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NINE FCS PLAYOFF APPEARANCES FCS PLAYOFFS ROUND OF 16 Sam Houston vs. McNeese State Saturday - December 5, 2015 - 6 p.m. Lake Charles, La. - Cowboy Stadium SAM HOUSTON BEARKATS Location ..................................................................... Huntsville, Texas Enrollment .................................................................................... 20,181 Stadium ........................................................................ Elliott T. Bowers Capacity ........................................................... 12,593 / RealGrassPro Colors ............................................................................Orange & White Head Coach ......................................................................... K. C. Keeler Alma Mater ..................................................................Delaware, 1981 Record ................................................ Second year at Sam Houston 194-81-1 overall record 2015 RECORD (Won 9, Lost 3) Sept. 5 at Texas Tech L 45-59. FoxSW Sept. 19 LAMAR* L 46-49 ASN Sept. 26 HOUSTON BAPTIST* W 63-14 FCSC Oct.. 3 vs. Stephen F. Austin* ^ W 34-28 ESPN3 Oct. 10 INCARNATE WORD* W 59-7 FCSC Oct. 17 at Abilene Christian* W 49-21 ASN Oct. 24 NICHOLLS* W 37-7 FCSC Oct. 31 A&M-COMMERCE W 38-24 FCSC Nov. 7 at McNeese State* L 10-27 ESPN3 Nov. 14 NORTHWESTERN STATE* W 59-21 ESPN3 Nov. 21 at Central Arkansas* W42-13 ESPN3 Nov. 28 SOUTHERN UTAH W 42-39 ESPN3 *Southland Conference ^NRG Stadium in Houston SAM HOUSTON SAM HOUSTON SAM HOUSTON 2015 BEARKAT FOOTBALL GAME NOTES This fall Sam Houston celebrates its 100th season of football. On Oct. 6, 1912, Sam Houston Teachers Col- lege and Rice Institute met in Huntsville for both school’s inaugural football game. The contest was played on a chalked off gridiron in the out- field at the baseball diamond at Joseph Pritchett Field. Since that first contest, Sam Houston has played 990 games, appearing in contests not only in Texas but traveling to 21 other states covering all four corners of the country from Arizona to Pennsylvania, Washington to Florida. The Bearkats have brought both regional and national recognition to the University through multiple television appearances on the ESPN and FOX families of TV networks as well as ABC. Sam Houston has competed and won cham- pionships in four leagues - the Texas Intercolle- giate Athletic Association, Lone Star Conference, Gulf Star Conference and Southland Conference. Throughout the celebration of the 100th season during the 2015 season fans are invited to sample feature articles, historical memories and pictures from the past at the special Bearkat microsite at www.shsu.edu/centuryseason. 100th Season Facts Total Games Played........................................................................ 991 All-Time Record ................................... Won 496 Lost 459 Tied 36 NCAA Division I Record ....................... Won 193 Lost 152 Tied 3 Southland Conference Record............ Won 100 Lost 90 Tied 1 Southland Conference Champions 1991, 2001, 2004, 2011, 2012, 2014 FCS Playoffs 1986, 1991, 2001 (QF), 2004 (SF), 2011 (F) 2012 (F), 2013 (2R), 2014 (SF), 2015 HISTORIC YEAR 1986 • 1991 • 2001 • 2004 • 2011 • 2012 • 2013 • 2014 • 2015 McNEESE STATE COWBOYS Location: ....................................................................Lake Charles, La. Enrollment: ..................................................................................... 8,900 Stadium: ...................................................................................... Cowboy Capacity: ...................................................................17,610 / Artificial Colors: ................................................................................... Blue & gold Head Coach: ........................................................................ Matt Viator Alma Mater: ................................................................ McNeese, 1986 Record: ............................................................. 10th year at McNeese .............................................................................................. 78-32 record 2015 RECORD (Won 10, Lost 0) S. 12 Incarnate Word* W 43-6 S. 19 at Stephen F. Austin* W 28-14 S. 26 Mississippi College W 37-0 O. 3 at Nicholls* W 37-7 O. 10 Southeastern La.* W 21-7 O. 17 at Central Arkansas* W 28-13 O. 24 Northwestern St.* W 47-27 O. 31 at Abilene Christian* W 15-13 N. 7 Sam Houston* W 27-10 N. 21 at Lamar* W 20-14 For the second time in the past three seasons, Sam Houston faces an NCAA Division I Football Championship playoff rematch in Louisiana with a Southland Conference foe. Undefeated McNeese State, the 2015 Southland champion, will play host to the Bearkats (2015 league runners-up) at 6 p.m. Saturday at Cowboy Stadium in Lake Charles. The Cowboys defeated Sam Houston 27-10 three weeks ago. The No. 4 seed in the FCS playoffs, McNeese drew a bye last weekend while the Kats rallied for a 42-39 win over Southern Utah in a thriller in Huntsville. The scenario is similar to Sam Houston’s 2013 playoff experience. Southeastern Louisiana downed the Kats 34-21 in Hammond on November 16 and went on to win the league title. After a third place finish in the Southland, Sam Houston dispatched Southern Utah 51-20 in Huntsville as an at-large team. In the rematch with the Lions, the Kats lost a 30-29 heartbreaker. In Sam Houston’s regular season game with McNeese, the Bearkats jumped out to a 10-0 lead and were driving for another score when stopped on a 4th-and-one attempt at the Cowboy 36. Quarterback Daniel Sams scored on a 64-yard run with 1:40 before intermission and added a six-yard scoring pass with four seconds on the clock to give the Cowboys a 14-10 lead at half. Forty- three of the 70 yards on the second drive came on penalties. The inability to convert third and fourth downs (6 of 17 third downs, 1 of 4 fourth downs) and miscues on special teams overshadowed a strong performance by the Kat defense which included a second half goal line stand. Sam Houston was penalized 11 times for 136 yards in the tilt. Sams ended the night with 164 yards rushing and 168 yards passing. Wide receiver Kent Shelby, who caught Sams’ TD throw, was the game’s leading receiver. Corey Avery led the Bearkat running game with 22 carries for 107 yards. Jared Johnson passed for 200 yards. P. J. Hall led a Sam Hous- ton defense with 11 tackles including five solo stops and two tackles for losses. Darion Flowers returned an early interception 90 yards for the Kats’ only touchdown. 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NINE FCS PLAYOFF APPEARANCES

FCS PLAYOFFS ROUND OF 16

Sam Houston vs. McNeese StateSaturday - December 5, 2015 - 6 p.m. Lake Charles, La. - Cowboy Stadium

SAM HOUSTON BEARKATSLocation ..................................................................... Huntsville, TexasEnrollment ....................................................................................20,181Stadium ........................................................................Elliott T. BowersCapacity ........................................................... 12,593 / RealGrassProColors ............................................................................Orange & WhiteHead Coach ......................................................................... K. C. KeelerAlma Mater ..................................................................Delaware, 1981Record ................................................Second year at Sam Houston

194-81-1 overall record

2015 RECORD (Won 9, Lost 3)Sept. 5 at Texas Tech L 45-59. FoxSWSept. 19 LAMAR* L 46-49 ASNSept. 26 HOUSTON BAPTIST* W 63-14 FCSCOct.. 3 vs. Stephen F. Austin* ^ W 34-28 ESPN3Oct. 10 INCARNATE WORD* W 59-7 FCSCOct. 17 at Abilene Christian* W 49-21 ASNOct. 24 NICHOLLS* W 37-7 FCSCOct. 31 A&M-COMMERCE W 38-24 FCSCNov. 7 at McNeese State* L 10-27 ESPN3Nov. 14 NORTHWESTERN STATE* W 59-21 ESPN3Nov. 21 at Central Arkansas* W42-13 ESPN3Nov. 28 SOUTHERN UTAH W 42-39 ESPN3*Southland Conference ^NRG Stadium in Houston

SAM HOUSTONSAM HOUSTONSAM HOUSTON2015 BEARKAT FOOTBALL GAME NOTES

This fall Sam Houston celebrates its 100th season of football. On Oct. 6, 1912, Sam Houston Teachers Col-lege and Rice Institute met in Huntsville for both school’s inaugural football game. The contest was played on a chalked off gridiron in the out-field at the baseball diamond at Joseph Pritchett Field. Since that first contest, Sam Houston has played 990 games, appearing in contests not only in Texas but traveling to 21 other states covering all four corners of the country from Arizona to Pennsylvania, Washington to Florida. The Bearkats have brought both regional and national recognition to the University through multiple television appearances on the ESPN and FOX families of TV networks as well as ABC. Sam Houston has competed and won cham-pionships in four leagues - the Texas Intercolle-giate Athletic Association, Lone Star Conference, Gulf Star Conference and Southland Conference. Throughout the celebration of the 100th season during the 2015 season fans are invited to sample feature articles, historical memories and pictures from the past at the special Bearkat microsite at www.shsu.edu/centuryseason.

100th Season Facts

Total Games Played........................................................................991All-Time Record ................................... Won 496 Lost 459 Tied 36NCAA Division I Record .......................Won 193 Lost 152 Tied 3Southland Conference Record............ Won 100 Lost 90 Tied 1

Southland Conference Champions1991, 2001, 2004, 2011, 2012, 2014

FCS Playoffs1986, 1991, 2001 (QF), 2004 (SF), 2011 (F)

2012 (F), 2013 (2R), 2014 (SF), 2015

HISTORIC YEAR

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McNEESE STATE COWBOYSLocation: ....................................................................Lake Charles, La.Enrollment: ..................................................................................... 8,900Stadium: ......................................................................................CowboyCapacity: ...................................................................17,610 / ArtificialColors: ................................................................................... Blue & goldHead Coach: ........................................................................ Matt ViatorAlma Mater: ................................................................McNeese, 1986Record: ............................................................. 10th year at McNeese..............................................................................................78-32 record

2015 RECORD (Won 10, Lost 0)S. 12 Incarnate Word* W 43-6S. 19 at Stephen F. Austin* W 28-14S. 26 Mississippi College W 37-0O. 3 at Nicholls* W 37-7O. 10 Southeastern La.* W 21-7O. 17 at Central Arkansas* W 28-13O. 24 Northwestern St.* W 47-27O. 31 at Abilene Christian* W 15-13N. 7 Sam Houston* W 27-10N. 21 at Lamar* W 20-14

For the second time in the past three seasons, Sam Houston faces an NCAA Division I Football Championship playoff rematch in Louisiana with a Southland Conference foe. Undefeated McNeese State, the 2015 Southland champion, will play host to the Bearkats (2015 league runners-up) at 6 p.m. Saturday at Cowboy Stadium in Lake Charles. The Cowboys defeated Sam Houston 27-10 three weeks ago. The No. 4 seed in the FCS playoffs, McNeese drew a bye last weekend while the Kats rallied for a 42-39 win over Southern Utah in a thriller in Huntsville. The scenario is similar to Sam Houston’s 2013 playoff experience. Southeastern Louisiana downed the Kats 34-21 in Hammond on November 16 and went on to win the league title. After a third place finish in the Southland, Sam Houston dispatched Southern Utah 51-20 in Huntsville as an at-large team. In the rematch with the Lions, the Kats lost a 30-29 heartbreaker. In Sam Houston’s regular season game with McNeese, the Bearkats jumped out to a 10-0 lead and were driving for another score when stopped on a 4th-and-one attempt at the Cowboy 36. Quarterback Daniel Sams scored on a 64-yard run with 1:40 before intermission and added a six-yard scoring pass with four seconds on the clock to give the Cowboys a 14-10 lead at half. Forty-three of the 70 yards on the second drive came on penalties. The inability to convert third and fourth downs (6 of 17 third downs, 1 of 4 fourth downs) and miscues on special teams overshadowed a strong performance by the Kat defense which included a second half goal line stand. Sam Houston was penalized 11 times for 136 yards in the tilt. Sams ended the night with 164 yards rushing and 168 yards passing. Wide receiver Kent Shelby, who caught Sams’ TD throw, was the game’s leading receiver. Corey Avery led the Bearkat running game with 22 carries for 107 yards. Jared Johnson passed for 200 yards. P. J. Hall led a Sam Hous-ton defense with 11 tackles including five solo stops and two tackles for losses. Darion Flowers returned an early interception 90 yards for the Kats’ only touchdown.

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For more information please contactSam Houston Athletic Media Relations

Paul Ridings, Associate Athletic Director Telephone: (936) 294-1764 Email: [email protected] Barfield, Assistant Athletic Director Telephone: (936) 294-3533 Email: [email protected] Pate, Media Services Telephone (936) 294-2692 Email: [email protected] Site: www.gobearkats.comFax: (936) 294-3538Press Box: (936) 294-1838Facebook: Bearkat AthleticsTwitter: @BearkatSports

MEDIA RELATIONS

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1 Jacksonville State2 McNEESE ST3 North Dakota St.4 Illinois St.5 Portland St.6 James Madison7 Charleston Southern8 Chattanooga9 Coastal Carolina10 SAM HOUSTON11 Richmond12 South Dakota St.13 William & Mary14 Northern Iowa15 Fordham16 Southern Utah17 Montana18 The Citadel19 Harvard20 North Carolina A&T21 Bethune-Cookman22 Dartmouth23 Northern Arizona24 Grambling St25 Eastern Illinois

FCS NATIONAL POLLS

Alex Faust (play-by-play) and Chad Brown (analyst) will call Saturday’s game on ESPN3. Since the 2011 season, Sam Houston football games have been televised 51 times regionally and/or nationally. The Bearkats are 34-17 in those telecasts. Kooter Roberson and Leroy Wilkinson and will call the game locally on KSAM 101.7 FM.

TV / RADIO / INTERNET

STATS FCS POLL

1 Jacksonville State2 North Dakota St3 McNEESE ST4 Illinois St.5 Portland St.6 SAM HOUSTON7 Chattanooga8 James Madison9 Charleston Southern10 South Dakota St. Coastal Carolina12 Richmond13 William & Mary14 Fordham15 Northern Iowa16 Montana17 Southern Utah18 Citadel19 Harvard20 Dartmouth21 Grambling St22 North Carolina A&T23 Eastern Washington24 Eastern Illinois25 Bethune-Cookman

NCAA COACHES POLL

Sam Houston and McNeese State stand as the only two Southland Conference members to ad-vance to the FCS playoffs five consecutive seasons. McNeese State made five straight appearances from 1991 to 1995. Four-time defending national champion North Dakota State, Sam Houston and New Hampshire stand as the only teams to appear in each of the last five FCS playoffs. The Bearkats and the Cowboys rank first and second in all-time playoff victories. Sam Houston owns a 14-8 record in FCS post-season play while McNeese is 11-15. Sam Houston has advanced to the national championship game twice (2011 and 2012) and the semi-finals three of the last four years. McNeese reached the FCS finals in 1997 and 2002. This year marks Sam Houston’s ninth post-season playoff appearance (1986, 1991, 2001, 2004, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014 and 2015).

McNeese State leads the all-time series with 26 victories to Sam Houston’s 10. There has been one tie. The Bearkats own a 5-14 record in Lake Charles. Only two of those victories have come in FCS Southland Conference play. Sam Houston won in Lake Charles in 1999 (20-3) and 2011 (38-14). The other victories came in 1956, 1958 and 1970.

Sam Houston leads all Texas Division I football teams in victories during the last five seasons (since 2011). The Kats have won 54 games followed by Baylor 49; Houston 45; TCU 44; Texas A&M 42 Texas 35; Texas Tech 32; Rice 31 and Lamar 27.

Saturday’s Sam Houston versus McNeese State rematch is a classic offense versus defense duel. The Bearkats lead the Southland Conference in scoring offense (43.7 points per game), total offense (547.4 average yards), rushing offense (271.1) and passing offense (216.3). The Cowboys lead the league in scoring defense (11.1), total defense (280.6) and rushing defense (78.4).

The Bearkats rank No. 1 nationally in first downs (336), No. 2 in total offense (547.4), No. 3 in scoring (43.7), No. 8 in rushing (271.1), No. 11 in third down conversions (.298), No. 13 in punt re-turns (14.0) and No. 16 in passing (276.3).

SOUTHLAND’S FCS PLAYOFF LEADERS

ALL-TIME BEARKATS VERSUS COWBOYS SERIES RECORD

TEXAS’ WINNINGEST TEAM SINCE 2011

LEAGUE’S TOP OFFENSE VERSUS TOP DEFENSE

SAM HOUSTON OFFENSE AMONG BEST IN FCS

With two running backs, the starting quarterback and two offensive tackles sidelined and having seen a 14-point lead turn into a 13-point deficit, Sam Houston turned to its reserve players to power the Bearkats to the game’s last 16 points in a 42-39 FCS playoff opening round victory over No. 16 Southern Utah (the Big Sky Conference champion) Saturday in Huntsville. Jeremiah Briscoe took over on the final series of the second quarter to pass for 211 yards includ-ing a 55-yard pass to Yedidiah Louis for the game’s winning tally with 3:44 left to play. Ridgeway Frank (a sixth-year senior) and Remus Bulmer (a freshman) came off the bench to mark only the tenth time in Sam Houston’s 100 seasons of football two backs rushed for 100 or more yards in the same game. Frank carried 29 times for 137 yards including two scores. Bulmer added 111 yards on 16 carries. With Sam Houston leading 19-12, Southern Utah scored four consecutive touchdowns to take a 39-26 lead just two minutes into the third quarter. Frank’s one-yard touchdown with seven minutes left in the third and a safety on a tackle by Adrian Conteras with 8:36 left in the game accounted for the other points in the Bearkat comeback. All-Southland defensive end P. J. Hall was a beast on defense chalking up four tackles for losses including a quarterback sack, blocking two extra point attempts and intercepting a pass. One of the blocked PATs was returned for a defensive two-point conversion by Alfonzo McMillian (only the third such plays in Bearkat annals).

RESERVES SPARK 42-39 PLAYOFF VICTORY

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During Sam Houston’s 100th season of foot-ball the Bearkats are playing their 30th year at Elliott T. Bowers Stadium. Sam Houston owns a 121-44-1 record on the turf at Bowers. The Bearkats have gone 33-2 in their last 35 appearances at home. Known as Bearkat Stadium when the facility opened on Sept 13, 1986, with a 23-6 victory over Montana State, the named was changed in 1989 to honor Dr. Elliott T. Bowers upon his retirement as Sam Houston State University president. The Kats won their first 13 games at Bowers and have posted undefeated home seasons in 1986, 1987, 1990, 1992, 2001, 2004, 2011, 2012 and 2013.

Bowers Stadium FactsTotal Games Played........................................................................166All-Time Record ........................................ Won 121 Lost 44 Tied 1

Mouf Adebo ...............................Moof Uh-dee-bowEric Agbaroji ................................... Agg buh row geeBridge Blount ......................................................... Blunt

Remus Bulmer ..................................................Bull merLuis Carreno ..............................Lu-ease Cuh-ree-noMyke Chatman ....................................................... Mike

Davion Davis ...............................................Day vee onTristan Eche .............................................................. EtchMikell Everette ................................................. Mah kell

Lachlan Edwards .............................................. Lock-linKiel Heidman ......................................Kyle Hide-manRagan Henderson ...........................................Raw gen

Trey Honshstein .......................................... Hon-steenKevon Hunter ....................................................Kuh vonSione Latu ............................See-OH-knee Lah-two

Yedidiah Louis .....................Ye duh die uh (or Ye-di)Shyon Motlagh ..............................Shy-on Mott-lawCollins Okotcha ...........................................Oh cot cha

Trenier Orr ........................................................Trey nearRoby Pennartz ................................Row-bee Pin-artsContereze Pierce .......................................Con tair ezz

Curtis Riser ............................................................Rise urCollin Rison ..........................................................Rise unCarter Starcke ................................................... Star key

Luc Swimberghe ............Luke Swim-bear-uh-guhTyler Tezeno ........................................................ Tezz no

Mitchell Watanabe ........................Wah tuh nah beeRyne Yost .......................................................Ryan Yost

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As a team, Sam Houston leads the Southland in scoring offense (43.7), total offense (547.4), rush-ing offense (271.1), passing offense (276.3), first downs (336), fewest interceptions thrown (4), third down conversion percentage (.467), blocked kicks (4) and passing efficiency (141.72). Defensive end P. J. Hall leads the league in kick blocks (3). Quarterback Jared Johnson stands tops in touchdown passes (18), passing yards (2,200) and passing yards per game (183.3) and is ranked third in total offense (220.9). Sam Houston wide receivers LaDarius Brown and Gerald Thomas rank first and second in receiving touchdowns with six and five, respectively. Yedidiah Louis is seventh in the league with four. The three also rank among the top 10 receiviers in the Southland in both receiving yards per game and catches per game. Corey Avery is second in the Southland in rushing (88.2) and total yards (1,058).

SOUTHLAND CONFERENCE STATISTICS RANKINGS

Junior quarterback Jared Johnson is the 2015 Southland Conference “Offensive Player of the Year.” The first team all-league quarterback is the fourth Bearkat to earn the award in Sam Houston’s 29 years in the league. Previous Kats to be voted the award include quarterback Chris Chaloupka (1999), running back D. D. Terry (2006) and wide receiver/ Wild Kat Richard Sincere (2011). The South Grand Prairie product ranks second in Sam Houston career total offense (6,918 yards), third in all-time passing (5,336) and 24th in career rushing (1,582). This season Johnson as thrown for 2,200 yards and 18 touchdowns and rushed for 451 yards and five more scores. Johnson started all 16 games during last year’s championship campaign, setting a school record for the most yards passing by a sophomore (3,054) and the second highest single season total of-fense production in program history (4,053 yards).

QB JARED JOHNSON SOUTHLAND OFFENSIVE PLAYER OF YEAR

Donald Jackson III, a three-time all-conference selection as an offensive tackle, is the 2015 Southland Conference “Offensive Lineman of the Year.” A starter in each game this year, Jackson has been a key part of a Sam Houston offense that ranks number two nationally in total offense. The senior from Kilgore, Texas, is a four-year starter for the Bearkats and earned All-America honors last year.

DONALD JACKSON III SOUTHLAND OFFENSIVE LINEMAN OF YEAR

A Sam Houston running back has carried for more than 100 yards in each of the past six Bearkat games. Sophomore Corey Avery accounted for four of those performances with 13 carries for 109 yards at UCA, 197 yards on 15 carries including TD runs of 78 and 27 yards versus Northwestern State. 24 carries for 125 yards and three touchdowns against A&M-Commerce and 22 rushes for 107 yards at McNeese. Avery is a transfer from Kansas where he rushed for 631 yards and five TDs as a freshman last year. Sixth-year senior Ridgeway Frank and freshman Remus Bulmer became the 10th backfield duo to post 100-yard rushing performances in the same game Saturday in the win over Southern Utah.. Frank rushed 29 times for 137 yards while Bullmer added 111 yards on 16 carries. Jalen Overstreet became the 35th member of Sam Houston’s 1,000-yard career rushing club with a career best 28 carries for 202 yards in the 37-7 win over Nicholls. He just missed a second cen-tury mark with 23 carries for 99 yards and a score versus A&M-Commerce. Since transferring from Texas, the Tatum High School product has rushed for 1,582 yards to rank 29th in SHSU rushing.

SIX CONSECUTIVE GAMES WITH 100-YARD RUSHERS

Special award winners Donald Jackson III and Jared Johnson are two of Sam Houston’s five first-team all-league honorees. Also voted to the first team are running back Corey Avery from Dallas, defensive end P. J. Hall of Seguin and cornerback Trenier Orr from Orlando, Florida. Second team selections from Sam Houston include wide receivers Gerald Thomas from The Colony and Yedidiah Louis from New Orleans, La.; cornerback Mikell Everette from Kent, Washing-ton and punter Lachlan Edwards from Hastings, Victoria in Australia. Louis also was named second team all-purpose player. Honorable mention selections include linemen Zach Stevens and Bridge Blount, defensive linemen James DeLaRosa and Jacobi Hunter and linebacker Myke Chatman.

FIFTEEN BEARKATS NAMED ALL-SOUTHLAND

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FCS PLAYOFF SCHEDULE

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P. J. HALL ADDING TO HIS DEFENSIVE TOTALS

Sophomore P. J. Hall, last year’s Southland Conference “Freshman of the Year” and a third place finisher in the 2014 voting for the Jerry Rice award as the top freshman nationally, made his pres-ence known with a string of impressive performances during the second half of the season. Listed on the 2015 STATS FCS “Defensive Player of the Year” watch list, Hall is the Bearkats’ leader in total tackles (52 with 37 solo stops), tackles for loss (17 for 69 yards), sacks (8 for 43 yards) and blocked kicks (3). He also has two interceptions, 10 pass break-ups, a fumble recovery and a caused fumble to his credit. In only his second season as a Bearkat, Hall ranks second in both Sam Houston career tackles for loss (47) and sacks (20). Andre Finley, who earned All-Southland honors in 1986-89, holds both career marks with 49 tackles for losses and 36 quarterback sacks. Last year Hall totaled 30 tackles for losses, one short of the school record.

Other big names in the Sam Houston defense this year include junior linebacker Myke Chatman (51 tackles, eight for lossses), cornerbacks Adrian Contreras (50 tackles and a safety) and Mikell Everette (team leader in interceptions with three) and linebacker A. J. Davis (47 stops). Sam Houston has totaled 96 tackles for 281 yards in losses in 12 games. The Bearkats have cre-ated 28 turnovers with 16 interceptions and 12 fumble recoveries. The defensive unit also has picked up a pair of safeties and had a defensive two point conversion after a blocked extra point. The defense has provided points on three interceptions for touchdown with cornerback Darion Flowers’ 90-yard return at McNeese, linebacker Collins Okotcha’s 60-yard run-back versus Incarnate Word and Tyrel Stokes’ 25-yard return against Houston Baptist. In 12 games this year, the defense has forced 55 three-and-out series ending with a punt.

OTHER BEARKAT DEFENSIVE LEADERS

Sam Houston ranks No. 2 in the Southland and No. 13 in the nation in punt returns with a 13.0 average per return. The Bearkats set a school record with 195 yards and two touchdowns on punt returns in the 34-28 victory over Stephen F. Austin Oct. 3. Gerald Thomas and Yedidiah Louis both returned punts for touchdowns in the come-from-behind win against the Jacks. Thomas’ runback was for 78 yards and Louis’ scoring dash was for 53.

PUNT RETURN SUCCESS

Three wide receivers are piling up impressive career totals in the Sam Houston record book. Yedidiah Louis stands No. 11 in the all-time standings with 1,496 career yards. A New Orleans native who moved to the Dallas area after Hurricane Katrina, he walked on at Sam Houston after playing at Richardson Berkner High School. LaDarius Brown has climbed to No. 13 in Sam Houston career receiving annals with 1,441 yards. The TCU transfer’s standout performances this season include four catches for 115 yards and a pair of 35-yard touchdowns in the victory over Incarnate Word and six grabs for 108 yards including a 64-yard score at Abilene Christian. Gerald Thomas moved up to the No. 16 spot in the career receiving club with 1,387 yards. His 164 yards on eight receptions in the HBU victory included an 86-yard touchdown, the ninth longest passing play in Kat annals. Thomas is a transfer from the University of Colorado. Thomas made 18 receptions for 171 yards as a true freshman at Colorado in 2012.

WIDE RECEIVERS MOVING UP ON STAT CHARTS

RECORD SET IN PLAYOFF VICTORY Sam Houston ran 118 plays in the victory over Southern Utah Saturday, the most in any game in the Bearkats’ 100 seasons for football. The old record was 105 against Alabama State last year. Defensive end P. J. Hall tied a school record held by five other players with his two kick blocks (both PAT attempts). Hall now has eight career kick blocks to rank second in Bearkat annals. The all-time record is 12 by Trey Woods (1992-95) who was inducted into the Sam Houston athletic Hall of Honor this month. With his eight catches for 138 yards and the game-winning 55-yard reception, Yedidiah Louis now holds the school record for career catches in FCS playoff action. In five playoff games the past two seasons, Louis has 27 catches forr 308 yards.

OPENING-ROUND NOV. 28

Chattnooga 50, Fordham 20 at Chattanooga, Tennessee

The Citadel 41, Coastal Carolina 38 at Conway, South Carolina

Colgate 27, New Hampshire 20 at Durham, New Hampshire

Sam Houston 42, Southern Utah 39 at Huntsville, Texas

Montana 24, South Dakota State 17 at Missoula, Montana

Northern Iowa 53, Eastern Illinois 17 at Cedar Falls, Iowa

William & Mary 52, Duquesne 49 at Williamsburg, Virginia

Western Illinois 24, Dayton 7 at Dayton, Ohio

ROUND OF 16 DECEMBER 5 (All Times Central)

Chattanooga (9-3) at #1 Jacksonville St. (10-1) 1 p.m. ESPN3

The Citadel (9-3) at #8 Charleston Southern (9-2) 12 noon ESPN 3

Colgate (8-4) at #5 James Madison (9-2) 12 noon ESPN 3

Sam Houston (9-3) at #4 McNeese State (10-0) 6 p.m. ESPN3

Montana (8-4) at #1 North Dakota State (9-2) 2:30 p.m. ESPN3

Northern Iowa (8-4) at #6 Portland State (9-2) 8 p.m. ESPN3

William & Mary (9-3) at #7 Richmond (8-3) 11 a.m. ESPN3

Western Illinois (6-5) at #2 Illinois State (9-2) 1 p.m. ESPN3

QUARTERFINALSDecember 11-12

SEMIFINALSDecember 18-19

CHAMPIONSHIP FINAL January 9 at Frisco, Texas

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SOUTHLAND STANDINGS

KAT STAT RANKINGS

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TEAM RANKINGS Total NCAA SLCOFFENSE (Per Game) Scoring 43.7 3rd 1stRushing 271.1 8th 1stPassing 276.3 16th 1stTotal Offense 547.4 2nd 1st3rd Down Pct. .467 11th 1stFirst Downs 336 1st 1stPunt Returns 14.0 13th 2nd

BEARKAT CAREER TOTALSLaDARIUS BROWN Receiving Att Yds TD Long 2014 45 807 7 662015 41 634 6 64Total 86 1,441 13 66

YEDIDIAH LOUIS Receiving Att Yds TD Long 2014 71 803 1 482015 48 693 4 63Total 119 1,496 5 63 GERALD THOMAS Receiving Att Yds TD Long 2013 25 389 1 402014 20 265 6 392015 42 733 5 86Total 87 1,387 12 55 P. J. HALL Defense TFL Yds Sacks Yds 2014 30 118 12 682015 17 69 8 43Total 47 187 20 111

JARED JOHNSON Rushing Att Yds TD Long 2013 30 132 0 182014 214 999 6 732015 96 451 5 24Total 340 1,582 11 73 Passing Com Att Int Yds TD2013 5 17 0 82 02014 260 453 12 3,054 212015 165 285 1 2,200 18Total 430 755 13 5,336 39

Total GP Rush Pass Total 2013 10 132 82 2142014 16 999 3054 4,0532015 12 451 2200 2,651Total 38 1,582 5,336 6,918 JALEN OVERSTREET Rushing GP Att Yds TD Long2014 16 106 729 7 522015 11 134 738 7 51Total 27 240 1,467 14 52

LACHLAN EDWARDS Punting No. Yards Avg. Long 2013 31 1,311 42.3 702014 80 3,525 44.1 592015 61 2,486 40.8 62Total 172 7,322 42.57 70

SERIES RECORD

Overall Record: Won 10, Lost 26, Tied 1In Huntsville: Won 6, Lost 11, Tied 1

In Lake Charles: Won 4, Lost 15Recent Results: 2015 Away L 10 272014 Home W 38 222013 Away L 23 312012 Home W 45 102011 Away W 38 142010 Home L 28 332009 Away L 42 632008 Home L 17 382007 Away L 21 312006 Home L 18 312005 Away L 26 312004 Home W 52 472003 Away L 37 562002 Home L 110 472001 Away L 23 352000 Home L 17 311999 Away W 20 31998 Home L 13 351997 Away L 21 281996 Home W 30 251995 Away L 0 201994 Home L 6 301993 Away L 14 37

Sam Houston vs. McNeese State

l Sam Houston has compiled a 14-8 overall record in its eight appearances in the NCAA Division I Championship playoffs. That mark leads the Southland Conference. Sam Houston is 9-0 in FCS playoff action at Elliott T. Bowers in Huntsville.

l Australian punter Lachlan Edwards earned FCS All-America and All-Southland Conference honors last year after leading the league and ranking No. 15 nationally with a 43.1 average. Edwards stands as Sam Houston’s all-time punting leader with an average of 43.05 yards per punt.

l With Sam Houston rated No. 6 in the STATS FCS poll and McNeese No. 2 in the NCAA Coaches poll, Saturday’s game marks the 39th time that the Bearkats and their foe have entered a game both ranked among the nation’s top 25. SHSU is 21-18 in those games.

l With 12 catches for 103 yards and a TD at Texas Tech, wide receiver Davion Davis from Hutto totaled the most catches ever by a Kat freshman in one game. The total was one short of the school record of 13 catches held by Jason Mathenia and Torrance Williams.

l Five of Sam Houston’s all-time top single game total offense performances have come in the past two seasons: 823 yards vs. HBU in 2014, 709 this year against the Huskies, 688 versus Northwestern State this month, 685 in the 2014 home opener against Alabama State and 637 yards in the 2015 in Lubbock against Texas Tech.

l Mikell Everette became the fourth Bearkat to earn Southland Conference “Player of the Week” honors after the victory over Central Arkansas in the regular season finale. Everette intercepted two passes against the Bears, returning one for 58 yards. Weekly winners have been quarterback Jared Johnson (offense vs. Abilene Christian), Gerald Thomas (special teams vs. SFA) and running back Donavan Williams (offense vs. Texas Tech).

BEARKAT FOOTBALL NOTES

Team Conference SeasonMcNeese State ..........................................9-0 10-0SAM HOUSTON .........................................7-2 9-3Central Arkansas ......................................7-2 7-4Incarnate Word .........................................5-4 6-5Lamar ...........................................................4-5 5-6Stephen F. Austin .....................................4-5 4-7Northwestern State ................................4-5 4-7Abilene Christian .....................................3-6 3-8Nicholls........................................................3-6 3-8Southeastern Louisiana.........................3-6 4-7Houston Baptist .......................................0-8 1-9

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Year Opponent Result

19861R at Arkansas State L 7-48

19911R at Middle Tennessee L 19-20 ot

20041R NORTHERN ARIZONA W 34-31QF at Montana L 24-49

20112R STONY BROOK W 34-27QF MONTANA STATE W 49-13SF MONTANA W 31-18F* North Dakota State L 6-17

20122R CAL POLY W 18-16QF at Montana State W 34-16SF at Eastern Washington W 45-42F* North Dakota State L 13-39

20131R SOUTHERN UTAH W 51-202R at Southeastern Louisiana L 29-30

20141R SOUTHEASTERN LOUISIANA W 21-172R at Jacksonville State W 37-26QF at Villanova W 34-31SF at North Dakota State L 3-35

20151R SOUTHERN UTAH W 42-39

*National Championship Game in Frisco, Texas

PLAYOFF HISTORY

Year Rank Team Score SH Rank2004 #1 Montana 41-29 ---2012 #2 Montana St. 34-16 #52013 #2 Eastern Washington 49-34 #42004 #3 Western KY 54-24 #92014 #3 Jacksonville St. 37-26 #191986 #4 Nicholls 41-38 ---1996 #4 SFA 14-10 ---2012 #4 Eastern Washington 45-42 #52014 #4 McNeese St. 38-22 ---2011 #5 Montana 31-28 #12014 #5 Villanova 34-31 #191997 #7 SFA 33-28 ---2011 #7 Montana St. 49-13 #12014 #9 Southeastern La. 21-17 #191994 #12 Alcorn St. 48-24 ---1989 #12 NW St. 26-3 ---2004 #12 SFA 31-28 #72012 #12 Cal Poly 18-16 #52004 #14 Eastern WA 35-34 #91991 #15 Northeast LA 27-15 #61997 #15 Nicholls St. 24-17 ---2001 #15 Northern AZ 34-31 #132015 #16 Southern Utah 42-39 #62000 #18 NW St. 27-13 ---2011 #18 Central Arkansas 31-10 ---1987 #19 Western IL 42-18 ---2001 #19 SFA 24-21 #152003 #21 NW St. 29-24 ---2012 #21 McNeese St. 45-10 #62011 #22 Stony Brook 34-27 #12013 #22 Southern Utah 51-20 #142002 #23 SFA 10-7 ---2014 #23 SFA 49-39 ---2000 #24 SFA 52-41 ---2011 #24 McNeese St. 38-14 #122007 #25 Nicholls St. 16-13 ---2015 #25 Central Arkansas 42-13 #10

WINS OVER FCS TOP 25 FOESSam Houston Won 21, Lost 18

SHSUYear Rank Opponent (Rank) Result1986 #11 Arkansas St. (#2) L 7-481991 #6 Northeast La. (#15) W 27-151991 #8 McNeese (#19) L 17-191991 #12 Middle Tenn. (#9) L 19-201994 #18 Stephen F. Austin (#24) L 6-182001 #15 Stephen F. Austin (#19) W 24-212001 #12 McNeese (#17) L 12-232001 #13 Northern Arizona (#15) W 34-312001 #13 Montana (#1) L 24-492004 #7 Stephen F. Austin (#12) W 31-282004 #3 Northwestern St. (#19) L 27-452004 #9 Western Kentucky (#3) W 54-242004 #9 Eastern Washington (#14) W 35-342004 #9 Montana (#7) L 13-342007 #14 North Dakota St. (#4) L 38-4120011 #12 McNeese (#24) W 38-142011 #1 Stony Brook (#22) W 34-272011 #1 Montana St. (#7) W 49-132011 #1 Montana (#5) W 31-282012 #1 North Dakota St. (#2) L 6-172012 #3 Central Arkansas (#21) L 20-242012 #6 McNeese (#21) W 45-102012 #5 Cal Poly (#12) W 18-162012 #5 Montana St. (#2) W 34-162012 #5 Eastern Washington (#4) W 45-422013 #5 North Dakota St. (#1) L 13-392013 #4 Eastern Washington (#2) W 49-342013 #2 McNeese (#9) L 23-312013 #4 Southeastern La. (#14) L 21-342013 #14 Southern Utah (#22) W 51-202013 #14 Southeastern La. (#7) L 29-302014 #17 Eastern Washington (#1) L 35-562014 #19 Southeastern La. (#9) W 21-172014 #19 Jacksonville St. (#3) W 37-262014 #19 Villanova (#5) W 34-312014 #19 North Dakota St. (#2) L 3-352015 #7 McNeese State (#5) L 10-272015 #10 Central Arkansas (#25) W 42-132015 #6 Southern Utah (#16) W 42-39

WHEN BOTH TEAMS RANKED

First Rushing Passing Total Punts Fumbles Times Down Conv. Poss.OFFENSE Downs No Yds Com Att HI Yds Offense Pen. No.-Avg. Lost Sacked 3rd 4th TimeTexas Tech 34 46 317 36 52 2 320 98 637 5-81 4-47.2 2-3 2-7 9-15 0-1 31:59Lamar 30 49 194 24 43 0 366 92 560 9-89 9-42.2 0-1 2-13 10-22 1-1 31:22HBU 33 37 245 31 41 1 464 78 709 5-38 3-35.0 0-0 0-0 8-12 0-1 26:01SFA 23 50 195 21 36 0 253 86 448 13-105 4-46.8 1-1 0-0 11-21 0-1 31:26UIW 32 51 293 18 24 0 303 86 596 6-55 3-37.0 2-3 3-23 10-16 0-1 32:22ACU 27 44 247 20 30 0 281 74 528 3-29 3-43.7 0-0 1-8 8-13 1-1 26:17Nicholls 19 55 298 7 17 0 63 72 361 4-40 10-38.8 0-3 0-0 4-15 0-1 31:36TAMC 31 63 288 23 38 0 267 101 555 4-25 4-47.8 2-2 2-14 8-19 5-6 35:23McNeese 15 36 180 12 30 0 200 66 380 11-136 7-39.0 2-3 0-0 4-15 0-3 22:26NW St. 36 44 384 22 33 0 284 77 668 2-27 1-43.0 1-1 0-0 4-8 1-1 23:36UCA 25 50 268 16 31 0 280 81 548 6-56 7-37.9 1-1 3-20 8-17 1-2 31:01So Utah 31 72 344 15 46 1 235 118 579 5-28 8-37.2 1-2 2-11 10-26 2-4 34:32

First Rushing Passing Total Punts Fumbles Times Down Conv. Poss.DEFENSE Downs No Yds Com Att HI Yds Offense Pen. No.-Avg. Lost Sacked 3rd 4th TimeTexas Tech 29 31 174 34 57 1 437 88 611 10-69 5-47.0 0-1 0-0 9-16 0-1 28:01Lamar 20 41 328 14 25 0 223 66 551 11-105 7-40.3 0-2 0-0 4-13 1-1 28:38HBU 11 40 208 9 18 3 88 58 296 10-65 8-42.2 0-1 4-19 4-14 0-1 33:59SFA 18 46 336 8 22 0 125 68 461 7-83 9-38.7 1-2 1-8 4-14 0-1 28:34UIW 11 51 293 15 36 3 126 61 177 8-56 12-40.8 0-0 3-14 1-14 1-1 27:38ACU 21 37 118 18 28 2 205 65 323 4-29 6-34.0 0-1 4-30 6-14 0-0 33:43Nicholls 9 49 135 6 20 1 36 69 171 5-40 10-40.0 2-6 2-13 2-17 1-4 28:24TAMC 19 16 41 23 47 1 432 63 473 7-49 6-35.2 0-0 2-15 4-13 0-1 24:37McNeese 27 53 305 14 36 1 168 89 473 3-32 4-61.2 0-0 0-0 6-17 1-4 37:34NW St. 25 54 250 15 25 0 165 79 415 4-47 6-34.0 1-1 3-20 7-16 1-3 36:34UCA 13 42 184 18 36 2 196 78 380 3-38 6-36.2 1-1 0-0 4-15 0-3 28:59So Utah 18 26 156 33 58 2 379 84 535 4-36 9-35.3 1-2 3-21 3-18 3-5 25:28

BEARKAT TEAM STATISTICS - 2015 GAME-BY-GAME

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TEAM SINGLE GAMEFirst Downs 31, Southern Utah, 2015 28, Western Kentucky, 2004Rushing Yards 428, Montana State, 2011 418, Eastern Washington, 2012Passing Yards 483, Eastern Washington, 2004 375, Montana, 2004Pass Completions 39, Eastern Washington, 2004 35, North Dakota State, 2013Total Offense 579, Southern Utah, 2015 521, Eastern Washington, 2004Total Plays 118, Southern Utah, 2015 86, Western Kentucky, 2004Points 54, Western Kentucky,, 2004 51, Southern Utah, 2013Interceptions By 3, Eastern Washington, 2012Fumbles Recovered 2, three gamesQuarterback Sacks 6, Eastern Washington, 2012 5 Montana State, 2012

INDIVIDUAL SINGLE GAME

LONGEST RUNPlayer Opponent Year Yards

Brian Bell Eastern Wash. 2012 72 (TD)Timothy Flanders Montana 2011 69 (TD)Keshawn Hill Southern Utah 2013 60Keshawn Hill Southeastern La. 2013 57Torrance Williams Montana State 2011 56

LONGEST PASSRank Player Opponent Year Yards

Brian Bell-Trey Diller Stony Brook 2011 80 (TD)Dustin Long-Jason Mathenia Eastern Washington 2004 69 (TD)Jared Johnson-LaDarius Brown Villanova 2014 66 (TD)Josh McCown-Jonathan Cooper Montana 2001 64Josh McCown-Matt Buss Northern Arizona 2001 58

LONGEST FIELD GOALRank Player Opponent Year Yards

1. Joey Price Northern Arizona 2001 42 Miguel Antonio Eastern Washington 2012 423. Lance Garner Montana 2004 404. Miguel Antonio North Dakota State 2013 385. Lance Garner Montana 2004 37

OTHER LONGEST PLAYSPunt 70, Lachlan Edwards, Southeastern Louisiana, 2013Punt Return 31, Gerald Thomas, Southern Utah, 2015Punt Block Return 37, Vincent Dotson, Cal Poly, 2012Kickoff Return 82 (TD), Brandon Closner, Montana St., 2011Interceptionn Return 41, Mark Hughes, Northern Arizona, 2001

NET YARDS RUSHINGPlayer Opponent Year No. Yards TD

Timothy Flanders Montana St. 2011 26 287 1Timothy Flanders Eastern Washington 2012 34 231 0Timothy Flanders Southern Utah 2013 22 176 2Richard Sincere Montana St. 2011 11 160 0Ridgeway Frank Southern Utah 2015 29 137 2

NET YARDS PASSINGPlayer Opponent Year C-A Yards TD

Dustin Long Eastern Washington 2004 38-61 478 3Dustin Long Montana 2004 35-53 375 0Josh McCown Montana 2001 30-50 344 2Dustin Long Western Kentucky 2004 31-44 327 5Jared Johnson Villanova 2014 22-27 303 3

PASS RECEIVINGPlayer Opponent Year No. Yards TD

Jason Mathenia Eastern Washington 2004 13 226 2LaDarius Brown Villanova 2014 6 174 2Yedidiah Louis Southern Utah 2015 8 138 1Matt Buss Northern Arizona 2001 6 129 0Jonathan Cooper Montana 2009 9 117 1

OTHER SINGLE GAME BESTSTouchdowns 3, Curtis Thomas, Middle Tennessee, 1991Touchdown Passes 5, Dustin Long, Western Kentucky, 2004Touchdown Catches 2, Jason Mathenia, Eastern Washington, 2004 Chance Nelson, Montana St., 2012 LaDarius Brown, Jacksonville State & Villanova, 2014Field Goals 3, Miguel Antonio, Cal Poly, 2012Points After TD (PAT) 7, Craig Alaniz, Montana St., 2011Punt Average 47.6, Matt Foster, Stony Brook, (5-238), 2011Total Punts 8, Bart Bradley, Arkansas State, (325 yards), 1986 Lachlan Edwards, Southern Utah (298 yards), 2015Kick Return Yards 110, Stevie Smith, Eastern Washington (5 returns), 2004Punt Return Yards 53, Brandon Closner, North Dakota St., (6 returns), 2011Interceptions 2, Robert Shaw, Montana St., 2011Sacks 2, Michael Saumell-Baston, Eastern Washington, 2004 Darius Taylor and Andrew Weaver, Montana St., 2012 Jesse Beauchamp, Eastern Washington, 2012Tackles for Loss 6, P. J. Hall, Southeastern La., 2014Kick Blocks 2, P. J. Hall, Southern Utah, 2015

CAREER RUSHING YARDSPlayer Years GP No. Yards TD

Timothy Flanders 2011-13 10 222 1,260 5Richard Sincere 2011-13 10 73 469 2Keshawn Hill 2012-14 9 65 411 3Brian Bell 2011-13 10 79 350 7Jared Johnson 2013-15 7 86 281 1

NET YARDS PASSINGPlayer Years GP C-A Yards TD

Brian Bell 2011-13 10 104-199 1,335 14Dustin Long 2004 3 104-158 1,180 8Jared Johnson 2013-15 7 70-130 834 6Josh McCown 2001 2 49-88 597 3

PASS RECEIVING YARDSPlayer Years GP No. Yards TD

LaDarius Brown 2014-15 5 19 384 4Jason Mathenia 2004 3 23 372 2Trey Diller 2011-12 8 20 344 3Yedidiah Louis 2014-15 5 27 308 1Jarrod Fuller 2004 3 25 272 1

PASS RECEPTIONSPlayer Years GP No. Yards TD

Yedidiah Louis 2014-15 5 27 308 1Jarrod Fuller 2004 3 25 272 1Jason Mathenia 2004 3 23 372 2Trey Diller 2011-12 8 20 344 3LaDarius Brown 2014-15 5 19 384 4

OTHER CAREER BESTSTouchdowns 5, Timothy Flanders, 2011-13 4, Keshawn Hill, 2012-14 4, Richard Sincere, 2011-13 4, Trey Diller, 2011-12 4, LaDarius Brown, 2014Touchdown Passes 14, Brian Bell, 2011-13Touchdown Catches 4, LaDarius Brown, 2014 3, Trey Diller, 2011-12 3, Chance Nelson, 2012-13Punting Average 42.3, Matt Foster (35 punts, 1,481 yards) 41.3, Lachlan Edwards (26 punts, 1,076 yards)Punt Returns 10 for 70, Brandon Closner 2011Kickoff Returns 10 for 229, Stevie Smith 2004Field Goals 8, Miquel Antonio, 2012 5, Luc Swimberghe, 2013-14Points After TD (PAT) 20, Luc Swimberghe,, 2013-14Interceptions 3, Robert Shaw, 2011-12Tackles 70, Michael Wade, 2011-14Sacks 5, Mouf Adebo, 2013-14Tackles for Loss 14, P. J. Hall, 2014-15

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CAREER RUSHING Player .............................................Years Yards1 Timothy Flanders .......................2010-13 5,6642 Charles Harris ..............................1991-94 2,6883 McNeil Moore .............................1951-53 2,5784 Keshawn Hill ................................2011-14 2,5465 Tony January ...............................1978-82 2,3766 Curtis Thomas .............................1988-91 2,2857 Richard Sincere ..........................2010-12 2,2748 James Oliphant ..........................1973-76 2,2639 Joe Rauls .......................................1998-01 2,25510 Fred Reese ....................................1968-71 2,16011 Joe Vickers ....................................1971-74 2,13212 Jason Godfrey .............................2002-05 1,99013 Luther Turner ..............................1985-87 1,92514 Bennie Boles ................................1952-55 1,79215 Bennie Wylie................................1994-97 1,77316 Billy Arlen .....................................1964-66 1,71717 Eugene Lewis ..............................1969-71 1,69318 Chris Poullard ..............................2006-09 1,68519 Jack Kyle .......................................1949-51 1,67620 Joe Ed Lynn ..................................1963-65 1,66921 Bobby Grisham...........................1954-57 1,65522 Stevie Smith ................................2002-05 1,62923 James Shorts ...............................1985-88 1,61724 JARED JOHNSON ................ 2013-15 1,58225 Bobby Baldwin ...........................1953-55 1,53426 Brian Bell .......................................2010-13 1,52927 David Kubiak ...............................1967-70 1,52728 Wayne Coleman .........................1993-96 1,52129 JALEN OVERSTREET ........... 2014-15 1,46730 James Aston ................................2008-09 1,45231 D. D. Terry .....................................2003-06 1,32832 J. J. Middleton .............................1984-87 1,29232 Robby Robinson ........................1975-78 1,28934 Elmore Armstrong .....................1995-98 1,18235 Roger Wiley ..................................1982 1,079

CAREER PASSING Player .............................................Years Yards1 Brian Bell .......................................2010-13 8,6552 Rhett Bomar ................................2007-08 5,5643 JARED JOHNSON ................ 2013-15 5,3364 Arthur Louis .................................1977-80 4,9025 Dustin Long .................................2004 4,5886 Reggie Lewis ...............................1984-87 4,2697 Ashley Van Meter .......................1989-92 3,8698 Lanny Dycus ................................1984-85 3,8439 Don Gottlob ................................1950-52 3,83210 Albert Bradley .............................1996-00 3,713

Player .............................................Years Yards1 Brian Bell .......................................2010-13 10,1842 JARED JOHNSON ................ 2013-15 6,9183 Rhett Bomar ................................2007-08 6,1604 Reggie Lewis ...............................1984-87 5,1505 Arthur Louis .................................1977-80 4,9336 Dustin Long .................................2004 4,5767 Don Gottlob ................................1950-52 4,200

CAREER TOTAL OFFENSE

Player .............................................Years Yards1 Matt Dominguez .......................1997-00 3,2732 Clay Lowry....................................1976-79 2,8333 Jonathon Cooper.......................1998-01 2,6174 Jason Mathenia ..........................2002-04 2,1065 Jarod Fuller ..................................2003-04 2,0116 Torrance Williams ......................2010-13 1,7077 Catron Houston..........................2006-08 1,7068 Kevin Pesak ..................................1994-97 1,6829 Keith Willis ....................................1984-87 1,66710 Ricky Eggleston ..........................1985-88 1,55511 YEDIDIAH LOUIS ........................2014-15 1,49612 Vincent Cartwright ...................2001-04 1,44913 LaDARIUS BROWN .....................2014-15 1,44114 Jason Madkins ............................2008-09 1,39215 Blake Martin ................................2004-07 1,38816 GERALD THOMAS ......................2013-15 1,38717 Tony January ...............................1978-82 1,32818 Justin Wells ..................................2005-08 1,27819 Blake Vincent...............................1991-94 1,24220 Richard Sincere ..........................2010-13 1,21520 Richard Sincere ..........................2010-13 1,21521 Trey Diller .....................................2011-12 1,19022 Sam Moore ..................................1981-82 1,15223 Chris Lucas ...................................2007-09 1,14924 Claude Stewart ...........................1989-92 1,12225 Keith Heinrich .............................1998-01 1,05026 Frankie Reescano ......................1978-80 1,01527 Corey Roberts .............................2002-05 1,006

CAREER SCORING

CAREER KICKING POINTS

Player .............................................Years Points1 Timothy Flanders .......................2010-13 4202 Miguel Antonio ..........................2010-12 3243 LUC SWIMBERGE ................ 2013-15 2724 Billy Hayes ....................................1985-88 258

CAREER PATS

CAREER PUNTING

CAREER TACKLES FOR LOSS

Player .............................................Years Points1 Miguel Antonio ..........................2010-12 3242 LUC SWIMBERGHE .............. 2013-14 2723 Billy Hayes ....................................1985-88 2584 Marcus Hajdik .............................1992-96 1945 Joey Price .....................................2001-04 177

CAREER PASS RECEIVING

Player .............................................Years PATs1 LUC SWIMBERGHE .............. 2013-14 1792 Miguel Antonio ..........................2010-12 1713 Billy Hayes ....................................1985-88 1174 Lance Garner ...............................1992-96 885 Joey Price .....................................2001-04 87

(Minimum 60 punts) ................Years Avg.1 LACHLAN EDWARDS .......... 2013-15 42.572 Ryan Klaus ....................................1995-98 42.153 Bart Bradley .................................1986-89 41.214 Matt Foster ...................................2010-12 40.72

Player .............................................Years TFL1 Andre Finley ................................1986-89 492 P. J. HALL .......................................2014-15 473 Michael Bankston ......................1988-91 414 Reginald Reddick .......................1998-01 36 Will Henry .....................................2008-11 366 Bubba Thompson ......................1997-99 357 Dedrick Manigo .........................1994-96 338 Darius Taylor ................................2008-11 32

FIRST DOWNS Year TotalNorthwestern St. 2015 36Texas State 2008 34at Nicholls 2008 34Alabama State 2014 34Houston Baptist 2014 34

TOTAL OFFENSE Year Plays Yardsat Houston Baptist 2014 76 823Houston Baptist 2015 78 709Alabama State 2014 105 685Northwestern State 2015 77 668Texas Tech 2015 98 637 TOTAL PLAYS Year Plays YardsSouthern Utah 2015 118 579Alabama State 2014 105 685Southeastern La. 2008 102 588Central Arkansas 2013 98 488Texas Tech 2015 98 637 RUSHING YARDS Year Yards Houston Baptist 2014 601 Tarleton State 2008 501 Eastern Washington 2013 450East Texas 1970 443 Montana State 2011 428 PASSING YARDS Year Yards McNeese State 2004 577 Stephen F. Austin 1999 546 Southeastern La. 2008 506 Eastern Washington 2004 483North Dakota St. 2009 482

SINGLE GAME RECORDS

CAREER TACKLES QB SACKS Player .............................................Years Sacks1 Andre Finley ................................1986-89 362 P. J. HALL .......................................2014-15 203 Michael Bankston ......................1988-91 194 Stan Blinka ...................................1975-78 17 Lish Adams ..................................1986-88 17 Andrew Weaver ..........................2011-13 177 Eric January .................................1988-91 15 Greenwood Horn .......................1988-92 15

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SAM HOUSTON OVERTIMESOverall: 2-5 Home: 1-2 Away 1-3

First full season of overtime in NCAA Division I college football in 1996

Date Final Score OTsNov. 30, 1991 Murfreesboro, Tenn.Middle Tennessee 20, Sam Houston 19 1 Score at end of regulation - 13-13 Started OT on offense

Oct. 11, 1997 Troy, Alabama Troy St. 13, Sam Houston 10 1 Score at end of regulation - 7-7 Started OT on offense

Nov. 19, 2005 San Marcos, TexasTexas State 26, Sam Houston 23 1 Score at end of regulaton - 20-20 Started OT on offense

Nov. 1, 2008 Huntsville, Texas Sam Houston 34, Stephen F. Austin 31 2 Score at end of regulation - 24-24 Started OT on offense

Nov. 15, 2008 Huntsville, Texas Southeastern Louisiana 30, Sam Houston 27 1 Score at end of regulation - 24-24 Started OT on offense

Nov. 22, 2008 Huntsville, TexasTexas State 48, Sam Houston 45 1 Score at end of regulation - 42-42 Started OT on offense

Oct. 30, 2010 Natchitoches, La.Northwestern St. 23, Sam Houston 20 2 Score at end of regulaton - 10-10 Started OT on defense

Sept. 24, 2011 Albuquerque, NMSam Houston 48, New Mexico 45 1 Score at end of regulation - 42-42 Started OT on defense

21 points Sam Houston 32, Southwest Texas 31 Huntsville, 11-22-1986 Bearkats trailed by 21 points with 13:29 to play

Sam Houston 36, Montana State 23 Bozeman, Montana 9-7-1991 Bearkats trailed by 21 just 9:24 into first quarter

20 points Sam Houston 24, A&M-Kingsville 23 Huntsville, 9-23-1995 Bearkats trailed by 20 points at halftime

Sam Houston 35, Eastern Washington 34 Cheney, Wash., 12-4-2004 Bearkats trailed by 20 with 14:54 to play

18 points Sam Houston 29, Texas State 28 San Marcos, 11-15-2007 Bearkats trailed by 18 points with 9:00 to play

BEARKAT COMEBACKS

ALL-SOUTHLAND CONFERENCE First-Team Offense QB Jared Johnson 6-1 215 Jr.RB Corey Avery 5-10 190 SoOL Donald Jackson III 6-2 290 Sr. First-Team Defense DL P.J. Hall 6-1 270 So.DB Trenier Orr 5-11 180 Sr.

Second-Team Offense WR Gerald Thomas 5-10 183 SrWR Yedidiah Louis 5-8 187 SoAP Yedidiah Louis 5-8 187 So Second-Team Defense DB Mikell Everette 5-11 185 Sr.P Lachlan Edwards 6-5 214 Sr.

Honorable MentionOL Zach Stevens 6-1 290 SrOL Bridge Blount 5-10 290 JrDL James DeLaRosa 6-1 280 JrDL Jacobi Hunter 6-1 320 SoLB Myke Chatman 6-2 230 Jr

ALL-SOUTHLAND CONFERENCE

2014 Season Record ....................................Won 11, Lost 5Conference Record/Finish ......................................7-1 / 1stLettermen Returning / Lost ..................................... 54 / 13 28 offense, 24 defense, 2 specialists returningStarters Returning / Lost ..............................................21 / 4 9 offense, 10 defense, 2 specialists returningBasic Offense ................................................................. MultipleBasic Defense ................................................................ Multiple

BEARKAT BREAKDOWN

Date Rank After Next GameAugust 6 3rd Preseason Poll Texas TechSept. 7 1st Texas Tech Open DateSept. 14 3rd Open Date LamarSept. 21 12th Lamar HBUSept. 28 12th Houston Baptist SFAOct. 5 11th SFA UIWOct. 12 9th UIW Abilene ChristianOct. 19 9th Abilene Christian NichollsOct. 26 8th Nicholls A&M-CommerceNov. 2 7th A&M-Commerce McNeeseNov. 9 13th McNeese NW St.Nov. 16 10th NW St. UCANov. 23 6th UCA Southern Utah

BEARKAT RANKING SUMMARY

Southland Conference Player of the WeekOffense Donavan Williams Sept 7 4 TDs vs. Texas TechSpecial Teams Gerald Thomas Oct. 5

78 yd punt return TD, 124 all-purpose yards vs. SFAOffense Jared Johnson Oct. 19

5 TD passes vs. Abilene ChristianDefense Mikell Everette Nov. 23

2 interceptions vs. UCA

WEEKLY HONORS

Kickoff Returned for a TouchdownBy SHSU Brandon Closner 82 yards vs. Montana State, 2011By Foe Jakeem Grant, Texas Tech 94 yards, 2015

Punt Returned for a TouchdownBy SHSU Yedidiah Louis 53 yards vs. SFA, 2015By Foe Perrish Fox, Oklahoma St.ate 49 yards, 2007

Blocked Punt for a TouchdownBy SHSU Robert Shaw 16 yards vs. McNeese State, 2011By Foe Robert Killebrew Texas, 2006

Blocked Field Goal for a TouchdownBy SHSU Kenneth Jenkins 60 yards vs. Southeastern La. 2012

Interception for a TouchdownBy SHSU Darion Flowers 90 yards vs. McNeese State 2015By Foe J. J. Gaines, Texas Tech 47 yards, 2015

Fumble Returned for a TouchdownBy SHSU A. J. Davis 27 yards vs. Abilene Christian, 2014By Foe Robert Torgerson 39 yards, Southern Utah, 2013

Defensive Two-Point ConversionBy SHSU Alfonzo McMillian vs. Southern Utah 2015 Kenneth Jenkins vs. Texas Southern, 2012 Courtney Boston vs. Miss Valley, 2001By Foe Mike Ryan, Montana St., 1991

Blocked Point-After-TD AttemptBy SHSU P. J. Hall vs. Southern Utah, 2015By Foe Omar Tebo, Lamar, 2015

Team Held ScorelessBy SHSU Sam Houston 76, Houston Baptist 0, 2014By Foe LSU 56, Sam Houston 0, 2014

Two or More Running Backs Gain 100 Yards By SHSU Ridgeway Frank (137) Remus Bulmer (111)

Safety ScoredBy SHSU vs. Southern Utah 2015By Foe vs. McNeese State, 2002

THE LAST TIME

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ROWAN UNIVERSITYNew Jersey Athletic ConferenceYear W-L Conference Post Season 1993 11-2 1st Div. III Championship Game1994 6-3 1995 10-3-1 1st Div. III Championship Game1996 10-3 Div. III Championship Game1997 11-1 1st Div. III Semifinals1998 10-3 Div. III Championship Game1999 12-2 4-1 2nd Div. III Championship Game2000 7-2 5-1 2nd 2001 11-2 5-1 1st Div. III SemifinalsRecord at Rowan: Won 88, Lost 21, Tied 1 DELAWAREAtlantic 10 Conference2002 6-6 4-5 6th 2003 15-1 8-1 1st FCS National Champions2004 9-4 7-1 1st FCS Quarterfinals2005 6-5 3-5 3rd 2006 5-6 4-5 4th Colonial Athletic Association2007 11-4 5-3 3rd FCS Championship Game2008 4-8 2-6 5th 2009 6-5 4-4 4th 2010 12-3 6-2 1st FCS Championship Game2011 7-4 5-3 5th 2012 5-6 2-6 8th Record at Delaware: Won 86, Lost 52

SAM HOUSTONSouthland ConferenceYear W-L Conference Post Season 2014 11-5 7-1 1st FCS Semifinals2015 9-3 7-2 2nd FCS PlayoffsRecord at Sam Houston: Won 20, Lost 8

COACHING HONORS2010 AFCA National Coach of the Year Liberty Mutual Coach of the Year Field Turf Coach of the Year2010 Maxwell Club Tri-State Coach of the Year2007 All-American Football Foundation Johnny Vaught Coach Award Maxwell Club Tri-State Coach of the Yea2003 Frank Leahy Coach of the Year Award Maxwell Club Tri-State Coach of the Year2001 Eddie Robinson Coach of the Year Finalist New Jersey Athletic Conference Coach of the Year2000 Gloucester County Hall of Fame1997 New Jersey Athletic Conference Coach of the Year1995 New Jersey Athletic Conference Coach of the Year1993 Stan Lomax-Irving Marsh Div. III Coach of the Year

l NCAA FCS National Champions - 2003l NCAA FCS National Finalists - 2003, 2007, 2010l FCS Playoff Appearances - 2003, 2004, 2007, 2010l Division III National Finalists - 1993, 1995, 1996, 1998, 1999l Division III Playoffs - 1993, 1995, 1996, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2001

Phil LongoOffensive coordinatorRowan, 1992

Mike CollinsCo-Defensive coordinatorNortheast Louisiana, 1983

Brad SherrodCo-Defensive coordinatorDuke, 1993

Bart TatumOffensive LineAustin College, 1991

SAM HOUSTON STATE ASSISTANT COACHES

HEAD COACH K. C. KEELER OVERALL RECORD 194-81-1l Wins rank No. 20 among 597 head coaches at all NCAA levels (FBS, FCS, DII, DIII)l Ranks No. 78 in career victories in the history of college footballl Only football coach to take 3 different programs to an NCAA Final Fourl Won 34, Lost 11 in NCAA post-season playoff games (14-4 in FCS playoffs)l Most National Championship game appearances by any current football coach (8)l His teams have made 11 Final Four appearances in his 21 seasonsl Highest number of NCAA post-season wins among all active FCS head coachesl Highest playoff winning percentage by any current FCS head coachl Coached nine conference championship teams

Terence ArcherWide ReceiversMonmouth, 2001

Patrick ToneyDefensive secondarySoutheastern La., 2013

Phil PetitteDefensive LineGlassboro State, 1971

Matt PowledgeRunning Backs/Special TeamsSam Houston , 2009

Rodrique WrightDefensive EndsTexas, 2006

Kyle SeglerTackles/Tight EndsSam Houston, 2006

In his first season as head coach at Sam Houston State University, K. C. Keeler directed the Bear-kats to an 11-5 record, the Southland Conference championship and the program’s third NCAA FCS playoff semi-finals appearance in the past four seasons. During 21 years as a head football coach, Keeler has produced a record of 194 victories, only 81 losses and one tie. His teams at Rowan University, Delaware and Sam Houston State have combined for 12 NCAA post-season playoff appearances, eight conference championships and played in eight national championship games. Keeler was named as Sam Houston’s 15th head football coach on January 23, 2014. He has coached five National Football League draft picks including Super Bowl XLVII MVP quarterback Joe Flacco. He has tutored 76 All-America players and 21 student-athletes who have earned either national or district CoSIDA Academic All-America honors. As head coach at Delaware, Keeler rolled up an 86-52 record in 11 seasons from 2002 to 2012. His Fightin’ Blue Hens won the FCS national championship in 2003 and reached the national champion-ship game in 2007 and 2010. His squads won Atlantic 10 Conference titles in 2003 and 2004 and the Colonial Athletic Association championship in 2010. Delaware went 11-3 in the program’s four trips to the FCS playoffs. At Rowan University in Glassboro, N. J., Keeler produced an 88-21-1 record from 1993 to 2001 that included seven NCAA Division III playoff appearances including five trips to the National Champion-ship game. His teams posted a 21-7 record in NCAA Division III playoff action. Among Keeler’s coaching honors are selections as AFCA FCS National Coach of the Year, Liberty Mutual Coach of the Year, Maxwell Club Tri-State Coach of the Year and the All-America Football Foundation Johnny Vaught Head Coach Award. Keeler began his coaching career as an assistant at Amherst College in Massachusetts in 1981, then moved to Rowan University in 1986. He was named head coach at Rowan in 1993. The Profs won four New Jersey Athletic Conference championships and finished as runner-up in the league twice in Keeler’s nine seasons. Keeler was a four-sport letterman at Emmaus, Pa., High School. He earned all-league honors and was football team captain as a tight end and linebacker. He played linebacker for head coach Tubby Raymond at Delaware from 1978 to 1980, helping lead the Blue Hens to the 1979 NCAA Division II national championship. In 1980, he signed a free agent contract with the Philadelphia Eagles. Kurt Charles “K. C.” Keeler was born July 26, 1959, in Emmaus, Pa. He and his wife Janice are the parents of daughter Kate and son Jackson.

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2 0 1 5 S A M H O U S TO N S TAT E U N I V E R S I T Y F O O T B A L L S TAT I S T I C SRUSHING GP Att Gain Loss Net Avg TD Long Avg/GCorey Avery 12 125 1061 3 1058 8.5 13 78 88.2Jalen Overstreet 11 134 755 17 738 5.5 7 51 67.1Jared Johnson 12 96 516 65 451 4.7 5 24 37.6Ridgeway Frank 12 78 427 6 421 5.4 5 26 35.1Remus Bulmer 10 68 391 11 380 5.6 1 23 38.0Donavan Williams 6 59 260 19 241 4.1 7 47 40.2Yedidiah Louis 11 4 23 4 19 4.8 1 9 1.7Don King III 10 6 16 4 12 2.0 1 9 1.2Total.......... 12 608 3486 233 3253 5.4 40 78 271.1Opponents...... 12 460 2631 348 2283 5.0 18 82 190.2

PASSING G Cmp-Att-Int Pct Yds TD Lng Avg/GJared Johnson 12 165-285-1 57.9 2200 18 86 183.3Jeremiah Briscoe 11 75-128-3 58.6 1082 7 55 98.4Don King III 10 5-9-0 55.6 34 0 17 3.4Total.......... 12 245-422-4 58.1 3316 25 86 276.3Opponents...... 12 207-408-16 50.7 2581 22 77 215.1

RECEIVING G No. Yds Avg TD Long Avg/GYedidiah Louis 11 48 693 14.4 4 63 63.0Gerald Thomas 12 42 773 18.4 5 86 64.4LaDarius Brown 10 41 634 15.5 6 64 63.4Davion Davis 11 30 306 10.2 2 29 27.8Grant Finney 11 15 157 10.5 0 18 14.3Corey Avery 12 11 185 16.8 3 66 15.4Jalen Overstreet 11 10 66 6.6 0 23 6.0Collin Rison 11 9 115 12.8 1 24 10.5Josh Reynolds 10 7 116 16.6 0 41 11.6Tyler Scott 9 7 79 11.3 0 20 8.8Derrick Edwards 4 7 76 10.9 0 18 19.0Remus Bulmer 10 5 28 5.6 0 17 2.8Donavan Williams 6 5 11 2.2 1 8 1.8Ridgeway Frank 12 3 18 6.0 0 7 1.5Stephen Williams 12 2 34 17.0 1 25 2.8Total.......... 12 245 3316 13.5 25 86 276.3Opponents...... 12 207 2581 12.5 22 77 215.1

FIELD GOALS M-A Pct 01-19 20-29 30-39 40-49 50-99 Lg BlkLuc Swimberghe 5-9 55.6 0-0 0-1 4-5 1-2 0-1 48 0Tre Honshtein 4-8 50.0 0-0 3-5 1-2 0-1 0-0 31 2

|------ PATs ------|SCORING TD FGs Kick Rush Rcv Pass DXP Saf PointsCorey Avery 16 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0-0 0 0 96Luc Swimberghe 0 5-9 39-39 0-0 0 0-0 0 0 54Donavan Williams 8 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0-0 0 0 48Jalen Overstreet 7 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0-0 0 0 42Tre Honshtein 0 4-8 30-30 0-0 0 0-0 0 0 42Gerald Thomas 6 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0-0 0 0 36LaDarius Brown 6 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0-0 0 0 36Yedidiah Louis 6 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0-0 0 0 36Ridgeway Frank 5 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0-0 0 0 30Jared Johnson 5 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0-1 0 0 30Davion Davis 2 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0-0 0 0 12Tyrel Stokes 1 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0-0 0 0 6Don King III 1 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0-0 0 0 6Collin Rison 1 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0-0 0 0 6Hayden Cagle 1 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0-0 0 0 6Total.......... 70 9-17 69-69 0-0 0 0-1 1 3 524Opponents...... 42 6-8 39-41 0-1 0 0-0 0 0 309

PUNTING No. Yds Avg Long TB FC I20 50+ BlkdLachlan Edwards 61 2486 40.8 62 6 14 24 12 0Joseph Figenshaw 2 75 37.5 46 0 0 1 0 0Total.......... 63 2561 40.7 62 6 14 25 12 0Opponents...... 87 3426 39.4 64 6 29 20 15 1

PUNT RETURNS No. Yds Avg TD LongGerald Thomas 16 193 12.1 1 78Yedidiah Louis 6 119 19.8 1 53Josh Lyons 1 8 8.0 0 0Cory Avery 0 2 0.0 0 2Total.......... 23 322 14.0 2 78Opponents...... 15 107 7.1 0 22

SCORING 524 309 Points Per Game 43.7 25.8 Points Off Turnovers 105 28FIRST DOWNS 336 228 Rushing 176 107 Passing 142 100 Penalty 18 21RUSHING YARDAGE 3253 2283 Yards gained rushing 3486 2631 Yards lost rushing 233 348 Rushing Attempts 608 460 Average Per Rush 5.4 5.0 Average Per Game 271.1 190.2 TDs Rushing 40 18PASSING YARDAGE 3316 2581 Comp-Att-Int 245-422-4 207-408-16 Average Per Pass 7.9 6.3 Average Per Catch 13.5 12.5 Average Per Game 276.3 215.1 TDs Passing 25 22TOTAL OFFENSE 6569 4864 Total Plays 1030 868 Average Per Play 6.4 5.6 Average Per Game 547.4 405.3KICK RETURNS: #-Yards 33-626 72-1319PUNT RETURNS: #-Yards 23-322 15-107INT RETURNS: #-Yards 16-308 4-66KICK RETURN AVERAGE 19.0 18.3PUNT RETURN AVERAGE 14.0 7.1INT RETURN AVERAGE 19.2 16.5FUMBLES-LOST 20-12 17-6PENALTIES-Yards 73-655 76-649 Average Per Game 54.6 54.1PUNTS-Yards 63-2561 87-3426 Average Per Punt 40.7 39.4 Net punt average 37.0 34.3KICKOFFS-Yards 88-5056 61-3760 Average Per Kick 57.5 61.6 Net kick average 38.2 41.1TIME OF POSSESSION/Game 29:49 30:113RD-DOWN Conversions 93/199 54/181 3rd-Down Pct 47% 30%4TH-DOWN Conversions 12/24 8/25 4th-Down Pct 50% 32%SACKS BY-Yards 22-132 16-106MISC YARDS 0 -20TOUCHDOWNS SCORED 70 42FIELD GOALS-ATTEMPTS 9-17 6-8ON-SIDE KICKS 0-2 0-1RED-ZONE SCORES (52-65) 80% (25-30) 83%RED-ZONE TOUCHDOWNS (44-65) 68% (20-30) 67%PAT-ATTEMPTS (69-69) 100% (39-41) 95%

DATE OPPONENT RESULT SCORE ATT.9/5 at Texas Tech L 45-59 60,0739/19 LAMAR L 46-49 10,1169/26 HOUSTON BAPTIST W 63-14 9,01610/3 vs. Stephen F. Austin W 34-28 26,99010/10 INCARNATE WORD W 59-7 6,50810/17 at Abilene Christian W 49-21 8,76310/24 NICHOLLS W 37-7 5,10410/31 A&M-COMMERCE W 38-24 4,86211/7 at McNeese State L 10-27 10,50111/14 NORTHWESTERN STATE W 59-21 7,40811/21 at Central Arkansas W 42-13 3,57511/28 SOUTHERN UTAH W 42-39 3,098

Sam Houston State 185 138 117 84 524Opponents 57 131 76 45 309

RECORD: OVERALL HOME AWAY NEUTRALALL GAMES 9-3-0 6-1-0 2-2-0 1-0-0CONFERENCE 7-2-0 4-1-0 2-1-0 1-0-0

TEAM STATISTICS SHSU FOES

SCORE BY QUARTERS 1st 2nd 3rd 4th Total

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INTERCEPTIONS No. Yds Avg TD LongMikell Everette 3 89 29.7 0 58Trenier Orr 2 1 0.5 0 1P. J. Hall 2 2 1.0 0 2Alfonzo McMillian 2 27 13.5 0 27Sammy Webb IV 1 0 0.0 0 0Torian Williams 1 0 0.0 0 0Darion Flowers 1 90 90.0 1 90Adrian Contreras 1 0 0.0 0 0Andre Moseley 1 14 14.0 0 14Tyrel Stokes 1 25 25.0 1 25Collins Okotcha 1 60 60.0 1 60Total.......... 16 308 19.2 3 90Opponents...... 4 66 16.5 1 47

ALL PURPOSE G Rush Rec PR KOR Tot Avg/GCorey Avery 12 1058 185 2 0 1245 103.8Yedidiah Louis 11 19 693 119 226 1057 96.1Gerald Thomas 12 0 773 193 79 1045 87.1Jalen Overstreet 11 738 66 0 0 804 73.1Ridgeway Frank 12 421 18 0 305 744 62.0Total.......... 12 3253 3316 322 626 7825 652.1Opponents...... 12 2283 2581 107 1319 6356 529.7

TOTAL OFFENSE G Plays Rush Pass Total Avg/GJared Johnson 12 381 451 2200 2651 220.9Corey Avery 12 125 1058 0 1058 88.2Jeremiah Briscoe 11 147 -40 1082 1042 94.7Jalen Overstreet 11 134 738 0 738 67.1Ridgeway Frank 12 78 421 0 421 35.1Total.......... 12 1030 3253 3316 6569 547.4Opponents...... 12 868 2283 2581 4864 405.3

BLOCKED KICKS Opponent Player KickInccarnate Word Josh Lyons PuntA&M-Commerce P. J. Hall Field GoalSouthern Utah P. J. Hall PATSouthern Utah P. J. Hall PAT

DEFENSIVE STATISTICS

92 P. J. Hall 37 15 52 17-69 8-43 2-2 4 . 1-0 1 3 .11 Myke Chatman 36 15 51 8-35 3-21 . 3 1 . 2 . .37 Adrian Contreras 42 8 50 2-7 . 1-0 4 . 1-0 1 . .2 Mikell Everette 42 7 49 2-3 . 3-89 10 . . 1 . .46 A. J. Davis 31 16 47 3-9 2-2 . 2 1 . . . .91 Luis Carreno 27 18 45 9-22 2-13 . . 1 . 3 . .10 Alfonzo McMillian 36 8 44 3-7 . 2-27 2 . . . . .40 Darion Flowers 27 15 42 1-2 . 1-90 1 . . . . .7 Trenier Orr 36 6 42 3-6 . 2-1 6 . 1-3 . . .22 Tristan Eche 30 10 40 3-6 . . 4 . 1-0 1 . .29 Andre Moseley 26 4 30 2-6 . 1-14 3 . . . . .98 Jacobi Hunter 17 8 25 5-9 . . . 1 . . . .68 James DeLaRosa 14 9 23 7-19 1-8 . 2 . . . . .26 Tyrel Stokes 17 6 23 2-2 . 1-25 1 . . . . .45 Collins Okotcha 20 3 23 3-8 . 1-60 1 . . . . .50 Kiel Heidman 12 10 22 4-16 2-14 . . . 1-0 1 . .96 Sione Latu 13 9 22 9-15 2-9 . . . . . . .3 Sammy Webb IV 10 6 16 3-12 1-10 1-0 1 . . . . .2B Eric Agbaroji 10 5 15 2-2 . . 1 . . . . .36 P. J. Giddens 13 1 14 . . . . . . . . .27 Contereze Pierce 8 3 11 1-6 . . . . . . . .54 Josh Hunt 5 6 11 1-3 . . . . . . . .93 Kevon Hunter 5 6 11 . . . . . . . . .28 Anthony Johnson 8 3 11 . . . 2 . . . . .82 Stephen Williams 8 2 10 . . . . . . . . .35 Cortland Fort 7 2 9 . . . 5 . . . . .53 Kevin Jackson 4 4 8 3-11 1-7 . . . . . . .67 Torian Williams 1 6 7 3-6 1-5 1-0 . . 1-0 1 . . Total.......... 579 222 801 96-281 22-132 16-308 53 5 6-3 11 4 3 Opponents...... 686 239 925 71-241 16-106 4-66 34 5 12-9 12 2 .

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RUSHING No-Yds/TD Tech Lamar HBU SFA UIW ACU NICH AMC McN NW ST UCA SUU Avery, Cory 125-1058/13 7-69/0 5-28/0 3-55/0 13-62/1 7-91/1 6-98/1 5-40/1 24-125/3 22-107/0 15-197/2 13-109/2 5-77/2Overstreet, Jal 134-738/7 7-55/0 10-18/0 8-49/1 11-64/0 9-53/1 7-27/0 28-202/1 23-99/1 - 13-73/1 11-75/2 7-23/0Johnson, Jared 96-451/5 13-66/0 13-120/2 4-19/2 7-16/0 6-18/0 6-46/0 2-5/0 13-74/1 6-29/0 5-34/0 11-6/0 10-18/0Frank, Ridgeway 78-421/5 1-14/1 - 2-8/0 1-6/0 - 10-38/0 11-52/1 1-4/0 6-49/0 8-65/1 9-46/0 29-137/2Bulmer, Remus 68-380/1 1-1/0 - 11-92/0 - 17-98/1 11-41/0 6-2/0 - 1-2/0 - 5-33/0 16-111/0Williams, Donav 59-241/7 12-99/4 16-28/1 5-17/0 12-45/1 14-52/1 - - - - - - -Louis, Yedidiah 4-19/1 - 1-7/0 - - - - - - - 2-16/1 - 1--4/0King, Don 6-12/1 - - 2-5/0 - 2--3/0 1-9/1 1-1/0 - - - - -Hicks, Steven 4--2/0 - - - - 4--2/0 - - - - - - -Briscoe, Jeremi 19--40/0 4-16/0 4--9/0 1-1/0 2-7/0 2--13/0 1--8/0 1--4/0 2--14/0 - - - 2--16/0

RECEIVING No-Yds/TD TTU LU HBU SFA UIW ACU NICH TAMUC MCN NWST UCA SUUThomas, Gerald 42-773/5 - 4-112/1 8-164/2 4-49/0 5-63/0 2-23/0 - 4-48/0 2-66/0 6-74/1 5-134/1 2-40/0Louis, Yedidiah 48-693/4 3-11/0 6-151/1 6-63/0 7-87/0 2-26/0 - - 8-98/0 - 5-69/2 3-50/0 8-138/1Brown, LaDarius 41-634/6 7-80/0 1-10/0 5-84/2 6-93/0 4-115/2 6-108/1 3-25/0 2-30/0 - - 3-45/1 4-44/0Davis, Davion 30-306/2 12-103/1 1-10/0 - 2-21/0 1-14/0 2-25/1 2-22/0 4-36/0 2-18/0 2-23/0 1-21/0 1-13/0Avery, Cory 11-185/3 2-10/0 1--4/0 - - 1-66/1 3-47/2 - 1-19/0 2-34/0 1-13/0 - -Finney, Grant 15-157/0 2-13/0 - 2-24/0 - 2-6/0 2-17/0 - - 4-58/0 3-39/0 - -Reynolds, Josh 7-116/0 2-32/0 1-41/0 2-32/0 - 1-2/0 1-9/0 - - - - - -Rison, Collin 9-115/1 1-12/0 1-5/0 1-7/0 - - 2-40/1 - 3-30/0 1-21/0 - - -Scott, Tyler 7-79/0 - - 3-34/0 - 2-11/0 - - - - 1-16/0 1-18/0 -Edwards, Derric 7-76/0 5-60/0 2-16/0 - - - - - - - - - -Overstreet, Jal 10-66/0 - 1-5/0 1-9/0 1--3/0 - 1-5/0 - 1-6/0 - 3-41/0 2-3/0 -Williams, Steph 2-34/1 - - 1-25/1 - - - - - - 1-9/0 - -Bulmer, Remus 5-28/0 1-1/0 2-7/0 1-17/0 - - - - - 1-3/0 - - -Hutchinson, Deo 2-22/1 - - - - - - 1-13/1 - - - 1-9/0 -Frank, Ridgeway 3-18/0 - - 1-5/0 1-6/0 - 1-7/0 - - - - - -Williams, Donav 5-11/1 1--2/0 4-13/1 - - - - - - - - - -Cagle, Hayden 1-3/1 - - - - - - 1-3/1 - - - - -

TOTAL TACKLES UA-A TOT TTU LU HBU SFA UIW ACU NICH AMC McN NWST UCA SUUHall, P. J. 37-15 52 2-1 2-0 4-0 3-3 2-2 2-0 3-2 3-1 5-6 4-0 3-0 4-0Chatman, Myke 36-15 51 3-1 0-1 4-0 6-4 3-0 1-0 4-1 1-0 0-1 8-1 4-5 2-1Contreras, Adri 42-8 50 2-1 1-0 2-0 4-2 1-1 3-2 1-1 5-0 2-0 6-0 6-1 9-0Everette, Mikel 42-7 49 6-0 7-0 3-0 5-1 2-1 2-0 1-0 - - 7-1 3-3 6-1Davis, A. J. 31-16 47 4-2 0-1 3-2 3-3 0-2 3-2 3-1 4-2 3-0 3-1 1-0 4-0Carreno, Luis 27-18 45 3-0 3-2 3-0 2-2 0-1 1-7 4-2 3-1 1-0 4-1 2-2 1-0McMillian, Alfo 36-8 44 2-0 3-2 - - 2-0 - 3-0 8-0 3-2 6-1 5-3 4-0Orr, Trenier 36-6 42 2-0 5-0 3-0 3-0 2-1 5-1 1-1 - 4-1 5-2 - 6-0Flowers, Darion 27-15 42 1-1 2-2 2-0 - 1-1 4-2 2-0 3-0 5-4 3-1 1-4 3-0Eche, Tristan 30-10 40 7-1 4-3 - 2-0 1-1 3-0 - - 5-3 3-1 - 5-1Moseley, Andre 26-4 30 2-0 1-0 1-0 1-0 4-1 6-2 2-1 - 1-0 3-0 1-0 4-0Hunter, Jacobi 17-8 25 1-1 3-0 2-0 2-0 0-2 2-0 2-0 - 2-4 - 3-1 -Okotcha, Collin 20-3 23 1-0 - 3-1 3-1 1-0 7-0 3-0 0-1 2-0 - - -Stokes, Tyrel 17-6 23 - - 1-0 1-0 3-1 - 4-0 - 6-5 - 2-0 -DeLaRosa, James 14-9 23 - 4-1 0-1 4-0 0-2 1-1 1-0 - - 2-1 2-3 -Latu, Sione 13-9 22 - - 4-1 0-1 0-2 1-0 3-1 1-0 2-1 - 0-3 2-0Heidman, Kiel 12-10 22 1-1 - 2-1 - 1-4 - 3-1 1-1 1-0 3-0 0-2 -Webb, Sammy 10-6 16 1-1 1-0 0-1 3-2 - 2-1 - 1-0 - - 0-1 2-0Agbaroji, Eric 10-5 15 2-1 1-1 1-1 2-2 - 4-0 - - - - - -Giddens, P. J. 13-1 14 1-0 1-0 2-0 0-1 1-0 - - 2-0 1-0 3-0 1-0 1-0Hunt, Josh 5-6 11 1-0 - 2-0 0-1 0-3 - 1-0 - - 0-1 1-1 -Johnson, Anthon 8-3 11 0-1 1-0 - - - 3-1 0-1 4-0 - - - -Pierce, Contere 8-3 11 1-0 - - - 2-0 1-1 - - 1-0 1-2 2-0 -

PASSING#15 Johnson, Jared Att Comp Int Pct Yards TD Long Sack YdsTexas Tech 28 18 1 64.3 144 0 17 1 6Lamar 25 15 0 60.0 235 2 55 0 0Houston Baptist 22 17 0 77.3 240 2 86 0 0UIW 9 8 0 88.9 168 2 66 1 10Abilene Christian 24 17 0 70.8 250 5 64 0 0Nicholls 13 7 0 53.8 63 2 20 0 0A&M-Commerce 38 23 0 60.5 267 0 63 0 0McNeese 30 12 0 40.0 200 0 53 0 0Northwestern St 32 21 0 65.6 275 3 24 0 0Central Arkansas 30 15 0 50.0 279 2 59 3 20Southern Utah 17 3 0 17.6 24 0 13 1 5TOTALS 285 165 1 57.9 2200 18 86 6 41

#16 Briscoe, Jeremi Att Comp Int Pct Yards TD Long Sack YdsTexas Tech 24 18 1 75.0 176 1 29 1 1Lamar 19 9 0 47.4 131 1 46 2 13Houston Baptist 16 13 1 81.2 207 3 38 0 0Stephen F. Austin 19 12 0 63.2 198 0 35 0 0UIW 10 6 0 60.0 118 1 35 2 13Abilene Christian 6 3 0 50.0 31 0 14 1 8Nicholls 3 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0Northwestern St 1 1 0 100.0 9 0 9 0 0Southern Utah 29 12 1 41.4 211 1 55 2 16TOTALS 128 75 3 58.6 1082 7 55 10 65

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BEARKAT OFFENSIVE TWO-DEEP QB 15 Jared Johnson 6-1 215 Jr Grand Prairie 16 Jeremiah Briscoe 6-3 215 So HoustonRB 1 Ridgeway Frank 5-9 180 Sr Spring 6 Corey Avery 5-10 195 So DallasLWR 25 Gerald Thomas 5-10 180 Sr Plano 87 Jordan Ingram 5-10 175 Fr DallasSlot 9 Yedidiah Louis 5-8 180 So New Orleans, La. 83 Tyler Scott 5-9 165 So Red OakRWR 85 LaDarius Brown 6-2 215 Sr Waxahachie 17 Grant Finney 5-10 170 So AllenSlot 14 Davion Davis 5-11 175 Fr Hutto 19 Josh Reynolds 5-10 180 Sr AxtellTE 44 Deon Hutchinson 5-11 250 Jr Giddings 86 Collin Rison 6-4 235 Jr CoppellLT 74 Donald Jackson III 6-2 290 Sr Kilgore 66 Mitchell Watanabe 6-3 340 Fr San AntonioLG 77 Tyler Tezeno 6-4 317 So Spring 70 Curtis Riser 6-4 320 Jr DeSotoC 56 Zachary Stevens 6-1 290 Sr Cypress 64 Parker Murry 6-2 285 Jr PlanoRG 52 Bridge Blount 5-10 295 So Huntsville 75 Forrest Reedy 6-4 310 So HuntsvilleRT 51 Sam Hardy 6-3 290 Jr West Hills, Calif 73 Brandon DeWitt 6-3 285 Jr Lawton, Okla.

BEARKAT DEFENSE H 91 Luis Carreno 6-2 240 Jr Coppell 50 Kiel Heidman 6-1 225 Sr HoustonNT 98 Jacobi Hunter 6-1 320 So Houston 68 James DeLaRosa 6-1 280 Jr Fort WorthDT 96 Sione Latu 6-0 285 Jr Euless 93 Kevon Hunter 6-0 280 Jr HoustonE 92 P. J. Hall 6-1 280 So Seguin 97 Codie Brooks 6-1 250 So SeguinWLB 22 Tristan Eche 5-10 215 Sr Waco 11 Myke Chatman 6-2 230 Jr SealyMLB 46 A. J. Davis 5-11 220 So Kilgore 53 Kevin Jackson 5-11 230 Sr CypressBC 2 Mikell Everette 5-11 185 Sr Covington, Wa. 35 Cortland Fort 6-0 185 Jr Etiwanda, Calif.FC 7 Trenier Orr 5-11 180 Jr Orlando, Fla. 28 Anthony Johnson 6-0 202 Fr CiboloB 40 Darion Flowers 6-0 195 Jr Tyler 27 Contereze Pierce 5-9 180 Sr Jonesboro, Ga.WS 37 Adrian Contreras 5-10 175 Fr Georgetown 29 Andre Moseley 5-10 175 Sr WylieFS 10 Alfonzo McMillian 6-0 210 So Oklahoma City 31 Carlos Teal 5-11 170 So Diboll

BEARKAT SPECIALISTS P 49 Lachlan Edwards 6-5 215 Sr Hastings, Australia 42 Joseph Figenshaw 6-1 205 So RosenbergK 39 Tre Honshtein 6-0 185 Fr Georgetown 59 Daniel Gomez 5-7 215 Fr SpringH 8 Don King III 6-2 215 Jr Waxahachie

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DS 58 Jessie Harris 6-1 235 Jr Kilgore 84 Hayden Cagle 6-7 245 Fr BudaPR 25 Gerald Thomas 5-10 180 Sr The Colony 9 Yedidiah Louis 5-8 180 So New Orleans, La.KR 25 Gerald Thomas 5-10 180 Sr The Colony 1 Ridgeway Frank 5-9 180 Sr Spring

OFFENSE WR/TE OT OG C OG OT QB RB WR WR SlotTexas Tech Hutchinson Jackson Riser Stevens Blount Hardy Johnson Williams Brown L Thomas LouisLamar Hutchinson Jackson Tezeno Stevens Blount Hardy Johnson Williams Brown L Thomas LouisHBU Hutchinson Jackson Tezeno Stevens Blount Hardy Johnson Williams Brown L Thomas LouisSFA Davis Jackson Tezeno Stevens Blount Hardy Johnson Williams Brown L Thomas LouisUIW Hutchinson Jackson Riser Stevens Blount Hardy Briscoe Williams Brown L Thomas LouisACU Hutchinson Jackson Riser Stevens Blount Hardy Johnson Avery Brown L Thomas LouisNicholls Hutchinson Jackson Riser Stevens Blount Hardy Johnson Avery Brown L Thomas LouisAMC Davis Jackson Riser Murry Blount Hardy Johnson Overstreet Brown L Thomas LouisMcNeese Hutchinson Jackson Riser Stevens Blount Hardy Johnson Avery Finney Thomas LouisNW St. Hutchinson Jackson Tezeno Stevens Blount Hardy Johnson Avery Finney Thomas LouisUCA Rison Jackson Tezeno Stevens Blount Hardy Johnson Avery Brown L Thomas LouisSouthern Utah Hutchinson Jackson Tezeno Stevens Blount Hardy Johnson Avery Brown L Thomas Louis

DEFENSE H NT DT DE LB LB BC FC B WS FSTexas Tech Adebo Hunter J Latu Hall Chatman Eche Everette Orr Flowers Agbaroji McMillianLamar Carreno Hunter J Latu Hall Chatman Eche Everette Orr Flowers Agbaroji McMillianHBU Carreno Hunter J Latu Hall Chatman Eche Everette Orr Flowers Agbaroji ContrerasSFA Carreno Hunter J Latu Hall Okotcha Eche Everette Orr Flowers Agbaroji ContrerasUIW Carreno Hunter J Latu Hall Okotcha Eche Everette Orr Flowers Agbaroji McMillianACU Carreno Hunter J Latu Hall Okotcha Eche Everette Orr Flowers Moseley McMillianNicholls Carreno Hunter J Latu Hall Okotcha Davis Everette Orr Flowers Moseley McMillianAMC Carreno Hunter J Latu Hall Okotcha Davis Moseley Johnson Flowers Contreras McMillianMcNeese Carreno Hunter J Latu Hall Okotcha Eche Everette Orr Flowers Moseley McMillianNW St. Carreno Hunter J Latu Hall Chatman Eche Everette Orr Flowers Moseley McMillanUCA Carreno Hunter J Latu Hall Chatman Eche Everette Orr Flowers Davis McMillianSouthern Utah Carreno Hunter J Latu Hall Davis Eche Everette Orr Flowers Moseley McMillilan

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1 Ridgeway Frank ............................................. RB 5-9 180 Sr-3L Spring / Spring 2 Mikell Everette .............................................. CB 5-11 185 Sr-1L Covington, Wash. / Covington (Pima)3 Sammy Webb IV............................................. CB 5-10 185 Jr-1L Benbrook / Arlington Heights5 Jalen Overstreet ............................................ RB 6-2 210 Jr-1L Tatum / Tatum (Texas)6 Corey Avery ................................................... RB 5-10 195 So-Tr Dallas / Carter (Kansas)7 Trenier Orr ..................................................... CB 5-11 180 Jr-1L Orlando, Fla. / Ocoee (Cincinnati)8 Don King III ....................................................QB 6-2 215 Jr-2L Waxahachie / Waxahachie 9 Yedidiah Louis .............................................. WR 5-8 180 So-1L New Orleans, La / Richardson Berkner 10 Alfonzo McMillian ............................................S 6-0 210 So-1L Oklahoma City / Millwood 11 Myke Chatman .............................................. LB 6-2 230 Jr-1L Sealy / Sealy (Baylor)12 Cole Martin ....................................................QB 6-3 215 Fr-RS Cypress / Cy Ranch 13 Duran Workman ...............................................S 6-0 200 Sr-Tr Charleston, W. Va. (Nevada)14 Davion Davis ................................................. WR 5-11 175 Fr-HS Hutto / Hutto 15 Jared Johnson ...............................................QB 6-1 215 Jr-2L Grand Prairie / South Grand Prairie 16 Jeremiah Briscoe ...........................................QB 6-3 215 So-Tr Houston / Stratford (UAB)17 Grant Finney ................................................. WR 5-10 170 So-1L Allen / Allen 18 Luc Swimberghe .............................................. K 6-0 190 Jr-2L Tyler / Lindale 19 Josh Reynolds ............................................... WR 5-10 180 Sr-1L Axtell / Axtell 20 Dedrick Brooks .............................................. CB 5-10 170 Sr-Sq Diana / New Diana21 Daniel Adams ................................................ CB 6-0 180 Fr-HS Jasper / Jasper 22 Tristan Eche ................................................... LB 5-10 215 Sr-2L Waco / Waco 23 Eric Agbaroji .....................................................S 6-1 210 Sr-1L Midlothian / Midlothian (Boise State)24 Montria Brown .............................................. CB 5-10 170 Fr-RS Fresno / Hightower25 Gerald Thomas ............................................. WR 5-10 180 Sr-2L New Orleans, La. / Colony (Colorado)26 Tyrel Stokes ......................................................S 6-0 175 Jr-2L Killeen / Harker Heights27 Contereze Pierce ..............................................S 5-9 180 Sr-1L Jonesboro, Ga. / Jonesboro (Highland)28 Anthony Johnson .......................................... CB 6-0 202 Fr-HS Cibolo / Steele 29 Andre Moseley..................................................S 5-10 175 Sr-1L Wylie / Wylie 30 Steven Hicks .................................................. RB 5-10 210 Jr-1L Mesquite / Poteet31 Carlos Teal .........................................................S 5-11 170 So-Sq Diboll / Diboll 32 Jevonte Cross ................................................. LB 6-1 230 Jr-Tr Tulsa, Ok. / East Central (Northeastern Okla.)

67 Torian Williams .............................................. DL 6-1 250 Fr-HS Missouri City / Ridge Point 68 James DeLaRosa ............................................ DT 6-1 280 Jr-2L Fort Worth / Brewer 70 Curtis Riser .................................................... OG 6-4 320 Jr-Tr DeSoto / DeSoto (Texas)72 Wyatt Pennington ......................................... OL 6-4 300 Fr-RS Tulsa, Okla. / Catoosa 73 Brandon DeWitt ............................................. OL 6-3 285 Jr-2L Lawton, Okla. / Lawton 74 Donald Jackson III ......................................... OL 6-2 280 Sr-3L Kilgore / Kilgore 75 Forrest Reedy ................................................ OL 6-4 310 So-1L Huntsville / Huntsville 76 Dorian Brown ................................................ OL 6-3 290 Fr-RS Mansfield / Timberview 77 Tyler Tezeno ................................................... OL 6-4 317 So-Tr Spring / Klein Collins (West Virginia)78 Roby Pennartz ............................................... OL 6-3 280 So-1L Fort Worth / Brewer 79 Samuel Spencer ............................................. OL 6-4 300 Fr-RS Dallas / Samuell 80 Shyon Motlagh ............................................. WR 6-2 195 Jr-1L Rockwall / Rockwall 81 Chance Nelson .............................................. WR 5-10 170 Jr-2L Baytown / Sterling (Texas A&M)82 Stephen Williams .......................................... WR 5-9 190 Sr-3L Round Rock / Stoney Point 83 Tyler Scott ..................................................... WR 5-9 165 So-Sq Red Oak / Red Oak 84 Hayden Cagle .................................................TE 6-7 245 Fr-RS Buda / Hays 85 LaDarius Brown ............................................ WR 6-2 215 Sr-1L Waxahachie / Waxahachie (TCU)86 Collin Rison .....................................................TE 6-4 235 Fr-HS Coppell / Ranch View87 Jordan Ingram .............................................. WR 5-10 175 Fr-Tr Dallas / Carter (SMU)89 Daegen Fowler ...............................................TE 6-3 230 Fr-HS Lago Vista / Lago Vista 91 Luis Carreno ................................................... DE 6-2 240 Jr-2L Coppell / Coppell 92 P. J. Hall .......................................................... DE 6-1 280 So-1L Seguin / Seguin 93 Kevon Hunter................................................. DL 6-0 280 Jr-Tr Houston / Cy Falls (West Texas A&M)94 Steve York ...................................................... DE 6-2 270 Jr-2L Huntsville / Huntsville 95 Quinten Jackson ............................................ DE 6-3 250 Fr-RS Houston / Eisenhower 96 Sione Latu ...................................................... DT 6-0 285 Jr-2L Euless / Trinity 97 Codie Brooks ................................................. DE 6-1 250 So-Tr Seguin / Seguin (UTSA)98 Jacobi Hunter ................................................ DT 6-1 320 So-1L Houston / Cy Falls (California)99 Darron Harris ................................................. DE 6-2 225 So-Sq Arlington / Arlington

33 Jacorey Washington ...................................... DE 6-0 265 Jr-1L Aldine / Aldine 34 Remus Bulmer ............................................... RB 5-7 173 Fr-HS Missouri City / Ridge Point 35 Cortland Fort ................................................. CB 6-0 185 Jr-Tr Etiwanda, Calif. / Etiwanda (Riverside City) 36 P. J. Giddens .....................................................S 5-9 180 Fr-RS Coldspring37 Adrian Contreras ..............................................S 5-10 175 Fr-HS Georgetown / East View38 Roclan Drain ...................................................TE 6-4 280 Jr-1L Chatfield / Corsicana39 Tre Honshstein ................................................ K 6-1 185 Fr-HS Georgetown / East View 40 Darion Flowers .............................................. CB 6-0 195 Jr-2L Tyler / John Tyler42 Joseph Figenshaw ........................................... P 6-1 205 So-Tr Rosenberg / Lamar (Sequoias) 43 Jonathan Johnson ......................................... DE 6-3 237 Fr-HS Tulsa, Okla. / East Central 44 Deon Hutchinson ...........................................TE 6-0 250 Jr-2L Giddings / Giddings (Lon Morris)45 Collins Okotcha ............................................. LB 6-1 225 Fr-RS Coppell / Coppell 46 A. J. Davis ....................................................... LB 5-11 220 So-1L Kilgore / Kilgore 47 Josh Lyons .......................................................TE 6-0 250 Sr-2L Copperas Cove / Copperas Cove (Navarro)49 Lachlan Edwards ............................................. P 6-5 215 Sr-2L Hastings, Australia 50 Kiel Heidman ................................................. LB 6-1 225 Sr-Sq Houston / Clear Lake (Blinn)51 Sam Hardy ..................................................... OL 6-3 290 Jr-Tr West Hills, Calif. / Chaminade Prep (Wyoming)52 Bridge Blount ................................................ OL 5-10 290 Jr-2L Huntsville / Huntsville 53 Kevin Jackson ................................................ LB 5-11 230 Sr-3L Cypress / Tomball 54 Josh Hunt ....................................................... LB 6-1 225 Sr-Sq Duncanville55 Carter Starcke ................................................ LB 5-10 205 Fr-HS The Woodlands / The Woodlands56 Zachary Stevens ............................................ OL 6-1 290 Sr-3L Cypress / Fairbanks 57 Bryson Wallace .............................................. LB 6-0 215 Fr-HS Mansfield / Lake Ridge 58 Jessie Harris ...................................................DS 6-1 235 Jr-Tr Kilgore / Leveretts Chapel (Kilgore)59 Daniel Gomez .................................................. K 5-7 215 Fr-RS Spring / Spring61 Matt Blevins ................................................... DL 6-4 285 So-Tr Santa Fe / Santa Fe (Wayland Baptist)62 Eric David ....................................................... OL 6-4 265 Fr-HS Richmond / Foster 63 Tyler Edwards ................................................ DL 6-4 280 Fr-HS Buna / Buna 64 Parker Murry .................................................. OL 6-2 85 Jr-1L Plano / Plano West 65 Ryne Yost ........................................................ OL 6-5 290 Jr-1L Lawton, Okla. / Senior66 Mitchell Watanabe ........................................ OL 6-3 340 Fr-HS San Antonio / Brennan

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