2009 Bulldogs 86
STUART HARVEY 6-1, 190, R-So.
2008: Saw action in all 11 games...finished fifth on the team in receptions and receiving yards...caught a career-high four passes, including a seven-yard touchdown reception, against Missouri S & T...had a career-best 32 receiving yards against both Missouri S & T and Campbell...2007: Did not see varsity action in first season with the Bulldogs...Personal: Psychology major...born 6/8/89...son of Bart and Jayne Harvey...High School: Starting wide receiver at Westfield High School...team captain as a senior... named squad’s Most Improved Player...had nine receptions for 121 yards and 20 tackles in 2006...received Outstanding Student Weight-Lifting Award...earned two varsity football letters...High School Coach: Bo Belden. YEAR 2008
REC. 20
YDS. 140
8
AVG. 7.0
TD 1
RYAN HITCHCOCK RUNNING BACK 5-7, 190, R-So. Bedford, Ind. (Bedford-North Lawrence)
2008: Saw action in seven games...finished third on the team in rushing...tied for third on the team in scoring...tied for sixth on the team in pass receptions...recorded a career-high 109 rushing yards (on 11 carries) and scored a pair of rushing touchdowns at Campbell...caught a 22-yard touchdown pass at Campbell...2007: Did not see varsity action in his first year at Butler...Personal: Chemistry major...born 6/12/88...son of Randy (former Butler placekicker) and Becky Hitchcock...High School: Three-year starter at Bedford North Lawrence High School...two-year All-Area performer...earned All-Conference and All-Region recognition...earned All-State mention as both a running back and as a wide receiver...rushed for 1,524 yards and 17 touchdowns and had 1,615 receiving yards and 16 TDs during his high school career...compiled over 4,000 all-purpose yards...set school records for single game receiving (229), single season touchdowns (19), career receptions (103), career receiving yards (1,615) and career points (224)...Academic All-State performer...earned three varsity football letters... High School Coach: Bret Szabo. YEAR 2008
RUSH 64
YDS. 352
93
AVG. 5.3
TD 5
REC. 12
YDS. 107
TD 1
GRANT HUNTER DEFENSIVE END 6-3, 235, R-So. Liberty Twp., Ohio (Lakota West/Robert Morris)
2008: First team All-PFL defensive end...Butler Defensive Top Dog (MVP), Lineman of the Year and Newcomer of the Year... starter in all 11 games...tied for sixth on the team in tackles... led the PFL in quarterback sacks and finished second in the league in tackles for loss...recorded the second-highest total for quarterback sacks in Butler football history...had a careerhigh eight tackles, including four quarterback sacks and a career-high six solo tackles, against Dayton...named PFL Defensive Player of the Week following the Dayton game...had two sacks each against Missouri S & T, Campbell, Morehead State and Jacksonville...named to the PFL Academic Honor Roll...transferred to Butler from Robert Morris...Personal: Education major...born 5/30/88...son of Hank and Kimberly Hunter...High School: First team all-conference and all-county defensive end at Lakota West High School...HM All-Southwest Ohio in 2006....had 37.5 tackles, including six quarterback sacks and 14.5 total tackles for loss, as a senior...helped high school squad to the Ohio Division I playoffs in 2006...earned All-America honors in lacrosse...High School Coach: Larry Cox. YEAR 2008
ST 27
AT 15
TT 42
12
WIDE RECEIVER Carmel, Ind. (Westfield)
FOR LOSS SACKS 18-109 14
FR 1
MATT KOBLI 6-3, 220, Jr.
QUARTERBACK Whiting, Ind. (Whiting)
2008: Honorable mention All-PFL quarterback...Butler’s Offensive Top Dog (MVP)...led the PFL in total offense (273.7)... ranked 13th in the NCAA Division I FCS in total offense and 21st in pass efficiency (142.6)...ranked 17th in the FCS in completions per game (21.55)...ranked third in the PFL in pass efficiency and fourth in passing average (228.9)...ranked eighth in the PFL in rushing (44.8)...lone player in the PFL to boast both a 300-yard passing game and a 100-yard rushing game...posted the second-highest single season passing total in Butler football history...set a Butler single season record for touchdown passes (23)...had the second-highest single season total for pass completions (237) in Butler history...named PFL Offensive Player of the Week after rolling up 323 yards in total offense and throwing for a pair of touchdown passes against Missouri S & T...rushed for a career-high 116 yards and one touchdown in Butler’s win at Missouri S & T...passed for a career-high 308 yards against both Franklin and Davidson...threw four touchdown passes each against Franklin and Valparaiso...completed a career-high 29 passes and had a career-high 48 pass attempts against Franklin...had a career-high 350 total offense yards against Davidson...passed for over 200 yards in eight of 11 games...had at least 21 pass completions in eight different games...rushed for over 100 yards twice...2007: Played in eight games, including two as a starter...had a season-high 72 yards rushing and a season-best 163 yards passing against Davidson...completed a season-best 19 passes for 155 yards at Jacksonville...2006: Did not see varsity action in his initial season with the Bulldogs...Personal: Sociology/Ciminology major...born 12/10/87... son of Mark and Sheila Kobli...High School: Three-sport athlete at Whiting High School...All-State football player as both a quarterback and safety...named to IFCA Top 50 all-star list...selected to play in the North-South All-Star Football Game... passed for 2,079 yards and 20 touchdowns as a senior...rushed for 606 yards and 11 touchdowns in 2005...threw for 2,548 yards and 24 touchdowns as a junior... finished high school career with 6,773 passing yards...had 315 tackles and nine career pass interceptions...helped lead high school football squad to a 22-2 record over his final two seasons...all-conference and all-area forward in basketball... ranked in the “Top 20” in Indiana basketball scoring in 2004-05...all-conference and all-area pitcher on baseball team...named to the North-South All-Star Game in baseball...earned four varsity letters each in football, basketball and baseball... High School Coach: Jeff Cain. Year 2007 2008 Total
ATT. 98 358 456
COMP. PCT. 54 .551 237 .662 291 .638
INT. 4 7 11
TD 2 23 25
YDS. 465 2518 2983
Double Threat Quarterback Matt Kobli had a recordsetting season with his arm in 2008. He had the same with his feet! Kobli recorded the second-highest single season passing total (2,518 yards) in Butler football history, and he set a Butler single season record with 23 touchdown passes. He further rushed for 493 yards, the most recorded by a Butler quarterback in more than half a century)! He rushed for 116 yards against Missouri S & T, setting a single game record for Butler quarterbacks. Kobli finished the 2008 campaign with 3,011 total offense yards, the secondhighest single season total in Butler football history!
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