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NAME LEWIS, IKE SPEIR, ZEB GRAY, ALEX HOPKINS, DELTRON BARBOUR, JAYLAN WILLIAMS, MONDO GILCHRIST, KENNAN MEADORS, SHAEDON HUESMAN, JACOB THOMAS, JOSH BOYD, JOSH EXFORD, AUSTIN CARUSO, J.P. HOWARD, A.J. LAMB, TAYLOR LEVEL, JEREMY PINCKNEY, BRANDON THOMAS, ZAC JONES, DANTE COX, MARCUS ADAMS, MOCK CAPEL, JAQUIL EASTER, JAKE FITCH, CURTIS HAYES, TAE ABSHER, BRAD JEAN-CHARLES, SHEMAR EVANS, DARRYNTON PACK, CAMERON PURIFOY, A’DARIUS DUFFEY, ARIS UPSHAW, TERRENCE DUCK, CLIFTON DAVIS, AKEEM MOORE, JALIN CHAMBERLAIN, K.J. WILLIAMS, JR., MARCUS STRINGER, DEVAN HARRISON, DEVONTE VINSON, GEORGE TOWNES, RASHAAD DAVIS, EDWARD FRANKLIN, DESMOND THOMAS, TORONTO SMITH, KAIDEN FULLER, TEH’RON GOODE, DILLON KIRKPATRICK, MILLER NORWOOD, NATE RUBINO, MICHAEL SIMS, ANTONIOUS MILLER, RYAN FLORY, ANTHONY BOGGS, ERIC
POS WR QB DB WR WR DB OLB WR QB DB RB DB QB DB QB DB DB QB WR RB WR WR QB QB DB WR DB ATH OLB DB DB RB DB OLB RB DB RB OLB DB TE OLB/ILB ILB DB ILB DB ILB WR LB DL PK DL ILB ILB ILB
HT. 5-10 6-2 6-3 5-8 5-10 5-11 6-2 6-2 6-3 6-0 5-10 6-2 6-1 5-11 6-2 6-2 6-0 6-2 5-11 5-10 6-4 5-11 6-2 6-0 5-11 5-10 5-11 5-11 6-3 6-0 6-0 5-10 5-10 6-2 5-11 6-2 5-10 5-11 6-1 6-0 6-2 6-0 6-2 6-0 6-1 6-2 6-0 6-2 6-3 6-3 6-1 6-2 6-3
WT. 180 200 225 160 180 175 225 185 215 200 185 200 205 200 200 195 190 205 185 205 200 190 190 195 175 173 180 185 210 195 175 210 175 200 205 194 195 200 185 225 230 230 200 230 190 230 175 247 210 260 210 235 235
YR. JR. FR. SR. SO. SO. SR. SR. JR. FR. SO. SO. SO. SO. JR. JR. FR. JR. FR. JR. SR. FR. SR. FR. SO. SO. SO. FR. FR. FR. FR. FR. JR. FR. FR. SO. FR. FR. JR. FR. JR. JR. FR. FR. SR. FR. SO. FR. UNK SR. FR. SR. FR. SO. JR.
HOMETOWN SIMPSONVILLE, S.C. (HILLCREST) SYLVA, N.C. (SMOKEY MOUNTAIN) SUWANEE, GA. (PEACHTREE RIDGE) MIAMI, FLA. (BOOKER T. WASHINGTON) MONROE, N.C. (MONROE) IOWA CITY, IOWA (IOWA WESTERN J.C.) ABBEVILLE, S.C. (ABBEVILLE) DUNCAN, S.C. (BYRNES) BRADENTON, FLA. (BRADEN RIVER) MONTGOMERY, ALA. (MONTGOMERY ACADEMY) NORCROSS, GA. (NORCROSS) SNELLVILLE, GA. (SHILOH) PALM BEACH GARDENS, FLA. HAMILTON, GA. (HARRIS COUNTY) CALHOUN, GA. (CALHOUN) GREENSBORO, N.C. (PAGE) SPARTANBURG, S.C. (DORMAN) TRUSSVILLE, ALA. (HEWITT-TRUSSVILLE) RALEIGH, N.C. (SOUTHEAST RALEIGH) DACULA, GA. (DACULA) GREENWOOD, S.C. (GREENWOOD) MOUNT GILEAD, N.C. (CHARLOTTE) PFAFFTOWN, N.C. (REAGAN) LUTZ, FLA. (STEINBRENNER) DECATUR, ALA. (DECATUR) TROY, N.C. (WEST MONTGOMERY) MIRAMAR, FLA. (MIRAMAR) OAK HILL, FLA. (NEW SMYRNA BEACH) MOUNT AIRY, N.C. (MOUNT AIRY) PENSACOLA, FLA. (WEST FLORIDA TECH) ST. AUGUSTINE, FLA. (NEASE) DULUTH, GA. (NORTHVIEW) MATTHEWS, N.C. (BUTLER) THOMASVILLE, N.C. (THOMASVILLE) SHELBY, N.C. (CREST) GREENWOOD, S.C. (EMERALD) ROCKY MOUNT, N.C. (SOUTHWEST EDGECOMBE) GAINESVILLE, GA. (GAINESVILLE) JACKSONVILLE, FLA. (SANDALWOOD) DAMASCUS, MD. (DAMASCUS) MACON, GA. (HOWARD) FARMVILLE, N.C. (FARMVILLE CENTRAL) INVERNESS, FLA. (CITRUS) ELLENWOOD, GA. (AIR FORCE PREP) LAWRENCEVILLE, GA. (MOUNTAIN VIEW) FORT MYERS, FLA. (SOUTH FORT MYERS) CHARLOTTE, N.C. (ARDREY KELLY) SOUTH GRANITE (SOUTH CALDWELL) HAMPTON, GA. (LOVEJOY) APEX, N.C. (MIDDLE CREEK) COVINGTON, GA. (GEORGIA MILITARY COLLEGE) CHARLOTTE, N.C. (ARMY WEST POINT) FORT LAUDERDALE, FLA. (AMERICAN HERITAGE) BELTON, S.C. (BELTON-HONEA PATH)
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POS RB TE DL OLB OL DL OL OLB DL OL OL K OL OLB OL OL OL OL OL/DL OL DL DL OL DL OL OL OL OL OL OL OL TE WR WR WR WR TE TE TE ILB TE DL P/PK DL DL LS K DL DL LS DL OL DL WR
HT. 5-8 6-0 6-2 6-2 6-4 6-0 6-2 6-0 6-2 6-6 6-5 5-11 6-3 6-2 6-4 6-4 6-1 6-3 6-2 6-3 6-3 6-1 6-6 6-2 6-4 6-5 6-3 6-5 6-9 6-5 6-2 6-3 6-2 6-3 5-11 6-2 6-4 6-2 6-3 6-0 6-3 6-2 6-1 5-10 6-1 6-1 6-0 6-6 6-1 6-5 6-1 6-3 -
WT. 200 225 250 230 300 241 295 200 315 280 270 180 280 220 315 260 290 295 300 265 305 220 315 320 280 290 295 280 305 280 280 225 210 200 180 200 250 220 240 235 226 241 200 230 275 240 195 250 240 245 275 265
YR. FR. JR. SO. SR. JR. JR. SO. FR. SR. FR. FR. FR. FR. FR. FR. FR. FR. FR. SR. FR. FR. FR. JR. SR. FR. FR. SR. SO. FR. SO. FR. JR. FR. JR. SR. FR. SR. JR. FR. SR. FR. FR. SR. FR. SO. SO. FR. FR. FR. SR. FR. FR. FR. UNK
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UNIVERSITY OF MIAMI 2016 ROSTER NO. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 7 8 9 9 11 12 12 14 15 15 16 16 18 19 19 20 20 21 22 23 23 24 24 25 26 27 28 28 29 30 30 31 31 32 32 33 33 34 34 35 36 36 37 37 38 39 40
NAME POS MARK WALTON RB JOSEPH YEARBY RB STACY COLEY WR JAQUAN JOHNSON DB STANDISH DOBARD TE JAMAL CARTER, SR. DB GUS EDWARDS RB KENDRICK NORTON DL BRAXTON BERRIOS WR MALCOLM LEWIS WR CHAD THOMAS DL JACK ALLISON QB MALIK ROSIER QB MALEK YOUNG DB VINCENT TESTAVERDE QB MICHAEL BADGLEY K/P BRAD KAAYA QB EVAN SHIRREFFS QB JUSTIN VOGEL P/K LAWRENCE CAGER WR TUCKER BEIRNE QB SCOTT PATCHAN DL ROBERT KNOWLES DB MICHAEL WELCH QB TERRANCE HENLEY CB SHELDRICK REDWINE DB CHRISTOPHER HERNDON TE TERRY MCCRAY LB TRAVIS HOMER RB JOSH JOHNSON DB ADRIAN COLBERT DB RAYSHAWN JENKINS DB RYAN MAYES DB CRISPIAN ATKINS RB MICHAEL JACKSON DB CORN ELDER DB KEVIN CARROLL FB ROMEO FINLEY DB DEMETRIUS JACKSON DL MALIK MAYWEATHER WR TRAYONE GRAY RB TYLER MURPHY DB MITCH DAVIS WR TRENT HARRIS DL ZACKARY LAWLER FB CHARLES PERRY LB AUSTIN PFENNINGER WR TEDDY STAVETSKI DB MARQUEZ WILLIAMS FB CESAR CASTILLO FB JEFF JAMES JR. DB CEDRICK WRIGHT DB JORDAN BUTLER LS GAGE BATTEN LB
YR. 5-9 5-9 6-1 5-11 6-4 6-1 6-1 6-3 5-9 5-10 6-6 6-5 6-1 5-9 6-2 5-10 6-4 6-5 6-4 6-5 6-2 6-6 6-1 6-2 5-11 6-1 6-4 6-3 5-11 5-5 6-2 6-2 6-1 5-9 6-1 5-10 5-11 6-1 6-3 6-0 6-2 5-8 5-6 6-2 5-10 6-1 5-6 6-3 6-1 6-2 6-1 5-9 5-9 6-1
HT. 205 200 195 190 252 215 230 305 185 190 265 200 215 180 200 180 215 210 215 215 245 245 195 205 180 195 253 230 200 155 205 210 195 195 200 180 222 205 265 185 225 180 150 250 225 230 170 205 280 245 185 180 190 240
WT. SO. JR. SR. SO. SR. SR. RJR. SO. JR. RSR. JR. FR. RSO. FR. RSO. JR. JR. RFR. SR. SO. RFR. RFR. RFR. RSO. SO. SO. JR. RSO. FR. RJR. RSR. RSR. RSO. SO. SO. SR. SR. FR. RSO. RSO. JR. SO. JR. JR. SO. SO. RJR. RSO. RSR. SO. FR. FR. SO. SR.
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NO. 41 43 43 44 44 45 46 47 47 49 52 52 53 54 55 55 56 57 57 58 59 59 61 62 63 66 67 68 73 74 75 76 77 78 79 80 80 81 82 83 84 85 85 86 87 88 90 91 92 93 94 95 98 99
NAME POS WYATT CHICKILLO FB TJ CALLAN RB JACK SPICER P EDDIE DUNN LB CORY GIORDANO FB CHAD ALLEN WR O’JUAN CARNEY WR JAKE ROMP WR DEWAYNE WASHINGTON LB/FB SHAWN WALKER LB JAMIE GORDINIER LB KC MCDERMOTT OL ZACH MCCLOUD LB HUNTER KNIGHTON OL FRANK GABRIEL LS SHAQUILLE QUARTERMAN LB MICHAEL PINCKNEY LB MIKE SMITH LB SAM YORK LS DARRION OWENS LB JUSTIN GOLDBERG OL JARED HARDIE LB JACOB MUNOZ LS HAYDEN MAHONEY OL DANNY ISIDORA OL SUNNY ODOGWU OL ALEX GALL OL NICK LINDER OL TREVOR DARLING OL TYLER GAUTHIER OL BRENDAN LOFTUS OL TRE JOHNSON OL JAHAIR JONES OL TYREE ST. LOUIS OL BAR MILO OL DAYALL HARRIS WR RJ MCINTOSH DL DARRELL LANGHAM WR AHMMON RICHARDS WR SAM BRUCE WR DIONTE MULLINS WR MARCO BAEZA K JOVANI HASKINS TE DAVID NJOKU TE MICHAEL IRVIN II TE MALIK CURRY TE TYREIC MARTIN DL GERALD WILLIS DL COURTEL JENKINS DL PAT BETHEL DE RYAN FINES DL ANTHONY MOTEN DL DIEGO MARQUEZ K JOE JACKSON DL
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HT. 235 215 225 205 232 180 180 170 220 230 235 308 230 300 218 240 220 230 200 245 220 215 210 295 305 325 305 305 320 300 300 300 315 305 300 200 290 230 192 180 180 210 245 245 230 230 280 285 320 260 295 315 200 250
WT. RJR. SO. RFR. SO. RFR. RFR. FR. SO. FR. FR. RFR. JR. FR. RJR. RSR. FR. FR. RSO. SO. RSO. RSO. SO. FR. RFR. SR. RJR. SR. JR. JR. SO. RFR. FR. RSO. SO. RFR. RSO. SO. RSO. FR. FR. FR. SO. FR. JR. FR. RFR. FR. RSO. JR. FR. RFR. JR. RJR. FR.
HOMETOWN MIAMI, FLA. (MIAMI PALMETTO HS) DORAL, FLA. (RONALD REAGAN HS) ESTERO, FLA. (FLORIDA) (ESTERO) TAVERNIER, FLA. (CORAL SHORES) RYE, N.Y. (FORDHAM PREP) MENLO PARK, CALIF. (MENLO-ATHERTON) MIRAMAR, FLA. (MIRAMAR) TAMPA, FLA. (TAMPA CATHOLIC) RALEIGH, N.C. (RAVENSCROFT) FT. LAUDERDALE, FLA. (CARDINAL GIBBONS) MONMOUTH BEACH, N.J. (RED BANK CATHOLIC) WELLINGTON, FLA. (PALM BEACH CENTRAL HS) LANTANA, FLA. (SANTALUCES) POTTSTOWN, PA. MONMOUTH BEACH, N.J. ORANGE PARK, FLA. (OAKLEAF) JACKSONVILLE, FLA. (RAINES) MIAMI, FLA. (MIAMI NORTHWESTERN HS) MARBLEHEAD, MASS. (OHIO STATE)) ORANGE PARK, FLA. (OAKLEAF HS) WESTON, FLA. (CYPRESS BAY HS) LANSDOWNE, VA.) ATLANTA, GA. (MOUNT VERNON) MALVERN, PA. (MALVERN PREP) WESTON, FLA. (CYPRESS BAY HS) EZEAGU, NIGERIA (HARGRAVE MILITARY ACADEMY) MASON, OHIO (ARCHBISHOP MOELLER HS) FT. LAUDERDALE, FLA. (ST. THOMAS AQUINAS HS) MIAMI, FLA. (MIAMI CENTRAL HS) VENICE, FLA. (VENICE HS) TALLAHASSEE, FLA. (GODBY) ORLANDO, FLA. (FIRST ACADEMY) BROOKLYN N.Y. (ASA COLLEGE (NY)) BRADENTON, FLA. (IMG ACADEMY) WEST HILLS, CALIF. (CHAMINADE COLLEGE PREP) JACKSON, MISS. (CALLAWAY/COPIAH-LINCOLN) FORT LAUDERDALE, FLA. (CARDINAL GIBBONS) LANTANA, FLA. (SANTALUCES HS) WELLINGTON, FLA. (WELLINGTON) FT. LAUDERDALE, FLA. (ST. THOMAS AQUINAS) HOMESTEAD, FLA. (GULLIVER PREP) CHARLOTTE, N.C. (CHARLOTTE CATHOLIC) BERGENFIELD, N.J. (BERGENFIELD) CEDAR GROVE, N.J. (CEDAR GROVE HS) FT. LAUDERDALE, FLA. (ST. THOMAS AQUINAS) ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (LA CUEVA HS) LANETT, FLA. (VALLEY) NEW ORLEANS, LA. (FLORIDA ) (EDNA KERR) JERSEY CITY, N.J. (DEPAUL CATHOLIC HS) VERO BEACH, FLA. (VERO BEACH) BRADENTON, FLA. (IMG ACADEMY) FT. LAUDERDALE, FLA. (ST. THOMAS AQUINAS HS) LOMA LINDA, CALIF. (CAL LUTHERAN) (REDLANDS) HOMESTEAD, FLA. (GULLIVER PREP)
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MATCHUP at a GLANCE APPALACHIAN STATE 1-1 (0-0 Sun Belt)
UNIVERSITY of MIAMI 2-0 (0-0 ACC)
Boone, N.C. ................................................................................ Location ...................................................................... Coral Gables, Fla. 1899.......................................................................................... Founded ........................................................................................ 1925 17,023..................................................................................... Enrollment ................................................................................... 15,629 Mountaineers ............................................................................ Nickname ............................................................................... Hurricanes Black and gold ............................................................................. Colors .............................................................Orange, green and white Sun Belt ...................................................................................Conference .......................................................................... Atlantic Coast Kidd Brewer (26,000)........................................................ Stadium (Capacity) ............................................Hard Rock Stadium (65,325) Scott Satterfield ........................................................................Head coach .............................................................................. Mark Richt 22-16 (Fourth season) ..............................................Head coach’s record at school ....................................................2-0 (First season) Same .........................................................................Head coach’s overall record.....................................................................147-51 None ...................................................................................National ranking ...................................................... No. 25 (AP, USA Today) Multiple spread.......................................................................Basic offense ..................................................................................Pro set 22.0.................................................................................... Points per game ................................................................................. 54.0 207.0 .......................................................................... Rushing yards per game ......................................................................... 326.0 146.5 ...........................................................................Passing yards per game.......................................................................... 170.5 353.5 ............................................................................. Total yards per game ............................................................................ 496.5 3-4 ........................................................................................Basic defense .......................................................................................4-3 13.5.............................................................................Points allowed per game ............................................................................ 6.5 142.0....................................................................Rushing yards allowed per game ................................................................... 34.5 180.5.................................................................... Passing yards allowed per game ................................................................. 171.0 322.5.......................................................................Total yards allowed per game..................................................................... 205.5 D. Old Dominion 31-7................................................................Last game.......................................................... D. Florida Atlantic 38-10
When Appalachian State has the ball: The Mountaineers won’t change anything too dramatically simply because the Miami Hurricanes are in town. They will try to establish their running game with Marcus Cox, who has 248 yards rushing and three
touchdowns in two games this season. App State will then go to its play-action passing game with Taylor Lamb, who is completing 65.9 percent of his passes for 144.5 yards this season.
When University of Miami has the ball: The Hurricanes will also try to establish its running game with its running duo of Mark Walton and Joe Yearby. Walton leads the team with 271 rushing yards and five
touchdowns, while Yearby has 226 yards and three TDs. Miami quarterback Brad Kaaya has thrown for 326 yards and four touchdowns this season.
Sun Belt Conference standings
Georgia Southern 24, South Alabama 9 Auburn 51, Arkansas State 14 New Mexico State 32, New Mexico 31
Georgia Southern Texas State Appalachian State Idaho New Mexico State Troy UL Lafayette UL Monroe Arkansas State Georgia State South Alabama
Conf 1-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-1
Overall 2-0 1-0 1-1 1-1 1-1 1-1 1-1 1-1 0-2 0-2 1-1
Sept. 10 games:
Appalachian State 31, Old Dominion 7 Clemson 30, Troy 24 Air Force 48, Georgia State 14 Washington 59, Idaho 14 UL Lafayette 30, McNeese State 22 Oklahoma 59, UL Monroe 17
Sept. 16
Arkansas State at Utah State
Sept. 17
Miami at Appalachian State Georgia State at Wisconsin Idaho at Washington State New Mexico State at Kentucky UL Monroe at Georgia Southern South Alabama at UL Lafayette Troy at Southern Miss Texas State at Arkansas
Sept. 24 games
Appalachian State at Akron Georgia Southern at Western Michigan Houston at Texas State Nicholls State at South Alabama New Mexico State at Troy UL Lafayette at Tulane Idaho at UNLV Central Arkansas at Arkansas State
Passing leaders Receiving leaders Rushing leaders APPALACHIAN STATE PLAYER Comp-Att-Int Taylor Lamb 29-44-2 J.P Caruso 1-1-0 Team totals 30-45-2 Opp. totals 33-65-2 UNIVERSITY OF MIAMI PLAYER Comp-Att-Int Brad Kaaya 29-49-2 Malik Rosier 1-3-0 Team totals 30-52-2 Opp. totals 20-44-1
Pct. 65.9 100.0 66.7 50.8
Yards 289 4 293 361
TDs 1 0 1 1
Avg game 144.5 4.0 146.5 180.5
Pct. 59.2 33.3 57.7 45.5
Yards 326 15 341 218
TDs 4 0 4 1
Avg game 163.0 15.0 170.5 109.0
APPALACHIAN STATE Player Rec. Yards Deltron Hopkins 8 56 Jaquil Capel 7 85 Marcus Cox 5 42 Team totals 30 293 Opp. totals 33 361 UNIVERSITY OF MIAMI Stacy Coley 6 51 Ray Lawry 5 61 David Njoku 4 64 Team totals 30 314 Opp. totals 33 342
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Avg. 7.0 12.1 8.4 9.8 10.9
TDs 0 0 1 1 1
Avg. game 28.0 42.5 21.0 146.5 180.5
8.5 12.2 16.0 11.4 10.4
1 1 0 4 0
25.5 30.5 32.0 170.5 171.5
APPALACHIAN STATE PLAYER ATT YARDS Marcus Cox 42 248 Jalin Moore 20 59 Taylor Lamb 13 32 Team totals 91 414 Opp. totals 43 127 UNIVERSITY OF MIAMI Mark Walton 32 271 Joe Yearby 27 226 Gus Edwards 7 106 Team totals 75 652 Opp. totals 76 69
AVG. 5.9 3.0 2.5 4.5 3.0
TD 3 0 1 5 1
AVG GAME 124.0 29.5 16.0 207.0 127.0
8.5 8.4 15.1 8.7 0.9
5 3 1 10 1
135.5 113.0 53.0 326.0 34.5