GVSU Football Media Guide

PREVIEW Defense Redshirt freshman Luther Ware was on his way to The Lakers return 16 letterwinners on defense as making a significant impact a year ago before a seasonwell as seven starters, including two pre-season All- ending injury cut short his campaign. Sophomores Mike Americans.

Cuddeback and Chad O’Shell, along with redshirt freshmen Zach Galloway, Jordan Kaufman and Daniel WonDefensive Line shon will provide quality depth.

Daktronics and D2Football.com First-Team AllAmerican Danny Richard anchors the defensive line after Defensive Backs racking up 60 tackles, Senior Robert Carlisle returns after being granted 19.5 tackles for loss (-79) Player DeFeNSIVe LINe Class a medical redshirt. Carlisle was on his way to having a Sr. and 13 QB sacks (-62) Steve Gawronski* tremendous senior year before a season-ending injury in Nick Lawrence* Sr. Sr. last season. Richard is Danny Richard* the third game ended his Brandon Allen So. only 4.5 sacks behind Ryan Pettis 2010 season. Toledo So. SeCONDARY Ricky Thomas So. Class Dan Skuta as the career Hunter Charneski transfer Kenny Veal will Player RFr. Matt Bakker* Sr. Nick Duronio RFr. Sr. leader at GVSU, as he Scott Kimball battle for the starting spot Robert Carlisle* RFr. Zach Breen* Jr. Lucas Kozuch RFr. enters the season with 30 Charles Martin opposite Carlisle. A trio Kenny Veal Jr. RFr. Vince Beachem So. Payton McCallum RFr. career sacks. of redshirt freshmen, Jarrod Cox So. Kenny McDaniel RFr. O’Shell So. RFr. Senior Nick Denzel Rodgers Reggie Williams, Chad Myron Puryear So. Isiah Dunning Fr. Beemer RFr. Lawrence, a GLIAC Sec- Matt Judon Michael Hatcher, and Derek Fr. Brogan Bibler RFr. Craig Wilson Fr. RFr. ond-Team honoree, will * Denotes returning starter Suave Lavallis will push DeMarco Donaldson Michael Hatcher RFr. patrol opposite Richard for playing time.

Suave Lavallis RFr. Erik Thompson RFr. along the defensive line. Lawrence recorded 48 tackles, Senior Matt Lavelle Walker RFr. Williams RFr. 13 tackles for loss (-69) and 7.5 sacks (-54) last year. Bakker, a Second-Team Reggie Donavan Wilson RFr. Beachnau Fr. Sophomores Brandon Allen and Ryan Pettis, along with All-GLIAC performer Jordan Dakota Bender Fr. Fr. redshirt freshmen Lucas Kozuch and Denzel Rodgers will last season, returns after Deonte Hurst Devonte Jones Fr. battle for playing time. collecting 56 tackles and Daniel Lindsey Fr. Nathan Lindsey Fr. Senior Steve Gawronski and sophomore Ricky an interception last sea- Bobby Wunderlich Fr. Thomas are set to take over the middle of the defensive son. Sophomore Jarrod * Denotes returning starter front. Redshirt freshmen Hunter Charneski and Kenny Cox and redshirt freshMcDaniel will push for playing time in the middle. man Erik Thompson return to compete for a safety position, Sophomores Vince Linebackers Beachem and Myron Puryear provide depth in the defenThe Lakers return all three starters at linebacker, sive secondary. including pre-season All-American Justin Victor. Victor led the team with 111 Special Teams tackles last season, inSophomore Jay Jandasek looks to capture both LINeBACkeRS Player Class cluding 13.5 for loss (placekicking and punting duties this year after going 1Justin Victor* Sr. 55) and 6.5 sacks (-37). for-1 on field goals last Brad Howard* Jr. So. Junior Brad Mike Cuddeback year and averaging 40.6 SPeCIAL TeAmS Galloway RFr. Player Class Howard returns in the Zach yards per punt in reserve Jordan Kaufman RFr. Luke Briggs Sr. middle after recording Casey Kelley duty. A pair of transfers, Brandon Hoffman RFr. Sr. RFr. 82 tackles and seven for Luther Ware Luke Briggs and Bran- Jay Jandasek So. Daniel Wanshon RFr. Andrew Meeuwsen RFr. loss (-23). Junior Zach Martel Goodson don Hoffman, could Fr. Ryan Stokes RFr. Fr. Breen, who is a two-year Randy Hogan make a significant im- Marco Iaderosa Fr. Adam Koning Fr. Chris Picano Fr. starter as the nickel * Denotes returning starter pact. backer, notched 63 tackAlso in the mix les last season en route to will be redshirt freshman Ryan Stokes and true freshman being named Second-Team All-GLIAC. punter Chris Picano.

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