GAME 11 * EOU VS. ROCKY MOUNTAIN * NOV. 13, 2010 EOU MOUNTAINEERS FOOTBALL GAME NOTES * 5 AND THAT’S ANOTHER EOU ... Saturday’s Two Deep Rosters The Mountaineers have piled up first downs this season. Eastern is second in the Frontier Eastern Oregon Offensive Two Deep Conference in first downs per game (23.9). EOU is eighth in the NAIA in that stat category Tackle Guard Guard Tackle 70 C. Brophy 66 N. Cress 71 B. Saltvick 78 J. Smith as well. SHINING STARR Eastern’s Kedrick Starr has had a breakout redshirt freshman season. He has been named the Victory Sports Network National Special Teams Player of the Week this season, and has returned a kickoff for a touchdown and a punt for a touchdown. The Meridian, Idaho native is first in the NAIA in kickoff return yards this season (1,003). THIRD DOWN THUNDER Eastern is 17th in the NAIA in converting on third downs this season. The Mountaineers have made a first down on 65 of the 149 third downs this season. That’s an average of 43.6 percent of the time. A NEW FRONTIER The Mountaineers have many players atop the conference in statistical categories. Chris Ware leads total offense and passing yards per game. Kevin Sampson leads rushing yards per game. Max Hannah leads interceptions per game. Seath Kimball leads sacks per game. Nick Knell leads field goals made per game. Kedrick Starr leads kickoff return yards per game. SOME OF THE BEST Along with Kedrick Starr and Seath Kimball’s rankings in the NAIA, some other Mountaineers are near the top of the nation in statistical categories. Kevin Sampson is third in total rushing yards (1,135) and fourth in total all-purpose yards (1,679). Max Hannah is fifth in interceptions with seven this year. Howard McDonald and Dallas Smith are each fifth with forced fumbles per game. Chris Ware is seventh in total offensive yards (2,757). Nick Knell is ninth with 11 made field goals this year.
SO 6-2 275 67 J. Walker RS FR 6-1 273
SR 6-2 260 75 J. Thiessen, SO 6-6 315
SR 6-1 285 67 J. Walker RS FR 6-1 273
Center 64 J. Lewis JR 5-11 275 78 J. Smith SR 6-2 260
Wide Receiver 13 J. Burroughs JR 6-2 200 34 S. Hurlbut SO 5-10 185
Quarterback 7 C. Ware JR 6-1 210 11 R. Walser RS FR 6-4 215
Wide Receiver 15 K. Miller SR 6-0 185 1 M. Culpepper FR 6-2 195
Tight End 29 D. Bedford SR 6-5 250 80 G. Cole JR 6-3 240
Wide Receiver 89 K. Starr RS FR 5-9 175 83 K. Oveson JR 6-1 185
Running Back 20 K. Sampson JR 5-9 184 25 A. Naway RS FR 6-0 208 Kicker 40 N. Knell JR 6-0 180 41 R. Parkhouse SR 6-0 170
SR 6-5 275 75 J. Thiessen, SO 6-6 315
Kick Returner 89 K. Starr RS FR 5-9 175 25 A. Naway RS FR 6-0 208
Rocky Mountain Defensive Two Deep Tackle 57 C. Molen JR 6-2 210 37 A. Riordan RSFR 5-11 190
Guard 47 S. Blume JR 6-2 220 41 E. Dighans SO 6-2 240
Inside LB 99 P. Palu JR 6-1 285 65 J. Scharbrough RSFR 6-0 275
Outside LB 45 P. Urlacher SR 6-2 260 50 B. Eliel SO 6-2 230 Left CB 23 R. Fuentes SO 5-11 175 26 R. Ferguson FR 6-1 190
Guard 34 L. Mahlen SR 5-11 225 41 E. Dighans SO 6-2 240
Strong Safety 8 J. Fitgerald JR 6-1 195 B. Hilde RSFR 6-0 200
Punter 84 D. Carothers SO 5-10 170 15 M. Thomas SR 6-2 230
Free Safety 4 T. Acherman JR 6-1 195 22 T. Bertelsen RSFR 5-11 190
Punt Returner N/A N/A
Tackle 20 T. Thelen SO 6-2 225 35 A. Desin RSFR 6-2 215 Outside LB 90 T. Mallory JR 6’4 225 92 S. Means FR 6’0 210 Right CB 13 E. Buer RSFR 5-9 185 26 R. Ferguson FR 6-1 190