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2015 Marmot Boca Raton Bowl #24 Temple Owls (10-3, 7-1 American) Toledo Rockets (9-2, 6-2 MAC) Tuesday, December 22 – 7:00 p.m. FAU Stadium – Boca Raton, Fla. Game: This is the second annual Boca Raton Bowl Date: Tuesday, December 22, 2015 Site: FAU Stadium (30,000) in Boca Raton, Fla. Teams: Temple (10-3, 7-1 American) vs. Toledo (9-2, 6-2 MAC) Kickoff: 7:00 p.m. EST Television: The Marmot Boca Raton Bowl will be aired nationally by ESPN. Allen Bestwick (play-by-play), Dan Hawkins (analyst) and Tiffany Greene (sidelines) will call the game. Radio: The Owls radio broadcast will air on 1210 WPHT with Harry Donohue (play-by-play), Paul Palmer (analyst) and Harry Mayes (sidelines). Series History: Toledo holds a 5-3 advantage in the all-time series against Temple. Bowl History: This is Temple’s fifth bowl appearance. The Owls have been in the 1935 Sugar Bowl (20-14 loss to Tulane), 1979 Garden State Bowl (28-17 win over California), 2009 Eagle Bank Bowl (30-21 loss to UCLA), and 2011 Gildan New Mexico Bowl (37-15 win over Wyoming) Contact Information Temple Athletic Communications ....................................................215-204-0876 Rich Burg (Assistant AD/Football Contact) ...............................215-356-3952 (cell) .........................................................................................rich.burg@temple.edu Shanna Moser (Communications Assistant).............................267-664-0112 (cell) .................................................................................shanna.moser@temple.edu Larry Dougherty (Sr. Associate AD/Communications) ...............215-651-1822 (cell) .............................................................................. larry.dougherty@temple.edu TEMPLE HEADQUARTERS in BOCA RATON Marmot Boca Raton Bowl Headquarters PGA National Resort & Spa ..............................................................561-227-2517 400 Avenue of the Champions .............................Palm Beach Gardens, Fla. 33418 MARMOT BOCA RATON BOwL MEDiA CONTACT Rachel Rodriguez (Communications Assistant).................................954-254-5139 ................................................................................rrodriguez@orangebowl.org MEDiA HOTEL/MEDiA HEADQUARTERS Hotel: Boca Raton Marriott at Boca Center.......................................561-392-4600 5150 Town Center Circle.......................................................Boca Raton, FL 33486 Headquarters /Work Room: ..................................................... Glades Boardroom Hours of Operation: December 19—December 21: ..................................................................24 hours December 22:..............................................................................7:00am-5:00pm

Table of Contents Media Information..........................2 Bowl Notes.................................3-11 Depth Chart ..................................12 Rosters ....................................13-14 2015 Statistics .........................15-28 Game Recaps ...........................29-41 Head Coach Matt Rhule ............43-45 Coaches & Staff .......................42-58 Player Bios ............................59-108 Bowl History & Records .........109-114 Feature Clips.........................115-128

Bowl Guide Credits Temple’s 2015 Marmot Boca Raton Bowl Guide was produced by the Temple Athetic Communications Department. Written and edited by Rich Burg, Marco Cerino, Lauren Ferrett, and Shanna Moser. Cover design by Kelli Sheesley. Photos by Joe Labolito, Betsy Manning, and Ben Solomon.

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Schedule of Events for 2015 Marmot Boca Raton Bowl Game All times listed in Eastern Time and subject to change Thursday, December 17 TBA Airport ..............................................................................Team Arrival Upon Arrival Airport ..............................................................................Media Availability TBA PGA National Resort and Spa .............................................Team Arrival Friday, December 18 TBA Oxbridge Academy ............................................................Practice 5:00pm Revolutions, CityPlace .......................................................Team Welcome Party Saturday, December 19 TBA Oxbridge Academy ............................................................Practice 3:00pm Palm Beach Marriott Singer Island Beach Resort & Spa ......Team Beach Party Sunday, December 20 TBA Oxbridge Academy ............................................................Practice 11:00am West Palm Beach VA Medical Center...................................Hospital Visit 7:30-9:30pm Boca Raton Marriott at Boca Center – Palms I & II .........................................................................................Media Reception Monday, December 21 TBA Oxbridge Academy ............................................................Practice 10:00am Palm Beach County Convention Center ...............................Mandatory Pregame Meeting 10:00am Lion Country Safari ............................................................Family Day 12:00–1:00pm Palm Beach County Convention Center ..............................Kickoff Luncheon 1:45–2:45pm Palm Beach County Convention Center ...............................Joint Teams Press Conference 6:00-8:00pm CityPlace...........................................................................Team Pep Rally Tuesday, December 22 3:00–7:00pm FAU Stadium .....................................................................Ford Fan Fest and Oh Boy Sports Midway 7:00pm FAU Stadium .....................................................................Marmot Boca Raton Bowl Game

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2015 TEMPLE FOOTBALL GAME NOTES

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Temple, bowl eligible for the fifth time in seven seasons, will play in its first bowl game since a 37-15 win over Wyoming in the 2011 Gildan New Mexico Bowl. The 2015 Owls won the American Athletic Conference East Division, copiling a 7-1 conference mark, but fell 24-13, to #17 Houston in the inaugural American Championship Game. “I couldn’t be prouder of this team.” said head coach Matt Rhule. “With everything they have been through, our players have earned the right to play in an outstanding bowl game against a tremendous opponent.” In just his third season, Rhule brought Temple to new heights in the 2015 campaign. The Owls’ 10 wins tied for the most in school history, a 7-0 start was the program’s best ever, and a signature opening day win against Penn State was the first over the in-state rivals in 74 years. Temple was ranked in the Top 25 for a total of seven weeks, including a stretch of four straight – a first for the Temple football program

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Toledo spent five weeks in the Top 25 this season, reaching a topranking of #19. They started the season with an impressive victory over #18 Arkansas, 16-12, and ran their record to 7-0 before a fivepoint loss to Northern Illinois. However, at 9-1 with a spot in the MAC Championship game on the line, the Rockets lost, 35-30, to Western Michigan. Following that game, head coach Matt Campbell resigned to take the head coaching job at Iowa State and associate head coach/offensive coordinator Jason Candle was promoted to head coach. The Rockets will be playing in their fifth bowl in the last six years.

Temple Bowl History Bowl W/L Opponent PF Sugar Bowl L Tulane 14 Garden State Bowl W California 28 EagleBank Bowl L UCLA 21 New Mexico Bowl W Wyoming 37 Boca Raton Bowl Toledo 5 bowl games 2–2 110

•Beaten an SEC team (Vanderbilt) for the first time in 76 years (Florida in 1938) •Posted the largest margin of victory in 40 seasons – a 59-0 shutout over Delaware State •Beaten a ranked team twice (#21 East Carolina in 2014 and #21 Memphis in 2015) at home for the first time ever and just the third and fourth times overall. Last time was 16 years ago. •Beat Penn State for the first time in 74 years and 40 tries. •Beat Cincinnati for the first time in 30 years and six tries. •Won three consecutive games on the road for the first time in 45 years. •Became bowl eligible in consecutive years for only the third time in program history. •Started a season 7-0 for the first time ever. •Became ranked in the Top 25 for the first time since 1979 – 36 years. •Won a game as a ranked team (at East Carolina, at SMU, vs. UConn) for the first time in 74 years •Took part in a game highlighted by ESPN’s College Gameday hosting the show for the first time ever. •Played in Temple first-ever ranked vs. ranked football games – against Notre Dame and at Houston. •Ranked in the Top 25 for four-consecutive weeks and for seven weeks total - both for the first time ever. •Posted 10 wins for only the second time in program history and could become Temple first-ever 11 win team.

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Accolades were numerous as a conference-high seven players earned first team American Athletic Conference honors, with a total of 10 players garnering recognition. Senior linebacker Tyler Matakevich was the conference defensive player of the year, the 2015 Bronko Nagurski Award winner, and is also a finalist for the Bednarik, Lott IMPACT, and Senior CLASS awards.

TEMPLE (10-3, 7-1)...................Stats .............TOLEDO (9-2, 6-2) Avg. (NCAA/Conf.)........................Category.........................(NCAA/Conf.)Avg. 369.2 (94/9)........................Total Offense .........................(29/3) 463.3 153.6 (89/8) .....................Rushing Offense.......................(26/1) 213.5 215.5 (72/7)......................Passing Offense .......................(41/5) 250.1 129.56 (65/8)....................Passing Efficiency .....................(66/6) 129.50 30.8 (52/7)......................Scoring Offense .......................(26/2) 35.3 329.5 (19/1)........................Total Defense..........................(51/5) 378.8 126.2 (21/2).....................Rushing Defense .......................(11/2) 115.5 203.3 (38/2) .....................Passing Defense .....................(106/12) 263.3 108.52 (13/1) ................Pass Efficiency Defense..................(45/3) 121.42 19.2 (16/1)......................Scoring Defense .......................(24/1) 21.1 +0.31 (46/6) .....................Turnover Margin .......................(24/3) +0.64 41.3 (51/7)...............3rd Down Conversion Pct. ................(16/3) 46.6 50.0 (67/8) ..............4th Down Conversion Pct. ................(78/10) 47.6 31.3 (13/1) ........3rd Down Conversion Pct. Defense .........(80/9) 40.3 47.4 (51/3) ........4th Down Conversion Pct. Defense..........(35/4) 44.4 87.7 (37/6) ....................Red Zone Offense.......................(71/5) 83.6 78.0 (28/2) ....................Red Zone Defense........................(3/1) 65.7 36.95 (77/8).........................Net Punting.........................(105/12) 35.59 10.04 (44/5) ........................Punt Returns..........................(33/2) 11.27 9.07 (78/8) ..................Punt Return Defense....................(65/8) 7.90 21.00 (68/7) ......................Kickoff Returns ........................(53/4) 21.64 19.92 (35/2) ................Kickoff Return Defense ..................(30/6) 19.24 7.8 (9/1)......................Tackles For Loss .......................(31/1) 7.1

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The #24 Temple Owls (10-3) will meet the Toledo Rockets (9-2) in the Marmot Boca Raton Bowl on Tuesday, December 22, 2015. The game will be held at Florida Atlantic University in Boca Raton, Fla., and will air on ESPN with a 7:00 p.m. kickoff.

The spotlight shined bright on the 2015 Temple Owls who played in 12 nationally televised games and eight prime time contests. ESPN’s College GameDay came to Philadelphia for a showdown of ranked teams when the #22 Owls hosted the #9 Fighting Irish of Notre Dame.

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This Week The #24 Temple Owls will head south to face former Mid-American Conference rival, Toledo, in the Boca Raton Bowl. Temple finished the regular season with a 10-3 overall record, going 7-1 to win the American Athletic Conference East Division. A win would give the team the program’s first ever 11-win season. The 2015 Temple season saw a significant step forward for the Owls offense. Junior quarterback P.J. Walker ended the regular season by throwing for at least 250 yards in five of the final seven contests. His 2,737 yards passing this season set a new program high, putting him just 263 yards away from the first 3,000-yard season ever for an Owl quarterback. Fellow junior and high school classmate Jahad Thomas enjoyed a breakthrough season at running back, earning first-team All-Conference honors. He has 1,257 yards this season and 17 rushing touchdowns, the best for a Temple player since Bernard Pierce had 27 in 2011. Walker’s performance has benefited from a talented receiving corps, led by Ft. Lauderdale product Robby Anderson. The redshirt senior returned to the team this season, leading the Owls with 873 yards on 63 catches. Anderson recorded 12 receptions in the conference championship game, the most by an Owl since 1972. He enters the Bowl game just 92 yards from the most yardage in a season for a Temple receiver. Fellow Floridian Ventell Bryant has blossomed as a redshirt freshman, as the Tampa native has shattered previous freshman marks in catches (37) and yards (521). The offensive line has been a strong foundation for the offense, with three members making earning All-Conference honors, including first-team selections, seniors Kyle Friend and Eric Lofton. For Toledo, offensive coordinator Jason Candle was promoted to head coach after MAC Coach of the Year Matt Campbell took the job at Iowa State. His inaugural game will be against a stacked Owls defense, led by American Athletic Conference Defensive Player of the Year, Tyler Matakevich. The senior linebacker took home the Bronko Nagurski Award and is a finalist for three other national awards. He became the seventh FBS defender to record 100 tackles in four collegiate seasons and is the nation’s leading active tackler. Matakevich is one of four Owls on defense to make the American Athletic Conference first-team, joined by three other seniors, defensive linemen Matt Ioannidis and Nate D. Smith, and defensive back Alex Wells. The Last Time Toledo spoiled Steve Addazio’s first conference home game by defeating Temple 36-13 at Lincoln Financial Field on October 1, 2011. The Rockets scored two touchdowns in the first quarter and forced four turnovers on the day. Evan Rodriguez scored the lone touchdown for Temple on a 55-yard pass from Chester Stewart. Brandon McManus added two field goals in the loss. YOUNG GUNS The Owls and Rockets will have the youngest coaching match-up of the bowl season. Matt Rhule and Jason Candle are 40 and 36, respectively, but both are familiar with this rivalry. Both Rhule and Candle were assistant coaches during the last two meetings between Temple and Toledo, when the teams were MAC rivals. While Rhule has been with Temple every season but one since 2006, Candle has served at Toledo since 2009. SUNSHINE STATE SQUAD When the Owls travel to Florida for the Marmot Boca Raton Bowl, 13 players on the active roster will be returning to their home state. Redshirt senior WR Robby Anderson played high school ball down I-95 at Plantation High School in Fort Lauderdale, while he and Ormond Beach native WR, John Christopher, will play their last collegiate games close to home. Five receivers on the Temple roster are Florida natives, including redshirt freshman Ventell Bryant, who has rewritten rookie receiver records at Temple. Playing at FAU Stadium will also be a special homecoming for Temple’s Deputy Director of Athletics, Craig Angelos. He served as Athletic Director for the FAU Owls when the stadium was opened in 2011. RENEWING THE RIVALRY Temple and Toledo have squared off eight times since the rivalry began in 1984. As MAC opponents, the teams have met three times, with Toledo winning two of the three match-ups. Toledo has been an opponent on the Owls’ schedule the last two times Temple has appeared in a bowl game. The Owls won 40-24 in 2009 at Toledo, while the Rockets took a 36-13 victory in Philadelphia in 2011. Owls head coach Matt Rhule was an assistant for both of those meetings. Overall, Toledo holds a 5-3 advantage in the rivalry.

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Going Bowling The last time Temple played in a bowl game was 2011. Eight names on that roster appear on this season’s. Robby Anderson, John Christopher, Brandon Chudnoff, Eric Lofton, Tyler Mayes, Nate D. Smith, and Hershey Walton were all freshmen who redshirted that season. Praise Martin-Oguike, also a freshman, played seven games that season but did not play against Wyoming in the New Mexico Bowl. RETURN TO THE MAC Toledo is the second Mid-American Conference team the Owls will face since leaving the conference in 2011. Under Al Golden and Steve Addazio, Temple racked up a 25-15 record in five seasons of conference play as a football-only member, sharing the East Division title in 2009. Temple’s last two bowl appearances came out of MAC berths, and the current redshirt senior class is the last link to this era of Owl football. Earlier this season, Temple defeated UMass, 25-23, one of three American wins over MAC teams on the day. flying high in the classroom The spring of 2015 saw the Owls improve their work in the classroom while preparing for spring football. The team achieved a record-high 2.91 combined GPA for the semester. Individually, senior center Kyle Friend earned the Temple Owl Club Academic Award for the highest GPA for the team during the 2014-15 academic year. Temple Football players have 38 different majors with 30 student-athletes enrolled in the prestigious Fox Business School. THE WISE OWLS Temple has five student-athletes who have already completed their undergraduate degrees on the team this season. They are WR John Christopher (kinesiology), DL Brandon Chudnoff (kinesiology), DB Will Hayes (criminal justice), TE Saledeem Major (accounting), and DL Hershey Walton (advertising). Twenty-one other student-athletes expect to have their degrees at semester’s end. NIGHT OWLS For a school founded on evening education and advancement, it seems appropriate that the Owls played eight regular season games in prime time this year. Temple defeated Cincinnati, Charlotte, East Carolina, and SMU on the road, along with UCF and UConn at home, while dropping a prime-time network showdown with Notre Dame and at South Florida. The Marmot Boca Raton Bowl will set a new school record with nine night games. CLASS acts The Senior CLASS Award celebrates student-athletes who stay in school to complete their degrees and excel in the classroom and community. The Owls nominated seven players for the 2015 award and two were among the 30 candidates announced: Kyle Friend and Tyler Matakevich. The two are the lone representatives of the American and the only teammates to make the list. Matakevich has since been named one of the ten finalists for the award. GRADUATION SUCCESS RATE The NCAA released its Graduation Success Rates (GSR) on Wednesday, November 5. In teams ranking in the top-25 in the College Football Playoff rankings, Temple ranked seventh, graduating 82% of its student-athletes. The latest GSR numbers include incoming freshmen classes from 2005-08 and calculates the percentage of all athletes who earned a degree within six years of entering school. GRADUATION SUCCESS RATES OF CURRENT CFP TOP 25 Top-10, Div. I Football 1. Stanford – 99% 2. Northwestern – 97% 3. Notre Dame – 93% 4. Alabama – 86% 5. TCU – 84% 6. Clemson – 84% 7. Temple – 82% 8. Ohio State – 82% 9. Navy – 79% 10. Florida – 78%

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POLL POSITION For the first time in team history, the Owls were ranked for four-consecutive weeks in the AP and Amway Coaches’ Poll. After defeating #21 Memphis, the Owls returned to the polls and spent a total of seven weeks being ranked in the Top 25. In addition, Temple spent two weeks in the College Football Playoff Ranking, dropped out for one, and returned for the final three weeks following a win over Memphis. WE GIVE A HOOT ABOUT TV RATINGS The Temple-Notre Dame match-up was the most-watched game in Week 9, nationally across all networks. The 17.6 rating in Philadelphia set a market record, as the game was watched in over 500,000 households in the area. Nationally, over 4 million fans saw the game on ABC, garnering a 3.9 overnight rating. The 3.9 rating was a 26% increase over Saturday Night Football in week 9 of 2014, which featured Ohio State at Penn State. TOP FIVE MOST VIEWED ABC GAMES - Philadelphia Area # Rating Game, Date 1. 17.6 Notre Dame/Temple, 10/31/15 2. 12.4 Michigan/Ohio State, 11/18/06 3. 10.3 Penn State/Ohio State, 10/25/08 4. 8.4 Notre Dame/USC, 11/25/06 5. 8.3 Ohio State/Penn State, 10/25/14

OWLS NATIONAL RANKING HISTORY Date Nov. 9, 1936 Nov. 16, 1936 Oct. 20, 1941 Oct. 27, 1941 Oct. 28, 1974 Nov. 12, 1979 Dec. 3, 1979 Jan. 3, 1980 Oct. 18, 2015 Oct. 25, 2015 Nov. 1, 2015 Nov. 8, 2015 Nov. 22, 2015 Nov. 29, 2015 Dec 6, 2015

Ranking 20th 19th 17th 13th 19th 18th 20th 17th 22nd 21st 23rd 21st 25th 20th 24th

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

Finish 6-3-2 6-3-2 7-2 7-2 8-2 10-2 10-2 10-2 ??? ??? ??? ??? ??? ??? ???

COLLEGE FOOTBALL PLAYOFF RANKINGS (Week 15, 12/6)

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Clemson Alabama Michigan State Oklahoma Iowa Stanford Ohio State Notre Dame Florida State North Carolina TCU Ole Miss Northwestern

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13-0 12-1 12-1 11-1 11-1 11-2 10-2 10-2 10-2 11-2 10-2 9-3 10-2

Michigan Oregon Oklahoma State Baylor Houston Florida LSU Navy Utah Tennessee Temple USC

9-3 9-3 10-2 9-3 12-1 10-3 8-3 9-2 9-3 8-4 10-3 8-5

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Clemson(51) Alabama(9) Michigan State Oklahoma Stanford Iowa Ohio State Notre Dame Florida State North Carolina TCU Northwestern Oklahoma State Houston Oregon Ole Miss Michigan Baylor Florida Utah Navy LSU Wisconsin Temple W Kentucky

13-0 12-1 12-1 11-1 11-2 12-1 10-2 10-2 10-2 10-2 10-2 10-2 10-2 12-1 9-3 9-3 9-3 9-3 9-3 9-3 9-2 8-3 9-3 10-2 11-2

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Clemson(55) Alabama(5) Oklahoma Michigan State Ohio State Stanford Iowa Florida State Notre Dame TCU North Carolina Northwestern Oklahoma State Oregon Ole Miss Houston Michigan Florida Baylor Utah LSU Navy Wisconsin Temple Georgia

13-0 12-1 11-1 12-1 11-1 11-2 12-1 10-2 10-2 10-2 11-2 10-2 10-2 10-2 9-3 12-1 9-3 10-3 10-2 9-3 8-3 9-2 9-3 10-3 9-3

1493 1438 1363 1341 1205 1202 1184 1025 1016 927 914 775 764 655 627 626 533 502 485 362 261 251 177 72 68

Others receiving votes: Georgia 67, USC 57, BYU 28, Tennessee 23, San Diego State 22, Arkansas 20, Washington State 20, Memphis 10, Bowling Green 8, South Florida 8, Mississippi State 6, Toledo 4, UCLA 4, Arkansas State 2

Others receiving votes:Western Kentucky 55, USC 51, San Diego State 26, Tennessee 24, UCLA 15, Bowling Green 12, Washington State 12, Memphis 10, Mississippi State 7, BYU 7, Arkansas State 6, Appalachian State 3, Texas A&M 3, Louisville 2, Pittsburgh 1

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TEMPLE’S TUFF GUYS

Wearing a single-digit jersey is considered to be one of the highest honors an Owl can earn. These are awarded to the student-athletes deemed by their teammates to be the toughest members of the team. Seven of these carried over from last season but two spots were open following graduation. Jersey #4 has been awarded to redshirt sophomore linebacker Nick Sharga, while #5 went to junior running back Jahad Thomas, just the second offensive player on this list. Here is the complete list of Temple’s TUFF Guys:

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John CHRISTOPHER r-Senior WR

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Bowl Notes

COLLEGE FOOTBALL PLAYOFF RANKINGS In the first College Football Playoff (CFP) rankings of the 2015 season, the Temple Owls came in at number 22, as announced on ESPN's live CFP rankings show on November 3. That ranking marked the first ever appearance in the CFP rankings for the program, and the Owls remained there for four of the next five weeks. Beginning in 2014, the top four teams in the CFP rankings compete in a bracket style format for a chance to play for the national championship. This year's semifinals (the Capital One Orange Bowl and the Goodyear Cotton Bowl Classic) are on New Year's Eve, with the winners meeting in the College Football Playoff Championship. The 2016 CFP National Championship is slated for Jan. 11 at University of Phoenix Stadium in Glendale, Arizona. In addition to determining the semifinal bowls, the selection committee is responsible for seeding teams in the New Year's Six bowls. After the top four teams are assigned to the semifinal sites, the committee fills the remaining bowl slots according to the CFP rankings and bowl agreements between conferences.

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WHAT TO LOOK FOR.. ...a win gives the Owls their first 11-win season in school history. ...Robby Anderson needs 12 catches and 92 yards to set new single-season records in those categories. ...Walker needs four TDs for the all-time best season in Temple history and 273 yards for the program’s first 3,000 yard campaign. ...Matakevich’s five INTs this season is a new single-season record for LBs. ...Matakevich needs 19 tackles to become the sixth FBS player to record 500 career stops, and 11 to tie Steve Conjar for the program record (492). ...Austin Jones needs 2 FGs to break the school record of 21 in a season (Don Bitterlich, 1975). ...Temple is 2-2 in bowl games in program history. youth MOVEMENT Temple entered the season with high expectations due to the veteran experience across the lineup, but many freshmen have seen significant playing time. Twenty one freshmen, true and redshirt, have played in at least one game this season. True freshman Ryquell Armstead has become the change-of-pace back, averaging 3.9 yards per carry, while classmate Jager Gardner set a program record with a 94-yard run from scrimmage against SMU. Wide receiver Ventell Bryant and tight end Kip Patton have also made an impact, as Bryant has set new school records for freshman receivers with catches and yards, while Patton leads all tight ends in receiving. It’s Not How You Start It’s How You Finish Temple has outscored opponents 243-88 in the second half this season. The Owls hold a 119-32 third-quarter margin and a 124-56 advantage in the fourth quarter. The +155 point differential leads FBS this season. Sensational Scoring Streaks The Owls have put up points in 46 of 52 quarters this season and have allowed points in only 31 of those. In every win there has been at least one quarter where Temple held its opponent scoreless, including three each against Penn State, Charlotte, East Carolina, and UConn. It’s a Long Drive A tradition following a Temple victory is the football team, led by assistant head coach Ed Foley, singing “High Hopes.” Philadelphians are familiar with the song popularized by former Phillies broadcaster Harry Kalas who made it his personal anthem. Stealing Kalas’ material has become commonplace. His signature home run call, “…it’s a long drive” has become a benchmark for the 2015 Owls. They have mounted a long drive in 10 of the first 13 contests that have changed the complexion of the game. Long Drive After Drive Before Drive PSU 5-16-50 (7-10) 12-plays, 93 yds, TD 8-38-171 (13-0) @Cinc 4-17-38 (3-6) 10-plays, 74-yds, TD 8-31-134 (24-20) @Cha 4-24-110 (3-0) 13-plays, 76 yds, TD 7-33-125 (27-3) TUL 3-9-76 (7-10) 7-plays, 90 yds, TD 9-42-179 (35-0) UCF 3-16-101 (7-3) 10-plays, 86-yds, TD 10-42-164 (16-13) ND 3-17-42 (3-7) 8-plays, 94 yds, TD 7-39-167 (10-17) @SMU 7-22-186 (14-17) 10 plays, 75 yds, TD 7-31-272 (39-23) MEM 3-18-127(0-6) 8 plays, 75 yds, TD 7-47-259 (24-6) UCONN 4-16-67 (7-0) 11 plays, 56 yards, FG 7-43-294 (17-3) @Hous 5-23-109 (0-17) 9 plays, 51 yards, FG 5-41-228 (10-7) Drives-plays-yds (score) CLOCK CONTROL The Owls’ return to a physical style offense and tenacious defense has helped the team dominate the opposition in time of possession. Eleven games have seen Temple win the battle, with the Owls trailing in TOP against just ECU and Notre Dame. For the season, Temple has averaged 33:00 per game, best in the American and 13th in the nation.

Thomas the Tank Engine Owls Coach Matt Rhule vowed a return to Temple’s power running style of previous seasons and junior RB Jahad Thomas has answered the challenge. Against UCF, he set career highs with 31 carries, 199 yards, and three scores. His 1,257 yards this season ranks second in the American Athletic Conference and has already tripled his 2014 output. Thomas is also second in the conference with over 128 all-purpose yards per game. RUSHING TO JUDGEMENT Rushing touchdowns Increase from 2014 to 2015 2014 TDs 2015 TDs Increase Team Texas Tech 8 34 +26 Tulsa 11 29 +16 Houston 28 43 +15 San Jose St 11 25 +14 Temple 11 24 +13 Iowa 22 35 +13 Rockin’ Robby The Temple offense returned to a traditional approach in 2015, but still has big-play capacity. One of the main targets when P.J. Walker wants to go deep is redshirt senior Robby Anderson. He has two 50+ yard catches this season and both 100-yard games, gashing East Carolina for 126 yards on eight catches, including the go-ahead score in the fourth quarter. On Senior Day, he became the seventh Owl with 50 receptions in a year. The Fort Lauderdale native had 12 catches and 150 yards in the conference championship, secondmost in team history. PASSING THE BUCK Junior QB P.J. Walker usually is the one flinging the pigskin for the Owls, but against Penn State, he was on the receiving end of a John Christopher wide receiver throwback for 25 yards. After throwing a two-point conversion to Colin Thompson against UCF, Walker caught one from Christopher, becoming the first Owl to do that in a game.

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Ty Goes To the Runner Tyler Matakevich is NCAA active leader in tackles, with 481 in his career, and is the only FBS player to lead his team in tackles every game of the 2015 season. Matakevich also became the first Owl to record 100+ tackles in four seasons and only the seventh in NCAA FBS history. NCAA FBS Players Recording 100+ Tackles in Four Seasons: Rick Razzano, Virgina Tech 1974-77 Stephen Boyd, Boston College, 1991-94 Carl McGee, Duke, 1975-78 Dana Howard, Illinois, 1991-94 Dan Bass, Michigan St, 1976-79 Marcus McGraw, Houston, 2008-11 FIGHTING FOR 500 Tyler Matakevich needs 19 tackles to become the sixth FBS player to record 500 career stops. On the NCAA career list, Matakevich currently ranks ninth all-time, and 11 to tie Steve Conjar for the program record (492). NCAA FBS Career Tackle Leaders* Rank 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10.

Player, School Tim McGarigle, Northwestern Luke Kuechly, Boston College Rod Davis, Southern Miss. Marcus McGraw, Houston Justin Beriault, Ball St. Ryan Fowler, Duke Grant Wiley, West Virginia Matt Pusateri, Miami (OH) Tyler Matakevich, Temple Eric Kendricks, UCLA

Year Tackles 2002-05 545 2009-11 532 2000-03 526 2008-11 510 2001-04 508 2000-03 495 2000-03 492 2001-04 485 2012-15 481 2011-14 480

*The NCAA began tracking tackles as an official stat in 2000.

three’s the magic number Defensive three-and-outs leaders/per game (regular season only): Rank PG .....................School (#/GP) Pct. Drives 1. 6.46 ............... Clemson (84/13) 45.7 84-184 2. 6.08 ................Alabama (79/13) 43.9 79-180 3. 5.58 ....................TCU (67/12) 38.1 67-176 4. 5.25 ............Boston College (63/12) 41.7 63-151 5. 5.25 ...............Utah State (63/12) 39.4 63-160 11. 5.00 ..................Temple (65/13) 38.9 65-167

TURNING THE T.O.P. TIDE Time of Possession improvement from 2014 t0 2015 2014 TOP 2015 TOP Change Team Temple 26:47 33:00 6:13 UNLV 27:25 31:05 3:40 NC State 29:29 33:08 3:39 Stanford 32:12 35:23 3:11 Utah 29:33 32:41 3:09

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Century club Nine Owls on the current roster have accumulated over 100 career tackles:Tyler Matakevich (481), Nate D. Smith (246), Sean Chandler (130), Tavon Young (126), Matt Ioannidis (115), Hershey Walton (114), Jarred Alwan (112), Stephaun Marshall (108), and Alex Wells (103).

Temple CAREER LEADERS Name, Pos. ............................................Years ...............................Tackles Steve Conjar, LB ................................1978-81 .....................................492 Tyler Matakevich, LB .......................... 2012-15 .....................................481 Name ....................................................Years ..............................Pass Att Henry Burris ......................................1993-96...................................1,136 Mike McGann ....................................2001-05 ..................................1,050 P.J. Walker ..........................................2013-15 ..................................1,022 Name ....................................................Years ..........................Pass Comp P.J. Walker ..........................................2013-15 .....................................578 Henry Burris ......................................1993-96 .....................................558 Name ....................................................Years.........................Passing Yds Henry Burris.......................................1993-96 ..................................7,495 P.J. Walker ..........................................2013-15...................................7,138 Name ....................................................Years ........................Passing TDs P.J. Walker ..........................................2013-15 .......................................52 Henry Burris ......................................1993-96 .......................................49 Temple Single Season LEADERS Name ......................................................Year ..........................Receptions Zamir Cobb ............................................2003 .......................................73 Robby Anderson .....................................2015 .......................................64 Name ......................................................Year ...................Receiving Yards Gerard Lucier ..........................................1979 .....................................964 Van Johnson............................................1996.....................................902 Willie Marshall ........................................1985 .....................................893 Robby Anderson .....................................2015 .....................................873 Name ......................................................Year.................Field Goals Made Don Bitterlich .........................................1975 .......................................21 Austin Jones ...........................................2015 .......................................20 Name ......................................................Year.....................Points (Kicker) Austin Jones ...........................................2015......................................104 Brandon McManus ..................................2011.......................................98 Name ......................................................Year ........................Touchdowns Bernard Pierce ........................................2011 .......................................27 Jahad Thomas .........................................2015 .......................................19 Name ......................................................Year .....................Passing Yards P.J. Walker ...............................................2015...................................2,737 Henry Burris............................................1994 ..................................2,716

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FILLING THE NEST Temple’s home game against Notre Dame set a new attendance record for the program at Lincoln Financial Field with 69,280. This is the first season the Owls have multiple sellouts since moving off-campus permanently in 1976. The Penn State game on September 5th was also a sell-out, Temple’s first since hosting the Nittany Lions in 1988 at Veterans Stadium. These were the two biggest crowds all season for an American team. You’ll Give a Hoot About Stella Making her debut as the mascot for the Temple Owls’ football team in 2013 and continuing this season is Stella, a three-pound, six year old, great horned owl from the Elmwood Park Zoo. After her first season as Temple’s mascot, Stella was named one of the top five feathered mascots by the NCAA. Weekdays, she works as an educational animal, teaching the virtues of wildlife conservation. Having been raised as a pet illegally in Utah, she is accustomed to humans and, in fact, views herself as one. She shares an enclosure with her boyfriend, Sherlock, who gets jealous when Stella basks in the limelight, but there’s always a price to pay for being a celebrity. Temple Single Season LEADERS Name ......................................................Year ..........................Passing TD Brian Broomell ........................................1979 .......................................22 Henry Burris............................................1994 .......................................21 Steve Joachim .........................................1974.......................................20 P.J. Walker ...............................................2013.......................................20 P.J. Walker ...............................................2015 .......................................19 NCAA ACTIVE CAREER LEADERS Name, Pos. ..........................................School ...............................Tackles Tyler Matakevich, LB............................Temple .....................................481 Michael Mudoh, DB ................................Tulsa .....................................397 Mason Monheim, LB.............................Illinois .....................................392 Individual Rankings ..............................................................................................NCAA/AAC Jarred Alwan, LB Forced Fumbles/game ..............................0.31................................... 22/3 Robby Anderson, WR Receiving Yards ........................................873 ...................................49/6 Sean Chandler, DB Interceptions ................................................4....................................32/3 Passes Defended/Game .............................1.2....................................32/3 Matt Ioannidis, DL Fumbles recovered........................................2 ...................................24/3 Austin Jones, K FG Percentage .......................................0.800....................................33/5 FG/Game..................................................1.54 ...................................22/3 Tyler Matakevich, LB Total Interceptions........................................5 ....................................17/2 (Leads all FBS linebackers in interceptions) Total tackles/game ....................................9.7....................................18/3 Solo Tackles ..............................................5.8....................................19/3 Alex Starzyk, P Punt average ...........................................42.2....................................47/4 Jahad Thomas, RB All-purpose yards /game ......................128.62 ...................................30/2 Kickoff return TDs..........................................1 ...............................t-10/t-2 Rushing yards ........................................1,257 ...................................26/2 Rushing yards/game................................96.7 ...................................36/3 Rushing Touchdowns...................................17 .....................................9/3 Points scored/game ..................................8.8....................................30/5 P.J. Walker, QB Passing TDs ................................................19 ....................................41/4 Passing Yards.........................................2,737 ...................................38/4 Yards/completion...................................12.27 ...................................59/8

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NO FLY ZONE The veteran Owls’ secondary has been one of the keys to Temple’s success this season. The Owls lead the conference in passing efficiency defense, allowing 203.3 yards per game and only 11 passing touchdowns. The Owls are also second in the American in both interceptions (16) and pass break ups (48). The “Champ” is Here Nine different Owls have over 100 career tackles. The only sophomore of the group is defensive back Sean “Champ” Chandler. He made his 100th total tackle at East Carolina in the Owls’ victory. He ranks among the American’s best in passes defended and has four interceptions with touchdown returns against Tulane and at SMU. He is also the youngest member of the Owls’ single digit club. BLOCK PARTY The Owls’ special teams coverage has come up with blocked kicks six times in 2015. At UMass, Praise Martin-Oguike blocked an extra point attempt that was returned for a defensive PAT by Will Hayes. At Charlotte, Sharif Finch crashed through to block a punt that Nate L. Smith returned for a touchdown. Adonis Jennings also blocked a UCF punt, while Finch blocked two in the fourth quarter at East Carolina. Samuel Benjamin blocked a punt at South Florida. Since 2013, Temple has 13 blocked kicks, second best in the FBS in that span.

FIGHTING THE POWER Temple won its second-consecutive season opener against a Power Five member school, while Toledo defeated Arkansas in September. Here are the other Group of Five schools, who have accomplished that feat: TEAM STREAK WIN BYU 10 def. Nebraska on Sept. 5 East Carolina 3 def. Virginia Tech on Sept. 26 Temple 2 def. Penn State on Sept. 5 Boise State 2 def. Washington on Sept. 4 Houston 2 def. Louisville on Sept. 12

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Position by Position Current Streaks Consecutive GP/GS Tyler Matakevich . . . . . . . . .48/19 Hershey Walton . . . . . . . . . .48/2 John Christopher . . . . . . . . .48/0 Matt Ioannidis . . . . . . . . . . .43/28 Brandon Shippen . . . . . . . .40/1 Tavon Young . . . . . . . . . . . .38/1 Stephaun Marshall . . . . . . .37/0 P.J. Walker . . . . . . . . . . . . . .33/32 Averee Robinson . . . . . . . . .33/0 Jahad Thomas . . . . . . . . . . .29/2 Eric Lofton . . . . . . . . . . . . . .26/12 Sean Chandler . . . . . . . . . . .25/24 Romond Deloatch . . . . . . . .25/2 Artrel Foster . . . . . . . . . . . . .25/0 Boye Aromire . . . . . . . . . . . .25/0 Austin Jones . . . . . . . . . . . .25/0 Corey Lerch . . . . . . . . . . . . .25/0 Alex Starzyk . . . . . . . . . . . . .25/0 Samuel Benjamin . . . . . . . .23/0 Avery Ellis . . . . . . . . . . . . . .23/0 Nate L. Smith . . . . . . . . . . . .22/0 Colin Thompson . . . . . . . . .22/0 Alex Wells . . . . . . . . . . . . . .21/20 Brian Carter . . . . . . . . . . . . .19/5 Dion Dawkins . . . . . . . . . . .18/4 Jarred Alwan . . . . . . . . . . . . .17/2 Avery Williams . . . . . . . . . . .16/3 Shahbaz Ahmed . . . . . . . . .15/9 Saledeem Major . . . . . . . . .14/5 Nate D. Smith . . . . . . . . . . . .14/2 Praise Martin-Oguike . . . . .13/0 Robby Anderson . . . . . . . . .13/1 Haason Reddick . . . . . . . . . .13/1 Ventell Bryant . . . . . . . . . . .13/0 Nick Sharga . . . . . . . . . . . . .13/0 Tom Bradway . . . . . . . . . . . .13/0 Nate Hairston . . . . . . . . . . . .13/0 Adonis Jennings . . . . . . . . .13/0 Delvon Randall . . . . . . . . . .13/0 Jyquis Thomas . . . . . . . . . . .13/0 Michael Felton . . . . . . . . . . .12/0 Tyler Mayes . . . . . . . . . . . . .12/0 Leon Johnson . . . . . . . . . . . .10/0 Cequan Jefferson . . . . . . . . .10/0 Jacob Martin . . . . . . . . . . . .10/0 Sharif Finch . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7/0 Jager Gardner . . . . . . . . . . . .7/0 Brendan McGowan . . . . . . . .5/0 James McHale . . . . . . . . . . . .5/0 David Hood . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4/0 Freddie Booth-Lloyd . . . . . . .4/0 Will Hayes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3/3 Michael Dogbe . . . . . . . . . . .3/0 Kip Patton . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3/0 Todd Jones . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2/0 Chris Myarick . . . . . . . . . . . .2/0 Kyle Friend . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1/1 Brandon Chudnoff . . . . . . . . .1/0 Cole Boozer . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1/0 Dean Mosley . . . . . . . . . . . . .1/0 Frank Nutile . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1/0 Semaj Reed . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1/0 Jaelin Robinson . . . . . . . . . . .1/0 Aaron Ruff . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1/0 Gordon Thomas . . . . . . . . . . .1/0 * Ioannidis includes 3 starts at DE

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Quarterbacks This season Temple’s quarterbacks were led by Glenn Thomas, the quarterback coach who was hired after a seven year term with the Atlanta Falcons. With 33 career starts, junior P.J. Walker is the established starter for the Owls. Walker earned the starting QB position midway through his freshman season and has not looked back. That season he threw for 200+ yards and at least one touchdown in all seven starts and challenged the all-time Temple passing marks with 2,084 yards and 20 TDs. Walker brought the Owls to a 6-6 record in 2014 but his personal stats suffered. This season he threw for a Temple record 2,736 passing yards with 19 TD passes and just 7 INTs. He continues his assault on the Temple career record books reigning in the top two in every major passing category. Following the loss of Connor Reilly to graduation, there were question marks on who would emerge as Walker’s backup. Frank Nutile was part of the 2014 recruiting class and redshirted last season after suffering a torn ACL during the first week of camp. He earned the spot behind Walker and was 3-3-40-1TD in his only extended action vs. Tulane. Redshirt junior transfer John Loughery adds some collegiate experience to the mix after playing for Elon from 2013-14. The Wayne, Pa. native and William Penn Charter product played in 10 games and completed 88 of 58 passes for 284 yards for the Phoenix. He is the cousin of Falcons all-pro QB Matt Ryan who was tutored by Thomas in Atlanta. Tim DiGiorgio was the only other quarterback with any game experience for the Owls entering the season. The redshirt sophomore saw mop-up duty in three lopsided wins over the past two seasons. Logan Marchi was part of the 2015 recruiting class and enrolled at Temple this past January. He is expected to redshirt. Running Backs This season the running backs were guided by offensive coordinator Marcus Satterfield. Satterfield coordinated the offense for the past three seasons but was responsible for three different positions. One could aruge that his group produced the MVP each year (QB P.J. Walker in 2013, WR Jalen Fitzpatrick 2014, and RB Jahad Thomas in 2015). Last year’s leading ground gainer, Jahad Thomas, who made the transition from defensive back to running back, was explosive averaging 7.9 yards per touch from scrimmage. He gained 384 yards on 80 carries and added 364 yards on 14 receptions. This season he has been the Owls workhorse and best weapon, earning first team all-conference and leading The American for most of the season after opening with back-to-back 100+-yard rushing days. He had scored at least one rushing TD in 11 of 13 games and was the first Owl to top 1,000 yards rushing since Bernard Pierce. A strong 2015 Temple recruiting class was highlighted by two running backs who have provided immediate impact. Freshman Jager Gardner (Owen/Black Mountain, N.C.) holds the Western North Carolina HS record with 6,955 career rushing yards. He found a spot in the Temple record book as well with a 94yard TD run at SMU - the longest run from scrimmage in school history. Ryquell Armstead (Millville/Millville, N.J.) reminds Temple coaches of former Owl Bernard Pierce. He rushed for 1,488 yards and 18 TDs as a high school senior. From the first day of camp, Armstead impressed and saw the bulk of the carries behind Thomas early on. David Hood had eight carries for 62-yards rushing in a lopsided win over Delaware State in his only action in 2014. This season, he earned time in the third down package late in the year and was impressive. Wide Receivers Frisman Jackson, a six-year NFL wide receiver and seven-year college coach, completed his first season tutoring Temple’s wide receivers. The Owls’ young receiver corps got an added jolt this summer when the team added redshirt-senior Robby Anderson and sophomore transfer Adonis Jennings. Anderson lead the team in receiving in 2013, catching 34 passes for 657 yards and 9 TDs in the final five games, but was declared ineligible in 2014. This year, he continued to be a big-play maker with 64 catches for 873 yards and 7 TDs. Jennings, who had 6 catches for 55 yards as a true freshman at Pitt last year, adds both size and speed. John Christopher returned as the experienced veteran of the group. The redshirt senior and fourtime letterwinner played in 47 games as an Owl (tied for the most on the team). His 20 starts entering the season were more than all the other wide receivers combined. Romond Deloatch, a redshirt-junior, is a big receiver who has thrived on the fade pattern in the end zone resulting in three touchdowns in 2014 and another three in 2015. After redshirting, Ventell Bryant was one of the most improved players last spring, earning a starting receiver role in the cherry and white game. This fall, he’s rewritten the Owls’ freshman receiving records for catches and yards and continues to develop into one of Walker’s top targets. Brandon Shippen started nine games a year ago after making the conversion from defensive back. He scored a 35-yard touchdown on his first catch in the 2014 season opener. In 2015, he blossomed into a reliable target Samuel Benjamin, a redshirt-junior, has shuttled between receiver and defensive back since injuring his shoulder making a catch in the 2013 season opener. He has fought his way back on to the field and blocked two punts that were both recovered for TDs. Two players who saw increased action as the 2014 season progressed were Keith Kirkwood and Brodrick Yancy. Kirkwood was a transfer from Hawaii who was granted a hardship waiver allowing him

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Tight Ends & FULLBACKS Assistant head coach Ed Foley tutors the tight ends and fullbacks for the third straight year. This season, he added special teams coordinator to his duties. For the first time, however, Foley entered a season returning some experience. In 2013, Foley was converting former quarterback Chris Coyer into a tight end. After the senior departed, Foley was left with few experienced players. Colin Thompson, who transferred from Florida in 2014 after two seasons sidelined with a foot injury, played in nine games a year ago. He was slowly eased into the lineup after proper rehabilitation of his foot and learning the playbook. He has started the 10 of the first 13 games and has become a force as a blocker. Kip Patton was a 2014 recruit who spent the season redshirting and working with the defensive line. This season, he has been the unit’s most pleasant surprise leading the group with 11 catches for 165 yards. Redshirt-senior Saledeem Major appears in multiple tight end sets and has become a reliable receiver down the stretch. Redshirt-sophomore Cole Boozer sees limited action as he continues to develop and get stronger. Last season, quarterback Thomas Rumer made the switch to tight end. He continues to develop. Walk on Chris Myarick was impressive on the scout team and has earned playing time on special teams. The 2015 recruiting class introduces Patrick Anderson (Aliquippa/Aliquippa, Pa.), Roy Pugh (Shabazz/South Orange, N.J.) and Jake Robinson (Haddonfield Memorial/Haddonfield, N.J.). Two newcomers are walkons Alex Carling (North Pocono High/Moscow, Pa.) and Domenic Nigrelli (Valley Forge/Wayne, Pa). Eric Neefe was the only returning fullback. He spent three seasons on the scout team. He was joined this year by senior Michael Felton, redshirt-sophomore Nick Sharga, sophomore Rob Ritrovato and walk-on freshman Daiqwon Buckley. Sharga sees the most action, is one of the toughest players on the team, and also plays defense. Felton is a four-year letterwinner who played outside linebacker and has been a core special teams performer. Ritrovato was also a linebacker and played on special teams last season. He suffered an early injury and will redshirt. Buckley (Dunmore, Pa. / Dunmore) is a bruising runner who enrolled at Temple after spending last season at Division III Salisbury. Offensive Line With Chris Wiesehan in his second season as offensive line coach, the Owls had consistency in the Oline for the first time since 2012. That was good news for senior Kyle Friend who had three different position coaches in his first three seasons. Wiesehan’s methods paid dividends for Friend who earned all-conference honors in each of the past two seasons, including first team honors in 2015. One of the strongest (benches 225-lbs. 46 times) and quickest (4.95 / 40) linemen in the NCAA, the center led all current Owls in consecutive games played (43) and consecutive starts (41) until he got injured against Notre Dame. He was replaced by Brendan McGowan who started the first eight games of 2014 at right guard before moving to the left side. Junior Dion Dawkins mans the left tackle position protecting the QB’s blindside. He suffered an ankle injury last season in game 5 after leading the Owls to a 4-1 start. While he missed just one game, he played on the injured ankle for most of the season. He started in all 13 games in 2015 and earned allconference honors. Four players have shared the other three starting spots. Shahbaz Ahmed (12 starts at LG) switched from the defensive line in the spring of 2014 and added 30 pounds. After limited action in his first three years, Eric Lofton (seven starts at RT, four at RG, one at LG) started every game of 2014 at right tackle. He is the Owls’ most versatile offensive lineman and earned first team all-conference honors. Last season as a redshirt-freshman, Brian Carter (nine starts at RG) bounced between defensive and offensive line. In fact, he started at defensive tackle at UCF and started at right guard two weeks later vs. East Carolina. He is joined on the right side by redshirt-sophomore Leon Johnson (seven starts at RT), who stepped up during training camp to earn the starting nod. The Owls are hoping to have similar results with redshirt junior Julio Derosier and junior Kiser Terry. After spending the 2014 season on the defensive line, both were switched to offensive line this spring. Developing talent and depth on the offensive line has been a mission of Matt Rhule’s since taking the head coaching position two years ago. His 2013 recruiting class which includes Semaj Reed and Adrian Sullivan continue to develop and each has seen spot action. The 2014 class of James McHale, Jaelin Robinson and Aaron Ruff all redshirted a year ago. Each has benefited from an additional year in

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to play by the fifth game of 2014. He suffered an injury early on this season and will most likely redshirt this year. Yancy was part of the 2014 recruiting class. He made 6 catches for 35 yards, all in the final four games of 2014. An injury in game 2 of 2015 derailed his season. Sophomores Tom Bradway and Marshall Ellick and redshirt freshman Matt Eaton all add depth and contribute on special teams. One of the most gifted athletes on the team (fastest 40 time and highest vertical jump), Derrek Thomas has been in and out of the lineup as he develops as a receiver. Redshirt junior Rob Heyen continues to develop. He saw his first collegiate action in a 59-0 victory over Delaware State. The 2015 class brought Cortrelle Simpson (Lackey/Indian Head, Md.). Sophomore Willie Smith III (Eagles View Academy/Jacksonville, Fla.) transferred from Seton Hill. Corey Gaarn (Cloister, N.J./Bergen Catholic) is a freshman walk-on.

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the weight room and are ready to challenge for playing time. The 2015 class of Jovahn Fair and Benson Israel have the talent to play right away but will most likely redshirt. The Philadelphia area produced two walk-ons in 2014 for Temple - Nick Apostolu (Springfield/Springfield, Pa.), and Gordon Thomas (Imhotep) - and both have continued to grow and develop. Joseph Woerner (Wycoff, N.J./Bergen Catholic) is a freshman walk-on. Defensive Line Elijah Robinson, one of the brightest young coaches in the country, returnedfor his second season to lead the Owls’ defensive line. The unit is deep especially on the inside. Seniors Matt Ioannidis and Hershey Walton lead the way and are once again among the best in the conference. Ioannidis earned first team all-conference honors and is equally adept at stopping the run and rushing the passer. Walton has started 26 games in the past four seasons and has never missed a game. Averee Robinson shares a starting role with Walton. He has switched his number to 43 this season to honor his deceased brother Adrian who was a star at Temple from 2009-11 and played in the NFL for three seasons. Adding to the mix this season are Freddie Booth-Lloyd and Michael Dogbe, who joined Temple in 2014 and redshirted. Moving back to defensive end is redshirt-senior Nate D. Smith who has started at MLB for most of the past three seasons. Entering the season, Smith had averaged over 70 tackles and had a knack for the big play with six forced fumbles, three recoveries, one interceptions and 6.5 sacks. He notched 9.5 TFL and 7.0 sacks in 2015 and earned first team all-conference honors. Praise Martin-Oguike returned to the team after a two year absence and became a dominant force. Last season, he accumulated all 7.5 of his sacks in the final nine games and earned numerous player of the week honors after a 1.5 sack, 3.5 TFL, 3 forced fumble performance when Temple knocked off #21/19 East Carolina. He continued making big plays in 2015. Redshirt-junior Haason Reddick seized the moment while Martin-Oguike battled a preseason injury and has made the most earning the start in 11 of the season’s 13 games. A walkon defensive back in 2012, Reddick has added considerable weight to his frame without losing his quickness and was given all-conference honors this season. Another player making his share of big plays was Sharif Finch. In the 2014 season’s first three games, he had one sack, 3.5 TFLs, one forced fumble that he recovered for a touchdown and an interception that he returned 65yards for another score. This year he added an INT and three blocked punts. Brandon Chudnoff, Avery Ellis, and Jacob Martin continue to see action throughout most of the season in the rotation at end. Julian Taylor saw limited repetitions in 2014. He was injured in the opener against Penn State and had surgery. Redshirt sophomore Jordan Jones sat out last year after transferring from East Stroudsburg. He was converted from offensive line to defensive line this spring. The 2015 recruiting class adds Josiah Bronson (Kentwood/Covington, Wash.), DeAndre Kelly (DeMatha/Hyattsville, Md.), and Dana Levine (HallanJeromy Reichner dale/Hallandale, Fla.). (West Philadelphia Catholic/Philadelphia, Pa) is a walk-on freshman. Linebackers Mike Siravo completed his third straight year and his second term with Temple. Besides leading the linebackers, Siravo has been responsible for recruiting for the past two seasons for which Temple has received high marks. For the first time in recent history, Temple entered the season with a legitimate All-America defensive candidate and WLB Tyler Matakevich rose to the occasion, becoming a finalist for the Bednarik, Nagurski, LOTT Impact and Senior CLASS Awards. He has led the Owls in tackles in each of his four seasons, eclipsing the 100-tackle plateau each year; in fact, Matakevich’s 481 career tackles is the most of any current NCAA player. He continues to be a tackling machine as the only FBS player to lead his team in stops in every game of 2015, becoming only the seventh playing in FBS history to record foustraight . The linebacking corp returned three other players with previous starting experience. The most versatile player in the group is Stephaun Marshall. After making the conversion from safety, Marshall became the primary backup at all three linebacker positions and made five starts (3 at SLB and 2 at WLB) in 2014. He found his home in 2015, starting nine games at SLB. Jarred Alwan is a tough, intelligent player who has started all but one game at MLB in 2015 and was the second-leading tackler on the team. One of the leaders on the team is Avery Williams. After moving from running back to defensive back, he finally found a home at linebacker and

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emerged as the starting SLB last year. This season, Williams shared the SLB responsibilities with Marshall. Boye Aromire earned the opening day start at SS in 2014 but has moved to LB this season. He has seen action in every game so far this season, mostly on special teams. Nick Sharga, a transfer from West Virginia Wesleyan, redshirted last year and has seen action at linebacker. He is also the starting fullback. Jared Folks and Zack Mesday both redshirted and will benefit from a year of development. The 2015 recruiting class was strong on linebackers as the Owls added Chapelle Russell (Lakewood/Lakewood, N.J.), Daishaun Grimes (Harmony/St. Cloud, Fla.), and William Updegrove (Berwick Area/Berwick, Pa.) Joining the squad as walkons in 2015 were: Mike DiFrancesco (Neumann-Goretti/Philadelphia, Pa), and Todd Jones (St. Joe’s Prep/Philadelphia). Jones has risen up the depth chart and has earned play on special teams. Defensive Backs This unit, which made the biggest strides in the past two seasons, is headed by defensive coordinator Phil Snow and defensive back coach Fran Brown. Snow concentrates on the safeties and Brown on the corners. Four-year letterwinner Tavon Young is the most experienced and also has proven to be the biggest playmaker. From 2012-2014, he accounted for seven of Temple’s 16 interceptions. In 2014, he had four picks, returned one for a 93-yard TD, and added a fumble return for a 63-yard score. While ten Owls earned all-conference honors it was Young who many teammates and coaches felt was deserving of those honors. Sean Chandler made people take notice from the time he walked on campus. As a true freshman, he earned the starting corner spot and was voted by his teammates to wear a single-digit jersey (give to the toughest members of the team). He didn’t allow a single touchdown until the 11th game of the season and was a major reason why the team shaved 100-yards off its average of passing yards allowed per game from the previous year. In 2015, Chandler continued to be a strong member of the secondary, starting in every game and collecting four of the Owls 16 interceptions and was named second team all-conference. Redshirt-junior Nate Hairston, who has played at wide receiver, has made the switch to defensive back. Redshirt sophomores Artrel Foster and Cequan Jefferson add depth. Anthony Davis and Khiry Lucas had a chance to see action at corner last season. Both suffered injuries and were limited in the spring. Joining them at cornerback is 2015 recruit Kareem Ali,a four-star selection out of Timber Creek High (Sicklerville, N.J.), and walk-ons Jarrid Satterfield (Willingboro, N.J.) and Eriq Fadahunsi (Indian Head, Md./Lackey). At safety two starters returned, each of whom started more than half the games last season. Alex Wells, a JUCO transfer, started the season at free safety but missed three games due to injury and earned first team all-confernece honors. He has started every game this season. Will Hayes has once again been a strong player in the secondary. He started the first four games before missing three to injury, returning to the lineup against Notre Dame. Hayes’ injuries opened the door for Nate L. Smith who showed considerable improvement during camp. He has played in every game this season and was a leader among tacklers. Jyquis Thomas, a 2014 recruit, redshirted last season but earned the most improved defensive player award in the spring. He has seen action mostly on kickoff returns this season. Added to the mix are 2015 recruit Jeremiah Atoki (Vineland South/Vineland, N.J.), 2014 recruit Delvon Randall (Gateway/Monroeville, Pa.) who spent last fall at East Coast Academy. Randall is the only true freshman to see action on defense. Specialists After a disastrous 2013 season, the kicking game made strides in 2014 thanks in part to three true freshmen walk-ons. Austin Jones led the team with 69 points. In 2015, he finished 20-25 on field goals and 44-45 on PATs, passing Brandon McManus’s single-season points total by a kicker with 104. Alex Starzyk showcased a powerful punting leg with a 42.2-yard average, pinning 18 punts inside the 20-yard line and booting 11 over 50 yards. Both kickers benefited from steady long snapper Corey Lerch who won an open battle among five long snappers - Josh Lang will serve as the backup. Redshirt senior Tyler Mayes took over the kickoff duties this season, averging 59.9 yards and 17 touchbacks. RBs Jager Gardner and David Hood handled kickoff returns, while DB Sean Chandler and WR Robby Anderson are the leading punt returners.

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2015 TEMPLE FOOTBALL GAME NOTES 2015 Honor Roll

Head Coach Matt Rhule

DE Haason Reddick

Eddie Robinson Coach of the Year Finalist George Munger Award Semifinalist

American Athletic Conference Honorable Mention

Asst. Head Coach/Tight End/Special Teams Coach Ed Foley

American Athletic Conference First Team All-Conference

DE Nate D. Smith

CoachingSearch.com Special Teams Coach of the Week (9/12)

P Alex Starzyk ECAC Division I Special Teams POTW (9/5)

Defensive Coordinator Phil Snow Broyles Award Semifinalist

RB Jahad Thomas

American Athletic Conference Honor Roll (10/26)

American Athletic Conference First Team All-Conference American Athletic Conference Special Teams POTW (9/12) Paul Hornung Award Honor Roll (9/12) American Athletic Conference Honor Roll (9/5, 10/3, 10/17) ECAC Division I Offensive POTW (9/5) Under Armour Student-Athlete of the Week (9/5) Paul Hornung Award Watch List Doak Walker Award Watch List CFPA’s Performer of the Year Midseason Watch List

DB Sean Chandler

QB P.J. Walker

Defensive Line Coach Elijah Robinson CoachingSearch.com DL Line Coach of the Week (9/5, 10/27)

Offensive Line Unit Joe Moore Award Quarterly Honor Roll (September) Joe Moore Award Honor Roll (9/12)

WR Robby Anderson

Manning Award Watch List American Athletic Conference Honor Roll (9/19, 10/6) Under Armour Student-Athlete of the Week (10/6, 11/23)

American Athletic Conference Second Team All-Conference American Athletic Conference Honor Roll (10/17)

OL Dion Dawkins

DL Hershey Walton

American Athletic Conference Second Team All-Conference

AFCA Good Works Team nominee

DL Sharif Finch

DB Alex Wells

American Athletic Conference Special Teams POTW (10/26)

American Athletic Conference First Team All-Conference

OL Kyle Friend American Athletic Conference First Team All-Conference Senior CLASS Award Candidate Campbell Trophy Semifinalist Rimington Award Watch List Rotary Lombardi Award Watch List

2015 Team Honor Roll Special Teams Player of the Game Brandon Shippen (Penn State) Jahad Thomas (Cincinnati) Austin Jones (UMass) Jyquis Thomas (Charlotte) Boye Aromire (Tulane) Nate Hairston (UCF) Tyler Mayes/Sharif Finch (East Carolina) Alex Starzyk (SMU) Samuel Benjamin (Memphis) Alex Starzyk (UConn)

DL Matt Ioannidis American Athletic Conference First Team All-Conference American Athletic Conference Honor Roll (10/10) Under Armour Student-Athlete of the Week (10/10)

K Austin Jones Eastern Football/Metro NY Football Writers Specials Teams POTW (10/31)

Scout Team Offensive Player of the Week

OL Eric Lofton American Athletic Conference First Team All-Conference Brooks-Irvine Award Finalist

DL Praise Martin-Oguike Rotary Lombardi Award Watch List

LB Tyler Matakevich Chuck Bednarik Award Winner Bronko Nagurski Trophy Winner First-Team All-America (Associated Press, USA Today, Walter Camp) American Athletic Conference Defensive Player of the Year American Athletic Conference Unanimous First Team All-Conference Lott IMPACT Trophy Finalist Senior CLASS Award Finalist Walter Camp Football Foundation Connecticut Player of the Year Rotary Lombardi Award Semifinalist Under Armour Student-Athlete of the Month (Oct.& Nov.) Bednarik Award Player of the Week (9/5) American Athletic Conference Defensive POTW (9/8, 9/14, 10/26, 11/30)

Cortrell Simpson (Penn State) Joe Woerner (Cincinnati) Gordon Thomas (UMass) T.J. Simmons (Charlotte) Nick Apostolu (Tulane) Keith Kirkwood (UCF) Cortrelle Simpson (East Carolina) Jovahn Fair (SMU) Daiqwon Buckley (Memphis) Bailey Raymond (UConn)

Scout Team Defensive Player of the Week Jarrid Satterfield (Penn State) Kevin DeCaesar (Cincinnati) Kareem Ali (UMass) Joe Tindal (Charlotte) Jeremiah Atoki (Tulane) Jordan Jones (UCF) Daishaun Grimes (East Carolina) Chris Smith (SMU) Erik Fadahunsi (Memphis) Dana Levine (UConn)

Football Writers Association of America National Defensive POTW (11/28)

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AutoNation FWAA “Team of the Week” (9/5) United States Sports Academy’s Game of the Week (9/5)

CollegeSportsMadness AAC Defensive POTW (9/5,9/12,10/24) Eastern Football/Metro NY Football Writers Co-Defensive POTW (10/31) American Athletic Conference Honor Roll (11/23) Under Armour Student-Athlete of the Week (9/12, 11/30)

Team Awards

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Depth Chart

LT LG C RG RT

TE WR WR WR QB RB

66 74 75 67 79 68 55 52 52 53 77 86 82 19 87 23 88 7 17 11 18 5 24 25 27 4

Offense Dion Dawkins .......................(6-5, 318, Jr) James McHale.......................(6-6, 300, r-Fr) Shahbaz Ahmed ..................(6-3, 305, Sr) Semaj Reed ..........................(6-6, 305, r-So) Kyle Friend ..........................(6-2, 305, Sr) Brendan McGowan ...............(6-4, 300, r-Jr) Brian Carter..........................(6-3, 309, r-So) Eric Lofton ...........................(6-5, 302, r-Sr) Eric Lofton ...........................(6-5, 302, r-Sr) Leon Johnson .......................(6-6, 320, r-So) Jaelin Robinson ....................(6-6, 319, r-Fr) Colin Thompson ...................(6-4, 250, r-Jr) Saledeem Major ...................(6-3, 254, r-Sr) Robby Anderson ...................(6-3, 190, r-Sr) Ventell Bryant ......................(6-3, 181, r-Fr) Romond Deloatch .................(6-4, 214, r-Jr) Adonis Jennings ...................6-3, 190, So) John Christopher ..................(5-11, 189, r-Sr) Brandon Shippen .................(5-11, 191, Sr) P.J. Walker ...........................(6-1, 200, Jr) Frank Nutile..........................(6-4, 219, r-Fr) Jahad Thomas.......................(5-10, 188, Jr) David Hood ..........................(5-9, 185, r-Fr) Ryquell Armstead .................(5-11, 205, Fr) Jager Gardner .......................(6-2, 205, Fr) Nick Sharga .........................(6-2, 240, r-So)

29 95 43 95 95 29 20 7

Austin Jones .......................(5-10, 196, So) Tyler Mayes ........................(6-2, 204, r-Sr) Alex Starzyk ........................(6-3, 213, So) Tyler Mayes .........................(6-2, 204, r-Sr) Tyler Mayes .........................(6-2, 204, r-Sr) Austin Jones .......................(5-10, 196, So) Tom Bradway ......................(5-10, 190, r-So) John Christopher .................(5-11, 189, r-Sr)

35 OR 50 52 DT 9 99 NT 72 OR 43 98 DE 58 56 91 WLB 8 37 MLB 41 4 SLB 2 OR 6 CB 3 16 33 CB 1 15 FS 21 26 SS 32 13 28

Defense Nate D. Smith .......................(6-0, 236, r-Sr) Praise Martin-Oguike............(6-2, 255, r-Jr) Avery Ellis ............................(6-2, 249, r-Jr) Matt Ioannidis .....................(6-4, 292, Sr) Freddie Booth-Lloyd .............(6-1, 315, r-Fr) Hershey Walton ....................(6-4, 314, r-Sr) Averee Robinson ..................(6-1, 285, Jr) Michael Dogbe .....................(6-3, 257, r-Fr) Haason Reddick ...................(6-1, 225, r-Jr) Sharif Finch..........................(6-4, 257, Jr) Jacob Martin.........................(6-3, 231, So) Tyler Matakevich .................(6-1, 232, Sr) Boye Aromire........................(6-0, 206, r-Sr) Jarred Alwan.........................(6-1, 237, Jr) Nick Sharga .........................(6-2, 240, r-So) Avery Williams......................(5-10, 200, r-Jr) Stephaun Marshall ..............(5-11, 203, r-Jr) Sean Chandler .....................(5-11, 185, So) Artrel Foster .........................(6-0, 186, r-So) Cequan Jefferson ..................(5-10, 181, So.) Tavon Young ........................(5-10, 180, Sr) Nate Hairston .......................(6-0, 193, r-Jr) Alex Wells ............................(6-0, 203, Sr) Delvon Randall .....................(6-0, 190, Fr) Will Hayes ............................(5-9, 192, r-Sr) Nate L. Smith........................(6-1, 188, r-Jr) Jyquis Thomas ......................(6-1, 197, r-Fr)

Special Teams

PK P KO H

S I D E L I N E

Frisman Jackson Wide Receivers

Ed Foley Asst. Head Coach / TEs

Chris Wiesehan Offensive Line

LS PR KOR

P R E S S

Derek Carr Grad. Asst. Offense

59 57 3 19 27 24

Corey Lerch..........................(5-10, 200, So) Josh Lang ............................(6-2, 210, r-So) Sean Chandler ....................(5-11, 185, So) Robby Anderson ..................(6-3, 190, r-Sr) Jager Gardner ......................(6-2, 205, Fr) David Hood ..........................(5-9, 185, r-Fr)

Marcus Satterfield Offensive Coordinator / RBs

Glenn Thomas Quarterbacks

Calvin Powell Grad. Asst. Offense

Damiere Shaw Student Asst. Offense

Mike Siravo Linebackers

Fran Brown Defensive Backs

Eric Fargo Grad. Asst. Defense

Brian Fallon Student Asst. Defense

B O X Phil Snow Defensive Coordinator

Elijah Robinson Defensive Line

Bobby Maffei Grad. Asst. Defense

Rob Dvoracek Student Asst. Defense

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Alphabetical Roster Name........................Pos Ht Wt Shahbaz Ahmed ........OL 6-3 305 Kareem Ali.................DB 5-11 175 Jarred Alwan ..............LB 6-1 237 Patrick Anderson .....TE 6-4 210 Robby Anderson........WR 6-3 190 Nick Apostolu ............OL 6-5 306 Ryquell Armstead ....RB 5-11 205 Boye Aromire.............LB 6-0 206 Jeremiah Atoki.........DB 6-2 190 Kyle Baum .................DB 6-2 186 Samuel Benjamin......WR 6-0 200 Freddie Booth-Lloyd ..DL 6-1 315 Cole Boozer ...............TE 6-5 250 Tom Bradway ............WR 5-10 190 Josiah Bronson ........DL 6-5 265 Ventell Bryant ...........WR 6-3 181 Daiqwon Buckley.......FB 5-9 225 Alex Carling ...............TE 6-5 225 Brian Carter ...............OL 6-3 309 Sean Chandler...........DB 5-11 185 Andrew Chegia ...........K 5-7 155 John Christopher.......WR 5-11 189 Brandon Chudnoff .....DL 6-2 260 Jim Cooper, Jr..............K 6-1 213 Anthony Davis ...........DB 6-0 195 Dion Dawkins ..........OL 6-5 318 Kevin DeCaesar..........LB 5-11 205 Romond Deloatch .....WR 6-4 214 Julio Derosier.............OL 6-6 287 Mike DiFrancesco ......LB 6-1 225 Tim DiGiorgio ............QB 6-3 196 Michael Dogbe ..........DL 6-3 257 Matt Eaton ................WR 6-4 201 Marshall Ellick ..........WR 6-2 191 Avery Ellis..................DL 6-2 249 Eriq Fadahunsi...........DB 5-10 178 Jovahn Fair ..............OL 6-3 300 Michael Felton ...........FB 6-0 232 Sharif Finch ...............DL 6-4 257 Jared Folks .................LB 6-2 218 Artrel Foster...............DB 6-0 186 Kyle Friend ................OL 6-2 305 Corey Gaarn ..............WR 5-8 160 Jager Gardner ..........RB 6-2 205 Jake Geiger...............K 6-1 170 Mike Gillespie .........RB 5-11 180 Daishaun Grimes .....LB 6-2 192 Nate Hairston ............DB 6-0 193 Will Hayes .................DB 5-9 192 Rob Heyen ................WR 6-2 196 David Hood................RB 5-9 185 Matt Ioannidis ...........DL 6-4 292 Benson Israel ..........OL 6-1 316 Cequan Jefferson .......DB 5-10 181 Adonis Jennings........WR 6-3 190 Leon Johnson ............OL 6-6 320 Austin Jones ...............K 5-10 196 Jordan Jones ..............DL 6-0 275 Todd Jones.................LB 6-1 220 DeAndre Kelly..........DL 6-3 238 Keith Kirkwood .........WR 6-3 214 Josh Lang...................LS 6-2 210 Corey Lerch................LS 5-10 200 Dana Levine ............DL 6-4 213 Eric Lofton .................OL 6-5 302

Elig Ltr Sr 3L Fr Jr 2L Fr r-Sr 1L r-Fr Fr r-Sr 1L Fr Fr r-Jr 2L r-Fr r-So r-So Fr r-Fr Fr r-Fr r-So 1L So 1L Fr r-Sr 3L r-Sr 3L Jr 2L So 1L Jr 2L Fr r-Jr 2L Sr Fr r-So r-Fr r-Fr r-So r-Jr 2L Fr Fr Sr 3L Jr 2L r-Fr r-So 1L Sr 3L Fr Fr Fr Fr Fr r-Jr 1L r-Sr 2L r-Jr r-Fr Sr 3L Fr So So r-So 1L So 1L r-So r-Fr Fr Jr 1L r-So So 1L Fr r-Sr 2L

Hometown / High School / Last School Lindenwold, NJ / Paul VI Pennsauken, NJ / Timber Creek Cherry Hill, NJ / Camden Catholic Aliquippa, PA / Aliquippa Ft. Lauderdale, FL / South Plantation Springfield, PA / Springfield Millville, NJ / Millville Washington, DC / Woodson / Virginia Tech Vineland, NJ / Vineland South Norwin / North Huntingdon, PA Baltimore, MD / Mount Saint Joseph Cocoa, FL / Cocoa Hunt Valley, MD / Loyola Blakefield Linwood, NJ / Mainland Regional / Lafayette Covington, WA / Kentwood Tampa, FL / Jefferson Dunmore, PA / Dunmore Moscow, PA / North Pocono Harrisburg, PA / Harrisburg Camden, NJ / Camden Kennett Square, PA / Unionville Ormond Beach, FL / Seabreeze Philadelphia, PA / George Washington Linwood, NJ / Mainland Regional Monroeville, PA / Gateway Rahway, NJ / Rahway / Hargrave Military Westville, NJ / West Deptford Hampton, VA / Phoebus Homestead, FL / Homestead / ASA Philadelphia, PA / Neumann-Goretti Philadelphia, PA / Frankford Morris Plains, NJ / Parsippany Hills Pascagoula, MS / Pascagoula Richmond, VA / Monocan / Air Force Prep Montclair, NJ / Montclair Indian Head, MD / Lackey Akron, OH / Firestone Hanover, PA / South Western Henrico, VA / Henrico Harrisburg, PA / Susquehanna Township Meadville, PA / Meadville Carlisle, PA / Cumberland Valley Cloister, NJ / Bergen Catholic Black Mountain, NC / Owen Downingtown, PA / Bishop Shanahan Glassboro, NJ / Glassboro St. Cloud, FL / Harmony Frederick, MD / Gov. Thomas Johnson Howell, NJ / Howell / Milford Academy Old Forge, PA / Holy Cross Galloway, NJ / Absegami Ringoes, NJ / Hunterdon Central Spring Valley, NY / St. Joseph’s (NJ) Richmond, VA / Henrico / Fork Union Sicklerville, NJ / Timber Creek / Pittsburgh Plainfield, NJ / Bound Brook Orlando, FL / Boone Phila., PA / Northeast / East Stroudsburg Philadelphia, PA / St. Joe’s Prep Hyattsville, MD / DeMatha Neptune, NJ / Neptune / Hawaii Pt. Pleasant, NJ / Pt. Pleasant Beach / WVU Rydal, PA / La Salle College Hallandale Beach, FL / Hallandale Lumberton, NJ / Rancocas Valley

No 16 20 82 12 6 91 50 8 95 68 74 97 57 34 47 39 92 18 80 42 26 90 58 67 89 45 43 77 49 78 14 22 38 4

Name........................Pos Ht Wt John Loughery...........QB 6-4 225 Khiry Lucas................DB 6-2 200 Saledeem Major ........TE 6-3 254 Logan Marchi ............QB 6-1 192 Stephaun Marshall ....LB 5-11 203 Jacob Martin ..............DL 6-3 231 Praise Martin-Oguike DL 6-2 255 Tyler Matakevich .......LB 6-1 232 Tyler Mayes ..............K/P 6-2 204 Brendan McGowan ....OL 6-4 300 James McHale............OL 6-6 300 Prosper Mekoba ........DL 6-2 235 Zach Mesday................LB 6-1 227 Dean Mosley................WR 6-3 201 Chris Myarick.............TE 6-5 237 Eric Neefe ..................FB 5-10 237 Domenic Nigrelli ........TE 6-3 235 Frank Nutile...............QB 6-4 219 Kip Patton ...............TE 6-4 241 Roy Pugh .................TE 6-4 196 Delvon Randall........DB 6-0 190 Bailey Raymond.......TE 6-7 210 Haason Reddick ......DL 6-1 225 Semaj Reed ...............OL 6-6 305 Jeromy Reichner...........DL 6-2 250 Rob Ritrovato.............FB 6-0 228 Averee Robinson..........DL 6-1 285 Jaelin Robinson .........OL 6-6 319 Jake Robinson..........TE 6-3 208 Aaron Ruff .................OL 6-3 308 Thomas Rumer...........TE 6-3 218 Chapelle Russell......LB 6-1 214 Jarrid Satterfield......DB 5-10 170 Nick Sharga ...............LB 6-2 240

Elig r-Jr Sr 1L r-Sr 1L Fr r-Jr 2L So 1L r-Jr 1L Sr 3L r-Sr r-Jr 2L r-Fr Fr r-Fr r-Jr r-Fr r-So Fr r-Fr r-Fr Fr Fr Fr r-Jr 2L r-So 1L Fr So Jr 2L r-Fr Fr r-Fr r-Jr Fr r-Fr r-So -

17 21 49 35 13 80 43 69 34 94 61 83 63 5 28 86 54 11 72 21 40 2 26 73 14 1

Brandon Shippen......WR 5-11 191 Cortrelle Simpson ...WR 5-10 175 Chris Smith................LB 5-11 225 Nate D. Smith ............DL 6-0 236 Nate L. Smith.............DB 6-1 188 Willie Smith III...........WR 5-11 175 Alex Starzyk................P 6-3 213 Adrian Sullivan ..........OL 6-5 293 David Sweetman .......DB 5-10 183 Jullian Taylor..............DL 6-5 270 Kiser Terry .................OL 6-3 275 Derrek Thomas..........WR 6-4 190 Gordon Thomas.........OL 6-0 306 Jahad Thomas............RB 5-10 188 Jyquis Thomas...........DB 6-1 197 Colin Thompson ...........TE 6-4 250 William Updegrove ....LB 6-2 230 P.J. Walker .................QB 6-1 200 Hershey Walton .........DL 6-4 314 Alex Wells..................DB 6-0 203 Roy Wesley................RB 5-8 187 Avery Williams...........LB 5-10 200 Travon Williams.........WR 5-10 160 Joseph Woerner.........OL 6-4 260 Brodrick Yancy ..........WR 5-11 187 Tavon Young..............DB 5-10 180

Sr 2L Fr r-So r-Sr 3L r-Jr 1L So So 1L r-So r-Fr r-So Jr 2L So r-Fr Jr 1L r-Fr r-Jr 1L Fr Jr 2L r-Sr 3L Sr 1L r-Jr r-Jr 1L Fr Fr So 1L Sr 3L

Hometown / High School / Last School Wayne, PA / William Penn Charter / Elon Cleveland, MS / East Side / Hinds CC Philadelphia, PA / Imhotep / Clark-Atlanta Bristol, CT / St. Paul Catholic Montclair, NJ / Montclair Aurora, CO / Cherokee Trail Woodbridge, NJ / Woodbridge Stratford, CT / St. Joseph’s / Milford Academy Downingtown, PA / Downingtown East Barnesville, PA / Marian Catholic Dunmore, PA / Dunmore Hillside, NJ / Hillside Bordentown, NJ / Nottingham / Canterbury Orlando, FL / Agape Christian Acad./Wagner Elkins Park, PA / Cheltenham Philadelphia, PA / William Penn Charter Wayne, PA / Valley Forge Wayne, NJ / Don Bosco Prep Norristown, PA / Norristown Area South Orange, NJ / Malcolm X Shabazz Monroeville, PA / Gateway / East Coast Enfield, CT / Fermi Camden, NJ / Haddon Heights Philadelphia, PA / Haverford School Philadelphia, PA / West Philadelphia Catholic West Chester, PA / East Harrisburg, PA / Susquehanna Twp. / Milford West Haven, CT / Wilbur Cross Haddonfield, NJ / Haddonfield Memorial Philadelphia, PA / Imhotep Chester Springs, PA / Malvern Prep Lakewood, NJ/ Lakewood Willingboro, NJ / Willingboro Cherryville, PA / Northampton / WV Wesleyan Norristown, PA / Norristown Area Indian Head, MD / Lackey North Plainfield, NJ / North Plainfield Highland Park, NJ / Highland Pk. / ForkUnion Philadelphia, PA / Archbishop Wood Jacksonville, FL / EaglesViewAcad./SetonHill Pleasant Valley, NY / Arlington / East Coast Babylon, NY / Babylon / Worchester Acad. Taylor, PA / Riverside Jr. Sr. Glenside, PA / Williamstown (NJ) Feasterville, PA / Neshaminy / Milford Albany, NY / Bishop Maginn / Milford Philadelphia, PA / Imhotep Elizabeth, NJ / Elizabeth Plant City, FL / Plant City Doylestown, PA / Archbishop Wood / Florida Berwick, PA / Berwick Area Elizabeth, NJ / Elizabeth Reading, PA / Reading / Fork Union Baltimore, MD / Overlea / ASA Institute Sharon Hill, PA / West Catholic Baltimore, MD / Archbishop Curley Philadelphia, PA / New Foundations Charter Wycoff, NJ // Bergen Catholic Bradenton, FL / Manatee Oxon Hill, MD / Potomac

Pro-nun-SEE-ay-shun’s Coaches Matt Rhule...........................................................Rule Mike Siravo ...............................................SIR-ah-voh Chris Wiesehan ......................................WEEZ-uh-han Players Shahbaz Ahmed..............................SHA-bozz AH-med Ryquell Armstead .........................................ra-KWELL Boye Aromire............................BOY-aye a-rome-a-RAY

Romond Deloatch.......................Ruh-MOND Da-lohtch Julio Derosier .............................................JEW-lee-oh Jager Gardner....................................................JAG-er Rob Heyen .......................................................HAY-en Matt Ioannidis .........................................I-an-NYE-dis Cequan Jefferson .........................................SAY-kwan Dana Levine.........................................DAY-na La-VINE

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Logan Marchi...............................................mar-CHEE Praise Martin-Oguike .............................OH-gwee-kay Tyler Matakevich...............................mat-uh-kev-vitch Chris Myarick ..................................................MY-rick Semaj Reed.................................................se-MA-jay Jyquis Thomas ............................................ja-KWEESE Tavon Young ...................................................TAY-von

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Numerical Roster No Name ..........................Pos 1 Tavon Young .................DB 2 Avery Williams...............LB 3 Sean Chandler.................DB 4 Nick Sharga...................LB 5 Jahad Thomas ...............RB 6 Stephaun Marshall ........LB 7 John Christopher ..........WR 8 Tyler Matakevich ...........LB 9 Matt Ioannidis...............DL 10 Samuel Benjamin .........WR 11P.J. Walker .......................QB 12 Logan Marchi ..................QB 12 Kareem Ali .......................DB 13 Tim DiGiorgio ...............QB 13 Nate L. Smith ................DB 14 Thomas Rumer...............TE 14 Brodrick Yancy ................WR 15Nate Hairston ..................DB 16 John Loughery.................QB 16 Artrel Foster..................DB 17 Brandon Shippen .........WR 18 Frank Nutile .....................QB 19 Robby Anderson ...........WR 20 Khiry Lucas......................DB 20 Tom Bradway................WR 21 Cortrelle Simpson.........WR

No 21 22 23 24 25 26 26 27 27 28 28 29 31 31 32 33 34 34 34 35 36 37 38 38 39 39

Name ..........................Pos Alex Wells.....................DB Chapelle Russell............LB Romond Deloatch .........WR David Hood ......................RB Ryquell Armstead..........RB Delvon Randall .............DB Travon Williams............WR Jager Gardner................RB Anthony Davis .................DB Mike Gillespie..................RB Jyquis Thomas .................DB Austin Jones....................K Michael Felton...............FB Eriq Fadahunsi ..............DB Will Hayes.....................DB Cequan Jefferson...........DB Dean Mosley ................WR David Sweetman ...........DB Jake Geiger .....................K Nate D. Smith ...............DL Daiqwon Buckley ...........FB Boye Aromire.................LB Jarrid Satterfield ...........DB Jim Cooper, Jr ..................K Eric Neefe......................FB Andrew Chegia ................K

Roster by Class RS-Senior (10) Robby Anderson Boye Aromire John Christopher Brandon Chudnoff Will Hayes Eric Lofton Saledeem Major Tyler Mayes Nate D. Smith Hershey Walton Senior (10) Shahbaz Ahmed Julio Derosier Michael Felton Kyle Friend Matt Ioannidis Khiry Lucas Tyler Matakevich Brandon Shippen Alex Wells Tavon Young RS-Junior (16) Samuel Benjamin Romond Deloatch Avery Ellis Nate Hairston Rob Heyen John Loughery StephaunMarshall P. Martin-Oguike Brendan McGowan Dean Mosley Haason Reddick Thomas Rumer Nate L. Smith Colin Thompson Roy Wesley Avery Williams Junior (9) Jarred Alwan Jim Cooper Dion Dawkins Sharif Finch Keith Kirkwood Averee Robinson Kiser Terry Jahad Thomas P.J. Walker

RS-Soph. (15) Cole Boozer Tom Bradway Brian Carter Tim DiGiorgio Marshall Ellick Artrel Foster Leon Johnson Jordan Jones Josh Lang Eric Neefe Samaj Reed Nick Sharga Chris Smith Adrian Sullivan Julian Taylor Sophomore (12) Sean Chandler Anthony Davis Cequan Jefferson Adonis Jennings Austin Jones Corey Lerch Jacob Martin Rob Ritrovato Willie Smith III Alex Starzyk Derrek Thomas Brodrick Yancy RS-Fresh. (18) Nick Apostolu F. Booth-Lloyd Ventell Bryant Michael Dogbe Matt Eaton Jared Folks David Hood James McHale Zach Mesday Chris Myarick Frank Nutile Kip Patton Jaelin Robinson Aaron Ruff Jarrid Satterfield David Sweetman Gordon Thomas Jyquis Thomas

Freshmen (35) Kareem Ali Patrick Anderson Ryquell Armstead Jeremiah Atoki Kyle Baum Josiah Bronson Daiqwon Buckley Alex Carling Andrew Chegia Kevin DeCaesar Mike DiFrancesco Eriq Fadahunsi Jovahn Fair Corey Gaarn Jager Gardner Jake Geiger Mike Gillespie Daishaun Grimes Benson Israel Todd Jones DeAndre Kelly Dana Levine Logan Marchi Prosper Mekoba Domenic Nigrelli Roy Pugh Delvon Randall Bailey Raymond Jeromy Reichner Jake Robinson Chapelle Russell Cortrelle Simpson William Updegrove Travon Williams Joseph Woerner

No 40 40 41 41 42 42 43 43 44 45 46 46 47 47 48 48 49 49 50 51 52 52 53 53 54 55

Name ..........................Pos Roy Wesley ...................RB Todd Jones .......................LB Corey Gaarn .................WR Jarred Alwan..................LB Roy Pugh .......................TE Jeremiah Atoki ..............DB Averee Robinson ...........DL Alex Starzyk ....................P Jared Folks........................LB Rob Ritrovato.................FB Patrick Anderson ...........TE Kyle Baum ....................DB Chris Myarick.................TE Mike DiFrancesco .............LB Alex Carling ......................TE Daishaun Grimes ...........LB Jake Robinson................TE Chris Smith ...................LB Praise Martin-Oguike.....DL Brandon Chudnoff .........DL Eric Lofton.....................OL Avery Ellis .....................DL Leon Johnson ................OL Kevin DeCaesar ................LB William Updegrove...........LB Brian Carter ..................OL

No 56 57 57 58 59 60 61 62 63 66 67 68 69 70 71 72 73 74 75 76 77 78 79 80 80 81

Name ..........................Pos Sharif Finch...................DL Zach Mesday .................LB Josh Lang .........................LS Haason Reddick ............DL Corey Lerch ...................LS Julio Derosier ...................OL Kiser Terry ....................OL Nick Apostolu................OL Gordon Thomas.............OL Dion Dawkins ................OL Semaj Reed...................OL Brendan McGowan ........OL Adrian Sullivan..............OL Jovahn Fair ....................OL Benson Israel................OL Hershey Walton .............DL Joseph Woerner ...............OL James McHale ..................OL Shahbaz Ahmed ............OL Jordan Jones..................DL Jaelin Robinson................OL Aaron Ruff........................OL Kyle Friend....................OL Kip Patton .....................TE Willie Smith III.................WR Cole Boozer ......................TE

Geographical Roster Colorado (1) Jacob Martin North Carolina (1) Jager Gardner Ohio (1) Jovahn Fair Washington (1) Josiah Bronson Wash, DC (1) Boye Aromire Mississippi (2) Matt Eaton Khiry Lucas Connecticut (4) Logan Marchi Tyler Matakevich Bailey Raymond Jaelin Robinson New York (4) Benson Israel Alex Starzyk Adrian Sullivan Derrek Thomas Virginia (4) Romond Deloatch Marshall Ellick Sharif Finch Cequan Jefferson Maryland (9) Samuel Benjamin Cole Boozer Eriq Fadahunsi Nate Hairston DeAndre Kelly Cortrelle Simpson Alex Wells Avery Williams Tavon Young

Florida (12) Robby Anderson F. Booth-Lloyd Ventell Bryant John Christopher Julio Derosier Daishaun Grimes Austin Jones Dana Levine Dean Mosley Willie Smith III Jyquis Thomas Brodrick Yancy New Jersey (37) Shahbaz Ahmed Kareem Ali Jarred Alwan Ryquell Armstead Jeremiah Atoki Tom Bradway Sean Chandler Jim Cooper Dion Dawkins Kevin DeCaesar Michael Dogbe Avery Ellis Corey Gaarn Mike Gillespie Will Hayes David Hood Matt Ioannidis Adonis Jennings Leon Johnson Keith Kirkwood Josh Lang Eric Lofton Stephaun Marshall Prosper Mekoba P. Martin-Oguike Zach Mesday Frank Nutile Roy Pugh Haason Reddick Jake Robinson Chapelle Russell Jarred Satterfield Chris Smith Nate D. Smith Jahad Thomas P.J. Walker Joseph Woerner

Name ..........................Pos Saledeem Major ...............TE Derrek Thomas .............WR Marshall Ellick..............WR Matt Eaton ......................WR Rob Heyen....................WR Colin Thompson.............TE Ventell Bryant .................WR Adonis Jennings ...........WR Keith Kirkwood.............WR Jeromy Reichner ............DL Bailey Raymond.............TE Jacob Martin.....................DL Domenic Nigrelli ............TE Josiah Bronson ..............DL DeAndre Kelly................DL Jullian Taylor .................DL Tyler Mayes .................K/P Dana Levine ..................DL Prosper Mekoba...............DL Michael Dogbe.................DL Freddie Booth-Lloyd.........DL

Multiple Names

Pennsylvania (48) Patrick Anderson Nick Apostolu Kyle Baum Daiqwon Buckley Alex Carling Brian Carter Andrew Chegia Brandon Chudnoff Anthony Davis Mike DiFrancesco Tim DiGiorgio Michael Felton Jared Folks Artrel Foster Kyle Friend Jake Geiger Rob Heyen Jordan Jones Todd Jones Corey Lerch John Loughery Saledeem Major Tyler Mayes Brendan McGowan James McHale Chris Myarick Eric Neefe Domenic Nigrelli Kip Patton Delvon Randall Samaj Reed Domenic Reichner Rob Ritrovato Averee Robinson Aaron Ruff Thomas Rumer Nick Sharga Brandon Shippen Nate L. Smith David Sweetman Julian Taylor Kiser Terry Gordan Thomas Colin Thompson William Updegrove Hershey Walton Roy Wesley Travon Williams (Philadelphia)

Alex (3) - Carling, Starzyk, Wells

Kyle (2) - Baum, Friend

Avery/Averee (3) - Avery Ellis, Avery Williams, Averee Robinson

Matt (2) - Eaton, Ioannidis

Brandon (2) - Chudnoff, Shippen Brian (2) - Carter, Fallon

Michael (3) - DiFrancesco, Dogbe, Felton Nate (3) - Hairston, Nate D. Smith, Nate L. Smith

David (2) - Hood, Sweetman Nick (2) - Apostolu, Sharga Eric/Eriq (2) - Eriq fadahunsi, Eric Lofton, Eric Neefe Jacob/Jake (2) - Jacob Martin, Jake Robinson

Rob (2) - Heyen, Ritrovato Roy (2) - Pugh, Wesley Tom (2) - Bradway, Rumer

James (2) - Jim Cooper, James McHale Jared/Jarred/Jarrid (3) - Jarred Alwan, Jared Folks, Jarrid Satterfield

Tyler (2) - Matakevich, Mayes William (3) - Will Hayes, Willie Smith, Will Updegrove

John (2) - Christopher, Loughery

School Pride These players attended the same school before coming to Temple:

Imhotep Saledeem Major Aaron Ruff Gordon Thomas

PREP SCHOOLS ASA Julio Derosier Alex Wells

HIGH SCHOOLS Archbishop Wood Nate L. Smith Colin Thompson

Mainland Regional Tom Bradway Jim Cooper

East Coast Delvon Randall Alex Starzyk

Montclair Avery Ellis Stephaun Marshall

Fork Union Cequan Jefferson Nate D Smith Hershey Walton

Bergen Catholic Corey Gaarn Joseph Woerner Dunmore Daiqwon Buckley James McHale Elizabeth Jahad Thomas P.J. Walker Gateway Anthony Davis Delvon Randall Henrico Sharif Finch Cequan Jefferson

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Norristown Area Kip Patton Brandon Shippen Susquehanna Twp Jared Folks Averee Robinson

Milford Will Hayes Tyler Matakevich Averee Robinson Kiser Terry Derrek Thomas

William Penn John Loughery Eric Neefe Timber Creek Kareem Ali Adonis Jennings

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2015 Player GP-GS Ahmed, Shahbaz 13-12 Ali, Kareem 1-0 Alwan, Jarred 13-12 Anderson, Robby 13-10 Apostolu, Nick 1-0 Armstead, Ryquell 10-1 Aromire, Boye 13-0 Benjamin, Samuel 13-0 Booth-Lloyd, Freddie 12-0 Boozer, Cole 9-0 Bradway, Tom 13-0 Bryant, Ventell 13-6 Carling, Alex 1-0 Carter, Brian 13-9 Chandler, Sean 13-13 Christopher, John 13-5 Chudnoff, Brandon 5-1 Cooper, Jim 0-0 Davis, Anthony 0-0 Dawkins, Dion 13-12 Deloatch, Romond 13-4 Derosier, Julio 1-0 DiGiorgio, Tim 1-0 Dogbe, Michael 11-0 Eaton, Matt 2-0 Ellick, Marshall 5-0 Ellis, Avery 13-1 Felton, Michael 12-0 Finch, Sharif 12-1 Foster, Artrel 13-1 Friend, Kyle 9-9 Gardner, Jager 10-1 Hairston, Nate 13-1 Hayes, Will 9-7 Heyen, Rob 1-0 Hood, David 8-2 Ioannidis, Matt 13-13 Jefferson, Cequan 10-0 Jennings, Adonis 13-3 Johnson, Leon 11-7 Jones, Austin 13-0 Jones, Jordan 2-0 Jones, Todd 4-0 Kirkwood, Keith 1-0 Lang, Josh 1-0 Lerch, Corey 13-0 Lofton, Eric 13-12 Loughery, John 1-0 Lucas, Khiry 0-0 Major, Saledeem 13-7 Marshall, Stephaun 13-9 Martin, Jacob 12-0 Martin-Oguike, Praise 13-6 Matakevich, Tyler 13-13 Mayes, Tyler 12-0 McGowan, Brendan 7-4 McHale, James 10-0 Mosley, Dean 2-0 Myarick, Chris 4-0 Neefe, Eric 1-0 Nutile, Frank 3-0 Patton, Kip 11-1 Randall, Delvon 13-0 Reddick, Haason 13-11 Reed, Semaj 3-0 Ritrovato, Rob 1-0 Robinson, Averee 13-7 Robinson, Jaelin 3-0 Ruff, Aaron 2-0 Rumer, Thomas 1-0 Satterfield, Jarrid 1-0 Sharga, Nick 13-4 Shippen, Brandon 13-3 Simmons, T.J. 1-0 Smith, Chris 1-0 Smith, Nate D. 13-6 Smith, Nate L. 13-6 Starzyk, Alex 13-0 Sullivan, Adrian 2-0 Taylor, Julian 1-0 Terry, Kiser 0-0 Thomas, Derrek 0-0 Thomas, Gordon 3-0 Thomas, Jahad 13-9 Thomas, Jyquis 13-0 Thompson, Colin 13-10

Cons. GP-GS 15-9 0-0 17-2 13-1 0-0 0-0 25-0 23-0 4-0 0-0 13-0 13-0 0-0 19-5 25-24 48-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 18-4 25-2 0-0 0-0 3-0 0-0 0-0 23-0 12-0 7-0 25-0 1-1 7-0 13-0 3-3 0-0 5-0 43-28 10-0 13-0 10-0 25-0 0-0 2-0 0-0 0-0 25-0 26-12 0-0 0-0 14-5 37-0 10-0 13-0 48-19 12-0 0-0 5-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 3-0 13-0 13-1 0-0 0-0 33-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 13-0 40-2 0-0 0-0 14-2 22-0 25-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 30-2 13-0 22-0

Career GP-GS 38-26 1-0 35-18 29-17 1-0 10-1 25-2 33-0 12-0 12-0 13-0 13-6 1-0 21-11 25-24 48-24 34-6 24-0 9-0 29-25 36-8 2-0 3-0 15-0 6-1 5-0 33-1 45-1 35-13 25-1 44-42 10-1 28-2 31-14 2-0 10-2 43-32 15-0 13-3 17-8 25-0 2-0 4-0 9-2 1-0 25-0 38-24 1-0 11-0 24-8 37-21 24-2 32-17 48-43 18-0 22-17 10-0 3-0 4-0 1-0 3-0 11-1 13-0 31-17 13-1 5-0 36-8 3-0 2-0 2-0 1-0 13-4 40-11 1-0 1-0 47-33 27-6 25-0 6-0 5-0 15-3 6-0 3-0 34-13 13-0 22-13

PSU LG MLB WR x x x x x x x RG CB WR LT WR x x x x C x x SS DT x RT x x x x x SLB x x WLB x x x DE x DT x x DE x x x RB x TE

Cinc UMass Char LG LG x xMLB MLB MLB WR WR WR x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x WR WR RG RG RG CB CB CB x WR x x LT LT LT x x x x x x x x DE x x x x x x x x x x C C C x x x x x SS SS SS x DT DT DT x WR x x RT x x x x x x x RT RT LG x x TE x SLB SLB x x x x x WLB WLB WLB x x x x x x x x x TE x x x x x DE DE DE x DT DT DT x x x x x x x x DE x DE x x x x x x x x RB RB RB x x x TE TE TE

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UCF LG MLB WR x x x x x x WR x CB WR LT x x x x C x DT x x RT x x RG SLB x DE WLB x x x DE x x x x SS x RB x TE

ECU LG MLB WR x x x x x x WR x CB WR x LT x x x x x x x C x x RB DT x x RT x x RG x SLB x DE WLB x x x DE x x x x SS x x x TE

ND LG MLB WR x x x x x x WR x CB WR LT x x x x x x x C x x x DT x x RT x x RG x SLB x x WLB x x x x DE x x WR DE SS x RB x x

SMU LG MLB x x x x x x x RG CB x x x x x x x x DE x RB CB x x DT x WR LT x x RT TE SLB x DE WLB x C x x x DT FB x x SS x x x TE

USF Memp UConn Hou LG LG LG LG MLB x MLB MLB WR WR x WR x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x WR x x RG RG RG RG CB CB CB CB x x x x DE LT LT LT LT x x WR WR x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x CB x C x x x x x x x x SS SS SS x RB x x DT DT DT DT x x x x WR x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x RT RT RT RT TE TE TE TE SLB x x x x x x x DE DE x x WLB WLB WLB WLB x x x x C C C x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x DE DE x DE x x DT x x x x x MLB FB x x WR x WR x x DE DE SS x x x x x x x x RB x RB RB x x x x TE x TE x

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# 75 12 41 19 62 25 37 10 99 81 20 87 48 55 3 7 51 38 27 66 23 60 13 98 85 84 52 31 56 16 79 27 15 32 85 24 9 33 88 53 29 76 40 89 57 59 52 16 20 82 6 91 50 8 95 68 74 34 47 39 18 80 26 58 67 45 43 77 78 14 38 4 17 30 49 35 13 43 69 94 61 83 63 5 28 86

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Temple Owls 2015 Individual Participation 2015 Cons. Career # Player GP-GS GP-GS GP-GS PSU Cinc UMass Char Tulane UCF 11 Walker, P.J. 13-13 33-32 34-32 QB QB QB QB QB QB 72 Walton, Hershey 13-6 48-2 48-26 x x x x DT DT 21 Wells, Alex 13-13 21-20 22-21 FS FS FS FS FS FS 2 Williams, Avery 13-4 16-3 32-11 x SLB x x x x 23 Williams, Zaire 4-0 0-0 16-0 x x x x 14 Yancy, Brodrick 4-0 0-0 15-0 x x x x 1 Young, Tavon 13-11 38-1 47-31 CB CB CB CB CB CB CAPS - indicates starting position; x - played but did not start; “-” - did not play

ECU QB DT FS x

ND QB DT FS x

SMU QB x FS x

USF Memp UConn Hou QB QB QB QB x x DT DT FS FS FS FS x SLB SLB SLB CB

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Temple Owls 2015 Starters

OFFENSE LT PSU Dawkins @Cinc. Dawkins @UMass Dawkins @Char. Dawkins TULANE Dawkins UCF Dawkins @ECU Dawkins #9 ND Dawkins @SMU Johnson @USF Dawkins #21 MEMPHIS Dawkins UCONN Dawkins @#19Hou (CCG) Dawkins Bowl DE PSU N.D.Smith @Cinc. N.D.Smith @UMass Ellis @Char. N.D.Smith TULANE Martin-Oguike UCF Martin-Oguike @ECU Martin-Oguike #9 ND N.D.Smith @SMU Martin-Oguike @USF Martin-Oguike #21 MEMPHIS Martin-Oguike UCONN N.D.Smith @#19Hou (CCG) N.D.Smith Bowl

LG Ahmed Ahmed Ahmed Lofton Ahmed Ahmed Ahmed Ahmed Ahmed Ahmed Ahmed Ahmed Ahmed

C Friend Friend Friend Friend Friend Friend Friend Friend McGowan McGowan McGowan McGowan Friend

RG Carter Carter Carter Carter Lofton Lofton Lofton Lofton Carter Carter Carter Carter Carter

RT Johnson Lofton Lofton Johnson Johnson Johnson Johnson Johnson Lofton Lofton Lofton Lofton Lofton

TE Thompson Thompson Thompson Thompson Thompson Thompson Thompson Shippen (WR) Thompson Thompson Major Thompson Major

WR R.Anderson R.Anderson R.Anderson R.Anderson Major (TE) R.Anderson R.Anderson R.Anderson Major (TE) R.Anderson R.Anderson Major (TE) R.Anderson

WR Deloatch Jennings Bryant Bryant Deloatch Bryant Bryant Bryant Jennings Jennings Bryant Deloatch Deloatch

SLB Marshall A.Williams Marshall Marshall Marshall Marshall Marshall Marshall Marshall Marshall A.Williams A.Williams A.Williams

FS Wells Wells Wells Wells Wells Wells Wells Wells Wells Wells Wells Wells Wells

WR/RB/TE RB Christopher (W) Ja.Thomas Patton (TE) Ja.Thomas Christopher (W) Ja.Thomas Major (TE) Ja.Thomas Sharga (FB) Armstead Christopher (W) Ja.Thomas Christopher (W) Hood Christopher (W) Ja.Thomas Sharga (FB) Gardner Major (TE) Ja.Thomas Shippen (WR) Hood Sharga (FB) Ja.Thomas Shippen (WR) Ja.Thomas

QB Walker Walker Walker Walker Walker Walker Walker Walker Walker Walker Walker Walker Walker

DEFENSE DT Ioannidis Ioannidis Ioannidis Ioannidis Ioannidis Ioannidis Ioannidis Ioannidis Ioannidis Ioannidis Ioannidis Ioannidis Ioannidis

DT DE A.Robinson Reddick A.Robinson Reddick A.Robinson Reddick A.Robinson Reddick Walton Reddick Walton Reddick Walton Reddick Walton Reddick A.Robinson Finch A.Robinson Reddick A.Robinson Reddick Walton Chudnoff Walton Reddick

WLB Matakevich Matakevich Matakevich Matakevich Matakevich Matakevich Matakevich Matakevich Matakevich Matakevich Matakevich Matakevich Matakevich

MLB Alwan Alwan Alwan Alwan Alwan Alwan Alwan Alwan Alwan Alwan Sharga Alwan Alwan

SS Hayes Hayes Hayes Hayes N.L.Smith N.L.Smith N.L.Smith N.L.Smith N.L.Smith N.L.Smith Hayes Hayes Hayes

CB Chandler Chandler Chandler Chandler Chandler Chandler Chandler Chandler Chandler Chandler Chandler Chandler Chandler

CB Young Young Young Young Young Young Young Young Hairston Young Young Foster Young

Weekly Statistical Leaders PSU @Cinc.

Rushing (Att-Yds-TDs) Ja.Thomas (29-135-2) Ja.Thomas (26-193-1)

Passing (C-A-Yds-I-TD) Walker (15-20-143-0-0) Walker (13-20-81-0-2)

Receiving (No-Yds-TD) R.Anderson (5-20-0) R.Anderson (5-23-1)

Tackles (S-A-T) Matakevich (4-3-7) Matakevich (8-5-13)

@UMass @Char. TULANE

Ja.Thomas (25-66-1) Ja.Thomas (20-109-2) Ja.Thomas (16-54-1)

Walker (28-48-391-2-1) Walker (11-23-116-0-2) Walker (11-15-183-0-2)

Christopher (7-72-0) Ja.Thomas (3-48-0) R.Anderson (4-73-1)

Matakevich (4-5-9) Matakevich (5-3-8) Matakevich (4-3-7)

UCF

Ja.Thomas (31-199-3)

Walker (15-27-149-1-1)

Bryant (5-40-1)

Matakevich (3-5-8)

@ECU #9 ND

Ja.Thomas (20-66-2) Ja.Thomas (21-82-1)

Walker (19-35-250-0-1) Walker (13-30-188-1-1)

R.Anderson (8-126-1) Bryant (6-90-0)

Matakevich (5-8-13) Matakevich (8-5-13)

@SMU

Gardner (6-110-1)

Walker (18-25-268-0-4)

R.Anderson (4-83-1)

Matakevich (9-0-9)

@USF #21 MEMPHIS

Ja.Thomas (16-65-1) Hood (14-61-1)

Walker (20-48-259-1-1) Walker (14-26-261-1-2)

Bryant (5-86-1) R.Anderson (5-80-0)

Matakevich (7-2-9) Matakevich (8-3-11)

UCONN

Ja.Thomas (20-119-2)

Walker (19-29-160-0-1)

R.Anderson (6-42-0)

Matakevich (6-5-11)

Walker (26-44-287-1-1)

R.Anderson (12-1501)

Hayes (8-0-8) Matakevich (4-4-8)

@#19Hou (CCG)Ja.Thomas (19-69-0)

Weekly Captains & Uniforms PSU 1-Tavon Young @Cinc. 5-Jahad Thomas @UMass 7-John Christopher @Char. 6-Stephaun Marshall TULANE 13-Nate L.Smith UCF 11-P.J. Walker @ECU 1-Tavon Young (2) #9 ND 7-John Christopher (2) @SMU 1-Tavon Young (3) @USF 1-Tavon Young (4) #21 MEMPHIS 1-Tavon Young (5) UCONN 8-Tyler Matakevich @#19Houston The Seniors

8-Tyler Matakevich 32-Will Hayes 8-Tyler Matakevich (2) 17-Brandon Shippen 14-Thomas Rumer 21-Alex Wells 2-Avery Williams 8-Tyler Matakevich (3) 53-Leon Johnson 7-John Christopher (3) 82-Saledeem Major (2) 17-Brandon Shippen

INTs Finch (1) Matakevich (2) Wells N.D.Smith (1.0) Marshall (1) N.L.Smith (1) Ioannidis (1.5) Chandler (1) N.D.Smith A.Williams Martin-Oguike (1.0) Chandler (1) Matakevich 6 tied (1.0) Matakevich (1) Martin-Oguike(1) Matakevich Ellis (1.0) Chandler (1) Finch N.D.Smith (1.5) Chandler (1.0) Reddick Martin-Oguike (1.0) Chandler (1) Reddick -

(Helmets-Jerseys-Pants)

9-Matt Ioannidis 35-Nate D. Smith 21-Alex Wells 82-Saledeem Major 19-Robby Anderson 37-Boye Aromire 9-Matt Ioannidis (2) 35-Nate D. Smith (2) 58-Haason Reddick 19-Robby Anderson (2) Rob Dvoracek 31-Michael Felton

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Sacks Matakevich (3.0) N.D.Smith (1.0)

79-Kyle Friend 75-Shahbaz Ahmed 52-Eric Lofton 95-Tyler Mayes 72-Hershey Walton 51-Brandon Chudnoff 79-Kyle Friend (2) 79-Kyle Friend (3) 75-Shahbaz Ahmed (2) 72-Hershey Walton (2)

C-C-W C-C-C W-W-W W-W-B C-C-C B-C-W W-W-W C-C-W C-W-C B-W-B W-C-W C-C-W C-W-W

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Results Home 1-0-0

Away

Time 3:20 3:45 3:59 3:10 3:14 3:25 3:28 3:24 3:31 3:50 3:15 2:59 3:05

1-0-0 2-0-0 3-0-0 2-0-0 3-0-0 4-0-0 3-1-0 5-0-0 5-1-0 4-1-0 5-1-0 5-2-0

Attendance 69,176 38,112 10,141 13,105 35,179 31,372 39,417 69,280 17,232 28,393 31,708 28,236 35,721

SCORE/QUARTERS 1st 2nd 3rd 4th OT Tot

TEAM STATISTICS ....................TU SCORING ..........................................................400 Points Per Game .............................................30.8 Points Off Turnovers.........................................189 FIRST DOWNS ....................................................251 Rushing ............................................................95 Passing............................................................127 Penalty .............................................................29 RUSHING YARDAGE.........................................1,998 Yards gained rushing ....................................2,326 Yards lost rushing............................................328 Rushing Attempts............................................485 Average Per Rush ..............................................4.1 Average Per Game .........................................153.7 TDs Rushing ......................................................24 PASSING YARDAGE .........................................2,801 Comp-Att-Int .........................................226-396-7 Average Per Pass...............................................7.1 Average Per Catch ...........................................12.4 Average Per Game .........................................215.5 TDs Passing.......................................................20 TOTAL OFFENSE ..............................................4,799 Total Plays.......................................................881 Average Per Play...............................................5.4 Average Per Game ........................................369.2 KICK RETURNS: #-Yards .................................35-735 PUNT RETURNS: #-Yards ...............................26-261 INT RETURNS: #-Yards ...................................16-301 KICK RETURN AVERAGE .....................................21.0 PUNT RETURN AVERAGE ....................................10.0 INT RETURN AVERAGE .......................................18.8 FUMBLES-LOST ...............................................22-11 PENALTIES-Yards...........................................77-743 Average Per Game...........................................57.2 PUNTS-Yards .............................................60-2,493 Average Per Punt.............................................41.5 Net punt average ............................................37.0 KICKOFFS-Yards .........................................81-4,850 Average Per Kick.............................................59.9 Net kick average .............................................39.6 TIME OF POSSESSION/Game .......................... 33:01 3RD-DOWN Conversions ...............................81/196 3rd-Down Pct ..................................................41% 4TH-DOWN Conversions..................................11/22 4th-Down Pct..................................................50% SACKS BY-Yards............................................32-188 MISC YARDS .........................................................0 TOUCHDOWNS SCORED .......................................48 FIELD GOALS-ATTEMPTS .................................20-25 ON-SIDE KICKS....................................................1-1 RED-ZONE SCORES ...............................(50-57) 88% RED-ZONE TOUCHDOWNS ......................(35-57) 61% PAT-ATTEMPTS......................................(44-45) 98% ATTENDANCE ..............................................264,951 Games/Avg Per Game ..............................6/44,158 Neutral Site Games................................................

OPP 249 19.2 130 221 78 118 25 1,642 2,033 391 436 3.8 126.3 14 2,638 249-438-16 6.0 10.6 202.9 11 4,280 874 4.9 329.2 61-1,215 16-136 7-114 19.9 8.5 16.3 20-6 95-912 70.2 77-2,849 37.0 32.8 58-3,519 60.7 38.9 26:55 60/191 31% 9/19 47% 17-91 0 27 20-25 0-2 (32-41) 78% (17-41) 41% (25-26) 96% 182,121 7/26,017 0/0

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61 96 40 121

119 32

124 56

400 249

Playing With the Lead Ahead Behind Tied Penn State 16:00 34:24 9:36 @Cincinnati 39:04 5:47 15:09 @UMass 38:42 1:08 20:10 @Charlotte 47:06 0:00 12:54 Tulane 42:00 12:07 5:53 UCF 43:09 12:36 4:15 @East Carolina 21:48 32:50 5:22 #9 Notre Dame 4:02 43:47 12:11 @SMU 53:16 3:46 2:58 @USF 0:10 44:54 14:56 #21 Memphis 38:08 10:21 11:31 UConn 52:52 0:00 7:08 @#19Houston 0:00 55:05 4:55 Totals 396:17 256:45 126:58 ALL PURPOSE ................G THOMAS,Jahad ............13 ANDERSON,Robby........13 BRYANT,Ventell ............13 GARDNER,Jager............10 SHIPPEN,Brandon ........13 HOOD,David ..................8 CHANDLER,Sean ..........13 ARMSTEAD,Ryquell ......12 PATTON,Kip ..................11 CHRISTOPHER,John ......13 WALKER,P.J. .................13 JENNINGS,Adonis .........13 DELOATCH,Romond ......12 MAJOR,Saledeem.........13 SMITH,Nate L. ..............13 WELLS,Alex..................13 THOMPSON,Colin.........13 WILLIAMS,Avery...........13 MATAKEVICH,Tyler........13 FINCH,Sharif ................12 BENJAMIN,Samuel........13 EATON,Matt...................3 FELTON,Michael............11 YANCY,Brodrick..............4 MAYES,Tyler ................12 MARSHALL, Stephaun ..13 ALWAN,Jarred...............13 SHARGA,Nick ...............13 DiGIORGIO,Tim ..............1 NUTILE,Frank .................4 FOSTER,Artrel ..............13 TEAM...........................10 Total.......... ..................13 Opponents...................13

Rush Rec PR 1257 216 0 10 873 53 0 521 0 184 0 0 28 218 0 170 50 0 0 0 173 166 7 0 40 165 0 0 205 0 177 25 0 0 146 7 0 147 0 0 91 0 0 0 16 0 0 0 0 67 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 17 -1 37 0 0 11 0 0 11 0 0 11 0 8 0 0 0 0 0 4 0 0 0 0 0 -3 0 0 -4 0 0 0 0 -5 -38 0 0 1998 2801 261 1642 2638 136

KOR 199 119 0 307 0 19 0 38 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 49 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 0 0 0 0 735 1215

IR 0 0 0 0 0 0 63 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 74 78 0 13 47 26 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 301 114

FR 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 7 0 0 0 0 0 0 7 3

Tot 1672 1055 521 491 246 239 236 211 205 205 202 153 147 91 90 78 67 62 47 43 36 11 11 11 8 7 4 4 -3 -4 -5 -38 6096 5748

Avg/G 128.6 81.2 40.1 49.1 18.9 29.9 18.2 17.6 18.6 15.8 15.5 11.8 12.2 7.0 6.9 6.0 5.2 4.8 3.6 3.6 2.8 3.7 1.0 2.8 0.7 0.5 0.3 0.3 -3.0 -1.0 -0.4 -3.8 468.9 441.9

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Date Opponent .................................. Score Overall Conference Sep 05 PENN STATE ..............................W 27-10 1-0-0 * Sep 12 at Cincinnati .............................W 34-26 2-0-0 1-0-0 Sep 19 at UMass ..................................W 25-23 3-0-0 Oct 02 at Charlotte ..............................W 37-3 4-0-0 * Oct 10 TULANE ....................................W 49-10 5-0-0 2-0-0 * Oct 17 UCF ..........................................W 30-16 6-0-0 3-0-0 * Oct 22 at East Carolina.........................W 24-14 7-0-0 4-0-0 Oct 31 #9 NOTRE DAME ........................L 20-24 7-1-0 * Nov 06 at SMU .....................................W 60-40 8-1-0 5-0-0 * Nov 14 at USF .......................................L 23-44 8-2-0 5-1-0 * Nov 21 #21 MEMPHIS ...........................W 31-12 9-2-0 6-1-0 * Nov 28 UCONN .....................................W 27-3 10-2-0 7-1-0 # Dec 5 at #19 Houston ..........................L 13-24 10-3-0 7-1-0 * indicates conference game; # indicates American Athletic Conference Championship Game

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Temple Owls Offensive Statistics RUSHING............................GP Att Gain Ls Net THOMAS,Jahad....................13 268 1368 111 1257 GARDNER,Jager ...................10 32 186 2 184 WALKER,P.J. ........................13 71 325 148 177 HOOD,David .........................8 42 174 4 170 ARMSTEAD,Ryquell .............12 43 179 13 166 PATTON,Kip .........................11 4 40 0 40 SHIPPEN,Brandon ...............13 5 30 2 28 ANDERSON,Robby ...............13 3 10 0 10 MAYES,Tyler........................12 1 8 0 8 ALWAN,Jarred......................13 1 4 0 4 BENJAMIN,Samuel...............13 2 2 3 -1 DiGIORGIO,Tim .....................1 1 0 3 -3 NUTILE,Frank ........................4 1 0 4 -4 TEAM ..................................10 11 0 38 -38 Total.......... .........................13 485 2326 328 1998 Opponents..........................13 436 2033 391 1642 PASSING ....................G WALKER,P.J. ..............13 CHRISTOPHER,John ...13 NUTILE,Frank ..............4 Total.......... ...............13 Opponents................13

Eff 128.34 103.33 322.00 129.62 108.42

RECEIVING...............................G ANDERSON,Robby ..................13 BRYANT,Ventell ......................13 THOMAS,Jahad ......................13 CHRISTOPHER,John ................13 SHIPPEN,Brandon ..................13 DELOATCH,Romond ................12 JENNINGS,Adonis ...................13 PATTON,Kip ............................11 MAJOR,Saledeem ...................13 THOMPSON,Colin ...................13 HOOD,David ............................8 BENJAMIN,Samuel..................13 FELTON,Michael......................11 YANCY,Brodrick........................4 ARMSTEAD,Ryquell ................12 WALKER,P.J. ...........................13 EATON,Matt .............................3 Total.......... ............................13 Opponents.............................13

C-A-I 222-390-7 1-3-0 3-3-0 226-396-7 249-438-16 No. 64 37 22 19 16 16 14 11 5 5 5 3 3 2 2 1 1 226 249

Avg 4.7 5.8 2.5 4.0 3.9 10.0 5.6 3.3 8.0 4.0 -0.5 -3.0 -4.0 -3.5 4.1 3.8

Pct Yds 56.9 2736 33.3 25 100.0 40 57.1 2801 56.8 2638

Yds 873 521 216 205 218 147 146 165 91 67 50 37 11 11 7 25 11 2801 2638

Avg 13.6 14.1 9.8 10.8 13.6 9.2 10.4 15.0 18.2 13.4 10.0 12.3 3.7 5.5 3.5 25.0 11.0 12.4 10.6

TD 17 1 2 1 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 24 14 TD 19 0 1 20 11

TD 7 3 1 0 1 3 2 0 1 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 20 11

Lg 60 94 38 17 16 19 20 5 8 4 2 0 0 0 94 79 Lg 75 25 19 75 88

Avg/G 96.7 18.4 13.6 21.2 13.8 3.6 2.2 0.8 0.7 0.3 -0.1 -3.0 -1.0 -3.8 153.7 126.3 Avg/G 210.5 1.9 10.0 215.5 202.9

Lg 53 75 34 28 49 22 23 43 21 34 16 19 6 14 4 25 11 75 88

Avg/G 67.2 40.1 16.6 15.8 16.8 12.2 11.2 15.0 7.0 5.2 6.2 2.8 1.0 2.8 0.6 1.9 3.7 215.5 202.9

PUNT RETURNS ..............................No. CHANDLER,Sean..............................14 ANDERSON,Robby.............................9 FOSTER,Artrel....................................1 FINCH,Sharif .....................................1 JENNINGS,Adonis ..............................1 SMITH,Nate L....................................0 Total...............................................26 Opponents...... ................................16

Yds 173 53 -5 17 7 16 261 136

Avg 12.4 5.9 -5.0 17.0 7.0 0.0 10.0 8.5

TD 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0

Long 65 19 0 0 0 16 65 24

KICK RETURNS ...............................No. GARDNER,Jager ...............................14 ANDERSON,Robby.............................8 THOMAS,Jahad .................................6 WILLIAMS,Avery................................3 ARMSTEAD,Ryquell ...........................2 HOOD,David......................................1 SHARGA,Nick ....................................1 Total.......... .....................................35 Opponents...... ................................61

Yds 307 119 199 49 38 19 4 735 1215

Avg 21.9 14.9 33.2 16.3 19.0 19.0 4.0 21.0 19.9

TD 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 1

Long 54 22 100 21 22 19 4 100 80

Avg 9.4 15.8 39.0 0.0 13.0 74.0 26.0 0.0 18.8 16.3

TD 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 1

INTERCEPTIONS .............................No. MATAKEVICH,Tyler.............................5 CHANDLER,Sean ...............................4 WELLS,Alex.......................................2 MARTIN-OGUIKE,Praise .....................1 WILLIAMS,Avery ................................1 SMITH,Nate L. ...................................1 FINCH,Sharif .....................................1 MARSHALL,Stephaun ........................1 Total.......... .....................................16 Opponents........................................7

Yds 47 63 78 0 13 74 26 0 301 114

Long 26 41 57 0 13 74 26 0 74 81

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TOTAL OFFENSE .........................G WALKER,P.J. .............................13 THOMAS,Jahad ........................13 GARDNER,Jager........................10 HOOD,David..............................8 ARMSTEAD,Ryquell ..................12 PATTON,Kip ..............................11 NUTILE,Frank .............................4 SHIPPEN,Brandon ....................13 CHRISTOPHER,John ..................13 ANDERSON,Robby....................13 MAYES,Tyler ............................12 ALWAN,Jarred...........................13 BENJAMIN,Samuel ...................13 DiGIORGIO,Tim ..........................1 TEAM.......................................10 Total.......... ..............................13 Opponents...............................13

Plays 461 268 32 42 43 4 4 5 3 3 1 1 2 1 11 881 874

Rush 177 1257 184 170 166 40 -4 28 0 10 8 4 -1 -3 -38 1998 1642

Pass 2736 0 0 0 0 0 40 0 25 0 0 0 0 0 0 2801 2638

|------- PATs -------| SCORING .................................TD FGs Kck Ru THOMAS,Jahad ........................19 0-0 0-0 0-0 JONES,Austin ............................0 20-25 44-45 0-0 ANDERSON,Robby .....................7 0-0 0-0 0-0 DELOATCH,Romond....................3 0-0 0-0 0-0 BRYANT,Ventell..........................3 0-0 0-0 0-0 WALKER,P.J................................2 0-0 0-0 0-0 ARMSTEAD,Ryquell....................2 0-0 0-0 0-0 HOOD,David ..............................2 0-0 0-0 0-0 CHANDLER,Sean ........................2 0-0 0-0 0-0 JENNINGS,Adonis ......................2 0-0 0-0 0-0 SMITH,Nate L.............................1 0-0 0-0 0-0 PATTON,Kip ...............................1 0-0 0-0 0-0 MAJOR,Saledeem.......................1 0-0 0-0 0-0 SHIPPEN,Brandon ......................1 0-0 0-0 0-0 GARDNER,Jager..........................1 0-0 0-0 0-0 FELTON,Michael .........................1 0-0 0-0 0-0 THOMPSON,Colin ......................0 0-0 0-0 0-0 CHRISTOPHER,John ...................0 0-0 0-0 0-0 HAYES,Will ................................0 0-0 0-0 0-0 Total.......... .............................48 20-25 44-45 0-0 Opponents...... ........................27 20-25 25-26 0-0

FIELD GOALS JONES,Austin FG SEQUENCE Temple Opponents

M-A 20-25

Pct 80.0

Rc 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 3 0

Total 2913 1257 184 170 166 40 36 28 25 10 8 4 -1 -3 -38 4799 4280

Avg/G 224.1 96.7 18.4 21.2 13.8 3.6 9.0 2.2 1.9 0.8 0.7 0.3 -0.1 -3.0 -3.8 369.2 329.2

Pa DX Saf 0-0 0 0 0-0 0 0 0-0 0 0 0-0 0 0 0-0 0 0 2-2 0 0 0-0 0 0 0-0 0 0 0-0 0 0 0-0 0 0 0-0 0 0 0-0 0 0 0-0 0 0 0-0 0 0 0-0 0 0 0-0 0 0 0-0 0 0 1-1 0 0 0-0 1 0 3-3 1 0 0-1 0 1

Pts 114 104 42 18 18 14 12 12 12 12 6 6 6 6 6 6 2 2 2 400 249

01-19 20-29 30-39 40-49 50-99 Lg 0-0 2-2 14-17 4-5 0-1 41

Blk 0

(40,30)(40,35)(33,37,32)(36m,39)()()(28,52m,37m) (41,36)(34)(39m,33,35,45m,34)(35)(20,37)(40,39) (34)(53w,27,22)(34)(55m,28m,36)(27)(48,27,41) (31,46,44,36n,39)(40m)(23)(31)(47,24,37)(45)(24)

KICKOFFS .............................No. Yds MAYES,Tyler .......................73 4374 JONES,Austin ........................8 476 Total......................................81 4850 Opponents...... ......................58 3519

Avg 59.9 59.5 59.9 60.7

TB 17 0 17 21

PUNTING ..............................No. Yds STARZYK,Alex ........................58 2448 MAYES,Tyler ............................1 45 TEAM .......................................1 0 Total.......... ...........................60 2493 Opponents.............................77 2849

Avg 42.2 45.0 0.0 41.5 37.0

Long 60 45 0 60 62

FUMBLE RETURNS ..........................No. MARSHALL,Stephaun ........................1 Total.......... .......................................1 Opponents...... ..................................1

Yds 7 7 3

OB Retn 2 1 3 1215 2 735

TB 7 0 0 7 3 Avg 7.0 7.0 3.0

Net

YdLn

39.6 38.9

25 26

FC 18 0 0 18 16

I20 18 1 0 19 18 TD 0 0 0

Blkd 1 0 0 1 5 Long 7 7 3

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2015 MARMOT BOCA RATON BOWL Temple Owls Defensive Statistics |-------------------Tackles----------------| Solo Asst Total TFL/Yds 75 51 126 15.0-62 27 41 68 7.5-24 41 19 60 5.5-11 32 20 52 1.0-2 30 19 49 0.5-0 26 20 46 5.0-11 28 16 44 12.5-56 20 21 41 0.5-4 29 11 40 5.0-13 26 13 39 10.5-39 20 14 34 9.5-53 20 9 29 5.5-9 16 10 26 0.5-1 21 5 26 9.0-34 13 5 18 . 9 6 15 1.0-1 7 8 15 4.0-14 10 3 13 . 6 5 11 . 6 5 11 . 5 5 10 3.0-5 2 7 9 0.5-0 4 5 9 0.5-2 5 4 9 . 5 2 7 1.0-10 3 3 6 . 3 2 5 . 4 . 4 . 2 2 4 2.5-9 2 1 3 1.0-1 1 1 2 . 1 1 2 . 1 1 2 . 2 . 2 1.0-2 1 1 2 . 1 1 2 . 1 . 1 . . 1 1 . 1 . 1 . . 1 1 . . 1 1 . . 1 1 . 1 . 1 . 1 . 1 . 1 . 1 . . 1 1 . . . . . 509 342 851 102-363 532 300 832 91.0-279

|-Sacks-| No-Yards 4.5-28 1.5-9 1.0-4 . . . 5.0-29 0.5-4 1.0-6 3.5-24 7.0-47 . . 4.0-22 . . 1.0-7 . . . 1.0-2 . . . . . . . 1.0-5 1.0-1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32-188 17-91

1st Down Conversions Jahad Thomas

|------Fumbles------| Rcv-Yds FF . . . 4 . . . . . . . . . 1 1-7 1 . . 2-0 . . . . . 1-0 . 1-0 3 . . . . . . . . . . . 1 . . . . . . . 1 . . . . . . . . 1-0 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-7 11 11-3 12

(rushing-receiving) SMU USF Memphis UConn

Blkd Kick . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 . . . . . . 3 . . . 1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 6 2

Saf . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1

Cin

UMass

Char

Tulane

UCF

ECU

5-0

7-1

4-2

5-1

2-2

9-1

5-0

2-0

3-0

1-0

4-1

54-9

0-2

0-3

0-4

0-1

0-5

0-2

0-3

0-4

0-1

0-6

0-36

0-1

0-2

0-1

0-4

0-1

0-4

0-1

0-5

0-2

0-1

0-25

4-0

3-0

2-0

3-0

1-0

13-1

0-1

0-2

0-1

Ventell Bryant

0-2

P.J. Walker

1-1

John Christopher

0-1

0-6

Brandon Shippen

0-1

David Hood Ryquell Armstead Adonis Jennings Kip Patton

0-1 0-1

Romond Deloatch

0-1

1-0

0-1 1-0

0-1

1-0

2-1

4-0

2-0

0-3 0-2

1-1

0-2

Hou

0-1

0-3

3-1

1-0

0-1

0-1 1-0 0-1

0-1 0-1

1-0

0-1

1-0

0-1

2-0 0-1

1-0

0-1

1-0 0-1 0-1 0-1 1-0 0-1

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0-13 0-1

1-9 6-3

1-0 0-1 0-1

0-1

Jager Gardner Saledeem Major

Jarred Alwan Samuel Benjamin Matt Eaton Michael Felton Tyler Mayes Brodrick Yancy

QBH 1 1 . . . . 5 . . . 1 1 . 2 1 . 1 . . 2 1 . . . . . . . 1 . . . . 1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18 18

PSU

Robby Anderson

Colin Thompson

|----Pass Def----| Int-Yds BrUp 5-47 5 . 2 4-63 10 2-78 6 1-74 2 1-13 1 . 1 1-0 5 . 7 . 4 . . . 4 . . 1-0 . . . . . . . . . . 1 . . 1-26 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16-301 48 7-114 51

0-1

8-0 0-8 2-6

0-1

0-6

0-2

5-0 0-5 0-4 1-0 0-1 0-1 0-1 1-0 0-1

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8 41 3 21 13 2 58 6 1 9 35 72 32 50 37 4 43 26 15 98 56 16 99 17 10 28 95 33 91 52 59 82 23 51 40 5 81 19 48 49 24 29 43 7 76 80 88

DEFENSIVE LEADERS GP MATAKEVICH,Tyler..................................13 ALWAN,Jarred.........................................13 CHANDLER,Sean.....................................13 WELLS,Alex ............................................13 SMITH,Nate L. ........................................13 WILLIAMS,Avery.....................................13 REDDICK,Haason....................................13 MARSHALL,Stephaun .............................13 YOUNG,Tavon.........................................13 IOANNIDIS,Matt .....................................13 SMITH,Nate D.........................................13 WALTON,Hershey....................................13 HAYES,Will ..............................................9 MARTIN-OGUIKE,Praise ..........................13 AROMIRE,Boye.......................................13 SHARGA,Nick .........................................13 ROBINSON,Averee..................................13 RANDALL,Delvon ....................................13 HAIRSTON,Nate......................................13 DOGBE,Michael ......................................11 FINCH,Sharif ..........................................12 FOSTER,Artrel.........................................13 BOOTH-LLOYD,Freddie............................12 SHIPPEN,Brandon ..................................13 BENJAMIN,Samuel..................................13 THOMAS,Jyquis ......................................13 MAYES,Tyler...........................................12 JEFFERSON,Cequan.................................10 MARTIN,Jacob ........................................12 ELLIS,Avery............................................12 LERCH,Corey ..........................................13 MAJOR,Saledeem ...................................13 DELOATCH,Romond ................................12 CHUDNOFF,Brandon.................................6 JONES, Todd ............................................3 THOMAS,Jahad.......................................13 BOOZER,Cole .........................................10 ANDERSON,Robby ..................................13 CARLING,Alex ..........................................2 SMITH,Chris.............................................1 HOOD,David ............................................8 JONES,Austin .........................................13 STARZYK,Alex ........................................12 CHRISTOPHER,John ................................13 JONES,Jordan...........................................2 PATTON,Kip ............................................11 JENNINGS,Adonis ...................................13 Total.......... ............................................13 Opponents.............................................13

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Temple Owls 2015 Game by Game Statistics

T E M P L E

O P P O N E N T S

Date S-05 S-12 S-19 O-02 O-10 O-17 O-22 O-31 N-06 N-14 N-21 N-28 D-05

Opponent PENN STATE at Cincinnati at UMass at Charlotte TULANE UCF at East Carolina #9 NOTRE DAME at SMU at USF #21 MEMPHIS UCONN at #19 Houston Totals

Date S-05 S-12 S-19 O-02 O-10 O-17 O-22 O-31 N-06 N-14 N-21 N-28 D-05

Opponent PENN STATE at Cincinnati at UMass at Charlotte TULANE UCF at East Carolina #9 NOTRE DAME at SMU at USF #21 MEMPHIS UCONN at #19 Houston Totals

Date S-05 S-12 S-19 O-02 O-10 O-17 O-22 O-31 N-06 N-14 N-21 N-28 D-05

Opponent PENN STATE at Cincinnati at UMass at Charlotte TULANE UCF at East Carolina #9 NOTRE DAME at SMU at USF #21 MEMPHIS UCONN at #19 Houston Totals Opponent PENN STATE at Cincinnati at UMass at Charlotte TULANE UCF at East Carolina #9 NOTRE DAME at SMU at USF #21 MEMPHIS UCONN at #19 Houston Opponent totals

Opponent PENN STATE at Cincinnati at UMass at Charlotte TULANE UCF at East Carolina #9 NOTRE DAME at SMU at USF #21 MEMPHIS UCONN at #19 Houston Opponent totals Opponent PENN STATE at Cincinnati at UMass at Charlotte TULANE UCF at East Carolina #9 NOTRE DAME at SMU at USF #21 MEMPHIS UCONN at #19 Houston Opponent totals

|------RUSHING-------| |-----RECEIVING-----| No. Yds TD Lg No. Yds TD Lg 43 149 3 31 16 168 0 25 36 215 1 56 13 81 2 22 37 67 1 15 28 391 1 53 45 206 2 20 11 116 2 34 46 122 3 28 14 223 3 43 41 212 3 22 15 149 1 33 25 72 2 24 19 250 1 51 32 107 1 39 13 188 1 31 37 268 3 94 18 268 4 75 31 121 1 38 20 259 1 30 46 200 2 16 14 261 2 49 39 161 2 60 19 160 1 16 27 98 0 19 26 287 1 41 485 1998 24 94 226 2801 20 75 Avg/rush: 4.1 Avg/ catch: 12.4 |---------------TACKLES--------------| Solo Ast Total TFL-Yds 31 30 61 11.0-67 46 30 76 4.0-6 33 36 69 5.0-23 34 42 76 6.0-17 36 18 54 9.0-46 31 20 51 8.0-25 42 38 80 10.0-48 43 28 71 6.0-19 49 2 51 7.0-16 51 12 63 10.0-31 46 34 80 12.0-29 31 22 53 11.0-33 36 30 66 3.0-3 509 342 851 102.0-363

|--SACKS--| No-Yds 10.0-64 1.0-2 1.0-11 0.0-0 4.0-27 1.0-2 6.0-40 0.0-0 2.0-3 2.0-13 2.0-7 3.0-19 0.0-0 32.0-188

|---------------PASSING---------------| Cmp-Att-Int Yds TD Lg 16-21-0 168 0 25 13-20-0 81 2 22 28-49-2 391 1 53 11-23-0 116 2 34 14-18-0 223 3 43 15-27-1 149 1 33 19-36-0 250 1 51 13-30-1 188 1 31 18-25-0 268 4 75 20-48-1 259 1 30 14-26-1 261 2 49 19-29-0 160 1 16 26-44-1 287 1 41 226-396-7 2801 20 75 Pass efficiency: 129.62 All purpose avg/game: 468.9 |---FUMBLE--| FF FR-Yds 1 0-0 1 1-0 1 1-0 1 0-0 1 0-0 0 0-0 1 1-0 0 0-0 1 1-0 2 1-0 1 0-0 1 1-7 0 0-0 11 6-7

Int-Yds 1-26 4-78 1-0 1-74 2-35 2-0 1-26 2-21 1-41 0-0 0-0 1-0 0-0 16-301

|--------------------------------------PUNTING--------------------------------------| No Yds Avg Long Blkd TB FC 50+ I20 7 328 46.9 60 0 1 0 3 2 6 257 42.8 51 0 1 3 1 3 8 289 36.1 49 0 1 4 0 3 4 177 44.2 50 0 0 1 1 1 3 132 44.0 50 0 1 1 1 1 5 186 37.2 45 0 1 2 0 1 5 248 49.6 55 0 1 2 2 1 5 208 41.6 48 0 0 0 0 2 5 218 43.6 51 0 1 2 1 1 3 143 47.7 60 0 0 0 1 1 1 0 0.0 0 1 0 0 0 0 5 208 41.6 51 0 0 3 1 3 3 99 33.0 38 0 0 0 0 0 60 2493 41.5 60 1 7 18 11 19 |------RUSHING-------| |-----RECEIVING-----| No. Yds TD Lg No. Yds TD Lg 27 77 1 42 11 103 0 30 31 130 1 17 30 427 2 88 25 45 0 12 29 393 3 48 44 223 0 39 13 131 0 35 27 8 0 16 17 102 1 13 29 67 0 15 10 67 0 10 35 95 1 39 33 283 1 30 31 168 2 79 23 299 1 45 38 185 3 48 18 212 1 45 48 326 3 57 15 230 2 68 35 76 0 26 25 156 0 21 26 9 0 7 13 129 0 25 40 233 3 47 12 106 0 27 436 1642 14 79 249 2638 11 88 Avg/rush: 3.8 Avg/ catch: 10.6 |---------------TACKLES--------------| Solo Ast Total TFL-Yds 38 42 80 15.0-49 30 36 66 7.0-21 37 54 91 9.0-26 36 30 66 3.0-8 49 8 57 12.0-33 49 10 59 7.0-15 28 32 60 6.0-12 35 18 53 7.0-22 44 6 50 8.0-24 54 8 62 7.0-31 42 32 74 1.0-2 46 10 56 5.0-19 44 14 58 4.0-17 532 300 832 91.0-279

|--SACKS--| No-Yds 2.0-17 1.0-6 3.0-14 0.0-0 2.0-12 0.0-0 0.0-0 2.0-6 2.0-13 2.0-10 0.0-0 2.0-9 1.0-4 17.0-91

QBH 0 3 0 4 0 0 3 0 5 0 0 0 3 18

Int-Yds 0-0 0-0 2-7 0-0 0-0 1-81 0-0 1-0 0-0 1-18 1-0 0-0 1-8 7-114

|--------------------------------------PUNTING--------------------------------------| No Yds Avg Long Blkd TB FC 50+ I20 9 351 39.0 55 0 0 0 2 3 1 40 40.0 40 0 0 0 0 0 9 382 42.4 55 0 1 2 2 1 6 151 25.2 42 1 0 1 0 0 8 292 36.5 48 0 0 3 0 1 8 279 34.9 52 1 0 1 1 2 6 192 32.0 42 2 1 1 0 2 4 135 33.8 41 0 0 1 0 1 5 209 41.8 56 0 0 0 1 3 4 139 34.8 48 1 0 1 0 2 4 189 47.2 62 0 1 1 1 0 7 271 38.7 46 0 0 5 0 1 6 219 36.5 46 0 0 0 0 2 77 2849 37.0 62 5 3 16 7 18

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|--------FIELD GOALS-------| Att-Made Lg Blkd 2-2 40 0 2-2 40 0 3-3 37 0 2-1 39 0 0-0 0 0 0-0 0 0 3-1 28 0 2-2 41 0 1-1 34 0 5-3 35 0 1-1 35 0 2-2 37 0 2-2 40 0 25-20 41 0

|---------------PASSING---------------| Cmp-Att-Int Yds TD Lg 11-25-1 103 0 30 30-52-4 427 2 88 29-55-1 393 3 48 13-27-1 131 0 35 17-30-2 102 1 13 10-31-2 67 0 10 33-53-1 283 1 30 23-36-2 299 1 45 18-30-1 212 1 45 15-22-0 230 2 68 25-34-0 156 0 21 13-21-1 129 0 25 12-22-0 106 0 27 249-438-16 2638 11 88 Pass efficiency: 108.42 All purpose avg/game: 441.9 |---FUMBLE--| FF FR-Yds 1 1-0 1 1-3 1 1-0 2 1-0 2 2-0 1 3-0 0 0-0 1 0-0 0 0-0 0 0-0 1 1-0 1 0-0 1 1-0 12 11-3

|-------KICK RET------| |-----PUNT RET-------| No Yds TD Lg No Yds TD Lg 2 36 0 21 5 52 0 19 4 150 1 100 1 -1 0 0 3 44 0 31 4 28 0 16 2 38 0 22 1 33 1 16 1 6 0 0 2 3 0 8 5 92 0 22 6 92 0 65 2 42 0 25 1 14 0 14 2 36 0 19 1 13 0 13 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 8 170 0 54 2 16 0 16 2 41 0 21 1 7 0 7 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 80 0 24 2 4 0 3 35 735 1 100 26 261 1 65 KOR/avg: 21.0 PR/ avg: 10.0 Total offense avg/gm: 369.2

QBH 0 1 0 1 0 0 4 0 2 0 0 0 10 18

Kicks Att-Mad 3-3 4-4 2-2 5-4 7-7 2-2 3-3 2-2 7-7 2-2 4-4 3-3 1-1 45-44

|---XPTS---| Run Rcv 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3

Saf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

|--------FIELD GOALS-------| Att-Made Lg Blkd 1-1 34 0 3-2 27 0 1-1 34 0 3-1 36 0 1-1 27 0 3-3 48 0 1-0 0 0 1-1 23 0 1-1 31 0 3-3 47 0 5-4 46 0 1-1 45 0 1-1 24 0 25-20 48 0

Pts 27 34 25 37 49 30 24 20 60 23 31 27 13 400

|----------------KICKOFFS----------------| No Yds Avg TB OB 6 360 60.0 0 1 6 362 60.3 1 1 6 323 53.8 0 0 7 438 62.6 1 0 8 467 58.4 2 0 5 300 60.0 0 0 5 325 65.0 4 0 5 321 64.2 2 0 11 630 57.3 3 0 6 383 63.8 3 0 6 345 57.5 0 1 6 360 60.0 1 0 4 236 59.0 0 0 81 4850 59.9 17 3

|-------KICK RET------| |-----PUNT RET-------| No Yds TD Lg No Yds TD Lg 5 128 0 35 4 33 0 14 4 78 0 29 0 0 0 0 6 111 0 27 0 0 0 0 6 106 0 23 0 0 0 0 6 77 0 25 0 0 0 0 5 113 0 32 1 11 0 11 1 23 0 23 1 24 0 24 3 64 0 22 3 18 0 7 8 186 1 80 1 11 0 11 3 72 0 26 2 18 0 15 5 108 0 25 1 16 0 0 5 90 0 23 1 0 0 0 4 59 0 23 2 5 0 5 61 1215 1 80 16 136 0 24 KOR/avg: 19.9 PR/ avg: 8.5 Total offense avg/gm: 329.2 Pass Blkd Brk Kick 1 0 1 0 6 0 5 1 1 0 5 0 3 0 4 0 2 0 7 0 3 1 2 0 11 0 51 2

tot off 317 296 458 322 345 361 322 295 536 380 461 321 385 4799

Kicks Att-Mad 1-1 2-2 3-2 0-0 1-1 1-1 2-2 3-3 5-5 5-5 0-0 0-0 3-3 26-25

|---XPTS---| Run Rcv 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

Saf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1

tot off 180 557 438 354 110 134 378 467 397 556 232 138 339 4280

Pts 10 26 23 3 10 16 14 24 40 44 12 3 24 249

|----------------KICKOFFS----------------| No Yds Avg TB OB 3 195 65.0 1 0 5 312 62.4 1 0 5 287 57.4 2 0 2 121 60.5 0 0 3 191 63.7 2 0 5 290 58.0 0 0 3 180 60.0 1 0 5 317 63.4 2 1 7 455 65.0 7 0 9 472 52.4 0 1 5 319 63.8 3 0 1 65 65.0 1 0 5 315 63.0 1 0 58 3519 60.7 21 2

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2015 MARMOT BOCA RATON BOWL Temple Owls 2015 Drive Production Temple TDs 3 4 2 4 4 0 7 6 1 0 4 3 2 7 2 4 3 1

FGs 2 2 3 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 2 1 3 1 2 2

MFGs 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 2 0 0 0

Downs 1 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 2 3 0 3

Punts 7 6 8 4 4 0 3 3 0 0 5 5 5 5 3 1 5 3

Fumble 1 1 1 1 0 1 2 2 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 1

INT 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 1 1 0 1

Sfty 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0

Clock 0 1 1 1 0 1 1 1 0 0 2 1 1 0 1 0 1 0

%Scores 35.7 42.9 27.8 41.7 50.0 0.0 50.0 50.0 100.0 0.0 30.8 33.3 36.4 57.1 35.7 45.5 45.5 27.3

%TDs 21.4 28.6 11.1 33.3 40.0 0.0 50.0 50.0 100.0 0.0 30.8 25.0 18.2 50.0 14.3 36.4 27.3 9.1

50 49 1 0

20 20 0 0

5 5 0 0

11 10 0 1

60 60 0 0

9 8 1 0

7 7 0 0

1 1 0 0

8 7 1 0

41.4 41.8 33.3 0.0

29.6 29.7 33.3 0.0

Drives PENN STATE 15 @Cincinnati 13 @UMass 18 @Charlotte 13 TULANE 14 UCF 13 @East Carolina 12 #9 NOTRE DAME 11 @SMU 15 @USF 14 #21 MEMPHIS 12 UCONN 11 @#19Houston (CCG) 12 Bowl TOTALS 173

TDs 1 3 3 0 1 0 2 3 4 5 0 0 3

FGs 1 2 1 1 1 3 0 1 1 3 4 1 1

MFGs 0 1 0 2 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0

Downs 1 0 2 2 1 0 0 1 1 0 1 0 0

Punts 9 1 9 6 8 8 6 4 5 4 4 7 6

Fumble 0 1 1 0 0 0 1 0 1 1 0 1 0

INT 1 4 1 1 2 2 1 2 1 0 0 1 0

Sfty 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

Clock 2 1 1 1 1 0 1 0 2 1 2 1 2

%Scores 13.3 38.5 22.2 7.7 14.3 23.1 16.7 36.4 33.3 57.1 33.3 9.1 33.3

%TDs 6.7 23.1 16.7 0.0 7.1 0.0 16.7 27.3 26.7 35.7 0.0 0.0 25.0

26.0

14.5

Opponents

Temple Owls 2015 Red Zone Statistics Temple Date S-05 S-12 S-19 O-02 O-10 O-17 O-22 O-31 N-06 N-14 N-21 N-28 D-05

Opponent Score Penn State W 27-10 at Cincinnati W 34-26 at UMass W 25-23 at Charlotte W 37-3 Tulane W 49-10 UCF W 30-16 at East Carolina W 24-14 #9 Notre Dame L 20-24 at SMU W 60-40 at USF L 23-44 #21 Memphis W 31-12 UConn W 27-3 at #19 Houston L 13-24 Totals 50 of 57 (87.7%)

Times In RZ 4 4 4 5 6 4 5 3 5 5 6 5 1 57

Times Scored 3 4 4 4 5 3 4 3 5 5 5 4 1 50

Total Pts 17 20 16 28 35 22 24 17 31 23 31 20 7 291

Times In RZ 1 7 3 2 2 2 3 5 5 4 3 1 3 41

Times Scored 1 4 3 1 2 1 2 3 5 4 2 1 3 32

Total Pts 3 20 16 3 10 3 14 17 31 20 6 3 17 163

TDs 2 2 1 4 5 3 3 2 4 2 4 2 1 35

Rush TDs 2 0 1 2 3 2 2 1 1 1 2 1 0 18

Pass TDs 0 2 0 2 2 1 1 1 3 1 2 1 1 17

FGs Made 1 2 3 0 0 0 1 1 1 3 1 2 0 15

----------------- Failed to score inside RZ ----------------FGA Downs Int Fumb Half Game 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0* 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 2 1 0 2 0

FGs Made 1 2 1 1 1 1 0 1 1 2 2 1 1 15

----------------- Failed to score inside RZ ----------------FGA Downs Int Fumb Half Game 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0* 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 0 5 0 0 0

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TDs 0 2 2 0 1 0 2 2 4 2 0 0 2 17

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Pass TDs 0 1 2 0 1 0 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 8

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Drives PENN STATE 14 @Cincinnati 14 @UMass 18 @Charlotte 12 Walker 10 Nutile 2 TULANE 14 Walker 12 Nutile 1 Loughery 1 UCF 13 @East Carolina 12 #9 NOTRE DAME 11 @SMU 14 @USF 14 #21 MEMPHIS 11 UCONN 11 @#19Houston (CCG) 11 Bowl TOTALS 169 Walker 165 Nutile 3 Loughery 1

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Temple Owls 2015 3rd Down Situations OFFENSE 3rd-n-1 3rd-n-2 1/2

PENN STATE @Cincinnati @UMass @Charlotte 3/4 TULANE 1/2 UCF 1/1 @East Carolina 1/1 #9 NOTRE DAME 1/2 @SMU 3/4 @USF 2/2 #21 MEMPHIS 1/1 UCONN 3/3 @#19Hou. (CCG) Bowl TOTAL 17/22 77.3

1/1 1/1 0/1

3rd-n-3 0/1 1/1 1/2 3/3

3rd-n-4 3/4 1/2 2/2 0/1 0/1 1/2

1/3 0/2

3rd-n-5 0/1 1/1 1/2 0/1 1/3

3rd-n-6 0/1 0/1 2/3 1/1 1/1 2/3 0/1 0/1

3rd-n-7 1/2 0/1 1/1 1/2

0/2 0/2 2/3

3/4 1/1 1/2

1/3 0/1

0/2 2/2 0/1

5/15 33.3

10/15 66.7

9/20 45.0

5/15 33.3

3rd-n-1 3rd-n-2

3rd-n-3

3rd-n-4 0/1 1/1 1/1

3rd-n-5 1/2 0/1

1/1 0/1

8/18 44.4

1/1 0/2

3rd-n-9 0/2 0/1 0/2 0/1

0/1

0/2 0/1 1/3 1/3 0/1

3rd-n-8 0/1

0/1 0/1

1/3 0/1 1/1

1/1

1/1 1/3

1/1

1/2 4/11 36.4

6/15 40.0

3/11 27.3

3rd-n-8

3rd-n-9 1/1

3rd-n-10 3rd-n-10+ 1/2 2/4 1/2 0/2 0/1 1/5 1/2 0/3 3/5 0/1 0/2 0/1 0/1 0/1 2/4 0/1 2/5 0/4 0/4 1/1 1/1 0/2 0/3 0/1 0/1 4/19 21.1

11/40 27.5

Total 7/17 5/13 8/19 8/16 7/14 7/14 4/13 4/14 5/13 4/16 11/17 7/17 5/14

Pct 41.2 38.5 42.1 50.0 50.0 50.0 30.8 28.6 38.5 25.0 64.7 41.2 35.7

82/197 41.6

DEFENSE PENN STATE @Cincinnati 1/1 @UMass 0/1 @Charlotte 2/2 TULANE 0/1 UCF @East Carolina 2/2 #9 NOTRE DAME 2/2 @SMU @USF 2/2 #21 MEMPHIS 2/2 UCONN 0/2 @#19Hou. (CCG) 1/1 Bowl TOTAL 12/16 75.0

0/1 0/1 0/1 0/1 1/1 0/1 1/1

0/2 1/1 2/2

1/2 1/3

1/1 2/3

1/4

2/2

1/2 1/1

1/3

7/10 70.0

5/12 41.7

3rd-n-7 0/1 2/2

0/1 1/2 0/1 0/1 1/1 1/3 0/1 1/2 1/1 0/2 0/3

1/2 0/1 1/2 0/2

1/2 1/1

3rd-n-6

6/16 37.5

5/18 27.8

0/1

2/2

0/3

0/2 0/1 0/1 0/1 1/1 1/2 0/2 0/4 0/1 0/1

3/10 30.0

4/18 22.2

0/1 1/2

1/1 0/1 2/2 0/1 1/1 0/2 1/1 0/1 1/1

3rd-n-10 3rd-n-10+ 0/2 0/6 1/3 0/1 0/9 0/1 0/5 0/5 0/3 0/2 0/3 1/3 3/7 0/1 0/3 0/1 0/2 0/4 0/1 0/2 0/2

7/12 58.3

Temple Owls 2015 Drive Length Situations

2/22 9.1

4/47 8.5

Total 2/13 7/11 2/17 4/17 2/15 3/15 10/20 6/14 3/13 5/12 7/19 3/12 5/14

Pct 15.4 63.6 11.8 23.5 13.3 20.0 50.0 42.9 23.1 41.7 36.8 25.0 35.7

59/192 30.7

(Drives-TDs-FGs)

Temple PENN STATE @Cincinnati @UMass @Charlotte TULANE UCF @East Carolina #9 NOTRE DAME @SMU @USF #21 MEMPHIS UCONN @#19Hou. (CCG) Bowl TOTAL

90-99 1-1-0

2-0-0 1-0-0

4-0-0

70-79 4-0-1 3-2-0 4-0-1 3-1-0 4-1-0 5-1-0 4-2-0 5-1-0 8-4-0 2-0-0 6-2-0 2-0-1 4-1-1

13-5-0

28-2-2

54-15-4

1-0-0 1-1-0 1-0-0 1-1-0 3-1-0 2-1-0

80-89 3-0-0 2-0-0 1-0-0 2-0-0 2-1-0 3--1-0 3-0-0 2-0-0 3-0-1 3-0-1

60-69

22-3-5

2-0-0 6-0-2 1-0-1 1-0-0 2-0-0 2-0-1 4-0-1 1-1-0 3-2-0

50-59 2-0-0 1-0-0 3-1-0 2-0-0 2-1-0 1-0-0 2-0-1 1-0-1 1-1-0 1-0-0

40-49 1-1-0 5-0-2 1-0-0 2-1-0 1-0-0 2-1-0

1-0-1 2-0-1

3-1-0

19-3-4

16-4-3

30-39 2-0-1

20-29

10-19

1-9 1-1-0

Total 14-3-2 14-3-2 18-2-3 13-5-1 13-6-0 15-4-0 12-3-1 11-2-2 14-7-1 14-2-3 11-4-1 11-3-2 11-1-2

1-1-1 2-1-0 1-1-0

1-1-0 2-1-0 1-0-0

1-1-0 1-0-1

1-1-0 2-2-0 1-1-0 1-0-1

1-1-0 1-1-0

7-4-1

6-4-1

6-4-2

1-1-0

171-45-20

30-39

20-29

10-19

1-9

Total 14-1-1 13-3-2 18-3-1 13-0-1 14-1-1 13-0-3 12-2-0 11-3-1 15-4-1 14-5-3 12-0-4 11-0-1 12-3-1

Opponents 90-99 PENN STATE @Cincinnati @UMass @Charlotte TULANE UCF @East Carolina #9 NOTRE DAME @SMU @USF #21 MEMPHIS UCONN @#19Hou. (CCG) Bowl TOTAL

70-79 5-1-0 6-1-1 8-0-1 4-0-1 4-0-0 3-0-0 7-1-0 4-2-0 6-2-1 7-1-1 4-0-0 4-0-1 4-2-0

60-69 4-0-1 1-0-0 3-1-0 2-0-0 1-0-0 2-0-1 2-0-0 2-0-0 2-1-0 3-2-1 3-0-1 1-0-0 2-0-0

50-59

1-0-1 2-0-0 2-0-0

80-89 3-0-0 5-1-1 3-0-0 6-0-0 6-0-0 3-0-0 3-1-0 4-1-1 5-0-0 1-0-1 1-0-0 3-0-0 1-0-0

1-0-0 1-0-0

1-0-1

1-1-0

10-1-1

44-3-3

66-10-6

28-4-4

9-4-1

8-0-3

1-1-0

1-1-0 2-0-0 1-0-0 1-0-0

40-49 2-0-0

2-2-0 2-0-1

2-1-1 2-0-1

1-0-0 1-0-0

2-1-0 1-1-0

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1-1-0 1-0-0

5-1-2

0-0-0

1-0-0

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Date

Opponent

S-05

Penn State

S-12

S-19 O-02

. QtrTime Rem 3rd

1:10

1st 3rd 3rd 4th 4th

8:44 9:42 5:05 7:24 0:13

1st 4th

0:57 2:59

@Cincinnati

Fumble

INT

1 1

@UMass @Charlotte

1 1 1 1

4th 11:34

O-17 O-22

TULANE

0 3rd 3rd

5:34 4:40

3rd 4th

6:45 4:32

UCF

@ECU

1 3rd 5:32 4th 10:20

O-31

#9 Notre Dame 2nd 2nd

N-06

9:11 1:01

@SMU 3:06 0:55

@USF 3rd 14:45

N-21 N-28

#21 Memphis UConn @#19 Houston Totals

1 1

SMU13 SMU41

0 0

0 2 1 1

0 9

Scores:TA = 1:1 ... TD:TA = 1:1 ... Points = 7 D.Tice run / FF: P.Martin-Oguike / FR: P.Martin-Oguike

UC42 T8

0 16

Scores:TA = 2:2 ... TD:TA = 2:2 ... Points = 14 M.Davis run / FF: J.Alwan / FR: Matt Ioannidis M.Davis pass / INT: S.Chandler

0 0

Scores:TA = 1:2 ... TD:TA = 0:2 ... Points = 3 D.Kizer pass / INT: P.Martin-Oguike D.Kizer pass / INT: T.Matakevich

1 1

Scores:TA = 0:2 ... TD:TA = 0:2 ... Points = 0 B.Kemp pass / INT: T.Matakevich A.Scott run / FF: S.Marshall / FR: J.Martin

Scores:TA = 0:2 ... TD:TA = 0:2 ... Points = 0 J.Holman pass / INT: S.Chandler J.Holman pass / INT: T.Matakevich

E27 T45

Scores:TA = 2:2 ... TD:TA = 2:2 ... Points = 14 T.Lee pass / INT: S.Chandler T.Lee pass / INT: A.,Williams

1 1

T6 T26

Scores:TA = 1:1 ... TD:TA = 1:1 ... Points = 7 L.McNeill pass / INT: N.L.Smith

T25 CF45

Scores:TA = 1:2 ... TD:TA = 1:2 ... Points = 7 M.Michel reception / FF: M.Dogbe / FR: M.Ioannidis B.Frohnapfel pass / INT: S.Marshall

1 1

0 1 1

0 6

2 EZ TN15

USF26

0 1 1st 0:00 4th 13:32

D-05

C25

Scores:TA = 3:5... TD:TA = 1:5 ... Points = 13 H.Williams reception / FF: J.Alwan / FR: W.Hayes G.Kiel pass / INT: T.Matakevich G.Kiel pass / INT: A.Wells G.Kiel pass / INT: A.Wells G.Kiel pass / INT: T.Matakevich

1 1

2 1 1

1 3rd 4th

N-14

Scores:TA = 1:1 ... TD:TA = 1:1 ... Points = 7

1 1

UM39 UM49

Play C.Hackenberg pass / INT: S.Finch

2 1 1

Other

0 3

Scores:TA = 0:0 ... TD:TA = 0:0 ... Points = 0 Scores:TA = 0:2 ... TD:TA = 0:2 ... Points = 0 A.Newsome run / FF: J.Alwan / FR: S.Marshall T.Boyle pass / INT: S.Chandler

0 10

Scores:TA = 0:0 ... TD:TA = 0:0 ... Points = 0 Scores:TA = 12:22... TD:TA = 9:22 ... Points = 72

Opponents Date

Opponent

S-05

Penn State

. QtrTime Rem 2nd 10:46

S-12

@Cincinnati 2:29

@UMass

@Charlotte 4:22

TULANE UCF 2nd 7:28 2nd 2:41 3rd 8:54 3rd 2:03

O-22 O-31

@ECU #9 Notre Dame

N-06 N-14

@SMU @USF

N-21

#21 Memphis

4th

N-28 D-05

UConn @#19 Houston 1st 13:00 1st 5:48

Totals

1 1

0 0

1 1

1 1 1

0 0

0 1

0 0

0 1

1 1 1

T36 H9

1 1

Scores:TA = 0:0 ... TD:TA = 0:0 ... Points = 0 Scores:TA = 0:1 ... TD:TA = 0:1 ... Points = 0

0 1

0 0

P.Walker pass / INT: K.Russell

Scores:TA = 0:0 ... TD:TA = 0:0 ... Points = 0 Scores:TA = 1:1 ... TD:TA = 1:1 ... Points = 7 P.Walker pass / INT: D.Nichols

1 1

0 0

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Scores:TA = 0:1 ... TD:TA = 0:1 ... Points = 0 D.Hood run / FF: D.Floyd / FR: D.Reid

Scores:TA = 2:4 ... TD:TA = 1:4 ... Points = 10

0 0

Scores:TA = 2:3 ... TD:TA = 2:3 ... Points = 13 P.Walker pass / INT: K.Bailey-Smith P.Walker pass / INT: K.Brackett J.Thomas run / FF:J.Robinson / FR: K.Brackett

P.Walker pass / INT: S.Griffin R.Anderson punt return / FR: T.Mutcherson bad snap / FR: C.Burkett S.Chandler punt return / FF: T.Mutcherson / FR: T.Mutcherson

0 0

0 1

Scores:TA = 0:1 ... TD:TA = 0:1... Points = 0 J.Thomas run / FF:E.Wilson / FR: L.Payne

M27 M1

Scores:TA = 0:1 ... TD:TA = 0:1 ... Points = 0 P.Walker sacked / FF:B.Bell / FR: T.Brown

Scores:TA = 2:2 ... TD:TA = 1:2 ... Points = 10

Play

R.Armstead run / FF: R.Teamer / FR: D.Monroe A.Foster touched punt / FR: D.Breaux

ND35

0 1

1 1

1 EZ T20 T29 T41

1 1

1 TM29 TM26

1 1

C34

Other

2 UM21 UM39 UM41

1 1

0 1

0 0

2nd 14:54

C29

1:08

1st 11:19 1st 8:10

1 1

YdLn T43

2 1st 13:39 2nd 14:46

O-17

1 4th

O-10

1 2nd 10:53 2nd 2:00 4th 2:45

O-02

INT

1 1 4th

S-19

Fumble

Scores:TA = 1:2 ... TD:TA = 0:2 ... Points = 3 J.Thomas run / FF: D.Pennington /FR: N.Robinson P.Walker pass / INT: R.Ball

Scores:TA = 0:0 ... TD:TA = 0:0 ... Points = 0 Scores:TA = 1:2 ... TD:TA = 1:2 ... Points = 7

P.Walker pass / INT: T.Bowser R.Anderson reception / FF: E.Roberts / FR: T.Stewart

Scores:TA = 9:18... TD:TA = 6:18 ... Points = 40

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1 1 C45 C27 C43 C20 EZ

1 1

TD 1

P28

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#WETHET Big Plays

(Rushing plays of 10+; Pass Plays of 20+; Returns of 30+)

Run Pass Ret. 10 11 25 12 31 20 25 24 29

Run Pass Ret. 25 12 18 22 100t 56t 10 11 13 57

Run Pass Ret. 27 23t 14 33 15 31 53 24 22

Run Pass Ret. 20 34 12 14 13 11 14 10 74 14

Run Pass Ret. 23 22

Temple Jahad Thomas Jahad Thomas Jahad Thomas P.J. Walker to Jahad Thomas Jahad Thomas (KOR) Jahad Thomas Jahad Thomas Jahad Thomas Jahad Thomas Alex Wells (INT)

Temple P.J. Walker to Jahad Thomas P.J. Walker to Adonis Jennings Jahad Thomas P.J. Walker to Kip Patton Jahad Thomas Jahad Thomas (KOR) P.J. Walker to Robby Anderson P.J. Walker to Brandon Shippen P.J. Walker to Adonis Jennings

Temple Brandon Shippen P.J. Walker to Jahad Thomas Ryquell Armstead Jahad Thomas Jahad Thomas Jahad Thomas Jahad Thomas Ryquell Armstead Nate L. Smith (INT) David Hood

Temple P.J. Walker to Robby Anderson P.J. Walker to Robby Anderson Jahad Thomas P.J. Walker to Kip Patton Jahad Thomas P.J. Walker to Saledeem Major Ryquell Armstead Ryquell Armstead David Hood Kip Patton David Hood

28 43 10t 21 16t 16 15 19 14

Run Pass Ret. 22 19 12t 10 28 33 65 22t 21 14 21t 16 16

Temple Jahad Thomas P.J. Walker P.J. Walker to Ventell Bryant Jahad Thomas Jahad Thomas P.J. Walker to Kip Patton John Christopher to P.J. Walker Jahad Thomas Jahad Thomas

Temple P.J. Walker to Robby Anderson Jahad Thomas Jahad Thomas Jahad Thomas P.J. Walker to John Christopher P.J. Walker to Jahad Thomas Sean Chandler (punt return) Jahad Thomas Jahad Thomas Jahad Thomas Jahad Thomas Jahad Thomas Jahad Thomas

Run Pass Ret. 33 42t 17 35 16 30

Run Pass Ret. 20

Cincinnati Gunner Kiel to Johnny Holton Hosey Williams Tion Green Gunner Kiel to Mekale McKay Tion Green Gunner Kiel to Nate Cole Gunner Kiel to Max Morrison Gunner Kiel to Chris Moore

15 17 88t 12 21 25 24

Run Pass Ret. 31

UMass Blake Frohnapfel to Jamal Wilson Sekai Lindsay Blake Frohnapfel to Tajae Sharpe Blake Frohnapfel to Rodney Mills Blake Frohnapfel to Tajae Sharpe Jamal Wilson Blake Frohnapfel to Marken Michel

12 34 48t 45 11 20

Run Pass Ret. 20

Charlotte Lee McNeill to Trent Bostick Kalif Phillips Lee McNeill to Kalif Phillips Kalif Phillips Kalif Phillips Kalif Phillips Andrew Buie Chris Montgomery

25 35 10 39 19 31 12

Run Pass Ret. 16 13 10

Tulane Rob Kelley Dontrell Hilliard Rob Kelley

Run Pass Ret. 81t 15 32

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Penn State Brandon Polk Akeel Lynch Brandon Polk Koa Farmer (KOR) Akeel Lynch Christian Hackenberg to Chris Goodwin

UCF Shaquill Griffin (INT) C.J. Jones Hayden Jones (KOR)

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Run Pass Ret. 24

Temple Jahad Thomas P.J. Walker to Adonis Jennings P.J. Walker to Ventell Bryant P.J. Walker to Robby Anderson P.J. Walker to Kip Patton Jahad Thomas P.J. Walker to Robby Anderson P.J. Walker to Robby Anderson Jahad Thomas

20 22 28 21 12 51 23t 14t

Run Pass Ret. 22

Temple

39 26 28 14 10 31 21 15

Run Pass Ret. 94t 20 10 12 25 26 23 46 75t 11 36t 41t

Run Pass Ret. 22 35 54 21 29 38 30

Temple Jager Gardner P.J. Walker to Saledeem Major Ryquell Armstead P.J. Walker P.J. Walker to Robby Anderson Jahad Thomas P.J. Walker to John Christopher P.J. Walker to Robby Anderson P.J. Walker to Ventell Bryant P.J. Walker P.J. Walker Sean Chandler (INT)

Temple P.J. Walker to Robby Anderson Jahad Thomas Jager Gardner (KOR) P.J. Walker to Ventell Bryant P.J. Walker to Ventell Bryant P.J. Walker P.J. Walker to Robby Anderson

10 12 39 30 21 14 10 21

Run Pass Ret. 12 11 25 79t 31 40 45

Run Pass Ret. 11 12 45 48 13t 20 22 30t 80t

Run Pass Ret. 22 68t 57t 42 20t 11 14 14 15 12 11 13 22

32 34 49 14 16 16 31 13t

Run Pass Ret. 16 17 13 60t

Temple P.J. Walker to Robby Anderson P.J. Walker to Colin Thompson P.J. Walker to Brandon Shippen David Hood P.J. Walker P.J. Walker P.J. Walker to Ventell Bryant Kip Patton

Temple

Run Pass Ret. 26 21 11

Run Pass Ret.

Jahad Thomas David Hood Jager Gardner Jahad Thomas

Run Pass Ret. 21 41 22 10 19 22

Temple P.J. Walker to Brandon Shippen P.J. Walker to Robby Anderson P.J. Walker to Robby Anderson P.J. Walker Jahad Thomas P.J. Walker to Romond Deloatch

Run Pass Ret. 27 15 47t 13 13 25 10t 11

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#9 Notre Dame C.J. Prosise DeShone Kizer DeShone Kizer to Chris Brown DeShone Kizer DeShone Kizer to Amir Carlisle DeShone Kizer to Torii Hunter DeShone Kizer to Alize Jones

48t

Run Pass Ret.

East Carolina James Summers Chris Hairston Chris Hairston Blake Kemp to Travon Brown Blake Kemp to Bryce Williams Chris Hairston Chris Hairston Blake Kemp to Isaiah Jones

2015 Statistics

P.J. Walker to Robby Anderson Jahad Thomas P.J. Walker to Ventell Bryant P.J. Walker to Ventell Bryant Jahad Thomas P.J. Walker P.J. Walker to Robby Anderson P.J. Walker P.J. Walker

Run Pass Ret.

SMU Matt Davis Matt Davis Courtland Sutton to Braeden West Matt Davis Xavier Jones Matt Davis to Jeremiah Gaines Matt Davis to Xavier Castille Matt Davis to Jeremiah Gaines Braeden West (KOR)

USF Quinton Flowers to Rodney Adams Quinton Flowers to Rodney Adams Marlon Mack Quinton Flowers Quinton Flowers to Marlon Mack Quinton Flowers Marlon Mack Marlon Mack Quinton Flowers Quinton Flowers Marlon Mack Marlon Mack Quinton Flowers to Rodney Adams Marlon Mack

#21 Memphis Sam Craft Paxton Lynch to Phil Mayhue Sam Craft

UConn Tim Boyle to Josh Marriner

#19 Houston Greg Ward Jr. to Chance Allen Greg Ward Jr. Greg Ward Jr. Brandon Wilson Greg Ward Jr. Greg Ward Jr. Greg Ward Jr. Brandon Wilson

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The Last Time....(Team) Team Won in Overtime Won by Scoring in the Last Two Minutes of Regulation

Temple 10/12/13 at Connecticut, 17-14 9/19/15 at UMass, 25-23 (last score at 0:02) 32-yard FG by Austin Jones Tied Game by Scoring in the Last Two Minutes of Regulation10/26/13 at SMU, 59-49 (tied game at 1:02 with Kenny Harper 2-yard run and Nick Visco kick) Shutout 9/20/14 vs. Delaware State, 59-0 Held Opponent without a Touchdown 11/28/15 vs. UConn, 27-3 Scoreless First Half 10/5/13 loss to #7 Louisville, 30-7 Won by 20 or More Points 11/28/15 vs. UConn, 27-3 Won After Trailing by 20 or More Points n/a Held a 28 or More Point Lead 10/10/15 vs. Tulane, 49-10 (39) Held a 21 or More Point Lead 11/28/15 vs. UConn, 27-3 (24) Scored 20 or More Points in a Quarter 11/6/15 at SMU, 60-40 (22 point 4th Q) Scored 20 or More Points in a Half 11/6/15 at SMU, 60-40 (39 point 2nd half) Touchdowns Scored by Offense and Defense 11/6/15 at SMU, 60-40 (7 offense, 1 defense) Touchdowns Scored by Offense, Defense and Special Teams 9/20/14 win vs. Delaware State (5 off, 1 def, 2 st) Safety Scored 9/27/14 at Connecticut (Tyler Matakevich) Two-Point Conversion 11/6/15 at SMU (P.Walker pass to J.Christopher) No Penalties in Game n/a 50 or More Points Scored in a Game 11/6/15 win at SMU, 60-40 40 or More Points Scored in a Game 11/6/15 win at SMU, 60-40 Touchdown Scored on First Drive 11/6/15 J.Gardner 94 yd. run at SMU, 60-40 (12:02)

Opponent 12/1/08 at Navy, 33-27 11/7/14 vs. Memphis, 16-13 (last score at 0:00) 31-yard FG by Jake Elliott 11/16/13 vs. #15/19 UCF, 39-36 (tied game at 1:06 with 30-yard TD pass from Blake Bortles to J.J. Worton) 11/10/07 vs. #25 Penn State, 31-0 11/23/10 at Miami (OH), 23-3 9/20/14 loss by Delaware State, 59-0 11/14/15 at USF, 44-23 11/23/13 vs. UConn, 28-21 (trailed 21-0 at 11:47 in 3rd Q) 10/5/13 vs. Louisville, 30-7 (30) 12/5/15 at #19 Houston (21) 11/14/15 at USF, 44-23 (24 point 2nd Q) 11/14/15 at USF, 44-23 (31 point 1st half) 11/15/14 win at Penn State (2 offense, 1 defense) n/a 11/6/15 at SMU (team) n/a n/a 10/26/13 win at SMU, 59-49 11/14/15 at USF, 44-23 12/5/15 J.Webb 1 yd. run at #19 Houston (10:05)

OFFENSE 500 or More Total Net Yards of Offense 400 or More Total Net Yards of Offense 300 or More Net Yards Rushing by Team 200 or More Net Yards Rushing by Team 400 Net Yards Passing by Team 300 Net Yards Passing by Team No Sacks Allowed No Turnovers

at SMU (536) vs. #21 Memphis (461) at Army (534) vs. #21 Memphis (200) n/a 9/19/15 at UMass (391) 11/21/15 vs. #21 Memphis 11/28/15 vs. UConn

11/14/15 11/14/15 11/14/15 12/5/15 9/12/15 9/19/15 12/5/15 12/5/15

at USF, 44-23 (556) at USF, 44-23 (556) at USF, 44-23 (326) at #19 Houston (233) at Cincinnati (427) at UMass (393) at #19 Houston at #19 Houston

Defense Held Opponent Under 200 Net Yards of Total Offense Held Opponent Under 300 Net Yards of Total Offense Held Opponent Under 50 Yards Rushing Held Opponent Under 75 Yards Rushing Held Opponent Under 100 Yards Rushing Held Opponent Under 100 Net Yards Passing Held Opponent Under 150 Net Yards Passing Seven or More Sacks by Team Six or More Sacks by Team Five or More Sacks by Team

11/28/15 11/28/15 11/28/15 11/28/15 11/28/15 10/22/15 12/5/15 9/5/15 10/22/15 10/22/15

11/1/14 10/31/15 10/25/14 10/22/15 12/5/15 11/1/14 10/17/15 11/23/10 11/23/10 11/23/13

vs. #21 East Carolina (135) #9 Notre Dame (295) at UCF (32) at East Carolina (72) at #19 Houston (98) vs. #21 East Carolina (70) vs. UCF (149) at Miami (FL) (7) at Miami (FL) (7) vs. Connecticut (5)

Special Teams No Punts Blocked Punt Missed Extra Point Attempt Blocked Field Goal Attempt Blocked Field Goal returned for a TD Blocked PAT returned for a score

Returns Interception Return for a Touchdown Fumble Returned for Touchdown Kickoff Return for a Touchdown Punt Return for a Touchdown Blocked Punt, Returned for Touchdown

11/6/15 11/21/15 11/17/12 11/21/15

vs. UConn (138) vs. UConn (138) vs. UConn (9) vs. UConn (9) vs. UConn (9) at East Carolina (95) at #19 Houston (106) vs. Penn State (10) at East Carolina (6) at East Carolina (6)

n/a 10/22/15 Sharif Finch at East Carolina 10/2/15 Austin Jones at Charlotte (blocked) 11/15/14 Praise Martin-Oguike at Penn State n/a 9/19/15 Will Hayes at UMass (blocked by P.Martin-Oguike & recovered by S.Marshall)

11/6/15 11/1/14 9/12/15 9/20/14 10/2/15

Sean Chandler (41 yards) at SMU Tavon Young (63 yards) vs. #21 East Carolina Jahad Thomas (100 yards) at Cincinnati Khalif Herbin (84 yards) vs. Delaware State Sharif Finch at Charlotte (rec./ret. by Nate L. Smith 16 yds for TD)

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n/a 11/21/15 Wynton McManis vs. #21 Memphis 11/2/13 Kyle Federico at Rutgers n/a n/a n/a

10/17/15 10/20/12 11/6/15 11/6/10 8/28/14

Shaquill Griffin (81 yards) vs. UCF Khaseem Green (20 yards) vs. Rutgers Braeden West (80 yards) at SMU Sam Kirkwood (recovered in EZ) at Kent State Oren Burks at Vanderbilt (recovered in EZ)

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2015 MARMOT BOCA RATON BOWL The Last Time....(Individual) Temple

OFFENSE Individual 300-Yard Rushing Game Individual 200-Yard Rushing Game Individual 150-Yard Rushing Game Individual 100-Yard Rushing Game Two 100-Yard Rushers in the Same Game Consecutive 100-Yard Rushing Games (Same Season)

Combined 200-Yard Rushing by Two Players

Individual with Five or More Touchdown Passes Individual with Four or More Touchdown Passes Individual with 10 or More Receptions Individual 200-Yard Receiving Game Individual 150-Yard Receiving Game Individual 100-Yard Receiving Game Two 100-Yard Receivers in the Same Game Consecutive 100-Yard Receiving Games (Same Season) Pass Play of 80 or More Yards Pass Play of 60 or More Yards Pass Play of 40 or More Yards Individual with Four or More Touchdown Receptions Individual with Three or More Touchdown Receptions Led Team in Both Rushing & Receiving Yards in Same Game 100-Yard Rusher & 100-Yard Receiver in the Same Game

100-Yard Rusher & Receiver & 300-Yard Passer in Same Game

At Least One Rushing & Receiving TD in Same Game At Least One Rushing TD and One TD Pass in the Same Game Defense Individual with Three or More Interceptions Individual with Two or More Interceptions Individual with Four or More Sacks Individual with Three or More Sacks Individual with Two or More Sacks Special Teams Individual with Five or More Field Goals Individual with Four or More Field Goals Individual with Three or More Field Goals Individual with 60-yard or More Punt Individual with 50-yard or More Field Goal

Montel Harris (36-351-7TDs) at Army Montel Harris (36-351-7TDs) at Army Jahad Thomas (31-199-3TDs) vs. UCF Jahad Thomas (20-119-2TDs) vs. UConn n/a 9/12/15 Jahad Thomas (26-193-1TD) at Cincinnati 9/5/15 Jahad Thomas (29-135-2TDs) vs. Penn State

10/17/15 Jahad Thomas (31-199-3TDs) and Ryquell Armstead (4-14-0TDs) vs. UCF 10/17/15 Jahad Thomas (31-199-3TDs) vs. UCF 10/17/15 Jahad Thomas (31-199-3TDs) vs. UCF 11/28/15 Jahad Thomas (60t) vs. UConn 11/28/15 Jahad Thomas (60t) vs. UConn 10/17/15 Jahad Thomas (31-199-3TDs) vs. UCF 11/28/15 Jahad Thomas (20-119-2TDs) vs. UConn n/a 12/5/15 P.J. Walker (26-44-287-1TD-1INT) at #19 Houston 10/9/04 Walt Washington (30-45-314-3TD-0INT) vs. Pitt 12/5/15 P.J. Walker (26-44-287-1TD-1INT) at #19 Houston 10/5/96 Henry Burris (25-41-495-3 TD-0 INT) at Pitt 9/19/15 P.J. Walker (28-48-391-1-TD-2-INTs) at UMass 2010 Mike Gerardi (21-29-368-2TDs) at Kent State (11/6); (28-48-311-2TDs) vs. Ohio (11/16) 11/22/08 Adam DiMichele (21-37-370-6 TD-0 INT) vs. EMU 11/6/15 P.J. Walker (18-25-268-4TDs-0INTs) at SMU 12/5/15 Robby Anderson (12-150-1TD) at #19 Houston 10/28/13 Robby Anderson (9-239-2TDs) at SMU 12/5/15 Robby Anderson (12-150-1TD) at #19 Houston 12/5/15 Robby Anderson (12-150-1TD) at #19 Houston 10/11/14 Jalen Fitzpatrick (5-107, 1TD) & Jamie Gilmore (2-100-0TDs) vs. Tulsa 2014 Jalen Fitzpatrick (6-108-1TD) at Connecticut and (5-107-1TD) vs. Tulsa 10/26/13 Jalen Fitzpatrick to Robby Anderson (83t) at SMU 11/6/15 P.J. Walker to Ventell Bryant (75t) at SMU 12/5/15 P.Walker to R.Anderson (41) at #19 Houston 11/22/08 Bruce Francis (4) vs. Eastern Michigan 11/30/13 Robby Anderson (7-96-3TDs) at Memphis 10/2/15 Jahad Thomas at Charlotte (20-109-2TDs rush. & 3-48-0TDs rec.) 10/11/14 Jahad Thomas (14-152-0TDs rush.), Jalen Fitzpatrick (5-107-1TD rec.), Jamie Gilmore (2-100-0TDs rec.) vs. Tulsa n/a

10/10/15 Jahad Thomas vs. Tulane (14-54-1TD rush. 2-24-1TD rec.) 11/6/15 P.J. Walker at SMU (18-25-268-4TDs pass, 7-49-1TD rush)

9/12/15 9/12/15 10/19/02 9/5/15 9/5/15 9/5/15

9/3/10 11/14/15 11/14/15 10/6/12

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Best ................................................................................TEMPLE ........................................................................................Worst at SMU .............................................................................Points ......................................13 .................................at #19 Houston vs. #21 Memphis...........................................................First Downs ..................................13.....................................at Cincinnati at SMU ........................................................................Total Offense ...............................295 ............................vs. #9 Notre Dame at SMU ....................................................................Net Yards Rushing .............................67..........................................at UMass at UMass .................................................................Net Yards Passing .............................81.....................................at Cincinnati at UMass...........................................................................Plays.......................................56.....................................at Cincinnati (2x) last vs. #21 Memphis.........................................Rushing Attempts .............................25 ................................at East Carolina at UMass ....................................................................Pass Attempts ................................18.........................................vs. Tulane at UMass .................................................................Pass Completions ..............................11 ......................................at Charlotte (7x) last vs. UConn .......................................................Interceptions...................................2..........................................at UMass (4x) last vs. #21 Memphis.................................................Sacked .......................................2 ............................(7x) last vs. UConn (3x) last at USF ................................................................Fumbles ......................................6.........................................vs. Tulane (5x) last vs. UConn .......................................................Fumbles Lost...................................3.............................................vs. UCF (2x) last vs. UConn .....................................................Total Turnovers .................................4.............................................vs. UCF vs. #21 Memphis ............................................................Penalties ....................................12 ...................(2x) last at East Carolina vs. #21 Memphis .......................................................Yards Penalized..............................114 ................................at East Carolina vs. UConn ...............................................................Time of Possession .......................27:36 ................................at East Carolina vs. #21 Memphis..............................................Third Down Conversions (att) .......................4 ................................ (3x) last at USF at UMass........................................................Third Down Conversions (conv) ....................13 ..................................... (2x) at SMU

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Worst ...........................................................................OPPONENT........................................................................................Best (2x) last by UConn.............................................................Points ......................................44 ..................................................USF Tulane ..........................................................................First Downs ..................................34 ........................................Cincinnati Tulane.........................................................................Total Offense ...............................557 ........................................Cincinnati Tulane .....................................................................Net Yards Rushing ...........................326 ..................................................USF UCF..........................................................................Net Yards Passing ...........................427 ........................................Cincinnati UConn...............................................................................Plays ......................................88 ....................................East Carolina UMass .....................................................................Rushing Attempts .............................48 ..................................................USF UConn ........................................................................Pass Attempts ................................55 .............................................UMass UCF..........................................................................Pass Completions .............................33 ....................................East Carolina Cincinnati ...................................................................Interceptions ..................................0 ...................(3x) last by #19 Houston Penn State.......................................................................Sacked .......................................0 ...................(4x) last by #19 Houston (2x) last by Tulane ...........................................................Fumbles ......................................0................... (2x) last by #19 Houston (4x) last by UConn .......................................................Fumbles Lost...................................0....................(7x) last by #19 Houston Cincinnati ..................................................................Total Turnovers .................................0................... (2x) last by #19 Houston UMass ...........................................................................Penalties......................................4..........................................Charlotte UMass.......................................................................Yards Penalized...............................39 .......................................Penn State UConn ....................................................................Time of Possession .......................32:24 ....................................East Carolina (2x) last by Tulane............................................Third Down Conversions (att) .....................10 ....................................East Carolina Cincinnati ......................................................Third Down Conversions (conv) ...................20 ....................................East Carolina

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Temple .........................................................................INDIVIDUAL ...............................................................................Opponent Jahad Thomas vs. UCF .................................................Yards Rushing ..............................230 ............................Marlon Mack, USF Jahad Thomas vs. UCF ..............................................Rushing Attempts..............................21 ............................Marlon Mack, USF Jahad Thomas vs. UCF...................................................Rushing TDs ...................................2(4x) last by Greg Ward Jr., #19 Houston Robby Anderson at #19 Houston ....................................Receptions ...................................11 ........................Tajae Sharpe, UMass Robby Anderson at #19 Houston.................................Yards Receiving .............................156 ........................Tajae Sharpe, UMass Robby Anderson at Charlotte .......................................Receiving TDs ..................................2 ....................... Rodney Mills, UMass Jahad Thomas vs. UCF ........................................Combined Yards (rush/rec).....................272 ............................Marlon Mack, USF Jahad Thomas at Cincinnati............................All-Purpose Yards (rush/rec/ret).................272 ............................Marlon Mack, USF P.J. Walker at UMass....................................................Yards Passing ..............................427 .....................Gunner Kiel, Cincinnati P.J. Walker at UMass ...................................................Pass Attempts ................................52 .....................Gunner Kiel, Cincinnati P.J. Walker at UMass.................................................Pass Completions..............................31 ................Blake Kemp, East Carolina P.J. Walker at SMU..........................................................TD Passes .....................................3 ..................Blake Frohnapfel, UMass P.J. Walker at UMass ..............................................Interceptions Thrown.............................4 .....................Gunner Kiel, Cincinnati Jager Gardner at SMU ...................................................Longest Run ................................79t .........DeShone Kizer, #9 Notre Dame P.J. Walker to Ventell Bryant at SMU.....................Longest Pass Completion ......................88t ...........G.Kiel to M.McKay, Cincinnati Jahad Thomas at Cincinnati...................................Longest Kickoff Return ........................80t ..........................Braeden West, SMU Sean Chandler vs. UCF............................................Longest Punt Return ...........................24 .............Quay Johnson, East Carolina Nate L. Smith at Charlotte .................................Longest Interception Return.....................81t .........................Shaquill Griffin, UCF (2x) last by Alex Starzyk at USF.....................................Longest Punt .................................55.....(2x) last by Logan Laurent, UMass Austin Jones vs. #9 Notre Dame................................Longest Field Goal .............................53..................Andrew Gantz, Cincinnati Jahad Thomas vs. UCF .............................................Touchdowns Scored..............................3 ............................Marlon Mack, USF Jahad Thomas vs. UCF..................................................Points Scored.................................18 ............................Marlon Mack, USF (2x) last by Tyler Matakevich at East Carolina ....................Tackles......................................13.................Branden Dozier, Charlotte Tyler Matakevich vs. Penn State ........................................Sacks......................................1.5 ..............................Zach Wood, SMU T.Matakevich & A.Wells at Cincinnati............................Interceptions ...................................1(7x) last by Tyus Bowser, #19 Houston

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Temple 27, Penn State 10 September 5, 2015 Lincoln Financial Field, Philadelphia, Pa. Penn State (0-1))10 Temple (1-0)) 0

Temple Beats Penn State in Keystone State Battle PHILADELPHIA Jahad Thomas rushed for 135 yards and two touchdowns and P.J. Walker completed 15-of-20 passes for 143 yards and added a rushing touchdown to lead Temple to a 27-10 win over visiting Penn State Saturday afternoon in front of a home record crowd of 69,176 at Lincoln Financial Field.

20-yard catch and run, followed by a wide receiver throwback from redshirt senior WR John Christopher to Walker for 25 yards. The drive stalled out at the PSU 23, but Austin Jones converted his first attempt of the year from 40 yards out to make it 10-10 with 6:23 remaining in the third quarter.

The win was the first for the Owls (1-0) over the Nittany Lions (0-1) since the 1941 season.

Finch then intercepted Hackenberg and galloped 26 yards to the Penn State 2. Walker then ran it in from one-yard out to give Temple a 17-10 lead.

Senior LB Tyler Matakevich, who entered the game with a nation's best 355 tackles, recorded a team-high seven tackles, including a careerbest three sacks. In all, the Owls defense sacked Penn State QB Christian Hackenberg 10 times and limited the signal caller to 11-25 passing for 103 yards. Junior DL Sharif Finch intercepted Hackenberg to set up Temple's go-ahead third quarter touchdown. After the game, Temple head coach Matt Rhule said, "The reason I believe we won is because we focused on ourselves and the players bought into that and only worried about the next play. After the game I said we won, it's not about Penn State it is about us. For our guys to do that and focus on themselves shows great maturity." Penn State jumped out early, scoring on its first two drives. The Nittany Lions got a 33-yard run from Brandon Polk on their first snap, but the Owls defense clamped down in the red zone, forcing a 34-yard field goal from Joey Julius. Following a second consecutive punt, Penn State took the ball 75 yards in six plays, capped off by a 42 yard touchdown run by Akeel Lynch to make the lead 10-0. The Owls defense then came to life, and kept the PSU offense in check the remainder of the game. After the two scoring drives, Temple forced four straight PSU three-andouts as the defense began to dominate the line of scrimmage. Following a punt to the Temple seven, the Owls offense found some rhythm. Walker and Thomas each took off for first down runs. Walker then found redshirt freshman WR Ventell Bryant for 25 yards on third down and 16. Thomas broke off runs of 12 and 31 yards to give the Owls first-andgoal at the Penn State 2. Two runs into the line produced just one yard so head coach Matt Rhule dialed up some trickery. With freshman RB Ryquell Armstead in front of Thomas, Walker faked the belly run before tossing a wide pitch to Thomas, who recorded his first rushing TD as an Owl. The 12-play, 93yard drive was the longest scoring drive for the Owls since the 99-yard march at Lincoln Financial Field last season in the 35-24 win over Tulsa on October 11.

Following another Temple defensive stop capped by a Nate D. Smith sack to open the fourth quarter, Walker drove the Owls 49 yards in five plays with Jahad Thomas' 24-yard TD, a lane-changing scamper capping the drive. Following another defensive stand, Jones added a 30-yard insurance field goal to extend the lead to 27-10. Walker was stellar behind center Kyle Friend, connecting with eight different receivers on the day. Redshirt senior WR Robby Anderson led the way with five catches while Bryant had two catches for a team-high 41 receiving yards.

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Attendance: 69,176 Kickoff time: 3:37 pm Temperature: 88 End of Game: 6:57 pm Wind: E 11mph Total elapsed time: 3:20 Weather: Sunny Officials: Referee: Dan Capron; Umpire: Pat Bayers; Linesman: Jim Ryan; Line judge: Rick Kruger; Back judge: Scott Buchanan; Field judge: Darrel Leftwich; Side judge: John Hayes; Alternate: Steven Thielen Team Stats First Downs Rushes-Yards (Net) Passing Yards (Net) Passes Att-Comp-Int Total Plays-Yards Fumble Returns-Yards Punt Returns-Yards Kickoff Returns-Yards Interception Returns-Yards Punts (Number-Avg) Fumbles-Lost Penalties-Yards Possession Time Third-Down Conversions Fourth-Down Conversions Red-Zone Scores-Chances Sacks By: Number-Yards

PSU 9 27-77 103 25-11-1 52-180 0-0 4-33 5-128 0-0 9-39.0 1-0 6-39 23:45 2 of 13 0 of 1 1-1 2-17

TEM 15 43-149 168 21-16-0 64-317 0-0 5-52 2-36 1-26 7-46.9 1-1 5-35 36:15 7 of 17 0 of 1 3-4 10-64

RUSHING: Penn State - Lynch 10-78; Polk 2-50; Allen 2-7; Barkley 1-1; Thompkins 1-0; Hackenberg. 11-(-59). Temple - Ja.Thomas 29-135; Walker 7-11; Armstead 4-8; Gardner 2-(-2); Benjamin 1-(-3). PASSING: Penn State - Hackenberg 11-25-1-103. Temple Walker 15-20-0-143; Christopher 1-1-0-25.

It was a total team effort on defense. Besides Matakevich, Tavon Young added six tackles while Nate D. Smith had five tackles and two sacks. Five other Owls, Jarred Alwan, Matt Ioannidis, Haason Reddick, Stephaun Marshall and Jacob Martin, all registered sacks in the contest.

RECEIVING: Penn State - Godwin 5-81; Lewis 2-15; Lynch 2-2; Hamilton 1-5; Polk 1-0. Temple - R.Anderson 5-20; Bryant 2-41; Patton 2-29; Jennings 2-16; Walker 1-25; Deloatch 1-19; Christopher 1-13; Armstead 1-3; Thompson 12.

After the game, Thomas discussed the thrill of victory: "It felt great to see the excitement of the fans and players. Temple has been in a drought for the last few years and for us to come out and do this for the fans and for Philadelphia, it felt great."

INTERCEPTIONS: Penn State - None. Temple - Finch 1-26

Scoring Summary 1st 10:47 J.Julius 34 FG, 8-53 1:53 6:34 A.Lynch 42 run (J.Julius kick), 6-75 2:41 2nd 2:25 Ja.Thomas 1 run (A.Jones kick), 12-93 6:40 3rd 6:23 A.Jones 40 FG, 7-57 3:35 1:00 P.Walker 1 run (A.Jones kick), 1-2 0:10 4th 11:14 Ja.Thomas 24 run (A.Jones kick), 5-49 2:47 5:41 A.Jones 30 FG, 6-25 3:36

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FUMBLES: Penn State - Hackenberg 1-0. Temple - Walker 1-1. SACKS: Penn State - Bell 1.0; Nassib 1.0. Temple - Matakevich 3.0; N.D.Smith 2.0; Reddick 1.5; Alwan 1.0; Ioannidis 1.0; Martin 1.0; Marshall 0.5. TACKLES (UA-A): Penn State - Nassib 4-6; Bell 4-3; Cabinda 3-4; T.Williams 4-2; A.Johnson 1-5; Zettel 3-2; Reid 2-3; Lucas 2-2; Sickels 2-2; Campbell 2-1; Allen 2-1; Wooten 2-1; Wartman-White 2-0; Schwan 1-1; Scott 1-1; Godwin 1-1; Reeder 1-1; Pasquariello 1-0; J.Smith 0-1; Cothran 0-1; Barney 0-1; Apke 0-1; Zanellato 0-1; Walker 0-1. Temple - Matakevich 4-3; Young 5-1; N.D.Smith 4-1; Alwan 1-4; Reddick 2-2; Ioannidis 2-2; Sharga 1-3; Chandler 3-0; Shippen 2-1; Hayes 1-2; Wells 2-0; Walton 1-1; Hairston 1-1; A.Robinson 1-1; Marshall 0-2; A.Williams 02; Martin 1-0; Lerch 0-1; Dogbe 0-1; N.L.Smith 0-1; A.Jones 0-1.

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After allowing 10 points on Penn State's first two possessions, the Cherry and White defense took control, holding the Nittany Lions scoreless the rest of the way.

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Owls Take Down Bearcats in American Athletic Conference Showdown CINCINNATI â&#x20AC;&#x201C; Jahad Thomas rushed for a career-high 193 yards and senior LB Tyler Matakevich made two interceptions, including one in the end zone in the final seconds, as the Temple Owls defeated the Cincinnati Bearcats 34-26 at Nippert Stadium in American Athletic Conference play Saturday night. A crowd of 38,122 came out for the conference opener and saw the Owls defense withstand a late Bearcat surge to go to 2-0 and defeat their division rival for the first time on the road since 1985. Temple took the lead in the first quarter following a Bearcat fumble that gave the Owls the ball on the Cincinnati 45. Initially the Bearcats were ruled to have recovered the ball, but Temple head coach Matt Rhule challenged the call and it was determined that senior DB Will Hayes had recovered. The Owls marched 23 yards in five plays with Austin Jones opening scoring with a 40-yard field goal. The Bearcats put together two prolonged drives, but settled for two Andrew Gantz field goals to take a 6-3 lead in the second quarter. The Owls responded with a drive before the half. Thomas broke off consecutive runs of 12 and 18 yards to get the ball into the red zone. After a delay of game penalty, junior QB P.J. Walker hit Thomas, his high school teammate, for 22 yards down the far sideline for a first-and-goal at the 2. After Thomas plunged for a yard, Walker looked right and hit senior FB Michael Felton in the end zone for a one-yard strike, his first career catch, silencing the white-clad student section in the end zone. Thomas was just getting started. He took the second-half kickoff 100 yards to the house, tying a program record, and stretching the lead to 17-6 before fans could return with their halftime concessions. The Bearcats responded with an 88-yard bomb from Kiel to Mekale McKay to cut the lead. Senior cornerback Tavon Young broke up the two-point conversion try to keep the edge at 17-12. Temple responded with another Thomas run, this time 56 yards to stretch the lead to 24-12.

ered. Kiel strung together passes and got his team five yards from a comeback. However, another Chandler tip in the end zone saw the ball fall into the outstretched arms of Matakevich with 13 seconds on the clock. The Owls defense finished the game with five takeaways, including four INTs.

Scoring Summary 1st 6:39 A.Jones 40 FG, 5-23 2:05 2nd 13:07 A.Gantz 27 FG, 13-75 4:36 6:19 A.Gantz 22 FG, 14-69 5:15 0:32 P.Walker to M.Felton 1yd pass (A.Jones kick), 10-74 5:39 3rd 14:46 Ja.Thomas 100 KOR (A.Jones kick) 14:07 G.Kiel to M.Mekale 88 yd pass (G.Kiel pass failed), 2-90 0:33 13:26 Ja.Thomas 56 run (A.Jones kick), 2-75 0:41 5:52 P.Walker to R.Anderson 13 pass (A.Jones kick), 6-27 3:50 4th 14:56 A.Jones 35 FG, 9-25 5:09 12:06 T.Green 6 run (A.Gantz kick), 8-71 2:43 2:50 G.Kiel to S.Washington 2 pass (A.Gantz kick), 10-80 2:11

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Attendance: 38,112 Kickoff time: 8:02 pm Temperature: 57 End of Game: 11:47 pm Wind: WNW 1mph Total elapsed time: 3:45 Weather: Cloudy Officials: Referee: Michael Roche; Umpire: Richard Feeney; Linesman: Jon Stabile; Line judge: Todd Riddick; Back judge: James E. Downey; Field judge: Bruce Williams; Side judge: Bobby Wright; Alternate: A. Calabrese; Team Stats First Downs Rushes-Yards (Net) Passing Yards (Net) Passes Att-Comp-Int Total Offense Plays-Yards Fumble Returns-Yards Punt Returns-Yards Kickoff Returns-Yards Interception Returns-Yards Punts (Number-Avg) Fumbles-Lost Penalties-Yards Possession Time Third-Down Conversions Fourth-Down Conversions Red-Zone Scores-Chances Sacks By: Number-Yards

TEM 13 36-215 81 20-13-0 56-296 0-0 1--1 4-150 4-78 6-42.8 1-1 12-112 31:34 5 of 13 0 of 0 4-4 1-2

UC 34 31-130 427 52-30-4 83-557 1-3 0-0 4-78 0-0 1-40.0 1-1 5-51 28:26 7 of 11 0 of 0 4-7 1-6

RUSHING: Temple - Ja.Thomas 6-193; Armstead 5-22; R.Anderson 1-5; Benjamin 1-2; Team 1-(-2); Walker 2-(-5). Cincinnati - Green 13-59; H.Williams 9-45; Boone 6-16; Kiel 3-10.

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PASSING: Temple - Walker 13-20-0-81. Cincinnati - Kiel 3052-4-427.

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RECEIVING: Temple - R.Anderson 5-23; Bryant 2-26; Ja.Thomas 2-17; Deloatch 2-17; Felton 1-1; Yancy 1-(-3). Cincinnati -Chisum 7-60; Washington 6-53; Morrison 454; C.Moore 3-48; Green 3-31; McKay 2-105; Holton 2-36; Cole 1-22; Boone 1-11; H.Williams 1-7.

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INTERCEPTIONS: Temple - Wells 2-78, Matakevich 2-0. Cincinnati - None. FUMBLES: Temple - Ja.Thomas 1-1. Cincinnati - H.Williams 1-1. SACKS: Temple - N.D.Smith D. 1.0. Cincinnati - Mouhon 1.0. TACKLES (UA-A): Temple - Matakevich 8-5; Alwan 3-6; Chandler 3-4; N.L.Smith 3-4; Reddick 3-3; Walton 4-0; Wells 3-1; Young 3-0; Randall 2-1; Hayes 2-1; N.D.Smith 21; Dogbe 2-0; Ioannidis 2-0; Marshall 1-1; A.Williams 1-0; Finch 1-0; Sharga 1-0; Mayes 1-0; Hairston 1-0; Ja.Thomas 0-1; Foster 0-1; Major 0-1. Cincinnati - E.Wilson 5-4; Brown 4-5; Mouhon 3-6; Edwards 3-3; Payne 3-3; A.Jones 2-2; Coleman 2-2; Witty 0-4; Pace 2-1; Broughton 1-2; Copeland 1-2; C.Moore 1-0; Clements 1-0; A.Thomas 1-0; Kiel 1-0; Gilbert 0-1; Tongamoa 0-1.

The defense forced another turnover as sophomore DB Sean Chandler batted a ball into the arms of Matakevich, who made a sprawling interception at the Bearcats' 27. The Owls turned that into Walker's second TD throw as he found WR Robby Anderson in the back corner of the end zone from 13 yards out to make it 31-12. An Alex Wells interception on the following Bearcat possession set up a nine-play, 25-yard drive that ate up 5:09 and led to Jones' second field goal of the evening, as he converted from 35 yards. The Bearcats responded with a drive that ended with a Tion Green direct snap from six-yards out to cut the lead to 31-19. Another late drive was thwarted by a second Wells interception and 57-yard return. Kiel led another touchdown drive with a two-yard pass to Shaq Washington that made it 34-26. However, Matakevich recovered the onside kick attempt at the Bearcats' 45. The game took another twist as Thomas fumbled and the Bearcats recov-

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Temple 25, UMass 23 September 19, 2015 Gillette Stadium, Foxboro, Mass. Temple (3-0)) UMass (0-2))

Owls Stay Unbeaten With Thrilling, Last Minute Win at UMass Frohnapfel then led his team on an eight-play, 59 yard drive, hitting Wilson on a 16yard go-ahead touchdown with 1:20 on the clock to make it 23-20. Martin-Oguike then made the play of the day, blocking the extra point with Marshall and Hayes taking it all the way back for a two-point play to make it 2322.

Walker, whose 391 passing yards is third most in Temple history, finished the game completing 28 of 48 passes with one touchdown and two interceptions. On the final drive, he hit four key completions, including a 12-yard pass to senior WR John Christopher with 12 seconds left at the UMass 15 yard line to set up Jones' game-winning kick.

Walker then led the Owls on a 10-play drive over the final minute and change to set up Jones' winning kick from the left hash. The Temple QB completed six of nine passes on the winning drive with Jones making his seventh field goal on the season in seven attempts.

After the Minutemen took a 23-20 lead with 1:20 to go, redshirt-junior PDL raise Martin-Oquike blocked the pointafter attempt and junior LB Stephaun Marshall recovered before flipping to senior DB Will Hayes took the lateral and returned the ball for a defensive PAT to close the gap to 23-22. The Owls defense, for the second week in a row, made a play when the team needed it. They created two turnovers in the game, including a late interception by Marshall. The defense also held the Minutemen to 45 yards rushing on the afternoon and kept pressure on senior quarterback Blake Frohnapfel. Senior LB Tyler Matakevich registered nine tackles to lead the way while DL Nate D Smith recorded an 11-yard sack to stifle a Minutemen drive in the second half. The team won the time of possession battle in every quarter and finished the game with 35:09 of ball control. Temple jumped out to a 14-0 lead with sophomore WR Adonis Jennings pulling in his first TD reception as an Owl on a 23-yard strike from Walker in the final minutes of the first quarter. Then, following a fumble recovery by senior DL Matt Ioannidis on the ensuing UMass possession, junior RB Jahad Thomas ran 14 yards untouched for the Owls' second score.

Thomas, who leads the conference in all-purpose yards, had 164 on the day (66 rushing, 67 receiving, 31 return). Christopher led Temple with seven catches for 72 yards while the offense compiled 458 total yards to UMass' 438. Scoring Summary 1st 1:28 P.Walker to A.Jennings 23 pass (A.Jones kick), 2-50 0:37 2nd 13:35 Ja.Thomas 14 run (A.Jones kick), 6-39 2:22 12:31 B.Frohnapfel to R.Mills 48 pass (B.Lucas kick), 4-56 1:00 4:19 B.Lucas 34 FG, 11-58 1:50 2:45 A.Jones 33 FG, 5-53 1:27 0:16 B.Frohnapfel to R.Mills 5 pass (B.Lucas kick), 8-61 1:44 3rd 8:41 A.Jones 37 FG, 13-55 6:19 4th 1:20 B.Frohnapfel to J.Wilson (B.Lucas kick blocked), 8-59 1:25 1:20 W.Hayes PAT return 0:12 A.Jones 32 FG, 10-50 1:04

The Minutemen responded with a long TD throw from Frohnapfel to Rodney Mills for 46 yards to cut the lead to 14-7. UMass' Blake Lucas connected from 34 yards out to make it 10-7. Jones matched that for the Owls from 33 yards away to make it 17-10. Frohnapfel then led the hosts down the field, finding Mills for a five yard score to tie the game right before halftime.

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Attendance: 10,141 Kickoff time: 3:04 pm Temperature: 81 End of Game: 6:53 pm Wind: SE 18mph Total elapsed time: 3:59 Weather: Clear,Sunny Officials: Referee: Tony Cannella; Umpire: Brett Denker; Linesman: Dan Bush; Line judge: G. Jagodzinski; Back judge: Todd Boyd; Field judge: D. Pender; Side judge: George Plesac; Alternate: Amanda Sauer Team Stats First Downs Rushes-Yards (Net) Passing Yards (Net) Passes Att-Comp-Int Total Offense Plays-Yards Fumble Returns-Yards Punt Returns-Yards Kickoff Returns-Yards Interception Returns-Yards Punts (Number-Avg) Fumbles-Lost Penalties-Yards Possession Time Third-Down Conversions Fourth-Down Conversions Red-Zone Scores-Chances Sacks By: Number-Yards

TEM 24 37-67 391 49-28-2 86-458 0-0 4-28 3-44 1-0 8-36.1 2-1 7-70 35:09 8 of 19 0 of 1 4-4 1-11

UM 20 25-45 393 55-29-1 80-438 0-0 0-0 6-111 2-7 9-42.4 4-1 12-106 24:51 3 of 17 2 of 4 3-3 3-14

RUSHING: Temple - Ja.Thomas 25-66; Shippen 2-10; Team 1-(-1); Walker. 9-(-8). Massachusetts - Lindsay 12-35; Wilson 4-18; Young 4-10; Miche 1-7; Woodley 1-3; Frohnapfel 2-(-10); Team 1(-18).

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PASSING: Temple - Walker. 28-48-2-391; Christopher 0-10-0. Massachusetts - Frohnapfel 29-55-1-393. RECEIVING: Temple - Christopher 7-72; Ja.Thomas 5-67; Jennings 4-62; Bryant 4-32; Patton 3-48; R.Anderson 269; Shippen 2-32; Thompson 1-9. Massachusetts - Sharpe 11-156; Mills 5-104; Michel 5-65; Wilson 4-54; Lindsay 311; Lucas 1-3.

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INTERCEPTIONS: Temple - Marshall 1-0. Massachusetts Bailey-Smith 1-6; Brackett 1-1.

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FUMBLES: Temple - Ja.Thomas 1-1; Walker. 1-0. Massachusetts - Michel 2-1; Oliphant 1-0; Team 1-0.

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SACKS: Temple - N.D.Smith 1.0. Massachusetts - Ngobidi 1.0; Previte 1.0; Santos-Knox 1.0. TACKLES (UA-A): Temple - Matakevich 4-5; Young 5-3; Alwan 4-4; N.L.Smith 4-2; Hayes 1-5; A.Williams 2-2; Marshall 0-4; N.D.Smith 3-0; Walton 2-1; Martin-Oguike 2-1; Wells 1-2; Chandler 1-2; A.Robinson 0-2; Dogbe 1-0; Shippen 1-0; Christopher 1-0; Ja.Thomas 1-0; Mayes 0-1; Ioannidis 0-1; Finch 0-1. Massachusetts - Santos-Knox 3-8; Huber 4-6; Bailey-Smith 6-3; Dudley-Giles 3-4; Colton 07; Brackett 2-4; Jette 4-1; Seals 1-4; Messiah 0-5; Ngobidi 2-2; Robinson 2-2; Holines 2-1; Previte 2-1; Kitching 1-2; Angeh 1-2; Amato 1-0; Casali 1-0; Richard 1-0; Laurent 10; Monteiro 0-1; Asante 0-1.

The Owls took the second-half kickoff and marched 55 yards on 13-play, six-plus minute drive to set up Jones for his second field goal of the game, this one from 37-yards out. That would account for all of the scoring until the game's final minutes as the second half would be a defensive battle. With just under three minutes to play, Marshall picked off Frohnapfel at midfield. It looked then as if the Owls would be able to run out the clock, but Thomas then gave the Minutemen the ball back via a fumble just two plays later.

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FOXBORO - Junior QB P.J. Walker set a career-high with 391 yards passing and led a last-minute drive that set up sophomore K Austin Jones' 32-yard game-winning field goal to lift Temple to a 25-23 win over Massachusetts Saturday afternoon at Gillette Stadium. The Owls move to 3-0 on the season for the first time since 2010.

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Temple 37, Charlotte 3 October 2, 2015 Jerry Richardson Stadium, Charlotte, N.C. Temple (3-0)) 3 Charlotte (2-2))0

Temple Storms Through Charlotte to Stay Unbeaten CHARLOTTE â&#x20AC;&#x201C; The Temple Owls defeated the Charlotte 49ers, 37-3, at a rain-soaked Jerry Richardson Stadium Friday night. A crowd of 13,105 braved the elements and watched the Owls improve to 4-0 (1-0 The American), marking the program's best start since 1974. Junior RB Jahad Thomas rushed for 109 yards and two touchdowns and junior QB P.J. Walker threw two scores to redshirt senior WR Robby Anderson.

Owls coach Matt Rhule got many players on the field. That included North Carolina native freshman RB Jager Gardner. The win gave the Owls their first three-game road trip sweep in program history.

The rain led to some sloppy conditions in the first half. Walker was plagued by receiver drops, but passed Adam DiMichele for fourth place all-time in passing yards with his first completion to WR Brodrick Yancy. Temple's first long drive led to a 36yard field goal attempt by Austin Jones. The Owls reliable kicker then missed his first attempt of the season. However, the Owls defense forced a long field goal by 49ers kicker Blake Brewer, but he missed from 55. Temple took the ball and broke the stalemate in the second quarter as Jones connected from 39 yards away. Charlotte drove into the red zone but Brewer's 26-yard attempt missed. After an exchange of punts, the Owls got down to business. Walker led the Owls on a signature long march, 76 yards in 13 plays, converting three times on third down. Thomas punched in his fourth rushing touchdown of the season to cap the 6:19 drive. Charlotte got on the scoreboard with a 36-yard field goal. With a five-yard tackle for loss to stall the drive, Temple LB Tyler Matakevich passed Taylor Suman and Al Singleton for third all-time in career tackles. He finished the game with eight tackles, and now has 392 for his Temple career which is the most among active players.

Scoring Summary 1st 2:06 A.Jones 39 FG, 7-41 1:54 2nd 6:12 Ja.Thomas 1 run (A.Jones kick), 13-74 6:19 3:36 B.Brewer 36 FG, 7-56 2:36 3rd 9:42 Ja.Thomas 1 run (A.Jones kick), 9-47 4:46 5:52 P.Walker to R.Anderson 11 pass (A.Jones kick), 6-39 2:38 3:22 N.L.Smith 16 blocked punt return (A.Jones kick blocked) 4th 8:10 P.Walker to R.Anderson 13 pass (A.Jones kick), 7-25 3:24

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Attendance: 13,105 Kickoff time: 7:04 pm Temperature: 56 End of Game: 10:15 pm Wind: SE 3mph Total elapsed time: 3:10 Weather: Rain Officials: Referee: Joe Pester; Umpire: Jason Yates; Linesman: Gary Calip; Line judge: Scott Held; Back judge: Michael Bailey; Field judge: David Sherwood; Side judge: Maurice Pierre; Alternate: Stephen Fleming Team Stats First Downs Rushes-Yards (Net) Passing Yards (Net) Passes Att-Comp-Int Total Offense Plays-Yards Fumble Returns-Yards Punt Returns-Yards Kickoff Returns-Yards Interception Returns-Yards Punts (Number-Avg) Fumbles-Lost Penalties-Yards Possession Time Third-Down Conversions Fourth-Down Conversions Red-Zone Scores-Chances Sacks By: Number-Yards

The defense was impressive all night and held the hosts scoreless in the second half. Junior DL Sharif Finch blocked a punt and DB Nate L. Smith returned it 16 yards for a score.

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CHA 16 44-223 131 27-13-1 71-354 0-0 0-0 6-106 0-0 6-25.2 2-0 4-47 25:34 4 of 17 1 of 3 1-2 0-0

RUSHING: Temple - Ja.Thomas 20-109; Armstead 11-43; Shippen 2-19; Walker. 4-18; Hood 2-16; R.Anderson 1-5; Gardner 2-1; Team 3-(-5). Charlotte - Phillips 19-125; Buie 8-47; B.Smith 6-19; Montgomery 2-18; Hart 1-9; McNeill 6-3; Duncan 2-2.

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PASSING: Temple - Walker. 11-23-0-116. Charlotte - McNeill 13-27-1-131. RECEIVING: Temple - Ja.Thomas 3-48; R.Anderson 3-35; Bryant 2-6; Yancy 1-14; Patton 1-9; Felton 1-4. Charlotte Bostick 4-40; Phillips 2-41; Duke 2-16; Bolus 1-16; Ford 110; Montgomery 1-8; Kofa 1-0; B.Smith 1-0.

30-3 INTERCEPTIONS: Temple - N.L.Smith 1-74. Charlotte None. 37-3 FUMBLES: Temple - Armstead 1-0; Hood 1-1. Charlotte Ford 1-0; McNeill 1-0. SACKS: Temple - None. Charlotte - None. TACKLES (UA-A): Temple - Matakevich 5-3; A.Williams 34; Marshall 3-2; Sharga 3-2; Chandler 3-2; Alwan 1-4; Wells 0-5; Dogbe 0-4; Reddick 2-1; Aromire 2-1; N.L.Smith 2-0; Foster 1-1; Deloatch 1-1; A.Robinson 1-1; Jy.Thomas 11; Randall 1-1; Booth-Lloyd 0-2; Young 0-2; N.D.Smith 02; Walton 1-0; Jefferson 1-0; Finch 1-0; Chudnoff 1-0; T.Jones 1-0; J.Martin 0-1; Hairston 0-1; Shippen 0-1. Charlotte - Dozier 7-6; Clayton-Molby 3-4; Cook 5-1; Pearson 2-4; King 2-4; Norman 4-1; Banks 2-2; Ogunjobi 3-0; Middleton 1-2; Winchester 1-1; Tucker 0-2; Floyd 1-0; Clegg 10; Nixon 1-0; Duncan 1-0; Phillips 1-0; Starnes 1-0; Lucas 0-1; Holt 0-1; Cunningham 0-1.

As the rain intensified following halftime, so did the Owls. After forcing a three-and-out, the offense took a short field and Thomas scored his second touchdown of the game from one-yard out. The defense forced a second threeand-out and another short punt gave the Owls good field position. This time Walker moved the team 39 yards and found Anderson from 11 yards out to make it a 24-3 lead. The defense stood tall again and Finch then made his huge play, blocking Arthur Hart's punt. Smith corralled and ran it in for a touchdown, the first blocked punt return to paydirt since Samuel Benjamin's at UCF last season. However, Jones' extra point was blocked, marking the first miss of his career. Walker led a final scoring drive in the fourth quarter. Following a season-long 74-yard interception return by Nate L. Smith, Walker connected with Anderson again, this time 13 yards for the score. The catch gave Anderson his fourth career multiple touchdown game and his first since the 2013 finale at Memphis. Walker finished the game 11 for 23 with two touchdowns and no interceptions and no sacks. He also rushed four times for 18 yards. Redshirt freshman Frank Nutile finished the game behind center as

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Temple Records Best Homecoming Victory on Record with 49-10 Win vs. Tulane PHILADELPHIA - Junior QB P.J. Walker threw for 183 yards and two touchdowns while freshman RB Ryquell Armstead rushed for two more, as Temple defeated Tulane, 49-10, on Homecoming at Lincoln Financial Field. The Owls move to 5-0 for the first time since 1974, also improving to 2-0 in The American.

Coach Rhule was very pleased with the performance but was more excited to get so many players into the game. "I'm very pleased to get a win at homecoming and improve to 5-0. I'm proud of our team and I though they showed resiliency and made plays when they had to in all three areas; offense, defense and special teams. That was a great win for us in that every kid that could get into the game that was not injured or redshirted. That's really important to our team to get all those kids [a chance to play in front of our home crowd]." The Green Wave scored first, converting a fumble on the opening possession into a 27-yard field goal by Andrew DiRocco. After trading punts, Walker led the Owls down the field, capping an 80-yard, six-play drive with a touchdown pass to WR Robby Anderson. Anderson had earlier extended the Temple drive with a spectacular sideline catch in double coverage on 3rd-and-12. Tulane answered after the Owls had a punt hit a player downfield and retook the lead, 10-7, on a seven-yard pass by Tanner Lee to Teddy Veal. A miscue on the subsequent kickoff started Temple on their 10 yard line. After a sack and a fumble made it second and 29, Thomas picked up 28 yards up the middle, and added a three-yard run to give the Owls the first down in Tulane territory. Walker followed with a 43-yard strike to redshirt freshman TE Kip Patton, setting up a 10-yard touchdown run from Thomas that made it 14-10. The score kept Thomas' touchdown streak alive, as the junior has recorded a rushing touchdown in every game this season.

While the defense subdued the Green Wave, the offense continued to rack up points. Armstead scored his first career touchdown on a 16-yard run to cap a six-play, 70-yard drive. After Chandler's touchdown, junior LB Avery Williams' first interception of the year set the Owls up on the Tulane 15. Armstead then tallied his second of the game from 16 yards out to make it 42-10. Walker came out for redshirt freshman QB Frank Nutile after the 3rd quarter ended, finishing the game 11-for-15 with 183 yards, two touchdowns, and no interceptions. Nutile capped the scoring with his first-career passing touchdown, hitting RB David Hood from 10-yards out. Sophomore K Austin Jones converted all seven extra-point attempts during the game. Scoring Summary 1st 9:07 A.DiRocco 27 FG, 9-19 4:32 0:55 P.Walker to R.Anderson 22 pass (A.Jones kick), 6-80 1:44 2nd 13:23 T.Lee to T.Veal 7 pass (A,DiRocco kick), 4-26 1:23 9:30 Ja.Thomas 10 run (A.Jones kick), 7-90 3:49 4:55 P.Walker to Ja.Thomas 16 pass (A.Jones kick), 2-12 0:47 3rd 6:42 R.Armstead 16 run (A.Jones kick), 6-70 2:26 5:34 S.Chandler 22 INT return (A.Jones kick) 3:57 R.Armstead 16 run (A.Jones kick), 2-15 0:43 4th 11:01 F.Nutile to D.Hood 10 pass (A,Jones kick), 12-54 6:28

On the next possession, the Green Wave botched a punt attempt to put the Owls on the Tulane 12. After a loss by Thomas, Walker picked out his high school teammate for a 16-yard catch-and-run to push the Temple lead to 21-10. The pass tied Walker with Adam DiMichele for 2nd all-time in Owls' history.

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Attendance: 35,179 Kickoff time: 12:01 pm Temperature: 55 End of Game: 3:14 pm Wind: Total elapsed time: 3:13 Weather: Sunny Officials: Referee: Ed Ardito; Umpire: Jeffrey Akers; Linesman: Jim Casey; Line judge: Charles Twiddy; Back judge: Gary Powers; Field judge: Justin Jordan; Side judge: Alex Moore; Alternate: Charles Lamerti Team Stats First Downs Rushes-Yards (Net) Passing Yards (Net) Passes Att-Comp-Int Total Offense Plays-Yards Fumble Returns-Yards Punt Returns-Yards Kickoff Returns-Yards Interception Returns-Yards Punts (Number-Avg) Fumbles-Lost Penalties-Yards Possession Time Third-Down Conversions Fourth-Down Conversions Red-Zone Scores-Chances Sacks By: Number-Yards

TLN 8 27-8 102 30-17-2 57-110 0-0 0-0 6-77 0-0 8-36.5 5-0 9-102 25:42 2 of 15 0 of 1 2-2 2-12

TEM 23 46-122 223 18-14-0 64-345 0-0 2-3 1-6 2-35 3-44.0 6-2 7-55 34:18 7 of 14 2 of 3 5-6 4-27

RUSHING: Tulane - Kelley 8-34; Hilliard 4-18; Badie 6-9; Wadleigh 1-2; Powell 1-0; Team 1-(-3); Block 1-(-10); Lee 5(-43); Veal 0-1. Temple - Ja.Thomas 14-54; Hood 16-47; Armstead 6-34; Patton 1-19; Shippen 1-(-1); DiGiorgio 1-(3); Nutile 1-(-4); Walker. 6-(-24). PASSING: Tulane - Lee 16-29-2-95; Powell 1-1-0-7. Temple - Walker. 11-15-0-183; Nutile 3-3-0-40. RECEIVING: Tulane - Veal 6-43; Breaux 4-28; Scott 2-10; C.Jones 2-2; Dace 1-8; Badie 1-7; Hilliard 1-4. Temple R.Anderson 4-73; Bryant 3-22; Ja.Thomas 2-24; Patton 143; Major 1-21; Benjamin 1-19; Eaton 1-11; Hood 1-10.

7-10 INTERCEPTIONS: Tulane - None. Temple - Chandler 1-22; A.Williams 1-13. 14-10 21-10

FUMBLES: Tulane - Lee 2-0; Powell 1-0; Team 1-0; Block 10. Temple -Walker. 2-0; DiGiorgio 1-0; R.Anderson 1-0; Armstead 1-1; Foster 1-1.

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SACKS: Tulane - Smart 1.0; E,Thomas 1.0. Temple - Ioannidis 1.5; N.D.Smith 1.5; Martin-Oguike 1.0. TACKLES (UA-A): Tulane - E.Thomas 7-1; Monroe 6-1; Teamer 5-0; Franklin 3-2; Marley 3-2; Nickerson 4-0; Wilson 3-0; LaFrance 3-0; Smart 3-0; Marbley 2-1; Aruna 2-1; Eugene 1-0; Redwine 1-0; Lewis 1-0; Veal 1-0; Bowie 1-0; D.Williams 1-0; Cooper 1-0; Washington 1-0. Temple Matakevich 4-3; Ioannidis 4-2; N.D.Smith 3-1; Young 2-2; Marshall 2-2; Aromire 3-0; Benjamin 2-0; Walton 1-1; Wells 1-1; Randall 1-1; Chandler 1-1; N.L.Smith 1-1; Finch 1-0; Boozer 1-0; Ellis 1-0; Hairston 1-0; Jy.Thomas 1-0; Reddick 1-0; Mayes 1-0; Martin-Oguike 1-0; A.Williams 1-0; Booth-Lloyd 1-0; Alwan 1-0; T.Jones 0-1; Foster 0-1; C.Smith 0-1.

Up 21-10 at the half, the Owls' defense took over. They forced four three-and-outs and limited Tulane to two first downs in the final two quarters. The Temple defensive unit also forced two turnovers, including a 22-yard intercep-

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Junior RB Jahad Thomas rushed for a touchdown and caught another, while the defense pitched their second consecutive shutout in the second half. After falling behind, 10-7, Temple allowed Tulane just 30 yards of offense the rest of the way, as the Owls won their seventhconsecutive homecoming game with 35,179 on hand. The 39-point margin of victory was the largest Homecoming win for Temple in over 25 years (record only kept back to 1989).

tion return by sophomore DB Sean Chandler in the third quarter. The score marked the third consecutive game a defensive back has put up points for Temple, which included Will Hayes' defensive PAT at UMass and Nate L. Smith's blocked punt return at Charlotte.

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Temple 30, UCF 16 October 17, 2015 Lincoln Financial Field, Philadelphia, Pa. UCF (0-7)) Temple (6-0))

Temple Ties Best Start Ever at 6-0 With 30-16 Win Over UCF

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PHILADELPHIA - Junior RB Jahad Thomas set career highs with 31 carries, 199 yards, and three touchdowns to lead Temple to a 30-16 win over visiting UCF in front of 31,372 at Lincoln Financial Field on Saturday night.

ing a chilly crowd at "The Linc." Two plays later, Thomas put the Owls back in front with a 22-yard touchdown run. Walker then found junior TE Colin Thompson for the two-point conversion and a 22-16 Owls' advantage.

Attendance: 31,372 Kickoff time: 7:30 pm Temperature: 52 End of Game: 10:55 pm Wind: NW7 Total elapsed time: 3:25 Weather: Cloudy Officials: Referee: Todd LaPenta; Umpire: Greg Brenner; Linesman: Jim Casey; Line judge: Jeffrey Cooney; Back judge: Michael Griffit; Field judge: Glenn Wilson; Side judge: Rick Santilli; Alternate: Terry Killens;

The Owls tied the best start in school history at 6-0 with the win, matching the 1935, 1945, and 1974 teams. With the victory, Temple became bowl-eligible for the fifth time in the last seven years, while moving to 3-0 in the American Athletic Conference.

Chandler provided another strong return after Temple forced UCF's fifth three-andout of the night and the Owls began on the Knights' 48. Thomas did the leg work, collecting all of the yardage on the drive, capped by his third score of the game, a 21-yard touchdown. Again the Owls went for two, this time it was senior WR John Christopher on the wide-out throwback to Walker, making the lead, 3016.

Team Stats First Downs Rushes-Yards (Net) Passing Yards (Net) Passes Att-Comp-Int Total Offense Plays-Yards Fumble Returns-Yards Punt Returns-Yards Kickoff Returns-Yards Interception Returns-Yards Punts (Number-Avg) Fumbles-Lost Penalties-Yards Possession Time Third-Down Conversions Fourth-Down Conversions Red-Zone Scores-Chances Sacks By: Number-Yards

After the game, Coach Rhule praised the effort of the players. "I'm really happy to be 60. For the guys who went 2-10 and didn't go to a bowl game, for the guys who stuck with us and didn't quit, for the guys who worked and worked, for the guys who lost this game two years ago to know that they're 6-0 and bowl eligible, I'm really proud of them. It talks about the character fo the guys on the team." Senior LB Tyler Matakevich made history with his 400thcareer tackle, becoming just the third Owl to reach the milestone. He finished the game with eight tackles, three solo, also adding a late interception. Temple started the game with a strong drive, capped by Thomas' first score of the night from 12 yards out. The touchdown was the first for the Owls in an opening drive since October 11, 2014 against Tulsa. Matakevich then made history on the first offensive series for UCF, recording his 400th-career tackle on the first snap. He added tackle number 401 later in the series, as UCF was forced to punt. After a three-and-out for Temple, Matthew Wright got UCF on the board with a 48-yard field goal. Temple QB P.J. Walker answered for the Owls, marching the offense 86 yards in 10 plays, capped by a touchdown throw to redshirt freshman WR Ventell Bryant. Bryant's first career score marked the 41st touchdown of Walker's career, as he passed Adam DiMichele for second all-time in program history.

Matakevich then sealed the Temple victory, intercepting a pass on the subsequent Knights' possession. Temple's win tonight is the first for the Owls over the Knights in the brief rivalry.

Scoring Summary TEM-UCF 1st 10:45 Ja.Thomas 12 run 7-0 (A.Jones kick), 9-73 4:15 0:30 M.Wright 48 FG, 9-32 3:22 7-3 2nd 10:47 P.Walker to V.Bryant 3 pass 14-3 (A.Jones kick), 10-86 4:37 7:34 Shqll.Griffin 81 INT return 14-10 (M.Wright kick) 1:08 M.Wright 27 FG, 6-10 1:33 14-13 3rd 11:39 M.Wright 41 FG, 10-29 3:21 14-16 4th 14:03 Ja.Thomas 22 run 22-16 (P.Walker to C.Thompson), 2-21 0:37 4:54 Ja.Thomas 21 run 30-16 (J.Christopher to P.Walker), 3-48 1:12

Miscues hurt the Owls in the middle quarters. After Adonis Jennings blocked a Knights punt, the Owls set up on the Knights' 29. However, a Walker pass was intercepted and returned 81 yards by UCF's Shaquill Griffin, cutting the lead to 14-10. A muffed punt by Temple then gave the Knights possession, with Wright adding a second field goal to make it 14-13 at the half.

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TEM 20 41-212 149 27-15-1 68-361 0-0 6-92 5-92 2-0 5-37.2 3-3 8-84 32:59 7 of 14 0 of 0 3-4 1-2

RUSHING: UCF - C.Jones 19-37; Holman 9-33; Team 1-(-3). Temple - Ja.Thomas 31-199; Armstead 4-14; Walker 3-2; Patton 1-1; Team 2-(-4). PASSING: UCF - Holman 10-31-2-67. Temple - Walker 1527-1-149. RECEIVING: UCF - C.Jones 3-28; T.Smith 2-17; Stewart 1-7; Patti 1-7; Cochran 1-7; Oldham 1-5; Puopolo 1-(-4). Temple - Bryant 5-40; R.Anderson 4-42; Ja.Thomas 3-25; Christopher 1-28; Shippen 1-13; Deloatch 1-1. INTERCEPTIONS: UCF - Shqll.Griffin 1-81. Temple - Chandler 1-0; Matakevich 1-0. FUMBLES: UCF - Holman 1-0. Temple - R.Anderson 1-1; Chandler 1-1; Walker 1-1. SACKS: UCF - None. Temple - Martin-Oguike 1.0 TACKLES (UA-A): UCF - D.Johnson 8-2; Russell 9-0; Mutcherson 5-2; Spencer 3-1; Killings 3-1; Pittman 2-2; Shqll.Griffin 3-0; Guerad 2-1; Burkett 2-1; Lowry 2-0; Gibson 2-0; Jasinski 2-0; Willett 1-0; Delahaye 1-0; Brim 1-0; Niles 1-0; Straubel 1-0; Puopolo 1-0. Temple - Matakevich 3-5; Alwan 2-5; Ioannidis 6-0; Walton 2-2; Martin-Oguike 3-0; N.L.Smith 2-1; Aromire 2-1; Young 2-1; Reddick 2-1; Marshall 1-2; Wells 1-1; A.Robinson 1-1; A.Williams 1-0; Benjamin 1-0; Lerch 1-0; N.D.Smith 1-0.

UCF took the lead on the opening drive of the second half thanks to Wright's third field goal of the evening. The Knights then forced a pair of turnovers and a punt on Temple's next three possessions and looked poised to keep their lead. Temple was able to force UCF to punt after the Knights started on the Owls' 39-yard line, setting up a spectacular return from DB, Sean Chandler. The sophomore scampered for a 65-yard return to UCF's 21-yard line, electrify-

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#22 Temple 24, East Carolina 14 October 22, 2015 Dowdy-Ficklen Stadium, Greenville, N.C. Temple (7-0)) 3 7 E.Carolina (4-4))0 14

Temple Stays Unbeaten for School Record 7-0 Start GREENVILLE, N.C. - Redshirt senior WR Robby Anderson and junior RB Jahad Thomas scored late fourth quarter touchdowns to lift #22/24 Temple to a 24-14 comefrom-behind win at East Carolina Thursday night at Dowdy-Ficklen Stadium. The win moves Temple to 7-0, the best start in program history, and 4-0 in American Athletic Conference play.

Junior DL Sharif Finch blocked two punts on the day, the second coming on East Carolina's ensuing possession to help seal the win. Redshirt freshman WR Ventell Bryant fell on the live ball at the ECU 15, which set up Thomas' second touchdown of the game, a 14-yard run, making it 24-14. All-America candidate Tyler Matakevich, the team's defensive leader, tied his season-high with 13 tackles while also making his team-leading fourth interception. The senior linebacker helped hold the Pirates scoreless throughout the second half and now has 420 tackles for his career. The Owls now have a two-game lead over East Carolina (44, 2-2 American) in the conference's East Division. Temple also snapped ECU's streak of 26-straight games that the Pirates had won when leading at halftime. After a sluggish opening quarter with the only points coming on a 28-yard Austin Jones field goal, both offenses opened things up in the second quarter. The Pirates took their first lead on their first drive of the second quarter. Marching 80 yards on 14 plays in its second longest scoring drive of the season, ECU converted a huge fourth and eight play with Blake Kemp (31-48, 272 yds, 1 TD) connecting with Trevon Brown to the Temple 19. Two plays later, Kemp found Isaiah Jones cutting over the middle for a 14-yard completion to the one yard-line. Chris Hairston then plowed it in for a touchdown to give the Pirates a 7-3 advantage. The Owls answered with a 12-play, 75-yard drive on their next possession. Two big pass plays, Walker to sophomore WR Adonis Jennings (20 yds) and Bryant (22 yds) moved the ball into ECU territory. Then a fourth-and-two first down run by Thomas kept the drive alive. Thomas completed the drive with a two-yard TD run to give Temple the lead back at 10-7.

The third quarter, normally the most productive for the Owls, was scoreless for both high-powered offenses. Temple was able to amass just 28 yards offensively. The Owls were set up with good field position after Matakevich picked off Kemp and returned it 26 yards to the ECU 27, but penalties, which plagued the Owls all evening, halted that threat. Temple's defense turned up the heat in the fourth quarter. On the Pirates' first possession of the frame, Owls' redshirt junior LB Stephaun Marshall forced a fumble that was recovered by sophomore DL Jacob Martin at the Temple 45. That set up a Jones field goal attempt from 37 yards out. However, the normally reliable kicker missed the 37yard FG attempt, his second of the game, after earlier falling short on a 52-yard kick in second quarter.

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Attendance: 39,417 Kickoff time: 7:02 pm Temperature: 65 End of Game: 10:30 pm Wind: SW 2mph Total elapsed time: 3:28 Weather: Mostly Clear Officials: Referee: Tracy Jones; Umpire: N. Pergine; Linesman: Lyndell Shelton; Line judge: L. Thompson; Back judge: Victor Firth; Field judge: Jim Smith; Side judge: Ryan Robinson; Alternate: Mark Mobra Team Stats First Downs Rushes-Yards (Net) Passing Yards (Net) Passes Att-Comp-Int Total Offense Plays-Yards Fumble Returns-Yards Punt Returns-Yards Kickoff Returns-Yards Interception Returns-Yards Punts (Number-Avg) Fumbles-Lost Penalties-Yards Possession Time Third-Down Conversions Fourth-Down Conversions Red-Zone Scores-Chances Sacks By: Number-Yards

TEM 17 25-72 250 36-19-0 61-322 0-0 1-14 2-42 1-26 5-49.6 1-0 12-114 27:36 4 of 13 1 of 1 4-5 6-40

ECU 24 35-9 283 53-33-1 88-378 0-0 1-24 1-23 0-0 6-32.0 1-1 9-99 32:24 10 of 20 2 of 2 2-3 0-0

RUSHING: Temple - Ja.Thomas 20-66; Patton 1-7; Armstead 1-4; Walker. 2-0; Team 1-(-5). East Carolina - Hairston 8-65; Summers 7-29; Scott 7-13; Furlow 3-4; I.Jones 1-(-6); Kemp 9-(-10).

Finch then partially blocked a punt on the Pirates next drive, but the ball took a favorable bounce for the home team, putting it at the ECU 25 with just under six minutes on the clock.

PASSING: Temple - Walker. 19-35-0-250; Christopher 0-10-0. East Carolina - Kemp 31-48-1-272; Summers 2-4-0-11; Team 0-1-0-0; I.Jones 0-0-0-0.

Trailing by three, Walker engineered a crucial seven-play, 71-yard drive which included the 51-yard strike to Anderson, coming on a second and 24 play. Then he hit his favorite target for the go-ahead touchdown, a 23-yarder over the middle.

RECEIVING: Temple - R.Anderson 8-126; Ja.Thomas 3-23; Patton 2-30; Bryant 2-29; Jennings 2-24; Deloatch 1-9; Christopher 1-9. East Carolina - I.Jones 10-106; T.Brown 777; B.Williams 5-45; Q.Johnson 4-13; Hairston 3-11; Grayson 2-16; Bishop 1-13; Baggett 1-2.

It took only 73 seconds for the Owls to score again. After the defense again forced a three-and-out, Finch blocked another punt with Bryant coming up with the ball at the 15. Two plays later, both Thomas rushes, the stellar running back found the end zone to seal the victory.

INTERCEPTIONS: Temple - Matakevich 1-26. East CarolinaNone. FUMBLES: Temple - Team 1-0. East Carolina - Scott 1-1 SACKS: Temple - Ioannidis 1.0; Young 1.0; N.D.Smith D. 1.0; Matakevich 1.0; A.Robinson 1.0; Reddick 1.0. East Carolina - None.

Scoring Summary 1st 9:38 A.Jones 28 FG, 9-48 4:24 2nd 9:02 C.Hairston 1 run (D.Plowman kick), 14-80 5:13 2:59 Ja.Thomas 2 run (A.Jones kick), 12-75 6:03 0:18 B.Kemp to Q.Johnson 7 pass (D.Plowman kick), 13-75 2:41 4th 3:31 P.Walker to R.Anderson 23 pass (A.Jones kick), 7-71 2:28 2:18 Ja.Thomas 14 run (A.Jones kick), 2-15 0:10

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TACKLES (UA-A): Temple - Matakevich 5-8; Marshall 6-3; Chandler 5-3; Ioannidis 3-3; Alwan 3-2; N.L.Smith 2-3; Young 3-1; Reddick 2-2; A,Williams 2-2; Martin-Oguike 21; A.Robinson 1-2; Wells 1-1; N.D.Smith 1-1; Walton 1-1; Randall 1-0; Dogbe 1-0; Starzyk 1-0; Chudnoff 1-0; Aromire 1-0; Booth-Lloyd 0-1; Jy.Thomas 0-1; Foster 0-1; Finch 0-1; Ellis 0-1. East Carolina - Bigger 2-5; Simmons 4-2; Tillman 3-3; Presley 4-0; McGill 2-2; Scarfone 2-2; Stanley 3-0; Amos 2-1; Overton 2-1; White 1-2; Brunson 0-3; Hawkins 2-0; Lennon 0-2; Bowden 0-2; C.White 0-2; Commissiong 1-0; Fulp 0-1; Benton 0-1; J.Brown 0-1; Hairston 0-1; I.Jones 0-1.

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East Carolina was not done. On the ensuing possession, the Pirates quickly moved 75 yards on 13 plays to retake the lead, 14-10, right before halftime. Another fourth down completion aided the Pirates, this time Kemp hit Bryce Williams for a 21-yard gain to the Temple 16. Follow-

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Junior QB P.J. Walker was stellar down the stretch, connecting on 19-of-35 for 250 yards and one touchdown on the day. It was his 51-yard pass play to Anderson that set-up the Owls' go-ahead touchdown. Anderson had a season-best eight catches for 126 yards with his one touchdown, a 23-yard reception, with 3:31 to play to give the Cherry and White a 1714 lead.

ing an incomplete pass, Kemp connected with Jones for nine yards and then Quay Johnson across the middle for a seven-yard touchdown with 18 seconds left.

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#9 Notre Dame 24, #21 Temple 20 October 31, 2015 Lincoln Financial Field, Philadelphia, Pa. Notre Dame (7-1))7 Temple (7-1)) 3

Temple Loses Late to Notre Dame in Battle of Ranked Teams PHILADELPHIA - In a game that was billed by many as Rocky vs. Rudy, #21/22 Temple Football performed much like the fictional Philly boxer, going the distance against #9/9 Notre Dame. As in the movie, it was not enough, as the Irish used a late fourth quarter touchdown to overcome the Owls, 24-20, in front of a record home crowd of 69,280 Saturday Night at Lincoln Financial Field. The game started off uncharacteristically for Temple, as the Irish took the opening kickoff 74 yards on 12 plays with redshirt freshman QB DeShone Kizer rushing in from four yards out to give Notre Dame an early 7-0 lead. It was the first score that Temple's vaunted defense has allowed on an opening drive this season. Temple answered on its second possession of the game. After holding the Irish to a three-and-out, Temple used good field position, starting at its own 42, to drive the ball to the ND 24. Consecutive first down completions by Walker, first to Bryant for 14 yards, and then to Robby Anderson for 22, helped to set up a season-long 41-yard field goal by sophomore Austin Jones, making the score, 7-3. The Irish looked on the verge of scoring early in the second quarter as Kizer moved the ball into the red zone. Redshirt junior DL Haason Reddick then put pressure on the Notre Dame quarterback, forcing an errant pass that was picked off by redshirt junior DL Praise Martin-Oguike at the Temple six. Walker and the Temple offense then capitalized, marching down the field on an eight-play, 94 yard drive. Thomas showed the college football world his breakout speed, rushing 39 yards to midfield. Walker then connected with Bryant for another big play, 26 yards, to the Notre Dame 24. A pass interference call on a third-and-10 play gave the Owls a first down at the Irish nine. Three plays later, Walker found Brandon Shippen over the middle, and the senior wide receiver hauled it in for the score to give the Cherry and White a 10-7 advantage. Notre Dame then showed why it owns its lofty ranking. Following two short completions, Kizer faked a hand-off up the middle and took the ball around right end and down the sidelines untouched for a 79-yard touchdown run to put the Irish back on top 14-10. After stopping Temple on its next possession, Kizer again took the Irish on a long drive. With a third and 10 at the TU 11, Matakevich made a big interception after senior DB Tavon Young broke up a pass to end the drive and allow the Owls to go into the locker room trailing by just four points. Notre Dame picked up right where it left off in the second half. Following a Temple three-and-out to start the quarter, the Irish marched 80 yards on 15 plays moving the ball to first and goal at the Owls three. Temple's defense then put the clamps on the drive, as Notre Dame eventually settled on a 23-yard field goal by Justin Yoon to make it 1710.

Temple finally got its offense back on track with its third drive of the quarter. Led by 27 rushing yards by Thomas and a huge Walker to Anderson 31-yard pass play, the Owls had the ball first-and-goal at the ND seven. A personal foul for targeting on a third down play gave Temple the ball at the four. The Owls finally were able to tie the game following a fourth-and-one play when Walker pitched to Thomas who busted into the end zone for his 13th rushing touchdown of the season (15th overall). With momentum clearly in the Owls' favor, the defense forced a Notre Dame punt on the ensuing possession, giving Temple the ball at its own 39 with 8:33 remaining. Walker rushed 21 yards on the first play to move the ball into Notre Dame territory. Thomas and freshman RB Ryquell Armstead combined to rush for another first down and then Walker hit Bryant for an 11-yard gain to the Irish 19. The drive stalled there, with Jones coming on to nail a 36-yard field goal and give Temple a 20-17 lead with 4:45 to play.

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Attendance: 69,280 Kickoff time: 8:15 pm Temperature: 52 End of Game: 11:39 pm Wind: SSE 3mph Total elapsed time: 3:24 Weather: Cloudy Officials: Referee: Tracy Jones; Umpire: Greg Brenner; Linesman: Jim Casey; Line judge: Tod Reese; Back judge: Keith Parham; Field judge: Rick Santilli; Side judge: B. Vasconcells; Alternate: Mark Mobra Team Stats First Downs Rushes-Yards (Net) Passing Yards (Net) Passes Att-Comp-Int Tortal Offense Plays-Yards Fumble Returns-Yards Punt Returns-Yards Kickoff Returns-Yards Interception Returns-Yards Punts (Number-Avg) Fumbles-Lost Penalties-Yards Possession Time Third-Down Conversions Fourth-Down Conversions Red-Zone Scores-Chances Sacks By: Number-Yards

ND 20 31-168 299 36-23-2 67-467 0-0 3-18 3-64 1-0 4-33.8 0-0 8-81 31:44 6 of 14 0 of 1 3-5 2-6

TEM 16 32-107 188 30-13-1 62-295 0-0 1-13 2-36 2-21 5-41.6 2-0 6-79 28:16 4 of 14 2 of 2 3-3 0-0

RUSHING: Notre Dame - Kizer 17-143; Prosise 14-25. Temple - Ja.Thomas 21-82; Walker. 6-38; Armstead 3-3; R.Anderson 1-0; Team 1-(-16). PASSING: Notre Dame - Kizer 23-36-2-299. Temple Walker. 13-30-1-188.

Kizer then proved why he has become one of the top signal callers in the nation. He took just six plays to move his team 75 yards with the big play a 45-yard pass to Alize Jones that gave ND a first down at the Temple 17. Two plays later, he found Will Fuller in the back of the end zone for a 17-yard touchdown to give Notre Dame the lead, 2420.

RECEIVING: Notre Dame - C.Brown 6-72; Hunter 5-62; Fuller 5-46; Prosise 5-43; A.Jones 1-45; Carlisle 1-31. Temple - Bryant 6-91; R.Anderson 2-53; Christopher 2-22; Shippen 2-14; Deloatch 1-8.

With 2:02 remaining, the Owls still had time. Walker scrambled 15 yards on the first play to the Temple 39. Three plays later, on a third-and-17, he tossed just his fourth interception of the season, but this one ended the Owls chance of upsetting the ninth-ranked Irish.

FUMBLES: Notre Dame - None. Temple - Walker. 1-0; Team 1-0.

Scoring Summary 1st 9:00 D.Kizer 4 run (J.Yoon kick), 12-74 6:00 2:25 A.Jones 41 FG, 8-34 2:35 2nd 6:17 P.Walker to B.Shippen 12 pass (A.Jones kick), 8-94 2:54 4:51 D.Kizer 79 run (J.Yoon kick), 3-88 1:19 3rd 7:03 J.Yoon 23 FG, 15-80 5:54 4th 10:51 J.Thomas 1 run (A.Jones kick), 14-78 7:21 4:45 A.Jones 36 FG, 8-42 3:48 2:09 D.Kizer to W.Fuller 17 pass (J.Yoon kick), 6-75 2:36

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INTERCEPTIONS: Notre Dame - Russell 1-0. Temple Matakevich 1-21; Martin-Oguike 1-0.

SACKS: Notre Dame - Okwara 1.0; Day 1.0. Temple -None. TACKLES (UA-A): Notre Dame - J.Smith 7-3; Okwara 4-3; Day 4-2; Rochell 2-4; Russell 3-1; Luke 3-0; Redfield 1-2; Onwualu 2-0; Schmidt 2-0; Shumate 2-0; Cage 1-1; Farley 1-0; A.Jones 1-0; Daly 1-0; Grace 1-0; Trumbetti 0-1; Baratti 0-1. Temple - Matakevich 8-5; Chandler 6-2; Wells 5-1; Alwan 0-6; N.L.Smith 3-2; Reddick 3-1; A.Williams 2-2; Young 3-0; Ioannidis 2-0; Hayes 2-0; Walton 2-0; Sharga 2-0; Booth-Lloyd 2-0; Marshall 1-1; N.D.Smith 1-1; Aromire 1-0; Hairston 0-1; Foster 0-1; Martin 0-1; Shippen 0-1; Martin-Oguike 0-1; A.Robinson 0-1; Jy.Thomas 0-1.

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#22 Temple 60, SMU 40 November 6, 2015 Gerald Ford Stadium, Dallas, Texas

Temple Wins Texas Shootout Over SMU to Stay Unbeaten in Conference Play DALLAS â&#x20AC;&#x201C; Junior QB P.J. Walker threw for four touchdowns and ran for another to lead #22 (CFP)/23 (AP)/23 (Amway USA Today) Temple to a 60-40 win at SMU Friday night at Gerald J. Ford Stadium. The Owls improve to 5-0 in the American Athletic Conference and 8-1 overall with the win. SMU falls to 1-8, 0-5 in league play.

After Temple forced a SMU punt on the next possession it looked the nationally-ranked Owls would coast to victory. Mustang punter Josh Williams, however, pinned Temple inside its one yard-line to start the drive. Unable to make a first down, the Owls set up to punt in their own end zone and with the penalty occurring in the end zone, a safety was called.

Walker completed 18-of-25 passes for 268 yards and four touchdowns. It was Walker's fourth four-touchdown passing game, the most by any Owl signal caller. Walker also rushed seven times for 49 yards, including a 36yard TD to ice the win.

Mayes then kicked off from the Temple 20, and it was returned 80 yards for a touchdown by West. So suddenly, instead of being up by 14 points, the Owls were clinging to a 45-40 lead with just over eight minutes on the clock and momentum on the side of the home team Following a first down to the SMU 26, the Owls defense clamped down, forcing a fourth-and-four play. Senior All-America candidate LB Tyler Matakevich, who made a game-high nine tackles, came up with the big play, batting down Davis' pass for a turnover on downs.

The Owls, who led for all but seven minutes in the contest, played without injured senior center Kyle Friend, who had his streak of 41 straight starts snapped.

With 2:41 to play, Temple was unable to muster a first down on the first two plays. Facing a third-and-14, Walker dropped back to pass, but scrambled to not only pick up the critical first down, but to ice the win with a 36-yard touchdown.

It marks only the third time Temple has scored 60 or more points since the program turned Division I-A in 1971 (63 at Army, 11/17/11; 63 at Holy Cross, 9/29/73). It is also just the third time the Owls and an opponent combined to score 100 or more points during this era [107; Temple 55, Eastern Michigan 52; (11/22/08); 105; Pitt 53, Temple 52; (10/5/96)].

Down 53-40, Davis went to the air and was picked off by sophomore DB Sean Chandler, who took it 41 yards to account for the final score. He became the eighth different Owl to score a touchdown on the night.

The game started off with a bang for the Owls as Gardner made an immediate impact, rushing up the middle on the game's second play. The Black Mountain, N.C. native accelerated through a gaping hole created by offensive linemen Brian Carter and Eric Lofton for a 94 yard touchdown. It was the longest run from scrimmage in school history, and it gave Temple an early 7-0 lead. The Owls quickly made it 14-0 before SMU ran off 17 unanswered points over a 10-minute stretch in the second quarter. Temple responded, as Walker then engineered a 10-play, 75-yard drive capped with a 16-yard pass to WR Romond Deloatch for his first touchdown of the season. The score gave the Owls a 21-17 lead at halftime. The second half was an old-fashioned shootout with Temple scoring on its first four possessions to take what looked to be a safe 45-31 lead. Adonis Jennings, one of 10 different receivers to catch a pass from Walker, scored on a four-yard reception to open the half. That capped a nine-play, 75-yard drive that was kept alive by a fake punt and first down carry by PK Tyler Mayes. After Jones answered with his second score of the game, this time rushing in from nine-yards out to make it 28-24, Walker directed another 75-yard scoring drive. This one encompassed seven plays with a 45-yard pass to Anderson setting up a two-yard Thomas rushing touchdown. Junior LB Jarred Alwan forced his team-best third fumble on the Mustangs next possession with senior DL Matt Ioannidis recovering on the SMU 13. The Mustangs defense held the Owls out of the end zone, but sophomore PK Austin Jones connected on his 13th field goal of the season, this one from 31 yards out, to make it 38-24. Davis answered right back for SMU as he marched his team 77 yards to paydirt to open what would be a wacky fourth quarter. The Mustang quarterback connected with Jeremiah Gaines on a 30-yard touchdown to make it 38-31. It took Walker just one play to match Davis. The Owl quarterback hit redshirt freshman WR Ventell Bryant in stride down the right side for a 75-yard touchdown to again push the lead back to 14 points at 45-31.

Scoring Summary TU-SMU 1st 12:02 J.Gardner 94 run 7-0 (A.Jones kick), 2-95 0:47 2:38 P.Walker to R.Anderson 6 pass 14-0 (A.Jones kick), 6-55 3:19 2nd 14:09 C.Hedlund 31 FG, 9-61 3:29 14-3 6:35 M.Davis 2 run 14-10 (C.Hedlund kick), 4-57 1:28 4:03 X.Jones 13 run 14-17 (C.Hedlund kick), 2-61 0:34 0:24 P.Walker to R.Deloatch 16 pass 21-17 (A.Jones kick), 10-75 3:39 3rd 10:43 P.Walker to A.Jennings 4 pass 28-17 (A.Jones kick), 9-75 4:17 6:45 X.Jones 9 run 28-24 (C.Hedlund kick), 8-75 3:58 3:26 Ja.Thomas 2 run 35-24 (A.Jones kick), 7-75 3:19 0:23 A.Jones 34 FG, 4--4 2:43 38-24 4th 12:15 M.Davis to J.Gaines 30 pass 38-31 (C.Hedlund kick), 6-77 3:02 12:04 P.Walker to V.Bryant 75 pass 45-31 (A.Jones kick), 1-75 0:11 8:16 SMU Team safety 45-33 8:02 B.West 80 kickoff return 45-40 (C.Hedlund kick) 1:45 P.Walker 36 run 53-40 (P.Walker to J.Christoper pass), 3-32 0:56 0:55 S.Chandler 41 INT return 60-40 (A.Jones kick)

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Attendance: 17,232 Kickoff time: 7:01 pm Temperature: 63 End of Game: 10:32 pm Wind: N 4mph Total elapsed time: 3:31 Weather: Cloudy Officials: Referee: Michael Roche; Umpire: Richard Feeney; Linesman: Jon Stabile; Line judge: Tony Riddick; Back judge: James E. Downey; Field judge: Glen Wilson; Side judge: Matt Waldron; Alternate: Anthony Calabre Team Stats First Downs Rushes-Yards (Net) Passing Yards (Net) Passes Att-Comp-Int Total Offense Plays-Yards Fumble Returns-Yards Punt Returns-Yards Kickoff Returns-Yards Interception Returns-Yards Punts (Number-Avg) Fumbles-Lost Penalties-Yards Possession Time Third-Down Conversions Fourth-Down Conversions Red-Zone Scores-Chances Sacks By: Number-Yards

TEM 20 37-268 268 25-18-0 62-536 0-0 0-0 0-0 1-41 5-43.6 0-0 7-81 32:02 5 of 13 1 of 1 5-5 2-3

SMU 20 38-185 212 30-18-1 68-397 0-0 1-11 8-186 0-0 5-41.8 1-1 5-53 27:58 3 of 12 1 of 2 5-5 2-13

RUSHING: Temple - Gardner 6-110; Ja.Thomas 15-66; Walker. 7-49; Armstead 7-33; Mayes 1-8; Hood 1-2. SMU M.Davis 17-102; X.Jones 16-67; Line 4-17; Team 1-(-1). PASSING: Temple - Walker. 18-25-0-268. SMU - M.Davis 17-29-1-167; Sutton 1-1-0-45. RECEIVING: Temple - R.Anderson 4-83; Christopher 3-28; Bryant 2-84; Jennings 2-13; Ja.Thomas 2-0; Major 1-20; Deloatch 1-16; Thompson 1-11; Shippen 1-9; Armstead 14. SMU - Castille 4-38; X.Jones 3-18; Gaines 2-50; Sutton 2-29; Joseph 2-15; Line 2-14; West 1-45; Longoria 1-3; K.Thomas 1-0. INTERCEPTIONS: Temple - Chandler 1-41. SMU - None. FUMBLES: Temple - None. SMU - M.Davis 1-1. SACKS: Temple - Finch 1-0; Ellis 1-0. SMU - Wood 1-1; Lawler 0-1. TACKLES (UA-A): Temple - Matakevich 9-0; A,Williams 40; Chandler 4-0; Marshall 4-0; Reddick 3-0; Wells 2-1; Aromire 2-0; Randall 2-0; N.L.Smith 2-0; Benjamin 2-0; Alwan 2-0; Young 2-0; Walton 2-0; Finch 1-1; Ioannidis 10; Jy.Thomas 1-0; N.D.Smith 1-0; Martin-Oguike 1-0; Dogbe 1-0; A.Robinson 1-0; Ellis 1-0; Shippen 1-0. SMU Wood 5-2; Richardson 5-0; Lawler 3-2; Cox 4-0; Mitchell 4-0; Castle 4-0; Jeanlys 3-0; McCleneghen 3-0; Randolph 2-0; D.Johnson 2-0; Seals 2-0; Wyatt 2-0; Tuiasosopo 20; Carroll 1-1; Walker 1-0; Yenga 1-0; Pruitt 0-1.

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True freshman RB Jager Gardner set a school record with a 94-yard touchdown run in his first collegiate start, while junior RB Jahad Thomas tied Bernard Pierce for second on the season touchdown list, scoring his 16th of the year. Thomas kept his scoring streak alive, recording a rushing TD in all nine games for the Owls this season.

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USF 44, #22 Temple 23 November 14, 2015 Raymond James Stadium, Tampa, Fla. Temple (8-2)) USF (6-4))

With Chance to Capture East Division Crown, Temple Suffers First Conference Loss at USF TAMPA, Fla. â&#x20AC;&#x201C; USF used an explosive first half offense, handing visiting #22 Temple its first American Athletic Conference loss of the season, 44-23, Saturday night at Raymond James Stadium. The Owls fall to 8-2 overall and 5-1 in conference play while the Bulls, who won for the fourth time in their last five games, improve to 6-4 and 4-2 in the conference. It was the sophomore tandem of QB Quinton Flowers and RB Marlon Mack that proved to be too much for the Temple defense. The Bulls used big plays on three of their four first half touchdowns with the other being set up by an interception returned to the Owls five yard-line. Trailing 31-10 at the half, Temple scored 10 quick points to cut the deficit to 31-20. USF tacked on two field goals and a late touchdown to hold off the visitors and move within one game of the Owls in the East Division race. Junior RB Jahad Thomas became the 10th Temple player to rush for 1,000 yards in a season during the game. He had his 15th rushing touchdown of the season, which ties him for third best on the Temple single-season list. Thomas also continues his streak of scoring at least one rushing TD in every game this year. Junior P.J. Walker became the second Temple quarterback (Henry Burris, '93-96) to pass for over 2,000 yards in three straight seasons. Temple looked sharp to start the game as the Owls moved the ball to the USF 22 on a 17-play drive. The drive was aided by a fake punt on a fourth-and-one at the Temple 40 with the snap going to junior LB Jarred Alwan, who rushed four yards for the first down. When the drive stalled at the 22, normally reliable sophomore PK Austin Jones hit the upright on his 39-yard attempt. The Owls capitalized on their next possession, taking a 70 lead on a one-yard TD run by Thomas. Walker hit redshirt senior WR Robby Anderson on a 22-yard pass play before Thomas broke off a 35-yard rush that lifted him over the 1,000-yard mark for the season. A pass interference call put the ball at the USF 5 and three plays later Thomas found the end zone. It took USF just one play to answer as Flowers connected with Rodney Adams on a 68-yard touchdown pass. That play swung the momentum to the Bulls as Deatri Nichols picked off Walker on the next play, the first of the second quarter, and returned it to the TU 5. Again it took one play for USF to score, this time with Flowers rushing it in from five yards out to make it 14-10. Freshman Jager Gardner returned the ensuing kickoff 54 yards to the Bulls 40. The Owls picked up three straight rushing first downs before the Bulls held tight at their own 16. Jones connected on his 33-yard attempt this time to cut the deficit to 14-10. It was then all USF the rest of the half. First Mack broke off a 57-yard TD run and followed that with a 20-yard TD

reception from Flowers to make it 28-10. Flowers set that score up with a 42-yard run of his own. Emil Nadelman capped the scoring with a career-best 47-yard field goal just before intermission. The Owls came out of the locker room like gangbusters. Redshirt junior DL Praise Martin-Oguike forced and recovered a fumble on the first play to give Temple the ball at the USF 26. Following a Thomas first down run, Walker hit Tampa native Ventell Bryant (5 catches, 86 yards) for a 14-yard TD reception. Temple's defense quickly forced a punt and the Owls offense was back in business. Walker scrambled for a 38-yard first down run to the USF 22. Thomas then rushed seven yards to the 15, but Eric Lee sacked Walker on the next play and the Cherry and White settled on a 35-yard Jones field goal to cut the deficit to 31-20. USF then went on a 14-play, 69-yard drive with Flowers and Mack accounting for 65 of the yards. Temple's defense dug in at the end, forcing a Nadelman 24-yard field goal to keep the deficit to two scores, 34-10. Starting at its own 40 following a 25-yard Gardner return, Walker hit Anderson on a 30-yard connection to the USF 30. The drive stalled with Jones missing wide right on a 45-yard attempt just before the end of the third quarter. Samuel Benjamin blocked Matti Ciabatti's punt, the sixth blocked kick of the season by the Temple special teams, at the start of the fourth quarter. The Owls, however, were unable to capitalize, going three-and-out on that possession. The teams then traded field goals before Mack iced the game with a 48-yard TD run to make it 44-23.

Scoring Summary 1st 0:26 Ja.Thomas 1 run (A.Jones kick), 8-92 3:59 0:06 Q.Flowers to R.Adams 68 pass (E.Nadelman kick), 1-68 0:10 2nd 14:49 Q,Flowers 5 run (E.Nadelman kick), 1-5 0:05 10:46 A.Jones 33 FG, 8-24 4:03 9:16 M.Mack 57 run (E.Nadelman kick), 4-74 1:30 6:17 Q.Flowers to M.Mack 20 pass (E.Nadelman kick), 3-61 1:20 0:15 E.Nadelman 47 FG, 9-30 2:08 3rd 12:48 P.Walker to V.Bryant 14 pass (A.Jones kick), 5-26 1:57 8:30 A.Jones 35 FG, 7-71 2:45 3:17 E.Nadelman 24 FG, 14-69 5:13 4th 8:40 E.Nadelman 37 FG, 11-70 3:58 6:07 A.Jones 34 FG, 12-49 2:33 2:38 M.Mack 48 run (E.Nadelman kick), 2-56 0:14

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Attendance: 28,393 Kickoff time: 7:09 pm Temperature: 72 End of Game: 10:59 pm Wind: NE 9mph Total elapsed time: 3:50 Weather: Cloudy Officials: Referee: Adam Savoie; Umpire: Paul Myers; Linesman: Jeremy McCurley; Line judge: Tod Reese; Back judge: Michael Griffit; Field judge: Jim Smith; Side judge: James Brennan; Alternate: Mark Windham Team Stats First Downs Rushes-Yards (Net) Passing Yards (Net) Passes Att-Comp-Int Total Offense Plays-Yards Fumble Returns-Yards Punt Returns-Yards Kickoff Returns-Yards Interception Returns-Yards Punts (Number-Avg) Fumbles-Lost Penalties-Yards Possession Time Third-Down Conversions Fourth-Down Conversions Red-Zone Scores-Chances Sacks By: Number-Yards

TEM 22 31-121 259 48-20-1 79-380 0-0 2-16 8-170 0-0 3-47.7 0-0 5-48 32:16 4 of 16 2 of 4 5-5 2-13

USF 22 48-326 230 22-15-0 70-556 0-0 2-18 3-72 1-18 4-34.8 2-1 8-86 27:44 5 of 12 0 of 0 4-4 2-10

RUSHING: Temple - Ja.Thomas 16-65; Walker. 8-28; Gardner 4-13; Hood 2-11; Alwan 1-4. USF - Mack 21-230; Flowers 18-90; D.Johnson 7-8; Tice 1-0; Team 1-(-2). PASSING: Temple - Walker. 20-48-1-259. USF - Flowers 1522-0-230. RECEIVING: Temple - Bryant 5-86; R.Anderson 4-77; Shippen 3-28; Christopher 3-27; Benjamin 2-18; Jennings 216; Hood 1-7. USF - Adams 7-147; Mack 3-42; Barr 1-18; Pope 1-12; Bronson 1-7; Tice 1-2; D.Johnson 1-2. INTERCEPTIONS: Temple - None. USF - Nichols 1-18. FUMBLES: Temple - None. USF - Tice 1-1; Fullwood 1-0. SACKS: Temple - N.D.Smith 1.5; Martin-Oguike 1.0; Reddick 0.5. USF - Lee 1.0; Hamilton 1.0. TACKLES (UA-A): Temple - Matakevich 7-2; Wells 5-2; Reddick 4-2; N.D.Smith 4-1; N.L.Smith 4-0; Martin-Oguike 40; Ioannidis 4-0; Alwan 3-1; Chandler 3-0; A.Williams 2-1; Walton 2-0; Hairston 2-0; Shippen 1-1; Marshall 1-1; Sharga 1-0; A.Robinson 1-0; Major 1-0; Aromire 1-0; Randall 1-0; Mayes 0-1. USF - Byrd 8-1; Sanchez 6-0; Nichols 3-2; Lee 4-0; Whitehurst 3-1; Harris 3-1; Godwin 3-1; Hamilton 3-0; Tice 3-0; Bronson 2-1; Ward 2-0; Spencer 20; Wilkens 2-0; Abraham 2-0; Fullwood 2-0; Hector 1-1; McGee 1-0; Love 1-0; Hoggins 1-0; Awoleke 1-0; Bullock 10.

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Temple 31, #21 Memphis 12 November 21, 2015 Lincoln Financial Field, Philadelphia, Pa.

Record Setting Performances as Temple Upsets #21 Memphis; Maintain Control of East Division Race PHILADELPHIA - Junior QB P.J. Walker set the Temple career passing touchdown record and senior LB Tyler Matakevich became just the seventh FBS player to record 100 tackles in four seasons, leading Temple to an impressive 3112 win over #21 Memphis in front of 31,708 fans at Lincoln Financial Field on Saturday.

"That was a great win and a great day," said head coach Matt Rhule. "The challenge this week was to our seniors to take the team to another level. By that, I mean winning big games down the stretch, not being distracted, responding to adversity, and we felt like we were prepared for it. Everything that we have been through has led us to this moment to play really well." Walker, who completed 14 of 26 passes for 261 yards and two touchdowns, played nearly flawless in directing the Owls to 461 yards of total offense in a must-win game. The junior also rushed for 49 yards on seven carries. Matakevich, who earlier in the week was named a finalist for the Bronko Nagurski award, led an Owl defense, which held the high-scoring Tiger offense to just 12 points, with 11 tackles. The senior from Stratford, Conn. is the only FBS player to have led his team in tackles in every game this season. Temple's defense never played better, holding Memphis out of the end zone for the first time all season and snapping junior QB Paxton Lynch's streak of 15 straight games with a TD pass. The Owls also held the Tigers to 232 yards of total offense, their lowest number of the season (previous low of 425), which was over 300 less than their average (541) entering play. The Tigers' 12 points were also 31.7 below their nation's sixth best scoring average (43.7 ppg.). Matakevich and Walker were hardly the only stars of the game. They were just the only one recording milestones in this monumental win for Temple. A win that tied the 1973, 2009, and 2011 squads for second most wins in program history, and one shy of the school record set in 1979 when that Owl team posted a 10-2 record. Redshirt junior WR Romond Deloatch was one of those other heroes. It was his acrobatic 13-yard touchdown reception that gave Temple the lead, 7-6, with 8:14 remaining in the half. It was a lead the Owls would never relinquish. Redshirt freshman RB David Hood, who entered the game with just 76 yards rushing, had a career and team high 61 yards on 14 carries, including a 14-yard TD run on the Owls' next possession to make it 14-6. That score was set up by a Walker to senior WR Brandon Shippen 49-yard reception to the Memphis 15.

The Owl defense held strong, forcing another Elliot field goal attempt. The Memphis kicker, however, hit the right upright. Memphis then forced a turnover on downs on the Owls next possession to give the Tigers the ball at the Temple 44. Lynch directed the Tiger offense to the Temple 18, but sophomore DB Sean Chandler (9 tackles) sacked the Memphis signal-caller on a third down play to force an Elliott field goal attempt. This time the Tiger kicker was true from 39 yards to make it 1412. Temple then took control in the fourth quarter. Redshirt freshman TE Kip Patton took a handoff from Walker and ran around the right corner for a 13-yard touchdown on the first play of the frame to give the Owls a two-score lead, 21-12. After the defense held Memphis to a three-and-out, Walker directed the Owls on a 13-play, 62-yard drive with sophomore PK Austin Jones drilling a 35-yard field goal to make it 24-12.

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Attendance: 31,708 Kickoff time: 12:03 pm Temperature: 52 End of Game: 3:18 pm Wind: E 8mph Total elapsed time: 3:15 Weather: Sunny Officials: Referee: Michael Roche; Umpire: Greg Brenner; Linesman: Jim Casey; Line judge: Tod Reese; Back judge: Keith Parham; Field judge: Rick Santilli; Side judge: Ben Vascincells; Alternate: Anthony Calabre Team Stats First Downs Rushes-Yards (Net) Passing Yards (Net) Passes Att-Comp-Int Total Offense Plays-Yards Fumble Returns-Yards Punt Returns-Yards Kickoff Returns-Yards Interception Returns-Yards Punts (Number-Avg) Fumbles-Lost Penalties-Yards Possession Time Third-Down Conversions Fourth-Down Conversions Red-Zone Scores-Chances Sacks By: Number-Yards

MEM 13 35-76 156 34-25-0 69-232 0-0 1-16 5-108 1-0 4-47.2 1-0 8-79 25:28 7 of 19 1 of 2 2-3 0-0

TEM 25 46-200 261 26-14-1 72-461 0-0 1-7 2-41 0-0 1-0.0 2-1 1-10 34:32 10 of 16 0 of 3 5-6 2-7

RUSHING: Memphis - Craft 4-40; Henderson 9-18; Dorceus 7-15; Cooper 4-7; Frazier 1-1; Oglesby 1-(-1); Team 1-(-2); Lynch 8-(-2). Temple - Hood 14-61; Walker. 7-49; Gardner 12-43; Ja.Thomas 12-34; Patton 1-13. PASSING: Memphis - Lynch 25-34-0-156. Temple - Walker 14-26-1-261. RECEIVING: Memphis - Frazier 8-35; Mayhue 5-51; Oglesby 3-21; Miller 3-17; Dorceus 2-26; Cross 2-5; Henderson 14; Proctor 1-(-3). Temple - R.Anderson 5-80; Bryant 2-42; Deloatch 2-15; Shippen 1-49; Thompson 1-34; Major 1-19; Hood 1-16; Christopher 1-6. INTERCEPTIONS: Memphis - Ball 1-0. Temple - None.

The defense again came up big on the Tigers next possession, forcing a turnover on downs with a stop of Paxton on a fourth-and-one from the Memphis 37. Five plays later Walker made them pay, hitting Saledeem Major for a 19yard touchdown. It was the first career touchdown for the redshirt senior tight end and the record 50th passing TD for the junior QB from Elizabeth, N.J. Scoring Summary 1st 3:34 J.Elliott 31 FG, 15-86 4:36 2nd 12:24 J.Elliott 46 FG, 7-17 2:29 8:14 P.Walker to R.Deloatch 13 pass (A.Jones kick), 8-75 4:10 4:36 D.Hood 14 run (A.Jones kick), 5-68 2:16 1:28 J.Elliott 44 FG, 9-40 3:01 3rd 3:41 J.Elliott 39 FG, 10-22 4:10 4th 14:54 K.Patton 13 run (A.Jones kick), 9-75 3:47 5:25 A.Jones 35 FG, 13-62 7:59 3:22 P.Walker to S.Major 19 pass (A.Jones kick), 5-37 1:05

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FUMBLES: Memphis - Dorceus 1-0. Temple - Ja.Thomas 11; Walker. 1-0. SACKS: Memphis - None. Temple - Chandler 1.0; Reddick 1.0. TACKLES (UA-A): Memphis - Pegues 4-7; Lanier 2-5; C.Johnson 4-1; Morley 3-2; McManis 2-3; Pennington 3-1; Ball 2-2; Nelson 3-0; N.Robinson 3-0; Montgomery 2-1; Hunter 2-1; Avery 1-2; S.White 1-2; Maulet 2-0; Farris 2-0; Akins 1-1; Witty 1-1; Terry 1-1; Edwards 1-0; Brady 1-0; Dillon 1-0; Porter 0-1; Crosby 0-1. Temple - Matakevich 8-3; Chandler 7-2; Alwan 2-5; Wells 4-2; N.L.Smith 4-1; Young 4-1; N.D.Smith 0-5; Walton 1-3; Martin-Oguike 3-0; Reddick 3-1; A.Williams 2-1; Ioannidis 1-2; Aromire 1-1; Sharga 1-1; Marshall 0-2; J.Jones 1-0; Martin 1-0; Jefferson 1-0; Mayes 1-0; Dogbe 1-0; Finch 0-1; Hayes 0-1; Booth-Lloyd 0-1; Hairston 0-1.

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The win moves the Owls to 92 overall (6-1 American) and keeps the Cherry and White one game ahead of USF (7-4, 5-2) for the East Division title. Memphis lost its third straight game to fall to 8-3, 4-3.

Memphis cut the deficit to 149 right before the half on a 44-yard field goal by Jake Elliott. The Tigers had a chance to get even closer early in the third quarter as sophomore Alex Starzyk fumbled the ball while punting with his attempt hitting the back of a teammate and being recovered by Memphis on the Temple 21.

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#25 Temple 27, UConn 3 November 28, 2015 Lincoln Financial Field, Philadelphia, Pa. UConn (6-6)) Temple (10-2))

Defense Stifles UConn; Wins East Division Championship on Senior Night PHILADELPHIA - Senior Night is always special, but Saturday night was spectacular for the 22 seniors playing their final home game for Temple Football. These Owls helped their team post a dominating 27-3 win over visiting UConn at Lincoln Financial Field.

After holding UConn to a second straight three-and-out to start the half, Walker directed the Owls on a 63-yard drive, hitting Deloatch for his third TD reception of the season on just 12 catches. Thomas then broke the game wide open with a 60-yard TD run early in the fourth quarter to make it 27-0. The TD run moved him into sole possession of the number two spot on the single-season list for rushing touchdowns behind Bernard Pierce (27, 2011). Thomas also moved into seventh place on the single-season rushing yardage list and now has 1,188 yards on the season.

The win clinched the American Athletic Conference East Division title and secured the Owls (10-2, 7-1) a spot in the inaugural Conference Championship game at West Division winner Houston (10-2, 7-1). It was also the 10th win of the season, tying the overall school-record set by the 1979 Cherry and White squad. The Owls' defense held an opponent without a touchdown for the second-straight game. Led by senior AllAmerica candidate Tyler Matakevich's 11 tackles, the Cherry and White limited the Huskies offense to a mere 138 yards and nine first downs. The Owls also had 11 tackles for loss with the front seven allowing just nine rushing yards. Temple did not allow a first down on eight of UConn's 11 drives. The Huskies did not get on the scoreboard until their final drive when they settled on a 45-yard field goal by Bobby Puyol rather then being dealt a shutout. The Owls defense also forced two turnovers. Junior LB Jarred Alwan forced a second quarter fumble that was recovered by redshirt junior LB Stephaun Marshall while sophomore DB Sean Chandler made his fourth interception of the season in the fourth quarter.

Scoring Summary 1st 7:59 Ja.Thomas 9 run (A,Jones kick), 4-49 1:48 2nd 6:18 A.Jones 20 FG, 11-56 5:42 3rd 6:21 A.Jones 37 FG, 13-51 6:59 0:41 P.Walker to R.Deloatch 6 pass (A.Jones kick), 9-63 4:17 4th 8:40 Ja.Thomas 60 run (A.Jones kick), 3-61 0:58 5:51 B.Puyol 45 FG, 8-47 2:49

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Attendance: 28,236 Kickoff time: 7:05 pm Temperature: 55 End of Game: 10:04 pm Wind: NE 3mph Total elapsed time: 2:59 Weather: Cloudy Officials: Referee: Rick Loumiet; Umpire: Jeffrey Akers; Linesman: Jim Casey; Line judge: Jeffrey Cooney; Back judge: M. Griffith; Field judge: Jim Smith; Side judge: Ryan Robinson; Alternate: C. Lamertina Team Stats First Downs Rushes-Yards (Net) Passing Yards (Net) Passes Att-Comp-Int Total Offense Plays-Yards Fumble Returns-Yards Punt Returns-Yards Kickoff Returns-Yards Interception Returns-Yards Punts (Number-Avg) Fumbles-Lost Penalties-Yards Possession Time Third-Down Conversions Fourth-Down Conversions Red-Zone Scores-Chances Sacks By: Number-Yards

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RECEIVING: UConn - N.Thomas 5-63; Marriner 2-36; Bloom 2-11; Newsome 2-6; Beals 1-9; Carrezola 1-4. Temple R.Anderson 6-42; Shippen 4-45; Deloatch 3-26; Hood 112; Thompson 1-11; Bryant 1-8; Felton 1-6; Ja.Thomas 1-6; Patton 1-4.

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INTERCEPTIONS: UConn - None. Temple - Chandler 1-0. FUMBLES: UConn - Newsome 1-1. Temple - Hood 1-0.

Offensively, junior Jahad Thomas scored the first and last touchdown for Temple, his 16th and 17th rushing TDs of the season. Junior QB P.J. Walker completed 19 of 29 passes for 160 yards, including a six-yard TD pass to redshirt junior WR Romond Deloatch.

SACKS: UConn - Fatukasi 1.0; Stapleton 1.0. Temple - Martin-Oguike 1.0; Matakevich 0.5; Alwan 0.5; Reddick 1.0. TACKLES (UA-A): UConn - Melifonwu 7-1; Adams 7-1; Vann 7-0; Joseph 4-3; Fatukasi 5-0; Carrezola 4-0; J.Williams 31; Adeyemi 2-2; Stewart 2-1; Stapleton 1-0; N.Thomas 10; Marder 1-0; Boyle 1-0; Summers 1-0; Campenni 0-1. Temple - Matakevich 6-5; A.Williams 3-2; Alwan 3-2; Chandler 4-0; Martin-Oguike 3-1; Wells 3-0; Hayes 2-1; Foster 1-2; Reddick 1-1; Marshall 1-1; N.L.Smith 0-2; Aromire 02; Walton 1-0; Hairston 1-0; Booth-Lloyd 1-0; Jefferson 10; Benjamin 0-1; Finch 0-1; Patton 0-1.

Thomas's first score came on Temple's second drive. The junior running back made bursts of eight and 16 yards to start the Owl drive, which began at the UConn 49 due to a shanked Huskie punt. Deloatch then made a 16-yard reception to the UConn 9 before Thomas broke free for a nine-yard touchdown. Walker then led Temple on an 11-play, 56-yard drive midway through the second quarter to setup a 20-yard field goal by sophomore Austin Jones to make it 10-0. Senior WR Brandon Shippen made three of his season-high four receptions in the drive. Jones would add another field goal, this one from 37 yards out, on Temple's first possession of the second half to make it 13-0. It was his 18th field goal (on 23 attempts) of the season, ranking third on Temple's single-season list behind Don Bitterlich (21 of 31, 1975) and Bob Wright (19 of 25, 1990).

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#19 Houston 24, #22 Temple 13 December 5, 2015 TUECU Stadium, Houston, Texas Temple (10-3)) 0 3 Houston (12-1)) 7 10

Houston, Ward, Jr. Prove to Be Too Much in American Athletic Conference Championship Game HOUSTON -- An early 17-0 deficit proved to be too much for #22 Temple football, as #19 Houston upended the Owls, 24-13, to capture the American Athletic Conference crown on their home turf. The title game, the first ever for Temple, was played in front of 35,721 at Houston's TDECU Stadium.

season. The kick also notched his 100th point as an Owl, passing former Temple great, Brandon McManus. Temple's defense forced the Cougars to punt to start the third quarter. On the Owls' first possession of the frame, Walker completed a 41-yard pass to Anderson down to the Houston 35yard line. However, facing a 4th and 4, Walker's pass was batted down to give the Cougars possession at their own 29-yard line.

On the legs of Houston QB Greg Ward Jr., the West Division Champion Cougars rushed for 253 yards. Temple held Ward to 88 yards in the air, but the QB rushed for 148 yards, becoming the only quarterback in Houston history to accumulate over 1,000 yards on the ground in a season. Temple QB P.J. Walker finished the game 26-of-44 for 287 yards with one touchdown and an interception, and in the process became the Temple career leader in pass completions (559). He passed Henry Burris for the honor. Owls' WR Robby Anderson became the 10th Temple player in program history with 100 catches in a career, notching a season-best 150 yards receiving on 12 catches with a score. The Owls started the game with a 17-yard drive before Walker's pass was intercepted by Houston's Tyus Bowser. The Cougars then mounted a 10-play, 36-yard drive, which ended on a 1-yard TD run by Javin Webb, to take a 7-0 lead with under five minutes elapsed. After RB Jager Gardner took the kickoff 24 yards, Temple put together a 47-yard drive down to the 11-yard line. However, Houston's Trevon Stewart punched the ball out of Anderson's hands after a 14-yard pass inside the red zone, giving the Cougars another possession. Houston took the turnover 39 yards, including a 27-yard pass from Ward to Chance Allen, but the Owls forced the Cougars to punt. Temple LB Stephaun Marshall got the key stop on the drive, as he tackled Demarcus Ayers causing him to drop what would have been a first down conversion. After the teams exchanged punts, Houston took a 10-0 lead when Ty Cummings finished off a nine-play, 42-yard drive with a 24-yard field goal. The Cougars then extended their lead to 17-0 following another Temple punt. Ward got the score for Houston on a 47-yard quarterback keep, making it a 17-point lead for the hosts with 5:32 left in the first half.

The Cougars then marched the ball down the field 71 yards, using an 25-yard rush by Ward and a 18-yard reverse pass from Linell Bonner to Tyler McCloskey. That play set up a 10-yard touchdown rush from Ward to put Houston up 24-3. On their next possession, the Owls used a 10-play, 75-yard drive that ended on a 13-yard pass from Walker to Anderson, cutting the lead to 24-10. The Owls defense forced a Houston three-and-out and a punt from the end zone that landed at the Temple 49. After converting a fourth-and-one from the Houston 30, the Owls settled for a 39-yard field goal from Jones to bring the score to 24-13. The Temple defense forced another three-and-out, giving the Owls just half a field to play with after the punt. A pass interference call on Houston's William Jackson III gave the Owls a first down at the Cougars 45 to start the drive, but from there, the Owls turned the ball over on downs after a ball floated behind WR Adonis Jennings on fourth and third. Temple got the ball back one more time on offense, starting on their own 17 with 5:14 on the clock. The Owl drive got to the Houston 33 yard-line, thanks to 19+ yard plays from both RB Jahad Thomas and WR Romond Deloatch. However, a 4th-and-11 scramble from Walker fell two yards shy, as Houston took over on downs, sealing the victory.

Scoring Summary 1st 10:05 J.Webb 1 run (T.Cummings kick), 10-36 2:55 2nd 13:28 T.Cummings 24 FG, 9-42 2:59 5:32 G.Ward Jr. 47 run (T.Cummings kick), 5-71 1:59 1:46 A.Jones 40 FG, 9-51 3:46 3rd 6:40 Ward Jr. 10 run (T.Cummings kick), 7-71 3:38 2:26 P.Walker to R.Anderson 13 pass (A.Jones kick), 10-75 4:14 4th 11:29 A.Jones 39 FG, 10-29 4:47

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TEM 19 27-98 287 44-26-1 71-385 0-0 2-4 4-80 0-0 3-33.0 1-1 2-15 32:58 5 of 14 1 of 4 1-1 0-0

UH 16 40-233 106 22-12-0 62-339 0-0 2-5 4-59 1-8 6-36.5 0-0 5-40 26:01 5 of 14 2 of 2 3-3 1-4

RUSHING: Temple - Ja.Thomas 19-69; Walker 5-26; Hood 2-6; Team 1-(-3). Houston - Ward 17-148; Wilson 11-70; Webb 10-21; Team 2-(-6). PASSING: Temple - Walker. 26-44-1-287. Houston - Ward 11-21-0-88; Bonner 1-1-0-18. RECEIVING: Temple - R.Anderson 12-150; Deloatch 4-36; Major 2-31; Shippen 2-28; Jennings 2-15; Bryant 1-14; Ja.Thomas 1-6; Hood 1-5; Patton 1-2. Houston - Allen 3-35; Wilson 3-22; McCloskey 2-25; Leday 2-13; Dunbarn 1-12; Webb 1-(-1). INTERCEPTIONS: Temple - None. Houston - Bowser 1-8. FUMBLES: Temple - R.Anderson 1-1. Houston - None. SACKS: Temple - None. Houston - Taylor 1-0. TACKLES (UA-A): Temple - Hayes 8-0; Matakevich 4-4; Wells 4-3; A.Williams 3-4; Reddick 3-2; N.L.Smith 3-2; Alwan 2-2; Ioannidis 1-3; Chandler 1-3; Martin-Oguike 21; Randall 2-0; A.Robinson 1-0; Jefferson 1-0; Finch 1-0; N.D.Smith 0-1; Benjamin 0-1; Hood 0-1; R.Anderson 0-1; Hairston 0-1; Booth-Lloyd 0-1. Houston - Stewart 7-1; Taylor 5-1; McDonald 5-1; W.Jackson 4-1; Hightower 3-2; Roberts 2-3; Winchester 4-0; Mark 3-1; Malveaux 2-1; Singleton 1-2; Frese 2-0; Bowser 2-0; Adams 1-1; Cummings 1-0; Carter 1-0; K.Williams 1-0.

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The Owls, who are also ranked 20th in the AP poll and 21st in the Coaches poll, fall to 10-3 with the loss, but will make their first bowl appearance since 2011. Houston (17 AP/18 Coaches) improves to 12-1, winning its first conference title since nabbing the top spot in Conference USA in 2006.

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Dr. Patrick

KRAFT

Director of Athletics Indiana ‘00 3rd Year at Temple

On May 26, 2015, Temple University President Neil D. Theobald announced that Dr. Patrick M. Kraft, who served as Temple's Deputy Director of Athletics since 2013, would replace Kevin Clark as Director of Athletics. Earlier that day, the president nominated Clark to the newly created position of Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer. Kraft and Clark served together at Indiana University where Kraft oversaw marketing and ticketing efforts for all of the Hoosiers' programs. His efforts at Indiana helped increase home football attendance to its highest mark in two decades. "Pat's expertise, coupled with his enthusiasm for high quality student athletics, is apparent to anyone who has worked with him," said Clark. "I know he is dedicated to producing a student-athlete experience that is every bit on par with the high quality of a Temple education." "Temple is an extraordinary university and its athletics programs are advancing with tremendous support from our students, faculty, coaches, parents and alumni," said Kraft. "Our athletics programs build greater name recognition for Temple around the region and across the country." Kraft also served as the sport administrator for the Temple football program, which includes personnel, budgeting, student-athlete conduct and welfare, APR planning, game scheduling, academic monitoring, and student-athlete counseling. Prior to coming to Temple, Kraft spent two years as the Executive Senior Associate Athletics Director at Loyola University Chicago. At Loyola, he had direct oversight of all aspects of the department's external operations, including the marketing, ticketing, media relations and fundraising components. Kraft played an integral role in Loyola’s move from the Horizon League to the Missouri Valley Conference. In his two years at the school he was able to grow the men's basketball season ticket base by 30 percent with an overall increase of 51 percent in ticket revenue. Additionally, he generated an increase of 400 percent in cash sponsorship to the department while also growing the department's annual giving by 75 percent. Not limited to just external operations at Loyola, Kraft was respon-

sible for overseeing the day-to-day management of the department's $12+ million budget. He also served as the sport supervisor for men's and women's basketball and was responsible for handling all of the department's business contracts. At Indiana, Kraft was responsible for the branding and marketing efforts for all of the Hoosiers' programs. He oversaw game production for all of IU's varsity sports and coordinated group, season and single-game ticket sales for football, men's basketball, men's soccer, women's basketball and women's volleyball. In addition, Kraft managed the promotion, marketing, brand enhancement and enforcement of the school's Adidas contract and the Big Ten Network partnership as well as the Learfield Sport Properties multi-media rights agreement with the Hoosiers. His efforts at Indiana helped increase home football attendance to its highest mark in 17 years, with it also being the third largest football attendance increase among all Division I schools. He also instituted a strategy that saw a 20 percent increase in student ticket sales and the overall highest season ticket base in 13 years. The Libertyville, Ill., native began his career in 2001 as the corporate sponsorship and promotions coordinator with the Arena Football League. He then spent three years as the business development director with United States Synchronized Swimming (2001-04). He then served four years in higher education, the first three at Indiana (2005-08) as an associate instructor for sports marketing and management and the last as a clinical professor in the school of business administration at Loyola Chicago (2008-09). Kraft, who played football as an undergraduate at Indiana, has three degrees from the University. He earned a bachelor's degree in sports marketing/management (2000), a master's degree in sports administration (2005) and a doctorate in sports management (2008). Kraft resides in Cherry Hill, N.J., with his wife Betsy and daughter Annabelle.

Sean

PADDEN

Assoc. AD/Chief of Staﬀ Catholic ‘97 3rd Year at Temple

Sean Padden was named Associate AD/Chief of Staff for Temple Athletics in August, 2014, after spending two years as Temple’s Director of Football Operations. Padden returned to collegiate football in 2013 after an eight-year stint in the corporate world. He served as the defensive line coach at Monsignor Bonner High School during the 2012 season. He was a volunteer coach for the West Philly Tarheels youth football team for three seasons (2008-10). Padden served as the defensive line coach and travel coordinator at Fordham University during the 2002-03 seasons working with Ed Foley who was the Rams’ offensive coordinator and offensive line coach. Padden joined the Columbia University staff as the outside linebackers coach for two seasons (2001-02) prior to heading to Fordham.

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#WETHET THE MATT RHULE FILE PERSONAL Year Coaching: 18th Year Coaching College: 17th Year Coaching at Temple: 9th Year at current position: 3rd College: Penn State University ‘97 B.A. in Political Science University at Buﬀalo ‘03 M.A. in Educational Psychology Hometown: State College, PA High School: State College Area Born: January 31, 1975 Family: Wife – Julie Children: Bryant (11), Vivienne (2), Leona (six months)

PLAYING Penn State University (1994-97) – Linebacker

New York Giants (2012 season) 2012 – Assistant Oﬀensive Line

Western Carolina University (2002-05) 2005 – Assistant Head Coach / Oﬀensive Line / Special Teams / Run Game Coordinator 2003-04 – Assistant Head Coach / Linebackers / Special Teams

2002 – Linebackers / Special Teams

UCLA (2001) 2001 – Assistant Defensive Line

University at Buﬀalo (1999-00) 2000 – Defensive Live 1999 – Assistant Defensive Line Albright College (1998) 1998 – Linebackers

NFL PLAYERS COACHED (Round Drafted)

DT Omari Jordan (FA) – Buﬀalo ‘01 – Carolina Panthers DT Terrance Knighton (3rd) – Temple ‘08 – Jacksonville Jaguars QB Adam DiMichele (FA) – Temple ‘09 – Philadelphia Eagles OT Devin Tyler (FA) – Temple ‘09 – Baltimore Ravens DE Junior Galette (FA) – Temple – New Orleans Saints DT Andre Neblett (FA) – Temple ‘10 – Carolina Panthers DE Brian Sanford (FA) – Temple ‘10 – Cleveland Browns TE Steve Maneri (FA) – Temple ‘10 – New England Patriots RB Bernard Pierce (3rd) – Temple ‘12 – Baltimore Ravens TE Evan Rodriguez (4th) – Temple ‘12 – Chicago Bears TE Matt Balasavage (FA) – Temple ‘12 – Baltimore Ravens OL Pat Boyle (FA) – Temple ‘12 – Detroit Lions OL Derek Dennis (FA) – Temple ‘12 – Miami Dolphins QB Chester Stewart (FA) – Temple ‘12 – Baltimore Ravens WR Rod Streater (FA) – Temple ‘12 – Oakland Raiders OL Wayne Tribue (FA) – Temple ‘12 – Denver Broncos DB Maurice Jones (FA) – Temple ‘13 – Chicago Bears OL Martin Wallace (FA) – Temple ‘13 – Cleveland Browns

Matt

RHU LE

Head Coach Penn State ‘97

9th Season at Temple (3rd as Head Coach)

On December 17, 2012, Matt Rhule (pronounced RULE) at Temple, and six bowl games -- two with the Owls -- on his returned to North Broad Street to take the helm as head resume. coach of the Temple Owls. Following six seasons as one of Al Rhule joined the Giants in the spring of 2012. He Golden’s top assistants, he joined the New York Giants as the worked closely with Pat Flaherty, who has been the offensive assistant offensive line coach in 2012. He is now in his third line coach since 2004. They finished the 2012 campaign at 9year as the 26th Owls head coach and ninth on the Temple 7, second in the NFC East, and averaged 355 yards of offense campus. per game. Four New York Prior to the start of his players, including guard Chris Matt Rhule Could Sell Ice to an Eskimo first season in charge he ofSnee, were selected to the Pro Listening to Temple’s third-year coach preach the fered that his squad would proBowl. virtues of his program, their league, their snazzy NFL duce an exciting brand of During his previous stadium and the fact that a few former Owls have football and they would imtenure at Temple, Rhule’s role gone on to the NFL and Philadelphia itself and you can prove as the season prochanged several times. In imagine how he dazzles prospective recruits. When gressed. Rhule delivered on spring 2012, he was promoted Rhule gets on a roll he’s mesmerizing. The fact that those promises as the 2013 to co-offensive coordinator he’s got actual NFL coaching experience doesn't hurt, Owls produced nearly 400 after serving as the assistant either. yards per game of offense (the offensive coordinator and --- Metro Philadelphia, Feb. 5, 2015 second best total in school histight ends coach as well as the tory). Despite an 0-6 start to recruiting coordinator under the season, the troops never Steve Addazio in 2011. Temsurrendered and the team never trailed at the start of the ple’s 2012 recruiting class was ranked #1 in the Mid-American fourth quarter in the second half of the season. The mission Conference and helped lay the foundation for the program's in the 2014 offseason was to learn how to finish out games. transition to the Big East Conference. They did just that, allowing only 23 4th quarter points Under Al Golden, Rhule was promoted to offensive coin all of 2014. That adjustment, and the overall improved play ordinator in the spring of 2008. He also coached the TU quarof the defense, helped the Owls to a 6-6 record. terbacks. He coached the defensive line in 2006 and served as On June 25, 2015, Rhule was rewarded with a four-year the quarterbacks coach and recruiting coordinator during the contract extension that will keep him on the Temple sidelines 2006 and 2007 seasons. For three consecutive years, Temthrough the 2021 season. Temple’s Director of Athple’s recruiting class was ranked #1 in the MAC [2006, 2007, letics Dr. Patrick Kraft announced, “Matt Rhule is 2008]. one of the best young coaches in college footIn 2011, the Owls went 9-4 and played in the fourth ball and we are excited that he will be at bowl game in school history, the Gildan New Mexico the helm of Temple Football through at Bowl, where they crushed Wyoming, 37-15 – Temple’s least 2021. Matt has the program headfirst postseason victory since the 1979 Garden State ing in the right direction, especially as we Bowl. Rhule mentored two-time first-team All-MAC seenter a very promising season on the gridlection TE Evan Rodriguez. For the second time in Rhule’s iron, and we are confident that he is the tenure, the Owls set the Temple single-season rushing right person to take the program to even yardage record and rushing touchdowns records behind greater heights." the explosive efforts of All-MAC junior running backs And take the program to Bernard Pierce and Matt Brown. greater heights he did. In 2015, In 2010, Rhule helped guide the Rhule has led his team to a team to an 8-4 regular-season record, 10-win regular season and and the Owls recorded back-to-back a American Athletic East winning seasons for the first time division trophy. For the since 1978-79, including their first first time in 73 years, win over a BCS team. The Owls the Owls beat Penn recorded the largest margin of Stat, started the seavictory (42 points against Bufson a program-best falo) in a MAC game. A school 7-0, and were record six offensive players ranked in the Top earned All-MAC honors, in25 for the first cluding repeat first-team time in 36 honorees OL Colin Madison, sesaons. Ten of OL Darius Morris, and RB his players Bernard Pierce as well as firstearned all-contime honoree TE Evan Roference honors driguez. and senior lineIn 2009, Rhule’s ofbacker Tyler fense helped TU win a singleMatakevich won season record nine consecutive the Bednarik games en route to a 9-4 overall and Nagurski record and first-place tie in the awards, and MAC East. Under Rhule’s guidwas named a a ance, the Owls set the Temple finalist for the single-season rushing yardage Lott IMPACT, record. A school record five ofand Senior fensive players were named AllCLASS awards. MAC, including three on the first team. The State ColAll-American Bernard Pierce rushed his lege, PA, native, a former way into the Temple record book, replayer at Penn State, has 17 writing all records for a rookie en route to years of collegiate coaching ex2009 MAC Freshman of the Year honors. perience, including eight seasons In 2008, Rhule took the reins as of-

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COACHING EXPERIENCE Temple University (2006-11, 2013-present) 2013-present – Head Coach 2011 – Assistant Oﬀensive Coordinator / Tight Ends / Recruiting Coordinator 2008-10 – Oﬀensive Coordinator / Quarterbacks 2007 – Quarterbacks / Recruiting Coordinator 2006 – Defensive Line

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(as of December 1, 2015) Coach Age (DOB) P.J. Fleck, Western Michigan 35 (11-29-80) Neal Brown, Troy 35 (3-11-80) Matt Campbell, Iowa State 36 (11-29-79) Kliﬀ Kingsbury, Texas Tech 36 (8-9-79) Bryan Harsin, Boise State 39 (11-1-76) Willie Taggart, South Florida 39 (8-27-76) Justin Fuente, Virginia Tech 39 (7-30-76) Tom Herman, Houston 40 (6-2-75) Matt Rhule, Temple 40 (1-31-75) Brian Polian, Nevada 40 (12-22-74) Pat Fitzgerald, Northwestern 40 (12-2-74) Mike Bobo, Colorado State 41 (4-9-74) Tony Sanchez, UNLV 41 (1-25-74)

fensive coordinator, helping the Owls to their most wins in nearly two decades. The Owls outscored their opponents for the season for the first time since 1990. Rhule coached AllMAC honorees C Alex Derenthal and school record holder WR Bruce Francis, while QB Adam DiMichele set the school record for passing touchdowns with six in the 55-52 win over Eastern Michigan. Francis set the school records for career receiving TDs (23) and consecutive games with a reception (38). Rhule arrived in Owl Country after spending four seasons as an assistant coach at Western Carolina, including three as assistant head coach. From 2002 to 2005, Rhule was an assistant at Western Carolina under head coach Kent Briggs, serving as assistant head coach during his last three seasons. In 2005, he was offensive line coach and run game coordinator after directing the linebackers his first three years. Rhule was special teams coordinator during his tenure in Cullowhee (NC). In 2005, the Catamounts led Division I-AA in kickoff returns, averaging 27.44 yards per return. Sophomore Mike Malone earned first team All-Southern Conference honors with a 31.29 yards per kickoff return average, ranking second nationally. Two of-

MATT RHULE’S BOWL HISTORY (6) Bowl Date Rose Jan. 1, 1995 Outback Jan. 1, 1996 Fiesta Jan. 1, 1997 Florida Citrus Jan. 1, 1998 EagleBank Dec. 29, 2009 Gildan New Mexico Dec. 17, 2011 PROMINENT PLAYERS COACHED NEW YORK GIANTS: OG KEVIN BOOTHE – Two-time Super Bowl champion.

OT DAVID DIEHL – Two-time Super Bowl champion. Pro Bowl. All-Pro selection.

OG CHRIS SNEE – Two-time Super Bowl champion. Four-time Pro Bowl participant. Three-time All-Pro selection. TEMPLE: TE EVAN RODRIGUEZ – Two-time ﬁrst-team All-MAC honoree. Named to Mackey Award Watch List. Played in the 2012 East-West Shrine Game.

RB BERNARD PIERCE – Three-time ﬁrst-team All-Mid-American Conference selection and Heisman Trophy candidate. 2009 MAC Freshman of the Year. School’s career record holder in rushing TDs, total TDs, and points scored. OL PAT BOYLE – 2011 First-Team All-MAC. 2011 ECAC AllStar. Philadelphia Inquirer Academic All-Area Team. Played in the inaugural NFLPA Collegiate Bowl.

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Result #2 Penn State 38, #12 Oregon 20 #15 Penn State 43, #12 Auburn 14 #7 Penn State 38, #20 Texas 15 #6 Florida 21, #11 Penn State 6 UCLA 30, Temple 21 Temple 37, Wyoming 15

OL DEREK DENNIS – Played in the East-West Shrine Game.

OL WAYNE TRIBUE – 2011 Third-Team All-MAC. 2011 AFCA Good Works Team. Played in the Casino Del Sol All-Star Game.

QB ADAM DiMICHELE – Two-year starter and team captain; holds the school records for 300-yard games (4) and TDs in a game (6). Team’s 2007 and 2008 team MVP. Has played professionally in the NFL, CFL and arena leagues.

C ALEX DERENTHAL – Second-team All-MAC in 2008; twotime ECAC All-Star. 2007 AFCA Good Works Team. Holds school record for consecutive starts (47). Team’s Oﬀensive MVP (2007) and Team MVP as a sophomore (2006).

WR BRUCE FRANCIS – Third-team All-MAC in 2009; holds the school record for career receiving TDs (23) and consecutive games with a reception (38).

DT TERRANCE KNIGHTON – Temple’s ﬁrst First-Team AllMAC honoree. Ranked #2 in the MAC in fumble recoveries in 2008. Finished his senior season with 54 tackles, 7.5 TFL, and 13 ball disruptions. Drafted by the Jacksonville Jaguars.

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fensive linemen and the team’s punter captured second team all-league accolades. In 2004, WCU ranked 12th nationally in total defense and 15th in pass defense, largely due to the production of Rhule’s linebacker corps. The team’s top five tacklers were linebackers in its eight man front scheme. In 2003, the Catamounts led the SoCon in rush defense for the first time in school history. Rhule arrived at Western Carolina after serving as assistant defensive line coach at UCLA in 2001. He assisted in coaching five Bruins that earned All PAC-10 honors as the team posted a 7-4 record under head coach Bob Toledo. From 1999 to 2000, Rhule served as an assistant coach at Mid-American Conference member Buffalo, directing the Bulls defensive line in 2000 and working as assistant defensive line coach in 1999. In 2000, the team’s sack total increased from 12 to 27 utilizing a 3-4 alignment. Buffalo also earned its first two Division I-A victories that season. Rhule began his coaching career as a volunteer assistant at Penn State in the spring of 1998 before working at Albright College in Reading, PA for the 1998 season. At Albright, he coached the linebackers in a 4-3 scheme and recruited western and central Pennsylvania. Rhule played four seasons at linebacker with the Nittany Lions under Joe Paterno. A three-time Penn State Scholar-Athlete, he earned Academic All-Big Ten honors in 1997. He received his undergraduate degree in political science before earning his master’s degree in educational psychology from Buffalo in 2003. Born January 31, 1975, he spent his childhood in New York City before moving to State College, PA, as a teenager. He is married to the former Julie Nibert. The couple has a son, Bryant (11), and daughters, Vivienne (2) and Leona (six months). DT ANDRE NEBLETT – Temple’s first three-time All-MAC honoree. First-team All-MAC as a senior in 2009. Defensive MVP in 2009. Played in every game of his collegiate career. Finished his senior season with 43 tackles, 9.5 TFL, four breakups, a sack, and an interception. WR ROD STREATER - Played two seasons at Temple and helped the Owls to its first bowl victory in over 30 years. Caught 49 passes for 882 yards and eight touchdowns in a run-based offense. Signed with the Oakland Raiders as an undrafted free agent in 2012.

LB TAHIR WHITEHEAD - A team captain in 2011 when Temple won the Gildan New Mexico Bowl, the school’s first bowl victory in 30 years. Was selected by the Detroit Lions in the fifth round of the 2012 NFL Draft. DT MUHAMMAD WILKERSON - A two-time First-Team AllMAC selection. Was selected in the first round of the 2011 NFL draft by the New York Jets (30th overall) and earned allpro honors in 2013.

BUFFALO: DT OMARI JORDAN – Recorded 24 total tackles as a senior, including four of them for losses, and tied as team leader with two forced fumbles while starting all 11 games.

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Most Seasons Coached

Wayne Hardin (1970-82) George Makris (1960-69) Ray Morrison (1940-48) Bobby Wallace (1998-2005) Henry J. Miller (1925-32) Bruce Arians (1983-88) Albert P. Kawal (1949-54) Glenn S. “Pop” Warner (1933-38) Al Golden (2006-10) Ron Dickerson (1993-97) Charles M. Williams (1894-98) William J. Schatz (1909-13) H. Shindle Wingert (1901-05)

13 10 9 8 8 6 6 6 5 5 5 5 5

Most Games Coached

Wayne Hardin (1970-82) George Makris (1960-69) Bobby Wallace (1998-2005) Ray Morrison (1940-48) Henry J. Miller (1925-32) Bruce Arians (1983-88) Al Golden (2006-10) Glenn S. “Pop” Warner (1933-38) Ron Dickerson (1993-97) Albert P. Kawal (1949-54) Jerry Berndt (1989-92) Matt Rhule (2013-15) Peter P. Stevens (1956-59) Wayne Hardin (1970-82) Henry J. Miller (1925-32) George Makris (1960-69) Ray Morrison (1940-48) Glenn S. “Pop” Warner (1933-38) Bruce Arians (1983-88) Al Golden (2006-10) Albert P. Kawal (1949-54) Bobby Wallace (1998-2005) Matt Rhule (2013-15) Steve Addazio (2011-12) Charles M. Williams (1894-98) William J. Schatz (1909-13) H. Shindle Wingert (1901-05)

80 50 45 31 31 28 27 24 19 18 13 13 13 13

Steve Addazio (2011-12) Henry J. Miller (1925-32) Wayne Hardin (1970-82) Matt Rhule (2013-15) Al Golden (2006-10) Glenn S. “Pop” Warner (1933-38) Bruce Arians (1983-88) George Makris (1960-69) Albert P. Kawal (1949-54) Horace Butterworth (1907)

6.50 6.25 6.15 6.00 5.40 5.17 4.67 4.50 4.00 4.00

Average Wins Per Season

MATT RHULE’s Record Vs. ...

......................................................Tot. ‘15 ‘14 ‘13 Overall................................................18-19 10-3 6-6 2-10 at Home ...............................................9-9 5-1 3-3 1-5 Road .....................................................9-10 5-2 3-3 1-5 Neutral Site ..........................................0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 Conference.........................................12-12 7-1 4-4 1-7 vs. Ranked Teams.................................2-5 1-2 1-0 0-3 Overtime ..............................................0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 Homecoming........................................3-0 1-0 1-0 1-0 scoring first ........................................14-5 7-1 5-2 2-2 scoring on first drive ............................6-1 3-0 2-1 1-0 opp scores on first drive.......................2-8 2-2 0-3 0-3 winning coin toss .................................6-8 4-0 2-4 0-4 when leading at halftime ...................16-4 7-0 5-0 2-4 when tied at halftime...........................2-1 1-0 1-1 0-0 when trailing at halftime......................2-14 2-3 0-5 0-6 vs. teams over .500 (*).........................4-13 3-3 1-4 0-6 vs. teams at .500 (*).............................1-2 1-0 0-2 0-0 vs. teams under .500 (*) ....................13-4 6-0 5-0 2-4 300+ total offensive yards..................15-14 9-2 4-3 2-9 400+ total offensive yards....................5-3 3-0 1-0 1-3 500+ total offensive yards....................2-2 1-0 0-0 1-2 200+ offensive passing yards .............10-13 4-2 4-2 2-9 300+ offensive passing yards ...............3-7 1-0 0-0 2-7 400+ offensive passing yards ...............2-2 0-0 0-0 2-2 100+ offensive rushing yards .............13-12 8-2 3-2 2-8 150+ offensive rushing yards .............10-6 6-0 2-2 2-4 200+ offensive rushing yards ...............7-2 5-0 1-0 1-2 offense scores 20+ points ..................17-11 10-2 5-1 2-8 offense scores 30+ points ..................12-2 6-0 4-0 2-2 offense scores 40+ points ....................4-1 2-0 1-0 1-1 takeaways/turnovers are plus .............9-3 5-1 4-1 1-1 takeaways/turnovers are even ............4-2 2-1 1-0 1-1 takeaways/turnovers are negative ......4-14 3-1 1-5 0-8 <=300 total defensive yards.................9-2 5-0 4-1 1-1 <=400 total defensive yards...............14-5 7-1 5-3 2-1 <=500 total defensive yards...............15-11 9-2 5-5 2-4 <=200 defensive passing yards ..........10-5 5-1 3-3 2-1 <=300 defensive passing yards ..........15-10 7-3 6-5 2-2 <=400 defensive passing yards ..........17-17 8-3 6-6 2-8 <=100 defensive rushing yards ..........10-4 7-1 2-2 1-1 <=150 defensive rushing yards ..........13-5 8-0 4-3 1-2 <=200 defensive rushing yards ..........16-11 9-1 5-4 1-6 defense allows <=10 points..................8-0 4-0 5-0 0-0 defense allows <=20 points................11-2 7-0 4-2 1-0

Ranked Teams ...............................

Total 2-4

Big 10 ............................................ Penn State .......................................

1-1 1-1

American Opponents ..................... UCF ................................................... Cincinnati ......................................... UConn .............................................. East Carolina..................................... Houston............................................ Louisville .......................................... Memphis .......................................... Rutgers ............................................. SMU ................................................. South Florida .................................... Tulane .............................................. Tulsa ................................................

12-12 1-2 1-2 2-1 2-0 0-2 0-1 2-1 0-1 1-1 0-1 2-0 1-0

SEC................................................. Vanderbilt ........................................

1-0 1-0

Football Championship Subdivision Delaware State ................................. Fordham ...........................................

1-1 1-0 0-1

Independents................................. Army................................................. Idaho ............................................... Navy ................................................. Notre Dame......................................

1-4 1-0 0-1 0-1 0-2

Coaches & Staﬀ

Most Wins

135 93 90 78 73 66 61 58 55 55 44 36 32

MATT RHULE’s Record WHEN...

* - at season’s end

TEMPLE’S ALL-TIME WINNINGEST COACHES Coach (Years) Horace Butterworth (1907) Henry J. Miller (1925-32) William Nicholai (1914-16) Glenn S. “Pop” Warner (1933-38) Wayne Hardin (1970-82) Dr. Frank W. White (1908) H. Shindle Wingert (1901-05) Steve Addazio (2011-12) George Makris (1960-69) William J. Schatz (1909-13) Matt Rhule (2013-15) Charles M. Williams (1894-98) Albert P. Kawal (1949-54) Ray Morrison (1940-48) Al Golden (2006-10) Bruce Arians (1983-88) John T. Rogers (1899-1900) Jerry Berndt (1989-92) Bobby Wallace (1998-2005) Albert Barron (1924) Ron Dickerson (1993-97) Francois M. D’Eliscu (1922-23) Peter P. Stevens (1956-59) Fred H. Swan (1939) Elwood Geiges (1917) Josh Cody (1955)

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Games 6 73 17 58 135 6 24 24 93 29 37 29 55 78 61 66 14 44 90 5 55 11 32 8 7 8

(BY PCT.)

W 4 50 9 31 80 3 13 13 45 13 18 13 24 31 27 28 4 11 19 1 8 1 4 1 0 0

L 0 15 5 18 52 2 9 11 44 13 19 15 28 38 34 38 8 33 71 4 47 9 28 7 6 8

T 2 8 3 9 3 1 2 — 4 3 — 1 3 9 — 0 2 0 — 0 0 1 0 0 1 0

Pct. .833 .740 .618 .612 .604 .583 .583 .542 .505 .500 .486 .466 .464 .455 .443 .424 .357 .250 .211 .200 .145 .136 .125 .125 .071 .000

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FOLEY

Asst. Head Coach / Tight Ends / Special Teams Bucknell ‘89 8th Season at Temple

Ed Foley enters his eighth season with Temple University and third as the assistant head coach and tight ends coach after two seasons as the director of football operations. Previously he served as the Owls’ recruiting coordinator and tight ends coach/assistant offensive line coach for three seasons. In his first year back on the sidelines, Foley helped develop former QB Chris Coyer into a tight end. That progress was hindered due to nagging injuries but Coyer closed out his senior campaign with 129 receiving yards and a TD in the season finale. In 2010, Foley’s tight ends and offensive line helped the team to an 8-4 regular-season record. The Owls recorded back-toback winning seasons for the first time since 1978-79. A school record six offensive players earned All-MAC accolades, including first-team honorees TE Evan Rodriguez, OL Colin Madison, and OL Darius Morris. Madison and Morris became the first repeat firstteam All-MAC recipients in school history. In 2009, the tight ends and offensive line helped TU win a single-season record nine consecutive games en route to a 9-4 overall record and first-place tie in the MAC East. A school record five offensive players were named All-MAC, including senior TE Steve Maneri and four linemen. Juniors Colin Madison and Darius Morris earned First Team accolades. In his first season with the Owls in 2008, Foley helped the Owls to their most wins in nearly two decades. The Owls out-scored their opponents for the season for the first time since 1990. Foley also helped Temple bring in its fourth highly touted recruiting class during the Golden Era. A native of Cherry Hill, NJ, Foley returned to the City of Brotherly Love after spending three seasons at Hofstra as the assistant head coach, offensive coordinator, and offensive line coach. The Pride offense blossomed under Foley in his first year as coordinator, increasing its yardage total from 269 to 388 yards per contest from the previous year. The Pride's scoring output also increased from 16.8 to 26.9 points per game. Foley also brought balance to the Pride attack as Hofstra's rushing total was its highest since 2000 (145 yards/game) and its passing attack netted 243 yards per contest. Charles Sullivan left as the all-time leader in receptions and yards after catching 86 balls for 991 yards under Foley's tutelage. Prior to joining the Pride, Foley served seven years at Fordham University, including two seasons as head coach (2004, 2005). After a 5-6 record in 2004, a season in which the Rams dropped four games by a touchdown or less, Fordham slipped to a 2-9 mark in 2005. As Fordham's offensive coordinator and offensive line coach from 1999 through 2003, Foley helped rejuvenate a program that rose to the top of the Patriot League in 2002, when it won its first-ever league title with a 10-3 record. In 2003, the Rams compiled a 9-3 overall record and had 12 players named to the All-Patriot League Team, including six members of the offense, four of whom were named to the first team. Under Foley's guidance, the Fordham offense set numerous team and individual records. The Rams set a team record for most rushing yards in a season in 2003, gaining 1,657 yards, while also setting a school record for most pass completions in a season with 255. In 2002, Fordham led the Patriot League in passing offense and scoring offense, while finishing second in total offense and setting a team record for most points in a season. In addition to winning the Patriot League title that season, the Rams ad-

vanced to the NCAA I-AA Playoffs, where they defeated Northeastern University in the first round. In 2001, Foley helped the Fordham offense develop its first 1,000-yard rusher on the NCAA Division I-AA level, as well as the first-ever 1,000-yard receiver in Fordham's history. The Rams had the second-ranked passing offense in the Patriot League in 2001 as well as the second-best scoring offense. In 2000, Foley's offense established a running game that generated 1,635 yards (an average of 148.6 per game), the most for a Fordham team on the I-AA level until the 2003 team gained 1,657. Foley arrived at Fordham after spending the 1998 season as the offensive coordinator and offensive line coach at Jacksonville University, which sponsored a football team that year for the first time in the school's history. Foley helped lead the Dolphins to a 4-5 record during their inaugural season, as the offense scored 271 points in nine games (30.1 ppg). The Dolphin attack averaged 380 yards per game, a perfectly balanced 190 yards rushing and passing per game. Foley also served as an assistant coach at the University of Pennsylvania from 1991 to 1993, and again from 1995 to 1997, spending the 1994 season as an assistant at Williams College. At Penn, Foley coached the tight ends and tackles for five years and helped the Quakers to a perfect 10-0 record in 1993, when they also won the Ivy League Championship. Prior to his stint at Penn, Foley served as the offensive line coach at the State University of New York (SUNY) at Albany for two years. Foley was a three-year starter at Bucknell University, playing offensive guard for one season and center for two. During his junior year, he was named the team's top lineman, and he served as a captain during his senior year. He earned a bachelor's degree in psychology from Bucknell in 1989 and a master's degree in educational psychology at SUNY Albany in 1991. Foley and his wife Rebecca have two sons, Charlie (15) and Luke (8), and a daughter Sara (6). His brother Glenn was a seven-year NFL veteran quarterback, playing with the New York Jets and Seattle Seahawks from 1993 to 2000.

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TEMPLE: TE EVAN RODRIGUEZ – Two-time first-team All-MAC honoree. Named to Mackey Award Watch List. Played in the 2012 EastWest Shrine Game. C ALEX DERENTHAL– Second-team All-MAC in 2008; two-time ECAC All-Star. 2007 AFCA Good Works Team. Holds the school record for consecutive games as a starter (47). Team’s Offensive MVP in 2007 and Team MVP in 2006 as a sophomore. TE STEVE MANERI– 2009 third-team All-MAC. Team captain. Started all 13 games as a senior in 2009. Added 12 receptions for 134 yards and two touchdowns. Earned the team’s John Rienstra Award for excellence in off-season conditioning. FORDHAM: DE AKI JONES– First-team All-Patriot League in 2003 as a junior. Team won the 2002 Patriot League Championship. Team leader in sacks for three consecutive years 2002, 2003,and 2004. DB THADDEUS KORNEGARY– Consensus first-team All-American as a senior in 2004. Two-time first-team All-Patriot League honoree. In his fifth season of the CFL. Plays for the Saskatchewan Roughriders.

Ed FOLEY’S BOWL HISTORY (4) Bowl Date I-AA First Round Nov. 30, 2002 I-AA Quarterﬁnals Dec. 7, 2002 EagleBank Dec. 29, 2009 Gildan New Mexico Dec. 17, 2011

Result Fordham 29, Northeastern 24 Villanova 24, Fordham 10 UCLA 30, Temple 21 Temple 37, Wyoming 15

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PERSONAL Year in Collegiate Athletics: 27th Year Coaching: 25th Year Coaching College: 25th Year Coaching at Temple: 6th Year at current position: 3rd College: Bucknell ‘89 B.A. in Psychology SUNY Albany ‘91 M.A. in Psychology Hometown: Cherry Hill, NJ High School: Cherry Hill East Born: September 26, 1967 Family: Wife – Rebecca Children: Charlie (15), Luke (8), Sara (6) PLAYING Bucknell (1985-88) - Center / Offensive Guard COACHING EXPERIENCE Temple University (2008-present) 2015-present – Assistant Head Coach/ Tight Ends / Special Teams 2013-14 – Assistant Head Coach / TEs 2011-12 – Director of Football Ops. 2008-10 – Tight Ends / Assistant Offensive Line / Recruiting Coord. Hofstra University (2006-07) 2007 – Assistant Head Coach / Offensive Coord. / Offensive Line 2006 – Assistant Head Coach / Offensive Line Fordham University (1999-05) 2004-05 – Head Coach 1999-03 – Offensive Coordinator / Offensive Line Jacksonville University (1998) 1998 – Offensive Coordinator / Offensive Line University of Pennsylvania (1991-93, 1995-97) 1995-97 – Tight Ends / Off. Tackles 1991-93 – Tight Ends / Off. Tackles Williams College (1994) 1994 – Offensive Line SUNY Albany (1989-90) 1989-90 – Offensive Line NFL PLAYERS COACHED (Round Drafted) QB Kevin Eakin (FA) – Fordham ‘04 – New York Jets DE Aki Jones (FA) – Fordham ‘05 – Washington Redskins RB Kareem Huggins (FA) – Hofstra ‘09 – Tampa Bay Buccaneers OT Devin Tyler (FA) – Temple ‘09 – Baltimore Ravens TE Steve Maneri (FA) – Temple ‘10 – New England Patriots TE Evan Rodriguez (4th)– Temple ‘12 – Chicago Bears TE Matt Balasavage (FA) – Temple ‘12 – Baltimore Ravens

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#WETHET THE MARCUS SATTERFIELD FILE PERSONAL Year Coaching: 12th Year Coaching College: 12th Year Coaching at Temple: 3rd Year at current position: 3rd College: East Tennessee State ‘99 B.A. in History Hometown: Greenback, TN High School: Greenback Born: April 9, 1976 Family: Wife – Sarah Children: Harper (8) PLAYING East Tennessee State University (1995-98) – Wide Receiver and Punter Chattanooga State Community College (199495) – Point Guard COACHING EXPERIENCE Temple University (2013-present) 2015-present – Oﬀensive Coordinator / Running Backs 2013-14 – Oﬀensive Coordinator / Quarterbacks

University of Tennessee-Martin (2006-08) 2008 – Associate Head Coach / Passing Game Coordinator 2006-07 – Oﬀensive Coordinator Western Carolina University (2005) 2005 – Wide Receivers University of Richmond (2004) 2004 – Wide Receivers NFL PLAYERS COACHED (Round Drafted) QB B.J. Coleman (7th) – UT-Chattanooga ‘12 – Green Bay Packers WR Blue Cooper (FA) - UT-Chattanooga ‘12 - Philadelphia Eagles

SATTERFIELD

Oﬀensive Coordinator / Running Backs East Tennessee State ‘99 3rd Season at Temple

Marcus Satterfield enters his third season as the offensive coordinator at Temple University. In 2015, Satterfield oversaw the running backs and produced a breakout season for junior Jahad Thomas, a first-team All-American Athletic Conference selection. The converted defensive back rushed for over 1,000 yards in the season - only the 10th Owl to do so. In 2013, his first season, his troups amassed nearly 400 offensive yards per game eclipsed only by the 1979 Owls team. As offensive coordinator and quarterback coach, Satterfield tutored true freshman P.J. Walker who threw for 2,084 yards and 20 touchdowns in just seven starts. Before joining Temple, Satterfield spent the previous four seasons as offensive coordinator at the University of Tennessee at Chattanooga. He spent his first three years grooming one of the most talented quarterbacks UTC has ever seen into an NFL draft pick. Satterfield totally rev a m p e d Chattanooga's offense to focus on the next generation of Mocs. In 2012, UTC switched to a spread system. The Mocs finished the season ranked fifth in the SoCon in scoring (25.5 ppg) and eighth in total offense (349.8 ypg). B.J. Coleman had an outstanding three-year career under Satterfield’s tutelage. He was eventually picked in the seventh round of the NFL Draft by the Green Bay Packers, graduating with a UTC record 52 touchdown passes. The 2010 season saw UTC rank #11 in the nation with 4,730 yards of total offense, the third highest mark in school history. Chattanooga also ranked in the top 20 in the FCS with 31.5 points per game, the second highest total in school history. UTC ranked #8 in the nation in passing offense with 277 yards per game and was third in the FCS in third-down conversions at 48.7%. Five offensive players were named to the All-SoCon team, while receiver Joel Bradford was pegged Third-Team All-American by the Associated Press. In 2009, Coleman and Blue Cooper made up one of the top pass-catch tandems in the country. Cooper was #6 in the nation with 84 receptions and went on to sign a free-agent contract with the Philadelphia Eagles. Prior to coming to UTC, Satterfield was the offensive coordinator at UT-Martin for three seasons. There he helped the Skyhawks win the 2006 Ohio Valley Conference championship and finish with the #1 ranked scoring offense in the OVC in 2008. He also led

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the 2007 squad to a #1 league ranking in total offense and points-per-game. Satterfield worked at Richmond during the 2004 season. Satterfield left Richmond to coach the wide receivers at Western Carolina, alongside Matt Rhule, for two years before joining UT-Martin's staff. A Greenback, TN, native, Satterfield was a three-year letterman as a wide receiver and punter at East Tennessee State from 1995-98, earning his degree in history from ETSU in 1999. He also played point guard for Chattanooga State Community College during the 1994-95 season. Satterfield is married to the former Sarah Houser. The couple has a daughter, Harper (8). PROMINENT COACHED

PLAYERS

TENNESSEE -CHATTANOOGA: QB B.J. COLEMAN – 2009 SOCON Newcomer Team. 2012 secondteam All-Southern Conference. WR BLUE COOPER – 2009 second-team All-SOCON. Ranked sixth in FCS receptions (84). WR JOEL BRADFORD – 2010 thirdteam AP All-American. 20120 firstteam All-SOCON. QB TERRELL ROBINSON – 2011 SOCON Offensive Newcomer of the Year. QB JACOB HUESMAN – Finalist for 2012 Jerry Rice Award [FCS National Freshman of the Year]. Set or tied all UTC offensive freshman records.

TENNESSEE-MARTIN: QB CADE THOMPSON – 2007 OVC Offensive Newcomer of the Year. 2008 first-team All-OVC. WR MIKE HICKS – 2008 first-team All-OVC.

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University of Tennessee-Chattanooga (2009-12) 2009-12 – Oﬀensive Coordinator

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THE PHIL SNOW FILE

SNOW

Defensive Coordinator Cal State Hayward ‘78

3rd Season at Temple

Phil Snow, who has a wealth of experience in both the collegiate and professional coaching ranks, enters his third season at Temple University as the defensive coordinator. 2015 saw another tremendous outing from the Temple defense. Once again, the Owls rank in the top of the conference in almost every defensive category, including rushing and scoring defense. Snow has also had a hand in helping to coach his ﬁfth ﬁrst-team All-American in senior linebacker Tyler Matakevich. In 2014 after a full season of digesting his defense, the unit transformed into one of the best in the nation – ranking fourth in scoring defense allowing just 17.5 points per game after allowing 29.8 a year ago. Not only did they allowed fewer points, but they have also scored six touchdowns (four fumble recoveries and two interception returns) trailing only Washington’s seven. Aiding in the transformation of TU’s defense was its penchant for takeaways. Temple was among the Top 5 in the NCAA with 30, including 19 fumble recoveries (tying Florida International for the nation’s best). The most dramatic improvement in Temple’s defense came in the passing game where the unit shaved over 100 yards per game from the previous year. In 2014, the unit allowed just 186.9 yards per game after allowing 298.6 a year ago. They allowed just nine scoring passes after 24 one season ago. Generating a pass rush helped the cause – Temple had 25 sacks after just 19 in 2013. Snow joined the Owls after three seasons as the defensive coordinator and defensive backs coach at Eastern Michigan University. Under Snow’s guidance, EMU ranked 38th nationally and third in the MAC in pass defense in 2012. The Eagles gave up just 212.75 yards per game. Senior LB Justin Cudworth and senior DE Andy Mulumba were second-team AllMid-American Conference honorees. Snow orchestrated a major turnaround during the 2011 campaign, ranking 35th nationally and third in the MAC in total defense. The Eagles gave up 350.3 yards per game, an improvement of 103.8 yards per contest. In 12 games, the Eagles’ defense allowed just 292 points for a total of 24.3 points per game. The last EMU squad to accomplish the feat was the 1994 team which gave up 275 points through its 11 contests. Snow joined the Eagles after four seasons (2005-08) with the NFL’s Detroit Lions as linebackers coach. Prior to his NFL stint in Detroit, Snow served as an assistant football coach at the University of Washington, UCLA, Arizona State University, the University of California, Boise State University, and Laney College. A 1978 graduate of Cal-State Hayward, Snow began his coaching career on the high school level, coaching at Berkeley (CA) H.S. in 1976, and at his high school alma mater, Winters

(CA) in 1977-78. From there, Snow joined the Laney (CA) College football staff in 1979 as a defensive backs coach before taking over as the defensive coordinator in 1980 and 1981. His next stop was Boise State University where he was an assistant coach from 198286. He was a defensive backs coach in his first season at Boise before becoming the defensive coordinator in 1983 and holding that position through the 1986 season. In addition, he was the top assistant to the head coach from 1984-86. His Boise State defense was ranked sixth in the nation in 1986. From Boise, Snow became defensive backs coach at the University of California from 198791. The 1990 and 1991 teams won the first back-to-back bowl games (Copper and Citrus) in school history. The 1991 team moved up as high as sixth in the weekly national rankings and played in the school’s first New Year’s Day bowl game in 33 years. After his California experience, Snow became the defensive coordinator and defensive backs coach at Arizona State University from 1992-2000 and saw the 1996 team play in the Rose Bowl, the 1997 team make the Sun Bowl, while the 1999 and 2000 squads played in the Aloha Bowl. Snow’s 1996 ASU squad finished first in the conference in rush defense (98.0), pass defense (104.2) and total defense (306.2). It held Nebraska scoreless in one game and limited the opposition to under 10 points in five games total that season. The team finished the season ranked fourth in the nation in both polls. His defensive units ranked among the top three in scoring defense in the PAC-10 in three of his last five seasons at ASU. In 2000, the Sun Devils ranked first in the nation in fumbles recovered and third in the country in number of turnovers created. The group was headlined by PAC -10 Defensive Player of the Year, Adam Archuleta, and conference Freshman of the Year, Terrell Suggs. Snow left ASU to become the defensive coordinator for two seasons at UCLA, where he mentored current Temple head coach Matt Rhule during the 2001 season. The Bruin defense ranked first in the PAC-10 in total defense in Snow’s first season. The unit also finished the season ranked second in the league in rushing defense and scoring de-

PHIL SNOW’S BOWL HISTORY (7) Bowl Date Cooper Dec. 31, 1990 Citrus Jan. 1, 1992 Rose Jan. 1, 1997 Sun Dec. 31, 1997 Aloha Dec. 25, 1999 Aloha Dec. 25, 2000 Las Vegas Dec. 25, 2002

Result California 17, Wyoming 15 California 37, Clemson 13 Ohio State 20, Arizona State 17 Arizona State 17, Iowa 7 Wake Forest 23, Arizona State 3 Boston College 31, Arizona State 17 UCLA 27, New Mexico 13

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PERSONAL Year Coaching: 39th Year Coaching College: 32nd Year Coaching at Temple: 3rd Year at current position: 3rd College: California State University at Hayward ‘78 B.A. in Physical Education Hometown: Woodland, CA High School: Winters Born: December 22, 1955 Family: Wife – Debra Children: Phillip, Jacob COACHING EXPERIENCE Temple University (2013-present) 2013-present – Defensive Coordinator

Eastern Michigan University (2010-12) 2010-12 – Defensive Coordinator / Defensive Backs NFL Detroit Lions (2005-08) 2006-08– Linebackers 2005 – Defense

University of Washington (2003-04) 2003-04– Defensive Coordinator UCLA (2001-02) 2001-02– Defensive Coordinator Arizona State University (1992-00) 1992-00– Defensive Coordinator University of California (1987-91) 1987-91– Defensive Backs

Boise State University (1982-86) 1983-86– Defensive Coordinator 1982– Defensive Backs Laney College (1979-81) 1980-81– Defensive Coordinator 1979– Defensive Backs Winters High School (1977-78) 1977-78– Defensive Backs Berkeley High School (1976) 1976– Head J.V. Coach / Varsity Defensive Backs

FIRST TEAM ALL-AMERICANS 1996 LB Derrick Rodgers (Arizona State) 1997 DT Jeremy Staat (Arizona State) 1997 LB Pat Tillman (Arizona State) 2001 LB Robert Thomas (UCLA) 2015 LB Tyler Matakevich (Temple)

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fense. In addition, linebacker Robert Thomas, a ﬁrst round selection by the Rams in the 2002 NFL draft, earned 2001 PAC-10 Conference Defensive Player of the Year honors. Kenyon Coleman was the defensive winner of the Morris Trophy as the PAC-10’s best lineman. The 2002 team participated in the Las Vegas Bowl. The University of Washington called next and Snow spent 2003 as ﬁrst the co-defensive coordinator and then the 2004 season as coordinator for the Huskies before moving to the NFL in 2005. A native of Woodland, CA, Snow graduated from Winters H.S. in Winters, CA. He went on to earn an associate’s degree at Sacramento City College in 1975 before completing his bachelor’s at Cal-State Hayward. Snow and his wife, Debra, have two sons, Phillip and Jacob. Son Phillip played golf at Nevada. His nephew is Boston Red Sox MVP second baseman, Dustin Pedroia. PROMINENT PLAYERS COACHED WASHINGTON: LB MARQUIS COOPER – 2002 honorable mention All-PAC-10 selection. DT TERRY “TANK” JOHNSON – 2003 second-team All-PAC-10 honoree.

NFL PLAYERS COACHED (Round Drafted) DB Kevin Minieﬁeld (8th) – Arizona State ‘93 – Detroit Lions DB Lenny McGill (FA) – Arizona State ‘94 – Green Bay Packers DB Craig Newsome (1st) – Arizona State ‘95 – Green Bay Packers LB Derrick Rodgers (3rd) – Arizona State ‘97 – Miami Dolphins DE Jeremy Staat (2nd) – Arizona State ‘98 – Pittsburgh Steelers DB Jason Simmons (5th) – Arizona State ‘98 – Pittsburgh Steelers DB Damien Richardson (6th) – Arizona State ‘98 – Carolina Panthers

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UCLA: DB MARQUES ANDERSON – Finished career with 236 tackles, 174 solos, four sacks, and 16 TFL. 1997 Freshman All-American. Director’s Honor Roll. DE DAVID BELL – 2003 unanimous All-American. Two-time firstteam All-PAC-10 honoree. Won the 2003 Morris Trophy as the best defensive lineman in the PAC-10. DB BRANDON CHILLAR – 2003 first-team All-PAC-10. Member of the 2011 Green Bay Packers’ Super Bowl championship team. DE KENYON COLEMAN – Won the 2001 Morris Trophy as the PAC-10’s best lineman. LB SPENCER HAVNER – Two-time All-PAC-10 honoree. 2002 Freshman All-American. 2002 PAC-10 Defensive Freshman of the Year. DB RICKY MANNING JR. – Three-time first-team All-PAC-10 selection. Started 45 consecutive games, second longest streak in school history. LB RYAN NECE – 2001 Honorable Mention All-PAC-10. Butkus Award semifinalist. Member of the 2003 Tampa Bay Buccaneers’ Super Bowl championship team. LB ROBERT THOMAS – 2001 consensus All-American and PAC-10 Conference Defensive Player of the Year honoree. DB MATT WARE – 2001 Freshman All-American and PAC-10 Freshman of the Year. LB Pat Tillman (7th) – Arizona State ‘98 – Arizona Cardinals DE Erik Flowers (1st) – Arizona State ‘00 – Buffalo Bills DT Junior Ioane (4th) – Arizona State ‘00 – Oakland Raiders LB Adam Archuleta (1st) – Arizona State ‘01 – St. Louis Rams LB Robert Thomas (1st) – UCLA ’02 – St. Louis Rams DB Marques Anderson (3rd) – UCLA ’02 – Green Bay Packers DE Kenyon Coleman (5th) – UCLA ’02 – Oakland Raiders LB Ryan Nece (FA) – UCLA ’02 – Tampa Bay Buccaneers DE Terrell Suggs (1st) – Arizona State ‘03 – Baltimore Ravens DB Ricky Manning, Jr. (3rd) – UCLA ‘03 – Carolina Panthers

TEMPLE’S ALL-TIME ASSISTANT COACHES John Drew ...............................1970-82 Dave Dunkelberger .................1990-92 Rick Dykes ...............................1989-90 Walt Evans (SC) .......................1991-92 Joe Famille ..............................1986-88 Eric Fargo (GA) ..............2014-present Charlie Fisher ..........................2000-01 Rip Flippo (GA) ........................1999-00 Ed Foley ..............2008-10, 13-present Tyree Foreman ........................2007-14 Jethro Franklin..............................2010 Stan Freedman........................1975-77 Justin Frye ...............................2011-12 Shelton Gaffney (Asst. SC).......2013-14 Nick Gasparato........................1993-96 Mike Gibson ............................1989-92 Kevin Gilbride Jr. .....................2007-09 Dennis Goldman...........................2005 Steve Goldman........................1993-96 Linc Gotshalk (SC)....................1981-89 Lou Grandizio ...............................1957 Bill Griggs (GA) ........................2009-10 Eric Gudger..............................1993-97 R.E. “Rocky” Hager ..................1997-03 Chuck Heater...........................2011-12 Ted Heath................................1993-97 John Hendrick .........................1993-94 Mike Hennigan .............................1985 Frank Hickson ...............................1989 Vince Hoch ..............................1970-82 Al Holcomb (GA)...........................1996 Marcus Hoover (GA)................2004-05 Dan Hopkins (GA) .........................2003 Dick Hopkins............................1989-92 Chris Hudak (SC)......................1996-03 Jim Hueber ..............................1981-82 Keith Humphrey (GA) ...................1999 Ashley Ingram (GA).......................1998 Frisman Jackson ...........2015-present Jonas Jackson (GA) .......................2005 Amos Jones .............................1983-88 Jack Jones................................1962-67 Willie Jones .............................1997-98 Gary Karl.......................................1981 Kevin Keeffe (SC) .....................1993-95 Al Kincaid......................................1998 Bob Kish........................................1955 John Konstantinos...................1967-68 Kevin Kroboth (Asst. SC)2012-present Lary Kuharich ..........................1977-80

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DT Terry “Tank” Johnson (2nd) – Washington ‘04 – Chicago Bears LB Marquis Cooper (3rd) – Washington ‘04 – Tampa Bay Buccaneers DB Matt Ware (3rd) – UCLA ‘04 – Philadelphia Eagles DB Brandon Chillar (4th) – UCLA ‘04 – St. Louis Rams DE David Ball (5th) – UCLA ‘04 – San Diego Chargers LB/TE Spencer Havner (FA) – UCLA ‘06 – Washington Redskins

Chris LaSala .............................1990-93 John Latina ..............................1983-88 Frank Leonard ..............................2012 Mark Leposky (GA)..................1994-95 Rob Likens ...............................1998-03 Steve Little (SC) ............................1990 Scot Loeffler .................................2011 Paul Lounsberry............................2005 Mike MacIntyre.......................1997-98 Bobby Maffei (GA).........2014-present Fred Manuel............................1993-94 James Mangiero (GA)..............2011-12 Joe Marciano ................................1982 Bob Marshall ...........................1968-69 Frank Massino..............1969-76, 79-82 Jim Mazza .....................................1976 John McAneney.......................1966-69 Ron McCrone ..........................1995-97 Sean McGowan .......................2011-12 Hugh McWilliams .........................1975 Bill Medve.....................................1957 Randy Melvin................................2009 John Mitchell ................................1986 Allen Mogridge.............................2013 Raymond Monica ....................1998-05 Joe Moore ...............................1986-87 Earle Mosley............................1988-92 Jed Moyer (GA) .......................2001-02 Toby Neinas.............................2002-05 Joe Nejman .............................1960-65 Jeff Nixon......................................2006 Brandon Noble .............................2013 Dutch Ouderkirk ...........................1971 Lou Paludi................................1960-67 Chet Parlavecchio.........................1993 Darrell Patterson.....................1995-96 Carmen Piccone ......................1977-82 Walt Pierce ...................................1970 Frank Piraino (SC)....................2011-12 Wally Porter ............................1960-61 Calvin Powell (GA).........2015-present Jerry Preschutti .......................1966-68 Spencer Prescott ....................1983-86, .................................1990-92, 1999-05 Nick Rapone .............1983-88, 1999-05 John Reagan ...........................2000-02 Britt Reid (GA) ..............................2012 Matt Rhule ..............................2006-11 Elijah Robinson..............2014-present Ryan Roeder (GA)....................2006-08

John Rogers.............................1956-69 Kevin Rogers.................................2012 Scott Rosen (GA) ..........................1996 Chris Roulhac ..........................1995-99 Cliff Rubicam ................................1955 Ray Rychleski...........................1985-88 Tony Sardisco ...............................1969 Marcus Satterfield.........2013-present Mike Schad..............................1997-01 Kent Schoolfield ......................1993-94 Jeremy Scott (SC)...........2013-present Bruce Seidman (SC) .................2004-05 Mike Siravo..........2006, 2013-present Willie Slater .............................2004-05 Steve Smith (GA) .....................1993-94 Terry Smith...................................2013 Zach Smith....................................2011 Phil Snow ......................2013-present Tom Spann ..............................1989-92 Rob Spence...................................2010 Bob Stanley .............................1996-97 Matt Stavish (GA) .........................2010 Pete Stevens............................1953-56 Tim Stowers ............................1998-99 Dale Strahm ............................1994-96 Mac Strow .........................1953-55, 59 Lonnie Teasley (GA)......................2014 Blair Thomas ...........................1998-05 Glenn Thomas ...............2015-present Tony Trentini...........................1970-75 Chris Trifone (GA)....................2011-12 Tom Turchetta.........................1984-85 Jim Turner ...............................2003-04 Tom Urbanik ...........................1968-69 Tom Walters.................................1954 Brandon Washington (Asst. SC) .....................................2014-present Gavin White ...........................1956-66 Jack White ....................................1983 Roger White ............................1956-59 Chris Wiesehan .............2014-present Paul Williams...........................2006-10 Al Wilson .................................1970-72 Phil Zacharias................................2005 Ray Zingler...............................1983-84 GA—graduate assistant coach SC—strength & conditioning

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Herb Adderley ..............................1978 Ben Albert ...............................2011-12 Don Augustine (GA)......................2002 Jared Backus............................2007-09 Kevin Baldock (GA)..................2000-01 Dick Bedesam..........................1973-74 Satyen Bhakta (GA) .................2006-08 Bob Bicknell..................................2006 Dave Borbely...........................1989-91 Gus Braccia...................................1956 Curtis Bray...............................2007-08 David Brock .............................2002-04 Francis Brown ...............2013-present Sterling Brown..............................1980 John Brunner...........................1970-80 Shawn Bryson (GA).......................2013 Jack Burns ...............................1953-54 Lew Carpenter ..............................1997 Derek Carr (GA) .............2014-present Rubin Carter .................................2004 Wally Chambers ......................1986-88 Deon Chester ..........................1993-94 Ron Chismar ............................1989-92 Clyde Christensen ...................1983-85 Curt Cignetti ............................1989-92 Colin Clancy (GA) ..........................2013 Bill Clay .........................................1988 Earl Cleghorn...........................1968-82 Evan Cooper, Jr. (GA)....................2013 Charles Crews (GA)..................1997-98 Sean Cronin .............................2011-12 Eddie Davis..............................1986-88 Paul Davis................................1983-85 Ryan Day.............................2006, 2012 Tony Decker (SC) .....................2006-10 Andrew Dees...........................2006-10 Dave DeFilippo ........................1962-65 George DeLeone .....................2006-07 Mark DeLeone (GA)......................2011 Tony DeMeo.................................1988 Sean Desai ....................................2010 Lou DeVicaris................................1953 Mac DeVito (GA)...........................2003 John Devlin..............................1986-87 Adam DiMichele .....................2013-14 Bob Dipipi................................1973-84 Tyrone Dixon ................................1992 Don Dobes...............................1989-92 Mark Dolin....................................1955 Mark D’Onofrio .......................2006-10

ARIZONA STATE: LB ADAM ARCHULETA – 2000 PAC-10 Defensive Player of the Year and ﬁrst-team All- PAC-10 selection. DE ERIK FLOWERS – 1999 All- PAC-10 honoree. East-West Shrine Game participant. JC All-American selection. DT JUNIOR IOANE – 1999 Honorable Mention All- PAC -10. DB LENNY McGILL – 1993 Honorable Mention All- PAC -10. DB CRAIG NEWSOME – 1993 ﬁrst-team All- PAC-10 selection. Starting CB for 1996 Green Bay Packers’ Super Bowl championship team. DB DAMIEN RICHARDSON – 1997 NFF Hall of Fame Scholar-Athlete. After seven seasons in the NFL, enrolled in medical school. LB DERRICK RODGERS – 1996 consensus All-American. DB JASON SIMMONS – 1997 second-team All-PAC-10 honoree. DE JEREMY STAAT – Won the 1997 Morris Trophy as the best defensive lineman in the PAC-10. DE TERRELL SUGGS – 2002 unanimous All-American. Set the NCAA record with 24 sacks in 2002. 2000 Pac-10 Freshman of the Year. LB PAT TILLMAN – 1997 PAC-10 Defensive Player of the Year. 2010 College Football Hall of Fame inductee. Gave up NFL career to join the Army Rangers. Died in combat in 2004. Awarded the Silver Star, Purple Heart, and Meritorious Service Medal.

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THE FRANCIS BROWN FILE

BROWN

Defensive Backs Western Carolina ‘06

5th Season at Temple

Francis Brown begins his fifth season at Temple University and third as the defensive backs coach. He spent the last two seasons coaching the defensive backfield with defensive coordinator Phil Snow. Brown’s concentration was with the corners. This season, Brown’s squad of corners was led by senior Tavon Young and sophomore Sean Chandler. Chandler was a second-team All-American Athletic Conference selection recording four interceptions this season, including two that he took back for touchdowns. In 2014, Brown’s unit shined due to the play of Young and Chandler. Y o u n g earned AllAmerican Athletic Conference honors with four interceptions and a conference-best 153 return yards. Chandler, who like Brown attended Camden High, joined the starting unit immediately as a true freshman and helped transform Temple’s unit coming off a disappointing 2013 season. The most dramatic improvement in Temple’s defense came in the passing game where the unit shaved over 100 yards per game from the previous year. In 2014, the unit allowed just 186.9 yards per game after allowing 298.6 a year ago. They allowed just nine scoring passes after 24 one season ago. In 2014, Rivals.com named Brown one of the top recruiters in the American Athletic Conference in part because of his recruitment of Chandler. The 2015 class included four-star recruit, Kareem Ali from Timber Creek.

FRANCIS BROWN’S BOWL HISTORY (1) Bowl Date Gildan New Mexico Dec. 17, 2011

In 2012, he served as a graduate assistant coach working with the defense. In 2011, Brown worked as the assistant director of internal operations. He was in charge of player development and community service projects. Prior to joining the Owls, Brown coached the defensive backs at Paul VI High School. The New Jersey native also worked as a football trainer at Nexxt Level Sports in 2009-10, training South Jersey athletes, and helped with several area summer camps. Brown received his bachelor’s degree in criminal justice from Western Carolina University in 2006. Playing under assistant head coach Matt Rhule, the team captain was a ﬁrst-team AllSoCon selection at cornerback for the Catamounts. Following graduation, Brown had two short stays with the Cincinnati Bengals during the 2007 and 2008 seasons. Brown was three-time All-Conference quarterback at Camden High School, setting the school record with 47 touchdown passes. Brown and his wife Teara reside in Wenonah, NJ, with their sons Francis, Jr. (10), and Brayden (3).

PERSONAL Year in Collegiate Athletics: 5th Year Coaching: 5th Year Coaching College: 4th Year Coaching at Temple: 4th Year at current position: 3rd College: Western Carolina ‘06 B.A. in Criminal Justice Hometown: Camden, NJ High School: Camden Born: February 3, 1983 Family: Wife – Teara Children: Francis, Jr. (10), Brayden (3) PLAYING Western Carolina (2002-05) - Cornerback Cincinnati Bengals (2007-08) – Defensive Back COACHING EXPERIENCE Temple University (2011-present) 2013-present – Defensive Backs 2012 – Graduate Assistant Coach – Defense 2011 – Assistant Director of Internal Operations Paul VI High School (2010) 2010 – Defensive Backs NFL PLAYERS COACHED (Round Drafted) DB Maurice Jones (FA) – Temple ‘13 – Chicago Bears

Result Temple 37, Wyoming 15

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#WETHET THE FRISMAN JACKSON FILE PERSONAL Year Coaching: 8th Year Coaching College: 8th Year Coaching at Temple: 1st Year at current position: 1st College: Western Illinois University ‘04 B.A. in Law Enforcement and Justice Administration Western Illinois University ‘10 M.S. in RPTA Hometown: Chicago, IL High School: Morgan Park Born: June 12, 1979 Family: Wife - Lindsey Children: Anya (3), Forrest (infant)

PLAYING Northern Illinois (1997-99) – Quarterback Western Illinois (2000-01) - Quarterback and Wide Receiver Cleveland Browns (2002-06) - Wide Receiver New York Jets (2007) - Wide Receiver COACHING EXPERIENCE Temple University (2015-present) 2015 – Wide Receivers North Carolina State (2013-14) 2013-14 - Wide Receivers Northern Illinois (2012) 2012 - Wide Receivers

Western Illinois (2008-09) 2008-09 - Wide Receivers

Frisman

J AC KSON

Wide Receivers Western Illinois ‘04

1st Season at Temple

Frisman Jackson joins the Temple staff for his first season in 2015 as wide receivers coach. A former quarterback and National Football League wide receiver, he brings over 19 years of experience to Temple. In his first season, Jackson created a deep receving unit that welcomed back redshirt senior Robby Anderson, the team’s leading receving from two seasons ago, and saw the emergence of young talent. Redshirt freshman Ventell Bryant broke out onto the scence this season, shattering every freshman receiving record. Jackson arrived in Philadelphia after two seasons as the wide receivers coach at North Carolina State. In 2014 the Wolfpack had five different receivers with at least 20 receptions and one touchdown. In 2013, Jackson unit produced six receivers with 20-or-more catches. In 2012 at Northern Illinois, Jackson coached wide receiver Martel Moore, who earned first-team All-MAC honors as the Huskies won the conference championship and played Florida State in the Orange Bowl. Moore ranked 23rd nationally with his 1,083 receiving yards and fifth in the nation with 13 touchdown receptions. Receivers Tommylee Lewis and Perez Ashford also had their best seasons as Huskie players in 2012. During Jackson’s time at Western Illinois, wide receiver Lito Senatus finished in the top 30 in the Football Championship Subdivision (FCS) in receptions and in the top 40 in receiving yards. Before embarking on a coaching career, Jackson played six seasons in the National Football League as a wide receiver. He was an undrafted free agent for Cleveland in 2002 and went on to play for the Browns for five seasons. During that time, he had 40 receptions for 490 yards and one touchdown. In 2007, he was signed as a free agent by the New York Jets. Jackson began his collegiate career playing quarterback at Northern Illinois, then transferred to Western Illinois where he played quarterback and wide receiver for the Leathernecks in 2000 and 2001. At Northern Illinois, he completed 109-of-259 passes for 1,327 yards in 10 starts over three seasons. At WIU, he set the school record for catches (14) and receiving yards (286) in a game versus Indiana State in 2001. He ranks fourth on the WIU single-season list with 1,041 receiving yards and is 10th in single season with 55 catches. The Chicago native earned a B.A. in law enforcement and justice administration from Western Illinois in 2004, and a M.S. degree in RPTA from Western Illinois in 2010. Jackson was a four sport star at Morgan Park High where he played football, basketball, baseball and ran track. Jackson and his wife Lindsey have a daughter, Anya (3), and newborn son, Forrest.

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Frisman Jackson’S BOWL HISTORY (2) Bowl Date Result Discover Orange Bowl Jan. 1, 2013 Florida State 31, Northern Illinois 10 Bitcoin St. Petersburg Bowl Dec. 26, 2014 North Carolina State 34, UCF 24

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ROBINS ON

Defensive Line Penn State ‘08 Elijah Robinson begins his second season as defensive line coach for the Temple Owls. Robinson’s impact on the defensive line has been apparent and immediate. The 2015 season, the Owls recorded 33 sacks, including a season-high 10 in the win against Penn State. Robinson once again has seen his players recognized, as DT Matt Ioannidis and DE Nate D. Smith were named ﬁrst-team All-Conference. Smith led the team with 7.0 sacks for 47 yards, while Ioannidis ranked in the top three for TFLs with 10.5. In the ﬁrst four games of the 2014 season, four touchdowns were scored by the defensive line. The team had nine sacks and 21 tackles for loss. By season’s end, Ioannidis and DE Praise MartinOguike were making every All-Conference list. Ioannidis notched 47 tackles and a team-leading 11.0 TFLs while Martin-Oguike’s 7.5 sacks were the most by an Owl since 2010. Robinson, a Camden, NJ, native, came home to Philadelphia after spending the previous ten seasons at Penn State.

2nd Season at Temple

The former Nittany Lion defensive tackle transitioned into coaching when his playing career was cut short after suffering a neck injury during spring practice in 2007. Robinson graduated from Penn State in 2008 and joined the PSU staff as a graduate assistant coach one year later. His primary responsibilities were assisting Larry Johnson in coaching the defensive line and preparing the offensive scout team from 2009. In 2011 he was promoted to a full time coaching position. Then in 2012 when Bill O’Brien took over as head coach, Robinson became Penn State’s director of player development and NFL liaison. In that role he would organize scouting visits, orchestrate Pro Day, develop community service initiatives and serve as the football team’s liaison with admissions, compliance, housing and academics. Robinson earned All-State and AllSouth Jersey honors at Woodrow Wilson High School, leading the team to a 15-0 record and a state championship in 2002.

PROMINENT PLAYERS COACHED PENN STATE: DE MAURICE EVANS – First team All-American. First team All-Big Ten. Ted Hendricks Award Finalist. DT JORDAN HILL – First team All-Big Ten. Senior Bowl participant. DE AARON MAYBIN –First team All-American. First team All-Big Ten. DT JARED ODRICK – First team All-American. Big Ten defensive lineman of the year. DT DEVON STILL – First team All-American. Big Ten defensive player of the year.

PERSONAL Year in College Athletics: 8th Year Coaching: 6th Year Coaching College: 6th Year Coaching at Temple: 2nd Year at current position: 2nd College: Penn State University ‘08 B.A. in Crime, Law and Justice M.A. in Educational Leadership Hometown: Camden, NJ High School: Woodrow Wilson Born: May 25, 1985 PLAYING Penn State University (2004-08) – Defensive Tackle COACHING EXPERIENCE Temple University (2014-present) 2014-present – Defensive Line Penn State University (2008-12) 2011-12 Defensive Line 2009-11 – GA – Defensive Line 2007-08 – GA – Oﬀensive Tackles and Tight Ends NFL PLAYERS COACHED (Round Drafted) DE Aaron Maybin (1st) - PSU ’09 – Buﬀalo Bills (now with Cincinnati) DT Jared Odrick (1st) - PSU ’10 – Miami Dolphins DT Devon Still (2nd) - PSU ’12 – Cincinnati Bengals DT Jordan Hill (3rd) - PSU ’13 – Seattle Seahawks

ELIJAH ROBINSON’S BOWL HISTORY (5) Bowl Date Result Alamo Bowl Dec. 29, 2007 Penn State 24, Texas A&M 17 Rose Bowl Jan. 1, 2009 #8 Penn State 24, #5 USC 38 Capital One Bowl Jan. 1, 2010 #13 Penn State 19, #12 LSU 17 Outback Bowl Jan. 1, 2011 Penn State 24, Florida 37 Ticket City Bowl Jan. 2, 2012 #22 Penn State 14, #19 Houston 30

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#WETHET THE MIKE SIRAVO FILE PERSONAL Year in College Athletics: 16th Year Coaching: 15th Year Coaching College: 15th Year Coaching at Temple: 4th Year at current position: 3rd College: Boston College ’98 B.A. in History Boston College ‘00 M.S. in Administration Studies of Business Hometown: Pawtucket, RI High School: St. Raphael Academy Born: March 9, 1976 Family: Wife – Alison Children: William (5), Evelyn (3), Henry (1) PLAYING Boston College (1995-97) – Linebacker COACHING EXPERIENCE Temple University (2006, 2013-present) 2013-present – Linebackers 2006 – Linebackers / Recruiting Coordinator

Columbia University (2003-05) 2003-05 – Linebackers / Recruiting Coordinator NFL PLAYERS COACHED (Round Drafted) DE Junior Galette (FA) – Temple/Stillman ‘10 – New Orleans Saints LB Alex Joseph (FA) – Temple ‘10 – Green Bay Packers NT Andre Neblett (FA) – Temple ‘10 – Carolina Panthers DL Brian Sanford (FA) – Temple ‘10 – Cleveland Browns

Mike

SIRAVO

Linebackers Boston College ‘98

4th Season at Temple

Mike Siravo (pronounced SIR-ah-voh), who served as the Owls’ linebackers coach and recruiting coach in 2006, returned to Temple University in 2013. He’s now in his fourth season with the Owls and third season under Matt Rhule as the linebackers coach. For the past three seasons, Siravo’s unit was led by LB Tyler Matakevich. Matakevich leads the nation in career tackles with 473 at the end of the season and became just the seventh player in FBS history to record four seasons of 100+ tackles. He was named a first-team All-American, the American Athletic Conference Defensive Player of the Year and was Temple’s first unanimous selection for All-Conference since Dan Klecko back in 2002. Siravo re-joined the Owls after six seasons as defensive backs coach and recruiting coordinator at Boston College. Siravo coached a secondary that helped three Boston College defenses rank within the nation's Top 10 in interceptions– 2007 (second, 25), 2008 (first, 26) and 2010 (eighth, 20). His 2010 secondary helped the team rank first in the country in rushing defense, eighth in interceptions (20), and 13th in total defense. In 2008, Siravo coached the secondary that was a key part of a defense that ranked in the Top 10 nationally in seven different categories, including interceptions (t-first, 26), turnovers gained (second, 36), total defense (fifth, 286.14), red zone defense (sixth, .72), rush defense (seventh, 91.2), pass efficiency defense (seventh, 98.81), and first downs defense (sixth, 14.71). In 2007, Siravo was a part of a Boston College staff that led the Eagles to an 11-3 record (the first Eagle team to win 11 games since 1940). The Eagles began the season 8-0 and were ranked No. 2 in the nation in both major polls. The team won the Atlantic Division of the ACC and went on to win an eighth consecutive bowl game. The Eagles finished 10th in the final AP poll, the program's best finish since the 1984 season. Boston College ranked second in the country with 25 interceptions in 2007. The Eagle defense finished fourth in the ACC in pass defense efficiency and finished third in the league in total defense. Under Siravo’s guidance, free safety Jamie Silva was a consensus All-America first-team honoree and a finalist for the Jim Thorpe Award given to the nation's top defensive back. Siravo first stepped on North Broad Street in 2006 as Owls’ linebackers coach and recruiting coordinator during Al Golden’s first season. With Siravo’s help, Temple had the topranked recruiting class in the Mid-American Conference in 2006, which produced five NFL players, including Steve Maneri and Andre Neblett. Prior to joining the Temple staff in 2006, Siravo spent three seasons as linebackers coach and recruiting coordinator at Columbia University (2003-05). At Columbia, Siravo developed a system to streamline the Lions’ nationwide recruiting efforts. The linebacking corps was also considerably strengthened under his tutelage, with senior Chuck Britton earning All-Ivy accolades in 2004. A Pawtucket, RI, native, Siravo joined the Eagles as a walk-on in 1995 and later earned a scholarship. The two-time letterwinner played linebacker under head coaches Dan Hen-

MIKE SIRAVO’S BOWL HISTORY (6) Bowl Date Insight.com Dec. 31, 1999 Aloha Dec. 25, 2000 Champs Sports Dec. 27, 2007 Music City Dec. 31, 2008 Emerald Dec. 26, 2009 Kraft Fight Hunger Jan. 9, 2011

ning and Tom O’Brien. He earned Academic All-Big East honors as a senior. Siravo earned a bachelor’s degree in history from Boston College in 1998. He also earned a master’s degree from his alma mater in administrative studies of business in 2000. Upon graduation, Siravo remained in Chestnut Hill and began his coaching career as a graduate assistant for recruiting in 1998. The Eagles' February 1999 recruiting class was rated the best in school history, ranking 15th nationally according to expert Tom Lemming. Siravo is married to the former Alison Cahill. They have two children— William (5), Evelyn (3), and Henry Michael (1). PROMINENT PLAYERS COACHED

BOSTON COLLEGE: DB JAMIE SILVA – Consensus first-team All-America selection in 2007; Jim Thorpe Award finalist; MVP of the 2007 Champs Sports Bowl. DB DeJUAN TRIBBLE – Two-time All-ACC honoree; 2008 NFL Draft selection by San Diego. TEMPLE: DE JUNIOR GALETTE – Three-year starter. 2008 second-team All-MAC by Phil Steele. 2006 Sporting News Freshman HM AllAmerican. LB ALEX JOSEPH – Team captain. 2009 All-MAC honoree. Recipient of 2009 George M. Illman Award for Leadership and the 2008 Dr. Arthur N. Cook Most Courageous Athlete Award. NT ANDRE NEBLETT – Team captain. 2009 first-team All-MAC honoree. First three-time All-MAC player in school history. DE BRIAN SANFORD – Recipient of the 2008 Mark Bresani Award for spirit and enthusiasm. Four-year starter.

Result Colorado 62, Boston College 28 Boston College 31, Arizona State 17 Boston College 24, Michigan State 21 Vanderbilt 16, Boston College 14 USC 24, Boston College 13 Nevada 20, Boston College 13

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Boston College (1998-00, 2007-12) 2007-12 – Defensive Backs / Recruiting Coordinator 1999-00 – Graduate Assistant– Defense 1998 – Graduate Assistant– Recruiting

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Glenn

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THOMAS

Quarterbacks Texas Tech ‘98

1st Season at Temple

Glenn Thomas comes to Temple for his first season as quarterbacks coach with the Owls after a seven year stint with the Atlanta Falcons. During his first season at Temple, Thomas has built upon the foundation that junior P.J. Walker already had and strengthened it. Walker threw for his third 1,000 yard season and passed Henry Burris for most touchdown passes in a career with 51. Thomas spent three seasons as the Falcons quarterbacks coach after four seasons as the team’s offensive assistant. During his tenure in Atlanta the Falcons offense was its most productive in franchise history, and quarterback Matt Ryan soared to new levels each season. During the three seasons where Thomas guided Ryan, the Philadelphia native and former first round pick out of Boston College threw for more than 4,500 and 26 touchdowns in each season earning Pro Bowl honors in 2013 and 2015. Ryan cemented himself as the best quarterback in franchise history supplanting Steve Bartkowski with 28,166 career passing yards and 181 touchdowns. It was under Thomas, however, that Ryan set career and franchise single-season highs in passing yards (4,719), touchdown passes (32) and completion percentage (68.6) in 2012. Aside from his work with Ryan, while Thomas was in Atlanta the offense featured perennial all-pros Roddy White and Julio Jones at wide receiver, Michael Turner at running back, and Tony Gonzalez, arguably the best tight end to play in the NFL. From 2001-07, Thomas spent his coaching tenure at Midwestern State. As a graduate assistant coaching wide receivers (2001-04), the Mustangs won the Lone Star North Division Championship in his first season. Thomas oversaw the school’s passing game and quarterbacks in the 2004 campaign, and helped guide MSU to its first NCAA playoff appearance in school history while recording an 8-3 record. Thomas transformed Midwestern State’s offense into a powerhouse while serving as offensive coordinator from 2005-07. In 2007, his offense led the entire NCAA in total offense (550.0 yards per game) and rushing yards per game (317.0). Thomas found time to work with the Baltimore Ravens in-between seasons at Midwestern State. He was responsible for working with wide receivers (2002-03, ’05) and also helped out with Baltimore’s quarterbacks. It was also in Baltimore where he was introduced to current Falcons head coach Mike Smith. The two also worked together during Smith’s tenure with the Jacksonville Jaguars for one season (2004). Following his graduation from Texas Tech, Thomas began his coaching career as

a student assistant at his alma mater from 1998-2001. A native of Eastland, Texas, Thomas and his wife, Felicia, have two sons, Hayden (4) and Dylan (2). PROMINENT PLAYERS COACHED

ATLANTA FALCONS: TE TONY GONZALEZ - Statistically the best tight end to ever play in the NFL; holds the career marks for TEs in receptions (1,325), receiving yards (15,127), and touchdowns (111). WR JULIO JONES - A two-time Pro Bowler who led the NFL in receiving yards in 2014 when he had career-highs in receptions (93) and yards (1,428); was a part of Alabama’s 14-0 National Championship team in 2010 and became the #6 overall pick by Atlanta in the subsequent draft. QB LUKE McCOWN - An 11-year NFL quarterback who spent the 2012 season in Atlanta; began as a 4th round pick of the Cleveland Browns in 2004 and has spent time with Tampa Bay (2005-08), Jacksonville (2009-11), Atlanta (2012), and New Orleans (2013-14). QB MATT RYAN - Was the #3 pick in the NFL draft by Atlanta after a stellar carer at Boston College; earned Rookie of the Year honors in 2008 and has gone onto three Pro Bowls; is the Atlanta Falcons all-time leader in all major passing categories - attempts, completions, yards, and touchdowns. RB MICHAEL TURNER - Drafted by San Diego in 2004 after a decorated career at Northern Illinois; traded to Atlanta in 2008 where he became a two-time allpro and led the NFL in rushing in 2010 and 2011. WR RODDY WHITE - Was a first round pick by Atlanta in 2005 and has become one of the franchise’s all-time best players holding the record for most career receiving yards (7,374); a four-time Pro Bowler (2008-11) who led the NFC in receiving yards in 2010 with 1,389. QB T.J. YATES - A fifth round NFL selection by Houston in 2011, he became the first North Carolina Tar Heel quarterback to ever start an NFL game after Matt Schaub and backup Matt Leinert suffered injuries; led the Texans to the playoffs including a win vs. Cincinnati.

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PERSONAL Year Coaching: 18th Year Coaching College: 11th Year Coaching at Temple: 1st Year at current position: 1st College: Texas Tech ‘98 B.A. in Exercise and Sports Science Midwestern State ‘ 04 M.A. in Education Hometown: Eastland, TX High School: Eastland High Born: September 22, 1977 Family: Wife – Felicia Children: Hayden (4) and Dylan (2) COACHING EXPERIENCE Temple University (2015- present) 2015-present – Quarterbacks Atlanta Falcons (2008-14) 2012-14 - Quarterbacks 2008-11 - Oﬀensive Assistant Midwestern State (2001-07) 2005-07 - Oﬀensive Coordinator 2001-04 - Wide Receivers Texas Tech (1998-2001) 1998-2001 - Student Assistant

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PERSONAL Year Coaching: 21th Year Coaching College: 18th Year Coaching at Temple: 2nd Year at current position: 2nd College: Wabash College, ‘94 B.A. in English Hometown: Indianapolis, IN High School: Ben Davis High Born: August 29, 1971 Family: Wife – Renee Children: Colton (3)

PLAYING Wabash College (1990-93) – Wide Receiver / Kick Returner COACHING EXPERIENCE Temple University (2014-present) 2014-present – Oﬀensive Line

University of Hawaii (2012-13) 2013 – Running Game Coordinator 2012 - Oﬀensive Line Winnipeg Blue Bombers (2010-11) 2010-11 – Wide Receivers UCLA (2009) 2009 – Tight Ends

Syracuse University (2007-08) 2007-08 – Oﬀensive Line

James Madison University (2006) 2006 – Oﬀensive Line

Tampa Bay Buccaneers (2005) 2005– Oﬀensive Assistant

University at Buﬀalo (1999-2000) 2000 – Oﬀensive Line 1999 – Wide Receivers Notre Dame (1997-98) 1997-98 – Tight Ends Purdue University (1996) 1996 – Tight Ends

Fort Hays State College (1994-95) 1994-95 – Wide Receivers

NFL PLAYERS COACHED (Round Drafted) OL Matt Light (2) - Purdue ‘97 - New England Patriots OL Luke Pettigout (1) - Notre Dame ‘98 - NY Giants OL Mike Rosenthal (5) - Notre Dame ‘98 - Minn. Vikings TE Jabari Halloway (4) - Notre Dame ‘00 - NE Patriots TE Dan O’Leary (6) - Notre Dame ‘00 - Buffalo Bills TE John Owens (5) - Notre Dame ‘01 - Detroit Lions WR Drew Haddad (7) - Buffalo ‘99 - Buffalo Bills WR Andre Forde (FA) - Buffalo ‘03 - Indianapolis Colts WR Clarance Moore (6) - NAU ‘03 - Baltimore Ravens OL Dorian Brooks (FA) - James Madison ‘09 - Pitt. Steelers OL Ryan Durand (7) - Syracuse ‘08 - Tennessee Titans TE Ryan Moya (FA) - UCLA ‘10 - Cleveland Browns TE Logan Paulsen (FA) - UCLA ‘10 - Washington Redskins TE Corey Harkey (FA) - UCLA ‘11 - St. Louis Rams TE Nate Chandler (FA) - UCLA ‘11 - Carolina Panthers

Chris

WIESEHAN

Oﬀensive Line Wabash College ‘93

2nd Season at Temple

Chris Wiesehan (pronounced WEEZ-uh-han) begins his second year as offensive line coach for the Temple Owls. During his 21-year coaching career, Wiesehan has coached nearly all the offensive positions, including five stops where he tutored offensive linemen. The 2015 offensive unit for the Owls continued to grow from a season ago, with three All-American Athletic Conference players in Kyle Friend, Eric Lofton, and Dion Dawkins. The O-line paved the way for running back Jahad Thomas, also a All-Conference selection, to rush for over 1,000 yards and 17 touchdowns this season. In his first season at Temple, Wiesehan oversaw an offensive line that cut its sack total by over 33% from the previous year. The line allowed just 21 sacks (down from 32) which was the third lowest total in 29 seasons. In fact, Temple quarterbacks were sacked just once every 19.2 pass attempts - the best mark in school history. The line performed admirably considering a midseason stretch of six games with six different line combinations. Wiesehan’s methods seemed to impact junior center Kyle Friend the most. Working with his third position coach in as many seasons, Friend earned recognition on every all-conference list. Wiesehan came to Philadelphia from the University of Hawaii where he began as an offensive line/run game coordinator. He helped coach freshman center Ben Clarke, who received All-Mountain West honorable mention honors and received the team’s Offensive Player of the Year award. After coaching the offensive line in 2012, Wiesehan moved to running backs coach in 2013. Wiesehan traveled to UH after serving as wide receivers coach for the Winnipeg Blue Bombers of the Canadian Football League. In 2011, he helped Winnipeg to the Grey Cup. While in his first year, he coached a group which boasted the second leading receiver in the league in Terrence Edwards who finished with 1,372 yards and 12 touchdowns. Wiesehan spent the 2009 season at UCLA as tight ends coach. The Bruins participated in the Eagle Bank Bowl and tight ends Ryan Moya and Logan Paulsen signed with the Cleveland Browns and Washington Redskins, respectively. From 2007-08, Wiesehan was the offensive line coach at Syracuse. During his tenure, the Orange had their first 1,000-yard rusher in five seasons and two of his players were either drafted or signed by NFL teams. In addition, his offensive line cut the number of sacks allowed in half during his second year. Prior to Syracuse, Wiesehan served as the offensive line coach at James Madison in 2006. In his only season, the Dukes won the Atlantic 10 South Division and led the conference in rushing. JMU also ranked 11th nationally in rushing and qualified for NCAA Division I-AA playoffs. Wiesehan gained NFL experience by working as an offensive assistant for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in 2005. Prior to that, he coached at Northern Arizona from 200104, where he spent two seasons each as wide receivers coach and offensive line coach. At NAU, the line allowed the fewest sacks in the Big Sky while helping produce a 1,000-yard rusher, and six linemen earned all-conference honors. NAU also won the 2003 Big Sky Championship and qualified for the NCAA Division IAA playoffs in 2001 and ’03.

CHRIS WIESEHAN’S BOWL HISTORY (3) Bowl Date Result Independence Bowl Dec. 28, 1998 LSU 27, Notre Dame 9 Gator Bowl Jan. 1, 2000 Georgia Tech 35, Notre Dame 28 Eagle Bank Bowl Dec. 29, 2009 UCLA 30, Temple 21

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Wiesehan spent two seasons at Buffalo (1999-2000), coaching the wide receivers and tight ends during his first season and offensive line in his second year. In 1997 and ’98, he was on staff at Notre Dame as the tight ends coach where the Irish participated in the Independence Bowl and the Gator Bowl. He spent the 1996 season coaching the tight ends at Purdue and mentored three-time Super Bowl champion New England Patriot Matt Light. He began his coaching career at Fort Hays State from 1994-95 as the receivers coach, where he coached two AllAmericans and four all-conference players. The school won the Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference and participated in the Division II National Playoffs. As a player, Wiesehan was a wide receiver and kick returner at Wabash College (1990-93). As a senior, he served as team captain and earned All-America honors while being named his team’s Receiver of the Year for the third time. He was inducted into its Hall of Fame in 2014. Wiesehan and his wife, Renee, have one son, Colton.

PROMINENT PLAYERS COACHED UCLA: OL NATE CHANDLER – Multi-position player who began his college career at offensive line and was moved to tight end, but spent the majority of his career on the defensive line and finished with 38 tackles, two sacks and two pass deflections. Signed by Carolina Panthers as a free agent in 2012. TE CORY HARKEY – Played every game of his college career, totaling 213 yards on 28 receptions at tight end. Awarded Jerry Long “Heart” Award and Kenneth S. Washington Award for Outstanding Senior of the Year. Signed as a free agent by St. Louis in 2012. TE RYAN MOYA - UCLA’s outstanding senior in 2009. Placed on the 2009 John Mackey Award Watch List. Finished career as #3 UCLA all-time TE. TE LOGAN PAULSEN - Teamed with Ryan Moya to form a dynamic duo at TE. A late bloomer who was signed by the Redskins and is a 5-year NFL veteran. JAMES MADISON: OL DORIAN BROOKS – Started all 38 games in his last three seasons after transitioning from D-line to O-line. Second-team All-CAA and all-state. Signed as a free agent with Pittsburgh in 2010 and was a member of the Super Bowl XLV team.

UNIVERSITY OF BUFFALO: WR DREW HADDAD – Holds school career record for receptions (240) and receiving yards (3,409) and single-season records in yards (1,158) and catches (85). Drafted in the 7th round of the 2000 draft by Buﬀalo Bills and also played with Indianapolis, San Diego, and Frankfurt Galaxy (NFL Europe). WR ANDRE FORDE – Four-year letterwinner amassing 1,775 yards and 13 touchdowns on 125 receptions. Spent time with Chicago, Indianapolis, and Amsterdam Admirals (NFL Europe), as well as two seasons with Tulsa Talons (AFL). NOTRE DAME: OL LUKE PETITGOUT – Drafted in the ﬁrst round (19th overall) in the 1999 NFL Draft by the New York Giants. Spent eight years with the Giants and one season with Tampa Bay. OL MIKE ROSENTHAL – A Walter Camp Foundation All-American. Fifth-round draft pick in the 1999 draft by the Giants, which launched an eight-year playing career. TE JABARI HOLLOWAY – Drafted in the fourth round of the 2001 NFL Draft by New England, where he won one Super Bowl (2001); also played for Houston.

PURDUE: OL MATT LIGHT - Began his career as a tight end starting as a true freshman. Eventually moved to oﬀensive tackle and earned All-Big 10 honors. Drafted by New England and helped them earn three Super Bowl titles.

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Northern Arizona University (2001-04) 2004 – Wide Receivers 2002-03 – Oﬀensive Line 2001 – Wide Receivers

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Derek CARR

Calvin POWELL

Graduate Asst. - Oﬀense Tennessee-Martin ‘13 2nd Season at Temple

Derek Carr is in his second season as graduate assistant coach for Temple University where he works with the offense. Carr is reunited with Owls offensive coordinator Marcus Satterfield who served as associate head coach at the University of Tennessee-Martin upon Carr’s arrival. Carr was a three-year captain at UTM where he holds many quarterback records. He holds the marks for career pass attempts (1,110), completions (665), yards (8,428), and TDs (69); and TD passes in a game (7; twice). He set the NCAA mark for passing efficiency at Murray State in 2012 when he completed 42 of 46 passes for 560 yards and 7 TDs. After his graduation in 2013 with a B.S. degree in university studies, Carr served as a graduate assistant at UTM working with the quarterbacks. The McKenzie, TN, native is an active member of the Fellowship of Christian Athletes and has spent time working for the Boys and Girls Clubs of America.

Eric FARGO

Graduate Asst. - Defense Temple ‘13 2nd Season at Temple

Eric Fargo is in his second season as a graduate assistant coach at Temple University working with Phil Snow and the defense. He has spent the previous two years as a student assistant at Temple on the offensive side of the ball, where he helped instruct the offensive line and the wide receivers. Fargo also spent time as a member of the recruiting staff in 2011. In 2013, under the guidance of then wide receiver coach Terry Smith, Fargo assisted in the development of a vastly improved wide receiver core that was highlighted by the emergence of Robby Anderson who caught 9 touchdowns, which was tied for second in the American Athletic Conference. Fargo graduated from Souderton (PA) Area High School in 2008, where he played for well-respected head coach Ed Gallagher. He was a two-year letterman at the tight end and linebacker position. He then played linebacker for one year under coach Geno DeMarco at Geneva College during the 2008-2009 season. He began his coaching career in 2010 tutoring tight ends and linebackers at his alma mater, Souderton Area High School. Fargo received his degree in adult and organizational development from Temple in 2013. He is pursuing a master’s degree from the College of Education.

Bobby MAF F EI

Graduate Asst. - Defense Nebraska-Lincoln ‘11 2nd Season at Temple

Bobby Maﬀei is in his second season as graduate assistant coach for Temple University where he works with the defense and special teams. Maﬀei came to Temple from Pace University where he was a wide receivers coach and recruiting coordinator. Prior to his stint at Pace, he spent three seasons at Central Connecticut State in a variety of roles. He began as director of football operations where he organized team travel, directed summer camps, and organized recruiting visits. In 2011, along with his operations role he handled quality control for the defense. In 2012 he became the wide receivers coach and in 2013 added the responsibility of special teams coordinator. The Trumbull, CT, native, began his coaching career as a student assistant at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln from 2007-2010. He graduated in 2011 with a B.S. degree in educational and human sciences majoring in Spanish and secondary education.

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Graduate Asst. - Oﬀensive Southwestern College ‘08 1st Season at Temple

Calvin Powell begins his first season at Temple as a graduate assistant working with the offense. Powell comes to Philadelphia after one season at SUNY Maritime College where he was running back coach and video coordinator. Prior to that he spent one year at St. Michael’s Catholic Academy in Austin, TX. He joined the Crusaders as the football offensive line coach in 2013 and was also assisting with men’s basketball. He arrived at St. Michael’s after spending one year as the offensive coordinator and offensive line coach at Green Hill School in Dallas. Prior to Green Hill, Powell spent two years at Langston University, first as the graduate assistant running back coach where he instructed Carlos Ross, the Lions’ all-time leading rusher, and second as offensive line coach and recruiting coordinator. Before that, he spent one year coaching tight ends and running backs at Northeastern Oklahoma A&M College and one year coaching offensive line at Green Hill School. Powell played at Duncanville High School before going on to Hampton University and then to Southwestern College (Kansas) where he was a letter winner. He is a graduate of Southwestern College with a B.S. degree in sports management and completed his master’s degree in educational leadership from Langston University.

Adam DIMICHELE

Director of Player Development Temple ‘09 3rd Season at Temple

Adam DiMichele begins his first season as director of player development. In 2014, DiMichele was named wide receivers coach. As such, he became the 19th Temple football player to serve as a full-time coach and the first in over 25 seasons. DiMichele spent the 2013 season at TU as a graduate assistant coach, working with the offense. Since graduation, DiMichele has played professional football, including stints in the NFL and CFL. During the 2012 season, he played with the Philadelphia Soul of the Arena Football League. Named the 2011 Southern Indoor Football League MVP, DiMichele led the Erie Explosion to a 9-3 record en route to a division title. He led the league in passing yards per game (270.6), team points per game (70.2), and total team offensive yards per game (260.0), while completing 235-of-427 passes (55%) for over 3,200 yards and a league-best 91 touchdowns to just seven interceptions. DiMichele has also spent time with the Philadelphia Eagles (2009), the Calgary Stampeders (2009), and the Winnipeg Blue Bombers (2009). Temple's team two-time MVP and team captain in 2007 and 2008, DiMichele finished his career ranked fourth in school history with 5,024 passing yards, adding 40 passing touchdowns and five rushing scores. During his first season as the Owls’ signal caller (2006), DiMichele played in all 11 games with nine starts as a sophomore. In 2007, he started the first eight games before suffering a season-ending injury. In one of Temple’s biggest comebacks in school history, DiMichele threw three fourth-quarter touchdowns to lead TU to a come-from-behind win at Akron during their first season of Mid-American Conference play. In 2008, he overcame intense rehabilitation and started nine games as a senior. In the 55-52 win over Eastern Michigan, DiMichele threw for a school record six touchdowns and passed for a career-high 370 yards. He broke school records for passing touchdowns in a game (six) and set a career-high for passing yards in game (370). His 370 yards marked his 10th 200-plus passing yardage games, which rank him third on the Temple’s career list for 200-yard passers. It also marked his fourth 300-plus passing game, which tied the school record with Henry Burris. DiMichele finished the 2008 season at 134-of-231 (58.0 percent) for 1,911 yards and 18 touchdowns in nine games also rushed 61 times for 91 yards and three touchdowns. His passing efficiency (148.02) ranked #19 in the final NCAA statistics. He finished his career with 5,024 passing yards which ranks fourth on Temple’s all-time chart. One of the most accomplished prep athletes in the history of Pennsylvania, DiMichele was a three-sport all-state selection as a senior in football, basketball and baseball at Sto-Rox High School. The McKees Rocks, PA, native had one of the best high school careers in the history of Pennsylvania as the Western Pennsylvania Interscholastic Athletic League's all-time leading passer, which includes breaking records set by former NFL greats and Hall of Famers Joe Montana, Dan Marino, and Joe Namath. He earned first-team All-State honors in all three sports, and was cited as the state Player of the Year in both football and basketball. DiMichele was inducted into the WPIAL Hall of Fame in 2011. Prior to joining the Owls, DiMichele attended Okaloosa-Walton College (FL) for two years to play baseball. He was selected in the 38th round of the 2005 Major League Baseball Draft by the Toronto Blue Jays. DiMichele received his degree in sport and recreation management from Temple in 2009. One of seven children, DiMichele’s younger brother Alex played football at Temple before transferring to Robert Morris. His brother Anthony played football at Holy Cross. Both brothers were I-AA All-Americans.

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Director of Player Personnel Temple ‘09 3rd Season at Temple

Evan Cooper, Jr., begins his third tour of duty with Temple. Cooper was a player, a coach and is now the director of player personnel for the Owls. Cooper returned to Temple in August of 2015 after a six month stint at the University of Miami. Prior to that he joined head coach Matt Rhule's initial staff as a graduate assistant coach working with the defense in 2013 and was promoted to director of external operations in 2014. He spent two seasons as the defensive backs coach at Westminster Academy in Ft. Lauderdale, Fla., while working as a student advisor. A four-year letterwinner for the Owls, Cooper played his first two seasons under Bobby Wallace. As a true freshman in 2005, he played in seven games. Under Al Golden, he moved into the starting line-up. As a senior in 2008, Cooper had 44 tackles, including 31 solos, three break-ups, and two forced fumbles. He earned the 2008 Carlos Diaz Award as the most improved player following his final season. A 2005 graduate of American Heritage High School in Delray Beach, FL, Cooper was a Florida Sun Sentinel first-team All-County Small School honoree. As a senior, he led Palm County with 10 interceptions and had 53 tackles and recovered two fumbles. Cooper also showed big play ability by scoring two touchdowns on defense. A standout sprinter, he qualified for state finals in two events as a junior. Cooper received his degree in sport and recreation management from Temple in 2009. His father Evan Sr. starred at Michigan before playing defensive back and returning kickoffs for the Philadelphia Eagles from 1984-87.

Jeremy SCOTT

Head Strength & Conditioning Coach Lock Haven ‘96 3rd Season at Temple

Kevin Kroboth begins his fourth season working in strength and conditioning at Temple University. He was promoted to assistant strength and conditioning coach in 2015 after three seasons as a graduate assistant. A 2012 Temple graduate with a bachelor’s degree in kinesiology, Kroboth was a member of two bowl teams with the Owls and a member of the school’s all-time winningest Senior Class. A 2011 third-team All-Mid-American Conference honoree at safety, Kroboth started all 13 games as a senior, one of only nine Owls to start every game. He ﬁnished the 2011 season second in tackling with 76 stops, a team-best seven break-ups, and three interceptions. Kroboth played in the Casino Del Sol All-Star Game following his senior season. He was named the team’s 2008 Special Teams MVP as a true freshman. Kroboth began his playing career at Nazareth High School, playing quarterback and safety for the Blue Eagles. The team captain ﬁnished his prep career with 692 rushing yards and six touchdowns. A two-time All-Lehigh Valley Conference selection, Kroboth played in the McDonald’s All-Star Classic. The Nazareth, PA, native completed his master’s degree in sports psychology.

Brandon W AS HIN GTON Asst. Strength & Conditioning Coach LSU ‘09 2nd Season at Temple

Brandon Washington, who spent two seasons with the University of Alabama football team’s strength and conditioning staff, enters his second season with Temple University. Washington joined the Owls directly from Nicholls State University where he was the defensive line coach in 2013. Prior to his stint at Nicholls State, he was the head strength and conditioning coach at Atlanta Sports Academy where he oversaw the progress of 150 athletes in four sports (football, basketball, baseball, and lacrosse). While there he also coached the defensive line. In his three years, he played an instrumental role in the football team’s 40-6 record leading the defensive line to 123 sacks in that span. During his time in Atlanta, he also founded 10/90 Athletics and USAFootballclinic.com/Gridiron101, each designed as a youth football development program. Washington began his coaching career in Tuscaloosa, Alabama, first at Central High and then at Alabama. At Alabama he was reunited with head coach Nick Saban who recruited Washington to Louisiana State in 2001. At LSU, Washington was a four-year letterman and member of a class that collected a 54-11 record. The Tigers won two SEC Championships (2001, 2003) as well as the 2003 National Championship. While there he was coached and mentored by well-known college and NFL defensive line coaches such as Pete Jenkins (SEC/NFL), Karl Dunbar (NY Jets), Bo Davis (Alabama), Lance Thompson (Alabama) and Travis Jones (Seattle Seahawks). During his coaching career, Washington has mentored the following NFL draft choices: Terrence Cody (Baltimore), Wallace Gilberry (Cincinnati), Brandon Deaderick (New England), Marcel Dareus (Buffalo), and Courtney Upshaw (Baltimore). The Tuscaloosa, AL, native graduated with a degree in humanities and social sciences from LSU in 2011.

Pat BOYLE

Grad. Asst. - Strength & Conditioning Temple ‘12 1st Season at Temple

After volunteering in the weight room a year ago, Pat Boyle will begin his first season as a graduate assistant on the strength and conditioning staff. Boyle was a highly decorated member of the Owls football team from 2008-11 and parlayed that into a brief NFL career. He was a member of the Detroit Lions from 2012-13. At Temple, where he played alongside his twin brother Sean, Pat Boyle was an All-MAC selection as a four-time letterwinner and two-year starter on the offensive line. He was invited to play in the 2012 AstroTurf NFLPA Collegiate Bowl. Academically, he earned 2012 PNC Male Student-Athlete of the Year, the 2012 Owl Club Academic Award, and was cited on the 2012, 2011, and 2010 Athletic Director’s Honor Roll. The Towson, MD, native played at Calvert Hall College HS where he was team captain. He was named to the Maryland Varsity Dream Team and selected as an All-Star by the Baltimore Touchdown Club. He earned All-MIAA Conference accolades in the shot put where he helped the team to a conference indoor championship in 2008.

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Jeremy Scott, who has spent his career optimizing the performance of collegiate and professional athletes, enters his third season at Temple University as the head strength and conditioning coach for football. Scott previously spent 14 seasons at Penn State as the speed development coach and assistant strength and conditioning coach for the football program. He was responsible for developing players’ speed, reaction, agility, quickness and acceleration, as well as working on proper running mechanics and high-intensity strength training. His expertise was a valuable resource in lowering 40-yard sprint times and preparing players for the drills used in evaluation at the NFL combines. In 2012, Scott worked with the varsity teams at Princeton University. Scott was recognized for his achievements with his selection in 2011 for the prestigious title of Master of Strength and Conditioning Coach. A 1996 graduate of Lock Haven University, Scott obtained his master’s degree in health education from Penn State in 1999. He previously served as a graduate assistant with the Penn State strength and conditioning program from 1997-98 and performed an internship with the program in the summer of 1996. His work experience also includes designing and implementing a high-intensity strength training program for the United States Marine Corps Company B Body Bearers (1998), serving as the strength coach for the Penn State Boxing Club (1997-98) and as a personal trainer (1995). Scott is married to the former Cory Beth Wickizer, and they have a daughter, Emma (9), and son, Evan (5).

Asst. Strength & Conditioning Coach Temple ‘12 4th Season at Temple

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Support staff

Matt Delgado Video Coordinator

Emily DeRatt Academic Advisor

Samantha Diamond Coord. of Football Administration

Nate Friedman Asst. Video Coordinator

Nadia Harvin Admin. Specialist to Head Coach

Ryan Kelly Asst. Director of Football Operations

Da’Mon Merkerson Academic Advisor

Quinton Smith Asst. AD/ Compliance and Student-Athlete Aﬀairs

Victor Szwanki Grad Extern Sports Medicine

Masahiro Takahagi Asst. Athletic Trainer

Greg Valenzisi Head Football Equipment Manager

Reid Vanderlinden Academic Advisor

Scott Wallace Dir. of Football Operations

Chet Zukowski Operations Asst.

Al Bellamy Dir. of Athletic Training

Buddy Brown Student Assistant

Rob Dvoracek Student Assistant

Brian Fallon Student Assistant

Damiere Shaw Student Assistant

Mike Wallace Student Assistant

Rich Burg Asst. AD/Football Communications

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6-3 • 305 • 6/14/94 Political Science

shahbaz AHMED OL Senior

Lindenwold, NJ Paul VI HS

Honors: 2015 - Athletic DiAHMED’S SINgLE gAME HIgHS rector's Honor Roll ... 2014 Tackles.........................2..............(3x) last at SMU, 10/26/13 - American Athletic Confer- Solo .............................2...............................Army, 10/19/13 ence All-Academic Team ... Asst. ............................1 .......(3x) last vs. #15 UCF, 11/16/13 Athletic Director's Honor Sacks ........................1.0 ............(2x) last vs. Army, 10/19/13 Roll ... 2013 - American Ath- TFL............................2.0...............................Army, 10/19/13 letic Conference All-Acade- FF ................................1 ...........................at SMU, 10/26/13 mic Team ... Athletic FR ................................1....................at Memphis, 11/30/13 Director’s Honor Roll … recipient of the Mark Bresani Award for spirit and enthusiasm following spring drills … 2012 - Big East All-Academic Team honoree ... 2015 (Senior) : Started at left guard for 12 of 13 games ... was a game captain at Cincinnati and SMU ... part of starting offensive line that leads FBS in time of possession improvement from last season ... unit named to Joe Moore Award Honor Roll as top offensive line in the country (9/12) ... 2014 (Junior): Was switched from D-line to O-line midway through Spring ball and earned his way into the starting lineup at left guard by opening day ... started at left tackle in week 9 at UCF in place of the injured Dion Dawkins ... suffered an ankle injury in practice and did not play in games 8-10 ... 2013 (Sophomore): Began the season as the starting DE but was removed after 2 games ... inserted back into the starting lineup vs. Army and went on to play well ... recorded first career sack (@Cincinnati QB Brendon Kay) and added another the following week vs. Army ... recorded his first FR in the win at Memphis ... 2012 (Freshman): One of 14 true freshmen to see game action … played on the punt return unit … made collegiate debut at Penn State ... High School: Three-year letterwinner at DE for coach John Doherty at Paul VI HS … also saw action at OL and LB … 2011 first-team All-Parochial Defensive Team selection … 2011 first-team All-Conference pick … team won three consecutive conference championships (2008-10) … as a senior, had 57 tackles, six sacks, and a forced fumble for the Eagles … 2010 second-team All-Conference selection … 2010 Honorable Mention All-Parochial Team pick … as a junior, had 63 tackles and 10 sacks … participated in the 2011 Chesapeake Bowl … Honor Roll student … volunteered with Special Needs Basketball in Cherry Hill … attended the 2011 Temple Football Camp ... Personal: Born Shahbaz Ahmed, Jr. on 6/14/94 … parents are Tonya and Shabaz Ahmed, Sr. … uncle Willie Whitehead was a walk-on football player at Auburn before an eight-year career at DE with the New Orleans Saints … political science major. P/S 0/0 0/0 1/0 0/0 0/0 1/0 1/0 0/0 1/0 1/0 1/0 6/0 1/1 1/1 1/0 0/0 0/0 1/0 1/1 1/1 1/1 1/0 1/0 1/0 10/5

AHMED’s DEFENSIVE STATS U-A-TT TFL/Yd Sk/Yd QH Int/Yd PB FF FR dnp dnp 0-0-0 0.0/0 0.0/0 0 0/0 0 0 0 dnp dnp 0-0-0 0.0/0 0.0/0 0 0/0 0 0 0 0-0-0 0.0/0 0.0/0 0 0/0 0 0 0 dnp 0-0-0 0.0/0 0.0/0 0 0/0 0 0 0 0-0-0 0.0/0 0.0/0 0 0/0 0 0 0 0-0-0 0.0/0 0.0/0 0 0/0 0 0 0 0-0-0 0.0/0 0.0/0 0 0/0 0 0 0 0-0-0 0.0/0 0.0/0 0 0/0 0 0 0 0-0-0 0.0/0 0.0/0 0 0/0 0 0 0 0-0-0 0.0/0 0.0/0 0 0/0 0 0 0 dnp dnp 1-1-2 1.0/9 1.0/9 0 0/0 0 0 0 2-0-2 2.0/4 1.0/2 0 0/0 0 0 0 1-1-2 0.0/0 0.0/0 0 0/0 0 1 0 0-0-0 0.0/0 0.0/0 0 0/0 0 0 0 0-1-1 0.0/0 0.0/0 0 0/0 0 0 0 1-0-1 0.0/0 0.0/0 0 0/0 0 0 0 1-0-1 0.0/0 0.0/0 0 0/0 0 0 1 6-3-9 3.0/13 2.0/11 0 0/0 0 1 1 6-3-9 3.0/13 2.0/11 0 0/0 0 1 1

DB Freshman

5-11 • 175 • 7/26/96 Finance

Pennsauken, NJ Timber Creek HS

Honors: 2015 - Scout team defensive player of the week (UMass game) ... 2015 (Freshman): Part of 2015 recruiting class, started at Temple in Spring 2015 ... made debut at Cincinnati ... expected to redshirt ... High School: Played running back and defensive back for coach Rob Hinson at Timber Creek in Sicklerville, N.J. ... won 43 games in his four-year career ... was a two-time South Jersey champ after 12-0 (2011) and 10-2 (2012) seasons ... was 10-2 as a junior and 11-1 as a senior ... earned all-state, all-conference, and all-county recognition as a junior and senior ... earned a N.J. Mini Max award ... played in the 2015 US Army All-American game ... ranked as the #7 player in New Jersey and the #28 cornerback in the country ... also lettered three times in track and was the State champ in the 55-meter ...Personal: Born Kareem Ali, Jr. on 7/26/96 in Willingboro, N.J. ... both parents attended Temple University ... father played football for the Owls from 1996-98 when he was known as Kareem Gilliard ... mother, Tasha, ran track ... has three brothers: Kahlil (9), KeRon (7), and Keyon (4) ... has a dog named Lily ... lists his favorites as: Friday Night Lights (movie/book), Grey’s Anatomy (TV show), sweet potatoes (food) ...finance major. Opp. PSU @Cinc @UMass @Char Tulane UCF @ECU ND @SMU @USF Memphis UConn @Hou(CCG) 2015 Career

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ALI’S DEFENSIVE STATS U-A-TT TFL/Yd Sk/Yd QH 0-0-0

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0-0-0 0-0-0

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Int/Yd PB FF FR 0/0

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AHMED’s OFFENSIVE STATS

Opp. .............P/S @Vandy..........LG Navy ...............LG Del State.........LG @UConn ........LG Tulsa...............LG @Houston......LG @UCF .............LT ECU ...............dnp Memphis.......dnp @PSU............dnp Cin..................LG Tulane ............LG ......................... 2014 ..............9/9 .........................

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Players Bios

Opp. Nova MD @PSU USF @UConn Rutg Pitt @L’ville Cin @Army Syr 2012 @ND Hou Ford @Idaho L’ville @Cin Army @SMU @Rutg UCF UConn @Mem 2013 Career

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6-1 • 237 • 11/10/93 Adult & Organizational Devel

jarred ALWAN LB Junior

Cherry Hill, NJ Camden Catholic HS

2015 (Junior): Started at ALWAN’S SINgLE gAME HIgHS middle linebacker for all Tackles.........................9 .....................at Cincinnati, 9/12/15 but one game ... notched a Solo .............................4 ..........................at UMass, 9/19/15 sack of QB Christian Hack- Asst. ............................6 .....................at Cincinnati, 9/12/15 enberg that forced a fum- TFL............................1.0 .......(2x) last vs. #15 UCF, 11/16/13 ble in the win over Penn Sack ..........................1.0 .......(2x) last vs. Penn State, 9/5/15 State ... recorded a career- PBU .............................1..........(3x) last vs. Tulane, 10/11/15 high nine tackles with a Forced Fumble ............1 ...................................Navy, 9/6/14 forced fumble at Cincinnati ... rushed four yards on a fake punt at USF ... currently third in conference and 22nd nationally in forced fumbles and 30th in the conference in tackles/game ... 2014 (Sophomore): Was the backup MLB and also contributes on special teams ... was injured in week 8 at Houston and missed two games ... started in two games in place of LB Nate D. Smith ... 2013 (Freshman): Only true freshman to start opening day for the Owls ... made that debut at Notre Dame on national TV ... one of only 3 Temple true freshmen (Jim Cooper, Jihaad Pretlow) to play in all 12 games ... although Nate D. Smith returned to start at MLB, Alwan continued to see time on defense and special teams ... notched his first career sack vs. UCF (QB Blake Bortles) ... High School: Played for coach Gil Brooks at Camden Catholic HS … three-star prospect by Rivals.com … ranked the #23 player in the state of New Jersey … participated in the North-South Game ... Personal: Born Jarred Alwan on 11/10/93 … parents are Narci and Gamal Alwan … adult and organizational development major. ALWAN’S DEFENSIVE STATS Opp. P/S U-A-TT TFL/Yd Sk/Yd QH @ND 1/1 0-2-2 0.0/0 0.0/0 0 Hou 1/0 2-0-2 1.0/3 0.0/0 0 Ford 1/1 1-1-2 0.0/0 0.0/0 0 @Idaho 1/0 2-1-3 0.0/0 0.0/0 0 L’ville 1/0 0-1-1 0.0/0 0.0/0 0 @Cin 1/0 3-0-3 0.0/0 0.0/0 0 Army 1/0 1-0-1 0.0/0 0.0/0 0 @SMU 1/0 1-0-1 0.0/0 0.0/0 0 @Rutg 1/0 1-0-1 0.0/0 0.0/0 0 UCF 1/0 2-1-3 1.0/6 1.0/6 0 UConn 1/0 0-0-0 0.0/0 0.0/0 0 @Mem 1/0 1-0-1 0.0/0 0.0/0 0 2013 12/2 14-6-20 2.0/9 1.0/6 0 @Vandy 1/0 0-1-1 0.0/0 0.0/0 0 Navy 1/0 3-0-3 0.0/0 0.0/0 0 Del State 1/1 1-4-5 0.0/0 0.0/0 0 @UConn 1/1 2-0-2 0.0/0 0.0/0 0 Tulsa 1/0 0-1-1 0.0/0 0.0/0 0 @Houston 1/0 1-1-2 0.0/0 0.0/0 0 @UCF 0/0 dnp ECU 0/0 dnp Memphis 1/0 1-0-1 0.0/0 0.0/0 0 @PSU 1/0 dnp on defense Cin 1/1 3-2-5 0.0/0 0.0/0 0 @Tulane 1/1 3-1-4 0.0/0 0.0/0 0 2014 10/4 14-10-24 0.0/0 0.0/0 0 PSU 1/1 1-4-5 1.0/6 1.0/6 0 @Cinc 1/1 3-6-9 0.5/1 0.0/0 0 @UMass 1/1 4-4-8 1.0/3 0.0/0 0 @Char 1/1 1-4-5 0.0/0 0.0/0 0 Tulane 1/1 1-0-1 0.0/0 0.0/0 0 UCF 1/1 2-5-7 0.0/0 0.0/0 0 @ECU 1/1 3-2-5 1.0/1 0.0/0 0 ND 1/1 0-6-6 1.0/4 0.0/0 0 @SMU 1/1 2-0-2 0.0/0 0.0/0 0 @USF 1/1 3-1-4 0.0/0 0.0/0 0 Memphis 1/0 2-5-7 0.5/1 0.0/0 0 UConn 1/1 3-2-5 2.0/6 0.5/3 0 @Hou(CCG) 1/1 2-2-4 0.0/0 0.0/0 1 2015 13/12 27-41-68 7.0/22 1.5/9 1 Career 34/17 55-57-112 9.0/31 2.5/15 1

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patrick ANDERSON WR Freshman

Aliquippa, PA Aliquippa HS

2015 (Freshman): Part of 2015 recruiting class signed in Feburary ... has not seen game action thus far ... expected to redshirt ... High School: Played wide receiver and cornerback for head coach Michael Zmijanac at Aliquippa … had 377 yards and 7 TDs on 21 receptions ... also recorded one interceptions ... helped lead the team to a 12-1 record, including an 8-0 conference record in 2014 … named to the Western Pa. Interscholastic Athletic League’s Class AA all-Midwestern Conference team ... played in Drew Brees Passing Academy 7-on-7 tournament with teammates and won the Blue Division … also played basketball ... Personal: Born Patrick Anderson on 7/16/97 in Aliquippa, PA... mother is Taresa Anderson ... business major.

Int/Yd PB FF FR 0/0 0 0 0 0/0 0 0 0 0/0 0 0 0 0/0 1 0 0 0/0 0 0 0 0/0 0 0 0 0/0 0 0 0 0/0 0 0 0 0/0 0 0 0 0/0 0 0 0 0/0 0 0 0 0/0 0 0 0 0/0 1 0 0 0/0 0 0 0 0/0 0 1 0 0/0 0 0 0 0/0 0 0 0 0/0 0 0 0 0/0 0 0 0 0/0

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Jarred Alwan

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6-3 • 190 • 5/9/93 Criminal Justice

robby ANDERSON

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WR r-Senior

Ft. Lauderdale, FL South Plantation HS

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ANDERSON’S OFFENSIVE STATS RECEIVINg KICKOFF RETURNS PUNT RETURNS Lg No Yd Avg TD Lg No Yd Avg TD Lg No Yd Avg TD Lg 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 1 18 18.0 0 18 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 1 18 18.0 0 18 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 1 18 18.0 0 18 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 1 18 18.0 0 18 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 1 18 18.0 0 18 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 1 18 18.0 0 18 0 0 0.0 0 0 dnp dnp dnp dnp dnp 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 dnp dnp 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 1 18 18.0 0 18 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 2 17 8.5 0 12 2 52 26.0 0 30 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 3 73 24.3 0 58 1 23 23.0 0 23 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 1 13 13.0 0 13 1 22 22.0 0 22 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 4 31 7.8 0 12 2 29 14.5 0 25 2 4 2.0 0 4 0 9 239 26.6 2 83t 3 72 24.0 0 38 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 4 57 14.3 1 26 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 8 184 23.0 2 75t 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 6 81 13.5 1 28 1 17 17.0 0 17 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 7 96 13.7 3 44 0 0 0.0 0 0 2 13 6.5 0 13 0 44 791 18.0 9 83t 11 233 21.2 0 38 4 17 4.3 0 13 NOT WITH TEAM 0 5 20 4.0 0 11 0 0 0.0 0 0 4 37 9.3 0 19 5 5 23 4.6 1 13 1 18 18.0 0 18 1 -1 -1.0 0 -1 0 2 69 34.5 0 53 0 0 0.0 0 0 3 21 7.0 0 16 5 3 35 11.7 2 13t 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 4 73 18.3 1 23 1 6 6.0 0 6 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 4 42 10.5 0 22 4 71 17.8 0 22 1 -4 -4.0 0 -4 0 8 126 15.8 1 51 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 2 53 26.5 0 31 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 4 83 20.8 1 46 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 4 77 19.3 0 30 2 24 12.0 0 17 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 5 80 16.0 0 32 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 6 42 7.0 0 16 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 12 150 12.5 1 41 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 5 64 873 13.6 7 53 8 119 14.9 0 22 9 53 5.9 0 19 5 108 1664 15.4 16 83t 19 352 18.5 1 38 13 70 5.4 0 19

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Honors: 2015 - American ANDERSON’S SINgLE gAME HIgHS Athletic Conference Honor Receptions ..................9 ...........................at SMU, 10/26/13 Roll (10/24) ... 2013 - Under Yards........................239 ...........................at SMU, 10/26/13 Armour Owlsports.com Long .........................83t .......................... at SMU, 10/26/13 Athlete of the Week (10/26) Touchdowns ................3....................at Memphis, 11/30/13 ... American Athletic Con- Punt Returns ...............3 ...........................at SMU, 10/26/13 ference honorable mention Punt Return Yards .....72 ...........................at SMU, 10/26/13 offensive player of the Long ..........................38 ...........................at SMU, 10/26/13 week ... 2015 (Redshirt Senior): Was the Owls leading receiver in seven games (Penn State, Cincinnati, Tulane, ECU, SMU, #21 Memphis, and #19 Houston) ... had multi-touchdown game at Charlotte ... season-high 12 catches at Houston, most by an Owl since 1972 (program record is 15) ... leads Owls in receptions, receiving yards, and touchdowns ... game captain against Tulane and at South Florida ... set career highs in receptions (64) and yards (873) in a season ... 2014 (Redshirt Junior): Not with the team ... 2013 (Redshirt Sophomore): Was running with the second team defense at CB in the Spring but quit the team and returned home to Fla. ... stayed in contact with Coach Rhule and asked to return to the team in late Summer ... was given that chance as a non-scholarship athlete ... worked at WR upon his return (a position he played in HS), saw his first action on KOR vs. Fordham, and reached the starting lineup in game 5 ... had his breakout game at SMU shattering the school record with 239 receiving yards (Van Johnson’s 214 vs. Pittsburgh in 1996) ... took a short hitch pass and turned it into a 42-yard TD for the first score of his career ... topped the 100-yard receiving mark by the third series ... was on the receiving end of WR Jalen Fitzpatrick’s end around pass that resulted in an 83-yard TD ... was the third longest pass play in school history and longest since 1996 (Henry Burris to Van Johnson 87t vs. Pittsburgh) ... continued his assault on the TU record books with an 8-184-2TD performance vs. UCF ... 184 yards rank tied for fifth all-time ... closed the season with his first career 3 TD game at Memphis giving him 9 TDs in the final 5 games ... 2012 (Redshirt Freshman): Played in the first six games mostly on special teams ... 2011 (Freshman): Redshirted ... High School: Played receiver and defensive back for coach Doug Gatewood at Plantation High in Davie, Fla. ... was a three-year letterwinner and MVP as a senior ... gained over 1,900 receiving yards and 25 TDs to go with RUSHINg three interceptions on defense ... was 42-545-6TDs receiving as P/S No Yd Avg a senior and 39-477-6TDs as a junior ... also lettered in track ... Opp. 1/0 0 0 0.0 Personal: Born Robby Anderson on 5/9/93 in Teaneck, N.J. ... Nova 1/0 0 0 0.0 mother is Kim Shubert and father is Jason Anderson...criminal MD @PSU 1/0 0 0 0.0 justice major. USF 1/0 0 0 0.0 @UConn 1/0 0 0 0.0 Rutg 1/0 0 0 0.0 AERIAL ASSAULT ON RECORD BOOK @Pitt 0/0 Yards (game) ..................Opp Year Yds Rcpt Avg TD @L’ville 0/0 Robby Anderson ...........SMU 2013 239 9 26.6 2 Cin 0/0 Van Johnson ..........Pittsburgh 1996 214 7 30.6 3 @Army 0/0 Jason Harper ........E.Michigan 2008 209 10 20.9 2 Syr 0/0 Travis Shelton ........No. Illinois 2006 204 7 29.1 2 2012 6/0 0 0 0.0 Robby Anderson.............UCF 2013 184 8 23.0 2 @ND 0/0 Rich Drayton ..............Rutgers 1988 184 6 30.7 2 Hou 0/0 Fordham 1/0 0 0 0.0 Temple Single-Season @Idaho 1/0 0 0 0.0 L’ville 1/1 0 0 0.0 Leaders @Cin 1/1 2 -4 -2.0 Name (Year).......................Receptions Army 1/1 0 0 0.0 Zamir Cobb (2003) ............................74 @SMU 1/0 0 0 0.0 Robby Anderson (2015)...................64 @Rutg 1/1 0 0 0.0 Clint Graves (1972)............................64 UCF 1/1 0 0 0.0 UConn 1/1 0 0 0.0 @Mem 1/1 0 0 0.0 Temple Single-Season 2013 10/7 0 0 0.0 Leaders 2014 Name (Year)........................Rec. Yards PSU 1/1 0 0 0.0 Gerald Lucear (1979).......................964 @Cinc 1/1 1 5 5.0 Van Johnson (1996).........................902 @UMass 1/1 0 0 0.0 Willie Marshall (1985) .....................893 @Char 1/1 1 5 5.0 Tulane 1/0 0 0 0.0 Robby Anderson (2015).................873 UCF 1/1 0 0 0.0 @ECU 1/1 0 0 0.0 ND 1/1 1 0 0.0 @SMU 1/0 0 0 0.0 @USF 1/1 0 0 0.0 Memphis 1/1 0 0 0.0 UConn 1/0 0 0 0.0 @Hou(CCG)1/1 0 0 0.0 2015 12/9 3 10 3.3 Career 28/16 5 6 1.2

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6-5 • 306 • 4/26/96 Finance

nick APOSTOLU OL r-Freshman

‘14 ‘15

Springﬁeld, PA Springﬁeld HS

6-0 • 206 • 3/10/93 Criminal Justice

Honors: 2015 - Scout Team Offensive Player of the week (Tulane) ... 2015 (Redshirt Freshman): Made collegiate debut versus Tulane ... 2014 (Freshman): Redshirted ... High School: Four-year letter winner at offensive and defensive line at Springfield under head coach Tom Kline … earned all-Delco and all-league honors in his senior year … received an all-state honorable mention his junior year … was also a three-year letter winner in swimming, one-year in wrestling, three-year in indoor track, and four-year in outdoor track ... Personal: Born Nicholas Richard Apostolu on 4/26/96 in Springfield, PA … parents are Maryann and Chris Apostolu … has a brother Dan (20) and a sister Georgia (15) … has volunteered for Appalachian Service Project to help rebuild houses for those in need in Appalachia … has a dog named Shadow … finance major.

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ryquell ARMSTEAD RB Freshman Millville, NJ Millville HS

2015 (Freshman): Part of ARMSTEAD’S SINgLE gAME HIgHS 2015 recruiting class Rushes.................11 ............................at Charlotte, 10/2/15 signed in Feburary ... de- Yards ...................43 ............................at Charlotte, 10/2/15 buted against Penn State, Long ...................16t .............................vs. Tulane, 10/11/15 rushing four times for eight TDs ........................2 .............................vs. Tulane, 10/11/15 yards and making one Receptions ............1......................(2x) last at SMU, 11/6/15 catch for three yards ... Yards .....................4 ...................................at SMU, 11/6/15 sees time spelling Jahad Long ......................4 ...................................at SMU, 11/6/15 Thomas ... started and scored first two career touchdown versus TuARMSTEAD’s OFFENSIVE STATS lane ... one of three RUSHINg RECEIVINg freshmen to see sig- Opp. P/S No Yd Avg TD Lg No Yd Avg TD Lg nificant action this PSU 1/0 4 8 2.0 0 3 1 3 3.0 0 3 season, along with RB @Cinc 1/0 5 22 4.4 0 6 0 0 0.0 0 0 Jager Gardner and DB @UMass 1/0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 Delvon Randall ... @Char 1/0 11 43 3.9 0 12 0 0 0.0 0 0 High School: Played Tulane 1/1 6 34 5.7 2 16 0 0 0.0 0 0 running back for UCF 1/0 4 14 3.5 0 7 0 0 0.0 0 0 coach Jason Durham @ECU 1/0 1 4 4.0 0 4 0 0 0.0 0 0 at Millville (N.J.) High ND 1/0 3 3 1.0 0 4 0 0 0.0 0 0 ... rushed for over @SMU 1/0 7 33 4.7 0 14 1 4 4.0 0 4 2,500 yards in his ca- @USF 0/0 reer including 1,488 Memphis 0/0 yards and 18 TDs as a UConn 1/0 2 5 2.5 0 3 0 0 0.0 0 0 senior when his team @Hou(CCG)1/0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 went 5-3 ... holds the 2015 11/1 43 166 3.9 2 16t 2 7 3.5 0 4 school single-game Career 11/1 43 166 3.9 2 16t 2 7 3.5 0 4 record with 337 rushing yards ... lettered twice in football and three times in track ... a three-time all-conference selection in track leading Millville to the county title in 2013-14 ... Personal: Born Ryquell Keeman Armstead (pronounced: RAH-qwell) on 10/30/96 in Bridgeton, N.J. ... parents are Tara Armstead and Rynell Lawrence ... has a sister Rochelle Armstead (17) and brother Rynell Lawrence Jr. (14) ... list of favorites include: SportCenter (TV show), The Replacements (movie), and tacos (food) ... criminal justice major

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boye AROMIRE LB r-Senior

Washington, DC Woodson HS

Honors: 2015 - Special AROMIRE’S SINgLE gAME HIgHS Teams Player of the Game Tackles.........................7 .............#21 East Carolina, 11/1/14 (Tulane) ... 2015 (Redshirt Solo .............................7 .............#21 East Carolina, 11/1/14 Senior): Has played in Asst. ............................4 ..........................at UConn, 9/27/14 every game, mostly on Forced Fumble ............1 ...........(2x) last vs. East Carolina, 11/1/14 special teams ... shifted from safety to linebacker... served as game captain against UCF ... 2014 (Redshirt Junior): After redshirting a year ago, earned the starting SS spot ... in the opener at Vanderbilt, saw his first game action since the 2012 Sugar Bowl (with Virginia Tech following the 2011 season) ... played but did not start vs. Navy due to a sore back ... forced a fumble that he also recovered on a kickoff vs. East Carolina and Cincinnati ... 2013 (Junior): Joined the team as a walk-on in the Fall ... did not see any game action ... College: Played cornerback as a true freshman at Virginia Tech in 2011 … team went 11-2 and played in the Sugar Bowl ... High School: A SuperPrep All-American for coach Greg Fuller at H.D. Woodson HS … rated as the #3 player in Washington, D.C. and the #37 CB in the country by Rivals … ranked as the #8 player on the Mid-Atlantic 49 and the #33 defensive back in the country by SuperPrep … ranked as the #47 CB in the country by ESPN.com/Scouts, Inc. … listed as the #62 CB in the country by Scout … as a senior, had 3 INTs and 8 pass breakups … also returned three kickoffs and two punts for scores … second-team All-Met selection by The Washington Post … All-Atlantic Region selection by PrepStar … team won the 2011 and 2010 D.C. city championships … played in the Chesapeake Bowl All-Star Game … preseason All-American by SuperPrep … as a junior, had 71 tackles, including 3.0 sacks, and 2 INTs ... Personal: Born Adeboye Aromire on 3/10/93 in Landover, MD, but goes by Boye (pronounced boy-YAY a-rome-a-RAY) ..… mother is Modupe Aromire … criminal justice major. Opp. P/S @Vandy 1/1 Navy 1/0 Del State 1/0 @UConn 1/0 Tulsa 1/0 @Houston 1/0 @UCF 1/0 ECU 1/0 Memphis 1/1 @PSU 1/0 Cin 1/0 @Tulane 1/0 2014 12/2 PSU 1/0 @Cinc 1/0 @UMass 1/0 @Char 1/0 Tulane 1/0 UCF 1/0 @ECU 1/0 ND 1/0 @SMU 1/0 @USF 1/0 Memphis 1/0 UConn 1/0 Hou(CCG) 1/0 2015 13/0 Career 25/2

AROMIRE’S DEFENSIVE STATS U-A-TT TFL/Yd Sk/Yd QH 2-2-4 0.0/0 0.0/0 0 1-0-1 0.0/0 0.0/0 0 0-0-0 0.0/0 0.0/0 0 1-4-5 0.0/0 0.0/0 0 3-0-3 0.0/0 0.0/0 0 4-1-5 0.5/1 0.0/0 0 1-0-1 0.0/0 0.0/0 0 7-0-7 0.0/0 0.0/0 0 1-0-1 0.0/0 0.0/0 0 2-0-2 0.0/0 0.0/0 0 3-0-3 0.0/0 0.0/0 0 2-0-2 0.0/0 0.0/0 0 27-7-34 0.0/0 0.0/0 0 0-0-0 0/0 0/0 0 0-0-0 0/0 0/0 0 0-0-0 0/0 0/0 0 2-1-3 0/0 0/0 0 3-0-3 0/0 0/0 0 2-1-3 0/0 0/0 0 1-0-1 0/0 0/0 1 1-0-1 0/0 0/0 0 2-0-2 0/0 0/0 0 1-0-1 0/0 0/0 0 1-1-2 0/0 0/0 0 0-2-2 0/0 0/0 0 0-0-0 0/0 0/0 0 13-5-18 0.0/0 0.0/0 1 40-12-52 0.0/0 0.0/0 1

Int/Yd PB FF FR 0/0 0 1 0 0/0 0 0 0 0/0 0 0 0 0/0 0 0 0 0/0 0 0 0 0/0 0 0 0 0/0 0 0 0 0/0 0 1 1 0/0 0 0 0 0/0 0 0 0 0/0 0 1 1 0/0 0 0 0 0/0 0 3 2 0/0 0 0 0 0/0 0 0 0 0/0 0 0 0 0/0 0 0 0 0/0 0 0 0 0/0 0 0 0 0/0 0 0 0 0/0 0 0 0 0/0 0 0 0 0/0 0 0 0 0/0 0 0 0 0/0 0 0 0 0/0 0 0 0 0/0 0 0 0 0/0 0 3 2

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6-2 • 190 • 5/2/97 Mathematics

jeremiah ATOKI DB Freshman

‘12 ‘14 ‘15

Vineland, NJ Vineland HS

6-0 • 200 • 2/1/93 Business Mgmt.

Honors: 2015 - Scout Team Defensive Player of the Week (Tulane game) ... 2015 (Freshman): Part of 2015 recruiting class signed in Feburary ... has not seen game action thus far ... expected to redshirt ... High School: Played wide receiver and defensive back for head coach Dan Russo at Vineland (N.J.) South H.S. ... as a senior, had 11 receptions for 232 yards and five touchdowns ... also recorded seven tackles, one pass break up, two forced fumbles, and one interception returned for a touchdown ... finished his career with 51 tackles (34 solos), 5.0 sacks, and three interceptions ... also ran track and won the State title in the 200-meters (22.28) ... Personal: Born Jeremiah O. Atoki on 5/22/97 ... mother, LeAnne Hadnot, is a nurse ... mathematics major ...

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kyle BAUM

DB Freshman

North Huntington, PA Norwin HS

2015 (Freshman): Joined team in fall as a walk-on ... has not seen game action thus far ... expected to redshirt ... Prep School: Played free safety for coach John Shuman during the 2014 season at Fork Union Military Academy … team went 4-3-1 during season ... High School: Played safety and wide receiver for coach Art Tragesser at Norwin High School … WPIAL All-Conference at safety during sophomore and senior seasons, also made all-conference as a receiver senior year … returned punts and kicks during career … earned Honor Roll in high school ... Personal: Born Kyle Baum on 5/14/96 in Pittsburgh … parents are Cheryl and Craig Baum … has a sister Kari (22) … list of favorites includes Pittsburgh Steelers (NFL team), rap (music), Italian (food), math (subject) … kinesiology major … wants to be a physical trainer.

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WR r-Junior

Baltimore, MD Mt. St. Joseph HS

2015 (Redshirt Junior): Has BENJAMIN’S SINgLE gAME HIgHS played in every game, Receptions ..................2................(2x) last at USF, 11/14/15 mostly on special teams... Yards..........................19 ...................... vs. Tulane, 10/11/15 made first catch of season Long ..........................19 ...................... vs. Tulane, 10/11/15 versus Tulane, a career Tackles.........................3 .............#21 East Carolina, 11/1/14 long ... blocked punt at USF Solo .............................2 .............#21 East Carolina, 11/1/14 ... 2014 (Redshirt SophoBlocked Punts..............1..............(2x) last at UCF, 10//15/14 more): Saw game action as FF ................................1 .............#21 East Carolina, 11/1/14 a wide receiver in week 1 at Vanderbilt ... did not BENJAMIN’S DEFENSIVE STATS see game action in P/S U-A-TT TFL/Yd Sk/Yd QH Int/Yd PB FF week 2 ... made the Opp. switch from wide re- @Vandy 1/0 dnp on defense ceiver to cornerback Navy 0/0 dnp on defense during the season ... Del State 1/0 1-0-1 0.0/0 0.0/0 0 0/0 0 0 blocked punt in first @UConn 1/0 1-0-1 0.0/0 0.0/0 0 0/0 0 0 quarter vs. Tulsa 1/0 0-0-0 0.0/0 0.0/0 0 0/0 0 0 Delaware State that @Houston 1/0 0-0-0 0.0/0 0.0/0 0 0/0 0 0 was recovered by @UCF 1/0 0-1-1 0.0/0 0.0/0 0 0/0 0 0 Artrel Foster for a TD ECU 1/0 2-1-3 0.5/1 0.0/0 0 0/0 0 1 ... blocked his sec- Memphis 1/0 dnp on defense ond punt of the sea- @PSU 1/0 dnp on defense son in week 9 at UCF Cin 1/0 dnp on defense and recovered it for @Tulane 1/0 1-0-1 0.0/0 0.0/0 0 0/0 0 0 a TD ... 2013 (Sopho- 2014 11/0 5-2-7 0.5/1 0.0/0 0 0/0 0 1 more): Played in the Career 5-2-7 0.5/1 0.0/0 0 0/0 0 1 opening game at Notre Dame but injured his shoulder and missed the remainder of the season ... was granted a medical redshirt ... 2012 (Freshman): Played in eight games … one of 14 true freshmen to see game action … made collegiate debut at Penn State ... High School: Played wide receiver for coach Blake Henry at Mount Saint Joseph HS … also saw action at QB, CB, kick returner and punt returner … three-star BENJAMIN’S OFFENSIVE STATS prospect by RECEIVINg RUSHINg Scout.com … 2011 Opp. P/S No Yd Avg TD Lg No Yd Avg TD Lg Private School AllNova 0/0 dnp State honoree … MD 0/0 dnp two-time All-MIAA @PSU 1/0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 conference selecUSF 1/0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 tion … named to @UConn 1/0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 the Super 22 Team Rutg 1/0 1 7 7.0 0 7 0 0 0.0 0 0 … as a senior, had @Pitt 0/0 dnp 40 receptions for @L’ville 1/0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 700 yards and Cin 1/0 1 13 13.0 0 13 0 0 0.0 0 0 seven touchdowns @Army 1/0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 … as a junior, had Syr 1/0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 more than 1,000 2012 8/0 2 20 10.0 0 13 0 0 0.0 0 0 all-purpose yards @ND 1/0 2 12 6.0 0 8 0 0 0.0 0 0 and 4 TDs … Hou 0/0 DND-shoulder played for the BalFordham 0/0 DND-shoulder timore All-Stars in @Idaho 0/0 DND-shoulder the 2011 Crab L’ville 0/0 DND-shoulder Bowl … partici@Cin 0/0 DND-shoulder pated in the 2011 Army 0/0 DND-shoulder BTC All-Star Game @SMU 0/0 DND-shoulder … two-year letter@Rutg 0/0 DND-shoulder winner in track UCF 0/0 DND-shoulder and field … 2011 UConn 0/0 DND-shoulder All-MIAA in track … @Mem 0/0 DND-shoulder attended the 2011 2013 1/0 2 12 6.0 0 8 0 0 0.0 0 0 Temple Football PSU 1/0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 Camp. .. Personal: @Cinc 1/0 1 1 1.0 1 1 0 0 0.0 0 0 Born Samuel Ben@UMass 1/0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 jamin on 2/1/93 in @Char 1/0 1 4 4.0 0 4 0 0 0.0 0 0 Baltimore, MD … Tulane 1/0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 guardian is uncle UCF 1/0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 Reggie Gresham … @ECU 1/0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 has two older ND 1/0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 brothers-- Simon @SMU 1/0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 (29) and Joseph @USF 1/0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 (27)-- and an older sister Sara (22) … Memphis 1/0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 business manageUConn 1/0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 ment major. @Hou(CCG)1/0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 2015 13/0 3 37 12.3 0 19 2 -1 -0.5 0 2 Career 33/0 7 69 9.9 0 19 2 -1 -0.5 0 2

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freddie BOOTH-LLOYD DL r-Freshman

‘15

6-1 • 315 • 8/26/95 Undecided

Cocoa, FL Cocoa HS

BOOTH-LLOYD’s DEFENSIVE STATS U-A-TT TFL/Yd Sk/Yd QH Int/Yd PB FF FR 0-0-0 0.0/0 0.0/0 0 0/0 0 0 0 0-0-0 0.0/0 0.0/0 0 0/0 0 0 0 0-0-0 0.0/0 0.0/0 0 0/0 0 0 0 0-2-2 0.0/0 0.0/0 0 0/0 0 0 0 1-0-1 0.0/0 0.0/0 0 0/0 0 0 0 0-0-0 0.0/0 0.0/0 0 0/0 0 0 0 0-1-1 0.5/2 0.0/0 0 0/0 0 0 0 2-0-2 0.0/0 0.0/0 0 0/0 0 0 0 0-0-0 0-1-1 1-0-1 0-1-1 4-5-9 4-5-9

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cole BOOZER

TE r-Sophomore

‘15

2015 (Redshirt Freshman): BOOTH-LLOYD’S SINgLE gAME HIgHS Made Owls’ debut against Tackles.........................2 ....(2x) last vs. #9 Notre Dame, 10/31/15 Penn State ... appeared in Solo .............................2 .........vs. #9 Notre Dame, 10/31/15 12 games ...sees some ac- Asst. ............................2 ......................at Charlotte, 10/2/15 tion on defense ... also TFL............................0.5.................at East Carolina, 10/22/15 plays on FG protection ...registered first career tackle for loss at East Carolina ... 2014 (Freshman): Redshirted ... High School: Played DT for coach John Wilkinson at Cocoa (FL) HS the Tigers went 11-2 in 2013 … registered 63 tackles, 36 solos, and 6 sacks as a senior … had an 81-yard INT return for a TD vs. Gonzaga College HS ... selected to play in the Florida Athletic Coaches Association NorthSouth All Star Game ... was a combined 46-7 in four years, including a 14-0 record as a freshman ... twice earned all-state and all-county honors … also was a state qualifier in wrestling and participated in track & field ... Personal: Born Freddie Dimitrius BoothLloyd on 8/26/95 in Cocoa, FL … mother is Lynda Booth ... has three brothers Allen (35), Dominique (26), and D'iante (17), and a sister Rika (30) ... list of favorites include: Friday (movie), The Boondocks (TV show), rap (music), The Blindside (book), mac & cheese (food). Opp. P/S PSU 1/0 @Cinc 1/0 @UMass 1/0 @Char 1/0 Tulane 1/0 UCF 1/0 @ECU 1/0 ND 1/0 @SMU 0/0 @USF 1/0 Memphis 1/0 UConn 1/0 @Hou(CCG ) 1/0 2015 12/0 Career 12/0

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Hunt Valley, MD Loyola Blakeﬁeld HS

Honors: 2014 - Director's Honor Roll ... 2015 (Redshirt-Sophomore): Has played in ten games, as a blocking TE in short yardage situations and on the kickoff return team... 2014 (Redshirt Freshman): Made his college debut in the 37-7 opening day win at Vanderbilt ... made first career reception in week 3 vs. Delaware State ... 2013 (Freshman): Redshirted ... High School: Played tight end and linebacker for coach Brant Hall at Loyola Blakefield HS in Towson, MD … All-MIAA and Baltimore Touchdown Club honoree … had 22 catches as a senior …. participated in the Baltimore Touchdown Club Bowl … also played basketball and rugby … an All-MIAA selection in rugby ... Personal: Born Christopher Cole Boozer on 11/15/94 in Hunt Valley, MD … mother is Kathleen Boozer … has two younger brothers— Greyson (18) and Evan (14) ... business management major

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BOOZER’S OFFENSIVE STATS RECEIVINg P/S No Yd Avg TD Opp. 1/0 0 0 0.0 0 @Vandy dnp 0/0 Navy 1/0 1 5 5.0 0 Del State 1/0 0 0 0.0 0 @UConn dnp 0/0 Tulsa dnp @Houston 0/0 dnp 0/0 @UCF dnp 0/0 ECU dnp 0/0 Memphis dnp 0/0 @PSU dnp 0/0 Cin dnp 0/0 @Tulane 3/0 1 5 5.0 0 2014 0 0.0 0 0 1/0 PSU 0 0.0 0 0 1/0 @Cinc @UMass 0/0 0 0.0 0 0 1/0 @Char 0 0.0 0 0 1/0 Tulane 0 0.0 0 0 1/0 UCF 0 0.0 0 0 1/0 @ECU 0 0.0 0 0 1/0 ND 0 0.0 0 0 1/0 @SMU 0/0 @USF Memphis 0/0 0 0.0 0 0 1/0 UConn 0 0.0 0 0 @Hou(CCG)1/0 0 0.0 0 0 10/0 2015 5 5.0 0 1 13/0 Career

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tom BRADWAY WR r-Sophomore

Linwood, NJ Mainland Regional HS

2015 (Redshirt Sophomore): Has played in every game, as the holder on FGs and PATs ... 2014 (Sophomore): Due to NCAA transfer rules, was forced to redshirt ... joined the team as a walkon ... College: Transfer student who attended Lafayette College in the Fall and expected to play baseball for coach Joe Kinney ... High School: Played quarterback for coach Bob Coffey at Mainland Regional High School where he was a teammate of current Owl Jim Cooper Jr. … was a four-year letter winner and earned All-Cape Atlantic League honors as a junior and senior … also earned all-conference honors in baseball as an outfielder … lettered in basketball ... Personal: Born Thomas James Bradway on 7/11/94 in Overland Park, KS … parents are Kathy and Terry Bradway … father Terry is the senior personnel executive of the Miami Dolphins … has a brother Michael (27) and sister, Jen (24) … brother played football at Villanova and is a scout for the Philadelphia Eagles … sister played lacrosse at Delaware … would like to follow in his father and brother’s footsteps and work for an NFL team one day … lists the following favorites: Shawshank Redemption (movie), South Park (TV show), hip hop (music), Hunger Games (book) ... business management major.

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josiah BRONSON DL Freshman

Covington, WA Kentwood HS

5-9 • 225 • 4/10/96 Criminal Justice

2015 (Freshman): Part of 2015 recruiting class signed in Feburary ... suffered a leg injury in camp, has surgery and will miss the season ... expected to redshirt ... High School: Played defensive end and tight end for coach Rex Norris at Kentwood (Wash.) High ... had 11 receptions for 121 yards and one touchdown, plus 13 tackles for loss and three sacks as a senior .. was team captain ... also played basketball ... Personal: Born Josiah Hezekiah Bronson on 7/3/97 ... parents Sandra and Johnny Bronson ... has two brothers John (32) and Demitrius (24) ... John played tight end for Penn State and became a member of the Arizona Cardinals ... Demitrius played collegiately for Eastern Washington and is now a member of the Seattle Seahawks ... enjoys going to church ... childhood dream of going to New York City ... business major.

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6-3 • 181 • 8/24/96 Athletic Training

ventell BRYANT Tampa, FL Jeﬀerson HS

Dunmore, PA Dunmore HS

6-5 • 225 • 8/22/95 Elementary Education

alex CARLINg TE Freshman

Moscow, PA North Pocono HS

2015 (Freshman): Joined team in fall as a walk-on ... made collegiate debut against Tulane ... High School: Three-year letterwinner at tight end and defensive end under head coach Greg Dolhon at North Pocono … as a senior, had 20 receptions, three touchdowns, and 14 sacks … named all-conference at TE and DE in 2014 and at DE in 2013 … also a three-year letterwinner in basketball and track … named all-conference in basketball in 2014 ... Personal: Born Alex Carling on 8/22/95 in Scranton, Pa. … parents are Allison and John Carling … has three brothers, Zach (20), Mitchell (17), and Brendan (15), and one sister, Olivia (13) … cousin Hubbie Graham played tight end at Pitt and was a member of the Tampa Bay practice squad … volunteered with Special Olympics throughout high school … majoring in elementary education.

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2015 (Redshirt Freshman): BRYANT’S SINgLE gAME HIgHS Has appeared in every Receptions ..................6 .........vs. #9 Notre Dame, 10/31/15 game and has become a Yards..........................91 .........vs. #9 Notre Dame, 10/31/15 top target for P.J. Walker ... Long .........................75t ............................ at SMU, 11/6/15 made first start at UMass Touchdowns ................1................(3x) last at USF, 11/14/15 .... led team in receptions and caught first career touchdown against UCF, which put P.J. Walker BRYANT’S OFFENSIVE STATS second all-time in career TD passes at Temple RECEIVINg ... second on team in receptions and yards ... Opp. P/S No Yd Avg TD Lg set career highs against #9 Notre Dame ... set PSU 1/0 2 41 20.5 0 25 team-high for season with 75-yard TD catch @Cinc 1/0 2 26 13.0 0 19 at SMU ... set new mark for freshman recep- @UMass 1/1 4 32 8.0 0 11 tions and yardage, shattering the old marks @Char 1/1 2 6 3.0 0 10 of 22 receptions (Sean Szarka, 2012) and 378 Tulane 1/0 3 22 7.3 0 11 yards (Carlos Johnson, 1998) ... 2014 (Fresh- UCF 1/1 5 40 8.0 1 18 man): Redshirted ... High School: Played @ECU 1/1 2 29 14.5 0 22 wide receiver for coach Jeremy Earle at Jeffer- ND 1/1 6 91 15.1 0 28 son High School in Tampa, FL … led team to @SMU 1/0 2 84 42.0 1 75t 10-2 record and the FHSAA 6A second round @USF 1/0 5 86 17.2 1 29 of playoffs … as a senior had 34 catches for Memphis 1/1 2 42 21.0 0 31 756 yards and 11 touchdowns … averaged UConn 1/0 1 8 8.0 0 8 20.7 YPC his senior year ... earned first team @Hou(CCG)1/0 1 14 14.0 0 14 All-Western Conference honors … was 6-62 2015 13/6 37 521 14.1 3 75t receiving as a junior ... Personal: Born Ventell Career 13/6 37 521 14.1 3 75t Jamal Bryant on 8/24/96 in Tampa, FL … parents are Luz Lebron and Oscar Bryant ... athletic training major.

FB Freshman

Honors: 2015 - Offensive Scout Team Player of the Week (Memphis) ... 2015 (Freshman): Joined team in fall as a walk-on ... has not seen game action thus far ... expected to redshirt ... Prep School: Played RB and MLB for coach Chris Phelps at Salisbury School (Salisbury, Conn.) … rushed for 1,289 yards and 20 TDs last season … named Co-Offensive Player of the Year for the Erickson League and made the All-New England team ... High School: Played running back and linebacker for coach Jack Henzes at Dunmore HS … Pennsylvania Football Writers’ Class A All-State team in 2012 and 2013 … rushed for 2,322 and 35 TDs as a senior and led Dunmore to the Class A state final … played in 2014 Scranton Lions Club Dream Game … finished career with 6,073 rushing yards, third-best overall in Scranton area history … brother Michael holds Scranton-area career rushing records (6,555 yards) … was a teammate of fellow Owl James McHale … also lettered in track ... Personal: Born Daiqwon K. Buckley on 4/10/96 in Scranton, PA … mother is Connie Bulcher … four brothers Michael Perry, Jayden, Cristian, Nico … all his brothers played college football with Michael playing two years at Bryant College … worked with a soup kitchen to feed the homeless at Bethel AME Church … favorites include New Orleans Saints (NFL team), risotto (food), Catfish (TV Show), Rocky IV (movie) … is ambidextrous … criminal justice major

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daiqwon BUCKLEY

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6-3 • 309 • 11/7/94 Communication Studies

brian CARTER

OL r-Sophomore

‘14 ‘15

Harrisburg, PA Harrisburg HS

5-11 • 185 • 4/27/96 Athletic Training

2015 (Redshirt Sophomore): Started nine CARTER’S STATS games at right guard ...saw action in each Opp. .............P/S .....................P/S game as Owls play a six-man rotation ... part @Vandy ........dnp PSU ................RG of starting offensive line that leads FBS in time Navy..............dnp @Cin ..............RG of possession improvement from last season Del State..........x @UMass ........RG ... unit named to Joe Moore Award Honor Roll @UConn .......dnp @Char............RG as top offensive line in the country (9/12) ... Tulsa..............dnp Tulane .............x 2014 (Redshirt Freshman): Was expected to be @Houston .......x UCF..................x a big part of the D-line rotation but suffered an @UCF.............DT @ECU ..............x ankle injury at the beginning of summer camp ECU..................x ND ...................x and returned to practice just after the season Memphis........RG @SMU ...........RG opener ... saw game action in week 3 vs. @PSU ..............x @USF .............RG Delaware State ... had first career start in week Cin ...................x Memphis........RG 7 at UCF at DT ... has shuttled between the D@Tulane ..........x UConn............RG line and O-line this season ... started at RG in ......................... @Hou(CCG) ...RG week 9 against Memphis ... played in the final 2014 ..............8/2 2015 .............13/9 three games on the FG and PAT unit ...2013 ......................... Career..........21/11 (Freshman): Redshirted ... earned scout team player of the week for his efforts leading up to the win vs. Army ... High School: Two-way lineman for coach Calvin Everett at Harrisburg HS … three-year starter … 2012 first-team All-Mid-Penn Conference honoree on defense … selected to participate in the Big 33 Game ... Personal: Born Brian Carter on 11/7/94 ... parents are Melody Fleming and Melvin Washington … guardian is Tracey Smith ... communication studies major.

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andrew CHEgIA K Freshman

Kennett Square, PA Unionville HS

2015 (Freshman): Joined team in fall as a walk-on ... has not seen game action thus far ... expected to redshirt ... High School: Played soccer for Unionville High School in the Ches-Mont league. Four years varsity, captain senior year. Has never played football before ... Personal: Born on 11/01/96 in Walnut Creek, California … parents are Kim Ashman and Jay Chegia … siblings are Ryan (14) and Julie (10) … has a pet dog named Kona … favorites include the 49ers (football team), Wedding Crashers (movie), The Office (TV Show), 1984 (book), rap (music), economics (subject) ... finance major.

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sean CHANDLER DB Sophomore Camden, NJ Camden HS

Honors: 2015 - All-ConferCHANDLER’S SINgLE gAME HIgHS ence Second Team by Amer- Tackles.......................12 .............#21 East Carolina, 11/1/14 ican Athletic Conference ... Solo ...........................12 .............#21 East Carolina, 11/1/14 American Athletic Confer- Asst. ............................4 .......(2x) last at Cincinnati, 9/12/15 ence Honor Roll (10/17) ... TFL............................3.0............vs. #21 Memphis, 11/21/15 2014 - Rookie of the Week by Sack ..........................1.0 ......(2x) last vs. #21 Memphis, 11/21/15 ECAC (Week 9 vs. Memphis) FF ................................1 .......(2x) last vs. Memphis, 11/7/14 ... 2015 (Sophomore): INT...............................1................(4x) last at SMU, 11/6/15 Started at cornerback every Return Yards..............41 ...........................at SMU, 10/10/15 game , just one of five Owls TDs ..............................1..............(2x) last at SMU, 10/10/15 to start every game (with PBU .............................2.(4x) last at East Carolina, 10/22/15 Ioannidis, Matakevich, Walker, and Wells) ... at Cincinnati, collected seven tackles (three solo), with two passes broken up that led to two Owls INTs ... scored first career touchdown against Tulane ... INT return for TD at SMU ... third in conference and 32nd in nation in total interceptions ... 2014 (Freshman): Finished third on the Owls with 65 tackles, the most among DBs ... his nine passes defended (1 INT, 8 PBs) were just three shy of the conference leader ... was a big reason why Temple shaved 100 passing yards off their totals from a season ago ... one of the team’s most impressive freshmen ... was the only freshman starter for the Owls ... forced a turnover nearly every day during the first week of camp and coaches and teammates took notice ... climbed up the depth chart to become a starting CB ... earned the distinction of a single-digit jersey given to the toughest players on the team - was voted that honor by his teammates (Coach Rhule said he wouldn’t give that honor to a freshmen but agreed with the players vote) ... did not start opening day but has started in every game since then ... forced first career fumble and had first sack in week 4 victory at Connecticut ... recorded first career interception at Tulane off QB Nick Montana ... High School: Two-way player for coach Dwayne Savage at Camden High School … also returned punts and kickoffs … three star prospect by Rivals.com … ranked the #27 player in New Jersey … led Camden to a 10-1 overall record including a undefeated regular season and a trip to the NJSIAA South Group State Semi-Final (it was the first time since 1976 that the school had won 10 games) … as a senior, accumulated 60 tackles (50 solo), 2 TFL, 1 FR and 8 INTs (3 returned for TDs) while totaling 1,365 all-purpose yards highlighted by 622 receiving yards and was named Philadelphia Inquirer defensive player of the year … finished his career with 104 tackles (94 solo), 8 INTS, 1 FF and 1 FR ... was all-conference as a junior and sophomore … played for the North Squad in the 2013 Chesapeake Bowl ... also ran track ... Personal: Born Sean Chandler on 4/27/96 in Camden, NJ … nicknamed "Champ" … parents are LaTanya Woodson and James Chandler ... has a brother Cornell Woodson (25), and sisters Ebony Chandler (21), Eyana Chandler (19) and Colette Chandler (7) ... list of favorites include: NFL Total Access (TV show), Paid in Full (movie), The Bully (book), rap (music) and ribs (food) ... would like to pursue a career in physical therapy. CHANDLER’S DEFENSIVE STATS Opp. P/S U-A-TT TFL/Yd Sk/Yd QH Int/Yd PB FF FR PSU 1/1 4-0-4 0.0/0 0.0/0 0 0/0 1 0 0 @Cinc 1/1 3-4-7 0.0/0 0.0/0 0 0/0 2 0 0 @UMass 1/1 1-2-3 0.0/0 0.0/0 0 0/0 0 0 0 @Char 1/1 3-2-5 0.0/0 0.0/0 0 0/0 1 0 0 Tulane 1/1 1-1-2 0.0/0 0.0/0 0 1/22t 0 0 0 UCF 1/1 0-0-0 0.0/0 0.0/0 0 1/0 1 0 0 @ECU 1/1 5-3-8 0.5/2 0.0/0 0 0/0 2 0 0 ND 1/1 6-2-8 0.0/0 0.0/0 0 0/0 1 0 0 @SMU 1/1 4-0-4 1.0/2 0.0/0 0 1/41t 0 0 0 @USF 1/1 3-0-3 0.0/0 0.0/0 0 0/0 1 0 0 Memphis 1/1 7-2-9 3.0/6 1.0/4 0 0/0 0 0 0 UConn 1/1 4-0-4 1.0/1 0.0/0 0 1/0 1 0 0 @Hou(CCG) 1/1 1-3-4 0.0/0 0.0/0 0 0/0 0 0 0 2015 13/13 42-19-61 5.5/11 1.0/4 0 4/63 10 0 0 2014 12/11 52-17-69 3.0/10 1.0/8 0 1/0 8 2 0 Career 25/24 94-36-130 8.5/21 2.0/12 0 5/63 18 2 0

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5-11 • 189 • 11/16/92 Kinesiology

john CHRISTOPHER

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Ormond Beach, FL Seabreeze HS

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Honors: 2014 - Director's CHRISTOPHER’S SINgLE gAME HIgHS Honor Roll ... 2013 - Ameri- Receptions ..................7 ............(2x) last at UMass, 9/19/15 can Athletic Conference All- Yards..........................72 ..........................at UMass, 9/19/15 Academic Team ... Long ..........................39...............................Army, 10/19/13 Academic All-Area Football TD................................1..............(3x) last at SMU, 10/26/13 Team by Philadelphia In- Rushes.........................1 ......(2x) last at Memphis, 11/30/13 quirer ... Athletic Director’s Yards ..........................-7 .............................Houston, 9/7/13 Honor Roll ... 2012 - Big Tackles.........................2 ......(3x) last at Memphis, 11/30/13 East All-Academic Team Solo .............................2...............................Army, 10/19/13 honoree … Athletic Direc- Asst. ............................1 ......(4x) last at Memphis, 11/30/13 tor’s Honor Roll ... 2015 (Redshirt Senior): Played in all 13 CHRISTOPHER’S OFFENSIVE STATS games, extending RECEIVINg PUNT RETURN playing streak to 48 Opp. P/S No Yd Avg TD Lg No Yd Avg TD Lg games ... against Penn Nova 1/0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 State, caught a 13- MD 1/0 1 6 6.0 0 6 0 0 0.0 0 0 yard pass and threw a @PSU 1/0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 25-yard pass to P.J. USF 1/0 1 10 10.0 0 10 0 0 0.0 0 0 Walker ... part of sen- @UConn 1/1 1 12 12.0 0 12 0 0 0.0 0 0 ior class that defeated Rutg 1/0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 preseason conference @Pitt 1/1 2 17 8.5 0 12 0 0 0.0 0 0 favorite Cincinnati for @L’ville 1/1 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 the first time in four Cin 1/1 1 33 33.0 0 33 0 0 0.0 0 0 tries ... led team with @Army 1/0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 seven receptions at Syr 1/0 3 44 0.0 1 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 UMass, including the 2012 11/4 9 122 13.6 1 33 0 0 0.0 0 0 last catch of the @ND 1/1 3 25 8.3 0 11 0 0 0.0 0 0 game-winning drive at Hou 1/1 1 4 4.0 0 4 0 0 0.0 0 0 the UMass 15 on 3rd Fordham 1/1 3 37 12.3 0 16 0 0 0.0 0 0 down, also served as @Idaho 1/1 3 24 8.0 0 15 0 0 0.0 0 0 game co-captain ... L’ville 1/0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 threw 2-pt conversion @Cin 1/0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 pass to P.J. Walker Army 1/1 1 39 39.0 1 39t 0 0 0.0 0 0 against UCF ... 2-pt @SMU 1/1 2 26 13.0 1 18t 0 0 0.0 0 0 conversion catch at @Rutg 1/0 5 41 8.2 0 11 0 0 0.0 0 0 SMU ... game captain UCF 1/1 3 29 9.7 0 17 0 0 0.0 0 0 against #9 Notre UConn 1/0 7 66 9.4 0 24 0 0 0.0 0 0 Dame and at South @Mem 1/0 3 40 13.3 0 22 0 0 0.0 0 0 Florida ... earned his 2013 12/8 31 333 10.7 2 39t 0 0 0.0 0 0 degree in kinesiology @Vandy 1/0 dnp on oﬀense ... 2014 (Redshirt Jun- Navy 1/1 5 32 6.4 0 9 0 0 0.0 0 0 ior): One of the tough- Del State 1/0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 est members of the @UConn 1/1 4 30 7.5 0 13 0 0 0.0 0 0 team and was recog- Tulsa 1/1 1 4 4.0 0 4 0 0 0.0 0 0 nized as such for the @Houston 1/1 2 30 15.0 0 25 0 0 0.0 0 0 second consecutive @UCF 1/1 5 21 4.2 0 9 0 0 0.0 0 0 year with a single- ECU 1/0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 digit jersey ... is a vir- Memphis 1/0 3 23 7.6 0 11 0 0 0.0 0 0 tual swiss army knife @PSU 1/1 2 25 6.2 0 16 0 0 0.0 0 0 giving the Owls Cin 1/1 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 steady play at wide re- @Tulane 1/1 2 29 14.5 0 16 0 0 0.0 0 0 ceiver, long snapper, 2014 12/8 24 194 9.3 0 25 0 0 0.0 0 0 holder and punt re- PSU 1/1 1 13 13.0 0 13 0 0 0.0 0 0 turner ... suffered an @Cinc 1/0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 ankle injury prior to @UMass 1/1 7 72 10.1 0 19 0 0 0.0 0 0 the season opener @Char 1/0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 and was limited to Tulane 1/0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 long snapping ... re- UCF 1/1 1 28 28.0 0 28 0 0 0.0 0 0 turned to the offensive @ECU 1/1 1 9 9.0 0 9 0 0 0.0 0 0 lineup vs. Navy ... ND 1/1 2 22 11.0 0 12 0 0 0.0 0 0 2013 (Redshirt Sopho- @SMU 1/0 3 28 9.3 0 23 0 0 0.0 0 0 more): Wore #7 as one @USF 1/0 3 27 9.0 0 12 0 0 0.0 0 0 of the team’s toughest Memphis 1/0 1 6 6.0 0 6 0 0 0.0 0 0 players after wearing UConn 1/0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 #81 previously ... @Hou(CCG)1/0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 played most of the 2015 13/5 19 205 10.8 0 28 0 0 0.0 0 0 season on a broken Career 48/24 83 854 10.3 3 39t 0 0 0.0 0 0 foot ... by week 4 surpassed his best season as a receiver ... was also the long snapper on punts and played on all coverage units ... made an incredible catch on an 18-yard TD from QB P.J. Walker at SMU (see below) ... the play made ESPN SportCenter’s Top Plays ... had a career high and game leading 5 catches @Rut. ... surpassed that with 7 catches and 66 yards vs. UConn ... 2012 (Red-

shirt Freshman): One of nine redshirt freshmen to see game action … also played on the kickoff, kickoff return, and punt return units … had his first career touchdown against Syracuse, a 12-yard reception from QB Juice Granger in the first quarter … made his first career start in the overtime win at Connecticut … had a six-yard reception and a tackle against Maryland, both career firsts ... 2011 (Freshman): Redshirted ... High School: Three-year letterwinner that played wide receiver for coach Marc Beach at Seabreeze HS … two-time first-team All-District honoree … participated in the Central Florida AllStar Game … as a senior, had 29 catches for 428 yards and 2 TDs ... averaged 14.8 yards per catch … opened the season at quarterback for three games before moving back to WR … 2009 first-team All-Area by the Daytona News-Journal … as a junior, had 40 receptions for 656 yards and 7 TDs ... Personal: Born John England Christopher III on 11/16/92 … parents are Louann and John Christopher, Jr. … has two older sisters-- Emily (26) and April (24) … kinesiology major.

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brandon CHUDNOFF DL r-Senior

‘12 ‘13 ‘14 ‘15

6-2 • 260 • 7/13/92 Kinesiology

Philadelphia, PA george Washington HS

2015 (Redshirt Senior): CHUDNOFF’S SINgLE gAME HIgHS Made season debut at Tackles.........................4 .....................at Houston, 10/17/14 Charlotte with a tackle for Solo .............................1...............(9x) last at ECU, 10/22/15 loss ... served as game Asst. ............................3 .....................at Houston, 10/17/14 captain for UCF game in TFL............................1.0 .......(2x) last vs. #15 UCF, 11/16/13 honor of mother Sylvita, a Sack ..........................1.0 .............#21 East Carolina, 11/1/14 breast cancer survivor ... FR ................................1 .........(2x) last at UConn., 10/13/12 first start of season versus QBH.............................1................(2x) last at SMU, 11/6/15 UConn on Senior Day ... earned his degree in kinesiology ... 2014 (Redshirt Junior): One of the teams most versatile D-linemen, he can play end or tackle ... earned a start vs. Navy ... has seen action at both DE and DT ... 2013 (Redshirt Sophomore): Played in 9 games at defensive end, starting games 7-9 ... 2012 (Redshirt Freshman): One of nine redshirt freshmen to see game action …finished third in the Big East in forced fumbles (0.20 per game) … made his first career start at Penn State ... 2011 (Freshman): Redshirted ... High School: Played tight end and defensive end for coach Ron Cohen at George Washington HS … rated the 33rd best player in Pennsylvania in the Class of 2011 by Rivals.com … 2010 Mini Max Award winner by the Maxwell Football Club … 2010 Associated Press second-team Class AAAA All-State honoree as a senior … 2010 Pennsylvania Sportswriters’ second-team Class AAAA All-State honoree … 2010 Philadelphia Inquirer first-team defense All-Southeastern Pennsylvania pick … 2010 All-City honoree … 2010 Public League AAAA Gold Defense All-Star … AllCombine second-team selection at the U.S. Army All-American Combine … team won three consecutive Public League championships … registered 450 tackles and 18 sacks during prep career … participated in the 2010 Chesapeake Bowl … 2009 first-team coaches’ All-Public League selection … 2009 Philadelphia Daily News third-team AllCity pick … as a junior, had 10 sacks and 11 receptions for 119 yards and 3 TDs … National Honor Society member … 2007-08-09 Top Achiever Award recipient from the Philadelphia Eagles … also participated in swimming and lacrosse … attended the 2010 Temple Football Camp … high school teammate of fellow Owl Nate L. Smith. ... Personal: Born Brandon Sergio Chudnoff on 7/13/92 in Paraguay, but raised in Philadelphia ... parents are Sylvita and Mike Chudnoff … volunteers with the special education dept. at George Washington HS and at the Immaculate Mary nursing home … kinesiology major.

Opp. P/S Nova 1/0 MD 1/0 @PSU 1/1 USF 1/0 @UConn 1/0 Rutg 1/0 Pitt 0/0 @L’ville 1/0 Cin 1/0 @Army 1/0 Syr 1/0 2012 10/1 @ND 0/0 Hou 0/0 Ford 1/0 @Idaho 0/0 L’ville 1/0 @Cin 1/0 Army 1/1 @SMU 1/1 @Rutg 1/1 UCF 1/0 UConn 1/0 @Mem 1/0 2013 9/3 @Vandy 1/0 Navy 1/1 Del State 1/0 @UConn 1/0 Tulsa 1/0 @Houston 1/0 @UCF 0/0 ECU 1/0 Memphis 1/0 @PSU 1/0 Cin 1/0 @Tulane 0/0 2014 10/1 PSU 0/0 @Cinc 0/0 @UMass 0/0 @Char 1/0 Tulane 1/0 UCF 0/0 @ECU 1/0 ND 0/0 @SMU 1/0 @USF 0/0 Memphis 0/0 UConn 1/1 @Hou(CCG) 0/0 2015 4/1 Career 33/6

CHUDNOFF’S DEFENSIVE STATS U-A-TT TFL/Yd Sk/Yd QH Int/Yd PB FF FR 0-0-0 0.0/0 0.0/0 0 0/0 0 0 0 0-0-0 0.0/0 0.0/0 0 0/0 0 0 0 0-0-0 0.0/0 0.0/0 0 0/0 0 0 0 0-0-0 0.0/0 0.0/0 0 0/0 0 0 1 0-0-0 0.0/0 0.0/0 0 0/0 0 0 1 1-0-1 0.0/0 0.0/0 0 0/0 0 0 0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 1-0-1

0.0/0 0.0/0 0.0/0 0.0/0 0.0/0

0-0-0 0-1-1 0-0-0 1-1-2 0-0-0 1-0-1 0-0-0 1-0-1 4-2-6 0-0-0 1-0-1 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-1-1 1-3-4

0.0/0 0.5/0 0.0/0 0.0/0 0.0/0 1.0/1 0.0/0 0.0/0 2.5/7 0.0/0 0.0/0 0.0/0 0.0/0 0.0/0 0.5/2

3-5-8

1.5/6

0.0/0 0.0/0 0.0/0 0.0/0 0.0/0 dnp dnp 0.0/0 dnp 0.0/0 0.0/0 0.0/0 0.0/0 0.0/0 0.0/0 0.0/0 0.0/0 0.0/0 0.0/0 0.0/0 0.0/0 0.0/0 0.0/0 0.5/2 dnp 1.0/4 0.0/0 0.0/0 0.0/0 dnp 1.5/6

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1.0/6

1-0-1 0-0-0

1.0/2 0.0/0

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1.0/2 5.0/15

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0.0/0 1.5/6

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6-1 • 213 • 10/19/94 Kinesiology

jim COOPER

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K/P Junior

Linwood, NJ Mainland Regional HS

2015 (Junior): Has yet to COOPER’S SINgLE gAME HIgHS see game action this sea- Kickoﬀs ......................10.................Delaware State, 9/20/14 son ... expected to redshirt Game Avg. .............65.0 .....................#7 Louisville, 10/5/13 ... 2014 (Sophomore): Bat- PATs .............................1...........................Fordham, 9/14/13 tled kickers Austin Jones PAT Attempts...............1........(3x) last vs. Fordham, 9/14/13 and Tyler Mayes for the Consecutive PAT ..........1 ................................9/14/13-active place kicking duties during Tackles.........................1 ............ (3x) last vs. Tulsa 10/11/14 summer camp ... while Solo .............................1 ............(2x) last vs. Tulsa, 10/11/14 those chores went to Jones, Assists .........................1.................... at Memphis,11/30/13 Cooper still kicked off ... 2013 (Freshman): Won the kicking battle during training camp to replace Brandon McManus, Temple’s all-time leading scorer ... the true freshman struggled early and was replaced by another true freshman, Nick Visco in game 3 ... continued with kickoff chores for remainder of season... one of three true freshmen (Jarred Alwan, Jihaad Pretlow) to play in every game ... High School: Played for coach Robert Coffey at Mainland Regional HS but kicking coach was his father, Jim Sr. … three-star prospect by Rivals.com … participated in the 2013 U.S. Army All-American Bowl ... Personal: Born James Scott Cooper, Jr. on 10/19/94 … parents are Marie and James Cooper, Sr. … father was also a kicker at Temple (198386) under head coach Bruce Arians ... kinesiology major.

Opp. gP @ND 1 Hou 1 Fordham 1 @Idaho 1 L’ville 1 @Cin 1 Army 1 @SMU 1 @Rutg 1 UCF 1 UConn 1 @Mem 1 2013 12 @Vandy 1 Navy 1 Del.St. 1 @UConn 1 Tulsa 1 @Hou 1 @UCF 1 ECU 1 Memphis 1 @PSU 1 Cin 1 @Tulane 1 2014 12 2015 Career 24

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XP % 0-1 .000 0-1 .000 1-1 1.000

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6-0 • 195 • 6/21/96 Undecided

COOPER’S KICKINg STATS % 1-19 20-29 30-39 40-49 50+ Lg Bk .000 0-1 0-1 0 0 .000 0 .000 0-1 0 0

1 1-3

.333

0-3 .000 0-0 0-1 0-1

0-1

0-0 0 0

.000

0-0 .000 0-0 0-0 0-0 redshirted 0-3 .000 0-0 0-1 0-1

0-0

0-0 0 0

0-0

1-3

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Fg 0-2 0-0 0-1

.333

0-1

KOAvg - - 5 58.0 5 58.0 1 65.0 4 61.0 5 59.0 7 62.0 4 61.0 2 46.0 4 57.0 8 57.0 45 58.9 8 62.9 5 63.4 10 62.6 7 62.9 6 59.7 3 54.3 3 63.3 4 61.5 4 62.0 4 61.5 3 57.7 3 63.3 60 61.7

TB OB - - 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 2 0 6 0 1 0 1 0 5 0 1 0 10 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 12 0

0-0 0 0 105 60.5 18 0

anthony DAVIS

DB Sophomore

Monroeville, PA gateway HS

Opp. @Vandy Navy Del State @UConn Tulsa @Houston @UCF ECU Memphis @PSU Cin @Tulane 2014 Career

P/S 1/0 1/0 1/0 1/0 1/0 1/0 1/0 1/0 1/0 0/0 0/0 0/0 9/0 9/0

DAVIS’ DEFENSIVE STATS U-A-TT TFL/Yd Sk/Yd QH 1-1-2 0.0/0 0.0/0 0 1-1-2 0.0/0 0.0/0 0 0-0-0 0.0/0 0.0/0 0 1-0-1 0.0/0 0.0/0 0 2-0-2 0.0/0 0.0/0 0 0-0-0 0.0/0 0.0/0 0 0-0-0 0.0/0 0.0/0 0 dnp on defense 1-0-1 0.0/0 0.0/0 0 dnp dnp dnp 6-2-8 0.0/0 0.0/0 0 6-2-8 0.0/0 0.0/0 0

Players Bios

2015 (Sophomore): Is exDAVIS’ SINgLE gAME HIgHS pected to redshirt this Tackles.........................2 ............(3x) last vs. Tulsa, 10/11/14 season while recovering Solo .............................2...............................Tulsa, 10/11/14 from ACL surgery last sea- Asst. ............................1 ................(2x) last vs. Navy, 9/6/14 son ... 2014 (Freshman): PBU .............................1 ...............(2x) last at UCF, 10/25/14 Played in first collegiate game at Vanderbilt ... played in the first nine games on both on defense and special teams but missed games 10-12 due to injury ... High School: Played for coach Don Militzer at Gateway High School … three star prospect by Rivals.com … ranked the #11 player in Pennsylvania ... earned first team all-state honors as a senior after a junior campaign that garnered second team recognition ... a two-year letter winner who notched 72 tackles, 6 INTs, 15 receptions and 8 TDs in his career ... selected to play in the Big 33 game ... also received offers from Penn State, West Virginia, and Pittsburgh ... Personal: Born Anthony Terrance Davis on 6/21/96 in Pittsburgh, PA ... nicknamed "A.D." ... parents are Theresa Barbour and Alonzo Davis ... has a brother Alonzo (19) ... list of favorites include: Ride Along (movie), The Boondocks (TV show), hip-hop and R&B (music), and Olive Garden (restaurant) ... would like to major in finance/marketing. Int/Yd PB FF FR 0/0 1 0 0 0/0 0 0 0 0/0 0 0 0 0/0 0 0 0 0/0 0 0 0 0/0 0 0 0 0/0 1 0 0 0/0

0 0

0/0 0/0

2 2

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6-5 • 318 • 4/26/94 Criminal Justice

dion DAWKINS OL Junior

‘12 ‘14 ‘15

Rahway, NJ Rahway HS

6-4 • 214 • 2/12/93 Criminal Justice

Honors: 2015 - All-Conference SecDAWKINS’ OFFENSIVE STATS ond Team by American Athletic Con- Opp. ........P/S Opp..........P/S Opp ............P/S ference ... 2015 (Junior): Starting @ND ..........x @Vandy .....LT PSU ..............LT left tackle ... part of starting offen- Hou ............x Navy ..........LT @Cinc ..........LT sive line that leads FBS in time of Fordham ....x Del State ....LT @UMass ......LT possession improvement from last @Idaho .....LT @UUConn .LT @Char ..........LT season... unit named to Joe Moore L’ville.........RT Tulsa ..........LT Tulane ..........LT Award Honor Roll as top offensive @Cin........dnp @Houston .LT UCF ..............LT line in the country (9/12) ... missed Army........dnp @UCF .......dnp @ECU ..........LT a start at SMU but returned to start- @SMU .....dnp ECU............LT ND ................LT ing lineup at USF ... 2014 (Sopho- @Rutg .....dnp Memphis ...LT @SMU ..........x more): Fought back from a broken UCF..........dnp @PSU ........LT @USF............LT foot a year ago to earn the starting UConn .....dnp Cin .............LT Memphis ......LT LT spot ...one of the toughest play- @Mem ....dnp @Tulane ....LT UConn ..........LT ers on the team (he and C Kyle ................... .................... @Hou(CCG) ..LT Friend would have earned single- 2013.........5/2 2014 .......11/11 2015 ..........13/12 digit jerseys but NCAA rule prohibit Career ........ .................... ..................29/25 offensive line men from wearing one) ... caught a deflected pass from P.J. Walker for seven yards vs. Navy ... suffered an ankle injury vs. Tulsa and played through it at Houston, but did not play at UCF ... protected the blindside of QB P.J. Walker as the O-line allowed just one sack per 19.2 pass attempts (best mark in school history) ... 2013 (Freshman): Mid-year student who enrolled at Temple in January 2013 ... played in each of the first 5 games … started 2 games; @Id (LT) and vs. Lou. (RT) ... was one of three true freshmen (QB P.J. Walker, RB Zaire Williams) seeing significant playing time on offense before suffering a season ending foot injury in game 5 ... one of four true freshmen to start at LT in the NCAA in 2013 Jonathan McLaughlin (Va. Tech), Laremy Tunsil (Ole Miss), Dorian Johnson (Pitt) ... Prep School: Played offensive tackle for coach Troy Davis at Hargrave Military Academy during the 2012 season … bolstered an O-line that helped the Tigers rush for more than 150 yards per game ... High School: Played offensive and defensive tackle for coach Gary Mobley at Rahway HS … graduated in 2012 … participated in the North-South Game ... Personal: Born Dion Ray Dawkins on 4/26/94 … parents are Lisa Dawkins and Eric Dawkins … criminal justice major.

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kevin DeCAESAR LB Freshman

Westville, NJ West Deptford HS

Honors: 2015 - Scout team defensive player of the week (Cincinnati) ... 2015: Joined team in fall as a walk-on .... has yet to see game action this season ... High School: Played for coach Clyde Folsom at West Deptford High School in the Colonial Conference in the West Jersey Football League … three year letterwinner at linebacker and fullback … team went 12-0 sophomore year and won state championship, and 10-1 conference champions his junior year … collected 111 tackles, 15 tackles for loss, 2 sacks, 2 forced fumbles, and 2 INTs his senior year, as team went 9-3 … finished career with 279 tackles, 41 tackles for loss, 8 sacks, 3 forced fumbles and 4 INTs … named first-team all-conference all three seasons … 2nd team all-South Jersey as junior and 1st-team as a senior … made 3rdteam all-state as a senior, along with Golden Eagle award and West Deptford HS Male Athlete of the year … four-year letterwinner in golf .. lettered in track freshman year … Personal: Born Kevin Anthony DeCaesar in Woodbury, New Jersey on 9/21/97 … parents are Lorraine and Kevin DeCaesar … has sisters Jessica (24) and Isabella (10) … grandfather John served in the military … volunteered to make food and gift baskets for the poor during Thanksgiving and Christmas … favorites include the Eagles (team), JJ Watt (player), Shawshank Redemption (movie), Spongebob Squarepants (TV show), Religion around the World (class) … engineering major.

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romond DELOATCH WR r-Junior

Hampton, VA Phoebus HS

2015 (Redshirt Junior): DELOATCH’S SINgLE gAME HIgHS Started and made one Receptions ..................4...(2x) last at #19 Houston, 12/6/15 catch for 19 yards against Yards..........................58 ..........................at UConn, 9/27/14 Penn State ... caught two TDs ..............................1........(5x) last vs. #21 Memphis, 11/21/15 passes for 17 yards at Long ..........................30 ..........................at UConn, 9/27/14 Cincinnati ... season-long Tackles.........................1 .......................Cincinnati, 11/10/12 catch at #19 Houston ... Solo .............................1 .......................Cincinnati, 11/10/12 caught first TD of season at SMU ... has caught TD DELOATCH’S OFFENSIVE STATS passes in three of the last five games ... 2014 RECEIVINg (Redshirt Sophomore): Played in every game P/S No Yd Avg TD Lg ... caught a six yard pass from P.J. Walker in Opp. 0/0 the back of the end zone vs. Navy for his first Nova 0/0 career touchdown ... got the starting nod in MD 1/0 0 0 0.0 0 0 week 3 vs. Delaware State ... caught an 8- @PSU 1/0 0 0 0.0 0 0 yard touchdown pass from P.J. Walker to give USF 1/0 0 0 0.0 0 0 the Owls the lead, and eventually the win, at @UConn 1/0 0 0 0.0 0 0 Tulane ... 2013 (Sophomore): Was one of the Rutg 0/0 biggest stories of training camp - while con- @Pitt 1/0 0 0 0.0 0 0 verting from WR to TE was suddenly switched @L’ville 1/1 4 42 10.5 0 17 to DE ... it was supposed to be one day of Cin 1/0 0 0 0.0 0 0 “punishment” for being late for a meeting, @Army 1/1 0 0 0.0 0 0 however, Deloatch notched 7 sacks that day Syr 8/2 4 42 10.5 0 17 and spent a few extra days on defense ... was 2012 1/1 1 20 20.0 0 20 switched back to TE and the wakeup call @ND 1/0 2 15 7.5 0 9 worked as he moved up the depth chart to Hou 1/0 0 0 0.0 0 0 opening day starter ... played in 3 games and Fordham 0/0 DND- knee was 3-35 receiving before a knee injury de- @Idaho 0/0 DND- knee railed his season ... granted a medical red- L’ville 0/0 DND- knee shirt ... wore jersey #84 after wearing #26 as @Cin 0/0 DND- knee a freshman ... 2012 (Freshman): One of 14 Army 0/0 DND- knee true freshmen to see game action and one @SMU 0/0 DND- knee just four true freshmen to earn a starting role @Rutg 0/0 DND- knee … had four receptions for 42 yards on the UCF 0/0 DND- knee season … made first career start against UConn 0/0 DND- knee Cincinnati and led the Owls with four recep- @Mem 3/1 3 35 11.7 0 20 tions for 42 yards ... High School: Played 2013 1/0 1 3 3.0 0 3 wide receiver for coach Stan Sexton at Phoe- @Vandy 1/0 1 6 6.0 1 6t bus HS … three-star prospect by Rivals.com Navy 1/1 0 0 0.0 0 0 … helped Phoebus to four consecutive VHSL Del State 1/0 3 58 19.3 0 30 Division 5 state championships … as a sen- @UConn 1/0 0 0 0.0 0 0 ior, was 7-180-2TDs receiving in the 2011 Tulsa state championship game … 2010 All-District @Houston 1/0 1 9 9.0 0 9 1/0 3 14 4.6 1 6 honoree … team went a perfect 15-0 in 2010 @UCF 1/0 0 0 0.0 0 0 … as a junior, caught 30 passes for 522 yards ECU 1/0 1 12 12.0 0 12 and 5 TDs … was 6-125-1TD receiving in the Memphis 1/0 0 0 0.0 0 0 state championship game … selected to the @PSU 1/0 1 18 18.0 0 19 2012 U.S. Under-19 Team that participated in Cin 1/0 3 49 16.3 1 23 the International Bowl ... Personal: Born @Tulane 12/1 14 169 12.1 3 30 Romond Deloatch on 2/12/93 ... parents are 2014 1/1 1 19 19.0 0 19 Romeo Deloatch and the late Wanda De- PSU @Cinc 1/0 2 17 8.5 0 12 loatch … criminal justice major. @UMass 1/0 0 0 0.0 0 0 @Char 1/0 0 0 0.0 0 0 Tulane 1/1 0 0 0.0 0 0 UCF 1/0 1 1 1.0 0 1 @ECU 1/0 1 9 9.0 0 9 ND 1/0 1 8 8.0 0 8 @SMU 1/0 1 16 16.0 1 16t @USF 1/0 0 0 0.0 0 0 Memphis 1/0 2 19 9.5 1 13t UConn 1/1 3 26 8.7 1 16 @Hou(CCG)1/1 4 36 9.0 0 22 2015 13/4 16 147 9.2 3 22 Career 36/8 37 396 10.7 6 30

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julio DEROSIER OL r-Junior

Homestead, FL Homestead HS

2015 (Redshirt Junior): Made season debut against Tulane ... making the adjustment from defensive line to offensive line this season ... 2014 (Junior): Made his Temple debut in week 1 at Vanderbilt but did not play the remainder of the season ... Prep School/College: Played defensive tackle/defensive end at College of Sequoias and ASA College … recorded a 9-1 record at College of Sequoias … had 17 tackles and one interception at ASA …. Recorded 15 tackles for a loss at College of Sequoias … was rated 12 in his position at College of Sequoias ... High School: Was an offensive lineman for head coach Bobby Mcray at Homestead (FL) … was a member of the 2010 district championship team … named to the “Watch Out” list in 2011 … also played basketball and won an all-purpose award in 2010 ... Personal: Born Julio Derosier on 6/5/93 in Miami, FL … mother is Ginetine Derosier … has a brother, Jean Dacues and a sister, Martine Dacues … had volunteered at Branches, a non-profit organization for kids in Florida … criminal justice major.

DEROSIER’S OFFENSIVE STATS

Opp. .............P/S PSU ...............dnp @Cinc............dnp @UMass .......dnp @Char...........dnp Tulane .............x UCF ...............dnp @ECU............dnp ND.................dnp @SMU...........dnp @USF ............dnp Memphis.......dnp UConn ...........dnp @Hou(CCG)...dnp 2015 ..............1/0 2014 ..............1/0 Career ........2/0

tim DigIORgIO

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QB r-Sophomore

6-3 • 196 • 11/4/94 Accounting

Philadelphia, PA Frankford HS

Honors: 2014 - Director's Honor Roll ... 2015 (Redshirt Sophomore): Made season debut against Tulane in Homecoming victory ... 2014 (Redshirt Freshman): Made his college debut in week 1 at Vanderbilt as the Owls were en route to a 37-7 win ... saw some game action during week 3 victory vs. Delaware State ... 2013 (Freshman): Redshirted ... High School: Played quarterback at Frankford HS for coach William Doggett … two-time firstteam All-Philadelphia Public League honoree … 2012 second-team All-City selection … as a senior, helped the team to a 9-3 mark in 2012 … team went 8-3 in 2011 … threw for 4,061 yards and 44 TDs in two-year career … had 1,714 yards and 14 TDs as a senior … selected for the 2013 Philadelphia All-City game … also played baseball as a senior … named second-team All-Public League ... Personal: Born Timothy Joseph DiGiorgio on 11/4/94 in Philadelphia, PA … parents are Cynthia and Joseph DiGiorgio … has a sister, Tara (26), and a brother, Joseph (23) … accounting major.

michael DOgBE

DL Sophomore

‘15

6-3 • 257 • 5/5/96 Kinesiology

2015 (Sophomore): Played DOgBE’S SINgLE gAME HIgHS in ten games this season ... Tackles.........................4 ......................at Charlotte, 10/2/15 part of defensive line rota- Solo .............................2 .......(2x) last at Cincinnati, 9/12/15 tion that leads American Asst. ............................4 ......................at Charlotte, 10/2/15 Athletic Conference in total defense ... first career forced fumble at UMass ... 2014 (Freshman): Made his college debut in the win at Vanderbilt ... played on defense and special teams in games 1-4 ... High School: Played defensive end for coach David Albano at Parsippany Hills High School … named the Newark Star Ledger player of the year … led team to a 9-3 record including a trip to the NJSIAA North II, Group Three Final … as a senior collected 145 tackles (45 solo), 18 TFL and 22 sacks ... played in the 2013 Chesapeake Bowl and NJ/NY All Star Game … a three year letterwinner, he finished his high school career with 245 tackles (74 solo), 30 sacks, 3 FF and a blocked punt ... Personal: Born Michael Dogbe on 5/5/96 … parents are Binta and Solomon Dogbe ... has a brother Chris (11) and sisters Grace (19) and Eunice (14) ... list of favorites include: Friday Night Lights and All About the Benjamins (movie), rap (music) ... kinesiology major

mike DiFRANCESCO LB Freshman

Philadelphia, PA Neumann-goretti HS

2015: Joined team in fall as a walk-on ... has not seen game action thus far ... expected to redshirt ... High School: Played linebacker and tight end for coach Charles Szydlik at Neumann-Goretti High School … school went 9-5 and won the Philadelphia Catholic League Class AA Championship his senior year … two-time first team All-Catholic League at inside linebacker … also handled some kickoffs and punts … played junior varsity basketball as a sophomore at one of Philadelphia top prep programs … Personal: Born Michael Reed DiFrancesco on 9/19/96 in Philadelphia... Parents are Adele and Sal ... South Philadelphia native … has two brothers Salvatore (22) and Christian (21) who also played for Neumann-Goretti … favorites includes Eagles (team), Luke Keuchley (player), Entourage (movie and TV show) ... criminal justice major

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Opp. P/S @Vandy 1/0 Navy 1/0 Del State 1/0 @UConn 1/0 Tulsa 0/0 @Houston 0/0 @UCF 0/0 ECU 0/0 Memphis 0/0 @PSU 0/0 Cin 0/0 @Tulane 0/0 2014 4/0 PSU 1/0 @Cinc 1/0 @UMass 1/0 @Char 1/0 Tulane 1/0 UCF 0/0 @ECU 1/0 ND 1/0 @SMU 1/0 @USF 0/0 Memphis 1/0 UConn 1/0 Hou(CCG) 1/0 2015 11/0 Career 15/0

DOgBE’S DEFENSIVE STATS U-A-TT TFL/Yd Sk/Yd QH 0-0-0 0.0/0 0.0/0 0 0-0-0 0.0/0 0.0/0 0 0-0-0 0.0/0 0.0/0 0 2-1-3 0.0/0 0.0/0 0 dnp dnp dnp dnp dnp dnp dnp dnp 2-1-3 0.0/0 0.0/0 0 0-1-1 0.0/0 0.0/0 0 2-0-2 0.0/0 0.0/0 0 1-0-1 0.0/0 0.0/0 0 0-4-4 0.0/0 0.0/0 1 0-0-0 0.0/0 0.0/0 0 1-0-1 0-0-0 1-0-1

1-0-1 0-0-0 0-0-0 6-5-11 8-6-14

0.0/0 0.0/0 0.0/0

0.0/0 0.0/0 0.0/0 0.0/0 0.0/0

0.0/0 0.0/0 0.0/0

0.0/0 0.0/0 0.0/0 0.0/0 0.0/0

0 0 0

0 0 1 2 2

Int/Yd PB FF FR 0/0 0 0 0 0/0 0 0 0 0/0 0 0 0 0/0 0 0 0

0/0 0/0 0/0 0/0 0/0 0/0

0 0 0 0 0 0

0 0 0 1 0 0

0 0 0 0 0 0

0/0 0/0 0/0 0/0 0/0

0 0 0 0 0

0 0 0 1 1

0 0 0 0 0

0/0 0/0 0/0

0 0 0

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6-1 • 225 • 9/19/96 Criminal Justice

Morris Plains, NJ Parsippany Hills HS

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matt EATON

WR r-Freshman

6-4 • 201 • 12/9/95 English

‘12 ‘14 ‘15

Pascagoula, MS Pascagoula HS

6-2 • 249 • 10/3/94 Adult & Organization Development

2015 (Sophomore): Made first collegiate catch against Tulane from Frank Nutile ... 2014 (Freshman): Played first collegiate game in week 1 at Vanderbilt ... saw action in games 1-4 both on offense and special teams ... earned the start in week 3 vs. Delaware State ... High School: Played WR for coach Lewis Sims at Pascagoula (MS) High School ... a four-year letterwinner ... had 44 receptions for 785 yards garnering offensive MVP for the 10-2 District champions ... earned all-state and all-conference honors as a senior ... also played basketball ... also recruited by Appalachian State and Arkansas State ... Personal: Born Matthew Theartris Eaton II on 12/9/95 in Norfolk, VA ... parents are Wendy and Matthew Eaton ... likes poetry ... English major.

marshall ELLICK WR r-Freshman

6-2 • 191 • 2/11/95 Undecided

Richmond, VA Monacan HS

2015 (Sophomore): Made season debut at Charlotte ... played in five games, mostly on special teams ... 2014 (Freshman): Redshirted ... Prep School: Played one year at Air Force Academy Prep School … had three catches for two TDs ... High School: Played wide receiver for coach Dan Parsons at Monacan High School … started just one game ... Personal: Born Marshall Roy Ellick on 2/11/95 in Richmond, VA … son of Penny and Jeff Ellick … has one sister Lilly (16) … hobbies include weightlifting and video games … lists his favorites as: Remember the Titans (movie) Sports Nation (TV show) and hip-hop and R&B (music).

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ELLICK’S OFFENSIVE STATS RECEIVINg Opp. P/S No Yd Avg TD Lg PSU 0/0 dnp @Cinc 0/0 dnp @UMass 0/0 dnp @Char 1/0 0 0 0.0 0 0 Tulane 1/0 0 0 0.0 0 0 UCF 0/0 dnp @ECU 1/0 0 0 0.0 0 0 ND 1/0 0 0 0.0 0 0 @SMU 1/0 0 0 0.0 0 0 @USF 0/0 dnp Memphis 0/0 dnp UConn 0/0 dnp @Hou(CCG)0/0 dnp 2015 5/0 0 0 0.0 0 0 Career 5/0 0 0 0.0 0 0

avery ELLIS

DL r-Junior

Montclair, NJ Montclair HS

2015 (Redshirt Junior): ELLIS’ SINgLE gAME HIgHS Played in every game this Tackles.........................4.................Delaware State, 9/20/14 year, rotating in at defenSolo .............................3.................Delaware State, 9/20/14 sive end ... also plays on Asst .............................3 ...............(2x) last at UCF, 10/25/14 punt team ... made first Sacks ........................2.0 ................... at Vanderbilt, 8/28/14 start at UMass, alongside TFL............................2.0 ................... at Vanderbilt, 8/28/14 high school teammate and Forced Fumbles...........1 ................... at Vanderbilt, 8/28/14 SLB Stephaun Marshall ... first sack of season at SMU ... 2014 (Redshirt Sophomore): Saw game action in 11 games this season... had two sacks for a loss of 16 yards and one forced fumble ... battled back injury throughout the year ... 2013 (Sophomore): Redshirted ... 2012 (Freshman): One of 14 true freshmen to see game action … made collegiate debut in the win over Villanova ... High School: Played linebacker and tight end for coach John Fiore at Montclair HS where he was a teammate of fellow Owls Khalif Herbin and Stephaun Marshall ( the trio grew up together in the same neighborhood) … 2011 Newark Star-Ledger second-team All-Group 4 honoree … 2011 Newark Star-Ledger second-team All-Essex County pick … 2011 All-Conference and All-Section honoree … team advanced to the NJSIAA North I Group 4 final against North Bergen … finished 2011 season at 11-1 overall … team won the 2011 SEC conference championship … finished prep career with 169 tackles … as a junior, had 84 tackles … also participated in track and field … Honor Roll student … attended the 2011 Temple Football Camp ... Personal: Born Avery Malcolm Ellis on 10/3/94 in Newark, NJ … parents are Lisa Hunter and Byron Ellis … has three younger sisters-- Britney (14), Christine (8), and Danyelle (6) … plays the piano … adult and organizational development major.

Opp. P/S Nova 1/0 MD 1/0 @PSU 0/0 USF 1/0 @UConn 1/0 Rutg 1/0 Pitt 1/0 @L’ville 0/0 Cin 1/0 @Army 1/0 Syr 1/0 2012 9/0 2013 0/0 @Vandy 1/0 Navy 0/0 Del State 1/0 @UConn 1/0 Tulsa 1/0 @Houston 1/0 @UCF 1/0 ECU 1/0 Memphis 1/0 @PSU 1/0 Cin 1/0 @Tulane 1/0 2014 11/0 PSU 1/0 @Cinc 1/0 @UMass 1/1 @Char 1/0 Tulane 1/0 UCF 1/0 @ECU 1/0 ND 1/0 @SMU 1/0 @USF 1/0 Memphis 1/0 UConn 1/0 @Hou(CCG) 1/0 2015 13/1 Career 33/1

ELLIS’ DEFENSIVE STATS U-A-TT TFL/Yd Sk/Yd QH 0-0-0 0.0/0 0.0/0 0 1-0-1 0.0/0 0.0/0 0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0

0-0-0 2-0-2 0-0-0 3-0-3

2-0-2

3-1-4 0-1-1 1-0-1 2-3-5 0-3-3 1-0-1 0-0-0 0-1-1 1-0-1 1-0-1 11-9-20 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 1-0-1 0-0-0 0-1-1 0-0-0 1-0-1 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 2-1-3 16-10-26

0.0/0 0.0/0 0.0/0 0.0/0

0.0/0 0.0/0 0.0/0 0.0/0 0.0/0 0.0/0 0.0/0 0.0/0 redshirted 2.0/16 2.0/16 dnp 0.0/0 0.0/0 0.0/0 0.0/0 0.0/0 0.0/0 1.0/6 0.0/0 0.5/1 0.0/0 0.0/0 0.0/0 0.0/0 0.0/0 0.0/0 0.0/0 0.0/0 0.0/0 1.0/2 0.0/0 4.5/25 2.0/16 0.0/0 0.0/0 0.0/0 0.0/0 0.0/0 0.0/0 0.0/0 0.0/0 0.0/0 0.0/0 0.0/0 0.0/0 0.0/0 0.0/0 0.0/0 0.0/0 1.0/1 1.0/1 0.0/0 0.0/0 0.0/0 0.0/0 0.0/0 0.0/0 0.0/0 0.0/0 1.0/1 1.0/1 5.5/26 3.0/17

0 0 0 0

0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

Int/Yd PB FF FR 0/0 0 0 0 0/0 0 0 0 0/0 0/0 0/0 0/0

0/0 0/0 0/0 0/0

0/0

0/0 0/0 0/0 0/0 0/0 0/0 0/0 0/0 0/0 0/0 0/0 0/0 0/0 0/0 0/0 0/0 0/0 0/0 0/0 0/0 0/0 0/0 0/0 0/0 0/0 0/0

0 0 0 0

0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

0 0 0 0

0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1

0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

1 0

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5-10 • 178 • 3/6/97 Undeclared

eriq FADAHUNSI

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DB Freshman

Indian Head, MD Lackey HS

Honors: 2015 - Defensive Scout Team Player of the Week (Memphis game) .. 2015 (Freshman): Joined team in fall as a walk-on ... has not seen game action thus far ... expected to redshirt ... High School: Played running back, free safety, and returned punts for coach John Lush at Lackey High School … school went 7-3 his senior year … was a teammate of fellow Owl Cortrelle Simpson … injuries limited him to 36 carries for 129 yards and two touchdowns along with seven catches for 149 yards and a touchdown … also returned a punt for a touchdown … finished his career with 243 carries for 1,307 yards and 10 touchdowns and 24 catches for 220 yards and three touchdowns … attended the Nike Football Training Camp in 2014 … also ran indoor and outdoor track at Lackey ... Personal: Born Adekanmi Eriq Fadahunsi in Washington, D.C. on 3/6/97 ... parents are Emanuel and Joyce Fadahunsi ... has brothers Jimi and Jason and a sister Erika.

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jovahn FAIR

OL Freshman

Akron, OH Firestone HS

Honors: 2015 - Offensive Scout Team Player of the Week (SMU) ... 2015 (Freshman): Part of 2015 recruiting class signed in Feburary ... has not seen game action thus far ... expected to redshirt ... High School: Four-year letter winner at offensive and defensive line under head coach Tim Flossie at Firestone High in Akron, Ohio ... recorded 13 forced fumbles and three sacks in senior season ... received third-team all-state, second-team alldistrict, and first-team all-conference honors ... played in the Summit County All-Star game ... also wrestled and ran track and field ... Personal: Born Jovahn T. Fair on 6/25/97 in Kent, Ohio ... parents are Joseph Fair and Debra Garner ... would like to be a physical therapist and plans on majoring in kinesiology.

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michael FELTON FB Senior

Hanover, PA South Western HS

2015 (Senior): Made seaFELTON’S SINgLE gAME HIgHS son debut and caught first Tackles.........................5 ....................at Vanderbilt, 8/28/14 career reception on one- Solo .............................3 ..........................at UConn, 9/27/14 yard TD pass from P.J. Asst. ............................3 ....................at Vanderbilt, 8/28/14 Walker at Cincinnati ... Touchdowns ................1 .......(2x) last at Cincinnati, 9/12/15 served as game captain Blocked Punt ...............1.............................at UCF, 10/25/14 against UConn on Senior Receptions ..................1 ........(2x) last at Charlotte, 10/2/15 Day 2014 (Junior): One of Receiving TDs ..............1 .....................at Cincinnati, 9/12/15 the team’s best athletes, Felton was a core special teams player ... also contributed on defense ... had a partially blocked punt in week 9 loss at UCF ... 2013 (Sophomore): Played in all 12 games, mostly on special teams, and as a backup to WLB Tyler Matakevich ... recovered a blocked punt in the end zone at Memphis for his first career TD ... 2012 (Freshman): One of 14 true freshmen to see game action … saw action at safety and also played on the punt return unit … made collegiate debut in the win over Villanova ... High School: Played RB and safety for coach Don Seidenstricker at South Western Senior HS … also punted, returned kicks and played WR … selected to play in the 2012 Big 33 Game at safety … 2011 York Daily Record & York Dispatch Division I Player of the Year … 2011 All-Area Player of the Year … 2011 York Dispatch first-team All-Conference … 2011 Hanover Evening Sun first-team All-Area pick on offense and defense … All-Area Team honoree at RB, safety, and punter … first Mustang to receive a Division I football scholarship in more than a decade … team won the district championship his senior and sophomore seasons … set six schools records, including career scoring (302 points), career TDs (47), and career TD receptions (16) … in prep career, rushed for 1,876 yards on 258 carries, had 1,156 receiving yards, and 47 TDs … defensively, had 192 tackles, 23 break-ups, and 7 INTs … as a senior, had 1,447 yards of total offense, rushed for 1,038 yards on 142 carries, had 409 receiving yards, and 25 TDs … defensively, had 92 tackles, 11 break-ups, 3 INTs … set the season records for scoring (156 points), TDs (25), and punting average (41.5) … had 5 TDs against William Penn in his last home game … 2010 York Daily Record and York Dispatch first-team All-Conference at RB and DB … 2010 Hanover Evening Sun first-team All-Area on defense … 2009 Hanover Evening Sun second-team All-Conference at WR … as a sophomore, invited to Schuman’s National Underclassman Combine … attended Nike training camp … fouryear letterwinner in track and two-year letterwinner in basketball … All-Conference honoree in track … second-team All-Conference in basketball … Honor Roll student … participated in the 2010 Nike Combine, 2010 Under Armour Combine, and the 2009 Top Prospect Combine ... volunteered at youth football and basketball camps… attended the 2011 Temple Football Camp ... Personal: Born Michael James Felton on 12/3/93 in Gettysburg, PA … parents are Jacki Ernst and Michael Felton … has a younger brother Maeson (12) … cousin Raymond Felton, who played basketball at North Carolina (2002-05), now plays for the NY Knicks … adult and organizational development major.

FELTON’S DEFENSIVE STATS U-A-TT TFL/Yd Sk/Yd QH 1-0-1 0.0/0 0.0/0 0 dnp 0-0-0 0.0/0 0.0/0 0 0-0-0 0.0/0 0.0/0 0 0-0-0 0.0/0 0.0/0 0 0-0-0 0.0/0 0.0/0 0 0-0-0 0.0/0 0.0/0 0 dnp 0-0-0 0.0/0 0.0/0 0 0-0-0 0.0/0 0.0/0 0 0-0-0 0.0/0 0.0/0 0 1-0-1 0.0/0 0.0/0 0 0-0-0 0.0/0 0.0/0 0 0-0-0 0.0/0 0.0/0 0 1-0-1 0.0/0 0.0/0 0 1-0-1 0.0/0 0.0/0 0 1-1-2 0.0/0 0.0/0 0 0-0-0 0.0/0 0.0/0 0 1-1-2 0.0/0 0.0/0 0 0-1-1 0.0/0 0.0/0 0 0-1-1 0.0/0 0.0/0 0 0-0-0 0.0/0 0.0/0 0 0-0-0 0.0/0 0.0/0 0 0-0-0 0.0/0 0.0/0 0 4-4-8 0.0/0 0.0/0 0 2-3-5 0.0/0 0.0/0 0 1-0-1 0.0/0 0.0/0 0 2-1-3 1.0/1 0.0/0 0 3-1-4 0.0/0 0.0/0 0 0-0-0 0.0/0 0.0/0 0 0-0-0 0.0/0 0.0/0 0 0-1-1 0.0/0 0.0/0 0 1-0-1 0.0/0 0.0/0 0 dnp on defense 1-0-1 1.0/0 0.0/0 0 dnp on defense dnp on defense 10-6-16 2.0/2 0.0/0 0 15-10-25 2.0/2 0.0/0 0

Opp. P/S Nova 1/0 MD 0/0 @PSU 1/0 USF 1/0 @UConn 1/0 Rutg 1/0 Pitt 1/0 @L’ville 0/0 Cin 1/0 @Army 1/0 Syr 1/0 2012 9/0 @ND 1/0 Hou 1/0 Ford 1/0 @Idaho 1/0 L’ville 1/0 @Cin 1/0 Army 1/0 @SMU 1/0 @Rutg 1/0 UCF 1/0 UConn 1/0 @Mem 1/0 2013 12/1 @Vandy 1/0 Navy 1/0 Del State 1/0 @UConn 1/0 Tulsa 1/0 @Houston 1/0 @UCF 1/0 ECU 1/0 Memphis 1/0 @PSU 1/0 Cin 1/0 @Tulane 1/0 2014 12/0 Career

Opp. P/S PSU 0/0 @Cinc 1/0 @UMass 1/0 @Char 1/0 Tulane 1/0 UCF 1/0 @ECU 1/0 ND 1/0 @SMU 1/0 @USF 1/0 Memphis 1/0 UConn 1/0 @Hou(CCG)1/0 2015 12/0 Career 45/1

FELTON’S OFFENSIVE STATS RECEIVINg No Yd Avg TD Lg No dnp 1 1 1.0 1 1 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 1 4 4.0 0 4 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 1 6 6.0 0 6 0 3 3

11 3.7 11 3.7

1 1

6 6

Int/Yd PB FF FR 0/0 0 0 0 0/0 0/0 0/0 0/0 0/0

0 0 0 0 0

0/0

0 0

0/0 0/0 0/0 0/0 0/0 0/0 0/0 0/0 0/0 0/0 0/0 0/0 0/0 0/0 0/0 0/0 0/0 0/0 0/0 0/0 0/0 0/0 0/0 0/0 0/0

0/0 0/0

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sharif FINCH DL Junior

Henrico, VA Henrico HS

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LB r-Freshman

Harrisburg, PA Susquehanna Twp HS

2015 (Redshirt Freshman): Suffered a shoulder injury that required surgery and is expected to miss the entire season ... 2014 (Freshman): Redshirted ... High School: Played DE/LB for coach Joe Headen at Susquehanna Township HS ... a two-year letterman ... posted 10 sacks, one interception, and one TD as a senior earning all-conference honors ... had 8 sacks and one INT his junior year ... was also recruited by Buffalo and Delaware ... Personal: Born Jared Michael Folks on 11/16/95 in Harrisburg, PA … parents are Jamie and Jonathan Folks ... has a brother Jonathan (21) ... enjoys reading and writing poetry ... listens to Notorious B.I.G. ... is a huge fan of Friday Night Lights listing it as his favorite movie, book, and TV show ... plans to study international finance.

Players Bios

Honors: 2015 - American FINCH’S SINgLE gAME HIgHS Athletic Conference Special Teams Player of the Tackles.........................7.............................at UCF, 10/27/14 Week (10/24/15), Special Solo .............................5 ...............(2x) last at UCF, 10/25/14 Teams Co-Player of the Asst. ............................4 ..........................at UConn, 9/27/14 Game (East Carolina) ... Sacks ........................1.0 .................... (5x) last at SMU, 11/6/15 2014 - Midseason All-AAC TFL............................2.0 .......................Cincinnati, 11/29/14 First Team by Phil Steele PBU .............................1 ...............(2x) last at UCF, 10/25/14 Publications ... Defensive Blocked Punt ...............2 ............ at East Carolina, 10/22/15 Lineman of the Week hon- Forced Fumble ............1 ...............(2x) last at UCF, 10/25/14 orable mention by CFPA Fumble Recovery.........2 ...................................Navy, 9/6/14 (9/6/14 vs. Navy and Touchdown..................1 ......(2x) last vs. Delaware State, 9/20/14 9/27/14 at Connecticut) ... Interceptions...............1........(2x) last vs.Penn State, 9/5/15 Honorable Mention Player of the Week by American Athletic Conference (9/27/14 vs. Delaware State) ... 2015 (Junior): Played 12 of 13 games in the defensive end rotation ... recorded a 26-yard INT return against Penn State to set up the go-ahead score ... blocked a punt at Charlotte that led to a Nate L. Smith return TD ... missed UCF while nursing a knee injury ... returned to lineup and blocked two punts against East Carolina ... second in nation in blocked kicks ... 2014 (Sophomore): A converted LB, Finch earned the starting DE spot by showing a knack for getting to the QB ... on Navy’s first offensive play, he forced a fumble that he recovered in the end zone for a TD ... had first career interception in week 3 vs. Delaware State, where he returned it 65 yards for a touchdown ... one of three players in the nation had more than his two defensive touchdowns ... spent games 7-8 at SLB due to depleted LB corps ... returned to the starting lineup against Cincinnati ... 2013 (Freshman): A true freshman who added to the youthfulness of the defensive front 7 ... battled senior SLB Blaze Caponegro throughout the season and got the chance to start vs. Army and @SMU while Caponegro nursed an injury ... in the season finale, batted down a pass on 3rd down forcing Memphis to punt and then blocked the punt on the following play which Temple recovered in the end zone for a TD ... High School: Played linebacker for coach Roger Brookes at Henrico (VA) HS where he was a teammate of fellow Owl Cequan Jefferson … as a senior, had 123 tackles and seven sacks … as a junior, had 161 tackFINCH’S DEFENSIVE STATS les and 10.5 Opp. P/S U-A-TT TFL/Yd Sk/Yd QH Int/Yd PB FF FR sacks … led @ND 1/0 0-0-0 0.0/0 0.0/0 0 0/0 0 0 0 the team in Hou 1/0 1-0-1 0.0/0 0.0/0 0 0/0 0 0 0 every defenFord 0/0 - - sive statisti@Idaho 1/0 2-2-4 1.0/3 1.0/3 0 0/0 0 0 0 cal category L’ville 1/0 3-1-4 1.0/4 0.0/0 0 0/0 0 0 0 as a junior @Cin 1/0 5-1-6 0.0/0 0.0/0 0 0/0 0 0 0 and senior ... Army 1/1 4-0-4 1.0/2 1.0/2 0 0/0 0 0 0 Personal: @SMU 1/1 3-2-5 0.0/0 0.0/0 0 0/0 0 0 0 Born Sharif @Rutg 1/0 0-0-0 0.0/0 0.0/0 0 0/0 0 0 0 Finch on UCF 1/0 0-2-2 0.0/0 0.0/0 0 0/0 0 0 0 10/1/95 ... UConn 1/0 - - parents are @Mem 1/0 3-1-4 1.0/4 0.0/0 0 0/0 1 0 0 Wendy Finch 2013 11/2 21-9-30 4.0/13 2.0/5 0 0/0 1 0 0 and Gregory @Vandy 1/1 2-1-3 1.0/4 1.0/4 0 0/0 0 0 0 Finch … origNavy 1/1 1-0-1 1.0/2 0.0/0 0 0/0 0 1 2 inally from Del State 1/1 2-1-3 1.5/1 0.0/0 0 1/65t 0 0 0 Queens, NY @UConn 1/1 1-4-5 0.0/0 0.0/0 0 0/0 0 0 0 ... business Tulsa 1/1 2-1-3 0.0/0 0.0/0 0 0/0 0 0 0 and manage@Houston 1/1 3-3-6 0.5/2 0.0/0 0 0/0 0 0 0 ment major. @UCF 1/1 (SLB) 5-2-7 1.5/4 0.0/0 1 0/0 1 1 1 ECU 1/1 (SLB) 0-0-0 0.0/0 0.0/0 0 0/0 0 0 0 Memphis 1/0 dnp on defense @PSU 1/0 0-1-1 0.0/0 0.0/0 0 0/0 0 0 0 Cin 1/1 3-2-5 2.0/19 1.0/17 0 0/0 0 0 0 @Tulane 1/1 1-0-1 0.0/0 0.0/0 0 0/0 0 0 0 2014 12/10 20-15-35 7.5/32 2.0/21 1 1/65t 1 2 3 PSU 1/0 0-0-0 0.0/0 0.0/0 0 1/26 0 0 0 @Cinc 1/0 1-0-1 1.0/2 0.0/0 0 0/0 0 0 0 @UMass 1/0 0-1-1 0.0/0 0.0/0 0 0/0 0 0 0 @Char 1/0 1-0-1 0.0/0 0.0/0 1 0/0 0 0 0 Tulane 1/0 1-0-1 1.0/1 0.0/0 0 0/0 0 0 0 UCF 0/0 @ECU 1/0 0-1-1 0.0/0 0.0/0 0 0/0 0 0 0 ND 1/0 0-0-0 0.0/0 0.0/0 0 0/0 0 0 0 @SMU 1/1 1-1-2 1.0/2 1.0/2 0 0/0 0 0 0 @USF 1/0 0-0-0 0.0/0 0.0/0 0 0/0 0 0 0 Memphis 1/0 0-1-1 0.0/0 0.0/0 0 0/0 0 0 0 UConn 1/0 0-1-1 0.0/0 0.0/0 0 0/0 0 0 0 @Hou(CCG) 1/0 1-0-1 0.0/0 0.0/0 0 0/0 0 0 0 2015 11/1 5-5-10 3.0/5 1.0/2 1 1/26 0 0 0 Career 34/13 46-29-75 14.5/50 5.0/28 2 2/91 2 2 3

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DB r-Sophomore

‘14 ‘15

6-0 • 186 • 6/24/94 Criminal Justice

‘12 ‘13 ‘14 ‘15

Meadville, PA Meadville HS

2015 (Redshirt SophoFOSTER’S SINgLE gAME HIgHS more): Played every game Tackles.........................3.......................vs. UConn, 11/28/15 this season as a reserve Solo .............................2 ....................at Vanderbilt, 8/28/14 defensive back and on TFL............................0.5 ..........................Charlotte, 10/2/15 special teams ... made Fumble Recoveries. .....1 ....................at Vanderbilt, 8/28/14 first career start against Touchdowns ................1.................Delaware State, 9/20/14 UConn ...2014 (Redshirt Freshman): Made his collegiate debut in week 1 at Vanderbilt ... played in each game as a contributor on special teams ... returned a punt block 15 yards for a touchdown in week 3 vs. Delaware State ... 2013 (Freshman): Redshirted ... High School: Played CB and RB for coach Mike Feleppa at Meadville HS … four-year varsity starter … in prep career, had 4,248 all-purpose yards, including 3,249 rushing yards on 499 carries, 37 TDs, 130 tackles, and 6 INTs … 2012 District 10 Region 5 first-team honoree on defense, second-team honoree on offense … rushed for 101 yards in 2012 season opener against Northwestern … named one of the Top 100 juniors in Pennsylvania … 2011 District 10 Region 5 first-team honoree on defense, second-team honoree on offense … rushed for more than 1,000 yards as a junior and sophomore … as a junior, had 3 INTs … also a 2012 first-team All-Region honoree on defense and second-team All-Region on offense … attended the 2012 Temple Football Camp … participated in the 2012 Chesapeake Bowl … also played basketball ... Personal: Born Artrel Jonte Foster Bell on 6/24/94 in Meadville, PA … parents are Tammy Foster and Art Bell … has a sister, Asia Foster (25), and a brother, Armoni Foster (14) … cousin is Wade Manning, former WR/CB (1979-82) for the Dallas Cowboys and Denver Broncos … considering a career in graphic design or athletic training ... criminal justice major. Opp. P/S @Vandy 1/0 Navy 1/0 Del State 1/0 @UConn 1/0 Tulsa 1/0 @Houston 1/0 @UCF 1/0 ECU 1/0 Memphis 1/0 @PSU 1/0 Cin 1/0 @Tulane 1/0 2014 12/0 Career 12/0 PSU 1/0 @Cinc 1/0 @UMass 1/0 @Char 1/0 Tulane 1/0 UCF 1/0 @ECU 1/0 ND 1/0 @SMU 1/0 @USF 1/0 Memphis 1/0 UConn 1/1 @Hou(CCG) 1/0 2015 13/1 Career 25/1

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kyle FRIEND OL Senior

Carlisle, PA Cumberland Valley HS

Honors: 2015 - AllFRIEND’S OFFENSIVE STATS Conference First Opp ........P/S Opp..........P/S Opp ..........P/S Opp .........P/S Team by American Nova .........x @ND ..........C @Vandy ......C PSU ............C Athletic Conference MD............x Hou ............C Navy ...........C @Cinc ........C ... Watch List for @PSU ......RG Fordham.....C Del State .....C @UMass ....C Rimington Award USF ..........RG @Idaho ......C @UConn.....C @Char........C (center), Rotary @UConn..RG L’ville ..........C Tulsa ...........C Tulane ........C Lombardi Award ... Rutg.........RG @Cin ..........C @Houston ..C UCF ............C the 2015 Senior @Pitt .......RG Army ..........C @UCF .........C @ECU.........C CLASS Award list ... @L’ville .....C @SMU........C ECU.............C ND..............C semifinalist for Cin ............C @Rutg ........C Memphis ...C @SMU .....dnp NFF’s Campbell Tro- @Army .....C UCF.............C @PSU .........C @USF.......dnp phy (scholar-ath- Syr ............C UConn ........C Cin ..............C Memphis .dnp lete) ... @Mem.......C @Tulane .....C UConn......dnp All-Conference pre- .................. .................... .................... @Hou(CCG)C season First Team, 2012.......11/9 2013 .......12/12 2014........12/12 2015.........9/9 Athlon Sports ... All- .................. .................... .................... Career ....44/42 Conference Second Team by American Athletic Conference ... All-AAC Second Team by College Sports Madness ... Rimington Watch List ... Midseason All-AAC First Team by Phil Steele Publication ... Preseason AllAAC Third Team by Phil Steele Publications ... 2014 - Director's Honor Roll ... 2013 - American Athletic Conference All-Academic Team ... Academic All-Area Football Team by Philadelphia Inquirer ... 2012 - Big East All-Academic Team honoree ... 2015 (Senior): Along with Tyler Matakevich, became the first three-time captain in program history ... started at center in first eight game this season, extending his team leading streak to 43 games played and 41 starts ... that streak was broken when he missed a start at SMU with a knee injury ... part of senior class that defeated preseason conference favorite Cincinnati for the first time in four tries ... unit named to Joe Moore Award Honor Roll as top offensive line in the country (9/12) ... game captain versus Penn State, #9 Notre Dame, at East Carolina, and at #19 Houston ... 2014 (Junior): Team captain ... has played in 35 consecutive games, including a team-high 33 starts ... one of the toughest players on the team ... the Owls give single digit jerseys to their toughest players but NCAA rules prohibit O-linemen from wearing them preventing Friend and LT Dion Dawkins from being recognized in that fashion... helped cut down sack total from 32 to 21 ... 2013 (Sophomore): Was the only Owls’ lineman to start every game and the only offensive player to play every snap ... one of five Owls to start all 12 games and just one of three on offense ... sophomore captain and one of the toughest and most respected guys on the team ... Coach Rhule said that Friend would have been the first to wear single-digits (awarded to the toughest players on the team) if rules would allow offensive linemen to do so ... 2012 (Freshman): One of 14 true freshmen to see game action and one of just four true freshmen to earn a starting role … one of just three true freshmen to play in every game … also played on the field goal unit … took over the starting role at center for an injured Sean Boyle at #12/10 Louisville … joined the starting line-up at Penn State ... High School: Two-way lineman for coach Tim Rimpfel at Cumberland Valley HS ... selected to play in the 2012 Big 33 Game … 2010 and 2011 Associated Press All-State selection …. 2011 Harrisburg Patriot-News first-team All-Area pick … 2011 Mid-Penn All-Conference selection and Defensive Player of the Year … team won back-to-back district championships in 2009 and 2010 … as a senior, played offensive guard … also had 70 tackles on defense … started at defensive tackle and guard as a junior … as a junior, had 95 tackles … as a sophomore, started on the defensive line … also wrestled at heavyweight for three seasons … had a 27-5 record as a junior, placing fourth in the district …Honor Roll student every semester … attended the 2011 Temple Football Camp ... Personal: Born Kyle Allen Friend on 4/3/94 in Harrisburg, PA … parents are Cindy and Mitch Friend … has an older brother Travis (21) and younger sister Renae (17) … brother was a captain at Bucknell where he was a two-time All-Conference fullback … business management major.

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corey gAARN WR Freshman

Cloister, NJ Bergen Catholic HS

6-1 • 170 • 12/4/96 Accounting

2015 (Freshman): Joined team in fall as a walk-on ... has not seen game action thus far ... expected to redshirt ... High School: Played wide receiver and quarterback for coach Nunzio Campinile at Bergen Catholic (Oradell) … team went 8-3 in 2014 and made NJSIAA Non-Public Group 4 State semifinals … teammates with fellow Owl Joseph Woerner … took over as QB for injured starter midway through season, finished with 38-71 passing for 543 yards and 3 TDs … ran 14 times for 91 yards and a TD as QB … finished his career with 38 catches, 344 receiving yards and 3 TDs and 46 carries, 166 rushing yards, and 1 TD … also returned kicks during senior year ... Personal: Born Corey Gaarn on 7/5/97 in Cloister, NJ … parents are Suzzy and Tim Gaarn … has a brother Casey (20) and a sister Courtney (23) … father Tim played defensive back at Maryland 1986-87 … interested in working with Camp Sunshine … favorites include New York Giants (NFL team), Lone Survivor (book & movie), Prison Break (TV show), country (music), and math (subject) … university studies major.

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RB Freshman

Black Mountain, NC Charles D. Owens HS

Downington, PA Bishop Shanahan HS

mike gILLESPIE RB/DB Freshman

glassboro, NJ glassboro HS

2015: Joined team in fall as a walk-on ... has not seen game action thus far ... expected to redshirt ... High School: 3-year letterwinner for coach Greg Maccarone at Glassboro High School in the Diamond Division of the West Jersey Football League … played quarterback, defensive back, and wide receiver … team won Group 1 South Jersey titles in 2010 and 2011 … had 18 tackles, two interceptions and three passes broken up in five games at defensive back as a sophomore … played quarterback junior and senior year, accumulating 2,500 yards of offense, 18 touchdowns, and a 68% completion rate … named 2012-2013 offensive MVP and second team all-South Jersey … also ran track and played basketball ... Prep School: Played for coach James Perry at The Kiski School in Saltsburg, PA … quarterbacked team to first winning record in a decade ... finished season with 1,150 yards passing, 420 yards rushing, and 14 total touchdowns ... Personal: Born Michael Sharif Gillespie on 6/21/95 in Camden, NJ…parents are Michael and Cherie Tribble Gillespie…cousins with fellow Owl Hassan Reddick…has a dog named Zeus…favorites include the Philadelphia Eagles (football team), Madden (video game), The New Jim Crow (book)…passionate about theatre and creative writing…volunteers at his church Word on the Street Ministries…volunteers with the Red Cross, soup kitchens, and the Ronald McDonald House…political science major, interested in being a corporate lawyer.

Players Bios

gARDNER’S SINgLE gAME HIgHS 2015: Part of 2015 recruiting class signed in Febu- Rushes.......................12............vs. #21 Memphis, 11/21/15 rary ... made his college Yards........................110 .............................at SMU, 11/6/15 debut against Penn State Long .........................94t .............................at SMU, 11/6/15 in the season opener ... ap- TDs ..............................1 ..................................at SMU, 11/6/15 peared in late action at Kickoﬀ Returns ............5 .............................at USF, 11/14/15 Charlotte ... primary kickoff Long ..........................54 .............................at USF, 11/14/15 returner, since game 7 ... All-Purpose Yards ....140 .............................at USF, 11/14/15 first start and set school record with 94-yard TD gARDNER’s OFFENSIVE STATS run at SMU ... one of KICKOFF RETURNS RUSHINg three true freshmen to P/S No Yd Avg TD Lg No Yd Avg TD Lg see significant action, Opp. 1/0 2 -2 -2.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 along with RB Ryquell PSU 0/0 Armstead and DB @Cinc @UMass 1/0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Delvon Randall ... 1/0 2 1 0.5 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 High School: Played @Char 0/0 running back for Tulane 0/0 coach Jim Lewis at UCF 1/0 0 0 0.0 0 0 2 42 21.0 0 25 Charles D. Owens High @ECU 1/0 0 0 0.0 0 0 1 17 17.0 0 17 in Black Mountain, ND 1/1 6 110 18.3 1 94t 0 0 0 0 0 N.C. ... gained 2,776 @SMU 1/0 4 13 3.3 0 6 5 127 25.4 0 54 rushing yards and 36 @USF touchdowns on 282 Memphis 1/0 12 43 3.6 0 7 2 41 20.5 0 21 1/0 6 19 3.2 0 13 0 0 0 0 0 carries as a senior ... UConn 0 0 0.0 0 0 4 80 20.0 0 24 broke the 100-yard @Hou(CCG)1/0 10/1 32 184 5.8 1 94t 14 307 21.9 0 54 mark in all 13 games ... 2015 10/1 32 184 5.8 1 94t 14 307 21.9 0 54 added three touch- Career downs on seven catches for 260 yards ... as a junior, ran for 2,578 yards and 31 touchdowns on 266 carries ... in two seasons amassed 119 tackles, including 12.0 TFLs, and one sack ... also had 683 kick return yards and five touchdowns ... rushed for 6,955 yards in his career, which is a Western North Carolina record ... named Western Highland Conference Offensive Player of the Year ... also played basketball and participated in 100-, 200- and long jump in track ... Personal: Born Jager Arkil Gardner on 11/12/95 ... mother is Beverly Gardner ... likes to hunt and fish ... business major.

K Freshman

2015: Joined team in fall as a walk-on ... has not seen game action thus far ... expected to redshirt ... High School: Played for coach Paul Meyers at Bishop Shanahan High School in the Ches-Mont Conference … Lettered 3 years as a kicker …Honorable mention all-conference senior year … set single-season scoring record senior year … Named to Valor Bowl and kicked game- winning field goal as time expired … also played lacrosse in school ... Personal: Born Jacob J Geiger on 12/4/96 in Malvern, Pennsylvania …parents are Joe and Kelly Geiger … father Joe went to Temple … siblings are Joe (21) and Caroline (17) … has a pet dog named Zeus … favorites include the Eagles (team), Transformers (movie), pasta (food), economics (subject), and country (music) … accounting major looking to run his own business.

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daishaun gRIMES LB Freshman

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St. Cloud, FL Harmony HS

6-0 • 193 • 6/30/94 Finance

Honors: 2015 - Scout Team Defensive Player of the Week (East Carolina) ... 2015 (Freshman): Part of 2015 recruiting class signed in Feburary ... has not seen game action thus far ... expected to redshirt ... High School: Four-year letter winner at Harmony High in St. Cloud, Fla., under head coach Jared Butler ... played both linebacker and wide receiver ... career numbers include 202 tackles, 18 for a loss, four interceptions, four forced fumbles, and four fumble recoveries ... received all-conference and all-Orlando honors ... played in the Central Florida All-Star game ... was also a three-year letter winner in track and a one-year letter winner in weightlifting ... Personal: Born Daishaun Lamar Grimes on 1/25/97 in Queens, N.Y. ... parents are Karlene and Curtis Grimes ... has two brothers, Carlyle and Josh, and one sister, Madisen ... plans on majoring in business management.

nate HAIRSTON DB r-Junior

Frederick, MD goc. Thomas Johnson HS

Honors: 2015 - Special HAIRSTON’S SINgLE gAME HIgHS Teams Player of the Game Receptions ..................7 ....................at Vanderbilt, 8/28/14 (UCF) ... 2015 (Redshirt Jun- Yards..........................48 ....................at Vanderbilt, 8/28/14 ior): Played in every game Long ..........................16...... (2x) last at Vanderbilt, 8/28/14 as a reserve defensive back Tackles.........................2.................... vs. Penn State, 9/5/15 and on most special teams Solo .............................1......... (3x) last vs. Tulane, 10/10/15 units ... made defensive Assists .........................1 ....... (2x) last vs. #9 Notre Dame, 9/5/15 backfield debut against TFL............................1.0 ...................... vs. Tulane, 10/10/15 Penn State, collecting two tackles (one HAIRSTON’S DEFENSIVE STATS solo) ... first P/S U-A-TT TFL/Yd Sk/Yd QH Int/Yd PB FF FR start of sea- Opp. 1/0 1-1-2 0.0/0 0/0 0 0/0 0 0 0 son at SMU PSU 1/0 1-0-1 0.0/0 0/0 0 0/0 0 0 0 ... 2014 (Red- @Cinc 1/0 0-0-0 0.0/0 0/0 0 0/0 1 0 0 shirt Sopho- @UMass 1/0 0-1-1 0.0/0 0/0 0 0/0 0 0 0 more): Led @Char 1/0 1-0-1 0.0/0 0/0 0 0/0 0 0 0 the team Tulane 1/0 0-0-0 0.0/0 0/0 0 0/0 0 0 0 with 7 UCF 1/0 0-0-0 0.0/0 0/0 0 0/0 0 0 0 catches for @ECU 1/0 0-1-1 0.0/0 0/0 0 0/0 0 0 0 48 yards in ND 1/1 0-0-0 0.0/0 0/0 0 0/0 0 0 0 s e a s o n @SMU 1/0 2-0-2 0.0/0 0/0 0 0/0 0 0 0 opener at @USF 1/0 0-1-1 0.0/0 0/0 0 0/0 0 0 0 Vanderbilt ... Memphis 1/0 1-0-1 0.0/0 0/0 0 0/0 0 0 0 had 7 career UConn 0-1-1 0.0/0 0/0 0 0/0 0 0 0 r e c e p t i o n s @Hou(CCG) 1/0 13/1 6-5-11 0.0/0 0.0/0 0 0/0 1 0 0 prior to that 2015 28/2 6-5-11 0.0/0 0.0/0 0 0/0 1 0 0 ... after 10 Career catches in the first two games, saw limited action ... HAIRSTON’S OFFENSIVE STATS 2013 (Redshirt Freshman): Played in games 1RECEIVINg 7 before an ankle injury vs. Army caused him Opp. P/S No Yd Avg TD Lg to miss 4 games ... returned for the season fi- @ND 1/0 2 12 6.0 0 7 nale at Memphis ... 2012 (Freshman): Red- Hou 1/0 1 16 16.0 0 16 shirted ... High School: Played wide receiver Fordham 1/0 1 7 7.0 0 7 and defensive back for coach Ben Wright at @Idaho 1/0 3 27 9.0 0 14 Governor Thomas Johnson HS … attended the L’ville 1/0 0 0 0.0 0 0 2011 Chicago Nike Combine … attended the @Cin 1/0 0 0 0.0 0 0 2011 Temple Football Camp ... Personal: Born Army 1/0 0 0 0.0 0 0 Nathan Hairston on 6/30/94 … nickname is @SMU 0/0 DND-ankle Nate … parents are Robinette and Nathan @Rutg 0/0 DND-ankle Hairston … strategic communications major. UCF 0/0 DND-ankle UConn @Mem 2013 @Vandy Navy Del State @UConn Tulsa @Houston @UCF ECU Memphis @PSU Cin @Tulane 2014 Career

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will Hayes

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DB r-senior

Howell, nJ Howell Hs

2015 (Redshirt Senior): Hayes’ single game HigHs Started seven games at Tackles.......................10 ...................................Navy, 9/6/14 strong safety and served as Solo .............................8 ................at #19 Houston, 12/5/15 game captain at Cincinnati Asst. ............................5 ..........................at UMass, 9/19/15 ... made three tackles (two FF ................................1 ...................at Cincinnati, 10/11/13 solo) and a fumble recovery FR ................................2 .............#21 East Carolina, 11/1/14 at Cincinnati to beat the PBU .............................2 ..........................at Tulane, 12/6/14 preseason conference favorite for the first time in four tries ... returned defensive PAT at UMass, first in Temple history since 1995 ... missed games 5-7 due to injury ... returned against #9 Notre Dame ... made game-high eight solo tackles at #19 Houston ... earned his degree in criminal justice ... 2014 (Redshirt Junior): Played in all 12 games, starting six (four at FS and two at SS) ... finished as the team’s sixth leading tackler (45) ... saw extended game action in week 1 after Alex Wells and Nate L. Smith were injured and responded with a game-high 6 tackles ... started his first collegiate game in week 2 vs. Navy and recorded a career-high 10 tackles and 6 solo ... entered the season with 15 career tackles and surpassed that by week 2 ... 2013 (Redshirt Sophomore): Played in first 9 games … saw action at safety and played on all special teams units ... 2012 (Redshirt Freshman): Did not play ... 2011 (Freshman): Redshirted ... Prep School: Played safety for coach Bill Chaplick at Milford Academy during the 2010 season … team went 10-1 … had 21 tackles, 12 break-ups, and 6 INTs ... High School: Two-year letterwinner at running back and defensive back for coach Cory Davies at Howell HS … team captain … Monmouth All-Area Team honoree … Captain’s Award recipient … team went 9-2 in 2009 en route to the American Division championship of the Shore Conference … finished prep career with 725 all-purpose yards and 13 TDs … as a junior, was the Mr. Rebel Award recipient as the biggest playmaker … also participated in basketball ... Personal: Born William G. Hayes on 6/17/92 in Lakewood, NJ … parents are Celeste and David Hayes … has an older brother David, Jr. (24) and a younger sister Tyler (16) … criminal justice major. Hayes’ DeFensiVe sTaTs U-a-TT TFl/yd sk/yd QH 0-0-0 0.0/0 0.0/0 0 2-1-3 0.0/0 0.0/0 0 0-0-0 0.0/0 0.0/0 0 0-1-1 0.0/0 0.0/0 0 2-0-2 0.0/0 0.0/0 0 4-2-6 0.0/0 0.0/0 0 2-0-2 0.0/0 0.0/0 0 0-0-0 0.0/0 0.0/0 0 0-1-1 0.0/0 0.0/0 0 dnp 0-0-0 0.0/0 0.0/0 0 dnp 10-5-15 0.0/0 0.0/0 0 4-2-6 0.0/0 0.0/0 0 6-4-10 0.0/0 0.0/0 0 0-1-1 0.0/0 0.0/0 0 1-3-4 0.0/0 0.0/0 0 3-0-3 0.0/0 0.0/0 0 2-2-4 0.0/0 0.0/0 0 1-1-2 0.0/0 0.0/0 0 1-0-1 0.0/0 0.0/0 0 3-0-3 1.0/3 0.0/0 0 3-1-4 0.0/0 0.0/0 0 2-0-2 0.0/0 0.0/0 0 3-2-5 0.5/1 0.0/0 0 29-16-45 1.5/4 0.0/0 0 1-2-3 0.0/0 0.0/0 0 2-1-3 0.0/0 0.0/0 0 1-5-6 0.0/0 0.0/0 0 0-0-0 0.0/0 0.0/0 0 dnp dnp dnp 2-0-2 0.0/0 0.0/0 0 0-0-0 0.0/0 0.0/0 0 dnp 0-1-1 0.0/0 0.0/0 0 2-1-3 0.5/1 0.0/0 0 8-0-8 0.0/0 0.0/0 0 16-10-26 0.5/1 0.0/0 0 55-31-86 2.0/5 0.0/0 0

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Players Bios

Opp. P/s @ND 1/0 Hou 1/0 Ford 1/0 @Idaho 1/0 L’ville 1/0 @Cin 1/0 Army 1/0 @SMU 1/0 @Rutg 1/0 UCF 0/0 UConn 1/0 @Mem 0/0 2013 10/0 @Vandy 1/0 Navy 1/1 Del State 1/1 @UConn 1/1 Tulsa 1/1 @Houston 1/0 @UCF 1/0 ECU 1/0 Memphis 1/1 @PSU 1/0 Cin 1/1 @Tulane 1/1 2014 11/6 PSU 1/1 @Cinc 1/1 @UMass 1/1 @Char 1/1 Tulane 0/0 UCF 0/0 @ECU 0/0 ND 1/0 @SMU 1/0 @USF 0/0 Memphis 1/1 UConn 1/1 @Hou(CCG) 1/1 2015 9/7 Career 29/12

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6-2 • 196 • 9/28/93 sports & Recreation mgmt.

robert Heyen WR r-Junior

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david HOOD

RB r-Freshman

‘15

Old Forge, Pa Holy Cross Hs

5-9 • 185 • 11/6/96 media studies & Production

2015 (Redshirt Junior): Played versus Tulane in Homecoming victory .. 2014 (Sophomore): Saw game action in week 3 vs. Delaware State ... redshirted ...High School: Played running back, quarterback and defensive back for coach Ben Tolerico at Holy Cross HS in Dunmore, PA ... was team MVP and earned All-Lackawanna Conference honors as both a junior and senior ... rushed for 2,849 and 36 TDs in his career, including 1,311 yards and 18 TDs as as senior ... passed for 922 yards and 5 TDs all in his final year ... participated in The Dream Game for all-stars ... was a district champion in track and a statesemifinalist in basketball ... Personal: Born Robert Alan Heyen (pronounced HAY-en) on 9/28/93 in Old Forge, PA ... parents are Cindi and Alan Heyen ... has brothers Steven (22) and John (18), and sister Casey (25) ... list of favorites include: The Dark Knight (movie), Game of Thrones (TV show), Bob Marley and Stephen Marley (music), The Winner Within by Pat Riley (book) ... lives in the pizza capital of the world and favors Old Forge Pizza ... sports & recreation management major.

galloway, nJ absegami Hs

2015 (Redshirt Freshman): HOOD’s single game HigHs Made season debut at Char- Rushes.................16 .............................vs. Tulane, 10/10/15 lotte ... scored first receiving Yards ...................62.......................Delaware State, 9/20/14 touchdown of career against Long ....................24.......................Delaware State, 9/20/14 Tulane from QB Frank Nutile Rush TDs ...............1..................vs. #21 Memphis, 11/21/15 ... first career start at East Receptions ............1 ...............(3x) last vs. UConn, 11/28/15 Carolina ... earned more play- Yards ...................12 .............................vs. UConn, 11/28/15 ing time as the season pro- Long ....................12 .............................vs. UConn, 11/28/15 gressed and is now a part of Rec. TDs ................1 .............................vs. Tulane, 10/10/15 3rd down packages ... 2014 Total TDs ...............1 ....(2x) last vs. #21 Memphis, 11/21/15 (Freshman): Made collegiate All-Purpose Yds ...62.......................Delaware State, 9/20/14 debut in week 3 vs. Delaware State ... led the team in rushing with 62 yards on eight carries ... redshirted ... High School: Played running back for coach Dennis Scuderi at Absegami High School … ranked the #35 player in New Jersey … as a senior, totaled 1,651 yards and 21 TDs, including 1,431 rushing yards and 17 TDs on the ground … nearly broke the school record rushing with 261 yards and 5 TDs vs. Egg Harbor Township … rushed for 957 yards and 10 TDs on 138 carries and caught 17 passes for 327 yards and 3 TDs as a junior ... Personal: Born David L. Hood III on 11/6/96 … nicknamed Tre … parents are Lisa and David Hood ... media studies and production major

Opp. P/s @Vandy 0/0 Navy 0/0 Del State 1/0 @UConn 1/0 Tulsa 0/0 @Houston 0/0 @UCF 0/0 ECU 0/0 Memphis 0/0 @PSU 0/0 Cin 0/0 @Tulane 0/0 2014 2/0 PSU 0/0 @Cinc 0/0 @UMass 0/0 @Char 1/0 Tulane 1/0 UCF 0/0 @ECU 1/1 ND 0/0 @SMU 1/0 @USF 1/0 Memphis 1/1 UConn 1/0 @Hou(CCG)1/0 2015 8/2 Career 10/2

HOOD’s OFFensiVe sTaTs ReCeiVing RUsHing no yd avg TD lg no yd avg TD lg dnp dnp 8 62 7.8 0 24 0 0 0.0 0 0 1 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 dnp dnp dnp dnp dnp dnp dnp dnp 9 62 7.8 0 24 0 0 0.0 0 0 2 16

16 8.0 47 2.9 0 0.0

1 2 2.0 2 11 5.5 14 61 4.4 5 27 5.4 2 6 3.0 42 170 4.0 51 232 4.5

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David Hood OWLSPORTS.COM

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‘12 ‘13 ‘14 ‘15

6-4 • 292 • 1/11/94 Communication studies

matt iOanniDis

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Dl senior

Ringoes, nJ Hunterdon Central Hs

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Honors: 2015 - All-ConferiOanniDis’ single game HigHs ence First Team by Ameri- Tackles.......................10 .....................at Houston, 10/17/14 can Athletic Conference ... Solo .............................6............................vs. UCF, 10/17/15 All-Conference preseason Asst. ............................5........(2x) last at Houston, 10/17/14 First Team, Athlon Sports TFL............................2.5 ...(2x) last vs. #21 East Carolina, 11/1/14 ... American Athletic Con- Sacks ........................1.5..........(2x) last vs. Tulane, 10/10/15 ference Honor Roll QBH.............................1............................at Idaho, 9/28/13 (10/10/15) ... 2014 - All- FF ................................1..........................at Rutgers,11/2/13 Conference Second Team FR ................................1.................(2x) last at SMU,11/6/15 by American Athletic Con- PBU .............................2.............................at UCF, 10/25/14 ference ... All-AAC Second Team by College Sports Madness ... Midseason All-AAC Second Team by Phil Steel Publications ... Preseason All-AAC Third Team by Athlon Sports ... 2015 (Senior): Started every game at defensive tackle ... one of five to start every game (Sean Chandler, Tyler Matakeivch, P.J. Walker, and Alex Wells) ... part of senior class that defeated preseason conference favorite Cincinnati for the first time in four tries ... recovered first career fumble at UMass ... tied a career-high with 1.5 sacks vs. Tulane ... recorded 100th career tackle at East Carolina ... game captain against Penn State, at East Carolina, and at #19 Houston ... third in the conference and 24th in the nation in fumbles recovered ... 2014 (Junior): Team captain ... although Temple employs a rotation at D-line, Ioannidis is the units unquestionable leader ... his 47 tackles led all defensive linemen and his 11.0 TFLs were a team-high ... changed his number from #95 to #9 when awarded one of the single-digit jerseys given to the toughest guys on the team ... one of five players to start in all 12 games ... had a career high 1.5 sacks vs. #21 ECU (the first time in 16 years that Temple beat a ranked team) ... 2013 (Sophomore): Played in every game, starting games 4-7 at DT and games 10-12 at DE … tied with Nate D. Smith for the Owls lead with 3 sacks… finished as the leading tackler among defensive linemen with 26 stops ... recorded 1st career sack @ND (QB Tommy Rees) ... 2012 (Freshman): One of 14 true freshmen to see game action … made collegiate debut against #19/17 Rutgers ... High School: Three-year letterwinner at defensive end for coach Matthew Perotti at Hunterdon Central Regional HS … team captain … 2011 Newark Star-Ledger Defensive second-team All-State selection, firstteam All-State Group 4 honoree, and All-West Jersey honoree …MSG Varsity All-New Jersey selection … 2011 Courier News All-Area pick … Hunterdon Democrat All-County selection … 2011 Mid-State 39 Coaches All-Conference pick … 2011 HC Bradshaw Coach’s Award recipient … Red Devils won three consecutive Mid-State 39 Delaware Division Conference championships (2009-10-11) … as a senior, had 101 tackles, including 65 solo stops and 14 TFL, 8 sacks, 3 fumble recoveries, a blocked punt, and a touchdown … in 2010, team was the New Jersey State Interscholastic Athletic Association North Jersey Section 2, Group 4 finalist … 2010 Courier News All-Area selection … 2010 Newark StarLedger All-West Jersey pick … 2010 Hunterdon Democrat All-County selection … 2010 Mid-State 39 Coaches All-Conference honoree … as a junior, had 41 tackles … 2009 AllWest Jersey and All-Conference honoree … also played lacrosse as a sophomore … attended the 2011 Temple Football Camp ... Personal: Born Matthew J. Ioannidis (pronounced eye-an-NYE-dis) on 1/11/94 in Marlton, NJ … mother is Betsy Ioannidis … has two brothers-- Andrew (21) and Kevin (18) … would like to pursue a career as a professional trainer … communication studies major.

iOanniDis’ DeFensiVe sTaTs Opp. P/s U-a-TT TFl/yd sk/yd QH Nova 0/0 dnp MD 0/0 dnp @PSU 0/0 dnp USF 0/0 dnp @UConn 0/0 dnp Rutg 1/0 0-0-0 0.0/0 0.0/0 0 Pitt 1/0 1-1-2 0.0/0 0.0/0 0 @L’ville 1/0 0-0-0 0.0/0 0.0/0 0 Cin 1/0 0-0-0 0.0/0 0.0/0 0 @Army 1/0 0-1-1 0.0/0 0.0/0 0 Syr 1/0 0-0-0 0.0/0 0.0/0 0 2012 6/0 1-2-3 0.0/0 0.0/0 0 @ND 1/0 2-1-3 1.0/5 1.0/5 0 Hou 1/0 1-1-2 0.0/0 0.0/0 0 Ford 1/0 2-0-2 0.0/0 0.0/0 0 @Idaho 1/1 1-0-1 1.0/3 1.0/3 1 L’ville 1/1 3-0-3 2.0/6 1.0/5 0 @Cin 1/1 1-1-2 0.5/1 0.0/0 0 Army 1/1 3-0-3 0.0/0 0.0/0 0 @SMU 1/0 0-0-0 0.0/0 0.0/0 0 @Rutg 1/0 2-0-2 1.0/4 0.0/0 0 UCF 1/1 1-0-1 0.0/0 0.0/0 0 UConn 1/1 4-0-4 1.0/1 0.0/0 0 @Mem 1/1 3-0-3 1.0/4 0.0/0 0 2013 12/7 23-3-26 7.5/24 3.0/13 1 @Vandy 1/1 3-2-5 1.0/6 1.0/6 0 Navy 1/1 4-1-5 0.0/0 0.0/0 0 Del State 1/1 1-1-2 0.5/1 0.0/0 0 @UConn 1/1 0-5-5 0.0/0 0.0/0 0 Tulsa 1/1 1-1-2 0.0/0 0.0/0 0 @Houston 1/1 5-5-10 2.5/6 1.0/2 0 @UCF 1/1 3-3-6 1.5/3 0.0/0 0 ECU 1/1 2-1-3 2.5/7 1.5/5 0 Memphis 1/1 1-0-1 1.0/2 0.0/0 0 @PSU 1/1 1-0-1 0.0/0 0.0/0 0 Cin 1/1 4-1-5 2.0/3 0.0/0 0 @Tulane 1/1 1-1-2 0.0/0 0.0/0 0 2014 12/12 26-21-47 11.0/28 3.5/13 0 PSU 1/1 2-2-4 2.0/10 1.0/7 0 @Cinc 1/1 2-0-2 0.0/0 0.0/0 0 @UMass 1/1 0-1-1 0.0/0 0.0/0 0 @Char 1/1 0-0-0 0.0/0 0.0/0 0 Tulane 1/1 4-2-6 1.5/10 1.5/10 0 UCF 1/1 6-0-6 2.0/6 0.0/0 0 @ECU 1/1 3-3-6 2.0/8 1.0/7 0 ND 1/1 2-0-2 1.0/3 0.0/0 0 @SMU 1/1 1-0-1 1.0/1 0.0/0 0 @USF 1/1 4-0-4 1.0/1 0.0/0 0 Memphis 1/1 1-2-3 0.0/0 0.0/0 0 UConn 1/1 0-0-0 0.0/0 0.0/0 0 @Hou(CCG) 1/1 1-3-4 0.0/0 0.0/0 0 2015 13/13 26-13-39 10.5/39 3.5/24 0 Career 43/32 76-39-115 29.0/91 10.0/50 1

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benson isRael Ol Freshman

6-1 • 316 • 8/27/96 University studies

‘15

spring Valley, ny st. Joseph’s (nJ) Hs

6-3 • 190 • 12/31/95 liberal arts

2015 (Freshman): Part of 2015 recruiting class signed in Feburary ... has not seen game action thus far ... expected to redshirt ... High School: Played offensive line for coach Augie Hoffman at St. Joseph’s in Montvale, N.J. ... team went 8-3 his senior year to rank 5th in the state of New Jersey ... Personal: Born Benson Israel on 8/27/96 in Port au Prince, Haiti ... parents are Marlene and Bieneis Israel ... family from Haiti and immigrated to United States in 2007 ... has four brothers - all names start with “Ben” and followed by a creole word ... plans to major in mechanical engineering

cequan JeFFeRsOn DB sophomore

‘15

5-10 • 181 • 10/28/93 University studies

Richmond, Va Henrico Hs

2015 (Sophomore): Made JeFFeRsOn’s single game HigHs season debut at Charlotte Tackles.........................1 ......(4x) last vs. #21 Memphis, 11/21/15 ... has appeared in every Solo .............................1 ......(4x) last vs. #21 Memphis, 11/21/15 game since, mostly on spe- Interceptions...............1 ....................at Vanderbilt, 8/28/14 cial teams ... 2014 (Fresh- Long INT Return ........30 ....................at Vanderbilt, 8/28/14 man): Made his collegiate debut at Vanderbilt in the season opener and recorded his first career INT (off QB Stephen Rivers) ... played in five of the first six games before an ankle injury sidelined him ... Prep School: Played cornerback for coach John Shuman at Fork Union Military Academy ... High School: Played defensive back and wide receiver for coach Roger Brookes at Henrico High School where he was a teammate of fellow Owl Sharif Finch … three star prospect by Rivals.com … ranked the #18 player in Virginia and #57 athlete in the country in 2013 by Rivals.com ... played three seasons and was first team all-state on offense and defense as a senior … originally signed national letter of intent to play for Virginia Tech in February of 2012 ... Personal: Born Cequan D. Jefferson on 10/28/93 in Richmond, VA ... enjoys dancing ... included on his list of favorites: Martin (TV show), rap and R&B (music), and pizza (food) ... university studies major. Opp. P/s @Vandy 1/0 Navy 0/0 Del State 1/0 @UConn 1/0 Tulsa 1/0 @Houston 1/0 @UCF 0/0 ECU 0/0 Memphis 0/0 @PSU 0/0 Cin 0/0 @Tulane 0/0 2014 5/0 PSU 0/0 @Cinc 0/0 @UMass 0/0 @Char 1/0 Tulane 1/0 UCF 1/0 @ECU 1/0 ND 1/0 @SMU 1/0 @USF 1/0 Memphis 1/0 UConn 1/0 @Hou(CCG) 1/0 2015 10/0 Career 15/0

JeFFeRsOn’s DeFensiVe sTaTs U-a-TT TFl/yd sk/yd QH 0-0-0 0.0/0 0.0/0 0 dnp 1-0-1 0.0/0 0.0/0 0 1-0-1 0.0/0 0.0/0 0 0-0-0 0.0/0 0.0/0 0 0-0-0 0.0/0 0.0/0 0 dnp dnp dnp dnp dnp dnp 2-0-2 0.0/0 0.0/0 0 1-0-1 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 1-0-1 1-0-1 1-0-1 4-0-4 6-0-6

0.0/0 0.0/0 0.0/0 0.0/0 0.0/0 0.0/0 0.0/0 0.0/0 0.0/0 0.0/0 0.0/0 0.0/0

0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

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adonis Jennings WR sophomore

sicklerville, nJ Timber Creek Hs

2015 (Sophomore): DeJennings’ single game HigHs buted for Owls against Receptions ..................4 ..........................at UMass, 9/19/15 Penn State with two Yards..........................62 ..........................at UMass, 9/19/15 catches for 16 yards ... TDs ..............................1................(2x) last at SMU, 11/6/15 started at Cincinnati ... Long ..........................23 ..........................at UMass, 9/19/15 scored first career touchdown at UMass ... blocked punt against UCF ... College: Played wide receiver under head coach Paul Chryst at the University of Pittsburgh ... Greg Lewis, former Philadelphia Eagles wide receiver, was his position coach ... had 55 yards on six catches as a freshman ... High School: Threeyear letterwinner as wide receiver for head coach Rob Hinson at Timber Creek ... was a part of two 10-2 teams (2013 and 2013) ... won a state championship in 2012 with Temple teammates Kareem Ali ... as a senior, had 1,434 yards and 15 touchdowns on 83 catches ... was named all-conference as a junior and senior ... also named firs-team allstate as a senior ... participated in the Semper Fidelis All-American Game ... also was a three-year letterwinner in track & field ... placed fifth in the 100m at Meet of Champions in 2014 ... also won first place in the 4x100 in 2013 and 2014 with Kareem Ali ... Personal: Born Adonis Martel Jennings on 12/31/95 in Stratford, N.J. ... parents are LoCrata and Orea Jennings ... has two brothers, Lamere Pollitt (22) and Deion Jennings (14) ... has volunteered with Big Brothers & Big Sisters ... majoring in liberal arts.

Opp. P/s PSU 1/0 @Cinc 1/1 @UMass 1/0 @Char 1/0 Tulane 1/0 UCF 1/0 @ECU 1/0 ND 1/0 @SMU 1/1 @USF 1/1 Memphis 1/0 UConn 1/0 @Hou(CCG)1/0 2015 13/3 2014 2/0 Career 15/3

Jennings’ OFFensiVe sTaTs ReCeiVing KiCKOFF ReTURn no yd avg TD lg no yd avg TD lg 2 16 8.0 0 8 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 4 62 15.5 1 23t 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 2 24 12.0 0 20 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 2 13 6.5 1 9 0 0 0.0 0 0 2 16 8.0 0 13 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 2 15 7.5 0 12 0 0 0.0 0 0 14 146 10.4 2 23t 0 0 0.0 0 0 9 62 7.8 0 24 0 0 0.0 0 0 23 208 9.0 2 24 0 0 0.0 0 0

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0/0 0/0 0/0 0/0 0/0 0/0 0/0 0/0 0/0 0/0 0/0 1/30

0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

Adonis Jennings OWLSPORTS.COM

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6-6 • 320 • 6/4/95 advertising

leon JOHnsOn Ol r-sophomore

‘14 ‘15

Plainﬁeld, nJ Bound Brook Hs

2015 (Redshirt Sophomore): Started at right tackle against Penn State but was injured in 3rd quarter ... injured and didn’t play against Cincinnati and UMass ... returned to starting lineup at Charlotte ... game captain at SMU ... has started seven games but plays in each as Owls employ a six-man rotation ... part of starting offensive line that leads FBS in time of possession improvement from last season ... 2014 (Redshirt Freshman): Played in six games mostly as a reserve guard and tackle ... made his collegiate debut in the season opening win at Vanderbilt ... made his first career start in week 10 vs. East Carolina ... 2013 (Freshman): Redshirted ...High School: Two-way lineman for coach Dom Longo at Bound Brook HS … as a senior, had 20 tackles, including 15 solo stops … also played center for the Crusaders’ basketball team ... Personal: Born Hubert Leon Johnson on 6/4/95 … prefers to go by middle name … mother is Valerie Graves ... advertising major.

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JOHnsOn’s OFFensiVe sTaTs

Opp. .............P/s @Vandy...........x Navy..............dnp Del State..........x @UConn..........x Tulsa..............dnp @Houston.....dnp @UCF ..............x ECU ................LG Memphis.......dnp @PSU............dnp Cin ...................x @Tulane........dnp ......................... 2014 ..............6/1 .........................

Opp. .........P/s PSU............RT @Cinc.......dnp @UMass...dnp @Char....... RT Tulane ....... RT UCF ........... RT @ECU ........RT ND .............RT @SMU .......LT @USF..........x Memphis ....x UConn.........x @Hou(CCG) x 2015 ........11/7 Career......17/8

austin JOnes

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K sophomore Orlando, Fl Boone Hs

Honors: 2015 - Eastern JOnes’ single game HigHs Football/Metro NY Football .............................7................(3x) last at SMU, 11/6/15 Writers Special Teams PATs last at SMU, 11/6/15 Player of the Week (10/31 PAT Attempts...............7................(3x) PAT ........39.............................8/28/14-10/2/15 vs. #9 Notre Dame) ... 2014 Consecutive ....................3 ..........................at UMass, 9/19/14 - Special Teams Player of FGs Made (6x) last at UMass, 9/19/14 the Week by American Ath- FGs Attempts...............3................... ..........................47 ..........................at UConn, 9/27/14 letic Conference (9/27 at Long UConn) ... Rookie of the Temple Single-season Week by ECAC (9/27 at UConn) ... 2015 (Sophomore): Hit a 30-yard Leaders and 40-yard FG along with all 3 PATs Name (Year) ..............................FG Made against Penn State, with six kickoffs Don Bitterlich (1975) .............................21 for 360 yards ... converted two PATs austin Jones (2015) .............................20 and three field goals at UMass, inBob Wright (1990) .................................19 cluding game-winning 32-yard FG Brandon McManus (2009).....................17 with seven seconds remaining ... passed Brandon McManus for most FGs in a single season by a Temple kicker at #19 Houston, the first kicker to eclipse 100 points in a season ... fourth among American kickers in points/game and third in FG/game ... 2014 (Freshman): Earned the starting place kicking position duties as a true freshman ... went 2-3 in field goals and 4-4 in PATs week 1 at Vanderbilt ... led the team with 69 points ... named American Athletic Conference Special Teams Player of the Week and Rookie of the Week by ECAC in week 4 after a 10 point perfromance at UConn... made a 46-yard field goal to tie the game 13-13 with 2:46 vs. Memphis ... High School: Four-year letterwinner as kicker for coach Andy Johnson at Boone HS in Orlando, FL … as a senior, made five of eight field goal attempts and 80 percent of his kickoffs being touchbacks … in his career, made 15 of 23 field goals … Preseason third-team all-state honors … third-team All-American in kickoffs … played in the NUC all-south classic ... Personal: Born Austin Robert Jones on 6/30/95 in Orlando, Fla. … parents are Cathie and Bob Jones … has two sisters Jessica (32) and Shelby (22) … has two dogs named Sugar and Angel … list of favorites include: The Blind Side (movie), The Office (TV Show), Justin Tucker (NFL Player) … economics major. TB OB - - - -

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JOnes’ KiCKing sTaTs Opp. g Pt XP % Fg % 1-19 20-29 30-3940-4950+ lg Bk KO avg @Vandy 1 10 4-4 1.000 2-3 .667 1-1 1-2 28 0 - Navy 1 6 3-3 1.000 1-1 1.000 1-1 28 0 - Del.St. 1 8 7-7 1.000 0-0 .000 - @UConn 1 10 4-4 1.000 2-3 .667 1-1 1-2 47 0 Tulsa 1 5 5-5 1.000 0-1 .000 @Hou 1 4 1-1 1.000 1-1 1.000 1-1 22 0 @UCF 1 2 2-2 1.000 0-0 .000 ECU 1 2 2-2 1.000 0-1 .000 0-1 Memphis 1 7 1-1 1.000 2-3 .667 1-1 1-2 46 @PSU 1 7 1-1 1.000 2-3 .667 1-1 1-1 0-1 31 0 Cin 1 6 0-0 0.000 2-3 .667 0-1 2-2 31 0 @Tulane 1 3 0-0 0.000 1-3 .333 1-3 37 2014 12 69 30-30 1.000 13-22 .591 1-1 4-6 6-8 2-5 0-1 47 0 0 0.0 PSU 1 9 3-3 1.000 2-2 1.000 1-1 1-1 40 0 6 60.0 @Cinc 1 10 4-4 1.000 2-2 1.000 1-1 1-1 40 0 @UMass 1 11 2-2 1.000 3-3 1.000 3-3 37 0 2 58.0 @Char 1 7 4-5 .800 1-2 .500 1-2 39 0 Tulane 1 7 7-7 1.000 UCF 1 2 2-2 1.000 @ECU 1 6 3-3 1.000 1-3 .333 1-1 0-1 0-1 28 0 ND 1 8 2-2 1.000 2-2 1.000 1-1 1-1 41 0 @SMU 1 10 7-7 1.000 1-1 1.000 1-1 34 0 @USF 1 11 2-2 1.000 3-5 .600 3-4 0-1 35 0 Memphis 1 7 4-4 1.000 1-1 1.000 1-1 35 0 UConn 1 9 3-3 1.000 2-2 1.000 1-1 1-1 37 0 @Hou(CG)1 7 1-1 1.000 2-2 1.000 1-1 1-1 40 2015 13104 44-45 .977 20-25 .800 0-0 2-2 13-16 4-5 0-1 41 0 8 59.5 Career 25173 74-75 .987 33-47 .702 1-1 6-8 19-24 6-10 0-2 47 0 8 59.5 2014: (19,28,22n)(28)()(47,34,44n)()(22)()(50n)(43,37n,46)(31,42n,25) (30, 31,27n)(35n,37, 39n) 2015: (30,40)(35,40)(33,37,32)(36n, 39)()()(28, 52n, 37n)(41, 36)(35)(39n, 33, 35, 45n, 34)(35)(20,37)

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jordan JOnes

Dl r-sophomore

6-0 • 275 • 12/15/93 Criminal Justice

Philadelphia, Pa northeast Hs

lB Freshman

6-1 • 220 • 6/24/95 University studies

‘14

Philadelphia, Pa st. Joe’s Prep Hs

6-3 • 214 • 12/26/94 Criminal Justice

2015 (Freshman): Joined team in spri ng as a walk-on ... made his Owls’ debut at Charlotte ... has played mostly on special teams ... High School: Three-year letterwinner at linebacker for head coach Gabe Infante at St. Joe’s Prep (Pa.) … had 90 tackles, six sacks, four interceptions and one touchdown as a senior … was the team captain and MVP of a squad that was 10-1 and lost in the Catholic League Championship in 2013 … was named first-team all-Catholic League, first-team all-city, and first-team all-Southeastern Pennsylvania as a senior … also received second-team all-state honors … played in the Philadelphia All-Star game and the East-West All-Star game ... Personal: Born Todd Dawann Jones on 6/24/95 in Philadelphia, Pa. … parents are Danetta Bates and Todd Jones, Sr. … has one brother, Tyler Jones (1) … spent two years in Alabama and Virginia working with Habitat for Humanity … also serves as a youth basketball coach at a local recreation center … majoring in university studies and would like to become a principal. Opp. PSU @Cinc @UMass @Char Tulane UCF @ECU ND @SMU @USF Memphis UConn @Hou(CCG) 2015 Career

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Hyattsville, mD Dematha Hs

2015 (Freshman): Part of 2015 recruiting class signed in Feburary ... has not seen game action thus far ... expected to redshirt ... High School: Four-year varsity player for head coach Elijah Brooks at DeMatha Catholic ... repeated as WCAC champions in junior and senior year ... received all-conference first-team and DMVelite all-DMV honors ... listed on the Top 50 list for Maryland by Rivals ... played in the Maryland Crab Bowl ... Personal: Born DeAndre Robert Kelly on 1/21/97 in Washington, D.C. ... parents are Felicia and Robert Kelly ... has two brothers, JoJuan (27) and Kendrick (23), and one sister, Kennedy (15) ... has volunteered with youth football players, the homeless, and the elderly ... list of favorites include: Law and Order: SVU (TV show), Things Fall Apart (book), and Lavar Arrington (NFL player) ... plans to major in psychology.

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‘15

deandre Kelly

6-3 • 238 • 1/21/97 Psychology

Honors: 2015 - Scout Team Defensive Player of the Week (UCF game) ... 2015 (Redshirt Sophomore): Made season debut against Tulane in Homecoming victory... 2014 (Sophomore): Redshirted ... College: Played left guard at East Stroudsburg University of Pennsylvania under head coach Denny Douds … team held a 7-4 record in 2013 ...High School: Was a center and defensive tackle for Northeast under head coach Chris Riley … was a member of the 2011 Public League Championship team … received all-public and all-city honors in 2012 … played in the Philadelphia All-Star game … was also a three-year letterwinner in track and field ... Personal: Born Jordan David Jones on 12/15/93 in Philadelphia, PA … parents are Robin and Kevin Jones …. has one sister, Morgan (25) …. father played football at California University of Pennsylvania … wants to be an air marshal or state trooper … criminal justice major.

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keith KiRKWOOD

Honors: 2015 - Scout Team Offensive Player of the Week (UCF game) ... 2015 (Junior): Played against Penn State in the season opener ... expected to redshirt ... 2014 (Sophomore): Transferred from Hawaii ... granted a hardship waiver on 10/10 and saw his first action the following day vs. Tulsa ... had first Temple catch and touchdown in game six at Houston ... 2013 (Freshman): Appeared in eight games, making five starts at wide receiver … finished the season with 12 receptions for 250 yards and four touchdowns … started the season-opener against USC (Aug. 29) and caught 60-yard touchdown … season-high 84 receiving yards on two catches against the Trojans … season-high four catches for 78 yards and a score against Army (Nov. 30) … also scored against Fresno State (Sept. 28) and at Utah State (Nov. 2) … named to the academic all-MW team ... High School: A 2013 graduate of Neptune High School in New Jersey…played just one year of organized football…selected to All Shore Media’s all-Shore second team, all-Class B North and all-Monmouth County second team…totaled 33 catches for 737 yards and seven touchdowns…enjoyed best game versus Wall, recording 211 receiving yards and three touchdowns…helped Neptune finish 93 and reach its second straight Central Jersey Group III final…also a standout basketball player...was a nominee for the 2013 McDonald’s All-America Boys High School Basketball Team…led Neptune’s basketball team to the Group III state finals as a junior and averaged 17 points and 15 rebounds during the team’s state title run…received several Division I basketball scholarship offers..an Academic All-Shore selection. ... Personal: Born in Neptune, N.J...criminal justice major...has four brothers and one sister...parents are Kevin and Maria Kirkwood of Neptune, N.J.

WR Junior

neptune, nJ neptune Hs

KiRKWOOD’s OFFensiVe sTaTs ReCeiVing Opp. P/s no yd avg USC 1/0 2 84 42.0 @Oregon St. 1/0 1 7 7.0 @Nevada 1/0 2 15 7.5 Fresno St. 1/0 1 23 23.0 San Jose St. 1/0 0 0 0.0 @UNLV 0/0 dnp Colorado St. 1/0 1 10 10.0 @Utah St. 1/0 1 33 33.0 @Navy 1/0 4 78 19.5 SDSU 0/0 dnp @Wyoming 0/0 dnp Army 0/0 dnp 2013* 8/5 12 250 20.8 @Vandy 0/0 dnp Navy 0/0 dnp Del State 0/0 dnp @UConn 0/0 dnp Tulsa 1/0 0 0 0.0 @Houston 1/0 2 47 23.5 UCF 1/0 1 16 16.0 ECU 1/1 1 6 6.0 Memphis 1/1 0 0 0.0 @PSU 1/0 0 0 0.0 Cin 1/0 0 0 0.0 @Tulane 1/0 0 0 0.0 2014 8/2 4 69 17.2 PSU 1/0 0 0 0.0 @Cinc 0/0 dnp @UMass 0/0 dnp @Char 0/0 dnp Tulane 0/0 dnp UCF 0/0 dnp @ECU 0/0 dnp ND 0/0 dnp @SMU 0/0 dnp @USF 0/0 dnp Memphis 0/0 dnp UConn 0/0 dnp @Hou(CCG)0/0 dnp 2015 1/0 0 0 0.0 Career 17/7 16 319 19.9 * - with Hawaii

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6-2 • 210 • 2/13/95 Business management

joshua lang

ls r-sophomore

‘12 ‘14 ‘15

Point Pleasant, nJ Point Pleasant Beach Hs

6-5 • 302 • 3/6/93 economics

2015 (Redshirt Sophomore): Made collegiate debut against Tulane in Homecoming victory ... 2014 (Sophomore): Redshirted ... High School: Multi-position player for head coach John Wagner at Point Pleasant Beach … was a member of the team who had the best winning record in school history … member of the 2012 B Central championship team … also played basketball and was a wrestler ... Personal: Born Joshua Jason Lang on 02/13/95 in Manalapan, NJ … parents are Carol and Tom Lang … has a brother Tom (26) … loves to cook and would like own a chain of restaurants one day … business management major.

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5-10 • 200 • 12/8/95 Business & management

corey leRCH

ls sophomore

Rydall, Pa la salle College Hs

2015 (Sophomore): Serves as the primary long snapper and has played in every game this season ... 2014 (Freshman): Joined fellow freshman place kicker Austin Jones and punter Alex Starzyk to give the Owls a youthful, yet inexperienced specialist group ... a freshman walk on, Lerch earned the long snapping duties with a steady camp ... played first collegiate game in week 1 at Vanderbilt ... recorded one tackle in week 9 at UCF ... High School: Three-year starting longsnapper at La Salle College HS for coach Drew Gordon … played on two Philadelphia Catholic League championship teams ... played lacrosse his sophomore year … second honors in academics. ... Personal: Born Corey Austin Lerch on 12/8/95 in Philadelphia, PA … parents are Lynda and Craig Lerch … has a brother Cole (16) and a sister Casey (11) … father played football at East Stroudsburg University … enjoys trap shooting, fishing and playing squash … volunteered for Operation Gulf Coast in New Orleans to help rebuild homes … business and management major..

Ol r-senior

lumberton, nJ Rancocas Valley Hs

Honors: 2015 - All-Conference First Team by American Athletic Conference ... BrooksIrvine Div. I Collegiate Player of the Year ... 2012 - Athletic Director’s Honor Roll ... 2015 (Redshirt Senior): Played in every game ... Owls most versatile offensive lineman ... started 7 games at RT, 4 games at RG and one at LG ... unit named to Joe Moore Award Honor Roll as top offensive line in the country (9/12) ... was a game captain at UMass ... started at right guard in games 5-8 ... 2014 (Redshirt Junior): One of the team’s most improved players, Lofton committed himself to get better during the offseason and won the starting RT position ... made first collegiate start in week 1 at Vanderbilt ... one of only five players to start all 12 games ... 2013 (Redshirt Sophomore): Saw action in two games (@Idaho and @Memphis) ... 2012 (Redshirt Freshman): Played in all 11 games … one of nine redshirt freshmen to see game action … also played on the field goal unit … lettered ... 2011 (Freshman): Redshirted ... High School: Played tight end and offensive tackle for coach Dan Haussman at Rancocas Valley HS … as a senior, had two receptions for 21 yards … selected to play in the 2011 Adam Taliaferro Game … also wrestled at heavyweight for the Red Devils … three-year Honor Roll member ... Personal: Born Eric A. Lofton on 3/6/93 in Lumberton, NJ … mother is Lynette Lofton … has an older brother Fred (25) and a younger sister Lexy (19) … economics major lOFTOn’s OFFensiVe sTaTs Opp..........P/s Opp .............P/s @ND ........dnp @Vandy ........RT Hou ..........dnp Navy..............RT Fordham...dnp Del St. ...........RT @Idaho.......x @UConn .......RT L’ville ........dnp Tulsa..............RT @Cin ........dnp @Hou. ..........RT Army ........dnp @UCF............RT @SMU......dnp ECU ...............RT @Rutg ......dnp Mem .............RT UCF ..........dnp @PSU............RT UConn ......dnp Cin.................RT @Mem .......x @Tulane........RT ................... .................... ........................ 2012........11/0 2013 .........2/0 2014...........12/12 ................... ..................... Opp .........P/s Nova ..........x MD.............x @PSU.........x USF ............x @UConn ....x Rutg ...........x @Pitt..........x @L’ville ......x Cin .............x @Army ......x Syr..............x

Opp .............P/s PSU ................x @Cinc ...........RT @UMass .......RT @Char ..........LG Tulane...........RG UCF...............RG @ECU ...........RG ND ................RG @SMU ..........RT @USF............RT Memphis ......RT UConn...........RT @Hou(CCG) ..RT 2015...........13/12 Career ........38/24

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dana leVine

Dl Freshman

6-4 • 213 • 12/19/96 Hallandale Beach, Fl sport & Recreation management Hallandale Hs

Honors: 2015 - Defensive Scout Team Player of the Week (UConn game) ... 2015 (Freshman): Part of 2015 recruiting class signed in Feburary ... has not seen game action thus far ... expected to redshirt ... High School: Played defensive end for head coach Dameon Jones at Hallandale High … had 56 tackles, 16 sacks, and six turnovers forced as a senior … team went 10-2, 7-0 in conference play and won 6A-15 District Championship, but lost in the second round of the FHSAA 6-A playoffs … named first-team 8A-6A all-county defense … ranked #28 in the class of 2015 by the Sun Sentinel … participated in the Miami Nike All-Combine in 2013 and 2014 … also ran track ... Personal: Born Dana J. Levine (pronounced la-VIN) on 12/19/96 ... parents are Tamara and Dana Levine, Sr. ... father is a detective ... originally from Philadelphia, the family moved to Florida when Dana was in middle school ... sport and recreation management major ...

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john lOUgHeRy QB r-Junior

6-4 • 225 • 2/6/93 Comm. studies

‘14

Wayne, Pa William Penn Charter Hs

Opp. @GT WV Wes. App. State Co. Car. Citadel GA South. 2013 @ Co. Car. UNH Richmond 2014 Tulane 2015 Career

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khiry lUCas DB senior

6-2 • 200 • 2/12/94 Cleveland, ms adult & Organizational Development east side Hs

2015 (Redshirt Junior): Transferred from FCS school Elon University (N.C) ... made Owls’ debut against Tulane ... College: Played quarterback for head coaches Jason Swepson and Rick Skrosky at Elon (N.C.) University … saw action in 11 games from 2013-14, completing 33 of his 58 passes for 284 yards, one touchdown and one interception … was 4-4 passing for 50 yards and first career touchdown against Georgia Southern in 2014 … received All-SoCon honors in 2013 ... Prep School: Attended The Hun School of Princeton and played quarterback under head coach Dave Dudek … threw for 2,100 yards and 19 touchdowns and helped lead the team to a 7-1 record … was a member of the Mid-Atlantic Prep League championship team … team was nationally-ranked #5 among all prep schools … was selected as a first-team all-prep pick ... High School: Three-year starter at quarterback for head coach Jeff Humble at William Penn Charter School in Philadelphia … threw for 4,950 yards and 48 touchdowns in his career … graduated as the leading passer in the history of the program and the Inter-Academic league … rated the #1 quarterback in Southeastern Pennsylvania … received first-team all-city and all-state honors as a junior and senior … was named team MVP as a junior and senior … was awarded the Mini-Maxwell Award as a senior … played in the Philadelphia All-Star game … four-year member of the varsity baseball and basketball teams ... Personal: Born John Hamilton Loughery on 2/6/93 in Wayne, Pa. … parents are Elizabeth and John Loughery … dad played football at Boston College … cousin is Matt Ryan, former Boston College and current Atlanta Falcons quarterback … has volunteered throughout Philadelphia and the Elon community … majoring in communication studies.

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2015 (Senior): Is expected lUCas’ single game HigHs to redshirt this season Tackles.........................4.................Delaware State, 9/27/14 while recovering from ACL Solos............................2 ....................at Vanderbilt, 8/28/14 surgery last season ... Assists .........................3.................Delaware State, 9/27/14 2014 (Junior): Played in 11 Interceptions...............1.................Delaware State, 9/27/14 of 12 games mostly on special teams ... collected first interception in a Temple uniform in week 3 vs. Delaware State ... was injured in the season finale at Tulane ... Junior College: Played cornerback for coach Gene Murphy at Hinds Community College in Raymond, MS ... totaled 46 tackles, with four interceptions and five passes defensed ... was honored by the National Consortium for Academics and Sports for his achievements in the classroom while at Hinds CC ... High School: Played DB, WR and punter for coach Tavares Johnson at East Side HS in Cleveland,MS ... as a senior, had 81 tackles (68 solo), 6 TFL, one sack, two interceptions, 3 FR, 2 FF, 7 blocked kicks (6 punts and 1 FG) ... on offense, had 52 receptions for 834 yards and 12 TDs as a senior ... earned two letters in his career totaling 131 tackles (93 solo), 5 INTs, 76 catches for 1,204 yards and 18 TDs ... earned all-state recognition as a senior after earning allconference honors as a junior ... also played baseball, basketball and ran track ... Personal: Born Khiry Dewayne Lucas on 2/12/94 in Cleveland, MS ... parents are Beverly Lucas and Dewayne Brown ... list of favorites include: Harry Potter (book), Friday After Next (movie), The Game (TV show) ... is an avid wresting fan ... adult and organizational development major lUCas’ DeFensiVe sTaTs Opp. P/s U-a-TT TFl/yd sk/yd QH int/yd PB FF FR @Vandy 1/0 2-0-2 0.0/0 0.0/0 0 0/0 0 0 0 Navy 1/0 1-1-2 0.0/0 0.0/0 0 0/0 0 0 0 Del State 1/0 1-3-4 0.0/0 0.0/0 0 1/0 0 0 0 @UConn 1/0 1-0-1 0.0/0 0.0/0 1 0/0 0 0 0 lg Tulsa 0/0 dnp -5 @Houston 1/0 0-0-0 0.0/0 0.0/0 0 0/0 0 0 0 0 @UCF 1/0 dnp on defense 0 ECU 1/0 dnp on defense 0 Memphis 1/0 1-0-1 0.0/0 0.0/0 0 0/0 0 0 0 0 @PSU 1/0 dnp on defense 4 Cin 1/0 dnp on defense 4 @Tulane 1/0 dnp on defense 4 2014 11/0 6-4-10 0.0/0 0.0/0 0 1/0 0 0 0 0 Career 11/0 6-4-10 0.0/0 0.0/0 0 1/0 0 0 0 0 4 0 0 4

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‘14 ‘15

6-3 • 254 • 4/23/91 accounting

saledeem maJOR

‘13 ‘14 ‘15

Philadelphia, Pa imhotep Hs

2015 (Redshirt Senior): maJOR’s single game HigHs Played in every game, as a Receptions ..................2...(2x) last at #19 Houston, 12/5/14 blocking TE in short yardage Yards..........................31 ................at #19 Houston, 12/5/14 situations and on the kick- Long ..........................21 ...................... vs. Tulane, 10/10/15 off return team ... started TDs ..............................1........... vs. #21 Memphis, 11/21/15 and served as game captain at Charlotte ... one of five Owls to have completed undergraduate demaJOR’s OFFensiVe sTaTs gree ... served as game captain and caught ReCeiVing first career TD against #21 Memphis, which Opp. P/s no yd avg TD lg was the 50th career TD pass for P.J. Walker, @Vandy 1/0 0 0 0.0 0 0 breaking the school record ... finished the Navy 1/0 0 0 0.0 0 0 season with five straight starts and was a reDel State 1/1 2 18 9.0 0 12 liable target for Walker ... 2014 (Redshirt Jun@UConn 1/0 0 0 0.0 0 0 ior): Made his Temple debut in week 1 at Tulsa 1/0 0 0 0.0 0 0 Vanderbilt ... saw significant time in multiple @Houston 1/0 0 0 0.0 0 0 formations and 2-TE sets ... first collegiate @UCF 1/0 1 3 3.0 0 3 start in week 3 vs. Delaware State, where he ECU 1/0 dnp on offense made his first catch ... 2013 (Junior): RedMemphis 1/0 0 0 0.0 0 0 shirted ... College: Played tight end for coach @PSU 1/0 dnp on offense Darryl McNeil at Clark Atlanta University … Cin 0/0 dnp 2012 preseason All-Conference selection ... @Tulane 1/0 dnp on offense High School: Team captain as a senior at 2014 11/1 3 21 7.0 0 12 Imhotep Institute Charter HS … named Team PSU 1/0 0 0 0.0 0 0 MVP as a senior … 2008 All-Conference hon@Cinc 1/0 0 0 0.0 0 0 oree … first-team All-Division at tight end … @UMass 1/0 0 0 0.0 0 0 second-team All-City at defensive end … @Char 1/1 0 0 0.0 0 0 holds the school record for the longest recepTulane 1/1 1 21 21.0 0 21 tion (98 yards) … played in the 2009 PhiladelUCF 1/0 0 0 0.0 0 0 phia City All-Star game … also participated in @ECU 1/0 0 0 0.0 0 0 basketball and track ... Personal: Born ND 1/0 0 0 0.0 0 0 Saledeem D. Major on 4/23/91 in Philadel@SMU 1/1 1 20 20.0 0 20 phia, PA … mother is Deborah Major … has @USF 1/1 0 0 0.0 0 0 five sisters—Shakira (21), Aaliyah (18), Ummi Memphis 1/1 1 19 19.0 1 19t (16), Imani (13), and Gabbriell (5) … earned UConn 1/1 0 0 0.0 0 0 his degree in accounting. @Hou(CCG)1/1 2 31 15.5 0 18 2015 Career

6-1 • 192 • 2/14/96 management

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logan maRCHi QB Freshman

Bristol, CT st. Paul Catholic Hs

2015 (Freshman): Part of 2015 recruiting class signed in Feburary and started school in Spring 2015 ... has not seen game action thus far ... expected to redshirt ... High School: Played quarterback for coach Jude Kelly at St. Paul Catholic in Bristol, Conn. ... threw for 3,220 yards and 38 touchdowns as a senior ... also rushed for 540 yards and six touchdowns ... also threw for 38 TDs as a junior ... in his 36 career games, amassed 9,702 yards and 112 touchdowns passing, 789 yards and 12 touchdowns rushing, along with 38 tackles and four interceptions on defense ... had 1,077 yards on 32 punts as a sophomore ... Personal: Born Logan David Marchi (pronounced MARCH-ee) on 2/14/96 ... parents are Michelle and John Marchi ... has an older brother, Kyle (22) ... entrepreneurship and innovative management major.

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5-11 • 203 • 6/17/94 media studies & Production

lB r-Junior

montclair, nJ montclair Hs

2015 (Redshirt Junior): Has maRsHall’s single game HigHs played in every game, start- Tackles.........................9 ............. at East Carolina, 10/22/15 ing nine at strong-side line- Solo .............................6...............(3x) last at ECU, 10/22/15 backer ... at UMass, Asst. ............................4 ..........at #14 Notre Dame, 8/31/13 collected his first career INT, Sack .............................1.............(2x) last at Tulane, 12/6/14 recovered the blocked PAT TFL...............................1.............(3x) last at Tulane, 12/6/14 late and lateralled it to Will FR ................................1 .........(2x) last vs. UConn, 11/28/15 Hayes who converted the PBU .............................2 ....................at Vanderbilt, 8/28/14 defensive PAT ... served as game captain at Charlotte ... set career high in tackles at East Carolina and registered first career forced fumble ... 2014 (Redshirt Sophomore): Changed his number from #29 to #6 when awarded one of the single-digit jerseys given to the toughest guys on the team ... made the start vs. Navy’s triple-option offense ... is the top reserve at each LB position and a core member of special teams ... started five games, three at SLB and two at WLB ... 2013 (Redshirt Freshman): Started 7 of 12 games at SS … saw action on defense and special teams ... 2012 (Freshman): Redshirted ... High School: Played running back and safety for coach John Fiore at Montclair HS where he was a teammate of fellow Owls Khalif Herbin and Avery Ellis (the trio grew up together) … three-star prospect by Scout.com … 2011 Newark Star-Ledger Defensive second-team All-State selection … 2011 Newark StarLedger first-team All-Group 4 honoree … 2011 Newark Star-Ledger first-team All-Essex County pick … team advanced to the NJSIAA North I Group 4 final against North Bergen … finished 2011 season at 11-1 overall … 2011 SEC conference champion … as a senior, rushed for 1,130 yards, averaging 8.5 yards per rush … also had 110 tackles … played linebacker as a junior … also ran track … Honor Roll student … attended the 2011 Temple Football Camp ... Personal: Born Stephaun Anthony Marshall on 6/17/94 in Montclair, N.J. … parents are Janet Mino and Robert Marshall … has two older brothers-- Tarik Mino (30) and Jaron Mino (25)-- and an older sister Angelica Mino (24) … media studies and production major.

maRsHall’s DeFensiVe sTaTs Opp. P/s U-a-TT TFl/yd sk/yd QH @ND 1/1 1-4-5 0.5/1 0.0/0 0 Hou 1/1 6-1-7 0.0/0 0.0/0 0 Ford 1/1 2-2-4 0.0/0 0.0/0 0 @Idaho 1/1 2-3-5 0.0/0 0.0/0 0 L’ville 1/1 5-2-7 0.0/0 0.0/0 0 @Cin 1/1 2-0-2 0.0/0 0.0/0 0 Army 1/0 1-1-2 0.0/0 0.0/0 0 @SMU 1/1 1-0-1 0.0/0 0.0/0 0 @Rutg 1/0 0-0-0 0.0/0 0.0/0 0 UCF 1/0 0-0-0 0.0/0 0.0/0 0 UConn 1/0 @Mem 1/0 3-0-3 1.0/6 0.0/0 0 2013 12/7 23-13-36 1.5/7 0.0/0 0 @Vandy 1/0 0-1-1 0.0/0 0.0/0 0 Navy 1/1(SLB) 4-1-5 0.0/0 0.0/0 0 Del State 1/0 1-2-3 0.0/0 0.0/0 0 @UConn 1/0 0-0-0 0.0/0 0.0/0 0 Tulsa 1/1(SLB) 4-0-4 0.0/0 0.0/0 0 @Houston 1/1(WLB) 3-1-4 1.0/9 1.0/9 0 @UCF 1/1(WLB) 2-0-2 0.0/0 0.0/0 0 ECU 1/0 0-0-0 0.0/0 0.0/0 0 Memphis 1/0 6-0-6 0.0/0 0.0/0 0 @PSU 1/1(SLB) 1-2-3 0.0/0 0.0/0 0 Cin 1/0 1-0-1 0.0/0 0.0/0 0 @Tulane 1/0 2-0-2 1.0/3 1.0/3 0 2014 12/5 24-7-31 2.0/12 2.0/12 0 PSU 1/1 0-2-2 0.5/4 0.5/4 0 @Cinc 1/0 1-1-2 0.0/0 0.0/0 0 @UMass 1/1 0-4-4 0.0/0 0.0/0 0 @Char 1/1 3-2-5 0.0/0 0.0/0 0 Tulane 1/1 2-2-4 0.0/0 0.0/0 0 UCF 1/1 1-2-3 0.0/0 0.0/0 0 @ECU 1/1 6-3-9 0.0/0 0.0/0 0 ND 1/1 1-1-2 0.0/0 0.0/0 0 @SMU 1/1 4-0-4 0.0/0 0.0/0 0 @USF 1/1 1-1-2 0.0/0 0.0/0 0 Memphis 1/0 0-2-2 0.0/0 0.0/0 0 UConn 1/0 1-1-2 0.0/0 0.0/0 0 @Hou(CCG) 1/0 0-0-0 0.0/0 0.0/0 0 2015 13/9 20-21-41 0.5/4 0.5/4 0 Career 37/21 67-41-108 4.0/23 2.5/16 0

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6-3 • 231 • 12/11/95 Kinesiology

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aurora, CO Cherokee Trail Hs

2015 (Sophomore): Played maRTin’s single game HigHs in all but one game in de- Tackles.........................5 ...........vs. Delaware State, 9/20/14 fensive line rotation and on Solo .............................2 ......(2x) last vs. Delaware State, 9/20/14 special teams ... recorded Asst. ............................3.................Delaware State, 9/20/14 first career sack against TFL............................1.0 ......(3x), last vs #21 Memphis, 11/21/15 Penn State QB Christian Sacks ........................1.0.....................vs. Penn State, 9/5/15 Hackenberg ... recovered FR ................................1..............(2x), last at ECU, 10/22/15 first fumble of season at East Carolina ... 2014 (Freshman): One of two freshmen to see significant action on offense/defense ... was a core special teams player ... made collegiate debut in week 1 at Vanderbilt ... is a core special teams player and also contributes on defense ... lead team in tackles in week 3 vs. Delaware State ... made first career start in week 10 vs. East Carolina ... High School: Played DE for coach Monte Thelen at Cherokee Trail in Aurora, CO … Cougars posted a 10-3 record in 2013 … had 44 tackles (27 solos), 8 TFL, and 5.5 sacks as a senior ... Personal: Born Jacob W. Martin on 12/11/95 … mother, Kim Martin, coaches track ... brother, Josh (22), was a rookie free agent for the Kansas City Chiefs in 2013 after attending Columbia University ... in fact, it was Josh who helped Temple land it's first Colorado recruit. The Chiefs employ two former Temple graduate assistants - Britt Reid and Mark DeLeone - on their coaching staff, and it was a conversation between Josh, Britt and Mark that led Temple to take a look at Jacob ... kinesiology major

Opp. P/s @Vandy 1/0 Navy 1/0 Del State 1/0 @UConn 1/0 Tulsa 1/0 @Houston 1/0 @UCF 1/0 ECU 1/1 Memphis 1/1 @PSU 1/0 Cin 1/0 @Tulane 1/0 2014 12/2 PSU 1/0 @Cinc 1/0 @UMass 0/0 @Char 1/0 Tulane 1/0 UCF 1/0 @ECU 1/0 ND 1/0 @SMU 1/0 @USF 1/0 Memphis 1/0 UConn 1/0 @Hou(CCG) 1/0 2015 12/0 Career 24/2

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praise maRTin-OgUiKe Dl r-Junior

Woodbridge, nJ Woodbridge Hs

Honors: 2014 - All-ConfermaRTin-OgUiKe’s single game HigHs ence Second Team by Tackles.........................7 ..........................at UConn, 9/27/14 American Athletic Confer- Solo .............................3 ...(5x) last vs. #21 East Carolina, 11/1/14 ence ... All-AAC First Team Asst. ............................4 ..........................at UConn, 9/27/14 by College Sports Madness TFL............................3.5 .............#21 East Carolina, 11/1/14 ... Walter Camp Defensive Sacks ........................1.5 .............#21 East Carolina, 11/1/14 Player of the Week (11/1/14 TD................................1 ..........................at UConn, 9/27/14 vs. East Carolina)... Defen- FR ................................1 ..........................at UConn, 9/27/14 sive Player of the Week by FF ................................2 .............#21 East Carolina, 11/1/14 American Athletic Confer- Blocked FG ..................1 .............#21 East Carolina, 11/1/14 ence (9/27/14 at Connecticut) ... Defensive Player of the Week by American Athletic Conference (11/1/14 vs. East Carolina) ... Under Armour OwlSports.com Athlete of the Week by Temple Athletics from (11/2-11/9) ... American Athletic Conference Defensive Player of the Week by College Madness (9/27/14 at Connecticut) ... ESPN College GameDay Helmet Sticker (11/1/14 vs. East Carolina) ... Defensive Lineman of the Week Honorable Mention by CFPA (11/1/14 vs. East Carolina) ... 2015 (Redshirt Junior): Overcame injuries during preseason to play in every game this season ... recorded team-high 2.5 tackles for loss and blocked PAT at UMass ... first start of season and sack against Tulane ... first career INT to thwart a scoring drive against #9 Notre Dame ...2014 (Redshirt Sophomore): Emerged as a top play maker, leading the Owls with 7.5 sacks, five forced fumbles, and two blocked field goals ... his five FFs were fourth best in the NCAA and his 7.5 sacks were second in the conference ... had not played football since the 2011 season and earned his way into the starting lineup ... returned a fumble 11-yards for a touchdown at Connecticut ... was a defensive leader in week 8 victory over East Carolina with career highs in sacks (1.5), TFLs (3.5), FFs (3), and a blocked FG ... blocked a FG and recorded a sack at Penn State ... recorded a sack in seven of the final nine games ... 2012-13: Not with team ... 2011 (Freshman): Played in 7 games and recorded 3 tackles (1 solo) ... High School: Played linebacker and tight end for coach Brian Russo at maRTin-OgUiKe’s DeFensiVe sTaTs Woodbridge (NJ) Opp. P/s U-a-TT TFl/yd sk/yd QH int/yd PB FF FR HS … as a senior, Nova 0/0 dnp had 112 tackles, 12 @Akron 0/0 dnp sacks, 2 INTs and PSU 1/0 0-0-0 0.0/0 0.0/0 0 0/0 0 0 0 4 forced fumbles @MD 1/0 0-0-0 0.0/0 0.0/0 0 0/0 0 0 0 en route to Newark Toledo 1/0 0-0-0 0.0/0 0.0/0 0 0/0 0 0 0 Star Ledger first @Ball St 1/0 0-2-2 0.0/0 0.0/0 0 0/0 0 0 0 team all-area Buf 1/0 1-0-1 0.0/0 0.0/0 0 0/0 0 0 0 recognition … as a @BwlgGrn 1/0 0-0-0 0.0/0 0.0/0 0 0/0 0 0 0 junior, had 90 @Ohio 1/0 0-0-0 0.0/0 0.0/0 0 0/0 0 0 0 tackles, two Mia(OH) 0/0 dnp sacks, two Army 0/0 dnp blocked punts, Kent St 0/0 dnp and a blocked Wyoming 0/0 dnp field goal … also 2011 7/0 1-2-3 0.0/0 0.0/0 0 0/0 0 0 0 participated in 2012 0/0 not with team track and basket- 2013 0/0 not with team ball … attended @Vandy 1/1 2-0-2 0.0/0 0.0/0 0 0/0 0 0 0 the 2010 Temple Navy 1/0 3-0-3 0.0/0 0.0/0 0 0/0 0 0 0 Football Camp ... Del State 1/1 0-0-0 0.0/0 0.0/0 0 0/0 0 0 0 Personal: Born @UConn 1/1 3-4-7 1.0/0 1.0/0 2 0/0 0 1 1 Praise Martin- Tulsa 1/1 3-0-3 1.0/7 1.0/7 0 0/0 0 0 0 Oguike on @Houston 1/1 1-2-3 0.5/1 0.0/0 0 0/0 0 0 0 8/30/93 … par- @UCF 1/1 3-2-5 1.0/9 1.0/9 0 0/0 0 1 0 ents are Ngozi ECU 1/1 3-1-4 3.5/18 1.5/10 0 0/0 0 3 0 M a r t i n - O g u i k e Memphis 1/1 4-0-4 1.0/6 1.0/6 0 0/0 0 0 0 and Dr. Martin @PSU 1/1 2-1-3 1.0/3 1.0/3 0 0/0 0 0 0 Oguike … has an Cin 1/1 1-0-1 0.0/0 0.0/0 0 0/0 0 0 0 older sister - Pre- @Tulane 1/1 1-1-2 1.0/7 1.0/7 0 0/0 0 0 0 cious (22) - and 2014 12/11 26-11-37 10.0/44 7.5/41 2 0/0 0 5 1 two younger PSU 1/0 0-0-0 0.0/0 0.0/0 0 0/0 0 0 0 brothers— Percy @Cinc 1/0 0-0-0 0.0/0 0.0/0 0 0/0 0 0 0 (18) and Pleasant @UMass 1/0 2-1-3 2.5/7 0.0/0 0 0/0 0 0 0 (9) ... criminal jus- @Char 1/0 0-0-0 0.0/0 0.0/0 1 0/0 0 0 0 tice major Tulane 1/1 1-0-1 1.0/7 1.0/7 0 0/0 0 1 0 UCF 1/1 3-0-3 1.0/2 1.0/2 0 0/0 0 0 0 @ECU 1/1 2-1-3 0.0/0 0.0/0 0 0/0 0 0 0 ND 1/0 0-1-1 0.0/0 0.0/0 0 1/0 0 0 0 @SMU 1/1 1-0-1 0.0/0 0.0/0 0 0/0 0 0 0 @USF 1/1 4-0-4 1.0/8 1.0/8 0 0/0 0 1 1 Memphis 1/1 3-0-3 0.0/0 0.0/0 0 0/0 0 1 0 UConn 1/0 3-1-4 2.5/9 1.0/5 0 0/0 0 0 0 @Hou(CCG) 1/0 2-1-3 1.0/1 0.0/0 1 0/0 0 0 0 2015 13/6 21-5-26 9.0/34 4.0/22 2 1/0 0 3 1 Career 32/17 48-18-66 19.0/78 11.5/63 4 1/0 0 8 2

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tyler maTaKeViCH

6-1 • 232 • 12/22/92 adult & Organizational Devel.

2015 MARMOT BOCA RATON BOWL Temple Career Leaders Name, Pos. (Years)...................Tackles Steve Conjar, LB (1978-81) ..............492 Tyler matakevich, lB (2012-15) .....481

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NCAA ACTIVE Career Leaders Name, Pos. (School) ..............Tackles Tyler matakevich, lB (Temple) ....481 Michael Mudoh, DB (Tulsa) ..........397 Mason Monheim, LB (Illinois) ......392

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Honors: 2015 - Chuck Bedgame trailed only San maTaKeViCH’s single game HigHs narik Award winner ... Jose State’s Keith Four seasons of 100+ Tackles Idaho, 9/28/13 Tackles.......................24............................at Bronko Nagurksi Trophy Smith (13.3) … had Tyler Matakevich, Temple ..................2012-15 Solo ...........................16 .............#21 East Carolina, 11/1/14 WInner ... Lott IMPACT Tro10+ tackles in 7 of 12 Rick Razzano, Virgina Tech ................1974-77 Asst. ..........................11............................at Idaho, 9/28/13 phy finalist ... Rotary Lomgames ... passed the Stephen Boyd, Boston College .......... 1991-94 TFL............................3.0 ........(2x) last vs Penn State, 9/5/15 bardi Award semifinalist ... 100 tackle plateau by Senior CLASS Award final- Sack ..........................3.0 .................... vs Penn State, 9/5/15 week 8 ... his 137 sea- Carl McGee, Duke ..............................1975-78 ist ... American Athletic PBU .............................1 .......(5x) last at Cincinnati, 9/12/15 son tackles rank 7th Dana Howard, Illinois ........................1991-94 Conference Defensive FF ................................1 .......(4x) last at Memphis,11/30/13 best all-time in Tem- Dan Bass, Michigan St.......................1976-79 Player of the Year ... Un- FR ................................1 ....(6x) last vs. #21 East Carolina, 11/1/14 ple record books ... Marcus McGraw, Houston ..................2008-11 aminous All-Conference QBH.............................1..............(2x) last at SMU, 10/26/13 set school and conFirst Team by American INT...............................2 .................last at Cincinnati, 9/12/15 ference record with Athletic Conference ... Safety ..........................1 ..........................at UConn, 9/27/14 24 tackles at Idaho … recorded his first career INT vs. Army ... wore #8 as one of the team’s Under-Armour Studenttoughest players after wearing #32 as a freshman ... 2012 (Freshman): One of 14 true Athlete of the Month (Oct, freshmen to see game action and one of just four true freshmen to earn a starting role … Nov) ... Maxwell Football Club Bednarik Award Player of the Week (9/5) ... Lott IMPACT one of just three true freshmen to play in every game … started at MLB and also played Award Player of the Week (10/31) ... American Athletic Conference Defensive Player of on the kickoff return unit … became the first freshman in school history to record 100 the Week (9/5, 9/12, 10/24, 11/28) ... American Athletic Conference Honor Roll (11/21) ... tackles … finished season as Temple leader with 101 tackles, including 67 solo stops, ECAC Defensive Player of the Week Honors (9/12) ... Eastern Football/Metro NY Football three TFL, three break-ups, two fumble recoveries, and a forced fumble … finished fourth Writers Co-Defensive Player of the Week, (10/31) ... Under-Armour Student-Athlete of the in the Big East in tackles (9.2) … had double-digit tackles in five consecutive games ... Week (9/7-9/13, 11/22-11/29) ... College Sports Madness’ AAC Defensive Player of the was the Owls leading tackler in each of the final 8 games … tallied 15 tackles, including Week (9/5, 9/12, 10/24) ... Preseason All-Confer12 solo stops and two TFL, in the win over South Florida, ence First Team, Phil Steele and Athlon ... 2014 his first collegiate start … mid-year student who enrolled maTaKeViCH’s DeFensiVe sTaTs All-Conference First Team by American Athletic Opp. P/s U-a-TT TFl/yd sk/yd QH int/yd PB FF FR at Temple in January 2012 ... Prep School: Played lineConference ... All-AAC Second Team by College Nova backer for coach Bill Chaplick at Milford Academy for one 1/0 1-1-2 0.0/0 0.0/0 0 0/0 0 0 0 Sports Madness ... Bednarik Award Watch List by season ... ranked #38 LB in the country by 247Sports … MD 1/0 0-0-0 0.0/0 0.0/0 0 0/0 0 0 0 Maxwell Football Club ... Bronko Nagurski Trophy also ranked the #10 recruit in the state of New York and @PSU 1/0 0-0-0 0.0/0 0.0/0 0 0/0 0 0 0 Watch List ... Butkus Award Watch List ... Rotary the #5 outside linebacker ... High School: Played LB and USF 1/1 12-3-15 2.0/12 0.0/0 0 0/0 0 0 0 Lombardi Award Watch List ... CFPA Linebacker RB for coach Joe Della Vecchia at St. Joseph’s HS … 2011 1/1 9-10-19 1.0/2 0.0/0 0 0/0 1 0 0 Trophy Watch List ... Midseason All-AAC First Team @UConn All-State honoree at LB … helped the Cadets to a 10-2 1/1 9-1-10 0.0/0 0.0/0 0 0/0 0 0 0 by Phil Steele Publications ... Under Armour Owl- Rutg record his senior season en route to back-to-back state 1/1 5-5-10 0.0/0 0.0/0 0 0/0 1 0 0 Sports.com Athlete of the Week (12/8) ... Defensive Pitt championship titles … 2010 Connecticut Post Male Ath1/1 4-6-10 0.0/0 0.0/0 0 0/0 1 0 0 Play of the Week by the American Athletic Confer- @L’ville lete of the Year … set the school record for touchdowns 1/1 7-1-8 0.0/0 0.0/0 0 0/0 0 0 0 ence (12/6 at Tulane) ... Honorable Mention Player Cin in a game with five against Trumball as a junior … also 1/1 7-6-13 0.0/0 0.0/0 0 0/0 0 0 1 of the Week by American Athletic Conference (11/1 @Army played baseball … 2010 first-team Connecticut Post Allvs. East Carolina) ... Preseason All-American Fourth Syr 1/1 13-1-14 0.0/0 0.0/0 0 0/0 0 1 1 Star … 2010 All-FCIAC honoree … led the team as a junior Team by Phil Steele Publications ... Preseason All- 2012 with a.372 batting average, 32 RBI, and five homeruns 11/8 67-34-101 3.0/14 0.0/0 0 0/0 3 1 2 AAC First Team by Phil Steele Publications ... Pre- @ND ... Personal: Born Tyler John Matakevich on 12/22/92 … 1/1 7-4-11 2.0/4 0.0/0 0 0/0 0 0 0 season All-AAC First Team by Athlon Sports ... Hou parents are Kim and David Matakevich … has an older 1/1 9-2-11 1.0/1 0.0/0 0 0/0 0 0 0 Preseason All-AAC First Team by College Sports Ford sister, Ashley (23), who graduated from Sacred Heart in 1/1 11-3-14 2.0/5 0.0/0 0 0/0 0 0 0 Madness ... 2013 - first team All-Conference by @Idaho 2012 where she was a four-year letterwinner in track and 1/1 13-11-24 2.0/2 0.0/0 1 0/0 0 0 0 American Athletic Conference and Sporting News L’ville field … she holds the school records in the long jump 1/1 7-0-7 0.0/0 0.0/0 0 0/0 0 0 0 ... honorable mention All-American by Sports Illusand in the triple jump … adult & organizational develop@Cin 1/1 11-4-15 0.0/0 0.0/0 0 0/0 0 0 0 trrated ... first team All-Sophomore team by Colment major. Army 1/1 13-0-13 0.0/0 0.0/0 0 1/0 0 0 1 lege Football News ... Temple Student Athlete of @SMU 1/1 4-4-8 0.0/0 0.0/0 1 0/0 0 1 1 the Week (9/30-10/6) ... preseason first-team All1/0 4-6-10 2.5/12 1.0/9 0 0/0 0 1 0 American Athletic Conference selection by Phil @Rutg 1/1 6-3-9 0.0/0 0.0/0 0 0/0 0 0 0 Steele’s College Football … preseason second- UCF The Matakevich Award File 1/1 7-0-7 0.0/0 0.0/0 0 0/0 0 0 0 team All-American Athletic Conference by Athlon UConn 1/1 7-1-8 2.0/5 0.0/0 0 0/0 0 1 0 Sports … CFPA Watch List … 2012 - FWAA Freshman @Mem Chuck Bednarik Award 12/11 99-38-137 11.5/29 1.0/9 2 1/0 0 3 2 All-American … Big East Rookie of the Year … sec- 2013 Tyler Matakevich, Temple (winner) 1/1 3-3-6 0.0/0 0.0/0 0 0/0 0 0 0 ond-team All-Big East … ECAC Defensive Rookie of @Vandy Carl Nassib, Penn State the Year … CBSSports.com Big East All-Conference Navy 1/1 11-0-11 0.0/0 0.0/0 0 0/0 0 0 1 Reggie Ragland, Alabama Team … Big East Freshman of the Year by College Del State 1/1 2-0-2 0.0/0 0.0/0 0 0/0 0 0 0 Sports Madness … second-team All-Big East by @UConn 1/1 3-4-7 1.5/9 1.0/8 0 0/0 0 0 0 College Sports Madness … MNYFWA National Tulsa Bronko Nagurski Trophy 1/1 10-4-14 2.0/2 0.0/0 0 0/0 1 0 0 Rookie of the Week (10/17) … Big East Weekly @Houston 1/0 Tyler Matakevich, Temple (winner) 3-3-6 0.0/0 0.0/0 0 0/0 0 0 0 Honor Roll (10/8, 10/15) … CFP Honorable Mention @UCF Jeremy Cash, Duke 1/1 10-3-13 1.0/1 0.0/0 1 0/0 0 0 0 Linebacker of the Week (10/7) ... 2015 (Senior): ECU Shaq Lawson, Clemson 1/1 16-0-16 1.0/1 0.0/0 0 0/0 2 0 1 Only player in FBS to lead his team in tackles every Carl Nassib, Penn State Memphis 1/1 7-1-8 0.0/0 0.0/0 0 0/0 0 0 0 game ... eclipsed the 100+ tackle plateau for the Reggie Ragland, Alabama @PSU 1/1 5-8-13 2.0/6 0.5/2 0 1/47 0 0 0 fourth season, becoming just the seventh NCAA 1/1 5-0-5 0.0/0 0.0/0 0 0/0 0 0 0 player to accomplish that feat ... along with Kyle Cin The LOTT Impact Trophy 1/1 13-3-16 3.0/6 0.0/0 0 0/0 0 0 0 Friend, became the first three-time captain in pro- @Tulane Tyler Matakevich, Temple 12/11 88-29-117 10.5/26 1.5/10 1 1/47 3 0 2 gram history ... against Penn State, had career- 2014 Jeremy Cash, Duke 1/1 4-3-7 3.0/20 3.0/20 0 0/0 1 0 0 high three sacks ... collected career-high two INTs PSU Carl Nassib, Penn State 1/1 8-5-13 0.0/0 0.0/0 0 2/0 1 0 0 and one pass broken up and was part of senior @Cinc Joshua Perry, Ohio State 1/1 4-5-9 0.5/2 0.0/0 0 0/0 1 0 0 class that defeated preseason conference favorite @UMass 1/1 5-3-8 1.0/6 0.0/0 0 0/0 1 0 0 Cincinnati for the first time in four tries ... collected @Char 400th career tackle against UCF ... first sack and Tulane 1/1 4-3-7 1.0/5 0.0/0 0 0/0 0 0 0 Senior CLASS Award INT game at East Carolina ... took over 2nd place UCF 1/1 3-5-8 0.5/1 0.0/0 0 1/0 0 0 0 Tyler Matakevich, Temple in all-time tackles against #9 Notre Dame ... 2014 @ECU 1/1 5-8-13 1.0/5 1.0/5 0 1/26 0 0 0 Michael Bercovici, Arizona State (Junior): Team captain ... finshed the season with ND 1/1 8-5-13 1.0/5 0.0/0 0 1/21 0 0 0 Jeremy Cash, Duke 88 solo tackles, which led the American Athletic @SMU 1/1 9-0-9 2.0/8 0.0/0 1 0/0 1 0 0 Ty Darlington, Oklahoma Conference ... sacked QB Chandler Whitmer in the @USF 1/1 7-2-9 1.5/4 0.0/0 0 0/0 0 0 0 Brandon Doughty, Western Kentucky end zone to record the first safety of the year at Memphis 1/1 8-3-11 1.0/1 0.0/0 0 0/0 0 0 0 Cody Kessler, USC UConn ... tied a school record 16 solo tackles vs. UConn 1/1 6-5-11 1.5/4 0.5/3 0 0/0 0 0 0 Joshua Perry, Ohio State East Carolina ... INT’d QB Christian Hackenberg and @Hou(CCG) 1/1 4-4-8 1.0/1 0.0/0 0 0/0 0 0 0 Dak Prescott, Mississippi State returned it 47-yards at Penn State ... led the team 13/13 75-51-126 15.0/62 4.5/28 1 5/47 5 0 0 Reggie Ragland, Alabama with 16 tackles, 13 solo and three for a loss at Tu- 2015 48/43 329-152-481 38.0/127 7.0/47 5 7/94 11 4 6 Nate Sudfeld, Indiana lane ... 2013 (Sophomore): Led the NCAA with 8.8 Career

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6-2 • 204 • 9/17/92 mech. engineering

tyler mayes P/K r-senior

‘13 ‘14 ‘15

Downingtown, Pa Downingtown east Hs

6-4 • 300 • 7/9/93 Finance

Honors: 2015 - Special Teams Co-Player of the Game (East Carolina) ... 2014 - Director's Honor Roll... 2013 - American Athletic Conference All-Academic Team ... Athletic Director’s Honor Roll... 2012 - Big East All-Academic Team honoree … Athletic Director’s Honor Roll ... 2015 (Redshirt Senior): Served as the kick-off specialist for all but one game ... recovered a successful onside kick and made one tackle at Cincinnati ... game captain at Charlotte, handled kickoffs and punted once, hitting a career-long 45 yard punt ... ran eight yards out of punt formation at SMU for a first down ... 2014 (Redshirt Junior): Was the backup at all three kicking positions - placekicker, punter and kick offs ... attempted a 25-yard FG in the 4th quater at Vanderbilt and scored his first collegiate points ... relieved Alex Starzyk vs. Memphis and punted twice for a 33-yard average ... 2013 (Redshirt Sophomore): Saw action is just two games as a kickoff specialist vs. Army and UCF ... 2012 (Redshirt Freshman): Did not play ... 2011 (Freshman): Redshirted ... High School: Two-year letterwinner at punter for coach Mike Matta at Downingtown East HS … 2010 All-Ches-Mont Conference selection at punter … All-Southeastern PA pick … participated in the 2011 Valor Bowl … as a senior, made 51-of-52 PATs and two-for-two field goals for the Ches-Mont champions who finished 9-3 … punted 17 times, averaging 39.7 yards and a career-long of 49 yards … also lettered in wrestling and lacrosse … National Honor Society member ... Personal: Born Tyler David Mayes on 9/17/92 in Downingtown, PA …. parents are Karen and Dave Mayes … has an older sister Lindsey (23) and a younger brother Brennan (18) … mechanical engineering major ... coached lacrosse at a middle school. mayes’ KiCKing sTaTs Opp. gP Pts XP % Fg % 1-19 20-29 30-3940-4950+ @ND 0 Hou 0 Fordham 0 @Idaho 0 L’ville 0 @Cin 0 Army 1 @SMU 0 @Rutg 0 UCF 1 UConn 0 @Mem 0 2013 2 0 0-0 .000 0-0 .000 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 @Vandy 1 3 0-0 .000 1-1 1.000 1-1 Navy 0 Del.St. 1 4 1-1 1.000 1-1 1.000 1-1 @UConn 0 Tulsa 0 @Hou 0 @UCF 0 ECU 0 Memphis 1 @PSU 0 Cin 0 @Tulane 1 1 1-1 1.000 2014 4 8 2-2 1.000 2-2 1.000 0-0 2-2 0-0 0-0 0-0 PSU 0 @Cinc 1 @UMass 1 @Char 1 Tulane 1 UCF 1 @ECU 1 ND 1 @SMU 1 @USF 1 Memphis 1 UConn 1 Hou(CG) 1 2015 11 0 0-0 .000 0-0 .000 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 Career 17 8 2-2 1.000 2-2 1.000 0-0 2-2 0-0 0-0 0-0 2014: (25)()(26)()()()()()()()()() ADDITIONAL STATS: Punting: 3-111-2in20-45LG; Rushing 1-8-LG8

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Ol r-Junior

Barnesville, Pa marian Catholic Hs

Honors: 2013 - American Athletic Conference All-Academic Team ... mcgOWan’s OFFensiVe sTaTs Athletic Director’s Honor Roll … Opp. ........P/s Opp..........P/s Opp.............P/s 2012 - Big East All-Academic Team @ND........dnp @Vandy ....RG PSU..............dnp honoree ... 2015 (Redshirt Junior): Hou..........dnp Navy..........RG @Cinc..........dnp Currently the backup center, made Fordham ..dnp Del State ...RG @UMass......dnp season debut at Charlotte ... @Idaho ....RG @UConn ...RG @Char ........... x played vs. #9 Notre Dame while L’ville ........RG Tulsa..........RG Tulane ........... x Kyle Friend was injured ... started @Cin ........RG Houston ....RG UCF..............dnp games 9-12 with Friend sidelined Army ..........x @UCF........RG @ECU ..........dnp by injury ... @SMU .....dnp ECU ...........RG ND .................x 2014 (Redshirt Sophomore): @Rutg .....dnp Memphis ...LG @SMU ...........C Earned the starting right guard po- UCF..........dnp @PSU ........LG @USF ............C sition ... also served as the backup UConn .....dnp Cin............dnp Memphis .......C center ... was moved to LG in @Mem.......x @Tulane...dnp UConn ...........C games 9-10 ... played through an ................... .................... @Hou(CCG) ...x injured shoulder that finally forced 2013.........5/3 2014 .......10/10 2015 ............8/4 him out of the lineup for the last ................... .................... Career........23/17 two games ... 2013 (Redshirt Freshman): A redshirt freshman who did not see action until starting games 4-6 at RG ... made his college debut as a starter @Id. ... played but did not start vs. Army and Memphis ... 2012 (Freshman): Redshirted ... High School: Played offensive guard for coach Stan Dakosty at Marian Catholic HS … three-year letterman … PFN Class A first-team All-State honoree … first-team Eastern Conference Small School selection … two-year letterman in baseball … track team member as a junior … four-year member of Student Council … two-year member of Future Business Leaders … attended the 2011 Temple Football Camp ... Personal: Born Brendan McGowan on 7/9/93 in Hazleton, PA ... parents are Donna and Timothy McGowan and Michele Martz (mother) … has three older brothers - Jason (37), John (34), and Quinn (23) - and two older sisters Sarah (26) and Colleen (25) … loves to play golf … finance major.

6-6 • 300 • 10/7/95 Criminal Justice 26 0

brendan mcgOWan

james mcHale Ol r-Freshman Dunmore, Pa Dunmore Hs

2015 (Redshirt Freshman): Has played in ten games on the FG protection unit... 2014 (Freshman): Redshirted ... High School: Three star prospect by Rivals.com … ranked the #34 player in Pennsylvania … played for coach Jack Henzes at Dunmore High School … led team to 11-1 record as a senior on the way to a league championship … state runner up and District 2 AA champs as a junior … started three years on both sides of the offensive and defensive line … two-time all-state, all-region, and all-league team … played for the North team in the 2013 Chesapeake Bowl … also received offers from Syracuse, Florida International, Buffalo and UMass … also a four-year letter winner in track and field … went to Districts three years consecutively for shot put ... Personal: Born James Lewis McHale on 10/7/95 … son of Alison and Mark McHale … has two brothers John (21) and Mark (15) … majoring in criminal justice and plans on becoming a police officer upon graduation … hobbies include hiking, fishing and hunting … favorite movies are The Departed and Boondock Saints

mcHale’s OFFensiVe sTaTs

Opp. .............P/s PSU..................x @Cinc..............x @UMass..........x @Char .............x Tulane .............x UCF ...............dnp @ECU............dnp ND.................dnp @SMU.............x @USF ..............x Memphis .........x UConn .............x @Hou(CCG).....x 2015 .............10/0 Career .......10/0

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6-2 • 235 • 4/23/95 Kinesiology

prosper meKOBa Dl Freshman Hillside, nJ Hillside Hs

6-3 • 201 • 8/13/94 mathematical econ.

2015 (Freshman): Joined team in fall as a walk-on ... has not seen game action thus far ... expected to redshirt ... High School: One-year letterwinner for head coach Cedric Dargan at Knightdale High in Knightdale, N.C. and one-year letterwinner for head coach Kendall Ashford at Hillside High in Hillside, N.J ... helped team to a 17-5 record while at Knightdale, including a 9-1 record his sophomore year ... in his senior year at Hillside, had 39 tackles, six TFL, two forced fumbles, and 7.5 sacks ... was also a member of the track and field teams at both schools ... ranked sixth in the state of New Jersey for discus ... named to Track and Field U.S. first-team elite in discus and Track and Field U.S second-team elite in shotput ... North Jersey Group 2 Sectional discus and shotput champion in 2014 ... was a New Jersey Meet of Champions finalist in 2014 ... was also named Union County first-team all-county in discus at Hillside ... Personal: Born Prosper Chidera Mekoba on 4/23/95 in Orange, N.J ... parents are Juliana and Kenneth Mekoba ... has two brothers, Kenrick (18) and Preston (14), and two sisters, Adrienne (24) and Hope (15) ... related to New York Giants cornerback Prince Amukamara ... kinesiology major.

6-1 • 227 • 10/25/94 elementary education

lB r-Freshman

6-5 • 237 • 10/6/95 marketing

Bordentown, nJ nottingham Hs

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Orlando, Fl agape Christian academy Hs

chris myaRiCK Te r-Freshman

elkins Park, Pa Cheltenham Hs

2015 (Redshirt Freshman): Made collegiate debut at Charlotte ... has played in four games, mostly on special teams ... 2014 (Freshman): Redshirted ... High School: Two-year letterwinner at tight end and defensive end for coach Joe Gro at Cheltenham High … named to the Suburban One All-League first team … also played basketball and volleyball his junior and senior years ... Personal: Born Christopher George Myarick on 10/6/95 in Philadelphia, PA … parents are Annette and Albert Myarick … mother attended Temple … brothers Nick (22) and Tim (13) … has a dog named Trinity … has volunteered for the Lupus Foundation of America ... marketing major.

myaRiCK’s OFFensiVe sTaTs

Opp. .............P/s PSU ...............dnp @Cinc............dnp @UMass .......dnp @Char .............x Tulane .............x UCF ...............dnp @ECU............dnp ND.................dnp @SMU...........dnp @USF ..............x Memphis.......dnp UConn .............x @Hou(CCG)...dnp 2015 ..............4/0 Career............4/0

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2015 (Redshirt Freshman): Expected to redshirt while recovering from offseason knee surgery ... 2014 (Freshman): Redshirted ... Prep School: Played at linebacker, running back and fullback at Centerbury School (CT) under coach Ken Parson … recorded 72 tackles and five forced fumbles ... High School: Three-year letterwinner at defensive end, tight end and fullback at Nottingham (NJ) High School for coach Jon Adams … was a member of the 2013 CJ Group III state title winning team, who had a record of 11-1 … as a senior, had 106 tackles, 19.5 sacks, two interceptions, and six forced fumbles … third-team All-State, first-team All-State Group III, first-team All South Jersey, first-team all-conference (7A)/county, NJ Super 100 All State Team, Conference lineman of the year, and four time player of the week for Mercer County in 2012 … played in the New Jersey North vs South All State game and Sunshine Football Classic in 2013 … also lettered three years in basketball and two years in baseball ... Personal: Born Zachary John Mesday on 10/25/94 in Trenton, NJ … parents are Suzanne and Kenneth Mesday … has a brother Joe (23) … favorite movies are Friday Night Lights and More Than A Game … early childhood education major ... if football doesn’t work out, would like to be an elementary school teacher and high school football coach.

WR r-Junior

Honors: 2014 - Director's Honor Roll ... 2013 - American Athletic Conference All-Academic Team ... 2015 (Redshirt Junior): Saw only action in two lopsided victories (Tulane, UConn) ... 2014 (Redshirt Sophomore): Saw game action in week 3 vs. Delaware State ... 2013 (Sophomore): Redshirted ... College: Spent the 2012 season at Wagner College with coach Walt Hamline … team went 9-3 en route to the NEC championship ... High School: Played quarterback for coach Victor Floyd at Agape Christian Academy … team went 7-3 both his senior and junior seasons … as a senior, completed 68 percent of his passes (127-of-187) for 1,854 yards and 18 TDs … … as a junior, threw for 1,521 yards … participated in the Max Emfinger All-American Bowl and the Orange County AllStar game … also played varsity basketball as a junior ... Personal: Born Dean Fredrick Mosley Jr. on 8/13/94 in Winter Park, FL … parents are Pamela and Dean Mosley … has two older sisters, Morgan (30) and Jordan (21), and a younger brother, Cuyler (18) … mathematical economics major.

zach mesDay

dean mOsley

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5-10 • 237 • 12/20/93 Political science

eric neeFe

FB r-sophomore Philadelphia, Pa William Penn Hs

6-3 • 235 • 5/25/95 Finance

frank nUTile

QB r-Freshman

6-4 • 219 • 4/12/95 accounting

Honors: 2014 - President's Honor Roll ... 2015 (Redshirt Sophomore): Made season debut against Tulane ... 2014 (Redshirt Freshman): Did not play ... 2013 (Freshman): Redshirted ... High School: Played football for coach Jeff Humble at William Penn Charter School in Philadelphia, PA … lettered all 4 years as a running back and was named All Inter-AC 1st team, 2nd team All City and honorable mention All-SEPA as a senior…. rushed for 1,227 yards and 14 TDs on 156 carries in his senior year ... amassed a total of 2,930 yards and 35 TDs on 469 carries in his career ... Personal: Born Eric Mobley Neefe on 12/20/93 in Center Valley, PA … parents are Stacie Neefe and Eric Mobley … has four sisters Zoe (17), Erin, (9) Penny (8), and Sophia (6)… political science major… plans to attend law school and become an attorney after college.

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2015 (Redshirt Freshman): Serves as #2 QB behind starter P.J. Walker ... made collegiate debut at end of Charlotte game ... threw first career passes and first TD to RB David Hood against Tulane ... 2014 (Freshman): Suffered a knee injury duirng the first week of summer camp and missed the entire season ... redshirted ... High School: Three star prospect by Rivals.com … ranked the #28 player in New Jersey … pro style quarterback for coach Greg Toal at Don Bosco Prep School in Ramsey, NJ … led team to a 7-4 record and league title en route to a NJSIAA Non-Public Group 4 State Semi-Final appearance … passed for 1,458 yards going 124-198 while throwing for 13 TDs as a junior and was named 2nd team all non-public … finished his career with 3,100 passing yards and 28 touchdowns … chose Temple over UCF, Indiana and Cincinnati ... Personal: Born Frank Nutile on 4/12/95 … son of Rob and Rose Nutile … father played quarterback for Louisville and Maryland in the 1980's … has one sister Gianna (16) … hobbies include pick-up basketball and baseball games … lists his favorites as: Goodfellas (movie), Breaking Bad (TV show), and pizza (food) ... has a dog named Chazz ... accounting major.

domenic nigRelli Te Freshman

Wayne, nJ Don Bosco Prep

‘15

Wayne Pa Valley Forge Hs

6-4 • 241 • 5/10/96 sport & Recreation mgmt.

2015 (Freshman): Joined team in fall as a walk-on ... has not seen game action thus far ... expected to redshirt ... Prep School: Played one season at Valley Forge Military Academy for coach Mike Muscella in Wayne, PA … featured at tight end … caught five balls for 70 yards … named 1st team Sea Board Conference at tight end ... High School: Played for coach Doug Dahms at Wilson High School in the Lancaster-Lebanon Conference, three year letterwinner … played fullback, tight end, defensive end, and outside linebacker … team went 37-5 in his three seasons and won league all three years, along with a District 3 title his junior year … caught 29 passes for 429 yards and six TDs his senior year … 1st team league tight end, 2nd team league linebacker, 3rd team all-state tight end … finished career with 43 catches for 654 yards and eight TDs … played in Berks allstar game and Lancaster-Lebanon All-Star game after senior season … played basketball freshman and sophomore year ... Personal: Born on 5/25/95 in Reading, PA … parents are Jeff and Colette Nigrelli … siblings are Nicole (37), Adam (34), and Regina (29) … brother Adam played at Valley Forge and La Salle … favorites include the Eagles (football team), American Sniper (movie), and buffalo chicken cheesesteak (food) … works with Autism Awareness and National Down Syndrome Society … finance major looking to work on Wall Street.

Te r-Freshman

norristown, Pa norristown area Hs

2015 (Redshirt Freshman): PaTTOn’s single game HigHs Made two catches for 29 Receptions ..................3 ..........................at UMass, 9/19/15 yards versus Penn State in Yards..........................48 ..........................at UMass, 9/19/15 his Temple debut ... started Long ..........................43 ...................... vs. Tulane, 10/10/15 at Cincinnati ... game-long Rushes.........................1...... (3x) last vs. #21 Memphis, 11/21/15 reception against Tulane ... Yards..........................17 .........................vs. Tulane, 10/9/15 first career rushing touch- TDs ..............................1........... vs. #21 Memphis, 11/21/15 down against #21 Memphis ... 2014 (Freshman): Redshirted ... High School: Was a multi-position player at Norristown HS under head coach E.J. Smith … saw action as quarterback, wide receiver, defensive end, running back and outside linebacker … received Suburban One – American All-Conference honors for defense … also played baseball, basketball, and track … received All-Conference honors in baseball and track and was second team All-Area in basketball ... Personal: Born Kip Martin Patton Jr. on 5/10/96 in Norristown, PA … mom is Robyn Wright and grandmother is Sheliah Wright … has a sister Keiyanna (21) … list of favorites include: The Walking Dead (TV show), Disturbia (movie), Donovan McNabb (NFL player) … wants to play in the NFL or coach high school football or basketball ... sport and recreation management major Opp. P/s PSU 1/0 @Cinc 1/1 @UMass 1/0 @Char 1/0 Tulane 1/0 UCF 1/0 @ECU 1/0 ND 1/0 @SMU 0/0 @USF 0/0 Memphis 1/0 UConn 1/0 @Hou(CCG)1/0 2015 11/1 Career 11/1

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PaTTOn’s OFFensiVe sTaTs RUsHing ReCeiVing no yd avg TD lg no yds avg 2 29 14.5 0 20 0 0 0.0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0.0 3 48 16.0 0 33 0 0 0.0 1 9 9.0 0 9 0 0 0.0 1 43 43.0 0 43 1 17 17.0 1 1 1.0 0 1 0 0 0.0 2 30 15.0 0 21 1 9 9.0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0.0

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0 0 0.0 1 4 4.0 1 2 2.0 12 166 13.8 12 166 13.8

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13 0 0 39 39

13.0 0.0 0.0 13.0 13.0

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6-4 • 196 • 10/6/97 Undeclared

roy PUgH

Te Freshman

6-7 • 210 • 11/15/97 applied mathematics

south Orange, nJ malcom X shabazz Hs

2015 (Freshman): Part of 2015 recruiting class signed in Feburary ... has not seen game action thus far ... expected to redshirt ... High School: Played tight end and linebacker for coach Darnell Grant at Malcolm X Shabazz High in Newark, N.J. ... had one catch for 26 yards and a touchdown, as well as 22 tackles, seven sacks, one forced fumble, and a fumble recovery for a touchdown as a senior ... team went 8-4 and won the North Jersey Group 1 Championship for first time in school history ... also participated in track ... won the 400-meters (53.05) in Super Essex Conference Championship and broke school record in the high jump (6-0) ... Personal: Born Roy Leon Pugh, Jr. on 10/6/97 ... parents are Willodean and Roy Pugh Sr. ... Willodean attended Alabama State and played on U.S. National women’s basketball team ... has a sister, Jasmyne Beckford (25) ... uncle played college football at the University of Wyoming

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6-0 • 190 • 7/16/97 Undeclared

bailey RaymOnD

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enﬁeld, CT enrico Fermi Hs

Honors: 2015 - Offensive Scout Team Player of the Week (UConn game) ... 2015 (Freshman): Joined team in fall as a walk-on ... has not seen game action thus far ... expected to redshirt ... High School: Played for coach Joseph Tata Jr at Enrico Fermi High School in Enfield, Connecticut … four year varsity letter winner at wide receiver, tight end, and free safety … all-conference 2012, 2013, and 2014 … all-state 2014 … finished career with 58 receptions for 710 yards and 10 touchdowns, along with 14 carries for 132 yards and one touchdown, 412 kick return yards and 70 punt return yards … career defensive numbers were 90 total tackles, three interceptions and two fumble recoveries … suited up for Team Constitution in the CT Super 100 All-Star Game … competed in track and field three years, making all-conference twice and all-state in 2015 ... Personal: Born Bailey Albert Richardson Raymond in New Mexico on 11/15/97 … parents are Amy Raymond and Albert Raymond III … father served in the military … has a brother Wyatt (13) … favorites include the Redskins (team), Friday Night Lights (movie), Breaking Bad (tv show), The Great Gatsby (book), and calculus (subject) … applied mathematics major interested in being an actuary.

delvon RanDall DB Freshman

monroeville, Pa gateway Hs

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2015 (Freshman): Part of RanDall’s single game HigHs 2015 recruiting class Tackles.........................3 .....................at Cincinnati, 9/12/15 signed in Feburary ... made Solos............................2...(3x) last at #19 Houston, 11/6/15 debut for Owls against Assists .........................1..........(3x) last vs. Tulane, 10/10/15 Penn State ... Recorded first three tackles of career (two solo) at Cincinnati ... one of three freshmen to see significant action this season, along with RBs Ryquell Armstead and Jager Gardner ... High School: Played wide receiver for coach Don Militzer at Gateway High School … three star prospect by Rivals.com … ranked #33 player in Pennsylvania … played in the 2013 Chesapeake Bowl … was a threetime all-conference player totaling 90 catches for 1,480 yards receiving ... was 26-4785TDs receiving in 2013 and 11-234-4TDs in 2011 … added 34 tackles, a sack and an INT as a senior and 21 tackles and a sack as a junior … also played basketball ... Personal: Born Delvon Randall on 12/14/96 in Pittsburgh, PA … parents are Tiffany and William Randall ... brother Drevon (13) and sisters Sanaya (11), Kelwan (7) ... list of favorites include: Money Talks (movie), Martin (TV show), rap and R&B (music), The Great Gatsby (book) ... RanDall’s DeFensiVe sTaTs plans to study P/s U-a-TT TFl/yd sk/yd QH int/yd PB FF FR sports man- Opp. PSU 1/0 0-0-0 0.0/0 0.0/0 0 0/0 0 0 0 agement. @Cinc 1/0 2-1-3 0.0/0 0.0/0 0 0/0 0 0 0 @UMass 1/0 0-0-0 0.0/0 0.0/0 0 0/0 0 0 0 @Char 1/0 1-1-2 0.0/0 0.0/0 0 0/0 0 0 0 Tulane 1/0 1-1-2 0.0/0 0.0/0 0 0/0 0 0 0 UCF 1/0 0-0-0 0.0/0 0.0/0 0 0/0 0 0 0 @ECU 1/0 1-0-1 0.0/0 0.0/0 0 0/0 0 0 0 ND 1/0 0-0-0 0.0/0 0.0/0 0 0/0 0 0 0 @SMU 1/0 2-0-2 0.0/0 0.0/0 0 0/0 0 0 0 @USF 1/0 1-0-1 0.0/0 0.0/0 0 0/0 0 0 0 Memphis 1/0 0-0-0 0.0/0 0.0/0 0 0/0 0 0 0 UConn 1/0 0-0-0 0.0/0 0.0/0 0 0/0 0 0 0 @Hou(CCG) 1/0 2-0-2 0.0/0 0.0/0 0 0/0 0 0 0 2015 13/0 10-3-13 0.0/0 0.0/0 0 0/0 0 0 0 Career 13/0 10-3-13 0.0/0 0.0/0 0 0/0 0 0 0

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haason ReDDiCK Dl r-Junior

‘13 ‘14 ‘15

6-1 • 225 • 9/22/94 Criminal Justice

‘14 ‘15

Camden, nJ Haddon Heights Hs

Honors: 2015 - All-ConferREDDICK’S SINGLE GAME HIGHS ence Honorable Mention Tackles.....................6 ..........(2x) last at USF, 11/14/15 by American Athletic Con- Solo .........................4 ..........(2x) last at USF, 11/14/15 ference ... 2015 (Redshirt Asst..........................3 ................ at Cincinnati, 9/12/15 Junior): Earned the starting TFL .......................2.5 ....................... at USF, 11/14/15 DE position in a highly-con- Sack......................1.5............... vs. Penn State, 9/5/15 tested battle ... against QB Hurries...............2 ................ at Cincinnati, 9/12/15 Penn State, notched four FF ............................1 ..................at Charlotte, 10/2/15 tackles (two solo) with 1.5 FR............................1 ...............at Cincinnati, 10/11/13 sacks for 10 yards ... collected a career-high six tackles (four solo) at USF ... game captain at SMU ... second among defensive linemen in total tackles and leads team in QB hurries ... ninth in conference in tackles for loss ... 2014 (Redshirt Sophomore): Saw action in nine games, including two starts ... suffered an injury in practice forcing him to miss the final two games ... had career-highs in tackles (25) and sacks (1.5) ... his 7.0 TFLs were fifth on the team ... 2013 (Redshirt Freshman): Did not play games 1-3 then played in each of the final 9 contests ... began playing mostly on special teams but saw increased defensive action at SLB @SMU ... following the second bye, was moved to DE and earned a start there vs. UCF ... recorded his first career sack vs. UConn (QB Casey Cochran) ... 2012 (Freshman): Redshirted ... High School: Played running back and safety for coach Ralph Shalvo at Haddon Heights HS … three-year letterwinner ... Personal: Born Haason Samir Reddick on 9/22/94 in Camden, NJ … parents are Raelakia Reddick and Raymond Matthew … father played wide receiver at Clarion … criminal justice major. Opp. P/s @ND 0/0 Hou 0/0 Ford 0/0 @Idaho 1/0 L’ville 1/0 @Cin 1/0 Army 1/0 @SMU 1/0 @Rutg 1/1 UCF 1/1 UConn 1/1 @Mem 1/1 2013 9/4 @Vandy 1/0 Navy 0/0 Del State 1/0 @UUConn 1/0 Tulsa 1/0 @Houston 1/0 @UCF 1/1 ECU 1/0 Memphis 1/0 @PSU 1/1 Cin 0/0 @Tulane 0/0 2014 9/2 PSU 1/1 @Cinc 1/1 @UMass 1/1 @Char 1/1 Tulane 1/1 UCF 1/1 @ECU 1/1 ND 1/1 @SMU 1/0 @USF 1/1 Memphis 1/1 UConn 1/0 @Hou(CCG) 1/1 2015 13/11 Career 31/17

ReDDiCK’s DeFensiVe sTaTs U-a-TT TFl/yd sk/yd QH dnp dnp dnp 1-0-1 0.0/0 0.0/0 0 0-0-0 0.0/0 0.0/0 0 0-0-0 0.0/0 0.0/0 0 1-0-1 0.0/0 0.0/0 0 3-1-4 1.0/2 0.0/0 0 1-1-2 0.0/0 0.0/0 0 3-1-4 1.0/1 0.0/0 0 1-0-1 1.0/9 1.0/9 0 1-0-1 1.0/4 0.0/0 0 11-3-14 4.0/16 1.0/9 0 0-0-0 0.0/0 0.0/0 0 dnp 2-0-2 2.0/6 1.0/2 0 0-0-0 0.0/0 0.0/0 0 2-1-3 1.0/1 0.0/0 0 2-2-4 1.5/4 0.5/3 0 4-1-5 0.0/0 0.0/0 0 2-0-2 0.0/0 0.0/0 0 2-0-2 1.0/2 0.0/0 0 2-3-5 1.5/3 0.0/0 0 dnp dnp 18-7-25 7.0/16 1.5/5 0 2-2-4 1.5/10 1.5/10 0 3-3-6 0.0/0 0.0/0 2 0-0-0 0.0/0 0.0/0 0 2-1-3 1.0/3 0.0/0 1 1-0-1 1.0/2 0.0/0 0 2-1-3 2.0/9 0.0/0 0 2-2-4 1.0/5 1.0/5 1 3-1-4 1.5/5 0.0/0 0 3-0-3 0.0/0 0.0/0 1 4-2-6 2.5/11 0.5/3 0 2-1-3 1.0/3 1.0/3 0 1-1-2 1.0/8 1.0/8 0 3-2-5 0.0/0 0.0/0 0 29-16-45 12.5/56 5.0/29 5 58-26-84 22.5/70 6.5/35 5

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6-6 • 305 • 10/1/94 Business mgmt.

semaj ReeD

Ol r-sophomore Philadelphia, Pa Haverford Hs

Honors: 2014 - Director's Honor Roll...2013 American Athletic Conference All-Academic Team ... 2015 (Redshirt Sophomore): Made season debut at Charlotte ... 2014 (Redshirt Freshman): Made collegiate debut in the season opening win at Vanderbilt ... made first career start in week 9 at UCF ... saw most of his game action on the FG unit ... 2013 (Freshman): Redshirted ... High School: Played defensive end for coach Michael Murphy at the Haverford School … also played basketball ... Personal: Born Semaj Reed on 10/1/94 … mother is Jacqueline Reed … originally from Newburgh, NY …human resource management major.

ReeD’s OFFensiVe sTaTs

Opp. .............P/s @Vandy...........x Navy..............dnp Del State..........x @UConn..........x Tulsa..............dnp @Houston .......x @UCF .............LG ECU..................x Memphis .........x @PSU ..............x Cin ...................x @Tulane ..........x ......................... 2014 .............10/1 .........................

Opp. .........P/s PSU...........dnp @Cinc.......dnp @UMass...dnp @Char ........ x Tulane ........ x UCF .......... dnp @ECU .......dnp ND ............dnp @SMU......dnp @USF .......dnp Memphis ..dnp UConn.........x @Hou(CCG)dnp 2015 .........3/0 Career......13/1

jeromy ReiCHneR Dl Freshman

6-2 • 250 • 7/14/97 Philadelphia, Pa engineering West Philadelphia Catholic Hs

2015 (Freshman): Joined team in fall as a walk-on ... has not seen game action thus far ... expected to redshirt ... High School: Played three years at Academy at Paloumbo and one year for Brian Fluck at West Catholic High School in Philadelphia ... played defensive and offensive line ... was all-Public League in 2012 and allCatholic in 2014... ... selected to play in all-city game ... originally commited to play at Marist (N.Y.) ... Personal: Born Jeromy Da’shawn Reichner in Philadelphia on 7/14/97 ... mother is Patricia ... has a sister Brianna Johnson (22) and brother Omar Speights (14) ... Participated in AIDS Walk and worked with Big Brothers/Big Sisters ... engineering major

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rob RITROVATO LB Sophomore

‘13 ‘14 ‘15

West Chester, PA West Chester East HS

2015 (Sophomore): Moved RITROVATO’S SINgLE gAmE HIgHS to fullback this summer and played in opener Tackles.........................1........(2x) last at Houston, 10/17/14 against Penn State ... suf- Solo .............................1 ..........................at UConn, 9/27/14 fered injury and is ex- Asst. ............................1 .....................at Houston, 10/17/14 pected to miss remainder of season ... 2014 (Freshman): Made collegiate debut in week 3 victory against Delaware State ... played in games 3-6, mostly on special teams ... High School: Three-year letter winner at wide receiver, linebacker and running back for head coach Dan Elli at West Chester East … named to all-area and all-league for two years … played in the PFSCA East-West Game and Valor Bowl … also was a two-year letter winner in wrestling and one-year letter winner in track ... Personal: Born Robert Matthew Ritrovato on 07/10/1996 in West Chester, PA … parents are Susan and Stephen Ritrovato … has a brother Alex (21) … mother Susan attended Temple … has volunteered with Little Viking youth wrestling camp … wanted to be a superhero when he was younger … business management major. P/S 1/0 1/0 1/0 1/0 0/0 0/0 0/0 0/0 0/0 0/0 4/0 1/0 0/0 0/0 0/0 0/0 0/0 0/0 0/0 0/0 0/0 0/0 0/0 0/0 1/0 5/0

RITROVATO’S’ DEFENSIVE STATS U-A-TT TFL/Yd Sk/Yd QH Int/Yd PB FF FR dnp dnp 0-0-0 0.0/0 0.0/0 0 0/0 0 0 0 1-0-1 0.0/0 0.0/0 0 0/0 0 0 0 0-0-0 0.0/0 0.0/0 0 0/0 0 0 0 0-1-1 0.0/0 0.0/0 0 0/0 0 0 0 dnp dnp dnp dnp dnp dnp 1-1-2 0.0/0 0.0/0 0 0/0 0 0 0 0-0-0 0.0/0 0.0/0 0 0/0 0 0 0 dnp dnp dnp dnp dnp dnp dnp dnp dnp dnp dnp dnp 0-0-0 0.0/0 0.0/0 0 0/0 0 0 0 1-1-2 0.0/0 0.0/0 0 0/0 0 0 0

6-1 • 285 • 10/17/93 Criminal Justice

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Harrisburg, PA Susquehanna Twsp. HS

Honors: 2014 - Defensive ROBINSON’S SINgLE gAmE HIgHS Performer of the Week by Tackles.........................3...............(3x) last at ECU, 10/22/15 CFPA (Week 1 at Vanderbilt) Solo .............................2 ............(3x) last vs. Army, 10/19/13 ... Defensive Lineman of Asst. ............................3 ..........................#15 UCF, 11/16/13 the Week by CFPA (Week 1 Sacks ........................1.0...............(2x) last at ECU, 10/22/15 at Vanderbilt) ... Under Ar- TFL............................1.0 ........(2x) last at Charlotte, 10/2/15 mour OwlSports.com Ath- Fumble Recovery.........2 ....................at Vanderbilt, 8/28/14 lete of the Week by Temple Touchdown..................1 ....................at Vanderbilt, 8/28/14 Athletics (9/2-9/9) ... American Athletic Conference Defensive Player of the Week by College Madness (Week 1 at Vanderbilt) ... 2014 Director's Honor Roll...2013 American Athletic Conference AllAcademic Team ... 2015 (Junior): Changed his number to 43 this season (was 73) to honor his deceased brother Adrian who wore that jersey for the Owls from 2008-11 ... started at nose tackle first four games of the season and continues to see action in steady rotation ... notched one QB hurry at Cincinnati ... has recorded career-highs in starts, tackles, and TFLs ... 2014 (Sophomore): Played in each game as a backup DT ... earned numerous awards following the opening day Vanderbilt win after recovering two fumbles, one of which he ran in for a 55-yard touchdown ... made first career start in week 8 vs. East Carolina ... 2013 (Freshman): Mid-year student who enrolled at Temple in January … originally signed National Letter of Intent with Temple in February 2012 ... one of 13 true freshmen to see action ... collected his first QB sack against Louisville’s Heisman Trophy finalist QB Teddy Bridgewater ... Prep School: Played the 2012 season for coach Bill Chaplick at Milford Academy ... three-star prospect by Rivals.com ... High School: Played defensive tackle for coach Joe Headen at Susquehanna Township HS … 2011 Harrisburg Patriot-News first-team defensive All-Star … as a junior, had 46 tackles and eight sacks … also wrestled … won consecutive PIAA heavyweight wrestling championship in 2012 and 2011… attended the 2010 Temple Football Camp ... Personal: Born Averee Robinson on 10/17/93 ... parents are Terry and Adrian Robinson, Sr. … brother was former Temple Owl and three-time first-team All-MAC DE Adrian Robinson (2008-11) who has played with the Pittsburgh Steelers, Denver Broncos and San Diego Chargers … criminal justice major. Opp. P/S @ND 1/0 Hou 1/0 Ford 1/0 @Idaho 0/0 L’ville 1/0 @Cin 1/0 Army 1/0 @SMU 1/0 @Rutg 1/0 UCF 1/0 UConn 1/0 @Mem 1/0 2013 11/0 @Vandy 1/0 Navy 1/0 Del State 1/0 @UConn 1/0 Tulsa 1/0 @Houston 1/0 @UCF 1/0 ECU 1/1 Memphis 1/0 @PSU 1/0 Cin 1/0 @Tulane 1/0 2014 12/1 PSU 1/1 @Cinc 1/1 @UMass 1/1 @Char 1/1 Tulane 1/0 UCF 1/0 @ECU 1/0 ND 1/0 @SMU 1/1 @USF 1/1 Memphis 1/1 UConn 1/0 @Hou(CCG) 1/0 2015 13/7 Career 36/8

Averee Robinson

DL Junior

ROBINSON’S DEFENSIVE STATS U-A-TT TFL/Yd Sk/Yd QH 0-0-0 0.0/0 0.0/0 0 0-1-1 0.0/0 0.0/0 0 0-0-0 0.0/0 0.0/0 0 dnp 2-0-2 1.0/7 1.0/7 0 0-0-0 0.0/0 0.0/0 0 2-1-3 0.0/0 0.0/0 0 0-2-2 0.0/0 0.0/0 0 1-0-1 0.0/0 0.0/0 1 0-3-3 0.0/0 0.0/0 0 0-0-0 0.0/0 0.0/0 0 0-0-0 0.0/0 0.0/0 0 5-7-12 1.0/7 1.0/7 1 0-2-2 0.0/0 0.0/0 0 0-0-0 0.0/0 0.0/0 0 0-0-0 0.0/0 0.0/0 0 0-2-2 0.0/0 0.0/0 0 0-0-0 0.0/0 0.0/0 0 0-1-1 0.0/0 0.0/0 0 1-1-2 1.0/8 1.0/8 0 0-0-0 0.0/0 0.0/0 0 0-0-0 0.0/0 0.0/0 0 0-1-1 0.5/2 0.5/2 0 0-0-0 0.0/0 0.0/0 0 0-0-0 0.0/0 0.0/0 0 1-7-8 1.5/10 1.5/10 0 1-1-2 0.0/0 0.0/0 0 0-0-0 0.0/0 0.0/0 1 0-2-2 0.0/0 0.0/0 0 1-1-2 1.0/4 0.0/0 0 0-0-0 0.0/0 0.0/0 0 1-1-2 0.0/0 0.0/0 0 1-2-3 1.0/7 1.0/7 0 0-1-1 0.0/0 0.0/0 0 1-0-1 1.0/2 0.0/0 0 1-0-1 0.0/0 0.0/0 0 0-0-0 0.0/0 0.0/0 0 0-0-0 0.0/0 0.0/0 0 1-0-1 1.0/1 0.0/0 0 7-8-15 4.0/14 1.0/7 1 13-22-35 6.5/31 3.5/24 2

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Opp. @Vandy Navy Del State @UConn Tulsa @Houston @UCF ECU Memphis @PSU Cin @Tulane 2014 PSU @Cinc @UMass @Char Tulane UCF @ECU ND @SMU @USF Memphis UConn @Hou(CCG) 2015 Career

averee ROBINSON

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6-6 • 319 • 1/8/95 Undecided

jaelin ROBINSON OL r-Freshman

New Haven, CT Wilbur Cross HS

6-3 • 218 • 6/6/94 Finance

2015 (Redshirt Freshman): Made collegiate debut at Charlotte ... with injuries to the tight end portion, has seen action as a blocking TE ... 2014 (Freshman): Redshirted ... High School: Played one season for coach John Acquavita at Wilbur Cross … was a standout basketball player who also played football as a senior … helped lead a ground game that averaged 232.8 yards per game ...Personal: Born Jaelin Robinson on 1/8/95 … mother is Tyra Robinson

6-3 • 208 • 1/31/97 Undeclared

jake ROBINSON TE Freshman

Haddonﬁeld, NJ Haddonﬁeld memorial HS

2015 (Freshman): Part of 2015 recruiting class signed in Feburary ... has not seen game action thus far ... expected to redshirt ... High School: Played tight end for coach Frank Delano at Haddonfield (N.J.) Memorial H.S. ... had 415 yards and 9 touchdowns on 16 receptions as a senior ... also had 41 tackles, 25 solo, 10 pass break ups and two fumble recoveries on defense ... team went 11-0 and won the South Jersey Group 2 Championship for the second consecutive year ... received Colonial Conference first-team and All-South Jersey honors ... also played basketball ... Personal: Born Jacob David Robinson on 1/31/97 in Voorhees, N.J. ... parents are Grace and Dave Robinson ... has two brothers, Drew Benson (26) and Christian Benson (22) ... list of favorites include: Anchorman (movie), Two and a Half Men (TV show), and Terrell Owens (NFL player).

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aaron RUFF

thomas RUMER TE r-Junior

Chester Springs, PA malvern Prep HS

Honors: 2014 - Director's Honor Roll ... 2013 - American Athletic Conference All-Academic Team ... Athletic Director’s Honor Roll ... 2015 (Redshirt Junior): Made season debut against Tulane and was a game captain... 2014 (Redshirt Sophomore): Switched from quarterback to tight end during the season... made collegiate debut in week 3 win vs. Delaware State ... 2013 (Redshirt Freshman): Did not play ... 2012 (Freshman): Redshirted ... High School: Three-year letterwinner and two-year starter for coach Kevin Pellegrini at Malvern Prep … played QB and punted for the Friars … led team to two Inter-AC championships … team went 9-2 record his senior year in 2011 … as a junior, re-wrote the school record for passing yards vs. Roman Catholic (a 41-year record) … First Honors ... Personal: Born Thomas Scott Rumer on 6/6/94 in Coto de Caza, CA … has sister, Brielle (22), and brother, Ryan (18) … finance major.

6-1 • 214 • 1/20/97 Athletic Training

chapelle RUSSELL LB Freshman

Lakewood, NJ Lakewood HS

2015 (Freshman): Part of 2015 recruiting class signed in Feburary ... has not seen game action thus far ... one of just three true freshmen on the opening day two-deep depth chart ... expected to redshirt this season ... High School: Played quarterback, running back, and linebacker for coach L.J. Clark at Lakewood (N.J.) High ... threw for 553 yards and four touchdown as a senior ... in his career, rushed for 1,586 yards and 18 touchdowns on 224 carries, including 827 yards and 11 touchdowns as a senior ... had two 200+ rushing games as a senior ... named one of the Top 50 New Jersey recruits ... named to All-Class B South team ... also participated in basketball and track .... Personal: Born Chapelle A. Cook on 1/20/97... mother, Nikita Smith, was in the Navy ... has one brother, Anthony Cook... lived with Coach Clark’s parents to finish high school after his mom moved ... has also lived in Atlanta, Brooklyn, and Virginia ... plans to study kinesiology.

OL r-Freshman

Philadelphia, PA Imhotep Charter HS

2015 (Redshirt Freshman): Made collegiate debut against Tulane ... also played at UConn ... 2014 (Freshman): Redshirted ...High School: Played offensive line at Imhotep Charter High School in Philadelphia for coach Al Crosby … team captain … compiled a 12-3 record as a senior and a 14-1 record as a junior … in 2012, became the first charter school to reach the PIAA Championship game and did so again, and won, in 2013 … led the way for 4,300 rushing yards and 96 total TDs … won offensive player of the game in a 2012 quarterfinal win… earned Eagles Top Achiever Award in 2011 and 2012 … ranked #5 player in Pennsylvania by Rivals.com … ranked a four star recruit by Rivals.com ... also recruited by Stanford, Syracuse, Wisconsin, Georgia Tech, Michigan State and Virginia Tech ... Personal: Born Aaron Coley Ruff on 1/20/96 in Philadelphia … nicknamed "Big Ruff" … parents are Yvette and Hayward Ruff … mother went to Temple ... has a brother Isaiah (26) and a sister Ava (5) … loves to cook … criminal justice major ... hopes to become an engineer technologist.

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jarrid SATTERFIELD

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RB r-Freshman

Willingboro, NJ Willingboro HS

Honors: 2015 - Scout team defensive player of the week (Penn State game) ... 2015 (Redshirt Freshman): Made collegiate debut against Tulane ... 2014 (Freshman): Redshirted ... High School: Three-year varsity letter winner at Willingboro under head coach Reggie Lawrence … played CB, SS, RB and KR … named first-team defense all-conference at cornerback his junior and senior years … also a three-year varsity letter winner in track and field ... Personal: Born Jarrid Matthew Satterfield on 08/19/96 in Livingston, NJ … nickname is Satty … parents Lynelle and Antonie Satterfield … has a brother Jordan (14) and a sister Janelle (8) … wanted to be a very famous lawyer when he was younger … economics major.

4 ‘15

6-2 • 240 • 12/20/96 Kinesiology

nick SHARGA

FB/LB r-Sophomore

Cherryville, PA Northampton HS

2015 (Redshirt SophoSHARgA’S SINgLE gAmE HIgHS more): Voted by team- Tackles.........................5 ......................at Charlotte, 10/2/15 mates to wear a Solo .............................3 ......................at Charlotte, 10/2/15 single-digit jersey, Asst. ............................3.....................vs. Penn State, 9/5/15 awarded to the toughest players ... only two-way player, seeing time at fullback and linebacker ... does not get many practice reps on offense to which OC Marcus Satterfield jokinly commened, “We don’t know how he knows the plays but he does. We often tell him what to do when passes by my office in the hallways” ... made debut for Owls against Penn State, recording four tackles (one solo) ... collected one tackle (solo) at Cincinnati ... returned a squib kick for four yards at UMass ... first start at MLB against #21 Memphis ... 2014 (Sophomore): Redshirted ... College: Spent the 2013 season at West Virginia Wesleyan ... High School: Two-year letter winner at lineback and tight end at Northampton HS under coach Robert Steckel … was named to the Hot 100 Players list for 2010-2011 season … wrestled for three years and was a District XI champion ... Personal: Born Nicholas John Sharga on 12/20/96 in Northampton, PA … parents are Marie and Paul Sharga … is one of 11 children - has brothers Andrew (12) and Jude (24) and sisters Rose (13), Andrea (14), Ruth (16), Claire (17), Christine (19), Nicole (23), Ann Marie (26) and Katherine (27) … wants to become a physical therapist … kinesiology major.

‘13 ‘14 ‘15

5-11 • 191 • 5/17/94 Criminal Justice

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brandon SHIPPEN WR Senior

Norristown, PA Norristown Area HS

Honors: 2015 - Special teams player of the week (Penn State) ... 2015 (Senior): Has seen action at wide receiver and special teams so far this season and has become a top performer in all areas ... 10 of his 16 catches this season were in the last few games ... made first catches of season at UMass ... rushed twice for 19 yards at Charlotte ... first TD of season against #9 Notre Dame ... game captain at Charlotte and against UConn on Senior Day ... 2014 (Junior): Made the conversion from DB to WR during the offseason ... earned his first collegiate start in the season opener at Vanderbilt and made his first reception - a 35-yard TD on 4th-and-5 ... played in all 12 games, starting in 8 ... 2013 (Sophomore): Played in all 12 games, mostly on special teams ... wore jersey #17 after

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Opp. Cin @Army Syr 2012 @ND Hou Ford @Idaho L’ville @Cin Army @SMU @Rutg UCF UConn @Mem 2013 Career

P/S 1/0 1/0 1/0 3/0 1/0 1/0 1/0 1/0 1/0 1/0 1/0 1/0 1/0 1/0 1/0 1/0 12/0

Opp. P/S @Vandy 1/1 Navy 1/1 Del State 1/0 @UConn 1/0 Tulsa 1/0 @Houston 1/0 @UCF 1/1 ECU 1/1 Memphis 1/1 @PSU 1/1 Cin 1/1 @Tulane 1/1 2014 12/8 PSU 1/0 @Cinc 1/0 @UMass 1/0 @Char 1/0 Tulane 1/0 UCF 1/0 @ECU 1/0 ND 1/1 @SMU 1/0 @USF 1/0 Memphis 1/1 UConn 1/0 @Hou(CCG)1/1 2015 13/3 Career 40/11

SHIPPEN’S DEFENSIVE STATS U-A-TT TFL/Yd Sk/Yd QH 0-0-0 0.0/0 0.0/0 0 0-0-0 0.0/0 0.0/0 0 0-0-0 0.0/0 0.0/0 0 0-0-0 0.0/0 0.0/0 0 1-2-3 0.0/0 0.0/0 0 1-0-1 0.0/0 0.0/0 0 0-0-0 0.0/0 0.0/0 0 1-2-3 0.0/0 0.0/0 0 3-0-3 0.0/0 0.0/0 0 2-2-4 0.0/0 0.0/0 0 0-0-0 0.0/0 0.0/0 0 0-0-0 0.0/0 0.0/0 0 0-0-0 0.0/0 0.0/0 0 2-1-3 0.0/0 0.0/0 0 0-0-0 0.0/0 0.0/0 0 0-1-1 0.0/0 0.0/0 0 10-8-18 0.0/0 0.0/0 0 10-8-18 0.0/0 0.0/0 0

Int/Yd PB FF FR 0/0 0 0 0 0/0 0 0 0 0/0 0 0 0 0/0 0 0 0 0/0 0 0 0 0/0 0 0 0 0/0 0 0 0 0/0 0 0 0 0/0 1 0 0 0/0 0 0 0 0/0 0 0 0 0/0 0 0 0 0/0 0 0 0 0/0 0 0 0 0/0 0 0 0 0/0 0 0 0 0/0 1 0 0 0/0 1 0 0

SHIPPEN’S OFFENSIVE STATS RECEIVINg RUSHINg No Yd Avg TD Lg No Yd Avg 2 60 30.0 1 35t 2 28 14.0 0 19 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 1 19 19.0 0 19 1 3 3.0 0 3 1 5 5.0 0 5 0 0 0.0 0 0 1 3 3.0 0 3 1 7 7.0 1 13 13.0 0 13 1 17 17.0 0 17 1 0 0.0 2 17 8.5 0 12 12 165 13.7 1 35t 2 7 3.5 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0.0 2 32 16.0 0 24 2 10 5.0 0 0 0.0 0 0 2 19 9.5 0 0 0.0 0 0 1 -1 -1.0 1 13 13.0 0 13 0 0 0.0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0.0 2 14 7.0 1 12t 0 0 0.0 1 9 9.0 0 9 0 0 0.0 3 28 9.3 0 14 0 0 0.0 1 49 49.0 0 49 0 0 0.0 4 45 11.3 0 15 0 0 0.0 2 28 14.0 0 21 0 0 0.0 16 218 13.8 1 49 5 28 5.6 28 383 13.7 2 49 7 35 5.0

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SHARgA’s DEFENSIVE STATS Opp. P/S U-A-TT TFL/Yd Sk/Yd QH PSU 1/0 1-3-4 0.0/0 0.0/0 0 @Cinc 1/0 1-0-1 0.0/0 0.0/0 0 @UMass 1/0 0-0-0 0.0/0 0.0/0 0 @Char 1/0 3-2-5 1.0/1 0.0/0 0 Tulane 1/1 (FB) 0-0-0 0.0/0 0.0/0 0 UCF 1/0 0-0-0 0.0/0 0.0/0 0 @ECU 1/0 0-0-0 0.0/0 0.0/0 0 ND 1/0 2-0-2 0.0/0 0.0/0 0 @SMU 1/1 (FB) 0-0-0 0.0/0 0.0/0 0 @USF 1/0 1-0-1 0.0/0 0.0/0 0 Memphis 1/1 (MLB) 1-1-2 0.0/0 0.0/0 0 UConn 1/1 (FB) 0-0-0 0.0/0 0.0/0 0 @Hou(CCG) 1/1 (FB) 0-0-0 0.0/0 0.0/0 0 2015 13/5 9-6-15 1.0/1 0.0/0 0 Career 13/5 9-6-15 1.0/1 0.0/0 0

wearing #37 in 2012 ... SHIPPEN’S SINgLE gAmE HIgHS 2012 (Freshman): Played Receptions ..................4.......................vs. UConn, 11/28/15 in three games … one of Receiving Yards .........60 ....................at Vanderbilt, 8/28/14 14 true freshmen to see Longest Recept..........49............vs. #21 Memphis, 11/22/15 game action … saw action Touchdowns ................1 (2x) last vs. #9 Notre Dame, 10/31/15 on the punt return unit … Tackles.........................4 ...................at Cincinnati, 10/11/13 played in the win at Army Solo .............................3 .....................#7 Louisville, 10/5/13 and made collegiate Asst. ............................2 .....(3x) last at Cincinnati, 10/11/13 debut against Cincinnati PBU .............................1 .....................#7 Louisville, 10/5/13 ... High School: Played RB and CB for coach Ernest Smith at Norristown Area HS where he was a teammate of fellow Owls Ikeem Boyd and Anthony Robey … also returned kicks … 2011 AAAA honorable mention All-State at defensive back … 2011 first-team Suburban One Conference at running back and defensive back … honorable mention Southeastern PA at DB… first-team All-Area … in his career, had 61 tackles, 7 INTs, 2,074 rushing yards, 27 TDs, and 439 receiving yards … as a senior, had 1,200 rushing yards, 12 TDs, 184 receiving yards, 3 INTs, and 20 tackles … as a junior, rushed for 760 yards and had 15 receptions … team won the Suburban One Conference championship his sophomore season with a 9-1 record … also a three-year letterwinner in track for the Eagles …2011 second-team Suburban One Conference in the 100 meters (10.80) and 200 meters (22.1) … placed fourth in the 2011 state championship in the 4x100 … placed sixth in the 100 meters in the 2011 district championship … attended the 2011 Temple Football Camp ... Personal: Born Brandon Alexander Shippen on 5/17/94 … parents are Yvonda Shippen and Douglas Bowsky … has four brothers-- Vonte Shippen (23), Devin Bowsky (19), Dars Bowsky (13), and Joshua Bowsky (10) - and two sisters - Nya Shippen (12) and Liyah Bowsky (11) … criminal justice major

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cortrelle SIMPSON WR Freshman

Indian Head, mD Lackey HS

Honors: 2015 - Scout team offensive player of the week (Penn State game, East Carolina game) ... 2015 (Freshman): Part of 2015 recruiting class signed in Feburary ... has not seen game action thus far ... expected to redshirt ... High School: Played wide receiver for coach John Lush at Lackey High in Indian Head, Md. ... had 456 receiving yards and eight touchdowns on 23 receptions as a senior ... in his career, amassed 1,627 all purpose yards, 11 touchdowns, and 795 kick return yards ... also had 28 tackles, 10 solo, four interceptions for 141 yards on defense ... named first-team all-Charles County and all-SMAC ... played basketball ... also ran track and recorded a 4.33 40-yard dash time at Ohio State camp in 2014 ... Personal: Born Cortrelle Xavier Simpson on 8/30/96 ... parents are Sherene Johnson and Corey Simpson ... one of eight kids, four brothers and three sisters.

5-11 • 225 • 7/3/95 Business management

chris SMITH

LB r-Sophomore

North Plainﬁeld, NJ North Plainﬁeld HS

Honors: 2015 - Defensive Scout Team Player of the Week (SMU) ... 2014 Director's Honor Roll ... 2013 American Athletic Conference All-Academic Team ... 2015 (Redshirt Sophomore): Made lone tackle of season against Tulane in his only action ... 2014 (Redshirt Freshman): Saw his first collegiate action in the season opening win at Vanderbilt ... 2013 (Freshman): Was a walk-on and redshirted ... High School: Three-time All-Skyland Conference player for coach Robert Lake at North Plainfield HS … played running back and linebacker … participated in the 2013 Basilone Bowl … also a two-year letterwinner in basketball and track and field … National Honor Society member ... Personal: Born Christopher R. Smith on 7/3/95 … parents are Thomas and Rhonda Smith … has sister Sierra (20) and brother Brandon (13) … business management major.

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nate d. SMITH DL r-Senior

Highland Park, NJ Highland Park HS

Honors: 2015- All-ConferNATE D. SmITH’S SINgLE gAmE HIgHS ence First-Team by Ameri- Tackles.......................14 ........................at UConn, 10/13/12 can Athletic Conference ... Solo ...........................10............................Maryland, 9/8/12 Preseason All-AAC Fourth Asst. ............................9 ........................at UConn, 10/13/12 Team by Phil Steele Publi- Sacks ........................2.0 .......(2x) last vs. Penn State, 9/5/15 cations ... 2013 - Honor- TFL............................2.0 .......(5x) last vs. Penn State, 9/5/15 able Mention American FF ................................2............................Maryland, 9/8/12 Athletic Conference Defen- FR ................................1 ............(2x) last vs. Army, 10/19/13 sive Player of the Week FR TD...........................1...............................Army, 10/19/13 (10/19) ... 2012 - Third-team PBU .............................1 ...............(7x) last at UCF, 10/25/14 All-Big East by College QBH.............................1................(4x) last at SMU, 11/6/15 Sports Madness ... Midseason third-team All-Big East by Phil Steele ... 2015 (Redshirt Senior): Moved to DE from LB this season to take advantage of his pass-rushing skills ... his 8.0 sacks were third-best in the conference ... collected five tackles (four solo) including two sacks for 12 yards of Christian Hackenberg against Penn State ... had 5.5 sacks in the first five games and was leading the conference ... started at defensive end and tallied three tackles (two solo) with a two-yard sack of preseason all-conference first team QB Gunner Kiel at Cincinnati ... part of senior class that defeated preseason conference favorite Cincinnati for the first time in four tries ... game captain at Cincinnati, against #9 Notre Dame, and at #19 Houston ...2014 (Redshirt Junior): The starting MLB, Smith ranked second in tackles with 71 ... had a team-leading 13 tackles vs. Navy ... had a streak of 37 straight games played snapped in game 11 against Cincinnati when he was sidelined with a hamstring injury ... 2013 (Redshirt Sophomore): Played in every game, starting 10 ... began the season as a MLB but was converted to DE due to injuries on the D-line ... started games 4-6 at DE ... switched back to MLB vs. Army and played well - notched a season-high 9 tackles and recovered a fumble he advanced 19 yards for a TD [earned honorable mention defensive POW (AAC) and LB of the week (CFPA)] ... tied for the team lead with 3.0 sacks ... finished third overall with 66 tackles ... his 4 pass breakups were second on the Owls ... 2012 (Redshirt Fresh-

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man): Played in all 11 games with 10 starts at MLB … one of nine redshirt freshmen to see game action … also played on the kickoff and punt return units … finished the season second on defense with 75 tackles and a team-best three forced fumbles … in the Big East, finished third in forced fumbles (0.27), 13th in sacks (0.32), and 14th in tackles (6.8) … led the Owls with 11 tackles, including 10 solo stops, and two forced fumbles against Maryland … in collegiate debut, received first starting nod in the win over Villanova and led the Owls with seven solo tackles, a forced fumble, and a break-up ... 2011 (Freshman): Redshirted ... Prep School: Played RB and LB for coach John Shuman during the 2010 season at Fork Union where he was a teammate of fellow Owl Hershey Walton … helped the Cadets to a 6-2 record … originally signed a National Letter of Intent with Temple in February 2010 ... High School: Four-year letterwinner for coach Rich McGlynn at Highland Park HS … fourtime All-Division honoree … 2009 Player of the Year … three-time All-State, threetime All-GMC Conference and three-time All-Area honoree … 2009 first-team coaches’ All-Public League selection … team won four divisional championships and played in the 2009 state championship game … during his prep career, collected a school record 378 tackles, including 131 as a senior … rushed for more than 3,700 yards … as a senior, rushed for 2,442 yards and 32 TDs … as a junior, had 92 tackles, including 14 TFL … played in the North/South All-Star game … also a threeyear letterwinner in basketball … lettered in track and field … attended the 2009 Temple Football Camp ... Personal: Born Nathaniel Duane Smith on 5/30/91 … mother is Kathy Smith … siblings are John “L.J.” Smith and Alicia Smith … brother attended Rutgers and was drafted by the Philadelphia Eagles in the second round in 2003 where he played six seasons (2003-08) before finishing his career with the Baltimore Ravens in 2009 ... has a niece Zaniya Smith (7) … criminal justice major. N.D. SmITH’S DEFENSIVE STATS Opp. P/S U-A-TT TFL/Yd Sk/Yd QH Int/Yd PB FF FR Nova 1/1 7-0-7 0.0/0 0.0/0 0 0/0 1 1 0 MD 1/0 10-1-11 0.0/0 0.0/0 0 0/0 0 2 0 @PSU 1/1 3-0-3 1.0/2 0.0/0 0 0/0 0 0 0 USF 1/1 6-2-8 0.5/3 0.5/3 0 0/0 0 0 0 @UConn 1/1 5-9-14 2.0/7 1.0/6 0 0/0 0 0 0 Rutg 1/1 5-0-5 0.0/0 0.0/0 0 0/0 0 0 0 Pitt 1/1 2-1-3 0.0/0 0.0/0 0 0/0 0 0 0 @L’ville 1/1 4-5-9 2.0/24 2.0/24 1 0/0 0 0 0 Cin 1/1 2-0-2 0.0/0 0.0/0 0 0/0 1 0 0 @Army 1/1 4-5-9 0.0/0 0.0/0 0 0/0 0 0 1 Syr 1/1 3-1-4 1.0/1 0.0/0 0 0/0 0 0 0 2012 11/10 51-24-75 6.5/37 3.5/33 1 0/0 2 3 1 @ND 1/0 4-3-7 0.0/0 0.0/0 0 0/0 0 0 0 Hou 1/1 5-2-7 0.0/0 0.0/0 0 0/0 0 0 0 Ford 1/0 - - @Idaho 1/1 (DE) 3-2-5 0.0/0 0.0/0 1 0/0 1 0 0 L’ville 1/1 (DE) 2-0-2 0.0/0 0.0/0 0 0/0 0 0 0 @Cin 1/1 (DE) 6-1-7 0.0/0 0.0/0 0 0/0 0 0 0 Army 1/1 6-3-9 1.0/1 0.0/0 0 0/0 0 0 1 @SMU 1/1 2-2-4 0.0/0 0.0/0 0 0/0 1 0 0 @Rutg 1/1 5-2-7 2.0/6 1.0/5 0 0/0 1 0 0 UCF 1/1 3-3-6 1.0/2 1.0/2 0 0/0 0 0 0 UConn 1/1 5-0-5 0.0/0 0.0/0 0 0/0 0 0 0 @Mem 1/1 6-1-7 2.0/10 1.0/8 0 0/0 1 0 0 2013 12/10 47-19-66 6.0/19 3.0/15 1 0/0 4 0 1 @Vandy 1/1 3-1-4 0.0/0 0.0/0 0 0/0 0 1 0 Navy 1/1 9-4-13 0.0/0 0.0/0 0 0/0 0 0 0 Del State 1/0 0-0-0 0.0/0 0.0/0 0 1/0 0 0 0 @UConn 1/0 1-4-5 0.5/1 0.0/0 0 0/0 0 0 0 Tulsa 1/1 5-2-7 0.0/0 0.0/0 0 0/0 0 0 0 @Houston 1/1 4-6-10 1.5/4 0.0/0 0 0/0 0 0 0 @UCF 1/0 3-4-7 0.0/0 0.0/0 1 0/0 1 0 0 ECU 1/1 5-1-6 0.0/0 0.0/0 0 0/0 0 1 0 Memphis 1/1 9-0-9 0.0/0 0.0/0 0 0/0 0 0 0 @PSU 1/1 7-2-9 0.0/0 0.0/0 0 0/0 0 1 1 Cin 0/0 dnp @Tulane 1/0 0-1-1 0.0/0 0.0/0 0 0/0 0 0 0 2014 11/7 46-25-71 2.0/5 0.0/0 1 1/0 1 3 1 PSU 1/1 4-1-5 2.0/12 2.0/12 0 0/0 0 0 0 @Cinc 1/1 2-1-3 1.0/2 1.0/2 0 0/0 0 0 0 @UMass 1/0 3-0-3 1.0/11 1.0/11 0 0/0 0 0 0 @Char 1/1 0-2-2 0.5/1 0.0/0 0 0/0 0 0 0 Tulane 1/0 3-1-4 1.5/10 1.5/10 0 0/0 0 0 0 UCF 1/0 1-0-1 0.0/0 0.0/0 0 0/0 0 0 0 @ECU 1/0 1-1-2 1.0/10 1.0/10 0 0/0 0 0 0 ND 1/1 1-1-2 0.0/0 0.0/0 0 0/0 0 0 0 @SMU 1/0 1-0-1 0.0/0 0.0/0 1 0/0 0 0 0 @USF 1/0 4-1-5 1.5/3 1.5/3 0 0/0 0 0 0 Memphis 1/0 0-5-5 1.0/4 0.0/0 0 0/0 0 0 0 UConn 1/1 0-0-0 0.0/0 0.0/0 0 0/0 0 0 0 @Hou(CCG) 1/1 0-1-1 0.0/0 0.0/0 0 0/0 0 0 0 2015 13/6 20-14-34 9.5/53 8.0/48 1 0/0 0 0 0 Career 46/21 164-82-246 24.0/11514.5/96 4 1/0 7 6 3

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willie SMITH III

2015 MARMOT BOCA RATON BOWL

WR Sophomore

6-1 • 188 • 5/12/93 Philadelphia, PA Adult & Organizational Devel. Archbishop Wood HS

5-11 • 175 • 9/30/95 Business marketing

2015 (Redshirt Junior): SmITH’S SINgLE gAmE HIgHS Played in every game, Tackles.........................7 .....................at Cincinnati, 9/12/15 starting six at SS for an in- Solo .............................4 .......(3x) last vs #21 Memphis, 11/21/15 jured Will Hayes and fin- Asst. ............................4 .....................at Cincinnati, 9/12/15 ished the season fifth on TFL............................0.5 .....................at Cincinnati, 9/12/15 the team in tackles with 49 INT...............................1 .........(2x) last at Charlotte,10/2/15 ... recorded caree-high INT Return.................74.......................at Charlotte,10/2/15 seven tackles (three solo), PBU .............................1.................(2x) last at SMU,11/5/15 including a half-tackle for loss, with a forced fumble at Cincinnati ... returned a block punt 16 yards for a touchdown and returned an interception 74 yards at Charlotte ... started and was a game captain against Tulane ... has started games 5-10 at SS for injured Will Hayes ... 2014 (Redshirt Sophomore): His improved safety play placed him in a summer long battle with Alex Wells for the starting FS position ... did not start opening day but saw significant action after Wells was injured ... suffered an injury of his own (ankle) and missed the 2nd half ... missed nearly all of the Navy game (played one play) due to the ankle ... had first career interception in week 4 at Connecticut ... had a punt return for 21 yards in week 9 vs. Memphis that led to a game-typing field goal ...2013 (Redshirt Freshman): Played in 3 games, mostly on special teams ... 2012 (Freshman): Redshirted ...High School: Played safety and wide receiver for coach Steve Devlin at Archbishop Wood HS ... began his prep career at George Washington where he was a teammate of fellow Owl Brandon Chudnoff … also returned punts … selected to play in the 2012 Big 33 Game … 2011 All-State honoree … led the state in punt returns … team won the 2011 state championship game against Bishop McDevitt … team captured the District 12 Class AAA city championship over Dobbins with a 49-0 shutout … had two TDs in the game, a 62-yard punt return and a 30-yard TD reception … named MVP of the 2011 Chesapeake Bowl … returned opening kickoff 90 yards for a TD ... Personal: Born Nate Lee Smith on 5/12/93 in New Orleans, LA ... parents are Crystal Smith and Nathaniel Parquette … adult and organizational development major.

2015 (Sophomore): Joined team in fall as a walk-on ... has not seen game action thus far ... expected to redshirt ... College: Played one season as wide receiver under head coach Isaac Collins at Seton Hill in Greensburg, Pa. … had three catches for 56 yards ...High School: Four-year letterwinner at wide receiver and running back for head coach Ryan Keith at Eagles View Academy in Jacksonville, Fla. … had 1,608 all-purpose yards and 13 touchdowns in his career … was selected to the Florida-Georgia War of Borders game … was a four-year letterwinner in track and field … was a two-time track and field district champ and two-time state finalist in the 400m … also a three-year letterwinner in basketball ... Personal: Born Willie Charles Smith III on 9/30/95 in Portsmouth, Va. … parents are Camilia and Willie Smith, Jr. … father played football at Penn State … has two brothers, AJ (14) and Jhelani (6) … wanted to be a WWE wrestler when he was younger … would like to be a sports agent and is majoring in business marketing.

N.L. SmITH’S DEFENSIVE STATS U-A-TT TFL/Yd Sk/Yd QH 0-0-0 0.0/0 0.0/0 0

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0.0/0 0 0.0/0 0 0.0/0 0 dnp 0.0/0 0.0/0 0 0.0/0 0.0/0 0 0.0/0 0.0/0 0 0.0/0 0.0/0 0 dnp on defense dnp on defense 0.0/0 0.0/0 0 0.0/0 0.0/0 0 0.0/0 0.0/0 0 0.0/0 0.0/0 0 0.0/0 0.0/0 0 0.5/0 0.0/0 0 0.0/0 0.0/0 0 0.0/0 0.0/0 0 0.0/0 0.0/0 0 0.0/0 0.0/0 0 0.0/0 0.0/0 0 0.0/0 0.0/0 0 0.0/0 0.0/0 0 0.0/0 0.0/0 0 0.0/0 0.0/0 0 0.0/0 0.0/0 0 0.0/0 0.0/0 0 0.5/0 0.0/0 0 0.5/0 0.0/0 0

0/0 0/0 0/0

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0 0 0 0 0 0

1-0-1 1-0-1 1-0-1 1-2-3

1-1-2 0-0-0 0-0-0 6-4-10 0-1-1 3-4-7 4-2-6 2-0-2 1-1-2 2-1-3 2-3-5 3-2-5 2-0-2 4-0-4 4-1-5 0-2-2 3-2-5 30-19-49 36-23-59

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0/0 0/0 0/0 1/30 0/0 0/0 0/0 1/74 0/0 0/0 0/0 0/0 0/0 0/0 0/0 0/0 0/0 1/74 2/104

0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 2 2

0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

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alex STARZYK P Sophomore

Pleasant Valley, NY Arlington HS

Honors: 2015 - Named ECAC STARZYK’S SINgLE gAmE HIgHS Special Teams Player of the Week (9/5) ... Special Punts ...........................9 .............#21 East Carolina, 11/1/14 Teams Player of the Game Punting Average .....51.8 ...................................Navy, 9/6/14 (SMU and UConn) ... 2014 - Long ..........................62 ...................................Navy, 9/6/14 Honorable Mention Punter Inside 20......................5 .............#21 East Carolina, 11/1/14 of the Week by CFPA (9/6 Over 50 .......................3.......(2x) last vs. Penn State, 9/5/14 vs. Navy) ... 2015 (Sophomore): Handled punting STARZYK’S PUNTINg STATS duties every game ... has Opp. gP No Yds Avg Lg TB FC I20 50+ been heralded by head Bk@Vandy1 7 291 41.6 58 0 0 0 1 0 coach Matt Rhule for “flip- Navy 1 5 259 51.8 62 1 0 2 3 0 ping the field” and was an Del State 1 2 66 33.0 38 0 2 1 0 0 early MVP... fourth in con- @UConn 1 5 181 36.2 41 0 1 1 0 0 ference in punting average Tulsa 1 5 181 36.2 48 1 3 0 0 0 and fifth in punts inside @Houston1 5 211 42.4 50 0 2 0 1 0 the 20 ... 2014 (Freshman): @UCF 1 8 325 40.6 61 0 5 2 1 0 A freshman walk on, ECU 1 9 307 34.1 41 0 2 5 0 0 Starzyk beat out Tyler Memphis 1 5 139 27.8 42 0 1 1 0 1 Mayes and Colby Perry for @PSU 1 5 205 41.0 49 0 3 3 0 0 the starting punter posi- Cinc 1 8 288 36.0 50 2 3 0 1 0 tion ... earned College Tulane 1 7 260 37.1 44 0 4 3 0 0 Football Performance 2014 12 70 2689 38.4 62 4 26 17 7 1 Award’s Punter Performer PSU 1 7 328 46.9 60 1 0 2 3 0 of the Week honorable @Cinc 1 6 257 42.8 51 1 3 3 1 0 mention vs. Navy after @UMass 1 8 289 36.1 49 1 3 3 0 0 holding a 51.8-yard aver- @Char 1 3 132 44.0 50 0 1 0 1 0 gae on 5 punts, including Tulane 1 3 132 44.0 50 1 1 1 1 0 3 of 50+ yards ... in a game UCF 1 5 186 37.2 45 1 1 1 0 0 won by field position, @ECU 1 5 248 49.6 55 1 2 1 2 0 nailed five of nine punts ND 1 5 208 41.6 48 0 0 2 0 0 inside the 20 as Temple @SMU 1 5 218 43.6 51 1 2 1 1 0 upset #21 East Carolina in @USF 1 3 143 47.7 60 0 0 1 1 0 week 8 ... Prep School: Memphis 1 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 1 Was a punter/kicker at UConn 1 5 208 41.6 51 0 3 3 1 0 East Coast Prep (MA) under @Hou(CG)1 3 99 33.0 38 0 0 0 0 0 coach Dick Bell … was 2015 13 58 2448 42.2 60 7 16 18 11 1 named Special Teams Career 25 128 5137 40.1 62 11 42 35 18 2 Player of the Year … in the first year of the program, team posted an 8-4 record ... High School: Played as a punter/kicker under coach Dominick DeMatteo at Arlington High School … was an AllLeague and All-Section selection, as well as Special Teams Player of the Year … played in the New York North vs. South All-Star Game … also participated in crew and played basketball ... Personal: Born William Alex Starzyk on 9/7/95 in Poughkeepsie, NY … goes by middle name … parents are Lisa and Bill Starzyk … has a sister Tyler-Kate (20) … has participated in multiple Relay for Life events and basketball and football charity events … criminal justice major, possible double major with psychology.

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Opp. P/S @ND 1/0 Hou 0/0 Ford 0/0 @Idaho 0/0 L’ville 1/0 @Cin 0/0 Army 0/0 @SMU 1/0 @Rutg 0/0 UCF 0/0 UConn 0/0 @Mem 0/0 2013 3/0 @Vandy 1/0 Navy 1/0 Del State 0/0 @UConn 1/0 Tulsa 1/0 @Houston 1/0 @UCF 1/0 ECU 1/0 Memphis 1/0 @PSU 1/0 Cin 1/0 @Tulane 1/0 2014 11/0 PSU 1/0 @Cinc 1/0 @UMass 1/0 @Char 1/0 Tulane 1/1 UCF 1/1 @ECU 1/1 ND 1/1 @SMU 1/1 @USF 1/1 Memphis 1/0 UConn 1/0 @Hou(CCG) 1/0 2015 13/6 Career 27/6

Jacksonville, FL Eagles View Academy

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adrian SULLIVAN OL r-Sophomore

Babylon, NY Babylon Jr.-Sr. HS

Honors: 2014 - Director's Honor Roll ... 2013 American Athletic Conference All-Academic Team ... 2015 (Redshirt Sophomore): Made season debut at Charlotte ... 2014 (Redshirt Freshman): Played in his first collegiate game in the opening day win at Vanderbilt ... saw action in four games ... 2013 (Freshman): Mid-year student who enrolled at Temple in January ... redshirted ... Prep School: Played one season for coach Tony Johnson at Worcester Academy (Mass.) … Honor Roll student ... High School: Played offensive tackle and defensive end for coach Rick Punzone at Babylon Junior-Senior HS … team went 15-6 his last two seasons … named to the 2012 Best Players on Long Island Honor Roll for basketball ... Personal: Born Adrian Sullivan, Jr. on 11/2/94 … parents are Sonja Stewart and the late Adrian Sullivan, Sr. … uncle is former Temple and current San Diego Chargers assistant coach Andrew Dees … media studies and production major.

5-10 • 183 • 6/19/95 Legal Studies

6-5 • 270 • 1/30/95 Strategic Communications

SULLIVAN’S OFFENSIVE STATS

Opp. .............P/S @Vandy...........x Navy..............dnp Del State..........x @UConn..........x Tulsa..............dnp @Houston.....dnp @UCF ..............x ECU ...............dnp Memphis.......dnp @PSU............dnp Cin.................dnp @Tulane........dnp ......................... 2014 ..............4/0 .........................

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Opp. ........P/S PSU ..........dnp @Cinc ......dnp @UMass ..dnp @Char........x Tulane ........x UCF ..........dnp @ECU ......dnp ND............dnp @SMU .....dnp @USF.......dnp Memphis .dnp UConn......dnp @Hou(CG)dnp 2015.........2/0 Career ...6/0

david SWEETMAN CB r-Freshman

Taylor, PA Riverside Jr.-Sr. HS

2015 (Redshirt Freshman): Injured his knee this spring and is expected to miss the season ... 2014 (Freshman): Redshirted ...High School: Three-year letter winner at Riverside under head coach Harry Armstrong … played cornerback, safety, running back and wide receiver … in his senior year, had 650 rushing yards, 450 receiving yards, 11 touchdowns, 70 tackles and two interceptions … member of the 2010 District 1 Championship, Eastern PA Championship and PIAA runner-up teams … was named all-conference in 2010 and 2011 … earned all-region honors in 2011 … four-year letter winner in track … earned allconference honors from 2010-2013 in track … named to the all-region team in 2012 and 2013 for track ... Personal: Born David Sidney Sweetman on 06/19/1995 in Taylor, PA … parents are Robin and Dave Sweetman … has three sisters, Dawn Paff (31), Danielle Paff (29) and Ashley Sweetman (21) … has volunteered with the Ronald McDonald House … wants to go to law school … legal studies major.

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julian TAYLOR

DL r-Sophomore

glenside, PA Williamstown (NJ) HS

2015 (Redshirt SophoTAYLOR’S SINgLE gAmE HIgHS more): Appeared against Tackles.........................4.................Delaware State, 9/20/14 Penn State ... suffered a Solo .............................3.................Delaware State, 9/20/14 leg injury that required TFL............................1.5.................Delaware State, 9/20/14 surgery and has not Sack ..........................1.0.................Delaware State, 9/20/14 played since ... 2014 (Redshirt Freshman): Saw first career game action in week 3 win vs. Delaware State ... saw action in four games ... 2013 (Freshman): Redshirted ... High School: Played defensive end, tight end, and linebacker for coach Frank Fucetola [a former Temple player (‘70)] at Williamstown HS where he was a teammate of fellow Owl and current student assistant Buddy Brown … versatile athlete … 2012 All-State, All-Mid Athletic, All-Group 5, and AllSouth Jersey honoree … team went a perfect 12-0 en route to the 2012 state Class 5 championship as a senior, had 60 tackles and 14 sacks … participated in the NorthSouth Game … volunteered for Mastery Charter School’s beautification project ... Personal: Born Jullian Patrick Taylor on 1/30/95 in Philadelphia, PA … parents are Rufus Taylor and Rolanda Brewer … has brother, Jay (9), and sister, Mia (9) … father is a Temple alum who was a walk-on the men’s basketball team in 1989 … strategic communications major. Opp. @Vandy Navy Del State @UConn Tulsa @Houston @UCF ECU Memphis @PSU Cin @Tulane 2014 PSU @Cinc @UMass @Char Tulane UCF @ECU ND @SMU @USF Memphis UConn @Hou(CCG) 2015 Career

P/S 0/0 0/0 1/0 1/0 0/0 1/0 0/0 0/0 0/0 1/0 0/0 0/0 4/0 1/0 0/0 0/0 0/0 0/0 0/0 0/0 0/0 0/0 0/0 0/0 0/0 0/0 1/0 5/0

TAYLOR’S DEFENSIVE STATS U-A-TT TFL/Yd Sk/Yd QH dnp dnp 3-1-4 1.5/7 1.0/6 0 0-0-0 0.0/0 0.0/0 0 dnp 0-0-0 0.0/0 0.0/0 0 dnp dnp dnp 0-0-0 0.0/0 0.0/0 0 dnp dnp 3-1-4 1.5/7 1.0/6 0 0-0-0 0.0/0 0.0/0 0

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0.0/0 1.0/6

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0 0

0 0 0 0

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0 0

0/0 0/0

0 0

0 0 0 0

0/0 0/0

0 0

0 0 0 0

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kiser TERRY OL Junior

Feasterville, PA Neshaminy HS

2015 (Junior): Moved to TERRY’S SINgLE gAmE HIgHS the offensive line this Tackles.........................2............................at Idaho, 9/28/13 summer and has not seen Solo .............................2............................at Idaho, 9/28/13 game action thus far ... ex- TFL............................1.0...................(2x) last at UConn, 9/20/14 pected to redshirt ... 2014 (Sophomore): Moved inside from DE a year ago ... played as a reserve DT in nine game ... suffered an injury in practice and missed games 7-9 ... 2013 (Freshman): Mid-year student who enrolled at Temple in January (originally signed National Letter of Intent with Temple in February 2012) ... one of 13 true freshmen to play ... after sitting games 1-3, played the next six games starting at DE in games 4-6 ... Prep School: Played the 2012 season for coach Bill Chaplick at Milford Academy … three-star prospect by Rivals.com … saw action at defensive end ... High School: Played DE and TE for coach Mark Schmidt at Neshaminy HS … three-star prospect by Rivals.com … selected to play in the 2012 Big 33 Game and the 2011 Chesapeake Bowl … team captain … 2011 PA Football News Honorable Mention AllState honoree … 2011 EasternPAFootball.com Honorable Mention All-State selection … 2011 Philadelphia Inquirer first-team All-Southeastern PA pick … 2011 Suburban One first-team All-Conference honoree … 2011 Neshaminy Mr. Lineman coaches’ award recipient … 2010 second-team All-Conference selection … Redskins went 12-2 in 2010, his junior season, and advanced to the District 1 AAAA championship game … as a junior, had 47 tackles, including 40 solo stops, a team-best six sacks, and three forced fumbles ... Personal: Born Kiser Terry on 8/11/93 ... mother is Betty Terry … older brother Terrell Channell lettered in football at Temple in 2006 … communication studies major. TERRY’S DEFENSIVE STATS U-A-TT TFL/Yd Sk/Yd QH dnp dnp dnp 2-0-2 1.0/3 0.0/0 0 1-0-1 1.0/1 0.0/0 0 0-0-0 0.0/0 0.0/0 0 1-0-1 0.0/0 0.0/0 0 1-0-1 0.0/0 0.0/0 0 1-0-1 0.0/0 0.0/0 0 dnp dnp dnp 6-0-6 2.0/4 0.0/0 0 0-0-0 0.0/0 0.0/0 0 0-0-0 0.0/0 0.0/0 0 0-1-1 0.0/0 0.0/0 0 1-0-1 1.0/2 0.0/0 0 0-0-0 0.0/0 0.0/0 0 0-0-0 0.0/0 0.0/0 0 dnp dnp dnp 1-0-1 0.0/0 0.0/0 0 0-0-0 0.0/0 0.0/0 0 0-0-0 0.0/0 0.0/0 0 2-1-3 1.0/2 0.0/0 0 8-1-9 3.0/6 0.0/0 0

0 0 0 0 0 0

0/0 0/0 0/0 0/0 0/0 0/0 0/0

0 0 0 0 0 0 0

0/0 0/0 0/0 0/0 0/0

0 0 0 0 0

Albany, NY Bishop maginn HS

Honors: 2014 - Director's Honor Roll ... 2015 (Sophomore): Has not seen game action thus far ... 2014 (Freshman): Made his collegiate debut in the season opening win at Vanderbilt ... played in first four games and games 9-10 ... Prep School: Played WR for coach Bill Chaplick at Milford Academy in New Berlin, NY … was 15-446-4TDs receiving in 2013 … named offensive player of the game after his 3 catch 125 yard and one TD performance at Yale ... High School: Played WR and CB for coach Joseph Grasso at Bishop Maginn High in Albany, NY … served as the Griffins captain and was all-state and allconference as a senior after garnering all-conference honors as a junior … led all receivers with 40 catches for 857 yards and 7 TDs … also had 31 tackles and an INT ... was a NY State Hall of Fame scholar-athlete ... also played basketball and ran track ... Personal: Born Derrek Tremonte Thomas on 4/25/95 in Albany, NY ... nicknamed “DT” ... parents are Diana Sandaire and Derrek Thomas ... university studies major.

Int/Yd PB FF FR 0/0 0/0 0/0 0/0 0/0 0/0

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gordon THOMAS OL r-Freshman

Philadelphia, PA Imhotep HS

Honors: 2015 - Scout team offensive player of the week (UMass) ... 2015 (Redshirt Freshman): Made season debut at Charlotte ... made home debut against Tulane ... also played vs. UConn... 2014 (Freshman): Redshirted ... High School: Played center at Imhotep Charter under coach Al Crosby … won the 2A public and city championships in 2013 and 2014 … was the state runner up in 2014 and state semifinalist in 2013 … individually was Philadelphia all-public honors in 2011, 2012, and 2013 … Philadelphia all-city honors in 2012 and 2013 … received Philadelphia Eagles Top Achiever in 2012, 2013, and 2014 … played in the 2014 Philadelphia City all-star game ... Personal: Born Gordon Wesley Thomas , Jr. on 2/1/96 in Philadelphia, PA … nickname is Gee … parents are Sandra and Gordon Thomas … has two sisters Sarah (22) and Nicole (19) … father played football at Cheyney University … has a dog named Rocky … loves airplanes and wanted to be a pilot when he was younger … studying criminal justice with hopes to join law enforcement.

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Opp. .............P/S PSU ...............dnp @Cinc............dnp @UMass .......dnp @Char .............x Tulane .............x UCF ...............dnp @ECU............dnp ND.................dnp @SMU...........dnp @USF ............dnp Memphis.......dnp UConn .............x @Hou(CCG)...dnp 2015 ..............9/0 Career ........9/0

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Opp. P/S @ND 0/0 Hou 0/0 Ford 0/0 @Idaho 1/1 L’ville 1/1 @Cin 1/1 Army 1/0 @SMU 1/0 @Rutg 1/0 UCF 0/0 UConn 0/0 @Mem 0/0 2013 6/3 @Vandy 1/0 Navy 1/0 Del State 1/0 @UConn 1/0 Tulsa 1/0 @Houston 1/0 @UCF 0/0 ECU 0/0 Memphis 0/0 @PSU 1/0 Cin 1/0 @Tulane 1/0 2014 8/0 Career 14/3

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jahad THOMAS RB Junior

Elizabeth, NJ Elizabeth HS

THOmAS’ SINgLE gAmE HIgHS Honors: 2015 - SecondTeam All-Conference by Rushes.......................31............................vs. UCF, 10/17/15 American Athletic Confer- Yards........................199............................vs. UCF, 10/17/15 ence ... Preseason Doak Long ..........................68..........................vs. Tulsa, 10/11/14 Walker and Paul Hornung Rushing TDs.................3.......................... vs. UCF, 10/17/15 Award Watch Lists ...CFPA Receptions ..................3 ........(2x) last at Charlotte, 10/2/15 Performer of the Year Yards........................150 .....................at Houston, 10/17/14 Watch List ... Paul Hornung Long ..........................75 ..........................at Tulane, 12/6/14 Award Honor Roll (9/12) ... Receiving TD................1..........(2x) last vs. Tulane, 10/10/15 American Athletic Confer- Tackles.........................3............................at Idaho, 9/28/13 ence Special Teams Co- Solo .............................1 .......(2x) last vs. #15 UCF, 11/16/13 Player of the Week (9/12) Asst. ............................3............................at Idaho, 9/28/13 ... ECAC FBS Offensive TFL............................1.0 ..........................#15 UCF, 11/16/13 Player of the Week (9/5, KOR .............................6 .......(2x) last vs. #15 UCF, 11/16/13 9/12) ... American Athletic KOR Yards ................132 .....................at Cincinnati, 9/12/15 Conference Honor Roll KOR Long.................100 .....................at Cincinnati, 9/12/15 (9/5, 10/3, 10/17, 11/28) ... KOR TD ........................1 .....................at Cincinnati, 9/12/15 Under-Armour Student- Yds from Scrimmage.....224............................vs. UCF, 10/16/15 Athlete of the Week (8/30- All-Purpose Yds .......342 .....................at Cincinnati, 9/12/15 9/5) ... Temple Special Teams Player of the Game Temple Single-season (9/12) ... 2015 (Junior): Voted to wear a single-digit jersey by teamLeaders mates as a sign of toughness ... Name (Year) ....................Touchdowns picked #5 because he admired Bernard Pierce (2011) .......................27 Reggie Bush ... rushed for a then Jahad Thomas (2015) ......................19 career-high 29 times for 135 yards Bernard Pierce (2009) .......................17 and 2 touchdowns against Penn State, while returning two kickoffs Paul Palmer (1986)............................15 for 36 yards ... 26 carries for a then career-high 193 yards and a touchTemple Single-season down, with three kickoff returns Leaders for 132 yards and a touchdown (100 yd, ties program record), Name (Year) ..................Rushing Yards along with two catches for 17 yards Paul Palmer (1986).......................1,866 at Cincinnati, also served as game Paul Palmer (1985).......................1,516 captain ... led team in rushing and Bernard Pierce (2011) ..................1,481 receiving at Charlotte ... set career Bernard Pierce (2009) ..................1,361 highs with 31 carries, 199 yards, Tanardo Sharpes (2002) ...............1,267 and 3 TDs against UCF ... went over Jahad Thomas (2015) .................1,257 1,000 yards at USF ... currently 30th in NCAA in all-purpose yards/game, second in kickoff TDs, third in American in rushing yards/game, fourth in rushing TDs and fifth in points/game for non-kickers ... has five 100-yard rushing games, including two over 190 yards ... had at least one rushing TD in 11 of 13 games ... 2014 (Sophomore): One of the Owls most explosive players, Thomas had 11 plays (three rushing, four receving, four kick returns) of 30+ yards ... averaged 7.9 yards per touch from scrimmage ... made the transition from DB to RB during summer camp ... led the team with 12 carries for 44 yards in the season opening win at Vanderbilt ... made his first collegiate start vs. Navy at RB ... led the team in rushing in week 5 vs. Tulsa with 152 yards on the ground and scored first career touchdown on a 20-yard pass from P.J. Walker ... had a 150 receiving game against Houston ... Thomas was one of only three players in the AAC to have a 100-rushing and 100-yard receiving day on his resume ... 2013 (Freshman): After sitting the first two games, played 9 of 10 games, mostly on special teams ... was the primary KOR and voted 3rd team all-conference by Phil Steele’s Midseason report ... did not play vs. Army due to knee injury ...High School: All-purpose back for coach John Quinn at Elizabeth HS where he was a teammate of fellow Owl P.J. Walker … ranked the fourth-best running back in the state of New Jersey … helped team to the 2012 state title … participated in the North-South Game … captained two sports as a junior … starter on the nationally ranked basketball team ... Personal: Born Jahad Thomas on 11/6/95 … parents are Connie Thomas and Eddie Roberts ... sociology major.

Opp. P/S @ND 0/0 Hou 0/0 Fordham 1/0 @Idaho 1/0 L’ville 1/0 @Cin 1/0 Army 0/0 @SMU 1/0 @Rutg 1/0 UCF 1/0 UConn 1/0 @Mem 1/0 2013 9/0 @Vandy 1/0 Navy 1/1 Del State 1/0 @UConn 1/0 Tulsa 1/1 @Houston 1/1 @UCF 1/0 ECU 1/1 Memphis 1/0 @PSU 1/0 Cin 1/0 @Tulane 1/0 2014 12/4 PSU 1/1 @Cinc 1/1 @UMass 1/1 @Char 1/1 Tulane 1/0 UCF 1/1 @ECU 1/0 ND 1/1 @SMU 1/0 @USF 1/1 Memphis 1/0 UConn 1/1 @Hou(CCG)1/1 2015 13/9 Career 34/13

JAHAD THOmAS’ OFFENSIVE STATS RUSHINg RECEIVINg No Yd Avg TD Lg No Yd Avg TD Lg dnp on offense dnp on offense dnp on offense dnp on offense

12 3 8 2 14 7 8 14 4 4 4 0 80 29 26 25 20 14 31 20 21 15 16 12 20 19 268 348

dnp on offense dnp on offense dnp on offense dnp on offense dnp on offense dnp on offense 33 2.8 0 11 10 3.3 0 5 58 7.2 0 19 5 2.5 0 4 152 10.9 0 68 49 7.0 0 31 27 3.4 0 10 28 2.0 0 10 9 2.2 0 7 5 1.2 0 3 8 2.0 0 3 0 0.0 0 0 384 4.8 0 68 135 4.7 2 31 193 7.4 1 56t 66 2.6 1 15t 109 5.1 2 14 54 3.9 1 28 199 6.4 3 22t 66 3.2 2 24 82 3.9 1 39 66 4.4 1 26 65 4.1 1 35 34 2.8 0 9 119 5.9 2 60t 69 3.6 0 19 1257 4.7 17 60t 1641 4.7 17 68

KICKOFF RETURNS No Yd Avg TD Lg 3 92 1 19 6 124 1 19

1 0 1 1 1 3 1 2 0 1 0 2 14 0 2 5 3 2 3 3 0 2 0 0 1 1 22 36

5 5.0 0 0.0 11 11.0 30 30.0 20 20.0 150 50.0 21 21.0 22 11.0 0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0.0 94 47.0 364 26.0 0 0.0 17 8.5 67 13.2 48 16.0 24 12.0 25 8.3 23 7.7 0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0.0 6 6.0 6 6.0 216 9.8 580 16.1

0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 2

5 0 0 30 20t 74 21 13 0 0 0 75 75 0 22 27 34 16 33 10 0 2 0 0 6 6 34 75

1 23 4 62 6 120 2 17 0 0 24 476 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 41 2 36 0 0 2 51 2 73 1 17 3 65 2 49 0 0 14 332 2 36 3 132 1 31 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 6 199 44 1006

30.7 19.0 20.6 19.0

23.0 15.5 20.0 8.5 0.0 19.8 0.0 0.0 0.0 20.5 18.0 0.0 25.5 36.5 17.0 21.6 24.5 0.0 23.7 18.0 44.0 31.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 33.2 22.9

0 0 0 0

43 19 32 19

0 23 0 23 0 33 0 17 0 0 0 43 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 25 0 18 0 0 0 33 0 37 0 17 0 26 0 33 0 0 0 37 0 21 1 100t 0 31 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 100t 1 100t

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6-1 • 197 • 11/7/92 Therapeutic Recreation

jyquis THOMAS DB r-Freshman

‘14 ‘15

Plant City, FL Plant City HS

6-4 • 250 • 12/15/93 Communication Studies

Honors: 2015 - Special teams player of the week (Charlotte) ... 2015 (Redshirt Freshman): Has played in every game, mostly on special teams ... 2014 (Freshman): Redshirted ... High School: Three-year letterwinner as an outside linebacker and safety for coach Wayne Ward at Plant City (FL) High School … had 59 tackles (36 solo), four sacks, an interception, and 10 passes defenses as a senior … also forced a fumble, recovered two and blocked one punt … first-team all-conference defense and defensive captain ... Personal: Born Jyquis LaDale Thomas on 11/10/95 in Plant City, FL … mother is Katura Jackson … is scared of frogs … wants to be a rehabilitation therapist … therapeutic recreation major. Opp. P/S PSU 1/0 @Cinc 1/0 @UMass 1/0 @Char 1/0 Tulane 1/0 UCF 1/0 @ECU 1/0 ND 1/0 @SMU 1/0 @USF 1/0 Memphis 1/0 UConn 1/0 @Hou(CCG) 1/0 2015 13/0 Career 13/0

JYQUIS THOmAS’ DEFENSIVE STATS U-A-TT TFL/Yd Sk/Yd QH Int/Yd PB FF FR 0-0-0 0.0/0 0.0/0 0 0/0 0 0 0 0-0-0 0.0/0 0.0/0 0 0/0 0 0 0 0-0-0 0.0/0 0.0/0 0 0/0 0 0 0 1-1-2 0.0/0 0.0/0 0 0/0 0 0 0 1-0-1 0.0/0 0.0/0 0 0/0 0 0 0 0-0-0 0.0/0 0.0/0 0 0/0 0 0 0 0-1-1 0.0/0 0.0/0 0 0/0 0 0 0 0-1-1 0.0/0 0.0/0 0 0/0 0 0 0 1-0-1 0.0/0 0.0/0 0 0/0 0 0 0 0-0-0 0.0/0 0.0/0 0 0/0 0 0 0 0-0-0 0.0/0 0.0/0 0 0/0 0 0 0 0-0-0 0.0/0 0.0/0 0 0/0 0 0 0 0-0-0 0.0/0 0.0/0 0 0/0 0 0 0 3-3-6 0.0/0 0.0/0 0 0/0 0 0 0 3-3-6 0.0/0 0.0/0 0 0/0 0 0 0

colin THOMPSON

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TE r-Junior

Doylestown, PA Archbishop Wood HS

Honors: Two Time SouthTHOmPSON’S SINgLE gAmE HIgHS Eastern Conference (SEC) Receptions ..................3 .......................Cincinnati, 11/29/14 Academic Honor Roll ... Receiving Yards .........48 .......................Cincinnati, 11/29/14 2015 (Redshirt Junior): Longest Recept..........39 .......................Cincinnati, 11/29/14 Started 10 of 13 games at tight end ... caught 2-point conversion pass from P.J. Walker against UCF THOmPSON’S OFFENSIVE STATS ... a steady blocker all season, he has been RECEIVINg used more lately in the passing game ... 2014 Opp. P/S No Yd Avg TD Lg (Redshirt Sophomore): Made Temple debut @Vandy 0/0 dnp in week 4 at Connecticut ... started first ca- Navy 0/0 dnp reer game in week 10 victory over East Car- Del State 0/0 dnp olina ...became more involved on the offense @UConn 1/0 0 0 0.0 0 0 as the season progressed ... College: Spent Tulsa 1/0 1 2 2.0 0 2 two seasons at Florida, did not see any game @Houston 1/0 1 -2 -2.0 0 0 action in 2012 due to an injury and redshirted @UCF 1/0 0 0 0.0 0 0 ... played in the first three games of 2013, ECU 1/1 2 26 13.0 0 22 seeing action at tight end and on special Memphis 1/1 2 14 7.0 0 9 teams …missed the last nine games due to @PSU 1/1 2 10 5.0 0 9 injury ... High School: Played tight end for Cin 1/0 3 48 16.0 0 39 coach Steve Devlin at Archbishop Wood in @Tulane 1/0 0 0 0.0 0 0 Philadelphia ... consensus four-star recruit … 2014 9/3 11 98 8.9 0 39 ESPN.com first team All-American ... rated as PSU 1/1 1 2 2.0 0 2 the #2 tight end in the nation by ESPN.com @Cinc 1/1 0 0 0.0 0 0 and Scout.com … ranked #117 in the ESPN @UMass 1/1 1 9 9.0 0 9 150 and #106 overall by Scout.com …The #5 @Char 1/1 0 0 0.0 0 0 prospect in Pennsylvania according to Ri- Tulane 1/1 0 0 0.0 0 0 vals.com … named honorable mention All- UCF 1/1 0 0 0.0 0 0 American by Sports Illustrated … participant @ECU 1/1 0 0 0.0 0 0 in the 2012 Under Armour All-American Game ND 1/0 0 0 0.0 0 0 (1-17 receiving, 1 tackle) … selected to the @SMU 1/1 1 11 11.0 0 11 Pennsylvania Sportswriters Class AAA All- @USF 1/1 0 0 0.0 0 0 State Team … helped Archbishop Wood to a Memphis 1/0 1 34 34.0 0 34 14-1 record in his senior season … high UConn 1/1 1 11 11.0 0 11 school finished #19 in the final Powerade Fab @Hou(CCG)1/0 0 0 0.0 0 0 50 rankings and #21 in the final USA Today 2015 13/10 5 67 13.4 0 34 Super 25 rankings … Archbishop Wood won Career 22/13 16 165 10.0 0 39 the school’s first-ever title, winning the PIAA Class 3A State Championship Game, 52-0 … had 13 catches for 208 yards and four touchdowns as a senior … chose Florida over many schools, including Alabama, Boston College, Penn State, Pittsburgh, South Carolina, Stanford, Tennessee and Wisconsin ... Personal: Born Colin Thompson in Doylestown, PA … parents are Karen and Dave Thompson … has a brother Kerry … volunteered with Athletes Helping Athletes and the Salvation Army … favorite NFL player is Jason Witten … communication studies major.

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william UPDEGROVE LB Freshman Berwick, PA Berwick HS

2015 (Freshman): Part of 2015 recruiting class signed in Feburary and started school in Spring 2015 ... has not seen game action thus far ... expected to redshirt ... High School: Played wide receiver, tight end, defensive end, and linebacker for coach George Curry at Berwick (Pa.) High ... team was 14-1 his senior year ... as a junior, had 61 tackles, 18 for a loss, and eight sacks ... also played basketball ... Personal: Born William Ray WatsonUpdegrove on 11/2/95 in Jackson, Miss. ... parents are Destiny and Tim Updegrove ... has an older brother Austin (22) ... has a pet dog named Gracie ... list of favorites include: Watership Down (book), Batman (movie), Tosh.0 (TV show), math (school subject), and Philadelphia Eagles (NFL team) ... grew up wanting to be a police officer ... plans to major in kinesiology.

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6-1 • 200 • 2/26/95 Adult & Organization Development

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p.j. WALKER

Temple Single-season Leaders

Name (Year) ....................Touchdowns Mike McGann (2002) ........................22 P.J. Walker (2015)............................19

QB Junior

Elizabeth, NJ Elizabeth HS

Name (Year)....................Yards P.J. Walker (2015)...........2,737 Henry Burris (1994)..........2,716

Temple Career Leaders

Honors: 2015 - Manning WALKER’S SINgLE gAmE HIgHS Award Watch List ... Amer- Attempts ...........................49............................Navy, 9/6/14 ican Athletic Conference Completions......................29............................Navy, 9/6/14 Honor Roll (9/19, 11/7) ... Completion % ................75.0 .............vs. Penn State, 9/5/15 2014 - Davey O’Brien, Passing Yards...................391 ..................at UMass, 9/19/15 Manning, Maxwell and TD .......................................4..............[4x) last at SMU, 11/5/15 CFPA Trophy Watch Lists Long Pass.........................75t .................(4x)last at SMU, 11/5/15 ... Preseason All-AAC Rushes ..............................19 ....................UConn, 11/23/13 Third Team by Phil Steele Net Yards ..........................92....................at SMU, 10/26/13 Publications ... Preseason Long .................................40 ............at Memphis, 11/30/13 All-AAC Third Team by TD .......................................1........(8x) last at SMU, 11/6/15 Athlon Sports ... Preseason All-AAC Third Team by College Sports Madness ... Honorable Mention Player of the Week by American Athletic Conference (8/28/14 at Vanderbilt; 9/6/14 at Navy; 9/27/14 at UConn) ... American Athletic Conference Player of the Week by Athlon’s (9/27/14 at Connecticut) ... 2013 Honorable Mention All-Freshman Team from College Football News ... American Athletic Conference Offensive Player of the Week (11/30/13) ...2015 (Junior): Only offensive and one of five Owls overall to start every game this season (Sean Chandler, Matt Ioannidis, Tyler Matakevich, and Alex Wells) ... Started against Penn State, going 15-20 for 143 yards, rushing seven times for 11 yards, and making a 25-yard catch from John Christopher ... set career high with 391 yards at UMass ... also had the rare distinction to throw for and catch a 2-pt conversion in the same game (to Colin Thompson; from John Christopher) vs. UCF ... hit the 2,000 yard mark for the season (becoming just the second Temple QB to do that three times) and passed Mike McGann for second in completions at USF ... broke school’s all-time TD record against #21 Memphis ... broke career completion and single-season yardage records at #19 Houston ... 2014 (Sophomore): Led the Owls to their first victory over an SEC team since 1938 ... playing just midway through the 3rd quarter in a 37-7 game at Vanderbilt ... had career-high completions (29) and pass attempts (49) vs. Navy ... earned honorable mention Offensive Player of the Week by American Athletic Conference in weeks 1,2 and 4 ... had a streak of 15 straight games with a TD pass snapped vs. #21 East Carolina ... 2013 (Freshman): Lost an open battle for the starting QB spot to junior Connor Reilly in the summer ... each day it was apparent that Walker would someday emerge as the starter ... was given an opportunity vs. Fordham but was unimpressive in 2 series ... two weeks later vs. L’ville was 10 of 19 for 182 in just over a half ... took over the starting role the following week @Cin. on a prime time, national TV broadcast ... threw his first TD pass (a 35-yarder to Jalen Fitzpatrick) with 0:38 remaining @Cin. ... led the Owls to their first win (33-14) under head coach Matt Rhule the following week vs. Army ... @SMU, started the game with 16 consecutive completions and threw for 4 TDs adding his first rushing TD (earned honorable mention QB of the week by CFPA) ... in his first 3 starts threw 6 TD passes of 30+ yards, the Owls had one such pass in the team’s first 5 games ... vs. #15 UCF, threw for a then-career high 382 yards, the third highest mark in school history surpassed only by Henry Burris’ 445 in 1996 (Pittsburgh) and 392 in 1994 (Syracuse) ... his 75-yd TD pass to WR Robby Anderson is his longest ... saved his best performance for the season finale at Memphis with 20-32 passing for 328 yards and 4 TDs ... earned American Athletic Conference Offensive Player of the Week and was a finalist for the Manning Award after leading the Owls to their first conference victory ... set a TU freshman record with 20 TD passes just shy of Brian Broomell’s school record 22 set in 1979 … his 2,084 passing yards tied Henry Burris for 4th best single-season mark in school history … finished the season with 7 straight starts, all in which he eclipsed the 200-yard passing plateau ... High School: Dual-threat QB for coach John Quinn at Elizabeth HS where he was a teammate of fellow Owl Jahad Thomas … 2012 Newark-Star Ledger State Offensive Player of the Year … helped team to the 2012 state title … as a junior was one of the state’s most accurate passers … went 120-of-189 (63.5 percent) for 2,168 yards and 18 TDs … in the NJSIAA sectional final against Piscataway, threw for 257 yards and 3 TDs while rushing for 199 yards and a TD … four-year starter … participated in the NorthSouth Game … also played basketball … team reached the 2012 Group 4 final ... Personal: Born Phillip Walker, Jr. on 2/26/95 … parents are Tamicha Drake and Phillip Walker, Sr. … played Pop Warner football with former Temple teammate Jihaad Pretlow ... adult and organizational development major.

Name .....Comp Walker........578 Burris .........558

Name ..........Att Burris ......1,136 McGann ..1,050 Walker .....1,022

Name .........Yds Burris .......7,495 Walker .....7,138 McGann ...5,967

Name .........TDs Walker..........52 Burris ............49

Henry Burris (1993-96) ... . Mike McGann (2001-05) Opp. P/S Eﬀ @ND 0/0 Hou 0/0 Ford 1/0 69.73 @Id 0/0 Lou 1/0 139.94 @Cin 1/1 151.82 Army 1/1 197.83 @SMU 1/1 172.46 @Rut 1/1 131.14 UCF 1/1 157.47 UConn 1/1 110.48 @Mem 1/1 183.60 2013 9/7 150.82 @Vandy 1/1 138.20 Navy 1/1 109.71 Del State 1/1 166.20 @UConn 1/1 147.26 Tulsa 1/1 142.89 @Houston 1/1 107.09 @UCF 1/1 90.86 ECU 1/1 67.79 Memphis 1/1 69.62 @PSU 1/1 73.71 Cinc 1/1 101.33 @Tulane 1/1 117.68 2014 12/12108.28 PSU 1/1 135.06 @Cinc 1/1 132.44 @UMass 1/1 125.30 @Char 1/1 118.89 Tulane 1/1 219.81 UCF 1/1 106.73 @ECU 1/1 123.71 ND 1/1 106.97 @SMU 1/1 214.85 @USF 1/1 91.45 Memphis 1/1 143.17 UConn 1/1 123.24 @Hou(CCG) 1/1 116.84 2015 13/13 128.29 Career 32/30 126.34

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WALKER’S OFFENSIVE STATS PASSINg Att Cp% Yds TD Int Lg Sk/Ls No dnp dnp 3 33.3 13 0 0 13 2/9 4 dnp 19 52.6 182 1 1 58 4/34 12 22 54.5 200 2 1 35 3/15 9 16 62.5 203 2 1 45 0/0 5 37 70.3 293 4 0 49 4/16 14 31 67.7 203 2 2 26 1/11 7 44 59.1 382 4 1 75t 3/17 9 46 56.5 280 1 1 36 5/44 19 32 62.5 328 4 1 75t 1/10 11 250 60.8 2084 20 8 75t 22/156 90 34 67.5 207 2 0 35t 1/1 8 49 59.2 240 2 1 30 0/0 13 14 71.4 127 2 2 31 0/0 0 29 69.0 231 1 0 42t 3/17 0 31 48.3 294 2 1 64 1/7 6 29 41.7 259 1 3 74 2/11 8 26 57.6 111 1 2 22 3/14 9 19 36.8 70 0 0 22 2/8 11 37 43.2 140 0 1 31 1/15 8 38 44.7 187 1 4 75t 1/2 5 35 54.3 196 0 0 39 3/25 12 38 52.6 255 1 0 75 1/7 16 381 53.4 2317 13 14 75t 18/107 106 20 75.0 143 0 0 25 2/10 7 20 65.0 81 2 0 22 1/6 2 48 58.3 391 1 2 53 3/14 9 23 47.8 116 2 0 34 0/0 4 15 73.3 183 2 0 43 2/12 6 28 57.1 150 1 1 33 0/0 3 35 54.3 250 1 0 51 0/0 2 30 44.3 188 1 1 31 2/6 6 25 72.0 268 4 0 75t 2/13 7 48 41.7 259 1 1 30 2/10 8 26 53.9 261 2 1 49 0/0 7 29 65.5 160 1 0 16 2/9 5 44 59.1 287 1 1 41 1/4 5 391 57.0 2737 19 7 75t 15/75 71 1022 56.4 7138 52 28 75t 55/328 267

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33 47 28 92 9 41 32 59 332 21 71 0 0 -7 49 6 8 34 32 33 76 324 11 -5 -8 18 -24 2 0 38 49 28 49 -7 26 177 833

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2.8 5.2 5.6 6.6 1.3 4.6 1.7 5.4 3.7 2.6 5.5 0 0 -1.2 6.1 0.7 1.4 4.2 6.4 2.8 4.8 3.1 1.4 -2.5 -1.1 4.5 -4.0 0.7 0.0 6.3 7.0 3.5 7.0 -1.4 5.2 2.5 3.1

0 22 0 31 0 11 1 37 0 5 1 29 1 29 0 40 3 40 1 7 0 14 0 0 0 0 1 -7.0 0 20 0 7 0 7 0 33 0 20 0 26 0 25 3 33 1 11 0 1 0 4 0 9 0 7 0 5 0 2 0 21 1 36t 0 38 0 16 0 2 0 10 2 38 8 40

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6-4 • 314 • 12/12/91 Tourism and Hospitality mgmt.

hershey WALTON

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DL r-Senior

Reading, PA Reading HS

Honors: 2015 - AFCA Good WALTON’S SINgLE gAmE HIgHS Works and Wuerrfel Trophy Tackles.........................6 ......(2x) last vs. Syracuse, 11/23/12 nominee ... 2014 - Direc- Solo .............................6 .........................Syracuse, 11/23/12 tor's Honor Roll ... 2013 - Asst. ............................3 ............(3x) last vs. Tulsa, 10/11/14 American Athletic Confer- TFL............................1.5............................vs. UCF, 10/17/15 ence All-Academic Team ... Sack. .........................1.0 ..........................#15 UCF, 11/16/13 Named the most improved QBH.............................1 ........................at UConn, 10/13/12 defensive player following FR ................................1....................South Florida, 10/6/12 2013 spring drills ... 2015 PBU .............................2............................vs. UCF, 10/17/15 (Redshirt Senior): Played in every game so far in strong defensive line rotation ... shared the starting NT role with Averee Robinson ... game captain against Tulane and at USF ... 2014 (Redshirt Junior): Is in his second season as the starting DT ... was chosen by the coaches to wear the #1 jersey in week 2 (signifying one of the toughest players on the team) ... 2013 (Redshirt Sophmore): Played in every game starting the last 8 …added to the youth of the D-line ... notched his first career sack vs. UCF (QB Blake Bortles) ... 2012 (Redshirt Freshman): Played in all 11 games with three starts at nose tackle … finished the season with 35 tackles … made his first collegiate start at Penn State ... 2011 (Freshman): Redshirted … enrolled at Temple in January 2011 ... Prep School: Played defensive tackle for coach John Shuman during the 2010 season at Fork Union where he was a teammate of fellow Owl Nate D. Smith … helped the Cadets to a 6-2 record … originally signed a National Letter of Intent with Temple in February 2010 ... High School: Played offensive line and defensive line for coach Preston McKnight at Reading HS … 2009 first-team All-Lancaster Lebanon League honoree on offense and defense … participated in the East-West Berks Senior Voices All-Star game and the Pennsylvania Bowl … 2009 Philadelphia Eagles Top Achiever Award recipient … also played basketball … participated in track and field … 2010 Berks County All-Division honoree in track … 2010 Andy Stopper Memorial Award recipient … attended the 2009 Temple Football Camp ... Personal: Born Hershey Walton on 12/12/91 in Reading, PA ... parents are Brooke and Hershey Walton … has two sisters - Lucaya (24) and Malei (20) … Berks County Food Bank volunteer … likes to cook … interested in becoming a chef … will graduate with his master’s in tourism and hospitality management.

Int/Yd PB FF FR 0/0 0 0 0 0/0 0 0 0 0/0 0 0 0 0/0 1 0 1 0/0 0 0 0 0/0 0 0 0 0/0 0 0 0 0/0 0 0 0 0/0 0 0 0 0/0 0 0 0 0/0 0 0 0 0/0 1 0 1 0/0 0 0 0 0/0 0 0 0 0/0 0 0 0 0/0 0 0 0 0/0 0 0 0 0/0 0 0 0 0/0 0 0 0 0/0 0 0 0 0/0 0 0 0 0/0 0 0 0 0/0 1 0 0 0/0 0 0 0 0/0 1 0 0 0/0 1 0 0 0/0 0 0 0 0/0 0 0 0 0/0 0 0 0 0/0 0 0 0 0/0 0 0 0 0/0 1 0 0 0/0 0 0 0 0/0 0 0 0 0/0 0 0 0 0/0 0 0 0 0/0 0 0 0 0/0 2 0 0 0/0 0 0 0 0/0 0 0 0 0/0 0 0 0 0/0 0 0 0 0/0 0 0 0 0/0 2 0 0 0/0 0 0 0 0/0 1 0 0 0/0 0 0 0 0/0 0 0 0 0/0 0 0 0 0/0 0 0 0 0/0 1 0 0 0/0 4 0 0 0/0 8 0 1

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WALTON’S DEFENSIVE STATS Opp. P/S U-A-TT TFL/Yd Sk/Yd QH Nova 1/0 2-0-2 0.0/0 0.0/0 0 MD 1/0 2-0-2 0.0/0 0.0/0 0 @PSU 1/1 3-3-6 0.5/4 0.0/0 0 USF 1/0 2-2-4 0.0/0 0.0/0 0 @UConn 1/0 1-3-4 0.0/0 0.0/0 1 Rutg 1/0 2-0-2 0.0/0 0.0/0 0 Pitt 1/1 1-1-2 0.0/0 0.0/0 0 @L’ville 1/1 1-2-3 1.0/1 0.0/0 0 Cin 1/0 2-1-3 0.0/0 0.0/0 0 @Army 1/0 0-1-1 0.0/0 0.0/0 0 Syr 1/0 6-0-6 0.0/0 0.0/0 0 2012 11/3 22-13-35 1.5/5 0.0/0 1 @ND 1/0 0-1-1 0.0/0 0.0/0 0 Hou 1/0 0-0-0 0.0/0 0.0/0 0 Ford 1/0 0-1-1 0.0/0 0.0/0 0 @Idaho 1/0 0-1-1 0.0/0 0.0/0 0 L’ville 1/1 1-0-1 0.0/0 0.0/0 0 @Cin 1/1 2-1-3 1.0/6 0.0/0 0 Army 1/1 2-1-3 0.0/0 0.0/0 0 @SMU 1/1 3-0-3 0.0/0 0.0/0 0 @Rutg 1/1 0-0-0 0.0/0 0.0/0 0 UCF 1/1 3-0-3 1.0/3 1.0/3 0 UConn 1/1 0-1-1 0.0/0 0.0/0 0 @Mem 1/1 0-1-1 0.0/0 0.0/0 0 2013 12/8 11-7-18 2.0/9 1.0/3 0 @Vandy 1/1 0-2-2 0.0/0 0.0/0 0 Navy 1/1 1-1-2 0.0/0 0.0/0 0 Del State 1/1 1-1-2 0.0/0 0.0/0 0 @UConn 1/1 0-2-2 0.0/0 0.0/0 0 Tulsa 1/1 0-3-3 0.0/0 0.0/0 0 @Houston 1/1 0-3-3 1.0/3 0.0/0 0 @UCF 1/0 1-3-4 0.5/0 0.0/0 0 ECU 1/0 2-0-2 2.0/3 0.0/0 0 Memphis 1/0 4-0-4 1.0/3 0.0/0 0 @PSU 1/1 1-0-1 0.0/0 0.0/0 0 Cin 1/1 3-1-4 0.0/0 0.0/0 0 @Tulane 1/1 0-3-3 0.0/0 0.0/0 0 2014 12/9 13-19-32 4.5/9 0.0/0 0 PSU 1/0 1-1-2 0.0/0 0.0/0 0 @Cinc 1/0 4-0-4 1.0/1 0.0/0 0 @UMass 1/0 2-1-3 0.0/0 0.0/0 0 @Char 1/0 1-0-1 0.0/0 0.0/0 0 Tulane 1/1 1-1-2 0.0/0 0.0/0 0 UCF 1/1 2-2-4 1.5/3 0.0/0 0 @ECU 1/1 1-1-2 0.0/0 0.0/0 0 ND 1/1 2-0-2 1.0/1 0.0/0 0 @SMU 1/0 2-0-2 0.0/0 0.0/0 1 @USF 1/0 2-0-2 0.0/0 0.0/0 0 Memphis 1/0 1-3-4 1.0/3 0.0/0 0 UConn 1/1 1-0-1 1.0/1 0.0/0 0 @Hou(CCG) 1/1 0-0-0 0.0/0 0.0/0 0 2015 13/6 20-9-29 5.5/9 0.0/0 1 Career 49/27 66-48-114 13.5/32 1.0/3 2

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6-0 • 203 • 7/25/94 Business mngt.

alex WELLS DB Senior

Baltimore, mD Overlea HS

5-8 • 187 • 12/6/92 Athletic Training

Honors: 2015 - First-team WELLS’ SINgLE gAmE HIgHS All-Conference by AmeriTackles.......................10 ....(2x) last vs. #21 East Carolina, 11/1/14 can Athletic Conference ... Solo .............................8 .............#21 East Carolina, 11/1/14 2015 (Senior): Started at Asst .............................6 .....................at Houston, 10/17/14 free safety every game INT...............................2 .....................at Cincinnati, 9/12/15 this season, one of only Return Yards..............78 .....................at Cincinnati, 9/12/15 five Owls to start every PBU .............................3 .....................at Cincinnati, 9/12/15 game this season (Sean Chandler, Matt Ioannidis, Tyler Matakevich, and P.J. Walker) ... registered four tackles (three solo) with first two career INTs (21 yd and 57 yd returns) and two passes broken up at Cincinnati ... eclipsed 100 career tackles at #19 Houston ... game captain at UMass and against UCF 2014 (Junior): Was fourth on the team with 51 tackles despite playing only nine games ... ranked third with five passes defended ... made his Temple debut starting at FS in the season opener at Vanderbilt ... injured his knee in the 1st quarter and did not return ... returned to game action in week 5 vs. Tulsa and was team’s second-leading tackler with eight total, six solo ... Junior College: Spent the past two seasons at ASA College in Brooklyn, NY, where he played for coach Dennis Orlando ... led the Avengers to back-to-back Northeast Football Conference Championships ... earned first team National Junior College Athletic Association All-America honors, the lone player from the NEFC to earn first or second team honors ... finished the 2012 season with 45 tackles, 3 FF, 3 FR, 3 INTs and 3 TDs ... his 3 FF and 3 FR led the conference ... had a stellar game on 9/29 vs. Army JV leading the Avengers to a 40-16 win ... had 2 TFL, 1 FR and 2 INTs - returned the fumble and one of the INTs for touchdowns ... High School: Played for head coach Craig Rollins at Overlea HS in Baltimore, MD … notched 120 tackles and 4 INTs in his career … was an all-state DB en route to the 1A North Championship as a senior ... was second in the state with 1,700 rushing yards … played in the Crab Bowl ... Personal: Born Alexander Ajanaku Wells on 7/25/94 in Baltimore, MD … raised by his aunt, Rita Wells ... has a brother Carey Wells-Jowers (18) and sisters Brittany Frazier (29), Keira Frazier (28), Brandi Wells (21), and Allie Wells (18) … list Martin as his favorite TV show and steak as his favorite food ... plans to study business management. WELLS’ DEFENSIVE STATS Opp. P/S U-A-TT TFL/Yd Sk/Yd QH @Vandy 1/1 0-0-0 0.0/0 0.0/0 0 Navy 0/0 dnp/knee Del State 0/0 dnp/knee @UConn 0/0 dnp/knee Tulsa 1/0 6-2-8 0.0/0 0.0/0 0 @Houston 1/1 4-6-10 0.0/0 0.0/0 0 @UCF 1/1 1-1-2 0.0/0 0.0/0 0 ECU 1/1 8-2-10 0.0/0 0.0/0 0 Memphis 1/1 6-0-6 0.0/0 0.0/0 0 @PSU 1/1 5-4-9 0.0/0 0.0/0 0 Cin 1/1 5-0-5 0.0/0 0.0/0 0 @Tulane 1/1 1-0-1 0.0/0 0.0/0 0 2014 9/8 36-15-51 0.0/0 0.0/0 0 PSU 1/1 2-0-2 0.0/0 0.0/0 0 @Cinc 1/1 3-1-4 0.0/0 0.0/0 0 @UMass 1/1 1-2-3 0.0/0 0.0/0 0 @Char 1/1 0-5-5 0.0/0 0.0/0 0 Tulane 1/1 1-1-2 0.0/0 0.0/0 0 UCF 1/1 1-1-2 0.5/0 0.0/0 0 @ECU 1/1 1-1-2 0.0/0 0.0/0 0 ND 1/1 5-1-6 0.0/0 0.0/0 0 @SMU 1/1 2-1-3 0.0/0 0.0/0 0 @USF 1/1 5-2-7 0.0/0 0.0/0 0 Memphis 1/1 4-2-6 0.0/0 0.0/0 0 UConn 1/1 3-0-3 0.0/0 0.0/0 0 @Hou(CCG) 1/1 4-3-7 0.0/0 0.0/0 0 2015 13/13 32-20-52 0.5/0 0.0/0 0 Career 22/21 68-35-103 0.5/0 0.0/0 0

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roy WESLEY

RB r-Sophomore

Sharon Hill, PA West Catholic HS

2015 (Redshirt Sophomore): Has not seen game action thus far ... 2014 (Sophomore): Redshirted ... High School: Played RB for coach Brian Fluck at West Catholic High in Philadelphia ... also returned kicks ... team posted a 13-1 record en route to the Catholic League AA championship in 2011 ... Personal: Born Leroy Alvin Wesley III on 12/6/92 in Sharon Hill, PA ... goes by Roy ... parents are Kiaychia and Leroy Wesley II ... brothers Davik Miller (17), Quadre (10) and sister Donne’ ... father Leroy Wesley (a University of Virginia FB) and uncle Walter Crump (an RB at Shippensburg) both played football ... lists The Bible as his favorite book ... athletic training major.

Int/Yd PB FF FR 0/0 0 0 0 0/0 0/0 0/0 0/0 0/0 0/0 0/0 0/0 0/0 0/0 2/78 0/0 0/0 0/0 0/0 0/0 0/0 0/0 0/0 0/0 0/0 0/0 2/78 2/78

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Alex Wells

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5-10 • 200 • 9/2/94 Criminal Justice

avery WILLIAMS LB r-Junior

Baltimore, mD Archbishop Curley HS

travon WILLIAMS

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RB Freshman

5-10 • 160 • 5/29/97 Philadelphia, PA Kinesiology New Foundations Charter HS

2015 (Freshman): Walked on as a freshman ... has yet to see game action ... expected to redshirt ... High School: Three-year letterwinner for coach Phil Gormley at New Foundations Charter High in Philadelphia ... Played wide receiver, running back, and returned punts and kicks ... Accumulated over 500 yards from scrimmage as a senior ... finished career with 1,077 receiving yards and 22 total touchdowns ... made all-Public League in 2013 and 2014, along with all-city and all-Southeastern PA in 2014 ... played in city allstar game ... won three letters in basketball and two in track ... Personal: Born Travon Natrell Williams in Willingboro, NJ on 5/29/97 ... has four brothers and sisters ... favorites include the Dallas Cowboys (NFL), Tavon Austin (NFL Player), Ride Along (movie), hiphop (music), To Kill a Mockingbird (book) ...kinesiology major, interested in becoming a physical therapist

6-4 • 260 • 10/29/96 University Studies

joseph WOERNER OL Freshman

Wyckoﬀ, Nj Bergen Catholic HS

Honors: 2015 - Scout team offensive player of the week (Cincinnati) ... 2015 (Freshman): Joined team in fall as a walk-on ... has not seen game action thus far ... expected to redshirt ... High school: Played guard for coach Nunzio Campinile at Bergen Catholic (Oradell) … team went 8-3 in 2014 and made NJSIAA Non-Public Group 4 State semifinals … teammates with fellow Owl Corey Gaarn … 2nd team All-Big North United Division ... Personal: Born Joseph Woerner on 10/29/96 in Mahwah, NJ … parents are Carol and Terence Woerner … Uncle Mark Ross is a Temple alum … works with cancer charities as a volunteer … favorites include Philadelphia Eagles (NFL team), The Great Gatsby (book), SportsCenter (TV Show), The Departed (movie), and math (subject)… university studies major.

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2015 (Redshirt junior): A. WILLIAmS’ SINgLE gAmE HIgHS Shared the SLB role with Stephaun Marshall ... Tackles.........................7....(3x) last at#19 Houston, 12/5/15 recorded first pass broken Solo .............................5............(2x) last vs. Cincinnati, 11/29/14 up of the season at UMass Blocked Punts..............1 .....................#7 Louisville, 10/5/13 ... intercepted Tanner Lee TFL............................2.5 .............at South Florida, 11/14/15 against Tulane and re- Sack ............................1. ..........................at Tulane, 12/6/14 turned it 13 yards ... game captain at ECU ... his return to the starting lineup coincided with the defense shutting down both Memphis and UConn ... 2014 (Redshirt A. WILLIAmS’ DEFENSIVE STATS Sophomore): P/S U-A-TT TFL/Yd Sk/Yd QH Int/Yd PB FF FR Emerged from Opp. 1/0 1-0-1 0.0/0 0.0/0 0 0/0 0 0 0 summer camp @ND 1/0 0-0-0 0.0/0 0.0/0 0 0/0 0 0 0 as the starter Hou 1/0 1-0-1 0.0/0 0.0/0 0 0/0 0 0 0 at SLB ... was Ford 1/0 0-0-0 0.0/0 0.0/0 0 0/0 0 0 0 injured in @Idaho 1/0 0-0-0 0.0/0 0.0/0 0 0/0 0 0 0 week 6 loss at L’ville 1/0 0-0-0 0.0/0 0.0/0 0 0/0 0 0 0 Houston ... re- @Cin 0/0 dnd/hamstring turned to the Army 0/0 dnd/hamstring lineup in week @SMU 1/0 0-0-0 0.0/0 0.0/0 0 0/0 0 0 0 10 at Penn @Rutg 1/0 2-0-2 0.0/0 0.0/0 0 0/0 0 0 0 State ... UCF 1/0 1-0-1 0.0/0 0.0/0 0 0/0 0 0 0 recorded first UConn 1/0 0-0-0 0.0/0 0.0/0 0 0/0 0 0 0 career sack to @Mem 10/0 5-0-5 0.0/0 0.0/0 0 0/0 0 0 0 of QB Tanner 2013 1/1 1-0-1 0.0/0 0.0/0 0 0/0 0 0 0 Lee to end the @Vandy 1/0 5-0-5 0.0/0 0.0/0 0 0/0 0 0 0 Tulane game Navy 1/1 3-1-4 2.0/3 0.0/0 0 0/0 0 0 0 and had a ca- Del State 1/1 2-2-4 0.0/0 0.0/0 0 0/0 0 0 0 reer seven @UConn 1/1 2-1-3 0.0/0 0.0/0 0 0/0 0 0 0 tackles, five Tulsa 2-0-2 0.0/0 0.0/0 0 0/0 0 0 0 solo ... 2013 @Houston 1/1 0/0 dnp/knee ( R e d s h i r t @UCF 0/0 dnp/knee F r e s h m a n ) : ECU 0/0 dnp/knee Began the Memphis 1/0 1-0-1 0.0/0 0.0/0 0 0/0 0 0 0 season at RB @PSU 1/1 5-2-7 0.0/0 0.0/0 0 0/0 0 0 0 but was con- Cin 1/1 6-1-7 1.5/7 1.0/6 0 0/0 1 0 0 verted to LB @Tulane 9/7 27-7-34 3.5/10 1.0/6 0 0/0 1 0 0 late in training 2014 1/0 0-2-2 0.0/0 0.0/0 0 0/0 0 0 0 camp ... PSU 1/1 1-0-1 0.0/0 0.0/0 0 0/0 0 0 0 played in the @Cinc 1/0 2-2-4 0.0/0 0.0/0 0 0/0 1 0 0 first 6 games @UMass 1/0 3-4-7 0.0/0 0.0/0 0 0/0 0 0 0 of the season, @Char 1/0 1-0-1 0.0/0 0.0/0 0 1/13 0 0 0 mostly on spe- Tulane 1/0 1-0-1 0.0/0 0.0/0 0 0/0 0 0 0 cial teams … UCF 1/0 2-2-4 0.0/0 0.0/0 0 0/0 0 0 0 injured his @ECU 1/0 2-2-4 0.0/0 0.0/0 0 0/0 0 0 0 h a m s t r i n g ND 1/0 4-0-4 0.0/0 0.0/0 0 0/0 0 0 0 @Cin. and @SMU 1/0 2-1-3 2.5/4 0.0/0 0 0/0 0 0 0 missed 2 @USF 1/1 2-1-3 1.0/4 0.0/0 0 0/0 0 0 0 games .... Memphis 1/1 3-2-5 1.5/3 0.0/0 0 0/0 0 0 0 2012 (Fresh- UConn 3-4-7 0.0/0 0.0/0 0 0/0 0 0 0 man): Red- @Hou(CCG) 1/1 13/4 26-20-46 5.0/11 0.0/0 0 1/13 1 0 0 shirted ... 2015 32/11 58-27-85 8.5/21 1.0/6 0 1/13 2 0 0 High School: Career Played running back, Blocked Punt: 1 vs. L’ville on 11/5/13. wide receiver, linebacker, and defensive back for coach Sean Murphy at Archbishop Curley HS … 2011 Private School All-State honoree … 2011 Baltimore Sun second-team All-State … 2011 All-MIAA B Conference pick … 2011 Baltimore Sun second-team All-Metro selection … as a senior, rushed for 1,325 yards and 12 TDs … had 76 tackles, 10 break-ups, and eight sacks … also had 1,586 receiving yards and 18 TDs … also an All-State, All-Metro, and All-Conference selection in wrestling … All-Conference and All-Metro honoree in track … attended the 2011 Temple Football Camp ... Personal: Born Avery A. Williams on 9/2/94 in Baltimore, MD ... nicknamed Rio … parents are Willinette and Anthony Williams … criminal justice major.

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2015 (Sophomore): Made YANCY’S SINgLE gAmE HIgHS first catch of season at Receptions ..................3 .......................Cincinnati, 11/29/14 Cincinnati ... suffered an Receiving Yards .........21 .......................Cincinnati, 11/29/14 injury on special teams Longest Recept..........14 ......................at Charlotte, 10/2/15 during the game ... did not play at UMass ... returned YANCY’S OFFENSIVE STATS at Charlotte and caught pass that put P.J. RECEIVINg Walker to fourth all-time in passing yards ... Opp. P/S No Yd Avg TD Lg continues to be hampered by injury and will @Vandy 1/0 0 0 0.0 0 0 miss the remainder of the season ... 2014 Navy 0/0 dnp (Freshman): Made his collegiate debut in the Del State 1/0 0 0 0.0 0 0 opening day win at Vanderbilt ... played in 11 @UConn 1/0 0 0 0.0 0 0 games, gaining playing time as the season Tulsa 1/0 0 0 0.0 0 0 progressed... made first collegiate catch in @Houston 1/0 0 0 0.0 0 0 week 9 against Memphis ... High School: @UCF 1/0 0 0 0.0 0 0 Played wide receiver for coach Joe Kinnan at ECU 1/0 0 0 0.0 0 0 Manatee High School … a three-year letterMemphis 1/0 1 4 4.0 0 4 winner ... had 41 catches for 648 yards and 7 @PSU 1/0 2 10 5.0 0 5 TDs in his career … led his team to a 11-1 Cin 1/0 3 21 7.0 0 8 record in his senior year … was 32-133-2TDs @Tulane 1/0 0 0 0.0 0 0 rushing and 11-233-2TDs receiving in 2013 ... 2014 11/0 6 35 5.8 0 8 Personal: Born Brodrick Jamari Yancy on PSU 1/0 0 0 0.0 0 0 3/31/95 in Sarasota, FL … parents are @Cinc 1/0 1 -3 -3.0 0 0 Clarissa and Brent Yancy ... has a brother @UMass 0/0 Brent III (19) and sisters Breanna (24), @Char 1/0 1 14 14.0 0 14 Brentara (22) and Brittney (21) ... uncle Carlos Tulane 1/0 0 0 0.0 0 0 Yancy was drafted in the seventh round of the UCF 0/0 1995 NFL Draft by the New England Patriots @ECU 0/0 ... his list of favorites include: Coach Carter ND 0/0 (movie), The Game (TV show), rap (music), @SMU 0/0 and chicken wings (food) ... sports and recre@USF 0/0 ational management major. Memphis 0/0 UConn 0/0 @Hou(CCG)0/0 2015 4/0 2 11 6.5 0 14 2014 11/0 6 35 5.8 0 8 Career 15/0 8 47 6.0 0 8

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Oxon Hills, mD Potomac HS

Honors: 2014 - All-ConferYOUNg’S SINgLE gAmE HIgHS ence Honorable Mention Tackles.........................9 .............................Houston, 9/7/13 by American Athletic Con- Solo .............................7........(2x) last vs. Fordham, 9/14/13 ference ... All-AAC Third Asst. ............................5 ...........................at SMU, 10/26/13 Team by College Sports Sacks ........................1.0...............(2x) last at ECU, 10/22/15 Madness ... Midseason All- TFL............................2.0 .......(2x) last vs #21 Memphis, 11/21/15 AAC Second Team by Phil FF ................................1...........(2x) last vs. Houston, 9/7/13 Steel Publications ... Jim FR ................................1 ....(3x) last vs. #21 East Carolina, 11/1/14 Thorpe Award (Week 1 at INT...............................2 ....................at Vanderbilt, 8/28/14 Vanderbilt) ... Defensive Return Yards..............93 ..........................at UConn, 9/27/14 Player of the Week by Touchdowns ................1 ...(2x) last vs. #21 East Carolina, 11/1/14 American Athletic Confer- PBU .............................3.............(2x) last at Tulane, 12/6/14 ence (8/28/14 at Vanderbilt) ... Defensive Back of the Week Honorable Mention by CFPA (9/27/14at Connecticut) ... Honorable Mention Player of the Week by American Athletic Conference (9/27/14 at Connecticut) ... Defensive Back of the Week Honorable Mention by CFPA (11/1/14 vs. East Carolina) ... 2015 (Senior): Started 11 games at cornerback ... missed two starts late in the season due to injury ... part of senior class that defeated preseason conference favorite Cincinnati for the first time in four tries ... recorded a team-high five solo tackles against Penn State and at UMass ... recorded first TFL of 2015 versus Tulane .... game captain a team-high six times (Penn State, ECU, SMU, USF, #21 Memphis, and #19 Houston) ... missed the UConn game due to injury but took the field on the final play in victory formation - a tribute to his career contribution in final home game ... returned to starting lineup at #19 Houston ... 2014 (Junior): Led the Owls with a career-high four interceptions ... led the conference with 153 INT return yards ... his 13 passes defended (4 INTs, 9 PBs) ranked

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Temple (7-1-2) 7 Tulane (10-1) 0

#13 TULANE 20, #3 TEMPLE 14 JANARY 1, 1935 TULANE STADIUM, NEW ORLEANS, LA.

NEW ORLEANS, La. — The Mid-Winter Sports Association of New Orleans was formed in 1934 to formulate plans for an annual New Year’s Day football classic. On Dec. 2, 1934, the Association’s executive board selected Tulane (9-1), unbeaten in the South, and unbeaten Temple (7-0-2), coached by Glenn “Pop” Warner, to play in the first game. The game was a financial and artistic success; however, the final 20–14 result was a heartbreaker for Temple fans. The Owls built up a 14-point lead only to see Tulane score touchdowns in the second, third, and fourth quarters to win the game. The inaugural Sugar Bowl turned into a contest between two All-Americans—Temple’s Dave Smukler (who played all 60 minutes) and Tulane’s Claude “Monk” Simons. After the Owls’ Danny Testa scored the first touchdown in Sugar Bowl history with a seven-yard TD reception from Smukler. Smukler rushed for second score. With Smukler converting both extra points, the Owls were up 14–0. On the next kickoff, Johnny McDaniel received the ball and lateraled to Simons, who scampered 85 yards for a touchdown. The Owls held a 14-7 edge at halftime. Dick Hardy scored the tying touchdown in the third quarter on an 11-yard pass from Bucky Bryan. With less than three minutes left, Hardy notched the gamewinning score on a 43-yard reception in the end zone. Temple blocked the extra point attempt, but was unable to score on its final drive. The hometown team would go on to win the first Sugar Bowl. Tulane Stadium served as home for the Sugar Bowl until 1975 when it moved to its present site— the Louisiana Superdome.

Scoring Summary V-H 1st Temple Danny Testa 7 yd pass from Dave Smukler (Smukler kick) 2nd Temple Smukler 1 yd run (Smukler kick) Tulane Claude Simons 85 yd lateral from Johnny McDaniel on a kickoff return (Barney Mintz kick) 3rd Tulane Dick Hardy 11 yd pass from Bucky Bryan (Mintz kick) 4th Tulane Hardy 43 yd pass from Mintz (kick blocked)

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Temple 7-1-2 13 182 19 3-13-1 201 12-30.3

Tulane 10-1 10 140 88 8-16-1 228 10-34.5

Rushing: Tulane— Claude Simons 9-61; Bucky Bryan 3-26. Temple— Dave Smukler 24-88 TD; Horace Mowrey 12-40.

Passing: Tulane— Barney Mintz 2-6, yards 53, 1 TD. Temple— Dave Smukler 3-6, 19 yards, 1 TD.

Receiving: Tulane— Dick Hardy 3-57, 2 TDs. Temple— Preisser 1-10, Danny Testa 1-7, 1 TD.

Players who saw action in Sugar Bowl: LE Lloyd Wise LT William Docherty LG John Boyd C Peter Stevens RG Stanley Grayson (Gurzynski) RT James Russell RE Elmer Anderson QB Glenn Frey RHB John Stonik LHB Daniel Testa FB David Smukler LG Thomas Miller RE Joseph Zanin RHB Horace Mowrey LHB Wilfred Longsderﬀ

TemPle NOTABleS • Team captain— Pete Stevens • Temple took the train from Philadelphia to Baton Rouge, La., a three-day ride. • During a stop in Atlanta, Ga., the Owls stretched their legs on the station platform and held a 10-minute “workout” with a loaf of bread as a football. • Six players were ill with the grip (“flu”) but made the trip. • Halfback Horace Mowry, who fractured his wrist against Bucknell in the regular-season finale, was fitted with a special cast for the bowl game. However, he did not start the game. • The following players saw action in the game: LE Lloyd Wise (60 mins.), LT William Doherty (60), LG John Boyd (28), C Peter Stevens (60), RG Stanley Gurzynski (60), RT James Russell (60), RE Elmer Anderson (45), QB Glenn Frey (60), RHB John Stonik (18), LHB Daniel Testa (35), FB David Smukler (60), LG Thomas Miller (32), RE Joseph Zanin (15), RHB Horace Mowrey (42), LHB Wilfred Longsderff (25). • Temple and Tulane each received $27,800 from the gate receipts, almost double their guarantee. Admission prices were $1.50 and $3.50.

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1979 Garden State Bowl

Temple (10-2) 21 0 California (6-6) 0 14

TEMPLE 28, CALIFORNIA 17 DECEMBER 15, 1979 GIANTS STADIUM, EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J.

eAST RUTHeRFORD, N.J.— Temple ended its most successful season with its first-ever bowl victory. It was the Owls’ 10th win of the year (a team record) and earned Wayne Hardin’s team a spot in the AP and UPI Top 20. Temple was ranked 17th in both polls, the first time the Temple football team was nationally ranked in the final wire service polls. Appearing in their first bowl game in 45 years, the Owls jumped out to a quick 21–0 lead in the first quarter, scoring on their first three possessions. Kevin Duckett scored the first two TDs on eight and four-yard runs. QB Brian Broomell connected on a seven-yard pass to Wiley Pitts for the third score. TU had 193 yards of total offense, including 150 yards rushing, in the opening stanza. Temple then withstood a 17-point California rally before clinching the game with a 14-play, 78-yard scoring drive over 5:58 in the fourth quarter. Broomell tossed a five-yard touchdown pass to Gerald “Sweet Feet” Lucear for the win. The telling statistic of the game was the rushing total, with Temple gaining 300 yards on the ground while holding the Golden Bears to only 23 yards. The game’s Most Valuable Player, Temple’s Mark Bright, gained 112 of those yards on 19 carries, while backfield teammate Kevin Duckett ran for 92 yards and two touchdowns. Temple quarterback Brian Broomell joined in the act by tossing touchdown strikes to Wiley Pitts and Gerald Lucear.

TemPle NOTABleS • Team captains— Brian Broomell, Mike Curcio, Casey Murphy • Temple was ranked No. 17 in the United Press International and the Associated Press ﬁnal polls. • Eight members of the 1935 Sugar Bowl team attended the game as guests of Temple President Marvin Wachman. • During their bowl trip, the Owls toured New York City, eating at Mama Leone’s and attending the musical The 1940s Radio Hour on Broadway. • Temple received a $225,000 payout from the gate receipts. Admission prices were $5 and $12. • After four years (1978-81), the Garden State Bowl was discontinued. That led to the formation of the Kickoﬀ Classic, held at Giants Stadium to begin the football season.

Scoring Summary V-H 1st 9:17 TU- Kevin Duckett 8 yd run (Ron Fioravanti kick), 10-67, 3:41 5:04 TU- Duckett 4 yd run (Fioravanti kick), 6-50, 2:46 0:32 TU- Wiley Pitts 7 pass from Brian Broomell (Fioravanti kick) 8-53, 2:38 2nd 10:47 Cal- Matt Bouza 12 pass from Rich Campbell (Mick Luckhurst kick), 2-11, 0:41 4:31 Cal- Joe Rose 14 pass from Campbell (Luckhurst kick), 8-59, 4:18 4th 11:51 Cal- Luckhurst 34 FG, 6-63, 3:09 6:47 TU- Gerald Lucear 5 yd pass from Broomell (Fioravanti kick), 14-78, 5:58

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Attendance 55,493 Kickoﬀ time 1:16 p.m. end of Game 4:10 p.m. Total elapsed Time 2:54 Oﬃcials: Ernest Hackney, Rosario Amato, Bill Cummings, Mark Kane, James Robertson, Gil Rushton, Chester Zdrowski Temperature: 29 Wind: 6-12 mp SSW Weather: Sunny & clear

Head coaches California Temple

Team Stats Records First Downs Rushes-Net Yards Net Yards Passing Pass Comp-Attempts-Int Total Oﬀense (Plays-Yds) Punts (Number-Avg.) Fumbles-lost Penalties-Yards Punts-Yards Kickoﬀ Returns- Yards

Roger Theder Wayne Hardin

Cal 6-6 15 24-23 241 25-39-1 63-264 6-37.0 3-1 5-51 2-26 4-78

Temple 10-2 21 59-300 81 9-20-0 79-381 6-34.2 1-1 9-75 3-5 3-56

Rushing: Cal— Paul Jones 16-49, Tuggle 2-3, Rich Campbell 6(-29). Temple— Mark Bright 19-112, Kevin Duckett 22-92-2, Brian Broomell 8-40, Wiley Pitts 3-32, Sherman Myers 5-13, Bob Stark 2-11.

Passing: Cal— Rich Campbell 25-38-0-241-2, Eric Anderson 01-1-0-0. Temple— Brian Broomell 9-20-0-81-2.

Receiving: Cal— Matt Bouza 7-114-1, Joe Rose 8-62-1, Paul Jones 6-30, Don Sprague 2-28, John Tuggle 2-7. Temple— Gerald Lucear 3-41-1, Wiley Pitts 1-7-1, Mark Bright 2-7, Kevin Duckett 2-6, Drew Wesnak 1-20. Interceptions: Temple— Rick McCoy 1-0.

Tackles (UA-A): Cal— Greg Bracelin 4-11, Pat Graham 3-9, Ron Coccimiglio 4-6, Ron Hill 3-7, Rich Dixon 2-7, Stan Holloway 5-3, George Moskowite 1-5, Kirk Karacozoﬀ 1-4, Darnell Chapman 1-2, Fred Williams 0-3, Pat Turner 0-2, Ulysses Madison 0-2, Ahmad Anderson 0-1, Dupre Marshall 0-1, Reggie Camp 0-1. Temple— Steve Conjar 4-10, Mike Curcio 1-13, Joe Rosati 4-3, Guy Peters 3-2, Rick McCoy 2-1, Ken Streich 1-4, Robert Keels 1-4, Mark McCants 1-4, Colin McCarty 2-1, Brett Hardenstine 1-2, Brett Egan 0-2, Mike Fuoco 0-1, Bill Shirk 01.

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first downs and 40 yards of offense over the final 30 minutes. The Owls only first down the remainder of the contest came on a roughing the kicker penalty that gave TU the ball at UCLA 40. Charlton then was picked off by first team AllAmerica sophomore FS Rahim Moore, who recorded his nation’s leading 10th interception on an acrobatic play defending junior WR Michael Campbell down the right sidelines. Still, the Cherry and White defense, led by all-MAC performers Dominique Harris, Andre Neblett and Jaiquawn Jarrett, kept the Owls in the contest. Temple held UCLA without a first down the remainder of the third quarter, and bent at the start of the fourth, before holding the Bruins to a 42-yard field goal by Forbath to make it 21-20 with 12:31 remaining to play. The Owls defense stopped UCLA on its next possession as Alex Joseph and Muhammad Wilkerson corralled Prince in the backfield on a third and long at midfield. Temple took the ball at its own 18 and after Brown was stopped for a three-yard loss, Charlton was called for intentional grounding setting up a third and 20 from the TU 8. Charlton then was picked off at the line of scrimmage while looking for a short pass on the flat to Joe Jones by Akeem Ayers. Ayers, who would be named the MVP of the game, ran it in from twoyards out to give UCLA its first lead, 28-21. Things went from bad to worse on Temple’s next possession. James Nixon was tackled for a nine-yard loss on the first play. Brown, who finished with a game-high 83 yards on 20 carries, picked up three yards on the next play. Following an incomplete pass Brownell went back to punt, but the ball from center sailed over his head for a safety, making the score 30-21. UCLA ran out the clock on the ensuing punt to end Temple’s best season in three decades. Pierce, who set the school record for touchdowns in a season (16) with his TD run tonight, and freshman Brandon McManus, who had three extra points, tied for the school single season scoring record with 96 points. They eclipsed the previous mark of 95 points set by PK Don Bitterlich in 1975.

TemPle NOTABleS • Team captains— Dominique Harris, Steve Maneri, Andre Neblett, Devin Tyler • Serving as honorary captains for the coin toss were Steve Conjar and Mike Curcio, members of the 1979 Garden State Bowl team. • The game was Temple’s 13th game this season, the most games in a single season for the Owls in 111 seasons of intercollegiate football action. • During their bowl trip, the Owls toured Washington, D.C., visiting the Lincoln & Jeﬀerson Memorials, and the U.S. Capitol.

Scoring Summary 1st 12:15 TU- S.Maneri 26 pass from V.Charlton (B.McManus kick), 6-80, 2:45 6:00 UCLA- N.Rosario 46 pass from K.Prince (K.Forbath kick), 1-46, 0:07 2nd 3:47 TU- B.Pierce 11 run (McManus kick), 10-85, 4:49 1:25 TU- M.Brown 2 run (McManus kick), 4-15, 2:00 0:00 UCLA- Forbath 40 FG, 3-33, 0:17 3rd 11:59 UCLA- T. Austin 32 pass from Prince (Forbath kick), 6-52, 3:01 4th 12:31 UCLA- Forbath 42 FG, 9-47, 3:14 6:01 UCLA- A.Ayers 2 INT return (Rosario pass from Prince) 4:29 UCLA- Team safety

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Team Stats First Downs Rushes-Net Yards Net Yards Passing Pass Comp-Attempts-Int Total Oﬀense (Plays-Yds) Fumble Returns-Yds-TD Punt returns-Yds-TD Kickoﬀ returns-Yds-TD Interception Ret.-Yds-TD Punts (Number-Avg.) Fumbles-lost Penalties-Yards Possession Time Third-Down Conversions Fourth-Down Conversions Red-Zone Scores-Chances Sacks By: Number-Yards

UClA 13 28-93 221 16-31-1 59-314 0-0-0 4-57-0 5-82-0 2-2-1 8-40.8 0-0 4-40 27:32 5 of 15 1 of 1 0-1 3-20

TU 16 42-123 159 13-23-2 65-282 0-0-0 2-4-0 3-69-0 1-21-0 7-34.9 0-0 3-10 32:28 5 of 16 0 of 2 2-3 1-7

Rushing: UCLA— Moline 15-69, Prince 5-14, Craft 1-9, Franklin 3-6, Coleman 1-3, Team 1-(-1), Austin 1-(-2), Thigpen 1-(-5). Temple— M. Brown 20-83, Pierce 12-53, McPherson 1-11, Green 1-3, Charlton 5-2, Nixon 2-(-12), Team 1-(-17).

Passing: UCLA— Prince 16-31-1-221-2. Temple— Charlton 1323-2-159-1.

Receiving: UCLA— Rosario 4-66, Moline 3-44, Paulsen 3-31, Austin 2-41, Embree 2-28, Thigpen 2-11. Temple— Pierce 333, Campbell 2-15, Rodriguez 2-12, Matt Brown 2-4, Nixopn 1-43, Maneri 1-26, Green 1-21, Jones 1-5.

Interceptions: UCLA— Ayers 1-2, Moore 1-0. Temple— Liverpool 1-21.

Tackles (UA-A): UCLA— Ayers 7-2, Kyle Bosworth 5-2, Verner 4-3, Carter 2-5, Korey Bosworth 3-3, Price 4-1, Moore 3-1, Siewierski 2-2, Dye 1-3, Price 1-3, Jones 1-2, Hester 2-0, Abbott 1-1, seven with 1 each. Temple— Elijah Joseph 5-2, Alex Joseph 3-4, Liverpool 4-2, Jarrett 3-3, Wilkerson 3-2, Brinson 22, Robinson 2-2, Neblett 2-2, Haley 3-0, Kamara 3-0, Harris 12, nine players with 1 each. + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + +

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WASHINGTON, D.C. – UCLA scored 23 unanswered points to pull off a come-from-behind win over Temple, 30-21, Tuesday evening in the EagleBank Bowl. The Bruins (7-6) spoiled the Owls’ (9-4) first appearance in a bowl since 1979, but not a remarkable season that included a school-record ninegame win streak and a co-regular season Mid-American Conference East Division Championship. “We are obviously disappointed in the outcome, but I don’t want to diminish what these seniors have accomplished in their careers,” Temple head coach Al Golden aid. “Unfortunate ending but definitely have to give credit to how UCLA finished the game. We had an excellent game plan. I thought we came out with a lot of energy and a lot of passion…We went after them. I was proud of our kids for doing that, but we made too many mistakes.” A crowd of 23,072, with more than half donning Cherry and White, braved the frigid weather and blustery winds. The Owls had plenty to cheer about in the first half as the offense, directed by junior QB Vaughn Charlton and featuring the freshman backfield combination of Bernard Pierce and Matt Brown, found the end zone three times in building a 21-7 lead. Making his first start since the Navy win on Oct. 31, Charlton (13-23, 159 yds., 1 TD) completed seven of his first eight passes for 95 yards, none bigger than the 26-yard TD to senior TE Steve Maneri that capped the Owls six-play, 80yard opening drive. UCLA answered two possessions later. After Terrence Austin returned a Jake Brownell punt 47 yards to the TU 46, freshman QB Kevin Prince (16-31, 222 yds, 2 TDs) found sophomore SE Nelson Rosario streaking down the left sidelines on the first play for a 46-yard score to tie the game, 77. Temple, which controlled the ball on offense for 21:27 of the 30 minutes of the opening half, started to get its running on track with Pierce and Brown playing tag-team to combine for 94 yards, 61 coming in the second quarter. Playing his first game since suffering a shoulder injury on the first play of the Kent State game, Pierce gained 86 total yards, 53 rushing on 12 carries and 33 on three receptions. He looked like his old self, especially on the Owls’ second scoring drive. He barreled 13 yards up the middle for a first down to midfield and capped it with an 11-yard TD run around right end. With Temple leading 14-7, junior DB Marquise Liverpool picked off Prince at midfield and returned the ball 21 yards before being pulled down by his facemask. Starting at their own 15, Temple quickly marched it in with Pierce moving the ball five yards before giving way to Brown, who made three straight rushes, the last up the middle for a two-yard touchdown to give Temple a 21-7 lead with 1:25 remaining in the half. Both teams exchanged three-and-out possessions that gave the Bruins the ball with 17 seconds left and at their own 47. Prince made two quick first down strikes, the second for 19 yards to Chane Moline, who went out-of-bounds at the Temple 22 with one second on the clock. Junior PK Kai Forbath, the 2009 Groza Award winner given to the nation’s top kicker, converted his 36th straight field goal from within 50 yards to cut the margin to 21-10 at intermission. Senior Terrence Austin returned the opening kickoff 30 yards to the UCLA 47 and then he capped a six-play Bruin scoring drive with a 32-yard TD reception to cut the margin to 21-17. When the Owls took the field for their first possession of the second half, Pierce was not with them. Instead he was standing on the sideline in a Temple parka, as he injured his left shoulder and would sit out the half. Temple had its only real opportunity to score in the half on its opening possession. Two big plays, the first was by Charlton – a 21-yard first down scramble, and the second by Brown, who broke a 29-yarder to the UCLA 18. Three straight rushes by Brown made it fourth-and-one at the UCLA 9. The Owls elected to go for it, but with their big back sidelined, Brown was stopped short, ending the drive. After that, the Bruins defense, which featured three Associated Press All-Americans, was able to put the clamps on the Owl attack. After gaining 242 yards of total offense and 12 first downs in the first half, Temple managed just four

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AlBUQUeRQUe-- Temple used three one-yard touchdown runs to jump out to a 21-0 lead over Wyoming and never looked back in posting a 37-15 over the Cowboys to win the Gildan New Mexico Bowl on Dec. 17 in front of 25,762. It is the second bowl game victory in program history and first since Temple defeated California, 28-17, in the 1979 Garden State Bowl. The Owls finished the season on a four-game win streak at 9-4 overall. The win also extended Temple's Senior Class record to 31 wins over the last four seasons. ‘I'm awful proud of our seniors, some great accomplishments from them,” head coach Steve Addazio said. “That is our first bowl win since 1979 and our ninth win of the year for our seniors, their 31st win. It meant an awful lot to our program and our university.” Sophomore QB Chris Coyer was named the game's Offensive MVP, and senior LB Tahir Whitehead earned Defensive MVP honors. Coyer, showing no ill effects from a shoulder injury suffered in the team's final regular-season game against Kent State, was flawless directing the Temple attack. He completed eight of 12 passes for 169 yards and one touchdown and also rushed for 71 yards on 12 carries. Whitehead, a second team All-MAC performer, had a team-high 11 tackles, leading an Owl defensive unit that allowed just 267 yards to the Cowboys. Junior RB Bernard Pierce set the tone early for the Owls. Pierce, who rushed for 100 yards and two touchdowns on the day, had eight carries for 31 yards in Temple's opening drive. His last carry was a one-yard touchdown. That capped a 13-play, 90-yard drive that lasted 6:19 seconds. Wyoming then marched down the field on an 11-play drive of its own, but junior FS Vaughn Carraway batted away a pass by freshman QB Brett Smith on a third and 16 play. Freshman PK Daniel Sullivan was then wide right on his 49yard field goal giving the Owls the ball back on their own 31. Senior WR Joe Jones broke a 35-yard run off a reverse on the first play of the Owls' second drive. It was one of nine straight rushes against the Cowboys 115th ranked rush defense. The last run was another Pierce one-yard TD, to make it 14-0 with 14:28 to play in the half. Senior CB Kee-ayre Griffin then intercepted a Smith pass and returned it 30 yards to the Wyoming 35. Pierce and Coyer each had 12 yard first down runs before junior RB Matt Brown finished the drive with a one-yard TD run, making it 21-0. The Cowboys finally got on the scoreboard as Smith connected with freshman WR Josh Doctson on a 21-yard touchdown on a 4th-and-three play with 37 seconds left in the half. The Owls answered in one play as Coyer found a wideopen senior WR Rod Streater down the right sideline for a 61-yard touchdown to give Temple a 28-7 lead at halftime and momentum heading into the lockerroom. Temple controlled the game on both sides of the ball in the second half. The only scoring for the Owls came on the foot of junior PK Brandon McManus, who connected on three of three field goals. Wyoming finally found the end zone again with three seconds on the clock.when Smith hit Kody Sutton for 14-yard touchdown.

• Senior DB Kee-ayre Griffin’s interception in the second quarter was the fifth of his career and the third of his career. R-freshman Anthony Robey’s interception in the second quarter was the first of his collegiate career. • With 255 rushing yards on the day, Temple set the school record for rushing yards in a season (3,335). The previous record was 2,884 from 2009. • Temple extended the school record for rushing touchdowns in a season. With three rushing TDs in the game, the Owls finished with 38 rushing TDs this season. The previous record was 29 rushing TDs, set by the 2009 team. • Pierce added to his career records and finished with 324 career points, 53 career rushing touchdowns, and 54 total career touchdowns. He extended his season records to 27 touchdowns and 162 points. • With four extra points, junior PK Brandon McManus has made 50 consecutive extra points (PAT), a new season record. He surpassed Ron Fioravanti (1979) who made 48 straight. • The attendance of 25,762 is the second-largest bowl crowd to watch Temple. The most was 55,493 at the 1979 Garden State Bowl. • Sophomore QB Chris Coyer (8-12-0, 169 yds 1ytd, 12 carries, 71 yds) was named the game’s Offensive MVP, while senior LB Tahir Whitehead (11 tackles) earned Defensive MVP honors.

Scoring Summary 1st 8:41 TU- B.Pierce 1 run (B.McManus kick), 13-90, 6:19 2nd 14:28 TU- Pierce 1 run (McManus kick), 9-69, 4:11 10:21 TU- M.Brown 1 run (McManus kick), 6-35, 1:58 00:37 UW- J.Doctson 21 pass from B.Smith (D.Sullivan kick), 11-62, 5:00 00:19 TU- R.Streater 61 pass from C.Coyer (McManus kick), 1-61, 0:09 3rd 1:22 TU- McManus 34 FG, 13-60, 6:34 4th 12:50 TU- McManus 37 FG, 7-47, 2:43 3:22 TU- McManus 34 FG, 13-56, 8:23 0:03 UW- K.Sutton 14 pass from Smith (Smith rush), 10-71, 3:13

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Head coaches Temple Wyoming

Team Stats First Downs Rushes-Net Yards Net Yards Passing Pass Comp-Attempts-Int Total Oﬀense (Plays-Yds) Fumble Returns-Yds-TD Punt returns-Yds-TD Kickoﬀ returns-Yds-TD Interception Ret.-Yds-TD Punts (Number-Avg.) Fumbles-Lost Penalties-Yards Possession Time Third-Down Conversions Fourth-Down Conversions Red-Zone Scores-Chances Sacks By: Number-Yards

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TU 23 255 169 8-12-0 63-424 0-0-0 0-0-0 3-37-0 3-38-0 1-40.0 1-0 7-55 32:33 8 of 13 1 of 1 6-6 1-9

UW 17 140 127 20-30-3 63-267 0-0-0 1-5-0 3-79-0 0-0-0 3-37.3 2-0 5-56 27:27 5 of 14 5 of 5 2-2 0-0

Rushing: Temple— Pierce 25-100, Coyer 12-71, Matt Brown 13-49, Joe Jones 1-35. Wyoming— Smith 16-65, Sutton 4-33, Miller 5-31, Alexander 7-17, Stratton 1-(-6).

Passing: Temple— Coyer 8-12-0-169-1. Wyoming— Smith 2030-3-127-2.

Receiving: Temple— Joe Jones 3-26, Rodriguez 2-52, Eugene 2-30, Streater 1-61. Wyoming— Rufran 9-24, Doctson 3-32, Herron 3-31, Stratton 2-13, Sutton 1-14, Alexander 1-13, Ogbonna 1-0. Interceptions: Temple— Robey 1-8, Griﬃn 1-130, Kroboth 10.

Tackles (UA-A): Temple— Whitehead 6-5, Stephen Johnson 64, Kroboth 4-1, Gildea 3-2, Robinson 2-3, Morkeith Brown 2-3, Ahkeem Smith 1-3, Zamel Johnson 2-1, Kamal Johnson 1-2, Youboty 1-2, Blueford 2-0, Hutton 2-0, eight players with 1. Wyoming— Hendricks 7-6, Gipson 7-1, Knapton 3-4, Ruﬀ 3-2, Purcell 3-2, Taufa’asau 2-3, anderson 4-0, Harris 2-2, Browder 3-0, Jones 2-1, Biezuns 1-2, Durbin 1-2, six players with 1.

TemPle NOTABleS • Temple Captains: #85 DE Morkeith Brown, #77 OL John Palumbo, #43 DE Adrian Robinson, and #2 LB Tahir Whitehead. • The win was Temple’s second bowl win in school history. The Owls won the 1979 bowl, 28-17 over California. • The win was the ninth win under first-year head coach Steve Addazio. He has the most wins in school history by a first-year head coach. He surpassed Wayne Hardin [197082] who had seven wins in 1970. • Temple finished the 2011 season at 9-4 overall. This is the third consecutive season the Owls have posted at least eight victories and the second time in three seasons TU has won nine games. • The win extended the school record for most wins (31) by any Senior Class in school history. The previous record was 28 wins from 1928-31. The 19 members of the Senior Class concluded their collegiate careers today.

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23 vs. Wyoming 2011 17 vs. California 1979 5 vs. UCLA 2009

3 vs. Wyoming 2011

13 vs. Tulane 1935 10 vs. UCLA 2009 4 vs. Wyoming 2011 vs.California 1979 0 vs. California 1979

51 vs. Wyoming 2011 255 vs. Wyoming 2011

27 vs. California 1979 123 vs. UCLA 2009

23 vs. UCLA 2009

12 vs. Wyoming 2011 vs. California 1979 3 vs. Tulane 1935 .231 vs. Tulane 1935 19 vs. Tulane 1935 0 vs. Wyoming 2011 vs. California 1979

6.4 vs. California 1979 3 vs. Wyoming 2011

13 vs. UCLA 2009 .667 vs. Wyoming 2011 169 vs. Wyoming 2011 2 vs. UCLA 2009 2 vs. California 1979

2.9 vs. UCLA 2009 1 vs. Tulane 1935

1 vs. Wyoming 2011 vs. UCLA 2009 vs. Tulane 1935

79 vs. California 1979

38 vs. Tulane 1935

424 vs. Wyoming 2011 6.7 vs. Wyoming 2011

201 vs. Tulane 1935 4.3 vs. UCLA 2009

3 vs. California 1979 5 vs. California 1979

0 vs. Wyoming 2011 4 vs. UCLA 2009

3 vs. Wyoming 2011 UCLA 2009 California 1979 69 vs. UCLA 2009 3 vs. Wyoming 2011

38 vs. Wyoming 2011

3 vs. Wyoming 2011 vs. UCLA 2009 vs. California 1979 37 vs. Wyoming 2011 1 vs. UCLA 2009 vs. California 1979 vs.Tulane 1935 1 vs. California 1979 vs. Tulane 1935

12 vs. Tulane 1935 363 vs. Tulane 1935 40.0 vs. Wyoming 2011

1 vs. Wyoming 2011 40 vs. Wyoming 2011 30.3 vs. Tulane 1935

75 vs. California 1979

10 vs. UCLA 2009

9 vs. California 1979

37 vs. Wyoming 2011 4 vs. Wyoming 2011 4 vs. Wyoming 2011

0 vs. UCLA 2009

0 vs. Wyoming 2011 vs. UCLA 2009 14 vs. Tulane 1935 2 vs. Tulane 1935 2 vs. Tulane 1935

3 vs. Wyoming 2011

0 vs. UCLA 2009 vs. Tulane 1935 0 vs. Tulane 1935 2 vs. Tulane 1935

4 vs. California 1979

1 vs. Wyoming 2011 vs. UCLA 2009 .313 (5/16) vs. UCLA 2009 .000 (0/2) vs. UCLA 2009

3 vs. Wyoming 2011 4 vs. Wyoming 2011 California 1979 .615 (8/13) vs. Wyoming 2011 1.000 (1/1) vs. Wyoming 2011

32:33 vs. Wyoming 2011 90 vs. Wyoming 2011 (13 plays, 6:19) 90 vs. Wyoming 2011(13 plays, 6:19, TD) 14 vs. California 1979 (78 yards, 5:58, TD) 6:34 vs. Wyoming 2011 (13 plays, 60 yards, FG)

Penalty

RUSHING Attempts Net Yards

Yards per Carry Touchdowns PASSING Attempts

Completions Completion Pct. Yards Interceptions Touchdowns TOTAl OFFeNSe Plays Net Yards Avg./Play

PUNT ReTURNS Number Yards KICKOFF ReTURNS Number Yards INTeRCePTION ReTURNS Number Yards

PUNTS Number Yards Average PeNAlTIeS Number Yards FUmBleS Number Lost

SCORING Points PAT Attempts PAT Conversions FG Attempts

FG Made Touchdowns

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17 by Wyoming 2011 10 by Wyoming 2011 11 by California 1979 1 by California 1979

33 by Wyoming 2011 140 by Wyoming 2011 by Tulane 1935 11.7 by Tulane 1935 1 by Tulane 1935 31 by UCLA 2009

25 by California 1979 .667 by Wyoming 2011 241 by California 1979 3 by Wyoming 2011 2 by Wyoming 2011 by UCLA 2009 California 1979

63 by Wyoming 2011 by California 1979 314 by UCLA 2009 5.6 by Tulane 1935 4 by UCLA 2009 57 by UCLA 2009 5 by UCLA 2009

lOWS

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0 by Wyoming 2011 by UCLA 2009

12 by Tulane 1935 23 by California 1979

2.4 by California 1979 0 by Wyoming 2011 by UCLA 2009 by California 1979 16 by Tulane 1935

8 by Tulane 1935 .500 by Tulane 1935 88 by Tulane 1935 1 by UCLA 2009 by California 1979 by Tulane 1935 1 by Tulane 1935 41 by Tulane 1935

228 by Tulane 1935 4.2 by Wyoming 2011 by California 1979

1 by Wyoming 2011 5 by Wyoming 2011 3 by Wyoming 2011

82 by UCLA 2009

78 by California 1979

0 by California 1979

10 by Tulane 1935 345 by Tulane 1935 40.8 by UCLA 2009

3 by Wyoming 2011 112 by Wyoming 2011 37.0 by California 1979

1 by Tulane 1935

5 by Wyoming 2011 by California 1979 56 by Wyoming 2011 3 by California 1979 1 by California 1979 30 by UCLA 2009 3 by Tulane 1935 2 by UCLA 2009 by California 1979 by Tulane 1935 2 by UCLA 2009 by California 1979 2 by UCLA 2009 3 by UCLA 2009 by Tulane 1935 3 by UCLA 2009

0 by California 1979

4 by UCLA 2009

40 by UCLA 2009 0 by UCLA 2009

0 by Wyoming 2011 by UCLA 2009

15 by Wyoming 2011 1 by Wyoming 2011 1 by Wyoming 2011 0 by Tulane 1935

0 by Wyoming 2011 2 by Wyoming 2011 by California 1979 0 by Wyoming 2011

.357 (5/14) by Wyoming 2011 .333 (5/15) by UCLA 2009 1.000 (5/5) by Wyoming 2011 (1/1) by UCLA 2009 27:32 by UCLA 200927:27 by Wyoming 2011 62 by Wyoming 2011(11 plays, 5:00) 63 by California 1979 (6 plays, 3:09, FG) 13 by Wyoming 2011 (20 yards, 7:04) 7:04 by Wyoming 2011 (13 plays, 20 yards)

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16, Brett Smith, Wyoming 2011

112, Mark Bright vs. California 1979

69, Chane Moline, UCLA 2009

Net Yards

Touchdowns

2, Bernard Pierce vs. Wyoming 2011 2, Kevin Duckett vs. California 1979

Long Run

35, Joe Jones vs. Wyoming 2011

PASSING

Attempts

23, Vaughn Charlton vs. UCLA 2009

Completion Pct.

.667, Chris Coyer vs. Wyoming 2011

Completions

16, Paul Jones, California 1979 0

22, Kody Sutton, Wyoming 2011 22, Chane Moline, UCLA 2009

38, Rich Campbell, California 1979

SCORING Points

TemPle

13, Brandon McManus vs. Wyoming 2011

Points by Kicking

13, Brandon McManus vs. Wyoming 2011

Touchdowns

OPPONeNT 8, Kai Forbath, UCLA 2009

8, Kai Forbath, UCLA 2009

2, Bernard Pierce vs. Wyoming 2011

2, Dick Hardy, Tulane 1935

PAT Attempts

4, Brandon McManus vs. Wyoming 2011

3, Barney Mintz, Tulane 1935

PAT Conversions

4, Brandon McManus vs. Wyoming 2011

2, Kevin Duckett vs. California 1979

4, Ron Fioravanti vs. California 1979 4, Ron Fioravanti vs. California 1979

2, Kai Forbath,UCLA 2009

2, Mick Luckhurst, California 1979 2, Barney Mintz, Tulane 1935

13, Vaughn Charlton vs. UCLA 2009

25, Rich Campbell, California 1979

Two-Point Conv. Attempts

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1, Brett Smith, Wyoming 2011

169, Chris Coyer vs. Wyoming 2011

241, Rich Campbell, California 1979

Two-Point Conv. Made

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1, Brett Smith, Wyoming 2011

Touchdowns

2, Brian Broomell vs. California 1979

2, Brett Smith, Wyoming 2011

Longest Pass

61, Chris Coyer vs. Wyoming 2011

47, Rich Campbell, California 1979

3, Joe Jones vs. Wyoming 2011

9, Dominic Rufran, Wyoming 2011

Yards

Interceptions

2, Vaughn Charlton vs. UCLA 2009

ReCePTIONS Receptions

Yards

Touchdowns

3, Bernard Pierce vs. UCLA 2009

3, Gerald Lucear vs. California 1979

52, Evan Rodriguez vs. Wyoming 2011 1, Rod Streater vs. Wyoming 2011 1, Steve Maneri vs. UCLA 2009

.667, Brett Smith, Wyoming 2011 3, Brett Smith, Wyoming 2011 2, Kevin Prince, UCLA 2009

2, Rich Campbell, California 1979

114, Matt Bouza, California 1979 2, Dick Hardy, Tulane 1935

1, Gerald Lucear vs. California 1979 1, Danny Testa vs. Tulane 1935

Long Play

61, Rod Streater vs. Wyoming 2011

47, Matt Bouza, California 1979

Plays

63, Chris Coyer vs. Wyoming 2011

63, Brett Smith, Wyoming 2011

TOTAl OFFeNSe Net Yards

156, Matt Brown vs. UCLA 2009

178, Terrence Austin, UCLA 2009

Number

2, Delano Green vs. UCLA 2009

4, Terrence Austin, UCLA 2009

Longest Return

4, Delano Green vs. UCLA 2009

PUNT ReTURNS Yards

KICKOFF ReTURNS Number

INTeRCePTION ReTURNS Number

57, Terrence Austin, UCLA 2009

3, Matt Brown vs. UCLA 2009

5, Terrence Austin, UCLA 2009

69, Matt Brown vs. UCLA 2009

85, Claude Simons, Tulane 1935

1, Anthony Robey vs. Wyoming 2011

1, Akeem Ayers, UCLA 2009

3, Gerald Lucear vs.California 1979

Yards

Longest Return

4, Delano Green vs. UCLA 2009

30, Matt Brown vs. UCLA 2009

1, Kee-ayre Griﬃn vs. Wyoming 2011

47, Terrence Austin, UCLA 2009

85, Claude Simons, Tulane 1935

Yards

Longest Return KICKOFFS Number Yards

Average PUNTS

Number

Yards

1, Rick McCoy vs. California 1979

1, Rahim Moore, UCLA 2009

30, Kee-ayre Griﬃn vs. Wyoming 2011

2, Akeem Ayers, UCLA 2009

30, Kee-ayre Griﬃn vs. Wyoming 2011

8, Brandon McManus vs. Wyoming 2011

535, Brandon McManus vs. Wyoming 2011

66.9, Brandon McManus vs. Wyoming 2011 7, Jake Brownell vs. UCLA 2009

244, Jake Brownell vs. UCLA 2009

Average (min. 3 punts) 41.0, Casey Murphy vs. California 1979 Longest Punt

46, Casey Murphy vs. California 1979

FG Made

Longest FG Made DeFeNSe Tackles

Solo Tackles

3, Brandon McManus vs. Wyoming 2011 3, Brandon McManus vs. Wyoming 2011

1, Rosario Nelson, UCLA 2009 2, Kai Forbath, UCLA 2009

2, Mick Luckhurst, California 1979 2, Kai Forbath, UCLA 2009

37, Brandon McManus vs. Wyoming 2011

42, Kai Forbath, UCLA 2009

14, Steve Conjar vs. California 1979

15, Greg Bracelin, California 1979

14, Mike Curcio, vs. California 1979

6, Tahir Whitehead vs. Wyoming 2011

7, Brian Hendricks, Wyoming 2011

6, Stephen Johnson vs. Wyoming 2011

7, Tashaun Gipson, Wyoming 2011

Assisted Tackles

10, Steve Conjar vs. California 1979

11, Greg Bracelin, California 1979

Tackles for Loss

3.0, Ken Streich vs. California 1979

7, Akeem Ayers, UCLA 2009

2.0, Akeem Ayers, UCLA 2009

2.0, Alterra Verner, UCLA 2009

2.0, Korey Bosworth, UCLA 2009 2.0, Jerzy Siewierski, UCLA 2009

Sacks

3.0, Guy Peters vs. California 1979

Passes Broken Up

2, Roberts Keels vs. California 1979

Fumbles Forced

1, Marcus Green vs. Wyoming 2011

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1, Guy Peters vs. California 1979

1, Kirk Karacozoﬀ, California 1979

Fumbles Recovered

2.0, Kyle Bosworth, UCLA 2009 2, Rich Dixon, California 1979

2, Fred Williams,California 1979

1, Harvey Salem, California 1979

1, Mike Harmon, California 1979

1, Kevin Kroboth vs. Wyoming 2011

1, Marquise Liverpool vs. UCLA 2009

FG Attempts

1, Rosario Nelson, UCLA 2009

Interceptions

2, Akeem Ayers, UCLA 2009

1, Kee-ayre Griﬃn vs. Wyoming 2011 1, Kevin Kroboth vs. Wyoming 2011

1, Anthony Robey vs. Wyoming 2011

1, Akeem Ayers, UCLA 2009

1, Rahim Moore, UCLA 2009

1, Marquise Liverpool vs. UCLA 2009

5, Jeﬀ Locke, UCLA 2009

Interception Yards

313, Jeﬀ Locke, UCLA 2009

62.6, Jeﬀ Locke, UCLA 2009

Blocked Kicks

8, Jeﬀ Locke, UCLA 2009

QB Hurries

326, Jeﬀ Locke, UCLA 2009

30, Kee-ayre Griﬃn vs. Wyoming 2011

2, Akeem Ayers, UCLA 2009

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2, Muhammad Wilkerson vs. UCLA 2009

1, Datone Jones, UCLA 2009

40.8, Jeﬀ Locke, UCLA 2009 53, Jeﬀ Locke, UCLA 2009

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PARKLAND GRAD ROB DVORACEK EMBRACES POST-PLAYING CAREER AS A TEMPLE FOOTBALL COACH Marc WogenricH â&#x20AC;˘ Allentown Morning Call Rob Dvoracek Profile September 2, 2015 1 of 1 Rob Dvoracek is signaling plays instead of running them now, something he laments on occasion. The Parkland High graduate had planned to become a football coach, just not this soon. Nevertheless, when Temple hosts Penn State in its season-opener Saturday, Dvoracek will be on the sideline, doing what he can for the Owls. Though that no longer includes making tackles, the former linebacker embraces his new role equally. "I believe everything happens for a reason," Dvoracek said. "Obviously, I wanted to continue playing football as long as I could, but that was cut short. Now, I have a new opportunity to gain more knowledge about the game. I get to start my career early, really." Dvoracek, an all-state linebacker at Parkland, was forced to end his playing career because of a nearly two-year struggle with knee injuries and their resulting complications. After redshirting for Temple last season, Dvoracek had hoped to return to play linebacker for an experienced defense that returns 10 starters. Though he dedicated himself to rehab and got back to his playing weight, Dvoracek simply couldn't run well enough without pain to continue playing. A visit this summer to wellknown sports orthopedist James Andrews confirmed that Dvoracek's playing days had ended. In the meantime, Dvoracek shifted gears on his career. While rehabbing last year, he became a student assistant coach on defense, helping at practice and signaling plays on game days.

"It's absolutely tragic that his career ended the way it did," Rhule said. "He was really talented. Last year, he helped us while trying to come back and was a tremendous coach. As I told him, I don't do anything for anybody because I feel badly. When he's done, I'm going to keep him around as a graduate assistant â&#x20AC;&#x201D; not because he got hurt, but because he's going to be a fantastic coach."

Projected to start at middle linebacker in 2013, Dvoracek was slowed in training camp by a hand injury. He made his first start in the fourth game against Idaho but later missed four games because of a foot injury. Dvoracek returned from that to play the final two regular-season games, starting at outside linebacker in the finale against Memphis. His most significant injury occurred that day. On a blitz, Dvoracek took a hit to the outside of his knee and heard a pop. Consumed by the in-game adrenaline, Dvoracek asked a trainer to wrap the knee and let him play. That didn't happen, and he understood why as the knee swelled on the flight home.

Dvoracek is scheduled to graduate in December with a degree in adult and organizational development. He plans to pursue a coaching career after that, using these two seasons as his entry point. He's in a unique position. At 21, Dvoracek is young enough to help bridge some communication gaps between coaches and players. And with his injury history, Dvoracek is able to counsel players through similar situations. "I've been playing football since I was 5 years old, and to have to hang it up like that was a very tough decision," Dvoracek said. "But the game isn't gone from my life. I'm still here still able to learn, and still able to help. "The end of my career came sooner than I expected, but I'm still able to learn a lot from this coaching staff. I'm just embracing my role, trying to be a sponge, and doing whatever I can to help the team."

Dvoracek was diagnosed with a torn meniscus and MCL, injuries that required surgery. A week after the procedure, Dvoracek developed the first of two staph infections that took three months from which to recover. He underwent further surgeries, lost about 35 pounds and knew he'd miss his junior season. Still, Dvoracek figured he'd play again in 2015. While undergoing rehab, he helped out as a student assistant coach last year. "When it happened, I told the coaches that I wanted to be here with the team," Dvoracek said. "Just because I wasn't playing football didn't mean I didn't want to learn, to be around the guys and to help the team. Coach Rhule was glad to have me and wanted me to embrace the opportunity." Rhule said Dvoracek contributed significantly to last year's defense, from serving as a player liaison to making sideline calls. He called Dvoracek "extremely intelligent" and a player on whom teammates rely.

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Dvoracek has shown such aptitude that Temple coach Matt Rhule said he hopes to make Dvoracek a graduate assistant next year. The coach called Dvoracek "a guy who my heart breaks for but also I'm happy for."

Dvoracek, one of the Lehigh Valley's top twoway players in 2011, began his Temple career with such promise. He earned a spot on special teams in 2012 and was one of just three true freshmen to play in every game. The injuries, however, began the following year.

"He's overwhelmingly the guy that, if guys need something, 'Rob Dvoracek is the first guy I call,'" Rhule said. "I'm hoping I can stick around long enough as the head coach to hire him someday. He's that talented."

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HAYES EXPANDS ROLE AS SAFETY IN SENIOR SEASON

Will Hayes Profile 1 of 1

At the start of his college career, Will Hayes went unnoticed.

Hayes’ play led coach Rhule to offer the former walk-on a scholarship.

After his career at Howell High School and a preparatory year at Milford Academy, Hayes didn’t receive any Division-I scholarship offers and garnered interest from only two Division-III schools.

“My junior year in the middle of the season he pulled me into his office and told me,” Hayes said. “And once he had told me, I felt like, ‘Wow. Finally my hard work paid off and someone saw it.’”

With limited options, Hayes decided to walk onto Temple’s program.

Senior defensive back Alex Wells came to Temple last season after playing at ASA College in New York. Wells was impressed but not surprised when he learned of Hayes’ journey.

“It was [disappointing] at first, but I knew I could play at this level,” Hayes said. “So, I knew if I worked hard, I could eventually even play some special teams or something and fortunately it worked out for me.” Now a scholarship-athlete and one of the Owls’ starting safeties, the redshirt senior uses past rejection as motivation. “It definitely gives me a lot of energy and a little drive to keep going more,” Hayes said. In Hayes’ first year at Temple in 2011, thencoach Steve Addazio redshirted the defensive back. As a redshirt freshman in 2012, Hayes did not play in any games. In 2013, coach Matt Rhule’s first season leading the team, Hayes played in 10 games tallying 15 tackles—mostly on special teams. Rhule said in the team’s final game of the 2013 season—a 41-21 win against Memphis— Hayes’ play on special teams provided a glimpse into the significant role he now plays for the team. “Our first year, he really was kind of up-anddown and then we got to the Memphis game,” Rhule said. “We really challenged him in the last game of the year and he went out and I thought he played a great game. Just on special teams, but it really showed he had some heart and some desire and that offseason really emerged work ethic wise.” Last year, Hayes played mostly in a backup role at the safety position while also contributing on special teams. As a redshirt junior, Hayes played in all 12 of the team’s games recording 45 tackles and recovering two fumbles.

“I always try to stress work hard,” Hayes said. “Do everything as hard as you can because you never know what coach is going to look at you and say ‘Hey that guy’s going. You should give him a chance to get out there.’”

“I wasn’t here when he first got here,” Wells said. “It took me until last year to hear his full story, but that’s an amazing thing to do. One thing about Will though, why it all worked out, his grind just never stops. … His grind never left. I think his grind is what keeps him above everybody else.” In 2015, the two safeties have combined for 21 tackles. In their short time together, Wells and Hayes have developed chemistry in the Owls’ defensive backfield. “He’s accountable,” Wells said of Hayes. “It’s kind of good playing next to somebody you know is on their stuff.” Defensive coordinator Phil Snow, who also coaches the safeties, came to Temple with Rhule in 2013. Since then, he has worked closely with Hayes. Snow said Hayes’ work ethic and his journey make him a natural leader. “Everybody looks up to Will,” Snow said. “He’s been here a long time. He’s went through a lot. He’s vocal. If you work hard, people follow.” At 23 years old, Hayes is five years older than some of his teammates. He already has a criminal justice degree, which he plans on using if he is unable to play football professionally. The redshirt senior makes sure to share his path with his younger teammates.

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SAL MAJORâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;S WILD ROUTE TO TEMPLE - AND THE END ZONE Mike Jensen â&#x20AC;˘ Philadelphia Inquirer Saledeem Major Profile November 25,, 2015 1 of 1 There wasn't time to focus on all that propelled Saledeem Major to the end zone - the prep school that closed down in the middle of the year, the Division II program that kind of felt apart on him after the coach was fired, the path back to his hometown team, even if he's paying for the privilege of playing football for Temple. "I kind of blacked out, right after I crossed the line," Major said. "Did I really just score a touchdown?" Teammates ran over and engulfed him after the last score in Temple's 31-12 victory Saturday over Memphis. "Yeah, this is real - I really scored," Major said. Right after the game, Owls coach Matt Rhule said, ""Is there a better story than Sal Major?" Rhule talked about how there had been "a glitch with the NCAA," questions about whether Major still had eligibility left after he earned his economics degree. That finally got straightened out but Temple didn't have any scholarships left. "He made a decision to pay his own way and be the second tight end - North Philly kid, Imhotep kid," Rhule said, mentioning that if he had a business, Major would have a job. Major knew his job on the play. Block for a two-second count and then get out to the flat. He still was surprised by the play call. The coaches must have seen something.

A safety eventually appeared in his path. "I was like, 'Oh, man, I'm about to get tackled, no touchdown for me,' " Major said, but he remembers making an inside move. "He whiffed on the tackle." Almost a perfect career bookend since the last time Major had scored was his first college game, his first college catch, at D-II Clark University in Atlanta. But no TDs in between.

The 19-yard TD catch against Memphis was his third catch of this season.

After being named team MVP at Imhotep Charter, Major's recruiting options basically came down to D-II Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference schools.

Asked about being a walk-on, Major said, "It's not easy at all. Going from being on full scholarship to paying your way to school. There's so much I couldn't control. If I can't control it, I don't let it bother me."

"I felt like I had the talent and ability to play at a higher level," Major said. "And they were all area schools. I wasn't really trying to stay in the area. I was trying to get out." He didn't have the grades to go D-I, he said, so his options were junior college or prep school. He'd heard too many bad JUCO stories, he said, so he researched a couple of prep schools. He ended up in Cincinnati. "It was called Union Christian," Major said. "All boys, a first-year prep school." Did that work out all right? "Nah," Major said. "It wound up getting shut down midseason. That was crazy. The whole school. So many violations. But I picked up recruiting [interest] when I was there."

He's got loans and financial aid. All worth it, he added. "Basically being on the team is a payoff," Major said. "There's a lot of people who don't get to play football. But being able to contribute to my team's success, that's even better. It shows you hard work and sacrifice, it pays off after awhile." That touchdown, the final score of a signature win for Temple - "it was amazing," Major said. "I walked off and everyone was smiling. Everyone. Teammates, coaches, everyone." They all understood Saledeem Major's path to the end zone didn't just start with a play call.

Including from the Cincinnati Bearcats. He got an offer, Major said, but when head coach Brian Kelly left for Notre Dame, the offer vanished. That meant going back to Philadelphia. He was looking for a school, he said. "Couldn't find one." A friend who had played against him in a city all-star game was playing down at Clark and heard Major was back home. "He hit me up," Major said. "He said, 'Send your tape. As soon as you send your tape, I bet Coach is going to hit you up.' Three days later, I got a call." The system fit him, Major said. He figured he'd redshirt or play some special teams and work his way in. He wound up starting at tight end. But his sophomore year, the coach ended up getting fired. It all got unorganized. He saw it was "about that time."

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"We actually ran that same play the week before and it had gotten picked - a pick-six - the same play," Major said. "I turned around, the D-back crashed, he picked the ball off. So when I did it, I turned around - I was kind of nervous, I was looking for the ball . . . I turned around, I was surprised, no one was there. No one.''

His path from then to now is far from being about touchdowns.

A suggested visit to Temple resulted in a walk-on offer, a redshirt year. He got on the field as a junior when Temple went to formations that had two tight ends, caught three passes. This season, Major, 6-foot-3 and 254 pounds, has gotten some starts. His role isn't usually as a prime target, more as a blocker.

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AFTER BEING CLEARED OF RAPE CHARGES, TEMPLE FOOTBALL PLAYER FINDS PEACE

Ralph D. Russo • Associated Press August 14,, 2015 PHILADELPHIA — The headlines that blare when a famous athlete is accused of a heinous crime make Praise Martin-Oguike cautiously recoil. The soft-spoken defensive end from Temple lost two years of his college football career after being charged in May 2012 with raping a female student. Not until 18 months had passed, after he had been kicked off the team and out of school, did prosecutors find evidence supporting Martin-Oguike's claims of innocence. With jury selection for his trial in progress, the charges were dropped. "It was like winning the lottery, honestly," Martin-Oguike said. Martin-Oguike returned to Temple last year and had a breakout season with 7.5 sacks, five forced fumbles and two blocked field goals, helping the Owls go from two wins to six. Temple hosts Penn State in its seasonopener Sept. 5 at Lincoln Financial Field. Having been in the news for all the wrong reasons not so long ago, Martin-Oguike said he knows the truth often takes time to emerge from behind the shocking headline. "People are quick to judge, quick to jump to conclusions," he said. Martin-Oguike was born in Nigeria and moved to New Jersey with his parents when he was 10. He grew from defensive back to linebacker-sized by his junior year at Woodbridge High School, catching the eye of college recruiters. As a freshman at Temple, he contributed on special teams. Then his life was put on hold and he faced the possibility of going to prison for rape. "The main thing was just confusion," MartinOguike said. "One day everything is going well and then the next this whole chaos. I was struggling to understand what was going on and what I was going to do." Martin-Oguike tried to find comfort in music (he plays drums and taught himself piano and guitar) and art (he draws and paints). He worked out. Mostly, the son of a pastor and a poet prayed. It was hard to hold it together.

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"I was obviously angry," Martin-Oguike said. "I tried my best not to get angry. It was a struggle. It was always about being positive. I was depressed for a while seeing how everything was going down." Martin-Oguike said his attorney James Funt pushed for prosecutors to review the accuser's cellphone. When they finally did, text messages to friends indicated she was not truthful about being raped and the case was dismissed. "It was amazing after everything that happened just to know I had a second chance at life," Martin-Oguike said. Other schools recruited Martin-Oguike after he was cleared. He said some people told him Temple had treated him poorly and that he should leave. He did not see it that way. Temple special teams coach Ed Foley believed in MartinOguike from the start and stayed in touch with him throughout the ordeal. Martin-Oguike still had to go through a student-conduct process to re-enroll at Temple. Foley guided him through it.

yards allowed per play (4.75) and turnovers forced (30). Even more is expected this season. Martin-Oguike is one of 10 returning defensive players with starting experience, including star linebacker Tyler Matakevich and defensive tackle Matt Ioannidis. Martin-Oguike appreciates all he has more than ever before. Matakevich said MartinOguike's positive attitude helps get teammates through the grind. "A lot of kids are down and he had a big smile on his face. I'm like, `Why you got a smile on your face?' He's like, `Bro, this is awesome,"' Matakevich said. "You never know when things can be taken away from you." Despite what he has been through, MartinOguike said he has not become distrusting or cynical — just more careful. "I choose my friends more wisely," he said. "Try to be more cautious with everything around me."

"After everything that happened I knew I could trust coach (Matt) Rhule and trust this coaching staff," Martin-Oguike said. "And I'm already familiar with the school instead of going to a whole new place and start all over. I just knew I could trust them with my career." Earlier this year, the NCAA granted MartinOguike's an extra season of eligibility so he can also return in 2016. Rhule was happy to have him back but really didn't know what he had. In the spring of 2014, Martin-Oguike was moved from linebacker to defensive end as Rhule looked for ways to improve a weak defense. "All of sudden it was like, `Oh my goodness,"' said Rhule, the former Temple assistant entering his third season as Owls head coach. "He was just unblockable." With Martin-Oguike leading the way, Temple's turnaround 2014 season was fueled by a defense that ranked 11th in the nation in

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TEMPLE'S MATAKEVICH HAD ONE SHOT, AND HE MADE THE MOST OF IT Marc Narducci, â&#x20AC;˘ Philadelphia Inquirer Tyler Matakevich Profile October 28,, 2015 1 of 2 STRATFORD, Conn. - Tyler Matakevich, a tough guy for sure, was in tears. It was just before his senior year at St. Joseph High School in Trumbull, Conn., and Matakevich, on a team coming off a state championship and predicted to win another, learned he had a broken foot. So he broke the news to coach Joe Della Vecchia before breaking down. "He was devastated," Della Vecchia said. "He wasn't crying for himself, he was crying because he felt he let the team down. Can you imagine that?" In terms of recruitment, he became a forgotten figure. "He went from being in the top three players in the state to having the phone stop ringing," said his father, Dave Matakevich, who is the spitting image of his son. "Just about everybody stopped calling and for a child that age, that is hard to comprehend." Now a senior linebacker at Temple, Matakevich has become an icon in his hometown of Stratford, and also down the road in Trumbull.

Two weekends ago against Central Florida, he became the third player in Temple history to accumulate 400 career tackles. He is the leading active tackler for NCAA Football Bowl Subdivision schools and is on track to become the seventh player in NCAA history to record 100 tackles in each of his four years. This year he is the only FBS player to lead his team in tackles each game. And what games they have been. Matakevich and his fellow seniors may be leading the Temple football program to places it has never been. The No. 21 Owls are 7-0 heading into Saturday night's sold-out game against No. 9 Notre Dame (6-1) at Lincoln Financial Field. A win over the Fighting Irish would be the biggest in school history.

ing everybody get better," Dave Matakevich said. Paradise Pizza in Stratford is part restaurant, part pizzeria, and part sports bar. "We're a modern-day Cheers," owner Andy Tsichlas said of the establishment his family has owned since 1969. As Matakevich's star has grown, the people in his hometown have become consumed with his success, and Paradise Pizza serves as a meeting ground for fans to cherish Matakevich's exploits. On a recent Tuesday night the place was full, the six televisions showing different games. Tsichlas said you should see the joint when Temple is playing and is on television.

Perhaps the best player on a rising team, Matakevich remains uncomfortable talking about his exploits.

"It is packed, and everybody always is talking about Tyler," Tsichlas said. "There is a lot of town pride when somebody does well."

Others are not as shy.

Located in Fairfield County about an hour from New York City, Stratford had a population of 52,734 as of last year, according to a U.S. Census Bureau estimate.

"He's a leader, a natural-born leader," said Temple defensive end Nate D. Smith, one of Matakevich's closest friends.

Last season he was a first-team all-American Athletic Conference choice. This year he was on the preseason watch lists for the Lombardi, Butkus, Bednarik, Nagurski, and Lott Awards. Matakevich has 65 tackles, four sacks, and four interceptions this year.

His leadership comes more from his actions, staying late at night, watching tape sometimes until he is bleary-eyed.

From a player who had one major college offer - yes, from Temple - he has become a wrecking force; a record setter; and, most of all, the consummate teammate.

"One of the things he does is he allows himself to be led, and he leads," Temple coach Matt Rhule said. "He allows people to hold him accountable."

At 6-foot-1 and 232 pounds, Matakevich isn't the biggest player, nor is he the fastest.

And most of all, Matakevich is concerned with the welfare of his teammates.

In fact, when it comes to speed, the conversation shifts to his sister Ashley, who still owns the triple jump record at Sacred Heart University and was a successful sprinter in high school.

"He wants to raise everybody's level of play," Rhule said. "A lot of guys in his situation would worry about himself, but Tyler worries about his teammates, and it is why everybody respects him so much."

"People get on me and say she has the speed in the family," Matakevich said, laughing.

His father was a long-time assistant coach at St. Joseph High, including the time Tyler was in high school, so he has a good view of his career from a parent's and coaching point of view.

Since he tries to squeeze every ounce out of his ability, he wants others to do the same.

Both of Matakevich's parents hail from Stratford. "A lot of parents grew up here and stayed in town," said his father, who works at Sikorsky Aircraft in Stratford. "It's a great community." Tyler Matakevich's dedication is matched by his parents. His father has missed just one of Tyler's college games. His mother, Kim, who is a nurse, has missed two. "I am nervous before every one of the games," Kim said. But she wouldn't miss them.

"With all he has accomplished he has stayed so humble," said his sister Ashley, 25, who works with special needs children and also coaches gymnastics.

"He was always picking everybody up, help-

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What Matakevich may lack in speed he makes up for with his motor, one that is always churning from sideline to sideline, crushing one ballcarrier after another.

In their Stratford home are many reminders of Tyler's career, including scrapbooks from his high school days, filled with press clippings. Yet the biggest accolade comes from his family.

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TEMPLE'S MATAKEVICH HAD ONE SHOT, AND HE MADE THE MOST OF IT Marc Narducci â&#x20AC;˘ Philadelphia Inquirer Tyler Matakevich Profile October 28,, 2015 1 of 2 Adds his mother, "He has always been a joy to be around. We are blessed with our children." Want another story about Tyler Matakevich's character? Della Vecchia, his high school coach, has plenty. One day the team was sluggish at practice, and Matakevich sensed the team needed a spark.

He missed the first five games that season but returned with a vengeance in the sixth. In the end, St. Joseph won a second straight state title. During the championship game, a 49-28 victory over perennial power Ansonia, Matakevich ran for 124 yards and two touchdowns and had five receptions for 54 yards and two more scores. He truly went out in style.

"He came up to me and asked me to yell at him because the team wasn't having a good practice," Della Vecchia said.

And now, during his senior year at Temple, Matakevich is following a similar pattern.

So the veteran coach, who has guided St. Joseph to four state titles, lit into Matakevich. "I got on him, and the players didn't want Tyler to be mad at them and they didn't want to let Tyler down," Della Vecchia said. After high school, Matakevich attended Milford Academy, a prep school, to improve as a football player. The fact that Temple was the lone FBS school to offer a scholarship became a source of motivation. "It definitely bothered me that there weren't more schools involved," Matakevich said. "I guess it is why you could say I play with a chip on my shoulder." The fact is, he had more offers for baseball. He played several positions on the diamond during his four years at St. Joseph. "The kid would do everything you asked him," said St. Joseph baseball coach Jim Chaves, who is also a football assistant. "Everybody fed off his energy." As for the broken foot that brought Matakevich to tears, that story, too, had a happy ending.

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TEMPLE LINEMAN AVEREE ROBINSON HONORS HIS BROTHER ADRIAN AND VOWS TO KEEP HIS LEGACY ALIVE David Jones • Harrisburg Patriot News Averee Robinson Profile August 13,, 2015 1 of 1 On May 16 it was learned that former Harrisburg High, all-conference Temple defensive end and brief journeyman NFL linebacker Adrian Robinson had died suddenly. He had just signed a contract with the Canadian Football League's Hamilton Tiger-Cats that would never be fulfilled. Two days later, the Philadelphia medical examiner ruled his death a suicide by hanging. In most every such case, the afflicted feels unable to escape some acute psychological trauma. Though Robinson left cryptic clues about his mental state in the weeks leading up to his death, tweeting at one point about the apparent pain of a break-up, the exact cause of his act can only be known by him. It is left for his friends and relatives to wonder why. Three months later, Temple junior nose tackle Averee Robinson has chosen not to ask, but rather to honor his older brother's memory. He will do so by switching his uniform number from 73 to Adrian's old Temple number 43. It's an unusual number for a nose tackle but it's also an uncommon situation. On Thursday afternoon, after Temple's practice in preparation for its opener at Lincoln Financial Field against Penn State on Sept. 5, Averee Robinson spoke about his brother and why he has selected a path of not bitterness but legacy: "I just want to switch my number as an honor to my brother and the player that he was. I've always emulated my brother and tried to be the player he was, with his effort and carrying some of his characteristics. "This is just added motivation for me – to always remember and honor him."

Yet, in just his sophomore year of 2009, he amassed an astounding 14 tackles for loss and five forced fumbles. During Temple's narrow losses to Penn State in Beaver Stadium in 2010 (22-13) and Lincoln Financial Field in 2011 (14-10), the Lion tackles found him almost impossible to get a handle on.

That and a magnetic smile and charisma made him a rallying point for teammates: "He was just a great person and knew how to keep his teammates' energy up. Those are some of the characteristics that are really important to us as a team." Though they are both defensive linemen, nose tackle and stand-up defensive end are two vastly different positions. Still, Averee said he has stolen some technique from big brother that lives on: "He had an arsenal of moves that he worked on. He was a little bit more athletic than me, so some of stuff he could do, I couldn't as well. But he did teach me about staying low, trying to use swipes and using my hands." It was that attention to detail that allowed a marginal free agent prospect to keep hanging around in the NFL during brief stints with six clubs over three seasons (including the Eagles, Steelers and Redskins), all while attempting to transition from undersized college defensive end to pro linebacker. I found it interesting that Averee Robinson is not walling off his brother's memory but actively and very apparently honoring him. I asked him why. He smiled easily when talking about Adrian: "I like to keep his memory alive. I don't want people to ever forget my brother. In my head, he was always a legend and always will be. I want other people to feel the vibe that I do about my brother."

There are still questions that may never be answered about Adrian Robinson's death. The way football's concussive hits can affect the brain and the emotional consequences attached to repeated blows has been a hot topic, especially in the last decade as neurologists have learned so much more. The most recent well-publicized suicide case involving a football player was that of Ohio State walk-on defensive lineman and varsity wrestler Kosta Karageorge who apparently shot himself in the head in December and was found in a Columbus dumpster. His mother later said that Karageorge had remarked about confusion and mood swings he attributed to head blows. Though chronic traumatic encephalopathy was then suspected, it was not found to be a conclusive cause during an autopsy, the results of which were released in March. CTE has been cited as a factor in many other suicides of football players, though an autopsy is necessary to confirm as much and no such cause has been publicized in the Robinson case. Still, I had to ask Averee Robinson if his thoughts about football have changed at all. He indicated they had not: "As a football player, you know the risks you're taking before you go in," he said. "But I think the reason football players play the game is because they love the game. They know the risks, they love hitting. They know that concussions happen. "I feel football is a sport where you know that. Anything in life, you're taking risks. I enjoy playing football. I enjoy hitting. I enjoy getting hit." He paused and smiled for a moment.

They will around Philadelphia. The Robinsons have as many roots here as in Harrisburg. Averee's mother Terry's side of the family still claims 58th and Hobart in West Philly as home along with a cluster of aunts, uncles and cousins scattered around the city. Former Nittany Lion defensive back Curtis Drake is a first cousin of the Robinsons. Many relatives will be at the Linc on Sept. 5.

"I mean, I don't enjoy getting hit, but it's just a part of the game. ... It's the way it happens."

Those family ties are one reason Averee felt so comfortable at Temple when he was first recruited and embraced following in Adrian's footsteps.

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Adrian Robinson was a better natural athlete than Averee, a fact the little brother easily acknowledges. And yet, excelling at a majorcollege level was far from a fait accomplifor Adrian. He had to work hard at it as a defensive end standing only – 6-1 and 245.

"He was just tenacious, always had mad effort," said Averee. "He was definitely an effort player. You wouldn't expect, with his measurables, for him to be the player he was. But he was a beast on the field."

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TEMPLE WALK-ON NICK SHARGA'S LONG ROAD BACK

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ALL NICK SHARGA wanted to do was play Division I football. Then life's hard knocks got in the way. So he was forced to take a detour. And even he didn't know how it would play out. But for him, there really wasn't an option.

to sit out games. It also meant paying for his tutition. But his family was "happy" for him.

Not if he wanted to follow his dream.

His family includes 10 siblings, mostly girls, ranging in age from 27 to 12. His two oldest sisters had gone to Pitt after spending some time in community college, a path others from his house also have taken. His dad was a longtime air-traffic controller. His mom stayed home to raise all the children before finding a job at a bank.

"That was my goal, so I was determined," Sharga recalled. "But there was a point where everything kind of went downhill. And really, I had no idea what I was going to do." The untimely event, as he refers to it, was tearing an anterior cruciate ligament in the first game of his senior season at Northampton High School near Allentown, where he was a linebacker and tight end. It was a noncontact injury, which only made it harder to digest. And just like that, his future plans went on serious hold. "I'd been talking to some schools," he said. "I had a good junior year, I thought. I think I would have ended up somewhere. Nothing official, but there were some (FCS programs) in there. The old (Temple) coaching staff came to school to introduce themselves. As you can imagine, that all stopped. I was out for the whole season. Wrestling season too (he was a District XI champion)." So Sharga made a decision. He took the next year off as well, since he didn't think he'd be ready to come back in time anyway. Just trained in a local gym, rehabbing to get the strength back in his knee. "It was a long process," said Sharga, who now carries 240 pounds on a 6-2 frame. "Like 16 months straight. I think I counted. But I got in the best shape ever, gained a lot of good weight. Everything was up. I just needed a place to go."

"I did think about (the money)," Sharga reasoned. "They know the dream. The dream was a little higher (consideration), I guess."

"We were kind of in the middle (financially)," Sharga said. "We made due with what we had. I don't think we really noticed. Some people thought it must be crazy, but you get kind of used to it after a while. I loved having all those siblings around." Now, he's the one getting noticed. At least by those who matter most. He spent last year being part of the scout team in practice. This year he's a backup middle linebacker. He's also getting time at fullback blocking in front of Jahad Thomas, the leading rusher in the American Conference. Rhule, whose unbeaten, 22nd-ranked team will be at East Carolina (4-3, 2-1) Thursday night in a game that could decide the East Division champion, calls Sharga an "unsung hero." And during preseason camp, his teammates voted for him to wear one of the single-digit jerseys that go to their toughest players. As honors go, it doesn't get any higher. He was given No. 4. "I just wanted to work as hard as I could, catch someone's eye and take it from there," said Sharga, a kinesiology major who wants to be a physical therapist. "One day, I want to start. First, I wanted to be a player. Everyone wants to stick out. I was unaware of the (single-digit) tradition before I got here. (Offensive) linemen can't get it, because they'd be ineligible. Some of those guys probably would.

So he put himself on the National Collegiate Scouting Association website, to see what would happen. And he ended up at Division II West Virgina Wesleyan, the only program to offer him a scholarship. He played there for one season, for a team that went 5-5 for a first-year coach. He spent the spring semester "shopping around" for a higher-level home. As it turned out, his next stop was North Broad Street, where Temple coach Matt Rhule was willing to give him a chance as a walk-on.

"I guess it's on the tougher side to do. It's great to know you've earned that kind of respect. And now there's even more expectations. I'm fine with that. And to be doing it on a team that's doing so well only makes it better."

That meant that although he was permitted to practice last season as a transfer, he had

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training camps the last two years. So Temple has a history with longshots. Rhule said it didn't take long for Sharga to make an impression. "We would have played him last year, that's how good he was," Rhule acknowleded. "He can do so many things. And does everything right. He's just so physical. But he's a man of few words. When I told him (about the number), he just said thank you. Forget about being a walk-on. He'd never stepped on the field (in a game). I would have voted for him. "Not only is he contributing, he's playing at a high, high level. He's enabled Jahad to run the way he has. He gets every play started for him. He wears on people. You might defend him for a couple of plays, but after a while you're going to get tired of having to hit him . . . He's been as crucial to our success as anybody. When you're on a team and playing next to a guy who's playing that hard, you have to play hard. "He goes back and forth in practice (between offense and defense). Not many people can do that. We'll give him the ball at some point. We gave him the shot, but what you do with your opportunity is up to you. I think his role next year will just continue to grow. He's a special kid." That's why it's called a dream. Still, it didn't have to end up this way. Or maybe it couldn't have ended any other way. "Growing up, I played fullback up until middle school," Sharga said. "It's not a position most teams even have anymore. Kind of like a lost art. I blocked a little bit as a tight end (at Northampton). It's actually interesting. Last year on the scout team for Navy week they had me playing guard. I must have had some good blocks. That's where it kind of started. When they asked me about trying some fullback I said sure. Wherever we need help. I think the linemen almost think of me as one of them. Every time I come in they're high-fiving me. Feels great . . . "I just take pride in anything I'm asked to do. Same with wearing 4. If people ask me about it, I'll tell them. If they don't, I don't say too much. At this point, they kind of know what it means." In his world, only pretty much everything.

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WHEN IT WAS HIS TIME, TEMPLE'S JAHAD THOMAS RAN WITH IT Mike Jensen â&#x20AC;˘ Philadelphia Inquirer Jahad Thomas Profile September 16,, 2015 1 of 1 The word of mouth was always there. Coaches of strong New Jersey high school football programs don't automatically show up at AAU basketball practices to speak to skinny freshman point guards about joining their football team. But word had gotten around town. This boy named Jahad, who didn't play freshman football at Elizabeth High, supposedly he could change directions at full speed. If the kid was initially a little elusive off the field, that didn't compare to what he was like with pads on. Jahad Thomas wasn't avoiding the school team. He told the coach he was always planning to join up when it was time to play varsity. "I was always a football guy," Thomas said this week. He's clearly that now. Thomas has a starring role in maybe the biggest early-season surprise story in college football. After Temple's practice Tuesday, Thomas was surrounded by cameras and reporters. His rise this season exactly parallels that of his team. Never mind that it was no sure thing that Thomas would even be Temple's top tailback this fall. He got the job and ran with it, for 135 yards against Penn State, then 193 yards at Cincinnati, plus a 100-yard kickoff return. Even this year, Thomas started Temple's preseason practice wearing a yellow jersey, indicating that he plays offense and defense tailback and cornerback. The coaches would plug him in as needed, although he began this fall camp as a first-team tailback. The question was where he'd finish it. No complaints from Thomas. He had been expecting to play running back. Did he press the issue with Owls coaches? "No, I didn't feel like that was my place, to go into coaches demanding anything," Thomas said this week.

That's the other part of this story. Walker was the quarterback at Elizabeth High. He had been the hot recruit. He'd committed to Temple, and it wasn't until a state playoff game that Owls coaches became convinced Elizabeth's senior tailback also was worth a scholarship. Four touchdown runs in a play-

Thomas was a cornerback reserve as a freshman at Temple, then he got a backup shot at tailback as a sophomore. He showed enough to find the word "explosive" always attached to his name. It was before that season that Walker talked up his old teammate. "It was me just letting the coaches know that we have a guy who is capable of making plays," Walker said after a Temple practice. "Give him one chance, just to see what he can do." Walker and Thomas were from different neighborhoods in Elizabeth - Walker uptown, Thomas downtown. They were friends and the backbone of successful basketball and football teams. During hoops season, Walker was more of the shooting guard - he liked to hang out around the three-point line. Thomas ran the show at point guard. He didn't score much, just got his teammates the ball. Walker was known as a gym rat, always watching film. Interestingly, both the football and basketball coaches at Elizabeth said Thomas was the kind of guy who wasn't afraid to talk to his teammates when things needed to be said. He wasn't loud about it. It was just his way. There's nothing fancy about Elizabeth, including its football complex. Trucks roll by on Route 1, just past the maintenance shed and the auto-glass place and the brick twins. The football produced there is good but it's not a Friday Night Lights type of place. Ask a maintenance worker about the two guys from Elizabeth now starring at Temple, he'll tell you, "I'm more of a pro guy." Ask an older man eating a bacon and egg sandwich at a local diner, he'll know that Temple beat Penn State, but he won't know that Temple's starting quarterback and tailback both came from town.

Thomas even during the recruiting process. But it wasn't lobbying that got Thomas on the field, the coach made clear. "P.J. kept saying, 'He can play running back, he can play running back,' but you know the first couple of years we had to handle depth issues at different positions so he played corner," Rhule said. Rhule put it this way: "The first move we make is to help the team, the second move is to put you in your best position." While as elusive as ever, Thomas wasn't a skinny kid anymore. "I think it's just maturing, development," Rhule said of the final step. "You know he was 170 pounds, even last year he was like 177. It's hard to be a running back at 177. Now he's like 191 . . . When your program gets established, you'd like to redshirt a kid, play him a little bit their second year, then this would be their sophomore year, their first year really playing. We didn't have that luxury before. So Jahad was playing really before his body was ready. You could see the things he could do, but he just wasn't physically ready to do the things he's doing right now." He's not just making people miss, Rhule said. He's also putting his head down and being really physical. He's not just taking off for 56 yards against Cincinnati and spinning by Penn State defenders. "We thought he'd be the guy who splits carries - now he's the guy," Rhule said. Thomas always had some perspective about his path. Go back to his freshman year at high school. Thomas still played football that year. He just played Pop Warner for the last time. There were no playoffs or anything like that on the freshman team, he said. Even then, this kid wanted to play for some real stakes.

This was the town that shaped him, Thomas said. "It's definitely a hard-nosed, tough city," Thomas said of Elizabeth. "Things go on that your average teenager shouldn't see in his day." Now, Temple coach Matt Rhule will tell you that yes, he heard his quarterback tout the tailback - Rhule had asked Walker about

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Temple quarterback P.J. Walker, on the other hand, felt like it was his place to put a bug in their ear. "He definitely pressed the issue," Thomas said.

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TEMPLE TIGHT END COLIN THOMPSON OWES EVERYTHING TO HIS LONG JOURNEY HOME

Frank Bodani • York Daily Record September 3,, 2015 The big-time recruit was a thousand miles from home and just about out of options. He had just suffered his third serious foot injury. And the Florida Gators were cutting him loose, declaring him medically ineligible. Colin Thompson didn't know if he would ever play again — a college career possibly over before it ever really got going. He would give it all one more chance. He would seek another medical opinion. He would go through the recruiting process one more time. It's been 16 months since the Philly kid charged through that crossroads. Now, Saturday's game between Penn State and Temple at Lincoln Financial Field is an important marker on this most improbable football journey. "Sometimes," his father Dave Thompson said, "when you come back home, it's OK."

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He did push all the way back yet again with his rehab and recovery. He had even won a starting job in the fall of 2013 when a new pain emerged, this time in his left foot. He tried to play through it. Then, he tried to rest it for a few weeks. More tests revealed a stress fracture, wiping away a second season. Eventually, he said team doctors ruled him medically ineligible from ever playing for the Gators again. He could stay at Florida to finish his degree, but he would no longer be part of the team.

He earns his communications degree in December but potentially has two more seasons of eligibility after this one. This journey actually has given his pro football dream a most opportune extension. He said he is more mature now, more driven, better prepared to handle whatever comes his way. "It taught him a lesson, that if you really want something you need to persevere and go after it," his father said. "Injuries are the first things to destroy a football career ..." Or, in some cases, build them even stronger.

He wasn't ready to give up football. Another doctor advised that he simply needed six months to rest and heal. No surgery. No reason to give up his dream. Meanwhile, his high school coach helped him find a new football home in the spring of 2014. Temple was interested. So was James Franklin's staff at Penn State. The Lions, though, didn't have a scholarship to give. Owls' head coach Matt Rhule, a former Nittany Lion, did.

Colin Thompson had his pick of football powers back in 2011. He had scholarship offers from Alabama to Michigan State to Stanford. Joe Paterno's staff at Penn State wanted him. So did Florida. Thompson grew up in Doylestown and starred on both sides of the ball for Archbishop Wood, so powerful a team that it mercy-ruled most every opponent on the way to a state title his senior year. His troubles began in the months leading up to joining the University of Florida. A sharp pain shot through his right foot as he ran a cone drill to improve his agility and conditioning.

Thompson would truly be going home. The comeback went slowly at first. He didn't make his first catch or start his first game until last October. He played in Beaver Stadium a month later when the Owls got blitzed at the end. Saturday marks yet another milestone game. Once again, the opponent is Penn State — the team he and his family rooted for when he was growing up. The team with two of his high school friends, linebacker Jake Cooper and lineman Ryan Bates. With the Linc only an hour from home, he expects his cheering section to boast more than 50.

He had broken a bone and needed surgery. Then, after reporting to camp with the Gators and believing he was fully healed, that pain struck again. He would need another surgery and would miss all of his first college season.

"This is the best I ever felt, this is a relief," Thompson said of his rejuvenated career. "Some mornings when I got up I couldn't even walk to the bathroom. How was I going to play again? Now I feel great. I can be a part of everything."

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Marc Narducci â&#x20AC;˘ Philadelphia Inquirer August 31,, 2015

TEMPLE'S WALKER FINDS REFUGE AT HOME

As he was struggling last season to match his outstanding freshman year, Temple quarterback P.J. Walker may have been trying to please too many people.

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"When he was little I always watched football, and he would watch with me," Drake said.

as quarterbacks coach. Thomas spent the last seven seasons as an assistant with the Atlanta Falcons, the last three as quarterbacks coach.

Things haven't changed a whole lot. Walker admittedly often forced the issue, partly because he had a running game averaging a paltry 3.5 yards per carry and a receiving corps that could have used a game-breaker. So while his touchdown passes went from 20 his freshman year to 13 last season and his interceptions rose from eight to 15, Walker had to endure his share of criticism. Yet there was one place where the criticism was never heard: at home in Elizabeth, N.J. It was there that Walker's biggest fan always greeted him with a positive spin on any performance. Of all the people who have molded the career of the 6-foot-1, 200-pound junior, none, according to Walker, has had a greater influence than his mother, Tamicha Drake. "She knows football as much as I know football," Walker said after one of Temple's preseason practices. "She knows her sports and knows everything." Yet what Drake has known most is what to say and what not to say to her son. An admitted football diehard, the former Elizabeth High point guard remains the most positive influence in Walker's life.

Earlier this summer, Walker went home for a long weekend. It so happened that a TV network was rerunning college football games the entire weekend. So mother and son plopped on the couch and watched one game after another together. "We watched games all weekend, and it was great," Walker said. Of course, not everyone is as easy on Walker as his mother. Even though Temple improved from 2-10 his freshman year to 6-6 last season, his game was criticized. So while it would seem the goal is to get back to the play of his freshman year, coach Matt Rhule said that shouldn't be the case.

Many people will be waiting to see whether those lessons translate to more wins. One thing that won't change is the comfort Walker will feel when his biggest fan is at Lincoln Financial Field for the opener Saturday against Penn State and the other home games this year. How can anybody miss a person who wears "PJ Mommy" on her jersey? "He is my only son," Drake said. "I want to be there for everything."

"I don't want him thinking too much about two years ago because he was a 2-6 quarterback," Rhule said, referring to the games in which Walker played the majority. "Last year he was a 6-6 quarterback." For Rhule, wins are the defining statistic. With the .500 record Temple was bowl-eligible but didn't receive a bid. "At Temple, only a couple of guys have been bowl-eligible quarterbacks," Rhule said. "I was really proud of him."

Walker doesn't have to worry about hearing criticism if he misses a receiver on a thirdand-8 slant pattern.

Temple, which has been playing football since 1894, has appeared in four bowl games, the most recent in 2011.

"She is not the type of person who will bring you down because you play this way or that way," Walker said. "She picks me up all the time and motivates me every morning."

The Owls have high expectations this year. In fact anything less than a bowl bid will be a disappointment. Walker is the first to admit that he wasn't satisfied with his play last year. He had a lingering ankle injury, but refused to blame that.

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They communicate on an almost-daily basis. It often comes from Drake in a text message, once or twice a day.

"He has helped me slow everything down," Walker said. "I have learned a lot from him."

No, he had a rather simple explanation. Walker began playing football when he was 7, but his mother planted the seeds for his career long before that.

"I was trying to do too much," he said. In the offseason, Temple hired Glenn Thomas

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ROOT OF P.J. WALKER'S SUCCESS: NEW QB COACH

Anyone can see how Temple quarterback P.J. Walker is sharper this season. Walker knows it, and talks about how he's not necessarily more precise with his passes. It's more about the ones the quarterback is not throwing. Walker's statistics jump out: After 15 interceptions last season, Walker has had two through 126 passing attempts - both in the second quarter of the Massachusetts game as the Owls have gotten off to their 5-0 start. Plenty of Walker's progress is as simple as a sophomore turning into a junior. But if you ask Temple head coach Matt Rhule, whose team hosts Central Florida on Saturday, how much credit he gives new quarterbacks coach Glenn Thomas for Walker's improved decision-making, Rhule will use the word significant. So a new head coach for the Atlanta Falcons this season trickled down to helping Temple getting off to this historic start, since Thomas suddenly became available after seven seasons with the Falcons, the last few working with Matt Ryan as quarterbacks coach. Rhule said of Thomas: "He came in - I'd never use the word simplify, because we didn't simplify. He just cleaned it up. He just allowed P.J.'s thought process to just be clean. . . . as opposed to P.J. playing with sort of a cloudy mind - am I supposed to go here, here? . . . Things being real complex. We just cleaned it up." Some of this sounds like common sense, but there's a place in football for common sense. The complexity is in the details. "At the quarterback position, it's about making decisions, smart decisions, on-time decisions, and decisions with a purpose," Thomas said after a practice this week. "I want every decision that he makes to have a purpose, have a reason for why he's doing it - whether it be taking off running late in the down, or he hit his third step and throws the ball, or he gets to the second progression. He needs to have a purpose and I need to educate him on those purposes, for why he's making those decisions."

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Thomas absolutely had an impact on him, Walker said, as soon as the coach arrived in the spring, recommended by Owls offensive coordinator Marcus Satterfield, an old friend. Right away, the new coach and quarterback talked about not trying to force the ball, taking the sack if you need to, trusting the defense.

"The biggest thing I'd say about P.J., our team plays for him," Rhule said. "They don't like when he gets hit, because he has always taken responsibility. I don't think anyone's ever heard him say even an ounce of, 'It's not my fault, it's somebody else.' A lot of times it was somebody else, you know; he's just one of those kids, he's a winner."

Asked for an example of a discussion from Saturday's win over Tulane, Walker talked about a bad read he'd made on one of the receiver routes, how he should have just thrown the ball away, although he got away with it for an incompletion.

If the new quarterbacks coach is demanding a lot of his quarterback - which by all accounts, he is - Walker began noticing the results even before the games began.

"We harped on it on the sideline - we shouldn't make that decision," Walker said. Thomas, who is up in the press box with Satterfield during games, talked about how he immediately was impressed when he saw Walker's arm strength on film. That was confirmed when he saw the quarterback live this spring.

"He's a guy who sets his standards high," Walker said of Thomas. "He pushes me to have high goals for myself." The words all sound good. The numbers tell the story. Anyone can see it.

They went to work on what Walker sees presnap, what he's thinking in late-down situations, "off-schedule decisions," meaning when a play breaks down. If Walker makes the right decision, that kind of play can work to his advantage. They began to speak the same language. Does Thomas bring up Matt Ryan's name? "I do," said Thomas, who had worked at Division II Midwestern State before going to the Falcons. "I use him as an example. This is how one of the best in the world does things. I think that brings instant credibility or validity into maybe some coaching techniques or some mechanical things that we do or some training things in the meeting rooms." When Rhule talks about Walker, the respect comes from all different angles. This was a guy who separated his shoulder in the Penn State opener and kept going, although Walker cut down on his running the next few weeks. He arrived at Temple with a reputation as someone who watched a lot of film, who wasn't convinced he already knew it all.

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TEMPLE'S WALTON HAS BECOME BETTER BY DEGREES

BY THE TIME Hershey Walton was in middle school, a lot of folks thought he had what it took to become a pretty good football player. But there weren't many who felt they could say the same about him as a student. Maybe not even him. "I kind of struggled in school," recalled Walton, now a fifth-year senior defensive lineman at Temple. "The first time I played football, in seventh grade, I was actually ineligible. I had to get my grades up. I was a kid. I didn't know any better. Everybody matures at different times. I wasn't mature back then. My parents were always on me about my grades and stuff, but I wasn't listening. "At some point you start realizing that you can't have one without the other. I started getting [recruiting] letters and stuff like that, but the first thing they asked was, 'How's your grades?' I knew they weren't so good. In high school I had to stay after school with my teachers to help me with my schoolwork, so I missed a little bit of practice. It was just a matter of getting myself in gear. "When you're younger, there are a lot of distractions. I wasn't always the type to do my homework. I had to grow up. When people would ask me why I didn't just do what I was supposed to do, I didn't really have an answer." He's hardly the only athlete who's ever been in that predicament. Obviously not all stories have happy endings, since these things can go either way. It's pretty much up to the person looking in the mirror. "It was scary," Walton said. "I come from Reading. It almost seems like a curse. Not a lot of people who come from there make it this far. So that was always in the back of my mind. I'm a Reading guy. I wanted to make my family proud, and where I come from proud. Some people look up to me."

How's that for making something of yourself? "There was a time when I never saw myself getting a degree, or even getting to Temple," said Walton, who redshirted his first season.

"I don't know many people who have [a] master's. I don't know if I'm the first from my neighborhood that did it. I get a lot of compliments on it. I just take it in, stay humbled. But I do kind of pinch myself sometimes." Walton, who played three sports at Reading High, couldn't come to Temple right away because he didn't quite qualify academically. So first he had to spend a semester at Fork Union (Va.) Military Academy. While he was there, coach Al Golden left to take the job at Miami. "It happened on my birthday, Dec. 7," said Walton, who started the last three seasons but is now second on the depth chart at nose tackle after battling through some lingering injuries during camp. "So I really didn't know what was going on. "[Current coach] Matt [Rhule, who recruited him] was still here, but I started to wonder what was my best option. Maybe I should try to go somewhere else. I was surprised they still wanted me. I just wanted to make the right decision. I wanted to make sure what I was getting myself into. Then [new] coach [Steve] Addazio and [assistant] coach [Ed] Foley came to my house. I knew Florida [where Addazio came from] had won a national championship. That kind of made me feel confident about coming to Temple. But there was a time when I really didn't know." The four months he spent at Fork Union was the dose of reality that truly began to open his eyes and mind. "It was really strict," said Walton, who stands 6-4 and weighs 315. "No girls, you had to salute guys. It was tough, not an environment where I wanted to be at. You learn what discipline is. But it was good for me. It taught me a lot. It saved me. If I didn't go there, I probably would have ended up at junior college or a community college. You never know how that might have worked out." Temple didn't become interested in Walton until they were recruiting one of his teammates and he dunked a football into a basket in front of Golden. It happens. In this scenario, apparently for the better. "He really turned himself around," Rhule said. "He came from a really good family. He's just a high-energy guy. The biggest thing is, he's the same guy in the classroom as he is on the football field. He's just a really nice kid. And things weren't always good for him. But he's put the work in, applied him-

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self. And he's played a lot of football for us. "It just goes to show that if you have high expectations of yourself, you can accomplish all these things. He's a perfect example of what we're trying to do here. Find really good kids and give them the resources, give them the structure that they need. Then they get it. He definitely got it sooner than most. That's why you see the success. He's developed as a student, a football player and a man." Walton is a middle child. His older sister Lucaya graduated from West Chester. His younger sister Malei is at Millersville. He does numerous volunteer work and speaks to groups of youngsters. He likes to cook, and hopes to open a sports bar if he doesn't get involved with the events-management business. He's Temple's nominee for the American Football Coaches Association Good Works Team. And pro scouts are paying attention to his potential. Rhule even thinks Walton could play on the offensive line. But for the time being he's just trying to help the Owls - who opened with an historic win over Penn State and now play at Cincinnati Saturday night in a game that could decided the American Conference East race - become the best they can be too. "I was never satisfied," Walton said. "I'm just happy where I am now. College is different. You're on your own. You have to be responsible. Having a degree is something nobody can take away from you. I just look at myself as a regular guy, to be honest. I guess it hasn't hit me. Who would have thought this would be me? It's a good question. I get asked that a lot. "I love football. I had to learn that wasn't the only thing. I wasn't good at taking tests. I didn't study. It's shocking. I mean, I'm blessed. I feel good about that. There was this neighborhood kid that came up to me after practice and said, 'I don't want your autograph. I want your phone number.' He just wanted to talk. He wanted to be like me. He plays the same position. That kind of stuck with me. It meant a lot. "I'm nothing special. I'm just doing what I'm supposed to do." It's already taken him way beyond the early ceiling.

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For all the right reasons. Walton, who talks quietly but has an infectious smile, will not only leave Temple with a chance to possibly continue playing at the next level. He'll also go on with the rest of his life with a bachelor's degree in advertising. Not to mention his master's in tourism hospitality.

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TEMPLE'S TAVON YOUNG CULTIVATES MATURITY INTO LEADERSHIP ROLE

Tom ReIfsnyder â&#x20AC;˘ Philadelphia Daily News August 18,, 2015 TAVON YOUNG still remembers his days as a freshman with Temple football, when he often let his fiery passion for winning devolve into unhealthy outbursts that earned him early exits from practice. After playing in 10 games and starting two of them during his first season in 2012 under then-coach Steve Addazio, the cornerback sat down with newly appointed coach Matt Rhule to discuss his future with the program. "The first spring coach Rhule was here, we had end-of-the-year meetings, and he told me basically coach Addazio said I'm a guy that talks back to coaches sometimes or a guy that didn't listen all the time," Young said. "When he said that to me, I really just thought about it, like, I got to step up and just mature." The 5-10, 180-pound cornerback was one of only four true freshmen to earn a starting role in Addazio's final year at Temple, along with linebacker Tyler Matakevich, who played in every game and became the first freshman in school history to record 100 tackles in a season (101).

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Last season, Young took the proverbial next step that Rhule and Matakevich knew he could, leading the Owls with a career-high four interceptions as the team's premier defensive back. He also ranked first in the American Athletic Conference with 153 interception return yards and third in passes defended (13).

and he has run with it."

He will put those credentials on the line this season, as well, for the Owls, who are predicted to finish third in the AAC's East Division. They open their season Sept. 5 when they host Penn State at Lincoln Financial Field.

"When I let a guy talk to the team, it means I think guys in the back, the freshmen, there's something they need to hear," Rhule said. "He's a guy, like, we go to the movies last night, he's the guy whispering in [their] ear, like, 'Let's make sure we leave this place better than we found it,' and it happens.

The Oxon Hill, Md., product was awarded the honor of wearing the No. 1 jersey - given to the toughest player on the team - for Opening Day 2014 at Vanderbilt, and he responded with his best game as an Owl, intercepting two passes in a 37-7 win.

"It's a credit to him and his family, but he's really developed."

Young donned the No. 1 jersey for seven of Temple's first eight games last year before the team decided he deserved to wear it for the rest of the season, which resulted in a bowl-eligible record of 6-6.

Both came into the school as young, talented players with great potential, but Matakevich was much quicker in adopting a leadership role at an early stage in his career.

Over the span of two years, Young has gone from a player who could hardly control his own emotions to one of the most respected players on his team.

He knew Young needed only a little bit of prodding to get him to take his role to the next level.

And Rhule's coaching philosophy has been crucial in the senior captain's transformation.

"I just sat down and told him, like, 'Bro, we got to get this thing going in the right direction,' " Matakevich said. "I take care of the linebackers, Matt [Ioannidis] will take care of the [defensive] linemen, Will Hayes will take care of the safeties, and Tavon's got the corners.

"I just think at some point he realized, 'I could be really good. All I have to do is listen,' " Rhule said. "Like I tell the guys: I don't care what music you listen to, I don't care who you date, I don't care how you wear your hair, I don't care what kind of sneakers you wear. I care if you go to class, treat people with respect, and how much you give to football.

"It's sort of been one of those things where those guys look up to us, so it's our job to get them going in the right direction, get them doing their job."

Last week, Young stood up and addressed his teammates during a meeting; a privilege Rhule doesn't give to just anyone. And Sunday night, he flashed his newfound leadership again when the entire team went to see newly released "Straight Outta Compton."

"And I think once he got that - I'm just asking you to be a good football player, man, I'm not asking you all this other stuff - he bought in

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