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SOUTHLAND CONFERENCE FCS Coaches’ Top 25 Last Team Pts. Week Rcrd 1 James Madison (25) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 649 1 3-0 2 North Dakota State (1) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 625 2 2-0 3 Sam Houston State . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 591 3 2-0 4 South Dakota State . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 575 4 3-0 5 Youngstown State . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 530 5 2-1 6 Richmond . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 506 T-6 2-1 7 Jacksonville State . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 497 T-6 1-1 8 Villanova . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 476 8 2-1 9 Wofford . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 432 9 2-0 10 The Citadel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 372 13 3-0 11 Eastern Washington . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 369 12 1-2 12 Illinois State . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 334 14 2-0 13 Central Arkansas . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 309 16 2-1 14 South Dakota . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 288 23 3-0 15 North Carolina A&T . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 256 20 3-0 16 New Hampshire . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 213 11 2-1 17 Samford . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 211 17 2-1 18 Weber State . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 196 21 2-1 19 North Dakota . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 168 10 1-2 20 Tennessee State . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 166 24 3-0 21 Western Illinois . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 162 22 2-0 22 Grambling State . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 104 25 2-1 23 Nicholls State . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 76 RV 2-1 24 Northern Iowa . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 56 18 1-2 25 Holy Cross . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49 NR 2-1

Others Receiving Votes: Southern Utah (44), Chattanooga (35), Charleston Southern (35), UT Martin (20), William & Mary (20), Montana (20), Towson (13), Kennesaw State (11), McNeese State (10), Mercer (9), Idaho State (6), Yale (4), Stony Brook (3), Saint Francis (3), Albany (2), Howard (2), Montana State (2), Princeton (1).

STATS FCS Top 25

School (first-place votes) Pts Rcrd Prvs 1 James Madison (156)................................. 4067 3-0 1 2 North Dakota State (5)...............................3898 2-0 2 3 Sam Houston State (1)................................3680 2-0 3 4 South Dakota State (1)................................ 3607 3-0 4 5 Jacksonville State......................................3309 1-1 5 6 Youngstown State.......................................3198 2-1 6 7 Villanova....................................................3088 2-1 7 8 Richmond...................................................2930 2-1 8 9 Wofford......................................................2660 2-0 11 10 Citadel........................................................ 2264 3-0 13 11 Eastern Washington................................... 2227 1-2 12 12 Central Arkansas........................................2094 2-1 14 13 South Dakota..............................................1980 3-0 23 14 Illinois State................................................ 1691 2-0 18 15 New Hampshire..........................................1448 2-1 9 16 Liberty.........................................................1353 3-0 19 17 North Dakota...............................................1325 1-2 10 18 Samford......................................................1234 2-1 17 19 Western Illinois............................................1222 2-0 20 20 Tennessee State..........................................1026 3-0 22 21 North Carolina A&T...................................... 897 3-0 25 22 Grambling State........................................... 644 2-1 24 23 Weber State................................................. 460 2-1 NR 24 Tennessee-Martin........................................ 385 2-1 NR 25 Holy Cross.....................................................310 2-1 NR Others Receiving Votes: Charleston Southern (305), Chattanooga (252), Nicholls (251), Albany (250), Southern Utah (156), Northern Illinois (152), Montana (124), Stony Brook (90), Elon (66), North Carolina Central (57), Princeton (37), Colgate (35), Howard (33), Fordham (26), Maine (20), Western Carolina (18), McNeese (18), Kennesaw State (17), Idaho State (15), UC Davis (12), Saint Francis (8), Eastern Kentucky (7), Delaware (7), Southern Illinois (6), Cal Poly (4), Yale (4), Towson (4), Duquesne (3), Mercer (3), Penn (2), Monmouth (2), Harvard (1), San Diego (1), Alcorn State (1), William & Mary (1).

2017 Conference Standings

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1. Central Arkansas............................................ 1 0 1.000 38 6 (tie) Nicholls....................................................... 1 0 1.000 37 35 (tie) Northwestern State.................................... 1 0 1.000 35 28 (tie) Stephen F. Austin....................................... 1 0 1.000 37 31 (tie) Abilene Christian..................................... 1 0 1.000 24 3 6. Sam Houston State.......................................0 0 .000 0 0 7. McNeese........................................................0 1 .000 35 37 (tie) Lamar.........................................................0 1 .000 28 35 (tie) Houston Baptist..........................................0 1 .000 3 24 (tie) Southeastern Louisiana.............................0 1 .000 6 38 (tie) Incarnate Word...........................................0 1 .000 31 37

2017 Overall Standings

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NEW MEXICO LOST 38-14 (0-1) SEPTEMBER 9

COLORADO STATE LOST 38-10 (0-2) SEPTEMBER 17

HOUSTON BAPTIST W L Pct. PF PA

1. Sam Houston State........................................2 0 1.000 92 65 2. Central Arkansas...........................................2 1 .667 98 74 (tie) McNeese ...................................................2 1 .667 111 85 (tie) Nicholls.......................................................2 1 .667 95 72 5. Abilene Christian ........................................ 1 2 .333 48 79 (tie) Houston Baptist.......................................... 1 2 .333 38 61 (tie) Lamar......................................................... 1 2 .333 114 100 (tie) Northwestern State.................................... 1 2 .333 69 103 (tie) Stephen F. Austin....................................... 1 2 .333 65 140 10. Incarnate Word............................................0 3 .000 53 159 (tie) Southeastern Louisiana.............................0 3 .000 77 117

WON, 24-3

SEPTEMBER 24

STEPHEN F. AUSTIN* ABILENE • 6 P.M.

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This Week’s Games • Saturday, Sept. 23 * Stephen F. Austin at Abilene Christian, 6 p.m.; * Houston Baptist at McNeese, 6 p.m.; * Nicholls at Sam Houston State, 6 p.m.; * Lamar at Southeastern Louisiana, 7 p.m.

Last Week’s Games • Saturday, Sept. 16 * Abilene Christian 24, Houston Baptist 3; * Northwestern State 35, Lamar 28; McNeese 34, Alcorn State 27; * Central Arkansas 38, Southeastern Louisiana 6; * Stephen F. Austin 37, Incarnate Word 31; Nicholls 44, Prairie View A&M 13 * Southland Conference game

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NOVEMBER 11

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NOVEMBER 18

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ABILENE CHRISTIAN

THE LAST GAME ACU opens Wildcat Stadium in style, topping HBU, 24-3, in Southland Conference opener for both teams

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bilene Christian University took defending its new home turf quite literally last Saturday night, limiting Houston Baptist University to 129 yards of offense in a 24-3 win before a sellout crowd in the inaugural game at Anthony Field at Wildcat Stadium. ACU improved to 1-2 overall and 1-0 in the Southland Conference, playing a home game on campus for the first time since 1958. The Wildcats set a defensive tone early, limiting the Huskies to 18 yards of passing and 76 total yards in the first half. Abilene Christian, which played several miles from campus at Shotwell Stadium for 57 full seasons, opened the scoring when De’Andre Brown scampered 5 yards for a touchdown in the first quarter. HBU countered with a 54-yard field goal by Alex Chadwick. Wildcat quarterback Dallas Sealey tossed a 33-yard scoring pass to Carl Whitley with 38 seconds left in the first half and Nik Grau added a 23-yard field goal at the start of the fourth quarter. Luke Anthony wrapped up ACU’s scoring with a 17-yard TD throw to Josh Fink with 2:03 left in the game. Sealey completed 28 of 38 passes for 195 yards and a TD. Tracey James led ACU in rushing with 56 yards and Sealey scrambled for 46. HBU managed just seven first downs against the inspired Wildcat defense. Linebacker Garrett Dolan had 19 tackles for HBU and safety Nicholas Smith added 12 and one interception. Bailey Zappe and Jack Swenson teamed to complete just 11 passes for 60 yards. Terrance Peters led all rushers with 68 yards.

THREE THINGS TO KNOW ABOUT LAST WEEK • ACU held Houston Baptist to 18 passing yards and 76 yards overall in the first half, and just 129 overall for the game. • Wildcat punter Simon Laryea averaged 49.5 yards on four kicks, including a 70-yarder in the first quarter. • Luke Anthony threw a TD pass for the second time in three games while playing in relief of starter Dallas Sealey.

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ACU held Houston Baptist to 18 passing yards and 76 total yards of offense in the first half. The Wildcat dominance continued into the third quarter, when HBU could muster only another 8 yards.

QUOTABLE ACU running back De’Andre Brown … on scoring the first touchdown at Wildcat Stadium “That’s been a goal of mine since there was just a pile of dirt out here where the stadium is now. I’ve been thinking about that for two years. That’s been one of my goals, and I’m glad I was able to accomplish it.”

ACU head coach Adam Dorrel … on the slow start to the game “Our emotions were running a little high to start the game, and we didn’t want that to happen. But we’ve got to learn from that because next week will be emotional, too. We’ve got to be able to come out and start faster.” … on the crowd and atmosphere at Wildcat Stadium “That’s what it’s supposed to be like. The student crowd was terrific, and the turnout from the community was awesome. It was an electric atmosphere down on the field, and I think it played a part in our slow start.”


The Wildcat Club is the official fundraising organization for ACU Athletics. Membership is open to alumni, community members, parents and other friends. There are many ways to join and benefits begin with an annual gift of $100 or more. This includes reserved season tickets and season parking for football.

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SATURDAY’S GAME Wildcats, Lumberjacks face off in key Southland Conference contest at Wildcat Stadium

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ne week after opening Anthony Field at Wildcat Stadium to much fanfare and capping the weekend with a 24-3 win over Houton Baptist, the ACU Wildcats will be back on their home turf tonight when they host a team coming off a win over Incarnate Word in a game that ended in one of the most bizarre ways imaginable. Both the Wildcats and Lumberjacks are 1-2 overall, and enter tonight’s contest after opening Southland Conference play last weekend with victories. ACU got its first conference win over the Huskies with a dominating defensive effort (limiting HBU to just 129 yards of total offense) and an offense that ran the ball 41 times for 162 yards and controlled the clock for 82 plays and nearly 39 minutes in the game. Dallas Sealey threw for 195 yards and one TD – a big 33-yard strike to Carl Whitley just before halftime to give ACU a 14-3 lead at the break – and backup Luke Anthony threw another late in the game to Josh Fink to seal the victory. SFA led Incarnate Word 21-0 after the first quarter and then watched the Cardinals rally to take a 31-21 lead early in the fourth. But the Lumberjacks cut the lead to 31-24 on a Storm Ruiz field goal with 8:24 to play and tied it at 31-31 with 5:24 left on a 24-yard touchdown pass from Foster Sawyer to Tamrick Pace. That only set up one of the strangest endings of the young 2017 season. UIW snapped the ball on third-and-10 from its own 25-yard-line with 15 seconds to play and ran a flea-flicker, trying to get a receiver open deep down the middle of the field to set up a potential game-winning field goal attempt. Instead, Sean Brophy’s pass was intercepted by Alize Ward at the SFA 30-yard line, and he returned the pick 70 yards for a touchdown, collapsing into the end zone just after time had expired, giving the ’Jacks the 37-31 win and setting off a wild celebration for SFA. Ward earned Southland Conference and STATS National Defensive Player of the Week honors for his effort on the game-winning play. ACU enters Saturday’s game with the second-lowest scoring offense in the league (16.0 points per game), while the Lumberjacks are 10th in the 11-team league in scoring defense, allowing 46.7. 4

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ACU is fourth in scoring defense (26.3 ppg) and SFA is eighth in scoring offense (21.7). The Wildcats are eighth in the league in total offense (333.7 yards per game) and SFA is 10th (274), while ACU is sixth in total defense (405 yards per game allowed) and SFA is 10th at 506.7. The Wildcats are led offensively by junior quarterback Dallas Sealey, who is fifth in passing yards per game (231) and leads the league in completions (86), attempts (129) and completion percentage (66.7). He completed a career-high 73.7 percent of his passes

last week against Houston Baptist (28 of 38). Sawyer is eighth in the league in passing yards per game (170), but the Lumberjacks are 11th in rushing yards per game (59.3), just behind ACU, which ranks 10th at 77.3. Defensively, the Wildcats are second in the league on third downs, holding teams to just 11 for 32 (34.4 percent) through the first three weeks of the season. ACU safety Bolu Onifade – who had a career-high 17 tackles two weeks against Colorado State – is tied for ninth in the league in tackles with 23 (7.7 per game).


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P4X NIGHT

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he ACU Wildcats return to action tonight at Anthony Field at Wildcat Stadium for a Southland Conference matchup against Stephen F. Austin on Play 4 Rex Foundation Night at the stadium. ACU will be wearing gold ribbons – the color representing pediatric cancer – with the P4X logo emblazoned across the middle of the ribbon. This marks the fourth straight year that the Wildcats have participated in P4X Day and they are 2-1 in the games dating back to a 21-0 win over Incarante Word in 2014, followed by a 35-32 win over Stephen F. Austin in 2015. The P4X Foundation was founded by ACU associate director of athletics Lance Fleming and his wife, Jill, after their 10-year-old son, Rex, passed away in November 2012 after a two-year battle against brain cancer. The foundation raises money to aid families in the Big Country who are dealing with pediatric cancer. Since its inception, donors and sponsors have generously given to the P4X Foundation, and including the 2017 golf tournament, the foundation has taken in close to $300,000 in gifts and donations. It has been true to its mission of helping pediatric cancer patients and their families with expenses, etc., by providing thousands of dollars that have been generously given by our donors. The foundation has donated more than 50 Apple devices to pediatric cancer patients at both Hendrick Medical Center in Abilene and Cook Children’s Medical Center in Fort Worth. Here are the other ways our donors have assisted the P4X Foundation in helping those dealing with and living with cancer: • Donated $25,000 to the new Hendrick Hospice facility; • Donated $20,000 to build a new rehab kitchen at the West Texas Rehabilitation Center;

• Given more than $10,000 to Cook Children’s Medical Center in Fort Worth where so many families from Abilene and the Big Country spend long months in treatment;

• Donated $2,000 to the Take the Reins Therapeutic Center to allow the center to purchase four horses that will be used in a Horses for Healing program in Hermleigh, Texas; • Donated money to the Rex Fleming Endowed Scholarship fund at ACU.

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Rex was a patient at Cook Children’s Medical Center in Fort Worth, Texas, from November 2010 through November 2012 during his courageous battle with an aggressive tumor near the center of his brain. Rex was 8 years old when he was diagnosed with Grade 3 Glioma Astrocytoma, and over the next two years he underwent two surgeries in addition to dozens of radiation and bi-monthly chemotherapy treatments. Since Rex’s passing in 2012, the foundation has become a resource of help – financially and in other ways – for pediatric cancer patients and their families who are struggling with life-altering diseases, similar to the Flemings. One of the Flemings’ goals is to have “Play 4 Rex” become a symbol for living a life with passion, with purpose and with love, much like Rex lived his life. To donate to the P4X Foundation and help change lives in the Big Country and beyond, go to p4xfoundation.com.


DIRECTOR OF ATHLETICS

LEE DE LEÓN

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ee De León is in his fourth year (third complete athletics season) as director of athletics at ACU, and in 2017-18, he will be leading the Wildcats in their first year of full eligibility as an NCAA Division I affiliate. Abilene Christian completed its four-year transition from NCAA Division II in 2016-17 with two more Southland Conference titles (women’s basketball and men’s tennis), giving it four conference championships during the transition period. The Wildcats also finished sixth in the league’s Commissioner’s Cup, which measures its top athletics programs. The Wildcats enjoyed a banner year in many respects in 2016-17, including academically where the athletics program boasted a combined GPA of 3.11, the highest of the four-year transition period. Eight of the 16 programs improved their combined team GPA over their 2015-16 mark. De León oversaw the implementation of the Wildcat Club in 2015-16, turning it into a huge success. By the end of December 2016, 703 people had signed up, helping ACU Athletics raise more than $6.25 million in Wildcat Club gifts, including the Wildcat Annual Fund, capital and endowment gifts, as well as donations to ACU’s sport-specific excellence funds. De León also led the Wildcats’ fundraising efforts for Anthony Field at Wildcat Stadium, ACU’s first on-campus football venue in more than 70 years. De León’s efforts have increased the Champions Circle (donors who donate at least $10,000 per year) to more than 30 members and sold 13 suites at the stadium.

He became the eighth director of athletics in ACU history on Nov. 13, 2014, taking over the Wildcats’ program in the midst of transitioning from NCAA Division II status. Prior to joining the ACU staff, De León was the associate director of athletics for development and executive director of the Lobo Club at the University of New Mexico. While there he was in charge of UNM’s Lobo Club, which raises funds for all Lobo teams, programs and student-athletes. Prior to joining the staff at New Mexico, De León served three years at the University of Arizona, first as the director of annual giving and then as assistant athletics director for major gifts and annual giving. Before his stop in Tucson, Ariz., De León spent three years at the University of Houston as the assistant director of marketing and later, director of marketing. De León also worked at Louisiana State University in 2005 as a marketing assistant for women’s soccer. After graduating from the University of Notre Dame in 2004, De León earned his master’s degree in sports management from Texas A&M University in 2005. He met his wife, Lacey, at Texas A&M and they have been married nine years and have two sons, Landon and Luke.

HEAD COACH

ADAM DORREL

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T dam Dorrel – who has led his teams to remarkable conference and national playoff success the past six seasons – was introduced Dec. 19, 2016, as the 20th head coach in ACU football history. Dorrel joined the ACU staff after leading his alma mater, Northwest Missouri State University, to its second straight NCAA Division II national championship and third under his watch. In six previous seasons as a head coach, Dorrel compiled a 76-8 record for a 90.5 winning percentage that is the best active mark in college football, ahead of Ohio State University’s Urban Meyer (second at 85.5 percent). Dorrel led the Bearcats to the NCAA Division II playoffs in all six of his seasons as the head coach and coached them to 30 straight victories to end his tenure at Northwest. That 30-game streak is the longest in the nation at any

level, besting the University of Alabama’s 25-game winning streak by five games. He also was voted the American Football Coaches’ Association (AFCA) Division II Coach of the Year in 2013, 2015, and 2016 when his teams won national titles. The Bearcats also were highly successful in the classroom. Northwest student-athletes had a higher cumulative GPA than the rest of the student body for more than 10 years. The football program was part of that, carrying a cumulative team GPA of 2.89 in Fall 2015 with three student-athletes earning a 4.0 GPA and another 62 earning at least a 3.0 GPA. Northwest football players earned more than 200 academic all-MIAA citations since 2011 and six earned Academic all-America honors. A native of Maryville, Missouri, Dorrel and his wife, Erin, have twin daughters, Allie and Sam.

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WILDCATS No. Name

Pos.

Ht.

Wt.

Yr.-Exp.

Hometown

No. Name

Pos.

Ht.

Wt.

Yr.-Exp.

1 (o) Dallas Sealey

QB

6-0

210

jr-2VL

Lawton, Okla. (Lawton HS)

67

Kenneth Odina

DE

6-1

245

fr-RS

Seabrook, Texas (Clear Falls HS)

1 (d) Cydney Calvin

CB

5-11

185

sr-Tr

Frisco, Texas (Centennial HS / TCU

68

Jon Crisp

OL

6-4

260

fr-RS

Abilene, Texas (Abilene Christian HS)

2

DeShun Qualls

WR

5-10

160

soph-1VL

Houston, Texas (Jersey Village HS)

69

Andrew Toothman

DS

5-7

245-fr

HS

3

Carl Whitley

WR

6-1

210

sr-RS-1VL

San Antonio, Texas (Roosevelt HS)

70

Clay Padgett

OL

6-3

260

fr-HS

Edmond, Okla. (Edmond North HS)

4

Erik Huhn

S

6-3

200

jr-Grad-Tr

Schertz, Texas (Cibolo Steele HS / Texas)

71

Peyton Bird

OL

6-4

285

fr-HS

Eastland, Texas (Eastland HS)

5

Troy Grant

WR

6-2

190

sr-1VL

Brooksville, Fla. (Hernando HS)

73

Everett Gunnoe

OL

6-2

310

fr-HS

Krum, Texas (Krum HS)

6

Luke Anthony

QB

6-0

195

fr-RS

Fort Worth, Texas (All Saints Episcopal)

74

Emoree Giddens

OL

6-4

260

fr-RS

Lubbock, Texas (Coronado HS)

7

Aneas Henricks

CB

6-0

180

sr-Tr

Bastrop, Texas (Bastrop HS / UTSA)

76

Dakota Laws

OL

6-4

305

jr-2VL

Denton, Texas (Ryan HS)

8

Kade Munden

QB

6-3

215

sr-2VL

China Spring, Texas (China Spring HS)

78

Kameron Hill

DE

6-0

215

fr-HS

Stafford, Texas (Stafford HS)

9

Kalin Sadler

WR

5-9

170

jr-2VL

Lawton, Okla. (Lawton HS)

80

Chase Cokley

WR

6-1

200

soph-1VL

Austin, Texas (Westlake HS)

12

Bryson Gates

DE

6-4

230

sr-3VL

Fairfield, Texas (Fairfield HS)

82

Jordan White-Sanders

WR

6-0

190

fr-HS

Olton, Texas (Olton HS)

13

Adonis Davis

CB

5-9

170

soph-1VL

Bastrop, Texas (Bastrop HS)

83

Trevor Crain

TE

6-0

230

sr-1VL

El Dorado, Kan. (El Dorado HS / Butler JC)

14

TJ Watson

P

6-0

150

fr

HS

85

Oscar Hernandez

PK

5-11

180

fr-RS

Abilene, Texas (Abilene HS)

15

Cody Ennis

TE

6-4

270

jr-2VL

San Antonio, Texas (Madison HS)

86

Hunter Lees

WR

5-11

190

jr-1VL

Boerne, Texas (Boerne HS)

16

Jase Hammack

QB

6-1

215

soph-RS-Sqd

Andrews, Texas (Andrews HS / McMurry)

87

Josh Fink

WR

5-11

180

soph-1VL

Coppell, Texas (Coppell HS)

17

Jamar Mack

CB

5-9

180

jr-2VL

Dallas, Texas (Roosevelt HS)

88

Remington Lutz

TE

6-6

205

fr-HS

Temple, Texas (Belton HS)

18

Justin Miller

WR

5-8

170

soph-1VL

Austin, Texas (Austin Crockett HS)

89

Cole Yeatts

PK

5-9

170

fr-HS

Frisco, Texas (Trinity Christian Academy)

19

Bryce Baccarini

WR

6-2

210

fr-Tr-RS

Keller, Texas (Keller HS / Trinity Valley C.C.)

91

Cole Burgess

DT

6-1

260

soph-1VL

North Richland Hills, Texas (Richland HS)

20

A.J. Greathouse

S

6-0

190

jr-Grad-Tr

Chandler, Ariz. (Hamilton HS / Cal)

92

Dante Hibbert

DT

6-4

315

jr-1VL

Loganville, Ga. (Loganville HS / Indep. CC)

21

Royce Moore

LB/S

5-10

190

sr-1VL

Los Angeles, Calif. (Bosco HS)

94

Reynel Previlon

DE

6-2

230

soph-1VL

Carrollton, Texas (Creekview HS)

22

De’Andre Brown

RB

5-11

195

sr-3VL

Lewisville, Texas (Lewisville HS)

95

Makoni Pole

DT

6-0

280

fr-RS

Euless, Texas (Euless Trinity HS)

23

Tracy James

RB

5-11

220

soph-1VL

Dallas, Texas (Woodrow Wilson HS)

96

Daytrieon Dean

DE

6-3

295

soph-Tr

24

Obinna Udoye

CB

6-1

180

fr-HS

Cedar Park, Texas (Cedar Park HS)

97

Devondric Meadows

DT

6-5

310

jr-1VL

25

Jeremiah Chambers

LB

6-2

225

soph-1VL

Austin, Texas (Vista Ridge HS)

98

Temisan Kuyatsemi

DE

6-5

245

soph-1VL

26

Jack Roberson

RB

5-9

160

fr-RS

North Richland Hills, Texas (FWC HS)

99

Jaleel Carter

DT

6-2

340

soph-Tr

27

Aaron Bunting

RB

5-9

170

fr-RS

Ewa Beach, Hawai’I (James Campbell HS)

29

Simon Laryea

P

6-1

200

jr-Tr

Scottsdale, Ariz. Chaparral HS / Mesa CC)

30

Koy Richardson

CB

5-8

170

fr-HS

Angleton, Texas (Angleton HS)

31

Clabe Holmes IV

S

5-11

165

soph-Sqd

Houston, Texas (Jersey Village HS)

32

Bolu Onifade

S

6-0

185

soph-1VL

Oklahoma City, Okla. (Putnam City HS)

33

Caleb Cobb

LB

6-1

210

fr-RS

Clarendon, Texas (Clarendon HS)

34

Sam Denmark

LB

6-1

225

sr-3VL

Las Cruces, N.M. (Las Cruces HS)

35

Myles Solsberry

TE

6-1

240

sr-3VL

Plano, Texas (Plano Senior HS)

36

David Chandler

LB

6-1

240

soph-Sqd

37

Dylan Douglass

DE

6-4

250

sr-3VL

Canyon, Texas (Canyon HS)

38

Landry Hutchins

LB

5-11

185

fr-RS

Keller, Texas (Keller HS)

39

Dante Williams

CB

6-0

185

fr-HS

Frisco, Texas (Lone Star HS)

40

Chance Pierce

FB

6-0

225

fr-RS

Brideport, Texas (Bridgeport HS)

41

Brandon Richmond

S

6-0

195

jr-2VL

Cypress, Texas (Cy-Fair HS)

42

Tryce Prince

LB

5-11

205

jr-2VL

Ada, Okla. (Ada HS)

43 Nik Grau

PK

6-1

230

sr-RS-3VL

45

Qua’Shawn Washington

RB

5-10

210

fr-HS

Abilene, Texas (Abilene HS)

46

Quincy Dunn

LB

6-0

220

jr-2VL

Lancaster, Texas (Lancaster HS)

47

Jack Gibbens

LB

6-3

240

fr-HS

Spring Branch, Texas (Smithson Valley HS)

48

Mason Hite

TE

5-9

240

jr-Sqd

Corinth, Texas (Lake Dallas HS)

49

Kwame Darko-Mensah

DB

5-10

185

fr-RS

Euless, Texas (Achimota School)

50

Keith Washington

DE

5-11

230

fr-RS

Rowett, Texas (Sachse HS)

51

Austin Hisler

OL

6-4

285

sr-3VL

Cedar Park, Texas (Cedar Park HS)

52

Corey Smith

DE

5-11

240

soph-1VL

53

Bill Weber

OL

6-5

300

jr-Tr

Coppell, Texas (Coppell HS / Toledo)

54

Cordell Ijoma

DE

6-1

240

fr-HS

Houston, Texas (Cypress Falls HS)

55

Chance Rieken

OL

6-5

275

sr-3VL

Comfort, Texas (Comfort HS)

56

Gavin Burford

LB

6-1

220

jr-2VL

Lewisville, Texas (Hebron HS)

57

Brady Melde

OL

6-3

290

jr-1VL

New Braunfels, Texas (Canyon HS)

58

Melvin Brown

LB

5-10

230

soph-Tr

59

Andren Anderson

OL

6-1

285

soph-Sqd

60

Tony Davis II

DE

6-2

195

fr-RS

Benton, La. (Benton HS)

61

Kade Parmelly

OL

6-3

300

fr-HS

Abilene, Texas (Abilene Wylie HS)

62

Anietie Etuk

OL

6-0

270

fr-RS

Dickinson, Texas (Dickinson HS)

63

Richard Duran

DE

6-3

245

fr-RS

Houston, Texas (Clear Lake HS)

65

Kyle Ohlen

OL

6-2

300

fr-HS

Austin, Texas (Bowie HS)

66

Slayde Anderson

OL

6-2

275

fr-RS

Abilene, Texas (Abilene HS)

10

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Colleyville, Texas (Colleyville Heritage HS)

Caddo Mills, Texas (Caddo Mills HS / ChadronState)

Hometown

Glendora, Calif. (Damien HS)

Fort Smith, Ark. (Northside HS / Arkansas) Lubbock, Texas (Coronado HS) Houston, Texas (Alief Hastings HS) Houston, Texas (Alief Elsik HS / Fresno State)

GAME DAY MATCHUP ACU OFFENSE VS. STEPHEN F. AUSTIN DEFENSE

22 De’Andre Brown

Grapevine, Texas (Grapevine HS)

RB QB

1 Dallas Sealey

WR 5 Troy Grant

WR TE

RT

RG

C

LG

LT

15 Cody Ennis

76 Dakota Laws

57 Brady Melde

53 Bill Weber

62 Anietie Etuk

55 Chance Rieken

Missouri City, Texas (FB Hightower HS)

CB 8 Trent Perriman

Dallas, Texas (Lincoln HS / Memphis) Lubbock, Texas (Monterey HS)|

DE

DT

DE

13 John Franklin

96 Tyler Helaire

77 Rayshad Nichols

LB

LB

LB

98 Jack Martin

54 Spencer Choka

42 Teddy Britton

S 33 Alize Ward

2 DeShun Qualls

6 Bryce Gemmel

3 Carl Whitley

CB 1 Tarrin Mitchell

S S

WR

28 Marlon Walls


STEPHEN F. AUSTIN

LUMBERJACKS No. Name 1

Pos.

Ht.

Wt.

Yr.

Hometown

No. Name

Pos.

Ht.

Wt.

Yr.-Exp.

Hometown

Tarrin Mitchell

CB

5-10

186

jr

Dallas, Texas (Roosevelt)

28

Marlon Walls

S

5-10

196

sr

Pearland, Texas (Pearland)

WR

6-6

225

jr

Houston, Texas (Westside)

29

Josh McGowen

RB

5-9

214

fr-RS

McAllen, Texas (McAllen)

S

6-0

195

jr

Cypress, Texas (Cypress Springs)

29

Kyle Murdock

K

5-6

150

fr

Leander, Texas (Leander)

175

jr

Jacksonville, Fla. (Bartram Trail)

30

Javon McInnis

S

5-10

200

fr

Irving, Texas (Ranchview)

2

Frank Iheanacho

3

Lawrence Ghansah

4

Romello Bentley

WR

5-9

5

Terian Goree

WR

6-3

175

jr

Carthage, Texas (Carthage)

30

Logan Burke

P

5-11

178

fr

Katy, Texas (Cinco Ranch)

6

Bryce Gemmel

S

6-1

205

jr

Newnan, Ga. (East Coweta)

31

Caleb Lawton

CB

5-11

175

fr

Cedar Hill, Texas (Cedar Hill)

7

Kijana Amous

RB

5-10

210

sr

Mansfield, Texas (Legacy)

32

Jamall Shaw

RB

5-11

215

soph

Broken Arrow, Okla. (Broken Arrow)

8

Trent Perriman

CB

5-11

184

sr

Miami, Fla. (Northwestern)

33

Alize Ward

S

5-10

195

soph

San Diego, Calif. (DeSoto) League City, Texas (Clear Springs)

9

Trae Hart

WR

5-11

175

sr

Mesquite, Texas (First Baptist)

34

Gavin Roland

S

5-11

195

fr

10

Jake Blumrick

QB

6-2

202

soph

Pearland, Texas (Pearland)

35

Tae Thomas

WR

5-9

175

soph

Nacogdoches, Texas (Nacogdoches)

11

Aaron Foy

CB

5-11

184

sr

Kilgore, Texas (Kilgore)

36

Storm Ruiz

K

5-10

170

soph

League City, Texas (Clear Springs)

12

Foster Sawyer

QB

6-5

230

jr

Fort Worth, Texas (All Saints Episcopal)

37

Nathan Giles

CB

6-0

170

fr

Royse City, Texas (Royse City)

13

John Franklin

DE

6-4

292

sr

Greenville, Texas (Greenville)

38

Trenton Gordon

S

5-11

195

fr

Rowlett, Texas (Rowlett)

15

Ryan Cottingame

QB

6-3

228

jr

Sunnyvale, Texas (Sunnyvale)

39

Jai Edwards

S

5-10

195

jr

Humble, Texas (Atascocita)

17

Zach Smith

QB

6-2

175

fr

Pearland, Texas (Dawson)

40

Zack Kanipes

CB

5-7

165

jr

Pearland, Texas (Pearland)

18

Zach Truelove

QB

6-3

195

fr

Shepherd, Texas (Shepherd)

41

Norman Reeves

S

6-2

195

soph

San Antonio, Texas (Clemens)

19

Thomas Nolley

WR

6-3

200

fr

Fort Worth, Texas (South Hills)

42

Teddy Britton

LB

5-11

226

soph

San Antonio, Texas (J.P. Stevens)

20

Dominic Williams

RB

5-11

205

fr

Round Rock, Texas (Stony Point)

43

Anthony Jacobs

LB

5-11

225

soph

Houston, Texas (Cypress Ridge)

20

Drake Moore

CB

5-10

185

fr-RS

Katy, Texas (Cypress Lake)

44

Bert Morris

LB

6-1

220

fr

Amarillo, Texas (Tascosa)

21

Davelle Fox

CB

5-11

185

soph

Chicago, Ill. (Richards)

45

Caleb Lewallen

K/P

5-10

190

jr

Kingwood, Texas (Kingwood Park)

22

Josh Thompson

WR

5-10

175

fr

Garland, Texas (Garland)

46

Sloan Rodberg

LB

6-3

225

fr

Wills Point, Texas (Wills Point)

23

Michael McCain

LB

6-0

200

fr

Silsbee, Texas (Silsbee)

47

Hunter Cabral

S

5-9

185

soph

West Sabine, Texas (West Sabine)

24

Paten Snell

S

6-3

205

fr-RS

Scurry, Texas (Scurry-Rosser)

48

Kyle Cannella

LB

6-2

215

fr

Lucas, Texas (Lovejoy)

25

Juan Day

RB

6-2

228

jr

Little Rock, Ark. (North Little Rock)

49

Terrance Potts

LB

6-2

225

jr

Trinity, Texas (Trinity)

26

Eli Jones

CB

5-11

170

fr

Duncanville, Texas (Duncanville)

50

Ryan Woods

LB

6-1

220

jr

Pearland, Texas (Dawson)

27

Jacolby Whitaker

RB

5-10

194

jr

Alto, Texas (Alto)

51

Chris Wilkerson

LS

6-2

244

jr

Waller, Texas (Waller) Arlington, Texas (Martin)

GAME DAY MATCHUP

52

A.J. Brown

OL

6-2

295

soph

53

Marcos Herrera

OL

6-2

285

fr

Magnolia, Texas (Magnolia)

54

Spencer Choka

LB

6-0

228

soph

Bryan, Texas (Rudder)

55

Paul Hill

DT

6-1

290

soph

Van Vleck, Texas (Van Vleck)

57

Gary Sampson

DE

6-3

258

soph

Covington, La. (Northlake Christian)

59

Dylan Roach

LB

6-0

220

fr-RS

Pearland, Texas (Pearland)

Pos.

Ht.

Wt.

Yr.

Hometown (High School) Temple, Texas (Temple)

No. Number

ACU DEFENSE VS. STEPHEN F. AUSTIN OFFENSE RB

7 Kijana Amous

QB

12 Foster Sawyer Jr.

WR 80 Tamrick Pace

LCB 13 Adonis Davis

WR TE

RT

RG

C

LG

LT

86 Will Taylor

75 Josiah Hunter

71 Devonte Jones

64 Travis Lock

52 A.J. Brown

79 Josh Keith

DE

DT

DT

DE

37 Dylan Douglass

91 Cole Burgess

92 Dante Hibbert

12 Bryson Gates

LB

LB

LB

25 Jeremiah Chambers

34 Sam Denmark

21 Royce Moore

FS

SS

32 Bolu Onifade

41 Brandon Richmond

5 Terian Goree

WR 82 Cody Williams

RCB 1 Cydney Calvin

64

Travis Lock

OL

6-3

288

soph

65

Hayden Scott

OL

6-2

292

jr

Spring, Texas (Klein Collins)

66

Zach Mack

OL

6-3

302

fr-RS

Gatesville, Texas (Gatesville)

67

Jaxon Salinas

OL

6-3

300

sr

Irving, Texas (Irving)

68

William Youngberg

OL

6-4

295

jr

Payson, Ariz. (Payson)

71

Devonte Jones

OL

6-3

310

R-soph

Houston, Texas (Bellaire)

73

Hayden Young

OL

6-3

280

fr

Spring, Texas (Klein Oak)

74

Matthew Mora

OL

6-7

300

soph

Manor, Texas (Manor)

75

Josiah Hunter

OL

6-4

317

jr

Fontana, Calif. (Alta Loma)

76

Cooper Williams

OL

6-4

305

fr-RS

Spring, Texas (Klein Collins)

77

Rayshad Nichols

DT

6-3

295

fr-RS

Bridge City, La. (Higgins)

78

Jimmy Price

OL

6-4

285

fr

Houston, Texas (Stratford)

79

Josh Keith

OL

6-7

318

sr

Katy, Texas (Houston Christian)

80

Tamrick Pace

WR

6-3

200

soph

Brownsboro, Texas (Brownsboro)

81

Jonathan Sam

WR

6-2

205

soph

Pearland, Texas (Pearland)

82

Cody Williams

WR

6-3

212

soph

Pearland, Texas (Pearland)

84

Mark Reed

TE

6-1

220

fr-RS

Palestine, Texas (Palestine)

85

Darby Baldwin

WR

6-2

185

fr-RS

Beaumont, Texas (West Brook)

86

Will Taylor

TE

6-3

248

sr

Euless, Texas (Euless Trinity)

87

Allen Arclies III

TE

6-4

235

fr

Abbeville, La. (Abbeville)

88

Dylan Parker

WR

6-4

200

fr

Elysian Fields, Texas (Elysian Fields)

89

Ryan Harwell

K

6-2

170

fr

Houston, Texas (Langham Creek)

90

Jerry Blanks

DE

6-1

252

fr-RS

Galveston, Texas (Ball)

91

Holland Malone

DE

6-5

220

fr

Spring, Texas (Klein Oak)

92

Larron Cox

DT

6-2

282

fr-RS

Everman, Texas (Everman)

93

Lamont Alexander

DT

6-3

305

jr

Nolanville, Texas (Killeen)

94

Demetrion Amie

DT

6-4

272

jr

Fort Worth, Texas (Hill School)

98

Jack Martin

LB

6-4

252

soph

New Braunfels, Texas (New Braunfels)

99

Shaq Anderson

DT

6-1

305

jr

Greenville, Texas (Greenville)

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ABILENE CHRISTIAN

COACHING STAFF ASSISTANT COACHES

JOSH LAMBERSON Assistant Head Coach Offensive Coordinator / QBs

TREMAINE JACKSON Defensive Coordinator

RYAN GENT Recruiting Coordinator Wide Receivers

BLAKE ANDERSEN Defensive Line

J.B. BROWN Linebackers

MAT NEW TON Intern

R AY BROWN Defensive Backs

JACORI GREER Defensive Line

DERRON MONTGOMERY Fullbacks / Tight Ends

J.W. WALSH Running Backs

JAMES CURLEE Intern

DENNIS LEE Intern

BL AKE POTASH Intern

ABILENE CHRISTIAN

WILDCATS

1

1

2

CYDNEY CALVIN

DALL AS SEALEY

DESHUN QUALLS

8

9

Cornerback Frisco, TX

K ADE MUNDEN Quarterback Waco, TX

16

Quarterback Lawton, OK

K ALIN SADLER Wide Receiver Lawton, OK

2017 WILDCAT FOOTBALL

Wide Receiver Houston, TX

12 BRYSON GATES Defensive End Fairfield, TX

3 CARL WHITLEY Wide Receiver San Antonio, TX

13 ADONIS DAVIS Cornerback Bastrop, TX

4 ERIK HUHN Safety Schertz, TX

14 TJ WATSON Punter Colleyville, TX

5 TROY GRANT Wide Receiver Brookesville, FL

15 CODY ENNIS Tight End San Antonio, TX

6 LUKE ANTHONY Quarterback Fort Worth, TX

16 JASE HAMMACK Quarterback Andrews, TX

7 ANEAS HENRICKS Cornerback Bastrop, TX

17 JAMAR MACK Cornerback Dallas, TX


2017 WILDCAT FOOTBALL

17


ABILENE CHRISTIAN

WILDCATS

18 JUSTIN MILLER Wide Receiver Austin, TX

19 BRYCE BACCARINI Wide Receiver Keller, TX

20 A.J. GREATHOUSE Safety Chandler, AZ

ROYCE MOORE Linebacker Los Angeles, Calif.

TR ACY JAMES

OBINNA UDOYE

Running back Dallas, TX

Cornerback Cedar Park, TX

A ARON BUNTING

SIMON L ARYEA

KOY RICHARDSON

CALEB HOLMES IV

Running Back North Richland Hills, TX

Running Back Ewa Beach, Hawai’i

Punter Scottsdale, AZ

Cornerback Angleton, TX

Safety Houston, TX

MYLES SOLSBERRY Tight End Plano, TX

43 NIK GR AU Placekicker Grapevine, TX

53

DAVID CHANDLER Linebacker Caddo Mills, TX

45 QUA’SHAWN WASHINGTON

Running Back / Tight End Abilene, TX

DYL AN DOUGL ASS Defensive End Canyon, TX

46

38 L ANDRY HUTCHINS Linebacker Keller, TX

47

31

32 BOLU ONIFADE Safety Oklahoma City, OK

39

40

DANTE WILLIAMS

CHANCE PIERCE

Cornerback Frisco, TX

Fullback Bridgeport, TX

48

QUINCY DUNN

JACK GIBBENS

MASON HITE

Outside Linebacker Lancaster, TX

Linebacker Spring Branch, TX

Tight End Corinth, TX

KWAME DARKO-MENSAH Safety Euless, TX

55

56

BILL WEBER

CORDELL IJOMA

CHANCE RIEKEN

GAVIN BURFORD

BR ADY MELDE

MELVIN BROWN

Offensive Lineman Lewisville, TX

Defensive End Houston, TX

Offensive Lineman Comfort, TX

Inside Linebacker Lewisville, TX

Offensive Lineman New Braunfels, TX

Linebacker Dallas, TX

2017 WILDCAT FOOTBALL

57

49

54

18

24

Running Back Lewisville, TX

JACK ROBERSON

37

23

DE’ANDRE BROWN

27

36

30

22

26

35

29

21

58

33

25 JEREMIAH CHAMBERS

Outside Linebacker Austin, TX

34

CALEB COBB

SAM DENMARK

Linebacker Clarendon, TX

Middle Linebacker Las Cruces, NM

41 BR ANDON RICHMOND Safety Cypress, TX

51 AUSTIN HISLER Offensive Lineman Cedar Park, TX

59 ANDREN ANDERSON Offensive Lineman Lubbock, TX

42 TRYCE PRINCE Linebacker Ada, OK

52 COREY SMITH Defensive End Missouri City, TX

60 TONY DAVIS II Defensive End Benton, LA


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ABILENE CHRISTIAN

WILDCATS

61

62

K ADE PARMELLY

66

ANIETIE ETUK

Offensive Lineman Abilene, TX

SL AYDE ANDERSON

Offensive Lineman Dickinson, TX

76 DAKOTA L AWS

JORDAN WHITE-SANDERS

Wide Receiver Austin, TX

91

JON CRISP

82

CHASE COKLEY

Offensive Lineman Denton, TX

Wide Receiver Olton, TX

92

69 ANDREW TOOTHMAN

Offensive Lineman Abilene, TX

Offensive Lineman Abilene, TX

80

68

Deep Snapper Glendora, CA

83

85 OSCAR HERNANDEZ

TREVOR CR AIN Tight End El Dorado, Kan.

94

Placekicker ABilene, TX

96

95

COLE BURGESS

DANTE HIBBERT

REYNEL PREVILON

Defensive Tackle North Richland Hills, TX

Defensive Tackle Loganville, Ga.

MAKONI POLE

Defensive End Carrollton, TX

Defensive Tackle Euless, TX

DAY TRIEON DEAN Defensive End Fort Smith, AR

73

71

74

PEY TON BIRD

EVERET T GUNNOE

EMOREE GIDDENS

Offensive Lineman Eastland, TX

Offensive Lineman Krum, TX

Offensive Lineman Lubbock, TX

86

87

HUNTER LEES

JOSH FINK

Wide Receiver Boerne, TX

REMINGTON LUTZ

Wide Receiver Coppell, TX

97

88 Tight End Temple, TX

98

DEVONDRIC MEADOWS

TEMISAN KUYATSEMI

Defensive Tackle Lubbock, TX

99 JALEEL CARTER Defensive Tackle Houston, TX

Defensive Tackle Houston, TX

FRESHMEN, WALK-ONS AND REDSHIRTS Name

Pos.

Ht.

Wt. Yr.-Exp.

Hometown

Name

Pos.

Ht.

Wt. Yr.-Exp.

Hometown

Name

Pos.

Ht.

Wt. Yr.-Exp.

Hometown

John Arellano

OL

6-0

265

fr-HS

Abilene, Texas (Abilene Cooper HS)

De’Tavion Hall

LB

5-7

195

fr-HS

Temple, Texas (Temple HS)

Jackson Pace

TE

6-4

220

fr-HS

Texarkana, Texas (Pleasant Grove HS)

Shane Beck

WR

5-9

145

fr-HS

Frisco, Texas (Shelton School)

Houston Hance

DS

6-0

205

fr-HS

Abilene, Texas (Abilene Cooper HS)

Clay Padgett

OL

6-3

260

fr-HS

Edmond, Okla. (Edmond North HS)

Todd Beebe

OL

6-4

295

fr-HS

Vernon, Texas (Vernon HS)

Chase Harris

WR

5-11

205

fr-HS

Justin, Texas (Ponder HS)

Antonio Paty

WR

5-11

210

jr-Tr

Houston, Texas (Sugar Land Dulles HS)

Thomas Box

LB

6-0

205

fr-HS

Franklin, Texas (Franklin HS)

Granger Harris

FB

6-1

220

fr-HS

Brazos Valley, Texas (Home school)

Conrad Perry

RB

5-7

190

fr-HS

Pinehurst, Texas (Tomball HS)

Casen Bury

DE

6-0

215

fr-HS

Houston, Texas (Clear Lake HS)

Kage Hendrix

OL

6-3

310

fr-HS

Ennis, Texas (Ennis HS)

Christian Sauceda

WR

5-10

170

fr-HS

Bay City, Texas (Bay City HS)

Angel Carrillo

LB

6-0

170

fr-HS

El Paso, Texas (Chapin HS)

Noah Herring

WR

6-2

165

fr-HS

College Station, Texas (College Station HS)

John Skoro

S

5-10

180

frHS

Plano, Texas (Plano West Senior HS)

Connor Chesshir

P

6-0

195

fr-HS

Pipe Creek, Texas (Bandera HS)

Kameron Hill

DE

6-0

215

fr-HS

Stafford, Texas (Stafford HS)

Markus Smith

CB

6-0

180

fr-HS

Fort Worth, Texas (OD Wyatt HS)

Jonathan Cleland

WR

6-2

185

fr-HS

Fredericksburg, Texas (Fredericksburg HS)

Danny Ho

S

6-0

180

fr-HS

Wichita Falls, Texas (City View HS)

Garrett Stephens

WR

5-10

175

fr-HS

Childress, Texas (Childress HS)

Clayton Cooper

PK

5-10

165

fr-HS

Sugar Land, Texas (Dulles HS)

Jace Hurt

QB

6-0

180

fr-HS

San Antonio, Texas (Taft HS)

Dalynn Threadgill

RB

5-8

210

fr-HS

Austin, Texas (Bowie HS)

Sema’J Davis

QB

6-0

180

fr-HS

Midland, Texas (Midland Lee HS)

Antonio Jackson

QB

6-0

175

fr-HS

Richmond, Texas (George Ranch HS)

Jacob Urbanczyk

RB

5-10

170

fr-HS

Dallas, Texas (Highland Park HS)

Drew Delaney

WR

6-0

160

fr-HS

Dallas, Texas (Lake Highlands HS)

Jaryd Lara

LB

5-11

215

fr-HS

Edinburg, Texas (McAllen Memorial HS)

Keith Washington

DE

5-11

230

fr-RS

Rowlett, Texas (Sachse HS)

Richard Duran

DE

6-3

245

fr-RS

Houston, Texas (Clear Lake HS)

Marcus Long

LB

6-1

205 soph-1VL

Irving, Texas (MacArthur HS)

Calvin Williams

LB

6-0

200

fr-HS

Mount Pleasant, Texas (Mount Pleasant HS)

Markalon Ellison

RB

5-7

175

fr-HS

Pflugerville, Texas (Pflugerville HS)

Dylan Lopez

OL

6-2

295

fr-HS

Fort Worth, Texas (Paschal HS)

Chandler Williams

FB

5-9

220

fr-RS

Corinth, Texas (Lewisville HS)

Liam Flowers

TE

6-2

225

jr-2VL

Arlington, Texas (Arlington Lamar HS)

Hayden Mark

OL

6-3

295

fr-HS

Plano, Texas (Prince of Peace Christian)

Taylor Williamson

PK

5-10

160

fr-HS

Lubbock, Texas (Monterey HS)

David Forrister

PK

5-6

170 soph-Sqd

Llano, Texas (Llano HS)

David Miller

LB

6-0

240 fr-RS-Tr

Houston, Texas (Klein Forest HS )

Cole Yeatts

PK

5-9

170

fr-HS

Frisco, Texas (Trinity Christian Academy)

D.J. Fuller

WR

6-1

180

sr-1VL

Chicago, Ill. (Thornton Tonwship HS)

Noah Nichols

CB

6-1

180

fr-HS

McKinney, Texas (McKinney HS)

Aaron Gonzales

CB

6-0

170

fr-HS

Austin, Texas (Westwood HS)

Ben Norman

LB

6-1

205

fr-HS

Temple, Texas (Temple HS)

Nicolas Greenwell

CB

5-9

170

fr-HS

Leander, Texas (Cedar Park HS)

Kenneth Odina

DE

6-1

245

fr-RS

Seabrook, Texas (Clear Falls HS)

Bryan Gregory

CB

6-0

170

fr-HS

Frisco, Texas (Heritage HS)

Kyle Ohlen

OL

6-2

300

fr-HS

Austin, Texas (Bowie HS)

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2017 WILDCAT FOOTBALL


4 LOCATIONS IN

ABILENE 2201 Pine 4341 S. 1st 2542 S. 14th 4165 S Danville

vs. McNEESE OCTOBER 7 • 6 P.M. YOUTH SPORTS DAY


Go Wildcats!


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