TOP FIVE TACKLER
In 2012, safety Darwin Cook finished fourth on the team in tackles and looks to finish his career with a strong senior season. He finished with 75 tackles, including 56 unassisted tackles, a sack, three tackles for loss, five pass breakups, an interception and tied for the team lead with Karl Joseph with three forced fumbles. Cook had double-figure tackle performances against Oklahoma with 10, including seven solo stops, and Syracuse with 11. He had four solo stops and two forced fumbles against Maryland. He finished with seven or more tackles in seven games.
HISTORY First Year of Football: 1891 Seasons Played: 120 years All-Time Record: 708-463-45 (.601) All-Time Bowl Record: 14-18 (.438) Last Postseason Appearance: 2013 New Era Pinstripe Bowl Result: Lost 38-14 vs. Syracuse COACHING STAFF Head Coach: Dana Holgorsen (Iowa Wesleyan, ’93) Record at School: 17-9 (2 years) Career Record: 17-9 (2 years) Football Office Phone: (304) 293-4194 Best Time/Day to Reach Coach: Contact Director of Football Communications Big 12 Conference Call: Mondays, 10:5012:30 p.m. (ET) ASSISTANT COACHES Joe DeForest (Louisiana, ’87) – Associate Head Coach/Special Teams Coordinator Lonnie Galloway (Western Carolina, ’94) – Assistant Head Coach/Receivers Shannon Dawson (Wingate, ’90) – Offensive Coordinator/Quarterbacks Keith Patterson (East Central, Okla., ’86) – Defensive Coordinator/Linebackers Ron Crook (West Liberty State, ’91) – Offensive Line Tony Gibson (Glenville State, ’94) – Safeties Brian Mitchell (BYU, ’95) – Cornerbacks Ja’Juan Seider (West Virginia, ’00) – Running Backs Erik Slaughter (Tarleton State, ’90) – Defensive Line ADMINISTRATIVE STAFF Alex Hammond (Texas, ’04) – Director of Football Operations Ryan Dorchester (West Virginia, ’08) – Coordinator of Recruiting Operations Quincy Wilson (West Virginia, ’03) – Assistant Director of Football Operations Brett Kelley (Fairmont State, ’04) – Video Coordinator Dan Nehlen (West Virginia, ’85) – Equipment Manager Aaron Malik (West Virginia, ’07) – Assistant Equipment Manager ACADEMIC STAFF Curtis Jones (Dartmouth, ’95) – Assistant Athletic Director for Academic Support Kelli Hinton (Cincinnati, ’03) – Assistant Director of Student-Athlete Academic Services Amy King (Akron, ’06) – Assistant Director of Student-Athlete Academic Services
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SPORTS MEDICINE STAFF John Spiker (West Virginia, ’69) – Coordinator of Athletic Medical Services Dave Kerns (Penn State, ’83) – Head Football Athletic Trainer Tony Corley (West Virginia, ’97) – Assistant Football Athletic Trainer
OFFENSE (9)
Andrew Buie (RB/9), Dante Campbell (WR/1), Cody Clay (FB/6), Pat Eger (OL/7), Curtis Feigt (OL/6), Nick Kindler (OL/1), Ivan McCartney (WR/1), Quinton Spain (OL/13), Jordan Thompson (WR/2)
DEFENSE (15)
Tyler Anderson (LB/1), Ishmael Banks (CB/4), Jared Barber (LB/4), Isaiah Bruce (LB/12), Terrell Chestnut (CB/3), Will Clarke (DL/11), Darwin Cook (S/10), Brodrick Jenkins (CB/7), Karl Joseph (S/13), Eric Kinsey (DL/1), Nick Kwiatkoski (LB/1), Nana Kyeremeh (CB/1), Doug Rigg (LB/9), Kyle Rose (DL/1), Shaq Rowell (DL/12)
SPECIALISTS (2)
John DePalma (LS/13); Mike Molinari (H/13)
TEAM INFORMATION 2012 Record: 7-6 Conference Record/Finish: 4-5/T-5 Basic Offense: Spread Basic Defense: 3-4 Lettermen Returning: 36 (10O/24D/2ST) Lettermen Lost: 20 (10O/8D/2ST) Starters Returning: 13 (4O/7D/2ST) Starters Lost: 16 (8O/4D/4ST)
STARTING EXPERIENCE LOST FROM 2012 (18)
ALL-STAR CANDIDATES: Isaiah Bruce (LB), Will Clarke (DL), Darwin Cook (S), Karl Joseph (S), Shaq Rowell (DL), Quinton Spain (OL)
DEFENSE (6)
LETTERMEN RETURNING FROM 2012 (35)
SPECIALISTS (2)
OFFENSE (10)
Connor Arlia (WR), Andrew Buie (RB), Dante Campbell (WR), Cody Clay (FB), Pat Eger (OT), Curtis Feigt (OT), Dustin Garrison (RB), Nick Kindler (OT), Quinton Spain (OT), Jordan Thompson (WR).
DEFENSE (24)
Tyler Anderson (LB), Ishmael Banks (CB), Jared Barber (LB), Travis Bell (S), Christian Brown (DL), Isaiah Bruce (LB), Terrell Chestnut (CB), Will Clarke (DL), Darwin Cook (S), K.J. Dillon (S), Dozie Ezemma (DL), Garrett Hope (LB), Brodrick Jenkins (CB), Karl Joseph (S), Eric Kinsey (DL), Nick Kwiatkoski (LB), Nana Kyeremeh (CB), Shaq Petteway (LB), Doug Rigg (LB), Kyle Rose (DL), Shaq Rowell (DL), Rick Rumph (CB), Wes Tonkery (LB)
SPECIALISTS (2)
John DePalma (LS); Mike Molinari (H)
LETTERMEN LOST FROM 2012 (21) OFFENSE (10)
Shawne Alston (RB), Tavon Austin (WR), Stedman Bailey (WR), Jeff Braun (OL), Ryan Clarke (FB), Josh Jenkins (OL), Joe Madsen (OL), Ryan Nehlen (WR), Geno Smith (QB), J.D. Woods (WR)
DEFENSE (9)
Austin Copeland (LB), Josh Francis (LB), Terence Garvin (LB), Korey Harris (DL), J.B. Lageman (DL), Cecil Level (S), Pat Miller (CB), Taige Redman (LB), Jorge Wright (DL)
SPECIALISTS (2)
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RETURNING STARTING EXPERIENCE FROM 2012 (26)
player profiles
STRENGTH AND CONDITIONING STAFF Mike Joseph (Fairmont State, ’99) – Director of Strength and Conditioning Darl Bauer (Hillsdale, ‘08) – Assistant Director of Strength and Conditioning Kevin McCadam (Virginia Tech, ’01) – Assistant Director for Speed Development Irele Oderinde (Western Kentucky, ’03) – Coordinator of Strength and Conditioning
OFFENSE (10)
Shawne Alston (RB/4), Tavon Austin (WR/11), Stedman Bailey (WR/12), Jeff Braun (OL/13), Ryan Clarke (FB/6), Travares Copeland (WR/1), Josh Jenkins (OL/13), Joe Madsen (OL/12), Geno Smith (QB/13), J.D. Woods (WR/12) Josh Francis (LB/12), Terence Garvin (LB/13), J.B. Lageman (DL/1), Cecil Level (S/3), Pat Miller (CB/11), Jorge Wright (DL/13) Tavon Austin (KOR/PR/13), Stedman Bailey (KOR/13), Tyler Bitancurt (K/KO/P/13), Corey Smith (P/KO/11)
SPORTS COMMUNICATIONS For more information on the West Virginia Mountaineers, contact Director of Football Communications, Mike Montoro or Assistant AD/Communications Michael Fragale. Office Phone: (304) 293-2821 Press Box Phone: (304) 293-3799 Fax: (304) 293-4105 Official Web Site: WVUsports.com Twitter: @WVUFootball, @WVUSportsbuzz Assistant AD/Communications: Michael Fragale E-Mail: michael.fragale@mail.wvu.edu Cell: (304) 216-3834 Director of Football Communications: Mike Montoro Cell Phone: (304) 276-2605 E-Mail: mike.montoro@mail.wvu.edu MAILING ADDRESS: Sports Communications Office West Virginia University PO Box 0877 Morgantown, WV 26507-0877 Overnight Mailing Address: Sports Communications Office West Virginia University 217 Coliseum – 3450 Monongahela Blvd. Morgantown, WV 26505
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In 2012, sophomore safety Karl Joseph led the Mountaineer defense in tackles (104), unassisted tackles (76), tied for the team lead in interceptions (2), tied for the team lead in forced fumbles (3), was second in pass breakups (6) and was third in tackles for loss (7). He was named a First Team Freshman All-American by collegefootballnews.com and FoxSports.com and a secondteam selection by Phil Steele. He finished ranked No. 3 in the Big 12 Conference in unassisted tackles, tied for No. 5 in forced fumbles and total tackles. He finished with seven or more tackles in 11 games and had a season-best two tackles for loss against Marshall.
GENERAL Name of School: West Virginia University City: Morgantown, WV Founded: 1867 Enrollment: 32,595 Nickname: Mountaineers School Colors: Gold (PMS 124) and Blue (PMS 295) Stadium: Mountaineer Field at Milan Puskar Stadium (1980) Capacity: 60,000 Surface: FieldTurf Affiliation: Football Bowl Subdivision (FBS) Conference: Big 12 President: Dr. James P. Clements (UMBC, ’85) Director of Athletics: Oliver Luck (West Virginia, ’82) Official Web Site: WVUsports.com
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JOSEPH LED MOUNTAINEERS IN TACKLES AND INTERCEPTIONS
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Redshirt sophomore linebacker Isaiah Bruce was No. 2 on the 2012 team in tackles with 94, including 51 unassisted tackles, had two fumble recoveries, including one that he returned for a 43-yard touchdown against Marshall, and was tied for fourth on the team with 6.5 tackles for loss. He made his first career interception against TCU, and returned it 12 yards and had his second against Syracuse. Bruce, who was named a Freshman All-America First Team by collegefootballnews.com and second team by Phil Steele and FoxSports.com, finished the 2012 season ranked No. 11 in the Big 12 in tackles and tied for No. 6 in fumbles recovered. He posted double-figure tackle performances against Marshall (16), Baylor (13) and Texas (10).
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Tavon Austin (KOR/PR), Stedman Bailey (PR), Tyler Bitancurt (K/KO/P), Corey Smith (P/KO)
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