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Table of contents
2015 UNH WILDCATS FOOTBALL GUIDE Quick Facts & General Information
Media Information................................................................ 2-3 Media List................................................................................ 2 Wildcat Sports Radio Network................................................ 3 Wildcat Football on TV............................................................ 3 Directions to Cowell Stadium.................................................. 3 2014 Results............................................................................. 4 2015 Schedule.......................................................................... 4 University and Football Quick Facts....................................... 4
Head Coach Sean McDonnell............................................... 5-6 Assistant Coaches............................................................... 7-11
Depth Chart............................................................................ 12 Season Preview................................................................. 13-16 Numerical Roster.............................................................. 17-18 Alphabetical Roster........................................................... 19-20 Returning Letterwinners & Redshirt Freshmen................ 21-46 Incoming Freshmen & Newcomers....................................... 47
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PREVIEW
Coaches
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17 The wildcats
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Coaching Staff
The 2015 Wildcats
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Review
History
UNH
The 2014 Season in Review
Game Summaries.............................................................. 48-54 Statistics............................................................................ 55-57
The Colonial Athletic Association (CAA)
About the CAA.................................................................. 58-59 2015 Preseason Poll & Preseason Teams............................... 58 2015 Composite Schedule...................................................... 59 2014 Standings & All-Conference Teams.............................. 60 All-Time Conference Champions.......................................... 60
Individual Records............................................................ 62-63 Team Records.................................................................... 63-64 Top 10 Season/Career Lists.................................................... 64 All-Time Series Records........................................................ 65 Game-By-Game Results................................................... 66-68 National Awards..................................................................... 69 Conference Awards................................................................ 70 Team Awards.......................................................................... 71 UNH Wildcats in the NFL...................................................... 83
About UNH....................................................................... 72-73 President Dr. Mark Huddleston.............................................. 74 Director of Athletics Marty Scarano...................................... 75 Support Staff..................................................................... 76-78 Cowell Stadium................................................................. 80-81 Jerry Azumah Performance Center........................................ 82
UNH Football History
The 2014 Wildcats hold the New Hampshire state flag and Brice-Cowell Musket high after defeating Maine, 20-12. UNH has claimed the musket four consecutive years and 11 of the last 12.
The University of New Hampshire
On the covers
FRONT: Student-athletes of the Wildcat 2015 senior class INSIDE FRONT: We Are New Hampshire INSIDE BACK: UNH in the NFL (photos courtesy: Buffalo Bills (Corey Graham); New Orleans Saints (R.J. Harris); Philadelphia Eagles (Chip Kelly; Mike Coccia) BACK: Student-athletes of the Wildcat 2015 senior class
CREDITS
The 2015 UNH football media guide was written and designed by the UNH Athletic Communications office on iMac computers utilizing Adobe InDesign and Photoshop; thanks to Dylan Hand for his assistance. Photos by Michelle Bronner, Earl Frost, Greg Greene, Mike Gridley, Ryan Szepan, Gil Talbot and UNH Photo Services.
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UNH went 8-1 at home last season and that included a 35-30 win against Chattanooga in the NCAA quarterfinals. Since the start of the 2007 season, the Wildcats are 42-5 in The Dungeon.
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MEDIA INFORMATION
The 2015 University of New Hampshire Football Media Guide was prepared by the University of New Hampshire athletic communications office to assist all media outlets in the coverage of Wildcat football and to provide pertinent information concerning the New Hampshire football program. Requests for additional information, interviews and photographs should be directed to Mike Murphy, Associate Athletic Director for Athletic Communications, Field House, Room 105, 145 Main Street, Durham, NH 03824; mike.murphy@unh.edu or (603) 969-0774. GAME CREDENTIALS: Only accredited members of the media will receive credentials for any game. Requests for credentials should be made by 12 p.m. the day prior to the game. No requests will be honored after that time. Credentials at Cowell Stadium may be picked up 90 minutes prior to kickoff at the Will Call table, located in the front lobby of the UNH Field House, adjacent to the entrance to Lundholm Gymnasium. Credentials should be requested through Mike Murphy in the Athletic Communications Office at (603) 969-0774 or mike.murphy@unh.edu. A valid form of identification is required to pick up media credentials.
PHOTO AND FILM CREDENTIALS: All photo and game film credentials should be requested as early as possible, and no later than 12 p.m. one day prior to the game. No photo credentials will be approved on the day of the game. Per NCAA regulations, photographers and video crews may only work the sidelines between the 25-yard line and the end zone in both directions. Photographers and film crews on the sidelines and end zones assume the responsibility for all risks. RADIO: Credentials for visiting radio will be limited to three persons unless prior arrangements have been made. Two visiting radio phone lines are provided by the
Mike Murphy
Associate Athletic Director for Communications mike.murphy@unh.edu
University of New Hampshire athletic communications office. There are two free phone lines available to a visiting commercial station. Any student radio stations wishing to broadcast the game need to make arrangements in advance, but there is no guarantee of a phone line being available for student stations. For additional information on reserving phone lines, please contact Mike Murphy in the Athletic Communications Office at (603) 969-0774 or mike.murphy@unh.edu. PRESS PARKING: Reserved press parking is available in the press parking lot located in A Lot area across the street from the Field House. Your media pass also serves as a parking pass. If you are picking up your credential on game day, please coordinate parking with Mike Murphy at (603) 969-0774 or mike.murphy@unh.edu.
PRESS BOX GAME SERVICES: Pregame notes and fact sheets, depth charts, current statistics, flip cards and programs will be available prior to the start of each New Hampshire home game. End-of-quarter quickie stats are distributed to the media at the end of the first, second and third quarters; a complete stat packet will be provided following the game. Wireless internet is available in the press box for your use. Members of the UNH Athletic Communications staff will be on hand to assist on game day. INTERVIEWS: All requests for player or coach interviews, either in person or via phone or e-mail, must be arranged by the New Hampshire Athletic Communications Office. Postgame interviews with both coaches and players will take place 10 minutes after the game in Field House Room 5, located a short distance from the press box. Postgame interviews will be coordinated by the Athletic Communications Office at Cowell Stadium. On the road, the UNH Athletic Communications Office will be available to arrange Wildcat interviews. The UNH locker room is closed to the media.
Alex Comeau
Doug Poole
Associate Director of Athletic Communications alex.comeau@unh.edu
Associate Director of Athletic Communications doug.poole@unh.edu
Jon Luszcz
Assistant Director of Athletic Communications jon.luszcz@unh.edu
Taylor Sievers
Assistant Director of Athletic Communications taylor.sievers@unh.edu
Ben Gilbert
Director of UNH Wildcat Productions ben.gilbert@unh.edu
PRIMARY MEDIA LIST Papers/Wire Service Associated Press 2 Capital Plaza, Suite 400 Concord, NH 03301 (603) 224-3327
Foster’s Daily Democrat 333 Central Ave. Dover, NH 03820 Mike Whaley (603) 742-4455
Nashua Telegraph P.O. Box 1008 Nashua, NH 03061 Alan Greenwood (603) 594-6467
Boston Globe 135 Morrissey Blvd Boston, MA 02125 Craig Larson (617) 929-2860
Keene Sentinel 60 West St. Keene, NH 03431 David Lanier (603) 352-1234
The New Hampshire Memorial Union Building Durham, NH 03824 (603) 862-1490
Boston Herald One Herald Square Boston, MA 02118 John Connolly (617) 426-3000 Concord Monitor P.O. Box 1177 Concord, NH 03302 Tim O’Sullivan (603) 224-5301
Eagle Tribune 100 Turnpike St. Bill Burt N. Andover, MA 01845 (978) 946-2227 Union Leader P.O. Box 9555 Manchester, NH 03105 (603) 668-4321
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WQSO-FM 96.7 Portsmouth, NH 03801 Jeff Pierce (603) 430-9415
WUNH-FM 91.3 MUB Durham, NH 03824 (603) 862-2541
WHEB-FM 100.3 Portsmouth, NH 03802 Jeff Pierce (603) 463-7300
WMUR-TV (ABC/9) Manchester, NH 03015 Jason King, Jamie Staton (603) 641-9007
Portsmouth Herald Portsmouth, NH 03801 (603) 436-1800
WKXL-AM 1450 Concord, NH 03301 Chris Ryan (603) 225-5521
WBIN-TV Derry, N.H. (603) 845-1000
Radio/TV ESPN-NH 1250/900 AM Nashua, NH 03060 (603) 880-9001
WTPL-FM 107.7 Bow, NH 03304 Bob Lipman (603) 545-0777
WGIR-AM 610 Manchester, NH 03105 Erin Boss (603) 625-6915
WTSN-AM 1270 P.O. Box 400 Dover, NH 03821 Justin McIsaac (603) 742-1270
Comcast SportsNet N.E. Burlington, Mass. 01803 NESN Watertown, Mass. 02472 (617) 536-9233
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MEDIA INFORMATION UNH Football on Radio Wildcat Sports Properties, a property of Learfield Sports, is the multimedia rights holder for UNH Athletics. The Wildcat Sports Network consists of flagship station WGIR-AM 610 in Manchester, N.H., which has been the headquarters for UNH play-by-play since 2008, and affiliates News Radio 610 WGIR-AM (Manchester), News Radio 96.7 WQSO-FM (Portsmouth), and Fox Sports Radio 930 WPKX-AM (Rochester). Each game is streamed live online at www. unhwildcats.com. Bob Lipman, a four-time N.H. Sportscaster of the Year, begins his fourth season as the Voice of the Wildcats and fifth season with the Network in 2015. Lipman is the longtime voice of the New Hampshire Fisher Cats baseball team and former voice of Dartmouth College football. Tim O’Sullivan joined the Wildcat Sports Network in August 2014 and will be the color commentator for UNH football games again this fall. The award-winning sportswriter from the Concord Monitor has covered UNH football since 2003. All games will be broadcast live, with the pregame show beginning 30 minutes prior to kickoff. Subscribers to UNHWildcats.TV, available for home games, receive the added benefit of Wildcat Sports Radio Network audio during select home webcasts.
Directions to Cowell Stadium
145 Main Street, Durham, NH 03824
UNH Football on Television UNH football will be on television five times this season as part of the CAA television package on NBC Sports Network, Comcast SportsNet and American Sports Network. The complete TV schedule is available at CAAFootball.com. 2015 Televised Games (tentative) Sept. 19 at Stony Brook 7 pm ASN Oct. 3 ELON 3:30 pm ASN Oct. 17 at William & Mary 12 pm CSN Nov. 7 RICHMOND 3 pm NBCSN Nov. 14 at Albany 7 pm ASN
From the South: Take 95 North to 91 North (at New Haven, Conn.). Take 91 North to 84 East at Hartford. Follow 84 East through Connecticut to the Massachusetts Turnpike (Route 90). Stay on the Mass Pike for 10 miles before taking the exit for Auburn/Worcester and 290 East. Proceed east on 290 until it ends and merges with 495 North -- stay in the left lanes to exit to 495 North. Continue on 495 North -- it will end and merge with 95 North. Proceed on 95 North into New Hampshire and continue on to the toll booth. From the toll, go approximately seven miles to Exit 4 for the Spaulding Turnpike (Route 4 West) -- signs that read “NH Lakes and White Mountains,” and “Dover/Concord.” Exit to the left. Go about four miles and take the last exit before the toll (Exit 6W) for Concord and Durham. At this point, you are still on Route 4 West. Go approximately four miles and continue straight through a traffic light (Madbury Road), and proceed another 1 1/2 miles to the Route 155A exit, marked “University of New Hampshire.” Take a left turn off the ramp and proceed one mile to Field House, which is on the right at the top of the hill. From Maine: Follow 95 South to Spaulding Turnpike (Route 4 West) and continue as above. From the West (Vermont, Concord): Take 89 South to 93 North. Follow 93 North, approximately four miles to 393 East, which will merge with Route 4 East. Follow Route 4 to Route 155A exit for “University of New Hampshire.” Make a right off the ramp and proceed as above. From the West (Manchester, Nashua): Take 93 North to Route 101 East. Follow 101 to Exit 6 (Route 125). Exit and take a left onto 125 and follow straight to Lee Traffic Circle. First right at circle is Route 4 East. Continue as above. For parking: (from downtown Durham): Take Main Street to rotary. Take first right at rotary and follow signs to parking lot A. (from Route 4) Take Main Street to rotary. Take third exit off rotary and follow signs to parking lot A.
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(12-2 Overall, 8-0 Colonial Athletic Association) Aug. 30 @ Toledo L, 20-54 Sept. 13 LEHIGH W, 45-27 Sept. 20 @ Richmond* W, 29-26 Sept. 27 DARTMOUTH W, 52-19 Oct. 4 @ Elon* W, 48-14 Oct. 11 WILLIAM & MARY* W, 32-3 Oct. 25 STONY BROOK* W, 28-20 Nov. 1 ALBANY* W, 49-24 Nov. 8 @ Rhode Island* W, 41-14 Nov. 15 DELAWARE* W, 43-14 Nov. 22 @ Maine* W, 20-12 Dec. 6 FORDHAM & W, 44-19 Dec. 12 CHATTANOOGA & W, 35-30 Dec. 20 ILLINOIS STATE & L, 18-21 * CAA conference game & NCAA D-I FCS playoff game
2015 NEW HAMPSHIRE FOOTBALL QUICK FACTS AND CONTACT INFORMATION
Location........................................... Durham, NH 03824 Founded................................................................. 1866 Enrollment........................................................... 14,596 President....................................... Dr. Mark Huddleston Athletics Director.....................................Marty Scarano Head Football Coach............................Sean McDonnell Career Record/Years........................126-73-0/17th year Record at School/Years....................126-73-0/17th year Nickname......................................................... Wildcats Colors.....................................................Blue and White Started Football...................................................... 1893 Stadium................................................. Cowell Stadium Capacity................................................................ 6,500 Stadium Surface............................................... FieldTurf Affiliation......................................................NCAA, FCS Conference........................ Colonial Athletic Association 2014 Record................................ 12-2 Overall, 8-0 CAA Lettermen Returning........... 51 (24 off., 25 def., 2 spec.) Lettermen Lost................... 25 (13 off., 11 def., 1 spec.) Offensive Starters Returning........................................ 5 Offensive Starters Lost................................................. 6 Defensive Starters Returning....................................... 5 Defensive Starters Lost................................................ 6 Specialist Starters Returning........................................ 4 Specialist Starters Lost................................................. 3 Football Contact Information Mike Murphy Office Phone....................(603) 862-3906 Mike Murphy Cell Phone.......................(603) 969-0774 Murphy’s E-Mail........................ mike.murphy@unh.edu Office Fax..............................................(603) 862-4069 Press Box Phone...................................(603) 862-2645 Football Office.......................................(603) 862-1852 UNH Athletics Web Site.............. www.unhwildcats.com
2015 NEW HAMPSHIRE SCHEDULE (Times/Dates Subject to Change)
Sept. 3 @ San Jose State Sept. 12 @ Colgate Sept. 19 @ Stony Brook* Sept. 26 CENTRAL CONN. ST. Oct. 3 ELON* Oct. 17 @ William & Mary* Oct. 24 @ Delaware* Oct. 31 RHODE ISLAND* Nov. 7 RICHMOND* Nov. 14 @ Albany* Nov. 21 MAINE* * CAA conference game
10 p.m. (Eastern) 6 p.m. 7 p.m. 6 p.m. 3:30 p.m. 12 p.m. 3:30 p.m. 1 p.m. 3 p.m. 7 p.m. 1 p.m.
2015 Wildcat Team Information Letterwinners Returning (51): Offense (24): Mark Accino (WR), Jared Allison (WR), Trevon Bryant (RB), Dalton Crossan (RB), Brian Ferreira (WR), Sean Goldrich (QB), Donald Goodrich (RB), Austin Heter (OL), George Kallas (OL), Mike Kelly (WR), Jake Kennedy (OL), Andrew Lauderdale (OL), Aaron Lewis-Cenales (WR), Chris McCormick (QB), Will McInerny (OL), Tad McNeely (OL), Alexander Morrill (OL), Curtis Nealer (OL), Anthony Pante (WR), Jordan Powell (TE), Adam Riese (QB), Danny Riley (OL), Kyon Taylor (WR), Mike Zaloga (OL). Defense (25): Akil Anderson (LB), Rashid Armand (DT), Kalil Bailey (DB), Mike Boryeskne (DE), Marquis Carr (CB), Horace Chalstrom (CB), DeVaughn Chollette (LB), Casey DeAndrade (DB), D’Andre Drummond-Mayrie (S), Lamar Edmonds (CB), Ryan Farrell (LB), Odaine Franklyn (LB), Rick Holt (DT), Hayden Knudson (S), Nick Marino (DB), Kevin McNally (LB), Patrick Mensah (DB), Geno Miller (DB), Dougie Moss (CB), Antonio Natale (LB), Keith Parkinson (S), Daniel Rowe (S), Cam Shorey (DE), Jullian Turner (DT), Dab Ukwuani (DE). Specialists (2): Christian Breda (K/P), Max Pedinoff (K/P). Other Returners (20): Offense (10): Nick Derocher (TE), Rory Donovan (WR), Dayne Herron (OL), Michael Hershman (WR), Jake Klose (WR), Trevor Knight (QB), Neil O’Connor (WR), Shane O’Donnell (RB), Chris Redding (WR), Matt Torrey (TE). Defense: (8): Cyrus Boone (DL), Shawn Cavallaro (DB), John Dicaro (LB), Jae’Wuan Horton (DE), Jared Kuehl (LB), Jason Martinez (S), Kyle Reisert (DE), Ryan Sosnak (DT). Specialists (2): Morgan Ellman (K/P), Tyler Rouse (K/P). Newcomers (27): Offense (14): John Dellisanti (WR), Brandon Gallagher (RB), Evan Gray (RB), Brendan Hill (TE), Clayton Jimerson (OL), Malik Love (WR), Nick Lubischer (WR), Justin Malone-Woods (TE), Matt Matulis (OL), Mike McGuinness (OL), Ivan Niyomugabo (QB), Nick Velte (OL), Amechie Walker (WR), Malik Wilder (WR). Defense (11): Ismail Asongwed (CB), Michael Balsamo (DB), Cameron Brusko (LB), Sean Burns (DL), Quinlen Dean (LB), Rick Ellison (DB), Jalen Gardner (DL), Josh Kania (DE), Isiah Perkins (DB), Robbie Schumacher (DE), Matt Sherlock (DB). Specialists (2): Robert Kelly (K/P), Drew Sanborn (K/P). Total Lettermen Lost (25): Offense (13): Alex Blane (OL), Rob Bowman, (OL), Mike Coccia (OL), Jim Earley (RB), Jimmy Giansante (WR), R.J. Harris (WR), Zach Hundertmark (OL), Tim Johnson (OL), Ekene Nwokoye (TE), Jimmy Owens (RB), Harold Spears (TE), Nico Steriti (RB), Andy Vailas (QB). Defense (11): Eric Burgos (S), Nick Cefalo (S), Brian Ciccone (DE), Matt Kaplan (DT), Mike Lynch (DE), Shane McNeely (LB), Cody Muller (DE), Riley Pritchett (LB), Steven Thames (CB), Harry Theodhosi (DE), Robbie Zauck (DE). Specialists (1): Brad Prasky (K/P). Offensive Starters Returning (5): Jared Allison (WR), Sean Goldrich (QB), Austin Heter (RT), Tad McNeely (RG), Alexander Morrill (LG). Offensive Starters Lost (6): Rob Bowman (LT), Mike Coccia (C), Jimmy Giansante (WR), R.J. Harris (WR), Harold Spears (TE), Nico Steriti (RB). Defensive Starters Returning (5): Akil Anderson (LB), Rashid Armand (DT), Casey DeAndrade (CB), Keith Parkinson (WS), Daniel Rowe (SS). Defensive Starters Lost (6): Nick Cefalo (S), Brian Ciccone (DE), Matt Kaplan (DT), Shane McNeely (LB), Cody Muller (DE), Steven Thames (CB). Specialist Starters Returning (4): Christian Breda (K), Dalton Crossan (KR), Casey DeAndrade (KR/PR), Ryan Farrell (LS). Specialist Starters Lost (3): Mike Coccia (SS), Brad Prasky (P/PK), Andy Vailas (H).
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Head coach Sean McDonnell
Sean McDonnell, a 1978 UNH graduate who is in his 17th season as Sean McDonnell File head coach of his alma mater, has a career record of 126-73 (.633 winning percentage) that includes a 79-52 conference mark (.603). He has guided Accolades the Wildcats to 11 consecutive winning seasons – six with double-digit • Eddie Robinson National Coach of the Year (’14, ’05) win totals – and the ‘Cats advanced to the NCAA Division I FCS tourna• Eddie Robinson National Coach of the Year ment each of those 11 years, which is the longest active streak in the nafinalist (‘04) tion. • National Coach of the Year, AFCA (’14) Furthermore, UNH has been ranked in the Top 25 for 155 consecutive • District Coach of the Year, AFCA (’14, ‘12, ‘05, ‘04) • New England Football Writers Coach of the Year polls, the longest streak in FCS football that dates back to Sept. 13, 2004. (’14, ‘12, ‘10, ‘08, ‘05) On Dec. 15, 2014, McDonnell became the third two-time recipient of the • College Head Coach of the Year, Gridiron Club of Eddie Robinson Award (FCS National Coach of the Year); he previously Greater Boston (‘12, ‘09, ‘04,‘00) won the award in 2005. It marked the fourth Coach of the Year accolade in ‘14 for McDonnell, who was also honored as AFCA Region Coach of the College Coaching Experience Year, New England Coach of the Year and CAA Coach of the Year. • University of New Hampshire (24 years) Coach Mac guided the 2104 Wildcats to their second consecutive national semifinal appearance with º Head coach (16 years) a 12-2 record that included school records for most wins in a season and consecutive wins (12), as well º Offensive coordinator (5 years) as five wins against nationally-ranked teams, including four in the Top 10. The Wildcats posted a perfect º QB / WR coach (3 years) • Columbia University (2 years) 8-0 record in the CAA to claim their third league championship under McDonnell (2005-12-14) and first • Boston College, grad assistant (1 year) outright title since 1994. • Boston University, WR/TE (3 years) McDonnell’s collegiate accolades include Eddie Robinson National Coach of the Year (2005-14), • Hamilton College, defensive coordinator (2 years) AFCA National Coach of the Year (2014), AFCA District Coach of the Year (2004-05-12-14), CAA Coach of the Year (2004-14), New England Football Writers Coach of the Year (2005-08-10-12-14) and Gridiron Year by Year Club of Greater Boston Head Coach of the Year (2000-04-09-12). 1999 5-6 (3-5 Atlantic 10) In 2013, McDonnell was honored by the Joe Yukica-New Hampshire Chapter of the National Football 2000 6-5 (4-4 Atlantic 10) Foundation with the Andy Mooradian Award for his contributions to amateur football. That season UNH 2001 4-7 (2-7 Atlantic 10) 2002 3-8 (2-7 Atlantic 10) won multiple playoff games (three) in a single season for the first time in program history en route to the 2003 5-7 (3-6 Atlantic 10) Wildcats’ first appearance in the FCS semifinals. The ‘Cats recorded five wins against nationally-ranked 2004 10-3 (6-2 Atlantic 10) NCAA quarterfinals foes, including three vs. the Top 10, to finish with a 10-5 overall record as well as a 6-2 CAA mark for the 2005 11-2 (7-1 Atlantic 10) NCAA quarterfinals third consecutive year. New Hampshire recorded a six-game win streak for the second consecutive season 2006 9-4 (5-3 Atlantic 10) NCAA quarterfinals and went a perfect 6-0 at home. 2007 7-5 (4-4 CAA) NCAA first round After a 1-3 start, the 2013 season turned when Coach Mac’s Wildcats went for – and converted – a 2008 10-3 (6-2 CAA) NCAA quarterfinals 2-point PAT with 14 seconds remaining in the fourth quarter to defeat 12th-ranked Villanova, 29-28. UNH 2009 10-3 (6-2 CAA) NCAA quarterfinals closed the regular season with a convincing 24-3 win at Cowell Stadium against fourth-ranked Maine to 2010 8-5 (5-3 CAA) NCAA quarterfinals retain the Brice-Cowell Musket before recording playoff wins against Lafayette (45-7 at home), eighth2011 8-4 (6-2 CAA) NCAA second round ranked Maine (41-27) and seventh-ranked Southeastern Louisiana (20-17). 2012 8-4 (6-2 CAA) NCAA second round 2013 10-5 (6-2 CAA) NCAA semifinals The 2012 Wildcats earned a share of the CAA championship – the second in Coach Mac’s career – with 2014 12-2 (8-0 CAA) NCAA semifinals a 6-2 league mark. The ‘Cats compiled an 8-4 overall record that included an NCAA second-round game at Wofford. McDonnell reached coaching milestone victory No. 100 with a 44-21 win against Georgia State Career: 126-73 (.633) | CAA Record: 79-52 (.603) at the Georgia Dome on Oct. 6, 2012. Senior linebacker Matt Evans became the school’s all-time tackle leader (460) when he surpassed Steve Doig on Nov. 3, 2012, in Coach Mac’s first career victory against William & Mary (28-25). Evans had his No. 52 retired at the team awards banquet in March 2013, and fellow senior Chris Zarkoskie (OL) was the recipient of the CAA’s inaugural Chuck Boone Leadership Award. The 2011 Wildcats matched a school record for the second straight year by knocking off five ranked opponents en route to an 8-4 mark, including 6-2 in the CAA. The ‘Cats put a bow on their rivalry with Massachusetts by knocking off the Minutemen, 27-21, in the second Colonial Clash at Gillette Stadium, which was also the 74th and final scheduled meeting between the longtime rivals. UNH reclaimed the Brice-Cowell Musket with a 30-27 defeat of Maine in the regular-season finale and came within a blocked PAT of forcing overtime in a playoff loss at Montana State. Junior linebacker Matt Evans became the first Wildcat to ever be named the nation’s top defensive player when he won the Buck Buchanan Award, and senior quarterback Kevin Decker was crowned the CAA Offensive Player of the Year. In 2010, McDonnell’s Wildcats collected victories against five ranked opponents, a University record, en route to an 8-5 campaign. UNH advanced to the quarterfinal round of the NCAA postseason for the sixth time in seven years after dispatching Bethune-Cookman, 45-20, in a second-round encounter before suffering a 16-3 quarterfinal loss at eventual national championship game participant Delaware. McDonnell was feted as the 2010 Division I FCS Coach of the Year by the New England Football Writers, his third such honor (2005, ’08). During the course of the ’10 campaign, the ‘Cats earned their 12th straight home victory –a school record- by shutting out No. 11 Richmond, 17-0, on Homecoming. Two weeks later, UNH made history by topping No. 12 UMass, 39-13, in the inaugural Colonial Clash at Gillette Stadium. The game was witnessed by 32,848 fans, the largest football crowd in CAA history. Coach McDonnell and the Wildcats celebrate his 100th career
UNH-44, Georgia State-21
coaching victory in the Georgia Dome on Oct. 6, 2012.
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UNH FOOTBALL – NATION-LEADING 11 STRAIGHT NCAA APPEARANCES UNH finished 10-3 in 2009 and won its second straight CAA North Division championship. The Wildcats continued to be giant killers by knocking off an FBS opponent for the fifth straight time, securing a hard-fought 23-16 triumph at Ball State. Previous FBS opponents to feel the wrath of the Wildcats during the amazing upset run were Army (2008), Marshall (’07), Northwestern (’06) and Rutgers (’04). UNH was the only team to defeat eventual FCS national champion Villanova (28-24) on Homecoming. The Wildcats also posted an impressive win on the road at McNeese State, defeating the Cowboys, 49-13, in the first round of the NCAA playoffs. New Hampshire notched a 10-3 record in 2008, including a defeat of Southern Illinois in the first round of the NCAAs before a quarterfinal-round setback at Northern Iowa. UNH finished the season ranked No. 7 in most national polls, and McDonnell was honored as the New England FCS Coach of the Year for the second time. In 2007, the Wildcats were 7-5 overall and just narrowly missed upsetting No. 1 Northern Iowa in the first round of the NCAAs, losing on a last-minute TD, 38-35, at the UNI Dome. The Wildcat offense, ranked 16th in the nation, averaged over 400 yards per contest. The Wildcats were ranked as high as No. 1 in the nation in 2006 and finished the season ranked sixth after defeating Hampton in the first round (41-38) In 2007, the Wildcats were 7-5 overall and just narrowly missed upsetting No. 1 Northern Iowa in the first round of the NCAAs, losing on a last-minute TD, 38-35, at the UNI Dome. The Wildcat offense, ranked 16th in the nation, averaged over 400 yards per contest. The Wildcats were ranked as high as No. 1 in the nation in 2006 and finished the season ranked sixth after defeating Hampton in the first round (41-38) of the NCAAs. Among the regular-season highlights was senior All-America wide receiver David Ball making history by surpassing legendary Jerry Rice with 58 career TD receptions and junior quarterback Ricky Santos claiming the Walter Payton Award as the FCS football national player of the year. In 2005, McDonnell was honored as the Eddie Robinson National Coach of the Year by The Sports Network after leading his Wildcats to a record-breaking 11-2 season, an Atlantic 10 Championship, a second straight NCAA appearance in the I-AA quarterfinals and the country’s No. 1 ranking at the end of the regular season. The Wildcats played host to two nationally-televised NCAA postseason games on ESPN at Cowell Stadium, beating Colgate in the first round before succumbing to Northern Iowa in the NCAA quarterfinals. McDonnell’s hard work rebuilding the program paid off in 2004 with a 10-3 overall record and a 6-2 mark in the Atlantic 10, which earned the team the Northern Division championship and a bid to the NCAA I-AA Championships for the first time since 1994. The ‘Cats advanced to the quarterfinals for the first time in the history of the program by winning its first-ever NCAA contest under McDonnell, a 27-23 upset at Georgia Southern. McDonnell was named a finalist for the Eddie Robinson National Coach of the Year and was selected District Coach of the Year by the American Football Coaches Association (AFCA). In 2003, UNH began turning the corner by winning three of its last four contests, including an upset victory over nationally-ranked Maine. The team’s 5-7 record could have easily been above .500, as the ‘Cats narrowly lost to No. 1 Delaware on a missed field goal in the closing seconds, and UNH was driving for a potential game-winning TD late at Division I-A Central Michigan before running out of time. In 2002, McDonnell’s offense was one of the most prolific in I-AA football and averaged 449.2 yards per contest and 36.7 ppg. In victories over the likes of Hampton, James Madison, Dartmouth and Massachusetts the ‘Cats scored 37 points/game and scored over 40 points in two of the victories. UNH finished with a 4-7 overall record in 2001. In 2000, the Wildcats were ranked as high as 23rd in the nation and knocked off three top-25 opponents, including Hampton (31-17), Massachusetts (2416) and No. 2 Delaware on Nov. 4 (45-44 OT). Injuries squashed UNH’s chances for a playoff berth down the stretch, but UNH opened the campaign with a 4-0 record, its best start since 1977 when the Wildcats won seven straight games. UNH finished the season with a 6-5 record and finished tied for fourth in the Atlantic 10. McDonnell was named the Gridiron Club Of Greater Boston College Head Coach Of The Year. In his rookie season, McDonnell led the Wildcats to a 5-6 overall record and oversaw a wide-open offensive attack that led the Atlantic 10 with an average of 457.3 yards per game. McDonnell was named the 19th head coach of the UNH football program April 22, 1999. McDonnell replaced legendary head coach Bill Bowes, who retired after 27 years as the mentor of the Wildcats. McDonnell served eight seasons as a Wildcat assistant and completed his fifth year as the team’s offensive coordinator in 1998. McDonnell rejoined the Wildcats as an assistant coach before the 1991 spring camp and worked with the quarterbacks and receivers for his first three seasons. In 1997, McDonnell was named the recipient of “The College Assistant Coach Award” by the Gridiron Club of Greater Boston in recognition of his quality of performance, loyalty and longevity. A native of Saratoga Springs, N.Y., McDonnell was a standout defensive back for UNH. He started for the 1975 and 1976 Yankee Conference championship teams and came back to start for the 1978 squad. After his graduation from UNH, he spent one year as an assistant coach at Manchester (N.H.) Memorial High School and followed that up with a three-year stint at Manchester West (1980-82). McDonnell worked as the defensive coordinator at Hamilton College for two seasons (1983-84) and subsequently spent three years (1985-87) coaching the receivers and tight ends at former conference-rival Boston University. During the 1988 campaign, McDonnell served as a graduate assistant coach at Boston College. He spent two seasons as an assistant at Columbia (1989-90) prior to his coaching debut in Durham. Sean and his wife, Jenny, reside in Durham and are the parents of two sons: Tim and Tom.
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2015 UNIVERSITY OF NEW HAMPSHIRE FOOTBALL
2009 New Hampshire Football 6• 6 •
UNH FOOTBALL – NATION-LEADING 11 STRAIGHT NCAA APPEARANCES
COACHING STAFF John LYONS
Ryan CARTY
Pennsylvania ‘74 Defensive Coordinator / DB 5th year at UNH
Delaware ‘07 Offensive Coordinator / QB 9th year at UNH
The 2015 season marks John Lyons’ fifth as defensive coordinator/defensive backs coach for the Wildcats. Lyons, the second-winningest head football coach in Dartmouth College history, was hired Jan. 21, 2011, and the ‘Cats have a 38-15 record for a .717 winning percentage during his tenure. He was inducted into the Northwest Catholic (Conn.) High School Hall of Fame on April 27, 2013. In the 2014 national statistics, UNH ranked 22nd in scoring defense (21.2 points allowed per game), 15th in sacks (2.79/game) and 17th in turnovers gained (27), which included 15th in fumbles recovered (13). In the CAA, the Wildcats were No. 2 in scoring defense and No. 3 in passing efficiency defense. UNH’s secondary was led by All-America honoree Casey DeAndrade, a sophomore corner back who was one of six ‘Cats to receive AllConference recognition. The 2013 Wildcats ranked high in producing turnovers and that included 15 interceptions, which was third best in the conference and 25th in the nation. Forcing 14 fumbles and breaking up 73 passes also ranked among the achievements by the 2013 ‘Cats, who ranked No. 14 in the nation in sacks (2.87 per game). Freshman defensive back Casey DeAndrade led both the team and CAA – and ranked No. 2 in the nation – in pass breakups with 20. Under Lyons’ tutelage in 2012, Matt Evans became UNH’s all-time leader in career tackles (460) en route to a berth on the College Sporting News Fabulous Fifty All-America Team, and defensive tackle Jared Smith earned an invitation to the NFL Combine after claiming a spot on the College Sports Journal FCS All-America Team. The Wildcats’ defense compiled 16 interceptions, which ranked second in the CAA. In Lyons’ first season at the helm, Evans won the Buck Buchanan Award as the nation’s top defensive player –the first Wildcat to ever accomplish that feat. Evans finished tops in the country with 7.7 solo tackles/game, and sophomore safety Chris Beranger finished second in the CAA and third in the FCS with 77 solo stops. Lyons earned 60 career victories as the head coach at Dartmouth from 1992-2004. His Big Green teams won two Ivy League championships (1992, 1996), including a perfect 10-0 season in ’96 when Lyons was named the New England Coach of the Year by the New England sports writers and the Division I N.E. Coach of the Year by the Gridiron Club of Boston. The West Hartford, Conn., native previously worked at Kimball Union Academy in Meriden, N.H., where he served as football coach from 200510 and athletic director from 2008-10. He guided the school to three consecutive Evergreen League championships from 2007-2009. Previously, Lyons spent three seasons (2005-07) – the last two years as defensive coordinator – in NFL Europe for the Cologne Centurions. Under his tutelage, the Centurions had the league’s top total defense in 2005 and 2007 and the No. 1 pass yardage defense in 2006. While serving as defensive coordinator at Boston University from 198587, Lyons led the Terriers to the top rated pass defense, and No. 2 total defense in the Yankee Conference during his final season. Lyons, who graduated from the University of Pennsylvania in 1974, began his coaching career at his alma mater, climbing his way up from an assistant freshman coach in his first season (1974) to the role of defensive coordinator in 1984 for an undefeated Ivy League championship Quakers team that featured the No. 1 total defense in the league. He played three years at Penn, and was an All-Ivy League Second-Team selection. John and his wife Nancy are parents of four daughters: Katie, Kristen, Kelly and Kyle.
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Ryan Carty is in his ninth season on the UNH coaching staff, including his fourth consecutive year as the offensive coordinator and quarterbacks coach. The Wildcats have compiled a 73-31 record for a .702 winning percentage in his eight years with the program. In 2014, the Wildcats were once again one of the nation’s best offenses. The ‘Cats ranked 16th nationally in scoring offense (36.0 points/game), 12th in first downs (315), eighth in 3rd down conversion percentage (48.0%), 11th in completion percentage (65.0%) and 17th in passing efficiency (147.0). In the CAA, the ‘Cats were second in scoring offense and passing efficiency, third in rushing offense (169.5 points/game) and passing offense (269 yards/game), and fourth in total offense (438.5 yards/game). The Wildcat offense featured All-CAA honorees in receiver R.J. Harris, who ranked first in receiving yards (1,551), and running back Nico Steriti, who was first in scoring TDs (14 rushing, 4 receiving). The 2013 Wildcats featured the 29th best offense in the country including an impressive eighth in first downs (329). Within the CAA, the Wildcats ranked third in scoring offense (30.8 points/game) and rushing offense (192.9 yards/game), fourth in total offense (432.4 yards/game) and passing offense (239.5 yards/game), and second in fourth down conversion percentage (58.3%). The offense boasted a pair of 1,000-yard receivers for the first time in program history, and had both a 1,000-yard rusher and 1,000-yard receiver for only the second time (previously in ‘93). In 2012, his first year as coordinator, the Wildcats’ offense flourished. UNH ranked second in the CAA in scoring offense (34.1 points/game), total offense (451.5 yards/game) and first downs (22.1/game) while placing third in rushing offense (220.8 yards/game) and passing offense (230.8 yards/ game). The ‘Cats registered the league’s most prolific red-zone offense (94%), scoring on 47 of 50 trips with 36 TDs and a perfect 11-for-11 in field-goal attempts. Carty spent two seasons (2010-11) as the Wildcats’ WR coach. In 2011, he mentored a pair of All-CAA WRs in Harris (Second Team) and Joey Orlando (Third Team). Harris tied the league lead with seven scoring receptions, earning a berth on the College Sports Journal All-Freshman Team. The ‘Cats ranked first in the CAA in passing offense (274.7 yards/game) and third in scoring offense (32.8 ppg). In 2010, senior wideout Terrance Fox earned All-CAA First Team honors and a place on the FCS All-New England Team after pacing the league in receptions per game (6.2). The Wildcats’ passing offense ranked second in the conference with 220.1 yards per game. Carty coached running backs in 2008-09, helping an offense that ranked first in the CAA in scoring in ’09 and first in scoring offense in ‘08. Also in ’09, senior RB Chad Kackert was the CAA’s fourth-leading all-purpose runner and later signed a free agent contract with the Jacksonville Jaguars. In 2007, Carty spent his first season at UNH coaching tight ends. That season, TE Scott Sicko was voted an All-Conference and All-America player. After graduating in 2010, Sicko signed a free agent contract with the Dallas Cowboys. Carty began his coaching career at UNH after playing quarterback at the University of Delaware. He was voted captain in his 2006 senior campaign and played on the national championship squad in 2003. A 2007 graduate with honors from the University of Delaware in Business Management, Carty recruits the northern portion of his home state of New Jersey, Essex County in Mass. and the western portion of New Hampshire.
2015 UNIVERSITY OF NEW HAMPSHIRE FOOTBALL 2009 New Hampshire Football 7 • 7 •
UNH FOOTBALL – NATION-LEADING 11 STRAIGHT NCAA APPEARANCES
COACHING STAFF Michael FERZOCO
Alex MILLER
Kenyon '04 Running Backs 8th year at UNH
Massachusetts ‘07 Offensive Line 5th year at UNH
Michael Ferzoco is in his eighth season on the UNH coaching staff in 2015 and will serve as the running backs coach for the sixth straight year. The ‘Cats have a 67-26 record for a .720 winning percentage in Ferzoco’s seven years with the program. In 2014, the Wildcats’ running game finished top three in the CAA in rushing offense for the third straight year (169.5 yards/game). Senior Jimmy Owens led the way with 638 yards while classmate Nico Steriti added 554 yards; and, in a limited role because of injury, Dalton Crossan averaged 7.1 yards per gain from scrimmage. Steriti, who gained All-CAA honors for the third straight year, ranked first in the CAA with 14 rushing TDs. In 2013, the Wildcats featured a running game led by junior Steriti, who became the first UNH back since 2002 to eclipse 1,000 rushing yards with 1,028. Steriti and Chris Setian tallied eight rushing TDs apiece and Dalton Crossan averaged 12.0 yards/carry to help give UNH a balanced offensive ground attack. In 2012, Ferzoco oversaw a running attack that ranked third in the CAA in rushing offense (220.8 yards/game). As a sophomore, Steriti led the way with 921 rushing yards and nine TDs on 140 carries. The All-CAA Second Team RB ranked sixth in the league with 76.8 rushing yards/game and 10th in TD scoring at 5.0 points/game. Steriti’s style was complemented by the aforementioned Setian (83 rushes-490 yards) and Owens (60 rushes-411 yards), as the trio comprised UNH’s SOS Express. Ferzoco’s protégé, Dontra Peters, garnered All-CAA Third Team honors after rushing for a team-leading 707 yards on 142 attempts in 2010. Ferzoco coached linebackers during each of his first two years in Durham (2008-09), helping Matt Parent become the school’s third all-time leading tackler (356). Prior to coming to Durham, Ferzoco coached at Kenyon College, where he worked as an assistant coach from 2004-07. He served as offensive coordinator and coached the quarterbacks and receivers during the 2006 and 2007 seasons. In ’07, his offense broke the school record for yardage (460.2 yards per game) and averaged 31.2 points per contest. The Kenyon offense was also explosive in 2006, when the squad averaged 451.4 yards per game and posted 35.4 points per game – 12th-best in the nation. He also served as coach of the offensive line in ‘05 and was the wide receivers coach in ‘04. Ferzoco is a 2004 graduate of Kenyon, where he earned his Bachelor of Arts degree in Political Science.
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Alex Miller is in his fifth season as an assistant coach at UNH and fourth season in charge of the entire offensive line. After serving as the centers/guards coach in 2011, Miller added the responsibility of tackles to his coaching title in 2012. The Wildcats have a 38-15 record for a .717 winning percentage during his tenure. In 2014, under Coach Miller, the offensive line helped UNH rank second in the CAA in scoring (36.0 points/game), third in both rushing offense (169.5 yards/game) and pass offense (269.0 yards/game) as well as third down conversions (48.0%), and fourth in total offense (438.5). Led by AllCAA First Team Mike Coccia and Second Team Tad McNeely, the Wildcat offensive line ranked third in the CAA in sacks against (1.93 per game). In 2013, Miller coached an offensive line led by All-Conference Second Team Ricky Archer and Third Team Seamus O’Neill. The Wildcat offense average 31.1 points per game and 434.3 yards per game, which ranked third in the CAA in scoring and fourth in total offense. UNH was also third in rushing offense (196.4 yards/game) and fourth in passing offense (237.9 yards/game) with the help of the O-line. The ‘12 season featured a cohesive offensive front that included All-CAA First Team left tackle Seamus O’Neill, Second Team center Mike Coccia and Third Team left guard Chris Zarkoskie. That core group, joined by right guard Mickey DiLima and right tackle Rob Bowman, started all 12 games. They were feted as the Beyond Sports Network co-Offensive Line of the Week for the Sept. 22 game at Old Dominion when the offense totaled 725 yards of total offense and 61 points. UNH finished 2012 ranked second in the CAA in scoring offense (34.1 points/game), total offense (451.5 yards/ game) and first downs (22.1/game) while placing third in rushing offense (220.8 yards/game) and passing offense (230.8 yards/game). The ‘Cats registered the league’s most prolific red-zone offense (94%), scoring on 47 of 50 trips with 36 TDs and a perfect 11-for-11 in field-goal attempts. Miller helped orchestrate a unit that included All-New England and AllCAA Second Team guard Ricky Archer in 2011. Prior to joining the Wildcats, Miller served a three-year tenure at the University of Oregon, where he began as an intern in 2008 before working as a graduate assistant coach for offense in 2009 and 2010. Miller worked closely with the Ducks’ running game and tutored the offensive line. As a student-athlete, Miller starred as a center at the University of Massachusetts, where he started all 50 games of his collegiate career from 200306. The Fairfax, Va., native was feted as an All-America in his senior campaign and was a two-time member of the All-Atlantic 10 First Team. Miller received his undergraduate degree from UMass in 2007.
2015 UNIVERSITY OF NEW HAMPSHIRE FOOTBALL
2009 New Hampshire Football 8• 8 •
UNH FOOTBALL – NATION-LEADING 11 STRAIGHT NCAA APPEARANCES
COACHING STAFF Ricky SANTOS
Scott JAMES
UNH ‘08 Wide Receivers 3rd year at UNH
Norwich ‘99 Safeties 3rd year at UNH
Ricky Santos, whose uniform No. 2 is among the few retired by the UNH football program, is in his third season as wide receivers coach in 2015. The Wildcats have compiled a 22-7 record for a .759 winning percentage in Santos’ two years on the coaching staff. Under Santos’ tutelage in the 2014 season, senior wide receiver R.J. Harris received a total of five All-America accolades in a record-breaking year; Harris broke the UNH record for single-season receptions (100) and tied the benchmark for receiving yards (1,551); in addition to leading the CAA in those stats, Harris led the league in receiving TDs (15) and ranked third in scoring (7.7 points/game). In his first year coaching at UNH, Santos guided a dual threat of wide receivers in Justin Mello and the aforementioned Harris that became the first Wildcat teammates to each record 1,000 receiving yards. The pair was in the Top 5 in receptions and receiving yards within the CAA, and ranked 24th (Mello) and 30th (Harris) nationally in yards. Mello led the way in receiving touchdowns posting a conference-best 10 TDs (20th nationally) while Harris scored five of his own to rank sixth in conference. Santos was a four-year starter at quarterback (2004-07) who led the Wildcats to a 37-14 record. Over that time, Santos guided New Hampshire to the NCAA I-AA/FCS playoffs all four seasons, led the squad to its first-ever D-I postseason victory at Georgia Southern (Nov. 27, 2004), was part of the 2005 Atlantic 10 championship team and two A-10 Northern Division titles (2004, 2006). The Bellingham, Mass., native ranks first in D-I FCS history with 2,140 career plays, he is No. 3 all-time in passing yards (13,212) and touchdown passes (123) and fourth in total offense (14,615 yards). Santos hooked up with UNH’s all-time leading receiver David Ball for 53 touchdowns in three seasons to set an FCS record for most career TD connections for a QB-WR duo. In 2006, Santos won the Walter Payton Award as the most outstanding offensive player in FCS football. The then-junior, who finished a mere five points away from garnering the honor the previous season, threw for 3,125 yards and 29 touchdowns. In his 2004 rookie campaign, Santos was named the ECAC Rookie of the Year, Atlantic 10 co-Rookie of the Year, set the FCS record for most yards gained by a freshman in a game (538) and touchdown passes in a season (31). Santos was named to the All-Atlantic 10 Team his first three years of eligibility, including two Atlantic 10 Offensive Player of the Year awards (2005, 2006). In 2007, the quarterback earned a spot on the All-CAA First Team and was named the CAA co-Offensive Player of the Year; he is also one of only four players in FCS history to be feted as a Walter Camp All-America three times. Santos possesses the University’s career records in pass attempts (1,498), completions (1,024) and passing yards (12,189). He holds the top three – and four of the top five – single-season records in completions, headlined by 301 in 2005 to go along with 293 (No. 2, ’06), 272 (No. 3, ’04) and 256 (No. 5, ’07). His ’05 season included a school-high 3,797 passing yards, while his ’04 total of 3,318 yards ranks second all-time. He also holds the No. 4 (3,125, ‘06) and No. 7 (2,972, ’07) passing-yards marks. Santos owns UNH’s single-game record for highest percentage of passes completed (96.2 percent) when he went 25 of 26 for 306 yards and five TDs in a 52-21 defeat of Northeastern on Oct. 22, 2005. The signal caller established school single-game records for completions (37), passing yards (538) and TD passes (six) in a 51-40 win at Villanova on Oct. 2, 2004. Following his graduation, Santos went on to play football professionally for five years. He signed as an undrafted free agent with the Kansas City Chiefs for a brief stint in 2008 before moving north to play in the Canadian Football League from 2009-12. He was a member of the Montreal Alouettes in 2008 and ’09 before a trade sent him to the Winnipeg Blue Bombers. He re-signed with the Alouettes for the ’10 and ’11 seasons and wrapped up his pro career on the Toronto Argonauts’ practice squad in 2012.
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Scott James, a native of Eliot, Maine, is in his third season as safeties coach in 2015. The Wildcats have compiled a 22-7 record for a .759 winning percentage in James’ two years on the coaching staff. In the 2014 season, UNH’s safeties helped the defensive unit to a No. 3 ranking in the CAA in pass defense efficiency. Three of coach James’ protégés ranked in the top seven on the team in tackles. Daniel Rowe led the safties and was third overall with 70 tackles; Nick Cefalo tied for fifth (67) and Hayden Knudson tied for seventh with 44. Rowe and Cefalo were also two of the team’s top ball hawks with eight and seven pass breakups, respectively; Cefalo also ranked second on the team in interceptions (two). Keith Parkinson recorded a team-high three INTs. Senior safety Manny Asam led the way for James’ safeties in 2013; he was tabbed to the All-Conference Third Team after finishing the season third in tackles with 101, as well as eight pass breakups. Junior Nick Cefalo recorded 66 tackles, two recovered fumbles and an interception while also returning punts for the Wildcats. Prior to joining UNH, coach James served as the defensive coordinator/ defensive backs coach at New Haven from 2008-12. In 2012, the Chargers posted an undefeated regular season, defeated all D-II opponents for the second straight year and claimed a third consecutive Northeast-10 Conference championship. The defense ranked third nationally in total defense (274.36 yards/game), fourth nationally in scoring defense (14.0 points/game) and fourth nationally in rushing defense (81.73 yards/game). James installed a new defensive scheme in ’12 – his first year overseeing defensive backs – and the unit responded with significant improvement and the NE-10’s topranked passing defense (192.64 yards/game). The Marshwood High School product joined New Haven’s staff as defensive coordinator/inside linebackers coach in 2008, one month after the program was reinstated following a five-year absence. His squad led the NE-10 in sacks in 2010 and 2011. Previously, James served as the outside linebackers coach at Northeastern University for three seasons (2005-07); he spent his first season as the Huskies’ defensive tackles coach and video coordinator. Before his arrival at Northeastern, James worked two seasons as an assistant coach with linebackers at Boston College. During his time with the Eagles, the team brought home bowl victories in the Diamond Walnut Bowl (2003) and the Continental Tire Bowl (2004). James spent one season at College of the Holy Cross, working with the defensive ends in 2002. In 2001, he served as the defensive tackles coach at the University at Albany. James’ first coaching job was at his alma mater, Norwich University, in 1999 and 2000. There, he oversaw the defensive line and strength and conditioning program. James graduated from Norwich in 1999 with a degree in Sports Medicine and received his master’s in Curriculum Development and Instructional Technologies from Albany in 2002. He collected a second master’s in Administrative Studies from Boston College in 2005.
2015 UNIVERSITY OF NEW HAMPSHIRE FOOTBALL 2009 New Hampshire Football 9 • 9 •
UNH FOOTBALL – NATION-LEADING 11 STRAIGHT NCAA APPEARANCES
COACHING STAFF Peter McCarty
Garrett Gillick
UMass ‘78 Defensive Line 2nd year at UNH
Maine ‘00 Linebackers 2nd year at UNH
Peter McCarty, who has more than 30 years of coaching experience, returns to the Wildcat staff as defensive line coach in 2015 for his second season after spending the previous two seasons in the same role at Fordham University. In his one year with the program, the ‘Cats went 12-2 for an .857 winning percentage. In 2014, McCarty helped guide the UNH defense to a CAA-best 39 sacks in his first season. Led by All-CAA Second Team selection Cody Muller and All-CAA Third Team Matt Kaplan, the defense ranked second in the CAA and 22nd nationally in scoring defense (21.2 points/game). Muller ranked second in the CAA in fumbles recovered (four), fifth in sacks (10.0), and eighth in tackles for loss (13.0), while Kaplan ranked ninth in tackles for loss (12.0). Prior to coming to UNH, McCarty was defensive line coach at Fordham University. In 2013, Fordham’s defensive line was a main factor in the Rams’ defensive improvement as Fordham led the Patriot League in fumbles recovered and ranked second in all of FCS football in that department. In addition, Fordham led the league in defensive passing efficiency, ranked second in scoring defense and third in total defense. McCarty’s extensive coaching experience at the college level includes stops at Cornell, Western Michigan, Stanford, Georgia Tech, Maryland, Illinois, Syracuse, Central Florida and Holy Cross.
Garrett Gillick enters his second season as the UNH linebackers coach in 2015. In his one year with the program, the ‘Cats went 12-2 for an .857 winning percentage. Under Gillick’s tutelage in the 2014 season, both Akil Anderson and Shane McNeely earned CAA All-Conference honors as they ranked 1-2 on the team in tackles with 82 and 75, respectively. The linebacking corps helped UNH rank second in the CAA in scoring defense (21.2 points/game). Gillick spent three seasons at Bentley University, including two years as defensive line coach before serving as secondary coach in 2013. Gillick’s previous coaching experience was at the high school level, which included stints at Lowell High School and Methuen High School in Massachusetts. The University of Maine graduate is also a 2008 inductee into the Lowell High School Athletic Hall of Fame.
Kyle McAllister Bates ‘10 Defensive Line (assistant) 2nd year at UNH Kyle McAllister, a graduate assistant for the Wildcats in 2013, became the assistant defensive line coach at UNH in 2014. McAllister will continue that role in the 2015 season. In his one year with the program, the ‘Cats went 12-2 for an .857 winning percentage. The native of Exeter, N.H., previously worked as a defensive assistant coach at Georgetown University and St. Lawrence University. McAllister was a four-year letterwinner at Bates College, where he started at safety for three seasons and served as a captain his senior campaign.
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2009 New Hampshire Football 10• 10 •
UNH FOOTBALL – NATION-LEADING 11 STRAIGHT NCAA APPEARANCES
COACHING STAFF Chris Zarkoskie UNH ‘12 Tight Ends 1st year at UNH
Bobby CALLAHAN New Hampshire ‘01 BS, ‘06 MS
Assistant A.D., Football Operations
5th year at UNH
Chris Zarkoskie is in his first season as UNH tight ends coach. He worked with the football program last year as a strength & conditioning intern for the UNH athletic department. Zarkoskie attended the fifth annual NFL and NCAA Coaches Academy, in conjunction with the annual NFL and NCAA Summit, in February 2015. He was one of just 30 attendees selected for the academy. Zarkoskie graduated from New Hampshire in 2012 with a degree in Psychology. The four-year letterwinner (2009-12) and three-year starter on the offensive line served as a senior captain in 2012, when he claimed a spot on the All-CAA Third-Team. The native of West Caldwell, N.J., was the recipient of CAA football’s inaugural Chuck Boone Leadership Award in spring 2013 for embodying the highest standards of leadership, integrity, teamwork and sportsmanship in his academic and athletic achievements. In addition, he was an Allstate American Football Coaches Association Good Works Team nominee for selfless contributions to volunteerism and community service in both ‘11 and ‘12. Zarkoskie is a two-time member (2011, ‘12) of both the Capital One Academic NCAA Division I Football District I First Team and the Football Championship Subdivision Athletics Directors Association Academic AllStar Team He earned CAA Academic All-Conference Team honors and received the CAA Commissioner’s Academic Award three straight years (2010-12), and he was named to UNH’s Academic Honor Roll every semester of his academic career, including Highest Honors twice and High Honors three times. Furthermore, Zarkoskie was named to the 2013 NFF Hampshire Honor Society, which was comprised of college football players from all divisions who maintained a cumulative 3.2 GPA or better throughout their college career.
Bobby Callahan is in his fifth season as the University’s assistant athletic director for football operations in 2015, 11th overall season in an administrative capacity and 16th year overall associated with the program. Callahan’s duties include overseeing summer camps on campus and coaching clinics around the state. He handles the team’s travel and accommodations, organizes on-campus recruiting efforts and serves as a liaison between the football program and University administrative offices. He previously served as Boston College football’s assistant recruiting coordinator for head coach Frank Spaziani in 2010. His responsibilities at BC included organizing all on-campus recruiting functions and serving as the recruiting office liaison to the athletic administration. During his initial six-year term as UNH’s director of football operations from 2004-09, Callahan coordinated team travel, served as the team’s video coordinator and assisted in all football administration tasks. The Randolph, Mass., native began his career as the UNH football student manager from 1997-2001. Callahan has earned two degrees at UNH: a Bachelor’s Degree in Environmental Conservation in 2001 and a Master’s Degree in Kinesiology: Sport Studies in 2006.
James Ventresca UNH ‘14 Video Coordinator and Assistant Dir. of Football Ops 2nd year at UNH The 2015 season is James Ventresca’s second year as the UNH assistant director of football operations and team video coordinator. His primary responsibilities include: coordinating all videotaping for the team, overseeing the video library, breaking down opponent film for the coaching staff and film exchange. In addition, Ventresca creates in-season team highlight videos and assists in day-to-day football operations. His responsibilities also include video distribution during professional scouting visits and aiding UNH recruiting efforts with video packaging and editing. Ventresca is from Hingham, Mass., and served as a student manager for UNH football from 2010-13. He earned a B.A in Sport Studies from UNH in 2014.
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UNH FOOTBALL – NATION-LEADING 11 STRAIGHT NCAA APPEARANCES UNH Depth Chart - End 2014
WILDCATS OFFENSE
LT 78 ROB BOWMAN (C) (Sr., 6-5, 320) 75 Andrew Lauderdale (So., 6-6, 267) LG 69 Alexander Morrill (So., 6-2, 303) 62 George Kallas (Jr., 6-2, 300) C 70 Mike Coccia (Sr., 6-3, 301) 65 Tim Johnson (Sr., 6-2, 286) RG 53 TAD McNEELY (So., 6-2, 290) 67 Curtis Nealer (So., 6-3, 297) RT 79 Austin Heter (Jr. 6-4, 282) 76 Alex Blane (Sr., 6-4, 285) TE 89 HAROLD SPEARS (Sr., 6-4, 255) 87 Jordan Powell (So, 6-3, 241) QB 5 Sean Goldrich (Jr., 6-3, 217) 14 Andy Vailas (Sr., 6-2, 195) RB 22 Nico Steriti (Sr., 5-11, 229) 27 Dalton Crossan (So., 5-11, 213) WR 15 R.J. Harris (Sr., 6-0, 201) 6 Kyon Taylor (So., 5-11, 179) WR 7 Jared Allison (Jr., 5-8, 183) 24 Mike Kelly (Jr., 5-9, 187) WR 82 JIMMY GIANSANTE (Sr., 6-2, 210) 38 Anthony Pante (So., 6-2, 186)
WILDCATS DEFENSE
DE 96 CODY MULLER (C) (Sr., 6-4, 260) 80 Cam Shorey (So., 6-5, 252) DT 90 Rashid Armand (Jr., 6-1, 287) 92 Jullian Turner (Jr., 6-1, 291) DT 60 MATT KAPLAN (Sr., 6-1, 298) 98 Danny Riley (Jr., 6-4, 266) DE 85 Brian Ciccone (Sr., 6-3, 253) 97 Robbie Zauck (Sr., 6-2, 244) LB 51 SHANE McNEELY (Sr., 6-2, 245) 57 Kevin McNally (So., 6-1, 229) LB 42 Akil Anderson (Jr., 6-1, 216) 56 DeVaughn Chollette (So., 6-0, 240) CB 21 Steven Thames (Sr., 6-0, 187) 31 Patrick Mensah (R-Fr., 6-0, 193) SS 20 DANIEL ROWE (Jr., 6-1, 202) 9 Lamar Edmonds (Jr., 5-10, 192) WS 33 Keith Parkinson (Jr., 6-1, 209) 46 Hayden Knudson (Jr., 6-0, 197) FS 16 NICK CEFALO (Sr., 6-2, 207) 45 Marquis Carr (R-Fr., 5-11, 180) CB 28 CASEY DeANDRADE (So., 5-11, 208) 23 Dougie Moss (Jr., 5-10, 186)
WILDCATS SPECIALISTS
KO 99 Christian Breda (Jr., 6-2, 186) 10 Brad Prasky (Sr., 6-1, 203) PK 10 Brad Prasky (Sr., 6-1, 203) 99 Christian Breda (Jr., 6-2, 186) P 10 BRAD PRASKY (Sr., 6-1, 203) 8 Max Pedinoff (R-Fr., 6-0, 224) KR 28 CASEY DeANDRADE (So., 5-11, 208) 27 Dalton Crossan (So., 5-11, 213) PR 28 CASEY DeANDRADE (So., 5-11, 208) 7 Jared Allison (Jr., 5-8, 183) H 14 Andy Vailas (Sr., 6-2, 195) LS 49 Ryan Farrell (So., 6-1, 224) SS 70 Mike Coccia (Sr., 6-3, 301) 53 Tad McNeely (So., 6-2, 290)
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UNH Depth Chart - Preseason 2015 WILDCATS OFFENSE
LT LG C RG RT TE QB or RB WR WR WR
79 66 69 67 53 73 62 74 75 78 87 88 5 10 14 27 8 84 81 7 82 24 6
AUSTIN HETER (Sr., 6-4, 292) Dayne Herron (R-Fr., 6-4, 286) ALEXANDER MORRILL (Jr., 6-2, 301) Curtis Nealer (Jr., 6-3, 300) TAD McNEELY (Jr., 6-2, 290) Jake Kennedy (So., 6-3, 297) GEORGE KALLAS (Sr., 6-2, 302) Will McInerny (So., 6-7, 280) ANDREW LAUDERDALE (Jr., 6-6, 277) Danny Riley (Sr., 6-4, 266) JORDAN POWELL (Jr., 6-3, 244) Matt Torrey (R-Fr., 6-2, 237) SEAN GOLDRICH (Sr., 6-3, 219) Chris McCormick (Jr., 6-2, 198) Adam Riese (Jr., 6-1, 213) DALTON CROSSAN (Jr., 5-11, 206) Trevon Bryant (So., 5-8, 186) AARON LEWIS-CENALES (So., 6-0, 193) Rory Donovan (R-Fr., 6-5, 210) JARED ALLISON (Sr., 5-8, 176) Neil O’Connor (R-Fr., 5-11, 183) MIKE KELLY (Sr., 5-9, 186) Kyon Taylor (Jr., 5-11, 186)
WILDCATS DEFENSE
DE 80 59 DT 90 44 DT 92 68 DE 91 94 LB 42 49 LB 56 57 CB 28 45 SS 20 26 WS 46 4 FS 33 or 1 CB 9 23
CAM SHOREY (Jr., 6-5, 250) Odaine Franklyn (So., 6-2, 243) RASHID ARMAND (Sr., 6-1, 289) Dab Ukwuani (Sr., 6-3, 261) JULLIAN TURNER (Sr., 6-1, 294) Cyrus Boone (R-Fr., 6-2, 274) JAE’WUAN HORTON (R-Fr., 6-2, 233) Mike Boryeskne (So., 6-1, 236) AKIL ANDERSON (Sr., 6-1, 211) Ryan Farrell (Jr., 6-1, 229) DeVAUGHN CHOLLETTE (Jr., 6-0, 247) Kevin McNally (Jr., 6-1, 238) CASEY DeANDRADE (Jr., 5-11, 212) Marquis Carr (So., 5-11, 182) DANIEL ROWE (Sr., 6-1, 203) Geno Miller (So., 5-11, 200) HAYDEN KNUDSON (Sr., 6-0, 203) D’Andre Drummond-Mayrie (So., 6-0, 204) KEITH PARKINSON (Sr., 6-1, 207) Lamar Edmonds (Sr., 5-10, 196) PATRICK MENSAH (So., 6-0, 199) Dougie Moss (Sr., 5-10, 186)
WILDCATS SPECIALISTS
KO PK P KR PR H LS SS
99 35 99 35 99 8 28 27 28 7 5 49 53
CHRISTIAN BREDA (Sr., 6-2, 189) Morgan Ellman (Jr., 6-0, 195) CHRISTIAN BREDA (Sr., 6-2, 189) Morgan Ellman (Jr., 6-0, 195) CHRISTIAN BREDA (Sr., 6-2, 189) Max Pedinoff (So., 6-0, 220) CASEY DeANDRADE (Jr., 5-11, 212) DALTON CROSSAN (Jr., 5-11, 206) CASEY DeANDRADE (Jr., 5-11, 212) Jared Allison (Sr., 5-8, 176) SEAN GOLDRICH (Sr., 6-3, 219) RYAN FARRELL (Jr., 6-1, 229) TAD McNEELY (Jr., 6-2, 290)
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The University of New Hampshire football program is coming off a record-setting 2014 season in which the Wildcats established benchmarks for consecutive wins (12) and total wins (12), and the ‘Cats advanced to the NCAA FCS Championship for the 11th consecutive year, which is the longest active streak in the nation. UNH went 8-0 in the CAA to earn the team’s first outright conference crown since 1994 en route to gaining the top overall seed in the NCAA tourney. The Wildcats upended No. 9 Fordham (44-19) in the second round and No. 8 Chattanooga (35-30) in the quarterfinals to advance to the semifinals for the second consecutive year. New Hampshire climbed to No. 1 in The Sports Network Poll on Nov. 10 and retained the top spot the last two weeks of the regular season. Prior to the 2014 season, the last time UNH was ranked No. 1 in the nation was Oct. 9, 2006. The Wildcats were No. 3 in the final poll of 2014 to mark the highest year-end ranking in program history.
Riese appeared in three games in 2014 and four in 2013 and has completed one of his two career passes. McCormick played in five games in 2014 and completed 13 of his 21 passes for 107 yards and a touchdown. Knight threw for 1,800 yards with 19 touchdown passes and ran for 1,533 and another 19 TDs as a senior at Nashua South. Niyomugabo led Merrimack Valley to a 7-2 record and was named a Division II All-Stater as a junior. He missed most of his senior season with an injury.
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QUARTERBACKS Sean Goldrich (West Haven, Conn.) returns to lead the Wildcats as a senior captain. A starter since his redshirt freshman season, Goldrich has shared the job much of the time with the graduated Andy Vailas. Goldrich has climbed into the UNH Top 10 career lists in three offensive categories. In 32 career games he has completed 453 of his 739 passes (61.3 percent) for 5,669 yards and 38 touchdowns with 18 interceptions. He ranks fifth in passing yardage and sixth in attempts and completions. Goldrich got off to a fast start last season, but then missed time with an injury. He started all nine games he played and completed 188 of his 295 passes (63.7 percent) for 2,391 yards with 16 TDs and six interceptions. “He did a terrific job for us,” 17th-year head coach Sean McDonnell said. “When he was healthy and when he played he was as good a quarterback as we’ve had back there. I feel very, very good about him. That position between him and (Andy) Vailas was unbelievably productive for us in the last couple of years.” Juniors Chris McCormick (Winooski, Vt.) and Adam Riese (Hamilton, N.J.) and redshirt freshman Trevor Knight (Nashua, N.H.) are candidates to back up Goldrich. Freshman Ivan Niyomugabo (Penacook, N.H.), who starred at Merrimack Valley High School, fills out the group of quarterbacks.
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RUNNING BACKS Explosive junior Dalton Crossan (Lake Ronkonkoma, N.Y.) sets the pace among a crew of running backs that includes sophomores Donald Goodrich (York, Maine) and Trevon Bryant (St. Augustine, Fla.) as well as junior Cody Rothwell (Merrimac, Mass.). Crossan played in just six of the 14 games in 2014 because of injuries, yet managed to set a school record by averaging 32.4 yards per kick return with 14 returns for 454 yards. He was limited to 12 carries from scrimmage for 66 yards and had five catches for 54 yards. As a redshirt freshman in 2013, Crossan carried the ball 32 times for 385 yards – an average of 12 yards a carry – and scored four touchdowns and also collected 930 all-purpose yards. He had one touchdown reception and also scored on a kickoff return. There is production that needs to be made up in the backfield. Jimmy Owens and Nico Steriti, who accounted for 22 of the 24 touchdowns scored by UNH running backs last season, have graduated. The Wildcats are looking for big things from Crossan. “He’s an elite player in this league,” McDonnell said. “And I think Goodrich and Bryant are both really good football players and are going to help us.” Goodrich scored the other two rushing TDs from running backs last season and averaged 4.9 yards a carry with 39 for 192 yards. Goodrich also caught six passes for 86 yards. Bryant played as a true freshman last fall and had 17 carries for 70 yards and two catches for 19 yards. As a senior at Pedro Menendez High School, Bryant carried the ball 205 times for 1,772 yards and 25 touchdowns and did not have a fumble. Rothwell missed a full year with a foot injury and only recently has gotten back to full speed.
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Evan Gray, a 5-foot-10 and 229-pounder, is an incoming freshman running back from Centreville, Va.
WIDE RECEIVERS There are holes to fill at wide receiver as well because the players who caught most of the passes for the Wildcats last year are gone. Super-productive R.J. Harris is off looking to earn himself a job in the National Football League, Jimmy Giansante has graduated as well. Last year, five Wildcats caught 30 more passes. Only one of those five – senior wide receiver Jared Allison (Cliffwood, N.J.) – is back. Or look at it this way: UNH quarterbacks threw for 28 touchdowns last year to receivers or running backs. The Wildcats return two players who had a touchdown catch last year. Mike Kelly (Merrimack, N.H.), who will be a senior, and Kyon Taylor (Springfield, Va.), who will be a junior, each caught one. Allison had 36 catches last season – third behind Harris (100) and tight end Harold Spears (56) – for 240 yards and had a good spring. Allison and Kelly have contributed in various ways, including on special teams, throughout their UNH careers. Allison, who started 11 games in 2014, has 59 career catches for 490 yards, has 719 return yards and 1,469 all-purpose yards in his career. Taylor had the second highest number of catches last year among the returning players with 14 for 160 yards and Kelly had a dozen for 105 yards. With all the losses to graduation, this is an area where young players will likely get a chance to play. Among those hoping to step into key roles are sophomores Aaron Lewis-Cenales (Odenton, Md.), redshirt freshmen Rory Donovan (Canton, Mass.) and Neil O’Connor (Leominster, Mass.) and juniors Anthony Pante (Manalapan, N.J.)) and Brian Ferreira (Mansfield, Mass.). Freshmen who will look to get into the mix for early playing time include Amechie Walker (Harrisburg, Pa.) and Malik Love (Alcoa, Tenn.). TIGHT ENDS Tight end is another area where the Wildcats must replace a lot of production lost to graduation. Junior Jordan Powell (Forked River, N.J.) had an effective spring and gets first crack at the position. He played in 12 games last year backing up Harold Spears and caught three passes for 25 yards. Redshirt freshmen Matt Torrey (Cheshire, Conn.) and Nick Derocher (Northwood, N.H.) are in the mix and Justin MaloneWoods (San Diego, Calif.) and Brendan Hill (Mansfield, Mass.) are incoming freshmen. The Wildcats got much production out of the position last season: Spears was second on the team in receptions with 56 for 838 yards and four touchdowns. Like Harris, he hopes to earn a job in the NFL. OFFENSIVE LINE Juniors Tad McNeely (Whitehall, Pa.) and Alexander Mor-
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rill (Lebanon, N.H.) and senior Austin Heter (McKees Rocks, Pa.) anchor the offensive line. They were all starters last season, and both McNeely (6-foot-2, 290 pounds) and Morrill (6-2, 301) have been in the starting lineup since they were redshirt freshmen. McNeely was named a CAA Second-Team All Star last year and is a 2015 Preseason All-Conference Team selection. At the end of last season Morrill was playing left guard, McNeely was at right guard and Heter (6-4, 292) was at right tackle. McNeely moved over to center to replace the graduated Mike Coccia during spring practice. Morrill and Heter missed most of spring ball as they rehabbed from injuries and surgery. Morrill is penciled in at left guard and Heter at left tackle heading into the season.
McNeely
Morrill
“You feel really good about Tad, you feel really good about Morrill and Heter, the three guys who have played a lot of football for us,” said McDonnell. “This is a great opportunity for Tad to become a leader of the offensive line, take over at center.” McNeely knows the assignment. Two years ago, after starting the first four games of the season at left guard as a redshirt freshman, he started the last nine at center after Coccia was injured and was lost for the remainder of the season. McNeely started at guard last year. Junior Andrew Lauderdale (Concord, N.H.), a 6-6, 277-pound converted tight end, had an impressive spring and will likely be at right tackle. Senior George Kallas (Beverly, Mass.) and junior Curtis Nealer (Pitman, N.J.) are among the contenders for a starting spot. Kallas started three games last year and Nealer two. Sophomores Will McInerny (Bedford, N.H.), Jake Kennedy (Amherst, N.H.) and Mike Zaloga (Saratoga Springs, N.Y.), along with redshirt freshman Dayne Herron (Oak Harbor, Wash.) and senior Danny Riley (Danielsville, Pa.), who came over from the defensive line, are vying for playing time on the line. At 6-7, McInerny is the tallest player on the Wildcat roster. Along with Coccia, who is the third player from last year’s team trying to make it in the NFL, the line lost multi-year starter Rob Bowman to graduation. Nevertheless, a strong nucleus returns and looks to help the offense keep improving its numbers. The Wildcats averaged 438 yards of total offense a game last season, up from 432 the year before. More importantly, they
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boosted their scoring from 30.8 points a game to 36. Opponents sacked UNH quarterbacks 38 times in 15 games in 2013 and that number was reduced to 27 in 14 games last season.
DEFENSIVE LINE The defensive line is led by 6-1, 294-pound senior captain Jullian Turner (East Pittsburgh, Pa.) and 6-1, 289-pound classmate Rashid Armand (Brooklyn, N.Y.) in the middle as well as 6-5, 250-pound junior Cam Shorey (Calais, Maine) on the outside. Armand started 11 games (12 games played) at defensive tackle last season and Turner played all 14 games with three starts. Shorey saw action every game at defensive end. Turner had 17 unassisted tackles and helped in 12 others for a total of 29 that leads the returners on the line. He had five tackles for a loss and a couple of sacks. Armand had 9-5-14 totals and Shorey had 10-7-17 numbers with five tackles for a loss. Redshirt freshman Jae’Wuan Horton (Stafford, Va.) could start at end opposite Shorey. He is a 6-2, 233-pounder who had 17 sacks and four forced fumbles as a senior at North Stafford High School and was player of the year in his conference. Sophomores Odaine Franklyn (White Plains, N.Y.; 6-2, 243) and Mike Boryeskne (Sparta, N.J.; 6-1, 236) enter the season behind Shorey and Horton on the two-deep. Both saw limited action last year with Boryeskne playing five games and Franklyn four. Senior Dab Ukwuani (Gaithersburg, Md.; 6-3, 261) and redshirt freshman Cyrus Boone (Stockton, Calif.; 6-2, 274), meanwhile, are slated as backups to Armand and Turner in the middle. Ukwuani entered nine games last year and has played in 15 games during a three-year career. Boone recorded a teamhigh seven sacks and 18 tackles for a loss as a senior at Lincoln High School. Horton and Boryeskne are just a couple of the younger players who have made an impression on coaches and fellow Wildcats. “Jae’Wuan Horton and Mike Boryeskne are young guys who are real explosive and they show they have good motors, they love the game and they’ve got a little fire to them,” senior captain Akil Anderson said. Other contenders for jobs on the defensive line include redshirt freshman Kyle Reisert (Plymouth, N.H.; 6-2, 230) and sophomores Ryan Sosnak (Bethel Park, Pa.; 6-2, 295) and Rick Holt (Portsmouth, N.H.; 6-4, 293). Freshman Josh Kania (Milton, Ga.; 6-2, 235) will look to get into the mix as well. Graduation hit hard on the defensive line. The three most productive Wildcat defensive ends on last year’s team - Cody Muller, Brian Ciccone and Robbie Zauck – are all gone. So, too is the leading defensive tackle, multi-year starter Matt Kaplan. The Wildcats led the CAA in total sacks last year with 39 in their 14 games. Twenty-eight of those sacks were by players who are no longer on the team. Shorey led the returning players with 2.5 sacks. LINEBACKERS Senior captain Akil Anderson (Morristown, N.J.) and junior DeVaughn Chollette (Scranton, Pa.) lead a linebacking crew that should be a strength for the Wildcats.
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Anderson Anderson, who checks in at 6-1, 211, has started and led the Wildcats in tackles each of the last two seasons with 124 as a sophomore and 82 a year ago. He made the CAA All Conference Second Team last fall and has 220 total career tackles with 21 tackles for loss and six and a half sacks. Anderson paired at linebacker alongside Shane McNeely the last two seasons and they were one-two atop the defensive statistics each season. Chollette, a 6-0, 247 pounder, started one game as a redshirt freshman in ‘13, one as a sophomore in ‘14 and was in a regular rotation at the position both years. His 67 tackles last year tied for fifth best on the team and he had a couple of sacks. He had 63 tackles as a redshirt freshman. Juniors Kevin McNally (Cornwall, N.Y.) and Ryan Farrell (Westwood, Mass.) add experienced depth to the position and coach McDonnell expects them to step up and take on expanded roles. McNally had 28 tackles and an interception last year and Farrell had 18 stops; both saw action in every game last year. Redshirt freshmen Jared Kuehl (Plymouth, N.H.) and John Dicaro (Dallas, Texas) will be looking to earn playing time as well.
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SAFETIES The secondary, with veterans at both the safety and cornerback positions, shapes up as another Wildcat strength this season. Seniors Daniel Rowe (Orange, N.J.) and Hayden Knudson (Alexandria, Va.) are likely to start at two of the safety spots while classmates Keith Parkinson (Fort Lauderdale, Fla.) and Lamar Edmonds (Worcester, Mass.) compete for the other
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starting position. “You’ve got four seniors back there who are pretty good and have played a lot of football for us in Knudson, Edmonds, Parkinson and Rowe,” McDonnell said. Rowe and Knudson were the only two Wildcats in their class to play as true freshmen. Rowe was third on the team in tackles last year with 54-16-70 totals. He was tied for second on the team with eight pass breakups and was one of four Wildcats who led the defense with two forced fumbles. Knudson missed six games due to injury last fall and still was tied for seventh on the team in tackles with 34-10-44 totals. He, too, forced a pair of fumbles. Parkinson had a team-high three interceptions – the Wildcats had 14 interceptions overall – last season and returned them a total of 89 yards, and also had 31 tackles. Edmonds was credited with 24 tackles. D’Andre Drummond-Mayrie (Lawrence, Mass.), who played last season as a true freshman, and sophomore Geno Miller (Fort Washington, Md.) will see time at safety, too. Drummond-Mayrie saw action in nine games while Miller played in eight.
D e Andrade
CORNERBACKS Junior Casey DeAndrade (East Bridgewater, Mass.) has established himself as one of the top cornerbacks in the CAA and is on the STATS Watch List as for FCS Defensive Player of the Year honors, as well as the CAA Preseason All-Conference Team. He has started each of his first two years and is expected to start opposite sophomore Patrick Mensah (New City, N.Y.) this season. DeAndrade, who has been rehabbing from an injury suffered in the last game of the 2014 season, had three fumble recoveries and an interception last year. He led the team in unassisted tackles and was fourth overall in tackles at 57-12-69. He was a CAA First-Team selection as both a cornerback and a punt returner. Mensah had 22 tackles and returned an interception 40 yards. Seniors Dougie Moss (Huntsville, Ala.), Kalil Bailey (Lancaster, Pa.) and Horace Chalstrom (Annapolis, Md.) as well as sophomore Marquis Carr (Naples, Fla.) are in the running for playing time. “We have number of guys who have pretty good experience back there,” said defensive coordinator John Lyons, who works with the cornerbacks. “I think it is a strength. We just have to
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keep getting better.” DeAndrade has been productive from the start at UNH. As a redshirt freshman, he led the CAA and was second in the nation in pass breakups with 20 to go along with his three interceptions and a fumble recovery. Last year, he had 13 pass breakups and 69 total tackles for the second straight season. Safeties and cornerbacks had 10 of UNH’s 14 interceptions last season. Moss had 20 tackles, a pair of interceptions and a fumble recovery last year. Carr had 11 tackles, Chalstrom nine and Bailey seven. Chalstrom also scored a TD last season when he returned a punt that Mike Kelly blocked against Dartmouth nine yards for a score.
KICKING/PUNTING Coach McDonnell had some concerns with his team’s kicking game when spring camp opened in late March. He felt a little better about it after watching a month’s worth of spring practice. Christian Breda (Needham, Mass.) in particular helped ease McDonnell’s mind. “He’s improved,” McDonnell said of the senior kicker. “He’s striking the ball very well. He’s been locating it. He’s kicking with confidence.” Breda started last season as UNH’s top placekicker, but late in the season then-senior Brad Prasky, known for his punting, took over the kicking duties, too. Breda made 5 of 10 field goal attempts in ‘14 and 35 of his 42 PAT conversion kicks. He also ran for a two-point conversion. Junior Morgan Ellman (Scotch Plains, N.J.), sophomore Max Pedinoff (Newtown, Pa.) and freshman Robert Kelly (St. Albans, Vt.) are among the other candidates to help the kicking game. Kelly kicked a pair of field goals longer than 50 yards in high school, including one of 57 yards that set a state record. Breda emerged as the top guy in both punting and kicking as the spring came to a close and Ellman is penciled in as the backup at each spot. Replacing Prasky as punter is no small task. He left UNH with records for average per punt for a season (43.1) as well as average per punt for a career (41.8). KICK/PUNT RETURNS The Wildcats have a couple of dangerous returners in DeAndrade and Crossan. DeAndrade doubled up on CAA First-Team honors last season when he was named to not only the All Conference team as a defensive back but as a punt returner as well. He led the league with an average return of 9.1 yards on 22 returns. Crossan was slowed by a leg injury much of the 2014 season and returned late in the year primarily as a kickoff returner. His 32.4 yard average over 14 returns gave him a school record. He had a long of 85 yards. As a redshirt freshman, Crossan averaged 23.7 yards per kickoff return, which placed him fifth in the CAA. DeAndrade returned 13 kickoffs for 267 yards, an average of 20.5 per, last year. Allison returns kicks, too. He had 10 for 198 yards last season.
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No.
Name
1
Lamar Edmonds
Pos. Class
Ht.
Wt.
Hometown/High School/Previous School
CB
Sr.
5-10
196
Worcester, Mass./St. Peter-Marian
4
D’Andre Drummond-Mayrie
5
Sean Goldrich
S
So.
6-0
204
Lawrence, Mass./Central Catholic
QB
Sr.
6-3
219
6
Kyon Taylor
West Haven, Conn./Notre Dame
WR
Jr.
5-11
186
7
Springfield, Va./Lee
Jared Allison
WR
Sr.
5-8
176
Cliffwood, N.J./Matawan Regional
7
Ismail Asongwed
CB
Fr.
5-10
178
Boston, Mass./Boston College H.S.
8
Trevon Bryant
RB
So.
5-8
186
St. Augustine, Fla./Pedro Menendez
8
Robert Kelly
K/P
Fr.
6-3
182
St. Albans, Vt./Bellows Free Academy
9
Patrick Mensah
DB
So.
6-0
199
New City, N.Y./St. Joseph’s Regional
10
Chris McCormick
QB
Jr.
6-2
198
Winooski, Vt./Rice Memorial/Berkshire Academy
11
Nick Derocher
TE
R-Fr.
6-1
242
Northwood, N.H./Tilton School
12
Ivan Niyomugabo
QB
Fr.
6-0
197
Penacook, N.H./Merrimack Valley
13
Jake Klose
WR
R-Fr.
6-2
188
Dix Hills, N.Y./Half Hollow Hills West
14
Adam Riese
QB
Jr.
6-1
213
Hamilton, N.J./Steinert
15
Malik Love
WR
Fr.
5-10
167
Alcoa, Tenn./Alcoa/Holderness School
16
Rick Ellison
DB
Fr.
5-11
194
Rancho Santa Margarita, Calif./Santa Margarita
17
Brian Ferreira
WR
Jr.
6-4
207
Mansfield, Mass./Mansfield
18
Trevor Knight
QB
R-Fr.
6-0
193
Nashua, N.H./Nashua South
18
Drew Sanborn
P/K
Fr.
6-0
185
Nashua, N.H./Bishop Guertin
19
John Dellisanti
WR
Fr.
6-2
196
Fairfield, Conn./Fairfield College Preparatory
20
Daniel Rowe
S
Sr.
6-1
203
Orange, N.J./Williston Northampton
21
Malik Wilder
DB
Fr.
5-9
169
Bronx, N.Y./Mount St. Michael Academy/Brunswick School
22
Evan Gray
RB
Fr.
5-10
229
Centreville, Va./Westfield
23
Dougie Moss
CB
Sr.
5-10
186
Huntsville, Ala./Columbia
24
Mike Kelly
WR
Sr.
5-9
186
Merrimack, N.H./Bishop Guertin
26
Geno Miller
DB
So.
5-11
200
Fort Washington, Md./Bishop Ireton
27
Dalton Crossan
RB
Jr.
5-11
206
Lake Ronkonkoma, N.Y./Sachem North
28
Casey DeAndrade
DB
Jr.
5-11
212
East Bridgewater, Mass./East Bridgewater
29
Brandon Gallagher
RB
Fr.
5-10
200
Bridgewater, Mass./Bridgewater-Raynham
30
Shawn Cavallaro
DB
R-Fr.
5-11
197
Hanover, N.H./Hanover
31
Nick Lubischer
WR
Fr.
5-10
191
Red Bank, N.J./Red Bank Catholic
32
Cody Rothwell
RB
Jr.
5-10
190
Merrimac, Mass./Pentucket
33
Keith Parkinson
S
Sr.
6-1
207
Fort Lauderdale, Fla./Pine Crest
34
Garette Craig
WR
Jr.
6-0
175
Phoenix, Ariz./Mountain Pointe/Mesa Community College
34
Michael Hershman
WR
R-Fr.
6-2
187
Mansfield, Mass./Mansfield
35
Kalil Bailey
DB
Sr.
5-10
194
Lancaster, Pa./Manheim Township
35
Morgan Ellman
K/P
Jr.
6-0
195
Scotch Plains, N.J./Scotch Plains-Fanwood
37
Chris Redding
WR
So.
5-8
197
Bennington, Vt./Burr and Burton Academy
38
Isiah Perkins
DB
Fr.
6-0
187
Williamstown, N.J./Williamstown
39
Matt Sherlock
DB
Fr.
5-11
201
Oradell, N.J./Bergen Catholic
40
Michael Balsamo
DB
Fr.
6-1
200
Atkinson, N.H./Central Catholic
41
Horace Chalstrom
CB
Sr.
5-9
183
Annapolis, Md./St. Mary’s
42
Akil Anderson
LB
Sr.
6-1
211
Morristown, N.J./Morristown
43
Mark Accino
WR
Jr.
5-11
195
Hyde Park, Mass./Charlestown
44
Dab Ukwuani
DE
Sr.
6-3
261
Gaithersburg, Md./Col. Zadok Magruder
45
Marquis Carr
CB
So.
5-11
182
Naples, Fla./Berkshire School
46
Hayden Knudson
S
Sr.
6-0
203
Alexandria, Va./Hayfield
47
Nick Marino
DB
So.
5-10
191
Hudson, N.H./Bishop Guertin
48
Donald Goodrich
RB
So.
5-10
206
York, Maine/Cheverus
48
Jason Martinez
S
R-Fr.
5-9
194
Salem, N.H./Salem
49
Ryan Farrell
LB
Jr.
6-1
229
Westwood, Mass./Xaverian Brothers
50
Cameron Brusko
LB
Fr.
6-1
194
Bethlehem, Pa./Liberty
53
Tad McNeely
OL
Jr.
6-2
290
Whitehall, Pa./Allentown Central Catholic
54
Quinlen Dean
LB
Fr.
6-1
214
Greenbelt, Md./Eleanor Roosevelt
55
Antonio Natale
LB
So.
6-1
229
Bridgewater, N.J./Immaculata
56
DeVaughn Chollette
LB
Jr.
6-0
247
Scranton, Pa./West Scranton
57
Kevin McNally
LB
Jr.
6-1
238
Cornwall, N.Y./Cornwall
58
Jared Kuehl
LB
R-Fr.
6-1
230
Plymouth, N.H./Plymouth Regional
59
Odaine Franklyn
LB
So.
6-2
243
White Plains, N.Y./White Plains/Proctor Academy
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No.
Name
Ht.
Wt.
Hometown/High School/Previous School
60
Sean Burns
Pos. Class DL
Fr.
6-1
248
Milford, Mass./Milford
61
Matt Matulis
OL
Fr.
6-3
255
Boynton Beach, Fla./Park Vista
62
George Kallas
OL
Sr.
6-2
302
Beverly, Mass./Beverly
63
Nick Velte
OL
Fr.
6-3
301
Rochester, N.Y./Aquinas Institute
64
Mike Zaloga
OL
So.
6-2
270
Saratoga Springs, N.Y./Christian Brothers Academy
65
Mike McGuinness
OL
Fr.
6-0
263
Farmingdale, N.J./Howell
66
Dayne Herron
OL
R-Fr.
6-4
286
Oak Harbor, Wash./Oak Harbor/Salisbury School
67
Curtis Nealer
OL
Jr.
6-3
300
Pitman, N.J./Pitman
68
Cyrus Boone
DL
R-Fr.
6-2
274
Stockton, Calif./Lincoln
69
Alexander Morrill
OL
Jr.
6-2
301
Lebanon, N.H./Lebanon
70
Jalen Gardner
DL
Fr.
6-2
322
New Haven, Conn./Hillhouse
71
Ryan Sosnak
DT
R-Fr.
6-2
295
Bethel Park, Pa./Bethel Park
72
Rick Holt
DT
So.
6-4
293
Portsmouth, N.H./Portsmouth
73
Jake Kennedy
OL
So.
6-3
297
Amherst, N.H./Souhegan
74
Will McInerny
OL
So.
6-7
280
Bedford, N.H./Bedford
75
Andrew Lauderdale
OL
Jr.
6-6
277
Concord, N.H./Trinity
76
Clayton Jimerson
OL
Fr.
6-5
273
San Diego, Calif./Madison
77
Jeff Carter
OL
Fr.
6-2
245
Jericho, Vt./Mount Mansfield
78
Danny Riley
OL
Sr.
6-4
266
Danielsville, Pa./Northampton Area
79
Austin Heter
OL
Sr.
6-4
292
McKees Rocks, Pa./Montour
80
Cam Shorey
DE
Jr.
6-5
250
Calais, Maine/Calais/Phillips Exeter
80
John Dicaro
TE
R-Fr.
6-2
225
Dallas, Texas/Shelton/Salisbury School
81
Rory Donovan
WR
R-Fr.
6-5
210
Canton, Mass./Cardinal Spellman
82
Neil O’Connor
WR
R-Fr.
5-11
183
Leominster, Mass./Leominster
83
Amechie Walker
WR
Fr.
5-10
168
Harrisburg, Pa./Harrisburg
84
Aaron Lewis-Cenales
WR
So.
6-0
193
Odenton, Md./Arundel
85
Justin Malone-Woods
TE
Fr.
6-2
226
San Diego, Calif./Serra/Loomis Chaffee
86
Anthony Pante
WR
Jr.
6-2
192
Manalapan, N.J./St. John Vianney
87
Jordan Powell
TE
Jr.
6-3
244
Forked River, N.J./Lacey Township
88
Matt Torrey
TE
R-Fr.
6-2
237
Cheshire, Conn./Cheshire Academy
89
Brendan Hill
TE
Fr.
6-4
225
Mansfield, Mass./Mansfield
90
Rashid Armand
DT
Sr.
6-1
289
Brooklyn, N.Y./Sheepshead Bay
91
Jae’Wuan Horton
DE
R-Fr.
6-2
233
Stafford, Va./North Stafford
92
Jullian Turner
DT
Sr.
6-1
294
East Pittsburgh, Pa./Woodland Hills
93
Max Pedinoff
K/P
So.
6-0
220
Newtown, Pa./Council Rock North
94
Mike Boryeskne
DE
So.
6-1
236
Sparta, N.J./Sparta
95
Josh Kania
DE
Fr.
6-3
234
Milton, Ga./Cambridge
96
Robbie Schumacher
DE
Fr.
6-0
238
Hopewell Junction, N.Y./John Jay
97
Kyle Reisert
DE
R-Fr.
6-2
230
Plymouth, N.H./Plymouth Regional
99
Christian Breda
K/P
Sr.
6-2
189
Needham, Mass./Dexter
Coaching Staff
Head Coach: Sean McDonnell – 17th year Defensive Coordinator/DBs: John Lyons – fifth year Offensive Coordinator/QBs: Ryan Carty – ninth year Running Backs/Recruiting Coordinator: Michael Ferzoco – eighth year Offensive Line: Alex Miller – fifth year Wide Receivers: Ricky Santos – third year Safeties: Scott James – third year Defensive Line: Peter McCarty – second year Linebackers: Garrett Gillick – second year Assistant Defensive Line: Kyle McAllister – second year Tight Ends: Chris Zarkoskie – first year Assistant Athletic Director for Football Operations: Bobby Callahan – fifth year Director of Video Operations: James Ventresca – second year Athletic Trainers: Jon Dana – 32nd year ; Cindy Michaud – 17th year Strength and Conditioning Coach: Paul Chapman – 14th year
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2015 ALPHABETICAL ROSTER
No.
Name
Pos. Class
Ht.
Wt.
Hometown/High School/Previous School
43
Mark Accino
WR
Jr.
5-11
195
Hyde Park, Mass./Charlestown
7
Jared Allison
WR
Sr.
5-8
176
Cliffwood, N.J./Matawan Regional
42
Akil Anderson
LB
Sr.
6-1
211
Morristown, N.J./Morristown
90
Rashid Armand
DT
Sr.
6-1
289
Brooklyn, N.Y./Sheepshead Bay
7
Ismail Asongwed
CB
Fr.
5-10
178
Boston, Mass./Boston College H.S.
35
Kalil Bailey
DB
Sr.
5-10
194
Lancaster, Pa./Manheim Township
40
Michael Balsamo
DB
Fr.
6-0
200
Atkinson, N.H./Central Catholic
68
Cyrus Boone
DL
R-Fr.
6-2
274
Stockton, Calif./Lincoln
94
Mike Boryeskne
DE
So.
6-1
236
Sparta, N.J./Sparta
99
Christian Breda
K/P
Sr.
6-2
189
Needham, Mass./Dexter
50
Cameron Brusko
LB
Fr.
6-1
194
Bethlehem, Pa./Liberty
8
Trevon Bryant
RB
So.
5-8
186
St. Augustine, Fla./Pedro Menendez
60
Sean Burns
DL
Fr.
6-1
248
Milford, Mass./Milford
45
Marquis Carr
CB
So.
5-11
182
Naples, Fla./Berkshire School
77
Jeff Carter
OL
Fr.
6-2
245
Jericho, Vt./Mount Mansfield
30
Shawn Cavallaro
DB
R-Fr.
5-11
197
Hanover, N.H./Hanover
41
Horace Chalstrom
CB
Sr.
5-9
183
Annapolis, Md./St. Mary’s
56
DeVaughn Chollette
LB
Jr.
6-0
247
Scranton, Pa./West Scranton
34
Garette Craig
WR
Jr.
6-0
175
Phoenix, Ariz./Mountain Pointe/Mesa Community College
27
Dalton Crossan
RB
Jr.
5-11
206
Lake Ronkonkoma, N.Y./Sachem North
28
Casey DeAndrade
DB
Jr.
5-11
212
East Bridgewater, Mass./East Bridgewater
54
Quinlen Dean
LB
Fr.
6-1
214
Greenbelt, Md./Eleanor Roosevelt
19
John Dellisanti
WR
Fr.
6-2
196
Fairfield, Conn./Fairfield College Preparatory
11
Nick Derocher
TE
R-Fr.
6-1
242
Northwood, N.H./Tilton School
80
John Dicaro
TE
R-Fr.
6-2
225
Dallas, Texas/Shelton/Salisbury School
81
Rory Donovan
WR
R-Fr.
6-5
210
Canton, Mass./Cardinal Spellman
4
D’Andre Drummond-Mayrie
S
So.
6-0
204
Lawrence, Mass./Central Catholic
1
Lamar Edmonds
CB
Sr.
5-10
196
Worcester, Mass./St. Peter-Marian
16
Rick Ellison
DB
Fr.
5-11
194
Rancho Santa Margarita, Calif./Santa Margarita
35
Morgan Ellman
K/P
Jr.
6-0
195
Scotch Plains, N.J./Scotch Plains-Fanwood
49
Ryan Farrell
LB
Jr.
6-1
229
Westwood, Mass./Xaverian Brothers
17
Brian Ferreira
WR
Jr.
6-4
207
Mansfield, Mass./Mansfield
59
Odaine Franklyn
LB
So.
6-2
243
White Plains, N.Y./WhitePlains/Proctor Academy
29
Brandon Gallagher
RB
Fr.
5-10
200
Bridgewater, Mass./Bridgewater-Raynham
70
Jalen Gardner
DL
Fr.
6-2
322
New Haven, Conn./Hillhouse
5
Sean Goldrich
QB
Sr.
6-3
219
West Haven, Conn./Notre Dame
48
Donald Goodrich
RB
So.
5-10
206
York, Maine/Cheverus
22
Evan Gray
RB
Fr.
5-10
229
Centreville, Va./Westfield
66
Dayne Herron
OL
R-Fr.
6-4
286
Oak Harbor, Wash./Oak Harbor/Salisbury School
34
Michael Hershman
WR
R-Fr.
6-2
187
Mansfield, Mass./Mansfield
79
Austin Heter
OL
Sr.
6-4
292
McKees Rocks, Pa./Montour
89
Brendan Hill
TE
Fr.
6-4
225
Mansfield, Mass./Mansfield
72
Rick Holt
DT
So.
6-4
293
Portsmouth, N.H./Portsmouth
91
Jae’Wuan Horton
DE
R-Fr.
6-2
233
Stafford, Va./North Stafford
76
Clayton Jimerson
OL
Fr.
6-5
273
San Diego, Calif./Madison
62
George Kallas
OL
Sr.
6-2
302
Beverly, Mass./Beverly
95
Josh Kania
DE
Fr.
6-3
234
Milton, Ga./Cambridge
24
Mike Kelly
WR
Sr.
5-9
186
Merrimack, N.H./Bishop Guertin
8
Robert Kelly
K/P
Fr.
6-3
182
St. Albans, Vt./Bellows Free Academy
73
Jake Kennedy
OL
So.
6-3
297
Amherst, N.H./Souhegan
13
Jake Klose
WR
R-Fr.
6-2
188
Dix Hills, N.Y./Half Hollow Hills West
18
Trevor Knight
QB
R-Fr.
6-0
193
Nashua, N.H./Nashua South
46
Hayden Knudson
S
Sr.
6-0
203
Alexandria, Va./Hayfield
58
Jared Kuehl
LB
R-Fr.
6-1
230
Plymouth, N.H./Plymouth Regional
75
Andrew Lauderdale
OL
Jr.
6-6
277
Concord, N.H./Trinity
84
Aaron Lewis-Cenales
WR
So.
6-0
193
Odenton, Md./Arundel
15
Malik Love
WR
Fr.
5-10
167
Alcoa, Tenn./Alcoa/Holderness School
31
Nick Lubischer
WR
Fr.
5-10
191
Red Bank, N.J./Red Bank Catholic
85
Justin Malone-Woods
TE
Fr.
6-2
226
San Diego, Calif./Serra/Loomis Chaffee
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No.
Name
47
Nick Marino
Pos. Class
Ht.
Wt.
Hometown/High School/Previous School
DB
So.
5-10
191
Hudson, N.H./Bishop Guertin
48
Jason Martinez
61
Matt Matulis
S
R-Fr.
5-9
194
Salem, N.H./Salem
OL
Fr.
6-3
255
10
Chris McCormick
QB
Boynton Beach, Fla./Park Vista
Jr.
6-2
198
Winooski, Vt./Rice Memorial/Berkshire Academy
65
Mike McGuinness
74
Will McInerny
OL
Fr.
6-0
263
Farmingdale, N.J./Howell
OL
So.
6-7
280
57
Kevin McNally
Bedford, N.H./Bedford
LB
Jr.
6-1
238
Cornwall, N.Y./Cornwall
53
Tad McNeely
9
Patrick Mensah
OL
Jr.
6-2
290
Whitehall, Pa./Allentown Central Catholic
DB
So.
6-0
199
26
Geno Miller
New City, N.Y./St. Joseph’s Regional
DB
So.
5-11
200
69
Fort Washington, Md./Bishop Ireton
Alexander Morrill
OL
Jr.
6-2
301
Lebanon, N.H./Lebanon
23
Dougie Moss
CB
Sr.
5-10
186
Huntsville, Ala./Columbia
55
Antonio Natale
LB
So.
6-1
229
Bridgewater, N.J./Immaculata
67
Curtis Nealer
OL
Jr.
6-3
300
Pitman, N.J./Pitman
12
Ivan Niyomugabo
QB
Fr.
6-0
197
Penacook, N.H./Merrimack Valley
82
Neil O’Connor
WR
R-Fr.
5-11
183
Leominster, Mass./Leominster
86
Anthony Pante
WR
Jr.
6-2
192
Manalapan, N.J./St. John Vianney
33
Keith Parkinson
S
Sr.
6-1
207
Fort Lauderdale, Fla./Pine Crest
8
Max Pedinoff
K/P
So.
6-0
220
Newtown, Pa./Council Rock North
38
Isiah Perkins
DB
Fr.
6-0
187
Williamstown, N.J./Williamstown
87
Jordan Powell
TE
Jr.
6-3
244
Forked River, N.J./Lacey Township
37
Chris Redding
WR
So.
5-8
197
Bennington, Vt./Burr and Burton Academy
97
Kyle Reisert
DE
R-Fr.
6-2
230
Plymouth, N.H./Plymouth Regional
14
Adam Riese
QB
Jr.
6-1
213
Hamilton, N.J./Steinert
78
Danny Riley
OL
Sr.
6-4
266
Danielsville, Pa./Northampton Area
32
Cody Rothwell
RB
Jr.
5-10
190
Merrimac, Mass./Pentucket
20
Daniel Rowe
18
Drew Sanborn
96 39
S
Sr.
6-1
203
Orange, N.J./Williston Northampton
K/P
Fr.
6-0
185
Nashua, N.H./Bishop Guertin
Robbie Schumacher
DE
Fr.
6-0
238
Hopewell Junction, N.Y./John Jay
Matt Sherlock
DB
Fr.
5-11
201
Oradell, N.J./Bergen Catholic
80
Cam Shorey
DE
Jr.
6-5
250
Calais, Maine/Calais/Phillips Exeter
71
Ryan Sosnak
DT
R-Fr.
6-2
295
Bethel Park, Pa./Bethel Park
6
Kyon Taylor
WR
Jr.
5-11
186
Springfield, Va./Lee
88
Matt Torrey
TE
R-Fr.
6-2
237
Cheshire, Conn./Cheshire Academy
92
Jullian Turner
DT
Sr.
6-1
294
East Pittsburgh, Pa./Woodland Hills
44
Dab Ukwuani
DE
Sr.
6-3
261
Gaithersburg, Md./Col. Zadok Magruder
63
Nick Velte
OL
Fr.
6-3
301
Rochester, N.Y./Aquinas Institute
83
Amechie Walker
WR
Fr.
5-9
168
Harrisburg, Pa./Harrisburg
21
Malik Wilder
DB
Fr.
5-9
169
Bronx, N.Y./Mount St. Michael Academy/Brunswick School
64
Mike Zaloga
OL
So.
6-2
270
Saratoga Springs, N.Y./Christian Brothers Academy
Coaching Staff
Head Coach: Sean McDonnell – 17th year Defensive Coordinator/DBs: John Lyons – fifth year Offensive Coordinator/QBs: Ryan Carty – ninth year Running Backs/Recruiting Coordinator: Michael Ferzoco – eighth year Offensive Line: Alex Miller – fifth year Wide Receivers: Ricky Santos – third year Safeties: Scott James – third year Defensive Line: Peter McCarty – second year Linebackers: Garrett Gillick – second year Assistant Defensive Line: Kyle McAllister – second year Tight Ends: Chris Zarkoskie – first year Assistant Athletic Director for Football Operations: Bobby Callahan – fifth year Director of Video Operations: James Ventresca – second year Athletic Trainers: Jon Dana – 32nd year ; Cindy Michaud – 17th year Strength and Conditioning Coach: Paul Chapman – 14th year
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2009 New Hampshire Football 20• 20 •
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THE 2015 UNH WILDCATS Mark ACCINO
43
Junior // Wide Receiver 5-11 // 195 // Hyde Park, Mass.
Jared ALLISON
7
Senior // Wide Receiver 5-8 // 176 // Cliffwood, N.J.
Personal The son of Jean and Rosenie Accino... born 2-5-94 in Boston, Mass.
Personal The son of W. Frankie and Tricia Allison... born 4-1-93 in Red Bank, N.J.
Wildcat Career Career – Games: two. 2014 – Saw action in two games – against Lehigh (09/13) and Dartmouth (09/27). 2013 – Made transition to wide receiver ... did not see game action. 2012 – Redshirt season as defensive back.
Wildcat Career Career – Games: 40... Catches-yards-TDs: 49-490-1... Rushes-yards-TDs: 36-244-1... Pass att-comp-yds-TDs: 3-4-56-1... Kickoff returns-yards: 34719... All-purpose yards: 1,469. 2014 – Played in all 14 games with 11 starts... ranked third on the team in receptions (36)... 510 all-purpose yards; 36.4 yards per game... 240 receiving yards; 17.1 yards per game... 11 rushes for 75 yards; 6.8 yards per carry... 10 kickoff returns for 198 yards; 19.8 yards per return... also completed one pass for 12 yards vs. Delaware (11/15)... career highs in both catches (eight) and receiving yards (57) vs. William & Mary (10/11)... seven catches for 55 yds at Toledo (08/30)...season-long 15-yd catch vs. W&M... season-high 27 rushing yards on three carries vs. Albany (11/01)... in six games against nationally-ranked teams, had 20 catches for 125 yards; 20.8 yards/game... six catches for 32 yards in the NCAA second round vs. Fordham (12/06). 2013 – Played in all 15 games with three starts... compiled 555 all-purpose yards; 37 yards per game... 20 receptions for 200 yards and one TD... 19 rushes for 100 yards; 6.2 yards per carry... had 12 kick returns for 237 yards; 19.8 yards per return... also completed both pass attempts with a 29-yard TD at Towson (10/05) and 15-yard completion vs. Villanova (10/19)... season highs in both catches (six) and receiving yards (56), as well as one TD, vs. Villanova... also had six receptions for 37 yds vs. William & Mary (11/02)... season-long 28-yd catch at Stony Brook (10/26)... career highs in carries (five), rushing yards (57) and all-purpose yards (119: 21 receiving; 41 kick return) at Lehigh (09/28). 2012 – Played in 11 games... three receptions for 50 yards and six rushes for 51 yards... two kick returns for 72 yards with a career-long of 62 yards in win at Georgia State... first career kick return for 20 yards in loss at ODU... ran for a 30-yard TD on first collegiate touch in win vs CCSU. 2011 – Redshirt season.
Before UNH Played WR at Charlestown High School... 2010 and 2011 team captain... 2010 and 2011 team MVP... 2010 and 2011 Boston North All-Conference WR... member of the National Honor Society.
Allison
Before UNH Four-year starter at Matawan Regional High School for coach Joe Martucci ... as senior captain, named to National Football Foundation MSG Varsity All-Metro Second Team as DB... Super 100 All-State Team... Class A Offensive Player of Year... Old Spice Red Zone Player of Year as junior and senior... N.J. All-State North vs. South Offensive MVP... as junior, All-State Second Team offense, All-Shore First Team offense, All-Monmouth First Team offense... Monmouth County Player of Year... Liberty Division Player of Year... team captain during junior campaign... as sophomore, received Big Time Football Showcase Fastest Man award by posting a 4.37 40-yard dash.
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THE 2015 UNH WILDCATS Rashid ARMAND
Akil ANDERSON
42
90
captain
Senior // Defensive Tackle 6-1 // 289 // Brooklyn, N.Y.
Senior // Linebacker 6-1 // 211 // Morristown, N.J. Personal The son of Robin Lewis... born 10-29-93 in Newark, N.J. Wildcat Career Career – Games: 39... Tackles: 120-100-220... Tackles for loss: 21.5... Sacks: 6.5... Interceptions: one... Forced fumbles: one... Fumble recovered: one. 2014 – CAA All-Conference Second Team... College Sports Madness AllConference Third Team... started all 13 games in which he played... team-high 82 tackles (45-37-82); averaged 6.3 per game... third on the squad with 8.0 tackles for a loss, including 1.0 sack... led the team in tackles three times... one interception returned for 28 yards... also credited for one pass breakup and one forced fumble... in six games vs. nationally-ranked teams, recorded 38 tackles (24-14-38) with one sack, one INT and one forced fumble... season-high 10 tackles (3-7-10) at Richmond (09/20)... one week later, team-high nine tackles (7-2-9) vs. Dartmouth... eight tackles (4-4-8) in the season opener at FBS school Toledo... team-high seven tackles (3-4-7) in the NCAA second round vs. Fordham (12/06)... led squad with five tackles (4-1-5) vs. Albany (11/01)... season-high 2.5 tackles for a loss at Rhode Island (11/08). 2013 – CAA All-Conference Third Team... College Sports Madness All-Conference Third Team... College Sports Madness CAA Defensive Player of the Week (10/12)... played in all 15 games with 13 starts... team-high 124 tackles (67-57–124) to average 8.3 per game... second on the squad with 13.5 tackles for a loss, including 5.5 sacks... also credited with six pass breakups... double-digit tackles five times, including career-high 13 tackles (1-12–13) in NCAA second round at Maine (12/07)... personal-best 12 solo tackles at Lehigh (09/28)... 10 tackles in NCAA quarterfinal at Southeastern Louisiana (12/14) and NCAA semifinal at North Dakota State (12/20)... career-high two sacks at William & Mary (11/02). 2012 – Played in 11 games as reserve linebacker and on special teams, making 14 tackles (eight solo) with one pass breakup and a fumble recovery. 2011 – Redshirt season. Before UNH Played for coach Chris Hull at Morristown High School... senior captain on the 2010 North II Group III state champion.... finished senior campaign with 85 tackles, two forced fumbles, 16 passes defended and one interception... on offense, caught 23 passes for 476 yards and three TDs... Group 3 All-State First Team, All-Conference First Team and All-Morris County on defense.
Personal The son of Yves Armand and Twanna Bolden... born 8-4-93 in Brooklyn, N.Y. Wildcat Career Career – Games: 31... Tackles: 22-19-41... Tackles for loss: 3.5... sacks: 1.0... forced fumbles: one. 2014 – Played in 12 games with 11 starts... totaled 14 tackles (9-5-14), including one for a loss... also credited with one pass breakup... recorded personal-best four tackles (4-0-4) vs. Dartmouth (09/27)... totaled three tackles vs. Delaware (11/15), including one for a loss... two tackles (0-2-2) in the regular-season finale at Maine (11/22)... recorded at least one tackle 8 of 12 games. 2013 – Played 15 games at defensive tackle... 23 tackles (11-12–23)... three tackles three times – vs. URI (10/12), at Albany (11/16) and in the NCAA first round vs. Lafayette (11/30)... first career sack vs. Lafayette... recorded at least one tackle 13 of 15 games, including each of the first 10. 2012 –Played in four games at defensive tackle... four tackles (two solo)... season high of three tackles in win over CCSU. 2011 – Redshirt season. Before UNH Team captain as DT and OL for Sheepshead Bay High School... named to 2010 N.Y. Post All-Boro and All-City Teams… ‘10 PSAL MVP ScholarAthlete… tabbed to Brooklyn Football Coaches Association Big 44 Senior All-Star Team… 2010-11 Sheepshead Bay H.S. “Top Male Athlete of the Year”… H.S. Wall of Fame recipient… member of “Senior Arista” Chapter of the National Honor Society… 2009 Sheepshead Bay H.S. best lineman ... three-time varsity academic award winner (2009-11)… selected to the 2006 Atlanta Falcons “The Big Ticket” Youth Football Classic all-star game... defensive player of the year for North Clayton Patriots U-12 team, ’06 metro Atlanta champions.
Armand
Anderson
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THE 2015 UNH WILDCATS Kalil BAILEY
Cyrus Boone
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Freshman (R) // Defensive Line 6-2 // 274 // Stockton, Calif.
5-10 // 194 // Lancaster, Pa. Personal The son of Bart and Janine Bailey... born 9-5-93 in Teaneck, N.J. Wildcat Career Career – Games: 23... Tackles: 8-1-9. 2014 – Saw action in 13 games... totaled seven tackles (6-1-7)... recorded a personal-best three tackles at Elon (10/04)... the three solo tackles that game also marked a career high... two tackles vs. Lehigh (09/13). 2013 – Played in seven games, including two NCAA playoff games... made one tackle in NCAA first round against Lafayette. 2012 – Saw action in three games... made first career tackle in first college game, a win at Holy Cross. 2011 – Redshirt season. Before UNH Standout career at Manheim Township for coach Mike Melnyk... honorable mention All Lebanon-Lancaster League as a defensive back as junior and senior... also lettered in track... All Lebanon-Lancaster League in the 100-meter dash... track team captain during senior year... posted impressive numbers of 4.57 seconds in the 40-yard dash and 35.8 inches in the vertical jump... as junior, finished fourth in league in the 100 meter and fifth in high jump.
Bailey
Personal The son of Phil and Stephanie Boone... born 5-21-96 in Stockton, Calif. Wildcat Career 2014 – Redshirt season. Before UNH Played at Lincoln High School for coach Brian Gray... played both defensive end and defensive tackle in his 2013 senior season... was a team captain and helped guide Lincoln to the CIF Division 1 Sac-Joaquin playoffs... tallied a team-high seven sacks and 18 tackles for loss... selected All-Area First Team on defense and named the San Joaquin Athletic Association Defensive Lineman of the Year... also selected by the Stockton Athletic Hall of Fame as the McKay Award recipient for top defensive lineman in the area.
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Sophomore // Defensive End 6-1 // 236 // Sparta, N.J. Wildcat Career 2014 – Saw action in five games... totaled four tackles (1-3-4)... recorded first career tackle in his collegiate debut at FBS school Toledo (08/30)... one sack for 12 yards at Rhode Island (11/08). 2013 – Redshirt season. Before UNH Team captain and three-year starter at Sparta... helped guide Sparta to a 9-2 record and state Group 3 runner-up finish as senior in 2012... amassed 87 tackles and ranked third in the Garden State with 14 sacks... added two interceptions, three forced fumbles and a safety... named All-State Group 3 First Team, All-West Jersey First Team, New Jersey Herald First Team and NJAC All-Conference First Team... carried the ball 33 times for 306 yards (9.3 yards/carry) with two touchdowns... tacked on nine receptions for 169 yards (18.7 yards/catch) and a pair of TDs.
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THE 2015 UNH WILDCATS Christian BREDA
Marquis Carr
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Senior // Kicker/Punter 6-2 // 189 // Needham, Mass. Personal The son of Gary and Sandy Breda... born 7-19-92 in Natick, Mass. Wildcat Career Career – FGs: 5x10... PATs: 37x45... Kickoffs: 55.7 yard average. 2014 – Played in all 14 games... 35-42 on PAT kick attempts... also ran for a 2-point conversion... made 5 of 10 field goal attempts... long of 42 yards at Elon (10/04)... was perfect in that game on both FGs (2x2) and PATs (5x5) for a career-high 11 points... was also perfect (1x1 FGs and 3x3 PATs) the next week vs. William & Mary (10/11)... totaled 82 kickoffs for an average of 55.9 yards and two touchbacks. 2013 – Saw action in three games: vs. Colgate (09/14), vs. URI (10/12) and the NCAA first round game vs. Lafayette (11/30)... 2-for-3 on PAT attempts... first career point with a PAT vs. URI... other successful PAT was vs. Lafayette... also had four kickoffs for an average of 53.0 yards. 2012 – Did not see game action. 2011 – Redshirt season. Before UNH Three-time varsity letterman in crew and was captain his junior and senior years at Dexter... was ranked 81st in the nation by Kohl’s Kicking... kicked the first field goal in Dexter football program history.
Sophomore // Cornerback 5-11 // 1782 // Naples, Fla. Personal The son of Isreal Carr and Kashana Grier... born 6-12-94 in Naples, Fla. Wildcat Career 2014 – Saw action in 13 games... totaled 11 tackles (9-2-11)... season-high three tackles both at Elon (10/04; 3-0-3) and at Rhode Island (11/08; 2-13)... first career tackle at nationally-ranked Richmond (09/20)... two tackles (2-0-2) vs. nationally-ranked William & Mary (10/11). 2013 – Redshirt season. Before UNH 2012 1st Team All-New England Football at Berkshire School... in 2013, second place 4x100 Penn Relays Prep School Division and first place 110M Hurdles & 4x100 New-England Prep School DII... 2013 New England Prep School DII Champions Track & Field... 2011 Naples Daily News All-Conference defensive back... in 2012 track, named to CCAC 1st Team following CCAC first place triple jump & 110-meter hurdles... second place Regional 110m hurdles... state qualifier 110m hurdles.
Shawn Cavallaro
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Trevon Bryant
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Freshman (R) // Defensive Back 5-11 // 197 // Hanover, N.H.
Sophomore // Running Back 5-8 // 186 // St. Augustine, Fla. Wildcat Career 2014 – Redshirt season. Personal The son of Shae Bryant... born 11-29-95 in St. Augustine, Fla. Wildcat Career 2014 – Played in seven games as a true freshman... 17 carries for 70 yards for an average of 4.1 yards per carry... two receptions for 19 yards (9.5 yards/ reception)... two carries for nine yards in his collegiate debut vs. Lehigh (09/13)... season-high seven carries (for 16 yards) at Elon (10/04)... seasonhigh 17 rushing yards vs. Dartmouth (09/27; three carries) and at Rhode Island (11/08; two carries); season-long 14-yard run at URI... season-long 13yard catch vs. Dartmouth. Before UNH Four-year letterwinner out of Pedro Menendez High School in St. Augustine, Fla... rushed for 1,772 yards and 25 touchdowns on 205 carries as a senior captain in 2013... averaged 8.64 yards/rush and 161 rushing yards/game without surrendering a fumble... All-State Third Team, All-County First Team, All-District First Team, All-Northeast Florida Regional Elite Team and AllFirst Coast Third Team... started his high school football career on defense, where he played cornerback as a freshman and sophomore.... transitioned to RB as a junior and responded by gaining 853 yards and five TDs... also earned two letters on the weightlifting team and also lettered in track & field.
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Before UNH Stellar career at Hanover High School, where he was a four-year starter at wide receiver and defensive back... At WR, accumulated 4,410 yards of total offense and 48 touchdowns... All-USA Today New Hampshire First Team... three-year All-State First Team selection... All-Conference three times... selected to play in the Shrine Maple-Sugar Bowl and the CHaD East-West N.H. All-Star Game... also served as senior captain for the Hanover hockey team.
Bryant
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THE 2015 UNH WILDCATS Horace CHALSTROM
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Senior // Cornerback 5-9 // 183 // Annapolis, Md. Personal The son of Harry and Amy Chalstrom... born 12-28-92 in Arlington, Va. Wildcat Career Career – Games: 21... Tackles: 10-5-15. 2014 – Played in 12 of 14 games... totaled nine tackles (5-4-9)... tied his career high of three tackles, including two solo, at Elon (10/04)... returned a blocked punt nine yards for a touchdown vs. Dartmouth (09/27)... two tackles (0-2-2) in the NCAA second round vs. Fordham (12/06). 2013 – Played in nine games, including one NCAA playoff game (first round vs. Lafayette, 11/30)... six tackles, including five solo... first career tackle vs. Colgate (09/14)... career-high three tackles vs. URI (10/12)... two tackles vs. Lafayette. 2012 – Did not see game action. Before UNH Played DB and RB at St. Mary’s High School... captain of football and track & field team... as senior, All-Conference MIAA B & All-County in football ... also All-Conference as junior... All-Conference MIAA B in track & field ... member of 2008 MIAA B conference champions.
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Junior // Linebacker 6-0 // 247 // Scranton, Pa. Personal The son of Erica Chollette ... born 1-15-94 in Brooklyn, N.Y. Wildcat Career Career – Games: 29... Tackles: 82-48-130... Tackles for loss: 10.0... Sacks: 2.0... Interceptions: one... Forced fumbles: one. 2014 – Played in all 14 games with one start – vs. Lehigh (09/13)... tied for fifth on the team with 67 tackles, including 42 solo... 5.5 tackles for loss, including two sacks... first career interception (with a 33-yard return) vs. Lehigh (09/13)... season-high eight tackles, including seven solo, against Stony Brook (10/25)... team-high seven tackles (4-3-7) vs. nationally-ranked William & Mary (10/11)... seven tackles (4-3-7) in the NCAA quarterfinal against Chattanooga (12/12)... in six games against nationallyranked teams, recorded 28 tackles (17-11-28). 2013 – Played in all 15 games with one start – at Towson (10/05)... totalled 63 tackles (40-23–63), including 4.5 for a loss... averaged 4.2 tackles/game overall and 5.1/game in CAA conference games... two pass breakups and one forced fumble... first tackle in his collegiate debut at Central Michigan (09/07)... eight games with 4+ tackles, including career-high 12 (5-7–12) at William & Mary (11/02)... seven tackles in NCAA semifinal at North Dakota State (12/20)... seven tackles, including two for a loss, at Stony Brook (10/26). 2012 – Redshirt season. Before UNH Four-year starter and senior team captain at West Scranton High School... LB/RB racked up more than 300 career tackles... as a junior in 2010, he led the team to a 9-3 record, a second-place finish in the Lackawanna Football Conference and a berth in the state playoffs... 92 tackles, three forced fumbles and an interception while rushing for over 700 yards (5.3 yards/carry)... All-Lackawanna First Team in 2010 and 2011... as a senior in 2011, finished fourth in the league with 80 tackles... recorded four games with double-digit tackles, highlighted by a season-high 15 vs. Delaware Valley... on offense, rushed for over 550 yards, averaged 5.2 yards/carry... represented the East team as a linebacker in the East-West All-Star Game... also a varsity wrestler and member of the track team... finalist for the 2011 Fiore Cesare Award and Scholarship (recognizing outstanding play and academic achievement in the Lackawanna Football Conference)... honor roll every quarter.
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THE 2015 UNH WILDCATS Dalton CROSSAN
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Junior // Running Back 5-11 // 206 // Lake Ronkonkoma, N.Y. Personal The son of Michael and Susan Crossan... born 2-25-94 in Stony Brook, N.Y. Wildcat Career Career – Games: 20... Rushes-yards-TDs: 44-451-4... Catches-yards-TDs: 17-172-1... Kickoff returns-yards-TDs: 32-881-1... All-purpose yards: 1,504. 2014 – CAA Academic All-Conference Team... played in six games... despite limited action, ranked second on the team in all-purpose yards per game (95.7)... led team in kickoff returns (14), kickoff return yardage (454) and kickoff return average (32.4)... 12 rushes for 66 yards; 5.5 yards per carry... five catches for 54 yards; 10.8 yards per catch... season debut as kick returner in the regular-season finale vs. Maine (11/22) with two for 94 yards, including season long of 85 yards... five returns for 145 yards in the NCAA second round vs. Fordham (12/06); career-high 212 all-purpose yards that game (6 rushes, 30 yds; one catch, 37 yards)... three returns for 120 yards in the NCAA quarterfinal vs. Chattanooga (12/12)... very limited number of snaps in his season debut at Rhode Island (11/08); one carry for eight yards. 2013 – CAA Academic All-Conference Team... CAA Rookie of the Week (10/19 and 11/16)... CFPA Kickoff Returner Performer of the Week (11/16)... Played in 14 of 15 games; did not play the season opener at Central Michigan... fourth on the team in all-purpose yards (930)... team-leading 12.0 yards per carry with 32 rushes for 385 yards, including a season long of 59 yards vs URI (10/12)... 12 catches for 118 yards (9.8/catch)... team highs in kickoff returns (18), kickoff return yardage (427) and kickoff return average (23.7)... six total TDs (rush-4, receive-1, kick return-1)... 100+ all-purpose yards five times, including season-high 185 (rush-51; kick return-134) at Albany (11/16); career-long 93-yard kickoff return for a TD and 51-yd rushing TD that game... 131 all-purpose yards in NCAA first round vs. Lafayette (11/30); season highs in both rushing yards (84) and receiving yards (30) that game... season-high seven carries (for 81 yards) in collegiate debut vs. Colgate (09/14)... 103 allpurpose yards (rush-41; receive-16; return-46) vs. Villanova (10/19). 2012 – CAA Academic All-Conference Team... CAA Commissioner’s Academic Award... redshirt season. Before UNH Co-winner of Hansen Award as best player on Long Island after senior year at Sachem North H.S... All-State Second Team, All-Metro First Team (MSG Varsity), All-Long Island First Team, All-County First Team and All-Division First Team... carried 208 times for 2,016 yards, averaged 10.43 yards/carry, fifth all-time at Sachem North... set school record as junior by averaging 12.14 yards/carry... ranked 10th all-time in Suffolk County history and No. 11 in L.I. history in rushing yards... ranked No. 9 in L.I. single-season rushing yardage, No. 8 in county history and fifth all-time in points scored on L.I. (434)... tallied 230 single-season points and scored 72 career TDs to rank fifth all-time in L.I. history... his 38 TDs as senior were fourth all-time on L.I... a nationallyranked lacrosse player who was second in scoring on L.I. as a junior... was offered a full scholarship to play lax at the University of Michigan.
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Junior // Defensive Back 5-11 // 212 // East Bridgewater, Mass. Personal The son of John and Mariellen DeAndrade... born 2-15-94 in Brockton, Mass. Wildcat Career Career – Games: 28... Tackles: 106-32-138... Tackles for loss: 6.5... Sacks: 1.0... Pass breakups: 33... Interceptions: four... Fumble recoveries: four... Forced fumbles: one. 2014 – Beyond Sports Network All-America Third Team... CAA All-Conference First Team (cornerback and punt returner)... CAA Academic All-Conference Team... College Sports Madness All-Conference First Team (cornerback and punt returner)... started all 14 games... team-high 13 pass breakups... ranked fourth on the team with 69 tackles (57 solo)... led team in punt returns (22), punt return yards (200) and punt return average (9.1)... 3.5 tackles for loss, including his only career sack (against Chattanooga in the NCAA quarterfinal)... one interception (vs. Albany, 11/01)... one forced fumble and recovered three... career-high eight tackles – all solo – against Stony Brook (10/25)... two fumble recoveries in the regular-season finale at Maine (11/22)... team-high six tackles (5-1-6) vs. Delaware (11/15)... six tackles (3-3-6) in the NCAA second round vs. Fordham (12/06)... seven tackles (6-1-7) in the NCAA quarterfinal vs. Chattanooga (12/12)... career-long 39-yard punt return at Elon (10/04)... career-long 28-yard kickoff return vs. Stony Brook (10/25)... in six games against nationally-ranked teams, recorded 33 tackles (27-6-33), an interception and six pass breakups... at least one tackle every game with 5+ tackles seven times. 2013 – CAA Academic All-Conference Team... College Sports Madness AllConference Third Team... CAA Rookie of the Week (11/23)... College Sports Madness CAA Defensive Player of the Week (11/23)... played in 14 of 15 games with 13 starts... did not play vs. Villanova (10/19)... ranked fourth on the team with a total of 69 tackles (49 solo)... team-leading 20 pass breakups that led the CAA and ranked No. 2 in the nation... second on the team with three interceptions... at least one tackle every game with 5+ tackles eight times... season-high seven tackles in regular-season finale vs. Maine (11/23)... six tackles five times, including collegiate debut at Central Michigan (09/07) and NCAA second round at Maine (12/07)... season-high four pass breakups at William & Mary (11/02)... first career interception vs. James Madison (11/09). 2012 – CAA Academic All-Conference Team... redshirt season. Before UNH Senior captain at East Bridgewater H.S... twice named All-Scholastic by Boston Globe and Boston Herald... 2011 Division 4 Player of the Year... three-time Brockton Enterprise All-Scholastic... 2010 Defensive Player of the Year... 2011 Offensive Player of the Year... ESPN Boston All-State Team defensive back... WATD South Shore League Player of the Year award (twice)... three-time South Shore League All-Star... amassed 62 TDs on 2,912 yards rushing, 1,135 yards receiving and intercepted 11 passes in career... school record holder in winter track 55-meter dash... Division 4 State Relay Championship Team member... two-year captain on the baseball team... South Shore League All-Star in 2010 and 2011.
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THE 2015 UNH WILDCATS Nick Derocher
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Freshman (R) // Tight End 6-1 // 242 // Northwood, N.H. Wildcat Career 2014 – Redshirt season. Before UNH A three-year All-Evergreen League performer and two-time team captain at the Tilton School (Tilton, N.H.)... played tight end and running back on offense as well as defensive end and linebacker on defense... selected to the All-New England Prep School First Team... team MVP as a senior.
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Freshman (R) // Tight End 6-2 // 225 // Dallas, Texas
D’Andre Drummond-Mayrie
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Sophomore // Safety 6-0 // 204 // Lawrence, Mass. Wildcat Career 2014 – CAA Academic All-Conference Team... played in 9 of 14 games, including all three NCAA playoff games, as a true freshman... recorded 10 tackles (8-2-10)... established a career high of three tackles (3-0-3) in his collegiate debut vs. Dartmouth (09/27)... also recorded 3-0-3 in the NCAA second round vs. nationally-ranked Fordham (12/06)... two tackles against both Elon (0-2-2; 10/04) and nationally-ranked Albany (2-0-2; 11/01). Before UNH Central Catholic High School in Lawrence, Mass... as senior captain, was instrumental in leading Central Catholic to victory vs. Xaverian Brothers in the Division 1 Super Bowl... two-year Merrimack Valley All-Conference selection at defensive back... also tabbed to Eagle-Tribune All Star Team, ESPN Massachusetts All-State Team, the Massachusetts Super 26 All-State Team... chosen to play in the Shriners All-Star Game... captain of both the indoor and outdoor track teams... was a Merrimack Valley All-Conference selection in the hurdles... also finished third in the State Decathlon Track Meet.
Wildcat Career 2014 – Redshirt season as a linebacker.
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Freshman (R) // Wide Receiver 6-5 // 210 // Canton, Mass. Wildcat Career 2014 – Redshirt season. Before UNH Four-year varsity letterwinner at Cardinal Spellman High School... Catholic Central League MVP for helping the Cardinals post a 9-3 record... as a wide receiver, selected to the Gridiron Club of Greater Boston Super 26 All-State Team and the fourth annual ESPNBoston.com All-State Team... Scored 14 touchdowns (10 receiving, 4 rushing)... recorded four interceptions, including a pick-six, from his safety position... 26 catches for 562 yards and six TDs... also rushed 21 times for 435 yards and seven touchdowns... ended his career with 28 total touchdowns... also lettered in basketball and outdoor track.
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Drummond-Mayrie
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THE 2015 UNH WILDCATS Lamar EDMONDS
Morgan Ellman
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Junior // Kicker 6-0 // 195 // Scotch Plains, N.J.
Senior // Cornerback 5-10 // 196 // Worcester, Mass. Personal The son of Marcie Merkel... born 12-15-92 in Worcester, Mass. Wildcat Career Career – Games: 40... Tackles: 50-24-74... Tackles for loss: 1.5... Interceptions: one... Pass breakups: 6... Forced fumbles: one... Blocked kicks: one. 2014 – CAA Academic All-Conference Team... played in 13 of 14 games... recorded 24 tackles (16 solo)... season-high five tackles (two solo) in the NCAA second round against nationally-ranked Fordham (12/06)... recorded at least one tackle in 9 of 13 games... six games with multiple tackles. 2013 – CAA Academic All-Conference Team... played all 15 games with four starts... 38 tackles (25-13-38) with at least one tackle in 13 of 15 games... five pass breakups, including two in consecutive games at William & Mary (11/02) and vs. James Madison (11/09)... career-high eight tackles (5-3-8) at Stony Brook (10/26)... first career interception at SBU... seven tackles (6-1-7) one week earlier vs. Villanova (10/19). 2012 – CAA Academic All-Conference Team... appeared in all 12 games... made 12 tackles (nine solo) with a forced fumble and a blocked kick... blocked PAT in fourth quarter of 44-40 win over Richmond... notched first career forced fumble (recovered by Akil Anderson) on opening kickoff at Old Dominion. 2011 – CAA Academic All-Conference Team... redshirt season. Before UNH Played for coach Tom Hendrickson at St. Peter-Marian Jr.-Sr. High School... Central Mass. Football All-Star DB in 2009 and ‘10... captain of football team as a senior... as junior, led state with nine interceptions... also lettered in track... track team captain as senior... captured Central Mass. outdoor track 100m spring coach’s award as junior... finished third in 4x100m relay in indoor track all-state games as junior.
Edmonds
Wildcat Career 2014 – Redshirt season.
Ryan FARRELL
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Junior // Linebacker 6-1 // 229 // Westwood, Mass. Personal The son of William and Pamela Farrell... born 3-15-94 in Westwood, Mass. .. father, William, is a former UNH football captain... grandfather, Jack, played football and baseball at Boston College... grandfather, William Gatyas, played football at Rutgers. Wildcat Career Career – Games: 25... Tackles: 13-10-23... Interceptions: one... Blocked kicks: one. 2014 – Played in all 14 games... recorded 18 tackles (10 solo)... career-high four tackles against Lehigh (09/13) with three solo.... matched that total of four tackles at Elon (10/04) with one solo... recorded a tackle in 9 of 14 games. 2013 – Played in 11 of 15 games... recorded five tackles... first career tackle in his debut, the season opener at Central Michigan (09/07)... tallied one tackle each of the first two playoff games – vs. Lafayette (11/30) and at Maine (12/07). 2012 – CAA Academic All-Conference Team... redshirt season. Before UNH Played WR/DB for Xaverian Brothers in Westwood, Mass... was elected captain as a senior, but missed season due to injury... recorded 60 tackles, including three for loss, collected one sack, snared three interceptions and posted 10 pass breakups in junior season... a leader of the defensive secondary on one of the top-10 teams in Massachusetts... member of 2009 Division 1 Super Bowl champion team... also a two-year letter winner as a wing on Xaverian’s state-ranked hockey team & senior captain... member of Super 8 qualifying hockey squad.
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THE 2015 UNH WILDCATS Brian Ferreira
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Junior // Wide Receiver 6-4 // 207 // Mansfield, Mass. Personal The son of Edward and Marilyn Ferreira ... born 8-4-94 in Norwood, Mass. Wildcat Career 2014 – Played in one game – at Rhode Island (11/08). 2013 – Did not see game action.
Odaine FRANKLYN
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Sophomore // Linebacker 6-2 // 243 // White Plains, N.Y. Personal The son of Augustus Franklyn and Annie Walker... born 3-2-94 in Montego Bay, Jamaica. Wildcat Career 2014 – Played in four games... recorded two tackles, including one solo... credited with a tackle in consecutive games against URI (11/08) and Delaware (11/15). 2013 – Redshirt season. Before UNH Played a post-grad season at Proctor Academy in Andover, N.H., following a successful career at White Plains High School... led Proctor to an 8-1 record and Evergreen League Championship before his team fell short against Suffield Academy in the Norm Walker Bowl... garnered All-Evergreen First Team recognition after notching 48 tackles... offensively scored three touchdowns on 17 carries, totaling 178 rushing yards... at White Plains H.S., was a 2011 Preseason Journal News Section 1 Super Team selection and, following that campaign, was lauded as an All-Section Honorable Mention, AllState Honorable Mention and Journal News First Team member... recipient of the Art Monk Character and Leadership Award and the Glen D. Loucks Memorial Award.
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THE 2015 UNH WILDCATS Sean GOLDRICH
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Senior // Quarterback 6-3 // 219 // West Haven, Conn. Personal The son of Judd Goldrich... born 7-6-93 in New York, N.Y. Wildcat Career Career – Games: 32... Completions-attempts-yds: 453-739-5,669... Completion pct.: 61.3%... TDs: 38... INTs: 18... Rushes-yds-TDs: 270-902-17. UNH Career Ranks – Passing yards: #5... Attempts: #6... Completions: #6. 2014 – Started all nine games in which he played... started the first three games of the season before being sidelined five games by injury... returned to action Nov. 8 at Rhode Island... led the team in completions (188), pass attempts (295), passing yards (2,391) and passing TDs (16)... averaged 265.7 pass yards per game... completed 63.7% of passes... pass efficiency rating of 145.64... those numbers calculate to 265.7 yards/game, 8.1 yds/ attempt and 12.7 yds/completion... also recorded 88 carries for 311 yards (34.6 rushing yds/game)... ranked second in rushing TDs with nine... careerhigh 422 passing yards vs. Lehigh (09/13) with four TDs; that marked the second-highest single-game passing total in the CAA in ‘14... 486 yards total offense (422 pass, 64 rush) vs. Lehigh was the CAA single-game high in ‘14... career-high 27 completions each of the first two games – at Toledo (08/30) and vs. Lehigh (09/13)... career-high 40 pass attempts vs. Lehigh... 25x33 for 330 yds, including a career-long 80-yard completion, and two TDs for a 179.76 rating in his return at URI... 24x33 for 285 yds and careerhigh four TDs vs. Delaware (11/15); season-best 185.27 rating that game... 12x24 for 228 yds and three TDs for a 171.05 rating in the NCAA quarterfinal vs. Chattanooga... 12 carries for season-high 87 yards at Richmond (09/20); tied career high of three rushing TDs that game. 2013 – New England Gold Helmet Award (10/19)... CFPA National QB Performer of the Week (12/07)... played in 14 of 15 games, including eight starts... started three of four NCAA playoff games... four consecutive starts spanning 10/12 to 11/02... led the team in completions (158), pass attempts (264), passing yards (2,076) and passing TDs (14)... averaged 148.3 pass yards per game and completed 59.8% of passes... pass efficiency rating of 138.10... second on the team in carries (134) and third in both rushing yards (417) and rushing TDs (six)... 29.8 rushing yards/game... also caught one pass for 15 yards (vs. Villanova)... season-high 291 passing yards at Maine (12/07); 16x27, season-high three TDs and 186.46 rating that game... season-high 24 completions and season-high 35 pass attempts for 276 yds in NCAA quarterfinal at Southeastern Louisiana (12/14)... also that game, career highs in carries (21), rushing yards (99), rushing TDs (three) – including a career-long 32-yard rush; the 21 carries marked the highest total by any Wildcat in 2013 (and he matched one week later at North Dakota State)... three other 225+ passing yard games, including 267 in NCAA first round vs. Lafayette (11/30); season-long 60-yd pass that game... seasonhigh 250.33 rating vs. Colgate (09/14) on 5x6 for 80 yds and one TD... 14 carries for 94 yds and one TD vs. URI (10/12)... one week later, had two rushing TDs vs. Villanova, including a 4-yd score with 14 seconds left in the 4th quarter that helped lift UNH to a 29-28 win. 2012 – CAA Academic All-Conference Team… played in nine games, including six starts… won preseason QB battle with Andy Vailas and James Brady for starting job; became first freshman to ever start season opener at QB for UNH on Aug. 30, 2012, at Holy Cross… completed 107 of 180 passes for 1,202 yards with eight TDs and five INTs… averaged 133.6 yards/ game (10th in CAA) and completed 59.4% of passes for pass efficiency of 124.65 (10th in CAA)… compiled 152.9 yards of total offense/game (No. 9
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in CAA)… carried 48 times for 174 yards (3.6 yards/carry) and two rushing TDs… averaged 19.3 rushing yards/game with season-long 17-yard scamper at Holy Cross… season-long pass went for 79 yards (TD) to Harold Spears at Maine… CAA Rookie of Week after going 21 of 31 for 193 yards and two TDs to go along with 10 rushes for 71 yards in collegiate debut – a win at Holy Cross… injured on second play from scrimmage in week 2 at Minnesota… returned to starting role at Maine (10/20) and was named CAA Rookie of Week for second time after going 18-for-39 for 283 yards and career-high four touchdowns… also earned College Sports Journal Offensive Freshman of Week and CFPA QB Performer of Week Honorable Mention for that performance. 2011 – Redshirt season. Before UNH Compiled a 25-4 record as starting quarterback for coach Tom Marcucci at Notre Dame H.S., including a state championship as a junior... as senior, named All-State, All-Area, All-League, All-Southern Connecticut Conference... passed for 1,800 yards, threw for 21 touchdowns and notched eight rushing TDs as a senior... Levi Jackson All-Area Team, All-State First Team, All-Area Team and All-Conference First Team... as junior, threw for 1,700 yards, 21 touchdowns and only one interception... also lettered in baseball... batted .389 as a junior with 15 stolen bases, leading his team to the state championship game.
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THE 2015 UNH WILDCATS Donald Goodrich
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Sophomore // Running Back 5-10 // 206 // York, Maine
Freshman (R) // Offensive Line 6-4 // 286 // Oak Harbor, Wash.
Personal The son of Jerry and Stacie Goodrich... born 11-07-94 in Clearwater, Fla.
Wildcat Career 2014 – Redshirt season.
Wildcat Career 2014 – CAA Academic All-Conference Team... appeared in 13 of 14 games... DNP the NCAA semifinal game... 39 carries for 192 yards and two TDs... 4.9 yards per carry... career highs in carries (10), rushing yards (54), receptions (three), receiving yards (55) and all-purpose yards (109) at Elon (10/04)... nine carries for 44 yards vs. Dartmouth (09/27)... five carries for 50 yards and a TD vs. nationally-ranked Albany (11/01)... at least one carry in 9 of 13 games. 2013 – CAA Academic All-Conference Team... redshirt season.
Before UNH Played at both Oak Harbor High School and Salisbury School... helped open holes for a RB that ran for 21 TDs and 1,750 yards... prior to his post-grad year at Salisbury, was a team captain at Oak Harbor... there he was recognized as First Team All-WESCO and selected to compete in the Washington All-State “Summer Classic” football game... also a member of Salisbury’s varsity basketball team and was an All-State basketball player while at Oak Harbor.
Before UNH Standout RB and DB at York High School... 2012 James J Fitzpatrick Trophy Winner for Most Outstanding Senior Football Player in the state of Maine... 2012 Dave Allen Award SMAA League MVP of the Year... 2012 SMAA All-Conference 1st Team... 2012 SMAA All-Academic Team... 2012 Maine Telegram 1st Team All State Offense... 2011 Maine State Championship MVP... 2011 Maine State Playoffs MVP... also lettered in track (outdoor & indoor) as well as basketball... black belt in Tae Kwon Do.
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Freshman (R) // Wide Receiver 6-2 // 187 // Mansfield, Mass.
Goodrich
Personal Son of Stuart and Ann Marie Hershman... born 9-15-95 in Providence, R.I. Wildcat Career 2014 – Redshirt season. Before UNH Three-year starter and senior captain at Mansfield High School... named Hockomock League All-Star, Sun Chronicle All-Star First Team... selected to Massachusetts Shriners All-Star Team... helped lead Mansfield to a 13-0 undefeated season and a Division II state championship... also named MVP of Div. II state championship game... Mansfield finished with the #1 overall ranking in the state... finished career with 85 receptions, 1,424 yards, and 13 TDs... also a senior captain, Hockomock League All-Star, and four-year varsity letterwinner for the Mansfield basketball team.
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THE 2015 UNH WILDCATS Rick Holt
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Personal The son of Alan and Athena Heter... born 5-23-92 in Yonkers, N.Y.
Personal The son of Dick and Patty Holt... born 10-14-94 in Portsmouth, N.H.
Wildcat Career 2014 – Played in all 14 games with 13 starts – all at right tackle – including the three NCAA playoff games against Fordham (12/06), Chattanooga (12/12), and Illinois State (12/20)... came off the bench vs. Delaware (11/15)... helped UNH rank second in the CAA in scoring (36.0 points/ game), third in both rushing offense (169.5 yards/game) and pass offense (269.0 yards/game) as well as third in the CAA in sacks against (1.93 per game). 2013 – Saw action in three games – against Colgate (09/14), URI (10/12) and NCAA first-round playoff game vs. Lafayette (11/30). 2012 – CAA Football Commissioner’s Academic Award... provided depth on offensive line... saw action in three games (at Holy Cross, vs CCSU, at Georgia State). 2011 – Redshirt season.
Wildcat Career 2014 – Saw action in four games, including the season opener at FBS opponent Toledo (08/30)... recorded two tackles, both against nationally-ranked Albany (11/01)... also played vs. Lehigh (09/13) and at URI (11/08). 2013 – Redshirt season.
Sophomore // Defensive Tackle 6-4 // 293 // Portsmouth, N.H.
Senior // Offensive Line 6-4 // 292 // McKees Rocks, Pa.
Before UNH Led Montour H.S. to a 12-1 record as a senior, with the team’s lone defeat occurring in the WPIAL championship at Pittsburgh’s Heinz Field... a great pass protector and a devastating blocker, paved the way for one of the most potent offenses in the WPIAL... Montour averaged 200 rushing yards and 170 passing yards en route to the Parkway Conference championship... was rewarded by being named All-State First Team as an offensive lineman by both the Associated Press and the Pa. Football News... member of the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette West Fabulous 22 Team and, as a junior and a senior, was recognized as an all-conference performer in the Parkway Conference... Second Team offensive tackle as a junior... First Team offensive tackle and Second Team defensive tackle as a senior... earned a combined 11 varsity letters in football, basketball, track and volleyball.
Before UNH Standout four-year student-athlete for the Portsmouth Clippers, where he played on both the offensive and defensive lines for coach Bill Murphy... honored as a three-time New Hampshire All-State player on the way to leading his team to two straight Division III state championships... N.H. Notebook Defensive Player of the Year and a berth in the CHAD East-West All-Star Game... also a standout pitcher for the Portsmouth baseball team... received the 2013 NHIAA and NHADA Scholar-Athlete Award.
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Freshman (R) // Defensive End 6-2 // 233 // Stafford, Va. Wildcat Career 2014 – Redshirt season. Before UNH Played for North Stafford High School in Stafford, Va... led North Stafford to its second straight state playoff semifinal appearance... senior captain... two-time First Team All-Commonwealth District selection, a two-time AllArea Free Lance Star, the Conference 15 Defensive Player of the Year, First Team All-Northern Region 5A, First Team All-State Virginia Preps and First Team All-State VHSL ... finished his senior season with 17 sacks, 25 TFLs, 76 total tackles and four forced fumbles... in addition to his success on the field, also maintained a 3.8 GPA.
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THE 2015 UNH WILDCATS George KALLAS
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Senior // Offensive Line 6-2 // 302 // Beverly, Mass.
Senior // Wide Receiver 5-9 // 186 // Merrimack, N.H.
Personal The son of Harry and Andrea Kallas... born 9-9-92 in Beverly, Mass.
Personal The son of Mike Kelly and Julie LeVasseur... born 12-10-92 in Lowell, Mass.
Wildcat Career 2014 – Played in 8 of 14 games with three starts... in the starting lineup at left guard against both Lehigh (09/13) and nationally-ranked Albany (11/01)... starter at right guard vs. Dartmouth (09/27)... helped UNH rank second in the CAA in scoring (36.0 points/game), third in rushing offense (169.5 yards/ game), pass offense (269.0 yards/game) and sacks against (1.93 per game). 2013 – Saw action in three games – vs. Colgate (09/14), vs. URI (10/12) and NCAA first-round game vs. Lafayette (11/30). 2012 – Played in three games – vs. CCSU (09/15), at Georgia State (10/06) and vs. Rhode Island (10/27). 2011 – CAA Commissioner’s Academic Award... CAA Academic All-Conference Team... redshirt season.
Wildcat Career Career – Games: 40. Catches-yards-TDs: 12-105-1. Carries-yards-TDs: 13-451. Tackles: 8-6-14. Blocked kicks: one. 2014 – Played in all 14 games... converted from RB to WR... 12 catches for 105 yards and one TD... averaged 8.8 yards/catch... one carry for 16 yards... blocked a punt vs. Dartmouth (09/27) that directly resulted in a UNH touchdown... career-high two catches three times... one catch for a career-long 51 yards (TD) at Rhode Island (11/08)... career-long 16-yard run vs. nationally-ranked Albany (11/01)... at least one catch in 9 of 14 games. 2013 – Saw action in 14 games... career-high seven carries for 13 yards, with long of six yards, in home opener vs. Colgate (09/14). 2012 –Saw action in all 12 games, primarily on special teams... five carries for 16 yards, with long of seven yards... all carries came in home opener vs. CCSU. 2011 – Redshirt season.
Before UNH Member of the 2010 Beverly High School state champions... All-State in 2010... All-Conference performer in 2009 and ‘10... also recognized as an All-Shrine Classic All-Star and a Super 26 All-State Team representative.
Kallas
Before UNH Played for coach Tony Johnson at Bishop Guertin H.S... awarded Peter Keenan Memorial Scholarship... three-year starter and led team to D-II championship all three seasons... as sophomore, earned All-State honorable mention at RB... as junior, named All-State First Team as WR and D-II Player of the Year by NH Sports Page... nominee for state’s Mr. Football Award... as senior, named team captain and ranked No. 1 football player in state despite playing only one game due to injury... in that one game, scored five TDs, four on the ground, compiled 193 rushing yards and 117 receiving yards... also played basketball and ran track, earning All-Area and All-Star Boys Indoor Track honorable mention... N.H. Outdoor Track All-State.
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Sophomore // Offensive Line 6-3 // 297 // Amherst, N.H.
Kelly
Wildcat Career 2014 – Saw action in five games, all off the bench... played three consecutive games against Albany (11/01), at URI (11/08) and vs. Delaware (11/15)... back-to-back appearances vs. Dartmouth (09/27) and at Elon (10/04). 2013 – Redshirt season. Before UNH Offensive/defensive lineman out of Souhegan High School.... led the Sabers to a 10-2 record in 2012... as a junior in ‘11, had 54 pancake blocks, 37 tackles and four sacks... as a senior, registered 57 pancake blocks, 49 tackles and five sacks... D-III All-State First Team and Nashua Telegraph All-Area First Team in both ‘11 and ‘12... 2012 New Hampshire Union Leader AllDivision First Team... nominee for the 2012 Army All-American Bowl... also a member of the Sabers’ varsity basketball team.
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THE 2015 UNH WILDCATS Jake Klose
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Freshman (R) // Wide Receiver 6-2 // 188 // Dix Hills, N.Y.
Senior // Safety 6-0 // 203 // Alexandria, Va.
Personal The son of Lisa and Walter Klose...born 10-25-96 in Dix Hills, N.Y.
Personal The son of Scott and Heather Knudson... born 6-26-94 in Alexandria, Va.
Wildcat Career 2014 – Redshirt season.
Wildcat Career Career – Games: 32... Tackles: 95-38-133... Tackles for loss: 4.5... Sacks: 1.5... Interceptions: two... Forced fumbles: three... Fumble recoveries: two... Blocked kicks: one. 2014 – Saw action in eight games, including starts in three consecutive games against Lehigh (09/13), at Richmond (09/20) and vs. Dartmouth (09/27)... seventh on the team in tackles with 44 (34-10-44)... two tackles for a loss, including one sack...forced two fumbles and recovered one... in four games vs. nationally-ranked teams, recorded 29 tackles (20-9-29) for an average of 7.3 tackles per game... team-best 11 tackles, all solo, against Lehigh... team-high 12 tackles (5-7-12) at Richmond to match his career high... seven tackles (6-1-7) in the NCAA quarterfinal vs. Chattanooga... six tackles (5-1-6) in the NCAA semifinal vs. Illinois State... recorded one sack in the NCAA second round vs. Fordham. 2013 – Played in 12 of 15 games... ranked fifth on the team in tackles with 67 (45-22–67)... recorded six pass breakups, one interception and one forced fumble... career-high 12 tackles (4-8–12) at Towson (10/05)... nine tackles (7-2–9) one week earlier at Lehigh (09/28)... seven tackles in NCAA playoff games against Lafayette (11/30) and Southeastern Louisiana (12/14). 2012 – One of only two true freshmen (Daniel Rowe) to see action… played in all 12 games… notched 22 tackles (16 solo), one interception, one pass breakup, one fumble recovery and one blocked punt… only Wildcat to record at least one INT, fumble recovery and blocked punt… made two tackles in collegiate debut at Holy Cross… tallied first career INT and blocked punt at Georgia State… season-high 10 tackles (eight solo) and recorded first career fumble recovery in NCAA second-round playoff game at Wofford.
Before UNH Joined the Wildcats by way of Half Hollow Hills West High School... transitioned from quarterback to wide receiver his senior year and had an outstanding season, catching 39 passes for 727 yards and averaging 18 yards/ catch... had eight receiving touchdowns putting him in the Top-5 in Suffolk County... averaged close to 100 yards receiving/game.
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Freshman (R) // Quarterback 6-0 // 193 // Nashua, N.H. Wildcat Career 2014 – Redshirt season. Before UNH Guided Nashua South to a 9-2 record and a Division I playoff appearance... two-time captain... recognized as the NH Gatorade Player of the Year, the ESPN NH Player of the Year, the NH Sports Page Player of the Year, The USA Today NH Player of the Year and The Telegraph Player of the Year... a dual threat QB as he threw for 1,800 yards with 19 touchdowns and only two interceptions while rushing for an additional 1,533 yards and 19 more TDs... defensively finished his senior season with four interceptions and 36 tackles... starting point guard for the varsity basketball team as well as a member of the track team.
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Before UNH Played for coach Roy Hill at Hayfield H.S... National District First Team WR, First Team safety and named Player of the Year... All-Northern Virginia Region First Team safety and Washington Post All-Met Honorable Mention at safety... caught 32 passes for 600 yards and nine TDs and, from his safety position, totaled 80 tackles and notched three INTs.
Knudson
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THE 2015 UNH WILDCATS Jared Kuehl
Aaron Lewis-Cenales
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Freshman (R) // Linebacker 6-1 // 230 // Plymouth, N.H.
Sophomore // Wide Receiver 6-0 // 193 // Odenton, Md.
Wildcat Career 2014 – Redshirt season. Before UNH A three-sport athlete from Plymouth Regional High School... captain of the football, basketball and lacrosse teams... as a sophomore, was All-State Honorable Mention at safety... All-State First Team as a junior and senior at linebacker and running back... Plymouth won the state championship both of those seasons... as a senior, named to the USA Today All-New Hampshire Defensive Team and received the New Hampshire Scholar-Athlete Award... selected to play in the CHaD East-West NH All-Star Game and the Shrine Maple-Sugar Bowl... in lacrosse, was a First-Team All-State selection as a junior.
Wildcat Career 2014 - Saw action in 5 of 14 games, including the NCAA second round game against Fordham (12/06). 2013 – Redshirt season. Before UNH Played at Arundel High School, the alma mater of former Wildcat AllAmerica wide receiver R.J. Harris... All-Maryland First Team and All-Arundel County while earning an invitation to Maryland’s prestigious Crab Bowl following his senior season... as team captain, finished his senior campaign with 59 catches for 789 yards (13.4 yards/catch) and 15 TDs... also started on Arundel’s basketball team and averaged 17 points per game.
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Junior // Offensive Line 6-6 // 277 // Concord, N.H. Personal The son of Linda and Jeffrey Lauderdale... born 11-22-93 in Concord, N.H. Wildcat Career 2014- Played in all 14 games... converted to offensive line from tight end... recorded an unassisted tackle against Delaware (11/15). 2013– Did not see game action as a tight end on the depth chart. 2012 – Redshirt season. Before UNH Helped guide Trinity High School to an undefeated regular season and a N.H. Division IV state championship as a senior in 2011... caught five passes for 107 yards and four TDs as a tight end, highlighted by a 48-yard scoring catch against perennial power Plymouth... named All-State First Team at TE and was selected to participate in the inaugural CHaD New Hampshire East-West High School All-Star Game at Cowell Stadium... All-State First Team as a junior... also a standout basketball player for the Pioneers.
Lauderdale
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THE 2015 UNH WILDCATS Nick Marino
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Junior // Quarterback 6-2 // 198 // Winooski, Vt.
Sophomore // Defensive Back 5-10 // 191 // Hudson, N.H. Personal The son of Gerry Marino and Pat Marino... born 11-21-94 in Nashua, N.H.
Personal The son of Richard and Edie McCormick... born 6-1-93 in Winooski, Vt.
Wildcat Career 2014 - CAA Academic All-Conference Team... appeared in four games – season opener at FBS opponent Toledo (08/30), at Elon (10/04), and in consecutive games vs. nationally-ranked Albany (11/01) and at URI (11/08)... recorded one tackle (1-0-1)... first career tackle at Elon. 2013 – Redshirt season.
Wildcat Career 2014 - CAA Academic All-Conference Team... played in five games – vs. Dartmouth (09/27), at Elon (10/04), vs. Albany (11/01), at URI (11/08) and vs. Delaware (11/15)... completed 13 of 21 passes for 107 yards and one TD... did not throw an interception... completion percentage of 61.9%... 120.42 pass efficiency rating... 15 carries for 54 yards... in his collegiate debut vs. Dartmouth, completed 6 of 7 passes for 45 yards... 5x9, 57 yds, one TD for a season-best 145.42 rating at Elon... career highs in rushes (eight) and rushing yards (46) in that game. 2013 – CAA Academic All-Conference Team... did not see game action. 2012 – CAA Academic All-Conference Team... CAA Commissioner’s Academic Award... redshirt season.
Before UNH 2012 First Team All-State Defensive Back... team captain... Coaches Leadership Award... Scholar Athlete Award... 2011 First Team All-State defensive back... 2010-11-12 state champions.
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Freshman (R) // Safety 5-9 // 194 // Salem, N.H. Personal Son of Adrianna Fernandez and Edgar Martinez... born 10-25-95 in Lawrence, Mass.
Before UNH Attended Berkshire School for one postgrad season (2011-12)... All-Western New England First Team in baseball at Berkshire... School Spirit Award in basketball... played for coach Neil Brodeur at Rice Memorial High School... 2010 Vermont Athlete of Year and won Gatorade Football Player of Year award... Vermont PRIDE Award Winner... All-State First Team, Team Hammer Award, captain and QB for Vermont Shrine Team... North/South AllStar Game captain and QB... in junior year, named All-Division First Team ... senior captain for basketball team and All-State Third Team... All-Division Second Team basketball player as a junior... also captained baseball team as senior... two-time All-State First Team baseball player.
Will McInerny
Wildcat Career 2014 – Redshirt season. Before UNH Played football for the Salem High Blue Devils... two-year captain... as a senior running back, all-conference first team, Eagle Tribune All-Star and team offensive MVP... 204 rushes for 1,362 yards (6.6 yards per carry) and 16 TDs... as a junior, All-State Second Team with 137 rushes for 520 yards and seven TDs... captain of both indoor and outdoor track teams... selected to play in CHaD East-West Game as well as the Shrine Maple Sugar Bowl, where he was captain and rushed eight times for 111 yards and two TDs.
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Sophomore // Offensive Line 6-7 // 280 // Bedford, N.H. Personal Son of Mike and Teresa McInerny...born 10-26-95, Boston, Mass. Wildcat Career 2014 – CAA Academic All-Conference Team... appeared in five games – vs. Dartmouth (09/27), at Elon (10/04), vs. Albany (11/01), at URI (11/08) and vs. Delaware (11/15). 2013 – CAA Commissioner’s Academic Award... redshirt season. Before UNH Offensive/defensive linemen at Bedford High School... as a junior, on offense recorded 21 pancake blocks, and on defense, tallied 15 tackles, six of them for loss, to go along with two sacks... D-III All-State First Team and led the Bulldogs to the state championship game against Portsmouth.
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THE 2015 UNH WILDCATS Kevin McNALLY
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Junior // Offensive Line 6-2 // 290 // Whitehall, Pa.
Junior // Linebacker 6-1 // 238 // Cornwall, N.Y. Personal The son of Sean and Diana McNally... born 1-27-94 in Cornwall, N.Y... older brother Brian was a four-year letterwinner on the UNH football team (2008-11). Wildcat Career Career – Games: 26... Tackles: 21-13-34... INTs: one. 2014 – CAA Academic All-Conference Team... appeared in all 14 games... recorded 28 total tackles (18-10-28)... career- and team-high 10 tackles at Elon (10/04); the five solo and five assisted tackles that game also marked personal bests... three tackles vs. William & Mary (10/11) and Albany (11/01), both of whom were nationally-ranked. 2013 – CAA Academic All-Conference Team... played in 12 games, including all four postseason games... totaled six tackles... season-high three tackles (2-1–3) vs. URI (10/12)... first career tackle vs. Colgate (09/14). 2012 – CAA Academic All-Conference Team... redshirt season. Before UNH Played for coach Marcus Hughes at Cornwall Central High School... senior captain in 2011... started at linebacker and tight end/fullback... notched 109 tackles and six sacks... helped lead team to state semifinals... named All-League and All-Section First Team at LB... named to Times HeraldRecord All-Star Team at LB... participated in Upstate vs Downstate All-Star Game... as junior in 2010, started at LB/TE... also received a varsity letter in basketball... Honor Roll student throughout high school career.
McNally
Personal The son of Mike and Kim McNeely... born 1-3-94 in Whitehall, Pa... brother Shane was a four-year letterwinner on the UNH football team (2011-14). Wildcat Career 2014 – CAA All-Conference Second Team... College Sports Madness AllConference Third Team... Played in 12 of 14 games, all of which were starts at right guard.. DNP consecutive games vs. Dartmouth (09/27) and at Elon (10/04)... returned to the starting lineup the last eight games of the season, including all three NCAA playoff games... helped UNH rank second in the CAA in scoring (36.0 points/game), third in both rushing offense (169.5 yards/game) and pass offense (269.0 yards/game) as well as third in the CAA in sacks against (1.93 per game). 2013 – Played in 13 games... in his collegiate debut, started at left guard in the season opener at Central Michigan (09/07)... started the first four games of the season at left guard... started the last nine games of the season, including all four NCAA playoff games, at center... that stretch began at Stony Brook (10/26)... UNH went 7-2 in those nine games... helped pave the way for an offense ranked third in the CAA in both scoring (30.8 points/game) and rushing (192.9 yards/game)... offense also ranked fourth in total offense (432.4 yards/game) and passing (239.5 yards/game). 2012 – Redshirt season. Before UNH Three-year starter and a four-year letterwinner on the offensive and defensive line for coach Harold Fairclough at Allentown Central Catholic... contributed to a combined record of 38-8, including three District 11 championships, three Lehigh Valley Conference championships and the 2010 Pennsylvania 3A state championship... as a senior captain in 2011, was named All-LVC First Team as both center and defensive tackle and an AllState First Team offensive lineman... offense gained 18,000 yards in three seasons and averaged 44 points/game in ‘11... compiled 35 tackles, two sacks, one interception a blocked punt and a safety.
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THE 2015 UNH WILDCATS Patrick Mensah
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Sophomore // Defensive Back 6-0 // 199 // New City, N.Y. Personal Son of Patrick and Gifty Mensah... born 6-4-95 in Bronx, N.Y. Wildcat Career 2014 – Appeared in 13 of 14 games... DNP vs. William & Mary (10/11)... recorded 22 total tackles (18-4-22)... one tackle for a loss... one interception with a 40-yard return... two pass breakups... career-high six tackles (5-16) at Elon (10/04)... also had an INT that game... four tackles (3-1-4) vs. nationally-ranked Albany (11/01)... first career tackle vs. Lehigh (09/13); finished that game with two tackles. 2013 – Redshirt season. Before UNH Defensive back from St. Joseph’s Regional High School in Montvale, N.J... in his first year of football, recorded 73 tackles, including 39 solo stops, which led the No. 1 team in the state of New Jersey and the Northeast... tallied an interception and a fumble recovery, which helped earn a spot on the All-Big North First Team in addition to being named All-Bergen County... averaged over 20 points per game as the captain of the St. Joe’s basketball team.
Sophomore // Defensive Back 5-11 // 200 // Fort Washington, Md. Personal Son of Wendell Miller and Cathy Grimes-Miller... borth 10-27-94 in Alexandria, Va. Wildcat Career 2014 – Appeared in 8 of 14 games... recorded eight tackles (4-4-8)... tallied two tackles four times... established career high of two tackles (1-1-2) vs. Lehigh (09/13)... two solo tackles vs. nationally-ranked Albany (11/01)... 0-2-2 at Elon (10/04) and 1-1-2 the next week vs. nationally-ranked William & Mary. 2013 – Redshirt season. Before UNH Running back/cornerback from Bishop Ireton High School in Alexandria, Va... finished senior season with 48 total tackles (25 solo, 10 tackles for loss), 15 pass breakups and four interceptions... named All-Conference First Team and All-State First Team... received All-Met Honorable Mention.
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THE 2015 UNH WILDCATS Alexander MORRILL
Dougie MOSS
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Junior // Offensive Line 6-2 // 301 // Lebanon, N.H.
Senior // Cornerback 5-10 // 186 // Huntsville, Ala.
Personal The son of Eric Morrill and Theresa DePalo... born 1-31-94 in Lebanon, N.H.
Personal The son of Marla Moss ... born 2-28-93 in Springfield, Mass.
Wildcat Career 2014 – Played in 11 games, all starts, at left tackle... protected the blindside of quarterbacks who threw for 269 yards per game, which ranked third in the CAA... DNP game two vs. Lehigh (09/13) and in consecutive games vs. Albany (11/01) and at URI (11/08)... helped UNH rank second in the CAA in scoring (36.0 points/game), third in both rushing offense (169.5 yards/ game) and pass offense (269.0 yards/game) as well as third in the CAA in sacks against (1.93 per game). 2013 – Played in 13 of 15 games with 11 starts... made his college debut off the bench vs. Colgate (09/14)... also saw playing time at Towson (10/05) before getting his first career start at left tackle vs. URI (10/12)... started the last 11 games at left tackle... helped pave the way for an offense ranked third in the CAA in both scoring (30.8 points/game) and rushing (192.9 yards/ game)... offense also ranked fourth in total offense (432.4 yards/game) and passing (239.5 yards/game). 2012 – Redshirt season.
Wildcat Career Career – Games: 33... Tackles: 32-8-40... Interceptions: two... Fumble recoveries: two. 2014 – CAA Academic All-Conference Team... appeared in 13 of 14 games with two starts – NCAA second round vs. Fordham and NCAA semifinal vs. Illinois State (12/20) ... DNP at Elon (10/04)... recorded 20 total tackles, including 18 unassisted... two interceptions... two pass breakups... one fumble recovery... career high of four tackles against nationally-ranked Albany (11/01) and in the NCAA semifinal vs. ISU with 4-0-4 both games... also had an INT vs. Albany... recorded his other INT in the NCAA second round vs. Fordham (12/06)... recorded a tackle in 10 of 13 games. 2013 – CAA Academic All-Conference Team... played all 15 games... notched 16 tackles (10 solo)... had a fumble recovery at Albany (11/16)... matched his season high of two tackles six times, including four consecutive games spanning Nov. 16-Dec. 7; that included back-to-back NCAA playoff games vs. Lafayette (11/30) and at Maine (12/07). 2012 – CAA Commissioner’s Academic Award... played in five games – vs. CCSU, vs. Delaware, at Georgia State, at URI, vs William & Mary… first career tackle against CCSU… season-high two tackles at URI. 2011 – Redshirt season.
Before UNH A three-year Division IV All-State honoree... as a sophomore and junior at Lebanon, he won the Top Lineman Award and, as a senior, was tabbed the team MVP... competed in the inaugural New Hampshire East-West CHaD High School All-Star Game at Cowell Stadium and the Shrine Maple-Sugar Bowl game between New Hampshire and Vermont... a standout on the Lebanon High School basketball team... named the co-MVP as a junior and earned a spot on the NHBCD All-Academic Team.
Morrill
Before UNH Finished senior year at Columbia (Ala.) High School with 51 tackles and 247 career stops... snared nine career interceptions, including three as a senior, returned two picks for touchdowns and forced five fumbles in his career... on offense, finished with 70 receptions for 740 yards... earned AllCity First Team and All-Region First Team honors as a senior... received the Most Determined Player award for Columbia.
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THE 2015 UNH WILDCATS Antonio natale
Neil O’Connor
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Freshman (R) // Wide Receiver 5-11 // 183 // Leominster, Mass.
Sophomore // Linebacker 6-1 // 229 // Bridgewater, N.J. Personal The son of Joe and Georgeann Natale... born 1-13-95 in Raritan, N.J.
Wildcat Career 2014 – Redshirt season.
Wildcat Career 2014 – Played in four games – vs. Lehigh (09/13), vs. Albany (11/01), at URI (11/08) and vs. Delaware (11/15)... recorded one tackle with an assisted tackle vs. Delaware. 2013 – Redshirt season.
Before UNH Helped lead Leominster to a 10-1 record in 2013 after Massachusetts D-1 Central Super Bowl victories as a sophomore and junior... Mass. Gatorade Player of the Year who transitioned to quarterback from receiver as a senior... completed 121 of 194 (62%) passes for 2,132 yards and 24 TDs... rushed for 673 yards on 81 carries for 8.3 yards/carry and 11 more touchdowns... at defensive back, recorded 120 tackles, one forced fumble and five interceptions, of which he returned two for touchdowns... returned two punts for scores... team MVP for the second straight season... led the Blue Devils in five statistical categories: touchdowns; rushing yards; passing yards; total offense; and interceptions... led the team in INTs, receiving yards and TD receptions as a junior... ESPNBoston.com All-State Team as a QB and Massachusetts High School Football Coaches Association Super 26 Team as a DB... Central Massachusetts D-1 Defensive Player of the Year and Midland Wachusett A All-League for the second straight year... repeated as a Worcester Telegram Super Team member, and as Sentinel & Enterprise All-Star... a three-sport captain, also a Worcester Telegram Super Team member in basketball and a two-time Sentinel & Enterprise All-Star member of the varsity baseball team as a pitcher.
Before UNH Had a successful career at Immaculata High School in Bridgewater, N.J... offensively passed for 1,746 yards and 15 touchdowns while adding 695 rushing yards and 15 TDs on the ground... defensively, collected 49 tackles, including 29 of the solo variety, to go along with two INTs, five pass breakups and two forced fumbles... team went 10-2 and reached the Non-Public Group 2 state finals... was a 2012 team captain, team MVP and offensive player of the year... All-Area First Team linebacker and All-County and AllConference First Team quarterback... during his junior season, was named All-Conference First Team, All-County Second Team and All-Area Second Team on offense for the Skyland Conference champions... as a sophomore in 2010, was All-Conference First Team, All-County Second Team and All-Area Honorable Mention as a signal caller for the Skyland Conference champs... also a letterwinner in basketball and lacrosse, where he was a member of the ‘10 state championship team.
Curtis NEALER
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Junior // Offensive Line 6-3 // 200 // Pitman, N.J. Personal The son of Darcy Nealer... born 3-30-94 in Woodbury, N.J. Wildcat Career 2014 – Played in 10 of 14 games with two starts... first career start at Elon (10/04) as a right guard... starter as left guard at Rhode Island (11/08). 2013 – Did not see any game action. 2012 – Redshirt season. Before UNH Played offensive and defensive tackle for head coach Brandon Harris at Pitman High School... played in Adam Taliaferro All-Star Classic... also lettered in wrestling... member of New Jersey Football Coaches Association Super 100.
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THE 2015 UNH WILDCATS Anthony PANTE
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Junior // Wide Receiver 6-2 // 192 // Manalapan, N.J.
Senior // Safety 6-1 // 207 // Fort Lauderdale, Fla.
Personal The son of Steven and Marjory Pante... born 2-11-94 in New York, N.Y.
Personal The son of Keith and Paula Parkinson... born 10-10-92 in Miami, Fla.
Wildcat Career 2014 – Played in seven of 14 games, including the NCAA second round vs. Fordham (12/06)... two catches for 15 yards... first career catch vs. Dartmouth (09/27) for six yards... nine-yard catch at URI (11/08). 2013 – Played in one game... made his collegiate debut vs. Colgate (09/12). 2012 – Redshirt season.
Wildcat Career Career – Games: 37... Tackles: 49-16-65... Sacks: 1... Interceptions: 6... Pass breakups: 6... Fumble recoveries: 1. 2014 – CAA Academic All-Conference Team... played in 14 games, starting 10 of them... 31 tackles (22-9-31)... team-high three interceptions with 89 return yards... three pass breakups... season-high four tackles vs. both Stony Brook (3-1-4; 10/25) and at URI (4-0-4; 11/08)... the four unassisted tackles marked a career high... 48-yard INT return vs. Stony Brook... 31-yd INT return at URI... three tackles in both the NCAA quarterfinal vs. Chattanooga (12/12) and semifinal vs. Illinois State (12/20). 2013 – CAA Academic All-Conference Team... played in 12 games... recorded 18 tackles (14 solo) with two interceptions, two pass breakups and one fumble recovery... career-high five tackles vs. URI (10/12)... also tallied a fumble recovery and pass breakup in that game... followed that with four tackles vs. Villanova (10/19)... first career sack vs. Maine (11/23). 2012 – CAA Commissioner’s Academic Award... played in 11 games… 16 tackles (13 solo) with one interception and a pass breakup… two tackles in college debut at Holy Cross… four tackles and first career pass breakup in win over Richmond… career-high five tackles in win at Rhode Island… notched first career interception late in fourth quarter in win over William & Mary. 2011 – Redshirt season.
Before UNH Played for coach Andrew Carlstrom at St. John Vianney... 2011 All-State selection (non-public) & all-conference selection at wide receiver... completed senior year with single-season school records in both receptions (41) and yards (1,027)... named to 2012 All-Shore All-Academic Team... MVP of 2011 Thanksgiving Day Game vs. state champion, rival Matawan with eight receptions for 177 yards and two TDs.
Parkinson
Before UNH Played for coach Jum Pletcher at Pine Crest H.S... Miami Herald All-County First Team DB as senior... Miami Herald All-County Second Team DB as junior... also lettered in basketball and track... member of state championshipwinning basketball team as freshman and sophomore... set school basketball record with 114 steals as senior... three-time Miami Herald All-County Honorable Mention in basketball... qualified for regionals in triple jump four straight years... three-time track All-County Honorable Mention.
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Sophomore // Kicker/Punter 6-0 // 220 // Newtown, Pa. Personal The son of Gary and Beth Pedinoff... born 7-21-94 in Newtown, Pa. Wildcat Career 2014 – Played in three games... made all three extra-point attempts... missed his only FG attempt (27 yards at Elon, 10/04)... three punts with an average of 37.0 yards (all at Elon)... long punt of 54 yards... one punt inside the 20. 2013 – Redshirt season. Before UNH First Team All-League in Pennsylvania... AAAA SOL 3rd Team All-State... 8-for-9 in field goal attempts.
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THE 2015 UNH WILDCATS Jordan POWELL
Chris redding
Junior // Tight End 6-3 // 244 // Forked River, N.J.
Sophomore // Wide Receiver 5-8 // 197 // Bennington, Vt.
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Personal The son of Frank Powell and Dawn Grosh... born 5-19-94 in Forked River, N.J. Wildcat Career Career – Games: 27... Catches-yds-TD: 6-39-1. 2014 – Played in 12 of 14 games with one start (at Elon; 10/04)... three catches for 25 yards (8.3 yards/catch)... career highs in receptions (two) and yards (16) against Dartmouth (09/27)... career-long nine yard catch in consecutive games vs. Dartmouth and at Elon (10/04). 2013 – Played in all 15 games... three catches for 14 yards (4.7 yards/catch) and one TD... first career catch for a season-high eight yards vs. Colgate (09/14)... caught one pass – a five-yard TD – in the regular-season finale vs. Maine... one reception (1 yd) in the NCAA first round vs. Lafayette. 2012 – Redshirt season. Before UNH TE/DE from Lacey Township High School in Lanoka Harbor, N.J... threeyear letterwinner collected 95 career tackles, 18 of those for loss, at outside linebacker... tallied three sacks, one interception, forced two fumbles, recovered three fumbles and made seven receptions for 162 yards... recorded a blocked field goal and a blocked punt... All B-South Selection LB who played in Ocean/Monmouth Showcase Gridiron Classic... named to the Super 100 New Jersey All-Star Team as a junior and a senior... member of 12-0, 2010 SJ Group 3 undefeated state champions... a standout in high school lacrosse, where he led Lacey Township in goals during his sophomore campaign.
Personal The son of Paul and Tarah Redding... born 10-17-94 in Vermont. Wildcat Career 2014 – Did not see game action. 2013 – Redshirt season. Before UNH Division II Co-Player of the Year as a senior at Lacey Township... 1st Team All-State wide receiver... 1st Team All-Conference wide receiver and returner... 2nd Team All-Conference Defensive Back... Wendy’s High School Heisman finalist... Vermont Shrine Bowl Selection... holds state record for most receiving touchdowns in a season (30)... 1,235 receiving yards (15 TDs)... 587 rushing yards (nine TDs)... 2,518 all-purpose yards... Honorable Mention All-Conference returner as a junior... split time at QB and WR... All-Conference Honorable Mention QB as a sophomore... Team Most Outstanding Player... threw for 1,753 yards and 13 TDs... rushed for two touchdowns... most passing yards and TDs in school history... National Underclassman New England Overall MVP... started two games at QB as a freshman.
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Freshman (R) // Defensive End 6-2 // 230 // Plymouth, N.H. Wildcat Career 2014 – Redshirt season. Before UNH All-State First Team defensive end three times at Plymouth Regional High School... All-Conference First Team honors as a sophomore, junior and senior... USA Today Defensive Player of the Year in New Hampshire as a senior captain, when team won the state championship... selected to play on the N.H. Shrine Team and in the CHaD East-West N.H. All-Star Game... All-State Second Team tight end as a freshman... also recognized for his work in the classroom, as he was the recipient of the Joe Yukica New Hampshire Chapter National Football Foundation & College Hall of Fame Scholar-Athlete Award.
Powell
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THE 2015 UNH WILDCATS Adam RIESE
Danny RILEY
Junior // Quarterback 6-1 // 213 // Hamilton, N.J.
Senior // Offensive Line 6-4 // 266 // Danielsville, Pa.
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Personal The son of Steve and Beth Riese... born 1-28-94 in Hamilton, N.J.
Personal The son of Darrin and Cynthia Riley... born 5-3-93 in Allentown, Pa.
Wildcat Career 2014 – CAA Academic All-Conference Team... played in three games – vs. Dartmouth (09/27), at Elon (10/04) and vs. nationally-ranked Albany (11/01)... one pass attempt (incomplete) at Elon; that was his only pass attempt. 2013 – CAA Academic All-Conference Team... played in four games, including the NCAA first round game vs. Lafayette... registered his first – and only – career completion (for one yard) against Lafayette. 2012 – CAA Academic All-Conference Team and CAA Commissioner’s Academic Award... redshirt season.
Wildcat Career Career – Games: 22... Tackles: 7-8-15... Tackles for loss: 2.5... Sacks: 0.5. 2014 – Played in all 14 games... tallied nine tackles (four solo), including one for a loss... matched career high of two tackles three times, including two solo tackles vs. Dartmouth (09/27)... 1-1-2 at URI (11/08)... 0-2-2 vs. nationally-ranked William & Mary (10/11). 2013 – Played in five games... recorded two tackles (one solo), both against URI (10/12). 2012 – Played in three games… totaled four tackles, including 1.5 for loss and a half sack… made two tackles in win over CCSU… notched tackle, a half-sack, in win over Delaware… secured solo tackle in win at Rhode Island. 2011 – Redshirt season.
Before UNH Quarterback from Steinert H.S... All-Valley Division First Team, All-West Jersey Football League First Team, All-Mercer County First Team and the Mercer County Player of the Year... All-State Group 3 First-Team honors and All-Southern New Jersey All-Groups Second Team... as senior captain and team MVP, passed for over 2,200 yards and 28 TDs; rushed for 818 yards and 11 TDs... led Steinert to 9-3 mark, its first-ever playoff win and first-ever state championship game appearance in 2011... compiled more than 4,300 career passing yards and 46 touchdowns; rushed for over 1,600 yards and 17 scores... four-year honor roll student and scholar-athlete... played baseball three years... All-Conference First Team and All-County selection as an outfielder.
Before UNH Played for coach Bob Steckel at Northampton Area H.S... team Defensive Player of the Year as a senior... All-Conference First Team defensive end and The Morning Call and The Express-Times All-Area Second Team... compiled 97 tackles, 21 tackles for loss, as well as four pass breakups during his senior season... as a junior, he recorded 94 tackles, 20 for loss, 15 pass breakups, three fumble recoveries and two interceptions.
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Junior // Running Back 5-10 // 190 // Merrimac, Mass. Wildcat Career 2014 – Did not see game action. 2013 – Did not see game action.
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THE 2015 UNH WILDCATS Daniel ROWE
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Senior // Safety 6-1 // 203 // Orange, N.J.
Junior // Defensive End 6-5 // 250 // Calais, Maine
Personal The son of Ike Small and Charmaine Anderson-Small... born 2-26-94 in Ochi Rios, Jamaica. Wildcat Career Career – Games: 38... Tackles: 71-23-94... Tackles for loss: 5.5... Pass breakups: eight... Forced fumbles: two. 2014 – CAA Academic All-Conference Team... started all 14 games... ranked third on the team with 70 tackles (54 solo, 16 assist)... credited with 5.5 tackles for loss... two forced fumbles and eight pass breakups... careerand team-high 11 tackles (9-2-11) vs. Stony Brook (10/25)... team-high 10 tackles (8-2-10) in season opener at FBS school Toledo (08/30)... tied for team high with six tackles (5-1-6) vs. Delaware (11/15)... 5+ tackles five other games, including six in the NCAA quarterfinal vs. Chattanooga (12/11) and five in the NCAA second round vs. Fordham (12/05)... at least one tackle in 13 of 14 games. 2013 – CAA Academic All-Conference Team... played in 13 of 15 games, including all four NCAA postseason games... recorded a total of 18 tackles (14 solo)... five multiple-tackle games... season-high four solo tackles – and season-high four tackles overall – Homecoming weekend versus Rhode Island (10/12)... three tackles (2-1–3) in consecutive NCAA tourney games vs. Lafayette (11/30) and at Maine (12/07). 2012 – CAA Academic All-Conference Team... CAA Commissioner’s Academic Award... one of only two true freshmen (Hayden Knudson) to see game action… played in 11 games, amassing six tackles (three solo)... notched two multiple-tackle games, with two tackles in collegiate debut at Holy Cross and a pair of tackles in home opener vs. CCSU… solo tackle in win at Maine and Senior Day vs. Towson. Before UNH Awarded First-Team All-New England and First-Team All-Colonial League honors in his junior and senior seasons at Williston Northampton... tallied 3.6 tackles per game as a senior... selected to the All-Colonial League Second-Team as a sophomore.
Personal The son of Kevin and Kirsten Shorey... born 2-16-93 in Baltimore, Md. Wildcat Career Career – Games: 27... Tackles: 16-10-26... Tackles for loss: 6.0... Sacks: 3.5... Fumble recovered: one... Fumbles forced: one... Blocked kicks: one. 2014 – CAA Academic All-Conference Team... played in all 14 games... recorded 17 tackles (10-7-17)... five total tackles for loss, including 2.5 sacks... blocked a PAT kick vs. Stony Brook (10/25)... career-high four tackles (three solo) against Albany (11/01)... 1.5 TFL against both Dartmouth (09/27) and Albany... 1.5 sacks vs. Albany... three tackles in the season opener at FBS foe Toledo (08/30)... three tackles in regular-season finale at Maine (11/22); credited with a forced fumble that game. 2013 – CAA Academic All-Conference Team... transitioned to defensive end in spring 2012... played in 13 of 15 games, including each of the last 12... totaled nine tackles (6-3–9)... recovered a fumble and returned it for a 44-yard TD vs. URI (10/12)... three multiple-tackle games with two at Albany (11/16), vs. Maine (11/23) and NCAA quarterfinal at Southeastern Louisiana (12/14)... first career tackle at Towson (10/05), which was his second career game... registered his first career sack in the NCAA first round against Lafayette (11/30). 2012 – CAA Academic All-Conference Team... CAA Commissioner’s Academic Award... redshirt season as tight end. Before UNH Played tight end and defensive end for coach Bill Glennon in 2011 at Phillips Exeter and earned the Robert E. Mason Award as the team co-MVP... Class A All-New England First Team... ranked as the top TE in New England by Scout.com... 18 catches for 225 yards and an effective run-blocker... as a defensive end, registered 68 tackles, 11 sacks and two forced fumbles... standout forward and co-captain on Phillips Exeter’s basketball team... part of two AAU championship teams in Maine.
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Shorey WWW.UNHWILDCATS.COM
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THE 2015 UNH WILDCATS Ryan Sosnak
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Freshman (R) // Defensive Tackle 6-2 // 295 // Bethel Park, Pa.
Freshman (R) // Tight End 6-2 // 237 // Cheshire, Conn.
Wildcat Career 2014 – Redshirt season.
Personal Son of Brett and Laura Torrey... born 4-15-96 in Cheshire, Conn.
Before UNH A Western Pennsylvania product who played at Bethel Park High... the senior team captain was named First Team All-Conference... also competed in varsity basketball and track & field... member of the school’s 1,000-Pound Club (bench, squat and clean)... selected to represent Bethel Park in the WPIAL Summit Sportsmanship Meeting... the 3.65 honors student was vice president of FBLA, a member of the Principle Advisory Club, and a member of the Student Government Association.
Wildcat Career 2014 – Redshirt season. Before UNH A four-year starter as a tight end/linebacker at Cheshire Academy... as a senior captain, led all New England prep school TEs in receptions and receiving yards... selected to the First Team All-Colonial League and First Team All-New England Prep School League.
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Kyon TAYLOR
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Junior // Wide Receiver 5-11 // 186 // Springfield, Va. Personal The son of Kafi Willams and Titan Taylor... born 3-23-94 in Miami Dade, Fla. Wildcat Career Career – Games: 27... Catches-yards-TDs: 14-160-1. 2014 – Played in 14 games with two starts – the regular-season finale at Maine (11/22) and NCAA semifinal vs. Illinois State (12/20)... recorded 14 receptions for 160 yards (11.4 yards/catch)... 218 all-purpose yards, including 58 kickoff return yards (19.3 yards/return)... career-high 50 receiving yards (two catches) vs. Lehigh (09/13); career-long 37-yard reception that game... career-high three catches (for 40 yards) at URI (11/08)... two catches for 19 yards, including a five-yd TD, at Elon (10/04); career-long 23-yd kickoff return that game. 2013 – Played in 13 of 15 games... did not play at Lehigh or in the NCAA quarterfinal at Southeastern Louisiana. 2012 – Redshirt season. Before UNH Attended Robert E. Lee High School... accolades in 2011: Patriot District First Team as a wide receiver and Second Team as a defensive back, AllNorthern Virginia Region First Team as a WR and Washington Post All-Met Honorable Mention... led Lee HS to the playoffs and a first-round victory vs. Hayfield High School and fellow Wildcat Hayden Knudson... finished career with 55 catches for 1,100 yards and eight TDs while notching 40 tackles and two INTs on defense... was a standout performer on the track team.
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THE 2015 UNH WILDCATS Jullian TURNER
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Senior // Defensive Tackle 6-1 // 294 // East Pittsburgh, Pa.
Senior // Defensive End 6-3 // 261 // Gaithersburg, Md.
Personal The son of Jerome and Cathy Turner... born 9-4-92 in Pittsburgh, Pa.
Personal The son of Festus and Abigail Ukwuani... born 8-3-93 in Nigeria.
Wildcat Career Career – Games: 39... Tackles: 37-25-62... Tackles for loss: 11.5... Sacks: 4.0... Forced fumble: one... Fumble recovery: one. 2014 – Played in all 14 games with three starts – consecutive games vs. Albany (11/01), at Rhode Island (11/08) and vs. Delaware (11/15)... recorded 29 tackles (17-12-29)... credited with five tackles for loss... tallied two sacks with one against Lehigh (09/13) and the other vs. Delaware... forced fumble and a fumble recovery vs. Delaware... matched his career high of five tackles (three solo) at URI... four tackles in the NCAA semifinal vs. Illinois State... at least one tackle 11 of 14 games with 10 multiple-tackle efforts. 2013 – Played in all 15 games... recorded 29 tackles (17 solo)... 6.5 tackles for a loss, including two sacks... first career collegiate sack in season opener at Central Michigan (09/07)... recorded a tackle in 14 of 15 games with 10 multiple-tackle efforts... career-high five total tackles (2-3-5) at Towson (10/05)... three tackles, including a career-high two for a loss, in NCAA second round at Maine (12/07)... one of those tackles for a loss was a sack... also three tackles in the NCAA semifinal at North Dakota State (12/20). 2012 – Played in 10 games… made four tackles, three solo… tallied first career tackle in win over CCSU… notched first career solo stop in win at Georgia State… recorded single tackles in final two games of season: vs. Towson and in NCAA second round at Wofford. 2011 – Redshirt season.
Wildcat Career Career – Games: 15... Tackles: 8-6-14... Tackles for loss: 2.0... Sacks: 1.0. 2014 – Played in nine games... recorded four tackles (two solo)... credited with a half-sack against Albany (11/01)... season-high two tackles (1-1-2) at Rhode Island (11/08). 2013 – Played in three regular-season games... recorded five total tackles (four solo)... matched career high with three tackles – all solo – in the home opener versus Colgate (09/14)... had one tackle for loss at Towson (10/05). 2012 – Played in three games... made five tackles, two solo, including a half sack... notched first career tackle at Minnesota... career-high three tackles in win over CCSU... notched first career half-sack in win vs Delaware. 2011 – CAA Academic All-Conference Team... redshirt season.
Before UNH A rare four-year starter at Woodland Hills High School, leading the Wolverines to back-to-back WPIAL AAAA Big East championships... school also had the distinction of competing in consecutive WPIAL championships during his junior and senior campaigns, claiming the state title in his junior year... voted All-Big East First Team as a defensive lineman and a center in both his junior and senior seasons... led his squad in pancake blocks as senior... selected to play in the Big 33 Football Classic, which pits Pennsylvania’s best seniors against Ohio’s best... captain of football team as junior and senior.
Turner
Before UNH Played for coach Shawn Prather at Col. Zadok Magruder... notched 38 tackles, three sacks and numerous pancake blocks during junior season... first began playing football in 2007... his name translates to “lean on God” in Igbo, one of the languages spoken in Ukwuani’s native Nigeria.
Mike Zaloga
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Sophomore // Offensive Line 6-2 // 270 // Saratoga Springs, N.Y. Personal The son of James and Debra Zaloga... born 8-2-94 in Saratoga, N.Y. Wildcat Career 2014 – Played in one game... made his collegiate debut against Delaware (11/15). 2013 – Redshirt season. Before UNH Three-year starter... as a captain at Christian Brothers Academy in 2012, was All-State, All-Area, Offensive Line MVP and invited to the North/ South Game... was a Top 100 recipient in 2010 and 2011... named a National Underclassman Strong Man in 2011... recorded the top lift at three strength combines in ‘11.
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2015 UNIVERSITY OF 2009 New Hampshire Football • 46 • 46
NEW HAMPSHIRE FOOTBALL
UNH FOOTBALL – NATION-LEADING 11 STRAIGHT NCAA APPEARANCES
THE 2015 UNH WILDCATS: Newcomers Ismail Asongwed
Brendan Hill
Isiah Perkins
Freshman // Cornerback 5-10 // 178 // Boston, Mass.
Freshman // Tight End 6-4 // 225 // Mansfield, Mass.
Freshman // Defensive Back 6-0 // 187 // Williamstown, N.J.
Michael Balsamo
Clayton Jimerson
Tyler Rouse
Freshman // Defensive Back 6-1 // 200 // Atkinson, N.H.
Freshman // Offensive Line 6-5 // 273 // San Diego, Calif.
Freshman // Punter /Kicker 6-4 // 256 // Amsterdam, N.Y.
Cameron Brusko
Josh Kania
Drew Sanborn
Freshman // Linebacker 6-1 // 194 // Bethleham, Pa.
Freshman // Defensive End 6-3 // 234 // Milton, Ga.
Freshman // Kicker/Punter 6-0 // 185 // Nashua, N.H.
Sean Burns
Robert Kelly
Robbie Schumacher
Freshman // Defensive Line 6-1 // 248 // Milford, Mass.
Freshman // Kicker/Punter 6-3 // 182 // St. Albans, Vt.
Freshman // Defensive End 6-0 // 238 // Hopewell Junction, N.Y.
Quinlen Dean
Malik Love
Matt Sherlock
Freshman // Linebacker 6-1 // 214 // Greenbelt, Md.
Freshman // Wide Receiver 5-10 // 167 // Alcoa, Tenn.
Freshman // Defensive Back 5-11 // 201 // Oradell, N.J.
John Dellisanti
Nick Lubischer
Nick Velte
Freshman // Wide Receiver 6-2 // 196 // Fairfield, Conn.
Freshman // Wide Receiver/Def. Back 5-10 // 191 // Red Bank, N.J.
Freshman // Offensive Line 6-3 // 301 // Rochester, N.Y.
Rick ellison
Justin Malone-Woods Amechie Walker
Freshman // Defensive Back
Freshman // Tight End
Freshman // Wide Receiver 5-9 // 168 // Harrisburg, Pa.
Brandon Gallagher
Matt Matulis
Malik Wilder
Freshman // Running Back 5-10 // 200 // Bridgewater, Mass.
Freshman // Offensive Line 6-3 // 255 // Boynton Beach, Fla.
Freshman // Wide Receiver 5-9 // 169 // Bronx, N.Y.
Jalen Gardner
Mike McGuinness
Freshman // Defensive Line 6-2 // 322 // New Haven, Conn.
Freshman // Offensive Line 6-0 // 263 // Farmingdale, N.J.
Evan Gray
Ivan Niyomugabo
Freshman // Running Back 5-10 // 229 // Centreville, Va.
Freshman // Quarterback 6-0 // 197 // Penacook, N.H.
5-11 // 194 // Rancho Santa Margarita, Calif. 6-2 // 226 // San Diego, Calif.
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2015 UNIVERSITY OF NEW HAMPSHIRE FOOTBALL
2009 New Hampshire Football 47• 47 •
UNH FOOTBALL – NATION-LEADING 11 STRAIGHT NCAA APPEARANCES
2014 game summaries
Toledo 54, UNH 20
UNH 45, Lehigh 27
Game One • August 30, 2014 Glass Bowl • Toledo, OH
Game Two • September 13, 2014 Cowell Stadium • Durham, N.H.
UNH (0-1) Toledo (1-0)
7 7 6 0 20 3 13 21 17 54
1st 09:08 UNH Harris 35-yd pass from Goldrich (Breda kick) 04:46 TOL Detmer 22-yd field goal 2nd 07:43 UNH Goldrich 4-yd run (Breda kick) 05:48 TOL Jones 64-yd pass from Ely (Detmer kick) 00:24 TOL Hunt 2-yd run (Detmer rush failed) 3rd 10:49 TOL Hunt 2-yd run (Detmer kick) 07:02 TOL Olack 9-yd pass from Ely (Detmer kick) 04:33 UNH Steriti 8-yd pass from Goldrich (Steriti rush railed) 01:16 TOL Olack 8-yd pass from Ely (Detmer kick) 4th 12:10 TOL Jones-Moore 4-yd run (Detmer kick) 10:27 TOL Swanson 40-yd pass from Ely (Detmer kick) 04:05 TOL Detmer 27-yd field goal
7-0 7-3 14-3 14-10 14-16 14-23 14-30 20-30 20-37 20-44 20-51 20-54
Lehigh (0-2) UNH (1-1)
0 0 14 13 27 15 14 13 3 45
1st 06:23 UNH Owens 2-yd run (Vailas rush) 0-8 01:48 UNH Spears 53-yd pass from Goldrich (Breda kick) 0-15 2nd 07:04 UNH Harris 15-yd run (Goldrich pass) 0-23 01:22 UNH Giansante 31-yd pass from Goldrich (Breda kick failed) 0-29 3rd 13:03 LEH Yosha 32-yd run (Pandy kick) 7-29 11:38 UNH Harris 52-yd pass from Goldrich (Breda kick) 7-36 08:23 UNH Harris 35-yd pass from Goldrich (TEAM rush failed) 7-42 04:36 LEH Shafnisky 7-yd run (Pandy kick) 14-42 4th 12:08 LEH Pelletier 6-yd pass from Shafnisky (Pandy kick) 21-42 08:29 UNH Breda 23-yd field goal 21-45 05:50 LEH Pelletier 18-yd pass from McHale (Shafnisky pass failed) 27-45
INDIVIDUAL WILDCAT LEADERS
INDIVIDUAL WILDCAT LEADERS
TEAM STATISTICS
TEAM STATISTICS
RUSHING: Jimmy Owens 12-70 yds, TD PASSING: Sean Goldrich 27-40-2, 422 yds, 4 TD RECEIVING: Harold Spears 7-138 yds TD; R.J. Harris 6-109 yds 2 TD Tackles: Hayden Knudson 11-0-11
RUSHING: Sean Goldrich 10- -6 yds, TD PASSING: Sean Goldrich 27-39-0, 291 yds, 2 TD RECEIVING: R.J. Harris 9-149 yds, TD Tackles: Daniel Rowe 8-2-10 UNH TOL First Downs..................................................... 24......................................34 Rushes/Yardage..........................................31/37...............................45/306 Passing Yardage............................................ 338....................................360 Completions-Attempts-INT................... 31-45-1............................. 25-35-0 Total Offense................................................. 375....................................666 Punts/Average...........................................6/39.7................................2/37.5 Fumbles/Lost.................................................2-0.................................... 0-0 Penalties/Yards.............................................7/38...................................3/37 Time of Possession.....................................31:05.................................28:55 TOLEDO, Ohio – Sean Goldrich matched career highs in passing yards (291) and attempts (39) with a personal-best 27 completions for UNH, but the University of Toledo overcame a 14-3 deficit to prevail 54-20 in Saturday night’s season opener for both teams at the Glass Bowl. Goldrich threw for TD passes of 35 yards to R.J. Harris and eight yards to Nico Steriti, and also ran for a four-yard score to account for all three UNH scores. Harris led the ‘Cats in both catches (nine) and receiving yards (149), as well as rushing yards with 16 on his only carry of the game. Jared Allison finished with a career-high seven catches for 55 yards. UNH’s defense was led by Daniel Rowe (career-high 10 tackles), Nick Cefalo (career-high nine tackles) and Akil Anderson (eight). Toledo’s Phillip Ely was 24-of-34 for 337 yards and four TD passes. Alonzo Russell was the top target with six catches for 78 yards. Corey Jones had four receptions for 78 yards and a TD. Kareem Hunt was the Rockets’ top ground gainer with 20 carries for 136 yards and two touchdowns. The Wildcats began their first drive of the 2014 season on their 29-yard line and Goldrich completed 5 of 6 passes for 72 yards to lead the ‘Cats to a 7-0 lead at 9:08. The Rockets responded with an 11-play, 78-yard drive that culminated in a 22-yard field goal by Jeremiah Detmer to pull within 7-3 at 4:46. Toledo had 1st-and-goal at the UNH 9, but the drive stalled when Anderson stood up Marc Remy at the UNH 4 on second down followed by Anderson and Cefalo dropping Hunt for a one-yard loss. UNH extended the lead to 14-3 at 7:43 of the second quarter on Goldrich’s fiveyard quarterback keeper up the middle. The QB’s scoring rush capped a 13-play, 87-yard drive that consumed 6:04. Toledo responded just 1:48 later on a 64-yard TD connection from Ely to Corey Jones to trim the deficit to 14-10 at 5:48; that score began a 27-0 surge by the Rockets. UNH ended Toledo’s streak of 27 consecutive points on an 8-yard TD pass from Goldrich to Steriti, who caught the ball at the 6-yard line and battled through traffic in the middle to cross the goal line and bring the Wildcats within 30-20 at 4:33. On the 2-point attempt, Steriti’s run up the middle was initially ruled successful but was overturned upon review. During that drive, Harris’ 32-yard reception, which gave the ‘Cats 1st-and-10 at the UT 35, put him ahead of John Perry (1989-92) for No. 4 on the program’s career receiving yardage list. Perry ended his career with 2,873 and Harris increased his overall total to 2,926 with his 149-yard effort. Toledo ended the game on a 24-0 spurt.
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LEH UNH First Downs..................................................... 21......................................29 Rushes/Yardage........................................38/155...............................37/224 Passing Yardage............................................ 159....................................422 Completions-Attempts-INT................... 19-35-1............................. 27-40-2 Total Offense................................................. 314....................................646 Punts/Average...........................................8/43.5................................3/48.7 Fumbles/Lost.................................................1-1.................................... 1-1 Penalties/Yards.............................................1/15...................................5/42 Time of Possession.....................................32:10.................................27:50 DURHAM, N.H. – Junior quarterback Sean Goldrich matched a career high with four touchdown passes and eclipsed his career high in passing yards with 422 to lead No. 7/9 UNH to a 45-27 win over Lehigh on Saturday at Cowell Stadium. The Wildcats dominated in the first half and held on in the second in front of a crowd of 9,358 in the first game played under the lights at Cowell Stadium. The game started at 3:30 p.m., and the lights were needed when it ended in the rain just before 7 p.m. UNH improved to 1-1 on the season and Lehigh of the Patriot League fell to 0-2. R.J. Harris caught six passes for 109 yards and a pair of scores and also ran for a touchdown. Harold Spears had career highs in catches (seven) and yards (138) and had a touchdown reception. Hayden Knudson, who missed UNH’s season-opening loss to Toledo as he recovered from a broken jaw, led the defense with 11 tackles and had a fumble recovery. DeVaughn Chollette registered seven tackles, an interception with return for 33 yards and tallied one of UNH’s four quarterback sacks. Daniel Rowe chipped in with seven tackles. The UNH defense held Lehigh to 314 total yards and just 88 in the first half. The ‘Cats offense piled up 646 total yards, 422 through the air. The Wildcats rolled in the first half. They collected 401 yards of offense in the first 30 minutes and raced to a 29-0 lead. Goldrich and the Wildcats marched 71 yards in 12 plays to their first score, a 2-yard run by Jimmy Owens (12 rushes, 70 yards, TD). QB Andy Vailas (six rushes, 44 yards) rushed for the 2-point conversion and an 8-0 lead. It took UNH just four plays to cover 74 yards and score again. Goldrich hit Spears in stride for a 53-yard scoring pass with 1:22 left in the period. The Wildcats ran their lead to 23-0 midway through the second period with an 11-play, 84-yard drive. Harris took a direct snap and covered the last 15 yards for the TD. UNH struck once more before the halftime. Goldrich connected with Jimmy Giansante (five catches, 73 yards, TD) on a 31-yard scoring play to finish off a nineplay, 90-yard march. Lehigh got on the board on a 32-yard run by Brandon Yosha with just under two minutes gone in the third quarter. Goldrich responded with a pair of touchdown passes to Harris to extend UNH’s lead to 42-7 just past the halfway point of the third period. Harris caught the first pass just behind the line of scrimmage and raced 52 yards down the left sideline for the score. The second pass play covered 35 yards.
2015 UNIVERSITY OF NEW HAMPSHIRE FOOTBALL
2009 New Hampshire Football 48• 48 •
UNH FOOTBALL – NATION-LEADING 11 STRAIGHT NCAA APPEARANCES
2014 game summaries
UNH 29, Richmond 26
UNH 52, Dartmouth 19
Game Three • September 20, 2014 Robins Stadium • Richmond, Va.
Game Four • September 27, 2014 Cowell Stadium • Durham, N.H.
UNH (2-1) 0 14 0 15 29 Richmond (2-2) 3 7 9 7 26
DART (1-1) UNH (3-1)
1st 2nd 3rd 4th
1st 2nd 3rd
10:11 11:57 06:39 00:10 08:12 01:52 10:59 06:31 00:19
UR UR UNH UNH UR UR UNH UR UNH
Yoder 22-yd field goal Fisher 1-yd run (Yoder kick) Goldrich 1-yd run (Breda kick) Goldrich 3-yd run (Breda kick) Yoder 22-yd field goal Rocco 1-yd run (Strauss pass failed) Goldrich 1-yd run (Vailas rush) Fisher 4-yd run (Yoder kick) Steriti 2-yd run (Breda kick)
0-3 0-10 7-10 14-10 14-13 14-19 22-19 22-26 29-26
INDIVIDUAL WILDCAT LEADERS
RUSHING: Sean Goldrich 12-87 yds, 3 TD; Nico Steriti 9-52 yds, TD PASSING: Sean Goldrich 18-25-0, 212 yds RECEIVING: R.J. Harris 8-119 yds; Harold Spears 4-94 yds Tackles: Hayden Knudson 5-7-12; Nick Cefalo 6-5-11; Shane McNeely 3-811; Akil Anderson 3-7-10
TEAM STATISTICS
UNH UR First Downs..................................................... 25......................................23 Rushes/Yardage........................................39/214...............................35/121 Passing Yardage............................................ 247....................................348 Completions-Attempts-INT................... 21-31-0............................. 28-37-0 Total Offense................................................. 461....................................469 Punts/Average...........................................3/45.3................................2/39.5 Fumbles/Lost.................................................0-0.................................... 2-2 Penalties/Yards.............................................4/23...................................1/15 Time of Possession.....................................27:03.................................32:57 RICHMOND, Va. – Nico Steriti scored on a two-yard run with 19 seconds remaining in the fourth quarter to lift the No. 7 UNH football team to a 29-26 victory against No. 17 University of Richmond in Saturday afternoon’s CAA opener at Robins Stadium. UNH, with its fourth consecutive win against Richmond in the series (the last three by a combined nine points), improved to 2-1 overall while the Spiders fell to 2-2. UNH starting quarterback Sean Goldrich was 18 of 25 for 212 yards; he also led the team with 12 rushes for 87 yards and matched his career high with three rushing touchdowns. Goldrich’s top targets were R.J. Harris (8-119) and Harold Spears (494). Steriti finished with nine carries for 52 yards. Four Wildcats recorded double digits in tackles. Hayden Knudson led the way with 12 tackles. Nick Cefalo had 11 stops, including UNH’s lone sack. Shane McNeely also had 11 tackles and Akil Anderson rounded out the quartet with 10, two for a loss. UR quarterback Michael Strauss went 27-for-35 for 344 yards. Brian Brown (12 catches, 139) and Rashad Ponder (7-109) both eclipsed 100 yards receiving. The ground game was led by Seth Fisher with 16 rushes for 60 yards and two TDs. Richmond had regained the lead, 26-22, on Fisher’s four-yard TD at 6:31 of the fourth quarter. Following a touchback, UNH began its game-winning drive on its 25 with backup quarterback Andy Vailas at the helm because Goldrich was injured on his one-yard TD that gave the Wildcats a 22-19 lead at 10:59 of the fourth quarter. Facing 4th-and-3 at the UR 9, Vailas pulled the ball down and ran up the middle for a seven-yard gain to give the ‘Cats 1st-and-goal at the UR 2 with 24 seconds to go. One play later, Steriti plowed into the end zone and the Christian Breda PAT gave UNH a 29-26 lead with 19 seconds remaining. On the game’s first possession, Richmond took a 3-0 lead on Peter Yoder’s 22-yard field goal. The Spiders extended the lead to 10-0 at 11:57 of the second quarter. Goldrich then engineered a 13-play, 75-yard drive in which he completed all five pass attempts for 43 yards and carried the ball twice for nine yards, including the oneyard TD plunge, to lift UNH within 10-7 at 6:39. UNH marched 99 yards on 13 plays to take its first lead of the game, 14-10, with 10 seconds remaining in the first half. Yoder’s 22-yard field goal pulled UR within 14-13 at 8:12 of the third quarter. The visitors regained the lead, 19-14, when backup QB Michael Rocco took the snap in shotgun formation and scored on a two-yard run at 1:52. Spears eclipsed 1,000 career receiving yards on his 29-yard catch in the second quarter and he now has 1,064. Harris, with his third 100-yard receiving game of the season and 14th of his career, ascended to No. 2 on UNH’s career receiving yards leaderboard. He surpassed David Gamble (1990-93; 3,072) and now has 3,154. Goldrich entered the program’s Top 10 list in career passing yards and climbed to No. 8 with a total of 4,203.
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11:48 10:59 09:08 04:02 00:20 08:00 01:15 00:07 11:21 09:29 04:22 01:57
13 3 3 0 19 17 14 21 0 52
UNH Vailas 69-yd run (Harris rush) 0-8 UNH Team safety 0-10 UNH Owens 1-yd run (Breda kick) 0-17 DART Johnston 5-yd pass from Williams (Gakenheimer kick failed) 6-17 DART Bramble 12-yd pass from Williams (Gakenheimer kick) 13-17 UNH Owens 2-yd run (Breda kick) 13-24 UNH Vailas 2-yd run (Breda kick) 13-31 DART Gakenheimer 26-yd field goal 16-31 UNH Harris 29-yd pass from Vailas (Breda kick) 16-38 UNH Chalstrom 9-yd punt return (Breda kick) 16-45 DART Gakenheimer 41-yd field goal 19-45 UNH Harris 2-yd pass from Vailas (Breda kick) 19-52
INDIVIDUAL WILDCAT LEADERS
RUSHING: Andy Vailas 8-112 yds, 2 TD; Jimmy Owens 15-81 yds, 2 TD PASSING: Andy Vailas 17-26-0, 219 yds, 2 TD RECEIVING: R.J. Harris 8-113 yds, 2 TD Tackles: Akil Anderson 7-2-9
TEAM STATISTICS
DART UNH First Downs..................................................... 19......................................27 Rushes/Yardage........................................39/154...............................43/267 Passing Yardage............................................ 108....................................264 Completions-Attempts-INT................... 12-27-1............................. 23-33-0 Total Offense................................................. 262....................................531 Punts/Average...........................................6/29.7................................3/36.3 Fumbles/Lost.................................................0-0.................................... 1-1 Penalties/Yards.............................................7/66.................................10/83 Time of Possession.....................................26:56.................................33:04 DURHAM, N.H. – No. 4 New Hampshire got night football in Cowell Stadium off to a nice start with a 52-19 triumph over Dartmouth College on Saturday in front of 8,753 fans on State of New Hampshire Day. Andy Vailas passed for two touchdowns and ran for two more, and Jimmy Owens and R.J. Harris both scored twice for the Wildcats, who beat the Big Green for the 13th straight time. The Wildcats are undefeated in their last 20 games against Dartmouth at 18-0-2. UNH won its third straight game and improved to 3-1 on the season. Vailas rushed eight times for a career-high 112 yards. He and Owens (15 carries, 81 yards) matched career highs with their two scores. Harris (eight receptions, 113 yards) has had more than 100 receiving yards each of UNH’s four games. He has five touchdown catches this season. The UNH defense held Dartmouth, which had 391 yards of total offense in a seasonopening win over Central Connecticut State last week, to 262 yards. UNH had a wellbalanced 531 yards of offense with 267 rushing and 264 passing. Akil Anderson had nine tackles to lead the Wildcats and Shane McNeely had the only turnover for UNH with an interception. Defense and special teams helped the Wildcats break the game open in the third quarter. UNH led 31-16 at the halftime break and scored a pair of touchdowns in a two-minute span to push the lead to 45-16. The surge started when McNeely intercepted a Dalyn Williams pass. Two plays later, Vailas threw the ball toward Harris for a 29-yard score. The Wildcat defense held and forced a Dartmouth punt. Mike Kelly blocked Ben Kepley’s punt and Horace Chalstrom picked up the ball and ran nine yards for the score. The Wildcats raced to a 17-0 lead in the first six minutes of the game. Vailas got things started on UNH’s fourth offensive play when he outran everyone for a 69-yard touchdown. Harris ran in the conversion and it was 8-0 just 3:12 into the game. The UNH defense held Dartmouth on three plays and on fourth down, the snap from center sailed out of the end zone for a safety and 10-0 UNH lead. The Wildcats then marched seven plays to an Owens 1-yard TD run and it was 17-0 at 9:08. Dartmouth responded with a couple of Williams TD passes to cut the lead to 17-13 with 20 seconds left in the first period. After a short Kepley punt, UNH marched to another Owens TD run, this one from two yards out for a 24-13 lead with 8:00 left in the first half. The next Wildcats’ possession was an eight-play, 79-yard drive to run the lead to 31-13. Vailas had the touchdown with a 2-yard run.
2015 UNIVERSITY OF NEW HAMPSHIRE FOOTBALL
2009 New Hampshire Football 49• 49 •
UNH FOOTBALL – NATION-LEADING 11 STRAIGHT NCAA APPEARANCES
2014 game summaries
UNH 48, Elon 14
UNH 32, William & Mary 3
Game Five • October 4, 2014 Rhodes Stadium • Elon, N.C.
Game Six • October 11, 2014 Cowell Stadium • Durham, N.H.
UNH (4-1, 2-0) Elon (1-4, 0-1)
17 0
17 0
14 0
0 14
48 14
1st 09:04 UNH Owens 1-yd run (Breda kick) 1st 04:31 UNH Breda 22-yd field goal 1st 02:23 UNH Harris 15-yd pass from Vailas (Breda kick) 2nd 14:47 UNH Thames 55-yd interception return (Breda kick) 2nd 11:21 UNH Giansante 6-yd pass from Vailas (Breda kick) 2nd 03:03 UNH Breda 42-yd field goal 3rd 10:46 UNH Taylor pass from McCormick (Breda kick) 3rd 03:04 UNH Goodrich 4-yd run (Pedinoff kick) 4th 09:05 Elon Coopedge 1-yd run (Gallagher kick) 4th 03:28 Elon Phan 6-yd run (Gallagher kick)
WM (4-2, 1-1) UNH (5-1, 3-0) 7-0 10-0 17-0 24-0 31-0 34-0 41-0 48-0 48-7 48-14
INDIVIDUAL WILDCAT LEADERS
RUSHING: Donald Goodrich 10-54 yds, TD; Chris McCormick 8-46 yds PASSING: Andy Vailas 17-24-0, 193 yds, 2 TD RECEIVING: R.J. Harris 5-77 yds, TD; Donald Goodrich 3-55 yds Tackles: Kevin McNally 5-5-10; Patrick Mensah 5-1-6
TEAM STATISTICS
UNH Elon First Downs..................................................... 23......................................17 Rushes/Yardage........................................40/155.................................25/77 Passing Yardage............................................ 250....................................205 Completions-Attempts-INT................... 22-34-0............................. 27-51-2 Total Offense................................................. 405....................................282 Punts/Average...........................................5/38.0................................9/39.8 Fumbles/Lost.................................................0-0.................................... 0-0 Penalties/Yards.............................................6/45...................................4/29 Time of Possession.....................................35:00.................................25:00 ELON, N.C. -- Andy Vailas completed 17 of 24 passes for 193 yards and two touchdowns -- all in the first half -- to lead the No. 4/6 UNH football team to Saturday afternoon’s 48-14 victory against Elon University at Rhodes Stadium. UNH extended its winning streak to four games to improve to 4-1 overall and 2-0 in the CAA. Elon, playing its first ever CAA conference game, is now 1-4, 0-1. The Wildcats outscored the Phoenix 17-0 in both the first and second quarters to lead 34-0 at halftime en route to a 48-0 advantage through three quarters. Donald Goodrich was UNH’s leading rusher with 10 carries for 54 yards, and he scored his first career TD; he also had three catches for 55 yards. Jimmy Owens carried six times for 28 yards, including a one-yard TD that opened the game scoring. Chris McCormick finished 5-for-9 for 57 yards and one TD; he also had eight rushes for 46 yards. R.J. Harris, whose action was limited to the first half, led 10 Wildcats receivers with five catches for 77 yards, including a 15-yard score. UNH’s defense was led by Kevin McNally (10 tackles) and Patrick Mensah, who finished with six tackles and an interception. Elon was led offensively by Mike Quinn (27x48, 205 yards, two interceptions), Tracey Coppedge (15 rushes, 64 yards, TD) and Andre Davis (11 catches, 92 yards). Chris Blair recorded a game-high 13 tackles. New Hampshire took a 7-0 lead on an 8-play, 49-yard drive that was capped by Owens’ one-yard run up the middle at 9:04. On their next drive, the Wildcats extended the advantage to 10-0 on Breda’s 22-yard field goal at 4:31. UNH scored on a third consecutive possession with a 15-yard TD pass from Vailas to Harris at 2:23 to give the ‘Cats a 17-0 lead; the drive was set up by a 39-yard punt return by Casey DeAndrade to the Elon 24. UNH’s defense forced Elon to 3-and-out on its first four possessions and then extended the advantage to 24-0 on Steven Thames’ 55-yard interception return on the opening play of the second quarter. Following another 3-and-out by the Phoenix, UNH needed just five plays to drive 67 yards and build a 31-0 lead at 11:21 of the second quarter. Goodrich accounted for 40 yards (20 rush, 20 catch) and a 21-yard pass play from Vailas to Harris also highlighted the drive, which ended with a 2-yard TD pass to Jimmy Giansante. Breda’s second field goal of the first half, a career-long 42-yarder into the wind, made it a 34-point lead at 3:03. With McCormick at quarterback, UNH outscored the Phoenix 14-0 in the third quarter. He engineered an 11-play, 68-yard drive that was capped by a five-yard TD pass to Kyon Taylor at 10:46 that marked McCormick’s first TD pass and Taylor’s first TD reception. Goodrich then scored on a four-yard run and Max Pedinoff kicked the PAT to mark the first career points for both players and give the ‘Cats a 48-0 lead.
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0 3 0 0 3 8 7 10 7 32
1st 03:37 UNH Steriti 1-yd run (2-pt conversion pass by Harris) 2nd 14:55 UNH Harris 25-yd pass from Vailas 2nd 06:15 WM Carpenter 22-yd field goal 3rd 11:17 UNH Breda 20-yd field goal 3rd 05:18 UNH Steriti 1-yd pass from Vailas (Breda kick) 4th 07:52 UNH Steriti 2-yd pass from Vailas (Breda kick)
0-8 0-15 3-15 3-18 3-25 3-32
INDIVIDUAL WILDCAT LEADERS
RUSHING: J. Owens 11-74 yds, TD; A. Vailas 6-21; N. Steriti 9-16 yds, TD PASSING: Andy Vailas 25-36-2, 276 yds, 3 TD RECEIVING: R.J. Harris 5-105 yds, TD; H. Spears 4-70; N. Steriti 4-16 yds, 2 TD Tackles: DeVaughn Chollette 4-3-7
TEAM STATISTICS
WM UNH First Downs..................................................... 14......................................20 Rushes/Yardage........................................31/105...............................31/126 Passing Yardage............................................ 112....................................276 Completions-Attempts-INT................... 19-31-1............................. 25-36-2 Total Offense................................................. 217....................................402 Punts/Average...........................................8/37.9................................4/39.5 Fumbles/Lost.................................................1-0.................................... 1-0 Penalties/Yards.............................................4/30...................................5/40 Time of Possession.....................................29:26.................................30:34 DURHAM, N.H. – Andy Vailas and Nico Steriti led the offense and Cody Muller paced a punishing defense to lead No. 4 New Hampshire to its fifth straight win Saturday, a 32-2 triumph over No. 10 William & Mary in front of a jam-packed Homecoming crowd of 18,774 in Cowell Stadium. The Wildcats improved to 5-1 overall and 3-0 in the Colonial Athletic Association. William & Mary, a team that has historically given UNH fits, fell to 4-2 and 1-1. Vailas completed 25 of his 36 passes for 276 yards and three touchdowns. Steriti scored three times, twice on short passes from Vailas and once on a 1-yard run. In addition, R.J. Harris went over the 100-yard mark in receiving yards for the fifth time in UNH’s six games and 16th time in his career with five catches for 105 yards and a score. Jared Allison had career highs in catches with eight and yards with 57. Muller had 1.5 sacks among his five tackles and led a dominating Wildcat defense. William & Mary managed only 217 yards of total offense. UNH had 402 yards. The Wildcats scored on consecutive possessions – spanning the end of the first period and opening play of the second – to grab a 15-0 lead. UNH’s second blocked punt in three games set up the initial score. Ryan Farrell got the block and Riley Pritchett recovered on the William & Mary 35-yard line. Vailas hit Jimmy Giansante for 15 yards and Harold Spears (4 catches-70 yards) for five. Jimmy Owens (11 rushes-74 yards) ran for 15 yards to the Tribe 3-yard line. Steriti scored two plays later from the 1. Vailas connected with Harris for the two-point conversion for an 8-0 lead at 3:37 of the first quarter. The defense, thanks in part to Muller’s first sack, forced a Tribe punt on the next possession and UNH took over on its own 29-yard line. Owens ran for nine yards, Vailas hit Spears for 32 yards and Allison for five, and then found Harris on the left side of the end zone for a 25-yard score. John Carpenter’s 22-yard field goal with 6:15 left in the half cut the lead to 15-3. That was it for Tribe points. Christian Breda contributed a 20-yard field goal, and a 1-yard Vailas to Steriti shovel pass for a score extended UNH’s lead to 25-3 through three periods. Steriti’s third touchdown, on a 2-yard pass from Vailas, closed out the scoring with 7:52 left in the game. After missing two games with an ankle injury, Steriti had a very efficient day. He had nine carries for 16 yards and four catches for 16 more and got into the end zone the three times. DeVaughn Chollette led UNH with seven tackles and defensive backs Steven Thames and Casey DeAndrade and Rowe had six each.
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2014 game summaries
UNH 28, Stony Brook 20
UNH 49, Albany 24
Game Seven • October 25, 2014 Cowell Stadium • Durham, N.H.
Game Eight • November 1, 2014 Cowell Stadium • Durham, N.H.
SBU (4-5, 3-2) 14 0 0 6 20 UNH (6-1, 4-0) 0 15 6 7 28
1st 2nd 3rd 4th
09:53 05:28 10:58 04:36 04:47 03:22 01:43
SBU SBU UNH UNH UNH SBU UNH
Tye 11-yd pass from Bednarski (Ball kick) Bedell 8-yd run (Ball kick) Vailas 18-yd run (Breda kick) Vailas 14-yd run (Breda 2-yd rush) Harris 73-yd pass from Steriti (Breda kick failed) Coxson 31-yd pass from Bednarski (Ball kick blocked) Owens 51-yd run (Breda kick)
ALBANY (6-3, 2-3) 0 UNH (7-1, 5-0) 14 7-0 14-0 14-7 14-15 14-21 20-21 20-28
INDIVIDUAL WILDCAT LEADERS
RUSHING: Jimmy Owens 7-74 yds, TD; Andy Vailas 12-55 yds, 2 TD PASSING: Andy Vailas 18-30-1, 131 yds; Nico Steriti 1-1, 73 yds, TD RECEIVING: R.J. Harris 8-115 yds, TD; Nico Steriti 3-40 yds Tackles: Daniel Rowe 9-2-11; Casey DeAndrade 8-0-8
TEAM STATISTICS
SBU UNH First Downs..................................................... 20......................................15 Rushes/Yardage........................................38/153...............................31/150 Passing Yardage............................................ 227....................................204 Completions-Attempts-INT................... 22-41-1............................. 19-31-1 Total Offense................................................. 380....................................354 Punts/Average...........................................8/41.5................................8/47.1 Fumbles/Lost.................................................2-2.................................... 1-0 Penalties/Yards.............................................3/25...................................5/39 Time of Possession.....................................34:33.................................25:27 DURHAM, N.H. – Andy Vailas ran for a couple of touchdowns, the offense came up with two long scores in the second half and the defense overcame a slow start to lift the No. 3/5 University of New Hampshire football team to its sixth straight win, a 28-20 triumph over Stony Brook in front of 8,811 in Cowell Stadium on Saturday. The Wildcats improved to 6-1 overall and stayed unbeaten in the Colonial Athletic Association (4-0). Stony Brook fell to 4-5 overall and 3-2 in the league. SBU had allowed a CAA-low 11 points per game coming in to Saturday’s matchup. The Seawolves had given up only seven touchdowns, two of them on the ground, to opposing offenses through their first eight games. The Wildcats scored four TDs, three of them rushing. R.J. Harris caught eight passes for 115 yards and a 73-yard touchdown. It was the sixth time over 100 yards in a game for Harris this year and 17th in his career. UNH, which was coming off a bye week, came back from a 14-0 first-period deficit to grab a 15-14 lead at the halftime break. After failing to get a first down on their first two possessions of the second half, the Wildcats got the ball back on their own 11-yard line. Vailas ran for 16 yards to give them a little room and two plays later, passed the ball back to running back Nico Steriti. Steriti in turn passed it to Harris who was wide open behind the secondary and raced into the end zone to complete the 73-yard scoring play. Christian Breda’s extra point bounced off the left upright and away, and UNH led 21-14 at 4:47 of the third. SBU came up with a drive off a blocked field goal attempt late in the fourth quarter. The Seawolves cut the lead to 21-20 on a Conor Bednarski to Adrian Coxson 31-yard touchdown pass with 3:22 left in the game. Graham Ball lined up the conversion kick to tie the game and Cam Shorey got a hand up and blocked it to preserve UNH’s lead. The Wildcats looked to run out the clock with their next possession, and after Steriti picked up one first down, Jimmy Owens broke through the line of scrimmage when Stony Brook was blitzing and cruised 51 yards to a final score. Breda kicked the PAT. The Wildcats rebounded from a rough first period with an effective second and turned a 14-0 deficit into a 15-14 lead. The first Vailas score (18-yard run) capped off a five-play, 45-yard scoring drive. Breda kicked the PAT and UNH trailed 14-7 with 10:58 left in the second period After an exchange of punts, the Wildcats put together another five-play scoring drive, this one covering 70 yards and featuring a short Vailas to Steriti pass play that covered 33 yards. Vailas scored on a 14-yard run. UNH lined up for a conversion kick, but Vailas, the holder, stood to take the snap and pitched the ball to Breda, who ran into the left corner of the end zone for the two points. Vailas completed 18 of his 30 passes in the game for 131 yards and threw one interception. Owens carried the ball seven times for 74 yards. Keith Parkinson intercepted a fourth down Bednarski pass in the fourth quarter and returned it 48 yards. Cody Muller had a sack, forced a fumble and had a fumble recovery. Matt Kaplan had a fumble recovery, and Robbie Zauck forced a fumble and registered half a sack. Daniel Rowe led the Wildcats with 11 tackles; Casey DeAndrade and DeVaughn Chollette had eight each. Brad Prasky had another strong game and averaged 47.1 yards on eight punts.
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1st 11:25 1st 00:13 2nd 11:39 2nd 08:17 2nd 00:30 3rd 10:42 3rd 07:40 4th 13:23 4th 12:33 4th 10:23 4th 04:19
UNH UNH UNH ALB UNH UNH UNH ALB ALB ALB UNH
3 15
0 13
21 7
24 49
Nico Steriti 25-yd run (Breda kick) 0-7 R.J. Harris 16-yd pass from Vailas (Breda kick) 0-14 Harris 18-yd pass from Vailas (Spears 2pt conv) 0-22 Toole 24-yd field goal 3-22 R.J. Harris 21-yd run (Breda kick) 3-29 Jimmy Owens 18-yd run (Breda kick) 3-36 Nico Steriti 1-yd run (Breda kick blocked) 3-42 Gontarek 8-yd pass from Fiacchi (Toole kick) 10-42 Harris 9-yd pass from Fiacchi (Toole kick) 17-42 King 22-yd pass from Fiacchi (Toole kick) 24-42 Donald Goodrich 9-yd run (Pedinoff kick) 24-49
INDIVIDUAL WILDCAT LEADERS
RUSHING: Nico Steriti 13-84 yds, 2 TD; Donald Goodrich 5-50 yds, TD PASSING: Andy Vailas 18-24-0, 188 yds, 2 TD RECEIVING: R.J. Harris 10-108 yds, 2 TD; Harold Spears 4-61 yds Tackles: Akil Anderson 4-1-5; Shane McNeely 5-0-5
TEAM STATISTICS
Albany UNH First Downs..................................................... 20......................................23 Rushes/Yardage..........................................37/96...............................38/237 Passing Yardage............................................ 215....................................187 Completions-Attempts-INT................... 21-40-3............................. 19-27-0 Total Offense................................................. 311....................................424 Punts/Average...........................................5/36.8................................4/41.8 Fumbles/Lost.................................................1-1.................................... 3-3 Penalties/Yards.............................................7/60...................................6/63 Time of Possession.....................................33:12.................................26:48 DURHAM, N.H. – R.J. Harris scored three touchdowns and Cody Muller led a stifling and opportunistic defense to lift the No. 2 UNH football team to its seventh straight win, a 49-24 triumph over No. 23 Albany in front of a crowd of 3,536 on a wet and cold Saturday night in Cowell Stadium. The Wildcats improved to 7-1 overall and 5-0 in the Colonial Athletic Association and are in sole possession of first place in the league. Albany is now 6-3 and 2-3. The Wildcat defense shut down Albany’s running game and junior tailback Omar Osbourne in particular. Osbourne averaged 113.9 yards a game rushing entering the game and managed just 21 yards on 10 carries. In the first half, Albany had a net total of minus 3 yards rushing on 14 carries and UNH built up a 29-3 lead. The Great Danes turned the ball over six times total in their first eight games. The Wildcat defense came up with four turnovers in the game, three on interceptions and one on a fumble recovery. Dougie Moss, Casey DeAndrade and Akil Anderson had the interceptions. Harris had 10 catches for 108 yards. It was the seventh time in eight games this season he has gone over 100 receiving yards and the 18th time in his career. Andy Vailas completed 18 of his 24 passes for 188 yards. Nico Steriti led the running game with 13 carries for 84 yards and a score. Muller had two of the six Wildcat sacks of Albany quarterback Will Fiacchi. On a sack late in the second period, Muller both caused and recovered a fumble. Four plays later, Harris scored on a 21-yard reverse to push UNH’s lead to 29-3 with 41 seconds left in the half. The Wildcats owned the first half. They had 317 yards of offense – and the defense held Albany to just 102 yards – and Harris already had his three touchdowns, the first two on pass receptions and the third on the run. Vailas completed 14 of his 19 first-half passes for 192 yards a couple of scores. Harris had eight catches for an even 100 yards at the break. The Wildcats kept it going to open the second half by turning a pair of interceptions on consecutive possessions into a couple of touchdowns – the first an 18-yard run by Jimmy Owens and the second on a 1-yard run by Steriti - and a commanding 42-3 lead midway through the third period. Steriti got things started in the game, scoring on a 25-yard run to cap UNH’s first possession. Vailas connected with Harris on touchdowns of 16 and 18 yards on backto-back possessions spanning the first and second quarters to push the lead to 22-0 with 11:39 left in the half.
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2014 game summaries
UNH 41, Rhode Island 14
UNH 43, Delaware 14
Game Nine • November 8, 2014 Meade Stadium • Kingston, R.I.
Game Ten • November 15, 2014 Cowell Stadium • Durham, N.H.
UNH (8-1, 6-0) 7 14 13 7 41 URI (0-10, 0-3) 7 0 7 0 14
1st 10:29 UNH Harris 80-yd pass from Goldrich (MacArthur kick) 1st 04:36 URI McCombs 45-yd run (D. Smith kick) 2nd 09:44 UNH Goldrich 6-yd run (Breda kick) 2nd 00:43 UNH Steriti 1-yd run (Breda kick) 3rd 13:10 URI McCombs 6-yd run (D. Smith kick) 3rd 11:22 UNH Harris 6-yd pass from Goldrich (Breda kick failed) 3rd 05:59 UNH Steriti 1-yd run (Breda kick) 4th 06:55 UNH Kelly 51-yd pass from Vailas (Pedinoff kick)
DELAWARE (6-5) 0 7 7 0 14 UNH (9-1, 7-0) 10 7 13 13 43 7-0 7-7 14-7 21-7 21-14 27-14 34-14 41-14
INDIVIDUAL WILDCAT LEADERS
RUSHING: Nico Steriti 15-52 yds, 2 TD; Sean Goldrich 4-25 yds, TD PASSING: Sean Goldrich 25-330, 330 yds, 2 TD RECEIVING: R.J. Harris 11-210 yds, 2 TD; Mike Kelly 1-51 yds, TD Tackles: Shane McNeely 4-2-6
TEAM STATISTICS
UNH URI First Downs..................................................... 23......................................14 Rushes/Yardage........................................32/144...............................41/208 Passing Yardage............................................ 390....................................144 Completions-Attempts-INT................... 27-36-0............................. 13-20-1 Total Offense................................................. 534....................................352 Punts/Average...........................................3/26.3................................4/36.5 Fumbles/Lost.................................................0-0.................................... 1-1 Penalties/Yards.............................................5/50...................................4/19 Time of Possession.....................................29:42.................................30:18 KINGSTON, R.I. -- R.J. Harris caught 11 passes for a career-high 210 yards and two touchdowns to lead the No. 2 UNH football team to Saturday’s 41-14 CAA conference victory against University of Rhode Island at Meade Stadium. UNH extended its win streak to eight games to improve to 8-1 overall and remain atop the CAA standings at 6-0. URI lost its 14th consecutive game dating back to last season to fall to 0-10, 0-6. Harris eclipsed 1,000 yards in a single season for the third consecutive year and increased his 2014 total to 1,105, which vaulted him to No. 6 on the program’s list of single-season superlatives. He also moved into the top 10 in single-season receptions, now tied at No. 10 with 70. Harris became the first ‘Cat to surpass 200 receiving yards in a game since Oct. 2, 2004, when David Ball had 284 vs. Villanova University. In his first action since Sept. 20 at Richmond, Sean Goldrich started the game and completed 25 of 33 passes for 330 yards and the two TDs to Harris. Nico Steriti was UNH’s top ground gainer with 15 carries for 52 yards and a pair of 1-yard TD runs. Andy Vailas was 2-for-2 for 60 yards, including a 51-yard TD. Shane McNeely recorded a team-high six tackles and recovered a fumble. DeVaughn Chollette, Jullian Turner and Akil Anderson each had five tackles. The Wildcats took a 7-0 lead at 10:42 of the first quarter on a 80-yard flea flicker from Steriti back to Goldrich to Harris on the left side, and he outraced the defenders. URI responded with an 11-play, 86-yard drive capped by a 45-yard TD on a draw up the middle by Lyle McCombs to tie the score, 7-7, at 4:36. The first quarter ended with the ‘Cats facing 4th-and-goal at the 1, and UNH turned the ball over on downs when Goldrich’s slant attempt to Harris was incomplete. New Hampshire’s defense forced a 3-and-out and a 28-yard punt return by Casey DeAndrade gave possession to UNH at the URI 33. UNH took advantage of the excellent field position as Goldrich broke out of the pocket and easily won the race to the right pylon for a six-yard score to give the Wildcats a 14-7 lead at 9:44. UNH regained possession with 1:59 remaining in the first half when DeAndrade forced a fumble and McNeely recovered at the URI 23. On 4th-and-goal from the 1, the Wildcats called time out with 47 seconds on the clock. Steriti scored on a 1-yard plunge up the middle to make it 21-7 with 43 seconds to play in the second quarter. On the opening possession of the third quarter, URI marched 73 yards on just four plays to pull within 21-14 at 13:10. New Hampshire scored TDs on its next two possessions to extend the advantage to 34-14. Harris caught three passes for 65 yards on a drive that took just 97 seconds and made the score 27-14 at 11:22. Steriti’s second 1-yard TD run ended a nine-play, 69yard drive that gave the ‘Cats a 20-point lead at 5:59. Keith Parkinson’s interception and 31-yard return to the URI 44 at 8:25 of the fourth. Facing 3rd-and-17 at the UNH 49, Vailas lofted a pass into double coverage, but Mike Kelly outjumped the defenders to come down with the ball at the URI 5 and then stumbled into the end zone. That closed the scoring, 41-14, at 6:55. Jimmy Owens eclipsed 1,000 career rushing yards; he entered the game with 996 yards and increased that total to 1,025 with 29 yards on five carries vs. the Rams.
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1st 02:51 00:00 2nd 08:00 2nd 04:34 3rd 10:48 3rd 09:02 3rd 7:28 4th 12:00 4th 08:26
UNH UNH UNH DEL UNH DEL UNH UNH UNH
Breda 26-yd field goal Steriti 6-yd run Spears 12-yd pass from Goldrich (Breda kick) W. Hills 47-yd run (G. Greenway kick) Spears 16-yd pass from Goldrich (Steriti rush fail) W. Hills 2-yd run (G. Greenway kick) Spears 19-yd pass from Goldrich (Breda kick) J. Owens 2-yd run (Breda kick) Harris 9-yd pass from Goldrich (Breda kick blocked)
0-3 0-10 0-17 7-17 7-23 14-23 14-30 14-37 14-43
INDIVIDUAL WILDCAT LEADERS
RUSHING: Jimmy Owens 8-76 yds, TD; Sean Goldrich 9-26 yds PASSING: Sean Goldrich 24-33-0, 114 yds, 4 TD RECEIVING: Harold Spears 8-108 yds, 3 TD; Jimmy Giansante 4-58 yds; R.J. Harris 4-53 yds, TD Tackles: Daniel Rowe 5-1-6; Casey DeAndrade 5-1-6
TEAM STATISTICS
DEL UNH First Downs..................................................... 15......................................28 Rushes/Yardage........................................32/147...............................37/190 Passing Yardage............................................ 194....................................303 Completions-Attempts-INT................... 19-32-1............................. 26-35-0 Total Offense................................................. 341....................................493 Punts/Average...........................................5/35.8................................3/51.7 Fumbles/Lost.................................................3-3.................................... 1-1 Penalties/Yards.............................................4/39...................................7/70 Time of Possession.....................................29:13.................................30:47 DURHAM, N.H. – Sean Goldrich matched a career high with four touchdown passes – three of them to Harold Spears – to lead the No. 1 UNH football team to Saturday afternoon’s 43-14 win over Delaware in front of a Senior Day crowd of 8,199 at Cowell Stadium. The Wildcats (9-1, 7-0 CAA) locked down at least a share of the CAA championship with their ninth straight victory, a single-season school record for consecutive wins that matched the program’s all-time longest winning streak (last accomplished 1950-51). UNH tied its school record with a 12th straight home victory. The defense collected four turnovers for the second time in the last three weeks to contribute to the win. Hayden Knudson, back after missing five games with a knee injury, recovered a fumble, as did Casey DeAndrade. Jullian Turner forced and recovered a fumble and Keith Parkinson snagged his third interception in the last four games. Goldrich, in his second game since returning from a knee injury, completed 24 of 33 passes for 285 yards and the four scores. Spears, who had one TD catch all season entering the game, caught the first three scoring passes of 12, 16 and 19 yards; he finished with a career-high eight receptions for 108 yards. R.J. Harris grabbed Goldrich’s fourth scoring strike, a 9-yarder midway through the final quarter. It was the 13th scoring reception of the season for Harris, who has at least one TD catch in all but one of UNH’s games. Christian Breda opened the scoring with a 26-yard field goal with 2:51 left in the first period. Nico Steriti ran the ball in from the 6-yard line on the final play of the quarter and Breda kicked the extra point to push the lead to 10-0. Goldrich connected with Spears for a 12-yard touchdown pass with eight minutes left in the second period and UNH was on top 17-0. Delaware (6-5, 4-3) advanced into Wildcat territory for the first time on its next possession. On 4th-and-1 from the UNH 47, Wes Hills broke through the line of scrimmage and scored to cut the lead to 17-7. The Blue Hens then recovered an onside kick, but the UNH defense held and Garrett Greenway’s 37-yard field goal attempt hit the right upright and bounced away, so it stayed 17-7 into halftime. The opening drive of the second half culminated with Goldrich connecting with Spears again, from 16 yards, to pad UNH’s lead to 23-7. Hills (13 carries, 115 yards) got that one back for Delaware on a 2-yard run with 9:02 left in the third period to cut the lead to 23-14. It was all Wildcats after that. Spears made a nice one-handed grab on a short pass and ran in for a 19-yard score, Jimmy Owens scored on a 2-yard run and Goldrich teamed with Harris for the final touchdown. Owens led the UNH ground game with eight carries for 76 yards. Jimmy Giansante had four catches for 58 yards and Harris had four for 53.
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2014 game summaries
UNH 20, Maine 12
UNH 44, Fordham 19
Game Eleven • November 22, 2014 Alfond Stadium • Orono, Maine
Game Twelve • December 6, 2014 Cowell Stadium • Durham, N.H.
UNH (10-1, 8-0) 0 14 6 0 20 Maine (5-6, 4-3) 3 0 3 6 12
1st 06:07 M Decloux 31-yd field goal 0-3 2nd 11:40 UNH Steriti 5-yd run (2pt conv pass failed by Vailas) 6-3 06:57 UNH Giansante 41-yd pass from Goldrich (2pt conv by Harris) 14-3 3rd 07:24 M Decloux 28-yd field goal 14-6 02:10 UNH Goldrich 1-yd run (Breda kick failed) 20-6 4th 06:25 M Belcher 1-yd run (Decloux kick) 20-12
INDIVIDUAL WILDCAT LEADERS
RUSHING: Jimmy Owens 12-46 yds; Sean Goldrich 12-26 yds, TD PASSING: Sean Goldrich 14-31-3, 169 yds, TD RECEIVING: R.J. Harris 5-62 yds; Jimmy Giansante 1-41 yds, TD Tackles: Cody Muller 3-6-9; Akil Anderson 1-7-8; Brian Ciccone 4-3-7
TEAM STATISTICS
UNH Maine First Downs..................................................... 19......................................11 Rushes/Yardage........................................ 42/118.................................41/87 Passing Yardage............................................ 169......................................92 Completions-Attempts-INT................... 14-31-3............................. 11-25-1 Total Offense................................................. 287....................................179 Punts/Average...........................................3/49.0................................7/38.7 Fumbles/Lost.................................................5-3.................................... 3-2 Penalties/Yards.............................................3/29...................................8/94 Time of Possession.....................................29:08.................................30:52 ORONO, Maine - The No. 1 UNH football team won the CAA conference title outright, retained the Brice-Cowell Musket and extended its win streak to a program-record 10 games by defeating Maine, 20-12, Saturday at Alfond Stadium. UNH, which has won five straight and 12 of 13 in the series against Maine, improved to 10-1 overall and 8-0 in the CAA. The Wildcats became just the second team to complete the conference season undefeated since the CAA took the league banner in 2007. Casey DeAndrade and Cody Muller led UNH’s stifling defense, which allowed season lows in first downs (12), passing yards (92) and total yards (179) in addition to recording five sacks and three turnovers. DeAndrade recovered two fumbles, whereas Muller tallied a team-high nine tackles, including two sacks. Brian Ciccone also had two sacks while Robbie Zauck had four tackles, including a sack, and a forced fumble. Sean Goldrich completed 14 of 31 passes for 169 yards and one touchdown. He also had 12 carries for 26 yards and a TD. Jimmy Owens was UNH’s leading rusher with 12 carries for 46 yards. R.J. Harris was the top receiver with five catches for 62 yards. Maine’s Drew Belcher finished 11 of 25 for 92 yards and one interception, and he had a game-high 20 rushes for 14 yards and a TD. Jerickson Fedrick was the team’s top ground gainer with 42 yards on six carries. In the first quarter, the Black Bears capitalized on their first interception to take a 3-0 lead at 6:07. Maine drove from its 41 yard line to 1st-and-goal at the UNH 6, but Ciccone recorded a sack on consecutive plays to force a 37-yard field goal. After being held to 11 yards on eight plays in the first quarter, the Wildcats went 47 yards on the opening seven plays of the second quarter to take a 6-3 lead at 11:40; overall, the scoring drive was nine plays for 54 yards. UNH’s defense, which kept the ‘Cats close in the opening 15 minutes by limiting Maine to 51 yards and three points, immediately got the ball back. Zauck stripped Damarr Aultman at the Maine 42 and DeAndrade returned the fumble 14 yards to give the Wildcats 1st-and-10 at the 28 at 11:17 of the second quarter. The Black Bears, however, stopped Steriti for no gain on 4th-and-goal at the UM 1 to keep the score 6-3 at 8:43. New Hampshire forced a three-and-out and DeAndrade downed Jeff Ondish’s punt at the Maine 41. On the next play, Goldrich lofted a pass over the defense and Jimmy Giansante made a leaping catch in the end zone for a 41-yard score. On the two-point PAT, Goldrich lined a pass to Harris to increase the lead to 14-3 at 6:57. The third quarter began with Dalton Crossan’s 85-yard kickoff return to give UNH 1st-and-goal at the UM 10, but Maine made its third goal-line stand of the game and the 23-yard field goal attempt sailed wide right at 13:24. Maine’s third INT set up possession at the UNH 26. Decloux made a 28-yard field goal to trim the deficit to 14-6 at 7:24. New Hampshire responded with a 15-play, 79-yard drive that consumed 5:15 off the clock and extended the advantage to 20-6 at 2:10 of the third quarter when Goldrich outraced the defense to the left pylon for a one-yard TD. Maine’s Belcher scored on a one-yard keeper up the middle to lift the home team within 20-12 at 6:25. UNH was forced to punt and Brad Prasky, whose first two punts were 51 yards each, landed the ball inside the UM 5 and it rolled out of bounds at the 1 with 2:40 to play. Belcher completed three passes to Dunn to advance the ball to the 25, and then Pelcher ran for four yards on 4th-and-1 to keep the comeback hopes alive. Two plays later, Nick Cefalo intercepted the ball and slid down at the UM 26 with 1:00 on the clock to secure the victory.
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0 12 7 0 19 14 10 13 7 44
1st 12:54 UNH Owens 51-yd run (Breda kick failed) 08:42 UNH Goldrich 8-yd run (2pt conv by Spears) 2nd 14:17 FOR Marando 25-yd field goal 07:44 FOR Edmonds 91-yd run (2pt conv by Halter failed) 05:05 FOR Marando 26-yd field goal 03:07 UNH Steriti 11-yd run (Prasky kick) 00:00 UNH Prasky 30-yd field goal 3rd 12:22 UNH Steriti 1-yd run (Prasky kick) 11:19 FOR Wetzel 5-yd pass from Nebrich (Marando kick) 03:33 UNH Steriti 7-yd run (Prasky kick failed) 4th 04:48 UNH Steriti 24-yd run (Prasky kick)
0-6 0-14 3-14 9-14 12-14 12-21 12-24 12-31 19-31 19-37 19-44
INDIVIDUAL WILDCAT LEADERS
RUSHING: Nico Steriti 14-110 yds, 4TD PASSING: Sean Goldrich 22-37-0, 240 yds RECEIVING: R.J. Harris 8-91 yds; Harold Spears 4-71 yds Tackles: Akil Anderson 3-4-7; Casey DeAndrade 3-3-6
TEAM STATISTICS
FOR UNH First Downs..................................................... 15......................................28 Rushes/Yardage........................................32/169...............................46/270 Passing Yardage............................................ 161....................................274 Completions-Attempts-INT................... 12-30-1............................. 23-38-0 Total Offense................................................. 330....................................544 Punts/Average...........................................8/34.2................................4/27.5 Fumbles/Lost.................................................1-0.................................... 4-2 Penalties/Yards.............................................5/55...................................5/51 Time of Possession.....................................24:35.................................35:25 DURHAM, N.H. – Nico Steriti scored four of UNH’s six rushing touchdowns and a swarming defense came up with nine quarterback sacks to lead the No. 1 Wildcats to Saturday’s 44-19 NCAA Division I FCS tournament second-round win over Fordham at a cold and damp Cowell Stadium. The Wildcats got off to a fast start and survived a couple of turnovers on the way to their 11th straight victory, a triumph that moves them into the national quarterfinals. UNH, which matched its best single-season win total with its school-record 13th straight home victory, improved to 11-1. Fordham, the Patriot League champion, closes its season with an 11-3 record. Matt Kaplan (five tackles, 4.5 tackles for loss) had 3.5 of the nine Wildcat sacks. It was the most sacks by the Wildcats as a team since they collected 10 in last year’s first-round playoff win over Lafayette. Brian Ciccone added two sacks. Saturday’s totals came against a team that was averaging 42 points a game with a quarterback in senior Mike Nebrich who was completing 65 percent of his passes and passing for 312 yards a game. Nebrich completed only 12 of his 30 passes for 161 yards against UNH. He threw one touchdown pass and was intercepted once. Steriti, who became the first UNH running back to go over 100 yards in a game this season, carried 14 times for 110 yards and the four scores. He did extra duty after senior Jimmy Owens (three rushes-71 yards, TD) was injured late in the second quarter. Sean Goldrich completed 22 of 37 passes for 240 yards. The Wildcats jumped on the Rams – offensively and defensively – early and led 14-0 before the game was seven minutes old. In Fordham’s first nine plays from scrimmage, not counting punts, the Wildcats sacked the quarterback five times. UNH got off to a great start offensively, too. On the first play, Owens got to the right side and broke loose for a 51-yard touchdown. The Wildcats followed a Fordham punt with a seven-play, 56-yard drive capped by Goldrich’s eight-yard TD run. Andy Vailas passed to Harold Spears (four catches-71 yards) for a two-point conversion and it was 14-0 with 8:42 left in the first quarter. The Rams drove to a Michael Marando 25-yard field goal to make it 14-3 at 14:17 of the second period. Chase Edmonds (18 carries, 208 yards) broke through the line of scrimmage and went 91 yards for a touchdown; it was 14-9 at 7:44 of the second. Fordham forced a UNH punt and tacked on another Marando field goal to cut it to 14-12 with 5:05 left in the half. The Wildcats responded with Steriti’s first score on an 11-yard run with 3:07 left in the half. They tacked on a 30-yard field goal by Brad Prasky on the last play of the half for a 24-12 edge at the break. UNH took the second half kickoff and marched to a Steriti 1-yard score and Prasky kicked the conversion for a 31-12 edge. Fordham quickly matched the TD with a Nebrich to Brian Wetzel 5-yard scoring pass. It was all UNH after that. Steriti scored on a 7-yard run with 3:33 left in the third quarter and a 24-yard run with 4:48 to go in the fourth to close out the scoring and the game.
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2014 game summaries
UNH 35, Chattanooga 30
Illinois St. 21, UNH 18
Game Thirteen • December 12, 2014 Cowell Stadium • Durham, N.H.
Game Fourteen • December 20, 2014 Cowell Stadium • Durham, N.H.
Chattanooga (10-4) 7 14 0 9 30 UNH (12-1) 7 8 7 13 35
1st 08:57 UNH Steriti 39-yd pass from Goldrich (Brasky kick) 03:38 CHA Huesman 19-yd run (Ribeiro kick) 2nd 10:24 CHA Craine 33-yd run (Ribeiro kick) 04:47 UNH Harris 49-yd pass from Goldrich (2pt conv by Vailas) 00:21 CHA Huesman 1-yd run (Ribeiro kick) 3rd 08:28 UNH Goldrich 5-yd run (Prasky kick) 4th 14:51 CHA Ribeiro 27-yd field goal 13:23 UNH Steriti 6-yd run (2pt conv by Goldrich failed) 11:04 UNH Harris 61-yd pass from Goldrich (Prasky kick) 01:32 CHA Craine 8-yd pass from Huesman (2pt conv failed)
0-7 7-7 14-7 14-15 21-15 21-22 24-22 24-28 24-35 30-35
INDIVIDUAL WILDCAT LEADERS
RUSHING: Nico Steriti 16-58 yds TD PASSING: Sean Goldrich 12-24-0, 228 yds, 2 TD RECEIVING: R.J. Harris 7-172 yds 2 TD Tackles: Shane McNeely 5-3-8
3 3 0 15 21 7 8 3 0 18
1st 08:20 ISU Aussieker 33-yd field goal 03:35 UNH Goldrich 4-yd run (Prasky kick) 2nd 12:34 UNH Steriti 6-yd run (2pt conv by Vailas) 01:45 ISU Aussieker 23-yd field goal 3rd 10:45 UNH Prasky 25-yd field goal 4th 14:15 ISU Coprich 2-yd run (Aussieker kick) 07:55 ISU Roberson 47-yd run (2pt conv by Anderson)
3-0 3-7 3-15 6-15 6-18 13-18 21-18
INDIVIDUAL WILDCAT LEADERS
RUSHING: Nico Steriti 19-100 yds, TD PASSING: Sean Goldrich 10-17-1, 214 yds RECEIVING: R.J. Harris 6-68 yds; Harold Spears 2-61 yds Tackles: Nick Cefalo 6-1-7; Akil Anderson 6-0-6
TEAM STATISTICS
TEAM STATISTICS
Chattanooga UNH First Downs..................................................... 27......................................13 Rushes/Yardage........................................45/231...............................29/100 Passing Yardage............................................ 335....................................228 Completions-Attempts-INT................... 28-37-1............................. 12-24-0 Total Offense................................................. 566....................................328 Punts/Average...........................................6/36.8................................7/45.0 Fumbles/Lost.................................................0-0.................................... 1-0 Penalties/Yards.............................................6/40...................................2/17 Time of Possession.....................................38:50.................................21:10 DURHAM, N.H. – Sean Goldrich threw for three touchdowns and ran for another and the kicking game came up huge to lead the No. 1-ranked UNH football team to Friday night’s wild 35-30 win over the University of Tennessee at Chattanooga in an NCAA FCS Championship quarterfinal game at Cowell Stadium. UNH (12-1) extended its school-record winning streak to 12 games and registered the first 12-win season in program history. The Wildcats, who had never made it to the FCS semifinals before last season, advance to the national semis for the second consecutive year. UNH has won 14 consecutive home games, which is also a school record. R.J. Harris and Nico Steriti both scored a pair of touchdowns for the Wildcats. Harris had seven catches for 172 yards, including a 61-yard TD on a creative play that helped his team take a fourth-period lead. With 304 career catches, Harris is tied with UNH legend David Ball as the all-time reception leaders in CAA history. Brad Prasky averaged 45 yards on seven punts, including four inside the 20 and a season-high 61-yarder. Dalton Crossan (144 all-purpose yards) added to the specialteams cause with three kickoff returns for 120 yards. Shane McNeely paced the defense with eight tackles, while Hayden Knudson, Nick Cefalo, Casey DeAndrade and DeVaughn Chollette tallied seven tackles apiece. The Wildcats trailed 21-15 at halftime. UNH’s defense tightened to start the second half, forced a couple of three-and-outs and gave the offense a chance to retake the lead. After going 3-and-out on its first possession of the second half, UNH drove 43 yards in nine plays and Goldrich scored on a 5-yard option run. Prasky’s PAT made it 22-21 with 8:28 left in the period. Chattanooga came back with a 16-play drive that took 8 minutes, 33 seconds, but UNH held the Mocs to a field goal at the end. That made it 24-22 Chattanooga nine seconds into the fourth quarter. A 49-yard Crossan kickoff return set up a 36-yard scoring drive. Steriti bulled up the middle for a 6-yard TD for a 28-24 advantage with 13:23 to play. The UNH defense held for another three-and-out and forced a Chattanooga punt. The Wildcats struck with a bit of trickery on their first play of the ensuing possession with a reverse flea-flicker that resulted in a Goldrich to Harris 61-yard touchdown pass. Goldrich pitched the ball to Harris, who pitched it to Jimmy Giansante, who pitched it back to Goldrich, who passed it to Harris in the left flat. Harris covered the 61 yards to push New Hampshire’s lead to 35-24 at 11:04 of the fourth. Derrick Craine scored on an 8-yard pass from Huesman with 1:32 left to play to cut the lead to 35-30. Chattanooga tried an onside kick, but UNH’s Keith Parkinson recovered and the Wildcats ran out the clock. In the first quarter, Goldrich connected with Steriti on a short pass out of the backfield and the running back turned the play into a 39-yard touchdown at 8:57. The Mocs answered with an 11-play, 85-yard drive capped by a Huesman 19-yard run for a score with 3:38 left in the first quarter. Craine scored on a 33-yard run to put the Mocs up 14-7 with 10:24 left in the second period. Goldrich found Harris open in the middle of the for a 49-yard scoring strike with 4:47 left in the half. UNH lined up to kick the extra point but holder Andy Vailas stood up, took the snap and ran into the end zone for a two-point conversion and 15-14 lead. The Mocs marched 75 yards and Huesman’s 1-yard TD run with 21 seconds left in the half made it 21-15 at the break.
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ISU (13-1) UNH (12-2)
ISU UNH First Downs..................................................... 21......................................18 Rushes/Yardage........................................39/179...............................33/141 Passing Yardage............................................ 278....................................214 Completions-Attempts-INT................... 18-31-0............................. 19-33-1 Total Offense................................................. 457....................................355 Punts/Average...........................................4/37.5................................5/39.2 Fumbles/Lost.................................................1-1.................................... 0-0 Penalties/Yards.............................................2/20...................................2/21 Time of Possession.....................................31:40.................................28:20
DURHAM, N.H. – The No. 1-ranked University of New Hampshire football team was defeated by No. 7 Illinois State University, 21-18, in an NCAA FCS Championship semifinal game Saturday afternoon at Cowell Stadium. UNH, which saw its school-record, 12-game winning streak and 14-game home winning streak snapped, finished its season at 12-2. Illinois State (131) advances to the NCAA Division I FCS Championship game. Sean Goldrich threw for 214 yards and rushed for a touchdown. Nico Steriti also notched a rushing score to go along with a game-high 100 rushing yards on 19 carries. R.J. Harris, who exited the game twice because of injury, paced UNH in receptions with six for 68 yards. In his final collegiate game, Harris set the University’s all-time record for career catches (310) and single-season receptions (100), and his 1,551 receiving yards this season equaled David Ball’s 2005 season for tops in UNH history. After UNH took an 18-6 lead early in the third quarter, ISU scored 15 unanswered points to become the first non-conference opponent to win at Cowell Stadium since Northern Iowa on Dec. 3, 2005. ISU quarterback Tre Roberson went 18 of 31 for 278 yards passing, and tallied 95 rushing yards and a touchdown on 12 carries. Running back Marshaun Coprich carried 24 times for 79 yards and a score, and Lechein Neblett notched eight catches for 147 yards ISU kicker Nick Aussieker booted a 33-yard field goal to hand the Redbirds a 3-0 advantage with 8:20 remaining in the first quarter. On its next possession, UNH used outstanding field position to its advantage after an ISU personal-foul penalty on the kickoff gave UNH the ball on the Redbirds’ 42. Goldrich dashed to a four-yard touchdown to give the Wildcats a 7-3 lead with 3:35 left in the first. The drive featured two fourthdown conversions, one by Steriti and another by Goldrich on rushes to keep the Wildcats marching. The Wildcat defense delivered a key turnover early in the second quarter. Akil Anderson (six tackles) forced a goal-line fumble on a Roberson run as the quarterback attempted to break the plane. Junior cornerback Dougie Moss recovered to give UNH possession at its own 3. UNH answered with a nine-play, 96-yard scoring drive capped by a Steriti six-yard TD run. Andy Vailas followed with a successful rush on a two-point conversion to boost UNH’s lead to 15-3 with 12:34 to play in the first half. The Redbirds tightened the score to 15-6 just before halftime after Aussieker struck a 23-yard field goal with 1:45 remaining in the second quarter. Brad Prasky’s 25-yard field goal opened the second-half scoring and increased UNH’s lead to 18-6 with 10:45 remaining in the third quarter. Roberson drove the Redbirds 84 yards on 10 plays, capped by a two-yard touchdown run from Coprich to cut UNH’s lead to 18-13. The Redbirds gained the lead after Roberson scored on a 47-yard touchdown run with 7:55 left in the fourth. Running back Jon-Marc Anderson notched the two-point conversion for a 21-18 advantage.
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2014 results & Team statistics
DateDate Opponent Opponent 08/30/14 08/30/14 at TOLEDO at TOLEDO SepSep 13, 2014 LEHIGH 13, 2014 LEHIGH * Sep 20, 2014 at #17 Richmond * Sep 20, 2014 at #17 Richmond SepSep 27, 2014 DARTMOUTH 27, 2014 DARTMOUTH * Oct 04, 2014 * Oct 04, 2014at Elon at Elon * Oct 11, 2014 WILLIAM & MARY * Oct 11, 2014#10 #10 WILLIAM & MARY * Oct 25, 2014 BROOK * Oct 25, 2014STONY STONY BROOK * Nov 1, 2014 ALBANY * Nov 1, 2014#23 #23 ALBANY * Nov 08, 2014 at Rhode Island * Nov 08, 2014 at Rhode Island * Nov 15, 2014 DELAWARE * Nov 15, 2014 DELAWARE * Nov 22, 2014 at Maine * Nov 22, 2014 at Maine DecDec 06, 2014 #9 FORDHAM 06, 2014 #9 FORDHAM DecDec 12, 2014 #8 CHATTANOOGA 12, 2014 #8 CHATTANOOGA DecDec 20, 2014 #7 ILLINOIS STATE 20, 2014 #7 ILLINOIS STATE * CAA conference game * CAA conference game Rushing Rushing
Owens, Jimmy Owens, Jimmy Steriti, NicoNico Steriti, Vailas, AndyAndy Vailas, Goldrich, Sean Goldrich, Sean Goodrich, Donal Goodrich, Donal Harris, R.J.R.J. Harris, Allison, Jared Allison, Jared Bryant, Trevon Bryant, Trevon Crossan, Dalton Crossan, Dalton McCormick, C. C. McCormick, Kelly, MikeMike Kelly, Earley, Jim Jim Earley, Prasky, BradBrad Prasky, TEAM TEAM TotalTotal Opponents Opponents Passing Passing
Goldrich, Sean Goldrich, Sean Vailas, AndyAndy Vailas, McCormick, C. C. McCormick, Steriti, NicoNico Steriti, Opponent Allison, Jared Allison, Jared TOLEDO TEAM TEAM LEHIGH Riese, Adam Riese, Adam Richmond Total Total DARTMOUTH Opponents Opponents Elon WILLIAM & MARY
Receiving Receiving STONY BROOK
Harris, R.J.R.J. Harris, ALBANY Spears, Harold Spears, Harold Rhode Island Allison, Jared DELAWARE Allison, Jared Steriti, NicoNico Maine Steriti, Giansante, J. J. FORDHAM Giansante, Taylor, KyonKyon CHATTANOOGA Taylor, Kelly, MikeMike ILLINOIS STATE Kelly, Totals Goodrich, Donal Goodrich, Donal Crossan, Dalton Crossan, Dalton DeTroia, MikeMike DeTroia, Opponent Owens, Jimmy Owens, Jimmy TOLEDO Powell, Jordan Powell, Jordan LEHIGH Bryant, Trevon Bryant, Trevon Richmond Pante, Anthony Pante, Anthony DARTMOUTH Vailas, AndyAndy Vailas, Elon Total Total WILLIAM & MARY Opponents Opponents STONY BROOK
FieldALBANY Goals Field Goals
Rhode Breda, C.Island Breda, C. DELAWARE Pedinoff, MaxMax Pedinoff, Maine Prasky, BradBrad Prasky, FORDHAM CHATTANOOGA ILLINOIS STATE
Scoring Scoring Totals
L W W W W W W W W W W W W L
Score Att. Att. Score L20-54 20-54 20184 20184 W45-27 45-27 93589358 W29-26 29-26 84048404 W52-19 52-19 10133 10133 W48-14 48-14 61416141 W 32-332-3 18774 18774 W28-20 28-20 88118811 W49-24 49-24 35363536 W41-14 41-14 72107210 W43-14 43-14 81998199 W20-12 20-12 40234023 W44-19 44-19 40214021 W35-30 35-30 63806380 L18-21 18-21 94979497
Record: Overall Record: Overall Home Home Away Away Neutral Neutral All games 12-212-2 8-1 8-1 4-1 4-1 0-0 0-0 All games Conference 8-0 8-0 4-0 4-0 4-0 4-0 0-0 0-0 Conference Non-Conference 4-2 4-2 4-1 4-1 0-1 0-1 0-0 0-0 Non-Conference Team Statistics Team Statistics FIRST DOWNS FIRST DOWNS RusR hiunsghing PasP siansgsing PenPaletynalty RUSHING YARDAGE RUSHING YARDAGE Rushing Attempts Rushing Attempts Average Per Per Rush Average Rush Average Per Per Game Average Game TDsTDs Rushing Rushing PASSING YARDAGE PASSING YARDAGE ComCpo-m Atpt--IAntt-Int Average Per Per PassPass Average Average Per Per Catch Average Catch Average Per Per Game Average Game TDsTDs Passing Passing TOTAL OFFENSE TOTAL OFFENSE Average Per Per PlayPlay Average Average Per Per Game Average Game KICK RETURNS: #-Yards KICK RETURNS: #-Yards PUNT RETURNS: #-Yards PUNT RETURNS: #-Yards INT INT RETURNS: #-Yards RETURNS: #-Yards FUMBLES-LOST FUMBLES-LOST PENALTIES-Yards PENALTIES-Yards PUNTS-AVG PUNTS-AVG TIME OF POSSESSION/Game TIME OF POSSESSION/Game 3RD-DOWN Conversions 3RD-DOWN Conversions 4TH-DOWN Conversions 4TH-DOWN Conversions
gp gpatt attgaingain lossloss net net avg avg td td lg lg avg/g avg/g
12 12 14 9 13 14 14 7 6 5 14 2 14 13 14 14
102 102647 647 9 9638 6386.3 6.38 12 136 136590 59036 36554 5544.1 4.1 14 12 1459 59389 38957 57332 3325.6 5.64 116 116311 3113.5 3.59 988 88427 427 1339 39196 196 4 4192 1924.9 4.92 1410 10 86 86 9 9 77 777.7 7.72 1411 11 86 8611 11 75 756.8 6.80 717 17 77 77 7 7 70 704.1 4.10 612 12 66 66 0 0 66 665.5 5.50 515 15 74 7420 20 54 543.6 3.60 16.016.00 14 1 1 16 16 0 0 16 16 2 2 2 12 12 0 0 12 126.0 6.00 -1.0-1.00 14 1 1 0 0 1 1 -1 -1 -1.4-1.40 1316 16 0 023 23 -23 -23 509 509 26662666 293 293 237323734.7 4.7 39 14 518 518 25852585 397 397 218821884.2 4.2 22 14
851 1432 469 927 216 221 022 014 011 013 016 07 00 00 3969 2291
5153.253.2 3246.246.2 6923.723.7 2734.634.6 1614.814.8 21 5.5 5.5 22 5.4 5.4 1410.010.0 1111.011.0 1310.810.8 16 1.1 1.1 7 6.0 6.0 0-0.1-0.1 0-1.8-1.8 169.5 69 169.5 156.3 91 156.3
UNHUNH OPPOPP 315315 271271 138138 111111 158158 143143 19 19 17 17 23732373 21882188 509509 518518 4.7 4.7 4.2 4.2 169.5 156.3 169.5 156.3 39 39 22 22 37663766 29382938 308-474-10 308-474-10 274-472-14 274-472-14 7.9 7.9 6.2 6.2 12.212.2 10.710.7 269.0 209.9 269.0 209.9 28 28 15 15 61396139 51265126 6.2 6.2 5.2 5.2 438.5 366.1 438.5 366.1 48-1076 82-1414 48-1076 82-1414 29-241 14-87 29-241 14-87 14-275 10-83 14-275 10-83 20-11 16-13 20-11 16-13 72-611 59-544 72-611 59-544 61-41.4 80-37.8 61-41.4 80-37.8 29:2299:29 30:3310:31 94/196 79/210 94/196 79/210 14/22 11/20 14/22 11/20
Interceptions no. no.yds yds avg avg td td lg lg Interceptions 2014 UNH FOOTBALL gp gp efficeffic comp-att-int pct pctyds yds td td lg lg avg/g Parkinson, K. K. 3 3 89 89 29.729.70 048 48 comp-att-int avg/g Parkinson, UNH Team Game-by-Game Comparison (as of Dec 22, 2014) 9 145.64 188-295-6 23912391 16 1680 80 265.7 Cefalo, Nick 2 2 14 147.0 7.00 014 14 9 145.64 188-295-663.763.7 All265.7 games Cefalo, Nick
game-by-game comparison
14 14 147.40 104-153-4 11491149 10 1051 5182.182.1 147.40 104-153-468.068.0 5 120.42 61.961.9107 1071 Rushing 5 120.4213-21-0 13-21-0 124 2421.421.4 First Downs 12 714.40 2-2-0 100.0 107 1071 Number-Yards 714.40 Rush 2-2-0Pass 100.0 173 73 8.9 8.9 Score 12 Total Pen 14 200.80 1-1-0 100.0 12 0 14 200.80 1-1-0 100.0 12 012/ 45-306 12 0.9 0.9 20 - 54 24 / 34 6 / 15 15 / 18 3 / 1 31-37 0.00130-1-0 0 0/ 38-155 0 0.0 0.0 4513 - 27 13290.00 / 21 / 100-1-0 15 / 9 0.0 0.0 1 / 2 0 00 37-224 0.00130-1-0 0 0/ 35-121 0 0.0 0.0 29 -326 3250.00 / 23 / 80-1-0 11 / 150.0 0.0 1 / 0 0 00 39-214 146.99 2843-267 269.0 2880/ 39-154 80 269.0 5214 - 19 14 27 146.99 / 19 308-474-10 10 308-474-10 / 9 14 / 65.0 8 65.0 3 3766 / 2 3766 114.89 1540-155 209.9 1577/ 25-77 77 209.9 4814 - 14 14 23 114.89 / 17 274-472-14 9 274-472-14 / 2 13 / 58.1 14 58.1 1 2938 / 1 2938 32 - 3 20 / 14 7 / 7 11 / 6 2 / 28gp - 20 gpno. 15 /no. 20yds8yds / 5avg avg 7 / td 13 td0lg/ 100 15511551 4914 - 24 14 23 100 / 20 12 / 15.5 6 15.5 10 /15 10 1580 1 / 4114 - 14 1456 23 / 56 148389838 / 15.0 5 15.0 14 / 84 453 0 / 4314 - 14 1436 28 / 36 15240 10240 / 86.7 17 1 / 6.7/ 60 015 2012 - 12 1232 19 / 32 112328232 / 6 7.2 7.2 7 / 44 439 4 / 4414 - 19 1430 28 / 30 15364 17364 / 12.1 6 12.1 10 / 93 341 1 / 1 137 3514 - 30 1414 13 / 14 271607160 / 11.4 15 11.4 6 / 11 0 / 1 151 1814 - 21 1412 18 / 12 211059105 / 9 8.8 8.8 8 / 12 1 / 50413 - 29713 3156 / 271 138 86 / 14.3 111 158 0 01924/ 6 86 14.3/ 143
6 6 5 5 54 5410.810.8 0 83rd Down 9.5 9.5 0 8 4 4 38 4th 38Down Conversions 12 12 4 4 31Conversions 31 7.8 7.8 0 10-17 / 9-13 0-0 8.3 0 12 12 3 3 25 0-1 25/8.3 8-13 2-2 9.5 0 7 /73-14 2 2 19 1-1 19/9.5 4-11 1-1 7.5 0 7 /78-14 2 2 15 2-3 15/7.5 10-14 / 3-12 0-1 4.0 0 14 14 2 2 8 0-08/4.0 8-16 308 / 7-19 3766 0-012.2 14 14 308 3766/ 0-112.228 5-13 274 / 4-16 2938 2-210.7 14 14 274 2938/ 0-110.715
1 31-126 avg/g avg/g 2lg 31-150 110.8 110.8 480 38-237 15359.959.9 32-144 11517.117.1 37-190 13919.319.3 42-118 04126.026.0 46-270 13711.411.4 29-100 051 7.5 33-141 7.5 17 509-2373 24 6.6 6.6
037 37 9.0 9.0 Time13 of 4.8 4.8 013 17 17 2.6 2.6 0Possession 31:05 0 9 / 28:55 9 2.1 2.1 27:50 32:10 2.7 2.7 013 /13 28:24 0 9 / 31:36 9 2.1 2.1 33:04 26:56 0.6 0.6 012 /12 35:00 25:00 80 /80 269.0 28 269.0 30:34 29:26 77 /77 209.9 15 209.9
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31-105 38-153 37-96 41-208 32-147 41-87 32-169 45-231 39-179 518-2188
TOP Margin
Moss, Dougie Moss, Dougie Thames, Steven Thames, Passing Steven McNeely, Shane McNeely, Shane Comp-Att-Int Yards McNally, Kevin McNally, 31-45-1 / 25-35-0 Kevin 338 / 360 Chollette, D. D. 422 / 159 Chollette, 27-40-2 / 19-35-1 Mensah, Patrick Mensah, Patrick 21-31-0 / 28-37-0 247 / 348 DeAndrade, DeAndrade, C. / 108 23-33-0 / 12-27-1 C. 264 Anderson, Anderson, 22-34-0 / 27-51-2Akil Akil 250 / 205
25-36-2 / 19-31-1 276 Punting Punting 19-31-1 / 22-41-1 204 Prasky, BradBrad187 Prasky, 19-27-0 / 21-40-3 Pedinoff, MaxMax390 Pedinoff, 27-36-0 / 13-20-1 TEAM 26-35-0 / 19-32-1 303 TEAM 14-31-3 / 11-25-1 169 PuntPunt 23-38-0 / Returns 12-30-1 Returns274 DeAndrade, 12-24-0 / 28-37-1 C. 228 DeAndrade, C. Cefalo, NickNick 214 19-33-1 / 18-31-0 Cefalo, 308-474-10 / 274-472-14 3766 Allison, Jared Allison, Jared
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2 2 2 21.0 1.00 0 2 2 1Total1Offense 55 55 55.055.01 Return 155 55 1 Plays-Yards 1 3 33.0 3.00 Yards 03 3 1 1 / 80-666 3 33.0 3.0033 0/ 343 3 76-375 1 1 / 33 33.033.0083 0/ 33 33 77-646 73-314 221 33 1 1 / 40 40.040.0061 0/ 40 40 70-461 72-469 97 40 1 1 / 66-262 8 88.0 8.00122 0/ 208 8 8 76-531 1 1 / 28 28.028.00212 0/ 28 28 74-405 76-282 117 28
112 67-402 / 62-217 102 / 135 yds/ yds avg avg lg 180 tb / tb fc no. lg fc 227 no.62-354 79-380 93 i20 2412 43.143.1 61 61 6 / 14 26 56 2412 679 14 215 5665-424 / 77-311 121 368-534 111 37.037.0 54 54 0 / 0108 1 11 3 /111 144 61-352 121 272-493 0 / 0122 0 00 194 2 0/ 64-341 00.0 0.00 010 92 73-287 / 66-179 140 / 35 no. avg avg td148 td/ lg 161 84-544 / 62-330 182 lg no.yds yds 22 335 53-328 / 82-566 101 39 22200 2009.1 9.10167 0/ 39 4 4 / 70-457 7 71.8 1.80109 0/ 528 8 278 66-355 2938 983-6139 990-5126 1609 1 1 / -3 -3.0-3.0 0 0/ 1584 0 0 -3
Kelly, MikeMike Kelly, Avg Farrell, Ryan Farrell, Ryan Avg Yds/PassH. H. Yds/Play Chalstrom, Chalstrom, 6.8 Total 7.5 / 10.3 4.9 / 8.3 Total 4.1 Opponents 10.6 / 4.5 8.4 / 4.3 Opponents
1 1 27 27 27.027.00 0 0 0 1 1Punting 1 11.0 1.00 Penalties 00 0 0 Number-Avg 0 9 90.0 0.01Number-Yards 19 9 / 2-37.5 / 3-37 296-39.7 29241 2418.3 8.317-38139 39 / 8-43.5 / 1-15 143-48.7 14 87 876.2 6.205-42027 27
8.0 /Returns 4.0 7.0 / 4.0 KickKick Returns
/ 6-29.7 10-83td/lg7-66lg no.3-36.3 avg avg td no.yds yds
Avg Yds/Rush
2:10 1.2 / -4:20 6.1 / -3:12 5.5 / 3.5 6:08 6.2 / 3.9 10:00 3.9 / 3.1 1:08 4.1 / 3.4 3-12 / 6-17 0-0 / 1-3 25:27 / 34:33 -9:06 4.8 / 4.0 6-11 0-1 / 2-2 26:48 / 33:12 -6:24 6.2 / 2.6 fg / 7-16 01-19 fg pct. pct. 01-1920-2920-2930-3930-3940-4940-4950-9950-99 lg blk lg blk 8-14 5-1550.0 0-0 1-2 / 1-2 29:42 / 1-3 30:18 0-0 -0:3642 4.5 5-10/5-10 4-5 0-2 1 / 15.1 50.01-20-0 4-5 30:470-2/ 29:131-3 0-0 425.1 7-13 / 4-12 / 1-2 1:34 / 4.6 0-1 0-1 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 00 / 02.1 8-18 / 5-18 2-3 / 2-2 29:08 / 30:52 -1:44 2-2 2-2 100.0 0-0 1-1 1-1 1-1 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 30 302.8 0 0 100.0 0-0 1-1 10-18 / 3-13 2-3 / 0-2 35:25 / 24:35 10:50 5.9 / 5.3 3-12 / 9-17 1-1 / 0-0 21:10 / 38:50 -17:40 3.4 / 5.1 PATPAT 4-14 / 6-14 2-3 / 1-1 28:20 / 31:40 -3:20 4.3 / 4.6 td fg fg kickkick rushrushrcv rcv passpass dxp dxp saf safpts pts 94-196 / td 79-210 14-22 / 11-20 412:44 / 427:16 -14:32 4.7 / 4.2
8.0 / 9.4
6.6 / 6.5
7.4 / Dalton 4.0 5.5 Crossan, Crossan, Dalton 7.7 / 3.6 C. DeAndrade, DeAndrade, C.6.0 6.6 Jared / 5.5 Allison, Allison, Jared 5.7 6.9 / 5.4 Chollette, D. D. 6.5 Chollette, 10.8 Kyon / 7.2 Taylor, Taylor, Kyon 7.9 8.7 / 6.1 6.8 Pritchett, R. Pritchett, R. 3.9 5.5 / 3.7 Bryant, Trevon Bryant, Trevon 7.2 / 5.4 Steriti, NicoNico 6.5 Steriti, 9.5 / 9.1 Harris, R.J.R.J. 6.2 Harris, 6.5 / 9.0 5.4 Farrell, Ryan Farrell, 7.9 / 6.2Ryan 6.2 TotalTotal Opponents Opponents
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3.7 3.5 4.8 4.0 5.8 5.3 2.7 5.3 6.9 6.5 5.2
3-45.3 / 2-39.5
4-23 / 1-15
/ 9-39.8 / 4-29 145-38.0 32.432.406-45085 14454 454 85 / 8-37.9 / 4-30 134-39.5 20.520.505-40034 13267 267 34 8-47.1 / 8-41.5 5-39 / 3-25 10 10198 198 19.819.80 030 30 4-41.8 / 5-36.8 6-63 / 7-60 3 3 35 35 11.711.70 014 14 / 4-36.5 / 4-19 33-26.3 58 19.319.305-50023 3 58 23 / 5-35.8 7-70 / 4-39 13-51.7 8 8.0 0 1 8 8.03-290/ 88-948 3-49.0 / 7-38.7 1 1 0 00.0 0.00 0 0 0 / 6-33.5 / 5-55 14-27.5 23.023.005-51023 1 23 23 23 / 6-36.8 2-17 / 6-40 17-45.0 21 21.0 0 21 1 21 21.02-210/ 2-2021 5-39.2 / 4-37.5 1 1 12 12.012.0 0 12 12 12 61-41.4 / 80-37.8 72-6110/ 59-544 48 48 10761076 22.422.40 085 85 82 82 14141414 17.217.20 092 92
TurnOvers
1 / 0 3 / 2 0 / 2 1 / 1 0 / 2 2 / 1 50+ i20 1 / 50+ 3blk 14 26 3 / 4142 011/ 2 10 100/ 4 00 6 / 3 2 / 1 0 / 1 1 / 1 21 / 27
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2 0 0
Sacks
0 4 1 1 2 3 2 6 2 2 5 9 2 0 39
/ / / / / / / / / / / / / / /
4 0 0 1 2 0 5 5 0 2 3 3 0 2 27
Steriti, NicoNico 18 18 - - - 0-2 0-2 - - - - -- 108 Steriti, - 108 Harris, R.J. 17 format - TEAM/OPPONENT - - 1-1for1-1 2 2- - - -- 108 Harris, R.J. - 108 Note: Game totals are displayed in the17 each category Goldrich, Sean 9 9- - - - - - 1-2 Goldrich, Sean - 1-2 - -- -54 54 Breda, C. C. - 5-10 All Purpose g grushrush rcv rcvpr pr kr kr ir irtotaltotal avg/g Breda, - 5-1035-42 35-421-1 1-1 - - - - -- -52 52 All Purpose avg/g Owens, Jimmy 8 8- - - - - - - - - -- -48 48 Harris, R.J.R.J. 14 14 77 77 15511551 0 021 21 0 1649 117.8 Owens, Jimmy Harris, 0 1649 117.8 WWW.UNHWILDCATS.COM 2015 UNIVERSITY OF NEW HAMPSHIRE FOOTBALL Vailas, AndyAndy 4 4- - - 4-4 4-4 - 4-5 - -- New Spears, Harold Vailas, - 4-52009 -32 32 Spears, Harold 14 14 0 0838 838 0 0 0 0 0 0838 83859.959.9 Hampshire Football Spears, Harold 4 4- - - - - 2 2- - - -- -28 28 Steriti, NicoNico 12 12554 554232 232 0 023 23 0 0809 80967.467.4 Spears, Harold Steriti, •Owens, Giansante, J. J. 3 3- - - - - - - - - -- 55 Jimmy Giansante, -18 •18 55 Owens, Jimmy 12 12638 638 31 31 0 0 0 0 0 0669 66955.855.8
UNH FOOTBALL – NATION-LEADING 11 STRAIGHT NCAA APPEARANCES 2014 UNH FOOTBALL UNH Overall Individual Statistics (as of Dec 22, 2014) All games
2014 Individual statistics
Rushing
gp
Owens, Jimmy Steriti, Nico Vailas, Andy Goldrich, Sean Goodrich, Donal Harris, R.J. Allison, Jared Bryant, Trevon Crossan, Dalton McCormick, C. Kelly, Mike Earley, Jim Prasky, Brad TEAM Total Opponents
12 12 14 9 13 14 14 7 6 5 14 2 14 13 14 14
Passing
gp
Goldrich, Sean Vailas, Andy McCormick, C. Steriti, Nico Allison, Jared TEAM Riese, Adam Total Opponents
9 14 5 12 14 13 3 14 14
att
gain loss
net avg td
lg avg/g
102 647 9 638 6.3 8 136 590 36 554 4.1 14 59 389 57 332 5.6 4 88 427 116 311 3.5 9 39 196 4 192 4.9 2 10 86 9 77 7.7 2 11 86 11 75 6.8 0 17 77 7 70 4.1 0 12 66 0 66 5.5 0 15 74 20 54 3.6 0 1 16 0 16 16.0 0 2 12 0 12 6.0 0 1 0 1 -1 -1.0 0 16 0 23 -23 -1.4 0 509 2666 293 2373 4.7 39 518 2585 397 2188 4.2 22 effic comp-att-int
145.64 147.40 120.42 714.40 200.80 0.00 0.00 146.99 114.89
lg avg/g
80 51 24 73 12 0 0 80 77
265.7 82.1 21.4 8.9 0.9 0.0 0.0 269.0 209.9
17 18 9 8 4 4 3 2 1 1 1 1 69 37 15-22
Field Goals Field Goals Breda, C.
fg fg
28-32
lg avg/g
yds avg td
lg
22 4 1 1 1 0 29 14
200 7 27 -3 1 9 241 87
39 8 0 0 0 9 39 27
Interceptions
no.
yds avg td
lg
Parkinson, K. Cefalo, Nick Moss, Dougie DeAndrade, C. Thames, Steven Anderson, Akil McNeely, Shane Mensah, Patrick Chollette, D. McNally, Kevin Total Opponents
3 2 2 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 14 10
89 14 2 8 55 28 3 40 33 3 275 83
48 14 2 8 55 28 3 40 33 3 55 51
Kick Returns
no.
yds avg td
Crossan, Dalton DeAndrade, C. Allison, Jared Chollette, D. Taylor, Kyon Bryant, Trevon Pritchett, R. Steriti, Nico Farrell, Ryan Harris, R.J. Total Opponents
14 454 32.4 13 267 20.5 10 198 19.8 3 35 11.7 3 58 19.3 1 0 0.0 1 8 8.0 1 23 23.0 1 12 12.0 1 21 21.0 48 1076 22.4 82 1414 17.2
9.1 1.8 27.0 -3.0 1.0 0.0 8.3 6.2 29.7 7.0 1.0 8.0 55.0 28.0 3.0 40.0 33.0 3.0 19.6 8.3
0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
lg
85 34 30 14 23 0 8 23 12 21 85 92
All Purpose
Harris, R.J. Spears, Harold Steriti, Nico Owens, Jimmy Crossan, Dalton Allison, Jared DeAndrade, C. Giansante, J. Vailas, Andy Goldrich, Sean Goodrich, Donal Taylor, Kyon Kelly, Mike Parkinson, K. Bryant, Trevon Chollette, D. Thames, Steven McCormick, C. Mensah, Patrick DeTroia, Mike Anderson, Akil Powell, Jordan Cefalo, Nick Pante, Anthony Farrell, Ryan Earley, Jim Chalstrom, H. Pritchett, R. McNally, Kevin McNeely, Shane Moss, Dougie Prasky, Brad TEAM Total Opponents
gp
18 9 fg- 5-10 kick 8- 4- 4 -35-42 5-10 3- 2- -- 2-2 1- 1 2-2 7-8 1- 1- -- 0-1 -- 0-1 7-13 3-3 69 37 15-22 7-13 45-53
td
16 10 1 1 0 0 0 28 15
no.
DeAndrade, C. Cefalo, Nick Kelly, Mike Allison, Jared Farrell, Ryan Chalstrom, H. Total Opponents
14 100 1551 15.5 15 80 110.8 14 56 838 15.0 4 53 59.9 14 36 240 6.7 0 15 17.1 12 32 232 7.2 4 39 19.3 14 30 364 12.1 3 41 26.0 14 14 160 11.4 1 37 11.4 14 12 105 8.8 1 51 7.5 2014 UNH FOOTBALL 13 6 86 14.3 0 24 6.6 UNH (asno.of yds Dec Fumble Returns avg 22, td lg2014) 6 5 54 10.8 Overall 0 37 9.0Individual Statistics Dougie 1 3 3.0 0 3 8 4 38 9.5 0 13 4.8 AllMoss, games DeAndrade, C. 1 14 14.0 0 14 12 4 31 7.8 0 17 2.6 Total 2 17 8.5 0 14 12 3 25 8.3 0 9 2.1 0 13 2.7 Opponents 0 0 0.0 0 0 7 2 19 9.5 2014 UNH FOOTBALL 7 2 15 7.5 0 9 PAT 2.1 Overall Statistics 2014) 14 2UNH 4.0 kick 0 Individual 12 rush 0.6 rcv pass td 8 fg dxp saf (as pts of Dec Total22, Offense g plays rush All games 14 308 17 3766 - 12.2 28- 80 269.0 1-1 2 - - 108 Goldrich, Sean 9 383 311 14 274 2938 10.7 15 77 209.9
Opponents
avg
yds td
2391 1149 107 107 12 0 0 3766 2938
Punt Returns
Harris, R.J. Spears, Harold Allison, Jared Steriti, Nico Giansante, J. Taylor, Kyon Kelly, Mike Goodrich, Donal Crossan, Dalton DeTroia, Mike Owens, Jimmy Powell, Jordan Bryant, Trevon Pante, Anthony Vailas, Andy Scoring Total Harris, R.J. Opponents
td
yds
pct
63.7 68.0 61.9 100.0 100.0 0.0 0.0 65.0 58.1
53.2 46.2 23.7 34.6 14.8 5.5 5.4 10.0 11.0 10.8 1.1 6.0 -0.1 -1.8 169.5 156.3
Receiving
Steriti, Nico Goldrich, Sean Scoring Breda, C. Harris, R.J.Jimmy Owens, Steriti, Nico Vailas, Andy Goldrich, Sean Spears, Breda, C. Harold Giansante, Owens, JimmyJ. Goodrich, Vailas, AndyDonal Spears, Prasky,Harold Brad Giansante, Kelly, MikeJ. Goodrich, Donal Thames, Steven Prasky, Brad Taylor, Kyon Kelly, Mike Chalstrom, H. Thames, Steven Taylor, KyonMax Pedinoff, Chalstrom, TEAM H. Pedinoff, Total Max TEAM Opponents Total
no.
188-295-6 104-153-4 13-21-0 2-2-0 1-1-0 0-1-0 0-1-0 308-474-10 274-472-14
51 32 69 27 16 21 22 14 11 13 16 7 0 0 69 91
-PAT rush 35-42 1-1 0-2 1-1 -4-4 7-8 ---3-3 -45-53 0-1 28-32 6-9 1-2
0-2 - - 1-2 rcv1-1 pass dxp - saf - pts 2- - - - - 108 - 4-4 - - 4-5- 108 - 1-2 - - 54 2 - - - 52 -- - - - - 48 -- - - 4-5 1 - - - 32 2- - - - - 28 -- - - - - 18 1 - - 14 - - - - 13 - - -- 6 -- - - -- 6 -- -- - - -- 6 - 0-1 - - -- 6 - 6-9 5 - 5-7- 3 - - 1 2 1-2 - - 0-3 5 5-7 1 504 - 0-3
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- 108 Vailas, Andy 14 - 54 Steriti, Nico 12 Offense Owens, Jimmy g plays rush pass -Total52 12 383 311 2391 -Goldrich, 48 SeanGoodrich, 9Donal 13 14 212 332 1149 -Vailas, 32Andy McCormick, C. 5 Steriti, Nico 12 138 554 107 -Owens, 28 Jimmy Allison, Jared 14 12 102 638 0 -Goodrich, 18 DonalHarris, R.J. 13 39 192 14 0 -McCormick, 14 7 C. Bryant, Trevon 5 36 54 107 -Allison, 13 Jared Crossan, 14 Dalton12 75 612 14 10 77 14 0 -Harris,6R.J. Kelly, Mike Bryant, Trevon 7 17 70 0 6 Earley, Jim 2 Crossan, Dalton 6 12 66 0 -Kelly, 6Mike Prasky, Brad 14 1 16 14 0 -Earley,6 Jim TEAM 2 2 12 13 0 14 1 -1 14 0 -Prasky,3 Brad Total 13 17 -23 14 0 1TEAM2 Opponents 14 983 2373 3766 1Total 504 Opponents 14 990 2188 2938 - 297
332 554 avg/g 638 300.2 192 105.8 54 55.1 75 53.2 77 14.8 70 32.2 6.2 66 5.5 16 10.0 12 11.0 1.1-1 -23 6.0 -0.1 2373 -1.8 2188
6139 438.5 5126 366.1
g
rush
rcv
14 77 1551 14 0 838 12 554 232 12 638 31 6 66 54 14 75 240 14 0 0 14 0 364 14 332 8 9 311 0 13 192 86 14 0 160 14 16 105 14 0 0 7 70 19 14 0 0 12 0 0 5 54 0 13 0 0 8 0 38 13 0 0 12 0 25 14 0 0 7 0 15 14 0 0 2 12 0 12 0 0 7 0 0 14 0 0 14 0 0 13 0 0 14 -1 0 13 -23 0 14 2373 3766 14 2188 2938
pr
kr
0 21 0 0 0 23 0 0 0 454 -3 198 200 267 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 58 27 0 0 0 0 0 0 35 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 7 0 0 0 1 12 0 0 9 0 0 8 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 241 1076 87 1414
pass
total avg/g
2391 1149 107 0 0 107 12 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3766 2938
2702 1481 661 638 192 161 87 77 70 66 16 12 -1 -23 6139 5126
ir
total avg/g
0 1649 117.8 0 838 59.9 0 809 67.4 0 669 55.8 0 574 95.7 0 510 36.4 8 475 33.9 0 364 26.0 0 340 24.3 0 311 34.6 0 278 21.4 0 218 15.6 0 148 10.6 89 89 6.4 0 89 12.7 33 68 4.9 55 55 4.6 0 54 10.8 40 40 3.1 0 38 4.8 28 28 2.2 0 25 2.1 14 21 1.5 0 15 2.1 0 13 0.9 0 12 6.0 0 9 0.8 0 8 1.1 3 3 0.2 3 3 0.2 2 2 0.2 0 -1 -0.1 0 -23 -1.8 275 7731 552.2 83 6710 479.3
300.2 105.8 55.1 53.2 14.8 32.2 6.2 5.5 10.0 11.0 1.1 6.0 -0.1 -1.8 438.5 366.1
- 297
pct. 01-19 20-29 30-39 40-49 50-99
pct. 01-19 5-10 50.0 5-10 0-1 50.0 0-0 0.0 0-1 0.0 0-0 2-2 100.0 2-2 100.0 0-0
212 138 total 102 2702 39 1481 36 661 12 638 10 192 17 161 87 12 77 1 70 2 66 1 16 17 12 -1 983 -23 990
2014 UNH FOOT UNH Overall Individual Statistic All games
lg blk
30-39 4-5 40-490-2 50-991-3 lg blk 0-0 Punting 42
Punting
no. yds avg lg tb fc i20 50+ blk
no. yds avg lg 56 tb 2412 fc i2043.1 50+ blk 1 Prasky, Brad 61 6 14 26 14 2 Breda, C. Max 4-5 0-2 1 Prasky, 2412 43.1 61 36 14 14 54 2 Pedinoff, 0-0 0-1 1-30-0 0-0 0-042 0-0 0 Brad 0 Pedinoff, 56 Max 1112637.0 0 1 1 1 0 Pedinoff, Max 0-1 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0 Pedinoff, Max 3 111 37.0 54 0 1 1 1 0 Prasky, Brad 0-0 1-1 1-1 0-0 0-0 30 0 TEAM 2 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Prasky, Brad 1-1 1-1 0-0 0-0 30 0 TEAM 2 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Total 6 15 27 15 2 Total 61 2523 41.4 61 616 2523 15 2741.4 15 61 2 FGSequence Sequence Opponents 4 26 15 11 2 FG UNHUNH Opponents Opponents Opponents 80 3025 37.8 59 804 3025 26 1537.8 11 59 2 TOLEDO - (22),(27) (22),(27) TOLEDO tb no. ob retn LEHIGH 42,(23) WWW.UNHWILDCATS.COM 2015Kickoffs UNIVERSITY OFavgNEW HAMPSHIRE Kickoffs no. yds yds net avgydlntb ob retn FOOTBALL net ydln LEHIGH 42,(23) 2009 New Football Breda, Hampshire C. Richmond 37 (22),(22) Breda, C.82 4582 55.9 2 823 4582 55.9 2 3 Richmond 37 (22),(22) Prasky, DARTMOUTH (26),(41) 56• Brad56 • 4 193 48.2 0 40 193 48.2 0 0 DARTMOUTH (26),(41) Pedinoff, Max Prasky, Brad 3 168 56.0 1 0 Elon (22),(42),27 33 20-29 0-0
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2014 individual statistics
# 42 51 20 28 16 56 46 96 60 21 33 92 57 85 9 97 31 23 49 80 90 45 4 41 98 24 26 35 39 11 48 94 44 53 59 50 72 95 5 14 75 47 93 55 43 10 32 TM
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Defensive Leaders
gp
Anderson, Akil McNeely, Shane Rowe, Daniel DeAndrade, C. Cefalo, Nick Chollette, D. Knudson, Hayden Muller, Cody Kaplan, Matt Thames, Steven Parkinson, K. Turner, Jullian McNally, Kevin Ciccone, Brian Edmonds, Lamar Zauck, Robbie Mensah, Patrick Moss, Dougie Farrell, Ryan Shorey, Cam Armand, Rashid Carr, Marquis Drummond-Mayrie Chalstrom, H. Riley, Danny Kelly, Mike Miller, Geno Bailey, Kalil Burgos, Eric Williams, Tre Goodrich, Donal Boryeskne, Mike Ukwuani, Dab McNeely, Tad Franklyn, Odain Pritchett, R. Holt, Rick Theodhosi, H Goldrich, Sean Vailas, Andy Lauderdale, A. Marino, Nick Lynch, Mike Natale, Antonio Accino, Mark Prasky, Brad Owens, Jimmy TEAM Total Opponents
13 45 37 14 42 33 14 54 16 14 57 12 14 48 19 14 42 25 8 34 10 14 21 23 14 29 12 12 31 5 14 22 9 14 17 12 14 18 10 14 17 11 13 16 8 14 14 8 13 18 4 13 18 2 14 10 8 14 10 7 12 9 5 13 9 2 9 8 2 12 5 4 14 4 5 14 4 4 8 4 4 13 6 1 10 4 3 1 2 4 13 3 2 5 1 3 9 2 2 12 2 . 4 1 1 7 2 . 4 2 . 3 . 1 9 1 . 14 1 . 14 1 . 4 1 . 2 . 1 4 . 1 2 1 . 14 1 . 12 1 . 13 . . 14 638 316 14 596 296
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tfl/yds
8.0-24 5.5-14 5.5-10 3.5-8 4.0-15 5.5-18 2.0-9 13.0-57 12.0-55 1.5-2 . 5.0-25 . 8.0-43 0.5-0 7.5-32 1.0-4 1.0-1 . 5.0-21 1.0-2 . . . 1.0-2 . . . . . . 1.0-12 0.5-2 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 92-356 68-273
Sacks no-yds
Pass defense Fumbles blkd int-yds brup qbh rcv-yds ff kick
1.0-6 1-28 1.0-10 1-3 . . 1.0-3 1-8 1.0-9 2-14 2.0-10 1-33 1.0-6 . 10.0-47 . 6.0-46 . . 1-55 . 3-89 2.0-16 . . 1-3 5.5-35 . . . 4.5-27 . . 1-40 . 2-2 . . 2.5-16 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1.0-12 . 0.5-2 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39-245 14-275 27-173 10-83
1 5 8 13 7 . 1 1 . 8 3 1 1 1 1 . 2 2 . 1 1 . . . 1 . . . . . . . 2 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 60 45
. 2 . . . 2 . 2 3 . . 1 1 3 1 7 . . 1 . . . . . 1 . . . . . . . . . . 1 . . . . . . . . . . . . 25 14
. 1-0 . 3-14 1-0 . 1-0 4-0 1-0 . . 1-0 . . . . . 1-3 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13-17 11-0
1 1 2 1 . . 2 2 . . . 1 . . . 2 . . . 1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13 12
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 1 . . . . . 1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 5
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The Colonial Athletic Association CAA Football has raised the profile of what was once the Yankee Conference, and later the Atlantic 10 Conference, since the league came under the CAA banner in 2007. Over the past eight years, CAA Football has established itself as one of the nation’s premier FCS power conferences with regard to on-field success, television exposure, marketability and the achievements of its studentathletes in the classroom, in the community and at the next level. A banner 2014 season saw four CAA Football programs earn spots in the FCS Championship, with New Hampshire becoming the 21st team in conference history to reach the national semifinal round. The CAA also produced two of the nation’s top individual award winners, as Villanova quarterback John Robertson claimed the Walter Payton Award and New Hampshire coach Sean McDonnell received the Eddie Robinson Award. 2014 also watched CAA Football’s membership reach 12 schools with the addition of Elon University. The Phoenix captured its first victory as a league member on Sept. 20 by defeating Charlotte, and played its inaugural conference game on Oct. 4 against New Hampshire. This past fall marked the third in CAA Football’s landmark five-year agreement with the NBC Sports Group, with four games airing nationally on the NBC Sports Network. The conference also continued its long-standing relationship with the NBC Sports Regional Networks in 2014, as well as beginning a new three-year broadcast partnership with the American Sports Network. CAA Football’s online and mobile presence was also enhanced in 2014 with the launch of the league’s digital network, CAA.tv. CAA Football once again proved its prowess in matchups with nonconference foes, maintaining what has become a long tradition of success against non-league FCS opponents. The 2014 season saw the conference’s 12 member programs combine for a 24-10 mark in FCS nonconference play during the regular season. A strong presence in the national rankings remained another constant for CAA Football in 2014. Nine of the league’s 12 schools were ranked at one point during the season, led by New Hampshire, which spent three weeks atop The Sports Network poll late in the year. UNH and Villanova each finished in the top 10 of both polls to close the season. Numerous CAA Football players were among the nation’s best in 2014, with a total of 17 studentathletes receiving All-America honors and 10 earning recognition as national award finalists. In addition to Robertson claiming the Walter Payton Award, Villanova linebacker Don Cherry finished as the runner-up for the Buck Buchanan Award, while James Madison quarterback Vad Lee placed fourth in Payton Award voting. CAA Football continues to provide a path to the next level, with three players earning selections at the 2015 NFL Draft. Towson cornerback Tye Smith was drafted in the fifth round by the Seahawks, Delaware tight end Nick Boyle was picked by the Ravens in the fifth round, and William & Mary wide receiver Tre McBride went to the Titans in round seven. The conference has now had multiple players picked in each NFL Draft since 2006. CAA Football’s emphasis on its players’ off-the-field achievements was evident again in 2014. UAlbany receiver Jake Meek was the recipient of the Chuck Boone Leadership Award, which honors the player who best embodies the highest standards of leadership, integrity, teamwork and sportsmanship in his academic and athletic pursuits. Villanova’s Cherry, meanwhile, was selected as CAA Football’s Student-Athlete of the Year. The league has enjoyed a tremendous record in the postseason, earning 90 total playoff berths and at least three in every year since 2006. CAA Football’s 88 all-time wins in the NCAA playoffs are second-most of any FCS conference, and the league has further established its presence at the national level by placing 11 teams in the national semifinals over the past eight seasons. Villanova’s 2009 national championship and Richmond’s 2008 title mark the most recent national crowns for CAA Football. In 2004, James Madison claimed the national championship with a 31-21 win over Montana, becoming the first team since the field expanded to 16 teams in 1986 to reach the final after winning three road playoff games. Delaware rolled past Colgate, 40-0, to
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1. Villanova (14) 2. James Madison (5) 3. New Hampshire (5) 4. William & Mary 5. Richmond 6. Delaware 7. Maine 8. Stony Brook 9. Towson 10. Albany 11. Rhode Island 12. Elon
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2009 New Hampshire Football 58• 58 •
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CAA football capture the first title-game shutout in 2003. Former league member Massachusetts earned a national championship in 1998, defeating perennial power Georgia South- Thursday, September 3 UNH at San Jose St. ern, 55-43.
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CAA Football boasts a total of 26 individual national award winners in league history. Old Dominion quarterback Taylor Heinicke (2012), New Hampshire quarterback Ricky Santos (2006), William & Mary quarterback Lang Campbell (2004), Villanova running back Brian Westbrook (2001), Nova wide receiver Brian Finneran (1997), UNH running back Jerry Azumah (1998) and Towson running back Dave Meggett (1998) all won the Walter Payton Award under the league banner prior to Robertson in 2014. James Madison linebacker Derrick Lloyd (2001), JMU defensive lineman Arthur Moats (2009), and UNH linebacker Matt Evans (2011) each received the Buck Buchanan Award. Robertson (2012) and Towson’s Terrance West (2011) are past recipients of the Jerry Rice Freshman of the Year Award. New Hampshire’s McDonnell (2005 and 2014), Towson’s Rob Ambrose (2011), JMU’s Mickey Matthews (1999 and 2008), Villanova’s Andy Talley (1997) and Boston University’s Dan Allen (1993) are past Eddie Robinson National Coach of the Year Award winners from the league. Delaware’s K.C. Keeler (2010), Richmond’s Mike London (2008), Massachusetts’ Mark Whipple (1998), Matthews (2004), Talley (1997 and 2009) and McDonnell (2014) have all garnered the AFCA National Coach of the Year honor as well.
Elon at Wake Forest Stony Brook at Toledo Villanova at UConn
Friday, September 4 Jacksonville at Delaware Saturday, September 5 Albany at Buffalo Morehead State at James Madison Maine at Boston College Rhode Island at Syracuse Richmond at Maryland Towson at East Carolina William & Mary at Lafayette Saturday, September 12 UNH at Colgate *Rhode Island at Albany Lafayette at Delaware Elon at Gardner-Webb Lehigh at James Madison Richmond at Hampton CCSU at Stony Brook St. Francis at Towson Villanova at Fordham Saturday, September 19 *UNH at Stony Brook *Albany at James Madison *Delaware at Villanova North Carolina A&T at Elon Maine at Tulane Harvard at Rhode Island VMI at Richmond Holy Cross at Towson William & Mary at Virginia Saturday, September 26 CCSU at UNH *Rhode Island at Maine *Stony Brook at William & Mary *Towson at Elon Dusquene at Albany Delaware at North Carolina James Madison at SMU Penn at Villanova
The league remains successful beyond the collegiate playing field. CAA Football has had 109 players drafted by NFL franchises dating back to 1948. A total of 31 players have been selected in the draft over the last 10 years, including 2013 Super Bowl MVP Joe Flacco of Delaware (18th overall to the Baltimore Ravens in 2008). More than 30 players currently join Flacco on active NFL rosters.
Saturday, October 3 *Elon at UNH *Maine at Richmond *Stony Brook at James Madison *William & Mary at Delaware Albany at Holy Cross Rhode Island at Brown Saturday, October 10 *Maine at Albany *Delaware at Rhode Island *Elon at Richmond *James Madison at Towson *William & Mary at Villanova Saturday, October 17 *UNH at William & Mary *Towson at Stony Brook *Villanova at Albany *James Madison at Elon *Richmond at Rhode Island Yale at Maine Saturday, October 24 *UNH at Delaware *Stony Brook at Maine *Villanova at Towson *Richmond at James Madison Hampton at William & Mary Saturday, October 25 *Stony Brook at UNH *Delaware at William & Mary *Richmond at Elon James Madison at Charlotte *Maine at Rhode Island Colgate at Albany Saturday, October 31 *Rhode Island at UNH *Albany at Richmond *Maine at Villanova *Delaware at Towson *Elon at Stony Brook *James Madison at William & Mary
Saturday, November 7 *Richmond at UNH *Albany at Delaware *Towson at Maine *Villanova at Rhode Island *William & Mary at Elon Howard at Stony Brook Saturday, November 14 *UNH at Albany *Stony Brook at Rhode Island *Towson at William & Mary *Elon at Maine *James Madison at Delaware *Richmond at Villanova Saturday, November 21 *Maine at UNH *Albany at Stony Brook *Rhode Island at Towson *Delaware at Elon *Villanova at James Madison *William & Mary at Richmond Saturday, November 29 NCAA FCS Playoffs - First Round Saturday, December 6 NCAA FCS Playoffs - Second Round Friday, December 12 -orSaturday, December 13 NCAA FCS Playoffs - Quarterfinals Friday, December 19 -orSaturday, December 20 NCAA FCS Playoffs - Semifinals Saturday, January 3 NCAA FCS Championship Game FC Dallas Stadium - Frisco, Texas * CAA conference game
CAA Football’s geographic footprint extends up and down the East Coast, with schools located from Maine to North Carolina. This season’s members include UAlbany, Elon, Delaware, James Madison, Maine, New Hampshire, Rhode Island, Richmond, Stony Brook, Towson, Villanova and William & Mary. While CAA Football officially began March 1, 2007, its roots date back more than 60 years. On December 3, 1946, the Code of the Yankee Conference went into effect. Established as an all-sports conference for the New England land grant colleges, the six charter members included Connecticut, Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Rhode Island and Vermont. Upon the formation of Division I-AA football in 1978, the league disbanded all sports except for football. Delaware and Richmond were admitted to the conference in 1986, Villanova was added in 1988 and James Madison, Northeastern and William & Mary joined the league in 1993. The Atlantic 10 assumed operational control of the conference from 1997-2006, with Hofstra becoming part of the league in 2001 and Towson joining the group in 2004. UAlbany and Stony Brook were welcomed to the league in 2013, prior to the addition of Elon last year.
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CAA football 2014 CAA All-Conference Teams First-Team Offense QB John Robertson Villanova Jr. RB Mikal Abdul-Saboor W&M Jr. RB Darius Victor Towson So. FB Seth Fisher Richmond Jr. WR RJ Harris UNH Sr. WR Michael Johnson Delaware Sr. WR Tre McBride W&M Sr. TE Nick Boyle Delaware Sr. TE Harold Spears UNH Sr. OL Mike Coccia UNH Sr. OL Austin Gund Richmond Sr. OL Bruce Johnson Maine Jr. OL Andrew Jones W&M Jr. OL Vince Kowalski Villanova Sr. PK John Carpenter W&M Sr. KR Derrick Joseph Towson Sr. PR Casey DeAndrade UNH So. First-Team Defense DL Ryan Delaire Towson Sr. DL Sage Harold JMU Sr. DL Evan Kelly Richmond Jr. DL Victor Ochi SBU Jr. DL Mike Reilly W&M Sr. LB Andrew Bose URI Sr. LB Don Cherry Villanova Jr. LB Christophe Mulumba Maine So. LB Luke Rhodes W&M Jr. CB Davonte Anderson JMU Sr. CB Casey DeAndrade UNH So. CB Tye Smith Towson Sr. S Dean Marlowe JMU Sr. S Christian Ricard SBU Sr. P Eric Enderson Delaware So.
2014 CAA Award Winners
OFFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE YEAR - John Robertson, Villanova, Jr., QB DEFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE YEAR - Mike Reilly, W&M, Sr., DL SPECIAL TEAMS PLAYER OF THE YEAR - John Carpenter, W&M, Sr., PK OFFENSIVE ROOKIE OF THE YEAR - Josh Gontarek, UAlbany, Fr., WR DEFENSIVE ROOKIE OF THE YEAR - Blaine Woodson, Delaware, Fr., DL COACH OF THE YEAR - Sean McDonnell, New Hampshire CHUCK BOONE LEADERSHIP AWARD - Jake Meek, UAlbany, Sr., WR Second-Team Offense QB Vad Lee RB Stacey Bedell RB Omar Osbourne HB Darnell Laws WR Daniel Brown WR Reggie Diggs WR Poppy Livers TE Will Tye OL Ben Curtis OL Ross Hall OL Mitch Kursch OL Mike Lisi OL Tad McNeely PK Peter Yoder KR Damarr Altmann PR Donnell Lewis
JMU SBU UAlbany WMU JMU Richmond Villanova SBU Delaware Villanova JMU SBU UNH Richmond Maine Towson
2014 CAA Football Final Standings School Conference Overall *New Hampshire 8-0 12-2 Villanova 7-1 11-3 James Madison 6-2 9-4 Richmond 5-3 9-5 William & Mary 4-4 7-5 Delaware 4-4 6-6 Maine 4-4 5-6 Stony Brook 4-4 5-7 Albany 3-5 7-5 Towson 2-6 4-8 Rhode Island 1-7 1-11 Elon 0-8 1-11 *CAA Football champion
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Second-Team Defense DL Trevor Bates Maine Jr. DL Cody Muller UNH Sr. DL Pat Williams Villanova Sr. DL Blaine Woodson Delaware Fr. LB Akil Anderson UNH Jr. LB Aaron Roane Richmond Sr. LB Jonathan Spain Elon Sr. LB Eric Wright Richmond Sr. CB DeAndre Houston-Carson W&M Sr. CB Taylor Reynolds JMU So. S Reggie Barnette Richmond Sr. S Joe Sarnese Villanova Sr. P Brad Prasky UNH Sr.
Third-Team Offense QB Michael Strauss RB Kevin Monangai RB Kevin Monangai RB Nico Steriti FB Justin Favreau FB Gary Underwood WR Damarr Aultman WR Brian Brown WR Kierre Brown WR Adrian Coxson TE Brian Parker OL Kevin Malloy OL JD Dzurko OL Tyler Cataline OL Jacob Ruby OL Cody Precht PK Patrick Toole KR Myles Holmes PR Robbie Jackson
Richmond Villanova Villanova UNH URI Villanova Maine Richmond Elon SBU UAlbany UAlbany Delaware URI Richmond SBU UAlbany URI URI
Sr. Sr. Jr. Sr. Sr. Jr. Sr. So. Sr. Sr. Sr. So. Sr. So. Sr. Sr. Jr. Jr. Sr.
Third-Team Defense DL John Desir Towson DL Matt Kaplan UNH DL Brandon Lee JMU DL Dustin Ruff Elon DL Aaron Thompson SBU DL Justin Williamson Richmond LB Patrick Callaway Delaware LB Airek Green W&M LB Shane McNeely UNH LB Mike Nicastro UAlbany CB Jason Ceneus Villanova CB Axel Ofori Maine CB Steven Thames UNH S Chris Blair Elon S Ivan Tagoe W&M P Luke Allen SBU
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All-Time CAA Champions
2014- UNH 2013- Maine 2012- UNH, Richmond, Towson, Villanova 2011- Towson 2010- Delaware, William & Mary 2009- Villanova 2008- James Madison 2007- Massachusetts, Richmond 2006- Massachusetts 2005- UNH, Richmond 2004- William & Mary, Delaware, JMU 2003- Delaware, Massachusetts 2002- Maine, Northeastern 2001- Hofstra, Maine, Villanova, W&M 2000 - Delaware, Richmond 1999 - James Madison, Massachusetts 1998 - Richmond 1997 - Villanova 1996 - William & Mary 1995 - Delaware 1994 - UNH 1993 - Boston University 1992 - Delaware 1991 - UNH, Delaware, Villanova 1990 - UMass 1989 - Connecticut, Maine,Villanova 1988 - Delaware, Massachusetts 1987 - Maine, Richmond 1986 - Connecticut, Delaware, UMass 1985 - Rhode Island 1984 - Boston University, Rhode Island 1983 - Boston University, Connecticut 1982 - Boston University, UConn, Maine, UMass 1981 - Massachusetts, Rhode Island
1980 - Boston University 1979 - Massachusetts 1978 - Massachusetts 1977 - Massachusetts 1976 - UNH 1975 - UNH 1974 - Maine 1973 - Connecticut 1972 - Massachusetts 1971 - Connecticut, Massachusetts 1970 - Connecticut 1969 - Massachusetts 1968 - UNH, Connecticut 1967 - Massachusetts 1966 - Massachusetts 1965 - Maine 1964 - Massachusetts 1963 - Massachusetts 1962 - UNH 1961- Massachusetts 1960 - Connecticut 1959 - Connecticut 1958 - Connecticut 1957 - Connecticut, Rhode Island 1956 - Connecticut 1955 - Rhode Island 1954 - UNH 1953 - UNH, Rhode Island 1952 -UConn, Rhode Island, Maine 1951 - Maine 1950 - UNH 1949 - Connecticut, Maine 1948 - UNH 1947 - UNH
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INDIVIDUAL RECORDS
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INDIVIDUAL RECORDS Scoring:
Rushing:
Most Points Game: 37 Cy Wentworth vs. Lowell Tech (Nov. 3, 1923) Season: 146 David Ball, 2005 Career: 424 Jerry Azumah, 1995-98
Most Yards Rushing Game: 329 Jerry Azumah vs. Hofstra (Nov. 7, 1998) Season: 2,195 Jerry Azumah, 1998 Career: 6,193 Jerry Azumah, 1995-98 Most Carries Game: 53 Jerry Azumah vs. Connecticut (Oct. 3, 1998) Season: 343 Jerry Azumah, 1998 Career: 1,045 Jerry Azumah, 1995-98
Most Touchdowns Produced Game: 7 7 Season: 47 Career: 147
Ricky Santos vs. Northeastern (Oct. 22, 2005) Ricky Santos vs. Maine (Nov. 19, 2005) Ricky Santos, 2005 Ricky Santos, 2004-07
Best Average per Carry Season: 9.1
Most Field Goals Game: 5 Season: 18 Career: 51
Tom Bishop at Southern Illinois (Nov. 29, 2008) Tom Manning, 2009 Mike MacArthur, 2010-13
Best Field Goal Percentage Season: 80.0 Career: 78.0
Eric Facey, 1986 (12 of 15) Mike MacArthur, 2010-13
Longest Field Goal Made 54
Tom Manning vs. Hofstra (Oct. 24, 2009)
Marcel Couture, 1954
Longest Rush from Scrimmage 97 Barry Bourassa vs. Boston University (Nov. 2, 1991) Rushing Touchdowns Game: 5 Season: 22 Career: 60
Jerry Azumah vs. Hofstra (Nov. 7, 1998) Stephan Lewis vs. Hampton (Sept. 1, 2001) Bill Burnham, 1977 and Jerry Azumah, 1998 Jerry Azumah, 1995-98
Most Consecutive Field Goals 11 Mike MacArthur (Sept. 28-Nov. 23, 2013)
Passing:
Most Pass Attempts Game: 65 Season: 447 Career: 1,498
Ryan Day at Delaware (Nov. 4, 2000) Bob Jean, 1988 Ricky Santos, 2004-07
Most Pass Completions Game: 37 Season: 301 Career: 1,024
Ricky Santos at Villanova (Oct. 2, 2004) Ricky Santos, 2005 Ricky Santos 2004-07
Most Passing Yards Game: 538 Season: 3,797 Career: 12,189 Touchdown Passes Game: 6 Season: 39 Career: 116
Ricky Santos at Villanova (Oct. 2, 2004) Ricky Santos, 2005 Ricky Santos, 2004-07
Best Completion Percent Game 96.2 Season: 73.1 Career: 68.3
Ricky Santos vs. Northeastern (Oct. 22, 2005) Ricky Santos, 2007 Ricky Santos, 2004-07
Ricky Santos at Villanova (Oct. 2, 2004) Ricky Santos, 2005 Ricky Santos, 2004-07
Longest Pass Completion 90 Tim Cramsey to Jermaine Washington (vs. William & Mary, Oct. 24, 1998) Fewest Interceptions Season: 1 Jeff Allen, 1975
Most Extra Points Game: 9 Season: 67 Career: 176
Lance Hjelte vs. Maine (Sept. 25, 1993) Connor McCormick, 2005 Connor McCormick, 2002-05
Best Extra Point Percent Season: 100.0 Jon Curry, 1997 (27 of 27) Eric Facey, 1987 (32 of 32) Kurt Vollherbst, 1966 Bob Towse, 1960 Career: 96.2 Eric Facey, 1984-87 (101 of 105) Most Consecutive Extra Points 56 Eric Facey (Sept. 27, 1986-Nov. 21, 1987)
Total Offense:
Most Total Offense Game: 544 Season: 4,302 Career: 13,566
Ricky Santos at Villanova (Oct. 2, 2004) (538 passing, 6 rushing) Ricky Santos, 2005 (3,797 passing, 505 rushing) Ricky Santos, 2004-07 (12,189 passing, 1,377 rushing)
Receiving:
Most Receptions Game: 15 Season: 100 Career: 310
David Ball vs. Massachusetts (Oct. 16, 2004) R.J. Harris, 2014 R.J. Harris, 2011-14
Most Yards Receiving Game: 284 Season: 1,551 Career: 4,655
David Ball at Villanova (Oct. 2, 2004) David Ball, 2005 & R.J. Harris, 2014 David Ball, 2003-06
Most Touchdown Receptions Game: 4 4 4 Season: 24 Career: 58
David Ball at Massachusetts (Oct. 29, 2005) David Ball vs. Towson (Nov. 13, 2004) David Gamble vs. Maine (Sept. 25, 1993) David Ball, 2004 David Ball, 2003-06
Consecutive Games with a Reception 42 John Perry, 1989-92
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All-Purpose Yardage:
Interceptions:
Most All-Purpose Yards
Game: 364 Stephan Lewis vs. UMass (Oct. 13, 2001) (258 rushing, 94 receiving, 12 kick returns) Season: 2,388 Stephan Lewis, 2001 (217.1 yards per game) (1,390 rushing, 527 receiving, 471 kick returns) Career: 8,376 Jerry Azumah, 1995-98 (204.3 yards per game) (6,193 rushing, 1,153 receiving, 1,025 kick returns)
Most Interceptions Game: 3 Season: 11 Career: 20
Punting:
Most Punts Game: Season: Career:
17 76 176
Paul Horne vs. St. Anselm (Oct. 29, 1938) Scott Seero, 1975 Scott Seero, 1973-76
Most Yards Punting Game: 527 Season: 3,020 Career: 6,538
Paul Horne vs. St. Anselm (Oct. 29, 1938) Scott Seero, 1975 Scott Seero, 1973-76
Best Punting Average Game: 55.7 Season: 43.1 Career: 41.8
Tom Bishop vs. Maine (November 17, 2007) Brad Prasky, 2014 (56-2,412) Brad Prasky, 2011-14 (137-5,726)
Longest Punt:
Dan Serieka vs. Maine (Oct.9, 1965) Dick Gleason at Springfield (Nov. 5, 1955)
85
Kickoff Returns:
Most Kickoff Returns Game: 7 Season: 31 Career: 82
Dontra Peters at Lehigh (Sept. 10, 2011) Corey Graham, 2005 Dontra Peters, 2011 Chad Kackert, 2006-09
Most Yards Returning Game: 203 Season: 778 Career: 1,900
Corey Graham at Delaware (Sept. 30, 2006) Corey Graham, 2005 Chad Kackert, 2006-09
Best Average per Return Season: 32.4 30.7
Dalton Crossan, 2014 (14-454) Dave Loehle, 1978 (15-460, NCAA I-AA leader)
Longest Kickoff Return 100 Andre Garron at Bucknell (Oct. 8, 1983) Dan Losano vs. Dartmouth (Sept. 29, 1973) R.J. Harvey vs. Maine (Nov. 17, 2001)
Most Punt Returns Game: 7 Eric Thompson vs. Lafayette (Sept. 14, 1985) Season: 48 Stan Harrison, 1986 Career: 96 Dave Wissman, 1981-83
team RECORDS Rushing:
Most Yards Rushing Game: 590 vs. East Stroudsburg (Sept. 19, 1998) Season: 3,302 (1998) Most Rushing Yards Allowed Game: 459 vs. Massachusetts (Nov. 13, 1965) Season: 3,112 (2002)
Passing:
Most Yards Passing Game: 598 at Villanova (Oct. 2, 2004) Season: 3,766 (2014) Most Passing Yards Allowed Game: 730 at Old Dominion (Sept. 22, 2012) Season: 3,293 (2004) Most Passes Attempted Game: 66 Season: 490
at Northeastern (Oct. 21, 2006) (2013)
Most Opponent Passes Attempted Game: 79 at Old Dominion (Sept. 22, 2012) Season: 520 (2013) Most Completions Game: 41 Season: 310
at Northeastern (Oct. 21, 2006) (2005)
Most Opponent Completions Game: 55 Season: 382
at Old Dominion (Sept. 22, 2012) (2004)
Most Touchdown Passes Game: 6 Season: 37
at Villanova (Oct. 2, 2004) (2005)
Scoring:
Most Yards Returning Game: 111 Barry Bourassa vs. Dartmouth (Sept. 29, 1990) Season: 411 Mike Boyle (2005) Career: 804 Dave Wissman, 1981-83 Bill Estey, 1967 (11-326)
Longest Punt Return 92 Dave Wissman vs. Massachusetts (Nov. 14, 1981)
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Longest Interception Return 104 Carmen Ragonese vs. Rhode Island (Oct. 5, 1946) Most Recent 100 yd return John Clements at Northern Iowa (Dec. 6, 2008)
Most Opponent Touchdown Passes Game: 5 at Old Dominion (Sept. 22, 2012) 5 vs. Maine (Nov. 19, 2005) 5 vs. Boston University (Nov. 19, 1994)
Punt Returns:
Best Average per Return Season: 29.6
Eric Thompson at Massachusetts (Nov. 15, 1986) Tim Byrne vs. Villanova (Nov. 5, 1988) Tim Byrne vs. Rhode Island (Nov. 11, 1989) Steve Perocchi vs. Champlain (Sept. 30, 1950) Fritz Rosinski, 1937 Bill Pappas, 1952-54
Most Points Scored Quarter: 35 Game: 70 Season: 521
vs. Northeastern (Oct. 18, 1975; 2nd quarter, W 56-7) vs. Central Connecticut (Aug. 30, 2003) vs. East Stroudsburg (Sept. 19, 1998) (2005)
Most Points Allowed Quarter: 33 Game: 83 Season: 392
vs. Massachusetts (Nov. 19, 1988; 3rd quarter, L 64-42) at Tufts (Sept. 28, 1914; L 83-0) (2001)
Greatest Margin of Victory 66
vs. Lowell (Sept. 26, 1936; W 66-0)
Greatest Margin of Defeat 83
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Total Offense:
Most Total Offense Game: 784 at Towson (Sept. 17, 2005; W 62-21) Season: 7,460 (2004) Most Total Offense Allowed Game: 824 at Old Dominion (Sept. 22, 2012; L 64-61) Season: 6,977 (2004) Most First Downs Game: 35 Season: 459
at Old Dominion (Sept. 22, 2012; L 64-61) (2006)
Most First Downs Allowed Game: 39 Season: 312
at Old Dominion (Sept. 22, 2012; L 64-61) (2006)
Turnovers:
Most Interceptions Game: 7 Season: 29
vs. Champlain (Sept. 30, 1950; W 62-6)
Most Opponent Interceptions Game: 7 Season: 24
vs. Springfield (Nov. 10, 1973; L 51-0) (1973)
Most Fumbles Game: 12 Season: 29
vs. Maine (Oct. 9, 1976; L 10-0) (2005)
Most Opponent Fumbles Game: 9
vs. Massachusetts (Nov. 18, 1967; L 14-13) vs. Maine (Oct. 9, 1976; L 14-13)
Most Fumbles Recovered Game: 6 Season: 31
vs. Rhode Island (Oct. 15, 2005) (2004)
Penalties:
Most Penalties Season: 113
(1990)
Most Yards Penalized: Season: 1,011 (1990)
Streaks:
Most Consecutive Victories Overall: 12
Sept. 13, 2014 (45-27 vs. Lehigh) to Dec. 12, 2014 (35-30 vs. Chattanooga; FCS quarter)
Regular Season Games Only: 12 Home Games: 14
Oct. 16, 1976 (at Central Conn. State, W 34-21) to Oct. 22, 1977 (vs. Northeastern, W 28-13) Sept. 14, 2013 (53-23 vs. Colgate) to Dec. 12, 2014 (35-30 vs. Chattanooga; FCS quarter)
Most Consecutive Defeats Overall: 11
Nov. 14, 1964 (at Massachusetts, L 14-7) to Oct. 1, 1966 (vs. Rhode Island, L 17-6)
Consecutive Postseason Appearances: 11
(2004-present)
Consectutive Polls Ranked: 155
(Sept. 13, 2004-present)
Attendance: Largest Home:
20,000
Nov. 12, 1977 (vs Massachusetts, L 19-6)
Largest Road:
50,120
Sept. 11, 2010 (at Pittsburgh, L 38-16)
Neutral:
32,848
Oct. 23, 2010 (vs Massachusetts, W 39-13) at Gillette Stadium, Foxboro, Mass.
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Rushing Yards 1. Jerry Azumah (1998) 2. Jerry Azumah (1997) 3. Bill Burnham (1977) 4. Stephan Lewis (2001) 5. Jerry Azumah (1996) 6. Barry Bourassa (1991) 7. Bill Burnham (1976) 8. Bill Burnham (1975) 9. Stephan Lewis (2002) 10. Jerry Azumah (1995)
2,195 1,585 1,422 1,390 1,308 1,185 1,175 1,170 1,152 1,105
Carries 1. Jerry Azumah (1998) 2. Bill Burnham (1977) 3. Bill Burnham (1976) 4. Jerry Azumah (1997) 5. Bill Burnham (1975) 6. Barry Bourassa (1991) 7. Stephan Lewis (2001) 8. Jerry Azumah (1996) 9. Stephan Lewis (2002) 10. Norm Ford (1988)
343 281 272 271 259 253 249 245 242 231
Receiving Yards 1. David Ball (2005) R.J. Harris (2014) 3. David Ball (2004) 4. David Gamble (1993) 5. Mike Boyle (2008) 6. David Ball (2006) 7. R.J. Harris (2012) 8. Justin Mello (2013) 9. Curtis Olds (1988) 10. R.J. Harris (2013) Receptions 1. R.J. Harris (2014) 2. David Ball (2006) 3. David Ball (2005) 4. David Ball (2004) 5. R.J. Harris (2012) 6. Terrance Fox (2010) 7. R.J. Harris (2013) 8. Justin Mello (2013) 9. Jermaine Washington (1999) Keith LeVan (2007) Tackles (since 1981) 1. Steve Doig (1981) 2. Matt Evans (2011) 3. Matt Evans (2010) 4. Chris Beranger (2011) 5. Chris Robinson (2003) 6. Aaron Thomas (2004) Husain Karim (2007) Jeff Pammer (2007) 9. Brett Bashaw (2000) 10. Matt Evans (2012)
Rushing Yards 1. Jerry Azumah (1995-98) 2. Bill Burnham (1974-77) 3. Stephan Lewis (1999-2002) 4. Norm Ford (1986-89) 5. Barry Bourassa (1989-92) 6. Andre Garron (1982-85) 7. Nico Steriti (2011-15) 8. Chad Kackert (2006-09) 9. Avrom Smith (1991-94) 10. Jim Quinn (1979-82)
6,193 3,773 3,679 3,538 3,015 2,901 2,873 2,587 2,237 1,947
1,551 1,551 1,504 1,138 1,116 1,114 1,059 1,038 1,034 1,004
Carries 1. Jerry Azumah (1995-98) 2. Bill Burnham (1974-77) 3. Norm Ford (1986-89) 4. Stephan Lewis (1999-2002) 5. Barry Bourassa (1989-92) 6. Andre Garron (1982-85) 7. Nico Steriti (2011-15) 8. Avrom Smith (1991-94) 9. Curt Collins (1980-83) 10. Chad Kackert (2006-09) Receiving Yards 1. David Ball (2003-06) 2. R.J. Harris (2011-2014) 3. David Gamble (1990-93) 4. Curtis Olds (1985-88) 5. John Perry (1989-92) 6. Chris Braune (1986-89) 7 Mike Boyle (2005-08) 8. Keith LeVan (2004-07) 9. Joey Orlando (2009-12) 10. Scott Sicko (2006-09)
100 93 87 86 84 80 76 73 71 71
Receptions 1. R.J. Harris (2011-14) 2. David Ball (2003-06) 3. Keith LeVan (2004-07) 4. Curtis Olds (1985-88) 5. John Perry (1989-92) 6. David Gamble (1990-93) 7. Joey Orlando (2009-12) 8. Stephan Lewis (1999-2002) 9. Scott Sicko (2006-09) 10. Calvin Jones (1993-96)
310 304 201 193 191 182 168 164 160 158
195 165 156 142 136 130 130 130 127 126
Tackles (since 1981) 1. Matt Evans (2009-12) 2. Steve Doig (1978-81) 3. Jeff Pammer (2004-07) 4. Matt Parent (2005-08) 5. Aaron Thomas (2000-04) 6. Hugo Souza (2007-10) 7. Chris McGrath (1987-91) 8. John Clements (2005-08) 9. Romande Carter (1993-96) Brett Bashaw (1996-2000)
460 434 359 356 343 331 322 300 297 297
1,045 814 779 732 613 546 538 472 471 462 4,655 4,328 3,072 3,028 2,873 2,612 2,317 2,234 2,131 2,023
Passing Yards 1. Ricky Santos (2005) 2. Ricky Santos (2004) 3. Kevin Decker (2011) 4. Ricky Santos (2006) 5. R.J. Toman (2008) 6. Bob Jean (1988) 7. Ricky Santos (2007) 8. Matt Griffin (1991) 9. Ryan Day (2001) 10. Mike Granieri (2003)
3,797 3,318 3,272 3,125 3,110 3,035 2,972 2,734 2,605 2,595
Passing Yards 1. Ricky Santos (2004-07) 2. R.J. Toman (2007-10) 3. Bob Jean (1985-88) 4. Ryan Day (1997-2001) 5. Sean Goldrich (2012-present) 6. Matt Griffin (1987-91) 7. Jim Stayer (1992-94) 8. Mike Granieri (2000-04) 9. Jeff Allen (1974-77) 10. Kevin Decker (2008-11)
12,189 8,015 7,742 7,670 5,669 5,425 5,349 4,775 4,184 4,151
Pass Attempts 1. Bob Jean (1988) 2. Ricky Santos (2006) 3. Ricky Santos (2005) 4. Ricky Santos (2004) 5. Mike Granieri (2003) 6. Kevin Decker (2011) 7. Ryan Day (2001) 8. Bob Jean (1986) 9. R.J. Toman (2010) 10. Ryan Day (1999)
447 432 429 425 387 380 379 375 368 364
Pass Attempts 1. Ricky Santos (2004-07) 2. Bob Jean (1985-88) 3. Ryan Day (1997-2001) 4. R.J. Toman (2007-10) 5. Mike Granieri (2000-04) 6. Sean Goldrich (2012-present) 7. Matt Griffin (1987-91) 8. Jim Stayer (1992- 94) 9. Chris Bresnahan (1995-96) 10. Andy Vailas (2011-14)
1,498 1,126 1,089 1,077 764 739 734 710 599 592
Completions 1. Ricky Santos (2005) 2. Ricky Santos (2006) 3. Ricky Santos (2004) 4. Kevin Decker (2011) 5. Ricky Santos (2007) 6. Bob Jean (1988) 7. Mike Granieri (2003) 8. Ryan Day (2001) 9. R.J. Toman (2008) 10. R.J. Toman (2010)
301 293 272 262 256 246 237 233 231 228
Completions 1. Ricky Santos (2004-07) 2. R.J. Toman (2007-10) 3. Ryan Day (1997-2001) 4. Bob Jean (1985-88) 5. Mike Granieri (2000-04) 6. Sean Goldrich (2012-present) 7. Jim Stayer (1992-95) 8. Matt Griffin (1987-91) 9. Andy Vailas (2011-14) 10. Chris Bresnahan (1995-96)
1,024 658 653 567 564 453 419 392 363 349
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all-time series records
Last UNH Last Opp Opponent W-L-T Win Win Albany 3-0-0 2014 --American International 3-1-0 1983 1961 Appalachian State 0-1-0 --- 1994 Army 2-1-0 2008 1922 Ball St. 1-0-0 2009 --Bates 11-14-4 1940 1941 Bethune-Cookman 1-0-0 2010 --Boston College 5-6-1 1911 1936 Boston University 22-12-4 1997 1993 Bowdoin 1-12-0 1907 1927 Brandeis 4-2-1 1958 1957 Bridgeport 2-0-0 1955 --Brown 1-14-0 1930 1931 Bucknell 4-0-0 1985 --Cal Davis 1-0-0 2005 --Central Connecticut St. 7-0-0 2012 --Central Michigan 0-2-0 --- 2013 Champlain 1-0-0 1950 --Chattanooga 1-0-0 2014 --Colby College 11-14-3 1967 1966 Colgate 5-1-0 2013 1986 Connecticut 36-29-6 1999 1995 Cornell 0-1-0 --- 1922 Dartmouth 19-17-2 2014 1976 Delaware 12-20-0 2014 2010 East Stroudsburg 1-0-0 1998 --Elon 1-0-0 2014 --Fordham 1-0-0 2014 --Gardner-Webb 0-1-0 --- 2000 Georgia Southern 1-0-0 2004 --Georgia State 1-0-0 2012 --Hampton 3-0-0 2006 --Harvard 0-7-0 --- 1939 Hofstra 8-5-0 2009 2002 Holy Cross 7-6-0 2012 1982 Illinois State 0-1-0 --- 2014 Iona 2-0-0 2007 --James Madison 8-7-0 2013 2007 Kent State 3-1-0 1952 2002 Kings Point 1-0-0 1961 --Lafayette 6-1-0 2013 1985 Lehigh 12-3-0 2014 2013
Last UNH Last Opp Opponent W-L-T Win Win Maine 52-43-8 2014 2010 Marshall 1-1-0 2007 1991 Massachusetts 28-43-3 2011 2009 UMass-Lowell 15-1-0 1941 1938 McNeese St. 1-0-0 2009 --M.I.T. 0-2-0 --- 1899 Middlebury 1-2-1 1905 1923 Minnesota 0-1-0 --- 2012 Montana 0-1-0 --- 2004 Montana State 0-2-0 --- 2011 North Dakota State 0-1-0 --- 2013 Northeastern 41-14-1 2009 2007 Northern Iowa 0-3-0 --- 2008 Northwestern 1-0-0 2006 --Norwich 7-2-2 1942 1941 Pittsburgh 0-1-0 --- 2010 Rhode Island 56-27-5 2014 2010 Richmond 12-10-0 2014 2007 Rutgers 1-1-0 2004 1939 Samford 0-1-0 --- 1991 South Florida 1-0-0 1999 --Southeastern Louisiana 1-0-0 2013 --Southern Illinois 1-0-0 2008 --Springfield 28-16-7 1978 1979 St. Anselm 2-5-0 1934 1940 St. Francis (Pa.) 1-0-0 2009 --St. Lawrence 2-0-0 1953 --Stephen F. Austin 1-1-0 1999 1997 Stony Brook 3-0-0 2014 --Toledo 0-5-0 --- 2014 Towson 7-3-0 2010 2013 Tufts 19-11-2 1951 1934 Upsala 2-0-0 1953 --Vermont 20-21-1 1974 1972 Villanova 12-11-0 2013 2009 Wayne State 1-1-0 1979 1980 West Chester 4-0-0 1978 --Western Kentucky 0-1-0 --- 1975 William & Mary 5-13-0 2014 2011 Worcester Tech 7-1-0 1919 1903 Wofford 0-1-0 --- 2012 Yale 0-1-0 --- 1935 ALL-TIME RECORD 560-450-55 (.551)
In the 101st all-time meeting between the UNH and Maine football programs, the Wildcats defeated the Black Bears, 24-3, in the 2013 regularseason finale at Cowell Stadium to retain possession of the cherished Brice-Cowell Musket. Including the NCAA second round game later in the 2013 season, which the ‘Cats won 41-27, and last year’s 20-12 road win, UNH has won 12 of the last 13 head-to-head meetings.
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UNH FOOTBALL – NATION-LEADING 11 STRAIGHT NCAA APPEARANCES • - League game + - at Dover, N.H. # - at Manchester, N.H. % - at Portland, Maine 1893 (0-1) No Coach N4 at Newmarket.................................L 10-0 1894 (2-3) No Coach O6 Exeter............................................. W 4-0 O10 at Bates...........................................L 26-4 N15 at Dover High*...............................L 10-4 N21 Dover High....................................W 20-6 N29 at St. Anselm..................................L 32-0 1895 (2-3-1) No Coach S21 at Exeter.........................................L 29-0 S28 Dover YMCA...................................T 6-6 O19 at Dover YMCA...........................L 14-10 N2 Somersworth.................................W 10-6 N2 at Berwick Academy.....................W 14-6 N16 at Brewster Academy...................L 14-10 1896 (1-4) No Coach O9 Bates*.............................................L 10-6 O14 at Colby..........................................L 28-0 O17 at Andover Academy......................L 16-0 O23 Brewster Academy........................W 32-0 O30 Somersworth High*.......................L 10-0 * - at Burgett Park 1897 (2-5) No Coach S29 at Exeter Academy.........................L 26-0 O2 at Massachusetts.............................L 10-4 O9 Tilton Seminary.............................W 22-0 O16 Dover High....................................W 34-0 O28 Bowdoin.........................................L 64-0 O30 Tufts+.............................................L 12-4 N11 at Dover YMCA...............................L 6-0 1898 (4-4) No Coach O6 at Bates...........................................L 35-0 O8 at Bowdoin.....................................L 59-0 O15 Sanborn Seminary.........................W 81-0 O22 MIT Freshmen................................W 6-0 N2 MIT................................................L 22-0 N5 at Andover Academy......................L 24-0 N12 Portsmouth High Alumni*............W 11-0 N16 St. Anselm.....................................W 11-0 * - Game called after one half 1899 (4-2) No Coach O7 MIT..................................................L 6-5 O11 at Andover Academy.......................W 6-0 O14 East Rochester.................................W 8-0 O18 Somersworth.................................W 16-0 O21 Boston College.................................L 6-0 N4 Vermont...........................................W 6-5 1900 (1-4-1) No Coach S26 at Exeter Academy...........................T 0-0 S29 at Bowdoin.....................................L 32-0 O10 Andover Academy.........................L 10-0 O13 MIT..................................................L 0-6 O17 Exeter Academy.............................L 32-0 O29 Burdett.........................................W 18-11 N3 at Tufts...........................................L 28-0 1901 (0-6) No Coach S21 at Exeter Academy...........................L 6-0 S28 at Bowdoin.....................................L 48-0 O2 at Dartmouth..................................L 51-0 O24 Colby..............................................L 12-0 O26 Boston College...............................L 17-0 Colby..............................................L 34-0 1902 (2-3-1) Coach: John Scannell S24 at Exeter Academy T 0-0 O4 at Andover Academy......................L 28-0 O11 at Bowdoin.....................................L 35-5 O18 at Dover Athletic Assoc................W 23-0 O25 Boston College..............................W 10-6 O29 Colby.............................................. L 11-5 1903 (2-6-1) Coach: John Scannell S23 at Exeter Academy.........................L 21-0 S26 at Maine.........................................L 18-0 O3 at Bowdoin.....................................L 18-0 O10 at Andover Academy......................L 27-0 O17 at Dover Athletic Assoc..................W 6-0 O24 Maine+...........................................L 27-0 O31 Bates+..............................................T 6-6 N7 Worcester Tech+............................L 15-0 N14 Tufts+..............................................W 6-0 1904 (2-5) Coach: G.B. Ward S24 at Bates.............................................L 6-0 S28 at Tufts............................................W 4-0 O1 at Andover Academy......................L 16-0 O8 at Colby..........................................L 23-0 O15 at Maine...........................................L 6-0 O22 Worcester Tech+...........................W 18-4 N21 at Exeter Academy.........................L 15-0 1905 (2-4-2) Coach: Edward R. Herr S23 Rhode Island+.................................W 6-0 S27 Bates+..............................................T 0-0 S30 at Brown.........................................L 16-5 O7 at Tufts...........................................L 13-0
year-by-year results
O14 at Massachusetts.............................L 15-0 O20 at Middlebury..................................W 6-0 O21 at Vermont........................................T 0-0 O28 at Maine.........................................L 16-0 1906 (2-5-1) Coach: Edward R. Herr S22 at Maine...........................................L 7-0 S29 at Brown.........................................L 12-0 O6 at Massachusetts...............................T 0-0 O13 Colby..............................................L 15-0 O20 at Rhode Island.............................W 20-0 O27 Connecticut...................................W 40-0 N3 at Bates........................................... L 11-0 N10 Vermont#........................................L 17-5 1907 (1-5-2) Coach: Edward R. Herr S20 at Norwich......................................L 10-0 S27 at Brown.........................................L 16-0 O5 at Colby............................................T 0-0 O9 at Dartmouth..................................L 10-0 O19 at Bowdoin......................................W 5-0 O26 Bates...............................................L 22-0 N2 Rhode Island....................................T 6-6 N9 Vermont..........................................L 34-0 1908 (1-7) Coach: Charles O. Gill S26 at Brown.........................................L 34-0 O3 Bowdoin.........................................L 15-0 O10 at Colby%.........................................L 6-0 O17 at Maine...........................................L 6-4 O24 at Bates........................................... L 11-0 O31 Boston College..............................W 18-0 N7 Massachusetts#..............................L 13-9 N14 at Rhode Island..............................L 12-0 1909 (3-4) Coach: Willard Gildersleeve O2 at Holy Cross.................................L 13-0 O9 at Maine.........................................L 16-0 O16 Bates...............................................L 16-0 O23 Boston College..............................W 11-6 O30 at Vermont...................................... L 11-0 N6 Massachusetts#.............................W 17-0 N13 Rhode Island.................................W 11-5 1910 (2-3-1) Coach: Ray Thomas O1 Boston College..............................W 11-0 O8 Bowdoin.........................................L 23-0 O18 at Bates.............................................L 5-0 O22 USS Tennessee..............................W 41-0 O29 Massachusetts#................................T 0-0 N12 at Rhode Island................................L 6-0 1911 (1-5-1) Coach: Ray Thomas S23 Bates.................................................T 6-6 S30 at Brown.........................................L 56-0 O7 at Maine.........................................L 12-0 O14 at Springfield..................................L 28-0 O21 Boston College..............................W 12-0 O28 Rhode Island....................................L 9-8 N4 Massachusetts#................................L 8-0 1912 (3-4-1) Coach: Tod Eberle S21 Norwich............................................T 0-0 O5 at Bates.........................................L 19-14 O12 at Tufts...........................................L 22-0 O19 at Worcester Tech............................W 7-6 O26 Lowell Textile...............................W 19-0 N2 at Rhode Island..............................L 25-0 N9 Massachusetts#..............................L 21-3 USS Washington.............................W 6-0 1913 (2-4) Coach: Tod Eberle S27 at Bowdoin.....................................L 17-0 O4 at Tufts...........................................L 52-0 O11 Bates.................................................L 7-6 O18 Worcester Tech..............................W 45-0 N1 Rhode Island.................................W 12-0 N8 Massachusetts#..............................L 34-0 1914 (1-6-2) Coach: T.D. Sheppard S28 at Tufts...........................................L 83-0 O3 at Colby..........................................L 66-0 O6 Fort McKinley..................................T 0-0 O10 Worcester Tech................................W 2-0 O17 at Bates...........................................L 26-0 O24 Boston College...............................L 20-3 O31 at Rhode Island................................L 7-0 N7 at Vermont......................................L 20-0 N14 Rhode Island#..................................T 0-0 1915 (3-6-1) Coach: William Cowell S25 at Bowdoin.....................................L 19-0 O2 at Colby..........................................L 18-0 O9 Connecticut...................................W 18-0 O16 Bates................................................W 6-0 O23 at Middlebury.................................L 14-0 O26 Fort McKinley..................................L 6-0 O30 Norwich........................................T 13-13 N6 at Vermont......................................L 21-7 N13 at Worcester Tech..........................W 20-0 N20 at Rhode Island..............................L 18-0 1916 (3-5-2) Coach: William Cowell S23 at Dartmouth..................................L 33-0 S30 at Maine...........................................T 0-0 O7 at Colby..........................................L 13-0 O12 at Boston College...........................L 19-0 O14 at Bates.............................................L 7-0 O21 Norwich.........................................W 13-0 O28 Vermont+.......................................L 13-9
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N4 at Connecticut...............................W 26-0 N11 Middlebury.......................................T 0-0 N18 Rhode Island.................................W 12-0 1917 (3-2-2) Coach: William Cowell O13 Fort McKinley...............................W 23-0 O20 at Rhode Island................................T 0-0 O27 at Dartmouth..................................L 21-6 N3 at Tufts...........................................L 19-3 N10 Maine+..........................................W 27-0 N14 USS Des Moines..........................T 13-13 N17 Worcester Tech..............................W 57-0 1918 Schedule cancelled due to World War I 1919 (7-2) Coach: William Cowell S27 Connecticut...................................W 13-0 O4 at Bates............................................W 3-0 O11 at Norwich.....................................W 10-7 O18 at Vermont.....................................W 10-0 O25 Lowell Textile...............................W 12-2 N1 Massachusetts.................................W 9-7 N8 at Worcester Tech..........................W 53-0 N15 Maine...............................................L 7-3 N22 at Brown...........................................L 6-0 1920 (5-2-1) Coach: William Cowell O2 Bates..............................................W 14-0 O9 at Boston University.......................W 7-0 O16 Vermont............................................L 7-0 O23 at Connecticut...............................W 40-0 O30 at Massachusetts..............................W 9-0 N6 Colby................................................T 7-7 N13 at Maine........................................W 47-7 N20 at Holy Cross.................................L 32-0 1921 (8-1-1) Coach: William Cowell S24 USMC Portsmouth+.....................W 55-0 O1 at Army..........................................W 10-7 O8 at Dartmouth..................................L 24-0 O15 Lowell Tech+................................W 41-7 O22 at Vermont.....................................W 21-7 O29 at Bates..........................................W 14-0 N5 at Colby.........................................W 24-7 N12 Massachusetts...............................W 56-7 N19 Holy Cross#..................................W 13-7 N25 at Springfield....................................T 0-0 1922 (3-5-1) Coach: William Cowell S23 USMC Portsmouth........................W 40-0 S30 Bates..............................................W 21-7 O7 Norwich...........................................W 7-0 O14 at Cornell........................................L 68-7 O21 at Army...........................................L 33-0 O28 at Massachusetts...........................L 12-10 N4 Vermont..........................................L 33-0 N11 Maine#...........................................L 14-7 N18 Boston University........................T 13-13 1923 (4-4-1) Coach: William Cowell S29 Middlebury.....................................L 21-0 O6 at Norwich.....................................W 19-7 O13 Rhode Island.................................W 12-0 O20 Connecticut......................................T 0-0 O27 Vermont#........................................L 28-7 N3 Lowell Tech...................................W 47-0 N10 at Maine%......................................L 13-0 N17 at Bates..........................................W 21-0 N24 at Brown...........................................L 6-0 1924 (7-2) Coach: William Cowell S27 Colby.............................................W 27-0 O4 Norwich.......................................W 46-10 O11 at Rhode Island.............................W 17-6 O18 at Connecticut..................................L 6-3 O25 Tufts#............................................W 20-0 N1 at Lowell Tech...............................W 37-6 N8 Maine............................................W 33-0 N15 Bates..............................................W 30-0 N22 at Brown.........................................L 21-0 1925 (4-1-2) Coach: William Cowell O3 at Norwich.....................................W 15-2 O17 Rhode Island.................................W 26-0 O24 Springfield....................................T 10-10 O31 Tufts................................................W 9-6 N7 Connecticut#.................................W 17-3 N14 at Maine...........................................T 0-0 N21 at Brown.......................................L 38-14 1926 (4-4) Coach: William Cowell O2 at Bowdoin.......................................L 7-0 O9 Colby...............................................W 6-0 O16 at Rhode Island...............................W 7-6 O23 at Springfield................................L 24-14 O30 Connecticut#....................................L 3-0 N6 at Tufts..........................................W 28-3 N13 Maine............................................W 14-7 N20 at Brown.......................................L 40-12 1927 (0-7-1) Coach: William Cowell O1 at Colby............................................T 0-0 O8 Bowdoin.........................................L 12-7 O15 Rhode Island................................L 20-18 O22 Connecticut#....................................L 9-6 O29 Springfield......................................L 10-0 N6 Tufts...............................................L 39-0 N12 at Maine.........................................L 13-6 N19 at Brown.......................................L 31-13
1928 (3-2-3) Coach: William Cowell S29 Colby.............................................W 12-7 O6 at Boston University........................T 0-0 O13 at Rhode Island.............................W 12-0 O20 Maine...............................................L 7-0 O27 at Springfield...................................W 6-0 N3 at Tufts.............................................T 0-0 N10 Connecticut......................................T 0-0 N17 at Brown.........................................L 20-0 1929 (7-2, Northeast Conf. Champions) Coach: William Cowell S28 at Colby.........................................W 20-7 O5 Boston University.........................W 24-6 O12 at Harvard.......................................L 35-0 O19 at Maine........................................W 21-7 O26 Tufts..............................................W 18-2 N2 Lowell Tech...................................W 52-7 N9 at Connecticut.................................W 7-0 N16 Springfield.....................................W 13-0 N23 at Brown.........................................L 14-7 1930 (5-2-1) Coach: William Cowell O4 at Boston University....................T 12-12 O11 at Lowell Tech...............................W 20-0 O18 Maine............................................W 14-6 O25 Vermont.........................................W 59-0 N1 at Tufts...........................................L 10-8 N8 Connecticut...................................W 38-0 N15 at Springfield..................................L 26-7 N22 at Brown..........................................W 7-0 1931 (7-2, Northeast Conf. Champions) Coach: William Cowell S26 Lowell Tech...................................W 12-6 O3 Boston University...........................W 6-0 O10 at Harvard.......................................L 39-0 O17 at Maine........................................W 13-7 O24 at Vermont.....................................W 43-0 O31 Tufts................................................W 9-0 N7 at Connecticut...............................W 49-0 N14 Springfield...................................W 26-13 N21 at Brown.......................................L 19-13 1932 (3-4-1) Coach: William Cowell O1 at Boston University......................L 13-6 O8 at Harvard.......................................L 40-0 O15 Maine...............................................T 7-7 O22 Vermont.........................................W 22-6 O29 Lowell Tech...................................W 20-6 N5 at Dartmouth..................................L 25-0 N12 at Springfield..................................L 12-7 N19 Connecticut...................................W 43-0 1933 (3-3-1) Coach: William Cowell S30 Lowell Tech W 7-6 O7 Boston University.........................W 35-6 O14 at Harvard.......................................L 34-0 O21 at Maine..........................................W 6-0 O28 at Vermont......................................L 13-0 N4 Tufts.................................................L 6-3 N11 Springfield........................................T 0-0 1934 (3-4-2) Coach: William Cowell S29 Lowell Tech W 8-6 O6 at Boston University*..................L 13-12 O13 Bates.................................................T 7-7 O20 Maine............................................W 24-7 O27 Springfield........................................T 7-7 N3 at Tufts...........................................L 26-0 N10 at Dartmouth..................................L 21-7 N17 at Harvard.......................................L 47-3 N24 at St.Anselm’s.............................W 21-14 * - at Riverside, Mass. 1935 (2-5-1) Coach: William Cowell S28 Lowell Tech W 26-0 O5 at Yale.............................................L 34-0 O12 at Maine.........................................L 13-2 O19 at Springfield..................................L 13-0 O26 at Boston College...........................L 19-6 N2 Boston University............................T 0-0 N9 Tufts..............................................W 21-0 N16 at Harvard.......................................L 41-0 1936 (3-3-2) Coach: William Cowell S26 Lowell W 66-0 O3 at Bates............................................W 9-6 O10 Maine.............................................L 27-6 O17 Boston College...............................L 12-0 O24 at Vermont.....................................W 54-0 O31 St.Anselm’s....................................L 31-2 N7 at Tufts.............................................T 0-0 N14 Springfield........................................T 0-0 1937 (7-1) Coach: George Sauer S25 Lowell Textile...............................W 20-0 O2 Bates............................................W 21-12 O9 at Maine........................................W 13-0 O16 Colby.............................................W 33-0 O23 Vermont.........................................W 34-0 O30 at St.Anselm’s................................L 13-6 N7 Tufts................................................W 3-0 N13 at Springfield.................................W 14-6 1938 (3-6) Coach: George Sauer S24 Lowell Tech....................................L 20-0 O1 at Bates..........................................W 22-6 O8 Maine.............................................L 21-0 O15 at Colby............................................L 6-0 O22 at Vermont......................................L 20-0
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UNH FOOTBALL – NATION-LEADING 11 STRAIGHT NCAA APPEARANCES O29 St.Anselm’s....................................L 26-0 N5 at Tufts..........................................W 10-6 N12 Springfield........................................L 7-0 N19 at Connecticut...............................W 10-0 1939 (3-5) Coach: George Sauer S30 Colby..............................................L 20-6 O7 Northeastern..................................W 15-6 O14 at Maine...........................................L 6-0 O20 at Springfield....................................L 3-2 O28 Vermont.........................................W 22-7 N4 at Rutgers.....................................L 32-13 N11 Tufts..............................................W 13-6 N18 at Harvard.......................................L 46-0 1940 (5-3) Coach: George Sauer S28 at Colby........................................L 21-19 O5 Bates..............................................W 27-6 O12 Maine..........................................W 20-14 O19 Springfield.....................................W 19-6 O26 at Vermont....................................L 33-13 N2 at St.Anselm’s..................................L 6-0 N9 at Tufts..........................................W 14-0 N16 Connecticut.....................................W 9-0 1941 (4-3-1) Coach: George Sauer S27 Lowell Tech...................................W 53-6 O4 at Bates%.........................................L 7-6 O11 at Maine...........................................T 7-7 O18 at Springfield.................................W 14-6 O25 Vermont.......................................W 40-18 N1 Norwich............................................L 6-0 N8 Tufts..............................................W 33-0 N15 at Boston University......................L 13-0 1942 (6-0) Coach: Charlie Justice O10 Maine............................................W 20-7 O17 Springfield.....................................W 20-7 O24 Rhode island................................W 14-13 O31 at Norwich...................................W 16-13 N7 at Tufts..........................................W 13-6 N14 Northeastern..................................W 18-0 1943, 1944, 1945 Schedule cancelled (due to World War II) 1946 (6-1-1) Coach: Biff Glassford S28 at Colby ........................................W 13-0 O5 Rhode Island...............................W 25-12 O12 at Maine........................................W 27-0 O19 Springfield......................................L 14-6 O26 at Vermont.....................................W 39-0 N2 Northeastern..................................W 26-0 N9 at Boston University.....................W 13-7 N16 Connecticut..................................T 12-12 1947 (8-1, 4-0 Yankee Champions) Coach: Biff Glassford S27 Colby.............................................W 28-0 O4 at Rhode Island •...........................W 33-7 O11 Maine •..........................................W 28-7 O18 at Springfield.................................W 21-7 O25 Vermont •......................................W 28-6 N1 at Northeastern..............................W 55-6 N8 Tufts..............................................W 34-0 N15 at Connecticut •.............................W 14-6 D6 at Toledo*.....................................L 20-14 * - Glass Bowl 1948 (5-3, 3-1 Yankee Champions) Coach: Biff Glassford O2 Rhode Island •...............................W 19-7 O9 at Maine •......................................W 27-6 O16 Springfield......................................L 23-0 O23 at Vermont •....................................L 14-0 O30 Northeastern..................................W 48-0 N6 at Tufts........................................W 27-18 N13 Connecticut •.................................W 20-7 N20 Toledo..........................................L 28-14 1949 (4-4, 1-3 Yankee) Coach: Chief Boston O1 at Rhode Island •.........................W 28-20 O8 Maine •.........................................L 26-13 O15 at Springfield.................................W 20-7 O22 Vermont •.......................................L 13-6 O29 at Northeastern............................W 40-12 N5 Tufts..............................................W 25-0 N12 at Connecticut •..............................L 27-7 N19 Toledo..........................................L 48-14 1950 (8-0, 4-0 Yankee Champions) Coach: Chief Boston S30 Champlain.....................................W 62-6 O7 Rhode Island •.............................W 27-14 O14 at Maine •......................................W 19-0 O21 Springfield.....................................W 14-0 O28 at Vermont •...................................W 47-0 N4 Connecticut •.................................W 21-7 N11 at Tufts........................................W 33-19 N18 Kent State......................................W 13-7 1951 (5-2-1, 1-2-1 Yankee) Coach: Chief Boston S29 at Brandeis..................................W 33-20 O6 at Rhode Island •............................L 27-0 O13 Maine •.............................................T 0-0 O20 at Springfield.................................W 20-7 O27 Vermont •......................................W 54-6 N3 at Connecticut •..............................L 20-0 N10 Tufts..............................................W 60-0 N17 at Kent State....................................W 7-0 1952 (3-4-1, 0-4 Yankee) Coach: Chief Boston S27 at Upsala........................................W 13-7
year-by-year results
O4 Rhode Island •................................L 27-7 O11 at Maine •.......................................L 24-7 O18 Springfield....................................T 14-14 O25 at St.Lawrence.............................W 28-19 N1 Connecticut •................................L 16-12 N8 at Massachusetts •........................L 25-13 N15 Kent State....................................W 23-21 1953 (6-2, 3-1 Yankee Champions) Coach: Chief Boston S26 Upsala.........................................W 27-13 O3 at Rhode Island •.........................W 14-13 O10 Maine •..........................................W 21-6 O17 at Delaware....................................L 48-0 O24 at St.Lawrence...............................W 34-0 O31 at Connecticut •................................L 6-0 N14 at Springfield...................................W 7-6 N21 Massachusetts •...........................W 32-12 1954 (7-1, 4-0 Yankee Champions) Coach: Chief Boston S25 at Bridgeport.................................W 37-6 O2 Rhode Island •...............................W 33-6 O9 at Maine •....................................W 21-10 O16 Delaware......................................L 19-13 O23 at Brandeis....................................W 20-7 O30 Connecticut •.................................W 34-0 N6 at Massachusetts •.......................W 32-12 N13 Springfield.....................................W 48-0 1955 (2-4-2, 1-1-2 Yankee) Coach: Chief Boston S24 Bridgeport.....................................W 39-0 O1 at Rhode Island •..........................T 13-13 O8 Maine •.............................................T 6-6 O15 at Delaware..................................L 20-18 O22 Brandeis.......................................L 20-14 O29 at Connecticut •..............................L 20-7 N5 at Springfield..................................L 18-0 N19 Massachusetts •.............................W 21-7 1956 (3-4-1, 2-1-1 Yankee) Coach: Chief Boston S29 at Dartmouth..................................L 13-0 O6 Rhode Island •...............................W 13-7 O13 at Maine •.......................................L 29-7 O20 Delaware........................................L 14-6 O27 at Brandeis..................................W 20-13 N3 Connecticut •....................................T 0-0 N10 Springfield....................................L 40-14 N17 at Massachusetts •.........................W 28-7 1957 (0-7-1, 0-3-1 Yankee) Coach: Chief Boston S28 at Dartmouth..................................L 27-0 O5 at Rhode Island •..........................L 28-13 O12 Maine •.............................................L 7-0 O19 at Delaware....................................L 59-6 O26 Brandeis.........................................L 27-0 N2 at Connecticut •..............................L 18-0 N9 at Springfield..................................L 28-6 N16 Massachusetts •................................T 7-7 1958 (2-6, 0-4 Yankee) Coach: Chief Boston S27 at Northeastern...............................L 13-0 O4 Rhode Island •..............................L 20-13 O11 at Maine •.......................................L 14-0 O18 Delaware......................................L 36-14 O25 at Brandeis....................................W 18-8 N1 Connecticut •..................................L 34-0 N8 Springfield...................................W 43-20 N15 at Massachusetts •........................L 25-24 1959 (3-3-2, 1-2-1 Yankee) Coach: Chief Boston S26 Northeastern................................W 33-14 O3 at Rhode Island •...........................W 45-0 O10 Maine •.............................................T 7-7 O17 at Delaware..................................L 50-12 O24 Brandeis...........................................T 6-6 O31 at Connecticut •............................L 39-38 N7 at Springfield.................................W 34-9 N14 Massachusetts •..............................L 19-6 1960 (4-3, 2-2 Yankee) Coach: Chief Boston S24 at Dartmouth....................................L 7-6 O1 Rhode Island •...............................W 13-6 O8 at Maine •.......................................L 13-7 O15 Delaware.....................................W 31-14 O27 Connecticut •.................................W 17-9 N5 Springfield.....................................W 28-6 N12 at Massachusetts •........................L 35-15 1961 (3-5, 1-3 Yankee) Coach: Chief Boston S23 American Int’l College....................L 6-0 S30 at Dartmouth..................................L 28-3 O7 at Rhode Island •...........................W 20-0 O14 Maine •.............................................L 7-6 O28 NY-Merchant Marines....................W 8-7 N4 at Connecticut •............................L 30-23 N11 at Springfield...............................W 36-14 N18 Massachusetts •................................L 9-7 1962 (7-0-1, 4-0-1 Yankee Champions) Coach: Chief Boston S29 at Colby.......................................W 18-14 O6 Rhode Island •..................................T 6-6 O13 at Maine •......................................W 21-6 O20 Vermont •......................................W 19-6 O27 at Northeastern................................W 6-0 N3 Connecticut •...................................W 7-0 N10 Springfield.......................................W 7-0 N17 at Massachusetts •.......................W 16-14 1963 (2-6, 1-4 Yankee) Coach: Chief Boston S28 Colby.............................................W 49-0 O5 at Rhode Island •.........................W 25-13
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O12 Maine •...........................................L 28-8 O19 at Vermont •....................................L 28-6 O26 Northeastern...................................L 26-0 N2 at Connecticut •..............................L 21-6 N9 at Springfield....................................L 7-0 N16 Massachusetts •..............................L 48-2 1964 (1-6-1, 0-4-1 Yankee) Coach: Chief Boston S26 Dartmouth......................................L 40-0 O3 Rhode Island •................................L 22-8 O10 at Maine •.....................................L 33-18 O17 Vermont •.......................................L 40-0 O24 at Northeastern.............................L 25-20 O31 Connecticut •....................................T 0-0 N7 Springfield...................................W 16-14 N14 at Massachusetts •..........................L 47-0 1965 (0-8, 0-5 Yankee) Coach: Andy Mooradian S25 at Dartmouth..................................L 56-6 O2 at Rhode Island •............................L 23-6 O9 Maine •.........................................L 48-13 O16 at Vermont •....................................L 23-7 O23 Northeastern.................................L 26-13 O30 at Connecticut •..............................L 27-0 N6 at Springfield................................L 43-13 N13 Massachusetts •..............................L 46-0 1966 (2-6, 1-4 Yankee) Coach: Joe Yukica S24 at Colby........................................L 18-14 O1 Rhode Island •................................L 17-6 O8 Maine •..........................................W 10-7 O15 at Vermont •..................................L 32-24 O22 at Northeastern.............................L 15-14 O29 Connecticut •................................L 15-14 N5 Springfield...................................W 28-21 N12 at Massachusetts •..........................L 14-7 1967 (5-3, 2-3 Yankee) Coach: Joe Yukica S30 Colby.............................................W 42-6 O7 at Rhode Island •............................L 13-6 O14 at Maine •......................................W 17-0 O21 Vermont •......................................W 30-6 O28 Northeastern................................W 21-13 N4 at Connecticut •............................L 20-19 N11 at Springfield.................................W 21-0 N18 Massachusetts •............................L 14-13 1968 (6-2, 4-1 Yankee Champions) Coach: Jim Root S28 at Dartmouth..................................L 21-0 O5 Connecticut •...............................W 17-10 O12 Maine •........................................W 42-17 O19 at Vermont •..................................L 12-10 O26 at Northeastern..............................W 26-3 N2 Rhode Island •...............................W 27-6 N9 Springfield...................................W 17-10 N16 at Massachusetts •.........................W 16-0 1969 (3-5, 1-4 Yankee) Coach: Jim Root S27 Dartmouth......................................L 31-0 O4 at Connecticut •.............................W 14-6 O11 at Maine •.....................................L 20-18 O18 Vermont .•......................................L 27-7 O25 Northeastern..................................W 26-8 N1 at Rhode Island •............................L 14-6 N8 at Springfield.................................W 14-8 N15 Massachusetts •..............................L 48-7 1970 (5-3, 3-2 Yankee) Coach: Jim Root S26 at Delaware..................................L 53-12 O3 Connecticut •................................L 27-14 O10 Maine •..........................................W 13-9 O17 at Vermont •...................................W 27-0 O24 at Northeastern..............................W 33-7 O31 Rhode Island •...............................W 59-7 N7 Springfield...................................W 40-21 N14 at Massachusetts •........................L 24-14 1971 (4-4-1, 3-2 Yankee) Coach: Jim Root S25 Delaware........................................L 40-7 O2 at Connecticut •............................L 28-21 O9 at Maine •....................................W 24-14 O16 Vermont •......................................W 28-7 O23 Northeastern..................................W 37-7 O30 at Rhode Island •...........................W 26-0 N6 at Springfield................................T 24-24 N13 Massachusetts •............................L 38-20 N20 at Boston University......................L 33-7 1972 (4-5, 2-3 Yankee) Coach: Bill Bowes S23 Boston University.......................W 16-14 S30 at Dartmouth................................L 24-14 O7 Connecticut •..................................L 10-7 O14 Maine •........................................W 17-14 O21 at Vermont •..................................L 28-17 O28 at Northeastern.................................L 9-7 N4 Rhode Island •.............................W 14-10 N11 Springfield...................................W 26-16 N18 at Massachusetts •..........................L 42-7 1973 (4-5, 2-3 Yankee) Coach: Bill Bowes S22 Holy Cross.....................................L 31-0 S29 Dartmouth.....................................W 10-9 O6 at Connecticut •................................L 7-3 O13 at Maine •......................................W 13-0 O20 Vermont •......................................W 19-7 O27 Northeastern................................W 17-14 N3 Rhode Island •..............................L 40-16 N10 at Springfield..................................L 51-0 N17 Massachusetts •..............................L 28-7
1974 (5-4, 3-3 Yankee) Coach: Bill Bowes S21 Boston University •.......................W 28-0 S28 at Delaware..................................L 34-10 O5 Connecticut •................................L 41-24 O12 Maine •...........................................L 23-9 O19 at Vermont •.................................W 38-21 O26 at Northeastern............................W 34-14 N2 Rhode Island •.............................W 29-14 N9 Springfield...................................W 27-18 N16 at Massachusetts •........................L 27-17 1975 (9-3, 5-0 Yankee Champions) Coach: Bill Bowes S13 West Chester.................................W 24-0 S19 at Boston University •.................W 21-20 S27 Delaware........................................L 16-7 O4 at Connecticut •...........................W 14-10 O11 at Maine •....................................W 24-15 O18 Central Connecticut......................W 28-0 O25 Northeastern •...............................W 56-7 N1 at Rhode Island •...........................W 23-6 N8 at Springfield................................L 17-12 N15 Massachusetts •...........................W 14-11 N29 at Lehigh*...................................W 35-21 D6 Western Kentucky!.........................L 14-3 *-NCAA II First Round Playoffs !-NCAA II Semifinals (Rice Bowl) 1976 (8-3, 4-1 Yankee Champions) Coach: Bill Bowes S11 at Holy Cross................................W 17-3 S18 Boston University •.......................W 13-0 S25 at Dartmouth................................L 24-13 O2 Connecticut •...............................W 24-21 O9 Maine •...........................................L 10-0 O16 at Central Connecticut.................W 34-21 O23 at Northeastern............................W 35-21 O30 at West Chester............................W 27-10 N6 Rhode Island •...............................W 31-6 N13 at Massachusetts •.........................W 23-0 N27 at Montana State*........................L 17-16 *NCAA II First Round Playoffs 1977 (8-2, 3-2 Yankee) Coach: Bill Bowes S10 Holy Cross..................................W 27-14 S17 at Boston University •.................W 26-14 S24 West Chester.................................W 26-0 O1 at Connecticut •.............................W 42-7 O8 at Maine •......................................W 54-7 O15 Central Connecticut......................W 42-7 O22 Northeastern................................W 28-13 O29 at Rhode Island •..........................L 21-20 N5 at Springfield.................................W 52-7 N12 Massachusetts •..............................L 19-6 1978 (6-4-1, 1-3-1 Yankee) Coach: Bill Bowes S9 at Holy Cross...............................L 19-14 S16 at Central Connecticut.................W 36-13 S23 Boston University •........................L 15-5 S30 at West Chester..............................W 21-0 O7 Connecticut •...............................W 25-17 O14 at Maine •.........................................T 7-7 O21 at AIC............................................W 10-7 O28 at Northeastern............................W 29-21 N4 Rhode Island •..............................L 19-14 N11 Springfield...................................W 56-35 N18 at Massachusetts •..........................L 34-7 1979 (5-4-2, 2-2-1 Yankee) Coach: Bill Bowes S8 at Wayne State.............................W 24-14 S15 Holy Cross..................................W 26-17 S22 at Boston University •..................L 41-28 S29 Dartmouth....................................T 10-10 O6 at Connecticut •................................T 3-3 O13 at Maine •......................................W 23-0 O20 Lehigh............................................L 16-3 O27 Northeastern..................................W 20-8 N3 at Rhode Island •...........................W 21-6 N10 at Springfield................................L 34-14 N17 Massachusetts •..............................L 29-0 1980 (6-4, 2-3 Yankee) Coach: Bill Bowes S6 Connecticut •................................L 20-10 S13 Wayne State...................................L 17-7 S20 Boston University •........................L 27-9 S27 at Dartmouth.................................W 24-7 O11 Maine •........................................W 19-13 O18 at Towson State.............................W 10-0 O25 at Northeastern............................W 48-12 N1 Rhode Island •.............................W 31-28 N8 Lafayette.......................................W 26-6 N15 at Massachusetts •..........................L 17-0 1981 (7-3, 2-3 Yankee) Coach: Bill Bowes S12 AIC..............................................W 28-13 S19 at Boston University •...................W 10-8 S26 Towson State...............................W 31-29 O3 at Connecticut •...........................W 28-24 O10 at Maine •.....................................L 26-16 O17 Lehigh.........................................W 13-12 O24 at Northeastern............................W 24-17 O31 at Rhode Island •..........................L 14-12 N7 at Lafayette..................................W 21-18 N14 Massachusetts •..............................L 20-9 1982 (4-6, 1-4 Yankee) Coach: Bill Bowes S4 at James Madison..........................W 28-6 S11 at Holy Cross.................................L 28-0 S18 Boston University •.....................W 22-20 O2 Connecticut •................................L 20-17 O9 Bucknell..........................................W 3-0 O16 at Lehigh......................................L 20-17
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UNH FOOTBALL – NATION-LEADING 11 STRAIGHT NCAA APPEARANCES O23 Northeastern................................W 24-22 O30 Rhode Island •..............................L 23-20 N6 Maine •.........................................L 31-14 N13 at Massachusetts •..........................L 27-0 1983 (7-3, 3-2 Yankee) Coach: Bill Bowes S10 AIC................................................W 31-0 S17 at Boston University •....................L 13-3 S24 Holy Cross...................................L 42-30 O1 at Connecticut •................................L 9-7 O8 at Bucknell..................................W 42-35 O15 Lehigh .......................................W 52-28 O22 Northeastern..................................W 24-7 O29 at Rhode Island •.........................W 14-13 N5 at Maine •.................................... W 20-7 N12 Massachusetts •...........................W 35-10 1984 (9-2, 3-2 Yankee) Coach: Bill Bowes S8 Maine •........................................W 21-13 S15 at Lafayette....................................W 21-7 S22 Boston University •......................L 21-20 S29 at Dartmouth...............................W 38-10 O6 Connecticut •...............................W 13-12 O13 Bucknell......................................W 17-16 O20 at Lehigh.....................................W 34-10 O27 at Northeastern..............................W 13-2 N3 Rhode Island •.............................W 14-12 N10 at Holy Cross..............................W 14-13 N17 at Massachusetts •........................L 14-10 1985 (6-4, 2-3 Yankee) Coach: Bill Bowes S14 Lafayette........................................L 20-7 S21 at Boston University •.................W 27-13 S28 Dartmouth.....................................W 23-7 O5 at Connecticut •.............................W 10-8 O12 at Bucknell....................................W 58-0 O19 Lehigh.........................................W 31-17 O26 Northeastern................................W 35-21 N2 at Rhode Island •..........................L 30-20 N9 at Maine •.....................................L 45-40 N16 Massachusetts •............................L 21-17 1986 (7-4, 4-3 Yankee) Coach: Bill Bowes S6 at Richmond •...............................L 38-12 S13 at Delaware •...............................W 28-21 S20 Boston University •.......................W 26-9 S27 at Dartmouth...............................W 66-12 O4 Connecticut •...............................W 42-19 O11 at Lafayette..................................W 20-16 O25 Northeastern................................W 24-21 N1 Rhode Island •.............................W 28-24 N8 Maine •.........................................L 14-13 N15 at Massachusetts •........................L 38-31 N22 Colgate.........................................L 27-23 1987 (7-3, 4-3 Yankee) Coach: Bill Bowes S5 Richmond •....................................L 14-7 S19 at Boston Univ. •................W 27-20 (3ot) S26 Dartmouth.....................................W 41-3 O3 Delaware •...................................W 45-21 O17 Northeastern................................W 24-16 O24 Lafayette.....................................W 21-19 O31 at Rhode Island •.........................W 28-14 N7 at Maine • %.................................L 28-14 N14 Massachusetts •...........................W 17-10 N21 at Connecticut •............................L 31-21 1988 (6-5, 6-2 Yankee) Coach: Bill Bowes S10 at Colgate......................................W 21-7 S17 Connecticut •...............................W 27-20 S24 at Maine •....................................W 44-23 O1 Delaware •....................................L 38-20 O8 at Richmond •...........................L 23-17 ot O15 at William & Mary.......................L 33-31 O22 Northeastern................................W 15-10 O29 at Boston University •..................L 23-21 N5 Villanova •.....................................W 58-7 N12 at Rhode Island •...........................W 17-9 N19 Massachusetts •............................L 64-42 1989 (7-3, 5-3 Yankee) Coach: Bill Bowes S9 Maine •...........................................L 24-7 S23 at Connecticut •............................L 24-10 S30 at Delaware •...............................W 27-17 O7 at Northeastern............................W 31-28 O14 Colgate........................................W 17-10 O21 Richmond •...................................W 21-7 O28 Boston University •.....................W 38-35 N4 at Villanova •...............................W 13-12 N11 Rhode Island •...............................W 25-0 N18 at Massachusetts •........................L 34-28 1990 (7-3-1, 5-3 Yankee) Coach: Bill Bowes S8 at Connecticut •...........................W 21-16 S15 Delaware •.....................................W 34-7 S22 at Maine •................................... W 28-20 S29 Dartmouth....................................T 21-21 O6 at Richmond •................................W 19-0 O14 at Colgate....................................W 38-22 O20 Northeastern..................................W 59-7 O27 at Boston University •..................L 41-24 N3 Villanova •......................................L 10-7 N10 at Rhode Island •..........................L 24-14 N17 Massachusetts •...........................W 36-18 1991 (9-3, 7-1 Yankee Champions) Coach: Bill Bowes S7 at Marshall...................................L 24-23 S14 Connecticut •...............................W 21-16 S21 Hofstra.........................................W 48-28 S28 Maine •........................................W 38-20 O5 at Delaware •...............................W 45-28
year-by-year results
O12 Richmond •...................................W 34-0 O26 at Northeastern............................W 18-14 N2 Boston University •.....................W 45-26 N9 at Villanova •..................................L 33-7 N16 Rhode Island •.............................W 42-35 N23 at Massachusetts •.......................W 35-28 N30 Samford* .....................................L 29-13 *-NCAA I-AA Playoffs 1992 (5-5-1, 3-5 Yankee) Coach: Bill Bowes S5 at Maine •.....................................L 27-24 S12 Connecticut •................................L 24-21 S19 at Lehigh.....................................W 28-14 S26 Dartmouth...................................W 45-27 O3 Delaware •....................................L 42-22 O10 at Richmond •.................................L 15-7 O24 Northeastern.................................T 10-10 O31 at Boston University •.................W 43-14 N7 Villanova •....................................L 27-21 N14 at Rhode Island •.........................W 20-13 N21 Massachusetts •...........................W 20-13 1993 (6-5, 4-4 Yankee) Coach: Bill Bowes S4 at William & Mary.......................L 27-14 S11 at Connecticut •................... L 24-23 (2ot) S18 Richmond •.................................W 31-20 S25 Maine •........................................W 63-13 O9 at Dartmouth.................................W 14-7 O16 at James Madison •......................L 45-21 O23 Northeastern..................................W 21-6 O30 Boston Univ. •..............................L 24-14 N6 at Villanova •...............................W 45-14 N13 Rhode Island •.............................W 51-33 N20 at Massachusetts •........................L 15-13 1994 (10-2, 8-0 Yankee Champions) Coach: Bill Bowes S10 at Northesatern..............................W 28-7 S17 James Madison •.........................W 27-24 S24 Connecticut •...............................W 20-19 O1 at Hofstra........................................L 28-6 O8 Massachusetts •...........................W 14-11 O15 Lehigh.........................................W 42-10 O22 at Maine •......................................W 24-7 O29 at Rhode Island •...........................W 13-7 N5 at Richmond •..............................W 42-14 N12 Villanova •...................................W 21-14 N19 at Boston Univ. •................W 52-51 (2ot) N26 Appalachian State*............... L 17-10 (ot) *-NCAA I-AA Playoffs 1995 (6-5, 4-4 Yankee) Coach: Bill Bowes S9 at Connecticut •............................L 21-23 S16 Rhode Island •................................L 7-10 S23 William & Mary •..........................L 0-39 S30 at Lehigh.....................................W 35-14 O7 at Massachusetts •.......................W 32-29 O14 James Madison.............................L 19-23 O21 Maine •..........................................W 21-0 O28 Boston University •......................W 35-7 N4 at Richmond •...................................L 3-7 N11 at Villanova •.................................W 12-9 N18 Northeastern................................W 21-10 1996 (8-3, 6-2 Yankee) Coach: Bill Bowes S14 at Rhode Island •.........................W 35-26 S21 Connecticut •...............................W 21-13 S28 at James Madison........................W 39-22 O5 at William & Mary ........................L 31-7 O12 Lehigh......................................... W42-27 O19 at Maine •.....................................L 34-20 O26 Massachusetts •.............................W 40-7 N2 Richmond •................................. W14-13 N9 Villanova •.....................................W 34-0 N16 at Boston University •.................W 31-10 N23 at Northeastern •...........................L 28-30 1997 (5-6, 5-3 Atlantic 10) Coach: Bill Bowes S6 Delaware •....................................L 10-27 S13 at Rhode Island •..........................L 21-35 S20 William & Mary •.......................W 24-22 S27 at Stephen F. Austin.....................L 14-18 O4 at Massachusetts •.......................W 28-10 O11 Hofstra..........................................L 14-33 O18 at Northeastern •...........................L 19-34 O25 Maine •..........................................W 24-7 N8 at Villanova..................................L 20-23 N15 Boston University •.......................W 38-0 N22 at Connecticut •...........................W 21-18 1998 (4-7, 3-5 Atlantic 10) Coach: Bill Bowes S5 at Northeastern •.............................L 3-10 S12 at Maine •.....................................L 28-52 S19 East Stroudsburg.........................W 70-10 S26 at Delaware •..................................L 7-31 O3 Connecticut •...............................W 34-20 O10 Richmond.....................................L 13-22 O17 Northeastern •..............................L 28-35 O24 at William & Mary •....................W 31-19 O31 Massachusetts •............................L 26-27 N7 at Hofstra......................................L 38-41 N14 Rhode Island •.................................W 9-7 1999 (5-6, 3-5 Atlantic 10) Coach: Sean McDonnell S4 at Rhode Island •.........................W 37-14 S11 at Massachusetts •........................L 34-19 S18 James Madison •..........................L 35-28 S25 at Richmond •...............................L 27-17 O2 Stephen F. Austin........................W 38-28 O16 at Northeastern............................W 33-21 O23 at South Florida......................L 42-41 OT O30 Villanova •....................................L 31-28
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N6 Delaware •....................................L 14-10 N13 at Connecticut •...........................W 43-18 N20 Maine •........................................W 31-20 2000 (6-5, 4-4 Atlantic 10) Coach: Sean McDonnell S2 at Hampton..................................W 31-17 S9 Rhode Island •.............................W 13-12 S16 Northeastern •...............................W 24-7 S23 Dartmouth...................................W 42-21 S30 at James Madison •......................L 24-13 O14 Richmond •..................................L 31-10 O21 at Villanova •................................L 49-42 O28 Massachusetts •...........................W 24-16 N4 at Delaware •........................ W 45-44 OT N11 Gardner-Webb..............................L 38-35 N18 at Maine •.....................................L 55-10 2001 (4-7, 2-7 Atlantic 10) Coach: Sean McDonnell S1 Hampton......................................W 45-29 S8 James Madison •.........................W 26-19 S22 at Dartmouth...............................W 42-38 S29 at William & Mary •.....................L 38-28 O6 Delaware •....................................L 49-36 O13 at Massachusetts •.......................W 35-24 O20 at Rhode Island •..........................L 31-27 O27 at Hofstra •...................................L 35-20 N3 Villanova •....................................L 38-35 N10 at Northeastern •........................... L 34-11 N17 Maine •.........................................L 57-24 2002 (3-8, 2-7 Atlantic 10) Coach: Sean McDonnell A29 at Kent State...................................L 34-7 S7 at James Madison •......................L 20-14 S14 Hofstra •.......................................L 52-28 S21 at Villanova •..................................L 45-3 S28 at Dartmouth...............................W 29-26 O12 Richmond •.................................W 20-19 O19 William & Mary •........................L 34-27 O26 at Delaware •..................................L 21-9 N9 Massachusetts •...........................W 31-14 N16 Northeastern •..............................L 49-17 N23 at Maine •.....................................L 31-14 2003 (5-7, 3-6 Atlantic 10) Coach: Sean McDonnell A30 Central Connecticut....................W 70-20 S6 at Central Michigan......................L 40-33 S13 Villanova •....................................L 48-14 S20 at Rhode Island •..........................L 55-40 S27 Dartmouth...................................W 42-17 O4 at Massachusetts •........................L 44-30 O11 Delaware •....................................L 22-21 O18 at Richmond •...............................L 35-23 O25 at Hofstra •..................................W 38-17 N8 James Madison •.........................W 20-17 N15 at William & Mary •.....................L 38-28 N22 Maine •........................................W 47-27 2004 (10-3, 6-2 Atlantic 10) Coach: Sean McDonnell S2 at Delaware ................................W 24-21 S11 at Rutgers....................................W 35-24 S18 William & Mary •............................L 9-7 S25 at Dartmouth...............................W 45-24 O2 at Villanova •...............................W 51-40 O16 Massachusetts •............................L 38-21 O23 Hofstra •......................................W 33-27 O30 at Northeastern •..........................W 27-23 N6 at Rhode Island •...........................W 27-3 N13 Towson •.....................................W 62-24 N20 at Maine •....................................W 50-36 N27 at Georgia Southern (NCAAs)....W 27-23 D4 at Montana (NCAAs)...................L 47-17 2005 (11-2, 7-1 Atlantic 10 Champions) Coach Sean McDonnell S3 at UC Davis.................................W 17-13 S17 at Towson •..................................W 62-21 S24 Dartmouth...................................W 49-20 O1 Villanova •...................................W 41-17 O 8 at William & Mary •.....................L 42-10 O15 Rhode Island •...............................W 53-9 O 22 Northeastern •.............................W 52-21 O 29 at Massachusetts •.......................W 34-28 N 5 at Hofstra •..................................W 29-26 N 12 Iona College..................................W 56-0 N19 Maine •........................................W 59-47 N26 Colgate (NCAA).........................W 55-21 D 3 Northern Iowa (NCAAs)..............L 24-21 2006 (9-4, 5-3 Atlantic 10) Coach: Sean McDonnell S9 at Northwestern...........................W 34-17 S 16 Stony Brook..................................W 62-7 S 23 at Dartmouth...............................W 56-14 S 30 at Delaware •...............................W 52-49 O 7 Richmond •.................................W 27-17 O14 James Madison •..........................L 42-23 O 21 at Northeastern •.....................L 36-35 OT O 28 Hofstra •........................................W 10-6 N 4 Massachusetts •............................L 28-20 N 11 at Rhode Island •.........................W 63-21 N 18 at Maine •............................. W 19-13 OT N 25 at Hampton (NCAAs).................W 41-38 D 2 at Massachusetts (NCAAs) .........L 24-17 2007 (7-5, 4-4 CAA) Coach: Sean McDonnell S8 at James Madison •......................L 41-24 S15 at Marshall..................................W 48-35 S22 Dartmouth...................................W 52-31 S29 at Richmond •...............................L 45-38 O6 Delaware •................................... W35-30 O13 Iona.............................................W 49-21 O20 at Hofstra •....................................W 40-3 O27 Rhode Island •.............................W 49-36
N3 Northeastern •..............................L 31-13 N10 at Massachusetts •..........................L 27-7 N17 Maine •........................................W 39-14 N24 at Northern Iowa (NCAAs)..........L 38-35 2008 (10-3, 6-2 CAA) Coach: Sean McDonnell S6 at Army........................................W 28-10 S13 at Rhode Island •.........................W 51-43 S20 Albany.........................................W 32-24 S27 at Dartmouth.................................W 42-6 O11 William & Mary •........................L 38-34 O18 at Northeastern •..........................W 33-21 O25 Towson •.....................................W 42-14 N1 Hofstra •......................................W 45-25 N8 at Villanova •................................L 24-13 N15 Massachusetts •...........................W 52-21 N22 at Maine •....................................W 28-24 N29 at Southern Illinois (NCAAs).....W 29-20 D6 at Northern Iowa (NCAAs)..........L 36-34 2009 (10-3, 6-2 CAA) Coach: Sean McDonnell S5 St. Francis...................................W 24-14 S12 at Ball State.................................W 23-16 S26 Dartmouth...................................W 44-14 O3 at Towson •....................................W 57-7 O10 Villanova •...................................W 28-24 O17 at Massachusetts •........................L 23-17 O24 at Hofstra •..................................W 18-10 O31 Northeastern •.............................W 48-21 N7 Rhode Island •.............................W 55-42 N14 at William & Mary •.....................L 20-17 N21 Maine •........................................W 27-24 N28 at McNeese State (NCAAs)........W 49-13 D5 at Villanova (NCAAs)....................L 46-7 2010 (8-5, 5-3 CAA) Coach: Sean McDonnell S4 Central Connecticut State.............W 33-3 S11 at Pittsburgh..................................L38-16 S18 at Rhode Island •...........................L25-28 S25 Lehigh.........................................W 31-10 O2 at Maine •.............................L16-13 (OT) O9 Richmond •...................................W 17-0 O16 at James Madison •.....................W 28-14 O23 Massachusetts &• .......................W 39-13 N6 William & Mary •...........................L13-3 N13 at Villanova •...............................W 31-24 N20 Towson •.....................................W 38-19 D4 at Bethune-Cookman (NCAAs)..W 45-20 D10 at Delaware (NCAAs).....................L16-3 & -Colonial Clash at Gillette Stadium 2011 (8-4, 6-2 CAA) Coach: Sean McDonnell S1 at Toledo.......................................L 58-22 S10 at Lehigh............................W 48-41 (OT) S24 at Richmond •..............................W 45-43 O1 Holy Cross..................................W 39-32 O8 Villanova •...................................W 47-17 O15 at William & Mary •.....................L 24-10 O22 Massachusetts &•........................W 27-21 O29 Rhode Island •.............................W 31-24 N5 James Madison •.........................W 28-10 N12 at Towson •...................................L 56-42 N19 Maine •........................................W 30-27 D3 at Montana State (NCAAs)..........L 26-25 & -Colonial Clash at Gillette Stadium 2012 (8-4, 6-2 CAA Champions) Coach: Sean McDonnell A30 at Holy Cross..............................W 38-17 S8 at Minnesota...................................L 7-44 S15 Central Connecticut State...........W 43-10 S22 at Old Dominion •........................L 61-64 S29 Delaware •...................................W 34-14 O6 at Georgia State •........................W 44-21 O13 Richmond •.................................W 44-40 O20 at Maine •....................................W 28-21 O27 at Rhode Island •.........................W 40-20 N3 William & Mary •.......................W 28-25 N17 Towson •......................................L 35-64 D1 at Wofford (NCAAs)......................L 7-23 2013 (10-5, 6-2 CAA) Coach: Sean McDonnell S7 at Central Michigan......................L 21-24 S14 Colgate........................................W 53-23 S28 at Lehigh......................................L 27-34 O5 at Towson •...................................L 28-44 O12 Rhode Island •.............................W 59-19 O19 Villanova •...................................W 29-28 O26 at Stony Brook •..........................W 31-13 N2 at William & Mary •.......................L 0-17 N9 James Madison •.........................W 33-17 N16 at Albany •...................................W 37-20 N23 Maine •..........................................W 24-3 N30 Lafayette (NCAAs).......................W 45-7 D7 at Maine (NCAAs)......................W 41-27 D14 at Southeastern Lousiana (NCAAs).W 20-17 D20 at North Dakota State (NCAAs)...L 14-52 2014 (12-2, 8-0 CAA) Coach: Sean McDonnell A30 at Toldeo.......................................L 20-54 S13 Lehigh.........................................W 45-27 S20 at Richmond •..............................W 29-26 S27 Dartmouth...................................W 52-19 O4 at Elon.........................................W 48-14 O11 William & Mary•..........................W 32-3 O25 Stony Brook •..............................W 28-20 N1 Albany •......................................W 49-24 N8 at Rhode Island •.........................W 41-14 N15 Delaware •...................................W 43-14 N22 at Maine •....................................W 20-12 D6 Fordham (NCAAs)......................W 44-19 D12 Chattanooga (NCAAs)................W 35-30 D20 Illinois State (NCAAs)..................... 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UNH FOOTBALL – NATION-LEADING 11 STRAIGHT NCAA APPEARANCES
N ati o nal awa r ds Walter Payton Award
Jerry Azumah Ricky Santos
RB QB
1998 2006
Buck Buchanan Award
Matt Evans
LB
2011
National Coach of the Year AFCA FCS
Sean McDonnell
Eddie Robinson FCS Sean McDonnell
2014 2005, ‘14
College Sports Information Directors of America (CoSIDA) All-Academic First Team
John Driscoll Dave Morton
OT OT
1952 1984
NCAA Postgraduate Scholarship
Rick Leclerc
QB
1984
Dino Vasso
all - a m e r icans Kodak Coaches First Team Barry Bourassa RB 1991 Bill Burnham RB 1976, ‘77 Ed Douglas G 1950 John Driscoll OT 1987 Paul Dufault C 1985 Kevin Martell C 1975 Dave Morton OT 1984 Dwayne Sabb LB 1991 Grady Vigneau OT 1977 Al Witteman DT 1968
The Sports Network Mike Coccia C Matt Evans LB RJ Harris WR Harold Spears TE
2014 (3rd) 2011, ‘12 2014 (1st) 2014 (2nd)
College Sporting News Matt Evans LB R.J. Harris WR Brian McNally DE Harold Spears TE
2010, ‘12 2014 2010 2014
American Football Coaches Association Jerry Azumah TB 1997, ‘98 David Ball WR 2005, ‘06 Matt Evans LB 2012 Mike Foley DL 1994 RJ Harris WR 2014 Stephan Lewis RB 2002 Ricky Santos QB 2007 Scott Sicko TE 2009 Dino Vasso DB 2010
College Sports Journal Jared Smith DT
2012
Phil Steele’s First Team Matt Evans LB
2011
College Sports Madness Matt Evans LB
2011
Associated Press First Team Jerry Azumah TB 1998 David Ball WR 2005, ‘06 Mike Coccia C 2014 Matt Evans LB 2012 RJ Harris WR 2014 Walter Jones OL 1998 Ricky Santos QB 2007 Scott Sicko TE 2008 Jonathan Williams TE 2005 Walter Camp First Team Jerry Azumah RB David Ball WR Barry Bourassa RB Mike Coccia C Matt Evans LB RJ Harris WR Ricky Santos QB Scott Sicko TE Jonathan Williams TE
Beyond Sports Network Mike Coccia C 2014 (3rd) Casey DeAndrade CB 2014 (3rd) R.J. Harris WR 2014 (1st) Harold Spears TE 2014 (1st)
1998 2004, ‘05, ‘06 1991 2014 2010, ‘11, ‘12 2014 2005, ‘06, ‘07 2008 2005
Stephan Lewis
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Coach of the Year
Bill Bowes Sean McDonnell
Offensive Player of the Year Barry Bourassa Jerry Azumah Jerry Azumah Ricky Santos Ricky Santos Ricky Santos Kevin Decker
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Defensive Player of the Year Steve Doig Tim Teevens Neal Zonfrelli Paul Boulay
Rookie of the Year Curt Collins Ricky Santos Brian McNally
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Chuck Boone Leadership Award Chris Zarkoskie
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All-Conference First Team Geoff Aleva Jeff Allen Alton Amidon Warren Armes Paul Ashnault Jerry Azumah David Ball Jason Ball Brett Bashaw Brett Bernier Ed Booker Paul Boulay Barry Bourassa Mike Boyle Norman Breault Jim Bumpus Bill Burnham John Burnham Romande Carter Tony Ciccone Mike Coccia Jim Concannon Nick Couturier Edward Cramer Matt Crispino Paul D’Allesandro Casey DeAndrade Kevin Decker Bill Dedrick Richard Dewing Steve Doig Greg Donahue Ed Douglas Pat Downey Dan Drewniak
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John Driscoll Paul Dufault Dick Duffy Earl Eddy Phil Estes Bill Estey Mark Etro Richard Eustis Matt Evans Eric Facey John Flanagan Joe Fleming Mike Foley Norm Ford Terrance Fox Francis Frasier David Gamble Andre Garron Arnold Garron Dave Giguere Alan Girroir Mike Gooden Dwayne Gordon Paul Gorham Basil Gregorios Charles Grzbielski R.J. Harris Stan Harrison Jeff Hayes Neal Herrick Edwin Holm Bob Hopkins Bruce Huther Ilia Jarostchuk Ryan Jones Walter Jones Ken Kaplan Rich Langlois Mike Lanza Keith LeVan Greg Lewis Stephan Lewis Paul Lindquist Marshall Litchfield Dave Loehle Ray Lyons Tom Manning Kevin Martell Vincent Martino Steve Mazur Cliff McDonald Brian McNally John Merrill Richard Mezquita Don Miller Philip Montagano Gerry Moran Mike Moroney Duncan Ogg Curtis Olds Peter O’Donnell Bill O’Malley Bob O’Neil
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Brian O’Neill Matt O’Neill Seamus O’Neill Jeff Pammer Bill Pappas Samuel Paul John Perry George Peterson Tucker Peterson William Phillips Lee Pope Chris Porter Norman Powers Charles Robichaud Dave Rozumek Dwayne Sabb Ricky Santos Brian Saranovitz Matt Schneible Daniel Sereika Mike Shaughnessy Mike Shriner Scott Sicko Jared Smith Wayne Smith Hugo Souza Harold Spears Barry Stiber Doug Stockbridge Tim Teevens Eric Thompson Donald Trimble Bob Trouville Will Tychsen William Vasilios Dino Vasso Grady Vigneau Kurt Volherbst Cal Wallingford Robert Weeks Mike White Jonathan Williams Dave Wissman Al Witteman Ted Wright Neal Zonfrelli
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Brian McNally • ‘08 Rookie of the Year
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Most Valuable Player RJ Harris Cody Muller Justin Mello Manny Asam Matt Evans Kevin Decker R.J. Toman Hugo Souza Scott Sicko Sean Ware Mike Boyle John Clements Ricky Santos David Ball Derek Stank George Peterson Chris Robinson Stephan Lewis Jason Ball Brett Bashaw Dan Kreider Jerry Azumah Jerry Azumah Jerry Azumah Mike Foley Joe Fleming Avrom Smith David Gamble Barry Bourassa Dwayne Gordon Dwayne Sabb Ryan Jones Mark Carr Bob Jean Paul Boulay Ilia Jarostchuk Andre Garron Neal Zonfrelli Dave Wissman Arnold Garron Ken Kaplan Steve Doig Keith Reynolds Greg Donahue Sean McDonnell Grady Vigneau Doug Stockbridge Dave Rozumek
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John Clements • ‘08 MVP
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Eugene K. Auerbach Student-Athlete Award Nick Cefalo Brad Prasky Mike MacArthur Chris Zarkoskie Chris Chandler Kyle Auffray Tom Manning Tom Bishop Johan Asker AJ. Snook Evan Loring Tim Carignan Shaun Diner Jon Hart Nick Gaunce Peter Bush Michael DePalma Jody Trunfio Matt Crispino Richard Clough Jeff Tamulski Chris Bourdon Jim Concannon Chad Ames John Donnelly Geoff Aleva T.J. Reap Tim Byrne Jim Prendible Bill O’Malley Stan Harrison Jim Bumpus Dave Morton John Beecy Greg Stilphen Joe Clemente Doug Romano Tom Leavitt Bill Logue Richard Duffy John Merrill Albert Parchuk Michael Keough Richard Desrochers Richard Boucher
Jack French Unsung Hero Award
S K K OL WR P/TE PK P/PK OL DB WR OL WR OL OL DB TE DL DL DL TE OL DB DE TE DT LB DB C NG DB OG OT LB OT DE TE QB/P DT DB OG RB QB DB LB
Bo Dickson Spirit Award Matt Kaplan Seamus O’Neill Doug Stockbridge Mickey Mangieri Nancy Brown Tom Neill Matt Parent Nick Couturier Tucker Peterson Alan Tallman Mike Granieri Jeremy Hincman Bill Pizzano Ryan Day David O’Connor Dan Curran John Haggerty Mike White
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2014 Brian Ciccone Jimmy Giansante 2013 Sean McCann 2012 Alan Buzbee 2011 James Jenkins 2010 Steve Young 2009 J.T. Wright 2008 Andrew Elwell Josh Droesch 2007 Marvin Wright 2006 Dan Wagner Brendan St. Peter 2005 E.J. DeWitt 2004 Amir Saadah 2003 Jermaine Stevens 2002 Mike Hurley 2001 Mike Wells Tim Sample 2000 Erik Mitchell 1999 Wade Rowcliffe 1998 Greg Krause 1997 Dave Lopez 1996 Peter Christopher 1995 Sean Finneran 1994 Lee McClinton 1993 Mike Cranney 1992 Ron Baisden 1991 Matt Griffin 1990 Shawn Lane Tom Whelan 1989 Garry Jordan 1988 Frank Maguire 1987 Scott Curtis 1986 Joe Thomson 1985 Tom Flanagan 1984 John Flanagan 1983 Peter O’Donnell 1982 Franz Eberth 1979-81 Not Awarded 1978 George Moore 1977 Gary DeStefano 1976 Charlie McMahon 1975 Nick Ragusa 1974 Bob Dearth
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Bob Demers 12th Player Award
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Harold Spears Cody Muller Dontra Peters Kyle Flemings Terrance Fox Sean Jellison Chad Kackert Robert Simpson Husain Karim Muji Karim David Sundberg David Bailey Aaron Thomas Brandon Taylor Czar Wiley Brian Mallette Frankie Smith Jeff Hayes Tim Cramsey Mark Wheeler Jason Swett Matt Mezquita Adam Mott Bob Jordan Mike Gallagher Chris McGrath Tom Joy Matt Banbury Bill Farrell Tom Johnson Ted White Mike Shriner Bob Price Bill Peach Ron MacDonald Peter Bergeron Jeff Belmont Tom Ruffen Bill Logue
Matt Parent • ‘08 Bo Dickson
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Buck Buchanan Distinguished Service Award
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Rob Bowman Chris Houston Mickey DiLima Mark Petercuskie Devon Jackson Ryan Hinds Chris McClurg Matt Perdoni Aaron Brown John McCoy Shaun Diner George Yasso Michael Taylor Bryce Scottron Al Willis Mike Szweda Ryan Scottron Matt Drayton Chris Bresnahan Rob McCoy Jim Stayer David Gamble John Perry Scott Wojnovich Ryan Jones
Bill Bowes Coaches Award
2014 2013 2012 2011 2010 2009 2008 2007 2006 2005 2004 2003 2002 2001 2000 1999
Mike Coccia Shane McNeely Chris Setian Chris Zarkoskie Brian McNally Dino Vasso Terrence Klein Eric Cumba Jeff Pammer Corey Graham Baron Flenory Christian Leibl-Cote Jon Hart Carl Betz Jon Oosterhuis Brett Bashaw Jermaine Washington
C LB RB OL DE CB WS OL FS DB FS OL OL TE DL LB WR
Todd Walker Teammate Award (spring)
2015 2014 2013 2012 2011
Nico Steriti Andy Vailas Jim Earley Jimmy Vailas Tim Farina Jason Roach
RB QB RB DT WR DB
Eric Cumba ‘08 Bill Bowes Coaches Award
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University of new Hampshire
The University of New Hampshire was originally founded as a land-grant college whose mission was to shape and educate citizenry among the state’s farmers, business people and engineers. Today, the University is a land-, sea-, and space-grant university serving a growing undergraduate student body of about 11,942 and a graduate population of 2,257 in addition to 621 full-time faculty members, 86% of which have earned their doctorate degree. The University has grown into a top public research university occupying 2,600 acres of classic living and learning space while still maintaining the look and feel of a New England liberal arts college with a faculty dedicated to teaching. UNH’s student to faculty ratio registers at 18:1 with 85% of its classes having 50 students or less. HISTORY As one of the most prestigious institutions in the Northeast, the University of New Hampshire has always been recognized as a leader in education and research, spanning all fields of study and uniting them through interdisciplinary programs, labs, farms, theatres, research centers and libraries. Founded in 1866 as the New Hampshire College of Agriculture and Mechanical Arts, UNH was among the early state institutions of higher education whose formation was made possible by federal government land grants. The purpose for the grants was to establish colleges that would serve the sons and daughters of farming and laboring families. New Hampshire College was originally situated in Hanover, N.H. Here it was in connection with Dartmouth College before moving to Durham in 1893 after Benjamin Thompson bequeathed land and money to further the development of the college. The state legislature then granted its new charter as the University of New Hampshire in 1923. The University hosts 733 international students from more than 45 countries and boasts a population of students from all 50 states. Along with over 100 majors offered, UNH encompasses seven schools and colleges that undergraduates can choose from: the College of Liberal Arts, College of Engineering and Physical Sciences, School of Health and Human Services, College of Life Sciences and Agricultures, Whittemore School of Business and Economics, and the Thompson School of Applied Science. At the very heart of the University’s undergraduate studies is the General Education Program. The GEP is a core program with a breadth of academic subjects that aims to acquaint the student with some of the major modes of thought necessary to understand oneself, others, society and the world.
University of New Hampshire Athletic Department Mission Statement and Diversity Statement Mission Statement The mission of the intercollegiate athletics program at the University of New Hampshire is to provide student-athletes a collegiate experience that is enriched by their participation in programs which are competitive at the NCAA Division I level both regionally and nationally. The intercollegiate athletics program also plays an important role by enhancing the quality of life for the University and statewide community by being a source of pride and identification with the University while always maintaining high standards of academic scholarship and integrity. To fulfill its mission, the intercollegiate program must: 1. Provide student-athletes every opportunity to meet academic and athletic demands with the goal of graduating every student-athlete. 2. Provide resources necessary to field competitive teams with league affiliations, and to gain regional and national recognition. 3. Provide equitable opportunities for all intercollegiate athletics by the active recruitment of minority athletes, and provide equitable opportunities for all women student-athletes commensurate with that of their male counterparts. 4. Provide excellent facilities for all athletes to train, practice and play. 5. Conduct all operations within state and federal law, University policies, rules of the NCAA and athletics conferences in which the University competes. Diversity Statement The University seeks excellence through diversity among its administrators, faculty, staff, and students. The university prohibits discrimination on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, age, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, disability, veteran status, or marital status. The University of UNH is committed to creating a more diverse community, knowing that “inclusion, diversity and equity are values inextricably linked to our mission of educational excellence.” This diversity strengthens our ability to reach our individual and collective potential and to provide better services and care for all faculty, staff, and students.
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University of new Hampshire
The University prides itself as being a top-10 entrepreneurial campus (Forbes.com and The Princeton Review) and is among the top 30 universities nationally in science research funding from NASA. UNH is home to the NASA-recognized Space Science Center; the Institute for Study for Earth, Oceans and Space; and the Institute of Marine Science and Engineering. The English program is staffed by an inspiring faculty of winners of the Pulitzer Prize, the National Book Award, the MacArthur Fellowship, the Edgar Allen Poe Award and the Young Poets Award. In addition, the Whittemore School of Business and Economics, established in 1962, was recently selected second among all business schools in a nationwide pool of business school deans. UNH also graduates students who attend top-notch graduate schools, including Law School at Harvard and Cornell, Engineering at Stanford, and Medical School at Dartmouth, Johns Hopkins and Harvard. CAMPUS In the last decade, several of the athletic facilities have received major upgrades and improvements. In September of 2001, the University completed a new $2.15 million track and field facility. The Jerry Azumah Performance Center, the strength and conditioning facility located in the UNH Field House, was dedicated on July 8, 2003. UNH athletics has also added two $1.5 million outdoor artificial fields, Memorial Field and Bremner Field. Lundholm Gymnasium has received some major overhauls, including a new playing surface, new lights, new sound system, new bleacher system, new backboards and new scoreboards. The Paul Sweet Oval has been completely renovated to include new surfaces, lighting, painting, infrastructure upgrades and the replacement of windows that existed in the original architecture. In 2013, UNH unveiled the new Peter T. Paul College of Business and Economics. The $50 million building came is LEED “Gold” certified, a standard of environmentally friendly design and construction. The project was largely funded through private gifts, including a record-setting $25 million gift from alumnus and philanthropist Peter T. Paul, for whom the building is named. The building has 900 classroom seats with thousands of business and non-business students coming in and out each day. Breakout rooms equipped with video screens and recording equipment provide advanced technology to enhance the way students interact with each other, faculty and members of the business community. Its Great Hall features comfortable seating areas for studying, and an on-site café supplies students with a convenient dining option. Thompson Hall, one of the standing historical landmarks of the University, has been beautifully refurbished and restored. The University also completed a $52 million renovation of Kingsbury Hall, adding 6,000 square feet of student project space for students in the College of Engineering and Physical Sciences, as well as a $4.5 million revamp of Hewitt Hall to expand the School of Health and Human Services. In addition, the new 120,000 square foot Biological Sciences Building, Rudman Hall and the Spaulding Life Sciences Renovation project now provide state-of-the-art teaching and researching laboratories. The University also spent $15 million to complete Morse Hall, a science and engineering building as well as $8.2 million to modernize the Memorial Union Building. This revision to the existing student union building consisted of several upgrades including top kitchen and dining facilities, two theaters, student mailboxes, lounges and meeting rooms, as well as additional retail spaces such as the University Bookstore. The University has also completed construction of the new dining facility on Main Street, Holloway Commons, as well as the renovation of the Dimond Library. In November of 1995, construction of the $27 million Recreation and Sport Complex reached completion. The Whittemore Center includes a state-of-the-art 6,500 to 7,500 seat arena for hockey, concerts and convocations, as well as a three-level recreational sports facility within the structure that had housed the old Snively Arena. Combining the atmosphere of a small New England liberal arts college with the resources and opportunities of a major research university, the University of New Hampshire is a place where all students can find or create their own niche and succeed. While the University offers an extremely broad academic base with an inspiring faculty, it also provides students with thousands of opportunities to get involved, either through athletics, campus recreation, student life, or research. The University is a dynamic community that not only challenges its members academically but also expands their understanding and appreciation of cultural diversity and leads to incredible growth as students, faculty, staff, and as a community.
Distinguished Alumni Jerry Azumah ‘99 Former NFL Pro Bowler, Chicago Bears
Carlton Fisk ’69 Hall of Fame Baseball Player
Kathryn Kross ’82 Executive Producer, “Bloomberg News”
Susan Blanchard Ryan ’89 Actress, “Open Water”, “It’s Complicated”
Corey Graham ’07 NFL Player, Buffalo Bills Super Bowl XLVII champion (Baltimore)
Rod Langway ’77 Hall of Fame Hockey Player
Andy Brickley ’82 Former NHL Player & Analyst, Boston Bruins Karyn Bye ’94 1998 Olympic Gold, Ice Hockey Marcy Carsey ’66 Producer, Cosby Show & That 70’s Show Gary DeStefano ’78 President, Nike Global Operations Jack Edwards ’79 Announcer, Boston Bruins (NESN)
John Irving ’65 Author, “Cider House Rules” Natalie Jacobson ’65 Former News Anchor, Boston TV Chip Kelly ’90 NFL Head Coach, Philadelphia Eagles Dan Kreider ’99 Former NFL Player, 2000-09 Super Bowl XL champion (Pittsburgh)
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Richard Linnehan ’80 NASA Astronaut John Lynch ’74 Former New Hampshire Governor Jackie MacMullan ’82 Journalist, ESPN & ESPN.com Mike Minnigan ’78 Owner, Minigan Properties; Former VP AOL Mike O’Malley ’92 Actor, “Glee” “My Name is Earl” “Yes, Dear”
Peter Paul ’67 Owner, Paul Financial & Peter Paul Wines Jared Smith ’13 NFL Player, Seattle / Atlanta Super Bowl XLVIII champion (Seattle) Robert Towse ’63 Senior Partner, Morgan Stanley Barbara Walsh ’81 Pulitzer-prize winner, Portland Press Herald Trevor van Riemsdyk NHL Player, Chicago Blackhawks Stanley Cup champion (2015) Chris Wragge ’92 WCBS-TV News Anchor
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The administration
Mark W. Huddleston was elected the 19th president of the University of New Hampshire in July 2007, bringing three decades of experience in public and private education as a faculty member, dean and senior administrator. At UNH, President Huddleston oversees the implementation of a strategic plan that is transforming the University’s mission as the state’s flagship public research university and one of the nation’s few land-, sea- and space-grant universities. Created through a collaboration of faculty, students, staff, alumni and the University’s wider communities, this effort challenges the University to be innovative, entrepreneurial and responsive so that it can remain vital and financially sustainable. The plan continues to guide the University’s diverse work, from its response to a historic cut in state support in 2011 to the creation of groundbreaking new initiatives. Among these are: • the integration of UNH and the UNH School of Law (formerly Franklin Pierce Law Center), • an expansion of the UNH Manchester campus and the creation of the Emerging Technology Center, • the construction of the Peter T. Paul College of Business and Economics, • UNH’s participation in an agreement to double the number of science, technology, engineering and math (STEM) graduates by 2025, • and the development of a comprehensive fundraising campaign. President Huddleston has also advocated for a dramatic increase in international engagement. In 2010, UNH launched the state’s only Confucius Institute with a partnership with Chengdu University, entered a partnership with Navitas, an Australian firm that recruits and supports international students, and celebrated the 25th anniversary of the International Affairs Dual Major. In May 2013, President Huddleston’s leadership as a strategic thinker, fiscal steward and collaborative problem-solver was recognized with his appointment to the newly formed Governor’s Commission on State Government Innovation, Efficiency and Transparency. President Huddleston was raised in Syracuse, N.Y., and was the first member of his family to attend college. He earned his bachelor’s degree in political science from the State University of New York-Buffalo, and both a master’s degree and Ph.D. in political science from the University of Wisconsin–Madison. He began his academic career at SUNY-Buffalo in 1977 as an assistant professor of political science. In 1980, he joined the faculty of the University of Delaware, where he served 24 years. There, he chaired the Department of Political Science and International Relations and was associate provost for international programs. In 2001, he was named dean of the College of Arts and Sciences, overseeing 45 academic departments and centers, and serving in that capacity until he was named president of Ohio Wesleyan University in 2004. An author of numerous books and articles, he has been a consultant for both the U.S. government and international organizations. He also served as an adviser in Bosnia on rebuilding financial and administrative infrastructures after the Dayton accords. President Huddleston is an incorporator of the New Hampshire Charitable Foundation and serves on the board of directors of the New Hampshire Business Committee for the Arts. He and his wife, Emma Bricker, have three children, Andy, Kate and Giles.
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director of athletics
The 2015-16 academic year marks the 16th year Marty Scarano is serving as the director of athletics at the University of New Hampshire. During his tenure, Scarano has heightened national exposure for UNH athletics with academics, facility renovations and programmatic advancement being top priorities. There has been over $15 million in capital improvements since Scarano’s hiring in the summer of 2000. On Jan. 31, 2014, the University announced plans to construct a $25 million athletic complex as part of the campus’ master plan. Expected to open in summer 2016, the facility will offer increased and improved seating, state-of-the art broadcast and WiFi capability, concessions, restrooms and a special student section. The original concrete section of the current East Side facility dates to the 1930s. Construction has already begun to take shape with the addition of stadium lights, replacement of the general admission stands and re-orientation of concrete stadium seating and aisle ways. Most recently in the spring of 2015, UNH finished construction on the $2 million Watkins Center for Student-Athlete Excellence at the Field House for its Division I and Northeast Passage student-athletes, funded entirely on private donations. Then in summer 2015, it was announced that the Whittemore Center – home to both ice hockey teams and site of the 2016 Women’s Frozen Four – will receive a substantial facelift ($1.3 million) in the form of a four-sided, center-hung video board, a high resolution end zone board and LED display band. In the spring of 2013, the artificial turf surface was replaced at Memorial Field, home of the Wildcat field hockey team. The project had an estimated cost of $850,000. The athletic training room in the UNH Field House was completely renovated over the winter break of the 2012-13 academic year. With a redesigned layout, energy-efficient lighting and state-of-the art equipment, the athletic training room is larger, more comfortable, enjoyable and efficient for student-athletes and staff. In the summer of 2013, a new scoreboard at Bremner Field, home of the UNH men’s and women’s soccer programs at a cost of $20,000. In 2012, a new scoreboard was installed at Cowell Stadium, and the football locker room received a facelift. Changes included a new lighting system while a 55-inch flat-screen TV and Fathead-designed murals featuring former players and UNH historical images were added to the walls. A memorial of Todd Walker was also added in honor of the former Wildcat wide receiver who suffered an untimely and heroic death in March of 2011. In summer 2007, the Cowell Stadium grass field was replaced with a $1 million FieldTurf synthetic surface. As part of a $650,000 renovation project in the summer of 2011, the field turf at Bremner Field was replaced with a new surface used by many varsity teams and for student recreational activities. In the fall of 2008, the Paul Sweet Oval renovation was completed to include new surfaces, lighting, painting, infrastructure upgrades and the replacement of windows that existed in the original architecture. The total cost of the project exceeded $500,000. Additionally in 2007, a complete renovation of Lundholm Gymnasium was undertaken. The $600,000 overhaul included a new bleacher system, new scoreboards, competition baskets and other aesthetic enhancements. When the new state of the art video board is installed in the Whitt and the stadium completed in 2016, Scarano’s tenure will have realized over $41 million in capital improvements. Scarano has helped elevate UNH athletics into the collegiate national arena. To accomplish that goal, the University has taken on the task of hosting many major NCAA championships. Most recently, New Hampshire was host of the 2015 Men’s Ice Hockey Northeast Regional at the Verizon Wireless Arena (Manchester, N.H.) and assisted Hockey East with the 2015 Men’s Ice Hockey Frozen Four at TD Garden (Boston, Mass). And in the next two years, UNH is host of the 2016 Women’s Frozen Four at the Whittemore Center and the 2017 Skiing Championship. Student-athletes have excelled both in academics and athletics during Scarano’s tenure. A total of seven University of New Hampshire teams (men’s basketball, women’s cross country, field hockey, gymnastics, women’s indoor and outdoor track & field, and volleyball) received NCAA Public Recognition for posting a multi-year Academic Progress Rate score in the top 10 percent of their respective sport, and six squads received a perfect score in the NCAA Academic Progress Rate. UNH won the 2014-15 America East Academic Cup by recording the highest combined GPA among all conference student-athletes with a mark of 3.23 – the highest in the award’s 20-year history; the Wildcats placed second in the standings four of the previous five years. New Hampshire had a league-high 10 student-athletes named as an America East Presidential Scholar-Athlete, the ‘Cats took home Elite 18 awards and four sport-specific Student-Athlete of the Year awards. UNH also had one of its best years in competition in the 2014-15 academic season. The Wildcats placed 78th in the Learfield Sports Directors’ Cup with its second-highest point total (248.5) in school history; the Wildcats were the top-ranked America East school. Also of note, new Hampshire tied for 26th in the Capital One Cup men’s standings. During Scarano’s tenure, UNH teams have made 68 NCAA postseason appearances and captured 22 conference titles. The ski team has competed at the NCAA Championships every year and consistently places among the top 10 in the nation. Gymnastics has also been a model of consistency and with participation in 14 NCAA tournaments. The football program has qualified for the NCAA FCS postseason for a nation-leading 11 consecutive seasons and advanced to the semifinals in both 2013 and 2014. Men’s ice hockey holds a pair of Hockey East titles and has made 11 trips to the NCAA tournament, including Frozen Four appearances in 2002 and 2003. Women’s ice hockey has seen NCAA action five times with two Frozen Four appearances; the squad captured consecutive Hockey East Championships from 2006-09. Volleyball has also made five NCAA tournament appearances, including back-to-back trips in ‘13 and ‘14, after capturing conference titles in 1998, 2002, 2003, 2013 and 2014. The field hockey team captured its second America East crown in three years – and third with Scarano at the helm – in 2013 en route to its third national tournament appearance. Women’s lacrosse has earned a pair of NCAA berths (2004, 2008), one coming after an America East championship victory in 2004. Women’s soccer won its first America East tournament title in 2014 en route to its first NCAA tourney appearance. Two members of the women’s outdoor track and field team qualified for the NCAAs out of the regionals and earned team points with All-America efforts in the steeplechase. Additionally, 24 coaches have won 77 “Coach of the Year” awards during Scarano’s tenure, ranging from conference, regional and national, including football head coach Sean McDonnell garnering the Eddie Robinson National Coach of the Year in 2005 and 2014. The Wildcat athletic department has played host to several highly successful NCAA Men’s Ice Hockey Northeast Regionals at the Verizon Wireless Arena in 2004, 2007, 2009, 2011, 2013 and 2015. UNH was host of the NCAA Women’s Ice Hockey Frozen Four at the Whittemore Center in 2002 and 2005. In addition, UNH successfully hosted the 2007 NCAA Skiing Championships in Washington Valley as well as the 2005 NCAA Women’s Gymnastics Northeast Regional at the Whittemore Center. The women’s hockey team played in the first outdoor game in the history of NCAA women’s hockey in 2010 at the Sun Life Frozen Fenway game and defeated Northeastern, while the men’s squad played in the 2012 Sun Life Frozen Fenway game against Maine. Football also competed in Colonial Clash games at Gillette Stadium in Foxborough, Mass., in 2010 and 2011; the Wildcats were victorious on both occasions against the University of Massachusetts. In 2007, Scarano was awarded the National Association of College Directors of Athletics (NACDA) AD of the Year for the FCS. Additionally, Scarano was also named the AllAmerican Football Foundation Athletic Director of the Year for FCS football in the Northeast region. Scarano was the chair of the executive committees for Atlantic 10 football, Hockey East and America East from 2003-07. He is currently both the Chairperson of Athletic Directors Council for America East and the chair of CAA Football. He also served as chair of the NCAA Division I Men’s Ice Hockey Committee in 2005-06 and 2006-07. Scarano was a member of the Hockey East restructuring team that successfully recruited Notre Dame and University of Connecticut to the conference. Outside of athletics, Scarano is in his 12th year on the Board of Corporators at Canterbury Shaker Village, a non-profit museum located in Canterbury, N.H. Before arriving at UNH, Scarano held the position of Athletics Director at Colorado College from July 1996 through June 2000. During his tenure, Colorado College was ranked among the top 20 Division III programs in the Sears Cup national standings and produced several All-Americans, all-academic award winners and NCAA post-graduate scholarship recipients. Prior to his stay in Colorado Springs, Scarano worked for 13 years at Colgate University, where he served as assistant director of athletics, director of physical education, associate director, and senior associate director. Scarano, a native of Pittsburgh, Pa., is a 1978 graduate of Penn State University, where he started his athletic career as assistant ticket manager and the athletics events manager from 1980-83. Scarano holds a Master’s Degree in Environmental History from Colgate. He and his wife, Cydney, have three children: daughter, Lynden; son, Kyle, a recent graduate of UNH; and daughter, Corey, a freshman at UNH.
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academics
football support staff
Athletic excellence is one-half the formula for success in the collegiate experience for University of New Hampshire football players. The primary measure of achievement is the student-athlete’s success in the classroom – UNH is dedicated to enhancing the student-athlete’s ability to achieve academic excellence. Realizing the time commitment football players give to the school, the University administers a comprehensive program of academic support services that is available to Wildcat football players and all other student-athletes. This program includes the monitoring of academic progress and providing tutorial services, as well as interacting with the academic advisors within the various colleges. In June 2014, UNH was presented an FCS Athletics Directors Association Progress Rate Award for having the highest 2012-13 APR in the Colonial Athletics Association; the APR Award recognizes one institution from each of the 13 FCS conference that has the highest APR score and UNH led the CAA with a score of 977. The UNH football team had the highest number of representatives on the CAA Football Academic All-Conference Team in both 2012 (24) and 2013 (21); last year, 23 Wildcats were recognized. New Hampshire also boasts one of the top graduation rates in the country. The Graduation Success Rate (GSR) of UNH athletes, at 97 percent, ranks highest in the CAA among 54 different land-grant universities, according to recent NCAA statistics. The UNH football team had a 95 percent GSR. With an Academic Progress Rate (APR) of 980, the football team ranked second in the CAA and considerably higher than the FCS average of 951. UNH has placed the highest number of student-athletes on the America East Academic Honor Roll each of the last six fall semesters (2009-10-11-12-13)-14. New Hampshire won a share of the 2014-15 Ameirca East Academic Cup (for recording the highest GPA in the conference). The Wildcats won the Academic Cup outright in the 1998-99 and 1999-2000 academic years. In both the Fall 2004 and Winter/Spring 2005 semesters, UNH placed the highest number of student-athletes on the America East Academic Honor Roll; the ‘Cats also swept that honor in the 2011-12 academic year. Serving as Student-Athlete Support Coordinator is Assistant Athletic Director Joanne Maldari, a 1990 graduate of Holy Cross who went on to earn her master’s degree in Athletic Counseling at Springfield College. She was recognized for her outstanding efforts at UNH by receiving the University’s 2001 Academic Advising Award. The 2015-16 academic year is her 21st at UNH. Brandon Thomas was appointed as an academic coordinator in August 2013. A two-time graduate of Winthrop University, he earned a bachelor of arts degree in English (2010) and a master’s of science in Sport & Fitness Administration (2012). Before coming to UNH, Thomas worked in athletic departments at the University of North Dakota and Belmont Abbey College.
Joanne Maldari
Brandon Thomas
The Watkins Center for Student-Athlete Excellence opened April 14, 2015 with an official ribbon cutting ceremony. The Center, which is located on the second floor of the Field House, supports all student-athletes who strive to balance the challenges of representing UNH as students and as Division I athletes. Funded entirely on private donations, the 1.9 million dollar center will support individual and team-based programs for personal growth, life skills, academic support, career planning, networking, and community service. Features of the Watkins Center for StudentAthlete Excellence include complete wireless Internet capability and a welcoming environment where student-athletes will enjoy a comfortable, well-equipped and quiet study space staffed by advisors or tutors to assist them in optimizing their time. The center includes a functional resource room and quiet study space in addition to a breakout room and team/group meeting space in the main reading room that can fit up to 72 individuals.
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sports medicine
football support staff
Jon Dana has been involved with the UNH athletic program since 1984. He began his career as an assistant athletic trainer and was promoted to men’s head athletic trainer in 1987 and head athletic trainer for the entire program in 1989. In 2001, he was named UNH’s Director of Sports Medicine. In addition to overseeing operations and supervising the Sports Medicine staff, Dana works specifically with the football and ski teams. The Sports Medicine Department at UNH consists of eight full- and part-time certified and licensed athletic trainers. The department works out of two locations – the Field House and the Whittemore Center. Both athletic training rooms utilize currently available modalities, including muscle stimulators, ultrasound, heat, cryotherapy, and hydrotherapy. Jon Cindy The athletic department renovated its Field House athletic training facility in early 2013. The modernized space features improveDana Michaud ments in lighting and layout that have improved the room’s functionality while providing student-athletes with a safer, more pleasant environment for treatment and rehabilitation. Renovated staff offices were enclosed in glass, and the ‘wet area’ that consists of cold tubs, whirlpools and the ice machine was afforded its own encased area with improved ventilation. The Certified Athletic Trainer provides a myriad of services to the department and the student-athlete. These include, but are not limited to, initial injury assessment and management, emergency injury/illness management, referral to appropriate professionals, interface with associated physicians and others, rehabilitation, counseling, administrative duties, including insurance coordination, supervision of practices and games, development and implementation of emergency plans, as well as student athletic trainer supervision. The athletic training room is considered to be “a designated facility where comprehensive health care services are provided. Comprehensive health care services include practice and game preparation, injury/illness evaluation, first aid and emergency care, follow-up care, rehabilitation and related services.” (National Athletic Trainers’ Association Education Council). Dana is well respected in the athletic training field and was the 2014 recipient of the Athletic Trainer Service Award, which recognizes a NATA member for contributions to the athletic training profession as a volunteer at the local and state levels. His international experience includes: working at the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing with the U.S. Canoe/ Kayak team; working for the USA Canoe/Kayak teams at the World Cup in Prague, Slovenia, Augsburg and Germany; working at the 2004 Paralympics in Athens; working for the U.S. Men’s Team Handball squad at the Pan American Games in the Dominican Republic; and working with the U.S. Track and Field Team at the Paralympics World Championships in Lille, France. Additionally, he has worked at the U.S. Olympic Track and Field Trials in Sacramento, Calif., and at the U.S. Olympic Training Center in Lake Placid, N.Y. Since 1980, Dana has worked as an athletic trainer at the Boston Marathon. Dana has been Team Captain of the Finish Line Medical Area since 1996. Dana has served as Drug Testing Site Coordinator and Head Athletic Trainer at various NCAA championship events, including men’s and women’s ice hockey, and skiing. He is certified by the National Athletic Trainers’ Association and is a licensed athletic trainer in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts and New Hampshire. In addition, Dana has a CPR Re-Certification and a Massachusetts Teacher Certification in physical education, health and science. A native of Uniondale, N.Y., Dana is a 1979 graduate of Northeastern University. He began his athletic training career at Brookline and Newton South High Schools in Massachusetts, and then was the head athletic trainer at Fitchburg State College from 1980-84. Cindy Michaud, a 1997 graduate of UNH with a B.S. in Kinesiology, joined the UNH athletic training staff in 1999. Michaud’s primary responsibilities include management, evaluation and care of athletic injuries and record keeping. Michaud works primarily with football and women’s lacrosse. Michaud is also the insurance coordinator for UNH Athletic Training. She received her master of arts in Teaching and Teacher Education in Sports Psychology from the University of Arizona in 1999. She was a graduate assistant while at Arizona. Michaud is an approved clinical instructor for CAATE Accredited Athletic Training Education Program. She has been a certified member of the National Athletic Trainers’ Association since 1997 along with a certification in American Red Cross – Professional Rescuer & AED Training. In addition, Michaud has been a licensed massage therapist since 2009.
Strength & Conditioning
Paul Chapman is in his 14th year as the director of strength and conditioning at the University of New Hampshire and John Ciani, also in his 14th year, serves as Associate Director of Strength and Conditioning. Craig Edwards was named assistant strength and conditioning coach in August 2014. Chapman and Ciani helped coordinate the building of the state-of-the-art Jerry Azumah Performance Center and both have been key in guiding UNH student-athletes to NCAA appearances in both women’s and men’s ice hockey, football, gymnastics, women’s volleyball, women’s lacrosse, field hockey, skiing and track and field. Chapman is a member of the Collegiate Strength and Conditioning Coaches Association (strength and conditioning Paul John Craig coach certified), USA Weightlifting (certified level 1 coach), the National Strength and Conditioning Association, and C hapman C iani E dwards he was the state director of the National Strength and Conditioning Association in North Dakota from 1991-95. In 2005, he earned the title of Master Strength and Conditioning Coach from the CSCCA. He has also authored four publications related to strength and conditioning and has trained and consulted several NFL, CFL and NHL athletes, and prospective athletes preparing for all-star games, bowl games and pre-draft testing. Prior to UNH, Chapman was the director of strength and conditioning for the University of North Dakota from 1992-2001 and served there on an interim basis during the 1991-92 season. His efforts were an integral part of a winning tradition at UND, as the football team was the Division II national champions in 2001, the men’s ice hockey team won a Division I national title in 1997 and 2000 and the women’s basketball team was the Division II national champion in 1997, 1998 and 1999. Chapman is a 1990 graduate of Dickinson State University in North Dakota with a B.S. degree in Biology. He then went on to earn at M.S. in Exercise Science from North Dakota in 1994. An outstanding college athlete, Chapman was inducted into the Dickinson State Athletic Hall of Fame for his efforts on the football field. He was a two-time All-America First Team selection as well as an All-America Second Team honoree in his four-year playing career. Upon graduation, he was a fourth-round draft choice of the Saskatchewan Roughriders in the Canadian Football League, where he played for two seasons. Ciani is very passionate about his commitment to strength and conditioning. He has taken his wide range of experiences to come up with a distinct sport-specific training philosophy. In conjunction with the coaching staff, Ciani develops individualized training programs depending on the athlete’s initial evaluation, experience level and current athletic ability. Under Ciani’s program, improvement is not based on the weight on the bar, but rather how injury resistant the student-athlete is and his/her athletic performance. Strength and conditioning programs designed by Ciani utilize all facets of training, from conventional strength training and Olympic Weightlifting to simple conditioning and sport-specific metabolic runs that enhance the athlete’s abilities during competition. No single training style dominates the program; Ciani uses a combination of all training techniques for the total development of the student-athlete. Ciani, a native of the San Diego, Calif. area, came to UNH after a stint as assistant strength coach at the University of North Dakota. During his tenure at UND, Ciani worked primarily with the 2001 Division II national championship football team, women’s volleyball and men’s basketball teams. In 2000, he began his career at Long Beach State as a graduate assistant working with the perennial national power women’s volleyball team, where he trained many All-American and national team level volleyball players, including Misty May. Ciani received his B.A. degree in Psychology from Long Beach State and attended graduate school at both Long Beach State and the University of North Dakota. Edwards will supervise, direct and train student-athletes in regards to exercise and lifting techniques. He started as a strength and conditioning intern at UNH in September 2012. He helped develop and oversee a comprehensive training program for men’s and women’s track and field, focusing on sprints and jumps. Edwards also worked with men’s basketball, volleyball, field hockey, women’s soccer, women’s lacrosse and swimming and diving. Edwards holds certifications as a Certified Strength and Conditioning Specialist (CSCS) from the National Strength and Conditioning Association (NSCA), a Certified Performance Enhancement Specialist (PES) from the National Academy of Sports Medicine (NASM) and is CPR certified by the American Red Cross. He earned a bachelor of arts degree in English from Merrimack College in 2007 and a master of science degree in Exercise Science from California University (California, Pa.) in 2013.
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Charles Blitzer, MD Trauma/Fractures Arthroscopy Shoulder Surgery
The future of orthopedics, today Official Orthopedists and Team Physicians for the UNH Wildcats
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Sports Medicine Osteopathic Manipulation Post-concussion
Peter Buckley, MD
Sports Medicine Arthroscopy Shoulder/Knee Surgery
Peter Dirksmeier, MD Spine Surgery Hip Surgery
Adam Fleit, MD
Hand and Elbow Surgery Upper Extremity Reconstruction Replacement and Arthroscopic Shoulder Surgery Orthopedic Trauma
Mark Geppert, MD
Foot/Ankle Surgery General Orthopedics Sports Medicine
Robert Harrington, MD Sports Medicine Joint Replacement Arthroscopy Arthritis
Moby Parsons, MD
Arthroscopy Arthritis Joint Replacement Shoulder/Elbow Surgery
David Thut, MD
Sports Medicine Arthroscopy Joint Replacement Shoulder/Knee Surgery
Gavin Webb, MD
Sports Medicine Arthroscopy Shoulder/Knee Surgery Cartilage Restoration
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football support staff student-athlete development Cathy Coakley enters her eighth year as UNH’s Coordinator of Student-Athlete Development. Coakley spearheads a comprehensive educational program to enhance the personal development and welfare of the University’s student-athletes. Coakley works with several areas of student-athlete development, including the Student-Athlete Advisory Committee (SAAC), first-year student academic mentoring program, community service activities involving UNH student-athletes, and various other programs geared toward student-athletes. In addition, she has established – and will continue to establish – networks and acts as a liaison with campus departments and constituencies. Coakley has an extensive career in both athletics and higher education. Previously, she was an instructor of Sports Marketing within the Kinesiology Department at James Madison University and coordinated all practicum and internships required of Sport Management majors. In this position, Coakley taught personal and professional development as well as life skills to the students (including athletes) within the major. While at JMU, she served as assistant field hockey coach from 2005-07 and helped guide the Dukes to the CAA championship and an NCAA tournament appearance in 2007. Prior to her tenure at JMU, Coakley worked in collegiate basketball. She started her collegiate coaching career at UNH as an assistant under Cecelia DeMarco from 1977-79. Coakley moved on to become head coach at Fordham University from 1979-84 and served as an assistant under Joy Malchodi at Northeastern University from 1996-2000. Coakley earned her bachelor of arts in Earth Science and her master of arts in Education Administration at UNH.
sportS psychology Tim Churchard enters his 14th season in the capacity of working with the football team in the area of Sports Psychology. Churchard works on a one-on-one basis with the athletes, helping them achieve maximum performance through psychological and psycho-physiological preparation. Churchard was a running back for the UNH football team under Chief Boston and Andy Mooradian. He was a multi-sport athlete as he also played played hockey as a member of the varsity squad from 1963-65 under A. Barr “Whoop” Snively. He earned his undergraduate degree from UNH in Liberal Arts in 1967 before embarking on a career in education and human resource management/consultation. A native of Saugus, Mass., Churchard was a three-time league all-star and all-state selection as a senior at Saugus High School. He captained the hockey team and served as a co-captain of the football squad his senior year and was inducted into the Saugus Hall of Fame in 1990. Churchard’s coaching career began at his hometown high school. He assisted the Saugus hockey program from 1970-73, he went on to assist Spaulding High School in Rochester and later served as head coach at the University of New England in Biddeford, Maine. He earned his Master’s Degree in Counseling from Salem State in 1972 and a GAGS in Education in 1984 from UNH. Churchard began teaching at UNH in 1984, serving as an instructor in the education department. In addition to those duties, he has also been an instructor at UNH’s Whittemore School of Business and Economics since 1991.
sportS Nutrition Sarah Walker McLaughlin joined the UNH athletic department as a Nutritionist in Fall 2013. She works with all 20 varsity teams. Walker McLaughlin previously worked in the UNH athletic department as a Nordic assistant coach from August ‘04 to May ‘06 while pursuing a Master of Science degree in Nutritional Sciences that she received in September 2007. She has been a member of the Academy of Nutrition and Sciences since 2005 and recently joined membership in both Collegiate & Professional Sports Dieticians Association and the Sports Cardiovascular and Wellness Nutrition. In April 2004, Walker McLaughlin founded Sun Valley Natural Products, LLC and remained co-owner until August 2011, when she sold the company to a vitamin manufacturer. She developed formulas and oversaw the manufacturing process for a nutrition bar in addition managing multiple aspects of the company. After that venture, Walker McLaughlin was a brand ambassador and nutritionist at US Nutrition, where her responsibilities included writing website articles and brand representative at sales meetings. Walker McLaughlin had a distinguished collegiate career as a four-year skier at the University of Vermont, from which she graduated with a Bachelor of Science in Nutrition in 1998. She earned All-America honors three times (1994, 1996 and 1997) and was distinguished as the Eastern Collegiate Champion in 1997 by winning 11 of 12 races during the carnival season. Walker served as the captain in her senior season of ‘97. In addition to her collegiate accolades and achievements, Walker McLaughlin was a member of the U.S. Development Team in 1995 and was named to the World University Games team that year. She was also a member of the U.S. Junior World Team in 1994 and 1995.
Steve Metcalf
Jon Danos
Deputy Athletic Director
Sr. Associate Athletic Director for External Relations
Nicole Richard
Diane Metcalf
Assistant Athletic Director for Ticketing
Director of Athletics Development
Michelle Bronner
Sr. Associate Athletic Director for Compliance Senior Woman Administrator
Jean Mitchell
Athletic Facilities/ Housekeeping Manager
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Sr. Associate Athletic Director for Finance Director of Central Administration BSC
Neal Lavoie
Equipment Room Manager
Carrie Kimball
Associate Athletic Director for Operations
Justin Barnes
General Manager Wildcat Sports Properties
Kate McAfee
Assistant Athletic Director for Event Management
Matt Preston
Account Executive Wildcat Sports Properties
Dr. Heather Barber Athletics Faculty Representative
Sean Stewart
Assistant Director of Marketing
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Cowell Stadium / Mooradian Field
The home of Wildcat football for the past 79 years is historic Cowell Stadium, located at the west end of the UNH campus in Durham. Thanks to a generous donation by the late Ed Fish, the field had a facelift in the form of a brand new FieldTurf surface, which was installed prior to the start of the 2007 season. In the summer of 2014, lights were installed and that led to the first night game in the stadium’s history on Sept. 27, when the Wildcats kicked off against intrastate rival Dartmouth College at 6 p.m. (UNH prevailed 52-19.) Known as Alumni Field until 1952, the stadium was made possible by contributions of the UNH Alumni and was the first project of the Alumni Fund in the history of the University. Dedicated as a part of the Lewis Fields on Oct. 10, 1936, the stadium replaced what is now Memorial Field, the current home for the field hockey team. The largest crowd for a football game in Cowell Stadium occurred on Nov. 12, 1977, when 20,000 watched the Wildcats fall to UMass, 19-6, in a showdown for the Yankee Conference crown. The stadium is named for the former Wildcat athletics director and football coach, William H. “Butch” Cowell, who came to Durham from the Haskell Institute in 1915 and proceeded to change the face of athletics at the University. Over the first 22 years of intercollegiate football, New Hampshire managed just 23 victories. At the end of his 22-year coaching career (1915-36), Cowell had amassed an 84-67-22 mark, including stunning upsets over Army, Holy Cross and Brown. A founder of the American Football Coaches Association, Cowell served as the organization’s president in 1925 and, until his death, served as the AFCA’s permanent secretary-treasurer (1925-40). On Oct. 18, 1952, at the Homecoming game versus Springfield College, the stadium was rededicated in Cowell’s honor during halftime ceremonies. UNH honored former athletics director Andy Mooradian by dedicating the playing field in his name during Homecomeing halftime ceremonies in 1996. Mooradian was involved with Wildcat athletics for 45 years as a player, coach and administrator. He served as UNH’s athletics director from 1966-86, guiding the program from the NCAA II level to Division I during his tenure. A national leader on the intercollegiate athletic scene, Mooradian was president of NACDA, the ECAC and the Yankee Conference and was a member of several prominent NCAA committees.
In June 2014, the University System of New Hampshire board of trustees approved UNH’s plan to renovate its athletic complex as part of its campus master plan. The approval came after the University successfully raised $5 million in private donations. The renovated complex will replace Cowell Stadium with a seating capacity of more than 10,000 and offer increased and improved seating in a new home grandstand on the west side to include state-of-the art broadcast and WiFi capability, concessions, rest rooms, and a special student section. Installation of lights and new seating on the east side was completed in summer 2014. Construction on the west side began in mid-May 2015 and the official groundbreaking ceremony was held May 29, 2015. Contruction is exptected to be completed in time for the 2016 UNH football season. The athletic complex will be a resource for the University and entire state of New Hampshire to host more state, regional and national competitions and events such as Special Olympics, concerts and high school championships. Fans, alumni and students can track progress of the stadium project at UNHStadium.com, a joint venture between UNH Athletics and Pack Network that provides exclusive content on the ongoing fundraising and planning efforts for the stadium project.
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Welcome to The Dungeon
UNH’s Cowell Stadium has been called The Dungeon, a fittingly foreboding name for visiting teams because, in the past decade, very few have left The Dungeon with a win. New Hampshire won a school-record 14 consecutive home games spanning the 2013-14 seasons to surpass the benchmark of 12 established during the 2008-10 seasons; seven of those 14 wins were against-nationally-ranked teams, including four in the Top 10.
The record streak began Sept. 14, 2013 with a 53-23 victory in the home opener against Colgate University. The Wildcats went on to an unblemished 6-0 record at The Dungeon that season, when they outscored the opposition 243-97 and scored more than 50 points in a game twice – season-high 59 vs. Rhode Island (Oct. 12).
In 2014, UNH won all six regular-season home games to tie the previous record (12) and went on to NCAA postseason wins against both Fordham and Chattanooga to establish the new mark (14). The ‘Cats outscored the opposition 328156 with five games of 40+ points, including a season-high 52 against Dartmouth College (in the first ever night game at The Dungeon) and 44 in the NCAA second round vs. ninthranked Fordham. Since the start of the 2007 season, the Wildcats are 42-5 at The Dungeon. UNH has had tremendous success at home against non-conference teams the past decade (2005-14) with a 19-2 record that included 16 consecutive wins spanning the 2006-14 seasons.
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jerry azumah performance center
As a starting tailback at the University of New Hampshire, Jerry Azumah ‘99 earned a reputation as an unstoppable record-breaker. By the time he graduated from the University and joined the Chicago Bears as a fifth-round draft pick, he had already smashed four NCAA FCS career records and been awarded the Walter Payton Award for his outstanding achievement as the nation’s top offensive player. At the age of 25, he did it again. With a gift to fund the Jerry Azumah Athletic Performance Center, he was the youngest UNH alum on record to give a gift of more than $100,000 to his alma mater. The gift provided funding for the renovation and complete overhaul, including state-of-the-art equipment of the University’s strength and conditioning facility located in the UNH Field House. The Azumah Performance Center opened in the summer of 2003. The massive workout facility, which was originally 4,000 square feet, grew to over 6,000 square feet during a summer renovation in 2009. The renovated center features 5,000 pounds of Olympic weights, 7,000 pounds of dumbbells, 18 Powerlift platform stations, 12 Hammer strength machines, an additional 15,000 pounds of weights and 1,500 square feet of warmup area. “His National Football League profile will tell you that Jerry Azumah was 5-11, weighed 195, and played defensive cornerback with the Chicago Bears,” said Marty Scarano, University of New Hampshire athletic director. “What those statistics miss is the size of Jerry Azumah’s heart. We are so proud to have Jerry’s name affiliated with the University of New Hampshire. Jerry was a leader while attending UNH and continues to set a great example as a graduate.” Azumah is the son of Theophilius and Bertha Azumah, natives of Ghana who settled in Worcester, Mass. He came to UNH in 1995 as a freshman, majored in sociology, and minored in justice studies. “My scholarship at UNH allowed me to pursue my interests in the classroom, build a successful college football career and changed my life on every level,” said Azumah. “I’m pleased to be able to make a major contribution to my university and to bring new opportunities to today’s student-athletes.” During his four years at UNH, Azumah was an All-American tailback and has been referred to as a player who comes along once in a coach’s lifetime by former UNH football coach Bill Bowes. He holds numerous school records, including the record for touchdowns rushing (60) and overall TDs (69), and FCS records for rushing yards (6,193), all-purpose yards (8,376) and points scored (424). He had the six best — and eight of the top 10— UNH rushing games ever and holds the all-time FCS rushing record of 6,193 yards. At that time, he was the only runner in FCS history to have four 1,000-yard seasons. Azumah is one of the only players in the history of the NFL to make the transition from offense to being a starting cornerback. In 2003 he became the first Wildcat to ever play in the Pro Bowl, where he excelled as a return specialist. He was a full-time starter at cornerback from 2001 through 2005 and made significant contributions on defense. Azumah holds the distinction of being the last Chicago Bear to score a touchdown at Soldier Field when he intercepted Donovan McNabb in a divisional playoff game versus the Philadelphia Eagles and ran 39 yards for a touchdown Jan. 19, 2002. The play gave the Bears a 14-13 lead in the third quarter. Azumah announced his retirement from NFL football in 2006 due to injuries, but he continues to keep in touch with his alma mater and is always looking for new ways he can help the University, the athletic department and the Wildcat football program.
The James H. “Red” Hayes Locker Room Solely for the use of the football players and staff is the James H. “Red” Hayes Football Locker Room, located on the bottom level of the Field House adjacent to Cowell Stadium. Constructed in 1988, the locker room was a gift of Red Hayes (‘32), a former Wildcat player under legendary coach William Cowell who went on to a successful business career and gave distinguished service to the State of New Hampshire. The locker room features 110 separate lockers that accommodate each player’s equipment and uniform, as well as a players’ lounge adjacent to the locker area. Locker room renovations during the summer of 2012 led to the installation of a new lighting system, the addition of a 55-inch flat screen TV and Fathead-designed murals (pictured right) featuring historical Wildcat moments. The Brice-Cowell Musket (below), which goes to the winner of the annual UNH-Maine gridiron battle, resides on the wall of the locker room. A locker memorial for Todd Walker was added in honor of the former Wildcat who suffered an untimely and heroic death in March 2011 while protecting a female friend.
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Chip Kelly ‘90 Head Coach Philadelphia Eagles
R.J. Harris ‘15 Wide Receiver New Orleans Saints
Corey Graham ‘07 Defensive Bac k Buffalo Bills
Name Drafted T E Kyle Auffray (’08-’10) Free Agent TB Jerry Azumah (’95-’98) 5th round W R David Ball (’03-’06) Free agent O L Jason Ball (’98-’01) Free agent D B Etienne Boulay (’02-’05) Free agent Q B Chris Bresnahan (’95-’96) Free agent W R Aaron Brown (’04-’07) Free agent OL Mike Coccia (‘10-14) Free agent L B Scott Curtis (’84-’87) Free agent LB Steve Doig (’78-’81) 3rd round C Pat Downey (’93-’97) Free agent OT John Driscoll (’84-’87) 12th round C Paul DuFault (’82-’84) Free Agent OG John Flanagan (’82-’84) Free Agent DL Joe Fleming (’91-’94) Free Agent DE Mike Foley (’92-’95) 5th round WR David Gamble (’90-’93) Free Agent RB Andre Garron (’82-’85) Free Agent LB Dwayne Gordon (’89-’92) 8th round DB Corey Graham (’03-’07) 5th round WR R.J. Harris (‘10-’14) Free agent L B Bruce Huther (’73-’76) Free agent
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Team, Year(s) Cardinals 2013 Patriots 2014 Bears 1999-2005 Bears 2007 Jets 2008 Eagles 2013 Chargers 2002-04 Jets 2008 Patriots 1996 Bills 2007 Eagles 2015 Eagles 1988 Broncos 1989-90 Lions 1984-85 Patriots 1986-87 Chargers 1997 Bills Giants Broncos Browns 1995 Bears 1999-2001 Cardinals 1996 Broncos 1996 Chiefs 1986 Dolphins 1993 Falcons 1994 Chargers 1995 Jets 1997-2000 Bears 2007-11 Ravens 2012-13 Bills 2014–current Saints 2015 Cowboys 1977-80 Browns 1981 Bears 1982 Cowboys 1983
Mike Coccia ‘15 Offensive Lineman Philadelphia Eagles
Name Drafted LB Ilia Jarostchuk (’83-’86) 5th round QB Bob Jean (’85-’88) 10th round TE Tom Johnson (’83-’87) Free Agent RB Chad Kackert (’05-’09) Free Agent OL Ken Kaplan (’78-’82) 6th round OG Dutch Knox (’30-’34) OL Greg Krause (’94-’98) Free agent FB Dan Kreider (’95-’99) Free Agent DT Paul Lindquist (’58-’61) 8th round FB Lee McClinton (’90-’94) Free Agent DE Brian McNally (’08-’11) Free Agent DL Brian O’Neill (’83-’85) Free Agent LB Dave Rozumek (’72-’75) 12th round LB Dwayne Sabb (’88-’91) 6th round QB Ricky Santos (’03-’07) Free Agent OL Brian Saranovitz (’83-’85) Free Agent FS/RB Dan Serieka (‘60-’63) Free Agent TE Scott Sicko (’06-’09) Free Agent RB Avrom Smith (’91-’94) Free Agent DT Jared Smith (’09-’12) 7th round TE Harold Spears (‘10-14) Free Agent QB Jim Stayer (’91-’94) Free Agent OL Ryan Ward (’96-’00) Free Agent LB Sean Ware (’05-’09) Free Agent WR Randal Williams (’96-’00) Free Agent TE Jonathan Williams (’01-’05) Free Agent
Team, Year(s) Cardinals 1987, 1989 Dolphins 1988 Patriots 1990 Bengals 1989 Giants 1988 Jaguars 2010 Buccaneers 1984-85 Saints 1987 Lions 1934-36 Bengals 1998 Steelers 2000-07 Rams 2008 Cardinals 2009 Patriots 1961 Dolphins 1995 Redskins 2012 Raiders 1986 Dolphins 1987 Chiefs 1976-79 Patriots 1992-95 Rams 1997 Chiefs 2008 Patriots 1987 Patriots 1964 Raiders 1967 Cowboys 2010 Bears 1995 Seahawks 2013 Falcons 2015 Saints/Packers 2015 Patriots 1994 Bears 2001 Panthers 2010 Jaguars 2001 Cowboys 2001-04 Raiders 2005-06 Rams 2005
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