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lorida Atlantic football has reason to be filled with hope this year after a promising offseason. The freshman recruiting class was one of the best in school history, ranked second in Conference USA and 79th overall by 247sports. In the spring game, the team showed off its quicker offense and gave the young players a chance to show off for the crowd. Defensive back D’Joun Smith became the highest-drafted player in program history when he was taken in the third round with the 65th overall pick by the Indianapolis Colts, boosting the school’s reputation for putting its players into the professional ranks. On top of all that, the athletic department announced a proposed indoor practice facility for the team before the season started, which will make the Owls one of four college teams with one in Florida (UCF and FSU have the others, UF is currently building their own). All in time for the team’s 15th anniversary. Not a bad climb from the bottom of obscurity. However, even with all of these things going for them, I refuse to be sucked into the hype. If last season taught me anything, it’s that seeing is believing. There was a definite buzz that surrounded head coach Charlie Partridge last season. Partridge built experience working as a defensive line and linebacker coach for multiple Division I programs including Pittsburg, Arkansas and Wisconsin. Coming from Plantation, Florida, his local connections were seen as a major asset for recruiting. It seemed that with a favorable schedule and a solid cast of returning players, the team would once again reach bowl eligibility for only the fourth time in school history. What actually happened could at best be described as disappointing. The Owls went 3-9, losing four games by three points or less. The season became the fifth losing campaign in six years, capping off a recent stretch of disappointment and plenty of empty blue seats. Not only that, the team did not win a single road game, going 0-7. If that year doesn’t make a fan scream and yell for a better season, I don’t know what will. This edition serves as an introduction to your new team. Whether you enjoy football or absolutely hate it, you won’t just see these men on the field. Maybe reading about them here will give you a reason to say hi or talk for a bit in the classroom or on the Breezeway, putting a name to the face behind the helmet. At the end of the day, you may not completely grasp the game of football, or be convinced to see a game in person. But, I hope that you at least gain a new respect for the people who make this program tick. 9.1.2015 University Press 3
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VS FLORIDA INTERNATIONAL OCTOBER 31 A loss in the Shula Bowl was not what FAU expected when they rolled into Miami to face Florida International, but a weather delay followed by an uninspired second half where the Owls failed to score a single point washed away hopes of a second win in a row.
Senior cornerback Richard Leonard returns to a Panther defense that surrendered an average of 203.9 pass yards per game in 2014, good for 29th out of 129 teams. Leonard had five interceptions himself, in a secondary that had 14 in total.
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VS MARSHALL OCTOBER 17 The reigning conference champions are still the team that almost went undefeated last year, despite graduating starting quarterback Rakeem Cato and wide receiver Tommy Schuler.
While the second best offense in the Football Bowl Subdivision may not retain that title for long, running back Devon Johnson is on track to once again be one of the most dangerous rushers in college football after a season with 1,767 yards. The junior lit up the Owls for four touchdowns and 272 yards in his team’s 35-16 win at home last season, and should be the primary offensive producer for the Thundering Herd. Senior defensive back Cre’von LeBlanc and linebacker Freedom Whitefield will need to be on their toes against the fast paced offense, an average of 78.07 plays per game last year. If either can take advantage of junior Gunnar Holcome’s inexperience as a starter, along with stopping Johnson’s run game, the Owls could potentially earn their first win ever against the Herd. 6 9.1.2015 University Press
The running defense is the key for the Owls. Quarterback Jaquez Johnson and sophomore running back Greg Howell will have to get the much needed small yardage on the ground to establish big play opportunities later in drives. On offense, FIU doesn’t pack much of a punch. Sophomore quarterback Alex McGough threw for 1,680 yards and 14 touchdowns, but matched that total with 14 turnovers (10 interceptions, four lost fumbles). The Owls can have a field day if they get to the young QB and cause him to lose the ball.
FAU lost three of the last four annual matchups versus the Panthers. If the Owls can be consistent late in the game and run the ball well, we could see flashes of the team that rang off eight wins in the last decade versus FIU.
VS MIAMI SEPTEMBER 11 Florida Atlantic’s first home game is already shaping up to be the most anticipated in school history. The program expects the largest crowd in its 15 year history — so big that campus is shutting down at 1 p.m. to facilitate the large surge of cars and tailgating.
The total amount of spectators won’t be in question, but the quality of play we see from the two teams will. In the only matchup between the two squads so far, the Hurricanes led wire-to-wire in 2013 for a 34-6 win at home.
Both teams had a losing season the subsequent year, and have each lost a major producer on offense (Miami running back Duke Johnson was drafted by the Cleveland Browns in the 2015 NFL draft, while Owls wide receiver Lucky Whitehead graduated and is pursuing a career with the Dallas Cowboys). The Hurricanes are a more physically superior team due to their recruiting strength, but offensive coordinator Brian Wright can even the playing field with his Power Spread offense, the first full year of the new philosophy. While it can’t guarantee wins, It will be fun to watch and give an identity to an offense that couldn’t decide whether to go fast or slow during last year.
If FAU has any single factor going for them, it’s their home record. In the past two years under senior QB Jaquez Johnson, the Owls have gone 6-4 in Boca Raton versus 3-11 on the road. If there would be anytime to make a statement with a win against a favored opponent, this could be the best stage to do it. For more game predictions, visit upressonline.com
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hen most people think of Florida Atlantic football, images of Howard Schnellenberger, Rusty Smith and Alfred Morris might come to mind. A name that is a little harder to remember is Jared Allen. Make no mistake. Despite the low profile, the current running backs coach has left his mark on the program’s timeline by the fact he has spent the most time as an Owl. Going into his 12th year as a part of the program, Allen is the longest tenured member of the football program. He has been around for each of FAU’s four head coaches (Schnellenberger, Carl Pelini, interim coach Brian Wright and Charlie Partridge) and is the first player in school history to become a coach after playing for FAU. “I feel fortunate to be part of this program,” said Allen. “It’s a blessing. I got to see it grow and mature, while getting to stay here for so long. I’ve gotten to work under the man who coached me and also worked in the staff of both coach Pelini and Partridge.” Allen’s path to Boca Raton started on Aug. 26, 1981 in Edmond, Oklahoma. Born into a middle-class suburban home, he grew up in a community that instilled many of the values he used throughout his own life. “It was a real midwest feel of a suburb,” Allen reminisced. “Really close knit and lots of families there. I really loved it.”
“Coach spoke of being part of something big and making history, which my family and I could get behind. I was sold.” -Jared Allen
Allen Jared got his start in coaching as a graduate assistant in 2009, working his way up to become the team’s running backs coach. Photo courtesy of FAU athletics. 8 9.1.2015 University Press
With two older brothers, he had more than enough reason to get involved in sports, playing both football and basketball as a kid. “My brothers were really my inspiration to play from an early age. They always got me involved,” Allen said. “Oklahoma was always a big sports state, especially with football.” After racking up multiple all-state and all-city honors in his final two years at Edmond Santa Fe High School, colleges began to take notice of the quarterback, including the University of Nebraska. When many bigger schools ended up going in other directions, Allen had no clear image of where he was supposed to go. That was, until he took a recruiting trip down to Boca Raton. “The trip was actually the first time I was ever in Florida,” Allen recalled. As time would tell, it certainly would be far from the last. Schnellenberger knew that Jared Allen would be a pivotal piece to the first-ever Florida Atlantic football team. The first head coach of the program was staring down his initial season without a quarterback at the helm. “We already had two quarterbacks in Florida we wanted to sign,” said Schnellenberger, famous for coaching the Miami Hurricanes to the 1983 national championship. “But when it came time to select players, Jared
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[Allen] became available. He was supposed to go to Nebraska, but ended up falling into our lap after they didn’t sign him.” Allen figured the sunshine state would be his destination after talking to coach Schnellenberger during a visit to the Boca Raton campus. “The vision coach Schnellenberger painted sold me on FAU,” he said. “Coach spoke of being part of something big and making history, which my family and I could get behind. I was sold.” After redshirting his first year, Allen was thrown into the fire. He was tasked with leading the team in his freshman season, which forced him to adjust and take control of the whole team’s offense. Allen was far from done with football altogether. While back home, he Allen said his first year “was definitely a different experience, with began working with young quarterbacks in camps, as well as starting a everyone being so young and with so little experience at the college level.” camp with his brother Jason called the Top Gun Challenge, which still exists “It was tough facing that and being so far from home,” he continued. “It today under different leadership. Around 2008, he decided to make a call kind of forced me to mature and be a leader earlier than I would have.” back to his former coach at his alma mater. After going 6-15 in their first two years, the team started to find its “I was talking to coach [Schnellenberger], and for a few months he tried to stride under Allen’s leadership. In 2003, the Owls went 11-3 and made the sway me from making the decision to move from where I was. But in 2009 Division I-AA playoffs for the first time in program history. That record still he gave me the opportunity to come back as a graduate stands as the most wins in a season for FAU football. assistant and get my start back on the field.” “He was hand picked to fit into the offensive system I Once again, Allen was on the move back to Florida. This ran with all my teams,” said Schnellenberger, who coached time, he had a wife and child in tow, with another on the Allen from 2000 to 2004. “He was a high quality talent who way. could beat the big schools and win the important games.” “I saw him with the possibility of being drafted, of After being invited to the NFL Combine and going playing in the NFL and winning a championship, but that undrafted, Allen signed with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers didn’t pan out,” said Schnellenberger. “But with all that in 2005 as an agent. He hoped that a strong showing at professional experience that he built up, he had become a camp would get him on to the final roster. great coach, and that’s what made me want to bring him Despite his efforts, Allen was unable to pass the secondback to campus.” to-last round of cuts that year, even while being named the Most of the people Allen played and coached with MVP of rookie minicamp in the months before. saw this coming. “Jared certainly had a deep knowledge “I had a good rookie camp, but coach [John] Gruden and love for the game, that was apparent,” said Gibran wasn’t able to get me a high amount of looks during Hamdan, Allen’s teammate on the Admirals. “He was also practices. I was actually cut once and brought back, but in a strong leader and positive force in the locker room, the end they were looking for a more experienced backup.” which I’m sure is still apparent today.” The following year, Allen once again signed with Tampa “But most of all,” Hamdan added, ”the trait that serves Bay to try and make it. After making it all the way to the Jared to be a tremendous coach is his trustworthiness. final preseason game for the second time in a row, he was He is just one of those guys you can trust to make good cut again. But, Tampa found a place for him to play. They decisions, be honest and look out for the best interest in moved Allen to the Amsterdam Admirals of NFL Europe, a During the 2006 season, Allen finished those around him. I can think of no single qualification minor league for the NFL overseas. the year as the starting quarterback more important in today’s atmosphere than to have a “It was rough,” Allen remarked on trying to find a place of NFL Europe. coach that players, parents and programs can trust.” to play. “I was hoping to get another chance to make it, Photo courtesy of FAU Althletics Allen welcomed a third child to his family in 2013. When and luckily I did in NFL Europe.” not on the field, he devotes most of free time to them. Allen found himself in the role of backup quarterback for the first time “I’m trying to get into fishing so we can do that together,” he said. “I in his career. In a completely new environment, he worked to make an coached their flag football team on Sundays. It can be tough, it gets adjustment to both his surroundings and the professional game. stressful when I’m coaching.” While many have left a temporary impact on After starting the final three games of the season and the World Bowl playoff the program, Allen’s continued presence is something special the program versus the Frankfurt Galaxy, Allen came to realize that responsibilities to has never seen before. his growing family were much more important than trying to pursue his “I hope my legacy has been first as a founder,” Allen said. “As one of the first dreams. people to believe that football was possible here and create a foundation “I still was working out around this time to get ready for the season, but on which to build. As a coach, I hope that I can continue to improve the after I was without a team at the end of camp, I saw the writing was on program, but at a national level. Whether I’m a position coach or end up the wall to move on. My wife was pregnant and I knew that she would be in a higher role, that’s my goal no matter what I do.” Allen’s earned the unable to travel to Europe if I was sent back there.” support of at least one big name. Allen moved back to his home state to take a job with RX Medical, signaling “He’s worked his way up,” said Schnellenberger. “ With his success, I think a new period of his life. that he could end up as a head coach or coordinator somewhere.” “I had found a job in medical sales back home in the Oklahoma City area, so I moved back and started working there,” he said. “Jacksonville offered me a spot on their practice squad around that time, but at that point I had already taken the job and decided I was done.”
“I hope my legacy has been first as a founder,” Allen said. “As one of the first people to believe that football was possible here.”
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STOsHAK ATTACK Jenson and Jake Stoshak hope to become the first set of brothers at FAU to see game action in the same season Story by Zakaria Sadik Photos by Mohammed F. Emran
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n the landscape of Division I college sports, it’s a rare occurrence to find a set of siblings playing for the same team in the same sport at the same time. However, this year’s Florida Atlantic football team will field a set of brothers – Jenson and Jake Stoshak – who play on opposite sides of the ball. “Not a lot of people can say they’ve gotten to play college football with their brother,” said Jake, the younger of the two. “I think it’s a great experience being on the same team and trying to achieve the same goals together.” In the 14 years of Owl football, the team has only had two other sets of siblings suit up in blue and red (Kevin and Joe Fischer and Marcus and Kris Bartel), but none saw simultaneous game action – a fact the Stoshaks hope to change. Jenson, a senior wide receiver, has played in at least 10 games in each of his first three seasons in the program. He’s caught four touchdown passes. Jake, a redshirt freshman defensive back, hopes to have the same opportunity with the team on defense after training this past year, he said. Both of their parents were athletic growing up. “I always told them they didn’t have a choice, they had to be athletic,” their mother Julie joked. As children, Jenson says their father played a role in influencing them to play football initially. “We played Pop Warner [youth league] together and just fell in love with it,” the brother said. Growing up in Jacksonville, Florida, the Stoshak brothers competed in anything and everything.
“It’s always been competitive between us in everything we do. Whether it’s school or any sport we play together.” -Jake Stoshak
Jenson Stoshak (88) and Jake Stoshak (20) become the first set of siblings to play on the same team in FAU Football’s history. 14 9.1.2015 University Press
The brothers played football, baseball, and basketball for their high school, University Christian in Jacksonville. Jenson also ran track without Jake. The two complemented each other in any sport they played, Julie said. “When they played basketball, it was like they were one person out there on the court,” she said. Their football team saw mostly average returns when they played together, but the program did make a run after Jenson left. “Jenson was gone by the time Jake’s team won the State Championship,” Julie said. Jenson says participating in the same sports over the years has made him closer with his brother. “I think sports in general build a camaraderie between people,” Jenson said. The brothers have played about six years of football together. The hope for the upcoming season is to have their most successful while on the same team. “Last season there were a lot of close games that didn’t go our way,” said Jake. “Hopefully this year will be different.”
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“Everyone respects [Jenson] because he’s a leader and the way he works and how he performs on the field,” -Jake Stoshak.
“He’s the hardest worker, never really complains about anything, always keeps his head down and does his job. He leads by example.” Jenson says getting older earns you more respect, and by producing on the field people will begin to look up to you. When it comes to who the better football player is, Jenson believes he has the advantage although he’s the one that had to pay for school coming out of high school. “Jake got a scholarship coming out of high school and I didn’t, so you could argue both ways,” Jenson said. According to Jake, being the older brother usually gave Jenson an athletic advantage, “He always had a little bit of an edge on me, so he was usually better than me when it came to football,” he said. “It was fun going against him and trying to get better.” Jenson said the worst part of playing alongside his brother was getting mocked whenever he lost. “We both hate to lose. We’d never let the other win. That helped our competitiveness.”
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jAKESTOSHAK Growing up, they had a basketball hoop in the driveway of their Jacksonville home where the brothers often played many times, including their 13-year-old brother as well. “I don’t know how many times we’ve played on that hoop, but we would just go at it,” Jake said. “I’m sure I’ve beaten Jenson more times than he’s beaten me.” The brotherly connection the Stoshaks share adds to the competitive nature between them. Jenson says the best part is just competing every day.
“It’s not just the sibling rivalry, it’s the offense-versus-defense rivalry, too.” -Jenson Stoshak
Once the brothers made it to college, their bond became even stronger. “It’s cool having someone that close to you just to hang out with,” Jenson said. “When you come to college you don’t know anybody. I didn’t know anybody when I came. So when he came, I was that big brother he could come to.” “College is supposed to be some of the best times of your life and getting to do that with your brother is a great experience,” Jake said. However, having an older sibling at the same school isn’t always a positive thing, especially if they set a poor example. Luckily, Jake can only look up to the legacy his brother is forming. “Coming to college, it’s a big experience in your life, and having someone to go to like a family member is always good to have and it’s helped me through my college experience so far,” said Jake. “The worst part of playing with [Jenson] is probably getting put under his shadow a little bit, but it’s a good shadow to be under, knowing my brother and how hard he works,” Jake said. “I do my best to follow his steps while trying to make a name for myself.” 18 9.1.2015 University Press
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IN:
DANIEL PARR
OUT:
GREG HANKERSON
Quarterback, freshman
Quarterback, senior, transfer
Daniel Parr burst on to the scene during spring camp, finishing his first semester with a strong performance in the spring game where he threw two touchdowns. He showed potential playcalling poise and leadership capabilities with the offense, despite being an early enrollee to the school.
Greg Hankerson, who threw 163 yards and a touchdown in eight games as the Owls’ backup last year, is taking his last year of eligibility to Norfolk State after he fell in the depth chart during the spring season.
With a three way battle for the backup position between Parr, Tyler Cameron and redshirt freshman Jason Driskel, look for Parr to develop as part of the future of FAU football. What you saw in the spring was not a hoax, just a sign of things to come. Photo by Brandon Harrington
Senior QB Jaquez Johnson has the starting position nailed down, but the team still needs a solid backup in case of an emergency or a blowout. Without Hankerson, in-game experience is limited between the remaining quarterbacks (only graduate student Tyler Cameron has thrown a pass in a regular season college game).
Photo by Max Jackson
FRESH FACES A new season brings new changes for every college team. With the loss of players due to graduation and other reasons, quite a few players and coaches will get a chance to play more. We take a look at some the people who might see their chance this year. Story by Ryan Lynch
IN
KALIB WOODS
Wide receiver, redshirt sophomore After sitting out his first season, Kalib Woods made contributions sporadically in his freshman year. Finishing with 223 yards and four touchdowns in seven games, he showed a small sample of what he is capable of.
In the new setup, senior Jenson Stoshak takes Whitehead’s spot. Woods will see more targets on the perimeter of the field.
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Woods is not as fast as Whitehead, who has been clocked as quickly as 4.29 seconds in the 40-yard dash, though he still has the speed to blow by defenders and disrupt tacklers in the open field. Photo by Max Jackson
OUT
LUCKY WHITEHEAD
Wide receiver, graduated Lucky Whitehead’s production on the field was unmatched by all other receivers on the roster last season, leading the team with 706 receiving yards and six receiving touchdowns. He was also 18th in all-purpose yards, with an average of 143.3 total yards per game.
His speed made him a dangerous special teams player: He had 804 kicks and punt return yards and a touchdown, good for 16th out of all players in the nation for combined kick returns. The Owls are left with a hole to fill, while Whitehead is trying to make the Dallas Cowboys roster. Photo by Michelle Friswell
IN:
KELLY PARFITT
OUT:
BRADEN LYONS
Offensive line, redshirt junior
Offensive line, graduated
Kelly Parfitt transferred to FAU in 2014 after receiving little playing time at the University of Central Florida.
Braden Lyons saw action in all 12 games last year, starting as both a center and right tackle. The six-foot-five, 305-pound lineman had one thing that you can’t teach: size. Lyons knew how to throw his weight around and was an anchor for the team’s line unit.
Parfitt, coming in at six-foot-six and 313 pounds, is the second-heaviest lineman (senior Mikingson Marsalle is the heaviest at 320 pounds) and second tallest on the team (redshirt sophomore Anthony Russell is the tallest at six-foot-seven).
The extra size and experience that he brings is an asset to a line that already has four returning starters from last season. Expect Parfitt and company to give defenses a hard time in the trenches, and serve as a replacement to Braden Lyons. Photo provided by FAU Media Relations
IN:
LESTER THOMAS
Defensive back, junior
Over the past two years in Boca Raton, Lester Thomas saw most of his action on the special teams side of the ball. Moving to safety from corner in the spring, Thomas showed improvement in coverage and brought a tenacity for finding the ball in the air. While he might not have the skill of D’Joun Smith as a defensive back, Thomas’ speed and hard work will help him hold his own. Photo by Max Jackson
He also started every game last year after transferring from the City College of San Francisco after his sophomore season. With an invite to the Miami Dolphins minicamp, Lyons is trying to find his way onto a roster at the pro level.
Photo By Kimberly Thompson
OUT:
D’JOUN SMITH
Defensive back, graduated D’Joun Smith’s contributions went largely unnoticed this year, but not because his skills fell off. During games, opposing quarterbacks were unwilling to test the defensive back out of Miami. With seven interceptions in 2013 and only one in 2014, the simple fact that he was on the field kept teams uneasy. Smith’s ability to read pass routes is hard to teach, and even harder to find. Taken in the third round of this year’s NFL Draft by the Indianapolis Colts, the cornerback position is now open for a pass defense that has struggled in the past few years (giving up seven more pass touchdowns and 238.7 pass yards per game last year, compared to only 11 and 166.6 pass yards per game in 2013). Photo by Michelle Friswell
IN:
COREY BELL
Assistant coach, secondary Corey Bell worked as the head coach at both American Senior High School (Hialeah, Florida) and Miami Edison Senior High School, ending up with a 67-65-1 over 13 years. He was a defensive back at the University of South Carolina. While his only previous college experience before FAU was working for the University of Miami from 2007-2010 as a director of football operations, head coach Charlie Partridge is giving him a chance to use his knowledge on the field in both of their second years as Owls. Photo by Max Jackson
OUT: NICK CALEY
Assistant coach, secondary Nick Caley took a position with the New England Patriots of the NFL after his first year at FAU, his first job in the pro ranks. He joined coach Partridge’s staff in 2014 as an assistant, working to recapture some of the spark from the previous year.
There were less interceptions, but player tackle numbers improved under Caley’s system. With stints in Auburn, Eastern Illinois and Iowa State, it’s no wonder the coach was being sought after for his experience with the secondary unit. Photo by Max Jackson
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