2019 Eagle Football Fact Book by Eastern Washington University

EASTERN 2019 FOOTBALL BIG SKY CHAMPIONSHIPS: 1992•1997•2004•2005•2010•2012•2013•2014•2016•2018

EAGLE FOOTBALL QUICK FACTS

2019 SCHEDULE (as of July 12, 2019 . . . all times Pacific) Date Opponent Location

Time

Series

Aug. 31

at Washington!

Seattle, Wash.

Noon

Sept. 7

Lindenwood

Cheney, Wash.

1:05 p.m.

Sept. 14

at Jacksonville St.

Jacksonville, Ala.

1 p.m.

EWU 1-0

Sept. 21

at Idaho$

Moscow, Idaho

Noon

UI 15-7

UW 2-0 First Meeting

Sept. 28

North Dakota*%

Cheney, Wash.

2:05 p.m. (tentative)

Oct. 5

at Sacramento St.*

Sacramento, Calif.

TBA

EWU 19-4

Oct. 12

Northern Colorado*#$ Cheney, Wash.

1:05 p.m.

EWU 12-1

Oct. 19

Bye

Oct. 26

at Montana*$

Missoula, Mont.

11:05 a.m.

UM 27-17-1

Nov. 2

Northern Arizona*

Cheney, Wash.

1:05 p.m.

EWU 21-12

Nov. 9

at Idaho State*

Pocatello, Idaho

TBA

Nov. 16

at Cal Poly*

San Luis Obispo, Calif. 5:05 p.m.

Nov. 23

Portland State*&

Cheney, Wash.

1:05 p.m.

EWU 4-0

EWU 28-9 EWU 8-2 Tied 20-20-1

*Big Sky Conference Game. %Eastern Athletics Hall of Fame Day. #Homecoming. &Senior Day. !Televised nationally by the Pac-12 Networks. $Televised Regionally by ROOT Sports. 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 CREDITS

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), Jon Lambert, 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.

Location/Founded: Cheney, Wash./1882 Enrollment: 12,635 (fall ’18) 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 Athletic Director: Lynn Hickey Senior Woman Administrator: Sarah Adams Faculty Representative: Laurie Morley Head Athletic Trainer: Brian Norton Facilities Manager: Kerry Pease Equipment Manager: Spenser Ybarra Marketing/Promotions: Kyle Hoob Business Operations: Chad Karthauser (Associate AD) Ticket Manager: Nicole Guerra 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 2019): 19-7, Two Seasons Career Record (entering 2019): 19-7, Two Seasons Big Sky Record (entering 2019): 13-3, Two Seasons Best Time to Contact: Weekday Mornings At This Number: 509.359.6541 2018 EWU Record: 12-3 Big Sky Record: 7-1 (tie-1st) Big Sky Titles: 10 (92-97-04-05-10-12-13-14-16-18) FCS Playoff Appearances: 13 (85-92-97-04-05-07-0910-12-13-14-16-18) FCS Record & Championships: 17-11 . . . 2010 National Champions; 2018 Runner-Up All-Time Homecoming Record: 56-33-3 All-Big Sky Conference Performers Returning: 10 All-Big Sky Conference Performers Lost: 16 Letter Winners Returning: 48 (23 offense/24 defense/1 specialist) Letter Winners Lost: 25 (10 offense/13 defense/2 specialists) Starters Returning: 9 (5 offense/4 defense) Starters Lost: 13 (6 offense/7 defense/2 specialists) 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

EASTERN 2019 FOOTBALL FCS Playoffs 1985•1992•1997•2004•2005•2007•2009•2010•2012•2013•2014•2016•2018

2018 BSC COACH OF THE YEAR & FCS COACH OF THE YEAR (Hero Sports Fan Vote)

Head Coach AARON BEST 19-7 overall/13-3 Big Sky (two seasons) 148-75 (.631) in 18 seasons as an Eastern head coach/assistant

aron Best himself claims to bleed Eagle red. The 22-year veteran of the Eastern Washington University football program was the 2018 FCS Coach of the Year in a fan vote conducted by Hero Sports after being selected as the co-Big Sky Conference Coach of the Year. Eastern finished 9-2, won a share of the Big Sky title with a 7-1 mark and won three home games in the FCS Playoffs as the No. 3 seed. Eastern fell to North Dakota State 38-24 in the NCAA Division I Championship Game to finish 12-3 on the season and ranked No. 2 in both season-ending polls. • In two years at the helm, he has compiled a 19-7 record overall (73.1 percent) and 13-3 mark in the league (81.3 percent). Both percentages currently rank as the best in school history, just ahead of Beau Baldwin with an 85-32 overall mark (72.6 percent) in nine seasons from 2008-16, and a 58-14 league record (80.6 percent). In his first season, Best guided Eastern to a 7-4 overall record and 6-2 Big Sky finish. His debut season was even better than those of previous Eagle head coaches Beau Baldwin (6-5/5-3), Paul Wulff (6-5/5-3) and Mike Kramer (4-7/2-5). • Best was named as EWU’s 21st head football coach on Jan. 21, 2017. Before taking over as head coach, Best spent 20 previous seasons since the fall of 1996 as a player and coach at Eastern. The previous nine seasons were spent as Eastern’s offensive line coach under former head coach Beau Baldwin. • 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. All five of those coaches have won Big Sky Conference Coach of the Year honors (total of eight honors). • Besides coaching the offensive line as a full-time assistant for 14 of his 18 seasons (through 2018) 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 15 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 22 seasons as an Eagle, EWU players have won 26 first team All-BSC honors, 26 second team accolades, 19 on the third team and 36 honorable mentions (through 2018). • 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.” • In the last 15 seasons (2004-18) – 14 with Best on the coaching staff – EWU has ranked in the top 10 in passing 12 times, in total offense on 11 occasions and scoring six times. In 2018, Eastern ended the season third in the NCAA Football Championship Subdivision in total offense at 528.2 yards per game, 10th in rushing offense (255.9), 20th in passing (272.3) and fourth in scoring (43.1). • 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. In all, the Eagles have had a 1,000-yard rusher in 12 of the 22 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 (10), and two daughters, Tenli (8) and Texis (5).

EASTERN 2019 FOOTBALL BIG SKY CHAMPIONSHIPS: 1992•1997•2004•2005•2010•2012•2013•2014•2016•2018

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 10-25 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), including 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 nine games versus FBS foes. A 35-17 win over Connecticut on Sept. 8, 2001, snapped a fivegame 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. Year - Opponent - Result 1983 - CS-Long Beach - W, 20-17 1985 - at CS-Long Beach - W, 30-23 1986 - at CS-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 - L, 52-59 2015 - at #7 Oregon - L, 42-61 2016 - at Wash. St. - W, 45-42 2017 - at Texas Tech - L, 10-56 2018 - at Washington St. - L, 24-59 2019 - at Washington (8/31/19) 2020 - at Florida (9/5/20) 2022 - at Oregon (9/3/22)

EASTERN 2019 FOOTBALL FCS Playoffs 1985•1992•1997•2004•2005•2007•2009•2010•2012•2013•2014•2016•2018

EWU PLAYOFF HISTORY

• Eastern made a 13th appearance in the playoffs in 2018, becoming just the 12th team in FCS to have 13 or more appearances. The other appearances for the Eagles came in 1985, 1992, 1997, 2004, 2005, 2007, 2009, 2010, 2012, 2013, 2014 and 2016. 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 201213-14. The Eagles were also 6-5 in 2015 and missed the postseason, and 7-4 in 2017 when they were also passed over. • The 2018 season was Aaron Best’s first playoff appearance as head coach, but 10th overall. He was a player in 1997, then coached in 2004, 2005, 2009, 2010, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2016 and 2018). He has now been a part of 26 playoff games (17-9), with 23 as a coach (15-8) and three as a player (2-1). He has been involved in 21 of those games at home (15-6), just three on the road (1-2) and was offensive coordinator and offensive line coach in 2010 when the Eagles won the NCAA Division I title with a 20-19 victory over Delaware on a neutral field in Frisco, Texas. He returned to Frisco as head coach in 2018, with the Eagles falling 38-24 to North Dakota State. • Eastern now has 10 playoff berths in a 15-year span (2004-18), ranking the Eagles as one of only three schools among 123 in FCS to accomplish that feat. New Hampshire (2004-05-06-07-08-09-10-11-12-13-14-15-16-17) made the playoffs for the 14th-straight time in 2017, before having the streak snapped in 2018. The third team was Montana (2004-05-06-07-08-09-11-13-14-15) with 10 appearances in that stretch. • The Eagles have five appearances in the last seven years (2012-18), with only six other teams on that list (Jacksonville State, New Hampshire, North Dakota State, Sam Houston State, South Dakota State and James Madison).

• The Eagles have a 19-12 record in their 13 playoff appearances, ranking eighth all-time for wins and 12th for appearances. Eastern has a 15-6 record at home, 3-5 on the road and 1-1 in the championship game on a neutral field. Eastern has advanced to the semifinals in the FCS Playoffs six times (1997, 2010, 2012, 2013, 2016, 2018) and is 2-4 in those games. The Eagles have won their opener 10 times (1985, 1997, 2004, 2007, 2010, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2016, 2018) and are 6-4 in the quarterfinals. Eastern won the title in 2010 in its first appearance in the championship game. The Eagles have received first-round byes in 2010, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016 and 2018 (the playoffs were expanded to 20 teams in 2010 and to 24 teams in 2013).

EASTERN 2019 FOOTBALL BIG SKY CHAMPIONSHIPS: 1992•1997•2004•2005•2010•2012•2013•2014•2016•2018

All-Time FCS Playoffs Leaders Appearances . . . 1. Montana 23; 2. Eastern Kentucky 21; 3. Northern Iowa and Appalachian State 20; 5. Georgia Southern 19; 6. Furman 17; 7. Delaware, Eastern Illinois, McNeese, New Hampshire 16; 11. James Madison 15; 12. Eastern Washington 13. Playoff Wins . . . 1. Georgia Southern 45; 2. North Dakota State and Montana 32; 4. Youngstown State 28; 5. Northern Iowa and Appalachian State 24; 7. Marshall 23; 8. Eastern Washington, Furman, Sam Houston State 19.

Winningest FCS Teams Since 2010 By percentage . . . 1. North Dakota State .903 (121-13); 2. Harvard .778 (70-20); 3. Kennesaw State .7524 (79-26); 4. Jacksonville State .7522 (85-28); 5. Eastern Washington .750 (90-30); 6. Sam Houston State .742 (92-32); 7. James Madison .713 (82-33); 8. Bethune-Cookman .702 (73-31); 9. San Diego .675 (77-27); 10. Central Arkansas .664 (71-36). By victories . . . 1. North Dakota State 121; 2. Sam Houston State 92; 3. Eastern Washington 90; 5. Jacksonville State 85; 6. James Madison 82; 7. Kennesaw State 79; 8. San Diego 77; 9. South Dakota State 75; 10. New Hampshire 74.

2018 (No. 3 seed, ranked #4) #1/No. 1 seed North Dakota State - L, 24-38 (Championship/Frisco, Texas) #14/No. 7 seed Maine - W, 50-19 (Semifinals/Cheney) #7/No. 6 seed UC Davis - W, 34-29 (Quarterfinals/Cheney) #14 Nicholls - W, 42-21 (Second Round/Cheney) 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) 2010 (No. 5 seed, ranked #1) #5 Delaware - W, 20-19 (Championship/Frisco, Texas) #10 Villanova - W, 41-31 (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)

2018 NCAA Division I Football Championship Final Bracket First Round

Second Round

Quarterfinals

Semifinals

Final

November 24

December 1

December 7/8

December 14/15

January 5

#1 North Dakota St. (11-0) *Montana St. (7-4) 3 p.m. (ET) - ESPN3

3 p.m. (ET) - ESPN3

*North Dakota St., 52-10

Montana St., 35-14 Saturday, December 8

Incarnate Word (6-4)

Noon (ET) #8 Colgate (9-1) *James Madison (8-3) 3 p.m. (ET) - ESPN3

1 p.m. (ET) - ESPN3

*North Dakota St., 35-0

ESPN Colgate, 23-20

James Madison, 20-6 Friday, December 14

Delaware (7-4)

8 p.m. (ET) ESPN2

#5 *South Dakota St. (8-2) *Towson (7-4) 2 p.m. (ET) - ESPN3

3 p.m. (ET) - ESPN3

*North Dakota St., 44-21

South Dakota St., 51-6

Duquesne, 31-10 Saturday, December 8

Duquesne (8-3)

2 p.m. (ET) #4 *Kennesaw St. (10-1) *Wofford (8-3) 2 p.m. (ET) - ESPN3

2 p.m. (ET) - ESPN3

ESPN3

South Dakota St., 27-17

*Kennesaw St., 13-10

Wofford, 19-7

Elon (6-4) Toyota Stadium #3 *Eastern Wash. (9-2) *Nicholls St. (8-3) 4 p.m. (ET) - ESPN3

5 p.m. (ET) - ESPN3

*Eastern Wash., 42-21

North Dakota St., 38-24

Noon (ET)

NATIONAL CHAMPION

Nicholls St., 49-30 Saturday, December 8

San Diego (9-2)

4 p.m. (ET) #6 *UC Davis (9-2) *UNI (6-5) 5 p.m. (ET) - ESPN3

Frisco, Texas

7 p.m. (ET) - ESPN3

*Eastern Wash., 34-29

ESPN3 UC Davis, 23-16

UNI, 16-13 Saturday, December 15

Lamar (7-4)

2 p.m. (ET) ESPN2

#7 *Maine (8-3) *Jacksonville St. (8-3)

Noon (ET) - ESPN3

Eastern Wash., 50-19

Maine, 55-27

7:30 p.m. (ET) - ESPN3 Jacksonville St., 34-27 Friday, December 7

ETSU (8-3)

8 p.m. (ET) #2 *Weber St. (9-2) *Southeast Mo. St. (8-3) 2 p.m. (ET) - ESPN3

4 p.m. (ET) - ESPN3

ESPN2

Maine, 23-18

*Weber St., 48-23

Southeast Mo. St., 28-14

Stony Brook (7-4)

All games are available on *Home Team All times are Eastern time. Information subject to change. © 2018 National Collegiate Athletic Association. No commercial use without the NCAA's written permission. The NCAA opposes all forms of sports wagering. Final Bracket

EASTERN 2019 FOOTBALL FCS Playoffs 1985•1992•1997•2004•2005•2007•2009•2010•2012•2013•2014•2016•2018

EAGLE EXCELLENCE TWO NCAA Division Championship Game Appearances • 2018 Champions, 2018 Runner-Up THIRTEEN NCAA Football Championship Subdivision Playoff Berths 1985, 1992, 1997, 2004, 2005, 2007, 2009, 2010, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2016, 2018 TEN 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, 2018 • Eastern is the only FCS school with three Payton Award Winners (Cooper Kupp in 2015, Bo Levi Mitchell in 2011 and Erik Meyer in 2005) and two Buchanan Award Winners (J.C. Sherritt in 2010 and Greg Peach in 2008). In addition to a Jerry Rice Award recipient (Cooper Kupp in 2013), all of the honors have come in the last 14 seasons (2005-2018). The Eagles are the only FCS program with three Payton winners since 2000. 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 addition, Roldan Alcobendas won the 2018 Fred Mitchell Award given to the top placekicker from all college classifications except for FBS. • Eastern was the runner-up in the 2018 NCAA Division I Championship Game after winning the title in 2010. In 2018 when EWU won its fourth league title in the last six seasons, Eastern made its 10th playoff appearance in 15 seasons. Eastern is one of only three teams to qualify for the playoffs 10 times in the last 15 seasons (2004-18). • Eastern has had 21 winning seasons in the last 23 years (1996-2018), including a current school record string of 12-straight (2007-18) 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 23 years (1996 through 2018), the Eagles have won 66 percent (187-96) of their games overall and 70 percent (126-53) in Big Sky Conference play. Included are nine Big Sky titles and four runner-up finishes, as well as 21 winning seasons, 11 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 what is now the 56-year history of the Big Sky. In two seasons at the helm, current head coach Aaron Best has exceeded those marks (13-3, .813; 19-7, .731). • Eastern has averaged 34.3 points on offense and allowed 26.8 points on defense in the past 23 seasons (1996 through 2018), for totals of 9,035 points scored and 7,231 allowed in 283 games (record of 187-96). • 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 fourth-best 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 second in the final STATS top 25 poll of the 2018 season, Eastern has had a top four finish six times in the past nine years (2010-2018). In the 2015 season, Eastern extended its string of nationally-ranked weeks to 57 before the streak was ended with the

EASTERN 2019 FOOTBALL BIG SKY CHAMPIONSHIPS: 1992•1997•2004•2005•2010•2012•2013•2014•2016•2018 final poll of the season, but has started a current 40-week streak entering the 2019 season. The 2018 season was the 15th time Eastern has finished the season nationally ranked, including 11 times since 2004. The other seasons were in 1985, 1992, 1993, 1997, 2004, 2005, 2007, 2009, 2010, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2016 and 2017. Seven times the Eagles have finished in the top four – fourth in 1997, 2012, 2014 and 2016; third in 2013; second in 2018; and first in 2010 after winning the NCAA Division I title. • 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 2018 and 2013, as high as fourth in 2015 and as high as third in 2016.

Eagle Pride . . . • 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 15 seasons (2004-2018), EWU has ranked in the top 10 in passing 12 times, total offense on 11 occasions and scoring six times. EWU ended 2016 as the FCS leader in passing offense (401.0 per game). In 2018, the Eagles averaged 528.2 yards on offense to rank third in FCS, including 255.9 rushing (10th) and 272.3 passing (20th). The Eagles were ranked fourth in scoring (43.1). • A total of 90 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. The most recent additions are free agent signees Ketner Kupp (Los Angeles Rams), Nsimba Webster (Los Angeles Rams) and Jay-Tee Tiuli (Seattle Seahawks). One year prior, signed were Albert Havili (Los Angeles Chargers) and Victor Gamboa (Ottawa Redblacks). 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. • Ten Eagles have been selected to participate in the NFL Scouting Combine in the past 14 years (2003-2016), with 17 selected to play in eight different college all-star games. Most recently, cornerback Josh Lewis and nose tackle Jay-Tee Tiuli were selected to play in the 2019 NFL Player’s Association Collegiate Bowl. In 2016, wide receivers Cooper Kupp and Kendrick Bourne were invited to the NFL Combine, and Kupp played in the Senior Bowl. • The Eagles have won 160 first-team FCS All-America honors in the past 21 seasons (1997-

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 & 2017 NFL All-Rookie Team

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2018), with a total of 166 in school history. In 2018, kicker Roldan Alcobendas was honored on seven different teams as a first team choice as a placekicker, and also won the Fred Mitchell Award given to the top placekicker from all college classifications except for FBS. • Eastern players have been selected as the Big Sky Conference Offensive MVP in 12 of the last 18 seasons (through 2018). 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) Josh Blankenship (2002) and Harry Leons (1997), as well as running backs Jesse Chatman (2001) and Taiwan Jones (2010). Jay-Tee Tiuli was the Defensive MVP in 2018, becoming the sixth Eagle to earn that honor (Jason Marsh 1993, Chris Scott 1997, Joey Cwik 2005, Greg Peach 2008, J.C. Sherritt 2010). • Wide receiver Cooper Kupp capped his sensational career as a four-time consensus All-American by repeating as FCS Offensive Player of the Year by the FCS Athletic Director’s Association. 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. Kupp 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. He caught 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. His senior season was cut short because of an injury, but he finished with 21 school records, eight Big Sky Conference marks and three in FCS, with most coming in 2016. With 11,026 yards of total offense in his career, Gubrud averaged 344.6 yards of total offense per game to rank third all-time in FCS and break the Big Sky record of 328.9 set by Dave Dickenson of Montana. One of his school records was 551 yards of total offense in EWU’s season-opening 45-42 win at Washington State in his starting debut, and he later broke it with 560 yards versus Montana in 2017 when he finished with a school-record 549 passing yards.

• 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 played an EWU record 11 postseason games and became just the

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second Eastern player in school history to letter in four playoff years (the other was kicker Kevin Miller in 2009-10 and 2012-13). Hill finished his career with 178 receptions 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. • 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 Denver Broncos). 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 All-American 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 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. • 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

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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 he led the Stampeders to the 2018 Grey Cup title. He was the CFL’s Most Outstanding Player in 2018 after throwing a league-best 35 touchdowns passes. He was also the league’s Most Outstanding Player in 2016, and two years prior he was game MVP in leading Calgary 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. • 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 played eight seasons for 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, and announced his retirement on Jan. 16, 2019. • 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 during his 10-year career in the NFL. He started 226 consecutive football games he played in dating back to his sophomore season at EWU in 2002 until suffering 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

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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. He played in 2017 and 2018 for the Buffalo Bills and is now with the Houston Texans. • 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. • Quarterback Matt Nichols finished fourth in the voting for the 2009 Walter Payton Award presented by The Sports Network, capping a record-breaking 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. Nichols 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 fifth season in the CFL in 2018, and had his 2016 campaign shortened with an Achilles injury. Phillips, who played for Eastern in 2003 and 2004, concluded his 12th season with the Lions in 2016 before joining the Montreal Alouettes in the 2017 off-season and subsequently retired. He won five West Division All-Star honors and once had an iron-man streak of 181 consecutive games played. Lee is still with the Lions, and one of his former B.C. teammates was former Eagle Tevin McDonald, who also previously played in the NFL for the Oakland Raiders. 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.

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• 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 (201214). 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.

Eagle Tradition . . . • Eastern has made 80 National or Regional Television appearances in the last seven years alone (2012-through 2018), including broadcasts on ESPN (1), ESPN2 (2), ESPNU (3), ESPN3 (11), Root Sports (22), the Pac 12 Networks (6), Comcast Sports NW (2), Fox Sports Networks (1), Eleven Sports (2) and SWX (30). 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 2018, Eastern had 13 of its 15 games nationally or regionally televised. • Eastern set a new school record with an average of 10,123 fans in five home games in 2017, and had a 7,974 average in eight home games in 2018. Since EWU won the NCAA Division I championship in 2010, EWU has had the top nine attendance averages in school history in the nine years since. • With a Roos Field crowd of 8,789 versus UC Davis to conclude the 2018 regular season home schedule, Eastern enters 2019 with 30-consecutive regular season sellout crowds at “The Inferno” and 42 all-time in stadium history (8,600 or more). Eastern had its 21st-best crowd versus Idaho in 2018 with 10,023 fans at the stadium, which enters its 53rd season of existence in 2019. Eastern had three in the top 20 in 2017, including the fifth-most fans in school history against Montana State (11,301), No. 8 against Sacramento State (10,917) and No. 17 versus North Dakota State (10,231). • Since 2010, the Eagles have the third-most wins with 90 among all 124 schools in the NCAA Football Championship Subdivision. Eastern has the fifth-best percentage, winning 90 of 120 games for 75.0 percent. • Eastern has 10 playoff berths in a 15-year span (2004-18), ranking the Eagles as one of only three schools among 123 in FCS to accomplish that feat. New Hampshire (2004-05-06-07-08-09-10-11-12-13-14-15-16-17) made the playoffs for the 14th-straight time in 2017 but did not earn a berth in 2018.

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The third team was Montana (2004-05-06-07-08-09-11-13-14-15) with 10 appearances in that stretch. The Eagles have five appearances in the last seven years (2012-18), with only six other teams on that list (Jacksonville State, New Hampshire, North Dakota State, Sam Houston State, South Dakota State and James Madison). Eastern’s 13 appearances overall makes the Eagles just the 12th team in FCS with that many, and their 19 wins in the playoffs ranks eighth. • The Eagles have now had 23 offensive linemen earn All-America accolades in 35 years in FCS (19842018), including 14 first team All-Americans. They have combined for 73 honors (37 first team, 19 second team, 5 third team and 12 honorable mention). A total of 61 Eastern offensive linemen have earned All-Big Sky accolades in 32 seasons in the league (1987-18), including 25 who have earned first team honors. They have combined for 99 honors (32 first team, 23 second team, 2 third team, 42 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 91 players earn a total of 334 All-America honors (through 2017). In 2018, kicker Roldan Alcobendas, center Spencer Blackburn and nose tackle Jay-Tee Tiuli were honored, combining for 12 honors. In 2016, Cooper Kupp, Gage Gubrud, Samson Ebukam, Shaq Hill and Kendrick Bourne combined for 21 total honors. • A total of 106 first-team All-Big Sky Conference honors have been won by Eastern players since 1997 (through 2018). Since joining the Big Sky in 1987, Eastern has won a total of 486 All-Big Sky accolades (first, second, third, honorable mention). • The Eagles have won 133 Big Sky Player of the Week honors in the past 22 seasons (1997-2018). Winners in 2018 were Roldan Alcobendas (three times on special teams), Eric Barriere (once on offense) and Nzuzi Webster (once on defense). • In 13 of the last 24 seasons (1995-2018), Eastern has had a 1,000-yard rusher, including nine different players. The latest is Sam McPherson with 1,510 in 2018, and he was the first since 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.

Eagle Consistency . . . • In the past 11 seasons (2008 through 2018), the Eagles are 59-1 when they’ve won the turnover battle, 24-6 when they’ve been tied and 21-31 when they’ve lost (total of 104-38). 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 50-0 since 2010 when they’ve won the turnover battle, 20-5 when they’ve been tied and 19-24 when they’ve lost. That’s a collective record of 90-29 (76 percent), with 24 of those 29 losses (83 percent) coming in games EWU has lost the turnover battle and 56 percent of EWU’s wins coming when they’ve won the turnover battle (79 percent when including ties). • From 1999-2018, 18 out of 20 seasons have concluded with a victory in the team’s final game of the regular season, and EWU has won 31 of its last 36 regular season games in November (through

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2018). In November and beyond since 2004 (through 2018), the Eagles are 41-15 – 35-7 in the regular season and 16-8 in the playoffs. Since 2010, EWU is 36-8 overall in November and beyond. • Through 2018, the Eagles are 53-9 in their last 62 Big Sky games since a 0-2 start in 2011. Eastern has won 43 of its last 50 league games (including two at the end of the 2012 season), with the lone losses coming against Weber State in 2018; Weber State and Southern Utah in 2017; 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 each against Cal Poly and Northern Arizona) and two playoff wins (Montana and UC Davis), the Eagles have won 49 of their last 56 versus conference foes, and are 59-9 since the 0-2 start in 2011. • With two games in the 2017 regular season requiring late-game rallies and one in the 2018 FCS Playoffs, Eastern has now won 24 games since 2010 when trailing or tied in the fourth quarter (through 2018). • Eastern has had 22 50-point games in the last seven seasons (through 2018), with six in 2018, six in 2014, three in 2017, two each in 2016, 2013 and 2012 and one in 2015. Eastern is now 58-3 in the 61 games they have scored at least 50 in school history. The lone losses were to Washington (59-52 in 2014), Idaho State (55-52 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 19 kickoffs for touchdowns in the past 22+ seasons and 20 punts for scores in the same time span (1996 through 2018). 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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EWU 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 All-American 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 67 times since 1989 on the CoSIDA Academic All-District VIII team (through 2018 season). Spencer Blackburn and Sam McPherson were honored on the squad in 2018. • A total of 21 awards have been won by Eagles on the FCS Athletic Directors Association Academic All-Star team since the award began in 1998. Spencer Blackburn won in 2017, 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 (2001-2018) Eastern Washington . 397 Montana . . . . . . . . . . . 278 Weber State . . . . . . . . 250 Montana State . . . . . . 226 Idaho State . . . . . . . . 217 Northern Arizona . . . . 179 Portland State . . . . . . 177 Sacramento State . . . 136 Northern Colorado . . . 131* Southern Utah . . . . . 117# UC Davis . . . . . . . . . . 60# Cal Poly . . . . . . . . . . . 33# *Since 2006-2007. #Since 2012-13

• A total of 463 Eagles have been selected to the Big Sky AllAcademic team in the past 23 years (1996-2018) – an average of more than 20 per year. Since 2001, when the league went to an eight-team alignment, Eastern has had a league-most 397 selections through 2018 (the school with the next-best total has 278). Eastern has won a total of 596 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 HS in Spokane, Wash., where he excelled in football and basketball. • Seventeen Eastern football players have been honored as EWU’s recipient of the Big Sky Conference Scholar-Athlete of the Year Award, including Roldan Alcobendas in 2018-19, Cooper Kupp in 2016-17, Ashton Miller in 2013-14, Jeff Minnerly in 201213 and Matt Martin in 2010-11.

• EAGLE PRIDE . . . • EAGLE TRADITION . . . • EAGLE CONSISTENCY

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2018 NATIONAL RUNNER-UP: Resiliency Will Be Remembered Always striving for perfection, Eagles go on late-season sevengame winning streak to finish 12-3 and nearly win another FCS title

lways striving for perfection has been a cornerstone of the Eastern Football program. But despite his team coming a victory short of a second national title, Eastern head coach Aaron Best knows the accomplishments and resiliency of his 2018 team will long be remembered. “I wish we could have been a little bit better, but we are not going to hang our heads too long,” Best said two days after his team lost 38-24 to North Dakota State in the NCAA Division I Championship Game on Jan. 5, 2019, in Frisco, Texas. “It was a great ride and a great run, and we made some great memories along the way.” Despite missing nine players near the end of the season who had begun the season as starters – six on defense and three on offense -- the Eagles finished 12-3 overall and 7-1 in the Big Sky Conference to share the league title with Weber State and UC Davis. The Eagles won their last four games of the regular season, then hosted three fellow conference champions in the FCS Playoffs – knocking off Nicholls, UC Davis and Maine to advance to the championship game. Eastern’s 25 lost seniors included 18 four-year letterwinners and another five who earned three. Combined, those 25 players had a total of 1,006 games played and 441 starts. Originally the number was 27, but two of them received were granted a sixth year by the NCAA to complete four years of eligibility. “Players stepped up when opportunity knocked, and they opened the door as fast as they could,” said Best. “As a team we took advantage of the opportunities to host three home games in the playoffs and advance to play in the national championship where they held their own against one of the better teams of the decade.” A total of 23 All-Big Sky Conference honors were won by Eastern players in the 2018 season, including five on the first team. Six Eagles went on to win FCS All-America honors, with Roldan Alcobendas winning the Fred Mitchell Award as the top placekicker in the nation. And the Eagles did all that while combining for a 3.07 grade point average in the fall with an even better collective 3.15 accumulative GPA. A total of 33 Eagles were named to the Big Sky Conference Academic All-Conference team. Along the way to Eastern’s 13th FCS playoff berth and 10th Big Sky title in school history, Eagle Nation supported the team in droves along the way. Eastern was unbeaten with a perfect 8-0 record at Roos Field, and extended the school’s consecutive regular season sell-out streak to 30 games. Then more than 4,000 fans showed up to support the Eagles in Frisco.

A 22-year veteran of the Eagle program, Best himself was FCS Coach of the Year in a fan vote conducted by Hero Sports, and was the Big Sky Conference co-Coach of the Year. In two years at the helm,

he has compiled a 19-7 record overall (73.1 percent) and 13-3 mark in the league (81.3 percent). Both percentages currently rank as the best in school history, just ahead of the Beau Baldwin with an 85-32 overall mark (72.6 percent) in nine seasons from 2008-16, and a 58-14 league record (80.6 percent). EWU Records Broken A variety of individual and school records were broken when the dust cleared from EWU’s 38-24 loss to North Dakota State on Jan. 5, 2019, as the Bison wrapped up their seventh title in the last eight years since EWU won in its first try in 2010. Among others, the Eagles set school records in 2018 offensively for total points (647) and most games of 50 points or more (6, tied with the 2014 team), and defensively tied a school record with nine games of allowing 20 points or

2018 Big Sky Conference Standings

Big Sky Conference

Team Eastern Washington UC Davis Weber State Montana State Idaho State Montana Cal Poly Northern Arizona Portland State Idaho Northern Colorado Southern Utah Sacramento State *North Dakota

W 7 7 7 5 5 4 4 3 3 3 2 1 0 4

L PCT PF PA 1 .875 384 135 1 .875 356 217 1 .875 235 161 3 .625 238 212 3 .625 279 260 4 .500 272 244 4 .500 251 312 4 .429 194 241 5 .375 206 250 5 .375 195 260 6 .250 195 303 7 .125 195 312 7 .000 144 294 4 .500 231 174

All Games W L PCT PF PA 12 3 .800 647 340 10 3 .769 516 356 10 3 .769 362 275 8 5 .615 370 370 6 5 .545 388 363 6 5 .545 373 314 5 6 .455 315 400 4 6 .400 258 322 4 7 .364 302 398 4 7 .364 274 412 2 9 .182 262 391 1 10 .091 281 456 2 8 .200 241 354 6 5 .545 293 249

*Not eligible to win league’s automatic berth in FCS Playoffs. BIG SKY IN THE FCS PLAYOFFS (Times Pacific) Saturday, Nov. 24: Montana State 35, Incarnate Word 14. Saturday, Dec. 1: No. 1 Seed North Dakota State 52, Montana State 10; Weber State 48, Southeast Missouri State 23; Eastern Washington 42, Nicholls 21; UC Davis 23, UNI 16. Friday, Dec. 7: No. 7 Seed Maine 23, No. 2 Seed Weber State 18; Saturday, Dec. 8: No. 3 Seed Eastern Washington 34, No. 6 Seed UC Davis 29; Saturday, Dec. 15: No. 3 Seed Eastern Washington 50, No. 7 Seed Maine 19. Saturday, Jan. 5: No. 1 Seed North Dakota State (15-0) 38, No. 3 Seed Eastern Washington (12-3) 24.

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fewer (also in 1997, 1981, 1964 and 1949). Amazingly, the Eagles did that without the services of a bevy of players lost because of injuries. In fact, EWU’s starting lineup from its second game of the season versus Northern Arizona was minus nine players -- three on offense and six on defense -- versus Maine in the semifinals of the FCS Playoffs. Eight of them were missing in the title game. Kicker Roldan Alcobendas closed his illustrious career with a NCAA Football Championship Subdivision record and a variety of other school marks. Eastern’s running game, led by senior Sam McPherson and sophomore quarterback Eric Barriere, also broke a variety of records as well. McPherson closed his career with 158 yards on 18 carries versus the Bison, including a 75yard touchdown in the third quarter. He finished with 1,510 yards on the season to rank fourth in single season school history and his 2,159 career yards ranks 11th. Eastern as a team averaged 4.8 per rush against NDSU to finish with a school-record 6.62 on the season and break the previous record of 6.41 set in 2001. The Eagles also added to previous team records they broke for rushing yards (3,839) and rushing touchdowns (41). Barriere had just 10 rushing yards against NDSU – scoring on a 5-yard run -- but that was enough for him to finish the season with 613 rushing yards and break the previous record for a quarterback of 606 set by Gage Gubrud in 2016. Barriere is now 9-2 as a starter, including 8-2 in the 2018 season as an injury replacement for Gubrud. Eastern was 8-0 when he rushed for at least 20 yards in his sophomore season. A 40-yard field goal in the second quarter by Alcobendas helped him set the record for the best perfect record of field goals made in the history of the NCAA Football Championship Subdivision. He finished the year as the only player in FCS to be perfect on the season, finishing 16-of-16 to break the previous record of 15-of-15 set by Jon Scifres of Missouri State in 2004. He also converted all three of his extra points and punted five times for a 45.2 average with a long of 58 and one downed inside the NDSU 20-yard line. That punting performance helped him establish new EWU season and school records for punting average – both at 44.9 per kick. He finished with a school-record 119 kick scoring points in 2018 after having previously broken the record of 103 set by Josh Atwood in 1997. The 119 points ranks second in Big Sky history, and were just three from the league record of 122. Alcobendas finished with a schoolrecord 320 career points which is sixth in Big Sky history. His streak of 70-straight extra points broke his own single season record of 63 consecutive in 2016. He set the career record for extra points in a row with 85 from 2016-17. Senior wide receiver Nsimba Webster closed his career with four catches for 92 yards against NDSU. He finished his career with eight 100-yard performances, and ended with 156 catches to rank 15th in school history and with 2,233 yards to rank 17th. His 18 career TD receptions ranks 16th. Senior linebacker Ketner Kupp and sophomore linebacker Chris Ojoh each had 11 tackles in the NCAA Division I Championship Game. Kupp finished his career with 10 career games

2018 ALL-AMERICANS 1st Team - Roldan Alcobendas - K - Sr. - Camas, Wash. • Recipient of Fred Mitchell Place-Kicker Award 2nd Team - Jay-Tee Tiuli - DL - Sr. - Seattle, Wash. 2nd Team - Spencer Blackburn - OL - Sr. - Bellingham, Wash. Sophomore A-A HM - Eric Barriere - QB - So. - Inglewood, Calif. Fresh. A-A 1st Team - Mitchell Johnson - DL - Fr. - West Linn, Ore. Fresh. A-A 3rd Team - Andrew Boston - Fr. - Puyallup, Wash.

RETURNING ALL-BIG SKY PERFORMERS in 2019 (10) Cemter Spencer Blackburn (2nd in 2016, 2017 & 2018); Offensive Guard Kaleb Levao (2nd); T Chris Schlichting (2nd); DE Mitchell Johnson (2nd); QB Eric Barriere (3rd); RB Antoine Custer Jr. (HM in 2018 & 2nd in 2017); DT Dylan Ledbetter (HM); OT Tristen Taylor (HM in both 2017 & 2016); WR Dre’ Sonte Dorton (2nd team in 2017 as return specialist); S Anfernee Gurley (3rd team in 2017 on Special Teams) All-Big Sky Conference Performers Lost: 16 - DT Jay-Tee Tiuli (1st & 1st in 2016), DE Keenan Williams (1st), WR Nsimba Webster (1st & 3rd in 2017), K Roldan Alcobendas (1st), P Roldan Alcobendas (1st), RB Sam McPherson (2nd & HM in 2017), LB Ketner Kupp (2nd), CB Josh Lewis (2nd & HM in 2017), T Beau Byus (3rd), G Jack Hunter (3rd), TE Henderson Belk (3rd), S Mitch Fettig (3rd & 3rd in 2017 & HM in 2016), ST/Snapper Curtis Billen (3rd), CB D’londo Tucker (HM), S Nzuzi Webster (HM & 3rd in 2016). Plus previously honored QB Gage Gubrud (2nd in 2017 & 1st/Off.CoMVP in 2016).

2018 Team Rankings STATS (Final): 1. North Dakota State; 2. Eastern Washington; 3. South Dakota State; 4. Maine; 5. Kennesaw State; 6. Weber State; 7. UC Davis; 10. Jacksonville State; 14. Nicholls; 17. Montana State. American Football Coaches Association (Final): 1. North Dakota State; 2. Eastern Washington; 3. South Dakota State; 4. Kennesaw State; 5. Maine; 6. Weber State; 8. UC Davis; 13. Jacksonville State; 14. Nicholls; 17. Montana State.

EASTERN 2019 FOOTBALL FCS Playoffs 1985•1992•1997•2004•2005•2007•2009•2010•2012•2013•2014•2016•2018 in double figures in tackles and a total of 267 to rank 14th in school history. His team-leading 115 tackles in 2018 ranks as the 13th-most in school history. Ojoh, who was making just the eighth start of his career, has four performances with at least 10 tackles, including two with a career-high 11. Ojoh had a sack versus North Dakota State and finished the season with 105 tackles to rank 27th all-time at EWU. Gubrud finished his career as the owner of 21 school records, eight Big Sky Conference marks and three in the NCAA Football Championship Subdivision, most coming in a sensational sophomore campaign in 2016. With 11,026 yards of total offense in his career, Gubrud averaged 344.6 yards of total offense per game to rank third all-time in FCS and break the Big Sky record of 328.9 set by Dave Dickenson of Montana with 11,513 yards in 35 games from 1992-95. Gubrud went over the 10,000-yard mark in his career for total offense on Sept. 8 at Northern Arizona to become the fourth Eagle in school history to achieve that feat. He finished just 16 yards from joining those same three players (Matt Nichols, Vernon Adams Jr., and Erik Meyer) in the 10,000-yard passing club, with a total of 9,984 in his career. His average of 312.0 per game was a school record, and ranks third in Big Sky history and 20th in FCS. His 11,026 yards of total offense ranks third in EWU history and 12th all-time in the Big Sky Conference. Finishing 21-7 in 28 games as a starter, Gubrud had a school-record 10 400-yard passing performances in his career and owns school records with 13 performances of at least 400 yards of total offense and six with at least 500. Eagles Finish Third in FCS in Total Offense in 2018, Plus in Top 20 in Rushing and Passing Eastern finished the 2018 season as the only school to rank in the top 20 in the NCAA Football Championship Subdivision in total offense, rushing and passing. The Eagles averaged 528.2 yards on offense to rank third in FCS, trailing only Davidson with an average of 561.9 and Princeton at 536.8. Broken down, EWU averaged 255.9 rushing (10th) and 272.3 passing (20th). Defensively, Eastern allowed 392.5 per game to rank 68th, including 165.6 on the ground (53rd) and 226.9 through the air (81st). The Eagles were ranked fourth in scoring (43.1) and 27th in scoring defense (22.7). In EWU’s last 15 seasons (2004-2018), EWU has ranked in the top 10 in passing 12 times, total offense on 11 occasions and scoring six times. The Eagles have led FCS in total offense twice (2001, 1997), as well as three times in passing (2016, 2015, 2011) and twice for scoring (2014, 2001). In addition, EWU led FCS with six defensive touchdowns, and nearly had a seventh when Josh Lewis returned an interception to the Maine 1-yard line on Dec. 15 in the semifinals of the FCS Playoffs. Eastern was second in turnovers gained with 34, was third with 22 interceptions and ranked 16th overall in turnover margin (34 takeaways, 24 giveaways, +0.67 per game). In addition, EWU had the most first downs in FCS with 353, was second with an average per rush of 6.62 yards, was 14th in passing efficiency (151.63) and ranked 21st in third-down conversion percentage (.425). The Eagles were 10th in net punting as well (38.52 per punt). Quarterback Eric Barriere steadily climbed the national rankings despite playing in three of EWU’s first five games of the season as a backup to Gage Gubrud. He finished 13th in FCS in passing efficiency (146.9), 29th for passing yards overall (2,450) and 13th in touchdown passes with 24 after setting school and FCS Playoff records with seven versus Maine on Dec. 15. He was ninth with 198 total points responsible for and was 26th in average per game (14.14). He finished 45th in total offense per game (218.8). Receiver Nsimba Webster was third in FCS receiving yards (1,379 to rank eighth in school history), 19th in receiving yards per game (91.9) and 27th in catches (5.67 per game with a total of 84 to rank as the ninth-most in all-time at EWU). Running back Sam McPherson finished fourth in FCS for average per carry (7.40), 20th with an average of 100.7 yards per game, 10th with 13 rushing touchdowns and third with 1,510 total rushing yards to rank as the fourth-most all-time at EWU.

Kicker Roldan Alcobendas was the only player in FCS (minimum of one attempt per game) to be perfect kicking field goals (16-of-16), and set a FCS record for the best perfect single season performance. Alcobendas was 13th in FCS in scoring overall and fourth in kick scoring (8.5 per game), and was 31st with an average of 1.14 field goals

2018 SENIORS No. - Name - Position - Experience - Hometown (High School) - Games/Starts #37 - Roldan Alcobendas - Kicker/Punter - 4L - Camas, Wash. (Camas HS ’13) - 43 #46 - Conner Baumann - Def. End - 3L - Bellevue, Wash. (Newport HS ’14) - 35/2 #85 - Henderson Belk - Tight End - 4L - Mukilteo, Wash. (Kamiak HS ’14) - 45/13 #39 - Curtis Billen - Long Snapper - 4L - Everett, Wash. (Mariner HS ’14) - 51 #74 - Beau Byus - Off. Tackle - 3L - Spokane, Wash. (Central Valley HS ’14) - 37/11 #59 - Kurt Calhoun - Linebacker - 4L - Zillah, Wash. (Zillah HS ’14) - 34/18 #80 - Zach Eagle - Wide Receiver - 3L - Camas, Wash. (Camas HS ’14) - 25/13 #35 - Roy Ebong - Wide Receiver - SQ - New York, N.Y. (Kingston HS ’13) - 1/0 #92 - Nick Foerstel - Def. End - 4L - Tumwater, Wash. (Tumwater HS ’14) - 38/13 #11 - Terence Grady - Wide Receiver - 4L - Kent, Wash. (Kentwood HS ’14) - 46/19 #63 - Jack Hunter - Off. Guard - 3L - Spokane, Wa. (Gonzaga Prep HS ‘14) - 40/27 #91 - Jonah Jordan - Defensive Tackle - 4L - Spokane, Wash. (Mead HS ’14) - 43/11 #33 - Cole Karstetter - Rover - 4L - Spokane, Wash. (Ferris HS ’14) 36/26 #1 - Josh Lewis - Cornerback - 4L - Lakewood, Wash. (Steilacoom HS ’14) - 51/36 #70 - Matt Meyer - Off. Guard - 3L - Lynden, Wash. (Lynden HS ’13 & WSU) - 36/18 #31 - Brandon Montgomery - Cornerb. - 3L - Tacoma, Wash. (Wilson HS ’14) - 39/0 #99 - Jay-Tee Tiuli - Nose Tackle - 4L - Seattle, Wash. (Federal Way HS ’14) - 49/24 #18 - D’londo Tucker - Cornerb. - 4L - Federal Way, Wash. (Fed. Way HS ’13) - 50/23 #5 - Nsimba Webster - Wide Rec. - 4L - Antioch, Calif. (Deer Valley HS ’14) - 44/26 #6 - Nzuzi Webster - Cornerback - 4L - Antioch, Calif. (Deer Valley HS ’14) - 53/26 #90 - Keenan Williams - Def. End - 4L - Cheney, Wash. (Cheney HS ’15) - 42/26 #4 - #Mitch Fettig - Safety - 4L - Olympia, Wash. (Olympia HS ’14) - 44/43 #8 - #Gage Gubrud - Quarterback - 4L - McMinnville, Ore. (McMinn.HS ’14) - 32/28 40 - #Ketner Kupp - Linebacker - 4L - Yakima, Wash. (Davis HS ’15) - 48/27 #20 - #Sam McPherson - Running Back - 4L - Bothell, Wash. (Bothell ‘HS ’15) - 45/11 #Senior Co-Captain.

EASTERN 2019 FOOTBALL BIG SKY CHAMPIONSHIPS: 1992•1997•2004•2005•2010•2012•2013•2014•2016•2018 per game. His 44.9 punting average was second nationally, ranking only behind a punter who plays for a school in Florida (Chris Faddoul, Florida A&M, 46.8). The season (44.9) average for Alcobendas tied a school record, and his career average (44.9) broke the all-time EWU mark (previous career record was 43.8). His 119 kick-scoring points in 2018 broke the school record of 103 and ranks second in Big Sky history (just three points from the record). His 320 career points were also a school record and rank sixth all-time in the league. His second extra point of the season was blocked, but he made all 70 since then for a season total of 71-of-72 to break his own single season consecutive makes record of 63 set in 2016. He also owns the career record with 85-straight from 2016-2017. Winning Streak Propels Eagles to 12 Victories

SCENES FROM THE NATTY

A 345-139 advantage on the scoreboard – an average score of 49-20 and winning margin of 29.4 points – only scratches the surface of how dominating the Eagles were during their seven-game winning streak following a 5-2 start to the season. Most notably, Eastern averaged 556.9 yards of offense during the winning streak, compared to 379.3 for opponents, including a 270.9 to 156.1 advantage in rushing. Eastern had a big advantage in turnovers forced (23-8) with 15 interceptions. Eastern won 12 games for the fifth time in school history, with the record coming during EWU’s national championship season in 2010 when the Eagles were victorious 13 times. Eastern won 12 games in 1997, 2013 and 2016, and had 11 in 2012, 2014 and 1967. Thus, this is the sixth time in the last nine seasons (2010-2018) that Eastern has been victorious at least 11 times. The Eagles won their 12 games in 2018 by an average of 30.3 points per game – 593-229 for an average score of 49-19. Until rallying for a 34-29 win over UC Davis in the quarterfinals of the FCS Playoffs, the closest victories for EWU were 21 points versus Nicholls and 24 against Idaho. The largest was a 53-point romp over Cal Pol, which was the biggest winning margin for EWU in a Big Sky game and the third-largest overall as a member of FCS. “That’s a special bunch,” Best said of his team. “I didn’t want the season to end because they are so precious, they are so important and they are so fun to hang around every day.” Defense Allows Just 16.9 Points in League, With 22.7 Average Overall the Lowest Since 1997 You have to go back more than 20 years to find a defense that has been stingier than the 2018 team. A year after allowing 33.4 points per game, the Eagles allowed just 22.7 in 2018 for the team’s best performance since 1997. That season, on their way to a semifinal appearance in the FCS Playoffs (then I-AA), Eastern allowed just 17.4 points per game. Eastern’s nine games of allowing 20 points for fewer in 2018 equals the school record also set in 1997, 1981, 1964 and 1949. Eastern’s defense was particularly impressive during league play, with EWU allowing only 135 points for a league-leading 16.9 average per game – with seven of those points coming on a punt return touchdown. Included was an 89:52 stretch of not allowing a point, spanning two games. The school record for fewest average points in a Big Sky season came in 1992 when the Eagles surrendered just 16.4 per game (115 total) in seven league games (6-1 record).

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2018 Record: 12-3 (8-0 Home/4-2 Away, 0-1 Neutral) Big Sky Record: 7-1/t-1st (4-0 Home, 3-1 Away) Date Opponent Sep 1 #9 CENTRAL WASHINGTON Sep 8 at #18 Northern Arizona Sep 15 at Washington State *Sep 22 CAL POLY *Sep 29 at Montana State *Oct 6 SOUTHERN UTAH *Oct 13 at #13 Weber State *Oct 27 IDAHO *Nov 3 at Northern Colorado *Nov 10 #4 UC DAVIS *Nov 16 at Portland State ^Dec 1 #14 NICHOLLS ^Dec 8 #7 UC DAVIS ^Dec 15 #12 MAINE %Jan 0 vs #1 North Dakota State

Result W, 58-13 W, 31-26 L, 24-59 W, 70-17 W, 34-17 W, 55-17 L, 6-14 W, 38-14 W, 48-13 W, 59-20 W, 74-23 W, 42-21 W, 34-29 W, 50-19 L, 24-38

Attendance 8658 8938 32952 9156 18667 8887 8211 10023 3274 8789 4205 5250 5503 7529 17802

*Big Sky Conference Game. ^FCS Playoffs. %NCAA Division I Championship Game.

TEAM STATISTICS EWU OPP SCORING 647 340 Points Per Game 43.1 22.7 Points Off Turnovers 124 50 FIRST DOWNS 353 336 Rushing 165 139 Passing 167 168 Penalty 21 29 RUSHING YARDAGE 3839 2484 Yards gained rushing 4226 2913 Yards lost rushing 387 429 Rushing Attempts 580 621 Average Per Rush 6.6 4.0 Average Per Game 255.9 165.6 TDs Rushing 41 23 PASSING YARDAGE 4084 3403 Comp-Att-Int 301-489-14 323-534-22 Average Per Pass 8.4 6.4 Average Per Catch 13.6 10.5 Average Per Game 272.3 226.9 TDs Passing 38 19 TOTAL OFFENSE 7923 5887 Total Plays 1069 1155 Average Per Play 7.4 5.1 Average Per Game 528.2 392.5 KICK RETURNS: #-Yards 44-874 60-1094 PUNT RETURNS: #-Yards 28-235 21-216 INT RETURNS: #-Yards 22-307 14-88 KICK RETURN AVERAGE 19.9 18.2 PUNT RETURN AVERAGE 8.4 10.3 INT RETURN AVERAGE 14.0 6.3 FUMBLES-LOST 20-10 23-12 PENALTIES-Yards 95-951 83-757 Average Per Game 63.4 50.5 PUNTS-Yards 61-2686 88-3576 Average Per Punt 44.0 40.6 Net punt average 38.5 36.1 KICKOFFS-Yards 115-6710 67-3852 Average Per Kick 58.3 57.5 Net kick average 38.8 39.2 TIME OF POSSESSION/Game 26:57 32:51 3RD-DOWN Conversions 85/200 98/244 3rd-Down Pct 42% 40% 4TH-DOWN Conversions 11/26 11/27 4th-Down Pct 42% 41% SACKS BY-Yards 36-248 24-163 MISC YARDS 82 -10 TOUCHDOWNS SCORED 86 44 FIELD GOALS-ATTEMPTS 16-16 10-19 ON-SIDE KICKS 0-1 0-2 RED-ZONE SCORES (65-76) 86% (33-46) 72% RED-ZONE TOUCHDOWNS (50-76) 66% (26-46) 57% PAT-ATTEMPTS (75-79) 95% (40-41) 98% ATTENDANCE 63795 76247 Games/Avg Per Game 8/7974 6/12708 Neutral Site Games 1/17802 SCORING BY QUARTER Eastern Washington Opponents

1st 2nd 3rd 4th OT 155 167 166 159 -- 71 100 94 75 --

Total/Avg. 647/43.1 340/22.7

RUSHING G Att Gain Loss Net Avg TD Long Av/G Sam McPherson 15 204 1549 39 1510 7.4 13 94 100.7 Antoine Custer Jr. 11 97 657 32 625 6.4 8 62 56.8 Eric Barriere 14 99 768 155 613 6.2 8 85 43.8 Tamarick Pierce 14 70 563 13 550 7.9 7 81 39.3 Dennis Merritt 15 44 358 12 346 7.9 3 81 23.1 Gage Gubrud 5 31 207 38 169 5.5 2 29 33.8 Isaiah Lewis 3 7 55 3 52 7.4 0 44 17.3 Nsimba Webster 15 2 24 0 24 12.0 0 12 1.6 Andrew Boston 15 4 18 0 18 4.5 0 8 1.2 Terence Grady 15 2 11 0 11 5.5 0 8 0.7 Johnny Edwards IV 15 2 9 5 4 2.0 0 9 0.3 Jayson Williams 15 1 0 1 -1 -1.0 0 0 -0.1 Dre’ Sonte Dorton 15 2 6 9 -3 -1.5 0 6 -0.2 Gunner Talkington 6 2 0 10 -10 -5.0 0 0 -1.7 Team 8 13 1 70 -69 -5.3 0 1 -8.6 Total.......... 15 580 4226 387 3839 6.6 41 94 255.9 Opponents...... 15 621 2913 429 2484 4.0 23 69 165.6 PASSING G Effic Att‑Cmp‑Int Pct Yds TD Lng Av/G Eric Barriere 14 146.95 190-311-9 61.1 2450 24 68 175.0 Gage Gubrud 5 156.78 99-160-5 61.9 1416 13 62 283.2 Gunner Talkington 6 120.90 6-12-0 50.0 62 1 27 10.3 Sam McPherson 15 318.40 3-3-0 100.0 78 0 33 5.2 Anthany Smith 15 352.00 1-1-0 100.0 30 0 30 2.0 Andrew Boston 15 200.80 1-1-0 100.0 12 0 12 0.8 Jayson Williams 15 402.40 1-1-0 100.0 36 0 36 2.4 Total.......... 15 151.63 301-489-14 61.6 4084 38 68 272.3 Opponents...... 15 117.52 323-534-22 60.5 3403 19 78 226.9 RECEIVING G No. Yds Avg TD Long Av/G Nsimba Webster 15 84 1379 16.4 11 68 91.9 Andrew Boston 15 43 531 12.3 4 55 35.4 Jayson Williams 15 25 317 12.7 0 38 21.1 Sam McPherson 15 22 178 8.1 1 27 11.9 Terence Grady 15 20 304 15.2 2 64 20.3 Jayce Gilder 15 20 237 11.9 7 29 15.8 Antoine Custer Jr. 11 17 93 5.5 0 12 8.5 Henderson Belk 15 15 288 19.2 3 55 19.2 Johnny Edwards IV 15 14 198 14.1 4 36 13.2 Zach Eagle 5 14 186 13.3 1 34 37.2 Talolo Limu-Jones 12 7 116 16.6 0 34 9.7 Tamarick Pierce 14 6 62 10.3 0 27 4.4 Dre’ Sonte Dorton 15 6 50 8.3 2 17 3.3 Dennis Merritt 15 3 90 30.0 1 44 6.0 Dylan Ingram 15 2 6 3.0 1 4 0.4 Calin Criner 15 1 30 30.0 0 30 2.0 Eric Barriere 14 1 13 13.0 0 13 0.9 Trenton Harris 9 1 6 6.0 1 6 0.7 Total.......... 15 301 4084 13.6 38 68 272.3 Opponents...... 15 323 3403 10.5 19 78 226.9 FIELD GOALS M-A Pct 1‑19 20‑29 30‑39 40‑49 50‑99 Lg Blk Roldan Alcobendas 16-16 100.0 1-1 7-7 4-4 4-4 0-0 47 0 SCORING TD FGs Kick 2PR 2PC 2PP DXP Saf Pts Roldan Alcobendas 0 16-16 71-72 0-0 0 0-0 0 0 119 Sam McPherson 14 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 1-2 0 0 84 Nsimba Webster 12 0-0 0-0 0-0 1 0-0 0 0 74 Eric Barriere 8 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 3-3 0 0 48 Antoine Custer Jr. 8 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0-0 0 0 48 Jayce Gilder 7 0-0 0-0 0-0 3 0-0 0 0 48 Tamarick Pierce 7 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0-0 0 0 42 Johnny Edwards IV 4 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0-0 0 0 24 Dennis Merritt 4 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0-0 0 0 24 Andrew Boston 4 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0-0 0 0 24 Henderson Belk 3 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0-0 0 0 18 Dre’ Sonte Dorton 2 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0-0 0 0 12 Gage Gubrud 2 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0-0 0 0 12 Terence Grady 2 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0-0 0 0 12 Jay-Tee Tiuli 1 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0-0 0 0 6 Trenton Harris 1 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0-0 0 0 6 Ketner Kupp 1 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0-0 0 0 6 Kedrick Johnson 1 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0-0 0 0 6 Nzuzi Webster 1 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0-0 0 0 6 Zach Eagle 1 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0-0 0 0 6 Dylan Ingram 1 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0-0 0 0 6 Cole Karstetter 1 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0-0 0 0 6 Jim Townsend 1 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0-0 0 0 6 Andre Slyter 0 0-0 4-7 0-0 0 0-0 0 0 4 Gunner Talkington 0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0-2 0 0 0 Total.......... 86 16-16 75-79 0-0 4 4-7 0 0 647 Opponents...... 44 10-19 40-41 0-0 1 1-3 1 1 340

EASTERN 2019 FOOTBALL BIG SKY CHAMPIONSHIPS: 1992•1997•2004•2005•2010•2012•2013•2014•2016•2018 PUNTING No. Yds Avg Long TB FC I20 50+ Blk Roldan Alcobendas 57 2562 44.9 78 6 18 22 14 0 Anthany Smith 2 63 31.5 42 0 0 0 0 0 Gage Gubrud 2 61 30.5 36 0 0 0 0 0 Total.......... 61 2686 44.0 78 6 18 22 14 0 Opponents...... 88 3576 40.6 61 8 24 27 19 0 KICKOFFS No. Yds Avg TB OB Retn Net YdLn Andre Slyter 112 6525 58.3 46 0 Brandyn Bangsund 2 130 65.0 0 0 Roldan Alcobendas 1 55 55.0 0 0 Total.......... 115 6710 58.3 46 0 1094 38.8 26 Opponents...... 67 3852 57.5 14 1 874 39.2 25 TOTAL OFFENSE G Plays Rush Pass Total Av/G Eric Barriere 14 410 613 2450 3063 218.8 Sam McPherson 15 207 1510 78 1588 105.9 Gage Gubrud 5 191 169 1416 1585 317.0 Antoine Custer Jr. 11 97 625 0 625 56.8 Tamarick Pierce 14 70 550 0 550 39.3 Dennis Merritt 15 44 346 0 346 23.1 Gunner Talkington 6 14 -10 62 52 8.7 Isaiah Lewis 3 7 52 0 52 17.3 Jayson Williams 15 2 -1 36 35 2.3 Anthany Smith 15 1 0 30 30 2.0 Andrew Boston 15 5 18 12 30 2.0 Nsimba Webster 15 2 24 0 24 1.6 Terence Grady 15 2 11 0 11 0.7 Johnny Edwards IV 15 2 4 0 4 0.3 Dre’ Sonte Dorton 15 2 -3 0 -3 -0.2 Team 8 13 -69 0 -69 -8.6 Total.......... 15 1069 3839 4084 7923 528.2 Opponents...... 15 1155 2484 3403 5887 392.5 PUNT RETURNS No. Yds Avg TD Long Zach Eagle 8 57 7.1 0 24 Calin Criner 7 45 6.4 0 21 Tre Weed 6 64 10.7 0 22 Nsimba Webster 4 73 18.2 1 57 Johnny Edwards IV 2 -4 -2.0 0 0 Sam McPherson 1 0 0.0 0 0 Total.......... 28 235 8.4 1 57 Opponents...... 21 216 10.3 1 75 KICK RETURNS No. Yds Avg TD Long Dennis Merritt 21 471 22.4 0 55 Dre’ Sonte Dorton 16 334 20.9 0 40 Calin Criner 3 44 14.7 0 17 Dylan Ingram 1 6 6.0 0 6 Zach Eagle 1 0 0.0 0 0 Nick Foerstel 1 -1 -1.0 0 0 Kedrick Johnson 1 20 20.0 0 20 Total.......... 44 874 19.9 0 55 Opponents...... 60 1094 18.2 1 100 INTERCEPTIONS No. Yds Avg TD Long Josh Lewis 5 40 8.0 0 21 D’londo Tucker 5 65 13.0 0 24 Calin Criner 3 35 11.7 0 35 Mitchell Johnson 2 13 6.5 0 9 Nzuzi Webster 1 45 45.0 1 45 Mitch Fettig 1 0 0.0 0 0 Chris Ojoh 1 0 0.0 0 0 Ketner Kupp 1 95 95.0 1 95 Brad Alexander 1 0 0.0 0 0 Anthany Smith 1 0 0.0 0 0 Dehonta Hayes 1 14 14.0 0 14 Total.......... 22 307 14.0 2 95 Opponents...... 14 88 6.3 0 41 FUMBLE RET. No. Yds Avg TD Long Jim Townsend 1 62 62.0 1 62 Cole Karstetter 1 38 38.0 1 38 Mitchell Johnson 1 11 11.0 0 11 Kedrick Johnson 0 0 0.0 1 0 Jay-Tee Tiuli 0 0 0.0 1 0 Total.......... 3 111 37.0 4 62 Opponents...... 0 0 0.0 0 0

ALL PURPOSE G Rush Rec PR KOR IR Tot Avg. Sam McPherson 15 1510 178 0 0 0 1688 112.5 Nsimba Webster 15 24 1379 73 0 0 1476 98.4 Dennis Merritt 15 346 90 0 471 0 907 60.5 Antoine Custer Jr. 11 625 93 0 0 0 718 65.3 Eric Barriere 14 613 13 0 0 0 626 44.7 Tamarick Pierce 14 550 62 0 0 0 612 43.7 Andrew Boston 15 18 531 0 0 0 549 36.6 Dre’ Sonte Dorton 15 -3 50 0 334 0 381 25.4 Jayson Williams 15 -1 317 0 0 0 316 21.1 Terence Grady 15 11 304 0 0 0 315 21.0 Henderson Belk 15 0 288 0 0 0 288 19.2 Zach Eagle 5 0 186 57 0 0 243 48.6 Jayce Gilder 15 0 237 0 0 0 237 15.8 Johnny Edwards IV 15 4 198 -4 0 0 198 13.2 Gage Gubrud 5 169 0 0 0 0 169 33.8 Calin Criner 15 0 30 45 44 35 154 10.3 Talolo Limu-Jones 12 0 116 0 0 0 116 9.7 Ketner Kupp 15 0 0 0 0 95 95 6.3 D’londo Tucker 15 0 0 0 0 65 65 4.3 Tre Weed 4 0 0 64 0 0 64 16.0 Isaiah Lewis 3 52 0 0 0 0 52 17.3 Nzuzi Webster 15 0 0 0 0 45 45 3.0 Josh Lewis 15 0 0 0 0 40 40 2.7 Kedrick Johnson 15 0 0 0 20 0 20 1.3 Dehonta Hayes 15 0 0 0 0 14 14 0.9 Mitchell Johnson 15 0 0 0 0 13 13 0.9 Dylan Ingram 15 0 6 0 6 0 12 0.8 Trenton Harris 9 0 6 0 0 0 6 0.7 Nick Foerstel 15 0 0 0 -1 0 -1 -0.1 Gunner Talkington 6 -10 0 0 0 0 -10 -1.7 Team 8 -69 0 0 0 0 -69 -8.6 Total.......... 15 3839 4084 235 874 307 9339 622.6 Opponents...... 15 2484 3403 216 1094 88 7285 485.7 DEFENSE GP UT AT Tot TFL-Yd S-Yd Int‑Yd PBU QBH FR-Yd FF Blk Ketner Kupp 15 64 51 115 5.5-11 0.5-4 1-95 3 5 . . . Chris Ojoh 15 59 46 105 8.5-38 2.0-22 1-0 2 6 1-0 1 . Dehonta Hayes 15 43 44 87 1.5-4 . 1-14 4 1 1-0 . . Calin Criner 15 38 38 76 1.5-2 . 3-35 6 . 1-0 1 . Josh Lewis 15 40 22 62 4.0-22 2.0-20 5-40 12 1 . 1 . Kurt Calhoun 8 25 27 52 5.0-25 1.5-12 . 2 1 . 1 . Mitch Fettig 10 28 23 51 . . 1-0 5 1 . . . D’londo Tucker 15 35 14 49 3.0-4 . 5-65 7 . 1-0 2 . Kedrick Johnson 15 23 25 48 5.0-15 2.0-4 . 2 1 . 1 . Jim Townsend 15 22 25 47 5.0-27 4.0-25 . 1 5 1-62 2 . Dylan Ledbetter 15 17 28 45 4.0-13 1.5-9 . 3 2 . . 3 Andrew Katzenberger 15 28 16 44 2.5-17 2.0-17 . . . . 1 . Tysen Prunty 10 27 14 41 1.0-6 1.0-6 . . . . . . Jay-Tee Tiuli 13 15 23 38 6.5-36 4.0-30 . 2 1 1-0 1 . Nick Foerstel 15 17 20 37 4.5-8 1.0-4 . 2 3 . . . Cole Karstetter 12 22 12 34 4.0-17 1.0-10 . 2 1 1-38 1 . Nzuzi Webster 15 22 11 33 1.0-1 . 1-45 9 . 1-0 . . Mitchell Johnson 15 17 14 31 8.0-41 4.5-33 2-13 2 2 1-11 1 . Keenan Williams 9 9 17 26 5.5-18 1.5-13 . . 3 . 1 . Caleb Davis 11 7 19 26 2.0-4 1.0-3 . . . 1-0 . . Brandon Montgomery 15 15 7 22 2.0-13 1.0-12 . 3 . . . . Anthany Smith 15 7 11 18 . . 1-0 1 . . . . Jonah Jordan 15 4 12 16 0.5-2 0.5-2 . 1 . . . . Joshua Jerome 4 3 12 15 0.5-1 . . . . . . . Keith Moore 10 11 4 15 6.0-18 4.0-16 . 1 1 1-0 1 . Darnell Hogan 15 6 7 13 . . . . 1 . 1 . Darreon Moore 14 7 4 11 . . . . . . . . Debore’ae McClain 15 5 5 10 . . . . . . . . Cale Lindsay 7 4 4 8 . . . . . 1-0 . . Tamir Hill 6 5 3 8 . . . . . . . . Trevor Davis Jr. 7 6 2 8 2.0-7 1.0-6 . . 1 . . . Dennis Merritt 15 1 5 6 . . . . . . . . Joe Lang 5 1 4 5 . . . . . . . . Ira Branch 7 1 2 3 . . . . . . . . Talolo Limu-Jones 12 2 1 3 . . . . . . . . Darrien Sampson 4 1 1 2 . . . . . . . . Tre Weed 4 1 1 2 . . . . . . . . Andre Slyter 15 . 2 2 . . . . . . . . Dean Sise 1 1 . 1 . . . . . . . . Emmanuel Osuoha 1 1 . 1 . . . . . . . . Keshaun King 3 . 1 1 . . . . . . . . Brad Alexander 8 . . . . . 1-0 . . . . . Total.......... 15 645 582 1227 89-350 36-248 22-307 70 36 12-111 16 3 Opponents...... 15 594 470 1064 93.5-315 24-163 14-88 35 29 10-0 14 2

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2010 NATIONAL TITLE: “Why Wouldn’t We” Is 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 seventh-most 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 midway 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, 90yard 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

EASTERN 2019 FOOTBALL BIG SKY CHAMPIONSHIPS: 1992•1997•2004•2005•2010•2012•2013•2014•2016•2018 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,” explained Baldwin, who was head coach from 2008-16. “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) Cheney, Washington • Current Location Since 1967 • Capacity 8,600 (11,000+ for Montana) • Sprinturf Surface 230 Eastern Home Games • 165-65 (.717) • 52-10 (.839) since re-named & red Sprinturf installed in 2010

he 2019 football season at Eastern Washington University will mark the 53rd season Eastern has played its football games at its current site in Cheney, Wash. But it will be the 10th 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 52-10 (83.9 percent) overall since the turf was installed, including a 39-6 (86.6 percent) record in the regular season and 13-4 (76.5 percent) mark in the FCS Playoffs. 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 165-65 record (71.7 percent) in 230 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 and 2018 during Eastern’s runs in the playoffs. That’s a total of 18, including 17 from 2010-2018, 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 25 all-time single game attendance figures at Roos Field have come in the past 14 seasons (including 2017). Fifteen of the top averages for single season attendance have come in the last 16 seasons (2002-2017), including a record of 10,123 in 2017, which broke the previous record of 9,577 in the 2015 season. Eastern is 98-27 (78 percent) in the past 21+ seasons at Roos Field (1997-2018), with a current eight-game winning streak. Eastern had 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. 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. • 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 former 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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More Than 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 schoolrecord .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.

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[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.

[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.

[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 was the 100th EWU game at the facility.

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 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.

EASTERN 2019 FOOTBALL BIG SKY CHAMPIONSHIPS: 1992•1997•2004•2005•2010•2012•2013•2014•2016•2018 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” fundraising 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 EWU-SHSU 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 at the time. [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 10thranked Northern Iowa 34-30, thanks in part to a touchdown scored on a fake field goal with 43 seconds remaining. 2017 [Sept. 9] The 50th anniversary of Roos/Woodward Field is celebrated by a reunion of the 1967 football team. 2018 [Sept. 22] Eastern sets a school record for most poins against a NCAA Division I or Big Sky opponent when the Eagles beat Cal Poly 70-17. The record was broken later in the season when EWU scored 74 at Portland State. [Nov. 18] The 30th-straight regular season sellout at Roos Field – and 42nd in school history – ends EWU’s regular season home schedule. Eastern beat UC Davis 59-20 at Roos Field to end an undefeated regular season. The 669 yards of total offense by the Eagles were the sixth-most in EWU history. [Dec. 15] Eastern closed out a perfect 8-0 home record with a 50-19 win over Maine in the semifinals of the FCS Playoffs to advance to the championship game. Eastern also won home playoff games over Nicholls (42-21) and UC Davis (34-29). In those eight games at Roos Field, EWU outscored opponents by an average score of 51-19, and out-gained them in total offense 585-403.

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(Total of 42 sellouts with 8,600+, including last 30 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 11,301 10/14/17 Montana State 10,931 10/29/16 Montana 10,924 10/8/16 Northern Colorado 10,917 9/30/17 Sacramento State 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. 10,231 9/9/17 North Dakota St. 10,223 11/9/13 Montana State 10,135 10/19/13 Southern Utah 10,064 10/18/14 Northern Colorado 10,023 10/27/18 Idaho 9,734 10/5/13 Weber State 9,522 11/23/13 Portland State 9,451 11/4/17 Weber State 9,302 11/12/16 Idaho State 9,214 11/7/15 Northern Arizona 9,212 11/1/14 North Dakota 9,156 9/18/18 Cal Poly 9,116 9/30/14 Montana Western 9,111 9/17/16 Northern Iowa 9,003 10/29/11 Portland State 8,887 10/6/18 Southern Utah *8,789 11/10/18 UC Davis 8,759 10/31/15 Weber State 8,742 10/15/11 Northern Colo. 8,717 11/18/17 Portland State 8,714 10/22/12 Sacramento St. 8,696 10/22/05 Weber State 8,658 9/1/18 Central Wash. 8,646 10/6/12 North Dakota 8,649 11/21/15 Portland State 8,644 11/3/12 Cal Poly *30th-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.

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Aaron Best Head Coach

2018 BSC COACH OF THE YEAR & FCS COACH OF THE YEAR (Hero Sports Fan Vote) • 3rd Season as Head Coach at EWU in 2018 • 19th Season Overall as a Coach at EWU in 2018 • 23rd Season as a Player/Coach at EWU in 2018 • Eastern Washington ‘01

aron Best set some history in his first season as a head coach, but topped it in his second.

Best, who enters his 23rd season as a player or coach for the Eagles in 2019, was the Big Sky Conference co-Coach of the Year in 2018 after guiding Eastern to a league co-championship and an appearance in the NCAA Division I Championship Game. He was also voted by fans nationwide as the NCAA Football Championship Subdivision Coach of the Year by Hero Sports. The Eagles, who finished 12-3 in Best’s second year at the helm, fell 38-24 to North Dakota State on Jan. 5, 2019, in Frisco, Texas, for the NCAA Division I Championship. Eastern won the title in 2010 and NDSU has now won seven of the eight years since. In two years at the helm, he has compiled a 19-7 record overall (73.1 percent) and 13-3 mark in the league (81.3 percent). Both percentages currently rank as the best in school history, just ahead of the Beau Baldwin with an 85-32 overall mark (72.6 percent) in nine seasons from 2008-16, and a 58-14 league record (80.6 percent). Best is expected to be a fixture in Cheney, Wash., for several more years to come. The Eastern head

coach agreed to terms for a new two-year extension to his contract. The extension was announced on Jan. 10, 2019, and runs through 2024. “I am certainly grateful and humbled at the opportunity to be the head football coach for the foreseeable future,” said Best. “EWU and Cheney are special to our family.” In his 22 seasons associated with the Eagle program, Best has been a part of teams who have won nine Big Sky Conference titles with a collective record of 120-51 (70.2 percent), have made 10 NCAA Football Championship Subdivision Playoff appearances and have an overall record of 178-92 (65.9 percent) in more than two decades (1996-2006 and 2008-2018). “We are thrilled to be able to provide Aaron this extension and keep him at Eastern for years to come,” said Eastern Director of Athletics Lynn Hickey. “We appreciate his leadership and success of our football program, and Eagle Nation was excited to see the 2018 season end in Frisco, Texas, at the championship game. We know Aaron has big expectations for the future and we are anxious to see how that unfolds.” Eastern annually leads the Big Sky Conference in Academic All-Conference honors won. Eastern’s football players combined for a 3.07 grade point average in the 2018 fall quarter, and the team has a 3.15 accumulative GPA overall. The program is also extremely active in the community as well. “This is home for our family and with the support of our administration -- Dr. Cullinan, Mary Voves, and Lynn Hickey -- we will continue to compete in pushing the academic standard along with competing for championships on the field as well,” Best added. “Eagle Nation can be assured we will continue to have high expectations of our program as a staff. We thank everybody involved for this continued opportunity.”

March to National Championship Game Results in Big Honors . . . With a late push of votes from Eagle Nation, Best was declared by Hero Sports as the FCS Coach of the Year in voting which concluded Dec. 21, 2018. Best received nearly 40 percent of the total votes cast, with a total of 2,078 to out-distance North Dakota State’s Chris Klieman with 1,127.

Eastern advanced to the NCAA Division I Championship Game in Frisco, Texas, with a 50-19 win over Maine in the semifinals on Dec. 15. Prior to that, Best was selected on Nov. 21, 2018, as the Big Sky Conference co-Coach of the Year as selected by his peers in the league. Best guided Eastern to a 9-2 regular season record overall and 7-1 mark in the Big Sky to share the league title with UC Davis and Weber State. “This has everything to do with the people we are surrounded with daily, and the resources available to us,” said Best, who became the fifth different Eastern football head coach to win the honor. “I can’t be happier for our 10 assistants and the people behind the scenes who are able to make the days happy and productive. You are only as good as your staff members and your supporting cast.” Beau Baldwin, Paul Wulff, Mike Kramer and Dick Zornes are the four coaches who came before him, and all were honored at least once. Best played for Kramer, who won in 1997, and then served as an assistant coach under Paul Wulff (2001, 2004, 2005) and Beau Baldwin (2012, 2013). “I’m happy and thrilled for Aaron,” said Baldwin, who left EWU after the 2016 season to become offensive coordinator at Cal. “He’s very deserving, and it’s amazing what he’s done after the change that occurred from 2016 to 2017 with the coaching staff. He still was able to do a great job in 2017 and back that up in 2018. It says a lot about his leadership and the guys 100 percent buying in.” “To be mentioned in the same breath as Coach B, Coach Wulff, Coach Kramer and Coach Zornes, there are very few words to be able to describe that,” Best said. “I’ve never envisioned this. Obviously, you want your team to have success, and this is a coaching staff award that comes as a result.”

Wulff also won the honor in his second year at the helm, while Kramer won in his fourth. Best’s conference winning percentage of .813 is currently slightly better than Baldwin (.806), who won his first coach of the year honor in his fifth season at the helm. Overall, Best (.731) is just ahead of Baldwin (.726) and Dave Holmes

EASTERN 2019 FOOTBALL BIG SKY CHAMPIONSHIPS: 1992•1997•2004•2005•2010•2012•2013•2014•2016•2018 by your peers in anything, but especially as intense as college football head coaching is. I’ve only found that out in two years.” Best guided Eastern to a No. 3 seed in the NCAA Football Championships -- his first playoff appearance as a head coach, but 10th overall. He was a player in 1997, then coached in 2004, 2005, 2009, 2010, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2016 and now 2018. The Eagles won three home playoff games to advance to the NCAA Division I Championship Game on Jan. 5, 2019, in Frisco, Texas. He has now been a part of 26 playoff games (17-9), with 23 as a coach (15-8) and three as a player (2-1). He has been involved in 21 of those games at home (15-6), just three on the road (1-2) and was offensive coordinator and offensive line coach in 2010 when the Eagles won the NCAA Division I title with a 20-19 victory over Delaware on a neutral field in Frisco, Texas. The Eagles set school records offensively for total points (623) and most games of 50 points or more (6, tied with the 2014 team), and defensively tied a school record with nine games of allowing 20 points or fewer (also in 1997, 1981, 1964 and 1949). Amazingly, the Eagles did that without the services of a bevy of players lost because of injuries. In fact, EWU’s starting lineup from its second game of the season versus Northern Arizona was minus nine players -- three on offense and six on defense -- versus Maine in the semifinals of the FCS Playoffs. “We are very proud of Coach Best for his leadership of our football program,” praised EWU Director of Athletics Lynn Hickey. “He is a person of impact with his students, on our campus as a whole, and within the entire Cheney/Spokane community. He is an outstanding coach with a tireless work ethic -- but most importantly is a really good person who stands by his values. He guided his staff and team through a lot of adversity due to injuries, but inspired them to move forward and leave no doubt that they were champions.”

He’s had some very special teams along the way, and he felt like a couple of those teams didn’t take the candy in terms of understanding how privileged they are, how well-equipped they are and how talented they are. Our team did that in 2018 – they did take the candy.” Best himself is a product from the state of Washington, and that has long been a trademark of the Eagle program as “Washington’s Team.” The Eagles had 105 players in their program in 2018, and 82 of them – 78 percent – were from the state of Washington. Eastern’s coaching staff was Washington-based as well, with eight of the team’s 11 full-time coaches (73 percent) hailing from the Evergreen State. Best is a 1996 graduate of Curtis High School in Tacoma, Wash., and shares the same alma mater with Eastern assistant Brian Strandley (1990). Best made his head coaching debut versus Texas Tech in a 56-10 loss on Sept. 2, 2017 in Lubbock, Texas. It came versus the same team Baldwin made his EWU head coaching debut against back on Aug. 30, 2008, in a 49-24 Red Raider victory. Interestingly, Baldwin also graduated from Curtis, six years earlier than Best in 1990. Best was making his debut as Baldwin’s offensive line coach in that 2008 game. “The thing I like the most about coach Best is that he is authentically going to do it his way,” added Baldwin. He’s not going to do it like anyone else before him. It’s what he believes in and it’s rubbing through. The team sees that and respects that. The team and staff bought into his vision and that’s why they were in the position at the end of the regular season at 9-2 and a No. 3 seed nationally. It’s all been earned, and I couldn’t be happier with the job he’s done since the moment he stepped in.” 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

What the Eagles accomplished in 2018 was not lost on Kramer himself, a former veteran coach in the Big Sky and now retired. Eastern lost All-America quarterback Gage Gubrud at mid-season, but went on a seven-game winning streak while out-scoring opponents 345-139 for an average score of 49-20 and a winning margin of 29.4 points. “Aaron and his staff weathered the loss of one of the iconic players in Big Sky history,” said Kramer, who was also head coach at Montana State and Idaho State. “That is leadership. They never wavered.” (.719), who coached five seasons from 1963-67. Zornes, who coached 15 seasons from 1979-93, won his honor in EWU’s sixth year in the league after joining the Big Sky in 1987. Zornes and Best are both graduates of Eastern as well. “The award means a ton, but team awards and individual player awards trump the coach of the year award,” Best added. “It’s humbling to be recognized

“It’s a sign of a very senior-laden team, and guys who don’t flinch because they’ve experienced a ton of rocks on the windshield along their journey,” explained Best. “It’s great to connect and integrate former Eagles with our current Eagles, and coach Kramer talked to our team last summer. We are all connected in some way and know how special this place is, and he told the team three words that I’ll never forget: ‘Take the Candy.’

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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 the 2017 Hiring of Aaron Best

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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 30-17 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 21 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 (10), and two daughters, Tenli (9) and Texis (5).

First Season at the Helm Was Historic Too . . . Best was named as EWU’s 21st head football coach on Jan. 21, 2017, and guided Eastern to a 7-4 overall record and 6-2 Big Sky finish later that fall. His debut season was even better than those of previous Eagle head coaches Beau Baldwin (6-5/5-3), Paul Wulff (6-5/5-

3) and Mike Kramer (4-7/2-5). Before taking over as head coach, Best spent 20 previous seasons since the fall of 1996 as a player and coach at Eastern. The previous nine seasons were spent as Eastern’s offensive line coach under former head coach Beau Baldwin. Best is just the second Eastern graduate to become EWU’s head football coach in more than 50 years. In Best’s first year as head coach, he helped put the Eagles on the cusp of a postseason playoff berth and the league championship. But getting denied a berth in the FCS Playoffs by the selection committee only added fuel to the fire, and the Eagles adopted the theme “Leave No Doubt” for the 2018 campaign. “A quarter of our 2018 team – 27 out of 105 – were seniors,” explained Best. “They got stung as juniors, and it’s a lot easier when you echo something when it’s heard and driven home by a quarter of the team. It truly helps when you have that type of veteran leadership on both sides of the ball. We learned from going 7-4 – we said we needed to get to eight to give us a better chance and leave no doubt. We exceeded those expectations in 2019.” Besides coaching the offensive line as a full-time assistant for 14 of his first 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 aca-

demic 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. Best is among the 20 offensive linemen who have earned All-America honors since 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 15. Those players have also combined for nine appearances in postseason all-star games, with many going on to professional careers. The most recent All-American was center Spencer Blackburn, who was honored in 2018 and will return as a sixth-year senior in 2019. Most notable was Michael Roos, who went on to a 10-year career with the Tennessee Titans in the National Football League. Two recent linemen were on NFL rosters in 2018 – Jake Rodgers (Baltimore Ravens) and Aaron Neary (Los Angeles Rams), with Clay DeBord (Dallas Cowboys) playing in the 2016 and 2017 seasons. 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 seasonending 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, who had his

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was learning from Baldwin, who is now offensive coordinator at Cal. “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.

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 22 seasons as an Eagle, EWU offensive linemen have won 21 first team All-BSC honors, 22 second team accolades, two third team honors and 32 honorable mentions.

“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 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 20002007 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. “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 a student-athlete here. Under his tutelage, I became an offensive line coach after I received my degree.”

In the last 15 seasons (2004-18) – 14 with Best on the coaching staff -- EWU has ranked in the top 10 in passing 12 times, in total offense on 11 occasions and scoring six times. In 2018, Eastern ended the season third in the NCAA Football Championship Subdivision in total offense at 528.2 yards per game, 10th in rushing offense (255.9), 20th in passing (272.3) and fourth in scoring (43.1). In 2016, Blackburn was a second team All-Big Sky selection and went on to earn sophomore All-America accolades, then was a second team all-league selection again in 2017 and 2018. Tristen Taylor earned honorable mention in 2016 and 2017, with Chris Schlichting and Caleb Levao also earning second team accolades in 2018. All four of those players return in 2019. 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

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 AllBig 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, who later was with the Dallas Cowboys) and Denver (Neary, who later joined the Los

EASTERN 2019 FOOTBALL FCS Playoffs 1985•1992•1997•2004•2005•2007•2009•2010•2012•2013•2014•2016•2018 Angeles Rams), 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 AllAmerican Jake Rodgers, who was eventually drafted in the seventh round of the NFL Draft by the Atlanta Falcons. 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

Representing 31 years as head coaches at EWU are (from left) Mike Kramer (1994-99), Dick Zornes (1979-93), Aaron Best (2017-present) and Paul Wulff (2000-2007). 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 AllBig 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 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 All-

America 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 fulltime 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 20002006, 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

EASTERN 2019 FOOTBALL BIG SKY CHAMPIONSHIPS: 1992•1997•2004•2005•2010•2012•2013•2014•2016•2018 – 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 suffered 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.

Aaron Best’s Coaching Career Year School Coaching Assignment Head Coach Record/Big Sky 2018 Eastern Wash. Head Coach @12-3/7-1 (1st) 2017 Eastern Wash. Head Coach 7-4/6-2 (t-3rd) Totals as Head Coach (2 seasons) 19-7 (.731)/13-3 (.813) 2016 Eastern Wash. Run. Game Coord./OL/Acad. 2015 Eastern Wash. Run. Game Coord./OL/Acad. 2014 Eastern Wash. Run. Game Coord./OL/Acad. 2013 Eastern Wash. Off. Coord./OL Coach/Acad. 2012 Eastern Wash. Off. Coord./OL Coach/Acad. 2011 Eastern Wash. Off. Coord./OL Coach/Acad. 2010 Eastern Wash. Off. Coord./OL Coach/Acad. 2009 Eastern Wash. Off. Coord./OL Coach/Acad. 2008 Eastern Wash. Offensive Line Coach Totals as O-Line Coach Under Beau Baldwin (9 seasons)

Beau Baldwin <12-2/8-0 Beau Baldwin 6-5/5-3 Beau Baldwin >11-3/7-1 Beau Baldwin =12-3/8-0 Beau Baldwin $11-3/7-1 Beau Baldwin 6-5/5-3 Beau Baldwin +13-2/7-1 Beau Baldwin *8-4/6-2 Beau Baldwin 6-5/5-3 85-32 (.726)/58-14 (.806)

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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 (18 seasons)

148-75 (.664)/99-40 (.712)

@NCAA Football Championship Subdivision Runner-Up (Defeated Nicholls 42-21, defeated UC Davis 34-29, defeated Maine 50-19, lost to North Dakota State 32-24); Big Sky Conference Champions. < 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. $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 Missouri 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 (22 seasons): 178-91 (.659)/120-51 (.702). #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 2018 - Spencer Blackburn, Center 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 1999 - Lance Knaevelsrud, Tackle 1997 - Kevin Peterson, Center

AARON BEST with former Eastern offensive linemen JEFF CHRISTIANSEN (far left), MICHAEL ROOS (second from right) and PAUL TERRELL (far right).

ALL-AMERICA THIRD TEAM 2018 - Spencer Blackburn, Center 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

2018 - Spencer Blackburn, Center 2018 - Kaleb Levao, Guard 2018 - Chris Schlichting, Tackle 2017 - Spencer Blackburn, Center 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

THIRD TEAM ALL-BIG SKY 2018 - Jack Hunter, Guard 2018 - Beau Byus, Tackle

HONORABLE MENTION ALL-BIG SKY 2017 - Tristen Taylor, Tackle 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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Eti Ena Associate Head Coach/ Defensive Front Coordinator/ Defensive Ends 4th Season Eastern Washington ‘05 Eti Ena, a 2005 graduate of EWU, enters his first season as defensive coordinator for the Eagles in the 2019 season. He 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. Ena also became associate head coach in 2017 when Aaron Best took over as head coach. 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. Four of the players he and Strandley coached on the defensive line earned All-Big Sky Conference honors for the Eagles in 2018, including All-American and Big Sky Conference Defensive MVP Jay-Tee Tiuli. Also honored were first team defensive end Keenan Williams, second team defensive end Mitchell Johnson and honorable mention defensive tackle Dylan Ledbetter. Johnson, who earned first team Freshman All-America honors, will join Ledbetter among the 24 players expected to play in 2019 as returning letterwinners on defense. A year after allowing 33.4 points per game, the Eagles allowed just 22.7 in 2018 for the team’s best performance since 1997. That season, on their way to a semifinal appearance in the FCS Playoffs (then I-AA), Eastern allowed just 17.4 points per game. Eastern’s nine games of allowing 20 points for fewer in 2018 equals the school record also set in 1997, 1981, 1964 and 1949. Eastern led FCS with six defensive touchdowns, was second in turnovers gained with 34 and third with 22 interceptions. The Eagles ranked 16th overall in turnover margin (34 takeaways, 24 giveaways, +0.67 per game). Eastern set a school record with 70 passes broken up, breaking the previous record of 67 set in the 2010 season. Eastern’s defense was particularly impressive during league play, with EWU allowing only 135 points for a leagueleading 16.9 average per game – with seven of those points coming on a punt return touchdown. Included was an 89:52 stretch of not allowing a point, spanning two games. The school record for fewest average points in a Big Sky season came in 1992 when the Eagles surrendered just 16.4 per game (115 total) in seven league games (6-1

record). In eight league games, Eastern allowed the fewest points per game (16.9) while ranking second in total defense (346.6), second in passing defense (185.4) and second in rushing defense (161.2). Eastern’s defensive highlights in 2017 came in road victories over Fordham (56-21) and North Dakota (21-14). Eastern›s defense held Fordham to just 217 yards total and 1-of-17 on third down, and EWU recorded 11 three-and-outs. Ten Eagles combined for a school-record 10 sacks as the Rams finished with just 26 net yards rushing. Versus the Fighting Hawks, the Eagles held UND to a net 103 yards rushing and an average of 3.3 per rush. The Eagles had a 191-29 advantage in total offense in the second quarter when EWU out-scored UND 14-0. Among the defensive linemen Ena and Strandley coached in 2017 was second team All-Big Sky Conference selection Albert Havili. He finished his career with 199 total tackles and 12 sacks in 53 games played, then signed with the Los Angeles Chargers in the NFL. In Ena’s first season as Eastern, they 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. Ebukam went on to play significantly for the Los Angeles Rams as a rookie in 201 and was a starter in 2018 in helping the Rams to the Super Bowl.. 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. 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. Former Eagle head coach Beau Baldwin was offensive coordinator and quarterbacks coach at Eastern during Ena’s three seasons at EWU. In his first year at Eastern in 2003, Ena helped coach linebackers. In the last two – both resulting in Big Sky Conference titles for the Eagles -- he assisted along the

EASTERN 2019 FOOTBALL FCS Playoffs 1985•1992•1997•2004•2005•2007•2009•2010•2012•2013•2014•2016•2018 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 Arizona Cardinals). 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 (26), Moia (22) and Fuamai (19), and one son, Eti Jr. (16). 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 defensive coordinator at Utah State after spending four previous seasons at 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.”

Ian Shoemaker Offensive Coordinator/Quarterbacks 1st Season Grinnell College, Iowa, ‘96

on Feb. 25, 2019.

Former Central Washington University head coach Ian Shoemaker was announced as EWU’s new offensive coordinator and quarterbacks coach by Eagle head coach Aaron Best

Shoemaker was CWU’s head coach for the past five seasons, compiling a 38-16 record and winning Great Northwest Athletic Conference championships in 2017 and 2018. In those 54 games, Central averaged 37.3 points per game and 447.3 yards of total offense.

“We are very fortunate and excited to bring a coach of Ian’s caliber into our program,” said Best. “He has a proven track record at multiple levels of football and we are privileged to get him on board.

His Washington roots, head coaching experience, and entire knowledge of the game are all great additions to our program, and allows us to continue to Advance The Standard.” “I am very excited to be coming to EWU as offensive coordinator,” Shoemaker said. “From growing up in the state of Washington to having a younger brother play for the Eagles (Javid Shoemaker), I have always considered EWU as an elite university and football program. I am so proud that Coach Best trusts me to do this job and look forward to working with the great coaching staff and players already in Cheney.” In the 2018 season, the Wildcats opened the year by falling to Eastern 58-13, but won eight of their next nine. The Wildcats finished as the co-champions in the GNAC with Azusa Pacific, which beat the Wildcats 42-35 to end the regular season. Azusa Pacific was selected for the NCAA Division II Playoffs, as CWU finished 8-3 overall and 7-1 in the GNAC. Shoemaker’s quarterback the past two seasons was former Eagle Reilly Hennessey. He earned unanimous first team All-GNAC honors in 2018 and was the GNAC Offensive Player of the Year. Hennessey threw for 2,705 yards and 21 touchdowns. The senior signal caller added another 477 yards and 11 touchdowns on the ground. Hennessey was named the GNAC Newcomer of the Year in 2017, as well as being a first team All-GNAC selection. Central’s offense finished fourth in Division II in scoring (47.7 points per game) and was second in total offense (540.9). The Wildcats ranked 10th in rushing at 272.64 yards per game, and had two 1,000-yard rushers. A total of 11 players earned first team All-GNAC accolades for the Wildcats in 2018. In 2017, the Wildcats were 11-1 on the season and 8-0 in GNAC play, and advanced to the NCAA Division II Playoffs. Shoemaker was selected as the 2017 Don Hansen Super Region 3 Coach of the Year, GNAC Coach of the year, and placed seven players on all-region squads. “I have loved my time at CWU and have made great friendships and memories,” Shoemaker added when he was hired. “I look forward to making that same type of personal investment in EWU and the community of Cheney.” Shoemaker and his coaching staff produced eight all-Americans in defensive back Isaiah Davis (2014), defensive lineman Tovar Sanchez (2014), wide out and returner Jesse Zalk (2015), linebacker Kevin Haynes (2016, 2017), tight end Kyle Self (2017), defensive back Tyler Hasty (2017), defensive lineman Bo Banner (2017) and offensive lineman James Moore (2017, 2018). In addition, both Sanchez and Haynes were named GNAC Defensive Lineman and Defensive Player of the Year, respectively. A native of Graham, Wash., Shoemaker graduated from Orting High School. The 1996 Grinnell College (Iowa) graduate was a four-year starter in both football and baseball, and earned a degree in psychology. He was the school’s most valuable player and offensive back of the year in football, and set school records for home runs in a season and career in baseball. From Grinnell, Shoemaker continued his studies in sport psychology at Western Washington University. Shoemaker began his coaching career as a graduate assistant for the Vikings from 1997-99, coaching the tight ends and running backs. Shoemaker then went

EASTERN 2019 FOOTBALL BIG SKY CHAMPIONSHIPS: 1992•1997•2004•2005•2010•2012•2013•2014•2016•2018 16.9 average per game – with seven of those points coming on a punt return touchdown. Senior linebacker Ketner Kupp and sophomore linebacker Chris Ojoh each had 11 tackles in the NCAA Division I Championship Game. Kupp earned second team All-Big Sky honors and finished his career with 10 career games in double figures in tackles and a total of 267 to rank 14th in school history. His team-leading 115 tackles in 2018 ranks as the 13th-most in school history. Ojoh had a sack versus North Dakota State and finished the season with 105 tackles to rank 27th all-time at EWU. Another linebacker in 2018, Kurt Calhoun, finished with 173 career tackles and five sacks, but his season and career were cut short because of an injury that forced him to miss the final seven games. to University of Saint Mary in Leavenworth, Kan., as the offensive coordinator. From 2000-2003, he was the passing game coordinator at Minot State University in North Dakota. Shoemaker’s first NCAA coaching job was as assistant head coach and offensive coordinator at Kenyon College in Gambier (OH) for three seasons, followed by a two-year stint as offensive coordinator at Baldwin Wallace College (OH) from 2006-08. Shoemaker’s brother, Javid, played safety for Eastern Washington from 2001-04 after graduating from Bethel High School in Graham, Wash., in 2000.

Josh Fetter Linebackers/High School Relations 9th Season Idaho ‘96 With lots of ties regionally, Josh Fetter enters his ninth season as coach of Eastern’s linebackers. He also serves as director of high school relations (since 2017) after previously serving as the team’s liaison with professional teams. In 2018, the Eagles finished 12-3 overall and 7-1 in the Big Sky Conference to share the league title with Weber State and UC Davis. The Eagles won their last four games of the regular season, then hosted three fellow conference champions in the NCAA Football Championship Subdivision Playoffs – knocking off Nicholls, UC Davis and Maine to advance to the NCAA Division I Championship Game versus North Dakota State. The Eagle defense allowed just 22.7 points per game in 2018 for the team’s best performance since 1997 and a mark which ranked 27th nationally. Eastern’s nine games of allowing 20 points for fewer in 2018 equals the school record also set in 1997, 1981, 1964 and 1949. Eastern led FCS with six defensive touchdowns and was second in turnovers gained with 34. Eastern also was third with 22 interceptions and ranked 16th overall in turnover margin (34 takeaways, 24 giveaways, +0.67 per game). Eastern set a school record with 70 passes broken up, breaking the previous record of 67 set in the 2010 season. Eastern’s defense was particularly impressive during league play, with EWU allowing only 135 points for a league-leading

Eastern’s defensive highlights in 2017 came in road victories over Fordham (56-21) and North Dakota (21-14). Eastern’s defense held Fordham to just 217 yards total and 1-of-17 on third down, and EWU recorded 11 three-and-outs. Ten Eagles combined for a school-record 10 sacks as the Rams finished with just 26 net yards rushing. Versus the Fighting Hawks, the Eagles held UND to a net 103 yards rushing and an average of 3.3 per rush. The Eagles had a 191-29 advantage in total offense in the second quarter when EWU out-scored UND 14-0. Fetter 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

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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 AllBig 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 former Eastern head 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, former EWU 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, thirddown 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 (13), a daughter, Delani (11) and a second daughter, Laci (7), who was born on the first day of preseason practices on Aug. 10, 2011.

Brian Strandley Defensive Front Coordinator/ Defensive Line/Pro Liaison 9th Season Idaho ‘95 Former Idaho defensive lineman Brian Strandley returned to the Eastern football coaching staff in 2012 and enters his eighth season overall at EWU. He also serves as the school’s liaison with professional teams, and in 2019 takes on the role as defensive front coordinator. 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 2018, the Eagles finished 12-3 overall and 7-1 in the Big Sky Conference to share the league title with Weber State and UC Davis. The Eagles won their last four games of the regular season, then hosted three fellow conference champions in the NCAA Football Championship Subdivision Playoffs – knocking off Nicholls, UC Davis and Maine to advance to the NCAA Division I Championship Game versus North Dakota State. The Eagle defense allowed just 22.7 points per game in 2018 for the team’s best performance since 1997 and a mark which ranked 27th nationally. Eastern’s nine games of allowing 20 points for fewer in 2018 equals the school record also set in 1997, 1981, 1964 and 1949. Eastern led FCS with six defensive touchdowns and was second in turnovers gained with 34. Eastern also was third with 22 interceptions and ranked 16th overall in turnover margin (34 takeaways, 24 giveaways, +0.67 per game). Eastern set a school record with 70 passes broken up, breaking the previous record of 67 set in the 2010 season. Eastern’s defense was particularly impressive during league play, with EWU allowing only 135 points for a leagueleading 16.9 average per game – with seven of those points coming on a punt return touchdown. All four starting defensive linemen were

EASTERN 2019 FOOTBALL BIG SKY CHAMPIONSHIPS: 1992•1997•2004•2005•2010•2012•2013•2014•2016•2018 honored on All-Big Sky Conference teams, including MVP and first team selection Jay-Tee Tiuli. Senior end Keenan Williams was a first team selection and junior tackle Dylan Ledbetter earned honorable mention. In addition, end Mitchell Johnson was a second team choice and earned first team Freshman All-America honors. In 2016, Strandley helped coach first team All-Big Sky Conference selection and AllAmerican 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 nonconference 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 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 (9) and a son named Owen (5, born Oct. 29, 2013).

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Jase Butorac Offensive Line/Community Service/ Academic Coordinator 3rd Season Eastern Washington ‘15 With a background at Eastern that parallels that of head coach Aaron Best, Butorac enters his third season as EWU’s offensive line coach. He also helps coordinate the football program’s many community service endeavors and has the role of the team’s academic coordinator. In 2018, the Eagles finished 12-3 overall and 7-1 in the Big Sky Conference to share the league title with Weber State and UC Davis. The Eagles won their last four games of the regular season, then hosted three fellow conference champions in the NCAA Football Championship Subdivision Playoffs – knocking off Nicholls, UC Davis and Maine to advance to the NCAA Division I Championship Game versus North Dakota State. The Eagles set school records in 2018 offensively for total points (647) and most games of 50 points or more (6, tied with the 2014 team), Eastern finished as the only school to rank in the top 20 in the NCAA Football Championship Subdivision in total offense, rushing and passing. The Eagles averaged 528.2 yards on offense to rank third in FCS, averaging 255.9 rushing (10th), 272.3 passing (20th) and 43.1 points per game (fourth). The offensive line helped Eastern finish with a school-record 6.62 average per rushing attempt and break the previous record of 6.41 set in 2001. The Eagles also added to previous team records they broke for rushing yards (3,839) and rushing touchdowns (41). Senior Sam McPherson finished with 1,510 yards on the season to rank fourth in single season school history. All five starting linemen earned All-Big Sky Conference honors in 2018, even after two-time All-Big Sky performer Tristan Taylor was lost early in the season with a knee injury. Center Spencer Blackburn was a second team All-Big Sky selection for the third-straight season and went on to earn All-America accolades. Tackle Chris Schlichting and guard Caleb Levao also earned second team accolades in 2018, with tackle Beau Byus and guard Jack Hunter earning honorable mention. Taylor, Blackburn, Schlichting and Levao return for the 2019 season, including Blackburn and Levao as sixth-year seniors. In 2017, Eastern was eighth in FCS in passing (320.5 per game) and fifth in total offense (476.7), and was also 14th in scoring (34.5) and 11th in third down conversions (46.1 percent). Eastern’s offensive line allowed only 22 sacks in 11 games in 2017, as EWU set a school record for passing yards with 545 in a 48-41 win at Montana. Quarterback Gage Gubrud had individual records of 549 yards passing and 560 yards of total offense in that game.

Coached by current Eagle head coach Aaron Best, Butorac played center for EWU 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 then served as a strength and conditioning intern for Eastern while he finished his degree in business (marketing) in 2015. As a player, Butorac 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 ranked 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 converted 48.0 percent of the time on third down (97-of-202) to rank seventh, and Eastern’s red zone offense was second in FCS after scoring 94.9 percent of the time when inside the opponent 20-yard line. 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.

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Kevin Maurice Running Backs 3rd Season St. Joseph’s, Ind., College ‘06 Kevin Maurice enters his third season on the EWU coaching staff in 2019 after joining the Eagles as running backs coach in 2017. In 2018, the Eagles finished 12-3 overall and 7-1 in the Big Sky Conference to share the league title with Weber State and UC Davis. The Eagles won their last four games of the regular season, then hosted three fellow conference champions in the NCAA Football Championship Subdivision Playoffs – knocking off Nicholls, UC Davis and Maine to advance to the NCAA Division I Championship Game versus North Dakota State. The Eagles set school records in 2018 offensively for total points (647) and most games of 50 points or more (6, tied with the 2014 team), Eastern finished as the only school to rank in the top 20 in the NCAA Football Championship Subdivision in total offense, rushing and passing. The Eagles averaged 528.2 yards on offense to rank third in FCS, averaging 255.9 rushing (10th), 272.3 passing (20th) and 43.1 points per game (fourth).

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 122. Before the 2009 season began, he was selected on Ron Siegel’s preseason All-State team. As a junior, he also earned first team AllKingCo 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.”

Led by a stable of talented running backs, Eastern had a schoolrecord 6.62 average per rushing attempt to rank second in FCS and break the previous school record of 6.41 set in 2001. The Eagles also broke EWU records for rushing yards (3,839) and rushing touchdowns (41). Becoming EWU’s first 1,000-yard rusher since 2013, senior Sam McPherson finished with 1,510 yards on the season to rank fourth in single season school history and his 2,159 career yards ranks 11th. He was fourth in FCS for average per carry (7.40), 20th with an average of 100.7 yards per game, 10th with 13 rushing touchdowns and third with 1,510 total rushing yards. Besides McPherson, EWU’s other four running backs averaged at least 6.4 per carry -- junior Antoine Custer Jr. averaged 6.4, junior Tamarick Pierce was at 7.86, junior Dennis Merritt had a 7.86 average and true freshman Isaiah Lewis finished at 7.4 during a redshirt season that saw him play in three games. The school record is 7.88 set by Taiwan Jones in 2010, with the minimum number of carries to qualify being 45 (Pierce was at 70 and Merritt was at 43). All but McPherson return for the 2019 season. Custer has 1,817 rushing yards (5.2 per carry) and 23 touchdowns in his 35-game career (21 as a starter), and also has 556 receiving yards on 64 catches and 499 on kickoff returns for a total of 2,872 all-purpose yards (82.1 per game). He’s scored a total of 27 touchdowns as an Eagle. Pierce has 837 career rushing yards (5.9 per carry) and 15 touchdowns, with Merritt adding 672 (7.9 per carry) and four TDs. In 2017, Eastern was eighth in FCS in passing (320.5 per game) and fifth in total offense (476.7), and was also 14th in scoring (34.5) and 11th in third down conversions (46.1 percent). Eastern’s offensive line allowed only 22 sacks in 11 games in 2017, as EWU set a school record for passing yards with 545 in a 48-41 win at Montana. Quarterback Gage Gubrud had individual records of 549 yards passing and 560 yards of total offense in that game. Custer earned second team All-Big Sky Conference honors in

EASTERN 2019 FOOTBALL FCS Playoffs 1985•1992•1997•2004•2005•2007•2009•2010•2012•2013•2014•2016•2018 2017 and received honorable mention honors on the sophomore All-America team as chosen by Hero Sports. He finished the 2017 season with 776 rushing yards and 10 touchdowns, to go along with 21 receptions for 276 yards and two more scores. Maurice spent three previous seasons as running backs coach and recruiting coordinator at former Big Sky Conference North Dakota, and was victorious versus his former team on Nov. 11, 2017, when the Eagles triumphed 21-14 in his former home of Grand Forks, N.D. 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. 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. 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 single-season 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, two-touchdown 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, then received his master’s degree in sports management from Concordia University-Chicago in 2017. He has a 13-year-old daughter named Amira Maurice.

Heath Pulver Tight Ends/ Special Teams Coordinator 3rd 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 returned in 2017 to serve as tight ends coach and special teams coordinator. He enters his third season in that role in 2019 after previous stints at Colorado State and Cal. In 2018, the Eagles finished 12-3 overall and 7-1 in the Big Sky

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33-yard return in EWU’s final game of the season against Portland State, junior Zach Eagle ranked 31st in FCS with an average of 6.8 yards per punt return. Third team All-Big Sky selection Anfernee Gurley, who a year prior was leading his high school team (Archbishop Murphy in Everett, Wash.) to the State 2A Championship, closed his true freshman season in 2017 with 37 tackles, three passes broken up and two forced fumbles. He went on to earn first team Freshman All-America honors from Hero Sports. Before returning to EWU, Pulver had a short stint at Cal with former Eagle coaches Beau Baldwin and Nicholas Edwards. Previously, he spent five seasons at Colorado State working with special teams, including the 2012-14 seasons under former Eagle assistant coach Jim McElwain. 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.

In 2017, Eastern was eighth in FCS in passing (320.5 per game) and fifth in total offense (476.7), and was also 14th in scoring (34.5) and 11th in third down conversions (46.1 percent). On special teams, Eastern was ninth in FCS at 24.3 per kickoff return in 2017 and ranked 16th in net punting (38.24). Eastern allowed just 3.50 yards by opponents on punt returns in 2017 to rank seventh nationally.

Allen Brown

Punter Jordan Dascalo, on his way to becoming the lone Eagle to earn first team All-Big Sky honors in 2017, led the league and was 14th in FCS in average per punt (42.6). Thanks to a career-long

An Eagle for six seasons from 2009-14, Allen Brown has returned to Eastern to become EWU’s new cornerbacks coach and defensive

Cornerbacks/Defensive Passing Game Coordinator 1st Season Eastern Washington ‘14

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passing game coordinator. After concluding his playing career at EWU, Brown was a strength and conditioning intern at EWU in 2014 and also assisted with the secondary. Brown then spent the past four seasons from 2015-18 at Cal Poly as coach of the team’s cornerbacks. Brown helped the Mustangs to a berth in the NCAA Football Championship Subdivision Playoffs in 2016 as the team went 7-5 overall and 5-3 in Big Sky play. Among the players he coached at Cal Poly was Dominic Frasch who led FCS in passes defended with 19 (16 passes broken up and three interceptions) and earned third team All-America honors from Associated Press. “We are so pumped and excited to get Allen coming full circle to wear the Eagle logo and a whistle,” said Eastern head coach Aaron Best. “It is with great pleasure and excitement to introduce Allen’s skill set and coaching ability to our staff as a whole and specifically on the defensive side of the ball. Allen is a motivated worker that certainly demonstrates what the standard is here and will continue to advance that standard as the cornerback & defensive passing game coordinator role.” Brown redshirted in 2009, then was part of EWU’s national championship team in 2010 and NCAA Football Championship Subdivision Playoff semifinal appearances in 2012 and 2013. In his four years on the field as an Eagle, Brown helped EWU compile a 42-13 record overall and 27-5 mark in the Big Sky Conference. The Eagles won three league titles and advanced to the FCS Playoffs in three of the four seasons he lettered at EWU from 201013. He then spent the 2014 season as a strength and conditioning intern at EWU, which advanced to the quarterfinals of the playoffs that year. He earned second team All-Big Sky honors in 2012 and honorable mention in 2013. He was also team captain as a senior and recorded 237 total tackles to currently rank 21st in school history. He also intercepted four passes and broke up 15 passes during his 52-game career.

He finished with 56 tackles, two interceptions and three passes broken up in 12 games played as a senior in 2013 when EWU finished 12-3 and won the Big Sky title with a perfect 8-0 record. As a junior in 2012, Brown notched 91 tackles and broke up seven passes. Eastern was 11-3 overall, 7-1 in the Big Sky and made the first of two-straight appearances in the semifinals of the NCAA Football Championship Subdivision Playoffs. He had 39 tackles and one interception as a freshman and 51

more tackles and another interception as a sophomore. The 2010 Eagles captured the NCAA Division I title and finished 13-2 overall and 7-1 in the Big Sky, then was 6-5/5-3 in 2011. Brown recorded double-digit tackles in six games, including a career-high 11 against Montana in 2012 and 10 more against Cal Poly in 2011. “Winning a national championship and donning the No. 4 jersey as a player are just two of the notable accomplishments Allen has earned over his time as an Eagle,” added Best. “He has a bright future as a coach, and anytime you can bring our own Eagles back to the nest that is a huge victory.” A native of Anchorage, Alaska, Brown graduated from Eastern Washington in 2014 with a bachelor’s degree in business administration. He is a 2009 graduate of Foss High School in Tacoma, Wash., where he was a wide receiver and defensive back in football and also competed in basketball and track and field. His high school and EWU teammate Nicholas Edwards is currently wide receivers coach at Cal.

Pat McCann Wide Receivers/ Recruiting Coordinator 1st Season Western Washington ‘09 Pat McCann will return to his home state to coach wide receivers for Eastern in the 2019 season, and will also serve as EWU’s new recruiting coordinator as well. Formerly from Olympia, Wash., McCann comes to EWU from Northern Iowa where he was wide receivers coach in 2017 and 2018. McCann, a 2009 graduate of Western Washington University, spent four previous seasons at EWU’s fellow Big Sky Conference member UC Davis. “My family and I could not be any more excited to be joining Coach Best and the Eastern Washington program,” said McCann. “This was the right move at the right time for us as a family, and I look forward to working to continuing to advance the standard of EWU Football. Eastern is the ‘Wide Receiver U’ of FCS Football, and I’m excited about the challenge of upholding that tradition.” “Pat is someone I have watched from afar for some time now,” said Eastern head coach Aaron Best. “His work speaks for itself and we are fortunate to be able to bring Pat aboard. He has done a tremendous job coaching receivers, has coached on both coasts and

EASTERN 2019 FOOTBALL BIG SKY CHAMPIONSHIPS: 1992•1997•2004•2005•2010•2012•2013•2014•2016•2018 2009 and went on to earn his master’s in leadership studies in 2011 from Grand Canyon University. He also spent time playing at the College of the Canyons from 2003-05, leading his team to a Junior College National Championship in 2004. Prior to that, he graduated from Olympia (Wash.) High School where he earned first team All-Narrows League honors as a senior when he had 26 catches for 460 yards and nine touchdowns. His wife, Andrea, is also from Olympia, and they have two sons, Damian and Paxton. Pat’s brother, Jeff McCann, played football (wide receiver) at Whitworth University.

has some play-calling experience as well. His experience in the Big Sky Conference will only enhance our ability to advance the standard.” Interestingly, McCann faced his former team (UCD) in 2018 while he was coaching UNI – with a twist. A family matter sidelined Panthers offensive coordinator John Bond at the end of the season, and McCann filled in. He debut calling plays came in a 37-0 win over Missouri State, then UNI edged Lamar 16-13 in the first round of the NCAA Football Championship Subdivision Playoffs. However, the Panthers lost 23-16 to the UC Davis Aggies, who would go on to lose to Eastern 34-29 in the quarterfinals. Northern Iowa finished 7-6 in 2018 and were 8-5 in 2017. Among the receivers he coached at UNI was first team AllMissouri Valley Football Conference selections Daurice Fountain, who was drafted in the fifth round in the 2018 NFL Draft by the Indianapolis Colts. Deion McShane in 2018 and Isaiah Weston in 2017 both were named to the MVFC All-Newcomer squad and earned freshman AllAmerica honors. While receivers coach at UC Davis, McCann was integral in helping All-Big Sky second team selection Keelan Doss receive sophomore All-America honors from Hero Sports in 2016. McCann was also key in coaching Tom Hemmingsen, Ramon Vargas and Chris Martin to All-Big Sky honorable mention honors during his time with the Aggies. Prior to his tenure at UC Davis, McCann served as the offensive coordinator and wide receivers coach at Stonehill College in Easton, Mass. He was also the special teams coordinator from 2011-12 and the wide receivers coach and video coordinator from 2009-2011. He developed all-conference wide receiver John Gomes in 2012 along with helping Gordon McLeod and Zaire Reiph earn all-rookie selections in 2011 and 2012. McCann played football at Western Washington from 2007-2008, earning first team All-Great Northwest Athletic Conference honors as a wide receiver in 2008. As a senior, he caught 58 passes for 1,057 yards and 11 touchdowns, then Western discontinued its football program following the season. “Having many connections and being from Washington, we felt Pat is a great fit to excel in the recruiting coordinator role as well,” added Best. “We welcome Pat with open arms to the Eagle family.” He graduated from Western Washington with a bachelor’s degree in exercise and sport science with a sport psychology emphasis in

Brian Mills Safeties 1st Season Pacific University, Ore., ‘14 Bryan Mills, a defensive analyst for Eastern the past two seasons, has been elevated into a position as safeties coach for the 2019 season. “Over the past two years here as an analyst I’ve grown to love everything about this program, and what it means to be a true EKG (Eastern Kind of Guy),” said Mils. “It is an honor to coach the safeties and be a part of the Eagle family.” “The addition of Bryan to our defensive staff as secondary coach is something he has worked for, and now he gets the opportunity to show his abilities,” said Eastern head coach Aaron Best. “Bryan is a hard working individual who gets his first shot at coaching Division I football here at Eastern. He will be surrounded by a ton of experience (coaches and players) so the transition will be smoother. Continuity is a key to long term success and filling the safeties position with an individual familiar with our defensive scheme was pivotal.” Mills received his bachelor’s degree in education with a minor in sociology from Pacific University in Forest Grove, Ore., in 2014. He worked toward his master’s degree in business administration while serving as defensive backs coach at Eastern Oregon in the 2016 season. The Mounties in 2016 earned their first berth in the NAIA Playoffs in school history and advanced to the semifinals. They beat defending national champion and top-ranked Marian 17-0 in the quarterfinals. Prior to EOU, Mills coached for his alma mater at Pacific and served as the safeties coach for two seasons. Mills helped the Boxers share the 2014 Northwest Conference (NWC) regular season title. On the gridiron, Mills was a standout safety for the Boxers and led the NWC in pass breakups during the 2012 season. He won honorable mention All-NWC honors twice before snagging second team all-conference accolades his senior year. In 2013, Mills finished second in the league in interceptions with four. Mills was a four-year starter for the Boxers, beginning in 2010 when the school reinstated the football program. During his senior year in 2013, he had 60 tackles and four interceptions. Mills led Pacific in tackles each of his first two seasons, finishing with 62 tackles

EASTERN 2019 FOOTBALL FCS Playoffs 1985•1992•1997•2004•2005•2007•2009•2010•2012•2013•2014•2016•2018 advanced to the NCAA Tournament twice with one Final Four appearance. He is also a USA Weightlifting certified sport performance coach, and has also received his certification from the National Strength and Conditioning Association. While at Michigan from January of 2015 to January of 2018, he worked as an assistant strength coach for the football team. Three times the Wolverines advanced to bowl games while he was there. From January of 2012 to January of 2015 he was at Oregon State, serving as head strength and conditioning coach for women’s basketball for all three seasons. He also worked with men’s basketball, men’s soccer, baseball and men’s and women’s golf.

as a sophomore and 46 as a freshman. Mills scored on a 100-yard defensive two-point conversion against Lewis & Clark on Oct. 1, 2011. The video of that play landed on ESPN’s SportsCenter as their “Top Play of the Day.” A 2010 graduate of Imbler (Ore.) High School, Mills was a fourtime All-Old Oregon League selection and was twice named first team All-State as both a quarterback and defensive back. As a senior, he was selected to play in both the State 1A All-Star Game and the East/ West Shrine Game. Born in Imbler, his parents are Mike and Sandy Mills, and he was one sister, Malia, who played for the EOU volleyball team. His hobbies include boating, fishing, and sports.

In addition, Barry served as the assistant strength and conditioning coach for the Beaver football program, which advanced to a pair of bowl games. From May 2011 to January of 2012 he was a part-time assistant at OSU working with football, women’s basketball, men’s soccer and men’s golf. He began his strength and conditioning career as an undergraduate at Idaho, working part-time and as an intern with the football program, which advanced to the 2008 Humanitarian Bowl. During his time assisting the Vandals from May of 2006 to May of 2011, he also oversaw strength and conditioning programs for men’s and women’s basketball, men’s and women’s tennis, men’s golf and the track and field team’s throwers. He and his wife, Whitney (Power), were married in June of 2011.

Marc Anderson Nate Barry Asst. Ath. Dir. of Athletic Performance 2nd Season Idaho ‘11 A veteran of 11 years in the NCAA Division I ranks, the 2019-20 school year will be Nate Barry’s second as Eastern’s assistant athletic director for athletic performance. He works closely with football at EWU, and also oversees a staff of three other assistants/graduate assistants for all other sports. His position plans and implements all aspects of individual performance of EWU’s nearly 300 student-athletes, including strength, conditioning, flexibility and nutrition. Most recently, Barry spent three years working as strength and conditioning coach at Michigan, and prior to that had stops at Oregon State and Idaho. He is a 2011 graduate of the UI where he received his bachelor’s degree in exercise science and health, with a minor in coaching.

In his 12 years of experience, all 12 have included working with football programs. He has been a part of teams with six bowl game appearances, as well as EWU’s runner-up finish in the NCAA Football Championship Subdivision in 2018. He’s worked with a total of seven different sports, including women’s basketball programs which have

Director of Football Operations 4th Season Eastern Washington ‘14 Marc Anderson, a graduate of Eastern Washington University, will enter his fourth year as director of football operations at Eastern in the 2019 season. He provides administrative support services for head coach Aaron Best and the program. Anderson worked as the graduate operations assistant for EWU Football in the 2015 season, and continues to work with recruiting and camps. Anderson also assists with roster management, studentathlete grades and coordinating team meals and travel. He worked as the student operations assistant and video coordinator for EWU Football from January 2014-December 2015 after interning with them for nearly three years. Anderson directed day-today video operations and assisted coaches with stats and scouting reports. He coordinated film for all practices and games, and assisted in the coordinating of team travel. He also hired, managed and trained student assistants. The EWU alum earned a master of arts in English degree in June 2016 and a bachelor of arts and education in English in June 2014. He is engaged to be married to current EWU assistant athletic director of compliance Mikayla Brandhorst.

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Former Eagle Players & Coaches . . . Where are They Coaching Now? (Only those currently coaching and with NCAA and/or professional experience) Name Junior Adams Steve Amrine Beau Baldwin Bruce Barnum Josh Blankenship Allen Brown Luther Carr Dave Christensen Nicholas Edwards Greg Herd Zak Hill Torey Hunter Steve Kizer Pete Kwiatkowski Jimmy Lake Kiel McDonald Jim McElwain Brent Myers Keith Murphy Travis Niekamp Mike Orthmann Timm Rosenbach J.C. Sherritt Todd Sturdy Troy Taylor Jesse Williams John Zamberlin

Current Position Current School or Pro Team (Previous) Wide Receivers Washington (Western Kentucky/Boise State/Eastern Wash.) Head Coach Kelso, Wash., HS (Centralia HS/Idaho State) Offensive Coordinator California (Eastern Washington/Central Washington) ► Head Coach Portland State (Cornell/Idaho State) Head Coach Adams State (Tulsa/Muskogee HS/Union HS) Cornerbacks Eastern Washington (Cal Poly) Assistant Coach Union HS in Tulsa, Okla. (Chief Sealth HS in Seattle/Idaho) Offensive Line Arizona State (Texas A&M/Utah/Wyoming/Missouri) Running Backs California (Eastern Washington) Offensive Coordinator Steilacoom HS in Wash. Off. Coord./Quarterbacks Boise State (Hawaii/Eastern Washington) Scout B.C. Lions (Edmonton Eskimos/Idaho/Eastern Washington) Head Coach Skyview High School in Wash. (Eastern Washington) Co-Def, Coord./D-Line Washington (Boise State/Montana State) Co-Def, Coord./D-Backs Washington (Boise State/Tampa Bay Buccaneers) Running Backs Utah (Eastern Washington) Head Coach Central Mich. (Michigan/Florida/Colorado State/Alabama) ► Assoc. HC/Offensive Line Weber State (UNLV/Louisville) Spec. Teams Quality Control Florida (Southern Ill./New Mexico St./St. Louis Rams) Def. Coord./Linebackers Illinois State (Montana/Louisiana Monroe/Washington State) Offensive Coordinator Arizona Western JC (Eastern Washington) Off. Coord./Quarterbacks Montana (Adams State/UNLV/Montana) Linebackers Calgary Roughriders in CFL Head Coach MidAmerica Nazarene (No. Iowa/Iowa State/Wash. St./EWU) Head Coach Sacramento State (Utah/Eastern Washington/Folsom HS) Defensive Line Kansas (Ohio University/New Mexico State) Head Coach Meridian, Idaho, HS/Hamilton Tiger-Cats (Weber St./ISU/CWU)

Recent Former Coaches . . . Jason Belford Defensive Line David Delgado Tight Ends Bill Diedrick Jr. Scout/Off. Coord./QB Randy Hanson Assistant Secondary Mike Kramer Head Coach Tom Mason Defensive Coordinator Rich Rasmussen Chief Administrative Officer Eric Reid Offensive Line Malik Roberson Defensive Coordinator/LB Jody Sears Head Coach/Def. Coord. J.D. Sollars Assistant Coach Dave Telford Head Coach Rick Worman Tight Ends Paul Wulff Asst. HC/Run. Game C./OL

Portland State (Weber State/Wash. State) Baldwin Wallace University B.C. Lions (Palomar C./Univ. HS/Notre Dame/UW/WSU/UI) ► Cal Poly (Sacramento Mountain Lions) Idaho State (Washington State/MSU/EWU) ► Texas-El Paso (Hawaii/SMU/Fresno State) Washington (Boise State/Washington State) Northern Arizona (Portland State/Eastern Washington) Portland State (Central Washington) ► Sacramento State (Weber State/Washington State) ► Glendale CC (Northern Arizona) Stanwood, Wash., HS (Indiana State/Monroe HS HC) Dixie State (Wilmington/Montreal Alouettes/Miss. Valley St.) Sacramento St. (South Florida/SF 49ers/Wash. State) ►

Now co-defensive coordinator and defensive backs coach at the University of Washington, Jimmy Lake played for the Eagles in 1995-98, helping Eastern win the 1997 Big Sky Conference title and advance to the “Final Four” of the NCAA Football Championship Subdivision Playoffs (then I-AA). He was a 1995 graduate of Spokane’s North Central High School. Eastern plays at the UW on Aug. 31, 2019, and Lake will be joined on the Husky sideline by former EWU coaches Junior Adams and Pete Kwiatkowski.

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SEASON OUTLOOK: Replicating 2018 Success is Goal for EWU

Eagles Have the Pieces to Repeat Big Sky Championship Season and FCS Playoff Run of 2018

pportunity breeds opportunity.

The Eastern Washington University football team has a tall task ahead of it to replicate the success the Eagles had in 2018, but the pieces are there. Just how well they fit depend on the factors of replacing 25 seniors, the continued development of young talent and incorporating new coordinators and coaches into the equation. “Every day is a new challenge and I look forward to challenges to come,” said head coach Aaron Best, who led the Eagles to the NCAA Division I Championship Game in just his second season at the helm. “We will look back and revel in the 2018 campaign, because it was one of the most special years in Eastern Washington football history. But our returning players will be hungry to get back to that stage, and we’re going to get after it.” The veteran-laden team in 2018 will see significant changes in 2019 – from both a player and coach standpoint. Besides 48 returning letterwinners, Eastern will also have a large group of as many as 20 redshirt freshmen competing for repetitions. Eight of those players saw action in 2018 as part of the new NCAA rule allowing freshman to play in as many as four games and still redshirt.

The Eagles will have back four full-time starters on defense (DT Dylan Ledbetter, DE Jim Townsend, LB Chris Ojoh, S Dehonta Hayes), plus three others who received starts and significant playing time (S Tysen Prunty, S Calin Criner, Rover Kedrick Johnson). Offensively, five starters return (QB Eric Barriere, WR Andrew Boston, C Spencer

Blackburn, G Kaleb Levao, T Chris Schlichting). After having only 12 seniors in 2016 and 14 in 2017, Eastern had 27 on its 2018 roster. However, two of those 27 -- All-Big Sky offensive linemen Blackburn and Levao -- were granted a sixth year by the NCAA to complete four years of eligibility because of seasons lost because of injuries. Both will enter the 2019 season with 39 games worth of experience, and Blackburn has started 37-straight games and Levao has started 18. Thus, Eastern’s 25 lost seniors included 18 four-year letterwinners and another five who earned three. Combined, those 25 players had a total of 1,006 games played and 441 starts. Injuries to numerous Eagles helped give so many players opportunities to play and start. A total of 23 All-Big Sky Conference honors were won by Eastern players in the 2018 season, including five on the first team. Of those 23, seven return, plus three more honored in previous years. Six Eagles went on to win FCS All-America honors, with senior Roldan Alcobendas winning the Fred Mitchell Award as the top placekicker in the nation. Blackburn won second team All-America honors, while Barriere was honored as a sophomore All-American and Boston and defensive end Mitchell Johnson earned freshman All-America accolades. Despite missing nine players near the end of the season who had begun the season as starters – six on defense and three on offense -- the Eagles finished 12-3 overall and 7-1 in the Big Sky Conference to share the league title with Weber State and UC Davis. The Eagles won their last four games of the All-America Senior Center and Two-Time Team Co-Captain SPENCER BLACKBURN

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regular season, then won on three home games in the NCAA Football Championship Playoffs before falling to North Dakota State 38-24 in the title game in Frisco.

Junior Preseason All-America Quarterback & Team Co-Captain ERIC BARRIERE

The silver lining to the injuries was the experience other players received. That extended over to spring practices when about 20 players sat out to nurse injuries or because of post-surgery rehabilitation. Like he was in the 2018 season, Best was impressed by the resilience of his team, especially in the RedWhite game where

there were only 14 substitutes to go along with the 44 starters on offense and defense. “You go and play games with the players you have -- we just find a way,” said Best. “Closing the gap between starters and the next man up is our job as coaches to develop players and depth over time. This is selfless team which does selfless acts.” “As long as we have players we have a chance,” he added. “It starts with coaching, and then it relies on the belief of the players. After the belief it’s the execution.” “We can’t say enough about those guys -- we only have who we have, and can only play with who we have. They are Eastern kind of guys -- that is why we recruited them and our

DNA is going to stay that way for a long time.” One of last year’s emerging stars was Barriere, who took the place of injured All-America senior Gage Gubrud and led the Eagles to the cusp of a national title with eight wins in his 10 starts at the helm. He would have become a starter this past spring anyway, but his timetable was moved up a bit and earned third team All-Big Sky honors in 2018 as a result. “He has been the man for a while -- he just took the cape off,” said Best. “It was his first spring as the No. 1 quarterback, but it would have been a different feel had he not had the opportunities he’s had. He has a ton of starts in pressure situations, while being highly successful in a lot of those situations. That bodes well for us as we go forward. We can put a little bit more on his plate as we go on, and now it is coach (Ian) Shoemaker’s opportunity to build upon what was built in the 2018 season.” The success of 2018 resulted in four coaches moving on, and four new coaches officially stepped foot on “The Inferno” in the spring. Replacements include new offensive coordinator/quarterbacks coach Ian Shoemaker, defensive passing game coordinator/cornerbacks coach Allen Brown, wide receivers coach/recruiting coordinator Pat McCann and safeties coach Bryan Mills. In addition, Eti Ena was promoted to defensive coordinator. “Time will tell,” said Best of the results of the coaching changes. “I don’t like to use the word change, I like to use the word tweak. When it’s miniscule it’s a tweak, and when it is an overhaul that’s a change. We’re replacing four coaches -three coming from outside of Cheney – so we’re talking three of ten guys. Only 30 percent, to me that’s not an overhaul.” “It is a great opportunity for those four,” Best added. “Whenever you put a bunch of people in a room for an inordinate amount of hours you find out a lot about each other. We have done that, and we have spent more time than usual to get acquainted with not only each other, but the offense. This is new terminology for two of those guys on offense, and it is easier for them to change their verbiage to ours instead of ours to theirs. They have done a great job to this point.” A 22-year veteran of the Eagle program, Best himself was FCS Coach of the Year in a fan vote conducted by Hero Sports, and was the Big Sky Conference co-Coach of the Year. In two years at the helm, he has compiled a 19-7 record overall (73.1 percent) and 13-3 mark in the league (81.3 percent). Both percentages currently rank as the best in school history, just ahead of Beau Baldwin with an 85-32 overall mark (72.6 percent) in nine seasons from 2008-16, and a 58-14 league record (80.6 percent).

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one more season.”

OFFENSE . . . Eagles Bolstered by Return of Four

Starting Linemen, Including Two as Sixth-Year Players

Perhaps the best news of the offseason came when Eagle AllAmerica center Spencer Blackburn and All-Big Sky offensive guard Kaleb Levao received approval from the Big Sky Conference and the NCAA for their hardship waiver requests to receive a sixth year to complete four years of eligibility. That means EWU will have three returning starters along the offensive line (tackle Chris Schlichting is the other), while also having back tackle Tristen Taylor who played in just three games in 2018 before being lost with a season-ending knee injury. That leaves 2014 Spokane High School graduates Jack Hunter (Gonzaga Prep; 27 starts in 40 career games at guard) and Beau Byus (Central Valley; 11 starts in 37 career games as a tackle and tight end) as the lone seniors lost from the 2018 squad. “Having the RG and C tandem intact for another run will be exciting as we watch them write more chapters to their already incredible stories,” said Best. Honored the past three years as a second team All-Big Sky Conference selection, Blackburn is a 2014 graduate of Meridian High School in Bellingham, Wash. He redshirted in 2014, but couldn’t play in 2015 because of a thumb injury. In 2018 he earned NCAA Football Championship Subdivision All-America honors by Associated Press (second team) and STATS (third team). He was also a second team preseason All-America selection in 2019. Blackburn has started 37 of the 39 games he has played as an Eagle, including the last 37. In addition, Blackburn was a team co-captain in 2018 – and again in 2019 -- and was to the 2018 Google Cloud Academic All-District 8 Football Team as selected by the College Sports Information Directors of America (CoSIDA). He has also earned three Big Sky All-Academic honors, and has a 3.70 GPA in professional accounting. He was the 2017 recipient of the Larry Hattemer Offensive Lineman Scholarship.

“We’re excited and eager for Spencer to be back with us again in 2019,” said Best. “We’re happy that he will continue to be a leader and example for his brothers on and off the field for

Levao has started 18 of the 39 games he’s played as an Eagle, including one as a defensive lineman. He had 14 tackles as a redshirt freshman in 2015 before moving over to the offensive line after that season. He started twice as a sophomore in 2016, both games in 2017 prior to his injury and 14 of 15 in 2018. “It’s very good and fortunate news to hear of the NCAA granting Kaleb a sixth fall,” said Best. “He was one of our most consistent offensive linemen on our run to the national championship game. Schlichting earned second team All-Big Sky honors as a junior in 2018, and has started all 40 games he has played as an Eagle thus far. Taylor was honorable mention in both 2016 and 2017 and is listed as a senior in 2019. Taylor had started 28-of-28 games as an Eagle until his season-ending knee injury kept him out of the lineup on Sept. 22 versus Cal Poly, and he will be a potential candidate for a sixth year as well in 2020. “It’s awesome -- you never know until the NCAA comes back with granting them a sixth year, but it’s great,” said Best of returning four offensive linemen with between 18 and 40 starts and a total of 123 between them. “We’re talking about a starting right guard and an All-America center next to him. Experience does play, and Spencer Blackburn and Kaleb Levao are two wiley veterans. Anytime you bring a starter back, an All-American back, and a captain back, it is very beneficial.” Five other letterwinners return on the offensive line, including senior Will Gram, who is expected to be the fifth starting position at guard. Juniors Nicholas Blair and Conner Crist and sophomores Matt Shook and Wyatt Musser also return. Players who redshirted in 2018 include Charlie Baumann, Brad Godwin and Risone Ama. Eastern finished as the only school to rank in the top 20 in the NCAA Football Championship Subdivision in total offense, rushing and passing. The Eagles averaged 528.2 yards on offense to rank third in FCS, including 255.9 rushing (10th) and 272.3 passing (20th). Eastern was also ranked fourth in scoring (43.1). The Eagles as a team finished the 2018 season with a school-record 6.62 average per rush on the season to break the previous record of 6.41 set in 2001. The Eagles set team records for rushing yards (3,839) and rushing touchdowns (41).

Senior Nose Tackle and Team Co-Captain DYLAN LEDBETTER

EASTERN 2019 FOOTBALL BIG SKY CHAMPIONSHIPS: 1992•1997•2004•2005•2010•2012•2013•2014•2016•2018 Besides the offensive line, the tight end position contributed greatly toward the rushing records, and a trio return for the 2019 season. Senior Jayce Gilder is one of five players selected as cocaptains in 2019, and he had six catches for 87 yards and three TDs in his last two games in 2018. He finished with 20 catches for 237 yards and seven scores on the season, and in his 40-game career (six as a starter), he has 29 grabs for 342 yards and 10 scores. Also returning at tight end are junior Trenton Harris and sophomore Dylan Ingram. Harris played in nine games and had a 7-yard TD catch, and Ingram played in all 15 as a redshirt freshman and had two catches for six yards and a score. Eastern’s other two tight ends are redshirt freshmen Aiden Nellor and Julian Houston. Four of EWU’s top five running backs return, having combined for 1,573 yards and 15 touchdowns with an average per carry of 7.21. Junior Antoine Custer Jr. averaged 6.4, junior Tamarick Pierce was at 7.86, junior Dennis Merritt had a 7.86 average and true freshman Isaiah Lewis finished at 7.4 during a redshirt season that saw him play in three games. The school record is 7.88 set by Taiwan Jones in 2010. Redshirt freshman Micah Smith rounds out the running back corp. Custer finished his junior season with 613 yards and eight scores in 11 games played; Pierce had 550 yards and seven TDs; Merritt had 345 with a trio of scores; and Lewis has 52. From his quarterback position, Barriere averaged 6.2 per carry and finished with 613 yards on the ground to break the school record of 606 set by Gage Gubrud in 2016. Custer, an honorable mention All-Big Sky Conference selection in 2018, was a second team all-league pick in 2017 when he rushed for 776 yards and 10 touchdowns. He now has 1,817 rushing yards and 23 touchdowns in his 35-game career (21 as a starter). He also has 556 receiving yards on 64 catches and 499 on kickoff returns for a total of 2,872 all-purpose yards (82.1 per game). He’s scored a total of 27 touchdowns as an Eagle. Barriere was extremely productive throwing the ball, finishing 13th in FCS in passing efficiency (146.9), 29th for passing yards overall (2,450) and 13th in touchdown passes with 24 after setting school and FCS Playoff records with seven versus Maine on Dec. 15. He was ninth with 198 total points responsible for and was 26th in average per game (14.14). He finished 45th in total offense per game (218.8). Hero Sports was so impressed by the junior from Inglewood, Calif., that they picked Barriere as a first team selection on their preseason FCS All-America team.

touchdowns and 10 interceptions, and has rushed 117 times for 661 yards and nine more TDs. He had a passing efficiency rating of 146.9 as a sophomore and a 143.9 mark in his career to rank fifthbest in school history. “Player aside, Eric is a special person,” praised Best of Barriere, one of five players selected as team co-captain in 2019. “He smiles three times more than I do, so he sometimes makes my day brighter. We talk about non-football things because that’s where he’s progressed the most. I don’t know if he whispered two years ago and now he’s having conversations. It’s fun to watch his progression – he’s a shy person by nature and he doesn’t want to be in the limelight.” Barrrere had a productive spring – his first as the starter -- completing 63.3 percent of his passes (31-of-49) for 451 yards and four touchdowns. He was the quarterback for five of the 11 touchdowns the offense scored. Eastern’s two backups – sophomore Gunner Talkington and redshirt freshmen Simon Burkett are the backups behind Barriere. Talkington was 10-of-17 and had 155 yards and a touchdown in the Red team’s victory, giving him 327 yards and a pair of TDs in the spring. In 2018, Talkington saw action in six games as QB and finished 6-of-12 for 62 yards and a touchdown. “There is a lot that goes into a quarterback’s day,” said Best. “Patterns run, protections and mechanics go into making connections consistently. That backup quarterback position will be fun to watch and be a part of going into August.” Barriere and the rest of the QBs will have some experienced receivers to throw to as well, including seniors Jayson Williams and Dre’Sonte Dorton, and returning starter Andrew Boston. Williams had 25 catches for 317 yards as a junior in 2018, and has 45 career receptions for 569 yards and a touchdown in 36 career games. Dorton has 27 games worth of experience in his career, catching six passes for 50 yards and two touchdowns as a junior. He has 16 grabs for 214 yards and four scores in his career. Boston finished his redshirt freshman season as an Freshman All-America selection with 43 receptions for 531 yards (12.3 per catch) and four touchdowns. He had a career-high nine catches versus Idaho on Oct. 27, and had five grabs for a season-high 89 yards and a TD against Nicholls in the first round of the FCS Playoffs on Dec. 1. He is from Puyallup, Wash., and is a 2017 graduate of Emerald Ridge High School, and scored a touchdown versus Maine in the semifinals

“Eric is no different than where Gage Gubrud was going into 2017,” said Best, noting that Gubrud was a junior that year after having a record-breaking sophomore season as an All-American in 2016. “Physically Eric is going to be able to do all the things we ask him to do, and now we need him to mentally prepare himself to be the best he can be and then prepare his teammates along the way.”

Also back are junior Johnny Edwards IV, junior Talolo LimuJones and sophomore Marques Hampton Jr. Edwards had 14 catches in 2018 and has 20 for 270 yards and four touchdowns in his 24-game career. A converted tight end, Limu-Jones had seven catches as a sophomore and has 18 for 264 yards and four TDs in 23 games as an Eagle. Hampton played in five games in 2018 but didn’t have any catches or tackles on special teams.

In his 19-game career (11-2 as a starter), Barriere has completed 60.8 percent of his passes (205-of-337) for 2,588 yards, 25

Pushing the veterans for reps will be freshman redshirts Champ Grayson, Freddie Roberson and Anthony Stell Jr. Roberson

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and Stell are part of the trio of “Beach Boys” who were classmates at Seattle’s Rainier Beach High School, and they combined for 10 catches for 213 yards and a pair of touchdowns in a trio of spring scrimmages. Junior Xavier James, who has battled injuries since arriving on campus and has yet to see action in a game, will also be in the mix at receiver. The group is rounded out by freshman redshirt Michael Taras, who spent the spring of 2019 as a reserve quarterback. Calling the shots as offensive coordinator and coaching quarterbacks is former Central Washington University head coach Ian Shoemaker. He compiled a 38-16 record in five seasons at CWU and won Great Northwest Athletic Conference championships in 2017 and 2018. In those 54 games, Central averaged 37.3 points per game and 447.3 yards of total offense. In the 2018 season, the Wildcats opened the year by falling to Eastern 58-13, but won eight of their next nine. The Wildcats finished as the co-champions in the GNAC with Azusa Pacific, which beat the Wildcats 42-35 to end the regular season. Azusa Pacific was selected for the NCAA Division II Playoffs, as CWU finished 8-3 overall and 7-1 in the GNAC. Shoemaker’s quarterback the past two seasons was former Eagle Reilly Hennessey. He earned unanimous first team All-GNAC honors in 2018 and was the GNAC Offensive Player of the Year. “I like the fact that he was a head coach,” said Best of Shoemaker, whose brother, Javid, was a safety at EWU from 2001-04. “He did a tremendous job at a tremendous place, and I like the fact that he has Washington roots. I’ve been here for two years and he has been a head coach for five years. I can ask him about some things that he may like or dislike, or for his opinion. Seeing it from a different perspective and a different side of things is good.” The Eagles also have a new wide receivers coach as well. Formerly from Olympia, Wash., Pat McCann comes to EWU from Northern Iowa where he was wide receivers coach in 2017 and 2018. McCann, a 2009 graduate of Western Washington University, spent four previous seasons at EWU’s fellow Big Sky Conference member UC Davis.

Senior Defensive End JIM TOWNSEND

DEFENSE . . . Experience and Depth is Plentiful at Most Positions, But Cornerbacks Playing Catch-Up With one small exception, the Eagle defense is ready to pick up where it left off last season. A year after allowing 33.4 points per game, the Eagles allowed just 22.7 in 2018 for the team’s best performance since 1997. Eastern’s nine games of allowing 20 points for fewer in 2018 equals the school record also set in 1997, 1981, 1964 and 1949. In eight Big Sky Conference games, Eastern allowed the fewest points per game (16.9) while ranking second in total defense (346.6), second in passing defense (185.4) and second in rushing defense (161.2). Eastern has veterans throughout the defensive depth chart, however, the cornerback position is devoid of much game experience after four departed seniors carried the load in 2018. In the spring, sophomore Ira Branch and redshirt freshman Darrien Sampson were thrown to the fire, along with sophomore Keshaun King and senior Bradley Alexander. Sophomore Darreon Moore did not play in the spring, but is slated to be a starter. Two other freshman cornerbacks are set to arrive in the fall, as well as 2018 high school graduate Demetrius Crosby Jr. In EWU’s three scrimmages in the spring, including the Red-White Game, Branch had four passes broken and five tackles. Sampson had six tackles and a PBU, and King finished with nine tackles and an interception he returned for a touchdown. In 2018, Moore had 11 tackles, Branch had three and King one. Most of that trio’s action came on special teams, so the spring was their time to shine, followed by more experience in August preseason practices. “The players at the cornerback position have grown immensely,” said Best. “We have a ways to go, but they are stepping up. When you lose four cornerbacks in a single class, that’s tough. Our corners haven’t played a ton of ball to this point, but they held their own.” As a whole, Eastern’s defense was impressive all spring, which included 47 total possessions in a trio of scrimmages (including the Red-White Game). It allowed 11 offensive touchdowns, but the defense forced six turnovers, stopped the offense on downs 23 times, had a safety and allowed the offensive units to make 3-of-6 field goal attempts. Thus, the offense scored just 30 percent of the time (14 of 47 possessions) against an Eagle defense that led the Big Sky Conference is scoring defense a year ago in league play at 16.9 points per

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Jan. 5, 2019, and had a tackle on the game’s opening kickoff.

Junior linebacker Chris Ojoh paced the defense in the three scrimmages with 16 tackles, and also had a sack and fumble recovery. He is coming off a sophomore season that saw him finish with 105 tackles to rank 27th all-time at EWU. He started the last six games of EWU’s seven-game winning streak from Oct. 17 to Dec. 15 and led the way with 58 tackles, a touchdown-saving interception, six quarterback hurries, a sack, a forced fumble, a fumble recovery and a pass broken up.

But defensive line has the most experience of all, which is always necessary because EWU rotates 9-12 players per game. The unit feature senior starters Dylan Ledbetter and Jim Townsend, as well as freshman All-America selection Mitchell Johnson entering his sophomore campaign. Ledbetter is expected to start at nose tackle, Townsend at end and Johnson as the versatile “Buck” end.

Also returning at linebacker are seniors Jack Sendelbach, Andrew Katzenberger and Trevor Davis Jr., as well as sophomore Cale Lindsay. In addition, freshman redshirts Justin Patterson and Emmanuel Osuoha are waiting in the wings. Sendelbach sat out the 2018 season because of an injury, is a 2019 team co-captain and will be candidate for a sixth year in 2020. He has 24 games of experience (four as a starter) with 65 tackles, a pair of sacks, two forced fumbles and three recoveries. Katzenberger had 44 tackles a year ago and has 70 in his 33-game career, while Davis had eight in 2018 and has 21 in 18 career games. Lindsay chipped in eight tackles in seven games as a redshirt freshman. The safety and rover positions also have a well-rounded group of experienced players. Seniors Dehonta Hayes and Tysen Prunty lead the way, with juniors including Calin Criner, Kedrick Johnson, Joe Lang and Tamir Hill. Sophomores Anfernee Gurley and Dean Sise are joined by redshirt freshman Tre Weed. Hayes was EWU’s third-leading tackler a year ago with 87 tackles, an interception and four passes broken up. He has started 10 of the 26 games he’s played as an Eagle, with a total of 93 tackles. Prunty had 41 tackles in 10 games played last year, and in his 34-game career (10 as a starter) he has 109 tackles with a pair of passes broken up and two fumble recoveries. Criner ended up starting four games in the FCS Playoffs, and finished his sophomore season fourth on the team with 76 tackles to go along with three interceptions and six passes broken up. He has 98 tackles in 26 career games. Johnson saw starting action in three playoff games at the rover position, and finished with 48 tackles and a pair of passes broken up. He returned a blocked field goal for a touchdown to start a run of 39 unanswered points in a 42-21 win over Nicholls to open the playoffs. Lang (five tackles) and Hill (eight) played sparingly in 2018, but saw significant action in the spring. Hill broke-up three passes and had 14 total tackles in three spring scrimmages. Gurley sat out the 2018 season after playing significantly as a true freshman in 2017. He had 37 tackles, three passes broken up and two forced fumbles to earn first team Freshman All-America honors from Hero Sports and third team All-Big Sky honors as a special teams standout. Sise is a transfer from Air Force where he had two tackles as a freshman before suffering a concussion and missing the rest of the season as a redshirt. He was eligible to play for the Eagles in the NCAA Division I Championship Game against North Dakota State on

A team co-captain in 2019, Ledbetter earned honorable mention All-Big Sky honors as a junior when he had 45 tackles, 1 1/2 sacks, broke-up three passes and blocked three kicks. Ledbetter has 8 1/2 sacks in his 40-game career (21 as a starter), with totals of 119 tackles, five passes broken up and four blocked kicks. Townsend capitalized on a redshirt season in 2017 by having a stellar campaign in 2018 with 47 tackles, four sacks and a pair of forced fumbles. With 82 total tackles, five sacks and three forced fumbles in his career, Townsend was one of 18 finalists nationally for the Piesman Trophy (rhymes with Heisman). An annual award given by SB Nation to a “lineman who does something special with the ball in his hands,” Townsend had a key 62-yard fumble recovery for a touchdown in EWU’s 70-17 win over Cal Poly. Mitchell burst onto the scene in 2018 and responded with 31 tackles, a team-leading 4 1/2 sacks, a pair of interceptions, two passes broken up, a pair of quarterback hurries, a fumble recovery and a forced fumble. Johnson earned second-team All-Big Sky honors while playing in all 15 games as a backup in his first season as an Eagle. Two of his sacks came against Washington State, and Mitchell also had interceptions against Southern Utah in the regular season and UC Davis in the playoffs. Other returning letterwinners include senior Darnell Hogan, juniors Keith Moore and Rudolph Mataia Jr., and sophomores Caleb Davis and Deborah McClain. Redshirt freshmen include Joshua Jerome and Zion Fa’aopega. University of Washington transfer Jusstis Warren is a newcomer who has played linebacker in the past but is listed on the depth chart at the “Buck” end position. Moore is expected to make his starting debut in 2019 as the team’s starting tackle, and had 15 stops and four sacks in 2018 to give him 22 tackles and four sacks in 21 career games. Hogan had 13 tackles as a junior, giving him 21 in 25 career games. Mataia missed EWU’s first 14 games in 2018, but saw action in the NCAA Division I Championship game against North Dakota State. He had 16 tackles in his Eagle debut season in 2017. Davis played significantly as a freshman in 2018, and finished with 26 tackles. McClain chipped in 10. In the spring, Mitchell Johnson had three quick-whistle sacks in the Red-White game, giving him a total of five in the spring with 14 total tackles. Jerome had 15 stops, with three sacks, a forced fumble and a recovery, while Townsend had a trio of sacks and a forced fumble. Mataia had nine tackles with three sacks. “We rotate and have rotated for years with a lot of players seeing action in a game on the defensive front,” said Best. “If you earn time you’re going to get time. That is kind of our philosophy

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on defense. It’s not as if we play 11 guys and if someone gets hurt then we play the 12th guy.” In the offseason, Eastern and Inchelium (Wash.) High School graduate Eti Ena was elevated to defensive coordinator, taking the place of Jeff Schmedding. Ena will retain his associate head coach title and continue to coach defensive ends, while veteran coach Brian Strandley has been elevated to the role of defensive front coordinator. “We’re excited and eager for Coach Ena,” Best added. “We made great strides on that side of the football this past year and his fingerprints and voice will only enhance the progress we have made. Previously an Eagle for six seasons from 2009-14, Allen Brown has returned to the Eastern football program to become EWU’s new cornerbacks coach and defensive passing game coordinator. After concluding his playing career as an All-Big Sky safety at EWU, Brown was a strength and conditioning intern at EWU in 2014 and also assisted with the secondary. Brown then spent the past four seasons from 2015-18 at Cal Poly as coach of the team’s cornerbacks. In addition, Bryan Mills, a defensive analyst for the Eastern football team the past two seasons, has been elevated into a position as safeties coach for the Eagles. He worked with the EWU defense in 2017 and 2018.

Senior Wide Receiver & Kickoff Returner DRE’ SONTE DORTON

SPECIAL TEAMS . . . There are Big Shoes to Fill With Departure of Record-Breaking Kicker/Punter

Replacing both the kicking and punting talents of Roldan Alcobendas is going to be a heavy lift. A sixth-year senior kicker in 2018, he was honored on seven NCAA Football Championship Subdivision All-America teams as a first team selection. In being honored for his perfect season kicking field goals, he was one of just 11 players nationwide to be honored on the FCS ADA All-America squad. In addition, he was also named on Dec. 9 as the winner of the Fred Mitchell Award as the top placekicker among FCS, NCAA Division II, NCAA Division III, NAIA and NJCAA schools. He finished the year as the only player in FCS to be perfect on the season, finishing 16-of-16 to break the previous FCS record of perfection of 15-of-15 set by Jon Scifres of Missouri State in 2004. He finished with a school-record 119 kick scoring points in 2018, ranking second in Big Sky history and just three from the league record of 122. In addition, Alcobendas finished with a school-record 320 career points which is sixth in Big Sky history. His streak of 70-straight extra points broke his own single season record of 63 consecutive in 2016, and he set the career record for extra points in a row with 85 from 2016-17. He also established new EWU season and school records for punting average – both at 44.9 per kick. So, replacing his kicking prowess falls on the strong leg of junior Andre Slyter, who is 4-of-7 on extra points in his career and has yet to attempt a field goal. But he handled kickoffs in 2018, averaging 58.3 yards per kick with 46 touchbacks in 112 total kickoffs (41 percent). His backup is redshirt freshman Seth Harrison. Punting duties most likely will be handled by sophomore Trevor Bowens, but he has yet to see game action. Safety Anthany Smith punted twice for a 31.5 average in 2018 and is listed as the backup in 2019. Eastern’s return game is solid with Dennis Merritt and Dre’ Sonte Dorton both returning after averaging 22.4 and 20.9 yards, respectively, on a combined 37 kickoff returns. Dorton has a 24.3 career average and a touchdown to rank ninth in school history, and in 2017 earned second team All-Big Sky honors as a return specialist. Running back Antoine Custer Jr. ranks 11th at 23.8, but didn’t return a kickoff in 2018. Calin Criner, Tre Weed and Johnny Edwards IV return after seeing action as punt returners in 2018. Criner averaged 6.4 yards with a long of 21, and Weed averaged 10.7 with a long of 22 before redshirting after playing in four games as a true freshman. Smith is also listed as one of the team’s punt returners on the preseason depth chart.

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SCHEDULE . . . Eagles Play 12 Games in 2019,

Including Non-Conference Game Versus Rival Idaho

Eastern completed its 12-game football schedule in 2019 with the addition of a road game at Idaho on Sept. 21 and a non-conference home game versus Lindenwood on Sept. 7. With the return of Idaho to the Big Sky Conference in 2018 and the departure of North Dakota, Eastern will annually play the Vandals in a league game. However, 2019 was left out as a league game because of schedules already in place. It worked out that both the Eagles and Vandals had the same open date in their schedule. “We are all glad we could fill a full 12-game schedule,” said Eastern head coach Aaron Best. “We have five home games, and some challenging non-league games will certainly prepare us for the 2019 Big Sky campaign. Having Idaho on our non-conference slate will allow us to continue our annual game and allow both fan bases to enjoy and take part in what should become one of the premier rivalries in the league again.” The Eagles will open their five-game home schedule Lindenwood, a NCAA Division II school in St. Charles, Mo., in EWU’s home opener on Sept. 7. The Lions are a member of the Mid-America Intercollegiate Athletics Association. Eastern’s second home game will be Sept. 28 versus North Dakota, which will be the last game for EWU that counts in the league standings versus the Fighting Hawks. North Dakota is in transition after leaving the Big Sky for the Missouri Valley Conference, and will begin play in that league in 2020. Other home games for the Eagles are Oct. 12 versus Northern Colorado, Nov. 2 against Northern Arizona and Nov. 23 versus Portland State on Senior Day at EWU. The game versus North Dakota is Hall of Fame Day at EWU, and Homecoming is scheduled for the UNC game. Eastern opens the 2019 season at Washington of the Pac-12 Conference, and will also play a non-conference road game at Jacksonville State of the Ohio Valley Conference on Sept. 14. That game is part of a home-and home series that will also include a home game for EWU at Roos Field on Sept. 11, 2021. The Eagles and Idaho will play the final non-conference game against each other on Sept. 21 in Moscow. Starting in 2020, the two schools will be considered “rivals” by the league and will play each other every season. Portland State is EWU’s other “rival,” while

Idaho will face Montana every year starting in 2020. Eastern plays four league road games – Oct. 5 at Sacramento State, Sept. 26 at Montana, Nov. 9 at Idaho State and Nov. 16 at Cal Poly. Because of the way the calendar falls in 2019, an additional game is allowed by the NCAA in lieu of the traditional 11-game schedule collegiate teams play. The FCS Playoffs will begin on Future Schedules Nov. 30. (subject to change and not Eastern’s 2020 schedule is also complete, and will include Big Sky home games against the top three favorites of Eagle fans – Montana (Oct. 3), Idaho (Oct. 17) and Montana State (Nov. 7). The Eagles will also host Weber State (Oct. 24) in a league counter, and host Western Illinois (Sept. 12) and Northern Arizona (Sept. 19) in non-conference games. Complete schedules for 2019 and 2020 are available at http://goeags. com. Game times for the 2019 season will be announced this summer or early fall after television broadcasts are scheduled by EWU and the league.

Starts by EWU Quarterbacks Since 1998 . . . 2018 – Gage Gubrud 5 (4-1), Eric Barriere 10 (8-2) = 12-3 2017 – Gage Gubrud 10 (6-4), Eric Barriere 1 (1-0) = 7-4 2016 – Gage Gubrud 13 (11-2), Jordan West 1 (1-0) = 12-2 2015 – Jordan West 9 (6-3), Reilly Hennessey 2 (0-2) = 6-5 2014 – Vernon Adams Jr. 10 (8-2), Jordan West 4 (3-1) = 11-3 2013 – Vernon Adams Jr. 15 (12-3) 2012 – Kyle Padron 5 (3-2) , Vernon Adams Jr. 9 (8-1) = 11-3 2011 – Bo Levi Mitchell 11 (6-5) 2010 – Bo Levi Mitchell 14 (12-2), Nick Gauthier 1 (1-0) = 13-2 2009 – Matt Nichols 12 (8-4) 2008 – Matt Nichols 10 (5-5), Alex Smart 1 (1-0) = 6-5 2007 – Matt Nichols 13 (9-4) 2006 – Chris Peerboom 1 (0-1), Matt Nichols 10 (3-7) = 3-8 2005 – Erik Meyer 12 (7-5) 2004 – Erik Meyer 13 (9-4) 2003 – Erik Meyer 10 (5-5), Skyler Allen 1 (1-0) = 6-5 2002 – Josh Blankenship 11 (6-5) 2001 – Fred Salanoa 11 (7-4) 2000 – Fred Salanoa 9 (5-4), Chris Samms 2 (1-1) = 6-5 1999 – Fred Salanoa 3 (1-2), Chris Samms 8 (6-2) = 7-4 1998 – Griffin Garske 10 (4-6), Scott Mitchell 1 (1-0) = 5-6 Leaders in Starts Matt Nichols – 45 (25-20 .556) Erik Meyer – 35 (21-14 .600) Vernon Adams Jr. – 34 (28-6 .823) Gage Gubrud – 28 (21-7 .750) Bo Levi Mitchell – 25 (18-7 .720) Fred Salanoa – 23 (13-10 .565) – Eric Barriere – 11 (9-2 .818) . . . percentage second only to Vernon Adams Jr.

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(Includes non-conference games previously announced; *Indicates Big Sky Conference Game)

2020 SCHEDULE

9/5/20 - at Florida 9/12/20 - Western Illinois 9/19/20 - Northern Arizona 9/26/20 - at Southern Utah* 10/3/20 Montana* 10/10/20 - at Northern Colo.* 10/17/20 - Idaho* 10/24/20 - Weber State* 10/31/20 - at UC Davis* 11/7/20 - Montana State* 11/14/20 - Bye 11/21/20 - at Portland State*

2021 SCHEDULE

9/4/21 - OPEN (FBS) 9/11/21 - Jacksonville State 9/18/21 - at Western Illinois 9/25/21 - Portland State* 10/2/21 - Bye 10/9/21 - at Montana State* 10/16/21 - Southern Utah* 10/23/21 - at Cal Poly* 10/30/21 - at Idaho* 11/6/21 - Sacramento State* 11/13/21 - at Northern Arizona* 11/20/21 - Idaho State*

2022 SCHEDULE

9/3/22 - at Oregon 9/10/22 - Open 9/17/22 - Open 9/24/22 - Northern Colorado* 10/1/22 - Bye/Open 10/8/22 - at Montana* 10/15/22 - UC Davis* 10/22/22 - at Portland State* 10/29/22 - Idaho* 11/5/22 - at Idaho State* 11/12/22 - at Weber State* 11/19/22 - Cal Poly*

2023 SCHEDULE

9/2/23 - Open 9/9/23 - Open 9/16/23 - Open 9/23/23 - Bye/Open 9/30/23 - at Northern Colorado* 10/7/23 - Montana State* 10/14/23 - at Idaho* 10/21/23 - Portland State* 10/28/23 - at Sacramento State* 11/4/23 - at Southern Utah* 11/11/23 - Northern Arizona* 11/18/23 - Weber State*

EASTERN 2019 FOOTBALL FCS Playoffs 1985•1992•1997•2004•2005•2007•2009•2010•2012•2013•2014•2016•2018

2018 HONORS (by returning players) Head Coach Aaron Best

FCS Coach of the Year (Hero Sports Fan Vote) Co-Big Sky Conference Coach of the Year

#75 - Spencer Blackburn - OL - 6-2 - 290 - Sr. - 3L* - Bellingham, Wash. (Meridian HS ’14) Second Team All-America (Center - Associated Press) Third Team All-America (Center - STATS) Second Team All-Big Sky (Center - selected by league’s head coaches) CoSIDA Academic All-District 8 (3.67/Professional Accounting) Academic All-America Nominee (3.67/Professional Accounting) Big Sky All-Academic (3.67/Professional Accounting) 2018 Team Co-Captain

#3 - Eric Barriere - QB - 6-0 - 200 - Jr. - 2L* - Inglewood, Calif. (La Habra HS ’16)

Honorable Mention Sophomore All-America (Quarterback - Hero Sports) Third Team All-Big Sky (Quarterback - selected by league’s head coaches) FCS National Performer of the Week (Col. FB Performance Awards/vs. PSU 11/16 . . .315 tot. off./6 TD) Big Sky Offensive Player of the Week (League Office/vs. PSU 11/16 . . . 315 tot. off./5 TD Pass, 66 TD Rush)

#5 - Mitchell Johnson - DL - 6-3 - 240 - So. - 1L* - West Linn, Ore. (West Linn HS ’17) First Team Freshman All-America (Defensive End - Hero Sports) First Team Freshman All-America (Defensive End - Phil Steel Publications) Second Team All-Big Sky (Defensive End selected by league’s head coaches) EWU Freshman of the Year (defense) Big Sky All-Academic (3.59/Undeclared)

2019 Preseason Honors (as of July 15, 2019) Big Sky Conference Chris Schlichting - Preseason All-Big Sky Team Athlon All-America Spencer Blackburn – 1st Team (24 players honored) Hero Sports All-America Eric Barriere – 1st Team Spencer Blackburn – 2nd Team FCS Fans Nation Eric Barriere – FCS Offensive Player of the Year #39 - Justin Patterson - LB - 6-2 - 215 - Fr. - HS* - Los Angeles (Junipero Serra HS ‘18) EWU Scout Team Player of the Year (defense)

#21 - Dean Sise - DB - 6-2 - 205 - So. - TR* - Kirkland, Wash. (Juanita HS ‘17 & Navy) EWU Scout Team Player of the Year (special teams)

#9 - Andrew Boston - WR - 6-3 - 185 So. - 1L* - Puyallup, Wa. (Emerald Ridge HS ’17) Third Team Freshman All-America (Defensive End - Phil Steel Publications) Honorable Mention Freshman All-America (Wide Receiver - Hero Sports) EWU Freshman of the Year (offense) Big Sky All-Academic (3.37/Undeclared)

#66 - Kaleb Levao - OL - 6-4 - 310 - Sr. 3L* - Aberdeen, Wash. (Aberdeen HS ’14) Second Team All-Big Sky (Offensive Guard selected by league’s head coaches)

#64 - Chris Schlichting - OL - 6-5 - 295 - Sr. - 3L* - North Bend, Wash. (Mount Si HS ’15) Second Team All-Big Sky (Offensive Tackle selected by league’s head coaches)

#28 - Antoine Custer - RB - 5-9 - 190 - Sr. - 3L - Berkeley, Calif. (De La Salle ’16)

Honorable Mention All-Big Sky (Running Back - selected by league’s head coaches)

#4 - Dylan Ledbetter - DL - 6-3 - 270 - Sr. - 3L* - West Seattle, Wash. (O’Dea HS ’15) Honorable Mention All-Big Sky (Defensive Tackle - selected by league’s head coaches) Academic All-Big Sky Conference (3.31/Exercise Science)

#49 - Jim Townsend - DL - 6-4 - 265 - Sr. - 3L* - Okanogan, Wash. (Okanogan HS ’15) Finalist for Piesman Award (given to a “lineman who who does something special with the ball in his hands” 62-yard fumble return for a TD versus Cal Poly) Academic All-America Nominee (3.44/Biology) Academic All-Big Sky Conference (3.39/Biology)

#37 - Andre Slyter - K - 6-2 - 220 - Jr. - 1L* - Kent, Wash. (Kentwood HS ’16) Academic All-America Nominee (3.55/Entrepreneurship Academic All-Big Sky Conference (3.55/Entrepreneurship)

Other All-Academic Honors Big Sky Conference All-Academic Honors: Brad Alexander (Management) Calin Criner (Leadership) Trent Harris (Computer Science) Dehonta Hayes (Communication Studies) Darnell Hogan (Communication Studies) Dylan Ingram (Undeclared) Andrew Katzenberger (Management) Cale Lindsay (Undeclared) Darreon Moore (Management) Tamarick Pierce (Sociology) Tysen Prunty (Communication Studies) Gunner Talkington (Undeclared) Jayson Williams (Marketing)

EASTERN 2019 FOOTBALL BIG SKY CHAMPIONSHIPS: 1992•1997•2004•2005•2010•2012•2013•2014•2016•2018

2019 CO-CAPTAINS Quarterback Eric Barriere (Jr. - Inglewood, Calif.) Center Spencer Blackburn (Sr. - Bellingham, Wash.) Tight End Jayce Gilder (Sr. - Corvallis, Mont.) Nose Tackle Dylan Ledbetter (Sr. - West Seattle, Wash.) Linebacker Jack Sendelbach (Sr. - Seattle, Wash.) 2018 WEEKLY STARTERS STARTERS - OFF. Central Wash. Northern Ariz. Washington St. Cal Poly Montana St. Southern Utah Weber State Idaho Northern Colo. UC Davis Portland St. Nicholls UC Davis Maine North Dakota St.

L. Tackle Taylor Taylor Taylor Byus Byus Byus Meyer Byus Byus Byus Byus Byus Byus Byus Byus

L. Guard Hunter Hunter Hunter Hunter Hunter Hunter Hunter Hunter Hunter Hunter Hunter Hunter Hunter Hunter Hunter

STARTERS - DEF. Central Wash. Northern Ariz. Washington St. Cal Poly Montana St. Southern Utah Weber State Idaho Northern Colo. UC Davis Portland St. Nicholls. UC Davis Maine North Dakota St.

Cornerback Lewis Lewis Lewis Lewis Lewis Lewis Lewis Lewis Lewis Lewis Lewis Lewis Lewis Lewis Lewis

Cornerback Safety Nzuzi Webster Fettig Tucker Fettig Tucker Fettig Tucker Fettig Tucker Fettig Tucker Fettig Tucker Fettig Tucker Fettig Tucker Prunty Tucker Fettig Tucker Fettig Tucker Criner Tucker Criner Tucker Criner Tucker Criner

Central Wash. Northern Ariz. Washington St. Cal Poly Montana St. Southern Utah Weber State Idaho Northern Colo. UC Davis Portland St. Nicholls UC Davis Maine North Dakota St.

Center Blackburn Blackburn Blackburn Blackburn Blackburn Blackburn Blackburn Blackburn Blackburn Blackburn Blackburn Blackburn Blackburn Blackburn Blackburn

R. Guard Levao Levao Levao Levao Levao Levao Levao Levao Levao Meyer Levao Levao Levao Levao Levao

R. Tackle Schlichting Schlichting Schlichting Schlichting Schlichting Schlichting Schlichting Schlichting Schlichting Schlichting Schlichting Schlichting Schlichting Schlichting Schlichting

Quarterback Gubrud Gubrud Gubrud Gubrud Gubrud Barriere Barriere Barriere Barriere Barriere Barriere Barriere Barriere Barriere Barriere

Tailback McPherson McPherson McPherson McPherson Custer Custer Custer McPherson Custer McPherson McPherson McPherson McPherson McPherson McPherson

Safety Rover Middle LB Strong LB Prunty Karstetter Calhoun Kupp Prunty Karstetter Calhoun Kupp Prunty Karstetter Calhoun Kupp Prunty Karstetter Katzenberger Ojoh Prunty Karstetter Calhoun Kupp Hayes Karstetter Calhoun Kupp Hayes Karstetter Calhoun Kupp Hayes Karstetter Calhoun Kupp Hayes Karstetter Kupp Ojoh Hayes Karstetter Kupp Ojoh Prunty Karstetter Kupp Ojoh Hayes Johnson Kupp Ojoh Hayes Johnson Kupp Ojoh Hayes Johnson Kupp Ojoh Hayes Karstetter Kupp Ojoh

Tight End Belk (te) Eagle (wr) Eagle (wr) Belk (te) Eagle (wr) Belk (te) Belk (te) Belk (te) Williams (wr) Belk (te) Belk (te) Belk (te) Belk (te) Belk (te) Belk (te)

Wide Rec. Grady Grady Grady Grady Grady Grady Grady Grady Grady Grady Grady Grady Grady Grady Grady

Wide Rec. FB/TE/WR Ns. Webster Boston (wr) Ns. Webster Boston (wr) Ns. Webster Boston (wr) Eagle Boston (wr) Ns. Webster Edwards (wr) Ns. Webster Boston (wr) Ns. Webster Boston (wr) Ns. Webster Boston (wr) Ns. Webster Boston (wr) Ns. Webster Boston (wr) Ns. Webster Boston (wr) Ns. Webster Boston (wr) Ns. Webster Boston (wr) Ns. Webster Boston (wr) Ns. Webster Boston (wr)

End Tackle Nose Tackle End Townsend Ledbetter Tiuli Williams Townsend Ledbetter Tiuli Williams Townsend Ledbetter Tiuli Foerstel Townsend Ledbetter Tiuli Foerstel Townsend Ledbetter Tiuli Foerstel Townsend Ledbetter Tiuli Foerstel Williams Ledbetter Tiuli Foerstel Williams Jordan Tiuli Foerstel Williams Jordan Tiuli Foerstel Williams Jordan Tiuli Foerstel Williams Ledbetter Tiuli Foerstel Townsend Ledbetter Tiuli Foerstel Townsend Ledbetter Tiuli Foerstel Townsend Jordan Ledbetter Foerstel Townsend Jordan Ledbetter Foerstel

2018 WEEKLY TEAM AWARDS

- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Players of the Week - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Offense Defense Special Teams Gage Gubrud/Tristan Taylor Mitch Fettig Marques Hampton Jr. Ns. Webster/S. McPherson D’londo Tucker/D. Ledbetter Roldan Alcobendas Tamarick Pierce Josh Lewis Roldan Alcobendas Offensive Line D. Ledbetter/J. Townsend Chris Ojoh Gage Gubrud Jay-Tee Tiuli Kedrick Johnson Eric Barriere K. Calhoun/D. Hayes Dennis Merritt None Keenan Williams Andre Sylter Eric Barriere Jay-Tee Tiuli A. Katzenberger Antoine Custer Jr. Josh Lewis/D’londo Tucker Calin Criner Custer/McPherson/Pierce Nzuzi Webster Andrew Katzenberger Ns. Webster/S. McPherson Dylan Ledbetter Anthany Smith Sam McPherson Jim Townsend/Calin Criner Kedrick Johnson Henderson Belk Josh Lewis/Jim Townsend Darreon Moore Eric Barriere Keith Moore/Josh Lewis Dennis Merritt Sam McPherson Ketner Kupp Dean Sise

- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Scout Team Players of the Week - - - - - - - - - - - - - Offense Defense Special Teams Marques Hampton Jr. Rudolph Mataia Jr. Dean Sise Freddie Roberson Keshaun King Justin Patterson Simon Burkett Dean Sise Isaiah Lewis Risone Ama/Brad Godwin Emmanuel Osuoha Keshaun King Isaiah Lewis Justin Patterson Trevor Bowens Kellen Gregory Rudolph Mataia Jr. Anthony Stell Michael Taras Tamir Hill Justin Patterson Risone Ama Cody Clements Dean Sise Michael Taras Justin Patterson Emmanuel Osuoha Freddie Roberson Brad Alexander Micah Mason Kellen Gregory Zion Fa’aopega Keshaun King Micah Smith Aiden Nellor Kellen Gregory Michael Taras Darrien Sampson Aiden Nellor Kellen Gregory Rudolph Mataia Jr. Julian Houston Risone Ama Joshua Jerome Emmanuel Osuoha

EASTERN 2019 FOOTBALL FCS Playoffs 1985•1992•1997•2004•2005•2007•2009•2010•2012•2013•2014•2016•2018

2019 Numerical Roster (updated July 12, 2019)

No Name 1 Talolo Limu-Jones 2 Jayson Williams 3 #Eric Barriere 4 #Dylan Ledbetter 5 Mitchell Johnson 6 Dennis Merritt 7 Tre Weed 8 Jack Sendelbach 9 #Andrew Boston 10 Dre’ Sonte Dorton 11 Freddie Roberson 12 Simon Burkett 13 Debore’ae McClain 13 Michael Taras 14 Darrien Sampson 15 Gunner Talkington 16 Micah Smith 17 Champ Grayson 18 Ty Graham 19 Anthony Stell Jr. 20 Ira Branch 21 Dean Sise 22 Tysen Prunty 23 #Dehonta Hayes 24 Tamarick Pierce 25 Calin Criner 26 Darreon Moore 27 Kedrick Johnson 28 Antoine Custer Jr. 29 Anthany Smith 32 Bradley Alexander 34 Anfernee Gurley 35 Demetrius Crosby Jr. 36 Andrew Katzenberger 37 Andre Slyter 38 Joe Lang 39 Justin Patterson 41 Trevor Davis Jr. 42 Keshaun King 43 Trevor Bowens 44 Blake Ochsner 45 Tamir Hill 47 Cody Clements 48 Isaiah Lewis 49 #Jim Townsend 50 Emmanuel Osuoha 53 Joshua Jerome 54 Cale Lindsay 55 Rudolph Mataia Jr. 56 Jusstis Warren 58 #Chris Ojoh 62 Seth Harrison 64 #Chris Schlichting 65 Tristen Taylor 66 #%Kaleb Levao 67 Aaron Williams 68 Charlie Baumann 69 Will Gram 72 Keith Moore 73 Matt Shook

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

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

Wt 220 205 200 275 245 180 190 225 185 185 185 185 230 195 175 215 190 185 205 170 180 205 205 195 215 185 180 215 190 190 175 185 190 220 220 205 215 215 175 165 230 185 225 200 265 215 275 220 255 250 220 180 295 325 310 250 280 300 290 290

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

Ex 2L* 3L* 2L* 3L* 1L* 2L* HS* 2L* 1L* 2L* HS* HS* 1L* HS* HS* 1L* HS* HS* TR HS* 1L* TR* 3L* 2L* 3L 2L* 1L* 2L* 3L 1L* 1L* 1L* HS 3L* 1L* 1L* HS* 2L* SQ * SQ* SQ* 1L* SQ * HS* 3L* HS* HS* 1L* 1L* TR 2L HS* 3L* 2L* 3L* HS* HS* 2L* 2L* 1L*

Hometown / Previous School Vallejo, Calif. / Grace Davis HS ’16 Tacoma, Wash. / Lincoln HS ’15 Inglewood, Calif. / La Habra HS ’16 West Seattle, Wash. / O’Dea HS ’15 West Linn, Ore. / West Linn HS ’17 Leavenworth, Wash. / Cascade HS ’15 Sumner, Wash. / Sumner HS ’18 Seattle, Wash. / Blanchet HS ’15 Puyallup, Wash. / Emerald Ridge HS ’17 Pasco, Wash. / Chiawana HS ’15 Seattle, Wash. / Rainier Beach HS ‘18 Bellingham, Wash. / Meridian HS ‘18 Bremerton, Wash. / Peninsula HS ’17 Vancouver, Wash. / Heritage HS ‘18 South Seattle, Wash. / Rainier Beach HS ‘18 Battle Ground, Wash. / Battle Ground HS ’17 Spanaway, Wash. / Graham-Kapowsin HS ‘18 Kennewick, Wash. / Kamiakin HS ‘18 Cheney, Wash. / Cheney HS ’16 & Univ. of Idaho Seattle Wash. / Rainier Beach HS ‘18 Tacoma, Wash. / Mount Tahoma HS ’17 Kirkland, Wash. / Juanita HS ’17 & Navy Beaverton, Ore. / Tigard HS ’15 Tacoma, Wash. / Lincoln HS ’15 Oakland, Calif. / Saint Mary’s HS ’16 Boise, Idaho / Rocky Mountain HS ’16 Pasco, Wash. / Kamiakin HS ’17 Vancouver, Wash. / Hockinson HS ’16 Berkeley, Calif. / De La Salle ’16 Everett, Wash. / Mariner HS ’17 Las Vegas, Nevada / Canyon Springs ’15 & Grambling State Everett, Wash. / Archbishop Murphy HS ’17 Tacoma, Wash. / Foss HS ‘19 Lynnwood, Wash. / Lynnwood HS ’15 Kent, Wash. / Kentwood HS ’16 Royal, Wash. / Royal HS ’16 Los Angeles, Calif., / Junipero Serra HS ’18 Tumwater, Wash. / Tumwater HS ’15 Marysville, Wash. / Marysville Pilchuck HS ’17 Gardena, Calif. / Redondo Union HS ’17 Spokane, Wash. / Lewis & Clark HS ’16 Meridian, Idaho / Rocky Mountain HS ’15 & Western Oregon Richland, Wash. / Richland HS ‘17 Monroe, Wash. / Monroe HS ‘18 Okanogan, Wash. / Okanogan HS ’15 Seattle, Wash. / Archbishop Murphy HS ‘18 Monroe, Wash. / Monroe HS ‘18 Tacoma, Wash. / Lakes HS ’17 Vancouver, Wash. / Evergreen HS ’16 Tacoma, Wash. / Lincoln HS ’15 & University of Washington Sunland, Calif. (Bishop Alemany HS ’17 Couer d’Alene, Idaho / Coeur d’Alene HS ’18 North Bend, Wash. / Mount Si HS ’15 Stockton, Calif. / Stagg HS ’15 Aberdeen, Wash. / Aberdeen HS ’14 Spokane, Wash. / Central Valley HS ’18 Bellevue, Wash. / Newport HS ‘18 Troy, Idaho / Troy HS ‘15 Bremerton, Wash. / Olympic HS ’16 Graham, Wash. / Graham-Kapowsin HS ’17

EASTERN 2019 FOOTBALL BIG SKY CHAMPIONSHIPS: 1992•1997•2004•2005•2010•2012•2013•2014•2016•2018 75 #%Spencer Blackburn OL 6-2 290 Sr. 3L* Bellingham, Wash. / Meridian HS ’14 76 Brad Godwin OL 6-6 270 Fr. HS* Redlands, Calif. / Redlands HS ‘18 77 Wyatt Musser OL 6-5 295 So. 1L* Kennewick, Wash. / Kamiakin HS ’17 78 Conner Crist OL 6-3 300 Jr. 2L* Tigard, Ore. / Tigard HS ’16 79 Nicholas Blair OL 6-7 310 Jr. 1L* Everett, Wash. / Everett HS ’16 81 Aiden Nellor TE 6-4 225 Fr. HS* Vancouver, Wash. (Union HS ‘18 82 Xavier James WR 6-2 175 Jr. SQ* Goodyear, Ariz. / Verrado HS ‘16) 83 Marques Hampton Jr. WR 6-1 190 So. 1L* DuPont, Wash. / Steilacoom HS ’17 86 Dylan Ingram TE 6-5 245 So. 1L* Camas, Wash. / Camas HS ’17 87 Julian Houston TE 6-6 245 Fr. HS* Burlington, Wash. (Burlington-Edison HS ’18 88 Johnny Edwards IV WR 5-11 180 Jr. 2L Pasadena, Calif. / Bishop Alemany HS ’17 89 Jayce Gilder TE 6-4 245 Sr. 3L* Corvallis, Mont. / Corvallis HS ’15 93 Trenton Harris TE 6-3 240 Jr. 1L* Kent, Wash. / Kentwood HS ’16 96 Darnell Hogan DL 6-4 250 Sr. 2L* Seattle, Wash. / Cleveland HS ’15 97 Zion Fa’aopega DL 6-2 240 Fr. HS* Vancouver, Wash. / Union HS ‘18 99 Caleb Davis DL 6-3 270 So. 1L* Bonney Lake, Wash. / Bonney Lake HS ’17 *Has used redshirt year. #2018 Starter. %Received sixth year to complete four years of eligibility.

2019 Incoming Freshmen No. 7 13 30 31 33 40 43 46 46 52 57 59 60 60 61 63 70 95 80 85 90 91 92 94 98

Name Trey Turner Kellen Kranc Marlon Jones Jr. Trey Edwards Kyle Bryant Silas Perreiah Jordan White Nick Kokich Steven Flowers Isaac Flemmer Luke Dahlgren George Becker Jacob Newsom Nate Hagreen Cameron Lynch Brock Harrison Matthew Hewa Baddege James Durr Jakobie James Chris Johnson Sebastian Gomez Warren Hardin Dawson Ingram Blake Gobel Soli Paleso’o

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

Ht. 6-1 6-3 6-0 6-0 6-0 5-11 6-0 6-2 6-2 6-7 6-3 6-4 6-3 6-3 6-3 6-3 6-7 6-1 6-2 6-4 6-1 6-3 6-5 6-6 6-3

Wt. 190 180 175 165 185 210 190 200 215 265 260 265 250 265 250 235 325 215 185 210 260 225 240 220 270

Yr. Fr. Fr. Fr. Fr. Fr. 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 HS HS HS HS HS

Hometown / Previous School Pittsburg, Calif. / Pittsburg HS ‘19 Enumclaw, Wash. / Enumclaw HS ‘19 Tacoma, Wash. / Curtis HS ’19 Los Angeles, Calif. / Narbonne HS ‘19 San Fernando, Calif. / San Fernando HS ‘19 Spokane, Wash. / Northwest Christian HS ‘19 Lynwood, Calif. / Chaparral HS ‘19 Tacoma, Wash. / Bellarmine Prep HS ‘19 Grand Coulee, Wash. / Lake Roosevelt HS ‘19 Banks, Ore. / Valley Catholic HS ‘19 Forks, Wash. / Forks HS ‘19 Gridley, Calif. / Gridley HS ‘19 Colville, Wash. / Colville HS ‘19 Cheney, Wash. / Cheney HS ‘19 Sammamish, Wash. / Eastlake HS ‘19 Ridgefield, Wash. / Ridgefield HS ‘19 Port Coquitlam, B.C. / Terry Fox Secondary ‘19 Vancouver, Wash. / Union HS ‘19 Redlands, Calif. / Redlands HS ‘19 Sammamish, Wash. / Skyline HS ‘19 Salinas, Calif. / Salinas HS ‘19 Riverside, Calif. / Riverside Poly HS ‘19 Camas, Wash. / Camas HS ‘19 Banks, Ore. / Banks HS ‘19 Fife, Wash. / Fife HS ‘19

2019 Coaching Staff Head Coach – Aaron Best (Eastern Washington ’01; 3rd Season as Head Coach & 19th Season Overall) AssociateHead Coach/Defensive Coordinator/Def. Line – Eti Ena (Eastern Washington ’05; 4th Season, 1st Season as defensive coordinator) Offensive Coordinator/ Quarterbacks – Ian Shoemaker (Grinnell College, Iowa, ‘96; 1st Season) Linebackers//High School Relations – Josh Fetter (Idaho ’96; 9th Season) Defensive Line/Pro Liaison – Brian Strandley (Idaho ‘95; 9th Season) Running Backs – Kevin Maurice (St. Joseph’s College, Ind., ’06; 3rd Season) Tight Ends/Special Teams Coordinator – Heath Pulver (Eastern Washington ’09; 3rd Season but previously at EWU) Offensive Line/Community Service/Academic Coordinator – Jase Butorac (Eastern Washington ’15; 3rd Season) Cornerbacks/Defensive Passing Game Coordinator – Allen Brown (Eastern Washington ’14; 1st Season, 2014 season as strength & conditioning intern) Wide Receivers/Recruiting Coordinator – Pat McCann (Western Washington ’09; 1st Season) Safeties – Bryan Mills (Pacific University, Ore., ’14; 1st Season, Two previous seasons as defensive analyst) Director of Athletic Performance – Nate Barry (Idaho ’11; 2nd Season) Director of Football Operations – Marc Anderson (Eastern Washington 14; 4th Season)

EASTERN 2019 FOOTBALL FCS Playoffs 1985•1992•1997•2004•2005•2007•2009•2010•2012•2013•2014•2016•2018

Starters Returning – 9 (5 offense, 4 defense) Starters Lost – 13 (6 offense, 7 defense, plus 1 kicker/punter, 1 snapper) Letterwinners Returning – 48 (23 offense, 24 defense, 1 kicker) Letterwinners Lost – 25 (10 offense, 13 defense, 1 kicker/punter, 1 snapper) Offensive Starters Lost (6) – LT Beau Byus, LG Jack Hunter, RB Sam McPherson, TE Henderson Belk, WR Terence Grady, WR Nsimba Webster. Defensive Starters Lost (7) – CB Josh Lewis, CB D’londo Tucker, S Mitch Fettig, Rover Cole Karstetter, LB Ketner Kupp, NT Jay-Tee Tiuli, E Nick Foerstel. Other Letter Winners Lost (12) – OL D.J. Dyer, OL Matt Meyer, QB Gage Gubrud, WR Zach Eagle, DE Conner Baumann, DE Keenan Williams, DT Jonah Jordan, LB Kurt Calhoun, DB Nzuzi Webster, CB Brandon Montgomery, K/P Roldan Alcobendas, LS Curtis Billen. EASTERN/CENTRAL WASHINGTON Ty Graham Nate Hagreen Jacob Newsom Steven Flowers Champ Grayson Wyatt Musser Dennis Merritt Jim Townsend Dre’ Sonte Dorton Darreon Moore Cody Clements Joe Lang Aaron Williams Blake Ochsner Silas Perreiah

Cheney, Wash. / Cheney HS ’16 Cheney, Wash. / Cheney HS ‘19 Colville, Wash. / Colville HS ‘19 Grand Coulee, Wash. / Lake Roosevelt HS ‘19 Kennewick, Wash. / Kamiakin HS ‘18 Kennewick, Wash. / Kamiakin HS ’17 Leavenworth, Wash. / Cascade 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 ’18 Spokane, Wash. / Lewis & Clark HS ’16 Spokane, Wash. / Northwest Christian HS ‘19

SEATTLE/BELLEVUE/NW Charlie Baumann Simon Burkett Spencer Blackburn Caleb Davis Keith Moore Debore’ae McClain Julian Houston Anfernee Gurley Nicholas Blair Anthany Smith Luke Dahlgren Andre Slyter Trenton Harris Dean Sise Andrew Katzenberger Keshaun King Isaiah Lewis Joshua Jerome Chris Schlichting Cameron Lynch Chris Johnson Anthony Stell Jr. Emmanuel Osuoha Jack Sendelbach Darnell Hogan Freddie Roberson Darrien Sampson Dylan Ledbetter

TACOMA

Marques Hampton Jr. Kellen Kranc Soli Paleso’o Matt Shook Andrew Boston Micah Smith Tre Weed Cale Lindsay Dehonta Hayes

Bellevue, Wash. / Newport HS ‘18 Bellingham, Wash. / Meridian HS ‘18 Bellingham, Wash. / Meridian HS ’14 Bonney Lake, Wash. / Bonney Lake HS ’17 Bremerton, Wash. / Olympic HS ’16 Bremerton, Wash. / Peninsula HS ’17 Burlington, Wash. / Burlington-Edison HS ’18 Everett, Wash. / Archbishop Murphy HS ’17 Everett, Wash. / Everett HS ’16 Everett, Wash. / Mariner HS ’17 Forks, Wash. / Forks HS ‘19 Kent, Wash. / Kentwood HS ’16 Kent, Wash. / Kentwood HS ’16 Kirkland, Wash. / Juanita HS ’17 Lynnwood, Wash. / Lynnwood HS ’15 Marysville, Wash. / Marysville Pilchuck HS ’17 Monroe, Wash. / Monroe HS ‘18 Monroe, Wash. / Monroe HS ‘18 North Bend, Wash. / Mount Si HS ’15 Sammamish, Wash. / Eastlake HS ‘19 Sammamish, Wash. / Skyline HS ‘19 Seattle Wash. / Rainier Beach HS ‘18 Seattle, Wash. / Archbishop Murphy HS ‘18 Seattle, Wash. / Blanchet HS ’15 Seattle, Wash. / Cleveland HS ’15 Seattle, Wash. / Rainier Beach HS ‘18 South Seattle, Wash. / Rainier Beach HS ‘18 West Seattle, Wash. / O’Dea HS ’15

DuPont, Wash. / Steilacoom HS ’17 Enumclaw, Wash. / Enumclaw HS ‘19 Fife, Wash. / Fife HS ‘19 Graham, Wash. / Graham-Kapowsin HS ’17 Puyallup, Wash. / Emerald Ridge HS ’17 Spanaway, Wash. / Graham-Kapowsin HS ‘18 Sumner, Wash. / Sumner HS ’18 Tacoma, Wash. / Lakes HS ’17 Tacoma, Wash. / Lincoln HS ’15

Jusstis Warren Jayson Williams Ira Branch Nick Kokich Marlon Jones Jr. Demetrius Crosby Jr. Trevor Davis Jr.

Tacoma, Wash. / Lincoln HS ’15 Tacoma, Wash. / Lincoln HS ’15 Tacoma, Wash. / Mount Tahoma HS ’17 Tacoma, Wash. / Bellarmine Prep HS ‘19 Tacoma, Wash. / Curtis HS ’19 Tacoma, Wash. / Foss HS ‘19 Tumwater, Wash. / Tumwater HS ’15

SOUTHWESTERN WASHINGTON/COAST Kaleb Levao Gunner Talkington Dylan Ingram Dawson Ingram Brock Harrison Rudolph Mataia Jr. Michael Taras Kedrick Johnson Aiden Nellor Zion Fa’aopega James Durr

OREGON

Blake Gobel Isaac Flemmer Tysen Prunty Conner Crist Mitchell Johnson

CALIFORNIA

Antoine Custer Jr. Trevor Bowens George Becker Eric Barriere Trey Edwards Justin Patterson Jordan White Tamarick Pierce Johnny Edwards IV Trey Turner Brad Godwin Jakobie James Warren Hardin Sebastian Gomez Kyle Bryant Tristen Taylor Chris Ojoh Talolo Limu-Jones

OTHER

Xavier James Calin Criner Seth Harrison Tamir Hill Will Gram Jayce Gilder Bradley Alexander Matthew Hewa Baddege

Aberdeen, Wash. / Aberdeen HS ’14 Battle Ground, Wash. / Battle Ground HS ’17 Camas, Wash. / Camas HS ’17 Camas, Wash. / Camas HS ‘19 Ridgefield, Wash. / Ridgefield HS ‘19 Vancouver, Wash. / Evergreen HS ’16 Vancouver, Wash. / Heritage HS ‘18 Vancouver, Wash. / Hockinson HS ’16 Vancouver, Wash. / Union HS ‘18 Vancouver, Wash. / Union HS ‘18 Vancouver, Wash. / Union HS ‘19 Banks, Ore. / Banks HS ‘19 Banks, Ore. / Valley Catholic HS ‘19 Beaverton, Ore. / Tigard HS ’15 Tigard, Ore. / Tigard HS ’16 West Linn, Ore. / West Linn HS ’17 Berkeley, Calif. / De La Salle ’16 Gardena, Calif. / Redondo Union HS ’17 Gridley, Calif. / Gridley HS ‘19 Inglewood, Calif. / La Habra HS ’16 Los Angeles, Calif. / Narbonne HS ‘19 Los Angeles, Calif., / Junipero Serra HS ’18 Lynwood, Calif. / Chaparral HS ‘19 Oakland, Calif. / Saint Mary’s HS ’16 Pasadena, Calif. / Bishop Alemany HS ’17 Pittsburg, Calif. / Pittsburg HS ‘19 Redlands, Calif. / Redlands HS ‘18 Redlands, Calif. / Redlands HS ‘19 Riverside, Calif. / Riverside Poly HS ‘19 Salinas, Calif. / Salinas HS ‘19 San Fernando, Calif. / San Fernando HS ‘19 Stockton, Calif. / Stagg HS ’15 Sunland, Calif. / Bishop Alemany HS ’17 Vallejo, Calif. / Grace Davis HS ’16

Goodyear, Ariz. / Verrado HS ‘16 Boise, Idaho / Rocky Mountain HS ’16 Couer d’Alene, Idaho / Coeur d’Alene HS ’18 Meridian, Idaho / Rocky Mountain HS ’15 Troy, Idaho / Troy HS ‘15 Corvallis, Mont. / Corvallis HS ’15 Las Vegas, Nevada / Canyon Springs Port Coquitlam, B.C. / Terry Fox Secondary ‘19

Alphabetical Roster No Name Pos 32 Bradley Alexander DB 3 Eric Barriere QB 68 Charlie Baumann OL 59 George Becker OL 75 Spencer Blackburn OL 79 Nicholas Blair OL 9 Andrew Boston WR 43 Trevor Bowens P 20 Ira Branch DB 33 Kyle Bryant RB 12 Simon Burkett QB 47 Cody Clements LS 25 Calin Criner DB 78 Conner Crist OL 35 Demetrius Crosby Jr. DB 28 Antoine Custer Jr. RB 57 Luke Dahlgren OL 41 Trevor Davis Jr. LB 99 Caleb Davis DL 95 James Durr LS 10 Dre’ Sonte Dorton WR 88 Johnny Edwards IV WR 31 Trey Edwards DB 97 Zion Fa’aopega DL 52 Isaac Flemmer OL 46 Steven Flowers LB 89 Jayce Gilder TE 94 Blake Gobel TE 76 Brad Godwin OL 90 Sebastian Gomez DL 18 Ty Graham LB 69 Will Gram OL 17 Champ Grayson WR 34 Anfernee Gurley DB 60 Nate Hagreen OL 83 Marques Hampton Jr. WR 91 Warren Hardin DL 93 Trenton Harris TE 63 Brock Harrison DL 62 Seth Harrison K/P 23 Dehonta Hayes DB 70 Matthew Hewa Baddege OL 45 Tamir Hill DB 96 Darnell Hogan DL 87 Julian Houston TE 86 Dylan Ingram TE 92 Dawson Ingram TE 80 Jakobie James WR 82 Xavier James WR 53 Joshua Jerome DL 27 Kedrick Johnson DB 5 Mitchell Johnson DL 85 Chris Johnson WR 30 Marlon Jones Jr. DB 36 Andrew Katzenberger LB 42 Keshaun King DB 46 Nick Kokich K/P 13 Kellen Kranc QB 38 Joe Lang DB 4 Dylan Ledbetter DL 66 Kaleb Levao OL 48 Isaiah Lewis RB 1 Talolo Limu-Jones WR 54 Cale Lindsay LB 61 Cameron Lynch OL 55 Rudolph Mataia Jr. DL 13 Debore’ae McClain DL 6 Dennis Merritt RB 26 Darreon Moore DB 72 Keith Moore DL 77 Wyatt Musser OL 81 Aiden Nellor TE 60 Jacob Newsom DL 44 Blake Ochsner DL 58 Chris Ojoh LB 50 Emmanuel Osuoha LB 98 Soli Paleso’o DL 39 Justin Patterson LB 40 Silas Perreiah RB 24 Tamarick Pierce RB 22 Tysen Prunty DB 11 Freddie Roberson WR 14 Darrien Sampson DB 64 Chris Schlichting OL 8 Jack Sendelbach LB 73 Matt Shook OL 21 Dean Sise DB 37 Andre Slyter K/P 29 Anthany Smith DB 16 Micah Smith RB 19 Anthony Stell Jr. WR 15 Gunner Talkington QB 13 Michael Taras WR 65 Tristen Taylor OL 49 Jim Townsend DL 7 Trey Turner QB 56 Jusstis Warren LB/DL 7 Tre Weed DB 43 Jordan White DB 67 Aaron Williams OL 2 Jayson Williams WR

EASTERN 2019 FOOTBALL BIG SKY CHAMPIONSHIPS: 1992•1997•2004•2005•2010•2012•2013•2014•2016•2018

Preseason Depth Chart

(as of July 12, 2019 - no true freshmen) OFFENSE Left Tackle 65 - Tristen Taylor (6-6 - 325 - Sr. ) 76 - Brad Godwin (6-6 - 270 - Fr. ) Left Guard 69 - Will Gram (6-4 - 300 - Sr.) 77 - Wyatt Musser (6-5 - 295 - So.) 79 - Nicholas Blair (6-7 - 310 - Jr.) Center 75 - #Spencer Blackburn (6-2 - 290 - Sr.) 78 - Conner Crist (6-3 - 300 - Jr.) Right Guard 66 - #Kaleb Levao (6-4 - 310 - Sr.) 51 - Risone Ama (6-4 - 290 - Fr.) 68 - Charlie Baumann (6-5 - 280 - Fr.) Right Tackle 64 - #Chris Schlichting (6-5 - 295 - Sr.) 73 - Matt Shook (6-4 - 290 - So.) 67 - Aaron Williams (6-6 - 250 - Fr.) Quarterback 3 - #Eric Barriere (6-0 - 200 - Jr.) 15 - Gunner Talkington (5-10 - 215 - So.) 12 - Simon Burkett (6-3 - 185 - Fr.) Running Back 28 - Antoine Custer Jr. (5-9 - 190 - Sr.) 24 - Tamarick Pierce (5-10 - 215 - Sr.) 6 - Dennis Merritt (5-10 - 180 - Sr.) 48 - Isaiah Lewis (6-0 - 200 - Fr.) 16 - Micah Smith (6-0 - 190 - Fr.) Tight End 89 - Jayce Gilder (6-4 - 245 - Sr.) 86 - Dylan Ingram (6-5 - 245 - So.) 93 - Trenton Harris (6-3 - 240 - Jr.) 81 - Aiden Nellor (6-4 - 225 - Fr.) 87 - Julian Houston (6-6 - 245 - Fr.) Wide Receiver 9 - #Andrew Boston (6-3 - 185 - So.) 10 - Dre’ Sonte Dorton (5-10 - 185 - Sr.) 82 - Xavier James (6-2 - 175 - Jr.) 13 - Michael Taras (6-2 - 195 - Fr.) Wide Receiver 88 - Johnny Edwards IV (5-11 - 180 - Jr.) 1 - Talolo Limu-Jones (6-5 - 220 - Jr.) 11 - Freddie Roberson (6-3 - 185 - Fr.) 83 - Marques Hampton Jr. (6-1 - 190 - So.)

Wide Receiver 2 - Jayson Williams (6-1 - 205 - Sr.) 19 - Anthony Stell Jr. (5-10 - 170 - Fr.) 17 - Champ Grayson (6-2 - 185 - Fr.)

DEFENSE End 49 - #Jim Townsend (6-4 - 265 - Sr.) 96 - Darnell Hogan (6-4 - 250 - Sr.) 44 - Blake Ochsner (6-0 - 230 - Jr.) Nose Tackle 4 - #Dylan Ledbetter (6-3 - 275 - Sr.) 99 - Caleb Davis (6-3 - 270 - So.) 55 - Rudolph Mataia Jr. (6-1 - 255 - Jr.) Tackle 72 - Keith Moore (6-4 - 290 - Jr.) 53 - Joshua Jerome (6-1 - 275 - Fr.) “Buck” End 5 - Mitchell Johnson (6-3 - 245 - So.) 13 - Debore’ae McClain (6-3 - 230 - So.) 56 - Jusstis Warren (6-2 - 250 - Sr.) 97 - Zion Fa’aopega (6-2 - 240 - Fr.) Linebacker 8 - Jack Sendelbach (6-3 - 225 - Sr.) 36 - Andrew Katzenberger (6-1 - 220 - Sr.) 50 - Emmanuel Osuoha (6-1 - 215 - Fr.) Linebacker 58 - #Chris Ojoh (6-1 - 220 - Jr.) 41 - Trevor Davis Jr. (6-1 - 215 - Sr.) 54 - Cale Lindsay (6-1 - 220 - So.) 39 - Justin Patterson (6-2 - 215 - Fr.) Cornerback 20 - Ira Branch (6-1 - 180 - So.) 14 - Darrien Sampson (6-1 - 175 - Fr.) 35 - Demetrius Crosby Jr. (6-1 - 190 - Fr.) Cornerback 26 - Darreon Moore (5-10 - 180 - So.) 32 - Bradley Alexander (5-10 - 175 - Sr.) 42 - Keshaun King (5-9 - 175 - So.) Rover 27 - Kedrick Johnson (6-3 - 215 - Jr.) 38 - Joe Lang (6-2 - 205 - Jr.) 21 - Dean Sise (6-2 - 205 - So.) Safety 23 - #Dehonta Hayes (5-11 - 195 - Sr.) 25 - Calin Criner (5-10 - 185 - Jr.) 34 - Anfernee Gurley (5-10 - 185 - So.) Safety 22 - Tysen Prunty (6-1 - 205 - Sr.) 29 - Anthany Smith (5-11 - 190 - So.) 7 - Tre Weed (6-0 - 190 - Fr.) 45 - Tamir Hill (5-11 - 185 - Jr.)

SPECIAL TEAMS Kicker 37 - Andre Slyter (6-2 - 220 - Jr.) 62 - Seth Harrison (5-10 - 180 - Fr.) Punter 43 - Trevor Bowens (5-10 - 165 - So.) 29 - Anthany Smith (5-11 - 190 - So.) Long Snapper 47 - Cody Clements (6-2 - 225 - So.) 93 - Trenton Harris (6-3 - 240 - Jr.) Holder 15 - Gunner Talkington (5-10 - 215 - So.) Kickoff Returners 6 - Dennis Merritt (5-10 - 180 - Sr.) 28 - Antoine Custer Jr. (5-9 - 190 - Sr.) 10 - Dre’ Sonte Dorton (5-10 - 185 - Sr.) Punt Returners 7 - Tre Weed (6-0 - 190 - Fr.) 29 - Anthany Smith (5-11 - 190 - So.) #Indicates Returning Starter.

Pronunciations Barriere “bare-ee-aa” . . . rhymes with Perrier Bowens “bow-ins” Antoine Custer Jr. “an-twawn” Calin Criner “cal-uhn” “cry-nur” Marques Hampton pronounced “marcus” Dehonta Hayes “duh-hawn-tay” Levao “luh-vow” Cale Lindsay “lynnd-zay” Talolo Limu Jones “tuh-low-low” “lee-moo” Debore’ae McClain “duh-bore-ee-aa” Mataia “muh-tay-ah” Chris Ojoh “o-joh” Darreon Moore “dare-ee-uhn” Wyatt Musser “muss-ur” Tamarick Pierce “tuh-mare-rick” Prunty “pruhn-tee” Sise “Sice” Fa’aopega “Fah-ow-pang-uh” Osuoha “Oh-sue-ha” Newcomers Matthew Hewa Baddege Heh-vah Bad-uh-gay Kellen Kranc Krance (rhymes with France) Silas Perreiah Puh-ree-uh (rhymes with Maria) Nick Kokich Coke-ich Soli Paleso’o Sole-ee Paul-a-so-oh

EASTERN 2019 FOOTBALL FCS Playoffs 1985•1992•1997•2004•2005•2007•2009•2010•2012•2013•2014•2016•2018

2019 Honors Candidates HONORS CANDIDATE #3 Eric Barriere

QB, 6-0, 200, Jr., Inglewood, Calif. Career: In his 19-game career, he has completed 60.8 percent of his passes (205-of-337) for 2,588 yards, 25 touchdowns and 10 interceptions, and has rushed 117 times for 661 yards and nine more TDs. He had a passing efficiency rating of 146.9 as a sophomore and a 143.9 mark in his career to rank fifth-best in school history. His .608 completion percentage currently ranks seventh in school history, and his 7.7 average yards per pass attempt is eighth. Now 9-2 in 11 games as a starter, Eastern is 8-0 when he’s rushed for at least 20 yards. He has a total of 661 rushing yards in his career, with the EWU record for a quarterback 1,232 set by Vernon Adams Jr. from 2012-14. 2019: Listed as a starter at quarterback on the preseason depth chart. He was selected as the nation’s Preseason Offensive Player of the Year by FCS Fan Nation. He was a first team preseason FCS All-America selection by Hero Sports. Was also chosen as one of five EWU team co-captains for the 2019 season. In EWU’s three scrimmages in the spring, including the Red-White Game, Barriere completing 63.3 percent of his passes (31-of-49) for 451 yards and four touchdowns. He was the quarterback for five of the 11 touchdowns the offense scored, despite two of the three scrimmages featuring windy and rainy weather.

2018: Barriere took over as EWU’s starter in Eastern’s sixth game of the season, and led EWU on a seven-game winning streak with a trio of playoff wins. Barriere finished 8-2 as a starter in 2018 and was selected as an honorable mention Sophomore All-America selection by Hero Sports. He steadily climbed the national rankings despite playing in three of EWU’s first five games of the season as a backup. He finished 13th in FCS in passing efficiency (146.9), 29th for passing yards overall (2,450) and 13th in touchdown passes with 24 after setting school and FCS Playoff records with seven versus Maine (12/15/18). He was ninth with 198 total points responsible for and was 26th in average per game (14.14). He finished 45th in total offense per game (218.8). During the seven-game winning streak he directed from Oct. 27 to Dec. 15, the Eagles out-scored opponents 345-139 for an average score of 49-20 and a winning margin of 29.4 points. In 14 games played in 2018, Barriere completed 190-of-311 passes (61.1 percent) for 2,450 yards and 24 touchdowns, with 99 rushes for 613 yards (6.2 per carry) and eight scores. He broke the single season record for rushing yards by a quarterback of 606 in 2016 by Gage Gubrud. His 32 total touchdowns responsible for ranked eighth in school history. Gubrud, EWU’s returning All-America quarterback, started for the Eagles in the first five games before suffering a season-ending foot injury against Montana State (9/2918). Barriere took the reins in the 10 games after that, and they produced nearly identical total offense averages as starters. Gubrud averaged 283.2 passing and 33.8 rushing for a total of 317.0 per game; Barriere averaged 243.7 passing and 56.9 rushing for a 300.6 average. Gubrud accounted for 17 touchdowns (13 passing, 2 rushing), and Barriere had 32 (24 passing, eight rushing). In a 55-17 win over Southern Utah (10/6/18) in his first start of the 2018 season, Barriere passed for 233 yards and a touchdown and rushed for another 98 and two more TDs in just three quarters of action. He completed 13-of-21 passes and had his rushing yardage on five carries with no sacks. Making just his second career start, he completed a 48-yard pass on the first offensive play of the day for the Eagles, then later had an 85-yard rush for a touchdown – a school record for a quarterback and ninth-longest overall all-time -- to give the Eagles a 31-10 lead in the second quarter. He accounted for three of EWU’s seven touchdowns, rushing for two scores and passing for another. However, in a 14-6 loss at Weber State (10/13/18), Eastern was held without a touchdown for the first time in 10 years. Barriere completed 19-of-42 passes for 185 yards and was intercepted twice in the fourth quarter to squelch Eagle drives. He had a net rushing gain of 18 yards despite getting sacked four times. Barriere guided a 59-20 victory over fourth-ranked UC Davis (11/10/18), in which EWU scored 21-straight points to take the lead for good in the first half. In the sixth start of his career, Barriere completed 16-of-30 passes for 285 yards and a score against UCD, and finished with 60 yards rushing to give him 345 yards of total offense. He also engineered a 48-13 win at Northern Colorado (11/3/18) in a game the Eagles took a 20-0 halftime lead. Versus UNC, Barriere accounted for 309 yards of total offense for EWU – 245 passing and 64 rushing. He completed 24-of-36 passes and TD passes of 4 and 19 yards, plus he scored runs of on 9 and 15 yards. One game earlier, he led the Eagles to a 31-0 halftime lead and 38-14 victory over Idaho on (10/27/18). Against the Vandals, he completed 29-of-42 passes for 326 yards and three touchdowns in his first 300-yard passing performance of his career. He also rushed for 70 yards and a TD, giving him what was then a career-high 396 yards of total offense. His previous high was 331 versus Southern Utah on Oct. 6 in a 55-17 Eagle win. Barriere and the Eagles had a near-perfect first half versus UI, scoring 31 points and having a 364-129 advantage in total offense. Barriere certainly had the Midas touch to end the regular season versus Portland State (11/16/18) in Hillsboro, Ore., and as a result earned a pair of player of the week honors. He was not only the Big Sky Conference co-Offensive Player of the week, but College Football Performance Awards named Barriere as its FCS

National Player of the Week. He accounted for 40 points and 315 yards of offense in EWU’s 74-23 victory at Portland State in directing EWU to its 10th Big Sky Conference football title in school history. Barriere scored on a 66-yard touchdown on the game’s third offensive play, setting the stage for what was to come for the Eagles. Including his six rushes for 99 yards and 15 pass completions for 216, he averaged 15.0 yards on those plays, with a touchdown every 3.5 times he rushed or completed a pass. He completed 15-of-27 passes for a careerhigh five touchdowns and an efficiency rating of 176.5. Including his rushing touchdowns and a pair of two-point conversion passes, he accounted for 40 points for the Eagles. In his first postseason start against Nicholls (12/1/18), Barriere accounted for 216 yards of offense. He was 17-of-29 passing for 162 yards and a touchdown, and added 54 yards on the ground. He followed that with a 21-of-25 (84.0 percent) passing performance against UC Davis (12/8/18) and 278 total yards (235 passing, 43 rushing). His 29-yard scramble was the first play of a game-winning 75-yard driving in the final minute for the Eagles in the 34-29 quarterfinal victory. His third playoff game against Maine (12/15/18) featured a career-high 405 yards of total offense, with 352 passing and 53 rushing. He had seven touchdown passes to set new school and FCS Playoff records. He tied the EWU record of seven set by Vernon Adams Jr. versus Washington on Sept. 6, 2014, and broke the previous FCS Playoffs record of six held by five former players, including Eagles Kyle Padron and Adams in 2012. His seven touchdowns and 42 points accounted for were also both school records. He completed 27-of-49 passes (55 percent) for 374 yards and two touchdowns in three spring scrimmages, including a game-high 170 yards on 14-of-22 passing in EWU’s Red-White Game. 2017: Barriere saw action in five games during his redshirt freshman season and completed 15-of-26 passes (57.7 percent) for 138 yards, one touchdown, one interception and a passing efficiency rating of 107.38. He also rushed 18 times for a net gain of 48 yards with a long run of 20. He was thrown to the fire when he made the first start of his career against North Dakota (11/11/17) and led the Eagles to a 21-14 win. He was a replacement for starter Gage Gubrud, who was serving a one-game team suspension for violation of team rules. Barriere had 185 yards of total offense against the Fighting Hawks, had a touchdown pass and scored once on the ground on a fourth down play to end the first half. He completed 13-of-23 passes for 130 yards and a touchdown, and rushed 15 times for 55 yards. He was sacked only once and had no turnovers. He rushed for a pair of first downs, and passed for another eight. Barriere helped Eastern to a turnoverless game, but had to recover his own fumble late in the game that was followed by a key 67-yard punt by Jordan Dascalo that was downed at the UND 3-yard line. Had Barriere not recovered the fumble, UND would have taken over at the EWU 31 trailing just 21-14. By contrast, Vernon Adams Jr. – a former Eagle who Barriere draws comparisons to – had 75 yards passing (7-of-12) and 62 rushing (five carries) in his starting debut in 2012 at Weber State in a 32-26 victory. Adams missed most of the second half with cramping, and rushed for five first downs and passed for four. Before the UND game, Barriere had appeared in three games in 2017 and was 1-of-2 for 13 yards and an interception, all coming against Texas Tech (9/2/17). He also played versus Fordham (9/16/17) and Sacramento State (9/30/17), and was 1-of-1 for minus-5 yards against Portland State (11/18/17). Barriere proved during the spring of 2017 that he could be a worthy backup for Gubrud. 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

EASTERN 2019 FOOTBALL BIG SKY CHAMPIONSHIPS: 1992•1997•2004•2005•2010•2012•2013•2014•2016•2018 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.

Recipients of ERIC BARRIERE TD Passes (total of 25 to 10 players) 7 - Nsimba Webster (7 in ‘18) 4 - Jayce Gilder (7 in ‘18) 3 - Johnny Edwards IV (3 in ‘18) 2 - Andrew Boston (2 in ‘18) 2 - Terence Grady (2 in ‘18) 2 - Henderson Belk (2 in ‘18) 2 - Sam McPherson (1 in ‘18; 1 in ‘17) 1 - Dre’ Sonte Dorton (1 in ‘18) 1 - Trenton Harris (1 in ‘18) 1 - Dylan Ingram (1 in ‘18)

Personal: Communications studies major. Last name is pronounced “bare-ee-aa” and rhymes with Perrier.

#75 Spencer Blackburn

Year GP C-A Pct. Int-TD Yds Hi Apg Eff. 2017 5 15-26 57.7 1-1 138 130 27.6 107.3 2018 14 190-311 61.1 9-24 2450 352 175.0 146.95 Totals 19 205-337 60.81 10-25 2588 352 136.2 143.9 Year 2017 2018 Totals

GP Car Yds Hi Apc Apg TD Lg 5 18 48 55 2.7 9.6 1 20 14 99 613 99 6.2 43.8 8 85 19 117 661 99 5.6 34.8 9 85

Year 2017 2018 Totals

GP Rush Pass Total Apg Plays App 5 48 138 186 37.2 44 4.2 14 613 2450 3063 218.8 410 7.5 19 661 2588 3249 171.0 454 7.2

ERIC BARRIERE Top Passing Performances (2 with 300+) 326 yards, 29-of-42, 3 TD, 0 Int., 70 rushing – Idaho – 10/27/18 352 yards, 21-of-30, 7 TD, 1 Int., 53 rushing – Maine – 12/15/18 285 yards, 16-of-30, 1 TD, 0 Int., 60 rushing – UC Davis – 11/10/18 245 yards, 24-of-36, 2 TD, 1 Int., 64 rushing – Northern Colo. – 11/3/18 235 yards, 21-of-25, 3 TD, 0 Int., 43 rushing – UC Davis – 12/8/18 233 yards, 13-of-21, 1 TD, 0 Int., 98 rushing – So. Utah – 10/6/18 216 yards, 15-of-27, 5 TD, 1 Int., 99 rushing – Portland State – 11/16/18 185 yards, 19-of-42, 0 TD, 2 Int., 18 rushing – Weber State – 10/13/18 162 yards, 17-of-29, 1 TD, 1 Int., 54 rushing – Nicholls – 12/1/18 130 yards, 13-of-23, 1 TD, 0 Int., 55 rushing – North Dakota – 11/11/17 -- Highs of total offense of 405 (Maine), 396 (Idaho), 345 (UCD), 331 (SUU), 315 (PSU) & 309 (UNC). Eric Barriere Career Long Plays of 40+ Yards (10) 85 yards (TD rush) – Southern Utah – 10/6/18...equals #9 longest in EWU history and is a school record for a quarterback 68 yards (TD pass to Nsimba Webster) – Portland State – 11/16/18 66 yard rush (TD)– Portland State – 11/16/18 64 yards (TD pass to Terence Grady) – Idaho – 10/27/18 58 yards (TD pass to Nsimba Webster) – Maine – 12/15/18 55 yards (pass to Andrew Boston) – UC Davis – 12/8/18 55 yards (pass to Henderson Belk) – UC Davis – 11/10/18 55 yards (pass to Henderson Belk) – Idaho – 10/27/18 48 yards (pass to Andrew Boston) – Southern Utah – 10/6/18 48 yards (TD rush) – Idaho – 10/27/18

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.

HONORS CANDIDATE ACADEMIC HONORS CANDIDATE OL, 6-2, 290, Sr., Bellingham, Wash. Career: Blackburn has started 37 of the 39 games he has played as an Eagle, including the last 37. His 37 starts rank as the second-most among returning Eagle offensive players and second overall (behind Chris Schlichting with 40). 2019: Listed as a starter at center on the preseason depth chart. He was a first team preseason FCS All-America selection by Athlon Sports as one of just 28 players in the nation to be honored. He was also a second team selection on the Hero Sports preseason All-America squad. Hero Sports selected him as the top player in FCS to wear No. 75 in its preseason countdown to the 2019 season. In addition, Blackburn was chosen as one of five EWU team co-captains after also serving that role in 2018. Will return for the 2019 football season after his hardship waiver request to receive a sixth year to complete four years of eligibility was approved by the Big Sky Conference and the NCAA. Honored the past three years as a second team All-Big Sky Conference selection, Blackburn redshirted in 2014, but couldn’t play in 2015 because of a thumb injury. With Kaleb Levao also receiving a sixth year, that means EWU will have three returning starters along the offensive line (tackle Chris Schlichting is the other), while also having back 2016 and 2017 starter tackle Tristen Taylor, who played in just three games in 2018 before being lost with a season-ending knee injury. 2018: Blackburn earned NCAA Football Championship Subdivision All-America honors by Associated Press (second team) and STATS (third team). In addition, he was a team co-captain in 2018 and was named in November to the Google Cloud Academic All-District 8 Football Team as selected by the College Sports Information Directors of America (CoSIDA). He also was a second-team All-Big Sky selection for the third-straight season and earned his third Big Sky All-Academic honor. Eastern finished as the only school to rank in the top 20 in the NCAA Football Championship Subdivision in total offense, rushing and passing. The Eagles averaged 528.2 yards on offense to rank third in FCS, including 255.9 rushing (10th) and 272.3 passing (20th). Eastern was also ranked fourth in scoring (43.1). En route to a 12-3 finish overall and runner-up finish in the NCAA Division I Championship Game, the Eagles as a team finished the 2018 season with a school-record 6.62 average per rush on the season to break the previous record of 6.41 set in 2001. The Eagles set team records for rushing yards (3,839) and rushing touchdowns (41). 2017: Earned second team All-Big Sky honors (as selected by the league’s head coaches). The FCS Athletic Director’s Association selected him to its Academic All-Star Team. Was named to the Big Sky Conference All-Academic team. A new team award, the Golden EKG (Eastern Kind of Guy) was presented to him at the end of the season. Prior to the start of the season he was recognized as the recipient of the Larry Hattemer Offensive Lineman Scholar-

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HONORS CANDIDATE ACADEMIC HONORS CANDIDATE #9 Andrew Boston

WR, 6-3, 185, So., Puyallup, Wash. 2019: Listed as a starter at wide receiver on the preseason depth chart.

ship endowment. Started all 11 games at center. He helped Eastern rank fifth in FCS in total offense (476.7 per game), and was also eighth in passing (320.5), 14th in scoring (34.5) and 11th in third down conversions (46.1 percent). He was selected as a third team choice on the College Sports Madness preseason All-Big Sky squad. 2016: Was selected to the Hero Sports Sophomore All-America 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 AllNWC 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: Professional accounting major and economics major with a 3.69 grade point average. Born 4/17/96 in Bellingham, Wash. Full name is Spencer Jordan Blackburn. His parents are Jordan and Michelle Blackburn.

2018: Boston earned third team Freshman All-America honors from Phil Steele Publications and was honorable mention by Hero Sports. He was named to the Big Sky Conference AllAcademic team. He started 14 of EWU’s 15 games, and made his starting debut in EWU’s opener versus Central Washington (9/1/18). He finished the season second on the team with 43 receptions for 531 yards (12.3 per catch) and four touchdowns – all in different games. He had a career-high nine catches versus Idaho (10/27/18), and had five grabs for a season-high 89 yards and a TD against Nicholls (12/1/18) in the first round of the FCS Playoffs. He scored a touchdown versus Maine (12/15/18) in the semifinals, and had scores against Washington State (12/15/18) and Cal Poly (9/22/18) in back-to-back games early in the season. He had three grabs for 66 yards in the quarterfinals of the FCS Playoffs versus UC Davis (12/8/18), including a season-long 55-yarder to set-up a score in the fourth quarter. During Eastern’s seven-game winning streak from Oct. 27 to Dec. 15, Boston had 23 receptions for 269 yards and a pair of scores. He had five catches for 62 yards and a touchdown in three spring scrimmages, scoring on an 11-yard reception in the RedWhite Game. 2017: Redshirted. Was selected as EWU’s co-Offensive Scout Team Player of the Year. He was the team’s scout team player of the week three times on offense and once on special teams. HS: Graduated from Emerald Ridge HS in 2017. His cohead coaches in high school were Adam Schakel and Troy Halfaday. Selected to the Tacoma News Tribune AllArea 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 management. 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. Year 2018

GP PC Hi Yds Apr Apg TD Lg 15 43 9 531 12.3 35.4 4 55

Andrew Boston Long Plays of 40+ Yards (3) 55 yard reception (from Eric Barriere) – UC Davis – 12/8/18 46 yard reception (from Gage Gubrud) – Northern Arizona – 9/8/18 48 yard reception (from Eric Barriere) – Southern Utah – 10/6/18

EASTERN 2019 FOOTBALL BIG SKY CHAMPIONSHIPS: 1992•1997•2004•2005•2010•2012•2013•2014•2016•2018

HONORS CANDIDATE #28 Antoine Custer Jr. RB, 5-9, 190, Sr., Berkeley, Calif.

Career: Custer returns for his senior season in 2019 with 21 starts in 35 games played. His 21 starts are fourth among offensive players and tied for fourth on the team overall. He now has 1,817 rushing yards and 23 touchdowns in his career, and also has 556 receiving yards on 64 catches and 499 on kickoff returns for a total of 2,872 all-purpose yards (82.1 per game). He needs just 183 rushing yards to become the 16th Eastern player to hit the 2,000-yard mark. His career 23.8 average returning kickoffs is currently 11th in school history and he’s scored a total of 27 touchdowns as an Eagle to currently rank 15th all-time at EWU. He has had six 100-yard rushing performances, including a trio as a junior, two as a sophomore and one as a freshman. 2019: Listed as a starter at running back on the preseason depth chart, and is also listed as one of three potential kickoff returners. 2018: Earned honorable mention All-Big Sky honors (as selected by the league’s head coaches). Custer finished his junior season with 613 yards and eight scores in 11 games played (56.8 per game and 6.4 per carry). All five EWU running backs averaged at least 6.4 per carry, helping EWU set school records for average yards per rush (6.62), yards (3,839) and rushing touchdowns (41). Eastern’s average per rush ranked only behind Davidson’s 7.44 average in FCS. The Eagles averaged 528.4 yards on offense to rank third in FCS, including 255.9 rushing to rank 10th. Missing EWU’s first three games, Custer made his 2018 debut versus Cal Poly (9/22/18) after suffering a preseason hamstring injury. He scored on runs of 62 and 43 yards versus Cal Poly, 2 and 13 yards against Southern Utah (10/6/18) and a pair of 1-yard TD plunges versus UC Davis (11/10/18). Eastern had the second-most rushing yards in school history with 441 versus Cal Poly, with Custer finishing with 133 on just eight carries (16.6 per rush). Eastern set new school and Big Sky Conference records in the process with an average of 14.7 yards per carry. The Eagles have had a 100-yard rusher in 11 of their last 17 games dating back to 2017, including four by Custer. He had an even 100 in a 372-yard outing versus UC Davis (11/10/18) and one game earlier finished with 122 on a 308-yard day for the Eagles versus Northern Colorado (11/3/18). Custer was selected to the preseason All-Big Sky team. Rushed for a 59 yards in three spring scrimmages, and caught four passes for another 107 yards. 2017: Received honorable mention from Hero Sports on its Sophomore All-America Team. Earned second team All-Big Sky honors (as selected by the league’s head coaches). Custer was also selected as EWU’s Offensive Player of the Year. Started 10 games as a running back and played in a total of 11. He finished 42nd in FCS and fifth in the Big Sky with an average of 70.5 yards per game (776 total), and his 10 rushing touchdowns ranked him 25th in FCS and third in the league. Custer finished his sophomore season with 776 rushing yards and 10 touchdowns, to go along with 21 receptions for 276 yards and two more scores. His average of 107.0 all-purpose yards per game ranked seventh in the league and 52nd in FCS. Custer had what was then a career-best 147 rushing yards and two touchdowns in EWU’s 31-19 victory over Montana State (10/14/17). It eclipsed the 141 he had as a true freshman in 2016 against Idaho State, and were the most for an Eagle in 29 games since Jabari Wilson had 188 versus Montana State early in the 2015 season. Custer then ended the year with a career-high 177-yard effort with three touchdowns on 24 carries against Portland State (11/18/17), scoring on runs of 6, 28 and 27 yards. He also had between 70 and 81 yards in three other games, including 14 carries for 81 yards and a TD versus Sacramento State (9/30/17). He also had 76 yards and TD versus Weber State (11/4/17) and 70 in EWU’s next game at North Dakota (11/11/17). Three times he was honored as the team’s offensive player of the week after the Sac State, Montana State and Weber State games. 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, multipurpose 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)

EASTERN 2019 FOOTBALL FCS Playoffs 1985•1992•1997•2004•2005•2007•2009•2010•2012•2013•2014•2016•2018 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: Communications studies major. Born 1/16/98 in Oakland, Calif. Mother is Sonya Bates and his father is Antoine Lee-Dempsey Custer Sr. Nickname is “P-Rico.” First name is pronounced “an-twawn.” Year 2016 2017 2018 Totals

GP Car Yds Hi Apc Apg TD Lg 13 98 416 141 4.2 32.0 5 83t 11 157 776 177 4.9 70.5 10 36 11 97 625 133 6.4 56.8 8 62 35 352 1817 177 5.2 51.9 23 83t

Year GP PC Hi Yds Apr Apg TD Lg 2016 13 27 4 187 6.9 2.1 1 26 2017 11 21 5 276 13.1 1.9 2 43t 2018 11 17 4 93 5.5 8.5 0 12 Totals 35 65 5 556 8.6 15.9 3 43t Kickoff Returns: 2017/7-125-17.9 (long of 25), 2016/14-374-26.7 (long of 93t), Totals/21-499-23.8 (long of 93t). ANTOINE CUSTER JR Top Rushing Performances (6 with 100+) 24 catches, 177 yards, 3 TD – Portland State – 11/18/17 27 carries, 147 yards, 2 TD – Montana State – 10/14/17 12 carries, 141 yards, 1 TD – Idaho State – 11/12/16 7 carries, 137 yards, 2 TD – Cal Poly – 9/22/18 16 carries, 122 yards, 0 TD – Northern Colorado – 11/3/18 15 carries, 100 yards, 2 TD – UC Davis – 11/10/18 ANTOINE CUSTER JR Top Receiving Performances (1 with 100+) 5 catches, 115 yards, 1 TD – Sacramento State – 9/30/17 Antoine Custer Jr. Long Plays of 40+ Yards (7) 93 yard kickoff return (TD) - Northern Iowa - 9/17/16 . . . #17 longest in EWU history 83 yard rush (TD) – Idaho State – 11/12/16 . . . #10 longest in EWU history 55 yard kickoff return - UC Davis - 10/1/16 62 yard rush (TD) – Cal Poly – 9/22/18 43 yard rush (TD) – Cal Poly – 9/22/18 44 yard rush – Northern Colorado – 11/3/18 43 yard reception (TD from Gage Gubrud) – Fordham – 9/16/17

HONORS CANDIDATE #10 Dre’ Sonte Dorton WR, 5-10, 185, Sr., Pasco, Wash.

Career: Dorton will enter his senior season with the ninth-best career kickoff return average all-time at EWU (24.3). His 947 kickoff return yards are just six from earning a spot on EWU’s top 10 career leaders list.

2019: Listed as a backup at wide receiver on the preseason depth chart, and is also listed as one of three potential kickoff returners. 2018: He alertly recovered a fumble in the end zone for a touchdown against Northern Arizona (9/8/18) after a catch and

fumble by teammate Nsimba Webster. That came with 18 minutes to play and was EWU’s final touchdown of the day to give it a 28-13 lead in the 31-26 win. He had six catches for 50 yards on the season, catching a 7-yard TD pass versus Idaho (10/27/18) and finishing with two grabs for 25 yards one game later versus Northern Colorado (11/3/18). 2017: Earned second team All-Big Sky honors as a kick returner (as selected by the league’s head coaches). Played in EWU’s first 10 games before missing the Portland State (11/18/17) game with an injury. Dorton averaged 27.4 yards on 22 returns to finish ranked ninth in the NCAA Football Championship Subdivision and ninth in school history. The team was ninth in FCS at 24.3 per return in 2017. Dorton had a 96-yard return for a touchdown at Southern Utah (10/21/17), accounting for EWU’s only points in a span of 35:04 in the 46-28 loss. On his TD, Dorton faked a reverse and then ran down the sideline for the 13th-longest return in school history to help EWU regain a two-possession lead at 21-8. In the fourth quarter, with EWU trailing 32-28, he had a 36-yarder shortened to 14 yards because of a holding penalty. As a result of his performance against the Thunderbirds, he was EWU’s special teams player of the week. Dorton also had two returns of 51 yards and others of 49 and 38 in 2017. He added 10 catches for 164 yards (16.4 per catch) with a pair of touchdowns. He had TD catches in back-to-back games versus Montana (9/23/17) on a 32-yarder and Sacramento State (9/30/17) with a 21yard scoring grab. Dorton had a 49-yard kickoff return versus the Hornets to become EWU’s special teams player of the week. 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: Sociology major. Born 6/18/97 in Pasco, Wash. Parents are Reggie and Anna Mae Dorton. His uncle, Doug Dorton, was a defensive back for the Eagles and lettered in 1994.

EASTERN 2019 FOOTBALL BIG SKY CHAMPIONSHIPS: 1992•1997•2004•2005•2010•2012•2013•2014•2016•2018 Year GP PC Hi Yds Apr Apg TD Lg 2016 2 0 -- 0 -- -- -- -2017 10 10 2 164 16.4 16.4 2 32t 2018 15 6 2 50 8.3 3.3 2 17 Totals 27 16 2 214 13.4 7.9 4 32t Kickoff Returns: 2018/16-334-20.9 (long of 40), 2017/22-603-27.4 (long of 96t), 2016/1-1010 (long of 10), Totals/28-947-26.7 (long of 96t) Dre’ Sonte Dorton Long Plays of 40+ Yards (5) 96 yard kickoff ret. (TD) – Southern Utah – 10/21/17 . . . #13 longest in EWU history 51 yard kickoff return – Montana – 9/23/17 51 yard kickoff return Fordham – 9/16/17 49 yard kickoff return – Sacramento State – 9/30/17 40 yard kickoff return – Washington State – 9/15/18

HONORS CANDIDATE #34 Anfernee Gurley

DB, 5-10, 185, So., Everett, Wash. 2019: Listed as a reserve at safety on the preseason depth chart, but is also expected to be a huge contributor on special teams as he was as a true freshman in 2017. 2018: Suffered a knee injury on the second day of non-contact practices during fall training camp and redshirted. 2017: Was selected to the Hero Sports on Freshman AllAmerica Team as a first team selection. Earned third team All-Big Sky honors as a special teams standout (as selected by the league’s head coaches). He was also selected as the EWU’s Special Teams Player of the Year and as Freshman of the Year. Started one game as a nickel back and played in a total of 10. A special teams standout and backup defender, he missed EWU’s last game of the season versus Portland State (11/18/17) with an injury. Gurley, who a year prior was leading his high school team (Archbishop Murphy in Everett, Wash.) to the State 2A Championship, closed his debut season with 37 tackles, three passes broken up and two forced fumbles. He was dominant on special teams and played as a backup defensive back, receiving his lone start against UC Davis (10/7/17) when he finished with a season-high nine tackles. In just the second game of his career against Fordham (9/16/17), he had his first forced fumble and pass broken up in the 56-21 road win. That performance helped him earn EWU’s special teams player of the week honor. 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 allpurpose 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. Gurley 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, completing 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 twostar rating by scout.com, rivals.com and 247sports.com, who also rated him as the 36th best recruit in the state of Washington. Personal: Major undeclared but considering business administration. Born 3/29/99 in Orlando, Fla. Parents are Quantez and Jessica Gurley. Year GP TT Hi S TL-Yds FF-FR PBU I-Yds 2017 10 37 9 0 2-5 2-0 3 0-0

HONORS CANDIDATE ACADEMIC HONORS CANDIDATE #5 Mitchell Johnson

DL, 6-3, 245, So., West Linn, Ore. 2019: Listed as a starter at “Buck” defensive end on the preseason depth chart. Johnson had three quick-whistle sacks in the Red-White game, giving him a total of five in three spring scrimmages with 14 total tackles. 2018: Was awarded first team Freshman All-America honors from both Hero Sports and Phil Steele Publications after earning second team All-Big Sky Conference accolades. Was named to the Big Sky Conference All-Academic team. He played in all 15 games as a backup in 2018, and had season highs of four tackles in three different games. He had four of his sacks in consecutive games versus Northern Arizona (9/8/18), Washington State (9/15/18) and Cal Poly (9/22/18). Two of them came against the Cougars, and he also had a half-sack versus Maine (12/15/18) to advance EWU to the NCAA Division I Championship Game on Jan. 5 in Frisco, Texas. Mitchell also had interceptions against Southern Utah (10/6/18) in the regular season and UC Davis (12/8/18) in the playoffs. His fumble recovery came against Weber State (10/13/18) – Eastern’s last setback until losing to North Dakota State in Frisco. 2017: Redshirted. Was selected as EWU’s Defensive Scout Team Player of the Year. He was the team’s defensive scout team player of the week four times on defense and once on special teams. 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

EASTERN 2019 FOOTBALL FCS Playoffs 1985•1992•1997•2004•2005•2007•2009•2010•2012•2013•2014•2016•2018 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.

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: Exercise science major. Born 10/2/96 in Seattle, Wash. Will turn 23 three days before Eastern plays at 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.

Personal: Management major. Born 6/25/99 in West Linn, Ore. Parents are David and Shannon Johnson.

Year 2016 2017 2018 Totals

Year 2018

DYLAN LEDBETTER Top Tackling Performances (1 with 10+) 10 tackles – Cal Poly – 9/22/18

GP TT 15 31

Hi S TL-Yds FF-FR PBU I-Yds r 4.5 9-41 1-1 4 2-13

HONORS CANDIDATE ACADEMIC HONORS CANDIDATE #4 Dylan Ledbetter

DL, 6-3, 275, Sr., West Seattle, Wash. Career: Ledbetter has 8 1/2 sacks in his 40-game career (21 as a starter), with totals of 119 tackles, five passes broken up and four blocked kicks. His 21 starts are the most on the defense and tied for fourth overall on the team. 2019: Listed as a starter at nose tackle on the preseason depth chart. Was also chosen as one of five EWU team co-captains for the 2019 season. 2018: Received honorable mention All-Big Sky honors and was named to the Big Sky Conference All-Academic team. His three blocks in 2018 came against Northern Arizona (9/8/18), Weber State (10/3/138) and Nicholls (12/1/18) in the FCS Playoffs. After falling behind 14-3 against Nicholls, Kedrick Johnson returned a blocked field goal by Ledbetter for a touchdown and start a run of 39 unanswered points in the 42-21 win. It was the first blocked field goal returned for a touchdown for EWU since 2000. He also had a sack versus NAU when he finished with seven tackles. He had a career-high 10 tackles versus Cal Poly (9/22/18).

in his starting debut versus Fordham (9/16/17), helping EWU finish with a school-record 10 sacks. As a result of his performance against Fordham he was honored as the team’s co-defensive player of the week. Ledbetter also earned the same honor when he had seven tackles versus Weber State (11/4/17). In addition, Ledbetter had six tackles versus Montana (9/23/17), and he had two passes broken up and three tackles to end the season versus Portland State (11/18/17).

2017: Was named to the Big Sky Conference All-Academic team. Started eight games as a nose tackle and played in all 11. He finished the year with 45 tackles and 4 1/2 sacks as he filled in for 2016 first team All-Big Sky nose tackle Jay-Tee Tiuli, who missed the last nine games and returns in 2017 as an injury redshirt. He had eight tackles and a pair of sacks

GP TT 14 29 11 45 15 45 40 119

Hi S TL-Yds FF-FR PBU I-Yds 4 2.5 4-12 0-0 0 0-0 8 4.5 8-37 0-0 2 0-0 10 1.5 5-13 0-0 3 0-0 10 8.5 17-62 0-0 5 0-0

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HONORS CANDIDATE

#66 Kaleb Levao

#64 Chris Schlichting

Career: Levao has started 18 of the 39 games he’s played as an Eagle, including one as a defensive lineman. His 18 starts rank fifth among offensive players and sixth overall on the team. He had 14 tackles as a redshirt freshman in 2015 before moving over to the offensive line after that season. He started twice as a sophomore in 2016, both games in 2017 prior to his injury and 14 of 15 in 2018.

Career: He has started in each of EWU’s 40 games in his first three seasons as an Eagle to lead the team in starting experience. He started all 14 games as a redshirt freshman in 2016, all 11 in 2017 and all 15 in 2018.

OL, 6-5, 295, Sr., North Bend, Wash.

OL, 6-4, 310, Sr., Aberdeen, Wash.

2019: Listed as a starter at right offensive guard on the preseason depth chart. Will return for the 2019 football season after his hardship waiver request to receive a sixth year to complete four years of eligibility was approved by the Big Sky Conference and the NCAA. 2018: Earned second team All-Big Sky Conference honors after starting 14 of EWU’s 15 games. Eastern finished as the only school to rank in the top 20 in the NCAA Football Championship Subdivision in total offense, rushing and passing. The Eagles averaged 528.2 yards on offense to rank third in FCS, including 255.9 rushing (10th) and 272.3 passing (20th). Eastern was also ranked fourth in scoring (43.1). En route to a 12-3 finish overall and runner-up finish in the NCAA Division I Championship Game, the Eagles as a team finished the 2018 season with a school-record 6.62 average per rush on the season to break the previous record of 6.41 set in 2001. The Eagles set team records for rushing yards (3,839) and rushing touchdowns (41). 2017: He played in just two games as a starter at right offensive tackle before suffering a season-ending knee injury. 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.

2019: Listed as a starter at right offensive tackle on the preseason depth chart. Was EWU’s lone selection on the preseason All-Big Sky Conference team announced by the league on July 15. 2018: Earned second team All-Big Sky Conference honors after starting all 15 of EWU’s games. Eastern finished as the only school to rank in the top 20 in the NCAA Football Championship Subdivision in total offense, rushing and passing. The Eagles averaged 528.2 yards on offense to rank third in FCS, including 255.9 rushing (10th) and 272.3 passing (20th). Eastern was also ranked fourth in scoring (43.1). En route to a 12-3 finish overall and runner-up finish in the NCAA Division I Championship Game, the Eagles as a team finished the 2018 season with a school-record 6.62 average per rush on the season to break the previous record of 6.41 set in 2001. The Eagles set team records for rushing yards (3,839) and rushing touchdowns (41). 2017: Started Eastern’s last nine games as a right offensive tackle and the first two at left tackle. He helped Eastern rank fifth in FCS in total offense (476.7 per game), and was also eighth in passing (320.5), 14th in scoring (34.5) and 11th in third down conversions (46.1 percent). 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). 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 mid-way through his sophomore season. Personal: Communication studies major. Born 10/26/96 in Bellevue, Wash. Will turn 23 one day EWU at Montana. Parents are Daniel and Michelle Schlichting.

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: Communication studies major. Born 9/21/95 in American Samoa. Will turn 24 the day Eastern plays at Idaho. Full name is Kaleb Pelasi Ioelu Levao. His parents are Ioelu and Dominique Levao. Last name is pronounced “luh-vow.” Year GP TT Hi S TL-Yds FF-FR PBU I-Yds 2015 8 14 4 1 1-13 0-0 0 0-0 2016 14 1 0 0 0-0 0-0 0 0-0 2017 2 1 1 0 0-0 0-0 0 0-0 2018 15 0 0 0 0-0 0-0 0 0-0 Totals 39 16 4 1 1-13 0-0 0 0-0

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HONORS CANDIDATE #65 Tristen Taylor

OL, 6-6, 325, Sr., Stockton, Calif.

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Career: Taylor has started all 28 games he has played in his career thus far after missing the last 12 games in 2015 with a knee injury. A two-time All-Big Sky selection, he enters the 2019 season ranked third for the most starts on the offense and overall. 2019: Listed as a starter at left offensive tackle on the preseason depth chart. 2018: He started and played in just three games in 2018 before being lost with a season-ending knee injury. At the time he was injured, EWU was leading the NCAA Football Championship Subdivision in total offense. In the three games he played, EWU averaged 542.0 yards per game to rank third in FCS, and was 16th in passing (300.7) and 20th in rushing (241.3) and 15th in scoring (37.7). EWU allowed just three sacks to rank 21st nationally, and had 677 yards of offense (349 passing) against Central Washington (9/1/18) and 570 yards (322 passing) versus Northern Arizona (9/8/18). The performance versus CWU ranks fifth in school history and the NAU game is 48th. 2017: Earned honorable mention All-Big Sky honors (as selected by the league’s head coaches). Started all 11 games, including 10 at left offensive guard. He also started against Fordham (9/16/17) at left tackle. He helped Eastern rank fifth in FCS in total offense (476.7 per game), and was also eighth in passing (320.5), 14th in scoring (34.5) and 11th in third down conversions (46.1 percent). 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 45-42 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: Criminal justice major. Born 4/9/97 in Stockton, Calif. Parents are Shawn and Wendi Taylor.

Broadcasts continue in the 2019 Season with Weir calling the play-by-play for the 29th year

ll Eastern home and away football and men’s basketball games may be heard in the Spokane/Cheney area on 700-AM ESPN, 105.3-FM, as well as in Walla Walla, Wash., on KTEL 1490-AM & 99.7-FM. Broadcasts may also be heard via www.tunein.com and tunein’s mobile apps by searching for “Eastern Washington.” Learfield’s Eagles Sports Properties, multimedia rights holder for EWU Athletics, manages the Eagle Sports Network under the direction of general manager Tim Shustoff. 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 on Mondays at 6 p.m. Pacific time throughout the season. The first show will take place Aug. 26. Weir, selected as the State of Washington Sportscaster of the Year in both 2015 and 2016, will return for his 29th season as the voice of the Eagles in football, having broadcast all but one of EWU’s 337 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 26 seasons calling men’s basketball action for the Eagles from 1991-2009 and again from 2012-19. Weir called his 1,000th Eagle men’s basketball or football game on Dec. 3, 2017, in EWU’s game at Seattle. He has called 739 of 767 EWU basketball games on radio, for a total of 1,075 including football (1,075 of 1,104). Sorensen is a former Washington State University football player and was inducted into the Cougar Hall of Fame in 2017. He is his 17th 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 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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Other Returning Letterwinners ACADEMIC HONORS CANDIDATE #32 Bradley Alexander

DB, 5-10, 175, Sr., Las Vegas, Nev. 2019: Listed as a backup at cornerback on the preseason depth chart. 2018: Was named to the Big Sky Conference All-Academic team. Played in eight games and had an interception against UC Davis (12/8/18). 2017: Was a non-lettering squad member after transferring from Grambling State where he competed as a freshman in track and field in the 2015-16 school year. HS: Graduated from Canyon Springs HS in 2015. Earned first team all-league honors as a quarterback his senior season, and was a second team choice one year earlier. Alexander was a state champion hurdler and his school’s athlete of the year in 2014-15. Personal: Management major. Born 4/13/97 in Lynwood, Calif. Parents are Bradley and Carolyn Alexander. Year GP TT Hi S TL-Yds FF-FR PBU I-Yds 2018 8 0 0 0 0-0 0-0 0 1-0

ACADEMIC HONORS CANDIDATE #79 Nicholas Blair

OL, 6-7, 310, Jr., Everett, Wash. 2019: Listed as a reserve at left offensive guard on the preseason depth chart. 2018: Was a non-lettering squad member and did not play in any games. 2017: Was named to the Big Sky Conference All-Academic team. Played in six games as a backup offensive guard. He helped Eastern rank fifth in FCS in total offense (476.7 per game), and was also eighth in passing (320.5), 14th in scoring (34.5) and 11th in third down conversions (46.1 percent). 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: Pre-mechanical engineering major with a 3.96 grade point average. Born 4/14/98 in Seattle, Wash. Parents are Debbie and Bryan Blair. Nickname is “Nick.” Has a 6-foot-9 wingspan.

#20 Ira Branch

DB, 6-1, 180, So., Tacoma, Wash. 2019: Listed as a starter at cornerback on the preseason depth chart. In EWU’s three scrimmages in the spring, including the Red-White Game, Branch had four passes broken and five tackles. 2018: Played in seven games as a backup cornerback, finishing with seven tackles. Three of them came versus Idaho (10/27/18). 2017: Redshirted.

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.” Year GP TT Hi S TL-Yds FF-FR PBU I-Yds 2018 7 3 0 0 0-0 0-0 0 0-0

ACADEMIC HONORS CANDIDATE #25 Calin Criner

DB, 5-10, 185, Jr., Boise, Idaho 2019: Listed as a backup at safety on the preseason depth chart. 2018: Was named to the Big Sky Conference All-Academic team. He closed the year with the fourth-most tackles on the team with 76 despite starting just four of the 15 games he played. He made his starting debut as an Eagle when EWU played Nicholls (12/1/18) in the FCS Playoffs. He finished with seven tackles and forced a fumble. He also started the next three games as well, including the NCAA Division I Championship game versus North Dakota State (1/5/19). He had one of two interceptions Eastern had on the day against Bison All-America quarterback Easton Stick, who had only five interceptions in his first 14 games of the season. Criner also started against Maine (12/15/18) in the semifinals of the FCS Playoffs when EWU had nine new starters in the lineup for that game than what they had in their second game of the season versus Northern Arizona (9/8/18). He had a career-high 12 tackles in the quarterfinals versus UC Davis (12/8/18), eclipsing his previous high of 11 versus Weber State (10/13/18). Besides his two performances in double figures, he had three with seven – NDSU, Nicholls and Southern Utah (10/6/18). Criner had 36 tackles, five passes broken up and an interception during EWU’s seven-game winning streak from Oct. 27 to Dec. 15. He also caught a pass for 30 yards against Portland State (11/16/18) and had a 21-yard punt return versus Northern Colorado (11/3/18). He had 14 tackles with two interceptions in three spring scrimmages, including a pair of tackles in EWU’s Red-White Game. He helped lead the White to a 17-0 shutout of the Red, whose deepest penetrations of the game were the White 21 and 23 yard lines in the fourth quarter. 2017: Was named to the Big Sky Conference All-Academic team. Played in all 11 games as a backup safety. Finished his debut season with 22 tackles, including a season-high five in EWU’s final game of the season against Portland State (11/18/17) when he also broke-up a pass. He had three of his tackles against Montana (9/23/17) to earn EWU’s special teams player of the week honor. He also returned four kickoffs for a 19.0 average and a long of 34. 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. His Eagle teammate Tamir Hill (’16) also attended Rocky Mountain. Personal: Majoring in communication studies and leadership at Eastern. Born 10/15/97 in Portland, Ore. Will turn 22 three days after Eastern hosts Northern Colorado. Parents

EASTERN 2019 FOOTBALL FCS Playoffs 1985•1992•1997•2004•2005•2007•2009•2010•2012•2013•2014•2016•2018 are Angela and Mark Criner. His father is a former player at Boise State (1990 graduate) and long-time college coach with tenures at Idaho, Portland State, Utah State, Minnesota, Eastern Michigan, Cincinnati, Middle Tennessee State, Lamar, and Colorado State Pueblo, as well as with the Las Vegas Outlaws of the now defunct Xtreme Football League. 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 lived with Rocky Mountain head coach Scott Criner, who is Mark’s cousin. Calin also has twin siblings, Jackson and Brooklyn. Nickname is “Cal.” Name is pronounced “cal-uhn” “cry-nur.” Year 2017 2018 Totals

GP TT Hi S TL-Yds FF-FR PBU I-Yds 11 22 5 0 0-0 1-0 1 0-0 15 76 12 0 2-2 1-1 9 3-35 26 98 12 0 2-2 2-1 10 3-35

ACADEMIC HONORS CANDIDATE #99 Caleb Davis

DL, 6-3, 270, So., Bonney Lake, Wash. 2019: Listed as a backup at nose tackle on preseason depth chart. 2018: Played in 11 of EWU’s 15 games, finishing with 26 tackles, a sack and a fumble recovery. He had a season-high nine tackles versus Cal Poly (9/22/18) and had a sack versus Central Washington (9/1/18). He also recovered a fumble in EWU’s 50-19 victory over Maine (12/15/18) in the semifinals of the FCS Playoffs.

Kick Returns: 2017/4-76-19.0 (long of 34)

2017: Redshirted.

CALIN CRINER Top Tackling Performances (2 with 10+) 12 tackles – UC Davis – 12/8/18 11 tackles – Weber State – 10/13/18

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 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. He received 22 points in finishing fourth in balloting for the 3A State 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 as an offensive and defensive lineman after leading the conference in sacks with 12 1/2 and tackles for loss with 23 1/2. He helped lead Bonney Lake and its “Black Swarm” defense finish 9-3 and advance to the quarterfinals of the State 3A Playoffs for the first time in school history. The Panthers beat Mercer Island (56-42) and Squalicum (24-7) in the postseason before falling 37-10 to Kamiakin, whose roster featured his future Eagle teammates Wyatt Musser and Champ Grayson. He also was a first team all-league selection as a punter, 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 (first team) and defense (second team) as a two-way 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. 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).

ACADEMIC HONORS CANDIDATE #78 Conner Crist

OL, 6-3, 300, Jr., Tigard, Ore. 2019: Listed as a backup at center on the preseason depth chart. 2018: Played in five games as a backup. Eastern finished as the only school to rank in the top 20 in the NCAA Football Championship Subdivision in total offense, rushing and passing. The Eagles averaged 528.2 yards on offense to rank third in FCS, including 255.9 rushing (10th) and 272.3 passing (20th). Eastern was also ranked fourth in scoring (43.1). En route to a 12-3 finish overall and runner-up finish in the NCAA Division I Championship Game, the Eagles as a team finished the 2018 season with a school-record 6.62 average per rush on the season to break the previous record of 6.41 set in 2001. The Eagles set team records for rushing yards (3,839) and rushing touchdowns (41). 2017: Was named to the Big Sky Conference All-Academic team. Played in a total of 10 games as a backup offensive guard and on special teams. He helped Eastern rank fifth in FCS in total offense (476.7 per game), and was also eighth in passing (320.5), 14th in scoring (34.5) and 11th in third down conversions (46.1 percent).

Personal: Considering majoring in athletic training at Eastern. Born 3/29/99 in Sandy, Utah. Parents are Kimberly Davis-Anderson and Ryan Anderson. Year GP TT Hi S TL-Yds FF-FR PBU I-Yds 2018 11 26 9 1 3-4 0-1 0 0-0

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 secondteam 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 second-team 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. His Eagle teammate Tysen Prunty (’15) also attended Tigard, as well as former Eagle Sam Inos (’15). Inos, who is now at Portland State, 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: Communication studies major with 3.55 grade point average thus far at EWU. 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.

#41 Trevor Davis Jr.

LB, 6-1, 215, Sr., Tumwater, Wash. 2019: Listed as a backup at linebacker on the preseason depth chart. 2018: Played in seven games, finishing with eight tackles, a sack and a quarterback hurry. He had a high of three tackles versus Idaho (10/27/18) and had a sack at Northern Arizona (9/8/18). 2017: Missed the entire season because of broken fibula. 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

EASTERN 2019 FOOTBALL BIG SKY CHAMPIONSHIPS: 1992•1997•2004•2005•2010•2012•2013•2014•2016•2018 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 former EWU teammates Nick Foerstel (’14) and Zach Wimberly (’12) also attended Tumwater, as did former Eagle twins Zach and Matt Johnson (’07). Personal: Economics major. 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 2017 0 0 -- 0 0-0 0-0 0 0-0 2018 7 8 3 1 2-7 0-0 0 0-0 Totals 18 21 5 1 3-8 0-0 0 0-0

#88 Johnny Edwards IV WR, 5-11, 180, Jr., Pasadena, Calif.

2019: Listed as a starter at wide receiver on the preseason depth chart. In EWU’s three scrimmages in the spring, including the Red-White Game, Edwards led EWU receivers with 10 catches for 114 yards. 2018: Played in all 15 games and finished with 14 catches for 198 yards and four touchdowns. He caught two passes in three of his first five games, including two for 43 yards and a touchdown in EWU’s opener against Central Washington (9/28/18). He also had TD grabs against Cal Poly (9/22/18), Northern Colorado (11/3/18) and Portland State (11/16/18). He played sparingly in the spring, but did have a 45-yard touchdown pass to fellow receiver Zach Eagle on a trick play in EWU’s Red-White Game. That score came on first offensive play of the game for the White as it ignited a 17-0 shutout of the Red. 2017: Was named to the Big Sky Conference All-Academic team. Started once and played in a total of nine games as a true freshman, finishing with six grabs and 72 yards. He made the first start of his career in EWU’s season-ending 59-33 victory over the Portland State (11/18/17) and finished with two receptions for 61 yards and a long of 45. He had his first two catches of his Eastern career against Fordham (9/16/17), good for 15 yards. He also had a pair of grabs against Sacramento State (9/30/17). 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.

ACADEMIC HONORS CANDIDATE #89 Jayce Gilder

TE, 6-4, 245, Sr., Corvallis, Mont. 2019: Listed as a starter at tight end on the preseason depth chart. Was also chosen as one of five EWU team co-captains for the 2019 season. He is from Corvallis, Mont., and is just the 11th player in school history from that state to letter in football for Eastern. 2018: He scored on a 2-yard touchdown pass from Gunner Talkington on a fake field goal against North Dakota State (1/5/19) in the NCAA Division I Championship Game. He had three catches for 37 yards in that game, giving him six catches for 87 yards and three TDs in his last two games of the season. He had a pair of touchdown catches (3 and 29 yards) and finished with three catches for 50 yards against Maine (12/15/18) in the semifinals of the FCS Playoffs. He had four catches for 41 yards in a 34-17 win at Montana State (9/29/18). 2017: Was named to the Big Sky Conference All-Academic team. Started five games as a tight end and played in a total of 11 as a sophomore. Gilder caught six passes for 74 yards and two scores. He had a pair of catches against Portland State with twin 11-yard TD catches. 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 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 2015. 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: Management and interdisciplinary studies major. Born 9/20/96 in Missoula. Mont. His parents are Jefferey and Janie Gilder. Year GP PC Hi Yds Apr Apg TD Lg 2016 14 3 1 31 10.3 0.2 1 23 2017 11 6 2 74 12.3 0.5 2 23 2018 15 20 4 237 11.9 15.8 7 29 Totals 40 29 4 342 11.8 8.6 10 29

Personal: Considering majoring in business administration. Born 12/31/98 in Pasadena, Calif. Parents are Johnny Edwards III and Mary Elizabeth Presley. Year GP PC Hi Yds Apr Apg TD Lg 2017 9 6 2 72 12.0 0.7 0 45 2018 15 14 2 198 14.1 13.2 4 36 Totals 24 20 2 270 13.5 11.2 4 45 Johnny Edwards IV Long Plays of 40+ Yards (1) 45 yard reception (from Gage Gubrud) – Portland State – 11/18/17

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#69 Will Gram

OL, 6-4, 300, Sr., Troy, Idaho 2019: Listed as a starter at left offensive guard on the preseason depth chart. 2018: Played in all 15 Eagle games. Eastern finished as the only school to rank in the top 20 in the NCAA Football Championship Subdivision in total offense, rushing and passing. The Eagles averaged 528.2 yards on offense to rank third in FCS, including 255.9 rushing (10th) and 272.3 passing (20th). Eastern was also ranked fourth in scoring (43.1). En route to a 12-3 finish overall and runner-up finish in the NCAA Division I Championship Game, the Eagles as a team finished the 2018 season with a school-record 6.62 average per rush on the season to break the previous record of 6.41 set in 2001. The Eagles set team records for rushing yards (3,839) and rushing touchdowns (41). 2017: Played in a total of 10 games as a backup guard/center and on special teams. He helped Eastern rank fifth in FCS in total offense (476.7 per game), and was also eighth in passing (320.5), 14th in scoring (34.5) and 11th in third down conversions (46.1 percent). 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: Communication studies and interdisciplinary studies major. Born 8/23/97 in Moscow, Idaho. Parents are Walter and Jena Gram.

#83 Marques Hampton Jr. WR, 6-1, 190, So., DuPont, Wash.

2019: Listed as a reserve at wide receiver on the preseason depth chart. 2018: Played in five games but did not have any catches or tackles on special teams. He had five receptions for 39 yards in three spring scrimmages, including a game-high four catches for 27 yards in EWU’s Red-White Game. 2017: Redshirted. Was selected as EWU’s Special Teams Scout Team Player of the Year. He was the team’s scout team player of the week twice on special teams and once on offense.

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: Considering majoring in communication studies. Born 9/10/98 in Tacoma, Wash. Parents are Marques Hampton Sr. and Sarah Dorfner. First name is pronounced “marcus.”

ACADEMIC HONORS CANDIDATE #93 Trenton Harris

TE, 6-3, 240, Jr., Kent, Wash. 2019: Listed as a reserve at tight end on the preseason depth chart, and is also listed as the backup long snapper. 2018: Was named to the Big Sky Conference All-Academic team. Saw action in nine games and had a 6-yard touchdown catch against UC Davis (11/10/18). 2017: Was a non-lettering squad member. HS: Graduated from Kentwood HS in 2016. He earned allleague honors as a linebacker, and also competed in baseball and wrestling. He helped his baseball team finish as the WIAA 4A runner-up in 2016, and he place fifth in the state in wrestling as a senior and eighth as a junior. He was his school’s athlete of the year in 2015-16. His Eagle teammate Andre Slyter (’16) also attended Kentwood, as well as former teammates Terence Grady (’14) and Brandyn Bangsund (’14). Former Eagle wide receiver Aaron Boyce also attended Kentwood, as well as former EWU basketball player and NBA standout Rodney Stuckey. Personal: Computer science major. Born 7/10/97 in Renton, Wash. Parents are Kenneth and Rhonda Harris. Year GP PC Hi Yds Apr Apg TD Lg 2017 3 0 -- 0 0.0 0.0 0 0 2018 9 1 1 6 6 0.7 1 6 Total 12 1 1 6 6 0.5 1 6

ACADEMIC HONORS CANDIDATE #23 Dehonta Hayes

DB, 5-11, 195, Sr., Tacoma, Wash. 2019: Listed as a starter at safety on the preseason depth chart. 2018: Was named to the Big Sky Conference All-Academic team. He had 41 tackles, three passes broken up and an interception during EWU’s seven-game winning streak from Oct. 27 to Dec. 15. In a 50-18 victory over Maine (12/15/18) in the semifinals of the FCS Playoffs, Hayes led Eastern with a career-high 13 tackles, eclipsing his previous high of 12 versus Weber State (10/13/18). He also had a pass broken up versus the Black Bears, helping EWU establish a new season school record (total of 70 on the season). Against Southern Utah (10/6/18) in a 55-17 win, Hayes made the first start of his career and finished with what was then a career-high 11 tackles. He started nine of the final 10 games of the season for EWU, including all four games in the FCS Playoffs. He finished with 87 tackles to rank third overall on the team and first among defensive backs, and also had an interception and four passes broken up. Hayes had five tackles, an interception and a pass broken up in a 48-13 victory over Northern Colorado (11/3/18). He also had 12 tackles against Weber State (10/13/18). He was second on the team with 19 tackles and had a pair of passes broken up in three spring scrimmages. He also had an interception in the Red-White Game. 2017: Was named to the Big Sky Conference All-Academic team. Did not start, but played in eight games as a backup safety and on special teams. He finished with six tackles on the season, including a career-high four in EWU’s season opener against Texas Tech (9/2/17). 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

EASTERN 2019 FOOTBALL BIG SKY CHAMPIONSHIPS: 1992•1997•2004•2005•2010•2012•2013•2014•2016•2018 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: Communication studies major, and has a 3.81 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.” Year GP TT Hi S TL-Yds FF-FR PBU I-Yds 2016 3 0 -- 0 0-0 0-0 0 0-0 2017 8 6 4 0 0-0 0-0 0 0-0 2018 15 87 13 0 2-4 0-1 4 1-14 Total 26 93 13 0 2-4 0-1 4 1-14 DEHONTA HAYES Top Tackling Performances (3 with 10+) 13 tackles – Maine – 12/15/18 12 tackles – Weber State 10/13/18 11 tackles – Southern Utah – 10/6/18

#45 Tamir Hill

DB, 5-11, 185, Sr., Meridian, Idaho 2019: Listed as a reserve at safety on the preseason depth chart. In EWU’s three scrimmages in the spring, including the Red-White Game, Hill broke-up three passes and had 14 total tackles. 2018: Played in six games, mostly on special teams. He finished the season with eight tackles, including three versus Southern Utah (10/6/18). He also played in EWU’s first three games of the FCS Playoffs. 2017: Was a non-lettering squad member after transferring from Western Oregon where he played in no games in 2015 and 2016. HS: Graduated from Rocky Mountain HS in 2015. Was a two-time All-State player in Idaho, earning all-conference honors as a sophomore, junior and senior. 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. His Eagle teammate Calin Criner (’16) also attended Rocky Mountain. Personal: Management major. Born 10/23/97 in Federal Way, Wash. Will turn 22 three days before EWU plays at Montana. Parents are Perry and Sancha Hill. Year GP TT Hi S TL-Yds FF-FR PBU I-Yds 2018 6 8 3 0 0-0 0-0 0 0-0

ACADEMIC HONORS CANDIDATE #96 Darnell Hogan

DL, 6-4, 250, Sr., Seattle, Wash. 2019: Listed as a backup at defensive end on the preseason depth chart. 2018: Was named to the Big Sky Conference All-Academic team. He played in all 15 games and finished with 13 total tackles, a forced fumble and a quarterback hurry. He had three of his tackles in EWU’s season opener versus Central Washington (9/1/18) and had a forced fumble at Portland State (11/16/18) when Eastern wrapped up a share of the Big Sky Conference title. He had seven tackles with pair of sacks in three spring scrimmages. 2017: Played in 10 games as a backup defensive end and finished with eight total tackles. He had a career-high of three versus Texas Tech (9/2/17) in EWU’s season opener: 2016: Was a non-lettering squad member. 2015: Redshirted. HS: Graduated from Cleveland HS in 2015. Personal: Communication studies major. Born 9/16/96 in Seattle, Wash. Will turn 23 two days after EWU plays at Jacksonville State. Mother is Setsuko Nomura and his father is Terry Hogan. Year GP TT Hi S TL-Yds FF-FR PBU I-Yds 2017 10 8 3 0 8-0 0-0 0 0-0 2018 15 13 3 0 0-0 1-0 0 0-0 Totals 25 21 3 0 8-0 1-0 0 0-0

ACADEMIC HONORS CANDIDATE #86 Dylan Ingram

TE, 6-5, 245, So., Camas, Wash. 2019: Listed as a backup at tight end on the preseason depth chart. 2018: Was named to the Big Sky Conference All-Academic team. He played in all 15 games, finishing with two catches for six yards and a touchdown. He had a 4-yard TD catch at Northern Colorado (11/3/18) and had a 2-yard reception against Southern Utah (10/6/18). 2017: Redshirted. He was the team’s scout team player of the week once on offense and once on special teams. 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 All-Greater 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 All-State honors. He competed in track and field as well. Former Camas players who previously played for EWU included Roldan Alcobendas (’13), Zach Eagle (’14) and quarterback Reilly Hennessey (’14). Another former Camas player currently on EWU’s roster is Ingram’s brother, Dawson (’19), who signed with Eastern and will join the Eagles in fall of 2019. Personal: Finance major and currently has a 3.61 grade point average at EWU. Born 12/20/98 in Portland, Ore. Parents are Jason and Michele Ingram. Year GP PC Hi Yds Apr Apg TD Lg 2018 15 2 1 6 3.0 0.4 1 4

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#27 Kedrick Johnson

DB, 6-3, 215, Jr., Vancouver, Wash. 2019: Listed as a starter at rover on the preseason depth chart. 2018: Made his starting debut as an Eagle when EWU played Nicholls (12/1/18) in the FCS Playoffs and finished with seven tackles and a sack, and recovered a fumble. After falling behind 14-3, Johnson returned a blocked field goal by junior Dylan Ledbetter for a touchdown and start a run of 39-straight points in the 42-21 Eagle win. One game later versus UC Davis (12/8/18), he had a career-high 11 tackles with a sack in the second start of his career. He also started in the semifinals of the playoffs versus Maine (12/15/19) in a 50-18 Eagle victory to advance EWU to the NCAA Division I Championship game versus North Dakota State (1/5/19). Including his start versus the Black Bears, Eastern had nine new starters in the lineup for that game than what they had in their second game of the season versus Northern Arizona (9/8/18). Johnson had 30 tackles with a pair of sacks, a pass broken up and a quarterback hurry during EWU’s seven-game winning streak from Oct. 27 to Dec. 15. For the season he had 48 tackles with a pair of sacks and two passes broken up. 2017: Played in a total of five games as a redshirt freshman, playing mostly on special teams. 2016: Redshirted.

HS: Graduated from Lynnwood HS in 2015. Personal: Management major. Born 4/3/97 in Kirkland, Wash. Parents are Greg and Kathy Katzenberger.

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.

Year GP TT Hi S TL-Yds FF-FR PBU I-Yds 2016 9 13 4 0 0 0-0 1 0-0 2017 9 13 3 1 2-7 0-0 0 0-0 2018 15 44 8 2 3-17 1-0 0 0-0 Totals 33 70 8 3 5-24 1-0 1 0-0

Personal: Interdisciplinary studies major. Born 6/11/98 in Portland, Ore. Parents are Melissa and Karl Johnson.

2016: Redshirted. Was selected as the team’s defensive scout team player of the week once.

Year 2018

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 allstar 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. He also competed in track and field in high school and holds Royal school records in the triple jump with a mark of 45-10 and the 110-meter hurdles with a time of 14.80. He won the title as a senior in the long jump (21-9 1/4) and triple jump (42-0) at the State 1A Championships in 2016 at EWU. As a junior he was runner-up in the hurdles and triple jump, and placed third in the long jump.

GP TT Hi S TL-Yds FF-FR PBU I-Yds 15 48 11 2 6-15 1-0 2 0-0

KEDRICK JOHNSON Top Tackling Performances (1 with 10+) 11 tackles – UC Davis – 12/8/18 Kedrick Johnson Long Plays of 40+ Yards (1) 55 blocked field goal return (TD) – Nicholls – 12/1/18

ACADEMIC HONORS CANDIDATE

#38 Joe Lang

DB, 6-2, 205, Jr., Royal, Wash. 2019: Listed as a backup at rover on the preseason depth chart. 2018: Played in five games, including a pair of games in the FCS Playoffs. He had six tackles on the season, including a pair versus Cal Poly (9/22/18). 2017: Was a non-lettering squad member.

#36 Andrew Katzenberger

Personal: Criminal justice major. Born 10/19/97 in Moses Lake, Wash. Will turn 22 during EWU’s bye week. Parkens are Dick and Kathleen Lang.

2019: Listed as a backup at linebacker on the preseason depth chart.

Year GP TT Hi S TL-Yds FF-FR PBU I-Yds 2017 1 1 1 0 0-0 0-0 0 0-0 2018 5 5 2 0 0-0 0-0 0 0-0 Totals 6 6 2 0 0-0 0-0 0 0-0

LB, 6-1, 220, Sr., Lynnwood, Wash.

2018: Was named to the Big Sky Conference All-Academic team. Katzenberger played in all 15 Eagle games, and made his EWU starting debut versus Cal Poly (9/22/18). He finished with a career-high eight tackles in the 70-17 victory, and also had six tackles against UC Davis (11/10/18) and seven versus Portland State (11/16/18) in back-to-back games in November. He also had sacks versus Northern Colorado (11/3/18) and Northern Arizona (9/8/18), and forced a fumble in the FCS Playoffs versus UC Davis (11/10/18). He had 12 tackles in three spring scrimmages.

2016: Listed as a reserve at strongside 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.

2017: Was named to the Big Sky Conference All-Academic team. Played in a total of nine games as a backup linebacker and on special teams. Finished the year with 13 tackles, including a high of three in back-to-back games versus North Dakota State (9/9/17) and Fordham (9/16/17). He had seven tackles, an interception and a fumble recovery in three spring scrimmages.

#1 Talolo Limu-Jones TE, 6-5, 220, Jr., Vallejo, Calif.

2019: Listed as a backup at wide receiver on the preseason depth chart. In EWU’s three scrimmages in the spring, including the Red-White Game, he had nine receptions for 193 yards and a touchdown. 2018: Played in 12 of Eastern’s games, including the last 11, and finished with seven catches for 116 yards and three tackles. He had two catches for 32 yards versus Idaho with a long of 30. He also had a 34-yard catch against North Dakota State (1/5/19) in the NCAA Division I Championship Game, and

EASTERN 2019 FOOTBALL BIG SKY CHAMPIONSHIPS: 1992•1997•2004•2005•2010•2012•2013•2014•2016•2018 a 22-yard grab earlier in the season versus Montana State (9/29/18). Two of his tackles came versus Nicholls (12/1/18) in the second round of the FCS Playoffs. 2017: Played in all 11 games as a backup tight end. He had four touchdown catches in his debut season among his 11 catches for 148 yards. He had TD receptions of 14 and 6 yards versus UC Davis (10/7/17) when he finished with highs of three catches for 66 yards. He also had a non-scoring 46-yarder versus UCD, and had TD catches against both Sacramento State (9/30/17) and North Dakota (11/11/17). Limu-Jones was EWU’s special teams player of the week against Weber State (11/4/17). 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: Communication studies major. Born 11/16/97 in Vallejo, Calif. Will turn 22 the day Eastern plays at Cal Poly. Mother’s name is Luse Limu and his father is Monte Jones. Name is pronounced “tuh-low-low” “lee-moo-jones.” Year GP PC Hi Yds Apr Apg TD Lg 2017 11 11 3 148 13.5 1.0 4 46 2018 12 7 2 116 16.6 9.7 0 34 Totals 23 18 3 264 14.7 11.5 4 46

ACADEMIC HONORS CANDIDATE #54 Cale Lindsay

LB, 6-1, 220, So., Tacoma, Wash. 2019: Listed as a reserve at linebacker on the preseason depth chart. 2018: Was named to the Big Sky Conference All-Academic team. He saw action in seven games and finished the season with eight tackles and a fumble recovery. He had three tackles and the fumble recovery in EWU’s 74-23 win at Portland State (11/16/18) to wrap-up a share of the Big Sky Conference title. 2017: Redshirted. He was the team’s defensive scout team player of the week once. 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 EdmondsWoodway (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. 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). Lindsay 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.” Year GP TT Hi S TL-Yds FF-FR PBU I-Yds 2018 7 8 3 0 0-0 0-1 0 0-0

#55 Rudolph Mataia Jr.

DL, 6-1, 255, Jr., Vancouver, Wash. 2019: Listed as a reserve at nose tackle on preseason depth chart. In EWU’s three scrimmages in the spring, including the Red-White Game, Mataia had nine tackles with three sacks. 2018: Did not play in EWU’s first 14 games, but saw action in the NCAA Division I Championship game against North Dakota State (1/5/19). 2017: Played in all 11 Eastern games as a backup nose tackle. He had 16 tackles in his Eagle debut season, with a high of three against Southern Utah (10/21/17). 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: Interdisciplinary studies major. 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. Last name is pronounced “muh-tay-ah.” Year GP TT Hi S TL-Yds FF-FR PBU I-Yds 2017 11 16 3 0 2-1 0-0 0 0-0 2018 1 0 -- 0 0-0 0-0 0 0-0 Totals 12 16 3 0 2-1 0-0 0 0-0

#13 Debore’ae McClain

DL, 6-3, 239, So., Bremerton, Wash. 2019: Listed as a backup at “Buck” defensive end on the preseason depth chart. 2018: Played in all 15 games in his first season as an Eagle, finishing with 10 tackles. He had a season-high of two tackles versus both Central Washington (9/1/18) and Southern Utah (10/6/18). He had a single tackle in six other games. 2017: Redshirted. 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.” Year GP TT Hi S TL-Yds FF-FR PBU I-Yds 2018 15 10 2 0 0-0 0-0 0 0-0

#6 Dennis Merritt

RB, 5-10, 180, Sr., Leavenworth, Wash. Career: His 7.9 average per rush ranks ahead of the school record of 7.7 held by Taiwan Jones (2008-10), but Merritt has only 60 career carries and the minimum needed to be ranked is 90. He has rushed for a total of 472 net yards with four touchdowns, and has three catches for 90 more yards and a TD. Merritt has also averaged 22.4 yards on 21 career kickoff returns. 2019: Listed as a reserve at running back on the preseason depth chart, and is also listed as one of three potential kickoff returners. In EWU’s three scrimmages in the spring, including the Red-White Game, Merritt led the running attack with 119 yards and two touchdowns on 15 carries (7.9 per carry).

EASTERN 2019 FOOTBALL FCS Playoffs 1985•1992•1997•2004•2005•2007•2009•2010•2012•2013•2014•2016•2018 2018: Merritt was among five EWU running backs who averaged at least 6.4 per carry, finishing with a 7.86 average The school record is 7.88 set by Taiwan Jones in 2010, meaning Merritt’s average of 7.864 is No. 2 on the list just ahead of the 2018 average of 7.857 by teammate Tamarick Pierce. All five EWU running backs averaged at least 6.4 per carry, helping EWU set school records for average yards per rush (6.62), yards (3,839) and rushing touchdowns (41). Eastern’s average per rush ranked only behind Davidson’s 7.44 average in FCS. Merritt had 92 yards with an 81-yard touchdown run against Cal Poly (9/22/18) when EWU finished with the second-most rushing yards in school history with 441 (the record is 456 against Cal State Northridge in 1999). Eastern set new school and Big Sky Conference records in the process with an average of 14.7 yards per carry. He also had 75 yards and a touchdown in EWU’s season opener against Central Washington (9/1/18) when EWU finished with 328 yards – its most in 147 games. He led EWU with 67 yards on just six carries at Washington State (9/15/18) and had a 44-yard touchdown reception. He also scored a rushing TD against Portland State (11/16/18) and finished the season with 346 yards on 44 carries with three scores. He caught a total of three passes for 90 yards and a TD. He also had a team-high 21 kickoff returns for 471 yards (22.4 average) with a long of 55 at Portland State. Rushed for a team-high 92 yards with three touchdowns in three spring scrimmages, including a game-high 29 in EWU’s Red-White Game. 2017: Played in all 11 games as a reserve running back and on special teams. Finished with 13 carries for 118 yards, including 80 on four carries at Fordham (9/16/17). He had an 80-yard touchdown in that 56-21 victory, then added six carries for 28 yards in EWU’s 59-33 season-ending win over Portland State (11/18/17). He also added seven tackles on special teams, and was EWU’s special teams player of the week in the opener against Texas Tech (9/2/17). 2016: Was a non-lettering squad member, and played in two games. He had three rushes for eight yards and a tackle. 2015: Redshirted. HS: Graduated from Cascade HS in Leavenworth in 2015. Was an All-Caribou Trail League selection all four years he played for the Kodiaks, and was the league MVP in 2014. He also earned second team All-State honors from Associated Press as a senior. He scored 33 touchdowns in 12 games in 2014, and helped his team advance to the semifinals in the State 1A Playoffs. He had 192 yards and two touchdowns in a 20-14 loss to Colville, and had two TDs one game earlier in a quarterfinal win over Zillah. Merritt played in the Earl Barden EastWest All-Star game in 2015 and was the game’s MVP. He rushed 10 times for 87 yards and a touchdown for the East, which lost 20-14. He was lettered 12 times total at Cascade in football, basketball, baseball and track and field. As a senior, he placed fourth in the 100 (11.53, 11.08 in prelims) and fifth in the 200 (23.09, 22.93 in prelims) at the State 1A Championships at EWU. He had best times that season of 10.96 in the 100 and 22.85 in the 200. Personal: Health and fitness major. Born 5/18/96 in Wenatchee, Wash. Parents are Dennis and Maria Merritt. Year GP Car Yds Hi Apc Apg TD Lg 2016 2 3 8 8 2.7 4.0 0 5 2017 11 13 118 80 9.1 10.7 1 70 2018 15 44 346 92 7.9 23.1 3 81 Totals 28 60 472 92 7.9 16.9 4 81 Year GP PC Hi Yds Apr Apg TD Lg 2016 2 0 -- 0 -- -- 0 -2017 11 0 -- 0 -- -- 0 -2018 15 3 1 90 30.0 6.0 1 44 Totals 28 3 1 90 30.0 3.2 1 44

Dennis Merritt Long Plays of 40+ Yards (4) 81 yard rush (TD) – Cal Poly – 9/22/18 . . . #15 longest in EWU history 70 yard rush – Fordham – 9/16/17 46 yard rush – Central Washington – 10/1/18 44 yard reception (TD from Gage Gubrud) – Washington State – 9/15/18

ACADEMIC HONORS CANDIDATE #26 Darreon Moore

DB, 5-10, 180, So., Pasco, Wash. 2019: Listed as a starter at cornerback on the preseason depth chart. 2018: Was named to the Big Sky Conference All-Academic team. He played in 14 games and had 11 tackles on the season. All but one of his tackles came in the last seven games of the season, including three versus Maine (12/15/18) in the semifinals of the FCS Playoffs. He also had two versus UC Davis in the regular season (11/10/18) and FCS Playoffs (12/8/18). 2017: Redshirted. 2018: 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 Mid-Columbia 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 EWU teammates Wyatt Musser (’17) and Champ Grayson (’18) also graduated from Kamiakin, 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: Management major. Born 3/9/99 in Memphis, Tenn. Parents are Nickolus Thomas and Cassandra Moore-Thomas. First name is pronounced “dare-ee-uhn.” Year GP TT Hi S TL-Yds FF-FR PBU I-Yds 2018 14 11 3 0 0-0 0-0 0 0-0

#72 Keith Moore

DL, 6-4, 290, Jr., Bremerton, Wash. 2019: Listed as a starter at defensive tackle on the preseason depth chart. 2018: He played in 10 games and finished with 15 tackles on the season with four sacks. Moore had four sacks and 18 total stops during EWU’s seven-game winning streak from Oct. 27 to Dec. 15. He had a career-high five tackles with sack versus Nicholls (12/1/18) in the FCS Playoffs. Two games later he had a pair of sacks versus Maine (12/15/18) in the semifinals. He also had four tackles versus Portland State (11/16/18) and had his other sack against Northern Colorado (11/3/18). 2017: Played in all 11 games as a backup defensive tackle, finishing his redshirt fresh-

EASTERN 2019 FOOTBALL BIG SKY CHAMPIONSHIPS: 1992•1997•2004•2005•2010•2012•2013•2014•2016•2018 man season with seven tackles. Moore had a pair of tackles against both Montana State (10/14/17) and Texas Tech (9/2/17). 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 SedroWoolley. 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: Communication studies major. Born 1/7/98 in Delaware. Mother is Delores Kelley. Year GP TT Hi S TL-Yds FF-FR PBU I-Yds 2017 11 7 2 0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 2018 10 15 5 4 6-18 1-1 1 0-0 Totals 21 22 5 4 6-18 1-1 1 0-0

#77 Wyatt Musser

OL, 6-5, 295, So., Kennewick, Wash. 2019: Listed as a backup at left offensive guard on the preseason depth chart. 2018: Played in 14 games for the Eagles. Eastern finished as the only school to rank in the top 20 in the NCAA Football Championship Subdivision in total offense, rushing and passing. The Eagles averaged 528.2 yards on offense to rank third in FCS, including 255.9 rushing (10th) and 272.3 passing (20th). Eastern was also ranked fourth in scoring (43.1). En route to a 12-3 finish overall and runner-up finish in the NCAA Division I Championship Game, the Eagles as a team finished the 2018 season with a school-record 6.62 average per rush on the season to break the previous record of 6.41 set in 2001. The Eagles set team records for rushing yards (3,839) and rushing touchdowns (41). 2017: Redshirted. 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 EWU teammates Darreon Moore (’17) and Champ Grayson (’18) also graduated from Kamiakin, 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 administration. 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, 220, Jr., Sunland, Calif. 2019: Listed as a starter at linebacker on preseason depth chart. In EWU’s three scrimmages in the spring, including the Red-White Game, Ojoh paced the defense in the three scrimmages with 16 tackles, and also had a sack and fumble recovery. 2018: Ojoh finished the season with 105 tackles to rank 27th all-time at EWU. He started the last six games of EWU’s seven-game winning streak from Oct. 17 to Dec. 15 and led the way with 58 tackles, a touchdown-saving interception, six quarterback hurries, a sack, a forced fumble, a fumble recovery and a pass broken up. He had a fumble recovery on a sack and forced fumble by Jim Townsend with 11 seconds left to clinch a 34-29 victory over UC Davis (12/8/18) in the quarterfinals of the FCS Playoffs. He made his starting debut as an Eagle versus Cal Poly (9/22/18) and ended up starting eight total games. He had 11 tackles and a sack in the NCAA Division I Championship Game against North Dakota State (1/5/19), and also had 11 tackles versus Nicholls (12/1/18) in the second round of the playoffs. He had four performances with at least 10 tackles, including two with a career-high 11. He had 10 tackles, a forced fumble and a key quarterback hurry in a 59-20 victory over UC Davis (11/10/18). 2017: Played in all 11 games as a backup linebacker and on special teams. He finished his true freshman season with 18 tackles and was a significant contributor on special teams. In just his second game as an Eagle, he had five tackles with a half-sack versus Fordham (9/16/17). He had four tackles against North Dakota State (9/9/17) and four versus Montana (9/23/17), meaning 13 of his 18 tackles came in a three-game stretch. He had 16 tackles with a sack in three spring scrimmages, including five tackles and a sack in EWU’s Red-White Game. He helped lead the White to a 17-0 shutout of the Red, whose deepest penetrations of the game were the White 21 and 23 yard lines in the fourth quarter. 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 marketing. Born 11/15/99 in Nigeria. Parents are Christopher Ojoh and Paulin Elad. Nickname is “Mojo”. Name is pronounced “o-joh.” Year 2017 2018 Totals

GP TT 11 18 15 105 26 123

Hi S TL-Yds FF-FR PBU I-Yds 5 0.5 1-4 0-0 0 0-0 11 2 10-38 1-1 3 1-0 11 2.5 11-42 1-1 3 1-0

CHRIS OJOH Top Tackling Performances (3 with 10+) 11 tackles – Nicholls – 12/1/18 10 tackles – UC Davis – 12/8/18 10 tackles – UC Davis – 11/10/18

ACADEMIC HONORS CANDIDATE #24 Tamarick Pierce

RB, 5-10, 215, Sr., Oakland, Calif. Career: His 5.94 average per rush currently ranks fifth in school history, and enters his senior season with 837 total yards on the ground and another 104 receiving. 2019: Listed as a backup at running back on the preseason depth chart. 2018: Was named to the Big Sky Conference All-Academic team. Pierce was among five EWU running backs who averaged at least 6.4 per carry, finishing with a 7.86 average The school record is 7.88 set by Taiwan Jones in 2010, meaning Pierce’s average of 7.857 is No. 3 on the list just behind the 2018 average of 7.864 by teammate Dennis Merritt. All five EWU running backs averaged at least 6.4 per carry, helping EWU set school records for average yards per rush (6.62), yards (3,839) and rushing touchdowns (41). Eastern’s average per rush ranked only behind Davidson’s 7.44 average in FCS. Pierce had 52 yards on just five rushes against Cal Poly (9/22/18) when EWU finished with the second-most rushing yards in school history with 441 (the record is 456 against Cal State Northridge in 1999). Eastern set new school and Big Sky Conference records in the process with an average of 14.7 yards per carry. His best performance of the season was 89 yards on just four carries versus Portland State (11/16/18), including an 81-yard touchdown run.

EASTERN 2019 FOOTBALL FCS Playoffs 1985•1992•1997•2004•2005•2007•2009•2010•2012•2013•2014•2016•2018 He had 75 yards on eight rushes (9.4 per carry) with a pair of touchdowns in a 59-20 win over UC Davis (11/10/18), and had six carries for 67 yards versus Washington State (9/15/18). He caught a pair of passes for 50 yards and for 54 yards on seven carries for a career-high 104 total all-purpose yards against Southern Utah (10/6/18). Rushed for 73 yards and a touchdown in three spring scrimmages. 2017: Was named to the Big Sky Conference All-Academic team. Played in seven games as a backup running back. His most productive game was against Fordham (9/23/17) with three rushes for 29 yards with a 17-yard touchdown, and two catches for 22 more yards. 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: Sociology major. Born 11/25/97 in Berkeley, Calif. Will turn 22 two days after EWU hosts Portland State. Mother is Andrea Pierce and father is Henry Pierce. Nickname is “T-Mack.” First name is pronounced “tuh-mare-ick.” Year 2016 2017 2018 Totals

GP Car Yds Hi Apc Apg TD Lg 14 57 220 68 3.9 15.7 7 40 7 14 67 29 4.8 9.6 1 17t 14 70 550 89 7.9 39.3 7 81 35 141 837 89 5.9 23.9 15 81

Year GP PC Hi Yds Apr Apg TD Lg 2016 14 3 2 20 6.7 0.2 0 7 2017 7 2 2 22 11.0 0.3 0 15 2018 14 6 2 62 10.3 4.4 0 27 Totals 35 11 2 104 9.5 3.0 0 27 Tamarick Pierce Long Plays of 40+ Yards (2) 81 yard rush (TD) – Portland State – 11/16/18 . . . #15 longest in EWU history 40 yard rush – Idaho State – 11/12/16

ACADEMIC HONORS CANDIDATE #22 Tysen Prunty

DB, 6-1, 205, Sr., Beaverton, Ore. 2019: Listed as a starter at safety on the preseason depth chart. 2018: Was named to the Big Sky Conference All-Academic team. He started seven of the 10 games he played, and finished the year with 41 tackles and a sack. He had 24 of his tackles in the first five games of the season (all as a starter) before injuries limited him the rest of the year. He had a careerhigh nine tackles versus Cal Poly (9/22/18), and closed the year with five against North Dakota State (1/5/19) in the NCAA Division I Championship Game. His sack came in EWU’s second game of the season versus Northern Arizona (9/8/18) when he also had four tackles. He had six in EWU’s opener versus Central Washington (9/1/18). 2017: Was named to the Big Sky Conference All-Academic team. Started four games as a safety and played in all 11 games. He ranked fifth on the team in tackles with 52, and also broke-up a pair of passes. The first start of his career came versus Montana State (10/14/17) when he had seven tackles in the 31-19 win. He had a career-high 13 tackles against Southern Utah (10/21/17) to earn team defensive player of the week honors, and nine two games later versus North Dakota (11/11/17). Prunty finished had pass break-ups against Weber State (11/4/17) and the Bobcats. 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 two interceptions in a secondround 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 Eagle teammate Conner Crist (’16) also attended Tigard, as well as former Eagle Sam Inos (’15). Inos, who is now at Portland State, 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: Communication studies major, and has a 3.78 grade point average thus far at EWU. Born 11/27/96 in Portland, Ore. Will turn 23 years old four days after Eastern ends the regular season versus Portland State. Parents are Craig and Carrie Prunty. Last name is pronounced “pruhn-tee.”

EASTERN 2019 FOOTBALL BIG SKY CHAMPIONSHIPS: 1992•1997•2004•2005•2010•2012•2013•2014•2016•2018 Year GP TT Hi S TL-Yds FF-FR PBU I-Yds 2016 13 16 5 0 0-0 0-2 0 0-0 2017 11 52 13 0 0-0 0-0 2 0-0 2018 10 41 1 1-6 0-0 0 0-0 Totals 34 109 1 1-6 0-2 2 0-0 TYSEN PRUNTY Top Tackling Performances (1 with 10+) 13 tackles – Southern Utah – 10/21/17

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 All3A 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. His former Eastern teammate Andre Lino (’13) also attended Blanchet. Personal: Marketing major. Born 1/13/97 in Seattle, Wash. Parents are Michael and Kristine Sendelbach.

ACADEMIC HONORS CANDIDATE #8 Jack 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 2017 11 49 13 2 7-24 1-3 0 0-0 Totals 24 65 13 2 7-24 2-3 0 0-0 JACK SENDELBACH Top Tackling Performances (2 with 10+) 13 tackles – North Dakota State – 9/9/17 11 tackles – North Dakota – 11/11/17

LB, 6-3, 225, Jr., Seattle, Wash. Career: Enters his junior season with 65 tackles in his 24-game career (four as a starter). 2019: Listed as a starter at linebacker on the preseason depth chart. Was also chosen as one of five EWU team co-captains for the 2019 season.

#73 Matt Shook

2018: Redshirted. He had a team-high 24 tackles with a pair of sacks in three spring scrimmages, including 11 tackles and a sack in EWU’s Red-White Game. He helped lead the White to a 17-0 shutout of the Red, whose deepest penetrations of the game were the White 21 and 23 yard lines in the fourth quarter.

2019: Listed as a backup at right offensive tackle on the preseason depth chart.

OL, 6-4, 290, So., Graham, Wash.

2017: Was named to the Big Sky Conference All-Academic team. Was Eastern’s super-sub in 2017, filling in for a starter four times in 2017 and finishing with 49 tackles in 11 games with two sacks. With three fumble recoveries in 2017, Sendelbach ranked ninth in FCS. He earned a pair of Big Sky Conference Player of the Week honors after helping lead EWU’s sterling defensive effort in a 21-14 victory over North Dakota (11/11/17). Besides earning the team’s defensive player of the week honor, he was the official Big Sky Defensive Player of the Week and earned the same honor from College Sports Madness after finishing with 11 tackles and recovering a key fumble in the win. He was credited with a half-sack, and his fumble recovery came with 13:21 left in the game at the EWU 1-yard line and the Eagles clinging to a 21-7 lead. Five of his tackles came in the second quarter when EWU outscored UND 14-0 and had a dominating 191-29 advantage in total offense. Sendelbach was replacing suspended starting middle linebacker Kurt Calhoun in the lineup, and earlier in the 2017 season had started three games as an injury replacement for Ketner Kupp at strong-side linebacker. Besides his big game against UND, he had a career-high 13 tackles versus North Dakota State (9/9/17) in place of Kupp. Sendelbach closed the season with seven tackles against Portland State (11/18/17). He 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 team-leading 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 AllState 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

2018: Played in 10 games for the Eagles. Eastern finished as the only school to rank in the top 20 in the NCAA Football Championship Subdivision in total offense, rushing and passing. The Eagles averaged 528.2 yards on offense to rank third in FCS, including 255.9 rushing (10th) and 272.3 passing (20th). Eastern was also ranked fourth in scoring (43.1). En route to a 12-3 finish overall and runner-up finish in the NCAA Division I Championship Game, the Eagles as a team finished the 2018 season with a school-record 6.62 average per rush on the season to break the previous record of 6.41 set in 2001. The Eagles set team records for rushing yards (3,839) and rushing touchdowns (41). 2017: Redshirted. 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. His Eagle teammate Micah Smith (’18) and 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: Major undeclared but is considering physical education. Born 5/7/99 in Lakewood, Wash. Parents are Steven Shook and Mariah Bartholomew. Nickname is “Shook Daddy.”

ACADEMIC HONORS CANDIDATE #37 Andre Slyter

K/P, 6-2, 220, Jr., Kent, Wash. 2019: Listed as a starter at kicker on the preseason depth chart. In EWU’s three scrimmages in the spring, including the Red-White Game, Slyter converted on 2-of-4 field goal attempts, and also made all seven of his extra point attempts. 2018: Was named to the Big Sky Conference All-Academic team. He handled kickoffs the entire season, finishing with a 58.4 average on 114 kicks with 46 touchbacks. He also made 4-of-7 extra points versus Portland State (11/16/18) as an injury replacement for Roldan Alcobendas. 2017: Was a non-lettering squad member. He played against Sacramento State (9/30/17)

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GP FG Long 17-29 30-39 40-49 50+ XP 1 0-0 -- 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 15 0-0 -- 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 4-7 16 0-0 -- 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 4-7

Year GP KO Yds Avg TB OB 2017 1 2 130 65.0 1 0 2018 15 112 6525 58.3 46 0 Totals 16 114 6655 58.4 47 0 Punting: 2018/2-63 (long of 42).

(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. Year 2018

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#35 Anthany Smith

DB, 5-11, 190, So., Everett, Wash. 2019: Listed as a backup at safety on the preseason depth chart, and is also listed as the team’s backup punter and punt returner. 2018: Played in all 15 games for the Eagles and finished with 18 tackles. He had a season-high five versus UC Davis (12/8/18) in the quarterfinals of the FCS Playoffs. Smith had an interception in the first meeting with UCD (11/10/18), and completed a pass for 30 yards in the next game versus Portland State (11/16/18). 2017: Redshirted. HS: Graduated from Mariner HS in 2017. Lettered three years in football, and also competed nationally for FSP (Ford Sports) in 7-on-7 football. His EWU teammate Curtis Billen (’14) also graduated from Mariner. Personal: Considering majoring in business and marketing education at EWU. Born 9/7/98 in Seattle, Wash. Will turn 21 the day EWU hosts Lindenwood. Parents are James Smith and Zaneta Reid. Year GP TT Hi S TL-Yds FF-FR PBU I-Yds 2018 15 18 5 0 0-0 0-0 2 1-0

ACADEMIC HONORS CANDIDATE #15 Gunner Talkington

QB, 5-10, 215, So., Battle Ground, Wash. 2019: Listed as a backup at quarterback on the preseason depth chart, and is also listed as the holder for placekicks. Talkington was 10-of-17 and had 155 yards and a touchdown in the Red team’s 20-14 victory over the White team in the annual Red-White Game, giving him 327 yards and a pair of TDs in three spring scrimmages. 2018: Was named to the Big Sky Conference All-Academic team. He had a 2-yard touchdown pass to Jayce Gilder on a fake field goal against North Dakota State (1/5/19) in the NCAA Division I Championship Game. For the season, he completed 6-of-12 passes for 62 yards, including a 3-of-6 performance for 35 yards against Southern Utah (10/6/18). He also completed both of his passes for 25 yards against Northern Colorado (11/3/18). He completed 11-of-23 passes (48 percent) for 118 yards and two touchdowns in three spring scrimmages, including 50 yards on 5-of-10 passing in EWU’s Red-White Game.

2017: Redshirted. Was selected as EWU’s co-Offensive Scout Team Player of the Year. He was the team’s offensive scout team player of the week twice. 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

ACADEMIC HONORS CANDIDATE #49 Jim Townsend

DL, 6-4, 265, Sr., Okanogan, Wash. 2019: Listed as a starter at defensive end on preseason depth chart. In EWU’s three scrimmages in the spring, including the Red-White Game, Townsend had a trio of sacks and a forced fumble. 2018: Was named to the Big Sky Conference All-Academic team after starting 10 of the 15 games he played. Townsend was one of 18 finalists nationally for the Piesman Trophy (rhymes with Heisman), an annual award given by SB Nation to a “lineman who does something special with the ball in his hands.” He had a career-high seven tackles, a quarterback hurry and a key 62-yard fumble recovery for a touchdown in EWU’s 70-17 win over Cal Poly (9/22/18). Eastern led 28-10 when the Mustangs were driving. But with eight seconds left in the half, a sack and forced fumble by Mitchell Johnson led to the TD return by Townsend to give EWU a 35-10 lead at halftime. It was the third-longest in school history, ranking only behind a pair of 70-yard returns (the last in 1996). He made the first start of his Eastern career in EWU’s season opener versus Central Washington (9/1/18), and had a career-high seven tackles in EWU’s fourth game of the season versus Cal Poly (9/22/18). Townsend had three sacks and 24 total tackles during EWU’s seven-game winning streak from Oct. 27 to Dec. 15. He had six tackles in the FCS Playoffs versus Nicholls (12/1/18), then had 11 more tackles in the next three games. He forced a fumble on a sack and that was recovered by Chris Ojoh with 11 seconds left to clinch a 34-29 victory over UC Davis (12/8/18) in the quarterfinals of the FCS Playoffs. His other sacks came versus Weber State (10/13/18), Idaho (10/27/18) and UCD in the regular season (11/10/18). He had three sacks in three spring scrimmages, with all three coming in the Red-White spring game. 2017: Redshirted. He was the team’s defensive scout team player of the week once. 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

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Washington 2B All-League team as Defensive MVP and a first team selection as a tight end. He was a two-way starter for the State 2B champions, who defeated unbeaten and topranked 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: Biology major at EWU. Born 5/2/96 in Omak, Wash. Parents are Nathan and Janell Townsend.

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 (second-most in Washington), an average of 19.2 yards per reception and 11 touchdowns for Lincoln, 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: Marketing major 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.” Year GP PC Hi Yds Apr Apg TD Lg 2016 10 0 -- 0 0.0 0.0 0 0 2017 11 20 3 252 12.6 1.8 1 59 2018 15 25 5 317 12.7 21.1 0 38 Totals 36 45 5 569 12.6 15.8 1 59 Jayson Williams Long Plays of 40+ Yards (1) 59 yard reception (from Gage Gubrud) – Sacramento State – 9/30/17

Year GP TT Hi S TL-Yds FF-FR PBU I-Yds 2015 11 22 4 0 5-5 0-0 0 0-0 2016 13 13 4 1 2-10 1-0 0 0-0 2018 15 47 7 4 5-27 2-1 1 0-0 Totals 39 82 7 5 12-42 3-1 1 0-0 Jim Townsend Long Plays of 40+ Yards (1) 62 yard fumble recovery (TD) – Cal Poly – 9/22/18 . . . #3 longest in EWU history

ACADEMIC HONORS CANDIDATE #2 Jayson Williams

WR, 6-1, 205, Sr., Tacoma, Wash. 2019: Listed as a starter at wide receiver on the preseason depth chart. He won the Golden Eagle Award as the MVP of the Red-White Game after catching two touchdowns passes for the Red in a 20-13 victory over the White. He finished the game with four catches for 67 yards, giving him three scores among the seven catches for 132 yards he had in three spring scrimmages. 2018: Was named to the Big Sky Conference All-Academic team. He played in all 15 games, starting versus Northern Colorado (11/3/18) when he had a career-high five catches for 51 yards. He caught three passes for 70 yards for the Eagles, including a 38-yard gain, in EWU’s 50-18 win over Maine (12/15/18) in the semifinals of the FCS Playoffs. He also had 64 yards on four receptions against Cal Poly (9/22/18), and completed a pass for 36 yards versus Idaho (10/27/18). He had the big block on an 85-yard rushing touchdown by Eric Barriere in a 55-17 win over Southern Utah (10/6/18), which equaled the ninth-longest in school history and was the longest ever by an Eastern quarterback. Williams had six catches for 82 yards in three spring scrimmages, including three grabs for 47 yards in EWU’s Red-White Game. 2017: Was named to the Big Sky Conference All-Academic team. Started three games as a wide receiver and played in all 11 EWU games. He caught 20 passes for 252 yards and a touchdown in his sophomore season. He made the first start of his career versus Sacramento State (9/30/17) and had three catches for 74 yards, including a 59-yarder in the first quarter that set-up Eastern’s first touchdown of the day in the 52-31 win. That started a stretch of five

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Non-Lettering Squad Members #43 Trevor Bowens

P, 5-10, 165, So., Redondo Beach, Calif. 2019: Listed as a starter at punter on the preseason depth chart. In EWU’s three scrimmages in the spring, including the Red-White Game, Bowens was 1-of-2 on field goal attempts and also handled punting duties. 2018: Was a non-lettering squad member and did not play in any games. 2017: Redshirted. HS: Graduated from Redondo Union HS in 2017. Personal: Major undecided but considering mathematics. Name is pronounced “bow-ins.”

#47 Cody Clements

LS, 6-2, 225, So., Richland, Wash. 2019: Listed as a starter at long snapper on the preseason depth chart. 2018: Was a non-lettering squad member and did not play in any games. 2017: Redshirted. 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. Personal: Considering majoring in education and had a 3.61 grade point average thus far at EWU..

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: Majoring in communication studies and interdisciplinary studies at EWU. Born 1/16/98 in California. Mother’s name is Wanda and his father is Dennis James. Nickname is “Javi.”

#44 Blake Ochsner

DL, 6-0, 230, Jr., Spokane, Wash. 2019: Listed as a reserve at defensive end on the preseason depth chart. 2018: Was a non-lettering squad member and did not play in any games. 2017: Was a non-lettering squad member. 2016: Redshirted.

#42 Keshaun King

DB, 5-9, 175, So., Marysville, Wash. 2019: Listed as a reserve at cornerback on the preseason depth chart. In EWU’s three scrimmages in the spring, including the Red-White Game, King finished with nine tackles and an interception he returned for a touchdown. 2018: Was a non-lettering squad member and played in three games. He had a tackle in EWU’s season opener versus Central Washington (9/1/18). 2017: Redshirted. HS: Graduated from Marysville Pilchuck HS in 2017. Lettered three times in both football and track and field. Personal: Considering majoring in health and fitness at EWU. Born 6/13/99 in Seattle. Parents are Carnell King and Brenda Todhal.

#82 Xavier James

WR, 6-2, 175, Jr., Goodyear, Ariz. 2019: Listed as a reserve at wide receiver on the preseason depth chart. 2018: Was a non-lettering squad member and did not play in any games. Missed most spring practices and did not play in any scrimmages.

2017: Was a non-lettering squad member after an injury kept him from practicing or playing the entire season. Prior to that, he showed great promise with 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.

HS: Graduated from Lewis & Clark HS in 2016. Earned first team All-Greater Spokane League honors as a junior and second team as both a senior and sophomore. Also played basketball and baseball for the Tigers. Personal: Health and fitness major, and has a 3.63 grade point average thus far at EWU. Born 9/8/97 in Spokane, Wash. Will turn 22 the day after EWU hosts Lindenwood. Parents are Joseph and Cyndi Ochsner.

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2018 Redshirts #68 Charlie Baumann

OL, 6-5, 280, Fr., Bellevue, Wash. 2019: Listed as a reserve at right offensive guard on preseason depth chart. 2018: Redshirted. HS: Graduated from Newport HS in 2018. 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 joins Eastern alongside his brother Conner, who will be a senior defensive end for the Eagles in the 2018 season. Charlie was a 2-star recruit as rated by 247sports.com, which also ranks him as the 46th best high school recruit in the state of Washington. As a senior in 2017, he was a first team All-KingCo 4A League selection as a defensive lineman and second team pick as an offensive lineman. He had 55 tackles and six sacks in helping Newport finish 5-5. He also wrestled at Newport, and as a senior finished third in the 285-pound weight class at the WIAA 4A Championships. He lost in the second round, but came back through the consolation bracket to win his last four matches, including three by pin. He also advanced to the Mat Classic 4A Tournament as a junior when he won the 285-pound title at the KingCo 4A Championships. Personal: Interested in majoring in business at Eastern. Born 2/24/00 in Redmond, Wash. His parents are Bradley and Tina Baumann. Conner’s brother, Conner, enters his senior season at Eastern in 2018 with 54 career tackles and two sacks in 35 career games. He also played as a fullback during his redshirt freshman season in 2014-15.

#12 Simon Burkett

QB, 6-3, 185, Fr., Bellingham, Wash. 2019: Listed as a reserve at quarterback on preseason depth chart. 2018: Redshirted. HS: Graduated from Meridian HS in 2018. Burkett concluded his prep career by completing 4-of-10 passes for 52 yards and a touchdown in the 24th annual Earl Barden Classic East-West All-State Game. His West squad fell 20-12, but he had a 25-yard touchdown pass in the second quarter to give his team a 12-0 lead. 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 rated by 247sports.com as a 3-star recruit and the No. 27 prospect in the state of Washington. Rivals. com rated him as a 2-star recruit. Burkett committed to Eastern in August of 2017 before finishing his high school career with 7,658 yards and 79 touchdowns passing, and 1,564 yards and 29 touchdowns rushing in 34 games played. He completed 56.9 percent of his passes (527-of-927) with 30 interceptions, and also caught four passes for 38 yards. His yardage total in his career was a league record. He served as a team captain as a senior, junior and sophomore. As a senior, he was selected as the state of Washington Class 1A MVP and a first team All-State selection as a quarterback by the Associated Press. Burkett was the MVP of the 1A Northwest Conference. He passed for 3,868 yards (276.3 per game) and 45 TDs passing and had a team-high 623 yards and 12 scores on the ground. He completed 58.0 percent of his passes (235-of-405), breaking his own Whatcom County record for attempts and completions. He led Meridian to a 13-1 record overall, including a perfect 6-0 mark in the 1A Northwest Conference. The Trojans lost 33-27 in the State 1A championship game in the Tacoma Dome to top-ranked Royal, which won its third-straight title. Burkett’s 10-yard touchdown run with 11:22 remaining tied the game at 27-27, but Royal had two sacks of Burkett in the final seven minutes. Burkett passed for 305 yards and two touchdowns, and added two more scores on the ground. At the Northwest 9 quarterback camp in Kirkland, Wash., in summer of 2017, Burkett had the third-best vertical jump mark (38-5), the fourth-best broad jump (9-1) and tied for fifth-best in the 3-cone shuttle (4.25 seconds). As a junior team captain, he shared first team All-Northwest Conference 1A honors along with Montana State commit Casey Bauman from Nooksack Valley. Burkett led Meridian to a 7-7 record as the Trojans clinched a .500 season by winning a pair of games in the State 1A Playoffs. Meridian beat Kings 17-14 and Cascade Christian 34-21 before falling to Connell 56-21 in the quarterfinals. Burkett attempted a Whatcom County record 367 passes, completing 208 of them for a 56.7 percent completion rate. He finished with 2,623 yards and 20 touchdowns through the air, and had another 618 yards and 12 scores on the ground. As a defensive back, he finished the season with three interceptions and returned one for a TD. He played in eight games as a sophomore team captain and completed 84-of-155 passes (54.2 percent) for 1,167 yards and 14 touchdowns, as well as 323 rushing yards with five TDs. He also had an interception on defense. The Trojans advanced to the State 1A Playoffs and finished 6-5. He played for long-time Meridian coach Bob Ames, whose 320 career wins in 44 seasons (through 2017)

trails former Tumwater coach Sid Otton (394) and O’Dea’s Monte Kohler (324) for most wins in state history. Eastern All-Big Sky center Spencer Blackburn also played for Ames at Meridian and graduated in 2014. Personal: Interested in majoring in engineering at EWU. Born 9/18/99 in Bellingham, Wash. Parents are Rob and Heidi Burkett. His grandfather, Mike Hopley, lettered for Eastern in basketball in 1972 and was formerly from Burlington, Wash.

#97 Zion Fa’aopega

DL, 6-2, 240, Fr., Vancouver, Wash. 2019: Listed as a reserve at “Buck” defensive end on preseason depth chart. 2018: Redshirted, but played in three games in accordance with a new NCAA rule that allows student-athletes to play in up to four games and still redshirt. He saw action versus Portland State (11/16/18) to end the regular season, and then played in EWU’s first two FCS Playoff games against Nicholls (12/1/18) and UC Davis (12/8/18). HS: Graduated from Union HS in 2018. 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, he was a first team All-Greater St. Helens League selection as a defensive lineman. He helped Union to the 4A GSL title with a 4-0 record and a 9-2 overall mark. The Titans lost to Sumner 42-14 in the first round of the State 4A Playoffs. Also competed in wrestling and track and field at Union, and as a senior finished fifth at the WIAA 4A Championships in the discus with a throw of 159-5. His high school teammate Aiden Nellor will also join the Eagles in fall of 2018. They were coached at Union by Rory Rosenbach. Personal: Undeclared but nterested in majoring in criminal justice at EWU. Born 6/29/2000 in American Samoa. Parents are Timothy Fa’aopega and Soa Tarrant-Fa’aopega. Nicknames are “Z” and “Ziggy.” Last name is pronounced “fah-ow-pang-uh.”

#76 Brad Godwin

OL, 6-6, 270, Fr., Redlands, Calif. 2019: Listed as a backup at left offensive tackle on preseason depth chart. 2018: Redshirted. HS: Graduated from Redlands HS in 2018. He was rated by both Rivals.com and 247sports.com as a 2-star recruit. As a senior, he earned first team All-Citrus Belt League honors as an offensive lineman, and was his team’s offensive line MVP. He blocked for team that averaged 15.8 points and 306.3 yards of total offense per game, with averages of 172.2 passing yards and 134.1 rushing. He helped the Terriers finish 4-6 overall and 3-4 in the Citrus Belt League in his senior season. In his junior season, he blocked for team that averaged 32.3 points and 412.2 yards of total offense, including 236.5 passing yards and 175.7 rushing yards. Was coached at Redlands by Derrick Dial. Godwin was a two-year varsity starter in football and also competed for the track and field team. Personal: Interested in majoring in political science at EWU. Born 5/31/2000 in Riverside, Calif. Parents are Brad Godwin III and Heather Carmody.

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#17 Champ Grayson

WR, 6-2, 185, Fr., Kennewick, Wash. 2019: Listed as a reserve at wide receiver on preseason depth chart. 2018: Redshirted. HS: Graduated from Kamiakin HS in 2018. 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, he earned All-State honors as a wide receiver from the Tacoma News-Tribune, including schools from all classifications. He was also a first team 3A All-State choice by the Associated Press. He earned first team All-Mid-Columbia Conference honors as a wide receiver, defensive back and kick returner. In conference games only, he caught a league-leading 56 passes for 902 yards and nine touchdowns. He had a league-leading 319 punt return yards, averaging 8.6 yards on 37 returns. His 1,273 all-purpose yards were second in the league and his 11 total touchdowns were fourth. His totals on the season included 60 catches, 1,418 all-purpose yards, 14 touchdowns, three interceptions, two forced fumbles and a fumble recovery. As a junior, he helped 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 lost only to 4A schools (Chiawana and Richland) during the league season, then won its first three playoff games by an average of more than 33 points per game prior to a 30-27 semifinal win over Eastside Catholic. Grayson averaged 12.0 yards on five punt returns during the league season, and played as a wide receiver and linebacker. He was also on the roster as a sophomore wide receiver/defensive back. He was coached at Kamiakin by Scott Biglin. His former high school teammates Wyatt Musser and Darreon Moore graduated from Kamiakin in 2017 and redshirted for the Eagles that fall. Grayson also lettered in basketball at Kamiakin, helping the Braves finish 15-5 in his senior season. He earned second team All-MCC honors while averaging 11.1 points with a high game of 28. He closed his career at Kamiakin with 518 points. His EWU teammates Wyatt Musser (’17) and Darreon Moore (’17) also graduated from Kamiakin, and several other former Eagles played there, including former EWU player and assistant coach Garrick (Rick) Redden (’83). Personal: Management major at EWU. Born 8/14/99 in Kennewick, Wash. Parents are Dan and Tina Grayson. Dan was an All-America linebacker at Washington State and was a seventh-round draft choice by the Pittsburgh Steelers in the 1990 National Football League draft. He was also with the San Francisco 49ers in the NFL, and played in the Canadian Football League in 1992 for Saskatchewan. Champ’s cousin, Garrett Grayson, currently plays as a backup quarterback for the Atlanta Falcons after he was with the New Orleans Saints in 2015. He played at Colorado State for former Eastern player and assistant coach Jim McElwain. Garrett passed for more than 10,000 yards at Heritage High School in Vancouver, Wash.

#87 Julian Houston

TE, 6-6, 245, Fr., Burlington, Wash. 2019: Listed as a reserve at tight end on preseason depth chart. 2018: Redshirted. HS: Graduated from Burlington-Edison HS in 2018. As a senior he earned 2A All-Northwest Conference second team honors as a tight end, but was also first team as both a kicker and punter. Personal: Undeclared. Born 2/3/2000.

#53 Joshua Jerome

DL, 6-1, 275, Fr., Monroe, Wash. 2019: Listed as a backup at defensive tackle on preseason depth chart. In EWU’s three scrimmages in the spring, including the Red-White Game, Jerome had 15 tackles, with three sacks, a forced fumble and a recovery.

2018: Redshirted, but played in four games in accordance with a new NCAA rule that allows student-athletes to play in up to four games and still redshirt. He had 15 tackles, including nine in his first action as an Eagle versus Cal Poly (9/20/18). He also had one against Southern Utah (10/6/18), three versus Idaho (10/27/18) and a pair in the FCS Playoffs against Maine (12/15/18). HS: Graduated from Monroe HS in 2018. 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 rated by

247sports.com as a 2-star recruit and the No. 60 prospect in the state of Washington. Rivals. com also rated him as a 2-star recruit. Committed to Eastern in May of 2017. In his 36-game high school career, he had 192 total tackles with 18 1/2 sacks, six forced fumbles, six recoveries and three passes broken up. He was also credited with 36 pancake blocks as an offensive lineman in his final two years in the program. He blocked for 2,000-yard rushers in 2016 (his brother J.J.) and in 2017 (his fellow EWU recruit Isaiah Lewis). Monroe enjoyed its most success in school history in winning 33 games in four seasons, including 10 in 2017. As a senior, he earned All-State honors as an offensive lineman from the Tacoma News-Tribune, including schools from all classifications. He was also a first team 4A All-State selection as an offensive lineman by Associated Press. Jerome also earned All-Area honors from the Everett Herald as an offensive lineman for the second-straight year after earning first team All-Wesco 4A honors. He had 87 tackles as a senior with eight sacks, four fumble recoveries and two forced fumbles. On offense, he helped block for teammate Isaiah Lewis, who rushed for 2,134 yards as Monroe finished 10-2 overall and 6-1 in the 4A Wesco League. The Bearcats beat Puyallup 21-14 in the 4A State Playoffs before falling 56-14 to Sumner in the quarterfinals. As a junior in 2016, Jerome earned All-Area honors from the Everett Herald as an offensive lineman for the second-straight year after earning first team All-Wesco 4A honors. He had 41 tackles, 6 1/2 sacks and a pair of forced fumbles. He had 28 pancake blocks as he paved the way for his older brother J.J. Jerome to rush for 2,050 yards. Monroe was 9-2 overall and 6-1 in the league, and also advanced to the quarterfinals of the 4A State Playoffs. His team beat Auburn-Riverside 48-28 before falling 58-42 to Sumner in the quarterfinals. Monroe was making its first appearance in the state playoffs in 20 years. He also had 41 tackles as a sophomore with three sacks, and 23 tackles and a sack as a freshman. Monroe had records of 7-3 overall and 5-2 in the Wesco in 2015, and 7-4 and 5-2 in 2014. His high school teammate Isaiah Lewis is also playing for EWU, as both players were coached at Monroe by Michael Bumpas. Personal: Undeclared, but interested in studies that will help him become a fire fighter after he leaves EWU. Born 11/9/1999 in Monroe, Wash., Calif. Parents are Gregg Jerome and Dana Davis. Is a first generation college student in his family.

#48 Isaiah Lewis

RB, 6-0, 200, Fr., Monroe, Wash. 2019: Listed as a reserve at running back on preseason depth chart. 2018: Redshirted, but played in three games in accordance with a new NCAA rule that allows student-athletes to play in up to four games and still redshirt. He had seven carries for 52 yards and a 7.4 average per rush. He had five yards in his first carry in his first EWU game versus Cal Poly (9/22/18), then rushed six times for 47 yards with a long of 44 versus Southern Utah (10/6/18). He also saw action versus UC Davis (12/8/18) in the FCS Playoffs. HS: Graduated from Monroe HS in 2018. He was named by the Seattle Times as a “White Chip” selection as one of the top 100 prospects in the state of Washington. Monroe enjoyed its most success in school history in winning 33 games in four seasons, including 10 in 2017. As a senior, he earned first team 4A All-State honors as a running back from Associated Press. He was the Offensive Player of the Year on the Everett Herald All-Area team. He had 271 carries for a school-record 2,134 rushing yards (7.8 per carry and 177.8 per game) and 25 touchdowns. He also had 42 catches for 394 yards receiving and three touchdowns for a total of 2,528 yards and 28 touchdowns on offense. Defensively, he had 18 total tackles and one interception that he returned 65 yards. In 12 games in 2017, he had 11 100-yard rushing games and four with at least 200, with a high of 287 yards (on 23 carries) in a seasonopening win against Meadowdale. Lewis touched the ball an incredible 50 times in Monroe’s first-round game in the State 4A Playoffs, rushing 46 times for 229 yards and catching four passes for 25 yards. That 21-14 victory was Monroe’s first state football playoff win in school history. The Bearcats finished as the runner-up in the 4A Wesco League with a 7-1 record, and closed the year 10-2 after a 56-14 loss to Sumner in the quarterfinals of the playoffs. As a junior, he played sparingly at running back and rushed just three times for 62 yards and a touchdown, and caught nine passes for 176 yards and another score. He had seven total tackles as a junior when Monroe was 9-2 overall and 6-1 in the league, and also advanced to the quarterfinals of the 4A State Playoffs. His team beat Auburn-Riverside 48-28 before falling 58-42 to Sumner in the quarterfinals. Monroe was making its first appearance in the state playoffs in 20 years. Lewis also had 54 tackles with 7 1/2 sacks as sophomore, and was on the Monroe roster as a freshman. The Bearkcats had records of 7-3 overall and 5-2 in the Wesco in 2015, and 7-4 and 5-2 in 2014. His high school teammate Joshua Jerome helped block for Lewis and will also join the Eagles in fall of 2018. Jerome’s brother, J.J. Jerome, rushed for 2,050 yards and 27 touchdowns as a senior in the fall of 2016. Personal: Undeclared but considering majoring in health and fitness at EWU. Born 12/1/99 in Torrance, Calif. Parents are Tabitha and Avery Lewis. Isaiah Lewis Long Plays of 40+ Yards (1) 44 yard rush – Southern Utah – 10/6/18

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#11 Freddie Roberson

2019: Listed as a reserve at tight end on preseason depth chart.

2019: Listed as a reserve at wide receiver on preseason depth chart.

2018: Redshirted, but played in four games in accordance with a new NCAA rule that allows student-athletes to play in up to four games and still redshirt. He made his Eagle debut versus Washington State (9/15/18) and also played versus Cal Poly (9/22/18), Southern Utah (10/6/18) and UC Davis (11/10/18).

2018: Redshirted.

TE, 6-4, 220, Fr., Vancouver, Wash.

HS: Graduated from Union HS in 2018. He was listed as a two-star recruit by 247sports.com. As a senior, he earned All-Region honors from the Vancouver Columbian on defense after earning first team All-4A Greater St. Helens League honors as both a tight end and defensive lineman. He caught 18 passes for 286 yards and four touchdowns, and also had 22 tackles, a sack and a fumble recovery on defense. He also had 21 pancake blocks. He helped Union to the 4A GSL title with a 4-0 record and a 9-2 overall mark. The Titans lost to Sumner 42-14 in the first round of the State 4A Playoffs. He also earned first team All-GSL honors as a defensive end in his junior season. He was an honorable mention selection as a sophomore. He also played basketball at Union, and helped the Titans to a league title and runner-up finish at the State 4A Tournament in 2017. His high school teammate Zion Fa’aopega also will join the Eagles in fall of 2018. They were coached at Union by Rory Rosenbach. Personal: Undeclared but considering majoring in management at EWU. Born 12/9/99 in Vancouver, Wash. Parents are Misty and Matt Nellor. Nickname is “Papa Nell.”

WR, 6-3, 185, Fr., Seattle, Wash.

HS: Graduated from Rainier Beach HS in 2018. 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 rated as a three-star recruit as an “athlete” and the 22nd best prospect in the state of Washington by 247sports.com. He was also a three-star prospect by scout.com. He was a two-star prospect on rivals.com. In his senior season, Roberson earned second team All-3A Metro League Mountain Division honors as both a running back and outside linebacker. Roberson helped Rainier Beach finish 10-3 overall and 3-1 in the 3A Metro League Mountain Division standings. The Vikings advanced to the State 3A championship game where it lost to O’Dea 38-11. Rainier Beach won preliminary playoff games against Mt. Spokane (28-21), Peninsula (37-28) and Garfield (49-21). In his junior season in 2016, Rainier Beach finished 8-3 to advance to the State 3A Playoffs, and won the 3A Metro League Valley Division title with a perfect 5-0 record. He also played basketball for Rainier Beach, where he helped the Vikings win the State 3A title in his sophomore season, finishing 23-6 after beating O’Dea 70-49 for the title. The Vikings also advanced to the State 3A Playoffs in his junior season and finished 22-10, and as a senior they lost 72-63 to Garfield in the state championship game to close the year at 22-7. His teammates Antony Stell Jr. and Darrien Sampson also signed with the Eagles, and their coach at Rainier Beach was Darrien’s father, Corey Sampson.

#50 Emmanuel Osuoha

Personal: Undeclared but Interested in majoring in sports medicine at EWU. Born 11/17/99 in Seattle. Parents are Simetress and Ronald Robertson. His real first name is Frederick, but he goes by his nickname “Freddie.”

2019: Listed as a reserve at linebacker on preseason depth chart.

#14 Darrien Sampson

LB, 6-1, 215, Fr., Seattle, Wash.

2018: Redshirted, but played in one game in accordance with a new NCAA rule that allows student-athletes to play in up to four games and still redshirt. He had a tackle in his lone action versus Maine (12/15/18) in the semifinals of the FCS Playoffs. HS: Graduated from Archbishop Murphy HS in 2018. He was listed as a two-star recruit by 247sports.com. He missed his senior season with a torn ACL suffered in July 2017. As a junior, he earned second team All-Cascade Conference honors as a running back. 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. In a 48-10 win over Tumwater in the quarterfinals, he rushed twice and scored both times on runs of 13 and 35 yards. The private school made national news by receiving five forfeits after dominating opponents in its first three games 170-0. In his sophomore season, the Wildcats advanced to the semifinals of the State 2A Playoffs, but lost to Tumwater 24-21. His former high school teammate, Anfernee Gurley (’17), played significantly as a true freshman for the Eagles after earning a variety of All-State honors when he played for the Wildcats. They were coached in high school by Jerry Jensen. Personal: Interested in majoring in medicine at EWU. Born 12/21/99 in Everett, Wash. Parents are Cyril Osuoha and Victoria Nwachukwu. Last name is pronounced “oh-sue-ha.”

#39 Justin Patterson

LB, 6-2, 215, Fr., Los Angeles, Calif. 2019: Listed as a reserve at linebacker on preseason depth chart. 2018: Redshirted. HS: Graduated from Junipero Serra HS in 2018. Earned first team All-Mission League honors as a senior linebacker. He had 74 tackles, three sacks, two interceptions returned for touchdowns and a fumble recovery in 2017. Earned a ScholarAthlete Award in the 2017-18 school year, and was a member of the National Society of High School Scholars. Personal: Undeclared but is interested in studying business administration. He has a 3.85 grade point average thus far at EWU. Born 5/26/00 in Los Angeles. Parents are Antonio and Tanya Patterson.

DB, 6-1, 175, Fr., South Seattle, Wash. 2019: Listed as a backup at cornerback on preseason depth chart. In EWU’s three scrimmages in the spring, including the Red-White Game, Sampson had six tackles and a pass broken up. 2018: Redshirted, but played in four games in accordance with a new NCAA rule that allows student-athletes to play in up to four games and still redshirt. He made his debut versus Nicolls (12/1/18) in the FCS Playoffs, then had two tackles against UC Davis (12/8/18) in the quarterfinals. He also played in the semifinals against Maine (12/15/18) and the championship game versus North Dakota State (1/5/18). HS: Graduated from Rainier Beach HS in 2018. 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 rated by 247sports.com as a 3-star recruit and the No. 30 prospect in the state of Washington. Rivals.com rated him as a 2-star recruit. As a senior, he earned first team All-3A Metro League Mountain Division honors as a cornerback. He helped Rainier Beach finish 10-3 overall and 3-1 in the 3A Metro League Mountain Division standings. The Vikings advanced to the State 3A championship game where it lost to O’Dea 38-11. Rainier Beach won preliminary playoff games against Mt. Spokane (28-21), Peninsula (37-28) and Garfield (49-21). In his junior season in 2016, Rainier Beach finished 8-3 to advance to the State 3A Playoffs, and won the 3A Metro League Valley Division title with a perfect 5-0 record. He also earned allleague recognition as a junior and sophomore. His teammates Antony Stell Jr. and Frederick Roberson also signed with the Eagles, and their coach at Rainier Beach was Darrien’s father, Corey Sampson. Sampson also played basketball for Rainier Beach, which won the State 3A title his sophomore season and finished 23-6 after beating O’Dea 70-49 for the title. Personal: Interested in majoring in business administration at EWU. Born 12/2/99. Calif. Parents are Corey Sampson and Collette Frazier. Nickname is “D.samp.”

#21 Dean Sise

DB, 6-2, 205, So., Kirkland, Wash. 2019: Listed as a reserve at rover on preseason depth chart. 2018: Played in the NCAA Division I Championship Game where he had the tackle on the game’s opening kickoff. He was able to redshirt due to a new NCAA rule that allows student-athletes to play in up to four games and still redshirt. He wasn’t eligible to play as a transfer until fall quarter grades were posted. Sise joined Eastern as a transfer from the Naval Academy in Annapolis, Md. He began attending classes at EWU in winter quarter of 2018. Navy: Recruiting by most

EASTERN 2019 FOOTBALL FCS Playoffs 1985•1992•1997•2004•2005•2007•2009•2010•2012•2013•2014•2016•2018 Northwest colleges, he originally took recruiting visits to Hawai’i and Washington State before joining the Midshipmen. Coming out of high school, 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 2-star recruit as rated by 247sports.com. Sise played in four games – all victories -- as a true freshman in 2017 for Navy, which finished the year 6-6 and 4-4 in the American Athletic Conference. He had two tackles, one versus Cincinnati (9/23/17) and one in the team’s next game versus Tulsa (9/30/17) when he suffered a concussion and missed the rest of the season. HS: Graduated from Juanita High School in 2017. As a senior in 2016, he earned All-State honors and was selected to play in the Blue-Grey All-American Bowl and All-State Game. He earned All-KingCo Conference honors as a first team linebacker and second team wide receiver. He had 59 tackles as a senior with four interceptions, three forced fumbles and a pair of sacks. He also caught 40 passes for 503 yards and six touchdowns as a senior, with career totals of 62 for 779 yards and 10 scores. The Rebels finished 9-3 overall and 5-1 in his junior season in 2015, beating Columbia River 57-7 in the first round of the State 3A Playoffs before bowing out in the quarterfinals. He was coached at Juanita by Lele Te’o. He also was a three-time state qualifier in track and field, finishing tenth in the long jump and helping his school finish third in the 4x100 Relay in his sophomore season in 2015. He also advanced to the state meet in the long jump as a senior. He had bests of 21-6 1/4 in the long jump, 11.34 in the 100 and 23.20 in the 200. Personal: Management major at Eastern and has a 3.57 GPA thus far at EWU. Born 9/13/98 in Bellevue, Wash. His parents are Robert Sise and Joanna Levin. His father played soccer at Colorado. His last name is pronounced “sice”

#16 Micah Smith

RB, 6-0, 190, Fr., Spanaway, Wash. 2019: Listed as a reserve at running back on preseason depth chart. In EWU’s three scrimmages in the spring, including the Red-White Game, Smith was the workhorse with 80 yards on 31 carries. 2018: Redshirted. HS: Graduated from Graham-Kapowsin HS in 2018. 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 rated as a two-star recruit by Rivals.com, Scout.com and 247sports.com, which also rated him as the 31st best prospect in the state of Washington. As a senior, he earned first team All-4A South Puget Sound League honors as a running back. Graham-Kapowsin’s offense was altered to take advantage of junior quarterback Dylan Morris, a four-star recruit headed for the University of Washington. Smith missed three games with injuries, but had 616 rushing yards in the regular season and added 207 yards and two touchdowns on 24 carries in a 38-31 win over Lake Stevens in the State 4A Playoffs. He had a 93-yard touchdown run to give the Eagles a 21-10 lead. He had a pair of 200-yard rushing games on the season and had at least 100 yards rushing in three games. He had a best of 221 yards versus Arlington. The Eagles finished 10-2 overall and were 7-1 in the 4A South Puget Sound League to finish as the runner-up behind 8-0 Puyallup. Their season came to an end with a 49-17 loss to eventual State 4A runner-up Woodinville in the quarterfinals. As a junior, he was selected to the Tacoma News-Tribune All-Area team as a running back and also earned first team All-4A SPSL honors. He ran 228 times for 2,034 yards (8.9 per carry) on the season after having 1,713 yards and 24 touchdowns in the regular season. His regular season yardage total was fourth-best best in 4A South Puget Sound League history. He scored six touchdowns and had 234 yards rushing in a 71-43 win over Puyallup. Graham-Kapowsin won a district playoff game against Kentlake (55-28) before losing to eventual state champion Camas (55-6) in the first round of the State 4A Playoffs. The Eagles were 9-2 overall and were 7-1 to finish second in the 4A SPSL behind 8-0 Sumner. A knee injury kept Smith from playing as a sophomore at Graham-Kapowsin. Current Eagle Matt Shook (’17) also attended Graham-Kapowsin, and helped block for Smith during his 2,000-yard season. Former Eagle offensive lineman Thomas Gomez (’11) also attended Graham-Kapowsin. Personal: Interested in majoring in history or political science at EWU. Born 11/9/99 in Puyallup, Wash. Parents are Michael Smith and Katrice Davis-Smith.

#19 Anthony Stell Jr.

WR, 5-10, 170, Fr., Seattle Wash. 2019: Listed as a backup at wide receiver on preseason depth chart. In EWU’s three scrimmages in the spring, including the Red-White Game, Stell had six catches for 152 yards and a touchdown.

2018: Redshirted, but played in four games in accordance with a new NCAA rule that allows student-athletes to play in up to four games and still redshirt. He made his debut against

Northern Colorado (11/3/18) and played in the three games after that as well, including EWU’s second-round game in the FCS Playoffs versus Nicholls (12/1/18). HS: Graduated from Rainier Beach HS in 2018. 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 rated by 247sports.com as a 3-star recruit and the No. 17 prospect in the state of Washington. Rivals.com rated him as a 2-star recruit. As a senior, he was a first team 3A All-State selection as a tight end by the Associated Press. He also earned Star Times all-area honors by the Seattle Times. He was an All-3A Metro League Mountain Division selection as both a wide receiver and a cornerback. He helped Rainier Beach finish 10-3 overall and 3-1 in the 3A Metro League Mountain Division standings. The Vikings advanced to the State 3A championship game where it lost to O’Dea 38-11. Rainier Beach won preliminary playoff games against Mt. Spokane (28-21), Peninsula (37-28) and Garfield (49-21). In his junior season in 2016, he earned all-league honors as both a wide receiver and defensive back. Rainier Beach finished 8-3 to advance to the State 3A Playoffs, and won the 3A Metro League Valley Division title with a perfect 5-0 record. His teammates Darrien Sampson and Frederick Roberson also signed with the Eagles, and their coach at Rainier Beach was Darrien’s father, Corey Sampson. Stell also plays basketball for Rainier Beach, which won the State 3A title his sophomore season and finished 23-6 after beating O’Dea 70-49 for the title. Personal: Interested in majoring in political science at EWU. Born 5/27/2000 in Olympia, Wash., Calif. Parents are Michael Johnson and Champale Washington. Nicknames are “Stelly” and “Manny.” Is a first-generation college student in his family.

#13 Michael Taras

WR, 6-2, 195, Fr., Vancouver, Wash. 2019: Listed as a reserve at wide receiver on preseason depth chart. Spent the spring as a reserve quarterback, and completed 4-of-11 passes for 55 yards a touchdown. 2018: Redshirted. HS: Graduated from Heritage HS in 2018. He earned second team 4A All-Greater St. Helens League honors in 2017. As a senior quarterback he completed 125-of-261 passes for 1,680 yards and 17 touchdowns with 10 interceptions. He also rushed for 455 yards and six more scores. Lettered three times in football and was a scholar-athlete all three years, plus served as team captain in 2017. He also lettered three years in basketball and track and field, and was also a scholar-athlete all three years in each sport. Personal: Undeclared but considering finance as a major. Born 10/8/99 in Kiev, Ukraine. Parents are Viktor and Yelena Taras. He is a first generation college student in his family.

#7 Tre Weed

DB, 6-0, 190, Fr., Sumner, Wash. 2019: Listed as a reserve at safety on preseason depth chart, and is also listed as the team’s starting punt returner. 2018: Redshirted, but played in four games in accordance with a new NCAA rule that allows student-athletes to play in up to four games and still redshirt. He saw significant action in EWU’s opener versus Central Washington (9/1/18), returning four punts for 43 yards and a long of 22. He also returned a punt for 20 yards in EWU’s next game versus Northern Arizona (9/8/18), and had tackles versus both Southern Utah (10/6/18) and UC Davis (11/10/18). He also returned a punt for one yard versus UCD, giving him a 10.7 average on six punt returns on the season (64 total yards). HS: Graduated from Sumner HS in 2018. He was named by the Seattle Times as a “Red Chip” selection as one of the top 16 prospects in the state of Washington. He was rated as a three-star recruit and the 12th best prospect in the state of Washington by 247sports.com and scout.com. He was a two-star prospect on rivals.com. Weed twice earned Tacoma News Tribune All-Area honors after helping Sumner to the semifinals of the semifinals of the State 4A Playoffs his junior and senior seasons. Including playoffs, he finished his career with 5,980 all-purpose yards, 83 touchdowns and 19 interceptions. He helped Sumner win 33 of 38 games (87 percent), including a 22-2 record (92 percent) in league games. In regular season games, he had 4,606 all-purpose yards in his career (139.6) and scored 69 total touchdowns, and averaged 11.5 yards every time he touched the ball. He had six interception returns for touchdowns, finishing with a total of 16 interceptions for 390 yards (24.4 per return). Weed also finished his career with 103 total tackles and a pair of sacks. He rushed for 2,235 yards (8.0 per carry) and 29 touchdowns; caught 99 passes for 1,670 yards (16.9 per catch) and 30 scores; had 274 yards and a touchdown on kickoff returns (21.1 average) and 37 yards on punt returns (12.3 per return). In addition, he completed all three of the passes he attempted

EASTERN 2019 FOOTBALL BIG SKY CHAMPIONSHIPS: 1992•1997•2004•2005•2010•2012•2013•2014•2016•2018 for 136 yards and a TD. As a senior, he earned All-State honors as an all-purpose player from the Tacoma News-Tribune, including schools from all classifications. He was also a first team 4A All-State selection as an all-purpose player by the Associated Press. He was the 4A South Puget Sound League MVP. Weed finished with 138 carries for 1,101 yards and 14 touchdowns rushing; he had another 50 catches for 708 yards and 13 TDs receiving; and he picked off eight passes his senior season. He finished with 2,129 all-purpose yards for the season with 33 total touchdowns. He added 55 yards on kickoff returns and 228 yards on eight interceptions (28.5 average and three TDs). He also finished with 25 tackles. He scored five touchdowns and added an interception in Sumner’s 49-13 win over Bonney Lake. Weed had 271 total yards with a rushing TD, receiving TD and interception return for a score for Sumner in a 45-14 victory over Bellarmine Prep. Weed then had 226 all-purpose yards on nine touches (25.1 average) in a win over Monroe in the quarterfinals of the State 4A Playoffs. He had an 85-yard interception return for a TD, a 61-yard rushing TD and a 34-yard receiving TD. Sumner’s season came to an end with a 10-0 loss to eventual state runner-up Woodinville in the semifinals. The Spartans finished the season 10-3 and 6-2 in the 4A South Puget Sound League. As a junior, Weed had 1,835 all-purpose yards and scored a total of 26 touchdowns on a team that also included Stanford signee Connor Wedington. Weed rushed for 951 yards (7.8 per carry) and 13 touchdowns, with four performances of at least 100 yards. He also caught 28 passes for 585 yards and 10 more scores, and added 167 yards on kickoff returns (23.9 per return and a TD) and 132 on six interceptions (22.0 average and two TDs). He also finished with 55 tackles and a pair of sacks. The Spartans lost to eventual state champion Camas in the semifinals of the State 4A Playoffs. That was the team’s lone loss of the season in 13 games, including a perfect 8-0 record to win the 4A SPSL title. In his sophomore season, Weed had 200 yards and two touchdowns rushing (10.0 per carry), and caught 25 passes for 435 yards and seven scores. He also had a pair of interceptions for 30 yards and a touchdown, 23 total tackles, and averaged 26.0 on two kickoff returns. Sumner was 11-1 overall and won its first of two straight league titles, winning the 3A South Puget Sound League title with a perfect 8-0 record. Their lone loss of the season was a 28-21 loss to Bishop Blanchet in the first round of the State 3A Playoffs. His coach at Sumner was Keith Ross. He also competed in track and field for Sumner, helping the school’s 4x100 relay team place second at the State 4A Championships in 2017 with a 42.15 time. As a senior, the 4x100 relay had a time of 42.59 to finish third in the state. Personal: Interested in majoring in business at EWU. Born 9/1/99 in Auburn, Wash. Parents are Tara and Daniel Weed. Nickname is “Tre-Tre”.

Other Newcomers #35 Demetrius Crosby Jr. DB, 6-1, 190, Fr., Tacoma, Wash.

2019: Listed as a reserve at cornerback on preseason depth chart. 2018: Redshirted. HS: Graduated from Foss HS in 2018. Was the 2A South Puget Sound League MVP in 2017 when he also earned All-Area honors from the Tacoma News-Tribune. 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 had seven interceptions (two returned for TDs) and four sacks in eight games as a senior (Foss won two games by forfeit). He also had 47 catches for 881 yards, 452 return yards, 302 rushing yards, 125 passing yards and 15 total touchdowns. He also earned first team All-SPSL honors in 2017 as a defensive back and second team accolades as a wide receiver. Crosby was also a standout basketball player at Foss, scoring a career-high 35 points in a 2018 playoff game during his junior season when he averaged more than 20 points per game. Foss won the State 2A title that season, then advanced to the semifinals his senior season when he was the SPSL 2A MVP. Former Eastern standouts Nicholas Edwards (’08) and Allen Brown (’09) also attended Foss, and Brown is now EWU’s cornerbacks coach.

when he saw action in 13 of 14 games (all but Colorado). He played in all 13 games in 2017, spending time as both an outside linebacker and a fullback/tight end. He saw action in Washington’s season opening win over Rutgers. He had five tackles, including 1 1/2 sacks and a forced fumble, in the UW victory over Montana. He also had tackles in Husky wins over Fresno State, Colorado and Oregon State. He had one tackle, and also scored on a 2-yard touchdown pass from Jake Browning, in the win over California. Warren played tight end at Stanford and versus Utah, Washington State and Penn State. He played in a total of five games in 2016, making his debut against Rutgers. He also played in the win over No. 7 Stanford, against Arizona State and Washington State, and in the Pac-12 Championship game versus Colorado. HS: Graduated from Lincoln HS in 2015. Earned first team 3A All-State honors from the Associated Press. He was named to the Tacoma News-Tribune All-State and All-Area first teams as a senior. He was a PrepStar All-Region pick, a three-star recruit and was named by the Seattle Times as a “Red Chip” selection as one of the top 16 prospects in the state of Washington. He was rated the country’s No. 112 outside linebacker, according to scout. com. He was ranked the No. 15 recruit in the state of Washington and the No. 111 outside linebacker in the nation by ESPN. Was an All-Narrows League first team selection as a sophomore and a senior. He helped the Abes to an 11-1 record, the Narrows League title and a berth in the 3A state quarterfinals as a senior in 2014. The lone loss for the Abes was to eventual State 3A champion Eastside Catholic in the quarterfinals. Warren played running back, linebacker and defensive end, and registered 106 tackles, 18 sacks, four forced fumbles and three interceptions in 2014. He suffered a season-ending knee injury just prior to the start of the 2013 season. His Eagle teammates Jayson Williams (’15) and 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. Warren was also a standout basketball player in high school.

#18 Ty Graham

LB, 6-0, 205, Sr., Cheney, Wash. 2019: Is expected to redshirt after transferring from the University of Idaho. He had 10 tackles in three spring scrimmages for EWU, including a sack. Idaho: While playing from 2016-18 for the Vandals, Graham had 133 tackles at Idaho, including 13 for a loss. He had 2 1/2 sacks, an interception, two passes broken up and a forced fumble in 27 career games. As a junior in 2018 he had 65 tackles, including 12 in 38-14 loss at EWU at Roos Field on Oct. 27, 2018. He had 28 tackles as a sophomore and 40 as a true freshman in 2016. HS: Graduated in 2016 from Cheney HS. He played in the 2A/1A/2B/1B Earl Barden All-State football game in June of 2016 and had a pair of interceptions. He also scored a touchdown on a 2-yard run to help the East win 25-0. He played on both sides of the ball while at Cheney, and in his career had 109 total tackles and four interceptions, plus rushed for 1,484 yards and 25 touchdowns. Was also a team captain and also played basketball and baseball at Cheney. Former Eagle defensive end Keenan Williams, a first team All-Big Sky Conference selection as a senior in 2018, graduated from Cheney in 2015. Personal: Finance major. Born 9/24/97. His parents are John and Becky Graham. John spent eight years as defensive coordinator at EWU under head coach Beau Baldwin and 12 years at his alma mater, Central Washington. He spent a short time as Idaho’s linebackers coach when Ty was on the roster there. Ty’s older brother, Andrew, played football at Montana Tech and Central Washington. His grandfather, Dan Graham, spent 11 years as head coach at nearby Reardan (Wash.) High School.

Personal: Undeclared. Born in Seattle. Parents are . His father, Demetrius Crosby Sr., played for Foss High School’s 2000 state championship basketball team, which also included eventual EWU standout Marc Axton, as well as former Eagles Khary Nicholas and Rachi Wortham.

#56 Jusstis Warren

LB, 6-2, 250, Sr., Tacoma, Wash. 2019: Listed as a reserve at “Buck” defensive end on preseason depth chart. Will be a graduate student at EWU in the fall of 2019. UW: Played at the University of Washington in 2016, 2017 and 2018 after redshirting in 2015. In his 31-game career he had nine tackles, 1 1/2 sacks, a forced fumble and caught a 2-yard touchdown pass. He was a 2018 honorable mention Academic All-Pac-12 selection

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#95 James Durr

#59 George Becker

HS: Graduated in 2019 from Union HS. Helped lead his team to a perfect 14-0 record and the championship in the State 4A Playoffs his senior season, beating Lake Stevens 52-20 for the title. Was coached at Union by Rory Rosenbaugh. Durr was a 4.5 star recruit based on the Rubio Long Snapping Camp where he attended multiple times. His average 15-yard snap speed in the 2018 fall camp was .74 seconds.

OL, 6-4, 265, Fr., Gridley, Calif. HS: Graduated in 2019 from Gridley HS. Was a two-star recruit by 247Sports. He earned All-Butte View League honors in both 2017 and 2018. He was also his team’s Offensive Lineman of the Year both seasons, and twice received a ScholarAthlete Award. Becker earned Gridley Herald All-Area honors as a defensive lineman. He had 33 tackles as a junior and 34 as a senior for two-year totals of 67 tackles and a pair of fumble recoveries. Gridley finished 8-4 in his senior season and advanced to the second round (semifinals) of the CIF Northern Section Division 3 Playoffs. As a junior the Bulldogs were 93 and also advanced to the second round of the playoffs. Competed three years in football. His high school coach was Matt Kemmis. Was also a four-year rodeo competitor in high school. Personal: Interested in majoring in business/marketing at Eastern. Born 4/9/01 in Chico, Calif. His parents are Clark and Kourtney Becker.

#33 Kyle Bryant

RB, 6-0, 185, Fr., San Fernando, Calif. HS: Graduated from San Fernando HS in 2019. He rushed for 3,554 yards – 11.0 yards per carry -- and 44 touchdowns in 36 career games. He was a two-time Mission Valley League Player of the Year (2017 and 2018) and all-city running back. He helped his team win the Mission Valley League title three years in a row (6-0 each year) and go a collective 30-6. He also caught 18 passes for another 295 yards and four scores, finishing with 3,854 all-purpose yards in 36 career games (107.1 per game). Defensively he had 154 tackles with five sacks and a pair of interceptions. In his senior season, Bryant rushed for 1,262 yards (12.0 per carry) in 10 games, with 17 touchdowns and 10 games with at least 100 yards. He added eight receptions for 191 yards and three scores, and defensively had 40 tackles. He rushed for a career-high 253 yards on just 15 carries (16.9 per rush) with three touchdowns versus Canoga Park. He helped San Fernando finish 8-3 and win the Valley Mission League championship with a 6-0 record. The Tigers advanced to the CIF Los Angeles City Section Open Division playoffs. As a junior, he rushed for 1,707 yards and 21 touchdowns, and rushed for at least 100 yards in 11 games. His season high was 172 versus Panorama when he scored twice on just six carries (28.7 per rush). He had 37 tackles and an interception in 2017, helping his team to a 12-2 record. The Tigers were league champions with a 6-0 record, and won the CIFLACS Division I title with a 28-21 victory over Dorsey in the championship game. He had 123 yards and a touchdown in that game. As a sophomore in 2016, he was mainly used on defense and had 77 tackles with four sacks and an interception. He did rush for 560 yards and six scores, and had a high of 155 with a touchdown versus Canoga Park. He had a season high nine tackles in four separate games, and had six tackles and a pair of sacks versus Reseda. San Fernando was 10-0 before losing to Garfield 35-28 in the CIFLACS Division I Playoffs. He saw action in one game as a freshman. His high school coach was Robert Garcia. Also competed in track and field at San Fernando. Personal: Interested in majoring in business and marketing at Eastern. Born 4/19/01 in Van Nuys, Calif. His mother is Demika McLemore. Nickname is K.B.

#57 Luke Dahlgren

OL, 6-3, 260, Fr., Forks, Wash.

HS: Graduated in 2019 from Forks HS. He earned first team All-1A Evergreen League honors as both an offensive and defensive lineman. The Peninsula Daily News selected him to its All-Peninsula Team as an offensive lineman. As a junior he earned honorable mention 1A Evergreen League honors as both an offensive and defensive lineman. He also earned honorable mention on the offensive line as a sophomore. The Spartans finished 5-4 in his senior season, 7-3 in 2017 and 45 in 2016. Was also a top-notch wrestler at Forks, winning the 285-pound title as a senior at the 1A Mat Classic Championships with a pin in 2:27 in the title match. He finished 27-1 as a senior with 24 pins and helped his team finish second overall in the state as a team. He was also fourth at 220 pounds at the 2018 State 1A Mat Classic Championships as a junior and fifth as a sophomore. His career record was 34-3 with 29 pins, seven first-place tournament wins as a senior at 285 pounds and four as a junior. Personal: Born 4/28/01. His parents are Chad and Shannon Dahlgren.

LS, 6-1, 215, Fr., Vancouver, Wash.

Personal: Interested in majoring in engineering at Eastern. Is a first-generation college student in his family. Born 6/3/01 in Vancouver, Wash. His parents are David and Kimberly Durr.

#31 Trey Edwards

DB, 6-0, 165, Fr., Los Angeles, Calif. HS: Graduated in 2019 from Narbonne HS. Was a three-star recruit by 247Sports. Edwards finished his senior season with 25 tackles, an interception, seven passes broken up and a fumble recovery. He had seven tackles and broke-up three passes in a 27-26 win over Serra, and his interception came versus Hawaii powerhouse St. Louis. After winning the Marine League title with a perfect 4-0 record, Edwards helped lead Narbonne to a 10-4 overall record and the CIF Los Angeles City Section Championship with a 55-7 win over Garfield in the title game. The Gauchos scored over 50 points in every playoff game and held each opponent to under 25 points. Narbonne went on to lose 24-21 to Cathedral Catholic in the semifinals of the CIF Division 1-AA Playoffs. In his junior season, Narbonne was 5-0 in the Marine League and finished 12-3 overall. The Gauchos won the CIFLACS championship with a 48-7 win over Crenshaw in the title game. They went on to beat Paraclete (56-14) and Pitsburg (28-21) to capture the CIF Division I-A title. Personal: Interested in majoring in marketing at Eastern. Given name is Paul. Born 11/4/00 in Inglewood, Calif. His parents are Paul and Tasha Edwards. Will be a first generation college student from his family. Nickname is P3.

#52 Isaac Flemmer

OL, 6-7, 265, Fr., Banks, Ore. HS: Graduated from Valley Catholic HS in 2019. Earned first team All-Cowapa League honors as a senior, and received honorable mention in his sophomore season. The Valiants won just two games in both his junior and senior seasons, but were 6-3 in his sophomore season in 2016. His high school coach was Nick Hegwood. Also competed in basketball and track and field in high school. He helped his team finish as the runner-up in the State 4A Championships, falling 48-44 in the title game. He concluded his high school career by finishing second at the 4A State Track and Field Championships in the shot put with a personal record of 54-8 1/2. Personal: Interested in majoring in mechanical engineering at Eastern. Born 5/5/01 in Forest Grove, Ore. His parents are Rick and Kristen Flemmer. His father was a high jumper, leaping 6-feet, 11-inches in 1984 for Hillsboro High School to still rank among the top 15 in state history. He won the Northwest Athletic Conference title in 1988 for Clackamas Community College with a 6-8 jump.

#46 Steven Flowers

LB, 6-2, 215, Fr., Grand Coulee, Wash. HS: Graduated in 2019 from Lake Roosevelt HS. He concluded his high school football career by playing in the 25th annual East-West Earl Barden All-State Football Classic, helping the East to a 37-6 victory. He was the Central Washington Athletic Conference Offensive and Defensive MVP as a senior linebacker and running back. His school advanced to the State 2B Playoffs, but lost in the first round against Onalaska. The Raiders finished 9-1 after winning the 2B Central Washington League with a perfect 6-0 record. In his junior season, Lake Roosevelt also lost in the first round and finished the season 7-4. He completed nearly 50 percent of his passes (65-of-137) for 982 yards with 10 touchdowns. He also rushed for 714 yards (8.0 per carry) with 12 touchdowns. He earned second honorable mention All-CWAC honors as a sophomore. Coached in high school by Bubba Egbert and also competed in wrestling, baseball and track and field. As a senior he won the shot put title at the State 2B Championships at EWU’s Roos Field with a personal best of 58-8 1/2. He finished second as a junior in 2018 with a throw of 47-8. Personal: Interested in majoring in business at Eastern. Born 9/18/2000 in Spokane, Wash. His parents are Josh and Jaleen Flowers. Nickname is Steve.

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#91 Warren Hardin

HS: Graduated in 2019 from Banks HS. He concluded his high school career by being selected as the recipient of the Johnny Carpenter 4A/3A/2A/1A Prep Athlete of the Year Award, which has been presented since 1966 to the most outstanding male high school athlete in Oregon. He helped lead three teams – football, basketball and baseball – to State 4A championships. In football, he was a three-star recruit by 247Sports. In three varsity seasons he accumulated 22 total touchdowns at tight end with 88 receptions for 1,236 yards. At defensive end he had 39 total tackles over his career and 11 tackles for loss. Earned first team All-State honors as a senior when he helped lead his team to the State 4A championship. Twice he earned first team All-4A Cowapa League honors. He had 47 receptions for 689 yards and 14 touchdowns as a senior. On defense he had 33 tackles, 11 tackles for loss, 4 1/2 sacks and an interception. He had touchdowns on all four of his catches in a 55-0 win over Valley Catholic, which were good for 82 yards. His highs for receptions and yardage came in a 56-13 win over Tillamook when he had seven catches for 110 yards and two scores. He caught six passes for 88 yards and a TD in a 31-20 victory over league-rival Seaside to capture the state title, plus added six tackles and a sack on defense. The Braves won their final 11 games to finish 11-1 after capturing the 4A Special District 1 championship with a perfect 5-0 record. In his junior season, Banks finished 8-3 after losing 41-40 to Ontario in the first round of the State 4A Playoffs. Was coached by Cole Linehan. Also lettered in basketball and baseball as an exceptional three-sport athlete. He was the Oregon 4A Player of the Year in basketball after earning second team Prep Hoops All-State honors as a junior. He earned first team All-State Tournament Team accolades both seasons and was selected to play in the 25th Annual Northwest Shootout in April of 2019. In his senior season, Banks finished 28-3 and won the title at the State 4A Tournament. He averaged 14.6 points, 8.7 rebounds, 2.6 blocked shots and 1.6 steals per game, and scored 24 points and had 13 rebounds in a 62-56 win over Seaside in the championship game. He helped the Braves finish 26-4 the year before and advance to the semifinals of the State 4A Tournament. In baseball, Gobel was part of a trio of multi-sport athletes who helped Banks win their third state title of the year. The Braves beat Henley 3-1 in the title game of the State 4A Tournament, becoming just the second team in the history of Oregon state high school athletics to win three state titles in one year. Gobel drove in the first run of the state championship game, along with securing the win-clinching out at first base in the seventh inning. He earned all-league honors in baseball as both an infielder and pitcher, hitting over .300 as a senior with an earned run average of less than 2.00.

HS: Graduated from Riverside Poly in 2019. In 2017 he was selected to the Cal-Hi All-State Junior Football Team. He also earned All-Inland Valley League honors in high school, as well as all-area accolades. He finished his career as the all-time sack leader at Riverside Poly with 26, including 13 as a sophomore. The Bears finished 6-5 in his senior season, including a 4-2 record in the Inland Valley League. His high school coach was Derek DeWitt. Received a pair of academic awards in high school.

TE, 6-6, 220, Fr., Banks, Ore.

DL, 6-3, 225, Fr., Riverside, Calif.

Personal: Interested in majoring in business at Eastern. Born 9/26/00 in Portland, Ore. His parents are Scott and Jodie Gobel. Will be a first generation college student from his family.

#90 Sebastian Gomez DL, 6-1, 260, Fr., Salinas, Calif.

HS: Graduated in 2019 from Salinas HS. Capped his high school career by being selected to play in the Central Coast All-Star Game. Earned first team All-Central Coast Section honors as a defensive lineman as selected by Prep2Prep.com. He was a first team selection on the All-Salinas Area team as a defensive lineman as picked by The Californian, and was also on the Monterey Herald All-Area team. He was the Defensive Player of the Year as a senior in the Pacific Coast League Gabilan Division and won the same honor from his team. He finished with 78 tackles and six sacks in 2018. The Cowboys finished 8-4 and won the Pacific Coast League Gabilan Division title with a 6-1 mark. Salinas beat San Benito 3814 in the quarterfinals of the CIF Central Coast Section Playoffs before losing in the semifinals. He also earned second team all-league honors as a junior and was his team’s lineman of the year. The Cowboys finished the 2017 season 11-3 overall and won the league title with a perfect 7-0 record. They won three games in the CIF Central Coast Section Playoffs before losing in the 4-AA semifinals of the CIF State Playoffs. Coached in high school by Steve Zenk.

Personal: Interested in majoring in nutrition and physical education at Eastern. Born 12/19/2000 in Redlands, Calif. His parents are Timothy and Meredith Hardin. He also received offers from Air Force and Northern Arizona.

#63 Brock Harrison

DL, 6-3, 235, Fr., Ridgefield, Wash. HS: Graduated from Ridgefield HS in 2019. 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 an honorable mention 2A All-State selection as a linebacker as selected by Associated Press. He was the 2A Greater St. Helens League Defensive Most Outstanding Player as a senior and earned all-region honors as a linebacker. He averaged 10 tackles per game in 2018. He earned all-league honors as a senior (first team), junior (second team) and sophomore (first team). He also was an academic scholar all four years, an honor given to players with a 3.5-plus grade point average. His high school coach was Chris Abrams. He also competed in basketball and baseball at Ridgefield. He helped his team advance to the 2019 State 2A Championships in baseball, but lost in the second round to Archbishop Murphy. Personal: Interested in majoring in business or marketing management at Eastern. Born 6/14/2000 in Vancouver, Wash. His parents are Brent and Misty Harrison. His sister, Kylei, is also an Eastern student.

#70 Matthew Hewa Baddege OL, 6-7, 325, Fr., Port Coquitlam, B.C.

HS: Graduated in 2019 from Terry Fox Secondary School. Was a two-star recruit by 247Sports. He was a first team selection in 2018 on the All-Canadian team as an offensive lineman. For the second-straight year, he was on the AAA British Columbia High School Provincial All-Star Team and on the AAA Eastern Conference All-Star squad. He won his school’s Top Offensive Lineman Award as well for the second year in a row. The Ravens were a semi-finalist in the AAA British Columbia championships. As a junior, Baddege was a second team selection on the All-Canadian squad and was among 50 players on the Canada Football British Columbia All-Stars. He was on the Provincial and Eastern Conference all-star teams, and won the school’s Top Offensive Lineman Award. From 2014-19 he was an offensive lineman for Team British Columbia. The Ravens were a finalist in the AAA British Columbia championships after earning the title in 2016. He earned Academic Honors with Distinction while in high school, and also competed in basketball and rugby in high school. Personal: Interested in majoring in business or accounting at Eastern. Born 6/2/01 in New Westminster, B.C. His parents are Kamalsiri and Shiranee Hewa Baddege.

Personal: Interested in majoring in business at Eastern. Born 1/4/01 in Salinas, Calif. His parents are Rigo and Michelle Gomez. Will be a first generation college student from his family. Nickname is Seabass.

#92 Dawson Ingram

#60 Nate Hagreen

HS: Graduated in 2019 from Camas HS. Was a two-star recruit by 247Sports. He was named by the Seattle Times as a

OL, 6-3, 265, Fr., Cheney, Wash. HS: Graduated in 2019 from Cheney HS. Earned first team All-Great Northern League honors as a senior. He helped the Blackhawks finish 6-4 in his senior season, including a 42-40 victory over Shadle Park at EWU’s Roos Field in Cheney, Wash. He was also crowned as the CHS Homecoming King on a night the Blackhawks beat East Valley 36-0. His EWU teammate Ty Graham (’16) also attended Cheney HS. Personal: Born 3/27/01.

TE, 6-5, 240, Fr., Camas, Wash.

“White Chip” selection as one of the top 100 prospects in the state of Washington. He earned second team All-4A Greater St. Helens League honors as a tight end in his senior season. Camas was just 5-5 in 2018, but in 2017 the Papermakers were 9-2 and advanced to the WIAA 4A State Playoffs. As a sophomore, with his brother Dylan also on the team, Camas

EASTERN 2019 FOOTBALL FCS Playoffs 1985•1992•1997•2004•2005•2007•2009•2010•2012•2013•2014•2016•2018 finished 14-0 and beat Richland 24-14 for the State 4A title. His high school coach was Jon Eagle, whose son Zach was a senior wide receiver for Eastern in the 2018 season. Also competed in wrestling at Camas. His brother, Dylan Ingram, was a 2017 graduate of Camas and played in all 15 games as a redshirt freshman tight end and special teams player for the Eagles in 2018. He had two catches for six yards and a touchdown for EWU, with his first career catch coming versus Southern Utah and his first career TD versus Northern Colorado. Eastern All-America kicker Roldan Alcobendas is a Camas graduate (2013), and EWU wide receiver Zach Eagle (2014) graduated one year later. Both were seniors on Eastern’s Big Sky Conference championship team in 2018, which concluded its season on Jan. 5, 2019, in the NCAA Division I Championship Game. Personal: Interested in majoring in business at Eastern. Born 5/24/01 in Portland, Ore. His parents are Jason and Michele Ingram.

Chris Paulsen. Also competed in track and field at Curtis, winning the 100-meter title at the 2019 4A State Championships with a time of 11.03. Earlier in the season he had a careerbest time of 10.97. As a junior, he finished third in the 200 with a personal-best time of 21.99. He also competed in the 100 and had a time of 11.22. His school’s 4x100 relay team won the state title during his sophomore season and second in 2018. He also ran a leg on the school’s 4x400 relay which finished fifth in his junior season. Eastern head coach Aaron Best also graduated from Curtis (’96), as well as several other former Eagles. Personal: Interested in majoring in physical therapy at Eastern. Born 8/19/01 in Tacoma, Wash. His parents are Marlon and Amena Jones.

#46 Nick Kokich

K/P, 6-2, 200, Fr., Tacoma, Wash.

#80 Jakobie James

WR, 6-2, 185, Fr., Redlands, Calif. HS: Graduated in 2019 from Redlands HS. Was a first team All-Citrus Belt League selection as both a junior and senior, and earned second team All-CBL honors as a sophomore. The Terriers finished 2-8 overall in 2018, but were 4-6 in 2017 and 6-6 in 2016. As a junior he caught 21 passes for 560 yards and five touchdowns, and also rushed 13 times for another 128 yards and a TD. He also lettered as a freshman and competed four years in track and field. Coached in high school by Mike McFarland. His Eagle teammate Brad Godwin (’19) also attended Redlands. Personal: Interested in majoring in sports management and analysis at Eastern. Born 9/26/00 in Las Vegas, Nevada. His father is Joshua James. Nickname is Sweet Feet.

#85 Chris Johnson

WR, 6-4, 210, Fr., Sammamish, Wash. HS: Graduated in 2019 from Skyline HS. Was a two-star recruit by 247Sports. 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 21 career games he had 97 receptions for 1,550 yards and 12 touchdowns and an average of 73.8 yards per game. Johnson also had 20 tackles. As a senior he earned first team All-KingCo-Crest Division 4A honors at wide receiver. Was also team captain in 2018. He finished the year with 65 catches for 1,035 yards and seven touchdowns. Five times he had at least 100 yards receiving, including a seasonhigh 195 on nine catches with two touchdowns in a 41-21 victory over Inglemoor. He had nine catches on two other occasions as well. Skyline advanced to the State 4A Playoffs, but lost in the first round to finish 6-5. In his junior season, Johnson caught 32 passes for 515 yards and five scores to earn honorable mention all-league honors. He had a season-high 110 yards in a 4113 win over Inglemoor in which he had a career-high three touchdown receptions. He twice caught a season-high six passes. Skyline finished 8-4 and advanced to the quarterfinals of the State 4A Playoffs after beating Bothell 37-28 in the first round. He was coached in high school by Mat Taylor and also played basketball for Skyline. In addition, he played in the Ford Sports Performance 7v7 program, including numerous championships and a third-place finish at the 2018 adidas West Coast Regionals. Former Eastern wide receiver Nic Sblendorio (’13) also attended Skyline, as did current EWU offensive line coach Jase Butorac (’10) and numerous other former Eagles. Personal: Interested in majoring in communication studies at Eastern. Born 5/30/01 in Bellevue, Wash. His parents are Mike and Tami Johnson. Nickname is C.J.

#30 Marlon Jones Jr.

DB, 6-0, 175, Fr., Tacoma, Wash. HS: Graduated in 2019 from Curtis HS. Was a three-star recruit by 247Sports. He was named by the Seattle Times as a

“White Chip” selection as one of the top 100 prospects in the state of Washington. Earned first team All-South Puget Sound League honors as a senior as a kick returner and second team as a wide receiver. Curtis advanced to the State 4A Playoffs, but lost in the first round and finished 7-4. He was also second team All-SPSL at receiver and defensive back as a junior. The Vikings finished 5-5 that season. Was coached at Curtis by

HS: Graduated in 2019 from Bellarmine Prep HS. Earned honorable mention All-South Puget Sound League honors as a kicker in his senior season. He averaged 42 yards per punt, with an average hang time of 4.45 seconds. He helped lead the Lions to a State 4A Playoffs berth and 7-4 record in 2016, then Bellarmine Prep was 6-4 in 2017 and 4-6 in 2018. Was coached at Curtis by Brian Jensen. Personal: Interested in majoring in business management at Eastern. Born 3/28/01 in Tacoma, Wash. His parents are Vince and Michelle Kokich.

#13 Kellen Kranc

QB, 6-3, 180, Fr., Enumclaw, Wash. HS: Graduated in 2019 from Enumclaw HS. Was a two-star recruit by 247Sports. He was named by the Seattle Times as a “White Chip” selection as one of the top 100 prospects in the state of Washington. Has been selected to play in the EastWest All-State game. Completed 57.7 percent of his passes (211-of-366) for 2,793 career yards and 30 touchdowns. He earned second team All-4A North Puget Sound League Mountain Division honors at quarterback his senior year. He completed 57.7 percent of his passes (116-of-201) for 1,528 yards and 16 touchdowns in 2018, with just six interceptions to give him a NCAA passing efficiency rating of 141.9. He had four performances with at least 200 yards, including a seasonhigh 244 with three touchdowns in a 12-of-16 performance against Decatur, which equates to a NCAA rating of 265.0. The Hornets won their first six games and finished 7-3. As a junior, Kranc earned first team All-4A North Puget Sound League Mountain Division honors at quarterback. He completed 58.4 percent of his passes (94-of-161) for 1,259 yards, 14 touchdowns and seven interceptions. His best game came in his opener against White River when he completed 15-of-21 (71.4 percent) for 262 yards and three touchdowns for an efficiency rating of 223.3. The Hornets finished 8-2 his junior season and won the school’s first league title in two decades. Was coached in high school by Mark Gunderson. Personal: Interested in majoring in business management at Eastern. Born 2/1/01 in Enumclaw, Wash. His parents are Kevin and Richelle Kranc.

#61 Cameron Lynch

OL, 6-3, 250, Fr., Sammamish, Wash. HS: Graduated in 2019 from Eastlake HS. Was a two-star recruit by 247Sports. Earned first team All-KingCo Crest Division honors as a defensive end. The Wolves finished 8-3 and lost 56-51 in the quarterfinals of the State 4A Playoffs. Personal: Interested in majoring in business at Eastern. Born 1/28/01 in Bellevue, Wash. His parents are Jim and Suzanne Lynch. Nickname is Cam.

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up a 48-15 first-round win over Lake Roosevelt before losing in the quarterfinals of the State 2B Playoffs.

HS: Graduated in 2019 from Colville HS. He had 143 career tackles at Colville, with 15 sacks, 36 total tackles for loss and an interception. Was a first team 1A All-State selection as both an offensive lineman and defensive lineman as selected by Associated Press. He was the co-MVP of the Northeast 1A League while earning first team all-league honors as both an offensive and defensive lineman. He had 78 tackles and six sacks as a senior, helping lead Colville to the State 1A Championship in 2018. Colville finished 11-2 and won the 1A Northeast League title with a perfect 6-0 record. The Indians beat Connell (48-7), Meridian (42-22), Royal (31-28) and league rival Newport (48-7) to win the state title. As a junior he had 46 tackles with seven sacks, and also had two sacks as a sophomore. Colville was 9-2 overall and 7-0 in the league in 2017, and advanced to the quarterfinals of the State 1A Playoffs. In 2016, the Indians advanced to the second round of the playoffs and finished 7-4 overall and 5-2 in league play. Was coached in high school by Randy Cornwell and also competed in wrestling and track and field at Colville. He placed sixth as a senior at 285 pounds at the State 1A Mat Classic Wrestling Championships, falling to fellow EWU football freshman Luke Dahlgren in the quarterfinals. He helped Colville place third overall as a team.

Personal: Interested in majoring in business or exercise science at Eastern. Born 8/1/2000 in Spokane, Wash. His parents are Chris and Stephanie Perreiah. Nickname is Si.

DL, 6-3, 250, Fr., Colville, Wash.

Personal: Born 11/11/2000 in Albuquerque, N.M. His mother is Janalea Newsom-Gades. Nickname is Newby.

#98 Soli Paleso’o

DL, 6-3, 270, Fr., Fife, Wash. HS: Graduated in 2019 from Fife HS. Was a three-star recruit by 247Sports. Was sidelined for the 2018 as his school finished 11-2, won the 2A South Puget Sound League Mountain Division title and advanced to the semifinals of the State 2A Playoffs. As a junior, he was the 2A SPSL Mountain Division Defensive Lineman of the Year. He helped lead his team to a 9-2 record, the first round of the 2A Playoffs and the SPSL Mountain Division title with a perfect 7-0 mark. In his sophomore year he earned first team All-SPSL honors as Fife finished 7-3 and advanced to the 2A Playoffs. Played for Kent Nevin at Fife. Also competed in track and field in high school. As a junior he advanced to the State 2A Championships in the shot put and placed 14th with a personal best of 46-5 3/4. Personal: Undecided on a possible major at Eastern. Born 1/24/01 in America Samoa. His parents are Sorrow and Susana Valoaga. Will be a first generation college student from his family.

#40 Silas Perreiah

RB, 5-11, 210, Fr., Spokane, Wash. HS: Graduated in 2019 from Northwest Christian HS. Was a two-star recruit by 247Sports. In his career he rushed for 5,602 yards and 72 touchdowns, and caught another 23 passes for one more score. On defense he had 236 career tackles with five interceptions, seven passes broken up and a pair of sacks. He also had a touchdown on a kickoff return and finished with 444 total points (74 TDs) in his career. As a senior, he was a first team 2B All-State selection as a running back as selected by Associated Press. For the thirdstraight season, he earned first team All-Northeast 2B League honors as a running back. He finished his senior year with 2,100 yards, 26 touchdowns and four interceptions on defense. He was a WIAA Athlete of the Week winner after rushing 37 times for 455 yards and six touchdowns in a 62-45 victory over Oroville. He also had 11 tackles and an interception on defense in that game. His other top rushing performances were 372, 246 and 197, with a total of 10 games with at least 100 yards. Five times he had double figures in tackles to finish with a season total of 106, including 22 in a 35-26 playoff win over Pe Ell/Willapa Valley. That was a quarterfinal game in the State 2B Playoffs, then the Crusaders bowed out in the semifinals. In his junior season, he earned first team all-league honors while rushing for 1,238 yards with a high of 202 and eight performances with at least 100. He also had 67 tackles on defense. As a sophomore, he rushed for 87 yards in the team’s opener and then had at least 103 in every game after that to earn first-team All-NE2B honors. He had a high of 309, with other performances of 227 and 224. He closed the year with 2,254 yards and 39 touchdowns, plus 63 tackles on defense. The Crusaders were 5-5 in his junior season after finishing 10-2 and sharing the 2B Northeast League title with two other schools. They picked

#7 Trey Turner

QB, 6-1, 190, Fr., Pittsburg, Calif. HS: Graduated from Pittsburg HS in 2019. Coached by Victor Galli at Pittsburg. He passed for 857 yards and rushed for another 103 in seven games as a senior in 2018. He completed 53.7 percent of his passes (80-of-149) and had 14 touchdowns and four interceptions, and also rushed for a score. Pittsburg finished the season 7-4 and 4-1 to finish as the runner-up in the Bay Valley League. The Pirates advanced to the open division of the CIF Playoffs where they lost to powerhouse De La Salle 38-0 in the semifinals. His junior season was wiped out with a knee injury suffered in preseason practices, but as a sophomore he passed for 957 yards and eight touchdowns while completing 52.7 percent of his passes (110-of-957). He also rushed for 200 yards and three scores. The Pirates finished 9-2 overall and 4-1 in league play, and lost to its league rival Freedom 55-35 in the semifinals of the open division of the CIF Playoffs. His high school coach was Victor Galli. Turner also played baseball in high school. Had a 4.15 GPA in high school to currently rank 62nd out of 864 students. Personal: Interested in majoring in pre-law at Eastern. His nickname is “Six Points.” Born 5/9/2000 in Vallejo, Calif. His parents are Aaron and Maria Turner. His father played college football from 1989 to 1992 at the University of the Pacific in Stockton, Calif. In 11 games during the 1991 season, he caught 92 passes for 1,604 yards and 18 touchdowns to lead NCAA major colleges that year in receiving yards. He led the Big West Conference in receiving yards for three consecutive seasons from 1990 to 1992, and in his career he caught 266 passes for 4,345 yards and 43 touchdowns. Inducted into the Pacific Hall of Fame in 2007, he earned third team AP All-America honors in 1990 and second team UPI All-America accolades in 1991. He was a first team All-Big West selection in 1991 and 1992. He went on to play in the Canadian Football League and coach.

#43 Jordan White

DB, 6-0, 190, Fr., Lynwood, Calif. HS: Graduated in 2019 from Chaparral HS. Was a two-star recruit by 247Sports. Earned first team All-Southwestern League honors as a senior wide receiver, and was a second team selection as a defensive back. He caught 31 passes for 544 yards and seven touchdowns as a senior. He helped Chapparal finish 7-4 and advance to the CIF Southern Section Playoffs. He was honorable mention all-league as a junior in 2017. His high school coach was Andrew Ramer. Also competed in basketball in high school. Personal: Interested in majoring in criminal justice at Eastern. Born 5/14/01 in Bellflower, Calif. His parents are Dwayne White and La Tasha Burns.

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UNIV of WASHINGTON “HUSKIES”

Chris Petersen

C Nick Harris

Coach: Chris Petersen (UC Davis ‘88) School/Career Rec.: 47-21 (5 Seasons)/ 139-33 (13 seasons) 2018: 10-4/7-2 Pac-12 (1st) SID: Jeff Bechthold (206.685.7910/ bechtold@uw.edu) Website: www.gohuskies.com 2019 Schedule Aug. 31 Eastern Washington Sept. 7 California Sept. 14 Hawaii Sept. 21 at Brigham Young Sept. 28 USC Oct. 5 at Stanford Oct. 12 at Arizona Oct. 19 Oregon Nov. 2 Utah Nov. 8 at Oregon State Nov. 23 at Colorado Nov. 29 Washington State Series History – UW 2, EWU 0 2011 L 27-30 A 2014 L 52-59 A

LINDENWOOD UNIVERSITY “LIONS”

Jed Stugart

DB Darrius Williams

Coach: Jed Stugart (Azusa Pacific ‘95) School/Career Rec.: 8-14 (2 Seasons)/99-38 (12 Seasons) 2018: 4-7 MIAA (10th) . . . GLVC in 2019 SID: Blake Bunton (636.627.4330/ bbunton@lindenwood.edu) Website: www.lindenwoodlions.com

2019 Schedule Sept. 7 at Eastern Washington Sept. 14 Midwestern State Texas Sept. 21 William Jewell College Sept. 28 at Davenport Oct. 5 at McKendree Oct. 12 Truman State Oct. 19 Saginaw Valley State Oct. 26 at Quincy Nov. 2 University of Indianapolis Nov. 9 Missouri S&T Nov. 16 at Southwest Baptist

UNIVERSITY OF IDAHO “VANDALS”

Series History – First Meeting

Paul Petrino

Coach: Paul Petrino (Carroll College) School/Career Record: 23-48 (7 Seasons)/Same 2018: 4-7/3-5 Big Sky (t-9th) SID: Mike Walsh (208-885.0245/ walsh@uidaho.edu) Website: www.govandals.com

JACKSONVILLE STATE UNIV. “GAMECOCKS”

John Grass

S Marlon Bridges

Coach: John Grass (Jacksonville State ‘90) School/Career Rec.: 52-12 (5 Seasons)/Same 2018: 9-4/7-1 Ohio Valley (1st) SID: Josh Underwood (256.782.5915/ underwood@jsu.edu) Website: www.jsugamecocksports.com 2019 Schedule Aug. 29 at Southeastern Louisiana Sept. 7 Chattanooga Sept. 14 Eastern Washington Sept. 21 North Alabama Sept. 28 at Austin Peay Oct. 5 Tennessee State Oct. 12 at Eastern Illinois Oct. 19 Southeast Missouri Oct. 26 Murray State Nov. 2 at UT Martin Nov. 9 at Tennessee Tech Nov. 23 Eastern Kentucky Series History – Eastern 1, JSU 0 #2013 W 35-24 #FCS Playoffs.

OL Noah Johnson

2019 Schedule Aug. 31 at Penn State Sept. 7 Central Washington Sept. 14 at Wyoming Sept. 21 Eastern Washington Sept. 28 at Northern Colorado Oct. 5 Weber State Oct. 12 at Portland State Oct. 19 Idaho State Nov. 2 Cal Poly Nov. 9 at Montana Nov. 16 Sacramento State Nov. 23 at Northern Arizona Series History - Idaho 15, Eastern 7 1942 L 7-28 H 1983 L 24-38 A 1984 W 32-25 S 1985 L 21-42 A #1985 W 42-38 A 1986 L 10-27 S 1987 L 24-31 A 1988 L 22-31 S 1989 L 34-41 A 1990 L 28-51 S 1991 W 34-31 (2ot) A 1992 L 21-38 H 1993 L 10-49 A 1994 L 15-40 H 1995 L 10-37 A 1996 L 27-37 A 1997 W 24-21 S 1998 L 14-31 A 1999 L 21-48 S 2003 W 8-5 A 2012 W 20-3 A 2018 W 38-14 H #FCS Playoffs.

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UNIVERSITY OF NORTH DAKOTA “FIGHTING HAWKS”

Bubba Schweigert

DE Mason Bennett

Coach: Bubba Schweigert (Jamestown, 1985) School/Career Record: 30-27 (5 Seasons)/ 51-47 (8 Seasons) 2018: 6-5 SID: Alec Stocker Johnson (701.777.2986 /alec.stocker.johnson@und.edu) Website: www.fightinghawks.com 2019 Schedule Aug. 31 Drake Sept. 7 at North Dakota State Sept. 14 Sam Houston State Sept. 28 at Eastern Washington Oct. 5 UC Davis Oct. 12 at Idaho State Oct. 19 at Cal Poly Oct. 26 Montana State Nov. 9 at Weber State Nov. 16 Northern Colorado Nov. 23 Southern Utah Series History – Eastern 4, North Dakota 0 2012 W 55-17 H 2013 W 35-14 A 2014 W 54-3 H 2017 W 21-14 A

SACRAMENTO STATE “HORNETS”

Troy Taylor

Coach: Troy Taylor (Cal ’89) School/Career Record: 0-0 (First Season)/Same 2018: 2-8/0-7 Big Sky (13th) SID: Brian Berger (916.2784313/ bwberger@csus.edu) Website: www.hornetsports.com

Coach: Earnest Collins Jr. School/Career: 22-52 (9 Seasons)/34-74 (11) 2018: 2-9/2-6 Big Sky (11th) SID: Ryan Pfeifer (970.351.3645/ ryan.pfeifer@unco.edu) Website: www.uncbears.com

2019 Schedule Aug. 31 Southern Oregon Sept. 6 at Arizona State Sept. 14 Northern Colorado Sept. 21 at Fresno State Oct. 5 Eastern Washington Oct. 12 at Montana Sate Oct. 19 Montana Oct. 26 at Cal Poly Nov. 2 Weber State Nov. 9 at Northern Colorado Nov. 16 at Idaho Nov. 23 UC Davis

2019 Schedule Aug. 29 at San Jose State Sept. 7 at Washington State Sept. 14 at Sacramento State Sept. 21 South Dakota Sept. 28 Idaho Oct. 5 at Northern Arizona Oct. 12 at Eastern Washington Oct. 19 Portland State Nov. 2 at Idaho State Nov. 9 Montana State Nov. 16 at North Dakota Nov. 23 Cal Poly

Series History – Eastern 19, Sac State 4 1980 W 12-10 A 1982 W 31-14 A 1993 W 48-7 A 1995 W 21-18 H 1996 W 51-34 A 1997 W 30-17 H 1998 W 31-25 A 1999 W 26-21 H 2000 L 22-25 H 2001 W 42-35 (ot) A 2002 L 41-48 H 2003 W 38-21 A 2004 W 45-10 H 2005 W 45-17 A 2006 L 20-21 H 2007 W 38-30 A 2008 L 13-15 H 2009 W 56-30 W 2010 W 28-24 H 2011 W 42-35 (ot) A 2012 W 31-28 H 2015 W 28-20 A 2017 W 52-31 H

Series History – Eastern 12, Northern Colorado 1 1979 W 35-15 H 1981 L 9-13 A 1984 W 50-15 A 2006 W 34-0 A 2007 W 17-7 H 2008 W 31-16 A 2009 W 16-0 H 2010 W 35-28 A 2011 W 48-27 H 2014 W 26-18 H 2015 W 43-41 A 2016 W 49-31 H 2018 W 48-13 A

UNIV. of NORTHERN COLORADO “BEARS”

UNIV. of MONTANA “GRIZZLIES”

Bobby Hauck

QB Dalton Sneed

Coach: Bobby Hauck (Montana) School/Career: 86-22 (8 Seasons)/101-72 (13) 2018: 6-5/4-4 Big Sky (t-4th) SID: Eric Taber (406.243.5402/ eric.taber@mso.umt.edu) Website: www.gogriz.com

CB Caelan Barnes

Earnest Collins Jr.

QB Jacob Knipp

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2019 Schedule Aug. 31 at South Dakota Sept. 7 North Alabama Sept. 14 at Oregon Sept. 21 Monmouth Sept. 28 at UC Davis Oct. 5 Idaho State Oct. 19 at Sacramento State Oct. 26 Eastern Washington Nov. 2 at Portland State Nov. 9 Idaho Nov. 16 Weber State Nov. 23 at Montana State Series History – Montana 27, EWU 17, Tied 1 1938 L 0-27 A 1940 L 0-9 A 1946 L 7-31 A 1947 L 0-21 N 1948 W 12-7 N 1949 L 6-19 A 1950 L 0-52 H 1980 L 7-42 A 1981 W 14-13 S 1983 W 27-26 S 1984 T 14-14 A 1985 W 52-19 S 1986 L 37-42 A 1987 L 3-22 S 1988 L 6-30 A 1989 L 16-22 S 1990 W 36-35 A 1991 W 20-17 H 1992 W 27-21 A 1993 L 20-35 H 1994 L 29-49 A 1995 L 7-63 H 1996 L 30-34 H 1997 W 40-35 A 1998 L 27-30 S 1999 L 7-25 A 2000 L 31-41 S 2001 L 26-29 (2ot) A 2002 W 30-21 S 2003 L 10-41 A 2004 L 28-31 H 2005 W 34-20 A 2006 L 17-33 H 2007 L 23-24 A 2008 L 3-19 H 2009 L 34-41 A 2010 W 36-27 H 2011 L 14-17 A 2012 W 32-26 H 2013 W 42-37 A 2014 W 36-26 H #2014 W 37-20 H 2015 L 16-57 A 2016 W 35-16 H 2017 W 48-41 A

NORTHERN ARIZONA UNIV. “LUMBERJACKS”

Chris Ball

QB Case Cookus

Coach: Chris Ball (Missouri Western State ‘86) School/Career Rec.: 0-0 (0 Seasons)/Same 2018: 4-6/3-4 Big Sky (8th) SID: Randy Press (928-523-6792/303-908-0439/ randy.press@nau.edu) Website: www.nauathletics.com 2019 Schedule Aug. 29 Missouri State Sept. 7 at Arizona Sept. 14 Western New Mexico Sept. 21 at Illinois State Sept. 28 at Montana State Oct. 5 Northern Colorado Oct. 19 at Weber State Oct. 26 Portland State Nov. 2 at Eastern Washington Nov. 9 Sacramento State Nov. 16 at Southern Utah Nov. 23 Idaho Series History – Eastern 21, NAU 12 1982 W 14-7 A 1983 L 21-22 A 1985 W 33-0 S 1986 W 28-6 A 1987 L 24-41 S 1988 L 24-34 A 1989 W 20-14 S 1990 L 24-31 A 1991 W 44-29 H 1992 W 15-9 A 1993 W 38-26 H 1994 L 21-35 A 1995 L 16-30 H 1996 L 10-13 H 1997 W 31-14 A 1998 W 21-17 H 1999 W 14-10 A 2000 W 27-9 H 2001 L 33-42 A 2002 W 41-29 H 2003 L 31-54 A 2004 W 45-14 H 2005 W 42-14 A 2006 L 36-44 H 2007 W 52-24 A 2008 W 28-13 H

2009 W 2010 W 2011 W 2014 L 2015 L 2016 W 2018 W

49-45 A 21-14 H 36-28 A 27-28 A 30-52 H 50-35 A 31-26 A

IDAHO STATE UNIVERSITY “BENGALS”

Rob Phenicie

WR Mitch Gueller

Coach: Rob Phenicie (Memphis ’89) School/Career: 10-12 (2 Seasons)/Same 2018: 6-5/5-3 Big Sky (t-4th) SID: Steve Schaack (208.282.2621/ schaste4@isu.edu) Website: www.isubengals.com 2019 Schedule Sept. 5 Western Colorado Sept. 14 at Utah Sept. 21 at Northern Iowa Sept. 28 Portland State Oct. 5 at Montana Oct. 12 North Dakota Oct. 19 at Idaho Oct. 26 at Southern Utah Nov. 2 Northern Colorado Nov. 9 Eastern Washington Nov. 16 at BYU Nov. 23 at Weber State Series History – Eastern 28, Idaho State 9 1947 W 13-0 A 1953 W 14-6 A 1958 L 7-30 A 1981 L 10-34 A 1983 L 13-20 S 1984 W 41-23 A 1985 W 42-21 A 1986 W 34-7 A 1987 W 44-14 S 1988 W 35-3 A 1989 W 45-26 H 1990 W 33-26 (ot) A 1991 L 36-43 H 1992 W 37-3 A 1993 W 38-7 H 1994 L 16-21 A 1995 L 7-14 H

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31-17 51-7 44-13 45-38 38-7 48-45 14-21 52-55 (2ot) 47-22 30-34 40-6 34-7 45-31 38-3 34-7 45-14 55-34 56-53 45-28 48-17

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PORTLAND STATE UNIV. “VIKINGS”

Bruce Barnum

CAL POLY “MUSTANGS”

Tim Walsh

WR J.J. Koski

Coach: Tim Walsh (UC Riverside ‘77) School/Career: 56-58 (10 Seasons)/173-140 (28) 2018: 6-5/4-4 Big Sky (t-6th) SID: Eric Burdick (805-756-6550/ eburdick@calpoly.edu) Website: www.gopoly.com

34-17 H 35-22 A 42-41 (ot) H 42-21 A 70-17 H

DT Kenton Bartlett

Coach: Bruce Barnum (Eastern Washington ‘87) School/Career Record: 16-29 (4 Seasons)/Same 2018: 4-7/3-5 Big Sky (t-8th) SID: Mike Lund (503.725.5602/ lundm@pdx.edu) Website: www.goviks.com 2019 Schedule Aug. 31 at Arkansas Sept. 7 Simon Fraser Sept. 14 at Boise State Sept. 21 Eastern Oregon Sept. 28 at Idaho State Oct. 5 Southern Utah Oct. 12 Idaho Oct. 19 at Northern Colorado Oct. 26 at Northern Arizona Nov. 2 Montana Nov. 9 UC Davis Nov. 23 at Eastern Washington

Series History – Eastern 20, PSU 20, Tied 1 1968 L 13-19 H 1969 L 0-35 A 1970 L 0-34 H 1971 L 6-13 A 1972 W 14-7 A 1973 W 3-0 H 1974 L 18-56 A 1975 L 0-51 H 1980 L 21-54 A 1982 W 36-0 S 1983 W 6-0 A 1988 T 31-31 S 1990 W 21-13 A 1991 L 23-35 H 1992 L 21-24 A 1993 W 38-21 H 1994 L 21-31 A 1995 L 6-14 H 1996 W 24-7 H 1997 W 31-14 A 1998 L 27-30 (ot) H 1999 L 39-48 A 2000 W 27-24 A 2001 L 22-37 H 2002 L 31-34 A 2003 W 42-16 H 2004 W 41-21 A 2005 W 42-24 H 2006 L 0-34 A 2007 L 21-28 H 2008 L 36-47 A 2009 W 47-10 N 2010 W 50-17 A 2011 L 26-43 H 2012 W 41-34 A 2013 W 42-41 H 2014 W 56-34 A 2015 L 31-34 H 2016 W 35-28 A 2017 W 49-33 H 2018 W 74-23 A

2019 Schedule Aug. 31 San Diego Sept. 7 at Weber State Sept. 14 at Oregon State Sept. 28 at Southern Utah Oct. 5 Montana State Oct. 12 at UC Davis Oct. 19 North Dakota Oct. 26 Sacramento State Nov. 2 at Idaho Nov. 16 Eastern Washington Nov. 23 at Northern Colorado Series History – Eastern 8, Cal Poly 2 1994 W 61-7 H 1995 L 35-52 A 2004 W 38-21 H 2005 L 35-40 A 2011 W 53-51 (3ot) A

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Eagles in the Pros

ince 1984, when Eastern became a member of the NCAA Championship Subdivision (FCS), 90 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 folded. The list below shows EWU’s current professionals and the team they are currently with.

Professionals in 2019 (most recent team listed)

Seattle Seahawks (NFL) – Jay-Tee Tiuli – Defensive Line – EWU Letterwinner in 2014-15-16-18 Los Angeles Rams (NFL) – Nsimba Webster – Wide Receiver – 2015-16-17-18 Los Angeles Rams (NFL) – Ketner Kupp – Linebacker – 2015-16-17-18 Los Angeles Rams (NFL) – Cooper Kupp – Wide Receiver – 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 Los Angeles Rams (NFL) – Aaron Neary – Offensive Guard – 2012-13-14-15 Denver Broncos (NFL) – Jake Rodgers – Offensive Tackle – 2013-14 Houston Texans (NFL) – Taiwan Jones – Running Back/Cornerback – 2008-09-10 ***Seattle Seahawks (NFL) – Josh Lewis – Cornerback – 2015-16-17-18 British Columbia Lions (CFL) – Victor Gamboa – Cornerback – 2014-15-16-17 Montreal Alouettes (CFL) – Vernon Adams Jr. – Quarterback – 2012-13-14 British Columbia Lions (CFL) – T.J. Lee III – Cornerback – 2010-11-12-13 Calgary Stampeders (CFL) – Bo Levi Mitchell – Quarterback – 2010-11 Winnipeg Blue Bombers (CFL) – Matt Nichols – Quarterback – 2006-07-08-09 ***British Columbia Lions (CFL) – D’londo Tucker – Cornerback – 2013-15-16-18 ***British Columbia Lions (CFL) – Albert Havili – Defensive End – 2013-14-16-17

***Not on 2019 roster as of 7/7/19. With COOPER KUPP (right), SAMSON EBUKAM, KENDRICK BOURNE and AARON NEARY, Eastern had four rookies play in the regular season in the NFL in 2017 – certainly extremely rare if not unprecedented by a FCS school. As NFL 53-man rosters were announced for 2018, STATS reported there were 157 players from 71 different FCS schools on regular season rosters, but Eastern is the only Big Sky school with more than two. Eastern has the sixth-most in FCS, trailing only Harvard (8), North Dakota State (6), James Madison (6), Illinois State (6) and Delaware (6).

Current & Recent Pros . . . Jay-Tee Tiuli – Defensive Tackle – 2014-15-16-18

Signed a free agent contract with the Seattle Seahawks of the NFL in 2019 Tiuli started 24 of the 49 games he played in his Eastern career, and finished with 115 total tackles with 12 1/2 sacks, four quarterback hurries, four passes deflected, a pair of forced fumbles and a fumble he recovered for a touchdown. He concluded his collegiate career by being selected to play in the NFLPA Collegiate Bowl on Jan. 19, 2019. Tiuli earned a trio of All-America honors in 2018, including second team honors from Associated Press and STATS, plus third team accolades from Phil Steele Publications. He was the Big Sky Conference Defensive MVP as selected by the league’s head coaches and earned first team All-Big Sky honors for the second time of his career (also in 2016). Tiuli graduated from Federal Way (Wash.) HS in 2014 and his last name is pronounced “tee-oo-lee.”

EASTERN 2019 FOOTBALL BIG SKY CHAMPIONSHIPS: 1992•1997•2004•2005•2010•2012•2013•2014•2016•2018 Nsimba Webster – Wide Receiver – 2015-16-17-18

Signed a free agent contract with the Los Angeles Rams of the NFL in 2019 In his 44-game career (26 as a starter), Webster caught 156 passes to rank 15th in school history, good for 2,233 yards to rank 17th and 18 touchdowns to equal the 16th-most all-time at EWU. He closed his career with four catches for 92 yards in the NCAA Division I Championship Game against North Dakota State (1/5/19), and finished his career with eight 100-yard performances. Webster earned first team All-Big Sky honors in 2018 (as selected by the league’s head coaches) as a senior. He was third in FCS receiving yards (1,379 to rank eighth in school history), 19th in receiving yards per game (91.9) and 27th in catches (5.67 per game with a total of 84 to rank as the ninth-most in all-time at EWU). He had a record-setting performance in EWU’s 50-19 win over Maine (12/15/18) in the semifinals of the FCS Playoffs. He had nine catches for 188 yards and four touchdowns, with his four TD catches equaling EWU’s school record shared by three other players and also tying the FCS Playoff record. It was his second-most yards in his career, ranking behind the 212 he had on 10 catches in EWU’s 2018 opener versus Central Washington (9/1/18) to rank as the ninth-most in school history. In his junior season in 2017, Webster earned third team All-Big Sky honors (as selected by the league’s head coaches). He graduated from Deer Valley HS in California in 2014 along with his twin brother, Nzuzi Webster, who also played as an Eagle. Like the Webster twins, former Eagle and eight-year NFL veteran Taiwan Jones also attended Deer Valley. Nsimba Webster measured in at 5-foot-9 and 176 pounds at EWU’s Pro Day, some 20 pounds heavier than Rams’ receivers coach Eric Yarber when he played at Idaho in 1984 and 1985. Yarber was just 5-8 1/2 and 152 pounds as a senior at Idaho, and he was taken in the 12th round of the NFL Draft by the Washington Redskins. He played in 14 games in two seasons with the Redskins, catching one pass for five yards. Yarber has been with the Rams since 2017 – the year Cooper Kupp joined the team as a fourth-round draft choice.

Ketner Kupp – Linebacker – 2015-16-17-18

Received a tryout with the San Francisco 49ers of the NFL in 2019 After receiving a tryout with the San Francisco 49ers, Kupp reunited with four fellow former Eagles by signing a free agent contract with the Los Angeles Rams on on May 15, 2019. His brother, Cooper Kupp, was present at the signing, which was headlined by the Rams as a “Kupple of brothers living the dream.” Ketner Kupp finished with 267 tackles in his career to rank 14th all-time at EWU, and started 27 of the 48 games he played as an Eagle. He earned second-team All-Big Sky Conference honors (as selected by the league’s head coaches), and was named to the Big Sky Conference All-Academic team for the fourth-straight season. In addition, he was selected as the team’s defensive MVP as well. One of the team’s co-captains, he led the Eagles in tackles with 115 to rank 13th in school history, and also broke-up three passes and had five quarterback hurries. In the last four games of his Eagle career – all in the NCAA Football Championship Subdivision Playoffs – he had 46 tackles (11.5 per game). He had his 10th career double-figure tackling game when he had 11 in the NCAA Division I Championship Game versus North Dakota State (1/5/19). Against Nicholls (12/1/18)

he had 12 tackles and a 95-yard interception return for a touchdown, which ranks as the second-longest in school history. He graduated from Davis HS in Yakima, Wash., in 2015. Kupp is the younger brother of four-time EWU FCS All-American Cooper Kupp, who now plays for the Los Angeles Rams in the NFL. Cooper is a third-generation NFL player from his family – his grandfather, Jake, played from 1964-75 as a guard with Dallas, the Washington Redskins, Atlanta Falcons and the New Orleans Saints. Cooper and Ketner’s father, Craig, 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.

Josh Lewis – Cornerback – 2015-16-17-18

Received a tryout with the Seattle Seahawks of the NFL in 2019 Lewis started 36 career games, including all 15 in the 2018 season and all 11 in the 2017 season for a streak of 26 to end his career. He played in all 51 of a possible 51 games in his career and had career totals of 151 tackles, 10 interceptions to rank tied for ninth in school history and 23 passes broken up to rank ninth all-time at EWU. He concluded his collegiate career by being selected to play in the NFLPA Collegiate Bowl on Jan. 19, 2019. As a senior he earned second team All-Big Sky honors (as selected by the league’s head coaches), and was named to the Big Sky Conference All-Academic team for the fourth-straight season. Lewis earned honorable mention All-Big Sky honors as a junior. Lewis graduated from Steilacoom HS (near Tacoma, Wash.) in 2014.

D’londo Tucker – Cornerback – 2013-14-16-18

Signed a free agent contract with the B.C. Lions of the CFL in 2019 After concluding his EWU career as a sixth-year senior in 2018, Tucker signed a free agent contract witht he B.C. Lions. He earned honorable mention All-Big Sky Conference honors as a senior. He finished with 106 tackles, eight interceptions and also had 19 PBUs in his 50-game career (23 as a starter) to rank 12th in school history. He tied for the team lead with five interceptions in 2018 to go along with his 49 tackles and seven pass breakups. He became the first player to have two interceptions in the same game since 2014 when he had a pair at Northern Colorado on Nov. 3, 2018.

Albert Havili – Defensive End – 2013-14-16-17

Signed a free agent contract with the Los Angeles Chargers of the NFL in 2018 Havili was signed and released as a rookie by the Los Angeles Chargers, then was signed off waivers by the Buffalo Bills. He was then inked for the 2019 season by the British Columbia Lions in the CFL. The 6-2, 255-pound Havili earned second team All-Big Sky Conference honors as a senior in 2017 at Eastern. He played as a linebacker his first two seasons before a knee injury forced him to redshirt in 2015 and delayed his move to defensive end. After setting what was then a true freshman record with 61 tackles in 2013, he closed his career with a total of 199. He had 12 sacks, 15 quarterback hurries, broke-up eight passes and had 18 1/2 total tackles for loss in 53 career games (27 as a starter). He had one interception he returned 77 yards for a TD in his freshman season. He was a part of EWU’s Big Sky Conference championships in 2013, 2014 and 2016, with playoff berths all three of those seasons. Eastern won 34 of 41 Big Sky Conference games and 48 games overall in the last five years.

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Victor Gamboa - Cornerback – 2014-15-16-17 Signed a free agent contract with the Ottawa Redblacks of the CFL in 2018 Gamboa is now playing for the B.C. Lions in the Canadian Football League, signing with the team on May 18, 2019. He originally signed with Ottawa on May 17, 2018, and attended preseason training camp, but he was released on June 9. He returned to EWU for commencement ceremonies on June 16. Gamboa is from Tacoma, Wash., and graduated from Washington High School in 2013. He played in 42 games as an Eagle from 2014-17, including 27 as a starting cornerback. He concluded his career with 159 total tackles, seven interceptions and 16 passes broken up. He had two interceptions as a freshman in 2014 at Southern Utah, and a career-high eight tackles that same season versus Montana. As a senior, he had an interception that helped seal EWU’s 31-19 home win over Montana State.

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 Before his second season was cut short by a season-ending knee injury, Kupp caught 40 passes for 566 yards and six touchdowns in the first eight games of the 2019 season for the Rams, who would go on to finish 15-4 after losing to the New England Patriots 13-3 in Super Bowl LIII. Prior to his injury, he and his wife, Anna, and their newborn son, Cooper Jamison, attended the MSU game on Sept. 29, 2018, to watch his brother Ketner Kupp play for EWU. Cooper returned to a venue he caught nine passes for 152 yards and two touchdowns as a sophomore in 2014, and 13 for 154 and a score in his senior year in 2016. In all, Kupp caught 42 passes for 617 yards and seven touchdowns in four victories versus the Bobcats. It was the first time in two years with the Rams that Kupp was able to see the Eagles play. Just two days prior to attending the EWU-MSU game, he caught nine passes for a career-high 162 yards and had the first two-touchdown day of his career versus Minnesota. He had a 70-yard TD reception in the 38-31 victory, giving him 24 catches for 348 yards and four touchdowns in the first four

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.”

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“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 month before the draft. “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.”

EASTERN 2019 FOOTBALL BIG SKY CHAMPIONSHIPS: 1992•1997•2004•2005•2010•2012•2013•2014•2016•2018 games – all wins – for the Rams. He, Anna and “June” would later watch Ketner play his final collegiate game on Jan. 5, 2019, at the NCAA Division I Championship Game in Frisco, Texas. Cooper quickly established himself as a bonafide star in the NFL as a rookie, earning All-Rookie honors in 2017 from the Pro Football Writers Association. He started six of the 15 regular season games he played, and led the Rams in receiving yards with 869. He finished with 62 total catches and five touchdowns in his first professional season, and had at least two catches in all 15 games. He had a season-best eight catches for 116 yards against New Orleans, and had 118 yards on five catches versus Philadelphia with a long of 64 yards and a 6-yard TD grab. He had four catches for 76 yards and a touchdown in his first regular season NFL game in a 46-9 win over Indianapolis. He made his first regular season start in the NFL on Nov. 5, 2017, against the New York Giants in a 51-17 win in which he had three catches for 54 yards. The Rams went on to finish 11-5 and win the NFC West title, then lost 26-13 to Atlanta in the playoffs. Kupp had eight catches for 69 yards and a touchdown versus the Falcons in his first career postseason game. In the preseason, Kupp caught eight passes for 105 yards and a TD. 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.

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 Ebukam was a starter for the Los Angeles Rams at outside linebacker in the 2018 season, finishing with 40 total tackles, three sacks, an interception, three forced fumbles and a pass broken up. In Week 11 on Monday Night Football, Ebukam scored two defensive touchdowns off turnovers (one fumble, one interception he returned 25 yards) and forced another interception with his pass broken up in a 54-51 win over the Kansas City Chiefs, earning him NFC Defensive Player of the Week honors. In the NFC Championship Game against the New Orleans Saints, he recorded three tackles and a forced fumble in a tough 26-23 overtime victory. He had four tackles in a 13-3 loss in Super Bowl LIII to the New England Patriots. Ebukam earned his starting

Top Years of Eastern Washington University NFL Draft Choices/ Undrafted Free Agents All four of the Eagle players who entered into the NFL in 2017 earned AllAmerica honors in 2016 in the NCAA Football Championship Subdivision. Kupp and Ebukam were only the second pair of Eagles drafted in the same year, but were easily the highest duo drafted. Five times now at least four Eagles have been drafted or signed free agent contracts in the same year, with five signed in 1987 and four each in 1992, 2007, 2013 and now 2017. A fifth player in 2013 was extended a free agent tryout but didn’t receive a contract as a UDFA (see list below). 1987 (5) – OT Ed Simmons (6th round, Washington), WR Craig Richardson (11th round, Kansas City), DT Mike Kingston (UDFA, New York Jets), TE Eric Riley (UDFA, New York Jets), LB Bill Altena (UDFA, St. Louis). 2017 (4) – WR Cooper Kupp (3rd round, Los Angeles Rams), OLB Samson Ebukam (4th round, Los Angeles Rams), WR Kendrick Bourne (UDFA, San Francisco), WR Shaq Hill (UDFA, Houston). 2013 (4) – WR Brandon Kaufman (UDFA, Buffalo), WR Greg Herd (UDFA, Dallas), WR Nicholas Edwards (UDFA, Minnesota), QB Kyle Padron (UDFA, Oakland), OT *Will Post (Atlanta). *Had tryout at rookie camp but did not sign UDFA. 2007 (4) – DL Keith Grennan (UDFA, San Diego), OL Harrison Nikolao (UDFA, Cincinnati), K Brett Bergstrom (UDFA, New Orleans), S Brandon Keeler (UDFA, Arizona) 1992 (4) – S Kurt Schulz (7th round, Buffalo), OT Kevin Sargent (UDFA, Cincinnati), TE Tony Lenseigne (UDFA, San Diego), OG Gary Needham (UDFA, Seattle) position after playing in all 16 regular season and one postseason contest as a rookie in 2017. He finished with 31 tackles, a pair of sacks and a forced fumble while starting two games. He made the first start of his NFL career against Arizona on Dec. 3, 2017, and had a season-high five tackles in the 51-17 win. He also started in the final regular season game of the season against San Francisco and finished with three tackles. He had a sack and forced fumble versus Houston on Nov. 12, and his other sack came against New Orleans two games later. He had one tackle in a 26-13 playoff loss to Atlanta, and in the preseason he played in one game as a starter against Green Bay on Aug. 31, 2017, but had no tackles. One round after Cooper Kupp was taken by the Los Angeles Rams in the third round of the 2017 NFL Draft, Ebukam

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EASTERN 2019 FOOTBALL FCS Playoffs 1985•1992•1997•2004•2005•2007•2009•2010•2012•2013•2014•2016•2018

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 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 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.

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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.

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.

Kendrick Bourne – Wide Rec. – 2013-14-15-16 Signed a free agent contract with the San Francisco 49ers in 2017 Bourne saw action in all 16 games for the San Francisco 49ers in the 2018 season, finishing with 42 catches for 487 yards and four touchdowns. Bourne scored his first NFL touchdown on Sept. 16, 2018, against the Detroit Lions in a 30–27 victory. In Week 4 against the Los Angeles Chargers, he recorded his second touchdown in the 29–27 loss. He had a

EASTERN 2019 FOOTBALL BIG SKY CHAMPIONSHIPS: 1992•1997•2004•2005•2010•2012•2013•2014•2016•2018 career-high seven catches for 71 yards versus Arizona on Oct. 28, then had a season-high 73 yards on four catches in the final game of the season on Dec. 23. An undrafted free agent, as a rookie Bourne caught six passes for 113 yards in four 2017 preseason games – include the fourth game as a starter – to earn a roster spot for the regular season. His first preseason game as a 49er yielded four catches for 88 yards and a 46-yard touchdown catch. During the regular season, he played in just three of San Francisco’s first eight games and had no catches. But in the last eight he had 16 receptions for 257 yards with a non-scoring long catch of 54 yards. That grab came against Tennessee on Dec. 17, 2017, when he finished with season highs of four catches and 85 yards. His first career catch was a 25-yard reception against Arizona on Nov. 5, 2017, which led to the only touchdown of the day for the 49ers in the 20-10 loss. A three-time All-Big Sky selection, Bourne ended his EWU 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.

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

Signed a free agent contract with the Denver Broncos of the NFL in 2016 Neary signed a reserve/future contract on Feb. 8, 2019, to remain with the Los Angles Rams after spending the 2017 and 2018 seasons as a practice squad player. He went with the team to Atlanta, Ga., for Super Bowl LIII where the Rams lost to New England 13-3. He did not play in a regular season games in 2018, and originally signed with the Rams on Sept. 3, 2017. He made his NFL debut on Dec. 31, 2017, versus San Francisco in the final game of the regular season for the NFC West champions. Prior to joining Los Angelese, he signed a reserve/future contract with the Philadelphia Eagles on Jan. 2, 2017, but was released on Sept. 2, 2017 after playing in four preseason games. Neary spent the 2016 season on Philadelphia’s practice squad after originally being waived by Denver as part of the final roster cutdown for the Broncos. Neary ended his EWU career by starting 24 of the 46 games he played, and earned first team All-Big Sky Conference honors and All-America 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 Adams is back with the Montreal Alouettes, and enters the 2019 season with four seasons and 38 games of experience in the CFL. Nine of the games he’s thrown the ball, completing 59-of111 passes (53.1 percent) with four touchdowns and a pair of interceptions. Used in goal line situations, Adams has rushed 62 times for 253 yards (4.1 per carry) and seven scores. He played in two games as a quarterback for Montreal in 2018, completing 16-of-33 pases for 220 yards, no touchdowns and an interception. He also rushed five times for 13 yards and a pair of scores in five total games for the Alouettes. Prior to re-joining Montreal, he was released by the Hamilton Tiger-Cats on June 21, 2018, having been moved to wide receiver two weeks previous to that. He did not play in any games for Hamilton, but completed 1-of-3 passes for eight yards in three games at quarterback for Saskatchewan in 2017 (he played in 11 games total). He also rushed 12 times for 33 yards and three touchdowns. Prior to being traded to the Roughriders, he played in seven games for Montreal in 2017. He did not attempt any passes, but rushed eight times for nine yards and a TD. 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 as a QB, he completed 56 percent of his passes (42-of-75) for 575 yards, four touchdowns and one interception. In 15 games total, he rushed 29 times for 112 yards and a TD. 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. 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 2002-05) 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 Still looking for his first regular season action in the NFL, Rodgers enters the 2019 season on the roster of the Denver Broncos after originally joining the league in 2015. He had his second stint with the Pittsburgh Steelers after signing with the club on May 2, 2018. He also signed with Pittsburgh on May 5, 2017, but was released and eventually was signed and released by the Houston Texans. Rodgers 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

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

Signed a free agent contract with the British Columbia Lions of the CFL in 2014.

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In five seasons thus far with the Lions, Lee has 247 tackles, four sacks, 12 interceptions, 36 pass knockdowns and ive forced fumbles in 62 games (61 starts) entering the 2019 season. Lee was a West Division All-Star selection for a remarkable 2018 season which saw him lead the league in pass knockdowns with 15. He led the Lions with 81 defensive tackles and recorded two special teams stops, two sacks, two forced fumbles and three interceptions through 18 games. He returned one of those interceptions 37 yards for a touchdown during the Lions’ 32-14 victory against the Montreal Alouettes on Sept. 14, 2018. He also appeared in the East Division Semi-Final, recording two defensive tackles. In 2017, Lee had a team-high four interceptions along with 49 defensive tackles, 10 pass knockdowns and a special teams stop. He managed to bounce back from a dislocated elbow injury suffered against Edmonton on July 28, missing just three starts before returning to the lineup on August 26. His most notable performance of the season came in Winnipeg on October 28 when he had a pair of interceptions. Lee 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 Semi-Finals. 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 2014-16 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 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 49game 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 seven-year career with Calgary has yielded the 2018 and 2016 CFL Most Outstanding Player Award, 2014 Grey Cup MVP and title, another Grey Cup title in 2018, three Grey Cup runner-up finishes (2017, 2016, 2012), and nearly 25,000 yards passing and exactly 164 touchdowns accounted for in 115 career games. In addition, he has also been honored twice (2015, 2016) with the Herm Harrison Memorial Award for his work in the community. Entering the 2019 season, Mitchell has completed 64.6 percent of his passes for 4,473 yards and 150 touchdowns with only 59 interceptions, and has rushed for 723 yards (4.6 per carry) and 14 more TDs. Mitchell led Calgary to the 2018 Grey Cup title after leading the Stampeders to the title back in 2014. He was the CFL’s Most Outstanding Player in 2018 after throwing a league-best 35 touchdown passes. For the season he completed 356-of-585 passes for 5,124 yards, and rushed for another 108. He was 24-of-36 passing for 253 yards and two TDs in a 27-16 victory over Ottawa in the Grey Cup on Nov. 25 2018, in Edmonton, Alberta. His top performance of the season came against Edmonton on Sept. 8, 2018, when he had 491 yards and four touchdowns, and two games earlier he had 452 yards and three TDs against Winnipeg. In 2017, Mitchell started 17 of the 18 games he played, completing 349-of-546 passes (63.9 percent) for 4,700 yards, 23 touchdowns and 11 interceptions. He led Calgary to a 13-4-1 record and the CFL West Division title. In a 32-28 win over Edmonton in the Western Final, Mitchell completed 20-of-32 passes for 228 yards and one touchdown. In a 27-24 loss to Toronto in the Grey Cup, he completed 33-of-45 passes for 373 yards, two touchdowns and one interception. 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

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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 25-of-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 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 Jones signed a contract with the Houston Texans on May 14, 2019, as a free agent. In his eight-year NFL career thus far as both a running back and cornerback, Jones has played in 80 total games with career totals of 183 yards rushing, 18 receptions for 251 yards and a touchdown, 82 kickoff returns for 1,890 yards (23.0 average) and 52 total tackles. He signed with the Buffalo Bills on Aug. 2, 2017, after getting released from the Oakland Raiders on July 28, 2017. In 2018 he played in six games, and returned five kickoffs for an average of 17.8 yards per return with a long of 27, plus had five tackles on special teams. In the eight regular season games he played in 2017 for the Bills, he had one catch for 11 yards, three tackles and returned two kickoffs for a 25.0 average. He played in all four games in the preseason and rushed 11 times for 73 yards. Oakland Raiders: In the 2016 regular season for Oakland, 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

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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.

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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 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.

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

Signed a free agent contract with the Dallas Cowboys of the NFL in 2010. In 77 career games (63 starts) as a quarterback in the CFL, Nichols has completed 66.2 percent of his passes for 16.427 yards, 94 touchdowns and 55 interceptions, and has also rushed for 580 yards and 12 more scores in a total of 105 games played. He has led the Winnipeg Blue Bombers in passing yardage in each of his four seasons with the club and has guided the team to a 30-15 record. He currently sits in ninth place on the Bombers all-time passing yardage list with 10,041 yards. A knee injury in practice on June 6, 2018, came just before his ninth season in the CFL was to begin for Nichols. He returned in the team’s fourth game, and finished the season completing 64.8 percent of his passes for 3,146 yards with 18 touchdowns and 13 interceptions, while rushing for 52 yards and another TD. His quarterback efficiency rating of 91.0 was fifth-best amongst CFL starters. He helped guide the Bombers to the postseason for a third consecutive season and the franchise’s first playoff win since 2011 with the victory in the West Semi-Final. His best statistical game of 2018 was came in a playoff-clinching win over Calgary on Oct. 26, 2018, when he passed for 358 yards and two touchdowns. Nichols re-signed with the Blue Bombers on Jan. 18, 2017, and proceded to become the team’s Most Outstanding Player for the second-straight season. He had career-best marks for passing with 4,472 yards, 28 touchdowns and eight interceptions in 17 games (all as a starter). His 103.8 quarterback efficiency rating, 71.0 percent completion rate and 3.5 touchdown-to-interception ratio all topped the CFL. Winnipeg was 11-6 in his 17 regular season starts and eclipsed the 300-yard passing mark in six games. Playing with a broken ring finger on his throwing hand and a calf injury, he

EASTERN 2019 FOOTBALL BIG SKY CHAMPIONSHIPS: 1992•1997•2004•2005•2010•2012•2013•2014•2016•2018 completed 23-of-33 passes for 334 yards and three touchdowns and no interceptions in a semifinal loss to Edmonton in the West Division Playoffs. He took over the starting reins for Winnipeg 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 18 touchdowns, 3,666 yards and 327 completions, 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, he passed for 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 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.

Notable Former Pros . . . . Tevin McDonald - Safety – 2013-14 Signed a free agent contract with the Oakland Raiders of the NFL in 2015. McDonald was released by the British Columbia Lions of the CFL just prior to the start of the 2018 regular season. He played in one game and had a special teams tackle in 2017 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 AllAmerica 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 included stops at Fresno State, the New York Jets and the Buffalo Bills.

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

Signed a free agent contract with the Edmonton Eskimos of the CFL in 2011. 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. He announced his retirement on Jan. 16, 2018, after eight seasons in the CFL – all with Edmonton. “The last eight years in the Green and Gold have been one of the greatest honors and experiences of my life,” Sherritt said. “I have had opportunities and developed relationships that would not have been possible without this great country and without this league. My admiration and love for this country and league will last for the rest of my life, and I wake up a better person due to my time in the CFL.”

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Edmonton Eskimos: Sherritt closed his career with 552 total tackles in 109 games (108 starts) with 14 interceptions, 15 sacks, 17 forced fumbles, six fumble recoveries and one touchdown. In 2018, he had exactly 100 tackles with three sacks and a pair of interceptions. His 2017 season was cut short with a torn Achilles in the first game of the season on June 24, 2017. He had a career-best 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)

EASTERN 2019 FOOTBALL BIG SKY CHAMPIONSHIPS: 1992•1997•2004•2005•2010•2012•2013•2014•2016•2018 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 (1997-2000). 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).

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 concluded his illustrious career by playing in two games and collecting eight tackles in 2017 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 concluded his career with 196 regular season starts in 214 career games, having played in all 18 regular season games in 11 of his first 12 seasons. He finished with 526 tackles, 47 interceptions, 68 pass knockdowns and four forced fumbles in his career. His 816 interception return yards while at B.C. 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 returned an interception for a touchdown, and in six of his 12 CFL seasons he had at least four interceptions. He had 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 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, 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 AllStar 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 Championship 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.

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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 200204 when he originally became an offensive lineman.

“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.”

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 – Former EWU Athletic Director Bill Chaves 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!!”

Known for his generosity to EWU, Roos was a regular visitor to Eastern games when the NFL schedule allowed, and has been a more frequent visitor since he retired. 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.

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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.

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.

EASTERN 2019 FOOTBALL BIG SKY CHAMPIONSHIPS: 1992•1997•2004•2005•2010•2012•2013•2014•2016•2018 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. 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 playoffs. 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 96th-consecutive 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.

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Erik Meyer – Quarterback – 2002-03-04-05 Signed a contract with Cincinnati of the NFL in 2006.

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-of-354). 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 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-of241 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 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

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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 2019 FOOTBALL BIG SKY CHAMPIONSHIPS: 1992•1997•2004•2005•2010•2012•2013•2014•2016•2018 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

MATT NICHOLS (left), GREG PEACH & J.C. SHERRITT were Edmonton Eskimos teammates in 2011. 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 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

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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.

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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 home-

town 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 several NFL teams, including Philadelphia, after his eligibility was exhausted. He started 22 of 38 games he played at Eastern and finished with 122 tackles, 11 1/2 sacks and 32 total tackles for loss totaling 107 yards in losses.

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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 All-American finished his 42game 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 FCS-record 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. 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 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

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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

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was 17-2, including three playoff victories. In 2006 while playing for the Stockton Lightning, he threw for 4,052 yards and 82 TDs. 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.

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 – 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.

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 re-signed 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 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.

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

Signed a contract with the Edmonton Eskimos of the CFL in 2001.

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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 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 All-America 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 and into its Hall of Hame in 2019.

Luke Fritz – Offensive Line – 1997-98-99-00 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 to a 7-11 record in 2009 and a 4-14 mark in 2010. With Fritz on the roster, Montreal played in five Grey Cups – the Alouettes won in 2002 and lost in 2003, 2005, 2006 and 2008. He was one of four former Eagles on Montreal’s team in 2007 – Fritz, Lamont Brightful, Dario Romero and Jesse Hendrix. In his seven seasons with Montreal, Fritz played 103 games, including 53 starts. Fritz was drafted by Montreal as the seventh pick in the first round of the 2001 CFL Draft, but he pursued NFL opportunities first before settling in the CFL. He spent the preseason in 2001 and 2002 with the Carolina Panthers before being released. Fritz also played the 2002 season as a backup guard for the Scottish Claymores in NFL Europa after being drafted in the fourth round of the 2002 allocation draft. He played two games at the end of the 2002 CFL season as the Alouettes won the Grey Cup, then played six full seasons in Montreal. He started all 19 games for the Alouettes at right tackle in 2004 and received a tryout with the New York Jets of the NFL. Fritz helped start the Elite Football Camp in Montreal while he was there. At Eastern, Fritz started 37 games as an Eagle and earned honorable mention All-America honors in 2000. Eastern selected him to its “100 for 100” AllTime Team in 2008. His brother Mitch played in the 2008-09 season for the New York Islanders in the NHL before becoming a part of the Tampa Bay Lightning organization until he retired.

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

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

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

JEFF OGDEN (left) and TOM ACKERMAN. 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

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. He is also a 2018 inductee into the Eastern Athletics Hall of Fame.

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 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

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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.

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

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

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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 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.

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

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

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Other Former Pros . . . .

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.

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.

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.

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” All-Time 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. He

was also a 2018 inductee into the Eastern Athletics Hall of Fame.

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.

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” All-Time 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.

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EASTERN 2019 FOOTBALL FCS Playoffs 1985•1992•1997•2004•2005•2007•2009•2010•2012•2013•2014•2016•2018 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. 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.

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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 injuryplagued 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 post-season 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 minicamp 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

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earned second team All-Big Sky Conference honors in both his junior and senior seasons, starting a combined 21 games. He received honorable mention AllAmerica 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 All-Big 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. 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

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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 school-record 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 schoolrecord 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 cocaptain allowed just one sack in the regular season. The Eagles had a seasonbest 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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Jordan West - Quarterback – 2014-15-16 . . . West had a free agent tryout with the Chicago Bears of the NFL in 2017. While at Eastern, he 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 4230 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. Clay DeBord - Offensive Tackle – 2012-13-14-15 . . . DeBord originally signed a free agent contract with the Arizona Cardinals of the NFL in 2016. He was released, and spent time with New England before participating on the practice squad for Dallas during the 2016 season. DeBord eventually signed a reserve/ future contract with the Cowboys on Jan. 17, 2017, but was eventually relased. 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 All-American 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. Shaq Hill - Wide Receiver – 2012-13-14-16 . . . Hill orginally signed a free agent contract with the Houston Texans of the NFL in 2017, but was released and picked up for a short time by the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. He then signed with the Edmonton Eskimos on Jan. 16, 2018, but was released in training camp. He then spent time on the roster of the British Columbia Lions in the Canadian Football League. 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 (201213-14-16), joining kicker Kevin Miller (2009-10-12-13). Hill played in a schoolrecord 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). Cassidy Curtis - Offensive Line – 2013-14-15-17 . . . Curtis signed a free agent contract with the Edmonton Eskimos in 2017. 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 eventually signed with British Columbia on Feb. 6, 2018, but was released during training camp. 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.

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

2018 (2019 NFLPA Collegiate Bowl) - Josh Lewis, CB 2018 (2019 NFLPA Collegiate Bowl) - Jay-Tee Tiuli, DL 2017 (2018 NFLPA Collegiate Bowl) - Jordan Dascalo, P 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

Player of the Year Awards

2018 - Roldan Alcobendas (Fred Mitchell Placekicker Award) 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)

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.

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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 after a season in which both players were honored as co-Big Sky Conference Offensive MVP. 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 morescores 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. Kupp established 15 FCS, 11 Big Sky and 29 EWU records in his illustrious 52-game Eastern career (2013-16), 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. Gubrud ended up breaking three FCS records, eight Big Sky marks and 20 school records in his injury-shortened career (2015-18), most coming in the 2016 season. His average of 344.6 yards of total offense per game was both a Big Sky and EWU record and ranks third in FCS history. He finished with 11,026 yards of total offense in 32 games as an Eagle, including 9,984 passing and an average of 312.0 yards per game to set a school record.

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EASTERN 2019 FOOTBALL BIG SKY CHAMPIONSHIPS: 1992•1997•2004•2005•2010•2012•2013•2014•2016•2018 2010 - Taiwan Jones, FCS Offensive Player of the Year (Phil Steele Publications) 2010 - Taiwan Jones, FCS Running Back of the Year (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

2018 - Roldan Alcobendas, Kicker (American FB Coaches Assoc.) 2018 - Roldan Alcobendas, Kicker (FCS Ath. Dir. Assoc.) 2018 - Roldan Alcobendas, Kicker (STATS) 2018 - Roldan Alcobendas, Kicker (Associated Press) 2018 - Roldan Alcobendas, Kicker (Hero Sports) 2018 - Roldan Alcobendas, Kicker (Athlon Sports) 2018 - Roldan Alcobendas, Kicker (Phil Steele Publications) 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)

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 was the league MVP and led Calgary to another Grey Cup championship in 2018. Mitchell also won a high school state championship, giving him titles at every level of competition he’s played.

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) 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)

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EASTERN 2019 FOOTBALL FCS Playoffs 1985•1992•1997•2004•2005•2007•2009•2010•2012•2013•2014•2016•2018 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) 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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2018 - Spencer Blackburn, Center (Associated Press) 2018 - Jay-Tee Tiuli, Defensive Tackle (Associated Press) 2018 - Jay-Tee Tiuli, Defensive Tackle (STATS) 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)

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 AllAmerica 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. He retired on Jan. 16, 2019, after eight seasons in the CFL. 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) 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

2018 - Spencer Blackburn, Center (STATS) 2018 - Jay-Tee Tiuli, Defensive Tackle (Phil Steele Publications) 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)

EASTERN 2019 FOOTBALL BIG SKY CHAMPIONSHIPS: 1992•1997•2004•2005•2010•2012•2013•2014•2016•2018 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)

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)

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)

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)

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)

Other All-America Honors

2018 - Mitchell Johnson, Defensive End (Hero Sports Freshman All-America first team) 2018 - Mitchell Johnson, Defensive Lineman (Phil Steele Publications Freshman All-America first team) 2018 - Andrew Boston, Wide Receiver (Phil Steele Publications Freshman All-America third team) 2018 - Andrew Boston, Wide Receiver (Hero Sports Freshman All-America honorable mention) 2018 - Eric Barriere, Quarterback (Hero Sports Sophomore AllAmerica honorable mention) 2017 - Anfernee Gurley, Special Teams (Hero Sports Freshman All-America first team) 2017 - Antoine Custer Jr., Running Back (Hero Sports Sophomore All-America honorable mention)

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 joined the Philadelphia Eagles after starting his career with the Denver Broncos, and eventually became a practice squad player for the Los Angeles Rams and saw action in the 2017 regular season. DeBord became a member of 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.

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National Coach of the Year

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

Other National Awards/Honors

2018 - Jim Townsend, Defensive End (Finalist for Piesman Award given to a “lineman who who does something special with the ball in his hands” 62-yard fumble return for a TD versus Cal Poly) 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) 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) 2013 - Ronnie Hamlin (12th in the Voting for The Sports Network Buck Buchanan Award) 2012 - Vernon Adams Jr., Quarterback (Finalist for Geico Play of the Year/Scramble and TD Pass vs. Sacramento State) 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) 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

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2014 - Beau Baldwin 1997 - Mike Kramer

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

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 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.

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

All-Big Sky Conference First Team

2018 - Nsimba Webster, Wide Receiver; Keenan Williams, Defensive End; Jay-Tee Tiuli, Defensive Tackle; Roldan Alcobendas, Kicker; Roldan Alcobendas, Punter. 2017 Jordan Dascalo, Punter; 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. 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,

Roldan Alcobendas Wins Fred Mitchell Award as the Top Placekicker in the Nation After Perfect Season

national player of the year award was probably the furthest thing on the mind of ROLDAN ALCOBENDAS when he was laying on a high school soccer field in the spring of 2013 and on the turf at Bobcat Stadium in Bozeman, Mont., a year-and-a-half later.

But after two knee surgeries and more rehabilitation work than most people can endure, the sixth-year senior was recognized for his perseverance and accuracy as the 2018 recipient of the Fred Mitchell Award. The announcement was made on Dec. 10, 2018, just a few days after Mitchell notified him he had won the award, presented for excellence on the football field and in the community. “I’m a loss of words and was honestly speechless when Mr. Mitchell let me know,” said Alcobendas, a 2013 graduate of Camas (Wash.) High School. “I’m very honored to be recognized with this award.” The honor has been awarded since 2009, and is presented to the nation’s top placekicker in FCS, Division II, Division III, NAIA, and NJCAA for excellence on the football field and in the community. Over 750 placekickers are eligible. A 40-yard field goal in the second quarter by Alcobendas in the NCAA Division I Championship Game helped him set the record for the best perfect record of field goals made in the history of the NCAA Football Championship Subdivision. He finished the year as the only player in FCS to be perfect on the season, finishing 16-of-16 to break the previous record of 15-of-15 set by Jon Scifres of Missouri State in 2004. He also converted all three of his extra points and punted five times for a 45.2 average with a long of 58 and one downed inside the NDSU 20-yard line. That punting performance helped him establish new EWU season and school records for punting average – both at 44.9 per kick. He finished with a school-record 119 kick scoring points in 2018 after having previously broken the record of 103 set by Josh Atwood in 1997. The 119 points ranks second in Big Sky history, just three from the league record of 122. Alcobendas finished with a school-record 320 career points which is sixth in Big Sky history. His second extra point of the season was blocked, but he made his last 70 since then for a season total of 71-of-72 to break his own single season consecutive makes record of 63 set in 2016. He also owns the career record with 85-straight from 2016-2017. “It’s incredible, absolutely incredible,” said Eastern head coach Aaron Best. “He came in wounded and worked his way back on the football field. He hurt his knee again in 2014 in Bozeman and came back again from that. The evaluative measure for a kicker is putting it between the pipes – it doesn’t matter how long or how pretty, it matters if it gets done. Roldan got it done.” As a bonus for his past suffering, Alcobendas received a sixth year to complete four years of eligibility because of injuries that cost him a pair of seasons. Alcobendas had to sit out both the 2013 and 2015 seasons because of knee injuries – one suffered while playing in his senior year of soccer. Besides being the only player in FCS (minimum of one attempt per game) to be perfect kicking field goals (16-of16), Alcobendas finished 13th in FCS in scoring overall and was fourth in kick scoring (8.5 per game). He was 31st with an average of 1.14 field goals per game. His 44.9 punting average was second nationally, ranking only behind a punter who plays for a school in Florida (Chris Faddoul, Florida A&M, 46.8). His season average (44.9) tied the school record of 44.9 set by Jake Miller in 2014, and his career average (44.9) broke Miller’s record of 43.8 from 2011-14. Alcobendas earned Big Sky All-Academic honors in 2016, 2017 and 2018, and had a 3.25 GPA as a business administration marketing major with a minor in communications. Earlier in 2018, Alcobendas moved past Troy Griggs (231 from 1998-01) and Mike Jarrett (236 from 2008-11) for the all-time EWU lead for kick scoring. Alcobendas also established EWU career records for extra points made (212) and attempted (218), breaking the previous records held by Jarrett (2009-11) with 143 makes and 150 attempts. Alcobendas made 36-of-47 field goals in his career to rank third in school history for field goals made and fifth in attempts. In his career, he had 109 kickoffs for a 57.4 average (6,253 total yards) with 17 touchbacks.Alcobendas was rewarded three times in 2018 (four in his career) with ROOT Sports Big Sky ConferenceSpecial Teams Player of the Week honors.

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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, was on the Carolina Panthers practice squad in 2016, then had two separate stints with the Pittsburgh Steelers. He also was signed by the Los Angeles Chargers and Houston Texas before joining the Battimore Ravens practice squad in 2018. 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 drafted since MICHAEL ROOS was taken in the second round (41st overall) by the Tennessee Titans in 2005. After center SPENCER BLACKBURN was honored in 2018, the Eagles have now had 23 offensive linemen earn All-America accolades in 35 years in FCS (1984-2018), including 14 first team All-Americans. They have combined for 73 honors (37 first team, 19 second team, 5 third team and 12 honorable mention). A total of 61 Eastern offensive linemen have earned All-Big Sky accolades in 32 seasons in the league (1987-18), including 25 who have earned first team honors. They have combined for 99 honors (32 first team, 23 second team, 2 third team, 42 honorable mention). Since 1994, eight different Eagle offensive linemen have played in 10 all-star games.

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

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2018 - Sam McPherson, Running Back; Spencer Blackburn, Center; Kaleb Levao, Offensive Guard; Chris Schlichting, Offensive Tackle; Mitchell Johnson, Defensive End; Ketner Kupp, Inside Linebacker; Josh Lewis, Cornerback. 2017 - Gage Gubrud, Quarterback; Nic Sblendorio, Wide Receiver; Antoine Custer Jr., Running Back; Spencer Blackburn, Center; Albert Havili, Defensive End; Dre’ Sonte Dorton, Return Specialist. 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

2018 - Eric Barriere, Quarterback; Henderson Belk, Fullback; Beau Byus, Offensive Tackle; Jack Hunter, Offensive Guard; Mitch Fettig, Safety; Curtis Billen, Special Teams. 2017 - Nsimba Webster, Wide Receiver; Mitch Fettig, Safety; Anfernee Gurley, Special Teams. 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

2018 - Antoine Custer Jr., Running Back; Dylan Ledbetter, Defensive Tackle; D’londo Tucker, Cornerback; Nzuzi Webster, Safety. 2017 - Tristen Taylor, Offensive Guard; Sam McPherson, Running Back; Josh Lewis, Cornerback. 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, 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;

EASTERN 2019 FOOTBALL BIG SKY CHAMPIONSHIPS: 1992•1997•2004•2005•2010•2012•2013•2014•2016•2018 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, 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

2018 - Gage Gubrud, Offense, Sept. 10; Roldan Alcobendas, Special Teams, Sept. 24; Roldan Alcobendas, Special Teams, Oct. 15; Nzuzi Webster, Defense, Nov. 12; Roldan Alcobendas, Special Teams, Nov. 12; Eric Barriere, Offense, Nov. 18. 2017 Gage Gubrud, Offense, Sept. 18; Gage Gubrud, Offense, Sept. 25; Gage Gubrud, Offense, Oct. 2; Jordan Dascalo, Special Teams, Nov. 13; Nic Sbendorio, Offense, Nov. 20. 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,

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. 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 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 AllTime 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

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CoSIDA Academic All-District VIII

2018 - Spencer Blackburn, Center; Sam McPherson, Running Back. 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, 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 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 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

2016 - Cooper Kupp, Wide Receiver. 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.

All-Big Sky Conference Academic Team

2018 - Roldan Alcobendas, Brad Alexander, Henderson Belk, Spencer Blackburn, Andrew Boston, Beau Byus, Kurt Calhoun, Calin Criner, Mitch Fettig, Trent Harris, Dehonta Hayes, Darnell Hogan, Dylan Ingram, Mitchell Johnson, Jonah Jordan, Cole Karstetter, Andrew Katzenberger, Ketner Kupp, Dylan Ledbetter, Josh Lewis, Cale Lindsay, Sam McPherson, Matt Meyer, Brandon Montgomery, Darreon Moore, Tamarick Pierce, Tysen Prunty, Andre Slyter, Gunner Talkington, Jim Townsend, Jayson Williams, Keenan Williams. 2017 - Roldan Alcobendas, Henderson Belk, Curtis Billen, Spencer Blackburn, Nicholas Blair, Beau Byus, Kurt Calhoun, Calin Criner, Conner Crist, Zach Eagle, Johnny Edwards IV, Mitch Fettig, Jayce Gilder, Dehonta Hayes, Jonah Jordan, Cole Karstetter, Andrew Katzenberger, Ketner Kupp, Dylan Ledbetter, Josh Lewis, Andre Lino, Sam McPherson, Brandon Montgomery, Tamarick Pierce, Tysen Prunty, Nic Sblendorio, Jack Sendelbach, Stu Stiles, Brett Thompson, Jayson Williams. 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,

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 All-Star Team 2017 - Spencer Blackburn, Center 2016 - Cooper Kupp, Wide Receiver 2015 - Cooper Kupp, Wide Receiver 2015 - ***Jake Withnell, Tight End

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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.

Former 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 went on to become head coach at Florida and is now head coach at Central Michigan. 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.

EASTERN 2019 FOOTBALL BIG SKY CHAMPIONSHIPS: 1992•1997•2004•2005•2010•2012•2013•2014•2016•2018 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, JayTee 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.

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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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

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#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.

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

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

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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 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.

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 23 seasons (1996-2018), Eastern has returned 39 total kicks for touchdowns while allowing just 19. 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 Opp. 2018 Nsimba Webster 1 1 2017 Dre’ Sonte Dorton 2016 Cooper Kupp Antoine Custer Jr. 2015 Cooper Kupp 1 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) 2 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) 2 1998 Bashir Levingston (3) 1 Bashir Levingston (3) 1997 Maurice Perigo Maurice Perigo, Steve Correa 1996 Maurice Perigo TOT. 20 13 19 6 *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 recovered a loose ball for a TD after a blocked punt by Samson Ebukam.

50-POINT GAMES IN EWU HISTORY (55 games - 52-3 record) 1. 114 2. 84 3. 75 4. 69 5. 68 6. 66 7. 64 8. 63 63 63 63 12. 61 13. 60 14. 59 59 59 17. 58 18. 56 56 56 56 56 23. 55 55 55 55 55 28. 54 54 54 31. 53 53 53 34. 52 52 52 52 52 52 52 52 52 43. 51 51 51 51 51 51 49. 50 50 50 50 50 50 50

Spokane Univ. (114-0), 11/24/1914 North Stars (84-0), 10/30/1908 Southern Oregon (75-27), 11/12/1966 Lewis-Clark St. (69-0), 11/11/1933 Whitworth (68-0), 11/18/1967 Simon Fraser (66-14), 10/13/2001 Western Wash. (64-0), 10/19/1974 UC Davis (63-30), 10/1/2016 CS Northridge (63-35), 10/27/2001 Rocky Mountain (63-7), 9/6/1997 Whitworth (63-0), 9/22/1934 Cal Poly (61-7), 9/10/1994 Saint Martin’s (60-7), 11/6/1948 Portland State (59-33) 11/18/17 Weber State (59-63), 9/28/1991 Carroll (59-6), 10/19/1957 Western Montana (58-0), 9/18/1965 Fordham (56-21) 9/16/17 Portland State (56-34), 11/21/2014 Idaho State (56-53), 10/4/2014 Sam Houston State (56-35), 9/23/2014 Sacramento State (56-30), 9/26/2009 Montana State (55-50), 9/19/2015 Idaho State (55-3), 11/2/2013 North Dakota (55-17), 10/6/2012 Western Oregon (55-20), 9/14/2002 Whitworth (55-0), 9/22/1933 North Dakota (54-3), 11/1/2014 Montana State (54-29), 11/9/2013 Whitworth (54-0), 11/2/1923 Cal Poly (53-51), 11/12/2011 Davenport HS (53-0), 10/18/1902 British Col. (53-7), 10/6/1956 Sacramento State (52-31), 9/30/17 Montana State (52-51), 9/20/2014 Washington (52-59), 9/6/2014 Western Wash. (52-31), 9/20/2008 Northern Arizona (52-24), 11/10/2007 Montana-Western (52-13), 9/31/2007 Idaho State (52-55), 10/4/2003 Spokane Col. (52-0), 10/22/1921 Montana (52-19), 11/16/1985 Illinois State (51-35), 12/8/2012 Montana State (51-44), 11/13/2004 Weber State (51-7), 10/23/2004 Idaho State (51-7), 10/25/1997 Sacramento State (51-34), 10/12/1996 Carroll (51-0), 9/19/1981 Northern Arizona (50-35), 9/24/2016 Portland State (50-17), 10/30/2010 Montana Tech (50-6), 9/7/2002 Weber State (50-26), 9/22/2001 Northern Colorado (50-15), 11/10/1984 Simon Fraser (50-14), 10/16/1981 Lewis-Clark St. (50-0), 9/26/1931

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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) 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

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.

EWU All-Time . . .

110 Seasons, 995 games 553 wins, 419 losses, 23 ties/.567

MEMBER OF FCS (I-AA) �� 35 Seasons 412 games, 249 wins, 161 losses, 2 ties/.607 BIG SKY CONFERENCE �� 32 Seasons 246 games, 154 wins, 92 losses, 0 ties/.626

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

AARON BEST 2017......................................7 4 0 379 367 2018 (FCS Runner-Up).......12 3 0 647 340 Totals (2, .731).....................19 7 0 1026 607

6 2 0 .750 300 250 T-3rd 7 1 0 .857 384 135 T-1st 13 3 0 .813 684 385

EWU Coaching Facts Best Winning Percentage (Overall) . . . .731 Aaron Best (2 seasons, 2017-18, 19-7) • .726 Beau Baldwin (9 seasons, 2008-16, 85-32) • .719 Dave Holmes (5 seasons, 1963-67, 34-13-1) Most Victories (Overall) . . . 89 Dick Zornes (15 seasons, 1979-93) Best Winning Percentage (Big Sky Conf.) . . . .813 Aaron Best (2 seasons, 2017-18, 13-3) • .806 Beau Baldwin (9 seasons, 2008-2016, 58-14) Most Victories (Big Sky) . . . 58 Beau Baldwin (9 seasons, 2008-2016)

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Uniform Combination Records Since 2010 Helmet - Jersey - Pants (2018)

Record

Red-Red-Red (CWU, UC Davis/playoffs) . . . . . 16-1 Red-White-Red (NAU, UNC, NDSU) . . . . . . . . . 13-4 Black-Black-Black (UI) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11-2 Red-White-White . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-6 Red-Black-Red (UCD) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-2 Red-Red-White (PSU, Maine) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-1 Red-White-Black . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-2 Black-White-Black . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-1 White-White-White (Wash. St.) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-3 Red-Black-Black (SUU) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-0 Black-White-White (Weber) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-2 Red-Red-Black . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-0 White-White-Black (MSU) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-1 White-White-Red . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-1 Black-Black-White (Nicholls) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-0 Black-Red-Black (Cal Poly) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-1 Red-Grey-Red . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-0 Black-Grey-Black . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-0 Black-Grey-Grey . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-0 White-White-Grey . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-0 White-Red-White . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0-1 Black-Black-Red . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0-1 White-Black-White . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0-1 Total . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 90-30 Military Appreciation Day Combinations

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Nov. 3, 2012 Nov. 23, 2013 Oct. 18, 2014 Nov. 7, 2015 Oct. 8, 2016

W W W L W

Cal Poly Black-Black with camo-Black Portland State Black-White with camo-White Northern Colo. Black-Black with flag-Black Northern Ariz. White-Red with flag-White Northern Colo. Red-Gray and camo-Red

Helmets . . . . Jersey . . . . . Pants

2010

Coach: Beau Baldwin

S 2 L Nevada 24 - 49 S 11 W Central Wash. 35 - 32 S 18 W *Montana 36 - 27 S 25 L *Montana State 7 - 30 O 2 W *Weber State 35 - 24 O 9 W *Northern Ariz. 21 - 14 O 16 W *Northern Colo. 35 - 28 O 23 W *Sacramento St. 28 - 24 O 30 W *Portland State 50 - 17 N 13 W Southern Utah 31 - 24 N 20 W *Idaho State 34 - 7 D 4 W #Southeast Mo. 37 - 17 D 11 W #N. Dak. St. (ot) 38 - 31 D 18 W #Villanova 41 - 31 J 7 W %Delaware 20 - 19 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)

A N H A A H A H A H H H H H F

Red-White-Red Red-Black-Black Red-Red-Red Red-White-White Red-White with red trim-Black Red-Red-Red Red-White-Red Red-Red-Red Red-White-Black Red-Red-Red Red-Black with red trim-Black Red-Red-Red Red-Red-Red Red-Black with red trim-Black Red-Black with red trim-Black

30 30 17 36 21 28 27 35 43 51 14

A A A H H A H A H A A

Red-White with red trim-Black Red-White with red trim-Black Red-White-White Red-Black-Black Red-Black-Black Red-White with red trim-Black Red-Black-Black Red-White-White Red-Black-Black Red-White-White Red-White with red trim-Black

3 24 26 26 17 24 28 30 17 28 34 19 35 45

A A A H H A H A H H A H H H

Red-White-White Red-White-White Red-White-Red Black-Black-Black Red-Black-Black Black-White-Black Red-Red-Red Red-White-White Black-Black-Black Black-Black-White Red-White-Red Red-Red-Red Red-Red-Red Red-Red-Red

2011

Coach: Beau Baldwin

S 3 L Washington 27 - S 10 L South Dakota 17 - S 17 L *Montana 14 - S 24 L *Montana State 21 - O 1 W *Weber State 27 - O 8 W *Northern Ariz. 36 - O 15 W *Northern Colo. 48 - O 22 W *Sac. St. (ot) 42 - O 29 L *Portland State 26 - N 12 W Cal Poly (3ot) 53 - N 19 W *Idaho State 45 - 6-5/5-3 Big Sky (t-3rd) Coach: Beau Baldwin A 30 W Idaho 20 - S 8 L Wash. State 20 - S 22 W *Weber State 32 - S 29 W *Montana 32 - O 6 W *North Dakota 55 - O 13 W *Montana State 27 - O 20 W *Sacramento St. 31 - O 27 L *Southern Utah 27 - N 3 W Cal Poly 34 - N 10 W *UC Davis 31 - N 17 W *Portland State 41 - D 1 W #Wagner 29 - D 8 W #Illinois St. 51 - D 15 L #Sam Hou. St. 42 - #NCAA Champ. Subdivision Playoffs 11-3/7-1 Big Sky (t-1st)

2012

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2013

2016

Coach: Beau Baldwin

A 31 W Oregon State 49 - 46 S 7 W Western Ore. 43 - 14 S 14 L Toledo 21 - 33 S 28 L Sam Hou. St. 34 - 49 O 5 W *Weber State 41 - 19 O 12 W *North Dakota 35 - 14 O 19 W *Southern Utah 34 - 10 O 26 W *Montana 42 - 37 N 2 W *Idaho State 55 - 34 N 9 W *Montana State 54 - 29 N 16 W *Cal Poly 35 - 22 N 23 W *Portland State 42 - 41 D 7 W #S. Dakota St. 41 - 17 D 14 W #Jacksonville St. 35 - 24 D 21 L #Towson 31 - 35 #NCAA Champ. Subdivision Playoffs 12-3/8-0 Big Sky (1st)

A H A A H A H A A H A H H H H

Red-White-Red Red-Red-Red Red-White-White Black-White-Black Red-Red-White Red-White-Red Red-Black-Black Black-White-White Red-White-White Black-Black-Black Red-Red-Red Black-White-White Red-Red-Black Red-Black-Black Red-Red-White

A 23 W Sam Hou. St. 56 - 35 A 30 W Mont.-Western 41 - 9 S 6 L Washington 52 - 59 S 20 W Montana State 52 - 51 S 27 W *UC Davis 37 - 14 O 4 W *Idaho State 56 - 53 O 11 W *Southern Utah 42 - 30 O 18 W *Northern Colo. 26 - 18 O 25 L *Northern Ariz. 27 - 28 N 1 W *North Dakota 54 - 3 N 8 W *Montana 36 - 26 N 21 W *Portland State 56 - 34 37 - 20 D 6 W #Montana D 13 L #Illinois State 46 - 59 #NCAA Champ. Subdivision Playoffs 11-3/7-1 Big Sky (1st)

H Black-Black-Black H Red-Red-Red A Red-White-Red A Black-White-Black A Red-White-Red H Red-Red-White A Red-White-Red H Black-Black-Black A Red-White-White H Red-Red-Red H Black-Black-Black A White with red stripe-White -White H Red-Red-Black H Black-Red-Black

2015

Coach: Beau Baldwin

S 5 L Oregon 42 S 12 L Northern Iowa 35 S 19 W Montana State 55 S 26 W *Sac. St. 28 O 10 W *Cal Poly (ot) 42 O 17 W *Idaho St. 45 O 24 W *Northern Colo. 43 O 31 W *Weber State 14 N 7 L *Northern Ariz. 30 N 14 L *Montana 16 N 21 L *Portland State 31 6-5/5-3 Big Sky (t-4th)

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61 38 50 20 41 28 41 13 52 57 34

S 3 W Washington St. 45 - 42 S 10 L North Dak. St. (ot) 44 - 50 S 17 W Northern Iowa 34 - 30 S 24 W *Northern Ariz. 50 - 35 O 1 W *UC Davis 63 - 30 O 8 W *Northern Colo. 49 - 31 O 22 W *Montana State 41 - 17 O 29 W *Montana 35 - 16 N 5 W *Cal Poly 42 - 21 N 12 W *Idaho State 48 - 17 N 18 W *Portland State 35 - 28 D 3 W #Central Ark. 31 - 14 D10 W #Richmond 38 - 0 D 17 L #Youngstown St. 38 - 40 #NCAA Champ. Subdivision Playoffs 12-2/8-0 Big Sky (t-1st) Coach: Aaron Best S 2 L Texas Tech 10 - 56 S 9 L North Dakota State 13 - 40 S 16 W Fordham University 56 - 21 S 23 W Montana 48 - 41 S 30 W Sacramento State 52 - 31 O 7 W UC Davis 41 - 38 O 14 W Montana State 31 - 19 O 21 L Southern Utah 28 - 46 N 4 L Weber State 20 - 28 N 11 W North Dakota 21 - 14 N 18 W Portland State 59 - 33 7-4/5-2 Big Sky (t-3rd)

A A H A H H A H A H A H H H

Red-White-Red White-White-White Red-Red-White Black-White-Black Black-Grey-Grey Red-Gray-Red Red-White-Red Black-Black-Black White-White-Red Black-Black-White White-White-Grey Red-Red-Black Black-Black-Black Black-Black-Black

A H A A H A H A H A H

Red-White-Red Black-Black-Red Black-White-Black Red-White-White Red-Red-White White-White-White Red-Red-Red White-White-Red White-Black-White Red-White-Red Black-Black-Black

H A A H A H A H A H A H H H F

Red-Red-Red Red-White-Red White-White-White Black-Red-Black White-White-Black Red-Black-Black Black-White-White Black-Black-Black Red-White-Red Red-Black-Red Red-Red-White Black-Black-White Red-Red-Red Red-Red-White Red-White-Red

2017

2014

Coach: Beau Baldwin

A White with stripe-White with stripe-White A White-White-Black H Red-Red-White A Red-White-Red H Black-Grey-Black A White-White-Red A White-White-Black H Black-Black-Black H White-Red-White A Black-White-White H Black-Black-Black

2018

Coach: Aaron Best

S 1 W Central Wash. 58 - 13 S 8 W Northern Ariz. 31 - 26 S 15 L Washington St. 24 - 59 S 22 W Cal Poly 70 - 17 S 29 W Montana State 34 - 17 O 6 W Southern Utah 55 - 17 O 13 L Weber State 6 - 14 O 27 W Idaho 38 - 14 N 3 W Northern Colo. 48 - 13 N 10 W UC Davis 59 - 20 N 16 W Portland State 74 - 23 D 1 W #Nicholls 42 - 21 D 8 W #UC Davis 34 - 29 D15 W #Maine 50 - 19 J 5 L %North Dakota St. 24 - 38 F - at Toyota Stadium in Frisco, Texas #NCAA Champ. Subdivision Playoffs %NCAA Division I Championship Game. 12-3/7-1 Big Sky (t-1st)

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All-Time Record Versus Opponents

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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 8 2 0 1994 2018 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 35 30 4 1921 2018 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 Fordham 1 0 0 2017 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 7 15 0 1942 2018 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 Maine 1 0 0 #2018 McNeese State 1 0 0 #2007 Mesa 2 0 0 1980 1981 Montana 17 27 1 1938 2017 Montana State 32 10 0 1948 2018 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 1 1 0 2004 #2018 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 4 0 0 2012 2017 North Dakota State 1 3 0 #2010 #2018 Northern Arizona 21 12 0 1982 2018 Northern Colorado 12 1 0 1979 2018 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 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 (109 Seasons)

16 13 3 1937 1978 20 20 1 1968 2018 9 19 2 1939 1982 1 0 0 #2016 2 0 0 1905 1906 1 0 0 1997 0 1 0 1913 19 4 0 1980 2017 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 7 3 0 1998 2018 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 2 0 2008 2017 0 1 0 2013 0 1 0 #2013 8 0 0 2005 #2018 1 0 0 1967 1 0 0 1994 1 0 0 #2010 #2010 1 0 0 #2012 #2012 0 2 0 2011 2014 1 4 0 1907 2018 8 9 1 1921 1942 0 1 0 1946 19 16 0 1969 2018 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 553 419 23

# - NCAA Championship Subdivision Playoffs (formerly I-AA) & - NAIA Playoffs

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: 96, Dre’ Sonte Dorton, Southern Utah, 10/21/17 OPP: 100, Travell Harris, Wash. St., 9/15/18 Punt (not a block) Returned for a TD EWU: 57, Nsimba Webster, 11/16/18 OPP: 75, Josh Davis, Weber State, 10/13/18 Interception Returned for a Touchdown EWU: 48, Nzuzi Webster, UC Davis, 11/10/18 OPP: 33, Willie Sykes, Texas Tech 9/2/17 Team Rushing, 300 Yards or More EWU: 378, Portland State, 11/16/18 OPP: 375, North Dakota State, 9/9/17 Team Passing, 400 Yards or More EWU: 440, Portland State, 11/18/17 OPP: 524, Washington State, 9/15/18 Total Offense, 500 Yards or More EWU: 568, Maine, 12/15/18 OPP: 565, Washington State, 9/15/18 Total Offense, 600 Yards or More EWU: 624, Portland State, 11/16/18 OPP: 626, Texas Tech, 9/2/17 Scoring, 50 Points or More EWU: 50, Maine, 12/15/18 OPP: 59, Washington State, 9/15/18 Fumble Recovered by Defense for Touchdown EWU: 0, Jay-Tee Tiuli, So. Utah, 10/6/18 OPP: 33, Herbert Gamboa, Mont., 11/14/15 Blocked Field Goal Returned for Touchdown EWU: 55, Kedrick Johnson, Nicholls, 12/1/18 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, Matt Blair, UC Davis, 11/10/18 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 (STATS Top 25 Poll) 59-70 Overall / 19-43 versus Top 10 – 9-35 versus Top 5 – 2-8 Versus No. 1 Since 2010 . . . 30-16 overall / 10-8 versus Top 10 – 4-7 Top 5 – 0-2 Versus No. 1

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

2018 - L - #1 North Dakota St. 38, #4 EWU 24 (Frisco, Texas) 2018 - W - #4 EWU 50, #12 Maine 19 (Cheney, Wash.) 2018 - W - #4 EWU 34, #7 UC Davis 29 (Cheney, Wash.) 2018 - W - #4 EWU 42, #15 Nicholls 21 (Cheney, Wash.) 2018 - W - #5 EWU 59, #4 UC Davis 20 (Cheney, Wash.) 2018 - L - #13 Weber State 14, #4 EWU 6 (Ogden, Utah) 2018 - W - #6 EWU 31, #18 Northern Arizona 26 (Flagstaff, Ariz.) 5-2 vs. Top 25; 2-1 vs. Top 10; 1-1 vs. Top 5 in 2016

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

2017 - L - #19 Weber State 28, #11 EWU 20 (Cheney, Wash.) 2017 - L - #2 North Dakota State 40, #7 EWU 13 (Cheney, Wash.) 0-2/0-1 vs. Top 10 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 St. 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

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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EASTERN 2019 FOOTBALL FCS Playoffs 1985•1992•1997•2004•2005•2007•2009•2010•2012•2013•2014•2016•2018

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: 647 2018 Most Games 50 or More Points Year: 6 2018 & 2014 Most Games Allowing 20 or Less Points Year: 9 2018, 1997, 1981, 1964, 1949 Most Points Allowed Game: 84 11/17/90 vs. Houston Year: 439 2014 Most Touchdowns Year: 86 2018 Most Field Goals Game: 5 9/22/01 vs. Weber State Year: 18 2012

Most Field Goal Attempts Year: 23 1997

Most Rushing Attempts Year: 580 2018

Most Extra Points Year: 75 2018, 2016 & 2013

Most Net Yards Rushing Game: 456 9/25/99 vs. CS Northridge Year: 3,839 2018

Most Extra Point Attempts Year: 83 2013 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: 41 2018 Most Yards Rushing Per Carry Game: 14.7 9/22/18 vs. Cal Poly (also Big Sky record) Year: 6.62 2018 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: 545 9/3/17 vs. Montana 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 12/15/18 vs. Maine 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

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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 Interception Return Yards Year: 424 1989 Most Passes Broken Up Game: 14 9/15/84 vs. Montana State Year: 70 2018 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

EASTERN 2019 FOOTBALL BIG SKY CHAMPIONSHIPS: 1992•1997•2004•2005•2010•2012•2013•2014•2016•2018

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: 7.88 Taiwan Jones 2010 7.86 Tamarick Pierce 2018 (550-70) 7.86 Dennis Merritt 2018 (346-44) 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: 549 Gage Gubrud 9/23/17 vs. Montana Year: 5,160 Gage Gubrud 2016 Career: 12,616 Matt Nichols 2006-09 Most Games With 400+ Yards Passing Year: 6 Gage Gubrud 2016 Career: 10 Gage Gubrud 2015-18 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: 312.0 Gage Gubrud 2015-18 (32 games, 9,984 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 Eric Barriere 12/15/18 vs. Maine 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: 613 Eric Barriere 2018 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 Nsimba Webster 12/15/18 vs. Maine 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: 560 Gage Gubrud 9/2/17 vs. Montana (549 pass/11 rush) Year: 5,766 Gage Gubrud 2016 Career: 13,308 Matt Nichols 2006-09

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EASTERN 2019 FOOTBALL FCS Playoffs 1985•1992•1997•2004•2005•2007•2009•2010•2012•2013•2014•2016•2018 Most Yards Total Offense Per Game Year: 411.9 Gage Gubrud 2016 Career: 344.6 Gage Gubrud 2015-18 (11,026 yards, 32 games) 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) Most Games With 500+ Yards Total Offense Year: 5 Gage Gubrud 2016 Career: 7 Gage Gubrud 2015-18 Most Games With 400+ Yards Total Offense Year: 5 Gage Gubrud 2016 13 Gage Gubrud 2015-18 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

TDs Responsible For Game: 7 Eric Barriere, Maine 12/18/19 (7 pass) 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 Eric Barriere, Maine 12/18/19 (7 pass) 42 Gage Gubrud 10/1/16 vs. UC Davis (6 pass TD/1 rush TD) 42 Vernon Adams Jr., Washington 9/6/14 (7 pass) 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: 218 Roldan Alcobendas 2014, 2016-18 Most Extra Points Year: 74 Kevin Miller 2013 Career: 212 Roldan Alcobendas 2014, 2016-18 Consecutive Extra Points Year: 70 Roldan Alcobndas 2018 Career: 85 Roldan Alcobendas 2017-18

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 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 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 Field Goals Game: 5 Troy Griggs 9/22/01 vs. Weber State Year: 17 Jimmy Pavel 2012 Career: 39 Jason Cromer 1988-90

Most Points Scored Kicking Game: 20 Troy Griggs 9/22/01 vs. Weber State Year: 119 Roldan Alcobendas 2018 Career: 320 Roldan Alcobendas 2014, 2016-18

Highest Field Goal Percentage Game: 5-of-5 Troy Griggs 9/22/01 vs. Weber State Year: 16-of-16 Roldan Alcobendas 2018 (min. 5 attempts) 11-of-11 Tyler McNannay 2014 Career: 11-of-12 Tyler McNannay 2014-15 (min. 10 attempts) 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: 44.95 Roldan Alcobendas 2018 44.89 Jake Miller 2014 Career: 44.9 Roldan Alcobendas 2014, 2016-18 Most Kickoff Returns Year: 37 Dominic Corr 1987 37 Vernon Williams 1988 Career: 94 Shaq Hill 2012-14, 2016

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MATT NICHOLS earned FCS All-America honors in 2009 and was the Big Sky’s Offensive Player of the Year in both 2007 and 2009. Twice he earned firstteam All-Big Sky Conference accolades and as a senior finished fourth in the voting for the Walter Payton Award, which was given at the time by the Sports Network (now STATS) 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 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

EASTERN 2019 FOOTBALL BIG SKY CHAMPIONSHIPS: 1992•1997•2004•2005•2010•2012•2013•2014•2016•2018 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 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 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 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 Passes Broken Up Game: 6 Jake Hoffman 11/8/14 vs. Montana Year: 17 Ole Olesen 1997 Career: 41 Jesse Hendrix 2002-05 41 Jackie Kellogg 1990-93

Most Fumble Recoveries Career: 8 Paul Ena 2009-12 8 Nicholas Ramos 2006-09 8 Steve Mattson 1994-97

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 Forced Fumbles Season: 4 T.J. Lee 2013 4 Renard Williams 2010 Career: 7 T.J. Lee 2010-13

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. 44.

298 #277 272 271 262 236 230 228 226 226 223 221 220 219 217 217 214 213 212 211 210 210 206 202 201 177

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 Antoine Custer Jr. Portland State 11/18/17

MOST PASSING ATTEMPTS 1. 2. 3.

76 Matt Nichols, *Stephen F. Austin 11/28/09 69 Bo Levi Mitchell, Washington 9/3/11 67 Rick Worman, Nevada 10/12/85

4. 65 Gage Gubrud, Montana 9/23/17 5. #64 Gage Gubrud, *Central Arkansas 12/3/16 63. 42 Eric Barriere, Idaho 10/27/18 42 Eric Barriere, Weber State 10/13/18

MOST PASSING COMPLETIONS

1. #47 Gage Gubrud, *Central Arkansas 12/3/16 2. 44 Gage Gubrud, Montana 9/23/17 3. 43 Matt Nichols, *Stephen F. Austin 11/28/09 4. 39 Bo Levi Mitchell, Washington 9/3/11 5. 38 Jordan West, Northern Colorado 10/24/15 38 Bo Levi Mitchell, South Dakota 9/10/11 7. 37 Gage Gubrud, Montana State 10/22/16 37 Bo Levi Mitchell, Idaho State 11/19/11 37 Matt Nichols, Montana 10/6/07 10. 36 Gage Gubrud, Northern Arizona 9/24/16 33. 29 Eric Barriere, Idaho 10/27/18

MOST PASSING YARDS

1. 549 Gage Gubrud, Montana 9/23/17 2. 520 Gage Gubrud, Montana State 10/22/16 3. 491 Jordan West, Sacramento State 9/26/15 4. #486 Gage Gubrud, UC Davis 10/1/16 486 Todd Bernett, Montana 9/17/94

6. 7. 8. 9. 10. 11. 13. 14. 15. 16. 17. 18. 19. 20. 21. 22. 23. 24. 25 83. 103.

475 474 473 470 461 457 457 452 451 450 449 448 447 445 440 437 436 435 434 432 352 326

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 Gage Gubrud, UC Davis 10/7/17 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 Gage Gubrud, Sacramento State 9/30/17 Gage Gubrud, Portland State 11/18/17 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 Eric Barriere, *Maine 12/15/18 Eric Barriere, Idaho 10/27/18

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1. 20 Cooper Kupp, Northern Colorado 10/24/15 2. 18 Nic Sblendorio, Montana 9/23/17 3. 17 Aaron Boyce, Montana 10/6/07 4. 15 Cooper Kupp, Oregon 9/5/15 5. 14 Cooper Kupp, Idaho State 10/17/15 6. 13 Nsimba Webster, Montana 9/23/17 #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 15. 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

MOST RECEIVING YARDS

1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. 11. 12 13. 14.

275 #274 273 264 246 232 220 217 215 212 206 205 204 201 201 201

Cooper Kupp, Northern Colorado 10/24/15 Cooper Kupp, UC Davis 10/1/16 Nic Sblendorio, Portland State 11/18/17 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 Nsimba Webster, Central Washington 9/1/18 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

MOST YARDS TOTAL OFFENSE 1. 2. 3.

148

560 Gage Gubrud, Montana 9/23/17 (449pass/11rush) 551 Gage Gubrud, Wash. St. 9/3/16 (474pass/77rush) 538 Gage Gubrud, Montana State 10/22/16 (520/18)

4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. 11. 12. 13. 14. 15. 16. 18. 20. 21. 23. 25 26. 27. 28. 29. 30.

#525 518 517 514 512 503 499 493 492 491 487 481 478 478 473 473 471 469 469 459 459 456 455 446 445 443 437 437

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) Gage Gubrud, Portland State 11/18/17 (445/67) 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) Gage Gubrud, Fordham 9/16/17 (399/72) 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) Gage Gubrud, Sacreamento State 9/30/17 (447/-4) Erik Meyer, Montana 10/15/05 (395/42) Josh Blankenship, Western Oregon 9/14/02 (426/11)

TOUCHDOWNS RESPONSIBLE FOR 1. 4.

#7 Eric Barriere, *Maine 12/15/18 (7 pass) #7 Gage Gubrud, UC Davis 10/1/16 (6pass/1rush) 7 Vernon Adams Jr., Washington 9/6/14 (7p) 6 Eric Barriere, Portland State 11/16/18 (5p/1r) 6 Gage Gubrud, UC Davis 10/7/17 (6p) 6 Gage Gubrud, Sacramento State 9/30/17 (5p/1r) 6 Gage Gubrud, Washington State 9/3/16 (5p/1r) 6 Jordan West, Montana State 9/19/15 (6p) 6 Vernon Adams Jr., Idaho State 10/4/14 (4p/2r) 6 Vernon Adams Jr. , Montana 10/26/13 (6p) 6 Vernon Adams Jr., Oregon State 8/31/13 (4p/2r) 6 Vernon Adams Jr., Sam Houston St. 12/15/12 (6p) 6 Kyle Padron, Illinois State 12/8/12 (6p) 6 Matt Nichols, Montana-Western 8/31/07 (6p) 6 Jovan Griffith, Cal State Northridge 9/25/99 (6r) 6 Rob James, Weber State 11/1/86 (6p)

POINTS RESPONSIBLE FOR

1. #42 Eric Barriere, *Maine 12/15/18 (7 pass) #42 Gage Gubrud, UC Davis 10/1/16 (6 pass, 1 rush TD) 42 Vernon Adams Jr., Washington 9/6/14 (7 pass TD) 4. 40 Eric Barriere, Portland St. 11/16/18 (5p/1r/2 2XP) 5. 36 Gage Gubrud, UC Davis 10/7/17 (6p) 36 Gage Gubrud, Sacramento State 9/30/17 (5p/1r) 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) 36 Vernon Adams Jr., Montana 10/26/13 (6p) 36 Vernon Adams Jr., Sam Houston St. 12/15/12 (6p) 36 Kyle Padron, Illinois State 12/8/12 (6p) 36 Matt Nichols, Montana-Western 8/31/07 (6p) 36 Jovan Griffith, Cal State Northridge 9/25/99 (6r) 36 Rob James, Weber State 11/1/86 (6p) 17. 32 Bo Levi Mitchell, Cal Poly 11/12/11 (5p/1 2XP) 32 Jesse Chatman, CS Northridge 10/27/01 (6r/1 2XP)

LONGEST RUSHES

1. 2. 3. 4. 9. 11. 15.

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 63. 68 Nsimba Webster from Eric Barriere, Portland State 11/16/18

LONGEST BLOCKED PUNT RETURN 1.

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).

96t Taiwan Jones, Idaho State 10/3/09 95t John Ditz, Lewis & Clark, 1954 92t Dominic Corr, Idaho State 10/14/89 #89t Mike MacKenzie, *West. Kentucky 12/6/97 89t Meriel Michelson, St. Martin’s 1948 85t Eric Barriere, Portland State 11/16/18 83t Antoine Custer, Idaho State 11/12/16 81t Dennis Merritt, Cal Poly 9/22/18

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. 2. 4. 5.

96t 95t 95t 91t 90 90t

Maurice Perigo, Southwest Tex. St. 9/21/96 Ketner Kupp, Nicholls 12/1/18 Derek Strey, Idaho 10/14/95 Dewey Doe, Puget Sound 1949 Ole Olesen, Oregon State 9/2/00 Kurt Schulz, Nevada 9/9/89

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Kupp Finishes 14th in School History in Tackles with 267

ne of the team’s co-captains in 2018, KETNER KUPP led the Eagles in tackles with 115 to rank 13th in school history, and also broke-up three passes and had five quarterback hurries. The second-team All-Big Sky Conference selection finished his career with 267 tackles to rank 14th all-time at EWU, and started 27 of the 48 games he played as an Eagle.He had his 10th career double-figure tackling game when he had 11 in the NCAA Division I Championship Game versus North Dakota State. Two games earlier against UC Davis on Dec. 8 in the quarterfinals of the FCS Playoffs, he finished with 16 stops to surpass his previous career high of 12. Against Nicholls on Dec. 1 he had 12 tackles and a 95-yard interception return for a touchdown, which ranks as the secondlongest in school history. The only return longer was a 96-yarder by Maurice Perigo versus Southwest Texas State on Sept. 21, 1996. Kupp is the younger brother of four-time EWU FCS All-American Cooper Kupp, who now plays for the Los Angeles Rams in the NFL and was joined on the Rams roster by Ketner in 2019. Interestingly, Cooper’s longest plays as an Eagle were pass plays of 78 and 75 yards and a pair of 76-yard punt returns. Cooper and Ketner are third-generation NFL players from their family – their grandfather, Jake, played from 1964-75 as a guard with Dallas, the Washington Redskins, Atlanta Falcons and the New Orleans Saints. Cooper and Ketner’s father, Craig, 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.

LONGEST KICKOFF RETURNS

1. #100t #100t #100t #100t #100t #100t #100t 13. 96t 17. 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 Dre’ Sonte Dorton, Southern Utah 10/21/17 Antoine Custer, Northern Iowa 9/17/16

LONGEST PUNT RETURNS

1. 2. 4. 5.

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. 5.

70t 70 62t 57t #45

Steve Mattson, CS Northridge 11/16/96 McComb, Spokane High School 1902 Jim Townsend, Cal Poly 9/22/18 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

LONGEST PUNTS 1. 2. 3. 4. 5.

78 Roldan Alcobendas, Weber State 10/13/18 74 Jake Miller, Washington State 9/8/12 72 Roldan Alcobendas, Weber State 10/13/18 #71 Ryan Donckers, Northern Arizona 10/28/06 70 Jake Miller, Idaho State 10/4/14

6. 8.

69 Ryan Donckers, Montana State 11/13/04 69 Tom Zurfluh, Weber State 9/27/97 67 Jordan Dascalo, North Dakota 11/11/17 67 Jordan Dascalo, Montana 11/14/15 67 Bryan Boesel, Northern Arizona 10/23/93

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

#24 23 23 22 21 20 19 18

J.C. Sherritt, Weber State 10/10/09 Greg Belzer, Portland State 9/12/98 Joe Peterson, Idaho 10/16/93 Bob Altshuler, Oregon College 10/5/74 Greg Belzer, Weber State 11/13/99 Paul Ena, *Stephen F. Austin 11/28/09 Grant Williams, Cal Poly 11/12/11 on 12 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. 743 Idaho State 11/2/13 2. #740 Rocky Mountain 9/6/97 3. 728 Portland State 11/18/17 4. 697 Montana 10/4/86 5. 677 Central Washington 9/1/18 6. 669 UC Davis 11/10/18 7. 667 Montana State 9/19/15 8. 659 Northern Colorado 10/8/16 9. 658 Montana 10/18/97 10. 657 Cal Poly 9/22/18 11. 651 Sacramento State 9/30/17 12. 650 Fordham 9/16/17 13. 648 Southern Utah 10/6/18

15. 16. 17. 18. 19. 20. 22. 23. 25. 26. 27. 28. 29. 30. 31. 33. 35. 36. 37. 38. 39. 41. 42. 43. 44. 45. 46. 48. 49. 50 54. 55.

648 Northern Colo. 10/24/15 644 Whitworth 11/18/67 630 Western Oregon 9/14/02 627 UC Davis 10/1/16 626 *McNeese State 11/24/07 625 Oregon State 8/31/13 624 Portland State 11/16/18 624 Sam Houston State 8/23/14 618 Idaho State 11/24/01 617 Montana 9/23/17 617 Idaho State 10/4/14 612 Idaho State 9/25/04 608 Southern Utah 11/14/09 608 CS Northridge 10/27/01 606 Washington State 9/3/16 603 Montana 9/17/94 597 Western Oregon 9/7/13 596 Montana State 10/22/16 596 Sacramento State 9/18/93 595 *Stephen F. Austin 11/28/09 595 Montana Tech 9/7/02 594 Sacramento State 9/26/15 592 Northern Arizona 11/8/97 591 Montana State 11/9/13 588 Cal State Northridge 9/25/99 583 Montana Western 8/30/14 583 Northern Arizona 10/8/05 582 Montana State 9/20/14 580 *Towson 12/21/13 578 Northern Colorado 11/3/18 578 Idaho State 11/19/11 574 Northern Arizona 11/2/91 573 Washington 9/6/14 573 Cal Poly 11/6/04 570 Northern Arizona 9/8/18 569 Western Oregon 9/17/05 568 *Maine 12/15/18 568 Southern Utah, 10/11/14 568 *Southern Illinois 11/27/04 568 Southern Utah 9/21/02 567 Montana-Western 8/31/07 566 Sacramento State 10/29/05

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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. 19.

2096 1793 1742 1549 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 Sam McPherson 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 2018 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

Rushing Touchdowns 1. 2. 3. 4.

6. 7. 11.

24 21 18 16 16 15 14 14 14 14 13 13

Jesse Chatman Mel Stanton Mike MacKenzie Darius Washington Rex Prescott Taiwan Jones Taiwan Jones Ryan Cole Jovan Griffith Ray Stookey Sam McPherson Jesse Chatman

2001 2010 1997 1965 1999 1998 2014 1950 2000 1976 2001 1965 1998 2004 1997 2009 2010 2005 1999 1967 2018 2000

Average Yards Per Rush (min. 44 attempts)

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

7.88 7.864 7.857 7.49 7.40 7.35 6.76 6.75 6.74 6.52 6.45

Taiwan Jones Dennis Merritt Tamarick Pierce Taiwan Jones Sam McPherson Jesse Chatman Dezmon Cole Quincy Forte Quincy Forte Rex Prescott R. Witherspoon

Passing Attempts

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

570 505 503 491 486 458 451 440 418

Gage Gubrud Bo Levi Mitchell Bo Levi Mitchell Rick Worman Vernon Adams Jr. Matt Nichols Matt Nichols Matt Nichols Josh Blankenship

Passing Completions

150

1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6.

386 319 318 300 298 280

Gage Gubrud Vernon Adams Jr. Bo Levi Mitchell Bo Levi Mitchell Matt Nichols Matt Nichols

2010 2018 2018 2009 2018 2001 2004 2013 2014 1997 2004 2016 2010 2011 1985 2013 2009 2008 2007 2002 2016 2013 2011 2010 2009 2007

7. 8. 9. 10.

275 274 269 261

Matt Nichols Rick Worman Erik Meyer Gage Gubrud

2008 1985 2005 2017

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

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 3342 3293 3243 3189 3057 3002 2643 2604 2596 2491

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

Gage Gubrud Vernon Adams Jr. Bo Levi Mitchell Erik Meyer Matt Nichols Matt Nichols Erik Meyer Bo Levi Mitchell Vernon Adams Jr. Rick Worman Gage Gubrud Matt Nichols Josh Blankenship Harry Leons Fred Salanoa Jordan West Mark Tenneson Rob James Todd Bernett Kyle Padron

2016 2013 2011 2005 2009 2007 2004 2010 2014 1985 2017 2008 2002 1997 2001 2015 1992 1986 1994 2012

Passing Yards Per Game

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

368.6 364.5 348.3 334.2 333.6 332.9 319.2 300.2 299.4 294.8

Gage Gubrud Bo Levi Mitchell Vernon Adams Jr. Gage Gubrud Erik Meyer Vernon Adams Jr. Matt Nichols Jordan West Matt Nichols Josh Blankenship

2016 2011 2014 2017 2005 2013 2009 2015 2008 2002

Average Yards Per Attempt (min. 90 attempts)

1. 2. 4. 5. 6. 8. 9. .

10.3 9.8 9.8 9.7 9.2 9.1 9.1 8.9 8.5 8.5

Vernon Adams Jr. Harry Leons Erik Meyer Erik Meyer Vernon Adams Jr. Gage Gubrud Vernon Adams Jr. Gage Gubrud Matt Nichols R. Hennessey

2013 1997 2005 2004 2014 2016 2012 2018 2007 2015

Average Yards Per Completion (min. 45 comp.) 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 7. 8.

10.

16.7 16.3 15.7 15.4 15.0 15.0 14.9 14.3 14.3 14.2

Griffin Garske Harry Leons Vernon Adams Jr. Griffin Garske Chris Samms Vernon Adams Jr. Erik Meyer Gage Gubrud 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 2018 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

Vernon Adams Jr. Erik Meyer Erik Meyer Vernon Adams Jr. Gage Gubrud Harry Leons Vernon Adams Jr.

2013 2004 2005 2014 2016 1997 2012

8. 9. 10. 11. 12.

158.8 157.0 156.78 156.52 156.47

Jordan West Bill Diedrick Gage Gubrud 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

Total Offensive Yards

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

5766 5599 4224 4136 4004 3934 3932 3768 3578 3543

Gage Gubrud Vernon Adams Jr. Erik Meyer Matt Nichols Bo Levi Mitchell Erik Meyer Matt Nichols Vernon Adams Jr. Gage Gubrud Bo Levi Mitchell

Total Offensive Yards Per Game

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

411.9 376.8 373.3 364.0 357.8 352.0 327.7 318.2 306.9 302.7

Gage Gubrud Vernon Adams Jr. Vernon Adams Jr. Bo Levi Mitchell Gage Gubrud Erik Meyer Matt Nichols Matt Nichols Matt Nichols Jordan West

2015 1967 2018 2007 2009 2013 2016 2010 2014 2007 2011 2009 2004 2015 2005 2002 2016 2013 2005 2007 2011 2004 2009 2014 2017 2010 2016 2014 2013 2011 2017 2005 2009 2007 2008 2015

Total Offensive Yards Per Play (min 100 plays)

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

9.06 8.44 8.41 8.29 8.23 8.23 8.19 7.88 7.85 7.68 7.63

Pass Receptions 1. 2. 3. 4. 5.

7. 8. 9. 10. 12. 13. 15. 16. 17. 19. 20. 21. 22. 23. 24. 25. 26.

117 114 104 95 93 93 87 85 84 83 83 79 77 77 76 73 72 72 71 67 66 65 64 63 60 59

Vernon Adams Jr. Harry Leons Erik Meyer Gage Gubrud Erik Meyer Vernon Adams Jr. Gage Gubrud Taiwan Jones Vernon Adams Jr. Jordan West Fred Salanoa

2013 1997 2005 2018 2004 2012 2016 2010 2014 20151 2001

Cooper Kupp Cooper Kupp Cooper Kupp Nicholas Edwards Cooper Kupp Brandon Kaufman Eric Kimble Aaron Boyce Nsimba Webster Ashton Clark Eric Kimble Kendrick Bourne Shaq Hill Tony Davis Brandon Kaufman Kendrick Bourne Nic Sblendorio Raul Vijil Jeff Ogden Greg Herd Greg Herd Jason Anderson Kyler Randall Aaron Boyce Tony Brooks Nsimba Webster

2016 2015 2013 2011 2013 2012 2005 2007 2018 2013 2004 2016 2016 2009 2010 2015 2017 2005 1997 2011 2012 1994 2003 2008 1993 2017

Receptions/Game

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

10.36 9.00 8.64 8.00 7.25 6.64 6.64 6.55 6.54 6.42

Cooper Kupp Cooper Kupp N. Edwards Cooper Kupp Eric Kimble Brandon Kaufman Kendrick Bourne Nic Sblendorio Aaron Boyce Tony Davis

2015 2016 2011 2014 2005 2012 2015 2017 2007 2009

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19.9 19.7 19.5 19.5 19.4 19.2 19.2 19.1

Brandon Kaufman Jamie Buenzli Jamie Buenzli Curt Didier Jeff Ogden Henderson Belk Lamont Brightful Lamont Brightful

Touchdown Receptions 1. 2.

5. 7. 9. 10. 13. 16.

21 19 19 19 17 17 16 16 15 13 13 13 12 12 12 11 11

Cooper Kupp Cooper Kupp Nicholas Edwards Eric Kimble Cooper Kupp Shaq Hill Cooper Kupp Brandon Kaufman Brandon Kaufman Nathan Overbay Jeff Ogden Curt Didier Eric Kimble Jamie Buenzli Dave Svendsen Nsimba Webster Lamont Brightful

All-Purpose Yards

1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6 7. 8. 9. 10. 11. 12. 13. 14.

2520 2421 2345 2020 1932 1912 1850 1768 1742 1738 1688 1656 1626 1620

Jesse Chatman Taiwan Jones Taiwan Jones Rex Prescott Eric Kimble Cooper Kupp Brandon Kaufman Cooper Kupp Eric Kimble Cooper Kupp Sam McPherson Mike MacKenzie Jason Anderson Cooper Kupp

All-Purpose Yards Per Game

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.

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

Receiving Yards

1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. 11. 12. 13. 14. 15. 16. 17. 18. 19. 20.

1850 1700 1691 1642 1453 1431 1419 1379 1376 1308 1250 1233 1214 1201 1157 1080 1060 1044 1024 1022

Brandon Kaufman Cooper Kupp Cooper Kupp Cooper Kupp Eric Kimble Cooper Kupp Eric Kimble Nsimba Webster Jeff Ogden Aaron Boyce Nicholas Edwards Ashton Clark Brandon Kaufman Kendrick Bourne Shaq Hill Raul Vijil Jason Anderson Jamie Buenzli Tony Brooks Greg Herd

2012 2016 2013 2015 2004 2014 2005 2018 1997 2007 2011 2013 2010 2016 2016 2005 1994 1987 1993 2011

Average Per Reception (Min. 15 Receptions) 1. 25.8 2. 23.4 3. 20.6 4. 20.1

Keish Levingston Steve Correa Tom Bassett Tom Bassett

1998 1996 1975 1977

973 912 882 873 854 729 720 712 692 680 634

2013 2015 2011 2004 2016 2016 2014 2012 2010 2009 1997 1978 2005 1987 1967 2018 2001 2001 2010 2009 1997 2004 2016 2012 2013 2005 2015 2018 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.

2012 1987 1986 1978 1997 2018 1999 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. 27.4 10. 27.2

Punt Returns 1. 2. 3. 4.

36 34 31 29

Craig Richardson Lamont Brightful Lamont Brightful Mel Collins Bashir Levingston Jesse Hoffman Nicholas Ramos Craig Richardson Dre’ Sonte Dorton Steve Correa

1984 1999 2000 1969 1998 2010 2007 1986 2017 1996

Lavon Major Jackie Kellogg Maurice Perigo Rob Friese

1994 1992 1997 1985

5. 6. 7. 9.

26 25 23 23 22 22 22 22

Eric Kimble Shane Eller Jackie Kellogg Darrell Pope Kyler Randall Drew Azure Jerry Kaiser Darrell Pope

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 2007 1993 1981 2001 1987 1983 1980 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. 8. 11.

172 128 126 126 122 119 116 114 114 114 108

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 Roldan Alcobendas Nicholas Edwards Shaq Hill Cooper Kupp Taiwan Jones Mike MacKenzie

2001 2004 2013 1965 2015 2018 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 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 Sam McPherson 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 32 32

Vernon Adams Jr. Gage Gubrud Vernon Adams Jr. Bo Mitchell Bo Mitchell Matt Nichols Matt Nichols Eric Barriere Gage Gubrud Jordan West Erik Meyer Erik Meyer

Season Kicking Points 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. 11.

119 103 101 100 93 92 89 86 84 81 79

Roldan Alcobendas Josh Atwood Jimmy Pavel Roldan Alcobendas Troy Griggs Kevin Miller Felipe Macias Mike Jarrett Mike Jarrett Tyler McNannay Shedon Weddle

2001 2013 2004 1965 2015 2016 2016 2011 2009 1998 2014 2010 2012 2004 1997 2010 2005 1999 2018 2000 1967 2013 2016 2014 2010 2011 2009 2007 2018 2017 2015 2005 2004

2018 1997 2012 2016 2001 2013 2007 2011 2010 2014 2005

151

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9. 10. 11.

74 73 71 58 56 54 51 51 50 48 46 46

Field Goals Made 1. 2. 3. 4.

8. 10. 11. 12.

17 16 16 15 15 15 15 14 14 13 12 11 11 11 11 11 11 11 11

Kevin Miller Roldan Alcobendas Roldan Alcobendas Josh Atwood Felipe Macias Mike Jarrett Mike Jarrett Troy Griggs Jimmy Pavel Tyler McNannay Roldan Alcobendas Sheldon Weddle

2013 2016 2018 1997 2007 2010 2009 2001 2012 2014 2017 2005

Jimmy Pavel Roldan Alcobendas Mike Jarrett Brett Bergstrom Josh Atwood Alex Lacson Jason Cromer Troy Griggs Troy Griggs Jason Cromer Mike Wold Tyler McNannay Felipe Macias Sheldon Weddle Josh Atwood Derek Collins Jason Cromer Eric Stein Dave Marriott

2012 2018 2011 2006 1997 1991 1990 2001 2000 1989 1982 2014 2007 2005 1996 1993 1988 1986 1983

Field Goals Attempted

1. 2. 5. 7. 8. 11.

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

Field Goal Percentage (min. 5 attempts)

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

Punts 1. 2. 3. 4. 5.

100.0 100.0 89.5 88.9 83.3 78.5 78.5 75.0 72.7 70.0 78 74 72 69 63

Punting Average (Min. 20 Punts) 1. 44.94 2. 44.87 2. 44.4 3. 44.2 4. 43.3 5. 43.1 6. 42.8 7. 42.6 8. 42.4 9. 42.3 42.3

152

1997 2000 1991 1990 1992 1989 2001 2012 2010 1983 2011 2007 2006 2003 1985 1982

Roldan Alcobendas (16-of-16) Tyler McNannay (11-of-11) Jimmy Pavel (17-of-19) Mike Jarrett (16-of-18) Brett Bergstrom (15-of-18) Derek Collins (11-of-14) Eric Stein (11-of-14) Kevin Miller (6-of-8) Dave Marriott (8-of-11) Troy Griggs (14-of-20)

2018 2014 2012 2011 2006 1993 1986 2013 1984 2001

Ed Fisher Eric Stein Tom Zurfluh Cameron Zuber Fritz Brayton

1968 1987 1995 2010 2007

Roldan Alcobendas Jake Miller Jesse Nicassio Jake Miller Jake Miller Eric Stein Jake Miller Jordan Dascalo Ryan Donckers Fritz Brayton Ron Knowlton

2018 2014 2003 2011 2012 1987 2013 2017 2006 2008 1984

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 and eventually signed a free agent contract with the Buffalo Bills of the NFL. Tackles

1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. 11. 12. 13. 16. 18. 22. 24. 25. 26. 27. 29. 31. 32. 33. 34.

176 170 151 140 138 136 135 134 132 128 126 116 115 115 115 114 114 113 113 113 113 112 112 109 108 107 105 105 102 102 101 99 98 97 97 97

Interceptions

1. 4. 5. 10.

9 9 9 7 6 6 6 6 6 5 5 5 5

J.C. Sherritt (LB) 2010 J.C. Sherritt (LB) 2009 Greg Belzer (LB) 2000 Ronnie Hamlin (LB) 2013 Jason Marsh (LB) 1991 Ronnie Hamlin (LB) 2012 Evan Brady (LB) 1994 Zach Johnson (LB) 2010 Greg Belzer (LB) 1998 Derek Strey (LB) 1997 Derek Strey (LB) 1996 Luke Vincent (LB) 2001 Ketner Kupp (LB) 2018 Zach Bruce (S) 2016 Cody McCarthy (LB) 2013 T.J. Lee III (CB) 2013 Brandon Keeler (S) 2004 Jason Marsh (LB) 1992 Joe Peterson (LB) 1992 Brendan Rogers (LB) 1990 Steve Cole (LB) 1984 Ronnie Hamlin (LB) 2014 Dion Alexander (LB) 1995 Miquiyah Zamora (LB) 2016 Brad Packer (LB) 2000 Chris Seidel (LB) 1985 Chrs Ojoh (LB) 2018 Matt Johnson (LB) 2010 Miquiyah Zamora (LB) 2014 Matt Johnson (S) 2009 Miquiyah Zamora (LB) 2015 Dion Alexander (LB) 1993 Justin Guillory (LB) 1997 Mitch Fettig (s) 2016 Joey Cwik (LB) 2005 Adam Zeiger (LB) 2001 Greg Kramer Mike Richter Mike Richter Kurt Schulz Matt Johnson Maurice Perigo Jackie Kellogg Dominic Corr Mark Cordes Josh Lewis D’londo Tucker Matt Johnson 10 Other Players

1982 1975 1974 1989 2009 1996 1992 1988 1986 2018 2018 2010

Interception Return Yards

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

Sacks 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7.

11. 12.

171 147 130 126 113 109 107 102

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

Tackles for Loss 1. 2. 3. 4.

28 (133) 24 (115) 21 (110) 20 (113)

Passes Broken Up 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6.

11.

17 14 14 13 12 12 12 12 12 12 11 11 11 11 11 11

Ole Olesen Jesse Hendrix Jackie Kellogg Julian Williams Josh Lewis 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 2018 2010 2010 2004 1990 1994 2013 2012 1997 2003 1994 1994

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Career Leaders

(All averages/percentages require two seasons) Rushing Attempts

1.  2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10.

627 620 619 604 588 517 494 493 449 407

Rushing Yards

1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. 11. 12. 13. 14.

4173 3320 3228 2980 2970 2955 2678 2551 2517 2318 2159 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 Sam McPherson 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 2015-18 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.

Rushing Touchdowns 1. 2. 3.

5. 7. 9.

48 30 29 29 27 27 23 23 21 21

Jesse Chatman Jovan Griffith Taiwan Jones Mike MacKenzie Rex Prescott Jamie Townsend Antoine Custer Jr. Quincy Forte Harold Wright Mel Stanton

1999-01 1998-02 2008-10 1995-98 1994-97 1985-88 2016-18 2011-14 1989-92 1965

Average Yards Per Rush (min. 90 attempts) 1. 2.

7.72 6.66

Taiwan Jones Jesse Chatman

2008-10 1999-01

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

6.44 6.03 5.94 5.68 5.65 5.50 5.49 5.45 5.36

Sam McPherson Quincy Forte Tamarick Pierce Mike MacKenzie Eric Barriere Jovan Griffith Rex Prescott Alexis Alexander Tim Mitchell

Passing Attempts

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

1608 1165 1097 1083 1081 1008 793 765 699 604 590

Matt Nichols Gage Gubrud Erik Meyer Mark Tenneson Vernon Adams Jr. Bo Levi Mitchell Mark Laitala Rick Worman Fred Salanoa Todd Bernett Harry Leons

Pass Completions

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

996 753 721 701 618 582 430 392 372 344

Passing Yards

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

12,616 10,438 10,261 9984 7505 7492 5588 4973 4964 4915 312.0 288.7 282.1 268.4 254.0 244.3 207.2 206.8 205.9 187.3 177.4 166.6

2006-09 2015-18 2002-05 2012-14 2010-11 1989-92 1984‑85 1999-01 1976‑79 1994-97

Matt Nichols Vernon Adams Jr. Erik Meyer Gage Gubrud Bo Levi Mitchell Mark Tenneson Rick Worman Fred Salanoa Harry Leons Mark Laitala

2006-09 2012-14 2002-05 2015-18 2010-11 1989-92 1984‑85 1999-01 1994-97 1976‑79

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.

53 47

2006-09 2015-18 2002-05 1989-92 2012-14 2010-11 1976‑79 1984‑85 1999-01 1991-94 1994-97

Matt Nichols Gage Gubrud Erik Meyer Vernon Adams Jr. Bo Levi Mitchell Mark Tenneson Rick Worman Fred Salanoa Mark Laitala Harry Leons

Passing Yards Per Game

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

2015-18 2011-14 2016-18 1996-98 2017-18 1998-02 1996-97 2006-08 1990-91

Mark Laitala Mark Tenneson

2015-18 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

3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8.

10. 11.

46 32 31 28 27 26 26 25 23

Matt Nichols Gage Gubrud Vernon Adams Jr. Bo Levi Mitchell Bill Diedrick Harry Leons Pete Glindeman Rick Worman Griffin Garske

2006-09 2015-18 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. 8.

65.7 64.6 64.8 63.5 61.9 61.3 60.8 60.1

Erik Meyer Gage Gubrud Vernon Adams Jr. Jordan West Matt Nichols Bo Levi Mitchell Eric Barrriere Harry Leons

2002-05 2015-18 2012-14 2013-16 2005-09 2010-11 2017-18 1996-97

Average Yards Per Pass Attempt (Min. 150 att.) 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8.

9.7 9.4 9.3 8.6 8.1 7.9 7.8 7.7 7.7

Vernon Adams Jr. Erik Meyer Harry Leons Gage Gubrud Jordan West Griffin Garske Matt Nichols Eric Barriere Anthony Vitto

2012-14 2002-05 1996-97 2015-18 2013-16 1996-98 2005-09 2017-18 2010-13

Average Yards Per Completion (Min. 75 Comp.) 1.

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 87 84 70 51 50 45 39 36 36

Vernon Adams Jr. Matt Nichols Gage Gubrud Erik Meyer Bo Levi Mitchell Mark Tenneson Bill Diedrick Rick Worman Jordan West Fred Salanoa Harry Leons

1996-98 1996-97 2012-14 2012 2002-05 1997-01 2015-18 2013-16

2012-14 2006-09 2015-18 2002-05 2010-11 1989-92 1965‑67, 69 1984‑85 2014-16 1999-01 1994-97

Passing Efficiency Rating

(Min. 150 Attempts, Two Seasons) 1. 173.8 Vernon Adams Jr. 2. 166.5 Erik Meyer 3. 155.8 Gage Gubrud 4. 153.6 Jordan West 5. 143.9 Eric Barriere 6. 141.8 Matt Nichols 7. 141.2 Bo Levi Mitchell 8. 140.3 Harry Leons

2012-14 2002-05 2015-18 2014-16 2017-18 2006-09 2010-11 1994-97

153 From left, twin brothers MATT and ZACH JOHNSON, J.C. SHERRITT and TAIWAN JONES.

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136.7 136.3 130.4 129.0 127.1

Bill Diedrick Rob James Rick Worman Griffin Garske Fred Salanoa

Total Offensive Yards

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

13,308 11,670 11,026 10,942 7547 7428 5482 5428 5105 4853 4588

Matt Nichols Vernon Adams Jr. Gage Gubrud Erik Meyer Bo Levi Mitchell Mark Tenneson 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.

344.6 315.4 290.3 283.1 249.2 260.5 209.1 212.7 211.9 185.7

Gage Gubrud Vernon Adams Jr. Bo Levi Mitchell Matt Nichols Rick Worman Erik Meyer Jordan West Fred Salanoa Harry Leons Mark Tenneson

1965-67, 69 1983-86 1984-85 1996-98 1999-01

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.

2006-09 2012-14 2015-18 2002-05 2010-11 1989-92 1984‑85 1976‑79 1999-01 1994-97 1991-94 2015-18 2012-14 2010-11 2006-09 1984-85 2002-05 2013-16 1999-01 1994-97 1989-92

Total Offensive Yards Per Play (min. 150 plays)

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

8.47 7.97 7.96 7.74 7.72 7.27 7.16 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. 22. 23.

428 253 222 221 215 213 211 179 168 167 166 166 165 157 156 151 149 147 145 140 139 138 137

Vernon Adams Jr. Erik Meyer Harry Leons Gage Gubrud Taiwan Jones Jordan West Eric Barriere R. Hennessey Matt Nichols Bo Levi Mitchell

2012-14 2002-05 1996-97 2015-18 2008-10 2013-15 2017-18 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 Nsimba Webster Nic Sblendorio 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 2015-18 2014-17 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

Pass Reception Yards

154

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

6464 4140 3731 3330 3130 3013 1661 2634 2566 2524 2444 2373 2348 2324 2302 2238

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

2013-16 2002-05 2006-09 2009-12 2006-09 2009-12 2000-03 2013-16 2002-03 2010-13 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

17. 18. 19. 20. 21.

2233 2160 2104 2086 2061

Nsimba Webster Craig Richardson Jon Vea Kyler Randall Lamont Brightful

2015-18 1983‑86 1983‑84 2000-03 1998-01

5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. 11.

1998-99 1994-97 1996-97 1990-93 1978-79 1974-77 2009-12 1998-01 1993-96 1991-94 1969-70

Kickoff Returns

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 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 Nsimba Webster 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

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 2015-18 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

Taiwan Jones Jesse Chatman Mel Collins Cooper Kupp

2008-10 1999-01 1969-71 2013-16

1. 2. 3. 5.

131.1 129.0 117.3 114.0 109.1 102.2 101.9 94 80 72 72 65

Darryl Bell Eric Kimble Tim Mitchell Joe Sewell Jason Anderson Steve Correa Craig Richardson

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. 8. 9. 10. 11.

2280 2176 1949 1685 1639 1332 1134 1114 1052 958 947

Shaq Hill Craig Richardson Lamont Brightful Dominic Corr Jason Anderson Mel Collins Taiwan Jones Nsimba Webster Vernon Williams Jesse Hoffman Dre’Sonte Dorton

2012-14, 2016 1983-86 1998-01 1985-89 1991-94 1969-71 2008-10 2015-18 1986-88 2006-10 2016-18

Average Per Kickoff Return

(Min. 18 Returns, Two Seasons) 1. 30.0 Lamont Brightful 1998-01 2. 27.2 Craig Richardson 1983-86 27.2 Mel Collins 1969-71 4. 26.3 Vernon Williams 1986-88 5. 25.9 Jesse Hoffman 2006-10 6. 25.2 Maurice Perigo 1994-97 7. 24.9 Nicholas Ramos 2006-09 8. 24.4 Steve Correa 1996-97 9. 24.3 Dre’ Sonte Dorton 2016-18 10. 24.3 Shaq Hill 2012-14, 2016 11. 23.8 Antoine Custer Jr. 2016-18 12. 23.4 Dominic Corr 1985-89

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

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

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(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. 8. 9. 10. 11. 12. 13. 14.

464 328 322 320 286 231 222 216 202 200 198 196 186 180 180

2013-16 2002-05 1981-82 1982-85 1969-71 2000-03 1990-93 1998-01 1994-97 1988-91 1982-83

Cooper Kupp 2013-15 Eric Kimble 2002-05 Jesse Chatman 1999-01 Roldan Alcobendas 2014, 2016-18 Mike Jarrett 2009-11 Troy Griggs 1999-01 Taiwan Jones 2008-10 Shaq Hill 2012-14, 2016 Nicholas Edwards 2009-12 Brandon Kaufman 2009-12 Jovan Griffith 1998-02 Jason Cromer 1988-90 Eric Stein 1984-87 Quincy Forte 2011-14 Jamie Townsend 1984-88

Touchdowns Scored 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6.

9. 10. 12. 15.

77 54 53 37 36 33 33 33 30 29 29 28 28 28 27

Cooper Kupp 2013-16 Eric Kimble 2002-05 Jesse Chatman 1999-01 Taiwan Jones 2008-10 Shaq Hill 2012-14, 2016 Nicholas Edwards 2009-12 Brandon Kaufman 2009-12 Jovan Griffith 1998-02 Quincy Forte 2011-14 Aaron Boyce 2006-09 Mike MacKenzie 1995-98 Kendrick Bourne 2013-16 Lamont Brightful 1998-01 Rex Prescott 1994-97 Antoine Custer Jr. 2016-18

TDs Responsible for 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7.

9. 10.

121 102 100 91 81 72 54 54 53 41

Kicking Points

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

320 236 231 196 186 179 152 132 121 107

Vernon Adams Jr. Matt Nichols Gage Gubrud Erik Meyer Cooper Kupp Bo Mitchell Gage Gubrud Eric Kimble Jesse Chatman Jordan West

2012-14 2005-09 2015-18 2002-05 2013-15 2010-11 2015-16 2002-05 1999-01 2013-15

Roldan Alcobendas 2014, 2016-18 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 Sheldon Weddle 2003-06 Kevin Miller 2009-10, 12-13

Extra Points Made 1. 2. 3. 4. 5.

212 Roldan Alcobendas 2014, 2016-18 143 Mike Jarrettt 2009-11 120 Troy Griggs 1999-01 100 Eric Stein 1984-87 95 Felipe Macias 2007-08 95 Josh Atwood 1996-98 Note: Alcobendas had a school-record 85 consecutive career extra points made broken versus UC Davis on 10/7/17 after setting the single season record in 2016 by making his last 63. He broke that record by making his last 70 of his career.

Extra Points Attempted

1. 2. 3. 4.

218 150 126 105 105

Field Goals Made

1. 2. 3. 4. 5.

39 37 36 31 28 28

Roldan Alcobendas 2014, 2016-18 Mike Jarrett 2009-11 Troy Griggs 1999-01 Josh Atwood 1996-98 Eric Stein 1984-87

Jason Cromer 1988-90 Troy Griggs 1999-01 Roldan Alcobendas 2014, 2016-18 Mike Jarrett 2009-11 Josh Atwood 1996-98 Eric Stein 1984-87

7. 8.

10.

24 19 19 17

Alex Lacson Felipe Macias Dave Marriott Jimmy Pavel

1991-92 2007-08 1983-84 2011-12

Field Goals Attempted 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8.

10.

59 58 51 47 47 44 43 30 30 27

Troy Griggs 1999-01 Jason Cromer 1988-90 Eric Stein 1984-87 Roldan Alcobendas 2014, 2016-18 Mike Jarrett 2009-11 Josh Atwood 1996-98 Alex Lacson 1991-92 Felipe Macias 2007-08 Dave Marriott 1983-84 Rich Heinz 2002-03

Field Goal Percentage (min. 10 att.)

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

Punts 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6.

91.7 85.0 83.3 76.6 67.2 66.0 63.6 63.3 63.3 62.7

Tyler McNannay (11-of-12) 2014-15 Jimmy Pavel (17-of-20) 2011-12 Brett Bergstrom (15-of-18) 2004-06 R. Alcobendas (36-of-47) 2014, 2016-18 Jason Cromer (38-of-58) 1988-90 Mike Jarrett (31-of-47) 2009-11 Josh Atwood (28-of-44) 1996-98 Felipe Macias (19-of-30) 2007-08 Dave Marriott (19-of-30) 1983-84 Troy Griggs (37-of-59) 1999-01

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

Punting Average

(Min. 40 Punts) 1. 44.9 2. 43.8 3. 42.3 4. 41.4 5. 41.3 6. 41.0 7. 40.5 8. 40.2 40.2 10. 40.1 11. 38.8 12. 38.6

Roldan Alcobendas 2014, 2016-18 Jake Miller 2011-14 Jesse Nicassio 2002-03 Jordan Dascalo 2015-16 Eric Stein 1984-87 Fritz Brayton 2007-08 Ryan Donckers 2004-06 Darrell Schneider 1991 Ron Knowlton 1983-84 Cameron Zuber 2009-10 Nick Reynolds 1998-01 Mike Wold 1982

Tackles

1. 473 Ronnie Hamlin (LB) 2011-14 2. 432 J.C. Sherritt (LB) 2007-10 3. 399 Greg Belzer (LB) 1997-00 4. 366 Miquyah Zamora (LB) 2013-16 5. 347 Jason Marsh (LB) 1991-93 6. 346 Derek Strey (LB) 1994-97 7. 341 Matt Johnson (S) 2008-11 8. 331 Joey Cwik (LB) 2002-05 9. 324 Zach Johnson (LB) 2008, 2010-12 10. 313 Dion Alexander (LB) 1992-95 11. 288 Julian Williams (s) 1997-00 12. 284 Cody McCarthy (LB) 2011-14 13. 282 Mitch Fettig (S) 2015-18 14. 267 Ketner Kupp (LB) 2015-18 15. 263 T.J. Lee (CB) 2010-13 263 Brad Packer (LB) 1997-00 17. 259 Tyler Washburn (LB) 2009-12 18 251 Evan Brady (LB) 1991-94 19. 245 Justin Guillory (LB) 1994-97 20. 243 Brandon Keeler (S) 2002, 04-06 21. 237 Allen Brown (CB) 2010-13 22. 236 Chris Scott (DT) 1994-97 23. 235 Luke Vincent (LB) 1999-02 24. 231 Bill Altena (LB) 1983-86 25. 227 Zach Bruce (S) 2013-16 26. 226 Doug Vincent (LB) 2001-04 27. 225 Britt Lentz (LB) 1996-99 28. 224 Kurt Schulz (S) 1988-91 29 222 Jackie Kellogg (CB) 1990-93 30. 215 Kevin Hatch (S) 2006-09 215 Anthony Griffin (LB) 1998-01 32. 213 Paul Ena (LB/DE) 2009-12 213 Allen Gilmour (LB) 1984-87 34. 208 David Eneberg (LB) 2003-06 208 D.J. Sigurdson (LB) 1986-89 36. 207 Aaron Hansen (DE) 1987-90 37. 206 Makai Borden (LB) 2006-09 38. 205 Pat Sievers (S) 1989-92 39. 204 Jerad Jeske (LB) 1994-97 40. 200 Chris Seidel (LB) 1983-85

Interceptions 1.

Mike Richter

1971-75

2. 5.

17 17 17 12 12 11 11 10 10 9 9 9 9 9 9 9

7. 9. 11.

Matt Johnson Kurt Schulz Jackie Kellogg Mark Cordes Mark Puyear Isaiah Trufant Maurice Perigo Josh Lewis 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.

63 (264) 58 (297) 50 (284) 49 (243) 47 (231)

Passes Broken Up

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

41 41 40 31 28 26 25 24 23 21 20 19 18 18 18 17 16 16 16 16

Jesse Hendrix Jackie Kellogg Ole Olesen Nzuzi Webster Kurt Schulz Julian Williams T.J. Lee III Isaiah Trufant Josh Lewis Ryan Moore Garrick Redden D’londo Tucker Lonnie Hosley LeVar McClary Lavon Major Mitch Fettig 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.

2008-11 1988-91 1990-93 1983-86 1980-83 2002-04 1994-97 2015-18 1986-89 2006-09 1983-86 1983-86 1982-85 1981-82 1979-82 1977-81

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 2014-18 1988-90 1997-00 2010-13 2002-05 2015-18 1993-96 1983-86 2013, 2015-18 2006-09 1996-99 1991-94 2015-18 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

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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

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

Coach: Albert Fertsch

Washington St. 0 - 46 Davenport HS 10 - 0 Blair Business 6 - 0 Davenport HS 6 - 4 Blair Business 0 - 5

A H H A A

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

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 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

1916

Coach: Vin Eustis

*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

5-2-0

1908 156

O 7 W L N 1 L N 7 L N 20 L L

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

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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

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

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

A H H A A H H A

Coach: Red Reese

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

A S N A S S A S S

7-1-1

1967

Coach: Dave Holmes

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

ERIC KIMBLE

11-1-0

1968

Coach: Brent Wooten

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

158

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

H A H A H A A H A H

4-6-0

1971

Coach: John Massengale

S 18 L Humboldt St. 19 - 35 A S 25 W Willamette 9 - 7 A

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

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 H H A A H A H

1972

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

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

3-6-0

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

Coach: John Massengale

4-4-1

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

S H H H A A H A A

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

S 24 W Whitworth

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

A H H A A H H A A A

H A H A H A H A H

A S H A H H A A H

27 - 24 S

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

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

1977

Coach: John Massengale

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

6-4-0

1976 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

Coach: John Massengale

1980 A S A A H H A H A

1975

Coach: John Massengale

A H A A H H A H

1979

1974

Coach: John Massengale

5-4-0

*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

1978

1973

Coach: John Massengale

O 1 L O 8 W O 15 W O 22 L O 29 W N 5 L N 12 W N 19 L

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

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

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1991

Coach: Dick Zornes

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.

1987

1983

Coach: Dick Zornes 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

Coach: Dick Zornes

7-2-1

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)

1984 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

Coach: Dick Zornes

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

S S S A S A S A A A

1985

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)

Coach: Dick Zornes

1989

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

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

1986

Coach: Dick Zornes

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

6-5-0

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

Coach: Dick Zornes

*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)

1990 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

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

5-6-0/3-5 Big Sky (t-7th)

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)

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)

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)

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)

2000

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)

159

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2001

2006

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

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)

2005

Coach: Paul Wulff

160

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

7-5/5-2 Big Sky (t-1st)

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)

2007

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

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 Western Ore. 35 - 14 H S 12 L California 7 - 59 A S 19 W *Northern Colo. 16 - 0 H S 26 W *Sacramento St. 56 - 30 A O 3 W *Idaho St. 38 - 3 A O 10 L *Weber State 13 - 31 H O 17 L *Montana 34 - 41 A O 24 W *Montana State 35 - 24 H O 31 W *Portland State 47 - 10 N N 14 W Southern Utah 41 - 28 A N 21 W *Northern Ariz. 49 - 45 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 S 11 W S 18 W S 25 L O 2 W O 9 W O 16 W O 23 W O 30 W N 13 W N 20 W

Nevada 24 - 49 Central Wash. 35 - 32 *Montana 36 - 27 *Montana State 7 - 30 *Weber State 35 - 24 *Northern Ariz. 21 - 14 *Northern Colo. 35 - 28 *Sacramento St. 28 - 24 *Portland State 50 - 17 Southern Utah 31 - 24 *Idaho State 34 - 7

A N H A A H A H A H 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)

2013

Coach: Beau Baldwin

A 31 W Oregon State 49 - 46 A S 7 W Western Ore. 43 - 14 H S 14 L Toledo 21 - 33 A S 28 L Sam Hou. St. 34 - 49 A O 5 W *Weber State 41 - 19 H O 12 W *North Dakota 35 - 14 A O 19 W *Southern Utah 34 - 10 H O 26 W *Montana 42 - 37 A N 2 W *Idaho State 55 - 34 A N 9 W *Montana State 54 - 29 H N 16 W *Cal Poly 35 - 22 A N 23 W *Portland State 42 - 41 H 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 A 30 W S 6 L S 20 W S 27 W O 4 W O 11 W O 18 W O 25 L N 1 W N 8 W

Sam Hou. St. 56 - 35 H Mont.-Western 41 - 9 H Washington 52 - 59 A Montana State 52 - 51 A *UC Davis 37 - 14 A *Idaho State 56 - 53 H *Southern Utah 42 - 30 A *Northern Colo. 26 - 18 H *Northern Ariz. 27 - 28 A *North Dakota 54 - 3 H *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)

2017

Coach: Aaron Best

S 2 L Texas Tech 10 - 56 S 9 L North Dak. St. 13 - 40 S 16 W Fordham 56 - 21 S 23 W *Montana 48 - 41 S 30 W *Sacramento St. 52 - 31 O 7 W *UC Davis 41 - 38 O 14 W *Montana State 31 - 19 O 21 L *Southern Utah 28 - 46 N 4 L *Weber State 20 - 28 N 11 W *North Dakota 21 - 14 N 18 W *Portland State 59 - 33 7-4/6-2 Big Sky (t-3rd)

A H A A H A H A H A H

2018

Coach: Aaron Best

S 1 W Central Wash. 58 - 13 H S 8 W Northern Ariz. 31 - 26 A S 15 L Wash. St. 24 - 59 A S 22 W Cal Poly 70 - 17 H S 29 W Montana State 34 - 17 A O 6 W Southern Utah 55 - 17 H O 13 L Weber State 6 - 14 A O 27 W Idaho 38 - 14 H N 3 W Northern Colo. 48 - 13 A N 10 W UC Davis 59 - 20 H N 16 W Portland State 74 - 23 A D 1 W #Nicholls 42 - 21 H D 8 W #UC Davis 34 - 29 H D15 W #Maine 50 - 19 H J 5 L %N. Dak. St. 24 - 38 F F - at Toyota Stadium in Frisco, Texas #NCAA Champ. Subdivision Playoffs %NCAA Division I Championship Game.

12-3/7-1 Big Sky (t-1st)

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, T.J. Ackerman, Tom Adams Jr., Vernon Adams, Dean Agen, J.C. Ahrendt, Harold Akers, Earl Alcala, David Alcantar, Cody Alcobendas, Roldan Aldrich, Brook Alexander, Alexis Alexander, Bradley 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 Barenosen, Barry

WSU = Washington State University SMU = Southern Methodist University WWU = Western Washington University SFCC = Spokane Falls Community College Sac CC = Sacramento City College WOU = Western Oregon University

1974-75-76 52 1989 94 1977-78 37 1995-96-97-98 72 1992-93-94-95 53 2012-13-14 3 1964-65 84 2010-11-12-13 41 1926-27 1922 1997-98-99-00 50 2013-14 42 2014-16-17-18 37 1986-87 89 2006-07-08 44 2018 32 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 QB WR LB

Monroe, Wash. Omak, Wash. Salem, Ore. Nooksack, Wash. Nooksack, Wash. Pasadena, Calif. Manson, Wash. Spokane, Wash.

DL LS K TE RB DB LB DL OL OL E

Quincy, Wash. Yucaipa, Calif Camas, Wash. Seattle, Wash. Medical Lake, Wash. Las Vegas, Nevada 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 Cnyn. Springs HS ’15/Grambling St. 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 2015-16-17 81 1980 36 1930-31-32-33 22 1933-34-35-36 59 1976-77 1929-30-31 36 1977

DL/OL B DB QB RB

Pasco, Wash.

Omak HS Nooksack Valley HS ‘94 Nooksack Caley HS ‘91 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

Barfield, Aaron 1993-94-95-96 70 Barnes, Everritt 1926 Barnes, Jack 1933-34-35-36 72 Barr, Tim 1974 12 Barriere, Eric 2017-18 3 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 2014-15-17 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 2015-16-17-18 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 2015-16-17-18 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 2016-17-18 75 Blair, Bruce (Buck) 1933-34-35-36 57 Blair, Nicholas 2017 79 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 Boston, Andrew 2018 9 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 Branch, Ira 2018 30 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

OL RB QB 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 OL T QB LB

Renton, Wash. Seattle, Wash. Inglewood, Calif. Spokane, Wash. Sunnyside, Wash. Wapato, Wash.

Renton HS ‘92

La Habra HS ‘16

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

Everett, Wash.

Everett HS ‘16

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 WR

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, Wash.

Puyallup HS ‘05 Emerald Ridge HS ’17

OL WR RB WR LB DE RB TE DL RB RB LB IDB DL QB OL G DL E DL

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. Tacoma, 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 Mount Tahoma HS ’17 Libery Bell HS Yakima Valley CC Columbia-White Salmon HS ‘93

Rancho Cordova, Calif. Cordova HS ’90/CS-Fullerton

161

EASTERN 2019 FOOTBALL FCS Playoffs 1985•1992•1997•2004•2005•2007•2009•2010•2012•2013•2014•2016•2018 Brayton, Fritz Breidenbach, Dave Brester, Justin Bretz, Vernon Brickner, Terry Bridger, Chet Bridges, Cory Brightful, Lamont Brittain, Jim Bronson, Demitrius Brooks, Tony Brown, Allen Brown, Brynsen Brown, Dan Brown, Ernie Brown, Larry Brown, Lee Brown, Mario Brown, Mike Brown, Ralph Bruce, Zach Bruegman, Tim Brumley, Jeff Brumley, Jim Bryant, Jim Buck, Wayne Buenaflor, Ryan Buenzli, Jamie Burbank, Fred Burgett, Scott Burke, Steve Burne, Tony Burnett, Walt Burnham, Ryan Burns, Craig Burns, Keith Burns, Lyle Bushnell, Al Busselman, Chris Butorac, Jase Buzzard, Jim Byers, Arthur Byington, Shane Byrnes, Curt Byus, Beau

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162

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

2007-08 46 1971 63 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 2016-17-18 74

P OL DL OL OL DL P WR QB RB WR DB WR DL OL RB DB RB LB QB DB LB DL

Portland, Ore. Washtucna, Wash. 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.

Westview HS ’04/WSU

OL QB LB OL OL LB QB DB OL OL OL LB

Newport, Wash.

LB OL OL OL T LB DB OL/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 2015-16-17-18 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

Burlington-Edison HS ‘99 Ferris HS Shadle Park HS/Mt. Hood CC Sunnyside HS 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 Cook, Chuck 1969-70-71 79 Cook, Evan 2009-10-11-12 56 Cooley, Les 1979 53 Coombe, Peter 1999-00-01-02 15 Corbett, Marc 1990 78 Cordes, Mark 1983-84-85-86 20 Corr, Andre 1987-88 6 Corr, Dominic 1986-87-88-89 4 Correa, Steve 1996-97 7 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 Criner, Calin 2017-18 25 Crisp, Clair 1921 Crist, Conner 2017-18 78 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 Cullen, Dave 1974-75 8 Cummings, Andre 2001 1 Cunningham, Isaac 2001 45 Cunningham, Mike 1989-90 65 Cupp, Kevin 1994 75 Curley, Dan 1998-99-00-02 85 Curtis, Cassidy 2012-13-14-15 79 Curtis, Dave 1972-73 15 Curtis, Don 1974 88 Curtis, Steve 1973-74-75-76 81 Custer Jr., Antoine 2016-17-18 28 Custer, Mike 1976-77-78 82 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 DL DL LB WR OL DB DB RB WR B OL B OL DL WR LB RB RB DB RB OL K OL G QB QB T RB QB WR LB DT OL TE OL DB TE DB RB WR 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. Auburn, Wash. Federal Way, Wash. Lake Stevens, Wash. Oak Harbor, Wash. Plano, Texas Spokane, Wash. Seattle, Wash. Seattle, Wash. Stanton, Calif. Colville, Wash. Spokane, Wash.

Darrington HS ’91/WWCC

Bonners Ferry, Idaho Cheney, Wash. Sprague, Wash. Spokane, Wash. Prosser, Wash. Prosser, Wash. Boise, Idaho Garfield, Wash. Tigard, Ore. 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

Todd Beamer HS ‘08 Oak Harbor HS ‘98 Plano HS ‘89 Shadle Park HS WWCC Garfield HS Servite HS ’93/Fullerton City Col. University HS

Rocky Mountain HS ‘16 Tigard HS ‘16 University HS ‘88

Hoquiam, Wash. Kellogg, Idaho Medical Lake, Wash. Sunnyside, Wash. Hawthorne, Calif. Yakima, Wash. Spokane, Wash. Mount Hope, Wash. Anacortes, Wash. Denver, Colo. Rosalia, Wash. Oroville, Wash. Seattle, Wash. Berkeley, Calif. Spokane, Wash. Spokane, Wash. Spokane, Wash.

Medical Lake HS ‘94 Hawthorne HS ’98/Pasadena JC Davis HS ‘99 Shadle Park HS/Spokane CC Liberty HS ‘93 Anacortes HS ‘97 Cherry Creek HS ‘11

De Le Salle HS ‘16 Central Valley HS Mead HS ‘01` Mead HS ‘02

EASTERN 2019 FOOTBALL BIG SKY CHAMPIONSHIPS: 1992•1997•2004•2005•2010•2012•2013•2014•2016•2018 -D-

Dahl, Gary Daly, Dan Danekas, Ray Daniels, John Dascalo, Jordan Davis Jr., Trevor Davis, Bill Davis, Caleb Davis, Dave Davis, Eric Davis, Gary Davis, Homer Davis, James Davis, John Davis, Ken Davis, Leroy Davis, Noble Davis, Tom Davis, Tony 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 Dorton, Dre’ Sonte 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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Eagle, Zach Earhart, Brennan Eaton, Randy Ebukam, Samson Eddy, John Edge, Will Edwards IV, Johnny Edwards, Evan Edwards, Nicholas Edwards, Pat Ehlo, Austin

1963-64 77 1980-81 8 1932-33-34 92 1971-72-73 21 2015-16-17 45 2016-18 41 1977 81 2018 60 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 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 2017-18 87 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 2016-18 67 1930-31-32-33 1 2015-17-18 1989-90 1989 2013-14-15-16 1983-84-85-86 2007-08-09-10 2017-18 1996 2009-10-11-12 1999-00 2014

80 78 57 3 38 36 88 97 11 27

OL QB RB LB P/K LB TE DL RB

Cheney, Wash. Spokane, Wash. Longview, Wash. Los Angeles, Calif. Tumwater, Wash. Coulee City, Wash. Bonney Lake, Wash. Liberty Lake, Wash.

University HS Taft HS ’13 & WSU Tumwater HS ‘15 Bonney Lake HS ’17

RB E T OL T

Spokane, Wash. Coulee City, Wash. Endicott, Wash. Endicott, Wash.

DB WR WR DB G DL DB B OL QB T OL OL DB LB TE QB DB TE

Tacoma, Wash. Coulee City, Wash. Olympia, Wash. Spokane, Wash.

Lincoln HS ‘81

Sammamish, Wash. Tacoma, Wash. Chewelah, Wash. Asotin, Wash. Waitsburg, Wash.

Skyline HS ‘10pu Clover Park HS ‘91

Issaquah, Wash. American Canyon, Ca. Tacoma, Wash. Spokane, Wash. Yakima, Wash. Cheney, Wash. Spokane, Wash. Montesano, Wash.

Issaquah HS ‘11 St. Patrick-St. Vincent HS ‘11 Lakes HS ‘94 North Central HS West Valley HS ‘97

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 WR 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 WR 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 Pasadena, Calif. Bishop Alemany HS ‘17 Kennewick, Wash. Kennewick HS ’95 Tacoma, Wash. Foss HS ‘08 Seattle, Wash. Garfield HS ‘98

Pasco, Wash. Pasco, Wash. Federal Way, Wash. Spokane, Wash. Bremerton, Wash. Richland, Wash. Spokane, Wash. Spokane, Wash. Kettle Falls, Wash.

ROB FRIESE

DICK MAURSTAD

BOB POFFENROTH

Capital HS ‘05

Asotin HS ‘11

Lewis & Clark HS ‘02 Montesano HS

North Central HS

Renton HS ‘02 Shadle Park HS Lakewood HS ‘14 Gig Harbor HS ‘05 Pasco HS ‘94 Chiawana HS ‘15 Federal Way HS ‘03 Shadle Park HS Hanford HS ‘13 Shadle Park HS ‘00 Gonzaga /Spokane CC

Port Orchard, Wash. North Central HS

Wapato HS ‘95 Kennewick HS ‘16

Eide, Robert Elam, Kaleo Eller, Shane Elliott, Jason Elliott, Russ Ellison, Nick 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

1977 23 1995 55 2006-07 26 1986-87-88-89 17 1983-84-85-86 3 2015-16 74 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

DB DL WR DB DB OL LB LB LB QB

Sprague, Wash. Sugar Land, Texas Corning, Calif. Cashmere, Wash. Cashmere, Wash. Moscow, Idaho Vancouver, B.C. Kenmore, Wash. Mukilteo, Wash. Brentwood, Calif.

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 2015-16-17-18 4 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 2014-15-17-18 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

Dulles HS ‘95 Red Bluff HS ’04/Butte JC Cashmere HS Cashmere HS Moscow HS ‘14 Vancouver College Prep HS ‘04 Inglemoor HS ‘09 Kamiak HS ‘02

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

163

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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 2014-15-16-17 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. Gascoyne, Adam 2017 47 RB Port Orchard, Wash. South Kitsap HS ‘13 & Wisconsin-Stevens Point 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 2016-17-18 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 2014-15-17-18 11 WR Kent, Wash. Kentwood HS ‘14 Graff, Steve 1981-82 10 LB Sunnyside, WA Sunnyside HS Graham, Dick 1953 15 B Gram, Will 2017-18 69 OL Troy, Idaho Troy HS ‘15 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 Gubrud, Gage Guillory, Justin Guillory, Raphael Gurley, Anfernee Gustafson, Darrel Gutmann, Tim Gwinn, Ed

2003 46 2015-16-17-18 8 1993-95-96-97 28 1992-93 25 2017 34 1968-69-70-71 68 1997-98-99 78 1956

LB QB LB DB DB OL OL RB

Vancouver, Wash. McMinnville, Ore. Lapwai, Idaho Lapwai, Idaho Everett, Wash. Bellingham, Wash. Puyallup, Wash. Walla Walla, Wash.

Columbia River HS ‘02 McMinnville HS ‘14 Curtis HS ‘93 Lapwai HS ’89/WWCC Archbishop Murphy HS ‘17

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 Jr., Marques 2018 83 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, Trenton 2018 93 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 2013-14-16-17 4 Hawley, Kerry 1969-70-71-72 22 Hayes, Dehonta 2017-18 23 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

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 WR T E OL OL DL DB OL/DL OL DB DL

Lacey, Wash. Spokane, Wash. DuPont, Wash.

WR TE RB DL DB DL TE TE WR DL

Bridgeport, Wash. Odessa, Wash. Pasco, Wash. San Diego, Calif. Vancouver, Wash. Steilacoom, Wash. Sammamish, Wash Kent, Wash. Omaha, Neb.

Central HS ’89/Northern Iowa

RB WR OL TE DB DB OL RB RB DL DB 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

Renton, Wash. Lakewood, Wash. Richland, Wash. Camas, Wash. Belfair, Wash. Tacoma, Wash. Touchet, Wash. Tacoma, 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. Tacoma, 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 Steilacoom HS ’17 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 Kentwood HS ‘16

Walla Walla HS Freeman HS ‘05 Wenonah HS ’86/WWCC

Federal Way HS ‘13 Lincoln HS ‘15 Mt. Tahoma HS Sandpoint HS ‘10 Eisenhower HS

Camas HS ‘14 North Mason HS ‘92 Steilacoom HS ‘09

EASTERN 2019 FOOTBALL BIG SKY CHAMPIONSHIPS: 1992•1997•2004•2005•2010•2012•2013•2014•2016•2018 Johnson, Willie 1982 99 DL Van Nuys, Calif. Van Nuys HS Johnson, Zach 2008-10-11-12 10 LB Tumwater, Wash. Tumwater HS ‘07 Johnson, Zackary 2012-13-14 40 DL Stanwood, Wash. Stanwood HS ’10/WSU Jolley, Tyler 2007-08-09-10 49 DL Nine Mile Falls, Wash. East Valley HS ‘06 Jones, Carl 1967-68 25 RB Seattle, Wash. Garfield HS Jones, Claude 1929-30-31-32 45 B Edwall, Wash. Trenton, N.J. Jones, Dan 1970-71 35 LB Spokane, Wash. Spokane, Wash. Jones, Don 1954 3 RB Quincy, Idaho Stockton, Calif. Brookside Christian HS ‘11 Jones, Harry (Biff) 1972-73-74 40 DB Spokane, Wash. Central Valley HS Meridian, Idaho Rocky Mountain HS ’15/WOU Jones, Jerrod 2014-15-16 60 OL Arlington, Wash. Lakewood HS ‘12 Colfax, Wash. Jones, John 2001 24 DB Kent, Wash. Kentwood HS ‘00 Jones, Mike 1977 69 DL Snohomish, Wash. Jones, Rudy 1977-78 22 RB Tacoma, Wash. Cheney, Wash. Jones, Taiwan 2008-09-10 22 RB Antioch, Calif. Deer Valley HS ‘07 Spokane, Wash. North Central HS ‘13 Jones, Willie 1958 23 B Spokane, Wash. Seattle, Wash. Shorecrest HS ‘06 2015-16-17-18 91 DL Spokane, Wash. Mead HS ‘14 Settle, Wash. Shorecrest HS ‘04/Orange Coast CC Jordan, Jonah Judd, Erick 1994 36 RB Okanogan, Wash. Okanogan HS ’92/Univ. of Idaho Seattle, Wash. Cleveland HS ‘15 Julian, Greg 1980 24 DB Kennewick, Wash, Kennewick HS Tekoa, Wash. Julum, Willard 1951-52-53-54 22 T Seattle, Wash. Cheney, Wash. Jundt, Bob 1962-63 OL Bothell, Wash. Prosser, Wash. Jungblom, Chuck 1961 DB Lind, Wash. Arlington, Wash. Arlington HS/Oregon Tacoma, Wash. Wilson HS ‘02 -KOdessa, Wash. Kackman, Wayne 1951 18 OL Ridgefield, Wash. Ridgefield HS ‘97 Kacmarcik, Alek 2015-16 35 LB Woodinville, Wash. Woodinville HS ‘14 Seattle, Wash. Kadlec, James 1928-29 G Vancouver, Wash. Evergreen HS ‘05 Kaelin, Greg 1981 10 WR Buckley, Wash. White River HS Vancouver, Wash. Kaiser, Jerry 1982-83 8 DB Seattle, Wash. Chief Sealth HS Seattle, Wash. Franklin HS ‘97 Kalina, Paul 1981-82 4 DB Cheney, Wash. Eisenhower HS Cheney, Wash. Kane, Joe 1984-85-86 96 DL Spokane, Wash. West Valley HS Kane, John 1996-97-98-99 58 OL Spokane, Wash. Lewis & Clark HS ‘95 Goldendale, Wash. Goldendale HS Kanouse, Adam 1988-89-90-92 79 OL Bremerton, Wash. South Kitsap HS ‘88 Plains, Mont. Plains HS Kanzler, Vic 1937-38-39-40 19 E Ritzville, Wash. Karmer, Sean 1977 Sacramento, Calif. Jesuit Hs ’09/Kentucky Karstetter, Cole 2015-16-17-18 33 DB Spokane, Wash. Ferris HS ‘14 Katoa, Will 2010-11-12-13 92 DL Salt Lake City, Utah Judge Memorial HS ‘09 Hermiston, Ore. Hermiston HS ‘09 Katzenberger, Andrew 2016-17-18 36 LB Lynnwood, Wash. Lynnwood HS ‘15 Kaufman, Brandon 2009-10-12 1 WR Denver, Colo. Heritage HS ‘09 Hartline, Wash. Almira/Coulee-Hartline HS ‘91 Keck, Mike 1972 83 DL Monroe, Wash. Spokane, Wash. Keefer, Marc 2005 52 DL East Wenatchee, Wash. Eastmont HS ‘01 Fox Island, Wash. Keeler, Brandon 2002-04-05-06 19 DB Federal Wat, Wash. Federal Way HS ‘02 Tacoma, Wash. Foss HS Kefu, Toke 2004-05-06-08 5 RB San Mateo, Calif. San Mateo HS ‘04 Spokane, Wash. Gonzaga Prep HS ‘14 Kellar, Adam 1996-97-98-99 87 DL Mukilteo, Wash. Kamiak HS ‘85 Wapato, Wash. Kelley, Ryan 2007-08 3 DB Los Angeles, Calif. Sierra HS ’03/Col. of San Mateo/MSU Kellogg, Jackie 1990-91-92-93 3 DB Tacoma, Wash. Clover Park HS ‘89 Kelly, DePrice 1995-96 24 DB San Jose, Calif. Pioneer HS ’93/San Jose City Col. -IKemmis, Dan 1981 73 DL Monroe, Wash. Kenoyer, Scott 1986-87 64 OL Cashmere, Wash. Wenatchee Valley CC Igbinoba, Brett 2006-07-08-09 26 DB Cheney, Wash. Cheney HS ‘05 Kent, John 1976-77-78 57 OL Spokane, Wash. West Valley HS Ingram, Dylan 2018 86 TE Camas, Wash. Camas HS ’17 Kent, Steve 1976-77 62 OL Spokane, Wash. West Valley HS/CBC Inos, Sam 2016 34 DB Tigard, Ore. Tigard HS ‘15 Kilgore, Dean 1922 E Isaacson, Chris 1983-84-85 34 RB Oak Harbor, Wash. Killin, Orland 1941-42 20 T Cheney, Wash. Isbell, J.D. 1970 Killoran, Merv 1968-69 83 LB Vancouver, B.C. Kimball, David 1998-99 43 DL Tacoma, Wash. Lakes HS ’95/WWCC -JKimble, Eric 2002-03-04-05 32 WR Tacoma, Wash. Franklin Pierce HS ‘01 Jackson II, Terry 2013-14-15 89 TE/LS Sacramento, Calif. Bella Vista HS ‘11 Kindle, Ashanti 2015-17 21 RB Puyallup, Wash. Emerald Ridge HS ‘14 Jackson, Gabriel 2008-09-10-11 60 OL Tacoma, Wash. Mount Tahoma HS ‘07 King, Chase 2009-12 32 RB Federal Way, Wash. Decatur HS ‘08 Jackson, Jerrold 1993-94-95-96 89 WR Seattle, wash. Renton HS ‘92 King, Gerry 1976-78 23 K/WR Kelso, Wash. Jackson, Willie 1962-63-64-65 27 WR Kirkland, Wash. Kingman, Jim 1966-67-68 52 WR Chelan, Wash. Jacobson, Jim 1982-83 80 DL Gig Harbor, Wash. Kingston, Mike 1983-84-85-86 73 DL Yakima, Wash. East Valley HS Jacobson, Josh 2006-07-08-09 90 DL Puyallup, Wash. Rogers HS ‘05 Kinney, Tom 1982-83 55 LB Post Falls, Idaho Post Falls HS James, Dwight 1921 T Ritzville, Wash. Kittel, Charles 1933-34-35 86 OL James, Rob 1983-84-85-86 12 QB Spokane, Wash. University HS Klossner, Oliver 1925 RB Jamieson, John 1948-50 7 RB Spokane, Wash. Knaevelsrud, Lance 1996-97-98-99 51 OL Bellevue, Wash. Sammamish HS ‘95 Jantz, Jerry 1965-66-67 87 DB Spokane, Wash. Lewis & Clark HS Knaevelsrud, Tyson 1996-97-98-99 96 TE Bellevue, Wash. Sammamish HS ‘95 Jarmon, Ira 2004-05-06-07 2 DB Lakewood, Wash. Clover Park HS ‘03 Kniffen, Joe 1982-83-84-85 45 RB Sumner, Wash. Sumner HS ‘82 Jarogoski, Paul 1978 61 LB Tacoma, Wash. Knight, Chris 1972-73-75-76 54 LB Everett, Wash. Jarrett, Bryan 2005-06-07 27 DB Puyallup, Wash. Puyallup HS ’03/WWU Knowles, Bob 1937-38-39-40 2 RB Cashmere, Wash. Jarrett, Mike 2009-10-11 92 K Puyallup, Wash. Puyallup HS ‘07 Knowlton, Ron 1983-84 16 P Brewster, Wash. Brewster HS ‘81 Jayne, Clarence 1922 RB Knuth, Earl 1938-39-40 12 G Spokane, Wash. Jean-Baptiste, Claude 1997-98-99-00 9 DB Tacoma, Wash. Lincoln HS ‘96 Knuth, William 1920-21 T Jefferson, Robert 1987 11 WR Spokane, Wash. Rogers HS Koach, Edwin 1921 Cheney, Wash. Jenkins, Isaiah 2011-13-14 8 DB Seattle, Wash. West Seattle HS ‘10 Koepke, Justin 1995 61 DL Republic, Wash. Republic HS ‘94 Jenks, Vard 1970-71 34 LB Connell, Wash. Koster, Jason 2000-01-02-03 28 LB Stanwood, Wash. Stanwood HS ‘99 Jeske, Jerrad 1994-95-96-97 38 LB Spangle, Wash. Liberty HS ‘93 Koziuk, Ray 1952-53-54 4 RB Chewelah, Wash. Jimerson, A.J. 2006-07-08 10 RB Seattle, Wash. Garfield HS ‘04 Kraft, Jim 1969 57 OL Yakima, Wash. Davis HS/Yakima Valley CC Johnson, Al 1970-71 B Springdale, Wash. Kragt, Jacob 2006-07-08-09 99 DL Ritzville, Wash. Lind-Ritzville HS ‘05 Johnson, Bryan 1979-80 34 RB Sedro Woolley, Wash. Kramer, Greg 1981-82 42 DB Snohomish, Wash. Snohomish HS Johnson, Daniel 2010-11-12-13 23 WR San Jose, Calif. Valley Christian HS ‘09 Kramer, Randy 1969-70-71 88 TE Colton, Wash. Johnson, Elmer 1939-40-41 6 G Millwood, Wash. Kramer, Sean 1977 Johnson, Guy 1981-82-83 88 TE Spokane, Wash. Rogers HS Kreifels, John 2014-15-16-17 29 DB Modesto, Calif. Thomas Downey HS ‘13 Johnson, John 1981-82 18 WR Spokane, Wash. East Valley HS ‘78 Kruzich, Mike 1986-87-88 90 DL Bellingham, Wash. Sehome HS Johnson, Kedrick 2017-18 27 DB Vancouver, Wash. Hockinson HS ‘16 Kuehl, Craig 1986 61 DL Spokane, Wash. Montana Johnson, Lloyd 1926 Kuest, Larry 1954 T Johnson, Matt 2008-09-10-11 5 DB Tumwater, Wash. Tumwater HS ‘07 Kuharski, Ed 1984-85 75 OL Spokane, Wash. Lewis & Clark HS ’81/SFCC Johnson, Mitchell 2018 94 DL West Linn, Ore. West Linn HS ’17 Kuhl, Jared 2006-07 50 LB Hillsboro, Ore. Hillsboro HS ’03/ Johnson, Scott 1996-97-98-99 70 OL Tacoma, Wash. Lakes HS ‘94 Col. of the Siskiyous JC Johnson, Todd 1984-86-87 22 RB Hope, Idaho Clark Fork HS Johnson, Tony 1987-88-89-90 32 RB Pasco, Wash. Pasco HS

Hermes, Steve Hermson, Mike Hess, Mike Hibbard, Bill Hibbs, Leon Hickman, Jack Hilby, S.L. (Buck) Hill, Shaq Hill, Tamir Hilty, Rich Hoagland, Bill Hoban, Wilfred (Hoby) Hodge, Donald Hoffman, Jake Hoffman, Jesse Hoffman, Shane Hogan, Darnell Hollenbeck, Dick Holmes, Gary Holmes, Walt Homburg, Georg Honeycutt, Mike Hopkins, Jimmy Horak, Paul Horal, Robert Horton, Leon Hosley, Lonnie Houser, Jay Howard, Lavonta Howe, Fred Howeiler, George Hubert, Todd Huckins, Kevin Huddle, Kevin Hudnell, Christian Hughes, Dick Humphrey, Cody Hungate, Richard Hunsaker, Tim Hunt, Pat Hunt, Steve Hunter, Darryl Hunter, Jack Huston, Dick Hutchinson, Jack

1978-79 49 DB 1973 18 QB 1961-62 OL 1950-51-52 11 T 1934-35-36-37 60 E 1962 OL 1924-25 19 T 2012-13-14-16 1 WR 2018 45 DB 1957-58-59-60 56 OL 1952-54 QB 1928-29 T 1930-31 39 T 2014-15-16-17 17 DB 2006-08-09-10 21 DB 2008 23 WR 2017-18 96 DL 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 2016-17-18 63 OL 1954-55-56-57 OL 1934 93 G

Lynnwood, Wash. Elma, Wash. Longview, Wash.

Meadowdale HS

165

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KEVIN SARGENT

Linerud, Dennis Ling, George Linnell, Steve Lino, Andre Linton, Bill Lisowski, Frank Lister, Gene Logan, Tim Lolos, Pete Lomack, Lorenzo Long, Kyle Lothspeich, Bill Lowe, Joe Lowe, Warren Lowery, Travis Lowther, Bill Lucas, Bob Lucas, Tom Luck, Lenny Luebman, Tom Lundberg, Pete Lybecker, Earl

DAVE SVENDSEN

1966-67 34 1961 1979-80 90 2014-15-16-17 9 1977-78 77 1986 85 1950-51-53 20 1979 21 1942-46 20 2007 56 2004 18 1940-41-42 22 1946-47-48-49 56 1940-41-46 16 1993-94-95 71 1947-48-49-50 63 1947 12 1990-91 22 1976-77 36 1970 1968-69 81 1937-38 54

RB T DL DL OL TE T DB F DL WR E RB E OL G RB RB DB

Spokane, Wash. Pasco, Wash. Lynnwood, Wash. Seattle, Wash. Sprague, Wash. Redmond, Wash.

Meadowdale HS Blanchet HS ‘13

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

WR E

Wapato, Wash.

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 Mataia Jr., Rudolph 2017 55 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 McClain, Debore’ae 2018 13 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 McKenna, Conor 2017 53 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 2015-16-17-18 20 McQueston, Mike 1968-69 70

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 DL 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 DL DB DL DL DL LB DB QB G DB G DL DL RB RB WR LB LB LB DB DL RB K/P B QB DL RB OL

Boise, Idaho Bremerton, Wash. 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. Spokane, Wash. Pasco, Wash. Ephrata, Wash. Bellevue, Wash. Spokane, Wash. Colfax, Wash. Spokane, Wash. Spokane, Wash. Bellevue, Wash. Bothell, Wash. Sunnyside, Wash.

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Kupp, Cooper Kupp, Jeff Kupp, Ketner

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166

2013-14-15-16 10 WR 1982-83-84 77 OL 2015-16-17-18 40 LB

Lacson, Alex 1991-92 21 Laitala, Mark 1976-77-78-79 13 Laitala, Tom 1976-77 79 Lake, Jimmy 1995-96-97-98 21 Lamaster, Ron 1963 Lambert, Bob 1955-56 Landmark, Mick 1964-65-66 60 Lane, George 2005 96 Siskiyous JC Lang, Joe 2018 38 Langeman, Ladin 1983-84 11 Langston, Aaron 1988-89-90 5 Langum, Dick 1962-63-64-65 56 Lapierre, Dale 1954 Larew, Kevin 1984-85-86-88 80 Larry, Anthony 2010-11-13 99 Laswell, Bob 1988-89 96 Lathim, Mark 2005-06-07-08 62 Laughbon, Wendell (Babe) 1923-24-25 Laulainen, Ed 1960-61 Laurent, Morris 1938 13 Lavigne, Bill 1955-56 18 Lazor, Scott 1975-76 78 Leach, Noble 1920 Leahy, Brice 2007-08-10 79 Leahy, Mike 1976-77 61 Lechtenberg, Billy 2009-11 20 Ledbetter, Dylan 2016-17-18 57 Lee III, T.J. 2010-11-12-13 31 Lee, Chuck 1970 85 Lee, Jim 1968-69 73 Lefebvre, Emile 1960-62-63 Lefevre, Quim 1922-23 Leggin, J.T. 2008-09 24 Lehman, Fred 1921 Lehtola, Ron 1957-58-59-60 72 Leifer, John 1963 Leigh, Dave 1972-73 24 Lemcke, Jay 1978-79 91 Lemont, Mike 1986-87 66 Lenseigne, Tony 1988-89-90-91 85 Lentz, Britt 1996-97-98-99 46 Leonard, Robbie 1984 99 Leons, Harry 1995-96-97 14 Lerch, Paul 1959-60-61 Levao, Kaleb 2015-16-18 66 Levens, Joe 1998-99-00-01 7 Levingston, Bashir 1998 Levingston, Keish 1998-99 80 Lewis, David 1992-93-94-95 34 Lewis, Josh 2015-16-17-18 1 Leyde, Ron 1967-69 40 Liberty, Larry 1959-60-63-64 26 Lightfoot, Dick 1958-59 81 Limu-Jones, Talolo 2017-18 10 Lindhe, Mike 1970-71-72 81 Lindsay, Cale 2018 54 Linehan, Kelly 1979 38

Yakima, Wash. Sunnyside, Wash. Yakima, Wash.

Davis HS ‘12 Sunnyside HS/WWCC Davis HS ‘15

K/P QB OL DB DL E DL DL

Bothell, Wash. Issaquah, Wash. Issaquah, Wash. Spokane, Wash. Seattle, Wash. Tacoma, Wash. Kamiah, Idaho Arlington, Texas

Bothell HS ‘91

DB DB DB OL E WR DL DL LS RB RB

Royal, Wash. Bellingham, Wash. Seattle, Wash. Cashmere, Wash.

Royal HS ’16

Montesano, Wash. Sacramento, Calif. Everett, Wash. Connell, Wash.

Montesano HS Luther Burbank HS ‘09 Cascade HS Connell HS ‘04

QB/B OL T OL OL DB DL DB OL OL OL T DB E/G G DL DB DL DL TE LB DL QB OL OL WR WR RB DB RB DL Q/E TE DL LB LB

North Central HS ‘95

Sam Houston HS ’02/Col. of the

Roosevelt HS

Longview, Wash. Cheney, Wash. Fife, Wash. Gig Harbor, Wash. Spokane, Wash. Brier, Wash. West Seattle, Wash. Seattle, Wash Connell, Wash. Springfield, Ore. Coeur d’Alene, Idaho

Gig Harbor HS ‘06 Ferris HS Mountlake Terrace HS ‘09 O’Dea HS ‘15 West Seattle HS ‘09

Tacoma, Wash. Chehalis, Wash. Spokane, Wash. St. John, Wash. Seattle, Wash. Portland, Ore. Port Orchard, Wash. Moxee, Wash. Everson, Wash. Tacoma, Wash. Olympia, Wash. Spokane, Wash. Aberdeen, Wash. Walla Walla, Wash.

Stadium HS ’05/Sac CC

Seaside, Calif. Oak Harbor, Wash. Lakewood, Wash. Mead, Wash. Sunnyside, Wash. Spokane, Wash. Vallejo, Calif. Oroville, Wash. Tacoma, Wash. Sunnyside, Wash.

Seaside HS ’95/MPJC Oak Harbor HS ‘91 Steilacoom HS ‘14

Columbia River HS South Kitsap HS East Valley HS ‘87 Nooksack Valley HS ‘95 Olympia HS ‘93 Aberdeen HS ‘14 DeSales HS ‘98

Grace Davis HS ‘16 Lakes HS ’17

Redmond HS

Centralia HS ’90/WSU South HS ’86/Mesa Calif. CC

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. Vancouver, Wash. Evergreen HS ‘16 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 Peninsula HS ’17 Oak Harbor HS ‘95 Willows HS ‘85 North Central HS Wenatchee HS Edison HS ’10/UCLA Sentinel HS Central Valley HS ‘98 Liberty HS Liberty HS ‘89 Liberty HS West Valley HS ‘01 Rogers HS Gonzaga Prep HS ‘16 Pasco HS ’92/ WWCC Rogers HS ‘96 Colfax HS ’11/WSU/Weber State Bellevue HS Bothell HS ‘15 Yakima Valley CC

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Naccarato, Rich Nagel, Carl Nagy, Paul Natali, Dave Nearents, Dick Neary, Aaron

1957-58 64 G 1969-70 55 OL 2002-03-04-05 60 OL 2010-11 86 TE 1954 30 E 2001-02-03 94 DL 1958 26 B 1985-86 40 LB 1956-57 G 1954 16 G 2017-18 44 RB 1982-83 51 LB 1937-38-39-40 20 T 2002-03-04-05 9 QB 2015-16-18 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 2016-17-18 31 DB 1971 76 DL 1970 1969-70-71-72 26 DB 1999-00-01-02 53 DL 2018 26 DB 2013-14-15 28 RB 2017-18 72 DL 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 2018 77 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

LaCrosse, Wash. Vancouver, Wash. Vancouver, Wash. Spokane, Wash. Almira, Wash. Medical Lake, Wash. Kelso, Wash. Spokane, Wash. Kennewick, Wash. Sunnyside, Wash. Leavenworth, Wash. San Mateo, Calif. Spokane, Wash. La Mirada, Calif. Lynden, Wash. Pasco, Wash. Davenport, Wash. Edmonds, Wash.

1996-98-99 1946-47-48-49 1979 1989-90-91 1956-57-58 2012-13-14-15

Spokane, Wash. Kelso, Wash. Langley, Wash. Eagle River, Alaska Pasco, Wash. Richland, Wash.

13 73 85 2 75 72

WR E Dl TE T OL

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.

Columbia River HS ‘01 Central Valley HS ’08/Idaho Medical Lake HS ‘00 WWU Cascade HS ‘15 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. Pasco, Wash. La Puente, Calif. Bremerton, Wash. Vancouver, Wash. Seattle, Wash. Spokane, Wash. Arlington, Wash.

Medical Lake HS ‘98 Kamiakin HS ’17 Bishop Amat HS ‘12 Olympic HS ‘16 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. Kennewick, Wash. 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 Kamiakin HS ’17 Wilson HS ‘99 Shoreline HS/CBC Ingraham HS ‘06 Monrovia HS Mead HS ‘95 Chugiak HS ‘87 Hanford HS ‘11

Nee, Francis Needham, Gary Neil-Evergin, Asan Nelson, Dennis Nelson, Maury Nelson, Olin Nelson, Pete Ness, Matt Newborne, Bill 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

1926 1989-90 67 2015-16 24 1963-64-66-69 39 1923-24 9 1977-78 38 1956-57 1990-91 12 1960 2002-03 23 1951-53 13 2006-07-08-09 16 2003-04-05-06 57 2000-01 64 2015-16 23 1985-86-87 68 1988 57 2002 57 1950-52-53 67 1966-67-68 24 1941-42-46 19

OL DB LB OL LB RB QB E P T QB OL OL DB OL LB OL G QB OL

Beaverton, Ore. Olympia, Wash. St. John, Wash. Peach, Wash. Seattle, Wash. Libby, Mont. Tacoma, Wash. Portland, Ore. Oak Park, Calif.

Beaverton HS/WWCC Timberline HS ‘14

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

RB DB OL WR DB B

Stayton, Ore. Tacoma, Wash. Pasco, Wash. Snohomish, Wash. Snohomish, Wash.

Bellarmine PS Pasco HS ’80/WWCC Snohomish HS ‘93 Snohomish HS

LB DB G LB DB DL G G DB QB LB TE DL RB WR OL

Sunland, Calif. Gig Harbor, Wash.

Bishop Alemany HS ‘17 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

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

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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O’Connor, John 1971-72-73 25 O’Connor, Kevin 1984-85-86-87 35 O’Leary, Terry 1983-84 50 Ogden, Jeff 1995-96-97 88 Ogden, Pat 1986-87-88-89 19 Ogdon, Al 1952-53 38 Oja, Verner 1929 Ojoh, Chris 2017-18 58 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

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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

1964-66 1997-98-99-00 2012 1995

Franklin Pierce HS ‘89 Oak Park HS ’99/Citrus CC

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.

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

167

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Quigley, Steve Quinn, Garrett

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168

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 2002-03 2 1951 39 2016-17-18 24 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 1998-99-00-01 55 1990-91-92-93 65 1934-35 97 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 2016-17-18 22 1958 2011-12-13 46 1988-89-90-91 36 2012-13 93 2012 99 1971 1980-81-82-83 15

WR G/T WR DB DL DB RB B WR B RB DL DL LB T DL RB DB T OL G WR RB OL OL E LB DB OL

Cheney, Wash. Seattle, Wash. Omak, Wash. Omak, Wash.

Richland HS ’92/WWCC Franklin HS ’00/Mt. San Antonio Col.

Shingle Springs, Calif. Ponderosa HS ’00/Sac CC 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. Lynden, Wash. Seattle, Wash.

Shadle Park HS East Valley HS Lynden HS ‘97 Rainier Beach HS ‘90

Spokane, Wash. Spokane, Wash. Renton, Wash

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 Rains, Jim 2004 65 Rainwater, Al 1977-78 24 Ramberg, Tom 1981 6 Ramos, Nicholas 2006-07-08-09 21 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

Richland, Wash.

B DL OL DB RB WR 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

Kelso, Wash. Lawrence, Kan. Anacortes, Wash. Tacoma, Wash. Auburn, Wash. Winters, Calif. 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.

East Valley HS ‘09 Rogers HS ‘87 Federal Way HS ’09/Washington Federal Way HS ‘12

Lawrence HS ’86/Highland JC Anacortes HS ‘01 Enumclaw HS Winters HS ‘05 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

Rice, Mian Richards, Dan Richardson, Conner Richardson, Craig Richter, Mike Riesen, Ken 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

1990-91-92 87 1984 81 2014 16 1983-84-85-86 83 1971-73-74-75 44 1987 93 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

DL TE QB DL DB DL TE WR DL WR DB DB OL DB

Seattle, Wash. Bellevue, Wash. Burien, Wash. Seattle, Wash. Newport, Wash. Rice, Wash. 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.

Sabey, 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 2014-15-16-17 93 Saunders, Greg 1989-90 33 Savage, Tom 1976-77 55 Sayre, Matt 1988-89 8 Sblendorio, Nic 2014-15-16-17 7 Schaefer, Jim 1966-67 74 Schelling, Jerry 1961-62 Schjeldahl, Roger 1962-63-64-65 69 Schlichting, Chris 2016-17-18 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 2016-17 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

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 LB WR DB RB T LB DB WR E OL

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Garfield HS ‘88 Kennedy HS ‘13 O’Dea HS Kettle Falls HS 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 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.

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

EASTERN 2019 FOOTBALL BIG SKY CHAMPIONSHIPS: 1992•1997•2004•2005•2010•2012•2013•2014•2016•2018 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 Sherick, Brian 1995 11 Sherman, Dave 1957-58 61 Sherritt, J.C. 2007-08-09-10 4 Sherrod, David 2000-01 71 Sherwood, Rob 1971 38 Shireman, Bryan 2001 95 Shockley, Mick 1979-80 21 Shoemaker, Bob 1978-79 18 Shoemaker, Javid 2001-02-03-04 48 Shook, Matt 2018 73 Short, Mike 1974-75 74 Shove, Don 1963-64-65-66 86 Shults, Wes 2000-01 69 Shultz, Fred 1968 60 Sides, Craig 1990-91-92-93 73 Siegel, Gene 1952-56-57 Sierros, Steve 1982 98 Sievers, Pat 1989-90-91-92 23 Sigler, Kraig 2002-03-04-05 75 Sigler, Kurt 1999-02-03 77 Sigurdson, D.J. 1986-87-88-89 54 Simmons, Ed 1983-84-85-86 76 Simonton, D 1929 Sims, Don 1968-69-70 21 Sinclair, Pete 1980-81 2 Skov, Al 1942-46 41 Slind, Lars 2002-03-04-05 44 Slyter, Andre 2018 98 Smart, Alex 2005-06-07-08 12 Smith, Anthany 2018 29 Smith, Bob 1936-37-38-39 20 Smith, Brady 2006-07 37 Smith, Brian 1978-79 99 Smith, Bryan 2005-06-07-08 67 Smith, Carl 1958 86 Smith, D.M. (Robby) 1974-75 41 Smith, George 1955-56-57 Smith, Glen 1988 18 Smith, Gregor 2004-05-06 21 Smith, Jess 1957-58 46 Smith, Merrill 1942 Smith, Romaine 1998-00 86 Smith, Shane 1992 5 Smith, Tom 1920-23 Smith, Tom 1942 Smith, Torresy 1993-94 10 Sneva, Jan 1971-72-74 82 Snider, Jon 1984-86-87 5 Snyder, Ray 1922 Sollars, J.D. 1978-79 36 Solomon, Jeffrey 2006 7 Sommer, Matthew 2013-14-15-16 94 Sooy, Kirby 1929-30 Sooy, Raymond 1922 Sorrels, Ward 1929 Sorweide, Arthur 1927 Spanish, Roy 1967 39 Spence, Don 1948-49 75 Spencer, Charles 1987-88-89-90 55 Sperber, Marv 1978-79-80 75 Sperber, Ron 1954-55-56-57 Sperline, Clarence 1942 Spiger, Jim 1941 10 Spooner, Pat 1977 51 St. Mary, Bob 1942-46 15 Stallworth, Al 1974-75-76 75 Stannard, Gerry 1929-30-31 46 Stanton, Mel 1963-64-65 46 Staudenraus, Frank 1982-83-84-85 90 Stein, Eric 1984-85-86-87 41 Steinmetzer, Craig 1991-92-93-94 93 Stephens, George (Bob) 1960-61 Stephens, Tom 1963 Sterling, Keith 1963-64 22 Stevens, Bill 1966-67-68 66 Stevens, Louis 1932 Stewart, Julian 2005-06 76 Stewart, Junior 1941 25 Stewart, Nick 2009 52 Stiles, Stu 2015-16-17 2 Stokes, Mark 1976-77 74 Stoll, Jakob 2015-16 56 Stone, Chuck 1957

DB Pomeroy, Wash. DL Salinas, Calif. RB Cheney, Wash. DB Seattle, Wash. RB Palouse, Wash. QB Spokane, Wash. G Libby, Mont. LB Pullman, Wash. OL Atkins, Ark. DB Tenino, Wash. DL Federal Way, Wash. WR Seattle, Wash. DB Lynnwood, Wash. DB Graham, Wash. OL Graham, Wash. OL Goldendale, Wash. DB/WR Spokane, Wash. OL Vancouver, Wash. OL Spokane, Wash. OL Tacoma, Wash. T Metaline Falls, Wash. DL Oak Lawn, IL. DB Seattle, Wash. OL Coeur d’Alene, Idaho OL Coeur d’Alene, Idaho LB Seattle, Wash. OL Seattle, Wash.

SFCC North Salinas HS ‘78 Kennedy HS ‘08 University HS ‘93 Pullman HS ‘06 Atkins HS ’97/Univ. of Memphis Decatur HS ‘98 Shoreline HS Meadowdale HS Bethel HS ‘00 Graham-Kapowsin HS ’17 Rogers HS Prairie HS ‘99 Bellarmine Prep HS ‘89 Oak Lawn HS Seattle Prep HS ‘88 Coeur d’Alene HS ‘01 Coeur d’Alene HS ‘98 Evergreen HS Nathan Hale HS

DB DB T FB K/P QB DB E DB LB OL E RB G WR DB B

Spokane, Wash. Richland, Wash.

WR WR E

Seattle, Wash. Ione, Wash.

Chief Sealth HS ‘96 Selkirk HS ‘91

QB OL QB T RB WR DL

Peoria, Ill. Spokane, Wash. Kirkland, Wash.

Woodruff HS ’89/Illinois Val. CC

Lander, N.Y. Seattle, Wash. Salem, Ore.

Montana Tech Ingraham HS ‘06 West Salem HS ‘13

Columbia HS

Colbert, Wash. Mead HS ‘01 Kent, Wash. Kentwood HS ’16 North Bend, Wash. Mount Si HS ‘04 Everett, Wash. Mariner HS ’17 Yakima, Wash. Spokane, Wash. Rogers HS ’03/Santa Monica JC Seattle, Wash. Shoreline HS Enumclaw, Wash. Enumclaw HS ‘04 Yakima, Wash. Cheney, Wash. WWCC Spokane, Wash. Ione, Wash. Selkirk HS Nine Mile Falls, Wash. Lakeside HS ‘03 Richland, Wash.

Lake Washington HS

OL RB G OL DL E

Walla Walla, Wash. Spokane, Wash. Fife, Wash. Colville, Wash. Colville, Wash.

QB LB QB DL OL DB DL K/P DL QB OL DB LB OL OL T OL WR OL Dl OL

Spokane, Wash. Sumner, Wash.

Fife HS Bartlett HS

Cleveland Heights, Ohio Spokane, Wash. Spokane, Wash. Ocean Park, Wash. Ilwaco HS ‘81 Yakima, Wash. West Valley HS Maple Valley, Wash. Tahoma HS ‘91 Richland, Wash. Spokane, Wash. Spokane, Wash. Shadle Park HS Cowiche, Wash. Spokane, Wash. Cashmere, Wash. Vancouver, Wash. Spokane, Wash. Nooksack, Wash. Wenatchee, Wash. Walla Walla, Wash.

Lewis & Clark HS ‘04 Columbia River HS ‘08 Mt. Spokane HS ‘14 Wenatchee HS ‘14

Stookey, Ray Stradley, Ken Strandberg, Marty Strate, Don Strey, Derek Strodtbeck, Jim Stuart, Scott 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

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1966-67-68 26 1988 16 1930-31-32-33 9 1964-65-66 35 1993-95-96-97 92 1952 1988-90 11 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

Talarico, Frank 1969-70 72 Talbot, Mick 1968-69 64 Talkington, Gunner 2018 15 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 2016-17 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, Brett 2017 76 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 2014-15-16-18 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 2015-16-18 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 18 Turner, Claude 1922-23-25-26 Turner, Troy 1993-94 7

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RB TE/P B RB LB

Spokane, Wash. Rogers HS Battle Ground, Wash. Battle Ground HS Deer Park, Wash. Davenport, Wash. Port Orchard, Wash. South Kitsap HS ‘93

QB WR DL OL RB RB DL RB WR RB E DL RB OL QB

Meridian, Idaho Meridian HS/WWCC 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

OL OL QB DB DB LB DL OL T E DL OL B DL QB OL OL LB WR OL B DB OL 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. Battle Ground, Wash. Tacoma, Wash. Bellevue, Wash. Portland, Ore. American Samoa Walla Walla, Wash.

DeSales HS

DB RB DL OL DB DB DB RB DB

Uhl, Ron 1964-65 24 DB Underwood, Enos 1947-48-49-50 71 QB Urdahl, Rick (Rocky) 1977 78 OL

Walla Walla, Wash. Wenatchee, Wash. Stockton, Calif.

Battle Ground HS ’17 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. Olympia, Wash. Toppenish, Wash. Seattle, Wash. Walla Walla, Wash.

Ferndale HS ‘00 Sumner HS ‘05 Garfield HS Olympia HS ‘16 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

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Vandeelen, John VanDinter, Dewey Vea, Jon Venters, James Verbeck, Howard Vick, John Vierck, Ron Vijil, Raul Vincent, Doug Vincent, Luke Vitto, Anthony Voelker, Aaron Volkman, Paul Vradenburg, Keith

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1970-71-72 52 1955-56-57-58 33 1983-84-85-86 24 1999-01 63 1955 21 1959 74 1955 23 2002-03-04-05 15 2001-02-03-04 45 1999-00-01-02 38 2010-11-12-13 12 1982-83-84-85 63 1927-28 1961

LB HB WR OL E G/T G WR LB LB QB OL E OL

Camarillo, Calif. Kelso, Wash. Vancouver, Wash. Gig Harbor, Wash. Tonasket, Wash. Libby, Mont. Vancouver, Wash. Pasco, Wash. Pasco, Wash. Pasco, Wash. Simi Valley, Calif. Wapato, Wash.

Evergreen HS Peninsula HS ‘97

Pasco HS ‘01 Pasco HS ‘01 Pasco HS ‘98 Chaminade College Prep ‘09 Wapato HS ‘80

Entiat, Wash.

Wadood, Rashad 2014-15 21 DB Long Beach, Calif. State Univ. Waits, Wes 1975 OL Kent, Wash. Wakely, Dan 1970-71 40 RB Spokane, Wash. Walker, Bill 1977 LB Tacoma, Wash. Walker, Bruce 1975-76 77 DL Walla Walla, Wash Walker, Chasen 2002-03 6 DB Beverly Hills, Calif. Walker, George 1925-26 RB Walker, Marcus 2005-06-07-08 8 LB Pullman, Wash. Wall, Bill (Bink) 1965-66-67 57 LB Tekoa, Wash. Walters, Leroy 1983-84 61 DL Tacoma, Wash. Walters, Ralph 1948-49-50-51 36 E Sandpoint, Idaho Walton, Mark 1983-84 68 OL Seattle, Wash. Ward, Ken 1962-63 DB Manson, Wash. Warrington, Dave 1968-69 62 OL Yakima, Wash. Washburn, Nick 2012 42 RB Sammamish, Wash. Washburn, Tyler 2009-10-11-12 55 LB Sammamish, Wash. Washington, Darius 2001-02-04 5 RB Mukilteo, Wash. Wasielewski, Zach 2004-05-06-07 64 OL Seattle, Wash. Watkins, Harold (Dutch) 1928 Wayman, David 1988 28 DB Hoquiam, Wash. Weatheroy, Miles 2012-13-14-15 8 DB Portland, Ore. Weber, Jim 1952 Webster, Nzuzi 2015-16-17-18 6 DB Antioch, Calif. Webster, Simba 2015-16-17-18 5 WR Antioch, Calif. Weddle, Sheldon 2004-05 1 K Ephrata, Wash. Welch, Chuckie 1990-91 10 DB Seattle, Wash. Welch, Homer (Gus) 1922-23 E Wellman, Randy 1978-79 73 OT Arlington, Wash. Wells, Jay 1968 39 LB Deer Park, Wash. Wells, Mike 1977-78 15 QB Tacoma, Wash. Welshons, DeWayne 1985 18 DB Richland, Wash. West, Cece 1936-37-38-39 10 G Chelan, Wash. West, Harold 1927 West, Jess 1921 OL Rosalia, Wash. West, Jordan 2014-15-16 5 QB Maple Valley, Wash. Westlund, Trevor 1989-90-91-92 88 TE Centralia, Wash. Wetzel, Joel 1975 67 OL Reardan, Wash. Wheat, Doug 1973-74 36 RB Tulare, Calif. Wheat, Phil 1970-71-72 44 RB Tulare, Calif. Whitaker, Frank 1951 9 B White, Aaron 1994-95-97-98 59 OL Cheney, Wash. White, Alvin 1920 OL White, Bill 1978-79 10 K/DB Reardan, Wash. White, Keonte 2014 12 WR Sylmar, Calif. White, Steve 1983 7 QB Kennewick, Wash. White, Terry 1978 58 LB Spokane, Wash. Whitehead, Rich 1958 Whitley, E.J. 2006 13 DB Del Valle, Texas Whitten, Anthony 1986-87-88-89 52 DL Seattle, Wash. Wierleski, Ken 1983-84 60 DL Kirkland, Wash. Wigen, Kermit 1968 88 WR Lacrosse, Wash. Wika, Rick 1976-77-78 63 OL Cathlamet, Wash. Wilkes, Gary 1968 77 OL Seattle, Wash. Wilkins, Kyle 2006-07-08-09 7 LB Monroe, Wash. Willging, Walt 1948 50 OL Moses Lake, Wash. Williams Jr., Malcolm 2015 33 RB Fresno, Calif. Williams, A.J. 2002-03 4 DB Lacey, Wash. Williams, Bentley 1984-85-86 8 DB Tacoma, Wash. Williams, Bernard 1988 95 DL Des Moines, IA. Williams, Dave 1949-50 18 T Seattle, Wash. Williams, Grant 2009-10-11-12 18 LB Puyallup, Wash. Williams, Irwin 1951 38 T Williams, Jason 1993-94 23 DB Cheney, Wash Williams, Jayson 2016-17-18 2 WR Tacoma, Wash. Williams, Julian 1997-98-99-00 3 DB Vancouver, Wash. Williams, Keenan 2015-16-17-18 90 DL Cheney, Wash. Williams, Mike 1978 43 RB Wilder, Idaho Williams, Renard 2008-09-10-11 98 DL Port Orchard, Wash. Williams, Stafford 1977-78 20 DB Seattle, Wash. Williams, Tommy 1991-92 55 DL Chicago, IL.

Lakewood HS ’11 & Arizona

Mt. Tahoma HS WWCC Beverly Hills HS ’01/CS Northridge 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 RB Jesuit HS ‘11 Deer Valley HS ‘14 Deer Valley HS ‘14 Ephrata HS ‘02 O’Dea HS ‘90

SFCC

Liberty HS ‘12 Centralia HS ‘88

Cheney HS ‘94 Sylmar HS ‘13

Del Valle HD ’02/UNLV Garfield HS Lake Washington HS ‘80

JOHN TIGHE Williams, Tony Williams, Vernon Wilmot, Ray Wilson, Andy Wilson, Blaine Wilson, Don Wilson, Gerry Wilson, Jabari Wilson, Joe 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 Woodrow, Leon Woods, Aaron Woods, Rob Woodward, Wally Worman, Rick Worthington, Caleb Wright Jr., Larren Wright, Alante Wright, Daryl Wright, Harold Wulff, Charlie Wynstra, Stan Wynstra, Ted Wynstra, Walter Wynstra, Wieber

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Yamauchi, Joe Yarrington, Dominic Young, Jake

-ZArchbishop Murphy HS ‘05 Sunnyside HS ‘15 North Thurston HS ‘01 Foss HS Pierce CC Rogers HS ‘08 Cheney HS ’90/WWCC Lincoln HS ‘15 Mountain View HS ‘96 Cheney HS ‘15 South Kitsap HS ‘07 Wala Walla CC Hyde Park HS ’89/Moraine Val. CC

Zamora, Miquiyah Zeiger, Adam Ziegler, James Zlateff, Dan Zlateff, Pat Zornes, Dick Zuber, Cameron Zurfluh, Tom Zylstra, Dylan

GREG GAVIN

CECE WEST 1981 1986-87-88 33 1975-76 24 1989 24 1980 4 1977 70 1951 20 2013-14-15-16 2 1941-46 3 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 1921 1995-96 10 1984 91 1954 24 1984-85 15 2010-11 67 2014 29 2010 1992-93 30 1990-91-92-93 4 2005-06-07-08 61 1921-22-23 1924 8 1920 1920-21

RB San Diego, Calif. WR Boise, Idaho DB Clarkston, Wash. K Kent, Wash. DL Deer Lodge, Wash. E RB Carson, Calif. RB Vancouver, Wash. 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 QB/RB Spokane, Wash. DB Aurora, Colo. DL Santa Barbara, Calif. T Spokane, Wash. QB Saratoga, Calif. OL Boise, Idaho WR Kent, Wash. RB RB OL QB RB RB RB

Spanaway, Wash. Tacoma, Wash. Woodland, Calif.

Southwest HS Clarkston HS Federal Way HS Orange Lutheran HS ‘12 Edmonds HS Lewis & Clark HS Tumwater HS ‘12 Decatur HS ‘04 Rainier Beach HS ‘00 South Salem HS ‘11 Evergreen HS ‘94 Rainier HS ‘03

Kennedy HS ’93/Ellsworth CC Saratoga HS ‘81 Mountain View HS ‘09 Kent-Meridian HS ‘10 Spanaway Lake HS ‘92 Lakes HS ‘89 Woodland HS ‘04

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

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Team Captains

2018 – Spencer Blackburn, Mitch Fettig, Gage Gubrud, Ketner Kupp, Sam McPherson 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 1992 – Mark Tenneson, Jason Marsh 1991 – Kurt Schulz, Kevin Sargent 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

Team Award Winners 1971 – Mel Collins, Steve Tolva 1970 – John Sanford, Ed Fisher 1969 – Greg Gavin, Fred Morford 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

Golden EKG (Eastern Kind of Guy) 2018 – Sam McPherson 2017 – Spencer Blackburn

MVP Offense

2018 – Sam McPherson 2017 – Antoine Custer Jr. 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

2018 – Ketner Kupp 2017 – Mitch Fettig 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, Dario Romero 1996 – Derek Strey 1995 – Dion Alexander

MVP Special Teams

2018 – Roldan Alcobendas 2017 – Anfernee Gurley 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

2018 – Kellen Gregory 2017 – Gunner Talkington, Andrew Boston 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

2018 –Justin Patterson 2017 – Mitchell Johnson 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 2018 – Dean Sise 2017 – Marques Hampton Jr. 2016 – Adam Gascoyne

Freshman of the Year

2018 – Andrew Boston, Mitchell Johnson 2017 – Anfernee Gurley 2016 - None Awarded 2015 – Mitch Fettig 2014 – Victor Gamboa 2013 – Cooper Kupp

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Most Inspirational

2000 – Alvin Tolliver 1999 – Josh Martin 1996 – Rod Hall 1995 – Tom Ackerman 1988 – Kevin Larew 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.

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2018 – Brandon Montgomery 2017 – Marcus Saugen 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 167-90-7 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 first-round NFL draft choice in 1992, and veteran NFL offensive lineman Rick DeMulling.

2018 – Vic Wallace 2017 – The Eagle Football Network (EFN) . . . represented by Ryan Donckers (2004-05), Bryan Jarrett (2005-07), John Rice (2007-09), Paul Terrell (2001-04) & Larry Beelaert. 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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Eastern Athletics Hall of Fame

ll-America defensive tackles Chris Scott and Dario Romero will be among the 19th class of inductees into the Eastern Athletics Hall of Fame on Sept. 28, 2019, in conjunction with EWU’s football game versus North Dakota at Roos Field in Cheney, Wash.

Scott earned Big Sky Conference Defensive Player of the Year honors in 1997 when he went on to earn six NCAA Football Championship Subdivision All-America honors, including a trio of first team accolades. He finished his career with 236 tackles, which at the time ranked sixth in school history (22nd overall through 2018) and remains a record for an Eagle defensive lineman. He had 25 1/2 career sacks to rank second in school history at the time (currently fourth through 2018), including 11 as a senior to rank at the time as the fourth-most in school history (seventh through the 2018 season). After losing 20 pounds prior his senior season, he had a school-record 21 tackles for loss in 1997 (now third through 2018) and the 47 in his career were second at the time (now fifth). His six career forced fumbles were a school record for 13 seasons (now tied for second), and his six fumble recoveries were third (now fifth). Romero, who played seven seasons in the Canadian Football League and four in the National Football League for the Miami Dolphins, was a 1996 graduate of Lewis & Clark High School in Spokane, and then played as a freshman on EWU’s 1997 team. Before his playing career was through he would have 369 total tackles and 47 1/2 sacks in 15 total years of collegiate and pro football. Romero finished his EWU career with 172 tackles, including 22 sacks to rank fifth in school history at the time (now ninth through 2018). Romero was an honorable mention All-Big Sky Conference selection as a sophomore, then earned NCAA Football Championship Subdivision (formerly I-AA) All-America honors as both a junior and senior. Romero began his professional career in 2001 for the Edmonton Eskimos, then spent four seasons from 2002-2005 on the roster of the Miami Dolphins and playing a total of 26 games (two as a starter) and registering 26 tackles, 3 1/2 sacks and two passes broken up. He returned to the CFL in 2006, and in 2008 and 2009 he was a West Division All-Star for the Edmonton Eskimos. He retired from professional football in 2012, and had 171 career regular season tackles in seven CFL seasons, including 22 sacks to go along with an interception and five fumble recoveries. Those are nearly identical to his stats while at EWU (172, 22). Scott and Romero helped the 1997 team win the Big Sky title with a 7-1 record, advance to the semifinals of the FCS Playoffs and finish 12-2. That team was inducted into the Eastern Athletics Hall of Fame in 2012, and both Scott and Romero were selected by the Eastern Athletic Department to the “100 for 100” All-Time Football Team, which was honored on Sept. 27, 2008, to commemorate Eastern’s 100th year of football. In a fan vote, Scott was selected as the top defensive lineman in school history among the 11 players who were honored at that position. Established in 1996, the Hall of Fame currently consists of 88 individuals and 17 teams. In addition, there have also been 20 individuals and one organization honored as recipients of the Eastern Athletics Hall of Fame Service and Contribution Award. All of the inductees and induction classes may be viewed at: HTTP://GOEAGS.COM/HOF

As 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) Jeff Odgen (Athlete/Football) – Inducted Sept. 22, 2018) 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) Dario Romero (Athlete/Football – Inducted Sept. 28, 2019) Michael Roos (Athlete/Football – Inducted Oct. 1, 2016) Kevin Sargent (Athlete/Football – Inducted Sept. 27, 2008) Chris Scott (Athlete/Football – Inducted Sept. 28, 2019) 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) Rick Worman (Athlete/Football) – Inducted Sept. 22, 2018) Dick Zornes (Coach/Football, Athlete/Football & Contributor – Inducted Sept. 25, 1999)

CHRIS SCOTT (above) and DARIO ROMERO

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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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 AllAmerica selections both at the NCAA or NAIA level. All-West Coast selections from the 1940s and 1950s also received automatic qualification because of the lack of small college All-America 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) – 2001-02-03-04 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) – 199798-99-00 #&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) – 1990-9192-93 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