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LENOIR-RHYNE FOOTBALL 2015 PROSPECTUS 2015 Football Prospectus Media Information Press Box Services The Lenoir-Rhyne Sports Information Office will provide game programs, flip cards, notes and cumulative statistics prior to kickoff. Statistical summaries and play-by-play sheets will be distributed at halftime and a complete statistical packet will be available following the game. Telephones, a copier and a fax machine are available on a firstcome, first-serve opportunity. John Karrs Sports Information Director Overview We hope you will find the 2015 Lenoir-Rhyne Football Prospectus helpful as you cover the Bears and the South Atlantic Conference. If we can be of assistance to you, please let us know. The following information should be useful for members of the working press planning to cover Lenoir-Rhyne home games at Moretz Stadium. Press Passes Passes for the working press should be obtained from the Sports Information Office in advance of game day. Credentials will be limited to working media only. If media credentials are not mailed, they will be available at will call. Parking Press parking at Moretz Stadium is available on a limited basis at the north end of the practice football field behind the press box. Requests for parking passes must be made well in advance of game day through the Lenoir-Rhyne Sports Information Office. Press Box The press box is located atop the west stands of Moretz Stadium and will accomodate approximately 44 persons and two radio broadcast crews. Only members of the working press, visiting coaches and scouts with credentials and official representatives will be allowed access to the press box. Refreshments will be available in the press box just prior to the game. Radio Visiting radio crews should request permission to broadcast games from Moretz Stadium through the Sports Information Office. A courtesy line will be provided to visiting radio stations, but they will be responsible for all long distance calls. Prospectus The 2015 Lenoir-Rhyne Football Preseason Prospectus will be available online as well at www.lrbears.com. Sidelines Sideline passes can be issued to photographers representing newspapers, bona fide college publications or other periodicals. Please request those passes well in advance of game day. Website Get up-to-the minute information on the football team and the other 21 intercollegiate teams on the internet. The address is lrbears.com. Rosters, notes and statistical information can be found with a click of a mouse. Follow on Twitter at @ BearsSports as well. Web Audio All Lenoir-Rhyne football games, free of charge to the school and the listener, will be broadcasted over the internet in 2015 at lrbears.com. Special thanks to Red Zone Media (redzonemedia.com) for providing this opportunity. Video Streaming Lenoir-Rhyne University also streams its home games live online. Please visit lrbears.com to watch all the action. This service is provided by Stretch Internet. Special Requests Photos, special stories, tickets or other information may be requested in writing to: Lenoir-Rhyne Sports Information Office at P.O. Box 7356, Hickory, N.C. 28603, by telephoning (828) 3287174 or by faxing (828) 328-7399. John Karrs’ e-mail is karrsjd@lr.edu. Interview Requests Members of the media are welcome at most Bear practices. Players and coaches are generally available for interviews before and after practice. Please contact the sports information office for practice time and football personnel availability. Weekly Press Conference Coach Ian Shields and selected staff and players meet in Lenoir-Rhyne’s Cromer Center for the athletic news conference every Tuesday at Noon during the football season. Office Location The Lenoir-Rhyne Sports Information Office is located in the Shuford Memorial Gymnasium on Stasavich Place. Lenoir-Rhyne University’s Athletic Website, lrbears.com, got a makeover during the summer of 2009 and is now sponsored by Athleticsite. Media Outlets WAIZ Radio (Flagship Station) Phone: (828) 322-9472 waiz@mytotalradio.com Associated Press - Raleigh Bureau Phone: (919) 510-8937 southdesk@ap.org Hickory Daily Record Phone: (828) 322-4510 sports@hickoryrecord.com Charlotte Observer Phone: (704) 358-5000 obsports@charlotteobserver.com Observer News-Enterprise Phone: (828) 464-0221 onesports@observernewsonline.com Lenoir News-Topic Phone: (828) 758-7381 (ext. 324) sports@newstopic.net Winston-Salem Journal Phone: (800) 642-0925 sports@wsjournal.com WHKY Radio Phone: (828) 322-5115 jsavage@whky.com Asheville Citizen-Times Phone: (828) 252-5610 scoreboard@citizen-times.com WKVS Radio Phone: (828) 758-1033 studio@kicksradio.com 2015 Football Prospectus General Information Quick Facts Name of School..................................................Lenoir-Rhyne University Location...................................................................................Hickory, N.C. Founded...................................................................................................1891 Enrollment.............................................................................................2,200 Nickname.............................................................................................. Bears School Colors....................................................................... Cardinal, Black Stadium............................................................................................... Moretz Capacity..................................................................................................8,500 Affiliation........................................................................NCAA Division II Conference.............................................................................South Atlantic President...........................................................................Dr. Wayne Powell Alma Mater................................................................Texas Lutheran, 1971 Executive Director of Athletics................................... Neill McGeachy Alma Mater................................................................... Lenoir-Rhyne, 1965 Athletic Department Phone .......................................... (828) 328-7116 Historical Information First year of football.............................................................................1907 First year of Modern Era....................................................................1921 Overall record (Modern Era)................................................. 465-412-33 All-time bowl/playoff record............................................................9-6-1 Last postseason appearance..............................................................2014 Result.....................................................................L, 21-23 (Valdosta State) Coaching Information Head Coach.................................................................................Ian Shields Alma Mater, Year.........................................................Oregon State, 1994 Record at school (years)....................................................11-1 (one year) Career record (years)................................................... 18-16 (three years) Football office phone........................................................ (828) 328-7121 Best time/day to reach coach ....................................... early afternoon Assistants: Tom Simi (Eastern Oregon, 1994), Associate Head Coach & Offensive Line Coach; Thomas Casey (Oregon State, 1996), Defensive Coordinator & Linebackers Coach; Mayur Chaudhari (UC Davis, 2002), Secondary & Special Teams Coach; Aaron Brock (Alma College, 1997), Defensive Ends Coach & Academic Coordinator; Arketa Banks (Elon, 2003), Slotbacks Coach; Alan Darlin (Oregon State, 2008), Defensive Tackles Coach & Recruiting Coordinator; Jonathan Dally (California Polytechnic State, 2010), Quaterbacks and B-Backs Coach, Jesse Green (Baker, 2012), Graduate Assistant & Offensive Tackles Coach; A.J. Hopke (Lenoir-Rhyne, 2014), Graduate Assistsant & Linebackers Coach, Joe Anderson (Lenoir-Rhyne, 2015), Wide Receivers Coach; Matt Villanti (Lenoir-Rhyne, 2015), Graduate Assistant & Strength & Conditioning Coach; O’neil Blake (Lenoir-Rhyne, 2014), Graduate Assistant & Cornerbacks Coach; Greg Baker, Tanner Botts, Student Assistants. Head Athletic Trainer............................................ Michael Flicker, ATC Sports Information Sports Information Director .................................................. John Karrs SID E-mail Address............................................................karrsjd@lr.edu Assistant Sports Information Director.......................... Alex Freeman Assistant SID E-mail Address...............alexander.freeman@my.lr.edu SID Office Phone............................................................... (828) 328-7174 SID FAX................................................................................ (828) 328-7399 SID Mailing Address...........................................................P.O. Box 7356 Hickory, N.C. 28603 Overnight Address...................................................Shuford Gymnasium Stasavich Place Hickory, N.C. 28601 Team Information 2014 overall................................................................................11-1 2014 conference record/finish............................................. 7-0/1st 2014 final ranking....................................................... No. 8 (AFCA) Basic offense............................................................. Spread Option Basic defense......................................................................Multiple Letterwinners Returning/Lost.............................................. 69/20 Starters Returning/Lost (Offense)............................................6/5 Starters Returning/Lost (Defense)...........................................6/5 Starters Returning/Lost (Special Teams).................................4/2 Directory Information (Area Code 828) Athletic Business Office................................................... 328-7116 Compliance....................................................................... 328-7114 Director of Athletics......................................................... 328-7128 Facilities and Special Events............................................ 328-7114 Marketing and Promotions............................................... 328-7126 Piedmont Educational Foundation.................................. 328-7130 Sports Medicine................................................................ 328-7127 lrbears.com @BearsSports 2015 Schedule Sept. 3.............at West Chester................................................. 6 p.m. Sept. 12...........at North Greenville.......................................... 7 p.m. Sept. 19...........at Tusculum^............................................... 2:30 p.m. Sept. 26...........at Limestone..................................................... 7 p.m. Oct. 3..............CARSON-NEWMAN^.................................... 2 p.m. (Family Weekend) (Homecoming) Oct. 10............UNIVERSITY OF FAITH............................... 2 p.m. Oct. 17............WINGATE^........................................................Noon Oct. 24............at Mars Hill^.................................................... 1 p.m. Oct. 31............NEWBERRY^.................................................. 2 p.m. Nov. 7..............BREVARD^...................................................... 2 p.m. Nov. 14............at Catawba^................................................. 1:30 p.m. ^ = South Atlantic Conference Game Broadcast Information Lenoir-Rhyne University has announced its 2015 football games will be broadcast on WAIZ 630 AM. The station, also known as 63 BIG WAYS, is located in Newton, N.C., and serves the Hickory Metropolitan area, the Catawba Valley and the surrounding communities. This year’s broadcast team will continue to be JuJu Phillips (playby-play) and Jack Huss (color analyst). Phillips is entering his 14th consecutive year broadcasting Bears’ games while Huss, a 1996 Lenoir-Rhyne Sports Hall Of Fame inductee, has been on the radio team since 2003. 2015 Football Prospectus 2015 2007 Roster Numerical No. Name Pos. Ht. Wt. Yr. Hometown (High School) 1.................Walker Harrison..................................PK.................5-8..................150.................Fr.-RS............Troy, N.C. (West Montgomery HS) 2.................Kyle Dugger........................................DB.................6-2..................200.................Fr.-RS............Fayetteville, Ga. (Whitewater HS) 3.................Kristaan Ivory.....................................SB..................5-8..................200.................Sr....................Los Angeles, Calif. (Cathedral HS) 4.................Calvin Edwards...................................SB..................5-9..................190.................So...................Salisbury, N.C. (East Rowan HS) 5.................Michael Patrick....................................B-Back..........5-8..................205.................Sr....................Atlanta, Ga. (Frederick Douglass HS) 6.................Treyvon Parker....................................WR................6-3..................190.................So...................Blacksburg, S.C. (Blacksburg HS) 7.................Beau Barger.........................................QB.................5-10...............195.................Fr.-RS............Garner, N.C. (Wake Christian Acad.) 8.................Tyler Williams......................................QB.................6-0..................185.................Fr.-RS............Fuquay-Varina, N.C. (Fuquay-Varina HS) 9.................Jolen Briggs..........................................DB.................5-8..................185.................Jr....................Jacksonville, Fla. (Bartram Trail HS) 10...............Evin Sims.............................................QB.................6-1..................170.................So...................Greenwood, S.C. (Greenwood HS) 11...............Kaleb Scott..........................................QB.................6-2..................200.................So...................Mount Albert, Ontario, CANADA (Huron Hts. HS) 12...............Chris Shaffer........................................DB.................6-3..................200.................Sr....................Charlotte, N.C. (Providence HS) 13...............Greyson Wells.....................................WR................6-2..................190.................Sr....................West Jefferson, N.C. (Ashe County HS) 14...............John Lawson........................................SB..................5-9..................195.................So...................Monticello, Ga. (Piedmont Acad.) 16...............Eric Watson.........................................QB.................5-10...............180.................Fr...................Houston, Texas (Atascocita HS) 17...............Richard Hall.........................................SB..................5-9..................185.................Fr.-RS............Smithfield, N.C. (Southern Nash HS) 18...............Victor Brannan....................................WR................6-2..................190.................Jr....................Powder Springs, Ga. (McEachern HS) 19...............Cliff Barrett.........................................DB.................6-0..................195.................So...................Columbia, S.C. (Irmo HS) 20...............Dewone Young...................................SB..................5-9..................185.................Jr....................Sacramento, Calif. (Sheldon HS) 21...............C.J. Cody...............................................DB.................6-0..................175.................Jr....................Powder Springs, Ga. (McEachern HS) 22...............Molick Scott.........................................DB.................6-1..................175.................Fr.-RS............Browns Summit, N.C. (Northern Guilford HS) 23...............Ivan Milliken........................................DB.................5-11...............180.................Fr.-RS............Greensboro, N.C. (T. Wingate Andrews HS) 24...............Kevin Eckel.........................................B-Back..........6-1..................205.................Sr....................Haverford, Pa. (Archbishop Carroll HS) 25...............Demetrius Leysath..............................DB.................5-11...............190.................So...................Trenton, S.C. (Strom Thurmond HS) 26...............Robbie Hooks.....................................SB..................5-11...............205.................Fr...................Franklinville, N.J. (Delsea HS) 28...............Marcus Kincaid...................................DB.................6-0..................175.................Jr....................Morganton, N.C. (Freedom HS) 29...............Rodney Singleton................................DB.................6-2..................195.................Jr....................Hawthorne, Fla. (Hawthorne HS) 30...............James Phillips.......................................SB..................5-8..................205.................Jr....................Carrollton, Ga. (Carroll Central HS) 31...............Dahquan Pauling.................................SB..................5-11...............185.................So...................Charlotte, N.C. (West Mecklenburg HS) 32...............Justin Haney........................................LB..................6-1..................215.................So...................Powder Springs, Ga. (Hillgrove HS) 33...............Marcus Davis.......................................B-Back..........5-10...............220................. So...................Ocala, Fla. (Vanguard HS) 35...............Mike Mitchell.......................................DB.................5-10...............180.................Fr.-RS............Ocala, Fla. (Vanguard HS) 36...............Daniel Adams......................................DB.................6-2..................190.................So...................Greenwood, S.C. (Emerald HS) 37...............Jeremy Bell...........................................DB.................5-11...............175.................Fr.-RS............Acworth, Ga. (North Cobb HS) 38...............Cedric Harris.......................................LB..................6-0..................210.................So...................Gainesville, Ga. (Hillgrove HS) 39...............Maceo Brown......................................B-Back..........5-8..................195.................Fr.-RS............Fayetteville, Ga. (Sandy Creek HS) 40...............Charles Clark.......................................LB..................6-2..................210.................Fr.-RS............Wake Forest, N.C. (Heritage HS) 41...............Tanner Robinson................................LB..................6-0..................210.................Jr....................Melbourne, Fla. (Vierra HS) 42...............Jerry Shippy.........................................LB..................5-11...............190.................Jr....................Tucker, Ga. (Tucker HS) 43...............Paul Regan...........................................DB.................6-0..................200.................So...................Denver, N.C. (North Lincoln HS) 44...............David Wilkerson.................................LB..................6-2..................240.................Sr....................Danville, Calif. (Monte Vista HS) 45...............Jordan Forney......................................LB..................5-11...............225.................Jr....................Belmont, N.C. (South Point HS) 46...............Brandon Smith....................................SB..................5-7..................175.................Jr....................Lilesville, N.C. (Anson County HS) 47...............John Amodeo......................................B-Back..........5-11...............220.................Sr....................Glendale, Calif. (Village Christian HS) 48...............Hunter Haire.......................................K....................6-2..................185.................Jr....................Longwood, Fla. (Lake Mary HS) 49...............Hunter Toomey...................................LB..................6-1..................240.................Fr...................Middleburg, Fla. (Middleburg HS) 2015 Football Prospectus 2015 2007 Roster Numerical No. Name Pos. Ht. Wt. Yr. Hometown (High School) 51...............Impa Kasanganay...............................LB..................6-0..................225.................Fr...................Charlotte, N.C. (Providence HS) 52...............Brandon Hudson................................LB..................6-0..................210.................So...................Charlotte, N.C. (Zebulon B. Vance HS) 53...............Jaleel Roberts.......................................OL.................6-1..................290.................So...................Charlotte, N.C. (Providence HS) 54...............Ryan Broskie........................................OL.................6-2..................280.................So...................St. Johns, Fla. (Oakleaf HS) 55...............Ryan Henry..........................................OL.................6-2..................265.................So...................Richmond, Va. (Benedictine College Prep) 56...............Jacob Slagle..........................................OL.................6-1..................265.................Jr....................Sharpsburg, Ga. (Northgate HS) 57...............Paul Sloan.............................................DL.................6-0..................280.................So...................Darien, Ga. (McIntosh HS) 58...............Dale Howard.......................................OL.................6-1..................290.................Sr....................Baxley, Ga. (Appling County HS) 59...............Chase Harris........................................OL.................6-0..................245.................So...................East Flat Rock, N.C. (East Henderson HS) 60...............Elliot Rawls..........................................DL.................6-3..................235.................Fr.-RS............Greensboro, N.C. (Southeast Guilford HS) 63...............Troy Ailes.............................................OL.................6-2..................270.................Fr.-RS............Vero Beach, Fla. (Fort Pierce Central HS) 64...............K.J. Billingsley......................................OL.................6-3..................285.................So...................Fitzgerald, Ga. (Irwin County HS) 66...............Callan Gillison.....................................OL.................6-1..................280.................Jr....................Alpharetta, Ga. (Chattahoochee HS) 68...............Chris Phillips.......................................OL.................6-1..................295.................Jr....................Elm City, N.C. (Ralph L. Fike HS) 69...............Jacob Southerland...............................OL.................6-3..................250.................Jr....................Smyrna, Ga. (Whitefield Acad.) 70...............John Gowan.........................................OL.................6-2..................250.................So...................Marion, N.C. (McDowell HS) 71...............Joe Ray..................................................OL.................6-1..................280.................Sr....................Atlanta, Ga. (Druid Hills HS) 72...............Tyler Evans..........................................OL.................6-2..................300.................So...................Brookwood, Ga. (Brookwood HS) 73...............Logan Reach........................................OL.................6-2..................260.................Jr....................Bishop, Ga. (Oconee County HS) 74...............Henry Miller........................................DL.................6-1..................250.................Fr.-RS............Gastonia, N.C. (Forestview HS) 76...............Tony Patman........................................OL.................6-2..................280.................Fr.-RS............Commerce, Ga. (Commerce HS) 77...............Bryan Veazey.......................................OL.................6-3..................300.................Jr....................Broxton, Ga. (Coffee County HS) 78...............Sam Newhouse...................................DL.................6-2..................250.................Fr.-RS............Garner, N.C. (Wake Forest-Rolesville HS) 79...............Issac Saxon...........................................OL.................6-0..................290.................So...................Fayetteville, Ga. (Sandy Creek HS) 80...............Jaxon Bounds......................................LB..................5-11...............200.................Fr.-RS............Abilene, Texas (Wylie HS) 81...............Adrian Hart..........................................DL.................6-1..................270.................Sr....................Stafford, Va. (North Stafford HS) 82...............Drayton Queen...................................LS..................5-11...............185.................Sr....................Gaffney, S.C. (Gaffney HS) 83...............Patrick Rendleman..............................WR................6-2..................195.................Sr....................Lincolnton, N.C. (Lincolnton HS) 84...............Edward Blackburn..............................WR................6-4..................210.................Jr....................Kings Mountain, N.C. (Kings Mountain HS) 85...............Ray Wilson-Beam...............................WR................6-2..................190.................Jr....................Morganton, N.C. (Freedom HS) 86...............Alec Philpott........................................DB.................6-0.................. 180.................So...................Mill Spring, N.C. (Polk County HS) 87...............Michael Destephens...........................P.....................5-9..................185.................Jr....................Gainesville, Fla. (Buchholz HS) 89...............Austin Barker.......................................P.....................5-10...............180.................Jr....................Low Gap, N.C. (North Surry HS) 90...............Stewart Sherrill....................................LS..................6-3..................250.................Jr....................Statesville, N.C. (Statesville HS) 91...............Lendre Sparrow...................................DE.................6-3..................255.................Sr....................Green Cove Springs, Fla. (Clay HS) 92...............Xavier Gill............................................DE.................6-0..................230.................Jr....................Wake Forest, N.C. (Wake Forest-Rolesville HS) 93...............Kendrick Bailey...................................DE.................6-2..................250.................Fr.-RS............Durham, N.C. (Northern Durham HS) 95...............Kalen Elkins........................................DE.................6-0..................230.................So...................Charlotte, N.C. (Ardrey Kell HS) 96...............Chris Green.........................................DT.................6-1..................270.................Jr....................Albany, Ga. (Westover HS) 97...............Kenny Hazewood...............................DT.................6-1..................255.................Jr....................Sacramento, Calif. (Sacramento HS) 98...............Placid Ajoku........................................DE.................6-2..................250.................Sr....................Powder Springs, Ga. (Hillgrove HS) 99...............Myles Braswell-Sample.......................DT.................6-0..................275.................So...................Chapel Hill, N.C. (Northern Durham HS) 2015 Football Prospectus 2015 2007 Roster Numerical Name Pos. Ht. Wt. Yr. Hometown (High School) Omar Baker.............................................................QB.................6-0..................185.................Fr...................Charlotte, N.C. (Zebulon B. Vance HS) Jackson Bass............................................................LB..................6-2..................210.................Fr...................Newton, N.C. (Fred T. Foard HS) Duane Bland...........................................................DB/ATH.....5-10...............185.................Fr...................Sanford, N.C. (Lee County HS) Michael Bolden.......................................................OL.................6-1..................260.................Fr...................Mebane, N.C. (Orange HS) Dominick Britt........................................................DB/ATH.....6-1..................190.................Fr...................Greensboro, N.C. (Page HS) Saaheim Brooks......................................................WR................6-0..................175.................Fr...................Hanahan, S.C. (Hanahan HS) Michael Brown........................................................QB.................5-11...............180.................Fr...................Tracy, Calif. (Tracy HS) Nelson Brown.........................................................B-Back..........5-11...............220.................Fr...................Salisbury, Md. (Wicomico HS) Brandon Buchanan................................................DB/ATH.....6-2..................205.................Fr...................Cherokee, N.C. (Cherokee HS) Ronnie Clifton........................................................OL.................6-3..................265.................Fr...................Front Royal, Va. (Skyline HS) Matt Coulter............................................................B-Back..........5-9..................235.................Fr.-RS............Newton, N.C. (Newton-Conover HS) Markus Crutchfield................................................DL.................6-1..................240.................Fr...................Durham, N.C. (Hillside HS) Loumond Dandridge.............................................DB.................5-9..................165.................Fr...................Mechanicsville, Va. (Atlee HS) C.J. Davis.................................................................DE.................6-1..................245.................Fr...................Sandersville, Ga. (Washington County HS) Tyler Diehl...............................................................DE.................6-3..................225.................Fr...................Mooresville, N.C. (Mooresville HS) Aaron Farmer.........................................................QB.................6-0..................180.................Fr...................Clayton, N.C. (Cleveland HS) Warren Fields..........................................................SB..................5-9..................175.................Fr...................Newport, N.C. (Croatan HS) Jacob Freeman........................................................DB.................5-10...............175.................Fr...................Pine Knoll Shores, N.C. (West Carteret HS) Dextric Green.........................................................DB/LB.........5-9..................175.................Fr...................Leesburg, Ga. (Lee County HS) Detravious Greene.................................................DE.................6-3..................235.................Fr...................Albany, Ga. (Westover HS) Demarius Hampton...............................................WR................6-2..................180.................Fr...................Carthage, N.C. (Union Pines HS) Travis Head.............................................................DE.................6-3..................245.................Fr...................Canton, Ga. (Cherokee HS) Cole Henderson.....................................................OL.................6-3..................265.................Fr...................Greer, S.C. (Greer HS) Mac Hild..................................................................LB..................6-2..................215.................Fr...................Greensboro, N.C. (Page HS) Brad Hodgson........................................................K....................5-10...............170.................Fr...................Oakwood, Ga. (West Hall HS) Austin Hoffman.....................................................DT.................6-2..................240.................Fr...................Alpharetta, Ga. (Alpharetta HS) Emanuel Jackson....................................................SB..................5-9..................170.................Fr...................Greenville, S.C. (Riverside HS) Tay Jenkins..............................................................SB..................5-9..................175.................Fr...................Greer, S.C. (Greer HS) Bradley Jones..........................................................SB..................5-11...............175.................Fr...................Virginia Beach, Va. (Cox HS) Michael Larmer......................................................SB..................5-9..................180.................Fr.-RS............West Palm Beach, Fla. (Dwyer HS) Anthony Mitchell...................................................DE.................6-3..................240.................Fr...................Apex, N.C. (Middle Creek HS) Jacob Nelson...........................................................DT.................6-2..................235.................Fr...................Ware Shoals, S.C. (Ware Shoals HS) Yannis N’Guetta.....................................................DB.................6-1..................190.................Fr...................Woodbridge, Va. (C.D. Hylton HS) Jonathan Nolan.......................................................LB..................6-3..................240.................Fr...................Scottsdale, Ariz. (Horizon HS) Hal Roberson..........................................................DT.................6-2..................285.................Fr...................Riverview, Fla. (Riverview HS) Keenan Scott...........................................................SB..................5-11...............185.................Fr.-RS............Greensboro, N.C. (Northwest Guilford HS) Shanard Stokes....................................................... LB..................6-3..................220.................Fr...................Blythewood, S.C. (Westwood HS) Trevon Tapp...........................................................DB/ATH.....5-11...............165.................Fr...................Durham, N.C. (Northern Durham HS) Dandrell Utley........................................................DB.................5-10...............165.................Fr...................Wilmington, N.C. (New Hanover HS) Julian Wheaton.......................................................DE.................6-1..................240.................Fr...................Cary, N.C. (Panther Creek HS) Andrew Wiggins.....................................................DB/ATH.....5-11...............210.................Fr...................Gatesville, N.C. (Gates County HS) C.J. Williams............................................................SB..................5-7..................175.................Fr...................Oakland, Tenn. (Bolivar Central HS) Jake Williams...........................................................OL.................6-3..................250.................Fr...................Boone, N.C. (Watauga HS) Roy Williams...........................................................OL.................6-3..................285.................Fr...................Keystone Heights, Fla. (Keystone Heights HS) Shamar Williams.....................................................WR................6-2..................170.................Fr...................Charlotte, N.C. (South Mecklenburg HS) Sherrod Williams....................................................DB/ATH ....6-0..................195.................Fr...................Edison, Ga. (Calhoun County HS) 2015 Football Prospectus 2015 2007 Preview Overview The Lenoir-Rhyne Football Team had another record-breaking season in 2014. Under first-year head coach Ian Shields, the Bears went 11-1 and captured their fourth straight South Atlantic Conference Championship. LR was also ranked as high as No. 3 in the nation and put together a perfect regular season for the first time since 1962. Lenoir-Rhyne said goodbye to 20 seniors and several All-Americans who contributed to the Bears’ recent run of excellence but a closer look at the roster shows several talented younger players returning and ready to lead. The Bears return six starters on both offense and defense in addition to a number of special teams players this fall. A leaguehigh 11 players also earned preseason allconference honors for Lenoir-Rhyne this year so the potential is there for another outstanding season. Offense Lenoir-Rhyne’s spread option offense attack continued its ground-gaining assault in 2014. Last year, the Bears set an NCAA Division II single-season rushing record average of 416.2 yards per game. Those numbers can’t be produced, of course, without the play of the offensive line. Lenoir-Rhyne has fielded one of the best units in the nation over the last several years and this season could add to that list with the return of three starters. The line is anchored by senior tackle Joe Ray (Atlanta, Ga.). Ray is already one of the best players in school history and enters this season as a two-time All-American and Jacobs Blocking Trophy winner (201314), given annually to the top offensive lineman in school history. The Bears also welcome back senior center Dale Howard (Baxley, Ga.), a firstteam preseason All-SAC pick, and junior tackle Jacob Slagle (Sharpsburg, Ga.). Both players are entering their second full seasons as starters. The Bears need to replace its two offensive guards – All-American Jim Bayer and Matt Villanti. Lenoir-Rhyne senior Joe Ray has won the Jacobs Blocking Trophy the last two years, given annually to the top offensive lineman in the SAC. Sophomores Tyler Evans (Brookwood, Ga.) and Jaleel Roberts (Charlotte, N.C.) look to have the upper hand coming into the season. However, sophomore Issac Saxon (Fayetteville, Ga.) and junior Callan Gillison (Alpharetta, Ga.) will fight for playing time. The backfield is young but has a lot of potential despite the loss of running backs Chris Robinson and Jarrod Spears and quarterback Miles Freeman. All three were all-conference selections. Junior Michael Patrick (Atlanta, Ga.) takes over at the B-Back position. Patrick earned All-SAC preseason accolades this fall and is the team’s top returning rusher (788 yards and nine scores). Patrick has seen time as a slotback. The coaches are excited to see what sophomore Calvin Edwards (Salisbury, N.C.) can do as he likely assumes one of the slotback spots. The speedy Edwards made the most of his time last year, totaling 150 yards on the ground on just 18 carries. Junior James Phillips (Carrollton, Ga.) gets the nod at the other slotback position entering camp. Phillips rushed for 166 yards and a touchdown in 2014 and has seen time as a starter. Look for seniors Kevin Eckel (Haverford, Pa.) and Kristaan Ivory (Los Angeles, Calif.) and juniors Dewone Young (Sacramento, Calif.) and Brandon Smith (Lilesville, N.C.) to be in the backfield rotation as well this fall. Sophomore Evin Sims (Greenwood, S.C.), one of the fastest players on the team, takes over at quarterback. Sims performed admirably and gained valuable experience late last season as he led the Bears to three victories including a key win over Carson-Newman on the road in his first career start. Sims (265 total yards and six scores) will be backed up by either redshirt freshman Tyler Williams (Fuquay-Varina, N.C.) or sophomore Kaleb Scott (Mount Albert, Ontario, CANADA). The Bears anticipate great production from their wide receivers as both starters return in junior Victor Brannan (Powder Springs, Ga.) and senior Greyson Wells (West Jefferson, N.C.). Brannan was a Second-Team All-SAC selection last year after leading LR in receptions (21), yards receiving (421) and touchdowns (three) while Wells added 140 yards and a score. Wells, an outstanding blocker, hopes to replicate his sophomore season in 2013 (410 yards and seven touchdowns). 2015 Football Prospectus 2015 2007 Preview (cont.) Defense The unit has a chance to be special again even though it loses All-Americans Blake Baker, Tanner Botts and O’neil Blake, three of the best defensive players in school history. Despite the departures, Lenoir-Rhyne does return six starters and several younger players who saw plenty of time last year. There are a number of Bears who could step in and continue the dominant defensive tradition at LR. Up front, Lenoir-Rhyne is led by junior tackle Chris Green (Albany, Ga.), an AllSAC honoree. Green (44 tackles and 2.5 sacks) has his sights set on an outstanding season and is a potential All-American. Backing up Green is sophomore Paul Sloan (Darien, Ga.). The Bears also return both defensive ends in junior Lendre Sparrow (Green Cove Springs, Fla.) and senior Placid Ajoku (Powder Springs, Ga.). The athletic Sparrow, at 6-3 and 255 pounds, was a first-team all-conference preseason honoree after totaling 44 tackles, three sacks and two fumble recoveries in 2014. Sparrow could be in for a breakout year. Ajoku came up with some big plays last season including a 70-yard fumble return for a score against Newberry and finished with 24 tackles and three sacks. Lenoir-Rhyne will look at either sophomore Myles Braswell-Sample (Chapel Hill, N.C.) or senior Adrian Hart (Stafford, Va.) as it breaks in a new starter at defensive tackle. LR junior Rodney Singleton (Hawthorne, Fla.), an all-league performer and the 2013 SAC Defensive Freshman Of The Year, anchors the linebacking corps. Singleton has compiled 170 tackles in his first two seasons with the Bears. Junior linebacker Jordan Forney (Belmont, N.C.) was a preseason all-league honoree and could be in for a big year. Forney had 43 tackles last season while senior David Wilkerson (Danville, Calif.) and sophomore Cedric Harris (Gainesville, Ga.) are two players to keep an eye on. In the defensive backfield, Lenoir-Rhyne may have one of the best safety tandems in the nation with junior Marcus Kincaid (Morganton, N.C.) and senior Chris Shaffer (Charlotte, N.C.). Probable Starting Lineup Lenoir-Rhyne senior defensive back Chris Shaffer finished with 71 tackles and three interceptions last year and earned all-league preseason honors. 2015 Preseason Poll 1. Lenoir-Rhyne (6).......................................55 2. Carson-Newman (2)............................................51 3.Newberry..............................................................39 4.Catawba.................................................................37 5.Tusculum..............................................................30 6t. Mars Hill...............................................................27 6t.Wingate.................................................................27 8.Brevard..................................................................14 () indicates first-place votes The hard-hitting Kincaid was an AllSAC Second-Team honoree in 2014 after finishing second on the squad in tackles (77) while Shaffer totaled 71 takedowns to go along with three interceptions and a playoff touchdown. Shaffer was a preseason all-league pick. Lenoir-Rhyne has to find two new cornerbacks but is confident junior C.J. Cody (Powder Springs, Fla.) and sophomore Cliff Barrett (Columbia, S.C.) can fill the roles. Cody became a starter down the stretch last season and played extremely well, totaling 28 tackles and two picks, while talented redshirt freshmen Kyle Dugger (Fayetteville, Ga.) and Molick Scott (Browns Summit, N.C.) could press during preseason for playing time. Offense (six) WR: GREYSON WELLS (6-2, 190, Sr.) WR: VICTOR BRANNAN (6-2, 190, Jr.) LT: JACOB SLAGLE (6-1, 265, Jr.) LG: Tyler Evans (6-2, 300, So.) C: DALE HOWARD (6-1, 290, Sr.) RG: Jaleel Roberts (6-1, 290, So.) RT: JOE RAY (6-1, 280, Sr.) QB: Evin Sims (6-1, 170, So.) B-Back: MICHAEL PATRICK (5-8, 205, Sr.) SB: Calvin Edwards (5-9, 190, So.) SB: James Phillips (5-8, 205, Jr.) Defense (six) DE: LENDRE SPARROW (6-2, 255, Sr.) DT: CHRIS GREEN (6-1, 270, Jr.) DT: Myles Braswell-Sample (6-0, 275, So.) DE: PLACID AJOKU (6-2, 250, Sr.) LB: RODNEY SINGLETON (6-2, 195, Jr.) LB: Jordan Forney (5-11, 225, Jr.) LB: Cedric Harris (6-0, 210, So.) SS: MARCUS KINCAID (6-0, 175, Jr.) FS: CHRIS SHAFFER (6-3, 200, Sr.) CB: C.J. Cody (6-0, 175, Jr.) CB: Cliff Barrett (6-0, 195, So.) Special Teams (two) P: MICHAEL DESTEPHENS (5-9, 185, Jr.) K: W. Harrison or H. Haire (5-8, 150, Fr.-RS) (6-2, 185, Jr.) PR: G. Wells or M. PATRICK (6-2, 190, Sr.) (5-8, 205, Sr.) KR: Calvin Edwards (5-9, 190, So.) CAPS designates returning starters from 2014 2015 Football Prospectus 2015 2007 Preview (cont.) Special Teams The Bears are anticipating a couple of newcomers to step up and continue their strong special teams play. Junior Hunter Haire (Longwood, Fla.) and redshirt freshman Walker Harrison (Troy, N.C.) will battle to replace senior All-American Justin Powell (Connelly Springs, N.C.) for the placekicking duties. The Bears do welcome back junior All-SAC honoree Michael Destephens (Gainesville, Fla.), who averaged 39.8 yards per punt.Lenoir-Rhyne is still looking to solidify its punt and kickoff return duties. Entering camp, Edwards (kickoff) and Wells and Patrick (punt) are penciled in on the depth chart but the Bears could try out a number of first-year players. Schedule Lenoir-Rhyne opens the 2015 season with four games away from Moretz Stadium. The Bears travel to West Chester, Pa., to face West Chester (11-2 last year) on Thursday, September 3, at 6:00 p.m. The game will be broadcasted nationally on ESPN3. Lenoir-Rhyne also faces Limestone for the first time ever on Saturday, September 26, at 7:00 p.m., in Gaffney, S.C. If the Bears can get through their four-game road stand, Lenoir-Rhyne will play five of its next six contests at Moretz Stadium starting with Carson-Newman (October 3 at 2:00 p.m.) in a league showdown. The Bears also host Wingate on television for Homecoming (October 17 at Noon), Newberry for the Bishops’ Trophy (October 31 at 2:00 p.m.) and Brevard for Senior Day (November 7 at 2:00 p.m.). Lenoir-Rhyne will wrap up the season with its longest-running rival – Catawba – on Saturday, November 14, at 1:30 p.m., in Salisbury, N.C. The two teams have met 91 times but the Bears currently hold a sixgame winning streak in the series. 2015 Schedule S. 3......... at West Chester...........................6 p.m. S. 12....... at North Greenville....................7 p.m. S. 19....... at Tusculum........................... 2:30 p.m. S. 26....... at Limestone................................7 p.m. O. 3........ CARSON-NEWMAN..............2 p.m. O. 10...... UNIVERSITY OF FAITH......2 p.m. O. 17...... WINGATE................................. Noon (Homecoming) O. 24...... at Mars Hill..................................1 p.m. O. 31...... NEWBERRY..............................2 p.m. N. 7........ BREVARD..................................2 p.m. N. 14...... at Catawba............................. 1:30 p.m. 2014 Results S. 6......... POINT.................................... W, 41-10 S. 13....... at Virginia State........................ W, 33-6 S. 20....... at Wingate............................... W, 51-14 S. 27....... TUSCULUM............................ W, 47-9 O. 4........ at Brevard................................ W, 48-17 O. 11...... NORTH GREENVILLE.... W, 32-21 (Homecoming) O. 18...... at Newberry............................ W, 23-10 O. 25...... MARS HILL........................... W, 45-17 N. 1........ at Carson-Newman............... W, 35-32 N. 8........ at Alderson Broaddus............. W, 42-7 N. 15...... CATAWBA............................. W, 27-21 N. 29...... VALDOSTA STATE^..........L, 21-23 ^ = NCAA Division II Second Round Playoffs 2014 South Atlantic Conference Standings SAC Overall Lenoir-Rhyne..................... 7-0........ 11-1 Carson-Newman..................... 5-2..........7-3 Tusculum.................................. 4-3..........6-5 Catawba.................................... 3-4..........6-5 Wingate..................................... 3-4..........6-5 Newberry................................. 3-4..........5-6 Mars Hill................................... 3-4..........4-6 Brevard..................................... 0-7..........1-10 Senior B-Back Michael Patrick is the Bears’ top returning rusher this season after totaling 788 yards and nine scores in 2014. Patrick earned all-league preseason honors for his effort. 2015 Football Prospectus IanGoldsmith Shields Fred Head Football Coach • Second Season at Lenoir-Rhyne Oregon State, 1994 The Shields File Education • Bachelor’s - Oregon State (1994) • Master’s - Oregon State (1996) Coaching Experience • Head Coach, Lenoir-Rhyne University (2014) • Associate Head Coach, United States Military Academy (2013) • Offensive Coordinator, United States Military Academy (2009-13) • Offensive Coordinator & Assistant Head Coach, California Polytechnic State (2008) • Head Coach, Eastern Oregon (2006-07) • Offensive Coordinator, California Polytechnic State (2004-05) • Offensive Coordinator, Bucknell (2003) • Offensive Coordinator, St. Mary’s (2000-02) • Offensive Coordinator, Eastern Oregon (1997-99) • Graduate Assistant, Oregon State (1996) Personal • Wife, Norma • Sons (three), Beau, Jonah & Jordan Ian Shields will begin his second season as Head Football Coach at Lenoir-Rhyne University in 2015. Hired on January 14, 2014, Shields is the 20th Head Coach in school history and took over one of the top Division II programs in the country. Shields kept the Bears’ recent tradition of excellence going in 2014, as Lenoir-Rhyne finished the year with an 11-1 record and a perfect 7-0 mark in South Atlantic Conference play. The Bears also won a fourth straight league title, earned the top seed in Super Region No. 2 for the second straight season and garnered a No. 8 final national ranking in the AFCA NCAA Division II Coaches Poll. During the year, the Bears were ranked as high as third in the country. In addition, the Bears put together their first perfect season in 52 years and set an NCAA Division II single-season record for rushing yards (416.2 ypg) behind a vaunted spreadoption attack. Seven Bears earned some form of All-American honors after the season while Shields was named the SAC Coach Of The Year. Shields came to Lenoir-Rhyne University after spending five seasons as Offensive Coordinator at Army (2009-13). Prior to the 2013 campaign, Shields was elevated to Associate Head Coach In 2013, Army finished with the third-best rushing offense in NCAA Division I at 309.8 yards per game. Under Shields, Army also led the nation in rushing in both 2011 (346.9 ypg) and 2012 (a school-record 369.8 yards per game) while having the triple-option offense in place. The 2011 squad was the first in U.S. Military Academy history to crack the 4,000-yard mark (4,158) on the ground while the 2012 team set a school record for total yards (5,235) on offense. Shields also coached Trent Steelman (200912), one of the most prolific quarterbacks in school history. t Steelman set Army records in rushing attempts (772), rushing yards (3,320) and 100-yard rushing games (12) by a quarterback. Steelman also broke the school records for career rushing touchdowns (45) and became the first Black Knight to both rush and pass for 2,000 yards in a career. Shields was also part of a staff that led Army to its first bowl victory in 25 years in 2009, a win over SMU in the Armed Forces Bowl. Prior to Army, Shields served one year as offensive coordinator and assistant head coach in 2008 at California Polytechnic University and led the squad to the nation’s-best scoring offense (44.6 ppg) and total offense (490 ypg). Cal Poly, an NCAA Division I FCS school, also won the Great West Conference Championship, earned a No. 8 national ranking and produced two First-Team All-Americans. Shields was also the Head Coach at Eastern Oregon (2006-07), where led the squad to a winning campaign in 2006 after being picked to finish last and coached six all-conference players and three NAIA Academic All-Americans. Shields’ other coaching stints included offensive coordinator at Cal Poly (2004-05), Bucknell (2003), Saint Mary’s (2000-02) and Eastern Oregon (1997-99). Shields helped lead Cal Poly to Great West Conference Championships in 2004 and 2005 and the school’s first playoff berth and victory in 2005 in his first stint with the school. Shields, a 1994 graduate of Oregon State in speech communication, was a three-year letterwinner (1991-93) as a quarterback for the Beavers and served as the team’s starter in 1993. Shields earned his master’s in interdisciplinary studies (education, communication and exercise sport science) from Oregon State in 1996, where he also started his coaching career as a graduate assistant. Shields and his wife, Norma, a former collegiate volleyball player at Eastern Oregon, are the proud parents of three sons: Beau, Jonah and Jordan. On Tuesday, January 14, 2014, Ian Shields became the 20th Head Football Coach in school history. Shields came to Lenoir-Rhyne after spending five seasons as Offensive Coordinator at Army (2009-13). Shields led Lenoir-Rhyne to an 11-1 mark and a fourth straight South Atlantic Conference Championship last fall. 2015 Football Prospectus 2014 2006 Season Highlights 2014-15 South Atlantic Conference Commissioner’s Honor Roll Overview The Lenoir-Rhyne Football Team continued its recent run of excellence in 2014. The Bears went 11-1 and won the South Atlantic Conference Championship for the fourth consecutive season last fall. In addition, the Bears capped their first perfect regular season in 52 years and won 11 games in the regular season for the first time ever. Lenoir-Rhyne was also the top seed in region for the second straight year, earned a berth to the playoffs for the third consecutive season and finished the year ranked No. 8 in the nation. NameMajor Joe Anderson.................................................Economics Austin Barker............................................Management Jaxon Bounds.............................................Management Michael Clare....................................................Finance Collis Clark.......................................... Political Science Calvin Edwards...........................................Accounting Xavier Gill................................................Management Chase Harris..................................Sports Management Brandon Hudson........................................... Psychology Cody Mocilan.............................................Mathematics James Phillips....................................... Exercise Science Paul Regan....................................................Marketing Chris Shaffer........................................ Public Relations Stewart Sherrill................... Health & Exercise Science Jacob Slagle..................................Religious Development Kale Youtzy................................................... Undecided Rushing Dominance Continues Lenoir-Rhyne continues to set rushing records with its vaunted spread option offense. A year after setting the all-time NCAA singleseason rushing total (5,563 yards), Lenoir-Rhyne rushed for an NCAA Division II single-season record average (416.2 ypg) in 2014. Lenoir-Rhyne has now led the nation in rushing in three of the past five years (2010, 2013 and 2014). South Atlantic Conference Dominance In addition to winning four straight league titles, Lenoir-Rhyne has also won 20 straight league games dating back to the start of the 2012 season. LR has not lost a SAC game at home since October 9, 2010, a span of 16 contests. More Winning Streaks Lenoir-Rhyne’s regular season winning streak now stands at 21 games while the Bears have not lost a regular season road game since September 15, 2012, a 47-23 setback to CarsonNewman in Jefferson City, Tenn. All-Americans Seven players earned NCAA Division II All-American honors of some sort last year: offensive lineman Jim Bayer (Lawrenceville, Ga.), defensive lineman Blake Baker (Bethlehem, N.C.), defensive back O’neil Blake (Kissimmee, Fla.), linebacker Tanner Botts (Lawrenceville, Ga.), placekicker Justin Powell (Connelly Springs, N.C.), senior offensive lineman Joe Ray (Atlanta, Ga.) and running back Chris Robinson (Newnan, Ga.). Offensive Line Excellence Ray had one of the most decorated seasons in school history last season. Ray won the Jacobs Blocking Trophy for the second straight year, given annually to the top offensive lineman in the SAC, and was a finalist for the Gene Upshaw Award. An LR player has won the Jacobs Blocking Trophy for five straight years now. Post-Season Awards Linebacker Tanner Botts, a two-time AllAmerican (2013-14), was named the South Atlantic Conference and Region Defensive Player Of The Year last fall. 2014 All-SAC Honors FIRST TEAM Miles Freeman.....................................Quarterback Chris Robinson*............................... Running Back Jarrod Spears*................................... Running Back Joe Ray*............................................Offensive Line Jim Bayer*........................................Offensive Line Justin Powell*......................................... Placekicker Blake Baker*.................................... Defensive Line Tanner Botts*.........................................Linebacker O’neil Blake*...................................Defensive Back SECOND TEAM Victor Brannan.................................Wide Receiver Chris Green..................................... Defensive Line Rodney Singleton...................................Linebacker Marcus Kincaid..............................Defensive Back Michael Destephens...................................... Punter * = All-Region SAC Honor Roll Sixteen members of the Lenoir-Rhyne Football Team were named to the South Atlantic Conference Commissioner’s Honor Roll for the 2014-15 academic year. To qualify, a student-athlete must have at least a 3.3 grade point average or higher. The following is a list of the 16 players who were named to the SAC Commissioner’s Honor Roll from Lenoir-Rhyne. Unsung Heroes – Matt Villanti & Tyler Botts Ironmen – Miles Freeman & Isaiah Whitaker Captain Awards – Blake Baker, Tanner Botts, Joe Ray & Isaiah Whitaker Hanley H. Painter Endowed Scholarship – Marcus Kincaid Clarence P. Stasavich Endowed Scholarship – Chris Shaffer David A. Moose Endowed Scholarship – Dale Howard Wade Teague Scholarship – Michael Patrick Charles Hugh Moretz Scholarship Evin Sims McCrorie Scholarship – Chris Green Miller Family Football Scholarship Jordan Forney Voigt R. Cromer Award – Xavier Gill Phil Burns Award – Jacob Slagle Co-Offensive Player Of The Year Joe Ray & Chris Robinson Defensive Player Of The Year – Tanner Botts Special Teams Player Of The Year Justin Powell FCA Player Of The Year Award – Jarrod Spears Scholar-Athlete Of The Year – Joe Anderson EMAB – Jim Bayer WADL - Stephen Amoah LEGION - Blake Baker 2015 Football Prospectus 2014 2006 Statistics Team LR Opp Scoring...................................................................................... 445187 Points Per Game................................................................ 37.115.6 First Downs............................................................................. 284211 Rushing............................................................................... 24484 Passing................................................................................. 29110 Penalty................................................................................. 1117 Rushing Yardage...................................................................... 4,9951,516 Yards gained rushing........................................................ 5,1561,865 Yards lost rushing.............................................................. 161349 Rushing Attempts.............................................................. 760438 Average Per Rush.............................................................. 6.63.5 Average Per Game............................................................ 416.2126.5 TDs Rushing...................................................................... 5012 Passing Yardage....................................................................... 7662,113 Att-Comp-Int..................................................................... 93-42-8364-207-11 Average Per Pass................................................................ 8.25.8 Average Per Catch............................................................. 18.210.2 Average Per Game............................................................ 63.8176.1 TDs Passing....................................................................... 610 Total Offense........................................................................... 5,7613,629 Total Plays.......................................................................... 853802 Average Per Play................................................................ 6.84.5 Average Per Game............................................................ 480.1302.4 Kick Returns-Yards................................................................. 35-61673-1,252 Punt Returns-Yards................................................................. 20-12515-110 Interception Returns-Yards................................................... 11-1718-38 Kick Return Average.............................................................. 17.617.2 Punt Return Average.............................................................. 6.27.3 Interception Return Average................................................. 15.54.8 Fumbles-Lost........................................................................... 23-1224-11 Penalties-Yards......................................................................... 62-62345-394 Average Per Game............................................................ 51.932.8 Punts-Yards.............................................................................. 39-1,52166-2,577 Average Per Punt............................................................... 39.039.0 Net punt average............................................................... 35.735.9 Time of Possession/Game................................................... 31:1228:48 3rd-Down Conversions.......................................................... 67/14763/177 3rd-Down Pct.................................................................... 0.460.36 4th-Down Conversions.......................................................... 12/1711/24 4th-Down Pct.................................................................... 0.710.46 Sacks By-Yards........................................................................ 33-2164-14 Misc Yards................................................................................ 210 Touchdowns Scored............................................................... 5923 Field Goals-Attempts............................................................. 11-139-13 PAT-Attempts.......................................................................... 54-5720-22 Attendance............................................................................... 36,55317,413 Games/Avg Per Game..................................................... 6/6,0926/2,902 Score By Quarters Lenoir-Rhyne Opponents Rushing 1234Total 107151 85 102 445 29305870 187 Chris Robinson Jarrod Spears Michael Patrick Miles Freeman Michael Clare Evin Sims James Phillips Calvin Edwards Isaiah Whitaker Alex Harrington Marcus Davis John Lawson Kevin Eckel Brandon Smith Treyvon Parker Dale Howard Greg Baker Victor Brannan GP Att Yards Avg. TD LngAvg./G 12 185 1418 7.7 12 53 118.2 12 130 993 7.6 5 48 82.8 12 117 788 6.7 9 63 65.7 10 127 732 5.8 12 62 73.2 11 31 231 7.5 2 52 21.0 7 45 205 4.6 6 26 29.3 9 29 166 5.7 1 34 18.4 5 18 150 8.3 0 41 30.0 5 15 99 6.6 1 23 19.8 5 16 72 4.5 1 9 14.4 6 10 43 4.3 0 12 7.2 5 8 41 5.1 1 13 8.2 3 7 26 3.7 0 5 8.7 3 6 17 2.0 0 8 5.7 2 3 11 3.7 0 4 5.5 8 060.0 0 00.0 7 420.5 0 40.3 11 4 -1 -0.2 0 3 -0.1 Total Opponents 12 760 4,995 12 438 1,516 6.650 63 416.2 3.512 45 126.3 Passing Miles Freeman Evin Sims Michael Patrick Greyson Wells GPComp Att Int Pct. Yards TD Eff. 10 35 76 5 46.1 665 5 128.111 7515333.360 0 26.93 12 1 1 0 100.0 16 1 564.40 10 110 100.0 25 0 310.00 Total Opponents 12 42 93 8 45.2 766 6118.43 12 207 364 11 56.9 2,113 10108.65 Receiving Victor Brannan Greyson Wells Michael Patrick Jarrod Spears Greg Baker Miles Freeman Brandon Smith Chris Robinson GP No. Yards Avg. TD LngAvg./G 11 21 421 20.0 3 82 38.3 10 9 140 15.6 1 29 14.0 12 4 82 20.5 1 42 6.8 12 3 60 20.0 0 26 5.0 7 2 28 14.0 1 29 4.0 10 1 25 25.0 0 25 2.5 3 177.0 0 72.3 12 1 3 3.0 0 3 0.2 Total Opponents 12 42 766 18.26 82 63.8 12 207 2,113 10.210 68 176.1 Punt Returns Michael Patrick O’neil Blake Patrick Rendleman Justin Keyes Total Opponents Kickoff Returns William Griffith Michael Patrick Jarrod Spears Calvin Edwards Justin Keyes Greg Baker Greyson Wells Kevin Eckel Xavier Gill Total Opponents Interception Returns Chris Shaffer Collis Clark Tyler Botts Joe Anderson C.J. Cody Cliff Barrett Rodney Singleton Marcus Kincaid Total Opponents Fumble Returns No. Yards 12 91 5 -2 2 36 1 0 Avg. TDLong 7.6 0 14 -0.4 0 5 18.0 0 21 0.0 0 0 20 125 6.20 21 15110 7.3028 No. Yards 12 258 6 115 6 116 4 54 2 39 2 19 1 0 1 20 1 -5 Avg. TDLong 21.5 0 51 19.2 0 28 9.3 0 31 13.5 0 18 19.5 0 23 9.5 0 19 0.0 0 0 20.0 0 20 -5.0 0 0 35 616 17.60 51 731,252 17.20 48 No. Yards 3 53 2 0 1 7 1 79 1 0 1 0 1 3 1 29 Avg. TDLong 17.7 1 28 0.0 0 0 7.0 0 7 79.0 1 79 0.0 0 0 0.0 0 0 3.0 0 3 29.0 0 29 11 171 15.52 79 8 38 4.80 17 No. Yards 70 Avg. TDLong Placid Ajoku 1 Total Opponents 1 70 70.01 70 2 83 41.51 78 70.0 1 70 2015 Football Prospectus 2014 2006 Statistics Statistics (cont.) (cont.) Punting M. Destephens Hunter Haire Total Opponents No. Yards Avg. Long TB FC I20Blk 34 1,352 39.8 51 1 3 12 0 516933.8530020 391,521 39.0 53 1 3 14 0 662,577 39.0 64 4 20 25 0 Field Goals Justin Powell FGMFGA 0-1920-2930-3940-4950-59 Lng Blk 11 13 0-04-42-25-70-0 48 0 Total 11 13 0-04-42-25-70-0 48 0 Defensive Statistics |-------Tackles-------||-Sacks-| |---Pass Def---||-Fumbles-|Blkd GP Solo Ast Total TFL-Yds No-Yards Int-Yds BrUpQBHRcv-Yds FF Kick Tanner Botts Marcus Kincaid Chris Shaffer R. Singleton O’neil Blake Blake Baker Tyler Botts Chris Green Lendre Sparrow Jordan Forney Stephen Amoah Joe Anderson Collis Clark Rashad Mathis Placid Ajoku Paul Sloan Kalen Elkins Cliff Barrett Jerry Shippy Xavier Gill Cedric Harris C.J. Cody L. Williams Weston Simmons Justin Keyes W. Griffith Braswell-Sample Daniel Adams John Lawson James Phillips Hunter Haire Adrian Hart P. Rendleman Marcus Davis Calvin Howard Justin Powell Greyson Wells Alex Harrington Bryan Veazey Keyon Reed M. Destephens Chris Robinson Dale Howard Kevin Eckel Victor Brannan Team 12 12 12 12 12 12 11 12 12 11 11 7 10 11 11 8 10 8 6 8 7 7 5 3 6 7 6 5 5 9 9 4 4 6 1 12 10 5 2 1 12 12 8 3 11 7 34 49 40 37 37 23 27 26 22 18 13 18 15 18 12 5 10 10 5 5 7 7 4 3 4 2 3 2 3 3 . 2 1 . . 2 2 1 1 1 . 1 1 . . 1 55 28 31 26 16 26 18 18 22 25 22 12 13 7 12 13 8 4 7 7 5 4 4 4 2 3 2 2 1 . 3 1 1 2 2 . . 1 . . 1 . . 1 1 . 89 77 71 63 53 49 45 44 44 43 35 30 28 25 24 18 18 14 12 12 12 11 8 7 6 5 5 4 4 3 3 3 2 2 2 2 2 2 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 11.5-39 3.5-18 2.5-4 7.0-14 1.0-7 16.0-95 4.0-6 8.0-27 7.0-31 5.5-27 1.0-1 . 1.0-1 . 4.0-22 3.5-8 2.5-15 . 1.0-1 2.0-8 . . . . . . 1.0-1 1.0-1 . . . 1.0-2 . . . . . . . 1.0-2 . . . . . . 2.5-21 1.0-14 . . . 11.0-80 2.0-2 2.5-18 3.0-24 2.0-17 . . . . 3.0-20 1.5-4 3.0-15 . . . . . . . . . 1.0-1 . . . . 0.5-0 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-29 3-53 1-3 . . 1-7 . . . . 1-79 2-0 . . . . 1-0 . . . 1-0 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 8 5 5 13 1 1 . 1 1 1 7 3 . . . . . 2 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 . . . . 8 . 5 3 . . . . . 4 1 . . . . . . . . . . 1 1-0 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-0 . 2-0 . . . . 1-0 2-0 . . . 1-0 . 1-70 . . 1-0 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-0 . . . . 1 1 2 1 1 . . 1 . . 1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 . . . . . 1 . 1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Total Opponents 12 12 475 517 410 500 885 1017 85-330 46-113 33-216 4-14 11-171 8-38 50 11 25 3 11-70 12-83 9 10 2 . . . . . . . . 2015 Football Prospectus Yearly Results Year W L T Pct. Head Coach 1907.................... 0.......... 3........... 0 ....................000............................. T.M. Warlick 1908.................... 5.......... 2........... 1.....................688............................. T.M. Warlick 1909.................... 3.......... 5........... 0.....................375................................B.H. Shoaf 1910.................... 1 ......... 2 ......... 0.....................333......................... D.M. Williams 1911.................... 3.......... 3........... 0.....................500.......................... D.M. Williams 1921.................... 2.......... 3........... 0.....................400.................................. Phil Utley 1922.................... 1.......... 5........... 0.....................167.................... Norman Lamotte 1923.................... 0.......... 5........... 0.....................000.................... Norman Lamotte 1924.................... 5.......... 4........... 0.....................556..............................Dick Gurley 1925.................... 6.......... 3........... 0.....................667..............................Dick Gurley 1926.................... 7.......... 2........... 0.....................778..............................Dick Gurley 1927.................... 3.......... 6........... 1.....................350..............................Dick Gurley 1928.................... 2.......... 6........... 1.....................278..............................Dick Gurley 1929.................... 4.......... 5........... 1.....................450..............................Dick Gurley 1930.................... 3.......... 6........... 1.....................350..............................Dick Gurley 1931.................... 3.......... 7........... 0.....................300..............................Dick Gurley 1932.................... 4.......... 5........... 1.....................450.................................Pat Shores 1933.................... 3.......... 3........... 3.....................500.................................Pat Shores 1934.................... 5.......... 4........... 1.....................550.................................Pat Shores 1935.................... 4.......... 4........... 1.....................500.................................Pat Shores 1936.................... 3.......... 6........... 1.....................350.................................Pat Shores 1937.................... 3.......... 5........... 2.....................400........................Albert Spurlock 1938.................... 4.......... 3........... 2.....................556.................................Pat Shores 1939.................... 6.......... 1........... 3.....................750.................................Pat Shores 1940.................... 6.......... 3........... 0.....................667.................................Pat Shores 1941.................... 4.......... 6........... 0.....................400.................................Pat Shores 1946.................... 5.......... 6........... 0.....................455...................Clarence Stasavich 1947.................... 5.......... 4........... 1.....................550...................Clarence Stasavich 1948.................... 6.......... 3........... 1.....................650...................Clarence Stasavich 1949.................... 7.......... 3........... 0.....................700...................Clarence Stasavich 1950.................... 8.......... 2........... 0.....................800...................Clarence Stasavich * 1951.................. 10.......... 1........... 0.....................909...................Clarence Stasavich * 1952.................... 8.......... 1........... 0.....................889...................Clarence Stasavich 1953.................... 4.......... 5........... 0.....................444...................Clarence Stasavich 1954.................... 2.......... 7........... 1.....................250...................Clarence Stasavich * 1955.................... 9.......... 0........... 1.....................950...................Clarence Stasavich * 1956.................. 10.......... 0........... 0..................1.000...................Clarence Stasavich * 1957.................... 8.......... 2........... 1.....................773...................Clarence Stasavich * 1958.................... 9.......... 1........... 0.....................900...................Clarence Stasavich *!^1959.................. 10.......... 1........... 0.....................909...................Clarence Stasavich *!1960................11.........0.........1..................958.............Clarence Stasavich * 1961.................... 8.......... 1........... 1.....................850...................Clarence Stasavich *!^1962.................. 11.......... 1........... 0.....................917..........................Hanley Painter 1963.................... 4.......... 6........... 0.....................400..........................Hanley Painter 1964.................... 3.......... 6........... 1.....................350..........................Hanley Painter * 1965.................... 7.......... 3........... 0.....................700..........................Hanley Painter * 1966.................... 6.......... 3........... 0.....................667..........................Hanley Painter * 1967.................... 8.......... 1........... 0.....................889..........................Hanley Painter * 1968.................... 7.......... 2........... 0.....................778..........................Hanley Painter 1969.................... 6.......... 4........... 0.....................600..........................Hanley Painter 1970.................... 7.......... 4........... 0.....................636..........................Hanley Painter 1971.................... 2.......... 7........... 1.....................250..........................Hanley Painter 1972.................... 5.......... 6........... 0.....................455..........................Hanley Painter 1973.................... 5.......... 5........... 1.....................500....................... Danny Williams 1974.................... 7.......... 3........... 1.....................682.................................. Jack Huss * 1975.................... 7.......... 3........... 1.....................682.................................. Jack Huss 1976.................... 0........ 10........... 1.....................045.................................. Jack Huss 1977.................... 5.......... 5........... 1.....................500.................................. Jack Huss 1978.................... 6.......... 5........... 0.....................545.................................. Jack Huss 1979.................... 5.......... 5........... 0.....................500.................................. Jack Huss 1980.................... 4.......... 7........... 0.....................364......................... Henry Vansant 1981.................... 2.......... 9........... 0.....................182......................... Henry Vansant 1982.................... 6.......... 5........... 1.....................542......................... Henry Vansant Year W L T Pct. Head Coach 1983.................... 4.......... 6........... 0.....................400......................... Henry Vansant 1984.................... 1........ 10........... 0.....................091.................................John Perry 1985.................... 3.......... 8........... 0.....................273.................................John Perry 1986.................... 4.......... 7........... 0.....................364.................................John Perry 1987.................... 7.......... 4........... 0.....................636.................................John Perry * 1988.................... 8.......... 3........... 0.....................727.................................John Perry 1989.................... 5.......... 6........... 0.....................455.................................John Perry 1990.................... 7.......... 4........... 0.....................636.................................John Perry 1991.................... 6.......... 5........... 0.....................545......................... Charles Forbes 1992.................... 5.......... 5........... 0.....................500......................... Charles Forbes 1993.................... 7.......... 3........... 0.....................700......................... Charles Forbes * 1994.................... 8.......... 2........... 0.....................800......................... Charles Forbes 1995.................... 3.......... 7........... 0.....................300......................... Charles Forbes 1996.................... 1.......... 9........... 0.....................100......................... Charles Forbes 1997.................... 0........ 10........... 0.....................000.................................... Bill Hart 1998.................... 2.......... 9........... 0.....................182.................................... Bill Hart 1999.................... 5.......... 6........... 0.....................455.................................... Bill Hart 2000.................... 4.......... 7........... 0.....................364.................................... Bill Hart 2001.................... 3.......... 8........... 0.....................273.................................... Bill Hart 2002.................... 3.......... 7........... 0.....................300.............................Wayne Hicks 2003.................... 3.......... 8........... 0.....................273.............................Wayne Hicks 2004.................... 3.......... 8........... 0.....................273.............................Wayne Hicks 2005.................... 5.......... 5........... 0.....................500.............................Wayne Hicks 2006.................... 3.......... 8........... 0.....................273.............................Wayne Hicks 2007.................... 2.......... 9........... 0.....................182....................... Fred Goldsmith 2008.................... 3.......... 8........... 0.....................273....................... Fred Goldsmith 2009.................... 5.......... 6........... 0.....................455....................... Fred Goldsmith 2010.................... 7.......... 4........... 0.....................636....................... Fred Goldsmith * 2011.................... 7.......... 3........... 0.....................700..........................Mike Houston *#2012.................... 9.......... 3........... 0.....................750..........................Mike Houston *#&2013............... 13.......... 2........... 0.....................867..........................Mike Houston *#2014.................. 11.......... 1........... 0.....................917................................ Ian Shields * = Conference Champion ! = NAIA Playoffs ^ = NAIA National Championship Finalist # = NCAA Division II Playoffs & = NCAA Division II National Championship Finalist Coaching History Coach Ian Shields (2014-present) Mike Houston (2011-13) Fred Goldsmith (2007-10) Wayne Hicks (2002-06) Bill Hart (1997-01) Charles Forbes (1991-96) John Perry (1984-90) Henry Vansant (1980-83) Jack Huss (1974-79) Danny Williams (1973) Hanley Painter (1962-72) Clarence Stasavich (1946-61) Albert Spurlock (1937) Pat Shores (1932-36, 1938-41) Dick Gurley (1924-31) Norman Lamotte (1922-23) Phil Utley (1921) D.M. Williams (1910-11) B.H. Shoaf (1909) T.M. Warlick (1907-08) W L TPct. 11 29 17 17 14 30 35 16 30 5 66 120 3 39 33 1 2 4 3 5 1 8 27 36 40 31 42 27 31 5 43 37 5 35 39 10 3 5 5 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 4 1 2 7 2 12 4 0 0 0 0 1 .917 .784 .386 .321 .260 .492 .455 .375 .492 .500 .604 .753 .400 .523 .461 .091 .400 .444 .375 .500 2015 Football Prospectus 2015 Opponents Series Records West Chester Thursday, Sept. 3 • 6:00 p.m. • West Chester, Pa. • ESPN3 Location.......................................................................West Chester, Pa. Head Coach................................................ Bill Zwaan (Delaware, 1979) Record at West Chester................................................ 101-47 (12 years) 2014 Overall Record........................................................................11-2 2014 Conference Record/Finish........................... 8-1/2nd (PSAC-East) Series Record...................................................... West Chester leads, 2-1 Tusculum Saturday, Sept. 19 • 2:30 p.m. • Greeneville, Tenn. Location.................................................................... Greenevillle, Tenn. Head Coach.......................................... Frankie DeBusk (Furman, 1991) Record at Tusculum......................................................92-93 (17 years) 2014 Overall Record..........................................................................6-5 2014 Conference Record/Finish....................... 4-3/3rd (South Atlantic) Series Record......................................................... Tusculum leads, 10-8 Carson-Newman Saturday, Oct. 3 • 2:00 p.m. • Hickory, N.C. Location.................................................................. Jefferson City, Tenn. Head Coach....................................Ken Sparks (Carson-Newman, 1968) Record at Carson-Newman...................................... 325-89-2 (35 years) 2014 Overall Record..........................................................................7-3 2014 Conference Record/Finish...................... 5-2/2nd (South Atlantic) Series Record.............................................Carson-Newman leads, 43-14 Mars Hill Saturday, Oct. 24 • 1:00 p.m. • Mars Hill, N.C. Location..........................................................................Mars Hill, N.C. Head Coach.................................................. Tim Clifton (Mercer, 1976) Record at Mars Hill................................................... 119-112 (22 years) 2014 Overall Record..........................................................................4-6 2014 Conference Record/Finish....................3-4/T-4th (South Atlantic) Series Record..................................................... Mars Hill leads, 21-19-1 Brevard Saturday, Nov. 7 • 2:00 p.m. • Hickory, N.C. Location............................................................................ Brevard, N.C. Head Coach.............................. Paul Hamilton (Appalachian State, 1981) Record at Brevard...................................................... 23-64 (eight years) 2014 Overall Record........................................................................1-10 2014 Conference Record/Finish..................... 1-10/8th (South Atlantic) Series Record..................................................... Lenoir-Rhyne leads, 7-1 North Greenville Saturday, Sept. 12 • 7:00 p.m. • Tigerville, S.C. Location...........................................................................Tigerville, S.C. Head Coach...................................... Jeff Farrington (The Citadel, 1982) Record at North Greenville.........................................12-13 (two years) 2014 Overall Record..........................................................................7-5 2014 Conference Record/Finish........................................ Independent Series Record..................................................... Lenoir-Rhyne leads, 5-1 Limestone Saturday, Sept. 26 • 7:00 p.m. • Gaffney, S.C. Location............................................................................. Gaffney, S.C. Head Coach........................................ Bobby James (Bloomsburg, 1995) Record at Limestone......................................................... 2-9 (one year) 2014 Overall Record..........................................................................2-9 2014 Conference Record/Finish........................................ Independent Series Record......................................................................first meeting Wingate Saturday, Oct. 17 • Noon • Hickory, N.C. Location............................................................................Wingate, N.C. Head Coach................................................Joe Reich (Gettysburg, 1987) Record at Wingate.........................................................87-65 (14 years) 2014 Overall Record..........................................................................6-5 2014 Conference Record/Finish....................3-4/T-4th (South Atlantic) Series Record..................................................Lenoir-Rhyne leads, 19-10 Newberry Saturday, Oct. 31 • 2:00 p.m. • Hickory, N.C. Location.......................................................................... Newberry, S.C. Head Coach.....................................Todd Knight (Gardner-Webb, 1989) Record at Newberry..................................................... 33-31 (six years) 2014 Overall Record..........................................................................5-6 2014 Conference Record/Finish....................5-6/T-4th (South Atlantic) Series Record...............................................Lenoir-Rhyne leads, 43-30-7 Catawba Saturday, Nov. 14 • 1:30 p.m. • Salisbury, N.C. Location...........................................................................Salisbury, N.C. Head Coach............................................. Curtis Walker (Catawba, 1992) Record at Catawba........................................................ 12-10 (two yeas) 2014 Overall Record...................................................................... 12-10 2014 Conference Record/Finish....................3-4/T-4th (South Atlantic) Series Record...................................................... Catawba leads, 46-44-4 2015 Lenoir-Rhyne Football Schedule Date Day Opponent Site Sept. 3 Thurs. West Chester^ Sept. 12 Sat. North Greenville Sept. 19 Sat. #Tusculum Sept. 26 Sat. Limestone Oct. 3 Sat. #Carson-Newman (Family Weekend) Oct. 10 Sat. University of Faith* Oct. 17 Sat. #Wingate (Homecoming) Oct. 24 Sat. #Mars Hill Oct. 31 Sat. #Newberry Nov. 7 Sat. #Brevard Nov. 14 Sat. #Catawba West Chester, Pa. Tigerville, S.C. Greeneville, Tenn. Gaffney, S.C. Hickory, N.C Time 6:00 p.m. 7:00 p.m. 2:30 p.m. 7:00 p.m. 2:00 p.m. Hickory, N.C. 2:00 p.m. Hickory, N.C.Noon Mars Hill, N.C. 1:00 p.m. Hickory, N.C. 2:00 p.m. Hickory, N.C.2:00 p.m. Salisbury, N.C. 1:30 p.m. Home games are red # South Atlantic Conference game ^ Broadcast nationally on ESPN3 * Located in St. Petersburg, Fla. Head Coach: Ian Shields All times are local and subject to change ‘11 ‘12 ‘13 ‘14 Champions