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LIBERTY STORYLINES
1) Liberty (8-2) will kick off a two-game homestand to close out the regular season by welcoming Virginia Tech (2-8, 1-6 ACC) to Williams Stadium for the first time. The Flames and Hokies split their two previous meetings in Blacksburg. In the most recent contest, Liberty topped Virginia Tech 38-35 on Nov. 7, 2020.
2) Liberty owns a 4-0 home record in 2022 and is 19-3 at Williams Stadium under Hugh Freeze. The Flames have never defeated a Power 5 conference opponent at home.
3) The Flames have forced 22 turnovers this season, doubling their 2021 total of 11. Liberty’s defense leads the nation in tackles for loss per game (9.1) while ranking fifth in sacks per game (3.4) and turnovers gained (22).
4) Johnathan Bennett, the third different Flame to start at QB this season, is 5-1 as Liberty’s starting QB. He completed 23-of-37 passes for 201 yards and scored at UConn last Saturday.
5) WR Demario Douglas tied a career high with eight receptions at UConn, totaling 70 yards. The redshirt sophomore became the seventh Flame with 150 career receptions (150) and the ninth Flame with 2,000 receiving yards (2,030). In addition, Douglas (105 yards) and RB TJ Green (119 yards) posted their first 100-yard rushing games last Saturday. Douglas recorded a 75-yard TD run, the longest rush by a WR in program history.
“4 DOWNS” WITH VIRGINIA TECH
1) Liberty is seeking its first-ever home win over a Power 5 conference opponent. The
only previous Power 5 team to visit Williams Stadium was Syracuse, which spoiled Hugh Freeze’s Flames debut with a 24-0 shutout on Aug. 31, 2019. If Liberty wins on Saturday, Virginia Tech would become the first Power 5 foe the Flames have defeated on multiple occasions.
2) At UConn last Saturday, Liberty had two 100-yard rushers (TJ Green-119 and Demario Douglas-105) in the same game for the first time since the 2020 Cure Bowl vs. Coastal Carolina (Malik Willis & Joshua Mack). Four different Flames have now recorded a 100-yard rushing game this season.
3) Liberty is facing its third Power 5 opponent of the season. This is the third time in four years that the Flames have taken on three Power 5 foes.
4) Liberty is bowl eligible for the fourth consecutive season. The Flames are seeking their fourth straight win when facing a Commonwealth opponent today, a streak that began at Virginia Tech in 2020.
MILESTONE WATCH
1.5: DE Durrell Johnson has tallied a career-high and team-best 18.5 tackles for loss (TFL) this season, including 6.5 over the last two games. He ranks No. 2 nationally this year and No. 2 in program history for a single season. He is 1.5 TFLs away from becoming just the second Flame ever to record 20 TFLs during a single season, joining Jason Wells (program-record 25 in 2000). Those 1.5 TFLs would also enable Johnson to tie Juwan Wells for fifth place on Liberty’s career list with 37.5.
6: S Robert Rahimi’s next interception will be his sixth of the season. The last Flame with six or more interceptions in a year was Jacob Hagen, who intercepted eight passes in 2014. Rahimi’s five interceptions this season are the most by a Flame at the FBS level.
249: QB Johnathan Bennett enters Saturday’s game 249 yards away from reaching the 2,000-passing yard mark for his career.
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TODAY’S GAME
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OUR TRANSFORMATION JAVON SCRUGGS
As we continue to write history with the football program here at Liberty, I want to take a moment and share a little bit about our transformation since joining the FBS level in 2018.
Back then, my freshman year, I didn’t quite know what to make of it.
Liberty was one of the only schools to take a chance on me, and I was just grateful to play college football. The level of play — I wasn’t too concerned about it.
But soon, it became obvious that if we wanted to be competitive at the FBS level, things needed to change.
It was an exciting opportunity to help shape the structure and future of this program.
A bit terrifying, too, maybe.
After all, we had no idea how we’d stack up against some of the Power 5 schools and other top football programs.
Today, many people still question if we actually belong at the FBS level.
But since I’m not one to give much to outside noise, I can only look at what we’ve accomplished since 2018.
And when I do, I can’t help but smile.
ALL ABOUT THE CULTURE
In order for us to find success at the FBS level, we knew it had to start from within.
I can’t stress enough how important a strong culture is to building a successful football team. Every team has talent, but not every team has the organizational culture that is required to win big, especially at the FBS level.
And about halfway through my freshman year in 2018, I realized we didn’t have it.
Don’t get me wrong, we were winning games, but we weren’t winning the games that were going to transform this program and put us on the map.
It was kind of like the Wild West if I’m being honest.
Guys were doing their own thing in the locker room and on the football field, and there wasn’t a whole lot of unity.
We needed to come together as a team. Throughout the course of that season, I’d be lying to you if I said I wasn’t worried about us being at the FBS level.
We had the talent — we just couldn’t put the pieces together.
We needed someone to help instill the right mindset in us.
That someone turned out to be Coach Freeze.
When Coach Freeze was hired after the 2018 season, it was like a light switch.
Everything started trending in the right direction. Not only was Coach Freeze able to recruit some high-level talent to come to Liberty, but he also established that culture we were so desperately missing.
We trusted him, and he trusted us.
Add in the talent we already had, and the talent coming in, and I knew we were going to be alright. We were ready for FBS football.
STANDING TALL
One of the biggest cultural changes since my freshman year is Coach Freeze’s “player-led team” approach.
He instilled in us that if we hold each other accountable and are a player-led team in practice, in the locker room, and on the field, we’d be on the right path.
As players, we can then focus on all the preparations that lead up to game day and make sure we’re all on the same page, looking to achieve the same unified goal.
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Playing the game for each other, not individually. We take that mindset and positive attitude into every game.
I truly believe it’s made all the difference in being able to beat Power 5 schools like Virginia Tech and Syracuse the last few years I’ve been at Liberty.
We also had an incredible win over a top-10 ranked Coastal Carolina team in the Cure Bowl in 2020.
I’ll never forget that one either.
If I’m being completely honest, though, nothing is going to top going to Fayetteville and beating Arkansas this season.
We went toe-to-toe with an SEC school, and for the first time in program history, we left with a win over an SEC opponent.
I’m proud of every game I’ve been lucky enough to put on a Liberty uniform, but going down to Fayetteville and beating a team in the SEC is something I’ll cherish for the rest of my life.
What’s so special about our locker room, though, is we know we’ve got more work to do. We’re not satisfied.
Coach Freeze always preaches to us about moving forward — not looking too far ahead, but not looking behind either.
I know there are people out there trying to downplay our accomplishments.
It’s not something I’m worried about. It’s not something our team is worried about. We’re going to control what we can control.
KEEP THE FLAMES GOING
This is my final season here in Lynchburg, and truthfully, I’m always so focused on the next game, I haven’t taken too much time to reflect on my career here at Liberty yet.
As I sit here now, being a hometown kid, a starter, and a leader on this team, I’m incredibly proud of the impact I’ve been able to have.
It’s not only the impact I’ve had on the football team, but the community as well.
Like I said before, I didn’t plan it this way, but I was in the first class that saw the Liberty football program move up to the FBS level.
That’s something I take tremendous pride in.
I was there during the rocky first season in 2018. I’ve also been there for wins against Power 5 programs, bowl game victories, and beating Arkansas to become the highest-ranked team in program history in the regular season at #19 in the AP Poll.
When I leave Liberty, that’s what I want my legacy to be.
I want to be known as a guy that worked hard, didn’t take any shortcuts, and was part of a core that helped change the culture and future of this program.
All it takes is a spark to start a fire.
If I’ve provided any kind of spark the last few years to elevate this program where it is today, that means more to me than any wins, bowl games, and rankings ever could.
And trust me, these flames aren’t getting put out anytime soon.
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2022 VIRGINIA TECH HOKIES
NO. NAME ............................. YEAR ..... POS. ..... HT. ..... WT. ..... HOMETOWN
0 Jalen Holston
R-Sr. RB 5-11 210 Stockbridge, Ga.
0 Pheldarius Payne R-Sr. LB 6-3 260 Suffolk, Va.
1 Jason Brown R-Sr. QB 6-2 230 Fredericksburg, Va.
1 Chamarri Conner R-Sr. DB 6-0 206 Jacksonville, Fla.
2 Jadan Blue R-Sr. WR 6-0 192 Baltimore, Md.
2 Keyshawn Burgos Fr. DL 6-5 239 Chesterfield, Va. 3 Da’Wain Lofton............................. So. .................. WR ............ 5-11 ........193 ..........Fort Worth, Texas
3 Norell Pollard Sr. DL 6-0 285 Apopka, Fla.
4 Connor Blumrick R-Sr. QB 6-5 222 Pearland, Texas 4 Dax Hollifield Sr. LB 6-1 245 Shelby, N.C.
5 Nasir Peoples ................................ R-Sr. .............. DB ............. 6-0 ..........205 ..........Abington, Pa.
5 Xayvion Turner-Bradshaw Fr. WR 6-0 155 Bluefield, Va.
6 Josh Fuga R-Jr. DL 6-2 302 Woodbridge, Va.
6 Grant Wells R-Jr. QB 6-2 208 Charleston, W. Va.
7 Devin Farrell Fr. QB 6-0 195 Alpharetta, Ga.
7 Keonta Jenkins Jr. LB 6-3 214 Jacksonville, Fla.
8 Brion Murray R-Sr. DB 5-10 190 Milford, Del.
9 Armani Chatman R-Sr. DB 5-11 208 Virginia Beach, Va.
11 Devin Alves Fr. DB 6-3 190 Melbourne, Fla.
11 Tucker Holloway Fr. WR 6-2 182 Andrews, N.C.
12 Stephen Gosnell Jr. WR 6-2 198 Meadows of Dan, Va.
12 Cam Johnson ................................ Fr. ................... DB ............. 6-0 ..........160 ..........Washington, D.C.
13 Ny’Quee Hawkins R-Jr. DB 6-0 198 Orange, N.J.
13 Dae’Quan Wright Fr. TE 6-4 231 Perry, Ga.
14 Cole Beck Gr. WR 6-1 195 Blacksburg, Va.
14 Kyree Moyston .............................. Fr. ................... DL.............. 6-4 ..........239 ..........Portsmouth, Va.
15 Keshon Artis R-Sr. LB 6-0 246 Chesapeake, Va.
15 Tahj Bullock R-Fr. QB 6-4 222 Jersey City, N.J.
16 Luke Bussel R-Jr. WR 6-1 211 Chesapeake, Va.
17 Cole Nelson So. DL 6-3 241 Johns Creek, Ga.
18 William Kakavitsas R-Jr. WR 6-1 194 Charlotte, N.C.
19 Ben Locklear R-Fr. QB 6-5 240 Woodberry Forest, Va.
19 J.R. Walker R-Jr. LB 6-0 223 Clayton, N.C.
20 DJ Harvey R-Fr. DB 5-11 190 Chatsworth, Calif. 20 P.J. Prioleau R-Fr. WR 5-11 170 Radford, Va. 21 Keli Lawson R-Fr. LB 6-4 215 Stephen’s City, Va. 22 Bryce Duke Fr. RB 5-11 200 Leesburg, Va. 22 Mario Kendricks Sr. DL 6-0 290 Kissimmee, Fla. 23 Mansoor Delane Fr. DB 6-1 177 Silver Spring, Md. 23 Keshawn King R-Jr. RB 5-11 180 Orange Park, Fla. 24 Jaden Keller R-Fr. LB 6-3 223 Bristol, Tenn. 24 Malachi Thomas So. RB 6-0 198 Hartwell, Ga. 26 Jalen Stroman So. DB 6-1 200 Nokesville, Va. 27 Tyler Childress Fr. DB 6-2 192 Bradenton, Fla. 27 Kenji Christian
R-Fr................ RB ............. 6-2 ..........207 ..........Pinson, Ala. 28 Chance Black R-Fr. RB 6-1 191 Roebuck, S.C. 29 Nyke Johnson R-Fr. DB 5-11 185 Florence, S.C. 30 Tyler Matheny R-Sr. LB 6-1 227 Fairfax, Va. 31 Luke Shields
Fr. ................... S ................ 6-0 ..........160 ..........Centreville, Va. 32 Gunner Givens Fr. DL 6-5 287 Daleville, Va. 33 Miles Ellis R-Fr. DB 5-11 168 Glen Allen, Va. 34 Tink Boyd R-Sr. WR 5-10 186 Chesterfield, Va. 34 Alan Tisdale R-Sr. LB 6-3 225 Greensboro, N.C. 35 Cade Herdman Fr. S 6-1 185 Leesburg, Va. 35 Sam Hughes So. WR 6-1 198 Arlington, Va. 36 Elijah Howard R-Fr. DB 5-11 176 Chattanooga, Tenn. 37 Davion Ames R-Fr. S 6-2 205 Baltimore, Md. 37 Areeb Rashid Fr. WR 6-1 208 Woodbridge, Va. 38 Ty Eller R-Sr. TE 6-2 235 Newton, N.C. 38 Jayden McDonald R-Fr. LB 6-4 231 Salem, Va. 39 Jorden McDonald R-Fr. DE 6-4 237 Salem, Va.
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40 Jalen Hoyle
R-Fr. DB 6-0 191 Englewood, N.J.
40 Cole Pickett R-Fr. TE 6-3 230 Galax, Va.
41 Jaylen Griffin R-Sr. DL 6-1 256 Rome, Ga.
42 Enzo Anthony R-Jr. LS 5-10 216 Port Charlotte, Fla.
43 Lakeem Rudolph R-So. DL 6-4 234 Virginia Beach, Va.
44 Dorian Strong ............................... Jr. ................... DB ............. 6-0 ..........178 ..........Upper Marlboro, Md.
45 TyJuan Garbutt R-Sr. DL 6-1 255 Fredericksburg, Va.
46 Eli Adams R-Sr. DL 5-11 230 Rock Hill, S.C.
47 Dean Ferguson R-Jr. LB 6-2 225 Sterling, Va.
48 Matt Johnson R-Jr. LB 6-0 229 Glen Allen, Va.
49 Ayden Burkey Fr. WR 5-11 172 Waxhaw, N.C.
49 Latrell Sutton Fr. WR 6-3 200 Richmond, Va.
50 Ben Skinner R-Jr. LB 6-1 228 Spotsylvania, Va.
51 Khiari Miller Fr. DL 5-10 250 Perry. Ga.
52 Tyler Smedley R-Fr. OL 6-2 296 Ashburn, Va.
53 Nikolai Bujnowski R-So. OL 6-1 310 Verona, N.J.
53 Will Johnson R-Fr. LB 6-2 218 Leonardtown, Md.
54 Malachi Madison Fr. DL 6-3 288 Chester, Va.
55 Johnny Jordan R-Sr. OL 6-1 300 Leesburg, Va.
55 Lemar Law Jr. Fr. DL 6-5 320 Virginia Beach, Va.
56 C.J. McCray .................................... R-So. ............. DL.............. 6-3 ..........237 ..........Charlotte, N.C.
58 Jack Hollifield R-Fr. OL 6-3 300 Shelby, N.C.
59 Chris Boyd R-Fr. OL 6-7 300 Stafford, Va.
60 Silas Dzansi R-Sr. OL 6-5 335 Woodbridge, Va.
61 Braelin Moore ................................ Fr. ................... DL.............. 6-3 ..........290 ..........Bethlehem, Pa.
62 Jonathan Kuhler R-So. OL 6-2 285 Bealeton, Va.
63 Griffin Duggan R-Fr. OL 6-5 305 Suffolk, Va.
64 Elijah Klock Fr. OL 6-1 257 Moraga, Calif.
65 Xavier Chaplin Fr. OL 6-6 338 Seabrook, S.C.
66 Hunter McLain Fr. OL 6-4 294 Hot Springs, Va.
68 Kaden Moore So. OL 6-3 313 Bethlehem, Pa.
69 Dimitri Georgiadis R-Sr. OL 6-9 295 Richmond, Va.
70 Parker Clements R-So. OL 6-7 305 Lugoff, S.C.
71 Danijel Miletic R-Fr. OL 6-3 290 Bensheim, Germany
72 Jesse Hanson R-Jr. OL 6-5 304 Blue Ridge, Va. 74 William Jones................................ R-Fr................ OL ............. 6-6 ..........282 ..........Stuart’s Draft, Va. 75 Bob Schick R-So. OL 6-6 305 Midway, Utah 76 Johnny Dickson Fr. OL 6-3 304 Corpus Christi, Texas 77 Brody Meadows Fr. OL 6-6 320 Bluefield, Va. 79 Johnny Garrett Fr. OL 6-5 303 Scituate, Mass. 80 Kaleb Smith R-Sr. WR 6-2 222 Bumpass, Va. 81 Dallan Wright R-So. WR 6-1 176 Saluda, S.C. 82 Benji Gosnell Fr. TE 6-5 243 Meadows of Dan, Va. 83 Kyle Lowe ....................................... R-So. ............ K ................ 6-3 ..........197 ..........Midlothian, Va. 85 Peter Moore R-So. P 6-1 206 Towson, Md. 85 Christian Moss R-Fr. WR 6-3 194 Kennesaw, Ga. 86 Nick Gallo Sr. TE 6-4 240 Richboro, Pa. 86 Zach Hoban ................................... R-Jr. ............... K ................ 6-0 ..........180 ..........West Orange, N.J. 87 Harrison Saint Germain Fr. TE 6-4 236 Centreville, Va. 88 Jaylen Jones So. WR 6-1 198 Richmond, Va. 89 Drake De luliis R-Sr. TE 6-5 240 Charlotte, N.C. 90 Mattheus Carroll R-Fr. DL 6-5 244 Baltimore, Md. 91 Wilfried Pene R-So. DL 6-3 290 Touraine, France 92 William Ross R-Jr. K 6-1 209 Rock Hill, S.C. 93 Bryce LaFollett Fr. P 6-3 205 Chesapeake Beach, Md. 94 Nigel Simmons R-Jr. DL 6-2 250 Newport News, Va. 95 Desmond Mamudi R-Fr. DL 6-3 305 Tampa, Fla. 95 Nick Veltsistas R-Fr. P 6-2 196 Fairfax, Va. 96 Christian Epling ............................ Fr. ................... LS .............. 6-2 ..........201 ..........Hoschton, Ga. 97 John Love Fr. K 5-11 173 Spartanburg, S.C. 99 Maxx Philpott R-Jr. DL 6-0 295 Salem, Va. 99 Justin Pollock R-Jr. LS 6-2 237 Amelia County, Va. 99 Cole Reemsnyder......................... Fr. ................... TE .............. 6-6 ..........215 ..........South Riding, Va.
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2022 LIBERTY FLAMES
NO. NAME............................ YEAR ...... POS. ...... HT. ....... WT. .........HOMETOWN
0 Dae Dae Hunter R-So. RB 5-10 190 Denver, Colo.
0 Jerome Jolly Jr. R-So. LB 5-11 215 Jacksonville, Fla.
1 Shedro Louis Jr. RB 5-8 170 Immokalee, Fla.
1 Javon Scruggs ........................ Sr. ................. S ................. 5-11 .........185 ............. Appomattox, Va.
2 T.J. Green R-Sr. RB 5-11 205 Chandler, Ariz.
2 Kaci Seegars R-Fr. LB 6-2 225 Charlotte, N.C.
3 Demario Douglas R-So. WR 5-8 170 Jacksonville, Fla.
3 Stephen Sings V ..................... R-So. ........... DE .............. 6-3 ............255 ............. Charlotte, N.C.
4 CJ Daniels R-So. WR 6-2 205 Lilburn, Ga.
4 Chris Megginson Jr. CB 6-0 190 Lynchburg, Va.
5 Noah Frith R-Jr. WR 6-4 200 Woodstock, Ga.
5 Dre Butler................................. Sr. ................. DT .............. 6-5 ............300 ............. Covington, Ga.
6 Jaivian Lofton R-Jr. WR 6-1 200 Rancho Cucamonga, Calif.
6 Robert Rahimi Jr. S 6-1 190 Santa Ana, Calif.
7 Kaidon Salter R-Fr. QB 6-1 190 Cedar Hill, Texas
7 Mike Smith Jr. ......................... R-Jr. ............. LB............... 6-1 ............225 ............. Flora, Miss.
8 Caleb Snead R-Sr. WR 6-3 205 Lynchburg, Va.
8 Daijahn Anthony R-Jr. CB 6-0 205 Richmond, Va.
9 Sean Brown R-So. QB 6-1 200 Apex, N.C.
9 Juawan Treadwell Sr. S 5-11 200 Crete, Ill.
10 Nate Hampton R-Fr. QB 6-6 235 Advance, N.C.
10 TreShaun Clark Jr. DE 6-1 250 Cape Coral, Fla.
11 Johnathan Bennett R-Jr. QB 6-0 220 Summerville, S.C.
11 Durrell Johnson Sr. DE 6-3 240 Baltimore, Md.
12 Zak Burnett R-So. QB 6-1 195 Guntersville, Ala.
12 Maurice Freeman III R-Fr. S 6-0 200 Chesapeake, Va.
13 CJ Yarbrough R-Jr. WR 6-3 195 Tanner, Ala.
13 Jaylon Jimmerson Jr. S 5-10 200 Pittsburg, Texas
14 Kylen Austin ............................ R-Fr.............. WR............. 6-0 ............155 ............. Baltimore, Md.
14 Deon Biggins R-So. CB 6-1 170 Horn Lake, Miss.
15 Bentley Hanshaw R-Jr. TE 6-5 250 Moorpark, Calif.
15 Brylan Green Fr. S 5-11 170 Opelousas, La.
16 Charlie Brewer ........................ R-Sr.............. QB .............. 6-1 ............210 ............. Austin, Texas
16 Quinton Reese R-So. S 6-0 190 Alpharetta, Ga.
17 Khaleb Coleman R-Sr. WR 6-2 230 Washington, D.C.
17 Rashaud Pernell Fr. DE 6-4 250 Highland Springs, Va.
18 Dexter Ricks Jr. ...................... Fr. ................. CB .............. 6-0 ............175 ............. Milledgeville, Ga.
19 Brody Brumm R-Sr. WR 6-0 200 Winamac, Ind.
19 Miyon Conaway Fr. DE 6-2 220 Hazlehurst, Ga.
20 Kobe Singleton R-So. CB 6-0 180 Tallahassee, Fla. 21 Treon Sibley............................. R-So. ........... WR............. 6-0 ............210 ............. Akron, Ohio 21 Sam Guridy R-Fr. S 6-0 185 Lynchburg, Va. 22 Coleman Baker Fr. WR 5-11 175 Brentwood, Tenn. 22 Jayden Sweeney Fr. S 5-11 175 Birmingham, Ala. 23 Malik Caper .............................. R-So. ........... RB .............. 6-0 ............235 ............. Hurst, Texas 24
Aakil Washington R-So. LB 6-2 240 Marietta, Ga. 25 Antwon Jackson Fr. CB 5-10 155 Warner Robins, Ga. 26 Amarian Williams R-Fr. CB 5-10 170 Cedar Hill, Texas 27 Micah Glaize ............................ Jr. ................. LB............... 6-0 ............205 ............. Lynchburg, Va. 28 Justin Gipson Fr. RB 5-10 190 Suwanee, Ga. 28 Preston Hodge R-Fr. CB 6-0 185 Waxahachie, Texas 29 A’Khori Jones Fr. S 5-11 185 Macon, Ga. 30 Michael Bollinger ................... R-Sr.............. TE ............... 5-11 .........245 ............. Spartanburg, S.C. 30 Jordan Norwood Fr. LB 6-1 210 Highlands Ranch, Colo. 31 Cole Peterlin Sr. WR 6-1 195 Schwenksville, Pa. 31 Tim Coutras So. S 6-1 205 Nashville, Tenn. 32 Elijah Auguste Fr. CB 5-10 180 Everett, Mass. 33 Kyle Hanks Fr. RB 5-10 175 Salem, Va.
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33 Lawrence Brown Fr. CB 6-2 180 Madison Heights, Va.
34 Ahmad Walker So. LB 5-11 215 Warner Robins, Ga. 35 Tyren Dupree R-Jr. LB 6-1 240 Leesburg, Ala. 36 Daniel Darko R-Sr. S 6-1 190 Baltimore, Md. 37 Owen McCone Fr. LB 5-11 190 Fayetteville, Ark. 37 Max Morgan So. K 6-3 225 Greenville, S.C. 38 Caleb Tabert R-Jr. RB 5-11 195 Oxford, Mich. 38 Tre Lawing Fr. S 5-10 185 Appomattox, Va. 39 Russian Williams R-So. RB 5-6 155 Burke, Va. 39 Dylan Mullins ........................... Fr. ................ SAF ............ 5-11 .........175 ............. Hampton, Ga. 40 Caleb Williams Fr. LB 6-1 210 Franklin, Tenn. 41 Austin Mock R-Sr. LS 6-2 240 Lynchburg, Va. 42 Nick Brown R-Fr. K 6-4 155 Frisco, Texas 43 Joseph Carter ......................... R-Fr.............. LB............... 6-0 ............235 ............. Jacksonville, Fla. 44 Ike Okoye R-So. DE 6-3 235 Silver Spring, Md. 45 Jackson Shirer R-Fr. DE 6-1 245 Arlington, Texas 46 Aidan Alves R-Sr. P 6-1 220 Dillsburg, Pa. 47 Austin Turner .......................... R-Fr.............. LS ............... 6-1 ............265 ............. Elon, N.C. 48 Rashad Whitehead R-So. DE 6-2 275 Atlanta, Ga.
50 Chase Mitchell R-So. OL 6-4 330 Washington, Pa. 51 Harrison Hayes So. OL 6-4 285 Wexford, Pa. 52 Jonathan Graham .................. R-Jr. ............. OL .............. 6-5 ............325 ............. La Plata, Md.
53 Phillip Doss So. DL 6-5 285 Lynchburg, Va. 54 Caeden Callahan Fr. LB 6-1 215 Acworth, Ga.
55 Brendan Schlittler R-Jr. OL 6-5 315 Eureka, Mo.
56 Will Buchanan R-So. OL 6-6 325 Asheville, N.C. 57 Carl Poole R-So. LB 5-11 235 Danville, Va.
60 Cam Reddy R-Sr. OL 6-2 305 Franklin, Mass.
63 Tommy Harley Fr. OL 6-6 280 Deerfield Beach, Fla. 64 Jacob Bodden R-Jr. OL 6-3 310 Hoover, Ala.
65 Naasir Watkins R-Sr. OL 6-6 320 Bowie, Md. 68 Hunter Porterfield Fr. OL 6-4 285 Richmond, Va. 70 Reggie Young R-Sr. OL 6-4 270 New Orleans, La. 73 X’Zauvea Gadlin R-Sr. OL 6-4 315 Grand Prairie, Texas 74 Jacob Lecates ......................... Fr. ............... OL ............. 6-7 ............330 ............. Trinity, N.C. 75 Mason Bundy R-Fr. OL 6-6 300 Mineral Bluff, Ga. 77 Cooper McCaw R-Sr. OL 6-5 305 Roanoke, Texas 77 Khristian Zachary So. DT 6-2 270 Fayetteville, Ga. 78 Brian Hannibal R-So. OL 6-3 295 Silver Spring, Md. 79 John Kourtis R-Jr. OL 6-5 320 Toronto, Ontario, Canada 80 Jaylin Belford Fr. WR 5-8 155 Lynchburg, Va. 81 Markel Fortenberry Fr. WR 6-4 185 Maryville, Tenn. 82 D’Wayne Crawford ................ R-Jr. ............. WR............. 5-6 ............160 ............. Concord, N.C. 83 Austin Henderson R-So. TE 6-6 240 Nashville, Tenn. 84 Teigan Martin Fr. TE 6-5 220 Mayer, Minn. 85 Mark Hutzel Fr. WR 6-0 180 Louisville, Ky. 85 Brayden Beck .......................... So. ................ K ................. 5-11 .........180 ............. Carrollton, Texas 86 Eddie Ogle R-So. WR 5-9 180 Allentown, Pa. 87 Brayden Monday R-So. TE 6-4 235 Waynesville, N.C. 88 Jerome Jackson R-Sr. TE 6-3 255 Fort Worth, Texas 89 Cade Rowland ........................ R-So. ........... WR............. 5-7 ............170 ............. Freeport, Fla. 90 Dennis Osagiede R-Sr. DT 5-11 290 Nacogdoches, Texas 90 Jason Stricker R-So. K/P 6-1 190 Waxhaw, N.C. 91 Kendy Charles R-So. DT 6-0 275 Orange Park, Fla. 92 Chris Boti.................................. So. ................ DT .............. 6-1 ............290 ............. Columbia, Md. 94 Jay Hardy R-Fr. DT 6-3 320 Chattanooga, Tenn. 95 Teagen Lenderink R-Fr. K 6-1 175 Belmont, Mich. 97 Marquise Brunson R-Fr. DT 6-2 265 Virginia Beach, Va. 98 CJ Bazile Jr. ............................. Fr. ................. DE .............. 6-2 ............240 ............. Miami, Fla. 99 Bryce Dixon Fr. DT 6-2 275 Charlotte, N.C.
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GAME DAY STATISTICS
SCHEDULE & RESULTS
2022 LIBERTY (8-2)
9/3 AT SOUTHERN MISS ... W/29-27 4OT 9/10 UAB .................................... W/21-14
9/17 AT WAKE FOREST................ L/36-37
9/24 AKRON ............................... W/21-12 10/1 AT OLD DOMINION ............ W/38-24 10/8 AT UMASS .......................... W/42-24 10/15 GARDNER-WEBB ............... W/21-20 10/22 BYU .................................... W/41-14 11/5 AT ARKANSAS ................... W/21-19 11/12 AT UCONN............................ L/33-36 11/19 VIRGINIA TECH .................................. 11/26 NEW MEXICO STATE..........................
LIBERTY INDIVIDUAL STATISTICS
Rushing
INDIVIDUAL STATISTICS
VIRGINIA TECH
2022 VIRGINIA TECH (2-8, 1-6 ACC)
9/2 AT OLD DOMINION L/7-20
9/10 BOSTON COLLEGE ................. W/27-10
9/17 WOFFORD ................................ W/27-7
9/22 WEST VIRGINIA L/10-33
10/1 AT UNC ...................................... L/10-41
10/8 AT PITTSBURG .......................... L/29-45
10/15 MIAMI ........................................ L/14-20 10/27 AT NC STATE ............................. L/21-22 11/5 GEORGIA TECH......................... L/27-28 11/12 AT DUKE...................................... L/7-24 11/19 AT LIBERTY ............................................ 11/26 VIRGINIA ................................................
Att Yds Avg TD Long Avg/G
Dae Dae Hunter 130 854 6.6 8 80 94.9 Shedro Louis 94 390 4.1 7 40 43.3 Kaidon Salter 43 267 4.9 2 43 42.2 T.J. Green 33 166 5.0 1 16 41.5
Passing Comp.-Att.-Int. Pct Yds TD Long Avg/G
Johnathan Bennett 114-195-9 58.5 1364 12 60 151.6 Kaidon Salter 51-94-5 54.3 784 6 51 156.8
Receiving No. Yds Avg. TD Long Avg/G
Demario Douglas 56 830 14.8 6 51 83.0 Dae Dae Hunter 18 149 8.3 1 41 16.6 Noah Frith 18 335 18.6 1 60 33.5 CJ Yarbrough 13 200 15.4 2 41 25.0
Scoring TD FG Kick X-2 TP Nick Brown 9-15 36-36 63 Dae Dae Hunter 9 54 Demario Douglas 7 1 44 Shedro Louis 7 42
Defensive UT AT Total
Ahmad Walker 29 29 58 Mike Smith, Jr. 30 25 55 Javon Scruggs 22 30 52 Kendy Charles 19 28 47
Rushing Att Yds Avg TD Long Avg/G
Keshawn King 63 365 5.8 3 65 45.6 Jalen Holston 64 222 3.5 2 15 22.2 Grant Wells 95 208 2.2 6 20 20.8 Malachi Thomas 37 146 3.9 1 79 48.6
Passing Comp.-Att.-Int. Pct Yds TD Long Avg/G
Grant Wells 182-312-9 58.3 2023 9 85 202.3 Jason Brown 7-13-0 53.8 65 0 20 21.6
Receiving No. Yds Avg. TD Long Avg/G
Kaleb Smith 36 669 18.58 3 85 66.9
Da’Wain Lofton 21 250 11.90 2 53 25.0 Nick Gallo 28 211 7.54 0 20 21.1 Dae’Quan Wright 17 173 10.18 0 36 28.83
Scoring TD FG Kick X-2 TP
Ross William 0 8-10 20-22 44
Grant Wells 6 36
Keshawn King 4 24
Defensive UT AT Total
Dax Hollifield 30 46 76
Chamarri Conner 35 28 63
Nasir Peoples 29 31 60 Jalen Stroman 20 21 41
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OPPONENT SCHOOL INFORMATION
THE VIRGINIA POLYTECHNIC INSTITUE AND STATE UNIVERSITY AT A GLANCE
Location:
Blacksburg, Va. Enrollment: 34,000+ Founded: 1872 Nickname:
Hokies Colors: Chicago Maroon and Burnt Orange Conference: Atlantic Coast President:
Dr. Tim Sands Athletics Director: Whit Bab
Did You Know?
• Virginia Tech is a public land-grant research university with its main campus situated on 26,000 acres in Blacksburg, Va., 40 miles southwest of Roanoke.
• Notable Virginia Tech alumni include NFL Hall of Fame defensive lineman Bruce Smith, Washington Commanders tight end Logan Smith, New York Giants quarterback Tyrod Taylor, Super Bowl LV-winning Tampa Bay
Buccaneers Head Coach and executive Bruce Arians, NBC Today show anchor Hoda Kotb, Craigslist CEO Jim Buckmaster, NASA Astronaut Roger Couch, and former Virginia Tech Football Coach Frank Beamer.
• Virginia Tech is a member of the Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC). Virginia Tech sponsors 20 sports programs, 10 men’s and 10 women’s.
PLAYERS TO
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Brent Pry Head Coach First Year
1 Chamarri Conner DB,
4 Dax Hollifield LB, Sr. Shelby,
5 Nassir Peoples DB,
6 Grant Wells QB, R-Jr. Charleston,
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Orange
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WATCH
R-Sr. Jacksonville, Fla.
N.C.
R-Sr. Abington, Pa.
W.Va.
Keshawn
R-Jr.
Park, Fla.
Kaleb
R-Sr. Bumpass, Va.
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NOTABLE ALUMNI
Liberty University prepares students in every vocation to impact the culture for Christ. Liberty graduates are sought out by employers because of their work ethic, knowledge, practical skills, and integrity. Liberty alumni have found jobs with well-known organizations such as:
17 NOTABLE ALUMNI
SHANNON BREAM Host of “Fox News Sunday”
JOHN LUKE & MARY
KATE ROBERTSON “Duck Dynasty” Personalities
DR. SAMKON GADO Ear, Nose, & Throat Surgeon; Former NFL Running Back
JEAN MANES
Former U.S. Ambassador to the Republic of El Salvador
WALT AIKENS
Former NFL Safety
MEREDITH ANDREWS Christian Music Artist
RASHAD JENNINGS
“Dancing with the Stars” Winner; Former NFL Running Back
ANTONIO GANDY-GOLDEN Former NFL Wide Receiver
BOB GOOD U.S. Congressman
CHIP SMITH NFL, NBA, MLB, NHL, MLS, ATP, & PGA Athletic Trainer
JAMES MCKNIGHT Former NFL Player
MALIK WILLIS NFL Quarterback
AVERY WARLEY-TALBERT WNBA Center
SAMANTHA PONDER
ESPN Sunday NFL Countdown Host
TOBYMAC
Christian Music Artist
18 LIBERTY AT A GLANCE ACCREDITED BY SACSCOC 7,000+ ACRE CAMPU S 700+ PROGRAMS OF S TUDY A 250,000 AL UMNI ’ STUDENTS FROM ALL 50 STATES AND MORE THAN 75 COUNTRIES
19 LIBERTY AT A GLANCE FOOTBALL 18 SUITES 25,000+ SEATS WILLIAMS STADIUM MAJOR CONSTRUCTION PROJECTS FOR THE NEARLY $1.5 BILLION CAMPUS REBUILDING ARE IN FULL FORCE 40+ CLUB SPORTS TEAMS AND A THRIVING INTRAMURAL PROGRAM DIVISION I PROGRAMS 20 TEAMS WITH FULLY FUNDED SCHOLARSHIPS TEAMS WITH NCAA CHAMPIONSHIP APPEARANCES 100+ NCAA DIVISION I INDIVIDUAL NATIONAL CHAMPIONS 6 DIVISION I CONFERENCE TITLES TV PRODUCTION-READY STADIUM 3,000-SQUARE-FOOT VIDEOBOARD LIBERTY ARENA NEW ARENA FOR MEN’S AND WOMEN’S BASKETBALL AND WOMEN’S VOLLEYBALL BASEBALL | BASKETBALL | CROSS COUNTRY | GOLF | WOMEN’S LACROSSE | SOCCER SOFTBALL | TENNIS | INDOOR & OUTDOOR TRACK & FIELD | WOMEN’S VOLLEYBALL LIBERTY MOVED TO THE ASUN CONFERENCE IN FALL 2018 16 CONFERENCE ALL-SPORT AWARD WINS IN 23 YEARS 4,000 SEATS BASKETBALL
EQUIPPING STUDENTS
Since 1971, Liberty University has become one of the world’s largest Christian universities and has produced 250,000 alumni impacting their fields around the globe. Today, Liberty remains committed to investing in the lives of students, helping them realize their full potential, and bringing glory to God.
Liberty holds regional accreditation through the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges (SACSCOC)* to award associate, bachelor’s, master’s, specialist, and doctoral degrees. In addition to regional accreditation, many programs at Liberty have earned further accreditation through industry-specific organizations. These accrediting bodies maintain rigorous standards and only recognize educational programs that represent the highest levels of excellence in their specializations.
In addition to outstanding residential programs, Liberty is a leader in online education.
COMMITMENT TO CHRISTIAN VALUES
Liberty’s unique character derives from its roots in the fundamentals of the Christian faith, as well as an abiding respect for this nation’s founding principles of limited government, individual liberty, and free enterprise. Our faculty members integrate biblical truth into every discipline while fostering a learning environment in which students are encouraged to excel.
Liberty remains on the cutting edge of higher education, providing rigorous academics without compromising its commitment to Christian values.
*Contact the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges at 1866 Southern Lane, Decatur, Ga. 30033-4097 or call (404) 679-4500 for questions about the accreditation of Liberty University. Normal inquiries about the institution, such as admission requirements, financial aid, educational programs, etc., should be addressed directly to Liberty University.
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WORLDVIEW
WITH A BIBLICAL
BUILT ON A SOLID FOUNDATION
Since its inception, Liberty University’s mission has been to provide a world-class educational experience with a solid Christian foundation, equipping men and women with the values, knowledge, and skills essential for success in every aspect of their lives.
Students at Liberty are prepared for more than a career — they are prepared for life. As an accredited, evangelical liberal arts institution with 15 colleges and schools and more than 700 programs of study from the certificate to the doctoral level, Liberty offers educational opportunities for students at every stage of life to develop into leaders of vision and integrity.
Liberty’s commitment to academic excellence is proven by its inclusion as a Doctoral University by the Carnegie Foundation. It is among only seven percent of schools in the country to receive this prestigious designation.
The faculty at Liberty challenge students to think critically and creatively, and to become capable men and women of character who will make a positive impact in their communities and in the world. Service to others isn’t just a concept taught in Liberty classrooms; it’s a conviction our students and alumni live out every day.
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PROVIDING RIGOROUS ACADEMICS WITH A BIBLICAL WORLDVIEW
DEMOSS HALL
Housing computer labs, classrooms, lecture halls, and a rooftop terrace, the 4-story DeMoss Hall serves as one of the primary academic buildings on campus. Connected to DeMoss, the Montview Student Union features additional dining options, space for student clubs, student service centers, and a bowling alley, in addition to lounge seating and open common areas.
JERRY FALWELL LIBRARY
The 4-story Jerry Falwell Library is equipped with state-of-the-art technology, providing resources in both traditional and digital formats. Students can study in a variety of reading rooms, group study rooms, multiple balconies and terraces, and a spacious café.
RESIDENTIAL COMMONS
With the completion of the third Residential Commons in August 2017, these buildings house nearly 3,000 students. Each building features two-person rooms, private bathrooms, on-site laundry, and a coed common area, providing students with comfortable seating and televisions.
CENTER FOR NATURAL SCIENCES
Located across the lawn from the Jerry Falwell Library, the Center for Natural Sciences houses classrooms, an auditorium, and more than 30 laboratories designed for hands-on learning, including an advanced anatomy lab and a cell culture lab. The 4-story building also contains $2 million in equipment, such as a gene sequencer and GC mass spectrometer.
CENTER FOR MEDICAL AND HEALTH SCIENCES
Housing classrooms, a research center, and labs, the 4-story Center for Medical and Health Sciences is home to the College of Osteopathic Medicine and select programs of the School of Health Sciences.
CENTER FOR MUSIC AND THE WORSHIP ARTS
The Center for Music and the Worship Arts is split between two linked 4-story buildings and houses a concert hall capable of seating 1,600 guests. It is located along Liberty’s main academic corridor, across the courtyard from DeMoss Hall and adjacent to the Jerry Falwell Library.
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LIBERTY FACILITIES
FREEDOM TOWER
Completed in Fall 2017, the tower is the centerpiece of Liberty’s campus rebuilding. It stands on the north end of campus near The Food Court at Reber-Thomas and houses the John W. Rawlings School of Divinity as well as spaces for special events. The tower also holds the Rawlings Scriptorium, which exhibits a collection of sacred texts, interactive screens, and a life-size replica of the Gutenberg press.
UP & COMING
THE NEW REBER-THOMAS DINING HALL
The longtime food court is being rebuilt between Commons III and the lake beside the Jerry Falwell Library. The new building will accommodate around 2,700 students, compared to the 2,100 of the former building.
SCHOOL OF BUSINESS
A 78,000-square-foot, 3-story building for the school was completed in 2019. The building includes a 500-seat auditorium, information technology labs, data centers, and the Center for Entrepreneurship. It also has a simulated stock trading room featuring glass walls, New York Stock Exchange display boards, and a real-time ticker.
JERRY FALWELL CENTER
Located directly behind and attached to the Hancock Welcome Center, this new center will honor founder Jerry Falwell Sr. as it shares the story of his life and his impact on the world. Guests will see his legacy living on today as the university remains committed to the original mission that Falwell led at Liberty: Training Champions for Christ.
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JERRY PREVO
An entrepreneur and Baptist minister, Jerry Prevo has been a member of the Liberty University Board of Trustees since 1996 and filled the role of Board Chairman since 2003. He recently retired as the senior pastor of Anchorage Baptist Temple in Anchorage, Alaska, where he served for 47 years.
Raised in Tennessee, Prevo graduated from the Baptist Bible College and completed other work at various universities, including the University of Tennessee, Belmont College, and Tennessee Temple. He moved to Alaska in 1971 to take over a small mission work, where he put his entrepreneurial skills into action. Over time, he expanded the church congregation, including the implementation of a bus service to pick up children for Sunday services and, by extension, their parents. In the mid-1970s, the mission work purchased 20 acres and built a white-steeple building to hold services, and in 1992, a 43,000-square-foot auditorium was completed.
Prevo has witnessed Anchorage Baptist Temple become one of the largest churches in Alaska. The services have drawn an average of more than 2,000 people per week. The church also offers education for preschool through senior high at Anchorage Christian Schools — the largest Christian school in Alaska — and ministers through its television station.
Additionally, Prevo is the CEO and chairman of Christian Broadcasting Inc., which he started and now has three stations and two broadcasting towers in Anchorage, Alaska.
In 2020, Prevo took on the role of interim president of Liberty University. In accepting this role, he stepped down as Board Chairman and officially began his new duties in August 2020. Since then, he has led the university with a renewed focus on Liberty’s foundational Christian mission. He has provided stable leadership — supported by Liberty’s ongoing enrollment growth, excellence in academics and intercollegiate athletics, and thriving spiritual life — and striven to make Liberty an employer of choice through multiple initiatives, as well as helped lead the university through its 50th Anniversary celebration in Fall 2021.
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IAN MCCAW
Ian McCaw has a vision for Liberty Athletics, and he has worked quickly to make that vision a reality since being named the department’s 11th director of athletics on Nov. 28, 2016.
His vision for Liberty’s intercollegiate athletics program by providing a high quality student-athlete experience and achieving victory
McCaw has lived out this mission, guiding Liberty Athletics to unparalleled success on the field, in the classroom and the local community in a short time on Liberty Mountain.
Heading into the 2022-23 athletics season, Liberty’s teams have captured 44 total conference titles since McCaw’s arrival on Liberty Mountain.
Under McCaw’s leadership, Liberty Athletics is the fastest growing athletics department in the country. Nearly all 20 of its NCAA Division I programs have reached new heights at the national level in the last few years.
Liberty’s football program is just one of five FBS teams in the country that has won a bowl game each of the last three seasons, joining Alabama, Georgia, Kentucky, and Louisiana. The Flames are the second team in NCAA history to win a bowl game each of their first three years at the FBS level (2019 and 2020 FBC Mortgage Cure Bowl and 2021 LendingTree Bowl).
Football had a season of “firsts” in 2020, including the team’s first-ever national ranking, first win over an ACC opponent, the best start in school history (8-0 to start 2020) and first-ever win over a top-25 FBS program.
Liberty Athletics has posted back-to-back top 75 finishes in the Learfield Directors’ Cup standings, the annual listing that ranks the top collegiate athletics departments in the country.
Following a year when the Flames won 10 conference titles, Liberty finished the 2020-21 season ranked No. 70 in the Directors’ Cup standings, which was the highest ranking in athletics department history.
The Flames ranked No. 74 in the final 2021-22 Learfield Directors’ Cup standings. Liberty received points in the 2021-22 Learfield Directors’ Cup rankings thanks to national championship finishes or bowl game appearances by baseball, field hockey, football, men’s golf, men’s tennis, softball, and women’s cross country.
The Lady Flames field hockey program led the country with 20 wins in 2021 and became the athletics department’s first-ever team to advance to an NCAA Division I national championship game.
The men’s basketball team, which has qualified for three out of the last four NCAA Tournaments, has won 104 games over the last four seasons. This figure ranks fourthbest among all Division I teams in the country.
Both Liberty’s baseball and softball programs have advanced to NCAA Regional play each of the last two years, while the track & field program had six AllAmericans in 2022 at the NCAA Outdoor Track & Field Championships.
The men’s golf team made their third-straight appearance at the NCAA Men’s Golf National Championship in 2022,
finishing the event in 26th place.
Liberty’s success on the field during McCaw’s time on Liberty Mountain has allowed the visionary athletics director to reshape conference affiliation for the Flames.
Less than three months into his time at the head of the athletics department, McCaw helped launch Liberty into the top level of intercollegiate competition. On Feb. 16, 2017, Liberty received notification that the NCAA had approved its request to enter into a two-year Football Bowl Subdivision (FBS) reclassification process.
McCaw then helped pave the way for the future of Liberty Athletics on May 17, 2018, when it was announced that 17 of the 20 NCAA Division I programs will end a 27-year run in the Big South Conference to join the ASUN Conference for the 2018-19 athletics season.
During the Flames’ first four seasons as a member of the ASUN Conference, Liberty has captured the Bill Bibb Trophy each year the conference has presented the award (2018-19 and 2021-22). The trophy is presented to the ASUN Conference institution with the top overall athletics program.
In the era of massive conference realignment, McCaw has the Flames positioned to make another jump when Liberty moves to Conference USA, starting with the 2023-24 athletics season.
Conference USA will be the all-sports conference for Liberty Athletics, including the Flames’ football team that has competed as an FBS independent program since moving up to the FBS level in 2018.
Liberty’s recent success has spawned unprecedented growth in the Flames Club and record-setting football and basketball season ticket sales.
During the 2019-20 athletic season, Flames Club donations surpassed the $1 million mark for the first time in athletics department history, aided by 1,265 members.
The Flames Club more than doubled its membership total during the 2020-21 athletics season and brought in $2 million to its annual fund.
Flames Nation once again more than doubled its support for Liberty Athletics last year. The Flames Club finished the 2021-22 athletic season with $4.1 million in annual fund contributions with a department record 4,538 members.
During its first full season at the FBS level, Liberty sold fewer than 4,000 football season tickets. Heading into the 2022 season, Liberty has doubled its season ticket sales and is poised to sell out Williams Stadium for the first time in athletics department history.
Liberty’s success has not just been limited to the field of competition, as Flames student-athletes are also winning in the classroom.
Liberty has posted a 3.27 cumulative GPA each of the last two years (2020-21 and 2021-22), had five CoSIDA Academic All-American®, and posted a team GPA of 3.0 or higher for 19 out of 20 programs.
Liberty baseball standout Aaron Anderson was selected the 2022 CoSIDA Academic All-America® Division I Baseball Team Member of the Year by College Sports Information Directors of America (CoSIDA). The award is the top academic student-athlete in NCAA Division I baseball.
McCaw’s commitment to the full student-athlete experience has seen Liberty Athletics post an 88 percent Graduation Success Rate each of the last three years, matching the highest mark in recorded athletics department history.
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ACADEMIC MAJORS
The top areas of study for Liberty student-athletes are as follows:
STUDENT-ATHLETE GRADUATION SUCCESS RATE
Liberty Athletics finished the 2020-21 season with an 88 percent student-athlete graduation rate, the highest rate in department history. Liberty’s student-athlete Graduation Success Rate (GSR) has seen an increase or remained steady since the 2012-13 academic year. Additionally, 19 of Liberty’s 20 NCAA Division I athletic programs have a graduation rate of 80 percent or higher.
2009-10 2010-11 2011-12 2012-13 2013-14 2014-15 2015-16 2016-17 2017-18 2018-19 2019-20 2020-21
ACADEMIC HONORS
LIBERTY BASEBALL’S AARON ANDERSON MAKES SCHOOL HISTORY BY BEING NAMED 2022 COSIDA ACADEMIC ALL-AMERICA® DIVISION I BASEBALL TEAM MEMBER OF THE YEAR.
Senior Aaron Anderson of the Flames Baseball team was named CoSIDA Academic AllAmerica® Division I Baseball Team Member of the Year, given to the top academic studentathlete in NCAA Division I baseball. Anderson is the first Liberty student-athlete in any sport to earn the prestigious team member of the year honor. Anderson highlighted a total of 33 student-athletes who earned inclusion on the CoSIDA Academic All-America® Division I Baseball team and earned his second consecutive selection to the first team.
LIBERTY STUDENT-ATHLETES ARE RECOGNIZED NATIONALLY AND WITHIN THE ASUN CONFERENCE FOR THEIR HIGH ACADEMIC ACHIEVEMENTS.
Since the start of the 2016-17 school year, 10 student-athletes have been award the nation’s highest academic distinction, CoSIDA Academic All-America status: Aaron Anderson (baseball. earned the honor twice), Jovaine Atkinson (track & field), Serena Barr (at-large team/field hockey), Kat Bouton (track & field), Calli Doan (track & field/cross country), Austin Duncan (at-large team, golf), Alicia Finnigan (at-large team/swimming & diving), Ruben Garcia (men’s soccer), Amelia Johnson (volleyball), and Hunter Winstead (football).
During the 2021-22 academic year, 415 student-athletes earned a 3.0 or higher cumulative GPA (70.2%). Additionally, 55 student-athletes earned a 4.0 cumulative GPA, while 19 out of Liberty’s 20 programs earned a 3.0 or higher cumulative GPA. Liberty Athletics matched the second highest cumulative GPA on record as well with a 3.27. A total of 269 Liberty Flames student-athletes garnered inclusion on the 2021-22 ASUN Conference Academic Honor Roll.
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RAISING
EXCELLENCE BUSINESS | SPORT MANAGEMENT | EXERCISE SCIENCE | PSYCHOLOGY | CRIMINAL JUSTICE
ACADEMIC PROGRESS RATE (APR)
Over the last several years, the Liberty University Athletics program has met or exceeded NCAA standards as defined by the APR initiative. For the 2020-22 academic year, 85 percent of Liberty’s teams scored 975 or higher, with 13 receiving a score of 990 or higher.
COMMUNITY IMPACT
TRICK OR TREAT SO OTHERS CAN EAT
2021 Donation: 1,627 cans collected and donated
HOP ON POP
2021-22: 5,774 children’s books collected and donated, a new record 3 teams donated over 1,000 books each
ATTITUDE OF GRATITUDE
Over 1,000 letters distributed to faculty and staff
DOLLAR MAKES A DIFFERENCE
$4,461 donated, and school supplies were then purchased and delivered to local elementary schools
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HUGH FREEZE HEAD COACH
CAREER COACHING HONORS:
2020 George Munger Collegiate Coach of the Year finalist
2013 Grant Teaff FCA Coach of the Year
2011 Sun Belt Conference Coach of the Year
2009 AFCA Southeast Region Coach of the Year
2009 Mid-South Conference Coach of the Year
5-TIME Region 8-AA Coach of the Year
4-TIME Associated Press High School Coach of the Year
A winning tradition at the highest level of NCAA collegiate football was brought to Liberty Mountain when Hugh Freeze was introduced as the ninth head coach in football program history on Dec. 7, 2018.
Just like the other stops along his storied coaching career, Freeze has quickly elevated Liberty’s program to unprecedented success during his short time with the Flames.
Freeze has experienced similar success at each of his head coaching stops: Lambuth University (2008-09), Arkansas State (2011) and Ole Miss (2012-16) and Liberty (2019-20).
Liberty is just one of five FBS teams in the country that has won a bowl game each of the last three seasons, joining Alabama, Georgia, Kentucky, and Louisiana.
Liberty is the second team in NCAA history to win a bowl game during its first three full seasons at the FBS level (2019, 2020, and 2021), both coming under Freeze’s leadership.
Additionally, Freeze guided the Flames through one of the most unique seasons in NCAA college football history in 2020 where Liberty finished the year ranked
COACHING EXPERIENCE:
2019-PRESENT – Liberty (Head Coach)
2018 (OCTOBER-DECEMBER) – Arizona Hotshots (Offensive Coordinator)
2012-16 – Ole Miss (Head Coach)
2011 – Arkansas State (Head Coach)
2010 – Arkansas State (Offensive Coordinator)
2009-10 (DECEMBER-FEBRUARY) – San Jose State (Offensive Coordinator)
2008-09 – Lambuth (Head Coach)
2006-07 – Ole Miss (Tight Ends/Recruiting Coordinator)
2005 – Ole Miss (Assistant AD for Football External Affairs)
1995-04 – Briarcrest High School/Tenn. (Head Coach)
1992-94 – Briarcrest High School/Tenn. (Offensive Coordinator/Defensive Backs)
EDUCATION: B.S., MATHEMATICS (SOUTHERN MISS, ’92) HOMETOWN: OXFORD, MISS. WIFE: JILL CHILDREN: RAGAN, JORDAN, AND MADISON
No. 17 in the country and tied a program record with a 10-1 overall record.
After leading the Flames to an 8-5 record in 2019, a 10-1 mark in 2020 and an 8-5 record in 2021, Freeze has posted a combined 68-43 mark in 10 seasons as a head coach (See ^ note below for more information about career coaching record).
Freeze’s renowned high-powered offense allowed two of the program’s best offensive standouts to cement their names in Liberty’s record books with numbers that may last for quite some time during his first seasons at Liberty.
Wide receiver Antonio Gandy-Golden finished his career as the program’s all-time career leader in receiving yards (3,814), receptions (240), and touchdowns. GandyGolden was a semifinalist for the 2019 Biletnikoff Award and was named to the Phil Steele All-America team.
Quarterback Stephen Calvert completed his days in a Liberty uniform passing for a program record 12,025 career passing yards, 93 career touchdowns and 896 career competitions.
As a team, Liberty finished the 2019 season ranked No. 21 in the country in passing offense (288.9 yards
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per game) and No. 32 in total offense (439.4 yards per game). Liberty posted an 8-5 record, the most wins for a Flames football team since 2014.
The Flames capped their first season under Freeze with a 23-16 victory over Sun Belt Conference member Georgia Southern in the 2019 FBC Mortgage Cure Bowl on Dec. 21, 2019, at Exploria Stadium in Orlando, Fla.
Under Freeze’s direction, Liberty had a season of “firsts” in 2020, including the team’s first-ever national ranking, first win over an ACC opponent, the best start in school history (8-0 to start 2020), first-ever win over a top-25 FBS program, and back-to-back bowl game wins.
Liberty defeated a pair of ACC foes in Syracuse and instate opponent Virginia Tech. The two wins made Liberty the first non-Power 5 team to post a pair of wins over ACC schools in the same season since Houston in 2015.
The Flames finished the season with a 10-1 record, tying the program’s record for wins in a season (Liberty finished the 2008 season with a 10-2 record).
Liberty made a return trip the Cure Bowl in 2020, upsetting No. 9/11 Coastal Carolina, 37-34, on Dec. 26 at Camping World Stadium in Orlando, Fla. The game was widely viewed as the one of the most exciting bowl games of the 2020 Bowl Season and was the most watched bowl game involving “Group of Five” teams since the 2017 Armed Forces Bowl with 2.62 million viewers on ESPN.
The Flames set a school record for rushing yards in a season in 2020 (2,776) and ranked No. 9 in the country in rushing offense.
Liberty also ranked No. 15 in the country in total offense (482.7 yards per game) and No. 11 in total defense (317.7 yards per game). The Flames were one of three teams in the country to rank in the top 20 in both total offense and total defense in 2020, joining Clemson and BYU.
Spearheading Liberty’s outstanding offense in 2020 was quarterback Malik Willis. The former Auburn quarterback burst onto the national season by leading the nation in rushing yards (944) and touchdowns (14) by a FBS quarterback.
Willis, along with defensive end Durrell Johnson, earned All-America honors and were one of 16 Flames named to the Phil Steele Postseason All-Independent Team. Willis, who started to draw attention for the Heisman Trophy award during the season, was named to the Davey O’Brien Award Quarterback Class of 2020 listing and was on the 2020 Maxwell Award watch list.
Freeze’s efforts to quickly lift Liberty to national prominence did not go unnoticed in 2020. Freeze was one of six finalists the George Munger Collegiate Coach of the Year Award.
The half dozen standout coaches named as finalist for the award include Tom Allen (Indiana), Ryan Day (Ohio State), Jamey Chadwell (Coastal Carolina), Luke Fickell (Cincinnati), Hugh Freeze (Liberty), and Nick Saban (Alabama).
The Flames posted an 8-win 2021 season, facing 8 bowl eligible teams (Liberty only faced a combined five bowleligible teams during the 2019 and 2020 seasons).
The Flames capped off the season with a convincing 5620 win over Eastern Michigan in the LendingTree Bowl on a nationally televised game on ESPN in Mobile, Ala., on Dec. 18.
Liberty has now won eight or more games for the 13th
season in program history, including all three seasons under Freeze’s leadership.
Liberty’s defense finished the 2021 season ranked No. 7 in passing yards allowed (180.3 per game), No. 11 in total defense (320.2 yards allowed per game), No. 24 in scoring defense (21.5 points allowed per game), and No. 28 in sacks (2.85 per game).
Offensively, Liberty finished 2021 ranked No. 25 in the country in scoring offense (33.6 points per game), No. 8 in passing yards per completion (14.69), and No. 21 in fumbles lost (5).
Leading the charge for the Flames in 2021 once again was Willis, who had an award-winning season. The quarterback was a semifinalist for the Davey O’Brien National Quarterback Award and the Maxwell Award and a top 10 candidate for the Johnny Unitas Golden Arm Award.
The native of Atlanta, Ga., was also on numerous national award watch lists: CFPA National Performer of the Year Award, Manning Award, Reese’s Senior Bowl, Walter Camp Player of the Year Award, and the NFLPA Collegiate Bowl 2021-22 Preseason Big Board.
Willis was Liberty’s top offensive threat, accounting for 65.9 percent of the Flames’ total offensive yards in 2021 (Team Yards: 5,671/Willis: 3,736 – Rush 878, Pass 2,857).
Willis’ total offensive yards rank No. 2 in single-season program history.
On the season, Willis completed 207-of-339 passing attempts for 2,857 yards and 27 touchdowns. The redshirt junior was also Liberty’s leading rusher, having carried the ball 197 times for 878 yards and 13 touchdowns.
Willis finished the year ranked No. 8 in the country in points responsible for (242/18.6 per game), No. 18 in passing touchdowns (27), No. 20 total offense (287.7 yards per game), and No. 20 in passing yards per competition (13.83).
JOURNEY TO LIBERTY
When hired at Liberty on Dec. 7, 2018, Freeze brought over 25 years of continued coaching success, including head coaching experience that has led to conference titles, nationally ranked recruiting classes and bowl appearances at multiple stops during his highly decorated career.
Prior to his current coaching position at Liberty, the native of Oxford, Miss., returned to his hometown school and led it back to championship form during his five seasons as head coach at Ole Miss (2012-16).
Freeze guided Ole Miss to bowl games during three of his five years with the Rebels, including victories in the Music City bowl (2013 season) and the Sugar Bowl (2015 season).
Freeze’s time in Oxford was highlighted by a 10-3 campaign in 2015, the program’s first 10-win season since 2003. The Rebels won their first four games of the 2015 season, including a 43-37 road victory over No. 2 Alabama, Ole Miss’ first win in Tuscaloosa, Ala., since 1988.
Alabama went on to claim the national title, finishing the season with a 14-1 overall record. The Crimson Tide’s loss to Ole Miss marked the third time in program history that the Rebels were the national champion’s only loss during their championship season.
The 2015 campaign also included a thrilling 38-27 win
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over No. 21 Mississippi State in its rivalry “Egg Bowl” game with the Bulldogs and a 48-20 win over No. 16 Oklahoma State in a New Year’s Six bowl game in a Jan. 1 Sugar Bowl contest.
Ole Miss was ranked as high as No. 3 in the national polls in both 2014 and 2015 and finished top 10 in the country for the first time since 1969 after the Sugar Bowl win (No. 9 in the coaches poll and No. 10 in the Associated Press poll).
Ole Miss was a mainstay in the national polls during Freeze’s tenure, including top 25 rankings for 45 weeks over his five-year coaching stay and a string of 27-straight weeks in the polls for the first time since 1957-62.
In 2013, the Fellowship of Christian Athletes (FCA) awarded Freeze the Grant Teaff Coach of the Year award. Freeze has been heavily involved with FCA during his entire coaching career and has been featured in the FCA Magazine and spoken at FCA functions.
Freeze was also a finalist for the 2014 Bear Bryant Award and the 2014 Dobb Trophy. The Bear Bryant Award is given annually to the top NCAA National Coach of the Year, while the Dobb Trophy honors the head coach whose team excels on the field, in the classroom and in the community.
Freeze has an eye for the nation’s most talented high school players, collecting four nationally ranked recruiting classes at Ole Miss. In 2013 and 2016, his recruiting classes ranked in the top five nationally, making them the best in program history.
Freeze and his staff developed 20 players who earned All-SEC honors, including All-Americans Cody Prewitt, Senquez Golson, Robert Nkemdiche, Laremy Tunsil, Evan Engram, Laquon Treadwell and Trae Elston. Treadwell was named Ole Miss’ first ever SEC Freshman of the Year in 2013 and became the school’s first Biletnikoff Award finalist in 2015. Nkemdiche was the first defensive lineman to be named a Hornung Award finalist. Engram won the Ozzie Newsome Award and Pop Warner College Football Award following the 2016 season.
Eleven Ole Miss players were selected in the NFL Draft during Freeze’s time as head coach, including firstrounder Engram as well as D.J. Jones, Derrick Jones and Chad Kelly hearing their names called in the latest draft. In 2016, the Rebels had three first-round draft picks in Tunsil, Treadwell and Nkemdiche. Moncrief, Donte Golson, Fahn Cooper and Cody Core were also drafted over the last four years.
Before returning to Oxford, the former Ole Miss assistant experienced a record-setting run at Arkansas State. With Freeze as head coach in 2011, the Red Wolves captured the Sun Belt Conference championship and became just the third school in Sun Belt history to finish undefeated in league play with a perfect 8-0 mark. The 10-2 overall record marked the program’s first 10-win season since 1986, when ASU was a member of the I-AA Southland Conference.
In the best debut season ever by an A-State head coach, Freeze became just the 14th FBS first-year head coach to win 10 regular season games. He also returned ASU to a bowl game for the first time since 2005.
Freeze was named Sun Belt Coach of the Year, while 13 of his pupils earned all-conference honors. Freeze’s first season in Jonesboro saw him serve as Arkansas State’s offensive coordinator, guiding the Red Wolves’ offense to a record-breaking year in 2010.
ASU, ranked No. 42 in the nation in scoring offense, finished the season averaging 30 points a game and recorded at least 20 points in 11 consecutive games for the first time in school history. Freeze’s offense scored 46 touchdowns for the fourth-most in school history and the most since the 1975 season.
Prior to his arrival at Arkansas State, Freeze compiled a 20-5 record over the 2008 and 2009 seasons at the helm of the Lambuth University football program in Jackson, Tenn.
Freeze was named the American Football Coaches Association’s Southeast Region Coach of the Year in 2009 after leading the Eagles to their best regular season in school history with an 11-0 record.
Under Freeze’s direction, Lambuth won the Mid-South Conference West Division, advanced to the second round of the NAIA playoffs for the first time since 1999, finished the year with a 12-1 mark and ascended to the No. 6 ranking in NAIA.
The Mid-South Conference Coach of the Year oversaw the offense and called plays for a Lambuth team that averaged more than 40 points per game and ranked ninth nationally in total offense (465 ypg). The Eagles also ranked first in the nation in fourth-down conversions, fourth in first downs per game and thirddown conversions, fifth in passing, and eighth in scoring offense.
Prior to taking over as head coach at Lambuth, Freeze served on the Ole Miss staff from 2005-07, including the final two seasons as an assistant coach.
Before going to Ole Miss, Freeze served 13 years at Briarcrest Christian School (Memphis, Tenn.) as a classroom teacher, coach and administrator. He was the Saints’ head football coach from 1995 to 2004, running the no-huddle “spread system” for six years that led to six straight state championship games.
Freeze compiled a 99-23 record while at Briarcrest, which included an undefeated season in 1996 and led the school to state championship titles in 2002 and 2004. Briarcrest won regional titles in 1995, 1996, 1997, 1998, 2001, and 2002, and Freeze was named the Region 8-AA Coach of the Year five times and Associated Press Coach of the Year four times.
Among his talented pupils during that period were eventual Rebels and former NFL starters Michael Oher and Greg Hardy.
Before assuming the role of head coach at Briarcrest, Freeze served as the teams’ offensive coordinator and defensive backs coach from 1992-94, as the Saints reached the TSSAA state semifinals twice.
A 1988 graduate of Senatobia High School, Freeze received an associate’s degree from Northwest Mississippi Community College in 1990 and was a twoyear letterwinner on the Ranger baseball team. He earned his bachelor’s degree in mathematics with a minor in coaching and sports administration from the University of Southern Mississippi in 1992.
It was while attending USM that he became active in mission projects, serving as a missionary in Houston, Salt Lake City, St. Petersburg, Russia and Australia. Freeze also served as the state president for the Mississippi Baptist Student Union.
Born in Oxford and raised in Independence, Mississippi, Hugh, and his wife, Jill, are the parents of three daughters: Ragan, Jordan, and Madison.
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2019-PRESENT – LIBERTY (CO-OC/QB) 2013-18 – HAMILTON TIGER-CATS (HC, GM, AND VP OF FOOTBALL OPS)
2010-12 – CORNELL (HC) 2008-10 – OLE MISS (OC) 2007 – SASKATCHEWAN ROUGHRIDERS (HC) 2004-06 – TORONTO ARGONAUTS (OC) 2003 – OTTAWA RENEGADES (QB)
EDUCATION: BACHELOR’S DEGREE IN BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION (OLE MISS, ’85)
CHILDREN: KENDALL, KASSIDY, AND WESLEY
HOMETOWN: NATICK, MASS.
MAURICE HARRIS
CO-OFFENSIVE COORDINATOR/WIDE RECEIVERS COACH COACHING EXPERIENCE: 2019-PRESENT – LIBERTY (CO-OC/WR) 2012-18 – OLE MISS (TE/REC. COORD.) 2008-11 – ARKANSAS STATE (TE) 2007 – ALABAMA STATE (OC/RB) 2006 – OLE MISS (ASST. AD FOR INTERNAL FOOTBALL OPERATIONS) 2004-05 – ALABAMA STATE (RB) 1999-03 – WHITEHAVEN HS (ASST. COACH/HC)
EDUCATION: BACHELOR’S DEGREE IN EDUCATION (ARKANSAS STATE, ’98)
WIFE: LAQUESHA
CHILDREN: ARAMI AND CORTLYNN
HOMETOWN: MEMPHIS, TENN.
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EDUCATION: BACHELOR’S DEGREE IN SPORTS MANAGEMENT (LAMBUTH, ’10); MASTER’S DEGREE IN INTEGRATED SPORTS MARKETING (OLE MISS, ’15)
WIFE: KENDRA
CHILDREN: LILY AND BENJAMIN
HOMETOWN: LEONE, AMERICAN SAMOA
BRUCE JOHNSON
RUNNING BACKS COACH COACHING EXPERIENCE:
2019-PRESENT – LIBERTY (RB) 2018 – INDIANA (ASST. AD/ON-CAMPUS RECRUITING) 2012-17 – OLE MISS (QC, OL, TE, RECRUITING) 2010-11 – ARKANSAS-PINE BLUFF (ASST. OC, OL)
2006-09 – JACKSON STATE (OL, RECRUITING COORD.) 2002-05 – ALABAMA STATE (TE, OT, RB, RECRUITING COORD.) 2001 – SAN DIEGO (RB) 2000 – PHOENIX COLLEGE (ASST. COACH) 1999 – SHADOW MOUNTAIN HS (ASST. COACH) 1998 – DESERT VISTA HS (ASST. COACH)
EDUCATION: BACHELOR’S DEGREE IN HISTORY (ARIZONA STATE, ’99)
WIFE: MICHELLE
CHILDREN: JAIDYN, BRAYDEN, AND AYDIN
HOMETOWN: PHOENIX, ARIZ.
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OFFENSIVE LINE COACH
COACHING EXPERIENCE: 2022 – LIBERTY (OL) 2021 – SOUTH ALABAMA (OFFENSIVE QC) 2014-18 – LOUISVILLE (TE/OL) 2013 – IOWA STATE (OL) 2010-12 – ARKANSAS (OL) 2004-09 – NEVADA (OC/OL) 2003 – CENTRAL MISSOURI (OL) 2000-02 – SOUTHERN MISS (OL) 1990-99 – NEVADA (OL) 1987-89 – CHURCHILL COUNTRY (NEV.) HS (HC) 1986 – GABBS (NEV.) HS (HC)
EDUCATION: BACHELOR’S DEGREE IN PHYSICAL EDUCATION (MURRAY STATE, ’02)
WIFE: MANDY
CHILDREN: BRITT HOMETOWN: AMORY, MISS.
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SPECIAL TEAMS COORDINATOR/OUTSIDE LINEBACKERS
COACHING EXPERIENCE: 2019-PRESENT – LIBERTY (ST COORD., OUTSIDE LB) 2014-18 – ARKANSAS (QUALITY CONTROL FOR SPECIAL TEAMS) 2013 – OAKLAND RAIDERS (NFL INTERN–SPECIAL TEAMS)
EDUCATION: BACHELOR’S DEGREE IN GENERAL STUDIES (OLE MISS, ’12)
WIFE: BECCA
CHILDREN: BLAKELY AND KINSLEY
HOMETOWN: SAN JOSE, CALIF.
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CO-DEFENSIVE COORDINATOR/LINEBACKERS COACH COACHING EXPERIENCE: 2019-PRESENT – LIBERTY (DL, CO-DC, LB) 2018 – LENOIR-RHYNE (DC/LB) 2014-17 – WEST GEORGIA (DL/REC. COORD.) 2013 – OUACHITA BAPTIST (DL) 2013 – LINDENWOOD (GA)
EDUCATION: BACHELOR’S DEGREE IN SOCIAL SCIENCES (HARDING, ’12) WIFE: JESSICA CHILDREN: BRAXTON AND NORA HOMETOWN: JACKSON, TENN.
JACK CURTIS
CO-DEFENSIVE COORDINATOR/SAFETIES COACH
COACHING EXPERIENCE: 2021-PRESENT – LIBERTY (S, CO-DC) 2016-20 – TULANE (DC/DB) 2011-15 – GEORGIA SOUTHERN (DC/DB) 2010 – CENTRAL MISSOURI (DC) 2009 – MEMPHIS (S) 2002-08 – ARKANSAS STATE (DC/DB) 1994-2001 – NORTHWESTERN STATE (DB 1994-98; DC – 1999-01) 1993 – WESTERN NEW MEXICO (SEC.) 1989-92 – MISSISSIPPI STATE (1989-90 GA; 1991-92 VOLUNTEER) 1988 – HENDERSON STATE (GA) 1987 – EVANGEL UNIVERSITY (STUDENT)
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CHILDREN: CAROLINA AND GEORGANNA HOMETOWN: BIRMINGHAM, ALA.
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JEREMY GARRETT
DEFENSIVE LINE COACH
COACHING EXPERIENCE: 2022 – LIBERTY (DL) 2020-21 – CLEVELAND BROWNS (ASST. DL) 2019 – VANDERBILT (DEFENSIVE QUALITY CONTROL) 2018 – ENSWORTH HS (HC) 2011-17 – ENWORTH HS (DEFENSIVE COACH) 2010 – SOUTHAVEN HS (AC)
WIFE: SHAY
CHILDREN: JAYDEN, JACOB, AND GRACE
HOMETOWN: SENATOBIA, MISS.
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CJ HOLDEN Assistant AD for Football Operations
JESSE STONE Offensive Analyst
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MATT BEVINS Associate AD for Football Operations/ Chief of Staff
RAGAN FREEZE REYNOLDS Assistant to the Head Coach
DANIELLE GILLEN Director of Football Nutrition
PEYTON FERGUSON Director of Football Business Affairs
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2019 FBC MORTGAGE CURE BOWL
In a season that saw the offense grab most of the attention with its gaudy numbers, it was the Liberty defense that showed up in its biggest game. A stout defensive effort led Liberty to a 23-16 win over Georgia Southern, Dec. 21, in the 2019 FBC MortgageCure Bowl.
SCORING SUMMARY:
FIRST QUARTER
3:31 LU Huntley 57 yard pass from Calvert (Probert)
SECOND QUARTER
14:53 GS Kennedy III 10 yard run (Bass)
13:22 LU Mack 3 yard run (Probert kick failed)
1:02 LU Probert 46 yard field goal
THIRD QUARTER
12:01 LU Gandy-Golden 14 yard pass from Calvert (Probert) 6:20 GS Bass 28 yard field goal 2:49 GS Bass 30 yard field goal
FOURTH QUARTER
1:44 GS Bass 35 yard field goal
The win capped off the most memorable year in program history. Liberty completed its FBS reclassification process in August, received its first-ever bowl game invitation on Dec. 8 and walked away from Exploria Stadium with a bowl game trophy in hand.
With the victory, the Flames became the third FBS transitioning team in NCAA history to win a bowl game during their first season at the FBS level.
Flames defensive end Jessie Lemonier was named the 2019 Cure Bowl MVP, finishing the game with eight tackles, including two sacks.
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16 23 SCORING 1 2 3 4 T LIBERTY 7 9 7 0 23 GEORGIA SOUTHERN 0 7 6 3 16
Liberty’s Elijah James blocked a gameending field goal attempt in overtime, securing No. 23/23 Liberty’s 37-34 win over No. 9/11 Coastal Carolina in the 2020 FBC Mortgage Cure Bowl.
The Flames finished their second season of full FBS bowl eligibility with a 10-1 record, winning the FBC Mortgage Cure Bowl for the second year in a row. Liberty is just the second team (also Appalachian State) to win bowl games in each of its first two seasons of bowl eligibility following a transition from the FCS. Liberty snapped Coastal Carolina’s (11-1) 12-game winning streak, which was tied for the longest FBS winning streak in the nation, and earned its firstever win over an FBS Top 25 program.
Liberty quarterback Malik Willis was named Cure Bowl MVP after totaling 357 yards of offense and rushing for a Cure Bowl-record four touchdowns.
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34 37 SCORING 1 2 3 4 OT T LIBERTY 14 3 7 10 3 37 COASTAL CAROLINA 0 13 6 15 0 34 SCORING
2020
BOWL
SUMMARY:
LU
5
LU
6
FIRST QUARTER 6:59
Willis
yard run (Barbir kick) 0:06
Willis
yard run (Barbir kick)
CCU
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CCU
LU
SECOND QUARTER 6:00
Biscardi
yard field goal 2:02
Likely 25 yard pass from McCall 0:42
Barbir 27 yard field goal
LU
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THIRD QUARTER 8:28
Willis 10 yard run (Barbir kick) 4:36
Latushko 43 yard pass from McCall FOURTH QUARTER 13:22
Willis 3 yard run (Barbir kick) 10:34
McCall 1 yard run (Biscardi kick) 5:03
Barbir 32 yard field goal 3:01
Latushko 5 yard pass from McCall OVERTIME
Barbir
yard field goal
2021 LENDINGTREE BOWL
Liberty quarterback Malik Willis accounted for five of the Flames’ seven touchdowns on the day, leading Liberty to a convincing 56-20 win over Eastern Michigan in the 2021 LendingTree Bowl at Hancock Whitney Stadium.
SCORING SUMMARY:
FIRST QUARTER
7:48
Ryland 27 yard field goal 3:08 LU Stubbs 54 yard pass from Willis (Beck) 2:27 LU Thomas 27 yd. interception ret. (kick failed)
SECOND QUARTER
13:01 EMU Evans 2 yard run (Ryland kick) 12:07 LU Green 34 yard run (kick failed) 6:22 LU Huntley 20 yard pass from Willis (Beck) 0:16 LU Willis 2 yard run (Beck)
THIRD QUARTER
11:02 LU Willis 35 yard run (Team rush failed) 7:08 LU Beck 43 yard field goal 2:44 LU Douglas 3 yard pass from Willis (Beck)
FOURTH QUARTER
Willis was named the LendingTree Bowl MVP after finishing the game with 289 total offensive yards (58 rushing, 231 passing). Flames running back T.J. Green, was named the LendingTree Bowl Offensive MVP and safety Skyler Thomaswas named the LendingTree Bowl Defensive MVP.
Liberty, in its third year of full FBS eligibility, earned its third straight bowl victory. The Flames join Appalachian State (2015-20) as the only teams to win bowl games in each of their first three years after transitioning to FBS from FCS.
10:48
LU
Shaa 64 yard pass from Bennett (Beck) 5:26
EMU
Ryland 43 yard field goal 4:29 EMU Hubbard 34 yd. interception ret. (Ryland)
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58 PLAYER HEADSHOTS 13 JAYLON JIMMERSON Jr. | S 14 DEON BIGGINS R-So. | CB 15 BENTLEY HANSHAW R-Jr. | TE 16 CHARLIE BREWER R-Sr. | QB 19 BRODY BRUMM R-Sr. | WR 19 MIYON CONAWAY Fr. | DE 15 BRYLAN GREEN Fr. | S 16 QUINTON REESE R-So. | S 17 KHALEB COLEMAN R-Sr. | WR 17 RASHAUD PERNELL Fr. | DE 18 DEXTER RICKS JR. Fr. | CB 20 KOBE SINGLETON R-So. | CB 22 COLEMAN BAKER Fr. | WR 21 TREON SIBLEY R-So. | WR 25 ANTWON JACKSON Fr. | CB 26 AMARIAN WILLIAMS R-Fr. | CB 27 MICAH GLAIZE Jr. | LB 28 JUSTIN GIPSON Fr. | RB 23 MALIK CAPER R-So. | RB 21 SAM GURIDY R-Fr. | S 22 JAYDEN SWEENEY Fr. | S 24 AAKIL WASHINGTON R-So. | LB 14 KYLEN AUSTIN R-Fr. | WR 13 CJ YARBROUGH R-Jr. | WR 12 MAURICE FREEMAN III R-Fr. | S
59 44 IKE OKOYE R-So. | DE 43 JOSEPH CARTER R-Fr. | LB 40 CALEB WILLIAMS Fr. | LB 39 DYLAN MULLINS Fr. | SAF 34 AHMAD WALKER So. | LB 32 ELIJAH AUGUSTE Fr. | CB 31 COLE PETERLIN Sr. | WR 35 TYREN DUPREE R-Jr. | LB 36 DANIEL DARKO R-Sr. | S 37 OWEN MCCONE Fr. | LB 31 TIM COUTRAS So. | S 37 MAX MORGAN So. | K 38 CALEB TABERT R-Jr. | RB 39 RUSSIAN WILLIAMS R-So. | RB 42 NICK BROWN R-Fr. | K 33 KYLE HANKS Fr. | RB 45 JACKSON SHIRER R-Fr. | DE 46 AIDAN ALVES R-Sr. | P PLAYER HEADSHOTS 30 JORDAN NORWOOD Fr. | LB 33 LAWRENCE BROWN Fr. |CB 28 PRESTON HODGE R-Fr. | CB 29 A’KHORI JONES Fr. | S 30 MICHAEL BOLLINGER R-Sr. | TE 38 TRE LAWING Fr. | S 41 AUSTIN MOCK R-Sr. | LS
61 73 X’ZAUVEA GADLIN R-Sr. | OL 74 JACOB LECATES Fr. | OL 75 MASON BUNDY R-Fr. | OL 70 REGGIE YOUNG R-Sr. | OL 60 CAM REDDY R-Sr. | OL 63 TOMMY HARLEY Fr. | OL 64 JACOB BODDEN R-Jr. | OL 65 NAASIR WATKINS R-Sr. | OL 82 D’WAYNE CRAWFORD R-Jr. | WR 77 KRISTIAN ZACHARY So. | DT 78 BRIAN HANNIBAL R-So. | OL 77 COOPER MCCAW R-Sr. | OL 81 MARKEL FORTENBERRY Fr. | WR 83 AUSTIN HENDERSON R-So. | TE 79 JOHN KOURTIS R-Jr. | OL 57 CARL POOLE R-So. | LB 52 JONATHAN GRAHAM R-Jr. | OL 53 PHILLIP DOSS So. | DL 54 CAEDEN CALLAHAN Fr. | LB 55 BRENDAN SCHLITTLER R-Jr. | OL 56 WILL BUCHANAN R-So. | OL 48 RASHAD WHITEHEAD R-So. | DE 50 CHASE MITCHELL R-So. | OL 51 HARRISON HAYES So. | OL 47 AUSTIN TURNER R-Fr. | LS PLAYER HEADSHOTS
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65 PLAYER HEADSHOTS 97 MARQUISE BRUNSON R-Fr. | DT 94 JAY HARDY R-Fr. | DT 95 TEAGEN LENDERINK R-Fr. | K 98 CJ BAZILE JR. Fr. | DE 88 JEROME JACKSON R-Sr. | TE 87 BRAYDEN MONDAY R-So. | TE 85 MARK HUTZEL Fr. | WR 85 BRAYDEN BECK So. | K 86 EDDIE OGLE R-So. | WR 92 CHRIS BOTI So. | DT 99 BRYCE DIXON Fr. | DT 90 JASON STRICKER R-So. | K/P 90 DENNIS OSAGIEDE R-Sr. | DT 89 CADE ROWLAND R-So. | WR 91 KENDY CHARLES R-So. | DT 84 TEIGAN MARTIN Fr. | TE
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ON LIBERTY UNIVERSITY’S CAMPUS, NEAR THE MAIN ENTRANCE, AND ADJACENT TO THE HANCOCK WELCOME CENTER
FACILITIES
The Liberty Football Center, complete with coaches’ offices, locker room, equipment room, recruiting area, team lounge, weight room, and training room, is located at the north end of the stadium. Carter Tower, complete with 18 luxury suites, is located above the west bleachers. Visiting teams are provided with a full player and coaches’ locker room inside the Liberty Indoor Practice Facility.
MAY 8, 1989 OCT. 21, 1989
The first game was played, and 12,750 fans watched Liberty score 31 unanswered points in a 37-18 Homecoming victory over Towson.
SUMMER 1990
Lights were added.
SUMMER 1994
The stadium was officially named “Williams Stadium” in honor of Arthur L. and Angela Williams, major contributors to the university.
FALL 2006
The stateof-the-art, 48,000-squarefoot Football Operations Center, located at the north end of the stadium, was completed.
NOV. 4, 2006
Liberty University passed the one million mark in home attendance during its 21-0 win over Western Carolina at Williams Stadium.
SUMMER 2010 Williams Stadium was expanded from 12,000 to 19,200 seats, and a five-story tower was completed. The tower features a press box, 18 luxury suites, an 11,000-square-foot Club Pavilion, offices for the Liberty Athletics administration, and concessions stands.
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INITIAL COMPLETION GROUNDBREAKING
RENOVATION
WILLIAMS STADIUM SINGLE-GAME ATTENDANCE RECORDS
1. 22,551 Sept. 19, 2015 W Liberty 31, Montana 21 2. 21,712 Nov. 12, 2016 L Liberty 26, Charleston Southern 48 3. 21,671 Aug. 31, 2019 L Liberty 0, Syracuse 24 4. 20,924 Oct. 15, 2022 W Liberty 39, Gardner-Webb 46 5. 20,838 Oct. 4, 2014 L Liberty 39, Richmond 46 6. 20,425 Sept. 1, 2018 W Liberty 52, Old Dominion 10 7. 20,393 Oct. 24, 2015 W Liberty 45, Kennesaw State 35 8. 20,217 Oct. 25, 2014 W Liberty 34, Gardner-Webb 0 9. 20,004 Sept. 24, 2022 W Liberty 21, Akron 12 10. 19,935 Oct. 9, 2021 W Liberty 41, Middle Tennessee 13
OCT. 2, 2010
A then Libertyand Big Southrecord 19,314 fans attended the first game at the renovated Williams Stadium during a 52-14 victory over Savannah State.
NOV. 19, 2015
Williams Stadium hosted its firstever nationally televised game on ESPNEWS as Liberty defeated No. 4 Coastal Carolina 24-21.
SEPT. 1, 2018
Newly-expanded Williams Stadium hosted Liberty’s inaugural game as an FBS member. The Flames defeated Old Dominion 52-10.
AUG. 31, 2019
Liberty hosted No. 22 Syracuse at Williams Stadium, marking the first time a Power 5 and top-25 ranked FBS team visited Lynchburg.
2020 SEASON
The Flames posted a perfect 6-0 record at home in 2020 and went on to win their second straight Cure Bowl title. The Flames defeated No. 9/11 Coastal Carolina 37-34 in overtime in the FBC Mortgage Cure Bowl and finished the year with a 10-1 mark and ranked No. 17 in the Associated Press poll and No. 18 in the Amway Coaches Poll.
OCT. 30, 2021
Liberty defeated UMass 62-17 at Williams Stadium, extending its home winning streak to a program-record 15 games which dated back to the 2019 campaign. The Flames went on to win their third straight bowl game, defeating Eastern Michigan 56-20 in the LendingTree Bowl.
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STEEL & CONCRETE CONSTRUCTION
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The Liberty Football Center (LFC) is a 65,455-square-foot facility located in the north end zone at Williams Stadium that was renovated and reopened in Spring 2020.
Shortly after the completion of the 2018 football season, Liberty began the renovation project to expand its football operations center that originally opened in 2006 and was known as the Football Operations Center (FOC). The recently completed renovation project added 18,000 square feet to the three-story facility.
The top floor of the newly renovated facility houses 17 offices, 10 position meeting rooms, and offensive and defensive meeting rooms, plus a 147-seat, theater-style team meeting room.
The middle floor of the building, located on ground level, includes a new locker room with 122 lockers and an attached equipment room to better service Liberty’s football players.
This floor also houses a 13,000-square-foot player’s lounge, including a nutrition center, and can accommodate up to 130 people. The area also will be used as a recruiting area during home football games.
A glass enclosed cardio workout room replaced the existing front entrance to the operations center, and the workout area overlooks the lower level.
Rounding out the new amenities of this floor is a press room for weekly press conference and postgame interviews, plus a new training room. The sports medicine area also includes 11 treatment beds, an on-site x-ray room, and hydrotherapy pools.
Closing out the facility is a state-of-theart weight room in the lower level of the operations center. The 16,000-square-foot workout space is furnished with the latest training equipment, allowing Liberty’s players to prepare themselves to excel at the highest level of college football.
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INDOOR PRACTICE FACILITY
As part of the football program’s FBS reclassification process, Liberty opened its newest football facility during the summer of 2017 — the Liberty University Indoor Practice Facility.
The $29 million project provides a full-size indoor football practice field, plus end zones, with a 70-foot ceiling clearance. The facility is located northeast of the Football Operations Center and adjacent to Liberty’s AstroTurf practice field.
INDOOR PRACTICE FACILITY
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73 COST OF ATHLETICS FACILITIES Liberty Indoor Track & Field Complex • Completed in Winter 2017 Liberty Arena • Completed in Fall 2020 Estimated Cost: $29M Estimated Cost: $65M Kamphuis Field at Liberty Softball Stadium • Completed in 2015 Estimated Cost: $10M Williams Stadium • Major renovations completed in 2010 and 2018 Liberty Football Center • Completed in Spring 2020 Estimated Cost: $20M Estimated Cost: $16M Vines Center • Multi-year renovations completed in 2015 and 2020 Estimated Cost: $20M Estimated Cost: $5M Estimated Cost: $5M Cook Tennis Center/Hershey-Esbenshade Tennis Courts • Multi-year renovations completed in 2017 Estimated Cost: $4M Clarkson Clubhouse • Completed in 2014 Estimated Cost: $1M East Campus Field House • Completed in 2012 Estimated Cost: $2M Worthington Field at Liberty Baseball Stadium • Completed in 2013 Estimated Cost: $20M Liberty Field Hockey and Lacrosse Fields • Completed in 2011 Liberty Indoor Tennis Center • Completed in Winter 2021 Estimated Cost: $8M Liberty University Indoor Practice Facility • Completed in Summer 2017 Estimated Cost: $29M Liberty Athletics Center • Completed Fall 2017 Estimated Cost: $32M Liberty Natatorium • Completed Fall 2017 Estimated Cost: $19M Osborne Stadium/Matthes-Hopkins Track Complex • Renovation completed in 2012 Estimated Cost: $3M LIBERTY ATHLETICS CONSTRUCTION PROJECTS (SINCE 2010) PROJECTS UNDERWAY Liberty Multipurpose Center • Set to open Summer 2022 Williams Stadium Additions: 23 Cabanas, New Seats on West Side, Training Table Expansion, Game Field Upgrade, Fourth Floor Infill.
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of Flames Football | Capacity: 25,000+ | Opened in 1989 Renovated and expanded in 2010 and 2018, new additions in 2022
Home
FACILITY Featuring a full-size AstroTurf practice field with end zones | 70-foot ceiling clearance Opened in 2017, hosted NFL Network and ESPN for NFL Pro Day in 2022 ATHLETICS FACILITIES
LIBERTY UNIVERSITY INDOOR PRACTICE
Base of operations for Flames Football | 65,455 square feet | Opened in 2006 Renovated in 2019-20
FOOTBALL PRACTICE FIELD
LIBERTY ATHLETICS CENTER (LAC)
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Outdoor AstroTurf field | Opened in 2007
CAMPUS FACILITY Base of operations for Liberty Cheerleading | Opened in 2007 ATHLETICS FACILITIES
EAST
Houses Academic areas, an Olympic sport weight room, and a centralized athletic training room Holds an equipment room and a Liberty sports nutrition refueling station | Opened in Fall 2017
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LIBERTY ARENA
BASKETBALL
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practice courts for Flames Basketball and Volleyball | Capacity: 9,547 Opened in 1990 | Renovated and expanded in 2014, 2015, and 2020
Featuring
PRACTICE FACILITY Base of operations for Flames Basketball Includes 3,000-square-foot basketball performance center | Opened in 2013
ATHLETICS FACILITIES
Home of Flames Basketball and Volleyball | Capacity: 4,000 | Opened in Fall 2020
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81 LUURTSEMA CENTER/OSBORNE STADIUM/MATTHES-HOPKINS TRACK COMPLEX Base of operations for Flames Soccer and Track & Field | 1,000 chairback seats Track completely rebuilt in 2012 LIBERTY MULTIPURPOSE CENTER Indoor practice facility for Flames Baseball, Softball, Men’s and Women’s Soccer and Women’s Lacrosse | Set to open Summer 2022 ATHLETICS FACILITIES LIBERTY NATATORIUM Olympic-sized, nine-lane, 50-meter pool | Separate 17-foot-deep diving well with two springboards and three-column tower | 1,300 seating capacity with wraparound, three-side bowl seating | 75,00 square feet | Opened in 2017
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INDOOR TRACK COMPLEX Home of Liberty Track & Field | Six-lane, hydraulically banked, 200-meter track Capacity: 1,500 | Opened in 2017 KAMPHUIS FIELD AT LIBERTY SOFTBALL STADIUM Home of Lady Flames Softball | Capacity: 1,000 chairback seats | Opened in 2014 WORTHINGTON FIELD AT LIBERTY BASEBALL STADIUM Home of Flames Baseball | Capacity: 2,500 chairback seats | Opened in 2013
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Home of Flames Tennis | Includes 12 outdoor courts and 6 indoor courts Capacity: 250 (outdoor), 100 (indoor) CLARKSON CLUBHOUSE Base of operations for Flames Golf | 4,600-square-feet | Opened in 2014 ATHLETICS FACILITIES
COMPLEX
Home of Lady Flames Field Hockey and Lacrosse | Capacity: 750 per field Opened in 2012; renovated and expanded in 2018-19
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THE NICKNAME
The Liberty University athletics teams have been nicknamed the Flames since 1974, when the student body chose the Flames over several other options. The decision was based upon the school’s motto, “Knowledge Aflame.”
Liberty began in 1971 as Lynchburg Baptist College with green and gold as the school’s colors. In 1976, the name was adjusted to Liberty Baptist College, and the colors were changed to red, white, and blue. The school once again changed its name in 1985 to Liberty University. However, throughout the shifts, “Flames” remained the nickname for Liberty’s athletics teams.
In 1980, the eagle was designated as the Flames’ new mascot because of the patriotic symbolism and connection with the school name. It was designed with the Flames’ nickname in mind. Thus, a flaming torch clutched in the eagle’s left talon was included in the original mascot renderings.
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FLAMES SPIRIT AND TRADITION 2013-PRESENT 2003-13 2000-03 1995 1985-99 1984-85 1983-88 1980-84 1980-81 1972-79
Led by Head Coach Carey Green, entering his 24th season with the Lady Flames
Tied a program record last season by winning 28 games, including 16 at home
Fresh off a WNIT appearance, the Lady Flames look to build on last year’s 28-win season. Be there in the state-of-the-art Liberty Arena all season long as the Flames make one final bid at the ASUN title before moving to Conference USA.
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YEAR IN REVIEW
The 2021-22 athletic year was another successful one for the Liberty Athletics department. The Flames captured eight conference titles, including six ASUN crowns (women’s cross country, softball, women’s indoor track & field, men’s tennis, men’s indoor track & field, and men’s outdoor track & field), a BIG EAST title (field hockey), and a CCSA championship (women’s swimming & diving).
The field hockey team finished as the NCAA Division I national runner-up, achieving the best national finish ever by a Liberty squad at the NCAA Division I level.
FOOTBALL
The Flames finished 8-5, capped off by a 56-20 rout of Eastern Michigan in the LendingTree Bowl. Liberty became only the second team ever to win a bowl game in each of its first three seasons of bowl eligibility. QB Malik Willis was selected by the Tennessee Titans in the third round, becoming the second-highest NFL Draft pick in program history.
VOLLEYBALL
Kate Phillips became the Lady Flames’ third ASUN All-Freshman Team honoree in the last two seasons, while Aspen Thompson earned CoSIDA Academic All-District Team recognition.
MEN’S SOCCER
Liberty’s 7-9 mark featured a victory over NCAA Sweet Sixteen qualifier Wake Forest. Marko Mitrevski was named to the ASUN AllConference First Team for the second year in a row.
WOMEN’S SOCCER
The Lady Flames went 11-7-1, recording their most wins in a season since 2016. Madison Ellis was an ASUN All-Conference First Team performer, while Kasey Jamieson repeated as ASUN Scholar-Athlete of the Year.
FIELD HOCKEY
The Lady Flames’ historic 20-3 season featured wins over defending national champion North Carolina and the team’s first-ever BIG East title (vs. UConn). Liberty defeated No. 11 Saint Joseph’s, No. 1 Rutgers, and No. 5 Maryland to reach its first NCAA national championship match, where the Lady Flames fell to Northwestern. Jill Bolton was named NFHCA
Division I National Player of the Year and the Honda Sport Award winner for field hockey.
CROSS COUNTRY AND TRACK & FIELD
Liberty captured four ASUN Conference titles, including women’s cross country, men’s outdoor track & field, and a sweep of the men’s and women’s indoor track & field championships. The Flames’ conference championship streaks reached 25 in a row for men’s indoor track & field and 15 straight for men’s outdoor track & field. Liberty’s men’s 4 x 100 relay squad placed 12th nationally, becoming the first relay team in program history to earn NCAA Division I All-America honors. Freshman Kennedy Sauder (men’s high jump) was both an indoor and outdoor All-American.
MEN’S BASKETBALL
The Flames went 22-11, capturing the ASUN East Division title and posting their sixth consecutive 20-win season. Darius McGhee led the nation in total points (812/24.6 ppg) on his way to ASUN and VaSID Player of the Year honors.
WOMEN’S BASKETBALL
Liberty finished 28-5, equaling the program record for victories. The Lady Flames’ final win of the season was their first-ever WNIT triumph. Carey Green, who picked up his 500th win during the year, was voted VaSID Coach of the Year.
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WOMEN’S SWIMMING & DIVING
Hosting the CCSA Swimming & Diving Championship, Liberty defeated runner-up FGCU by more than 300 points to claim its fourth straight conference title. Maddie Freece earned her second CCSA Women’s Diver of the Year award in a row.
MEN’S TENNIS
The Flames finished 13-11, highlighted by a five-match winning streak that led to the team’s second straight ASUN title and Liberty’s first appearance in the NCAA Men’s Tennis Team Championship. ASUN Scholar-Athlete of the Year Josh Wilson won a program single-season record 29 singles matches.
WOMEN’S TENNIS
The Lady Flames tied the program record with 19 wins and reached their first ASUN Championship final, where they fell to Stetson. Maria Juliana Parra Romero won a programrecord 29 singles contests and was tabbed ASUN Freshman of the Year.
WOMEN’S LACROSSE
Liberty finished 11-8 and reached the ASUN Championship final for the third time in as many seasons. The Lady Flames, who recorded their first-ever win over Virginia Tech, saw 10 players earn ASUN postseason honors.
MEN’S GOLF
The Flames qualified for the NCAA Division I Men’s Golf National Championship for the third consecutive season, finishing in 26th place. First-year Flame Austin Duncan became the first CoSIDA Academic AllAmerican in program history.
BASEBALL
Liberty, which went 37-23 and advanced to the ASUN Championship title game, earned an at-large bid to the NCAA Division I Baseball Championship for the second consecutive season. It was the Flames’ third straight NCAA Regional appearance overall, something which Liberty had never achieved previously. Aaron Anderson was Liberty’s first CoSIDA Academic All-America Team Member of the Year in any sport.
SOFTBALL
The Lady Flames finished 44-18 overall, including the best conference record in ASUN history (23-1) and three victories over nationally ranked opponents. Liberty successfully defended its ASUN title, heading to an NCAA Regional for the fifth time in program history.
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During the 2022-23 academic year, Flames fans can catch all the action on the Liberty Flames Sports Network (LFSN), which is comprised of Liberty’s radio and television networks and has covered Flames athletics since 1981.
The flagship radio station for Liberty Football is The Journey 88.3 FM in Lynchburg, Va. The 50,000-watt station is part of The Journey FM Radio Network, which has 18 affiliates that cover Virginia and much of North Carolina.
Alan York returns for his 12th season calling Flames Athletics on the radio. York is the radio play-by-play voice of football and men’s basketball. Additionally, York is part of the LFSN broadcast team for Liberty’s baseball program. Nick Pierce handles radio play-by-play duties for baseball and the football sidelines, while Jamie Hall broadcasts Liberty women’s basketball and postseason games for softball.
Liberty sporting events have been broadcast on outlets across the nation, including the Mid-Atlantic Sports Network (MASN), ESPN, ESPN2, ESPN+, ESPN3, Cox Television Network, American Sports Network (ASN), The Walk, and various independent stations, representing more than 40 million households coast-to-coast.
LFSN’s television broadcast team consists of trained professionals who have worked for most of the major sports networks in the United States, including ESPN, ABC Sports, CBS Sports, NBC Sports, NASCAR, SportSouth, Comcast, and Fox Sports.
FOOTBALL GAME DAY
RADIO COVERAGE
The Liberty Flames Sports Network is the best way to follow Liberty Flames Football on radio at home and on the road. The Tailgate Show begins 90 minutes prior to kickoff. Hosted by Nick Pierce, the show provides the most in-depth pregame radio coverage of Liberty Football. Fans will hear commentary from coaches and players, along with exclusive pregame thoughts from Head Coach Hugh Freeze.
Alan York and Aaron Stamn team up to call the action from the radio booth in 2022. During the live radio play-by-play broadcast, Nick Pierce reports from the sideline, and live studio reports keep you up-to-date on scores from across the country. At the conclusion of the game, listen to the Coke Zero Sugar Postgame Show for a complete recap, including interviews with the Flames and Head Coach Hugh Freeze.
LIBERTY FLAMES FOOTBALL SHOW
For an inside look each week at Liberty Football look no further than the Liberty Flames Football show with Head Coach Hugh Freeze. Join hosts Alan York and Nick Pierce as they talk Liberty Football with Head Coach Hugh Freeze and select assistant coaches. Each show is archived on Liberty Football’s social media channels and the Liberty Flames podcast. The Liberty Football Show with Head Coach Hugh Freeze is presented by Freedom First Credit Union.
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LFSN RADIO AFFILIATES
VIRGINIA
Charlottesville 97.1
Clifton Forge 90.9
Lynchburg (Flagship) 88.3 Marion 94.7 Newport News 96.9
Pulaski 106.5
Richmond 94.9
Roanoke 106.5 Shenandoah Valley 95.5
Suffolk 107.3
Virginia Beach 98.3 Williamsburg 100.1 Wytheville 101.9
NORTH CAROLINA
Elizabeth City 88.3 Norlina 94.3
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A weekly sports show that airs on LFSN affiliates around the country, “Game On” hit the airwaves in February 2014. The program is available locally on WSET ABC 13, WDBJ 7, ESPN+, and MASN, as well as each Friday afternoon on the Liberty Flames Athletics YouTube page.
The 30-minute show, hosted by Matt Warner, Rett McGibbon, and Emily Austen focuses not only on Liberty’s studentathletes but also includes special guests,
notable athletes, and coaches from across the sports spectrum — all telling their stories of faith and discussing current issues in sports and culture. The show also provides relevant commentary from guest analysts.
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LIBERTY UNIVERSITY MARCHING BAND
The Liberty University Marching Band is an exciting company of brass, woodwind, and percussion instrumentalists, accented and accompanied by a full-color guard. The Spirit of the Mountain maintains the highest level of excellence, discipline, and musicianship in true drum corps style. The ensemble includes students representing nearly every major at Liberty University. The 250-member Spirit of the Mountain strives to continue a legacy of hard work, determination, and showmanship while performing at Liberty Football games and other events during the fall semester.
The band has been an integral part of the Liberty Football experience both on campus and around the region. Recently, the Spirit of the Mountain traveled with the Liberty Football team to perform and celebrate wins in the 2019 Cure Bowl in Orlando, Florida, and the 2021 Lending Tree Bowl in Mobile, Alabama.
The band has performed at NFL games at the Meadowlands and many competitive exhibition performances, notably for Bands of America Championships in Georgia and Virginia. Additional performances include New York City venues, Walt Disney World, Carowinds Park, Broadway at the Beach, and the greater Lynchburg community. The Spirit of the Mountain will again continue to host and perform an exhibition for the largest high school band competition in Virginia — the Virginia Marching Band Cooperative State Championships in Williams Stadium.
The Spirit of the Mountain’s 2022 halftime show is entitled “More Than Conquerors.” The show comprises nine familiar tunes that will inspire you to fight through adversity and never give up, no matter the challenges ahead!
If you, or someone you know, is interested in joining the Liberty University Marching Band, please visit our website at liberty.edu/band for more information. Membership auditions are online and open to all incoming students — you don’t have to be a music major to join. So contact us now to become a part of this fine band.
The band is under the direction of Dr. Larry Seipp, who was appointed Director of Athletic Bands in 2022. Dr. Seipp received his bachelor’s degree in music education from Liberty, a master’s from James Madison University, and a doctorate in music education from Liberty University. Dr. Seipp also directs the University Band and teaches music education and other music and band courses in the School of Music.
Essential staff that support the Liberty University Marching Band include Tommy Goddard, assistant director of Athletic Bands and Drumline, and Dani Smith, guard instructor. In addition, marching and music technicians include Tim Fus, Sean Mullins, Jessica Moser, Josh Inabinett, Zach Federico, Noah Tuckwiller, Jordan Elliott, and Aliza Nogueras.
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JOSE GOMEZ
MEN’S SOCCER: 1997-2000
Jose Gomez reached a standard that no other player in program history had ever achieved, punctuating a standout fouryear career for the Flames on the pitch.
Gomez was named the 2000 Big South Player of the Year, becoming the program’s firstever player to earn conference Player of the Year honors. He was also a four-time Big South all-conference selection (first team: 1999 and 2000; second team: 1997 and 1998). Additionally, he was named to the Big South All-Decade team (1990-99).
A starter for all 67 games of his collegiate career, Gomez finished his days in a Liberty uniform with 77 points, 32 goals, and 13 assists. At the time of his induction into the Liberty Athletics Hall of Fame, Gomez’s 32 career goals ranked fifth best in program history.
Following his career, the native of Valrico, Fla., was drafted by the Charlotte Eagles and played three seasons, earning All A-League honors. After also playing professionally for the Virginia Beach Mariners for two seasons, Gomez coached Palm Beach Atlantic’s men’s soccer team to the 2010 NCCAA National Championship and was named the National Coach of the Year. He returned to the Liberty Men’s Soccer program as an associate head coach for six seasons before taking over as head women’s soccer coach at Charleston Southern in 2020.
GLENN INVERSO
FOOTBALL: 1977-80
Glenn Inverso set the standard for what would lead to a long line of highly successful quarterbacks at Liberty University. He was the program’s first four-year starter under center and held all the passing records for the first 10-plus years during the infancy of the Liberty Football program.
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Inverso was the second quarterback in program history to throw for 1,000 yards in back-to-back seasons (1,148 yards in 1979 and 1,336 yards in 1980) and was the first with 10 or more passing touchdowns in a season (11 in 1980).
The native of Norcross, Ga., led NAIA District 19 in total offense in 1979 (157.7 yards per game). He was nominated for the Regional Kodak All-America team in 1979 after leading the team to a 9-1-1 record, the third-most wins in a season in program history. Liberty finished the 1979 season ranked No. 18 in the final NAIA Top 25 poll.
Following his star-studded career at Liberty, Inverso became the first player in program history to sign a free agent contract in the NFL when he signed with the New York Jets in 1981.
NATALIE (BARR)
LYTTLE
FIELD HOCKEY: 2012-15
Natalie (Barr) Lyttle’s addition to the field hockey team jumpstarted the rapid ascension of the program to the national level. She is the field hockey program’s first inductee into the Liberty Athletics Hall of Fame.
Lyttle became the first player in program history to earn All-America honors when she was selected to the NFHCA All-America third team in 2015 as a senior. She was also named to the NFHCA All-South Region team three times during her career (first team: 2013 and 2015; second team: 2012).
The native of Lurgan, Northern Ireland, led the Lady Flames to back-to-back NorPac Championships with wins over Stanford in both title games in 2013 and 2014. The pair of titles earned Liberty its first two appearances in the NCAA Tournament in program history.
Lyttle finished her career with 134 career points (54 goals and 26 assists) and was twice named the NorPac East Offensive Player of the Year (2012 and 2013). Liberty posted a 59-25 record during Barr’s time on the team, including the program’s first-ever win in the NCAA Tournament, a 3-1 victory over Richmond in 2014.
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JESSICA MOORE
SOFTBALL: 2005-07
Jessica Moore set standards that future softball players will be chasing for years to come during her record-setting three-year career with Liberty after transferring from Charlotte.
Arguably the best hitter in program history, Moore became the program’s first AllAmerican in 2007 when she was named to the Easton Fastpitch All-America second team. To this day, Moore still holds 16 program records and is the program’s all-time career leader in batting average (.419), grand slams (7), slugging percentage (.848), and on-base plus slugging (OPS) percentage (1.363). She also ranks in the program’s top 10 in career home runs (58), RBIs (141), runs (191), and hits (229).
Moore helped the Lady Flames post their second 40-plus win season in 2006 (41-23) and led Liberty to the Big South regular season title in 2007, a season that included three wins over top 25 teams. Moore was a two-time Big South Player of the Year (2005 and 2007) and was twice selected as the VaSID State Player of the Year (2006 and 2007).
The native of Chesapeake, Va., played professionally for the Washington Glory for two seasons before returning to Liberty’s program in 2010 and 2011 as an assistant coach.
JACOB SWINTON
MEN’S TRACK & FIELD: 1994-96
Jacob Swinton joined the men’s track & field program as a sophomore and quickly earned All-America honors during his rookie season. He finished in seventh place in the 100-meter dash at the 1994 NCAA Division I Outdoor Track & Field Championship.
Swinton was a four-time IC4A champion in three different individual events (1994 indoor 55, 1994 outdoor 100 and 200), and he was a member of the 1996 IC4A champion 4x100 relay squad as a senior. He also finished as the 1994 Penn Relays 100 runner-up during a year when he ranked No. 19 in the United
States and No. 43 in the world for the 100.
The native of Pompano Beach, Fla., helped the Flames win Big South Men’s Track & Field Outdoor Championships each of his three years with the program (1994-96). Liberty was the runner-up at the IC4A Championships in 1994 and 1995, while Swinton helped Liberty capture its first-ever IC4A Championship as a senior in 1996.
He still holds the program’s record in the 55-meter dash (6.20) and owned the Liberty 100 (10.20), 200 (20.64), and 4x100 relay (39.86) standards for more than 25 years. Swinton is inducted to the Hall of Fame posthumously. Sadly, Swinton finished the race of life, succumbing to cancer in February 2022 at the age of 50.
PAUL WETMORE
SOFTBALL: 1994-2013
Paul Wetmore not only helped reinstate the softball program in 1994, but he also set a standard over a 20-year coaching career that few other coaches in Liberty Athletics history have matched.
Wetmore finished his coaching career with 547 wins, the most wins of any head coach in the history of Liberty Athletics. His accomplishments were well recognized, as he was a three-time Big South Coach of the Year (1996, 1999, and 2000) and a four-time VaSID State Coach of the Year (1996, 1997, 1998, and 2006).
Wetmore guided Liberty to the program’s first two Big South championships and NCAA Tournament appearances (2002 and 2011). He also helped Liberty win three Big South regular season titles (1999, 2000, and 2007). During his two-decade coaching career, Liberty posted nine 30-plus win seasons and two 40-plus win seasons (1999 and 2006).
Wetmore’s teams continually played some of the best in the country, and Liberty knocked off six nationally ranked teams, including No. 6 Michigan and No. 10 Baylor.
Wetmore coached some of the best players in the program’s history, spotlighted by the program’s only two All-Americans (Jessica Moore in 2007 and Kelly Strickland in 2011). He also coached five Big South Players of the Year, six VaSID State Players of the Year, and 60 Big South all-conference selections.
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Scott Roe
Scott Small
Scott Zaring
Sean Renne
Seth Fisher Seth Jones
Seth Wright
Shane Bradley
Shannon Blewett
Sharon Bennett Sharon Wrenn
Shauna Seamons Shawn Ames
Shawn Crowder
Shelby Benson Shelby Locklear
Sherrie Brookie
Sherry Nicely
Shonna Bouteller
Stacey Brown
Stacey Lilley
Stacy Doss
Stanford Smith
Stephanie Bradley Stephanie Hood Stephanie Smart Stephen Glass
Suzanne Mehregan
Tamia Smith
Tanisha Hearn
Tara Cheatwood
Tara Stauffer
Teresa Mason
Terrence Conner
Terri Kempf
Thelma Hughes
Thomas Doney
Thomas Jordan
Tiffany Benson
Tiffany Cacossa
Tiffany Phelps
Tim Starkey
Timothy Rockafellow
Timothy Spencer
Todd Hildreth
Todd Robson
Tom McCracken
Tommy Maupin
Tony Guill
Tony Mitchell
Tonya Good
Trevan Reeves
Trevor Metzger
Tricia Summers
Tyler Duncan
Tyler Torres
Vanessa Hamlett
Victor McBryde
Victoria Daniel Wallace Mays
Warren Carter
Wayne Campbell
Wayne Cordell
Wendy Thornhill
Wes Owen
William Millen
William Norris
William Price
William Ridgley
William Riley
William Uminn
Yolanda Thomas
Zach Farquhar
Zach Mason
Zach Wriston
Zachary McLearen
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Macee
FLAMES IN THE PROS
Name/Position (Years at LU) | Team (League) Years | Active Players listed in red
Aikens, Walt/CB (2011-13)
Miami Dolphins (NFL) 2014-17
Ajayi, Solomon/LB (2018-19)
Cleveland Browns (NFL) 2020
Toronto Argonauts (CFL) 2022
Anderson, Ben/QB (1994-97)
New York Giants (NFL) 1998
Portland Forest Dragons (AFL) 1999 Banks, Fred/WR (1982-84)
Cleveland Browns (NFL) 1985-86
Miami Dolphins (NFL) 1987-93
Chicago Bears (NFL) 1993
Barrie, Sebastian/DL (1990-91)
Green Bay Packers (NFL) 1992
Arizona Cardinals (NFL) 1993-95
San Diego Chargers (NFL) 1995
Philadelphia Eagles (NFL) 1996
Arizona Rattlers (AFL) 1999-03
San Jose Sabercats (AFL) 2004-05
Basso, Phil/QB (1981-84)
Indianapolis Colts (NFL) 1985
Benton, Elijah/S (2016-19)
Cleveland Browns (NFL) 2020-21
Tennessee Titans (NFL) 2022
Bolden, Dominic/WR (2005-08)
BC Lions (CFL) 2010
Saskatchewan Roughriders (CFL) 2011 Brown, Jeff/DB (1979-82)
Washington Federals (USFL) 1983-84 Brown, Mike/QB (2008-11)
Jacksonville Jaguars (NFL) 2012-14
Carolina Panthers (NFL) 2015 Burns, Travis/DB (1998-2001)
Norfolk Nighthawks (af2) 2003
Grand Rapids Rampage (AFL) 2004
Quad City Steamwheelers (AFL) 2005
Butler, Anthony/LB (2020)
Indianapolis Colts (NFL) 2021
Carswell, Dwayne/TE (1991-93)
Denver Broncos (NFL) 1994-2006
Clark, Steve/DB (1982-85)
Buffalo Bills (NFL) 1987
Davis, Dominique/DL (2011-14)
Pittsburgh Steelers (NFL) 2015
Kansas City Chiefs (NFL) 2016 Degrate, Rodney/DL (1994-97)
Portland Forest Dragons (AFL) 1999
Toronto Argonauts (CFL) 1999
Edwards, Darnell/WR (2003, 05-06)
Columbus Lions (WIFL) 2007-08
Edwards, Kelvin/WR (1982-85)
New Orleans Saints (NFL) 1986
Dallas Cowboys (NFL) 1987-88
Ferguson, Markus/OL (2002-05)
Albany Conquest (AFL2) 2007-08
Oklahoma City Yard Dawgz (AFL2) 2009
Fogg, Kevin/DB (2009-13)
Miami Dolphins (NFL) 2014
Pittsburgh Steelers (NFL) 2015
Winnipeg Blue Bombers (CFL) 2016-18
Toronto Argonauts (CFL) 2019
Montreal Alouettes (CFL) 2020-21
Forslund, Mike/QB (1979-82)
Washington Federals (USFL) 1983
Gado, Sam/RB (2001-04)
Kansas City Chiefs (NFL) 2005
Green Bay Packers (NFL) 2005-06
Houston Texans (NFL) 2006-07
Miami Dolphins (NFL) 2007
St. Louis Rams (NFL) 2008-09
Gandy-Golden, Antonio/WR (2016-19)
Washington Football Team (NFL) 2020-21 Goede, Chris/OL (1991-94)
San Antonio Texans (CFL) 1995
Goodman, Eugene/RB (2001-04)
Columbus Lions (WIFL) 2007
Green, Eric/TE (1985, 87-89)
Pittsburgh Steelers (NFL) 1990-94
Miami Dolphins (NFL) 1995
Baltimore Ravens (NFL) 1996-98
New York Jets (NFL) 1999-2000 Haddix, Wayne/DB (1983-86)
New York Giants (NFL) 1987-88
Tampa Bay Buccaneers (NFL) 1990-91
Cincinnati Bengals (NFL) 1991-92
Cleveland Browns (NFL) 1993
Hagen, Jacob/DB (2011-14)
St. Louis Rams (NFL) 2015
Pittsburgh Steelers (NFL) 2016-17 Haith, William/DB (1999-2002)
Norfolk Nighthawks (af2) 2003
Manchester Wolves (af2) 2005-06
Dallas Desperados (AFL) 2006
New Orleans VooDoo (AFL) 2007
Grand Rapids Rampage (AFL) 2008-09 Harris, Erick/WR/DB (2001-04)
Amarillo Dusters (af2) 2005
Alabama Steeldogs (af2) 2006
Rhein Fire (NFL Europe) 2006
Amsterdam Admirals (NFL Europe) 2007
Philadelphia Eagles (NFL) 2006-07
Grand Rapids Rampage (AFL) 2009
Kansas City Command (AFL) 2011 Hayes, B.J./WR (2008-11)
Tampa Bay Buccaneers (NFL) 2012
Hickson, Frankie/RB (2016-19)
Saskatchewan Roughriders (CFL) 2022
Huntley, Johnny/TE (2018-21)
Chicago Bears (NFL) 2022
Hursky, Nick/LB (2005-08)
Milan Rhinos (IFL) 2010
Inverso, Glenn/QB (1977-80)
New York Jets (NFL) 1981
Chicago Bears (NFL) 1982
New York Jets (NFL) 1984
Jackson, Storey/LB (2021)
Dallas Cowboys (NFL) 2022 Jacobs, Trey/DL (2006-09)
Washington Redskins (NFL) 2010 James, Elijah/DL (2019-21) Chicago Bears (NFL) 2022
Jennings, Butch/RB (1994)
New York Giants (NFL) 1995 Jennings, Rashad/RB (2006-08)
Jacksonville Jaguars (NFL) 2009-12 Oakland Raiders (NFL) 2013
New York Giants (NFL) 2014-16
Jones, Dominique/TE (2008-09)
Indianapolis Colts (NFL) 2012-13
Kansas City Chiefs (NFL) 2013
Denver Broncos (NFL) 2014-15
Miami Dolphins (NFL) 2016
Jones, Rennie/WR (1982-85)
Philadelphia Eagles (NFL) 1985 Kagey, Bill/PK (1982-85)
Dallas Cowboys (NFL) 1986 Kearns, Steve/TE (1976-79)
British Columbia Lions (CFL) 1980-82 Kinard, Leroy/RB (1988-90)
New York Jets (NFL) 1991-92
Lambros, Matt/WR (2005-08)
Toronto Argonauts (CFL) 2009
Lemonier, Jessie/DL (2018-19)
Los Angeles Chargers (NFL) 2020-21
Arizona Cardinals (NFL) 2022
Lowe, Duron/CB (2021)
Los Angeles Rams (NFL) 2022
Lunsford, John/K (2012-15)
San Francisco 49ers (NFL) 2016 Mathis, Mark/DB (1983-86)
Los Angeles Rams (NFL) 1987-88
Edmonton Eskimos (CFL) 1989-91
British Columbia Lions (CFL) 1992 McConnell, Wes/DB (1989-92)
Shreveport Pirates (CFL) 1993-94 McFadden, Andrew/WR/RS (1995)
St. Louis Rams (NFL) 1997
Indianapolis Colts (NFL) 1998
Portland Forest Dragons (AFL) 1999-2000
McKnight, James/WR (1991-93)
Seattle Seahawks (NFL) 1994-98
Dallas Cowboys (NFL) 1999-2000 Miami Dolphins (NFL) 2001-03 Nelson, Pat/WR (1988-91)
Orlando Predators (AFL) 1992
New York Jets (NFL) 1992-93
Nimako, George/RB (1991-92)
Toronto Argonauts (CFL) 1993-94, 1997-2000 Nivens, Roosevelt/OL (1991-94)
Baltimore Stallions (CFL) 1995
Dallas Cowboys (NFL) 1996
Paige, Mickey/LB (1985-88)
Washington Commandos (AFL) 1989-90 Parson, Biff/QB (1998-2001)
Hamilton Tiger-Cats (CFL) 2002
Peterson, Darrin/WR (2012-15)
Chicago Bears (NFL) 2016 Redd, Vince/LB (2007)
New England Patriots (NFL) 2008-09 Rush, Torrey/DB (1996-99)
Barcelona Dragons (NFL Europe) 2001 Rusins, Ralfs/DL (2016-21)
Baltimore Ravens (NFL) 2022 Sartin, Trey/OL (1994-97)
Indianapolis Colts (NFL) 1998-99
Schultz, Tristan/OL (2017-21)
Miami Dolphins (NFL) 2022 Sene, Stephen/OL (2005-07)
St. Louis Rams (NFL) 2008
New England Patriots (NFL) 2008
Alabama Vipers (AF1) 2010
Shaa, Kevin/WR (2018-21)
Chicago Bears (NFL) 2022
Shelton, Richard/DB (1984, 86-88)
Denver Broncos (NFL) 1989
Seattle Seahawks (NFL) 1989-90
Montreal Machine (WLAF) 1991-92
Pittsburgh Steelers (NFL) 1990-93 Smith, Brock/QB (2005-08)
Milan Rhinos (IFL) 2010
Smith, Donald/DB (1986-89)
Minnesota Vikings (NFL) 1990-91
Winnipeg Blue Bombers (CFL) 1992-94 Memphis Maddogs (CFL) 1995
Toronto Argonauts (CFL) 1996-2000
Steward, Hunter/OL (2011-13)
BC Lions (CFL) 2014-21
Ottawa Redblacks (CFL) 2022
Stone, Cedric/S (2020-21)
Washington Commanders (NFL) 2022
Summers, Chris/WR (2008-11)
Chicago Bears (NFL) 2012
Minnesota Vikings (NFL) 2013
Buffalo Bills (NFL) 2014
Thomas, Skyler/S (2021)
Los Angeles Chargers (NFL) 2022
Washington, Desmond/DB (1997-98)
Florida Firecats (AFL) 2001-05
Cincinnati Jungle Kats (AFL2) 2007
Wendlend, Soeren/OL (2007-10)
Green Bay Blizzard (IFL) 2011
Williams, Lauren/WR (2003-05)
Oakland Raiders (NFL) 2007
Rhein Fire (NFL Europe) 2007
Los Angeles Avengers (AFL) 2008
Willis, Malik/QB (2019-21)
Tennessee Titans (NFL) 2022
Wilson, Bejour/CB (2018-19)
Arizona Cardinals (NFL) 2020
Woodrum, Josh/QB (2012-15)
New York Giants (NFL) 2016
Indianapolis Colts (NFL) 2016
Baltimore Ravens (NFL) 2017-18
Washington Redskins (NFL) 2019
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THE PROS
FLAMES IN
MALIK WILLIS
Former Liberty Flames standout quarterback Malik Willis became the ninth player in program history to be selected in the NFL Draft when the Tennessee Titans picked him in the third round in 2022.
Willis was the 86th overall pick. He is the first Flame selected in the draft since wide receiver Antonio Gandy-Golden was taken in the fourth round in 2020 (142nd overall pick). Willis became the second-highest NFL Draft pick in program history. The Flames’ top NFL Draft pick was Eric Green, who was selected in the first round (21st pick) by the Pittsburgh Steelers in 1990.
Willis had an award-winning season in 2021. The quarterback was a semifinalist for the Davey O’Brien National Quarterback Award and the Maxwell Award and a top 10 candidate for the Johnny Unitas Golden Arm Award.
Willis was Liberty’s top offensive threat in 2021, accounting for 65.9 percent of the Flames’ total offensive yards in 2021 (Team Yards: 5,671/Willis: 3,736 – Rush 878, Pass 2,857). Willis’ total offensive yards rank No. 2 in single-season program history.
In his final season at liberty, Willis completed 207-of-339 passing attempts for 2,857 yards and 27 touchdowns. The redshirt junior was also Liberty’s leading rusher, having carried the ball 197 times for 878 yards and 13 touchdowns.
In recognition of his stellar play on the field and outstanding character off the gridiron, Liberty’s Malik Willis was named the 2021 Bobby Bowden Trophy winner. The Bobby Bowden Trophy recognizes the college football playoff player who epitomizes a student-athlete of faith. The award winner must conduct himself as an exemplary model in the classroom, on the field, on campus, and in the community.
The native of Atlanta, Ga., was also on numerous national award watch lists: CFPA National Performer of the Year Award, Manning Award, Reese’s Senior Bowl, Walter Camp Player of the Year Award, and the NFLPA Collegiate Bowl 2021-22 Preseason Big Board.
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NOV. 20
Swimming & Diving at TYR ’85 Invite Day 3 Liberty Natatorium 10 a.m.
NOV. 26
Men’s Basketball vs. Delaware State Liberty Arena 5 p.m.
DEC. 1
Track & Field at Liberty Kickoff Liberty Indoor Track & Field Complex Noon
DEC. 6
Men’s Basketball vs. Clarks Summit Liberty Arena 7 p.m.
DEC. 15
Women’s Basketball vs. Limestone Liberty Arena 7 p.m.
DEC. 19
Men’s Basketball vs. Grambling State Liberty Arena 7 p.m.
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UPCOMING LIBERTY HOME EVENTS
LIBERTY ATHLETICS DONATE 5, 450 ITEMS FOR TRICK OR TREAT SO OTHERS CAN EAT
During the Fall 2022 semester, Liberty Flames student-athletes have been regularly involved in Liberty StudentAthlete Development initiatives, programming, community service and outreach.
One of the main initiatives each fall is Trick Or Treat So Others Can Eat, a yearly canned good and nonperishable food drive spearheaded by Liberty’s Student-Athlete Advisory Committee (S.A.A.C.).
Liberty Athletics donated 5,450 items to local food pantries during this event. The Liberty women’s lacrosse program led all teams with a total donation of 1,001. The Flames Football team finished second with a total donation of 706 items. The Liberty track & field squad collected the third most with 634. All 20 NCAA teams and the cheerleading squad participated in this initiative.
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Liberty Student-Athlete Development launched its SHERO initiative, a female empowerment program, in late September. Most recently (Nov. 8), Liberty female student-athletes heard from paralympic swimmer Jessica Long, a 16-time gold medalist, at Liberty Arena. Long shared her testimony and journey as an athlete.
Liberty Student-Athlete Development also launched a new program, Learn Like
Liberty, in which student-athletes read to second- and third-grade students at R.S. Payne Elementary in Lynchburg every Wednesday.
At the end of November and into December, student-athletes will collect warm clothing items for the Share the Warmth campaign.
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FLAMES ATHLETICS FEATURE
SOUTHERN MISS
(5-5, 3-3 SUN BELT)
9/3 LIBERTY L/27-29 4OT 9/10 at Miami (Fla.) L/7-30
9/17 NORTHWESTERN STATE W/62-10 9/24 at Tulane W/27-24 10/8 at Troy L/10-27
10/15 ARKANSAS STATE W/20-19 10/22 at Texas State W/20-14
10/27 LOUISIANA W/39-24
11/5 GEORGIA STATE L/14-42 11/12 at Coastal Carolina L/23-26
11/19 SOUTH ALABAMA 11/26 at ULM
AKRON
(1-9, 0-6 MAC)
9/1 SAINT FRANCIS (PA.) W/30-23 OT 9/10 at Michigan State L/0-52 9/17 at Tennessee L/3-63 9/24 at Liberty L/12-21
10/1 BOWLING GREEN L/28-31 10/8 at Ohio L/34-55
10/15 CENTRAL MICHIGAN L/21-28 10/22 at Kent State L/27-33
10/29 MIAMI (OHIO) L/9-27
11/8 EASTERN MICHIGAN L/28-34 11/19 at Buffalo 11/26 at Northern Illinois
UAB (5-5, 3-4 C-USA)
9/1 ALABAMA A&M W/59-0 9/10 at Liberty L/14-21 9/17 GEORGIA SOUTHERN W/35-21 10/1 at Rice L/24-28 10/8 MIDDLE TENNESSEE W/41-14 10/15 CHARLOTTE W/34-20 10/21 at Western Kentucky L/17-20 10/29 at Florida Atlantic L/17-24 11/5 UTSA L/38-44 2OT 11/12 NORTH TEXAS W/41-21 11/19 at LSU 11/26 at Louisiana Tech
OLD DOMINION
(3-7, 2-4 SUN BELT)
9/2 VIRGINIA TECH W/20-17 9/10 at East Carolina L/21-39 9/17 at Virginia L/14-16 9/24 ARKANSAS STATE W/29-26 10/1 LIBERTY L/24-38 10/15 at Coastal Carolina W/49-21 10/22 GEORGIA SOUTHERN L/23-28 10/29 at Georgia State L/17-31 11/5 MARSHALL L/0-12 11/12 JAMES MADISON L/3-37 11/19 at Appalachian State 11/26 at South Alabama
WAKE FOREST (6-4, 2-4 ACC)
9/1 VMI W/44-20
9/10 at Vanderbilt W/45-25
9/17 LIBERTY W/37-36
9/24 CLEMSON L/45-51 2OT 10/1 at Florida State W/31-21
10/8 ARMY W/45-10
10/22 BOSTON COLLEGE W/43-15 10/29 at Louisville L/21-48
11/5 at NC State L/21-30
11/12 NORTH CAROLINA L/34-36
11/19 SYRACUSE 11/26 at Duke
UMASS (1-9)
9/3 at Tulane L/10-42
9/10 at Toledo L10-55
9/17 STONY BROOK W/20-3
9/24 at Temple L/0-28
10/1 at Eastern Michigan L/13-20 10/8 LIBERTY L/24-42 10/15 BUFFALO L/7-34
10/29 NEW MEXICO STATE L/13-23 11/4 at UConn L/10-27 11/12 at Arkansas State L/33-35 11/19 at Texas A&M 11/26 ARMY
GARDNER-WEBB
(5-5, 3-0 BIG SOUTH)
9/1 LIMESTONE W/56-31 9/10 at Coastal Carolina L/27-31 9/17 at Elon L/24-30 9/24 MERCER L/14-45 10/1 at Marshall L/7-28 10/8 at Robert Morris W/48-0 10/15 at Liberty L/20-21 10/22 at Charleston Southern W/28-14 10/29 BRYANT W/48-40 11/12 at Campbell W/42-35 11/19 NORTH CAROLINA A&T
UCONN (6-5)
8/27 at Utah State L/20-31
9/3 CENTRAL CONNECTICUT ST. W/28-3
9/10 SYRACUSE L/14-48
9/17 at Michigan L/0-59
9/24 at NC State L/10-41
10/1 FRESNO STATE W/19-14
10/8 at FIU W/33-12
10/15 at Ball State L/21-25
10/29 BOSTON COLLEGE W/13-3
11/4 UMASS W/27-10
11/12 LIBERTY W/36-33 11/19 at Army
BYU (5-5)
9/3 at South Florida W/50-21 9/10 BAYLOR W/26-20 2OT 9/17 at Oregon L/20-41 9/24 WYOMING W/38-24 9/29 UTAH STATE W/38-26 10/8 vs. Notre Dame L/20-28 10/15 ARKANSAS L/35-52 10/22 at Liberty L/14-41 10/28 EAST CAROLINA L/24-27 11/5 at Boise State W/31-28 11/19 UTAH TECH 11/26 at Stanford
VIRGINIA TECH (2-8, 1-6 ACC)
9/2 at Old Dominion L/17-20 9/10 BOSTON COLLEGE W/27-10 9/17 WOFFORD W/27-7 9/22 WEST VIRGINIA L/10-33 10/1 at North Carolina L/10-41 10/8 at Pitt L/29-45 10/15 MIAMI (FLA.) L/14-20 10/27 at NC State L/21-22 11/5 GEORGIA TECH L/27-28 11/12 at Duke L/7-24 11/19 at Liberty 11/26 VIRGINIA
ARKANSAS
(5-5, 2-4 SEC)
9/3 CINCINNATI W/31-24
9/10 SOUTH CAROLINA W/44-30
9/17 MISSOURI STATE W/38-27 9/24 vs. Texas A&M L/21-23 10/1 ALABAMA L/26-49 10/8 at Mississippi State L/17-40 10/15 at BYU W/52-35 10/29 at Auburn W/41-27 11/5 LIBERTY L/19-21 11/12 LSU L/10-13 11/19 OLE MISS 11/25 at Missouri
NEW MEXICO STATE
(4-5)
8/27 NEVADA L/12-23
9/1 at Minnesota L/0-38
9/10 at UTEP L/13-20
9/17 at Wisconsin L/7-66
9/24 HAWAII W/45-26
10/1 FIU L/7-21
10/15 NEW MEXICO W/21-9
10/22 SAN JOSE STATE PPD 10/29 at UMass W/23-13 11/12 LAMAR W/51-14 11/19 at Missouri 11/26 at Liberty
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