2020 Lockheed Martin Armed Forces Bowl Guide by TulaneGreenWave

TULANE FOOTBALL 146 NFL DRAFT PICKS | 95 ALL-AMERICA SELECTIONS | EIGHT NATIONAL FOOTBALL FOUNDATION HALL OF FAMERS | 13 BOWL APPEARANCES LOCKHEED MARTIN ARMED FORCES BOWL

GAME 13

TULANE (6-6; 3-5) vs. SOUTHERN MISS. (7-5; 5-3) 1.4.20 | 10:30 A.M. (CT) | FORT WORTH, TEXAS | AMON G. CARTER STADIUM (45,000) TULANE GREEN WAVE Head Coach: Willie Fritz Record at TU: 22-27 (Fourth year) Overall: 215-101-1 (27th year)

SOUTHERN MISS. GOLDEN EAGLES Head Coach: Jay Hopson Record at USM: 28-21 (Fourth year) Overall: 60-38 (Seventh year)

GREEN WAVE IN SEARCH OF BACK TO BACK BOWL WINS -The Green Wave will take part in a bowl game in back-to-back seasons for just the second time in program history on Jan. 4, 2020, as it takes on Southern Miss in the 2020 Lockheed Martin Armed Forces Bowl. -Tulane will look to win a bowl game for the second straight year. The Green Wave has never won a bowl game in back-to-back seasons. Tulane is one of just 57 teams nationally that have played in bowl games in back to back years. -Tulane’s matchup with Southern Miss will mark the 31st all-time meeting between the two teams. -Tulane and Southern Miss renew the “Battle for the Bell” rivalry after a nine-year hiatus. The bowl matchup will be the first-ever game played outside of either New Orleans or Hattiesburg. This will be the first time the two schools will meet in a bowl game. -Tulane will look to collect its first win over Southern Miss since a 31-10 victory back on Nov. 23, 2002. -A win over Southern Miss would snap the Green Wave’s three-game losing streak. Junior Patrick Johnson was named All-Tulane will look to win its seventh game of the season, which would mark the first American Athletic Conference Second time since the 1997 and 1998 seasons it has won seven-or-more games in back-to-back Team for the second straight year. seasons. -The Green Wave enter their matchup with Southern Miss following a 37-20 setback in their regular season finale at SMU back on Nov. 30. FIRST AND 10 1. With a victory over Southern Miss, Tulane’s 2019 seniors would have the most wins for a graduating class this century. 2. Senior Justin McMillan needs just 45 yards rushing to have the most rushing yards in a single season by a quarterback. 3. McMillan leads the Green Wave with 12 rushing touchdowns. He is one of only six quarterbacks in the Football Bowl Subdivision that have rushed for 12-or-more touchdowns. McMillan is tied for 21st nationally among all players in rushing touchdowns. 4. The Green Wave is the only school in the American Athletic Conference to have six different running backs rush for 200-or-more yards. 5. Tulane’s defensive unit has registered three touchdowns this season, which leads The American and ranks 11th among all FBS teams. 6. The Green Wave have surpassed 400 yards of total offense 25 times since the start of the 2016 season. Tulane owns a 19-6 record in those games. 7. Sophomore Amare Jones ranks 33rd nationally in all-purpose yards, averaging 121.4 yards per game. 8. Tulane has rushed for at least 100 yards in 52 consecutive games dating back to the end of the 2015 season. The Green Wave had 223 rushing yards in their last game at SMU. 9. The Green Wave enters their matchup with Southern Miss having rushed for over 250 yards in seven of their last 14 games (337 vs. ULLafayette -2018, 350 vs. FIU, 298 vs. Missouri State, 325 vs. Houston, 324 vs. Army, 311 vs. UConn and 290 vs. Tulsa). The Green Wave have also surpassed 200 yards rushing in nine of their 12 games this season. 10. Tulane’s defensive unit has held eight of its 12 opponents under its season average in total yards (FIU, Auburn, Missouri State, Army, UConn, Tulsa, UCF and SMU).

A win over Southern Miss in the Lockheed Martin Armed Forces Bowl would give the Green Wave bowl wins in back-to-back seasons and would mark the first time in program history Tulane has won a bowl game in consecutive seasons.

Tulane has now had four players earn all-conference recognition for three straight seasons. The four allconference honorees ties for the most since the Green Wave joined The American.

Tulane enters its matchup with Southern Miss with the nation’s 13thranked rushing attack, averaging 249.8 yards per game.

TULANE SCHEDULE/RESULTS 6-6, 3-5 THE AMERICAN DATE AUG. 29 Sept. 7 SEPT. 14 SEPT. 19 Oct. 5 OCT. 12 Oct. 19 Oct. 26 Nov. 2 Nov. 16 NOV. 23 Nov. 30 Jan. 4

OPPONENT FIU (THU.) at Auburn MISSOURI STATE HOUSTON (THU)* at Army UCONN* at Memphis* at Navy* TULSA** at Temple* UCF* at SMU* vs. Southern Miss.

TIME/RESULT W, 42-14 L, 6-24 W, 58-6 W, 38-21 W, 42-33 W, 49-7 L, 17-47 L, 38-41 W, 38-26 L, 21-29 L, 31-34 L, 20-37 10:30 a.m.

TV ESPN3 ESPN2 ESPN3 ESPN CBSSN ESPNU ESPN2/ESPNU CBSSN ESPN2 ESPNU CBSSN ESPNU ESPN

* American Athletic Conference game | ** Homecoming All times Central | Home games in BOLD CAPS

SOUTHERN MISS SCHEDULE/RESULTS 7-5, 5-3 CONFERENCE USA DATE AUG. 31 Sept. 7 Sept. 14 Sept. 21 SEPT. 28 Oct. 12 Oct. 19 Oct. 26 NOV. 9 Nov. 16 NOV. 23 Nov. 30 Jan. 4

OPPONENT ALCORN STATE at Mississippi State at Troy at Alabama UTEP* NORTH TEXAS* at Louisiana Tech* at Rice* UAB* at UTSA* WKU* at FAU* vs. Tulane

TIME/RESULT W, 38-10 L, 38-15 W, 47-42 L, 49-7 W, 31-13 W, 45-27 L, 45-30 W, 20-6 W, 37-2 W, 36-17 L, 28-10 L, 34-17 10:30 a.m.

TV ESPN+ ESPNU ESPN+ ESPN2 ESPN+ STADIUM NFL Network ESPN+ NFL NETWORK ESPN+ ESPN+ NFL NETWORK ESPN

* Conference USA games | All times Central Home games in BOLD CAPS SERIES: Southern Miss leads 23-7 First Result.......................................Tulane won at Southern Miss., 20-19 (1979) Last Result...............................Southern Miss. won in New Orleans, 46-30 (2010) Current Streak:......................................................................Southern Miss., W6 TV: ESPN Play-by-Play........................................................................................Chris Cotter Analyst.............................................................................................Mark Herzlich Sideline.............................................................................................. Kelsey Riggs RADIO: SPORTS 1280 NEW ORLEANS Play-by-Play.............................................................................Andrew Allegretta Analyst.............................................................................................. Steve Barrios NATIONAL RADIO: BOWL DAY RADIO Play-by-Play....................................................................................Brian Estridge Analyst...........................................................................................Landry Burdine Sideline...........................................................................................Chris Mycoskie WHAT’S INSIDE Gameday Information...........................................................................................1 Media information................................................................................................2 Statistical Comparison..........................................................................................3 Notes................................................................................................................ 3-9 The Last Time It Happened............................................................................10-12 Head Coach Willie Fritz Bio............................................................................13-16 Two Deep.............................................................................................................17 Rosters/Pronunciations.................................................................................18-19 Yulman Stadium Information.............................................................................20 Individual Game-By-Game Statistics........................................................... 21-28 Statistics Package.........................................................................................29-40 Game-By-Game Results................................................................................ 41-46 Updated Bios................................................................................................. 47-90 Bowl History.................................................................................................. 91-97 Newspaper Clips......................................................................................... 98-152

COVERING THE GREEN WAVE TULANE FOOTBALL MEDIA SCHEDULE: BOWL WEEK - ALL TIMES CENTRAL DEC. 30 Monday Practice, 10:45-12:40 a.m. (media availability after practice) – The practice location is at Yulman Stadium.

DEC. 31 Tuesday Travel Day to Fort Worth, Texas. Media Availability upon arrival at the team hotel at the Worthington Renaissance.

JAN. 1 Wednesday

JAN. 2 Thursday

Practice, 10:45-12:45 p.m. (media availability after practice) – The practice location is at Kennedale High School.

Practice, 10:45-12:30 a.m. (media availability after practice) – The practice location is at Kennedale High School.

Media availability will take place at the Worthington Renaissance.

JAN. 3 Friday Bowl Press Conference at the Fort Worth Convention Center at 10 a.m.

JAN. 4 Saturday Gameday. Media Availability after the game.

Head Coach Willie Fritz, defensive back P.J. Hall and wide receiver Darnell Mooney will be available at the press conference.

TULANE STRATEGIC COMMUNICATIONS

MEDIA OPPORTUNITIES & SERVICES

GENERAL INFORMATION Office Phone............................................... (504) 407-7349 Address..........2950 Ben Weiner Drive, New Orleans, 70118 Website...........................................TulaneGreenWave.com

Interviews All interview requests for head coach Willie Fritz, any assistant coaches and players must be coordinated through the Strategic Communications office. During bowl week, student-athletes are available for interviews, either in person or on the phone after practice Monday through Thursday. In order to arrange for student-athlete interviews, please provide 24 hours notice to the Strategic Communications office. Student-athlete and coach interviews may be conducted the team hotel located at the Worthington Renaissance. The Tulane training room, football locker room and weight room are off-limits to the media. For telephone interviews, student-athletes will be provided with the number and will make the call at a mutually-agreed upon time. Phone numbers of student-athletes will not be made available to the media.

TOM SYMONDS - ASSISTANT AD Coach and player interviews, game notes Cell: (504) 407-7349 E-mail: tsymonds@tulane.edu Twitter: @Tom_Symonds PIERCE FELTNER - ASSISTANT DIRECTOR Player interviews, game notes, roster info and statistics Cell: (859) 640-6860 E-mail: pfeltner@tulane.edu WIRELESS INTERNET ACCESS (YULMAN STADIUM) Network............................................................... PressBox Password...................................................YulmanStadium OFFICIAL SOCIAL MEDIA CHANNELS Twitter .......................... @GreenWaveFB/@TulaneAthletics Instagram..................... @GreenWaveFB/@TulaneAthletics Facebook.......................GreenWaveFootball/TUGreenWave YouTube........................................................TUGreenWave Hashtags...........................................#NolaBuilt #RollWave

Practice Coverage Practices will be held at Kennedale High School and are open to the media. Please contact the Strategic Communications office if you plan on attending practice. Still photographs and video may be shot during selected segments of practice by approved agencies. After that time, photographers will be asked not to shoot. Media are asked to remain on the sidelines or in the stands during practice and are asked not to speak to players or coaches during the workout. Website Updated statistics, game recaps, weekly and daily releases, player and coach bios, historical, broadcast and ticket information can be found at TulaneGreenWave.com. Media are encouraged to check the website regularly for the latest Green Wave Athletics news. Video Services Requests for video footage of the football team should be made to the Strategic Communications office. Please allow a minimum of three days lead time for video requests. Accessing Information In addition to TulaneGreenWave.com and the official football-specific social media outlets, the latest news, weekly releases, updated depth charts, rosters and season and single game statistics can be sent on a daily or weekly basis via e-mail. Contact the appropriate staff member in the Strategic Communications office to be added to a particular sport’s media distribution list.

TULANE FOOTBALL QUICK FACTS Location.............................................................. New Orleans, La. Founded................................................................................ 1834 Enrollment...........................................................13,581 (Private) Nickname....................................................................Green Wave Mascot.......................................................... Riptide, Angry Wave Colors.........................................................Olive Green & Sky Blue Conference......................................American Athletic Conference President............................................................... Michael A. Fitts Director of Athletics...................................................Troy Dannen Faculty Representative................................................. Mike Hogg Stadium................................................Yulman Stadium (30,000) Surface........................................ UBU Speed Series 5M (Artificial) Yulman Stadium Press Box................................... (504) 314-7490 Athletics Department Phone.................................(504) 865-5500 Athletics Ticket Information..................................(504) 861-9283 COACHING STAFF Willie Fritz (Pittsburg State, 1983)...........................Head Coach, 4th year Tulane Overall/Conference Records................ 22-27/12-19 The American Overall Record/Year....................................... 215-101-1 (.688)/27th year NCAA Record/Year........................................... 176-96-0 (.657)/23rd year Jack Curtis...............Defensive Coordinator/Outside Linebackers, 4th year Will Hall............................. Offensive Coordinator/Quarterbacks, 1st year Jeff Conway........................................................ Wide Receivers, 4th year Chris Hampton...........................................................Secondary, 4th year Slade Nagle................................................................Tight Ends, 4th year Jamaal Fobbs......................................................Running Backs, 4th year Kevin Peoples...................................................... Defensive Line, 4th year Michael Mutz.......................................................... Linebackers, 4th year Cody Kennedy...................................................... Offensive Line, 1st year J.J. McCleskey............................................................Secondary, 2nd year Chris Couch............................Special Teams Analyst/Recruiting, 4th year Jordy Joseph................................. Offensive Analyst/Recruiting, 4th year Johnny Jernigan........................... Defensive Analyst/Recruiting, 4th year Shane Meyer..............................Director of Football Operations, 4th year Kyle Speer.......... Director of Strength & Conditioning (Football), 4th year Patrick Hopewell.....Assistant Strength and Conditioning Coach, 7th year Jay Marks................Assistant Strength and Conditioning Coach, 5th year Justin Smith.............Assistant Strength and Conditioning Coach, 1st year Wesley Fritz.....................................Director of Player Personnel, 4th year Donn Landholm........................Director of Player Development, 4th year Rushell Harvey....................On-campus Recruiting Coordinator, 2nd year Kati Morse...............................................Director of New Media, 4th year Brandon Vyhnalek........................................................Associate Director, ..........................................................Football Video Operations, 4th year Alby Lindon................................. Assistant AD, Sports Medicine, 7th year Ryan Larkin.........................................Assistant Athletic Trainer, 2nd year T.J. Thurmond..................... Graduate Assistant, Athletic Trainer, 2nd year Alfredo Mosquera.................Graduate Assistant, Athletic Trainer, 1st year Natalie Startin......................Graduate Assistant, Athletic Trainer, 1st year Lauren Davis........................................Senior Academic Advisor, 3rd year JT Cleveland.................................. Graduate Assistant, Defense, 2nd year Jake Stone...................................... Graduate Assistant, Defense, 3rd year Ben Thomas.................................... Graduate Assistant, Offense, 1st year Favian Upshaw...............................Graduate Assistant, Offense, 2nd year Phelps McKey.............................Graduate Assistant, Recruiting, 2nd year Anthony Cima...................Graduate Assistant, Video Operations, 1st year Tara Goolsby................................ Graduate Assistant, Recruiting, 1st year TEAM INFORMATION Offensive Formation.........................................................Multiple Defensive Formation........................................................Multiple 2018 Overall Record.................................................................7-6 2018 Conference Record/Finish............5-3/T-1st (American West) Letterwinners Returning/Lost..............................................76/20 Starters Returning...............17 (6 offense/8 defense/3 specialists)

2019 TULANE (6-6, 3-5 AAC) Team Stats

TULANE

2019 USM (7-5; 5-3 C-USA) Opp.

2019 NCAA TEAM RANKINGS TULANE USM

USM

33.3 27.4

Points/game

27.8 25.9

Total Offense

First downs

280

First downs

231

206

Rushing Offense

118

235

Opp.

Category

Team Stats

Points/game Rushing/Game

249.8 164.5

Rushing/Game

122.4 111.8

Passing Offense

Passing/Game

205.3 214.0

Passing/Game

288.6 238.5

Team Passing Efficiency

Offense/Game

455.2 378.5

Offense/Game

411.0 350.3

Scoring Offense

Fumbles/Lost

13/8 17/4

Fumbles/Lost

20/9 9/5

Total Defense

Rushing Defense

Passing Yards Allowed

Team Pass. Eff. Defense

Penalties/Yards Punts-Yards

97/833 59/509 46/1866 60/2467

Punting Average Third Down Conv. Fourth Down Conv.

36.0

38.3

67/167

70/178

20/33

14/24

Penalties/Yards Punts-Yards

72/666 55/499 54/2079 69/2820

Punting Average Third Down Conv. Fourth Down Conv.

36.0

38.1

62/159

49/154

Scoring Defense

8/15

11/15

Turnover Margin

119

3rd Down Conv. %

2019 Tulane Statistical Leaders

2019 USM Statistical Leaders

4th Down Conv. %

Rushing

Att. Yds. Avg. TD Long

Rushing

Att. Yds. Avg. TD Long

3rd Down Conv. Def.

McMillan

152 704 4.6 12 41

Perkins

102 548 5.4 3 79

4th Down Conv. Def.

125

Dauphine

70 569 8.1 7 57

Harris

113 541 4.8 5 60

Red Zone Offense

Red Zone Defense

Passing Comp. Att. Int. Pct. Yds. TD

Net Punting

115

114

McMillan 170

296 10

Abraham 258 382 15 67.5 3329 18

Punt Returns

Howard 13

Whatley 3

Kickoff Returns

First Downs Offense

First Downs Defense

Receiving Rec. Yds.

57.4 2229 14

0 72.2 208 2 Avg. TD Long

7 0 42.9 35 0

Receiving Rec. Yds.

Avg. TD Long

Mooney 45 670 14.9 5 48

Watkins 55 1024 18.6 5 77

Fewest Penalties Per Game 122

McCleskey 35 494 14.1 3 53

Jones 66 840 12.7 3 68

Time of Possession

Defense UT AT Total TFL-Yds Sack-Yds Int

Kuerschen 53 16 69 1.5-5 0-0 1

Hemby

Hall

Thomas 42 26 68.0 14.0-50 5.0-29 3

48 15 63 4.5-11 0-0 2

56 31 87.0 1.0-3 0-0

GOING BOWLING • For just the second time in program history, the Tulane University football team will play in a bowl game in back-to-back seasons, as it accepted a bid to play in the 2020 Lockheed Martin Armed Forces Bowl. • The Green Wave posted an impressive 5-1 record at home en route to earning a bowl bid for just the 13th time in its 126-year program history. • The last time the Green Wave played in back-to-back bowl games was during the 1979-80 seasons. MISSISSIPPI TIES RUN DEEP FOR TULANE • Tulane’s 2019 roster has several ties to the state of Mississippi, as 10 current players played high school football in the Magnolia state. • Linebacker Nick Anderson (Vicksburg, Miss.), running back Cameron Carroll (Flowood, Miss.), Joey Claybrook (Starkville, Miss.), defensive back Kiland Harrison (Raymond, Miss.), offensive lineman Nik Hogan (Brandon, Miss.), quarterback Keon Howard (Laurel, Miss.), running back Stephon Huderson (Petal, Miss.), defensive lineman Jeffery Johnson (Brookhaven, Miss.), defensive back Thakarius Keyes (Laurel, Miss.), tight end Will Wallace (Natchez, Miss.). • Prior to arriving at Tulane, Howard played quarterback for the Golden Eagles from 2016-17. SCOUTING SOUTHERN MISS • The Golden Eagles enter their matchup with Tulane, having won at least seven games for the fourth time in the last seven years and for the 47th time overall. • The program collected its 72nd winning season in the history of its program. • The Southern Miss defense has limited its opponents to under 100 yards rushing in five games during the year, including a season-low of 8 versus Rice (10/26). • Southern Miss had nine players collect Conference USA postseason award for their play during the 2019 season. • Since 1935, the Golden Eagles have finished below .500 only 11 times. The Golden Eagles have played in bowl games 13 of the last 17 seasons (they were bowl eligible last season but did not receive a berth) and 25 overall. • Quarterback Jack Abraham totaled 3,329 yards through the air and has tossed 18 touchdowns. • Running backs Kevin Perkins (548 yards) and De’Michael Harris

(541 yards) have combined to rush for 1,089 yards. • Ty’el Hemby lead team with 87 tackles, while DQ Thomas has 14.0 tackles for loss. Terry Whittington has paced the team with 7.5 sacks. RECAPPING TULANE’S LAST MATCHUP VS. SOUTHERN MISS • Freshman running back Orleans Darkwa rushed for 138 yards, but it was not enough as the Tulane dropped a 46-30 decision to then Conference USA rival Southern Miss. • The Golden Eagles broke a 30-all tie when Quentin Pierce took a lateral pass and found Johdrick Morris for a 26-yard touchdown strike. • The Southern Miss defense held Tulane to 72 yards and no points in the fourth quarter while getting on the scoreboard twice courtesy of a safety and a 41-yard fumble return by Alex Walters to account for the final score. • Special teams played a major role in the ballgame as Southern Miss averaged 27.3 yards on seven kickoff returns - including an 85-yarder by Reggie Hunt - and Golden Eagles’ place kicker Danny Hrapmann connected on field goals of 33, 3 4 and 49 yards. RECAPPING THE SMU GAME • With the loss to SMU, the Green Wave dropped to 6-6 on the year, equaling their regular season record from a year ago. • The Green Wave outgained SMU, 465-377. • Team captains for the game were QB Justin McMillan, WR Darnell Mooney, LB Lawrence Graham, S P.J. Hall, and DL De’Andre Williams. • Freshman WR Jha’Quan Jackson carried the New Orleans flag. Freshman running back Tyjae Spears carried the American Athletic Conference Power 6 flag. • Senior CB Thakarius Keyes carried the No. 18 flag in honor of Devon Walker. • The Green Wave offensive starters were QB Justin McMillan, RB Darius Bradwell, TE Will Wallace, TE Tyrick James, WR Darnell Mooney, WR Jalen McCleskey, OL Sincere Haynesworth, OL Keyshawn McLeod, OL Corey Dublin, OL Christian Montano and OL Joey Claybrook. • Mooney made his 40th consecutive start, while Dublin made his 37th straight start. • Tulane has now scored points in 39-of-47 quarters this season. • The Green Wave offensive unit went 2-of-4 in the redzone. Tulane has converted 39-of-44 attempts in the redzone this year. • The Green Wave have now rushed for 2,998 yards on the year,

LIFE IN THE AMERICAN 2019 AAC STANDINGS WEST DIVISION AAC Games All Games TEAM W-L PCT. W-L PCT. Memphis 7-1 .875 12-1 .923 Navy 7-1 .875 10-2 .833 SMU 6-2 .750 10-2 .833 Tulane 3-5 .375 6-6 .500 Houston 2-6 .333 4-8 .333 Tulsa 2-6 .333 4-8 .333 EAST DIVISION AAC Games All Games Cincinnati 7-1 .845 10-3 .769 UCF 6-2 .750 9-3 .750 Temple 5-3 .625 8-4 .667 USF 2-6 .250 4-8 .333 ECU 1-7 .125 4-8 .333 UConn 0-8 .000 2-10 .167 Cheribundi Boca Raton Bowl - Saturday, Dec. 21 SMU vs. Florida Atlantic (ABC) 2:30 p.m. Bad Boy Mowers Gasparilla Bowl - Monday, Dec. 23 UCF vs. Marshall (ESPN) 1:30 p.m. Military Bowl Presented by Northrop Grumman - Dec. 27 Temple vs. North Carolina (ESPN) 11 a.m. Goodyear Cotton Bowl Classic - Dec. 28 Memphis vs. Penn State (ESPN) AutoZone Liberty Bowl - Dec. 31 Navy vs. Kansas State (ESPN) TicketSmarter Birmingham Bowl - Jan. 2 Cincinnati vs. Boston College (ESPN) Lockheed Martin Armed Forces Bowl Tulane vs. Southern Miss

11 a.m.

2:45 p.m.

2 p.m.

10:30 a.m.

which ranks second all-time. • McMillan finished with a game-high 242 yards passing. • Redshirt senior Corey Dauphine collected his seventh rushing touchdown of the season and the 14th of his career, as he dashed in from 35-yards out. Dauphine has five rushes this season of 30 yards-or-more. • Mooney extended his consecutive catch streak to 31 games, as he hauled in a game-high seven receptions. • With his 53 receiving yards, Mooney surpassed 2,500 yards for his career at Tulane. He is one of just six Tulane players to surpass 2,500 career receiving yards in program history. • With his four receptions, graduate transfer Jalen McCleskey surpassed 200 career catches. He finished the game with 49 yards receiving. • The Green Wave defensive starters were DL Patrick Johnson, DL De’Andre Williams, DL Cameron Sample, DL Jeffery Johnson, DB Will Harper, LB Lawrence Graham, LB Marvin Moody, CB Jaylon Monroe, S P.J. Hall, S Chase Kuerschen and CB Thakarius Keyes. • Junior safety Chase Kuerschen finished the game with a team-high eight tackles. • Sophomore defensive back Larry Brooks collected his teamleading third interception in the first half. • Senior linebacker Lawrence Graham finished the game with seven tackles. • Tulane became just the third team this season to hold SMU under 400 yards of total offense. SMU came into the game averaging 506.0 yards of offense and finished with 377 yards of total offense. • Tulane’s defensive unit has held eight of its 12 opponents under their season average in total yards (FIU, Auburn, Missouri State, Army, UConn, Tulsa, UCF and SMU). • Redshirt junior Merek Glover connected on both of his extra point tries. Glover is a perfect 48-of-48 in extra points this season. • Glover also connected on field goals from 33 and 42 yards out, but missed from 32 yards out. Glover has now connected on three field goals from 40 yards-or-more this season. A MEMORABLE SENIOR CLASS • Tulane’s 2019 senior class will be in search of its 23rd win since 2016. • With a win over Southern Miss, Tulane’s 2019 seniors would secure the most wins by a graduating class since 2000. • The 2019 senior class has directed the Green Wave to back-to-back years of bowl eligibility for just the third time in program history. • In 2018, this year’s senior class guided the Green Wave to their fifth bowl win in program history and a share of the American Athletic Conference West Division title. • The 2019 senior class consists of Darius Bradwell, Larry Bryant, Corey Dauphine, Geron Eatherly, Lawrence Graham, P.J. Hall, Will Harper, Randy Harvey, Mike Hinton, Thakarius Keyes, Malik Lawal, Jalen McCleskey, Keyshawn McLeod, Justin McMillan, Christian Montano and Darnell Mooney.

TALENT EVERYWHERE • Green Wave student-athletes have been recognized in a variety of ways throughout the year. Listed below is the list of honors Tulane players have received this season. Darius Bradwell -Doak Walker - Preseason Watch List Corey Dublin -All-AAC Honorable Mention -Phil Steele Second Team All-AAC Geron Eatherly -Phil Steele Fourth Team All-America -Phil Steele First Team All-AAC -Patrick Mannelly Award - Semifinalist Merek Glover -Burlsworth Trophy Nominee P.J. Hall -All-AAC Honorable Mention Patrick Johnson -All-AAC Second Team -Phil Steele Third Team All-AAC -All-Louisiana Collegiate Football Team -Bronko Nagurski Trophy - Preseason Watch List -Chuck Bednarik Awards - Preseason Watch List Thakarius Keyes -All-AAC Honorable Mention -Phil Steele Third Team All-AAC Chase Kuerschen -CoSida First Team Academic All-District Justin McMillan -Johnny Unitas Golden Arm Award - Preseason Watch List Christian Montano William V. Campbell Trophy - Semifinalist Wuerffel Trophy Nominee Rimington Trophy - Preseason Watch List Darnell Mooney -Fred Bilentikoff Award - Preseason Watch List Ryan Wright -Ray Guy Award - Midseason Watch List

All times are Central Time 2019 AAC WEEKLY HONORS PLAYER (HONOR) DATE Justin McMillan (Offensive Player of the Week) Jalen McCleskey (Offensive Player of the Week) Amare Jones (Honor Roll) Justin McMillan (Honor Roll) P.J. Hall (Defensive Player of the Week) Stephon Huderson (Honor Roll)

2019 RETURNING STATISTICAL LEADERS FROM 2018 Sept. 2 Sept. 23 Oct. 7 Oct. 14 Nov. 4 Nov. 25

RUSHING: Darius Bradwell Corey Dauphine Stephon Huderson

ATT. 201 124 68

YARDS 1134 785 281

AVG. 5.6 6.3 4.1

TDS 11 7 0

PASSING: Justin McMillan

ATT. 154

COMP 79

INT. 4

TDS 10

RECEIVING: Darnell Mooney Jaetavian Toles Tyrick James

REC. 48 7 4

YARDS 993 74 49

AVG. AVG/GAME 20.7 76.4 10.6 6.7 12.2 4.1

TACKLES: Marvin Moody Lawrence Graham Patrick Johnson P.J. Hall Cameron Sample

TOTAL 71 61 49 46 40

SOLO 41 37 34 34 17

ASST. 30 24 15 12 23

INT. 0 1 0 1 1

YARDS 1304

PCT. 51.3

TDS 8 1 0 SACKS 0.5 4.5 10.5 1.0 4.0

TFL (YDS) 5.0 (14) 8.0 (34) 16.0 (74) 1.0 (9) 6.0 (28)

STARTERS RETURNING/LOST Offensive Starters Returning (6) RB Darius Bradwell OL Corey Dublin QB Justin McMillian WR Darnell Mooney TE Will Wallace OL Keyshawn McLeod

Career Starts 10 37 18 46 12 24

Defensive Starters Returning (8) LB Lawrence Graham S P.J. Hall S Will Harper DL Jeffery Johnson DL Patrick Johnson CB Thakarius Keyes DL Cameron Sample DL De’Andre Williams

Career Starts 18 21 18 18 25 22 26 24

Special Teams Starters Returning (3) P Ryan Wright LS Geron Eatherly PK Merek Glover

Career Starts 23 46 34

Offensive Starters Lost (5) OL Dominique Briggs WR Jabril Clewis WR Terren Encalade OL Noah Fisher OL John Leglue

Career Starts 25 15 45 35 38

Defensive Starters Lost (3) LB Zachery Harris CB Donnie Lewis Jr. S Roderic Teamer Jr.

Career Starts 31 44 40

Special Teams Starters Lost (0)

Career Starts

GREEN WAVE PLAYERS IN THE NFL

Ryan Griffin Dontrell Hilliard Charles Jones II John Leglue Donnie Lewis Jr. Parry Nickerson Cairo Santos Tanzel Smart Rod Teamer Jr.

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PROTECTING HOME TURF • Tulane’s loss to UCF in the regular season finale was its first of the year inside Yulman Stadium. • Throughout the course of its 126-year program history, Tulane has posted home winning streaks of five-or-more on just 14 different occasions. • Tulane’s seven-game winning streak at home was tied for the 10th longest in program history and the longest in Yulman Stadium history. • With a 4-2 record at Yulman Stadium last season, the Green Wave finished 2018 with a 4-2 record at home for the second consecutive year. • Tulane also won its home finale at Yulman Stadium for the second straight season, as it defeated Navy 29-28 to make the Green Wave bowl eligible. • In six home games this year, the Green Wave averaged 42.7 points, 314.8 rushing yards and 226.0 passing yards per game. • Listed below is where Tulane’s current seven-game home winning streak stacks up. TULANE’S LONGEST ALL-TIME HOME WINNING STREAKS Rank Years Consecutive Home Wins 1. 1929-32 23 2. 1948-49 11 1923-25 11 4. 1973-74 10 5. 1938-39 9 1900-02 9 7. 1998-99 8 1978-79 8 1908-09 8 10. 2018-19 7 1940-41 7

of 50 yards or more, which is tied for 14th nationally. • The Green Wave also has registered 102 plays of 10 yards or more, which ranks seventh nationally and ranks second in The American. • Four of the Green Wave’s top five all-time single-season rushing yards have come under Fritz’s direction. MOST TEAM RUSHING YARDS - SINGLE SEASON 1. 2999 in 1931 (11 games) 2. 2998 in 2019 (12 games) 3. 2836 in 2018 (13 games) 4. 2778 in 2017 (12 games) 5. 2737 in 2016 (12 games) RUSHING YARDS/GAME - SINGLE SEASON 1. 272.6 in 1931 (11 games) 2. 249.8 in 2019 (12 games) 3. 237.5 in 2017 (12 games) 4. 229.7 in 1966 (10 games) 5. 228.1 in 2016 (12 games) RUSHING TOUCHDOWNS - SINGLE SEASON 1. 39 in 1931 (11 games) 2. 33 in 2019 (12 games) 3. 31 in 2017 (12 games) 4. 29 in 2018 (13 games) 5. 26 in 2007 (12 games) 26 in 1998 (11 games) RUSHING FIRST DOWNS - SINGLE SEASON 1. 176 in 1931 (11 games) 2. 158 in 2019 (12 games) 3. 152 in 2017 (12 games) 4. 139 in 1998 (11 games) 5. 133 in 2018 (13 games)

AN IMPRESSIVE GROUND GAME • Since arriving in Uptown in 2016, head coach Willie Fritz’s teams have featured a strong rushing attack. • Tulane’s 252.3 yards per game ranks 13th among FBS teams and second in The American. • The Green Wave’s 33 rushing touchdowns rank ninth nationally. • Tulane’s 33 rushing touchdowns are tied for second all-time in program history. • Tulane’s rushing attack has shown a big play ability, totaling five plays

THE IRON MEN • Tulane enters its final game of the season with 14 players who have started in every game this year. • OL Joey Claybrook, OL Keyshawn McLeod, OL Corey Dublin, OL Christian Montano, WR Jalen McCleskey, WR Darnell Mooney and Justin McMillan have started every game on the offensive side of the ball.

2019 HOME-AWAY BREAKDOWN Category Points Per Game Opponent Points Per Game Rushing Yards Per Game Opponent Rushing Yards Per Game Passing Yards Per Game Opponent Passing Yards Per Game Passing (Comp-Att-Int-TD) Opponent Passing (Comp-Att-Int-TD) Total Offense Per Game Opponent Total Offense Per Game 3rd-Down Conversions Opponent 3rd-Down Conversions 4th-Down Conversions Opponent 4th-Down Conversions Sacks By-Yards Opponent Sacks By-Yards Red Zone Scores-Chances

HOME (5-1) 42.7 19.7 299.2 135.0 218.5 214.7 90-138-3-11 110-206-6-8 517.7 349.7 32-80 29-86 13-17 6-13 13-72 9-68 23-25

AWAY (1-5) 24.0 35.2 200.5 194.0 192.2 213.3 94-180-7-5 92-171-4-14 392.7 407.3 35-87 41-92 7-16 7-11 5-23 16-105 16-19

Score by Quarters Tulane (HOME) Opponents (HOME)

1ST 2ND 3RD 4TH OT TOTAL 48 91 65 52 0 256 24 50 21 23 0 118

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27 58

41 69

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48 55

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BREAKDOWN BY CLASS

Graduates (4): DL Mike Hinton, LB Malik Lawal, WR Jalen McCleskey, OL Christian Montano Seniors (12): RB Corey Dauphine, PK Randy Harvey, OL Keyshawn McLeod, S P.J. Hall, WR Darnell Mooney, S Larry Bryant, RB Darius Bradwell, S Will Harper, CB Thakarius Keyes, LB Lawrence Graham, LS Geron Eatherly, QB Justin McMillan Juniors (17): QB Keon Howard, WR Jacob Robertson Jr., QB P.J. Hurst, S Sean Harper, PK Coby Neenan, WR Andrew Zuckerman, NT De’Andre Williams, PK Merek Glover, RB Stephon Huderson, DE Cameron Sample, DE Patrick Johnson, CB Jaylon Monroe, LB Marvin Moody, S Chase Kuerschen, OL Corey Dublin, WR Jaetavian Toles, OL Ben Knutson Sophomores (28): WR Dane Ledford, CB Willie Langham, WR Logan Ammons, LB KJ Vault, TE Connor Prouet, DE Torri Singletary Jr., LB Sam Bruchhaus, OL Cameron Jackel, OL Timothy Shafter, OL Joey Claybrook, TE Will Wallace, DE Nick Kubiet, RB Amare Jones, DB Chris Joyce, DE Alfred Thomas, S Larry Brooks, S Macon Clark, LB Nick Anderson, DE Juan Monjarres, TE Keitha Jones Jr., DE Carlos Hatcher, DL Dane Ziegler, NT Jeffery Johnson, TE Tyrick James, DE Davon Wright, DL Jeremiah Hernandez, P Ryan Wright, LS Matt Smith Redshirt Freshmen (16): QB Christian Daniels, QB Josh Holl, RB Cameron Carroll, RB Ygenio Booker, S Grant Hamel, LB Nick Martorell, OL Stephen Lewerenz, OL Nik Hogan, OL Ben Bratcher, OL Max Wattenmaker, OL Michael Remondet, WR Ryan Thompson, WR Sorrell Brown, DE Noah Seiden, PK Sterling Stockwell, PK Casey Glover Freshmen (23): WR Jha’Quan Jackson, QB Josh Coltrin, S Ton’Quez Ball, DB Levi Williams, DB Kiland Harrison, RB Tyjae Spears, S Tyler Judson, LB Dorian Williams, S Jonathan Mestayer II, S Kanyon Walker, JOK Darius Hodges, JOK Armoni Dixon, OL Sincere Haynesworth, LS Ethan Hudak, OL Colby Orgeron, OL/DL Caleb Thomas, OL Jackson Fort, OL Trace Oldner, WR Tyrek Presley, TE Keshon Williams, TE Conner Richardson, DL Eric Hicks Jr., P Graham Dable

• DL De’Andre Williams, DL Cameron Sample, CB Jaylon Monroe, CB Thakarius Keyes, S Chase Kuerschen, S P.J. Hall and DL Patrick Johnson have started in every game this year on the defensive side of the ball. MAC ATTACK • Senior QB Justin McMillan returned to the lineup for his final season as the Green Wave starting quarterback this fall. • McMillan is the only Tulane quarterback in program history to pass for over 2,000 yards and rush for over 700 yards in a single season. • McMillan currently leads the team with 12 rushing touchdowns. He is one of only six signal callers nationally that have rushed for 12-or-more rushing touchdowns. • McMillan has accounted for 156 points this season, which is tied for 42nd in the nation. • In the Green Wave’s home finale against UCF, McMillan rushed for a career-high 102 yards on the ground. • Against Tulsa, McMillan rushed for a career-high three touchdowns. He added 184 yards passing and one touchdown. • At Navy, McMillan accounted for a career-high five touchdowns (three passing and two rushing). He also threw for 290 yards through the air. • Against UConn, McMillan threw for a season-high 231 yards and passed for a pair of touchdowns. • Against Army, McMillan passed for a then season-high 201 yards and accounted for a pair of touchdowns, running for one and passing for another. • Against Houston, McMillan tied a career high with three passing touchdowns. • In the Green Wave’s matchup against Missouri State, McMillan tied a career high with two rushing touchdowns to lead the Green Wave to a 58-6 win. • McMillan is 11-6 as the Green Wave starting quarterback. • McMillan accounted for three touchdowns (two passing and one rushing) in the season opener against FIU. He also finished with 250 yards of total offense (199 yards passing and 51 yards rushing). • In 2018, McMillan saw action in nine games and posted a 5-1 record as a starter, finishing the year with 1,304 passing yards, 10 touchdowns and just four interceptions. He also proved to be a force in the running game for the Green Wave as he rushed for 238 yards. WELCOME TO HALL BALL • In Will Hall’s first season as offensive coordinator, Tulane has posted 500 yards or more total offense in five games this season. Since 2016, Tulane has only surpassed 500 yards of total offense in two games prior to this season. • Tulane currently ranks 24th nationally in total offense and fifth in The American, averaging 455.2 yards per game and 6.2 yards per play.

TULANE’S 2K BOYS • Senior Darnell Mooney and graduate transfer Jalen McCleskey have combined for 4,888 receiving yards over their collegiate careers. • Mooney (2,529 yards) and McCleskey (2,359 yards) are one of ONLY three wide receiver duos in the nation that have surpassed 2,100 career receiving yards. • Mooney (19) and McCleskey (20) also have combined for 39 total touchdowns over their collegiate careers. • Mooney’s 2,476 career receiving yards are tied for 15th nationally among active players. RUNNING BACKS EVERYWHERE • Redshirt senior running back Corey Dauphine is second on the team in rushing with 569 yards. He leads the team with a 8.1 yards per carry mark. • Senior running back Darius Bradwell ranks third on the team in rushing with 448 yards (4.4 yards per carry). • Against UCF, Bradwell became the 13th running back in program history to surpass 2,000 career rushing yards. • Sophomore running back Amare Jones is fourth for Tulane with 353 rushing yards. • Redshirt freshman Cameron Carroll has rushed for 316 yards and four touchdowns. AMARE IN ACTION • Sophomore Amare Jones currently ranks fifth in The American with 121.4 all-purpose yards per game. • Jones’ 1,457 all-purpose yards this year rank seventh all-time for

TULANE IN THE 2019 AMERICAN ATHLETIC CONFERENCE/NCAA RANKINGS (THROUGH GAMES OF DEC. 14) Category Avg. (2018 Avg.) AAC (2018 Ranking) NCAA (2018 Ranking) Scoring Offense 33.3 (26.8) 5th (8th) 35th (81st) Scoring Defense 27.4 (27.5) 6th (4th) 65th (73rd) Total Offense 455.2 (401.1) 5th (8th) 24th (69th) Total Defense 378.5 (406.8) 6th (3rd) 55th (75th) Rushing Offense 249.8 (218.2) 2nd (5th) 13th (23rd) Rushing Defense 164.5 (147.3) 6th (2nd) 75th (46th) Passing Offense 205.3 (182.9) 8th (9th) 89th (103rd) Passing Yards Allowed 214.0 (259.5) 6th (9th) 50th (117th) Net Punting 35.96 (36.38) 12th (10th) 115th (94th) Punt Returns 9.44 (5.33) 4th (9th) 44th (107th) Kickoff Returns 23.54 (22.44) 3rd (4th) 21st (38th) Turnover Margin -0.33 (-0.08) 10th (8th) 90th (73rd) Sacks 1.50 (3.15) 11th (1st) 107th (8th) Sacks Allowed 2.08 (2.69) 7th (10th) 70th (102nd) Tackles for Loss 5.4 (6.5) 10th (7th) 87th (46th) Red Zone Offense .886 (.909) 2nd (2nd) 34th (10th) Red Zone Defense .830 (.778) 6th (2nd) 62nd (24th) Time of Possession 30:19 (32:15) 7th (3rd) 59th(24th) Bold - Ranked in the NCAA’s Top 50

• Tulane’s 6.2 yards per play average ranks 35th in the nation and fourth in The American. • The Green Wave’s 455.2 yards per game average currently ranks second in program history for a single season behind only the 1998 team, which posted a 12-0 record. • Under Hall’s direction, Tulane has posted the fourth, 17th, 19th and 27th-best single game offensive outputs in program history. • Hall arrived in Uptown as the Green Wave’s offensive coordinator after he spent the 2018 campaign as the associate head coach/tight ends coach at the University of Memphis where he helped guide the Tigers to the American Athletic Conference Championship game for the second straight season and their fifth straight bowl appearance. • During his lone season at Memphis, Hall helped guide the Tigers to a school record 42 rushing touchdowns during the regular season. In addition, Memphis finished the regular season with 3,311 rushing yards, which set a new school record. • Hall joined the Tulane coaching staff prior to the Green Wave’s appearance in the AutoNation Cure Bowl.

TULANE’S RECORD WHEN...

UNDER FRITZ 2019

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a single season. • Jones has surpassed 100 all-purpose yards in six games this year. • In just two years, Jones has posted 2,396 career all-purpose yards • With 54 return yards against Tulsa, Jones eclipsed 1,000 all-purpose yards for his career. He now has 1,228 kickoff return yards on his career. • On Nov. 16 at Temple, he totaled 156 all-purpose yards. • At Army, Jones posted a career-high 249 all-purpose yards en route to being named to the American Athletic Conference and the Paul Hornung Award weekly honor rolls. • Jones ranks sixth in The American and ranks 45th nationally in kickoff return yards, averaging 21.9 yards per return. • In his 2019 debut, Jones accounted for 77 all-purpose yards and had one touchdown against FIU. • Against Auburn, Jones posted a career-best punt return of 36 yards. He would finish the game with 90 all-purpose yards. • In the Green Wave’s matchup with Missouri State, Jones totaled 169 yards of all-purpose yardage in the first half alone to surpass his entire 2019 all-purpose yardage. He entered the game with 167 allpurpose yards on the year. • Against Houston, Jones totaled 122 all-purpose yards, including 18 yards on the team’s fake kneel play, which set up the Green Wave’s go-ahead touchdown. • As a freshman in 2018, Amare Jones made a name for himself on special teams and established himself as one of the top all-purpose backs in The American. • He finished 2018 with an AAC-best 27.9 kickoff return yards per game - a figure that also ranked fifth in the nation. • He also ranked second among all freshman in The American with 939 all-purpose yards in 2018. CLOSE LOSSES • Tulane’s 34-31 setback at home against UCF on Nov. 23 marked the 13th time since 2016 that the Green Wave have lost by eight points or fewer. • Three of the Green Wave’s losses have come by a combined 14 points. TAKING IT TO THE HOUSE • Junior Stephon Huderson had a 98-yard kickoff return for touchdown against UCF on Nov. 23. • Huderson’s kickoff return was the longest kickoff return since 2003 (Fred Smith) and is tied for the eighth longest return in program history. • Huderson’s return was the first of his career and the first Tulane kickoff return for touchdown since Sept. 10, 2016. STREAK OVER • Tulane’s victory over Army back on Oct. 5, ended the Black Knights’ 15-game home winning streak. • The win also handed the Green Wave their first road win over 2019 season. DOWN 21 ... NO PROBLEM • Tulane’s victory over Houston marked the first time this year that a FBS team had rallied to win after training by 21-or-more points. Prior to Tulane’s matchup with Houston, teams that trailed by 21 points-or-more were 0-80 on the year (according to ESPN). TWO PLAYS ONE MEMORABLE FINISH • Following a game-tying field goal by Houston in the closing moments of the fourth quarter, Tulane responded by executing two of the most memorable plays in program history, which capped a 21-point come-from-behind-win over the Cougars. • Tulane’s final scoring drive of the game began with 18 seconds remaining on the clock. • The Green Wave’s first play of the drive called “kneel”, which resulted in a 18-yard rush by sophomore running back Amare Jones. • On the following play, quarterback Justin McMillan connected with wide receiver Jalen McCleskey for a 53-yard touchdown to give the Green Wave a 38-31 win over Houston. • The “kneel” play was selected as one of the Top 10 plays by the Associated Press in 2019. THE TAKEAWAY BEADS RETURN • The college football phenomenon of awarding players who come away with a turnover got a little New Orleans flair on Aug. 31, 2018 as the Green Wave introduced the nation to the Takeaway Beads and forced three turnovers against Wake Forest.

• Tulane’s takeaway beads made their return in 2019, as senior cornerback Thakarius Keyes and Cameron Sample each came away with turnovers in the Green Wave’s 2019 season opener against FIU. • Against Auburn as Tulane recovered a pair of fumbles courtesy of sophomores Chris Joyce and Jeffery Johnson. • In its matchup against Missouri State, Tulane tallied three interceptions one of which went back for a touchdown. • Against Houston, junior Jaylon Monroe picked off his first pass of the season. • Against Army, junior Chase Kuerschen recorded his first interception of the year. • Against UConn, sophomore Macon Clark tallied his first career interception and returned it 20 yards for his first career score. • Against Tulsa, P.J. Hall forced a fumble and Willie Langham picked it up and returned it for a touchdown. • In Tulane’s trip to Temple, Monroe collected his second interception of the year. • In the Green Wave’s regular season finale at SMU, sophomore safety Larry Brooks hauled in his team-leading third interception of the year. • Tulane has returned two interceptions for touchdowns and one fumble for a score this season. • This season, Tulane has 14 turnovers (four fumble recoveries and 10 interceptions). In 2018, Tulane forced 18 turnovers. • Tulane’s nine interceptions rank fourth in The American and rank 40th nationally. MR. RELIABLE • Redshirt junior walk-on kicker Merek Glover leads the Green Wave with 78 points this season. • In 12 games this year, Glover is 10-for-14 in field goal attempts and is a perfect 46-of-46 in extra points. • Three of Glover’s field goals this season have come from 40 yards or longer. • Following the Green Wave’s matchup with UConn, head coach Willie Fritz awarded Glover a full scholarship. PROTECTING THE QUARTERBACK • Through 12 games this season, Tulane’s offensive line has allowed just 25 sacks, which is ranked for 70th nationally and seventh in the American Athletic Conference. • Last season, Tulane’s offensive line ranked 102nd nationally in sacks allowed. • The Green Wave offensive line has not allowed a sack in four games this season. MAKING WAVES ON DEFENSE • Tulane became just the third team this season to hold SMU under 400 yards of total offense. SMU came into the game averaging 506.0 yards of offense and finished with 377 yards of total offense. • Tulane held Navy to just 281 yards of total offense over the final three quarters. • At Memphis, Tulane limited the Tigers to 112 rushing yards, which was 88 yards under their average coming into the game of 200.2. • Against UConn, the Green Wave limited the Huskies to just 234 yards of total offense. The Green Wave limited UConn to just 234 yards of total offense. The Huskies entered the game against Tulane averaging 308.2. • At Army, The Green Wave limited the Black Knights rushing attack to just 193 yards. Army entered the game against Tulane averaging 293.5 yards per game, which ranked fourth nationally. • Tulane’s defensive unit has held six of its nine opponents under its season average in total yards (FIU, Auburn and Missouri State, Army, UConn and Tulsa). • In its primetime nationally-televised game against Houston, Tulane limited the Cougars to just three points and 160 yards of total offense in the second half. • Earlier this year, Tulane held Auburn to just five rushing yards in the first quarter and just 20 yards in the first half. • Tulane ranks 53rd in the nation in total defense and has limited opponents to just 378.6 yards per game. BIG PLAY WAVE • Tulane had a flair for the big play in 2018, as it totaled 59 offensive plays that went for 20-yards-or-more. • The Green Wave picked up right where they left off from a year ago with 57 plays that have gone for 20 yards in 2019. • In 2019, Tulane has totaled eight plays that have gone for over 50 yards - a figure which is tied for 47th nationally. • In the season opener, RB Corey Dauphine highlighted the Green Wave’s big play ability against FIU as he averaged 25.3 yards per

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Final Regular Season Rankings ASSOCIATED PRESS POLL RK TEAM 1. LSU(47) 2. Ohio State(12) 3. Clemson(3) 4. Oklahoma 5. Georgia 6. Florida 7. Oregon 8. Baylor 9. Auburn Alabama 11. Wisconsin 12. Utah 13. Penn State 14. Notre Dame 15. Memphis 16. Minnesota 17. Michigan 18. Boise State 19. Iowa 20. Appalachian State 21. Navy 22. USC 23. Cincinnati 24. Air Force 25. Oklahoma State

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Others Receiving Votes: SMU 63, Virginia 55, Kansas State 50, Florida Atlantic 7, Texas A&M 7, Iowa State 5, Arizona State 5, UCF 5, California 4, Washington 3, North Dakota State 1 COACHES POLL RK TEAM 1. LSU(46) 2. Ohio State(14) 3. Clemson(5) 4. Oklahoma 5. Georgia 6. Oregon 7. Florida 8. Baylor 9. Alabama 10. Utah 11. Wisconsin 12. Penn State 13. Auburn 14. Notre Dame 15. Memphis 16. Minnesota 17. Michigan 18. Boise State 19. Iowa 20. Appalachian State 21. Navy 22. Cincinnati 23. USC 24. Air Force 25. Virginia

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carry in the Tulane’s win over FIU. Dauphine finished the night with three carries for 76 yards. Freshman RB Tyjae Spears totaled eight carries for 89 yards. He also had one reception that went for 88 yards in Tulane’s matchup against Missouri State. Against Houston, Tulane wide receiver Jalen McCleskey’s 53-yard touchdown reception proved to be the game-winning score against the Cougars. At Army, Amare Jones hauled in a career-long 50-yard reception. Against UConn, Tulane totaled five plays that went for 20-or-more yards. At Memphis, McMillan logged a career-long 41-yard run. Against at Navy, Tulane had eight plays of 20-yards or more. In the Green Wave’s matchup with Tulsa, Stephon Huderson reeled off a 55-yard run.

THE DARNELL MOONEY EXPERIENCE • Senior Darnell Mooney, who was the last player to receive a scholarship offer in Coach Fritz’s first recruiting class has evolved into one of the league’s top receivers. • Mooney is one of just six Tulane players to surpass 2,500 career receiving yards. • Mooney currently leads the team with 670 yards receiving and is averaging 14.8 yards per catch, which ranks 13th in The American. • In the regular season finale at SMU, Mooney hauled in a seasonhigh seven receptions and finished the game with 53 yards receiving. • At Navy, Mooney surpassed 100 yards receiving for the seventh time in his career, as he finished with five receptions for 112 yards. He also extended his consecutive catch streak to 27 games. • At Memphis, Mooney hauled in a five of receptions for 65 yards and a touchdown. • Against UConn, he hauled in a four receptions for 77 yards. • Against Missouri State, Mooney surpassed 2,000 career yards to become just the 11th wide receiver in program history to accomplish the feat. • In the 2019 season opener against FIU, Mooney hauled in a gamehigh 84 yards receiving on four catches. • Against Auburn, Mooney caught a team-high three passes for 48 yards. • In 2018, he posted team bests in receptions (48), receiving yards (993) and touchdowns (eight). • His 20.6 yards per catch led The American and ranked sixth nationally a year ago. • Mooney’s 217-yard effort against ECU on November 10, 2018 was a performance for the ages, as he totaled 217 yards - the most by a wide receiver in The American last season. • Mooney became just the sixth wide receiver in Tulane history to surpass 200 yards receiving in a game. • His 36.2 yards per catch served as a school record and is the secondhighest single-game average in league history. THE NO FLY ZONE • During the 2018 campaign, the Green Wave established themselves as one of the American Athletic Conference’s top passing defensive units. • Tulane has continued its strong secondary play in 2019, as it has totaled 57 passes defended, which is tied for 37th nationally and ranks fourth in The American. • Tulane is ranked sixth in The American with 10 interceptions. • In 2018, the Green Wave also led the league and ranked second nationally in passes defended, finishing with 88. • In the Green Wave’s matchup with ECU, Tulane was responsible for an NCAA-record 20 pass breakups. • Tulane’s secondary played a major role in generating turnovers as it collected 12 interceptions which ranked fourth in The American and 40th nationally a year ago. A NIGHT OF FIRSTS • Fifteen Green Wave student-athletes made their respective debuts in their season opener on Aug. 29 against FIU. • QB Keon Howard, RB Ygenio Booker, RB Tyjae Spears, WR Kevin LeDee, WR Jalen McCleskey, LB Nick Anderson, LB Dorian Williams, OL Christian Montano, OL Sincere Haynesworth, OL Ben Knutson, OL Timothy Shafter, OL Ben Bratcher, DL Noah Seiden, DL Jamiran James and K Sterling Stockwell all saw their first piece of action in a Tulane uniform. • McCleskey and Montano both earned starting nods. In addition, RB Amare Jones and Davon Wright also earned their first career starts.

TULANE ADDS FIVE GRADUATE TRANSFERS • Tulane added graduate transfers Mike Hinton, Jalen McCleskey, Christian Montano, Malik Lawal and Ben Knutson over the offseason. All four student-athletes will be able to compete immediately. • Hinton comes to Tulane after he spent the past four seasons at Columbia University. During his career at Columbia, Hinton played in 30 games and 28 starts. • He also totaled 70 career tackles (26 solo), 4.5 sacks and 13.5 tackles for loss, while earning four varsity letters. He also was named as a semifinalist for the nationally prestigious William V. Campbell Trophy. • McCleskey arrives in New Orleans following a stellar career at Oklahoma State where he totaled 167 career receptions for 1,865 yards and 17 touchdowns in four seasons. He currently ranks sixth all-time in receptions and ninth in touchdown catches at OSU. • Montano begins the 2019 campaign following a decorated Ivy League career at Brown where he earned all-league honors in 2017 and was selected as a Phil Steele Preseason All-Ivy league selection in 2018. • Lawal comes to Tulane following a 2018 season at Arizona State where he tallied 15 total tackles. • Knutson rounds out the list of Green Wave graduate transfers, as he joins the team from the University of Virginia. In 2018, Knutson appeared in nine of UVA’s 13 games, seeing a majority of his action on special teams. TULANE INKS 18 STUDENT-ATHLETES ON SIGNING DAY • The Tulane University football team welcomed 18 student-athletes that will begin their academic and athletic careers next season on Dec. 18 as part of National Signing Day. • The Green Wave will have the opportunity to add to their 2020 class in the February portion of Signing Day which will be held on Wednesday, Feb. 5. • The first portion of the 2020 class features 18 individuals from nine states. Seventeen of those 18 student-athletes earned three-star ratings from recruiting services around the country. HOMETOWN BOYS • Located in the iconic city of New Orleans, the Tulane football team has made a habit of keeping its local players at home. The 2019 roster features seven student-athletes who hail from New Orleans. • Center Corey Dublin (Jesuit), defensive lineman Jeremiah Hernandez (De La Salle), offensive lineman Cameron Jackel (Archbishop Shaw), defensive end Juan Monjarres (St. Augustine), offensive lineman Colby Orgeron (John Curtis), running back James Poche (Newman), tight end Connor Prouet (Jesuit) all played high school football in New Orleans. FOUR YEARS WITH FRITZ • Willie Fritz begins his fourth year (27th overall) as the Green Wave’s head coach. • In each of his previous three seasons, Tulane has improved its win total every year, winning four games in 2016, five in 2017 and seven in 2018. However it is his record in league play which has been most notable, as the Green Wave have gone from winning just one league game in his first season in 2016 to five games and a share of The American West Division title in 2018. A TOUGH ROAD SCHEDULE • The Green Wave have once again faced a competitive schedule in 2019, as they played against seven teams who earned a bowl bid in 2018. • Tulane’s 2019 opponents posted a combined mark of 80-72 during the 2018 season. SLATTEN FAMILY STRENGTH CENTER OPENS ITS DOORS • Tulane University Athletics opened the doors the department’s new stateof-the-art Slatten Family Strength Center this fall. • The $1.2 million dollar project will significantly enhance Tulane’s primary weight room located inside the James W. Wilson, Jr. Center and will serve the needs of the Green Wave’s sport programs. • The Slatten Family Strength Center will feature all new equipment that will be customized specifically for Tulane student-athletes. • In addition, the facility will undergo numerous structural enhancements, which include a higher ceiling, a new floor, a new lighting system, new windows to allow more natural light, a reconfigured office space for the strength and conditioning coaches and staff as well as additional storage space.

THE CAREER RECORD BOOK QUARTERBACK SACKS 1. Kenan Blackmon 2. Floyd Dorsey 3. Royce LaFrance Mark Olivari 5. Dezman Moses 6. Brian Douglas 7. Julius Warmsley 8. Logan Kelley 9. Antonio Harris 10. Patrick Johnson

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TACKLES FOR LOSS 1. Nico Marley 2. Kenan Blackmon 3. Floyd Dorsey 4. Mark Olivari 5. Tanzel Smart 6. Royce LaFrance 7. Brett Timmons 8. Julius Warmsley 9. Anthony Cannon Dennis O’Sullivan Bryan Alexander NR. Patrick Johnson

50.5 50 43 42 40.5 37 32 30.5 29 29 29 24

PASSES BROKEN UP 1. Lynaris Elpheage 2. Donnie Lewis Jr. Michael Jordan 4. Parry Nickerson 5. Israel Route 6. Elijah Freeman 7. Phillip Davis David Skehan 9. Jeff Sanchez 10. Sean Lucas Rod McDowell NR. Thakarius Keyes RECEPTIONS (CAREER) 1. Marc Zeno 2. JaJuan Dawson 3. Roydell Williams 4. Jeremy Williams 5. Ryan Grant 6. Mewelde Moore 7. Wil Ursin 8. Adrian Burnette 9. Terrell Harris 10. P.J. Franklin 11. Darnell Mooney 12. Terren Encalade 13 Rodney Holman 14. Casey Robottom 15. Justyn Shackleford RECEIVING YARDS 1. Marc Zeno 2. Roydell Williams 3. JaJuan Dawson 4. Jeremy Williams 5. Ryan Grant 6. Darnell Mooney 7. Wil Ursin 8. Adrian Burnette 9. P.J. Franklin 10. Terren Encalade TOUCHDOWN RECEPTIONS 1. Roydell Williams 2. JaJuan Dawson 3. Marc Zeno

49 43 43 31 29 26 25 25 24 23 23 20 236 234 215 197 196 189 188 170 166 158 151 143 135 133 131 3725 3207 3048 2807 2769 2529 2466 2459 2260 2235 35 31 25

4. Adrian Burnette 5. Jerome McIntosh 6. Ryan Grant P.J. Franklin 8. Darnell Mooney Jeremy Williams 10. Wil Ursin 100-YARD RECEIVING GAMES 1. Marc Zeno 2. JaJuan Dawson 3. Roydell Williams Adrian Burnette 5. Terren Encalade Ryan Grant 7. Jeremy Williams 8. P.J. Franklin 9. Darnell Mooney Wil Ursin RUSHING YARDS 1. Mewelde Moore 2. Matt Forté 3. Eddie Price 4. Orleans Darkwa 5. Dontrell Hilliard 6. Bill Banker 7. Don Zimmerman 8. Jamaican Dartez 9. Marvin Christian 10. Darius Bradwell 11. Chance Miller 12 Toney Converse 13. André Anderson 14. Jerald Sowell 15. Terrence Jones RUSHING TOUCHDOWNS 1. Orleans Darkwa Matt Forté 3. Bill Banker 4. Eddie Price 5. Dontrell Hilliard 6. Jamaican Dartez 7. Terrence Jones Don Zimmerman Charles Flournoy 10. Mewelde Moore NR. Darius Bradwell RUSHING YARDS PER GAME 1. Matt Forté 2. Mewelde Moore 3. Bill Bankr 4. Don Zimmerman 5. Eddie Price 6. Marvin Christian 7. Toney Converse 8. Orleans Darkwa 9. Dontrell Hilliard 10. Jamaican Dartez NR. Darius Bradwell 100-YARD RUSHING GAMES 1. Mewelde Moore 2. Matt Forté 3. Eddie Price 4. Orleans Darkwa 5. André Anderson Dontrell Hilliard 7. Toney Converse Jamaican Dartez 9. Jerald Sowell 10. Marvin Christian

24 23 21 21 19 19 17 17 14 12 12 11 11 10 8 7 7 4364 4265 3095 2953 2948 2516 2369 2284 2152 2026 2023 2014 2009 1962 1761 39 39 31 30 30 25 24 24 24 21 17 99.186 99.182 93.185 81.689 79.359 67.25 67.133 64.195 62.723 61.729 54.757

Doug Bynum David Abercrombie 13. Darius Bradwell Marvin Lewis Jovon Jackson MOST POINTS KICKING 1. Seth Marler 2. Cairo Santos 3. Brad Palazzo 4. Ross Thevenot 5. Ed Murray 6. Merek Glover 7. Tony Wood 8. Todd Wiggins 9. Andrew DiRocco 10. Lee Gibson FIELD GOALS MADE 1. Seth Marler 2. Cairo Santos 3. Brad Palazzo 4. Ed Murray 5. Tony Wood 6. Ross Thevenot 7. Todd Wiggins 8. Merek Glover 9. Andrew DiRocco 10. Bart Baldwin PATS MADE 1. Brad Palazzo 2. Seth Marler 3. Cairo Santos 4. Merek Glover 5. Ross Thevenot 6. Todd Wiggins 7. Ed Murray 8. Andrew DiRocco 9. Tony Wood PATS ATTEMPTED 1. Brad Palazzo 2. Seth Marler 3. Cairo Santos 4. Merek Glover 5. Ross Thevenot 6. Todd Wiggins 7. Andrew DiRocco 8. Ed Murray PAT PERCENTAGE 1. Bart Baldwin 2. Brad Palazzo 3. Cairo Santos 4. Ed Murray 5. Tony Wood 6. Nick Beucher 7. David Falgoust 8. Merek Glover

5 5 4 4 4 333 312 290 222 219 205 200 190 164 110 66 61 48 45 42 40 34 28 27 21 146 135 129 121 102 88 84 83 74

148 143 132 128 109 97 87 86 1.000 .986 .977 .977 .974 .971 .957 .945

22 15 13 10 9 9 7 7 6 5

FUTURE NON-CONFERENCE OPPONENTS 2020 Home: Southeastern Louisiana (Sept. 12), Army (Sept. 19) Away: Northwestern (Sept. 5), Mississippi State (Oct. 3) 2021 Home: Oklahoma (Sept. 4), UAB (Sept. 25); Morgan State (Sept. 11) Away: Ole Miss (Sept. 18) 2022 Home: Massachusetts (Sept. 3) Away: Kansas State (Sept. 10), Southern Miss (Sept. 24)

THE LAST TIME THE TULANE TEAM Scored 90+ Points Scored 80+ Points Scored 70+ Points Scored 60+ Points Scored 50+ Points Scored 40+ Points Back-To-Back 40+ Games Three Straight 40+ Games Four Straight 40+ Games

2023 Home: Ole Miss (Sept. 9), South Alabama (Sept. 23), Mississippi State (Oct. 7) Away: Southern Miss (Sept. 16)

Had 30+ First Downs Had 25+ First Downs

2024 Home: Southeastern Louisiana (Aug. 31), Kansas State (Sept. 7) Away: Oklahoma (Sept. 14), Louisiana-Lafayette (Sept. 21)

Rushed for 600+ Yards Rushed For 500+ Yards Rushed For 400+ Yards Rushed For 300+ Yards Allowed 25 Or Fewer Rushing Yards Allowed 50 Or Fewer Rushing Yards Allowed 99 Or Fewer Rushing Yards

2025 Home: Northwestern (Aug. 30), Duke (Sept. 13) Away: South Alabama (Sept. 6), Ole Miss (Sept. 20) 2026 Home: South Alabama (Sept. 12), Southern Miss (Sept. 26) Away: Duke (Sept. 5), Kansas State (Sept. 19) 2027 Home: Louisiana-Lafayette (Sept. 4) Away: Southern Miss (Sept. 11), Wake Forest (Sept. 18) 2028 Home: TBA Away: Iowa State (Sept. 16) 2029 Home: Iowa State (Sept. 19) Away: TBA

FUTURE AAC HOME AND AWAY SCHEDULES 2020 Home: Memphis, Navy, SMU, Temple Away: UCF, ECU, Houston, Tulsa 2021 Home: Cincinnati, Houston, USF, Tulsa Away: UCF, ECU, Memphis, SMU

Allowed 10 Or Fewer 1st Downs Allowed 15 Or Fewer 1st Downs

Passed For 400+ Yards Passed For 300+ Yards Passed For 250+ Yards Allowed 25 Or Fewer Passing Yards Allowed 50 Or Fewer Passing Yards Allowed 100 Or Fewer Passing Yards Allowed 150 Or Fewer Passing Yards Rushed and Passed For 200+ Yards Had Two Players With 100+ Rushing Yards Had Two Players With 100+ Receiving Yards Had 100+ Rusher And 100+ Receiver Had 150+ Rusher And 150+ Receiver Had 100+ Rusher And 300+ Passer Had 100+ Rusher, 100+ Receiver And 300+ Passer

95 vs. UL Lafayette, 10/12/1912 84 vs. Mississippi College, 10/9/1937 72 vs. UL Lafayette, 10/31/1998 62 vs. Tulsa, 10/7/2017 58 vs. Missouri State, 9/14/2019 49 vs. UConn, 10/12/19 42 at Army, 10/5/19 49 vs. UConn, 10/12/19 48 vs. Houston, 11/21/1998 63 vs. Louisiana Tech, 11/26/1998 41 vs. BYU (Liberty Bowl), 12/31/1998 49 at Army, 11/14/1998 48 vs. Houston, 11/21/1998 63 vs. Louisiana Tech, 11/26/1998 41 vs. BYU (Liberty Bowl), 12/31/1998 31 vs. UConn, 10/12/19 26 at SMU, 11/30/19 10 at Wake Forest, 9/1/2016 14 vs. UConn, 10/12/19 638 vs. Mississippi College, 10/9/1937 504 vs. Clemson, 11/18/1944 488 vs. Tulsa, 10/7/2017 311 vs. UConn, 10/12/19 -35 vs. UCF, 10/3/2015 36 vs. SMU, 10/20/2018 54 vs. Missouri State, 9/14/2019 476 vs. Rice, 11/3/2012 323 vs. UConn, 10/12/2019 323 vs. UConn, 10/12/2019 0 vs. Army, 9/23/2017 0 vs. Army, 9/23/2017 0 vs. Army, 9/23/2017 290 at Navy, 10/26/2019 223 Rush/242 Pass at SMU, 11/30/19 at USF, 11/3/2018 Darius Bradwell 135, Corey Dauphine 121 at SMU, 11/25/2017 Darnell Mooney 168/Terren Encalade 111 vs. Houston, 9/19/2019 Darius Bradwell 113 Rush/Jalen McCleskey 120 Receive vs. McNeese State, 9/26/2009 AndrÃ© Anderson 199 rush/Jeremy Williams 22 Receive vs. Rice, 11/13/2010 Orleans Darkwa 113 rush/Ryan Griffin 314 Pass vs. Rice, 11/13/2010 Orleans Darkwa 113 rush/Ryan Grant 140 rec/Ryan Griffin 314 Pass

Had Three RBs Rush for Touchdowns at Army, 10/5/19 Amare Jones (1), Corey Dauphine (1), Darius Bradwell (1), Cameron Carroll (1) Had Three RBs Rush for 2+ Touchdowns vs. Southern, 9/10/2016 Dontrell Hillard (3), Josh Rounds (2), Lazedrick Thompson (2) Had Three Players Rush for Touchdowns vs. UConn, 10/12/19 Corey Dauphine, Keon Howard, Justin McMillan Had 4+ Players Rush for Touchdowns_______________________________________________________ at Army, 10/5/19 ____________________________ Amare Jones (1), Justin McMillan (1), Corey Dauphine (1), Darius Bradwell (1), Cameron Carroll (1)

THE LAST TIME (CONT.) Had Three Players with Receiving Touchdowns_________________________ at Navy, 10/26/2019 ______________________________Darnell Mooney (1), Ygenio Booker (1), Jaetavian Toles (1) Had 700+ Yards Total Offense___________________________ 706 vs. UL Lafayette, 10/31/1998 Had 600+ Yards Total Offense_______________________________ 634 vs. UConn, 10/12/2019 Had 500+ Yards Total Offense_______________________________ 634 vs. UConn, 10/12/2019 Had 400+ Yards Total Offense__________________________________ 465 at SMU, 11/30/19 Allowed 150 Or Fewer Yards Total Offense________________________ 140 vs. UConn, 11/7/2015 Allowed 200 Or Fewer Yards Total Offense___________________ 182 vs. Missouri State, 9/14/2019 Allowed 250 Or Fewer Yards Total Offense_______________________ 234 vs. UConn, 10/12/2019 Allowed 300 Or Fewer Yards Total Offense_______________________ 234 vs. UConn, 10/12/2019 Won In Overtime____________________________________ 31-24 (OT) at ECU, 11/11/2017 Lost In Overtime_______________________________ 17-23 (OT) vs. Wake Forest, 8/30/2018 Played To A Tie____________________________________ 10-10 vs. Miami (Fla.), 11/5/1966

Scored A Safety_____________________________________________vs. SMU, 10/20/18 Snap over quarterback’s head out of end zone Allowed A Safety____________________________________________ at Navy, 9/9/2017 Returned An Interception For TD_________________________________ vs. UConn, 10/12/19 ___________________________________________________ Macon Clark, 20 yards Allowed An Interception Return For TD_______________________________ at Navy, 10/26/19 ____________________________________________________Diego Fagot, 17 yards Returned A Fumble For TD_______________________________________ at Navy, 9/9/2017 Roderic Teamer Jr., 52 yards Allowed A Fumble Return For TD___________________________________ vs. Tulsa, 11/2/19 _________________________________________________ Willie Langham, 13 yards Returned A Punt Return For TD________________________________vs. Houston, 10/17/2015 Demarcus Ayers, 73 yards Allowed A Punt Return For TD____________________________________ at ULM, 9/28/2013 Rashon Ceaser 88 yards

Had A 90+ Yard Running Play____________________________________ at Tulsa, 8/28/2014 Sherman Badie 90 yds {td} Had An 80+ Yard Running Play__________________________________ at Tulsa, 10/22/2016 Josh Rounds 84 yards Had A 70+ Yard Running Play_____________________________________ at USF, 11/3/2018 Darius Bradwell 73 yards {td} Had A 60+ Yard Running Play_____________________________________ at USF, 11/3/2018 Darius Bradwell 73 yards {td} Had A 50+ Yard Running Play___________________________________ vs. UConn, 10/12/19 _______________________________________________ Corey Dauphine 57 yards {td} Had A 90+ Yard Passing Play___________________________________ at Army, 11/14/2015 Teddy Veal 90 yards from Tanner Lee {td} Had An 80+ Yard Passing Play_____________________________ vs. Missouri State, 9/14/2019 Tyjae Spears 88 yards from Keon Howard {td} Had A 70+ Yard Passing Play______________________________ vs. Missouri State, 9/14/2019 Tyjae Spears 88 yards from Keon Howard {td} Had A 60+ Yard Passing Play______________________________ vs. Missouri State, 9/14/2019 Tyjae Spears 88 yards from Keon Howard {td} Had A 50+ Yard Passing Play_____________________________________ at Army, 10/5/19 ______________________________________ Amare Jones 50 yards from Justin McMillan Had Two Drives of 90+ Yards___________________________________vs. Maine, 9/19/2015 6 Plays for 90 Yards, 12 Plays for 94 Yards

Blocked A Punt____________________________________________ at UAB, 9/15/2018 Roderic Teamer Jr. Allowed A Blocked Punt_____________________________________ at Cincinnati, 10/6/18 Ethan Tucky, downed at Tulane 15-yard line Blocked A Punt For TD___________________________________ at East Carolina, 10/9/2004 Bubba Terranova block, Gabe Ratcliff recovery in endzone Allowed A Blocked Punt For TD__________________________________ at Army, 11/14/2015 Kenneth Brinson 22 yards for TD

Had 100+ Tackles____________________________106 (37 solo/74 asst) at Houston, 9/25/2010 Had 90+ Tackles______________________________ 97 (45 solo/52 asst) vs. Army, 9/23/2017

Blocked A PAT______________________________ vs. Missouri State, 9/14/2019, Jalon Monroe Allowed A Blocked PAT__________________________at Ohio State, 9/22/2018, Jonathon Cooper

Had 8+ Sacks____________________________________________ 9 at SMU, 9/24/2005 Had 7+ Sacks_________________________________________ 7 vs. Memphis, 9/28/2018

Executed An On-Side Kick_______________________________________ at SMU, 11/30/19 ______________________________________________ SMU’s James Proche recovered Allowed An On-Side Kick____________________________________ at Houston, 11/8/2014

Had 15+ Tackles For Loss______________________________ 15 vs. East Carolina, 10/12/2013 Had 10+ Tackles For Loss_________________________________ 13 at Houston, 11/12/2016 Forced 5 Fumbles____________________________________vs. Mississippi State, 9/13/2003 Forced 4 Fumbles_____________________________________ vs. Jackson State, 8/29/2013 Had 4 Fumble Recoveries_____________________________________vs. Army, 11/16/2002 Had 3 Fumble Recoveries______________________________________ at ULM, 9/28/2013 Had 10+ Pass Breakups______________________________________ 12 vs. Tulsa, 11/2/19 Had 8+ Pass Breakups_______________________________________ 12 vs. Tulsa, 11/2/19 Had 5+ Interceptions_______________________________________5 at Army, 9/20/2003 Had 4+ Interceptions_____________________________________ 4 at Houston, 10/8/2014 Had 3+ Interceptions_________________________________ 3 vs. Missouri State, 9/14/2019 Forced 8 Total Turnovers______________________________ 8 (3 FR/5 INT) at Army, 9/20/2003 Forced 5+ Total Turnovers______________________ 6 (2 Blocks/2 INT/2 FR) at UConn, 11/26/2016 Forced 4+ Total Turnovers________________________ 4 (2 INT/2 FR) vs. UL Lafayette, 9/24/2016

Returned A Kickoff For TD______________________________________vs. UCF, 11/23/2019 Stephon Huderson 98 yards Allowed A Kickoff Return For TD__________________________________ vs. Duke, 9/3/2014 DeVon Edwards, 95 yards

Blocked A Field Goal______________________________ vs. USF, 10/21/2017, Donnie Lewis Jr. Allowed A Blocked Field Goal___________at SMU, 11/30/19, Delontae Scott block, Merek Glover 32 yds Blocked A Field Goal For TD________________________________ vs. North Texas, 10/5/2013 Darion Monroe block, Derrick Strozier 62 yds Allowed A Blocked Field Goal For TD_______________________________ at SMU, 11/21/2015 Zach Wood block, RC Cox 66 yds

Scored A 2-Point Conversion___________________________________ vs. Navy, 11/24/2018 Justin McMillan pass to Charles Jones II Allowed A 2-Point Conversion__________________________________ vs. ECU, 11/10/2018 Holton Ahlers pass to Trevon Brown Returned Blocked PAT For Score______________________________ vs. Memphis, 10/25/2003 Anthony Cannon block, Jeremy Foreman return Successfully Faked A Field Goal___________________________________vs. LSU, 11/23/1996 Adam Moorhead 8 yd run Successfully Faked A Punt______________________________________ at ECU, 11/11/2017 Glen Cuiellette 11-yard pass to Darnell Mooney Missed A PAT____________________________________ at Navy, 10/16/2019; Merek Glover Shutout An Opponent________________________________56-0 vs. UL-Lafayette, 11/1/1997 Was Shutout________________________________________ 31-0 vs. Temple, 11/19/2016 Held Opponent Without A TD_____________________________ W 12-3 vs. UConn, 10/11/2014 Failed To Score A TD_____________________________________L, 24-6 at Auburn, 9/7/2019 Neither Team Scored A TD_____________________L 9-6 vs. Penn State (Liberty Bowl), 12/22/1979

THE LAST TIME (CONT.) Scored Two TDs Via Interception Return______________________________ at UAB, 9/17/2011 Trent Mackey 39 yds, Derrick Strozier 55 yds Scored Two TDs Via Blocked Punt__________________________________ at LSU, 11/25/1978 Jeff Roberts and Gary Brown, both recovered in endzone Scored Three TDs Via Return______________________________ vs. Southern Miss, 10/26/1996 Jeff Liggon KOR, Derrick Singleton FR & INT

Had 300+ All-Purpose Yards_______________________324 (139 rec/145 ret) by Jeremy Williams vs. UTEP, 11/7/2009 Had 250+ All-Purpose Yards___________________________________285 (255 rush/30 rec) by André Anderson at UTEP, 10/11/2008 Had 200+ All-Purpose Yards____________________________ 249 (65 rush/104 rec/80 return) by Amare Jones at Army, 10/5/19

Blocked Two Punts_______________________________ vs. Southeastern Louisiana, 9/3/2011 Matthew Bailey – twice Blocked Two Kicks___________________________________________vs. USF, 10/21/2017 Roderic Teamer Jr. PAT, Donnie Lewis Jr. FG

Had 450+ Yards Total Offense_________________________________ 465 (-11 rush/476 pass) by Ryan Griffin vs. Rice, 11/3/2012 Had 400+ Yards Total Offense__________________________________410 (67 rush/343 pass) by Jordy Joseph vs. Tulsa 11/27/2015 Had 350+ Yards Total Offense__________________________________362 (48 rush/314 pass) by Jonathan Banks at SMU, 11/25/2017

A TULANE PLAYER...____________________________________________________ Ran For 300+ Yards______________________________ 342 by Matt Forté at SMU, 10/20/2007 Ran For 250+ Yards__________________________ 255 by André Anderson vs. UTEP, 10/11/2008 Ran For 200+ Yards____________________________ 215 by Sherman Badie at Tulsa, 8/28/2014 Ran For 150+ Yards__________________________ 152 by Corey Dauphine vs. Nicholls, 9/8/2018 Ran For 100+ Yards_________________________ 100 by Stephon Huderson vs. Tulsa, 11/2/2019 Ran For 5+ TDs__________________________________ 5 by Matt Forté at Rice, 11/17/2007 Ran For 4+ TDs_______________________________4 by Dontrell Hilliard vs. Tulsa, 10/7/2017 Ran For 3+ TDs_______________________________ 3 by Justin McMillan vs. Tulsa, 11/2/2019 Ran 40+ Times______________________________44 by Matt Forté vs. Memphis, 10/27/2007 Ran 30+ Times_________________ 35 by Darius Bradwell vs. UL Lafayette (Cure Bowl), 12/15/2018 Ran 20+ Times______________________________ 23 by Justin McMillan vs. UCF, 11/23/2019 Ran For 100+ Yards In Consecutive Games______________________________ Corey Dauphine 107 at Tulsa on 10/27/2018; 121 at USF, 11/3/2018 Ran For 100+ Yards In 3 Straight Games_______________________________ Dontrell Hilliard 104 at Oklahoma on 9/16/2017; 134 vs. Army, 9/23/2017; 175 vs. Tulsa, 10/7/2017 Ran For 200+ Yards In Consecutive Games_________________________________ Matt Forté In 4 Straight From 10/6 – 10/27/2007 Completed 35+ Passes_______________________ 36 by Ryan Griffin vs. East Carolina, 11/17/2012 Completed 30+ Passes__________________________ 36 by Ryan Griffin at Houston, 11/24/2012 Completed 25+ Passes________________________ 25 by Tanner Lee at East Carolina, 11/22/2014 Completed 20+ Passes__________________________20 by Justin McMillan at Navy, 10/26/2019 Attempted 60+ Passes__________________________ 66 by Ryan Griffin at Houston, 11/24/2012 Attempted 50+ Passes________________________ 57 by Ryan Griffin vs. East Carolina, 11/17/12 Attempted 40+ Passes_______________________________ 42 by Glen Cuiellette, 11/12/2016 Passed For 400+ Yards____________________________ 476 by Ryan Griffin vs. Rice, 11/3/2012 Passed For 350+ Yards_________________________ 372 by Justin McMillan vs. ECU, 11/10/2018 Passed For 300+ Yards_________________________ 372 by Justin McMillan vs. ECU, 11/10/2018 Passed For 6+ Touchdowns_________________________ 6 by Lester Ricard vs. UAB, 10/23/2004 Passed For 5+ Touchdowns__________________________ 5 by Ryan Griffin vs. UAB, 10/27/2012 Passed For 4+ Touchdowns____________________ 4 by Glen Cuiellette vs. UL Lafayette 9/24/2016 Passed For 3+ Touchdowns_______________________ 3 by Justin McMillan at Navy, 10/26/2019 Caught 15+ Passes__________________________ 15 by JaJuan Dawson vs. Ole Miss, 10/9/1999 Caught 10+ Passes___________________________ 14 by Ryan Grant vs. South Alabama, 9/7/13 Had 250+ Receiving Yards___________________271 by Jerome McIntoshvs. Vanderbilt, 11/18/1989 Had 200+ Receiving Yards_______________________ 217 by Darnell Mooney vs. ECU, 11/10/2018 Had 150+ Receiving Yards_______________________ 217 by Darnell Mooney vs. ECU, 11/10/2018 Had 100+ Yards Receiving_______________________ 112 by Darnell Mooney at Navy, 10/26/2019 Had 100+ Receiving Yds in Consecutive Games_________________________ by Darnell Mooney 111 vs. Nicholls (9/8/2018); 123 at UAB, 9/15/2018 Caught 3+ TD Passes 3 by Terren Encalade vs. UL Lafayette, 9/24/2016 Caught 2+ TD Passes_________________________ 2 by Jalen McCleskey vs. Houston, 9/19/2019

Scored 5+ Total TDs_______________________________________________ 5 (all rush) by Matt Forte at Rice, 10/20/2007 Scored 4+ Total TDs_______________________________________________ 4 (all rush) by Dontrell Hilliard vs. Tulsa, 10/7/2017 Scored 3+ Total TDs_______________________________________________ 3 (all rush) by Justin McMillan vs. Tulsa, 11/2/2019 Scored Rushing & Receiving TD______________________________ Amare Jones (1 rush/1 rec) at Army, 10/5/19 Threw TD Pass & Scored Rushing TD Justin McMillan (1 pass/3 rush) vs. Tulsa, 11/2/2019 Scored 2 TD Via Interception Return Ernest Crouch vs. SMU, 10/27/1945 Scored 2 Total Defensive TDs________________________________Derrick Singleton (FR/INT) vs. Southern Miss, 10/26/1996 Had 20+ Tackles__________________________________22 (15 solo/7 asst) by Jerry Phillips at Army, 11/14/1998 Had 15+ Tackles_______________________________ 15 (8 solo/7 asst) by Rae Juan Marbley at FIU, 10/14/2017 Had 10+ Tackles_______________________________ 10 (5 solo/5 asst) by Lawrence Graham at Navy, 10/26/2019 Had 3+ Sacks________________________________3.0 by Royce LaFrance vs. UCF, 10/3/2015 Had 2+ Sacks__________________ 2.0 by Lawrence Graham vs UL Lafayette (Cure Bowl), 12/15/18 Had 4+ TFL_________________________________4.0 by Royce LaFrance vs. UCF, 10/3/2015 Had 3+ TFL_______________________________ 3.5 by Tanzel Smart vs. Temple, 11/19/2016 Had 3+ Interceptions_________________________ 4 by Jimmy Glisson vs. Virginia, 11/19/1949 Had 2+ Interceptions_______________________ 2 by Larry Brooks vs. Missouri State, 9/14/2019 Had 4+ Pass Breakups________________________________ 5 by P.J. Hall vs. Tulsa, 11/2/2019 Had 3+ Pass Breakups________________________________ 5 by P.J. Hall vs. Tulsa, 11/2/2019 Made 5+ Field Goals________________________ 5 by Cairo Santos vs. East Carolina, 10/12/2013 Made 4+ Field Goals________________________________________ 4 by Andrew DiRocco vs. UL Lafayette, 9/24/2016 Made 3+ Field Goals 3 by Merek Glover vs. Cincinnati, 11/4/2017 Had A 50+Yard Field Goal___________________________56 by Cairo Santos at ULM, 9/28/2013 Had An 80+ Yard Punt______________________83 by Casey Roussel vs. East Carolina, 10/23/1999 Had A 70+ Yard Punt_____________________________ 70 by Peter Picerelli at Tulsa, 9/8/2012 Had A 60+ Yard Punt_____________________________ 66 by Ryan Wright vs. UCF, 11/23/2019

WILLIE FRITZ HEAD COACH | 215-101-1 Fourth Season (27th Overall) | Pittsburg State, 1983 Personal Age: 59 (April 2, 1960) Hometown: Shawnee Mission, Kansas Wife: Susan Children: Wesley, Lainie and Brooke Education Bachelor’s - Pittsburg State, 1983 Master’s of Kinesiology - Sam Houston State, 1986 Playing Experience Pittsburg State, Defensive Back (Football), 1978-81 Pittsburg State, Point Guard (Basketball), 1979-81 Coaching Experience 1982, Pittsburg State (GA) 1983, Shawnee Mission Northwest (Kan.) High School (Asst.) 1984-85, Sam Houston State (GA) 1986, Willis (Texas) High School (Asst.) 1987-90, Coffeyville Community College (DC) 1991-92, Sam Houston State (DB/ST) 1993-96, Blinn College (HC) 4 1997-2009, Central Missouri (HC) 13 2010-13, Sam Houston State (HC) 4 2014-15, Georgia Southern (HC) 2 2016-Present, Tulane (HC) 3 Postseason Experience 1987 Jayhawk Bowl (Coffeyville CC) 1988 Jayhawk Bowl (Coffeyville CC) 1990 NJCAA Championship Game (Coffeyville CC) 1994 Mineral Water Bowl (Blinn College) 1995 NJCAA Championship Game (Blinn College) 1996 NJCAA Championship Game (Blinn College) 2001 Mineral Water Bowl (Central Missouri) 2002 NCAA Division II Playoffs (Central Missouri) 2011 NCAA FCS Championship game (Sam Houston State) 2012 NCAA FCS Championship game (Sam Houston State) 2013 NCAA FCS Playoffs (Sam Houston State) 2015 GoDaddy.com Bowl (Georgia Southern)* 2018 AutoNation Cure Bowl (Tulane) * - Did not coach in the 2015 GoDaddy.com Bowl, but led Georgia Southern to the game.

In just four seasons, Tulane football head coach Willie Fritz has already made an immediate impact, directing the program to back-to-back bowl appearances while establishing a renewed sense of enthusiasm and a winning culture for the Green Wave. The 2019 season marked Fritz’s 27th year as a collegiate head coach and 23rd leading a NCAA program at the Division I or Division II level. Tulane’s bid to the 2020 Lockheed Martin Armed Forces Bowl marks just the second time in program history that the Green Wave have made bowl appearances in back-to-back seasons. The Green Wave’s bowl visit in 2020 is just the 13th bowl appearance in the 126-year history of the program. In 2019, Fritz led the Green Wave to the best start to a season in over 20 years and came within one spot of cracking the top 25 in both the Associated Press and USA Today Coaches Poll for the first time over 20 years. The Green Wave also established a strong homefield advantage under Fritz’s direction in 2019, as they posted a 5-1 record inside Yulman Stadium. Tulane’s 5-1 mark at home was the team’s best record at Yulman Stadium since the venue opened in 2014. Tulane’s 2019 unit also featured an impressive rushing attack, which ranked 13th in the country, averaging 249.8 yards per game. The Green Wave rushing attack finished the regular season with 2998 yards, which stands as the second-highest mark for yards in a single season in program history. Tulane closed the year with 5,462 yards of total offense, which marked just fourth time in program history the Green Wave surpassed 5,000 yards of offense. Tulane also finished the 2019 campaign by scoring 400 points for the season, averaging 33.3 points per game. The Green Wave defensive unit also posted another impressive season, as they held seven of their 12 opponents under their season average in total yards and forced 14 turnovers.

second in The American. This past April, Tulane continued its NFL Draft tradition, as cornerback Donnie Lewis Jr., was drafted in the seventh round by the Cleveland Browns. Lewis’ selection on day three of the event marked the third consecutive year that a Tulane player was drafted. The 2017 campaign saw Tulane finish the year with its highest win total since 2013 despite facing one of the nation’s toughest schedules, as nine of its opponents earned invitations to bowl games. In addition, four of the Green Wave’s losses came by six points or fewer. The Green Wave earned three victories against bowl participants in 2017 while four players earned All-Conference honors. Among the players was former cornerback Parry Nickerson, who was named to the all-conference first team, and earned All-America honors from Sports Illustrated and SB Nation. Under Fritz’s direction, the 2017 squad featured an aggressive ground attack, which averaged 231.5 yards per game – a figure that ranked No. 20 nationally and fourth in The American – and an opportunistic defensive unit that recorded 19 turnovers. The 2017 season also served as a milestone season for Fritz as he earned his 200th victory as a head coach and in the process became just the fourth active Football Bowl Subdivision head coach with 200 wins. The program’s success continued into April, as Fritz saw two of his players selected in the 2018 NFL Draft. Nickerson and defensive lineman Ade Aruna were both selected in the sixth round by the New York Jets and Minnesota Vikings, respectively.

Following the regular season, Tulane had four players receive All-American Athletic Conference honors for the third straight season, as Patrick Johnson, Corey Dublin, P.J. Hall and Thakarius Keyes were all honored by the league office.

In his first season in the Crescent City, Fritz guided Tulane to a 4-8 record and earned his first AAC victory in the team’s season finale at UConn. The Green Wave posted 30 or more points in five games in 2016, four of which were in wins. Three of the eight losses were by seven points or fewer with Tulane leading in four of those games entering the fourth quarter.

Of Fritz’s 215 wins, 79 have come on the NCAA Division I level (Football Bowl Subdivision and Football Championship Subdivision), and 164 of his wins have come at NCAA institutions.

Following the year, linebacker Nico Marley, defensive tackle Tanzel Smart and Nickerson earned All-AAC honors. In the spring of 2017, Smart was selected in the sixth round of the NFL Draft by the Los Angeles Rams.

In 2018, Fritz guided Tulane to its first bowl trip since 2013, a share of the American Athletic Conference title and just its sixth winning season in the last 37 years, while facing the second toughest schedule among teams from the conference.

The Shawnee Mission, Kansas, native was named the Green Wave’s 40th head coach by director of athletics Troy Dannen on Dec. 15, 2015. At that time, he brought 33 years of collegiate experience as a football student-athlete or coach to Tulane, having led teams to six combined conference championships (one at every level he had coached) and two bowl appearances. He was twice named the national coach of the year, including the American Football Coaches Association FCS Coach of the Year in 2011 and the Liberty Mutual FCS Coach of the Year in 2012.

Tulane closed the year with wins in five of its last six games to earn a bid to the 2018 AutoNation Cure Bowl where it would post a convincing win over in-state rival Louisiana-Lafayette to claim its fifth bowl victory in program history. Three of the Green Wave’s losses in 2018 came by seven points or less. Following the regular season, four Tulane players earned all-conference honors from The American, while eight players earned all-league recognition from Phil Steele College Football Magazine, including junior long snapper Geron Eatherly, who also earned fourth team all-America from the publication. Under Fritz’s watchful eye in 2018, Tulane’s rushing attack was among the nation’s best, ranking 23rd in the nation and fifth in The American, averaging 218.2 yards per game. The Green Wave rushing attack also proved to be an explosive unit, as they totaled 18 plays of 30 yards or more. Tulane’s defense also proved to be a force, as it ranked third in The American in total defense, but it was the Green Wave’s ability to rush the quarterback that made the unit one of the best in the conference. In 2018, Tulane averaged just over three sacks per game (3.15), which led The American and ranked eighth nationally. Sophomore Patrick Johnson led the way for the Green Wave as he averaged nearly one sack a game (0.81), which ranked 12th in the FBS and

Fritz came to New Orleans from Georgia Southern where he spent two seasons and led the Eagles to a combined record of 17-7, a 2014 Sun Belt Conference title and the school’s first-ever NCAA postseason bowl game with their berth in the 2015 GoDaddy.com Bowl. Georgia Southern concluded the 2015 regular season with an 8-4 overall record including a mark of 6-2 in conference play. Fritz led the Eagles to a 9-3 overall record and a perfect mark of 8-0 in conference play during his first season at Georgia Southern in 2014, and was named the Sun Belt Conference Coach of the Year. However, the school’s waiver claim to allow Georgia Southern to play in a bowl despite being in the second year of the NCAA’s transition period was denied. Prior to Georgia Southern, Fritz served as head coach at Sam Houston State from 2010-13 where he led the Bearkats to back-to-back Southland Conference titles, NCAA Division I Championship game appearances in 2011 and 2012 and a third straight NCAA playoff berth in 2013.

COACH FRITZ ON... The importance on a Tulane degree

“I think the first thing that stands out about a Tulane degree is that it is a global degree. A degree from Tulane will not only help you regionally, but nationally and internationally as well. With a student body representing all 50 states and 78 countries from around the world, our graduates are going to make worthwhile connections no matter where they are from or where they want to work. The academic reputation at Tulane speaks for itself and helps our graduates stand out in the workforce as employers truly understand the significance of a Tulane degree.” What he looks for in recruits “The No. 1 thing we look for is character. That is a big deal for us. We talk all the time about a guy being a ‘Tulane Guy’. A ‘Tulane Guy’ for us is someone who is strong academically, a bona fide Division I football player and also someone who makes great decisions. All of those things are very important to us when we go out and recruit someone to bring into our family.” The team’s style of play “We are a disciplined team and program. To win, you cannot beat yourself. We feel like we do a good job teaching our guys the fundamentals to help them be the very best player they can be when they have that crucial one-on-one matchup.” How to build a program “You have to recruit the right guys, retain them and then you have to develop them as students and as people. You do not want guys who come in for a year and then leave. You want guys to come in and have a great experience for four or five years.” Attending school in New Orleans “Our guys don’t like going to school here - they love going to school here. As a Tulane student-athlete, you have an opportunity to get a world-class education, you get to play big-time college football and you get to do this in the iconic city of New Orleans. New Orleans is the No. 1 destination city in the world. There are so many great things to do here in New Orleans. It is a unique city and I think that’s why there are so many Tulane graduates that live in New Orleans. They don’t want to leave after they get that degree.”

THE FRITZ FAMILY

The program’s relationship with the New Orleans Saints “We are so blessed to have a NFL team in our city that welcomes us with open arms. Not only do the Saints do a wonderful job with us, but they also do an outstanding job with the high school programs and the park league programs throughout the city. We have access to their indoor facility, which helps us out tremendously when we need to practice indoors because of the weather. They also have great people in place with the Benson Family and head coach Sean Peyton. They have been very gracious about sharing their facilities and time with Tulane football, and we could not be more appreciative.”

Honored as the American Football Coaches Association Regional Coach of the Year in 2011 and 2012, Fritz was selected by the media and his peers in the Southland Conference as the league’s Coach of the Year in 2011 after his team went a perfect 7-0 in conference play.

Prominent Pupils Keith Traylor, DL, Coffeyville CC - Drafted 3rd RD (Broncos) Siran Stacy, RB, Coffeyville CC - Drafted 2nd RD (Eagles) Darnell Walker, DB, Coffeyville CC - Drafted 7th RD (Falcons) Bruce Pickens, DB, Coffeyville CC - Drafted 3rd Pick Overall (Falcons) Tracy Scroggins, LB, Coffeyville CC - Drafted 2nd RD (Lions) Shockmain Davis, WR, Blinn JC - Undrafted Free Agent (Patriots) Larry Davis, WR, Blinn JC Adren Dudley, TE, Blinn JC Nick Gatto, K, Blinn JC Mike Green, RB, Blinn JC - Undrafted Free Agent (Titans) Craig Koontz, DE, Blinn JC - Montreal Alouettes Quincy Morgan, WR, Blinn JC - Drafted 2nd RD Browns John David Baker, P, Blinn College - Undrafted Agent (Rams - punted in Super Bowl XXXVI) Michael Bishop, QB, Blinn College - Drafted 7th RD (Patriots) Chris Brazzell, WR, Blinn College - Drafted 6th RD (Jets) Jason Davis, P Blinn College Eric Brown, DB, Blinn College - Drafted 2nd RD (Broncos) Mike Brown, TE, Blinn College Tim Denton, DB, Blinn College - Undrafted Free Agent (Redskins) Shon Mitchell, RB, Blinn College - Undrafted Free Agent (49ers) Marcus Stanton, Blinn College - Undrafted Free Agent (Redskins) Colston Weatherington, DE, Central Missouri Toby Korrodi, QB, Central Missouri Roderick Green, OLB, Central Missouri - Drafted 5th RD (Ravens) Delanie Walker, TE, Central Missouri - Drafted 6th RD (49ers) Todd Devoe, WR, Central Missouri - Undrafted Free Agent (Ravens) Dennis Gile, QB, Central Missouri - Undrafted Free Agent (Patriots) Tim Flanders, RB, Sam Houston State - Undrafted Free Agent (Saints) Daxton Swanson, DB, Sam Houston State - Undrafted Free Agent (Colts) Lachlan Edwards, P, Sam Houston State - Drafted 7th RD (Jets) PJ Hall, DE, Sam Houston State - Drafted 2nd RD (Raiders) Matt Breida, RB, Georgia Southern - Undrafted Free Agent (49ers) Antwione Williams, LB, Georgia Southern - 5th RD (Lions) Ironhead Gallon, LB, Georgia Southern - Undrafted Free Agent (Cardinals) Montay Crockett, WR, Georgia Southern - Undrafted Free Agent (Packers) Younghoe Koo, K, Georgia Southern - Undrafted Free Agent (Chargers) Garrett Frye, OL, Georgia Southern - Undrafted Free Agent (Chiefs) Edwin Jackson, LB, Georgia Southern - Undrafted Free Agent (Cardinals/Colts) Ade Aruna, DL, Tulane - Drafted 6th RD (Vikings) Sherman Badie, RB, Tulane - Undrafted Free Agent (Cardinals) Dontrell Hilliard, RB, Tulane - Undrafted Free Agent (Browns) Nico Marley, LB, Tulane - Undrafted Free Agent (Redskins) Parry Nickerson, CB, Tulane - Drafted 6th RD (Jets) Josh Rounds, RB, Tulane - Undrafted Free Agent (Bears) Tanzel Smart, DT, Tulane - Drafted 6th RD (Rams) Lazedrick Thompson, RB, Tulane - Undrafted Free Agent (Cardinals) Donnie Lewis Jr., CB, Tulane - Drafted 7th RD (Browns) Roderic Teamer Jr., S, Tulane - Undrafted Free Agent (Broncos) John Leglue, OL, Tulane - Undrafted Free Agent (Broncos) Charles Jones II, TE, Tulane - Undrafted Free Agent (Jaguars)

Prior to his head coaching tenure at Sam Houston State, Fritz revitalized Central Missouri and guided the Mules to 11 winning seasons in 13 years. The NCAA Division II program’s ledger included two 10-win seasons with the 2001 Mule squad earning its first postseason trip in more than 30 years.

In 2011 and 2012, Sam Houston State posted the two highest single-season win totals in program history with marks of 14-1 (2011) and 11-4 (2012) and Bearkat players were showered with accolades. More than 50 earned All-Southland Conference honors under Fritz in his last four years, not including additional Player of the Year, Offensive Player of the Year, Defensive Player of the Year and Newcomer of the Year awards. All-America status from national coaching and media outlets were bestowed on 11 Sam Houston State players during his tenure.

In 2002, Central Missouri made its first-ever appearance in the NCAA Division II playoffs and was the Mid-America Athletic Association (MIAA) co-champion a year later. A 97-47 mark in 13 seasons ranks Fritz as the winningest coach in the program’s history. He was the only coach to ever win seven or more games in eight consecutive seasons, and his victory total ranked him 15th among active Division II coaches at the time. In addition to his impressive 67.4 winning percentage with the Mules, Fritz coached his student-athletes to achieve their potential on the field and in the classroom. More than 150 Mules were recognized with All-MIAA honors with 41 first-team selections and 24 All-Americans. Under Fritz, Central Missouri recorded a graduation rate of 84 percent with 144 MIAA Commissioner’s Academic Honor Roll recipients, 14 Academic All-Region and three Academic All-Americans. For all of his accomplishments guiding Central Missouri, Fritz was honored by the school with induction into its Athletics Hall of Fame on Feb. 11, 2017. Prior to his time at Central Missouri and Sam Houston State as a head coach, Fritz spent two different stints as an assistant coach with the Bearkats. He first served as a graduate assistant during the 1984 and 1985 seasons when he earned a master’s degree in kinesiology. During that two-year stretch, Sam Houston State posted a 16-6 record and won the 1985 Gulf Star Conference championship. He returned to Sam Houston State a second time in 1991 after spending two years at Coffeyville Community College in Kansas under legendary coach Dick Foster, earning a promotion to defensive coordinator after one year. He stayed another two years to work for Coach Foster and the Red Ravens. When Fritz was brought back to Sam Houston State in 1991 under Ron Randleman as secondary and special teams coach, he instilled an attitude of excellence on special teams that would last more than a decade. The Bearkats’“block party” racked up 80 blocked punts, field goals and extra points beginning with Fritz in 1991 and lasting through 2004. In Fritz’s first year as a full-time assistant coach at Sam Houston State in 1991, the Bearkats won the Southland Conference. That league title and an eight-win season launched Sam Houston State to the program’s second-ever appearance in the NCAA Division I Football Championship. Fritz departed Huntsville for a second time prior to the 1993 season for an opportunity to be the head coach at Blinn College, where he would turn around a program that had only five wins in its previous three seasons. From 1993-96, Fritz and the Buccaneers would rack up 39 victories against only five losses with a tie and claim two national junior college championships. He was inducted into the NJCAA Football Hall of Fame for the environment of success he created at Blinn. One of seven children, Fritz is the son of the late Harry Fritz, who coached the Central Missouri football team in 1952 before continuing his career as the Executive Director at the National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics (NAIA) in Kansas City. The elder Fritz also served at several colleges and universities in administration as an athletics director. Fritz played on two conference title teams and was a four-year starter at defensive back for Randleman at Pittsburg State and remained at his alma mater as a student assistant coach in 1982. Early coaching stops included a year at Shawnee Mission Northwest (Kansas) High School in 1983 and Willis (Texas) High School in 1986, with his return to Sam Houston State for graduate school in between those years. Fritz and his wife Susan have three children, a son and two daughters. Their son Wesley, who was married in the summer of 2019 to his wife Rebecca, is a member of the Tulane football staff and serves as the Director of Player Personnel. The couple’s daughter Lainie is a sports broadcaster and their youngest daughter Brooke is a graduate student at the University of Georgia.

TULANE 2019 [6-6, 3-5 American] A 29 FIU S 7 at Auburn S14 MISSOURI STATE S19 *HOUSTON O5 at Army O12 *UCONN O19 *at Memphis O26 *at Navy N2 *TULSA N16 *at Temple N23 *UCF N30 *at SMU 2018 [7-6, 5-3 American, t1st] A 30 WAKE FOREST S 8 NICHOLLS S 15 at UAB S 22 at Ohio State S 28 * MEMPHIS O 6 * at Cincinnati O 20 * SMU O 27 * at Tulsa N 3 * at USF N 10 * EAST CAROLINA N 15 * at Houston N 24 * NAVY D 15 ULL (Cure Bowl)

As A College Head Coach Year School Overall Conf/Finish 1993 Blinn College 6-3-1 3-2-1 1994 Blinn College 9-2 5-1 1995 Blinn College 12-0 6-0 1996 Blinn College 12-0 7-0

Postseason L, Mineral Water Bowl W, NJCAA National Championship W, NJCAA National Championship

As A NCAA Head Coach Year School Overall Conf/Finish Postseason 1997 Central Missouri 5-6 4-5/6th 1998 Central Missouri 8-3 6-3/T-3rd 1999 Central Missouri 7-4 5-4/4th 2000 Central Missouri 7-4 5/4/T-4th 2001 Central Missouri 10-2 7/2/2nd W, Mineral Water Bowl 2002 Central Missouri 10-2 8-1/2nd L, NCAA DII First Round 2003 Central Missouri 9-2 7-2/T-1st 2004 Central Missouri 7-4 5-4/4th 2005 Central Missouri 7-3 5-3/5th 2006 Central Missouri 5-6 3-6/T-6th 2007 Central Missouri 7-4 6-3/T-3rd 2008 Central Missouri 7-4 5-4/T-4th 2009 Central Missouri 8-3 6-3/T-2nd 2010 Sam Houston State 6-5 4-3/T-3rd 2011 Sam Houston State 14-1 7-0/1st L, NCAA DI Championship 2012 Sam Houston State 11-4 6-1/T-1st L, NCAA DI Championship 2013 Sam Houston State 9-5 4-3/T-3rd L, NCAA DI Second Round 2014 Georgia Southern 9-3 7-0/1st 2015 Georgia Southern 8-4* 6-2/3rd GoDaddy.com Bowl Champions* 2016 Tulane 4-8 1-7/6th West 2017 Tulane 5-7 3-5/5th West 2018 Tulane 7-6 5-3/T-1st West AutoNation Cure Bowl Champions 2019 Tulane 6-6 3-5 Lockheed Martin Armed Forces TOTAL 27 Years (Overall) 215-101-1 .688 24 Years (NCAA) 176-96-0 .654 *Led Georgia Southern to a berth in the GoDaddy.com bowl but did not coach in the game

W L W W W W L L W L L L

L (OT) W L L W L L W W W L W W

42-14 6-24 58-6 38-31 42-33 49-7 17-47 38-41 38-26 21-29 31-34 20-37

17-23 17-42 24-31 6-49 40-24 21-37 23-27 24-17 41-15 24-18 17-48 29-28 41-24

2017 [5-7, 3-5 American, 5th] S 2 GRAMBLING STATE S 9 * at Navy S 16 at Oklahoma S 23 * ARMY O 7 * TULSA O 14 * at FIU O 21 * USF O 27 * at Memphis N 4 * CINCINNATI N 11 * at East Carolina N 18 * HOUSTON N 25 * at SMU

W L L W W L L L L W W L

43-14 21-23 14-56 21-17 62-28 10-23 28-34 26-56 16-17 31-24 20-17 38-41

2016 [4-8, 1-7 American, 6th] S 1 at Wake Forest S 10 SOUTHERN S 17 * NAVY S 24 UL LAFAYETTE O 1 at UMass O 14 * MEMPHIS O 22 * at Tulsa O 29 * SMU N 5 * at UCF N 12 * at Houston N 19 * TEMPLE N 26 * at UConn

L W L W (4 OT) W L L L L L L W

3-7 66-21 14-21 41-39 31-24 14-24 27-50 31-35 6-37 18-30 0-31 38-13

GEORGIA SOUTHERN 2015 [9-4, 6-2 Sun Belt, 3rd] GODADDY.COM BOWL CHAMPIONS S 5 at West Virginia L 0-44 S 12 WESTERN MICHIGAN W 43-17 S 19 THE CITADEL W 48-13 S 26 * at Idaho W 44-20 O 3 * at ULM W 51-31 O 17 * NM STATE W 56-26 O 22 * at Appalachian St. L 13-31 O 29 * TEXAS STATE W 37-13 N 14 * at Troy W 45-10 N 21 at Georgia L (OT) 17-23 N 28 * SOUTH ALABAMA W 55-17 D 5 * GEORGIA STATE L 7-34 GODADDY.COM BOWL D 23 vs. Bowling Green W 58-27

2014 [9-3, 8-0 Sun Belt, 1st] SUN BELT CONFERENCE CHAMPIONS A 30 at NC State L S 6 SAVANNAH ST. W S 13 at Georgia Tech L S 20 * at S. Alabama W S 25 * APP. STATE W O 4 * at NM St. W O 11 * IDAHO W O 25 * at Georgia State W O 30 * TROY W N 8 * at Texas State W N 15 at Navy L N 29 * UL MONROE W SAM HOUSTON STATE 2013 [9-5, 4-3 Southland, 3rd] A 31 HOUSTON BAPTIST W S 7 at Texas A&M L S 14 TEXAS SOUTHERN W S 21 INCARNATE WORD W S 28 E. WASHINGTON W O 12 * LAMAR W O 19 * at McNeese State L O 26 * NW ST W N 2 * vs. SFA # W N 9 * NICHOLLS ST. W N 16 * at Southeastern La. L N 23 * at Central Arkansas L NCAA FCS PLAYOFFS N 30 SOUTHERN UTAH W D 7 at Southeastern La. L # - at Reliant Stadium, Houston, Texas

23-24 83-9 38-42 28-6 34-14 36-28 47-24 69-31 42-10 28-25 19-52 22-16

74-0 28-65 55-17 52-21 49-34 14-3 23-31 44-10 56-49 49-24 21-34 31-49 51-20 29-30

2012 [11-4, 6-1, Southland, T-1st] SOUTHLAND CONFERENCE CO-CHAMPIONS S 8 INCARNATE WORD W 54-7 S 15 at Baylor L 23-48 S 22 * at Central Arkansas L 20-24 S 27 at Texas Southern W 50-6 O 6 * vs. SFA # W 51-43 O 13 * at Nicholls St. W 41-0 O 20 * McNEESE STATE W 45-10 O 27 * at Lamar W 56-7 N 3 * SOUTHEASTERN LA W 70-0 N 10 * at NW State W 52-17 N 17 at Texas A&M L 28-47 NCAA FCS PLAYOFFS D 1 CAL POLY W 18-16 D 7 at Montana State W 34-16 D 15 at Eastern Wash. W 45-42 J 5 vs. NDSU @ L 13-39 # - at Reliant Stadium, Houston, Texas @ - at Frisco, Texas 2011 [14-1, 7-0 Southland, 1st} SOUTHLAND CONFERENCE CHAMPIONS S 1 WESTERN ILLINOIS W S 17 * C. ARKANSAS W S 24 at New Mexico W (OT) O 1 UTSA W O 8 * Stephen F. Austin# W O 15 * NICHOLLS ST. W O 22 * at McNeese State W O 29 * LAMAR W N 5 * at Southeastern LA W N 12 * NW STATE W N 19 at Texas State W NCAA FCS PLAYOFFS D 3 STONY BROOK W D 10 MONTANA STATE W D 16 MONTANA W J 7 NDSU@ L # - at Reliant Stadium, Houston, Texas @ - at Frisco, Texas 2010 [6-5, 4-3 Southland, 3rd] S 4 at Baylor

20-6 31-10 48-45 22-7 45-10 47-7 38-14 66-0 38-9 43-17 36-14 34-27 49-13 31-28 6-17

3-34

CENTRAL MISSOURI 2009 [8-3, 6-3 MIAA T-2nd] A 27 SW BAPTIST S 3 MISSOURI S&T S 12 * at Emporia State S 19 * PITTSBURG STATE S 26 * at Washburn O 3 * TRUMAN O 10 * FORT HAYS STATE O 17 * at Miss. Western O 24 * at Neb.-Omaha O 31 * MISS. SOUTHERN N 7 * at NW Missouri

W W W W L W W L W W L

39-28 50-13 24-21 23-14 21-36 38-3 48-3 21-36 49-31 27-17 14-56

2008 [7-4, 5-4 MIAA T-4th] A 28 MINNESOTA STATE S 4 ARKANSAS TECH S 13 * at Truman S 20 * WASHBURN S 27 * at Pittsburg State O 4 * EMPORIA STATE O 11 * NW MO ST. O 18 * at Miss. Southern O 25 * NEB.-OMAHA N 1 * MISS. WESTERN N 8 * at Fort Hays St.

W W W W L W L W L L W

29-9 49-13 31-28 43-34 28-49 42-14 13-20 47-14 33-38 41-42 24-21

2007 [7-4, 6-3 MIAA, T-3rd] A 23 at Minnesota State S 8 CONCORDIA-ST.PAUL S 15 * TRUMAN S 22 * at Washburn S 29 * PITTSBURG STATE O 6 * at Emporia State O 13 * at NW Missouri O 20 * MISS. SOUTHERN O 27 * at SW Baptist N 3 * at Missouri Southern N 10 * FORT HAYS STATE

L W W W L2OT W L W W L W

14-23 56-24 27-7 28-14 31-38 38-7 26-28 24-23 56-14 28-42 31-10

2006 [5-6, 3-6 MIAA, T-6th] S 2 at Lincoln S 9 DAKOTA STATE S 16 * WASHBURN S 23 * at Truman S 30 * at Fort Hays State O 7 * MISSOURI WESTERN O 14 * SW BAPTIST O 21 * at Miss. Southern O 28 * NW MISSOURI N 4 * EMPORIA STATE N 11 * at Pittsburg State

W W L L W L W L L W L

78-0 52-0 10-14 21-24 37-14 14-31 49-24 26-31 14-31 48-21 30-35

2005 [7-3, 5-3 MIAA, 5th] A 25 ADAMS STATE S 1 LINCOLN S 10 * at Washburn S 17 * TRUMAN O 1 * at Missouri Western O 8 * at Southwest Baptist O 15 * MISSOURI SOUTHERN O 22 * at Northwest Missouri O 29 * at Emporia State N 5 * PITTSBURG STATE

W W L W L W W L W W

14-6 83-0 27-42 69-17 10-13 45-7 27-24 21-31 21-14 83-21

2004 [7-4, 5-4 MIAA, 4th] A 28 at Adams State S 4 at Lincoln S 11 * NORTHWEST MO. STATE S 18 * at Missouri Southern S 25 * SOUTHERN BAPTIST O 2 * MISSOURI WESTERN O 9 * at Missouri Rolla S&T O 16 * at Truman O 23 * WASHBURN O 30 * at Pittsburg State N 6 * EMPORIA STATE

W W L W W L L W W L W

13-0 47-0 20-38 40-33 48-21 44-49 38-42 46-0 47-21 27-47 35-33

BLINN COLLEGE 1996 [12-0, 7-0 SWJCFC) NJCAA NATIONAL CHAMPIONS A 31 HARDIN SIMMONS JV S 7 at Cisco S 21 * TYLER S 28 * at Navarro O 5 * CISCO O 12 * at Ranger O 19 * TRINITY VALLEY O 26 * at Kilgore N 2 * NE OKLAHOMA SWJCFC PLAYOFFS N 9 vs. Trinity Valley N 16 vs. Navarro MINERAL WATER BOWL (Excelsior Springs, Mo.) D 7 vs. Coffeyville

2003 [9-2, 7-2 MIAA, T-1st] MIAA Co-Champions A 28 LINCOLN S 11 LANGSTON S 20 * at Northwest Mo. State S 27 * MISSOURI SOUTHERN O 4 * at Southwest Baptist O 11 * at Missouri Western O 18 * MISSOURI ROLLA O 25 * TRUMAN N 1 * at Washburn N 8 * PITTSBURG STATE N 15 * at Emporia State 2002 [10-2, 8-1 MIAA, 2nd] A 31 at Lincoln S 14 STERLING S 21 * at Missouri Western S 28 * EMPORIA STATE O 5 * MISSOURI ROLLA O 12 * at Southwest Baptist O 19 * WASHBURN O 26 * MISSOURI SOUTHERN N 2 * at Northwest Mo State N 9 * TRUMAN N 16 * at Pittsburg State NCAA DIVISION II PLAYOFFS N 23 at Northern Colorado

W W W W W L W W W L W

37-13 75-6 52-24 50-7 30-23 10-27 73-21 28-22 49-28 24-28 28-18

W W W W W W W W L W W

63-7 72-12 21-14 41-13 55-14 35-6 55-21 42-21 7-10 17-3 ot 23-20

28-49

2001 [10-2, 7-2 MIAA, 2nd] A 30 LINCOLN W 24-10 S 6 OTTAWA W 63-13 S 15 * MISSOURI WESTERN W 34-28 S 22 * at Emporia State W ot 40-34 S 29 * at Missouri Rolla W 31-10 O 6 * SOUTHWEST BAPTIST W 49-17 O 13 * at Washburn W 58-34 O 20 * at Missouri Southern L 13-35 O 27 * NORTHWEST MO STATE W 37-36 N 3 * at Truman W 58-27 N 10 * PITTSBURG STATE L 13-38 MINERAL WATER BOWL (Excelsior Springs, Mo.) D 1 vs. Minnesota Duluth W 48-17 2000 [7-4, 5-4 MIAA, 4th] A 31 WINONA STATE S 9 QUINCY S 16 * EMPORIA STATE

W W W

45-26 75-0 34-21

S 23 * at Pittsburg State S 30 * WASHBURN O 7 * at Truman O 14 * at Missouri Rolla O 21 * MISSOURI WESTERN O 28 * SOUTHWEST BAPTIST N 4 * at Missouri Southern N 11 * NORTHWEST MO. STATE 1999 [7-4, 5-4 MIAA, 4th] A 28 at Quincy S 4 WINONA STATE S 18 * at Emporia State S 25 * PITTSBURG STATE O 2 * at Washburn O 9 * TRUMAN O 16 * MISSOURI-ROLLA O 23 * at Missouri Western O 30 * at Southern Baptist N 6 * MISSOURI SOUTHERN N 13 * at Northwest Mo. State

L W L W L W W L

20-23 28-17 14-28 33-7 ot 16-23 41-10 35-0 17-55

W W L L W L W W W W L

60-13 30-24 12-41 7-14 32-18 13-24 41-0 35-28 49-3 47-7 14-41

1998 [8-3, 6-3 MIAA, T-3rd] S 3 NEBRASKA-OMAHA S 12 ST. CLOUD STATE S 19 * MISSOURI-ROLLA S 26 * at Truman O 3 * SOUTHWEST BAPTIST O 10 * at Missouri Southern O 15 * at Pittsburg State O 24 * EMPORIA STATE O 31 * NORTHWEST MO STATE N 7 * at Washburn N 14 * MISSOURI WESTERN

W W W W W W L L L W W

42-26 20-16 27-0 10-7 34-0 20-13 13-32 24-56 20-34 37-0 38-28

1997 [5-6, 4-5 MIAA, 6th] S 6 at Nebraska-Omaha S 13 MENLO (CALIF.) S 20 * at Missouri-Rolla S 27 * TRUMAN O 4 * at Southwest Baptist O 11 * MISSOURI SOUTHERN O 18 * PITTSBURG STATE O 25 * at Emporia State N 1 * at Northwest Mo State N 8 * WASHBURN N 15 * at Missouri Western

L 12-41 W 53-13 W 44-14 L 2ot 34-37 W 52-17 W 31-10 L ot 29-30 L 10-50 L 9-41 W 20-14 L ot 24-27

W W W W W W W W W

28-7 66-7 37-13 21-6 52-7 50-15 41-6 24-8 14-7

W W

21-0 43-0

43-14

1995 [12-0, 6-0 TJCFC) NJCAA NATIONAL CHAMPIONS S 2 HARDIN SIMMONS JV W S 9 CISCO W S 23 * at Tyler W S 30 * NAVARRO W O 7 * at Cisco W O 14 * RANGER W O 21 * at Trinity Valley W O 28 KILGORE W N 4 * at NE Oklahoma W TJCFC PLAYOFFS N 11 vs. Trinity Valley W N 18 vs. Cisco W TEXAS JUNIOR COLLEGE SHRINE BOWL (Tyler, Texas) D 2 Hinds W 1994 [9-2, 5-1 TJCFC) S 3 at Tyler S 10 RANGER S 17 NAVARRO S 24 at Cisco O 1 * TYLER O 8 * at Navarro O 15 * CISCO O 22 * at Ranger O 29 * vs. Trinity Valley N 5 * at Kilgore MINERAL WATER BOWL (Excelsior Springs, Mo.) D 3 Hinds 1993 [6-3-1, 3-2-1 TJCFC) S 4 TYLER S 11 CISCO S 18 TRINITY VALLEY S 25 at Kilgore O 2 * at Tyler O 9 * NAVARRO O 16 * at Cisco O 23 * RANGER O 30 * at Trinity Valley N 6 * KILGORE * - Conference game Home games in CAPS

21-7 56-10 37-10 28-16 35-11 40-6 24-10 45-14 24-17 37-7 51-19 21-14

W W W W W W W W L W

28-14 31-15 42-24 42-7 41-10 41-19 45-26 59-30 23-27 13-9

17-19

W W L W L L W W T W

23-15 31-21 17-20 17-16 14-35 10-17 41-18 16-12 17-17 30-7

TULANE FOOTBALL TWO-DEEP OFFENSE QB 12 Justin McMillan (Gr., 6-3, 205, Cedar Hill, Texas) RB 10 Darius Bradwell (Sr., 6-1, 230, Tallahassee, Fla.) SB 11 Amare Jones (So., 5-11, 190, Frisco, Texas) TE 84 Will Wallace (R-So., 6-4, 250, Natchez, Miss.) OR WR-X 3 Darnell Mooney (Sr., 5-11, 175, Gadsden, Ala.) WR-H 4 Jha’Quan Jackson (Jr., 5-10, 170, Luling, La.) WR-Z 1 Jalen McCleskey (GS., 5-11, 165, Covington, La.) LT 79 Joey Claybrook (R-So., 6-6, 295, Starkville, Miss.) LG 64 Corey Dublin (Jr., 6-4, 300, New Orleans, La.) C 58 Christian Montano (Gr., 6-4, 300, Orange, Conn.) RG 52 Sincere Haynesworth (Fr., 6-1, 315, Pearland, Texas) RT 53 Keyshawn McLeod (R-Sr., 6-4, 305, Port Charlotte, Fla.)

9 Keon Howard (R-Jr., 6-1, 220, Laurel, Miss.) 6 Corey Dauphine (R-Sr., 6-0, 195, Port Arthur, Texas) OR 5 Stephon Huderson (Jr., 5-9, 190, Petal, Miss.) 27 Ygenio Booker (R-Fr., 5-11, 205, Brooksville, Fla.) 80 Tyrick James (So., 6-2, 245, Waco, Texas) 15 Jacob Robertson Jr. (R-Jr., 6-0, 175, College Park, Ga.) 15 Jacob Robertson Jr. (R-Jr., 6-0, 175, College Park, Ga.) 15 Jacob Robertson Jr. (R-Jr., 6-0, 175, College Park, Ga.) 70 Tim Shafter (R-So., 6-4, 280, Hingham, Mass.) 51 Stephen Lewerenz (R-Fr., 6-3, 290, Gainesville, Fla.) 65 Ben Knutson (Jr., 6-7, 315, Granger, Ind.) 63 Cameron Jackel (R-So., 6-6, 290, Marrero, La.) 63 Cameron Jackel (R-So., 6-6, 290, Marrero, La.)

DEFENSE Joker 7 Patrick Johnson (Jr., 6-3, 250, Chattanooga, Tenn.) 6 Larry Bryant (Sr., 6-1, 205, Kennesaw, Ga.) DE 5 Cameron Sample (Jr., 6-3, 280, Snellville, Ga.) 55 Michael Hinton (Gr., 6-3, 280, Winston-Salem, N.C.) NT 77 Jeffery Johnson (So., 6-3, 320, Brookhaven, Miss.) 48 De’Andre Williams (R-Jr., 6-3, 290, Baton Rouge, La.) DT 48 De’Andre Williams (R-Jr., 6-3, 290, Baton Rouge, La.) 55 Michael Hinton (Gr., 6-3, 280, Winston-Salem, N.C.) LB 35 Lawrence Graham (Sr., 5-10, 220, Jacksonville, Fla.) 40 Nick Anderson (So., 5-10, 230, Vicksburg, Miss.) LB 28 Marvin Moody (Jr., 6-2, 230, Bryant, Ark.) 45 Malik Lawal (GS., 6-1, 228, Temecula, Calif.) CB 9 Jaylon Monroe (Jr., 5-9, 175, Dallas, Texas) 8 Willie Langham (R-So., 6-1, 185, McAdory, Ala.) CB 26 Thakarius Keyes (Sr., 6-1, 200, Laurel, Miss.) 8 Willie Langham (R-So., 6-1, 185, McAdory, Ala.) FS 36 Chase Kuerschen (Jr., 6-1, 200, Knoxville, Tenn.) 37 Macon Clark (So., 6-0, 185, St. Rose, La.) SS 2 P.J. Hall (Sr., 5-11, 190, Hoover, Ala.) 31 Larry Brooks (So., 6-0, 200, Fort Worth, Texas) Nickel 25 Will Harper (Sr., 6-0, 195, Memphis, Tenn.) 6 Larry Bryant (Sr., 6-1, 205, Kennesaw, Ga.) SPECIAL TEAMS P 97 Ryan Wright (So., 6-3, 255, San Ramon, Calif.) 43 Coby Neenan (R-Jr., 6-2, 195, Dothan, Ala.) KO 92 Sterling Stockwell (R-Fr., 5-9, 185, Orlando, Fla.) 62 Merek Glover (R-Jr., 6-0, 195, Jericho, N.Y.) PK 62 Merek Glover (R-Jr., 6-0, 195, Jericho, N.Y.) 92 Sterling Stockwell (R-Fr., 5-9, 185, Orlando, Fla.) LS 60 Geron Eatherly (Sr., 6-0, 235, San Antonio, Texas) 32 Grant Hamel (R-Fr., 5-11, 175, Overland Park, Kan.) H 97 Ryan Wright (So., 6-3, 255, San Ramon, Calif.) 43 Coby Neenan (R-Jr., 62, 195, Dothan, Ala.) KOR 11 Amare Jones (So., 5-11, 190, Frisco, Texas) 5 Stephon Huderson (Jr., 5-9, 190, Petal, Miss.) PR 11 Amare Jones (So., 5-11, 190, Frisco, Texas) 15 Jacob Robertson Jr. (R-Jr., 6-0, 175, College Park, Ga.)

COACHING STAFF

WILLIE FRITZ Head Coach (Field)

CODY KENNEDY Offensive Line (Field)

WILL HALL OC (Field)

JACK CURTIS DC/Safeties (Booth)

JEFF CONWAY Wide Receivers (Field)

CHRIS HAMPTON Defensive Backs (Field)

SLADE NAGLE Tight Ends (Booth)

JAMAAL FOBBS Running Backs (Field)

KEVIN PEOPLES Defensive Line (Field)

MICHAEL MUTZ Linebackers (Field)

CAREER GAMES/STARTS Pos. Name WR Logan Ammons LB Nick Anderson RB Ygenio Booker RB Darius Bradwell OL Ben Bratcher S Larry Brooks LB Sam Bruchhaus S Larry Bryant RB Cameron Carroll S Macon Clark OL Joey Claybrook QB Christian Daniels RB Corey Dauphine OL Corey Dublin LS Geron Eatherly PK Casey Glover PK Merek Glover LB Lawrence Graham S P.J. Hall S Grant Hamel OL Sincere Haynesworth S Sean Harper S Will Harper DB Kiland Harrison PK Randy Harvey DE Carlos Hatcher DL Mike Hinton QB Josh Holl QB Keon Howard RB Stephon Huderson OL Cameron Jackel WR Jha’Quan Jackson TE Tyrick James NT Jeffery Johnson DE Patrick Johnson RB Amare Jones LB Keitha Jones Jr. DB Chris Joyce S Tyler Judson CB Thakarius Keyes OL Ben Knutson S Chase Kuerschen CB Willie Langham LB Malik Lawal WR Dane Ledford OL Stephen Lewerenz WR Jalen McCleskey OL Keyshawn McLeod QB Justin McMillan DE Juan Monjarres CB Jaylon Monroe OL Christian Montano LB Marvin Moody WR Darnell Mooney PK/P Coby Neenan OL Colby Orgeron WR Tyrek Presley TE Connor Prouet OL Michael Remondet WR Jacob Robertson Jr. DE Cameron Sample DE Noah Seiden OL Tim Shafter DE Torri Singletary Jr. RB Tyjae Spears K Sterling Stockwell DE Alfred Thomas OL Caleb Thomas WR Ryan Thompson WR Jaetavian Toles WR Jorien Vallien LB KJ Vault TE Will Wallace NT DeAndre Williams LB Dorian Williams TE Keshon Williams CB Levi Williams DE Davon Wright P Ryan Wright DL Dane Ziegler WR Andrew Zuckerman

GP/GS 2/0 12/1 9/0 37/10 3/0 21/1 1/0 42/1 14/0 20/0 23/16 2/0 27/8 37/37 49/0 2/0 36/0 45/18 46/21 3/0 10/4 5/0 48/18 2/0 9/0 16/3 12/1 2/0 4/0 34/6 18/1 7/0 23/9 23/18 37/24 25/8 9/0 13/0 4/0 39/20 12/6 35/22 25/3 12/3 6/0 5/0 12/12 31/24 20/18 15/0 34/15 12/12 36/12 49/46 2/0 1/0 2/0 1/0 2/0 30/1 34/26 6/0 6/0 2/0 5/0 4/0 10/0 1/0 5/0 31/7 10/0 15/0 22/13 37/24 10/0 1/0 1/0 24/3 23/0 1/0 7/0

J.J. McCLESKEY Cornerbacks (Field)

No Player Pos Cl./Exp. 30......... Logan Ammons...............................WR........... R-So. 40......... Nick Anderson................................. LB................So. 12......... Ton’Quez Ball.....................................S..................Fr. 27......... Ygenio Booker................................. RB............ R-Fr. 10......... Darius Bradwell............................... RB............... Sr. 71......... Ben Bratcher................................... OL............. R-Fr. 31......... Larry Brooks......................................S.................So. 86......... Sorrell Brown..................................WR............ R-Fr. 59......... Sam Bruchhaus............................... LB............ R-So. 6........... Larry Bryant......................................S................. Sr. 20......... Cameron Carroll............................... RB............ R-Fr. 37......... Macon Clark......................................S.................So. 79......... Joey Claybrook................................ OL............ R-So. 8........... Josh Coltrin..................................... QB................Fr. 67......... Graham Dable.................................. P..................Fr. 14......... Christian Daniels............................. QB............ R-Fr. 6........... Corey Dauphine............................... RB............R-Sr. 49......... Armoni Dixon..................................JOK................Fr. 64......... Corey Dublin.................................... OL.................Jr. 60......... Geron Eatherly.................................LS................ Sr. 74......... Jackson Fort.................................... OL.................Fr. 96......... Casey Glover.................................... PK............. R-Fr. 62......... Merek Glover................................... PK..............R-Jr. 35......... Lawrence Graham........................... LB................ Sr. 2........... P.J. Hall..............................................S................. Sr. 32......... Grant Hamel......................................S.............. R-Fr. 39......... Sean Harper......................................S...............R-Jr. 25......... Will Harper........................................S................. Sr. 19......... Kiland Harrison............................... DB................Fr. 45......... Randy Harvey.................................. PK.............R-Sr. 54......... Carlos Hatcher................................. DE................So. 52......... Sincere Haynesworth...................... OL.................Fr. 95......... Jeremiah Hernandez....................... DL................So. 94......... Eric Hicks Jr...................................... DL.................Fr. 55......... Mike Hinton.................................... DL................ Gr. 41......... Darius Hodges.................................JOK................Fr. 66......... Nik Hogan....................................... OL............. R-Fr. 19......... Josh Holl.......................................... QB............ R-Fr. 9........... Keon Howard................................... QB.............R-Jr. 57......... Ethan Hudak....................................LS.................Fr. 5........... Stephon Huderson.......................... RB................Jr. 16......... P.J. Hurst.......................................... QB.............R-Jr. 63......... Cameron Jackel............................... OL............ R-So. 4........... Jha’Quan Jackson............................WR................Fr. 80......... Tyrick James.....................................TE................So. 77......... Jeffery Johnson............................... NT................So. 7........... Patrick Johnson............................... DE.................Jr. 11......... Amare Jones.................................... RB...............So. 46......... Keitha Jones Jr..................................TE................So. 21......... Chris Joyce....................................... DB...............So. 23......... Tyler Judson......................................S..................Fr. 26......... Thakarius Keyes............................... CB................ Sr. 65......... Ben Knutson.................................... OL................ Gr. 98......... Nick Kubiet...................................... DE............ R-So. 36......... Chase Kuerschen...............................S..................Jr. 8........... Willie Langham............................... CB............ R-So. 45......... Malik Lawal..................................... LB................ Gr. 83......... Dane Ledford...................................WR........... R-So. 51......... Stephen Lewerenz........................... OL............. R-Fr.

No 1 2 3 4 5 5 6 6 7 8 8 9 9 10 11 12 12 14 15 16 16 19 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 30 30 31 32 34 35 36 37 38 39 40 40 41 42 43 44 45 45 46 47 48 49 51 52 53 54 55

Player Jalen McCleskey P.J. Hall Darnell Mooney Jha’Quan Jackson Stephon Huderson Cameron Sample Larry Bryant Corey Dauphine Patrick Johnson Josh Coltrin Willie Langham Keon Howard Jaylon Monroe Darius Bradwell Amare Jones Ton’Quez Ball Justin McMillan Christian Daniels Jacob Robertson Jr. P.J. Hurst Levi Williams Kiland Harrison Josh Holl Cameron Carroll Chris Joyce Tyjae Spears Tyler Judson Dorian Williams Will Harper Thakarius Keyes Ygenio Booker Marvin Moody Logan Ammons Jonathan Mestayer II Larry Brooks Grant Hamel Kanyon Walker Lawrence Graham Chase Kuerschen Macon Clark KJ Vault Sean Harper Nick Anderson Connor Prouet Darius Hodges Torri Singletary Jr. Coby Neenan Juan Monjarres Randy Harvey Malik Lawal Keitha Jones Jr. Andrew Zuckerman De’Andre Williams Armoni Dixon Stephen Lewerenz Sincere Haynesworth Keyshawn McLeod Carlos Hatcher Mike Hinton

Pos WR S WR WR RB DE S RB DE QB CB QB CB RB RB S QB QB WR QB DB DB QB RB DB RB S LB S CB RB LB WR S S S S LB S S LB S LB TE JOK DE PK DE PK LB TE WR NT JOK OL OL OL DE DL

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

Wt 165 190 175 170 190 280 205 195 250 195 185 220 175 230 190 195 205 210 175 180 165 170 205 230 175 190 195 210 195 200 205 230 180 185 200 175 200 220 200 185 190 205 230 245 270 225 195 235 215 228 220 195 290 230 290 315 305 245 280

Cl./Exp. Gr. Sr. Sr. Fr. Jr. Jr. Sr. R-Sr. Jr. Fr. R-So. R-Jr. Jr. Sr. So. Fr. Gr. R-Fr. R-Jr. R-Jr. Fr. Fr. R-Fr. R-Fr. So. Fr. Fr. Fr. Sr. Sr. R-Fr. Jr. R-So. Fr. So. R-Fr. Fr. Sr. Jr. So. R-So. R-Jr. So. R-So. Fr. R-So. R-Jr. So. R-Sr. Gr. So. R-Jr. R-Jr. Fr. R-Fr. Fr. R-Sr. So. Gr.

Hometown/Previous School(s) Covington, La. / St. Paul’s Hoover, Ala. / Hoover Gadsden, Ala. / Gadsden Luling, La. / Hahnville Petal, Miss. / Petal HS Snellville, Ga. / Shiloh HS Kennesaw, Ga. / North Cobb Port Arthur, Texas / Texas Tech Chattanooga, Tenn. / Notre Dame HS Houston, Texas / Manvel McAdory, Ala. / McAdory HS Laurel, Miss. / Laurel Dallas, Texas / West Mesquite HS Tallahassee, Fla. / Godby Frisco, Texas / Frisco Heritage HS Knoxville, Tenn. / South Doyle Cedar Hill, Texas / Cedar Hill / LSU Rocky Mount, N.C. / Western Alamance HS College Park, Ga. / Woodward Academy Pacific Palisades, Calif. / Palisades Charter Valrico, Fla. / Bloomingdale Raymond, Miss. / St. Joseph Catholic Houston, Texas / Cypress Christian School Flowood, Miss. / Northwest Rankin HS Hampton, Ga. / Dutchtown HS Ponchatoula, La. / Ponchatoula Zachary, La. / Zachary Fort Mill, S.C. / Indian Land Memphis, Tenn. / Sandy Creek Laurel, Miss / Laurel Brooksville Fla. / Hernando HS Bryant, Ark. / Bryant HS New Baunfels, Texas / Canyon HS Baton Rouge, La. / Catholic Fort Worth, Texas / Kennedale HS Overland Park, Kan. / Blue Valley North HS Leesburg, Fla. / Wildwood Jacksonville, Fla. / American Heritage Knoxville, Tenn. / Knoxville Catholic HS St. Rose, La. / Destrehan HS Hoover, Ala. / Hoover HS Fayette County, Ga. / Fayette County Vicksburg, Miss. / Jones County JC/Vicksburg New Orleans, La. / Jesuit HS Montgomery, Ala. / Park Crossing Baldwin, Fla. / Baldwin County HS Dothan, Ala. / Northview New Orleans, La. / St. Augustine HS Destrehan, La. / Destrehan Temecula, Calif. / Chaparral Port Arthur, Texas / Memorial High School Potomac, Md. / Winston Churchill Baton Rouge, La. / Scotlandville Magnet Wilmette, Ill. / Loyola Academy Gainesville, Fla. / Buchholz HS Pearland, Texas / Pearland Port Charlotte, Fla. / Port Charlotte HS Carrollton, Texas / Hebron HS Winston-Salem, N.C. / Columbia/R.J. Reynolds HS

No 56 57 58 59 60 61 62 63 64 65 66 67 68 70 71 72 73 74 76 77 78 79 80 81 82 83 84 85 86 88 89 90 91 92 94 95 96 97 98 99

Player Nick Martorell Ethan Hudak Christian Montano Sam Bruchhaus Geron Eatherly Colby Orgeron Merek Glover Cameron Jackel Corey Dublin Ben Knutson Nik Hogan Graham Dable Matt Smith Timothy Shafter Ben Bratcher Caleb Thomas Dane Ziegler Jackson Fort Michael Remondet Jeffery Johnson Trace Oldner Joey Claybrook Tyrick James Tyrek Presley Jaetavian Toles Dane Ledford Will Wallace Ryan Thompson Sorrell Brown Keshon Williams Conner Richardson Davon Wright Noah Seiden Sterling Stockwell Eric Hicks Jr. Jeremiah Hernandez Casey Glover Ryan Wright Nick Kubiet Alfred Thomas

Pos LB LS OL LB LS OL PK OL OL OL OL P LS OL OL OL/DL DL OL OL NT OL OL TE WR WR WR TE WR WR TE TE DE DE PK DL DL PK P DE DE

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

Wt 215 240 300 220 235 280 195 290 300 315 290 210 220 280 290 265 240 295 280 320 290 295 245 190 180 195 250 185 205 240 240 300 265 185 280 225 175 255 255 290

Cl./Exp. R-Fr. Fr. Gr. R-So. Sr. Fr. R-Jr. R-So. Jr. Gr. R-Fr. Fr. R-Jr. R-So. R-Fr. Fr. So. Fr. R-Fr. So. Fr. R-So. So. Fr. Jr. R-So. R-So. R-Fr. R-Fr. Fr. Fr. So. R-Fr. R-Fr. Fr. So. R-Fr. So. R-So. So.

Hometown/Previous School(s) Pennsauken, N.J. / Bishop Eustace Prep Phoenix, Ariz. / Mountain Ridge Orange, Conn. / Hamden Hall Country Day Lake Charles, La. / St. Louis Catholic San Antonio, Texas / Tom C. Clark New Orleans, La. / John Curtis Jericho, N.Y. / Friends Academy Marrero, La. / Archbishop Shaw HS New Orleans, La. / Jesuit HS Granger, Ind. / Virginia/Penn HS Brandon, Miss. / Northwest Rankin HS Winnetka, Ill./New Trier Peachtree, Ga. / Trinity Christian HS (Sharpsburg) Hingham, Mass. / Hingham HS Dallas, Texas / J.J. Pearce Orcutt, Calif. / Righetti Mandeville, La. / Lakeshore HS The Woodlands, Texas / College Park Youngsville, La. / Ascension Episcopal School Brookhaven, Miss. / Brookhaven HS Katy, Texas / Foster HS Starkville, Miss. / Starkville HS Waco, Texas / China Spring HS Riverdale, Ga. / Charles Drew Houston, Texas / Stratford HS Argyle, Texas / Argyle HS Natchez, Miss. / Cathedral HS St. Louis, Mo. / MICDS Arlington, Texas / Martin HS Longview, Texas / Pine Tree Germantown, Tenn. / Germantown Donaldsonville, La. / Donaldsonville HS Mandeville, La. / St. Paul’s School Orlando, Fla. / Dr. Phillips HS Savannah, Ga. / Benedictine Military School New Orleans, La. / De La Salle Jericho, N.Y. / Friends Academy San Ramon, Calif. / California HS Palm Coast, Fla. / Matanzas HS Montgomery, Ala. / Sidney Lanier High School

No Player Pos Cl./Exp. 56......... Nick Martorell................................. LB............. R-Fr. 1........... Jalen McCleskey..............................WR............... Gr. 53......... Keyshawn McLeod.......................... OL.............R-Sr. 12......... Justin McMillan............................... QB............... Gr. 30......... Jonathan Mestayer II.........................S..................Fr. 44......... Juan Monjarres................................ DE................So. 9........... Jaylon Monroe................................. CB.................Jr. 58......... Christian Montano.......................... OL................ Gr. 28......... Marvin Moody................................. LB.................Jr. 3........... Darnell Mooney...............................WR............... Sr. 43......... Coby Neenan................................... PK..............R-Jr. 78......... Trace Oldner.................................... OL.................Fr. 61......... Colby Orgeron................................. OL.................Fr. 81......... Tyrek Presley...................................WR................Fr. 40......... Connor Prouet..................................TE............ R-So. 76......... Michael Remondet.......................... OL............. R-Fr. 89......... Conner Richardson...........................TE.................Fr. 15......... Jacob Robertson Jr...........................WR.............R-Jr. 5........... Cameron Sample............................. DE.................Jr. 91......... Noah Seiden.................................... DE............. R-Fr. 70......... Timothy Shafter.............................. OL............ R-So. 42......... Torri Singletary Jr............................ DE............ R-So. 68......... Matt Smith.......................................LS..............R-Jr. 22......... Tyjae Spears.................................... RB................Fr. 92......... Sterling Stockwell........................... PK............. R-Fr. 99......... Alfred Thomas................................. DE................So. 72......... Caleb Thomas................................OL/DL..............Fr. 85......... Ryan Thompson...............................WR............ R-Fr. 82......... Jaetavian Toles................................WR................Jr. 38......... KJ Vault........................................... LB............ R-So. 34......... Kanyon Walker..................................S..................Fr. 84......... Will Wallace......................................TE............ R-So. 48......... De’Andre Williams........................... NT..............R-Jr. 24......... Dorian Williams............................... LB.................Fr. 88......... Keshon Williams...............................TE.................Fr. 16......... Levi Williams................................... DB................Fr. 90......... Davon Wright.................................. DE................So. 97......... Ryan Wright..................................... P.................So. 73......... Dane Ziegler.................................... DL................So. 47......... Andrew Zuckerman.........................WR.............R-Jr.

PRONUNCIATION GUIDE Ygenio Booker............................................................................................................... Ee-gee-nee-oh Sorrell Brown...........................................................................................................................Sore-rell Sam Bruchhaus..................................................................................................................Bruck-house Corey Dauphine......................................................................................................................Daw-feen Geron Eatherly......................................................................................................... Gair-un Eh-ther-ly Stephon Huderson................................................................................................Stef-ahn Hud-er-son Amare Jones.........................................................................................................................Ah-mar-ee Thakarius Keyes........................................................................................................... Thack-air-ee-us Ben Knutson.........................................................................................................................NEWT-son Nick Kubiet.........................................................................................................................Koo-bee-yet Chase Kuerschen......................................................................................................................Ker-shin Stephen Lewerenz.................................................................................................................... Ler-renz

Nick Martorell.....................................................................................................................Mar-tor-rell Juan Monjarres................................................................................................................. Mon-har-res Coby Neenan........................................................................................................................... Nee-nun Connor Prouet......................................................................................................................... Prew-ett Michael Remondet............................................................................................................ Re-mon-day Tyjae Spears.............................................................................................................................. Tah-Jay Jaetavian Toles................................................................................................................ Ja-tay-vee-an Jorien Vallien.............................................................................................................. Jor-ee-in Val-yen Davon Wright.............................................................................................................................Da-von

GREEN WAVE GAMEDAY TULANE FOOTBALL GOES DOWN UPTOWN AT YULMAN STADIUM

Yulman Stadium, the crown jewel of the university’s athletics complex, opened its gates for the first time in front of a capacity crowd on September 6, 2014, against Georgia Tech. Yulman Stadium marked the beginning of a renaissance of Tulane Athletics, which saw Green Wave football return to campus for the first time in nearly 40 years.

Tulane football has been a part of the fabric of New Orleans since the Green Wave played their first season back in 1893. Generations experienced college football at the old Tulane Stadium from 1926-74.

It is not hard to find a story about someone’s experience at old Tulane Stadium. Boy Scouts selling programs, a record crowd of 86,598 watching Tulane’s new home field advantage came from the generosity of three the Green Wave defeat LSU in 1973, the annual Sugar Bowl and early couples in particular: Richard Yulman and his late wife Janet; Gayle and Saints football are all part of the story of Tulane Stadium. the late Tom Benson; and Jill and Avie Glazer. Now in its fifth year, a new chapter continues to be written in a new Richard Yulman, the retired chairman and owner of mattress home by a new (and old) generation of Green Wave fans. manufacturing giant Serta International, donated $15 million toward construction of this $73 million facility. Yulman Stadium is named in honor of Richard, Janet and the Yulman family. Construction Began: January 2013 The late New Orleans Saints owner Tom Benson and his wife Gayle, a First Game: September 6, 2014 member of the Board of Tulane, donated $7.5 million to Yulman Stadium. Tulane vs. Georgia Tech Benson Field, which hosts the games of Yulman Stadium, is named in Capacity: 30,000 their honor. Cost: $73 million Architect: Gould Evans and Associates Jill and Avie Glazer supported the stadium with a multi-million dollar and Lee Ledbetter & Associate gift. The Jill H. and Avram A. Glazer Family Club, the premium space in Contractor: Woodward Design + Build LLC which to experience games at Yulman Stadium, is named in their honor. Artificial Turf: UBU Speed Series 5M Field Size: 92,660 square feet Construction of Yulman Stadium began in January 2013. Gould Evans and Associates and Lee Ledbetter & Associates served as the project architects, while Woodward Design + Build LLC was the contractor.

INSIDE YULMAN STADIUM

CAREER STATISTICS 10 DARIUS BRADWELL RB • Sr. • 6-1 • 230 Tallahassee, Fla. (Godby)

6 LARRY BRYANT S • Sr. • 6-1 • 205 Kennesaw, Ga. (North Cobb)

BRADWELL’S CAREER RUSHING STATISTICS

6 COREY DAUPHINE RB • RSr. • 6-0 • 200 Port Arthur, Texas (Texas Tech)

BRYANT’S CAREER STATISTICS

YEAR G ATT YDS TD LG YD/C YD/G 2016 3 11 33 0 10 3.0 11.0 2017 12 66 411 4 57 6.2 34.2 2018 13 201 1134 11 73 5.6 87.2 2019 9 101 448 2 25 4.4 49.8 TOTAL 37 379 2026 17 73 5.3 54.8

YR G UA A TTL TFL YDS PD FF FR BLK QBH 2016 12 1 2 3 0.0 0 0 0 0 1 0 2017 11 7 2 9 1.0 4 0 1 0 0 0 2018 10 6 5 11 1.0 6 0 1 1 0 0 2019 11 4 3 7 1.0 6 2 1 0 0 0 TOTAL 44 18 12 30 3.0 16 2 3 1 1 0

BRADWELL’S CAREER RECEIVING STATISTICS

BRYANT’S CAREER HIGHS

YEAR 2016 2017 2018 2019 TOTAL

G REC YDS TD 3 0 0 0 12 3 31 0 13 4 13 0 9 3 13 0 37 10 57 0

LG REC/G AVG/C AVG/G 0 0.0 0.0 0.0 25 0.2 10.3 2.6 8 0.3 3.2 1.0 6 0.3 4.3 1.4 25 0.3 5.7 1.5

Tackles.....................................................................4, 2x, last vs. Navy, 11/24/18 Sacks.....................................................................1, 2x, last vs. UConn, 10/12/19 Forced fumbles......................................................1, 3x, last vs. UConn, 10/12/19 Fumbles recovered.....................................................................1 at USF, 11/3/18

BRYANT’S CAREER GAME-BY-GAME STATS

Date

BRADWELL’S CAREER GAME-BY-GAME STATS

Rushing Receiving Date Opponent Att Yds TD LG Rec Yds TD LG

2016

Sep 01, 2016 at Wake Forest Sep 10, 2016 SOUTHERN Nov 26, 2016 at UConn

2017

Sep 02, 2017 GRAMBLING Sep 09, 2017 at Navy Sep 16, 2017 at Oklahoma Sep 23, 2017 ARMY WEST POINT Oct 07, 2017 TULSA Oct 14, 2017 at FIU Oct 21, 2017 USF Oct 27, 2017 at Memphis Nov 04, 2017 CINCINNATI Nov 11, 2017 at ECU Nov 18, 2017 HOUSTON Nov 25, 2017 at SMU

2018

Aug. 30, 2018 WAKE FOREST Sep 8, 2018 NICHOLLS Sep 15, 2018 at UAB Sep 22, 2018 at Ohio State Sep 28, 2018 MEMPHIS Oct 6, 2018 at Cincinnati Oct 20, 2018 SMU Oct 27, 2018 at Tulsa Nov 03, 2018 at USF Nov 10, 2018 ECU Nov 15, 2018 at Houston Nov 24, 2018 NAVY Dec 15, 2018 ULL (Cure Bowl)

2019

Aug. 29, 2019 FIU Sept. 7, 2019 at Auburn Sept. 14, 2019 MISSOURI STATE Sept. 19, 2019 HOUSTON Oct. 5, 2019 at Army Nov. 2, 2019 TULSA Nov. 16, 2019 at Temple Nov. 23, 2019 UCF Nov. 30, 2019 at SMU

4 6 0 3 4 15 0 10 3 12 0 8

0 0 0

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

58 21 42 2 71 29 24 27 14 24 19 80

1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 2

27 8 15 4 23 29 9 12 9 9 17 57

0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 31 0 25 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

10 13 15 4 19 16 13 18 15 19 14 15 35

22 93 90 31 143 88 72 76 135 77 89 66 150

0 0 1 1 2 1 1 1 1 0 1 0 2

9 31 21 12 53 20 23 51 73 16 20 15 16

0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 2 0

0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 7 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 4 8 0

13 12 9 20 12 7 18 9 1

90 30 22 113 70 22 63 26 12

0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0

25 8 12 25 18 6 28 10 14

1 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 0

1 0 0 0 6 0 0 6 0

0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

1 0 0 0 6 0 0 6 0

BRADWELL’S CAREER HIGHS

0 0 0

Rushes.............................................................. 35 vs. ULL (Cure Bowl), 12/15/18 Yards...............................................................150 vs. ULL (Cure Bowl), 12/15/18 Long.........................................................................................73 at USF, 11/3/18 Touchdowns........................................... 2, 3x, last vs. ULL (Cure Bowl), 12/15/18 Receptions...............................................................2, 3x, last vs. Navy, 11/24/18

Opp.

2016

Sep 01, 2016 at Wake Forest Sep 10, 2016 SOUTHERN Sep 17, 2016 NAVY Sep 24, 2016 UL LAFAYETTE Oct 1, 2016 at Massachusetts Oct 14, 2016 MEMPHIS Oct 22, 2016 at Tulsa Oct 29, 2016 SMU Nov 05, 2016 at UCF Nov 12, 2016 at Houston Nov 19, 2016 TEMPLE Nov 26, 2016 at UConn

2017

Sep 02, 2017 GRAMBLING Sep 09, 2017 at Navy Sep 16, 2017 at Oklahoma Oct 07, 2017 TULSA Oct 14, 2017 at FIU Oct 21, 2017 USF Oct 27, 2017 at Memphis Nov 04, 2017 CINCINNATI Nov 11, 2017 at ECU Nov 18, 2017 HOUSTON Nov 25, 2017 at SMU

2018

Aug. 30 2018 WAKE FOREST Sep 28, 2018 MEMPHIS Oct 6, 2018 at Cincinnati Oct 20, 2018 SMU Oct 27, 2018 at Tulsa Nov 03, 2018 at USF Nov 10, 2018 ECU Nov 15, 2018 at Houston Nov 24, 2018 NAVY Dec 15, 2018 ULL (Cure Bowl)

2019

Aug. 29, 2019 FIU Sept. 7, 2019 at Auburn Sept. 14, 2019 MISSOURI STATE Sept. 19, 2019 HOUSTON Oct. 5, 2019 at Army Oct. 12, 2019 UCONN Oct. 19, 2019 at Memphis Oct. 26, 2019 at Navy Nov. 2, 2019 TULSA Nov. 23, 2019 UCF Nov. 30, 2019 at SMU

UT AT TT TFL-Yds Sk-Yds FF FR Int 0 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 1 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 0.0-0

0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

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 1 1 0 2 0 0 2

0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0

1 1 0 0 2 1 0 2 0 0 2

1.0-4 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 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 1 0 0 0 1 1 1 0

2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 0

4 0 1 0 0 0 1 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 1.0-6 0.0-0

0 0 1 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 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 2 1 3 0.0-0 0.0-0 0 0-0 0-0 1 0 1 1.0-6 1.0-6 1 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 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 0.0-0 0.0-0 0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 0.0-0 0.0-0 0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 0.0-0 0.0-0 0 0-0 0-0

DAUPHINE’S CAREER RUSHING STATISTICS

YEAR G ATT YDS TD LG AVG/C AVG/G 2018 13 124 785 7 69 6.3 60.4 2019 11 70 569 7 57 8.1 51.7 TOTAL 24 194 1354 14 69 7.0 56.4

DAUPHINE’S CAREER GAME-BY-GAME RUSH/REC STATS

Rushing R eceiving Date Opponent Att Yds TD LG Rec Yds TD LG

2018

Aug. 30 2018 WAKE FOREST Sep 8, 2018 NICHOLLS Sep 15, 2018 at UAB

5 29 0 10 6 152 3 69 8 55 0 45

0 0 0

DAUPHINE’S CAREER GAME-BY-GAME RUSH/REC STATS

Rushing R eceiving Date Opponent Att Yds TD LG Rec Yds TD LG Sep 22, 2018 at Ohio State 6 53 0 38 0 0 0 0 Sep 28, 2018 MEMPHIS 12 87 2 46 0 0 0 0 Oct 6, 2018 at Cincinnati 6 35 0 17 0 0 0 0 Oct 20, 2018 SMU 3 3 0 3 0 0 0 0 Oct 27, 2018 at Tulsa 18 107 0 51 0 0 0 0 Nov 03, 2018 at USF 17 121 2 41 0 0 0 0 Nov 10, 2018 ECU 17 47 0 11 0 0 0 0 Nov 15, 2018 at Houston 12 51 0 20 0 0 0 0 Nov 24, 2018 NAVY 6 14 0 4 0 0 0 0 Dec 15, 2018 ULL (Cure Bowl) 8 31 0 5 0 0 0 0

2019

Aug. 29, 2019 FIU Sept. 7, 2019 at Auburn Sept. 14, 2019 MISSOURI STATE Sept. 19, 2019 HOUSTON Oct. 5, 2019 at Army Oct. 12, 2019 UCONN Oct. 19, 2019 at Memphis Nov. 2, 2019 TULSA Nov. 16, 2019 at Temple Nov. 23, 2019 UCF Nov. 30, 2019 at SMU

3 5 3 8 9 5 3 10 3 11 10

76 23 32 71 75 87 13 78 4 58 52

2 0 0 0 3 1 0 0 0 2 1

50 24 19 35 50 58 13 16 4 14 35

0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

DAUPHINE’S CAREER HIGHS

Rushes................................................................................18 vs. Tulsa, 10/27/18 Rushing Yards...................................................................152 vs. Nicholls, 9/8/18 Long rush...........................................................................69 vs. Nicholls, 9/8/18 Rush TD................................................................................3 vs. Nicholls, 9/8/18

62 MEREK GLOVER K • Jr. • 6-0 • 195 Jericho, N.Y. (Friends Academy) GLOVER’S CAREER FIELD GOAL STATISTICS

YEAR G ATT MADE LG PCT 2017 11 9 8 37 88.9 2018 13 13 10 40 76.9 2019 12 14 10 44 71.4 TOTAL 35 36 28 44 77.8

GLOVER’S CAREER GAME-BY-GAME STATS

Field Goals PATs Date Opponent Att-Made Lg Blkd Att-Made

2017

Sep 02, 2017 GRAMBLING Sep 16, 2017 at Oklahoma Sep 23, 2017 ARMY WEST POINT Oct 07, 2017 TULSA Oct 14, 2017 at FIU Oct 21, 2017 USF Oct 27, 2017 at Memphis Nov 04, 2017 CINCINNATI Nov 11, 2017 at ECU

0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 1-1 0-0 0-0 4-3 1-1

0 0 0 0 35 0 0 37 26

0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

0-0 2-2 3-3 8-9 1-1 4-4 2-3 1-1 4-4

CAREER STATISTICS Nov 18, 2017 Nov 25, 2017

HOUSTON at SMU

2-2 1-1

2018

Aug. 30 2018 WAKE FOREST Sep 8, 2018 NICHOLLS Sep 15, 2018 at UAB Sep 22, 2018 at Ohio State Sep 28, 2018 MEMPHIS Oct 6, 2018 at Cincinnati Oct 20, 2018 SMU Oct. 27, 2018 at Tulsa Nov 03, 2018 at USF Nov 10, 2018 ECU Nov 15, 2018 at Houston Nov 24, 2018 Navy Dec 15, 2018 ULL (Cure Bowl)

2019

Aug. 29, 2019 FIU Sept. 7, 2019 at Auburn Sept. 14, 2019 MISSOURI STATE

24 25

0 0

2-2 5-5

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

39 0 40 0 20 0 0 20 38 33 40 0 38

0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0

2-2 6-6 3-3 0-1 5-5 3-3 3-3 3-3 5-5 3-3 0-1 3-3 5-5

0-0 2-2 1-1

0 44 23

0 0 0

6-6 0-0 5-5

Nov 11, 2017 Nov 18, 2017

2018

Aug. 30 2018 Sep 8, 2018 Sep 15, 2018 Sep 22, 2018 Sep 28, 2018 Oct 6, 2018 Oct 20, 2018 Oct 27, 2018 Nov 03, 2018 Nov 10, 2018 Nov 15, 2018 Nov 24, 2018 Dec 15, 2018

GLOVER’S CAREER HIGHS

Points scored........................................ 11, 2x, last vs. ULL (Cure Bowl), 12/15/18 PATs made...............................................................................8 vs. Tulsa, 10/7/17 Field goals made.............................................................3 vs. Cincinnati, 11/4/17 Field goals attempted.....................................................4 vs. Cincinnati, 11/4/17 Long................................................................... 44, 2x, last vs. Houston, 9/19/19

35 LAWRENCE GRAHAM LB • Sr. • 5-10 • 230 Lauderhill, Fla. (American Heritage) GRAHAM’S CAREER STATISTICS

GRAHAM’S CAREER GAME-BY-GAME STATS

Sep 01, 2016 at Wake Forest Sep 10, 2016 SOUTHERN Sep 17, 2016 NAVY Sep 24, 2016 UL LAFAYETTE 10/01/16 at Massachusetts Oct 14, 2016 MEMPHIS Oct 22, 2016 at Tulsa Oct 29, 2016 SMU Nov 05, 2016 at UCF Nov 12, 2016 at Houston Nov 19, 2016 TEMPLE

2017

Sep 02, 2017 GRAMBLING Sep 16, 2017 at Oklahoma Sep 23, 2017 ARMY WEST POINT Oct 07, 2017 TULSA Oct 14, 2017 at FIU Oct 21, 2017 USF Oct 27, 2017 at Memphis Nov 04, 2017 CINCINNATI

0.0-0 0 0-0 0-0 0.0-0 0 0-0 0-0

WAKE FOREST NICHOLLS at UAB at Ohio State MEMPHIS at Cincinnati SMU at Tulsa at USF ECU at Houston NAVY ULL (Cure Bowl)

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

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

0.0-0 0.0-0 0.0-0 1.0-1 0.0-0 0.0-0 1.0-8 0.0-0 0.0-0 0.5-2 0.0-0 0.0-0 2.0-1.4

8 7 9 7 1 6 3 6 1 3 4 2 4

1.0-3 0.5-1 0.0-0 1.0-1 0.0-0 0.0-0 2.0-9 0.0-0 0.0-0 1.5-6 0.0-0 0.0-0 2.0-1.4

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 0-0 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

GRAHAM’S CAREER GAME-BY-GAME STATS

Date Opp. Oct. 5, 2019 at Army Oct. 12, 2019 UCONN Oct. 19, 2019 at Memphis Oct. 26, 2019 at Navy Nov. 2, 2019 TULSA Nov. 16, 2019 at Temple Nov. 23, 2019 UCF Nov. 30, 2019 at SMU

UT AT TT TFL-Yds Sk-Yds FF FR Int 2 4 6 1.0-5 0.0-0 0 0 0-0 2 0 2 0.0-0 0.0-0 0 0 0-0 2 3 5 0.0-0 0.0-0 0 0 0-0 5 5 10 1.0-2 0.0-0 0 0 0-0 2 1 3 0.0-0 0.0-0 0 0 0-0 5 2 7 0.5-0 0.0-0 0 0 0-0 6 0 6 2.0-7 0.0-0 0 0 0-0 4 3 7 1.0-9 1.0-9 1 0 0-0

GRAHAM’S CAREER HIGHS

Tackles.................................................................................10 at Navy, 10/26/19 Tackles for loss........................................................2.0, 3x, last vs. UCF, 11/23/19 Interceptions................................................................1 vs. Wake Forest, 8/30/18 Sacks............................................................... 2.0, vs. ULL (Cure Bowl), 12/15/18

2 P.J. HALL S • Sr. • 5-11 • 190 Hoover, Ala. (Hoover)

UT AT TT TFL-Yds Sk-Yds FF FR Int 0 1 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 0.0-0

0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 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 1 0 0 1 1 0

0 1 4 0 1 0 0 0

1 2 5 0 1 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 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0

YR G UA A TTL TFL YDS PD FF FR BLK QBH 2016 11 5 3 8 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2017 12 13 5 18 1.0 1 2 0 0 0 0 2018 11 34 12 46 1.0 9 10 1 1 0 0 2019 12 47 15 62 4.5 11 7 1 0 0 0 TOTAL 45 99 35 134 6.5 21 19 2 1 0 0

HALL’S CAREER GAME-BY-GAME STATS

Date

Opp.

2016

2017

2018

2019

Aug. 29, 2019 FIU Sept. 7, 2019 at Auburn Sept. 14, 2019 MISSOURI STATE Sept. 19, 2019 HOUSTON Oct. 5, 2019 at Army Oct. 12, 2019 UCONN Oct. 19, 2019 at Memphis Oct. 26, 2019 at Navy

9 3 4 0 0 2 1 2 5 3 5

2 0 1 0 1 0 1 2 2 3 0

11 3 5 0 1 2 2 4 7 6 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 1.0-9

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 1-0 0-0 0-0 1-20 0-0 0-0

2 0 2 0.0-0 0.0-0 0 0-0 0-0 3 1 4 1.0-2 0.0-0 0 0-0 0-0 3 0 3 1.0-1 0.0-0 0 0-0 1-30 4 0 4 0.0-0 0.0-0 0 0-0 0-0 4 5 9 0.5-1 0.0-0 0 0-0 0-0 5 2 7 0.0-0 0.0-0 0 0-0 0-0 5 0 5 0.0-0 0.0-0 0 0-0 0-0 2 4 6 0.0-0 0.0-0 0 0-0 1-15

HALL’S CAREER GAME-BY-GAME STATS

Date Nov. 2, 2019 Nov. 16, 2019 Nov. 23, 2019 Nov. 30, 2019

Opp. TULSA at Temple UCF at SMU

UT AT TT TFL-Yds Sk-Yds FF FR Int 4 1 5 1.0-5 0.0-0 1 0-0 0-0 8 1 9 0.5-1 0.0-0 0 0-0 0-0 3 0 3 0.0-0 0.0-0 0 0-0 0-0 4 1 5 0.5-1 0.0-0 0 0-0 0-0

HALL’S CAREER HIGHS

Tackles.......................................................................11 vs. Wake Forest, 8/30/18 Tackles for loss......................................... 1.0, 3x, last vs. Missouri State, 9/14/19 Sacks................................................................................ 1 at Houston, 11/15/18 Pass breakups..........................................................................5 at Tulsa, 11/2/19 Fumbles recovered.....................................................................1 at USF, 11/3/18 Interceptions.............................................................1, 3x, last at Navy, 10/26/19

25 WILL HARPER______________ S • Sr. • 6-0 • 195 Memphis, Tenn. (Sandy Creek)

HALL’S CAREER STATISTICS

YR G UA A TTL TFL YDS PD FF FR BLK QBH 2016 11 1 0 1 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2017 10 6 6 12 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2018 13 37 24 61 8.0 34 1 0 0 0 0 2019 11 37 24 61 7.5 29 1 2 0 0 3 TOTAL 45 81 54 135 15.5 63 2 2 0 0 3 Opp.

0 0 0.0-0 0 1 0.0-0

Aug. 29, 2019 FIU 1 2 3 0.0-0 0.0-0 0 0-0 0-0 Sept. 7, 2019 at Auburn 4 1 5 0.5-3 0.0-0 1 0 0-0 Sept. 19, 2019 HOUSTON 4 3 7 1.5-3 0.5-0 0 0 0-0

GLOVER’S CAREER GAME-BY-GAME STATS

2016

0 1

2019

Field Goals PATs Date Opponent Att-Made Lg Blkd Att-Made Sept. 19, 2019 HOUSTON 1-1 44 0 5-5 Oct. 5, 2019 at Army 0-0 0 0 6-6 Oct. 12, 2019 UCONN 0-0 0 0 6-6 Oct. 19, 2019 at Memphis 1-1 31 0 1-1 Oct. 26, 2019 at Navy 1-2 39 0 5-5 Nov. 2, 2019 TULSA 1-1 31 0 5-5 Nov. 16, 2019 at Temple 0-1 0 1 3-3 Nov. 23, 2019 UCF 1-2 29 0 4-4 Nov. 30, 2019 at SMU 3-2 42 1 2-2

Date

at ECU HOUSTON

UT AT TT TFL-Yds Sk-Yds FF FR Int 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 3

0 0 0 0 0 0 2 1 0 0 0

0 0 0 0 0 0 2 2 0 1 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 0.0-0 0.0-0

0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 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 1 0 2 3 0 5 0 0

0 0 1 2 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0

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

HARPER’S CAREER STATISTICS

YR G UA A TTL TFL YDS PD FF FR BLK QBH 2016 12 13 7 20 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2017 11 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2018 13 21 12 33 1.5 4 3 0 0 0 0 2019 12 19 4 23 6.0 10 0 0 0 0 0 TOTAL 48 53 23 76 7.5 14 3 0 0 0 0

HARPER’S CAREER GAME-BY-GAME STATS

Date

Opp.

2016

2017

UT AT TT TFL-Yds Sk-Yds FF FR Int 1 3 0 2 0 2 0 0 1 0 4 0

1 1 0 1 1 0 2 0 0 0 0 1

2 4 0 3 1 2 2 0 1 0 4 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

0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

0.0-0 0.0-0 0.0-0 0.0-0 0.0-0 0.0-0 0.0-0 0.0-0 0.0-0 0.0-0 0.0-0

0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0

CAREER STATISTICS 2018

Aug. 30 2018 Sep 8, 2018 Sep 15, 2018 Sep 22, 2018 Sep 28, 2018 Oct 6, 2018 Oct 20, 2018 Oct 27, 2018 Nov 03, 2018 Nov 10, 2018 Nov 15, 2018 Nov 24, 2018 Dec 15, 2018

WAKE FOREST NICHOLLS at UAB at Ohio State MEMPHIS at Cincinnati SMU at Tulsa at USF ECU at Houston NAVY ULL (Cure Bowl)

2019

Aug. 29, 2019 FIU Sept. 7, 2019 at Auburn Sept. 14, 2019 MISSOURI STATE Sept. 19, 2019 HOUSTON Oct. 5, 2019 at Army Oct. 12, 2019 UCONN

2 6 1 2 2 1 3 0 2 1 0 0 1

5 0 0 0 0 3 0 1 1 0 2 0 0

7 6 1 2 2 4 3 1 3 1 2 0 1

0.5-3 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 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 1-24 0-0 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 1 4 1.0-0 0.0-0 0 0-0 0-0 2 1 3 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 2 1 3 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 4 0 4 2.0-5 0.0-0 0 0-0 0-0

HARPER’S CAREER GAME-BY-GAME STATS

Date Opp. Oct. 19, 2019 at Memphis Oct. 26, 2019 at Navy Nov. 2, 2019 TULSA Nov. 16, 2019 at Temple Nov. 23, 2019 UCF Nov. 30, 2019 at SMU

UT AT TT TFL-Yds Sk-Yds FF FR Int 3 0 3 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 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 1 0 1 1.0-1 0.0-0 0 0-0 0-0 2 0 2 0.0-0 0.0-0 0 0-0 0-0

HARPER’S CAREER HIGHS

Tackles.........................................................................7 vs. Wake Forest, 8/30/18 Tackles for loss................................................................2.0 vs. UConn, 10/12/19 Sacks....................................................................................1 vs. Nicholls, 9/8/18 Breakups.......................................................................1, 2x, last at USF, 11/3/18 Interceptions....................................................................1 at Cincinnati, 10/6/18

54 CARLOS HATCHER DE • So. • 6-3 • 235 Carrollton, Texas (Hebron HS) HATCHER’S CAREER STATISTICS

YR G UA A TTL TFL YDS PD FF FR BLK QBH 2018 12 8 7 15 4.0 20 2 0 0 0 0 2019 4 3 1 4 2.0 3 0 0 0 0 0 TOTAL 16 11 8 19 6.0 23 2 0 0 0 0

HATCHER’S CAREER GAME-BY-GAME STATS Date

2018

8/31/2018 Sep 8, 2018 Sep 22, 2018 Sep 28, 2018 Oct 6, 2018 Oct 20, 2018 Oct 27, 2018 Nov 03, 2018 Nov 10, 2018 Nov 15, 2018 Nov 24, 2018 Dec 15, 2018

Opp. WAKE FOREST NICHOLLS at Ohio State MEMPHIS at Cincinnati SMU at Tulsa at USF ECU at Houston NAVY ULL (Cure Bowl)

2019

UT AT TT TFL-Yds Sk-Yds FF FR Int 0 2 0 2 0 1 0 2 0 0 0 1

Aug. 29, 2019 FIU 0 Sept. 14, 2019 MISSOURI STATE 0

0 0 0 0 5 0 0 0 0 2 0 0

0 2 0 2 5 1 0 2 0 2 0 1

0.0-0 0.0-0 0.0-0 1.0-7 1.5-8 0.0-0 0.0-0 1.0-4 0.0-0 0.5-1 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 1.0-7 0.5-3 0.0-0 0.0-0 0.0-0 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 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0

0.0-0 0 0-0 0-0 0.0-0 0 0-0 0-0

HATCHER’S CAREER GAME-BY-GAME STATS

Date Oct. 12, 2019 Oct. 19, 2019

Opp. UCONN at Memphis

UT AT TT TFL-Yds Sk-Yds FF FR Int 0 0 0 0.0-0 0.0-0 0 0-0 0-0 3 0 3 2.0-3 0.0-0 0 0-0 0-0

HATCHER’S CAREER HIGHS

Tackles.............................................................................5 at Cincinnati, 10/6/18 Sacks................................................................................1 vs. Memphis, 9/28/18 Tackles for loss.............................................................2.0 at Memphis, 10/19/19 Pass breakups........................................................................ 2 vs. ECU, 11/10/18

5 STEPHON HUDERSON RB • Jr. • 5-9 • 190 Tallahassee, Fla. (Godby)

80 TYRICK JAMES TE • So. • 6-2 • 245 Waco, Texas (China Spring HS)

HUDERSON’S CAREER RUSHING STATISTICS

YEAR 2017 2018 2019 TOTAL

G 11 12 11 33

ATT YDS TD 19 70 1 68 281 0 47 280 1 134 631 2

JAMES’ CAREER RECEIVING STATISTICS

LG YD/C YD/G 11 3.7 6.4 30 4.1 23.4 55 6.0 25.5 55 4.7 19.1

YEAR 2018 2019 TOTAL

G 11 12 11 34

NO. YDS TD 1 44 0 10 196 0 6 219 1 17 459 1

LG AVG/C AVG/G 30 12.3 4.1 45 15.8 20.1 45 15.0 11.7

JAMES’ CAREER KICK RETURN STATISTICS

HUDERSON’S CAREER KICK RETURN STATISTICS

YEAR 2018 2018 2019 TOTAL

G REC YDS TD 12 4 49 0 12 19 283 1 24 23 332 1

YEAR 2018 2019 TOTAL

LG AVG/R AVG/G 44 44.0 4.0 31 19.6 16.3 33 36.5 19.9 44 27.0 41.7

G NO. YDS TD 12 2 18 0 11 0 0 0 23 2 18 0

LG AVG/R AVG/G 10 9.0 1.5 0 0.0 0.0 10 9.0 0.8

JAMES’ CAREER GAME-BY-GAME STATS

HUDERSON’S CAREER GAME-BY-GAME STATS

Rushing R eceiving Date Opponent Att Yds TD LG Rec Yds TD LG

2017

Aug. 30, 2018 Wake Forest Sept. 15, 2018 UAB Oct. 6, 2018 at Cincinnati

Rushing Receiving Date Opponent Att Yds TD LG Rec Yds TD LG Sep 02, 2017 GRAMBLING Sep 09, 2017 at Navy Sep 16, 2017 at Oklahoma Sep 23, 2017 ARMY WEST POINT Oct 07, 2017 TULSA Oct 14, 2017 at FIU Oct 21, 2017 USF Nov 04, 2017 CINCINNATI Nov 11, 2017 at ECU Nov 18, 2017 HOUSTON Nov 25, 2017 at SMU

2018

Aug. 30 2018 WAKE FOREST Sep 8, 2018 NICHOLLS Sep 15, 2018 at UAB Sep 22, 2018 at Ohio State Sep 28, 2018 MEMPHIS Oct 6, 2018 at Cincinnati Oct 20, 2018 SMU Oct 27, 2018 at Tulsa NOV 03, 2018 AT USF NOV 10, 2018 ECU NOV 15, 2018 at Houston DEC 15, 2018 ULL (Cure Bowl)

2019

7 36 0 11 1 0 0 0 3 8 0 5 0 0 0 0 7 21 1 7 1 5 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

10 26 0 5 7 21 0 7 6 9 0 4 6 15 0 4 8 58 0 22 2 3 0 2 6 42 0 30 4 11 0 4 7 40 0 22 4 16 0 8 2 14 0 10 6 26 0 8

0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 21 0 21 0 0 0 0 3 39 0 17 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

7 0 0 9 8 5 6 7 4 5 1

0 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 0 1 0

47 0 0 9 40 24 20 100 12 11 8

HUDERSON’S CAREER HIGHS

0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

16 0 0 9 14 8 8 55 7 7 8

0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

0 0 0 0 0 16 22 32 0 98 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 16 22 32 0 98 0

Rushes.......................................................................10 vs. Wake Forest, 8/30/18 Yards...................................................................................100 vs. Tulsa, 11/2/19 Long Reception.....................................................................32 vs. Tulsa, 11/2/19 Touchdowns............................................................................1 vs. Tulsa, 10/7/17 All-Purpose yards.............................................................. 146 vs. SMU, 10/20/18 Catches.................................................................................. 3 vs. SMU, 10/20/18 Receiving yards................................................................... 39 vs. SMU, 10/20/18 Long Kick Return...................................................................98 vs. UCF, 11/23/19

2018

0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

2019

Aug. 29, 2019 FIU Sept. 7, 2019 at Auburn Sept. 14, 2019 MISSOURI STATE Sept. 19, 2019 HOUSTON Oct. 5, 2019 at Army Oct. 12, 2019 UCONN Oct. 12, 2019 at Memphis Oct. 26, 2019 at Navy Nov. 2, 2019 TULSA Nov. 16, 2019 at Temple Nov. 23, 2019 UCF Nov. 30, 2019 at SMU

0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

1 5 0 5 1 30 0 30 2 14 0 0 4 0 0 0 0 2 0 1 0 4 3 5

60 0 0 0 0 51 0 45 0 34 31 62

1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

18 0 0 0 0 39 0 45 0 16 18 17

JAMES’ CAREER HIGHS

Receiving touchdowns.............................................................. 1 vs. FIU, 8/29/19 Reception yards....................................................................... 60 vs. FIU, 8/29/19 Long reception.....................................................................45 at Navy, 10/26/19

77 JEFFERY JOHNSON NT • So. • 6-2 • 320 Brookhaven, Miss. (Brookhaven) JOHNSON’S CAREER STATISTICS

YR G UA A TTL TFL YDS PD FF FR BLK QBH 2018 13 13 17 30 1.0 2 1 0 0 0 1 2019 11 13 13 26 2.0 13 0 0 1 0 1 TOTAL 24 26 30 56 3.0 15 1 0 1 0 2

JOHNSON’S CAREER GAME-BY-GAME STATS

Date

Opp.

2018

2019

Aug. 29, 2019 FIU Sept. 7, 2019 at Auburn Sept. 14, 2019 MISSOURI STATE Sept. 19, 2019 HOUSTON Oct. 12, 2019 UCONN Oct. 19, 2019 at Memphis Oct. 26, 2019 at Navy

UT AT TT TFL-Yds Sk-Yds FF FR Int 2 2 4 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 2 0 2 0.0-0 0.0-0 0 0-0 0-0 1 2 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 4 4 0.0-0 0.0-0 0 0-0 0-0 2 0 2 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 1 0.0-0 0.0-0 0 0-0 0-0 0 2 2 0.5-1 0.5-1 0 0-0 0-0 2 2 4 0.5-1 0.0-0 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 1 1 2 0.0-0 0.0-0 0 0-0 0-0 3 1 4 0.0-0 0.0-0 0 1-0 0-0 0 1 1 0.0-0 0.0-0 0 0-0 0-0 2 0 2 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 1 4 5 0.0-0 0.0-0 0 0-0 0-0

CAREER STATISTICS Nov. 2, 2019 Nov. 16, 2019 Nov. 23, 2019 Nov. 30, 2019

TULSA at Temple UCF at SMU

2 1 1 1

1 0 2 3

3 1 3 4

1.5-11 0.0-0 0.5-2 0.0-0

1.5-11 0.0-0 0.0-0 0.0-0

0 0 0 0

0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0

J. JOHNSON’S CAREER HIGHS

11 AMARE JONES RB • So. • 5-11 • 190 Frisco, Texas (Frisco Heritage) JONES’ CAREER RUSHING STATISTICS

Tackles...................................................................................5 at Navy, 10/26/19 Tackles for loss.....................................................................1.5 vs. Tulsa, 11/2/19 Breakups..............................................................................1 vs. Nicholls, 9/8/18 Fumbles recovered.................................................................1 at Auburn, 9/7/19 Sacks....................................................................................1.5 vs. Tulsa, 11/2/19

RUSHING G ATT YDS TD 2018 13 47 216 4 2019 12 58 353 4 TOTAL 25 105 569 8

7 PATRICK JOHNSON DE • Jr. • 6-3 • 255 Chattanooga, Tenn. (Notre Dame)

RECEIVING G REC YDS TD 2018 13 6 52 0 2019 12 29 310 1 TOTAL 25 35 362 1 YEAR 2018 2019 TOTAL

JOHNSON’S CAREER SACKS

YEAR 2018 2019 TOTAL

A TOTAL YDS 0 0.0 0 1 10.5 63 0 3.0 18 1 13.5 81

JOHNSON’S CAREER GAME-BY-GAME STATS Opp.

2017

2018

Aug. 30 2018 Sep 8, 2018 Sep 15, 2018 Sep 22, 2018 Sep 28, 2018 Oct 6, 2018 Oct 20, 2018 Oct 27, 2018 Nov 03, 2018 Nov 10, 2018 Nov 15, 2018 Nov 24, 2018 Dec 15, 2018

2019

WAKE FOREST NICHOLLS at UAB at Ohio State MEMPHIS at Cincinnati SMU at Tulsa at USF ECU at Houston NAVY ULL (Cure Bowl)

UT AT TT TFL-Yds Sk-Yds FF FR Int 1 0 0 3 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 0

0 1 1 1 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 0

1 1 1 4 0 3 0 1 0 0 1 0

1.0-4 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 0.0-0 0.0-0 0.0-0 0.0-0 0.0-0 0.0-0 0.0-0

0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

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 1 4 3 2 3 2 6 3 0 6 2

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

3 4 1 4 3 6 5 4 6 4 0 7 3

0.0-0 1.5-2 1.0-2 1.0-6 1.0-3 1.5-13 1.0-5 1.5-8 4.0-12 1.0-8 0.0-0 2.0-10 0.5-5

0.0-0 0.0-0 0.0-0 1.0-6 1.0-3 1.0-9 1.0-5 1.0-7 3.0-11 1.0-8 0.0-0 1.0-9 0.5-5

0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 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

1 1 2 1.0-6 1.0-6 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 5 0 5 2.0-7 1.0-6 0 0 0-0 2 1 3 2.0-10 1.0-6 0 0 0-0 1 1 2 0.0-0 0.0-0 0 0 0-0 2 4 6 1.0-1 0.0-0 0 0 0-0 2 2 4 1.0-7 0.0-0 0 0 0-0 2 0 2 0.0-0 0.0-0 0 0 0-0 2 1 3 0.0-0 0.0-0 0 0 0-0 3 0 3 0.0-0 0.0-0 0 0 0-0 1 0 1 0.0-0 0.0-0 0 0 0-0

JOHNSON’S CAREER HIGHS

Tackles..................................................................................7 vs. Navy, 11/24/18 Tackles for loss.....................................................2, 2x, last vs. Houston, 9/19/19 Sacks..........................................................................................3 at USF, 11/3/18 Fumbles forced......................................................................2 vs. Navy, 11/24/18 Pass breakups.........................................................................3 vs. Tulsa, 11/2/19

YR G UA A TTL TFL YDS PD FF FR BLK QBH 2016 7 6 2 8 0.0 0 1 0 0 0 0 2017 9 2 0 2 0.0 0 1 0 0 0 0 2018 11 33 5 38 0.0 0 12 0 0 0 0 2019 12 35 12 47 0.0 0 4 0 0 0 0 TOTAL 39 76 19 95 0.0 0 18 0 0 0 0

LG AVG/R AVG/G 26 8.7 4.0 50 10.7 25.8 50 10.3 14.5

KEYES’ CAREER INTERCEPTIONS

YEAR G NO. 2016 7 0 2017 9 0 2018 11 1 2019 12 1 TOTAL 39 2

JONES’ CAREER KICK RETURN STATISTICS

JOHNSON’S CAREER STATISTICS

Date

KEYES’ CAREER STATISTICS

LG AVG/C AVG/G 33 4.6 16.6 57 6.1 29.4 57 5.4 22.8

JONES’ CAREER RECEIVING STATISTICS

YR G UA A TTL TFL YDS PD FF FR BLK QBH 2017 12 6 6 12 1.0 4 0 0 0 0 0 2018 13 34 15 49 16.0 74 5 4 1 0 2 2019 12 23 10 33 1.0 27 4 0 0 0 0 TOTAL 37 62 31 94 24.0 99 9 4 1 0 2 YR G UA 2017 12 0 2018 13 10 2019 12 3 TOTAL 37 13

26 THAKARIUS KEYES CB • Sr. • 6-1 • 195 Laurel, Miss. (Laurel)

G 13 12 25

NO. YDS TD 20 558 0 31 570 0 51 1228 0

LG AVG/R AVG/G 69 27.9 42.9 60 18.4 47.5 69 24.1 49.1

KEYES’ CAREER GAME-BY-GAME STATS

Date

JONES’ CAREER PUNT RETURN STATISTICS G NO. YDS TD 13 15 113 0 12 10 124 0 25 25 237 0

LG AVG/R AVG/G 18 7.5 8.7 36 12.4 12.4 36 10.3 9.5

JONES’ CAREER HIGHS

JONES’ CAREER GAME-BY-GAME STATS

Rushing R eceiving Date Opponent Att Yds TD LG Rec Yds TD LG 8/31/2018 WAKE FOREST Sep 8, 2018 NICHOLLS Sep 15, 2018 at UAB Sep 22, 2018 at Ohio State Sep 28, 2018 MEMPHIS Oct 6, 2018 at Cincinnati Oct 20, 2018 SMU Oct 27, 2018 at Tulsa Nov 03, 2018 at USF Nov 10, 2018 ECU Nov 15, 2018 at Houston Nov 24, 2018 NAVY Dec 15, 2018 ULL (Cure Bowl)

2019

Opp.

2016

Rushes.................................................................................... 9 at Army, 10/5/19 Rush yards.............................................................. 73 vs. Missouri State, 9/14/19 Rush touchdowns..................................................... 2 vs. Missouri State, 9/14/19 Long rush............................................................... 57 vs. Missouri State, 9/14/19 Receptions.............................................................................. 6 at Army, 10/5/19 Reception yards................................................................... 104 at Army, 10/5/19 Long reception...................................................................... 50 at Army, 10/5/19 Kick return yards..........................................................145 at Cincinnati, 10/6/18 Long kick return.............................................................69 at Cincinnati, 10/6/18 All-purpose yards................................................................ 249 at Army, 10/5/19 Punt returns...............................................................................4 at USF, 11/3/18 Punt return yards.....................................................................44 at USF, 11/3/18 Long punt return..................................................................36 at Auburn, 9/7/19

2018

YDS TD LG AVG/R AVG/G 0 0 0 0.0 0.0 0 0 0 0.0 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 1 7 1 4 6 8 3 2 3 1 6

0 18 10 6 1 10 17 42 14 11 26 0 63

0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 1

0 14 10 9 1 5 8 21 8 10 17 0 33

0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 11 0 11 3 29 0 26 2 12 0 6 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

2 6 5 6 9 6 3 6 0 5 7 3

10 13 73 41 65 28 6 31 0 39 24 23

1 0 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

7 18 57 18 20 9 3 28 0 36 16 11

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

38 29 15 0 104 30 32 26 0 -2 14 24

0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

20 19 9 0 50 12 14 22 0 0 14 13

Sep 10, 2016 SOUTHERN Sep 24, 2016 UL LAFAYETTE Oct 22, 2016 at Tulsa Nov 05, 2016 at UCF Nov 12, 2016 at Houston Nov 19, 2016 TEMPLE Nov 26, 2016 at UConn

2017

Sep 02, 2017 GRAMBLING Sep 09, 2017 at Navy Sep 23, 2017 ARMY WEST POINT Oct 07, 2017 TULSA Oct 21, 2017 USF Oct 27, 2017 at Memphis Nov 04, 2017 CINCINNATI Nov 11, 2017 at ECU Nov 25, 2017 at SMU

2018

Aug. 30 2018 Sep 8, 2018 Sep 15, 2018 Sep 22, 2018 Sep 28, 2018 Oct 6, 2018 Oct 20, 2018 Oct 27, 2018 Nov 15, 2018 Nov 24, 2018 Dec 15, 2018

2019

WAKE FOREST NICHOLLS at UAB at Ohio State MEMPHIS at Cincinnati SMU at Tulsa at Houston NAVY ULL (Cure Bowl)

UT AT TT TFL-Yds Sk-Yds FF FR Int 0 0 3 1 0 2 0

1 0 0 0 1 0 0

1 0 3 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 0 0

0-0 0-0 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 0 0 0

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

4 2 5 5 2 0 3 0 1 4 4

0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 2 0 1

4 2 5 7 2 0 3 0 3 4 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 1-0 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 1-0 5 1 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 3 1 4 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 1 1 2 0.0-0 0.0-0 0 0-0 0-0 2 3 5 0.0-0 0.0-0 0 0-0 0-0 3 1 4 0.0-0 0.0-0 0 0-0 0-0 3 1 4 0.0-0 0.0-0 0 0-0 0-0 5 0 5 0.0-0 0.0-0 0 0-0 0-0 7 0 7 0.0-0 0.0-0 0 0-0 0-0 3 2 5 0.0-0 0.0-0 0 0-0 0-0

KEYES’ CAREER HIGHS

Tackles.......................................................................7, 2x, last vs. UCF, 11/23/19 Pass breakups..............................................................3 vs. Wake Forest, 8/30/18 Interceptions.............................................................. 1, 2x, last vs. FIU, 08/29/19

CAREER STATISTICS 36 CHASE KUERSCHEN S • Jr. • 6-1 • 210 Knoxville, Tenn. (Knoxville Catholic)

LANGHAM’S CAREER GAME-BY-GAME STATS

Date

2018

KUERSCHEN’S CAREER STATISTICS

YR G UA A TTL TFL YDS PD FF FR BLK QBH 2017 12 42 18 60 0.5 1 2 2 0 0 0 2018 12 16 7 23 0.0 0 2 0 0 0 0 2019 11 53 16 69 1.5 5 11 0 0 2 TOTAL 35 111 41 152 2.0 6 15 2 0 0 2

KUERSCHEN’S CAREER INTERCEPTIONS

YEAR G NO. 2017 12 1 2018 12 1 2019 10 1 TOTAL 34 3

YDS TD 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

LG AVG/R AVG/G 0 0.0 0.0 0 0.0 0.0 0 0.0 0.0 0 0.0 0.0

Opp.

2017

2018

Aug. 30 2018 Sep 8, 2018 Sep 15, 2018 Sep 22, 2018 Sep 28, 2018 Oct 6, 2018 Oct 20, 2018 Oct 27, 2018 Nov 03, 2018 Nov 10, 2018 Nov 24, 2018 Dec 15, 2018

2019

WAKE FOREST NICHOLLS at UAB at Ohio State MEMPHIS at Cincinnati SMU at Tulsa at USF ECU NAVY ULL (Cure Bowl)

Aug. 29, 2019 FIU Sept. 7, 2019 at Auburn Sept. 14, 2019 MISSOURI STATE Sept. 19, 2019 HOUSTON Oct. 5, 2019 at Army Oct. 19, 2019 at Memphis Oct. 26, 2019 at Navy Nov. 2, 2019 TULSA Nov. 16, 2019 at Temple Nov. 23, 2019 UCF Nov. 30, 2019 at SMU

UT AT TT TFL-Yds Sk-Yds FF FR Int 0 6 4 2 5 1 9 7 2 1 5 0

0 2 2 1 2 3 5 0 1 1 1 0

0 8 6 3 7 4 14 7 3 2 6 0

0.0-0 0.0-0 0.0-0 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 0.0-0 0.0-0 0.0-0 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 0-0 0-0 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 1 0 3 0 3 1 1 2 0 5 0

0 1 0 1 0 2 1 0 0 0 1 1

0 2 0 4 0 5 2 0 2 0 6 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

0-0 1-0 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 0-0 0-0 7 0 7 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 5 1 6 0.0-0 0.0-0 0 0-0 0-0 3 5 8 0.5-1 0.0-0 0 0-0 1-0 5 3 8 0.0-0 0.0-0 0 0-0 0-0 4 3 7 1.0-4 0.0-0 0 0-0 0-0 6 1 7 0.0-0 0.0-0 0 0-0 0-0 6 0 6 0.0-0 0.0-0 0 0-0 0-0 8 0 8 0.0-0 0.0-0 0 0-0 0-0 7 1 8 0.0-0 0.0-0 0 0-0 0-0

KUERSCHEN’S CAREER HIGHS

Interceptions.............................................................. 1, 3x, last at Army, 10/5/19 Tackles..................................................................................14 vs. USF, 10/21/17 Tackles for loss....................................................................1.0 at Navy, 10/26/19 Fumbles forced................................................... 1, 2x, last at Oklahoma, 9/16/17 Pass breakups........................................................... 1, 3x, last at SMU, 11/30/19

8 WILLIE LANGHAM CB • RSo. • 6-1 • 185 McAdory, Ala. (McAdory) LANGHAM’S CAREER STATISTICS

Aug 31, 2018 WAKE FOREST Sep 8, 2018 NICHOLLS Sep 15, 2018 at UAB Sep 22, 2018 at Ohio State Sep 28, 2018 MEMPHIS Oct 6, 2018 at Cincinnati Oct 20, 2018 SMU Oct 27, 2018 at Tulsa Nov 03, 2018 at USF Nov 10, 2018 ECU Nov 15, 2018 at Houston Nov 24, 2018 NAVY Dec 15, 2018 ULL (Cure Bowl)

2019

KUERSCHEN’S CAREER GAME-BY-GAME STATS

Date

Opp.

YR G UA A TTL TFL YDS PD FF FR BLK QBH 2018 13 11 1 12 0.0 0 7 0 0 0 0 2019 12 12 1 13 1.0 9 3 0 1 0 0 TOTAL 25 23 2 25 1.0 9 10 0 1 0 0

Aug. 29, 2019 FIU Sept. 7, 2019 at Auburn Sept. 14, 2018 MISSOURI STATE Sept. 19, 2019 HOUSTON Oct. 5, 2019 at Army Oct. 12, 2019 UCONN Oct. 19, 2019 at Memphis Oct. 26, 2019 at Navy Nov. 2, 2019 TULSA Nov. 16, 2019 at Temple Nov. 23, 2019 UCF Nov. 30, 2019 at SMU

Rushing R eceiving Date Opponent Att Yds TD LG Rec Yds TD LG

0 1 0 1 2 0 0 1 1 2 1 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

2017

2 0 2 1.0-9 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 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 3 0 3 0.0-0 0.0-0 0 1-13 0-0 1 0 1 0.0-0 0.0-0 0 0-0 0-0 3 0 3 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

2018

0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0

0 1 0 1 2 0 0 0 1 3 1 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 0.0-0

0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0

LANGHAM’S CAREER HIGHS

Tackles................................................................................... 3 vs. ECU, 11/10/18 Passes defensed.......................................... 2, 3x, last vs. Missouri State, 9/14/19

1 JALEN MCCLESKEY WR • Gr. • 5-11 • 165 Covington, La. (St. Paul’s) G REC YDS TD 13 29 253 3 13 73 812 7 13 50 645 5 4 15 155 2 12 35 494 3 55 202 2349 20

LG REC/G 56 2.2 52 5.6 81 3.8 29 3.8 53 2.9 81 3.7

AVG/C AVG/G 8.7 19.5 11.1 62.5 12.9 49.6 10.3 38.8 14.1 41.2 11.6 42.7

2015

Sept. 3, 2016 SELA Sept. 10, 2016 CENTRAL MICHIGAN Sept. 17, 2016 PITTSBURGH Sept. 24, 2016 at Baylor Oct. 1, 2016 TEXAS Oct. 8, 2016 IOWA STATE Oct. 22, 2016 at Kansas Oct. 29, 2016 WEST VIRGINIA Nov. 5, 2016 at Kansas State Nov. 12, 2016 TEXAS TECH Nov. 19, 2016 at TCU Dec. 3, 2016 at Oklahoma Dec. 29, 2016 COLORADO

0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 19 0 12 0 0 0 0 1 10 0 10 0 0 0 0 1 -4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

1 -1 0 0 1 56 0 56 3 58 0 19 0 0 0 0 3 12 1 4 1 6 0 6 1 20 0 20 5 9 0 4 4 30 0 18 1 22 0 22 3 16 2 9 3 1 0 3 3 24 0 20

0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0

4 11 3 5 4 5 6 11 8 5 5 2 4

0 8 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 8 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

27 103 17 77 109 74 129 66 68 50 26 16 50

2019

0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

1 4 7 4 5 4 8 0 2 5 2 7 1

-2 19 162 79 48 49 78 0 14 109 9 67 12

0 0 3 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

0 13 48 34 21 25 29 0 9 81 6 16 12

1 0 0 0

5 0 0 0

1 0 0 0

5 0 0 0

6 2 3 4

66 11 26 52

2 29 0 7 0 18 0 22

0 0 0 0 0 0 1 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

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

5 2 13 120 50 46 19 42 53 18 77 49

0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0

5 2 9 53 13 12 10 23 37 18 49 33

12 JUSTIN McMILLAN QB • Gr. • 6-3 • 210 Cedar Hill, Texas (LSU)

MCCLESKEY’S CAREER GAME-BY-GAME STATS

2016

Aug. 30, 2018 MISSOURI STATE Sept. 8, 2018 SOUTH ALABAMA Sept. 15, 2018 BOISE STATE Sept. 22, 2018 TEXAS TECH

0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

MCCLESKEY’S CAREER HIGHS

Rushing Receiving Date Opponent Att Yds TD LG Rec Yds TD LG Sept. 3, 2015 at Central Michigan Sept. 12, 2015 CENTRAL ARKANSAS Sept. 19, 2015 UTSA Sept. 26, 2015 at Texas Oct. 3, 2015 KANSAS STATE Oct. 10, 2015 at West Virginia Oct. 24, 2015 KANSAS Oct. 31, 2015 at Texas Tech Nov. 7, 2015 TCU Nov. 14, 2015 at Iowa State Nov. 21, 2015 BAYLOR Nov. 28, 2015 OKLAHOMA Jan. 1, 2016 OLE MISS

Aug. 31, 2017 TULSA Sept. 8, 2017 at South Alabama Sept. 16, 2017 at Pitt Sept. 23, 2017 TCU Sept. 30, 2017 at Texas Tech Oct. 14, 2017 BAYLOR Oct. 21, 2017 at Texas Oct. 28, 2017 at West Virginia Nov. 4, 2017 OKLAHOMA Nov. 11, 2017 at Iowa State Nov. 18, 2017 KANSAS STATE Nov. 25, 2017 KANSAS Dec. 28, 2017 VIRGINIA TECH

Receptions................................................11, 2x, last vs. West Virginia, 10/29/16 Receiving yards....................................................................162, at Pitt, 9/16/17 Long...........................................................................81, at Iowa State, 11/11/17 *Stats from 2015-18 are when McCleskey was at Oklahoma State*

MCCLESKEY’S CAREER RECEIVING STATISTICS

YEAR 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 TOTAL

MCCLESKEY’S CAREER GAME-BY-GAME STATS

UT AT TT TFL-Yds Sk-Yds FF FR Int

0 1 0 0 2 1 0 1 1 1 0 0 0

11 28 12 21 52 36 47 19 19 26 9 12 18

MCMILLAN’S CAREER PASSING STATISTICS

YEAR 2018 2019 TOTAL

G 9 12 21

ATT COM INT 154 79 4 296 170 10 450 249 14

YDS TD LG PCT EFFIC 1304 10 86 51.3 138.7 2229 14 53 57.4 129.5 3533 24 86 55.3 132.7

MCMILLAN’S CAREER RUSHING STATISTICS

YEAR 2018 2019 TOTAL

G 9 12 21

ATT YDS TD 59 238 5 152 704 12 211 942 17

LG AVG/C 39 4.0 41 4.6 80 4.3

AVG/G 26.4 58.7 44.9

MCMILLAN’S CAREER GAME-BY-GAME STATS

Date

Opponent

2018

Sep 22, 2018 at Ohio State Sep 28, 2018 MEMPHIS Oct 6, 2018 at Cincinnati Oct 27, 2018 at Tulsa Nov 03, 2018 at USF Nov 10, 2018 ECU Nov 15, 2018 at Houston Nov 24, 2018 NAVY Dec 15, 2018 ULL(Cure Bowl)

2019

Aug. 29, 2019 FIU Sept. 7, 2019 at Auburn Sept. 14, 2019 MISSOURI STATE Sept. 19, 2019 HOUSTON

Cmp-Att-Int

Yds

2-2-0 1-1-0 11-26-0 10-19-0 4-11-0 12-28-0 10-20-2 18-29-1 11-18-1

15 51 130 92 61 372 147 291 145

0 1 2 0 0 3 0 3 1

10 51 33 19 39 86 42 55 38

14-18-0 10-33-1 13-16-1 7-20-0

199 103 122 186

2 0 0 3

42 22 19 53

CAREER STATISTICS MCMILLAN’S CAREER GAME-BY-GAME STATS

Date Opponent Oct. 5, 2019 at Army Oct. 12, 2019 UCONN Oct. 19, 2019 at Memphis Oct. 26, 2019 at Navy Nov. 2, 2019 TULSA Nov. 16, 2019 at Temple Nov. 23, 2019 UCF Nov. 30, 2019 at SMU

Cmp-Att-Int 15-21-0 18-24-0 15-28-3 20-29-2 12-16-2 11-27-1 13-27-0 22-37-0

Yds 201 231 187 290 184 103 181 242

TD 1 2 1 3 1 0 1 0

MCMILLAN’S CAREER RUSHING STATS

Date

Opponent

Attempts

Yds

3 1 6 8 9 7 7 8 10 9 7 9 15 10 4 15 16 12 17 23 15

2018

2019

Lg 50 43 32 45 37 23 49 33

-19 1 -13 75 45 12 14 51 72

0 0 0 2 1 0 0 1 1

0 1 7 39 33 11 9 28 26

51 54 49 91 19 37 89 25 73 64 102 50

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

17 12 15 26 11 17 41 13 18 15 20 27

MCMILLAN’S CAREER HIGHS

Rush attempts.......................................................................23 vs. UCF, 11/23/19 Rush yards...........................................................................102 vs. UCF, 11/23/19 Long rush......................................................................41 at Memphis, 10/19/19 Rush TDs...................................................... 2, 2x, last vs. Missouri State, 9/14/19 Pass attempts....................................................................... 37 at SMU, 11/30/19 Pass completions................................................................. 22 at SMU, 11/30/19 Pass yards........................................................................... 372 vs. ECU, 11/10/18 Pass TDs....................................................................3, 4x, last at Navy, 10/26/19 Long pass............................................................................. 86 vs. ECU, 11/10/18

9 JAYLON MONROE CB • Jr. • 5-9 • 175 Mesquite, Texas (West Mesquite) MONROE’S CAREER STATISTICS

YR G UA A TTL TFL YDS PD FF FR BLK QBH 2017 9 1 0 1 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2018 13 21 8 29 0.0 0 7 0 0 0 0 2019 12 28 5 34 2.0 7 4 0 0 0 0 TOTAL 34 51 13 64 2.0 7 11 0 0 0 1

MONROE’S CAREER GAME-BY-GAME STATS

Date

Opp.

2017

Sep 02, 2017 GRAMBLING Sep 16, 2017 at Oklahoma Oct 07, 2017 TULSA Oct 14, 2017 at FIU Oct 21, 2017 USF Nov 04, 2017 CINCINNATI Nov 11, 2017 at ECU Nov 18, 2017 HOUSTON Nov 25, 2017 at SMU

2018

Aug. 30 2018 WAKE FOREST Sep 8, 2018 NICHOLLS Sep 15, 2018 at UAB Sep 22, 2018 at Ohio State

UT AT TT TFL-Yds Sk-Yds FF FR Int 0 1 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

0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0

2 0 2 2

2 1 0 0

4 1 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

MONROE’S CAREER GAME-BY-GAME STATS

Date Opp. Sep 28, 2018 MEMPHIS Oct 6, 2018 at Cincinnati Oct 20, 2018 SMU Oct 27, 2018 at Tulsa Nov 03, 2018 at USF Nov 10, 2018 ECU Nov 15, 2018 at Houston Nov 24, 2018 NAVY Dec 15, 2018 ULL (Cure Bowl)

2019

UT AT TT TFL-Yds Sk-Yds FF FR Int 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 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 7 2 9 0.0-0 0.0-0 0 0-0 0-0 4 1 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 2 0 2 0.0-0 0.0-0 0 0-0 0-0 3 1 4 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 0 1 0.0-0 0.0-0 0 0-0 0-0 3 0 3 0.0-0 0.0-0 0 0-0 1-0 2 1 3 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 3 0 3 0.0-0 0.0-0 0 0-0 0-0 1 2 3 0.0-0 0.0-0 0 0-0 0-0 6 0 6 0.0-0 0.0-0 0 0-0 0-0 2 0 2 1.0-2 0.0-0 0 0-0 1-0 3 1 4 0.0-0 0.0-0 0 0-0 0-0 3 0 3 1.0-5 0.0-0 0 0-0 0-0

MONROE’S CAREER HIGHS

Tackles.......................................................................................9 at USF, 11/3/18 Passes Breakups..................................................................... 4 vs. ECU, 11/10/18 Blocked kicks............................................................ 1 vs. Missouri State, 9/14/19 Interceptions......................................................... 1, 2x, last at Temple, 11/16/19

MOODY’S CAREER STATISTICS

MOODY’S CAREER GAME-BY-GAME STATS Opp.

Sep 02, 2017 GRAMBLING Sep 09, 2017 at Navy Sep 16, 2017 at Oklahoma Sep 23, 2017 ARMY WEST POINT Oct 07, 2017 TULSA Oct 14, 2017 at FIU Oct 21, 2017 USF Nov 04, 2017 CINCINNATI Nov 11, 2017 at ECU Nov 18, 2017 HOUSTON Nov 25, 2017 at SMU

2018

Aug. 30 2018 Sep 8, 2018 Sep 15, 2018 Sep 22, 2018 Sep 28, 2018 Oct 6, 2018 Oct 20, 2018 Oct 27, 2018 Nov 03, 2018 Nov 10, 2018 Nov 15, 2018 Nov 24, 2018 Dec 15, 2018

2019

WAKE FOREST NICHOLLS at UAB at Ohio State MEMPHIS at Cincinnati SMU at Tulsa at USF ECU at Houston NAVY ULL (Cure Bowl)

Aug. 29, 2019 FIU Sept. 7, 2019 at Auburn Sept. 14, 2019 MISSOURI STATE Sept. 19, 2019 HOUSTON Oct. 5, 2019 at Army

MOODY’S CAREER HIGHS

Tackles.............................................................. 10, 2x, last at Houston, 11/15/18 Tackles for loss............................................................1, 9x, last vs.UCF, 11/23/19 Sacks..........................................................................1, 2x, last vs. Tulsa, 11/2/19 Passes Defensed.....................................................................3 at Tulsa, 10/27/18 Fumbles Recovered................................................................1 at Tulsa, 10/27/18

3 DARNELL MOONEY WR • Sr. • 5-11 • 175 Gadsden, Ala. (Gadsden City) MOONEY’S CAREER RECEIVING STATISTICS

YEAR 2016 2017 2018 2019 TOTAL

G REC YDS TD 12 24 267 2 12 34 599 4 13 48 993 8 12 45 670 5 49 151 2529 19

LG REC/G AVG/C 25 2.0 11.1 52 2.8 17.6 86 3.7 20.7 48 3.8 14.9 86 3.1 16.8

AVG/G 22.2 49.9 76.4 55.8 51.7

MOONEY’S CAREER GAME-BY-GAME STATS

2016

YR G UA A TTL TFL YDS PD FF FR BLK QBH 2017 11 4 1 5 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2018 13 41 30 71 5.0 14 0 0 1 0 0 2019 12 31 22 53 5.5 20 3 0 0 0 3 TOTAL 36 78 53 129 10.5 34 3 0 1 0 3

2017

UT AT TT TFL-Yds Sk-Yds FF FR Int 2 2 4 1.0-1 0.0-0 0 0-0 0-0 3 3 6 1.0-4 0.0-0 0 0-0 0-0 2 1 3 1.0-3 1.0-3 0 0 0-0 0-0 3 2 5 1.0-7 1.0-7 0 0-0 0-0 3 3 6 0.0-0 0.0-0 0 0-0 0-0 6 1 7 1.0-4 0-0 0 0-0 0-0 1 1 2 0.0-0 0-0 0 0-0 0-0

Rushing R eceiving Date Opponent Att Yds TD LG Rec Yds TD LG

28 MARVIN MOODY LB • Jr. • 6-2 • 225 Bryant, Ark. (Bryant)

Date

MOODY’S CAREER GAME-BY-GAME STATS

Date Opp. Oct. 12, 2019 UCONN Oct. 19, 2019 at Memphis Oct. 26, 2019 at Navy Nov. 2, 2019 TULSA Nov. 16, 2019 at Temple Nov. 23, 2019 UCF Nov. 30, 2019 at SMU

UT AT TT TFL-Yds Sk-Yds FF FR Int

Sep 01, 2016 at Wake Forest Sep 10, 2016 SOUTHERN Sep 17, 2016 NAVY Sep 24, 2016 UL LAFAYETTE Oct 01, 2016 at Massachusetts Oct 14, 2016 MEMPHIS Oct 22, 2016 at Tulsa Oct 29, 2016 SMU Nov 05, 2016 at UCF Nov 12, 2016 at Houston Nov 19, 2016 TEMPLE Nov 26, 2016 at UConn

2017

0 0 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 1

0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0

0 0 1 0 1 2 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

0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0

Sep 02, 2017 Sep 09, 2017 Sep 16, 2017 Sep 23, 2017 Oct 07, 2017 Oct 14, 2017 Oct 21, 2017 Oct 27, 2017 Nov 04, 2017 Nov 11, 2017 Nov 18, 2017 Nov 25, 2017

3 3 4 1 3 3 1 0 6 3 7 2 5

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

7 4 7 4 3 5 4 3 9 4 10 5 5

0.5-1 0.0-0 1.0-1 0.0-0 0.0-0 1.0-3 0.0-0 0.0-0 0.5-3 0.0-0 1.0-2 0.0-0 1.0-4

0.0-0 0.0-0 0.0-0 0.0-0 0.0-0 0.0-0 0.0-0 0.0-0 0.5-3 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 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0

2018

3 4 7 0.0-0 0.0-0 0 0-0 0-0 4 3 7 0.5-1 0.0-0 0 0-0 0-0 0 1 1 0.0-0 0.0-0 0 0-0 0-0 3 1 4 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

2019

GRAMBLING at Navy at Oklahoma ARMY TULSA at FIU USF at Memphis CINCINNATI at ECU HOUSTON at SMU

Aug. 30 2018 WAKE FOREST Sep 8, 2018 NICHOLLS Sep 15, 2018 at UAB Sep 22, 2018 at Ohio State Sep 28, 2018 MEMPHIS Oct 6, 2018 at Cincinnati Oct 20, 2018 SMU Oct 27, 2018 at Tulsa Nov 03, 2018 at USF Nov 10, 2018 ECU Nov 15, 2018 at Houston Nov 24, 2018 NAVY Dec 15, 2018 ULL (Cure Bowl) Aug. 29, 2019 FIU Sept. 7, 2019 at Auburn Sept. 14, 2019 MISSOURI STATE Sept. 19, 2019 HOUSTON

0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 4 0 0 0 0 2 14 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 4 0

0 0 0 4 0 8 0 0 0 0 0 4

0 0 0 3 3 4 1 1 2 7 1 2

0 0 0 51 25 45 19 8 23 63 7 26

0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0

0 0 0 25 11 23 19 8 18 21 7 21

0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

2 1 1 2 0 0 3 4 7 6 2 6

29 24 11 26 0 0 61 70 115 67 28 168

1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 2

19 24 11 18 0 0 36 41 32 23 17 52

0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

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 6 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

8 6 4 4 4 4 2 2 1 6 1 5 1

74 111 123 77 94 65 16 13 39 217 23 135 6

0 1 2 0 1 1 0 0 0 2 0 1 0

17 23 44 39 51 33 13 10 39 86 23 55 6

0 0 0 0

4 3 5 1

84 48 51 48

1 0 0 1

42 22 16 48

CAREER STATISTICS MOONEY’S CAREER GAME-BY-GAME STATS

Rushing Receiving Date Opponent Att Yds TD LG Rec Yds TD LG Oct. 5, 2019 at Army 0 0 0 0 2 24 0 19 Oct. 12, 2019 UCONN 0 0 0 0 4 77 1 43 Oct. 19, 2019 at Memphis 0 0 0 0 5 65 1 32 Oct. 26, 2019 at Navy 0 0 0 0 5 112 1 34 Nov. 2, 2019 TULSA 0 0 0 0 2 27 0 16 Nov. 16, 2019 at Temple 0 0 0 0 3 38 0 23 Nov. 23, 2019 UCF 0 0 0 0 4 43 0 16 Nov. 30, 2019 at SMU 0 0 0 0 7 53 0 25

MOONEY’S CAREER HIGHS

Receptions...................................................................8 vs. Wake Forest, 8/30/18 Yards.................................................................................. 217 vs. ECU, 11/10/18 Long..................................................................................... 86 vs. ECU, 11/10/18 Touchdowns.............................................................. 2, 3x, last vs. ECU, 11/10/18 Carries............................................................................2 vs. Memphis, 10/14/16 Rushing Yards...............................................................14 vs. Memphis, 10/14/16 Longest Rush.................................................................8 vs. Memphis, 10/14/16

15 JACOB ROBERTSON JR. WR • RJr. • 6-0 • 175 College Park, Ga. (Woodward Academy) ROBERTSON’S CAREER RECEIVING STATISTICS

YEAR 2017 2018 2019 TOTAL

G REC YDS TD 10 11 81 0 8 4 69 0 12 8 67 0 30 23 217 0

LG REC/G AVG/C AVG/G 14 1.1 7.4 8.1 30 0.5 17.2 8.6 22 0.7 8.4 5.6 30 0.8 9.4 7.2

ROBERTSON’S CAREER PUNT RETURN STATISTICS

YEAR 2017 2018 2019 TOTAL

G NO. YDS TD 10 5 24 0 8 12 31 0 12 5 32 0 30 22 87 0

LG AVG/R AVG/G 14 4.8 2.4 14 2.6 3.9 11 6.4 2.7 14 4.0 2.9

ROBERTSON’S CAREER GAME-BY-GAME STATS

Rushing Receiving Date Opponent Att Yds TD LG Rec Yds TD LG

2017

Sep 09, 2017 at Navy Sep 16, 2017 at Oklahoma Sep 23, 2017 ARMY WEST POINT Oct 07, 2017 TULSA Oct 14, 2017 at FIU Oct 27, 2017 at Memphis Nov 04, 2017 CINCINNATI Nov 11, 2017 at ECU Nov 18, 2017 HOUSTON Nov 25, 2017 at SMU

2018

Aug. 30 2018 WAKE FOREST Sep 8, 2018 NICHOLLS Sep 15, 2018 at UAB Sep 22, 2018 at Ohio State Sep 28, 2018 MEMPHIS 10/06/18 at Cincinnati Oct 20, 2018 SMU Nov 10, 2018 ECU

2019

0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

0 0 2 1 2 0 0 2 1 3

0 0 10 14 12 0 0 14 7 24

0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 5 0 5 1 10 0 10 0 0 0 0 1 24 0 24 1 30 0 30

0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

1 1 0 0 0 2 1 2 1 0 0 0

-4 3 0 0 0 12 22 16 18 0 0 0

0 0 0 0 0 9 0 14 0 8 0 0 0 0 0 8 0 7 0 9

0 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 7 0 22 0 11 0 18 0 0 0 0 0 0

ROBERTSON’S CAREER GAME-BY-GAME RETURN STATS

Kick Return Date Opponent No Yds TD Lg

2017

2018

Sep 15, 2018 10/06/18 Oct 20, 2018 Nov 10, 2018

0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

at UAB at Cincinnati SMU ECU

2019

Aug. 29, 2019 FIU Sept. 7, 2019 at Auburn Sept. 14, 2019 MISSOURI STATE Sept. 14, 2019 HOUSTON Oct. 5, 2019 at Army Oct. 12, 2019 UCONN Oct. 19, 2019 at Memphis Oct. 26, 2019 at Navy Nov. 2, 2019 TULSA Nov. 16, 2019 at Temple Nov. 23, 2019 UCF Nov. 30, 2019 at SMU

0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

Punt Return No Yds TD Lg

0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

1 9 0 9 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 14 0 14 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 1 0 1

0 0 0 0 0 0 1 10 0 0 0 0

0 0 10 0

1 4 0 4 3 -5 0 6 3 3 0 3 2 14 0 14

0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 1 1 1

0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

0 0 0 11 0 -1 0 0 0 1 11 10

0 0 0 0 0 0 0 11 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 11 0 10

ROBERTSON’S CAREER HIGHS

Receptions............................................................................. 3 at SMU, 11/25/17 Reception yards.................................................................... 30 vs. ECU, 11/10/18 Long reception..................................................................... 30 vs. ECU, 11/10/18 Punt returns............................................................. 3, 2x, last vs. SMU, 10/20/18 Punt return yards.................................................... 14, 2x, last vs. ECU, 11/10/18 Long punt return..................................................... 14, 2x, last vs. ECU, 11/10/18

5 CAMERON SAMPLE DE • Jr. • 6-3 • 280 Snellville, Ga. (Shiloh) YDS PD 4 1 28 1 6 4 38 6

FF FR BLK QBH 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 2 0 1 0 4

S AMPLE’S CAREER GAME-BY-GAME STATS Date Opp. UT AT TT TFL-Yds Sk-Yds FF FR Int

2018

Aug. 30 2018 WAKE FOREST Sep 8, 2018 NICHOLLS Sep 15, 2018 at UAB Sep 22, 2018 at Ohio State Sep 28, 2018 MEMPHIS

1 2 3 1.0-1 0.0-0 0 1-0 0-0 4 1 5 1.0-1 0.0-0 0 0-0 0-0 3 0 3 0.0-0 0.0-0 0 0-0 0-0 2 1 3 0.5-1 0.5-1 0 0-0 0-0 2 5 7 1.0-1 0.0-0 0 0-0 0-0 2 0 2 0.0-0 0.0-0 0 0-0 0-0 1 2 3 0.0-0 0.0-0 0 0-0 0-0 3 1 4 0.0-0 0.0-0 0 0-0 0-0 3 0 3 1.0-1 0.0-0 0 0-0 0-0 1 0 1 0.0-0 0.0-0 0 0-0 0-0 0 2 2 0.0-0 0.0-0 0 0-0 0-0 5 0 5 1.0-1 1.0-1 0 0 0-0

SAMPLE’S CAREER HIGHS

Tackles............................................................................ 9 at Ohio State, 9/22/18 Tackles for Loss............................................................. 2.5 at Ohio State, 9/22/18 Sacks................................................................................2 vs. Memphis, 9/28/18 Pass Breakups.......................................................1, 4x, last vs. UConn, 10/12/19

22 TYJAE SPEARS RB • Fr. • 5-10 • 190 Ponchatoula, La. (Ponchatoula) SPEARS’ CAREER RUSHING STATISTICS

YEAR G ATT YDS TD 2019 5 32 192 1 TOTAL 5 32 192 1

LG YD/C YD/G 52 6.0 38.4 52 6.0 38.4

SPEARS’ CAREER RECEIVING STATISTICS

YEAR G REC YDS TD LG REC/G AVG/C AVG/G 2019 5 5 133 1 88 1.0 26.6 26.6 TOTAL 5 5 133 1 88 1.0 26.6 26.6

SPEARS’ CAREER GAME-BY-GAME STATS

SAMPLE’S CAREER RUSHING STATISTICS

Rushing R eceiving Date Opponent Att Yds TD LG Rec Yds TD LG

YEAR G ATT YDS TD LG AVG/C AVG/G 2019 12 3 9 0 0 3.0 0.8 TOTAL 12 3 9 0 0 3.0 0.8

2017

2019

SAMPLE’S CAREER STATISTICS

YR G UA A TTL TFL 2017 11 15 11 26 2.0 2018 11 17 23 40 6.0 2019 12 27 14 41 5.5 TOTAL 33 59 48 107 13.5

S AMPLE’S CAREER GAME-BY-GAME STATS Date Opp. UT AT TT TFL-Yds Sk-Yds FF FR Int Oct 6, 2018 at Cincinnati 0 5 5 0.0-0 0.0-0 0 0-0 0-0 Oct 20, 2018 SMU 1 3 4 0.0-0 0.0-0 0 0-0 0-0 Oct 27, 2018 at Tulsa 2 4 6 0.0-0 0.0-0 0 0-0 0-0 Nov 03, 2018 at USF 0 0 0 0.0-0 0.0-0 0 0-0 0-0 Nov 24, 2018 NAVY 0 0 0 0.0-0 0.0-0 0 0-0 0-0 Dec 15, 2018 ULL (Cure Bowl) 2 1 3 1.5-8 1.0-6 0 0-0 0-0

0 2 2 4 0 1 2 2 0 1 1

0 0 2 2 0 4 2 0 0 0 1

0 2 4 6 0 5 4 2 0 1 2

0.0-0 1.0-2 0.5-1 0.0-0 0.0-0 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 0.0-0 0.0-0 0.0-0 0.0-0 0.0-0 0.0-0

0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 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 3 3

3 1 0 6 0

4 3 3 9 3

0.0-0 0.0-0 0.0-0 2.5-7 2.0-13

0.0-0 0.0-0 0.0-0 1.0-5 2.0-13

0 0 0 0 0

0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0

Aug. 29, 2019 FIU Sept. 14, 2019 MISSOURI STATE Sept. 19, 2019 HOUSTON Oct. 26, 2019 at Navy Nov. 30, 2019 at SMU

2 8 0 12 10

12 89 0 60 31

0 1 0 0 0

6 52 0 15 7

0 0 0 0 1 88 1 88 0 0 0 0 1 4 0 4 3 41 0 20

99 ALFRED THOMAS DE • So. • 6-2 • 290 Montgomery, Ala. (Sidney Lanier) THOMAS’ CAREER DEFENSIVE STATISTICS

YR G UA A TTL TFL YDS PD FF FR BLK QBH 2018 7 2 5 7 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2019 3 2 2 3 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 TOTAL 10 4 6 10 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0

THOMAS’ CAREER GAME-BY-GAME STATS

Date

2018

Opp.

Aug. 30 2018 WAKE FOREST Sep 8, 2018 NICHOLLS Sep 15, 2018 at UAB Sep 22, 2018 at Ohio State Nov. 15, 2018 AT HOUSTON Nov. 24, 2018 NAVY

UT AT TT TFL-Yds Sk-Yds FF FR Int 0 0 0 0 1 1

1 0 0 1 0 1

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

2019

Sept. 7, 2019 at Auburn 1 1 2 0.0-0 0.0-0 0 0-0 0-0 Sept. 14, 2019 MISSOURI STATE 1 0 1 0.0-0 0.0-0 0 0-0 0-0 Sept. 19, 2019 HOUSTON 0 0 0 0.0-0 0.0-0 0 0-0 0-0

CAREER STATISTICS ALFRED THOMAS’ CAREER HIGHS

Tackles..................................................................................2 vs. Navy, 11/24/18

82 JAETAVIAN TOLES WR • So. • 6-0 • 185 Stratford, Texas (Stratford) TOLES’ CAREER RECEIVING STATISTICS

RECEIVING G REC YDS TD 2017 8 1 5 0 2018 11 7 74 1 2019 12 12 145 1 TOTAL 31 20 228 2

2019

LG REC/G AVG/C AVG/G 5 0.1 5.0 0.6 26 0.6 10.6 6.7 19 1.0 12.1 12.1 26 1.4 11.4 7.4

TOLES’ CAREER GAME-BY-GAME STATS

Rushing Receiving Date Opponent Att Yds TD LG Rec Yds TD LG

2017

Sep 02, 2017 GRAMBLING Sep 16, 2017 at Oklahoma Sep 23, 2017 ARMY WEST POINT Oct 07, 2017 TULSA Oct 14, 2017 at FIU Oct 21, 2017 USF Oct 27, 2017 at Memphis Nov 18, 2017 HOUSTON

2018

Aug. 30 2018 WAKE FOREST Sep 8, 2018 NICHOLLS Sep 15, 2018 at UAB Sep 22, 2018 at Ohio State Sep 28, 2018 MEMPHIS Oct 20, 2018 SMU Nov 10, 2018 ECU Nov 15, 2018 at Houston Nov 24, 2018 NAVY Dec 15, 2018 ULL

2019

0 0 0 1 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 5 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 2 1 1 1 0 0 1 1 0

0 13 6 12 7 0 0 10 26 0

0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0

0 13 6 12 7 0 0 10 26 0

0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

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

11 19 19 18 17 0 15 5 41 0 0 0

0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0

11 19 19 11 17 0 15 5 13 0 0 0

TOLES’ CAREER HIGHS

Receptions...........................................................2, 2x, last vs. Houston, 9/19/19 Touchdowns..............................................................1, 2x, last at Navy, 10/26/19 Receiving yards...................................................................26 vs. Navy, 11/24/18 Long....................................................................................26 vs. Navy, 11/24/18

84 WILL WALLACE TE • RSo. • 6-4 • 245 Natchez, Miss. (Cathedral HS) WALLACE’S CAREER RECEIVING STATISTICS

YEAR 2018 2019 TOTAL

G 11 12 23

REC YDS TD LG REC/G AVG/C AVG/G 3 16 0 9 0.3 5.3 1.5 4 52 0 16 0.3 13.0 4.3 7 66 0 16 0.3 9.4 2.9

Rushing Receiving Date Opponent Att Yds TD LG Rec Yds TD LG Aug 31, 2018 WAKE FOREST Sep 8, 2018 NICHOLLS Sep 15, 2018 at UAB Sep 22, 2018 at Ohio State

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 22 0 15 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 16 0 16 0 0 0 0 1 14 0 14 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

WALLACE’S CAREER HIGHS

Receptions.................................................. 2, 2x, last vs. Missouri State, 9/14/19 Yards...................................................................... 22 vs. Missouri State, 9/14/19 Long.................................................................................16 vs. UConn, 10/12/19

48 DE’ANDRE WILLIAMS NT • RJr. • 6-3 • 290 Baton Rouge, La. (Scotlandville Mangnet) WILLIAMS’ CAREER STATISTICS

YR G UA A TTL TFL YDS PD FF FR BLK QBH 2017 12 2 4 6 0.0 0 0 0 1 0 0 2018 13 21 17 38 3.5 15 0 0 0 0 0 2019 12 34 30 64 4.0 12 0 0 0 0 0 TOTAL 37 57 51 109 7.5 27 0 0 1 0 0 Opp.

2017

2018

Aug. 30 2018 WAKE FOREST Sep 8, 2018 NICHOLLS Sep 15, 2018 at UAB Sep 22, 2018 at Ohio State Sep 28, 2018 MEMPHIS Oct 6, 2018 at Cincinnati Oct 20, 2018 SMU Oct 27, 2018 at Tulsa Nov 03, 2018 at USF Nov 10, 2018 ECU Nov 15, 2018 at Houston Nov 24, 2018 NAVY Dec 15, 2018 ULL Aug. 29, 2019 FIU Sept. 7, 2019 at Auburn Sept. 14, 2019 MISSOURI STATE Sept. 19, 2018 HOUSTON Oct. 5, 2019 at Army Oct. 12, 2019 UCONN Oct. 19, 2019 at Memphis Oct. 26, 2019 at Navy

WILLIAMS’ CAREER GAME-BY-GAME STATS

Date Nov. 2, 2019 Nov. 16, 2019 Nov. 23, 2019 Nov. 30, 2019

UT AT TT TFL-Yds Sk-Yds FF FR Int 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

1 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

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

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

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

0.0-0 0.0-0 0.0-0 0.5-1 0.0-0 0.0-0 0.0-0 0.0-0 1.5-8 1.0-7 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 0.0-0 0.0-0 1.5-8 1.0-7 0.0-0 0.0-0 0.0-0

0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

0-0 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 3 5 0.0-0 0.0-0 0 0-0 0-0 4 2 6 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 3 0 3 0.0-0 0.0-0 0 0-0 0-0 1 9 10 0.0-0 0.0-0 0 0-0 0-0 4 0 4 0.0-0 0.0-0 0 0-0 0-0 2 0 2 0.0-0 0.0-0 0 0-0 0-0 4 7 11 0.0-0 0.0-0 0 0-0 0-0

Opp. TULSA at Temple UCF at SMU

UT AT TT TFL-Yds Sk-Yds FF FR Int 4 1 5 1.5-7 1.5-7 0 0-0 0-0 4 2 6 1.0-3 0.0-0 0 0-0 0-0 3 2 5 1.0-1 0.0-0 0 0-0 0-0 3 2 5 0.5-1 0.0-0 0 0-0 0-0

WILLIAMS’ CAREER HIGHS

Tackles.................................................................................11 at Navy, 10/26/19 Tackles for loss........................................................................1.5 at USF, 11/3/18 Sacks.......................................................................................1.5 at USF, 11/3/18 Fumbles Recovered......................................................... 1 at Oklahoma, 9/16/17

90 DAVON WRIGHT DE • So. • 6-1 • 290 Donaldsonville, La. (Donaldsonville) WRIGHT’S CAREER DEFENSIVE STATISTICS

YR G UA A TTL TFL YDS PD FF FR BLK QBH 2018 13 6 12 18 2.5 13 0 0 0 0 2 2019 11 9 8 17 0.5 0 0 0 0 0 0 TOTAL 24 15 20 5 3.0 13 0 0 0 0 2

WRIGHT’S CAREER GAME-BY-GAME STATS

Date

2018

Opp.

2019

WILLIAMS’ CAREER GAME-BY-GAME STATS

Date

2019

WALLACE’S CAREER GAME-BY-GAME STATS

2018

WALLACE’S CAREER GAME-BY-GAME STATS

Rushing Receiving Date Opponent Att Yds TD LG Rec Yds TD LG Sep 28, 2018 MEMPHIS 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Oct 27, 2018 at Tulsa 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Nov 03, 2018 at USF 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Nov 10, 2018 ECU 0 0 0 0 1 2 0 2 Nov 15, 2018 at Houston 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Nov 24, 2018 NAVY 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Dec 15, 2018 ULL 0 0 0 0 2 14 0 9

UT AT TT TFL-Yds Sk-Yds FF FR Int 1 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 2

1 2 1 0 0 5 0 0 1 1 0 0 1

2 3 1 0 0 5 1 0 1 1 1 0 3

0.0-0 0.0-0 0.0-0 0.0-0 0.0-0 0.5-3 1.0-8 0.0-0 0.0-0 0.0-0 0.0-0 0.0-0 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 0-0 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 1 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 1 1 2 0.0-0 0.0-0 0 0-0 0-0 2 3 5 0.0-0 0.0-0 0 0-0 0-0 4 1 5 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 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 1 0.0-0 0.0-0 0 0-0 0-0

WRIGHT’S CAREER HIGHS

Tackles....................................................................... 5, 2x, last at Army, 10/5/19 Sacks....................................................... 1, 2x, last vs. ULL (Cure Bowl) 12/15/18 Tackles for loss........................................ 1, 2x, last vs. ULL (Cure Bowl) 12/15/18

CAREER STATISTICS 97 RYAN WRIGHT P/K • So. • 6-3 • 245 San Ramon, Calif. (California HS) WRIGHT’S CAREER STATISTICS

YEAR G NO. 2018 11 45 2019 12 46 TOTAL 23 91

YARDS LG 1978 64 1866 66 4294 66

AVG 44.0 39.5 41.8

WRIGHT’S CAREER GAME-BY-GAME STATS

Date

2018

Opponent

Sep 22, 2018 at Ohio State Sep 28, 2018 MEMPHIS Oct 6, 2018 at Cincinnati Oct 20, 2018 SMU Oct 27, 2018 at Tulsa

No Yds Avg Long Blkd TB FC 50+ I20 5 2 3 8 4

196 39.2 95 47.5 151 50.3 386 48.2 171 42.8

43 57 64 60 53

0 0 0 0 0

1 0 0 1 1

1 1 1 3 0

0 1 1 3 1

0 1 2 3 1

WRIGHT’S CAREER GAME-BY-GAME STATS

Date Nov 03, 2018 Nov 10, 2018 Nov 15, 2018 Nov 24, 2018 Dec 15, 2018

2019

Opponent at USF ECU at Houston NAVY ULL

No Yds Avg 3 113 37.7 9 386 42.9 5 238 47.6 4 159 39.8 2 83 41.5 4 8 2 5 4 2 5 3 2 4 5 2

180 321 60 208 133 61 196 144 64 146 263 90

45.0 40.1 30.0 41.6 33.3 30.5 39.2 48.0 32.0 36.5 52.6 45.0

Long Blkd TB FC 50+ I20 43 0 0 1 0 0 59 0 1 7 2 3 55 0 1 3 2 1 53 0 0 1 1 1 44 0 0 0 0 0 58 49 47 61 40 39 51 51 37 47 66 48

0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

1 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 1 1 0

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

2 0 0 2 0 0 1 1 0 0 2 1

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

WRIGHT’S CAREER HIGHS

Punts...................................................................................... 9 vs. ECU, 11/10/18 Punt yards............................................................. 386, 2x, last vs. ECU, 11/10/18 Long punt.............................................................................66 vs. UCF, 11/23/19

2019 Tulane Football Tulane Combined Team Statistics (as of Nov 30, 2019) All games

* * * * * * * *

Date Aug 29, 2019 Sep 07, 2019 Sep 14, 2019 Sep 19, 2019 Oct 05, 2019 Oct 12, 2019 Oct 18, 2019 Oct 26, 2019 Nov 02, 2019 Nov 16, 2019 Nov 23, 2019 Nov 30, 2019

Opponent FIU at #10 Auburn MSU HOUSTON at ARMY UCONN at Memphis at Navy TULSA at Temple UCF at SMU

Rushing

McMILLAN, Justin DAUPHINE, Corey BRADWELL, Darius JONES, Amare CARROLL, Cameron HUDERSON, Stephon SPEARS, Tyjae BOOKER, Ygenio HOWARD, Keon DANIELS, Christian HOLL, Josh Total Opponents Passing

McMILLAN, Justin HOWARD, Keon JONES, Amare Total Opponents Receiving

MOONEY, Darnell MCCLESKEY, Jalen JONES, Amare JAMES, Tyrick TOLES, Jaetavian BOOKER, Ygenio ROBERSTON, Jacob SPEARS, Tyjae WALLACE, Will HUDERSON, Stephon PRESLEY, Tyrek VALLIEN, Jorien BRADWELL, Darius JACKSON, Jha'Quan CARROLL, Cameron Total Opponents Field Goals

GLOVER, Merek Scoring

GLOVER, Merek McMILLAN, Justin DAUPHINE, Corey CARROLL, Cameron JONES, Amare MOONEY, Darnell HUDERSON, Stephon MCCLESKEY, Jalen BRADWELL, Darius SPEARS, Tyjae BOOKER, Ygenio TOLES, Jaetavian CLARK, Macon HALL, P.J. HOWARD, Keon Total Opponents

Score by Quarters Tulane Opponents

12 11 9 12 10 11 5 9 4 2 1 12 12 gp

12 4 12 12 12 gp

att

gain loss

effic comp-att-int

pct

129.54 170-296-10 205.96 13-18-0 81.70 1-4-0 133.26 184-318-10 124.75 202-377-10 no.

yds

avg

pct. 01-19

- 10-14 12 7 5 5 5 3 3 2 2 2 1 1 1 1 53 10-14 41 16-18 1st

2nd

5 3 1 1 1 1 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 1 1 16 22

2-2

48-48 52-53 35-37

75 132 82 119

20-29

kick

3rd

yds

lg avg/g

53 185.8 88 52.0 27 2.2 88 205.3 75 214.0

4th

93 100 50 78

BROOKS, Larry HALL, P.J. MONROE, Jaylon CLARK, Macon KEYES, Thakarius KUERSCHEN, Chase

lg avg/g

5-7

40-49

3-5

Punting

lg blk

0-0

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

0 0

Total 400 329

pts

- 78 - 72 - 42 - 30 - 30 - 30 - 18 - 18 - 12 - 12 - 12 6 6 6 6 - 400 - 329

no.

3 2 2 1 1 1

Punt Returns

no.

Kick Returns

no.

JONES, Amare HUDERSON, Stephon ANDERSON, Nick MCCLESKEY, Jalen Total Opponents All Purpose

JONES, Amare McMILLAN, Justi MOONEY, Darne DAUPHINE, Cor HUDERSON, Ste Total Opponents Total Offense

Away 1-5 0-4 1-1

TLN 280 158 109 13 2998 564 5.3 249.8 33 2464 184-318-10 7.7 13.4 205.3 16 5462 6.2 455.2 39-918 16-151 10-100 13-8 97-833 46-40.6 30:20 67/167 20/33 yds avg

35 45 0 20 0 0

11.7 22.5 0.0 20.0 0.0 0.0

46 1866 40.6 66

JONES, Amare ROBERSTON, Jacob HUDERSON, Stephon Total Opponents

50-99

Home 5-1 3-1 2-0

no. yds avg

WRIGHT, Ryan

PAT rush rcv pass dxp saf

0-3

Interceptions

48 55.8 53 41.2 50 25.8 45 23.6 19 12.1 13 8.2 22 5.6 88 26.6 16 4.3 32 6.4 19 27.5 10 4.8 6 1.4 17 4.4 2 0.0 88 205.3 75 214.0

30-39

Overall 6-6 3-5 3-1

Team Statistics FIRST DOWNS Rushing Passing Penalty RUSHING YARDAGE Rushing Attempts Average Per Rush Average Per Game TDs Rushing PASSING YARDAGE Comp-Att-Int Average Per Pass Average Per Catch Average Per Game TDs Passing TOTAL OFFENSE Average Per Play Average Per Game KICK RETURNS: #-Yards PUNT RETURNS: #-Yards INT RETURNS: #-Yards FUMBLES-LOST PENALTIES-Yards PUNTS-AVG TIME OF POSSESSION/Game 3RD-DOWN Conversions 4TH-DOWN Conversions

41 58.7 57 51.7 28 49.8 57 29.4 41 31.6 55 25.5 52 38.4 19 9.9 11 13.0 13 11.5 4 4.0 57 249.8 52 164.5

57.4 2229 14 72.2 208 2 25.0 27 0 57.9 2464 16 53.6 2568 22

14.9 14.1 10.7 14.9 12.1 9.2 8.4 26.6 13.0 23.3 18.3 6.3 4.3 15.5 0.0 13.4 12.7

10-14 71.4 0-0 td

net avg

Record: All games Conference Non-Conference

Att. 16361 85317 18746 21032 38019 17040 30221 31118 27417 27850 21032 20761

152 885 181 704 4.6 12 70 593 24 569 8.1 7 101 480 32 448 4.4 2 58 375 22 353 6.1 4 63 325 9 316 5.0 4 47 288 8 280 6.0 1 32 200 8 192 6.0 1 16 89 0 89 5.6 1 12 55 3 52 4.3 1 3 23 0 23 7.7 0 1 4 0 4 4.0 0 564 3317 319 2998 5.3 33 447 2213 239 1974 4.4 17

12 45 670 12 35 494 12 29 310 12 19 283 12 12 145 9 8 74 12 8 67 5 5 133 12 4 52 11 3 70 2 3 55 4 3 19 9 3 13 7 2 31 10 2 0 12 184 2464 12 202 2568 fg

Score 42-14 6-24 58-6 38-31 42-33 49-7 17-47 38-41 38-26 21-29 31-34 20-37

W L W W W W L L W L L L

10 5 1 16 9

31 6 1 1 39 22

rush

rcv

21.6 36.5 9.0 20.0 23.5 19.7 pr

fc i20 50+ blk

5 11 14

yds avg

670 219 9 20 918 433

28 30 0 20 0 0

tb td

12.4 6.4 -5.0 9.4 12.4

OPP 235 106 109 20 1974 447 4.4 164.5 17 2568 202-377-10 6.8 12.7 214.0 22 4542 5.5 378.5 22-433 9-112 10-47 17-4 59-509 60-41.1 29:38 70/178 14/24 lg

0 1 0 1 0 0

yds avg

124 32 -5 151 112

Neutral 0-0 0-0 0-0

0 0 0 0 0

36 11 0 36 36

0 1 0 0 1 0

60 98 9 20 98 49

total avg/g

12 353 310 124 670 0 1457 121.4 12 704 27 0 0 0 731 60.9 12 0 670 0 0 0 670 55.8 11 569 0 0 0 0 569 51.7 11 280 70 -5 219 0 564 51.3 12 2998 2464 151 918 100 6631 552.6 12 1974 2568 112 433 47 5134 427.8

McMILLAN, Justin DAUPHINE, Corey BRADWELL, Darius JONES, Amare CARROLL, Cameron Total Opponents

g plays

12 11 9 12 10 12 12

rush

pass

total avg/g

448 704 2229 2933 244.4 70 569 0 569 51.7 101 448 0 448 49.8 62 353 27 380 31.7 63 316 0 316 31.6 882 2998 2464 5462 455.2 824 1974 2568 4542 378.5

2019 Tulane Football Tulane Overall Team Statistics (as of Nov 30, 2019) All games Team Statistics

TLN

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

1st 2nd

75 132 82 119

400 33.3 70 280 158 109 13 2998 3317 319 564 5.3 249.8 33 2464 184-318-10 7.7 13.4 205.3 16 5462 882 6.2 455.2 39-918 16-151 10-100 23.5 9.4 10.0 13-8 97-833 69.4 46-1866 40.6 36.0 71-4074 57.4 39.3 30: 20 67/167 40% 20/33 61% 18-95 -10 53 10-14 2-3 (39-44) 89% (33-44) 75% (52-53) 98% 121628 6/20271 3rd

4th

93 100 50 78

0 0

OPP

329 27.4 76 235 106 109 20 1974 2213 239 447 4.4 164.5 17 2568 202-377-10 6.8 12.7 214.0 22 4542 824 5.5 378.5 22-433 9-112 10-47 19.7 12.4 4.7 17-4 59-509 42.4 60-2467 41.1 38.3 65-3931 60.5 36.7 29: 38 70/178 39% 14/24 58% 25-173 2 41 16-18 0-3 (39-47) 83% (24-47) 51% (35-37) 95% 233286 6/38881 0/0

Total 400 329

Rushing

2019 Tulane Football Tulane Overall Individual Statistics (as of Nov 30, 2019) All games 2019 Tulane Football Tulane Overall Individual Statistics (as of Nov 30, 2019) gp att gain loss net avg All td games lg avg/g Punt Returns no. yds avg td

McMILLAN, Justin 12 152 885 181 704 4.6 12 41 58.7 JONES, Amare 10 124 12.4 0 36 DAUPHINE, Corey 11 70 593 24 569 8.1 7 57 51.7 ROBERSTON, Jacob 5 32 6.4 0 11 BRADWELL, Darius 9 101 480 PAT 32 448 4.4 2 28 49.8 HUDERSON, Stephon 1 -5 -5.0 0 0 JONES, Amare 12 58 375 22 353 6.1 4 57 29.4 Total 16 151 9.4 0 36 Scoring td fg kick rush rcv pass dxp saf pts Total Offense g plays rush pass total avg/g CARROLL, 10 63 Opponents 12 448 704 9 2229 112 12.4 36 GLOVER, Merek Cameron- 10-14 48-48325 - 9 -316- 5.0 - 4 - 4178 31.6 McMILLAN, Justin 2933 0244.4 HUDERSON, Stephon 11 47 288 8 280 6.0 1 55 25.5 McMILLAN, Justin 12 - - - 72 DAUPHINE, Corey 11 70 569 0 569 51.7 no. yds0 avg SPEARS, DAUPHINE, CoreyTyjae 7 - 5 32 - 200 - 8 -192- 6.0 - 1 - 5242 38.4 BRADWELL,Interceptions Darius 9 101 448 448 td 49.8lg BROOKS, Larry 3 35 11.7 28 BOOKER, Ygenio 9 16 89 0 89 5.6 1 19 9.9 CARROLL, Cameron 5 - - - 30 JONES, Amare 12 62 353 27 380 0 31.7 MONROE, Jaylon 2 0 0.0 0 HOWARD, Keon 4 12 55 3 52 4.3 1 11 13.0 JONES, Amare 5 - - - 30 CARROLL, Cameron 10 63 316 0 316 31.60 HALL, P.J. 2 45 30 DANIELS, Christian 2 3 23 0 23 7.7 0 13 11.5 MOONEY, Darnell 5 - - - 30 HUDERSON, Stephon 11 47 280 0 22.5 280 1 25.5 KEYES, Thakarius 1 0 0.0 0 HOLL, Josh 1 1 4 0 4 4.0 0 4 4.0 MCCLESKEY, Jalen 3 - - - 18 HOWARD, Keon 4 30 52 208 260 65.00 CLARK, Macon 1 200 20.0 20 MCCLESKEY, Jalen 12 1 0 1 -1 -1.0 0 0 -0.1 HUDERSON, Stephon 3 - - - 18 SPEARS, Tyjae 5 32 192 192 1 38.4 KUERSCHEN, Chase 1 0 0.0 0 AMMONS, Logan 2 1 0 2 -2 -2.0 0 0 -1.0 BRADWELL, Darius 2 - - - 12 BOOKER, Ygenio 9 16 89 0 89 9.90 Total 10 100 10.0 30 ZUCKERMAN, Andrew 2 1 0 3 -3 -3.0 0 0 -1.5 SPEARS, Tyjae 2 - - - 12 DANIELS, Christian 2 3 23 0 23 2 11.5 Opponents 10 47 4.7 1 17 TEAM 3 6 0 26 -26 -4.3 0 0 -8.7 BOOKER, Ygenio 2 - - - 12 HOLL, Josh 1 1 4 0 4 4.0 2019 Tulane TotalKeon HOWARD, 1 12 - 564 - 3317 -319 2998 - - 5.3 -33 - 57 6249.8 MCCLESKEY, Jalen 12 1 -1 0 -1 -0.1 Football Tulane Overall Individual Statistics (as o Kick Returns no. yds avg td Opponents 12 447 2213 239 1974 4.4 17 52 164.5 JAMES, Tyrick 1 - - 6 AMMONS, Logan 2 1 -2 0 -2 -1.0lg All games JONES, Amare 31 670 21.6 0 60 JACKSON, Jha'Quan 1 - - 6 ZUCKERMAN, Andrew 2 1 -3 0 -3 -1.5 effic yds HUDERSON, Stephon 6 2190 36.5 98 TOLES,Passing Jaetavian 1 gp - comp-att-int - pct - -td 6lg avg/g TEAM 3 6 -26 -26 1 -8.7 McMILLAN, Justin 12 129.54 170-296-10 57.4 2229 14 53 185.8 ANDERSON, Nick 1 9 9.0 0 9 CLARK, Macon 1 - - 6 Total 12 882 2998 PAT 2464 5462 455.2 HOWARD, Keon 4 205.96 13-18-0 72.2 208 2 88 52.0 MCCLESKEY, Jalen 1 20 20.0 0 20 824 rush 1974 rcv 2568 378.5 HALL, P.J. 1 - - 6 Scoring Opponents td fg 12 kick pass 4542 dxp saf pts Total Offens JONES, Amare 81.70 1-4-0 2.2 Merek Total - 10-14 48-48 - 39 -918- 23.5 - 1- 98 LANGHAM, Willie 1 12 - 25.0 -27 - 0 627GLOVER, 78 McMILLAN, Total Sterling 2464 205.3 Justin Opponents 12 - 22 -433- 19.7 - 0- 49 72 DAUPHINE STOCKWELL, - 12 - 133.26 2-2 184-318-10 - 57.9 - -16 288McMILLAN, DAUPHINE, Corey 7 42 BRADWELL Opponents 12 124.75 202-377-10 53.6 2568 22 75 214.0 HARVEY, Randy - 2-3 - - 2 CARROLL, Cameron 5 30 JONES, Am Fumble Returns no. yds avg td lg Total 53 10-14 52-53 - - - 400 JONES, Amare 5 30 CARROLL, Receiving gp no. yds avg td lg avg/g LANGHAM, Willie 1 13 13.0 1 13 Opponents 41 16-18 35-37 0-3 - 0-1 - - 329 MOONEY, Darnell 5 30 HUDERSON MOONEY, Darnell 12 45 670 14.9 5 48 55.8 Total 1 13 13.0 1 13 MCCLESKEY, Jalen 3 - - - 18 HOWARD, MCCLESKEY, Jalen 12 35 494 14.1 3 53 41.2 Opponents 2 65 32.5 1 54 HUDERSON, Stephon 3 - - - 18 SPEARS, T JONES, Amare fg 12pct. 29 25.8 lg blkBRADWELL, Field Goals 01-19 310 20-29 10.7 30-39 140-4950 50-99 Punting Darius avg- lg - tb - fc i20 2 - no. yds - 50+ - blk 12 BOOKER, Y JAMES, 23.6 44 2SPEARS, GLOVER, MerekTyrick 10-14 12 71.4 190-0 2832-2 14.95-7 13-545 0-0 WRIGHT, Tyjae Ryan 2 - 46 1866 - 40.6- 66 - 5 - 11 14 - -8 120 DANIELS, C TOLES, Jaetavian 12 12 145 12.1 1 19 12.1 BOOKER, 2 - 46 1866 - 40.6- 66 - 5 - 11 14 - -8 120 HOLL, Josh Total Ygenio HOWARD, Keon 1 - 60 2467 - 41.1- 76 - 1 - 18 19 - 12 60 MCCLESKE BOOKER, YgenioTulane 9 8 74 9.2 1 13 8.2 FG Sequence Opponents Opponents JAMES, Tyrick 1 6 AMMONS, ROBERSTON, Jacob 12 8 67 8.4 0 22 5.6 FIU JACKSON, Jha'Quan 1 6 ZUCKERMA SPEARS, Tyjae 5 5 133 26.6 1 88 26.6 Kickoffs no. yds avg tb ob retn net ydln Auburn (44),(32) (22) TOLES, Jaetavian 1 - - 6 TEAM WALLACE, Will 12 4 52 13.0 0 16 4.3 GLOVER, Merek 62 3584 57.8 31 2 MSU (23) CLARK, Macon 1 - - 6 Total 3 70 23.3 1 32 6.4 Sterling HoustonHUDERSON, Stephon (44) 11 31,48,(24) HALL,STOCKWELL, P.J. 1 - 7 392 - 56.0- 3 - 0 - 6 Opponents 2 3 55 18.3 0 19 27.5 GLOVER, ARMY PRESLEY, TyrekLANGHAM, WillieCasey 1 - 2 98 - 49.0- 0 - 0 - 6 4 3 19 6.3 0 10 4.8 Total Sterling UCONNVALLIEN, JorienSTOCKWELL, - - 71 4074 2-2 57.4- 34 - 2 -19.7 39.3 - - 25 2 BRADWELL, Darius 9 3 13 4.3 0 Opponents Memphis (31) (29),(34) 6 1.4 HARVEY, Randy - - 65 3931 2-3 60.5- 25 - 0 -23.5 36.7 - - 28 2 2 31 15.5 1 17 4.4 Total 53 10-14 52-53 - - - 400 Navy JACKSON, Jha'Quan 40,(39) 7 (31),(48) Opponents 41 16-18 35-37 0-3 - 0-1 - - 329 2 0 0.0 1 2 0.0 Tulsa CARROLL, Cameron (31) 10 (40),(32),(37),(38) McMILLAN, Justin 12 1 27 27.0 0 27 2.2 Temple 47 (35),(27),(20) 1 17 17.0 0 17 2.8 UCF LEDEE, Kevin 38,(29) 6 (35),(26) Field Goals fg pct. 01-19 20-29 30-39 40-49 50-99 lg blk Punting LEDFORD, Dane 2 1 4 4.0 4 2.0 SMU 32,(33),(42) (25) 0 GLOVER, Merek 10-14 71.4 0-0 2-2 5-7 3-5 0-0 44 2 WRIGHT, R Total 12 184 2464 13.4 16 88 205.3 Total Opponents 12 field 202goal 2568 12.7 22 75 214.0 Numbers in (parentheses) indicate was made. FG Sequence Tulane Opponents Opponents FIU Auburn MSU Houston ARMY UCONN Memphis Navy Tulsa Temple UCF SMU

(44),(32) (23) (44) (31) 40,(39) (31) 47 38,(29) 32,(33),(42)

(22) 31,48,(24) (29),(34) (31),(48) (40),(32),(37),(38) (35),(27),(20) (35),(26) (25)

Numbers in (parentheses) indicate field goal was made.

Kickoffs

GLOVER, M STOCKWE GLOVER, C Total Opponents

2019 Tulane Football Tulane Overall Defensive Statistics (as of Nov 30, 2019) All games # 36 2 35 48 28 26 5 9 45 7 77 25 31 40 90 33 8 37 55 24 6B 21 93 6 38 44 54 29 23 99 94 27 80 1 97 60 19 73 91 42 49 53 1B 72 82 20 62 3 30 11 14

Tackles a tot

Defensive Leaders

KUERSCHEN, Chase HALL, P.J. GRAHAM, Lawrence Williams, DeAndre MOODY, Marvin KEYES, Thakarius SAMPLE, Cameron MONROE, Jaylon LAWAL, Malik JOHNSON, Patrick JOHNSON, Jeffery HARPER, Will BROOKS, Larry ANDERSON, Nick WRIGHT, Davon BARGE, Tiris LANGHAM, Willie CLARK, Macon HINTON, Mike WILLIAMS, Dorian BRYANT, Larry JOYCE, Chris JAMES, Jamiran DAUPHINE, Corey VAULT, KJ MONJARRES, Juan HATCHER, Carlos BROWN, Quentin JUDSON, Tyler THOMAS, Alfred HICKS, Eric BOOKER, Ygenio JAMES, Tyrick MCCLESKEY, Jalen WRIGHT, Ryan EATHERLY, Geron HARRISON, Kiland ZEIGLER, Dane SEIDEN, Noah SINGLETARY, Torri DIXON, Armoni McLEOD, Keyshawn BALL, Ton'quez THOMAS, Caleb TOLES, Jaetavian CARROLL, Cameron GLOVER, Merek MOONEY, Darnell AMMONS, Logan JONES, Amare NORMAN, Jacquez Total Opponents

11 53 16 12 48 15 11 37 24 12 30 25 12 31 22 12 35 12 12 27 14 12 29 5 12 21 13 12 23 10 11 13 13 12 19 4 11 17 5 12 16 5 11 9 8 11 12 3 12 12 1 8 8 5 12 7 4 10 4 5 11 5 3 4 6 . 4 4 1 11 4 . 7 3 1 6 4 . 4 3 1 3 . 3 4 3 . 3 2 1 1 2 . 9 2 . 12 2 . 12 2 . 12 1 . 11 1 . 2 1 . 1 . 1 6 1 . 2 1 . 1 1 . 12 1 . 1 1 . 1 1 . 12 1 . 10 1 . 12 1 . 12 1 . 2 1 . 12 1 . 2 . . 12 508 220 12 588 236

69 63 61 55 53 47 41 34 34 33 26 23 22 21 17 15 13 13 11 9 8 6 5 4 4 4 4 3 3 3 2 2 2 2 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 . 728 824

tfl/yds

Sacks no-yds

Pass defense Fumbles blkd int-yds brup qbh rcv-yds ff kick

1.5-5 4.5-11 7.5-29 4.0-12 5.5-20 . 5.5-6 2.0-7 1.0-8 7.0-40 2.0-13 6.0-10 . 1.0-2 0.5-0 6.0-24 1.0-9 . 2.0-8 . 1.0-6 . 1.0-1 . 1.0-6 2.0-5 2.0-3 . . . . . . . . . . . . 1.0-2 . . . . . . . . . . . 65-227 72-280

. 1-0 . 2-45 1.5-9 . 1.5-7 . 2.0-10 . . 1-0 1.5-2 . . 2-0 1.0-8 . 3.0-18 . 1.5-11 . . . . 3-35 1.0-2 . . . . . 1.0-9 . . 1-20 1.0-4 . . . 1.0-6 . . . . . . . 1.0-6 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18-95 10-100 25-173 10-47

2 7 1 . 3 5 5 4 . 4 . . 4 1 . . 3 1 1 . 2 1 . . . 1 . . . . . . . . . . 1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 47 24

2 . 3 . 3 . 2 1 2 . 1 . . 1 . . . . 1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16 16

. . . . . . 1-0 . . . 1-0 . . . . . 1-13 . . . . 1-0 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-13 8-65

1 2 2 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8 7

. . . . . . . 1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 2

saf

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

2019 Tulane Football Tulane Team Game-by-Game (as of Nov 30, 2019) All games TEAM STATISTICS Date

Aug 29 Sep 07 Sep 14 Sep 19 Oct 05 Oct 12 Oct 18 Oct 26 Nov 02 Nov 16 Nov 23 Nov 30 Tulane Opponents

Opponent

no.

FIU at Auburn MSU HOUSTON at ARMY UCONN at Memphis at Navy TULSA at Temple UCF at SMU

Rushing yds td

49 350 4 30 120 0 52 298 6 50 325 2 53 324 5 46 311 3 34 146 1 42 187 2 46 290 3 54 203 3 55 221 2 53 223 2 564 2998 33 447 1974 17

no.

Receiving yds td

Passing cmp-att-int yds

50 15 195 2 42 15-19-0 195 2 42 24 10 103 0 22 10-34-1 103 0 22 57 17 242 1 88 17-22-1 242 1 88 35 7 186 3 53 7-20-0 186 3 53 41 15 201 1 50 15-21-0 201 1 50 57 26 323 3 43 26-34-0 323 3 43 41 15 187 1 32 15-29-3 187 1 32 28 20 290 3 45 20-29-2 290 3 45 55 12 184 1 37 12-16-2 184 1 37 36 12 130 0 27 12-30-1 130 0 27 20 13 181 1 49 13-27-0 181 1 49 35 22 242 0 33 22-37-0 242 0 33 57 184 2464 16 88 184-318-10 2464 16 88 52 202 2568 22 75 202-377-10 2568 22 75

Kick Returns no. yds td lg

1 0 2 4 4 0 3 6 5 5 2 7 39 22

29 0 75 87 80 0 53 118 87 119 119 151 918 433

0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0

29 0 60 41 23 0 21 26 33 44 98 33 98 49

Punt Returns no. yds td lg

0 0 2 48 2 21 2 14 0 0 3 34 1 1 2 16 0 0 1 1 1 11 2 5 16 151 9 112

0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

tot off

0 545 36 223 19 540 11 511 0 525 25 634 1 333 10 477 0 474 0 333 11 402 10 465 36 5462 36 4542

Games: 12 • Avg/rush: 5.3 • Avg/catch: 13.4 • Pass effic: 133.26 • KR avg: 23.5 • PR avg: 9.4 • All purpose avg/game: 552.6 • Total offense avg/gm: 455.2 Date

Opponent

Date

Opponent

Aug 29 FIU Sep 07 at Auburn Sep 14 MSU Sep 19 HOUSTON Oct 05 at ARMY Oct 12 UCONN Oct 18 at Memphis Oct 26 at Navy Nov 02 TULSA Nov 16 at Temple Nov 23 UCF Nov 30 at SMU Tulane Opponents

30 53 32 53 30 43 43 35 53 42 53 41 508 588 no.

4 8 2 5 4 2 5 3 2 4 5 2 46 60

Tackles a total

26 14 12 12 42 12 20 38 10 10 10 14 220 236

yds

180 321 60 208 133 61 196 144 64 146 263 90 1866 2467

56 67 44 65 72 55 63 73 63 52 63 55 728 824

avg

45.0 40.1 30.0 41.6 33.2 30.5 39.2 48.0 32.0 36.5 52.6 45.0 40.6 41.1

tfl-yds

4.0-17 5.0-13 6.0-22 7.0-16 5.0-27 4.0-12 6.0-12 4.0-16 9.0-44 3.0-6 7.0-21 5.0-21 65.0-227 72.0-280

Sacks no-yds

3.0-15 0.0-0 2.0-14 3.0-9 1.0-6 1.0-6 0.0-0 1.0-3 4.0-25 0.0-0 0.0-0 3.0-14 17.0-92 24.0-162

Punting

long

58 49 47 61 40 39 51 51 37 47 66 48 66 76

Fumble ff fr-yds

blkd

0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

0 4 0 1 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 1 8 7

1 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 1 1 0 5 1

Pass Defense blkd int-yds qbh brup kick

1-0 2-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 1-13 0-0 0-0 0-0 4-13 8-65

1 1 0 0 1 1 2 3 0 1 1 0 11 18

1-0 0-0 3-65 1-0 1-0 1-20 0-0 1-15 0-0 1-0 0-0 1-0 10-100 10-47

50+

2 0 0 2 0 0 1 1 0 0 2 0 8 12

i20

2 3 1 2 1 0 1 2 0 0 1 1 14 19

4 2 0 0 2 0 1 2 3 1 0 1 16 16

7 3 6 3 2 3 1 1 12 3 4 2 47 24

0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 2

PAT Attempts kick rush rcv saf

6-6 0-0 7-8 5-5 6-6 7-7 2-2 5-5 5-5 3-3 4-4 2-2 52-53 35-37

Field Goals

md-att

0-0 2-2 1-1 1-1 0-0 0-0 1-1 1-2 1-1 0-1 1-2 2-3 10-14 16-18

long blkd

0 44 23 44 0 0 31 39 31 0 29 42 44 48

0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 2 0

no.

0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

Kickoffs

yds

7 368 3 180 9 553 7 441 7 361 8 479 4 253 7 371 7 362 4 242 5 275 3 189 71 4074 65 3931

avg

52.6 60.0 61.4 63.0 51.6 59.9 63.2 53.0 51.7 60.5 55.0 63.0 57.4 60.5

off t/o

14 0 21 7 0 7 0 7 7 7 0 0 70 76

2 2 7 6 2 3 0 3 2 1 4 2 34 25

pts

42 6 58 38 42 49 17 38 38 21 31 20 400 329 ob

0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 2 0

2019 Tulane Football Tulane Opponent Game-by-Game (as of Nov 30, 2019) All games OPPONENT STATISTICS Date

Aug 29 Sep 07 Sep 14 Sep 19 Oct 05 Oct 12 Oct 18 Oct 26 Nov 02 Nov 16 Nov 23 Nov 30 Opponents Tulane

Opponent

no.

FIU at Auburn MSU HOUSTON at ARMY UCONN at Memphis at Navy TULSA at Temple UCF at SMU

Rushing yds td

26 59 1 45 172 2 23 54 0 46 304 2 44 193 3 29 100 0 34 112 1 56 385 3 38 128 1 26 105 0 42 165 2 38 197 2 447 1974 17 564 2998 33

no.

Receiving yds td

Passing cmp-att-int yds

12 19 208 1 35 19-34-1 208 1 35 24 19 207 1 40 19-37-0 207 1 40 25 14 128 1 37 14-28-3 128 1 37 35 16 229 2 75 16-33-1 229 2 75 43 9 170 1 37 9-24-1 170 1 37 12 19 134 1 22 19-31-1 134 1 22 18 21 358 5 68 21-30-0 358 5 68 52 2 68 1 37 2-9-1 68 1 37 36 17 270 1 55 17-33-0 270 1 55 22 26 297 3 44 26-44-1 297 3 44 44 25 319 2 58 25-47-0 319 2 58 38 15 180 3 30 15-27-1 180 3 30 52 202 2568 22 75 202-377-10 2568 22 75 57 184 2464 16 88 184-318-10 2464 16 88

Kick Returns no. yds td lg

2 25 1 16 1 14 1 26 2 59 4 68 4 125 0 0 2 12 3 54 0 0 2 34 22 433 39 918

0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1

21 16 14 26 46 21 49 0 7 24 0 18 49 98

Punt Returns no. yds td lg

0 0 3 50 1 -1 2 12 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 -2 0 0 1 36 1 17 9 112 16 151

0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

tot off

0 267 22 379 0 182 12 533 0 363 0 234 0 470 0 453 0 398 0 402 36 484 17 377 36 4542 36 5462

Games: 12 • Avg/rush: 4.4 • Avg/catch: 12.7 • Pass effic: 124.75 • KR avg: 19.7 • PR avg: 12.4 • All purpose avg/game: 427.8 • Total offense avg/gm: 378.5 Date

Opponent

Date

Opponent

Aug 29 FIU Sep 07 at Auburn Sep 14 MSU Sep 19 HOUSTON Oct 05 at ARMY Oct 12 UCONN Oct 18 at Memphis Oct 26 at Navy Nov 02 TULSA Nov 16 at Temple Nov 23 UCF Nov 30 at SMU Opponents Tulane

47 30 56 48 41 55 42 40 49 61 58 61 588 508 no.

6 6 8 4 4 8 3 4 2 5 5 5 60 46

Tackles a total

22 16 14 14 34 24 12 38 8 12 12 30 236 220

yds

238 263 322 181 167 347 154 189 87 157 173 189 2467 1866

69 46 70 62 75 79 54 78 57 73 70 91 824 728

avg

39.7 43.8 40.2 45.2 41.8 43.4 51.3 47.2 43.5 31.4 34.6 37.8 41.1 40.6

tfl-yds

4.0-24 5.0-9 5.0-13 5.0-17 4.0-14 1.0-1 7.0-36 9.0-35 2.0-3 11.0-48 9.0-46 10.0-34 72.0-280 65.0-227

Sacks no-yds

1.0-17 0.0-0 0.0-0 4.0-16 2.0-8 0.0-0 2.0-23 4.0-22 0.0-0 3.0-20 4.0-35 5.0-21 24.0-162 17.0-92

Punting

long

57 49 54 57 56 54 76 61 46 40 45 48 76 66

Fumble ff fr-yds

blkd

0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

1 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 2 7 8

1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 5

Pass Defense blkd int-yds qbh brup kick

1-0 0-0 0-0 1-0 2-54 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 2-0 0-0 2-11 8-65 4-13

2 3 3 0 0 2 1 0 1 1 3 2 18 11

0-0 1-0 1-8 0-0 0-0 0-0 3-12 2-18 2-9 1-0 0-0 0-0 10-47 10-100

50+

2 0 2 2 2 2 1 1 0 0 0 0 12 8

i20

1 0 3 3 2 2 2 2 0 1 1 2 19 14

0 4 0 0 0 0 5 4 0 2 0 1 16 16

2 2 0 2 1 3 2 2 0 1 4 5 24 47

0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 2 1

PAT Attempts kick rush rcv saf

2-2 3-3 0-1 4-4 3-3 1-1 5-5 5-5 2-2 2-3 4-4 4-4 35-37 52-53

Field Goals

md-att

0-0 1-1 0-0 1-3 0-0 0-0 2-2 2-2 4-4 3-3 2-2 1-1 16-18 10-14

long blkd

0 22 0 24 0 0 34 48 40 35 35 25 48 44

0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2

no.

0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

Kickoffs

yds

3 155 5 325 2 109 6 357 4 242 2 130 8 517 7 421 7 412 7 418 7 451 7 394 65 3931 71 4074

avg

51.7 65.0 54.5 59.5 60.5 65.0 64.6 60.1 58.9 59.7 64.4 56.3 60.5 57.4

off t/o

0 7 0 7 13 0 13 7 6 9 0 14 76 70

1 5 0 2 0 2 5 1 2 2 5 0 25 34

pts

14 24 6 31 33 7 47 41 26 29 34 37 329 400 ob

0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2

2019 Tulane Football Tulane Game Superlatives (as of Nov 26, 2019) All games INDIVIDUAL GAME HIGHS Rushes Yards Rushing TD Rushes Long Rush Pass attempts Pass completions Yards Passing TD Passes Long Pass Receptions Yards Receiving TD Receptions Long Reception Field Goals Long Field Goal Punts Punting Avg Long Punt Punts inside 20 Long Punt Return Long Kickoff Return Tackles Sacks Tackles For Loss Interceptions

23 113 3 57 57 33 20 290 3 3 88 6 6 120 2 88 2 44 44 8 52.6 66 3 36 98 10 1.5 1.5 3.0 2

McMILLAN, Justin vs UCF (Nov 23, 2019) BRADWELL, Darius vs Houston (Sep 19, 2019) McMILLAN, Justin vs Tulsa (Nov 02, 2019) JONES, Amare vs MSU (Sep 14, 2019) DAUPHINE, Corey vs UCONN (Oct 12, 2019) McMILLAN, Justin at Auburn (Sep 07, 2019) McMILLAN, Justin at Navy (Oct 26, 2019) McMILLAN, Justin at Navy (Oct 26, 2019) McMILLAN, Justin vs Houston (Sep 19, 2019) McMILLAN, Justin at Navy (Oct 26, 2019) HOWARD, Keon vs MSU (Sep 14, 2019) JONES, Amare at ARMY (Oct 05, 2019) MCCLESKEY, Jalen vs UCONN (Oct 12, 2019) MCCLESKEY, Jalen vs Houston (Sep 19, 2019) MCCLESKEY, Jalen vs Houston (Sep 19, 2019) SPEARS, Tyjae vs MSU (Sep 14, 2019) GLOVER, Merek at Auburn (Sep 07, 2019) GLOVER, Merek at Auburn (Sep 07, 2019) GLOVER, Merek vs Houston (Sep 19, 2019) WRIGHT, Ryan at Auburn (Sep 07, 2019) WRIGHT, Ryan vs UCF (Nov 23, 2019) WRIGHT, Ryan vs UCF (Nov 23, 2019) WRIGHT, Ryan at Auburn (Sep 07, 2019) JONES, Amare at Auburn (Sep 07, 2019) HUDERSON, Stephon vs UCF (Nov 23, 2019) GRAHAM, Lawrence at Navy (Oct 26, 2019) Williams, DeAndre vs Tulsa (Nov 02, 2019) JOHNSON, Jeffery vs Tulsa (Nov 02, 2019) BARGE, Tiris vs Tulsa (Nov 02, 2019) BROOKS, Larry vs MSU (Sep 14, 2019)

2019 Tulane Football Tulane Game Superlatives (as of Nov 26, 2019) All games TEAM GAME HIGHS Rushes Yards Rushing Yards Per Rush TD Rushes Pass attempts Pass completions Yards Passing Yards Per Pass TD Passes

Total Plays Total Offense Yards Per Play Points Sacks By First Downs Penalties Penalty Yards Turnovers Interceptions By Punts Punting Avg Long Punt Punts inside 20 Long Punt Return

55 350 7.1 6 34 34 26 323 11.5 3 3 3 84 634 8.0 58 4 31 13 139 3 3 3 8 52.6 66 3 36

vs UCF (Nov 23, 2019) vs FIU (Aug 29, 2019) vs FIU (Aug 29, 2019) vs MSU (Sep 14, 2019) at Auburn (Sep 07, 2019) vs UCONN (Oct 12, 2019) vs UCONN (Oct 12, 2019) vs UCONN (Oct 12, 2019) vs Tulsa (Nov 02, 2019) vs Houston (Sep 19, 2019) vs UCONN (Oct 12, 2019) at Navy (Oct 26, 2019) at Temple (Nov 16, 2019) vs UCONN (Oct 12, 2019) vs FIU (Aug 29, 2019) vs MSU (Sep 14, 2019) vs Tulsa (Nov 02, 2019) vs UCONN (Oct 12, 2019) vs Tulsa (Nov 02, 2019) vs Tulsa (Nov 02, 2019) at Memphis (Oct 18, 2019) at Temple (Nov 16, 2019) vs MSU (Sep 14, 2019) at Auburn (Sep 07, 2019) vs UCF (Nov 23, 2019) vs UCF (Nov 23, 2019) at Auburn (Sep 07, 2019) at Auburn (Sep 07, 2019)

BIG PLAYS

(SCRIMMAGE PLAYS THAT GAINED AT LEAST 20 YARDS)

TEAM TOTALS

RUSH (TDS)

PASS (TDS)

Tulane

32 (9)

31 (8)

Opponents

21 (5)

39 (9)

TULANE

YARDS PLAY 25 Run 23 Pass 20 Pass 22 Run 42 Pass 50 Run 22 Pass 24 Run 57 Run 30 Run 88 Pass 28 Run 22 Run 52 Run 38 Pass 25 Run 48 Pass 26 Run 27 Pass 35 Run 32 Run 53 Pass 20 Run 20 Pass 30 Run 23 Run 50 Pass 41 Run 57 Run 22 Pass 39 Pass 20 Run 43 Pass 41 Run 23 Run 22 Pass 22 Pass 32 Pass 34 Pass 28 Run 22 Pass 22 Pass 22 Pass 23 Pass 27 Run 55 Run 37 Pass 32 Pass 28 Run 24 Run 36 Run 27 Pass 28 Run 23 Pass 21 Pass 20 Run 20 Run 49 Pass 25 Pass 27 Run 35 Run 20 Pass 33 Pass

OPP. FIU FIU FIU FIU FIU FIU Auburn Auburn MSU MSU MSU MSU MSU MSU Houston Houston Houston Houston Houston Houston Houston Houston Army Army Army Army Army Army UConn UConn UConn UConn UConn Memphis Memphis Memphis Memphis Memphis Navy Navy Navy Navy Navy Navy Navy Tulsa Tulsa Tulsa Tulsa Temple Temple Temple Temple Temple UCF UCF UCF UCF SMU SMU SMU SMU SMU

QTR 1st 1st 2nd 2nd 3rd 3rd 3rd 4th 2nd 2nd 3rd 3rd 4th 4th 1st 2nd 3rd 3rd 3rd 3rd 4th 4th 1st 1st 1st 2nd 2nd 4th 1st 1st 2nd 2nd 3rd 1st 1st 1st 4th 4th 2nd 2nd 2nd 2nd 2nd 3rd 4th 1st 2nd 3rd 4th 1st 1st 3rd 3rd 4th 1st 2nd 4th 4th 2nd 3rd 3rd 3rd 4th

DESCRIPTION Bradwell run McMillan pass to Mooney McMillan pass to A. Jones Bradwell run McMillan pass to Mooney for touchdown Dauphine run for touchdown McMillan pass to Mooney Dauphine run Jones run for touchdown Hall interception, 30-yd touchdown return Howard pass to Spears for touchdown Brooks interception, 28-yd return Spears run Spears run for touchdown McMillan pass to McCleskey for touchdown Bradwell run McMillan pass to Mooney for touchdown McMillan run McMillan pass to McCleskey Dauphine run A. Jones run McMillan pass to McCleskey for touchdown A. Jones run McMillan pass to A. Jones Dauphine 30-yd run for touchdown A. Jones run McMillan pass to A. Jones Carroll run for touchdown Dauphine run for touchdown McMillan pass to Mooney for touchdown McMillan pass to T. James Clark interception, 20-yd touchdown return McMillan pass to Mooney McMillan run A. Jones run McMillan pass to Huderson McMillan pass to Robertson McMillan pass to Mooney for touchdown McMillan pass to Mooney A. Jones run McMillan pass to Mooney McMillan pass to Mooney for touchdown McMillan pass to A. Jones McMillan pass to McCleskey Carroll run Huderson run McCleskey catch Huderson catch Huderson catch McMillan run A. Jones run A. Jones pass to McMillan Bradwell run Mooney catch McCleskey catch McMillan run McMillan run McCleskey catch McMillan pass to Mooney McMillan run Dauphine run for touchdown McMillan pass to Spears McMillan pass to McCleskey

OPPONENTS YARDS PLAY 35 Pass 35 Pass 25 Pass 31 Pass 40 Pass 24 Run 25 Run 37 Pass 20 Pass 75 Pass 22 Pass 34 Run 30 Run 28 Pass 35 Run 20 Pass 36 Pass 28 Pass 43 Run 31 Run 37 Pass 20 Pass 22 Pass 32 Pass 30 Pass 21 Pass 22 Pass 46 Pass 68 Pass 37 Pass 27 Pass 52 Run 35 Run 37 Pass 31 Pass 35 Run 38 Run 21 Run 22 Pass 28 Pass 36 Run 23 Run 55 Pass 26 Pass 21 Run 32 Pass 30 Pass 44 Pass 22 Run 23 Pass 23 Pass 44 Run 30 Pass 58 Pass 40 Pass 22 Pass 30 Pass 38 Run 24 Run 20 Pass 26 Pass 25 Run 21 Run

OPP. FIU FIU Auburn Auburn Auburn Auburn MSU MSU MSU Houston Houston Houston Houston Houston Houston Houston Army Army Army Army Army UConn UConn Memphis Memphis Memphis Memphis Memphis Memphis Memphis Memphis Navy Navy Navy Navy Navy Navy Navy Tulsa Tulsa Tulsa Tulsa Tulsa Tulsa Temple Temple Temple Temple Temple Temple UCF UCF UCF UCF UCF SMU SMU SMU SMU SMU SMU SMU SMU

QTR 3rd 4th 2nd 2nd 2nd 4th 2nd 2nd 3rd 1st 1st 1st 2nd 2nd 2nd 3rd 1st 1st 3rd 3rd 4th 1st 1st 1st 1st 2nd 2nd 2nd 3rd 3rd 4th 1st 1st 1st 1st 2nd 4th 4th 2nd 2nd 2nd 2nd 3rd 3rd 1st 2nd 2nd 2nd 3rd 3rd 1st 2nd 3rd 3rd 4th 1st 1st 1st 3rd 4th 4th 4th 4th

DESCRIPTION Morgan pass to Maloney Morgan pass to Palmer Nix pass to Whitlow Nix pass to Hastings for touchdown Nix pass to Williams Whitlow run Vick run Huslig pass to Daniels Huslig pass to Currie King pass to Stevenson for touchdown King pass to Bradley Marq run Porter run King pass to Corbin for touchdown King run for touchdown King pass to Stevenson Hopkins Jr. pass to Harrison Hopkins Jr. pass to Harrison Hopkins Jr. run Christiansen run Hopkins Jr. pass to Walters Beaudry pass to Thompkins Beaudry pass to Medlock Brady pass to Gainwell for touchdown Brady pass to Gainwell Brady pass to Gibson Brady pass to Magnifico Brady pass to Austin III for touchdown Brady pass to Gainwell Brady pass to Gainwell Brady pass to Gainwell for touchdown Carothers run for touchdown Carothers run for touchdown Perry pass to Cooper Perry pass to Carothers Smith run Perry run Perry run Johnson catch Palmer catch Taylor II run Brooks run Stokes catch Johnson catch Re’Mahn Davis run Branded Mack catch Jadan Blue catch Jadan Blue catch Re’Mahn Davis run Branden Mack catch Marlon Williams catch Otis Anderson run Marlon Williams catch Otis Anderson catch Gabriel Davis catch Buechele pass to Sanders Buechele pass to Sanders for touchdown Jones run Buechele run Buechele pass to Granson Buechele pass to Proche for touchdown Jones run for touchdown Freeman run

GAME-BY-GAME STARTERS OFFENSE FIU

AUB

MIS

HOU ARMY UCONN MEM

QB McMillan McMillan McMillan McMillan McMillan McMillan McMillan RB Bradwell McCleskey Sample

Dauphine Bradwell Dauphine Dauphine

WR Mooney Mooney Mooney Mooney Mooney Mooney Mooney WR McCleskey Toles

McCleskey McCleskey McCleskey McCleskey McCleskey

WR A. Jones A. Jones

A. Jones

Toles

T. James T. James

T. James

Wallace

T. Johnson Knutson Claybrook Claybrook Claybrook Claybrook Claybrook

Robertson T. James T. James

Wallace

LG Dublin Dublin Dublin Dublin Dublin Dublin Dublin C

Montano Montano Montano Montano Montano Montano Montano

RG McLeod McLeod Jackel

Knutson Knutson Knutson Knutson

RT Claybrook Claybrook McLeod McLeod McLeod McLeod McLeod

NAVY TLS

TEM

UCF

McMillan McMillan McMillan McMillan McMillan Jones

Bradwell

Bradwell Bradwell

Bradwell

Mooney Mooney Mooney Mooney Mooney McCleskey McCleskey McCleskey McCleskey McCleskey T. James

Toles

A. Jones

T. James

Wallace

T. James

Wallace

T. James

Wallace

Claybrook Claybrook Claybrook Claybrook Claybrook Dublin Dublin Dublin Dublin Dublin Montano Montano Montano Montano Montano Knutson Haynesworth Knutson Haynesworth Haynesworth McLeod McLeod McLeod McLeod McLeod

DEFENSE FIU JokerP. Johnson

AUB P. Johnson

MIS P. Johnson

HOU ARMY UCONN MEM P. Johnson P. Johnson P. Johnson P. Johnson

NAVY TLS

TEM

UCF

P. Johnson P. Johnson P. Johnson P. Johnson

P. Johnson

Sample Sample Sample Sample Sample

NT Wright J. Johnson J. Johnson

J. Johnson

Wright D. Williams J. Johnson

Wright

DE W. Harper W. Harper W. Harper

W. Harper

Bryant

J. Johnson J. Johnson J. Johnson

SMU

DE Sample Sample Sample Sample Sample Sample Sample W. Harper D. Williams

SMU

J. Johnson

D. Williams D. Williams D. Williams D. Williams D. Williams

LB Moody Moody Moody Moody Lawal Moody Moody Bryant Moody Moody Moody Moody LB Graham Graham Anderson Graham Graham Graham Graham LB D. Williams D. Williams D. Williams

D. Williams D. Williams Wright

Lawal

Graham Graham Graham Graham Graham Lawal

W. Harper

W. Harper W. Harper

W. Harper

CB Monroe Monroe Monroe Monroe Monroe Monroe Monroe

Monroe Monroe Monroe Langham Monroe

CB Keyes Keyes Keyes Keyes Keyes Keyes Keyes

Keyes Keyes Keyes Keyes Keyes

Hall Hall Hall Hall Hall Hall Hall

Hall Hall Hall Hall Hall

Kuerschen Kuerschen Kuerschen

Kuerschen Kuerschen Brooks Kuerschen Kuerschen Kuerschen Kuerschen Kuerschen Kuerschen

GAME CAPTAINS FIU

AUB

MIS

HOU ARMY UCONN MEM

NAVY TLS

TEM

UCF

SMU

P. Johnson Eatherly McMillan McCleskey McMillan McCleskey McMillan

McLeod McMillan McMillan McMillan McMillan

Graham

Bryant

McLeod

Mooney W. Harper Bradwell

Keyes

Bryant

Lawal

Keyes

McLeod P. Johnson

Harvey

Dublin

D. Williams Sample D. Williams

Dauphine

Hinton

Montano

Hall

A. Jones

D. Williams D. Williams D.Williams D. Williams

Hall

Sample

Mooney

Dublin

Montano

Hall

Graham Graham Graham

FLAG CARRIERS FIU

AUB

MIS

HOU ARMY UCONN MEM

NAVY TLS

TEM

UCF

SMU

NOLA Dublin

J. James

McCleskey

D. Williams

Jackel

Bryant

Ziegler

Prouet

D. Wright

Sample

Bryant

Jackson

McLeod

A. Jones

Huderson

Howard

Glover

T. James

Monroe

Hinton

Carroll

Eatherly

W. Wallace

Spears

Robertson Bryant

Booker

Brooks

Bradwell

Haynesworth

Keyes

Brooks

A. Jones Claybrook

Robertson Jr. James

SCORING DRIVES TULANE OPP. PLAYS FIU 7 FIU 8 FIU 7 FIU 3 FIU 6 FIU 1 Auburn 9 Auburn 8 MSU 8 MSU 11 MSU 8 MSU 3 MSU 8 MSU 7 MSU 1 MSU 3 MSU 2 Houston 5 Houston 9 Houston 5 Houston 10 Houston 10 Houston 2 Army 7 Army 9 Army 7 Army 10 Army 12 Army 5 UConn 5 UConn 8 UConn 0 UConn 10 UConn 6 UConn 9 UConn 9 Memphis 7 Memphis 12 Memphis 4 Navy 5 Navy 3 Navy 7 Navy 9 Navy 11 Navy 12 Tulsa 9 Tulsa 6 Tulsa 5 Tulsa 1 Tulsa 9 Tulsa 10 Temple 8 Temple 8 Temple 12 UCF 8 UCF 9 UCF 10 UCF 9 SMU 9 SMU 14 SMU 6 SMU 8

YDS 70 59 80 25 70 50 48 40 32 64 62 0 66 51 88 13 53 48 75 59 93 42 71 82 84 90 77 78 68 88 58 0 65 72 59 59 61 75 85 79 72 46 39 68 77 45 87 65 -5 75 70 55 75 52 62 44 75 75 60 64 83 52

TIME 3:25 3:03 2:58 0:43 2:38 0:12 3:17 2:00 3:23 5:28 2:34 0:54 2:47 3:24 0:15 1:10 0:59 2:08 3:05 1:58 4:19 4:22 0:15 2:39 4:11 2:52 3:46 5:03 2:54 1:34 2:41 0:00 4:01 2:25 2:46 4:29 2:57 5:12 1:35 1:55 0:54 3:08 4:20 5:16 4:23 4:03 2:43 2:17 0:08 4:20 5:02 3:08 2:43 3:08 2:10 3:43 3:40 1:23 3:41 2:21 1:45 2:33

TYPE TD TD TD TD TD TD FG FG FG TD TD TD TD TD TD TD TD TD TD TD TD FG TD TD TD TD TD TD TD TD TD TD TD TD TD TD FG TD TD TD TD TD TD FG TD FG TD TD TD TD TD TD TD TD TD FG TD TD TD FG TD FG

QTR/TIME 1st/5:34 2nd/14:54 2nd/10:05 2nd/0:28 3rd/10:04 3rd/7:57 1st/10:13 2nd/0:40 1st/11:37 1st/4:37 2nd/14:42 2nd/11:49 2nd/6:58 2nd/2:02 3rd/5:58 3rd/2:21 4th/3:15 1st/7:24 2nd/10:11 3rd/12:53 4th/14:22 4th/6:10 4th/0:03 1st/10:53 1st/5:00 2nd/13:12 3rd/7:38 4th/10:27 4th/5:46 1st/8:51 1st/3:55 2nd/10:57 2nd/5:40 3rd/7:22 3rd/3:07 4th/6:43 1st/12:03 2nd/13:08 4th/8:07 2nd/7:45 2nd/4:19 3rd/7:43 3rd/1:59 4th/10:17 4th/1:01 1st/9:05 1st/1:23 2nd/2:05 2nd/1:52 3rd/10:40 4th/4:53 2nd/2:20 4th/13:57 4th/6:48 2nd/9:53 3rd/4:50 4th/10:43 4th/1:49 1st/0:01 2nd/0:00 3rd/6:46 4th/4:48

START T30 T41 T20 F25 T30 T50 T25 T46 M38 T36 M42 M19 T34 T49 T12 M13 T47 H48 T25 T41 H20 T31 T29 T18 T16 T33 T23 T25 T32 T12 T42 Y00 T35 T28 T41 T41 T25 M20 T15 T21 T28 N46 N39 T28 T23 T40 T13 T35 T18 T25 T35 TU45 TU25 TU48 TU42 TU44 TU25 TU25 T40 T20 T17 T21

SCORING PLAY James 18-yd catch A. Jones 7-yd run Dauphine 14-yd run McMillan 17-yd run Mooney 42-yd catch Dauphine 50-yd run Glover 44-yd FG Glover 42-yd FG Glover 23-yd FG Jones 3-yd run Jones 57-yd run Hall 30-yd interception McMillan 4-yd run McMillan 1-yd run Spears catch, 88-yd run Booker 3-yd run Spears 52-yd run McCleskey 38-yd catch Huderson 9-yd run Mooney 48-yd catch McMillan 15-yd run Glover 44-yd FG McCleskey 53-yd catch A. Jones 15-yd catch Dauphine 30-yd run McMillan 1-yd run Bradwell 13-yd run A. Jones 1-yd run Carroll 41-yd run Dauphine 57-yd run Mooney 22-yd catch Clark 20-yd interception McMillan 14-yd run Carroll 2-yd catch Howard 9-yd run Jackson 14-yd catch Glover 31-yd FG McMillan y-d run Mooney 32-yd catch McMillan 1-yd run Mooney 22-yd catch Toles 5-yd catch Booker 2-yd catch Glover 39-yd FG McMillan 1-yd run Glover 31-yd FG McMillan 5-yd run McMillan 1-yd run Langham 13-yd FR Huderson 32-yd catch McMillan 1-yd run Carroll 5-yd run Bradwell 4-yd run Carroll 1-yd run Dauphine 14-yard run Glover 29-yd FG Dauphine 7-yd run McCleskey 7-yd catch Carroll 3-yd run Glover 33-yd FG Dauphine 35-yd run Glover 42-yd FG

OPPONENTS OPP. PLAYS FIU 13 FIU 7 Auburn 5 Auburn 7 Auburn 11 Auburn 10 MSU 5 Houston 1 Houston 10 Houston 3 Houston 3 Houston 16 Army 2 Army 15 Army 7 Army 6 Army 2 UConn 9 Memphis 10 Memphis 5 Memphis 9 Memphis 10 Memphis 3 Memphis 5 Memphis 7 Memphis 5 Navy 8 Navy 10 Navy 7 Navy 7 Navy 1 Navy 10 Navy 7 Tulsa 10 Tulsa 7 Tulsa 5 Tulsa 6 Tulsa 12 Tulsa 9 Temple 5 Temple 10 Temple 5 Temple 11 Temple 9 Temple 9 UCF 12 UCF 9 UCF 4 UCF 12 UCF 7 UCF 7 SMU 5 SMU 2 SMU 4 SMU 13 SMU 4 SMU 6

YDS 75 75 66 58 82 59 75 75 75 75 35 68 38 77 75 73 0 75 65 46 49 90 21 64 64 53 75 82 83 58 0 75 44 75 33 43 55 66 16 1 80 62 73 47 75 62 62 80 70 75 45 67 8 14 93 37 22

TIME 6:15 3:13 1:48 2:11 5:20 3:44 2:04 0:14 3:59 0:40 0:20 5:49 0:38 8:39 3:29 0:44 0:18 4:16 3:50 2:47 9:08 4:49 1:16 1:58 3:38 3:09 3:11 5:14 3:18 4:00 0:02 4:54 1:01 3:12 2:46 3:04 1:05 4:56 4:11 1:51 4:58 1:12 4:33 3:41 4:01 2:12 1:46 1:26 4:20 2:46 2:05 1:38 0:12 1:20 4:32 1:30 1:41

TYPE TD TD TD TD TD FG TD TD TD TD TD FG TD TD TD TD TD TD TD TD TD TD TD FG FG TD TD TD TD FG TD TD FG TD FG FG FG TD FG FG TD FG FG TD TD FG TD TD TD TD FG TD TD TD TD TD FG

QTR/TIME 2nd/3:50 3rd/4:44 2nd/12:54 2nd/9:37 3rd/1:51 4th/12:36 2nd/9:51 1st/14:46 1st/3:25 2nd/14:35 2nd/13:16 4th/0:21 1st/13:41 2nd/4:26 3rd/11:31 4th/2:55 4th/2:36 4th/2:27 1st/8:04 1st/3:20 2nd/9:08 2nd/1:49 2nd/0:19 3rd/12:54 3rd/7:53 4th/9:47 1st/11:49 1st/5:09 1st/0:17 2nd/9:40 2nd/2:03 4th/5:23 4th/0:00 2nd/13:11 2nd/8:33 2nd/4:30 2nd/0:47 4th/14:54 4th/10:00 1st/11:05 2nd/11:23 2nd/8:13 3rd/6:24 3rd/1:40 4th/9:56 1st/8:04 1st/3:58 2nd/6:19 3rd/10:40 3rd/2:04 4th/10:43 1st/7:57 1st/3:49 2nd/2:32 4th/10:23 4th/7:28 4th/3:02

START F25 F25 A34 A42 A18 A27 M25 H25 H25 H42 T35 H25 T38 A23 A25 A27 A46 U25 M35 T46 T49 M10 T21 M25 M20 M47 N25 N18 N17 N28 T13 N25 N25 T34 T43 T42 T25 T16 T37 TU19 TE21 TE28 TE24 TU47 TE25 U21 U38 U20 U30 U25 U46 S33 T08 T14 S07 T37 T30

SCORING PLAY A. Jones 1-yd run Thornton 17-yd catch Hastings 31-yd catch Stove 4-yd run Whitlow 14-yd run Carlson 22-yd FG Frost 11-yd catch Stevenson 75-yd catch Porter 1-yd run Corbin 28-yd catch King 35-yd run Witherspoon 24-yd FG Slomka 2-yd run Hopkins Jr. 1-yd run Hopkins Jr. 4-yd run Harrison 11-yd catch Moore 54-yd fumble recovery Hairston 16-yd catch Gainwell 32-yd catch Austin III 11-yd catch Magnifico 3-yd catch Austin III 46-yd catch Gainwell 1-d run Patterson 29-yd FG Patterson 34-yd FG Gainwell 27-yd catch Carothers 52-yd run Carothers 35-yd run Carothers 31-yd catch Nichols 31-yd FG Fagot 17-yd interception Carothers 15-yd run Nichols 48-yd FG Taylor II 1-yd run Rainey 40-yd FG Rainey 32-yd FG Rainey 37-yd FG Stokes 16-yd catch Rainey 38-yd FG Mobley 35-yd FG Yeboah 4-yd catch Mobley 27-yd FG Mobley 20-yd FG Yeboah 8-yd catch Blue 16-yd catch Barnas 35-yd FG Williams 23-yd catch Anderson 44-yd run Mack 1-yd run Roberson 2-yd catch Barnas 26-yd FG Gailliard 30-yd catch Granson 8-yd catch Jones 1-yd run Proche 26-yd catch Jones 25-yd run Robledo 25-yd FG

Game 2 • Auburn 24, Tulane 6

Game 1 • Tulane 42, FIU 14

Jordan-Hare Stadium • Auburn, Ala. Sept. 7, 2019 • 85,317 Attendance

Yulman Stadium • New Orleans Aug. 29, 2019 • 16,361 Attendance

NEW ORLEANS – The Tulane football team built an early advantage behind four first-half touchdowns and racked up 545 yards of offense en route to a 42-14 season-opening victory over FIU at Yulman Stadium. Tulane (1-0) quarterback Justin McMillan accounted for three touchdowns – two through the air and one on the ground – while completing 14 of 18 passes for 199 yards and rushing for 51 more. Running back Corey Dauphine touched the ball three times and ran for 76 yards and two scores. The Green Wave outgained FIU (0-1) on the ground by a 350-59 margin, as the defense surrendered just 267 total yards to the Panthers. Running back Darius Bradwell led the Wave with 90 rushing yards on 13 carries, while wide receiver Darnell Mooney racked up 84 yards on four receptions with one touchdown.

AUBURN, ALA. – The Tulane University football team fell at No. 10 Auburn, 24-6, at Jordan-Hare Stadium. Tulane (1-1) gained 120 yards on 30 rushing attempts, while Auburn (2-0) earned 172 rushing yards in 45 attempts. Quarterback Justin McMillan led the Green Wave with 54 yards rushing and 103 yards passing. Senior Darnell Mooney added three catches for 48 yards for the Olive and Blue. Junior Chase Kuerschen made seven solo tackles, while junior Marvin Moody added four solo and three assists for seven total tackles to lead Tulane’s defensive effort. Redshirt junior Merek Glover drilled a pair of field goals from 44 and 32 yards out to account for the Green Wave’s only scores on the night. The 85,317 fans marked the ninth largest crowd to ever watch a Tulane football game in person.

Tulane’s four first-half touchdowns were the most since accomplishing the same feat in the 62-28 home win over Tulsa on Oct. 7, 2017. Tulane outgained FIU, 310-113, in total yardage in the first half, including a 178-39 advantage on the ground.

Box Score (Final) 2019 Tulane Football FIU vs Tulane (Aug 29, 2019 at New Orleans, La.) Score by Quarters FIU Tulane Qtr Time 1st 05:34 2nd 14:54 10:05 03:50 00:28 3rd 10:04 07:57 04:44

0 7

7 21

7 14

0 0

Total

14 42

Scoring play TLN - JAMES, Tyrick 18 yd pass from McMILLAN, Justin (GLOVER, Merek kick), 7-70 3:25 TLN - JONES, Amare 7 yd run (GLOVER, Merek kick), 8-59 3:03 TLN - DAUPHINE, Corey 14 yd run (GLOVER, Merek kick), 7-80 2:58 FIU - JONES,A 1 yd run (BORREGALES,J kick), 13-75 6:15 TLN - McMILLAN, Justin 17 yd run (GLOVER, Merek kick), 3-25 0:43 TLN - MOONEY, Darnell 42 yd pass from McMILLAN, Justin (GLOVER, Merek kick), 6-70 2:38 TLN - DAUPHINE, Corey 50 yd run (GLOVER, Merek kick), 1-50 0:12 FIU - THORNTON,S 17 yd pass from MORGAN,J (BORREGALES,J kick), 7-75 3:13

FIRST DOWNS RUSHES-YARDS (NET) PASSING YDS (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

FIU 16 26-59 208 34-19-1 60-267 0-0 0-0 2-25 0-0 6-39.7 1-1 4-35 26:18 5 of 12 0 of 1 2-3 1-17

TLN 28 49-350 195 19-15-0 68-545 0-0 0-0 1-29 1-0 4-45.0 1-1 12-103 33:42 7 of 12 0 of 0 4-4 3-18

RUSHING: FIU-JONES,A 14-48; MAXWELL,N 6-17; ALEXANDER,M 1-0; MORGAN,J 5-minus 6. Tulane-BRADWELL, Darius 13-90; DAUPHINE, Corey 3-76; McMILLAN, Justin 9-51; HUDERSON, Stephon 7-47; CARROLL, Cameron 8-44; BOOKER, Ygenio 1-19; SPEARS, Tyjae 2-12; JONES, Amare 2-10; HOWARD, Keon 3-5; TEAM 1-minus 4. PASSING: FIU-MORGAN,J 19-34-1-208. Tulane-McMILLAN, Justin 14-18-0-199; HOWARD, Keon 1-1-0-minus 4. RECEIVING: FIU-ALEXANDER,M 5-30; THORNTON,S 4-40; GAITER,T 3-35; PALMER,S 2-49; MALONEY,A 2-45; MAXWELL,N 1-7; JONES,A 1-3; GASKIN,C 1-minus 1. Tulane-MOONEY, Darnell 4-84; JAMES, Tyrick 4-60; JONES, Amare 3-38; TOLES, Jaetavian 1-11; MCCLESKEY, Jalen 1-5; BRADWELL, Darius 1-1; ROBERSTON, Jacob 1-minus 4. INTERCEPTIONS: FIU-None. Tulane-KEYES, Thakarius 1-0. FUMBLES: FIU-MORGAN,J 1-1. Tulane-BRADWELL, Darius 1-1. FIU (0-1) vs. Tulane (1-0) Date: Aug 29, 2019 • Site: New Orleans, La. • Stadium: Yulman Stadium Attendance: 16361 Kickoff time: 7 p.m. • End of Game: 10:07 pm • Total elapsed time: 3:07 Officials: Referee: Jonathan Noll; Umpire: John Mitchell; Linesman: Gary Calip; Line judge: Maia Chaka; Back judge: Tom Healey; Field judge: Victor Sanchez; Side judge: Maurice Pierre; Center judge: Jeffrey Guadagn; Temperature: 89 • Wind: E 5 MPH • Weather: Clear, Fair

Box Score (Final) 2019 Tulane Football Tulane vs #10 Auburn (Sep 07, 2019 at Auburn, AL) Score by Quarters Tulane Auburn Qtr Time 1st 10:13 2nd 12:54 09:37 00:40 3rd 01:51 4th 12:36

3 0

3 14

0 7

0 3

Total

6 24

Scoring play TLN - GLOVER, Merek 44 yd field goal, 9-48 3:17 AU - Will Hastings 31 yd pass from Bo Nix (Anders Carlson kick), 5-66 1:48 AU - Eli Stove 4 yd run (Anders Carlson kick), 7-58 2:11 TLN - GLOVER, Merek 32 yd field goal, 8-40 1:54 AU - J. Whitlow 14 yd run (Anders Carlson kick), 11-82 5:20 AU - Anders Carlson 22 yd field goal, 10-59 3:44

TLN 12 30-120 103 34-10-1 64-223 0-0 2-48 0-0 0-0 8-40.1 2-0 11-80 25:27 2 of 15 0 of 2 1-1 0-0

AU 20 45-172 207 37-19-0 82-379 0-0 3-50 1-16 1-0 6-43.8 4-2 5-51 34:33 10 of 19 0 of 1 3-4 0-0

RUSHING: Tulane-McMILLAN, Justin 7-54; BRADWELL, Darius 12-30; DAUPHINE, Corey 5-23; JONES, Amare 6-13. Auburn-J. Whitlow 23-96; Kam Martin 10-32; Joey Gatewood 6-21; Bo Nix 2-16; Eli Stove 2-4; Shaun Shivers 1-4; TEAM 1-minus 1. PASSING: Tulane-McMILLAN, Justin 10-33-1-103; JONES, Amare 0-1-0-0. Auburn-Bo Nix 19-37-0-207. RECEIVING: Tulane-MOONEY, Darnell 3-48; JONES, Amare 3-29; TOLES, Jaetavian 1-19; ROBERSTON, Jacob 1-3; VALLIEN, Jorien 1-2; MCCLESKEY, Jalen 1-2. Auburn-Eli Stove 7-27; Will Hastings 5-75; Kam Martin 2-11; Seth Williams 1-40; J. Whitlow 1-25; Matthew Hill 1-10; Sal Cannella 1-10; John Shenker 1-9. INTERCEPTIONS: Tulane-None. Auburn-Jeremiah Dinson 1-0. FUMBLES: Tulane-JONES, Amare 1-0; DAUPHINE, Corey 1-0. Auburn-J. Whitlow 3-2; Eli Stove 1-0. Tulane (1-1) vs. Auburn (2-0) Date: Sep 07, 2019 • Site: Auburn, AL • Stadium: Jordan-Hare Attendance: 85317 Kickoff time: 6:35 pm • End of Game: 10:02 pm • Total elapsed time: 3:27 Officials: Referee: Lee Hendrick; Umpire: Michael Moten; Linesman: Marty Adams; Line judge: Tim Beard; Back judge: Michael Watson; Field judge: Chris Jamison; Side judge: Mike Williams; Center judge: Mike Block; Temperature: 89 • Wind: NW 4 mph • Weather: Sunny

Game 3 • Tulane 58, Missouri State 6

Game 4 • Tulane 38, Houston 31

Yulman Stadium • New Orleans Sept. 14, 2019 • 18,746 Attendance

NEW ORLEANS – The defense generated three turnovers and a score, while the offense produced six of its seven touchdowns on the ground, as the Tulane football team cruised to a 58-6 win over Missouri State at Yulman Stadium. Three Tulane (2-1) players accounted for two touchdowns apiece, led by true freshman running back Tyjae Spears who amassed 177 total yards from scrimmage. He rushed eight times for a team-high 89 yards and one score, while accounting for 88 yards and another touchdown on his lone reception. Sophomore running back Amare Jones and redshirt senior quarterback Justin McMillan ran in two scores, respectively, as Jones racked up 169 all-purpose yards on the night with 73 rushing, 15 receiving, 60 kickoff return and 21 punt return yards. On the defensive side, sophomore safety Larry Brooks recorded two of the team’s three interceptions, as the Green Wave tallied six tackles for loss and held Missouri State (0-2) to just 182 yards of offense and 11 first downs.

Yulman Stadium • New Orleans Sept. 19, 2019 • 21,032 Attendance

NEW ORLEANS – In a nationally-televised matchup on ESPN, quarterback Justin McMillan completed a 53-yard touchdown strike to wideout Jalen McCleskey with three seconds remaining as the Tulane football team defeated Houston, 38-31, in its American Athletic Conference opener Thursday evening at Yulman Stadium. McCleskey finished the night with four receptions for 120 yards and a pair of touchdowns, while McMillan passed for 186 yards, ran for 91 more and accounted for four touchdowns to lead Tulane (3-1, 1-0 AAC). Senior running back Darius Bradwell recorded 20 carries for 113 yards, while redshirt senior ball-carrier Corey Dauphine added eight more touches for 71 yards. Both teams compiled more than 500 yards of total offense, including 300 yards rushing on the ground, respectively.

Box Score (Final) 2019 Tulane Football MSU vs Tulane (Sep 14, 2019 at New Orleans, La.) Score by Quarters MSU Tulane Qtr 1st

Time 11:37 04:37 2nd 14:42 11:49 09:51 06:58 02:02 3rd 05:58 02:21 4th 03:15

0 10

6 28

0 13

0 7

Total

6 58

Scoring play TLN - GLOVER, Merek 23 yd field goal, 8-32 3:23 TLN - JONES, Amare 3 yd run (GLOVER, Merek kick), 11-64 5:28 TLN - JONES, Amare 57 yd run (GLOVER, Merek kick), 8-62 2:34 TLN - HALL, P.J. 30 yd interception return (GLOVER, Merek kick) MSU - DJ Frost 11 yd pass from Peyton Huslig (Parker Lacina kick blockd), 5-75 1:58 TLN - McMILLAN, Justin 4 yd run (GLOVER, Merek kick), 8-66 2:47 TLN - McMILLAN, Justin 1 yd run (GLOVER, Merek kick), 7-51 3:24 TLN - SPEARS, Tyjae 88 yd pass from HOWARD, Keon (HARVEY, Randy kick failed), 1-88 0:15 TLN - BOOKER, Ygenio 3 yd run (HARVEY, Randy kick), 3-13 1:10 TLN - SPEARS, Tyjae 52 yd run (HARVEY, Randy kick), 2-53 0:53

MSU 11 23-54 128 28-14-3 51-182 0-0 1--1 1-14 1-8 8-40.2 1-0 7-59 26:43 2 of 12 0 of 0 1-1 0-0

TLN 26 52-298 242 22-17-1 74-540 0-0 2-21 2-75 3-65 2-30.0 1-0 4-40 33:17 6 of 13 2 of 2 5-5 2-14

RUSHING: MSU-Donovan Daniels 11-29; Damoriea Vick 1-25; DJ Frost 4-14; Myron Mason 2-3; Dalton Hill 2-minus 5; Peyton Huslig 3-minus 12. Tulane-SPEARS, Tyjae 8-89; JONES, Amare 5-73; McMILLAN, Justin 9-49; CARROLL, Cameron 5-33; DAUPHINE, Corey 3-32; BRADWELL, Darius 9-22; BOOKER, Ygenio 2-10; HUDERSON, Stephon 3-9; HOLL, Josh 1-4; DANIELS, Christian 1-1; HOWARD, Keon 2-0; AMMONS, Logan 1-minus 2; ZUCKERMAN, Andrew 1-minus 3; TEAM 2-minus 19. PASSING: MSU-Peyton Huslig 14-25-3-128; Dalton Hill 0-3-0-0. Tulane-McMILLAN, Justin 13-16-1-122; HOWARD, Keon 4-6-0-120. RECEIVING: MSU-Armand Baker 3-17; Lorenzo Thomas 3-15; Donovan Daniels 2-46; Tyler Currie 2-33; Damoriea Vick 2-5; DJ Frost 1-11; Mauricio Chio 1-1. Tulane-MOONEY, Darnell 5-51; JONES, Amare 3-15; WALLACE, Will 2-22; VALLIEN, Jorien 2-17; MCCLESKEY, Jalen 2-13; SPEARS, Tyjae 1-88; TOLES, Jaetavian 1-19; LEDEE, Kevin 1-17.

Score by Quarters Houston Tulane Qtr 1st

Time 14:46 07:24 03:25 2nd 14:35 13:16 10:11 3rd 12:53 4th 14:22 06:10 00:21 00:03

14 7

0 7

3 17

Total

31 38

Scoring play HOU - STEVENSON, Marquez 75 yd pass from KING, D'Eriq (WITHERSPOON, Dalton kick), 1-75 0:14 TLN - MCCLESKEY, Jalen 38 yd pass from McMILLAN, Justin (GLOVER, Merek kick), 5-48 2:08 HOU - PORTER, Kyle 1 yd run (WITHERSPOON, Dalton kick), 10-75 3:59 HOU - CORBIN, Keith 28 yd pass from KING, D'Eriq (WITHERSPOON, Dalton kick), 3-75 0:40 HOU - KING, D'Eriq 35 yd run (WITHERSPOON, Dalton kick), 3-35 0:20 TLN - HUDERSON, Stephon 9 yd run (GLOVER, Merek kick), 9-75 3:05 TLN - MOONEY, Darnell 48 yd pass from McMILLAN, Justin (GLOVER, Merek kick), 5-59 1:58 TLN - McMILLAN, Justin 15 yd run (GLOVER, Merek kick), 10-93 4:19 TLN - GLOVER, Merek 44 yd field goal, 10-42 4:22 HOU - WITHERSPOON, Dalton 24 yd field goal, 16-68 5:49 TLN - MCCLESKEY, Jalen 53 yd pass from McMILLAN, Justin (GLOVER, Merek kick), 2-71 0:15

HOU 28 46-304 229 33-16-1 79-533 0-0 2-12 1-26 0-0 4-45.2 1-0 3-25 31:36 7 of 15 1 of 1 2-3 4-16

TLN 23 50-325 186 20-7-0 70-511 0-0 2-14 4-87 1-0 5-41.6 1-1 12-82 28:24 4 of 13 2 of 2 2-2 3-9

RUSHING: Houston-KING, D'Eriq 17-116; CARR, Patrick 17-63; PORTER, Kyle 5-60; STEVENSON, Marquez 1-34; CAR, Mulbah 6-31. Tulane-BRADWELL, Darius 20-113; McMILLAN, Justin 15-91; DAUPHINE, Corey 8-71; JONES, Amare 6-41; HUDERSON, Stephon 1-9. PASSING: Houston-KING, D'Eriq 16-33-1-229. Tulane-McMILLAN, Justin 7-20-0-186. RECEIVING: Houston-CORBIN, Keith 3-48; BRADLEY, Tre'von 3-31; STEVENSON, Marquez 2-95; TRAHAN, Christian 2-13; SINGLETON, Jeremy 1-18; PORTER, Kyle 1-11; McGOWAN, Cole 1-8; SMITH, Bryson 1-6; MARK, Terry 1-0; CREAMER, Shane 1-minus 1. Tulane-MCCLESKEY, Jalen 4-120; TOLES, Jaetavian 2-18; MOONEY, Darnell 1-48. INTERCEPTIONS: Houston-None. Tulane-MONROE, Jaylon 1-0.

INTERCEPTIONS: MSU-Tyler Lovelace 1-8. Tulane-BROOKS, Larry 2-35; HALL, P.J. 1-30.

FUMBLES: Houston-SMITH, Bryson 1-0. Tulane-MCCLESKEY, Jalen 1-1.

FUMBLES: MSU-Peyton Huslig 1-0. Tulane-HOWARD, Keon 1-0.

Houston (1-3,0-1) vs. Tulane (3-1,1-0) Date: Sep 19, 2019 • Site: New Orleans, La. • Stadium: Yulman Stadium Attendance: 21032

MSU (0-2) vs. Tulane (2-1) Date: Sep 14, 2019 • Site: New Orleans, La. • Stadium: Yulman Stadium Attendance: 18746 Kickoff time: 7:06 pm • End of Game: 9:56 pm • Total elapsed time: 2:50 Officials: Referee: Mike Roche; Umpire: Joe Pennucci; Linesman: Adam Loudin; Line judge: Lance Thompson; Back judge: Ken Bushey; Field judge: Ben Vasconcells; Side judge: Jake Dishaw; Center judge: Alex Amaya; Temperature: 83 • Wind: E 7 mph • Weather: Partly Cloudy

Box Score (Final) 2019 Tulane Football Houston vs Tulane (Sep 19, 2019 at New Orleans, La.)

Kickoff time: 7:01 pm • End of Game: 10:22 pm • Total elapsed time: 3:21 Officials: Referee: A. Calabrese; Umpire: Jeff Akers; Linesman: Todd Riddick; Line judge: Dan Bush; Back judge: James Sima; Field judge: James Reif; Side judge: William Lug; Center judge: Nathan Umberger; Temperature: 85 • Wind: SE 7 mph • Weather: Partly Cloudy

Game 5 • Tulane 42, Army 33

Game 6 • Tulane 49, UConn 7

Michie Stadium • West Point, N.Y. Oct. 5, 2019 • 38,019 Attendance

WEST POINT, N.Y. – Tulane University’s offensive attack was on full display Saturday afternoon as it racked up 525 yards of total offense for the fourth time this season to propel the Green Wave to an impressive 42-33 win over the Black Knights at Michie Stadium. The Green Wave surpassed 300 yards rushing for the third time in 2019. Senior Corey Dauphine dashed for a team-high 75 yards on nine carries. The 42 points scored were the most points Army has allowed since the 2017 season. The Green Wave win snapped a 15-game home winning streak for the Black Knights. Army took an early 7-0 lead after it capitalized on an early Tulane miscue, but the Green Wave responded in a big way, as it reeled off 21 straight points, scoring on their next three offensive possessions.

Yulman Stadium • New Orleans Oct. 12, 2019 • 17,040 Attendance

NEW ORLEANS – The Tulane University football team posted 634 yards of offense, while only allowing UConn 234 total yards in the Green Wave’s 49-7 victory at Yulman Stadium. Tulane (5-1, 2-0) quarterback Justin McMillan accounted for three touchdowns – two through the air and one on the ground – while completing 18-24 passes for 231 yards and rushing for 37 more. Running back Corey Dauphine touched the ball five times for 87 yards and a touchdown, while wide receiver Darnell Mooney posted four receptions for a team-high 77 yards and a touchdown. Senior P.J. Hall led the defense with seven tackles. The Green Wave out-gained UConn (1-5, 0-3) 311-100 on ground and 323-134 through the air. This was the first time since Oct. 7, 2017 that Tulane amassed more than 600 yards when they posted 653 yards in a win over Tulsa.

Box Score (Final) 2019 Tulane Football UCONN vs Tulane (Oct 12, 2019 at New Orleans, La.)

Box Score (Final) 2019 Tulane Football Tulane vs ARMY (Oct 05, 2019 at West Point, N.Y.) Score by Quarters Tulane ARMY Qtr 1st

Time 13:41 10:53 05:00 2nd 13:12 04:26 3rd 11:31 07:38 4th 10:27 05:46 02:55 02:36

14 7

7 7

14 12

Total

42 33

Scoring play ARMY - Slomka, Connor 2 yd run (Cooper, David kick), 2-38 0:38 TLN - JONES, Amare 15 yd pass from McMILLAN, Justin (GLOVER, Merek kick), 7-82 2:39 TLN - DAUPHINE, Corey 30 yd run (GLOVER, Merek kick), 9-84 4:11 TLN - McMILLAN, Justin 1 yd run (GLOVER, Merek kick), 7-90 2:52 ARMY - Hopkins Jr., K. 1 yd run (Cooper, David kick), 15-77 8:39 ARMY - Hopkins Jr., K. 4 yd run (Cooper, David kick), 7-75 3:29 TLN - BRADWELL, Darius 13 yd run (GLOVER, Merek kick), 10-77 3:46 TLN - JONES, Amare 1 yd run (GLOVER, Merek kick), 12-78 5:03 TLN - CARROLL, Cameron 41 yd run (GLOVER, Merek kick), 5-68 2:54 ARMY - Harrison, C. 11 yd pass from Hopkins Jr., K. (Hopkins Jr., K. rush failed), 6-73 0:44 ARMY - Moore, Jabari 54 yd fumble recovery (Slomka, Connor rush failed)

TLN 28 53-324 201 21-15-0 74-525 0-0 0-0 4-80 1-0 4-33.2 2-2 9-79 31:07 7 of 12 1 of 1 4-4 1-6

ARMY 21 44-193 170 24-9-1 68-363 1-54 0-0 2-59 0-0 4-41.8 0-0 4-34 28:53 6 of 15 2 of 4 4-4 2-19

RUSHING: Tulane-DAUPHINE, Corey 9-75; BRADWELL, Darius 12-70; JONES, Amare 9-65; CARROLL, Cameron 5-55; HUDERSON, Stephon 8-40; McMILLAN, Justin 10-19. ARMY-Hopkins Jr., K. 24-132; Slomka, Connor 10-47; McCoy, Sandon 2-15; Barnard, Cade 3-8; Hobbs,Artice 2-7; Laws, Jabari 1-minus 1; Walker, Kell 2-minus 15.

Score by Quarters UCONN Tulane Qtr 1st

Time 08:51 03:55 2nd 10:57 05:40 3rd 07:22 03:07 4th 06:43 02:27

0 14

7 7

Total

7 49

Scoring play TLN - DAUPHINE, Corey 57 yd run (GLOVER, Merek kick), 5-88 1:34 TLN - MOONEY, Darnell 22 yd pass from McMILLAN, Justin (GLOVER, Merek kick), 8-58 2:41 TLN - CLARK, Macon 20 yd interception return (GLOVER, Merek kick) TLN - McMILLAN, Justin 14 yd run (GLOVER, Merek kick), 10-65 4:01 TLN - CARROLL, Cameron 2 yd pass from McMILLAN, Justin (GLOVER, Merek kick), 6-72 2:25 TLN - HOWARD, Keon 9 yd run (GLOVER, Merek kick), 9-59 2:46 TLN - JACKSON, Jha'Quan 14 yd pass from HOWARD, Keon (STOCKWELL, Sterling kick), 9-59 4:29 UCONN - HAIRSTON, Cameron 16 yd pass from ZERGIOTIS, Jack (HARRIS, Clayton kick), 9-75 4:16

UCONN 14 29-100 134 31-19-1 60-234 0-0 0-0 4-68 0-0 8-43.4 1-0 4-34 30:49 1 of 11 0 of 2 1-1 0-0

TLN 31 46-311 323 34-26-0 80-634 0-0 3-34 0-0 1-20 2-30.5 0-0 8-81 29:11 7 of 12 1 of 3 4-5 1-6

RUSHING: UCONN-MENSAH, Kevin 15-41; THOMPKINS, Art 7-32; BLACK, Dante 3-16; O'Reilly, Donevin 2-14; BEAUDRY, Mike 1-3; ZERGIOTIS, Jack 1-minus 6. Tulane-DAUPHINE, Corey 5-87; BOOKER, Ygenio 9-49; HOWARD, Keon 5-42; McMILLAN, Justin 4-37; JONES, Amare 6-28; HUDERSON, Stephon 5-24; DANIELS, Christian 2-22; CARROLL, Cameron 10-22. PASSING: UCONN-BEAUDRY, Mike 15-24-1-101; ZERGIOTIS, Jack 4-7-0-33. Tulane-McMILLAN, Justin 18-24-0-231; HOWARD, Keon 8-10-0-92.

RECEIVING: Tulane-JONES, Amare 6-104; MCCLESKEY, Jalen 5-50; MOONEY, Darnell 2-24; TOLES, Jaetavian 1-17; BRADWELL, Darius 1-6. ARMY-Harrison, C. 5-103; Walker, Kell 2-23; Walters, B. 1-37; Roberts, M. 1-7.

RECEIVING: UCONN-THOMPKINS, Art 6-28; MEDLOCK, Jayce 3-42; JEFFREYS, Elijah 2-11; ROSS, Cameron 2-9; MAURISSEAU, Heron 2-7; DRAYTON, Matt 2-6; HAIRSTON, Cameron 1-16; BROWN, Ardell 1-15. Tulane-MCCLESKEY, Jalen 6-46; MOONEY, Darnell 4-77; JONES, Amare 4-30; PRESLEY, Tyrek 3-55; JAMES, Tyrick 2-51; ROBERSTON, Jacob 2-12; HUDERSON, Stephon 1-16; WALLACE, Will 1-16; JACKSON, Jha'Quan 1-14; LEDFORD, Dane 1-4; CARROLL, Cameron 1-2.

INTERCEPTIONS: Tulane-KUERSCHEN, Chase 1-0. ARMY-None.

INTERCEPTIONS: UCONN-None. Tulane-CLARK, Macon 1-20.

PASSING: Tulane-McMILLAN, Justin 15-21-0-201. ARMY-Hopkins Jr., K. 9-24-1-170.

FUMBLES: Tulane-McMILLAN, Justin 2-2. ARMY-None.

FUMBLES: UCONN-ZERGIOTIS, Jack 1-0. Tulane-None.

Tulane (4-1,1-0) vs. ARMY (3-2) Date: Oct 05, 2019 • Site: West Point, N.Y. • Stadium: Michie Stadium Attendance: 38019

UCONN (1-5,0-3) vs. Tulane (5-1,2-0) Date: Oct 12, 2019 • Site: New Orleans, La. • Stadium: Yulman Stadium Attendance: 17040

Kickoff time: 12:03 PM • End of Game: 3:38 PM • Total elapsed time: 3:35 Officials: Referee: Duane Heydt; Umpire: James Hyson; Linesman: John Hoffman; Line judge: Colin Formulak; Back judge: Gary Dancewicz; Field judge: Tom Potts; Side judge: Tony Taratini; Center judge: Warren Gillis; Temperature: • Wind: • Weather:

Kickoff time: 2:47 PM • End of Game: 5:48 PM • Total elapsed time: 3:01 Officials: Referee: Henry Johns; Umpire: Bill Lamkin; Linesman: Todd Riddick; Line judge: Tracy Jones; Back judge: Peter Buchanan; Field judge: Glenn Crowther; Side judge: Eric Hartman; Center judge: Mark Mobra; Temperature: 73 • Wind: N 9 mph • Weather: Cloudy

Game 7 • Memphis 47, Tulane 17

Game 8 • Navy 41, Tulane 38

MEMPHIS, Tenn. – The Tulane University football team fell at Memphis, 17-47, at the Liberty Bowl Saturday night.

ANNAPOLIS, Maryland – The Tulane football team (5-3, 2-2) was just short of pulling off a come-from-behind win after trailing Navy (6-1, 4-1) 24-0 in the second quarter, but the Green Wave ultimately fell to the Midshipmen after a field goal in the last seconds of the game made the final score 41-38 in favor of the home team.

Liberty Bowl Stadium • Memphis, Tenn. Oct. 19, 2019 • 30,221 Attendance

Tulane (5-2, 2-1) outgained Memphis (6-1, 2-1) 146-112 on the ground, but the Tigers took the edge 187-358 in the air. Senior quarterback Justin McMillan led the Green Wave with 89 yards and a touchdown rushing and 187 yards and a touchdown passing. Junior safety Chase Kuerschen made a game-high eight tackles.

Navy-Marine Corps Stadium • Annapolis, Md. Oct. 26, 2019 • 31,118 Attendance

Though Tulane totaled only 14 yards of total offense in the first quarter –compared to Navy’s 172 – the Green Wave completely turned things around and ultimately outgained their opponent, finishing the game with 477 total yards compared to the Midshipmen’s 453.

McMillan led the Green Wave on a seven-play, 61-yard opening drive capped off by a 31-yard field goal from kicker Merek Glover to give Tulane a 3-0 lead. On the ensuing Memphis drive, the Tigers scored to take a 3-7 lead over Tulane.

Senior quarterback Justin McMillan led the Olive and Blue with five touchdowns (three passing and two rushing), going 20-29 in the air.

After a Tulane turnover, the Tigers scored on an 11-yard touchdown pass but were unsuccessful on a two-point conversion attempt and took a 13-3 lead into the second quarter. On the next Tulane possession, the Green Wave drove 75 yards in 12 plays for a seven-yard McMillan rushing touchdown. This cut the Memphis lead to 10-13 in the second quarter.

Senior wide receiver Darnell Mooney’s five receptions put him at 112 yards in the game, while redshirt freshman running back Cameron Carroll led the team on the ground with 71 yards on eight attempts. Senior linebacker Lawrence Graham topped Tulane’s defensive stats, totaling a career-high 10 tackles.

Memphis extended its lead to 20-10 with a nine-play, 49-yard drive with nine minutes remaining in the first half. The Tigers scored on their next two possessions to take a 10-34 lead into halftime. The Tigers scored on their first two possessions of the second half to take a 10-40 lead over the Green Wave. Memphis added a touchdown in the fourth to push score to 10-47. McMillan and senior wide receiver Darnell Mooney connected for a 32-yard touchdown to set the final score at 17-47. Box Score (Final) 2019 Tulane Football Tulane vs Navy (Oct 26, 2019 at Annapolis, Md.)

Box Score (Final) 2019 Tulane Football Tulane vs Memphis (Oct 18, 2019 at Memphis, Tenn.) Score by Quarters Tulane Memphis Qtr 1st

Time 12:03 08:04 03:20 2nd 13:08 09:08 01:49 00:19 3rd 12:54 07:53 4th 09:47 08:07

3 13

7 21

0 6

7 7

Total

17 47

Scoring play TLN - GLOVER, Merek 31 yd field goal, 7-61 2:57 MEM - GAINWELL, K 32 yd pass from WHITE, Brady (PATTERSON, R kick), 10-65 3:50 MEM - AUSTIN III, C 11 yd pass from WHITE, Brady (BRADY, Preston pass failed), 5-46 2:47 TLN - McMILLAN, Justin 7 yd run (GLOVER, Merek kick), 12-75 5:12 MEM - MAGNIFICO, Joey 3 yd pass from WHITE, Brady (PATTERSON, R kick), 9-49 3:50 MEM - AUSTIN III, C 46 yd pass from WHITE, Brady (PATTERSON, R kick), 10-90 4:49 MEM - GAINWELL, K 1 yd run (PATTERSON, R kick), 3-21 1:16 MEM - PATTERSON, R 29 yd field goal, 5-64 1:58 MEM - PATTERSON, R 34 yd field goal, 7-64 3:38 MEM - GAINWELL, K 27 yd pass from WHITE, Brady (PATTERSON, R kick), 5-53 3:09 TLN - MOONEY, Darnell 32 yd pass from McMILLAN, Justin (STOCKWELL, Sterling kick), 4-85 1:35

TLN 19 34-146 187 29-15-3 63-333 0-0 1-1 3-53 0-0 5-39.2 0-0 6-69 25:50 5 of 12 0 of 1 2-2 0-0

MEM 19 34-112 358 30-21-0 64-470 0-0 0-0 4-125 3-12 3-51.3 2-0 8-65 34:10 6 of 13 2 of 2 5-5 2-23

RUSHING: Tulane-McMILLAN, Justin 15-89; HUDERSON, Stephon 6-20; CARROLL, Cameron 4-14; DAUPHINE, Corey 3-13; JONES, Amare 3-6; HOWARD, Keon 2-5; MCCLESKEY, Jalen 1-minus 1. Memphis-GAINWELL, K 18-104; WATKINS, Kylan 7-14; TAYLOR, Tim 2-2; SAMUEL, T 3-1; TEAM 1-minus 2; WHITE, Brady 3-minus 7. PASSING: Tulane-McMILLAN, Justin 15-28-3-187; HOWARD, Keon 0-1-0-0. Memphis-WHITE, Brady 21-29-0-358; ADAIR, Connor 0-1-0-0. RECEIVING: Tulane-MOONEY, Darnell 5-65; JONES, Amare 4-32; MCCLESKEY, Jalen 2-19; HUDERSON, Stephon 1-22; ROBERSTON, Jacob 1-22; TOLES, Jaetavian 1-15; BOOKER, Ygenio 1-12. Memphis-GAINWELL, K 9-203; MAGNIFICO, Joey 3-31; GIBSON, Antonio 3-28; COXIE, Damonte 3-24; AUSTIN III, C 2-57; JONES, K 1-15. INTERCEPTIONS: Tulane-None. Memphis-PICKENS, Thomas 1-8; HALL, Austin 1-4; JOHNSON, Q 1-0. FUMBLES: Tulane-None. Memphis-WHITE, Brady 2-0. Tulane (5-2,2-1) vs. Memphis (6-1,2-1) Date: Oct 18, 2019 • Site: Memphis, Tenn. • Stadium: Liberty Bowl Stadium Attendance: 30221 Kickoff time: 6:05 pm • End of Game: 9:16 pm • Total elapsed time: 3:11 Officials: Referee: C. Lamertina; Umpire: Michael Prowell; Linesman: Jim Casey; Line judge: Stephen Ray; Back judge: Bryon Adams; Field judge: Rick Santilli; Side judge: Jerry Walter; Center judge: Joe Clarkson; Temperature: 69 • Wind: calm • Weather: partly cloudy

Score by Quarters Tulane Navy Qtr 1st

Time 11:49 05:09 00:17 2nd 09:40 07:45 04:19 02:03 3rd 07:43 01:59 4th 10:17 05:23 01:01 00:00

0 21

14 10

14 0

10 10

Total

38 41

Scoring play NAVY - CAROTHERS, J 52 yd run (NICHOLS, Bijan kick), 8-75 3:11 NAVY - CAROTHERS, J 35 yd run (NICHOLS, Bijan kick), 10-82 5:14 NAVY - CAROTHERS, J 31 yd pass from PERRY, Malcolm (NICHOLS, Bijan kick), 7-83 3:18 NAVY - NICHOLS, Bijan 31 yd field goal, 7-58 4:00 TLN - McMILLAN, Justin 1 yd run (GLOVER, Merek kick), 5-79 1:55 TLN - MOONEY, Darnell 22 yd pass from McMILLAN, Justin (GLOVER, Merek kick), 3-72 0:54 NAVY - FAGOT, Diego 17 yd interception return (NICHOLS, Bijan kick) TLN - TOLES, Jaetavian 5 yd pass from McMILLAN, Justin (GLOVER, Merek kick), 7-46 3:08 TLN - BOOKER, Ygenio 2 yd pass from McMILLAN, Justin (GLOVER, Merek kick), 9-39 4:20 TLN - GLOVER, Merek 39 yd field goal, 11-68 5:16 NAVY - CAROTHERS, J 15 yd run (NICHOLS, Bijan kick), 10-75 4:54 TLN - McMILLAN, Justin 1 yd run (GLOVER, Merek kick), 12-77 4:23 NAVY - NICHOLS, Bijan 48 yd field goal, 7-44 1:01

TLN 24 42-187 290 29-20-2 71-477 0-0 2-16 6-118 1-15 3-48.0 0-0 2-18 28:35 5 of 12 2 of 2 4-4 1-3

NAVY 21 56-385 68 9-2-1 65-453 0-0 0-0 0-0 2-18 4-47.2 0-0 2-10 31:25 5 of 14 3 of 3 2-2 4-22

RUSHING: Tulane-CARROLL, Cameron 8-71; SPEARS, Tyjae 12-60; JONES, Amare 6-31; McMILLAN, Justin 16-25. Navy-CAROTHERS, J 14-154; PERRY, Malcolm 22-142; SMITH, Nelson 14-76; MALOY, Tazh 3-14; MAKEKAU, Keoni 1-2; TEAM 1-minus 1; WILLIAMS, CJ 1-minus 2. PASSING: Tulane-McMILLAN, Justin 20-29-2-290. Navy-PERRY, Malcolm 2-7-1-68; TEAM 0-1-0-0; WILLIAMS, CJ 0-1-0-0. RECEIVING: Tulane-MOONEY, Darnell 5-112; MCCLESKEY, Jalen 4-42; BOOKER, Ygenio 3-26; JONES, Amare 2-26; ROBERSTON, Jacob 2-16; JAMES, Tyrick 1-45; WALLACE, Will 1-14; TOLES, Jaetavian 1-5; SPEARS, Tyjae 1-4. Navy-COOPER, Mychal 1-37; CAROTHERS, J 1-31. INTERCEPTIONS: Tulane-HALL, P.J. 1-15. Navy-FAGOT, Diego 1-17; MCMORRIS, M 1-1. FUMBLES: Tulane-None. Navy-None. Tulane (5-3,2-2) vs. Navy (6-1,4-1) Date: Oct 26, 2019 • Site: Annapolis, Md. • Stadium: Navy-Marine Corps MS Attendance: 31118 Kickoff time: 3:32 pm • End of Game: 6:59 pm • Total elapsed time: 3:27 Officials: Referee: Mike Roche; Umpire: Joe Pennucci; Linesman: Adam Loudin; Line judge: Lance Thompson; Back judge: Ken Bushey; Field judge: B. Vasconcells; Side judge: Jake Dishaw; Center judge: Alex Amaya; Temperature: 64 • Wind: E 5-10 • Weather: Partly cloudy

Game 10 • Temple 29, Tulane 21

Game 9 • Tulane 38, Tulsa 26

Lincoln Financial Field • Philadelphia Nov. 16, 2019 • 27,850 Attendance

Yulman Stadium • New Orleans Nov. 2, 2019 • 27,417 Attendance

NEW ORLEANS – The Tulane football team clinched bowl eligibility for the second straight season with a 38-26 American Athletic Conference home win over Tulsa on homecoming at Yulman Stadium. The Green Wave (6-3, 3-2 AAC) were led by redshirt senior quarterback Justin McMillan’s four touchdowns (three rushing) and junior running back Stephon Huderson’s 168 all-purpose yards. McMillan completed 12 of his 16 passes for 184 yards. Huderson compiled a career-high 100 rushing yards on seven carries, while adding a 32-yard touchdown reception. Redshirt senior running back Corey Dauphine added 78 more on the ground, as McMillan had 72 rushing yards.

PHILADELPHIA – The Tulane University football team’s comeback bid fell short as it lost at Temple, 29-21, on Saturday. Tulane (6-4, 3-3) out-rushed Temple (7-3, 4-2) 203-105, but the Owls held a 297-130 edge in passing yards. Senior quarterback Justin McMillan led the way for the Green Wave with 64 rushing yards, while senior running back Darius Bradwell added 63 yards and a touchdown on the ground. Senior safety P.J. Hall was the leader on defense with nine tackles including one tackle-for-loss. Senior linebacker Lawrence Graham added seven tackles and a tackle-for-loss. The Green Wave drove for 75 yards and a score to begin the fourth quarter, with senior Darius Bradwell capping off the drive with a four-yard touchdown run, to cut the Owls’ lead to 22-14 with 13:57 left in the game. Temple scored a touchdown on its next drive and stretched the lead to 29-14 with 9:56 remaining. Freshman running back Cameron Carroll scored for the second time on the day with a one-yard rush to cap off a 12-play, 52-yard drive by Tulane. The score cut Temple’s lead to 29-21 with 6:48 remaining. Tulane forced the Owls’ into three-and-outs on the next two drives but could not score to tie the game.

Box Score (Final) 2019 Tulane Football Tulsa vs Tulane (Nov 02, 2019 at New Orleans, La.) Score by Quarters Tulsa Tulane Qtr 1st

Time 09:05 01:23 2nd 13:11 08:33 04:30 02:05 01:52 00:47 3rd 10:40 4th 14:54 10:00 04:53

0 10

16 14

0 7

10 7

Total

26 38

Scoring play TLN - GLOVER, Merek 31 yd field goal, 9-45 4:03 TLN - McMILLAN, Justin 5 yd run (GLOVER, Merek kick), 6-87 2:43 TLS - TAYLOR II, Corey 1 yd run (RAINEY, Jacob kick), 10-75 3:12 TLS - RAINEY, Jacob 40 yd field goal, 7-33 2:46 TLS - RAINEY, Jacob 32 yd field goal, 5-43 3:04 TLN - McMILLAN, Justin 1 yd run (GLOVER, Merek kick), 5-65 2:17 TLN - LANGHAM, Willie 13 yd fumble recovery (GLOVER, Merek kick) TLS - RAINEY, Jacob 37 yd field goal, 6-55 1:05 TLN - HUDERSON, Stephon 32 yd pass from McMILLAN, Justin (GLOVER, Merek kick), 9-75 4:20 TLS - STOKES, Keylon 16 yd pass from SMITH, Zach (RAINEY, Jacob kick), 12-66 4:56 TLS - RAINEY, Jacob 38 yd field goal, 9-16 4:11 TLN - McMILLAN, Justin 1 yd run (GLOVER, Merek kick), 10-70 5:02

TLS 22 38-128 270 33-17-0 71-398 0-0 1--2 2-12 2-9 2-43.5 1-1 6-50 29:09 6 of 15 1 of 3 6-8 0-0

TLN 20 46-290 184 16-12-2 62-474 1-13 0-0 5-87 0-0 2-32.0 0-0 13-139 30:51 4 of 12 3 of 3 4-5 4-25

RUSHING: Tulsa-BROOKS, Shamari 17-65; TAYLOR II, Corey 11-49; STOKES, Keylon 3-25; SMITH, Zach 7-minus 11. Tulane-HUDERSON, Stephon 7-100; DAUPHINE, Corey 10-78; McMILLAN, Justin 12-73; BRADWELL, Darius 7-22; BOOKER, Ygenio 4-11; CARROLL, Cameron 3-9; TEAM 3-minus 3. PASSING: Tulsa-SMITH, Zach 17-33-0-270. Tulane-McMILLAN, Justin 12-16-2-184. RECEIVING: Tulsa-JOHNSON, Josh 5-57; JOHNSON, Keenen 4-60; STOKES, Keylon 3-78; CRAWFORD JR, Sam 3-29; PALMER, James 2-46. Tulane-TOLES, Jaetavian 4-41; MCCLESKEY, Jalen 2-53; MOONEY, Darnell 2-27; BOOKER, Ygenio 2-13; HUDERSON, Stephon 1-32; ROBERSTON, Jacob 1-18. INTERCEPTIONS: Tulsa-ROBINSON II, Reggie 2-9. Tulane-None.

Box Score (Final) 2019 Tulane Football Tulane vs Temple (Nov 16, 2019 at Philadelphia,Pa.) Score by Quarters Tulane Temple Qtr Time 1st 11:05 2nd 11:23 08:13 02:20 3rd 06:24 01:40 4th 13:57 09:56 06:48

0 3

7 10

0 9

14 7

Total

21 29

Scoring play TEM - MOBLEY,Will 35 yd field goal, 5-1 1:51 TEM - YEBOAH,Kenny 4 yd pass from CENTEIO,Todd (MOBLEY,Will kick), 10-80 4:58 TEM - MOBLEY,Will 27 yd field goal, 5-62 1:12 TLN - CARROLL, Cameron 5 yd run (GLOVER, Merek kick), 8-55 3:08 TEM - MOBLEY,Will 20 yd field goal, 11-73 4:33 TEM - YEBOAH,Kenny 8 yd pass from RUSSO,Anthony (MOBLEY,Will kick failed), 9-47 3:41 TLN - BRADWELL, Darius 4 yd run (GLOVER, Merek kick), 8-75 2:43 TEM - BLUE,Jadan 16 yd pass from RUSSO,Anthony (MOBLEY,Will kick), 9-75 4:01 TLN - CARROLL, Cameron 1 yd run (GLOVER, Merek kick), 12-52 3:08

TLN 22 54-203 130 30-12-1 84-333 0-0 1-1 5-119 1-0 4-36.5 3-2 6-51 30:41 5 of 16 4 of 6 3-4 0-0

TEM 22 26-105 297 44-26-1 70-402 0-0 0-0 3-54 1-0 5-31.4 1-0 9-106 29:19 6 of 15 0 of 0 6-6 3-20

RUSHING: Tulane-McMILLAN, Justin 17-64; BRADWELL, Darius 18-63; JONES, Amare 5-39; CARROLL, Cameron 7-21; HUDERSON, Stephon 4-12; DAUPHINE, Corey 3-4. Temple-DAVIS,Re'Mahn 13-69; GARDNER,Jager 5-23; CENTEIO,Todd 4-13; RULEY,Tayvon 2-4; Team 2-minus 4. PASSING: Tulane-McMILLAN, Justin 11-27-1-103; JONES, Amare 1-3-0-27. Temple-RUSSO,Anthony 22-38-1-221; CENTEIO,Todd 4-6-0-76. RECEIVING: Tulane-JAMES, Tyrick 4-34; MOONEY, Darnell 3-38; McMILLAN, Justin 1-27; MCCLESKEY, Jalen 1-18; JACKSON, Jha'Quan 1-17; JONES, Amare 1-minus 2; CARROLL, Cameron 1-minus 2. Temple-BLUE,Jadan 12-131; YEBOAH,Kenny 5-63; MACK,Branden 5-48; MARTIN-ROBINSON 1-32; BARBON,Jose 1-14; GARDNER,Jager 1-7; WRIGHT,Isaiah 1-2. INTERCEPTIONS: Tulane-MONROE, Jaylon 1-0. Temple-MONROE,Ayron 1-0.

FUMBLES: Tulsa-JOHNSON, Josh 1-1. Tulane-None.

FUMBLES: Tulane-McMILLAN, Justin 1-1; DAUPHINE, Corey 1-1; ROBERSTON, Jacob 1-0. Temple-DAVIS,Re'Mahn 1-0.

Tulsa (2-7,0-5) vs. Tulane (6-3,3-2) Date: Nov 02, 2019 • Site: New Orleans, La. • Stadium: Yulman Stadium Attendance: 27417

Tulane (6-4,3-3) vs. Temple (7-3,4-2) Date: Nov 16, 2019 • Site: Philadelphia,Pa. • Stadium: Lincoln Financial Attendance: 27850

Kickoff time: 3:05 pm • End of Game: 6:22 pm • Total elapsed time: 3:17 Officials: Referee: C. Lamertina; Umpire: Michael Powell; Linesman: Jim Casey; Line judge: Stephen Ray; Back judge: Byron Adams; Field judge: Rick Santilli; Side judge: Jerry Walter; Center judge: Joe Clarkson; Temperature: 60 • Wind: N 10 mph • Weather: Sunny

Kickoff time: 12:02pm • End of Game: 3:21pm • Total elapsed time: 3:19 Officials: Referee: Adam Savoie; Umpire: William Thomas; Linesman: Dan Harrington; Line judge: Tracy Jones; Back judge: Chris Bikowski; Field judge: Mark Windham; Side judge: Ryan Robinson; Center judge: Ryan Wingers; Temperature: 41 • Wind: NE 15mph • Weather: Sunny

Game 11 • UCF 34, Tulane 31

Game 12 • SMU 37, Tulane 20

NEW ORLEANS – The Tulane University football team fell to UCF, 34-31, on Saturday at Yulman Stadium.

DALLAS – The Tulane University football’s team comeback attempt fell short Saturday night at SMU, as the Green Wave fell to the Mustangs 37-20 at Gerald J. Ford Stadium.

Tulane (6-5, 3-4) out-gained UCF (8-3, 5-2) 221-165 on the ground, but the Knights took a 319-181 advantage in the passing game. Senior quarterback Justin McMillan led the Olive and Blue with 102 yards rushing and 181 yards and one touchdown passing.

With the loss, the Green Wave dropped to 6-6 on the year. Tulane ouastgained SMU 465-377 and rushed for over 200 yards for the ninth time this season. The Green Wave finished the game with 223 yards on the ground.

Senior Corey Dauphine added 11 rushes for 58 yards and two touchdowns, while senior Jalen McCleskey was tops on the team receiving with three catches for 77 yards and a touchdown. Junior Chase Kuerschen led Tulane with eight tackles.

In his final regular season game as a starter, senior quarterback Justin McMillan threw for 242 yards and rushed for 50 yards.

Yulman Stadium • New Orleans Nov. 23, 2019 • 21,032 Attendance

Ford Stadium • Dallas Nov. 30, 2019 • 20,761 Attendance

The Green Wave got the ball with 1:49 left in the fourth quarter at their own 25-yard line. Tulane marched 75 yards in nine plays for a seven-yard McCleskey receiving touchdown to cut the UCF lead to 34-31 with 26 seconds remaining.

The Green Wave defensive unit was led by Chase Kuerschen’s team-high eight tackles. Kuerschen has now totaled eight or more tackles in back-to-back games. Tulane also got strong defensive efforts from linebacker Lawrence Graham and defensive lineman Cameron Sample, as they finished with seven and five stops, respectively.

On the ensuing kickoff, it appeared the Olive and Blue recovered the onside kick, but after a review the ball was awarded to the Knights. UCF knelt out the clock to finalize the win.

Quickie Statistics (4th quarter) Tulane vs SMU (Nov 30, 2019 at Dallas, Texas)

Quickie Statistics (4th quarter) UCF vs Tulane (Nov 23, 2019 at New Orleans, La) Score FIRST DOWNS RUSHES-YARDS (NET) PASSING YDS (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

TLN 31 21 55-221 181 27-13-0 82-402 0-0 1-11 2-119 0-0 5-52.6 0-0 9-51 30:25 4 of 18 5 of 7

Score FIRST DOWNS RUSHES-YARDS (NET) PASSING YDS (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

UCF

Tulane

Rushing No. Gain Loss Net TD Lg Avg GABRIEL, Dillon 12 67 9 58 0 11 4.8 ANDERSON, Otis 4 54 5 49 1 44 12.2 THOMPSON, Bentavious 9 39 4 35 0 10 3.9 MCCRAE, Greg 7 22 4 18 0 8 2.6

Rushing No. Gain Loss Net TD Lg Avg McMILLAN, Justin 23 137 35 102 0 20 4.4 DAUPHINE, Corey 11 63 5 58 2 14 5.3 BRADWELL, Darius 9 26 0 26 0 10 2.9 JONES, Amare 7 28 4 24 0 16 3.4

Rushing DAUPHINE, Corey McMILLAN, Justin CARROLL, Cameron SPEARS, Tyjae

Passing GABRIEL, Dillon MACK, Darriel

C-A-I 24-46-0 1-1-0

Passing McMILLAN, Justin

C-A-I 22-37-0

Receiving WILLIAMS, Marlon DAVIS, Gabriel ANDERSON, Otis NIXON, Tre

No. Yards 9 119 5 75 3 72 3 17

Receiving MOONEY, Darnell JAMES, Tyrick MCCLESKEY, Jalen SPEARS, Tyjae

No. Yards 7 53 5 62 4 49 3 41

Punting OSTEEN, Andrew

No. 5

Yds 173

Yds TD Long Sack 317 1 58 0 2 1 2 0 TD 1 0 0 0

Long 30 40 58 9

Receiving MOONEY, Darnell MCCLESKEY, Jalen JAMES, Tyrick JONES, Amare

Avg Long In20 34.6 45 1

TB 0

Punting WRIGHT, Ryan

C-A-I 13-27-0

Yds TD Long Sack 181 1 49 4

No. Yards 4 43 3 77 3 31 1 14 No. 5

Yds 263

TD 0 1 0 0

Long 16 49 18 14

Avg Long In20 52.6 66 1

Punt Returns ANDERSON, Otis

No. Yards 1 36

TD 0

Long 36

Punt Returns ROBERSTON, Jaco

No. Yards 1 11

TD 0

Long 11

Kick Returns

No. Yards

Long

Kick Returns HUDERSON, Step JONES, Amare

No. Yards 1 98 1 21

TD 1 0

Long 98 21

Tackles GRANT, Richie COLLIER, Antwan MITCHELL, Eric

UA-A 9-3 7-1 6-2

Qtr 1st 2nd 3rd

4th

UCF 34 23 42-165 319 47-25-0 89-484 0-0 1-36 0-0 0-0 5-34.6 3-0 7-40 29:09 8 of 21 4 of 6

Time

08:04 03:58 09:53 06:19 10:40 10:25 04:50 02:04 10:43 07:03 00:26

Total 12 8 8

Scoring Play

Sacks 0.0 0.0 1.0

TFL 1.0 0.0 2.0

Tackles UA-A KUERSCHEN, Chas 8-0 KEYES, Thakarius 7-0 MOODY, Marvin 6-1

Total 8 7 7

UCF - BARNAS, Dylan 35 yd field goal, 12-62 2:17 UCF - WILLIAMS, Marlon 23 yd pass from GABRIEL, Dillon (BARNAS, Dylan kick), 9-62 1:46 TLN - DAUPHINE, Corey 14 yd run (GLOVER, Merek kick), 8-42 2:10 UCF - ANDERSON, Otis 44 yd run (BARNAS, Dylan kick), 4-80 1:26 UCF - MACK, Darriel 1 yd run (BARNAS, Dylan kick), 12-70 4:35 TLN - HUDERSON, Stephon 98 yd kickoff return (GLOVER, Merek kick) TLN - GLOVER, Merek 29 yd field goal, 9-44 3:43 UCF - ROBERSON, Anthony 2 yd pass from MACK, Darriel (BARNAS, Dylan kick), 7-75 2:46 UCF - BARNAS, Dylan 26 yd field goal, 7-45 2:05 TLN - DAUPHINE, Corey 7 yd run (GLOVER, Merek kick), 10-75 3:40 TLN - MCCLESKEY, Jalen 7 yd pass from McMILLAN, Justin (GLOVER, Merek kick), 9-75 1:23

Sacks 0.0 0.0 0.0

TB 1

TFL 0.0 0.0 1.0 V-H

3-0 10 - 0 10 - 7 17 - 7 24 - 7 24 - 14 24 - 17 31 - 17 34 - 17 34 - 24 34 - 31

TLN 20 26 53-223 242 37-22-0 90-465 0-0 2-5 7-151 1-0 2-45.0 3-2 5-40 37:01 11 of 20 0 of 4

SMU 37 18 38-197 180 27-15-1 65-377 1-11 1-17 2-34 0-0 5-37.8 2-0 0-0 22:59 8 of 16 1 of 1

SMU

Punting WRIGHT, Ryan

No. Gain Loss Net TD Lg Avg 10 57 5 52 1 35 5.2 15 69 19 50 0 27 3.3 13 47 0 47 1 13 3.6 10 35 4 31 0 7 3.1

No. 2

Yds 90

Yds TD Long Sack 242 0 33 5 TD 0 0 0 0

Long 25 17 33 20

Avg Long In20 45.0 48 1

TB 0

Rushing No. Gain Loss Net TD Lg Avg JONES, Xavier 18 125 0 125 2 38 6.9 FREEMAN, Ke'Mon 9 39 2 37 0 21 4.1 BUECHELE, Shane 8 36 16 20 0 24 2.5 McDANIEL, TJ 3 15 0 15 0 12 5.0 Passing BUECHELE, Shane

C-A-I 15-27-1

Receiving PROCHE, James GAILLIARD, M. GRANSON, Kylen RICE, Rashee

No. Yards 7 71 2 34 2 28 2 19

Punting SACKVILLE, J. DENBOW, Trevor

No. 4 1

Yds 163 26

Yds TD Long Sack 180 3 30 3 TD 1 1 1 0

Long 26 30 20 15

Avg Long In20 40.8 48 2 26.0 26 0

Punt Returns HUDERSON, Step ROBERSTON, Jaco

No. Yards 1 -5 1 10

TD 0 0

Long 0 10

Punt Returns PROCHE, James

No. Yards 1 17

TD 0

Long 17

Kick Returns HUDERSON, Step JONES, Amare

No. Yards 3 73 3 58

TD 0 0

Long 31 33

Kick Returns SANDERS, CJ PROCHE, James

No. Yards 1 18 1 16

TD 0 0

Long 18 16

Tackles UA-A KUERSCHEN, Chas 7-1 GRAHAM, Lawrenc 4-3 SAMPLE, Cameron 5-0 HALL, P.J. 4-1 Qtr 1st

2nd 3rd 4th

Time

07:57 03:49 00:01 02:32 00:00 06:46 10:23 07:28 04:48 03:02

Total 8 7 5 5

Scoring Play

Sacks 0.0 1.0 1.0 0.0

TFL 0.0 1.0 1.0 0.5

Tackles UA-A DENBOW, Trevor 5-7 CLEMONS, Rodney 8-3 NELSON, Patrick 8-2 MCBRYDE, R. 6-2

Total 12 11 10 8

SMU - GAILLIARD, M. 30 yd pass from BUECHELE, Shane (ROBLEDO, Kevin kick), 5-67 1:45 SMU - GRANSON, Kylen 8 yd pass from BUECHELE, Shane (ROBLEDO, Kevin kick), 2-8 0:19 TLN - CARROLL, Cameron 3 yd run (GLOVER, Merek kick), 9-60 3:41 SMU - JONES, Xavier 1 yd run (ROBLEDO, Kevin kick), 4-14 1:31 TLN - GLOVER, Merek 33 yd field goal, 14-64 2:27 TLN - DAUPHINE, Corey 35 yd run (GLOVER, Merek kick), 6-83 1:51 SMU - PROCHE, James 26 yd pass from BUECHELE, Shane (BANKS, Cody rush failed), 13-93 4:39 SMU - JONES, Xavier 25 yd run (ROBLEDO, Kevin kick), 4-37 1:37 TLN - GLOVER, Merek 42 yd field goal, 8-52 2:38 SMU - ROBLEDO, Kevin 25 yd field goal, 6-22 1:46

Sacks 0.0 0.0 2.0 0.0

TB 0 0

TFL 0.5 1.0 3.5 0.0 V-H

0-7 0 - 14 7 - 14 7 - 21 10 - 21 17 - 21 17 - 27 17 - 34 20 - 34 20 - 37

PLAYER BIOS

#30 LOGAN AMMONS

#12 TON’QUEZ BALL

WR • 5-8 • 185 • RSO New Braunfels, Texas Canyon HS

S • 5-10 • 195 • FR Knoxville, Tenn. South Doyle HS

2019: Made two appearances in his sophomore season, at home against MSU (Sep. 14) and at home against UConn (Oct. 12).

2019: Appeared in one game for Tulane…Made one tackle at home against UConn (Oct. 12).

High School: Former letterwinner at Canyon High School...Ran for 90 yards and two touchdowns and totaled 117 receiving yards as a senior.

Prior to Tulane: Earned a three-star rating from 247Sports.com and a two-star rating from Rivals.com... Ranked 47th in the state of Tennessee on 247Sports.com...Led South Doyle to a 5-1 record in the 5A Region 2 District, going 7-4 overall in his senior season with the Cherokees...Led his team to a Class 5A quarterfinals appearance during his junior year, earning a spot on the All-Prep Xtra First Team as South Doyle’s leading receiver in 2017...2018 All-State qualifier...qualified for the 2018 All-Prep Xtra First Team.

Personal: Major is business.

Personal: Undecided on an academic major...Has six siblings...Favorite athlete is Deion Sanders.

2018: Did not play for the Green Wave during his first year with the team.

#40 NICK ANDERSON

NICK ANDERSON

LB • 5-10 • 230 • SO Vicksburg, Miss. Jones County JC 2019: Appeared in all of Tulane’s games, starting one…Recorded two solo tackles against No. 10 Auburn (Sept. 7)…Logged two solo tackles in win over MSU (Sept. 14)...Made three tackles, including a sack against Houston (Sept. 19)…Registered three tackles against UConn (Oct. 12)…Picked up three tackles at Memphis (Oct. 18)…Posted two tackles at SMU (Nov. 30). Prior to Tulane: Rated a two-star prospect by 247Sports.com and the No. 41 player in the state of Mississippi out of high school...Spent last season at Jones County Junior College playing for the Bobcats...Led Jones with 74 tackles on the season including 58 solo and 16 assisted...His 58 solo tackles ranked 11 in the country and his 74 total tackles was 43rd in the country...Honorable Mention NCJAA All-American...Averaged 6.2 tackles per game...Had two sacks and 8.5 tackles for loss during the year...Forced one fumble...Helped Jones to the MACJC championship game and a Mississippi Bowl win over Eastern Arizona. Personal: Joined Tulane after just one semester in junior college...Mother once kept him out of football when he got a B+ in a class...Graduated third in his high school class. Anderson’s Career Defensive Statistics Year GP-GS UT-AT-TT TFL-Yd Sks-Yd FF FR PBU Int-Yd Bk 2019 12-1 16-5-21 1.0-2 1.0-2 0 0 1 0-0 0 Career 12-1 16-5-21 1.0-2 1.0-2 0 0 1 0-0 0 Anderson’s Career Highs Tackles..........................................................................................................3, 3x, last at Memphis, 10/18/19 Sacks............................................................................................................................1 vs. Houston, 9/19/19 Tackles for loss.............................................................................................................1 vs. Houston, 9/19/19

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#27 YGENIO BOOKER RB • 5-11 • 205 • RFR Brooksville, Fla. Hernando HS 2019: Appeared in nine of Tulane’s games...Had a season-long carry of 19 yards at home against FIU (Sept. 7)...Rushed for 10 yards including a touchdown at home against MSU (Sept. 14)...Tallied 49 yards on nine carries at home against UConn (Oct. 12)...Made one reception for 12 yards away at Memphis (Oct. 18)...Reeled in three receptions for 26 yards and a touchdown at Navy (Oct. 26). 2018: Redshirted to retain eligibility. High School: Was a three-year letterwinner at Hernando High School in Brooksville, Florida....Rated a threestar prospect by 247Sports.com...Rated the sixth-fastest prospect in the entire 2018 class by 247Sports.com... Rushed for 607 yards on 55 carries for an average of 11.0 yards per carry and five touchdowns over two years... Also totaled 587 receiving yards on 23 receptions for an average of 25.5 yards per catch and 10 touchdowns... Averaged 13.2 yards per carry, gaining 421 yards and scoring four rushing touchdowns as a senior...Added 379 receiving yards (34.5 ypc) and six touchdowns in 2017...Collected 121 kickoff return yards in 2017, scoring on a 93-yard return for a touchdown...Recorded 92 rushing yards, 80 receiving yards and three touchdowns in Hernando’s region quarterfinal contest. Personal: Intended major is health and wellness. Booker’s Career Offensive Statistics Rushing Receiving Year GP-GS Att Yds Avg. TD Long No. Yds Avg. TD Long 2019 9-0 16 89 5.6 1 19 8 74 9.3 1 13 Career 9-0 16 89 5.6 1 19 8 74 9.3 1 13 Booker’s Career Highs Rushes..........................................................................................................................9 vs. UConn, 10/12/19 Yards...........................................................................................................................49 vs. UConn, 10/12/19 Long rush........................................................................................................................... 19 vs. FIU, 8/29/19 Rushing Touchdowns......................................................................................................... 1 vs. MSU, 9/14/19

YGENIO BOOKER

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#10 DARIUS BRADWELL

DARIUS BRADWELL

RB • 6-1 • 230 • SR Tallahassee, Fla. Godby HS 2019: Named to the Preseason Doak Walker Award Watch List...Appeared in seven of Tulane’s games including three starts...Rushed for 90 yards on just 13 carries in the home-opener against FIU, including a season long of 25 (Aug. 29)...Rushed for 30 yards against No. 10 Auburn (Sept. 7)...Picked up 113 yards on 20 carries at home against Houston (Sep. 19)...Tallied 70 yards and a touchdown at Army (Oct. 5)...Totaled 63 rushing yards and a touchdown, including a season-best 28-yard run away at Temple (Nov. 16). 2018: Had breakout junior season for the Green Wave as he appeared in all 13 games and made four starts... Led the Green Wave in yards (1134) and touchdowns (11)...Scored touchdowns in nine of the 13 weeks of the season, including scores in seven straight games...Finished the regular season averaging 82.0 yards per game, which ranked ninth in The American...He finished 15th nationally with 12 rushes of 20 yards or longer... Topped 100 yards rushing three time during the season...His first 100-yard effort came against Memphis when he rushed for 143 yards on just 19 carries...Four weeks later, he rushed for 135 yards against USF... Finished the year with a dominating performance in the AutoNation Cure Bowl as he scored two touchdowns and rushed for 150 yards on a career-high 35 carries en route to earning Most Valuable Player honors. 2017: Saw action in all 12 games during the 2017 season...Finished third on the team in rushing, closing with 411 yards and four touchdowns...Averaged a team-best 6.2 yards per carry among backs with 10 or more carries on the year...Opened the year with 58 yards rushing and a touchdown against Grambling State...Found the end zone once and had 71 yards rushing against Tulsa...Closed out the year on a high note, as he rushed for a pair of touchdowns and a season-best 80 yards. 2016: Played in three games...Rushed a total of 11 times for 33 yards (3.0 avg)...Rushed four times for 15 yards vs. Southern on Sept. 10, including a season long of 10...Carried the ball four times for six yards at Wake Forest on Sept. 1...Rushed three times for 12 yards, including a long of eight at UConn on Nov. 26. High School: Was a four-year letterman for Coach Todd Lanter at Godby High School and led the team to a state runner-up finish as a junior...Rated as a three-star recruit by Scout.com and a two-star recruit by ESPN.com, 247sports.com and Rivals.com...As a senior, accounted for over 2,300 yards of offense and 27 touchdowns...Rushed for 1,213 yards on 125 carries (9.7 ypc) and 134.8 yards per game and threw for 1,097 yards and 11 touchdowns...Named first-team all-Big Bend area and earned honorable mention all-state honors as a senior...In his final two prep seasons, combined for 4,535 total yards (189.0 per game avg) and 55 touchdowns with 2,427 passing yards and 20 passing touchdowns, while rushing for 2,108 yards on 275 carries (7.7 ypc) and 35 touchdowns, while producing nine 100-plus yard rushing contests...member of the Fellowship of Christian Athletes. Personal: Majoring in Public Relations...father played football at Louisville. Bradwell’s Career Offensive Statistics Rushing Receiving Year GP-GS Att Yds Avg. TD Long No. Yds Avg. TD Long 2016 3-0 11 33 3.0 0 10 0 0 0.0 0 0 2017 12-0 66 411 6.2 4 57 3 31 10.3 0 25 2018 13-5 201 1134 5.6 11 73 4 13 3.2 0 8 2019 9-5 101 448 4.4 2 14 3 13 4.3 0 6 Career 37-10 379 2026 4.8 17 87 10 44 6.3 0 25 Bradwell’s Career Highs Rushes................................................................................................... 35 vs. Louisiana-Lafayette, 12/15/18 Yards.................................................................................................... 150 vs. Louisiana-Lafayette, 12/15/18 Long....................................................................................................................................73 at USF, 11/3/18 Rushing Touchdowns.................................................................................................................2, three times

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#71 BEN BRATCHER

#31 LARRY BROOKS

OL • 6-6 • 290 • RFR Dallas, Texas J.J. Pearce HS

S • 6-0 • 200 • SO Fort Worth, Texas Kennedale HS

2019: Appeared in three of Tulane’s games as a redshirt freshman. 2018: Redshirted to retain eligibility. 2017: Joined the Green Wave in the spring of 2018...Member of the 2017-18 American Athletic Conference All-Academic Team...Member of the Tulane 3.0 Club. High School: Two-year letterwinner at J.J. Pearce High School...Earned second-team all-district and secondteam all-city honors as a senior in 2016...Also lettered two years in track and field and earned all-city honors as a thrower. Personal: Has two older brothers and one older sister...Major is public health.

2019: Appeared in eleven of Tulane’s games, starting one…Recorded four pass break ups and three interceptions on the season…Made two tackles against FIU (Aug. 29)…Snagged two interceptions at home against MSU (Sept. 14)…Totaled six tackles against Houston (Sept. 19)…Collected three tackles at Army (Oct. 5)…Racked up five tackles against UConn (Oct. 12)…Had four tackles against Tulsa (Nov. 2)… Recorded an interception and a tackle at SMU (Nov. 30). 2018: Played in all but two of Tulane’s games this season as a true freshman...Earned his first career solo tackle against Nicholls. High School: Was a four-year letterwinner at Kennedale High School in Kennedale, Texas...Rated a three-star prospect by Rivals.com and 247Sports.com...Earned Texas Class 4A Honorable Mention All-State honors by the Texas Associated Press Sports Editors...Earned 5-4A All-District first team honors as a junior...As a senior, recorded 146 tackles, 13 tackles for loss, three pass breakups, three interceptions, two sacks, one forced fumble, three fumble recoveries and one blocked field goal...As a junior, notched 45 tackles, 17 pass breakups and two interceptions...As a sophomore, recorded 54 tackles, five tackles for loss, five pass breakups, three interceptions, one sack and one fumble recovery...Also lettered in track and field. Personal: Has one older brother, two older sisters, two younger brothers and four younger sisters...Major is business. Brooks’ Career Defensive Statistics Year GP-GS UT-AT-TT TFL-Yd 2018 11-0 1-1-2 0-0 2019 11-1 17-5-22 0-0 Career 22-1 18-6-24 0-0

Sks-Yd 0-0 0-0 0-0

FF FR PBU Int-Yd Bk 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 3-35 0 0 0 4 3-35 0

Brooks’ Career Highs Tackles.........................................................................................................................6 vs. Houston, 9/19/19 Interceptions....................................................................................................... 2 vs. Missouri State, 9/14/19

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#86 SORRELL BROWN

#6 LARRY BRYANT

WR • 6-3 • 205 • RFR Arlington, Texas Martin HS

S • 6-1 • 205 • SR Kennesaw, Ga. North Cobb HS

2019: Did not play for Tulane during his redshirt freshman season. 2018: Did not play for Tulane during his true freshman season due to injury. High School: Was a two-year letterwinner at Martin High School in Arlington, Texas...Rated a two-star prospect by 247Sports.com and Rivals.com...As a senior, hauled in 42 catches for 758 yards and eight touchdowns...As a junior, tallied 48 catches for 597 yards and one touchdown...Was a first-team all-district selection as a junior. Personal: Has one older brother...Uncles Emerson Brown and Leandrew Brown played football at Texas A&M...Intended major is business.

#59 SAM BRUCHHAUS LB • 6-3 • 220 • RSO Lake Charles, La. St. Louis Catholic 2019: Appeared in one game for the Green Wave. 2018: Joined the Green Wave in the spring of 2018...Member of the 2017-18 American Athletic Conference All-Academic Team...Member of the Tulane 3.0 Club...Redshirted to retain eligibility...Was Tulane’s Scholar Athlete of the Year. High School: Four-year letterwinner as a defensive end at St. Louis Catholic High School...Team captain as a junior and senior...Earned first-team all-state and all-district honors and all-SWLA and was named district MVP in 2015...Earned first-team all-district honors and all-SWLA in 2014...Also lettered four years in basketball, leading his team to district championships each year from 2015-17...Earned all-district 4-3A honorable mention as a junior.

2019: Appeared in 11 games, making two starts...Recorded a tackle against No. 10 Auburn (Sept. 7)...Made three tackles away against Army (Oct. 5)...Registered a sack and a forced fumble at home against UConn (Oct. 12)...Racked up three tackles at Navy (Oct. 26). 2018: Appeared in 10 games and made one start...Finished the regular season with 11 tackles, one sack and one tackle for loss..Tied his career high with four tackles against Wake Forest in the season opener (Aug. 31). 2017: Saw action in nine games during his sophomore season... Finished the year with nine tackles, a sack and a forced fumble...Opened the year against Grambling State by registering his first career sack...Notched a pair of assisted tackles against Cincinnati and SMU...Member of the Tulane 3.0 Club. 2016: Played in nine games...Blocked a punt at UConn on Nov. 26, returning it for 24 yards which led to a Tulane field goal...Recorded three tackles, including his first career solo tackle vs. SMU on Oct. 29. High School: Prepped at Kennesaw’s (GA) North Cobb High School for Coach Shane Queen and played linebacker, safety and defensive end...Rated as a two-star recruit by 247Sports.com...Was an all-county selection as a senior after totaling 52 tackles, including six tackles for loss and four sacks in eight games... Logged 47 tackles, including 11 stops for lost yardage and three sacks in eight games as a junior...Also lettered in track and field, finishing second in the triple jump and seventh in the high jump at the state championships...Was a member of the school’s honor roll and silver honor roll. Personal: Major is management...Has seven siblings...Competed on the Tulane track & field team during the spring 2017, posting the then-sixth-fastest time in school history in the 4x100 relay in a time of 41.09 seconds. Bryant’s Career Defensive Statistics Year GP-GS UT-AT-TT 2016 9-0 1-2-3 2017 9-0 7-2-9 2018 10-1 6-5-11 2019 11-2 5-3-8 Career 39-3 19-12-31

TFL-Yd 0.0-0 1.0-4 1.0-6 1.0-6 3.0-16

Sks-Yd FF 0.0-0 0 1.0-4 1 1.0-6 1 1.0-6 1 3.0-16 3

FR 0 0 1 0 1

PBU Int Bk 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 2 0 1

Bryant’s Career Highs Blocked Punt...................................................................................................................1 at UConn, 11/26/16 Tackles.................................................................................................................................................4, twice Tackles for loss.....................................................................................................................................1, twice Sacks..................................................................................................................1, 3x last vs. UConn, 10/12/19

Personal: Has one younger sister...Majors are finance and computer science.

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#20 CAMERON CARROLL

#37 MACON CLARK

RB • 6-0 • 230 • RFR Flowood, Miss. Northwest Rankin HS

S • 6-0 • 185 • SO St. Rose, La. Destrehan HS

2019: Played in 10 games…Had eight carries for 44 yards at home against FIU (Aug. 29)…Rushed five times for 33 yards at home against MSU (Sept. 14)…Exploded for a 41-yard touchdown run at Army (Oct. 5)…Picked up 22 rushing yards and caught a touchdown pass at home against UConn (Oct. 12)…Tallied 71 yards on eight carries away at Navy (Oct. 26)…Made a tackle at home against Tulsa (Nov. 2)…Rushed for two touchdowns away at Temple (Nov. 16). 2018: Appeared in just four games during the regular season..Saw a majority of his action on special teams... Rushed four times for 14 yards against Houston (Nov. 15). High School: Was a three-year letterwinner at Northwest Rankin High School in Brandon, Miss....Rated a two-star prospect by 247Sports.com...earned 2017 Mississippi Class 6A All-State First-Team honors by the Mississippi Association of Coaches and Second-Team All-State honors by the Clarion Ledger...Ran for 100+ yards in 14 games during his varsity career...As a senior, carried the ball 185 times for 1,370 yards and nine touchdowns while also hauling in 18 catches for 192 yards and two touchdowns...As a junior, carried the ball 249 times for 1,399 yards and 15 touchdowns...As a sophomore, carried the ball 78 times for 377 yards and four touchdowns...Clocked a 4.42 40-yard time at Tulane summer camp. Personal: Has one older brother and one older sister...Father, Herman Carroll, played football at Mississippi State and with the New Orleans Saints...Major is health and wellness. Carroll’s Career Offensive Statistics Rushing Receiving Year GP-GS Att Yds Avg. TD Long No. Yds Avg. TD Long 2018 4-0 4 14 3.5 0 10 0 0 0.0 0 0 2019 10-0 63 325 5.0 4 41 2 0 0.0 1 2 Career 14-0 67 339 8.5 4 41 2 0 0.0 1 2 Carroll’s Career Highs Rushes............................................................................................................................ 13 at SMU, 11/30/19 Yards...............................................................................................................................71 at Navy, 10/26/19 Long................................................................................................................................. 41 at Army, 10/5/19 Rushing Touchdowns.................................................................................................... 2 at Temple, 11/16/19

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2019: 2019: Appeared in eight games… Made three tackles against FIU (Aug. 29)…Recorded three solo tackles against No. 10 Auburn (Sep. 7)…Had two tackles and an interception against UConn (Oct. 12)… Logged three tackles against UCF (Nov. 23). 2018: Made appearances in 12 of Tulane’s 13 games as a true freshman...Tallied two solo tackles in the Green Wave’s home win over Memphis (Sept. 28) to total five this year. High School: Was a three-year letterwinner at Destrehan High School in Destrehan, La....Rated a threestar prospect by 247Sports.com...Earned Louisiana Class 5A All-State First Team honors by the Louisiana Sportswriters Association and the Louisiana Football Coaches Association...Also earned Class 5A Composite All-State honors by the LFCA...Named First Team All-District MVP. Personal: Has one younger brother and one younger sister...Major is business. Clark’s Career Defensive Statistics Year GP-GS UT-AT-TT TFL-Yd 2018 12-0 5-0-5 0-0 2019 8-0 8-5-13 0-0 Career 20-0 5-0-5 0-0

Sks-Yd 0-0 0-0 0-0

FF FR PBU Int-Yd Bk 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1-20 0 0 0 0 0 0

Clark’s Career Highs Tackles..................................................................................................................3, 3x, last vs. UCF, 11/23/19 Interceptions.................................................................................................................1 vs. UConn, 10/12/19

PLAYER BIOS

#79 JOEY CLAYBROOK

#8 JOSH COLTRIN

OL • 6-6 • 295 • RSO Starkville, Miss. Starkville HS

QB • 6-3 • 195 • FR Houston, Texas Manvel HS

2019: Played and started in all of Tulane’s games in his redshirt sophomore season...Helped Tulane’s running game that ranks second in the American Athletic Conference with 249.8 yards per game...Paved the way for a season-high 350 yards rushing in the Green Wave’s home opener win over FIU (Aug. 29) and over 300 yards rushing in wins over Houston (Sept. 19), Army (Oct. 5) and UConn (Oct. 12). 2018: Played in all but two games this season for the Green Wave as a right tackle...Earned starts against USF (Nov. 3), ECU (Nov. 10), Navy (Nov. 24) and Louisiana-Lafayette in the AutoNation Cure Bowl (Dec. 15)...Helped Tulane’s excellent running game that averaged more than 200 yards per contest and helped protect quarterbacks Jonathan Banks and Justin McMillan...Paved the way for a season-high 365 yards rushing against USF and over 300 yards rushing in Tulane’s wins over Memphis (Sept. 28), Tulsa (Oct. 27) and Louisiana-Lafayette (Dec. 15).

2019: Did not play. Prior to Tulane: Played football for two years as a quarterback at Manvel...Was the state runner-up in 2017...Scored five touchdowns in a single game against Clear Lake HS...Was also a jumper on his high school track and field team for two years...An all-area triple jumper. Personal: Son of George and Kathy Coltrin...Graduated in the top 10 percent of his high school class... Majoing in engineering and physics...Favorite athlete is Tom Brady.

#14 CHRISTIAN DANIELS

2017: Did not play for the Green Wave during his true freshman season...Member of the Tulane 3.0 Club. High School: Was a three-year letterman at Starkville High School in Starkville, Miss....Rated a three-star prospect by 247sports.com (#140 offensive tackle in the nation and #39 player out of Mississippi) and a two-star prospect by Scout.com and Rivals.com...Anchored the offensive line on the way to a Class 6A state championship as a junior...Received second-team all-state honors as a senior...Also lettered in baseball as a freshman.

QB • 6-2 • 210 • RFR Rocky Mount, N.C. Western Alamance HS

Personal: Has one younger brother and one younger sister...Major is business.

JOEY CLAYBROOK

2019: Made two appearances on the year with the first coming against MSU at home (Sept. 14)...Rushed for 22 yards at home against UConn (Oct. 12). 2018: Redshirted to retain eligibility. High School: Was a two-year letterwinner at Western Alamance High School in Elon, North Carolina...Also lettered two years at Northern Nash HS in Rocky Mount, North Carolina...Rated a three-star prospect by 247Sports.com...Named the 2017 Western Alamance Offensive Player of the Year...As a senior, completed 172 of 278 passes for 2,218 yards and 21 touchdowns while also carrying the ball 156 times for 1,112 yards and 16 touchdowns...As a junior, completed 131 of 201 passes for 2,079 yards and 20 touchdowns while also carrying the ball 96 times for 457 yards and seven touchdowns...On the defensive side of the ball, recorded 68 tackles, one tackle for loss and one quarterback hurry. Personal: Enrolled at Tulane in spring 2018...Was born in Misawa, Japan...Major is marketing. Daniels’ Career Offensive Statistics Year GP-GS Cmp Att Pct. Yds TD INT Long Effic. 2018 0-0 0 0 00.0 0 0 0 0 0 2019 2-0 0 0 00.0 0 0 0 0 0 Career 2-0 0 0 00.0 0 0 0 0 0 Rushing Receiving Year GP-GS Att Yds Avg. TD Long No. Yds Avg. TD Long 2018 0-0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 2019 2-0 3 23 7.7 0 13 0 0 0.0 0 0 Career 2-0 3 23 7.7 0 13 0 0 0.0 0 0 Daniels’ Career Highs Rushes...........................................................................................................................2 vs. UConn, 10/12/19 Rush yards....................................................................................................................22 vs. UConn, 10/12/19 Long rush.....................................................................................................................13 vs. UConn, 10/12/19

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#6 COREY DAUPHINE RB • 6-0 • 195 • RSR Port Arthur, Texas Texas Tech 2019: Appeared in 11 of Tulane’s games, starting three...Rushed for 76 yards and two touchdowns on only three carries at home against FIU (Aug. 29)...Collected 23 yards on five carries against No. 10 Auburn (Sep. 7)...Carried three times for 32 yards against MSU at home (Sep. 14)...Rushed for 71 yards on eight carries, and made two tackles at home against Houston (Sep. 19)...Tallied 75 yards and a touchdown away at Army (Oct. 5)...Racked up 87 yards including a season-long 57-yard touchdown run at home against UConn (Oct. 12)... Made a tackle and rushed for 78 yards at home against Tulsa (Nov. 2)...Rushed for 58 yards on 11 carries and tied a season-high with two touchdowns in the home finale against UCF...Closed the regular season with 10 carries for 52 yards at SMU. 2018: Made five starts during the regular season...Established himself as one of the explosive running backs in the American as he finished the season with eight carries of 30 yards or more...Finished second on the team in rushing yards (785) and rushing touchdowns (seven)...Surpassed 100 yards rushing on three separate occasions...Rushed for a career-high 152 yards and had three touchdowns on just six carries against Nicholls... Scored a pair of touchdowns and rushed for 87 yards in the Green Wave’s win over Memphis...Rushed for 107 yards at Tulsa and 121 yards the following week at USF...Rushed for 31 yards on eight carries in the AutoNation Cure Bowl. 2017: Sat out the season as a transfer redshirt. Prior to Tulane: Came to Tulane from Texas Tech, where he played in three games and netted 25 yards and a touchdown on two rushing attempts...Took a redshirt in 2015...Rated four-star prospect by ESPN.com, Scout and 247sports.com, and three-star prospect by Rivals.com as a high school senior in 2014...Was a member of the ESPN 300 (296)...Was a finalist for the Willie Ray Smith Award (Offensive MVP) and named first-team all-district 21-6A...Was the 2014 state champion in the 200m (20.76)...Rushed for 1,215 yards in 2014 on 179 carries, averaging 6.79 yards per carry, and scored nine touchdowns. Personal: Majoring in health and wellness. Dauphine’s Career Offensive Statistics Rushing Receiving Year GP-GS Att Yds Avg. TD Long No. Yds Avg. TD Long 2018 13-5 124 785 6.3 7 69 0 0 0.0 0 0 2019 11-3 70 593 8.1 7 57 0 0 0.0 0 0 Career 24-8 194 1378 7.1 14 69 0 0 0.0 0 0 Dauphine’s Career Highs Rushes............................................................................................................................18 at Tulsa, 10/27/18 Yards...........................................................................................................................152 vs. Nicholls, 9/8/18 Long..............................................................................................................................69 vs. Nicholls, 9/8/18 Rushing Touchdowns......................................................................................................3 vs. Nicholls, 9/8/18

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#49 ARMONI DIXON

COREY DUBLIN

DE • 6-3 • 230 • FR Wilmette, Ill. Loyola Academy 2019: Appeared in one game...Made a tackle against UConn (Oct. 12). Prior to Tulane: Rated as a three-star prospect by 247Sports and the No. 40 player in Illinois...Also received interest from Cincinnati and Navy...Helped Loyola Academy to a victory in the Class 8A Illinois state championship game over Brother Rice in 2018 where his defense held Brother Rice to just 3 points...His team allowed just 33 points per game in five playoff games including two shutouts...Helped Loyola Academy to a state runner-up finish in 2017 and 2016.

#64 COREY DUBLIN OL • 6-4 • 300 • JR New Orleans, La. Jesuit 2019: Played and started in all 12 games at left guard… Named Honorable Mention All-American Athletic Conference. 2018: Played in every game as Tulane’s starting center...Helped Tulane’s excellent running game that averaged more than 200 yards per contest and helped protect quarterbacks Jonathan Banks and Justin McMillan... Helped Tulane to a fifth-place conference standing in rushing offense, paving the way for a season-high 365 yards against USF (Nov. 3)...Served as a team captain when Tulane played at Ohio State (Sept 22). 2017: Started all 12 games on the offensive line in his true freshman season...Helped the Tulane rushing attack to a fourth-place finish in The American with 231.5 yards per game...Recorded one solo tackle against SMU...Member of the 2017-18 American Athletic Conference All-Academic Team...Member of the Tulane 3.0 Club. High School: Was a four-year letterman at Jesuit High School in New Orleans...Rated a three-star prospect by 247sports.com (#97 offensive guard in the nation #78 player in Louisiana) and a two-star prospect by Scout.com...As a senior, named first-team all-state by the Louisiana Football Coaches Association...Made the all-metro large schools team as a senior after receiving honorable mention honors as a junior...As a sophomore, started on the offensive line won the Division 1 state championship...Also won the Division 1 state heavyweight championship in wrestling as a junior and a senior. Personal: Majoring in finance.

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#60 GERON EATHERLY LS • 6-0 • 235 • SR San Antonio, Texas Tom C. Clark HS 2019: Earned Fourth Team All-America and First Team All-American Athletic Conference honors by Phil Steele Magazine...Selected as a semifinalist to the 2019 Patrick Mannelly Award Watch List...Posted a 97.3 percent accuracy on 46 punt snaps and a 100 percent accuracy on 62 field goal and extra point snaps - both numbers ranked first in the American Athletic Conference (according to Pro Football Focus). Played in all 12 games... Made one tackle against Houston (Sept. 19). 2018: Earned Fourth Team All-America honors by Phil Steele...Played in all 13 of Tulane’s matchups in his junior year...Recorded one tackle on the road against Ohio State (Sept. 22). 2017: Played in all 12 games for the Green Wave in his sophomore year...Member of the 2017-18 American Athletic Conference All-Academic Team...Member of the Tulane 3.0 Club. 2016: Played in all 12 games...Recorded one tackle at Houston on Nov. 12. High School: Was a three-year letterman for Coach Steve McGhee at Tom C. Clark High School in San Antonio, Texas...Was rated as a five-star long snapper by ChrisSailerKicking.com and Rubio Long Snapping and is considered the No. 7 long snapper in the nation by ChrisSailerKicking.com...Became a starter during his sophomore season and also split time at offensive line and defensive end...Was the winner of two Rubio Long Snapping camps and a finalist for the Rubio National Vegas Competition in January and May of 2014...Was an Elite Member of the Rubio Long Snapping in 2014, and a top-12 member in 2015...In the classroom, Eatherly is a two-year member of the academic all-district team...Also lettered in soccer, helping the Cougars to a 21-1 record as a junior, and an 18-3-1 mark during his senior season. Personal: Majoring in political science.

#74 JACKSON FORT OL • 6-4 • 295 • FR The Woodlands, Texas College Park HS 2019: Appeared in one game in his first season with the Green Wave, at home against UConn (Oct. 12). Prior to Tulane: Earned a three-star rating from 247Sports.com...Earned FirstTeam All-District honors in his senior year and Second Team All-Conference honors in his junior year at The Woodlands College Park...Led his team to a 4-4 record in 6A Region II District 15, earning an overall 6-4 record in his senior year. Personal: Intended major is Homeland Security...Has one younger brother and one older sister...Favorite athlete is Joe Thomas.

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#96 CASEY GLOVER

#62 MEREK GLOVER

PK • 6-3 • 175 • RFR Jericho, N.Y. Friends Academy

PK • 6-0 • 195 • RJR Jericho, N.Y. Friends Academy

2019: Appeared twice for the Green Wave...Debuted at home against MSU (Sept. 14), kicked off for 58 yards. 2018: Did not play for Tulane during his true freshman season. High School: Former letterwinner at Friends Academy...Placekicker for the Quakers...Also played basketball and soccer. Personal: Brother is fellow Tulane kicker Merek Glover...Major is undecided.

2019: Played in every game for Tulane…11 of 11 on PATs…Made two field goals, including one for a careerbest 44 yards against Auburn (Sept. 7)…Connected on 5 PATs and a field goal against MSU (Sept. 14)… Made 5 PATs and a 44-yard field goal against Houston (Sept. 19)…Made 6-of-6 PATs at Army (Oct. 5)… Converted on all six PATs against UConn (Oct. 12)…Logged a 31-yard field goal at Memphis (Oct. 18)…Went 5-5 on PAT’s at Navy (Oct. 26)…Was a perfect 5-5 on PATs against Tulsa (Nov. 2)…Drilled three of three PATs at Temple (Nov. 16)…Converted on four PATs against UCF (Nov. 23)…Made two field goals, including one from 42 yards, and two PATs at SMU (Nov. 30). 2018: Played in every game for the Green Wave as the team’s placekicker...Hit a career-long 40-yard field goal at UAB (Sept. 15)...Tied that career long with a 40-yarder against Houston (Nov. 15)...Notched a then-careerlong 39-yarder in the season opener against Wake Forest (Aug. 30)...Made a season-best two field goals at USF (Nov. 3) and also had two kickoffs for the first time all season...Hit a 20-yard field goal against Memphis (Sept. 28) and at Tulsa (Oct. 27)...Kicked a 33-yard field goal against ECU to give Tulane a 6-point lead late in the game (Nov. 10)...Tied his season-best two field goals with 38 and 26-yard completions in Tulane’s win over Louisiana-Lafayette in the AutoNation Cure Bowl (Dec. 15). 2017: Played in 11 games for Tulane as the team’s primary placekicker...Made 8 of his 9 field goal attempts on the season for an 88.9 percent rate...If he had taken enough kicks to qualify, his 88.9 percent rate would have led The American...Had a season-long field goal of 37 yards against Cincinnati...Made a season-best three field goals against Cincinnati...Made 32 of 34 PATs on the year...Finished second on Tulane’s roster with 56 total points...Took two kickoffs in the season opener against Grambling, averaging 61 yards per kickoff. 2016: Did not play for the Green Wave in his first year with the team. Personal: Major is marketing...Played in high school at Friends Academy in Glen Cove, N.Y. Glover’s Career Kicking Statistics Years GP-GS FG Att Pct. Long PAT Att Pct. Pts KO Yds 2017 11-0 8 9 88.9 37 32 34 94.1 56 2 122 2018 13-0 10 13 76.9 40 41 43 95.3 71 3 94 2019 12-0 10 14 71.4 44 48 48 1.000 78 62 3584 Career 36-0 28 36 77.7 44 121 125 96.8 205 67 3800 Glover’s Career Highs Points scored....................................................................................................................... 11 at USF, 11/3/18 PATs made.......................................................................................................................... 8 vs. Tulsa, 10/7/17 Field goals made........................................................................................................ 3 vs. Cincinnati, 11/4/17 Field goals attempted................................................................................................ 4 vs. Cincinnati, 11/4/17 Long...............................................................................................................44, 2x, last vs. Houston, 9/19/19

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#35 LAWRENCE GRAHAM LB • 5-10 • 220 • SR Lauderhill, Fla. Delray American Heritage 2019: Appeared in and started 11 games…Was selected by his teammates as one of five captains...Led the team with seven and a half tackles for loss…Posted three tackles in the season opener against FIU (Aug. 29)…Made five solo tackles and forced a fumble against Auburn (Sept. 7)…Collected seven tackles against Houston (Sept. 19)…Racked up six tackles at Army (Oct. 5)…Made two tackles in the win over UConn (Oct. 12)…Tallied five tackles away at Memphis (Oct. 18)…Logged a career-high 10 tackles at Navy (Oct. 26)… Had three tackles against Tulsa (Nov. 2)…Recorded seven tackles at Temple (Nov. 16)…Totaled six tackles against UCF, including two tackles for loss (Nov. 23)…Posted seven tackles at SMU, including a nine-yard sack and a forced fumble (Nov. 30). 2018: Appeared in all 13 games and made seven starts...Totaled 61 tackles in 13 games, recording 37 solo tackles...Tallied 4.5 sacks in 2018 and one interception in the Green Wave’s home opener against Wake Forest (Aug. 31)...Earned a career-high nine tackles against UAB (Sept. 15) on the road...Posted six tackles at Cincinnati (Oct. 6) and at Tulsa (Oct. 27)...Finished the year with four tackles and two sacks in Tulane’s win over Louisiana-Lafayette in the AutoNation Cure Bowl (Dec. 15). 2017: Made appearances in 10 games...Closed out the year with 12 tackles (six solo)...Totaled a season-high five tackles against Army...Registered a pair of stops at Oklahoma...Member of the Tulane 3.0 Club. 2016: Played in 11 games...Recorded his first career and lone tackle of the season vs. Southern on Sept. 10. High School: Prepped at the American Heritage School for Coach Keith Hindsley and led the Stallions to consecutive state runner-up finishes, including a 10-3 overall record as a senior in 2015...Played on the varsity football team as a freshman and earned all-county and all-state honors during his high school career...Rated a two-star recruit by 247sports.com, Rivals.com and Scout.com...Posted one of the best Nike SPARQ ratings of any linebacker in the country at 117.12 after running a 4.73 laser-timed 40-yard dash, jumping nearly 40 inches and 42-foot powerball toss...Participated in the 2015 Nike Football Camp...Also lettered on the track & field team where he competed in the 4x100, as well as the shot put, discus and high jump. Personal: Majoring in public relations...Has three siblings. Graham’s Career Defensive Statistics Year GP-GS UT-AT-TT 2016 11-0 1-0-1 2017 9-0 3-3-6 2018 13-7 37-24-61 2019 11-11 37-24-61 Career 44-18 41-27-68

TFL-Yd Sks-Yd FF 0.0-0 0.0-0 0 0.0-0 0.0-0 0 8.0-34 4.5-25 0 7.5-29 1.5-9 2 8.0-34 4.5-25 0

FR PBU Int Bk 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 0

Graham’s Career Highs Tackles............................................................................................................................ 10 at Navy, 10/26/19 Sacks..................................................................................................................1.0, 3x, last at SMU, 11/30/19 Tackles for loss................................................................................................... 2.0, 2x, last vs. UCF, 11/23/19 Interceptions........................................................................................................... 1 vs. Wake Forest, 8/30/18

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PLAYER BIOS P.J. HALL

#2 P.J. HALL S • 5-11 • 190 • SR Hoover, Ala. Hoover HS 2019: Started in all of Tulane’s games...Was selected by his teammates as one of five captains...Earned Honorable Mention recognition from the American Athletic Conference...Made two tackles against FIU at home (Aug. 29)...Totaled four tackles away against Auburn (Sept. 7)...Had three tackles and an interception at home against MSU (Sept. 14)...Collected four solo tackles at home against Houston (Sept. 19)…Posted a career high nine tackles at Army (Oct. 5)...Made seven tackles at home against UConn (Oct. 12)…Racked up five solo tackles away at Memphis (Oct. 18)...Recorded six tackles and an interception at Navy (Oct. 26)...Broke up five passes, made five tackles and forced a fumble at home against Tulsa (Nov. 2) en route to earning AAC Defensive Player of the Week honors...Tied his career high with nine tackles at Temple (Nov. 16). 2018: Appeared in 11 games and made eight starts...Finished the regular season sixth on the team in tackles with 46...Totaled one interception, one sack, one fumble recovery and nine pass breakups...Opened the year with a career-high 11 tackles against Wake Forest...Made seven tackles and recovered a fumble at USF...The following week, he finished with six tackles and one interceptions against ECU...Tallied five tackles and one sack at Houston. 2017: Saw action in all 12 games and made one start...Made his first start of the season at Memphis...Closed the year with 18 total tackles (13 solo)...Totaled three solo tackles against USF...Had a monster game at East Carolina, as he registered a season-best five solo tackles and one tackle for loss. 2016: Played in 11 games as a true freshman with two starts...Finished with eight total tackles...Notched his first career start vs. SMU on Oct. 29 where he earned two tackles...Picked up his first two collegiate tackles at Tulsa on Oct. 22...Off the field, was named to Tulane’s 3.0 Club. High School: Four-year letterman at Hoover High School where he played cornerback for coach Josh Niblett...Three-star rating from Rivals.com, ESPN.com, 247Sports.com, MaxPreps and Scout.com...Rated as the 147th-best prospect in the country by MaxPreps...Ranked as the sixth-best prospect in the state of Alabama by MaxPreps, the 23rd-best prospect in the state of Alabama by 247Sports.com and the 27th-best prospect in Alabama by ESPN.com...Tabbed as the third-best cornerback in the state of Alabama by Scout. com...Helped the Buccaneers to the league playoffs in each of his four seasons, winning three consecutive championships in his freshman through junior seasons...Tallied 91 tackles (73 solo, 18 assists), 12.0 tackles for loss, 10 interceptions, six forced fumbles, 21 pass break-ups over his career...As a senior, received Alabama All-State honors, District All-Region honors, and was named 7A Defensive Player of the Year...Lettered four years in track, appearing at the state level in the high jump & triple jump and winning state championships as a freshman, junior & senior...Off the field, received the Bob Finley Award as a senior, awarded to the brightest students of high character. Personal: Majoring in applied computing information technology. Hall’s Career Defensive Statistics Year GP-GS UT-AT-TT TFL-Yd 2016 11-0 5-3-8 0.0-0 2017 12-1 13-5-18 1.0-1 2018 11-8 34-12-46 1.0-9 2019 12-12 48-15-63 4.5-11 Career 46-21 100-35-135 6.5-21

Sks-Yd FF 0.0-0 0 0.0-0 0 1.0-9 1 0.0-0 2 1.0-9 3

FR PBU Int Bk 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 1 9 1 0 0 7 2 0 1 18 3 0

Hall’s Career Highs Tackles...................................................................................................................11 vs. Wake Forest, 8/31/18 Pass breakups.....................................................................................................................5 vs. Tulsa, 11/2/19 Sacks......................................................................................................................... 1.0 at Houston, 11/15/18 Interceptions.........................................................................................................1, 3x, last at Navy, 10/26/19

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#32 GRANT HAMEL

#25 WILL HARPER

S • 5-11 • 175 • RFR Overland Park, Kan. Blue Valley North HS

S • 6-0 • 195 • SR Memphis, Tenn. Sandy Creek HS

2019: Appeared in three games, making his debut against Missouri State (Sept. 14). 2018: Did not play for Tulane during his true freshman season. High School: Three-year letterwinner at Blue Valley North High School...Earned Kansas all-state honors as a junior and a senior...Earned first-team all-Eastern Kansas League honors as a junior...Scored 12 points and made an interception to lead his school to the state championship in 2017. Personal: Has one older sister, two younger brothers and two younger sisters...Major is finance.

2019: Appeared in every game, making seven starts...Racked up four tackles at home against FIU (Aug. 29)... Made three tackles against Auburn (Sep. 7)...Collected three tackles at home against Houston (Sep. 19)... Tallied four tackles at home against UConn (Oct. 12)...Racked up three tackles away at Memphis (Oct. 18)... Recorded two tackles at home against Tulsa (Nov. 2)... Finished the year with two solo tackles at SMU (Nov. 30). 2018: Finished the regular season with a single-season career-high 33 tackles...Made appearances in all 13 games and made nine starts, including one in the AutoNation Cure Bowl...Opened the year with a career high seven tackles against Wake Forest...Totaled six tackles and recorded his first career sack against Nicholls... Collected his first career interception and made four tackles against Cincinnati. 2017: Saw action in 11 games, seeing most of his action on special teams.

#39 SEAN HARPER S • 6-1 • 205 • RJR Fayetteville, Ga. Fayette County HS

2016: Played in 12 games...Recorded 20 total tackles (13 solo, 7 assists)...Tallied a season high four tackles vs. Southern on Sept. 10, then tied that mark vs. Temple on Nov. 19...Also logged mult-tackle performances on Sept. 1 at Wake Forest (2), on Sept. 24 vs. UL Lafayette (3), on Oct. 14 vs. Memphis (2) and on Oct. 22 at Tulsa (2). High School: Was a four-year letterman for Coach Chip Walker at Sandy Creek High School in Fayetteville, Ga....Rated a three-star prospect by 247Sports.com and ESPN.com...Played both strong safety and nickel and led his team to four state playoff appearances, including a state championship as a freshman and two state semifinal appearances as junior and sophomore...During his senior campaign, he totaled 63 tackles and six stops for lost yardage and helped his team to a 9-3 overall record...Led a dominant defense that posted four shutouts and held 11 of 12 opponents to 17 points or fewer...Named all-county and all-district...Completed his career with 157 career tackles (122 solo), 2.0 sacks, a pair of interceptions and forced one fumble...Also earned three letters in basketball...A member of the Future Business Leaders of America and Fellowship of Christian Athletes. Personal: Born in Memphis, Tenn...One of three children...Majoring in business.

2019: Made his only appearance against Missouri State (Sept. 14). 2018: Earned a medical redshirt. 2017: Saw action in three games...Made his season debut against Grambling State. 2016: Made appearances in 10 games as a true freshman...Off the field, was named to Tulane’s 3.0 Club. High School: Was a four-year letterman at safety and linebacker for Coach Mike Davis and helped his squad to state playoff appearances in 2014 and 2015...Was a first-team all-state, all-region, all-metro and allcounty selection as a senior...Two-star recruit by 247sports.com...Also earned two letters in basketball...A member of the A/B Honor Roll. Personal: Majoring in business management...Has four siblings...Has a twin sister...Father played football at Arkansas, while his brother played football at Jacksonville and Troy.

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Will Harper’s Career Defensive Statistics Year GP-GS UT-AT-TT TFL-Yd 2016 12-0 13-7-20 0.0-0 2017 11-0 0-0-0 0.0-0 2018 13-9 21-12-33 1.5-4 2019 12-9 19-4-23 6.0-10 Career 48-18 50-23-76 7.5-14

Sks-Yd FF FR PBU Int Bk 0.0-0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0-0 0 0 0 0 0 1.0-1 0 0 2 1 0 0.0-0 0 0 0 0 0 1.0-1 0 0 2 1 0

Will Harper’s Career Highs Tackles.....................................................................................................................7 vs. Wake Forest, 8/31/18 Tackles for loss................................................................................................................. 1 vs. Nicholls, 9/8/18 Sacks................................................................................................................................ 1 vs. Nicholls, 9/8/18

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#19 KILAND HARRISON

#54 CARLOS HATCHER

DB • 5-11 • 170 • FR Raymond, Miss. St. Joseph Catholic

DE • 6-3 • 245 • SO Carrollton, Texas Hebron HS

2019: Made two appearances for Tulane...Debuted against MSU (Sept. 14), collected one tackle. Prior to Tulane: Rated a three-star prospect by 247Sports.com, who also has him as the No. 50 player in the state of Mississippi...Played wide receiver and cornerback in high school...Took St. Joseph to the second round of the 2018 Mississippi Class 2A state playoffs...Also reached the first round of the state playoffs in 2017 and the second round in 2016...Runs a 4.39-second 40-yard dash...Has a vertical of 36.5 inches...Won the 100m dash at the 2019 MHSAA State Championships. Personal: Intended major is environmental biology...Has one older brother.

#45 RANDY HARVEY PK • 6-0 • 215 • RSR Destrehan, La. Destrehan HS 2019: Made two PATs against Missouri State (Sept. 14) in his only appearance of the season. 2018: Did not compete for Tulane in his senior season...Redshirted to retain eligibility. 2017: Did not compete for Tulane in his junior season...Member of the Tulane 3.0 Club. 2016: Played in five games...Successfully converted a PAT vs. Southern on Sept. 10...Recorded five kickoffs totaling 235 yards, averaging 47.0 yards per kick...Tallied a career high four kickoffs at UConn on Nov. 26, where he averaged 50.0 yards per kick...Off the field, was named to Tulane’s 3.0 Club. 2015: Did not play as a true freshman. High School: Three-year letterman at Destrehan High School where he kicked for head coach Stephen Robichaux...Helped lead his team to a District 7-5A title and to the LHSAA 5A state title game during his senior season, where he was an All-State Academic Composite Team member in addition to winning the 2014 Louisiana State Wendy’s High School Heisman...Kicked a career-long 53-yard field goal...Was named the Times-Picayne Fan Awards “Best PlaceKicker” in the state of Louisiana...Named a WGNO Scholar Athlete of the Week...Was a WWL A+ Athlete Award winner...Named the 2014 Great American Rivalry Series Scholar Athlete of the Year...Also lettered three years in baseball, helping lead the team to the 2014 District Championship where he hit .429 to lead the team...Was a two-time letterman in soccer as a midfielder, leading his team to the 2014 and 2015 District Championships while earning First Team All-District honors in 2013 and 2014... Also lettered once in track, running the 400 meters and the 4 x 400 meter relay, leadng his team to a 2015 Regional Championship.

2019: Appeared in four games…Made one tackle against FIU (Aug. 29)…Recorded three solo tackles, including two for a loss at Memphis (Oct. 18). 2018: Suited up for 12 of Tulane’s 13 games with three starts as a true freshman...Recorded a career-high five tackles on the road against Cincinnati (Oct. 6) to total 15 this year...Totaled two sacks this season to force a combined loss of 11 yards. High School: Was a three-year letterwinner at Hebron High School in Carrollton, Texas...Rated a threestar prospect by 247Sports.com...Earned Texas Class 6A Honorable Mention All-State honors by the Texas Associated Press Sports Editors...As a senior, notched 55 tackles, 15 tackles for loss, 9.5 sacks, one forced fumble, one fumble recovery and one pass defended...Missed his junior season because of a torn ACL...Also lettered in track and field as a senior...Father Jason Hatcher was an NFL Pro Bowl defensive lineman for the Dallas Cowboys and Washington Redskins. Personal: Major is undecided. Hatcher’s Career Defensive Statistics Year GP-GS UT-AT-TT 2018 12-3 8-7-15 2019 4-0 3-1-4 Career 16-3 8-7-15

TFL-Yd 4.0-20 2.0-3 4.0-20

Sks-Yd FF FR PBU Int Bk 2.0-11 0 0 2 0 0 0-0 0 0 0 0 0 2.0-11 0 0 2 0 0

Hatcher’s Career Highs Tackles.........................................................................................................................5 at Cincinnati, 10/6/18 Tackles for loss.........................................................................................................2.0 at Memphis, 10/18/19

#52 SINCERE HAYNESWORTH OL • 6-1 • 315 • FR Pearland, Texas Pearland HS 2019: Made 10 appearances and four starts in 2019. Prior to Tulane: Earned three-star ratings from 247Sports.com and Rivals.com...Finished his senior year at Pearland with a 7-0 record in 6A Region III District play, going 10-1 overall to earn a spot in the playoffs...Led his team to the second rounds of the Texas State Championship in 2016 and 2015...Chose Tulane over Army and conference-foe Navy. Personal: Intended major is psychology...Has five older siblings...Favorite athlete is Tom Brady.

Personal: Majoring in political science...Has one sister.

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#95 JEREMIAH HERNANDEZ

#55 MIKE HINTON

DL • 5-11 • 225 • SO New Orleans, La. De La Salle HS

DL • 6-3 • 280 • GR Winston-Salem, N.C. Columbia University

2019: Did not play for Tulane in his first season on the team. Prior to Tulane: Played three seasons of football on the defensive line for coach Ryan Manale at De La Salle.

2019: Appeared in all 12 games and started at Temple (Nov. 16)…Made five tackles against MSU (Sept. 14)…Made a tackle at Memphis (Oct. 18)…Tallied one tackle at Navy (Oct. 26)…Notched a tackle against UCF (Nov. 23)…Recorded a four-yard sack at SMU (Nov. 30).

Personal: Son of Erica and Ricardo Hernandez...Has two younger brothers, Matthew and Daniel...Majoring in computer science and engineering physics...Was a member of the National Honor Society, Latin Honor Society, Mu Alpha Theta and English Honor Society in high school...Favorite athlete is Allen Iverson...Hidden talent: can move his ears without touching them.

Prior to Tulane: Played in 30 games with 28 career starts on the defensive line at Columbia...With the Lions, totaled 70 tackles (26 solo), 4.5 sacks for 27 yards, 13.5 tackles for loss and forced three fumbles...Was a four-year letterman...Named team captain for 2018 season...Honorable Mention All-Ivy League as a senior... Named a semifinalist for the nationally prestigious William V. Campbell Trophy.

#94 ERIC HICKS JR. DL • 6-2 • 280 • FR Savannah, Ga. Benedictine Military School 2019: Appeared in one game for Tulane in his true freshman season. Prior to Tulane: Rated a three-star prospect by 247Sports.com, who ranks him as the No. 101 defensive tackle in the country...Also had offers from UConn, Rutgers and UCF, among others...Named a First Team AllRegion Defensive Player...Took Benedictine to the AAA state quarterfinals in 2018...Won the Class AA state championship as a sophomore...Competed in track and field, winning his region in 2018 and 2019.

Personal: Son of David and Natalie Hinton...Has a brother, David, who played basketball at VCU...Frequent volunteer in the community...Served as President of the ETA Chapter of Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity, Inc.... Orchestrated two large annual events on Thanksgiving and Christmas called Project Homeless, which provided hot food, medical care and clothing to hundreds of homeless people in the New York City area...Through his fraternity, also helped mentor young kids in the Harlem community...Served as campus ambassador for Jopwell, a career development program for minorities looking to enter corporate America..Forbes Scholar... Attended the 2017 NCAA Inclusion Forum...Earned a degree from Columbia in political science. Hinton’s Career Defensive Statistics Year GP UT-AT-TT TFL-Yd Sks-Yd 2016 10 9-7-16 3-6 0-0 2017 10 5-20-25 3.5-13 1-10 2018 10 12-17-29 7-26 3.5-17 2019 12-1 7-4-11 2.0-8 1.0-4 Career 42-1 33-48-81 15.5-45 5.5-31

FF FR PBU Int-Yd Bk 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 3 1 2 0 0

Hinton’s Career Highs Tackles.................................................................................................... 5, 3x, last vs. Missouri State, 9/14/19 Tackles for loss.................................................................................. 1.5 at Central Connecticut State, 9/15/18 Sacks..................................................................................................................... 1, 4x, last at SMU, 11/30/19

#41 DARIUS HODGES

Personal: Intended major is finance...Has one older sister and one younger sister.

DE • 6-1 • 270 • FR Montgomery, Ala. Park Crossing HS 2019: Did not make an appearance. Prior to Tulane: Rated as a three-star prospect by 247Sports.com, who has him as the No. 79 player in Alabama...Helped his team to the first round of the Alabama state playoffs in 2018...Took Park Crossing to the second round of the state playoffs as a junior...Reached the state semifinals at Park Crossing during his sophomore year...As a junior, had 18 tackles and a forced fumble...Named one of 10 “Players to Watch” by the Montgomery Advertiser before the 2017 season...Also received an offer from Arkansas...Runs a 4.7-second 40-yard dash. Personal: Son of Andre and Steven Hodges Sr....Has one older brother and one younger sister...Favorite athlete is Josh Allen.

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#66 NIK HOGAN

#9 KEON HOWARD

OL • 6-4 • 290• RFR Brandon, Miss. Northwest Rankin HS

QB • 6-1 • 220 • RJR Laurel, Miss. Southern Miss

2019: Made his only appearance against UConn (Oct. 12). 2018: Redshirted to retain eligibility. High School: Was a three-year letterwinner at Northwest Rankin High School in Brandon, Miss....Rated a three-star prospect by 247Sports.com and Scout.com...Earned All-District 6-6A honors as a senior in 2017...Led the Cougars to the Mississippi state playoffs in 2016 and 2017...Also lettered three years in baseball...Earned All-District 6-6A honors as a senior in 2018. Personal: Has one younger sister...Major is business.

#19 JOSH HOLL QB • 6-1 • 205 • RFR Houston, Texas Cypress Christian School 2019: Made one appearance for Tulane, rushing for four yards against MSU (Sep. 14). 2018: Redshirted to retain eligibility. High School: Four-year letterwinner in football...Two-year starter...Threw for 1,500 yards and 12 touchdowns in his first year as a starter...Also rushed for nine touchdowns and over 400 yards...As senior, Holl smashed multiple school records including passing yards (3,150) and touchdowns (51) en route to winning the TAPPS 4A State Title - the first in school history...During the championship game against McKinney Christian, Holl went 16-for-25 for 400 yards and six touchdowns with zero interceptions...Selected as a finalist for the Houston Touchdown Club and was named first team all-conference and first team all-state following his senior season...Was selected as the Houston Chronicle Player of the Week after he threw a school-record seven touchdowns against in-state rival Northland Christian...Also lettered in basketball and track. Personal: Majoring in finance...Has one brother and one sister.

2019: Made four appearances...Completed four passes for 120 yards, including an 88-yard touchdown pass at home against MSU (Sep. 14)...Threw for 92 yards and a touchdown, and rushed for 42 yards and score at home against UConn (Oct. 12). 2018: Sat out the season to satisfy NCAA transfer rules. 2017: Played in nine games and saw a starting role in seven contests...Threw for 1,199 yards on 96 of 170 passing with eight touchdowns and five interceptions...Hit Ito Smith on an 84-yard flea flicker on the first offensive play against UAB (10/28) for a touchdown...Threw career-best three touchdown passes against both UTSA (10/7) and Louisiana Tech (10/21)...Two of his scoring throws at LA Tech came with 31 seconds to go in regulation that helped send the game into overtime and the second one was on the first play of the second overtime, which proved to be the game winner...Only sacked four times during the year. 2016: Started both the Old Dominion (Nov. 12) and North Texas (Nov. 19) games after being redshirted all season long...Was the team’s leading rusher in that first game, running for 98 yards on 28 attempts with a touchdown...Also passed for 230 yards on 12-for-24 attempts...Rallied the team to three touchdowns in 12 minutes in the second half to pull tight within the Monarchs...Had a 19-yard rush against North Texas...Also went up the middle for a four-yard TD run to open the Louisiana Tech win...Had three completions of 30 yards or more in his limited duty and two rushes of at least 20 yards. High School: Three-star recruit (24/7sports.com)...Threw four touchdowns passes as Mississippi snapped a seven-year losing streak with a 28-21 victory in the 2015 Mississippi/Alabama All-Star Football Classic... Two-time, second-team All-State by Jackson Clarion-Ledger...2015 Preseason Clarion-Ledger Dandy Dozen... Led Laurel to Class 5A state championship in 2015; helped Tornadoes to South State title game in 2015, 2013; led Laurel to spot in Class 4A playoffs in 2012...Four-year starter, averaged nearly 240 yards total offense per game over his career...As a senior, threw for 3,317 yards with 43 touchdowns and 18 interceptions...Rushed for 456 yards and three scores...As a junior, passed for 3,631 yards and 25 touchdowns, while rushing for 456 yards and 12 touchdowns...As a sophomore, threw for 2,625 yards and 25 touchdowns, while rushing for 305 yards and five touchdowns...As a freshman, threw for 1,959 yards and 15 touchdowns, while rushing for 157 yards and five touchdowns...Also a standout in basketball. Howard’s Career Offensive Statistics Year GP-GS Cmp Att Pct. Yds TD INT Long Effic. 2016* 4-2 22 50 44.0 365 1 4 55 95.92 2017* 9-7 96 170 56.4 1199 8 5 84 125.36 2019 4-0 13 18 61.7 208 2 0 88 206.0 Career 17-9 131 238 55.0 1772 11 9 88 125.3 Rushing Receiving Year GP-GS Att Yds Avg. TD Long No. Yds Avg. TD Long 2016* 4-2 44 150 3.4 2 22 1 2 2.0 0 2 2017* 9-7 54 181 3.4 0 32 0 0 0.0 0 0 2019 4-0 12 52 4.3 1 11 0 0 0.0 0 0 Career 17-9 110 383 3.5 3 32 1 2 2.0 0 2 * - at Southern Miss

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#57 ETHAN HUDAK

#5 STEPHON HUDERSON

LS • 6-0 • 240 • FR Phoenix, Ariz. Mountain Ridge HS

RB • 5-9 • 190 • JR Petal, Miss. Petal HS

2019: Did not make an appearance in 2019. Prior to Tulane: Played football at Mountain Ridge High School for the lions as an offensive lineman, defensive lineman and long snapper for coaches Bobby Green and Vincent Ciliberti...Named an All-State Class 6A long snapper with no bad snaps...Was Second Team All-Region on the defensive line with 38 tackles and one sack...Also earned Second Team All-Region on the offensive line...Played small forwarded on the Mountain Ridge basketball team for coach Eli Lopez. Personal: Son of Tom and Michele Hudak...Has one older sister, Cate...Majoring in Homeland Security... Favorite athlete is Jon Weeks, a longer snapper in the NFL.

STEPHON HUDERSON

2019: Appeared in 11 of Tulane’s games, starting one...Registered 47 yards on seven carries at home against FIU (Aug. 29)...Had a 15-yard kick return at home against MSU (Sept. 14)...Rushed for a nine yard touchdown at home against Houston (Sept. 19)...Tallied 40 rushing yards away at Army (Oct. 5)...Totaled 40 all-purpose yards at home against UConn (Oct. 12)...Made a 22-yard catch away at Memphis (Oct. 18)...Exploded for 100 rushing yards and a 32-yard touchdown catch at home against Tulsa (Nov. 2)...Earned Honorable Mention Recognition from the American Athletic Conference following a 98-yard kickoff return for touchdown (Nov. 23). 2018: Made 12 appearances and had three starts...Finished the year third on the team in rushing with 281 yards...Also caught four passes for 60 yards...Finished second on the team with 196 kickoff return yards... Totaled 537 all purpose yards...Rushed for a career-high 58 yards on eight carries against Memphis...Had a big game against SMU with 42 yards rushing and 39 yards receiving...Finished with 40 yards on seven carries at USF...Closed out the year with six carries for 26 yards in the AutoNation Cure Bowl. 2017: Saw action in 11 games...Finished the year with 70 yards rushing and one touchdown...Opened the year with seven carries for 36 yards against Grambling State...Carried the ball three times for eight yards against Oklahoma...Scored his first career touchdown against Tulsa. High School: Enrolled at Tulane in January 2017...Rushed for 4,431 yards on 592 carries and scored 44 touchdowns in his career at Petal High School in Mississippi...Averaged 7.5 yards per carry and 134.4 yards per game throughout his varsity career...As a senior, ran for 1,781 yards and 16 touchdowns on 245 carries, for an average of 7.3 yards per carry, earning first-team all-state selection by the Mississippi Association of Coaches...As a junior, compiled 2,031 yards and 22 scores on 275 rushes, averaging 7.4 yards per touch, leading the Panthers to the Class 6A South state championship...As a sophomore, carried the ball 72 times for 619 yards and six touchdowns in seven contests. Personal: Has two older sisters, one younger brother and one younger sister...Major is public relations and minor is business. Huderson’s Career Offensive Statistics Rushing Receiving Year GP-GS Att Yds Avg. TD Long No. Yds Avg. TD Long 2017 11-0 19 70 3.7 1 11 0 0 0.0 0 0 2018 12-3 68 281 4.1 0 30 4 60 15.0 0 21 2019 11-1 47 280 6.0 1 55 6 219 36.5 1 98 Career 34-4 134 631 4.7 2 55 10 279 17.2 1 98 Huderson’s Career Highs Rushes.................................................................................................................. 10 vs. Wake Forest, 8/31/18 Yards....................................................................................................................... 100 vs. Memphis, 9/28/18 Long................................................................................................................................. 55 vs. Tulsa, 11/2/19 Touchdowns........................................................................................................... 1, 3x last vs. Tulsa, 11/2/19

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#16 P.J. HURST

#4 JHA’QUAN JACKSON

QB • 6-1 • 180 • RJR Pacific Palisades, Calif. Palisades Charter

WR • 5-10 • 170 • FR Luling, La. Hahnville HS 2019: Appeared in seven games…Collected his first career touchdown as he hauled in a 14-yard touchdown catch at home against UConn (Oct. 12)…Made a career best 17-yard reception at Temple (Nov. 16).

2019: Did not see any action. 2018: Did not see any action. 2017: Played in two games for the Green Wave...Saw action against Grambling (Sept. 2) and Tulsa (Oct. 7). 2016: Did not make an appearance as a true freshman...Named to the 2016-17 American Athletic Conference All-Academic Team...Off the field, was named to Tulane’s 3.0 Club spring 2017. High School: Three-year letterman at Palisades Charter High School for coach Tim Hyde...Played quarterback...Threw for 2,065 yards and 21 touchdowns while rushing for nine scores and 707 yards as a senior...Helped the Dolphins capture the Western League title as a senior, the first for the school since 1987... Named First Team All-Western League as a senior in addition to being named the Western League Offensive MVP in 2014...Also lettered one year in volleyball. Personal: Has one brother, and one sister...Majoring in finance.

#63 CAMERON JACKEL

Prior to Tulane: Earned three-star ratings from 247Sports.com and Rivals.com...Ranked 40th in the state of Louisiana according to Rivals and 90th among 2019 recruits on 247Sports.com...Led Hahnville to a 6-0 record in 5A District 7, going 12-3 overall in his junior year to earn a spot in the 2017 Allstate Sugar Bowl/LHSAA Non-Select Prep Classic Championship...Also received offers from West Virginia, Kentucky and conferencefoes Memphis, SMU, Navy and Houston. Personal: Has seven siblings...Uncle is NFL Hall of Famer Ed Reed...Favorite athlete is Jarvis Landry. Jackson’s Career Offensive Statistics Rushing Year GP-GS Att Yds Avg. TD Long 2019 7-0 0 0 0.0 0 0 Career 7-0 0 0 0.0 0 0

Receiving No. Yds Avg. TD Long 2 31 15.5 1 17 2 31 15.5 1 17

Jackson’s Career Highs Receptions..........................................................................................................1, 2x last at Temple, 11/16/19 Yards.............................................................................................................................17 at Temple, 11/16/19 Long..............................................................................................................................17 at Temple, 11/16/19 Touchdowns....................................................................................................................1 vs. UConn, 10/12/19

OL • 6-6 • 290 • RSO Marrero, La. Archbishop Shaw 2019: Appeared in eight games in 2019... Made his lone start against MSU (Sept. 14). 2018: Played in nine games off the bench during the year, helping Tulane’s running game and pass protection...Helped Tulane to a fifth-place conference standing in rushing offense, averaging 218.2 yards per game...Paved the way for over 300 yards rushing in Tulane’s wins over Memphis (Sept. 28) and Tulsa (Oct. 27)...Played during every extra point and field goal attempt. 2017: Did not play for Tulane during his true freshman season...Member of the 2017-18 American Athletic Conference All-Academic Team...Member of the Tulane 3.0 Club. High School: Was a four-year letterman and starter for Scott Bairnsfather at Archbishop Shaw High School in Marrero, La....Was named to all-metro large school team as a senior after being an honorable mention selection as a junior...Was named all-district as a junior and senior. Personal: Has one older brother and one older sister...Major is applied computing information technology.

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#80 TYRICK JAMES

#77 JEFFERY JOHNSON

TE • 6-2 • 245 • SO Waco, Texas China Spring HS

NT • 6-3 • 320 • SO Brookhaven, Miss. Brookhaven HS

2019: Played in every game, making seven starts...Tallied 60 yards and a touchdown on just four targets at home against FIU (Aug. 29)...Caught two passes for 51 yards, including a career-high 39-yard reception at home against UConn (Oct. 12)...Made a tackle away at Memphis (Oct. 18)...Reeled in a 45-yard reception away at Navy (Oct. 26)...Caught four passes for 34 yards and made a tackle away at Temple (Nov. 16)...Gained 31 yards on three catches against UCF (Nov. 23)…Caught a season-high five catches for 62 yards at SMU (Nov. 30). 2018: Played in all but one game this season for the Green Wave...Got his first career catch in the season opener against Wake Forest (Aug. 30), picking up five yards on that reception...Had a season-best 30-yard catch in the closing minutes at UAB (Sept. 15)...Corralled a season-high two catches against Cincinnati (Oct. 6) for a total of 14 yards. High School: Was a four-year letterwinner at China Spring High School in China Spring, Texas...Rated a fourstar prospect by ESPN.com...As a junior, hauled in 55 passes for 614 yards and 11 touchdowns...Also lettered in basketball as a junior. Personal: Has two older brothers...Major is applied computing and technology. James’ Career Offensive Statistics Rushing Receiving Year GP-GS Att Yds Avg. TD Long No. Yds Avg. TD Long 2018 12-1 0 0 0.0 0 0 4 49 12.2 0 30 2019 12-9 0 0 0 0 0 19 283 14.9 1 45 Career 24-10 0 0 0.0 0 0 23 332 13.6 1 45 James’ Career Highs Receptions.........................................................................................................................5 at SMU, 11/30/19 Yards................................................................................................................................62 at SMU, 11/30/19 Long catch....................................................................................................................... 45 at Navy, 10/26/19

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2019: Played in nine of Tulane’s games, starting five...Tallied two tackles at home against FIU (Aug. 29)... Recorded four tackles and recovered a fumble against Auburn (Sep. 7)...Made two tackles at home against Houston (Sep. 19)...Racked up a career-high five tackles away at Navy (Oct. 26)... Tallied 1.5 sacks for a loss of 11 yards at home against Tulsa (Nov. 2)...Recorded three tackles against UCF, including one tackle for loss (Nov. 23)…Posted four tackles at SMU (Nov. 30). 2018: Played in every contest for the Green Wave during his true freshman season on the defensive line... Started in all but one game as Tulane’s nose tackle...Finished the regular season with 30 total tackles... Recorded four tackles in his first career game against Wake Forest (Aug. 31) including two solo tackles...Also grabbed four tackles at Cincinnati (Oct. 6)..Tied his season best with four tackles in the last two regularseason games against Houston (Nov. 15) and Navy (Nov. 24)...Tied his season high with two unassisted tackles at UAB (Sept. 15), against SMU (Oct. 20), Houston and Navy... Had his first career tackle for loss against ECU (Nov. 10) and had another the next week against Houston...Member of the Tulane 3.0 Club. High School: Was a four-year letterwinner at Brookhaven High School in Brookhaven, Mississippi...Rated a four-star prospect by 247Sports.com and Rivals.com...No. 8-rated prospect in Mississippi by ESPN.com... Earned 2017 Mississippi Class 5A All-State First-Team honors by the Mississippi Association of Coaches...As a senior, recorded 67 tackles, seven sacks, three forced fumbles and two pass breakups...As a junior, notched 51 tackles, two tackles for loss, nine sacks and one fumble recovery...As a sophomore, recorded 40 tackles, one tackle for loss, two sacks and one safety. Personal: Has two older sisters and one younger sister...Major is health and wellness. Johnson’s Career Defensive Statistics Year GP-GS UT-AT-TT TFL-Yd 2018 13-12 13-17-30 1.0-2 2019 11-7 13-13-26 2.0-13 Career 24-19 26-30-56 3.0-15

Sks-Yd FF FR PBU Int Bk 0.5-1 0 0 1 0 0 1.5-11 0 1 0 0 0 2.0-2 0 1 1 0 0

Johnson’s Career Highs Tackles...............................................................................................................................5 at Navy, 10/26/19 Tackles for loss.................................................................................................................1.5 vs. Tulsa, 11/2/19 Sacks................................................................................................................................1.5 vs. Tulsa, 11/2/19 Pass breakups.................................................................................................................. 1 vs. Nicholls, 9/8/18

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#7 PATRICK JOHNSON

PATRICK JOHNSON

DE • 6-3 • 250 • JR Chattanooga, Tenn. Notre Dame HS 2019: Was named to The American’s All-Conference Second Team for the second straight year...Earned allconference recognition for the second straight year by Phil Steele Magazine...Was named to the All-Louisiana Collegiate Football Team...Led the team in sacks for the second straight year and finished second on the squad in tackles for loss...Named to the 2019 Bronko Nagurski Trophy and Chuck Bednarik Preseason Watch Lists... Started all 12 of games during the regular season...Made two tackles, including a sack for a loss of six yards at home against FIU (Aug. 29)...Collected two tackles against Auburn (Sep. 7)...Racked up five tackles including a sack for a loss of six yards at home against Houston (Sep. 19)...Had three tackles and a sack away at Army (Oct. 5)...Completed two tackles at home against UConn (Oct. 12)...Made a season-best six tackles away at Memphis (Oct. 18)...Made four tackles away at Navy (Oct. 26)...Tallied three tackles away at Temple (Nov. 16). 2018: One of only 11 sophomores selected to The American’s all-conference team...Earned all-conference honors by Phil Steele magazine...Started in 12 of Tulane’s 13 games...Led the Green Wave with 10.5 sacks... Became just the third player in program history to finish the season with double-digit sacks...His 10.5 sacks were tied for 13th nationally and tied for the most among sophomores...Ranked second in The American in sacks...Recorded at least one sack seven straight games...Posted a monster game against Cincinnati as he finished with six tackles, 1.5 tackles for loss, a sack, a forced fumble and a fumble recovery...Recorded a career high three sacks in a convincing win at USF (Nov. 3)...Closed out the regular season with a career-high seven tackles (six solo), two tackles for loss and one sack against Navy (Nov. 24)...Tallied three stops and a half sack against Louisiana-Lafayette in the AutoNation Cure Bowl (Dec. 15). 2017: Played in all 12 games and made one start at home against Army...Finished the year with 12 total tackles (six solo)...Totaled a season-best four tackles against Army...Registered three tackles against FIU. High School: Was a three-year letterman at Notre Dame High School in Chattanooga, Tenn....Rated a twostar prospect by 247sports.com and Rivals.com...As a senior, registered 51 tackles, 11 tackles for loss, four sacks two forced fumbles, adding four receptions and one touchdown catch and three carries...As a junior, tallied 18 tackles and one tackle for loss. Personal: Has one older sister and one younger sister...Major is business. Johnson’s Career Defensive Statistics Year GP-GS UT-AT-TT TFL-Yd Sks-Yd FF FR PBU Int Bk 2017 12-1 6-6-12 1.0-4 0.0-0 0 0 0 0 0 2018 13-12 34-15-49 16.0-74 10.5-63 4 1 5 0 0 2019 12-12 23-10-33 7.0-40 3.0-18 0 0 4 0 0 Career 37-25 63-31-94 24.0-118 13.5-81 4 1 9 0 0 Johnson’s Career Highs Tackles..............................................................................................................................7 vs. Navy, 11/24/18 Tackles for loss.................................................................................................................... 4.0 at USF, 11/3/18 Sacks................................................................................................................................... 3.0 at USF, 11/3/18 Pass breakups.....................................................................................................................3 vs. Tulsa, 11/2/19 Fumbles forced..................................................................................................................2 vs. Navy, 11/24/18

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#11 AMARE JONES RB • 5-11 • 190 • SO Frisco, Texas Frisco Heritage HS 2019: Played in all 12 games and made six starts...Rushed for a touchdown at home and targeted three times for a career-high 38 receiving yards at home against FIU (Aug. 29)...Had five carries for 73 yards and two touchdowns including a season high 57-yard run against MSU (Sept. 14) Had a season best 60-yard kick return against MSU...Recorded 122 all-purpose yards at home against Houston (Sept. 19)...Rushed for 65 yards, made six catches for 104 yards, totaled two touchdowns and finished the game with a season-high 249 yards at Army (Oct. 5)...Caught four passes for 32 yards away at Memphis (Oct. 18)…Totaled 193 all-purpose yards away at Navy (Oct. 26)...Returned four kicks for 54 yards at home against Tulsa (Nov. 2)...Recorded a 36-yard run and completed a 27-yard pass away at Temple (Nov. 16). 2018: Appeared in every game...Ranked second among all freshman in The American with 939 all-purpose yards...Led the team in kickoff return yards (558) and punt return yards (113)...Rushed for 216 yards and four touchdowns...Totaled a season-high 145 kickoff return yards at Cincinnati...Caught a season-high three passes for 29 yards against SMU...Rushed for a season-high 42 yards on just eight carries at Tulsa...Had three carries for 26 and a touchdown at Houston...Finished the year on a high note, as he totaled 142 all-purpose yards against Louisiana-Lafayette in the AutoNation Cure Bowl. High School: Four-year letterwinner at Heritage High School in Frisco, Texas...Rated a three-star prospect by 247Sports.com and Rivals.com...First-team all-district selection as a junior...Named District 9-5A Offensive Sophomore of the Year in 2015...Averaged 126.5 passing yards per game and 130.9 rushing yards per game during his varsity career...As a senior, rushed for 763 yards and four touchdowns, and passed for 504 yards and eight touchdowns...Rushed for 1,834 yards and 22 touchdowns, and threw for 1,604 yards and 20 touchdowns as a junior...Ran for 1,015 yards and 11 touchdowns, and passed for 1,679 yards and 18 touchdowns as a sophomore...Also lettered in track and field and baseball...Was a first-team all-district selection at infielder as a junior. Personal: Has one older brother...Major is undecided. Jones’ Career Offensive Statistics Rushing Receiving Year GP-GS Att Yds Avg. TD Long No. Yds Avg. TD Long 2018 13-0 47 216 4.6 4 33 6 52 8.7 0 26 2019 12-7 58 353 6.1 4 57 29 310 10.7 1 50 Career 25-7 105 569 5.4 8 57 35 362 10.3 1 50 Jones’ Career Highs Rushes................................................................................................................................9 at Army, 10/5/19 Yards..................................................................................................................73 vs. Missouri State, 9/14/19 Long...................................................................................................................57 vs. Missouri State, 9/14/19 Rushing Touchdowns...........................................................................................2 vs. Missouri State, 9/14/19

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#46 KEITHA JONES JR.

#23 TYLER JUDSON

TE • 6-1 • 220 • SO Port Arthur, Texas Memorial HS

S • 6-0 • 195 • FR Zachary, La. Zachary HS

2019: Appeared in three games. 2018: Saw action in five games...Saw his first career action against Nicholls (Sept. 8)...Also played against Ohio State (Sept. 22), Cincinnati (Oct. 6), SMU (Oct. 20) and Navy (Nov. 24). High School: Played quarterback, wide receiver and safety at Memorial High School in Port Arthur, Texas... Rated a four-star prospect by ESPN.com...Led the Titans to an 8-2 record and the Class 5A state regional round in 2017...Passed for 1,604 yards with 14 touchdowns while completing 65 percent of his passes, and rushed for 629 yards and eight scores...Earned Class 5A District 22 first-team honors...Led Memorial to a district title with a 9-3 record and a regional round appearance in the 2016 playoffs...Collected six touchdowns at wide receiver and three interceptions at safety as a junior...High school teammate of current Tulane running back Corey Dauphine.

2019: Appeared in four games for Tulane...Made one tackle at home against UConn (Oct. 12)...Recorded one tackle at home against Tulsa (Nov. 2). Prior to Tulane: Prior to Tulane: Rated a three-star prospect by 247Sports.com and Rivals.com...Listed as the No. 35 player in the state by Rivals.com and the No. 28 player in the state by 247Sports.com...Also received offers from Ole Miss, Baylor, Houston and Virginia...Won back-to-back Class 5A state championships with Zachary as a senior and junior...Racked up 79 tackles, eight interceptions and 15 pass breakups in his junior year...Runs a 4.53-second 40-yard dash.

Personal: Has one older brother and one younger sister...Intended majors are business and communication.

#21 CHRIS JOYCE DB • 5-11 • 175 • SO Hampton, Ga. Dutchtown HS 2019: Appeared in four of Tulane’s games...Made two tackles against FIU (Aug. 29)...Racked up two tackles against MSU at home (Sept. 14). 2018: Saw action in nine games...Totaled three tackles, one pass breakup and one interception...Collected his first career interception in the AutoNation Cure Bowl (Dec. 15) against Louisiana-Lafayette. High School: Was a three-year letterwinner at Dutchtown High School in Hampton, Ga....Rated a three-star prospect by 247Sports.com...Earned Georgia Class 5A All-State Honorable Mention honors by the Georgia Sports Writers Association...Rushed for 714 yards and eight touchdowns during his high school career, recording 206 rushing yards and three rushing touchdowns as a senior...Was a reliable kick and punt returner in his high school career, totaling 322 kickoff return yards and one touchdown while accumulating 301 punt return yards and two touchdowns. Personal: Enrolled at Tulane in spring 2018...Has one older brother, one younger brother and one younger sister...Major is management. Joyce’s Career Defensive Statistics Year GP-GS UT-AT-TT TFL-Yd 2018 9-0 2-1-3 0.0 2019 4-0 5-0-5 0.0 Career 13-0 7-1-8 0.0

Sks-Yd FF FR PBU Int Bk 0.0 0 0 1 1 0 0.0 0 1 1 0 0 0.0 0 1 2 1 0

Joyce’s Career Highs Tackles.............................................................................................................................. 2 vs. SMU, 10/20/18 Pass breakups........................................................................................................................ 1 SMU, 10/20/18 Interceptions.......................................................................................................................1 vs. ULL, 12/15/18

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#26 THAKARIUS KEYES DB • 6-1 • 200 • JR Laurel, Miss. Laurel HS 2019: Started every game for Tulane...Earned Honorable Mention recognition from the American Athletic Conference...Tallied two tackles and an interception at home against FIU (Aug. 29)...Recorded six tackles against No. 10 Auburn (Sep. 7)...Made four tackles at home against Houston (Sep. 19)...Completed three tackles away at Army (Oct. 5)...Totaled two tackles at home against UConn (Oct. 12)...Racked up five tackles away at Memphis (Oct. 18)...Totaled four tackles away at Navy (Oct. 26)...Made four tackles at home against Tulsa (Nov. 2)...Tallied five tackles away at Temple (Nov. 16)...Totaled seven solo tackles in the home finale against UCF (Nov. 23). 2018: Saw action in 11 games and made 10 starts...Set a single-season career high with 38 tackles...Finished second on the team with 11 pass breakups...Opened the year with a career-high three pass breakups against Wake Forest (Aug. 31)...Tallied five tackles and an interception at UAB (Sept. 15)...Totaled a single-season career high seven tackles at Ohio State (Sept. 22)...Closed out the regular season with four tackles against Navy (Nov. 24)...Recorded five tackles against Louisiana-Lafayette in the AutoNation Cure Bowl (Dec. 15). 2017: Saw action in nine games...Finished the year with two tackles on the year...Recorded one stop against Tulsa and East Carolina. 2016: Played in seven games...Recorded eight total tackles (6 solo, 2 assists)...Tallied a season best threetackle performance at Tulsa on Oct. 22...Logged his first and lone pass break-up at Houston on Nov. 12. High School: A two-year letterman for Coach Todd Breland...Helped his high school to a pair of state titles, one each in football and basketball, and a state runner-up finish in basketball as well...As a senior on the gridiron, Keyes led the Golden Tornadoes to a 10-4 overall record and to the state semifinals...Accounted for 81 tackles, five interceptions, including one return for a touchdown, and two blocked punts and was named to the all-state first team...Did not start playing football until his junior season of 2014...As a basketball standout, Keyes helped Laurel High School to a 27-5 overall record and a state title as a senior. Personal: Major is digital design...Nickname is BoPete. Keyes’ Career Defensive Statistics Year GP-GS UT-AT-TT 2016 7-0 6-2-8 2017 9-0 2-0-2 2018 11-10 33-5-38 2019 12-12 35-12-47 Career 39-22 76-19-95

TFL-Yd Sks-Yd FF FR PBU Int Bk 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 12 1 0 0.0-0 0.0-0 0 0 4 1 0 0.0-0 0.0-0 0 0 18 2 0

Keyes’ Career Highs Tackles........................................................................................................................ 7 at Ohio State, 9/22/18 Pass breakups..........................................................................................................3 vs. Wake Forest, 8/30/18 Interceptions............................................................................................................. 1, 2x, last vs FIU, 8/29/19

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#98 NICK KUBIET

#36 CHASE KUERSCHEN

DE • 6-4 • 255 • RSO Palm Coast, Fla. Matanzas HS

S • 6-1 • 200 • JR Knoxville, Tenn. Knoxville Catholic

2019: Did not play for Tulane during his redshirt sophomore season. 2018: Did not play for the Green Wave as a redshirt freshman. 2017: Did not play for Tulane as a true freshman...Member of the 2017-18 American Athletic Conference All-Academic Team...Member of the Tulane 3.0 Club. High School: A Florida Class 6A All-State Second Team selection by the Associated Press after compiling 90 tackles, 38 tackles for loss and 14.5 sacks as a senior in 2016...Tallied 17 tackles in the Pirates’ first-round playoff contest...As a junior, earned Class 6A honorable mention all-state honors by the Associated Press... Was selected to play in the 2016 North-South All-Star FACA Football Classic, and the 2016 Central Florida All-Star Game...Also competed for three years in track and field, where he won the district shot put title and competed in the Class 3A state regional meet. Personal: Has one older brother...Major is psychology, pre-med.

2019: Played in and started eleven games for Tulane…Led the team with 69 tackles…Made three tackles against FIU (Aug. 29)…Posted seven solo tackles at No. 10 Auburn (Sept. 7)…Collected six tackles against Houston (Sept. 19)…Racked up a season-best eight tackles and an interception in the win over UConn (Oct. 12)…Registered eight tackles at Memphis (Oct. 18)…Recorded seven tackles, including a career-best 1.0 tackles for loss, at Navy (Oct. 26)…Totaled seven tackles against Tulsa (Nov. 2)…Posted six tackles at Temple (Nov. 16)…Tallied eight tackles against UCF (Nov. 23)…Posted a team-high eight tackles at SMU (Nov. 30). 2018: Played in 12 of Tulane’s 13 games with three starts in his sophomore year...Recorded a season-high five tackles against Cincinnati (Oct. 6) to total 23 this year...Earned three solo tackles in each of the Green Wave’s road matchups against Ohio State (Sept. 22) and Cincinnati. 2017: Played in 12 games with eight starts...Finished season with 60 total tackles, good for fourth most on the team, and a team-high two forced fumbles...Recorded eight tackles and forced a fumble at Navy (9/9)... Tallied six tackles and one forced fumble at Oklahoma (9/16)...Recorded three tackles vs. Army (9/23)...Had team-high seven tackles, an interception and 0.5 TFL vs. Tulsa (10/7)...Tallied four tackles at FIU (10/14)... Had career-high 14 tackles vs. USF (10/21)...Tallied seven tackles and one pass break-up at Memphis (10/27)...Recorded six tackles vs. Houston (11/18)...Member of the 2017-18 American Athletic Conference All-Academic Team...Member of the Tulane 3.0 Club. High School: Was a four-year letterman for Steve Matthews at Knoxville Christian High School in Knoxville, Tenn....Rated a two-star prospect by 247sports (#156 athlete, #53 player in Tennessee), Scout.com and Rivals.com...Helped his team to Class 4A state playoff appearances all four seasons and a Class 4A District 1 championship as a junior...As a senior, returned a punt and a kickoff for touchdowns and registered 35 tackles with two interceptions (one returned for a touchdown) and a forced fumble while playing safety in addition to catching 35 passes for 722 yards and nine touchdowns as a wide receiver...Also lettered in basketball for four years. Personal: Major is finance. Kuerschen’s Career Defensive Statistics Year GP-GS UT-AT-TT TFL-Yd 2017 12-8 42-18-60 0.5-1 2018 12-3 16-7-23 0.0-0 2019 11-11 53-16-69 1.5-5 Career 35-22 111-41-152 2.0-6

Sks-Yd 0.0-0 0.0-0 0.0-0 0.0-0

FF FR PBU Int 2 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 0 0 2 1 2 0 4 3

Bk 0 0 0 0

Kuerschen’s Career Highs Interceptions.......................................................................................................... 1, 3x, last at Army, 10/5/19 Tackles..............................................................................................................................14 vs. USF, 10/21/17 Tackles for loss................................................................................................................1.0 at Navy, 10/26/19 Fumbles forced................................................................................................1, 2x, last at Oklahoma, 9/16/17 Pass breakups....................................................................................................... 1, 4x, last at SMU, 11/30/19

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#8 WILLIE LANGHAM

#45 MALIK LAWAL

DB • 6-1 • 185 • RSO McAdory, Ala. McAdory HS

LB • 6-1 • 228 • GR Temecula, Calif. Chaparral HS

2019: Appeared in all 12 games and made one start...Made two solo tackles for a loss of nine yards at home against FIU (Aug. 29)...Made one tackle against No. 10 Auburn (Sep. 7)...Broke up two passes at home against MSU (Sep. 14)...Picked up three tackles and recovered a fumble at home against Tulsa (Nov. 2)...Made three solo tackles in the regular season finale against UCF (Nov. 23).

2019: Appeared in every game and made three starts…Recorded two tackles against No. 10 Auburn… Logged one sack against Missouri State (Sept. 14)…Collected four tackles against Houston (Sept. 19)… Tallied a season-best eight tackles at Army (Oct. 5)…Picked up two tackles at Memphis (Oct. 18)…Racked up eight tackles at Navy (Oct. 26)…Recorded two tackles against UCF (Nov. 23).

2018: Appeared in all 13 games...Finished the season with 12 tackles (11 solo) and six pass breakups...Tallied a seaon-high three tackles against ECU...Saw action in the AutoNation Cure Bowl where he made one solo tackle.

Prior to Tulane: Totaled 33 tackles in his three-year undergraduate career, recording 21 in the 2018 season... The Green Wave newcomer tallied 15 solo tackles in his senior year, also adding 3.5 sacks and one forced fumble.

2017: Redshirted to retain eligibility.

High School: Prior to his career at ASU, Lawal was ranked as the nation’s No. 43 outside linebacker and a four-star recruit by 247Sports. Lawal totaled 65 tackles in his junior and senior years at Chaparral High School, earning 43 solo tackles and adding 8.5 sacks.

High School: Was a three-year letterman for David Powell at McAdory High School in McCalla, Alabama.... Rated a two-star prospect by 247sports (#81 player in Alabama), Scout.com and Rivals.com...Reached the Class 6A state playoffs in each of his three varsity seasons...As a senior, tallied 31 tackles and three interceptions, one of which was returned for a touchdown on defense and caught 28 passes for 598 yards and 11 touchdowns on offense. Personal: Has one younger brother and one younger sister...Major is health and wellness. Langham’s Career Defensive Statistics Year GP-GS UT-AT-TT TFL-Yd 2018 13-1 11-1-12 0.0-0 2019 12-1 12-1-13 1.0-9 Career 25-2 23-2-25 1.0-9

Sks-Yd 0.0-0 1.0-9 1.0-9

FF FR PBU Int 0 0 7 0 0 1 3 0 0 1 10 0

Bk 0 0 0

Langham’s Career Highs Tackles................................................................................................................................3 vs. ECU, 11/10/18 Pass breakups......................................................................................... 2, 3x, last vs. Missouri State, 9/14/19

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Lawal’s Career Defensive Statistics Year GP-GS UT-AT-TT 2016* 10-0 3-0-3 2017* 13-0 7-2-9 2018* 11-0 15-6-21 2019 12-3 21-13-34 Career 46-3 46-21-67 * - Arizona State

TFL-Yd Sks-Yd 0.0-0 0.0-0 0.0-0 0.0-0 3.5-22 3.5-22 1.0-8 1.0-8 4.5-30 4.5-30

FF FR PBU Int 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

Bk 0 1 0 0 1

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#2 DANE LEDFORD

#46 NICK MARTORELL

WR • 6-0 • 195 • RSO Argyle, Texas Argyle HS

LB • 6-1 • 215 • RFR Pennsauken, N.J. Bishop Eustace Prep

2019: Appeared in two games for Tulane...Made one catch for four yards at home against UConn (Oct. 12).

2019: Did not make an appearance in 2019.

2018: Made appearances in three games, including Tulane’s game against Houston (Nov. 15)...Threw four passes on the season.

2018: Did not see any playing time for the Green Wave.

2017: Saw action in one game last season against Oklahoma...Caught one pass for 11 yards against Oklahoma...Moved to quarterback in the spring and figures to be a leading candidate for the backup role this fall. High School: Was a four-year letterman for Todd Rodgers at Argyle High School in Argyle, Texas...Rated a two-star prospect by 247sports.com, Scout.com and Rivals.com as an athlete...Played strong safety and wide receiver as a sophomore in addition to quarterback...Helped lead his team to four state playoff appearances, including a state championship as a freshman and two state championship game appearances as a junior and sophomore...Accounted for 4,622 passing yards and 44 touchdowns while completing over 69 percent of his passes in his career...As a senior, tallied 1,672 passing yards and 14 TDs along with 199 rushing yards and six TDs...As a junior, threw for 2,820 yards and 29 TDs while running for 270 yards and six TDs to earn District 6 Class 4A-I Co-Most Valuable Player honors...As a sophomore, threw for 130 yards and a TD as a quarterback, caught 13 passes for 278 yards and a TD as a receiver, and recorded 97 tackles, 6.5 tackles for a loss, five interceptions, and two forced fumbles as a safety...Also competed for the track team, finishing sixth in the Long Jump at the 2016 State Championships (22’05) and set a personal long of 22’7.5, which was good for second in the state in Class 4A.

High School: Former letterwinner at Bishop Eustace Prep...Totaled 63 tackles with seven tackles for loss and two sacks as a senior in 2017...Tallied 78 tackles, 10 tackles for loss, two sacks and two forced fumbles in 2016...Also competed in lacrosse for the Crusaders. Personal: Intended major is undecided.

Personal: Major is public health.

#51 STEPHEN LEWERENZ OL • 6-3 • 290 • RFR Gainesville, Fla. Buchholz HS 2019: Appeared in four games on the offensive line. 2018: Suited up for one regular season game in his true freshman season....Played on the road against Houston (Nov. 15). High School: Was a four-year letterwinner at Buchholz High School in Gainesville, Florida...Was named third team All-State 7A junior and senior year...Super II All-North Central Florida...Was a team captain senior year... Rated a two-star prospect by 247Sports.com and Rivals.com...Attended Tulane camp...Has a 4.6 weighted GPA. Personal: Has one younger sister...Major is political science.

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#1 JALEN McCLESKEY

#53 KEYSHAWN McLEOD

WR • 5-11 • 170 • GR Covington, La. Oklahoma State

OL • 6-4 • 305 • RSR Port Charlotte, Fla. Port Charlotte HS

2019: Started every game for Tulane...Recorded two receptions for a total of 13 yards at home against MSU (Sep. 14)...Caught four passes for a total of 120 yards and scored two touchdowns at home against Houston (Sep. 19)...Made a season-long 53 yard reception at home against Houston (Sep. 19)…Tallied five catches for 50 yards away at Army (Oct. 5)...Totaled 46 yards at home against UConn (Oct. 12)...Caught four passes for 42 yards away at Navy (Oct. 26)...Snagged two passes for 53 yards at home against Tulsa (Nov. 2)... Prior to Tulane: Totaled 167 career receptions for 1,865 yards and 17 touchdowns in four seasons at Oklahoma State...Ranks sixth all-time in receptions and ninth in touchdown catches at OSU...Totaled 1,472 receiving yards, 100 catches and 18 touchdowns in his career at St. Paul’s...Earned 3-star ratings from 247Sports.com and Rivals.com...Ranked 41st in the state of Louisiana and 63rd among wide receivers in the nation (247Sports.com)...Led the Wolves to an Allstate Sugar Bowl/LHSAA Select Prep Classic quarterfinals appearance in his senior year. McCleskey’s Career Offensive Statistics Rushing Receiving Year GP Att Yds Avg. TD Long No. Yds Avg. TD Long 2015* 13 4 25 6.3 0 12 29 253 8.7 3 56 2016* 13 3 9 3.0 0 8 73 812 11.1 7 52 2017* 13 0 0 0.0 0 0 50 645 12.9 5 81 2018* 4 1 5 5.0 1 5 15 155 10.3 2 29 2019 12-12 1 -1 -1.0 0 0 35 494 14.1 3 53 Career 55-12 9 38 2.7 1 12 202 2359 11.7 20 81 * - Oklahoma State McCleskey’s Career Highs Receptions......................................................................................................... 11 vs. West Virginia, 10/29/16 Yards....................................................................................................................... 162 at Pittsburgh, 9/16/17 Long........................................................................................................................ 81 at Iowa State, 11/11/17

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2019: Started every game at right tackle. 2018: Played in 10 of Tulane’s 13 games with nine starts as a redshirt junior...Started against Wake Forest, Nicholls, UAB, Ohio State, Memphis, Cincinnati, SMU and Tulsa...Helped Tulane to a fifth-place conference standing in rushing offense, averaging 218.2 yards per game...Paved the way for over 300 yards rushing in Tulane’s wins over Memphis (Sept. 28) and Tulsa (Oct. 27). 2017: Played in seven games for the Green Wave, starting in three...Started against Navy, Oklahoma and SMU...Helped the Tulane rushing attack to a fourth-place finish in The American with 231.5 yards per game... Member of the Tulane 3.0 Club. 2016: Made appearances in two games...Helped the team rush for 437 yards vs. Southern on Sept. 10 - third most in school history...Also helped the team garner 240 yards on the ground vs. Navy on Sept. 17. 2015: Did not play as a true freshman and redshirted the season. High School: Three-year letterman at Port Charlotte High where he played offensive tackle and defensive end for coach Jordan Ingman...Rated two-star recruit by Rivals.com and 247Sports.com...Listed as the No. 179 offensive tackle and the No. 270 prospect in the state to go with a 79 rating from 247Sports.com...Helped lead the Pirates to a combined 24-9 overall record, a 6-3 mark in District 11-7A action and two trips to the state playoffs, including a district co-championship as a sophomore as well as a district title and an appearance in the regional finals as a junior...Named first-team all-area as a senior...Also lettered twice in basketball and once in track and field...Off the field, was a member of the Fellowship of Christian Athletes, received the Senior Class Award and was elected into the Senior Hall of Fame. Personal: Majoring in homeland security...Has four sisters and two brothers.

PLAYER BIOS

#12 JUSTIN McMILLAN

JUSTIN McMILLAN

QB • 6-3 • 205 • SR Cedar Hill, Texas LSU 2019: Became the first Tulane signal caller in program history to pass for over 2,000 and rush for over 700 yards in the same season...Named one of the five captains of the team...Named to the 2019 Johnny Unitas Golden Arm Award Preseason Watch list...Started every game...Completed 14 passes for 199 yards and two touchdowns at home against FIU (Aug 29.)...Attempted a then career-high 33 passes and rushed for 54 yards against No. 10 Auburn (Sept. 7)...Completed 13 of 16 passes for 120 yards and rushed for two touchdowns at home against MSU (Sept. 14)...Threw for 186 yards, had three passing touchdowns and rushed for 91 yards and a score at home against Houston (Sept. 19)...Threw for 201 yards, rushed for 19 yards and totaled two touchdowns away at Army (Oct. 5)...Racked up 268 yards of total offense and three touchdowns at home against UConn (Oct. 12)...Exploded for a season-best 290 passing yards and three touchdowns, also rushing for two scores away at Navy (Oct. 26)...Threw for 184 yards and a touchdown, rushed for a season-high three scores at home against Tulsa (Nov. 2)...Reeled in a 27-yard reception away at Temple (Nov. 16)...Rushed for a career-high 102 yards on 23 carries and passed for 181 yards against UCF (Nov. 23)...Closed out the year with 50 yards rushing and 242 yards passing on a career-high 37 attempts at SMU (Nov. 30). 2018: Saw action in nine games...Finished the season with 1,304 yards passing and 10 touchdowns...Closed out the regular season with 166 yards rushing and four touchdowns...Posted a 5-1 record as a starter... Made his first appearance of the season at Ohio State (Sept. 22) where he completed a pair of passes for 15 yards...Threw his first touchdown of the season against Memphis (Sept. 28) as he hit Darnell Mooney for a 51-yard score...Threw a pair of touchdowns at Cincinnati (Oct. 6) coming off the bench...Rushed for a pair of touchdowns in his first career start at Tulsa (Oct. 27)...His second rushing touchdown was from 39 yards out proved to be the game-winner...Rushed for a touchdown at USF (Nov. 3)...Threw for a season-high 372 yards and three touchdowns during the homecoming game against ECU (Nov. 10)...Closed out the regular season with 291 passing yards and three touchdowns against Navy (Nov. 24)...Helped guide Tulane to its fifth bowl win in program history, as he passed for 145 yards, rushed for 72 yards and accounted for two touchdowns (one rushing and one passing). Before Tulane: Played for LSU from 2015-17, making appearances in two games...Led his high school to consecutive state titles in 2013 and 2014...Rated as a three-star prospect by 247Sports, Scout and ESPN... Threw for 2,854 yards and 37 touchdowns with only four interceptions as a senior while rushing for 656 yards and six touchdowns...Ranked as high as No. 36 at his position by 247Sports...Earned second team All-District 7-5A as a junior after accounting for 2,692 total yards and 35 touchdowns...Coached by Joey McGuire. Personal: Full name is Justin William McMillan...Parents are Petrina and Derrick McMillan ... Both parents serve in the United States Army...Has one older sister, Ashley...Earned a bachelor’s degree in kinesiology from LSU in 2018...Earning graduate degrees in homeland security and marketing. McMillan’s Career Offensive Statistics Year GP-GS Cmp Att Pct. Yds TD INT Long Effic. 2018 9-6 79 154 51.3 1304 10 4 86 138.66 2019 12-12 170 269 63.2 2229 14 10 53 129.5 Career 21-18 249 423 58.9 3533 24 14 86 132.7 Rushing Receiving Year GP-GS Att Yds Avg. TD Long No. Yds Avg. TD Long 2018 9-6 59 238 4.0 5 39 0 0 0.0 0 0 2019 12-12 152 704 4.6 12 41 1 27 27.0 0 27 Career 21-18 211 942 4.3 17 80 1 27 13.5 0 0 McMillan’s Career Highs Rush yards...................................................................................................................... 102 vs. UCF, 11/23/19 Rush TDs..................................................................................................2, 2x, last vs. Missouri State, 9/14/19 Long rush................................................................................................................. 41 at Memphis, 10/19/19 Pass attempts...................................................................................................................37 at SMU, 11/30/19 Pass completions.............................................................................................................22 at SMU, 11/30/19 Pass yards.......................................................................................................................372 vs. ECU, 11/10/18 Long pass.........................................................................................................................86 vs. ECU, 11/10/18 Pass TDs............................................................................................................... 3, 4x, last at Navy, 10/26/19

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#30 JONATHAN MESTAYER II

#9 JAYLON MONROE

DL • 6-0 • 185 • FR Mandeville, La. Lakeshore HS

DB • 5-9 • 175 • JR Mesquite, Texas Mesquite HS

2019: Did not make an appearance in 2019. Prior to Tulane: Played three years of football at Lakeshore for coach Gabe Fertitta as a safety and quarterback...Won the 2017 and 2019 state championship...Was a state runner up in 2018...Had 12 interceptions in his career and over 220 total tackles...Was All-State Second Team, All-Metro First team and All-District First team as a senior...As a junior, was named All-District Second Team in 2017...Also played outfield for his baseball team in high school...Was the 2016 state runner up in baseball. Personal: Son of Kelly and Jeep Mestayer...Has one younger sister, Katherine...Favorite athlete is Drew Brees...Intends on becoming an athletic financial adviser.

2019: Started in every game for Tulane...Made four tackles at home against FIU (Aug. 29)...Blocked a PAT at home against MSU (Sep. 14)...Made three tackles and caught an interception at home against Houston (Sept. 19)...Racked up three tackles away at Army (Oct. 5)...Totaled three tackles and broke up a pass away at Memphis (Oct. 18)...Completed three tackles away at Navy (Oct. 26)...Tallied six solo tackles at home against Tulsa (Nov. 2)...Made two tackles and an interception away at Temple (Nov. 16). 2018: Appeared in all 13 games and made three starts...Closed out the regular season with 29 tackles (21 solo)...Opened the year with four tackles against Wake Forest...Had three tackles and three pass breakups at Tulsa...Logged a season-high nine tackles (seven solo) in Tulane’s win over USF...Recorded a season-best four pass breakups against ECU...Finished the year with two solo tackles in the AutoNation Cure Bowl against Louisiana-Lafayette. 2017: Saw action in nine games, seeing most of his action on special teams. High School: Was a three-year letterman for Jeff Neill at West Mesquite High School in Mesquite, Texas... Rated a two-star prospect by 247sports.com, Scout.com and Rivals.com...As a senior, tallied 30 tackles, two interceptions, and six pass breakups as well as five carries for 63 yards and 21 catches for 313 yards and a touchdown...Also lettered in basketball all four years.

#44 JUAN MONJARRES

Personal: Has two younger sisters...Major is business. Monroe’s Career Defensive Statistics Year GP-GS UT-AT-TT TFL-Yd 2017 9-0 1-0-1 0.0-0 2018 13-4 21-8-29 0.0-0 2019 12-11 29-5-34 2.0-7 Career 34-15 51-13-74 2.0-7

DE • 6-2 • 235 • SO New Orleans, La. St. Augustine HS 2019: Appeared in six games for Tulane...Made two tackles against No. 10 Auburn (Sep. 14)...Made a tackle for loss at home against MSU (Sep. 14)... Season ended due to injury after the game against UConn (Oct. 12). 2018: Made appearances in nine of Tulane’s 13 games as a true freshman...Recorded two tackles against UAB (Sept. 15) and Memphis (Sept. 28) to total six in 2018...Recorded two sacks in the Green Wave’s home win over Memphis for a total loss of 20 yards...His sack against Memphis resulted in a Tulane safety. High School: Was a four-year letterman at St. Augustine High School in New Orleans, La....Rated a three-star prospect by 247Sports.com and Rivals.com... Earned Louisiana Class 3A All-State Honorable Mention honors by the Louisiana Sportswriters Association and the Louisiana Football Coaches Association...As a senior, recorded three and a half sacks in one game...As a junior, recorded 43 tackles, six tackles for loss, four sacks, one caused fumble and two fumble recoveries...As a sophomore, notched 10 tackles, one sack and one fumble recovery. Personal: Has one older sister...Major is undecided. Monjarres’ Career Defensive Statistics Year GP-GS UT-AT-TT TFL-Yd Sks-Yd 2018 9-0 3-3-6 3.5-27 2.5-25 2019 6-0 4-0-4 2.0-5 0.0-0 Career 15-0 7-3-10 5.5-32 2.5-25

FF FR PBU Int 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 1 0

Bk 0 0 0

Monjarres’ Career Highs Tackles..................................................................................................................2, 3x, last at Auburn, 9/7/19 Sacks.........................................................................................................................2.0 vs. Memphis, 9/28/18 Tackles for loss..................................................................................... 1.0, 2x, last vs. Missouri State, 9/14/19 Fumbles forced.............................................................................................................1 vs. Memphis, 9/28/18

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Sks-Yd 0.0-0 0.0-0 0.0-0 0.0-0

FF 0 0 0 0

FR PBU Int 0 0 0 0 7 0 0 4 2 0 11 2

Bk 0 0 0 0

Monroe’s Career Highs Tackles................................................................................................................................... 9 at USF, 11/3/18 Pass breakups.....................................................................................................................4 vs. ECU, 11/10/18

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#58 CHRISTIAN MONTANO

#28 MARVIN MOODY

OL • 6-4 • 305 • GR Orange, Conn. Brown University

LB • 6-2 • 230 • JR Bryant, Ark. Bryant HS

2019: Named to the 2019 Rimington Trophy Watch list...Started in every game at center... Selected as a semifinalist for the Jason Witten Collegiate Man of the Year Award. Prior to Tulane: Earned Second Team All-Ivy honors in 2017 and Phil Steele Preseason All-Ivy selection in 2018 as a captain at Brown...Started 25 of 31 games eligible to play in...Totaled 74 total tackles, 39 solo, in his career at Hamden Hall...Ranked 35th in the state of Connecticut (MaxPreps.com). Personal: Has one older sister...Hobbies include fishing and golfing...Favorite athlete is Tom Brady.

MARVIN MOODY

2019: Played in all 12 games, starting eight...Made seven tackles against FIU at home to start the season (Aug. 29)...Collected seven tackles including four solo efforts against No. 10 Auburn (Sept. 7)...Racked up four tackles at home against Houston (Sept. 19)...Had four tackles at home against UConn (Oct. 12)...Made six tackles, including one for a loss at Memphis (Oct. 18)...Totaled three tackles including a sack away at Navy (Oct. 26)...Had five tackles including a sack at home against Tulsa (Nov. 2)...Totaled six tackles away at Temple (Nov. 16)...Collected seven tackles against UCF (Nov. 23). 2018: Appeared in every and made five starts...Finished third on the team in tackles with 71...Totaled 5.0 tackles for loss...Opened the year with seven tackles against Wake Forest (Aug. 30)...Recorded seven tackles at UAB (Sept. 8)...Helped anchor a dominating performance at USF (Nov. 3) as he finished with nine tackles and 0.5 tackles for loss...Posted a season-high 10 tackles (seven solo) at Houston (Nov. 15)...Recorded five stops in the regular season finale against Navy...Closed out the year with five solo tackles and one tackle for loss in the AutoNation Cure Bowl against Louisiana-Lafayette (Dec. 15). 2017: Saw action in 11 games...Closed out the year with five total tackles...Logged a season-best two tackles at FIU...Member of the Tulane 3.0 Club. High School: Was a two-year letterman at Bryant High School in Bryant, Ark....Rated the top outside linebacker prospect in Arkansas by Natural State Recruits...As a senior, totaled 120 tackles, 99 of which were solo stops, with 14 tackles for a loss, one sack, two interceptions, one fumble recovery, three pass breakups and one blocked punt to go along two defensive scores...Helped lead the team to the Class 7A state semifinals...was named first-team all-state in Class 7A and was a finalist for the state’s 6A/7A defensive player of the year...As a junior, tallied 63 tackles, 13 tackles for a loss, three sacks, four pass breakups, a fumble recovery and two forced fumbles...Also lettered in basketball. Personal: Has one older sister, three younger brothers and two younger sisters...Major is business. Moody’s Career Defensive Statistics Year GP-GS UT-AT-TT TFL-Yd Sks-Yd 2017 11-0 4-1-5 0.0-0 0.0-0 2018 13-5 41-30-71 5.0-14 0.5-3 2019 12-10 31-22-53 5.5-20 2.0-10 Career 36-15 76-53-129 10.5-34 2.5-13

FF FR PBU Int-Yd Bk 0 0 0 0-0 0 0 1 0 0-0 0 0 0 3 0-0 0 0 1 3 0-0 0

Moody’s Career Highs Tackles.......................................................................................................10.0, 2x, last at Houston, 11/15/18 Tackles for loss..........................................................................1.0, 4x, last vs. Louisiana-Lafayette, 12/15/18 Sacks.................................................................................................................. 1.0, 2x, last vs. Tulsa, 11/2/19

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#3 DARNELL MOONEY WR • 5-11 • 175 • SR Gadsden, Ala. Gadsden City HS 2019: Started every game for Tulane...Named one of the five captains of the team...Led the team in receiving yards and touchdowns for the second straight year...Named to the 2019 Fred Bilentikoff Preseason Watch list...Opened the season with four catches for 84 yards and a touchdown at home against FIU (Aug. 29)... Hauled in three passes for 48 yards on the road against No. 10 Auburn (Sept. 7)...Caught five passes for 51 yards at home against MSU (Sept. 14)...Made a 48-yard touchdown catch at home against Houston (Sep. 19)...Reeled in four catches for 77 yards and a touchdown at home against UConn (Oct. 12)...Snagged five passes for 65 yards and a touchdown away at Memphis (Oct. 18)...Racked up a season-best 112 yards on 5 catches, including one for a touchdown away at Navy (Oct. 26)... 2018: Posted a breakout junior season as he recorded single season highs for receptions (47), receiving yards (993) and touchdowns (8)...Earned Second Team All-AAC honors...His 20.6 yards per reception ranked sixth nationally...Was one of just eight players to start in every regular season game...Surpassed 100 yards receiving in four games...Recorded one of the best receiving performances in school history against ECU (Nov. 10) as he finished with six receptions for 217 yards and two touchdowns...His two touchdowns against ECU came from 86 and 79 yards out...His 217-yard receiving performance was just the sixth 200-yard receiving performance in school history. 2017: Started all 12 games as a sophomore...Finished the year with 599 yards receiving and four touchdowns...Averaged 17.6 yards per catch during the year...Opened the year with a pair of catches for 29 yards against Grambling State...Caught one pass for 11 yards at Oklahoma...Totaled three catches for 61 yards, including a then career-long 36-yard catch versus USF...Hauled in four receptions for 70 yards, including a 40yard touchdowns against Memphis...Posted his first 100-yard receiving day of the season against Cincinnati, as he caught seven passes for 115 yards...Recorded a team-best six receptions for 67 yards at East Carolina... Closed out the year on a high note, as he caught six passes for 168 yards. 2016: Played in 12 games, including eight starts...Finished second on the team in receptions (24), yards (267) and touchdowns (2)...Rushed four times for 22 yards, including a long of eight...Made at least one reception in the final nine games of the season...In his first collegiate start vs. UL Lafayette on Sept. 24, Mooney caught three passes for 51 yards, including a 25-yard touchdown reception in the second overtime...Led the team in receptions (7) and receiving yards (63), both career highs, including a 21-yard touchdown catch, at Houston on Nov. 12. High School: Prepped at Gadsen City High School for Coach Matt Scott as a wide receiver and defensive back...Led the Titans to a pair of state playoff appearances...Named an Alabama Sports Writers Association Class 7A First-team All-State selection after his senior season when he caught 37 passes for 697 yards and nine touchdowns...Also returned three punts for touchdowns, one kickoff for a score while picking up one interception on defense as well...Was also the point guard on the basketball team and led his squad to three state playoff appearances. Personal: Major is applied computing...Has two siblings. Mooney’s Career Offensive Statistics Rushing Year GP-GS Att Yds Avg. TD Long 2016 12-8 4 22 5.5 0 8 2017 12-12 0 0 0.0 0 0 2018 13-13 1 6 6.0 0 6 2019 12-12 0 0 0.0 0 0 Career 49-45 5 28 2.9 0 8

Receiving No. Yds Avg. TD Long 24 267 11.1 2 25 34 599 17.6 4 52 48 993 20.7 8 86 45 670 14.9 5 48 151 2529 17.5 19 86

Mooney’s Career Highs Receptions............................................................................................................... 8 vs. Wake Forest, 8/31/18 Yards............................................................................................................................... 217 vs. ECU, 11/10/18 Long.................................................................................................................................. 86 vs. ECU, 11/10/18 Touchdowns........................................................................................................... 2, 3x, last vs. ECU, 11/10/18

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#43 COBY NEENAN

#78 TRACE OLDNER

PK/P • 6-2 • 195 • RJR Dothan, Ala. Northview HS

OL • 6-4 • 290 • FR Katy, Texas

Naval Academy Prep/Foster HS

2019: Did not make an appearance during his redshirt junior season.

2019: Did not play for Tulane during his freshman season.

2018: Did not play for Tulane during his redshirt sophomore season.

Prior to Tulane: Played football at Foster HS and at Naval Academy Prep...Was an offensive tackle, offensive guard and center throughout his career...At Foster, made the playoffs twice...Was named All-District and AllArea while at Foster.

2017: Played in two games, competing against Grambling and Navy...Made one field goal on one attempt, a 21-yarder against Grambling (Sept. 2)...Made four out of six PATs against Grambling as well...Made 1 of 2 PATs against Navy (Sept. 9)...Member of the Tulane 3.0 Club. 2016: Did not play as a true freshman. High School: Was a two-year letterman in football for Coach LaBrian Stewart at Northview High School, where he split time as both a kicker and a punter...Named first-team all-state for 6A as a senior and was the Northview Special Teams Player of the Year...Rated as a three-star recruit by ESPN.com and Scout.com and was rated a five-star recruit both as a kicker and a punter by Kohlskicking.com...Was a National Camp Series (SIS Mobile) Top Performer and earned the Special Teams top weekly player from the Alabama Sports Writers Association...Rated as the No. 3 kicking prospect in Alabama and No. 19 in the nation by Scout.com...Ranked as the No. 9 overall kicking prospect by Rivals.com...Connected on 13-of-17 field goals on the year, including a season-long 50-yarder, and converted 32-of-36 extra points...Averaged 39.7 yards per attempt on 31 punts and recorded 39 touchbacks on 67 kickoffs...Was also a four-year letterman and team captain in soccer as a goalie and led his team to a 20-5 overall record and a state runner-up finish...A member of the National Honor Society, the 4-H Club, the Multi-Cultural Club and the Fellowship of Christian Athletes...Received his high school’s Top 30 Percent Award. Personal: Has one younger brother...Major is finance and management. Neenan’s Career Kicking Statistics Years GP-GS FG Att Pct. Long PAT Att Pct. Pts KO Yds 2017 2-0 1 1 100.0 21 5 8 62.5 8 0 0 Career 2-0 1 1 100.0 21 5 8 62.5 8 0 0

#27 JACQUEZ NORMAN

Personal: Son of Shelly and Ward Oldner...Has one younger brother, Hayes...Intends to major in political science...Favorite athlete is J.J. Watt...His grandfather, Rusty Gilardi, was a linebacker at Southeastern Louisiana University...Intends to join the military and work in the Drug Enforcement Administration...Likes to hunt as a hobby.

#61 COLBY ORGERON OL • 6-5 • 280 • FR New Orleans, La. John Curtis Christian 2019: Appeared in one game in 2019. Prior to Tulane: Earned two-star ratings from 247Sports.com and Rivals.com...Helped John Curtis to an undefeated 13-0 record in his senior year to win the 2018 Allstate Sugar Bowl/LHSAA Non-Select Prep Classic...Totaled 87 solo tackles in his junior and senior years, adding seven sacks to force a loss of 47 yards... Earned a spot in the championship game in his junior year with the Patriots and a spot in the semifinals during his sophomore season...Chose Tulane over conference-foe SMU. Personal: Intended major is architecture...Has two older brothers and one younger brother.

DB • 5-11 • 190 • FR Antioch, Tenn. Cane Ridge HS 2019: Appeared in two games for Tulane...Broke up a pass at home against MSU (Sept. 14). Prior to Tulane: Earned a two-star rating from 247Sports.com and Rivals.com...Ranked as the 86thbest ranking in the state of Tennessee...Helped Cane Ridge High School to a perfect 6-0 record in district competition, an 11-1 overall record and a Top 25 ranking in the state...Totaled over 1,700 all-purpose yards as he rushed for 1,129 yards and had 534 receiving yards...Accounted for 18 total touchdowns...Was named Offensive Player of the Year by The Tennessean.

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#21 JAMES POCHE

#40 CONNOR PROUET

RB • 6-0 • 200 • RFR New Orleans, La. Newman HS

TE • 6-0 • 245 • RSO New Orleans, La. Jesuit HS

2019:

2019: Appeared in one game in the 2019 season.

2018: Did not play for the Green Wave during his true freshman season.

2018: Did not play for Tulane during his redshirt freshman season.

High School: Former letterwinner at Isidore Newman School...Earned All-District 9-2A honors as senior , was All-Metro and was Second Team All-State...Ran for 1,318 yards and 22 touchdowns as a senior in 2017... Scored five touchdowns and 101 yards in the season opener...Led the Greenies to the state semifinals and rushed for 141 yards in the semifinal game...Rushed for 800 yards and 11 touchdowns as a junior in 2016.

2017: Did not see any action as a true freshman in 2017...Member of the Tulane 3.0 Club.

Personal: Major is undecided.

High School: Former letterwinner at Jesuit High School...A high school running back, rushed for more than 1,000 yards as a junior...Earned Louisiana All-State honors as a senior...Helped the Blue Jays to the 2014 state championships...Holds the school single-game record with six touchdowns. Personal: Major is environmental biology.

#81 TYREK PRESLEY

#76 MICHAEL REMONDET

WR • 6-2 • 190 • FR Riverdale, Ga. Charles Drew HS

OL • 6-4 • 275 • RFR Youngsville, La. Ascension Episcopal

2019: Appeared in two games for Tulane...Caught three passes for 55 yards at home against UConn (Oct. 12).

2019: Appeared in two games for Tulane during his redshirt freshman season.

Prior to Tulane: Earned a three-star rating from 247Sports.com and a two-star rating from Rivals.com... Totaled 935 receiving yards and seven touchdowns in his senior season with the Titans...Averaged 65.4 receiving yards per game in his career, with 1,635 total...Chose Tulane over Kansas.

2018: Did not play for Tulane during his freshman season.

Personal: Intended major is communications...Has one older brother and one younger sister...Plans to become a sports broadcaster.

High School: Was a two-year letterwinner at Ascension Episcopal High School in Youngsville, La.... Rated a two-star prospect by Rivals.com... Earned Louisiana Class 2A All-State First Team honors by the Louisiana Football Coaches Association...Led his squad to an 8-2 record and the seventh seed in the Louisiana Division III state playoffs with an offense that averaged 30.6 points per game in 2017...Also led the Blue Gators to the top seed of the Division IV playoffs and a state runner-up finish in 2016. Personal: Has one older sister and one younger brother...Major is finance.

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#89 CONNER RICHARDSON

#15 JACOB ROBERTSON JR.

TE • 6-6 • 240 • FR Germantown, Tenn. Germantown HS

WR • 6-0 • 175 • RJR College Park, Ga. Woodward Academy

2019: Did not play for Tulane during his true freshman season. Prior to Tulane: Earned a two-star rating from 247Sports.com...Ranked 83rd in the state of Tennessee and 116th among tight ends nationally (247Sports)...Led Germantown to a 6-1 record in the 5A Region 2 District for a second-place standing. Personal: Intended major is business management...Has one older sister...Hobbies include bowling and fishing.

JACOB ROBERTSON JR.

2019: Appeared in all 12 game and made one start...Totaled two receptions through the first two games... Had an 11-yard punt return at home against Houston (Sept. 19)...Caught two passes for 12 yards at home against UConn (Oct. 12)...Hauled in a season-best 22-yard reception away at Memphis (Oct. 18)...Tallied 16 yards on two catches away at Navy (Oct. 26)...Snagged an 18 yard pass at home against Tulsa (Nov. 2). 2018: Saw action in eight games...Hauled in four receptions for 69 yards on the year...Had a 24-yard reception against SMU (Oct. 20)...Collected a career-best 30-yard reception against ECU on homecoming. 2017: Saw action in 10 games and made starts against Army and FIU...Caught a pair of passes against Army, at Tulsa and at East Carolina...Closed out the year with a season-best in catches (three) and yards (24) at SMU. 2016: Did not play as a true freshman and redshirted the season. High School: A three-year letterman for Coach John Hunt for the Woodward Academy...Helped the War Eagles to three state playoff appearances, back-to-back region titles and a 13-1 overall record as a senior... Three-star recruit by 247sports.com, ESPN.com, Rivals.com and Scout.com and is the 11th ranked receiver in the state of Georgia...Two-time all-region selection during his final two seasons...Caught 27 passes for 547 yards and eight touchdowns as a senior...Recorded 31 passes for 373 yards and five touchdowns as a junior... Played in 32 career games and made 72 receptions for 1,152 yards (16.0 avg) and 17 touchdowns...Earned three letters each in both basketball and track & field...Led his basketball team to a pair of state playoff berths and his track & field squad to a region title. Personal: Majoring in applied computing information technology and minoring in business management... Has two siblings. Robertson’s Career Offensive Statistics Rushing Year GP-GS Att Yds Avg. TD Long 2017 10-0 0 0 0.0 0 0 2018 8-0 0 0 0.0 0 0 2019 12-1 0 0 0.0 0 0 Career 30-1 0 0 0.0 0 0

Receiving No. Yds Avg. TD Long 11 81 7.4 0 14 4 69 17.2 0 30 8 67 8.4 0 22 23 217 11.0 0 30

Robertson’s Career Highs Receptions........................................................................................................................ 3 at SMU, 11/25/17 Yards................................................................................................................................. 30 s. ECU, 11/10/18 Long................................................................................................................................ 30 vs. ECU, 11/10/18

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#5 CAMERON SAMPLE DE • 6-3 • 280 • JR Snellville, Ga. Shiloh HS 2019: Started every game for Tulane...Made three tackles and recovered a fumble against FIU at home (Aug. 29)...Racked up five tackles, including four solo efforts against No. 10 Auburn (Sept. 7)...Made three tackles at home against MSU (Sept. 14)...Totaled three tackles at home against Houston (Sept. 19)...Picked up seven tackles away at Army (Oct. 5)...Added two more tackles at home against UConn (Oct. 12)...Tallied three tackles away at Memphis (Oct. 18)...Made four tackles away at Navy (Oct. 26)...Racked up three tackles at home against Tulsa (Nov. 2)...Closed out the year with five solo tackles and one sack in the regular season finale at SMU (Nov. 30). 2018: Played and started in 11 of Tulane’s 13 games in his sophomore year...Earned a season-high nine tackles on the road against Ohio State (Sept. 22) to total 40 in 2018...Battled back from an ankle injury in Tulane’s game against USF (Nov. 3)...Recorded three tackles and one sack for a loss of six yards in Tulane’s win over Louisiana-Lafayette in the AutoNation Cure Bowl (Dec. 15), totaling four sacks in the season to force a combined loss of 24 yards. 2017: Played in 11 games, starting in three...Started against USF, Memphis and Cincinnati...Finished ninth on the roster with 26 total tackles...Had 15 solo tackles and 11 assisted tackles...Had two tackles for loss, causing the opponents to lose four yards...Had one QB hurry and one pass broken up against SMU...Had a season-high four solo tackles and six total tackles against Army West Point...Member of the 2017-18 American Athletic Conference All-Academic Team...Member of the Tulane 3.0 Club. High School: Was a three-year letterman at Shiloh High School in Snellville, Ga....Rated a three-star prospect by Rivals.com and a two-star prospect by 247sports.com and Scout.com... As a senior, registered 50 tackles, eight tackles for loss, four sacks, two forced fumbles and one fumble recovery on his way to earning Class 8A all-region honors...As a junior, tallied 54 tackles, nine tackles for loss and a forced fumble. Personal: Major is finance. Sample’s Career Defensive Statistics Year GP-GS UT-AT-TT 2017 11-3 15-11-26 2018 11-11 17-23-40 2019 12-12 27-14-41 Career 34-26 59-48-107

TFL-Yd Sks-Yd 2.0-4 0.0-0 6.0-28 4.0-24 5.5-6 1.5-2 13.5-38 5.5-26

FF FR PBU Int-Yd Bk 0 0 1 0-0 0 0 0 1 0-0 0 0 1 4 0-0 0 0 1 6 0-0 0

Sample’s Career Highs Tackles........................................................................................................................ 9 at Ohio State, 9/22/18 Tackles for Loss......................................................................................................... 2.5 at Ohio State, 9/22/18 Sacks............................................................................................................................2 vs. Memphis, 9/28/18 Pass Breakups...................................................................................................... 1, 2x, last vs. SMU, 10/20/18

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#91 NOAH SEIDEN

#42 TORRI SINGLETARY JR.

DE • 6-2 • 265 • RFR Mandeville, La. St. Paul’s School

DE • 6-4 • 225 • RSO Baldwin, Fla. Baldwin County HS

2019: Appeared in four games for Tulane...Made one tackle at home against MSU (Sept. 14).

2019: Appeared in two games for Tulane...Made one tackle for loss against Houston (Sep. 19).

2018: Did not play for Tulane during his true freshman season.

2018: Did not play for Tulane during his redshirt freshman season.

High School: Four-year letterwinner at St. Paul’s School...Earned first-team all-district 6-5A and honorable mention all-state honors as a senior in 2017...Was named a Sugar Bowl Scholar Athlete in 2018...Earned third-team all-district honors in 2016...Led the district in sacks in 2017 and finished with the third-most sacks all-time at St. Paul’s. Personal: Has three younger brothers...Major is business management.

2017: Did not play for Tulane during his true freshman season. High School: Was a three-year letterman at Baldwin High School in Baldwin, Fla....Rated a two-star prospect by 247sports.com, Scout.com and Rivals.com...As a senior, grabbed 62 tackles, 21 tackles for loss, 16 quarterback hurries, one forced fumble and one fumble recovery to earn Class 1A second-team all-state honors...As a junior, tallied nine tackles, two tackles for loss and four fumble recoveries. Personal: Has two older sisters and one younger brother...Major is undecided.

#70 TIMOTHY SHAFTER

#67 MATT SMITH

OL • 6-4 • 280 • RSO Hingham, Mass. Hingham HS

LS • 6-0 • 220 • R-JR Fayetteville, Ga. Trinity Christian HS

2019: Appeared in six games for Tulane as a redshirt sophomore.

2019: Did not make an appearance in the 2019 season.

2018: Did not play during his redshirt freshman season.

Prior to Tulane: Came to Tulane after he played at Garden City C.C. during the 2018 campaign, serving as the team’s long snapper...Helped guide his team to the 2018 Junior College National Championship...Spent 2017 at South Alabama where he was the backup long snapper.

2017: Did not see playing time for the Green Wave in 2017...Member of the 2017-18 American Athletic Conference All-Academic Team...Member of the Tulane 3.0 Club. Personal: Major is evolutionary biology and is also earning the School of Liberal Arts management minor.

High School: Was a three-year letterwinner in football...Also lettered in track and field...Was rated as a fourstar long snapper by Kohl’s Kicking...Earned All-State honors as a linebacker and as a long snapper. Personal: Is the grandson of Elmer Smith, who played at Tulane from 1963-64...Majoring in Psychology.

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#22 TYJAE SPEARS

#99 ALFRED THOMAS

RB • 5-10 • 190 • FR Ponchatoula, La. Ponchatoula HS

DE • 6-2 • 290 • SO Montgomery, Ala. Sidney Lanier HS

2019: Appeared in four games for Tulane...Had eight rushes for 89 yards and a touchdown at home against MSU (Sep. 14)...Picked up 60 rushing yards away at Navy (Oct. 26)...Closed out the year at SMU with 31 yards on 10 carries. High School: Earned three-star ratings from 247Sports.com and Rivals.com...Totaled 18 touchdowns in his senior season at Ponchatoula, recording 920 rushing yards and 880 receiving yards to total 1,800 in his final year in high school. Personal: Son of Margene and Nicole Spears...Has eight siblings...Favorite athlete is Reggie Bush. Spears’ Career Offensive Statistics Rushing Year GP-GS Att Yds Avg. TD Long 2019 4-0 32 192 6.0 1 52 Career 4-0 32 192 6.0 1 52

Receiving No. Yds Avg. TD Long 5 133 26.6 1 88 5 133 26.6 1 88

Spears’ Career Highs Rushes............................................................................................................................ 12 at Navy, 10/26/19 Yards............................................................................................................................... 60 at Navy, 10/26/19 Long...................................................................................................................52 vs. Missouri State, 9/14/19 Rushing Touchdowns.........................................................................................1 vs. Missouri State, 11/30/19

2018: Saw action in seven games...Finished the year with seven tackles and two solo stops...Had a seasonbest two tackles against Nicholls (Sept. 8) and against Navy (Nov. 24). High School: Played defensive tackle at Sidney Lanier High School in Montgomery, Ala....Rated a threestar prospect by Rivals.com and 247Sports.com...Led the Poets to a 10-2 record and a Class 6A second-round playoff appearance in 2017...Earned Class 6A First-Team All-State honors from the Alabama Sportswriters Association...Named the AL.com Super All-State Defensive MVP...Collected 136 tackles and 15 sacks as a junior in 2016...Was a Scout.com underclass All-American in 2015, after totaling 109 tackles and 21 sacks... Also competes in track and field, where he recorded a 43’5” shot put, a 91’6” discus and a 57’10” javelin throw. Personal: Has one older sister...Major is undecided. Thomas’ Career Defensive Statistics Year GP-GS UT-AT-TT 2018 7-0 2-5-7 2019 3-0 2-1-3 Career 10-0 4-6-10

TFL-Yd 0.0-0 0.0-0 0.0-0

Sks-Yd 0.0-0 0.0-0 0.0-0

FF FR PBU Int-Yd Bk 0 0 0 0-0 0 0 0 0 0-0 0 0 0 0 0-0 0

Thomas’ Career Highs Tackles..................................................................................................................2, 3x, last at Auburn, 9/7/19

#92 STERLING STOCKWELL

#72 CALEB THOMAS

PK • 5-9 • 185 • RFR Orlando, Fla. Dr. Phillips HS

OL/DL • 6-3 • 265 • FR Orcutt, Calif. Righetti HS

2019: Appeared in four games for Tulane...Totaled 200 yards from kickoffs against FIU at home (Aug. 29)... Converted a PAT at home against UConn (Oct. 12)...Made his second PAT away at Memphis (Oct. 18). 2018: Did not play during his true freshman season. High School: Four-year letterwinner at Dr. Phillips High School...Helped his team win the Class 8A state championship in 2017...Earned Florida Class 8A all-state honors as a punter...Holds the school records for most field goals and most extra points in a game. Personal: Has one older sister...Major is finance.

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2019: Appeared in three games for Tulane...Made two tackles against at then No. 10-ranked Auburn (Sept. 7).

2019: Appeared in one game for Tulane in his first season on the team. Prior to Tulane: Rated a three-star prospect by 247Sports.com and the No. 143 player in the state of California...Helped his team to a runner-up finish in the 2018 Central Section CIF Football Championships Division 2. Personal: Has one older brother and one younger sister...Hobbies include playing basketball and video games...Favorite athlete is Dwayne Wade.

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#85 RYAN THOMPSON

#82 JAETAVIAN TOLES

WR • 6-1 • 180 • RFR St. Louis, Mo.185 MICDS

WR • 6-0 • 180 • JR Stratford, Texas Stratford HS

2019: Appeared in four games for Tulane during his redshirt freshman season. 2018: Appeared in one game during the regular season as a wide receiver...Played against Memphis on September 28. High School: Three-year letterwinner at Mary Institute and St. Louis Country Day School...Led his team to the district finals as a junior and a senior...Scored two touchdowns of more than 60 yards – a receiving touchdown and a kickoff return touchdown...Also lettered four years in lacrosse...Led his team to four state championships in lacrosse, earning first-team all-state honors as a senior. Personal: Has two older sisters...Major is economics.

JAETAVIAN TOLES

2019: Appeared in every game for Tulane, starting three...Made one catch for 11 yards at home against FIU (Aug. 29)...Reeled in one catch for 19 yards against No. 10 Auburn (Sep. 7)...Collected 18 yards at home against Houston (Sep. 19)...Caught one pass for 17 yards at home against UConn (Oct. 12)...Made one catch for 15 yards away at Memphis (Oct. 18)...Grabbed a five yard touchdown pass away at Navy (Oct. 26)... Snagged a career-high four receptions for 41 yards at home against Tulsa (Nov. 2). 2018: Saw action in all but two games for the Green Wave...Had the biggest moment of his career against Navy (Nov. 24) when he caught the game-winning 26-yard touchdown pass that clinched bowl eligibility for the Green Wave...Touchdown catch was the first of his career and the 26 yards was a career long...Set a career high with two catches for 13 yards against Nicholls (Sept. 8)...Caught a pass for 12 yards at Ohio State (Sept. 22)...Made a catch for seven yards against Memphis (Sept. 28)...Had one catch for six yards at UAB (Sept. 15)... Totaled seven receptions for 74 yards in the 2018 season. 2017: Played in eight games during his freshman season...Carried the ball once for one yard against Tulsa on Oct. 7...Caught one pass for five yards against Memphis on Oct. 27. High School: Was a three-year letterman for Coach Eliot Allen at Stratford High School in Houston, Texas... Rated a two-star prospect by 247sports.com, Scout.com and Rivals.com as a wide receiver...Reached the state playoff each season as a varsity player...As a senior, caught 45 passes for 784 yards and six receiving touchdowns as well as returned a kickoff for a touchdown...Received second-team all-district honors as a sophomore and first-team all-district honors as a junior. Personal: Has five older brothers and three younger sisters...Major is finance. Toles’ Career Offensive Statistics Rushing Receiving Year GP-GS Att Yds Avg. TD Long No. Yds Avg. TD Long 2017 8-0 1 1 1.0 0 1 1 5 5.0 0 5 2018 11-3 0 0 0.0 0 0 7 74 10.6 1 26 2019 12-3 0 0 0 0 0 12 145 12.1 1 19 Career 31-6 1 1 1.0 0 1 20 224 9.2 2 26 Toles’ Career Highs Receptions...........................................................................................................................4 vs. Tulsa,11/2/19 Yards..................................................................................................................................41 vs. Tulsa,11/2/19 Long................................................................................................................................26 vs. Navy, 11/24/18 Touchdowns..........................................................................................................1, 2x, last at Navy, 10/26/19

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#38 KJ VAULT

#84 WILL WALLACE

LB • 6-1 • 190 • RSO Hoover, Ala. Hoover HS

TE • 6-4 • 250 • RSO Natchez, Miss. Cathedral HS

2019: Appeared in six games for Tulane...Made a sack against MSU at home (Sept. 14)...Had one tackle at Army (Oct. 5). 2018: Played in five games as a redshirt freshman in 2018...Earned one solo tackle in Tulane’s home win over Nicholls (Sept. 8). 2017: Played in three games, recording one tackle during his freshman season. High School: Was a four-year letterman at Hoover High School in Hoover, Ala....Rated a three-star prospect by ESPN.com (#94 outside linebacker in the nation, #51 player in Alabama) and a two-star prospect by 247sports.com (#145 outside linebacker in the nation, #77 player in Alabama) and Scout.com...Helped Hoover to reach the Class 7A state playoffs in all four seasons and win the state championship as a freshman, junior and senior...As a senior, registered 83 tackles and two interceptions. Personal: Has two younger sisters...Major is business. Vault’s Career Defensive Statistics Year GP-GS UT-AT-TT 2017 3-0 1-0-1 2018 5-0 1-0-1 2019 7-0 3-1-4 Career 15-0 5-1-6

2018: Played in 11 of Tulane’s 13 games with six starts as a redshirt freshman...Recorded a two-yard reception in the Green Wave’s win at home over ECU (Nov. 10) and earned two receptions for 14 yards in Tulane’s win over Louisiana-Lafayette in the AutoNation Cure Bowl (Dec. 15). 2017: Did not see playing time for the Green Wave in his true freshman season. High School: Was a four-year letterman at Cathedral High School in Natchez, Miss....Rated a three-star prospect by 247sports.com (#25 strong-side defensive end in the nation #16 player in Mississippi) and Scout.com (#62 tight end in the nation and #2 tight end in Mississippi) and a two-star prospect by Rivals.com as a tight end...Made contributions as a sophomore on the way to capturing the Class 1A state championship... Also lettered in basketball as a freshman. Personal: Has one older sister, one younger brother and four younger sisters...Major is business management.

TFL-Yd 0.0-0 0.0-0 1.0-6 1.0-6

Sks-Yd 0.0-0 0.0-0 1.0-6 0.0-0

FF 0 0 0 0

FR PBU Int-Yd Bk 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

Vault’s Career Highs Tackles................................................................................................................. 2 vs. Missouri State, 9/14/19

#34 KANYON WALKER S • 6-0 • 200 • FR Leesburg, Fla. Wildwood HS 2019: Did not make an appearance in his freshman season. Prior to Tulane: Saw action on both offense, defense and special teams...Competed on the varsity team in each of his four years in high school...Totaled over 200 tackles throughout his high school career...Finished in the top 10 at the FHSAA IA State 200-meter dash finals...Chose Tulane over offers from Army, Navy and UMass...Was a member of the National Honor Society...Also takes part as a equestrian competitor. Personal: Intended major is business management...Has one younger sister, Kali...Enjoys fishing and ThreeDay Eventing (equestrian).

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2019: Appeared in every game for Tulane, starting five...Had two receptions for 22 yards at home against MSU (Sep. 14)...Caught one pass for 16 yards at home against UConn (Oct. 12)...Snagged a 14 yard reception away at Navy (Oct. 26).

Wallace’s Career Offensive Statistics Rushing Year GP-GS Att Yds Avg. TD Long 2018 11-6 0 0 0.0 0 0 2019 12-6 0 0 0.0 0 0 Career 23-12 0 0 0.0 0 0

Receiving No. Yds Avg. TD Long 3 16 5.3 0 9 4 52 13.0 0 16 7 68 18.3 0 25

Wallace’s Career Highs Receptions..............................................................................................................2, 2x, last vs. MSU, 9/14/19 Yards..................................................................................................................................22 vs. MSU, 9/14/19

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#48 DE’ANDRE WILLIAMS

DE’ANDRE WILLIAMS

NT • 6-3 • 290 • RJR Baton Rouge, La. Scotlandville Magnet 2019: Started every game in 2019…Named one of the five captains of the team...Made five tackles at home against FIU (Aug. 29)…Recorded six tackles, including four solo efforts against No. 10 Auburn (Sept. 7)… Collected three tackles against Houston (Sept. 19)…Registered eight tackles at Army (Oct. 5)… Totaled three tackles against UConn (Oct. 12)…Tallied two tackles at Memphis (Oct. 18)…Racked up six tackles at Navy (Oct. 26)…Made five tackles and had 1.5 sacks against Tulsa (Nov. 2)…Made six tackles at Temple (Nov. 16)…Recorded five tackles against UCF (Nov. 23)...Recorded five tackles and 0.5 tackles for loss at SMU (11/30/19). 2018: Made appearances in all 13 of Tulane’s games with 12 starts as a redshirt sophomore... Earned a careerhigh seven tackles on the road against UAB (Sept. 15) to total 38 this season...Earned one sack in each of the Green Wave’s matchups against USF (Nov. 3) and ECU (Nov. 10) to force a combined loss of 12 yards. 2017: Suited up in all 12 games for the Green Wave in his redshirt freshman season...Made two solo tackles and four assisted tackles...Recovered one fumble against Oklahoma (Sept. 16)...Had a season-best three assisted tackles against Army West Point (Sept. 30). 2016: Did not play as a true freshman and redshirted the season. High School: Four-year letterman at Scotlandville High School where he played defensive end and tight end for coaches Eric Bandal and Robert Valdez...Rated as the 16th-best prospect in the state of Louisiana by MaxPreps.com...Helped lead the Hornets to the LHSAA 5A State Quarterfinals as a senior with a 10-2 overall record, posting 54 tackles, 13.5 sacks, 17 tackles for a loss and two forced fumbles...Earned first-team All-District 4-5A honors as well as honorable mention All-State honors from the Louisiana Sports Writers Association...Tallied 89 career tackles and 13 career sacks...Off the field, earned A-B Honor Roll honors as well as Dean’s List honors. Personal: Majoring in applied computing systems analysis...Has one younger brother and two younger sisters. Williams’ Career Defensive Statistics Year GP-GS UT-AT-TT 2017 12-0 2-4-6 2018 13-12 21-17-38 2019 12-12 34-30-64 Career 37-24 57-51-108

TFL-Yd 0.0-0 3.5-15 4.0-12 7.5-27

Sks-Yd 0.0-0 2.0-12 1.5-7 3.5-19

FF 0 0 0 0

FR 1 0 0 1

PBU Int-Yd Bk 0 0-0 0 0 0-0 0 0 0-0 0 0 0-0 0

Williams’ Career Highs Tackles................................................................................................................... 8, 2x, last at Army, 10/5/19 Tackles for loss....................................................................................................1.5, 2x, last vs. Tulsa, 11/2/19 Sacks...................................................................................................................1.5, 2x, last vs. Tulsa, 11/2/19 Fumbles Recovered......................................................................................................1 at Oklahoma, 9/16/17

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PLAYER BIOS

#24 DORIAN WILLIAMS

#16 LEVI WILLIAMS

LB • 6-1 • 210 • FR Fort Mill, S.C. Indian Land HS

DB • 5-11 • 165 • FR Valrico, Fla. Bloomingdale HS

2019: Appeared in nine games...Recorded five tackles at home against FIU (Aug. 29)...Made one tackles at home against MSU (Sep. 14)...Registered two tackles away at Army (Oct. 5)...Picked up five tackles away at Navy (Oct. 26)... Prior to Tulane: Earned a three-star rating by 247Sports.com...Listed as a two-star prospect by Rivals.com... Listed as the 40th-best prospect in the state of South Carolina according to 247Sports.com...Closed out his senior with 97 tackles, two interceptions, six interceptions, 11 tackles for loss and two fumble recoveries... Helped guide Indian Land to the South Carolina AAA State Playoffs were the team would go on to win its first playoff game since 2005...Also was recruited by Coastal Carolina and Troy. Personal: Intended major is homeland security...Has one older brother and two older sisters...Enjoys fishing.

#88 KESHON WILLIAMS TE • 6-3 • 240 • FR Longview, Texas Pine Tree HS 2019: Appeared in one game for Tulane during his true freshman season. Prior to Tulane: Earned three-star ratings from 247Sports.com and Rivals.com...Ranked 67th among tight ends nationally according to 247Sports.com...Totaled 1,181 rushing yards in three years at Pine Tree, earning 28 touchdowns and an average of 38.1 rushing yards per game...Chose Tulane over Iowa State. Personal: Son of Keshia and Wildrick Williams...Has two younger sisters...Hobbies include hunting and fishing.

2019: Appeared in one game for Tulane... Prior to Tulane: Rated as a three-star prospect by 247Sports.com...Was tabbed as the 201st best player in the state of Florida...Listed as a three-star prospect and as the 62nd -best player in the nation at his position by ESPN.com...Helped guide Bloomingdale High School to an 11-2 overall record and a 5-1 mark in the district...Finished his senior season with 42 tackles (18 solo), two pass deflections and one interception...Saw action on both offense and defense...Picked Tulane over offers from Iowa State, Georgia Southern and Buffalo. Personal: Son of Darryl and Cleo Williams...Has one younger brother and one older brother...Enjoys anime cartoons.

#90 DAVON WRIGHT DL • 6-1 • 300 • SO Donaldsonville, La. Donaldsonville HS 2019: Appeared in nine games for Tulane, starting four...Managed two tackles at home against Houston (Sep. 19)...Posted five tackles away at Army (Oct. 5)...Made five tackles at home against UConn (Oct. 12)...Recorded a tackle at SMU (Nov. 30). 2018: Played in every contest for the Green Wave during his true freshman season on the defensive line...Had a career-best five tackles at Cincinnati (Oct. 6) including half a sack...Had two total tackles in his first career game against Wake Forest (Aug. 31)...Picked up a sack against SMU, knocking the quarterback down for an eight-yard loss (Oct. 20)...Had three tackles against Nicholls (Sept. 8)... Had one quarterback hurry against Wake Forest and another against Houston (Nov. 24)...Recorded three tackles and one sack for a two-yard loss in Tulane’s win over Louisiana-Lafayette in the AutoNation Cure Bowl (Dec. 15), totaling 18 tackles in his first season in New Orleans. High School: Was a four-year letterwinner at Donaldsonville High School in Donaldsonville, La....Rated a three-star prospect by 247Sports.com and Rivals.com...As a senior, recorded 70 tackles, 22 tackles for loss, four sacks and four quarterback hurries...Earned first-team all-district honors...As a junior, notched 57 tackles, nine tackles for loss, three sacks and 12 quarterback hurries...Also lettered three years in track and field... Two-time shot put outdoor runner-up...Earned all-state honors in shot put and won the indoor championship one year. Personal: Has one older brother and one older sister...Major is homeland security. Wright’s Career Defensive Statistics Year GP-GS UT-AT-TT TFL-Yd 2018 13-0 6-12-18 2.5-13 2019 11-4 9-8-17 0.5-0 Career 24-4 15-20-35 3.0-13

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Sks-Yd 2.5-13 0.0-0 2.5-13

FF 0 0 0

FR 0 0 0

PBU Int-Yd Bk 0 0-0 0 0 0-0 0 0 0-0 0

Wright’s Career Highs Tackles.............................................................................................................. 5, 2x, last vs. UConn, 10/12/19 Tackles for loss............................................................................................................... 1.0 vs. SMU, 10/20/18 Sacks.............................................................................................................................. 1.0 vs. SMU, 10/20/18

PLAYER BIOS

#97 RYAN WRIGHT

RYAN WRIGHT

P • 6-3 • 255 • SO San Ramon, Calif. California HS 2019: Appeared in every game for Tulane...Punted four times for a total of 180 yards at home against FIU (Aug. 29)...Boomed eight punts against No. 10 Auburn for 321 yards (Sept. 7)...Punted five times for a total of 208 yards at home against Houston (Sept. 19)...Recorded season-long 61 yard punt against Houston...Punted four times away at Army (Oct. 5)...Laced five punts for 196 yards away at Memphis (Oct. 18)...Punted five times for 263 yards against UCF (Nov. 23)...Totaled 90 yards on two punts at SMU (Nov. 30). 2018: Played in all but two games for the Green Wave in 2018, starting as a backup punter but slowly became the team’s top punter...Has recorded a punt of at least 50 yards in seven of his ten games and has had two punts this year of 60 yards or more...Has dropped 12 punts inside the 20-yard line and has kicked 11 punts of more than 50 yards...Got his first career punt at Ohio State (Sept. 22), recording five punts for 196 yards with a long of 43...Had two punts for 95 yards at Memphis (Sept. 28) with a long punt of 57...Boomed three punts at Cincinnati (Oct. 6) for 151 yards, averaging 50.3 yards per punt with a season-long of 64...Kicked eight punts against SMU including a long of 60 for a total of 386 yards (Oct. 20)...Had a season-high nine punts against ECU for 386 yards including a long of 59...Finished the season with two punts for 83 yards with a long of 44 in Tulane’s win over Louisiana-Lafayette in the AutoNation Cure Bowl (Dec. 15)...Totaled 45 attempts for 1,978 yards in 2018. High School: Was a three-year letterwinner at California High School in San Ramon, Calif....Rated a threestar prospect by 247Sports.com...Was the No. 4-ranked punter in the country according to Kohl’s Kicking Camps...Earned first-team All-America honors by MaxPreps.com...As a senior, averaged 43.6 yards per punt and landed 12 punts inside the 20...Was named the 2017 Blue-Grey All American Punter...Was named the 2017 First Team All-League Varsity Punter...Was California High School’s starting quarterback during his junior and senior years, throwing for more than 3,000 yards and 30 touchdowns in two seasons...Also lettered in baseball. Personal: Has one younger sister...Major is business. Wright’s Career Punting Statistics Year GP-GS No. 2018 11-0 45 2019 12-0 46 Career 23-0 91

Yds 1,978 1,866 3,844

Avg. Long TB FC I20 Blk 44.0 64 5 18 12 0 40.6 66 5 11 14 0 42.3 66 10 29 26 0

Wright’s Career Highs Punts...................................................................................................................................9 vs. ECU, 11/10/18 Yards...............................................................................................................................386 vs. ECU, 11/10/18 Long...................................................................................................................................66 vs UCF, 11/23/19

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#73 DANE ZIEGLER

#47 ANDREW ZUCKERMAN

DL • 5-9 • 240 • SO Mandeville, La. Lakeshore HS

RB • 5-9 • 195 • RJR Potomac, Md. Winston Churchill HS

2019: Appeared in one game for Tulane in his first season with the Green Wave.

2019: Appeared in two games in 2019.

Prior to Tulane: Four-year varsity letterwinner...Three-year starter...Saw action in over 30 games throughout his prep career...Three-year captain...Helped the team to an 8-2 record as a junior.

2018: Did not play as a junior.

Personal: Majoring in business...Comes from a well-known football family...His uncle Mike Devlin is the offensive line coach for the Houston Texans...His late grandfather John S. Devlin Jr., had a collegiate and professional coaching career that spanned 35 years...His mother has Liz Devlin-Ziegler has worked with Tulane football for over 30 years.

2017: Played in two games for the Green Wave, competing against Grambling and Tulsa...Against Tulsa, ran the ball twice for four yards...Member of the 2017-18 American Athletic Conference All-Academic Team... Member of the Tulane 3.0 Club. 2016: One-year letterman...Played in three games but only recorded statistics vs. Southern on Sept. 10 Rushed four times for 26 yards, including a long of 15 yards...Off the field, was named to Tulane’s 3.0 Club. High School: Three-year letterman at Winston Churchill High School for coach Albert Song...Played running back and strong safety...Rushed for 1,867 yards and 16 touchdowns as a senior, leading Montgomery County in rushing yards...Earned First Team All-Montgomery County honors, as well as Second-Team AllDistrict honors...A 4A Honorable Mention All-State selection...Owns the single-game school record for most touchdowns in a game (six) while also breaking the single-game school record rushing total with performances of 345 and 351 yards...Also lettered four years in track and field in the 100 meter and 400 meter dash races in addition to lettering once as a defensive midfielder in lacrosse. Personal: Majoring in finance...Has two older sisters. Zuckerman’s Career Offensive Statistics Rushing Receiving Year GP-GS Att Yds Avg. TD Long No. Yds Avg. TD Long 2016 3-0 4 26 6.5 0 15 0 0 0.0 0 0 2017 2-0 2 4 2.0 0 2 0 0 0.0 0 0 2018 0-0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 2019 2-0 1 -3 -3.0 0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 Career 7-0 7 27 1.4 0 15 0 0 0.0 0 0 Zuckerman’s Career Highs Carries..........................................................................................................................4 vs. Southern, 9/10/16 Yards...........................................................................................................................26 vs. Southern, 9/10/16 Long............................................................................................................................15 vs. Southern, 9/10/16

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PLAYER BIOS BOWL HISTORY 1932 Rose Bowl

1935 Sugar Bowl

SOUTHERN CAL 21 TULANE 12

TULANE 20 TEMPLE 14

Jan. 1, 1932 • 75,562 Rose Bowl • Pasadena, Calif.

Jan. 1, 1935 • 22,026 Tulane Stadium • New Orleans, La.

Coach Bernie Bierman’s fabulous 1931 team took an 11-0 record and an 18-game winning streak to Pasadena for the battle between the nation’s two top-ranked teams. USC scored first, as Ray Sparling went in on a six-yard reverse. Johnny Baker converted, and the Trojans led 7-0 at halftime. Ernie Pinckert broke the Green Wave’s heart in the third quarter when he raced 28 yards to paydirt on the reverse and less than a minute later, after a Tulane fumble, Pinckert again went 28 yards on the reverse to make it 21-0, Southern Cal. Tulane came right back with a 75-yard drive capped by a pass from Don Zimmerman to Vernon Haynes to make it 21-6. The Wave missed two more scoring opportunities until Jerry Dalrymple recovered a fumble on the USC 35. Five plays later, bare-headed Wop Glover, who gained 139 yards that day, plunged three yards for the TD. The count stood at 21-12 with the Trojans hanging on for dear life, but time ran out on Tulane.

The first Sugar Bowl game in history matched Coach Ted Cox’s SEC co-champions with Pop Warner’s Temple team. Warner’s club came out roaring with two first-half touchdowns to throw a scare into the hometown folks. In the first quarter, fullback Dave Smukler passed to Daniel Testa, and in the second stanza, Smuckler ran it in himself as the Owls went on top, 14-0. But after the second Temple TD, lightning struck. The ensuing kickoff floated down to Johnny McDaniel at the 10. McDaniel, moving laterally, crossed paths with Monk Simons at the 15, and “Little Monk” took off 85 yards down the sidelines to ignite Tulane’s comeback. Barney Mintz kicked the point to make it 14-7 at halftime. Dick Hardy made a great catch of Bucky Bryan’s TD pass in the third quarter to tie the score, and in the final quarter, Hardy gathered in a deflected pass from Mintz and went 25 yards to sew it up. Tulane had won the inaugural Sugar Bowl Classic to send 22,026 fans home happy.

Game Summary

USC - Ray Sparling 5 run (Johnny Baker kick) USC - Ernie Pinckert 28 run (Baker kick) USC - Pinckert 28 run (Baker kick) TU - Vernon Haynes 7 pass from Don Zimmerman (kick blocked) TU - Wop Glover 3 run (pass failed)

Tem - Daniel Tester 7 pass from Dave Smukler (Smukler kick) Tem - Smukler 3 run (Smukler kick) TU - Monk Simons 85 kickoff return (Barney Mintz kick) TU - Dick Hardy 11 pass from Bucky Bryan (Mintz kick) TU - Hardy 25 pass from Mintz (kick failed)

Tulane Southern Cal

First Downs Rushing Yards Passing Yards Total Offense Passing (Comp-Att-Int) Fumbles-Lost Penalty Yards

0 0 6 6 — 12 0 7 14 0 — 21

Tulane 17 290 51 341 5-21-0 3-2 30

USC 9 198 20 218 1-6-0 2-2 20

Temple Tulane

7 7 0 0 — 14 0 7 13 0 — 20

Temple 13 60-182 19 201 3-13-1 2-1 2-7

First Downs Rushing (Att-Yards) Passing Yards Total Offense Passing (Comp-Att-Int) Fumbles-Lost Penalties-Yards

Tulane 10 42-140 88 228 8-16-1 3-2 2-20

ALL-TIME BOWL RESULTS (5-7) YR 1931 1934 1939 1970 1973 1979

BOWL Rose Sugar Sugar Liberty Astro-Bluebonnet Liberty

SITE Pasadena, Calif. New Orleans, La. New Orleans, La. Memphis, Tenn. Houston, Texas Memphis, Tenn.

OPP. USC Temple Texas A&M Colorado Houston Penn State

SCORE L, 21-12 W, 20-14 L, 14-13 W, 17-3 L, 47-7 L, 9-6

YR 1980 1987 1998 2002 2013 2018

BOWL Hall of Fame Independence Liberty Hawaii New Orleans Cure Bowl

SITE Birmingham, Ala. Shreveport, La. Memphis, Tenn. Honolulu, Hawaii New Orleans, La. Orlando, Fla.

OPP. Arkansas Washington BYU Hawaii ULL ULL

SCORE L, 34-15 L, 24-12 W, 41-27 W, 36-28 L, 24-21 W, 41-24

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PLAYER BIOS 1940 Sugar Bowl

1970 Liberty Bowl

TEXAS A&M 14 TULANE 13

TULANE 17 COLORADO 3

Jan. 1, 1940 • 73,000 Tulane Stadium • New Orleans

Dec. 12, 1970 • 44,640 Liberty Bowl Memorial Stadium • Memphis, Tenn.

Coach Red Dawson’s 1939 team came within a point of upending Texas A&M’s national champions. A&M drove to the Tulane one-yard line early in the game, but the Wave held. After Tulane punted out, the Aggies drove again, and this time John Kimbrough plunged one yard for the score. Tulane bounced back in the third quarter when Bobby Kellogg grabbed a quick kick and raced 75 yards to tie it, 7-7. In the fourth period, Tulane’s Pete Mandich recovered an Aggie fumble on the A&M 32. Monette Butler, Fred Cassibry, and Harry Hays worked it into the two. Butler went in from there and Tulane was on top 13-7, but Herbie Smith blocked the extra point. Late in the game, A&M drove 69 yards to cut short Tulane’s hopes for an upset. Walemon Price passed to Smith, who lateraled to Kimbrough. The big fullback went in for an 18-yard scoring play. Price then kicked the decisive extra point.

A two-touchdown underdog to mighty Colorado, Tulane celebrated its first bowl trip in 31 years by pulling off the biggest upset of the 1970 bowl season. Coach Jim Pittman’s fired-up Green Wave drew first blood when linebacker Rick Kingrea’s 44yard interception return set up a 19-yard field goal by Lee Gibson. Colorado countered with a 32-yard field goal in the second period to tie it 3-3 at halftime. David Abercrombie raced the second half kickoff back 66 yards to the Colorado 30 as some 8,000 Tulane fans who made the trip went wild. Runs of 16 and 13 yards by fullback Bob Marshall brought the football to the one, and Abercrombie took it over on a short plunge. Quarterback Mike Walker guided a 57-yard drive on Tulane’s first possession of the fourth quarter, and a tough defense made that 17-3 advantage stand up. The Colorado offense that averaged 422.9 yards and 30.6 points in the regular season was held to 175 yards and three points.

Game Summary Game Summary Texas A&M Tulane

7 0 0 7 — 14 0 0 7 6 — 13

A&M - John Kimbrough 1 run (Walemon Price kick) TU - Bobby Kellogg 75 punt return (James Thibaut kick) TU - Monette Butler 2 run (kick blocked) A&M - Kimbrough 18 lateral from Herbie Smith (Price kick) First Downs Rushing (Att-Yards) Passing Yards Total Offense Pass (Comp-Att-Int) Fumbles-Lost Penalties-Yards

Texas A&M 18 48-244 62 308 8-15-1 2-2 2-30

0 3 0 0 — 3 3 0 7 7 — 17

TU - Lee Gibson 19 FG CU - Haney 32 FG TU - David Abercrombie 2 run (Gibson kick) TU - Abercrombie 4 run (Gibson kick) Tulane 8 53-193 0 193 0-4-0 1-0 2-20

Rushing: (A&M) Kimbrough 25-159 2TD, Price 5-13, Moser 7-33, Pugh 2-8, Connatser 9-31. (TU) Kellogg 8-36, Gloden 8-19, Banker 9-18, Hays 2-23, Butler 10-55 TD, Cassibry 11-42. Passing: (A&M) Price 8-15-1-62. (TU) Kellogg 0-2-0-0, Butler 0-1-0-0, Hays 0-1-0-0. Receiving: (AM) Moser 2-17, Connaster 2-12, Smith 2-14, Thomason 1-14, Sterling 1-5. (TU) None.

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Colorado Tulane

First Downs Rushing (Att-Yards) Passing Yards Total Offense Passing (Comp-Att-Int) Fumbles-Lost Penalties-Yards

Colorado 13 57-155 20 175 3-7-1 2-1 52

Rushing: (CU) Arendt 29-65, Tarver 11-54, Walsh 8-26, Keyworth 6-16, Branch 1-4, Brunson 1-(-8), Stearns 1-(-2). (TU) Abercrombie 25-128 2TD, Marshall 13-87, M. Walker 10-(-10), LeBlanc 1-2, Corn 1-4, Lachaussee 2-3. Passing: (CU) Arendt 3-7-1-20. (TU) M. Walker 3-8-1-28, Lachaussee 0-1-0-0. Receiving: (CU) Portos 2-17, Masten 1-3. (TU) Barrios 2-31, Abercrombie 1-(-3).

Tulane 15 52-213 28 241 3-9-1 2-0 39

PLAYER BIOS 1973 Astro-Bluebonnet Bowl

1979 Liberty Bowl

HOUSTON 47 TULANE 7

PENN STATE 9 TULANE 6

Dec. 29, 1973 • 44,358 Houston Astrodome • Houston, Texas

Dec. 22, 1979 • 50,021 Liberty Bowl Memorial Stadium • Memphis, Tenn.

On the heels of a 9-2 season, Tulane headed for Houston to lock horns with a highly-touted 10-1 Cougar team. When the Green Wave failed to score after recovering a fumble on the opening kickoff at the Houston 25, the Cougar veer offense went to work. A 75-yard run by Marshall Johnson and short plunges by Leonard Parker gave Houston a 21-0 lead late in the first half. Martin Mitchell then raced back 66 yards with a kickoff for Tulane, and Buddy Gilbert hit Tom Forner with a 32-yard pass to put the Wave back in the game, 21-7. But Houston erupted in the second half, as Donnie McGraw ran for two TDs, quarterback D.C. Nobles ran for one, and David Husmann added one more to make the final count 47-7.

A driving rainstorm throughout the contest quickly turned the game into a defensive struggle. Penn State took the lead 3-0 in the second quarter on a 33-yard field goal by Herb Menhardt. Menhardt added a 27-yard field goal late in the second quarter to push the margin to 6-0 at halftime. That score held throughout the third quarter, but late in the period Tulane quarterback Roch Hontas began to find the passing touch he had displayed all season. He drove the Wave to the PSU eight-yard line where Ed Murray kicked a 26-yard field goal. With time running down Hontas cranked another drive from the TU 27 to the Lion 8, from where Murray tied the score with another 26-yard field goal with 2:40 remaining. The Nittany Lions faced a third-and-two from midfield with less than a minute to play, but converted with a halfback pass to the Tulane 11, and Menhardt kicked a 20-yard field goal for the victory.

Game Summary Game Summary Tulane Houston

0 7 0 0 — 7 7 14 14 12 — 47

UH - Marshall Johnson 75 run (Terrell kick) UH - Leonard Parker 1 run (Terrell kick) UH - Parker 3 run (Terrell kick) TU - Tom Forner 32 pass from Buddy Gilbert (David Falgoust kick) UH - D.C. Nobles 3 run (Terrell kick) UH - Donnie McGraw 1 run (Terrell kick) UH - McGraw 32 run (kick failed) UH - David Husmann 7 run (kick failed) First Downs Rushing (Yards) Passing Yards Total Offense Pass (Comp-Att-Int) Fumbles-Lost Penalties-Yards

Tulane 10 43-102 71 173 6-24-4 2-1 4-26

Tulane Penn State

0 0 0 6 — 6 0 6 0 3 — 9

PSU - Herb Menhardt 33 FG PSU - Menhardt 27 FG TU - Eddie Murray 26 FG TU - Murray 26 FG PSU - Menhardt 20 FG

Houston 26 58-402 253 655 12-29-1 6-4 5-55

Rushing: (UH) Johnson 5-114 1TD, McGraw 13-108 2TD, Parker 12-47 2TD. (TU) Bynum 12-40, Treuting 2-27, Hebert 4-24. Passing: (UH) Nobles 8-13-0-201, Husman 4-6-1-52. (TU) S. Foley 4-16-4-32, Gilbert 2-5-0-39. Receiving: (UH) Willingham 3-25, Bassler 1-60, Bogan 1-33. (TU) Forner 1-32 TD, Thibodeaux 2-19 , Garza 1-17 .

First Downs Rushing (Att-Yards) Passing Yards Total Offense Pass (Comp-Att-Int) Fumbles-Lost Penalties-Yards

Tulane 10 20-(-8) 210 202 21-39-0 1-0 5-40

Penn State 17 58-242 95 337 6-11-2 2-2 1-5

Rushing: (PSU) Rocco 8-11, Guman 3-11, Suhey 19-112, Moore 13-49, Warner 14-57, Coles 1-2. (TU) Hontas 8-(-31), Christian 6-12, Reginelli 4-6, Jones 1-1, Harris 1-4. Passing: (PSU) Rocco 5-10-2-56, Coles 1-1-0-39. (TU) Hontas 21-39-0-210. Receiving: (PSU) Scovill 3-34, Donovan 2-53, Guman 1-8. (TU) Alexis 7-77, Holman 4-47, Anderson 2-29, Reginelli 1-5, Christian 2-(-7), Griffin 3-50, Jones 2-9.

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PLAYER BIOS 1980 Hall Of Fame Bowl

1987 Independence Bowl

ARKANSAS 34 TULANE 15

WASHINGTON 24 TULANE 12

Dec. 27, 1980 • 30,000 Legion Field • Birmingham, Ala.

Dec. 19, 1987 • 41,683 Independence Stadium • Shreveport, La.

Tulane carried a 7-4 record into the Hall of Fame Bowl against an Arkansas team that had been decimated by injuries during the year. However, the walking wounded returned by game time and the Razorbacks were as good as everyone thought they would be before the season. Arkansas jumped to a 28-0 halftime lead. The Wave defense stood tall in the second half and held the Razorbacks to two field goals, and the offense finally got on track in the final period. The first score by the Wave came on a 62yard pass from Nickie Hall to Marcus Anderson. It marked the first time in school history that the football team went to bowl games in consecutive years.

Tulane carried a 6-5 record into its first bowl appearance in seven years against a 6-4-1 Washington squad. Washington jumped to an early 7-0 lead, but Mitchell Price raced 44 yards on a punt return to tie the score. After the Huskies scored again, Todd Wiggins connected on a 21-yard field goal to make the score 14-10. Washington went on to lead 21-10 at the half, and the only scoring in the second half came on a Husky field goal and a Tulane safety. The game saw Terrence Jones throw for 248 yards and rush for 91. All-America receiver Marc Zeno caught seven passes for 116 yards.

Game Summary Game Summary Arkansas Tulane

14 14 3 3 — 34 0 0 0 15 — 15

UA - Tolbert 1 run (Ordonez kick) UA - Anderson 80 punt return (Ordonez kick) UA - Clyde 9 pass from Jones (Ordonez kick) UA - Anderson 46 run (Ordonez kick) UA - Ordonez 40 FG TU - Marcus Anderson 62 pass from Nickie Hall (Vince Manalla kick) UA - Ordonez 27 FG TU - Robinson 1 run (Hall run) First Downs Rushing (Att-Yards) Passing Yards Total Offense Pass (Comp-Att-Int) Fumbles-Lost Penalties-Yards

Arkansas 22 64-383 83 466 5-13-1 0-0 1-19

7 14 0 3 — 24 0 10 0 2 — 12

UW - Covington 3 run (Brownlee kick) TU - Mitchell Price 44 punt return (Todd Wiggins kick) UW - Ames 5 pass from Chandler (Brownlee kick) TU - Wiggins 21 FG UW - Franklin 5 pass from Chandler (Brownlee kick) UW - Wyles 41 FG TU - Safety (Conklin kneels in end zone) Tulane 18 31-157 241 398 16-37-2 3-2 3-15

Rushing: (UA) Tolbert 17-73 1TD, Anderson 11-156 1TD, Jones 14-36, Douglas 10-83, Pierce 4-23, Holloway 1-13, Walters 3-21, Mistler 1-1, Rudisall 1-1, Brewer 2-1. (TU) Lewis 5-45, Reginelli 5-8, K. Robinson 6-44 1TD, J. Jones 5-38, Hall 8-4, McCray 2-18. Passing: (UA) Jones 5-13-1-83 1TD. (TU) Hall 16-37-2-241 1TD. Receiving: (UA) Mason 2-15, Clyde 1-9 1TD, Walters 1-36, Holloway 1-23. (TU) Lewis 3-22, Reginelli 3-31, J. Jones 1-8, Holman 4-19, Griffin 2-59, Anderson 2-88 1TD, Franz 1-14.

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Washington Tulane

First Downs Rushing (Att-Yards) Passing Yards Total Offense Pass (Comp-Att-Int) Fumbles-Lost Penalties-Yards

Washington 22 39-147 249 396 16-32-3 1-0 10-67

Rushing: (UW) Weathersby 14-84, Jenkins 11-44, Chandler 5-23, Covington 4-12 1 TD, Conklin 2-(-3), Lewis 2-(-3), Franklin 1-(-10). (TU) Jones 18-91, Allen 4-26, Pierce 5-13, Hunter 2-5, Adams 3-13, Toney 1-(-17). Passing: (UW) Chandler 15-30-3-234 2TD, Conklin 1-2-0-15. (TU) Jones 17-40-1-246. Receiving: (UW) Weathersby 5-64, Franklin 4-61 1 TD, Slater 2-59, Ames 3-35 1TD, Jenkins 1-15, Lewis 1-15. (TU) Zeno 7-116, Pierce 2-58, McIntosh 3-17, Hunter 2-17, Adams 1-11, Nelson 1-17, Allen 1-18.

Tulane 21 33-131 248 379 17-40-1 2-1 7-73

PLAYER BIOS 1998 Liberty Bowl

2002 Hawai’i Bowl

TULANE 41 BYU 27

TULANE 36 HAWAI’I 28

Dec. 31, 1998 • 52,197 Liberty Bowl Memorial Stadium • Memphis, Tenn.

Dec. 25, 2002 • 35,513 Aloha Stadium • Honolulu, Hawai’i

Tulane capped its first 12-win season in school history with a surprisingly easy 41-27 win over WAC foe BYU in the 40th Anniversary Liberty Bowl. In winning its first bowl game since the 1970 Liberty Bowl, the Green Wave built a 34-6 lead after three quarters against a BYU defense that was fifth nationally during the regular season. QB Shaun King rushed for a game-high 109 yards, mostly on draw plays. King also passed for 276 yards and two touchdowns, including a 60-yard scoring strike to Kerwin Cook early in the second half to stake Tulane to a 27-6 lead. BYU took an early 6-0 lead when Kevin Feterik found Ben Horton in the corner of the endzone for an 11-yard scoring toss. Tulane cut that lead to 6-3 on Brad Palazzo’s 31-yard field goal. On BYU’s next possession, cornerback Michael Jordan stepped in front of a Feterik pass and raced 79 yards untouched down the sideline to give the Green Wave a 10-6 lead it wouldn’t relinquish.

Tulane stunned the homestanding Hawai’i Warriors by scoring 26 straight points in the second and third quarters to win the inaugural Hawai’i Bowl, 36-28. Trailing 14-6 at the half, the Green Wave put 20 points on the board to take a 26-14 lead. Return specialist Lynaris Elpheage quickly turned things around for the Wave, taking a punt back 60 yards for Tulane’s first touchdown of the day. After Hawai’i’s next drive stalled, the Warriors again punted to Elpheage. This time, he brought the ball back 56 yards to the 17-yard line. From there, J.P. Losman scored on a oneyard run and added the two-pointer, this time on a rush, to give the Wave a 20-14 lead. The Tulane defense posted eight sacks while holding UH to 66 rushing yards and forcing three turnovers. Losman scored a pair of rushing TDs in addition to his 240 passing yards while Mewelde Moore netted 116 rushing yards. Elpheage was named the game’s MVP after totaling four punt returns for 143 yards and a pair of kickoff returns for 57 yards in addition to six tackles and a pass break-up.

Game Summary Game Summary BYU Tulane

6 0 0 21 — 27 10 10 14 7 — 41

BYU - Horton 11 pass from Feterik (kick failed), 8:49, 1st TU - Brad Palazzo 31 FG, 4:23, 1st TU - Michael Jordan 79 interception return (Palazzo kick), 1:35, 1st TU - Shaun King 3 run (Palazzo kick), 10:18, 2nd TU - Palazzo 23 FG, 0:41, 2nd TU - Kerwin Cook 60 pass from King (Palazzo kick), 13:48, 3rd TU - Jamaican Dartez 13 pass from King (Palazzo kick), 7:27, 3rd BYU - Cupp 3 run (Pochman kick), 11:38, 4th TU - Toney Converse 5 run (Palazzo kick), 9:24, 4th BYU - Cupp 18 pass from Feterik (Pochman kick), 8:06, 4th BYU - Mahe 3 run (Pochman kick), 1:30, 4th First Downs Rushing Att.-Yards Passing Yards Passing (C-A-I) Total Offense Punts-Avg. Fumbles/Lost Penalty-Yards Time of Possession

BYU 20 25-54 267 27-44-1 321 7-33.6 3/0 10-110 28:45

Tulane 28 41-252 276 23-38-0 528 4-41.5 2/0 8-59 31:15

Rushing: (BYU) Mahe 16-70 1TD, Cupp 3-4 1TD, Snowden 1-2, Feterik 5-(-22). (TU) King 16-109 1TD, Converse 18-103 1TD, Dartez 6-28, Franklin 1-12. Passing: (BYU) Feterik 27-44-1-267 2TD; (TU) King 23-38-0-276 2TD. Receiving: (BYU) Horton 6-67 1TD, Sitake 5-77, Mahe 5-30, Cupp 4-30 1TD, Ofahengaue 3-42, Nuno 2-12, Rigell 1-5, Hooks 1-4; (TU) Dawson 6-83, Franklin 6-47, Cook 4-123 1TD, Burnette 3-12, Converse 3-(-2), Dartez 1-13 1TD.

Hawai’i Tulane

7 7 0 14 — 28 0 6 20 10 — 36

UH- Thero Mitchell 1 run (Justin Ayat kick), 10:34, 1st UH- Josh Galeai 2 run (Ayat kick), 8:35, 2nd TU- Seth Marler 22 FG, 5:01, 2nd TU- Marler 37 FG, 2:28, 2nd TU- Lynaris Elpheage 60 punt return (J.P. Losman pass failed), 10:44, 3rd TU- Losman 1 run (Losman rush), 6:17, 3rd TU- Mewelde Moore 25 run (Losman pass failed), 2:16, 3rd UH- Justin Colbert 57 pass from Shawn Withy-Allen (Ayat kick), 13:26, 4th TU- Losman 3 run (D. Davis pass from Losman), 8:54, 4th UH- Colbert 31 pass from Withy-Allen (Ayat kick), 5:12, 4th TU- Team safety, 3:02, 4th Hawai’i First Downs (R-P-Pen) 23 (4-18-1) Rushing Att.-Yards 22-66 Passing Yards 363 Passing (C-A-I) 32-52-1 Plays-Total Offense 74-429 Punts-Avg. 5-53.8 Fumbles/Lost 5/2 Penalty-Yards 12-88 3rd Down Conv. 7-of-16 4th Down Conv. 2-of-2 Time of Possession 28:11

Tulane 25 (8-13-4) 44-144 240 20-39-0 83-384 4-47.0 3/1 6-64 6-of-18 0-of-0 31:49

Rushing: (UH) Mitchell 5-38 TD, Withy-Allen 9-21, West 2-9, Galeai 1-2 TD, Owens 1-0, Chang 4-(-4); (TU) Moore 30-116 TD, Losman 12-21 2TD, Joseph 1-6, Coleman 1-1. Passing: (UH) Withy-Allen 18-31-1-239 2TD, Chang 14-21-0-124; (TU) Losman 20-39-0-240. Receiving: (UH) Colbert 9-158 2TD, Cockheran 9-87, Ilaoa 4-34, Owens 3-12, Komine 2-36, Herbert 2-20, West 1-14, Jackson 1-4, Mitchell 1-(-2); (TU) Moore 6-80, Narcisse 5-64, Bush 3-43, C. Davis 2-28, Hoover 1-20, D. Davis 1-6, Smith 1-0.

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PLAYER BIOS 2013 R+L Carriers New Orleans Bowl

2018 AutoNation Cure Bowl

LOUISIANA-LAFAYETTE 24 TULANE 21

TULANE 41 LOUISIANA-LAFAYETTE 24

Dec. 21, 2013 • 54,728 Mercedes-Benz Superdome • New Orleans, La.

Dec. 15, 2018 • 19,066 Camping World Stadium • Orlando, Fla.

Tulane senior running back Orleans Darkwa scored three touchdowns and was named game MVP, but the Green Wave came up short in its comeback bid and fell 24-21 to the University of Louisiana-Lafayette before a record crowd of 54,728 in the 2013 R+L Carriers New Orleans Bowl at the Mercedes-Benz Superdome. Darkwa finished the game with 83 yards on 16 carries and became the first player on a losing team to receive the R+L Carriers New Orleans Bowl MVP award. Ryan Grant grabbed seven receptions for 113 yards, while Powell was 10-of-21 for 223 yards and one interception. Junior safety Sam Scofield finished with 10 tackles to lead the Wave, while senior defensive tackle Julius Warmsley and sophomore defensive back Jordan Batiste each recorded a pair of quarterback sacks.

Back in a bowl game for the first time in five years, the Tulane football team reintroduced itself to the postseason in style. Tulane scored on its first four possessions, set a season high with 28 first downs and pulled away late for a 41-24 victory over Louisiana-Lafayette in the AutoNation Cure Bowl at Camping World Stadium on Saturday afternoon. The victory gives Tulane (7-6) its first winning season since 2013 and just the program’s fourth winning season since 2000. The bowl victory was Tulane’s first since the 2002 Hawaii Bowl, and the team is now 5-7 all-time in bowl games. Darius Bradwell was named the game’s MVP, rushing for 150 yards to set a new Cure Bowl record and scoring two touchdowns on the ground. His 150 rushing yards and 35 carries were career highs as well as the largest totals in those categories in Green Wave bowl history. He reached 1,000 yards on the season as well, marking just the eighth time a Tulane player reached 1,000 yards in a single year.

Game Summary

ULL - Elijah McGuire 27 run (Hunter Stover kick), 10:57, 1st ULL - Alonzo Harris 15 run (S. Brauchle kick), 2:10, 1st ULL - Corey Trim 82 inception return (Stover kick(, 12:31, 2nd TU - Orleans Darwka 1 run (Cairo Santos kick), 3:55, 2nd TU - Darkwa 7 run (Santos kick), 1:58, 2nd TU - Darkwa 22 run (Santos kick), 2:34, 3rd ULL - Stover 27 FG, 9:56, 4th

ULL - Raymond Calais 38 run (Kyle Pfau kick), 2:35 1st TLN - Darius Bradwell 15 run (Merek Glover kick), 2:36 1st TLN - Terren Encalade 38 pass from Justin McMillan (Merek Glover kick), 2:59 1st TLN - Amare Jones 1 run (Merek Glover kick), 2:36 1st TLN - Merek Glover 38 FG, 4:32 2nd ULL - Kyle Pfau 43 FG, 0:23 2nd ULL - Elijah Mitchell 3 run (Kyle Pfau kick), 1:50, 3rd TLN - Merek Glover 26 FG, 4:51 3rd ULL - Jarrod Jackson 13 pass from Andre Nunez (Kyle Pfau kick), 1:04 4th TLN - Darius Bradwell 4 run (Merek Glover kick), 6:27 4th TLN - Justin McMillan 16 run (Merek Glover kick), 0:22 4th

Tulane Louisiana-Lafayette

First Downs Rushing Att.-Yards Passing Yards Passing (C-A-I) Total Offense Punts-Avg. Fumbles/Lost Penalty-Yards Time of Possession

0 14 7 0 — 21 14 7 0 3 — 24

Tulane 15 28-102 286 15-30-3 388 7-42.1 2-0 10-85 23:42

ULL 19 46-168 157 14-21-2 325 7-39.4 0-0 7-73 36:18

Rushing: (TU) Darkwa 16-83, Powell 5-14, Butler 3-7, Rounds 1-5, Montana 1-4, Kelley 1-(-2); (ULL) Harris 13-74, McGuire 11-45, Nixon 7-29, Broadway 14-21. Passing: (TU) Powell 10-21-1-223, Montana 5-8-1-63, Grant 0-1-1-0; (ULL) Broadway 12-19-2-143, Nixon 2-2-0-14. Receiving: (TU) Grant 7-113, Shackleford 2-63, Banks 2-19, Breaux 1-42, Kelley 1-28, Butler 1-11, Marfisi 1-10; (ULL) McGuire 7-94, Robinson 4-50, Surgent 2-2, Harris 1-11.

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Tulane Louisiana-Lafayette

First Downs Rushing Att.-Yards Passing Yards Passing (C-A-I) Total Offense Punts-Avg. Fumbles/Lost Penalty-Yards Time of Possession

21 3 3 14 — 41 7 3 7 7 — 24

Tulane 28 69-337 145 11-18-1 482 2-41.5 1-1 1-5 40:31

ULL 11 30-84 174 11-25-1 258 7-40.1 0-0 1-15 19:29

Rushing: (TU) Bradwell 35-150, McMillan 10-72, Jones 6-63, Dauphine 8-31, Huderson 6-26; (ULL) Calais 3-41, Ragas 10-40, Mitchell 6-26, Lewis 2-(-5), Nunez 9-(-18). Passing: (TU) McMillan 11-18-1-145; (ULL) Nunez 8-17-0-136, Lewis 3-7-1-38. Receiving: (TU) Encalade 5-93, Clewis 2-17, Wallace 2-14, Jones 1-15, Mooney 1-6; (ULL) Malone 3-59, Barnes 3-29, Bradley 2-51, Ragas 1-15, Jackson 1-13, Mitchell 1-7.

PLAYER BIOS BOWL RECORDS INDIVIDUAL RECORDS

TEAM RECORDS

TOTAL OFFENSE

Plays Yards

RUSHING

Attempts Yards Avg. (min. 10 att.) Touchdowns

PASSING

Attempts Completions Percentage Yards Touchdowns

RECEIVING Receptions Yards Touchdowns

SCORING

Touchdowns PATs Made PAT Attempts 2-Pt PATs Att. 2-Pt PATs Made FG Attempts FG Made

PUNTING

Punts Yards Avg. (Min. 5)

INTERCEPTIONS Interceptions Yards

KICKOFF RETURNS Returns Yards: Avg. (Min. 2) Touchdowns

PUNT RETURNS Returns Yards Avg. (Min. 2) Touchdowns

LONGEST PLAY Rush Pass Punt Kickoff Return Int. Return Punt Return

58 385

Terrence Jones................................................... 1987 Independence Shaun King....................................................................1998 Liberty

35 160 8.3 3

Darius Bradwell.................................................................2018 Cure Darius Bradwell.................................................................2018 Cure Wop Glover (14-117)........................................................ 1932 Rose Orleans Darkwa....................................................2013 New Orleans

Plays Yards

86 528

vs. Louisiana-Lafayette......................................................2018 Cure vs. BYU..........................................................................1998 Liberty

68 365 6.1 yds. 4

vs. Louisiana-Lafayette.....................................................2018 Cure vs. Louisiana-Lafayette.....................................................2018 Cure vs. BYU..........................................................................1998 Liberty vs. Louisiana-Lafayette.....................................................2018 Cure

40 23 .611 276 0 4 2 2

vs. Washington.................................................. 1987 Independence vs. BYU..........................................................................1998 Liberty vs. Louisiana-Lafayette.....................................................2018 Cure vs. BYU..........................................................................1998 Liberty vs. four teams vs. Houston...................................................1973 Astro-Bluebonnet vs. BYU..........................................................................1998 Liberty vs. Temple........................................................................1935 Sugar

Total 28 Rushing 19 Passing 13 Penalty 4

vs. Louisiana-Lafayette.....................................................2018 Cure vs. BYU..........................................................................1998 Liberty vs. Louisiana-Lafayette.....................................................2018 Cure vs. Hawai’i.................................................................... 2002 Hawai’i vs. Hawai’i.................................................................... 2002 Hawai’i

RUSHING

Attempts Yards Average Touchdowns

PASSING 40 23 .611 276 2

Terrence Jones................................................... 1987 Independence Shaun King....................................................................1998 Liberty Justin McMillan (11 of 18).................................................2018 Cure Shaun King....................................................................1998 Liberty Shaun King....................................................................1998 Liberty

7 7 7 123 2

Ryan Grant............................................................2013 New Orleans Marc Zeno.......................................................... 1987 Independence Alton Alexis...................................................................1979 Liberty Kerwin Cook..................................................................1998 Liberty Dick Hardy.......................................................................1935 Sugar

3 5 5 5 5 4 1 5 2 2 2 2

Orleans Darkwa....................................................2013 New Orleans Merek Glover.....................................................................2018 Cure Brad Palazzo..................................................................1998 Liberty Merek Glover.....................................................................2018 Cure Brad Palazzo..................................................................1998 Liberty J.P. Losman................................................................... 2002 Hawai’i by three players Seth Marler................................................................... 2002 Hawai’i Merek Glover.....................................................................2018 Cure Seth Marler................................................................... 2002 Hawai’i Brad Palazzo..................................................................1998 Liberty Ed Murray......................................................................1979 Liberty

9 353 48.4

Howard McNeill............................................1973 Astro-Bluebonnet Howard McNeill............................................1973 Astro-Bluebonnet Peter Picerelli........................................................2013 New Orleans

2 79

James McKinley................................................. 1987 Independence Michael Jordan..............................................................1998 Liberty

5 154 35 1

Martin Mitchell.............................................1973 Astro-Bluebonnet Martin Mitchell.............................................1973 Astro-Bluebonnet Amare Jones (2-70)...........................................................2018 Cure Monk Simons..........................................................1935 Sugar Bowl

6 143 35.8 1 1 1

Don Zimmerman.............................................................. 1932 Rose Lynaris Elpheage.......................................................... 2002 Hawai’i Lynaris Elpheage (4-143).............................................. 2002 Hawai’i Bobby Kellogg.................................................................1940 Sugar Mitchell Price..................................................... 1987 Independence Lynaris Elpheage.......................................................... 2002 Hawai’i

58 62 61 85 79 76

Wop Glover....................................................................... 1932 Rose N. Hall to M. Anderson.......................................... 1980 Hall of Fame Deron Smith (twice).......................................... 1987 Independence Monk Simons...................................................................1935 Sugar Michael Jordan..............................................................1998 Liberty Bobby Kellogg.................................................................1940 Sugar

Attempts Completions Percentage Yards Fewest Ints. Interceptions Touchdowns

FIRST DOWNS

PUNTING Total Fewest Yards Average

11 2 374 47.0

vs. Texas A&M.................................................................1940 Sugar vs. Louisiana-Lafayette.....................................................2018 Cure vs. Texas A&M..................................................................1940 Sugar vs. Hawai’i.................................................................... 2002 Hawai’i

10 1

vs. Louisiana-Lafayette.........................................2013 New Orleans vs. Louisiana-Lafayette.....................................................2018 Cure

8 225

vs. Houston...................................................1973 Astro-Bluebonnet vs. Houston...................................................1973 Astro-Bluebonnet

6 6 6 143

vs. Southern Cal................................................................ 1932 Rose vs. Temple........................................................................1935 Sugar vs. Texas A&M..................................................................1940 Sugar vs. Hawai’i.................................................................... 2002 Hawai’i

Most Points 41 Fewest Points 6

PENALTIES Most Fewest

KICKOFF RETURNS Number Yards

PUNT RETURNS Punt Returns Yards

SCORING

INTERCEPTIONS Number Yards

DEFENSE*

Total Yards Rushing Yards Passing Yards First Downs

3 79 175 54 19 9

vs. Washington.................................................. 1987 Independence vs. BYU..........................................................................1998 Liberty by Colorado........................................................1970 Liberty by BYU................................................................1998 Liberty by Temple.............................................................1935 Sugar by Southern Cal......................................................1932 Rose

*denotes fewest allowed

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Notebook: Tulane coach Willie Fritz happy with pre-Christmas bowl practices BY GUERRY SMITH | CONTRIBUTING WRITER DEC 24, 2019

James, a redshirt freshman who was sidelined for most of his first season with a hand injury, had five tackles in four games.

Tulane coach Willie Fritz is giving his players more than a week off for Christmas break, but he liked what he saw in five early bowl practices that bridged the gap between bowl selection day and national signing day.

Brown, a redshirt sophomore, was buried deep on the depth chart, making five tackles in 2018 and three tackles this year.

The last one took place Dec. 17, finishing a stretch that will be beneficial as much for next year as for the Jan. 4 Armed Forces Bowl. The Wave (6-6) will have the first of eight practices in serious preparation for Southern Miss (7-5) on Dec. 27 and will fly to Fort Worth, Texas on New Year’s Eve. “It does help (prepare the returning players for 2020), it really does,” Fritz said. “We gave reps to everybody, number one. We feel like some of the younger guys have an opportunity to get better and do our stuff instead of scout team stuff. We’re also getting to do a little more individual work than we do normally during the season. We had five good practices.” The focus will change when the team returns after Christmas. After losing five of its last six games against opponents that were a collective 50-11 as of Tuesday, the Wave is eager to end the season on a good note. “Our heads are still up,” said rush end Patrick Johnson, the lone Tulane player named to the All-American Athletic Conference first or second teams (second team linebacker). It didn’t go as planned in the second half, but we played a bunch of good teams. We’re not looking behind us. We can only move forward. We’re very excited and very ready to play.” Thinner roster The number of bodies was slightly lower for the early bowl practices than at the end of the regular season. Nickel back Tirise Barge, defensive tackle (and De La Salle product) Jamiran James, wide receiver Kevin LeDee and linebacker Quentin Brown confirmed on twitter they had entered the NCAA transfer portal. “Sometimes guys want to play,” Fritz said. “Sometimes it’s a difficult chore for them to play at a Division I level and maybe a lower level would help them out and give them more opportunities to play.” Barge, a junior, was an outlier among the four since the two players he shared time with at nickelback — Will Harper and Larry Bryant — are departing seniors and he likely would have been a leading candidate to start next season. After starting once in 2018 and making 24 tackles, he had 15 stops this year with six for loss, including three behind the line in a breakout performance against Tulsa on Nov. 2. He admitted after the Tulsa game he had butted heads with coaches in the past about playing time.

LeDee, who was redshirted in 2017, missed all of 2018 with a knee injury and had one catch for 17 yards while playing six games this season. At a position that lacked depth, he never made an impact. Coming on Tight end Tyrick James and running back Cameron Carroll emerged as significant factors late in the year and will try to build on that momentum in the Armed Forces Bowl. James caught 12 of his 18 passes in the last three games, with a season-high five grabs for 62 yards against SMU. “This is what he can do when he’s locked in,” Fritz said. “The experience he’s gained is big. He played a lot of quarterback, running back and wide receiver in high school and very little tight end, so he’s still adjusting to the position.” James said he was as proud of his improved blocking as his receiving, which he said came naturally as the year progressed under new offensive coordinator Will Hall. “Honestly it was just getting comfortable with the system, with coach Hall coming in and just the way that I fit into the offense and the team and getting a connection with everybody,” he said. “I was able to do my thing and perform.” Carroll, a redshirt freshman, rushed for a team-high 71 yards on eight carries against Navy and scored three touchdowns in the final three games, triple the number of anyone else. “He’s a good player,” Fritz said about Carroll’s expanded role. “He’s a big, strong, fast and a hard guy to match up with and tackle.” Lagniappe Tulane wide receiver Darnell Mooney will play in the NFLPA Collegiate Bowl on Jan. 18 at the Rose Bowl in Pasadena, California. ... long snapper Geron Eatherly was named a fourth-team All-America by Phil Steele for the second consecutive year. ... “Kneel,” the bit of trickery in which Amare Jones gained 18 yards against Houston after Tulane faked as it was taking a knee near the end of regulation, was named the No. 9 sports play of the year by the Associated Press. The play, which set up a tie-breaking 53-yard touchdown pass from Justin McMillan to Jalen McCleskey, was the only one from college football on the list.

Bold statement: Willie Fritz says 2020 signing class might be best in school history BY GUERRY SMITH | CONTRIBUTING WRITER DEC 18, 2019

his family has bought season tickets to Tulane games for decades. He attended the Wave’s 2018 signing day ceremony as a fan.

After talking for more than 30 minutes on Wednesday morning, Tulane football coach Willie Fritz walked out of the interview room inside Yulman Stadium and let out a quick celebratory whoop.

Taliancich led Destrehan to the Class 5A state championship game in the Mercedes-Benz Superdome, where he was named the team’s outstanding player in an 8-3 loss to normal offensive juggernaut Acadiana.

Clearly, he was ecstatic about how his fifth Green Wave signing class hung together, featuring six Louisiana players plus 12 more divided among eight other states.

“Tulane is his dream school,” Fritz said. “This is where he has wanted to go to school from day 1. When I offered him a scholarship many months ago, he jumped all over it. He’s a big guy with great movement, and the sky’s the limit on him.”

“I really feel like this is by far the best one that we’ve had,” he said. “This one has an opportunity to be the top class in the history of Tulane. We really believe that.” Fritz believes this group will continue the progress the Wave has made in back-to-back 6-6 regular seasons — earning consecutive bowl bids for the second time in school history — as it seeks an American Athletic Conference championship. All but one of the 18 signees are rated three stars by 247Sports.com, and 10 earn the same status from the harder-grading Rivals.com, representing the highest percentage for any Tulane class since Rivals began in 2002.

The list starts, alphabetically and logically, with standout John Curtis defensive end Angelo Anderson, who shut down his recruiting in May with an emphatic commitment. Left pinned at the top of his Twitter feed since then is this statement: “I’m tired of seeing New Orleans kids building everybody else’s programs. It’s time for a Change. Reppin 504 from 504. We are the #NewWave.” Anderson, a 6-foot-2, 260-pound prospect, already had offers from multiple Southeastern Conference schools at the time and enhanced his status with a tremendous senior season, registering 82 tackles and 25 sacks for the Patriots. He continued to tout Tulane’s attributes on social media all the way to signing day. “This guy is going to be the bell cow of our recruiting class,” Fritz said. “He might have been a four-star guy, and then he committed to us and dropped down a star without playing a game. He was the No. 12 player in the state and now he’s 37th. I don’t know what happened. He led the state in sacks and had an unbelievable year. We identified Angelo early as a guy who could help take us to the next level.” Fritz was commenting pointedly on how recruiting ratings are tailored towards Power Five conference schools. Tulane’s overall class was ranked 69th nationally according to Rivals.com as of Wednesday afternoon, which would be the Wave’s second-best finish since Katrina if it holds, but his personal rating was even higher.

He will enroll in January so he can participate in spring drills, joining Deerfield Beach (Florida) quarterback Michael Pratt and Jones County Junior College twin receivers Deuce and Phat Watts as early arrivals. Justin Ibieta, a 6-foot-5, 215-pound quarterback from Country Day, already had a direct connection to the athletic program. His sister, Jenna Ibieta, is a junior setter on Tulane’s volleyball team. His father, Juan, was a Wave pitcher. “When I watched him play this year, he really did a super job of leading his team,” Fritz said. “His high school coach (Joe Chango) is a Tulane graduate, and I think they are all super excited about Justin staying here in town to play for his local team.” The class is balanced, with two quarterbacks, two wide receivers, a tight end, four offensive lineman, two defensive ends, a defensive tackle, two linebackers and four defensive backs. The only absent position is running back, Tulane’s deepest spot. The linebackers came late, filling a crucial hole with only three returning scholarship players at the position. Jesus Machado of Hialeah (Florida) Champagnat Catholic signed Wednesday when Miami was slow to guarantee him a spot. Matthew Hightower, from Palos Heights (Illinois) Shepard, visited last weekend and impressed the staff with his frame (6-2, 210) and measurables (10 foot-3 standing broad jump; 4.52-second 40-yard dash) despite not being rated by the recruiting sites. “We needed to sign a couple,” Fritz said. “That will probably be a position we look for in January as well to sign in February.” The Wave, which still has several scholarship openings, may add a few other players in February, including already committed defensive end Elijah Champaigne of Tomball (Texas) Memorial High and Mize (Mississippi) offensive tackle Trey Tuggle, who de-committed Sunday on Twitter while tagging a gaggle of SEC coaches before his father tweeted Tuesday night he would sign with Tulane anyway.

The Louisiana additions are the linchpins. Neither signed Wednesday. Holy Cross offensive lineman Josh Remetich (6-foot-4, 270 pounds), who visited Kansas two weekends ago, held to his July commitment and signed with Tulane during an 11:30 a.m. ceremony at his school. Rivals. com rated him a tick under four stars as the Wave’s top recruit.

“He’s got great technique,” Fritz said. “Their staff has done a tremendous job with Josh. He could play anywhere in the country and turned down some good opportunities to stay here at home.” Rashad Green, a 6-foot-3, 303-pound prospect from University Lab in Baton Rouge, is the third-highest rated player in the class according to 247Sports. “He wanted the degree we offer here at Tulane,” Fritz said. “He’s an outstanding student. He could have gone any place academically in the country. He’s a big and thick. When you see a guy who weighs over 300 pounds, you think he doesn’t look good, but he looks good. He has the opportunity to be a big-time lineman for us.” Fritz said Destrehan defensive end Noah Taliancich (6-2, 280) was the easiest recruit on the board because

State of Tulane football: A Willie Fritz extension, a stellar signing class, a difference between 6-6 and 6-6 BY LARRY HOLDER | STAFF WRITER DEC 19, 2019 NEW ORLEANS – Ponder the phrase “terminal contract” in the scope of college football these days. You’d likely figure a university would pull the plug on a coach’s contract after a team underachieved or flatlined following a disappointing season or two. Tulane athletic director Troy Dannen defines a “terminal contract” slightly differently. “By terminal that means as long as he wants to coach then I want to have him to coach through that window,” Dannen said, sitting relaxed on his office couch Wednesday morning. In a perfect world, Dannen would desire a “terminal” deal for Tulane football coach Willie Fritz after guiding the Green Wave to consecutive bowl appearances for the first time since the 1979 and 1980 seasons. Tulane will face off with former Conference USA rival Southern Miss in the Armed Forces Bowl on Jan. 4 after toppling Louisiana-Lafayette in the Cure Bowl last season. Neither Dannen nor Fritz spelled out complete specifics to The Athletic on Wednesday morning in the midst of the early National Signing Day. Dannen and Fritz, though, acknowledged an extension will happen farther than Fritz’s current deal, which expires after the 2023 season. My eyes opened widely when Dannen mentioned the “terminal contract” for Fritz, 59, since that’s a rare proposition for any coach on any level. And maybe Fritz’s new deal might not be quite “terminal,” there’s zero doubt how much Dannen and Tulane value Fritz. “He’s the right guy for this place. This is a job, like (athletic director) Chris del Conte said about the Texas job, this is not for the faint of heart. And he’s right. And in some ways, this is not for the faint of heart,” Dannen said. “There are high academic standards to meet. It’s rigorous when you get here. It’s a wonderful city with a lot of distractions. And it’s a place that doesn’t have history on its side. And we’re fighting uphill in terms of some of the people that we’re playing against. We fell to our knees in Conference USA. We’re trying to stand up against Memphis, Cincinnati and Central Florida. This job is not for the faint of heart. “Willie’s got a set of experiences that makes him the absolute perfect person.” Fritz massaged an answer to a question surrounding his contract during his Wednesday press conference where he lauded one of, if not the best, recruiting class in the history of the football program. Sitting with Fritz in his office after the presser, the coach smiled when told of Dannen’s mention of a hypothetical “terminal contract.” “In this day and age, most coaches don’t get an opportunity to leave on their own terms,” Fritz said. “I’m just excited I’ve got this opportunity. I’ve got anywhere from 5-10 years left. Maybe more. I don’t know. At some point in time, I want to see how the other half lives. But it’s very flattering to have this opportunity and know that you can be here and people appreciate you for what you’re doing and how you’re running your program.” Maybe flirtations from schools like Missouri or Arkansas spurred this agreed to, but still not signed, extension for Fritz, even though Fritz deemed the interest in leaving as “not very serious.” Yet his obvious devotion to the Tulane job showed Wednesday. Tulane’s recruiting class leaves the early National Signing Day ranked No. 2 in the American Athletic Conference only behind Cincinnati, according to 247Sports. The Green Wave rank No. 58 overall as of Wednesday afternoon, 20 spots ahead of USC, another private institution. John Curtis’ Angelo Anderson and Holy Cross’ Josh Remetich land as Tulane’s No. 5 and 7 top overall recruit in the history of the site’s rankings. Anderson bared offers from Arkansas, Tennessee, Colorado and Kansas State. Remetich swatted away offers from Kansas, Ole Miss, Tennessee, Mississippi State, Kentucky and Missouri, among many others. There’s no denying the improvement for Tulane since Fritz accepted the job in late 2015, especially given the considerable uptick in the overall play in the American. Still, a 6-6 regular-season mark in 2018 and a 6-6 regular-season record this season mean different things to some.

Tulane stormed back from disappointment in 2018, winning four of its last five games to qualify for its first bowl bid since 2013, eventually moving to 7-6 with a bowl win. This season, the Green Wave was one spot away from making the AP Top 25, opening the year 5-1. Tulane lost five of its last six games, though. “Personally, this is a much better 6-6 team than last year’s was,” Dannen said. “Not all 6-6s are alike. I think of the six losses, those teams had eight or nine or 10 wins. We weren’t losing to slouches. We played most of those games on the road. The way the schedule was set up, the brunt of tough games were on the road this year. Our offense was leaps and bounds better than it was a year ago. We just didn’t beat the teams that were just a smidge better than us. “But the difference was a year ago, those teams were a lot better than us. And two years ago, they were magnitudes better than us. The gaps have closed. When you’re 5-1 and you’re one spot away from the Top 25, your aspirations run wild. But the meat of our schedule was always going to be in the back half. You were a field goal kick away at Navy. We had an opportunity with UCF at home. It shows you what the next step is in the evolution and another box you want to check next year.” Fritz made a point during his Wednesday NSD presser that 6-6 isn’t good enough anymore at Tulane. He elaborated more after his press conference. “I think that’s good that it’s viewed differently,” Fritz said. “That means we’ve got some expectations here. When I first got here, there was a lot of apathy. We’re starting to get some people who care about it. I’ve got thick skin. I can listen to it. I don’t do it much, but every once in a while I listen to it. But that’s part of it and I want people to care about it and be passionate about it. I just think this league is so much better, you follow it so you know, but most media doesn’t give us any credit. And that’s ridiculous.” Tulane’s losses came against Auburn, Memphis, Navy, Central Florida, Temple and SMU. All good teams. All easily bowl-bound. A local reporter said on Twitter the Green Wave didn’t deserve a bowl bid because of its sluggish finish and lack of quality wins. Knowing the Tulane fan base, it’s often a grumpy bunch. Perennial losing will do that to you. “(The reporter’s) comment in some ways unified and united our fan base,” Dannen said. “Even those negative (Tulane fans) came forward. That was an attention seeker. That’s all that is. And we all understand that. We don’t pay any attention to it. It doesn’t have any credibility inside these walls or inside our locker room. Things like the goal line at the SMU game galvanized our fans in saying, ‘Look, we were that close’ that we can do it. “The recruiting class that we’re signing today is by far the best class we’ve ever signed here. That’s the next step in the validation. And then the next step is how do you go and beat those guys who have been historically eight-, nine-, 10-win teams. We’ve got to get better, better in everything that we do – better talent, better size, better speed. We’ve made a huge step in that direction with this class.” Dannen views what Fritz has built as “incredibly sustainable” at Tulane. Regardless, Dannen and Fritz agree that while the program has transformed from pitiful to credible the past four years, mediocre isn’t satisfactory. Both are pointing to larger aspirations. And unlike plenty of years, there’s more reason to watch Tulane moving forward.

Armed Forces Bowl notebook: military theme an attraction for Tulane BY GUERRY SMITH | CONTRIBUTING WRITER DEC 10, 2019 The opportunity to play Southern Miss in the Armed Forces Bowl rather than an unfamiliar opponent in another bowl is not the only thing that excites Tulane athletic director Troy Dannen and coach Willie Fritz about their Fort Worth, Texas destination.

Lookalike profiles Although the AAC is rated much higher than Conference USA, Tulane and Southern Miss had strikingly similar seasons, beating the teams they were supposed to beat and struggling against the upper-echelon opponents in their leagues.

They also love the military tie-in.

Tulane’s six losses came against teams that finished with a composite record of 57-15, and all of them will play in bowls. Southern Miss’s five defeats were against opponents with a composite record of 43-18, and all of them are bowl bound as well.

For Dannen, the connection is really close. His oldest daughter, Ellen, is in her fourth year of active duty with the Army, currently serving as a medic in Colorado Springs, Colorado.

Tulane had one win against an FCS team (Missouri State) and one blowout victory against a bowl team (42-14 vs. Florida International). Its five FBS victims are a composite 21-39.

“She’s really enjoyed her time and is a different person than she was when she went in, and I don’t think she or I or anyone else knew how much of a different person she was going to evolve to being in the Army,” Dannen said Sunday night during the bowl-game teleconference. “I haven’t had a chance to talk to her, but she’ll be thrilled and hopefully I’ll get her down for the game.”

Southern Miss had one win against an FCS team (Alcorn State) and one blowout victory against a bowl team (37-2 vs. UAB). Its six FBS victims are a composite 26-47.

Dannen noted another tie-in. The recently installed Commandant of the Marine Corps, David Berger, is a Tulane alum. “The military association is certainly significant, Dannen said. “There are so many institutional ties to the armed forces. It’s a natural fit for us in a lot of ways.” The bowl, which has had an armed-forces theme since 2006, recognized all five branches of military services during the game, adding military sky-diving exhibitions, custom homes awarded to wounded warriors, armed forces bands and honor guards among other festivities. It will be a familiar experience for Tulane, which played both Army and Navy this season and faces the Midshipmen every year as members of the American Athletic Conference. “We’re proud to represent Tulane in the Armed Forces Bowl,” Fritz said. “It’s really neat for Troy with his daughter and her serving her country, and we’ve all got stories like that.” This is a rare version of the Armed Forces Bowl that does not feature one of the service academies. Air Force (four times), Army (three times) and Navy (twice) played in nine of the past 11 editions, including the four most recent ones. The Bell is Back Tulane and Southern Miss, which played each other for 28 consecutive years from 1979 to 2006, began dubbing their matchup the “Battle for the Bell” in 1999, with a trophy bell going to the winner. The teams last met in 2010, but Golden Eagles athletic director Jeremy McClain tweeted a picture of the bell, which had the old logos of both teams on opposite sides, Tuesday morning with the captions, “look what I found,” and “See you in Fort Worth?”, addressed it to Dannen. Dannen tweeted back, “we will keep an empty seat on the team plane for this beauty’s safe return from Fort Worth!” Southern Miss leads the series 23-7 and beat Tulane in their last six meetings. The bell has not been in the Wave’s possession since 2002, when it won 31-10. “(I don’t know) if you can call it a rivalry with that type of margin,” Dannen said during the bowl teleconference. “But we’re looking forward to the game and the opponent.”

Both teams faced ranked SEC opponents, with Tulane falling at Auburn 24-6 and Southern Miss losing at Alabama 49-7. Lagniappe The Wave is favored by 6½ points. … The Jan. 4 bowl date is the latest ever for Tulane and the first in January since the 1940 Sugar Bowl, a 14-13 loss to Texas A&M. … Both teams’ last bowl victories were against UL Lafayette. Southern Miss beat the Cajuns 28-21 in the 2017 New Orleans Bowl, and Tulane beat the Cajuns 41-24 in the 2018 Cure Bowl.

Local color: Tulane gets surprising Armed Forces Bowl matchup with nearby Southern Miss BY GUERRY SMITH | CONTRIBUTING WRITER DEC 10, 2019 After having an in-state matchup with UL for its bowl last year, Tulane is getting another attractive matchup. This time, against one of its longest lasting regional rivals. In a surprising pairing that involved some wheeling and dealing, the Green Wave (6-6) will face Southern Miss (7-5) in the Armed Forces Bowl on Jan. 4 in Fort Worth, Texas. It is not one of the seven bowls with direct tie-ins to the American Athletic Conference or one of the two with secondary tie-ins (Liberty, Independence), but it had openings when its contractual partners, the Big Ten and the Mountain West, could not meet their quota of bowl teams.

Atlantic in their final two games. USM quarterback Jack Abraham was a Tulane commitment for 2016 but opted out after Fritz was hired because he did not think Fritz’s offensive system fit his skills. After a year at Louisiana Tech, he transferred to Southern Miss in 2017 and has been a starter the past two seasons, throwing for 3,329 yards with 18 touchdowns and 15 interceptions this year.

“It’s an old Conference USA rivalry and two familiar foes,” Southern Miss coach Jay Hopson said. “It is a local game and that just creates fan interest. We’ll have a great crowd on both sides, so it should be fun.” The Armed Forces Bowl began in 2003 as the Fort Worth Bowl and is played in 50,000-seat Amon G. Carter Stadium on the campus of TCU.

Enter Tulane-Southern Miss, a contest with significant history that sure beats what likely would have been a Mid-American Conference opponent in the Frisco Bowl for the Wave if the matchmakers (primarily ESPN, which will televise the game) had stuck to the original tie-ins. “I woke up this morning thinking we were going to be in the Dallas metroplex for one bowl game (The Frisco Bowl), flew to New York (for a National Football Foundation event) and when I landed, I had a text that said ‘give me a call, we may have a different destination (also in the Dallas area) for you,’ ” Tulane athletic director Troy Dannen said. “We were all thrilled with the opportunity.” The Southern Miss and Tulane campuses are a little more than 100 miles apart. The two teams met every year from 1979 to 2006 in the Wave’s longest continuous series against any opponent other than LSU, playing first as independents and then as members of Conference USA. The Golden Eagles lead the series 23-7, winning the past six. The most recent meeting in 2010, but the teams are scheduled to play each other four times from 2022 to 2027. “Our fan base is fired up,” Dannen said. “It’s the game that our fans want to continue to play in the region. When I was reached out to and asked if I would be interested if we could get this done, it was an absolute hard yes. It couldn’t have worked out any better for us.” The Wave is seeking a bowl victory in back-to-back years for the first time in school history and also needs a win to finish above .500 in consecutive seasons for the first time since 1997-98.

Unlike last season, when Tulane entered the Cure Bowl having won four of its past five, the Wave has dropped five of its past six, going from the verge of its first top-25 ranking since 1998 to a 3-5 record in the American Athletic Conference. All of its losses this year were to teams that finished with eight or more victories. Five of those opponents could be ranked after the bowls. “I really feel like we’re an improved team from last year,” coach Willie Fritz said. “It may not have showed toward the end of the season, but we played a lot of great teams down the stretch. It’s another part of building a program, getting better and getting yourself on the map.” That map will continue to be drawn with Fritz at the helm, Dannen confirmed. Arkansas and Missouri, two schools that reportedly showed interest in Fritz to fill their coaching vacancies, have locked in on other candidates. “If people aren’t poking around at your coach, you probably don’t have the program at the level you want it to be,” Dannen said. “Willie’s been very transparent with me along the way, but it’s nothing that really concerned me at all from the get-go. He’s going to have a long-term extension that we’ve agreed upon that we’ll announce formally in the future.” Southern Miss, like Tulane, ended the regular season on a down note. The Golden Eagles were in contention to win the Conference USA West division before losing 28-10 to Western Kentucky and 34-17 to Florida

Last year’s matchup of No. 22 Army and Houston, which the Black Knights won 70-14, attracted a record crowd of 44,738. The attendance for Tulane’s 41-24 victory against UL-Lafayette in the Cure Bowl (Orlando, Florida) was 19,066, but the location, opponent and time slot left Fritz expecting maximum exposure. Kickoff will be at 10:30 a.m. on a Saturday as a standalone college football game during a weekend otherwise devoted to the NFL wild card playoffs. “The neat part is we’re going to be the only game on TV,” Fritz said. “If you watch football, you’re going to be watching Tulane-Southern Miss. It’s going to be a lot of fun. Any time you play in a bowl game it’s a celebration.”

Positive vibes: AD Troy Dannen says interest in poaching Willie Fritz good for Tulane BY GUERRY SMITH | CONTRIBUTING WRITER DEC 9, 2019 For the first time in 21 years, Tulane had to deal with the possibility of its football coach leaving for another school. Welcome to progress. Although the Green Wave (6-6, 3-5 American Athletic Conference) did not win as much as it hoped against a surprisingly tough schedule in coach Willie Fritz’s fourth year, the initial interest SEC programs Arkansas and Missouri showed in him indicated tremendous respect for what he had accomplished. After confirming Fritz was staying put on Sunday night during an Armed Forces Bowl teleconference, Tulane athletic director Troy Dannen lauded his achievements as the Green Wave began preparing to face Southern Miss on Jan. 4 in Fort Worth, Texas. “Willie’s done a remarkable job of getting Tulane football, one, credible, but two, to the point where competitively we’re doing things that we just hadn’t done in our school’s history,” Dannen said. “Fans hate to hear this, but I love it when people are looking at our coaches. Since the year 2000, I think Tulane’s fired eight coaches in our major sports. None of them have left because someone else was aspiring to hire them.” The list encompasses Chris Scelfo, Bob Toledo and Curtis Johnson in football and Shawn Finney, Dave Dickerson, Ed Conroy and Mike Dunleavy in basketball (Mark Hutson, the interim football coach at the end of 2011, is the eighth). Tulane played in two bowl games for the first 18 years of the 21st century. Fritz has matched that total in his third and fourth seasons, taking the Wave to consecutive bowls for only the second time in school history and back-to-back bowl eligibility for the first time since Tommy Bowden’s two-year stint in 1997 and 1998. Bowden received serious interest from Arkansas after Tulane went 7-4 in 1997, but he stuck around and guided the Wave to an undefeated regular season in 1998 before departing for Clemson. Fritz went 4-8 in his first season, improved to 5-7 in 2017 and will finish 7-6 for the second consecutive year if Tulane beats Southern Miss. He was above .500 in 22 of his first 26 years as a coach, going 4 for 4 at Blinn College, 11 for 13 at Central Missouri, 4 for 4 at Sam Houston State and 2 for 2 at Georgia Southern before arriving at Tulane. Dannen publicly guaranteed him a contract extension on Sunday night. Arkansas reportedly interviewed Fritz last Sunday before hiring Sam Pittman, the associate head coach and offensive line coach at Georgia. Dennis Dodd of CBS Sports wrote Missouri had Fritz on its short list, too, but the Tigers reportedly were finalizing a deal with Appalachian State coach Eliah Drinkwitz on Monday. For Dannen, weathering Fritz rumors in December is much better than the alternative. “I’ll take the position we are in (with) our football program right now any day of the week,” he said. “Then it becomes my job to try to make it attractive enough to keep coaches like Willie around. I’m thrilled we’re going to have him, but the fact is in the Group of Five (conferences), when you have success, someone’s going to look at your coach and say I want him, and they are going to have the ability and resources to pay more. “But money is not the determining factor for every coach. It’s all aspects of the job and certainly where you live, and New Orleans is a tremendous place to live.” Following Dannen on the teleconference, Fritz joked about holding him to his word.

“I recorded that when Troy said he had a contract extension for me,” he said. “No, you are talking to an old Juco coach, and to have the opportunity to coach at one of the top academic schools in Division I football and playing in this great league in the No. 1 destination city in the world, I’m just blessed and humbled we’re going to be able to work something out where I can be here for a long period of time.” Like Dannen, he used the attention from other school as a positive. “I talked to our team the other day, and I told them it was a compliment to them and our coaches that people recognize we’re doing something that hasn’t been done very often at Tulane,” Fritz said. “I’m flattered when people are interested, but I really believe I’ve got a great job.”

Snap decision: Tulane’s Geron Eatherly has excelled since scholarship offer four years ago BY GUERRY SMITH | CONTRIBUTING WRITER NOV 27, 2019

safety against Georgia Tech. Eatherly is rock solid.

Playing a role in which only miscues draw attention, Tulane long snapper Geron Eatherly is perfect through 462 repetitions. That i why you might not know his name. Eatherly, a 6-foot, 235-pound senior from San Antonio never has skipped a ball to a holder or punter or sailed one over their heads. Not once, counting 249 punts, 50 field goals and 163 extra points over four years. “He’s like the Maytag repairman, so reliable that you don’t even notice,” Tulane coach Willie Fritz said. “We really nitpick with him, too. If the snap’s not completely in the cylinder, we give him a minus. We’re looking for stuff (to criticize) because he’s been very, very accurate, very durable and a high-effort guy.”

Eatherly revels in his anonymity. Heading into his final regular season game on Saturday at SMU, he knows the alternative would be having to explain what went awry on a crucial mistake. “Just not getting called out by media about doing anything wrong is the best part about long snapping,” he said. “You haven’t interviewed me since I was a freshman, so I assume it’s been a good career.” He also is the master of understatement because his time at Tulane has gone flawlessly on and off the field. A starter from Day 1 of his freshman season, he was one of 10 semifinalists this season for the Patrick Mannelly Award, which is handed out to the nation’s best long snapper (He did not make the cut for the three finalists). He will graduate this December with a degree in political science. And he has done it on a full ride. After conducting his first spring drills at Tulane in 2016, Fritz knew he needed a better long snapper and used a coaching contact to find his guy. Eatherly, who had turned down an offer from Portland State because he wanted to play in the FBS, was set to become a preferred walk-on at Oklahoma State when Robby Discher recommended him to Fritz. Discher, a graduate assistant at Sam Houston State for two years under Fritz and his special teams coordinator for the next two, had been a grad assistant at Oklahoma State in 2015 before Toledo hired him as a tight ends coach/special teams coordinator. Eatherly was sold at the word “scholarship.” “I couldn’t turn down the education here,” he said. “It was like a dream come true. Getting a scholarship is something you always hope for playing football as a child, but as a long snapper you never really expect it.”

Eatherly’s accomplishments have come through hard work. He became serious about long snapping in the seventh grade and worked with two of the gurus in the field, Chris Rubio and John Finch, taking thousands of reps to hone his craft. “At other positions, you learn how do a lot of things well,” he said. “A quarterback learns how to throw a good deep ball and a good short ball and at some point they become elite at all of those things and go on to play in the NFL. In long snapping, you have to learn how to do one thing perfectly and do the exact same thing every time.” With the physical part down, the rest was mental. One of his predecessors at Tulane, Mike Lizanich, lost his job early in 2015 after a dribbler on a punt snap led to a Duke touchdown and he airmailed another for a

“The biggest key is learning to be confident in yourself and in your form and to know you’ve worked as hard as anybody else on the field to get where you are,” he said. “I’m thinking it’s like I’ve done it a million times, I can get it back there, I can have a good snap.” Tulane sophomore punter Ryan Wright, who also holds for place kicks, can attest to his accuracy. “It’s pretty darn close to perfect,” Wright said. “I never have a problem with a field goal and punts are in the general abdomen/hip area, which is where you want it. I won’t say never because that would jinx him, but he rarely misses.” Eatherly’s demeanor helps. In a job where one mistake can cause everything to come crashing down, he remains even keel.

“I don’t like to get too uptight for games, so I’m always in a laid-back mood,” he said. “I like to joke around and stuff. It’s not everybody’s style, but it helps me.”

Raising the bar: proud of their accomplishments, Tulane’s four-year seniors want more BY GUERRY SMITH | CONTRIBUTING WRITER NOV 22, 2019

“Coach Fritz is such a great coach,” Harper said. “He’s a motivator. He’s an influencer. He told me he’s going to come here and we’re going to change the culture, and it’s crazy because we really did it.”

Tulane nickelback Will Harper remembers what the program was like when he graduated early from high school and participated in coach Willie Fritz’s first spring drills in 2016.

Most of the four-year seniors came from winning high school programs. Hall, a starting safety at Tulane the past two years, won three state championships at Alabama powerhouse Hoover. Harper won one as a freshman at Sandy Creek.

“It’s so crazy just looking back and thinking about all my old teammates and thinking about all the things that have changed,” he said. “People sometimes used to not want to come out to practice, but now every day we come out here and get after it. It’s like night and day.”

Keyes, a two-year starting cornerback who earned an invitation to the East-West Shrine Game, won one as well at Laurel High in Mississippi.

Here is an easy way to shed some light on what they have accomplished. With one more victory, Harper and fellow fourth-year seniors P.J Hall, Lawrence Graham, Thakarius Keyes, Larry Bryant, Darius Bradwell, Darnell Mooney and long snapper Geron Eatherly will become the winningest Green Wave class of the century. Frustrated and disappointed by a recent skid that has taken Tulane (6-4, 3-3 AAC) out of the running for the American Athletic Conference championship, they still know how far they have come entering their home finale against Central Florida (7-3, 4-2) on Saturday.

Bradwell reached the state championship game with Tallahassee (Florida) Godby, and linebacker Lawrence Graham, another two-year starter at Tulane, had back-to-back state runner-up finishes at Lauderhill (Florida) Delray American Heritage.

They are 22-25 in college with a chance to get to .500 if they win out, providing a stark contrast to their predecessors at a school that endured 13 losing records in 16 years before their arrival.

They all knew what a winning school looked like when they went to Tulane.

Starting on the ground floor with Fritz, who inherited a team that had averaged barely more than three wins in the previous 11 seasons, they pushed the up button on the elevator. Eight more players will take part in senior day ceremonies — grad transfers Justin McMillan, Jalen McCleskey, Christian Montano, Malik Lawal and Mike Hinton, along with fifth-year seniors Keyshawn McLeod and walk-on Randy Harvey and Texas Tech transfer Corey Dauphine — but the freshman class of 2016 has a special understanding of what it took to get where they are. “They’ve been excellent,” Fritz said. “They believed in our program, and it’s always fun to watch guys develop as people and mature. Every senior is going to graduate, and some of them are going to be leaving with multiple degrees, so that’s great.” Harper and running back Darius Bradwell, the other senior who participated in 2016 spring drills, were with Fritz from Day 1. “The culture has changed tremendously, said Bradwell, who needs 13 yards to become the 13th Tulane running back with 2,000 career yards. “It’s a true football team. My first year you really couldn’t say it was a team. Now everybody has the same goals and aspirations. People know how to prepare to win.” After moving to running back from quarterback near the end of his freshman year, Bradwell rushed for 411 yards as a sophomore and exploded for 1,124 as a junior. A foot injury slowed him down this season, sidelining him for three games and limiting his effectiveness in a fourth, but he wants to finish strong.

“If things are even (in assessing recruits), you’ll look at that (high school team success) between one guy and another guy,” Fritz said. “Certainly guys coming from a good program and a disciplined program understand what you’re looking for in college. They probably have a little easier transition.”

“When we first got here, we were a mediocre program,” said Graham, who made 61 tackles a year ago and is approaching that figure again with 48. “Nobody really had faith that we were going into a game to win or even compete, but now we compete every game and our goal is to win every game.” Most of them agree the change in culture happened by the beginning of their junior seasons. Hall pointed out the difference in body shapes and athletic ability. “The first year Fritz’s system was new to everybody,” he said. “It took some time for everybody to buy in, but by that third year, everyone was starting to realize what he’s saying works and everybody starting being more disciplined. We don’t hope to win now, we expect it, so that’s the big mindset change. Our class changed the dynamic of the program.” They still have work to do. Tulane improved to 5-7 in 2017 from 4-8 in 2016 and again to 7-6 in 2018, winning five of six after a 2-5 start, but the Wave needs to pull at least one upset in the next two games to give itself a chance to beat last year’s mark. Central Florida is a 6-point favorite, and the point spread at SMU (9-1) figures to be in the same range next Saturday. “We haven’t really played as well as we needed to against winning opponents, so this is our chance,” Bradwell said. “And also we always want to improve on last year. I would hate to go 7-6. I want to see that every year we progressed.” Balancing the feeling they have underachieved this season with the knowledge of how much higher they set the bar is a delicate proposition. In 2016, the Wave would have done cartwheels at 6-4.

“It starts with us,” he said. “If you don’t have the players in your locker room that have a winning mentality, that dog in them, it’s not going to happen. You only are as strong as your weakest link, and that guy has to have that dog mentality when he’s on the field, like he’s the best and knows how to handle his job.” Harper committed to Syracuse as a senior at Sandy Creek in Memphis, Tennessee, but Fritz won him over after taking the Tulane job. A reserve for two years, Harper started nine times in 2018 and made 33 tackles. He has started seven games this year with 20 stops, including five for losses, second on the team to rush end Patrick Johnson.

In 2019, the seniors might flip out if they lose their next two. “Our goal was to win every single game,” said Mooney, who nearly had a 1,000-yard receiving season as a junior and leads the Wave with 34 catches for 574 yards this year. “We came up short. We just have two opportunities left in the regular season to finish out strong. We’re going to take advantage of it.”

Notebook: Tulane running back Darius Bradwell finally feels like his old self BY GUERRY SMITH | CONTRIBUTING WRITER NOV 14, 2019

players who demonstrated a record of leadership by exhibiting exceptional courage, integrity and sportsmanship on and off the field.

Tulane running back Darius Bradwell took a handoff in Thursday’s practice at the Mercedes-Benz Superdome and ran all the way to the end zone even though no one was chasing him.

While at Brown, Montano donated bone marrow to save the life of a cancer patient, Jim Calhoun, and has become good friends with him since then. Montano also has received an award for independent science research about the effects of fertilizer runoff on local aquatic habitats.

His enthusiasm was evident after he missed three games with a leg injury and was not totally healthy when he returned Nov. 2 against Tulsa. Bradwell, a 1,134-yard rusher as a junior, cannot wait to make up for lost time when the Green Wave (6-3, 3-2 American Athletic Conference) plays Saturday at Temple (11 a.m., ESPNU). “I feel good, 100 percent,” he said. “I’m just ready to get back and play the game I love and help this team win.” Bradwell was tentative against Tulsa, gaining 22 yards on seven carries before giving way to the talented group of running backs behind him. When healthy, he is load (6foot-1, 230 pounds) to handle, which UL found out in the Cure Bowl last season when he rushed for 150 yards and two touchdowns on a career-high 35 carries. He had 113 yards on 20 attempts in Tulane’s dramatic win against Houston this September at Yulman Stadium played well at Army (12 attempts, 70 yards) before getting hurt. Suddenly, he had to sit out for the first time since his freshman year in 2016, when he was a backup quarterback for the Wave. “It was very frustrating,” he said. “I put a lot into it and something that’s unexpected happened to me. It taught me a lot these past three or four weeks how to be patient and stay strong in my faith and stay confident in myself when I come back.” Asked if he would run with the same aggressiveness he exhibited before his injury, he smiled. “Yeah, that comes back to being confident and knowing myself and knowing my abilities,” he said. “I think you’ll see that recklessness and bully ball from me.” Honors Tulane center Christian Montano and offensive coordinator Will Hall made the cut for awards this week. Montano, a graduate transfer from Brown who has started every game this season for the nation’s 22nd-ranked offense, was named one of 20 semifinalists for the third annual Jason Witten Collegiate Man of the Year award. The award was created to honor

Hall was one of 41 nominees for the Broyles Award, which goes to the nation’s top assistant coach in college football. The list will be culled to 15 semifinalists and five finalists before the winner is announced Dec. 10 in Little Rock, Arkansas. In his first year with the Wave, Hall directs an offense on pace for the second-most points and yards in school history. The Wave ranks 10th nationally in rushing yards per game (261.2) and is sixth in yards per carry (5.85). No worries Tulane coach Willie Fritz is not concerned about a temperature forecasted to be in the mid-to upper 30s from kickoff to the end of Saturday’s game. The Wave took advantage of the unseasonably cold weather in New Orleans only once this week to prepare for the trip, practicing at Yulman Stadium on Tuesday but working out indoors at the Superdome on Tuesday and Thursday because of the threat of rain that never arrived other than a few sprinkles. “It’s not going to be wet this weekend,” Fritz said. “We’re doing kicking game and having to punt and catch, so we just come in here. The environment is controlled.” Lagniappe Fritz said senior offensive tackle Tyler Johnson, who is out for the season with a leg injury, is graduating and will not return next season even though he is eligible for a fifth year. Johnson started four times in 2016, eight times in 2017, three times in 2018 and the opener against Florida International this season. … Fritz declared every running back good to go against Temple. Sophomore Amare Jones was limited to kickoff returns against Tulsa because of a bum ankle. … Tulane is second in the AAC and ninth nationally in red zone efficiency (26 touchdowns, four field goals, zero turnovers in 32 possessions), while Temple is last in the AAC and 110th nationally (20 touchdowns, five field goals, three turnovers in 34 possessions).

Not satisfied, Tulane believes tough three-game finishing stretch will define program BY GUERRY SMITH | CONTRIBUTING WRITER NOV 12, 2019 Tulane offensive coordinator Will Hall delivered a strong message to his players when they returned Monday from their second open date. Already bowl eligible, the Green Wave (6-3, 3-2 American Athletic Conference) will really define itself in a tough three-game finishing stretch against Temple (6-3, 3-2), Central Florida (7-3, 4-2) and SMU (9-1, 5-1). “He told us we’re a good team, but if we win out these last three, we’ll be one of the great teams, so that’s our goal,” running back Darius Bradwell said. “Every year since I’ve been here we’ve won one more game, one more game. We’ve made a lot of history this year and we are going to keep making history.” Continued success would be a break from the past. When Tulane won for the sixth time in 2002, improving to 6-3, it lost at TCU in its next game and followed with a home defeat to winless Army before bouncing back to beat Southern Miss in its regular season finale. After getting to 6-2 in 2013, the Wave lost 34-17 to 2-6 Florida Atlantic, which had just fired its coach, and then fell 10-7 to Texas-San Antonio as part of a 1-4 season-ending slide.

The seniors want no part of another near. 500 finish like last year (7-6). “People can say what they want,” quarterback Justin McMillan said. “But Tulane is light years ahead of what we were in the past.” Each extra win will help McMillan prove his point. Since joining the AAC, Tulane is 0-3 against Temple, 1-1 against UCF (with the victory coming against a team that finished 0-12) and 0-4 against SMU. Temple outscored Tulane 90-13 in their three previous AAC meetings (2014, 2015, 2016). UCF leads the league in total offense and is second in total defense, averaging nearly 200 more yards than its opponents. SMU, ranked 20th by AP, is first in scoring offense and second in total offense. “When I talked to our guys on Monday, we talked about putting everything into these next 20 days that we possibly can because they are very important for our program,” Tulane coach Willie Fritz said. “If we play well, we’ve got an opportunity to be successful in all three of these games, but we have to play well.”

The 2019 Wave insists it is different and can start backing up those words this Saturday at Temple.

Tulane has plenty of strengths, too, ranking fourth in the AAC in total offense and defense and second to Navy in rushing offense. The Wave also will be at full strength in the backfield for the first time in several weeks, with Darius Bradwell and Amare Jones benefitting from the open date.

If Tulane wins two of its last three, it will have eight regular season victories for the first time since the undefeated 1998 team.

Bradwell missed three consecutive games with a leg injury and was not 100% healthy when he returned against Tulsa on Nov. 2.

If Tulane wins all three, it will tie for its second-most regular season victories since the 1930s.

Jones, bothered by a gimpy ankle, was limited to kickoff returns against Tulsa.

Those numbers matter even though the Wave is an extreme long shot to reach the AAC Championship Game, requiring Navy to lose both of its remaining conference games (SMU, Houston) and Memphis to lose at least two of its last three against Houston, South Florida and Cincinnati. “These games are big in defining the season and they are big on knowing we are the team we thought we were and we weren’t overhyped or anything like that,” senior linebacker Lawrence Graham said. “It’s just to prove it to ourselves and our fans who watch us week in and week out that we’re coming to play.” Las Vegas odds makers already have plenty of respect for the Wave’s accomplishments. Six years ago, then Conference USA-member Tulane was a 3-point underdog at Florida Atlantic despite the disparity in their records. This time, Tulane is a 5-point favorite at Temple, which boasts the same record and is the only team to beat Memphis, which is ranked 18th in the Associated Press poll.

“It’s different when you have all the pieces to the puzzle,” Bradwell said. “When you don’t have all the pieces, you have to strategize certain things. With my leadership and other leadership we are going be on the upward trajectory we want the program to be on.” Cold weather Anticipating rain that did not arrive, Tulane practiced in the Mercedes-Benz Superdome on Tuesday morning. Tulane plans to work out at Yulman Stadium on Wednesday and Thursday, taking advantage of the unseasonably chilly weather in New Orleans to get ready for a temperature expected to be in the 30s for Saturday’s 11 a.m. kickoff in Philadelphia.

Notebook: Tulane has second most prolific offense in school history BY GUERRY SMITH | CONTRIBUTING WRITER NOV 6, 2019 With yet another 38-point outburst last Saturday, the Tulane football team maintained its near-record pace for scoring and yards entering its second open date. Although the Green Wave (6-3, 3-2 American Athletic Conference) still has plenty of areas to work on before its tough finishing stretch against Temple (5-3, 2-2), Central Florida (7-2, 4-1) and SMU (8-1, 4-1), offensive productivity is not one of them. If Tulane maintains its current average of 36.4 points through nine games, it will be the second highest total in school history behind the 45 it rung up in the perfect season of 1998. The next closest was 34.1 in 1997. “We’re doing a great job,” coach Willie Fritz said. “We’re a tough team to prepare for. We have a lot of backs, our receivers are playing well, (quarterback) Justin (McMillan)’s playing well and the offensive line is playing well. We’ve got some firepower over there.” Tulane has scored at least 38 points in seven of its nine games. Other than 1998, when it reached that figure on nine occasions, the Wave had not done it more than four times in any season until this year. Tulane’s average of 473.6 yards is on pace for the second highest total in school history, too, trailing the 507.1 in 1998 but 20 yards ahead of the next best total — 453.5 in 2000. McMillan credited new offensive coordinator Will Hall, who installed his system in the spring, for the huge numbers. The Wave experienced some early growing pains but has become more comfortable by the week. “A lot of the small mistakes we made at the beginning of the season, we don’t make those same mistakes towards the end of the season,” McMillan said. “We’ve brought this offense in months ago. That tells you how far this offense can go.” The Wave’s average of 261.2 yards rushing is the ninth best in the FBS and, again, the second highest in school annals, trailing only the 272.6 yards it rolled up in 1931 on its way to the Rose Bowl. Tulane’s average per carry of 5.85 yards is the sixth best in the FBS, trailing Oklahoma, Clemson, UL, Ohio State and Navy. No excuses Four of the six most penalized teams in the FBS are in the AAC, but Fritz refused to blame the league’s flag-happy referees for the Wave’s latest explosion.

A season-high 13 penalties for 139 yards against Tulsa dropped Tulane to 125th out of 130 FBS teams in flags per game (8.56), more than every team but Florida State, South Florida, Syracuse, Tulsa and Cincinnati. “There were a lot of penalties that we deserved (against Tulsa), no question about it,” Fritz said. “There were even a couple that weren’t called on both sides. We’ve just got to take care of ourselves and start playing cleaner. I don’t know if they would have stopped us Saturday offensively if we hadn’t shot ourselves in the foot on three or four occasions. “We have to start minimizing the penalties. It was great that we were able to overcome it on lots of drives, but if we play error free, we’re tough to stop.” Fritz discounted Tulane’s switch to a more fast-paced offense as a factor. “I’m not going to use that as an excuse,” he said. “I’ve seen some really disciplined tempo teams that play mistake free. That’s what our goal is.” Wake Forest, which averages an FBS-high 85 plays, also averages the fewest penalties (3.63). Honor for Hall Senior safety P.J. Hall was named AAC defensive player of the week after breaking up five passes and forcing a fumble that teammate Willie Langham returned for a touchdown against Tulsa. It was the first such honor for Hall and the first for a Tulane defender this year. “It felt good,” Hall said. “There are a lot of great defensive players in our conference, but I can’t take all the credit. Some of those pass breakups, the D-line didn’t give them time to throw the ball. The coaches put me in a position to make the play. Everybody out there helped me.” Hall’s role has increased each year since the Hoover, Alabama product signed as part of Fritz’s first class in 2016. Originally a cornerback, he played in 11 games with eight tackles as a freshman, started once with 18 tackles as a sophomore and started eight games with 46 tackles as a junior. He has 46 tackles this season, starting all nine games at strong safety, making a career-high two interceptions and forcing a career-high two fumbles. Lagniappe Tulane’s game at Temple next Saturday will have an 11 a.m. kickoff and will be televised by ESPNU. … After practicing Tuesday, the Wave canceled a planned Wednesday workout but will practice Thursday before resting over the weekend.

Unheralded RB Stephon Huderson helps Tulane end two-game losing streak BY GUERRY SMITH | CONTRIBUTING WRITER NOV 2, 2019 With a running back room that goes seven deep in quality, Tulane never knows who will step up the most from week to week. Saturday was Stephon Huderson’s turn. Huderson, a junior from Petal, Mississippi, rushed for a career-high 100 yards on seven carries and added a 32-yard touchdown reception as Tulane ran past Tulsa 38-26 on homecoming day at Yulman Stadium, ending a two-game losing streak and becoming bowl eligible. With Huderson’s help, the Green Wave (6-3, 3-2 American Athletic Conference) stayed one step ahead of the Golden Hurricane (2-7, 0-5) almost all the way. “He’s so low to the ground, and he has good vision,” coach Willie Fritz said. “He’s a smart player and a good blocker also. A lot of these guys bide their time, and he got his opportunity today to carry the ball more than normal and did a very nice job.” The least heralded of the three Green Wave running backs returning from injury, Huderson set the tone with a career-long 55-yard sprint up the middle on his first touch. That jaunt helped Tulane take a 10-0 lead on the first of three touchdown runs by quarterback Justin McMillan with 1:23 left in the first quarter. “The O-line did a great job, and the backer flowed to the left and it was just open,” Huderson said. “It was a big hole. It was a long run.” Although Tulsa went ahead 13-10 in the second quarter, it never had an answer for Tulane’s ground game. The Wave, which passed only 16 times, finished with 290 rushing yards (on 46 attempts) — above a season average of 257.6 that was eighth best in the FBS. Darius Bradwell, a 1,000-yard rusher in 2018 who had missed the last three games with a leg injury, started but was not full strength. Home-run hitter Corey Dauphine, who sat out the Navy game after hurting his wrist in the first half against Memphis, contributed 78 yards on 10 carries. But Huderson was the big-play guy this time. He sneaked out of the backfield and was wide open for a 32-yard touchdown pass on fourth-and-4 on Tulane’s first drive of the third quarter, extending the Waves’ lead to 31-16. His final carry, a 28-yarder that allowed Tulane to run out the clock, gave him the 100-yard milestone. His previous high was 58 yards against Memphis, but he never complained or sulked

about a lack of opportunities. He also had to compete for time with redshirt freshmen Ygenio Booker and Cameron Carroll and true freshman Tyjae Spears, with the latter two also having bigger rushing days on their resume than Huderson. “With a running back room that deep, people think there’s selfishness,” Huderson said. “But everybody loves to see the other ones succeed. When I’m doing good, they lift me up. It’s all one big family in the room.” McMillan has gotten to the point where he does not care who is lining up with him in the backfield. “It makes my job easier,” he said. “I don’t even know who the back is half the time. I’m not going to lie. I just run the play and they kind of handle the rest.” Tulane overcame two McMillan interceptions, a slew of penalties and some defensive breakdowns that allowed Tulsa to gain 398 yards. Safety P.J. Hall broke up five passes and forced a fumble that teammate Willie Langham returned 13 yards for a 24-13 lead with 1:52 left in the first half, creating some breathing room. The Wave also stopped Tulsa quarterback Zach Smith a yard shy of the goal line on fourth down, preserving a 31-16 lead. The running game took care of the rest. When Tulsa pulled within 31-26 on its fourth field goal at the 10:00 mark of the fourth quarter, Tulane gained 63 of its 70 yards of a clinching touchdown drive on the ground. McMillan forced his way into the end zone on fourth-and-goal from the 1 for his 12th rushing touchdown of the season, four above the previous record for a Wave quarterback. “This is the most I’ve ever run in my career,” he said. “It’s not crazy runs. It’s within the flow of the offense. I’ve been in multiple offenses, but in this offense I’m asked to run. I do all I can.” With his final touchdown, a crowd of 27,417, the third largest in Yulman Stadium history on a beautiful day could relax. The only larger attendance figures came in the stadium’s debut against Georgia Tech in 2014 and a game against Memphis later that season. “We had a great crowd today,” Fritz said. “They got pretty loud at times, and I appreciate everybody coming out. This is a great stadium. Every seat is a perfect seat. I don’t know why you wouldn’t come out on a day like this.

Walker: Tulane becomes bowl eligible in back-to-back years, another step in right direction By ROD WALKER | STAFF WRITER NOV 2, 2019

This time, there is no waiting until the end of the season. The Wave took care of business, checking one goal off the to-do list.

Willie Fritz has only been Tulane’s head football coach for four seasons, but he knows the program’s history like the back of his hand.

“To be bowl-eligible with three games left just shows where we are heading,” said quarterback Justin McMillan. “The senior leaders have stepped up a lot. The young guys have stepped up. We are trying to build a program here.”

He’s well aware the Green Wave, before Saturday, had only been bowl-eligible in back-to-back seasons twice in school history. The first times were in 1979 and 1980. The second times were 1997 and 1998. That 1997 team, despite being bowl eligible, decided not to go to a bowl game. So during Saturday’s postgame news conference, Fritz jokingly yelled out a question to Tulane athletic director Troy Dannen, who was sitting in the room. “We’re going, right?” Fritz asked the guy who hired him to resurrect the program back in December 2015. “We’ll go if you want to go,” Dannen said back. Yeah, Fritz wants to go. Dannen wants to go. And so do his Tulane players, who clinched their second straight bowl appearance on a picture-perfect Saturday at Yulman Stadium. Tulane got that all important sixth victory, defeating Tulsa 38-26 in front of the third-largest crowd (announced at 27,417) in stadium history. Talk about progress. The Green Wave made itself bowl-eligible on the first Saturday in November instead of having to wait until the last Saturday, like they have had to do the past two seasons. In 2018, Tulane beat Navy in the regular-season finale to become bowl eligible for the first time since 2013. The year before that, Tulane was inches away from a bowl game but was denied after instant replay on the final play of the final game against SMU ruled that then-Tulane quarterback Jonathan Banks was short of what would have been the game-winning touchdown.

Saturday was another step in the right direction, especially considering it came in front of a homecoming crowd that’s been craving to see the revival of Tulane football. Back-to-back bowl games is a start. The bigger goal, winning the American Athletic Conference title, will likely have to wait after the consecutive losses to Memphis and Navy the past two weeks. The Memphis loss two weeks ago came just as Tulane was on the brink of cracking the Top 25. But the Wave put the past two weeks in the rearview mirror and beat a Tulsa team that is probably better than its 2-7 record indicates. The Golden Hurricane had both Memphis and SMU, a pair of Top 25 teams playing in ABC’s prime-time slot Saturday night, on the ropes. Tulsa hung around for most of the game Saturday but didn’t have enough. By game’s end, the song “Choppa Style” — popular in the New Orleans Saints’ locker room after victories — was blaring from the Yulman Stadium speakers. It was the type of bounce-back performance Fritz and his players wanted to see. “We don’t like losing, and I know he (Fritz) doesn’t like losing,” McMillan said. “... This team isn’t a losing team anymore. This isn’t going to be the name of Tulane. This isn’t going to be a one-year thing. We try to do our best to continue to climb.” Back-to-back postseason trips is evidence Tulane is climbing. But there is still more to do. Fritz wants to see his team finish strong and not be content with just getting to a bowl. With three games left against Temple, Central Florida and SMU, he’d like his team to climb in the bowl pecking order. “We want to sustain this success we are having and do it year after year after year,” Fritz said. “When I told people that last year was the sixth winning season in the last 37 years, they thought I was kidding them. This has been a tough nut to crack. But we got it going in the right direction and we just need to keep going and finish this year out and be better than we were last year. And that’s what we’re looking to do.”

Tulane notebook: Are injuries just a ruse to slow down a hurry-up offense? BY GUERRY SMITH | CONTRIBUTING WRITER Oct 31, 2019 Either Navy suffered a spate of minor injuries against Tulane last Saturday or the Midshipmen made a conscious effort to slow down the Green Wave’s hurry-up offense. Cornerback Michael McMorris needed assistance from trainers multiple times in the second half. Safety Evan Fochtman and nose guard Jackson Pittman required injury timeouts, too, among others. All of them returned at some point. Tulane was not affected, scoring three touchdowns and making a field goal on its final four series, but players and coaches wondered about the legitimacy of the injuries when asked about them this week. “It kind of seems like it is going across the nation now that people do that (go down to the ground),” coach Willie Fritz said. “I am not sure. There were situations in the second half where there was stoppage of play for long periods of time.” Fritz joked about a lack of conditioning on a perfect day for football. “Hopefully it was just the 60-degree weather,” he said. “They were tired and hot and humid and all those other kinds of things.” Tulane quarterback Justin McMillan went further when prompted. “It’s clear as day,” he said. “The old look-to-the-sideline, get-down look and just randomly fall down. It’s cheating in my eyes, but it’s a part of the game that’s a loophole. Until it gets fixed, all they are going to do is keep falling. I think I saw the same player fall at least three times.” The question is whether anything can be done about the situation. It is not easy to determine whether a player going to the ground signifies a real injury or a delay tactic, and everyone agrees officials have to give the fallen player the benefit of the doubt. Fritz was unsure of a solution. “I was on the rules committee years ago, and the thing we talked about was that the guy (going down and forcing an injury timeout) was not able to play the rest of that half,” he said. “If that happens with too many guys, that is going to be difficult to do.” Still humming Two-thirds of the way through the season, Tulane is on pace for the second-highest yardage output in school history. The Wave’s average of 473.5 yards trails only the perfect season of 1998 (507.1) and is 20 yards more than the No. 3 team (2000).

Nationally, Tulane ranks 20th in yards, eighth in yards rushing (257.6) and 23rd in scoring (36.3). The Wave is third, second and fifth in the American Athletic Conference in the same categories. Tulane’s 477 yards against Navy were 104 more than the Midshipmen had allowed in any of their first six games. After producing 14 yards on seven plays in the first quarter, Tulane averaged more than seven yards per snap the rest of the way. “We just executed better,” offensive coordinator Will Hall said. “We were hitting the hole where it was supposed to hit. I’m just disappointed that we left some things out there early. It really could have been a special day for our team and for us offensively. It was the best offensive performance against Navy this year, but it wasn’t enough to win. We’ve got to find a way to get one more point than the other team.” More than anything, Hall rued the Wave’s inability to pick up a first down on its initial three possessions. “We didn’t give our defense a chance to rest, and we didn’t give them a chance to make adjustments,” he said. “They were back on the field so quick. We take ownership on that.” Ankle better After a slow start, nose tackle Jeffery Johnson had a season-high five tackles against Navy after making only one in two games since returning from an ankle injury he sustained against Houston. Fellow defensive tackle De’Andre Williams liked what he saw. A healthy Johnson can give the Tulane defense a different look the rest of the way. “It helps a lot,” Williams said. “Jeff’s a big body and hard body to move, so whenever we get him going, it’s a great addition to our defensive line.” Lagniappe After Tulane’s third consecutive practice at the Mercedes-Benz Superdome, Fritz reiterated running backs Darius Bradwell, Corey Dauphine and Stephon Huderson would play against Tulsa on Saturday. … Fritz said the Wave practiced at the dome instead of the Saints indoor facility because it is closer to campus and allows punting. The roof is too low for punting at the Saints facility.

If not now, then soon: Freshman running back trio puts Tulane future in good hands BY GUERRY SMITH | CONTRIBUTING WRITER Oct 31, 2019 Chances are the Tulane’s freshman running backs who lit up Navy in the second half will go back to their customary role as cheerleaders against Tulsa. Tyjae Spears, Cameron Carroll and Ygenio Booker might not yet be the equal of seniors Darius Bradwell and Corey Dauphine, who are set to return from injury Saturday, but they provided a powerful glimpse into the future during the Green Wave’s dramatic comeback that fell short at the final gun. Spears, a 5-foot-10, 190-pound true freshman from Ponchatoula, rushed 12 times for 60 yards in the second half last Saturday as Tulane had three touchdowns and a field goal in five possessions. Carroll, a 6-0, 230-pound redshirt freshman from Flowood, Mississippi, pounded the Midshipmen for 68 yards on seven attempts after halftime. Booker, a redshirt freshman from Brooksville, Florida, finished with three catches for 26 yards and a touchdown. What other program has fifth-, sixth- and seventh-string backs with that kind of potential and production? Tulsa (2-6, 0-4 American Athletic Conference) will not know what to expect when it faces Tulane (5-3, 2-2) for homecoming at Yulman Stadium.

to go down easily at all.” Later, he found a crease on fourth-and-1 with no initial hole, keeping the Wave’s final touchdown drive alive. He spun off two tackles to gain 8 yards on the next play. “There’s a bunch of stuff he can do, too,” coach Willie Fritz said. “He’s also got great hands. He’ll block people. He’s going to be a great back here.” Booker, an excellent receiver with sprinter’s speed, spells Amare Jones in the slotback role Hall created. His first-down reception near the end of the first half was the first of three big plays, including a short touchdown catch on an out route that cut Tulane’s deficit to 31-28. “When coach sent in the play, I just thought playmakers make plays, go out and make a play,” he said. “Cam was talking at Thursday’s practice when coach told us we were going to play a lot, it’s our time to show the coaches what we’re really made of.” Booker added a 13-yard reception on third-and-24 that set up a 39-yard tying field goal in the fourth quarter. “I’m like a little squirrel, just getting outside trying to see what it is,” Booker said. “If you catch me, you catch me. If you don’t, I’m out of there.” Watching and waiting, the threesome has developed a close bond, hanging out while having fun off the field. Last Saturday was their first real opportunity to show their exuberance in a big game.

“The whole (Navy) game we were pushing each other the right way, keeping the energy up on the sideline,” Spears said. “Me, YG (Booker) and Cam had a lot of touches and a lot of action and kept each other going with the energy to get better every drive.”

The previous highlight for Carroll (239 yards, 40 carries) was a 41-yard touchdown run against Army when Tulane already led 35-21 late in the fourth quarter.

They did exactly that. After a hesitant start in a huge road game against a good defense, they took over in the second half.

Spears (161 yards, 22 carries) had two big plays — an 88-yard touchdown pass and a 52-yard touchdown run that capped a 58-6 victory against Missouri State of the FCS.

“Those young guys played really, really well, specifically late,” offensive coordinator Will Hall said. “Early on some inexperience showed and we left a lot on the table, but they had to settle down and just trust the scheme and trust their talent. Once they did, you can see we’ve got a bright future there, and I’m excited to coach them.”

The only meaningful moments for Booker (78 yards, 12 carries) were nine rushes for 49 yards in a blowout of Connecticut.

All three freshmen have special skills. Spears, who still could be redshirted because he is one below the maximum of four games, compares himself alternately to NFL All-Pro Leveon Bell and former USC Heisman Trophy winner Reggie Bush. Bell is renowned for his patience. Spears emulated him with a sweet cut for a 9-yard gain after hesitating in the backfield to kick-start Tulane’s final drive.

“We are all cool with each other, so we all feed off each other,” Booker said. “When we’re doing good, we are all doing good together.” They may be watching together against Tulsa. It is hard to find time for everyone in the backfield with Bradwell, Dauphine and Stephon Huderson all cleared to play Saturday after missing last week. If the freshmen never leave the sideline, they will not complain. “I’m totally fine with it,” Spears said. “I believe in waiting on my turn, and when my turn gets presented again, I’m going to go hard again.”

Spears did not have any Bush-like breakaways into open field, but he bounced outside to pick up one first down and was explosive on several runs, breaking three tackles on one of them.

Carroll and Booker nodded in agreement. If their time is not now, they know it is coming.

“If I find a hole, I hit it, but I’m trying to be patient,” he said. “I also think I’m very slippery.”

They won’t leave it to chance.

Carroll, who possesses the rare combination of size and speed, got himself going with an 18yard burst near the end of the third quarter, bouncing outside and breaking a tackle along the way. The next time he touched the ball, he broke five tackles in a pinball display for a 27-yard gain, leading to a touchdown as Tulane tied the score at 31.

“We push each other every day,” Carroll said. “We are all real close. If somebody’s down, we lift him up. If somebody’s up, we lift him up higher. We love each other. We’re a very close-knit group. I definitely think next year is going to be a very, very good year for us.”

“I think of myself as a Marshawn Lynch, Leonard Fournette kind of guy,” he said. “I’m not going

Tulane’s Justin McMillan, defense looking for solution to slow start BY GUERRY SMITH | CONTRIBUTING WRITER Oct 29, 2019 Tulane quarterback Justin McMillan confirmed the obvious after returning to campus from Tuesday morning’s practice at the Mercedes-Benz Superdome. The Green Wave’s American Athletic Conference title hopes are on life support because of its lethargic arrival at Navy. That is why the Wave (5-3, 2-2 AAC), which hosts Tulsa (2-6, 0-4) on Saturday for homecoming, trailed 24-0 before it picked up a first down in the second quarter. “As clear as day, no sugarcoating, you could see in the first quarter they wanted it more than us,” McMillan said. “On offense we went three-and-out three times. That doesn’t come down to coaching. That doesn’t come down to referees or anything like that. That just comes down to their people on the field wanted it more than us.” It was not the initial first-quarter flop. Tulane (5-3, 2-2), which returned eight starters from a defense that ranked fourth in the AAC in yards allowed last year, has been abysmal defensively at the start of three of its four conference games.

up.” Navy, which had outscored opponents 135-36 in the first half before facing Tulane, presents a tough early challenge for everyone with its potent triple option. The Wave took those issues to a new level, allowing gaping holes up the middle as fullback Jamale Carothers scored untouched on trap plays of 52 and 35 yards. Navy then struck with a couple of big passes and a 35-yard run. “We’ll have to do a better job of trying to replicate their offense,” Fritz said. “The speed of the game is just so different. They were running a lot of trap early and a little bit of midline, and our backers fit it wrong on a few occasions. Our defensive line didn’t squeeze and were on the wrong shoulder. Then we started getting the speed of the game under our belt and we started playing it better.” The difference was startling. Navy managed one first down on each of its next two drives and none in the third quarter.

The numbers tell the story.

“We had a real good week of practice, but the first time you see it live, it’s not perfect,” Williams said. “It can be a bust like that. Once we got the feel for the speed of it, we stopped it.”

Houston outgained Tulane 308-60 in the first 16 minutes and 44 seconds at Yulman Stadium in September, going ahead 28-7 while scoring touchdowns on four of its first six possessions.

A prolific offense needs to do its part early, too. On pace for the second-highest yardage output in school history — its average of 473.5 yards trails only 1998’s 507.1 — it still has gone through major lulls.

Memphis scored touchdowns on all five of its first-half series and led 40-10 in the third quarter before its first punt.

Against Houston, the Wave went three-and-out on three first-quarter possessions, scoring a touchdown on the other one only after converting a fourth down when three plays netted 8 yards.

Navy outgained Tulane 298-7 in the first 20 minutes and 20 seconds. That is a near-certain formula for failure even though the Wave rallied for a pulsating victory against Houston and almost duplicated the feat at Navy, tying the score twice in the fourth quarter before losing 41-38 on a last-second field goal. “It’s a big concern,” said defensive tackle De’Andre Williams, whose 34 tackles lead all Wave linemen. “We have to rally to the ball more and tackle better. We just have to come out ready to play our game to the best of our ability, and we’ll be fine.” The key is figuring out what caused the early no-shows when the answers likely were multiple. “I think we’re prepared well, but that’s not good (enough),” coach Willie Fritz said. “We have to do a good job with our openers and we have to do a good job with execution. We can’t rely on hanging in the game and then figuring it out. If you do that against good teams, you are going to be get behind by so much, you won’t be able to catch

McMillan and company started well against Memphis but produced only 84 yards in between a touchdown with 13:08 left in the second quarter and the start of a meaningless scoring drive in the fourth quarter when the Tigers led 47-10. The offense went next to nowhere against Navy before kicking into gear, scoring five touchdowns in three quarters after falling behind 24-0. “These last two games were wakeup calls for us,” McMillan said. “Nobody wants to lose, but it’s just a learning lesson for our team. You have to accept it and move on.” The most frustrating part was coming oh-so-close to surviving yet another ice-cold start but watching their chances melt away in the final seconds at Navy. “I really felt like if we had gotten to overtime, we would have won,” Fritz said. “We were playing good on defense, and offensively we were having our way.”

Tulane’s Justin McMillan shows leadership in getting Green Wave back into Navy game BY JEFF SEIDEL | CONTRIBUTING WRITER Oct 26, 2019

ANNAPOLIS, Md. — Tulane quarterback Justin McMillan wants to be a leader and help his Green Wave when things are not going well in games. He received a test in that role Saturday at Navy-Marine Corps Memorial Stadium. Navy jumped to a 24-point lead in the second quarter, and the offense couldn’t move at all. The Midshipmen seemed on the verge of turning the game into a blowout. Then, McMillan stepped up and sparked a comeback bid that helped Tulane tie the game twice in the fourth quarter before Navy snatched it away with a last-second with Bijan Nichols’ 48-yard field goal that gave the Midshipmen a 41-38 victory in an American Athletic Conference game.

In the first part of the game, McMillan couldn’t run or pass. But the offensive line started doing a better job of stopping the Navy rush, picking up the blitzes and giving their quarterback time to throw and run. “Justin really came around ... and we ran the ball effectively,” Tulane coach Willie Fritz said. “We got a bead on some of their pressures and hit some open guys.” McMillan threw touchdown passes of 22 (to Darnell Mooney) and 5 yards (to Jaetavian Toles), plus a 2-yard scoring toss to Ygenio Booker. Tulane (5-3, 2-2) rallied and actually outgained Navy 477-453 overall despite the poor start, and McMillan deserves the much of the credit for giving the offense a jolt after the flat start. He agreed with Fritz this loss was painful because of both the rally and then losing on a last-second kick. Still, McMillan came through in the leadership role he wants.

The Midshipmen, when taking that 24-0 lead in the second quarter, also held an edge of 298-7 in total yardage. Tulane could do nothing on offense.

Tulane started slowly, fell into a big hole and he was there to make things better.

Then everything changed.

The Green Wave fell a bit short, but the quarterback showed what he can do.

McMillan started gashing Navy (6-1, 4-1) with long throws down the middle and short passes along the sideline. The left-hander finished by completing 20 of 29 for 290 yards and three touchdowns, though he did have two interceptions. He ran for a game-tying 1-yard touchdown (his second touchdown scamper of the day) with 1:01 left before the Midshipmen drove for the winning score. To McMillan, he was simply doing what he’s supposed to. “In a situation like that, I feel like the best way to keep people steady is for me to do my job and kind of lift everybody up,” he said. “I feel like I would be something like a spark plug for our team.”

“The better I do, the better we do,” McMillan said. “I want to be the backbone of my team. I want to be the anchor for my team. I want to be that leader — win, lose or draw.”

‘That’s a tough one’: Tulane rallies from 24 down, but falls to Navy 41-38 on field goal as time expires By JEFF SIEDEL | CONTRIBUTING WRITER Oct 26, 2019

ANNAPOLIS, Md. — Tulane coach Willie Fritz stood in the dimly lit area outside his team’s locker room at Navy-Marine Corps Memorial Stadium on Saturday and tried to make sense of what he had just seen. The Green Wave fell behind by 24 early and then roared back to take charge of the American Athletic Conference game against Navy. Still, despite tying the game twice in the fourth quarter, Tulane could not finish the job as Bijan Nichols kicked a 48-yard field goal as time ran out that gave the Midshipmen a 41-38 victory. That’s why Fritz wore such a disappointed look. Call it dark, blank, sad, whatever you like, but the coach simply found this one hard to swallow. “That’s a tough one, no question; very disappointing,” Fritz said quietly. “I thought our guys came out of the box and didn’t play well on offense or defense (but then) we played really well in the second half in all three phases.” Navy (6-1, 4-1) raced to a 24-0 lead in the second quarter thanks to two long touchdown runs from Jamale Carothers (52 and 35 yards). He then caught a 31-yard scoring pass from quarterback Malcolm Perry before Nichols’ 31-yard field goal made it 24-0 with 9:40 left in the first half. The Midshipmen held an edge of 298-7 in the total yards at that point before Tulane quarterback Justin McMillan and the offense awoke. McMillan ran for one touchdown and threw for another despite giving up an interception for a touchdown to Navy’s Diego Fagot (17 yards) which left the Green Wave (5-3, 2-2) down 31-14 at halftime. Tulane came out with ramped-up intensity in the second half. The Green Wave held Navy without a first down for over 20 minutes to start the second half and shut down the Midshipmen’s tough triple-option offense. “We just didn’t execute at the beginning,” Tulane linebacker Lawrence Graham said. “Our effort level coming out, our energy — it wasn’t what

it needed to be — it was sub-part, and we just definitely had to pick it up.” Graham led the defense with 10 tackles as they quieted the Midshipmen on offense which let Tulane scored 17 straight points and tie the game at 31. McMillan threw short touchdown passes to Jaetavian Toles (5 yards) and Ygenio Booker (2 yards) before a Merek Glover 39-yard field goal tied the game at 31 with 10:17 remaining. Then, the Midshipmen grinded out a drive behind Carothers (154 yards) and Perry (142). Carothers finished it with a 15-yard touchdown run for a 38-31 lead with 5:23 left. McMillan stepped up again and drove the Green Wave downfield and scored on a 1-yard run with 1:01 remaining. That left Perry and Navy just enough time to drive once more and set up Nichols for the game-winning field goal. McMillan completed 20 of 29 for three touchdowns and ran for two more, and Tulane even outgained Navy 477-453, but the slow start proved too much to overcome. “We’re a growing program,” he said. “We have to learn how to match their intensity at away games. We have to focus on ... just getting better as a team.” The final result left Fritz and his team still searching for answers that might be too hard to find. Now, the coach said they’ve just got to try and forget this painful loss. “We’ve got to flush it down the toilet,” Fritz said softly. “We’ve got to move on.”

Notebook: Tulane’s red zone efficiency among nation’s best BY GUERRY SMITH | CONTRIBUTING WRITER Oct 24, 2019 Before a total team breakdown in the second quarter against Memphis on Saturday, Tulane set the tone by failing to capitalize on one of its biggest strengths. After racing to a first-and-goal at the Tigers’ 10 on its opening possession, the Green Wave went backward when quarterback Justin McMillan was dropped for a 4-yard loss and ended up settling for a 31-yard Merek Glover field goal.

Bradwell had not played since injuring a leg in the fourth quarter against Army on Oct. 5. He was Tulane’s leading rusher at the time and gained more than 1,000 yards last season. Dauphine injured his hand in the second quarter against Memphis and did not return. He averages a team-best 10.5 yards per carry. Regardless of who plays, Fritz said it should not affect the game plan for Saturday’s game against Navy (2:30 p.m. on CBS Sports Network).

“We came out guns blazing and would like to have finished that first drive with a touchdown, but we had a negative play down there in the red zone,” offensive coordinator Will Hall said. “That was a bad play by me.”

“We expect every back to be able to do all the runs whether it is inside the core or outside the perimeter,” he said. “I do not think it makes much of a difference besides the lack of a good player.”

Anything other than touchdowns in the red zone have been few and far between this season, an encouraging sign heading down the stretch. Tulane has reached the end zone 19 times in 23 possessions inside the 20, kicked field goals on three others and turned the ball over on downs once. The Wave ranks 10th nationally in the NCAA’s system of calculating red zone efficiency—percentage of scores—and would be even higher if it was rated by points per possession.

Freshman running back Tyjae Spears, a Ponchatoula High product, has taken reps this week in practice, and Fritz said he might play Saturday. Spears has 101 yards on 10 carries and a touchdown reception of 88 yards, but the Wave is considering redshirting him. He played against Florida International and Missouri State, and the NCAA allows players to be redshirted if they are in no more than four games.

“We put a lot of time into it,” Hall said. “Our kids will tell you that we game plan really specifically. We have a plan once we get down there to try to get angles and leverage and exploit matchups in the run game and the passing game. Our quarterback is a good runner, which helps, and our kids have done a really good job executing and taking pride in it.” Tulane has rushed for 15 scores and thrown for four in the red zone, requiring more than three plays only three times. This is the second straight year the Wave has ranked among the nation’s top 10 in redzone scoring, but its efficiency is significantly better. Last season it had 22 touchdowns and eight field goals in 33 possessions. “There’s a huge difference between seven points and three points,” coach Willie Fritz said. “When you get down there, you really want to come away with touchdowns.” Yes and maybe Fritz said Corey Dauphine, who is wearing a brace on his right hand, has been cleared to play against Navy, but Darius Bradwell is a wait-and-see case. Bradwell did not receive any reps at the end of Thursday’s practice after getting significant work on Wednesday. “He’s going to dress,” Fritz said. “We’ll see how he does in warm-ups.”

Waiver obtained American Athletic Conference commissioner Mike Aresco revealed over the weekend the league had obtained a two-year waiver for 2020 and 2021 from the NCAA to conduct a championship football game without 12 teams. Connecticut is leaving at the end of this season, and Aresco has said several times the league will not seek a replacement just for the sake of getting back to 12. The new member would have to bring value. Tulane athletic director Troy Dannen backs that approach. “My only advocacy is you expand if it improves the brand and puts the conference in a better position to get that contract bowl (that goes to the highest-ranked Group of Five champion in the college football playoff rankings) every year,” he said. “If you can’t do that and we can still find a way to have a championship game at 11, that’s my favorite.” The NCAA could force the AAC’s hand down the road by not granting the waiver for 2022. Under current bylaws, conferences with fewer than 12 teams must play a round-robin schedule to have a championship game, which is untenable for a league with 11 teams because no one wants a 10-game conference schedule.

Validation time: Tulane LB Lawrence Graham out to prove first five wins were no fluke By GUERRY SMITH | CONTRIBUTING WRITER Oct 23, 2019 With Tulane coming off an embarrassing 47-17 loss to Memphis, senior linebacker Lawrence Graham knows exactly how important Saturday’s game at Navy will be. He sees the stakes as much bigger than a single win or loss in what amounts to an early American Athletic Conference West elimination game between the Green Wave (5-2, 2-1) and Midshipmen (5-1, 3-1). It is about validation. Before heading to Memphis, Tulane was on the verge of the Top 25 in both polls, having won 10 of its past 12 games since the midpoint of 2018. After getting clobbered, the Wave was not even mentioned as a division contender in an ESPN.com article Wednesday, with the author listing SMU, Memphis or Navy as the likely opponent for East frontrunner Cincinnati in the league title game. “It’s big not only for the season but for each individual in this program to show that those wins up to this point haven’t been a fluke,” Graham said. “We’ve earned everything that we’ve gotten, and we’re going to continue to keep working and prove we’re the best in the division and we deserve a championship.” They do not have much margin for error. A year ago, Memphis, Houston and Tulane finished in a tie atop the American Conference West with 5-3 records, but the division is significantly better this season. SMU (7-0, 3-0), one of 10 unbeaten teams in the FBS, is ranked 16th in the AP poll. Memphis (6-1, 2-1) climbed back to No. 25 in the coaches’ poll after routing Tulane and might be one dubious replay overrule (late in its 30-28 loss to Temple) from being undefeated. Navy leads the AAC in rushing offense, total defense and scoring defense. “There are a bunch of really good teams,” Tulane coach Willie Fritz said. “Our objective is just to play a whole lot better than we played last Saturday and get out there and get that good feeling back.” It starts with quarterback play. Navy’s Malcolm Perry leads the AAC in rushing with 792 yards on 124 carries, and his 14 rushing touchdowns pace the league, too. He made the AAC honor roll this week after gaining 188 yards on 22 attempts in Saturday’s 35-3 win against South Florida, and he has been offensive player of the week twice, accounting for six touchdowns (four rushing, two passing) against East Carolina and rushing for 218 yards against Tulsa.

Memphis’ Brady White leads the AAC in passing efficiency and is sixth nationally, completing 70.3% for 1,884 yards and 18 touchdowns with four interceptions. His five scoring tosses against Tulane matched a career high. SMU’s Shane Buechele paces the AAC in passing yards and is seventh nationally, averaging 303.1 yards. He was named co-AAC offensive player of the week and Walter Camp national offensive player of the week on Monday after shredding Temple for 457 yards and six touchdowns. He was co-AAC offensive player of the week earlier this year, too, courtesy of a 21-of-25 day at South Florida. Tulane’s Justin McMillan, 10-3 as a starter, was named AAC offensive player of the week after the opener against Florida International and leads the Wave in rushing (390 yards) and rushing touchdowns (seven). Against Memphis, though, he endured a rough passing night. His two first-half interceptions led to Tigers touchdowns, including one deep in Wave territory right before halftime when he never saw linebacker Thomas Pickens and threw right to him. He also missed open receivers on a pair of third-down throws that would have extended drives. In the Wave’s five wins, McMillan is 67 of 99 for 939 yards with eight touchdown passes and one interception. In the two losses, he is 25 of 61 for 290 yards with one touchdown pass and four interceptions. McMillan was off limits to reporters this week, but Fritz expects him to bounce back. He pointed out everyone, including the coaches, played a role in the blowout defeat. “He (McMillan) has great confidence,” Fritz said. “We were not playing good on all three sides — kicking game, defense and offense. When that happens, you’ve just got to keep fighting and pretty soon you’re down two touchdowns, you start playing better and you’re back in the game. We didn’t do that.” Lagniappe Running backs Darius Bradwell and Corey Dauphine practiced Wednesday. … Defensive tackle Alfred Thomas, who missed the last four games because of an injury, is practicing this week and will play against Navy, Fritz said. He had two tackles against the Midshipmen as a freshman last season and will give the Wave much needed depth up front.

Didn’t see it coming: Tulane stunned after blowout loss to Memphis By GUERRY SMITH | CONTRIBUTING WRITER Oct 19, 2019

a 46-yard score that did not need to be as pretty as it was. Austin had streaked nearly 10 yards behind safety P.J. Hall.

MEMPHIS, Tenn. — Tulane knew it was going to get Memphis’ peak performance Saturday night at Liberty Bowl Memorial Stadium.

Linebacker Thomas Pickens stepped in front of a telegraphed Justin McMillan pass for an interception he returned 8 yards to the Tulane 21.

The Tigers, embarrassed by the Green Wave last year at Yulman Stadium and coming off an infuriating loss to Temple, had to win to remain relevant in the American Athletic Conference West Division race.

The Tigers, who had been successful on 5 of 7 third downs and both of their fourth downs, did not need a tough conversion this time, meeting little resistance on the next three plays as they went ahead 34-10 only 19 seconds before halftime.

But the Wave still was nowhere near ready for what hit in the first half. And hit and hit and hit.

Memphis outfought and executed Tulane almost all of the way.

Converting third down after third down plus a couple of fourth downs, the Tigers reached the end zone on all five of their possessions before the break, running Tulane right out of Memphis en route to a 47-17 victory. The Wave (5-2, 2-1 AAC), which with a victory almost certainly would have climbed into the Top 25 for the first time since 1998, left with a loss that resembled all of the ones against Memphis (6-1, 2-1) since that perfect season. “This game was just a big shock for us,” wide receiver Darnell Mooney said. “We did not expect this at all.” The West is still in play, but Tulane will have to recover quickly from the psychological and physical beating it absorbed on ESPN2 before traveling to Navy (5-1, 3-1) next Saturday. “I thought we were ready to play,” coach Willie Fritz said. “It’s my job to get them ready to play and obviously we weren’t. I told the kids in there I didn’t see it coming.” The turning point came in the second quarter, when Tulane trailed only 13-10 and actually had out-gained the Tigers. Facing a third-and-16, Memphis quarterback Brady White hit receiver Antonio Gibson over the middle for an easy first down at the Tulane 34. A little later, tight end Joey Magnifico out-jumped safety Chase Kuerschen near the sideline at the 1 to convert a third-and-17. Magnifico then scored easily on a shovel pass. Memphis made everything look easy the rest of the way. Receiver Damonte Coxie reached out and snagged a pass just before it hit the ground as he slid near the sideline, converting yet another third down. White beat a blitz with a perfect deep strike to wide receiver Calvin Austin for

Kickoff returner Chris Claybrooks almost broke into the clear on both of his firsthalf returns, stumbling the first time when it appeared he would be off to the races and going 49 yards the next time before being tackled at the Tulane 49. Tulane’s Amare Joes failed to make it to the 25 on either of his kickoff returns in the half, getting hit hard both times. Memphis freshman running back Kenneth Gainwell became the first FBS player with more than 100 yards rushing and 200 yards receiving in a game since Louisiana Tech’s Troy Edwards in 1997. He found plenty of open spaces and created extra yards repeatedly, breaking tackles and falling forward almost every time he was hit. “We didn’t tackle very well,” Fritz said. “It’s going to be interesting to see (on film), but this appears to be the worst game we’ve tackled. I talked at halftime about three things — our kickoff needs to do a better job, offensively we have to stop shooting ourselves in the foot and we’ve got to tackle. We didn’t get any better at it.” Tulane, down two running backs after Corey Dauphine left with a wrist injury in the second quarter (Darius Bradwell did not play due to a leg injury), struggled to get anything going outside of keepers from McMillan. The longest run by a running back was Dauphine’s 13-yarder on the opening snap. White, 14 of 30 last against Tulane last year while being sacked seven times, went 15 of 20 for 200 yards and four touchdowns in the first half alone and never was sacked. Several of his throws were picture perfect, including a 30-yarder to Gainwell that beat tight coverage, an 11-yarder to Austin on a corner route in the end zone and the one to Magnifico down the sideline. Talk about flipping the script. After trailing Tulane 40-10 at one point in the second half a year ago, the Tigers led 40-10 midway through the third quarter this time. “We just have to play better, execute better and tackle better,” Kuerschen said. “They executed when we were out of position, and we can’t do that. You play like that, and you’re going to lose like that.”

‘He’s a gamer:’ The light goes on for Tulane’s Corey Dauphine after opening kickoff By GUERRY SMITH | CONTRIBUTING WRITER Oct 17, 2019 During preseason camp, Tulane’s Willie Fritz gave offensive coordinator Will Hall advice that violated a cardinal rule in any football coaches’ handbook. Forget how Corey Dauphine practices. The light does not always go on for Dauphine, a 6-foot, 200-pound senior running back with sprinter’s speed and the football skills to match it, until after the opening kickoff. But for the next three or so hours, he can be positively electrifying. “He’s a gamer, and those are rare,” Hall said. “Usually how you practice is how you play, but I joke all the time with (quarterback) Justin McMillan about how you’ve got practice Corey and game Corey. I don’t even really like talking about it, but the adrenaline gets pumping and he just kicks in another gear.” Very few players possess that gear. Midway through the season, Dauphine is averaging a preposterous 11.0 yards on his 33 carries as Tulane (5-1, 2-0 American Athletic Conference) heads to Memphis (5-1, 1-1) for what could be a program-altering moment Saturday at Liberty Bowl Memorial Stadium. With a win, the Green Wave likely would crack the Top 25 of the rankings for the first time since 1998 and give itself a two-game cushion on the Tigers, the two-time reigning West Division champions and preseason favorite to do it again. The more touches Dauphine gets, the more likely he is to break off another long touchdown run, as he did on a 57-yard jaunt in the first quarter last Saturday against Connecticut. “Corey is what he is,” McMillan said. “You give him an inch, he’ll take a mile. They gave him a crease, and he took it to the house. It’s literally nothing I wouldn’t expect from him. I can say (comfortably) that won’t be his last.” Dauphine is so lethal with the ball in his hands, his limited carries frequently come into question. His next game with 10 touches will be his first under Hall, with nine rushes (for 75 yards) against Army serving as his season high. The answer is complex, beginning with Tulane’s deep, talented backfield. Darius Bradwell, out for the Memphis game with a leg injury, and Amare Jones are difference-makers in their own right for the fourth-ranked rushing offense (288.0 yards per game) in the FBS.

“He’s a tough inside runner, too,” Fritz said. “We talk all the time about seeing two guys and splitting two guys so no one gets a head-on hit and only gets a glancing blow. He really does an excellent job of accelerating through. Maybe you make the tackle, but he falls forward for 3 yards.” Several times, no one has made the tackle. Dauphine owns touchdowns of 69, 57, 50, 46, 38, 35, 30 and 21 yards in two years at Tulane, adding runs of 51, 50, 45, 38 and 35 where he did not quite go the distance. Practice is another story, but both Fritz and Hall were clear on one point. It is not a matter of Dauphine dogging it. He’s just doggone different in games. “It kind of takes him a little bit to get warmed up sometimes, especially at the beginning of practice,” Fritz said. “When he’s running around out there, you don’t realize how fast he is, how quick he is, how decisive he is.” Texas Tech’s coaches never figured it out. Dauphine, a 4-star prospect from Port Arthur, Texas, redshirted there in 2015 and had two carries (for 25 yards and a touchdown) in 2016 before leaving. He picked Tulane after considering Hawaii, Washington State and Illinois State. “I really wanted to be closer to home, but it was all about business, too,” he said. “I wanted to see how their depth chart was looking, and when I took my official visit here, they had everything. They were running a lot. You had two seniors — Dontrell Hilliard and Sherman Badie — who were leaving, and then it was New Orleans. It was a pretty easy choice for me.” He has not regretted his decision for a second, fitting in perfectly in an unselfish running back room. Just about all of the backs could have complained about a lack of carries at different times the past two years. None have. “As a group we just want to win,” Dauphine said. “That’s our only objective.” The next step for Dauphine is catching his first pass. With his ability in the open field, he could be dangerous in that area, but Jones (19 receptions, 216 yards) has been the primary target out of the backfield. Despite the big zero, Hall insists Dauphine will become a factor as a receiver. “He was lined up in empty (as a receiver with no one in the backfield) twice last week,” he said. “He ran routes. He’s part of the passing game. The ball hasn’t gone his way, but he can do it.”

It also is circumstantial. With Bradwell sidelined against UConn, Dauphine was set for a heavy workload before the game got out of hand early, making his continued use pointless. He finished with five carries for 87 yards, raising his season total to a team-high 364 yards.

He has done everything else. On his long touchdown run last Saturday, two UConn defenders appeared to have an angle on him — one close to the line of scrimmage and the other downfield — and he outran their angles en route to the end zone.

He is much more than just a speed guy. On his fourth carry against UConn, he bounced outside on a play designed to go up the middle, cut back inside past two defenders who overran the play and gained an extra 4 yards after contact for a 14-yard gain.

Like many of his others, one word best described that play.

“I try to outrun you, but at the same time, if I can’t outrun you, then I’m going to try to run you over,” he said. “A lot of people probably overlook the power that I have.”

“As soon as he got to the corner, I said, ‘touchdown,’ ” Fritz said. “They are not going to catch him.”

Not Fritz. After Dauphine carried only three times for 3 yards in a loss to SMU that dropped Tulane to 2-5 last season, Fritz promised him it would not happen again as they walked off the field. Dauphine rushed 18 times for 107 yards and 17 times for 121 yards the next two weeks as Tulane began its current streak of 10 victories in 12 games. Dauphine averaged a team-high 6.3 yards per carry for the year, finishing with 785 yards and seven scores.

Unforgettable.

The year after: Tulane offensive coordinator Will Hall to coach against former teams BY GUERRY SMITH | CONTRIBUTING WRITER Oct 16, 2019

Memphis football coach Mike Norvell offered Will Hall a lifeline after he was fired, along with the entire UL staff, at the end of 2017. A year later, Hall can all but kill the Tigers’ hopes for a three-peat in the American Athletic Conference West when Tulane plays at 6 p.m. Saturday at Liberty Bowl Memorial Stadium. Hall, who served as Memphis’ tight ends coach last season, will get his first crack at the Tigers (5-1, 1-1 AAC) since becoming offensive coordinator for the Green Wave (5-1, 2-0) in January. He played down any extra significance to the meeting, in which Tulane can move two games ahead of the two-time defending West champions, but quarterback Justin McMillan begged to differ. A coach always wants to beat his old team, even if he was there for only one year. “This game means a lot to me just for coach Hall,” McMillan said. “He hasn’t put any pressure on me, but I’ll take it upon myself to do that. In my eyes I’m playing for coach Hall. I know he’s locked in.” When he lost his job in Lafayette, Hall landed at Memphis less than a month later thanks to a close connection. Notre Dame offensive coordinator Chip Long, who filled the same role for Norvell at Memphis in 2016 and coached alongside him as an assistant at Arizona State from 2012-15, was Hall’s college roommate at North Alabama and someone he refers to as “basically like my brother.” The duo went on a trip to Las Vegas with Norvell in the past. Norvell (38) and Hall (39) also played against each other in college when Norvell was at Central Arkansas. The other selling point was Memphis’ proximity to Hall’s roots, about an hour-and-half away from Amory, Mississippi. Hall tutored the tight ends, recruited Mississippi and left the rest to Norvell, a former offensive coordinator considered one of the brightest minds in college football and whose staff has been upwardly mobile. A year after Long left for Notre Dame, his replacement, Darrell Dickey, became offensive coordinator at Texas A&M. Kenny Dillingham, Norvell’s offensive coordinator last year, is at Auburn now. Hall’s stint as a position coach proved to be a one-year aberration. “It was different, but I knew it going in and I kind of wanted that,” he said. “It

was a chance for me to take a backseat for a year and not call plays, which I’d never done in my career. After the whole experience at Lafayette, I wanted to step back for a year and reinvent myself. It was a blessing.” Back in his traditional role as a play-caller at Tulane, Hall is crafting a sensational debut. The Wave’s average of 496.3 yards dwarfs its 2018 total of 401.1 and beats Memphis’ 466.2. The Wave’s scoring average of 39.2 is nearly a 13-point boost from 26.8 in 2018, slightly better than the Tigers’ 37.8 and still lower than McMillan expects. “When coach Hall stepped in, I just noticed the fire he had,” he said. “To say 40 points is too far out of our range would be disrespectful to this offense.” Norvell has plenty of respect for Hall. “He’s doing what I expected him to do when he took the job,” Norvell said. “He understands how to utilize personnel. He’s very versatile in his offensive attack. Everything starts with the running game, but it’s one of the most explosive offenses in the country, being able to push the ball down the field. He does a great job with the play action and really getting the ball in his playmakers’ hands.” Hall’s familiarity with Norvell could help Tulane, but he discounted that factor. “I think it goes both ways,” he said. “They know me and I know them, but these staffs have been together for a while. Mike has been at Memphis four years and coach Fritz has been here four years. When you go against each other that much, there becomes a familiarity, so I don’t know how much (coaching at Memphis last year) will play into it.” Even without Hall, Tulane ran roughshod over Memphis a year ago, gaining 318 yards on the ground in a 40-24 victory that was 40-10 midway through the fourth quarter. That, too, might not be relevant this Saturday. Norvell hired a new defensive coordinator, Adam Fuller, and Hall’s scheme bears little resemblance to that of his predecessor Doug Ruse. “It’s two different offenses, two different styles,” McMillan said. “There may be a couple of concepts that intertwine, but I wouldn’t say anything will carry over.”

On verge of top 25 ranking, Tulane football team just worried about winning By GUERRY SMITH | CONTRIBUTING WRITER Oct 13, 2019

With Tulane inching closer to its first top-25 ranking since 1998, quarterback Justin McMillan let everyone know how he felt about the possibility after a dominant 49-7 win against Connecticut on Saturday. He flatlined it. He has much bigger goals than an appearance near the bottom of the poll. “We don’t pay attention to that stuff,” he said. “Going 1-0 each week is our mindset, and we preach it. We don’t get into all the polls or the media things. It really can get you blindsided.” Although a majority of voters do not see Tulane (5-1, 2-0 American Athletic Conference) as a top-25 team, the Green Wave came oh-so-close Sunday. The Associated Press poll placed the Wave No. 26 with 55 votes. The coaches ranked the Wave No. 27 with 76 votes, only 12 points behind fellow AAC member Temple at No. 25. A victory at Memphis on Saturday almost certainly would propel the Wave into the Top 25 of both polls. Coach Willie Fritz would welcome the landmark achievement, but it is not his focus. When he spoke Saturday night, it was easy to see where McMillan got his talking point. “It’s the same thing we’ve been preaching all along,” Fritz said. “We want to go 1-0 (this week), and that’s all we’re worried about. We’re going to let these guys have fun (off the UConn win) and celebrate it because it was a big win. It’s hard to win college football games.” Finding a positional weakness is difficult coming off Tulane’s latest offensive explosion. Its 634 yards against Connecticut were the fourth most in school history. It had more than 300 yards rushing and passing for only the second time. The other came in the 1998 team’s regular- season finale against Louisiana Tech. The defense held the Huskies scoreless until their last drive of the game, when the Wave had four true freshman defensive backs, a true freshman rush end, a freshman lineman and a walk-on tackle playing. “I feel top to bottom we’re as complete as anyone in this conference and

possibly the country,” defensive end Cameron Sample said. “I feel we can beat anybody we play.” They will find out during a demanding second-half schedule. Two of Tulane’s future opponents are in the top 25 of the coaches’ poll — No. 19 SMU and No. 25 Temple Three more teams are receiving votes — Memphis, Navy and Central Florida. The Wave will play all but one of that quintet on the road, getting two-time defending AAC champion Central Florida at home. Fritz said he has the personnel to contend with the backloaded stretch. “We are much deeper than we have ever been by far,” he said. “The first couple of years if we got an injury at a couple of spots, there was a big drop-off from the first-team guy to the second-team guy.” A win Saturday would virtually eliminate Memphis (5-1, 1-1) from AAC West contention after it took the division in 2017 and 2008, giving Tulane a twogame lead on the Tigers plus a tiebreaker advantage. That status means more to the Wave than the rankings boost it also would receive. “It’s exciting to know we have a chance (to win the division), but we’re not really looking to who we play at the end of the year,” senior safety P.J. Hall said. “We weren’t worried about the future today. Everything this week was UConn, UConn. We were focused on them. When Monday comes around, we’ll watch the film and go on to Memphis.” Lagniappe Late Saturday night, ESPN2 chose Tulane-Memphis instead of Washington State-Colorado for its 6 p.m. game, putting the Pac-12 matchup on ESPNU. … Tulane’s eight penalties for 80 yards against Connecticut ran the Wave’s season total to 56 for 465 yards, the seventh worst figure in the FBS bases on yards per game. Three of the teams with more penalty yards than Tulane are in the AAC — South Florida, Cincinnati and Tulsa.

Tulane clobbers Connecticut at Yulman Stadium, inches closer to first top-25 ranking since 1998 BY GUERRY SMITH | CONTRIBUTING WRITER Oct 12, 2019

After Tulane’s blowout of Connecticut, coach Willie Fritz said he did not know if quarterback Justin McMillan hung around after coming out with the rest of the starters in the third quarter. He was joking, but during the game, the Green Wave was deadly serious. Favored by a whopping 34 points against the hapless Huskies, they treated every down as if they were in a titanic struggle, cruising to a 49-7 victory Saturday at Yulman Stadium. Forget about looking ahead to next Saturday’s huge American Athletic Conference West intra-divisional game at Memphis. This team plays in the present, erasing negative stereotypes week after week as its gets closer to a top-25 ranking in the polls for the first time since 1998. “I’ll say this every week with a straight face — this is not the old Tulane,” McMillan said. “This isn’t what people thought it was. We’re a team that needs to be recognized and respected. That’s what we’re playing for, and that’s what we want to do. We’re serious.” UConn (1-5, 0-3 AAC) never had a chance. Tulane (5-1, 2-0) outgained the Huskies 634-234 and shut them out for more than 57 minutes, dominating from start to finish in front of a crowd of 17,040. The Wave’s total yardage was its most since gaining 655 against Tulsa in 2017. Its margin of victory was its largest since another 42-point win against Texas-El Paso (45-3) in 2013. “That’s a sign of a mature team,” Fritz said. “We talked all week about it. Sometimes guys look past games and that’s when upsets occur. I was excited about our effort and our energy. It was good.” The win is what the Wave wanted heading into a second-half stretch featuring four road games against teams either in the top 25 or receiving votes, and a home game against two-time defending league champion Central Florida. No running back touched the ball more than 10 times Saturday. Nose tackle Jeffery Johnson, who did not play against Army with a sprained ankle, worked off the rust after entering to start the second half. Seldom-used backups on both sides of the ball were on the field late in the fourth quarter.

“We have such good kids that we want to get those guys the opportunity to play,” Fritz said. “Against Missouri State we played 87 guys and we’re going to be close to playing that much (against UConn). Our secondary at one time had all true freshmen that were on the scout team. We had to coach them on the sideline and get them going. That’s a neat feeling.” Corey Dauphine streaked for a 57-yard touchdown with 8:51 left in the first quarter. Tulane went ahead 14-0 on McMillan’s perfect 22-yard fade pass to wide receiver Darnell Mooney, and UConn, which has lost 15 consecutive conference games, did not reach the red zone until its final drive. The Huskies are in their last year in the ACC before becoming a football independent and member the basketball-centric Big East for other sports. Down 28-0 late in the first half and facing a fourth-and-1 at the Tulane 46, UConn coach Randy Edsall did not try to score, letting the play clock run down almost all the way, calling a timeout and punting with 15 seconds left. Even then, Tulane kept going, scoring touchdowns on its first two series in the second half. McMillan’s day ended after a 2-yard touchdown toss to running back Cameron Carroll. Backup Keon Howard then led a nine-play, 59-yard drive, capping it with 9-yard scoring run. “That shows how far we’ve come as a team,” defensive end Cameron Sample said. “In the past years we’ve dropped the ball, but this team goes out there and competes in all three phases. It’s a good thing to see.” McMillan was 18 of 24 for 231 yards for two touchdowns and also scored untouched from 14 yards out on a keeper in the second quarter. The UConn defenders were about as close to him as Fritz was in the second half. “I didn’t see him on the sideline,” Fritz said in jest. “I don’t know where Justin went. He must have taken off and gone into the stands.” Actually, McMillan remained very involved, like the rest of his teammates. “I just made sure everybody was still in it,” he said. “At times games like that can become almost playful where teams don’t things as serious. My job in a situation like that is to make sure we still have their foot on their neck.”

New voice, new level: Tulane O-line earning rave reviews under Cody Kennedy By GUERRY SMITH | CONTRIBUTING WRITER Oct 10, 2019 After looking more suited to Fridays than Saturdays for the better part of a decade, Tulane’s offensive linemen are surging under a mentor who talks primarily about Sundays. Offensive line coach Cody Kennedy has zero experience in the NFL, but the techniques he teaches come directly from professional football. “I feel like to be the best, you’ve got to watch the best and sculpt how you coach and how you play with the best, and in our profession the best football is played on Sundays,” said Kennedy, a Southeastern Louisiana graduate (class of 2012) whom new offensive coordinator Will Hall handpicked to join him in New Orleans after having him as a graduate assistant at West Alabama and West Georgia. “I get all the Sunday games and watch them for techniques I can show my guys. It’s a complex scheme. It’s an NFL-driven type scheme up front.” His method is working. Tulane (4-1, 1-0 American Athletic Conference), ranked outside the FBS top 100 in total offense from 2012-16 before rising to 69th last year, is 27th entering Saturday’s projected mismatch against reeling Connecticut (1-4, 0-2). The reasons for the past problems were multiple, but the constant was high school-level blocking that ranged from mediocre to bad. The Wave’s 39.6-yard rushing average in 2012 still ranks as the second worst for any team this century. Flash forward to last Saturday, when Tulane dominated an Army defensive front that had limited Michigan to 108 yards on 45 carries in September. The running backs frequently were five yards past the line of scrimmage before they had to make a move. Tulane’s 324 rushing yards, which raised it to fifth nationally at 283.4 per game, were the most the Black Knights had allowed since coach Jeff Monken’s first season in 2014. “I’ve had to hear that (criticism) ever since I was committed here,” said starting left tackle Joey Claybrook, a redshirt sophomore. “We were just determined to change it. Everybody sees we’re doing well, but we’re still not where we want to be, so we’ll just keep grinding every day to get there.” Fritz’s last line coach, Alex Atkins, is highly respected. After five years with Fritz at Georgia Southern and Tulane, he left to become Charlotte’s offensive coordinator this season, and the 49ers have risen to 61st nationally in yards after ranking 115th in 2018. But Kennedy, a grad assistant at Georgia a year ago, has pushed all the right buttons in his first year as a Division I position coach. “He’s a blast,” graduate transfer Ben Knutson said. “He’s our friend when we want him to be and our biggest critic when we want him to be, too. He’s intense on the field and the meeting room. He has a lot of knowledge about the NFL offensive lines and their schemes and what they’re doing. I’ve heard stuff from him I’d never heard in my entire career.” It is mostly technique tips Kennedy gleans from NFL games. “You always want to think as a coach, whatever I say, that’s what they do,” Kennedy said. “They are seeing it on tape and they are able to execute it and they are like, well, they’re doing it on Sundays so it must be pretty good. There’s instant credibility. I have no NFL background, but I love hanging out over at the Saints place and preseason camp and seeing how those guys operate.”

Kennedy, and the line, also responded well to adversity. Senior offensive tackle Tyler Johnson, coming off an outstanding preseason camp, injured a leg in practice the week after the opener against Florida International and has not played since then. Kennedy replaced him with a three-man shift, moving Claybrook to left tackle from right tackle, redshirt senior Keyshawn McLeod to right tackle from right guard and inserting Knutson at McLeod’s vacated position. The switch meant no lineman was starting at the same spot for Tulane as a year ago. This past spring, Kennedy moved junior Jesuit graduate Corey Dublin to left guard, the position he occupied as a freshman, from center, the spot he played as a sophomore, and put Brown grad transfer Christian Montano at center. “Cody does a great job relating to people,” Hall said. “Nobody’s ever met Cody that doesn’t like him, and he’s just done a great job of taking those guys and getting them in the right spots, which was the first challenge. Those kids are playing at a really high level right now.” Their flexibility did not come by accident. Kennedy coaches versatility. On some days in preseason drills, he moved a lineman to a different position on the spur of the moment right before practice to see how he would handle the new environment. “I’ve been very impressed with how those guys have meshed together,” Fritz said. “People think it’s not a big deal going from right tackle to left tackle or right guard, but it’s a big deal. Angles and leverage and pulls (change). They’ve done a good job.” The improvement is across the board. The Wave has given up seven sacks, putting it on pace for 15 or 16 after opponents registered 35 in 2018. Quarterback Justin McMillan deserves some of the credit there for his elusiveness, but Hall said the line was responsible for only three of the sacks, with the others a product of a bad snap, a throwaway and two on run-pass options where the line was not set up to protect McMillan. With the loss of 2018 starting tackle Noah Fisher and starting guards John Leglue and Dominique Briggs, blocking looked like a major question mark again this season. Through five games, the new lineup is providing a series of exclamation points. McLeod, who lost starting jobs during his sophomore and junior season, graded out higher than any lineman against Army. “He’s simply buying in,” Kennedy said. “He’s always been talented, but it doesn’t happen overnight. You chip away at it. Coming into (preseason) camp, I don’t know if I (predict) Keyshawn McLeod’s the player of the game after Army, but he works his tail off every day.” Knutson, who started twice in three years at Virginia, is physically imposing (6-foot-7, 315 pounds), although he admits he needs to work on his conditioning as an every-down player. “He’s getting better and better,” Fritz said. “When he gets pointed in the right direction, he’s dominating.” Dublin, who has started every game of his career in high school and college, is more comfortable at guard after playing out of position at center a year ago. “He’s a tough guy,” Kennedy said. “He’s very emotional, and sometimes you have to harness that

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The magician: Justin McMillan’s ball fakes a key element in Tulane’s explosive offense BY GUERRY SMITH | CONTRIBUTING WRITER Oct 9, 2019

On Tulane’s final touchdown against Army, quarterback Justin McMillan spun around and started running to his left after handing off to Cameron Carroll on a zone read. A safety took a half-step in that direction and was a fraction of a second too late when he realized the play was going inside, missing a diving tackle as Carroll leaped over his arms on his way to a 41-yard score in the Green Wave’s 42-33 victory. That was hardly the first time McMillan has fooled a defender. His sleight of hand was not as nifty as on the fake kneel-down that went viral in the final seconds against Houston, when he stuck the ball in Amare Jones’ bread basket with no one seeing it, but his attention to detail on all of his assorted fakes has become an essential part of a Tulane offense that continues to pick up speed.

Hall was weaned on the veer offense his father, Bobby Hall, taught as a legendary Mississippi high school coach. His system relies on motion to confuse defenses and gives McMillan plenty of opportunities to carry out those fakes. Army, stout against the run before facing Tulane, had no idea what McMillan was doing from play to play as the Wave rolled up 324 yards rushing. The big day hiked the Wave’s average for total offense to 468.8 yards and points to 37.2 — comfortably higher in both categories than any season in school history save 1998. “We talk about being a magician with the ball, but everybody has a unique skill set and he’s really good at that,” Hall said. “It’s something he takes pride in. Going up in the household I grew up in, I was raised to where that really matters. Hopefully I’ve had some influence on him, but I’ve got to give him a lot of credit. He’s a natural at it.” Some quarterbacks carry out fakes well only when the ball is in their hands. McMillan is just as convincing well after he hands off, occupying defenders’ eyes.

It may be the most under-appreciated reason McMillan is 9-2 since taking over as a starter midway through 2018 and has the Wave (4-1) within striking distance of a Top 25 ranking for the first time in 21 years.

“When he’s acting like he has the ball, now you get the secondary losing leverage if we break through the second level,” Fritz said. “He does a good job of that, and a lot of quarterbacks are not very good at that.”

“He is an excellent ball handler,” coach Willie Fritz said. “He does a good job of faking, and that is a really important part of the game that goes uncoached. We have a lot of different ball handling that he has to do; there is spinning around to his right and to his left, faking it to a guy, handing it to another guy. Everyone has to be on point when we are doing that.”

In a sense, quarterbacks are either born actors or non-actors, but McMillan has learned from experience, too. He found out the hard way what happened when he was not fully invested.

It is funny now that anyone questioned whether McMillan was the right fit for Fritz’s offense when he replaced Jonathan Banks the week of the Tulsa game last October. He exhibited his ball-handling talent before scoring the winning touchdown in that first career start. With the score tied and the Wave at the Tulsa 39-yard line in the fourth quarter, he faked a handoff to Corey Dauphine heading left, ran to his right, cut upfield and was 5 yards behind everyone before Tulsa’s defense realized he still had the ball. It is a skill he never got to show in three years as a backup at LSU. “It’s something I’ve always kind of had,” he said. “In high school we ran the read option, and I learned a lot then. I learned a lot more from under center with (LSU offensive coordinator) coach Cam (Cameron) in that roll-out offense with play actions to the fullbacks.” His ability meshed perfectly with new Tulane offensive coordinator Will Hall’s scheme.

“I’ve been in a position where I haven’t faked at all multiple times and felt I would have helped the play out if I would have faked a little bit better,” he said. “You have to take it upon your belt and say I’m going to get it done.” New honor At the Connecticut game, Tulane will hand out a new annual award honoring the lasting impact that individuals from diverse backgrounds have made at the university. Two athletes will be named Stephen Martin Scholars, honoring Stephen Martin, who broke the color barrier in the SEC when he played for the Green Wave in 1965. Candidates for the honor will represent the highest level of character and leadership skills while being academically driven and civic-minded. Martin earned a bachelor’s degree in Latin from Tulane in 1968 and a master’s in business administration in 1973.

Notebook: Tulane coach Willie Fritz would have ignored analytics on 2-point try By GUEERY SMITH | CONTRIBUTING WRITER Oct 8, 2019

When Army’s Jeff Monken ordered a 2-point conversion with a 9-point deficit at the 2:36 mark of the fourth quarter on Saturday, he simply was following the analytics book he and Tulane coach Willie Fritz use to guide them in every situation. The Green Wave (4-1) stuffed the attempt, preserving its two-score lead and making it virtually impossible for the Black Knights to complete an incredible comeback. Fritz explained Tuesday why he would have rejected what the book dictated had he been in Monken’s shoes. “There are only a few situations where I don’t follow the analytics to the T, and that would be one of them,” he said. “Sometimes with 18- to 22-year olds, if you don’t get it, you lose hope because now you’ve got to get the onside kick and all that other kind of stuff. There wasn’t enough time in my opinion, but that’s what (the analytics service to which Army and Tulane subscribe) told us, too.” Coaches used to carry a card that dictated what to do on 2-point conversions. Fritz said the analytics book he has is a few inches thick, giving scenarios for each quarter and home/road among other determinants. But having a feel for the game still matters to him. He ignored analytics against Navy with 1:27 left last November when he went for 2 and the lead. Justin McMillan’s pass to tight end Charles Jones gave the Wave a 29-28 victory and its first bowl appearance in five years. “(The analytics suggestion) was an extra point because we were playing at home,” Fritz said. “We were having a tough time stopping them at that point in time, so we went for 2.” Fritz chuckled at the significance of rejecting the analytics. “I guess you spend all that money to go opposite,” he said. Work in progress? If running back Amare Jones’ analysis of the Tulane offense is correct, this Saturday’s opponent, Connecticut, could be in even more trouble than the whopping point spread of 34½ suggests. The Huskies (1-4), who have lost their past three games 38-3, 56-21 and 48-

22, allow 5.45 yards per carry — ninth-worst in the FBS. The Wave, whose 42 points against Army were twice as many as the Black Knights had allowed in regulation in 16 previous games, averages 6.06 yards per carry — eighth best in the FBS. Jones believes the future is even brighter under first-year offensive coordinator Will Hall. “From my perspective, we are just getting started,” he said. “I feel like we haven’t even found our true identity yet. We’re still putting pieces together to see what we’re going to call our bread and butter. Once we find the bread and butter and we mix in everything else, it’s going to be unstoppable.” Tulane has gained more than 500 yards in four of its first five games and three in a row. Dazzling depth Five Tulane running backs gained at least 40 yards against Army, with Jones, Corey Dauphine, Darius Bradwell, Cameron Carroll and Stephon Huderson combining for 305 yards on 43 carries. Fritz acknowledged it was not easy divvying up the workload. “There are about four or five guys we’d like to have touch it 10 to 15 times and some other guys five to 10,” he said. “All of a sudden, you’re doing the math and you’re up to 120. You have to have unselfish dudes, and when they get opportunities they have to take advantage of it. It usually evens out during the course of a whole season.” The list does not even include freshman Tyjae Spears from Ponchatoula High, who had 89 yards on eight carries against Missouri State but likely will redshirt because of the experienced players in front of him. Lagniappe Sophomore nose tackle Jeffery Johnson (sprained ankle) practiced Tuesday, and Fritz said he would play against Connecticut. Fritz added Johnson was available at Army but was only about 85 percent healthy, prompting the coaches to hold him out. … Tulane’s game at Memphis on Oct. 19 will kick off at 6 p.m. on either ESPN2 or ESPNU. ... Jones made the American Athletic Conference weekly honor roll after rushing for 65 yards and catching six passes for 104 yards against Army.

Walker: As wins continue to stack up for Tulane Green Wave, so do the expectations BY ROD WALKER | STAFF WRITER Oct 8, 2019

came from. Georgia Southern still loves to run the ball, much like Fritz wanted to do at Tulane before bringing in offensive coordinator Will Hall this season to revamp things.

It had never happened before.

Now all of a sudden, the Wave is averaging 37.2 points per game, a little over 10 points higher than the 26.8 points the team averaged last season. Defensive coordinator Jack Curtis’ bunch is playing stellar and complementing the offense. So much so that Tulane is favored by a whopping 34.5 points for Saturday’s game against UConn, which the type of lopsided spread you typically see for when the UConn women’s basketball team is playing someone. Tulane is a long way from being like that, but that’s Fritz’s goal for the program.

Ever. Finally, it did this past weekend, thanks to Tulane’s 42-33 victory over Army and the New Orleans Saints’ 31-24 victory over the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. For the first time ever, the Green Wave and the Saints are both 4-1 after the first five weeks of the season. If you had asked Saints’ fans before the season started what their team’s record would be after five games, you would have gotten plenty of 4-1 responses. The Saints, after all, entered the season with Super Bowl expectations. The expectations of Tulane fans were a little more tempered. There were plenty of Green Wave fans who would’ve been content with just getting back to a bowl game for a second straight season. It would be the first time the Wave accomplished consecutive bowl trips since 1980. Many would have been OK with that: Just find a way to scratch out six wins and play in one of the zillion bowl games out there. But the expectations around Green Wave football, at least among the players and coaches, are much higher than that. Just getting to a bowl game isn’t enough. And based on what Tulane has done so far this season, it shouldn’t be enough. “As the season started to progress, we started to realize this team could do big things,” said running back Amare Jones. “So we all had a talk and we were like, ‘We want the conference championship.’ ” But those expectations started long before this fast start to the season. They began in the summer as the team got ready for the season. It’s what the players talked about during workouts. “We know what we want to do here, and we want to change what’s been going on around here,” said running back Amare Jones. “So either we are going to put in the work to do it, or we are going to lay down.” Five games into the season, including going toe-to-toe with Auburn for a half, it’s clear to see why the players had those bigger goals. The bar has been raised Uptown, and it should be after Saturday’s win in West Point. Army rarely loses at home as of late. The Black Knights had won 15 games in a row at their own stadium. But Tulane out-armied Army. The Green Wave outrushed a team that’s hard to outrush, a team that is still discovering the forward pass. Army’s 72.8 yards passing per game ranks next to last in the entire country. The only school worse than that is Georgia Southern, which happens to be where Tulane coach Willie Fritz

“I want to make Tulane a consistent winner year after year after year after year,” Fritz said Tuesday. “We can do it here. We have so many pluses here. There is no reason why we can’t get it done.” It’s something Fritz has said time and time again since taking over the Wave in 2016. He’s always believed it. The players have bought in. Now, it’s the fans turn to believe the team can meet those expectations, too. Those who didn’t come to games in the past because they weren’t satisfied with the product on the field can no longer use that excuse. Oh, and it’s affordable. Where else can you pay $10 and get a beer, a hot dog and a chance to see a team that is knocking on the door of being ranked in the Top 25? A win on Saturday would set up a showdown next week against Memphis (No. 20 in the Coaches Poll and 23rd in the AP) that would surely put a 6-1 Wave team in the rankings for the first time in 21 years. Fritz admits that such a ranking would mean the world to the program. But he isn’t thinking that far ahead now. He’s reminding the team to block out the noise that comes with the success now starting to creep up on the program. “Turn the page,” he reminds his team. Every week is a new blank page. Except now, those blank pages are filled with expectations.

‘For the Tulane fans, I am here’: Justin McMillan changing the Green Wave’s perception, even with his LSU Roots By Larry Holder Oct 7, 2019

even find total stability at Tulane, with Doug Ruse as offensive coordinator last season and now Will Hall, former Memphis assistant head coach, mentoring McMillan.

No chance Justin McMillan would ever ignore his mother.

Fritz said Hall is his 10th offensive coordinator during his 27 years as a collegiate head coach and his head is swimming with the turnover from Ruse to Hall. So imagine McMillan’s cranium right about now.

Seemingly, it was the wake-up call the Tulane quarterback needed before guiding the Green Wave to one of the most exciting wins in the history of the program. The senior southpaw played an incongruent first half compared to every other game he’s played at Yulman Stadium. Maybe the pressure of the moment rattled McMillan – playing a once highly regarded Houston team on ESPN with Tulane on the verge of one of its best starts in recent memory. McMillan only completed three of his 10 passes in the first half with only 47 yards (38 of those yards on a Jalen McCleskey touchdown connection) and absorbed three sacks. Houston led Tulane 28-14 at halftime. McMillan trotted toward the tunnel back to the locker room. Admittedly, he rarely places any voices from the crowd, trying to maintain maximum focus. On this night, he happened to catch an unmistakable voice from the stands. “I know my mother’s voice,” McMillan said. “I haven’t heard my mom call my name like that in about a good four or five years. She was telling me that it’s time to lock in. It’s time to turn over a different leaf. Play your game. It’s always serious when your mom has to come after you in the stands.” McMillan’s first pass of the second half? A 48-yard moonball to Darnell Mooney for a touchdown. What happened on third-and-14 with the Green Wave backed up to its 3-yard line? A 27-yard strike to McCleskey while rolling to the left and throwing from Tulane’s end zone. How does that drive end? McMillan scampered for a 15-yard TD to tie the score at 28. And even with the short attention span of society, there’s little doubt McMillan’s 53-yard scoring connection with McCleskey with three seconds remaining to give Tulane the 38-31 win over Houston won’t go unnoticed among college football’s best 2019 finishes. “Honestly, I don’t think I’ll understand the gravity of the Houston game and that moment until I’m done playing and I come back to campus and people ask me about it,” McMillan said during the bye week leading up to the Army game. “But right not my mind is so focused on getting to that next opponent because being 4-1. What’s more important to me is carrying over the win over Houston into the next game. You win and immediately turn to win the next one. I don’t know the last time Tulane has been 4-1.” McMillan knows the last time the Green Wave started 4-1 now.

“Yeah. I can’t lie. It’s not easy,” McMillan said. “I think that’s something that a lot of people don’t understand how difficult it is for college football players to have to handle all these coaching changes. I can say that the transfer portal has helped a lot. Coaches leave and players don’t have to be left out anymore. But honestly, all of these changes have helped me how to study and study any offense in the future.” Hall arrived to the Tulane program while the Green Wave prepared to face Louisiana-Lafayette in the Cure Bowl. He came in with a plan to both develop and settle McMillan within his offensive scheme. “He bought in right away to what I wanted to do and what my vision was,” Hall said. “I think he believed and I hoped when I came in that I wanted to create belief in him that No. 1: I knew what I was doing. And No. 2: I cared about him. And No. 3: that if he trusted me, I could help him get all of his goals and dreams. He bought in from get-go.” Tulane’s offense thrives off a potent rushing attack – averaging 283.4 yards per game this season, including five rushing touchdowns against Army – and McMillan’s big-play ability in the air and on the ground. Hall pointed to McMillan’s deep-ball qualities as something he hopes to continue to take advantage of with McMillan’s accuracy (50.6% before Army) still a work in progress. But McMillan improved upon that percentage with a 16-of-21 outing for 201 passing yards and a TD. Yet despite Tulane’s trio of potent tailbacks (Darius Bradwell, Corey Dauphine, Amare Jones), McMillan ranks third on the team with 264 rushing yards and leads the team with five rushing TDs. As history has shown, though, McMillan lives for the clutch. “He’s really a cool customer,” Fritz said. “As a quarterback, you want to play with energy but also with an even keel as much as possible. You get too high, that can become a problem. And if you’re too low, you’re giving off the wrong vibe to the rest of the team. I think he’s got a nice demeanor. He’s just getting better. “Last year when he came in and started for us, he didn’t play a whole lot of football for three years. Now I believe he’s played 10 games (11 after the Army game, 9-2 as the starter), so it’s like he has a season under his belt and I’m sure he’s feeling more confident. This is probably like going from his junior year of high school to his senior year.”

2019.

“(Honesty) can be a double-edged sword in today’s world. Just there’s a lot more coddling and sugarcoating stuff.”

Tulane traveled to West Point and toppled the Black Knights 42-33 on Saturday afternoon. It’s the first time the Green Wave opened this strong since Tulane’s undefeated 1998 campaign.

McMillan’s direct approach to life comes straight from his parents, Petrina and Derrick, who both serve in the Army.

Five or six. Depends who’s counting.

“How I was raised, I wasn’t really raised too much on hiding words and hiding the truth,” McMillan said. “If I need to perform better, I can say that. I can take that into consideration and understand that it maybe wasn’t the best game I could ever have. There’s room for improvement. One of the things I did in watching the film of the Houston game, me and my girlfriend (Brooke) watch film together.”

That’s how many offensive systems McMillan studied and practiced during his college career. McMillan started at LSU with Cam Cameron, then Steve Ensminger once Les Miles fired Cameron. Then Matt Canada, followed by a second variation of Ensminger’s offense. McMillan couldn’t

‘For the Tulane fans, I am here’: Justin McMillan changing the Green Wave’s perception, even with his LSU Roots Even Brooke tells it like it is. “She knows when I made a mistake,” McMillan said. “She can point them out (with laughter). Just along the way I try to teach her football. She’ll be on my case a lot to stay focused and stay on my grind.” With that element established, McMillan’s response to this question shouldn’t be frowned upon by the Tulane faithful: How much do you feel like Tulane is your school now? “It’s happening,” McMillan said. “I’ll never feel like this is completely my school. I spent four years at LSU. A significant part of my growth as a young man was spent down the road. As far as being comfortable at Tulane and on this football team, I’m light years from where I was last year as far as being comfortable with my teammates. They’ve taken me in like brothers. I can’t be mad about anything with my comfort since I’ve been here. It’s really been a great situation in my life.” How much has shifting from LSU to Tulane helped McMillan grow as a person? “I can say this situation has helped a lot because I can say football is my life,” McMillan said. “I know that’s the case for a lot of other people around here. But that kind of move and situation and living all that out with social media too, that was a big, big change. Mentally, I was kind of everywhere last year. Didn’t feel too comfortable here like I do now. I feel like now I can be a good mentor for the younger guys like the freshmen. “I mean, I turn 23 in October and lived through some things. I’ve had my fair share of mistakes in college. I mean some of them are 18, 19. At this stage, that’s actually a major difference. Just trying to give everything I have to the freshmen. If I can translate that to somebody else and prevent one mistake for someone else, I feel good with that.” Tulane fans often ask: Why is Justin always referred to as “LSU graduate transfer quarterback Justin McMillan?” You don’t constantly hear “Ohio State graduate transfer Joe Burrow” brought up for LSU? McMillan said he’s heard this gripe before, too. “Just taking in the situation like I had last year, it was a crazy, out of whack, out of the blue situation,” McMillan said. “That situation, as bad as this might sound, made my name a little bit. I don’t have a problem with it. I don’t see any negative or positive in it. It’s just what happened and how I’m recognized. “I am the Tulane quarterback, though. That’s for sure. Yeah, I did transfer. But for the Tulane fans, I am here and I want them to understand that I do care about this team and this team right here.

Killing it like Kamara: Tulane’s Amare Jones dominates Army in the air and on the ground BY GUERRY SMITH | CONTRIBUTING WRITER Oct 5, 2019

Alvin Kamara has company as an incredibly dangerous dual threat in New Orleans. Sophomore running back Amare Jones whipped Army every which way on play after play in Tulane’s 42-33 win at Michie Stadium on Saturday afternoon. He finished with nine carries for 65 yards and added six catches for career-high 104 yards, leaving his teammates gasping at his ability. The moves, the speed, the hands. He showed off the whole package. “Oh my goodness, Amare is something special,” linebacker Lawrence Graham said. “He’s someone I would pay to see. He’s going to be in the NFL for sure, and a great guy for us this year and years to come.” Jones served notice on his first touch he was going to be problematic for Army, going in motion as a slotback, taking a handoff and racing around the end for 20 yards. Two plays later, he took a flare pass from quarterback Justin McMillan, made a nice cut and cruised into the end zone for a 15-yard score.

He added a 13-yard run before the Wave’s fourth touchdown, and a 1-yard run up the middle for the fifth score. Jones entered with 137 yards on 19 carries and nine receptions for 82 yards, but offensive coordinator Will Hall featured him more heavily this time, returning over and over to the motion play where he could get the ball on the run or get Army defenders out of position on pass routes. “He’s just a player,” said coach Willie Fritz, who touted Jones as a burgeoning star in preseason camp. “One time they punted the ball and the sun was in his eyes and he had to let it go. If he had that got, he had 30 yards in front of him. You have to get the ball in his hands, and coach Hall is doing a good job of finding creative ways to get him the ball in space.” Jones was no one-man show, pointing to the huge contributions from the rest of the running backs in Tulane’s 525-yard day. But he definitely was the featured guy. “It’s real fun when your team can look at you and say we need a play,” he said. “That’s the type of respect that you want, that they know they can always count on you.”

It turns out he had a special reason to put on a show. A cousin, Jemel Jones, is redshirting for Army this season.

His quarterback certainly does.

“We’ve been talking to each other all week,” Jones said. “I’ve been telling him for a week, ‘We’re going to smash y’all.’ I was just having fun with it.”

“He really puts this offense on another level,” McMillan said. “I don’t think I’ve seen him have a negative play with the ball in his hands yet. He’s a game-changer, and this country is going to start taking notice of him.”

Jones’ personal party did not stop. His 18-yard run jump-started Tulane’s next touchdown drive, which he prolonged with a diving catch near the sideline for a 20-yard gain on third-and-8. That set up a 30-yard score from fellow running back Corey Dauphine. Nowhere near finished, Jones took a screen pass on the next possession and he converted it into a career-long 50-yard reception as Tulane cruised in for a third consecutive touchdown.

Tulane rolls to another landmark win vs. Army, notches best record in 20-plus years BY GUERRY SMITH | CONTRIBUTING WRITER Oct 5, 2019 Two plays after kickoff Saturday, Tulane quarterback Justin McMillan dropped the ball with no one around him and watched it squirt away when he tried to recover it. Army capitalized on the unexpected gift with a quick touchdown. But what used to be a sign of doom for the Green Wave turned into nothing more than a minor speed bump. Although Tulane’s comeback from a 21-point deficit against Houston last month was a breakthrough victory, the bigger statement came Saturday at Michie Stadium after a 16-day gap between games. On a cool afternoon in up-state New York, the Wave got white hot on offense, made enough big plays on defense and ended the Black Knights’ 15-game home winning streak much more emphatically than the 42-33 score indicated. Tulane outgained Army 525-363 outrushed it 324-193 and settled this one with a pair of three-touchdown outbursts in each half before some sloppiness made the final few minutes more entertaining than necessary.

touchdown when he turned the corner and used his sprinter’s speed. Darius Bradwell rushed 12 times for 70 yards, scoring his first touchdown of the season. Stephon Huderson added 40 yards on eight attempts, and fifth-string tailback Cameron Carroll, a redshirt freshman, sealed the deal on a 41-yard run for his first score as Tulane went ahead 42-21 in the fourth quarter. “It was by committee,” Fritz said. “How about Cam Carroll coming in and having that big run? He’s been practicing extremely hard and it’s good when a guy gets rewarded with success.” McMillan rebounded from his early miscue immediately, finishing 15 of 21 for 201 yards. He credited a uniform adjustment. “I went to tuck the ball and it was kind of slick,” he said. “It was kind of cold and windy, and the ball rubbed against my sleeves and popped out. I cut my sleeves off right after that and told everyone I’d make it up to them.” The next three times Tulane had the ball, it drove 82 yards in seven plays, 84 yards in nine plays and 90 yards in seven plays to go ahead 21-7.

“We have a lot to clean up, but this was a huge win for us,” coach Willie Fritz said. “They had not been beaten at home since 2016. We’re excited to go on the road and walk away with a win against a quality program.”

Army responded with a traditional 15-play touchdown march before halftime and another touchdown to tie it early in the third quarter, but those were outliers. Tulane’s defense had several stops for negative yards, forcing the Black Knights’ ground-bound triple-option to go out of character with 24 passes -- two more than in its first four games combined.

Tulane is 4-1 for the first time since its undefeated season in 1998 and for only the second time since 1979.

Army quarterback Kelvin Hopkins rushed for 132 yards on 24 attempts, but not much else worked.

Army (3-2), which had taken Michigan to double overtime on the road in September before losing, could not hang with the Wave in a matchup of teams receiving votes in the Associated Press and USA Today Coaches’ polls.

“They like to go 3, 3, 3 (yards per play), but we put them behind the chains,” linebacker Lawrence Graham said. “That was our game plan going into it.”

“We’re trying to win a championship here,” said rush end Patrick Johnson, whose fourth-down sack stopped one Army possession. “It’s not talking about a bowl game or anything like that. We’re busting our butts every single day and it’s showing.” The Wave busted for big gains play after play for its fourth 500-plus-yard game out of five under new offensive coordinator Will Hall, doubling the total in Fritz’s first three seasons combined. Army had not allowed more than 34 points since 2017 and had held its last 16 opponents to 21 points or fewer in regulation. The Black Knights had no answer for Tulane’s gaggle of running backs. Amare Jones rushed for 65 yards on nine carries and caught six passes for 104 yards and scored twice. Corey Dauphine had 75 yards on nine attempts, including a 30-yard

Bradwell’s 13-yard score gave the Wave the lead for good, 28-21, midway through the third quarter. It added back-to-back touchdowns in the fourth quarter. Implausibly, Army nearly pulled within one score on two touchdowns in the final four minutes — the latter on a 54-yard return of a McMillan fumble with 2:36 left when his knee appeared to be down -- but the Wave stopped fullback Connor Slomka on a 2-point conversion to stay ahead by nine. “We knew how critical it was,” Graham said. “We couldn’t let them get that. (Safety) P.J. Hall was the initiator of the whole play, stuffed him and I came in on top. It was a great defensive play.”

Real life-saver: Tulane center Christian Montano donated bone marrow to cancer patient BY GUERRY SMITH | CONTRIBUTING WRITER Oct 3, 2019 Before contacting Christian Montano for the first time, Jim Calhoun spent about two hours figuring out what he was going to say to the total stranger who saved his life. When he finally punched in the phone number and Montano answered, it took only a few seconds for him to feel as if they had been longtime friends.

Instead, he went under general anesthesia and the doctors stuck a needle into his hip to extract the stem cell. It was a 2½-hour operation, but the effects were mild. “When you wake up, you’re pretty sore because they have to gut it into the bone,” he said. “But I was back in the gym doing light stuff about a week-and-a-half later. About a month later I was a hundred percent.” It was an incredibly small price to pay for the incalculable reward.

Montano, Tulane’s starting center and a graduate transfer from Brown, has that effect on people, but this was a truly special case. A year earlier, he had donated his bone marrow to Calhoun, who had a form of blood cancer called Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia (ALL) and needed the transplant to survive.

Calhoun, married with two children, had just lost his father when he was diagnosed with ALL in September of 2017 after a gruesome mishap. He woke up from a deep slumber at a friend’s house one night, went to the bathroom, washed his hands and passed out, smashing his face into a granite countertop.

Montano’s surgery took place Feb. 1 of 2018, and after a required one-year no-contact period, Calhoun received Montano’s name and phone number and called him.

Previously, he thought he was just tired. After a trip to the hospital, he learned his health was far worse.

“I didn’t know how it would feel, but I was talking to him like I knew him forever,” Calhoun said. “It was really weird. We were on the same level.”

“I started treatment within a day,” he said. “They told me it would take some time to get a donor, but by December I had an email stating that I had a donor.”

Montano, a 23-year-old from Orange, Connecticut pursuing a master’s degree in finance, and Calhoun, a 44-year-old from Saratoga Springs, New York, will see each other for only the second time on Friday after Tulane flies to New York for Saturday’s game against Army. Their first meeting came in May when Montano was on a school break and his parents threw a celebration party for Calhoun at their home with more than 100 people in attendance.

He will be considered cured if he has no setback for two years after the operation, and he is more than halfway there. Without Montano’s bone marrow, his chances would have been slim to none.

This time, Calhoun will go to dinner Friday night with Montano and the entire team. Both of them become emotional when they talk about the bond that has developed between them. “I’m thrilled to be able to see him again,” Montano said. “I know he’s thrilled coming to the game. I think he’s the biggest Tulane fan in the world right now. He watches every game on TV, and we text every other day if not every day back and forth.” The fact that donor and recipient are from northeastern towns less than 200 miles apart came by happenstance. A match could have come from almost anywhere in the world. When Montano was a freshman at Brown, he participated in a campus-wide, routine mouth-swab drive for the national bone marrow registry run by the Be The Match organization, which has a global transport network that includes more than 473 leading centers worldwide. He was told there was less than a 2 percent chance of anything coming of it, but three years later, right before Thanksgiving in 2017, the Rhode Island blood bank asked him to return for secondary testing to confirm he was the best available match for someone. Quickly, he agreed to move forward. Brown’s season had just ended, so the timing perfect, and his family history made it an even easier decision. He lost his maternal grandmother to stomach cancer in his freshman year at Brown. His paternal grandfather died of lung cancer when Montano was a freshman in high school. “That was still pretty recent,” he said. “When they called, I was in my bedroom. I walked down to the kitchen and told my parents, and they immediately were in full support of it. I thought there was no way I’ll be called for this as a freshman, but I’d like to think I had the good intentions of being able to follow through.” He is selling himself short by even hinting he might have considered otherwise. “Christian has always been like an old person in a young person’s body,” said Kendra Montano, his mom. “He’s mature. He’s disciplined. He’s just well-rounded and grounded. He can focus on long-term goals where most people look for instant satisfaction or gratification.” Complicating matters a bit was Montano’s having Crohn’s disease, a chronic inflammatory bowel issue that affects the gastrointestinal tract. That condition prevented him from having the relatively simple procedure of his blood run through a machine and the stem cell extracted because the shot required could have exacerbated his Crohn’s disease.

ALL is typically a child’s cancer, and Calhoun was just past the age threshold in which chemotherapy could kill it. He took chemotherapy pills to limit the damage, but a successful bone marrow transplant was his only option for long-term survival. Although he has struggled to regain the weight he lost during his ordeal, he is in full remission. “Christian’s marrow was unbelievable,” he said. “That kid’s never put an ounce of alcohol in his body. If he could just pass me his size, that would be great.” Montano, up to 6-foot-4, 305 pounds, wanted to go to Tulane out of high school but had his own weight issues back then, failing to draw interest as a 250-pounder. He started 25 games at Brown before a foot injury in the 2018 opener sidelined him for the rest of the season, opening the door for his transfer to Tulane. He still had a year of eligibility, but graduates are not allowed to play in the Ivy League. The Green Wave coaches liked what they saw when he sent them his video as a potential transfer, and their decision to take him panned out beautifully on and off the field. As part of the MBA program at Tulane’s Freeman School of Business, he is on course to get his master’s in a little more than year, far faster than the normal student. Forgoing any free time in his life, he loaded up on classes in the spring semester, did double summer sessions, took a weekend course and will spend a week in Mexico City studying international finance when he gets the chance. Still finding time for football, he has started at center from the first day of spring drills. Through four games, Tulane (3-1) is on pace to have the second-most prolific offense in school history and is drawing top-25 votes in the polls for the first time in 21 years. “(Montano) is a good player,” coach Willie Fritz said. “We weren’t just taking him to come to school here. We wanted a guy to help us win. He has all the intangibles.” Montano will be a captain for the Army game, and Fritz hopes Calhoun will be allowed to go on the field with the team before kickoff. Whether it happens or not, Calhoun will be in the stadium cheering for him in what promises to be an emotional day. “We’ve talked about it,” Montano said. “I’m thankful for the opportunity to play at Brown, but I’m excited to be here at a fantastic school playing at the highest level. I have a second chance at football here, at and it was his second chance at life really.”

How Tulane’s Stunning Fake Kneel Play Came Together BY ROSS DELLENGER Sep 20, 2019 The play is called “Knee.” For it to work, the quarterback must deliver an award-winning acting performance. He must become a thespian on the football field, a master in deception and deceit. Justin McMillan deserves all of the Oscars. He did it. As Tulane’s quarterback, he orchestrated this ruse. Jack Nicholson, Marlon Brando, Tom Hanks, they’d all be proud. Maybe even Brad Pitt, who used to own a house in New Orleans not far from where these theatrics unfolded. The score between Tulane and Houston was locked at 31 with 18 seconds left. The Green Wave, with possession on its own 29-yard line, did not play for overtime—it only looked that way. The Wave lined up in the victory formation, 10 players bunched together with a running back deep as a precaution, prepared to kneel the ball. Then the thespian went to work. McMillan executed two fakes in a span of less than a couple of seconds. He feigned the act of taking a knee, and then he sold a quarterback sweep to the outside, even turning his back to the defense to fool them into thinking he had the ball. What they didn’t see is that after his fake kneel, McMillan stealthily dropped the ball into tailback Amare Jones’s lap. Jones ran the opposite direction for 18 yards. On the very next play, McMillan fired a 53-yard game-winning touchdown pass to receiver Jalen McClesky to cap one of the wildest endings we’ll see this season. Final score: Tulane 38, Houston 31. Best Supporting Actor: Justin McMillan. “We’ve always had that play in our back pocket,” says McMillan, who transferred from LSU last summer and is now 8-2 as Tulane’s starter. “As we practiced it in practice, you’re thinking, ‘This s—t ain’t ever going to work.’ “The name of the play is Knee. Just… Knee. Knee,” he pauses. “I was walking up there to the line real slow like. I was selling it. I was keeping everything normal. I kept my body low and head low. I put the ball in Amare’s lap, like a little league play, and then kept my back to the defense.” If you haven’t seen the play, well, what the heck are you waiting for? It is glorious, one of the better designed and executed trickerations you’ll see in college football. Will Hall, the first-year Tulane offensive coordinator, is the man behind it. Hall, 39, is a Mississippi-bred boy who played high school ball for one of the most successful prep coaches in the state’s history. Bobby Hall won more than 300 games and four state championships in Mississippi. As a young reporter fresh out of college in 2008, I stumbled upon a 53-year-old Bobby Hall bench pressing 350 pounds in a high school weight room. I turned around, briskly walked out and never returned to that weight room again. In no real surprise, he’s produced a football-crazed son. “I don’t think I’ve met a coach that loves football more than him,” McMillan says. Will Hall had successful stints as a Division II head coach prior to stops on the offensive staff at Louisiana and Memphis before joining head coach Willie Fritz at Tulane. “Heck of a playcall by Coach Hall,” Fritz says in an interview in the wee hours of Friday morning while basking in

the victory with his staff from a New Orleans watering hole. “A lot of time people get into that formation and they expect you to take the knee. It’s a sweep. If the edge player is not playing good discipline, you can run for a big gain.” Houston defensive end David Anenih bit on McMillan’s fake and so did the linebackers. While McMillan played out his sweep to the right, Jones, with the ball hidden against his belly, stood frozen in the backfield, his offensive line in front of him selling the kneel-down portion of the fake. They all stood mostly straight up before springing into action. Fellow running back Darius Bradwell and left guard Christian Montano turned into lead blockers. Before the carry, Jones had five rushes for 23 yards. He picked 18 on the play, positioning the Green Wave near midfield for the game-winner. Players practiced “Kneel” at least “20 times” since spring, Fritz says, but they hadn’t done it in the last three weeks, McMillan says. What made this even more incredible is that Jones did it all with a broken nose. Before the play, trainers had packed cotton material up each nostril to prevent bleeding. “His nose is at least fractured,” McMillan says. “He had a snot rocket. Shot both of them out.” As for the final play, the goal was to get at least 13 yards to set up a game-winning field goal, Fritz says. Houston played a prevent defense with three deep safeties, and McMillan had three options: a crossing route, a deep post and an 18-yard dig route. The first two patterns cleared out the defense and the dig became open just for a split second. “You give me a slight window…” McMillan says. “I was prepared to just gun it. You’ve got to have ice in your veins. What I least expected happened.” Two converging defensive backs knocked into one another and McClesky out-ran a third to the end zone. “He’s got great speed,” says Fritz. That’s how you go 71 yards on two plays in 15 seconds. Overshadowed by the late-game heroics is (1) the meaning of the win, and (2) a rousing second-half comeback. The victory is significant in the American Athletic Conference West division race, as Houston and Tulane were projected as favorites. At one point early in the second quarter, Fritz’s team trailed 28-7. The Green Wave outscored Dana Holgorsen’s crew 31-3 the rest of the way. They had three players rush for more than 70 yards, including McMillan’s 15 carries and 91 yards. He went 7-for-20 through the air. “One of the worst first halves I’ve played. I was wound up. That’s the one game I lost last year was Houston,” McMillan says. “Before the game, I had a couple calls from back home telling me I better win. I take it on the chin. For this city, I wanted to make a statement. I’m from Dallas. I don’t want to lose to a Houston team.” McMillan transferred to TU after three years as a reserve in Baton Rouge, graduating from LSU last summer to gain immediate eligibility elsewhere and then taking over mid-season as Tulane’s go-to guy. Maybe that year-and-a-half under Les Miles paid off after all. Miles’s acting skills are well-known in Louisiana. The now-Kansas head coach has appeared in four feature films and a half-dozen commercials. And now maybe a new football-affiliated thespian has emerged in the Bayou State: McMillan. He couldn’t have done it alone of course. He needed his teammates, confidence from his head coach and the gutsy call from his offensive coordinator. “We are doing the play ‘Knee.’ It’s not a drill. You’re not taking a knee,” Hall told his offense in a sideline huddle before the play. “People’s eyes got kind of big,” McMillan recalls. “The ref even thought I was taking the knee. Before the play, I looked at Amare. I was like, ‘Back up, we’re taking a knee. Give me some space.’ I couldn’t tell the refs we weren’t kneeling.” He was acting right up until the snap—and afterward too.

Tulane’s fake kneel-down and last-second win is the college football ending of the year BY Matt Bonesteel Sep 20, 2019

Thursday night was shaping up to be another sad chapter in Tulane’s mostly lousy football history. In front of an ESPN audience and a Yulman Stadium crowd that appeared to harbor at least some hope that the Green Wave’s 2-1 start wasn’t a mirage, Tulane came out and promptly laid an egg: After a little more than one quarter, Houston led 28-7 and at one point had outgained the Green Wave 308-60. But Tulane didn’t quit, chipping away at the lead with a 75-yard touchdown drive in the second quarter and Darnell Mooney’s 48-yard touchdown catch early in the third, and eventually the Green Wave took a 31-28 lead with about six minutes left on Merek Glover’s 44-yard field goal. Houston, however, would tie the score on a field goal of its own with 21 seconds left, and overtime seemed inevitable, especially when Tulane looked poised to kneel away the final seconds of the fourth quarter. Reader, they did not kneel away the final seconds of the fourth quarter. Perhaps just as crazy as Tulane’s game-winner: This fake kneel play to set it up. Amare Jones’s 18-yard run off that kneel-down fumblerooski gave Tulane one more chance to perhaps get into field goal range with 12 seconds remaining from its 47-yard line. Reader, they did not simply get into field goal range. Jalen McCleskey’s 53-yard catch-and-run to the end zone, abetted by some truly dismal Houston tackling, gave Tulane an improbable 38-31 victory and its first 3-1 start since 2003 (its lone loss was a respectable 18-point defeat to No. 9 Auburn on Sept. 7). Tulane became the first of 81 FBS teams this season to win a game after trailing by at least 21 points.

“We just wanted to get in field goal range,” Green Wave quarterback Justin McMillan told reporters after the game. “The catch would have been fine with me, but [McCleskey] just wanted to be an overachiever and take it for six. I’ll go ahead and let him go for it.” As for the fumblerooski, Coach Willie Fritz said it was the brainchild of offensive coordinator Will Hall. “We’ve been practicing that since the spring,” he said. Ride that wave, Willie Fritz. Tulane’s win spoiled a historic night for Houston quarterback D’Eriq King, who threw for 229 yards and two touchdowns and ran for 116 yards and another score, breaking Tim Tebow’s FBS record for the most consecutive games (15) with at least one passing and rushing touchdown.

The origin of the two plays that pudhes Tulane past Houston By Bruce Feldman Sep 20, 2019 When Will Hall walked off the field Thursday night after Tulane’s mind-boggling, last-second rally to beat Houston that was sparked by two of his favorite special play calls, the Tulane offensive coordinator powered on his phone to see he had 117 text messages. The Green Wave — and Hall’s plays —were the talk of the football world by the time the former Division II coach woke up Friday morning. After trailing by 21 points in the first half, Tulane rallied and traded leads with the Cougars in the fourth quarter. With 18 seconds left the score was tied at 31, and Tulane had the ball at its 29-yard line. It looked like Tulane was content to settle the game in overtime. The Green Wave had lined up in Victory formation with nine men surrounding quarterback Justin McMillan and a safety man deep behind him. But Hall called a play called “Knee.” With that, McMillan faked taking a knee and carried out a sweep, bursting to the right side. Before his sweep, though, he had deftly dropped the ball to tailback Amare Jones, who sprinted around the left side, catching the Cougars’ defense flat-footed and gaining 18 yards. Hall told The Athletic he got the play from watching Jeff Brohm run it at Western Kentucky in a bowl game. Hall also remembered the New England Patriots tried to run it in Super Bowl LI against the Atlanta Falcons but that it didn’t work so well. Hall and the Green Wave repped the play a few times during preseason camp and have repped it once every two weeks just to keep it fresh, he said. “Like all good tricks, I had it run against me when I was an assistant coach, by actually Houston,” Brohm told The Athletic on Friday morning, “And we carried it every year that I have been a head coach. It must be run preferably between 20-45 seconds on the clock where the team actually believes you may take a knee but also enough time to run at least one more play because it normally will pick up around 20 yards to get you in better field position. We also ran it in Foster Farms Bowl against Arizona that led to a field goal at the end of the half, and we won the game by three points, so it helped us win too.” But Knee was just the appetizer. “Cactus”, which came on the very next play, was the main course. That was the game-winner where speedy receiver Jalen McCleskey scored on a 53-yard pass play from McMillan that broke better than the staff ever dreamed it would. Hall says the Green Wave probably repped the play five or six times during preseason camp and only hit it one time.

the other. Hall’s message to the No. 3 and No. 3 receivers to the field side: You have gotta clear out for the deep dig by the No. 1 receiver. And in reminding the No. 1 receiver that he had the deep dig route, he said, “When he hits you, don’t fight for extra yardage. Get down and you and everybody else is gonna call timeout. We’re gonna kick the field goal and go win the game.” “I told Justin, ‘You gotta eyeball the clear out and the speedo. You’re gonna hit one of ’em.’ ” His message to his single receiver to the backside: “If they all drop, you’re gonna catch the crosser, you gotta keep smoking, get as much as you can.” Hall had a strong feeling how Houston was going to defend the situation by playing three-deep safeties in a prevent look because that was how it played Washington State last week in a similar situation. The play opened up just like Hall hoped. The dig route was right there. Better still, because McMillan threw a high ball, the Houston defenders reacted and tried to make a play on the ball. McCleskey, who Hall said is one of the fastest players in college football, was able to crease the defense and race to the end zone. Tulane won 38-31. Green Wave coach Willie Fritz (center) saw an opportunity to end the game in regulation Thursday, and his offensive coordinator drew up the plays to do it. (Derick E. Hingle / USA TODAY Sports) It’s the third time for the 39-year-old Hall that Cactus has worked in a game. In 2009, he ran it when he was the offensive coordinator at West Alabama on a 4th-and-12 to beat Harding, getting a first down off of the dig. In 2010, he used it to pick up a first down on a 3rd-and-long against Delta State. But it’s never worked as well as it did against Houston, said Hall, who comes across as unassuming but who actually won the 2003 Harlon Hill Trophy honoring the nation’s best Division II player. The son of Mississippi coaching legend Bobby Hall got promoted to be the head coach at West Alabama in 2011 and won two league titles and twice went to the NCAA Division II playoffs in his three seasons running the program. Then, in a three-year head coaching stint at West Georgia, he led the Wolves to a 31-9 record, their first Gulf South Conference (GSC) title since 2000 and a pair of NCAA Division II semifinal appearances. Since then, he moved from the offensive coordinator job at Louisiana Lafayette and then to Memphis and before getting hired by Willie Fritz at Tulane. “I’m just so happy for our kids, Coach Fritz and so happy for my wife and kids,” Hall said. “We’ve bounced around it seems like every year from all those little D-II towns. My first year coaching was in ’04, and this is the ninth place I’ve been.”

“We call it Cactus, because it’s clear with a crosser and a speedo,” Hall said. The speedo is a speed-over route by the No. 3 receiver in the formation.

Hall coached at five different Division II schools, at one point going from Presbyterian to Henderson State to Southwest Baptist to Arkansas Monticello to West Alabama in a span of five years. His sons Tripp and Pete, 11 and 8, are on their fourth schools in four years. His wife Rebecca has managed every move and every transition.

The play is designed for exactly this situation. It can either give the offense a chance to hit the pass deep and then attempt a field goal or hit the underneath route crossing across the field on a check-down that would get 10-12 yards to at least set you up to attempt a Hail Mary attempt. Hall says the players are coached to catch it, get whatever yardage they can and then get down.

“It’s hard when you play small college ball,” he says. “It’s hard to prove you know what you’re doing.”

Tulane got a break, Hall says, when one of the Cougars defensive players got a cramp, which gave Hall time to calm everybody down, draw up the play and talk it through with his players so they were sure of their assignments. He flipped over his play sheet and sketched it up on the back just to reinforce everything. The play is from a three-by-one formation with three receivers to one side and the X-receiver to

After Thursday night, a whole lot more folks know that the D-II guy from Mississippi really knows what he’s doing.

No more waiting: Tulane wideout Jalen McCleskey makes three massive plays vs. Houston BY GUERRY SMITH | CONTRIBUTING WRITER Sep 20, 2019 Heralded Oklahoma State graduate transfer Jalen McCleskey had the same number of yards in penalties (20) as he did receiving through his first three games at Tulane.

With the Wave trailing 28-21 late in the third quarter, McMillan scrambled to his right and launched a pass from his own end zone that looked like it would sail out of bounds on the Houston sideline.

His fourth game guaranteed him a spot in Green Wave lore.

Instead, McCleskey kept one foot inbounds while maintaining his balance, reached up and grabbed it for a massive first down at the Tulane 30. Rather than punting from just in front of its goal posts, Tulane ripped off a tying touchdown drive.

On an incredible night with multiple pivotal moments, McCleskey’s three monster plays stood out in Tulane’s dramatic come-from-behind 38-31 victory Thursday against Houston.

“I knew the sideline was right there just to get a foot in, and I knew it was a big third down,” McCleskey said. “We needed the momentum, and after that the whole (offensive) line, they played their butts off the rest of the game.”

He scored the Wave’s first touchdown, last touchdown and set up the tying touchdown with a catch that trumped the other two. When he sprinted into the end zone for the wild, winning points with three seconds left, his transition period was officially over.

McCleskey, of course, was not finished. Leaping to catch McMillan’s laser throw in the final seconds, he thought he was putting Tulane on the edge of Merek Glover’s range for a last-play field goal, but he bounced off a tackle at the Houston 26, kept his footing and sprinted for an unimaginable 53-yard touchdown.

“It’s been a journey for me and Jalen both,” said Tulane quarterback Justin McMillan, who knows what it is like to adjust to a new program as a grad transfer. “I was one of the first guys that he talked to when he got here. We have been working together, we have classes together and it’s finally coming along. I know people have been kind of waiting for me and Jalen to get clicking. I put that upon myself to get it going and get the ball to him.” McCleskey caught 167 passes in three-plus years at Oklahoma State before deciding he wanted to play his final season with his dad, Tulane defensive backs coach J.J. McCleskey. But as the Wave tried to force-feed him the ball, nothing worked as planned. “It’s just tough,” coach Willie Fritz said. “It seems like sometimes when you’re trying to get a guy going, it makes it harder to get the guy going. There’s a lot of moving parts involved with getting a guy the ball.” There were until McMillan started forcing it to him in critical moments. McCleskey beat double coverage on his 38-yard score in the first quarter, catching the ball as he backpedaled across the goal line while facing McMillan. “It was totally out of respect for him that I gave him a chance,” McMillan said. “Originally I wasn’t looking at it. I saw the safety there, but the safety was kind of flat-footed. He took off right by him so I just had to give him a half-way catchable ball and he made the play.” That was Tulane’s only offensive highlight in a dreadful first 20 minutes, but the huge moments came one after the other in the second half. McCleskey’s were bigger than the rest.

“Justin put it on the money right in the middle of my chest and I knew I was going to get hit,” he said. “I thought just hold on to the ball, and then they missed the tackle and I had open field and it was just off to the races.” One of the three fastest players on the team along with cornerback Jaylon Monroe and running back Corey Dauphine, he knew no one was going to catch him. No one did until his teammates swarmed him behind the end zone, causing a referee to throw an unsportsmanlike flag on what he termed “the entire team.” So much for McCleskey’s learning curve. His fumble in the second quarter after his other catch was long since forgotten. “It wasn’t necessarily the offense (that caused the slow start),” he said. “Me and Justin just had to get clicking, keep working in practice. We knew it would click at some point. We weren’t really stressing over it.”

‘Greatest finish in the history of Tulane football!’ How the Green Wave reinvented itself on a national stage By Larry Holder Sep 20, 2019

Stevenson on a deep ball. Stevenson weaved through Tulane’s stunned defense for a 75-yard touchdown. Then McMillan and McCleskey followed up a Jaylon Moore interception off King by connecting on a 38-yard touchdown midway through the first quarter to tie it at 7.

Local restaurateur and former Tulane baseball player Desi Vega bounced around only steps away from the Green Wave scrum Thursday night at Yulman Stadium like a kid in his 20s as the hair on his arms pointed sky high. We compared arms, and yes, I bared the same goosebumps.

Nerves atop the Westfeldt Terrace calmed. Diehard fan Johnny Mancuso turned to me and said, “You’ve got to stay right here,” hoping to use any Green Wave gris-gris that exists.

Former Green Wave radio play-by-play man Todd Graffagnini, who recently left to become the Pelicans’ radio voice, openly wept once Jalen McCleskey crossed the goal line and hours later. “Checkerboards!” would have been the wild radio call had the Graff still been behind the mic. New boss Greg Bensel, a Tulane alum, apologized to the world on social media for taking Graff out of the booth, writing on Twitter: ‘I think tonight I did mankind a disservice by hiring @NTGraff away from @GreenWaveFB to be the radio voice of the @PelicansNBA - can you imagine him calling that game - let alone that last drive? My apologies. Roll Wave - Great Win’ And then there was Green Wave athletic director Troy Dannen.

Minutes later, my good luck charm status evaporated. Houston scored three touchdowns within a five-minute span. Mancuso waved his hand in disgust with the first. He did the same with the second. The third pushed him to remove his hat to almost wave the white flag. It’s 28-7 with 13:16 left in the first half. “We’re going to blow it again,” one fan said. Wesley Bott, who’s a loyal member of the Tulane Greenbackers fan club with Mancuso, strolled up to me with his radio headset on and simply exhaled. Local lawyer Jimmy Ordeneaux, a member of Tulane’s undefeated 1998 squad, meandered through the concourse and said, “They’re just faster than us. They’re faster than Auburn. But there’s plenty of football left.” I walked to the concession stand and bought a bowl of crawfish etouffee. Figured if this would become the same old Tulane as many fans feared, might as well enjoy a tasty treat.

Sweating straight through his suit and bald head glistening like he spent the past three hours in a sauna, I grabbed Dannen by the shoulder before he joined the football team, cheerleaders and anyone else clad in Tulane colors to sway together while the band played the alma mater. He clutched me.

“Originally, it was looking like the same road as last year. I’ll be honest,” McMillan said.

“Holy shit! Greatest finish in the history of Tulane football!”

“As a team, the leaders on this team that have been here for multiple years and have consistently lost to teams like that, they fought. They came to me and said, ‘We need you.’ I got here last year. (McCleskey) just got here. We don’t understand the severities of the situation of the past.”

It wasn’t simply the heroics of poised Green Wave quarterback Justin McMillan finding Jalen McCleskey over the middle with only a few seconds remaining against Houston. It wasn’t just about McCleskey hauling in the pass within multiple Cougars defenders, shedding the tackle and then darting to the end zone for the game-winning touchdown with three seconds left. Or what head coach Willie Fritz deemed “the fumblerooski” (actually called “Knee” in the playbook) one play earlier, where McMillan faked a kneel-down and placed the football in the gut of Amare Jones, who played with a smashed and broken nose suffered earlier in the game. Without Jones’ run, there’s likely not a chance the touchdown connection on the next play occurs. Tulane’s incredible 38-31 win over Houston for all the world to watch on ESPN should rank right up there with the Green Wave’s 14-0 win over LSU in 1973 as one of the biggest wins to ever occur on the Uptown New Orleans campus. “It was an easy one. Never in doubt,” Fritz said, all smiles after the win. To understand the jubilation of the win, you have to understand the impending sense of doom for many of the Tulane diehards and then the liberation of those sentiments as the game progressed. There was no denying the excitement from Tulane fans atop the Westfeldt Terrace shortly before kickoff. After all, Tulane entered the Houston game as a five-point favorite. The Green Wave has become favorites far more often with head coach Willie Fritz guiding the program. But Houston almost perennially attempts to suck the life away from Tulane. The Cougars nearly dashed Tulane’s bowl aspirations last season with a 48-17 thrashing in the Wave’s second-to-last regular-season game. That one aired on ESPN as well. No matter, though. Tulane’s arrow is pointing up. The school is coming off its first bowl win since the 2002 season. It opened the season by thrashing Florida International, hanging tough at Auburn and pulling the starters by halftime last week in its clinic over Missouri State. This is a different Tulane team. Yet what happened 14 seconds into the game? Houston’s D’Eriq King scrambled to his right and hit Marq

But he followed up with this:

Yeah, that became evident in the final possessions for Tulane and Houston. Tulane seemingly washed the first half away like it never occurred. The defense clamped down on the Cougars, holding them to three second-half points. The Green Wave offense ran a hurry-up offense throughout the second half, opening up the running game and wearing down the Houston defense all at once. Tulane’s second knockdown occurred on the game-tying drive. The Green Wave committed consecutive false start penalties backing it up to its own 3, forcing a thirdand-14 situation. McMillan rolled right, throwing from the end zone and hit McCleskey on a 27-yard pass where the wideout leaned over the out-of-bounds line for the remarkable catch. Six plays later, McMillan scampered for a 15-yard touchdown to even it up, 28-28. This comeback in and of itself would have been impressive regardless of the outcome. Yet as Tulane continues to prove, it possesses the fortitude to finish the comeback. But not without scaring the daylights out of everyone. Tulane held a 31-28 lead with 6:10 in the fourth quarter. And the march to probable Tulane depression commenced. Fourth-and-9: King ran for 12 yards. Third-and-8: Houston false start. But third-and-13 a split second later turned instead into a Houston first down when two defenders ran into King after whistles blew late to stop the false start. Of course a highly questionable call would end it for Tulane. King would push the Cougars to the win. Typical Tulane. Except it wasn’t. Keith Corbin let a touchdown reception slip through his hands on third down, forcing Houston to kick the field goal to tie it...

‘Greatest finish in the history of Tulane football!’ How the Green Wave reinvented itself on a national stage ...Tulane anticipated the squib kick. With one timeout, this Tulane squad isn’t settling for anything anymore. “You naturally think that you’ll take a knee and go into overtime. But then coach (Will) Hall …” McMillan paused to shake his head and laugh. “He’s a Mississippi (guy). He can play backyard football with you. He had a play dialed up for us. We had it in our back pocket and used it.” Jones, broken nose and all, hightailed it for 18 yards on the fake kneel-down. Tulane still carried one timeout after having to burn two on back-to-back substitution issues at the beginning of the fourth quarter. “We’ve been practicing this since the spring,” Fritz said. Vega and I debated how Tulane should handle the final 12 seconds while standing next to the pylon where McCleskey would eventually find us moments later. “Take a shot down the middle of the field. Call a timeout. Line up for a field goal.” McMillan assumed the same. Not McCleskey. “I was fine with just the catch, but he just wanted to be an overachiever and go for six,” McMillan said playfully. “I’ll let it be. I’ll let him go ahead and go with it.” “Justin put it right on the money and right in the middle of my chest,” McCleskey added. “I knew I was going to get hit. Just hold onto the ball. They missed the tackle. I had the open field. Then it was off to the races.” Touchdown, Tulane. This one belonged to the Wave. The superlatives help explain how surreal the win and the start of this season has been for Tulane (3-1 overall, 1-0 AAC):

· The Green Wave’s 21-point come-from-behind win over Houston is its largest comeback victory this

century. · Entering the game, Football Bowl Subdivision teams that had trailed by 21 points or more this season were 0-80 on the year (according to ESPN). · Tulane improved to 8-2 in its last 10 games dating back to last season. The Green Wave captured its fifth straight win at home. Tulane’s five-game winning streak, which dates back to last season, is its longest consecutive unbeaten streak since moving into Yulman Stadium back in 2014. · The Green Wave improved to 3-0 at home this season, which it hadn’t done since 1999. “This isn’t the same Tulane that people thought it was a couple of years ago,” McMillan said. Ain’t that the truth. Tears, goosebumps, sweat and mea culpas and all.

Fake, Rally and Roll: Tulane’s epic win over Houston proof Green Wave football is back BY ROD WALKER | STAFF WRITER Sep 20, 2019

Hall had seen the play run twice.

They’ll still be talking about this game (and two plays in particular) for years to come.

The first time was when Jeff Brohm ran it at Western Kentucky.

It’s the game that put Uptown New Orleans back on the college football map.

The second time — one that will make everyone in New Orleans smile — was when the New England Patriots rallied from a 28-3 deficit to beat the Atlanta Falcons in Super Bowl LI.

“Fake, Rally and Roll” may be the best way to describe Tulane’s epic 38-31 program-changing victory over the University of Houston on Thursday night. The celebration in the Yulman Stadium locker room ended with head coach Willie Fritz being hoisted by his players and pretending to swim, “riding the wave” of one of the most magical nights in team history. But the party didn’t stop there. This one spilled over into the wee hours of the morning, which is why first-year coordinator Will Hall got just four hours of sleep. “This one was big,” Hall said. “When you’re trying to change the perception and the culture of the program, you’ve got to have wins like that.”

The Patriots ran it on the last play of regulation, but it didn’t quite work and that game went into overtime. This one didn’t. One play after Jones’ 18-yard gain, McMillan connected with Jalen McCleskey, who somehow eluded three Cougars defenders and dashed into the end zone for the 53-yard exclamation point. “Justin did an unbelievable job in the pocket moving around to give it time and looking off,” Hall said. “He left it a little high on the throw, which actually worked out good because it made the defense react to it and try to intercept it. Just a phenomenal throw and catch.” And for Tulane football, just a phenomenal night.

Fritz needed to see a win like this. Neither McMillan nor McCleskey started their college careers at Tulane. The Tulane fans needed to see a win like this. Watch: In thrilling comeback win, Tulane football saved best two plays for last vs. Houston Watch: In thrilling comeback win, Tulane football saved best two plays for last vs. Houston And if Tulane really wanted to get some respect, the rest of the country watching the game on ESPN needed to see it, too. Hopefully those who tuned in stuck around until the end. They would have had every reason not to after the Wave fell behind 28-7 early. Tulane teams of the past would have wilted. But not this one. They just kept fighting and fighting, finally delivering the knockout with two plays in the final seconds that will be etched in the memories of Green Wave faithful forever. The first one came late in regulation with the score tied 31-31 and the Wave looking as if they were satisfied in just letting this one go into overtime. With 18 seconds left, they lined up in victory formation as if they were going to take a knee and let the clock run out. Instead quarterback Justin McMillan faked as if he was going to take a knee but handed the ball off to Amare Jones who ran for an 18-yard gain.

They both opted to go to bigger schools. McMillan started at LSU. McCleskey at Oklahoma State. But now they are in New Orleans, helping turn things around for a coach who showed on Thursday night what Tulane is capable of. Tulane teams of the past would have lost this one. But this isn’t the Tulane of the past. Tulane wins one for the ages: Trick play, huge TD pass power Wave to big win vs. Houston Tulane wins one for the ages: Trick play, huge TD pass power Wave to big win vs. Houston Fritz, in his fourth season, has changed that. Thursday night was proof that he has lifted Tulane football to new heights. Fittingly, his players lifted him in the locker room afterwards as he pretended to swim. He was riding the wave and pumping his fist, something every Tulane fan should be doing after Thursday night.

Tulane wins one for the ages: Trick play, huge TD pass power Wave to big win vs. Houston BY GUERRY SMITH | CONTRIBUTING WRITER Sep 19, 2019

Justin McMillan was almost sacked in his own end zone, finding McCleskey as the receiver kept one foot inbounds on the sideline. That spectacular play led to a season-long 93-yard, tying touchdown drive.

Nearly run out of Yulman Stadium in the first 18 minutes, Tulane exhibited one incredible finishing kick in a comeback for the ages and a 38-31 victory Thursday night.

Trailing Houston 28-7 early in the second quarter and getting dominated even more than that lopsided score indicated, the Green Wave had an emphatic answer for any critic who thought it would be yet another flop in a program with a long history of coming up empty in its rare big games.

Witherspoon missed again, this time from 48 yards early in the fourth quarter, before Tulane’s Merek Glover tied his career long with a 44-yard field goal that was good by an inch, sailing just inside the right upright with 6:10 left in the game.

Fake, Rally and Roll: Tulane’s epic win over Houston proof Green Wave football is back Not this time. Not under coach Willie Fritz, who spent his first three years changing a losing culture and reaped the benefits in front of a national television audience on ESPN.

Houston appeared on the verge of winning anyway when quarterback D’Eriq King (116 rushing yards, 229 passing yards) ran for a first down on fourth-and-9, helping the Cougars reach a second-and-3 from the Tulane 4 in the final minute. But linebacker Lawrence Graham tackled running back Patrick Carr for a 3-yard loss and receiver Keith Corbin dropped a pass in the back of the end zone, forcing a tying field goal.

Outgained by the obscene total of 308-60 at one point, Tulane (3-1, 1-0 American Athletic Conference) turned it around with a series of little moments and then provided one incredible one at the end — a 53-yard tie-breaking touchdown pass from Justin McMillan to Jalen McCleskey with three seconds left for a wild victory against Houston (1-3, 0-1). McCleskey caught it at the Houston 26, broke away from a tackle attempt as two defenders collided and outraced cornerback Damarion Williams to the end zone.

“I never lost faith in our defense,” McCleskey said. “I knew when the time came they were going to get the big stop and then it was just up to the offense to go out there and execute.” The temptation is to say the first 17 minutes went from bad to worse for Tulane, but the reality is it went right to “worse” on the first play from scrimmage and pretty much stayed there.

“We just wanted to get in field goal range,” McMillan said. “The catch would have been fine with me, but he (McCleskey) just wanted to be an overachiever and take it for six. I’ll go ahead and let him go for it.”

After Tulane’s opening kickoff was a touchback, Houston’s D’Eriq King sucked up free safety Chase Kuershen on a run-pass option and lofted an easy pass to speedy wide receiver Marquez Stevenson behind him. Stevenson did the rest, cutting across the field and racing to the end zone for a deflating 75-yard touchdown.

That unlikely play came after the Wave acted as if was going to run out the clock following Houston’s tying field goal with 21 seconds left but instead faked a kneel-down and handed off to upback Amare Jones. Playing with a broken nose, he gained 18 yards to the Tulane 47, setting up the dramatic touchdown that broke the Cougars’ backs.

The Wave tied it at 7 on McMillan’s 38-yard strike to McCleskey, but the defense received a costly 12-menon-the-field penalty when it tried to substitute as the Cougars ran a quick snap. That mistake turned what would have been a three-and-out into a long touchdown drive, with Stevenson outrunning almost everyone again for a 34-yard gain to the 1 on a misdirection option pitch.

“It’s a great call on the fumblerooskie by coach (offensive coordinator Will) Hall,” Fritz said. “We’ve been practicing that since the spring.”

By the time King calmly side-stepped blitzing safety P.J. Hall and took off for an easy touchdown run on third-and-10 from the Tulane 35, the Wave had crashed to a 28-7 deficit.

According to ESPN, Tulane became the first FBS team in 81 tries to win this year after trailing by 21. It was the Wave’s biggest comeback this century, beating a pair of 14-point rallies against Massachusetts (2016) and Hawaii in the Hawaii Bowl (2002).

Penalties, a bugaboo for the Wave in its first two games, returned with a vengeance. Offensive tackles Joey Claybrook and Ben Knutson (twice) were called for false starts on empty drives. A block in the back from Macon Clark nullified a nice punt return by Amare Jones to midfield, forcing the Wave to start its final possession of the first half at its 7.

The rally started with a terrific drive when it was absolutely needed — a nine-play, 75-yard possession in the second quarter in which Tulane did not face a third down after going next to nowhere on its previous three series. When Stephon Huderson scored from 9 yards out to cut the deficit to 28-14, the Wave knew it was back in the game. “Man, I just liked how we went out there and fought,” McCleskey said. “We had a deficit in the first half and we went to the locker room and were like, we just had to stop killing ourselves. It was just coming together as a team, keep fighting until that clock hit triple zeroes.” The rest of the way, former Conference USA and American Athletic Conference kingpin Houston could not come up with a winning play while Tulane played with a sense of self-belief despite repeated penalties and other mistakes. Houston kicker Dalton Witherspoon banged a 31-yard field goal that would have made the score 31-14 off the left upright — the shortest miss of his career. Tulane receiver Darnell Mooney made a leaping grab for a 48-yard touchdown on the first possession of the third quarter, cutting the margin to 28-21. Houston coach Dana Holgorsen elected to punt on fourth down from the Tulane 36, missing an opportunity to regain momentum. The Wave, which failed to convert its first seven third downs, converted a third-and-14 when quarterback

Then, a promising drive in the third quarter was sidetracked by back-to-back false-start flags on tight end Tyrick James and Claybrook after Tulane had moved from its 3 to Houston’s 30. On the Wave’s next possession, Knutson went for the hat trick and right tackle Keyshawn McLeod followed with another false start. But the bigger problem was more fundamental. The Wave was whipped at the line of scrimmage on both sides of the ball. Houston outrushed Tulane 85-4 in the first quarter, finding creases in a defense that had been dominant up front through three games. The Wave struggled to get back to the line of scrimmage, with a sack on its first play providing a stark contrast to Houston’s opening touchdown and three more rushes of zero or negative yards following. By the end, it didn’t matter. Tulane turned this one around totally, rushing for 211 yards in the second half and instead emerged with one of the most memorable victories in its recent history. “It comes down to the end where we had a chance to score and win and didn’t,” Holgorsen said. “Then it’s just completely unacceptable on every single level to let them go 70 yards in 14 seconds. I don’t know what to say.” McMillan found it much easier to talk. “For this city, for Tulane, for Yulman Stadium, this game means the world to us,” he said. “Not for the fact that it was Houston, but just for the type of win—ESPN, Thursday night, the stage was set for us to make plays.”

‘Why Not Us?’ An Inside Look at How Tulane Proved it Belongs vs. Auburn By Jeff Duncan Sep 10, 2019

The Auburn roster features three former five-star recruits and 43 former four-stars, according to 247 Sports composite rankings. Nearly every player on its two-deep depth chart was considered an elite recruit in his respective signing class, ranked among the top 300 or 400 players in the nation.

AUBURN, Ala. — Willie Fritz gathered his exhausted, sweaty, grass-stained players in a circle inside the visiting team’s locker room at Jordan-Hare Stadium and strained his raspy voice to the limit.

Tulane, meanwhile, has one former four-star prospect on its roster: Dauphine, who transferred after signing with Texas Tech out of Memorial High School in Port Arthur, Texas.

“Is everyone in here?!” Tulane’s 59-year-old veteran head coach exclaimed above the din of postgame music on the stadium speakers.

According to 247 Sports’ 2019 composite team talent rankings, Auburn ranked 13th nationally. Tulane ranked 80th. The reality is many of Auburn’s backups were more highly rated recruits than the Green Wave’s starters.

The Green Wave had just laid it on the line for four quarters against the No. 10 team in the nation before a hostile crowd of 85,317. It had fallen short in its upset bid, but Auburn earned every bit of its 24-6 win.

None of the six Alabama products on Tulane’s roster were offered scholarships by Auburn. Cornerback Willie Langham attended camps at Auburn and saw his former McAdory High School teammate, Malcolm Askew, earn a scholarship offer there, but when signing day approached the only SEC offer Langham received was from Vanderbilt.

In previous years, Tulane would have exited the field feeling good about itself, content with the proverbial moral victory against such an esteemed opponent. But there was no joy inside the Tulane locker room at this moment. Only dejection.

The line of delineation was clear in other areas, as well.

“I’m proud of you,” Fritz said, amid a swarm of players, coaches and support staff. “We competed. It was a big stage. If we would have played smarter, played a little bit better in some areas, called a little bit better game head-coach-wise, shoot, we can beat a team like this. So hang in there!”

Auburn’s athletic budget of $147.6 million in 2017-2018 was nearly triple that of Tulane’s $48 million. Likewise, Jordan-Hare Stadium seated nearly three times as many people (87,451) as Tulane’s 30,000-seat Yulman Stadium. The budget for Auburn’s football coaching staff ($11.9 million) was nearly as big as the Green Wave’s entire football budget ($14.2 million).

It was not the outcome Tulane wanted or expected. Despite the program’s dubious history against Top 25 teams and the 18-point odds, Green Wave players and coaches truly felt they could beat Auburn. The loss was the 45th consecutive for Tulane against a Top 25 opponent, a streak of futility that spans 35 years. And while Tulane failed to slay the dragon yet again, its gritty performance was a clear sign of progress for a program clearly in ascension in its fourth year under Fritz.

In addition to the disparity in resources, the Green Wave faced a mental hurdle. Entering the game, the Green Wave had not defeated a ranked opponent in more than three decades. The streak dated to 1984, when the Green Wave upset No. 19 Vanderbilt 27-23 in Nashville, Tennessee.

Two years ago when Tulane signed the contract to play Auburn in Week 2 of the 2019 season, Fritz and athletic director Troy Dannen had no idea the Tigers would be ranked No. 10 in the nation or that the Green Wave program would be riding a streak of six wins in seven games. At the time, Tulane was coming off a 5-7 campaign, its 14thlosing season in 15 years. And the payday to play Auburn was extraordinary: $1.975 million, the largest game guarantee in college football for the 2019 season and one of the largest ever in college football. For budding Group of 5 programs like Tulane, so-called guarantee games are a necessary revenue stream to help balance the ledger sheet in the athletic program. Oklahoma paid the Green Wave $1.2 million to play in Norman in 2017 and Ohio State paid them $1.5 million to play in Columbus last year. In return, Tulane suffered a pair of ignominious losses: 56-14 to Oklahoma and 49-6 to Ohio State. A 27-year coaching veteran of the college football’s lower levels, Fritz was all-too-familiar with guarantee games and their inherent trappings. His Georgia Southern teams nearly knocked off North Carolina State (24-23), Georgia Tech (42-38) and Georgia (23-17 on overtime) during the 2014 and 2015 seasons, only to fall painfully short each time. Fritz granted The Athletic exclusive access to the Green Wave practices and meetings as it prepared for Auburn. “When you play these kind of games, you have to play well and you need a lot of things to go right for you,” Fritz said. “You have to expect that you’re not going to get many calls. I hate to say that, but it just kind of happens. We can’t beat ourselves with foolish turnovers or penalties. We’ve got to play with energy.” Through savvy recruiting, painstaking player development and the field-leveling benefits of the NCAA transfer portal, Tulane had gradually improved its talent level on both sides of the ball during Fritz’s tenure. Transfers Justin McMillan (LSU), Jalen McCleskey (Oklahoma State), Corey Dauphine (Texas Tech), Christian Montano (Brown), Ben Knutson (Virginia) and Malik Lawal (Arizona State) provided quick fixes at key spots in the roster to supplement three consecutive years of traditional recruiting classes.

Regardless, despite Auburn’s lofty ranking and SEC pedigree, Green Wave players and coaches were confident they could win the game as they began preparations for the Tigers on Monday, Sept. 2, four days after beating Florida International 42-10 in their season opener. “We just need to play our game,” Langham said. “We can beat these guys. They’re not spectacular. They are SEC, but we have a good team, also. If we just go in and play our game, don’t be scared, go and play physical and stay assignment-sound, we can beat them.” The Tulane coaching staff started its preparation for Auburn weeks ago, during the quiet weeks of June while the students and players were away. While Tulane has dramatically increased the budget of its football program in recent years, it remains far behind Power 5 programs like LSU and Auburn in terms of staff size. With only three football analysts on staff and a bye week scheduled in Week 5, Fritz and his staff elected to get a head start on their advance preparation for their first four opponents well before the season arrived. Much of their game plan for the Tigers was formulated in the hazy, humid days of summer. Despite their geographic proximity in the Gulf Coast, Tulane and Auburn had played just once since the Green Wave program left the SEC in 1966. Fritz had only met Auburn coach Gus Malzahn once in his coaching career, but he respected his creative offensive mind and blue-collar approach. Malzahn started his coaching career in the high school ranks in his home state of Arkansas and worked his way to the big time through places like Tulsa and Arkansas State. Fritz, whose résumé included stops at Pittsburgh State, Blinn College and Central Missouri, could relate to Malzahn’s career path. “I’ve been a trainer, and I’ve been a strength coach, and I’ve been the academic person,” Fritz said. “I’ve checked (the players) in and out at meals and at their classes. I’ve mowed the grass and painted the field and washed jocks. I’m sure (Auburn coach Gus Malzahn) has, too.

Now in Year 4 under Fritz, the Tulane staff was confident the Green Wave was finally deep and talented enough to compete on a big stage against a top Power 5 program.

“Some guys start on third base and think they hit a triple. We had to go around the bases. I admire guys that put in the work to get where they’re at (like Malzahn).”

“We’ve got better players,” Fritz said after practice on Wednesday before the game. “We’re more talented. That’s a big deal. The Xs and the Os are very important, but the Jimmys and the Joes are a lot more important.“

Fritz’s offensive coordinator, Will Hall, had followed a similar career arc. The Armory, Mississippi, native starred as an undersized quarterback at Northwest Mississippi Community College, Division II North Alabama and the National Indoor Football League’s Tupelo FireAnts before following in the footsteps of his father, Mississippi prep coaching legend Bobby Hall, to the coaching ranks. Tulane is Hall’s ninth stop in a serpentine 16-year career that started at FCS Presbyterian College in Clinton, South Carolina, in 2004.

Still, Fritz and his staff fully understood the challenge ahead. At the highest level of college football, the chips are literally stacked against Group of 5 schools like Tulane. Blue-chip recruits man every position on the Auburn roster. The Tigers might be considered the little brother to in-state rival Alabama, but they take a back seat to few programs nationally in terms of sheer recruiting power.

Now Hall faced one of the biggest challenges of his rising career. Auburn traditionally fields one of the stingiest, most physical defenses in college football. The Tigers held opponents to an average of 20 points a game to rank 15th nationally in 2018 and fielded a lineup deep in NFL draft prospects, led by projected Top 10 pick Derrick Brown, a hulking 6-5, 325-pound defensive tackle...

‘Why Not Us?’ An Inside Look at How Tulane Proved it Belongs vs. Auburn (Continued) ...“They’ve got big dudes with single-digit numbers,” Fritz said. “When you’re a big guy and you’re wearing a single digit (jersey number) on the defensive line that means they think you’re a bad ass.” Those bad asses were the focal point of Hall’s offensive game plan. He knew Auburn’s strength was up the middle. He knew his offensive line, like most teams, would struggle to match up physically with the Tigers’ powerful defensive front. In an attempt to mitigate Auburn’s strength, Hall’s strategy featured a variety of quick passes and misdirection plays. The idea was to get the ball out of McMillan’s hands quickly and into the arms of the Green Wave’s array of playmakers on the perimeter. When Tulane did try to run, it would double-team Brown and use back blocks and down blocks to allow the Green Wave lineman a better chance to gain leverage against Auburn’s more powerful, athletic linemen.

Few on Auburn’s bucolic campus noticed when the three-bus Tulane contingent arrived at the stadium at 4:10 p.m. on a lazy, hot Friday afternoon. One by one, Green Wave players and coaches exited the buses and filed into the cramped visiting team lockerroom in the north end zone, before filtering out a pair of side double doors to make their way down a narrow concrete walkway to the playing field. As they surveyed the scene, many players took videos on their cell phones and posted pictures on their social media accounts. Most simply strolled around the field in a calm, business-like manner, taking in the serene surroundings. Any marveling was restricted to the pristine grass playing surface that would make Augusta National groundskeepers envious.

“We’re going to neutralize their best players,” Hall barked to his players during an offensive staff meeting on Monday to introduce the game plan. “We’re going to double-team their best players. We’re going to put 600 pounds on 300 pounds!”

“It’s impressive, but we’ve played in bigger stadiums than this,” Tulane defensive end Patrick Johnson said as he stared at the towering empty stands. “They’ve got a good football team, but we know we can win this game. We’re more confident as a team. We’ve got better players (than past years). We just can’t beat ourselves with penalties and turnovers and silly stuff. If we don’t do those things, we’ll be all right.”

In his first season with the Green Wave, Hall had quickly earned buy-in from the Green Wave offensive players. His creative scheme opened eyes in its debut. Tulane riddled Florida International for 545 yards and scored touchdowns on six of its first eight drives before removing its starters in the fourth quarter of a 42-10 rout.

Senior wide receiver Darnell Mooney playfully skipped across the massive AU logo at midfield and made his way to the south end zone, located under the stadium’s massive, $13.9 million scoreboard, which, at 200-by-57-feet, is the largest in college football.

The element of surprise would not be as advantageous for Hall against Auburn. Tigers offensive coordinator Kenny Dillingham worked with Hall the previous season at Memphis and the Tigers defensive staff now had the benefit of seeing Hall’s scheme on film. Nevertheless, Hall still had a few tricks up his sleeve. Many of the plays Tulane ran against FIU had counters off them in the Green Wave playbook. The plan was to unleash them on the unsuspecting Tigers at key times on Saturday night.

Mooney was born and raised in Gadsden, Alabama, a town of 103,000 about 2.5 hours north of Auburn. As a senior at Gadsden City High School, Mooney was ignored in the recruiting process by the state’s two flagship programs, Auburn and Alabama. He chose Tulane over offers from Arizona State, Samford and Arkansas State.

“They’re going to be surprised by this stuff,” Hall told his players in deep Mississippi drawl. “They have not seen any of this. It all works together. Everything is going to look and appear the same to ‘em and we’re going to set ‘em up just like last week. All our stuff looked the same last week and you saw what happened. We’re going to have a great plan, and we’re going to execute and we’re going to crush ‘em!” Defensively, the Green Wave staff knew the game would likely come down to the performance of its young secondary. The staff was confident the team’s veteran front seven could hold its own against Auburn’s offensive line and thwart the Tigers’ rushing attack. The game likely would come down to how well the Green Wave cornerbacks and safeties held up in man-to-man coverage when Patrick Nix took his shots downfield in the passing game. “I don’t think they’ll just knock us off the ball,” Fritz said. “I think our defensive line can match up with them. That’s usually the problem with those (guarantee games against Power 5 opponents). They’re just so much bigger than you and they wear you down. I don’t think that will happen. But we play a bunch of man coverage (in the secondary), and they’re going to take their shots against us. We’ve got to compete for balls.” It’s a testament to the maturation of the program that Fritz’s main worry was not the physicality of the Tigers defense or the dual-threat ability of its talented freshman quarterback, Bo Nix. His biggest concern was with his own team: How would they handle the stage and the moment? Tulane shrunk in similar conditions at Ohio State a year ago. Fritz recalled the wide-eyed looks on his players’ faces as their bus caravan navigated the chaotic pre-game tailgate scene en route to Ohio Stadium. He jokes that some of his players were so star-struck when Buckeyes coach Urban Meyer took the field that he thought some of them might ask for autographs. Ohio State blitzed the Green Wave with three touchdowns in the game’s opening minutes, and Tulane never recovered in an ugly, non-competitive defeat. Fritz believed the painful experiences at Ohio State and Oklahoma the previous two seasons had steeled his team for what it would encounter Saturday night at Jordan-Hare Stadium. “We’ve got to withstand the surge early,” Fritz said. Four buses were waiting on the tarmac when Tulane’s charter flight touched down at Montgomery Regional Airport at 3 p.m. Friday. One went directly to the team hotel in downtown Montgomery, the other three headed to I-65 for the hour-long commute to Jordan-Hare Stadium. Fritz told his team this would be the plan at its initial team meeting of fall camp in late July and reiterated the point on Monday in their first get-together of Auburn week. “It’s 120 by 53 1/3rd (yards),” Fritz said in a reference to the playing field. “It doesn’t matter if its Cisco Community College or Georgia — it’s the same thing. “We’re going there on Friday, so bring your cell phones and make sure they’re charged up. If you want to get a selfie, I’ll pose with you. Take all the pictures you want on Friday. Cause we ain’t taking them on Saturday. On Saturday, we’re going to win a football game.”

Mooney expected to have 40-50 friends and family in the stands for the game, including his mother and girlfriend, both of whom grew up as Auburn fans. “There will be a lot of split T-shirts there,” Mooney laughed. Despite his local connections, this weekend’s visit was Mooney’s first trip to Jordan-Hare Stadium. “P.J. Hall and I were saying that it will feel good to go out and play well (against Auburn), and have them look at the program and go, ‘He’s from Alabama? How did we miss on this?’” Mooney said of his teammate, a senior safety from Hoover, Alabama. “That will be a good feeling.” As they gathered in the locker room after pregame warmups on game night, Tulane’s players and coaches missed one of the most famous pregame traditions in college football: the flight of Aurea, Auburn’s 5-year-old golden eagle, who stirred the sellout crowd into a frenzy with her soaring flight from the stadium rafters and breathtaking landing at mid-field. Bands from both schools rocked in the stands. Fraternity pledges in their dress shits and ties flirted with their dates while drinking from red Solo cups. ESPN2 cameras captured the scene for a national viewing audience. At 6:15 on Saturday night, the full glory of SEC football was on display at Jordan-Hare Stadium. “This is going to be a 60-minute cage fight!” offensive line coach Cody Kennedy barked at his troops inside the cramped Tulane locker room. “Let’s do this thing!” one Tulane player shouted as they gathered in a circle for the pre-game prayer from team chaplain, Corey Oliver. Then senior running back Darius Bradwell addressed his teammates. “No matter what, play your heart out for your brothers,” Bradwell implored. “I love all of you all. Why not us? We’ve got the heart. We’ve got the size. We’ve got the speed. We’ve got the talent. This is our field. This is New Orleans!” Fritz then moved into the center of the pack and raised his raspy voice as loud as he could. “Lock in every god-dang play,” he said, the veins in his neck popping. “Play for each other. Be physical. Kick ass every god-dang play! One, two, three, Wave!” Tulane nose tackle Jeffery Johnson celebrates after a fumble recovery. For the Green Wave, the game started about as well as it could have hoped. Tulane forced a three-and-out on Auburn’s first offensive possession, then marched 48 yards in nine plays to the Auburn 27-yard line, Merek Glover gave the Green Wave an early 3-0 lead with a 44-yard field goal. On Auburn’s second series, the Green Wave forced a fumble from running back JaTarvious Whitlow and cornerback Chris Joyce recovered the loose ball at the Tulane 42. The Green Wave sideline erupted as Joyce donned ...

‘Why Not Us?’ An Inside Look at How Tulane Proved it Belongs vs. Auburn (Continued) ...the oversized Mardi Gras beads necklace on the sideline to celebrate the takeaway. The Jordan-Hare crowd stood in stunned silence. Everything was going according to plan. From there, things started to go awry for the Wave. Penalties stymied Tulane’s next three offensive drives, then a critical mistake: an illegal substitution infraction on a defensive series turned a third-and-7 into a third-and-2 and Auburn converted with a 25-yard screen pass to Whitlow. Two plays later, Nix hit in a streaking Will Hastings on a seam route down the middle of the field for a 31-yard touchdown pass. Just like that, Auburn led 7-3 and had the momentum. After another three-and-out, Auburn again made a big play downfield in the passing game. This time, Seth Williams won a jump ball at the end of a diving 40-yard completion from Nix at the Tulane 1-yard line. Langham emerged from the collision with the ball but after a replay review, officials determined that Williams had possession when the players hit the ground. The call did not sit well with the Green Wave sideline. “You’ve got to give us that one,” one player pleaded to a nearby official not involved in the call. “We’ve been getting hosed all day!” Tulane nearly regained the momentum when Whitlow fumbled again on the ensuing play but guard Marquel Harrell beat a gang of Green Wave defenders to the loose ball in the backfield to bail him out. On the next play, Eli Stove skirted around right end for a 4-yard touchdown run, extending the margin to 14-3. A tackle for loss and false start penalty killed Tulane’s next two drives, before the Green Wave drove 40 yards to add another Glover field goal. Tulane trailed just 14-6 at halftime despite committing six penalties for 35 yards and failing to convert a single of their eight third downs. “We’ve got them right where we want them!” Hall bellowed in the chaotic halftime locker room. “We have played like shit from a Wave-don’t-beat-the-Wave standpoint, and you’re only two plays away from having the lead. They’re not better than us!”... The group then broke into huddles with their position coaches to go over adjustments and discuss the strategy to start the second half before encircling Fritz for a few last words of encouragement. “Let’s fight our ass off!” he said. “We came here for one thing, and that’s to get a win.” Senior linebacker Lawrence Graham then chimed in: “Judge a man not in times of comfort and convenience. Judge a man in times of trials and controversy. What you going to do now? It’s ours. Take it!” The confidence did not translate to execution in the second half. More frustration followed. On Tulane’s first possession, tight end Tyrick James let a touchdown pass slip through his fingertips on a trickplay pass from receiver Amare Jones. On its second series, a miscommunication between McMillan and running back Stephon Huderson led to a momentum-killing interception, and Auburn capitalized with an 83-yard touchdown drive to make it 21-3. Any hopes Tulane had of rallying into contention died when Mooney failed to pull in a 49-yard touchdown pass while trying to get his feet down in the back of the end zone with Auburn leading 24-6. “We’re so close,” Dannen said, while encouraging players and coaches from the sideline throughout the final minutes. “Those are the kind of plays you have to make to win a game like this.” In the post-game locker room, an emotionally drained Fritz worked the stalls and tried to encourage his dejected players with handshakes and head rubs. This wasn’t like past years, when Tulane was overmatched and overwhelmed by Oklahoma and Ohio State. Tulane won the turnover battle 2-1 and held Auburn to an average of 3.4 yards-a-carry through the first three quarters. They had Auburn on its heels early and were keeping the Tigers off-balance with Hall’s crafty play-calling. Then it all unraveled in a flurry of penalties and mental mistakes. Now it was over and the long three-hour commute to New Orleans awaited. “I’m proud as shit of you guys!” Fritz said as his players bowed their heads and stared at the locker room floor. “We competed our ass off. Now we didn’t play great, did we? We made too many god-dang mistakes against the No. 10 team in the country. … But we ain’t that god-danged far away!” If there was a positive takeaway from the three-and-a-half-hour battle it was this: Tulane lost but it was not

embarrassed. It was beaten, but it wasn’t battered. It was defeated but it was not dominated. To the contrary, the Green Wave held its own in the trenches against one of the most physical teams in college football. It showed it belonged on the field with an elite SEC opponent. “I thought our kids played extremely hard and left it all out there on the field,” Fritz said. “It was one of those games where in order to win it, we need a break or two, and I don’t know if we got one. When you play a team like Auburn, at their place, you have to play well, you have to be real sharp, and tonight we weren’t.” In the end, it was another painful defeat to a Top 25 opponent, an opportunity squandered on a national TV stage because of spotty execution and mental mistakes. The final score won’t show the progress of the program, but the game film will.

545 yards of offense. 42 points. With Auburn on deck, is this the new reality for Tulane football? By Larry Holder Aug 30, 2019 NEW ORLEANS – Even the most loyal Tulane supporters approach each season with apprehension. It’s almost as if trepidation accompanies their Green Wave genetic makeup. Any nervous energy surrounding a Tulane program with heightened expectations entering 2019 would be understandable for a team with only four bowl appearances since 1988. Opening this season at home against Florida International likely reignited some salty sentiments. Tulane teased its followers after opening the 2017 season with a 3-2 record and traveled to Florida International with plenty of folks assuming it would return to New Orleans 4-2. Instead, the Panthers embarrassed a seemingly listless Green Wave squad, kicking off a four-game losing streak. So the way Tulane completely dismantled Florida International on Thursday night at Yulman Stadium might have felt like bizarro world. The Green Wave’s 42-14 demolition of the Panthers might be the program’s new reality. Tulane coach Willie Fritz wasted no time revisiting the 2017 loss during this postgame presser. He used it as an example of where the program stood then and where it could be going now. “I think about our guys that went down there to play a couple of years ago, and we have some different guys playing for us now,” Fritz said. “We have some good football players. We are bigger on the offensive and defensive lines. And they probably did not know exactly what we were going to do either. We were not exactly sure what they were going to do, but they did do what we anticipated for the most part. I am sure there was a little indecision on their part about what we were going to do offensively.” Maybe Fritz is attempting to temper his enthusiasm after unveiling the Green Wave’s new look offense under the direction of first-year coordinator Will Hall. But the scheme seems perfect for quarterback Justin McMillan. The only time the Green Wave offense stalled was thanks to its own doing. Tulane reached FIU territory in its first eight possessions. The Green Wave committed three penalties in Panthers territory to halt the drive. Tulane put three consecutive touchdown drives together. A lost fumble deep in FIU territory followed, but the Panthers gave it right back the next play on a lost fumble. McMillan sliced through the defense on an elusive touchdown run with less than one minute left in the first half. And how did Tulane cap off its opening drive of the second half? McMillan only launched a deep ball to Darnell Mooney in the end zone, where Mooney high-pointed the ball for an impressive TD connection. The second drive of the second half? Corey Dauphine galloped for a 50-yard scoring run. Did anyone expect backup quarterback Keon Howard to take over for McMillan by the end of the third quarter? Uh, no. It’s no exaggeration that Tulane could have pumped out

a couple more touchdowns if it left the starters in for the fourth quarter. Remember, the Green Wave outproduced an FIU squad coming off a 9-4 campaign last season by four touchdowns, nearly 300 total yards and nearly 300 rushing yards after tallying 350 yards on the ground. McMillan, who held a heavy heart after the death of his grandfather Wednesday, arguably played the best game of his Tulane career. He seemed to have a great understanding of the new concepts introduced by Hall, threw with stellar accuracy and used his legs to keep the Panthers befuddled. I caught up with McMillan earlier this summer at the Manning Passing Academy. His entire demeanor seemed comfortable. The jump in his level of play jump was obvious by the end of last season, especially during the dramatic win over Navy in the regular season finale to secure a bowl bid. But throwing a third offensive system at any quarterback could be maddening. Not the case for McMillan. “I have to say I feel really comfortable going out there on this field with this team that we have right now,” McMillan said. “All respect to FIU. I think they’re a really good team and have a good future. They’re going to have a really good season coming up. I can say this Tulane team is going to do the same thing.” The Tulane defense entered this season with fewer question marks and played like it. Thakarius Keys picked off a pass on FIU’s first drive. Patrick Johnson added to his pass-rushing reputation with a sack. The Green Wave slowed the Panthers to only 59 yards on 26 carries. The first-team defense only surrendered one score, a garbage time TD against the backups. But even Johnson couldn’t help himself in lauding the offense. “We got the offense out there scoring a bunch of points and started switching up the offense for them to have to throw a lot more,” Johnson said. “I feel like that’s where we really get after the quarterback and our defense really strives. I really have to give props to the offense. They did an amazing job.” Beating FIU by one point would have taken the pressure off Tulane heading into its Week 2 matchup at No. 16 Auburn. Crushing FIU with a near flawless offensive outing should provide the Green Wave with legitimate aspirations that they can supplant the Tigers at Jordan-Hare Stadium. Tulane seems to be catching Auburn at the right time with a possible hangover effect after it faces No.11 Oregon on Saturday night. Fritz told me a few months ago how he’d never received more pats on the back for a team finishing a season 7-6. His expectations have always been higher for Tulane. Maybe Thursday night’s win and a viable chance at toppling a perennial national power is the school’s new football reality rather than a pipe dream.

Walker: Tulane offense under first-year coordinator Will Hall lives up to hype in opener BY ROD WALKER | STAFF WRITER Aug 29, 2019

It’s probably a bit too early for Will Hall to ask for a raise. After all, it was just his first game as Tulane’s new offensive coordinator. But boy, what a first impression. Call it Hall Ball. Call it Will Power. But whatever name you have for the new Tulane offense, just know that Florida International didn’t have any answers for it Thursday night. Hall talked a few weeks ago at media days about his offense wanting to put the “pedal to the metal” this season. The Green Wave did, racking up 310 yards and 28 points before the Tulane Marching Band took the field at halftime. The Tulane student section, filled to the brim for the first two quarters, cleared out by the time the Wave returned from the locker room. There was no reason for them to stick around for the outcome of this one, so they went to celebrate (OK, maybe some went to study) the 42-14 blowout. They missed Darnell Mooney’s spectacular 42-yard touchdown catch just two minutes into the second half. They missed Corey Dauphine’s 50-yard sprint for a touchdown just a few minutes later. The final score was impressive, but so were those final offensive numbers. The Wave out-gained the Panthers 545-267, an early indication that Wave coach Willie Fritz made the right decision when he chose to part ways with Doug Ruse, his offensive coordinator dating back to his days at Sam Houston State.

But this wasn’t just about Hall pushing all the right buttons. This was also about all the weapons in his arsenal. Quarterback Justin McMillan, who transferred from LSU a year and six days ago, could do no wrong. He completed 14 of 18 passes for 199 yards and 2 touchdowns and rushed for another 51 yards and a score. His quarterback rating was a jaw-dropping 196.4 on a night when he was able to sit out the entire fourth quarter. McMillan made it look effortless, completing passes with the same ease that New Orleans Pelicans rookies Zion Williamson, Jaxson Hayes and Nickeil Alexander-Walker had as they tossed T-shirts into the crowd during one of the first half timeouts. Electrifying running back Amare Jones, celebrating his birthday, could do no wrong either. His night included a highlight reel catch where he reeled in a ball that was about an inch away from the turf. Four running backs went over 40 yards each. Seven receivers caught passes, fulfilling what Hall said a few weeks ago. “We want to have a toolbox that can attack whatever the defense does,” Hall said. “To win a ring, you have to run it and create explosive plays.” They did Friday, averaging 8 yards per play. This was FIU, though. The competition gets much tougher next week when the Green Wave travels to play No. 16 Auburn. Tulane hasn’t defeated a team ranked in the Top 25 since 1984 when it beat Vanderbilt. Thursday’s game wasn’t televised, so the nation didn’t get to see Tulane’s offense. So for now, it’s still a bit of a secret. If the Wave can put together a similar offensive display next week on The Plains, that’ll no longer be the case.

‘Get you some of this!’ Tulane’s Patrick Johnson heeds grandfather’s advice in becoming feared pass rusher By Larry Holder Aug 28, 2019 NEW ORLEANS — Patrick Johnson spent his teenage years religiously sending text messages to his grandfather, Jerry Fitzgerald, to spend their afternoons together at “the barn.”

Maybe it was Curtis threatening Johnson more than once to move him back to the defensive front if he didn’t win the job. From everyone watching Johnson blossom, though, his determination to succeed sounds more like why he thrived last season. “Well stats-wise, I think you can tell how much I love it more,” Johnson said with a huge smile.

I’m imagining a 13-year-old version of the potent Tulane outside linebacker and his grandpa milking cows, feeding the animals, maybe chasing chickens like Rocky Balboa. Sounds like a reasonable explanation as to how Johnson and Fitzgerald became best friends as opposed to relatives who only spend time together on holidays.

Scouts for three NFL teams combed Tulane’s practice last week while the Green Wave worked to prepare for Thursday night’s season opener against Florida International. It’s safe to assume all three dodged the rain that morning to check out Johnson, a true junior.

And maybe that’s how Johnson transformed into one of the nation’s top pass rushers in 2018 for the Green Wave.

Ten sacks in 2018 pop off the page.

“No, no, no. The Sportsbarn,” Johnson said, laughing at my naïve response.

“He came within a whisker of having 14 or 15,” Fritz said.

Time spent hitting the weights, I mean, really hitting the weights at the boutique health and fitness center in their hometown of Chattanooga, Tennessee, makes a bit more sense for a budding Division I pass rusher and a Vietnam War veteran. Fitzgerald has been an avid weightlifter most of his life; it’s his passion. He lifts like an Olympian.

His name appeared among on the nation’s sack leaders with the likes of NFL Draft prospects Jaylon Ferguson, Josh Allen, Montez Sweat, Clelin Ferrell and Brian Burns. Only Iowa’s A.J. Epenesa returns to his respective school with more sacks in 2018 than Johnson.

At first, Johnson was shell-shocked. “My grandfather took me to, like, a YMCA or something like that and started doing some power cleans,” Johnson said. “I couldn’t even hit 135. I’m like, ‘I can’t do this!’ I was probably 155 pounds at 13. Still a pretty big kid, but not that strong.” Johnson started to see the results, and the bond between them grew even stronger, pun intended. Johnson said Fitzgerald still can put him to shame in the weight room. “He works out more than I do,” Johnson said. “It’s kind of funny that he’ll go over there and grab 110-pound dumbbells at his age, and he’s about 77. He’ll go over there and do about eight of them and tell me, ‘Why don’t you go get you some of this!’ It’s funny. “I’ve always told my parents that he’s been my best friend growing up. I text him about every day. He wants to know what my lifts are. He’s taught me so much about supplements and how to train my body. He’s played a huge role for me there.” Tulane coach Willie Fritz admitted the Green Wave was late to the game in recruiting Johnson, a two-star prospect from Notre Dame High in Chattanooga. But both sides of the football fought over him. The offense salivated over him as a tight end. The defense won out. No one knew Johnson would become a double-digit sack player by the end of his sophomore season. But Green Wave strength coach Kyle Speer recognized that Johnson’s training approach far exceeded almost any incoming freshman he’d mentored in his 22-year career. “Probably within a few days on campus, I said something to him like, ‘Man, you need to go tell your high school strength coach that he did a really good job with you and that your college strength coach really appreciates him,’” Speer recalled. “He said, ‘No, it’s my grandpa.’ I was like, ‘What?!?!’ “Then after the season about nine months later, the family came down to the spring game and I sat down with (Fitzgerald) and then had dinner with him after the spring game. He’s a guy that loves to lift and still lifts. He gets after it. We’d talk about techniques and old supplements. It’s pretty awesome.” Johnson’s strength and athleticism pushed him onto the field as a true freshman in an unfamiliar role as a four-technique defensive end – hand on the ground either heads up with the tackle or inside the tackle’s shoulder. He played in all 12 games with one start and finished with 12 total tackles in 2017. “That might have been one of the best things that ever happened to him because he had to play with his hands,” Tulane defensive coordinator Jack Curtis said. “He had to get real tough in a hurry because he’s playing against 300-pounders because he was probably only about 235, 240 when he came here. It really did him some good to concentrate on his hand placement. How do I defeat them? I can’t just win by blowing by them. I’ve got to strike with the right timing.” Now there’s no way would Johnson ever complain about playing away from his more natural position as an outside linebacker, the “Joker” slot in the Green Wave defense. His mentors, unprompted, laud Johnson for being a “team-first” player. When Curtis called Johnson into his office during spring workouts after the 2017 season, the 6-foot-3, 250-pound defender couldn’t hide his giddiness when Curtis said Johnson would shift to Joker. “Immediately in my head I’m thinking, ‘I’m going to win this spot,’” Johnson said.

Of course sack numbers can be inflated with one monster game. Not the case for Johnson. His comfort level at Joker commenced against Ohio State and extended the rest of the season, particularly as a pass rusher. Johnson tallied at least one sack in eight of the Green Wave’s final nine regular-season games. It’s all about consistency for Johnson. “What he knows how to do is step up and play on gameday at a higher level,” Curtis said. “That might sound easy, but it’s not. And he keeps that level going throughout the game. The intensity. He doesn’t let any emotion, good or bad, rattle him. He plays with a sustained enthusiasm that’s driven by him more than anything else. He’s relentless. I think teams will have to know where he’s at. But that’s a good thing because if teams are too focused on Pat, we’re good on the D-line and that’s going to free up others.” Johnson isn’t oblivious that teams will attempt to game plan around him now. He’s expecting some double teams and chips to slow him down. He said it won’t change the way he plays, but there’s always room to improve. “Honestly, I really wasn’t thinking about jumping on the map when I first earned the position,” Johnson said. “Coach (Johnny) Jernigan has taught me a motto of playing within the moment. Don’t worry about the stats. All of that is going to take care of itself. And they did. It’s funny because I thought I was having a good year, but at the same time I can go back to the film and say, ‘Dude, what was I doing?’ I’m playing slow. I could play so much better here and there. I could have had that tackle. I could have had that sack if I did this right. “I’m really hard on myself. I felt I played well, but nowhere to where I expect for myself this year. I’m trying to double my numbers this year. Twenty sacks, yeah, that would be a lot (with a laugh). But I’m also talking about tackles and things like that.” All this talk about weightlifting and football might give a warped impression of Johnson. His other sporting love? Golf. Sure, he’s skilled at the game, shooting in the lower 80s when he finds time to play. He’s not one looking to break a club in half after a poor shot or launch the putter in the lake after botching a gimme. “Stay calm. It’s all about consistency,” Johnson said. “Same thing as my football approach. But, man, that tests you a lot more mentally. I enjoy it.” Fritz, who claims he’s never played golf in his life, said he’ll leave the golfing to Johnson, but added that his penchant for focus translates to the football field. “I look at a guy when he’s out and see how he reacts,” Fritz said. “I talk about it all the time about how I go to NFL camps and I’m along the sideline and there isn’t any BS going on. They’re talking about technique, fundamentals, solutions to problems. Patrick is like that in practice. That’s going to help him later on down the line.” Fritz doesn’t anticipate ever taking Johnson off the field, though. The linebacker will be too important for Tulane to build upon their 7-6 mark and bowl win from 2018. That suits Johnson just fine.

Tulane Football Partners with Rise Science Aug 19, 2019

Joining teams like Clemson, Michigan and Texas A&M, Tulane football has partnered with Rise Science to increase student-athlete performance on and off the field through Rise’s sleep behavior modification program. “We’re always looking for the next big initiative that will give us a competitive edge,” Green Wave football head coach Willie Fritz said. “If Rise wins us just one more game, it’s worth it.” Coach Fritz sees Rise as the perfect fit for his football program. “We’ve seen our student-athletes struggle to prioritize sleep while trying to balance football with the demanding academics here at Tulane,” Fritz said. “Rise will give our guys the tools to maximize their sleep and improve both as football players and students. This win-win makes Rise the best thing we could do to improve our program.” Along with the coaching staff, the team physician, athletic trainers, academic advisors and the department’s mental health specialist will be involved in implementing the Rise program. “The sleep behavior modification program utilized by Rise Science will provide a detailed road map for our coaches to monitor players’ sleep habits, so that they can compete at the highest levels,” Dr. Greg Stewart said. Rise Science is a Chicago-based sleep behavior modification company that offers individualized sleep plans to both athletic programs and businesses. By harnessing the science behind sleep, Rise offers individuals the potential to perform at their best while improving their overall health and well-being. “Coach Fritz has brought energy and excitement to Tulane since his arrival and we’re extremely excited to partner with this program,” Director of Client Services Jackson Boyd said. “We’ve been fortunate to work with

some high profile programs across the country, but Tulane becomes the first school outside of the Power Five conferences to implement a full-fledged sleep program. It’s a testament to Coach Fritz’s vision and forward-thinking, and we’re excited to get things kicked off.” Tulane opens the 2019 season on Thursday, August 29 at home against FIU with kickoff scheduled for 7 p.m. The Green Wave are coming off a memorable 2018 campaign that was highlighted by a win in the AutoNation Cure Bowl and an American Athletic Conference West Division Co-Championship. For season ticket information, please call 504-861-WAVE (9283), log on to TulaneTix.com or visit the ticket office at the James W. Wilson Jr. Center. Download the official mobile app of Tulane Athletics. Now, you can stay in touch with the Green Wave anytime and anywhere on your Android or iOS mobile device. Follow Tulane football on Twitter, Facebook and Instagram at @GreenWaveFB. Follow Tulane Athletics on Twitter, Facebook and Instagram. WE ARE NOLA BUILT Tulane University is located in the city of New Orleans. It is a city built on tradition and resiliency. The lessons Green Wave student-athletes have learned through their connection with this university and city have BUILT doctors, lawyers, business leaders, conference champions, all-conference players, All-Americans, professional athletes and NCAA tournament teams. The city of New Orleans has shaped us into who we are today. We are One City. We are Tulane. We are NOLA BUILT. Check out our story at NolaBuilt.com.

Last man standing: OL Keyshawn McLeod only Tulane signee left from Curtis Johnson era BY GUERRY SMITH | CONTRIBUTING WRITER Aug 12, 2019 Offensive lineman Keyshawn McLeod could have left Tulane when Willie Fritz replaced Curtis Johnson as coach after his freshman season. Instead, he has become the last man standing from that era. McLeod, a 6-foot-4, 305-pound redshirt senior from Port Charlotte, Florida, is the only scholarship player remaining from Johnson’s 17-player signing class in 2015. “If I had thought about leaving, it wouldn’t have been for the right reasons,” he said. “It would have been running. That’s all it is. I always wanted to be here, so that wasn’t an option for me.” He definitely took the road less traveled by his classmates. Only 10 were around for Fritz’s first preseason camp in 2016. Six more were gone by the end of 2017. The other three — safety Rod Teamer, punter Zach Block and running back Devin Glenn — completed their eligibility last fall. When McLeod looks around at practice, he sees 82 scholarship players recruited and signed by Fritz. To view a signee who remembers Johnson, he has to look in a mirror, although walk-on backup kicker Randy Harvey pre-dates Fritz’s tenure, too. McLeod’s roommates from his freshman season, all fellow Florida natives, are long gone. Offensive lineman Leeward Brown transferred to Alabama State two years ago. Center Junior Diaz left for Florida Atlantic at the end of 2017. Defensive tackle Braynon Edwards is out of football and has a job in Miami. “I’m kind of the old hand around here now,” McLeod said. “It’s a lot different, but it feels good.” His persistence could pay off in a starting assignment for Tulane’s opener against Florida International. Locked in a tight competition at right guard with graduate transfer Ben Knutson and redshirt sophomore Cameron Jackel, he has received plenty of first-team reps during preseason camp. Nothing is settled, and the battle could become even bigger if promising true freshman Sincere Haynesworth enters the fray as expected, but McLeod has made a positive impression. “He understands how we do things,” Fritz said. “We had to build this (program) and he’s really helped out with guys understanding the things we have to do in order to get better.”

McLeod’s team-first attitude played a significant role in his staying power. After starting three games at left tackle in 2017 and seven at right tackle last fall, he moved to guard this spring under new offensive line coach Cody Kennedy. It is a position he never played, but rather than complaining, he tried to make the most of the opportunity. Tulane has no opening at tackle, with senior Tyler Johnson entrenched on the left side and redshirt sophomore Joey Claybrook the clear starter on the right side after beating out McLeod in the second half of 2018. The adjustment was not automatic. “Everything is quicker,” McLeod said. “Out there at tackle you are on an island and you have a little more time to think about what you want to do. Coach Kennedy has taken his time with me and gotten me right for guard. They expect nothing but the best out of you, and that’s what they are going to get.” The coaches appreciate his approach. “We put him in some tough situations coming in here changing positions, and he’s handled it like an adult,” Kennedy said. “He’s done a phenomenal job coming in and being the leader you need him to be.” Becoming comfortable under Fritz was much easier. McLeod listened as Fritz talked about changing the culture of losing at Tulane the first time he spoke to the team. He watched as the staff weeded out the players who were not committed to winning. The benefits were incremental but evident as they turned the 3-9 team they inherited into one that went 4-8 in 2016, 5-7 in 2017 and 7-6 last season. “It wasn’t really tough adjusting to somebody that wants to win, somebody that made the whole team win,” McLeod said. “Coach Fritz is not going to recruit anybody that doesn’t want to win.” McLeod bought in totally. He won in the classroom, graduating this past spring with a degree in homeland security. He hopes to be just as successful on the field, where he lists strong hands and good feet as his best assets. He would love to start, but he insists team results come first. “It doesn’t matter who’s out there,” he said. “Whether it’s me or somebody else, I’m all in about winning. The bowl game last year was great for the program, but we’re on to conference championships and a bigger and better bowl game.”

Looking to improve range, Tulane kicker Merek Glover roamed to California this summer BY GUERRY SMITH | CONTRIBUTING WRITER Aug 7, 2019 Despite ranking first on Tulane’s career field-goal accuracy list, Merek Glover is nowhere near satisfied entering his junior season. A push from coach Willie Fritz helped. Never mind his .818 (18-of-22) success rate in two years as the Green Wave’s kicker, placing him above even Lou Groza Award winners Cairo Santos (.782, 61 of 78) and Seth Marler (.725, 66 of 91). The reality is he has yet to make a kick from more than 40 yards or even attempted one from beyond 42. “He asked what he needed to do to get better, and I said you have to expand your range,” Fritz said. “Last season I didn’t have confidence bringing him out there on fourth-and-7 when it was going to be a 47-yard field goal. We’ve got to be able to run him out there knowing he has a great chance of making it. He’s got the strength. It’s just replicating the same swing time after time.” Glover heeded Fritz’s advice. In early July, he went to former Saints kicker and twotime Pro Bowler John Carney’s facility in Carlsbad, California and worked out with other kickers. While there, he stayed with a kicker of more recent Saints vintage, Garrett Hartley, for five days, picking up more pointers. Soaking up the knowledge of a pair of Super Bowl performers could prove invaluable. “They said I was really moving too fast to the ball, so if I slowed my tempo down, I’ll have more time to get everything through and be able to finish it,” he said. “That was our main focus and then just keeping my chest up. We were going back pretty far, to 55 and 60 yards.”

tryout, and when they gave him a chance, he took advantage. “I knew I had it in me because I always had a strong leg in soccer,” he said. “I was really trying to work at it and get good at it. It was just about picking the little things up, learning and getting the work in with the line and field goal block (unit) and everything.” Having redshirted in 2016, he received his shot early in 2017 when the scholarship kicker ahead of him, Coby Neenan, missed three extra points through the first two games. Glover converted his first extra point the following week in front of 86,290 fans at sold-out Oklahoma Memorial Stadium, connected on his first field goal a month later at Florida International and has attempted every kick since then. Advice is readily available. Wide receivers coach Jeff Conway kicked for Northwest Missouri State. Director of operations Shane Meyer, who still holds Central Missouri’s record for career field goals with 49, cannot speak to him directly but has sat in on coaches’ meetings. Plus, Glover said Hartley used to work with him twice a week in an arrangement they made on their own. His legacy has not been determined yet. All but five of his successful field goals were from 35 yards or closer. He missed the most important kick of his career, hooking a 36-yarder with 1:21 left in a 17-16 loss to Cincinnati in 2017, and hit the right upright on a 32-yard, tie-breaking attempt in the fourth quarter against Navy last season. Through those low moments, he remained even-tempered.

The Wave would settle for range approaching 50 yards as Glover tries to complete a remarkable journey. He never had never played football until he walked on at Tulane in 2016, starring in soccer at Friends Academy in Glen Cove, New York, on the north shore of Long Island.

He hopes an elusive game-winner is still front of him.

When he asked if he could kick for the school’s football team, he was told to stick to soccer. But after an injury sidelined him, he began learning how to kick field goals. He took his new pursuit very seriously, looking up kicking coaches online and finding Luke Gaddis, who kicked for Stony Brook from 2005-08.

Lagniappe

“To this day he’s my best friend,” Glover said. “I talk to him every day.” After choosing Tulane for its academics, the future marketing major exhibited his skills in that department, emailing special teams analyst Chris Couch repeatedly with video of his kicking. He sent text messages reminding the coaches he was available for a

“That would be a lot of fun,” he said. “That’s what you really just work for, to help our team win the game. Whatever I can do to help win is just my job out here.”

Wide receiver Jalen McCleskey sat out his third straight practice on Wednesday to protect a tight hamstring. ... Fritz said Friday’s workout would have scrimmage elements. ... It was redshirt senior Keyshawn McLeod’s turn to practice with the first team at the wide-open right guard spot.

Ready for his role: Tulane junior Chase Kuerschen pumped to start at free safety BY GUERRY SMITH | CONTRIBUTING WRITER Aug 3, 2019

After starting eight games as a freshman, Tulane safety Chase Kuerschen did not sulk when he logged far fewer downs last year. Playing behind senior Rod Teamer, he tried to soak up as much knowledge as possible from his veteran teammate so he would be ready to replace him when he was gone. “It was great having Rod (now fighting for a roster spot with the Los Angeles Chargers) out there teaching me,” he said. “He was awesome. I was always watching and learning from him. He was always pulling me aside. We watched film separate from everybody else in our off time. He’s why I am the player I am today.” Barring injury, Kuerschen will start at free safety in Tulane’s opener against Florida International on Aug. 29 at Yulman Stadium. He matured plenty in 2017, finishing fourth on the team with 60 tackles but getting exposed in space several times as a wide-eyed freshman who was not quite ready for man-to-man coverage. He matured even more in 2018, which featured a failed experiment at linebacker in spring practice, only two tackles in the Green Wave’s first three games and another stretch with only five stops in five games. Affected by minor injuries, he kept plugging away and played his best game of the season when he returned to the starting lineup in the regular-season finale against Navy (six tackles). “He had the right mindset,” defensive backs coach Chris Hampton said. “You always wonder when a guy starts as a true freshman and is a backup as a sophomore, how are they going to react? He did a great job of learning. He can fill that same role Rod had for us last year. He maybe can do some things even better.” In Tulane’s opening preseason practice, Kuerschen roamed from the middle of the field to step in front of receiver Jaetavian Toles and intercept a late floater from Justin McMillan. The Wave will be looking for similar production in games after picking off only 12 passes last year.

“That was a beautiful play,” Hampton said. “He attacked the ball with his elbows above his eyes. In high school he was more of a receiver and kick returner, and that was just a little display of his skills right there.” Like Teamer, Kuerschen (6-foot-1, 200 pounds) arrived as a big hitter. The rest of his game has evolved with practice and repetition. “He’s a guy I know I can count on,” said strong safety P.J. Hall, a senior who has started virtually everywhere in the secondary. “He’s a sure tackler and has become good in man coverage. He can do a little bit of everything.” Kuerschen’s first big moment came on the opening series of his first career start — at sold-out Oklahoma Memorial Stadium against the second-ranked Sooners in 2017. He stripped tight end Mark Andrews after a catch, leading to a touchdown that gave Tulane a 7-0 lead. He was overmatched the rest of the way in a 56-14 loss, but two years later, he believes he is a much better player. Even last season, when his tackles total was a modest 23, he felt the improvement. “The stats aren’t as impressive, but for the number of plays I played, I did a lot better,” he said. “I was much more confident because of the freshman mistakes I made.” He needs to make another jump as the gate-keeper at the back end of the defense. Already looking forward to games against triple-option opponents Army (Oct. 5) and Navy (Oct. 26), where his run-stopping abilities come to the forefront, his real test will be against teams that like to throw downfield. “He’s a guy we’re counting on,” coach Willie Fritz said. “He’s highly intelligent and a really good athlete. I get on his butt and P.J.’s butt just to talk and communicate.” That part Kuerschen says he has aced. “Half the battle is getting everybody in the right spot,” he said. “if everybody is in the right spot, it doesn’t really matter what the play call is. You can make it work. I really do take pride in knowing what’s going on so I can get everybody else lined up.”

Playmaker: Tulane sophomore running back Amare Jones drawing rave reviews BY GUERRY SMITH | CONTRIBUTING WRITER Aug 1, 2019 Sophomore running back Amare Jones streaked by a defensive back on the opening day of Tulane’s preseason drills, ran under a perfect pass from Justin McMillan, reached up for the easy touchdown … and dropped the ball. Furious, he plopped down for five push-ups when he returned to the sideline even before coaches approached him. If you are waiting for Jones to make another mistake, it might be a while. No one is generating more buzz with teammates than Jones is as a breakthrough performer. At a position loaded with proven producers, including 1,134-yard rusher Darius Bradwell and big-play specialist Corey Dauphine (eight carries of 30 or more yards) the 5-foot-11, 190-pound Jones might make the largest jump from 2018 to 2019, morphing from an periphery player (47 carries, 216 yards) to one of the offense’s centerpieces. “He’s a stud now,” coach Willie Fritz said at media day. “I mean, this guy can make people miss and he’s got an incredible football I.Q. He’s got to touch the ball 10 to 15 times a game. He’s explosive.” After setting a school record by averaging 27.9 yards on kickoff returns as a freshman, Jones gave a preview of what he could do out of the backfield in the Cure Bowl against UL. On his first carry, he took a direct snap and rushed 33 yards, setting up an early touchdown. On his second attempt, he was hemmed in on first-and-goal from the 1, bounced outside and cut between pursuing defenders for a touchdown. He finished with a career-high 63 yards on six carries as a fourth-string back. On Wednesday, McMillan gave him the ball on the initial play of the first 11-on-11 drill in camp, and he accelerated through a hole with plenty of momentum. “I keep my eye on him every time he touches the ball,” defensive tackle De’Andre Williams said. “I might be taking a little meeting with (line) coach (Kevin Peoples), but whenever I see him run up the sideline, I get up and cheer that man on. He’s young, but he’s got so much talent and he hasn’t even touched his peak.” Jones needed time to adjust because he never played running back at Frisco (Texas) Heritage High in the Dallas metroplex, starting at quarterback from his sophomore through his senior year. He also was rusty after missing the second half of 2017 with a broken ankle. “It took probably until midseason to get comfortable,” he said. “That’s when I really started to talk to everybody else on the team. The game was way faster, but I’m an athlete, so I did what it takes.”

Growing up, he idolized LaDainian Tomlinson, a fellow Texan who entered the Pro Football Hall of Fame in 2017 after rushing for 13,684 career yards. At Tulane, Jones gravitated towards another Texan when McMillan transferred from LSU as a graduate student last August. Both are from the Dallas area and say they developed a brotherly relationship, with McMillan taking Jones under his wing. “Honestly I feel like he’s going to be one of the best players in the (American Athletic) conference with ease,” McMillan said. “I need to feed him. It’s up to me to get him the ball.” Fritz ticked off the list of Jones’ attributes, starting with the ability to make guys miss and moving on to his blocking ability, his aptitude for tackling on kick coverage, his receiving skills, his kick returning and his football I.Q. Offensive coordinator Will Hall picked up where Fritz left off. “He’s the rare type of guy that you can just tell him something and he can take it to the field and do it right then,” Hall said. “Most kids, you teach it to them, you get on the grease board and show it to them, you show them some clips and then you go outside, walk through it and run it in team. Amare can skip a lot of those steps. He’s just a really savvy player with a great skill set.” The one thing Jones shies away from is talking himself up. He admits he has good vision and moves, but he is not into bold proclamations. “I’m just expecting to help the team in whatever way I can,” he said. “If that’s in practice or me getting the ball (in games) and scoring, I’m willing to do it.” He lets teammates and coaches do most of the boasting for him, summing up their voluminous praise with a simple, one-word self-assessment. “Playmaker.” Lagniappe Fritz said redshirt freshman receiver Sorrell Brown, who missed 2018 after injuring a knee in preseason camp, will be out at least the first two weeks this August because he banged his other knee recently. … Virginia grad transfer Ben Knutson received first-team reps at right offensive guard Thursday. … Willie Langham and Jaylon Monroe have split time with the first unit at cornerback in the first two days of practice.