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WHAT’S INSIDE 5-- 2023 Kent State Football Schedule 6 --Kent State Football Promotions 7 -- Meet the Team 8 -- Kent State Football Depth Chart 9 -- Kent State Football Roster 10 -- Kent State Football Photo Roster 17 -- Kent State Football Coaching Staff 18 -- Opponent Depth Chart 19-- Opponent Roster 22 -- Around Dix Stadium 25-- The Golden Flashes Club 27-- Group Tickets and Benefits 29 -- VP/AD Randale L Richmond 30-- About Kent State University
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MEET THE TEAM “ I’m excited to embark on the first season of the KentGrit Era! We have made extensive strides through our spring and summer periods as a team both on and off the field. The team has accepted each challenge bestowed upon them and raised their standard of excellence. I am proud of our young men and excited for the season ahead! We look forward to your enthusiasm and support throughout the 2023 football season! ” - KENNI BURNS, HEAD COACH
2023 KENT STATE DEPTH CHART DEFENSE
OFFENSE Pos.
No. Name
Class
Ht.
Wt.
Hometown
Pos.
No. Name
Class
Ht.
Wt.
Hometown
QB-1 -orQB2
18 Mike Alaimo R-JR 14 Tommy Ulatowski So 15 Devin Kargman So
6-4 6-2 6-3
225 180 217
Montvale, NJ Chicago, IL Camden, NJ
DE-1 DE-2
6 Stephen Daley 11 Marcus Winfield
So R-Jr
6-2 6-3
258 250
Winchester, VA Cheltenhelm, PA
RB-1 -orRB-2
21 Gavin Garcia 12 Jalen Thomas 2 Xavier Willaims
So R-Sr Gr
5-8 5-10 5-9
188 215 190
Catawissa, PA Colorado Springs, CO Forestville, MD
DT -1 DT-2
5 CJ West 92 Javier Duran
Sr Gr
6-2 6-4
315 280
Chicago, IL Jackson, NJ
OWR-1 82 Jameel Gardner OWR-2 25 Treymon Echols
So Jr
6-1 6-1
175 200
Detroit, MI Shawnee, KS
DT-1 DT-2
14 Oliver Billotte 56 Macyo Williams
So Jr
6-5 6-3
255 275
Clearfield, PA Akron, OH
OWR-1 11 Trell Harris OWR-2 35 Jack Coulson
So Gr
6-1 6-2
188 205
LaGrange, IL Boca Raton, FL
DE-1 DE-2 -or-
17 Mattheus Carroll 10 Tyler Baylor 7 Matt Harmon
Jr Gr Gr
6-5 6-4 6-5
245 265 255
Baltimore, MD Silver Spring, MD Rockwood, MI
IWR-1 0 Luke Floriea IWR-2 26 J.B. Awolowo
Sr Sr.
5-10 5-9
175 199
Mentor, OH Charlotte, N.C.
MLB-1 45 Khali Saunders MLB-2 24 Nick Giacolone
Sr Gr
6-3 6-3
233 225
Elmhurst, IL Venice, FL
TE-1 TE-2
85 Justin Holmes 87 Hayden Junker
So R-Sr
6-3 6-3
235 245
Kutztown, PA Massillon, OH
OLB-1 24 Nick Giacolone OLB-2 43 Chase Fortkamp
Gr Jr
6-3 6-2
225 224
Venice, FL Wickliffe, OH
LT-1 LT-2 -or-
73 Jimto Obidegwu 57 Dustyn Morrell 77 Cam Golden
R-So So R-Sr
6-6 6-5 6-4
305 265 265
Brandywine, MD Lapeer, MI Fort Pierce, FL
OLB-1 37 CJ Harris OLB-2 44 Rocco Nicholl
R-Sr So
6-0 6-4
225 221
Macon, GA Philadelphia, PA
LG-1 LG-2 -or-
57 Dustyn Morrell 65 Tristan Bittner 68 Nick Bryan
So R-So So
6-5 6-5 6-3
265 325 280
Lapeer, MI Wheeling, WV Pleasant Hills, PA
FS-1 FS-2 -or-
27 Bryce Sheppert 20 Josh Baka 15 Dallas Craddieth
Gr So Gr
5-11 6-1 5-11
188 195 207
Stow, OH Ottawa, ON, CAN St. Louis, MO
C -1 C-2
75 Andrew Page 68 Nick Bryan
Fr So
6-4 6-3
315 280
Noblesville, IN Pleasant Hills, PA
SS-1 SS-2
28 Alex Branch 29 Jalani Williams
Jr R-Sr
6-0 6-1
190 193
Twinsburg, OH St Louis, MO
RG-1 RG-2 -or
70 Chris Farrell 65 Tristan Bittner 68 Nick Bryan
Fr R-So So
6-4 6-5 6-3
285 325 280
Lisle, IL Wheeling, WV Pleasant Hills, PA
CB-1 CB-2
3 DJ Miller Gr 23 Naim Muhammad Gr
5-11 5-11
188 200
O’Fallon, MO Washington, DC
RT-1 77 Cam Golden RT-2 65 Tristan Bittner -or57 Dustyn Morrell
R-Sr R-So So
6-4 6-5 6-5
265 325 265
Fort Pierce, FL Wheeling, WV Lapeer, MI
CB-1 CB-2
1 Capone Blue 21 Xavier Cokley
6-3 5-11
180 190
San Diego, CA Baltimore, MD
COACHING STAFF
Head Coach...................................................................................... Kenni Burns Defensive Coordinator/Linebackers........................................ Dave Duggan Offensive Coordinator................................................................. Matt Johnson Assistant HC/D-Line.......................................................................Colin Ferrell Co-Offensive Coordinator/O-Line....................................... Matt Limegrover Running Backs/Off. Recruiting..................................................Mark Watson Wide Receivers.................................................................................... Nick Faus Associate HC/Tight Ends/Inside Receivers.............................. Mark Carney Safeties/Co-Special Teams Coordinator...................................Kody Morgan Cornerbacks/Defensive Pass Game........................................................ CJ Cox Rush Ends/Defensive Recruiting...................................................CJ Robbins Director of Football Operations................................................ Kai Brashears Sports Performance Coach.....................................................Jake Niederman Video Coordinator................................................................... Ethan Lachinski
Gr R-Jr
SPECIALISTS Pos.
No. Name
Class
Ht.
Wt.
Hometown
PK-1 PK-2
60 Andrew Glass 47 Will Hryzsko
Jr So
5-10 5-10
175 175
Wheeling, WV Strongsville, OH
LS-1 LS-2
91 Gus Goodell 58 Ethan Mouyeos
Jr Fr
6-1 5-11
185 230
Stafford, VA Buffalo, NY
P-1 P-2
96 Josh Smith 61 Charlie Durkin
Jr So
6-0 5-11
195 200
Victoria, Australia Akron, OH
KO-1 KO-2
60 Andrew Glass 47 Will Hryszko
Jr So
5-10 5-10
175 175
Wheeling, WV Strongsville, OH
HOLD-1 96 Josh Smith HOLD-2 61 Charlie Durkin
Jr So
6-0 5-11
195 200
Victoria, Australia Akron, OH
KR-1 KR-2
27 Bryce Sheppert 2 Xavier Williams
Gr Gr
5-11 5-9
188 190
Stow, OH Forestville, MD
PR-1 PR-2
0 Luke Floriea 27 Bryce Sheppert
Sr Gr
5-10 5-11
175 188
Mentor, OH Stow, OH
2023 KENT STATE ROSTER 0 Luke Floriea WR Sr. 5-10 173 1 Capone Blue CB Gr. 6-3 177 2 Xavier Williams RB Gr. 5-9 188 3 D.J. Miller Jr DB Gr. 5-11 187 5 CJ West DL Sr. 6-2 315 6 Stephen Daley DL So. 6-2 258 7 Matt Harmon LB Gr. 6-5 254 8 Khalib Johns LB Gr. 6-2 229 10 Isaiah Batton WR R-Jr. 6-1 200 10 Tyler Baylor DL Gr. 6-4 265 11 Trell Harris WR So. 6-1 187 11 Marcus Winfield DL R-Jr. 6-3 250 12 Joel Boamah DB Fr. 6-0 175 12 Jaylen Thomas RB R-Sr. 5-10 215 13 Tevin Tucker DB Fr. 6-1 185 14 Oliver Billotte DL So. 6-5 254 14 Tommy Ulatowski QB So. 6-2 181 15 Devin Kargman QB So. 6-3 217 17 Griffin Brewster QB Sr. 6-2 202 17 Mattheus Carroll DL Jr. 6-5 244 18 Michael Alaimo QB R-Jr. 6-4 225 18 Terrell Miller DB Sr. 6-0 167 19 Ali Fisher WR R-So. 6-1 185 19 Freddie Lenix DB Fr. 5-10 155 20 Josh Baka DB So. 6-1 195 20 Dallas Craddieth DB Gr. 5-11 207 21 Xavier Cokley DB R-Jr. 5-11 187 21 Gavin Garcia RB So. 5-8 187 22 Chrishon McCray WR So. 5-10 163 23 Naim Muhammad DB Gr. 5-11 201 24 Nicholas Giacolone LB Gr. 6-3 225 25 Daeveon Buie DB Jr. 5-9 170 25 Treymon Echols WR Jr. 6-1 200 26 J.B. Awolowo WR Sr. 5-9 199 26 CJ Young DB Fr. 5-11 200 27 Bryce Sheppert S Gr. 5-11 186 28 Alex Branch CB Jr. 6-0 188 30 Ky Thomas RB R-Jr. 5-11 200 31 Jamir Gardner DB So. 5-9 184 31 Dominique Hill RB Fr. 5-11 185 33 Devin Nicholson LB Gr. 6-2 220 35 Mike Ryan WR/LS So. 6-3 202 35 Damari Williams DB Fr. 6-0 170 37 CJ Harris LB R-Sr. 6-0 225 38 Lavonte Gater DB Gr. 5-10 163 39 Tyler Bivens DB So. 6-0 167 41 Luke Murphy LB R-Jr. 6-1 215 42 Shane Slattery LB Jr. 6-1 221 43 Chase Fortkamp LB Jr. 6-2 224 44 Rocco Nicholl LB So. 6-4 221 45 Khali Saunders LB Sr. 6-3 233 46 Ahmad Nalls LB So. 6-1 230 47 Will Hryszko K So. 5-10 174 48 Luke Romes LS So. 6-0 198 49 Johan Silver K/P So. 6-0 187 51 Sayed Abuhamdeh LB Fr. 6-2 215 52 John Jackson DL So. 6-3 279 53 Kaden Beatty DL Fr. 6-2 285 54 Nolan Rumler OL R-Sr. 6-3 321 55 Bryce Sisak DL Fr. 6-2 250
Mentor, Ohio / Mentor San Diego, Calif. / Murrieta Mesa Forestville, Md. / Bishop McNamara O’Fallon, Mo. / John Burroughs (Iowa State) LaGrange Park, Ill. / Nazareth Academy Winchester, Va. / John Handley Rockwood, Mich. / Oscar Carlson Lancaster, Calif. / College of the Canyons Temecula, Calif. / Chaparral (Fresno State) Silver Spring, Md. / Good Counsel (Maryland) La Grange, Ill. / Nazareth Academy Cheltenham, Pa. / Cheltenham (Delaware St) Newark, N.J . / Hudson Catholic Colorado Spring, Co. / Vista Ridge (Colorado St) Kannapolis, N.C. / NW Cabarrus Clearfield, Pa. / Clearfield Chicago, Ill. / St. Rita Camden, N.J. / Woodrow Wilson Rome, Ga. / Darlington School Baltimore, Md. / Gilman (Virginia Tech) Montvale, N.J. / St. Joseph Regional (Purdue) Fairburn, Ga. / Creekside Belleville, Mich. / Pioneer (Buffalo) Massilon, Ohio / Massilon Washington Ottawa, Ontario / Saint Thomas More (CT) St. Louis, Mo. / Hazelwood Central/Iowa Baltimore, Md. / Franklin (James Madison) Catawissa, Pa. / Southern Columbia Avon, Ind. / Avon Washington, D.C. / DeMatha (West Virginia) Venice, Fla. / Venice (New Mexico State) Fayetteville, Ga. / Whitewater Shawnee Mission, Kan. / Shawnee Mission East (Hutchinson CC) Charlotte, N.C. / Charlotte Christian School Strongsville, Ohio / Strongsville Stow, Ohio / Stow-Munroe Falls (Notre Dame College) Twinsburg, Ohio / Twinsburg Topeka, Kan. / Topeka (Kansas) Detroit, Mich. / Cass Technical Waco, Texas / Midway Detroit, Mich. / Cass Tech (Missouri) New Rochelle, N.Y. / Iona Prep Lyndhurst, Ohio / Brush Macon, Ga. / Warner Robins (Arkansas State) Palmer Park, Md. / Ballou (Maryland) Ann Arbor, Mich. / Huron Massillon, Ohio / Massillon Washington Richfield, Ohio / Revere Wickliffe, Ohio / Wickcliffe Philadelphia, Pa. / St. Joseph Prep Elmhurst, Ill. / Immaculate Conception (Purdue) East Orange, N.J. / East Orange Strongsville, Ohio / Strongsville Springboro, Ohio / Springboro Fremont, Ohio / Fremont-Ross North Royalton, Ohio / North Royalton Barberton, Ohio / Barberton Chesapeake, Va. / Atlantic Shores Christian Kent, Ohio / Archbishop Hoban (Michigan) Tallmadge, Ohio / Archbishop Hoban
56 Nick Bryan OL So. 6-3 281 56 Macyo WIlliams DL Jr. 6-3 275 57 Dustyn Morell OL So. 6-5 263 58 Ethan Mouyeos LS Fr. 5-11 230 60 Andrew Glass K Jr. 5-10 172 61 Charlie Durkin K/P So. 5-11 202 62 Mason Mennell OL So. 6-4 278 63 Josh Prusinowski OL So. - 280 65 Tristen Bittner OL R-So. 6-5 325 69 Braylon Smith OL Fr. 6-4 315 70 Chris Farrell OL Fr 6-4 285 71 Kevin Toth OL Sr. 6-6 288 72 Cecil Wilson OL Fr. 6-4 285 73 Jimto Obidegwu OL R-So. 6-6 305 74 Evan Cooke OL Fr. 6-6 280 75 Andrew Page OL Fr. 6-4 315 76 Garrett Masterson OL So. 6-7 312 77 Cameron Golden OL R-Sr. 6-4 265 78 Matthew Beyer OL Jr. 6-3 295 80 Tyler Dostin TE So. 6-3 235 81 Dash Dorsey WR Fr. 5-11 175 82 Jameel Gardner, Jr WR So. 6-1 172 83 Peyton Faulkner TE Fr. 6-4 220 84 Jahzae Kimbrough WR Fr. 5-11 185 85 Justin Holmes TE So. 6-3 237 87 Hayden Junker TE R-Sr. 6-3 245 88 Mohammed Hazime TE So. 6-5 233 89 Preston Taylor RB/ATH So. 6-1 175 90 Mason Maddox DL R-Fr. 6-3 290 91 Gus Goodell LS Jr. 6-1 181 92 Javier Duran DL Gr. 6-4 280 95 A.J. Campbell DL R-So. 6-4 257 96 Josh Smith P Jr. 6-0 197 98 Bryce Faulk DL Fr. 6-2 235 100 Kingston Woods Ath So. -
Pleasant Hills, Pa. / Thomas Jefferson Akron, Ohio / St. Vincent-St. Mary’s Lapeer, Mich. / Lapeer Buffalo, N.Y. / Williamsville North Wheeling, W.Va. / Wheeling Park Akron, Ohio / Archbishop Hoban Stow, Ohio / Stow-Munroe Falls North Canton, Ohio / Hoover Wheeling, W.Va. / Wheeling (Marshall) Cleveland, Ohio / Glenville Lisle, IL/Lisle Hudson, Ohio / Hudson (Rutgers) Lakeville, Minn. / Lakeville North Brandywine, Md. / Archbishop Carroll (Temple) Germantown, Md. / Seneca Valley Noblesville, Ind. / Noblesville Lapeer, Mich. / Lapeer Fort Pierce, Fla. / Ft Pierce Central (Ga State) Mulvane, Kan. / Mulvane (Butler CC) Danville, Ind. / Danville Naperville, IL / St. Francis Detroit, Mich. / Cass Technical Pittsburgh, Pa. / Avonworth Roanoke, Va. / Patrick Henry Kutztown, Pa. / NW Lehigh Massillon, Ohio / Massillon Jackson Dearborn, Mich. / Fordson Copley, Ohio / Copley Aurora, Colo. / Cherokee Trail (Colorado) Stafford, Va. / Colonial Forge Jackson, NJ / Jackson Liberty (Tarleton State) Akron, Ohio / Copley (UCLA) Narre Warren, Victoria, Australia / Hallam Senior College (Pro Kick Australia) Mason, Ohio / Mason Kent, Ohio
2023 KENT STATE ROSTER
0
LUKE FLORIEA
5
CJ WEST
10
ISAIAH BATTON
12
JOEL BOAMAH
SR | WR
SR | DL
R-JR | WR
FR | DB
1
CAPONE BLUE
6
STEPHEN DALEY
10
TYLER BAYLOR
12
DRU DESHIELDS
GR | DB
SO | DL
GR | DL
FR | QB
2
XAVIER WILLIAMS GR | RB
3
D. J. MILLER JR
7
MATT HARMON
8
KHALIB JOHNS
11
TRELL HARRIS
13
TEVIN TUCKER
GR | LB
So. | WR
FR | DB
11
GR | DB
GR | LB
MARCUS WINFIELD R-JR | DL
2023 KENT STATE ROSTER
14
17
OLIVER BILLOTTE SO | DL
GRIFFIN BREWSTER
SR | QB
14
17
TOMMY ULATOWSKI SO | QB
MATTHEUS CARROLL
JR | DL
15
18
DEVIN KARGMAN SO | QB
MIKE ALAIMO
R-JR | QB
19 ALI FISHER
19 FREDDIE LENIX
20
JOSH BAKA
21
21
22
CHRISHON MCCRAY
R-SO | WR
XAVIER COKLEY R-JR | DB
FR | CB
GAVIN GARCIA SO | RB
SO | S
SO | WR
15
18
DALLAS CRADDIETH
GR | S
TERRELL MILLER SR | CB
20MARQUES HICKS FR | RB
23
NAIM MUHAMMAD GR | DB
2023 KENT STATE ROSTER
23
JAYLEN THOMAS R-Sr | RB
24
25
DAEVEON BUIE
GR | LB
25
TREYMON ECHOLS JR | WR
26J.B. AWOLOWO
27
BRYCE SHEPPERT
SR | WR
26CJ YOUNG
28
ALEX BRANCH
29
30
KY THOMAS
JR | DB
JALANI WILLIAMS R-JR |DB
R-JR | RB
31
JAMIR GARDNER SO | DB
DOMINQUE HILL FR | RB
33
DEVIN NICHOLSON GR | LB
35
JACK COULSON GR | WR
35
DAMARI WILLIAMS FR | DB
31
CURTIS DOUGLAS FR | RB
24
NICHOLAS GIACOLONE
FR | DB
R-SR | DB
GR | DB
2023 KENT STATE ROSTER
36 NICK CUVA
37
CJ HARRIS R-SR | LB
38 LAVONTE GATER GR | DB
39TYLER BIVENS
41
42
SHANE SLATTERY JR | LB
43
CHASE FORTKAMP JR | LB
44ROCCO NICHOLL
FR| DB
LUKE MURPHY R-JR | LB
SO| DB
SO | LB
45KHALI SAUNDERS
47 WILL HRYSZKO
48LUKE ROMES
49
51
52
53 KADEN BEATTY
54NOLAN RUMLER
SR | LB
SAYED ABUHAMDEH
FR | LB
SO | PK
JOHN JACKSON SO | DL
SO | LS
FR | DL
JOHAN SILVER
SO | PK/P
R-SR | OL
2023 KENT STATE ROSTER
57
55 BRYCE SISAK FR | DL
56
60
ANDREW GLASS JR | PK
61 CHARLIE DURKIN
65TRISTEN BITTNER
68NICK BRYAN
69BRAYLON SMITH
70
71 KEVIN TOTH
72
73
74 EVAN COOKE
FR | OL
JIMTO OBIDEGWU R-SO| OL
MACYO WILLIAMS JR | DL
SO | PK-P
CHRIS FARRELL
FR | OL
FR | OL
DUSTYN MORELL SO | OL
R-SO | OL
SR | OL
58 ETHAN MOUYEOS FR | LS
SO | OL
CECIL WILSON FR | OL
2023 KENT STATE ROSTER
SO | OL
77
CAMERON GOLDEN R-SO| OL
78
MATTHEW BEYER JR | OL
DASH DORSEY FR | WR
82
JAMEEL GARDNER JR
PEYTON FAULKNER
SO | WR
83
85 JUSTIN HOLMES
86JARED KELLEY
87
HAYDEN JUNKER
FR | WR
89PRESTON TAYLOR
90
MASON MADDOX R-FR | DL
91 GUS GOODELL
75 ANDREW PAGE FR | OL
76
80TYLER DOSTIN SO | TE
81
84
JAHZAE KIMBROUGH FR | WR
88
MOHAMMED HAZIME
SO | TE
GARRETT MASTERSON
SO | TE
SO | RB-ATH
FR | TE
R-SR | TE
JR | LS
2023 KENT STATE ROSTER
GR | DL
93
96 JOSH SMITH
98
92
JAVIER DURAN
JR | P
ANDREW NESLER
FR | DL
BRYCE FAULK FR | DL
94
JOEL MIASEK FR | PK
95
ANTOINE CAMPBELL JR
R-SO | DL
COACHING STAFF
BURNS HCKENNI Head Coach
AC COLIN FERRELL
OCMATT JOHNSON
OL
MATT LIMEGROVER Co-OC | O-Line
TE MARK CARNEY
RB
FAUS WRNICK Wide Receivers
DC
DAVE DUGGAN
ST
CBCJ COX
RE CJ ROBBINS
SC
JAKE NIEDERMANN
Tight Ends | Slot WRs
KODY MORGAN Special Teams | Safties
Assistant Head Coach | D-Line
MARK WATSON Running Backs | Recruiting
Cornerbacks | Passing Game
Off. Coordinator | QBs
Rush Ends/Recruiting
Def. Coordinator | LB
Strength and Conditioning
2023 BOWLING GREEN FOOTBALL
BG DEPTH CHART
DEPTH CHART - KENT STATE GAME
OFFENSE (Multiple) Pos No Name WR (X) 2 Abdul-Fatai Ibrahim 18 Austin Osborne LT 76 Kameren Stewart 75 Nate Pabst LG 53 Tunde Fatukasi or 51 Cedric Dunbar II 72 Cade Zimmerly C 57 Alex Padgett 65 Jake Burns RG 75 Nate Pabst 64 Bronson Warner RT 50 Alex Wollschlaeger 56 Armon Bethea TE (A) 44 Harold Fannin Jr. 27 Nic Kilbride QB 7 Connor Bazelak or 12 Camden Orth TB 4 Terion Stewart 28 Jaison Patterson or 0 Ta’ron Keith TE (Y) 89 Andrew Bench or 10 Levi Gazarek WR (Z) 1 Odieu Hiliare 6 Jaylon Tillman or 11 Finn Hogan
DEFENSE (Multiple) Ht 6-1 6-2 6-6 6-5 6-5 6-5 6-1 6-6 6-2 6-5 6-3 6-7 6-5 6-4 6-3 6-3 6-3 5-9 6-0 5-10 6-5 6-5 6-0 6-0 6-5
Wt 200 205 290 290 320 335 290 330 305 290 320 295 280 230 235 225 225 225 215 190 255 250 185 215 215
Yr Sr. Sr. Sr. So. Jr. Sr. So. So. Jr. So. Jr. Jr. So. So. Jr. Sr. Sr. So. Jr. Jr. Sr. Jr. Sr. Jr. So.
Pos DT
No Name Ht 60 Dontrez Brown 6-3 38 Dierre Kelly 6-2 or 90 Davonte Miles 6-5 NG 54 Anthony Hawkins 6-2 35 Billie Roberts 6-5 or 52 Kitione Tau 6-0 or 55 Evan Branch-Haynes 6-2 DE 99 Ali Saad 6-3 or 33 Jordan Porter 6-4 RLB 0 Cashius Howell 6-4 34 Adrian Wilson 6-5 or 17 Bam Booker 6-3 WLB 3 Joseph Sipp Jr. 6-0 23 Darren Anders 6-0 or 2 Brock Horne 6-1 MLB 23 Darren Anders 6-0 2 Brock Horne 6-1 or 14 Davian Mayo 6-0 SLB 13 Charles Rosser 6-3 15 Avi McGary 6-2 BC 22 Jalen Huskey 6-1 or 4 Deshawn Jones Jr. 5-11 BS 32 Patrick Day 5-11 or 8 Trent Simms 6-0 FS 9 Darius Lorfils 6-2 5 Shamoun Duncan-Niusulu 6-1 FC 1 Jordan Oladokun 6-0 18 Jalen Burton 5-10 NICKEL 7 Davon Ferguson 5-10 21 Jordan Jackson 5-10
Wt Yr 295 Jr. 270 Jr. 275 R-Fr. 285 Sr. 295 Jr. 295 Sr. 290 So. 270 Jr. 260 Sr. 235 So. 245 Jr. 260 R-Fr. 220 So. 230 Jr. 235 Jr. 235 Sr. 235 Sr. 225 Jr. 230 Jr. 195 Sr. 185 So. 185 Jr. 195 Sr. 215 Jr. 190 So. 200 Jr. 185 Jr. 190 Jr. 185 Sr. 200 Sr.
SPECIAL TEAMS P 14 Jackson Kleather or 99 Sami Sir PK 98 Alan Anaya 43 Jack Sauder KO 43 Jack Sauder 98 Alan Anaya Hold 43 Jack Sauder 99 Sami Sir LS 47 George Carlson 46 James Miller PR 8 Jhaylin Embry 1 Odieu Hiliare KOR 8 Jhaylin Embry 0 Ta’ron Keith
170 215 180 175 175 180 175 210 225 225 175 185 175 190
5-10 6-2 5-6 5-10 5-10 5-6 5-10 6-2 6-1 6-1 6-0 6-0 6-0 5-10
Fr. So. So. Jr. Jr. So. So. Fr. So. Sr. Jr. Sr. Jr. Jr.
BG ROSTER
No
0 0 1 1 2 2 3 3 4 4 5 5 6 7 7 8 8 9 9 10 10 11 11 12 12 13 13 14 14 15 15 16 16 17 17 18 18 19 19 20 20 21 21 22 23 23 24 24 25 26 26 27 28 28 30 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 40 42 42 43 44 44 45 46
Name
Cashius Howell* Ta’ron Keith** Odieu Hiliare* Jordan Oladokun* Brock Horne*** Abdul-Fatai Ibrahim Lucian Anderson III Joseph Sipp Jr.* Deshawn Jones Jr.** Terion Stewart** Shamoun Duncan-Niusulu Jaylon Tillman Davion Daniels*** Connor Bazelak Davon Ferguson* Jhaylin Embry** Trent Simms*** Griffin Little Darius Lorfils* Levi Gazarek* Justin Lynch Demetrius Hardamon** Finn Hogan Marquette Harris Camden Orth* Cynceir McNeal Charles Rosser** Jackson Kleather Davian Mayo Avi McGary** Coleman Teasdale Chace Davis Hayden Timosciek Bam Booker Tae’Shaun Johnson Jalen Burton** Austin Osborne* Shawn Thigpen Alijah Williams Romello Flowers Jamal Johnson** Chris Edmonds Jordan Jackson Jalen Huskey* Darren Anders**** Trimaine Brown Jr. Bryce DeFalco Diego Neri** Canaan Williams Trey Johnson Tracy Revels Nic Kilbride David Afogho Jaison Patterson** PaSean Wimberly** Patrick Day*** Jordan Porter*** Adrian Wilson** Billie Roberts*** Jabari Mitchell Victor Vazquez Dierre Kelly** Ethan Warner Chris Williams* Aiden Wilson Jack Sauder* Harold Fannin Jr.* Jace Henry Rocco Hicks* James Miller***
Pos
OLB RB WR CB ILB WR QB ILB CB RB S WR S QB CB WR S TE S TE CB OLB WR OLB QB WR OLB K ILB OLB QB DL QB DL WR CB WR WR OLB DB RB RB S CB ILB WR RB ILB OLB RB S TE ILB RB RB S DL DL DL ILB S DL PK ILB LS K TE CB TE ILB
Ht
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Hometown
Kansas City, Mo. DeLand, Fla. Belle Glade, Fla. Tampa, Fla. Romeo, Mich. Miramar, Fla. Athens, Ga. Tampa, Fla. Akron, Ohio Memphis, Tenn. Union City, Calif. Plainfield, Ill. Hubbard, Ohio Dayton, Ohio Baltimore, Md. Jacksonville, Fla. Toledo, Ohio Fort Wayne, Ind. Germantown, Md. North Baltimore, Ohio Dublin, Calif. Beavercreek, Ohio Maple City, Mich. Woodbridge, Va. Gainesville, Fla. Canton, Ohio Cleveland, Ohio Tipp City, Ohio Monticello, Ark. Cincinnati, Ohio Louisville, Colo. Whittier, Calif. Lockport, Ill. Cincinnati, Ohio Toledo, Ohio Waukegan, Ill. Rancho Santa Margarita, Calif. Springfield, Ohio Buford, Ga. Fort Lauderdale, Fla. Frankford, Ill. Toledo, Ohio Freeport, N.Y. Frederick, Md. North Olmsted, Ohio Miami, Fla. Pemberville, Ohio Cincinnati, Ohio Waldorf, Md. Frankfort, Ill. Texarkana, Texas Perrysburg, Ohio Boston, Mass. Jacksonville, Fla. Toledo, Ohio Hilliard, Ohio Muskegon, Mich. Tinley Park, Ill. Muskegon, Mich. Reynoldsburg, Ohio Miami, Fla. Gary, Ind. Bowling Green, Ohio Alpharetta, Ga. Buford, Ga. Franklin, Tenn. Canton, Ohio Pataskala, Ohio Overland Park, Kan. Gaylord, Mich.
High School/Previous School
Rockhurst Mainland Glades Central/Alabama A&M Gaither/Samford Romeo Miramar/Alabama A&M Clarke Central Hillsborough East CLC Sandusky (Ohio) James Logan/College of San Mateo North/Grand Valley State Hubbard Archbishop Alter/Indiana St. Vincent Pallotti/Kansas Sandalwood Sylvania Northview Homestead Northwest North Baltimore Dublin/Laney CC Beavercreek/Georgetown College (Ky.) Glen Lake/Central Michigan Dr. Henry A. Wise/Ventura College Buchholz/LIU McKinley Benedictine Tippecanoe Drew Central/Memphis Lakota East Centaurus/East Coast Prep La Serna/UTSA Lockport Township/Purdue Winton Woods/Maryland Central Catholic Carmel Catholic Mission Viejo/Washington Springfield Buford Avant Garde Academy Lincoln-Way East Central Catholic Freeport/Stony Brook Quince Orchard North Olmsted Homestead Eastwood Cincinnati Northwest Rock Creek Christian Academy Lincoln-Way East Liberty-Eylau Perrysburg Catholic Memorial Edward H. White Whitmer Bradley Muskegon Lincoln-Way East Muskegon Reynoldsburg Florida Christian Merrillville Bowling Green King’s Ridge Christian Buford Battleground Academy McKinley Watkins Memorial Blue Valley West Gaylord
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Name George Carlson* Myles Bradley Alex Wollschlaeger** Cedric Dunbar II* Chris Akporoghene Kitione Tau* Tunde Fatukasi* Brody Bolyn Anthony Hawkins*** Evan Branch-Haynes Armon Bethea Ian van der Merwe Alex Padgett* Dayln White Dontrez Brown*** Bronson Warner* Jake Burns Cade Zimmerly* Nate Pabst Kameren Stewart* James Thomas Jr. Adam Garloch Darius Gaddy Bryce Boyer Andre Robinson Dom Grguric Travis Kenner Ian Drummond Jared Merk Jacob Harris Andrew Bench*** Davonte Miles Alan Anaya Ali Saad** Sami Sir*
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Hometown Woodstock, Ill. Mansfield, Ohio Aurora, Ill. Natchez, Miss. Warri, Nigeria Concord, Calif. Far Rockaway, N.Y. Uniondale, Ind. Mansfield, Ohio Richmond, Calif. Brooklyn, N.Y. Tucson, Ariz. Avon Lake, Ohio Lewisville, Texas Fremont, Ohio Chaska, Minn. Akron, Ohio Perrysburg, Ohio Springdale, Ohio Irmo, S.C. Fairfield, Ohio Salem, Ohio Atlanta, Ga. Whitehouse, Ohio Columbus, Ohio Cuyahoga Fall, Ohio Toledo, Ohio Lewis Center, Ohio Cincinnati, Ohio Westerville, Ohio Elmore, Ohio River Rouge, Mich. Queretaro, Mexico Dearborn, Mich. Oak Park, Australia
High School/Previous School Marian Central Mansfield Oswego East Cathedral/Jackson State IMG Academy/Tulsa/Tennessee Pittsburg/Lance CC Erasmus Hall/Rutgers Norwell Mansfield Senior Sacred Heart Cathedral Prep/Arizona Erasmus Hall/Arizona State Ironwood Ridge Avon Lake Hebron Fremont Ross Eden Prairie/Abilene Christian Archbishop Hoban/Cincinnati Perrysburg Archbishop Moeller Dutch Fork/Coastal Carolina Fairfield Youngstown Cardinal Mooney Meadowcreek/SW Ohio Prep Anthony Wayne Olentangy Orange Walsh Jesuit/Valparaiso St. Francs de Sales Olentangy/Elon Archbishop Moeller Westerville Central Genoa River Rouge ITESM Queretaro Dearborn/Minnesota Essendon Keilor College
Key: Yr* = utilizing COVID year, *** beside name indicates letters won Coaching Staff: Scot Loeffler (head coach), Steve Morrison (co-defensive coordinator/inside linebackers), Sammy Lawanson (co-defensive coordinator/outside linebackers), Greg Nosal (co-offensive coordinator/run game coordinator/offensive line), Max Warner (co-offensive coordinator/quarterbacks), Alex Bayer (special teams coordinator/tight ends), Erik Campbell (passing game coordinator/ wide receivers), Julian Campenni (assistant head coach/defensive run coordinator/defensive line), Derrick Jackson (defensive pass game coordinator/secondary), Beyah Rasool (cornerbacks/ special teams assistant), Brian White (running backs), Kevin Tolbert (football strength and conditioning coach), Ian Samuelson (assistant director of sports performance), Grant Strock (graduate assistant/offense), Brady Thomas (graduate assistant/defense), Johnny Caughman (defensive quality control), Jack McCarthy (offensive quality control).
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Parking and Tailgating: • • • • • • • • • •
All tailgating activities in the Dix Stadium parking areas are subject to the laws and regulations of the State of Ohio and/or the City of Kent Police. Parking in the Dix Stadium east and west lots are accessible via permit or by paying $10 on game day Free parking is available in the lots on Summit Street west of Route 261. Shuttle service is available from those lots. Stadium parking lots open three hours prior to game time. Charcoal grills are encouraged for tailgating and can be disposed of in the indicated red trash cans in the tailgating areas. Propane tanks, glass, and kegs are not permitted in stadium lots. Tailgating activities should not take up vacant parking spaces or interfere with traffic flow within Stadium parking lots. Parking spaces are available on the day of the game on a first-come, first-served basis. Drive lanes in parking lots must be maintained at all times. Parking permit holders are responsible for the functions they host in their parking spaces.
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Concessions: • • • •
Concessions are available on the west side of Dix Stadium with stands located towards both the north and the south end zone. Fans can also visit the concession stand behind the east stands and the hall of fame plaza behind the south end zone. Concessions are cashless at Dix Stadium. Alcohol is available to purchase and consume in the stadium for fans 21 years of age or older with a valid photo ID. Alcohol will not be allowed into or out of the stadium.
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Restrooms are available at all 4 corners of Dix Stadium. (see map)
Lost and Found: • • •
If you have misplaced an item on game day, please go to the Ticket Office on the west side of the stadium or call the main line at 330-672-4455 and leave a message. Unclaimed items on the day of the game will be moved to the main ticket office in the MAC Center. Any items not picked up within 48 hours of the event are turned in to campus police. Their number is 330-6722212.
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THE GOLDEN FLASHES CLUB
THE GOLDEN FLASHES CLUB
The Golden Flashes Club is a group comprised of passionate donors to Kent State Athletics which depends on philanthropy to provide Kent State student-athletes the assistance they need to excel academically and athletically. Your tax-deductible gift to The Golden Flashes Club allows Kent State to provide support to more than 400 student-athletes every year, as well as operational support for 19 varsity sports as well as Cheer and Dance programs. The primary goal of The Golden Flashes Club is to help offset the $7.2 million annual scholarship bill and capital enhancements to Kent State athletic facilities. The Golden Flashes Club office is located in the Scolin MacLean Lounge on the ground floor of the MAC Center near the ticket office. In recognition of your support, The Golden Flashes Club can provide members with various hospitality options, premium seating opportunities, preferred parking, donor appreciation games with game day giveaways, special events and much more. We thank YOU for being a part of Kent State Athletics and your support of our student-athletes!
CROWDFUNDING
Kent State Athletics will offer the unique opportunity to donate directly to a Kent State coach’s crowdfunding campaign at www.kentstatesports.com/SuportYourSport. Each team will be crowdfunding in this year’s campaign.
VARSITY K CLUB
The Varsity K Club strives to unite former student-athlete, cheer/dance members, athletic trainers and student managers for the mutual benefit of the University and those attending Kent State University. Varsity K Club offers unique opportunities to stay connected with the university and return to visit campus. We aim to promote KSU by keeping members informed on academics and athletics. To become an active member of the Varsity K Club go to KentStateSports.com/VarsityK. Your membership includes: •
Exclusive access for you and one (1) guest to the Varsity K All Sport Reunion at the Homecoming Football game.
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Yearly All Sports Pass
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All Sports Pass are for GA seating
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Invitation to Flashes helping Flashes Networking/Career Night events. This is an opportunity to engage and meet with recent student-athlete graduates and build your network with former athletes.
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Access to exclusive alumni team apparel.
††Access to The President’s Blue & Gold Suite and Patio is for up to two ticketed individuals. Please contact your philanthropic advisor for families greater than two.
FOOTBALL HOSPITALITY BENEFITS
HOSPITALITY BENEFITS
PRESIDENT’S BLUE & GOLD SUITE†† • Open to donors $5,000+ • Must purchase suite season tickets Amenities include: - Indoor suite seating - Complimentary food and full-service bar
PRESIDENT’S SUITE BLUE & GOLD PATIO†† • Open to donors $2,500+ • Must purchase patio season tickets Amenities include: - Heated outdoor patio seating - Complimentary food and full-service bar
JIM AND CAROLYN PHELAN LOUNGE • Open to donors $500+ Amenities include: - Indoor and outdoor guest areas - Cash bar and appetizers
††Access to The President’s Blue & Gold Suite and Patio is for up to two ticketed individuals. Please contact your philanthropic advisor for families greater than two.
GROUP TICKET BENEFITS Looking to bring your group or host an event at an upcoming home game? We’ve got you covered! Take a look at our group benefits chart and make the most out of your game day experience! Contact the ticket office at 330-672-4455 for more details
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VICE PRESIDENT-DIRECTOR OF INTERCOLLEGIATE ATHLETICS
RANDALE L. RICHMOND Randale L. Richmond was formally introduced as the 12th Athletic Director at Kent State University on April 9, 2021. He began his tenure as Athletic Director on May 1, 2021. This is Richmond’s second stint at Kent State University. He previously spent 10 years with the Golden Flashes working in Student-Athlete Academic Services and Compliance. Richmond started as a graduate assistant before serving as an Assistant Director of Compliance starting in 2006. He was elevated to the Assistant Athletic Director of Compliance in 2010, then promoted to Associate Athletic Director of Student-Athlete Academic Services & Compliance in 2012. Richmond served in that role until 2015 when he was hired by Old Dominion University. Richmond arrived at Old Dominion University in February of 2015 as the Sr. Associate Athletic Director for Sport Administration and Student-Athlete Welfare. In that role, he was responsible for the leadership, oversight, and supervision related to StudentAthlete Academic Services, Leadership Development, and NCAA Compliance. He also served as the Sport Administrator for the men’s basketball, field hockey, baseball, men’s soccer and men’s and women’s swimming programs. During his oversight of those sports, he had a direct impact in fundraising and program enhancement, raising over $1.5 million dollars and increasing the men’s soccer’s fundraising efforts over 500%. In addition, Richmond served on a number of campus committees, including the Brother 2 Brother Steering Committee and the President’s Task Force on Inclusive Excellence where he served as the co-chair. He took the lead on developing and enhancing numerous programs at Old Dominion including the revamping of the Monarch’s Competitive Excellence Plan and the implementation of a Sport Administration Executive Summary, which is designed to track each sport’s success in terms of the goals set in the Old Dominion strategic plan. He also started the New Employee Welcome Plan which helps new employees experience early success and provides connections with current employees.
THIRD SEASON
During his time at ODU, Richmond successfully led the department through a NCAA Academic Performance Program Review, a Conference USA (C-USA) Compliance Audit, as well as an internal Institutional Control Review. Under his leadership, ODU implemented a number of progressive student-athlete programs, including its first ever Student-Athlete Leadership Academy. The Monarch Athletic Department achieved all-time highs in Academic Progress Rate (APR) scores, Graduation Success Rate (GSR) scores, and department Grade Point Average (GPA). ODU led Conference USA in Commissioner’s Honor Roll recipients in each of his final four seasons with the Monarchs. In terms of Sport Administration, both the baseball and men’s soccer programs realized great success in fundraising, classroom performance, and on the field with both teams earning national rankings and the men’s soccer program winning its second C-USA Championship in 2017. Richmond served on the LEAD1 Diversity, Equity & Inclusion Working Group and is a current member of the National Association for Athletic Compliance (NAAC) Thought Leaders Group and cochairs the NAAC Convention Committee. He has participated in the Collegiate Athletics Leadership Symposium, the D1A Athletics Director’s Institute, and the NAAC ACE Mentoring Program. He is also a graduate of the NCAA Leadership Institute where he was selected as the graduation speaker for the 2015 class. In 2014, Richmond was named to the Crain’s Cleveland Business list of ‘Who to Watch in Education’ and Kaleidoscope Magazine’s ‘40 Under 40 Club’ in 2013. The Akron, Ohio, native received his Bachelor of Arts degree from Baldwin-Wallace College in 2004 with a major in history and a minor in sociology. He then earned his Master of Education degree from Kent State in 2006. Randale and his wife, Ja’Alycia, have two sons, Ramahn and Ramar, and one daughter, Jayla.
DISCOVER KENT STATE Afor all that they are. We welcome curious minds, engaged with promise and
t Kent State University, we work to meet students wherever they may be and
possibilities, who are eager to learn, work and grow as a community — as a family. Our university holds the esteemed distinction of being one of only five institutions in Ohio to be recognized as a top-tier research university with the R1 designation by the Carnegie Classification of Institutions of Higher Education. Kent State also is the sole university in the U.S. to receive the prestigious 2022 Senator Paul Simon Award for Comprehensive Internationalization, which recognizes Kent State for overall excellence in integrating international education throughout all facets of the university and its campuses. Moving forward together, Golden Flashes support each other and share transformational experiences, going above and beyond to ensure student success. And always, Flashes Take Care of Flashes. For more than 100 years, Kent State has provided outstanding educational opportunities and produced graduates who One of 13 libraries in the campus have literally changed the world. We have system, University Library houses core more than 273,500 alumni worldwide, and undergraduate materials and specialized successful Kent State graduates can be research collections needed by graduate students and faculty. found working in nearly every industry and business category. The current student body comprises more than 33,500 students, including more than 2,000 international students from 101 countries. The university’s eight-campus system is one of the country’s largest, with eight campuses spanning Northeast Ohio, a College of Podiatric Medicine, a Twinsburg Academic Center and academic sites in major world cities, such as New York City, Florence, Italy ; and Curitiba, Brazil. Kent State is one of Ohio’s leading public universities and a major educational, economic and cultural resource far beyond the Northeast Ohio region.
Empowering tomorrow’s leaders
Our highly acclaimed, international faculty inspires students in their chosen courses of study while blending classroom instruction and hands-on experiential learning opportunities in nationally ranked academic programs. Our research programs look toward the future by addressing today’s important technological, medical and societal challenges. Kent State is the highest-ranking public university in northern Ohio on the Top Public Schools and Best National Universities lists by U.S. News & World Report. Our R1 research designation affirms Kent State’s place as a top-tier research university along with Yale, Harvard and the University of California-Berkeley. The university offers more than 370 undergraduate programs of study and more than 220 master’s and doctoral programs of study. The addition of new learning environments from the sciences to the arts and the development of exciting new academic programs characterize Kent State’s focus on transformational educational experiences that truly prepare our graduates for the challenges of their career fields.
Experience our Kent Campus
Our beautiful and spacious Kent Campus offers tree-lined paths for walking, biking and running. The Kent Campus houses the largest residential population in Northeast Ohio and is the home of Kent State’s championship-winning athletic programs. A recreation and wellness center features basketball courts, a rock climbing wall, two swimming pools and the latest fitness equipment. From the center of campus, it’s just a short walk from one of Northeast Ohio’s most vibrant small towns, the city of Kent – alive with casual dining, shopping and live music. The best way to discover Kent State is to visit. The university offers an exceptional program for students and their families to tour the campus and learn about all it has to offer. Visit www.kent.edu/visit for complete details.
QUICK FACTS
1. Kent State has been awarded the esteemed R1 status for research, the highest recognition that doctoral universities can receive, by the Carnegie Classification of Institutions of Higher Education, affirming Kent State’s place as a top-tier research institution. 2. Kent State is the sole university in the U.S. to receive the prestigious 2022 Senator Paul Simon Award for Comprehensive Internationalization from NAFSA: Association of International Educators, which recognizes Kent State for overall excellence in integrating international education throughout all facets of the university and its campuses. 3. Kent State is a national leader in award-winning student support services to graduate students. 4. Kent State is the highest-ranking public university in northern Ohio on the Top Public Schools and Best National Universities lists by U.S. News & World Report. 5. Kent State’s School of Fashion is ranked one of the top 25 fashion schools in the world by renowned fashion news source Fashionista.
UNIVERSITY ADMINISTRATION PRESIDENT TODD DIACON Todd Diacon became Kent State University’s 13th president in July 2019. A tireless advocate for student success, President Diacon has more than 30 years of experience in higher education leadership. His commitment to college affordability and access has resulted in nationally recognized initiatives to boost student retention, graduation rates and academic achievement. President Diacon joined Kent State as provost in 2012 and has been at the forefront of expanding Kent State’s international presence, has led the charge to recruit and promote more diverse faculty, and has helped the university attract world-renowned leaders in the fields of aviation, engineering, brain health, liquid crystals, and peace and conflict studies. Before coming to Kent State, President Diacon served as deputy chancellor at the University of Massachusetts Amherst, where he also was a professor of history. He began his career at the University of Tennessee as a history professor. A native of Wellington, Kansas, President Diacon specializes in agrarian history and the history of central state power in Brazil. He earned his bachelor’s degree from Southwestern College in Kansas and his master’s and doctoral degrees from the University of Wisconsin-Madison. He has authored publications on student success and the administration of higher education, and he has written numerous journal articles and two books, including “Stringing Together a Nation,” which won the 2005 Warren Dean Memorial Prize for the most significant book on Brazilian history. President Diacon is married to Moema Furtado, an accomplished artist with strong experience in higher education, including previous teaching and leadership roles with Kent State’s College of the Arts and Office of Global Education. The couple has one grown son. In addition to cheering on the Golden Flashes at many sporting events, the couple enjoys attending music and theater performances and local festivals. President Diacon is an avid runner and has completed seven marathons. However, his “first love” is riding motorcycles, and he looks forward to returning to the road.
FAMOUS ALUMNI Linda Allard, ’62 Fashion designer.
Capt. Stephanie Johnson, ’91 First Black female captain for Delta Air Lines.
Josh Cribbs, ’10 Former NFL Pro Bowler.
Nick Saban, ’73 Legendary college football coach.
Arsenio Hall, ’77 Actor and comedian.
Connie Schultz, ’92 Author and Pulitzer Prize-winning columnist.
Lou Holtz, ’59 Legendary college football coach.
Danniel Thomas-Dodd, ’16 and ’17 Track and field Olympian.
LARA BOMAN
Graduate Student Trustee
RENATO CAMACHO HALEY DEES
Undergraduate Student Trustee
ROBERT S. FROST DONALD L. MASON SECRETARY SANDRA VOLPE ’89 National Trustee
MARK M. POLATAJKO, Ph.D.
Senior Vice President and Provost
Senior Vice President for Finance and Administration
CHARLENE K. REED, Ph.D.
EBONI PRINGLE, Ph.D.
Interim Senior Vice President for Student Life
SEAN BROGHAMMER, Ph.D. WILLIS WALKER, LL.M., J.D. Vice President and General Counsel
Vice President and University Secretary
Vice President for Enrollment Management
JOHN M. RATHJE
AMOABA GOODEN, Ph.D.
VALOREE VARGO
Vice President for Information Technology and Chief Information Officer
Vice President for People, Culture and Belonging
Vice President for Philanthropy and Alumni Engagement
PEGGY SHADDUCK, Ph.D. DOUGLAS L. DELAHANTY, Ph.D. Vice President for Regional Campuses
BOARD OF TRUSTEES ’85
MELODY TANKERSLEY, Ph.D.
Alice Ripley, ’86 Tony Award-winning actress.
Julian Edelman, ’19 Former New England Patriots wide receiver and 2019 Super Bowl MVP.
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EXECUTIVE OFFICERS
Vice President for Research and Economic Development
STEPHEN WARD Vice President for University Communications and Marketing
EDWARD F. CRAWFORD National Trustee
BARRY E. FETTERMAN ’74 and ’76 National Trustee
ROBIN M. KILBRIDE CHRISTIAN R. PALICH ANN WOMER BENJAMIN VICE CHAIR
SHAWN M. RILEY ’83 Chair
NICHOLAS M. GATTOZZI III Executive Director for Government and Community Relationss
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