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APPALACHIAN STATE 2026 ROSTER NO. NAME POS. HT. 0 JUAN BERCHAL DB 5-10 0 SAM PICKETT III WR 6-0 1 NATE BRANCH WR 5-9 1 JA’DEN MCBURROWS DB 5-11 2 KANYE ROBERTS RB 6-0 2 MICAH WILLIAMS DB 6-0 3 JA’CARI HENDERSON DB 6-0 3 MALACHI SINGLETON QB 6-1 4 JAKOB GUDE DB 5-11 4 TREYAUN WEBB RB 5-11 5 JAQUARI LEWIS RB 5-10 5 CARSON SLOAN LB 6-2 6 KHALIL CONLEY DB 5-11 6 CHRIS LOFTON WR 6-0 7 DARRIN FUGITT TE 6-5 7 DEVIN HENDERSON DB 5-10 8 HENRY HASSELBECK QB 6-3 8 DRE WALKER DB 6-2 9 DAZ JAMES WR 6-2 9 AMMO ROBINSON DB 6-0 10 GREGORY FEE QB 6-5 10 COLTON PHARES LB 6-2 11 JA’QUEZ CROSS RB 5-9 11 JORDAN HARRIS DL 6-6 12 CARY GRANT DB 6-2 12 SAM MBAKE WR 6-3 13 JACKSON GRIER WR 5-11 13 KESHAWN THOMAS LB 6-1 15 BRONZDEN CHAFFIN QB 6-4 15 ALEX MITCHELL LB 6-1 16 KEVIN HENDERSON LB 5-11 16 ALEXANDER SANCHEZ WR 6-2 17 TOMMY ULATOWSKI QB 6-1 17 DARON WILSON DB 6-2 18 KAMAURI AUSTIN WR 6-4 18 SYNCERE BERRY DB 6-2 19 JAMEL HOWSE TE 6-4 19 CHRISTIAN WARING DL 6-3 20 ERIC ADAMS DB 6-1 20 J’MARION BURNETTE RB 6-2 21 JOE REDDISH DB 5-11 22 SEMAJ FLEMING WR 5-8 22 BJ JUNIUS LB 6-0 24 JOSHUA WILLIAMS DB 5-10 25 KALEB PURDY DB 5-11 26 MAX GUEST RB 5-9 27 CAM FLEMING DB 6-0 28 CASH BROWN WR 5-10 29 CARTER EVERETT K 5-10 30 DORRIAN MEDLEY DB 6-3 31 JAYSEN ANGULO RB 6-0 33 AIDEN BENTON DL 6-2 34 PARKER STONE LS 6-4 34 MICAH WILLIAMSON RB 6-0 35 BROOKS YURACHEK LB 6-1 36 ANDREW CUMMINGS K 5-8
WT. YEAR HOMETOWN 185 SO. SANFORD, FLA. / SEMINOLE 185 SO. CHATTANOOGA, TENN. / MARION COUNTY 180 JR. HOPKINS, S.C. / LOWER RICHLAND 195 SR. MIAMI, FLA. / ST. THOMAS ACQUINAS 205 5TH WALLACE, N.C. / WALLACE-ROSE HILL 180 FR. SAVANNAH, GA. / BENEDICTINE MILITARY 180 5TH SANFORD, FLA. / SEMINOLE 225 SR. KENNESAW, GA. / NORTH COBB PURDUE 190 JR. ATLANTA, GA. / LANGSTON HUGHES 220 SR. JACKSONVILLE, FLA. / TRINITYCHRISTIAN 205 SO. FORT LAUDERDALE, FLA. / CHAMINADE-MADONNA 230 JR. BLACKSHEAR, GA. / PIERCE COUNTY 185 JR. ASHEVILLE, N.C. / CHRIST SCHOOL 185 SR. COLUMBIA, S.C. / AC FLORA 240 5TH BOLIVAR, MO. / BOLIVAR 200 JR. CARTERSVILLE, GA. / CASS 200 JR. BOSTON, MASS. / XAVERIAN BROTHERS 195 SR. CHARLOTTE, N.C. / EAST LINCOLN VIRGINIA 200 SR. CLAYTON, N.C. / CLAYTON 180 5TH ST. LOUIS, MO. / EAST ST. LOUIS 215 SO. CHARLOTTE, N.C. / WEDDINGTON 225 SR. BEAUFORT, S.C. / BEAUFORT 195 5TH HAMPTON, ARK. / FORDYCE 235 FR. LITTLE ROCK, ARK. / MAUMELLE 195 5TH NEW ORLEANS, LA. / WARREN EASTON 205 5TH ATLANTA, GA. / NORTH COBB 195 SR. FORT LAUDERDALE, FLA. / ST. THOMAS AQUINAS 230 SR. OCEAN SPRINGS, MISS. / OCEAN SPRINGS 235 FR. BAXTER, TENN. / UPPERMAN 235 5TH MURFREESBORO, TENN. / RIVERSIDE 215 JR. CARTERSVILLE, GA. / CASS 200 SO. LOGANVILLE, GA. / GRAYSON 195 5TH LEMONT, ILL. / ST. RITA 190 JR. SALEM, VA. / SALEM/FORK UNION 205 FR. BRYANT, ARK. / BRYANT 180 FR. ATLANTA, GA. / WESTLAKE 250 FR. NEWBERRY, S.C. / NEWBERRY 305 FR. SPARTANBURG, S.C. / DORMAN 205 SR. ROARING RIVER, N.C. / EAST WILKES CENTRAL 220 JR. ANDALUSIA, ALA. / ANDALUSIA 190 SR. CHARLOTTE, N.C. / INDEPENDENCE 175 SO. ORLANDO, FLA. / EDGEWATER 205 FR. CARVER RANCHES, FLA. / CHAMINADE-MADONNA 190 SR. 4TH YEAR (THRU 2027) DAYTON, OHIO / WAYNE 185 5TH 5TH YEAR (THRU 2026) ST. LOUIS, MO. / DESMET JESUIT 190 SO. 2ND YEAR (THRU 2029) ASHEVILLE, N.C. / A.C. REYNOLDS 195 SR. RICHMOND, VA. / TRINITY EPISCOPAL 155 FR. NEWBERRY, S.C. / NEWBERRY 195 5TH BOONE, N.C. / WATAUGA 175 FR. HICKORY, N.C. / HICKORY 205 5TH CHARLOTTE, N.C. / ARDREY KELL 250 SR. HAMPTON, GA. / LOVEJOY 220 5TH GRAIN VALLEY, MO. / GRAIN VALLEY 200 SO. GOLDSBORO, N.C. / ROSEWOOD 225 SR. FAYETTEVILLE, ARK. / FAYETTEVILLE 195 FR. MOORESVILLE, N.C. / MOORESVILLE
NO. NAME POS. HT. WT. YEAR HOMETOWN 36 LUKE LAIR DB 6-2 190 5TH WAKE FOREST, N.C. / WAKEFIELD 39 KAVIN WHITE DB 6-0 195 JR. CHARLOTTE, N.C. / LAKE NORMAN 40 JAXSON DUNN P 6-1 190 JR. PHILADELPHIA, PA. / BENSALEM 41 CALEB SANDSTROM DL 6-3 250 SR. ANDOVER, MINN. / ELK RIVER 42 CALE SCHIRALLI LS 6-0 190 FR. JUPITER, FLA. / JUPITER CHRISTIAN 43 EVAN MULCARE P 6-0 170 FR. TAMPA, FLA. / CLEARWATER 44 MANNY LEWIS DL 6-2 280 FR. WAXHAW, N.C. / MARVIN RIDGE 45 GAVIN BARBER TE 6-3 240 FR. MOORESVILLE, N.C. / MOORESVILLE 45 NICK CAMPBELL DL 6-4 290 5TH CLERMONT, FLA. / LAKE MINNEOLA 46 NICK AVERY DL 6-5 280 SO. CLAYTON, N.C. / WEST JOHNSTON 47 HARDY BUTLER LS 5-10 205 FR. BIRMINGHAM, ALA. / HOMEWOOD 48 MATTHEW DB 5-10 175 JR. LONDON, ONTARIO / ST. THOMASAQUINAS CASTRILLON-ROBLES 49 RANDY MARION III LB 6-0 210 SR. MOORESVILLE, N.C. / IMG ACADEMY 50 JEHCHYS BROWN DL 6-2 300 SR. CENTRALIA, ILL. / CENTRALIA 50 EISA EVANS OL 6-6 300 FR. WINSTON-SALEM, N.C. / REAGAN 52 MICHAEL MCCLENTON LB 6-0 230 FR. SANFORD, FLA. / EDGEWATER 52 CAYDEN SWEATT OL 6-4 300 SR. BREMEN, GA. / BREMEN 55 BEN JONES OL 6-3 295 FR. ORLANDO, FLA. / EDGEWATER 56 JAYDEN THOMAS OL 6-4 305 JR. THOMSON, GA. / THOMSON 57 DEVON MANUEL OL 6-7 325 5TH SUNSET, LA. / BEAU CHENE 58 CHRIS DOYLE DL 6-2 300 FR. BLUFFTON, S.C. / BLUFFTON 60 CADEN MUSKUS OL 6-5 300 FR. CHAPIN, S.C. / CHAPIN 63 SCOTTLAND DOVER OL 6-5 305 FR. GAFFNEY, S.C. / GAFFNEY 64 JARVIS POTTS OL 6-4 290 FR. HUNTERSVILLE, N.C. / HOUGH 65 MAC WALTERS OL 6-6 300 5TH MYRTLE BEACH, S.C. / MYRTLE BEACH 66 DANNY STEVENS OL 6-4 300 SR. CHARLOTTE, N.C. / CHARLOTTE CHRISTIAN 67 TRENT RAMSEY OL 6-5 315 5TH TAMPA, FLA. / CARROLLWOOD DAY 68 LANCE WILLIAMS OL 6-3 305 SR. ALCOA, TENN. / ALCOA 70 BIG AL OLIVER OL 6-5 305 SO. SARASOTA, FLA. / VENICE 72 NICK KASHUBARA OL 6-4 FR. GREENSBORO, N.C. / GRIMSLEY 73 TRE GLOVER OL 6-4 315 FR. WARNER ROBINS, GA. / WARNER ROBINS 74 KAMRON BURRIS OL 6-5 305 SR. DUNWOODY, GA. / DUNWOODY 75 GREYDON GRIMES OL 6-6 290 JR. CHINA SPRING, TEXAS / CHINA SPRING 76 JAHLON HARRIS OL 6-6 315 FR. LITTLE ROCK, ARK. / MAUMELLE 77 DANIEL DAVIS OL 6-6 300 SR. WINSTON-SALEM, N.C. / OAK GROVE 78 TYRIQ POINDEXTER OL 6-5 310 5TH ROANOKE, VA. / WILLIAM FLEMING 80 DOOPAH COLEMAN WR 5-11 195 SO. SAVANNAH, GA. / CALVARY DAY 81 DERICK BRAZIL WR 6-0 175 JR. KANNAPOLIS, N.C. / A.L. BROWN 82 ZALIN INGRAM WR 6-3 185 JR. CLAYTON, N.C. / CLEVELAND 83 JAMES LONDON K 6-0 195 SR. MIAMI, FLA. / MIAMI CENTRAL 84 SAWYER ARNOLD DL 6-4 230 FR. CHARLESTON, S.C. / OCEANSIDE COLLEGIATE ACADEMY 84 RYAN MORRISON WR 6-0 180 JR. BALTIMORE, MD. / HOUGH 85 LUKE DOUGLAS TE 6-5 240 JR. JUPITER, FLA. / JUPITER 86 BRICE WILLIAMSON TE 6-3 240 FR. HARTWELL, GA. / PRINCE AVENUE CHRISTIAN 87 DILLON GALLOWAY TE 6-4 245 SO. ROSMAN, N.C. / BREVARD 88 KADEN ELLIS DL 6-1 300 SO. CARTERSVILLE, GA. / CASS 88 KABRAN PAUL WR 5-10 165 FR. TALLAHASSEE, FLA. / LINCOLN 89 ZACH TAYLOR WR 6-4 175 JR. YOAKUM, TEXAS / YOAKUM 93 KEATON BRADDOCK DL 6-5 230 JR. LAMAR, S.C. / LAMAR 94 CALEB PITTS DL 6-2 265 SO. AUBURN, ALA. / AUBURN 95 KI’SHAWN HARVEY DL 6-1 320 SR. RALEIGH, N.C. / KNIGHTDALE ETSU 96 RICKY LOLOHEA DL 6-3 310 JR. EULESS, TEXAS / TRINITY OKLAHOMA 97 XAVIER JOSEPH DL 6-2 255 FR. COVINGTON, GA. / EASTSIDE 98 KELVIN CRAWFORD DL 6-2 230 SO. TALLAHASSEE, FLA. / GADSDEN COUNTY 99 AARON CLARK DL 6-0 305 JR. CHARLESTON, W. VA. / HURRICANE TOWSON
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JAMES MADISON 2026 ROSTER NO. NAME
0 0 1 1 2 2 3 3 5 5 5 6 6 7 7 7 8 8 9 9 10 10 11 11 11 12 12 13 13 14 14 15 15 16 16 17 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 23 24 24 25 26 27 27 28 28 29 30
COLE KELLER MASON PURHAM JC EVANS DAMIER MINKAH NAKIAN JACKSON JAYDEN MINES COREY SCOTT GANNON WEATHERSBY ARRINGTON MAIDEN KEVIN ROBERTS MORGAN SUAREZ DJ KELLY GEORGE PETTAWAY CAMDEN COLEMAN RODDREY MCWILLIAMS JAVIS MYNATT JEREMIAH HARRISON AMAR THOMAS DAVI BELFORT KEI’TRONE SIMPSON CHUKWUNEDU OKEKE BRAEDEN WISLOSKI LARON DUES NOAH GREVIOUS PATRICK REA ZA’RON COLLINS LATHAN CROLEY KD MOSLEY ERNEST WILLOR JR. KJ FLOWE TANNER VIBABUL JT HOOTEN ELIJAH MOSS ARRION CONCEPCION TJ MCGILL DANNY ROYSTER MICHAEL SCOTT JASE RHODES KYLAN BILLIOT MALACHI FANNIN-RENDER JACKSON MCCARTER CHASE REGAN NICK HERMAN KEN WILLIS JAYON HARVEY KALEB SMITH TERRENCE JONES JAYDEN STUDIO PHOENIX DONGHIA JAMAL OLFORD KAMDEN JENNINGS MICAH MATTHEWS KJ WRIGHT TRACE BURNEY
YEAR POS. HT.
6TH 4TH 3RD 4TH 5TH 5TH 4TH 4TH 3RD 3RD 7TH 2ND 5TH 4TH 2ND 5TH 2ND 5TH 3RD 4TH 3RD 4TH 1ST 3RD 5TH 4TH 3RD 3RD 3RD 3RD 1ST 3RD 1ST 2ND 4TH 5TH 2ND 1ST 3RD 2ND 2ND 3RD 2ND 5TH 3RD 1ST 3RD 3RD 1ST 2ND 1ST 2ND 1ST 1ST
WT. HOMETOWN
TE 6’4.5” 250 EDGE 6’4.75” 230 QB 6’4.25” 232 CB 6’1” 190 LB 6’0.25” 240 WR 5’9.5” 180 WR 5’11” 175 LB 5’10” 225 QB 6’3” 225 DL 6’0.5” 295 K 5’8.75” 185 CB 6’0.25” 185 RB 5’10.25” 200 QB 6’3” 225 CB 6’0.5” 190 S 6’0” 200 WR 6’0” 190 EDGE 6’0” 240 WR 5’10” 195 EDGE 6’2.5” 270 DL 6’3.25” 305 WR 5’9.75” 195 CB 5’9” 180 WR 5’11.5” 205 P 6’2.75” 195 WR 6’0” 185 LB 5’11.5” 215 TE 6’3” 240 EDGE 6’4” 260 S 5’10” 180 QB 6’0.25” 180 LB 5’11.75” 220 WR 5’8.75” 160 WR 5’8.75” 180 S 5’10” 195 EDGE 6’2.25” 240 WR 5’7.75” 160 S 5’9.5” 195 WR 6’2.75” 200 RB 5’6.25” 195 RB 5’10.25” 205 S 5’11.5” 200 RB 5’10.5” 200 CB 5’10.25” 185 S 5’10.75” 200 WR 5’11.75” 200 S 6’0.75” 195 LB 6’0” 225 RB 5’10” 235 CB 5’8.75” 170 CB 5’8.5” 170 WR 6’2” 210 CB 6’0.5” 180 WR 5’6.5” 160
GRAIN VALLEY,MO. HAMPTON, VA. MIAMI, FLA. GAINESVILLE, VA. STOCKTON, CALIF. ASHLAND, VA. JACKSONVILLE,FLA. ATLANTA, GA. COLLEGESTATION, TEXAS APOPKA, FLA. WELLINGTON, FLA. ALLENTOWN, PA. SUFFOLK, VA. WINSTON-SALEM, N.C. RICHMOND, VA. KNOXVILLE,TENN. CHARLOTTE, N.C. UPPERMARLBORO, MD. RIO DE JANEIRO,BRAZIL DALLAS,TEXAS MABLETON, GA. ELYSBURG, PA. CHARLESTON,W.VA. CHARLOTTESVILLE,VA. MELBOURNE,AUSTRALIA MIAMI, FLA. MIAMI, FLA. LAURENS, S.C. BALTIMORE, MD. CHARLOTTE, N.C. LAS VEGAS,NEV. DALEVILLE, ALA. NORFOLK, VA. CHARLOTTE, N.C. CHARLOTTE, N.C. INDIANAPOLIS,IND. YORK, PA. ROANOKE, VA. HOUMA, LA. WEST POINT, GA. BRISTOW, VA. DILLSBURG, PA. CHICAGO, ILL. CINCINNATI,OHIO INDIANAPOLIS,IND. TAMPA, FLA. PROSPER, TEXAS PERRY, OHIO JUPITER, FLA. WYLIE, TEXAS ALPHARETTA, GA. BRIDGEWATER,VA. CHARLOTTE, N.C. JACKSONVILLE,FLA.
NO. NAME
30 31 32 33 33 34 35 37 40 40 41 42 43 44 44 45 47 47 50 51 52 53 54 55 55 56 58 60 65 70 71 72 73 74 75 76 77 78 81 82 83 84 84 85 86 88 88 89 90 91 92 93 95 98 99
D’KWAN THOMAS SETH GATHERS CHASE MILLER TRASHON DYE TREY GIBSON SETH CROMWELL JOSHUA PRINCE HAYDEN ROSS ZION HUDSON JOSIAH PERRY GEORGE LOVELACE JT KOUAME-YAO MILES HALBERT KACEY GILLIAM MAX ROCHE LEE JOHNSON MITCHELL DIETZEL KEVIN KABASELE JESSE SEARS CHRIS BISPHAM JACK HARRIS DANIEL MICHEL JONAH SMITH JAKOBE CAMPBELL RASHEED LOVELACE TYLER BROWN GRIFFIN HART ZACH GREENBERG PARKER CUNNINGHAM NOEL PORTNJAGIN DEACON RAWLS KAEDIN MASSEY EVAN BUSHONG SANI REED WYATT MAINES FRANKIE TINILAU DJ FOX JOSH MANECKE CHASE PENSYL THATCHER MILLER XAVIER MCDONALD ANDREW BENNETT BRIAN HNAT RYDER POST ETHAN GURELA KELLS BUSH DYLAN WILLIAMS THOMAS GUILLEMETTE CORY SIMON JAKOLBI WILSON GRAYSON GILMORE MYCHAL MCMULLIN BAYLEN WOODMAN TURNER SCHMIDT COLE WEBSTER
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1ST 2ND 5TH 3RD 1ST 5TH 3RD 3RD 1ST 1ST 3RD 5TH 2ND 1ST 1ST 2ND 4TH 3RD 1ST 1ST 1ST 4TH 1ST 3RD 5TH 8TH 4TH 7TH 2ND 3RD 3RD 3RD 3RD 2ND 2ND 4TH 4TH 3RD 2ND 6TH 1ST 3RD 2ND 3RD 2ND 5TH 3RD 1ST 1ST 5TH 2ND 4TH 2ND 3RD 2ND
WT. HOMETOWN
S 5’10” 185 S 6’0.25” 200 S 6’0” 190 RB 5’11” 230 CB 6’1.5” 190 RB 5’9.75” 220 S 5’10.75” 195 LS 5’10” 175 WR 5’10” 210 LB 5’11.25” 215 CB 6’2.25” 200 LB 6’0” 220 WR 5’11.75” 205 EDGE 6’0.25” 250 TE 6’3” 240 LB 6’2” 225 LS 6’3.75” 240 S 5’11.25” 197 OL 6’2” 315 DL 6’1” 285 OL 6’2.75” 310 OL 6’5.5” 330 OL 6’2.5” 285 OL 6’2.5” 270 DL 6’1” 320 OL 6’2.5” 325 OL 6’6” 320 OL 6’4” 300 OL 6’3.25” 320 OL 6’5” 300 OL 6’4” 310 OL 6’8.25” 320 OL 6’3.5” 320 OL 6’4.75” 295 OL 6’4.25” 310 OL 6’4.75” 310 OL 6’8” 310 OL 6’7” 315 WR 5’7.75” 180 TE 6’3.5” 260 WR 6’1.5” 165 P 6’0.25” 190 TE 6’4.5” 240 TE 6’4” 255 TE 6’3” 235 DL 6’2.25 305 WR 6’1” 210 TE 6’5.75” 235 EDGE 5’11” 255 DL 6’2.75” 335 EDGE 6’2.75 250 DL 6’1” 285 K 6’0.5” 190 EDGE 6’3.5” 245 DL 6’2.75 295
TEMPLE HILLS,MD. WALDORF, MD. BALTIMORE, MD. PASSAIC, N.J. KING OFPRUSSIA, PA. LITTLETON, COLO. STERLING, VA. TIGER, GA. FORT VALLEY, GA. FREDERICKSBURG,VA. RICHMOND, VA. CENTREVILLE, VA. OWINGS, MD. MONTGOMERYVILLAGE, MD. NICEVILLE, FLA. RICHMOND HILL,GA. BURLINGTON,WIS. MCLEAN, VA. PLATTSBURGH,N.Y. HAVELOCK, N.C. RUMSON, N.J. FORTLAUDERDALE,FLA. BEAR, DEL. RALEIGH, N.C. PENSACOLA, FLA. JACKSON, MISS. LEESBURG, VA. LIVINGSTON, N.J. SOUTH PARK, PA. KARLSRUHE,GERMANY ELIZABETH CITY,N.C. LYNDON, KAN. HARRISBURG, PA. CROZET, VA. HOLLIDAYSBURG,PA. BRISBANE,AUSTRALIA UNION GROVE,WIS. DOWNERSGROVE, ILL. SHAMOKIN, PA. LITITZ, PA. MORTON, MISS. THOMASVILLE,GA. ANDOVER, MASS. BROADWAY, VA. ROSWELL, GA. NEW ORLEANS,LA. ROSWELL, GA. OTTERBURN PARK,QUEBEC LAUDERDALELAKES, FLA. CHICAGO, ILL. TAMPA, FLA. NEWPORT NEWS,VA. JANESVILLE, WIS. HILLIARD, OHIO WAXHAW, N.C.
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Saturday, October 22, 2026
RUSHING LEADERS Appalachian State
at a Glance
APPAL ACHIAN STATE
JAMES MADISON
Boone, NC................................................................... LOCATION........................................................... Harrisonburg, VA 1899............................................................................... FOUNDED. . ................................................................................. 1908 21,308.........................................................................ENROLLMENT.. ........................................................................... 23,167 Sun Belt Conference...............................................CONFERENCE.. ................................................. Sun Belt Conference
Player
Att.
Yards Avg.
TDs
Avg. Game
JAQUARI LEWIS
70
346
4.9
8
57.67
HENRY HASSELBECK 37
230
6.2
0
38.33
James Madison Player
Att.
Yards Avg. TDs
Avg. Game
GEORGE PETTAWAY
109
767
7.0
7
109.6
NICK HERMAN
44
293
6.7
3
41.9
Dowell Loggains...................................................... HEAD COACH. . .................................................................. Billy Napier 29.5. ....................................................................... POINTS PER GAME......................................................................... 42.86 154.2..............................................................RUSHING YARDS PER GAME.. ................................................................223.7 267.67............................................................ PASSING YARDS PER GAME................................................................237.28 421.8.................................................................TOTAL YARDS PER GAME . . .................................................................. 461.0 21.83............................................................ POINTS ALLOWED PER GAME................................................................ 16.00 137.8. ....................................................RUSHING YARDS ALLOWED PER GAME.. ....................................................... 114.3 214.5.................................................... PASSING YARDS ALLOWED PER GAME..................................................... 236.42 352.3. ......................................................TOTAL YARDS ALLOWED PER GAME......................................................... 350.7 4-2 (1-1) .........................................................................RECORD.. .......................................................................... 7-0 (4-0)
WHAT TO WATCH FOR
PASSING LEADERS Appalachian State Player
Yards Avg.
TDs
Avg. Game
MALACHI SINGLETON 113-169-2
Att.
66.86 1429
7
238.17
HENRY HASSELBECK 15-21-1
71.43
1
26.17
157
James Madison Player
Att.
Yards Avg. TDs
CAMDEN COLEMAN 109-173-1 63.01 JC EVANS
13-19-0
13
190.7
68.42 199
4
66.3
RECEIVING LEADERS
The Mountaineers (4-2, 1-1 Sun Belt) are coming off a 35-32 comeback win at Coastal Carolina, a week after a 10-3 home loss to Old Dominion in which they managed just 158 yards of offense. Thursday’s matchup with undefeated James Madison (7-0) comes on a short week, with App State turning around six days after a Friday night road game. Stopping running back George Pettaway will be the defense’s top priority. Pettaway has 767 yards and seven touchdowns on 109 carries and has topped 100 yards in four straight games. If the defense can keep it close and the offense plays like it did in the second half at Coastal — with Henry Hasselbeck leading the way — the Mountaineers could have a shot at the upset.
Appalachian State Player
Att.
Yards Avg.
SAM PICKETT III
21
335
15.95 2
TDs
67.00
NATE BRANCH
24
255
10.63 0
42.5
Zach C.
Mark M.
Trey F.
Avg. Game
James Madison Player
Att.
Yards Avg. TDs
Avg. Game
COREY SCOTT
22
333
15.1
4
55.5
COLE KELLER
18
325
18.1
4
46.4
Watauga Democrat Week 8 Staff Picks Week 6
Avg. Game
1335
Gene F.
VS
VS
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VS VS *Staff are listed in order of season record, best to worst.
Moss B.