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INDEX SECTION I: WELCOME TO WEST LIBERTY This Is Hilltopper Sports Quick Facts This Is West Liberty! Hilltoppersports.com TopperStation! Media Information Athletic Facilities President/Athletic Director Support Staff Athletic Administration SECTION II: 2020 SEASON PREVIEW 2020 Season Preview SECTION III: THE COACHES Head Coach Roger Waialae Assistant Coaches SECTION IV: THE PLAYERS Hilltopper Nation Alphabetical Roster Numerical Roster Returning Player Capsules New Player Capsules SECTION V: 2019 REVIEW MEC Standings/All-MEC Teams Game-by-Game Recaps Scores/Offensive Stats Defensive Stats/Game Highs SECTION VI: HILLTOPPER HISTORY

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Coaching Records All-Time Series Records Game-by-Game Scores Single-Game Highs Single-Season Highs Career Highs Hilltopper Honor Roll Conference History

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2020 Schedule Date Opponent Time Thursday, Sept. 3: Walsh (Ohio)

7 p.m.

Thursday, Sept. 10: Ohio Dominican

7 p.m.

Saturday, Sept. 19: at Notre Dame (Ohio)* Noon Saturday, Sept. 26: 1W.Va. Wesleyan*

1 p.m.

Saturday, Oct. 3:

1 p.m.

at Glenville State*

Saturday, Oct. 10: 2Concord*

1 p.m.

Saturday, Oct. 17: at Fairmont State*

1 p.m.

Saturday, Oct. 24: Frostburg State*

1 p.m.

Saturday, Oct. 31: at UNC-Pembroke*

1 p.m.

Saturday, Nov. 7:

1 p.m.

at W.Va. State*

Saturday, Nov. 14: Wheeling*

1 p.m.

*-Mountain East Conference game 1-Hall of Fame Game 2-Homecoming

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CREDITS This 2020 West Liberty University football media guide was produced by the WLU Sports Information Department under the guidance of Sports Information Director Don Clegg. It was written and edited by Don Clegg with research and editorial assistance from Rex Lancaster, Lynn Ullom, Christina Hardman and the West Liberty football coaching staff. Layout and design services were provided by WLU senior Danielle Eddy, a Visual Communications major from Clarksburg, W.Va. Photo credits go to Rex Lancaster, Kori Hulit, Tasia Staunton, Sierra Cunningham, Mike Carpenter and Joe Stipetich with additional historical photos supplied by the WLU Archives. The information contained within this guide was current as of June 1, 2020 but is subject to change due to the COVID-19 situation. For the most up-to-date news about Hilltopper football and all West Liberty sports, please visit the University’s athletics website at www.hilltoppersports.com. 5


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QUICK FACTS GENERAL INFORMATION School City Founded Enrollment Nickname Colors Stadium Capacity Surface Affiliation Conference President Athletic Director School Website Athletics Website

TEAM INFORMATION West Liberty University West Liberty, W.Va. 1837 2,522 Hilltoppers Black and Gold (PMS 123) West Family Stadium 4,000 MondoTurf Ecofill-Star NCAA Division II Mountain East Conference Dr. Stephen Greiner Mr. Lynn Ullom www.westliberty.edu www.hilltoppersports.com

PROGRAM HISTORY First Year of Football Seasons Played All-Time Record Postseason Record League Championships Last Postseason Game Result

1923 94 years 461-402-34 (.533) 3-3 1927, 1929, 1930, 1936, 1939, 1940, 1941, 1946, 1950, 1956, 1963, 1970, 1971, 1979, 2000, 2009 2009 NCAA D2 Regional Final Lost to California (Pa.), 57-35

HEAD COACH ROGER WAIALAE Alma Mater Overall Record West Liberty Record League Record Football Office Phone Media Availability

University of Dubuque (1989) 82-84 (.494), 15 Years 82-84 (.494), 15 Years 67-65 (.508), 15 Years (304) 336-8294 8 a.m.–2 p.m. (Mon-Fri)

COACHING ASSIGNMENTS Roger Waialae (Dubuque, 1989) Head Coach Jeff Monteroso (Occidental, 1985) Defensive Coordinator, Linebackers Dan Hopkins (Millersville, 2002) Offensive Line, Strength and Conditioning, Run Game Coordinator Brian Hill (Glenville State, 1992) Defensive Line, Special Teams Coordinator Brandon Tate (West Virginia, 2007) Tight Ends, H-backs Curt McGhee (Pittsburgh, 1998) Defensive backs Chuck Haggerty (Wooster, 1987) Running Backs Johnny Bonar (West Liberty, 2009) Wide Receivers

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2019 Record MEC Record Base Offense Base Defense Starters Returning Starters Lost Lettermen Returning Lettermen Lost

5-6 4-6 Multiple Multiple 17 (7 off., 8 def., 2 spec.) 7 (4 off., 3 def., 0 spec.) 42 (19 off., 20 def., 3 spec.) 19 (7 off., 12 def., 0 spec.)

ALL-STAR CANDIDATES QB Jack Allison (6-5, 190, gr.) Power 5 grad transfer from West Virginia; career-high 271 passing yards vs. Syracuse in 2018 bowl game; originally signed with Miami (Fla.) TE Thomas Cole (6-5, 230, jr.) 2019 All-MEC; led WLU with 53 grabs for 583 yards and 6 TDs; 9 catches for 184 yards and 3 TDs – including gamewinner – at Wheeling; Power 5 transfer from Wake Forest LB Clay McDonald (6-2, 205, sr.) 2019 All-MEC; 2-year starter had 63 tackles, 8 TFLs and 3 QB sacks in 2019; Career-high 11 stops vs. Notre Dame (Ohio)

WLU CONTACT INFORMATION Sports Information Director Don Clegg Director of Athletic Operations Rex Lancaster Sports Information GA Christina Hardman SID Office Phone (304) 336-8107 SID Cell Phone (740) 359-7447 SID Fax Phone (304) 336-8304 SID Email wlusportsinfo@westliberty.edu Press Box Phone (304) 336-8404 SID Mailing Address West Liberty Athletics CU Box 103 West Liberty, WV 26074

TRAINING STAFF Jerry Duncan (Head Athletic Trainer) Jason Coleman Melanie Cheek

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WEST LIBERTY! West Liberty University (WLU), a public coeducational school and West Virginia’s oldest institution of higher education, is situated on 290 hilltop acres in a rural setting just an hour from Pittsburgh. A satellite campus located at The Highlands Shopping Complex sits adjacent to Interstate 70, minutes from the Pennsylvania and Ohio borders in West Virginia’s Northern Panhandle. Established in 1837, more than 2,500 students are enrolled. Elementary education and secondary education are the most selected majors but WLU offers more than 70 academic majors in its five Colleges: the Gary E. West College of Business, the College of Liberal Arts, the College of Arts and Communication, the College of Education, and the College of Sciences. West Liberty also offers numerous graduate programs in a variety of disciplines along with degree completion programs for nontraditional students. Students both commute and live in residence halls on campus. One of the more recent additions to the campus infrastructure is the Campbell Hall of Health Sciences. The 72,000 square-foot multi-story building united the university’s science and health care majors – Dental Hygiene, Physician Assistant Studies, Nursing, Medical Laboratory Science, Speech Pathology/Audiology, and Chemistry – under one roof. There is a strong athletic tradition at West Liberty. The men’s basketball team has won 13 national scoring titles, earned 11 consecutive NCAA Division II Tournament bids and advanced to five NCAA Division II Elite Eights – including a run to the 2014 national championship game! Hilltopper football made history in 2009 and 2010 as the only NCAA Division II team ever to lead the nation in scoring and total offense in consecutive seasons and the baseball team won the 1964 NAIA national championship! Grammy Award-winning country music singer-songwriter Brad Paisley is one of many distinguished West Liberty University alumni. The WLU website is www.westliberty.edu, Twitter feed is wlumedia and Facebook account is www.facebook.com/westliberty. 9


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WWW.HILLTOPPERSPORTS.COM You’re never more than a click away from full and comprehensive coverage of West Liberty University football along with the university’s 19 other intercollegiate sports at the upgraded and redesigned WLU athletics website: www.hilltoppersports.com. Game stories, pictures, previews, features, game notes, selected media articles and videos are updated daily by the WLU Sports Information staff to keep fans and media supplied with the latest information on the athletic and academic accomplishments of the university’s 400-plus student-athletes. Links to live streaming video and audio telecasts of all West Liberty home football, men’s basketball and women’s basketball games are posted along with complete game notes and live stats. Links to live audio, complete game notes and live stats (where available) are provided for all away contests.

TOPPERSTATION IS ON THE AIR!

West Liberty University took the wraps off its new digital broadcast platform to rave reviews when TopperStation went live during the 2019-20 academic year. “We had been working on an enhancement of our broadcasting platform for some time,” university Vice President of Institutional Advancement Jason Koegler said. “TopperStation combines an updated digital presence with a dynamic user experience that will take WLU broadcasting to the next level of 21st Century technology.” The logo for the digital platform was designed by West Liberty student Kelsey Hayden of Charles Town, W.Va. Aaron Silber from Omni Strategic designed the new website, with video hosting by Brightcove. Since its inception in a small studio in the basement of Elbin Library, WLU-TV14 has grown into a multi-milliondollar facility with programming that now reaches more than 100,000 cable homes on Comcast Cable Channel 14. Current programming runs the gamut from community information to educational and entertainment shows and such university events as commencement and concerts. Sports fans especially enjoy the archive of past West Liberty sporting events, with hundreds of full game broadcasts available on demand – some from more than a decade ago. The flexibility of TopperStation’s new digital platform proved to be a perfect fit for the Hilltopper athletic department. “TopperStation allowed us to greatly expand out sports coverage,” Koegler said. “We have done live broadcasts of events encompassing nearly the entire WLU athletic spectrum and expect to continue expanding into other NCAA Division II sports action in the future. “When you look at that capability in addition to our educational and community programming, TopperStation has been a great addition for Hilltoppers everywhere.” TopperStation can be accessed online worldwide at topperstation.com

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MEDIA INFORMATION Welcome to West Liberty University’s 2020 football season! This 2020 Hilltopper football media guide has been developed for use by the working media along with alumni and fans of West Liberty University. Thank you for your coverage and interest in Hilltopper football! The WLU Sports Information Office strives to provide a full range of services for members of the working media to assist you in your coverage. For your quick reference, we have provided the following list of our general media policies. If you have any questions, special needs or requests, please contact the WLU Sports Information Office.

Media Passes

Radio/TV Services

Reservations for seating in the West Family Stadium press box and photographer field passes are available for all print and broadcast media. Please contact WLU Sports Information 24 hours in advance with your credentials request. Photographers and sideline reporters are asked to maintain a 10-foot buffer from the playing field and remain within the designated photography areas.

Visiting radio and television crews are always welcome at West Liberty. We ask that each broadcast team contact us well in advance to reserve seating and telephone lines.

Gameday Services

Interview Requests

Media guides, rosters, programs and game notes packages will be provided to print and broadcast media prior to each game. “Quickie Stats” will be distributed at halftime with a full statistical package – including play-by-play – available after the game. The West Family Stadium press box is equipped with wireless internet. Additional internet needs can be accommodated if requested in advance. Media will also have access to telephone, fax and photocopier services.

All requests for interviews with West Liberty coaches, student-athletes and staff members must be made through the WLU Sports Information Office. The Hilltopper locker room is closed to all media on game day. Post-game player and coach interviews will be held in the WLU interview room following the NCAA-mandated 10-minute cooling off period.

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ATHLETIC FACILITIES West Family Stadium Renamed in 2014 to honor the generosity of WLU alumni Gary and Flip West, a brand-new MondoTurf playing surface installed in 2019 is merely the latest in a series of recent upgrades that have transformed West Liberty’s football home into an NCAA Division II showcase. The new turf follows hot on the heels of the installation of new grandstand seating and a press box upgrade and expansion to provide full radio/ TV broadcast capability along with wireless internet service for all working media. West Family Stadium’s impressive lighting system along with the enhanced landscaping and design elements have all worked together to make the 4,000-seat facility one of the region’s elite gridiron venues and a popular choice for the Mountain East Conference’s “Thursday Night Lights” television package.

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ASRC (Academic, Sports and Recreation Complex) The 145,000-square foot Academic, Sports and Recreation Complex celebrated its 20th anniversary during the 2019-20 academic year and remains one of the nation’s top NCAA Division II multi-purpose athletic facilities. The 1,200-seat arena serves as the home of West Liberty’s men’s and women’s basketball, volleyball, wrestling, and acrobatics & tumbling teams and has been selected to host multiple NCAA Division II regional championship events for wrestling and men’s basketball over the past two decades. With three Mondo surface basketball courts, a 160-meter indoor track, a well-equipped fitness center, a conference center, full athletic training facilities, administrative offices and numerous classrooms, the facility is a hub of campus activity throughout the year.

West Family Athletic Complex Fueled by another generous gift from Gary and Flip West, the West Family Athletic Complex made a smashing debut in 2019 as the state-of-theart home for WLU’s men’s and women’s soccer, track and cross-country squads. Featuring a fully-lighted artificial turf soccer field surrounded by a full 8-lane all-weather track built to NCAA specifications, the sparkling green jewel immediately took its place among the top multi-purpose facilities in the region. With the addition of the West Family Athletic Complex, the Hilltopper track teams can now practice and host meets on campus for the first time in school history. It also allowed the soccer teams to give their student-athletes more time in the classroom by scheduling select contests at night.

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Belmont Savings Bank Indoor Practice Facility Fueled by a generous lead gift from Belmont Savings Bank, this massive 14,400-square foot vinyl covered steel frame structure is one of the most eye-catching new additions to the university’s facilities lineup. Located adjacent to the WLU Softball Complex, the BSB Indoor Practice Facility measures 120 x 120 feet. It is fully heated and insulated so that its artificial turf playing surface can provide an upgraded practice experience for all WLU athletic teams throughout the year. The BSB Indoor Practice Facility was a boon to all WLU students as it allowed the baseball and softball teams to remove their practice gear from the Blatnik Hall gym, freeing that facility up completely for intramural competition.

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WLU Softball Complex The WLU Softball Complex has been hailed as one of the premier NCAA Division II softball facilities in the region ever since its 2010 debut and was chosen as the host site for the 2019 NCAA D2 Atlantic Region I Tournament. Located adjacent to West Family Stadium, the softball complex is completely enclosed and affords fans a great view of the action from the elevated bleachers. Other features include modern dugouts, a pro-style backstop, large electronic scoreboard, full-size dual batting cages and an independent irrigation system.

Kovalick Field Honoring the memory of WLU Hall of Famer George Kovalick, Kovalick Field is home to one of the region’s most tradition-laden baseball programs. Situated in a natural amphitheater with raised bleacher seating, the stadium features a natural grass playing surface with a large electronic scoreboard located in right field. Modern dugouts complete with safety railings and a new press box are recent additions, making Kovalick Field one of the MEC’s top baseball venues.

H. Edgar Martin Tennis Complex Honoring the memory of legendary West Liberty coach and athletic director H. Edgar Martin, the Martin Tennis Complex has been recognized as one of the region’s premier college tennis facilities for years. The modern complex features eight regulation courts, all with a competition surface engineered to USTA standards. The Martin Tennis Complex is also open for recreational play to students, faculty, staff and the public

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PRESIDENT/ATHLETIC DIRECTOR DR. STEPHEN GREINER PRESIDENT

Dr. Stephen Greiner was selected as president of West Liberty University by the WLU Board of Governors on Oct. 29, 2015 and officially assumed the responsibilities of his office on Jan. 4, 2016. He succeeded Dr. John P. McCullough, who had been serving as interim president of the university. Greiner announced in November 2019 that he planned to retire following the 2019-20 academic year but agreed to put those retirement plans on hold temporarily while helping shepherd the university through the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. A talented and experienced administrator, Greiner has been serving as a college president for nearly two decades and has spent more than four decades on college campuses as a university faculty member and administrator. He came to West Liberty after a successful five-year stint as president and CEO of Hazard Community and Technical College, a comprehensive multiple-campus public degree granting institution serving approximately 4,000 students in seven counties in eastern Kentucky. From 2005-10, Greiner served as president of Brunswick Community College, which operates a trio of branch campuses in southeastern North Carolina. He was the president of Virginia Intermont College in Bristol, Va. from 2001-05. Greiner is an Ohio Valley native. Born and raised in Weirton, W.Va., he graduated from Weir High School in 1964. He went on to earn a bachelor’s degree in Education from the University of Kentucky and holds a master’s degree in Public Service from Western Kentucky University. Greiner earned his doctorate in Education from Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University in Blacksburg, Va. Dr. Greiner and his wife, Nancy, reside on campus at historic Colonial Heights, the traditional home of West Liberty’s presidents. They have two grown children, twins John and Jacquelyn.

LYNN ULLOM

ATHLETIC DIRECTOR The winningest women’s basketball coach in West Virginia history and a member of the

West Liberty Hall of Fame, Lynn Ullom has spent more than three decades on the university campus as a student, coach, and administrator. The WLU athletic department has shown remarkable growth since he was named Athletic Director in 2017 with Hilltopper student-athletes enjoying much success on the field and in the classroom. Several programs have cracked the regional and national rankings while the department has posted a cumulative GPA of 3.00 or higher in four consecutive semesters – highlighted by a record 3.25 departmental GPA during the spring of 2020. The student-athletes have benefitted from the addition of several new facilities, including the West Family Athletic Complex for the soccer and track programs and the Belmont National Bank Indoor Practice Facility. Ground was broken this fall for a new weight room and training facility to house the department’s strength and conditioning program. Averaging more than 20 wins a season throughout his 26-year coaching career, Ullom turned the Lady Hilltopper program into a perennial Atlantic Region power. His WLU women posted 17 20-win seasons, won five regular-season conference titles, six conference tournament crowns, played in 14 conference tournament championship games and earned 14 NCAA tournament bids. Ullom’s 534-252 (.679) career record still ranks among the best all-time in the NCAA Division II ranks. The 3-time Conference Coach of the Year was the first women’s sports coach to earn the prestigious West Virginia College Coach of the Year Award from the West Virginia Sportswriters Association. He was also named the 2011 WBCA Region 2 Coach of the Year and was a 2016 WBCA Victory Award Club recipient. A native of Cameron, W.Va., Ullom has two children, Jared and Tessa. Lynn and his wife, Karen, reside in Wheeling. Karen has two daughters, Micah and Alycia.

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SUPPORT STAFF DON CLEGG

SPORTS INFORMATION DIRECTOR Don Clegg begins his fourth year as Sports Information Director for the Hilltoppers, serving as the

primary media contact for WLU’s 20 intercollegiate sports. Clegg generates all editorial content for the university’s athletic website, publications, and social media while guiding the department’s daily operations and working closely with the NCAA and MEC to maintain and distribute all records and statistics. During the summer of 2018, Clegg teamed with Director of Athletic Operations Rex Lancaster and SIDEARM Sports, Inc. on the launch of a completely re-designed athletic website providing expanded video and social media capability. Most recently, the Hilltopper SID detailed the exploits of West Liberty’s studentathletes through more than 600 features, game stories, previews, etc. over the course of the 2019-20 school year, successfully promoting multiple student-athletes for All-America, Academic All-America, All-Region and All-Mountain East Conference honors. He has served as host SID for the NCAA Division II Super Region 3 Wrestling Championships, Atlantic Region 1 Softball Championships, and the NCAA Division II Atlantic Region Men’s Basketball Championships. The Moundsville, W.Va. native came to West Liberty after 26 years as a reporter and editor at the Wheeling (W.Va.) News-Register and Intelligencer where he and his staff received multiple state-wide awards for journalistic excellence. Clegg is an honors graduate of West Virginia University’s P.I. Reed School of Journalism, a past president of the West Virginia Sports Writers Association, a member of the Ohio Valley Athletic Conference Hall of Fame and the WLU Hall of Fame Committee. An active member of the College Sports Information Directors of America (CoSIDA), he is a voting member of the D2SIDA Atlantic Region men’s basketball poll. Don and his wife, Ellen, a West Liberty alumna, reside in Shadyside, Ohio. They have four children, three grandchildren and a great-grandson.

REX LANCASTER

DIRECTOR OF ATHLETIC OPERATIONS West Liberty University alumnus Rex Lancaster is in his fourth year as Director of Athletic Operations

on the hilltop. Along with overseeing game day operations for WLU’s 20 intercollegiate sports, Lancaster also provides assistance and support for the university’s sports information and athletic staff in website management, game promotions and statistical production and has played a major role in expanding West Liberty’s athletic presence across various social media platforms. Lancaster worked closely with Sports Information Director Don Clegg and SIDEARM Sports, Inc. on a complete re-design of the WLU athletic website during the summer of 2018. He submitted successful bids to host the 2019 NCAA Division II Super Region 3 Wrestling Championships, the 2019 Atlantic Region 1 Softball Championships and the 2020 Atlantic Region Men’s Basketball Championships, serving as Tournament Director for all three events. Lancaster has also provided significant technical assistance and support to the Mountain East Conference for the MEC Basketball Tournament in Wheeling, W.Va. and the MEC Softball Tournament in Salem, Va. Lancaster was a Sports Information student assistant as an undergraduate at the university. He remained on campus as a Graduate Assistant for Media, Game and Related Operations before moving into his current position. A graduate of nearby Brooke (W.Va.) High School, Lancaster earned a bachelor’s degree in Secondary Education with a concentration in Athletic Coaching Education from WLU while carrying a double-minor in Health and Fitness and Entrepreneurship. He is currently working toward his master’s degree in Educational Leadership. Rex and his fiancée, Kylie, welcomed a daughter, Elza, in April.

ROBIN BRUNNER

OFFICE ADMINISTRATOR EX Robin Brunner is in her third decade as Office Administrator EX for the West Liberty University athletic department. Brunner works closely with the Director of Athletics to assist in the planning and implementation of numerous athletic department programs and projects. Her various responsibilities include but are not limited to overseeing scheduling for the university’s various athletic facilities, purchasing for the department, transportation, accounting and office maintenance. A graduate of Bridgeport (Ohio) High School, Brunner has spent more than 30 years at the university. She began working in the registrar’s office in 1987 and moved to the athletic department in 1998. Robin resides in Bethlehem, W.Va., with her husband, Mike. Their son, Jon-Michael, is a former West Liberty baseball standout now working as a Physician Assistant. Their daughter, Morgan, is a 2020 Hilltopper grad who led the nation in 3-point field goals each of the past two seasons as a member of the WLU women’s basketball team.

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WLU ATHLETIC ADMINISTRATION LYNN ULLOM . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

(304) 336-8200 Athletic Director . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .ullomlyn@westliberty.edu

HEATHER GALLAGHER . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

(304) 336-8225 Senior Women’s Administrator. . . . . hgallagher@westliberty.edu Head Women’s Tennis Coach

Phone: (304) 336-8234 Assistant Men’s Basketball Coach. . . . . . . . . . . . michael.lamberti@westliberty.edu

DR. AARON HUFFMAN. . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Phone: (304) 336-8200 Assistant Men’s Basketball Coach. . . ahuffman@westliberty.edu

ROBIN BRUNNER . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

(304) 336-8046 Office Administrator EX. . . . . . . . . . . . . brunnerr@westliberty.edu

CONNOR HARR. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

COURTNEY HUFFMAN . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Phone: (304) 336-8120

KYLE COOPER . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

BRAD FORSHEY . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Phone: (304) 336-8225

CASSIE SETH . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Phone: (304) 336-8480

Faculty Athletic Representative. . . . . . chuffman@westliberty.edu

NCAA Compliance Coordinator. . . . . . . bforshey@westliberty.edu

BRIAN HILL . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Phone: (304) 336-8221

NCAA Diversity & Inclusion (ADID). . . . brian.hill@westliberty.edu Assistant Football Coach

Student Assistant Men’s Basketball Coach

Phone: (304) 336-8234

Phone: (304) 336-8320 Head Women’s Basketball Coach . . kyle.cooper@westliberty.edu Assistant Women’s Basketball Coach. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . cassie.seth@westliberty.edu

ROBBIE BONAR. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Phone: (304) 336-8480

Assistant Women’s Basketball Coach

REX LANCASTER . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

JOHNIE OLKOSKY . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

DON CLEGG . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

ROGER WAIALAE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Phone: (304) 336-8294

CHRISTINA HARDMAN . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

JEFF MONTEROSO . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

(304) 336-8107 Director of Athletic Operations. . wlusportsinfo@westliberty.edu (304) 336-8107 Sports Information Director . . . . . wlusportsinfo@westliberty.edu (304) 336-8107 Sports Information Graduate Assistant . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . chardman@westliberty.edu

JERRY DUNCAN. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

(304) 336-8651 Head Athletic Trainer. . . . . . . . . . . . jerry.duncan@westliberty.edu

JASON COLEMAN . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (304) 336-8093

Athletic Trainer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . jason.coleman@westliberty.edu

Phone: (304) 336-8480 Assistant Women’s Basketball Coach. jeolkosky@westliberty.edu Head Football Coach . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . rwaialae@westliberty.edu

Phone: (304) 336-8278 Assistant Football Coach. . . . . . . . . jmonteroso@westliberty.edu

DAN HOPKINS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Phone: (304) 336-8028 Assistant Football Coach. . . . . . . . . . . . dhopkins@westliberty.edu

BRIAN HILL . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Phone: (304) 336-8221

NCAA Diversity & Inclusion (ADID). . . . brian.hill@westliberty.edu Assistant Football Coach

MELANIE CHEEK . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (304) 336-8093

CURTIS MCGHEE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Phone: (304) 336-8314

ALEXANDRA NORRIS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (304) 336-5468

BRANDON TATE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Phone: (304) 336-8314

HERB MINCH . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (304) 336-8476

CHUCK HAGGERTY. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Phone: (304) 336-8314

J.R. BENNINGTON . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (304) 336-8476

JOHNNY BONAR . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Phone: (304) 336-8314

A.J. NICHOLS. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (304) 336-8476

GREG MCGHEE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Phone: (304) 336-8314

ERIC BURKLE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Phone: (304) 336-8941

TBA . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Phone: (304) 336-8011

ROBB BAUER . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Phone: (304) 336-8941

SHANE RICE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Phone: (304) 336-8011

Athletic Trainer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . mcheek@westliberty.edu Athletic Trainer . . . . . . . . . . . . . alexandra.norris@westliberty.edu

Head Softball Coach . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . minchhp@westliberty.edu Assistant Softball Coach

Graduate Assistant Softball Coach

Head Baseball Coach. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . eburkle@westliberty.edu Part-time Assistant Baseball Coach . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . robb.bauer@westliberty.edu

NICO PECORA

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Phone: (304) 336-8941 Graduate Assistant Baseball Coach. . . . npecora@westliberty.edu

BEN HOWLETT . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

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MIKE LAMBERTI. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Phone: (304) 336-8232 Head Men’s Basketball Coach . . . . . . . bhowlett@westliberty.edu

Assistant Football Coach. . . . . . . curtis.mcghee@westliberty.edu

Assistant Football Coach. . . . . . . . brandon.tate@westliberty.edu

Assistant Football Coach. . . . . . . . . . . chaggerty@westliberty.edu Assistant Football Coach. . . . . . . . . . . . . jbonar1@westliberty.edu Graduate Assistant Football Coach Head Men’s Golf Coach

Head Women’s Golf Coach. . . . . . . . . shane.rice@westliberty.edu

RON HULEWICZ . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Phone: (304) 336-8011

Head Men’s Tennis Coach. . . . . ronald.hulewicz@westliberty.edu

BARRY CHRISTMAS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Phone: (304) 336-8236

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Head Women’s Soccer Coach. barry.christmas@westliberty.edu


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TBA . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

KELSEY KYLE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Phone: (304) 336-8827

SEAN REGAN . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

MARIAH ACK . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Phone: (304) 336-8827

PHONE: (304) 336-8236 Graduate Assistant Women’s Soccer Coach PHONE: (304) 336-8239 Head Men’s Soccer Coach. . . . . . . . . sean.regan@westliberty.edu

OWAIN HAWKINS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

PHONE: (304) 336-8239 Graduate Assistant Men’s Soccer Coach.ohawkins@WESTLIBERTY.EDU

JUSTIN SIMPSON. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

PHONE: (304) 336-8416 Head M/W Track/ Cross Country Coach . . . . . . . . . . justin.simpson@westliberty.edu

BOB CICOGNA . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Assistant M/W Track/Cross Country Coach

Phone: (304) 336-8416

Head Acrobatics & Tumbling Coach. kelsey.kyle@westliberty.edu Graduate Assistant Acrobatics & Tumbling Coach . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . mpack@westliberty.edu

DANNY IRWIN . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Phone: (304) 336-8230 Head Wrestling Coach. . . . . . . . . . . . daniel.irwin@westliberty.edu

MAX LACEY . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Phone: (304) 336-8230

Head Assistant Wrestling Coach . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

MIKE CARPENTER . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Phone: (304) 336-8230

Assistant Wrestling Coach . . . . . . . mcarpenter1@westliberty.edu

LAUREN DICKERSON. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

SEAN DOYLE

DOMINIQUE HUDSON . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

NAT BROWN . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Phone: (304) 336-8230

KAYLA MULL . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

KEEGAN DRISCOLL

LINDSEY LLEWELLYN . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

BROCK THUMM . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Phone: (304) 336-8230

Phone: (304) 336-8416 Graduate Assistant M/W Track Coach.ladickerson@westliberty.edu Phone: (304) 336-8416 Graduate Assistant M/W Track Coach.djhudson@westliberty.edu Phone: (304) 336-8459 Head Volleyball Coach. . . . . . . . . . . . kayla.fetsko@westliberty.edu Phone: (304) 336-8459 Graduate Assistant Volleyball Coach. lcllewellyn@westliberty.edu

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Phone: (304) 336-8230 Assistant Wrestling Coach . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Assistant Wrestling Coach . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Phone: (304) 336-8230 Assistant Wrestling Coach . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Graduate Assistant Wrestling Coach . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .bmthumm@westliberty.edu

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#GoWLU WEST LIBERTY, W.Va. – The dean of Mountain East Conference football coaches with more than 80 wins under his belt, Roger Waialae talked about the unique challenges facing all coaches and student-athletes this year as he heads into his 16th season at West Liberty. From the COVID-19 pandemic that shut down campuses from coast to coast in March to the widespread protests that erupted following the death of a black man in police custody, forcing the nation into serious discussions about ways to address the problem of racial inequality at the local, state and national levels, priorities have shifted. “The first thing we’re going to do when we get back is talk about these issues,” said Waialae, one of only three Pacific Islanders working as an NCAA head football coach. “We have a lot of minority guys on the team and the staff. As a minority myself, it gives me a little more insight when we share experiences with each other.” Given the uncertainty of trying to prepare for a season with no spring practice and no preseason camp while still taking every precaution to safeguard the health of the players and staff, communication will be the key. “One of the things we focus on here is only worrying about things we can control,” Waialae said. “Unfortunately for us and the young men we work with, there haven’t been many of those recently with the virus and society. All we can do is work through them together on and off the field.” On the field, WLU brings back 17 starters and 42 lettermen from last year’s 5-6 squad. The Hilltopper coaches also landed a bumper recruiting class, including several collegiate transfers who are expected to make an immediate impact. One of those transfers was Jack Allison. The grad transfer QB from West Virginia was considered one of the top FBS grad transfers available when he entered the portal last fall. His signing drew national attention to the WLU program. “The first thing you notice about Jack is the big-time arm,” Waialae said. “He’s seen a lot of collegiate action at a very high level so he understands the speed of the game but he still has to prove it on the field here. We have three pretty good quarterbacks coming back and I’ll go with the guy who gives us the best chance to win.” “We need to get back to winning or at least competing for conference championships and post-season berths. Part of that is you have to be lucky from an injury standpoint but a big part of it is developing and cultivating leadership. When your best players are your hardest workers, the results show up in the win column. The more we live up to that standard, the more success we’ll have.”

QUARTERBACKS

RUNNING BACKS

A highly-productive 2-year starter, Zach Phillips left big shoes to fill when he graduated and Waialae upped the ante by signing Allison in February. A former Top 100 recruit, Allison’s 10 games at WVU were highlighted by a career-high 278 passing yards vs. Syracuse in the 2018 Camping World Bowl. Junior Erick Taylor played in 7 games for the Black and Gold last fall, completing 43-of-100 passes for 451 yards and 5 TDs, while redshirt freshmen Jamie Dixon and Jordan Wood each benefitted from a year of development.

Senior Quincy Wimbish is a returning starter at running back after rushing for a team-high 417 yards and 7 TDs last fall. Fellow senior D.J. Frisby has had the longest run from scrimmage each of the last two years and senior Savion Johnson has been a force when healthy. Sophomore Jared Alphonso saw action on special teams a year ago. New to the mix are impressive redshirt freshman Jayvon Wilson out of Florida and Charleston transfer Tyler Moler, a former All-Stater from Parkersburg. True freshman Dylan Asbury put up big numbers at nearby Washington (Pa.) High School.

“Jack came here looking for an opportunity,” Waialae said. “He’s a very talented passer and he’ll get that opportunity but he’ll have to earn it. The guy who wins the job is the guy who shows me I can trust what he’s going to do on the field in our system. Erick has the most experience in the offense while Jamie and Jordan really made the most of their redshirt years. Not having spring ball or preseason camp is a challenge but it’s one we have to overcome.”

“We have three seniors with years of experience in crunch time and Alphonso earned a shot on special teams as a true freshman,” Waialae said. “Wilson had a strong redshirt year, Moler is a quality transfer and Asbury’s a talented kid who had to sit out his senior year at Wash High due to injury. We need to run the ball better and get back to more of a 50-50 mix. It’s not just the backs. We have to trust each other a little more, block a little better up front, make quality pre-snap reads. That’s all part of the puzzle.”

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TIGHT ENDS/H-BACKS Junior Thomas Cole, a Wake Forest transfer, is a returning All-MEC standout at tight end while senior Kyle Ritz is a three-year letterman. Cole led WLU with 53 catches last year, racking up 583 yards and 6 TDs. The loss of three-year starter Ridge Durbin stings but sophomore Jesse Collins has an impressive resume and similar skill set. Redshirt freshmen Desmond Powell and Eric Jacobs add depth, with Powell making the transition from defensive end. “Cole’s combination of size and speed make him a matchup nightmare for everybody,” Waialae said, “and Ritz has done everything we’ve asked him to do at a high level for several years. Collins was a 2,000-yard rusher in high school who has the potential to be a Ridge Durbin-type possession receiver. The numbers are down a bit here so we moved Powell from defense to offense for added depth.”

OFFENSIVE LINE With four of five starters returning, Waialae expects the offensive line to take a big step up this fall. Senior Wyatt Gardner returns at center with juniors Tyler Ely and Francisco Pedrozo back at the tackle spots and Austyn Todd a returning starter at guard. Senior TJ Lew and junior Quinton Williams also have starting experience while sophomores Cody Vokes and Blake Neely also return. Redshirt freshman Ryan Creech is healthy again and will be in the mix while fellow redshirt freshmen Trey DelGuzzo, Domenic Mills and Zack Meade will also push. Waialae thinks his four freshman recruits – Jude Omobhude, Elijah Mike, Brenden Luffey and Jake Wilson – could challenge some of the returners. “The talent is there,” Waialae said, “and with four starters back up front, we need this group to be more consistent, more dominant in order to get where we want to go. We have some experienced depth behind them along with some quality redshirts while we may have had our best recruiting class ever on the offensive line. All four of those guys are potential impact performers and that impact could come very soon. They’re ready to compete physically. It’s all about how quickly they adapt to the college game.”

WIDE RECEIVERS Senior speedster Isaiah Robinson leads a quality receiving corps

which may get even more of a boost over the summer. A recordsetting track star in the spring, Robinson led WLU with 837 receiving yards and 9 TDs on 52 catches a year ago. Fellow seniors Wisdom Jenkins and Will Billeter add quality game experience along with junior standout Nate Phillips and speedy sophomores Dakota Williams and Anthony Smoot. Look for redshirt freshmen Craig Bober, Anthony Robbins, DeVon Harris and Nate McCutcheon to make their presence felt. Newcomers include talented juco transfers Tariq Glenn and Jeremy Seadorf along with true freshmen Titus Goldson, Eddie Mason and Jamal Russell. “We need to be dominant at wide receiver to run the ball effectively and this is as deep and talented a group as we’ve had for a while,” Waialae said. “Isaiah’s a game-breaker but Jenkins, Phillips, Williams, Billeter and Smoot all played last year plus we’ve been really impressed by the talent level of our redshirts. I’m very high on the transfers, especially Glenn’s ball skills and ability to run after the catch. We’re also working on a couple more impact transfers who could get here in August.”

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DEFENSIVE LINE The loss of All-MEC defensive tackle Cody Rine will be felt but there’s

no lack of depth, experience or talent on WLU’s defensive forward wall. Seniors Cody Enrietti, Brendan Nichols and Lupe Fonua all saw quality time inside a year ago along with junior Francesco Borsellino and Mike Cullinane. Add Nate Green, a Power 5 grad transfer from West Virginia, and Brodrick Watson, a transfer from FCS Northern Colorado, to the mix along blue-chip freshmen Dom Thomas and John Brown and the Black and Gold seem set inside. Juniors David Gilcreast and Kenyon Felder are returning starters at defensive end with former starter Trevor Hoosier also back after a redshirt year. Junior Jack Davis is a proven playmaker while several of the tackles have experience at end, as well. Redshirt freshman Zach Vincenti will get a long look along with newcomers C.J. Wade, Edwin Linares and James Tyson. “We have a lot of playmakers in this group with several of them have the ability to play multiple positions,” Waialae said. “That gives us great flexibility and allows us to seek out match-up advantages while keeping fresh personnel on the field. We need this group to be physical and set the tone from the opening snap week in and week out.”

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#GoWLU LINEBACKERS Both senior starters – Walter Peters and All-MEC pick Clay McDonald

– return at linebacker along with impressive sophomore Maceo Christmas, who earned several starts a year ago before going down with an injury. Junior Craig McRae and sophomore Woodrow Hughes also impressed. Playing time figures to be at a premium for everybody with a pair of graduate transfers – Devon McNutt (Youngstown State) and Donte Davenport (Slippery Rock) – entering the mix. Junior David Rush is another juco transfer with sophomore Shawn Allen joining freshmen Nick Coulter, Gage Fiore, Onaje Lewis and Josh Ankrom in a crowded field. “This is a really good spot for us,” Waialae said. “Clay had a strong junior year; Peters and McRae played well in their first season. Maceo was off to a great start before he got hurt and I thought we really helped our depth and talent with the two graduate transfers. We got some experience for the other guys and we think the freshmen we brought in will contribute at some point.”

CORNERBACKS Sophomore De’Andre Williams led the team in interceptions a year ago and returns at one corner spot but a replacement must be found for All-Region corner Josh Ojo. Fortunately, there’s no lack of candidates. Ohio Dominican transfer Shyoun Petteway and redshirt freshman Alex Withers are among the leading contenders with sophomore J’Aire Pritchett, redshirt freshman Jalen Creighton and transfer Nazir Hopson in the hunt. True freshmen Travon Green and Jason Mitchell should also challenge and Waialae isn’t ruling out the possibility of some late additions. “Even with the losses, we feel pretty good about our corners,” Waialae said. “Williams, Withers and Petteway gives us a good returning nucleus and we have several other talented options. We’re also working with a couple of potential impact transfers who could give us a big boost.”

SPECIAL TEAMS Both starting kickers are back. Junior PK Owen Rozanc is already climbing the career charts at WLU after two solid seasons while senior Austin Mayfield took over punting duties last year and finished No. 2 in the MEC. Reitter also returns with game experience. True freshmen Matt Curry and Mitchel Kolapo were outstanding high school punters. Finding a new long snapper will be a point of emphasis in August along with settling on kick and punt returners.

SAFETIES Graduation hit WLU hard in the secondary with 3-time All-MEC safety Logan Deri and 2-time Academic All-American Brandon Morrison among the casualties. Sophomore Koty Hudson is a returning starter at free safety backed by redshirt freshmen Kaden Rice and Spencer Hutchison. Sophomore Reid Reitter and true freshmen Jayquawon Phillips are also here. Junior Kam Davis and sophomore DaJuan Jones will get first look at nickel with redshirt freshman Jamaal Petteway expected to challenge along with freshmen Marquise Richardson and Brad Craig. Davenport played all three levels – defensive end, linebacker and safety – for Slippery Rock’s NCAA D2 national semifinalist last year so his playmaking abilities could be a good fit in the secondary along with transfer Nazir Hopson. Several cornerbacks could also plug into a safety spot so there will be plenty of moving pieces when practice gets under way.

“We don’t normally carry this many kickers but injuries are always in the back of your mind,” Waialae said. “Owen has been extremely consistent. He wants to be good; he works hard at it and has made himself into one of the best kickers in the region. Austin has a really big leg and punted well for us last year. I’m not worried about our return game since we have so many good options but we’ll start working our long snappers as soon as we get to school. We have several guys with experience but I want to identify one and start loading him up with reps. Coaches lose more sleep over long snappers than any other position. Nothing flips the field faster than a blocked kick or bad snap.”

“We will miss Logan’s leadership as much if not more than his playmaking ability,” Waialae said. “We have the talent but have to replace a lot of experience back there. Hudson really stepped up a year ago and we look for him to build on that. After not having spring practice or August camp, getting guys in the right spot as quickly as possible will be a big focus once we get to campus.”

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#GoWLU ROGER WAIALAE (16th Year) Head Coach Dubuque (1989)

The dean of Mountain East Conference football coaches, Roger Waialae’s 82 career wins lead all MEC grid bosses by a wide margin as he heads into his 16th year at the Hilltopper helm. Those 82 victories also rank No. 2 on the school’s all-time list, trailing only WLU Hall of Famer Joe Bartell, who went 118-55-11 from 1933-56. The Black and Gold fell just one win shy of posting the ninth winning season under Waialae a year ago and did so in exciting fashion. A pair of last-minute road victories at Wheeling and West Virginia Wesleyan along with an overtime non-conference win at Walsh (Ohio) helped WLU to a final 5-6 ledger with the promise of better things to come. Waialae and his Hilltoppers have enjoyed plenty of on-field success over the years, finishing .500 or better in league play nine times and making their presence felt at the regional and national levels. His 2009 and 2010 squads made history as the only NCAA Division II program ever to lead the nation in scoring and total offense in consecutive seasons. That group just missed an NCAA Division II playoff bid with a 7-3 record and tied for runner-up honors in the WVIAC with a 6-2 league mark – the fifth straight year Waialae’s Hilltoppers had finished first or second in the league. That 2010 team followed on the heels of the powerful 2009 squad which won a school ROGER WAIALAE Year School All Conf. record 11 games while carving an unbeaten swath through the WVIAC and advancing to the NCAA Division II national quarterfinals. The 2009 Hilltoppers cracked the AFCA Top 25 for the 2005 West Liberty 6-5 4-4 first time in school history, finishing the year ranked No. 9 in the national poll. 2006 West Liberty 7-4 4-3 The team success during the Waialae Era has been matched at the individual level. Ben 2007 West Liberty 8-3 6-2 Staggs won the 2009 Gene Upshaw Award as the nation’s top NCAA Division II lineman while 2008 West Liberty 7-4 6-2 Zach Amedro shattered several NCAA Division II passing records and was a 2-time runner-up 2009 West Liberty 11-2 8-0 for the Harlon Hill Trophy as National Player of the Year. Waialae has coached 17 NCAA Division 2010 West Liberty 7-3 6-2 II All-Americans and 57 first-team All-Conference selections during his time at the helm. 2011 West Liberty 1-10 1-7 A native of Hawaii, Waialae is one of only three Pacific Islanders working as an NCAA head 2012 West Liberty 6-5 4-4 football coach and the only one at the NCAA Division II level. The Small-College All-America 2013 West Liberty 3-8 3-6 quarterback from the University of Dubuque (Iowa) was inducted into the Dubuque Hall of 2014 West Liberty 6-5 6-4 Fame in 2008. 2015 West Liberty 5-6 5-5 Waialae spent one year at Dubuque as offensive coordinator before heading overseas for a 2016 West Liberty 4-7 4-6 year as a player-coach with the Munich Rangers of the German-American Football League. He 2017 West Liberty 3-8 3-7 served two years as offensive coordinator at Bethany (W.Va.) College before coming to West 2018 West Liberty 3-8 3-7 Liberty as an assistant coach in 1992. 2019 West Liberty 5-6 4-6 Roger and his wife, Karen, are the parents of three children – Ryan, Laura and Kayla. Totals 82-84 67-65

JEFF MONTEROSO (16th year)

Defensive Coordinator/Linebackers Occidental (1985) Jeff Monteroso begins his 16th year as the Hilltoppers’ defensive coordinator and will also be working with the linebackers. Monteroso’s defense must replace a pair of All-Region standouts in safety Logan Deri and cornerback Josh Ojo but All-MEC linebacker Clay McDonald is back for his senior season to lead an opportunistic unit that ranked among the Top 10 in the NCAA in turnovers forced a year ago. Ojo and Deri are the latest in a lengthy honor roll of outstanding defenders under Monteroso. Other highlights include Marco Ricchetti, who earned NCAA D2 All-America honors in 2012; 2010 All-American and WVIAC Defensive Player of the Year Clay Beeler and 2009 All-America DB Derrick Evans, who led the nation with 30 passes defended and 9 interceptions. Hall of Famer Darren Banks, a 2008 West Liberty alum, was the only 3-time first-team All-American in WVIAC history. A 1985 graduate of Occidental (Calif.) College, Monteroso had coaching stints at Sul Ross State (Texas), San Mateo (Calif.) State, East Tennessee State University, Marietta (Ohio) and Arizona Western before setting down roots on the hilltop. He earned his master’s degree from East Tennessee State in 1991. Jeff and his wife, Dr. Cathy Monteroso, have two sons, Daniel and Michael, and a daughter, Claire. Dan played three years of Big Ten football at Purdue before returning to West Liberty as a graduate student to complete his football eligibility. An All-MEC wide receiver at WLU in 2016, Dan was a 2-time All-American on the basketball court. Also 2-time Academic All-American, he was honored as the 2017-18 NCAA Division II Academic All-American of the Year and is currently pursuing a professional basketball career in Europe.

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DAN HOPKINS (14th year)

Offensive Line/Strength & Conditioning/Running Game Coordinator Millersville (2002) Dan Hopkins kicks off his 14th season as West Liberty’s offensive line coach and strength and conditioning coordinator and will once again be serving as run game coordinator for the Black and Gold. A total of 22 offensive linemen have received some form of post-season recognition during Hopkins’ tenure. Consensus NCAA D2 All-American Ben Staggs won the 2009 Gene Upshaw Award as the NCAA D2 Lineman of the Year and played in the East-West Shrine Game. The 2010 team featured first-team All-Region selections Larry Wriedt at tackle and Nick Madia at center. Wriedt was a second-team NCAA Division II All-America selection. Hopkins came to West Liberty in 2007 after two years as offensive line and strength and conditioning coach at Mansfield (Pa.). He also had stints at Tennessee-Martin and Temple after breaking into the college ranks at Millersville (Pa.) and spent part of 2006 in Innsbruck, Austria helping coach the Swarco Raiders to the European Professional Football League’s Austrian Bowl championship. Hopkins also traveled to the U.S. Virgin Islands in 2010 to conduct a high school football clinic. Hopkins split his collegiate playing career between Glenville State and Bloomsburg (Pa.). He holds a bachelor’s in Psychology and a master’s in Sport Management from Millersville and is a certified strength and fitness trainer. Dan and his wife, Emily, reside in Triadelphia, W.Va. with their son, Everett.

BRIAN HILL (3rd year)

Defensive Line/Special Teams Coordinator Glenville State (1992) West Virginia native Brian Hill is back for his third season as defensive line coach on the hilltop and will once again be serving as WLU’s special teams coordinator. Hill brought more than two decades of collegiate coaching experience when he arrived following a 2-year stint as associate head coach and defensive line coach at Lenoir-Rhyne (N.C.). Prior to his stop at LRU, the highly-regarded grid mentor had a 5-year run as special teams coordinator, strength and conditioning coach and defensive line coach at Georgia Military College (2011-15). He also served as defensive line coach at Furman in 2010 and was associate head coach, defensive coordinator and defensive line coach at Concord in 2009. Hill came to Concord after his first stint at Lenoir-Rhyne (2002-08), holding down various positions including defensive coordinator, assistant head coach and associate head coach. After four seasons as assistant head coach and defensive coordinator at Union (Ky.) College, he was promoted to head coach in 1999 and led the program for the next three seasons. The long-time grid boss has also had coaching stops at Cumberland (Ky.), Virginia Military Institute and Glenville State after wrapping up a stellar playing career at Glenville. As a player, Hill was a four-year regular in the middle of the Pioneers’ defensive line before graduating in 1992 with a Physical Education degree. He also holds a master’s in Physical Education from Union (Ky.). Brian and his wife, Jamie, have one daughter, Emma Jaye.

CHUCK HAGGERTY (13th year) Running Backs Wooster (1987)

Chuck Haggerty enters his 13th season on the West Liberty staff this fall. The veteran coach has spent most of his time at WLU schooling the Hilltopper running backs. Jeremiah Ortiz, who rushed for 1,068 yards during the 2017 season, was merely the latest first-team All-MEC ballcarrier produced under Haggerty’s watch. The veteran coach has developed a number of record-setting tailbacks for the Black and Gold. His most decorated pupil was Kevon Calhoun, who set school records for scoring, rushing touchdowns and touchdowns during the 2010 season. Branden Ore made his mark in 2008, rushing for 1,257 yards and 20 TDs after transferring from Virginia Tech. Haggerty has been on the sidelines as a player and coach for more than three decades dating back to his high school days. Before making the jump to the collegiate ranks, he spent 14 seasons as an assistant coach at Buckeye Local (Ohio) High School. A 1987 graduate of the College of Wooster, Haggerty was a three-year starter and All-Conference honoree at defensive back for the Fighting Scots. Haggerty resides in Rayland, Ohio with his wife, Debbie, and their daughters, Brianna and Cortni.

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#GoWLU CURT MCGHEE (11th year) Defensive Backs Pittsburgh (1998)

Former NCAA Division I standout Curt McGhee heads into his 11th season working with the WLU defense and will once again be guiding the defensive backs. McGhee has developed numerous All-MEC standouts during his time with the Black and Gold. All-Region DBs Logan Deri and Josh Ojo capped impressive careers in 2019 as did safety Brandon Morrison – the first two-time NCAA D2 Academic All-American in program history. McGhee enjoyed a highly-productive college career at Pitt as a four-year letterman (1993-97) in the defensive secondary for head coaches Johnny Majors and Walt Harris. He was a Panther team captain during his senior season and his four-year total of 244 tackles still ranks among the top 25 all-time at Pitt. McGhee is an Ohio Valley native, having been a multi-sport standout during his high school days at Wheeling (W.Va.) Central Catholic High School. He entered the high school coaching ranks immediately after graduating from Pitt and logged more than a decade working on football staffs at Bridgeport (Ohio), Wheeling Central and Bellaire (Ohio) High Schools before making his college coaching debut at West Liberty. Curtis has two children, a son, Curtis Casbell McGhee III who is an Ivy League freshman on the Brown football team, and a daughter, Mischa Shae-Marie McGhee.

JOHNNY BONAR (5th year) Wide Receivers West Liberty (2009)

A former West Liberty standout, Johnny Bonar is back for his fifth season as wide receivers coach at his alma mater. Bonar has produced a series of productive pass catchers for the Black and Gold, highlighted by Dan Monteroso’s All-MEC season in 2016. A four-year letterman and three-year starter from 2005-08, Bonar was one of WLU’s most reliable wideouts throughout his career. He caught a total of 89 passes for 1,445 yards and scored 5 touchdowns in four seasons with the Black and Gold, capping his career with a pair of 100-yard receiving games during his senior season. Bonar was a standout wide receiver at John Marshall (W.Va.) High School, where he was a favorite target of future West Liberty teammate and NCAA Division II All-American Zach Amedro. A multi-sport athlete, Bonar was also a two-time All-OVAC selection in basketball for the Monarchs. Before joining the WLU staff, Bonar spent five years as an assistant coach at Bishop Donahue (W.Va.) High School. He was also selected as a member of the West Virginia coaching staff for the 2015 Rudy Mumley OVAC Charity All-Star Classic. Johnny and his wife Katrina have two children, Jackson and Kennedy.

BRANDON TATE (2nd year) Tight Ends/H-Backs West Virginia (2007)

Now in his second season coaching tight ends and H-Backs at WLU, Brandon Tate brought multiple years of NCAA Division I experience as a player, coach and support staffer to the hilltop when he arrived last fall. Tate spent the 2018 season as a recruiting specialist on Mississippi State Outback Bowl squad. Tate was involved in all aspects of MSU’s recruiting efforts, including assisting with initial evaluations, coordinating video presentations by position for the coaching staff, managing the Mississippi State recruiting board and preparing weekly reports. As a player, Tate received numerous academic honors during three years as a tight end at West Virginia University (2004-07). He was a member of three New Year’s Day bowl championship teams (Gator, Sugar and Fiesta) and earned multiple berths on the Athletic Directors’ Honor Roll as well as a Division I ScholarAthlete Award. Tate closed out his college career by lettering at Alcorn State in 2008. He began his coaching career as a Graduate Assistant with the Mountaineers in 2009 and served as a GA at Marshall in 2010 before moving into the high school ranks as head coach and guidance counselor at Tazewell (Va.) High School. Tate returned to the Mountain State in 2012 as an assistant coach and guidance counselor at Morgantown High School before rejoining the Marshall football program as an Athletic Academic Counselor in 2017. Tate is a 2007 graduate of West Virginia University with a bachelor’s degree in Physical Education and also holds a master’s degree in Secondary Education and Guidance Counseling from Alcorn State. Brandon and his wife, Rebecca, have four children: Braylon, Braxton and twins Kaden and Kenna.

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West Liberty University’s football program has become a destination location under head coach Roger Waialae, attracting outstanding student-athletes from coast to coast. The 2020 Hilltopper roster includes more than 100 players from 15 states. Here’s a state-by-state breakdown with each player’s hometown listed in parentheses. WASHINGTON (1) Wyatt Gardner (Snohomish)

CALIFORNIA (4)

The 28

Lupeni Fonua (Oakland) Tariq Glenn (Elk Grove) TJ Lew (Bermuda Dunes) Quincy Wimbish (Carson)

HAWAII (1) Walter Peters (Salt Lake)

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WEST VIRGINIA (29)

Shawn Allen (Bloomingdale) Craig Bober (St. Clairsville) Francesco Borsellino (Waynesburg) John Brown (Euclid) Jordan Campbell (Lebanon) Jesse Collins (Belpre) Jack Davis (Martins Ferry) Trey DelGuzzo (St. Clairsville) Tyler Ely (Steubenville) David Gilcreast (Akron) DeVon Harris (St. Clairsville) Spencer Hutchison (Barberton) Dakota Ice (East Liverpool) Eric Jacobs (Canesville) DaJuan Jones (Steubenville) Austin Mayfield (East Liverpool) Devon McNutt (Youngstown)

Zack Meade (Barnesville) Brendan Nichols (Cleveland) Francisco Pedrozo (Canton) Jamaal Petteway (Steubenville) Shyoun Petteway (Steubenville) Jayquawon Phillips (Euclid) Owen Rozanc (Sheffield Lake) Austyn Todd (Manchester) De’Andre William (Cleveland)

Josh Ankrom (Parkersburg) Will Billeter (St. Marys) Thomas Cole (Wellsburg) Nick Coulter (Moundsville) Brad Craig (Parkersburg) Ryan Creech (Parkersburg) Jalen Creighton (Wheeling) Mike Cullinane (Martinsburg) Matt Curry (Parkersburg) Kameron Davis (Weirton) Cody Enrietti (Weirton) Gage Fiore (Parkersburg) Nate Green (Wellsburg) Trevor Hoosier (Williamstown) Koty Hudson (Follansbee) Savion Johnson (Wheeling) Eddie Mason (Parkersburg) Clay McDonald (Wheeling)

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Domenic Mills (Windsor Heights) Tyler Moler (Parkersburg) Blake Neely (Williamstown) Nate Phillips (Wheeling) Reid Reitter (Weirton) Kaden Rice (Morgantown) Kyle Ritz (New Martinsville) Anthony Robbins (Benwood) C.J. Wade (Parkersburg) Dakota Williams (Charleston) Jordan Wood (Moundsville)

NEW YORK (1) Nazir Hopson (Bronx)

PENNSYLVANIA (16) Jared Alphonso (East Stroudsburg) Dylan Asbury (Washington) Donte Davenport (Philadelphia) Jamie Diven (Pittsburgh) Joey Diven (Pittsburgh) Woodrow Hughes (Frisco) Brendan Luffey (Coraopolis) Nate McCutcheon (New Castle) Elijah Mike (Aliquippa) Isaiah Robinson (Washington) David Rush (Lansdowne) Erick Taylor (Pittsburgh) Dominick Thomas (Bridgeville) Zach Vincenti (McDonald) Cody Vokes (Mount Pleasant) Jake Wilson (Monaca)

NEW JERSEY (1) Craig McRae (Roselle)

DELAWARE (1) J’Aire Pritchett (Wilmington)

MARYLAND (9) Kenyon Felder (Temple Hills) Travon Green (Potomac) Mitchel Kolapo (Bowie) Onaje Lewis (Bowie) Jason Mitchell (Springdale) Jude Omobhude (Bowie) Marquise Richardson (Oxon Hill) James Tyson (Bowie) Quinton Williams (Oxon Hill)

VIRGINIA (4) Maceo Christmas (Fredericksburg) D.J. Frisby (Winchester) Edwin Linares (Manassas) Anthony Smoot (Manassas)

TEXAS (1) Brodrick Watson (Dallas)

ARIZONA (1) Alex Withers (Tucson)

FLORIDA (6)

TENNESSEE (1) Titus Goldson (Memphis)

Jack Allison (Palmetto) Wisdom Jenkins (Orlando) Desmond Powell (Kissimmee) Jamal Russell (Lake Minneola) Jeremy Seadorf (Punta Gorda) Jayvon Wilson (Port Richey)

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ALPHABETICAL ROSTER

No.

Player

Pos

Ht

Wt

Yr

Hometown/High School (College)

48 Shawn Allen LB 5-11 210 So. Bloomingdale, Ohio/Indian Creek (Thiel) 4 Jack Allison QB 6-5 190 Gr. Palmetto, Fla./Palmetto (West Virginia) 41 Jared Alphonso RB 5-8 185 So. East Stroudsburg, Pa./Pius X (Lock Haven) 59 Josh Ankrom LB 5-10 200 Fr. Parkersburg, W.Va./Parkersburg 31 Dylan Asbury RB 6-2 200 Fr. Washington, Pa./Washington 12 Will Billeter WR 6-2 185 Sr. St. Marys, W.Va./St. Marys (West Virginia) 88 Craig Bober WR 6-4 185 R-Fr. St. Clairsville, Ohio/St. Clairsville 53 Francesco Borsellino DL 6-2 275 Jr. Waynesburg, Ohio/Western Reserve 90 John Brown DL 6-0 280 Fr. Euclid, Ohio/Euclid 87 Jordan Campbell WR 6-1 175 So. Lebanon, Ohio/Lebanon 37 Maceo Christmas LB 6-0 230 So. Fredericksburg, Va./Riverbend 11 Thomas Cole TE 6-5 230 Jr. Wellsburg, W.Va./Brooke (Wake Forest) 82 Jesse Collins TE 6-3 220 So. Belpre, Ohio/Belpre 43 Nick Coulter LB 6-2 235 R-Fr. Moundsville, W.Va./John Marshall (West Virginia) 39 Brad Craig DB 5-9 170 Fr. Parkersburg, W.Va./Parkersburg 55 Ryan Creech OL 6-3 290 R-Fr. Parkersburg, W.Va./Parkersburg 14 Jalen Creighton DB 6-0 185 Fr. Wheeling, W.Va./Central Catholic 63 Mike Cullinane DL 6-3 250 So. Martinsburg, W.Va./Martinsburg 40 Matt Curry P 6-2 205 Fr. Parkersburg, W.Va./Parkersburg 6 Donte Davenport LB 5-11 215 Gr. Philadelphia, Pa./Lincoln (Slippery Rock) 23 Jack Davis DL 6-2 210 Jr. Martins Ferry, Ohio/Martins Ferry 28 Kameron Davis DB 5-9 180 Jr. Weirton, W.Va./Weir (Youngstown State) 66 Trey DelGuzzo OL 6-5 285 R-Fr. St. Clairsville, Ohio/St. Clairsville 17 Jamie Diven QB 6-2 190 R-Fr. Pittsburgh, Pa./South Fayette 85 Joey Diven WR 6-2 180 Jr. Pittsburgh, Pa./West Allegheny (John Carroll) 71 Tyler Ely OL 6-3 280 Jr. Steubenville, Ohio/Steubenville 10 Cody Enrietti DL 6-3 250 Sr. Weirton, W.Va./Weir 36 Kenyon Felder DL 6-2 250 Jr. Temple Hills, Md./Potomac 51 Gage Fiore LB 6-0 210 Fr. Parkersburg, W.Va./Parkersburg 52 Lupeni Fonua DL 6-2 255 Sr. Oakland, Calif./Tonga (Laney) 34 D.J. Frisby RB 5-9 200 Sr. Winchester, Va./Handley (Lackawanna JC) 74 Wyatt Gardner OL 6-0 300 Sr. Snohomish, Wash./Snohomish (Santa Barbara CC) 46 David Gilcreast DL 6-3 210 Jr. Akron, Ohio/Garfield 1 Tariq Glenn WR 6-3 190 Jr. Elk Grove, Calif./Franklin (Butte JC) 29 Titus Goldson WR 5-9 170 Fr. Memphis, Tenn./White Station 7 Nate Green DL 6-6 280 Gr. Wellsburg, W.Va./Brooke (West Virginia) 4 Travon Green DB 5-8 170 Fr. Potomac, Md./Potomac 10 DeVon Harris WR 5-11 180 R-Fr. St. Clairsville, Ohio/St. Clairsville (Walsh) 16 Trevor Hoosier DL 6-5 220 Jr. Williamstown, W.Va./Williamstown 2 Nazir Hopson DB 5-10 180 So. Bronx, N.Y./Blue Ridge (Santa Barbara CC) 17 Koty Hudson DB 6-0 195 So. Follansbee, W.Va./Brooke 56 Woodrow Hughes LB 6-1 205 So. Frisco, Pa./Riverside 22 Spencer Hutchison DB 6-0 185 R-Fr. Barberton, Ohio/Barberton 42 Dakota Ice WR 5-10 165 R-Fr. East Liverpool, Ohio/East Liverpool 47 Eric Jacobs TE 5-11 205 R-Fr. Canesville, Ohio/River View 81 Wisdom Jenkins WR 6-2 195 Sr. Orlando, Fla./Lake Howell 21 Savion Johnson RB 6-0 215 Sr. Wheeling, W.Va./Wheeling Park (N.C. A&T) 27 DaJuan Jones DB 5-8 190 So. Steubenville, Ohio/Steubenville 97 Mitchel Kolapo WR 6-1 170 Fr. Bowie, Md./Bowie 75 TJ Lew OL 6-4 280 Sr. Bermuda Dunes, Calif./Shadow Hills 58 Onaje Lewis LB 6-0 210 Fr. Bowie, Md./Bowie 54 Edwin Linares DL 6-2 255 Fr. Manassas, Va./Stonewall Jackson 30

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Player

102 Total

Pos

Ht

Wt

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Hometown/High School (College)

78 Brenden Luffey OL 6-2 295 Fr. Coraopolis, Pa./Moon Area 80 Eddie Mason WR 5-8 165 Fr. Parkersburg, W.Va./Parkersburg 9 Austin Mayfield P 6-2 210 Sr. East Liverpool, Ohio/East Liverpool 83 Nate McCutcheon WR 6-2 185 R-Fr. New Castle, Pa./Mohawk Area 44 Clay McDonald LB 6-3 235 Sr. Wheeling, W.Va./Wheeling Park (Gannon) 15 Devon McNutt LB 5-11 225 Gr. Youngstown, Ohio/Mooney (Youngstown State) 49 Craig McRae LB 5-10 225 Jr. Roselle, N.J./Clark (N.M. Highlands) 68 Zack Meade OL 5-11 225 R-Fr. Barnesville, Ohio/Barnesville 61 Elijah Mike OL 6-2 310 Fr. Aliquippa, Pa./Aliquippa 77 Domenic Mills OL 6-4 285 R-Fr. Windsor Heights, W.Va./Central Catholic 11 Jason Mitchell DB 5-10 175 Fr. Springdale, Md./C.H. Flowers 26 Tyler Moler RB 6-0 190 R-Fr. Parkersburg, W.Va./Parkersburg (Charleston) 60 Blake Neely OL 6-2 270 So. Williamstown, W.Va./Williamstown 95 Brendan Nichols DL 6-3 280 Sr. Cleveland, Ohio/Brush (Lackawanna) 68 Jude Omobhude OL 6-5 290 Fr. Bowie, Md./Bowie 76 Francisco Pedrozo OL 6-7 310 Jr. Canton, Ohio/Aquinas (Dodge City CC) 5 Walter Peters LB 6-2 240 Sr. Salt Lake, Hawaii/Moanalua (De Anza) 8 Jamaal Petteway DB 5-7 170 R-Fr. Steubenville, Ohio/Steubenville 3 Shyoun Petteway DB 5-10 175 So. Steubenville, Ohio/Steubenville (Ohio Dominican) 7 Nate Phillips WR 6-0 170 Jr. Wheeling, W.Va./Wheeling Park 38 Jayquawon Phillips DB 5-9 155 Fr. Euclid, Ohio/Euclid 99 Desmond Powell TE 5-10 240 R-Fr. Kissimmee, Fla./Manchester (N.H.) West 25 J’Aire Pritchett DB 5-10 150 So. Wilmington, Del./St. Georges Tech 19 Reid Reitter DB 6-3 200 So. Weirton, W.Va./Weir 33 Kaden Rice DB 6-0 195 R-Fr. Morgantown, W.Va./Morgantown 30 Marquise Richardson DB 5-11 200 Fr. Oxon Hill, Md./Potomac 86 Kyle Ritz TE 6-3 230 Sr. New Martinsville, W.Va./Magnolia 24 Anthony Robbins WR 6-3 185 R-Fr. Benwood, W.Va./Central Catholic 84 Isaiah Robinson WR 6-3 170 Sr. Washington, Pa./Washington 35 Owen Rozanc PK 5-10 175 Jr. Sheffield Lake, Ohio/Brookside 9 David Rush LB 6-1 230 Jr. Lansdowne, Pa./Penn Wood (Vermilion CC) 6 Jamal Russell WR 5-10 175 Fr. Lake Minneola, Fla./Lake Minneola 81 Jeremy Seadorf WR 5-10 170 Jr. Punta Gorda, Fla./Charlotte (Vermilion CC) 9 Anthony Smoot WR 6-0 170 So. Manassas, Va./Osbourn Park 5 Erick Taylor QB 6-4 250 Jr. Pittsburgh, Pa./North Catholic (California, Pa.) 57 Dominick Thomas DL 6-4 290 Fr. Bridgeville, Pa./South Fayette 70 Austyn Todd OL 6-5 270 Jr. Manchester, Ohio/Manchester 50 James Tyson DL 6-1 230 Fr. Bowie, Md./Bowie 45 Zach Vincenti DL 6-0 220 R-Fr. McDonald, Pa./Fort Cherry 72 Cody Vokes OL 6-4 290 So. Mount Pleasant, Pa./Mount Pleasant 92 C.J. Wade DL 6-2 235 Fr. Parkersburg, W.Va./Parkersburg 94 Brodrick Watson DL 6-5 275 Jr. Dallas, Texas/Bishop Lynch (Northern Colorado) 8 Dakota Williams WR 6-1 185 So. Charleston, W.Va./Hurricane (Arizona Western) 32 De’Andre Williams DB 6-0 165 So. Cleveland, Ohio/Euclid 69 Quinton Williams OL 6-1 300 Jr. Oxon Hill, Md./Potomac 2 Jayvon Wilson RB 6-0 190 R-Fr. Port Richey, Fla./Fivay 73 Jake Wilson OL 6-5 310 Fr. Monaca, Pa./Central Valley 19 Quincy Wimbish RB 5-11 190 Sr. Carson, Calif./Murrieta Valley (Riverside CC) 20 Alex Withers DB 5-10 175 R-Fr. Tucson, Ariz./Salpointe Catholic 11 Jordan Wood QB 6-2 170 R-Fr. Moundsville, W.Va./John Marshall

4 Grad Students 15 Seniors 20 Juniors 18 Sophomores 21 Redshirt Freshmen 24 Freshmen

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No. 1 2 2 3 4 4 5 5 6 6 7 7 8 8 9 9 9 10 10 11 11 11 12 14 15 16 17 17 19 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 40 41

Player

Tariq Glenn Nazir Hopson Jayvon Wilson Shyoun Petteway Jack Allison Travon Green Walter Peters Erick Taylor Donte Davenport Jamal Russell Nate Phillips Nate Green Dakota Williams Jamaal Petteway Austin Mayfield David Rush Anthony Smoot Cody Enrietti DeVon Harris Thomas Cole Jordan Wood Jason Mitchell Will Billeter Jalen Creighton Devon McNutt Trevor Hoosier Koty Hudson Jamie Diven Reid Reitter Quincy Wimbish Alex Withers Savion Johnson Spencer Hutchison Jack Davis Anthony Robbins J’Aire Pritchett Tyler Moler DaJuan Jones Kameron Davis Titus Goldson Marquise Richardson Dylan Asbury De’Andre Williams Kaden Rice D.J. Frisby Owen Rozanc Kenyon Felder Maceo Christmas Jayquawon Phillips Brad Craig Matt Curry Jared Alphonso

Pos WR DB RB DB QB DB LB QB LB WR WR DL WR DB P LB WR DL WR TE QB DB WR DB LB DL DB QB DB RB DB RB DB DL WR DB RB DB DB WR DB RB DB DB RB PK DL LB DB DB P RB

Ht

6-3 5-10 6-0 5-10 6-5 5-8 6-2 6-4 5-11 5-10 6-0 6-6 6-1 5-7 6-2 6-1 6-0 6-3 5-11 6-5 6-2 5-10 6-2 6-0 5-11 6-5 6-0 6-2 6-3 5-11 5-10 6-0 6-0 6-2 6-3 5-10 6-0 5-8 5-9 5-9 5-11 6-2 6-0 6-0 5-9 5-10 6-2 6-0 5-9 5-9 6-2 5-8

Wt

190 180 190 175 190 170 240 250 215 175 170 280 185 170 210 230 170 250 180 230 170 175 185 185 225 220 195 190 200 190 175 215 185 210 185 150 190 190 180 170 200 200 165 195 200 175 250 230 155 170 205 185

Yr

Jr. So. R-Fr. So. Gr. Fr. Sr. Jr. Gr. Fr. Jr. Gr. So. R-Fr. Sr. Jr. So. Sr. R-Fr. Jr. R-Fr. Fr. Sr. Fr. Gr. Jr. So. R-Fr. So. Sr. R-Fr. Sr. R-Fr. Jr. R-Fr. So. R-Fr. So. Jr. Fr. Fr. Fr. So. R-Fr. Sr. Jr. Jr. So. Fr. Fr. Fr. So.

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Hometown/High School (College)

Elk Grove, Calif./Franklin (Butte JC) Bronx, N.Y./Blue Ridge (Santa Barbara CC) Port Richey, Fla./Fivay Steubenville, Ohio/Steubenville (Ohio Dominican) Palmetto, Fla./Palmetto (West Virginia) Potomac, Md./Potomac Salt Lake, Hawaii/Moanalua (De Anza) Pittsburgh, Pa./North Catholic (California, Pa.) Philadelphia, Pa./Lincoln (Slippery Rock) Lake Minneola, Fla./Lake Minneola Wheeling, W.Va./Wheeling Park Wellsburg, W.Va./Brooke (West Virginia) Charleston, W.Va./Hurricane (Arizona Western) Steubenville, Ohio/Steubenville East Liverpool, Ohio/East Liverpool Lansdowne, Pa./Penn Wood (Vermilion CC) Manassas, Va./Osbourn Park Weirton, W.Va./Weir St. Clairsville, Ohio/St. Clairsville (Walsh) Wellsburg, W.Va./Brooke (Wake Forest) Moundsville, W.Va./John Marshall Springdale, Md./C.H. Flowers St. Marys, W.Va./St. Marys (West Virginia) Wheeling, W.Va./Central Catholic Youngstown, Ohio/Mooney (Youngstown State) Williamstown, W.Va./Williamstown Follansbee, W.Va./Brooke Pittsburgh, Pa./South Fayette Weirton, W.Va./Weir Carson, Calif./Murrieta Valley (Riverside CC) Tucson, Ariz./Salpointe Catholic Wheeling, W.Va./Wheeling Park (N.C. A&T) Barberton, Ohio/Barberton Martins Ferry, Ohio/Martins Ferry Benwood, W.Va./Central Catholic Wilmington, Del./St. Georges Tech Parkersburg, W.Va./Parkersburg (Charleston) Steubenville, Ohio/Steubenville Weirton, W.Va./Weir (Youngstown State) Memphis, Tenn./White Station Oxon Hill, Md./Potomac Washington, Pa./Washington Cleveland, Ohio/Euclid Morgantown, W.Va./Morgantown Winchester, Va./Handley (Lackawanna JC) Sheffield Lake, Ohio/Brookside Temple Hills, Md./Potomac Fredericksburg, Va./Riverbend Euclid, Ohio/Euclid Parkersburg, W.Va./Parkersburg Parkersburg, W.Va./Parkersburg East Stroudsburg, Pa./Pius X (Lock Haven)


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Player

Dakota Ice Nick Coulter Clay McDonald Zach Vincenti David Gilcreast Eric Jacobs Shawn Allen Craig McRae James Tyson Gage Fiore Lupeni Fonua Francesco Borsellino Edwin Linares Ryan Creech Woodrow Hughes Dominick Thomas Onaje Lewis Josh Ankrom Blake Neely Elijah Mike Mike Cullinane Trey DelGuzzo Jude Omobhude Zack Meade Quinton Williams Austyn Todd Tyler Ely Cody Vokes Jake Wilson Wyatt Gardner TJ Lew Francisco Pedrozo Domenic Mills Brenden Luffey Eddie Mason Wisdom Jenkins Jeremy Seadorf Jesse Collins Nate McCutcheon Isaiah Robinson Joey Diven Kyle Ritz Jordan Campbell Craig Bober John Brown C.J. Wade Brodrick Watson Brendan Nichols Mitchel Kolapo Desmond Powell

Pos WR LB LB DL DL TE LB LB DL LB DL DL DL OL LB DL LB LB OL OL DL OL OL OL OL OL OL OL OL OL OL OL OL OL WR WR WR TE WR WR WR TE WR WR DL DL DL DL WR TE

Ht

5-10 6-2 6-3 6-0 6-3 5-11 5-11 5-10 6-1 6-0 6-2 6-2 6-2 6-3 6-1 6-4 6-0 5-10 6-2 6-2 6-3 6-5 6-5 5-11 6-1 6-5 6-3 6-4 6-5 6-0 6-4 6-7 6-4 6-2 5-8 6-2 5-10 6-3 6-2 6-3 6-2 6-3 6-1 6-4 6-0 6-2 6-5 6-3 6-1 5-10

Wt

165 235 235 220 210 205 210 225 230 210 255 275 255 290 205 290 210 200 270 310 250 285 290 225 300 270 280 290 310 300 280 310 285 295 165 195 170 220 185 170 180 230 175 185 280 235 275 280 170 240

Yr

R-Fr. R-Fr. Sr. R-Fr. Jr. R-Fr. So. Jr. Fr. Fr. Sr. Jr. Fr. R-Fr. So. Fr. Fr. Fr. So. Fr. So. R-Fr. Fr. R-Fr. Jr. Jr. Jr. So. Fr. Sr. Sr. Jr. R-Fr. Fr. Fr. Sr. Jr. So. R-Fr. Sr. Jr. Sr. So. R-Fr. Fr. Fr. Jr. Sr. Fr. R-Fr.

Hometown/High School (College)

East Liverpool, Ohio/East Liverpool Moundsville, W.Va./John Marshall (West Virginia) Wheeling, W.Va./Wheeling Park (Gannon) McDonald, Pa./Fort Cherry Akron, Ohio/Garfield Canesville, Ohio/River View Bloomingdale, Ohio/Indian Creek (Thiel) Roselle, N.J./Clark (N.M. Highlands) Bowie, Md./Bowie Parkersburg, W.Va./Parkersburg Oakland, Calif./Tonga (Laney) Waynesburg, Ohio/Western Reserve Manassas, Va./Stonewall Jackson Parkersburg, W.Va./Parkersburg Frisco, Pa./Riverside Bridgeville, Pa./South Fayette Bowie, Md./Bowie Parkersburg, W.Va./Parkersburg Williamstown, W.Va./Williamstown Aliquippa, Pa./Aliquippa Martinsburg, W.Va./Martinsburg St. Clairsville, Ohio/St. Clairsville Bowie, Md./Bowie Barnesville, Ohio/Barnesville Oxon Hill, Md./Potomac Manchester, Ohio/Manchester Steubenville, Ohio/Steubenville Mount Pleasant, Pa./Mount Pleasant Monaca, Pa./Central Valley Snohomish, Wash./Snohomish (Santa Barbara CC) Bermuda Dunes, Calif./Shadow Hills Canton, Ohio/Aquinas (Dodge City CC) Windsor Heights, W.Va./Central Catholic Coraopolis, Pa./Moon Area Parkersburg, W.Va./Parkersburg Orlando, Fla./Lake Howell Punta Gorda, Fla./Charlotte (Vermilion CC) Belpre, Ohio/Belpre New Castle, Pa./Mohawk Area Washington, Pa./Washington Pittsburgh, Pa./West Allegheny (John Carroll) New Martinsville, W.Va./Magnolia Lebanon, Ohio/Lebanon St. Clairsville, Ohio/St. Clairsville Euclid, Ohio/Euclid Parkersburg, W.Va./Parkersburg Dallas, Texas/Bishop Lynch (Northern Colorado) Cleveland, Ohio/Brush (Lackawanna) Bowie, Md./Bowie Kissimmee, Fla./Manchester (N.H.) West

102 Total

4 Grad Students 15 Seniors 20 Juniors 18 Sophomores 21 Redshirt Freshmen 24 Freshmen

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Shawn Allen

Francesco Borsellino

LB | 5-11 | 210 | So. | Bloomingdale, Ohio/Indian Creek HS (Thiel)

DL | 6-2 | 275 | Jr. | Waynesburg, Ohio/Western Reserve HS

At West Liberty: Redshirted in 2019 College: Transfer from Thiel (Pa.). …Had 2 tackles in 3 games at Thiel in 2018 High School: Multi-sport standout at Indian Creek (Ohio) HS Off the Field: Shawn is the son of Linda Allen. …He is majoring in Criminal Justice

At West Liberty: Played in 8 games with 2 starts in 2019. …Charted with 15 tackles and 1 TFL ...Career-high 6 tackles vs. Notre Dame High School: All-District lineman at Western Reserve Academy in Hudson, Ohio. …2016 Ohio state heavyweight wrestling champion at Sandy Valley HS Off the Field: Francesco is the son of Liz and John Borsellino. …He is majoring in Social Work. …Francesco is also a member of WLU’s nationally-ranked wrestling team

Jared Alphonso

Jordan Campbell

RB | 5-8 | 185 | So. | East Stroudsburg, Pa./Pius X HS (Lock Haven)

WR | 6-1 | 175 | So. | Lebanon, Ohio/Lebanon HS

At West Liberty: Played in four games after transferring from Lock Haven College: Redshirted at Lock Haven (Pa.) in 2018 High School: All-Conference RB at Bangor (Pa.) Pius X HS Off the Field: Jared is the son of Felicia Alphonso and Vincent Alphonso. …He is majoring in Marketing and Accounting

At West Liberty: Did not see game action in 2019 High School: All-GWOC and All-Area WR at Lebanon (Ohio) High School. …Ranked among SWOC leaders with 33 catches for 638 yards and 8 TDs Off the Field: Jordan is the son of Wendell and Michelle Campbell. ...He is majoring in Exercise Physiology

Will Billeter

Maceo Christmas

WR | 6-2 | 185 | Sr. | St. Marys, W.Va./St. Marys HS (West Virginia)

LB | 6-0 | 230 | So. | Fredericksburg, Va./Riverbend HS

At West Liberty: MEC All-Academic Team. …Played in 9 games on offense and special teams in 2019. …Had 4 catches for 58 yards College: Redshirted at West Virginia University in 2017 as an invited walk-on High School: First-team All-West Virginia Class A two-way standout (QB/DB) led St. Marys HS to 2016 state title Off the Field: Will is the son of Brad and Jill Billeter. …He is majoring in Management

Craig Bober

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At West Liberty: MEC All-Academic Team. …Had 17 tackles in 3 starts at linebacker before going down with injury High School: All-Region and All-District LB racked up more than 300 career tackles at Riverbend (Va.) High School Off the Field: Maceo is the son of Lance and Rochelle Christmas. …He is majoring in Sport Management

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Thomas Cole

WR | 6-4 | 185 | R-Fr. | St. Clairsville, Ohio/St. Clairsville HS

TE | 6-5 | 230 | Jr. | Wellsburg, W.Va./Brooke HS (Wake Forest)

At West Liberty: Redshirted in 2019 High School: All-District, All-Valley and AllConference wide receiver for perennial Eastern Ohio grid power. …Multi-sport athlete also excelled on the basketball court Off the Field: Craig is the son of Ed Bober and Tammy Bober. …He is majoring in Finance

At West Liberty: 2019 All-MEC. …Wake Forest transfer led WLU with 53 catches for 583 yards and 6 TDs in 2019. …Had 9 catches for 184 yards and 3 TDs – including a last-minute game-winner – at Wheeling College: Transfer from NCAA Division I Wake Forest High School: All-State WR/DE from nearby Brooke HS. …Had more than 2,500 receiving yards and 30 TDs in his career Off the Field: Thomas is majoring in Communications and Psychology

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Jesse Collins

Kameron Davis

TE | 6-3 | 220 | So. | Belpre, Ohio/Belpre HS

DB | 5-9 | 180 | Jr. | Weirton, W.Va./Weir HS (Youngstown State)

At West Liberty: Played in two games as a true freshman High School: All-Ohio Division VI running back had multiple 100-yard rushing games. …Ran for 348 yards and 5 TDs on just 18 carries vs. Wahama (W.Va.). …2-way standout was Tri-Valley Conference Defensive Player of the Year Off the Field: Jesse is the son of James and Camille Collins. …He is majoring in Exercise Physiology

At West Liberty: Played in 3 games on defense and special teams in 2019 College: Redshirted at NCAA Division I Youngstown State in 2017 High School: First-team All-West Virginia RB at Weir High School. …Set school record with 7 TDs vs. Steubenville (Ohio) Catholic Central. …Played in 2016 OVAC All-Star Game Off the Field: Kameron is the son of Traci Davis. ...He is majoring in Sport Management

Ryan Creech

Trey DelGuzzo

OL | 6-3 | 290 | R-Fr. | Parkersburg, W.Va./Parkersburg HS

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At West Liberty: Redshirted at West Liberty in 2019 High School: All-District, All-Valley and All-Conference lineman helped Red Devils earn OHSAA playoff berth Off the Field: Trey is the son of David DelGuzzo and Rochelle DelGuzzo. …He is majoring in Health and Fitness

Mike Cullinane

Jamie Diven

DL | 6-3 | 250 | So. | Martinsburg, W.Va./Martinsburg HS

QB | 6-2 | 190 | R-Fr.| Pittsburgh, Pa./South Fayette HS

At West Liberty: Played in 5 games at defensive tackle as a true freshman in 2019 High School: All-EPAC defensive lineman for unbeaten West Virginia Class AAA state championship squad Off the Field: Mike is the son of Julie Bauserman and Ty Cullinane. …He is majoring in Psychology

At West Liberty: Redshirted at West Liberty in 2019 High School: Record-setting All-Pennsylvania Class 4A quarterback threw for 3,211 yards and 45 TDs as a senior. …Prolific southpaw passer led South Fayette (Pa.) HS to a 12-2 mark and WPIAL Class 4A title Off the Field: Jamie is the son of Joe and Marcy Diven and the brother of fellow Hilltopper Jamie Diven. …He is majoring in Business

DL | 6-2 | 210 | Jr. | Martins Ferry, Ohio/Martins Ferry HS

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OL | 6-5 | 285 | R-Fr. | St. Clairsville, Ohio/St. Clairsville HS

At West Liberty: Redshirted in 2019 after being injured in second collegiate game High School: Consensus West Virginia Class AAA All-State lineman in back-to-back seasons. …Played in Blue-Grey All-American Bowl All-Star Game in Tampa, Fla. Off the Field: Ryan is the son of Teresa Wilson and Tom Creech. …He is majoring in Education

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Tyler Ely OL | 6-3 | 280 | Jr. | Steubenville, Ohio/Steubenville HS At West Liberty: 2-year starter on the WLU offensive line High School: 2-time All-District lineman for Big Red’s Ohio Division IV state championship squad Off the Field: Tyler is the son of Eugene Hargrove. …He is majoring in Business

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Wyatt Gardner

DL | 6-3 | 250 | Sr. | Weirton, W.Va./Weir HS

OL | 6-0 | 300 | Sr. | Snohomish, Wash./Snohomish HS (Santa Barbara CC)

At West Liberty: MEC All-Academic Team. …3-year letterman and 2-year starter had 28 tackles and 8.5 TFLs in 2019 High School: 1st-team All-State 2-way (RB/DL) standout ran for 1,398 yards as a senior at Weir (W.Va.) HS. …Played in OVAC All-Star Game Off the Field: Cody is the son of Michael and Marilyn Enrietti. …He is majoring in Exercise Physiology

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At West Liberty: MEC Commissioner’s Academic Honor Roll. …Starting defensive end had 30 tackles with 7.5 TFLs and 1.5 sacks in 2019. …Missed entire 2018 season due to injury High School: Kenyon was a 2-sport (football/ basketball) standout at Potomac (Md.) High School Off the Field: Kenyon’s family includes Karen Armstrong, Matthew Armstrong, Mashona Armstrong, Loundon Dupree and Kiara Felder. ...He is a Dean’s List student majoring in Entrepreneurship

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David Gilcreast DL | 6-3 | 210 | Jr.| Akron, Ohio/Garfield HS At West Liberty: Starting defensive end in 2019 finished with 38 tackles and a team-high 11.0 TFLs to go along with 5.0 sacks. …Also forced 2 fumbles and had a QB hurry High School: All-Northeast Inland District outside linebacker from Akron (Ohio) Garfield High School Off the Field: David is the son of David Gilcreast and Yolanda Curtis. …He is majoring in Business Management

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DeVon Harris

DL | 6-2 | 255 | Sr. | Oakland, Calif./Tonga HS (Laney)

WR | 5-11 | 180 | R-Fr. | St. Clairsville, Ohio/St. Clairsville HS (Walsh)

At West Liberty: Played in 8 games on the defensive line in 2019. …24-yard fumble return TD vs. Glenville State College: Disruptive defensive end was impact performer at Laney (Calif.) College High School: Starred at Tonga (Calif.) HS in Oakland Off the Field: Lupeni is the son of Sesilili Fonua. …He is majoring in Computer Information Systems

At West Liberty: Redshirted in 2019 College: Transfer from Walsh (Ohio). …Had 11 catches for 132 yards and 2 TDs as a freshman in 2017. ...Sat out 2018 season High School: Multi-sport standout (football/track) at St. Clairsville (Ohio) HS Off the Field: DeVon is the son of Cortney Campbell and Jerome Harris. ...He is majoring in Communications

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Trevor Hoosier

RB | 5-9 | 200 | Sr. | Winchester, Va./Handley HS (Lackawanna JC)

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At West Liberty: Played in 20 games over last two seasons. ...Rushed for 477 yards on 4 TDs on 105 carries. ...WLU season-long 85-yard TD run at Frostburg State (9/19/19) College: Signed with Marshall University out of high school. ...Redshirted at Lackawanna JC in 2017 High School: Standout running back at John Handley High School in Winchester, Va. Off the Field: D.J. is the son of Denise Frisby and James Frisby. …He is majoring in Exercise Physiology

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DL | 6-5 | 220 | Jr. | Williamstown, W.Va./Williamstown HS At West Liberty: Missed 2019 season due to injury. …Played in 8 games with 6 starts as a redshirt freshman in 2018. ...Had 34 tackles with 7 TFLs, 2 QB sacks, 2 QB hurries, 2 fumble recoveries and a forced fumble High School: Rare 3-time 1st-team All-State defensive end from perennial Mountain State small-school power Williamstown HS Off the Field: Trevor is the son of Sarah and Dennis Hoosier. …He is majoring in Interdisciplinary Studies

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Koty Hudson

Eric Jacobs

DB | 6-0 | 195 | So. | Follansbee, W.Va./Brooke HS

TE | 5-11 | 205 | R-Fr. | Canesville, Ohio/River View HS

At West Liberty: MEC Commissioner’s Academic Honor Roll. …Starting FS tied for third on the team with 63 tackles in 2019. ...Also had 4.5 TFLs and 5 PBUs. ...Career-high 11 tackles vs. Urbana High School: Earned All-OVAC honors in football and basketball at nearby Brooke High School Off the Field: Koty is the son of Aaron and Samantha Hudson. …He is majoring in Exercise Physiology

At West Liberty: Redshirted in 2019 High School: All-District and All-ECOL honoree at River View (Ohio) HS Off the Field: Eric is the son of Misti Huebner. …He is majoring in Social Studies Education

Woodrow Hughes

Wisdom Jenkins

LB | 6-1 | 205 | So. | Frisco, Pa./Riverside HS

WR | 6-2 | 195 | Sr.| Orlando, Fla./Lake Howell HS

At West Liberty: Played in 10 games at LB in 2019. ...Charted with 16 tackles, 3.0 TFLs, 2.0 sacks and a team-high 3 fumble recoveries High School: All-WPIAL Class 2A and MAC Defensive MVP as a senior linebacker at Riverside (Pa.) HS Off the Field: Woodrow is the son of Bill and Christy Hughes. …He is majoring in Geography and Planning

At West Liberty: 3-year letterman saw action in 7 games in 2019, catching 8 balls for 128 yards High School: Leading receiver at Lake Howell (Fla.) HS. ...Played in Backyard Blitz Senior Bowl All-Star Game Off the Field: Wisdom is the son of Moe Jenkins, Cathedra Winston and Allyson Jenkins. …He is majoring in Marketing

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RB | 6-0 | 215 | Sr. | Wheeling, W.Va./Wheeling Park HS (N.C. A&T)

At West Liberty: Redshirted in 2019 High School: All-District defensive back helped lead Barberton HS to an OHSAA playoff berth Off the Field: Spencer is the son of Ann and Tim Hutchison. …He is majoring in Criminal Justice

At West Liberty: 3-year letterman has battled through multiple injuries to rush for 329 yards and 2 TDs on 86 carries at WLU College: Redshirted at FCS North Carolina A&T in 2016 High School: 1st-team All-State RB ran for 1,884 yards and 26 TDs as a senior at Wheeling Park HS Off the Field: Savion is the son of Natalie Spence and Daryl Johnson. …Father Daryl “Boogie” Johnson played at Oklahoma State

Dakota Ice

DaJuan Jones

WR | 5-10 | 165 | R-Fr. | East Liverpool, Ohio/East Liverpool HS

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DB | 5-8 | 190 | So. | Steubenville, Ohio/Steubenville HS At West Liberty: Played in four games on defense and special teams in 2019 High School: All-District selection on unbeaten Ohio Division IV state championship team at Steubenville HS Off the Field: DaJuan is the son of DaJuan Jones and Randi Jones. …He is majoring in Criminal Justice

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Craig McRae

OL | 6-4 | 280 | Sr. | Bermuda Dunes, Calif./Shadow Hills HS

LB | 5-10 | 225 | Jr. | Roselle, N.J./Clark HS (N.M. Highlands)

At West Liberty: 3-year letterman has played in 10 games with 4 starts on the WLU offensive line High School: 1st-team All-Desert Valley League two-way lineman at Shadow Hills High School Off the Field: T.J. is the son of Ray and Jana Lew. …He is majoring in Entrepreneurship

At West Liberty: Saw action in four games in 2019. …Key interception at W.Va. Wesleyan College: Starting LB as a true freshman at New Mexico Highlands in 2018. …Played in all 11 games and ranked among team leaders with 38 tackles and 7.5 tackles-for-loss High School: 1,000-yard rusher and ––––AllConference linebacker at Abraham Clark (N.J.) HS. …Ranked among Top 100 recruits for New Jersey Off the Field: Craig is the son of Craig and Simone McRae. …He is majoring in Management

Austin Mayfield

Zack Meade

P | 6-2 | 210 | Sr. | East Liverpool, Ohio/East Liverpool HS

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OL | 5-11 | 225 | R-Fr.| Barnesville, Ohio/Barnesville HS

At West Liberty: Emerged as one of the MEC’s top punters in 2019. …Ranked No. 2 in MEC with average of 38.3 yards per punt High School: 2nd-team All-Ohio Division IV quarterback passed for more than 2,000 yards and led ELHS in rushing as a senior Off the Field: Austin is the son of Billi Jo and Jim Mayfield. …He is majoring in Criminal Justice

At West Liberty: Redshirted in 2019 High School: All-District and All-OVAC 2-way lineman at Barnesville (Ohio) HS Off the Field: Zack is the son of Rick and Kelly Meade. …He is majoring in Education

Nate McCutcheon

Domenic Mills

WR | 6-2 | 185 | R-Fr. | New Castle, Pa./Mohawk Area HS

OL | 6-4 | 285 | R-Fr. | Windsor Heights, W.Va./Central Catholic HS

At West Liberty: Redshirted in 2019 High School: All-County and All-Conference wide receiver had 900+ receiving yards with 10 TDs as a senior Off the Field: Nate is the son of Tim and Kathy McCutcheon. …He is majoring in Accounting. …Younger sister, Carly, is a member of the WLU women’s basketball team

At West Liberty: Redshirted in 2019 High School: 3-sport athlete didn’t play football until his senior year but was a 2-way standout on state championship squad Off the Field: Domenic is the son of Michelle Lee and Douglas Mills. …He is majoring in Exercise Physiology

Clay McDonald

Blake Neely

LB | 6-3 | 235 | Sr. | Wheeling, W.Va./Wheeling Park HS (Gannon)

OL | 6-2 | 270 | So. | Williamstown, W.Va./Williamstown HS

At West Liberty: 2019 All-MEC. …MEC AllAcademic Team. …2-year starter tied for third on team with 63 tackles. …Also had 8.0 TFLs and 3.0 sacks. …Career-high 11 tackles vs. nationally-ranked Notre Dame College: Had 10 tackles in 10 games as a true freshman at Gannon in 2016 High School: All-State linebacker on state championship team at Wheeling Park HS Off the Field: Clay is the son of Mike and Valerie McDonald. …He is majoring in Business Management

At West Liberty: MEC All-Academic Team. …Did not see game action in 2019 High School: All-West Virginia Class A lineman at perennial small-school power Williamstown High School Off the Field: Blake is the son of Mark and Stephanie Neely. …He is majoring in Healthcare Management

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Shyoun Petteway

DL | 6-3 | 280 | Sr. | Cleveland, Ohio/Brush HS (Lackawanna)

DB | 5-10 | 175 | So. | Steubenville, Ohio/Steubenville HS (Ohio Dominican)

At West Liberty: Played in all 11 games during 2019. …Had 23 tackles with 6.0 TFLs and 2 PBUs College: Played one year at Lackawanna College in Scranton, Pa. High School: Two-way lineman at Lyndhurst (Ohio) Brush High School Off the Field: Brendan is the son of Melonn Blue. …He is majoring in Exercise Physiology

At West Liberty: Did not see game action in 2019 College: All-Conference defensive back and 2-time G-MAC Player of the Week as true freshman at Ohio Dominican in 2017. …56 tackles, 4 interceptions, 5 pass break-ups and 2 fumble recove80es. …Sat out 2018 season at ODU High School: First-team All-Ohio Division IV standout at Steubenville HS Off the Field: Shyoun is the son of Keisha Petteway. …He is majoring in Sport Management

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Nate Phillips

OL | 6-7 | 310 | Jr. | Canton, Ohio/Aquinas HS (Dodge City CC)

WR | 6-0 | 170 | Jr. | Wheeling, W.Va./Wheeling Park HS

At West Liberty: Started 8 games at left tackle in first season on the hilltop College: Redshirted at NCAA Division I Eastern Michigan in 2017. …Spent the 2018 season at Dodge City (Kan.) CC but did not see game action High School: Dominant All-Ohio lineman at St. Thomas Aquinas HS. …Played in 2017 Ohio North-South Game Off the Field: Francisco is the son of Zoilo Pedrozo and Barbara Pedrozo. …He is majoring in Accounting

At West Liberty: MEC All-Academic Team. …2-year letterman had 8 catches for 129 yards and a TD in 8 games during 2019 season High School: 2-time All-State, All-Valley and All-OVAC WR/DB at Wheeling Park (W.Va.) HS. …Played in prestigious Blue-Gray All-America Bowl at Tampa, Fla. Off the Field: Nate is the son of Keith and Terry Phillips. …Nate is majoring in Exercise Physiology

Walter Peters

Desmond Powell

LB | 6-2 | 240 | Sr. | Salt Lake, Hawaii/Moanalua HS (De Anza)

TE | 5-10 | 240 | R-Fr. | Kissimmee, Fla./Manchester West HS

At West Liberty: Played in 9 games with 7 starts at linebacker in 2019. …Had 28 t otal tackles with 6.0 TFLs College: Participated in spring drills at WLU. …Starting linebacker at De Anza (Calif.) Junior College High School: 2-way star at Moanalua (Hawaii) HS in Honolulu Off the Field:Walter is the son of Walter Peters Sr. and Faatupu Malanulu. …He is majoring in Sociology

At West Liberty: Redshirted in 2019 High School: Team captain and leading tackler at Manchester (N.H.) West HS in 2016 Off the Field: Desmond is the son of Madelin Figueroa, Derrick Powell and Daniel Rosa. …He is majoring in Sport Management. …Desmond earned the 2016 Robert P. Connelly Medal of Heroism Award after risking his life to prevent a suicide attempt

Jamaal Petteway

J’Aire Pritchett

DB | 5-7 | 170 | R-Fr. | Steubenville, Ohio/Steubenville HS

DB | 5-10 | 150 | So. | Wilmington, Del./St. Georges Tech HS

At West Liberty: Redshirted in 2019 High School: Standout defensive back helped lead Steubenville HS to Ohio state championship Off the Field: Jamaal is the son of Omeka and Shon Petteway. …He is majoring in Management

At West Liberty: Saw action in four games during 2019 High School: Ball-hawking DB helped lead St. Georges Tech to back-to-back Delaware Division 2 state playoff berths Off the Field: J’Aire is the son of Daria Adams. …He is majoring in Entrepreneurship

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Isaiah Robinson

DB | 6-3 | 200 | So. | Weirton, W.Va./Weir HS

WR | 6-3 | 170 | Sr. | Washington, Pa./Washington HS

At West Liberty: Punted in 6 games as a true freshman. ...Averaged 34.1 yards on 29 punts High School: All-West Virginia Class AA WR/DB. …Also kicked 39 PATs and 3 FGs as a senior Off the Field: Reid is the son of B.J. and Gina Reitter. …He is majoring in Business Administration

At West Liberty: Speedy WR led team with 837 receiving yards and 9 TDs on 52 catches in 2019. ...Two 100-yard receiving games. ...Career totals: 1,393 yards, 88 catches, 14 TDs High School: 2-time All-Conference WR at unbeaten Washington (Pa.) HS. …Led team with 15 TD catches as a senior Off the Field: Isaiah is the son of Donnie Beverly and Angela Robinson. …Holds several school records as a member of the WLU track and field team. …He is majoring in Business

Kaden Rice

Owen Rozanc

DB | 6-0 | 195 | R-Fr. | Morgantown, W.Va./Morgantown HS

PK | 5-10 | 175 | Jr.| Sheffield Lake, Ohio/Brookside HS

At West Liberty: Redshirted in 2019 High School: 2-way standout for perennial West Virginia big-school power Off the Field: Kaden is the grandson of Lori Rice. …He is majoring in Sport Management

At West Liberty: 2nd-team All-MEC in 2018. ... MEC All-Academic Team. … Converted 9-of-10 FGs and 33-of-37 PATs. ...Climbing WLU career charts with 125 points (21-of-25 FGs and 62-of-70 PATs) in just 2 seasons. ...Ranked No. 3 among all NCAA D2 freshmen in 2018 with 12 FGs High School: All-Ohio kicker and punter at Brookside HS. ...Record-setting scorer with Cardinals’ soccer team Off the Field: Owen is the son of Holly Rozanc and Tony Rozanc. …He is majoring in Marketing

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TE | 6-3 | 230 | Sr. | New Martinsville, W.Va./Magnolia HS

WR | 6-0 | 170 | So. | Manassas, Va./Osbourn Park HS

At West Liberty: MEC All-Academic Team. …3year letterman enters final season on the hilltop High School: All-State TE/DE for state champion Magnolia (W.Va.) HS Off the Field: Kyle is the son of Mandy Ware. …He is majoring in Health and Physical Education

At West Liberty: Played in 8 games as a true freshman wide receiver and kick returner High School: Speedy 2-way standout starred at wide receiver, quarterback and defensive back. …Game-breaking return specialist with multiple kick return TDs Off the Field: Anthony is the son of Kandy Smoot Harns. …He is majoring in Zoo Science. …Anthony is also a member of the WLU track and field team

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Erick Taylor

WR | 6-3 | 185 | R-Fr. | Benwood, W.Va./Central Catholic HS

QB | 6-4 | 250 | Jr. | Pittsburgh, Pa./North Catholic HS (California, Pa.)

At West Liberty: Redshirted in 2019 High School: All-State LB had 75 tackles, 7.5 sacks and 6 interceptions for state champions. …Also led team in receiving with 43 catches for 926 yards and 13 TDs Off the Field: Anthony is the son of Danielle Whorton and Dwayne Robbins. …He has not declared an academic major

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De’Andre Williams

OL | 6-5 | 270 | Jr. | Manchester, Ohio/Manchester HS

DB | 6-0 | 165 | So. | Cleveland, Ohio/Euclid HS

At West Liberty: MEC All-Academic Team. …Played in 6 games with 4 starts on the WLU offensive line in 2019 High School: All-Conference lineman for Manchester’s Ohio Division V playoff squad Off the Field: Austyn is the son of Kevin and Michelle Todd. …He is majoring in Exercise Physiology. …Older brother Tony Matteo played at West Virginia University

At West Liberty: Played in 8 games with 2 starts at cornerback as a true freshman. …Led team with 3 interceptions. High School: Talented defensive back helped lead Euclid (Ohio) HS to Ohio Division I regional semifinals Off the Field: De’Andre is the son of Ebony Foster and De’Andre Williams. …He is pursuing a Liberal Arts major

Zach Vincenti

Quinton Williams

LB | 6-0 | 220 | R-Fr. | McDonald, Pa./Fort Cherry HS

OL | 6-1 | 300 | Jr.| Oxon Hill, Md./Potomac HS

At West Liberty: Redshirted in 2019 High School: 2-time All-Conference standout. …Team’s leading tackler also averaged 7+ yards per carry as a fullback Off the Field: Zach is the grandson of Julie Vincenti. …He is majoring in Health and Physical Education

At West Liberty: MEC Commissioner’s Academic Honor Roll. …2-year letterman has played in 9 games with 4 starts in his first two seasons High School: Helped lead Potomac (Md.) HS to 2015 Class 3A state semifinals Off the Field: Quinton is the son of Tina Williams. …He is majoring in Criminal Justice

Cody Vokes

Jayvon Wilson

OL | 6-4 | 290 | So. | Mount Pleasant, Pa./Mount Pleasant HS

RB | 6-0 | 190 | R-Fr. | Port Richey, Fla./Fivay HS

At West Liberty: Did not see game action in 2019 High School: All-WPIAL Class AAA lineman at Mount Pleasant (Pa.) High School Off the Field: Cody is the son of Brenda Vokes and Bill Vokes. …He is majoring in Criminal Justice

At West Liberty: Redshirted in 2019 High School: All-Tampa Bay (Fla.) Times running back ran for 1,646 yards and 18 TDs as a senior Off the Field: Jayvon is the son of Glass Wilson and Nicole Wilson. …He is majoring in Criminal Justice

Dakota Williams

Quincy Wimbish

WR | 6-1 | 185 | So. | Charleston, W.Va./Hurricane HS (Arizona Western)

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Jordan Wood

DB | 5-10 | 175 | R-Fr. | Tucson, Ariz./Salpointe Catholic HS

QB | 6-2 | 170 | R-Fr. | Moundsville, W.Va./John Marshall HS

At West Liberty: Redshirted in 2019 High School: Standout cover corner for 2-time Arizona Class AAAA state runner-up Off the Field: Alex is the son of Charlene Smith and Rod Smith and Christopher Withers and Dani Withers. …He has not declared

At West Liberty: Redshirted in 2019 High School: 3-year starter led JMHS to back-to-back West Virginia Class AAA playoff berths Off the Field: Jordan is the son of Tom Wood and Tammy Wood. …He is majoring in= Elementary Education

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Allison, QB, 6-5, 190, Gr., Jack Palmet to, Fla./Palmetto HS (West Virginia)

Power 5 graduate transfer from West Virginia University. …Played in 10 games over two seasons at WVU, completing 42-of-71 passes for 496 yards and 2 TDs. ...Started and completed 17-of-35 passes for 277 yards against Syracuse in the 2018 Camping World Bowl. ...Completed 18-of-24 passes for 140 yards and a TD vs. Iowa State in 2019. ...2017 Offensive Scout Team Player of the Year. … Consensus 4-star recruit from Palmetto (Fla.) HS signed with Miami (Fla.) after being ranked No. 68 overall in 2016 class by ESPN.

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Josh Ankrom, LB, 5-10, 200, Fr., Parkersburg, W.Va./ Parkersburg HS

Starting linebacker on 2019 West Virginia Class AAA playoff squad at Parkersburg HS

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Dylan Asbury, RB, 6-2, 200, Fr., Washington, Pa./ Washington HS

Explosive tailback averaged more than 12 yards a carry (74 carries, 890 yards, 16 TDs) as a junior at Washington (Pa.) HS

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John Brown, DL, 6-0, 280, Fr., Euclid, Ohio/Euclid HS

First-team All-State WR/DB for West Virginia Class A state champion Maroon Knights. ...Leading receiver with 48 catches for 784 yards and 13 TDs – including 2 TD grabs in state championship game

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Graduate transfer played multiple positions on defense for Slippery Rock’s 2019 NCAA Division II regional champions and national semifinalists. …Team captain and All-City standout at Lincoln (Pa.) HS. ...Played in 2014 Philadelphia City All-Star Game

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Joey Diven, WR, 6-2, 180, Jr., Pittsburgh, Pa./West Allegheny HS (John Carroll)

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Nate Green, DL, 6-6, 280, Gr., Wellsburg, W.Va./Brooke HS (West Virginia)

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Donte Davenport, LB, 5-11, 215, Gr., Philadelphia, Pa./Lincoln HS (Slippery Rock)

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Brad Craig, DB, 5-9, 170, Fr., Parkersburg, W.Va./ Parkersburg HS

High School: 2-time All-Region WR/KR for White Station (Tenn.) HS. ...Helped lead Spartans to second round of TSSAA Class 6A state playoffs as a senior

Power 5 graduate transfer from West Virginia University. ...Named to Big 12 Commissioner’s Honor Roll at WVU. …All-Valley, All-OVAC, AllTRAC and special mention All-State TE/DE at nearby Brooke (W.Va.) HS

Team captain and one of only 3 returning starters who helped lead Euclid HS to Ohio Division I playoff berth Nick Coulter, LB, 6-2, 235, R-Fr., Moundsville, W.Va./John Marshall HS (West Virginia)

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Titus Goldson, WR, 5-9, 170, Fr., Memphis, Tenn./White Station HS

All-West Virginia Class AAA punter at Parkersburg HS averaged 36.7 yards per punt as a senior with a long of 62 yards. ...8 punts of 50+ yards, 9 downed inside the 20

Transfer WR from NCAA Division III John Carroll. …All-Conference standout at WPIAL champion West Allegheny HS as a senior. … Played in Penn-Ohio All-Star Classic. …Older brother of fellow Hilltopper Jamie Diven

Transfer from West Virginia University. … Attended WVU as an invited walk-on but did not see game action. …All-State LB had 111 tackles, 12 TFLs and 4 sacks as a senior at John Marshall (W.Va.) HS. ...Played in 2018 West Virginia North-South All-Star Game

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Jalen Creighton, DB, 6-0, 185, Wheeling, W.Va./Central Catholic HS

Gage Fiore, LB, 6-0, 210, Fr., Parkersburg, W.Va./ Parkersburg HS

2-time All-State linebacker at Parkersburg (W.Va.) HS was chosen to play in Blue-Grey High School All-America Game in Orlando, Fla. ...Charted with 199 tackles and 10 TFLs in his last two seasons. ...Elite student graduated with 4.0 GPA

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Tariq Glenn, WR, 6-3, 190, Jr., Elk Grove, Calif./Franklin HS (Butte JC)

California juco transfer was leading receiver on No. 9 ranked Gridiron Classic Bowl championship team at Butte College. … Excelled as an All-Conference WR at Franklin (Calif.) HS

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Travon Green, DB, 5-8, 170, Fr., Potomac, Md./Potomac HS

2-year starting cornerback for Potomac (Md.) HS

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Nazir Hopson, DB, 5-10, 180, So., Bronx, N.Y./Blue Ridge HS (Santa Barbara CC)

Juco transfer had 61 tackles, 3.0 sacks, 3.5 TFLs and 6 PBUs as a starting safety at Santa Barbara CC in 2019. …Starred at Blue Ridge HS in the Bronx, N.Y.

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Mitchel Kolapo, WR, 6-1, 170, Fr., Bowie, Md./ Bowie HS

2-way standout (WR/DB) on Maryland state playoff team at Bowie HS. …Also handled kicking duties

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Onaje Lewis, LB, 6-0, 210, Fr., Bowie, Md./Bowie HS

Playmaking linebacker helped lead Bowie (Md.) HS to its first state playoff berth in 5 years

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Edwin Linares, DL, 6-2, 255, Fr., Manassas, Va./Stonewall Jackson HS

All-District defensive end on state playoff squad at Manassas (Va.) Stonewall Jackson HS


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Brenden Luffey, OL, 6-2, 295, Fr., Coraopolis, Pa./Moon Area HS

First-Team Class 5A All-State 2-way lineman (OG/DT) helped lead Moon Area (Pa.) HS to its first WPIAL playoff berth in a decade. ...Finalist for the inaugural Bill Fralic Award, honoring the top lineman in the WPIAL

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Eddie Mason, WR, 5-8, 165, Fr., Parkersburg, W.Va./ Parkersburg HS

All-Conference WR/KR for Parkersburg (W.Va.) HS. …Racked up more than 1,000 all-purpose yards as a senior

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Devon McNutt, LB, 5-11, 225, Gr., Youngstown, Ohio/Mooney HS (Youngstown State)

Graduate transfer from FCS Youngstown State. …2-year letterman played in 16 games on offense, defense and special teams for the Penguins. …2-way standout (RB/LB) was a starting running back as a senior at Youngstown (Ohio) Cardinal Mooney HS. ...Was team’s leading tackler (117 stops) as a junior

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Elijah Mike, OL, 6-2, 310, Fr., Aliquippa, Pa./Aliquippa HS

2-time Class 3A All-State lineman at legendary Aliquippa (Pa.) HS. ...Class 3A finalist for the inaugural Bill Fralic Award, honoring the top lineman in the WPIAL

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Jason Mitchell, DB, 5-10, 175, Fr., Springdale, Md./C.H. Flowers HS

2-year starting defensive back at C.H. Flowers (Md.) HS. …Helped lead team to Maryland Class 4A state quarterfinal berth

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Tyler Moler, RB, 6-0, 190, R-Fr., Parkersburg, W.Va./ Parkersburg HS (Charleston)

Transfer from NCAA Division II Charleston. …Redshirted at UC in 2019. …Rushed for 1,412 yards and 14 TDs as an All-State RB at Parkersburg (W.Va.) HS. …Had school single-game record 308 yards vs. George Washington HS

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Jude Omobhude, OL, 6-5, 290, Fr., Bowie, Md./Bowie HS

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Jayquawon Phillips, DB, 5-9, 155, Fr., Euclid, Ohio/Euclid HS

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Marquise Richardson, DB, 5-11, 200, Fr., Oxon Hill, Md./ Potomac HS

All-Conference offensive lineman for Maryland Class 4A playoff squad at Bowie (Md.) HS

Ohio Division I All-District DB at Euclid HS. ...Helped lead Euclid HS to fifth straight Ohio state playoff berth

Versatile athlete played multiple positions for Potomac (Md.) High School’s 12-1 state runner-up squad. ...Ranked among team leaders with 77 tackles

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David Rush, LB, 6-1, 230, Jr., Lansdowne, Pa./Penn Wood HS (Vermilion CC)

Juco transfer was a starting linebacker at Vermilion (Minn.) CC. …All-Conference DL at Penn Wood (Pa.) HS. …Played in Hero Bowl All-Star Game

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Jamal Russell, WR, 5-10, 175, Fr., Lake Minneola, Fla./Lake Minneola HS

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James Tyson, DL, 6-1, 230, Fr., Bowie, Md./Bowie HS

2-year starter on a stellar defensive unit at Bowie (Md.) HS. ...Played in Prince George’s/ Baltimore City All-Star Game

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C.J. Wade, DL, 6-2, 235, Fr., Parkersburg, W.Va./ Parkersburg HS

All-State defensive lineman had 123 tackles, 18 TFLs and 12 sacks as a senior at Parkersburg (W.Va.) HS. ...Played in Blue-Grey High School All-American Bowl in Atlanta, Ga.

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Brodrick Watson, DL, 6-5, 275, Jr., Dallas, Texas/Bishop Lynch HS (Northern Colorado)

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Jake Wilson, OL, 6-5, 310, Fr., Monaca, Pa./Central Valley HS

Transfer from FCS Northern Colorado. … Redshirted one season at Northern Colorado after stellar high school career. …Captain of Texas Division I state championship team at Bishop Lynch HS in Dallas. ...Led Bishop Lynch with 80 tackles and 7 QB sacks as a senior

Dominant offensive tackle was a driving force behind Central Valley High School’s run to a Pennsylvania state runner-up finish and WPIAL Class 3A title

Versatile athlete played quarterback and wide receiver at Lake Minneola (Fla.) HS Jeremy Seadorf, WR, 5-10, 170, Jr., Punta Gorda, Fla./ Charlotte HS (Vermilion CC)

Juco transfer played wide receiver at Vermilion (Minn.) CC. …Elusive WR/KR at perennial Florida Class 6A power Charlotte HS. …Also handled kicking duties

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Dominick Thomas, DL, 6-4, 290, Fr., Bridgeville, Pa./ South Fayette HS

Highly-touted offensive lineman helped lead South Fayette (Pa.) HS to WPIAL Class 4A title as a junior. ... Class 4A finalist for the inaugural Bill Fralic Award, honoring the top lineman in the WPIAL

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Overall MEC

Team #10 Notre Dame Frostburg State Charleston W.Va. State Urbana Glenville State Fairmont State WEST LIBERTY W.Va. Wesleyan Concord Wheeling

W 12 8 8 7 7 7 5 5 1 1 1

2019

L 2 3 3 4 4 4 5 6 10 10 10

Pct. .857 .727 .727 .636 .636 .636 .500 .455 .091 .091 .091

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W L 9 1 7 3 7 3 7 3 7 3 6 4 5 5 4 6 1 9 1 9 1 9

Pct. PF .900 563 .700 335 .700 392 .700 309 .700 294 .600 258 .500 392 .400 314 .100 195 .100 183 .100 177

PA 350 210 293 344 258 253 272 327 398 402 400


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2019 ALL-MEC TEAM OFFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE YEAR: Jaleel McLaughlin (Notre Dame) OFFENSIVE FRESHMAN OF THE YEAR: Nick Beans (Notre Dame) DEFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE YEAR: Dominic Cizauskas (Glenville State) DEFENSIVE FRESHMAN OF THE YEAR: Bryce Sheppert (Notre Dame) COACH OF THE YEAR: Mike Jacobs (Notre Dame)

HILLTOPPER MEC PLAYERS OF THE WEEK Defense Oct. 12: Logan Deri

FIRST TEAM

SECOND TEAM

Pos. Name QB Austin Hensley RB Tyreik McAllister RB Jaleel McLaughlin RB Tyree Randolph WR Javon Hayes WR Marvelle Ross WR Isaiah Scott WR Michael Strachan TE Zaire Mitchell HB Dante Jones OL Jimmy Burchett OL Brandon Nicholson OL Mike Mollohan OL Wade Olsen OL Austin Ringel OL Chandler Zavala DEFENSE DL D.J. Adediwura DL Kenny Randall DL Zach Strand DL Mikal Toliver DL Sha’haun Williams LB Dominic Cizauskas LB Dustin Crouser LB Duray Hall LB Guam Lee LB Trevon Shorts DB Kei Beckham DB LOGAN DERI DB Delonte Hood DB Davionn Johnson DB John Merica DB Michael Porter SPECIAL TEAMS P Justin Watts K Justin Watts Ret Marvelle Ross

School W.Va. State Charleston Notre Dame Fairmont State Fairmont State Notre Dame W.Va. State Charleston Notre Dame W.Va. State Notre Dame Notre Dame Urbana Frostburg State Charleston Fairmont State Fairmont State Charleston Frostburg State Urbana Notre Dame Glenville State W.Va. State Urbana Notre Dame Fairmont State Charleston WEST LIBERTY Glenville State Notre Dame W.Va. Wesleyan Fairmont State Glenville State Glenville State Notre Dame

Cl. OFFENSE Sr. QB Brant Grisel Jr. RB Khalik Hamlin So. RB Gavin Lavat So. RB Mario Pender Jr. RB WR Sanders Sr. WR Javon Butler Sr. WR Ryan LaFollette Jr. WR Tremaine Ross So. TE THOMAS COLE Jr. HB D.J. Greene Jr. OL Devon Bradshaw Jr. OL Lavon Cottemond Sr. OL Chris Hawkins Sr. OL Garrett Kapstein Sr. OL Lonnell McGuire Jr. OL Elbert Munn Defense Jr. DL Carl Igweh Jr. DL Jack Kosko Jr. DL Harry Lewis Sr. DL CODY RINE Sr. DL Aman Speed Sr. DL Glenwood Williams Jr. LB LA Kelly Jr. LB CLAY MCDONALD Jr. LB Nate Moore Sr. LB Wayne Palmer Sr. LB Kenjae Rose SR. DB Kyle Alexander So. DB Mike Bell Jr. DB Imani Moore So. DB Vincent Persichetti Sr. DB Chris Richardson Special Teams Sr. P Dominic Buttazzoni Sr. K Tanner Harding Sr. Ret Austin Ratliff

Charleston Fairmont State Frostburg State Glenville State Urbana Glenville State Wheeling Charleston WEST LIBERTY Notre Dame W.Va. State W.Va. State Urbana Fairmont State Fairmont State Charleston

Sr. Jr. Jr. Sr. Jr. Jr. So. Sr. So. Sr. Sr. Jr. Sr. Sr. Sr. Jr.

Frostburg State Notre Dame W.Va. Wesleyan WEST LIBERTY W.Va. Wesleyan Fairmont State Urbana WEST LIBERTY Notre Dame Frostburg State Charleston W.Va. State Frostburg State Concord Frostburg State Urbana

Jr. So. Sr. SR. Sr. Sr. Jr. JR. So. Sr. Jr. Sr. Sr. Jr. Sr, Sr.

Notre Dame Notre Dame Glenville State

Fr. Jr. Jr.

HONORABLE MENTION Offense QB: Takwan Crews-Naylor (Fairmont State) RB: Dylan Lucas (W.Va. State), Isaiah Young (Urbana) HB: RIDGE DURBIN (WEST LIBERTY) WR: AJ Barrette (W.Va. State) OL: Zach Cox (Fairmont State), Ethan Furgason (Glenville State), Mike Kyle (Notre Dame), Trey Milam (W.Va. Wesleyan), Jason Money (Frostburg State), Adam Riegler (Notre Dame), Nathan Toney (Concord)

Defense DL: Derrick Brumfield (Notre Dame), Ryan Gattrell (Concord), Keenan Johnson (W.Va. State) Brandon Munoz (WU) LB: Will Mayes (Glenville State), Dwain Porterfield (Concord), James Reese (Wheeling), Grant Safford (W.Va. Wesleyan) DB: Tevon Littleton (W.Va. State), Bryce Sheppert (Notre Dame), Sam Thomas (Glenville State) Special Teams P: Martin Ahlstroem (W.Va. State) K: Martin Ahlstroem (W.Va. State) Ret: Tywan Pearce (Concord)

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GAME-BY-GAME RECAPS GAME ONE

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Saturday, September 7, 2019 (at Wheeling, W.Va.)

GAME TWO

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Thursday, September 12, 2019 (at West Liberty, W.Va.)

GAME THREE

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Thursday, September 19, 2019 (at Frostburg, Md.)

West Liberty 33. Wheeling 30 West Liberty 0 14 7 12 – 33 Wheeling 0 3 14 13 – 30

No. 4 Notre Dame 43, West Liberty 24 Notre Dame 9 13 0 21 – 43 West Liberty 3 7 7 7 – 24

Frostburg State 27, West Liberty 24 West Liberty 0 14 0 10 – 24 Frostburg State 7 10 10 0 – 27

SECOND QUARTER

FIRST QUARTER

FIRST QUARTER

WLU: Robinson 44 pass from Z.Phillips (Rozanc kick), 9:08 WLU: Cole 84 pass from Z.Phillips (Rozanc kick), 7:59 WU: FG Greenwood 28, :03

THIRD QUARTER WU: WU:

McClain 3 run (Greenwood kick), 10:10 Davidson 26 pass from Strachan (Greenwood kick), 6:26 WLU: Cole 3 pass from Taylor (Rozanc kick), 2:42

FOURTH QUARTER WU: WLU: WU: WLU:

Strachan 1 run (kick blocked), 14:56 FG Rozanc 36, 11:19 Alli 4 run (Greenwood kick), 8:57 Safety, McClain tackled in end zone, 4:23 WLU: Cole 10 pass from Z.Phillips (Rozanc kick), :31 A: 2,824

GAME STATISTICS First downs Rushes-yds Passing yds Passing Punt Returns Kick Returns Int. Returns Punts-Avg. Fumbles-lost Penalties-yds Time of Poss. 3rd-Down Conv. 4th-Down Conv. Sacks By-Yds

SECOND QUARTER

NDC: Greene 1 run (kick failed), 12:10 NDC: McLaughlin 70 run (Harding kick), 7:47 WLU: Cole 2 pass from Z.Phillips (Rozanc kick), 4:26

THIRD QUARTER

WLU: Wimbish 3 run (Rozanc kick), 4:23

FOURTH QUARTER

NDC: McLaughlin 7 run (Harding kick), 14:57 NDC: McLaughlin 8 run (Harding kick), 9:13 WLU: Robinson 10 pass from Z.Phillips (Rozanc kick), 6:55 NDC: Mitchell 24 pass from Brimm (Harding kick), 5:07 A: 1,795

GAME STATISTICS WLU WU 23 22 48-128 24-29 382 401 20-31-0 26-48-1 0-0 1-2 6-117 5-96 1-0 0-0 3-39.3 4-36.2 2-2 0-0 9-77 5-55 32:30 27:30 10-17 7-15 1-3 1-2 0-0 5-31

INDIVIDUAL STATISTICS RUSHING: West Liberty 48-128; Wimbish 21-91, Farmer 5-27, Z.Phillips 16-18, Frisby 4-6, Team 2-(-14). Wheeling 24-29; Alli 15-16, Strachan 3-10, McClain 6-3 PASSING: West Liberty 20-31-382-4td-0x; (Z.Phillips 17-27-335-3td-0x, Taylor 3-4-47-1td0x). Wheeling 26-48-401-1td-1x (all by Strachan) RECEIVING: West Liberty 20-382; Cole 9-184, Rita 3-81, Robinson 4-79, N.Phillips 1-20, Ritz 1-10, Jenkins 1-5, Wimbish 1-3. Wheeling 26401; LaFollette 7-135, Ballard 7-97, Davidson 7-77, Keenan 4-72, Clark 1-20.

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WLU: FG Rozanc 46, 12:50 NDC: FG Harding 28, 7:22 NDC: Greene 1 run (kick failed), 5:07

NDC WLU First downs 21 13 Rushes-yds 57-318 28-58 Passing yds 126 210 Passing 13-21-1 20-43-2 Punt Returns 1-7 1-8 Kick Returns 4-89 5-116 Int. Returns 2-28 1-0 Punts-Avg. 5-31.0 10-32.6 Fumbles-lost 1-1 1-1 Penalties-yds 5-40 8-79 Time of Poss. 33:34 26:26 3rd-Down Conv. 7-17 7-18 4th-Down Conv. 0-2 0-0 Sacks By-Yds 1-6 2-18

FSU: Brunson 1 run (Harrison kick), :07

SECOND QUARTER

WLU: Farmer 2 run (Rozanc kick), 13:12 FSU: Brown 17 pass from Brunson (Harrison kick), 8:28 WLU: Frisby 85 run (Rozanc kick), 3:13 FSU: FG Harrison 43, :01

THIRD QUARTER

FSU: FG Harrison 46, 7:11 FSU: Thornton 28 pass from Brunson (Harrison kick), 1:13

FOURTH QUARTER

WLU: Robinson 5 pass from Phillips (Rozanc kick), 9:49 WLU: FG Rozanc 27, 5:00 A: 990

GAME STATISTICS First downs Rushes-yds Passing yds Passing Punt Returns Kick Returns Int. Returns Punts-Avg. Fumbles-lost Penalties-yds Time of Poss. 3rd-Down Conv. 4th-Down Conv. Sacks By-Yds

WLU FSU 13 18 29-190 44-159 160 184 12-23-0 13-24-1 1-11 3-29 6-98 6-105 1-0 0-0 5-31.2 4-34.0 0-0 0-0 11-121 11-80 25:28 34:32 2-12 5-15 1-2 2-3 1-4 3-23

INDIVIDUAL STATISTICS INDIVIDUAL STATISTICS RUSHING: Notre Dame 57-318; McLaughlin 31-258; Greene 12-43; Boyd 4-15; Davis 4-10; Ross 1-7; Team 1-(-3); Brimm 4-(-12). West Liberty 28-58; Z.Phillips 12-35; Taylor 2-10; Frisby 3-9; Wimbish 9-5; Farmer 2-(-1) PASSING: Notre Dame 13-21-126-1td-1x (all by Brimm), West Liberty 20-43-210-2td-2x (Z.Phillips 16-33-182-2td-1x); Taylor 4-9-28-0td1x; Farmer 0-1-0-0-0. RECEIVING: Notre Dame 13-126l Mitchell 5-67; Ross 5-37; Hood 2-17; Turski 1-5. West Liberty 20-210; Robinson 6-82; Rita 3-44; Cole 3-13; Billeter 2-19; Wimbish 2-12; Jenkins 1-21; Farmer 1-12; Williams 1-5; Ritz 1-2.

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RUSHING: West Liberty 29-190, Frisby 5-86, Farmer 9-62, Z.Phillips 10-36, Wimbish 5-6; Frostburg State 44-159, Lavat 25-98, Brunson 8-38, Facey 7-28, Marshall 1-1 PASSING: West Liberty 12-23-160-1td-0x (all by Z.Phillips), Frostburg State 13-24-184-2td-1x (all by Brunson) RECEIVING: West Liberty 12-160, Rita 3-51, Robinson 3-29, Cole 3-21, Jenkins 1-31, Durbin 1-18, Wimbish 1-10; Frostburg State 13-184, Thornton 5-84, Brown 5-51, Ikwubuo 2-46, Holton 1-3.


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GAME FOUR

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Thursday, September 26, 2019 (at West Liberty, W.Va.)

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GAME FIVE

Saturday, October 5, 2019 (at Institute, W.Va.)

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GAME SIX

Saturday, October 12, 2019 (at West Liberty, W.Va.)

West Liberty 43, Glenville State 20 Glenville State 7 0 10 3 – 20 West Liberty 10 13 0 20 – 43

W.Va. State 39, West Liberty 29 West Liberty 0 14 0 15 – 29 W.Va. State 3 13 7 16 – 39

West Liberty 47, Concord 6 Concord 0 0 6 0 – 6 West Liberty 21 9 14 3 – 47

FIRST QUARTER

FIRST QUARTER

FIRST QUARTER

WLU: Z.Phillips 10 run (Rozanc kick), 10:35 GSC: Ratliff 98 kickoff return (Watts kick), 10:23 WLU: FG Rozanc 25, 5:35

SECOND QUARTER

WLU: Wimbish 15 run (Rozanc kick), 9:20 WLU: Cole 20 pass from Z.Phillips (kick failed), 3:47

THIRD QUARTER

WVSU: FG Ahlstroem 29, 3:39

SECOND QUARTER

WLU: Farmer 18 pass from Z.Phillips (Rozanc kick), 13:14 WVSU: Jones 3 run (kick failed), 11:14 WVSU: Barrette 7 pass from Hensley (Ahlstroem kick), 3:29 WLU: Rita 22 pass from Z.Phillips (Rozanc kick), 1:04

GSC: FG Watts 23, 10:15 GSC: Lynch 22 interception return (Watts kick), 7:09

THIRD QUARTER

FOURTH QUARTER

FOURTH QUARTER

GSC: WLU: WLU: WLU:

FG Watts 39, 11:21 Frisby 1 run (Rozanc kick), 9:34 Wimbish 8 run (Rozanc kick), 5:48 Fonua 24 fumble return (kick blocked), 5:19 A: 1,899

GAME STATISTICS First downs Rushes-yds Passing yds Passing Punt Returns Kick Returns Int. Returns Punts-Avg. Fumbles-lost Penalties-yds Time of Poss. 3rd-Down Conv. 4th-Down Conv. Sacks By-Yds

GSC WLU 10 21 30-22 38-117 126 285 10-23-0 21-33-1 2-0 1-5 6-227 5-119 1-22 0-0 7-35.9 5-32.4 2-2 2-2 4-55 8-75 27:22 32:38 0-13 7-16 2-4 0-2 3-19 6-52

INDIVIDUAL STATISTICS RUSHING: Glenville State 30-22, Pender 9-29; Ratliff 1-25; McNair 7-5; Jackson 7-2; Heltzel 6-(-39). West Liberty 38-117, Wimbish 11-52; Farmer 6-31; Johnson 4-15; Z.Phillips 13-14; Frisby 3-10; Team 1-(-5) PASSING: Glenville State 10-23-126-0td-x (McNair 7-15-89-0-0; Heltzel 3-8-37-0-0. West Liberty 21-33-285-1td-1x (all by Z.Phillips). RECEIVING: Glenville State 10-126, Pender 5-46; Wynn 2-60; Ratliff 2-15; Brown 1-5. West Liberty 21-285, Robinson 3-91; Rita 5-59; Jenkins 3-48; Cole 3-23; N.Phillips 2-14; Durbin 2-12; Farmer 1-17; Billeter 1-8.

WVSU: Lucas 10 pass from Hensley (Ahlstroem kick), 12:51 WLU: Z.Phillips 2 run (Rozanc kick), 9:00 WVSU: Riddick 23 pass from Pate (Ahlstroem kick), 7:39 WVSU: Safety, ball snapped out of end zone, 6:29 WVSU: Lucas 20 run (Ahlstroem kick), 2:05 WLU: Frisby 11 pass from Z.Phillips (Rita pass from Z.Phillips), :46 A: 3,929

GAME STATISTICS First downs Rushes-yds Passing yds Passing Punt Returns Kick Returns Int. Returns Punts-Avg. Fumbles-lost Penalties-yds Time of Poss. 3rd-Down Conv. 4th-Down Conv. Sacks By-Yds

WLU WVSU 17 27 35-61 39-289 233 291 16-32-1 25-42-3 1-14 5-58 3-56 2-36 3-14 1-0 7-46.7 2-27.0 2-0 1-1 3-23 8-78 25:57 34:03 4-15 6-15 3-3 5-5 0-0 5-39

INDIVIDUAL STATISTICS RUSHING: West Liberty 35-61, Wimbish 7-43; Z.Phillips 16-28; Frisby 5-8; Ritz 1-5; Durbin 1-2; Farmer 2-0; Team 3-(-25). WVa. State 39-289, Lucas 21-149; Garmon 10-61; Riddick 3-54; Carter 2-18; Jones 2-7; Team 1-0. PASSING: West Liberty 16-32-233-3td-1x. W.Va. State 25-42-291-3td-3x (Hensley 24-41-268-2td3x; Pate 1-1-23-1td-0x) RECEIVING: West Liberty 16-233. Cole 6-45; Robinson 3-80; Rita 3-50; Frisby 2-14; Wimbish 1-26; Farmer 1-18. W.Va. State 25-291, Barrette 7-123; Lucas 7-58; Lyte 4-25; Pate 3-17; Scott 1-38; Riddick 1-23; Jones 1-6; Garmon 1-1.

WLU: Durbin 24 pass from Z.Phillips (Rozanc kick), 12:19 WLU: Wimbish 2 run (Rozanc kick), 10:01 WLU: Robinson 12 pass from Z.Phillips (Rozanc kick), :34

SECOND QUARTER

WLU: Safety, Maxwell tackled in end zone by Morrison, 7:21 WLU: Durbin 19 pass from Z.Phillips (Rozanc kick), 5:47

THIRD QUARTER

WLU: Wimbish 2 run (Rozanc kick), 12:42 WLU: Wimbish 18 pass from Taylor (Rozanc kick), 9:06 CU: Plyler 2 pass from Akin (kick blocked), 4:44

FOURTH QUARTER

WLU: FG Rozanc 33, 14:10 A: 3,487

GAME STATISTICS First downs Rushes-yds Passing yds Passing Punt Returns Kick Returns Int. Returns Punts-Avg. Fumbles-lost Penalties-yds Time of Poss. 3rd-Down Conv. 4th-Down Conv. Sacks By-Yds

CU WLU 10 23 31-51 34-145 187 325 12-25-3 19-40-0 0-0 4-9 4-111 3-81 0-0 3-(-1) 8-30.0 4-34.5 3-2 1-1 7-66 6-46 30:41 29:19 4-13 7-15 0-0 1-2 1-15 4-15

INDIVIDUAL STATISTICS RUSHING: Concord 31-51; Maxwell 17-54; Kincaid 3-14; Shearer 1-4; Pearce 1-4; Mohler 1-0; Akin 8-(-25). West Liberty 34-145; Frisby 7-53; Wimbish 9-40; Johnson 4-36; Farmer 7-23; Taylor 2-0; Z.Phillips 5-(-7) PASSING: Concord 12-25-238-1td-3x (Akin 12-23-187-1td-3x, Shearer 0-2-0-0). West Liberty 19-40-325-4td-0x (Z.Phillips 17-31-302-3td-0x; Taylor 2-9-23-1td-0x) RECEIVING: Concord 12-238; Pearce 4-100; Plyler 4-37; Kincaid 2-19; McNeal 1-16; Maxwell 1-15. West Liberty 19-325; Cole 7-148; Robinson 4-58; Durbin 3-45; Wimbish 2-47; Rita 2-22; Smoot 1-5

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GAME SEVEN

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Saturday, October 19, 2019 (at Canton, Ohio)

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GAME EIGHT

Saturday, October 26, 2019 (at Fairmont, W.Va.)

GAME NINE

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Thursday, October 31, 2019 (at West Liberty, W.Va.)

West Liberty 41, Walsh (Ohio) 38, OT West Liberty 7 10 7 8 6 – 41 Walsh (Ohio) 7 21 0 7 3 – 38

Fairmont State 35, West Liberty 7 West Liberty 0 0 0 7 – 7 Fairmont State 7 7 7 14 – 35

Urbana 35, West Liberty 17 Urbana 14 14 0 7 – 35 West Liberty 3 0 0 14 – 17

FIRST QUARTER

FIRST QUARTER

FIRST QUARTER

WLU: N.Philips 28 pass from Z.Phillips (Rozanc kick), 10:26 WU: Cook 4 run (Mirolo kick), 7:14

SECOND QUARTER

WLU: FG Rozanc 37, 11:26 WU: Adu-Poku 77 pass from Gassman (Mirolo kick), 11:07 WLU: Z.Phillips 17 run (Rozanc kick), 4:58 WU: Tuttle 38 pass from Gassman (Mirolo kick), 3:35 WU: Sturmi 51 interception return (Mirolo kick), 2:35 WLU: FG Rozanc 23, :07

FSU: Randolph 1 run (Harvath kick), 7:56

SECOND QUARTER

FSU: Crews-Naylor 1 run (Harvath kick), :24

THIRD QUARTER

FSU: Randolph 4 pass from Crews-Naylor (Harvath kick), 4:20

FOURTH QUARTER

FSU: Hamlin 5 run (Harvath kick), 13:51 FSU: Randolph 3 run (Harvath kick), 9:50 WLU: Durbin 5 pass from Taylor (Rozanc kick), :21 A: 1,757

THIRD QUARTER

WLU: Wimbish 7 run (Rozanc kick), 6:59

FOURTH QUARTER WU:

Adu-Poku 31 pass from Gassman (Mirolo kick), 14:52 WLU: Robinson 20 pass from Z.Phillips (Cole pass from Z.Phillips), 11:54

OVERTIME

WU: FG Mirolo 25 WLU: Cole 10 pass from Taylor A: 750

GAME STATISTICS First downs Rushes-yds Passing yds Passing Punt Returns Kick Returns Int. Returns Punts-Avg. Fumbles-lost Penalties-yds Time of Poss. 3rd-Down Conv. 4th-Down Conv. Sacks By-Yds

WLU WU 29 13 39-82 37-48 394 286 34-58-3 11-18-1 0-0 2-5 6-104 7-73 1-14 3-94 5-32.8 7-36.0 3-3 3-3 6-73 6-43 34:40 25:20 10-21 5-13 1-1 0-0 3-15 4-32

INDIVIDUAL STATISTICS RUSHING: West Liberty 39-82, Wimbish 1547, Z.Phillips 12-29, Farmer 6-14, Frisby 3-3, Johnson 1-3, Taylor 2-(-14). Walsh 37-48, AduPoku 16-26, Cook 4-11, Kenerly 4-10, Wilks 2-8, Team 2-0, Wilson 1-(-1), Gassman 8-(-8)

GAME STATISTICS First downs Rushes-yds Passing yds Passing Punt Returns Kick Returns Int. Returns Punts-Avg. Fumbles-lost Penalties-yds Time of Poss. 3rd-Down Conv. 4th-Down Conv. Sacks By-Yds

WLU FSU 14 24 24-32 53-258 184 191 19-38-0 12-20-0 1-0 2-38 6-110 0-0 0-0 0-0 7-37.4 4-31.0 3-2 1-1 6-42 8-55 23:34 36:26 9-18 9-14 0-0 1-1 2-21 4-25

INDIVIDUAL STATISTICS RUSHING: West Liberty 24-32, Farmer 4-23, Wimbish 10-15, Frisby 2-2, Taylor 6-(-3); Johnson 1-(-2), Team 1-(-3). Fairmont State 53-258, Randolph 28-133, Darden 12-91, Hamlin 7-55, McField 1-(-3), Crews-Naylor 5-(-18). PASSING: West Liberty 19-38-184-1td-0x (all by Taylor). Fairmont State 12-20-191-1td-0x (all by Crews-Naylor) RECEIVING: West Liberty 19-184, Robinson 4-54, Cole 6-43, Rita 4-35, Billeter 1-31, Durbin 2-15, Sutton 1-4, Farmer 1-2. Fairmont State 12-191, Hayes 5-100, Hall 5-45, McDonald 1-42, Randolph 1-4

PASSING: West Liberty 34-58-394-3td-3x (Z.Phillips 29-46-338-2td-2x, Taylor 5-12-56-1td1x), Walsh 11-18-286-3td-1x (all by Gassman) RECEIVING: West Liberty 34-394, Robinson 11-118, N.Phillips 3-77, Durbin 3-49, Cole 7-57, Rita 6-59, Farmer 1-20, Wimbish 2-12, Frisby 1-2. Walsh 11-286, Adu-Poku 4-127, Cook 3-85, Tuttle 1-38, Lindsay 2-29, Palka 1-7.

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UU:

Bray 81 pass from Stockett (Ware kick), 11:42 UU: Young 4 run (Ware kick), 5:03 WLU: FG Rozanc 24, :07 SECOND QUARTER UU: Redd 13 pass from Stockett (Ware kick), 7:12 UU: Sanders 6 run (Ware kick), :41

FOURTH QUARTER

WLU: Taylor 1 run (Rozanc kick), 11:37 WLU: Robinson 10 pass from Taylor (Rozanc kick), 6:07 UU: Sanders 53 run (Ware kick),2:02 A: 1,675

GAME STATISTICS First downs Rushes-yds Passing yds Passing Punt Returns Kick Returns Int. Returns Punts-Avg. Fumbles-lost Penalties-yds Time of Poss. 3rd-Down Conv. 4th-Down Conv. Sacks By-Yds

UU WLU 22 17 46-240 37-132 211 113 12-28-0 10-28-1 1-4 0-0 2-32 3-47 1-0 0-0 4-35.0 7-31.7 1-0 1-1 9-104 6-45 35:46 24:14 6-14 8-17 0-2 1-1 2-16 1-5

INDIVIDUAL STATISTICS RUSHING: Urbana 46-240; Sanders 23-131; Stockett 9-71; Young 11-37; Pettway 1-4; TEAM 2-(-3). West Liberty 37-132; Wimbish 17-72; Johnson 8-30; Taylor 6-11; Frisby 4-10; Farmer 2-9. PASSING: Urbana 12-28-211-2td-0x (Stockett 12-27-211-2td-0x; Sanders 0-1-0-0-0). West Liberty 10-28-113-1td-1x (all by Taylor). RECEIVING: Urbana 12-211; Bray 4-110; Floyd 3-36; Young 2-32; Dennis 2-20; Redd 1-13. West Liberty 12-113; Robinson 3-41; Cole 3-21; Jenkins 1-19; N.Phillips 1-16; Durbin 1-13; Johnson 1-3.


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GAME TEN

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Saturday, November 9, 2019 (at Buckhannon, W.Va.)

GAME ELEVEN

vs

Saturday, November 16, 2019 (at West Liberty, W.Va.)

West Liberty 23, W.Va. Wesleyan 20 West Liberty 7 0 7 9 – 23 W.Va. Wesleyan 7 0 7 6 – 20

Charleston 34, West Liberty 26 Charleston 14 10 7 3 – 34 West Liberty 0 6 7 13 – 26

FIRST QUARTER

FIRST QUARTER

WVW: Drapen 13 pass from Northrop (Susman kick), 9:55 WLU: Robinson 55 pass from Z.Phillips (Rozanc kick), 7:44

THIRD QUARTER

WVW: Merica 20 interception return (Susman kick), 9:21 WLU: Rita 16 pass from Z.Phillips (Rozanc kick), 2:13

FOURTH QUARTER

WVW: Drapen 59 pass from Northrop (kick failed), 6:44 WLU: Robinson 20 pass from Z.Phillips (kick failed), 1:14 WLU: FG Rozanc 22, :03 A: 1,150

GAME STATISTICS First downs Rushes-yds Passing yds Passing Punt Returns Kick Returns Int. Returns Punts-Avg. Fumbles-lost Penalties-yds Time of Poss. 3rd-Down Conv. 4th-Down Conv. Sacks By-Yds

WLU WVW 21 14 33-76 28-(-10) 272 250 25-44-2 21-42-2 1-(-4) 2-15 4-68 3-99 2-0 2-40 6-41.8 7-35.7 4-4 6-2 1-15 5-45 30:28 29:32 6-16 5-17 0-1 1-4 9-60 3-24

INDIVIDUAL STATISTICS RUSHING: West Liberty 33-76; Wimbish 13-37, Z.Phillips 8-23, Frisby 9-10, Farmer 3-6. W.Va. Wesleyan 28-(-10), Jenkins 7-37, Freeman-Parks 4-5, Brown 3-4, Northrop 13-(-38). PASSING: West Liberty 25-44-272-3td-2x (all by Z.Phillips). W.Va. Wesleyan 21-42-250-2td-2x (all by Northrop) RECEIVING: West Liberty 25-272, Robinson 7-153, Rita 6-58, Wimbish 4-25, Cole 5-24, Durbin 1-6, Jenkins 1-4, N.Phillips 1-2. W.Va. Wesleyan 21-250, Drapen 4-92, Lewis 3-50, Taylor 6-41, Jenkins 2-28, Washington 1-13, Brown 2-10, Hurt 2-10, Young 1-6.

UC: UC:

Strachan 46 pass from Grisel (McCutchen kick), 4:29 Street 3 run (McCutchen kick), 1:31

SECOND QUARTER

UC: FG McCutchen 19, 13:12 WLU: Wimbish 9 run (kick blocked), 9:15 UC: Mcallister 65 run (McCutchen kick), 9:00

THIRD QUARTER

WLU: Rita 5 pass from Z.Phillips (Rozanc kick), 9:17 UC: Mcallister 40 run (McCutchen kick), 6:32

FOURTH QUARTER

WLU: Rita 7 pass from Z.Phillips (pass failed), 13:41 WLU: Robinson 4 pass from Z.Phillips (Rozanc kick), 4:10 UC: FG McCutchen 42, 1:53 A: 1,799

GAME STATISTICS First downs Rushes-yds Passing yds Passing Punt Returns Kick Returns Int. Returns Punts-Avg. Fumbles-lost Penalties-yds Time of Poss. 3rd-Down Conv. 4th-Down Conv. Sacks By-Yds

UC WLU 23 13 53-361 25-5 171 208 8-21-3 17-40-0 2-5 0-0 3-35 5-90 0-0 3-0 5-33.6 10-39.7 3-1 2-2 9-78 10-95 34:40 25:20 3-14 4-16 0-1 0-1 4-19 2-14

INDIVIDUAL STATISTICS RUSHING: Charleston 53-361; Mcallister 39-355; Street 8-22; Team 2-(-2); Grisel 3-(-15). West Liberty 25-5; Wimbish 16-11; Frisby 2-8; Farmer 1-0; Z.Phillips 6-(-14) PASSING: Charleston 8-21-171-3td-3x (all by Grisel); West Liberty 17-14-208-3td-0x (all by Z.Phillips) RECEIVING: Charleston 8-171; Strachan 3-128; Ross 2-28; Kauffeld 1-9; Morgan 1-5; Warren 1-1. West Liberty 17-208; Rita 10-128; Robinson 4-52; Durbin 2-24; Cole 1-4.

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SCORES/OFFENSIVE STATS DATE

OPPONENT

W/L

SCORE

ATT

*Sep 07, 2019 *Sep 12, 2019 *Sep 19, 2019 *Sep 26, 2019 *Oct 05, 2019 *Oct 12, 2019 Oct 19, 2019 *Oct 26, 2019 *Oct 31, 2019 *Nov 09, 2019 *Nov 16, 2019

at Wheeling #4 NOTRE DAME at Frostburg State GLENVILLE STATE at W.Va. State CONCORD at Walsh (Ohio) at Fairmont State URBANA at W.Va. Wesleyan CHARLESTON

W L L W L W Wot L L W L

33-30 24-43 24-27 43-20 29-39 47-6 41-38 7-35 17-35 23-20 26-34

2824 1795 990 1899 3929 3487 750 1757 1675 1150 179

INDIVIDUAL STAT LEADERS RUSHING Quincy Wimbish D.J Frisby Aaron Farmer Zach Phillips Savion Johnson Erick Taylor Kyle Ritz Ridge Durbin Total.......... Opponents......

GP 11 11 11 9 6 9 9 11 11 11

Att 133 47 47 98 18 1 1 1 370 442

Gain Loss Net Avg TD Lg Av/G 470 51 419 3.2 7 26 38.1 224 19 205 4.4 2 85 18.6 216 22 194 4.1 1 45 17.6 375 213 162 1.7 3 40 18.0 84 2 82 4.6 0 22 13.7 10 0 10 10.0 0 10 1.1 5 0 5 5.0 0 5 0.6 2 0 2 2.0 0 2 0.2 1447 421 1026 2.8 14 85 93.3 2153 388 1765 4.0 22 70 160.5

PASSING Zach Phillips Erick Taylor Total.......... Opponents......

GP Eff Com 9 135.9 170 7 91.4 43 11 124.7 213 11 125.9 163

RECEIVING Thomas Cole Isaiah Robinson Christian Rita Ridge Durbin Quincy Wimbish Nate Phillips Wisdom Jenkins Aaron Farmer Will Billeter D.J Frisby Dakota Williams Kyle Ritz Anthony Smoot L.J. Sutton Savion Johnson Total.......... Opponents......

GP Rec Yds 11 53 583 11 52 837 10 45 588 11 15 182 11 13 135 8 8 129 7 8 128 11 5 69 9 4 58 11 3 16 6 2 18 9 2 12 6 1 5 2 1 4 6 1 3 11 213 2767 11 163 2424

Att Int Pct Yds TD Lg Av/G 309 7 55.0 2316 21 84 257.3 100 3 43.0 451 5 32 64.4 410 10 52.0 2767 26 84 251.5 312 15 52.2 2424 17 81 220.4

SCORING TD FGs Kick Rush Rec Pass DXP Saf Owen Rozanc 0 9-10 33-37 0-0 0 0-0 0 0 Isaiah Robinson 9 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0-0 0 0 Quincy Wimbish 8 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0-0 0 0 Thomas Cole 6 0-0 0-0 0-0 1 0-0 0 0 Christian Rita 4 0-0 0-0 0-0 1 0-0 0 0 D.J Frisby 3 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0-0 0 0 Ridge Durbin 3 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0-0 0 0 Zach Phillips 3 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 2-3 0 0 Aaron Farmer 2 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0-0 0 0 Erick Taylor 1 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0-0 0 0 Lupeni Fonua 1 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0-0 0 0 Nate Phillips 1 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0-0 0 0 Cody Rine 0 0-0 0-0 Brandon Morrison 0 0-0 0-0 Total.......... 41 9-10 33-37 Opponents...... 43 1 0-14 37-43 PUNTING No. Yds Austin Mayfield 40 1533 Reed Reitter 29 990 Total.......... 69 2523 Opponents...... 57 1915 SCORE BY QUARTERS West Liberty Opponents RECORD ALL All Games 5-6 Conference 4-6 Non-Conference 1-0

Avg TD Lg Av/G 11.0 6 84 53.0 16.1 9 71 76.1 13.1 4 43 58.8 12.1 3 25 16.5 10.4 1 29 12.3 16.1 1 28 16.1 16.0 0 31 18.3 13.8 1 20 6.3 14.5 0 31 6.4 5.3 1 11 1.5 9.0 0 13 3.0 6.0 0 10 1.3 5.0 0 5 0.8 4.0 0 4 2.0 3.0 0 3 0.5 13.0 26 84 251.5 14.9 17 81 220.4

FIELD GOALS FG-Att Pct. 01-19 20-29 30-39 40-49 50-99 Lg Blk Owen Rozanc 9-10 90.0 0-0 5-5 3-3 1-2 0-0 46 1

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Avg 38.3 34.1 36.6 33.6

0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0

0 0 2 0

Lg TB 61 1 58 0 61 1 56 2

2nd 90 91 HOME 2-3 2-3 0-0

3rd 49 68

0-0 0-0 2-3 0-0 FC 7 5 12 21 4th 118 90

AWAY 3-3 2-3 1-0

0 0 0 0

Pts 60 54 48 38 26 18 18 18 12 6 6 6

1 2 1 2 2 314 1 327

I20 50+ Blk 11 8 0 4 1 0 15 9 0 19 2 2 OT 6 3

Total 314 327

NEUTRAL 0-0 0-0 0-0


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TEAM STATISTICS POINTS FIRST DOWNS Rushing Passing Penalty

WLU OPP 314 327 204 204 57 92 125 91 22 21

RUSHING YARDAGE Rushing Attempts Average Per Rush Average Per Game TDs Rushing

1026 370 2.8 93.3 14

1765 442 4.0 160.5 22

PASSING YARDAGE Comp-Att-Int Average Per Pass Average Per Catch Average Per Game TDs Passing

2767 213-410-10 6.7 13.0 251.5 26

2424 163-312-15 7.8 14.9 220.4 17

TOTAL OFFENSE Average Per Play Average Per Game

3793 4.9 344.8

4189 5.6 380.8

52-1006 10-43 15-26 21-18 74-691 69-36.6 28:07 74/181 5/14 30-204

42-903 21-163 10-184 21-13 77-699 57-33.6 31:44 57/160 9/22 35-249

KICK RETURNS: #-Yards PUNT RETURNS: #-Yards INT RETURNS: #-Yards FUMBLES-LOST PENALTIES-Yards PUNTS-AVG TIME OF POSSESSION/Game 3RD-DOWN Conversions 4TH-DOWN Conversions SACKS BY: #-Yards

INTERCEPTIONS DeAndre Williams Logan Deri Joshua Ojo Brandon Morrison Ty Holmes Craig McRae Larry Fontillsse Clay McDonald Chris Mitchell Total.......... Opponents......

No. 3 2 2 2 2 1 1 1 1 15 10

Yards 12 14 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 26 184

Avg 4.0 7.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 1.7 18.4

TD 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3

Lg 13 14 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 14 51

PUNT RETURNS Aaron Farmer Jack Davis Logan Deri Total.......... Opponents...... KICK RETURNS Isaiah Robinson Quincy Wimbish Anthony Smoot Dakota Williams Ridge Durbin Thomas Cole D.J Frisby Total.......... Opponents......

No. 5 1 1 10 21 No. 16 14 11 3 2 2 1 52 42

Yards 33 5 5 43 163 Yards 372 250 212 66 30 12 41 1006 903

Avg 6.6 5.0 5.0 4.3 7.8 Avg 23.2 17.9 19.3 22.0 15.0 6.0 41.0 19.3 21.5

TD 0 0 0 0 0 TD 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1

Lg 11 0 0 11 30 Lg 46 36 36 35 15 7 41 46 98

ALL-PURPOSE Isaiah Robinson Quincy Wimbish Thomas Cole Christian Rita Total.......... Opponents......

GP Rush Rec PR KR IR Total 11 0 837 0 372 0 1209 11 419 135 0 250 0 804 11 0 583 0 12 0 595 10 0 588 0 0 0 588 11 1026 2767 43 1006 26 4868 11 1765 2424 163 903 184 5439

Av/G 109.9 73.1 54.1 58.8 442.5 494.5

TOTAL OFFENSE Zach Phillips Erick Taylor Quincy Wimbish Total.......... Opponents......

GP 9 7 11 11 11

Av/G 275.3 63.6 38.1 344.8 380.8

Plays 407 117 133 780 754

Rush 162 -6 419 1026 1765

Pass 2316 451 0 2767 2424

Total 2478 445 419 3793 4189

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DEFENSIVE STATS/ GAME HIGHS |-----------Tackles-------| No Player G Solo Ast Tot 24 Logan Deri 10 44 35 61.5 18 Joshua Ojo 11 47 19 56.5 17 Koty Hudson 11 46 17 54.5 44 Clay McDonald 11 32 31 47.5 2 Brandon Morrison 11 29 15 36.5 6 Larry Fontillsse 11 30 11 35.5 46 David Gilcreast 10 27 11 32.5 1 Ty Holmes 10 21 9 25.5 36 Kenyon Felder 11 21 9 25.5 57 Cody Rine 10 19 13 25.5 23 Jack Davis 10 20 7 23.5 5 Walter Peters 9 16 12 22.0 10 Cody Enrietti 11 16 12 22.0 95 Brendan Nichols 11 12 11 17.5 56 Woodrow Hughes 10 11 5 13.5 37 Maceo Christmas 3 6 11 11.5 53 Francesco Borsellino 8 8 7 11.5 4 Chris Mitchell 3 9 1 9.5 50 Zach Haught 9 6 4 8.0 58 Dell’Von McIntyre 4 5 3 6.5 86 Kyle Ritz 9 4 3 5.5 12 Will Billeter 9 5 1 5.5 49 Craig McRae 4 4 2 5.0 41 Jared Alphonso 4 3 4 5.0 52 Lupeni Fonua 8 4 1 4.5 81 Wisdom Jenkins 7 2 4 4.0 6 Zach Phillips 9 4 . 4.0 8 Dakota Williams 6 2 1 2.5 7 Nate Phillips 8 2 1 2.5 32 DeAndre Williams 8 2 . 2.0 61 Chance Rucker 9 1 1 1.5 31 Hunter Moore 3 1 1 1.5 73 Trevor Cherry 2 1 1 1.5 28 Kameron Davis 3 1 . 1.0 25 J’Aire Pritchett 4 1 . 1.0 9 Austin Mayfield 8 1 . 1.0 38 JoJo Robinson 1 1 . 1.0 13 Aaron Farmer 11 1 . 1.0 63 Michael Cullinane 5 . 2 1.0 19 Quincy Wimbish 11 1 . 1.0 84 Isaiah Robinson 11 1 . 1.0 30 Josh O’Hare 2 . 1 0.5 27 DaJuan Jones 4 . 1 0.5 20 A lex Withers 2 . . . Total.......... 11 471 267 604.5 Opponents...... 11 479 175 566.5

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TFL/Yds 8.5-32 2.0-6 4.5-21 8.0-44 3.0-5 1.0-3 11.0-52 . 7.5-21 5.5-19 8.5-41 6.5-12 8.5-32 6.0-33 3.0-17 2.0-3 1.0-1 . 1.0-3 1.0-3 . . 1.0-3 . 1.0-2 . . . . . . . 1.0-1 . 1.0-2 1.0-5 . . 0.5-2 . . . . . 94-363 84-386

|-Sacks-| |-------Pass Defense-----| No-Yds Int-Yds PBU PD QBH 2.5-20 2-14 3 5 . . 2-0 8 10 . . . 5 5 . 3.0-28 1-0 . 1 3 . 2-0 2 4 . . 1-0 5 6 . 5.0-36 . . . 1 . 2-0 . 2 . 1.5-5 . . . 1 1.5-12 . . . . 7.0-36 . 1 1 . 1.0-3 . 1 1 . 1.5-15 . 2 2 . 0.5-5 . 2 2 . 2.0-15 . . . 1 . . 1 1 . . . . . . . 1-0 1 2 . . . 1 1 . . . . . 1 . . . . . . . . . . . 1-0 . 1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-12 2 5 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1.0-5 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0.5-2 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30-204 15-26 34 49 7 35-249 10-184 44 54 9

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2019 INDIVIDUAL GAME HIGHS

Rushing Attempts: 21, Quincy Wimbish at Wheeling (9/7) Rushing Yards: 91, Quincy Wimbish at Wheeling (9/7) Rushing TDs: 2, Quincy Wimbish vs. Glenville (9/26); Quincy Wimbish vs. Concord (10/12) Long Rush: 85, D.J. Frisby at Frostburg (9/19) Pass Attempts: 46, Zach Phillips at Walsh (10/19) Pass Completions: 29, Zach Phillips at Walsh (10/19) Passing Yards: 338, Zach Phillips at Walsh (10/19) Touchdown Passes: 3, Zach Phillips (5 times) Long Pass: 84, Zach Phillips at Wheeling (9/7) Receptions: 11, Isaiah Robinson at Walsh (10/19) Receiving Yards: 184, Thomas Cole at Wheeling (9/7) Touchdown Catches: 3, Thomas Cole at Wheeling (9/7) Long Reception: 84, Thomas Cole at Wheeling (9/7) Field Goals: 2, Owen Rozanc at Walsh (10/19) Long Field Goal: 46, Owen Rozanc vs. Notre Dame (9/12) Punts: 10, Reed Reitter vs. Notre Dame (9/12); Austin Mayfield vs. Charleston (11/16/19) Punting Average: 44.8, Reed Reitter at W.Va. State (10/5) Long Punt: 61, Austin Mayfield at Fairmont (10/26); Austin Mayfield vs. Urbana (10/31) Punts Inside 20: 4, Austin Mayfield vs. Charleston (11/16/19) Long Punt Return: 11, Aaron Farmer at Frostburg (9/19) Long Kickoff Return: 46, Isaiah Robinson vs. Concord (10/12) Tackles: 15, Logan Deri vs. Notre Dame (9/12) Sacks: 2.0, Logan Deri vs. Notre Dame (9/12); Clay McDonald vs. Glenville (9/26); Jack Davis vs. Concord (10/12); Jack Davis at W.Va. Wesleyan (11/9/19); David Gilcreast at W.Va. Wesleyan (11/9/19); Woodrow Hughes at W.Va. Wesleyan (11/9/19) Tackles for Loss: 4.0, David Gilcreast at W.Va. Wesleyan (11/9/19) Interceptions: 2, Davonte Williams at W.Va. State (10/5)

2019 TEAM GAME HIGHS

Rushing Attempts: 48, at Wheeling (9/7) Rushing Yards: 190, at Frostburg (9/19) Yards Per Rush: 6.6, at Frostburg (9/19) Rushing TDs: 4, vs. Glenville (9/26) Pass Attempts: 58, at Walsh (10/19) Pass Completions: 34, at Walsh (10/19) Passing Yards: 394, at Walsh (10/19) Yards Per Pass: 12.3, at Wheeling (9/7) Touchdown Passes: 4, at Wheeling (9/7); vs. Concord (10/12) Plays: 97, at Walsh (10/19) Total Offense: 510, at Wheeling (9/7) Yards Per Play: 6.7, at Frostburg (9/19) Points: 47, vs. Concord (10/12) Sacks By: 9, at W.Va. Wesleyan (11/9) First Downs: 29, at Walsh (10/19) Penalties: 11, at Frostburg (9/19) Penalty Yards: 121, at Frostburg (9/19) Turnovers: 6, at Walsh (10/19); at W.Va. Wesleyan (11/9) Interceptions By: 3, at W.Va. State (10/5); vs. Concord (10/12); vs. Charleston (11/16/19) Punts: 10, vs. Notre Dame (9/12); vs. Charleston (11/16/19) Punting Average: 46.7, at W.Va. State (10/5) Long Punt: 61, at Fairmont (10/26); vs. Urbana (10/31) Punts Inside 20: 4, vs. Charleston (11/16/19) Long Punt Return: 11. at Frostburg (9/19) 55


Section VI

HILLTOPPER COACHES OVERALL Coach

Seasons

Joe Bartell 1933-56 ROGER WAIALAE 2005-18 Bob Eaton 1990-04 Bob Roe 1965-73 Harry Sweeney 1926-32 Larry Shank 1982-89 George Kovalick 1962-64 Leo Miller 1974-77 Al Blatnik 1959-61 John Westenhaver 1978-81 Larry Stoops 1924-25 Ollie Olson 1957-58 Harry Shoup 1923 Totals

CONFERENCE Coach

Seasons

Joe Bartell 1933-56 ROGER WAIALAE 2005-18 Bob Eaton 1990-04 Bob Roe 1965-73 Harry Sweeney 1926-32 Larry Shank 1982-89 George Kovalick 1962-64 Al Blatnik 1959-61 John Westenhaver 1978-81 Leo Miller 1974-77 Ollie Olson 1957-58 Larry Stoops 1924-25 Totals

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Yrs

W-L-T Pct.

Yrs

W-L-T Pct.

21 118-55-11 .671 15 82-84-0 .494 15 70-80-1 .467 9 50-25-6 .654 7 44-15-3 .734 8 28-49-3 .369 3 18-7-1 .712 4 15-20-3 .434 3 13-12-1 .519 4 11-27-1 .295 2 7-11-1 .395 2 4-12-1 .265 1 1-5-2 .188 94 461-402-34 .533

21 79-31-7 .705 15 67-65-0 .508 15 48-53-1 .475 9 42-16-5 .706 6 19-1-1 .929 8 19-37-2 .345 3 15-7-1 .674 3 11-9-1 .548 4 11-23-1 .329 4 7-9-0 .438 2 4-9-1 .321 1 1-3-0 .250 91 323-263-20 .550

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YEAR-BY-YEAR RECORDS Year 1923: 1924: 1925: 1926: 1927: 1928: 1929: 1930: 1931: 1932: 1933: 1934: 1935: 1936: 1937: 1938: 1939: 1940: 1941: 1942: 1943: 1944: 1945: 1946: 1947: 1948: 1949: 1950: 1951: 1952: 1953: 1954: 1955: 1956: 1957: 1958: 1959: 1960: 1961: 1962: 1963: 1964: 1965: 1966: 1967: 1968: 1969: 1970: 1971:

Coach Overall Harry Shoup 1-5-2 Larry Stoops 6-3-1 Larry Stoops 1-8-0 Harry Sweeney 6-3-0 Harry Sweeney 5-2-1 Harry Sweeney 6-3-0 Harry Sweeney 8-1-0 Harry Sweeney 5-3-1 Harry Sweeney 7-1-1 Harry Sweeney 7-2-0 Joe Bartell 2-4-2 Joe Bartell 3-4-2 Joe Bartell 7-2-0 Joe Bartell 6-1-1 Joe Bartell 4-4-1 Joe Bartell 4-5-0 Joe Bartell 8-2-0 Joe Bartell 6-2-0 Joe Bartell 7-1-1 Joe Bartell 5-3-0 WORLD WAR II WORLD WAR II WORLD WAR II Joe Bartell 7-2-0 Joe Bartell 8-0-2 Joe Bartell 8-1-0 Joe Bartell 9-0-1 Joe Bartell 9-0-0 Joe Bartell 3-5-0 Joe Bartell 2-7-0 Joe Bartell 6-2-0 Joe Bartell 4-4-0 Joe Bartell 3-4-1 Joe Bartell 7-2-0 Ollie Olson 2-6-1 Ollie Olson 2-6-0 Al Blatnik 4-5-0 Al Blatnik 2-5-1 Al Blatnik 7-2-0 George Kovalick 7-1-0 George Kovalick 7-1-1 George Kovalick 4-5-0 Bob Roe 4-2-2 Bob Roe 5-2-1 Bob Roe 4-5-0 Bob Roe 5-3-1 Bob Roe 6-3-0 Bob Roe 8-1-1 Bob Roe 8-2-0

League

1-3-0 2-0-0 *4-0-0 *4-0-0 *4-0-0 2-0-1 3-1-0 1-3-1 2-3-2 5-2-0 *6-0-1 2-3-1 3-2-0 *5-0-0 *4-0-0 *6-1-0 4-1-0

*4-0-0 3-0-1 4-1-0 4-0-1 *5-0-0 2-2-0 2-5-0 6-1-0 3-4-0 3-3-0 *5-0-0 2-3-1 2-6-0 4-3-0 2-4-1 5-2-0 6-1-0 *6-1-1 3-5-0 3-2-2 3-2-1 4-4-0 5-2-0 6-2-0 *7-0-1 *7-1-0

1972: 1973: 1974: 1975: 1976: 1977: 1978: 1979: 1980: 1981: 1982: 1983: 1984: 1985: 1986: 1987: 1988: 1989: 1990: 1991: 1992: 1993: 1994: 1995: 1996: 1997: 1998: 1999: 2000: 2001: 2002: 2003: 2004: 2005: 2006: 2007: 2008: 2009: 2010: 2011: 2012: 2013: 2014: 2015: 2016: 2017: 2018: 2019 Totals

Bob Roe Bob Roe Leo Miller Leo Miller Leo Miller Leo Miller John Westenhaver John Westenhaver John Westenhaver John Westenhaver Larry Shank 3-6-1 Larry Shank 4-4-2 Larry Shank 1-9-0 Larry Shank 2-8-0 Larry Shank 4-6-0 Larry Shank 6-4-0 Larry Shank Larry Shank Bob Eaton Bob Eaton Bob Eaton Bob Eaton Bob Eaton Bob Eaton Bob Eaton Bob Eaton Bob Eaton Bob Eaton Bob Eaton Bob Eaton Bob Eaton Bob Eaton Bob Eaton Roger Waialae Roger Waialae Roger Waialae Roger Waialae Roger Waialae Roger Waialae Roger Waialae Roger Waialae Roger Waialae Roger Waialae Roger Waialae Roger Waialae Roger Waialae Roger Waialae Roger Waialae (94 seasons)

7-2-0 5-2-0 3-5-1 2-1-1 5-4-0 2-2-0 3-4-2 2-2-0 4-6-0 2-2-0 3-6-1 1-3-0 2-8-0 2-7-0 7-2-1 *7-1-1 0-10-0 0-9-0 2-7-0 2-6-0 3-5-0 3-3-2 0-8-0 2-5-0 2-5-0 4-3-0 4-6-0 2-5-0 4-6-0 3-3-0 4-6-0 1-5-0 4-5-1 3-3-1 3-7-0 2-5-0 5-5-0 5-2-0 7-3-0 4-2-0 7-3-0 5-2-0 2-8-0 2-5-0 4-6-0 2-5-0 4-6-0 3-4-0 6-4-0 4-2-0 8-2-0 *6-1-0 5-5-0 3-4-0 6-5-0 5-2-0 3-7-0 3-4-0 2-8-0 0-7-0 6-5-0 4-4-0 7-4-0 4-3-0 8-3-0 6-2-0 7-4-0 6-2-0 11-2-0 *8-0-0 7-3-0 6-2-0 1-10-0 1-7-0 6-5-0 4-4-0 3-8-0 3-6-0 6-5-0 6-4-0 5-6-0 5-5-0 4-7-0 4-6-0 3-8-0 3-7-0 3-8-0 3-7-0 5-6-0 4-6-0 461-402-34 323-263-20

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ALL TIME SERIES RECORDS Team

Adrian Akron Alderson Appalachian State Apprentice School Assumption Beckley Bethany Bethel Bloomsburg (Pa.) Bluefield State Bowie State Broaddus California (Pa.) Catawba (N.C.) Cedarville Charleston/Morris Harvey Charleston Southern Cheyney Clarion Concord Danville Davis & Elkins Defiance Detroit City Detroit Tech Dickinson Tech Duquesne Eastern Kentucky Eastern New Mexico Edinboro Edward Waters Fairmont State Findlay Fordham Frostburg State Geneva Georgetown (Ky.) Georgia State Glenville State Hampden-Sydney Holbrook Indiana (Pa.) John Marshall Kent State Kentucky State Kentucky Wesleyan Keystone Academy Lake Erie Langley Field AFB Lenoir-Rhyne Liberty (Va.) 58

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1-0-0 0-2-0 2-0-0 2-1-0 1-1-0 1-0-0 1-0-0 2-1-1 1-0-0 0-1-0 5-2-2 2-0-0 3-2-0 8-13 0-2 1-0-0 14-17-1 0-1-0 1-1-0 0-6-0 39-36-3 0-0-1 6-3-0 2-1-0 1-0-0 2-0-0 1-0-0 1-2-0 0-1-0 0-1-0 4-6-0 1-1-0 38-43-5 1-3-0 0-1-0 3-3-1 4-9-0 2-0-0 1-0-0 44-32-4 0-1-0 4-0-0 0-1-0 1-0-0 3-1-1 1-0-0 2-0-0 1-0-0 1-0-0 0-1-0 0-1-0 0-1-0

Last Time

1932, 26-0 W 1939, 7-13 L 1929, 2-0 W 1950, 28-26 W 1990, 21-14 W 1932, 34-0 W 1929, 19-7 W 1924, 12-0 W 1931, 87-0 W 2018, 31-34 L 1980, 8-21 L 1995, 35-0 W 1930, 7-0 W 2009, 35-57 L 2013, 9-10 L 1932, 137-0 W 2019, 26-34 L 2002, 26-28 L 2003, 16-17 L 1981, 13-35 L 2019, 47-6 W 1933, 7-7 T 1952, 7-20 L 1991, 10-24 L 1930, 39-0 W 1947, 32-0 W 1931, 7-0 W 2014, 13-39 L 1942, 6-20 L 2017, 24-45 L 2011, 14-30 L 1967, 12-19 L 2019, 7-35 L 1994, 16-14 W 1931, 0-33 L 2019, 24-27 L 2005, 20-24 L 1964, 25-21 W 1931, *1-0 W 2019, 43-20 W 1968, 0-7 L 1940, 44-2 W 1926, 7-13 L 1933, 13-6 W 1941, 0-0 T 1926, 25-2 W 2007, 45-24 W 1929, 19-13 W 2009, 62-28 W 1932, 6-14 L 1992, 29-41 L 2002, 6-35 L

Team

Livingston/West Alabama Lock Haven Malone Mansfield Marietta Mars Hill Martins Ferry Vigilants McKendree (Ill.) Morehead State Muskingum Newberry New Cumberland Notre Dame (Ohio) Ohio University Potomac State Rider Rio Grande St. Joseph’s (Ind.) St. Vincent Salem Seton Hill Shenandoah Shepherd Shippensburg Slippery Rock Southern Connecticut Steubenville Sue Bennett Tiffin Toledo UNC-Pembroke UVa-Wise Upsala Urbana Virginia State Wash. & Jeff. (Freshmen) Walsh Waynesburg Westminster W.Va. Wesleyan Western Carolina W.Va. State W.Va. Tech West Virginia (Freshmen) Wheeling Wilmington (Ohio) Wittenberg Wofford Wright Patterson AFB *-forfeit

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W-L-T

0-1-0 7-0-0 1-1-0 2-0-0 4-0-0 0-2-0 0-1-0 0-2-0 1-2-1 3-3-1 2-0-0 1-3-0 0-7-0 0-2-1 11-1-1 1-1-0 3-1-0 1-1-0 4-3-1 31-16-6 7-1-0 1-0-0 17-36-0 0-3-0 1-7-0 1-1-0 2-0-0 1-0-0 3-1-0 0-1-0 1-1-0 5-5-0 1-0-0 7-3-0 1-1-0 0-1-0 7-6-0 8-9-1 1-3-0 38-24-1 1-0-0 42-20-1 30-26-2 0-2-0 1-0-0 2-0-0 0-2-0 0-1-0 1-0-0

Last Time

1971, 2-25 L 1951, 33-0 W 1998, 24-35 L 1999, 36-15 W 1962, 38-7 W 2008, 35-38 L 1923, 6-7 L 2016, (2ot) 15-16 L 1947, 18-18 T 1973, 7-10 L 1995, 10-7 W 1924, 38-2 W 2019, 24-43 L 1930, 13-13 T 1953, 34-0 W 1951, 0-27 L 1941, 47-0 W 1997, 47-37 W 1955, 13-13 T 1988, 15-13 W 2012, 41-29 W 1928, 98-0 W 2018, 14-26 L 1989, 9-33 L 1982, 8-21 L 2011, 19-27 L 1949, 67-0 W 1931, 77-0 W 1992, 23-10 W 1938, 0-13 L 2012, 23-22 W 2018, 23-17 W 1929, 32-0 W 2019, 17-35 L 2012, 14-13 W 1925, 0-33 L 2019, 41-38 W 1988, 14-10 W 2001, 42-22 W 2019, 23-20 W 1949, 20-0 W 2019, 29-39 L 2005, 45-21 W 1926, 0-25 L 2019, 33-30 W 1932, 21-6 W 1975, 6-36 L 1970, 6-12 L 1942, 25-6W


#GoWLU

GAME-BY-GAME SCORES 1923 (1-5-2) Coach: Harry Shoup Bethany New Cumberland Kent State Bethany Fairmont State Martins Ferry Vigilants New Cumberland New Cumberland

1928 (6-3) Coach: Harry Sweeney T 0-0 L 0-6 W 8-6 L 0-7 T 0-0 L 6-7 L 0-13 L 0-7

1924 (6-3-1) Coach: Larry Stoops California (Pa.) Bethany Fairmont State Glenville State Slippery Rock Bethany Salem New Cumberland Kent State Broaddus

L 6-14 W 26-0 W 9-0 T 7-7 L 6-27 W 12-0 W 13-6 W 38-2 W 28-0 L 0-9

1925 (1-8, 1-3 WVIAC) Coach: Larry Stoops California (Pa.) Salem Fairmont State Broaddus Glenville State Slippery Rock WVU Freshmen Kent State W & J Freshmen

L 0-7 L 0-9 L 0-19 L 6-9 W 13-0 L 0-19 L 0-38 L 6-7 L 0-33

1926 (6-3, 2-0 WVIAC) Coach: Harry Sweeney WVU Freshmen Kent State Potomac State Edinboro Slippery Rock Fairmont State St. Vincent Indiana (Pa.) Kentucky State

L 0-25 W 25-0 W 6-0 W 10-0 L 0-19 W 20-0 W 14-6 L 7-13 W 25-2

1927 (5-2-1, 4-0 WVIAC) WVIAC Champions Coach: Harry Sweeney California (Pa.) Lock Haven Potomac State Slippery Rock Morris Harvey W.Va. Tech Fairmont State Edinboro*

L 7-9 W 39-0 W 19-0 L 0-21 W 13-6 W 71-0 T 6-6 W 1-0

Shenandoah St. Vincent Alderson Shepherd Broaddus Morris Harvey Ohio University Slippery Rock W.Va. Tech

W 98-0 W 7-0 W 78-0 W 41-6 W 13-0 W 44-0 L 6-13 L 0-18 L 6-7

1929 (8-1, 4-0 WVIAC) WVIAC Champions Coach: Harry Sweeney

1930 (5-3-1, 4-0 WVIAC) WVIAC Champions Coach: Harry Sweeney W 27-0 W 7-0 W 13-0 W 32-0 W 39-0 T 13-13 L 0-14 L 12-14 L 13-14

1931 (7-1-1, 2-0-1 WVIAC) Coach: Harry Sweeney Glenville State Fordham Concord Morris Harvey Dickinson Tech Sue Bennett Wilmington Bethel Georgia State*

T 0-0 L 0-33 W 37-0 W 21-0 W 7-0 W 77-0 W 21-6 W 87-0 W 1-0

1932 (7-2, 3-1 WVIAC) Coach: Harry Sweeney Langley Field Davis & Elkins Salem Glenville State Morris Harvey Assumption Adrian Wilmington Cedarville

1938 (4-5, 3-2 WVIAC) Coach: Joe Bartell

Danville John Marshall Davis & Elkins W.Va. Tech Rio Grande Morris Harvey Glenville State Salem

California (Pa.) Findlay Toledo Glenville State Morris Harvey Salem Potomac State Fairmont State Lock Haven

T 7-7 W 13-6 L 0-54 L 0-19 L 0-6 W 13-12 T 13-13 L 0-19

1934 (3-4-2, 2-3-2 WVIAC) Coach: Joe Bartell

Ohio University L 0-26 Beckley W 19-7 Shepherd W 51-0 Appalachian State W 59-0 Upsala W 32-0 Morris Harvey W 60-0 Broaddus W 19-0frost Keystone Academy W 19-13 Alderson W 2-0

Concord Broaddus Salem Morehead State Detroit City College Ohio University Wooster Muskingum Appalachian State

1933 (2-4-2, 1-3-1 WVIAC) Coach: Joe Bartell

L 6-14 L 6-7 W 6-2 W 13-9 W 12-0 W 34-0 W 26-0 W 21-6 W 137-0

Holbrook Fairmont State Salem Potomac State W.Va. Tech St. Vincent Glenville State Morris Harvey Concord

W 28-0 L 0-6 L 0-12 W 13-6 W 33-0 L 6-26 T 0-0 T 7-7 L 0-6

1935 (7-2, 5-2 WVIAC) Coach: Joe Bartell Salem Glenville State Fairmont State W.Va. Tech Shepherd Concord Morris Harvey Holbrook Rio Grande

L 7-33 L 7-13 W 13-0 W 34-6 W 23-6 W 13-6 W 13-0 W 52-0 W 12-0

1936 (6-1-1, 6-0-1 WVIAC) WVIAC Champions Coach: Joe Bartell Bowling Green Salem Glenville State W.Va. Tech Shepherd Fairmont State Concord Morris Harvey

L 0-33 T 0-0 W 6-0 W 27-0 W 52-0 W 8-0 W 7-6 W 20-0

1937 (4-4-1, 2-3-1 WVIAC) Coach: Joe Bartell Akron Glenville State Potomac State Morris Harvey Salem Fairmont State Concord Rio Grande California (Pa.)

L 7-40 L 13-31 L 6-15 L 0-6 T 0-0 W 14-13 W 20-6 W 18-0 W 13-0

L 0-6 L 0-6 L 0-13 L 0-20 L 6-15 W 6-0 W 24-0 W 14-6 W 19-18

1939 (8-2, 5-0 WVIAC) WVIAC Champions Coach: Joe Bartell Morehead State Akron Fairmont State Glenville State W.Va. Tech Potomac State Salem Holbrook California (Pa.) Lock Haven

L 0-13 L 7-13 W 32-0 W 25-0 W 34-7 W 14-0 W 19-0 W 20-0 W 28-7 W 33-6

1940 (6-2, 4-0 WVIAC) WVIAC Champions Coach: Joe Bartell Waynesburg Findlay Glenville State Fairmont State Salem California (Pa.) Potomac State Holbrook

L 0-13 L 12-14 W 40-7 W 39-0 W 39-0 W 19-0 W 18-0 W 44-2

1941 (7-1-1, 6-1 WVIAC) WVIAC Champions Coach: Joe Bartell Fairmont State Kent State Glenville State Concord Salem Potomac State Davis & Elkins Defiance Rio Grande

L 0-7 T 0-0 W 12-7 W 19-0 W 28-0 W 7-0 W 35-19 W 39-0 W 47-0

1942 (5-3, 4-1 WVIAC) Coach: Joe Bartell Morris Harvey L 7-9 Waynesburg L 13-24 Eastern Kentucky L 6-20 Fairmont State W 40-6 Fairmont State W 20-13 Glenville State W 20-13 Potomac State W 24-0 Wright-Patterson AFB W 25-6

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1943-45: No Football WORLD WAR II

1951 (3-5, 2-2 WVIAC) Coach: Joe Bartell

1946 (7-2, 4-0 WVIAC) WVIAC Champions Coach: Joe Bartell California (Pa.) Morehead State Davis & Elkins Concord Potomac State Salem Detroit Tech Waynesburg St. Vincent

L 0-21 L 0-26 W 31-0 W 48-7 W 7-0 W 34-0 W 22-7 W 28-3 W 13-6

1947 (8-0-2, 3-0-1 WVIAC) Coach: Joe Bartell Potomac State Morehead State Concord Davis & Elkins Salem Marietta California (Pa.) Waynesburg Edinboro Detroit Tech

T 7-7 T 18-18 W 33-15 W 21-0 W 37-0 W 13-0 W 16-12 W 19-7 W 26-6 W 32-0

1948 (8-1, 4-1 WVIAC) Coach: Joe Bartell W.Va. Wesleyan Davis & Elkins Concord W.Va. Tech Lock Haven California (Pa.) Steubenville Geneva Morris Harvey

W 14-6 W 6-0 W 13-6 W 41-14 W 13-7 W 7-6 W 27-0 W 13-6 L 12-26

1949 (9-0-1, 4-0-1 WVIAC) Coach: Joe Bartell W.Va. Tech W.Va. Wesleyan Fairmont State Davis & Elkins Concord Marietta California (Pa.) Lock Haven Steubenville

T 6-6 W 27-0 W 47-6 W 26-0 W 19-7 W 19-7 W 13-8 W 26-6 W 67-0

Smoky Mountain Bowl (at Bristol, Va.) Western Carolina

W 20-0

1950 (9-0, 5-0 WVIAC) WVIAC Champions Coach: Joe Bartell Fairmont State Salem Davis & Elkins W.Va. Tech W.Va. Wesleyan Lock Haven California (Pa.) Rider

W 27-13 W 47-0 W 33-0 W 41-13 W 41-7 W 26-0 W 13-0 W 26-6

Fairmont State Lock Haven Morris Harvey W.Va. Tech Waynesburg Rider California (Pa.) Salem

1957 (2-6-1, 2-3-1 WVIAC) Coach: Ollie Olson W 6-0 W 33-0 L 0-34 L 14-27 L 0-22 L 0-27 L 7-26 W 40-6

1952 (2-7, 2-5 WVIAC) Coach: Joe Bartell Potomac State Salem Waynesburg St. Vincent Fairmont State Morris Harvey Concord W.Va. Tech Davis & Elkins

W 14-12 W 27-19 L 12-27 L 13-26 L 13-33 L 6-39 L 26-28 L 0-13 L 7-20

1953 (6-2, 6-1 WVIAC) Coach: Joe Bartell Potomac State Morris Harvey St. Vincent Salem Fairmont State Concord W.Va. Tech Glenville State

W 34-0 L 13-20 L 14-25 W 20-6 W 20-7 W 14-13 W 28-6 W 6-0

W 33-0 W 31-19 W 33-6 L 0-25 L 6-20 L 0-6 L 6-13 W 19-0

1955 (3-4-1, 3-3 WVIAC) Coach: Joe Bartell Salem Glenville State W.Va. Wesleyan St. Vincent Waynesburg Fairmont State W.Va. Tech Concord

W 42-6 W 21-13 W 47-0 T 13-13 L 6-12 L 0-14 L 13-14 L 19-20

1956 (7-2, 5-0 WVIAC) WVIAC Champions Coach: Joe Bartell Geneva California (Pa.) Salem W.Va. Tech Concord Fairmont State Glenville State Waynesburg Slippery Rock

1958 (2-6, 2-6 WVIAC) Coach: Ollie Olson Salem W.Va. State Glenville State W.Va. Tech Geneva Concord W.Va. Wesleyan Fairmont State

L 6-7 L 13-20 W 19-6 W 19-7 W 27-0 W 20-7 W 14-0 W 20-0 W 13-6

Glenville State Salem W.Va. Tech Geneva Concord W.Va. Wesleyan California (Pa.) Fairmont State W.Va. State

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W 21-7 W 7-6 L 0-13 L 0-41 L 0-34 L 6-14 L 0-12 L 13-20

L 0-7 W 20-13 L 13-52 L 12-40 W 38-18 W 19-7 L 6-18 L 13-25 W 13-7

1960 (2-5-1, 2-4-1 WVIAC) Coach: Al Blatnik Glenville State Salem W.Va. Tech W.Va. State Concord W.Va. Wesleyan California (Pa.) Fairmont State

L 13-19 W 26-0 L 6-12 W 14-12 T 6-6 L 7-18 L 0-7 L 0-13

1961 (7-2, 5-2 WVIAC) Coach: Al Blatnik Glenville State Salem W.Va. Tech Marietta Concord W.Va. Wesleyan W.Va. State California (Pa.) Fairmont State

W 13-7 L 12-20 W 19-0 W 20-12 W 20-7 L 0-19 W 39-6 W 12-7 W 15-14

1962 (7-1, 5-1 WVIAC) Coach: George Kovalick Glenville State Salem W.Va. Tech Marietta Concord W.Va. Wesleyan W.Va. State Fairmont State

Pythian Bowl (at Salisbury, N.C.) Appalachian State

W 19-0 W 7-6 T 7-7 L 0-6 L 0-30 L 9-13 L 6-46 L 0-12 L 14-20

1959 (4-5, 4-3 WVIAC) Coach: Al Blatnik

1954 (4-4, 3-4 WVIAC) Coach: Joe Bartell St. Vincent Salem W.Va. Tech Morris Harvey Concord Fairmont State W.Va. Wesleyan Glenville State

Glenville State Salem Concord W.Va. Tech Geneva Fairmont State California (Pa.) Slippery Rock W.Va. State

W 28-26

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W 28-13 W 22-7 W 15-0 W 38-7 L 7-20 W 21-14 W 20-12 W 22-6

1963 (7-1-1, 6-1-1 WVIAC) WVIAC Champions Coach: George Kovalick Glenville State W.Va. State Bluefield State W.Va. Tech Concord W.Va. Wesleyan Salem Fairmont State Georgetown (Ky.)

L 0-21 W 27-20 W 39-6 W 26-12 W 13-7 W 13-7 T 13-13 W 22-7 W 35-13

1964 (4-5, 3-5 WVIAC) Coach: George Kovalick Glenville State W.Va. State Bluefield State W.Va. Tech Concord* W.Va. Wesleyan Salem Georgetown (Ky.) Fairmont State

W 14-12 L 6-12 L 6-12 L 0-6 L 0-1 W 18-14 W 38-13 W 25-21 L 13-27

1965 (4-2-2, 3-2-2 WVIAC) Coach: Bob Roe Glenville State W.Va. State Bluefield State Frostburg State Concord W.Va. Wesleyan Salem Fairmont State

L 19-20 W 19-12 T 6-6 W 26-12 W 19-6 W 19-7 T 20-20 L 7-35

1966 (5-2-1, 3-2-1 WVIAC) Coach: Bob Roe Glenville State W.Va. State Bluefield State Frostburg State Edward Waters W.Va. Wesleyan W.Va. Tech Fairmont State

W 26-0 W 48-0 T 0-0 W 53-9 W 30-20 L 7-27 W 40-0 L 7-45

1967 (4-5, 4-4 WVIAC) Coach: Bob Roe Glenville State W.Va. Wesleyan W.Va. Tech Concord Salem Fairmont State W.Va. State Bluefield State Edward Waters

L 13-20 L 20-21 W 26-6 L 21-29 W 7-0 L 0-20 W 34-7 W 10-0 L 12-19

1968 (5-3-1, 5-2 WVIAC) Coach: Bob Roe Salem Muskingum W.Va. Wesleyan Concord W.Va. State Bluefield State W.Va. Tech Fairmont State Hampden-Sydney

W 28-14 T 13-13 W 30-0 W 14-0 L 0-7 W 26-6 W 21-0 L 10-14 L 0-7


#GoWLU 1969 (6-3, 6-2 WVIAC) Coach: Bob Roe Salem Muskingum W.Va. Wesleyan Concord W.Va. State Shepherd Glenville State W.Va. Tech Fairmont State

1974 (5-4, 2-2 WVIAC) Coach: Leo Miller L 0-11 L 7-27 W 20-14 W 42-0 W 16-0 W 38-6 W 21-14 W 54-0 L 7-17

1970 (8-1-1, 7-0-1 WVIAC) WVIAC Champions Coach: Bob Roe Salem Muskingum W.Va. Wesleyan Concord W.Va. State Shepherd Glenville State W.Va. Tech Fairmont State NAIA Semifinal (at Greensboro, N.C.) L 6-12

1971 (8-2, 7-1 WVIAC) WVIAC Champions Coach: Bob Roe Salem* Muskingum W.Va. Wesleyan Concord W.Va. State Shepherd W.Va. Tech Fairmont State Glenville State

L 0-1 W 20-7 W 20-0 W 61-0 W 22-13 W 14-0 W 27-0 W 21-20 W 14-10

NAIA Semifinal (at Steubenville, Ohio) Livingston (Ala.)

L 2-25

1972 (7-2, 5-2 WVIAC) Coach: Bob Roe Salem Muskingum W.Va. Wesleyan Waynesburg W.Va. State (OT) Shepherd Glenville State Concord Fairmont State

W 21-9 W 14-6 W 40-14 W 21-3 W 17-14 L 20-31 W 21-6 L 7-13 W 45-7

1973 (3-5-1, 2-1-1 WVIAC) Coach: Bob Roe Salem Muskingum W.Va. Wesleyan Waynesburg W.Va. State Shepherd Glenville State Concord Fairmont State

L 10-16 W 14-0 W 17-0 L 3-27 W 29-22 W 28-17 W 13-7 L 7-16 L 7-17

1975 (3-4-2, 2-2 WVIAC) Coach: Leo Miller

T 0-0 W 28-9 W 13-0 W 48-0 W 17-6 W 30-7 W 29-20 W 23-0 W 10-3

Wofford (S.C.)

Salem Waynesburg W.Va. Wesleyan Wittenberg W.Va. State Shepherd Glenville State Concord Fairmont State

W 29-13 L 7-10 T 10-10 L 0-14 L 3-17 W 33-10 L 12-14 W 50-0 L 21-41

Salem Waynesburg W.Va. Wesleyan Wittenberg W.Va. State Shepherd Glenville State Concord Fairmont State

L 0-19 T 0-0 W 20-14 L 6-36 T 54-54 L 14-24 W 24-17 L 14-38 W 31-7

1976 (4-6, 2-2 WVIAC) Coach: Leo Miller Shippensburg Salem Waynesburg W.Va. Wesleyan Clarion W.Va. State Shepherd Glenville State Concord Fairmont State

L 13-26 L 7-24 L 17-23 W 20-2 L 8-25 W 9-0 L 0-17 W 32-8 L 7-14 W 19-13

1977 (3-6-1, 1-3 WVIAC) Coach: Leo Miller Shippensburg Salem Waynesburg W.Va. Wesleyan Clarion W.Va. State Shepherd Glenville State Concord Fairmont State

L 6-14 L 6-16 L 0-23 L 14-25 L 12-20 W 14-7 L 6-17 W 16-12 T 24-24 W 22-14

1978 (2-8, 2-7 WVIAC) Coach: John Westenhaver Clarion W.Va. Tech Shepherd Glenville State W.Va. State Bluefield State Salem Concord W.Va. Wesleyan Fairmont State

L 0-28 L 29-35 L 7-19 W 17-13 L 0-41 W 28-0 L 0-28 L 9-54 L 3-20 L 14-30

1979 (7-2-1, 7-1-1 WVIAC) WVIAC Champions Coach: John Westenhaver Clarion W.Va. Tech Shepherd Glenville State W.Va. State Bluefield State Salem Concord W.Va. Wesleyan Fairmont State

L 7-24 L 12-15 W 14-10 W 21-12 W 19-0 W 31-16 W 7-3 W 14-7 W 22-15 T 6-6

1980 (0-10, 0-9 WVIAC) Coach: John Westenhaver Clarion Concord Shepherd Glenville State W.Va. State Bluefield State Salem W.Va. Tech W.Va. Wesleyan Fairmont State

L 20-25 L 14-27 L 7-34 L 20-44 L 7-14 L 8-21 L 0-24 L 25-31 L 9-10 L 19-20

1981 (2-7, 2-6 WVIAC) Coach: John Westenhaver Clarion Concord Shepherd Glenville State W.Va. State Salem W.Va. Tech W.Va. Wesleyan Fairmont State

L 13-35 L 22-26 L 6-20 L 23-24 W 43-10 L 9-28 L 19-41 W 14-13 L 19-27

1982 (3-6-1, 3-5 WVIAC) Coach: Larry Shank Slippery Rock Frostburg State W.Va. Tech Shepherd Glenville State W.Va. State Salem Concord W.Va. Wesleyan Fairmont State

1984 (1-9, 0-8 WVIAC) Coach: Larry Shank Edinboro W.Va. Tech Shepherd Glenville State W.Va. State Geneva Salem Concord W.Va. Wesleyan Fairmont State

L 14-40 L 7-22 L 3-37 L 17-23 L 20-24 W 42-6 L 0-37 L 9-14 L 3-21 L 2-27

1985 (2-8, 2-5 WVIAC) Coach: Larry Shank Waynesburg Frostburg State W.Va. Tech Shepherd Glenville State W.Va. State Geneva Salem Fairmont State Concord

L 6-10 L 13-23 L 7-13 L 3-30 W 13-12 W 18-9 L 33-38 L 16-28 L 12-43 L 20-21

1986 (4-6, 2-5 WVIAC) Coach: Larry Shank Waynesburg Frostburg State W.Va. Tech Shepherd Glenville State W.Va. State Concord Salem Fairmont State Urbana

W 23-8 L 6-15 L 21-41 L 6-14 W 17-9 W 26-3 L 3-20 L 9-30 L 30-62 W 45-20

1987 (6-4, 4-3 WVIAC) Coach: Larry Shank L 8-21 T 21-21 W 30-6 L 7-44 W 10-7 L 20-44 W 31-10 L 16-35 L 21-35 L 10-23

Waynesburg W.Va. Tech Shepherd Glenville State W.Va. State* Concord Salem Fairmont State W.Va. Wesleyan Urbana

1983 (4-4-2, 3-3-2 WVIAC) Coach: Larry Shank

1988 (4-6, 2-5 WVIAC) Coach: Larry Shank

Edinboro Frostburg State W.Va. Tech Shepherd Glenville State W.Va. State Salem Concord W.Va. Wesleyan Fairmont State

Waynesburg Concord W.Va. Tech Shepherd Glenville State W.Va. State Salem Fairmont State W.Va. Wesleyan Tiffin

L 3-41 W 27-17 T 21-21 L 7-41 W 9-7 W 28-7 W 14-6 L 12-32 L 13-14 T 16-16

W 28-14 L 0-17 L 13-16 W 30-6 W 1-0 L 3-7 W 26-21 W 7-0 L 21-45 W 29-0

W 14-10 L 7-17 L 14-30 L 10-28 W 7-0 L 3-17 W 15-13 L 17-28 W 12-7 L 7-12

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1989 (4-6, 3-3 WVIAC) Coach: Larry Shank Shippensburg Concord W.Va. Tech Shepherd Glenville State W.Va. State Apprentice Fairmont State W.Va. Wesleyan Tiffin

1994 (7-3 4-2 WVIAC) Coach: Bob Eaton L 9-33 L 7-19 L 6-24 W 35-22 W 33-0 L 14-20 L 6-14 W 27-14 L 3-32 W 13-3

1990 (4-6, 1-5 WVIAC) Coach: Bob Eaton Concord W.Va. Tech Shepherd Glenville State W.Va. State Defiance Apprentice Fairmont State W.Va. Wesleyan Geneva

L 9-28 L 7-40 W 17-7 L 18-23 L 22-25 W 24-7 W 21-14 L 0-18 L 3-39 W 21-17

Bowie State Geneva Newberry Shepherd Glenville State W.Va. State Concord W.Va. Wesleyan Fairmont State W.Va. Tech

1991 (4-5-1, 3-3-1 WVIAC) Coach: Bob Eaton

1996 (2-8, 2-5 WVIAC) Coach: Bob Eaton

Concord W.Va. Tech Tiffin Shepherd Glenville State W.Va. State Defiance Fairmont State W.Va. Wesleyan Geneva

Westminster Geneva Shepherd Glenville State W.Va. State Concord W.Va. Wesleyan Fairmont State WVU Tech St. Joseph’s (Ind.)

California (Pa.) W.Va. Tech Shepherd (OT) Glenville State W.Va. State Tiffin Lenoir-Rhyne Concord W.Va. Wesleyan Fairmont State

L 0-24 W 35-7 W 38-21 L 7-33 W 35-33 W 7-6 L 10-24 T 10-10 L 21-50 L 7-14

W 35-0 L 13-30 W 10-7 W 24-19 L 7-37 W 53-14 W 27-0 L 31-33 W 35-28 W 35-0

L 7-13 L 12-31 L 21-37 L 29-44 L 32-35 W 23-13 W 59-34 L 37-40 L 36-44 L 9-45

1997 (4-6, 2-5 WVIAC) Coach: Bob Eaton L 9-21 W 28-14 L 29-35 L 23-28 L 14-20 W 23-10 L 29-41 L 13-16 W 21-13 L 10-12

1993 (5-5, 5-2 WVIAC) Coach: Bob Eaton California (Pa.) Virginia State W.Va. Tech Shepherd Glenville State W.Va. State Concord W.Va. Wesleyan Fairmont State Findlay

W 16-14 W 18-7 W 36-30 L 14-17 L 17-20 L 7-21 W 17-7 W 28-21 W 38-19 W 13-3

1995 (7-3, 5-2 WVIAC) Coach: Bob Eaton

1992 (3-7, 2-5 WVIAC) Coach: Bob Eaton

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Findlay Newberry W.Va. Tech Shepherd Glenville State W.Va. State Concord W.Va. Wesleyan Fairmont State Bowie State

1999 (6-4 4-2 WVIAC) Coach: Bob Eaton

Westminster Malone St. Joseph’s (Ind.) Glenville State W.Va. State Concord W.Va. Wesleyan Fairmont State WVU Tech Shepherd

L 16-46 W 35-18 W 47-37 L 18-42 W 33-16 L 21-49 L 22-38 L 15-48 W 26-0 L 27-32

1998 (4-6, 3-4 WVIAC) Coach: Bob Eaton L 32-43 L 7-10 W 51-12 L 16-21 L 17-28 W 38-9 W 56-0 W 19-16 W 23-0 L 14-38

Mansfield Malone Walsh Glenville State W.Va. State Concord W.Va. Wesleyan Fairmont State WVU Tech Shepherd

W 33-27 L 24-35 L 30-38 L 21-24 L 7-24 W 29-21 W 32-28 L 15-27 W 52-0 L 10-53

Mansfield UVa-Wise Walsh W.Va. State Concord W.Va. Wesleyan Fairmont State WVU Tech Shepherd Glenville State

2004 (2-8, 0-7 WVIAC) Coach: Bob Eaton W 36-15 W 13-7 L 6-21 W 19-17 W 17-13 W 28-3 L 19-29 W 27-10 L 7-56 L 34-44

2000 (8-2, 6-1 WVIAC) WVIAC Champions Coach: Bob Eaton UVa-Wise Walsh (OT) Westminster W.Va. State Concord W.Va. Wesleyan Fairmont State WVU Tech Shepherd Glenville State

W 48-21 W 49-43 L 6-17 W 20-17 W 21-7 W 48-14 L 0-34 W 28-10 W 31-28 W 24-22

L 30-31 W 49-28 W 42-22 W 67-17 W 28-14 L 27-45 W 59-20 L 34-35 L 7-30 L 14-35

L 6-35 L 6-27 W 65-19 L 26-28 W 48-0 W 47-37 W 22-14 L 28-38 L 23-26 W 19-7 W 27-3

2003 (3-7, 3-4 WVIAC) Coach: Bob Eaton Virginia-Wise Walsh Cheyney W.Va. Wesleyan Fairmont State WVU Tech Shepherd Glenville State W.Va. State Concord

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L 20-24 W 20-17 W 45-21 L 23-24 W 35-10 W 68-23 W 27-15 L 20-45 W 16-7 L 7-34 L 7-43

2006 (7-4, 4-3 WVIAC) Coach: Roger Waialae

2002 (6-5, 5-2 WVIAC) Coach: Bob Eaton Liberty Walsh Cheyney Char. Southern Concord W.Va. Wesleyan Fairmont State WVU Tech Shepherd Glenville State W.Va. State

W 28-27 W 39-14 L 13-18 L 27-42 L 9-51 L 21-31 L 7-38 L 17-31 L 12-26 L 14-26

2005 (6-5, 4-4 WVIAC) Coach: Roger Waialae

2001 (5-5, 3-4 WVIAC) Coach: Bob Eaton Virginia-Wise Walsh Westminster Concord W.Va. Wesleyan Fairmont State W.Va. State WVU Tech Shepherd Glenville State

Urbana (OT) Geneva Walsh W.Va. Wesleyan Fairmont State WVU Tech Shepherd Glenville State W.Va. State Concord

L 38-41 L 17-42 L 16-17 L 7-50 L 16-26 L 35-62 L 16-55 W 28-24 W 35-28 W 30-20

Seton Hill Walsh Ky. Wesleyan Concord Duquesne W.Va. Wesleyan Fairmont State Glenville State W.Va. State Shepherd Charleston

W 31-14 L 16-42 W 31-24 L 23-27 W 21-19 W 23-10 W 27-20 W 38-10 W 16-13 L 32-34 L 13-21

2007 (8-3, 6-2 WVIAC) Coach: Roger Waialae Walsh Ky. Wesleyan Concord Mars Hill W.Va. Wesleyan Fairmont State Glenville State W.Va. State Shepherd Charleston Seton Hill

W 49-7 W 45-24 W 39-6 L 23-28 W 37-13 W 20-0 L 33-44 W 68-7 L 21-38 W 27-13 W 70-43

2008 (7-4, 6-2 WVIAC) Coach: Roger Waialae Edinboro Walsh Concord Mars Hill W.Va. Wesleyan Fairmont State Glenville State W.Va. State Shepherd Charleston Seton Hill

L 10-35 W 24-10 W 38-20 L 35-38 W 46-0 W 20-13 L 39-42 L 24-34 W 29-28 W 26-24 W 35-32


#GoWLU 2009 (11-2, 8-0 WVIAC) WVIAC Champions NCAA Div. II Playoffs Coach: Roger Waialae Edinboro Walsh Lake Erie W.Va. Wesleyan Fairmont State Glenville State W.Va. State Shepherd Charleston (2OT) Seton Hill Concord

2013 (3-8, 3-6 MEC) Coach: Roger Waialae

L 30-42 W 48-17 W 62-28 W 49-26 W 35-9 W 29-17 W 52-30 W 31-30 W 48-42 W 48-21 W 64-42

NCAA Division II Playoffs Second Round (at West Liberty) Edinboro

W 84-63

NCAA Division II Playoffs Quarterfinals (at West Liberty) California (Pa.)

L 35-57

2010 (7-3, 6-2 WVIAC) Coach: Roger Waialae Edinboro So. Connecticut State W.Va. Wesleyan Fairmont State Glenville State W.Va. State Shepherd Charleston Seton Hill Concord

L 19-20 W 49-35 L 41-43 W 43-23 W 47-21 W 48-26 L 38-53 W 37-23 W 82-36 W 56-33

2011 (1-10, 1-7 WVIAC) Coach: Roger Waialae Edinboro L 14-30 So. Connecticut State L 19-27 W.Va. Wesleyan L 8-43 Fairmont State L 12-41 Glenville State L 14-41 W.Va. State W 28-20 Shepherd L 24-50 Charleston L 24-35 Seton Hill L 22-26 Concord L 29-32 UNC-Pembroke L 10-31 2012 (6-5, 4-4 WVIAC) Coach: Roger Waialae Catawba Virginia State W.Va. Wesleyan Fairmont State Glenville State W.Va. State Shepherd Charleston Seton Hill Concord UNC-Pembroke

L 3-24 W 14-13 W 33-16 L 20-25 L 14-17 W 52-19 W 17-16 L 14-27 W 41-29 L 3-21 W 23-22

Catawba Glenville State W.Va. State Concord Duquesne Fairmont State Urbana W.Va. Wesleyan Charleston UVa-Wise Notre Dame (Ohio)

2018 (3-8, 3-7 MEC) Coach: Roger Waialae L 9-10 W 16-13 W 9-0 L 3-20 L 14-27 W 27-21 L 13-32 L 21-38 L 9-26 L 13-24 L 13-30

2014 (6-5, 6-4 MEC) Coach: Roger Waialae Shepherd Glenville State (2OT) W.Va. State Concord Duquesne Fairmont State Urbana W.Va. Wesleyan Charleston UVa-Wise Notre Dame (Ohio)

L 19-21 W 37-34 L 10-24 W 23-17 L 21-55 L 14-26 L 23-33 W 36-24 L 33-46 L 31-34 L 28-61

2019 (5-6, 4-6 MEC) Coach: Roger Waialae L 13-38 W 27-24 W 38-16 L 24-61 L 13-39 W 39-16 W 44-14 W 24-3 L 13-42 W 35-20 L 27-33

2015 (5-6, 5-5 MEC) Coach: Roger Waialae Concord McKendree (Ill.) Fairmont State Urbana W.Va. Wesleyan Charleston UVa-Wise Notre Dame (Ohio) Shepherd Glenville State W.Va. State *-forfeits

Urbana W.Va. Wesleyan Charleston UVa-Wise Notre Dame (Ohio) Shepherd Glenville State W.Va. State Concord Bloomsburg (Pa.) Fairmont State

Wheeling Notre Dame (Ohio) Frostburg State Glenville State W.Va. State Concord Walsh (Ohio) (OT) Fairmont State Urbana W.Va. Wesleyan Charleston *-forfeit

W 33-30 L 24-43 L 24-27 W 43-20 L 29-39 W 47-6 W 41-38 L 7-35 L 17-35 W 23-20 L 26-34

W 29-28 L 27-50 L 30-36 W 28-12 W 38-31 L 37-42 W 30-6 L 51-59 L 10-44 L 14-41 W 42-36

2016 (4-7, 4-6 MEC) Coach: Roger Waialae Concord L 25-32 McKendree (Ill.) (2OT) L 15-16 Fairmont State L 20-21 Urbana W 21-8 W.Va. Wesleyan W 28-24 Charleston W 40-23 UVa-Wise L 27-28 Notre Dame (Ohio) L 14-30 Shepherd L 27-38 Glenville State W 41-24 W.Va. State L 30-37 *-forfeits 2017 (3-8, 3-7 MEC) Coach: Roger Waialae Urbana W.Va. Wesleyan Charleston UVa-Wise Notre Dame (Ohio) Shepherd Glenville State W.Va. State (OT) Concord Eastern New Mexico Fairmont State

W 24-21 L 0-34 W 9-6 L 19-31 L 19-24 L 14-51 L 13-17 L 33-39 W 44-14 L 24-45 L 7-13

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WLU SINGLE-GAME HIGHS OFFENSE RUSHING YARDS Derrick Stickles vs. W.Va. State (11/8/03) 348 Pete Tuccio (1950) 296 Kevon Calhoun at Concord (11/13/10) 258 Darryl Shipp (1981) 245 Eddy Christian vs. W.Va. Tech (11/4/95) 244 PASSING YARDS Zach Amedro vs. Edinboro (11/21/09) Zach Amedro at Seton Hill (11/6/10) Zach Amedro vs. Seton Hill (11/10/07) Zach Amedro vs. Shepherd (10/23/10) Zach Amedro vs. W.Va. Wesleyan (9/25/10)

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540 525 518 487 464

TOUCHDOWNS Kevon Calhoun vs. Edinboro (11/21/09) Branden Ore vs. Glenville (10/11/08) Kevon Calhoun at Concord (11/13/10) Jermaine Carter at Seton Hill (11/6/10) Almonzo Banks vs. Seton Hill (11/10/07) Derrick Stickles at W.Va. Wesleyan (10/1/05) Derrick Stickles vs. W.Va. State (11/8/03) Greg Dailer vs. W.Va. Tech (11/8/97)

6 5 5 4 4 4 4 4

RUSHING TOUCHDOWNS Kevon Calhoun at Concord (11/13/10) Branden Ore vs. Glenville (10/11/08) Kevon Calhoun vs. Edinboro (11/21/09) Derrick Stickles vs. W.Va. Wesleyan (10/1/05) Derrick Stickles vs. W.Va. State (11/8/03)

5 5 4 4 4

RECEIVING YARDS Almonzo Banks vs. Seton Hill (11/10/07) Greg Dailer vs. St. Joseph (9/20/97) Renard Stevens vs. W.Va. Wesleyan (10/1/05) Gary Briggs vs. W.Va. Tech (11/7/98) Greg Dailer vs. W.Va. Wesleyan (10/26/96)

292 268 252 247 216

TD PASSES Zach Amedro at Seton Hill (11/6/10) Mike Flannery vs. W.Va. State (1975) Zach Amedro vs. Edinboro (11/21/09) Zach Amedro vs. Lake Erie (9/2/09) RECEPTIONS Almonzo Banks vs. Seton Hill (11/10/07) Ryan Travis vs. W.Va. Wesleyan (9/25/10) Almonzo Banks vs. Shepherd (11/27/07) Ryan Travis vs. California, Pa. (11/28/09) Brandon Schroeder vs. Seton Hill (10/29/11) Ryan Travis at Seton Hill (11/6/10) Ryan Travis vs. Charleston (10/30/10) Ryan Travis at W.Va. State (10/16/10) Ryan Travis vs. Glenville (10/9/10) Ryan Travis at Fairmont (9/30/10) Renard Stevens vs. Charleston (11/5/05) TD RECEPTIONS Jermaine Carter at Seton Hill (11/6/10) Almonzo Banks vs. Seton Hill (11/10/07) Greg Dailer vs. W.Va. Tech (11/8/97) Thomas Cole at Wheeling (9/7/19) Anton McCallum vs. Charleston (10/10/15) Daree Goodwin vs. Urbana (9/24/15) Daree Goodwin at Urbana (10/18/14) Ryan Travis vs. Shepherd (10/23/10) Ryan Travis at W.Va. State (10/16/10) Kashif Walls vs. Seton Hill (10/31/09) Kashif Walls vs. W.Va. Wesleyan (9/19/09) Kashif Walls vs. Lake Erie (9/12/09) Almonzo Banks vs. Concord (9/23/06) Doug McClain (1986) Kevin Wilson (1975) Jim Borst (1970) Dave Holland (1969) Ray Prantil (1962)

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#GoWLU DEFENSE TACKLES Jim Calhoun vs. Salem (9/10/77) Doug McDaniel vs. Walsh (7/14/02) Carl Filut vs. Concord (10/17/87) Mark Johnston vs. Shepherd (9/27/86) Cliff Clark vs. Shepherd (10/6/18) Clay Beeler at Seton Hill (11/6/10) John Paesano vs. W.Va. Tech (9/7/85)

21 19 19 19 18 18 18

INTERCEPTIONS Tom Pannett vs. Concord (10/14/61) Darren Banks vs. Ky. Wesleyan (9/8/07) Darren Banks vs. Fairmont (10/6/07) Darren Banks vs. Duquesne (9/30/06) Ian Whittington at W.Va. Wesleyan (10/1/05) Mark Ceglie at W.Va. Tech (10/28/00) Tom McKenney vs. W.Va. Wesleyan (11/7/92) Bryan Culley (twice)

5 4 3 3 3 3 3 3

TACKLES FOR LOSS Kevin Dixon vs. W.Va. Tech (9/10/05) Andy Schumacher vs. Glenville (10/5/91) Kevin Dixon vs. Charleston (11/11/06) Doug McDaniel vs. Shepherd (11/4/00) E.J. Burt vs. Concord (10/7/00)

8 8 6 6 6

PASS BREAKUPS Derrick Evans vs. Lake Erie (9/12/09) Bryan Culley vs. W.Va. Wesleyan (11/30/90) Rod White at Virginia State (9/8/12) Mike Darrah vs. Seton Hill (10/24/05) Billy Jones vs. W.Va. Tech (10/20/01) Damaro Wheeler vs. W.Va. Wesleyan (10/6/01) James Branch vs. W.Va. State (10/15/94) Bryan Culley vs. W.Va. State (10/16/93) Bryan Culley vs. Va. State (9/11/93) Dave Tippie vs. Glenville (10/11/91)

5 5 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4

QB SACKS Kevin Dixon vs. W.Va. Tech (9/10/05) E.J. Burt vs. Concord (10/7/00) Andy Schumacher vs. Glenville (10/5/91) Clay Beeler at Concord (9/13/08) Kevin Dixon vs. Ky. Wesleyan (9/9/06) Ernest Lezeau (1997) John Downard (1986)

6 5 5 4 4 4 4

PASSES DEFENDED Derrick Evans vs. Lake Erie (9/12/09) Tom McKenney vs. W.Va. Wesleyan (11/7/92) Bryan Culley vs. W.Va. Wesleyan (11/30/90) Billy Jones vs. W.Va. Tech (10/20/01) Damaro Wheeler vs. W.Va. Wesleyan (10/6/01) Bryan Culley vs. W.Va. State (10/16/93) Bryan Culley vs. Va. State (9/11/93)

6 6 6 5 5 5 5

OTHER RECORDS: LONG FUMBLE RETURN Derrick Rovira at Seton Hill (11/6/10)

99

LONG INTERCEPTION RETURN Ian Whittington vs. Concord (9/17/05)

100

SPECIAL TEAMS PUNTS Griff Yocum vs. Urbana (10/19/13) Griff Yocum at Fairmont State (9/22/12) Austin Mayfield vs. Charleston (11/16/19) Reed Reitter vs. Notre Dame (9/11/19) Griff Yocum at W.Va. Wesleyan (9/17/11) Mike Darrah vs. Walsh (9/3/05) Griff Yocum at Charleston (10/30/14) Griff Yocum at Catawba (9/7/13) Griff Yocum vs. Glenville State (9/14/13) Griff Yocum at Fairmont State (10/12/13) Griff Yocum vs. Fairmont State (9/24/11) Griff Yocum at Glenville State (10/1/11) Will Castelamare at Duquesne (9/30/06) Mike Darrah at Shepherd (10/29/05)

11 11 10 10 10 10 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9

LONG PUNTS Christian Morris at Shepherd (10/4/17) Kevin Wilson (1977) Griff Yocum vs. Charleston (10/31/13) Mike Blewett vs. Walsh (9/5/09) Will Castelamare vs. W.Va. State (10/20/07) Christian Morris vs. Shepherd (10/6/18) Christian Morris vs. Urbana (9/24/15) Griff Yocum vs. W.Va. State (9/20/14)

79 79 75 71 71 70 68 68

FIELD GOALS Owen Rozanc vs. W.Va. State (10/20/18) Owen Rozanc vs. UVa-Wise (9/22/18) Bryan Arbes at Catawba (9/7/13) Bryan Arbes at W.Va. State (9/21/13) Bryan Arbes vs. Charleston (10/31/13) Mike Blewett at Glenville State (10/3/09) Billy Hager vs. W.Va. Wesleyan (9/27/08) Billy Hager at W.Va. State (10/28/06) J.C. Kimes at UVA-Wise (9/1/01)

3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3

LONG FIELD GOALS Billy Hager vs. W.Va. Wesleyan (9/27/08) Bryan Arbes vs. Charleston (10/31/13) Jeff Hoak at Concord (11/3/12) Billy Hager at Fairmont State (10/2/08) Billy Hager vs. Concord (9/15/07)

52 48 48 48 48

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WLU SINGLE-SEASON HIGHS OFFENSE RUSHING YARDS Kevon Calhoun (2009) Derrick Stickles (2003) Derrick Stickles (2005) Branden Ore (2008) Eddie Hills (2007)

1,529 1,492 1,458 1,257 1,107

RUSHING TOUCHDOWNS Kevon Calhoun (2009) Branden Ore (2008) Kevon Calhoun (2010) Derrick Stickles (2003) Eddie Hills (2007) PASSING YARDS Zach Amedro (2009) Zach Amedro (2010) Zach Amedro (2007) Jay Gullion (2006) Tim Hicks (2001)

22 20 17 17 14

4,945 4,058 3,297 2,811 2,645

TOUCHDOWN PASSES Zach Amedro (2009) Zach Amedro (2010) Zach Amedro (2007) Tim Hicks (2001) Dakota Conwell (2016) Dakota Conwell (2015) Dakota Conwell (2014)

49 38 26 24 24 23 23

PASS ATTEMPTS Zach Amedro (2009) Zach Amedro (2010) L.D. Crow (2011) Jay Gullion (2006) Dakota Conwell (2016)

526 485 418 399 373

COMPLETIONS Zach Amedro (2009) Zach Amedro (2010) Zach Amedro (2007) Jay Gullion (2006) L.D. Crow (2011)

343 329 236 230 229

RECEPTIONS Ryan Travis (2010) Ryan Travis (2009) Eddie Hills (2009) Almonzo Banks (2007) Brandon Schroeder (2011)

126 104 88 88 76

SCORING Kevon Calhoun (2009) Kashif Walls (2009) Branden Ore (2008) Kevon Calhoun (2010) Almonzo Banks (2007)

156 132 120 108 108

1,402 1,331 1,321 1,250 1,100

TOTAL OFFENSE Zach Amedro (2009) Zach Amedro (2010) Zach Amedro (2007) Dakota Conwell (2015) Dakota Conwell (2016)

4,921 4,096 3,238 2,980 2,968

TOUCHDOWN RECEPTIONS Kashif Walls (2009) 21 Almonzo Banks (2007) 18 Greg Dailer (1997) 16 Ryan Travis (2010) 15 Dan Monteroso (2016) 14 Ryan Travis (2009) 14

ALL-PURPOSE YARDS Derrick Stickles (2005) Kevon Calhoun (2009) Derrick Stickles (2003) Branden Ore (2008) Kevon Calhoun (2010) Kashif Walls (2009)

2,230 1,989 1,713 1,606 1,547 1,547

RECEIVING YARDS Ryan Travis (2010) Almonzo Banks (2007) Kashif Walls (2009) Ryan Travis (2009) Greg Dailer (1996)

DEFENSE TACKLES Jim Calhoun (1977) Carl Filut (1987) John Paesano (1985) Dave Peterson (1995) Dave Peterson (1994)

192 145 138 137 134

TACKLES FOR LOSS E.J. Burt (1999) E.J. Burt (2000) Kevin Dixon (2006) Kevin Dixon (2005) Doug McDaniel (2002)

26.5 26.0 26.0 21.0 20.0

QB SACKS E.J. Burt (2000) E.J. Burt (1999) Paul Hayes (1997) Kevin Dixon (2006) Andy Schumacher (1991) Lenny Lucotch (1979)

17 14 14 13 12 12

INTERCEPTIONS Darren Banks (2007) Bryan Culley (1990) Darren Banks (2006) Jay Duffy (1967) Tom McKenney (1992) Tom Pannett (1963)

13 11 10 10 10 10

PASS BREAKUPS Derrick Evans (2009) Bryan Culley (1993) Bryan Culley (1991) Aaron Morris (2005) Solomon Dixon (2016) Bryan Culley (1990)

21 17 14 13 12 12

PASSES DEFENDED Derrick Evans (2009) Bryan Culley (1990) Bryan Culley (1993) Darren Banks (2007) Bryan Culley (1991)

30 22 20 19 19

PAT CONVERSIONS Mike Blewett (2009) Mike Blewett (2010) Billy Hager (2007) J.C. Kimes (2001) Billy Hager (2008) Christian Morris (2015)

78 55 46 38 37 36

PUNTING AVG. (min. 30) Christian Morris (2017) Christian Morris (2018) Christian Morris (2015) Griffin Yocum (2013) Griffin Yocum (2014) Mark Gronzalski (2003)

PUNTS Bill Cain (1985) Bill Shreve (1989) Griff Yocum (2013) Griff Yocum (2012) Mike Darrah (2005)

85 85 71 70 69

KICK RETURN AVG. (min. 10) Solomon Dixon (2016) 28.8 Derrick Stickles (2005) 28.6 Darren Banks (2008) 27.4 Ryan Russell (2001) 27.2 Cam Williams (1998) 26.9

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KICK SCORING Mike Blewett (2009) Billy Hager (2007) Billy Hager (2008) Mike Blewett (2010) Bryan Arbes (2013)

105 88 76 70 69

FIELD GOALS Bryan Arbes (2013) Billy Hager (2007) Billy Hager (2008) Owen Rozanc (2018) Billy Hager (2006)

19 14 13 12 12

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PUNT RETURN AVG. (min. 10) Ryan Russell (2001) 19.8 Hakeem Cartwright (2012) 15.7 Ryan Russell (2002) 14.6 Bryan Culley (1993) 14.5 Osman Kargbo (2018) 11.7


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WLU CAREER HIGHS OFFENSE RUSHING YARDS Derrick Stickles (02-05) Kevon Calhoun (07-10) Eddie Hills (06-09) Ed Christian (92-95) Jeremiah Ortiz (14-17)

3,690 2,871 2,646 2,610 2,586

RUSHING TOUCHDOWNS Kevon Calhoun (07-10) Derrick Stickles (02-05) Eddie Hills (06-09) Branden Ore (2008) Delino White (01-02) Eddy Christian (92-95)

43 37 27 20 18 18

PASSING YARDS Zach Amedro (07-10) 14,733 Tim Hicks (98-02) 7,254 Dakota Conwell (14-16) 6,766 Jay Gullion (03-06) 6,206 Jason Richards (92-95) 5,661

COMPLETIONS Zach Amedro (07-10) Dakota Conwell (14-16) Tim Hicks (98-02) Jay Gullion (03-06) Jason Richards (92-95) TOUCHDOWN PASSES Zach Amedro (07-10) Dakota Conwell (14-16) Tim Hicks (98-02) Jay Gullion (03-06) Jason Richards (92-95) RECEPTIONS Ryan Travis (07-10) Eddie Hills (06-09) Bill Berg (84-87) Almonzo Banks (06-07) Brandon Schroeder (10-12, 14)

1,079 512 508 478 411 126 70 60 51 48 285 175 161 159

RECEIVING YARDS Ryan Travis (07-10) Greg Dailer (94-97) Almonzo Banks (06-07) Bill Berg (84-87) Damon Brooks (90-93)

3,328 2,734 2,308 2,199 2,188

TOUCHDOWN RECEPTIONS Ryan Travis (07-10) 34 Greg Dailer (94-97) 28 Almonzo Banks (06-07) 26 Randy Little (71-74) 23 Damon Brooks (90-93) 23 SCORING Kevon Calhoun (07-10) Billy Hager (05-08) Derrick Stickles (02-05) Eddie Hills (06-09) Greg Dailer (94-97)

294 275 258 246 186

TOUCHDOWNS Kevon Calhoun (07-10) 49 Derrick Stickles (02-05) 43 Eddie Hills (06-09) 41 Greg Dailer (94-97) 31 TOTAL OFFENSE Zach Amedro (07-10) 14,598 Dakota Conwell (14-16) 8,299 Tim Hicks (98-02) 7,059 Jay Gullion (03-06) 6,002 ALL-PURPOSE YARDS Eddie Hills (06-09) Derrick Stickles (02-05) Damon Brooks (90-93) Kevon Calhoun (07-10) Ryan Russell (99-02)

5,258 4,841 3,919 3,848 3,847

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DEFENSE TACKLES Rich Brothers (80-83) Dave Peterson (92-95) Dirk Winkler (89-91) Carl Filut (85-87) Clay Beeler (07-10) Logan Deri (16-19) INTERCEPTIONS Darren Banks (05-08) Bryan Culley (90-94) Tom McKenney (92-95) Tom Pannett (60-63) Jay Duffy (63-67)

406 361 347 326 324 301 35 27 23 22 18

TACKLES FOR LOSS E.J. Burt (97-00) Kevin Dixon (04-07) Clay Beeler (07-10) Doug McDaniel (00-02) Nick Harding (07-09)

74.5 55 43.5 39 33.5

QB SACKS E.J. Burt (97-00) 47 Isaac Omaits (08-11) 22.5 Kevin Dixon (04-07) 22 Andy Schumacher (88-91) 21 Earnest Lezeau (94-97) 20

PASS BREAKUPS Bryan Culley (90-94) Derrick Evans (07-09) James Branch (94-96) Terrance Baldwin (14-17) Tom McKenney (91-94) Dave Tippie (89-92)

51 31 28 23 23 23

PASSES DEFENDED Bryan Culley (90-94) Darren Banks (05-08) Tom McKenney (91-94) Derrick Evans (07-09) James Branch (94-96)

PAT CONVERSIONS Billy Hager (05-08) Mike Blewett (09-10) Bruce Reinecker (91-94) Christian Morris (15-18) J.C. Kimes (00-02)

140 133 98 85 75

PUNTING AVG. (min. 50) Christian Morris (15-18) 42.3 Griffin Yocum (11-14) 40.1 Mark Gronzalski (03-04) 38.8 William Castelmare (06-07) 38.4 Joe Nicholson (81-84) 37.7

PUNTS Griffin Yocum (11-14) 258 Christian Morris (15-18) 141 William Castelamare (06-07) 100 Mike Darrah (04-06) 88 Collin Hardwick (01-02) 70

KICK RETURN AVG. (min. 25) Ryan Russell (00-02) 24.8 Anton McCallum (14-16) 24.6 Darren Banks (05-08) 24.0 Osman Kargbo (15-18) 23.6 Justin Black (10-13) 23.2

78 57 46 45 35

SPECIAL TEAMS KICK SCORING Billy Hager (05-08) Bruce Reinecker (91-94) Mike Blewett (09-10) Christian Morris (2015-18) J.C. Kimes (00-02) Owen Rozanc (18-19) FIELD GOALS Billy Hager (05-08) Bruce Reinecker (91-94) Mark Marchese (82-85) Christian Morris (15-18) Owen Rozanc (18-19) Bryan Arbes (2013) Clarke Tobin (97-99)

275 179 175 154 126 125 45 27 26 23 21 19 18

PUNT RETURN AVG. (min. 25) Tom Pannett (60-63) 15.3 Lou Piccone (71-73) 11.9 Neil Mechling (71-74) 11.4 Bryan Culley (90-94) 9.1 Darren Banks (05-08) 9.0

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HILLTOPPER HONOR ROLL HARLON HILL TROPHY (D2 Player of the Year) 2005: Derrick Stickles (regional finalist) 2008: Darren Banks (regional finalist) 2009: Zach Amedro (national runner-up) 2010: Zach Amedro (national runner-up) GENE UPSHAW AWARD (D2 Lineman of the Year) 2009: Ben Staggs DON HANSEN AWARD (D2 Linebacker of the Year) 2008: Clay Beeler ALL-AMERICANS NAIA 1961: 1970: 1971: 1972: 1981: 1989: 1994:

Burial Holmes, DT (2nd) Dennis Knight, LB (1st) Tom Priest, OG (1st) Tom Priest, LB (1st) Mickey Sworden, DT (2nd) Mickey Sworden, DT (2nd) Lance LaFollette, WR (2nd) Emilio Traversa, DB (2nd) Manny Gonzalez, LB (2nd)

NCAA Division II 1997: Greg Dailer, WR (1st) 2006: Darren Banks, DB (1st) 2007: Almonzo Banks, WR (1st) Darren Banks, DB (1st) 2008: Darren Banks, DB (1st) Clay Beeler, LB (1st) 2009: Zach Amedro, QB (1st) Derrick Evans, DB (1st) Ben Staggs, OL (1st) Ryan Travis, TE (1st) Kashif Walls, WR (1st) Tim Ickes, OL (2nd) 2010: Ryan Travis, TE (1st) Zach Amedro, QB (2nd) Larry Wriedt, OL (2nd) Clay Beeler, LB (3rd) 2012: Marco Ricchetti, DB (3rd) 2015: Daree Goodwin, TE (2nd) ACADEMIC ALL-AMERICAN NCAA Division II 2018: Brandon Morrison, DB (2nd) 2019: Brandon Morrison, DB (1st) REGION ONE PLAYER OF THE YEAR 2008: Darren Banks, DB (Defensive) 2009: Zach Amedro, QB (Offensive) 2010: Zach Amedro, QB (Offensive)

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HARDMAN AWARD (W.Va. Amateur Athlete of the Year) 2009: Zach Amedro, QB 2010: Zach Amedro, QB WVIAC COACH OF THE YEAR 2000: Bob Eaton 2009: Roger Waialae WVIAC PLAYER OF THE YEAR 1972: Mickey Sworden (Defensive) 1974: Randy Little, WR (Offensive) Ed Evans, DL (Defensive) 1977: Jim Calhoun, LB (Defensive) 1979: Frank Zebrasky, QB (Offensive) 1995: Dave Peterson, LB (Defensive) 1999: E.J. Burt, DE (Defensive) 2000: E.J. Burt, DE (Defensive) 2008: Darren Banks, DB (Defensive) 2009: Zach Amedro, QB (Offensive) 2010: Zach Amedro, QB (Offensive) Clay Beeler, LB (Defensive) WVIAC FRESHMAN OF THE YEAR 2010: Alec Wood, DB (Defensive) MEC FRESHMAN OF THE YEAR 2016: Logan Deri, DB (Defensive) NEAL BAISI AWARD 2005: Derrick Stickles, RB 2007: Zach Amedro, QB 2009: Zach Amedro, QB 2010: Zach Amedro, QB FIRST TEAM ALL-WVIAC (Post-World War II) 1946: Leo Zilla 1948: Al Blatnik, T Dick Glover, B 1949: Earl Schaub, T Mike Kurka, G Bill Young, B 1950: Richard Brown, T Leo Miller, G Pete Tuccio, B 1951: James Coulter, E Richard Brown, T 1952: Jack Donovan, B 1953: Hugh Manley, E Ray DeCola, T Bob Kusserow, C Jack Donovan, B 1954: Paul Reger, E Steve Burda, B 1955: Gerald Myers, B 1956: Don DeLongo, C 1958: Carl Fodor, E

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1961: 1962: 1963: 1964: 1965: 1966: 1967: 1968: 1969: 1970: 1971: 1972: 1973: 1974: 1976: 1977:

Paul Billiard, OT Bob Schuetz, RB Bill Parry, LB Ray Prantil, E Dick Edge, OC Ken Hamilton, QB Paul Billiard, DE Ken Hamilton, QB Dick Dei, DE Robert Nebel, DT Ben Speca, LB Tom Pannett, DB Tom Pannett, DB Ray Prantil, E Ken Hamilton, RB Tony Anastasio, DE Dick Busby, LB Ron Zmich, OT Ed Dugas, OG Dick Busby, LB Jay Duffy, DB Guy Fuscardo, OG John Palarino, DE Jay Duffy, DB Guy Fuscardo, OG Larry Kosut, DE Frank Sworden, DT Jay Duffy, DB David Holland, E Joe Kromer, OT John Hughes, C John Palarino, DE James Scarbor, DB Jim Borst, E Pat Dick, OG John Hughes, C Tom Fell, DT Tom Priest, NG Dennis Knight, LB Tony Filberto, OT Pat Dick, OG Mickey Sworden, DT Tom Priest, LB Neal Mechling, DB Randy Little, E Tony Filberto, OG Mickey Sworden, DT Randy Little, E James Black, OT Randy Little, E Tim Frye, OG Terry Edwards, RB Ed Evans, DE Bob Samsa, DT Jim Calhoun, LB Jim Calhoun, LB


#GoWLU 1979: 1981: 1982: 1983: 1984: 1985: 1986: 1987: 1988: 1989: 1990: 1991: 1992: 1993: 1994: 1995:

Frank Zebrasky, QB Tim Cortazzo, RB Julius Wallace, DT Mark Murphy, DB Lance LaFollette, WR Dave Fortunato, OT Mike Martin, LB Joe Nicholson, P John Paesano, LB Bill Berg, WR Bill Berg, WR John Dempsey, OG Greg Moray, DT Carl Filut, LB Mark Johnston, DB Rich Elias, WR Todd Green, OL Cary Brown, DL Todd Poe, TE Todd Green, OL Ted Gorman, DE Cary Brown, DL Emilio Traversa, DB Bill Appolloni, KR R.J. Windows, DL Andy Schumacher, DL Dirk Winkler, LB Andy Schumacher, DL Dirk Winkler, LB John LaRoche, TE Dugan Dietz, DE Tom McKenney, DB Chris Shreve, P Dave Ackerman, OL Mike Grunenwald, DE Tom McKenney, DB Lloyd Kessler, P Jon Cummins, WR Dave Ackerman, OL Ed Christian, RB Paul Hayes, DE Robert Bussell, DL Manny Gonzalez, LB Tom McKenney, DB Bryan Culley, DB Robert Clayton, OL

1996: 1997: 1999: 2000: 2001: 2002: 2003:

Ed Christian, RB Manny Gonzalez, LB Dave Peterson, LB Kenya Black, KR Greg Dailer, WR Kyle Houck, OL Phil Weimer, DL Greg Dailer, WR Lisiate Makoni, DL E.J. Burt, DE Marvin Bishop, DL Ryan Vitek, TE Neil Zglobicki, OL Travis Jackson, RB E.J. Burt, DE Jason Fleming, DL Doug McDaniel, LB Neil Zglobicki, OL Ryan Russell, KR Ryan Russell, WR Shawn Wilson, OL Tim Hicks, QB Delino White, RB Matt Darone, DE Tom Poe, DL Doug McDaniel, LB Ryan Russell, KR Nick Babal, OL Derrick Stickles, RB

2005: 2006: 2007:

Renard Stevens, WR Nick Babal, OL Derrick Stickles, RB Tanner McCoy, DL Ian Whittington, DB Derrick Stickles, KR Renard Stevens, WR Almonzo Banks, WR Drew Ferguson, OL Jay Gullion, QB Eddie Hills, RB Kevin Dixon, DE Darren Banks, DB Jarrett Ponder, WR Almonzo Banks, WR Zach Amedro, QB

2008: 2009: 2010: 2011: 2012:

Eddie Hills, RB Nick Harding, LB Drew Cannon, LB Darren Banks, DB Billy Hager, PK Eddie Hills, WR Branden Ore, RB Nick Harding, LB Darren Banks, DB Billy Hager, PK Ryan Travis, TE Eddie Hills, WR Tim Ickes, OL Ben Staggs, OL Nick Madia, OC Zach Amedro, QB Kevon Calhoun, RB Nick Harding, LB Clay Beeler, LB Derrick Evans, DB Ryan Travis, TE David Carter, WR Larry Wriedt, OL Nick Madia, OC Zach Amedro, QB Kevon Calhoun, RB Clay Beeler, LB Derrick Evans, DB Brandon Schroeder, WR Leonidas Redding, DT Justin Black, DB Marco Ricchetti, DB

FIRST TEAM ALL-MEC 2013: Nate Maleski, DT Marquis Bradley, LB 2014: Griffin Yocum, P 2015: Daree Goodwin, TE Darnell Vickers, DT 2016: Darnell Vickers, DT 2017: Jeremiah Ortiz, RB Cliff Clark, LB 2018: Cliff Clark, LB Josh Ojo, DB 2019: Logan Deri, DB

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CONFERENCE HISTORY West Liberty was a charter member of the West Virginia Intercollegiate Athletic Conference when it formed in 1924 and won or shared 16 WVIAC football championships during a lengthy affiliation which ended with the league’s dissolution in 2013. The Hilltoppers joined 11 other schools in forming the Mountain East Conference, which began operation as the NCAA’s newest Division II all-sports league in the summer of 2013. Reid Amos was appointed as the MEC’s first commissioner with the conference offices centrally located in Bridgeport, W.Va. The 12 charter members of the MEC included nine West Virginia institutions – Concord University, Fairmont State University, Glenville State College, Shepherd University, The University of Charleston, West Liberty University, W.Va. State University, Wheeling University, and W.Va. Wesleyan College – along with Notre Dame College and Urbana University from Ohio and the University of Virginia’s College at Wise. The 2019-20 academic year saw the first changes to the MEC lineup. Charter members UVa-Wise and Shepherd left the conference with Frostburg State (Md.) and Davis & Elkins (W.Va.) coming into the fold. Urbana closed its doors in the spring of 2020, leaving the conference with 11 members. he MEC crowns conference champions in a T total of 22 sports: men’s/women’s basketball, men’s/women’s cross country, men’s/women’s indoor and outdoor track and field, men’s/ women’s golf, men’s/women’s soccer, men’s/ women’s swimming, men’s/women’s tennis, women’s lacrosse, women’s acrobatics & tumbling, women’s softball, women’s volleyball, women’s lacrosse, men’s baseball, men’s football, and men’s wrestling.

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PAST CHAMPIONS WVIAC 1925: Marshall 1926: W.Va. Wesleyan 1927: WEST LIBERTY 1928: Marshall 1929: WEST LIBERTY 1930: WEST LIBERTY 1931: Marshall 1932: Fairmont 1933: Davis & Elkins 1934: Fairmont 1935: W.Va. Wesleyan 1936: WEST LIBERTY 1937: Glenville/Potomac State 1938: Morris Harvey 1939: WEST LIBERTY 1940: WEST LIBERTY 1941: WEST LIBERTY 1942: Morris Harvey 1946: WEST LIBERTY 1947: Potomac State 1948: Morris Harvey 1949: W.Va. Tech 1950: WEST LIBERTY /Morris Harvey/Potomac State 1951: Morris Harvey 1952: Fairmont 1953: Morris Harvey 1954: Morris Harvey 1955: Shepherd 1956: WEST LIBERTY 1957: Fairmont 1958: Glenville State

1959: Fairmont State 1960: Fairmont State 1961: W.Va. Wesleyan 1962: Concord 1963: WEST LIBERTY 1964: Fairmont State 1965: Fairmont State 1966: Concord 1967: Fairmont State 1968: W.Va. State 1969: Fairmont State 1970: WEST LIBERTY 1971: WEST LIBERTY 1972: Shepherd 1973: Fairmont State 1974: Fairmont State 1975: Salem 1976: Concord 1977: Concord 1978: Concord 1979: WEST LIBERTY /Fairmont State 1980: Concord 1981: Fairmont State/Concord 1982: Shepherd 1983: Shepherd 1984: Salem/Concord 1985: Salem 1986: Shepherd 1987: Concord 1988: Fairmont State/Shepherd 1989: Concord/W.Va. Tech 1990: Concord

1991: Shepherd 1992: Shepherd 1993: Glenville State 1994: Glenville State/Shepherd 1995: Glenville State/ W.Va. Wesleyan 1996: Fairmont State/ Glenville State 1997: Glenville State/Shepherd 1998: Shepherd 1999: Shepherd 2000: WEST LIBERTY /Fairmont State 2001: Glenville State 2002: W.Va. Wesleyan 2003: W.Va. Wesleyan 2004: Shepherd 2005: Shepherd 2006: Shepherd 2007: Shepherd 2008: Glenville State 2009: WEST LIBERTY 2010: Shepherd 2011: Concord 2012: Shepherd MEC 2013: Shepherd 2014: Concord 2015: Shepherd 2016: Shepherd 2017: Shepherd 2018: Notre Dame (Ohio) 2019: Notre Dame (Ohio)

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