2012 nsu football media guide

2012 NSU FOOTBALL MEDIA GUIDE

2012 Norfolk State University Football Quick Facts

University InformationLocation ................................................................................................Norfolk, Va.Founded .............................................................................................................1935 Enrollment ........................................................................................................7,000 Mascot ...................................................................................................... Spartans School Colors................................................................................... Green & Gold Affi liation .............................................................................. NCAA Division I FCSConference......................................Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference (MEAC) Stadium .................................................................William “Dick” Price StadiumCapacity ..........................................................................................................30,000Surface .............................................................................................Natural GrassPresident ....................................................................................Dr. Tony AtwaterAthletics Director .......................................................................... Marty L. Miller Athletics Phone ...............................................................................(757) 823-8152 Athletics Fax ................................................................................... (757) 823-2566 Ticket Offi ce .....................................................................................(757) 823-9009

Sports InformationAsst. AD/Communications .......................................................... Matt Michalec Offi ce Phone ...................................................................................(757) 823-2628 Fax ....................................................................................................(757) 823-8218 Email .................................................................................... [email protected] Phone .......................................................................................(757) 633-6022Press Box Phone ............................................................................(757) 823-2628Mailing Address ...........................................NSU Offi ce of Sports Information 700 Park Ave., Norfolk, VA 23504Web site .......................................................................... www.nsuspartans.com

Coaching StaffHead Coach ........................................................................................ Pete AdrianAlma Mater ................................................................................West Virginia ‘70Record at NSU (Years) .................................................................43-36 (7 years)Overall Record (Years) ........................................................... 79-73-1 (14 years)Administrative Assistant ............................................................. Shirley BrooksOffi ce Phone ...................................................................................(757) 823-8824Offi ce Fax .........................................................................................(757) 823-2503Best Time/Day To Reach Coach ..................................................... Contact SID

Assistant Coaches Rod Holder (8th year/Miami, Fla. ’90) ........Asst. Head Coach/Offensive LineMark DeBastiani (8th year/Shepherd ‘93) ................ Defensive Coordinator/ Outside LinebackersHoward Feggins (2nd year/North Carolina ’87) .......... Offensive Coordinator/ Quarterbacks Marco Butler (8th year/Western Carolina ‘00) .................... Defensive BacksMark Thurston (8th year/West Virginia ‘03) ............................. Defensive LinePaul Macklin (3rd year/Virginia Union ’96) ..............................Running BacksQuintin Smith (1st year/Kansas ‘90) ....................................................ReceiversMike Daly (2nd year/Cal State Fullerton ‘72) ......................................... KickersPhil Ingram (2nd year/NSU ‘11)..............................Assistant Defensive Backs

Team Information2011 Overall Record .......................................................................................... 9-32011 MEAC Record/Finish ..........................................................................7-1/1stStarters Returning/Lost: ............................................................................... 13/11 (Offense: 9/2; Defense: 4/7; Special Teams: 0/2)Letterwinners Returning/Lost: .................................................................... 43/20 (Offense: 20/7; Defense: 19/11; Special Teams: 4/2)Basic Offense ...........................................................................................Multiple Basic Defense ................................................................................................... 3-4

Media Information ............................................................................... 2Media Outlets ....................................................................................... 3President ............................................................................................... 4Director of Athletics ............................................................................ 5Athletics Highlights .............................................................................. 6The Year of the Spartan ...................................................................... 8About Norfolk State University .......................................................... 9About Hampton Roads ...................................................................... 10Athletics Administration ................................................................... 11NSU Athletics Foundation ................................................................ 14Athletics Directory ............................................................................. 15

Coaching Staff .................................................................................... 17Head Coach Pete Adrian .................................................................. 18Assistant Coaches ............................................................................. 21William “Dick” Price Stadium .......................................................... 27

2012 Spartans ..................................................................................... 29Rosters ................................................................................................. 30Geographic Distribution .................................................................... 33 Season Outlook .................................................................................. 34Two-Deep Chart ................................................................................. 37Returning Player Profi les .................................................................. 38Newcomer Profi les ............................................................................ 59

2012 Opponents .................................................................................. 63

NSU 2011 In Review .......................................................................... 752011 Results/Statistics ...................................................................... 762011 Superlatives ............................................................................... 782011 Season Notebook...................................................................... 792011 Starting Lineups ........................................................................ 802011 Game Recaps............................................................................. 81

The Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference ........................................... 93History of the MEAC .......................................................................... 942012 Preseason Predictions ............................................................. 952012 Composite Schedule................................................................. 962011 MEAC in Review/Statistics ...................................................... 972011 MEAC Statistics......................................................................... 98

NSU Football Records..................................................................... 101Team/Individual Records ................................................................ 102Career/Single-Season Leaders ..................................................... 104Season-By-Season Leaders .......................................................... 105Spartans in the Pros ........................................................................ 108NSU in the NFL Draft ....................................................................... 109All-Americans ................................................................................... 110All Conference .................................................................................. 111Season-by-Season Results ............................................................ 112Coaches Records ............................................................................. 118NSU vs. Opponents .......................................................................... 120

The 2012 NSU Football Media Guide was written, edited and produced by the NSU Sports Information Offi ce, director Matt Michalec and assistant Mike Bello. Edito-rial assistance was provided by Marty Miller and Omarr Wells. Photography was provided by Jerry S. Altares, Mark’s Digital Photography, Adam Streur Photography, Michael K. Spomer/SWI Sports Images, the Detroit Lions and the NSU Offi ce of Com-munications and Marketing. Design assistance was provided by S_Gray Design.

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TABLE OF CONTENTS

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The following guidelines have been established to aid in the media’s coverage of Norfolk State University football. For further information, contact the NSU Sports Information Offi ce. Thanks for your interest in Spartan athletics!

CredentialsCredentials are issued to working members of the

media only. Because of limited space in the press box, requests by press members on assignment will be honored on a space-available basis. All requests should be made to the sports information director on or before the Wednesday prior to each home game.

Requests will be screened to ensure good working conditions along press row. Present a valid I.D. at Will Call and admission will be granted upon acceptance the day of the game. Photographers and videographers should follow the same guidelines.

Media ParkingParking is available upon request on a fi rst-come,

fi rst-served basis. Lots 11, 12 and 13 adjacent to Joseph G. Echols Memorial Hall are the standard media parking lots for Dick Price Stadium, but that is subject to change due to space concerns. Contact the sports information offi ce for more details.

The Press BoxThe Dick Price Stadium press box is located on the third

fl oor of the south side of the stadium on the home side of the fi eld. Gate 8 affords the most convenient access to the press box. Proper credentials must be presented in order to gain entry to the press box.

The press box is for media on assignment, statistical crews, the public address announcers, and television and radio broadcast crews. Food and beverages will be pro-vided. Please remember that the press box is a working press room, and our guidelines are set in accordance with the working press code of the Football Writers Association of America.

Media ServicesWorking members of the press will be provided with

media guides, game programs, rosters and notes. Statistics will be available at the end of each quarter and following the game. Internal public address will be provided to update information, notes and elements of the play-by-play action throughout the game. Press box telephone lines, Ethernet internet cables, wireless internet and electrical outlets are available when not in use. Facsimile and copying services are available on a fi rst-come, fi rst-served basis.

Post-Game InterviewsSports information staff will ask media representatives

for player and coach interview requests with approximately fi ve minutes remaining in the game.

After coach Adrian addresses the team following a cooling-off period at the conclusion of the game, players and coaches will be made available to the media at a loca-tion to be determined by the sports information staff.

Other InterviewsCoach Adrian and other MEAC football coaches are

available on Tuesday mornings during the conference’s weekly teleconference. Contact the MEAC mediarelations offi ce for more details.

Additional interviews with coach Adrian, assistant coaches and players can be scheduled during the week by contacting the sports information offi ce. Media wishing to schedule interviews with players are asked to contact the sports information offi ce at least 24 hours prior to thepreferred interview time.

Media members are generally permitted to attendpractice, but any interview arrangement surrounding prac-tice time should be arranged through the sports information offi ce. Once practice begins, coaches and players are not available until the completion of practice.

Web SiteVisit Norfolk State’s offi cial athletics web site,

www.nsuspartans.com, for rosters, schedules, statistics, game previews and game recaps for Spartan football. The web site also contains the NSU football media guide in electronic format, links to audio and video coverage of NSU athletics, and archived information from past seasons.

Inside Spartan SportsThe Pete Adrian Football Coach’s Show will make its

debut during the 2012 season. The show will air weekly dur-ing the season on WXTG 102.1 FM and 1490 AM The Game. Coach Adrian and members of the Spartan football team will discuss the latest happenings on the 2012 campaign. Archives of the show will be made available through the podcasting link at www.nsuspartans.com. Visit the web site for a schedule of show dates and remote site locations.

Matt MichalecAssistant AD for Communications (Primary Football Contact)Email: [email protected] ce Phone: (757) 823-2628Offi ce Fax: (757) 823-8218Cell Phone: (757) 633-6022

MEDIA INFORMATION

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NEWSPAPERS

The Virginian-Pilot150 W. Brambleton Ave.Norfolk, VA 23510Contact: Chris CarlsonEmail: [email protected] Phone: (757) 446-2366Fax: (757) 533-9004

The Daily Press7505 Warwick Blvd.Newport News, VA 23607Contact: TBDEmail: [email protected] Phone: (757) 247-4630Fax: (757) 247-9420

The New Journal & Guide P.O. Box 209Norfolk, VA 23509Contact: Leonard ColvinEmail: [email protected]: (757) 543-6531Fax: (757) 543-7620

Richmond Times-Dispatch333 East Grace StreetRichmond, VA 23293Contact: John O’Connor Email: [email protected] Phone: (804) 649-6554Fax: (804) 775-8085

Petersburg Progress Index15 Franklin StreetPetersburg, VA 23803Contact: Tom DozierEmail: [email protected] Phone: (804) 732-3456 ext. 3251Fax: (804) 732-8417

Richmond Free Press 422 East Franklin StreetRichmond, VA 23219Contact: Raymond BoonePhone: (804) 644-0496Fax: (804) 643-7519

Suffolk News HeraldP.O. Box 1220Suffolk, VA 23439Contact: Andrew Giermak Phone: (757) 943-9614Fax: (757) 539-8804

WIRE SERVICES

Associated Press (AP)600 E. Main St., Suite 1250Richmond VA 23219-2440 Phone: (804) 643-6646Fax: (804) 643-6223

MEAC OFFICE

2730 Ellsmere Ave.Norfolk, VA 23513Contact: Patricia Porter Email: [email protected]: (757) 416-7100 Fax: (757) 416-7109

CAMPUS MEDIA

The Spartan Echo700 Park AvenueNorfolk, VA 23504Contact: Sports EditorEmail: TBA Phone: (757) 823-8562

WNSB Hot 91.1 FM700 Park AvenueNorfolk, VA 23504Contact: Doug Perry Email: [email protected]: (757) 823-9672Fax: (757) 823-2385

AREA TELEVISION

WAVY-TV (NBC)300 Wavy StreetPortsmouth, VA 23704Contact: Bruce RaderEmail: [email protected] Phone: (757) 673-5440Fax: (757) 397-8279

WVEC-TV (ABC)613 Woodis Ave.Norfolk, VA 23510Contact: Scott Cash Email: [email protected]: (757) 628-6215Fax: (757) 628-5855

WTKR-TV (CBS)720 Boush StreetNorfolk, VA 23510Contact: Kevin Rafferty Email: [email protected] Phone: (757) 446-1361Fax: (757) 446-1376

AREA RADIO

WXTG 102.1 FM The Game232 Business Park Dr., Suite 120Virginia Beach, VA 23462Contact: Keith BennettEmail: [email protected] Phone: (757) 490-2750Fax: (757) 490-2755

WVSP-ESPN Radio 94.1 FM5589 Greenwich Road, Suite 200Virginia Beach, VA 23462Contact: Richie Summerville Email: [email protected]: (757) 671-1000 ext. 252Fax: (757) 671-1313

ELECTRONIC MEDIA

Black College Sports Page7 Belles CourtGreensboro, NC 27401Contact: Lut Williams Email: [email protected]: (336) 370-9752Fax: (336) 691-0990

College Sporting News, Inc.P. O. Box 5101Skokie, IL 60076Contact: Ralph WallaceEmail: [email protected] Phone: (847) 213-0999

Onnidan GroupP.O. Box 19963Raleigh, NC 27619Contact: Eric Moore Email: [email protected]: (919) 329-7036Fax: (775) 249-6545

The Sports Network2200 Byberry Road, Suite 200 Hatboro, PA 19040Contact: Craig HaleyEmail: [email protected] Phone: (215) 441-8444Fax: (800) 227-0803

MEDIA OUTLETS

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NSU PRESIDENT

Dr. Tony AtwaterPresident

Tony Atwater was appointed the fi fth president of Norfolk State University on April 22, 2011. He previously served as a Senior Fellow of the American Associa-tion of State Colleges and Universities, a leadership association serving more than 400 public colleges and universities nationwide.

Atwater served as president and chief executive offi cer at Indiana University of Pennsylvania (IUP), a comprehensive,

doctoral/research university. It is the fi fth largest university in Pennsylvania and the largest within the Pennsylvania State System of Higher Education. As president, he led a population of more than 14,600 students and nearly 1,700 employees; oversaw an annual university budget of $220 million; and supported six academic colleges and the School of Graduate Studies and Research. He also directed operations at three regional campuses.

Prior to serving as IUP president, he served as provost and vice president for academic affairs at Youngstown State University in Ohio. In this capacity, he oversaw academic programs, academic policy and academic assessment. He also provided leadership and strategic direction to approximately 750 faculty members, serving six academic colleges, the School of Graduate Studies and Research, and the library.

Other administrative assignments have included serving as dean of the College of Professional Studies and Education at Northern Kentucky University; chairperson of the Rutgers University Department of Journalism and Mass Media; and special assistant to the provost at the University of Connecticut. He also served as associate vice president for academic affairs at the University of Toledo.

Throughout his career, Atwater has assumed signifi cant community leadership roles. These efforts include serving on the Governor’s Task Force on Youth and Substance Abuse Prevention in Kentucky; the Board of Trustees of the Northwest Ohio Public Television Foundation; and the Indiana County Chamber of Commerce. He was also a member of the 2000-01 delega-tion of Leadership Cincinnati and the Ad-visory Board of KeyBank in the Northeast Ohio Region. Additionally, he was past president of the Association for Education in Journalism and Mass Communication.

A native of Nashville, Tenn., Atwater earned a Ph.D. in communication research from Michigan State University in 1983, where he was the recipient of a competitive doctoral fellowship. He completed post-doctoral studies in the Department of Communication at the Uni-versity of Michigan in 1989. He also earned a bachelor’s degree in mass media arts from Hampton University in 1973. Addition-ally, he holds three graduate certifi cates in higher education administration from the Harvard Graduate School of Education.

Atwater is a Ford Foundation Postdoctoral Fellow and is the author of approximately 30 refereed journal articles on news selection behavior in the mass media – the subject of his research interests.

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Marty MillerDirector of Athletics

Marty Miller has been called many things during his tenure at Norfolk State University. Some have called him a rock. Others have referred to him as one of Nor-folk State’s greatest ambassadors. Regard-less of the label, what’s clear is that Miller has served his alma mater in various ca-pacities for more than 40 years, providing NSU with stability in times of need.

His professional career at Norfolk State has included stints in the areas of fi nancial aid, career services, student af-fairs and athletics. After winning more than 700 games as the school’s baseball coach, Miller was named NSU’s acting athletics director on December 16, 2004. He was ap-pointed to the permanent athletics director post on March 18, 2005.

Early in Miller’s tenure, he was con-fronted with many challenges, the biggest one being the hiring of a football coach. Miller and his search committee worked during the Christmas and New Year’s holi-days to fi nd a football coach. The hard work paid off when the decision was made to hire Pete Adrian from Bethune-Cookman. With approval of then-President Dr. Marie V. McDemmond, Adrian became the fi rst white head coach in any major sport at NSU and the second ever in MEAC football history.

Another major challenge upon Miller’s appointment as Director of Athletics was that he inherited a defi cit exceeding $1.1 million. With his knowledge of fi nancial planning and strong administrative skills, the defi cit was eliminated in FY10 and the

department ended the year with a positive fund balance of over $1.2 million.

The NSU athletics department has also made a number of major facilities improve-ments. With help from alumni, fans, friends and the Department of Facilities Manage-ment, the athletics department was able to raise funds to renovate and purchase new equipment for the weight room. In 2007, the school completed a major renovation of the NSU Softball Field, which included the installation of new team dugouts and a press box. Bleacher renovations to Joseph Echols Hall were completed for the 2008-09 basketball season. A new state-of-the-art track surface was completed in the sum-mer of 2010.

The crown jewel of the facility up-grades made in Miller’s fi rst seven years as athletics director is the purchase of two new Daktronics LED video display boards at William “Dick” Price Stadium. The proj-ect is scheduled for completion during the summer of 2012.

Another highlight of his tenure as ath-letics director includes NSU capturing the last eight Talmadge Layman Hill awards, given annually to the top men’s sports pro-gram in the conference. NSU has received a total of $185,000 for winning the awards. Miller was also presented in March 2006 with the Tom Fergusson Memorial Award, given annually to the area’s top sportsman by the Norfolk Sports Club. Miller also pre-sided over one of the more historic years in NSU lore in 2011-12. An NSU-record six Spartan teams won MEAC titles, which included the fi rst-ever championships for the football, men’s basketball and women’s bowling teams during their Division I ten-ure. The men’s basketball team made its mark in NCAA Tournament history by scor-ing an upset of No. 2 seed Missouri in the second round of the NCAA West Region in March of 2012.

Miller is no stranger to winning. His career record as baseball coach was 718-543-3. Miller fi rst started making a name for himself as a player at NSU from 1965-68. He hit .380 as a sophomore; .438 with eight doubles, two triples, three homers and 27 RBI as a junior; and .406 as a senior, when he became the fi rst Spartan player to be named an NCAA College Division All-American. Miller was an All-CIAA baseball selection in 1967 and 1968, and led the na-tion in doubles in 1968.

Miller graduated with a bachelor’s

degree in mathematics in 1969. An ROTC member in college, Miller was commis-sioned a second lieutenant in the U.S. Army after he graduated. While on active duty, Miller was signed by the Minnesota Twins. Miller returned to his alma mater in 1972 as an assistant to baseball coach Bob Andrews. The next season, Miller inherited the head-coaching job, which he held until early in 2005.

Miller is the winningest baseball coach in CIAA history, having led the Spartans to a 584-374-3 record in their years in the league. Miller’s ledger in the CIAA includes 17 con-ference championships, including seven in a row from 1987-93; 12 post-season appear-ances; 15 CIAA Coach of the Year awards; six All-Americans and 22 players signed to pro contracts. He also won the 1980 NAIA District 19 Coach of the Year award after his team won the District 19 title. Between 1993-97, Miller won fi ve consecutive Louis-ville Slugger Awards, given to champion-ship coaches. He was one of a select few baseball coaches to receive the award for fi ve consecutive years.

In 1997, NSU honored Miller by building the Marty L. Miller Baseball Field. One year later, Miller led NSU to the MEAC Tourna-ment championship round in the Spartans’ fi rst year in the league. He was named the MEAC Coach of the Year in 2000, and NSU reached the championship round again in 2001.

The year 2003 was also a special one for Miller. In February, Miller was inducted into the CIAA’s John B. McLendon Hall of Fame. In May, Miller earned his 700th ca-reer win with the Spartans when sixth-seeded NSU upset No. 2 Delaware State in the MEAC tournament. In August, Miller the player was honored as one of eight induct-ees into the Norfolk State University Athlet-ics Foundation Sports Hall of Fame.

Miller was also inducted into the Hampton Roads African American Sports Hall of Fame in 2010. He was also chosen to serve in March 2011 on the Hampton Roads Sports Hall of Fame Committee and is also a member of the Virginia Sports Hall of Fame Honors Court. In October 2012, Miller will be inducted into the Hampton Roads Sports Hall of Fame.

Miller, a native of Danville, Va., is a current member and past president of the Norfolk Sports Club. He and his wife Liz have one son, Marty Eric, a former NSU outfi elder.

NSU ATHLETICS DIRECTOR


ATHLETICS HIGHLIGHTS

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The Norfolk State University intercollegiate athletics program has experienced unprecedented success at the NCAA Division I level during the past seven years (2005-12). This period of progress has been highlighted by improvements in virtually every area critical to transforming the NSU athletics program into a highly competitive program that will consistently challenge for Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference (MEAC) and NCAA Division I champion-ships. The catalyst for these advancements has been Marty Miller, who was ap-pointed athletics director at NSU in December 2004 and will continue to lead the Spartan athletic program for at least the next fi ve years. Miller believes that the mission of the athletics program is an extension of the mission of Norfolk State University. He places an emphasis on areas that impact the welfare of student-athletes. Improving graduation rates, gender equity, and the retention of student-athletes are equally – if not more – important, than winning conference and national championships. However, the initiatives designed to enhance the student-athlete experi-ence and improve the overall administrative process have been successful due to the achievements of the teams and individual student-athletes. Per-haps the biggest achievement came in early 2009, when the athletics depart-ment was recertifi ed to receive NCAA accreditation for the next 10 years. By achieving certifi cation status, NSU is considered to be operating its athletics program in substantial conformity with operating principles adopted by the NCAA’s Division I membership. Numerous staff and coaching hires have been made to enhance the department’s effi cacy. New personnel have been hired in the areas of aca-demic support, compliance, business operations and development to meet the growing demand in those departments. Head coaches have been hired in every sport since Miller took over, with great success across the board.

Pete Adrian has orchestrated the steady progress of the football team, which culminated in the program’s fi rst-ever MEAC title and NCAA Division I playoff appearance in 2011. Men’s basketball coach Anthony Evans kept the banner year for NSU rolling after leading the Spartans to the MEAC champi-onship in 2012 and perhaps the most defi ning moment in the history of NSU athletics: an upset of No. 2 seed and nationally-ranked No. 3 Missouri in the NCAA tournament second round. Kenneth Giles’ cross country and track teams have dominated the MEAC, amassing 20 conference titles since 2005, while Wilhelmenia Harrison led NSU to its fi rst-ever bowling champion-ship in 2012. Claudell Clark, meanwhile, helped guide the baseball team to a runner-up fi nish at the MEAC Championships in 2008 and 2011. Brandon Duvall was named the MEAC Coach of the Year in 2010 after guiding the volleyball team to its best overall and MEAC record in Division I. Heidi Cavallo led the Spartan softball team to just its second winning conference season during the MEAC era in 2012. The accomplishments of NSU stu-dent-athletes in the classroom since 2005 have been equally impressive. The number of student-athletes annu-ally named to the MEAC Commission-er’s All-Academic Team has steadily increased the last several years, reaching a record 67 in 2011-12.

Academics• Had 79 student-athletes earn a spot on the Athletics Director’s Honor Roll (min.

GPA: 3.0) in the spring of 2012• Had record 67 student-athletes (sophomores or higher) named to MEAC All-Aca-

demic team (min. GPA: 3.0) in 2011-12• Increased student-athlete graduation success rate from 40% to 62% • Won the inaugural Division I Football Championship Subdivision Academic Prog-

ress Rate Award for having the MEAC’s highest cumulative APR for three straight years from 2008-09 to 2010-11

• David Kemboi was one of 50 student-athletes nationwide named to the 2006-07 Division I Men’s Cross Country All-Academic team as selected by the United States Track and Field and Cross Country Coaches Association (USTFCCCA)

• Thea Aspiras named to the 2010-11 National Tenpin Coaches Association (NTCA) All-Academic First Team

• Women’s tennis earned the Intercollegiate Tennis Association (ITA) All-Academic Team Award in 2011 and ‘12 for having a team GPA of at least 3.20; 3 players each year named ITA Scholar-Athletes for having a GPA of 3.50 or better

Program Awards• Won the last eight MEAC men’s all-sports

awards (Talmadge Layman Hill Award) and earned the NSU Athletics Depart-ment $185,000 from 2005-12

• Won both the football and men’s basket-ball MEAC Championships in 2011-12, just the second time in 20 years a MEAC school pulled off the feat

• Had the baseball, men’s basketball and football teams all post winning records in 2007-08 for the fi rst time in the Division I era

Facilities• Added two new state-of-the-art Daktronics video boards to Dick Price Stadium

(spring/summer 2012)• Resurfaced the NSU Tennis Complex and installed new nets (summer 2012)• Renovated and resurfaced the Dick Price Stadium track (summer 2010)• Renovated the Joseph G. Echols Memorial Hall basketball arena to add new chair-

back seating (August 2008 and 2009)• Completed refurbishing of women’s sports locker rooms in Gill Gymnasium (fall

2008)• Completed softball fi eld renovations in 2007-08, including construction of a press

box, dugouts and restrooms• Replaced the outfi eld wall at Marty L. Miller Baseball Field (summer 2007)• Renovated weight room in Gill Gymnasium in 2005, increasing size of existing

room and purchasing new equipment

Nor folk State University

Athletics Seven-Year Highlights(2005-Present)

The following is a list of accomplishments and improvements

the NSU athletics program has experienced since 2005.

Basketball player Rodney McCauley (left) and bowler Jessica Overton (right) were named the 2012 Male and

Female Scholar Athletes of the Year, respectively, at the department’s end-of-year awards ceremony.

McCauley and Overton were two of the record 67 student-athletes named

to the MEAC All-Academic Team for 2011-12.

Kenneth Giles has led the men’s track and fi eld team to seven

straight indoor/outdoorconference title sweeps


ATHLETICS HIGHLIGHTS

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Football• Won school’s fi rst-ever MEAC title in 2011 and made fi rst NCAA Division I FCS playoff appearance• Went 9-3 overall in 2011, the most wins in the D-I era and most for any Spartan football team since going 10-2 in 1984• Off ensive lineman Blake Matthews and kicker Ryan Estep named to Associated Press FCS All-America second team in 2011• Quarterback Chris Walley named 2011 MEAC Co-Off ensive Player of the Year, NSU’s fi rst ever; Matthews named MEAC Off ensive Lineman of the Year• Won three diff erent HBCU national titles in 2011 – the Boxtorow.com, HSRN and American Sports Wire Black College Football polls• Had three straight winning seasons in 2009 (7-4), 2010 (6-5) and 2011 (9-3) for fi rst time since the mid-90s• A record 10 NSU players were named All-MEAC in both 2007 and 2011, and 38 overall named All-MEAC from 2007-11• Pete Adrian named NSU’s fi rst MEAC Football Coach of the Year in 2007 and then again in 2011• Adrian also named FCS Coach of the Year by

College Sporting News in 2011• Earned school’s fi rst-ever national FCS national ranking in 2007 and reached as

high as 18th in 2011 in the FCS Coaches Poll• Had its fi rst NFL draftee since 1996 when Don Carey was selected by the Cleveland

Browns in the sixth round of the 2009 draft

Cross Country• Won 11 of the last 12 MEAC men’s titles, including a conference-record seven

straight from 2000-06• Won the school’s fi rst-ever MEAC women’s title in 2009• Sent a runner to the NCAA Division I National Cross Country Championship for the

fi rst time in school and MEAC history in 2006 (David Kemboi)• Head coach Kenneth Giles named MEAC Men’s Most Outstanding Coach for 11 of

the past 12 seasons

Men’s Basketball• Won school’s fi rst-ever MEAC Championship in 2012 and earned fi rst NCAA Division I

Tournament berth• As No. 15 seed, defeated No. 2 seed Missouri in NCAA second round, just the fi fth time

ever a 15th seed knocked off a 2nd seed in the NCAA Tournament• Finished the year with a 26-10 record, a Division I-era wins record and the most victo-

ries at NSU since 1994-95• Kyle O’Quinn named MEAC Player of the Year, MEAC Defensive Player of the Year,

MEAC Tournament Most Outstanding Performer and the Lou Henson Award winner (national mid-major player of the year) in 2012

• Head coach Anthony Evans named the Clarence “Big House” Gaines Award winner as top minority basketball coach in Division I

• O’Quinn taken with the 49th overall pick in 2012 NBA Draft by the Orlando Magic, the fi rst MEAC player drafted since 1998 and the fi rst NSU player since 1988

• Nominated for an ESPY Award for Best Upset for the win over Missouri

Track & Field

• Became fi rst MEAC men’s track program to win both the indoor and outdoor con-ference championships for seven consecutive academic years (2006-12)

• Sprinter Sean Holston placed sixth at the 2012 NCAA indoor championships, earn-ing fi rst-team All-America honors

• Holston, Champagne Bell, Aramis Massenburg and Darris Shelton earned honor-able mention All-America honors at the NCAA outdoor championship in 2011, while Keith Nkrumah did the same in 2012

• Won the school’s fi rst MEAC women’s indoor championship in 10 years in 2010, and fi rst outdoor title in 10 years in 2011

• Had two athletes (Marlon Woods, Corey Vinston) earn NCAA Division I All-American status in the same championship meet for the fi rst time in school history in 2009

• Head coach Kenneth Giles named MEAC Men’s Most Outstanding Coach 14 times

Bowling• Won school’s fi rst-ever MEAC title in 2012• Wilhelmenia Harrison named MEAC Coach of the Year in both 2011 and 2012• Topped previous school record of 67 wins with a 91-40 campaign in 2011-12• Thea Aspiras named to the All-MEAC fi rst team in both 2011 and 2012, a fi rst for

NSU, while Chelsea Krall earned second team honors in 2012• Aspiras also named to the NTCA All-America second team and the MEAC Rookie of

the Year in 2011, each a fi rst for NSU• Reached as high as No. 10 in the national rankings in 2011-12, topping the previ-

ous best of 16th in 2010-11

Media Exposure• Made numerous appearances on national media outlets, including ESPN and CBS,

as well as in national newspapers such as The New York Times following upset of Missouri in NCAA men’s basketball tournament

• Received over 90,000 web site visits in March 2012, a record for a single month for www.nsuspartans.com

• Averaged over 29,000 web site visits per month during the 2010-11 academic year, the best one-year period in school history

• Conducted live video streaming for all basketball, football, baseball, softball and volleyball home games in 2011-12 for the fi rst time ever

• Redesigned www.nsuspartans.com in the summer of 2010• Conducted live video streaming for the fi rst time in 2009-10, broadcasting 16

athletic events on the department’s web site• Began airing a weekly radio show, Inside Spartan Sports, on Fox Sports affi liate

WXTG 102.1 FM in January 2009• Had fi ve sporting events televised on ESPN networks (three football games, two

men’s basketball) in 2008-09• Hosted the school’s fi rst two nationally-televised softball games in 2007 and 2008• Had six sporting events televised on ESPN networks (three football games, two

men’s basketball, one softball) in 2007-08, most in school history• Transitioned the department’s web site from the www.nsu.edu domain to the cur-

rent www.nsuspartans.com domain in the fall of 2007

No. 15 seed NSU’s upset of No. 2 seed Missouri was (at the time) just the fi fth all-time 15-over-2 upset in NCAA tournament history.

NSU became the fi rst MEAC school since 2003 to sweep the MEAC men’s and women’s indoor track and fi eld titles when they accomplished the feat in 2010.

Defensive back Don Carey be-came the fi rst Spartan football player to be drafted in 13 years when the Browns selected him

in the 2009 draft.

8 2012 NSU FOOTBALL MEDIA GUIDE

NSU Athletics Director Marty L. Miller proclaimed that the 2011-12 school year would be “The Year of the Spartan” even before it began. His words proved to be prophetic as Spartan athletic teams brought home six (6) Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference titles – the biggest yearly haul in school his-tory.

The NSU men’s cross country and track and fi eld programs captured a yearly sweep of the MEAC titles in cross country, indoor and outdoor track and fi eld for the fourth consecutive year. But that is nothing new – led

by head coach Kenneth Giles, the Spartan men’s cross country and track pro-grams have secured 25 MEAC championships in the last 13 years.

Meanwhile, the Spartan football team surprised the so-called experts by winning its fi rst-ever MEAC title and reaching the Division I FCS playoff s for the fi rst time. Coach Pete Adrian’s team fi nished 9-2 and reached as high as

No. 19 in the national FCS rankings, the highest in the history of the program.

But the NSU men’s basketball team was the squad that left an indel-ible mark not only in school record books, but in NCAA lore. Coach Anthony Evans’ Spartans won their fi rst-ever MEAC title in early March. One week later, NSU pulled one of the biggest stunners in modern day NCAA Tournament history by becoming just the fi fth No. 15 seed to ever defeat a No. 2 seed, shocking Missouri 86-84 in

a West Region second-round game. The Spartans fi nished the year with a school Division I-era record 26 victories.

Just two days after the Missouri upset, NSU secured yet another MEAC title as Wilhelmenia Harrison’s women’s bowling team also captured its fi rst-ever crown.

Spartan athletes and coaches also had a banner year individually:• Seven athletes earned All-America honors• Three athletes won MEAC Player of the Year awards• Four athletes won MVP accolades at their respective MEAC championship events• Two coaches (Wilhelmenia Harrison, Pete Adrian) were named MEAC Coach of the Year• Three coaches (Harrison, Kenneth Giles, Anthony Evans) were named

Most Outstanding Coach at their respective MEAC championship events• And two coaches (Adrian, Evans) earned national Coach of the Year hon-

ors by at least one organization

Indeed, 2011-12 was defi nitely a year to “Behold!”

THE YEAR OF THE SPARTAN


Norfolk State University was founded in 1935 as a beacon of hope to the region’s youth—especially within the African American commu-nity. Brought to life in the midst of the Great Depression, the university was named the Norfolk Unit of Virginia Union University at its founding and was one of the last historically black institutions established in the Commonwealth of Virginia. By 1969, Norfolk State University began its transformation into a vibrant, independent college and was bestowed university status in 1979. More than 75 years later, the University remains a source of inspira-tion for those who aspire to fulfi ll their dreams. A four-year public institu-tion, NSU is located in the dynamic Hampton Roads region of Virginia and is close to the Virginia Beach oceanfront and downtown Norfolk. Additionally, NSU is one of the nation’s largest HBCUs with an enrollment of nearly 7,000 students and a faculty of nearly 300, with more than half holding terminal degrees. The University off ers a variety of academic programs within the following schools and colleges: College of Liberal Arts; the College of Science, Engineering and Technology; the Honors College; the School of Business; the School of Education; the Ethelyn R. Strong School of Social Work; the School of Extended Learning; and the Graduate School. NSU off ers 32 undergraduate, 16 master’s and three doctoral degrees.

Expanding Learning Capacity

Norfolk State University has been recognized as one of the top 25 producers of cyber security professionals, according to US Black Engineer and Information Technology Magazine. Additionally, the University has also been named in recent years as one of the top 50 producers of Afri-can-American Ph.D. recipients, according to Inside Higher Ed. The fi nding, based on a National Science Foundation report, says that Historically Black Colleges and Universities are graduating a growing share of African Americans who go on to earn Ph.D.s in science and engineering. NSU’s Dozoretz National Institute for Mathematics and Applied Sciences (DNIMAS), established in 1985, is specifi cally geared toward increasing the number of Ph.D.s in science technology, engineering, and mathe-matics. More than 50 percent of DNIMAS scholars have earned advanced degrees. Norfolk State University also has been named a “military friendly school,” which means that the university is successful at off ering the nec-essary fi nancial benefi ts, fl exibility in scheduling and support programs to service members. Most recently, the university entered into an agree-ment with the U.S. Navy to provide the bachelor’s degree in interdisci-plinary studies through the Navy College Program Distance Learning Partnership coordinated through the School of Extended Learning. The Navy’s distance learning program is vital in providing sailors with the best possible options for obtaining higher educational degrees wherever they may be assigned. Now, sailors may apply to Norfolk State University to obtain a degree in interdisciplinary studies in an online environment. Our School of Extended Learning expertly places the convenience of the digital age at the fi ngertips of learners. The School works with the academic and administrative units of the University by serving as an extension of the NSU campus. It off ers coursework through distance education, continuing education and certifi cate programs. Additional degree programs include Master of Arts degrees in Pre-Elementary Edu-cation, Elementary Education (Pre-K-6), Pre-Elementary Early Education with an emphasis on Childhood Special Education and Urban Educa-tion, as well as graduate certifi cates in Transition Special Education and Bilingual Special Education.

Building for the Future

The University is building for the future with the construction of a three-story, 132,000-square-foot library that will house library services, archives and a 24/7 Internet café, individual and group study rooms, a multimedia project room, virtual conference room, a 24-hour study area, exercise equipment, and an African art gallery. One of the new library’s distinguishing features is a 90-foot high glass atrium that will provide

areas to display current student and faculty artwork, and also serve as a gathering area for multi-purpose events. The new library will provide the latest technology and create an exciting study and research environ-ment for students. Upon completion in December 2011, the library will also reshape the look of the campus. The old library will be razed and a beautiful quadrangular pedestrian mall between the new library and the New Student Center will be created. From the days of the Great Depression to the Digital Age, Norfolk State University continues to achieve. Today, NSU remains an active and vital component of the Hampton Roads region, the Commonwealth of Virginia and the nation. Our faculty researchers have forged partnerships that have created cutting-edge virtual learning environments and the world’s smallest laser - both of which will have an impact on our every-day lives. Our graduates establish and lead corporations, distinguish themselves in their industries and fi elds of study and provide humanitar-ian aid around the world. Norfolk State University has played a vital role in our community in the past, is serving in a critical role today, and will continue to be an academic leader in the future.

Behold the Green and Gold! ®

Location: Historic Norfolk, Va.; 134-acre campus 2 miles from downtown NorfolkExtended

Campus Center: Virginia Beach Higher Education CenterHistory: • Founded in 1935 as the Norfolk Unit of Virginia Union University • Became the independent Norfolk Polytechnic College in 1942 • Became an independent institution in 1969 • Granted University status in 1979Enrollment: 7,000President: Tony Atwater, Ph.D.Faculty: 274 full-time equivalentDegree Off erings: 32 bachelor’s degrees; 16 master’s degrees; 3 doctoral degreesAthletics: 15 intercollegiate teams (Division I; competing in Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference – MEAC)Student

Organizations: 125Website: www.nsu.edu

NORFOLK STATE UNIVERSITY

QUICK FACTS

ABOUT NSU


The vibrancy of city life, the charm of the seashore, the ver-dant countryside, the wild preserves and the historic landmarks are just a few of the features found in Hampton Roads. The area, which includes the cities of Norfolk, Virginia Beach, Chesa-peake, Portsmouth, Newport News, Hampton and Suff olk, has a growing population of about 2 million. There are numerous attractions within each city. Norfolk has its Waterside, a festive marketplace similar to those in Bal-timore, St. Louis and Boston. The fi nancial and cultural hub of Virginia, Norfolk is the home of the world’s largest naval instal-lation and serves as headquarters for the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO). As a cultural center, its features include the Chrysler Museum, the Douglas MacArthur Memorial, the Nauticus National Maritime Center, the Virginia Symphony and several theater companies, including Norfolk State University’s own NSU Players. Besides a long and beautiful coastline, Virginia Beach off ers numerous landmarks, including the fi rst landing cross (where the fi rst settlers touched the shores of the New World in 1607, 13 years before the Pilgrims landed at Plymouth Rock); The Adam Thoroughgood House, probably the oldest brick house in America, dating back to 1636; and Mount Trashmore, a project that turned a mountain of solid waste into an innova-tive recreational compound with bicycle trails, picnic areas, and soapbox derby and cross-country courses around two lakes used for a myriad of recreational water sports. The unique 17-mile Chesapeake Bay Bridge Tunnel links Virginia Beach with Virginia’s Eastern Shore and a national wildlife refuge. The Virginia Sports Hall of Fame and the Children’s Museum are located in Portsmouth. Newport News has the Mariners’ Museum, which houses one of the world’s most extensive nau-tical collections, while Hampton is home of the Air and Space Museum. NSU is just off Interstate 264 within walking distance of downtown and other major area attractions, such as the Scope, Chrysler Hall and MacArthur Center Mall. Hampton Roads has three daily newspapers, one African-American weekly, three independent TV stations and more than 30 radio stations.

HAMPTON ROADS


SHERIE CORNISH GORDON

Sherie Cornish Gordon is enter-ing her seventh year in athletics administration at Norfolk State for the 2012-13 school year, currently serving as the senior associate ath-letics director for administration and as the department’s senior woman administrator.

Gordon’s primary responsibilities are supervising fi ve sports (bowling, volleyball, softball, men’s tennis and women’s tennis), managing the department’s budget, supervision of the equipment and facility operations, oversight of game-day management and providing strategic guidance for the department’s marketing, promotions and development initiatives. Gordon came to NSU in 2005 after serving as a se-nior administrative assistant at American University. She also served as an athletics department intern at Maryland in 2004-05 and as an assistant women’s basketball coach at her alma mater, Morgan State, during the 2003-04 school year. Gordon is currently a participant in the NCAA Path-ways Program (formerly NCAA Fellows Program). She is a 2006 graduate of the National Association of Collegiate Women Athletics Administrators’ (NACWAA) Institute for Administrative Advancement, a 2009 graduate of the NCAA Leadership Institute for Ethnic Minority Males and Females and a 2010 and 2011 participant in the NACDA Mentoring Institute. In addition, Gordon is a member of NACWAA, the National Association of Collegiate Directors of Athletics (NACDA), the Collegiate Athletics Business Management Association (CABMA) and the Minority Opportunities Athletics Association (MOAA). She currently serves on the program committee for CABMA. Gordon was an accomplished basketball player at Morgan State, where she scored more than 1,000 career points. She was a four-year letterwinner and was a team captain her fi nal three seasons. A native of Severna Park., Md., Gordon earned her bachelor’s degree in sports administration from Morgan State in 2002 and her master’s in sports management from Temple in 2004. Gordon currently resides in Suff olk, Va., with her husband, Ross, and son, Ethan.

CRAIG COTTON

Craig Cotton enters his 12th year as associate athletics director for external operations in 2012-13 at Norfolk State. He is also in his seventh year as executive director of the NSU Athletics Foundation. Cotton joined the NSU athletics staff after serving as marketing manager

at Howard University. Cotton’s primary duties at NSU include developing and managing marketing and public relations projects with particular focus on the “Team Spartan Corporate Partners Program,” a comprehensive sports marketing initiative designed to attract corporate sponsorship and funding for the athletics program. Previously, Cotton worked for seven years in the Delaware State Public Relations Offi ce. He arrived at the Dover, Del.,-based institution in 1992 and served as sports information director for two years before his ap-pointment as the university’s director of public relations and marketing in 1994. From 1988-1992, Cotton was associate director of sports information at Temple. He worked for seven years (1981-1988) as sports information director and adminis-trative assistant to the director of intercollegiate athletics at Maryland Eastern Shore. Cotton was also was a press operations manager for the United States Olympic Committee (USOC) at the 1996 Summer Games in Atlanta, Ga.; 1995 Pan American Games in Mar del Plata, Argentina; and the 1994 U.S.

Olympic Festival in St. Louis, Mo. Cotton is a native of Greensboro, N.C., and a 1980 graduate of North Carolina A&T State, where he earned a bachelor’s degree in English-mass communications. He received the M.Ed. degree at Temple in 1995. Cotton and his wife, Cynthia, reside in Norfolk, Va.

KAREN HOLMES

Karen Holmes begins her fourth year on staff in the Norfolk State athletics department in 2012-13. As the associate athletics director for marketing and corporate develop-ment, her primary responsibilities are to plan, coordinate and execute athletic fundraising and outreach

events and to recruit corporate sponsors for the depart-ment. Prior to NSU, Holmes served as the foundation man-ager at the Norfolk Convention & Visitors Bureau. She was responsible for planning and directing the foundation’s operations to include fundraising, staffi ng, budgeting and research. Holmes has also held positions as a business account representative at Opportunity, Inc., in Norfolk and as a senior marketing consultant in television and radio. Hol-mes is a member of the National Association of Collegiate Women Athletics Administrators (NACWAA), National Association of Athletic Development Directors (NAADD), National Association of Collegiate Marketing Administra-tors (NACMA) Hampton Roads Chamber of Commerce and the Association of Fundraising Professionals (AFP). Holmes also serves as the MEAC’s NAADD representative. Holmes, a native of Philadelphia, Pa., graduated magna cum laude with a bachelor’s degree in interdis-ciplinary studies from NSU in 1998. She is also a 2010 graduate of the NACWAA’s Institute for Administrative Advancement.

ALISHA TUCKER

Alisha Tucker is entering her seventh year working in the Norfolk State athletics department during the 2012-13 season. She is in her third year as the associate athletics director for student services after serving as assistant athletic director for compliance for the previous four

years. In her current role, she provides oversight for the compliance and athletics academic support offi ces. In addition to her duties at NSU, Tucker is involved in administrative activities on the national level. Tucker was appointed to the NCAA’s Amateurism Fact-Finding Committee in 2010 and will serve on that commit-tee until 2014. She also is a member of the NCAA Low Resource Institution working group and NCAA Academic Performance Program Users working group. In addition, Tucker serves as a peer reviewer for the NCAA’s Division I Athletics Certifi cation program. She is also instrumental in working with the NCAA’s Supplemental Support Fund which provided monies to NSU in support of athletics academic initiatives. In 2011, Tucker was selected to participate in the NACWAA (National Association for Collegiate Women Athletics Administrators) Institute for Administrative Advancement (West Class) as well as the NCAA Regional Rules Seminar Advanced Tract. Before coming to Norfolk State, Tucker served as the athletics eligibility specialist and curriculum coordina-tor at Marshall. She began her career as an intern at Michigan State in 2001. She was promoted to assistant compliance coordinator and then earned a promotion to compliance coordinator at MSU in 2003. Tucker has also worked in compliance offi ces at Villanova and Richmond. Tucker earned her bachelor’s degree in English litera-ture and composition from Virginia in 1996. She earned her master’s in sports management from Old Dominion in 2001.

A Hampton native, Tucker was a track and fi eld athlete at Hampton High School. She was also a sprinter and hurdler on the Virginia track team. Tucker was also the liaison between the student-government and the athletics department serving on various committees. She is also a member of Zeta Phi Beta Sorority, Inc., and currently resides in Portsmouth, Va.

JAMAR ROSS

Jamar Ross will start his fourth year as Norfolk State assistant athlet-ics director for business operations during the 2012-13 season. Ross served from July 2007 to April 2009 as associate sports infor-mation director at Old Dominion. At ODU, he was the primary media

contact for the Monarchs’ start-up football team. Previously, Ross was the sports information direc-tor at Hampton from 2002-07. While at Hampton, Ross served on the Governance and Commitment to Rules Compliance Subcommittee for Hampton’s NCAA Recerti-fi cation Self Study. Ross also served as Sports Information Director at Winston-Salem State in 2001-02, was the assistant SID at Hampton 2000-01, and completed a post-graduate internship at Southern Illinois in 2000. He also served as a press room attendant at NCAA men’s basketball tourna-ments in 1997 and 2000. Ross graduated cum laude from Winston-Salem State with a bachelor’s degree in sports management in 1999. He received his master’s in sports management from ODU in 2008. Ross also completed the NCAA Lead-ership Institute for Ethnic Minority Males and Females in 2008.

DR. CARRAY BANKS JR.

Dr. Carray Banks Jr. is in his third year as Norfolk State’s faculty athletic representative in 2012-13. In this capacity, he represents NSU and its faculty in relationships with the NCAA and MEAC. The faculty’s voice and infl uence regarding intercol-legiate athletics are channeled

primarily through the faculty athletic representative. Banks, who is also the head of the Department of Technology in the College of Science, Engineering and Technology at NSU, has lent his talents to many athletic endeavors at the University. He worked for six years as an academic enhancement counselor for the men’s basket-ball team. In addition, he has served on the NSU Athletics Foundation Sports Hall of Fame selection committee as well as the chairman of the steering committee for NSU’s NCAA recertifi cation in 2008. He was also a staple at home athletic events, serving as member of the offi cial game clock management team at Spartan basketball and football games for several years. Banks supervised the data generation and graphic media advertisements on the graphics display boards during football games at William “Dick” Price Stadium. Banks received his bachelor’s degree in industrial arts education from Elizabeth City State, his master of arts degree from Ball State, and his doctor of philosophy degree in vocational and industrial education from Penn State. Banks resides in Virginia Beach with his wife, Alesia, and daughter, Aliyah.

ATHLETICS ADMINISTRATION


REESE BRIDGMAN

Reese Bridgman is in his fi fth year as the Spartans’ strength and conditioning coach in 2012-13. Bridgman oversees the strength and conditioning eff orts for all 15 of Norfolk State’s sports programs. Bridgman previously served as the strength and conditioning coach

for the Newport News Apprentice School’s football pro-gram from 2005-07. He was also the Builders defensive coordinator in 2007 after coaching the defensive line in 2005 and 2006. Before moving to the Hampton Roads area, Bridg-man was the head strength and conditioning coach for Central Florida from 1997-2003. Bridgman helped train 20 UCF football players who went on to make active NFL rosters, including the likes of Daunte Culpepper, Asante Samuel, Travis Fisher, Atari Bigby, Steve Edwards, Brandon Marshall and Rashad Jeanty. Other top-notch athletes he helped tutor at UCF include Major League pitcher Mike Maroth. Along with his strength and conditioning expertise, Bridgman has an extensive background as a football coach at the high school, college and professional levels. Bridgman coached two seasons in the Arena Football League. He coached linemen and was the strength coach for the Orlando Predators in their ArenaBowl runner-up season of 1995. The following year, he worked in the same capacity for the Milwaukee Mustangs. Bridgman’s one stint as a head football coach came at East Central Community College in his home state of Mississippi from 1992-94. He has also worked as an assistant football coach at NAIA Georgia Southwestern College and at a pair of Division II schools, Southeast Oklahoma State and East Texas State (now known as Texas A&M-Commerce). He also was men’s track coach during his tenure at Southeastern Oklahoma State. Bridgman, a native of Tylertown, Miss., got his foot-ball coaching start at Hattiesburg (Miss.) Prep in 1983. Bridgman is certifi ed through the National Strength and Conditioning Association (NSCA), the Collegiate Strength and Conditioning Coaches Association (CSCCA), and the National Association of Speed and Explosion (NASE). He was recognized by the NSCA as a Registered Strength and Conditioning Coach with Distinction (RSCC*D) in 2011. Bridgman received his bachelor’s degree in athletic administration and coaching from Southern Mississippi in 1985. He earned his master’s in physical education with an emphasis in exercise physiology from East Texas State (Texas A&M-Commerce) in 1986. He and his wife, Kelly, reside in Chesapeake.

JACQUELINE NICHOLSON

Jacqueline Nicholson will begin her fi fth year working in the Norfolk State athletics department in 2012-13. She enters her third year as the assistant athletics director for academic support after serving as athletics academic coordinator for her fi rst two years.

Nicholson oversees the operations of the Student-Athlete Academic Support Offi ce, which includes a team of academic coordinators, interns and tutors. She also advises players on issues of NSU and NCAA eligibility re-quirements and monitors progress toward their degrees, with specifi c responsibilities toward the men’s basketball, football, men’s track and fi eld and baseball teams. Nicholson oversees the NCAA/CHAMPS Life Skills Program and the Spartan Youth Club and serves as the advisor for the Student Athlete Advisory Committee (SAAC). Nicholson also assists with the submission of NCAA APR reports and APP reports. Previously, Nicholson worked as an academic coor-dinator intern at Virginia Tech during the 2007-08 school year, assisting with the Hokies football team. She also

served as a graduate assistant in the university academic advising center at Virginia Tech from 2005-07. Nicholson is a member of the National Association of Collegiate Women Athletics Administrators (NAC-WAA), a certifi ed member of the National Association of Academic Advisors for Athletics (N4A), and the National Academic Advising Association (NACADA). She serves on the awards committee for NACWAA and the membership committee for N4A. Nicholson is a 2011 graduate of NACWAA’s Institute for Administrative Advancement and a 2011 and ’09 graduate of the N4A Professional Development Institute. A native of Clayton, N.J., Nicholson was a four-year letterwinner for the Hokies track and fi eld team as a sprinter and hurdler. She was a member of the Virginia Tech all-academic team and athletics director’s honor roll. She earned her bachelor’s degree in human development in 2005 and her master’s in educational leadership and policy studies with a focus in higher education in 2007, both from Virginia Tech. Nicholson and her daughter Kylie reside in Chesa-peake, Va.

MEGHAN ANTINARELLI

Meghan Antinarelli begins her third year in 2012-13 as assistant athletics director for sports medicine at NSU. Previously, she served for eight years as an athletic trainer within the department. In her cur-rent role, Antinarelli oversees the operations and policies of the sports

medicine department. Antinarelli, who is originally from Wellesley, Mass., received her bachelor’s degree in health and physical education from the University of Massachusetts in 1998. She received her master’s degree in athletic training at Old Dominion University in 2001. She and her husband, Joseph, live in Suff olk and have one son, Nicholas.

MATT MICHALEC

Matt Michalec enters his 10th full year heading up the Norfolk State sports information department dur-ing the 2012-13 athletic campaign. After serving as sports information director for eight years, Michalec was promoted to assistant athletics director for communications in the

spring of 2011. Michalec is in charge of coordinating media relations eff orts for all 15 of NSU’s athletics programs. His duties include the production of press guides, serving as the media liaison for the athletics department, keeping statistics at all home athletic contests, and maintaining the university athletics web site. In 2012, Michalec earned the District 3 Fred Stabley Writing Award for event coverage from the College Sports Information Directors Association (CoSIDA) for his recap of the NSU football team’s MEAC Championship-clinching win over Morgan State. In 2006, he was named the Black College Baseball SID of the Year. Previously, Michalec worked for two years as a part-time sports reporter and editorial assistant at the Daily Press newspaper in Newport News, Va. Michalec graduated magna cum laude with a bachelor’s degree in English and a minor in communica-tions from Old Dominion in 2002. He served as sports edi-tor for ODU’s student newspaper during his time there. He got his professional start by working for two years as a sportswriter at the York Town Crier and Poquoson Post newspapers in York County, Va. Michalec is a member of the College Sports Informa-tion Directors of America (CoSIDA) and the Virginia Sports Information Directors (VaSID). Michalec and his wife, Annie, live in Newport News and have a son, Brandon, and daughter, Alexis.

MIKE BELLO

Mike Bello enters his third year as assistant sports information director at Norfolk State in 2012-13 after a pair of internships at Division I institutions. At NSU, he serves as the main contact for volleyball, men’s basketball, softball and bowling. Prior to arriving at NSU, Bello

spent the 2009-10 season at the University of South Florida as a full-time intern, where he was the main contact for track and fi eld and cross country as well as the secondary contact for men’s basketball and football. While at USF, Bello was part of a new initiative there that did away with traditional printed media guides and went to a new, interactive and online format that featured videos, photos and text all intermixed on a web-based platform. His duties at USF also included the upkeep and expansion of records for men’s basketball and football, being in charge of the offi cial stats at football games, assisting with several softball tournaments as well as regular season softball and volleyball games, and numer-ous multi-media initiatives. During the 2008-09 athletics season, Bello worked as an intern in the sports information offi ce at Harvard. There, he was the main contact for men’s tennis and men’s volleyball while assisting with the promotion of all 41 sports, the most in Division I. One of his main duties at Harvard was running all multi-media initiatives, from streaming home football, basketball and hockey games to cutting up highlight clips following those contests. He also spent the 2007-08 season volunteering with the sports information offi ce at Kent State University as part of his graduate work there. Bello has also volunteered with numerous league and NCAA sporting events, including the 2009 Women’s Volleyball Final Four, the 2009 NCAA East Regional in men’s basketball, the 2009 Women’s Frozen Four, the 2009 NCAA Lacrosse Championships, the 2008 MAC Basketball Championships, as well as the 2010 BIG EAST Championships in baseball and men’s and women’s golf. He has also volunteered with the Cleveland Gladia-tors of the Arena Football League and the Boston Break-ers of the Women’s Professional Soccer League. Bello earned a bachelor of arts degree from Penn State in journalism in 2004, and a master of arts degree in recreation and sports management in 2009 from Kent State.

DERRICK COLES

Derrick Coles starts his third year as the compliance coordina-tor at Norfolk State in 2012-13. His duties consist of handling many of the day-to-day operations of NSU’s compliance offi ce, specifi cally: moni-toring playing/practice seasons, monitoring recruiting contacts/calls,

overseeing the National Letter of Intent program, NCAA Special Assistance Fund and MEAC reports. In addition, Coles assists the associate athletics direc-tor with rules education for coaches and student-athletes and serves as a member of the eligibility certifi cation team. Before coming to Norfolk State, Coles was the as-sistant director of sports information at Hampton. Coles assisted with the day-to-day activities of the Offi ce of Sports Information, as well as serving as the primary me-dia contact for women’s basketball, volleyball, bowling and men’s and women’s tennis. He was also the second-ary media contact for football. Before coming to Hampton, Coles spent six years as an assistant within the athletic department at Virginia Union. His duties included assisting the sports informa-tion department with programs, media guides and game-day activities, as well as working with the com



pliance offi ce in reviewing academic records, practice schedules and athlete eligibility matters. Coles received his bachelor’s degree in marketing from Virginia Union in 2007 and his master’s in sports management from Virginia State in 2009. He is a native of Richmond, Va., and his volunteer work includes the Special Olympics, the Rudy Johnson Foundation, the James Farrior Foundation, Richmond Sports Backers and Upward Sports Academy. Coles is an active member of Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity, Inc., and is also a member of the National As-sociation for Athletics Compliance (NAAC).

CHRISTINA RUFFIN

The 2012-13 campaign will mark Christina Ruffi n’s second year working in the Norfolk State athletics department as the athlet-ics academic coordinator. Ruffi n’s responsibilities include advising all NSU student-athletes on issues of NCAA eligibility requirements and

monitoring progress toward their degrees. Ruffi n is also in charge of coordinating the academic support eff orts for women’s basketball, women’s track and fi eld, volleyball and bowling while assisting with football. She also oversees the tutoring and life skills program. Ruffi n came to Norfolk State from Georgia State, where she worked as a tutorial coordinator and football academic graduate assistant from January 2010 through June 2011. Before moving to Atlanta, Christina worked for North Carolina State as a 4-H agent in Hertford County, N.C. A native of Smithfi eld, Va., Ruffi n was a four-year letterwinner for the North Carolina A&T women’s tennis team. She was a member of the MEAC and N.C. A&T all-academic teams. Ruffi n earned her bachelor’s degree in sport science and fi tness management with a concentra-tion in business administration from N.C. A&T in 2008 and her master’s in sport administration from Georgia State in 2011.

JESSICA COLE

The 2012-13 season will mark Jessica Cole’s fourth year as the head assistant athletic trainer at Norfolk State. Previously, Cole served as the assistant athletic trainer at Virginia State in Petersburg, Va., for two years from 2007-09. She also worked for two and a half years as the athletic

trainer at Chelsea Community Hospital Outpatient Physi-cal Therapy in her native Chelsea, Mich. Cole earned her bachelor’s degree in athletic train-ing from Florida Southern in 2004. She completed her senior internship with the WNBA’s Detroit Shock in 2004, and earned her master’s degree in exercise physiology from Eastern Michigan in 2008.

NICOLE DIETRICH

Nicole Dietrich begins her third year as the assistant athletic trainer at Norfolk State in 2012-13. Prior to coming to NSU, Dietrich served as the assistant athletic trainer at Chestnut Hill College in Philadel-phia, Pa., for two and a half years. A native of Lykens, Pa., Dietrich

received her bachelor’s degree in athletic training with a minor in recreation fi tness management from Lock Haven in 2004. She earned her master’s degree in psychology at Shippensburg in 2007. Dietrich currently resides in Virginia Beach, Va. She and her husband, Filiberto Emanato, were married in May 2012.

A.J. CORBIN

A.J. Corbin begins his fi rst full year as Coordinator of Athletic Facili-ties and Operations at Norfolk State in 2012-13. His duties include op-erational and facility management, management of game day student and event staff , acting as a liaison with on-campus departments such

as Parking, Campus Police, University Operations and Maintenance, and assisting with bid submission, plan-ning and hosting of assigned NCAA, MEAC and other non-athletic events. Prior to his appointment, Corbin served the previous eight seasons on the NSU baseball coaching staff as an assistant coach. Spartan hitters earned 22 All-MEAC selections dur-ing Corbin’s time as an assistant coach. Three of those players, Ernie Banks, Juan Serrano and Brandon Hairston, reached the professional ranks. In 2011, NSU batted .302 as a team, No. 2 in the MEAC. That marked the third straight year in which the team batting average was .300 or better. The 2009 Spartans hit .312 as a team, which ranked second in the MEAC and was the best team average NSU posted under Corbin’s guidance. Corbin made a name for himself as a versatile player at NSU under former coach Marty Miller from 2001-04. Corbin played every position but center fi eld during his Spartan career, but saw most of his time on the mound and at fi rst base. He ranks in the top 10 in school history in games played (185, fourth), at-bats (614, fi fth), doubles (38, ninth), runs batted in (121, tied for ninth) and home runs (17, tied for eighth). Corbin batted .279 for his career and logged a 4.12 ERA in 32 pitching appearances. He was named to the MEAC All-Tournament Team as a junior and senior, lead-ing the Spartans in home runs in both seasons. He was also named to the fi rst team Black College Baseball Elite squad as a relief pitcher his senior year. A native of Gloucester, Va., Corbin earned his bachelor’s degree in interdisciplinary studies from NSU in 2004. He is currently pursuing his master’s degree in business administration from the University of Phoenix. Corbin and his wife, Tilya, reside in Norfolk.

WILLIAM WRIGHT

William Wright moves into his 10th year as the head equipment manager at Norfolk State for 2012-13. Previously, Wright worked as parking supervisor in NSU’s Offi ce of Parking and Transportation. He also served as a security offi cer at NSU. A native of Portsmouth, Va.,

Wright is a Norcom High School graduate, where he let-tered in football, basketball and track. He was a member of the 1984 NSU CIAA championship football team. Wright earned his bachelor’s degree in interdisciplin-ary studies with a minor in physical education in 1995. He is currently pursuing his master’s degree in administra-tion. Wright has four daughters, Chiquita, Nikieya, Britney and Ashley; three granddaughters and one grandson.

NATHANIEL BELL SR.

Nathaniel Bell Sr. is in his 17th year as assistant equipment man-ager for the Norfolk State athletics department during the 2012-13 season. A native of Norfolk, Va., Bell is a 1994 graduate of Maury High School, were he lettered in football, and wrestling. Bell and his wife,

Paulette, live in Norfolk with their daughter, Maeva, and son, Nathaniel Bell Jr.

MICHELLE MacFARLANE

Michelle MacFarlane begins her third year in the Norfolk State athlet-ics department in 2012-13 with the title of Administrative and Program Specialist III. She came to NSU after spend-ing six years at Eastern Virginia Medical School as an administra-

tive assistant. While there, MacFarlane’s duties included composing correspondence, recording and distributed minutes of faculty meetings, handling travel and catering arrangements, organizing and creating fl yers, and fi ling and organizing grades. During her time at EVMS, she also worked for Jack-son Hewitt Tax Service as a tax preparer and instructor of basic tax course. MacFarlane completed classes at Old Dominion and Kee Business College, where she received her medical assistant diploma prior to working at Eastern Virginia Medical School.

SHIRLEY BROOKS

Shirley Brooks is in her 13th year as the football administrative as-sistant for the Norfolk State athletics department for the 2012-13 season. Brooks oversees all administrative aspects of the program, including coordinating special events, team travel, player fi les and day-to-day

operations. A native of Hertford, N.C., Brooks has three children: Derek, Dietrich and Verletita. She graduated cum laude with her bachelor’s degree in tourism and hospitality management from NSU in 2010.

FRANK TYREE

Frank Tyree enters his second year as an assistant strength and conditioning coach at Norfolk State in 2012-13. Tyree’s responsibilities including designing and implement-ing workouts for men’s and women’s track & fi eld and men’s and women’s basketball, as well as assisting with

workouts for football and baseball. Prior to coming to Norfolk State, Tyree spent three years as a sports performance coach at The Edge Sports Performance Center in Roanoke, Va., from 2008-11. There, Tyree trained middle school, high school, college and inspiring professional athletes in football, basketball, wrestling, baseball and soccer. He also worked with the Cave Spring High School football team that transitioned from 2-8 during his fi rst year to 10-2 the following season, advancing to the Group AA semifi nals. During the 2011 season, Tyree’s off -season training again helped the Knights advance to the Group AA semifi nals. Tyree also volunteered under Master Strength Coaches Bill Gillespie and Dave Williams at Liberty. While at Liberty, Tyree worked with the football, women’s basketball and volleyball programs. He also volunteered under Master Strength Coach Greg Werner while earning his bachelor’s of science in kinesiology at James Madison. During his two years at JMU from 2005-06, Tyree assisted with men’s and women’s track and fi eld, baseball, men’s and women’s soccer, volleyball, men’s and women’s ten-nis and women’s swimming and diving. Tyree is a native of Rocky Mount, Va., where he taught sixth grade social studies at Benjamin Franklin Middle School after graduating in 2003 from The Uni-versity of Virginia’s College at Wise. While at BFMS, Tyree coached middle school track and fi eld. Tyree is certifi ed through the Collegiate Strength & Conditioning Coaches Association and the National Strength & Conditioning Association. He currently resides in Virginia Beach.



A BRIEF OVERVIEW

Norfolk State University’s proud legacy of achievement in collegiate athletics began at the NCAA Division II level as a member of the Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association (CIAA). NSU was one of the league’s most dominant programs, winning championships in every sport the school off ered. In 1997, NSU joined the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference (MEAC), one of only two NCAA Division I conferences comprised of historically black colleges and universities. Other conference members include: Bethune-Cookman University, Coppin State University, Delaware State University, Florida A&M University, Hampton University, Howard Univer-sity, the University of Maryland Eastern Shore, Morgan State University, North Carolina A&T State University, North Carolina Central University, Savannah State University and South Carolina State University. NSU made an immediate impression in the conference in 2000-01, winning the Talmadge Layman Hill Award – presented annually to the member whose men’s teams compile the most points based on team fi nishes in conference competition. The Spartans have won the Talmadge Layman Hill Award each year from 2005-12. In all, NSU has won men’s conference titles in basketball, cross country, football, and indoor and outdoor track. The NSU women have won MEAC championships in cross country, indoor and outdoor track, basketball and bowling during their tenure in the conference.

Why Support Norfolk State University Athletics?• NSU competes at the nation’s highest level of intercollegiate athlet-ics – National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) Division I – and is a member of the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference (MEAC).• The need to increase funding for scholarships for deserving student-athletes motivated by achievement both in athletics and academics.• Improvements and maintenance of equipment and facilities enable NSU student-athletes to perform at their full potential.• A competitive athletics program contributes to the enjoyment of the collegiate experience.

Total Sports - 15

Women’s SportsBasketballBowling

Cross CountryIndoor Track & Field

Outdoor Track & FieldSoftballTennis

Volleyball

Men’s SportsBaseball

BasketballCross Country

FootballIndoor Track & Field

Outdoor Track & FieldTennis

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Norfolk State University

Athletics Foundation

Board of DirectorsFran Steward, President

Merv Pitchford, Vice PresidentPhillip Brooks, Treasurer

Craig Cotton, Executive DirectorMarty Miller, Athletics Director

Michael K. BrownCurtis Maddox*Langston PowellZackery Rodgers

James Satterfi eld*Donna Sample Smith

Joel WagnerJohn Warren

* - Emeritus

ATHLETICS FOUNDATION


..................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................... (Area Code 757)Administration and Support Staff Director of Athletics: Marty L. Miller ........................................................................................................................................................................................................................823-8152Faculty Athletics Representative: Dr. Carray Banks ............................................................................................................................................................................................823-2421Senior Assoc. AD/SWA: Sherie Cornish Gordon ...................................................................................................................................................................................................823-8404Assoc. AD for External Operations/NSUAF Executive Director: Craig Cotton ...........................................................................................................................................823-2667Assoc. AD for Marketing and Corporate Development: Karen Holmes ......................................................................................................................................................823-8645Assoc. AD for Student Services: Alisha Tucker .....................................................................................................................................................................................................823-2337Asst. AD for Sports Medicine: Meghan Antinarelli .................................................................................................................................................................................823-9547/8997Asst. AD for Business Operations/Facilities: Jamar Ross ...................................................................................................................................................................................823-2105Asst. AD for Strength and Conditioning: Reese Bridgman ..............................................................................................................................................................................823-2187Asst. AD for Academic Support: Jacqueline Nicholson ....................................................................................................................................................................................823-8751Asst. AD for Communications: Matt Michalec ......................................................................................................................................................................................................823-2628Asst. Sports Information Director: Mike Bello ......................................................................................................................................................................................................823-2628Athletics Academic Coordinator: Christina Ruffi n ..............................................................................................................................................................................................823-8170Asst. Athletics Academic Coordinator: Wilhelmenia Harrison .......................................................................................................................................................................823-2470Compliance Coordinator: Derrick Coles .................................................................................................................................................................................................................823-2118Head Assistant Athletic Trainer: Jessica Cole ............................................................................................................................................................................................823-9547/8997Asst. Athletic Trainer: Nicole Dietrich ..........................................................................................................................................................................................................823-9547/8997Equipment Manager: William Wright ......................................................................................................................................................................................................................823-2022Asst. Equipment Manager: Nathaniel Bell Sr. .......................................................................................................................................................................................................823-2022Coordinator for Athletic Events and Facilities Operations: A.J. Corbin .......................................................................................................................................................823-9533Asst. Strength and Conditioning Coach: Frank Tyree ........................................................................................................................................................................................823-2187Administrative and Program Specialist III: Michelle MacFarlane...................................................................................................................................................................823-8152Administrative Specialist/Football: Shirley Brooks .............................................................................................................................................................................................823-8824Cheerleading Coach: Carmen Harris .......................................................................................................................................................................................................................823-2718

Men’s CoachesBaseball: Claudell Clark, Head Coach ......................................................................................................................................................................................................................676-3082 Asst. Coach: Joey Seal, Wiley Lee .........................................................................................................................................................................................................................823-9533Basketball: Anthony Evans, Head Coach ................................................................................................................................................................................................................823-8934 Asst. Coaches: Robert Jones/Larry Vickers/Wilson Washington ...................................................................................................................................................823-9192/2840Cross Country: Kenneth Giles, Head Coach ..........................................................................................................................................................................................................823-8169 Asst. Coach: Cletus Griffi n ......................................................................................................................................................................................................................................823-8801Football: Pete Adrian, Head Coach ...........................................................................................................................................................................................................................823-8824 Asst. Head Coach/Off ensive Line: Rod Holder ................................................................................................................................................................................................823-8779 Asst. Coach/Defensive Coordinator/Linebackers: Mark DeBastiani ........................................................................................................................................................823-2582 Asst. Coach/Off ensive Coordinator/Quarterbacks: Howard Feggins .....................................................................................................................................................823-8533 Asst. Coach/Defensive Line: Mark Thurston ....................................................................................................................................................................................................823-8758 Asst. Coach/Defensive Backs: Marco Butler .....................................................................................................................................................................................................823-2495 Asst. Coach/Running Backs: Paul Macklin ........................................................................................................................................................................................................823-2389 Asst. Coach/Wide Receivers: Quintin Smith.....................................................................................................................................................................................................823-2570 Asst. Coach/Kickers: Mike Daly .............................................................................................................................................................................................................................823-8824 Asst. Coach/Asst. Defensive Backs: Phil Ingram .............................................................................................................................................................................................823-8824Tennis: Nate Feldman, Head Coach .........................................................................................................................................................................................................................823-8821 Asst. Coach: Torrie Browning .................................................................................................................................................................................................................................823-8821Track and Field: Kenneth Giles, Head Coach .........................................................................................................................................................................................................823-8169 Asst. Coaches: Serge Bengono/Cletus Griffi n/Dwayne Miller/Jerry Price .............................................................................................................................................823-8169

Women’s CoachesBasketball: Debra Clark, Head Coach ......................................................................................................................................................................................................................823-8441 Asst. Coaches: Lashondra Dixon-Gordon/Kenny Edwards .............................................................................................................................................................823-2132/8456Bowling: Wilhelmenia Harrison, Head Coach .......................................................................................................................................................................................................823-2470 Asst. Coach: Aundray Darden ...............................................................................................................................................................................................................................823-8152Cross Country: Ronda Berard, Head Coach ...........................................................................................................................................................................................................823-2104 Asst. Coach: Cletus Griffi n ......................................................................................................................................................................................................................................823-2104Softball: Heidi Cavallo, Head Coach .........................................................................................................................................................................................................................717-5855 Asst. Coach: Amanda Haverman ..........................................................................................................................................................................................................................823-8343Tennis: Nate Feldman, Head Coach .........................................................................................................................................................................................................................823-8821 Asst. Coach: Torrie Browning .................................................................................................................................................................................................................................823-8821Track and Field: Ronda Berard, Head Coach .........................................................................................................................................................................................................823-2104 Asst. Coaches: Serge Bengono/Cletus Griffi n/Dwayne Miller/Jerry Price .............................................................................................................................................823-2104Volleyball: Brandon Duvall, Interim Head Coach ................................................................................................................................................................................................823-2804 Asst. Coach: Dave Albaugh ....................................................................................................................................................................................................................................823-2804

MiscellaneousFootball Press Box ..........................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................823-2628Basketball Press Row .....................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................823-8195Softball Press Box ...........................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................823-0056Baseball Press Box ..........................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................823-8196Ticket Offi ce ......................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................823-9009

ATHLETICS DIRECTORY


Pete AdrianHead Football Coach

When Pete Adrian was named the 16th head coach in Spartan football history on Jan. 19, 2005, he said that Norfolk State was a gold mine waiting to be discovered. After seven seasons at the helm of the program, Adrian’s words have proved to be prophetic.

Adrian guided the Spartans to the fi rst MEAC football title and Division I Football Championship Subdivision playoff berth in school history in 2011. NSU fi nished with a 9-3 overall record and posted a 7-1 conference mark, both of which stand as the best in the school’s Division I history. The nine wins were the second-most in school history, following the 1984 team that fi nished 10-2 and won the last of the school’s four titles in the Division II CIAA.

NSU fi nished the season ranked 18th in the FCS Coaches Poll and 19th in The Sports Network/Fathead.com FCS Poll, the highest rankings the Spartans have garnered in those respective polls. Adrian was tabbed MEAC Coach of the Year by his peers, the Washington, D.C. Pigskin Club’s MEAC Coach of the Year, and was named national FCS Coach of the Year by the College Sporting News. In ad-

dition, the Norfolk Sports Club named him its Tom Fergusson Award winner as the Metropolitan Person of the Year in Sports.

The 2011 season capped a remark-able transformation for the Spartans. After NSU won a total of two games in the two seasons prior to Adrian’s arrival (2003 and 2004), the Spartans won eight games in Adrian’s fi rst two seasons. They matched that eight-win total in 2007 alone and tallied a 7-4 record in 2009. A 6-5 campaign in 2010 clinched the school’s fi rst-ever back-to-back winning seasons in the school’s Division I era. The streak now stands at three straight winning campaigns fol-lowing 2011.

Adrian’s players also reaped the rewards of the team’s stellar 2011 season. A school re-cord-tying 10 Spartans earned All-MEAC honors.

Quarterback Chris Walley was named MEAC Co-Offensive Player of the Year and tackle Blake Matthews was voted MEAC Offensive Lineman of the Year, the fi rst time in program history that an NSU player has won either award. Matthews and kicker Ryan Estep both earned multiple FCS All-America hon-ors and were two of a school-record

ADRIAN’S PROFILE

PERSONAL: • Born: August 11, 1948 • Hometown: Brilliant, Ohio • Alma Mater: West Virginia ‘70 • Family: Wife Christine, Sons Rocco and Zach

EXPERIENCE: • West Virginia: Freshman Football, 1969 • Rhode Island: Defensive Line, 1970; Receivers, 1971 • Idaho State: Defensive Line, 1972-75 • Rhode Island: Assistant Head Coach/Defensive Coordinator, 1976-85 • Bloomsburg: Head Coach, 1986-92 • Deltona High: Head Football Coach/Athletic Director, 1993-96 • Bethune-Cookman: Defensive Coordinator, 1997-2000, 2002-04 • Chicago (XFL): Defensive Coordinator, 2001 • Norfolk State: Head Coach, 2005-present

HEAD COACHING RECORD: • Bloomsburg: 36-37-1 (7 seasons) • Norfolk State: 43-36 (7 seasons) TOTALS: 79-73-1 (14 seasons)

HEAD COACH PETE ADRIAN


four players who were selected as black college All-Americans.

The Spartans have also been suc-cessful off the fi eld under Adrian. NSU has ranked fi rst in the MEAC each of the last three years in the NCAA’s Aca-demic Progress Rate reports, which measure student-athlete graduation rates and retention. The Spartans’ multi-year APR average has also been the highest for any Division I histori-cally black college or university in the last two NCAA reports that have been released.

Adrian became the fi rst NSU foot-ball coach to earn MEAC Coach of the Year honors in 2007, when the Spar-tans posted the school’s fi rst winning season in its Division I history. That team went 8-3 and came within an overtime loss to Delaware State from capturing the program’s fi rst MEAC football championship. In addition to MEAC Coach of the Year honors, Adri-an was also named the MEAC Coach of the Year by the 100% Wrong Club of Atlanta, Ga. He was also the recipient of the J. Roy Rodman Memorial Award as the Virginia Collegiate Coach of the Year by the Norfolk Sports Club, an-other fi rst for an NSU football coach.

Also in 2007, the Spartans earned the school’s fi rst-ever Division I FCS

national ranking, reaching as high as No. 23. Additionally, NSU set a sea-son attendance record for Dick Price Stadium, averaging 17,220 fans per game. That ranked seventh nationally and fi rst among MEAC and state FCS schools.

Ten Spartans were named to the All-MEAC football team in 2007, match-ing the 2011 team for the most all-con-

ference honors in the program’s Division I era. Included among them was defensive back Terrell Whitehead, who became NSU’s fi rst-ever three-time Division I FCS All-American from 2007-09; and running back DeAngelo Branche, another three-time All-MEAC pick (2008-10) who became the school’s all-time leading rusher during the 2010 season.

A balanced offense and an attacking style of defense have been hallmarks of Adrian’s teams at NSU. The Spartan

defense has ranked in the top 20 nationally in total defense four of the last fi ve seasons, including three straight top-10 marks. The 2011 unit led the MEAC and fi nished second in the FCS after allowing just 275.8 yards per game. That came on the heels of back-to-back seasons where the Spartans were sixth nationally in the same cat-egory. NSU also fi nished fourth in the nation in scoring defense (17.1 points per game allowed) in 2011.

Adrian has also developed a repu-tation for being a good recruiter. In his fi rst seven full recruiting seasons at the helm of the program, Adrian signed 16 players from the Southeastern Virginia area who were named to The Virginian-Pilot’s All-Tidewater team.

Adrian came to NSU after serving as defensive coordinator and lineback-ers coach for seven seasons at one of the Spartans’ MEAC rivals, Bethune-Cookman in Daytona Beach, Fla.

continued on page 20Adrian with former West Virginia and Florida State head coach Bobby Bowden.



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Adrian joined the Wildcats’ staff in 1997 after serving as head coach and athletic director at Deltona High School in Deltona, Fla., from 1993-96. Adrian left Bethune-Cookman briefl y to serve as defensive coordinator of the XFL’s Chicago Enforcers in 2001, and returned to his post at B-CU in 2002.

During his tenure at Bethune-Cook-man, Adrian helped the Wildcats to the most successful period in school history. In his seven seasons, the Wildcats went 54-25 and had winning records in each of his last six years there. B-CU made the fi rst two Division I FCS playoff appearances in school history in 2002 and 2003 and won a MEAC title in 2002.

The Wildcat defense was a big reason for that success, regularly ranking among the conference lead-ers in numerous categories. In 2004, Adrian’s last year with the Wildcats, B-CU fi nished second in the MEAC in scoring defense (20.9 ppg) and total defense (325.1 ypg). The 2004 unit also forced the second-most turnovers in the MEAC (35) and ranked 14th in FCS in passing effi ciency defense.

Adrian has coached numerous players who have reached the profes-sional ranks. Included among them is former NSU defensive back Don Carey, the fi rst Spartan to be drafted in the school’s Division I era. Carey was a sixth-round choice of the Cleveland Browns in the 2009 NFL draft after a senior season which saw him become the fi rst Spartan ever selected to play in the East-West Shrine Game.

Other pro players whom Adrian has coached include Pro Bowl defensive backs Nick Collins (Green Bay Pack-ers) and Rashean Mathis (Jacksonville Jaguars). Both starred for Adrian’s defenses at Bethune-Cookman. Mathis was the second HBCU athlete to win the Buck Buchanan Award as the top

defensive player in Division I FCS. He still holds FCS records for intercep-tions in a season (14, in 2002) and a career (31). Mathis was one of two MEAC Defensive Players of the Year that Adrian has coached, along with defensive end Steve Baggs in 2003.

Carey and Whitehead (free-agent signee) both signed with the Jackson-ville Jaguars. Carey earned the start-ing free safety job early in the 2010 season and started the team’s fi nal 10 games before playing with the Detroit Lions in 2011. Whitehead, meanwhile, was one of fi ve Spartans from the 2009 team to sign a professional contract, along with receiver Chris Bell (free agent, New Orleans Saints), offen-sive lineman Calton Ford (free agent, Cleveland Browns), cornerback Dante Barnes (free agent, Washington Red-skins) and quarterback Dennis Brown (Canadian Football League’s Calgary Stampeders). In all, six Spartans have signed NFL contracts in the last fi ve years (Carey, Whitehead, Bell, Barnes, Ford and quarterback Casey Hansen).

Adrian has 43 years of coaching experience, 38 at the collegiate level.

He has held assistant coaching posi-tions at West Virginia, Rhode Island and Idaho State. At Rhode Island, he was on staff for three Yankee Confer-ence championships and NCAA playoff teams. He was also the head coach at Division II Bloomsburg (Pa.) Univer-sity from 1986-92, compiling a 36-37-1 record. He has the third-most wins of any football coach in Bloomsburg his-tory.

A native of Brilliant, Ohio, Adrian lettered in fi ve sports at Brilliant High School before attending West Virginia. At WVU, he played one year of fresh-man football (1966) before playing parts of three seasons on the varsity squad in 1967-69. An injury cut short his playing career in Morgantown, W.Va., but he coached the Mountain-eers’ freshman football team as a se-nior in 1969. He earned his bachelor’s degree from WVU in 1970 and received his master’s from Rhode Island Univer-sity in 1972.

Adrian and his wife, Christine, have two adult sons, Rocco and Zach, and one granddaughter, Riley Elizabeth.



Rod HolderAssistant Head Coach/Offensive Line Coach Rod Holder, who has been a part of three national championship teams as either a player or coach, is in his eighth season as assistant head coach at Norfolk State University. He coaches the offensive line. Holder’s no-nonsense style has trans-formed the NSU offensive line into one of the more productive, well-balanced units in the MEAC. Never was that more appar-ent than during the Spartans’ 2011 MEAC championship season. Despite breaking in four new starters and switching to a no-huddle spread offense, the offensive line was a key to the team’s success. The Spartans fi nished fi rst in the MEAC in passing offense (236.6 ypg), second in total of-fense (393.8 ypg) and fewest sacks allowed (15), and fourth in rushing (157.2 ypg). Tackles Blake Matthews and Kendall Noble were both fi rst-team All-MEAC selec-tions following the 2011 cam-paign, giving Holder’s pupils a total of 10 All-MEAC awards in his seven years at NSU. Matthews earned NSU’s fi rst-ever MEAC Offensive Lineman of the Year award and was also a second-team FCS All-America selection. In 2010, the NSU offensive line allowed a MEAC-low 12 sacks, or just 1.09 per game. That fi gured ranked 18th in the Division I FCS in fewest sacks allowed. Two Spartans earned All-MEAC honors for

the second year in a row, as Noble and center William Falakiseni were both voted to the second team. Falakiseni and Noble led a veteran line that paved the way for running back DeAngelo Branche to become NSU’s all-time leading rusher. Branche ran for a MEAC-leading 1,330 yards in 2010, the second-most for a single season in school history. As a team, the Spartans averaged 174.6 rushing yards per game, third-most in the MEAC and NSU’s highest tally since 2005. In 2009, an NSU-record three Spartan offensive linemen earned All-MEAC hon-ors: Falakiseni, Noble and tackle Calton Ford. Falakiseni was also named to the SBN Black College All-American team. That trio of linemen helped NSU fi nish the 2009 campaign ranked third in the MEAC in both scoring offense (26.6 ppg) and total offense (348.4 ypg). Holder had an immediate impact on the NSU front line. In his fi rst year with the program (2005), the offensive line helped the Spartans fi nish fourth in the confer-ence in total offense with just one senior starter. NSU ranked third in the MEAC in passing yards per game in 2006 and third in scoring offense in 2007. Holder came to NSU after serving as offensive line coach at Rutgers University in 2004. That season, Rutgers led the Big

East in passing offense (310.5 yards per game) and was third in total offense (394 ypg). The Scarlet Knights also allowed the second-fewest sacks in the conference (20 in 11 games). Prior to working at Rutgers, Holder coached the offensive line at Western Il-linois University from 2002-03. The Leath-ernecks’ offense averaged over 36 points per game in each of his two seasons there, and fi nished in the top two of the Gateway Conference in total offense both seasons. In that time, Western Illinois compiled a 20-6 record and fi nished No. 5 in the ESPN/USA Today Division I-AA Coaches Poll in both 2002 and 2003. Holder also helped coach All-American lineman Fred Layne in 2003. Holder served as assistant offensive line coach at the University of Miami in 2002 when the Hurricanes won the Rose Bowl and the national title. As a player at Miami from 1986-89, he earned over 20 starts on the offensive line and helped the Hurricanes to national championships in 1987 and 1989 under legendary coach Jimmy Johnson. In his four years as a letterwinner there, Holder helped the ‘Canes compile a 45-3 record and three bowl wins, two in the Orange Bowl and one in the Sugar Bowl. He graduated in 1990 with a bachelor’s degree in business.

Holder played for one season in the World League of American Football with the New York/New Jersey Knights in 1991. Holder be-gan his coaching career as an of-fensive line coach for three Miami, Fla., area high schools from 1992-97. He then served as the graduate assistant offensive line coach at the University of Illinois in 1997-98, while earning his master’s degree in educational policy studies. Holder then coached at North-eastern in 1999 and at Bentley in 2000. He joined the XFL as offensive line coach of the Chicago Enforcers in 2001, before returning to Miami later that year. While in the XFL, he worked alongside Spartans’ head coach Pete Adrian, who was the defensive coordinator. Holder and his wife, Michelle, have one son, Rod Jr., who at-tends Coastal Carolina on a football scholarship.

COACHING STAFF


Mark DeBastianiDefensive Coordinator/Outside Linebackers Coach

Mark DeBastiani is in his eighth season as the defensive coordinator and outside linebackers coach for Norfolk State Uni-versity. In the last seven years, the NSU defense has evolved from one of the more porous in the MEAC to one of the stronger units not only in the conference, but in the nation. The Spartan defense has ranked in the top 10 nationally in total defense for three straight years, culminating in the No. 2 ranking among all FCS teams during the team’s MEAC championship run in 2011. Last year’s defense allowed just 275.8 yards per game and yielded a MEAC-low 17.1 points per game, good for fourth-best in the country. Eight of NSU’s 12 opponents scored 14 points or less and four were held to single-digit tallies. The Spartans also tallied a MEAC-high 36 sacks in 2011, ninth-most in the nation and the most by an NSU defense under the current staff. Twenty-two of those sacks came from NSU’s outside linebackers. The dominant 2011 season continued a recent trend of stingy defenses for NSU, which ranked sixth in the nation in total de-fense in both 2009 and 2010. The 2010 unit yielded just 284.1 yards per game, while the 2009 team allowed only 265.5 yards per game. The growth has been gradual. In 2006, NSU ranked fi fth in the nation in tackles for losses and 19th in sacks per game. In 2007, the Spartans ranked fi fth in pass defense and 19th in total defense. In 2008, the Spartans fi nished eighth in the nation in turnover margin (+14), and sixth in turnovers forced (34).

DeBastiani has won a conference championship at each of his coaching stops. He was the defensive line coach and video coordinator at Bethune-Cook-man University for eight seasons prior to coming to NSU. There, DeBastiani worked alongside NSU head coach Pete Adrian, then the Wildcats’ defensive coordinator, in turning the Bethune-Cookman defense into a force. The Wildcats’ 3-4 ball-hawking defense was a key to the team’s ascent to the top of the MEAC. The Wildcats ranked 13th and eighth, respectively, in Division I-AA total defense in their two national playoff seasons, 2002 and 2003. B-CU ranked sec-ond in the conference in 2004 in scoring defense and total defense. He also helped tutor one All-American, defensive lineman Damion Cook, from 1997-2000. Prior to joining the B-CU staff, De-Bastiani coached the defensive tackles at Appalachian State University from 1995-96. In 1995, Appalachian State

went undefeated in the regular season, won the Southern Conference champion-ship, and advanced to the Division I-AA quarterfi nals. DeBastiani also coached the offensive and defensive lines at his alma mater, Division II Shepherd (W.Va.) College, in 1993 and 1994, helping the Rams to the 1994 West Virginia Intercollegiate Athletic Conference championship. DeBastiani earned his bachelor’s degree in health from Shepherd in 1993. He lettered three years for the Shepherd foot-ball team and started two years at center. During his career there, he was a member of back-to-back WVIAC championship teams (1991-92). The 1991 team advanced to the NAIA quarterfi nals and the 1992 team made it to the NAIA semifi nals. A native of Arthurdale, W.Va., DeBas-tiani was a football and basketball let-terwinner in high school. He and his wife Christine have two children, Benjamin and Maria. The family resides in Chesapeake.

COACHING STAFF


Howard FegginsOffensive Coordinator/Quarterbacks Coach

Howard Feggins is in his second season on the NSU football coaching staff. After serving as wide receivers coach last year, Feggins was promoted to offensive coordinator during the offseason.

Feggins has been on staff for the last four Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference football championship teams. Last season, Feggins helped tutor a very productive NSU receiving corps. The Spartans led the MEAC in passing offense, averaging 236.6 yards per game en route to the conference title. Leading the way for the wideouts was Xavier Boyce, who earned fi rst-team All-MEAC and Black College All-America honors after hauling in 68 passes, a new school Division I season record.

Prior to joining the Spartans’ staff, Feggins spent three seasons as receivers coach and passing game coordinator at South Carolina State. There, he helped the Bulldogs capture at least a share of three consecutive MEAC championships.

In addition to helping the Bulldogs win three conference titles, Feggins coached three wideouts who signed NFL contracts in Tre Young (Carolina Panthers), Terrance Smith (Green Bay Packers) and Phillip Morris (Tennessee Titans). Feggins also helped tutor All-MEAC fi rst-team pick Len-nel Elmore in 2010.

Prior to coaching at SCSU, Feggins spent four seasons (2004-07) at Eastern Michigan University of the Mid-American Conference (MAC). Feggins was offensive coordinator and receivers coach from 2004-06, then coached the EMU running backs in 2007. Feggins’ 2004 offensive unit ranked 21st in the nation in total offense (427.9 yards per game). One of his pu-

pils, Eric Deslauriers, was named to the watch list for the Biletnikoff Award, given annually to the top receiver in the nation. Deslauriers tallied over 1,200 receiving yards that season and was a fi rst-round pick of the Montreal Alouettes in the Cana-dian Football League Draft.

Feggins also had a successful stint as receivers coach at Northwestern from 1999-2004. He helped the Wildcats capture a share of the 2000 Big Ten title and a berth in the Alamo Bowl. He tutored three All-Big Ten picks at Northwestern, including Kunle Patrick, who tied the NCAA record of 47 straight games with a reception. Another of Feggins’ all-conference players at Northwestern, Sam Simmons, was a fi fth-round draft choice of the Miami Dolphins in 2002.

Prior to his tenure at Northwestern, Feggins spent two seasons as a receivers coach at Miami of Ohio. While with the Redhawks, Feggins coached Trevor Gaylor, who went on to become a third-round draft choice of the San Diego Chargers in the 2000 NFL Draft.

Feggins got his coaching start as defensive backs and kick returners coach at Wingate University in N.C. from 1995-96. While at Wingate, Feggins mentored Dorian Lake, who became the school’s fi rst-ever All-American on defense.

A 1987 graduate of the University of North Carolina, Feggins was a four-year letterwinner for the Tar Heels. A corner-back and strong safety, Feggins totaled 169 tackles during his career. As a sopho-more, he ranked sixth on the team with 83 tackles. During Feggins’ junior year, the Tar Heels posted a 7-4-1 record and played in the Aloha Bowl. He earned his bachelor’s degree in education.

Feggins played briefl y in the NFL with the New England Patriots and New York Giants. He also spent two seasons with the London Monarchs of the now-defunct World League of American Football.

Feggins and his wife, Renee, have two sons – Kevin (19), a Norfolk State student, and Jensen (15). The family resides in Fort Thomas, Ky.

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Mark ThurstonDefensive Line Coach

Mark Thurston is in his eighth year as an assistant coach at NSU. He coaches the defen-sive line. Thurston has coached an All-MEAC performer each of the last fi ve years at NSU. Tackle Dennis Marsh garnered second-team honors in 2007 and fi rst-team accolades in 2008.

Spartan nose tackle Josh Turner was a three-time All-MEAC honoree, earning fi rst-team accolades in 2009 and 2011 and second-team distinction in 2010. Turner was joined on the All-MEAC squad last year by Joey Christine, who was a second-team pick. Those two formed the heart of a unit which overcame injuries and attrition to form what was arguably the conference’s top defensive front in 2011. Thurston has also been instrumental in recruiting the talent-rich area of Miami, Fla., for the Spartans. Thurston was a three-year letterwinner at West Virginia University from 1997-99. He played rush linebacker and started his fi rst two years for the Mountaineers. He earned his liberal arts degree in 2003. Thurston coached one year of semi-pro football with the West Virginia Wham! of the Mid-Ohio Valley League. He directed the defen-sive line and special teams. Thurston then went to Miami Norland High School, where he coached the defensive line and special teams from 2003-04. There, he coached four defensive ends who earned Divi-sion I scholarships, including former Spartan Jason Dent. The others played at Miami (Fla.),

Rutgers and North Carolina. Thurston is a native of Miami, Fla. He was an all-county and all-state defensive end at Miami Senior High in the mid-1990s. He was a USA Today Honorable Mention All-American as a senior before attending West Virginia. Thurston has one daughter, Jada, and one son, Major.

Marco ButlerDefensive Backs Coach/Special Teams Coordinator

Marco Butler is in his eighth year on the Norfolk State coaching staff. He tutors the defensive backs and also serves as the special teams coordinator.

After showing steady improvement under Butler during 2005 and 2006, the Spartans have ranked in the top 20 nationally in passing defense each of the last fi ve seasons. Despite breaking in two new starters at cornerback in 2011, NSU still ranked 18th in the FCS in pass defense (177.5 ypg allowed) during its MEAC title season. Senior free safety DeVonte Reyn-olds earned second-team All-MEAC honors, marking the fi fth straight season that one of Butler’s protégés was selected to the all-con-

ference team.In 2010, with two new starters at the safety

positions, NSU again cracked the FCS top 10 in pass defense, ranking eighth (153.6 ypg allowed). One of the leaders of that group, cor-nerback Dante Barnes, signed as an undrafted free agent with the Washington Redskins.

Barnes became the third of Butler’s former defensive backs to sign with an NFL team. The others were Terrell Whitehead, who signed with Jacksonville as a free agent in 2010, and Don Carey, who was Cleveland’s sixth-round draft choice in 2009. Whitehead capped his NSU career by becoming NSU’s fi rst-ever three-time Division I All-American after leading the Spartans to a No. 3 national ranking in pass defense in 2009 (141.1 ypg). Whitehead and Carey were both All-MEAC selections in 2007 and 2008. They led a secondary which ranked fi fth nationally in 2007 in pass defense (147.8 ypg) and 15th in 2008 (160.3 ypg).

Prior to joining the coaching staff at NSU, Butler spent four seasons as an assistant coach at Fayette-ville State Univer-sity. He worked with the safeties for FSU, and was also video coordina-tor and academic coordinator.

At Fayetteville

State, Butler coached for two CIAA champion-ship teams, in 2002 and 2003, and one CIAA run-ner-up team, in 2004. The Broncos made NCAA Division II playoff appearances in two of his last three seasons there.

Butler also has coaching experience be-yond the gridiron. He was the head men’s and women’s track coach at Fayetteville State from the fall of 2004 before coming to NSU, and was the head women’s track coach and an assistant for the men’s team in 2002-03.

Butler was a four-year player for Western Carolina University (1995-99), where he played receiver and defensive back for the Cata-mounts. He earned his bachelor’s degree in sport management with a minor in marketing in May of 2000.

Butler was selected for an internship with the Dallas Cowboys in 2010 as part of the NFL Minority Coaching Fellowship. He worked with

the team during its training camp. Butler was also one of 60 applicants nationwide selected to attend 2011 NCAA-NFL Football Coaching Academy in Orlando, Fla.

Butler is a na-tive of Ware Shoals, S.C. He and his wife, LaShauna, have one daughter, Eva Marissa, and a son, Marco Deuce.

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Paul MacklinRunning Backs Coach

Hampton Roads native Paul Macklin is in his third season on the NSU football coaching staff and his second full year as the team’s run-ning backs coach. Macklin joined the NSU staff for the 2010 season as receivers coach before switching over to running backs coach for the fi nal four games of the year. Last season, the Spartans fi nished fourth in the MEAC in rushing despite having the league’s top passing attack. Macklin protégés Takeem Hedgeman and Randy Maynes split carries at tailback, combining for 1,141 yards on the ground. In 2010, Macklin helped coach All-MEAC

performer DeAngelo Branche, who became the school’s all-time leading rusher in the season’s fi nale game. Branche also led the MEAC in rushing that year (1,330 yards, 120.9 ypg) en route to Black College All America honors. Previously, Macklin served as the offensive coordinator and quarterbacks coach at Division II Cheyney University in 2008 and 2009. Macklin is quite familiar with the MEAC. He spent two seasons on staff at Delaware State (2006-07), where he coached the running backs. Macklin helped lead the Hornets to an undefeated conference record and the MEAC championship in 2007. In his fi rst year at DSU, Macklin’s pupil Emmanuel Marc rushed for 1,230 yards and 12 touchdowns in 2006. Marc was second in the league rushing, and earned All-MEAC fi rst-team honors. Macklin also served for two seasons as the running backs coach at Indiana State (2004-05). In 2005, Andre Forte was the team leader with 802 rushing yards (4.6 ypc) and four touch-downs. Macklin had three ISU runners average 3.5 yards per carry during the 2004 season, with Jake Shields leading the way at 5.3 yards per carry and 825 yards rushing. Shields was second in Division I-AA in rushing before being felled by an injury. From 2001-03, Macklin was a volunteer receivers coach at Division III Christopher Newport University in his hometown of New-port News, Va. Macklin has also taught biology and coached football at two Newport News, Va.

high schools. In 2000, he was wide receivers and defensive backs coach at Heritage High School, which fi nished 14-0 en route to the state Group AAA championship. A 1996 graduate of Virginia Union Univer-sity in Richmond, Va., Macklin was a four-year starter at wide receiver for the Panthers. He was a member of the Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association (CIAA) all-academic team as a freshman. While at Virginia Union, Macklin was tutored by former Philadelphia Eagles great Harold Jackson, a receivers coach for the team. As a senior, Macklin played for Panthers head coach Willard Bailey, himself a former NSU football coach. Macklin received his bachelor’s degree in biology from Virginia Union in 1996.

Quintin SmithWide Receivers Coach

Quintin Smith joins the NSU football coach-ing staff for the 2012 season as wide receivers coach. Smith comes to NSU after serving as tight ends coach at Texas Southern University in 2011. Smith has an extensive background in both coaching and scouting. Prior to joining TSU, Smith was a scouting consultant for the Cana-

dian Football League’s Winnipeg Blue Bomb-ers in 2009 and 2010. Smith’s fi rst professional scouting experience came as an area scout for the Kansas City Chiefs (1994-99) and Minnesota Vikings (1999-2000). Following his stint as an NFL scout, Smith teamed with Spartan head coach Pete Adrian and assistant head coach Rod Holder on the staff of the XFL’s Chicago Enforcers in 2000-01. Smith served as the director of player person-nel for the Enforcers, who advanced to the league playoffs in their only season. Smith also has extensive experience coaching at the high school level in his native Texas. Smith was assistant head coach and offensive coordinator at Ross Sterling High School in Houston, Texas, from 2004-05. He then moved to his high school alma mater, Jack Yates High School, also in Houston, as offensive coordinator and receivers coach from 2005-08. With Smith on staff, Yates made three consecutive state playoff appearances and had 25 players sign college scholarships. Smith’s most recent high school coaching stop came at Thurgood Marshall High School (Missouri City, Texas), where he was the defensive backs coach from 2008-09. Aside from his scholastic coaching experi-ence, Smith has also worked for the last three

years as an instructor at Football University, which sponsors dozens of camps each year for grade school children. The company is also af-fi liated with the annual U.S. Army All-American Bowl in San Antonio, Texas. A Houston native, Smith was an all-con-ference and honorable mention All-America selection as a receiver at the University of Kansas. After his career with the Jayhawks, Smith signed with the Chicago Bears as an undrafted free agent in 1990 and played with them until 1992. He is a 1986 graduate of Yates High School, where he was a member of the 1985 state championship team that went 16-0. Smith earned his bachelor’s degree in political science from the University of Kansas in 1990. He and his wife, Rhonda, have two children – a son, Grayson, and a daughter, Channing.

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Phil IngramAssistant Defensive Backs Coach

Phil Ingram is in his second year on the NSU football staff. Ingram, who helped coach the inside linebackers in the Spar-tans’ 2011 MEAC championship season,

will serve as the assistant defensive backs coach this year.

A native of Virginia Beach, Va., Ingram coached the defensive backs at Great Bridge High School in Chesapeake, Va., for two seasons (2009-10). Ingram helped the Wildcats to consecutive Eastern Region playoff appearances, which included the school’s fi rst 10-win season in 25 years in 2010.

Ingram was a standout linebacker at Salem High School in Virginia Beach. He earned All-Beach District honors and was a defensive captain as a senior in 2005.

Ingram received his bachelor’s degree in interdisciplinary studies from NSU in 2011.

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Mike DalyKicking Coach

Mike Daly is in his second year as the kicking coach at Norfolk State University. Daly works with the Spartans’ placekick-ers, punters, holders and long snappers. Daly made an immediate impact in his fi rst year at NSU in 2011. The special teams units were a big factor in the Spar-tans’ MEAC championship season. Kicker Ryan Estep earned fi rst-team All-MEAC and second-team All-America honors after making a school single-season record 20 fi eld goals in just 22 attempts. Estep and long-distance fi eld goal kicker Everett Goldberg combined to make 26 fi eld goals

in 32 attempts, which is also a single-sea-son record for most fi eld goals made by a Spartan team. Prior to NSU, Daly was a special teams coach at three Chesapeake, Va., high schools from 1994-2010. Daly spent 13 of those years (1996-2008) at Hickory High School, where six of his kickers earned All-Southeastern District honors. One of those was Estep, who was a two-time all-district, All-Tidewater and All-Eastern Region selection. Daly also coached an all-region and all-state punter at Hickory. After his tenure at Hickory, Daly coached from 2009-10 at Grassfi eld High School, also in Chesa-peake. There, he helped produce two more all-dis-trict kickers. In addition to his coaching experience, Daly was also a juvenile proba-tion offi cer for 32 years and spent four years in the United States Air Force. Daly played four years of college football, two years as the punter at San Diego Mesa Junior College and two more as the punter at California State Univer-sity, Fullerton. At San Diego

Mesa, Daly led his junior college confer-ence in punting with a 42.7-yard average during his sophomore year. After fi nishing his career at Cal State Fullerton, he was offered a free agent tryout with the New Orleans Saints. Daly earned his bachelor’s degree in behavioral science from Cal State Ful-lerton in 1972 and his master’s in public administration from Golden Gate Univer-sity in San Francisco in 1982. He and his wife, Kathleen, reside in Chesapeake. The couple has two adult children, Jimmy and Michelle, and two granddaughters, Natalie and Molly.


Norfolk State University plays its home football contests in the spacious William “Dick” Price Stadium, named for former NSU athletics director and head football and track coach Dick Price.

Built in 1997, Dick Price Stadium has a seating capacity of 30,000, and is recognized as one of the largest sports and enter-tainment venues in Hampton Roads. It is also one of the largest Division I Football Championship Subdivision (formerly I-AA) on-campus football stadiums in terms of capacity.

The stadium was constructed at a cost of $12.2 million. Located on the southeast end of campus, the stadium has a brick facade, a natural grass surface, an all-weather, eight-lane rubber-ized track, a two-story press box and concession areas located throughout the stadium’s ground level.

In 2012, Daktronics, Inc., installed two new state-of-the-art LED video display boards, one on each end of the stadium. They measure 12 feet 6 inches by 31 feet on the west end, 17 feet by 47 feet on the east end, and are capable of showing large images, video, instant replays as well as graphics, animation, up-to-the-minute statistics and sponsor advertisements.

The track at Dick Price Stadium was renovated to include a new world-class surface during the summer of 2010.

The fi rst contest played in Dick Price Stadium drew a record 33,872 fans, as NSU hosted Virginia State in 1997 in the annual Labor Day Classic.

For the fi fth time in the stadium’s short history, Norfolk State ranked in the top 20 in Division FCS in attendance per game in 2007. NSU averaged a Price Stadium record 17,220 fans for its six home games, seventh in the nation and fi rst among both MEAC and state FCS programs. NSU also drew two of the three-largest crowds in Dick Price Stadium history that season. The crowd of

27,756 that saw NSU beat Hampton on Oct. 13 was the second-largest in stadium history, trailing only the sellout crowd of 34,000 that saw the inaugural game between NSU and Virginia State in 1997. In addition, the crowd of 26,970 that saw the Spartans top Virginia State on Sept. 1 this season was the third-largest atten-dance fi gure in stadium history.

NSU has ranked in the top 20 in FCS attendance six times all-together, including 16th in 2011, 20th in 2005, 15th in 2003, 19th in 2001 and 17th in 1998.

In addition to Spartan home football games, the stadium has also hosted numerous other events and athletic competitions, including the AAU Junior Olympics track and fi eld meets in 1998, 2001, 2006 and 2010.

ABOUT DICK PRICE Dick Price is the winningest football coach in NSU history. He compiled a 62-41-4 record over 10 seasons (1974-83), which included three of NSU’s four CIAA championships. His teams fi nished .500 or better in eight of his 10 years at the helm of the program. Fifty-three of his players went into the ranks of professional football.

Price put his stamp on Norfolk State in more ways than one. He also coached the men’s track team to NCAA Division II national championships in 1973 and 1974, and was twice named the NCAA Division II Track Coach of the Year. He later served as the Spartans’ athletics director from 1989-99. He was inducted into the Hampton Roads Sports Hall of Fame in 2011, the Hampton Roads African American Sports Hall of Fame in 1997, and the NSU Athletics Foundation Sports Hall of Fame in 2003.

Price passed away at age 75 in February of 2009.

TOP 10 LARGEST CROWDS - DICK PRICE STADIUM HISTORY

Attendance Opponent Date Result1. 33,872 Virginia State 8-30-97 L 7-362. 27,756 Hampton 10-13-07 W 20-193. 26,970 Virginia State 9-1-07 W 33-74. 24,325 Virginia State 9-5-09 W 28-105. 24,041 Virginia State 9-5-98 L 22-306. 21,151 Hampton 10-15-05 L 14-557. 21,119 Howard 10-27-01 W 7-0 (OT)8. 21,118 Florida A&M 10-23-10 L 13-179. 20,562 Virginia State 9-1-01 W 13-010. 20,185 Virginia State 9-2-06 W 29-14

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NUMERICALNo. Name Pos. Ht. Wt. Yr. Hometown/Previous School

1 Brent Singleton LB 6-1 220 R-Jr. Miramar, Fla./Univ. of Minnesota

2 Takeem Hedgeman RB 5-10 200 R-Sr. Charlottesville, Va./Monticello HS

3 Xavier Boyce WR 6-4 220 R-Sr. Virginia Beach, Va./Virginia Tech

4 Jake Basmagian QB 6-4 220 So. Canoga Park, Calif./Pierce College

5 Everett Goldberg K 6-4 210 Sr. Mesa Ridge, Colo./College of the Canyons

6 Nico Flores QB 6-2 210 R-Jr. Miami, Fla./UCF

7 Lynden Trail LB 6-7 250 R-So. Miami, Fla./University of Florida

7 Wilonte’ Roscoe WR 5-11 175 R-Fr. Portsmouth, Va./Churchland HS

8 Pierre Narcisse QB 6-2 225 So. Hartford, Conn./Windsor HS

9 Jamal Giddens LB 6-2 225 R-Sr. Norfolk, Va./Liberty University

10 Brendon Riddick RB 5-11 210 R-Fr. Richmond, Va./Hermitage HS

11 Derrick Demps WR 5-11 180 R-Jr. Tallahassee, Fla./Florida HS

12 Keith Johnson WR 5-11 175 So. Petersburg, Va./Petersburg HS

13 Marcus Center DB 5-10 190 R-Jr. Richmond, Va./Deep Run HS

15 Zach Deutel QB 6-3 220 Fr. Fredericksburg, Va./Brooke Point HS

16 Shaun Corbett WR 5-11 165 R-Fr. Miami, Fla./Varela HS

17 Dylan Shaddix QB/P 6-2 220 Jr. McDonough, Ga./Georgia Military College

18 Reggie Garrett WR 6-3 195 R-Sr. Chesapeake, Va./Indian River HS

19 Darrin Marrow DB 6-1 180 R-So. Virginia Beach, Va./Cox HS

20 Eric Hitch LB 6-2 230 R-Sr. Virginia Beach, Va./First Colonial HS

21 Nick Taylor DB 5-9 170 Jr. Richmond, Va./Varina HS

22 Randy Maynes RB 5-8 170 Sr. Miami, Fla./West Hills College (Calif.)

23 Marcell Coke LB 6-2 210 So. Orlando, Fla./Wekiva HS

24 Marquee Williams DB 6-1 220 R-Jr. Ocala, Fla./UCF

25 Keenan Lambert DB 6-0 200 R-So. Norfolk, Va./Maury HS

26 Kimdrick Feaster DB 5-10 160 Fr. Virginia Beach, Va./Salem HS

27 Jarell Boyd-Ross DB 6-3 200 Jr. Pittsburgh, Pa./Dickinson HS (N.J.)

28 Troi Hughes DB 6-2 180 Fr. Richmond, Va./Meadowbrook HS

29 Markeith Brisco RB 6-0 205 R-Sr. Stephens City, Va./Sherando HS

30 Justin Gant LB 6-1 210 Fr. McDonough, Ga./Atlanta Sports Academy

31 Dallas Simmons RB 5-9 185 R-Fr. Richmond, Va./Deep Run HS

32 Dionte Sullivan DB 5-9 175 R-So. O’Fallon, Ill./O’Fallon Township HS

33 Aaron Daniels RB 6-0 215 Fr. St. Louis, Mo./Navy Prep

34 Lamar Neal LB 6-0 220 Fr. Virginia Beach, Va./Fork Union Military Ac.

35 Shaquan Bailey DB 6-1 200 R-Fr. Halifax, Va./Hargrave Military Academy

36 Cameron Smith RB 6-1 250 Fr. Chesapeake, Va./Hickory HS

37 Andre Bean DB 5-10 190 R-Fr. Hampton, Va./Bethel HS

38 Ryan Lee K 5-8 170 R-So. Norfolk, Va./Maury HS

39 Ayodesi Coker WR 6-2 205 So. Alexandria, Va./T.C. Williams HS

40 Alex Killam LS 6-1 200 So. Newport News, Va./Denbigh HS

41 James Lynch TE 6-3 225 R-Fr. Darby, Pa./West Catholic HS

43 Marcus Cooperwood DB 5-10 190 R-Sr. Hampton, Va./Bethel HS

44 Conley Smith RB 5-10 240 Fr. Chesapeake, Va./Hickory HS

45 DeMarta’ Johnson DB 5-11 180 Jr. Chesapeake, Va./Western Branch HS

47 Tyrece Shepherd DB 6-1 200 Jr. Suffolk, Va./Lakeland HS

48 Calvin Roberts RB 5-9 190 Sr. Hampton, Va./Hampton HS

49 Bryant Bailey RB 5-10 215 Sr. Suffolk, Va./King’s Fork HS

ALPHABETICAL No. Name Pos. Yr.

49 Bryant Bailey RB Sr.

35 Shaquan Bailey DB R-Fr.

4 Jake Basmagian QB So.

82 Holden Bass WR R-Fr.

-- Eugene Bazemore LB R-Fr.

37 Andre Bean DB R-Fr.

3 Xavier Boyce WR R-Sr.

27 Jarell Boyd-Ross DB Jr.

55 Tremondae Branch DL R-So.

29 Markeith Brisco RB R-Sr.

97 Steven Bunce DL R-Sr.

94 Traes Ceasar DL Jr.

13 Marcus Center DB R-Jr.

90 Noel Clarke Jr. DL So.

23 Marcell Coke LB So.

39 Ayodesi Coker WR So.

43 Marcus Cooperwood DB R-Sr.

16 Shaun Corbett WR R-Fr.

33 Aaron Daniels RB Fr.

11 Derrick Demps WR R-Jr.

15 Zach Deutel QB Fr.

70 Theo Duncan OL R-Sr.

84 Damon Dyson WR Fr.

91 Joshua El DL R-Jr.

98 Shawn Fauntleroy DL Fr.

26 Kimdrick Feaster DB Fr.

87 Marcus Finney WR Fr.

6 Nico Flores QB R-Jr.

57 Rickey Foreman LS So.

30 Justin Gant LB Fr.

18 Reggie Garrett WR R-Sr.

9 Jamal Giddens LB R-Sr.

5 Everett Goldberg K Sr.

89 Matt Grant DL Jr.

80 Joseph Hawkins TE Jr.

2 Takeem Hedgeman RB R-Sr.

74 Ramsey Henderson OL R-Fr.

20 Eric Hitch LB R-Sr.

28 Troi Hughes DB Fr.

64 Louis Humphrey OL Fr.

45 DeMarta’ Johnson DB Jr.

50 Justin Johnson LB Jr.

12 Keith Johnson WR So.

92 Cameron Jude DL R-Sr.

52 Michael Kay OL R-Sr.

40 Alex Killam LS So.

53 Deon King LB Fr.

2012 ROSTERS


NUMERICAL (CONT.)No. Name Pos. Ht. Wt. Yr. Hometown/Previous School

50 Justin Johnson LB 5-11 225 Jr. Hampton, Va./Bethel HS

51 George Riddick DL 6-3 290 So. Suffolk, Va./King’s Fork HS

52 Michael Kay OL 6-2 310 R-Sr. Capitol Heights, Md./Syracuse University

53 Deon King LB 6-1 230 Fr. Reston, Va./Fork Union Military Academy

54 Mike Privott LB 6-0 230 R-Jr. Norfolk, Va./University of Louisville

55 Tremondae Branch DL 6-1 290 R-So. Flint, Mich./Carman-Ainsworth HS

56 Terrence Pugh LB 6-4 230 R-Sr. Chesapeake, Va./Indian River HS

57 Rickey Foreman LS 6-1 200 So. Chesapeake, Va./Oscar Smith HS

58 Daniel Oladimeji OL 6-3 300 Fr. Upper Marlboro, Md./Riverdale Baptist HS

59 Mike Phillips OL 6-1 290 Fr. Virginia Beach, Va./Bayside HS

60 E.J. Rogers OL 6-3 325 R-So. Alexandria, Va./Edison HS

62 Amardeep Singh OL 6-3 300 Fr. Bristow, Va./Fork Union Military Academy

64 Louis Humphrey OL 6-0 265 Fr. Richmond, Va./Thomas Dale HS

67 Darcell Whitaker OL 6-5 290 Fr. Petersburg, Va./Petersburg HS

68 Brannon Waters OL 6-4 265 Fr. Williamsburg, Va./Lafayette HS

70 Theo Duncan OL 6-4 285 R-Sr. Ashland, Va./Patrick Henry HS

71 Justin Myler OL 6-4 310 Jr. Woodbridge, Va./Freedom HS

73 Julius Wormley OL 6-5 285 R-So. Hampton, Va./Tabb HS

74 Ramsey Henderson OL 6-4 305 R-Fr. Washington, D.C./H.D. Woodson HS

75 De’Ante Williams OL 6-2 280 So. Washington, D.C./St. John’s College HS

76 Cameron Williams OL 6-4 310 R-Jr. Burke, Va./St. Stephen’s & St. Agnes HS

77 Blake Matthews OL 6-4 315 R-Sr. Manassas, Va./Osbourn HS

79 Jairus Spain OL 6-3 315 R-Jr. Chesapeake, Va./Alabama A&M

80 Joseph Hawkins TE 6-3 245 Jr. Chicago, Ill./Eisenhower HS

81 Kelvin Lewis WR 5-9 175 R-Jr. Woodbridge, Va./Woodbridge HS

82 Holden Bass WR 6-2 210 R-Fr. Glen Allen, Va./Hargrave Military Academy

83 Larry Wilson WR 5-10 165 Jr. Chesapeake, Va./Western Branch HS

84 Damon Dyson WR 6-2 205 Fr. Richmond, Va./Meadowbrook HS

85 DeAndre Sangster WR 6-2 180 R-Fr. Woodbridge, Va./C.D. Hylton HS

86 Tevin White TE 6-3 215 R-Fr. Chesapeake, Va./Great Bridge HS

87 Marcus Finney WR 6-1 175 Fr. Leesburg, Va./Heritage HS

88 Isaac White WR 6-3 180 Fr. Portsmouth, Va./Norcom HS

89 Matt Grant DL 6-3 265 Jr. Sunrise, Fla./Boyd Anderson HS

90 Noel Clarke Jr. DL 6-4 290 So. Jamaica, N.Y./August Martin HS

91 Joshua El DL 5-11 220 Jr. Richmond, Va./Hermitage HS

92 Cameron Jude DL 6-3 290 R-Sr. Richmond, Va./Michigan State

93 Kevin Williams DL 6-4 285 Fr. Bradenton, Fla./Southeast HS

94 Traes Ceasar DL 6-3 240 Jr. Washington, D.C./WMST Charter

95 Mitchell Nnadi DL 5-10 285 R-Jr. Virginia Beach, Va./Chowan

96 Nico Washington DL 6-4 310 Jr. Waldorf, Md./North Point HS

97 Steven Bunce DL 6-3 300 R-Sr. Richmond, Va./Henrico HS

98 Shawn Fauntleroy DL 5-9 285 Fr. Hampton, Va./Fork Union Military Academy

99 Michael Witcher DL 6-3 295 Fr. Richmond, Va./Hermitage HS

-- Eugene Bazemore LB 6-2 230 R-Fr. Portsmouth, Va./Old Dominion University

-- Dre’Quez Lambert RB 5-9 180 R-Fr. Virginia Beach, Va./Green Run HS

-- Khari Royster LB 5-10 230 R-Fr. Chesapeake, Va./Oscar Smith HS

-- A.J. Staton DB 5-9 180 R-Fr. Virginia Beach, Va./Landstown HS

ALPHABETICAL (CONT.)No. Name Pos. Yr.

-- Dre’Quez Lambert RB R-Fr.

25 Keenan Lambert DB R-So.

38 Ryan Lee K R-So.

81 Kelvin Lewis WR R-Jr.

41 James Lynch TE R-Fr.

19 Darrin Marrow DB R-So.

77 Blake Matthews OL R-Sr.

22 Randy Maynes RB Sr.

71 Justin Myler OL Jr.

8 Pierre Narcisse QB So.

34 Lamar Neal LB Fr.

95 Mitchell Nnadi DL R-Jr.

58 Daniel Oladimeji OL Fr.

59 Mike Phillips OL Fr.

54 Mike Privott LB R-Jr.

56 Terrence Pugh LB R-Sr.

10 Brendon Riddick RB R-Fr.

51 George Riddick DL So.

48 Calvin Roberts RB Sr.

60 E.J. Rogers OL R-So.

7 Wilonte’ Roscoe WR R-Fr.

-- Khari Royster LB R-Fr.

85 DeAndre Sangster WR R-Fr.

17 Dylan Shaddix QB/P Jr.

47 Tyrece Shepherd DB Jr.

31 Dallas Simmons RB R-Fr.

62 Amardeep Singh OL Fr.

1 Brent Singleton LB R-Jr.

36 Cameron Smith RB Fr.

44 Conley Smith RB Fr.

79 Jairus Spain OL R-Jr.

-- A.J. Staton DB R-Fr.

32 Dionte Sullivan DB R-So.

21 Nick Taylor DB Jr.

7 Lynden Trail LB R-So.

96 Nico Washington DL Jr.

68 Brannon Waters OL Fr.

67 Darcell Whitaker OL Fr.

88 Isaac White WR Fr.

86 Tevin White TE R-Fr.

76 Cameron Williams OL R-Jr.

75 De’Ante Williams OL So.

93 Kevin Williams DL Fr.

24 Marquee Williams DB Jr.

83 Larry Wilson WR Jr.

99 Michael Witcher DL Fr.

73 Julius Wormley OL R-So.

2012 ROSTERS


OFFENSEQuarterback4 Jake Basmagian 6-4 220 So.6 Nico Flores 6-2 210 R-Jr.8 Pierre Narcisse 6-2 225 So.15 Zach Deutel 6-3 220 Fr.17 Dylan Shaddix 6-2 220 Jr.

Running Back2 Takeem Hedgeman 5-10 200 R-Sr.10 Brendon Riddick 5-11 210 R-Fr.22 Randy Maynes 5-8 170 Sr.29 Markeith Brisco 6-0 205 R-Sr.31 Dallas Simmons 5-9 185 R-Fr.33 Aaron Daniels 6-0 215 Fr.36 Cameron Smith 6-1 250 Fr.44 Conley Smith 5-10 240 Fr.48 Calvin Roberts 5-9 190 Sr.49 Bryant Bailey 5-10 215 Sr.-- Dre’Quez Lambert 5-9 180 R-Fr.

Wide Receiver3 Xavier Boyce 6-4 220 R-Sr.7 Wilonte’ Roscoe 5-11 175 R-Fr.11 Derrick Demps 5-11 180 R-Jr.12 Keith Johnson 5-11 175 So.16 Shaun Corbett 5-11 165 R-Fr.18 Reggie Garrett 6-3 195 R-Sr. 39 Ayodesi Coker 6-2 205 So.81 Kelvin Lewis 5-9 175 R-Jr.82 Holden Bass 6-2 210 R-Fr.83 Larry Wilson 5-10 165 Jr.84 Damon Dyson 6-2 205 Fr.85 DeAndre Sangster 6-2 180 R-Fr.87 Marcus Finney 6-1 175 Fr.88 Isaac White 6-3 180 Fr.

Tight End41 James Lynch 6-3 225 R-Fr.80 Joseph Hawkins 6-3 245 Jr.86 Tevin White 6-3 215 R-Fr.

Offensive Line52 Michael Kay 6-2 310 R-Sr.58 Daniel Oladimeji 6-3 300 Fr.59 Mike Phillips 6-1 290 Fr.60 E.J. Rogers 6-3 325 R-So.62 Amardeep Singh 6-3 300 Fr.64 Louis Humphrey 6-0 265 Fr.67 Darcell Whitaker 6-5 290 Fr.68 Brannon Waters 6-4 265 Fr.70 Theo Duncan 6-4 285 R-Sr.71 Justin Myler 6-4 310 Jr.73 Julius Wormley 6-5 285 R-So.74 Ramsey Henderson 6-4 305 R-Fr.75 De’Ante Williams 6-2 280 So.76 Cameron Williams 6-4 310 R-Jr.77 Blake Matthews 6-4 315 R-Sr.79 Jairus Spain 6-3 315 R-Jr.

DEFENSEDefensive Line 51 George Riddick 6-3 290 So.55 Tremondae Branch 6-0 290 R-So.89 Matt Grant 6-3 265 Jr.90 Noel Clarke Jr. 6-4 290 So.91 Joshua El 5-11 220 R-Jr.92 Cameron Jude 6-3 290 R-Sr.93 Kevin Williams 6-4 285 Fr.94 Traes Ceasar 6-3 240 Jr.95 Mitchell Nnadi 5-10 285 R-Jr.96 Nico Washington 6-4 310 Jr.97 Steven Bunce 6-3 300 R-Sr.98 Shawn Fauntleroy 5-9 285 Fr.99 Michael Witcher 6-3 295 Fr.

Linebacker 1 Brent Singleton 6-1 220 R-Jr.7 Lynden Trail 6-7 250 R-So.9 Jamal Giddens 6-2 225 R-Sr.20 Eric Hitch 6-2 230 R-Sr.23 Marcell Coke 6-2 210 So.30 Justin Gant 6-1 210 Fr.34 Lamar Neal 6-0 220 Fr.50 Justin Johnson 5-11 225 Jr.53 Deon King 6-1 230 Fr.54 Mike Privott 6-0 230 R-Jr.56 Terrence Pugh 6-4 230 R-Sr.-- Eugene Bazemore 6-2 230 R-Fr.-- Khari Royster 5-10 230 R-Fr.

Defensive Back 13 Marcus Center 5-10 190 R-Jr.19 Darrin Marrow 6-1 180 R-So.21 Nick Taylor 5-9 170 Jr.24 Marquee Williams 6-1 220 R-Jr.25 Keenan Lambert 6-0 200 R-So.26 Kimdrick Feaster 5-10 160 Fr.27 Jarell Boyd-Ross 6-3 200 Jr.28 Troi Hughes 6-2 180 Fr.32 Dionte Sullivan 5-9 175 R-So.35 Shaquan Bailey 6-1 200 R-Fr.37 Andre Bean 5-10 190 R-Fr.43 Marcus Cooperwood 5-10 190 R-Sr.45 DeMarta’ Johnson 5-11 180 Jr.47 Tyrece Shepherd 6-1 200 Jr.-- A.J. Staton 5-9 180 R-Fr.

SPECIAL TEAMSKicker 5 Everett Goldberg 6-4 210 Sr.38 Ryan Lee 5-8 170 R-So.

Punter17 Dylan Shaddix 6-2 220 Jr.

Long Snapper40 Alex Killam 6-1 200 So.57 Rickey Foreman 6-1 200 So.

POSITION BREAKDOWN


CALIFORNIA (1)Canoga Park (1) – Jake Basmagian

COLORADO (1)Mesa Ridge (1) – Everett Goldberg

CONNECTICUT (1)Hartford (1) – Pierre Narcisse

FLORIDA (10)Bradenton (1) – Kevin Williams

Miami (4) – Shaun Corbett, Nico Flores, Randy Maynes,

Lynden Trail

Miramar (1) – Brent Singleton

Ocala (1) – Marquee Williams

Orlando (1) – Marcell Coke

Sunrise (1) – Matt Grant

Tallahassee (1) – Derrick Demps

GEORGIA (2)McDonough (2) – Justin Gant, Dylan Shaddix

ILLINOIS (2)Chicago (1) – Joe Hawkins

O’Fallon (1) – Dionte Sullivan

MARYLAND (3)Capitol Heights (1) – Michael Kay

Upper Marlboro (1) – Daniel Oladimeji

Waldorf (1) – Nico Washington

MICHIGAN (1)Flint (1) – Tremondae Branch

MISSOURI (1)St. Louis (1) – Aaron Daniels NEW YORK (1)Jamaica (1) – Noel Clarke Jr.

PENNSYLVANIA (2)Darby (1) – James Lynch

Pittsburgh (1) – Jarell Boyd-Ross

VIRGINIA (66)Alexandria (2) – Ayodesi Coker, E.J. Rogers

Ashland (1) – Theo Duncan

Bristow (1) – Amardeep Singh

Burke (1) – Cameron Williams

Charlottesville (1) – Takeem Hedgeman

Chesapeake (10) – Rickey Foreman, Reggie Garrett,

DeMarta’ Johnson, Terrence Pugh, Khari Royster,

Cameron Smith, Conley Smith, Jairus Spain, Tevin White,

Larry Wilson

Fredericksburg (1) – Zach Deutel

Glen Allen (1) – Holden Bass

Halifax (1) – Shaquan Bailey

Hampton (6) – Andre Bean, Marcus Cooperwood,

Shawn Fauntleroy, Justin Johnson, Calvin Roberts,

Julius Wormley

Leesburg (1) – Marcus Finney

Manassas (1) – Blake Matthews

Newport News (1) – Alex Killam

Norfolk (4) – Jamal Giddens, Keenan Lambert, Ryan Lee,

Mike Privott

Petersburg (2) – Keith Johnson, Darcell Whitaker

Portsmouth (3) – Eugene Bazemore, Wilonte’ Roscoe,

Isaac White

Reston (1) – Deon King

Richmond (11) – Steven Bunce, Marcus Center,

Damon Dyson, Joshua El, Troi Hughes, Louis Humphrey,

Cameron Jude, Brendon Riddick, Dallas Simmons,

Nick Taylor, Michael Witcher

Suffolk (3) – Bryant Bailey, George Riddick, Tyrece Shepherd

Virginia Beach (9) – Xavier Boyce, Kimdrick Feaster,

Eric Hitch, Dre’Quez Lambert, Darrin Marrow,

Lamar Neal, Mitchell Nnadi, Mike Phillips, A.J. Staton

Stephens City (1) – Markeith Brisco

Williamsburg (1) – Brannon Waters

Woodbridge (3) – Kelvin Lewis, Justin Myler,

DeAndre Sangster

WASHINGTON, D.C. (3)Traes Ceasar, Ramsey Henderson, De’Ante Williams

GEOGRAPHIC BREAKDOWN


After years of climbing the proverbial MEAC mountain, the Spar-tan football team reached the apex in 2011. NSU won its fi rst-ever MEAC title and advanced to the Division I FCS playoffs for the fi rst time in program history. Head coach Pete Adrian knows that makes his squad a marked bunch heading into 2012. But with 13 starters and several key reserves back from last year’s title team, Adrian feels he has assembled another strong outfi t.

OFFENSEThe Spartans return starters at nine of 11 positions from an of-fense that ranked second in the conference in total yardage in 2011 (393.8 yards per game). NSU must replace MEAC Co-Offen-sive Player of the Year Chris Walley at quarterback and All-MEAC left tackle Kendall Noble, but experience abounds at the other positions.

QUARTERBACKWalley had one of the fi ner seasons for a quarterback in NSU history in 2011. The All-MEAC fi rst team signal-caller passed for 2,672 yards and 19 touchdowns last year while completing a school-record 68.7 percent of his passes. Nico Flores, a redshirt junior, will get fi rst crack at replacing Walley under center. Flores played in 10 games last season, accounting for 330 yards of total offense and two rushing touchdowns. Flores served as NSU’s “wildcat” quarterback more often than not, but did show a strong arm, passing for 156 yards on nine completions.

Flores will enter preseason camp as the starter, but will be pushed by junior college transfers Jake Basmagian and Dylan Shaddix, fi rst-year sophomore Pierre Narcisse and freshman Zach Deutel. Basmagian possesses a strong arm. He is transfer-ring from Pierce College (Calif.), where he started as a true fresh-man. Shaddix split time at quarterback last season at Georgia Military College, but is also athletic with a strong arm.

Narcisse, the son of former NSU baseball star Ron Narcisse, sat out the 2011 season as a non-qualifi er. He was recruited by a number of FBS-level teams coming out of Windsor High School in Connecticut. He also spent a prep year at Milford Academy in New York.

Deutel was a prolifi c passer at Brooke Point High School in Fred-ericksburg. An arm injury during his junior season hampered his recruitment, but did not stop him for passing for well over 3,000 yards as a high school senior.

RUNNING BACKNSU’s offensive backfi eld will feature the two players who started every game at tailback last year in rising seniors Takeem Hedge-man and Randy Maynes. Hedgeman (698 yards, 3 TD) and Maynes (443 yards, 3 TD) combined for over 1,100 yards last season and fi gure to get the bulk of the carries this season. Hedgman had a pair of 100-yard games early last year, while Maynes came up big later in the season with key touchdown runs against Hampton and

Morgan State. Both runners know how to make the fi rst defender miss.

Fellow senior Markeith Brisco has played in 30 games and logged 50 carries in his career. He gives the Spartans another option at running back, with more size.

The Spartans could also turn to a pair of freshmen if they need a spark in the running game. Redshirt freshman Brendon Riddick changed positions from quarterback to running back in the off-season. He ran for more than 1,000 yards as a high school senior while playing quarterback. Also joining the rotation this year is freshman Aaron Daniels, a St. Louis prep star who spent last year at the Naval Academy prep school. Both Riddick and Daniels are physical runners with good speed.

Adrian said that the Spartans may also utilize a fullback more in offensive coordinator Howard Feggins’ new system. That could mean immediate playing time for true freshman twins Conley and Cameron Smith, who excelled locally at Hickory High School in Chesapeake, Va.

WIDE RECEIVER/TIGHT ENDEight of the Spartans’ top nine pass-catchers all return, giving NSU what could be the conference’s strongest receiving corps. The unit is led by All-MEAC fi rst team Xavier Boyce, who caught 68 passes for 750 yards and four touchdowns last year. Boyce and senior Reggie Garrett (28 receptions) give the offense a pair of tall targets in the passing game.

NSU also features plenty of speed at wideout with juniors Derrick Demps (19 catches, 417 yards, 3 TD) and Kelvin Lewis (17-208-1) and sophomore Keith Johnson (13-160-1). All three started at least once last season, and all three scored on a touchdown play of at least 44 yards in length.

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Wide receiver Derrick Demps caught three touchdown passes last year, including a school-record 98-yarder at Old Dominion.


Adrian is also high on his freshman class of wideouts, which includes rangy targets DeAndre Sangster, Isaac White and Damon Dyson, and the speedy Wilonte’ Roscoe, Marcus Finney and Shawn Corbett. Sangster, Roscoe and Corbett redshirted last year.

Also returning is 6-3, 245-pound tight end Joseph Hawkins, who earned All-MEAC second team honors last year after tallying 17 catches for 236 yards and three scores. Coaches want to get Hawkins more involved in the offense this season to take ad-vantage of his size and athletic ability. He will be backed up by redshirt freshmen Tevin White and James Lynch.

OFFENSIVE LINEThe Spartans’ cadre of players at the skill positions will run behind an experienced front line. Last year’s MEAC Offensive Lineman of the Year, Blake Matthews, will anchor the unit from his right tackle spot. Matthews was a second-team All-American by two media organizations in his fi rst season as a starter. He was also named a 2012 preseason fi rst-team All-American by The Sports Network, NSU’s fi rst in four seasons. NSU does lose Walley’s blind-side protector in All-MEAC performer Kendall No-ble, but talented redshirt sophomore Julius Wormley saw game action last year and should be ready to step into a starting role.

Matthews’ fellow senior offensive lineman, Michael Kay, was a steady presence at center last year, starting all 12 games. And like Matthews, junior left guard Cameron Williams also performed well last season in his fi rst year as a starter. Last year’s starting right guard, Nico Washington, moves back to defense for the 2012 season, but senior Theo Duncan saw extensive action behind Washington last year and fi gures to be the other starter at guard.

Adrian also expects the Spartans to have much more depth behind the starting fi ve linemen, as well. Jairus Spain, who sat out last season, and junior Justin Myler, who moves back over to offense after playing defensive line a year ago, give the Spartans an older presence at tackle behind Wormley and Matthews. Sophomore E.J. Rogers, who played sparingly a year ago, can fi ll in at guard, while redshirt freshman center Ramsey Henderson will get a chance to compete for a spot for the fi rst time. Sopho-more De’Ante Williams, who like Myler played defense in 2011, will also be in the mix.

Six true freshman offensive linemen also dot the roster, including signees Amardeep Singh, Darcell Whitaker, Daniel Oladimeji and Mike Phillips.

DEFENSEAs strong as NSU was offensively last year, defense was the Spartans’ calling card. NSU led the MEAC and ranked in the top fi ve nationally in both total defense (275.8 ypg allowed) and scoring defense (17.1 ppg allowed). Seven starters from that unit

departed, but Adrian sees potential in his returners and newcom-ers on defense.

DEFENSIVE LINEDespite losing All-MEAC linemen Josh Turner and Joey Christine, the Spartans should have plenty of depth along the defensive front. Junior Matt Grant and sophomore George Riddick both started games for NSU last season at the tackle position opposite All-MEAC second-teamer Christine. Grant made 13 tackles, 3.5 for loss, and blocked three fi eld goals despite missing time late in the year due to a knee injury.

Riddick should take over at nose guard this year for Turner, who was a three-time all-conference performer. Riddick played in 10 games and made nine tackles. Coaches feel his quickness and strength will be an asset in the middle of the defense. Riddick will be joined at nose guard by junior Nico Washington, who can also play tackle; sophomore Tre Branch, who missed the 2011 season due to injury; and freshman Michael Witcher. Washington played in 11 games at nose guard in 2010 before switching over to the offensive line last year. Branch missed the 2011 season due to a fi nger injury.

In addition to Grant, the Spartans also expect to have the services of senior Michigan State transfer Cameron Jude and redshirt se-nior Steve Bunce at the tackle positions. Jude sat out the season while Bunce missed time due to an illness. First-year sophomore Noel Clarke Jr. and freshman Kevin Williams will also add depth.

LINEBACKERTwo members of last season’s star-studded linebacker corps are back for the Spartans in 2012 in the form of senior outside line-backers Jamal Giddens and Terrence Pugh. Giddens led NSU and was third in the MEAC with eight sacks last season despite

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George Riddick will assume a full-time starting role on the defensive line this season.


continued from page 35 starting only half of the games. Pugh, meanwhile, was a reliable performer who fi nished the year with 41 tackles, 10 for loss, and four sacks. Those two will be pushed for time by University of Florida transfer Lynden Trail and freshman Justin Gant.

Both players enrolled at NSU in January, giving them time to learn the defense and participate in spring practice and offseason conditioning.

The Spartans must replace the top two tacklers from last year’s defense, inside linebackers Corwin Hammond and Onyemechi Anyaugo. Hammond led the team with 120 total tackles en route to All-MEAC fi rst team honors. Anyaugo had an all-conference cali-ber year as well, with 97 tackles, 9.5 for loss. Their backups from 2011, Eric Hitch and Marcell Coke, fi gure to assume starting roles this season. Hitch is a fi fth-year senior who made 21 stops last year, while Coke made 16 tackles as a true freshman. University of Minnesota transfer Brent Singleton and University of Louisville transfer Mike Privott should also be key factors inside.

DEFENSIVE BACKNSU returns plenty of experience at the cornerback positions, led by senior Marcus Cooperwood and junior Marcus Center. Cooperwood had 36 tackles and two interceptions a year ago, while Center had 30 stops and one pick. Junior Nick Taylor and redshirt sophomore Dionte Sullivan are expected to battle for spots in the two-deep rotation. Taylor played in all 12 games a year ago, mostly in a special teams role. Sullivan appeared in nine games, like Taylor split between backup duty and special teams.

The Spartans did lose both starting safeties from 2011 in All-MEAC second team free safety DeVonte Reynolds (55 tackles, three interceptions) and strong safety Ricardo Volcin (30 tackles, two interceptions). But Adrian likes the athleticism of sophomores Keenan Lambert and Darrin Marrow. Lambert saw the most playing time of the two, starting six times at either strong safety or as the nickel back last season. He had fi ve pass breakups and

37 tackles. Marrow had 10 tackles, with his time split between special teams and serving as Reynolds’ backup. Those two will be backed up by UCF transfer Marquee Williams and converted wide receiver Tyrece Shepherd.

SPECIAL TEAMSThe Spartans lost their primary kicker and punter from each of the last two seasons. Ryan Estep made a school-record 20 fi eld goals and missed just twice last season en route to All-MEAC fi rst-team honors in 2011. The Spartans are fortunate to have the other member of their two-kicker tandem back this year, however, in senior Everett Goldberg. Goldberg handled kickoffs and long fi eld goals last season. He connected on six fi eld goals, all covering at least 47 yards last season, good enough to earn him preseason All-MEAC fi rst-team honors.

Troy Muenzer capably handled punting duties the last two seasons but has graduated. He averaged 36.8 yards per punt last year. JC transfer Shaddix will get the fi rst crack at replacing Muenzer, in addition to taking reps at quarterback

A number of returning Spartans have experience handling either kickoff or punt return chores, including Cooperwood, Lewis and Johnson. Adrian will cement those roles during preseason camp.

SCHEDULEThe Spartans once again play six of their 11 games away from home next season. The fi ve-game home slate includes the Labor Day Classic with Virginia State (Sept. 1) and MEAC games with Howard (Sept. 15), Delaware State (Oct. 6), Savannah State (Nov. 3) and Morgan State (Nov. 10).

The Spartans play non-conference road games at Big South power Liberty (Sept. 8) and Division I FBS member Ohio University of the Mid-American Conference (Sept. 22). Road conference games include dates at South Carolina State (Sept. 29), Hampton (Oct. 13), Bethune-Cookman (Oct. 20) and North Carolina A&T (Oct. 27).

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OFFENSEX 3 Xavier Boyce (6-4, 220, R-Sr.) 12 Keith Johnson (5-11, 175, So.)

LT 73 Julius Wormley (6-5, 285, R-So.) 71 Justin Myler (6-4, 310, Jr.)

LG 76 Cameron Williams (6-4, 310, R-Jr.) 75 De’Ante Williams (6-2, 280, So.) C 52 Michael Kay (6-2, 310, R-Sr.) 74 Ramsey Henderson (6-4, 305, R-Fr.)

RG 70 Theo Duncan (6-4, 285, R-Sr.) 60 E.J. Rogers (6-3, 325, R-So.)

RT 77 Blake Matthews (6-4, 315, R-Sr.) 79 Jairus Spain (6-3, 315, R-Jr.)

TE 80 Joseph Hawkins (6-3, 245, Jr.) 86 Tevin White (6-3, 215, R-Fr.) H 11 Derrick Demps (5-11, 180, R-Jr.) 81 Kelvin Lewis (5-9, 175, R-Jr.) Z 18 Reggie Garrett (6-3, 195, R-Sr.) 85 DeAndre Sangster (6-2, 180, R-Fr.) QB 6 Nico Flores (6-2, 210, R-Jr.) 4 Jake Basmagian (6-4, 220, So.)

RB 2 Takeem Hedgeman (5-10, 200, R-Sr.) 22 Randy Maynes (5-8, 170, Sr.)

DEFENSEDT 92 Cameron Jude (6-3, 290, R-Sr.) 90 Noel Clarke Jr. (6-4, 290, So.) NG 51 George Riddick (6-3, 290, So.) 96 Nico Washington (6-4, 310, Jr.)

DT 89 Matt Grant (6-3, 265, Jr.) 97 Steve Bunce (6-3, 300, R-Sr.)

OLB 9 Jamal Giddens (6-2, 225, R-Sr.) 7 Lynden Trail (6-7, 250, R-So.)

ILB 23 Marcell Coke (6-2, 210, So.) 1 Brent Singleton (6-1, 220, R-Jr.)

ILB 20 Eric Hitch (6-2, 230, R-Sr.) 50 Justin Johnson (5-11, 225, Jr.)

OLB 56 Terrence Pugh (6-4, 230, R-Sr.) 30 Justin Gant (6-1, 210, Fr.) CB 13 Marcus Center (5-10, 190, R-Jr.) 32 Dionte Sullivan (5-9, 175, R-So.)

SS 25 Keenan Lambert (6-0, 200, R-So.) 24 Marquee Williams (6-1, 220, R-Jr.)

FS 19 Darrin Marrow (6-1, 180, R-So.) 47 Tyrece Shepherd (6-1, 200, Jr.)

CB 43 Marcus Cooperwood (5-10, 190, R-Sr.) 21 Nick Taylor (5-9, 170, Jr.)

SPECIAL TEAMS PK /KO 5 Everett Goldberg (6-4, 210, Sr.) 38 Ryan Lee (5-8, 170, R-So.)

P 17 Dylan Shaddix (6-2, 220, Jr.) 5 Everett Goldberg (6-4, 210, Sr.)

LS 57 Rickey Foreman (6-1, 200, So.) -and- 40 Alex Killam (6-1, 200, So.)

PRESEASON DEPTH CHART


RETURNER PROFILES

BRYANT BAILEYSENIOR | RB5-10 | 215Suffolk, Va./King’s Fork HS

492011 (Junior): Did not see any game action … worked with the scout team. At NSU: Enrolled in the fall of 2009 … walked onto the team during spring practice following the 2010 season. High School: Lettered in football, wrestling and track & fi eld as a senior at King’s Fork … earned the King’s Fork Sportsmanship Award. Personal: Bryant Darrille Bailey was born on Sept. 5, 1991 … son of Diane and Dexter Bailey Sr … majoring in biology … older brother, Dexter, played football at NSU from 2003-07.

SHAQUAN BAILEYRS-FRESHMAN | DB6-1 | 200Halifax, Va./Hargrave Military

352011 (Redshirt): Redshirted the season. At Hargrave: Played one year on the post-graduate team at Hargrave Military. High School: Lettered two years for Halifax County … fi rst-team All-Western Valley District pick as a senior … led the team with 133 total tackles … also lettered two years in basketball … graduate with an advanced diploma. Personal: Shaquan Rayshon Bailey was born on June 3, 1991 … son of Latarsha Womack and Harry Bailey … undecided on a major.

HOLDEN BASSRS-FRESHMAN | WR6-2 | 210Glen Allen, Va./Hargrave Military

822011 (Redshirt): Redshirted. At Hargrave: Spent one prep year at Hargrave Military Academy. High School: Was a fi rst-team All-Colonial District pick as a senior at receiver, defensive back, kick returner and punt returner for Deep Run HS… named to the All-Central Region fi rst team at punt returner and second team at receiver and defensive back … honorable mention all-state as a punt returner. Personal: Joseph Holden Bass was born on Sept. 10, 1991 … son of Jolie Ray … undecided on a major.

XAVIER BOYCERS-SENIOR | WR6-4 | 220Virginia Beach, Va./Virginia Tech

32011 (Junior): Earned fi rst-team All-MEAC and Boxtorow.Com HBCU All-America honors in his fi rst season with the team … played in all 12 games and started in 11 (all except the Bethune-Cookman contest) … led the team with 68 receptions, the most by a Spartan in the Division I era … the 68 catches are also the second-most in school history behind James Roe’s 77 in 1994 … averaged 5.7 catches per game, third-most in the MEAC and 25th in the nation … his 750 yards were second-most in the confer-ence … caught at least one pass in every game and had three games with at least 100 yards receiving … caught four passes for 30 yards and a score in his NSU debut against Virginia State … burst onto the scene with eight catches for 100 yards at West Virginia, which included a season-long 56-yard reception … grabbed nine balls for 101 yards and a touchdown at Charleston Southern … logged seven receptions covering 84 yards against S.C. State … caught a season-high 10 passes for 124 yards and a touchdown at Delaware State … made three receptions for 70 yards, including a 49-yard TD on a screen pass, in the victory over Hampton … caught six passes against both Bethune-Cook-man and North Carolina A&T … made seven catches for 78 yards at Savannah State … suffered a dislocated fi nger in the MEAC title-clinching win at Morgan State … was held to one catch for negative-4 yards in that one … played despite the injury, but


TREMONDAE BRANCHRS-SOPHOMORE | DL6-1 | 290Flint, Mich./Carman-Ainsworth HS

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RETURNER PROFILESwas limited to three catches for 25 yards in the playoff game at ODU. At Virginia Tech (Freshman/Sophomore): Spent three years at Virginia Tech (2008-10) … played in 25 career games with the Hokies, starting three times … made 11 catches for 105 yards with one touchdown grab during his tenure at Tech...missed the fi rst four games of 2010 due to a knee injury suffered in the preseason … had two catches for 10 yards on the year … played in 13 games and started three times as a redshirt fresh-man in 2009 … had eight catches for 88 yards and one TD for the year...started the opener against Alabama … was also a starter on the kickoff return and punt return/block teams … caught an 8-yard touchdown pass in the Marshall game and fi nished with two catches for 13 yards … made a key 21-yard catch during the Hokies’ fi rst touchdown drive against Nebraska … caught two passes for 34 yards during the UNC game … as a true freshman in 2008, had one reception for seven yards against East Carolina … saw action in the fi rst three games of the year before injuring his knee and missing the rest of the season … received a medi-cal redshirt. High School: Ranked the No. 29 player in the state of Virginia by The Roanoke Times as a senior at Landstown HS… rated the No. 27 athlete in the country by ESPN.com/Scouts, Inc. … ranked the No. 65 athlete in the country by rivals.com and the No. 24 player in the state of Virginia … ranked the No. 74 wide re-ceiver in the country by SuperPrep … ranked the No. 15 player in the state by scout.com … totaled close to 1,600 yards of offense (1,200 yards passing and 370 yards rushing) his junior season, ac-counting for 12 touchdowns … helped Landstown to the Virginia AAA Group 6 state title in 2004. Personal: Xavier Boyce was born on Aug. 17, 1990 ... son of Glenda Boyce and the late Glen Boyce Sr. … majoring in interdisciplinary studies.

BOYCE’S CAREER RECEIVING STATISTICSYear GP Rec Yds Avg TD Lg Avg/G2008* 3 1 7 7.0 0 7 2.32009* 13 8 88 11.0 1 21 6.82010* 9 2 10 5.0 0 6 1.12011 12 68 750 11.1 4 56 62.5Totals 37 79 855 10.8 5 56 23.1

BOYCE’S CAREER HIGHSRec.: 10 (vs. Delaware State, 10-8-11)Rec. Yards: 124 (vs. Delaware State, 10-8-11)TD: 1 (5x, last vs. Hampton, 10-15-11)Long Rec.: 56 (vs. West Virginia, 9-10-11)

* - Stats from Virginia Tech

JARELL BOYD-ROSSJUNIOR | DB6-3 | 200Pittsburgh, Pa./Dickinson HS (N.J.)

272011 (Sophomore): Appeared in 10 games in his rookie year, mostly on special teams … also saw some time as a backup safety … made six tackles on the year, fi ve of them solo … had two tackles at Charleston Southern, both on the kickoff cover-age unit. 2010 (Freshman): Enrolled at NSU in the fall of 2010 … walked on to the team, but sat out the season as a non-qualifi er. High School: Lettered all four years on the football squad at Dickinson … served as team captain his junior and senior sea-sons … started at quarterback and safety as a senior … named All-Hudson County honorable mention at QB as a senior, when he threw for over 700 yards and seven touchdowns … also made 39 tackles on defense … second-team all-county at receiver as a junior … also ran track for three years and lettered one year in basketball. Personal: Jarell Michael Boyd-Ross was born on Jan.3, 1993 … son of Alysia Boyd and Jesse Ross … majoring in exercise science.

BOYD-ROSS’ CAREER DEFENSIVE STATISTICSYear GP UT AT TT TFL-Yds Sck-Yds Int-Yds PD FF FR-Yds2011 10 5 1 6 0.0-0 0.0-0 0-0 0 0 0-0Totals 10 5 1 6 0.0-0 0.0-0 0-0 0 0 0-0

BOYD-ROSS’ CAREER HIGHSTackles: 2 (vs. Charleston Southern, 9-24-11)

2011 (Freshman): Missed the year to due a fi nger injury suffered in preseason camp. 2010 (Redshirt): Redshirted High School: A fi rst-team All-Big 9 selection as a senior … also selected to the all-state Division 2 team, the second-largest in Michigan … lettered four years in football and track and two in basketball … was an all-state performer throwing the shot put and discus his junior year. Personal: Tremondae A. Branch was born on Dec. 27, 1991 … son of Anthony and Tawana Branch … majoring in interdisciplinary studies.


RETURNER PROFILES

MARKEITH BRISCORS-SENIOR | RB6-0 | 205Stephens City, Va./Sherando HS

292011 (Junior): Played in 10 games … logged 19 carries for 49 yards and one touchdown for the season … scored on a 9-yard run in the season-opener against Virginia State … posted season highs of seven rushes for 22 yards at Charleston Southern … also caught one pass for 21 yards at Savannah State. 2010 (Sophomore): Appeared in nine games … fi nished fourth on the team in rushing with 141 yards on just 24 carries (5.9 average) … had three rushes for 38 yards against N.C. A&T, including a career-long 23-yard run … posted career highs with 14 car-ries for 86 yards and his fi rst career TD against Virginia State … also had two catches for 18 yards to fi nish that game with a career-best 104 all-purpose yards. 2009 (Freshman): Saw time in all 11 games … was a key special teams player and reserve running back … ran eight times for 40 yards on the season (5.0 average) … rushed three times for a season-best 21 yards in the opener against Virginia State … had three carries for seven yards against Hampton and two for 12 yards vs. Howard. 2008 (Redshirt): Redshirted the season. High School: A three-year varsity letterwinner at Sherando … a fi rst-team All-Northwest-ern District, All-Region II and second-team all-state Group AA running back as a senior … rushed 221 times for 1,726 yards and 26 touchdowns, averaging 7.8 yards per carry … led Sherando to the state Division 4 title game … also all-district as a kick return-er and intercepted four passes on defense. Personal: Markeith Dabney Brisco was born on Jan. 17, 1990 … son of Merwyn and Deborah Brisco … majoring in interdisciplinary studies.

BRISCO’S CAREER RUSHING STATISTICSYear GP Rec Yds Avg TD Lg Avg/G2009 11 8 40 5.0 0 9 3.72010 9 24 141 5.9 1 23 15.72011 10 19 49 2.6 1 9 4.9Totals 30 51 230 4.5 2 23 7.7

BRISCO’S CAREER RECEIVING STATISTICSYear GP Rec Yds Avg TD Lg Avg/G2009 11 0 0 0.0 0 0 0.02010 9 4 24 6.0 0 14 2.72011 10 1 21 21.0 0 21 2.1Totals 30 5 45 9.0 0 21 1.5

BRISCO’S CAREER HIGHSRushes: 14 (2x, last vs. Hampton, 10-17-09)Yards: 86 (vs. Virginia State, 9-5-09)Long Rush: 23 (vs. N.C. A&T, 9-11-10)TD: 1 (vs. Virginia State, 9-18-10)Rec.: 2 (vs. Virginia State, 9-18-10)Rec. Yards: 21 (vs. Savannah State, 11-5-11)Long Rec.: 21 (vs. Savannah State, 11-5-11)

STEVE BUNCERS-SENIOR | DL6-3 | 300Richmond, Va./Henrico HS

972011 (Senior): Redshirted the season due to an illness. 2010 (Ju-nior): Played in fi ve games … made three tackles on the season … did not play the fi nal six games due to a knee injury. 2009 (Sophomore): Saw action in nine games and amassed six tackles … had two tackles in a game twice, against N.C. A&T and against Morgan State … was also credited with half a tackle for loss at MSU … defl ected a pass against VSU. 2008 (Freshman): Played in 11 games … had two tackles on the season … had one solo stop at William & Mary and one assist at Hampton. High School: Lettered three years in football and track … a three-year starter and team captain … was an honorable mention All-Capi-tal District pick in football as a senior … posted 38 tackles and 12 sacks … was second-team all-district as a junior after recording another 12 sacks … placed second in the district in the shot put as a senior. Personal: Steven Bunce was born on Dec. 4, 1990 … son of Felita Hines-Coles … majoring in sociology.

BUNCE’S CAREER DEFENSIVE STATISTICSYear GP UT AT TT TFL-Yds Sck-Yds Int-Yds PD FF FR-Yds2008 11 1 1 2 0.0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0-02009 9 3 3 6 0.5-1 0-0 0-0 1 0 0-02010 5 1 2 3 0.0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0-0Totals 25 5 6 11 0.5-1 0-0 0-0 1 0 0-0

BUNCE’S CAREER HIGHSTackles: 2 (3x, last vs. S.C. State, 10-9-10)TFL: 0.5 (vs. Morgan State, 11-7-09)PD: 1 (vs. Virginia State, 9-5-09)

TRAES CEASARJUNIOR | DL6-3 | 240Washington, D.C./WMST Charter

942011 (Sophomore): Played in eight games, mostly on special teams … also saw some action as a reserve defensive lineman … did not record a tackle but did block two punts, one against South Carolina State and the other against N.C. A&T. 2010 and 2009: Enrolled in the fall of 2009 … sat out both the 2009 and 2010 seasons. High School: Lettered three years in basketball … did not play prep football. Personal: Traes Keith Ceasar was born on Oct. 2, 1991 … son of Mona YeVette Lynch … majoring in history.


MARCUS CENTERRS-JUNIOR | DB5-10 | 190Richmond, Va./Deep Run HS

132011 (Sophomore): Played in all 12 games and started twice, against West Virginia and Delaware State … made 30 tackles, 20 of them solo and 1.5 for loss … had his fi rst career interception, which he returned 40 yards, at Charleston Southern … posted a career-best six tackles against South Carolina State … made two tackles, one for a loss, and broke up one pass in the win at Savannah State … also had a pass breakup in the playoff game at Old Dominion. 2010 (Freshman): Played in all 11 games … saw time as a backup cornerback and on special teams coverage units … made 13 tackles for the year and broke up two passes … both pass breakups came in the Virginia State win … had a sea-son-high three tackles in wins over Morgan State and Delaware State. 2009 (Redshirt): Redshirted the season. High School: A two-year letterwinner … tallied 50 tackles and 12 pass break-ups as a senior, when he was an honorable mention All-Metro selection by the Touchdown Club of Richmond and the Richmond Times Dispatch … also a Colonial District All-Academic Team member. Personal: Marcus Alexander Center was born on Aug. 13, 1991 … son of Robert and Wanda Center … majoring in busi-ness management.

CENTER’S CAREER DEFENSIVE STATISTICSYear GP UT AT TT TFL-Yds Sck-Yds Int-Yds PD FF FR-Yds2010 11 7 6 13 0.0-0 0.0-0 0-0 2 0 0-02011 12 20 10 30 1.5-3 0.0-0 1-40 2 0 0-0Totals 23 27 16 43 1.5-3 0.0-0 1-40 4 0 0-0

CENTER’S CAREER HIGHSTackles: 6 (vs. S.C. State, 10-1-11)TFL: 1.0 (vs. Savannah State, 11-5-11)INT: 1 (vs. Charleston Southern, 9-24-11)PD: 2 (vs. Virginia State, 9-18-10)

MARCELL COKESOPHOMORE | LB6-2 | 210Orlando, Fla./Wekiva HS

232011 (Freshman): Played in 11 of the Spartans’ 12 games dur-ing his rookie season … missed only the Howard game (ankle sprain) … a key member of the special teams coverage units and a second-string inside linebacker … was in on 16 tackles for the year, seven of them solo … also recovered one fumble … had a season-high fi ve tackles at Charleston Southern … made four tackles and returned a fumble 16 yards to set up an NSU touchdown in the win at Morgan State … was named the MEAC Rookie of the Week for his efforts in that game. High School: Let-tered four years in football and three in track … was a three-year starter at Wekiva … named to the All-Orange County and All-Metro Conference second teams as a senior after compiling 89 tackles and three sacks … also forced three fumbles, defl ected three passes and recovered one fumble … helped Wekiva to its fi rst winning season in school history (6-5) during his fi nal year … was also a hurdler for the track team. Personal: Marcell Peter Coke Jr. was born on Nov. 9, 1992 … son of Sofi na Adams … majoring in hospitality management.

COKE’S CAREER DEFENSIVE STATISTICSYear GP UT AT TT TFL-Yds Sck-Yds Int-Yds PD FF FR-Yds2011 11 7 9 16 0.0-0 0.0-0 0-0 0 0 1-16Totals 11 7 9 16 0.0-0 0.0-0 0-0 0 0 1-16

COKE’S CAREER HIGHSTackles: 5 (vs. Charleston Southern, 9-24-11)FR: 1 (vs. Morgan State, 11-12-11)

RETURNER PROFILES


MARCUS COOPERWOODRS-SENIOR | DB5-10 | 190Hampton, Va./Bethel HS

432011 (Junior): Started all 12 games … led all NSU cornerbacks with 37 total tackles, three tackles for loss and two interceptions … also defl ected six passes for a season total of eight passes defended … also played extensively on special teams, averag-ing 20.8 yards on six kickoff returns and 11.4 yards on 15 punt returns … had a career-high six tackles and one pass breakup at West Virginia … intercepted passes against Delaware State and Savannah State … returned two punts for 58 yards, including a career-long 45-yarder, at Charleston Southern … forced a fumble and made three total tackles against South Carolina State … had four tackles, including two for loss, in the win over Hampton … recorded 51 yards on two special teams returns in the win at Morgan State … had a 35-yard punt return in the playoff game at ODU. 2010 (Redshirt): Redshirted the year while recovering from knee surgery. 2009 (Sophomore): Played in four games off the bench and on special teams … snared his fi rst career inter-ception in the opener against Virginia State … had two tackles against both Bethune-Cookman and William & Mary … defl ected two passes for the year, one vs. N.C. A&T and one vs. B-CU … suffered a season-ending knee injury in practice prior to the S.C. State game. 2008 (Freshman): Played in every game as a true freshman … was used on special teams and as a reserve cor-nerback … ended the year with nine total tackles, seven of them solo … had two solo tackles and his fi rst career pass breakup at Howard … also had two tackles the next week, vs. Morgan State. High School: Lettered two years in football and one in basketball … fi rst-team All-Peninsula District at defensive back and wide receiver as a senior … also fi rst-team Daily Press All-Star and second-team all-state Group AAA on defense … intercepted 11 passes as a senior, returning fi ve for touchdowns … also caught 21 passes for 510 yards and four scores … helped Bethel to a 10-2 record and a berth in the Eastern Region Division 6 semifi nals. Personal: Marcus A. Cooperwood was born on May 30, 1990 … son of Don and Katrina Cooperwood … majoring in sociology.

COOPERWOOD’S CAREER DEFENSIVE STATISTICSYear GP UT AT TT TFL-Yds Sck-Yds Int-Yds PD FF FR-Yds2008 12 7 2 9 0.0-0 0.0-0 0-0 1 0 0-02009 4 3 2 5 0.0-0 0.0-0 1-3 2 0 0-02011 12 29 7 36 3.0-4 0.0-0 2-(-15) 6 1 0-0Totals 28 39 11 50 3.0-4 0.0-0 3-(-12) 9 1 0-0

COOPERWOOD’S CAREER PUNT RETURN STATISTICSYear GP No Yds Avg TD Lg 2008 12 0 0 0.0 0 02009 4 0 0 0.0 0 02011 12 15 171 11.4 0 45Totals 28 15 171 11.4 0 45

DERRICK DEMPSRS-JUNIOR | WR5-11 | 180Tallahassee, Fla./Florida HS

11 2011 (Sophomore): Played in all 12 games and started seven times … fi nished the year with 19 catches for 417 yards and three touchdowns … led the team in yards per catch (21.9), tied for third in receiving touchdowns and was fi fth in receptions … made two catches for 44 yards, including a 38-yarder, at West Virginia … caught three passes for 72 yards, including a 40-yard reception, at Delaware State … had two catches for 48 yards against Hampton with a long of 37 yards … had a career day at Savannah State, making fi ve grabs for 106 yards and the fi rst two touchdowns of his career … the TD passes covered 31 and 45 yards … scored NSU’s fi rst touchdown in the playoff game at ODU on a 98-yard catch-and-run on the Spartans’ fi rst drive of the game … the 98-yarder is the longest play in NSU history. 2010 (Freshman): Appeared in nine games off the NSU bench … added depth at wide receiver … made his fi rst career catch at Bethune-Cookman, which lost three yards.

COOPERWOOD’S CAREER KICK RETURN STATISTICSYear GP No Yds Avg TD Lg2008 12 0 0 0.0 0 02009 4 0 0 0.0 0 02011 12 6 125 20.8 0 30Totals 28 6 125 20.8 0 30

COOPERWOOD’S CAREER HIGHSTackles: 6 (vs. West Virginia, 9-10-11)INT: 1 (3x, last vs. Savannah State, 11-5-11)PD: 1 (9x, last vs. Old Dominion, 11-26-11)

RETURNER PROFILES

SHAUN CORBETTRS-FRESHMAN | WR5-11 | 165Miami, Fla./Varela HS

162011 (Redshirt): Redshirted the season due to a knee injury. High School: A fi rst-team All-Dade County 6A and second-team all-state selection as a senior … caught 42 passes for 754 yards and 13 touchdowns as a senior … averaged 18 yards per catch … played in the Dade vs. Broward and the Miami North/South all-star game … one of six fi nalists for city Player of the Year. Personal: Shaun Patrick Corbett was born on Dec. 9, 1992 … son of Willard and Michelle Corbett … majoring in kinesiology.


THEO DUNCANRS-SENIOR | OL6-4 | 285Ashland, Va./Patrick Henry HS

702011 (Junior): Played in all 12 games, mostly off the bench as a reserve guard … earned his fi rst career start at left guard against South Carolina State, helping the Spartans to a victory … won the MEAC outdoor shot put title with a personal-best throw of 53 feet, 6.25 inches … placed sixth in the shot put at the MEAC Indoor Championship. 2010 (Sophomore): Played in three games off the bench as reserve lineman (Virginia State, Hampton, How-ard)…played a season-high six snaps against Howard … placed third in the shot put at the MEAC Indoor Championship while competing for the NSU men’s track team … fi nished fourth in the shot put at the MEAC Outdoor Championship with a personal-best throw of 51 feet. 2009 (Freshman): Appeared in fi ve games as a reserve lineman … played a season-high six snaps against Howard … competed for the NSU track & fi eld team for the second straight year during the spring 2010 semester … placed sixth in the shot put at the 2010 MEAC Indoor Championship. 2008 (Redshirt): Redshirted the football season … threw the shot put for the men’s track team … placed seventh at the conference indoor track meet and eighth at the outdoor meet. High School: A three-year starter along the offensive line … named to the All-Colonial District team as a junior and senior … also all-dis-trict, all-region and all-state in the shot put. Personal: Theophilus Simeon Duncan was born on May 16, 1989 … son of Ronnie and Pamela Duncan … majoring in marketing.

JOSHUA ELRS-JUNIOR | DL5-11 | 220Richmond, Va./Hermitage HS

912011 (Sophomore): Played in 10 games, seeing most of playing time on special teams … also saw action as a backup defensive line-man … made one tackle on the season, that coming on a sack in the season-opener against Virginia State. 2010 (Freshman): Played in fi ve games, seeing most of his time on special teams. 2009 (Redshirt): Walked onto the team during the 2009-10 school year. High School: Lettered two years in football, wrestling and track … a second-team all-district pick in football as a senior after tallying nine sacks … regional wrestling champion for his weight class … named the wrestling team’s MVP and given the Coach’s Award … an honor-roll student. Personal: Joshua A. El was born on July 28, 1991 … son of James and Roberta El … majoring in kinesiotherapy.

EL’S CAREER DEFENSIVE STATISTICSYear GP UT AT TT TFL-Yds Sck-Yds Int-Yds PD FF FR-Yds2010 5 0 0 0 0.0-0 0.0-0 0-0 0 0 0-02011 10 1 0 1 1.0-10 1.0-10 0-0 0 0 0-0Totals 15 1 0 1 1.0-10 1.0-10 0-0 0 0 0-0

EL’S CAREER HIGHSTackles: 1 (vs. Virginia State, 9-3-11)TFL: 1.0 (vs. Virginia State, 9-3-11)Sacks: 1 (vs. Virginia State, 9-3-11)

2009 (Redshirt): Redshirted the season. High School: Honorable mention all-state Class 2B as a senior … caught 39 passes for 698 yards and eight touchdowns … also was a fi rst-team all-district and second-team All-Big Bend selection … also selected to play in the North/South Florida-Georgia Border War all-star game … helped his team advance to the state playoff semifi nals each of his fi nal two years … also was an all-state selection in track (4x400 and 4x800 relay teams). Personal: Derrick J. Demps was born on Aug. 16, 1991 … son of Angelia and Darryl Demps Sr … majoring in interdisciplinary studies with an emphasis in elementary education.

DEMPS’ CAREER RECEIVING STATISTICSYear GP Rec Yds Avg TD Lg Avg/G2010 9 1 -3 -3.0 0 0 -0.32011 12 19 417 21.9 3 98 34.8Totals 21 20 414 20.7 3 98 19.7

DEMPS’ CAREER HIGHSRec.: 5 (vs. Savannah State, 11-5-11)Rec. Yards: 106 (vs. Savannah State, 11-5-11)TD: 2 (vs. Savannah State, 11-5-11)Long Rec.: 98 (vs. Old Dominion, 11-26-11)

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NICO FLORESRS-JUNIOR | QB6-2 | 210Miami, Fla./UCF

62011 (Sophomore): Played in 10 games and started once … did not play during the Hampton and Old Dominion games … completed 9-of-17 passes for 156 yards for the season … did not throw a touchdown or an interception … used primarily as a run-ner in NSU’s spread offense, Flores also rushed 54 times for 174 yards and two scores on the year … started the Virginia State game, completing his only pass attempt for fi ve yards while run-ning seven times for 17 yards … was 2-for-3 for 61 yards passing at West Virginia … notched season highs of 13 carries and 48 rushing yards to go with his fi rst collegiate TD, a 1-yard run, at Charleston Southern … had his best day passing against Bet-hune-Cookman, when he completed 3-of-4 throws for 64 yards … scored his second rushing TD of the year at Savannah State … fi nished that game with seven rushes for 35 yards to go with his 4-yard TD run. At UCF (Freshman/Redshirt Years): Redshirted the 2009 season at Central Florida before playing primarily as the Knights’ “wildcat” quarterback in 2010, rushing six times for 48 yards in eight games. High School: Was a two-time All-Dade County pick for North Miami Beach and was an all-state selec-tion as a junior … rated a three-star recruit by both Rivals.Com and Scout.Com … rated the No. 31 high school QB in the country according to Rivals … completed 135-of-210 passes (64 percent) for 1,517 yards and 17 TDs as a senior en route to fi rst-team All-Dade County honors … also had 60 tackles and three intercep-tions that year. Personal: Nico Plummer Flores was born on Nov. 15, 1989 … son of Beverly Dawkins … majoring in sociology.

FLORES’ CAREER PASSING STATISTICS Year GP Comp-Att-Int Pct Yds TD Lg Avg/G2010* 8 0-3-1 0.0 0 0 0 02011 10 9-17-0 52.9 156 0 56 15.6Totals 18 9-20-1 45.0 156 0 56 8.7

FLORES’ CAREER RUSHING STATISTICSYear GP Att Yds Avg TD Lg Avg/G2010* 8 6 48 8.0 0 26 6.02011 10 54 174 3.2 2 21 17.4Totals 18 60 222 3.7 2 26 12.3

FLORES’ CAREER HIGHSPassingAtt.: 5 (vs. Savannah State, 11-5-11)Comp.: 3 (vs. Bethune-Cookman, 10-20-11)Yards: 64 (vs. Bethune-Cookman, 10-20-11)Long Pass: 56 (vs. West Virginia, 9-10-11)RushingRushes: 13 (vs. Charleston Southern, 9-24-11)Yards: 48 (vs. Charleston Southern, 9-24-11)TD: 1 (2x, last vs. Savannah State, 11-5-11)Long Rush: 26 (vs. Tulane, 11-20-10)

RETURNER PROFILES

RICKEY FOREMANSOPHOMORE | LS6-1 | 200Chesapeake, Va./Oscar Smith HS

572011 (Freshman): Played in all 12 games as one of the Spartans’ two long-snappers … handled snaps for fi eld goals and extra points. High School: A fi rst-team All-Southeastern District and second-team All-Eastern Region pick on defense as a senior … notched 50 tackles, three sacks and fi ve forced fumbles in his fi nal prep season … helped the Tigers win the district title each of his last two years and reach the state semifi nals his junior year … was also an all-region and all-state wrestler at Oscar Smith. Personal: Rickey L. Foreman was born on Jan. 23, 1993 … son of Rickey and Annette Butler … majoring in biology.

REGGIE GARRETTRS-SENIOR | WR6-3 | 195Chesapeake, Va./Indian River HS

182011 (Junior): Appeared in all 12 games and started fi ve times … caught at least one pass in eight games … fi nished the year third on the team in receptions, with 28 for 244 yards … tallied season highs of seven catches for 74 yards in the opener against Virginia State … made a 28-yard reception, his longest of the year, against VSU … made four catches against both Bethune-Cookman and Howard … caught six passes for 63 yards with a long reception of 21 yards in the playoff game at Old Dominion … served as the team’s backup quarterback during spring drills, but remains one of the team’s top wideouts. 2010 (Sophomore): Played in all 11 games … started off the season as a backup re-ceiver while holding for extra points and fi eld goals … emerged in the second half of the year as one of NSU’s top receiving threats … fi nished second on the team with 30 catches for 436 yards, all coming in the fi nal fi ve games … his three TD recep-tions led the squad … Garrett ranked second in the MEAC in both receiving yards and receptions over the fi nal fi ve weeks of the regular season … fi nished the year ranked 10th in the MEAC in total receiving yards (436, 39.6 per game) … had the fi rst four catches of his career for 65 yards vs. Florida A&M … had seven catches for 87 yards the following week at Howard … caught three passes for 44 yards and his fi rst collegiate TD, a 10-yarder, in the win over Morgan State … caught a career-high eight pass-es for 67 yards against Delaware State … matched those eight receptions the following week at Savannah State…tallied 173 receiving yards and two scores, covering 4 and 76 yards, against SSU … the 76-yard play was NSU’s longest offensive play of the


season … the 173 receiving yards were the second-most for any MEAC receiver in 2010. 2009 (Freshman): Practiced as a scout-team quarterback … did not get into any contests … converted to wideout during spring ball. 2008 (Redshirt): Enrolled in the fall of 2008, but did not play … joined the team as a walk-on during spring practice. High School: Started at quarterback as a senior … led Indian River to the Eastern Region semifi nals. Personal: Reginald Bernard Garrett was born on March 17, 1990 … son of Reginald Garrett and Patricia Easley … majoring in building con-struction...both parents attended NSU … father played football and basketball and mother was a cheerleader at NSU.

GARRETT’S CAREER RECEIVING STATISTICSYear GP Rec Yds Avg TD Lg Avg/G2009 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0.02010 11 30 436 14.5 3 76 39.62011 12 28 244 8.7 0 28 20.3Totals 23 58 680 11.7 3 76 29.6

GARRETT’S CAREER HIGHSRec.: 8 (2x, last vs. Savannah State, 11-20-10)Rec. Yards: 173 (vs. Savannah State, 11-20-10)Long Rec.: 76 (vs. Savannah State, 11-20-10)TD: 2 (vs. Savannah State, 11-20-10)

in the opener at Rutgers … had one tackle for loss against both Virginia State and Savannah State … had a half tackle for loss and broke up one pass at Howard. At Liberty (Freshman): Played in 11 games as a true freshman at Liberty in 2008 … earned his fi rst career start against VMI … fi nished the year with 29 tackles, three tackles for loss, and 1.5 sacks … also credited with one forced fumble and one pass breakup … tallied a season-high eight tackles, including one for a loss and half a sack, against Glenville State. High School: Two-year letterwinner in football at Maury … fi rst-team all-district pick as a senior … rated the No. 58 recruit in the state according to the Roanoke Times … also played basketball and ran track for the Commodores. Personal: Jamal Kirhy Giddens was born on April 23, 1990 … son of Mi-chael Eley and Wynette Giddens … majoring in health fi tness … father is an NSU alumnus.

GIDDENS’ CAREER DEFENSIVE STATISTICSYear GP UT AT TT TFL-Yds Sck-Yds Int-Yds PD FF FR-Yds2008* 11 15 14 29 3.0-17 1.5-14 0-0 1 1 0-02010 11 8 9 17 2.5-6 0.0-0 0-0 1 0 0-02011 12 31 39 70 11.0-54 8.0-50 0-0 4 2 0-0Totals 34 54 62 116 16.5-77 9.5-64 0-0 6 3 0-0

GIDDENS’ CAREER HIGHSTackles: 9 (vs. Hampton, 10-15-11)TFL: 4.0 (vs. Morgan State, 11-12-11)Sacks: 3.0 (vs. Morgan State, 11-12-11)FF: 2 (vs. Morgan State, 11-12-11)PD: 1 (6 times, last vs. Morgan State, 11-12-11)

* - Stats from Giddens’ freshman year at Liberty

JAMAL GIDDENSRS-SENIOR | LB6-2 | 225Norfolk, Va./Liberty/Maury HS

92011 (Junior): Saw action in every game and started fi ve times in NSU’s “stack” 3-3-5 alignment … led the team with eight sacks, the third-most in the conference and most by an NSU player since Jamal Naji’s 12 in 2002 … was third on the team with 70 total tackles and fourth with 11 tackles for losses (16th in the MEAC) … was also credited with fi ve quarterback hurries, four pass defl ections, two forced fumbles and a blocked fi eld goal … tallied six tackles and one pass breakup against Virginia State … also defl ected a pass the following week at West Virginia … posted seven tackles, two for a loss and 1.5 sacks in the victory over South Carolina State … also made seven stops the follow-ing week at Delaware State … was in on a season-high nine tackles, had one QB pressure and one pass breakup in the win over Hampton … had fi ve tackles, two sacks and one blocked fi eld goal in the win over North Carolina A&T … the blocked fi eld goal and both sacks came in the fourth quarter of the A&T contest … recorded a career-high four tackles for loss and three sacks among his seven tackles in the MEAC title-clinching win at Morgan State … also forced two fumbles and broke up a pass in that game … added eight tackles, two quarterback hurries and 1.5 sacks in the playoff game at Old Dominion. 2010 (Sophomore): Saw game action in all 11 contests … made 17 total tackles, including 2.5 behind the line of scrimmage … also defl ected one pass … had a season-high four tackles and one QB hurry

RETURNER PROFILES


EVERETT GOLDBERGSENIOR | K6-4 | 210Mesa Ridge, Colo./College of the Canyons

52011 (Junior): Served as the Spartans’ kickoff and long-distance fi eld goal specialist … connected on 6-of-10 fi eld goals for the year … all of his attempts were from 47 yards or longer … combined with Ryan Estep to make 26 fi eld goals, a new NSU single-season record … Goldberg’s six fi eld goals tied him for ninth-most in the MEAC … was the only FCS kicker in the nation to make three fi eld goals of at least 50 yards in length … hit the fi rst three attempts of his NSU career, starting with a 50-yarder at West Virginia … hit his career long fi eld goal at Howard, a 51-yarder … also made a 47-yarder at Charleston Southern for his third straight make to start the season … accounted for NSU’s only six points against Bethune-Cookman, hitting from 47 and 50 yards out … was named MEAC Special Teams Player of the Week for his efforts against B-CU … was 1-for-2 in the playoff game at ODU, connecting from 48 yards out … had his 50-yarder against ODU blocked … also averaged 60.4 yards on 69 kickoffs for the year … kicked four touchbacks, two of them in the win over South Carolina State … his 60.4-yard average was second-best among all MEAC kickers, trailing only Trevor Scott of Florida A&M (62.1) … also made three solo tackles on the year, against West Virginia, Howard and Charleston Southern … named to the NSU Athletics Directors’ Honor Roll and the MEAC Commission-er’s All-Academic Team. At COC (Freshman/Sophomore): Played two years at the College of the Canyons in Santa Clarita, Calif … was 7-for-14 on fi eld goals and 27-of-31 on extra points … made three fi eld goals over 40 yards, including a long of 49 yards … handled kickoffs as a freshman … a Chancellor’s List student at COC. High School: Lettered four years in baseball, three in foot-ball, and one each in soccer and basketball … also played one year on the club volleyball team … a two-time fi rst-team All-Foot-hill Conference pick in football … named the Foothill Conference Special Teams Player of the Year as a junior and senior … 97 percent of his kickoffs went for touchbacks … was also a two-time all-conference pick in baseball, making the second team as a junior and fi rst team as a senior … four-time academic all-state honoree in high school. Personal: Everett Allen Goldberg was born on Jan. 10, 1991 … son of Rock and Gretchen Goldberg … majoring in physical education/health fi tness instruction.

GOLDBERG’S CAREER KICKING STATISTICS (AT NSU)Year GP FGs Lg PAT Points2011 12 6-10 51 0-0 18Totals 12 6-10 51 0-0 18

GOLDBERG’S CAREER HIGHSField Goals: 2 (vs. Bethune-Cookman, 10-20-11)Long FG: 51 (vs. Howard, 9-17-11)

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MATT GRANTJUNIOR | DL6-3 | 265Sunrise, Fla./Boyd Anderson HS

892011 (Sophomore): Started in seven of the 10 games in which he played … made 13 total tackles on the year, including 3.5 for loss and 1.5 sacks … posted a career-high four tackles, includ-ing 2.5 for loss and his fi rst career sack, in the win at Charleston Southern … also blocked a fi eld goal in the CSU game, starting a streak of three straight contests in which he blocked a fi eld goal … also blocked kicks against South Carolina State and Delaware State … missed the North Carolina A&T and Savannah State games due to a knee injury … assisted on a sack in the playoff game at ODU. 2010 (Freshman): Appeared in six games as a reserve defensive tackle … made four tackles, three of them as-sisted … credited with a half tackle for loss against both Florida A&M and Delaware State. High School: Four-year letterwinner in football … played defensive end and tackle … helped Boyd Anderson reach the state Class 5A regional semifi nals as a senior … also lettered in track (three years) and wrestling (one). Personal: Matthew Grant was born on Sept. 12, 1991 … son of Michelle Grant … majoring in sociology.

GRANT’S CAREER DEFENSIVE STATISTICSYear GP UT AT TT TFL-Yds Sck-Yds Int-Yds PD FF FR-Yds2010 6 1 3 4 1.0-2 0.0-0 0-0 0 0 0-02011 10 5 8 13 3.5-9 1.5-6 0-0 0 0 0-0Totals 16 6 11 17 4.5-11 1.5-6 0-0 0 0 0-0

GRANT’S CAREER HIGHSTackles: 4 (vs. Charleston Southern, 9-24-11)TFL: 2.5 (vs. Charleston Southern, 9-24-11)Blocked Kick: 1 (3x, last vs. Delaware State, 10-8-11)


JOSEPH HAWKINSJUNIOR | TE6-3 | 245Chicago, Ill./Eisenhower HS

802011 (Sophomore): Played in all 12 games … started in all seven games in which the Spartans started a tight end … named to the All-MEAC second team … caught 17 passes for 236 yards and three touchdowns … averaged 13.9 yards per catch, second-highest among the team’s receivers and tight ends … caught a career-high three passes in a game twice, against Virginia State (3-21) and ODU (3-28) … scored his fi rst career touchdown on a 35-yard reception in the second quarter against Hampton … the 35-yard catch was the longest of his career … Hawkins fi nished the Hampton game with a season-high 52 yards and two recep-tions … also had two catches for 44 yards against Delaware State … scored on a 4-yard TD reception against North Carolina A&T and a 6-yarder against Morgan State. 2010 (Freshman): Played in every game and started three times in his debut season at wideout (started the VSU, BCU, SCSU games) … made nine catches for 107 yards on the year … caught his fi rst career pass against Rutgers, covering 16 yards … had career highs of fi ve catches and 54 receiving yards against Bethune-Cookman. 2009: Sat out as a non-qualifi er. High School: Played football, basket-ball and track at Eisenhower … helped team advance to the 6A playoffs his junior and senior seasons … all-area and all-confer-ence selection as a junior, when he caught 10 touchdown passes … scored three TDs as a senior. Personal: Joseph C. Hawkins was born on July 19, 1991 … son of Sandra Hawkins … majoring in elementary education.

HAWKINS’ CAREER RECEIVING STATISTICSYear GP Rec Yds Avg TD Lg Avg/G2010 11 9 107 11.9 0 22 9.72011 12 17 236 13.9 3 35 19.7Totals 23 26 343 13.2 3 35 14.9

HAWKINS’ CAREER HIGHSRec.: 5 (vs. Bethune-Cookman, 9-25-10)Rec. Yards: 54 (vs. Bethune-Cookman, 9-25-10)TD: 1 (3x, last vs. Morgan State, 11-12-11)Long Rec.: 35 (vs. Hampton, 10-15-11)

TAKEEM HEDGEMANRS-SENIOR | RB5-10 | 200Charlottesville, Va./Monticello HS

22011 (Junior): Started in seven of the team’s 12 games … led the squad and ranked seventh in the MEAC in rushing, with 698 yards (58.2 yards per game) on 153 carries … scored three touchdowns … also caught 21 passes, fourth-most on the team, for 149 yards … fi nished with 847 all-purpose yards, second-most on the team (70.6 ypg) … opened the year with 12 carries for 65 yards and four catches for 39 more yards against Virginia State … added 62 yards on 13 attempts at West Virginia … rushed for 21 yards on eight carries and caught three passes for a career-high 45 yards at Howard … had his fi rst career 100-yard rushing game at Charleston Southern, amassing 105 yards on 15 carries … also caught three passes for 27 yards in the game to fi nish with 132 all-purpose yards … had a career-high 25 rushes for 68 yards and matched his career-high with four receptions in the win over South Carolina State … had a career day at Delaware State, running 15 times for a career-best 132 yards and his fi rst two touchdowns of the year … scored on a 58-yard run in that one, the longest run of his career … salted the DSU game away with a 5-yard TD run late in the fourth quarter … posted 44 yards on 12 carries against Hampton and 54 yards on 16 attempts the following week against Bethune-Cookman … rushed for 48 yards on just seven carries at Savannah State … helped NSU wrap up the MEAC title with a 14-carry, 52-yard day at Morgan State … scored his fi nal TD of the year in that one, a 2-yard run late in the fourth quarter. 2010 (Sophomore): Played in 10 games … served as the second-string tailback behind DeAngelo Branche for most of the year … was second on the team with 220 rushing yards and two touchdowns on 59 carries (3.9 average) … carried seven times for 14 yards and scored on a 1-yard TD run at Bethune-Cookman … also caught two passes for 26 yards in that game…had season highs of nine rushes for 56 yards at Hampton … the 56 yards were also a career high … ran eight times for 36 yards against Florida A&M and carried eight times for 30 yards against Morgan State … ended the season with a seven-carry, 44-yard day at Savannah State … also scored his second TD of the season at SSU on a 4-yard scamper. 2009 (Redshirt): Redshirted the season. 2008 (Freshman): Played in every game…served as NSU’s backup tailback … fi nished the year third on the team in rushes (62), yards (206) and rushing touchdowns (two) … had 31 yards rushing and his fi rst career touchdown, a 6-yarder, against North Carolina A&T … also had 31 yards rushing on a season-high 10 carries at William & Mary … had a season-high 37 yards on just three attempts at S.C. State … had a season-long rush of 23 yards against the Bulldogs … had 23 yards rushing and his second TD of the year, a 1-yarder, against Florida A&M … also caught two passes for eight yards on the year.

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High School: Rushed for a Virginia High School League (VHSL) state record 51 touchdowns as a senior, leading Monticello to its fi rst-ever state Group AA Division 3 title…ran for 2,891 yards in 14 games, the fourth-highest single-season mark in VHSL his-tory…fi rst-team All-Jefferson District, All-Region and all-state…Virginiapreps.com Group AA state Player of the Year…ran for a school-record 6,383 career yards, the 12th-most in state history at the time…accounted for 88 career touchdowns…rushed for 2,104 yards and 20 touchdowns as a junior, and added 1,054 yards and 12 scores as a sophomore. Personal: Takeem Shabazz Hedgeman was born on Jan. 30, 1990…son of James Stinnie and Tanya Hedgeman-Ayres…majoring in interdisciplinary studies with concentrations in physical education and psychology.

HEDGEMAN’S CAREER RUSHING STATISTICSYear GP Att Yds Avg TD Lg Avg/G2008 12 62 206 3.3 2 23 17.22010 10 57 220 3.9 2 19 22.02011 12 153 698 4.6 3 58 58.2Totals 34 272 1124 4.1 7 58 33.1

HEDGEMAN’S CAREER RECEIVING STATISTICSYear GP Rec Yds Avg TD Lg Avg/G2008 12 2 8 4.0 0 6 0.72010 10 4 33 8.2 0 15 3.32011 12 21 149 7.1 0 28 12.4Totals 34 27 190 7.0 0 28 5.6

HEDGEMAN’S CAREER HIGHSRushingRushes: 25 (vs. S.C. State, 10-1-11)Yards: 132 (vs. Delaware State, 10-8-11)TD: 2 (vs. Delaware State, 10-8-11)Long Rush: 58 (vs. Delaware State, 10-8-11)ReceivingRec.: 4 (2x, last vs. S.C. State, 10-1-11)Rec. Yards: 45 (vs. Howard, 9-17-11)Long Rec.: 28 (vs. Howard, 9-17-11)

RAMSEY HENDERSONRS-FRESHMAN | OL6-4 | 305Washington, D.C./HD Woodson HS

742011 (Redshirt): Redshirted the season. High School: Three-year letterwinner … named to the All-Metro team by the Washing-ton Pigskin Club his senior year … helped H.D. Woodson to the DCIAA title his sophomore, junior and senior seasons … rated a two-star prospect according to Rivals.Com … also played base-ball, tennis and basketball and threw the shot put on the track team. Personal: Ramsey Henderson was born on Feb. 10, 1993 … son of Rodney and Marsha Henderson … majoring in mass communication.

ERIC HITCHRS-SENIOR | LB6-2 | 230Virginia Beach, Va./First Colonial HS

202011 (Junior): Appeared in all 12 games and started once … a regular on special teams who also worked as a second-string linebacker … was in on 21 tackles for the season, 11 of them solo efforts … got his fi rst career start at inside linebacker in the opener with Virginia State, when he matched his career high with three tackles … also had three tackles, all solos, the following week at West Virginia … two of the three stops resulted in no gain for WVU running backs during a fi rst-quarter goal-line stand by the NSU defense … credited with a tackle for loss on special teams on a botched punt at Howard, which lead to an NSU fi eld goal … also made three tackles against North Carolina A&T. 2010 (Sophomore): Appeared in all 11 games … a valuable special teams performer who also worked with the second team at inside linebacker … made 17 total tackles on the year, 10 of them solos … made three stops against Florida A&M … had one tackle for loss against Morgan State … posted four tackles in the win over Delaware State, a career high. 2009 (Redshirt): Redshirted the season. 2008 (Freshman): Played in all 12 games, primarily on special teams … also got some time as a backup inside lineback-er … made three total tackles (one solo, two assisted) on the year … two of the three tackles came at S.C. State. High School: Lettered four years in football, two in wrestling and two in track and fi eld … played fullback and linebacker for the Patriots … honorable mention All-Beach District at running back his senior and junior seasons … rushed for 315 yards on 50 carries (6.3 average) as a senior … scored fi ve touchdowns (four rushing) and blocked for 1,000-yard rusher Tony Gregory, a Virginia Tech signee … placed second in the district and Eastern Region and sixth at the state wrestling championships in the heavyweight division as a senior. Personal: Eric Douglas Hitch II was born on March 23, 1990 … son of Eric Hitch Sr. and Kesha Hitch … major-ing in social science/history.

HITCH’S CAREER DEFENSIVE STATISTICSYear GP UT AT TT TFL-Yds Sck-Yds Int-Yds PD FF FR-Yds2008 12 1 2 3 0.0-0 0.0-0 0-0 0 0 0-02010 11 10 7 17 1.0-2 0.0-0 0-0 0 0 0-02011 12 11 10 21 1.0-26 0.0-0 0-0 0 0 0-0Totals 35 22 19 41 2.0-28 0.0-0 0-0 0 0 0-0

HITCH’S CAREER HIGHSTackles: 4 (vs. Delaware State, 11-13-10)TFL: 1.0 (2x, last vs. Howard, 9-17-11)

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DEMARTA’ JOHNSONJUNIOR | DB5-11 | 180Chesapeake, Va./Western Branch HS

452011 (Sophomore): A special teamer and backup defensive back, Johnson played in all 12 games … recorded six tackles for the year, including two each against Delaware State and Hampton … broke up a pass in the win at Savannah State … credited with a tackle for loss of 17 yards when he dropped the Morgan State punter for a loss, leading to an NSU fi eld goal in the MEAC title-clinching win. At NSU: Enrolled in the fall of 2010, but did not play. High School: A two-year letterwinner in both football and track & fi eld … as a senior, threw for over 700 yards and ran for more than 500. Personal: DeMarta’ Lee Johnson was born on July 17, 1992 … son of Michelle Coppock … majoring in kinesiotherapy.

JOHNSON’S CAREER DEFENSIVE STATISTICSYear GP UT AT TT TFL-Yds Sck-Yds Int-Yds PD FF FR-Yds2011 12 5 1 6 1.0-17 0.0-0 0-0 1 0 0-0Totals 12 5 1 6 1.0-17 0.0-0 0-0 1 0 0-0

JOHNSON’S CAREER HIGHSTackles: 2 (2x, last vs. Hampton, 10-15-11)TFL: 1.0 (vs. Morgan State, 11-12-11)PD: 1 (vs. Savannah State, 11-5-11)

JUSTIN JOHNSONJUNIOR | LB5-11 | 225Hampton, Va./Bethel HS

502011 (Sophomore): Played in two games as a reserve linebacker, seeing snaps in the Virginia State and West Virginia games. At NSU: Enrolled in the fall of 2010 but did not play … joined the team during spring practice. High School: Played football all four years … made 32 tackles and recorded a pair of sacks as a senior. Personal: Justin Andre Johnson was born on Oct. 23, 1991 … son of Carlos and Sandy Johnson … majoring in business entrepreneurship.

KEITH JOHNSONSOPHOMORE | WR5-11 | 175Petersburg, Va./Petersburg HS

122011 (Freshman): Speedy wideout made his mark as a true fresh-man at NSU … caught 13 passes for 160 yards and one touch-down … also rushed four times for 99 yards … caught his fi rst career touchdown pass, a 44-yarder, on a screen play at Howard … had his best game of the year at Savannah State … caught a career-high four passes for 21 yards … also carried one time for 85 yards on a reverse, the longest running play in school history … caught two passes for 48 yards at Morgan State, including a 48-yard reception. High School: First-team All-Central District at receiver and defensive back … also fi rst-team All-Central Region and All-Metro at wideout after catching 28 passes for 561 yards and four touchdowns … made 38 tackles and broke up 13 passes on defense … academic all-district selection … caught a school-record 12 touchdown passes as a junior … selected to play in the Virginia High School Coaches Association (VHSCA) All-Star Game following his senior year … also a standout sprinter, Johnson was third in the state Group AAA track meet in the 100 meters with a time of 10.87 seconds his senior year … ran PR of 10.82 seconds in the prelims … was Central Region 100-meter champion. Personal: Keith Lamont Johnson was born on March 8, 1993 … son of Keith and Amanda Johnson … majoring in electronic engineering.

JOHNSON’S CAREER RECEIVING STATISTICSYear GP Rec Yds Avg TD Lg Avg/G2011 12 13 160 12.3 1 48 13.3Totals 12 13 160 12.3 1 48 13.3

JOHNSON’S CAREER RUSHING STATISTICSYear GP Att Yds Avg TD Lg Avg/G2011 12 4 99 24.8 0 85 8.3Totals 12 4 99 24.8 0 85 8.3

JOHNSON’S CAREER HIGHSReceivingRec.: 4 (vs. Savannah State, 11-5-11)Rec. Yards: 48 (vs. Morgan State, 11-12-11)Long Rec.: 48 (vs. Morgan State, 11-12-11)RushingRushes: 2 (vs. Virginia State, 9-3-11)Yards: 85 (vs. Savannah State, 11-5-11)Long Rush: 85 (vs. Savannah State, 11-5-11)

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CAMERON JUDERS-SENIOR | DL6-3 | 290Richmond, Va./Michigan State

92At NSU: Enrolled in the fall of 2010 after transferring from Michigan State … sat out the 2010 and 2011 seasons to focus on academ-ics. At Michigan State: Redshirted the 2008 season … did not see any game action as a freshman in 2009 … named the Scout Team Defensive Player of the Week prior to the Michigan game. High School: A three-year starter at Manchester … selected Dominion District Defensive Player of the Year as a senior in 2007 after re-cording 89 tackles, including 41 for lost yardage … produced 10.5 sacks, forced two fumbles and recovered one fumble … earned fi rst-team All-Dominion District and fi rst-team all-metro honors as a senior from the Richmond Times-Dispatch … selected to the All-Central Region second team … had 22 receptions for 181 yards (8.2 avg.) and four touchdowns while playing tight end as a senior … honorable mention all-district selection as a junior despite playing in only fi ve games due to an injury … totaled 38 tackles in 2006, including fi ve sacks … caught eight passes for 92 yards (11.5 avg.) and two scores as a junior … also competed in basketball and baseball for two years each at Manchester. Personal: Cameron L. Jude was born on Nov. 20, 1989 … son of Craig and Carla Jude … majoring in interdisciplinary studies.

season-high 31 snaps in the come-from-behind win at Delaware State … missed the fi rst three games of the year due to an ankle injury. At Syracuse (Redshirt): Redshirted the 2008 season. High School: Named to the 2008 Prep Star All-Atlantic Region team … named the 25th-best prospect in the Mid-Atlantic Region by Scout.Com … named to the All-Prince George’s 4A fi rst team and the Gazette Star all-county team as a senior … also a 2007 SuperPrep All-Mid-Atlantic Team pick. Personal: Michael Deonta Kay was born on Sept. 24, 1990 … son of Donald and LaBianca Kay … majoring in sociology.

MICHAEL KAYRS-SENIOR | OL6-2 | 310Capitol Heights, Md./Syracuse

522011 (Junior): Started all 12 games at center … the centerpiece of a line which allowed just 15 sacks in 12 games, second-fewest among MEAC teams … helped the Spartans fi nish second in the MEAC in total offense (393.8 ypg) and fi fth in scoring offense (27.0 ppg) … named MEAC Offensive Lineman of the Week after grad-ing out as the team’s top lineman in the win at Savannah State … helped the Spartans tally a season-high 559 yards of total of-fense (season-high 265 rushing, 294 passing). 2010 (Sophomore): Played in all 11 contests and started the fi nal three games of the season at left guard … team went 3-0 in games he started down the stretch … helped pave the way for running back DeAngelo Branche to set the school’s all-time rushing record in the season fi nale at Savannah State … played 58 snaps and graded out at 86 percent at Virginia State … played 30 snaps at Howard. 2009 (Freshman): Saw action in the fi nal eight games of the season off the bench … played at both guard and center … played a

ALEX KILLAMSOPHOMORE | LS6-1 | 200Newport News, Va./Denbigh HS

402011 (Freshman): Played in the fi nal 11 games of the season … served as NSU’s long-snapper on the punt unit … was in on three tackles for the year, one each against West Virginia, Charleston Southern and Hampton. High School: A four-year letterwinner in baseball and wrestling and a three-year letterwinner in football … an honorable mention All-Peninsula District linebacker as a senior … in wrestling, placed second in the district in the 189-pound weight class. Personal: Alexander C. Killam was born on Aug. 13, 1993 … son of Matt and Jill Killam … majoring in electronic engineering.

DRE’QUEZ LAMBERTRS-FRESHMAN | RB5-9 | 180Virginia Beach, Va./Green Run HS

2011 (Redshirt): Redshirted the season. High School: Beach District Offensive Player of the Year as a senior … voted to the All-Beach District and All-Tidewater fi rst teams … second-team All-Eastern Region and all-state Group AAA … rushed for 1,698 yards and 17 touchdowns as a senior … the 1,698 yards are the fi fth-most in South Hampton Roads history … accounted for 2,196 all-purpose yards and 22 total touchdowns. Personal: Dre’Quez S. Lambert was born on Sept. 8, 1993 … son of Jacqueline Brown … majoring in nursing.

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KEENAN LAMBERTRS-SOPHOMORE | DB6-0 | 200Norfolk, Va./Maury HS

252011 (Freshman): Started six games and played in all 12 during his freshman year … started four times at strong safety (Charleston Southern, S.C. State, Delaware State, Hampton) and twice as the nickel back (Morgan State, ODU) … recorded 37 total tackles, including 25 solos and three for loss, during the season … had one interception and defl ected fi ve passes … made a career-high fi ve tackles three times, against Charleston Southern, Bethune-Cookman and Morgan State … recorded one tackle for loss against S.C. State, Hampton and Bethune-Cookman … had one of his best all-around games against Hampton, notching four tackles, one for loss, one pass breakup and a game-clinching interception (the fi rst of his career) in the fourth quarter … also had one pass defl ection against Howard, North Carolina A&T, Savannah State and Morgan State. 2010 (Redshirt): Redshirted. High School: Was a fi rst-team All-Eastern District and second-team All-Tidewater defensive back as a senior … fi nished the season with 89 tackles, 15 pass breakups, four interceptions and two forced fumbles … also saw time on special teams and at quarterback and receiver on offense … passed for 427 yards and fi ve touchdowns at QB … hauled in 17 receptions for 381 yards and fi ve more scores at receiver … also ran for 221 yards and three touchdowns … credited with seven blocked kicks on spe-cial teams … three-year letterwinner. Personal: Keenan Daniel Lambert was born on Feb. 28, 1992 … son of Karen Lambert … majoring in business management.

LAMBERT’S CAREER DEFENSIVE STATISTICSYear GP UT AT TT TFL-Yds Sck-Yds Int-Yds PD FF FR-Yds2011 12 25 12 37 3.0-7 0.0-0 1-12 5 0 0-0Totals 12 25 12 37 3.0-7 0.0-0 1-12 5 0 0-0

LAMBERT’S CAREER HIGHSTackles: 5 (3x, vs. Morgan State, 11-12-11)TFL: 1.0 (3x, last vs. Bethune-Cookman, 10-20-11)INT: 1 (vs. Hampton, 10-15-11)PD: 1 (5x, last vs. Morgan State, 11-12-11)

RYAN LEERS-SOPHOMORE | K5-8 | 170Norfolk, Va./Maury HS

382011 (Sophomore): Redshirted. 2010 (Freshman): Was the Spar-tans’ primary kickoff man … kicked off 38 times, averaging nearly 50 yards per attempt. High School: Played four years of soccer, two of football and one of basketball … fi rst-team All-Eastern District kicker as a senior … selected to the all-district second team as a junior … also a standout soccer player, Lee helped the Commodores reach the regional playoffs as a senior en route to all-district and all-region honors. Personal: Ryan L. Lee was born on July 13, 1992 … son of Joan Lee … business management.

KELVIN LEWISRS-JUNIOR | WR5-9 | 175Woodbridge, Va./Woodbridge HS

812011 (Sophomore): One of the team’s faster receives, Lewis played in every game and started four times (Charleston South-ern, Bethune-Cookman, N.C. A&T, ODU) … tied for sixth on the team with 17 catches for 208 yards and one score … was also fourth on the team in rushing, with 216 yards on just 25 carries (8.6 per attempt) … also returned seven punts for 88 yards (12.6 average) for a total of 512 all-purpose yards … ran fi ve times for a career-high 63 yards in the win over Hampton … also returned one kickoff for 15 yards and had one catch for 13 yards in that one, giving him 91 all-purpose yards … rushed four times for 44 yards against Bethune-Cookman … ran four times for 30 yards and caught two passes for 16 yards against N.C. A&T … made three receptions for 50 yards, including a 47-yarder, at Savannah State … had his best game of the year in the MEAC title-clinch-ing win at Morgan State … scored NSU’s fi rst touchdown on a 60-yard reception, the fi rst TD of his career … fi nished that game with three catches for a career-high 79 yards … also ran four times for 34 yards, giving him a career-high 113 all-purpose yards at MSU. 2010 (Freshman): Played in all 11 games and started fi ve times (BCU, SCSU, Hampton, FAMU, Howard) … made four catches for 78 yards on the year … averaged 19.5 yards per re-ception … his fi rst career catch was a 46-yarder against Virginia State that set NSU up with a 1st-and-goal at the Trojans’ 1-yard line … had one catch for eight yards at Bethune-Cookman and one for seven yards at S.C. State … also caught one pass for 17 yards against Florida A&M. continued on page 52

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2009 (Redshirt): Redshirted the season. High School: Played four years of football and lettered two years on the track team … a fi rst-team All-Cardinal District and all-area defensive back and second-team all-district receiver as a senior … made 23 catches for 377 yards and two touchdowns … on defense, tallied 49 tackles, two interceptions and 15 pass defl ections … also quali-fi ed for the state track meet in the 100 and 200 meters as a senior. Personal: Kelvin Dean Lewis was born on Nov. 12, 1990 … son of Kelvin and Diane Lewis … majoring in sociology.

LEWIS’ CAREER RECEIVING STATISTICSYear GP Rec Yds Avg TD Lg Avg/G2010 11 4 78 19.5 0 46 7.12011 12 17 208 12.2 1 60 17.3Totals 23 21 286 13.6 1 60 12.4

LEWIS’ CAREER RUSHING STATISTICSYear GP Att Yds Avg TD Lg Avg/G2010 11 0 0 0.0 0 0 0.02011 12 25 216 8.6 0 24 18.0Totals 23 25 216 8.6 0 24 9.4

LEWIS’ CAREER HIGHSReceivingRec.: 3 (2x, last vs. Morgan State, 11-12-11)Yards: 79 (vs. Morgan State, 11-12-11)TD: 1 (vs. Morgan State, 11-12-11)Long Rec.: 60 (vs. Morgan State, 11-12-11)RushingRushes: 5 (vs. Hampton, 10-15-11)Yards: 63 (vs. Hampton, 10-15-11)Long Rush: 24 (vs. Hampton, 10-15-11)

JAMES LYNCHRS-FRESHMAN | TE6-3 | 225Darby, Pa./West Philadelphia Catholic HS

412011 (Redshirt): Redshirted the season. High School: First-team Pennsylvania Sportswriters Class AA all-state selection … also fi rst-team All-City and All-Catholic League … helped the Burrs to a 13-2 record and the state AA championship … played both tight end and defensive end for West Catholic … defensively, recorded 90 tackles, 29 for loss, and 9.5 sacks as a senior … also forced and recovered two fumbles … had scholarship offers from Stony Brook and Monmouth and was recruited by Villanova and Temple. Personal: James Owen Lynch was born on Dec. 1, 1992 … son of James and Patricia Lynch … majoring in computer information technology.

DARRIN MARROWRS-SOPHOMORE | DB6-1 | 180Virginia Beach, Va./Cox HS

192011 (Freshman): Saw game action in all 12 contests … key special teams player who also was second-team free safety … made 10 tackles on the year, seven of them solo … had a career-best three tackles at West Virginia … recovered a fumbled kickoff which led to an NSU touchdown in the victory at Savannah State … recorded his fi rst career pass defl ection in the playoff game at ODU. 2010 (Redshirt): Redshirted the season. High School: Recorded 30 tackles, six pass defl ections, two interceptions and two forced fumbles as a senior … had four interceptions as a junior, when he helped Cox reach the playoffs for the fi rst time in its 48-year history … 100-meter runner and high jumper on the track team … lettered two years in football and four in track. Personal: Darrin Jamal Marrow was born on October 15, 1992 … son of Deon and Jacqueline Marrow … majoring in sociology.

MARROW’S CAREER DEFENSIVE STATISTICSYear GP UT AT TT TFL-Yds Sck-Yds Int-Yds PD FF FR-Yds2011 12 7 3 10 0.0-0 0.0-0 0-0 1 0 1-0Totals 12 7 3 10 0.0-0 0.0-0 0-0 1 0 1-0

MARROW’S CAREER HIGHSTackles: 3 (vs. West Virginia, 9-10-11)PD: 1 (vs. Old Dominion, 11-26-11)FR: 1 (vs. Savannah State, 11-5-11)

BLAKE MATTHEWSRS-SENIOR | OL6-4 | 315Manassas, Va./Osbourn HS

77 2011 (Junior): Emerged as prominent fi gure in NSU’s offensive line in his fi rst season as a starter … started all 12 games at right tackle … voted the MEAC Offensive Lineman of the Year, the fi rst in NSU history, following the season … also selcted to the All-MEAC fi rst team ... also named a second-team All-America selec-tion by The Sports Network and The Associated Press … voted a black college All-American by Boxtorow.com and SBN Sports … named MEAC Offensive Lineman of the Week following the win at Howard, where he graded out as the Spartans’ best lineman … helped the Spartans fi nish second in the MEAC in total offense (393.8 ypg) and fi fth in scoring offense (27.0 ppg) … led an of-fensive line that allowed just 15 sacks in 12 games, second-few-

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est in the conference … helped NSU top the 30-point mark six times and top the 500-yard mark in total offense three times. 2010 (Sophomore): Played in four games, against Rutgers, North Caro-lina A&T, Virginia State and Florida A&M … played a season-high 11 snaps against VSU … worked with the fi rst unit during spring practice following the season. 2009 (Freshman): Saw his fi rst collegiate action against Virginia State … also played in reserve duty against Bethune-Cookman. 2008 (Redshirt): Redshirted the season. High School: A three-year letterwinner … second-team All-Cedar Run District on the offensive line and honorable men-tion all-district on the defensive line as a senior … had 68 tackles on defense with nine tackles for loss and fi ve sacks … helped Osbourn to the Group AAA Division 6 state title as a junior, when he was a second-team all-district defensive lineman. Personal: William Blake Matthews was born on March 8, 1990 … goes by Blake … son of Scott and Stephanie Matthews … majoring in interdisciplinary studies.

MAYNES’ CAREER RECEIVING STATISTICS (at NSU)Year GP Rec Yds Avg TD Lg Avg/G2011 12 11 82 7.5 0 11 6.8Totals 12 11 82 7.5 0 11 6.8 MAYNES’ CAREER HIGHSReceivingRushes: 16 (vs. Hampton, 10-15-11)Yards: 72 (vs. Hampton, 10-15-11)TD: 1 (3x, last vs. Morgan State, 11-12-11)Long Rush: 56 (vs. Morgan State, 11-12-11)ReceivingRec.: 5 (vs. Old Dominion, 11-26-11)Yards: 43 (vs. Old Dominion, 11-26-11)Long Rec.: 11 (vs. Virginia State, 9-3-11)

RANDY MAYNESSENIOR | RB5-8 | 170Miami, Fla./West Hills CC (Calif.)

222011 (Junior): Played in all 12 games and started the fi nal four games of the year … split starts and carries with Takeem Hedge-man as one of the Spartans’ top two backs … logged 94 carries for 443 yards (second-best on the team) and three touchdowns … also made 11 receptions for 82 yards on the season … posted seven carries for 51 yards at Howard … added six rushes for 60 yards, including a 29-yard carry, at Delaware State … had his best game of the year against Hampton in the Battle of the Bay … tallied season highs of 16 carries for 72 yards and the game-clinching 14-yard TD run in the fourth quarter … earned his fi rst career start against North Carolina A&T, running 15 times for 68 yards and a score … posted nine carries for 68 yards and a touchdown at Morgan State … scored on a 56-yard TD run on the fi rst play of the second half at Morgan State, helping the Spartans pull away en route to the MEAC title-clinching victory … the 56-yard scamper was his longest run of the season … ran seven times for 35 yards and caught a career-high fi ve passes for 43 yards in the playoff loss to Old Dominion. At West Hills (Freshman & Sophomore): Ran 143 times for 750 yards and nine touchdowns as a sophomore at West Hills … rushed for 747 yards and seven TDs as a freshman, earning All-Valley Confer-ence honors. High School: Was an honorable mention All-Dade County pick as a senior along with former NMBHS teammates and fellow Spartan Nico Flores. Personal: Randy J. Maynes was born on Sept. 11, 1989 … son of Valentino and Patricia Maynes … majoring in sociology.

MAYNES’ CAREER RUSHING STATISTICS (AT NSU)Year GP Att Yds Avg TD Lg Avg/G2011 12 94 443 4.7 3 56 36.9Totals 12 94 443 4.7 3 56 36.9

JUSTIN MYLERJUNIOR | OL6-4 | 310Woodbridge, Va./Freedom HS

71 2011 (Sophomore): Made an appearance in 11 of NSU’s 12 games … began the year as an offensive lineman but switched to the defensive line early in the year due to injuries … made three tackles on the season … assisted on a pair of stops at Charles-ton Southern … made one solo tackle for a loss of four yards at Morgan State … moved back to offensive tackle during spring 2012 practices. At NSU: Sat out the 2010 season as a non-quali-fi er. High School: A two-way starter on the lines for Freedom HS … lettered all four years in both football and basketball … named team MVP as a senior. Personal: Justin M. Myler was born on March 12, 1992 … son of Greg and Doris Jeffries … majoring in sociology.

MITCHELL NNADIRS-JUNIOR | DL5-10 | 285Virginia Beach, Va./Chowan

952011 (Sophomore): Saw time in 10 games … was a reserve defensive tackle … assisted on three tackles for the season, one each at West Virginia, Charleston Southern and Savannah State. Chowan: Played and started in six games as a freshman in 2009 … made four total tackles, three of them solos. High School: Lettered two years at Ocean Lakes HS… named the team’s Most Aggressive Defensive Player his senior year. Personal: Mitchell Chidozie Nnadi was born on Sept. 25, 1991 … son of Fred and Christy Nnadi … majoring in psychology.

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TERRENCE PUGHRS-SENIOR | LB6-4 | 230Chesapeake, Va./Indian River HS

562011 (Junior): Started seven times in NSU’s 12 games at his customary outside linebacker spot … amassed 41 total tackles for the season, 10.0 for loss and 4.0 sacks … was fourth on the team in sacks and fi fth in tackles for loss … made at least six tackles in a game on four occasions … notched six tackles, 1.5 for loss and one sack in the win over S.C. State … also posted six tackles against Bethune-Cookman, with a career-high 3.5 coming behind the line of scrimmage … was also credited with 1.5 sacks and one pass breakup in that contest … made a career-high eight tackles the following week against North Carolina A&T … posted another three tackles for loss, including one sack and two quarterback hurries, in the win over the Aggies … had seven tackles, half for a loss, in the playoff game at ODU … named to the NSU Athletics Director’s Honor Roll for both semesters … was also a MEAC Commissioner’s All-Academic Team honoree for the second straight year. 2010 (Sophomore): Started all 11 games at outside linebacker … credited with 27 tackles, 13 solos … his 6.5 tackles for loss were second among NSU’s lineback-ers … had three solo tackles, including two tackles for loss and one sack, in the win over Virginia State … had a season-high fi ve tackles, two for loss, at Hampton … matched his season high with fi ve tackles at Howard … had a season-best 2.5 tackles for loss in the victory over Howard, including one sack … named to the NSU and MEAC Commissioner’s all-academic teams. 2009 (Freshman): Played in all 11 games during his rookie season … made his fi rst collegiate start against William & Mary, registering a season-high six tackles, one for a loss … had his fi rst career sack the week before, at N.C. A&T … was in on three tackles against both Bethune-Cookman and Delaware State … had two of his three QB pressures for the year at Morgan State … named to the NSU and MEAC Commissioner’s all-academic teams. 2008 (Redshirt): Redshirted the season. High School: A two-year let-terwinner at Indian River … fi rst team All-Southeastern District and All-Tidewater by The Virginian-Pilot on defense … also second-team all-district at offensive tackle … had 34 tackles for loss, 13 sacks and six forced fumbles as a senior … led Indian River to the Eastern Region Division 5 championship game … a second-team all-district pick on both sides of the ball as a junior. Personal: Terrence Lamar Pugh…born on April 17, 1990 … son of Randy and Janet Pugh … majoring in computer science … both parents are NSU alumni.

PUGH’S CAREER DEFENSIVE STATISTICSYear GP UT AT TT TFL-Yds Sck-Yds Int-Yds PD FF FR-Yds2009 11 7 9 16 2.5-9 1.0-5 0-0 0 0 0-02010 11 13 14 27 6.5-16 2.0-6 0-0 0 0 0-02011 12 21 20 41 10.0-36 4.0-26 0-0 2 0 0-0Totals 34 41 43 84 19.0-61 7.0-37 0-0 2 0 0-0

PUGH’S CAREER HIGHSTackles: 8 (vs. North Carolina A&T, 10-29-11)TFL: 3.5 (vs. Bethune-Cookman, 10-20-11)Sacks: 1.5 (vs. Bethune-Cookman, 10-20-11)PD: 1 (2x, last vs. Morgan State, 11-12-11)

BRENDON RIDDICKRS-FRESHMAN | RB5-11 | 210Richmond, Va./Hermitage HS

102011 (Redshirt): Redshirted … worked as the scout team quar-terback … moved to running back following the season. High School: Two-time Colonial District Offensive Player of the Year … also named the Central Region and Richmond Times-Dispatch Metro Player of the Year as a senior … rushed for 1,281 yards and 15 TDs as a senior while passing for 1,446 yards and 21 scores … led Hermitage to a 13-1 record, the district and regional titles, and a berth in the state Group AAA title game … fi rst-team all-district, all-region and All-Metro … second-team all-state. Personal: Bren-don DavRon Riddick … born on Dec. 3, 1982 … son of Jermaine and Kimberly Riddick … majoring in journalism … grandfather Cladwell was an NSU alum and long-time University employee.

GEORGE RIDDICKSOPHOMORE | DL6-3 | 290Suffolk, Va./King’s Fork HS

512011 (Freshman): Played in 10 games … moved from offensive line to defensive line in preseason camp … made nine total tackles for the year, seven assisted … made two tackles against both Charleston Southern and Morgan State … credited with one QB hurry against both S.C. State and N.C. A&T … started the N.C. A&T and Savannah State games. High School: Second-team All-Southeastern District selection as a senior … made 64 tackles, including 15 for loss and eight sacks. Personal: George Henry Riddick was born on May 10, 1993 … son of George and Cheryl Riddick … majoring in electronics engineering.

RIDDICK’S CAREER DEFENSIVE STATISTICSYear GP UT AT TT TFL-Yds Sck-Yds Int-Yds PD FF FR-Yds2011 10 2 7 9 0.0-0 0.0-0 0-0 0 0 0-0Totals 10 2 7 9 0.0-0 0.0-0 0-0 0 0 0-0

RIDDICK’S CAREER HIGHSTackles: 2 (2x, last vs. Morgan State, 11-12-11)

RETURNER PROFILES


CALVIN ROBERTSSENIOR | RB5-9 | 190Hampton, Va./Hampton HS

482011 (Junior): Played in 11 games for NSU … saw most of his time on special teams … got his most extensive time of the year at running back during the Savannah State game … ran seven times for 17 yards and also caught one pass for one yard against the Tigers. At NSU: Enrolled at NSU in the fall of 2008 … did not seen any game action through the 2010 season. High School: A three-year letterwinner in both track and football … was All-Peninsula District in the 100, 200, 300 and on the 4x200 and 4x400 relay teams as a senior … was a national qualifi er for the Nike Indoor Nation-als in the 200 … Daily Press All-Star in the 300 meters … teamed with former Spartans Donovan Cotton and Sherron Childress on Hampton’s Group AAA Division 5 state football championship team as a sophomore … rushed for fi ve touchdowns as a senior. Per-sonal: Calvin Bernard Roberts … born Oct. 9, 1989 … son of Calvin Hunt and Gloria Roberts … academic major is computer science.

ROBERTS’ CAREER RUSHING STATISTICSYear GP Att Yds Avg TD Lg Avg/G2011 11 7 17 2.4 0 11 1.5Totals 11 7 17 2.4 0 11 1.5

E.J. ROGERSRS-SOPHOMORE | OL6-3 | 325Alexandria, Va./Edison HS

60 2011 (Freshman): Played in six games off the bench as a reserve guard on the Spartans’ offensive line. 2010 (Redshirt): Redshirted the season. High School: First-team All-National District and hon-orable mention All-Northern Region offensive lineman … helped team to a 7-4 mark and a berth in the Northern Region playoffs … blocked for unit which ran for over 2,000 yards and averaged 330 total yards per game … all-academic team member … named team’s top offensive lineman. Personal: Edwin Glenn Rogers Jr. was born on Oct. 24, 1991 … son of Edwin Sr. and Valerie Rogers … goes by E.J...majoring in mass communication.

WILONTE’ ROSCOERS-FRESHMAN | WR5-11 | 175Portsmouth, Va./Churchland HS

72011 (Redshirt): Redshirted the season. High School: Honorable mention All-Eastern District pick as a senior … passed for 1,700 yards and 20 touchdowns while rushing for 600 yards and six scores … named team MVP. Personal: Wilonte’ Levon Roscoe was born on April 7, 1993 … son of Willie and Angela Roscoe … majoring in optical engineering.

DEANDRE SANGSTERRS-FRESHMAN | WR6-2 | 180Dumfries, Va./CD Hylton HS

85 2011 (Redshirt): Redshirted. High School: Caught 35 passes for 720 yards and nine touchdowns as a senior … also returned a kickoff for a TD … fi rst-team All-Cardinal District and News & Messenger all-area pick … second-team All-Northwest Region and honorable mention Washington Post All-Met … also partici-pated on the track team all four years, competing in the long and triple jumps and the 100 meters. Personal: DeAndre Sangster was born on Jan. 20, 1993 … son of Derek and Paulette Sangster … majoring in mass communications.

TYRECE SHEPHERDJUNIOR | DB6-1 | 200Suffolk, Va./Lakeland HS

472011 (Sophomore): Appeared in all 12 games … saw most of his time on special teams, where he served as a gunner on kick coverage … moved to safety following the year. 2010 (Fresh-man): Appeared in six games as a backup receiver … had his fi rst career catch, gaining three yards, at S.C. State. 2009: Sat out as a non-qualifi er. High School: Four-year letterwinner in football and track … a two-way player in football and a hurdler and sprinter in track. Personal: Tyrece Suave Shepherd was born on July 20, 1990 … son of Tym and Hope Shepherd … majoring in business management.

RETURNER PROFILES


DALLAS SIMMONSRS-FRESHMAN | RB5-9 | 185Richmond, Va./Deep Run HS

312011 (Redshirt): Redshirted the season. High School: A three-year letterwinner in football and basketball … earned two letters in track & fi eld … missed most of his senior season after tearing his ACL in the second game of the year … named to the All-Co-lonial District second team as a sophomore and junior … ran for 900 yards and 10 touchdowns during his junior season … also played defensive back and returned kickoffs and punts for Deep Run … also a two-time academic all-district selection. Personal: Spurgeon Dallas Simmons III was born on Nov. 17, 1992 … goes by Dallas … son of Spurgeon Dallas Simmons Jr. and Sandy Sim-mons … majoring in business management.

JAIRUS SPAINRS-JUNIOR | OL6-3 | 315Chesapeake, Va./Alabama A&M

792011 (Sophomore): Sat out the year to focus on academics. 2010: Joined the team prior to the season … worked with the scout team … did not see any game action. Before NSU: Attended Hampton during the fall of 2009 … transferred to Alabama A&M for a brief time during the spring semester of 2010. High School: A second-team All-Southeastern District center as a senior at Indian River HS… played for NSU alum Cadillac Harris at IRHS. Personal: Jairus M. Spain was born on Dec. 15, 1990 … son of Murray and Sharon Spain … majoring in mass communication.

DIONTE SULLIVANRS-SOPHOMORE | DB5-9 | 175O’Fallon, Ill./O’Fallon Township HS

322011 (Freshman): Played in the fi rst nine games of the year … special teams contributor and reserve cornerback … made 12 total tackles, eight of them solo efforts … had two solo tackles at Charleston Southern … earned his fi rst career start at Delaware

State, serving as the team’s nickel cornerback to open the game … made a career-high four tackles at DSU, three of them solos … also had two stops against Bethune-Cookman … injured on a kickoff against North Carolina A&T and did not play the fi nal three games of the year. 2010 (Redshirt): Redshirted the sea-son. High School: Three-year letterwinner in football and track … a fi rst-team all-conference and all-area football player as a junior and senior … tallied 55 tackles, fi ve interceptions and 16 pass defl ections as a senior … also played receiver, catching 28 passes for 465 yards and four touchdowns in his fi nal season … second-team all-conference selection as a junior. Personal: Dionte Mychael Javarez Sullivan was born on Dec. 1, 1991 … son of Troy and Teralissa Sullivan … majoring in psychology.

SULLIVAN’S CAREER DEFENSIVE STATISTICSYear GP UT AT TT TFL-Yds Sck-Yds Int-Yds PD FF FR-Yds2011 9 8 4 12 0.0-0 0.0-0 0-0 0 0 0-0Totals 9 8 4 12 0.0-0 0.0-0 0-0 0 0 0-0

SULLIVAN’S CAREER HIGHSTackles: 4 (vs. Delaware State, 10-8-11)

NICK TAYLORJUNIOR | DB5-9 | 170Richmond, Va./Varina HS

212011 (Sophomore): Played in every game … special teams con-tributor and reserve cornerback … was in on 13 tackles for the year, seven of them solos … made a career-high three tackles at West Virginia … had two stops against Delaware State, Savan-nah State and Morgan State. 2010 (Freshman): Played in all 11 games … saw regular time on NSU’s special teams coverage units … also played some as a reserve cornerback, making his fi rst career interception in the fourth quarter against Virginia State … credited with four tackles on the year, all on kickoff or punt coverage … had two tackles against both S.C. State and Delaware State. High School: A fi rst-team all-district and second-team All-Metro and All-Central Region pick as a senior … had 65 tackles, eight pass defl ections and one interception as a senior … started 44 games in his four-year career for Varina … four-time all-district and academic all-district selection. Person-al: Nicholas Alexander Taylor was born on March 9, 1992 … son of Calvin and Judy Taylor … majoring in accounting.

TAYLOR’S CAREER DEFENSIVE STATISTICSYear GP UT AT TT TFL-Yds Sck-Yds Int-Yds PD FF FR-Yds2010 11 1 3 4 0.0-0 0.0-0 1-0 0 0 0-02011 12 7 6 13 0.0-0 0.0-0 0-0 0 0 0-0Totals 23 8 9 17 0.0-0 0.0-0 1-0 0 0 0-0

TAYLOR’S CAREER HIGHSTackles: 3 (vs. West Virginia, 9-10-11)Int: 1 (vs. Virginia State, 9-18-10)

RETURNER PROFILES


NICO WASHINGTONJUNIOR | DL6-4 | 310Waldorf, Md./North Point HS

96 2011 (Sophomore): Moved to the offensive line prior to the sea-son … played and started in 11 games at right guard … missed the South Carolina State game due to a knee ailment … helped the Spartans fi nish second in the MEAC in total offense (393.8 ypg) and fi fth in scoring offense (27.0 ppg) … moved back to de-fensive line during spring 2012 practices. 2010 (Freshman): Played in all 11 games … served as the backup nose guard … credited with four assisted tackles … had two of those at South Carolina State … defl ected one pass at Howard. High School: First team All-Southern Maryland Athletic Conference at both OL and DL … fi rst-team all-county and second-team All-Met by the Washing-ton Post at OL … honorable mention Big School All-State team selection at DL. Personal: Nico Earl Washington was born on July 29, 1992 … son of Tonique Myers … majoring in sociology.

WASHINGTON’S CAREER DEFENSIVE STATISTICSYear GP UT AT TT TFL-Yds Sck-Yds Int-Yds PD FF FR-Yds2010 11 0 4 4 0.0-0 0.0-0 0-0 1 0 0-02011 11 0 0 0 0.0-0 0.0-0 0-0 0 0 0-0Totals 11 0 4 4 0.0-0 0.0-0 0-0 1 0 0-0

WASHINGTON’S CAREER HIGHSTackles: 2 (vs. S.C. State, 10-9-10)PD: 1 (vs. Howard, 10-30-10)

CAMERON WILLIAMSRS-JUNIOR | OL6-4 | 310Burke, Va./St. Stephen’s & St. Agnes HS

762011 (Sophomore): Played and started in all 12 games … started 11 times at left tackle … started the South Carolina State game at right tackle due to the absence of starter Nico Washington … helped the Spartans fi nish second in the MEAC in total offense (393.8 ypg) and fi fth in scoring offense (27.0 ppg). 2010 (Fresh-man): Worked with the second-string offensive line … did not see any game action … named to the MEAC and NSU all-academic teams. 2009 (Redshirt): Redshirted the season. High School: A four-year letterwinner in football … also played one year of varsity basketball and threw the shot put for one season on the track team…a second-team all-state (VISAA) offensive lineman and fi rst-team all-conference pick as a senior … helped the football team reach the state playoff semifi nals his junior season. Personal: Cameron Ellsworth Williams was born on Feb. 25, 1991 … son of Kim Williams … majoring in political science.

TEVIN WHITERS-FRESHMAN | TE6-3 | 215Chesapeake, Va./Great Bridge HS

862011 (Redshirt): Redshirted the season. High School: Started as an outside receiver as a senior, his only season at Great Bridge … caught a pair of touchdown passes … helped Great Bridge fi nish 10-2 and advance to the semifi nals of the Eastern Region playoffs. Personal: Tevin Anthony White was born on Nov. 15, 1992 … son of Howard and Beth Dickerson … undecided on a major.

RETURNER PROFILES


LARRY WILSONJUNIOR | WR5-10 | 165Chesapeake, Va./Western Branch HS

83At NSU: Walked onto the team prior to last season … did not see any game action. High School: Lettered three years in football and three in basketball … was a two-way player for the Bruins, playing both receiver and defensive back. Personal: Larry Louis Wilson was born on Oct. 12, 1991 … son of Larry Wilson Sr. and Annette Wilson … majoring in physical education.

JULIUS WORMLEYRS-SOPHOMORE | OL6-5 | 285Hampton, Va./Tabb HS

732011 (Freshman): Played in 10 games … backed up All-MEAC left tackle Kendall Noble … saw some time at both tackle positions off the bench … played key snaps with the fi rst unit at South Carolina State, helping the Spartans run out the clock with a key fi rst down late in the fourth quarter … also played extended series in the title-clinching win at Morgan State. 2010 (Redshirt): Redshirted the season. High School: A fi rst-team All-Bay Rivers and second-team All-Region I selection on defense … had 39 tackles, six for loss, despite missing a game due to injury … started on both sides of the line for the Tigers … helped pave the way for Tabb to average 370 total yards of offense per game … was an honorable mention all-conference pick as a junior while attending the Christchurch School. Personal: Julius Ashton Wormley was born on Sept. 25, 1991 … son of Earl and Angel Wormley … majoring in kinesiotherapy.

DE’ANTE WILLIAMSSOPHOMORE | OL6-2 | 280Washington, D.C./St. John’s College HS

752011 (Freshman): Saw game action in eight contests … worked with the second-team defensive line unit for much of the season … moved to offensive line during spring 2012 practices. 2010 (Redshirt): Attended school at Prince George’s County Commu-nity College in the fall of 2010 … enrolled at NSU for the spring 2011 semester. High School: Honorable mention all-conference selection as a senior … two-way starter on both sides of the line during his junior and senior seasons … credited with 18 tackles for loss and 4.5 sacks as a senior … played in the D.C. Private vs. Public All-Star Game following his senior season … a four-year letterwinner. Personal: De’Ante D. Williams was born on Jan. 12, 1992 … son of Joseph Williams and Alva Kelly … majoring in sociology.

RETURNER PROFILES


#37 ANDRE BEANDB | 5-10 | 190 | RS-FreshmanHampton, Va./Bethel HS

At NSU: Redshirted while working with the scout team in 2011. High School: Played two years on the varsity squad at Bethel … started at receiver and defensive back as a senior, when he posted 50 tackles … helped the Bruins to the Eastern Region playoffs his junior year … also ran track and played basketball and tennis at Bethel.

Fugazzi Bowl, the all-star game between players from Staten Island and Queens … named fi rst-team All-Queens as a junior, when he had 40 tackles, 12 tackles for loss and eight sacks … also played one year of baseball and threw the shot put one year.

#4 JAKE BASMAGIANQB | 6-4 | 210 | SophomoreCanoga Park, Calif./Pierce College/Chaminade College Prep

At Pierce: Played in nine games as a true freshman for Los Angeles Pierce Com-munity College … passed for 1,369 yards and nine touchdowns … also ran for two scores. High School: Passed for 1,825 yards and 14 touchdowns as a senior at Chaminade Prep … played in the LA Daily News East-West All-Star Game after his fi nal season.

NEWCOMER PROFILES

#33 AARON DANIELSRB | 6-0 | 215 | FreshmanSt. Louis, Mo./Navy Prep/Webster Groves HS

High School/Prep: Rushed for 1,032 yards and averaged nine yards per carry as a senior at Webster Groves… scored 18 total touchdowns … was credited with 43 tackles, three sacks, two fumble recover-ies and an interception as a linebacker … rated as a two-star recruit by Scout.com … helped Webster Groves win one Class 5 state championship and fi nish as runner-up twice in his career … originally signed with the Naval Academy … attended the Naval Academy Prep School during the 2011-12 school year.

#98 SHAWN FAUNTLEROYDL | 5-9 | 285 | FreshmanHampton, Va./Fork Union Military Academy/Kecoughtan HS

High School/Prep: Selected to play in the VHSCA All-Star Game following his senior season at Kecoughtan High School in Hampton … a fi rst-team All-Peninsula District defensive lineman as a junior and senior … also named to the all-district second team as an offensive lineman after his junior year … spent a post-graduate year at Fork Union.

#15 ZACH DEUTELQB | 6-3 | 220 | FreshmanFredericksburg, Va./Brooke Point HS

High School: Second-team all-state and second-team Washington Post All-Met performer after throwing for 3,176 yards and 40 touchdowns as a senior at Brooke Point … rated the No. 65 senior in the state by The Roanoke Times … selected to play in the Virginia High School Coaches Asso-ciation (VHSCA) All-Star Game, where he earned West Offensive MVP honors.

#84 DAMON DYSONWR | 6-2 | 205 | FreshmanRichmond, Va./Meadowbrook HS

High School: Played just one year of varsity at Meadowbrook, his senior season … named to the All-Central District second team as a utility player … played re-ceiver, tight end and safety … scored eight touchdowns to help Meadowbrook to a 9-1 record … was also a fi rst-team district all-academic selection his senior year … also played two years of varsity basketball.

#26 KIMDRICK FEASTERDB | 5-10 | 160 | FreshmanVirginia Beach, Va./Salem HS

High School: Second-team All-Beach District pick as a senior … helped the Sun Devils win the district title and advance to the Eastern Region title game … fi rst-team all-district as a junior, when he inter-cepted eight passes … coached by former Spartan player and assistant coach Robert Jackson.

EUGENE BAZEMORELB | 6-2 | 230 | RS-FreshmanPortsmouth, Va./ODU/Churchland HS

At ODU: Redshirted the 2011 season. High School: Second-team All-Eastern District pick as a senior … helped Churchland to the district title his junior and senior years … was honorable mention all-district as a junior … also a member of the district champion track team... qualifi ed for the region and state track meets in the 400 meters.

#90 NOEL CLARKE JR.DL | 6-4 | 290 | SophomoreJamaica, N.Y./August Martin HS

At NSU: Sat out the 2011 season as a non-qualifi er. High School: Three-year let-terwinner in football … tallied 35 tackles, eight tackles for loss, four sacks and three forced fumbles as a senior … part of an August Martin defense that had fi ve shutouts … started at defensive end in the

#39 AYODESI COKERWR | 6-2 | 205 | SophomoreAlexandria, Va./T.C. Williams HS At NSU: Enrolled at NSU in the fall of 2010 … walked onto the team during the 2011 season … worked with the scout team … named to the MEAC All-Academic Team and to the NSU Athletics Director’s Honor Roll in 2011. High School: Played two years of football and ran track for two and a half years … ran a leg on an all-state 4x100 relay team as a junior … caught 23 passes for nearly 300 yards as a senior.


NEWCOMER PROFILES

#30 JUSTIN GANTDB | 6-1 | 210 | FreshmanMcDonough, Ga./Atlanta Sports Academy/Ola HS

High School/Prep: Spent one prep year at ASA … a four-year letterman in both football and basketball at Ola High School … posted 54 solo tackles and eight sacks as a senior in 2010 … named the team’s Defensive Player of the Year as a senior.

#28 TROI HUGHESDB | 6-2 | 180 | FreshmanRichmond, Va./Meadowbrook HS

High School: A second-team All-Central District selection as a senior … tallied 31 tackles, 12 pass breakups, one intercep-tion and two blocked kicks as a senior … also had a scholarship offer from North Carolina Central.

#64 LOUIS HUMPHREYOL | 6-0 | 265 | FreshmanRichmond, Va./Thomas Dale HS

High School: Three-year letterwinner in football and four-year member of the track team … named to the All-Central District and All-Central Region fi rst teams as both a center and defensive tackle … fi rst-team All-Metro and second-team all-state at center … helped Thomas Dale rush for more than 2,000 yards and reach the Divi-

#53 DEON KINGLB | 6-1 | 230 | FreshmanReston, Va./Fork Union Military Academy/South Lakes HS

High School/Prep: Spent one season on the post-graduate team at Fork Union … lettered three years on the varsity team at South Lakes … was a fi rst-team All-Liberty District pick as a senior after amassing over 100 tackles and 10 sacks … recorded 12 sacks as a junior and nine as a sopho-more … was all-district in the shot put as a senior on the SLHS track team.

#8 PIERRE NARCISSEQB | 6-2 | 225 | SophomoreHartford, Conn./Milford Academy/Windsor HS

At NSU: Sat out the 2011 season as a non-qualifi er. High School/Prep: Spent a season playing prep football at Milford Academy in New York … passed for 1,776 yards to go with 18 touchdowns and just three interceptions in his one season at Milford … rated a two-star recruit by Ri-vals.com … fi rst-team all-state Class L and all-conference as a senior at Windsor … was second-team all-state as a junior.

#34 LAMAR NEALLB | 6-0 | 220 | FreshmanVirginia Beach, Va./Fork Union MilitaryAcademy/Ocean Lakes HS

High School/Prep: Spent one season at Fork Union Military Academy … was a fi rst-team All-Beach District linebacker as a senior at Ocean Lakes … was also named to the All-Tidewater second team.

#58 DANIEL OLADIMEJIOL | 6-3 | 300 | FreshmanUpper Marlboro, Md./Riverdale Baptist HS

High School/Prep: Selected to play in the 2011 Crab Bowl, Maryland’s state all-star football game … led the team in pancake blocks as a senior … started at right tackle for Riverdale, but can also play guard.

#54 MIKE PRIVOTTLB | 6-0 | 230 | RS-JuniorNorfolk, Va./Louisville/Lake Taylor HS

At Louisville: Played in a total of three games at Louisville, one in 2011 and two in 2010 … redshirted the 2009 season. High School: Rated the 44th-best linebacker prospect by Rivals.com, which rated him as a three-star recruit … voted the 29th-best player on the Virginia postseason Top 30 ... was named the team’s co-Most Valu-able Player ... became the school’s all-time leading tackler ... recorded 132 tackles, fi ve quarterback hurries, four sacks, three forced fumbles and three interceptions as a senior … three-time All-Eastern District performer and a two-time All-Tidewater selection... selected second-team all-state and fi rst-team All-Eastern Region as a senior … named the Eastern District Defensive Player of the Year as a junior... recorded 133 tackles and four sacks as a junior … had 105 tackles as a sophomore.

#59 MIKE PHILLIPSOL | 6-1 | 290 | FreshmanVirginia Beach, Va./Bayside HS

High School: A four-year letterwinner at Bayside … fi rst-team All-Tidewater, All-Eastern Region and All-Beach District pick as a senior … was also a fi rst-team All-Tidewater and all-district selection and was voted to the all-state second team as a junior … helped Bayside win the district and regional titles his junior year en route to a state playoff berth … selected NSU over an appointment from the U.S. Naval Academy … coached by former NSU foot-ball coach Darnell Moore at Bayside.

#87 MARCUS FINNEYWR | 6-1 | 175 | FreshmanLeesburg, Va./Heritage HS

High School: Made 60 receptions for 1,090 yards and 15 touchdowns to lead Heritage to its fi rst-ever playoff appearance … also returned kicks and played defensive end … second-team VHSCA all-state pick and honorable mention All-Met by The Wash-ington Post … also a fi rst-team All-Dulles District and All-Region II selection as a se-nior … was also state Group AAA outdoor champion in both the 110 and 300 meter hurdles as a senior, and will run track for the Spartans as well.

sion 6 Central Region playoffs … helped Thomas Dale win the state Division 6 title his sophomore year … also threw the shot put and discus for the TD track team.


NEWCOMER PROFILESKHARI ROYSTERLB | 5-10 | 230 | RS-FreshmanChesapeake, Va./Oscar Smith HS

High School: A two-way player for high school power Oscar Smith … helped the Tigers win the state Group AAA Division 6 title as a sophomore in 2008 and the Eastern Region title in 2009 … also threw the shot put and discus for the Oscar Smith track and fi eld team.

#17 DYLAN SHADDIXQB/P | 6-2 | 220 | JuniorMcDonough, Ga./Georgia Military College/Henry County HS

At GMC: Averaged 43 yards per punt as a sophomore at GMC … also played four games at quarterback, passing for 750 yards with nine touchdowns and no interceptions … completed 66 percent of his passes. High School: Four-year letter-man in football and three-year letterman in baseball … made the all-state team at punter his senior season … named the Southern Crescent Quarterback of the Year after throwing for 2,767 yards and 27 touchdowns as a senior … also averaged 42 yards per punt that season.

#62 AMARDEEP SINGHOL | 6-3 | 300 | FreshmanBristow, Va./Fork Union Military Academy/Brentsville District HS

High School/Prep: Lettered just one year in football at Brentsville District, his senior season … was fi rst-team all-district and all-region on both sides of the line … made 60 tackles and had seven sacks as a senior … also lettered three years on the track team … fi nished third in the state track meet in the discus throw as a junior … had a top high school throw of 175 feet … was also a three-time all-district performer in the discus … started at right guard during his prep year at Fork Union, helping the team to a 9-1 record.

#1 BRENT SINGLETONLB | 6-1 | 220 | RS-JuniorMiramar, Fla./Minnesota/Plantation HS

At Minnesota: Spent three seasons at Minnesota (2009-11), including a redshirt year … did not see any game action. High School: A three-star recruit according to Rivals.com and Scout.com … rated the No. 58 outside linebacker in the nation accord-ing to Rivals and No. 59 according to ESPN.com and Scouts, Inc. … made 56 tackles and 3.5 sacks en route to fi rst-team all-county honors as a senior … played in the 2008 Nike South Florida All-Star Game.

#36 CAMERON SMITHRB | 6-1 | 250 | FreshmanChesapeake, Va./Hickory HS

High School: Lettered all four years at Hickory … started at both defensive end and tight end each of his fi nal three years … was a second-team All-Southeastern District pick his senior year after amass-ing 12 sacks … threw the shot put for the Hickory track team his sophomore year … graduated with honors … fraternal twin, Conley, also plays for the Spartans.

#44 CONLEY SMITHRB | 5-10 | 240 | FreshmanChesapeake, Va./Hickory HS

High School: Two-way starter and three-year letterwinner for Hickory … a fi rst-team All-Southeastern District pick at linebacker as a senior … tallied 87 tackles, four sacks and one interception on defense … ran for eight touchdowns and caught seven TD passes as a fullback while aver-aging over four yards per carry … also ran track his freshman and sophomore years.

A.J. STATONDB | 5-9 | 180 | RS-FreshmanVirginia Beach, Va./Landstown HS

At NSU: Enrolled in the fall of 2011 … par-ticipated on the scout team. High School: A four-year letterwinner at Landstown … played receiver, running back and defen-sive back … was a second-team All-Beach District pick as an athlete his senior year, when he intercepted fi ve passes … rated the No. 32 senior player in South Hampton Roads as a senior in 2010 … also ran track for two years at Landstown.

#7 LYNDEN TRAILLB | 6-7 | 250 | RS-SophomoreMiami, Fla./University of Florida/Booker T. Washington HS

At Florida: Redshirted 2010 and did not see any game action in 2011 for UF … enrolled at NSU in the spring of 2011 with three years remaining. High School: A four-star recruit according to Rivals.com and Scout.com … rated the No. 7 defensive end in the nation by Rivals.com and No. 15 by Scout.com … rated the No. 123 overall high school recruit in the nation by Rivals … notched 95 tackles, a league-high 22 sacks, a school-record 15 pass defl ec-tions and two interceptions as a senior … fi rst-team All-Dade County, all-league and all-state selection … second-team Florida Sportswriters Association 4A all-state selection as a junior, when he posted 77 tackles and 14 sacks … also ran track at Booker T. Washington … chose Florida offers from LSU, Florida State, Purdue, Georgia, Miami, Michigan, Tennessee and USC, among others.

#68 BRANNON WATERSOL | 6-4 | 265 | FreshmanWilliamsburg, Va./Lafayette HS

High School: A two-way standout along the offensive and defensive lines at La-fayette … a second-team All-Bay Rivers District selection on defense as a senior … posted 58 total tackles, 20 for loss and 11 sacks during his fi nal season.


NEWCOMER PROFILES#67 DARCELL WHITAKEROL | 6-5 | 290 | FreshmanPetersburg, Va./Petersburg HS

High School: Two-star prospect according to Rivals.com … selected the offensive lineman MVP of the National Underclass-men Combine in Richmond last spring … chose NSU over Hampton … former high school teammate of current Spartan Keith Johnson.

#88 ISAAC WHITEWR | 6-3 | 180 | FreshmanPortsmouth, Va./Norcom HS

High School: Two-star recruit according to Rivals.com … lettered four years in football and basketball and two in track … caught fi ve touchdown passes as a senior, helping the Greyhounds advance to the Eastern Region Division 5 fi nals … helped Norcom win state Group AAA basketball championships his sophomore and junior seasons.

#93 KEVIN WILLIAMSDL | 6-4 | 280 | FreshmanBradenton, Fla./Southeast HS

High School: Selected to play in the PAL Bowl all-star game following his senior season, pitting top players from Sarasota and Manatee, Fla., against each other … also played basketball and threw the shot put and discus for the Southeast track team … placed eighth in the discus and 11th, in the shot put at the Florida 2A track meet … was District 10 champion in the shot put.

#24 MARQUEE WILLIAMSDB | 6-1 | 220 | RS-JuniorOcala, Fla./UCF/Vanguard HS

At UCF: Spent two seasons at UCF (2009-10) as a wide receiver … caught one pass for 15 yards as a redshirt freshman in 2010 … redshirted the 2009 season. High School: Was an all-area performer as a junior at senior at Vanguard … tallied 1,900 all-purpose yards and combined for 12 total touchdowns (rushing and passing) as a senior … a two-star recruit according to Rivals.com, Williams was also recruited by Vanderbilt, FIU, FAU and Buffalo.

#99 MICHAEL WITCHERDL | 6-3 | 295 | FreshmanRichmond, Va./Hermitage HS

High School: First-team All-Colonial District, All-Central Region and All-Metro selection as a senior … posted 85 tackles, six tackles for loss, four sacks and a forced fumble as a senior … attended the same high school as current Spartans Brendon Riddick and Josh El.


GENERAL INFORMATION

Location ...................................Petersburg, Va.

Founded .......................................................1882

Enrollment ..................................................5,700

Nickname .............................................. Trojans

Color ......................................... Orange & Blue

Stadium (Capacity)................Rogers Stadium

................................................................. (13,500)

Surface .......................................Natural Grass

Affi liation ...............................NCAA Division II

Conference............................................... CIAA

President ..............................Dr. Keith T. Miller

Athletics Director ........................ Peggy Davis

COACHING STAFF

Head Coach (Alma Mater) .....Andrew Faison

..............................................(Virginia State ’81)

Record at VSU (Years) ...........54-47 (10 years)

Career Record (Years) ............................ Same

Football Offi ce Phone ...............(804) 524-5600

Assistant Coaches .............................................

.................................... Corey Sullivan (OC/WR)

...................................Errick Hargrove (DC/DB)

..........................Larry Brooks (Defensive Line)

............................Mike Arthur (Offensive Line)

..........Christopher Bates (RB/Special Teams)

..............Theron Jones (Outside Linebackers)

....................Antonio Hawkins (Quarterbacks)

TEAM INFORMATION

2011 Overall Record .................................... 8-3

2011 CIAA Record/Finish....... 4-3 (2nd-North)

Lettermen Returning/Lost ....................... 44/32

Starters Returning........12 (5 off., 7 def., 0 ST)

Starters Lost..................11 (6 off., 4 def., 1 ST)

Basic Offense ........................................Spread

Basic Defense .............................................. 3-4

SPORTS INFORMATION

SID .............................................Jason Pompey

Phone ..........................................(804) 524-5028

Fax ...............................................(804) 524-5763

Email [email protected]

Press Box Phone .......................(804) 524-5030

Web Site ..........www.vsu.edu/pages/102.asp

Mailing Address .........................P.O. Box 9058

........................................ Petersburg, VA 23806

2012 SCHEDULE

Date ....................................................Opponent

Sept. 1 ..................................... at Norfolk State

Sept. 8 ................................ West Liberty State

Sept. 15 ...........................................at Benedict

Sept. 22 ............................at Johnson C. Smith

Sept. 29 ..................................................... Shaw

Oct. 6 .................................Elizabeth City State

Oct. 13 .......................................at Bowie State

Oct. 20 ........................................... Lincoln (Pa.)

Oct. 27 ...................................................Chowan

Nov. 3 .....................................at Virginia Union

2011 RESULTS

Date Opponent Res. Score

Sept. 3 at Norfolk State L 3-37

Sept. 10 at West Virginia St. W 17-14

Sept. 17 at Johnson C. Smith L 7-14

Sept. 24 Chowan W 35-20

Oct. 1 Bowie State W 28-21

Oct. 8 at Fayetteville State L 21-49

Oct. 15 at Elizabeth City St. L 7-28

Oct. 22 at Lincoln (Pa.) W 21-16

Oct. 29 Virginia Union W 39-14

Nov. 3 at Gardner-Webb L 13-34

SERIES INFORMATION

Record ................................VSU leads 26-22-1

First Meeting ................VSU 13, NSU 7 (1963)

Last Meeting ................NSU 37, VSU 3 (2011)

Pete Adrian vs. VSU .................................... 6-1

Andrew Faison vs. NSU .............................. 3-7

Largest NSU Win.......................39 (1969, 39-0)

Largest VSU Win ......................48 (1994, 54-6)

SERIES NOTES

• NSU has won the last six meetings by a com-

bined score of 225-69.

• Virginia State’s last win was a 34-6 victory in

the 2005 Labor Day Classic, Pete Adrian’s debut

as NSU’s head coach.

GAME 1 - VIRGINIA STATESeptember 1 • 6 p.m. • Dick Price Stadium • Norfolk, Va. • Virginia Lottery Labor Day Classic

2012 OPPONENTS


GENERAL INFORMATION

Location .................................... Lynchburg, Va.

Founded .......................................................1971

Enrollment ............................. 12,500 (resident)

Nickname ...............................................Flames

Color ............................... Red, White and Blue

Stadium (Capacity) Williams Stadium (19,200)

Surface ................................................ FieldTurf

Affi liation ........................NCAA Division I FCS

Conference....................................... Big South

President ................................Jerry Falwell Jr.

Athletics Director .......................... Jeff Barber

COACHING STAFF

Head Coach (Alma Mater) ............. Turner Gill

Record at LU (Years) ........................... 1st year

Career Record (Years) .............25-49 (6 years)



....................................Dennis Wagner (OC/OL)

.................................. Aaron Stamn (Co-OC/TE)

...................................................Joe Dailey (QB)

.............................................Jamaal Fobbs (RB)

................................................Juan Taylor (WR)

........................Robert Wimberly (DC/Safeties)

...................................... Carl Torbush (AHC/LB)

............................ Vantz Singletary (Co-DC/DL)

.......................................Marshall Roberts (CB)

...........................Mike Minter (Special Teams)

TEAM INFORMATION

2011 Overall Record .................................... 7-4

2011 Big South Record/Finish ............ 5-1/2nd




Basic Offense ...................................One Back

Basic Defense .............................................. 4-3

SPORTS INFORMATION

SID ............................................. Todd Wetmore

Phone ..........................................(434) 582-2292

Fax ...............................................(434) 582-2076

Email ............................. [email protected]

Press Box Phone .......................(434) 582-4628

Web Site ...................www.libertyfl ames.com

Mailing Address ............1971 University Blvd.

......................................... Lynchburg, Va. 24502

2012 SCHEDULE

Date ....................................................Opponent

Sept. 1 ...................................... at Wake Forest

Sept. 8 ..........................................Norfolk State

Sept. 15 ...........................................at Montana

Sept. 22 ....................................................Lehigh

Oct. 6 .........................................Gardner-Webb

Oct. 13 ......................................at Presbyterian

Oct. 20 .................................................. Concord

Oct. 27 ................................at Coastal Carolina

Nov. 3 ..............................Charleston Southern

Nov. 10 ...........................................Stony Brook

Nov. 17 .....................................................at VMI

2011 RESULTS


Sept. 3 at N.C. State L 21-43

Sept. 10 Robert Morris W 38-7

Sept. 17 James Madison L 24-27

Sept. 24 at Lehigh L 24-27

Oct. 1 Ky. Wesleyan W 57-0

Oct. 8 at Gardner-Webb W 35-3

Oct. 15 Coastal Carolina W 63-27

Oct. 22 at Charleston So. W 38-16

Oct. 29 Presbyterian W 27-20 (2OT)

Nov. 5 VMI W 37-31

Nov. 19 at Stony Brook L 31-41

SERIES INFORMATION

Record ................................... Liberty leads 3-1

First Meeting ............Liberty 17, NSU 6 (1997)

Last Meeting ..........NSU 34, Liberty 17 (2005)

Pete Adrian vs. LU ....................................... 1-0

Turner Gill vs. NSU ....................................... 0-0

Largest NSU Win................................ 17 (2005)

Largest LU Win .......................48 (2003, 69-21)

SERIES NOTES

• This will mark NSU’s eighth all-time game

against a Big South opponent.

• The Spartans have previously faced Liberty

four times, Virginia Military twice and Charles-

ton Southern once.

• The Spartans own a 3-4 record against Big

South opponents, but are 3-0 under Pete Adrian

(wins vs. Liberty in ‘05, VMI in ‘06 and CSU in

‘11).

GAME 2 - LIBERTYSeptember 8 • 7 p.m. • Williams Stadium • Lynchburg, Va.

2012 OPPONENTS


GAME 3 - HOWARDSeptember 15 • 4 p.m. • Dick Price Stadium • Norfolk, Va.

GENERAL INFORMATION

Location ................................Washington, D.C.

Founded .......................................................1867

Enrollment ................................................10,500

Nickname ................................................. Bison

Colors ............................... Navy Blue & White

Stadium (Capacity)........... William H. Greene

................................................... Stadium (7,086)

Surface .....................................Artifi cial Grass


Conference............................................. MEAC

President .............................Dr. Sidney Ribeau

Athletics Director .......................Louis Perkins

COACHING STAFF

Head Coach (Alma Mater) ..........Gary Harrell

........................................................(Howard ’94)

Record at HU (Years) .....................5-6 (1 year)



Assistant Coaches ...................Ray Petty (DC)

...............................................Bobby Jones (DL)

..................................................Ron Bolton (DB)

.............................................Ted White (OC/QB)

.............................................Chennis Berry (OL)

..............................................Theron Smith (RB)

.....................................Jonathan Brewer (WR)

................................... Mike Andrews (Kickers)

TEAM INFORMATION

2010 Overall Record .................................... 5-6

2010 MEAC Record/Finish.................4-4/T-6th


Starters Returning..................14 (7 off., 7 def.)

Starters Lost..............................8 (4 off., 4 def.)

Basic Offense ......................................Multiple

Basic Defense .............................................. 4-3

SPORTS INFORMATION

SID ..............................................Edward Hill Jr.

Phone ..........................................(202) 806-7184

Fax ...............................................(202) 806-9595


Press Box Phone .... (202) 806-5488/5489/5491

Web Site ................. www.howard-bison.com

Mailing Address ...... 511 Gresham Place NW

............................................................. Room 100

.....................................Washington, D.C. 20059

2012 SCHEDULE

Date ....................................................Opponent

Sept. 1 .......................................vs. Morehouse

Sept. 8 ............................................... at Rutgers

Sept. 15 ................................... at Norfolk State

Sept. 29 ...................................Savannah State

Oct. 6 .............................................Florida A&M

Oct. 13 ..........................at North Carolina A&T

Oct. 20 .........................................Morgan State

Oct. 27 ........................at South Carolina State

Nov. 3 .................................................. Hampton

Nov. 10 ............................ at Georgia Southern

Nov. 17 .....................................Delaware State

2011 RESULTS


Sept. 4 at Eastern Michigan L 9-41

Sept. 10 vs. Morehouse W 30-27

Sept. 17 Norfolk State L 9-23

Sept. 24 at Morgan State L 9-14

Oct. 1 at Savannah State W 34-14

Oct. 8 at Florida A&M W 29-28

Oct. 15 Georgetown L 3-21

Oct. 22 North Carolina A&T W 35-28 -OT

Oct. 29 South Carolina State L 0-31

Nov. 5 at Hampton W 10-7

Nov. 19 at Delaware State L 36-39

SERIES INFORMATION

Record................................Howard leads 15-8

First Meeting .........Howard 49, NSU 28 (1981)

Last Meeting ...........NSU 23, Howard 9 (2011)

Pete Adrian vs. Howard .............................. 5-2

Gary Harrell vs. NSU.................................... 0-1

Largest NSU Win.....................37 (2008, 49-12)

Largest Howard Win.................37 (1987, 43-6)

SERIES NOTES

• NSU has won the last four meetings by a

combined score of 123-36.

• The Spartans have held Howard to exactly

nine points in each of the last two meetings.

• The teams have not play at Dick Price Stadium

since 2009.

2012 OPPONENTS


GAME 4 - OHIOSeptember 22 • 2 p.m. • Peden Stadium • Athens, Ohio

GENERAL INFORMATION

Location ........................................Athens, Ohio

Founded .......................................................1804

Enrollment ................................................35,000

Nickname .............................................Bobcats

Colors .......................... Hunter Green & White

Stadium (Capacity).. Peden Stadium (24,000)


Affi liation ........................NCAA Division I FBS

Conference............................... Mid-American

President ................. Dr. Roderick J. McDavis

Athletics Director ..........................Jim Schaus

COACHING STAFF

Head Coach (Alma Mater) ......... Frank Solich

.....................................................(Nebraska ‘66)

Record at OU (Years) ...............50-40 (7 years)

Career Record (Years) .........108-59 (13 years)


Assistant Coaches ....Tim Albin (AHC/OC/RB)

.................. Jimmy Burrow (AHC/DC/Safeties)

..................................Gerry Gdowski (AHC/QB)

.................................................. Ron Collins (LB)

...........................................Dwayne Dixon (WR)

............................................... Brian Haines (TE)

........................................... Keven Lightner (OL)

................................................... Fred Reed (DB)

...........................................Jesse Williams (DL)

TEAM INFORMATION

2011 Overall Record .................................. 10-4

2011 MAC Record/Finish ....6-2/1st MAC East



Starters Lost....................9 (5 off., 2 def., 2 ST)


Basic Defense .............................................. 4-3

SPORTS INFORMATION

SID ...............................................Tom Symonds

Phone ..........................................(740) 593-1298

Fax ...............................................(740) 597-1838

Email ................................ [email protected]

Press Box Phone .......................(740) 593-0500

Web Site ....................www.ohiobobcats.com

Mailing Address ..... Intercollegiate Athletics

...........................................Convocation Center

............................................... Athens, OH 45701

2012 SCHEDULE

Date ....................................................Opponent

Sept. 1 ......................................... at Penn State

Sept. 8 ...............................New Mexico State

Sept. 15 ........................................... at Marshall

Sept. 22 ........................................Norfolk State

Sept. 29 ............................... at Massachusetts

Oct. 6 .......................................................Buffalo

Oct. 13 .......................................................Akron

Oct. 27 ......................................at Miami (Ohio)

Nov. 1 ...................................Eastern Michigan

Nov. 7 ........................................Bowling Green

Nov. 14 ...........................................at Ball State

Nov. 23 ......................................... at Kent State

2011 RESULTS


Sept. 3 at New Mexico State W 44-24

Sept. 10 Gardner-Webb W 30-3

Sept. 17 Marshall W 44-7

Sept. 24 at Rutgers L 26-38

Oct. 1 Kent State W 17-10

Oct. 8 at Buffalo L 37-38

Oct. 15 Ball State L 20-23

Oct. 22 at Akron W 37-20

Nov. 2 Temple W 35-31

Nov. 10 at Central Michigan W 43-28

Nov. 16 at Bowling Green W 29-28

Nov. 22 Miami (Ohio) W 21-14

Dec. 2 vs. Northern Illinois* L 20-23

Dec. 17 vs. Utah State# W 24-23

* MAC Championship Game

# Famous Idaho Potato Bowl

SERIES INFORMATION

First meeting

SERIES NOTES

• This will mark NSU’s fi fth game all-time

against a Division I FBS opponent.

• The Spartans have never faced a MAC school

in football.

• NSU’s previous games against FBS competi-

tion were against Rutgers in 2007 and ‘10,

Kentucky in 2008 and West Virginia last season.

2012 OPPONENTS


GAME 5 - SOUTH CAROLINA STATESeptember 29 • 2 p.m. • Bulldog Stadium • Orangeburg, S.C.

GENERAL INFORMATION

Location ................................Orangeburg, S.C.

Founded .......................................................1896

Enrollment ..................................................4,700

Nickname ............................................Bulldogs

Color .......................................... Garnet & Blue

Stadium (Capacity)............. Oliver C. Dawson

...................................Bulldog Stadium (22,000)

Surface ................................................Poly Turf


Conference............................................. MEAC

Interim President.............Dr. Cynthia Warrick

Athletics Director ..............Charlene Johnson

COACHING STAFF

Head Coach (Alma Mater) ................................

............Oliver “Buddy” Pough (S.C. State ’75)

Record at SCSU (Years) ........83-33 (10 years)



Assistant Coaches ...... David Blanchard (DL)

......................................... Mike Adams (DC/LB)

...............................................Danny Lewis (RB)

..........................................Gerald Harrison (DL)

....................................Joel Taylor (Secondary)

...................Chris Cook (Secondary Assistant)

...................................Kevin Magouirk (OC/QB)

............................................Nygel Pearson (TE)

.............................................Jared Powers (OL)

TEAM INFORMATION

2011 Overall Record .................................... 7-4

2011 MEAC Record/Finish................6-2/T-2nd


Starters Returning..................13 (9 off., 4 def.)

Starters Lost..............................9 (2 off., 7 def.)

Basic Offense ............................Multiple/Pro I

Basic Defense ..................................Multiple 4

SPORTS INFORMATION

SID .........................................William Hamilton

Phone ..........................................(803) 536-7060

Fax ...............................................(803) 536-8622


Press Box Phone .......................(803) 536-8623

Web Site .................. www.scsuathletics.com

Mailing Address .................................................

.............................Offi ce of Sports Information

.......................................................P.O. Box 7128

.......................................Orangeburg, SC 29117

2012 SCHEDULE

Date ....................................................Opponent

Aug. 30 ................................... at Georgia State

Sept. 8 ................................Bethune-Cookman

Sept. 15 ............................................. at Arizona

Sept. 22 ...................................... at Texas A&M

Sept. 29 ........................................Norfolk State

Oct. 6 ..................... vs. North Carolina Central

Oct. 13 .................................at Delaware State

Oct. 20 ...................................... at Florida A&M

Oct. 27 ................................................... Howard

Nov. 10 .........................at North Carolina A&T

Nov. 17 ....................................Savannah State

2011 RESULTS


Sept. 1 at Central Michigan L 6-21

Sept. 10 at Bethune-Cookman W 26-18

Sept. 17 at Indiana L 21-38

Sept. 24 Delaware State W 69-0

Oct. 1 at Norfolk State L 14-17

Oct. 8 North Carolina Central W 49-38

Oct. 15 Georgia State W 23-13

Oct. 22 Florida A&M L 24-27

Oct. 29 at Howard W 31-0

Nov. 12 North Carolina A&T W 30-22

Nov. 19 at Savannah State W 20-10

SERIES INFORMATION

Record ...................................SCSU leads 14-3

First Meeting ..............NSU 23, BCU 14 (1976)

Last Meeting ............NSU 17, SCSU 14 (2011)

Pete Adrian vs. SCSU ................................. 2-5

Buddy Pough vs. NSU ................................. 8-2

Largest NSU Win.......................7 (2007, 20-13)

Largest SCSU Win ..................37 (2006, 47-10)

SERIES NOTES

• The Bulldogs have won nine of the last 11

meetings, with their only losses coming in 2007

and 2011.

• Two of NSU’s three wins in the series have

come in overtime (24-21 in 2000, 20-13 in 2007).

• NSU’s three wins have all been by seven

points or fewer.

2012 OPPONENTS


GAME 6 - DELAWARE STATEOctober 6 • 4 p.m. • Dick Price Stadium • Norfolk, Va. • Fish Bowl Classic

GENERAL INFORMATION

Location ........................................... Dover, Del.

Founded .......................................................1891

Enrollment ..................................................4,178

Nickname ............................................. Hornets

Colors .............................Columbia Blue & Red

Stadium (Capacity)....Alumni Stadium (7,000)

Surface .................................... Artifi cial A-Turf


Conference.............................................. MEAC

President ........................ Dr. Harry L. Williams

Interim Athletics Director .................Eric Hart

COACHING STAFF

Head Coach (Alma Mater) .......Kermit Blount

................................(Winston-Salem State ’80)

Record at DSU (Years) .................3-8 (1 year)

Career Record (Years) ....... 94-95-3 (17 years)



................................Michael Ketchum (DC/LB)

..................................Arrington Jones (OC/QB)

................................................Jeff Braxton (DL)

........................................ Nick Calcutta (OL/TE)

..............................................Bryant Foster (CB)

............... Curtis Thomas (WR/Special Teams)

......................................William King (Safeties)

...........................................Tory Woodbury (RB)

TEAM INFORMATION

2011 Overall Record ..................................... 3-8




Starters Lost................. 12 (3 off., 9 def., O ST)


Basic Defense .....................................Multiple

SPORTS INFORMATION

SID ...............................................Dennis Jones

Phone ..........................................(302) 857-6068

Fax ...............................................(302) 857-6069

E-Mail .................................. [email protected]

Press Box Phone .......................(302) 857-7651

Web Site ......................www.dsuhornets.com

Mailing Address ..........................DSU Athletic

................................................. Media Relations

...................................1200 N. DuPont Highway

.................................................. Dover, DE 19901

2012 SCHEDULE

Date ....................................................Opponent

Sept. 1 .......................................................... VMI

Sept. 8 ............................................at Delaware

Sept. 15 .........................................at Cincinnati

Sept. 22 .........................................Florida A&M

Oct. 6 ....................................... at Norfolk State

Oct. 13 .............................South Carolina State

Oct. 20 .............................. North Carolina A&T

Oct. 27 .................................... at Morgan State

Nov. 3 ......................at North Carolina Central

Nov. 10 ................................................ Hampton

Nov. 17 ..............................................at Howard

2011 RESULTS


Sept. 3 at VMI W 24-21

Sept. 10 Shaw W 31-27

Sept. 17 at Delaware L 0-45

Sept. 24 at South Carolina St. L 0-69

Oct. 1 at Florida A&M L 7-34

Oct. 8 Norfolk State L 21-38

Oct. 15 at North Carolina A&T L 24-42

Oct. 29 Morgan State L 0-12

Nov. 5 North Carolina Central L 7-14

Nov. 12 at Hampton L 6-42

Nov. 19 Howard W 39-36

SERIES INFORMATION

Record...................................... DSU leads 13-6

First Meeting .................DSU 18, NSU 0 (1953)

Last Meeting ...............NSU 38, DSU 21 (2011)

Pete Adrian vs. DSU .................................... 3-4

Kermit Blount vs. NSU ..............................0-7-1

Largest NSU Win.....................17 (2011, 38-21)

Largest DSU Win .....................30 (2001, 43-13)

SERIES NOTES

• NSU broke a six-game losing streak to Dela-

ware State in 2009 and has now won three in a

row over the Hornets for the fi rst time ever.

• After the 2007-10 meetings were all decided

by 10 points or less, NSU notched its largest

win in the series last season (17 points).

• Kermit Blount is still seeking his fi rst win

over NSU as a head coach. Blount went 0-6-1

against the Spartans as head coach at

Winston-Salem State.

2012 OPPONENTS


GAME 7 - HAMPTON October 13 • 1 p.m. • Armstrong Stadium • Hampton, Va. • Battle of the Bay

GENERAL INFORMATION

Location .......................................Hampton, Va.

Founded .......................................................1868

Enrollment ..................................................5,402

Nickname ...............................................Pirates

Colors ........................... Royal Blue and White

Stadium (Capacity)......... Armstrong Stadium

................................................................. (17,000)



Conference............................................. MEAC

President .......................Dr. William R. Harvey

Interim Athletics Director ..... Malcolm Avery

COACHING STAFF

Head Coach (Alma Mater) ......Donovan Rose

......................................................(Hampton ‘79)

Record at HU (Years) ...............18-15 (3 years)



Assistant Coaches ...... Keith Goganious (DC)

...........................................Earnest Wilson (OC)

................................................... Devan Hill (DB)

......................................Gregory Taylor Jr. (RB)

.............................................Darryl Bullock (OL)

.......................................Delbert Cowsette (DL)

...............Michael Villagrana (Special Teams)

.......................................... Lamar Thomas (WR)

TEAM INFORMATION

2011 Overall Record .................................... 7-4

2011 MEAC Record/Finish.................... 5-3/4th



Starters Lost............................10 (4 off., 6 def.)

Basic Offense ........................................Spread

Basic Defense .............................................. 4-3

SPORTS INFORMATION

SID ........................................Maurice Williams

Phone ..........................................(757) 727-5757

Fax ...............................................(757) 727-5813


Press Box Phone .......................(757) 727-5422

Web Site ..............www.hamptonpirates.com

Mailing Address ....................210 Holland Hall

............................................ Hampton, VA 23668

2012 SCHEDULE

Date ....................................................Opponent

Aug. 30 ...............................at Tennessee Tech

Sept. 8 ..........................................Old Dominion

Sept. 15 .................................... at Florida A&M

Sept. 29 ..............................Bethune-Cookman

Oct. 13 ..........................................Norfolk State

Oct. 18 .....................at North Carolina Central

Oct. 27 .....................................Savannah State

Nov. 3 ................................................at Howard

Nov. 10 ................................at Delaware State

Nov. 17 ..................................vs. Morgan State

2011 RESULTS


Sept. 3 Alabama A&M W 21-20

Sept. 10 Florida A&M W 23-17

Sept. 17 at Old Dominion L 42-45

Sept. 24 at Bethune-Cookman L 31-35

Oct. 8 Princeton W 28-23


Oct. 22 N.C. Central W 30-27

Oct. 29 at Savannah State W 22-5

Nov. 5 Howard L 7-10

Nov. 12 Delaware State W 42-6

Nov. 19 Morgan State W 42-18

SERIES INFORMATION

Record.................................NSU leads 25-23-1

First Meeting .........NSU 42, Hampton 0 (1963)

Last Meeting .......NSU 34, Hampton 24 (2011)

Pete Adrian vs. HU ....................................... 3-4

Donovan Rose vs. NSU ............................... 1-2

Largest NSU Win.......................46 (1990, 52-6)

Largest HU Win .........................60 (1992, 60-0)

SERIES NOTES

• Both of the last two games between the teams

have been decided by 10 points or fewer.

• Only one other time since 2000 has a game

between Hampton and NSU been decided by

two touchdowns or less (2007).

• Hampton owns an 11-4 record since NSU

moved to Division I, with three of those wins for

the Spartans coming in the last fi ve seasons.

2012 OPPONENTS


GAME 8 - BETHUNE-COOKMANOctober 20 • 4 p.m. • Municipal Stadium • Daytona Beach, Fla.

GENERAL INFORMATION

Location ...........................Daytona Beach, Fla.

Founded .......................................................1904

Enrollment ..................................................3,577

Nickname ............................................Wildcats

Color ........................................ Maroon & Gold

Stadium (Capacity).............................................

................................ Municipal Stadium (9,601)

Surface ............................................... OmniTurf


Conference............................................. MEAC

President ......................Dr. Trudie Kibbe Reed

Athletics Director .............Lynn W. Thompson

COACHING STAFF

Head Coach (Alma Mater) .......Brian Jenkins

.................................................... (Cincinnati ‘93)

Record at BCU (Years) ...............18-5 (2 years)




.............................Charles Jones (AHC/DC/LB)

Terry Sims (AHC/Special Teams/Secondary)

........................................................ Jim Pry (OC)

......................................................Earl Lane (DL)

..............................Terry Williams (Secondary)

.............................................Lawal McCray (TE)

...............................................John Powers (OL)

............................................. Autry Denson (RB)

TEAM INFORMATION

2011 Overall Record .................................... 8-3

2011 MEAC Record/Finish................6-2/T-2nd


Starters Returning................21 (14 off., 7 def.)

Starters Lost............................15 (6 off., 9 def.)


Basic Defense .....................................Multiple

SPORTS INFORMATION

SID .........................................Mike Stambaugh

Phone ..........................................(386) 481-2278

Fax ...............................................(386) 481-2238

Email ................. [email protected]

Press Box Phone ............. (386) 671-8968/8973

Web Site .................. www.b-cuathletics.com

Mailing Address .................................................

.............................Offi ce of Sports Information

.............. 640 Dr. Mary McLeod Bethune Blvd.

..................................Daytona Beach, FL 32114

2012 SCHEDULE

Date ....................................................Opponent

Sept. 2 ................................. vs. Alabama State

Sept. 8 ........................at South Carolina State

Sept. 15 ................................................at Miami

Sept. 22 ..................................Tennessee State

Sept. 29 ...........................................at Hampton

Oct. 6 ................................ North Carolina A&T


Oct. 27 ......................... North Carolina Central

Nov. 3 ..................................... at Morgan State

Nov. 10 ................................at Savannah State

Nov. 17 ....................................vs. Florida A&M

2011 RESULTS


Sept. 4 vs. Prairie View A&M W 63-14

Sept. 10 South Carolina State L 18-26

Sept. 22 Hampton W 35-31

Oct. 1 at Miami L 14-45

Oct. 8 at North Carolina A&T L 3-22

Oct. 15 Fort Valley State W 58-30

Oct. 20 at Norfolk State W 14-6

Oct. 29 at N.C. Central W 34-6

Nov. 5 Morgan State W 49-23

Nov. 12 Savannah State W 59-3

Nov. 19 vs. Florida A&M W 26-16

SERIES INFORMATION

Record ..................................... BCU leads 15-7

First Meeting ..............NSU 23, BCU 14 (1976)

Last Meeting ................BCU 14, NSU 6 (2011)

Pete Adrian vs. BCU ................................... 2-5

Brian Jenkins vs. NSU................................. 2-0

Largest NSU Win.....................26 (2009, 40-14)

Largest BCU Win 42 (2002, 49-7; 2003, 56-14)

SERIES NOTES

• NSU’s loss to Bethune-Cookman last year was

the Spartans’ only loss in MEAC play.

• NSU broke a nine-game losing streak to B-CU

in 2007.

• B-CU’s 63-61 win in 2005 still stands as the

highest scoring game in NSU history (124

points) and holds the record for most overtimes

(4).

2012 OPPONENTS


GAME 9 - NORTH CAROLINA A&TOct. 27 • 1:30 p.m. • Aggie Stadium • Greensboro, N.C.

GENERAL INFORMATION

Location ................................Greensboro, N.C.

Founded .......................................................1891

Enrollment ................................................10,881

Nickname ...............................................Aggies

Colors ......................................... Blue and Gold

Stadium (Capacity)....Aggie Stadium (21,500)

Surface ......................................Natural Grass


Conference.............................................. MEAC

Chancellor ........................Dr. Harold L. Martin

Athletics Director ....................... Earl Hilton III

COACHING STAFF

Head Coach (Alma Mater) ....Rod Broadway

............................................(North Carolina ’77)

Record at A&T (Years) ..................5-6 (1 year)

Career Record (Years) ............73-29 (9 years)

Phone .........................................(336) 285-4260

Assistant Coaches ............Joe Pizzo (OC/QB)

................................ Sam Washington (DC/DB)

..............................................Shawn Gibbs (RB)

......................Trei Oliver (Special Teams/OLB)

..............................................Keith Wagner (OL)

.......................................... Courtney Coard (DL)

................................................Johnny Cox (WR)

..................................................Carl Reese (ILB)

.............................................Colin Williams (TE)

TEAM INFORMATION

2011 Overall Record .................................... 5-6

2011 MEAC Record/Finish ................4-4/T-6th

Lettermen Returning/Lost ...................... 42/11

Starters Returning .....19 (7 off., 10 def., 2 ST)

Starters Lost ...................5 (3 off., 1 def., 1 ST)

Basic Offense ...................................... Pro Set

Basic Defense ............................................. 4-3

SPORTS INFORMATION

SID ...........................................Brian Holloway

Phone ......................................... (336) 344-7141

Fax ..............................................(336) 344-7181


Press Box Phone ......................(336) 344-7917

Web Site ...................... www.ncataggies.com

Mailing Address ......... 1601 E. Market Street

.............................................Moore Gymnasium

2012 SCHEDULE

Date ....................................................Opponent

Sept. 1 ................................at Coastal Carolina

Sept. 8 ...............................West Virginia State

Sept. 15 ...............Va. University of Lynchburg

Sept. 29 .......................................Morgan State

Oct. 6 ..............................at Bethune-Cookman

Oct. 13 ................................................... Howard

Oct. 20 .................................at Delaware State


Nov. 3 ............................................Florida A&M

Nov. 10 ............................South Carolina State

Nov. 17 ....................at North Carolina Central

2011 RESULTS


Sept. 3 Va. Univ.-Lynchburg W 38-7

Sept. 10 at Appalachian State L 6-58

Sept. 24 Coastal Carolina L 14-31

Oct. 1 at Morgan State W 24-3

Oct. 8 Bethune-Cookman W 22-3

Oct. 15 Delaware State W 42-24

Oct. 22 at Howard L 28-35 (OT)


Nov. 5 at Florida A&M L 20-26

Nov. 12 at South Carolina St. L 22-30

Nov. 19 N.C. Central W 31-21

SERIES INFORMATION

Record ...........................N.C. A&T leads 26-11

First Meeting ....... N.C. A&T 13, NSU 6 (1976)

Last Meeting ....... NSU 14, N.C. A&T 6 (2011)

Pete Adrian vs. N.C. A&T ........................... 5-2

Rod Broadway vs. NSU ............................... 0-1

Largest NSU Win.....................30 (2007, 50-20)

Largest N.C. A&T Win ...........36 (1991, 50-14)

SERIES NOTES

• NSU has won six of the last eight meetings

after having lost the previous nine games to the

Aggies.

• Both of the losses were by four points or less,

while NSU’s fi ve victories during that time were

by an average of 13.7 points.

• NSU had never won in Greensboro until 2007.

Five of the Spartans’ last six wins over the Ag-

gies have come in Norfolk.

2012 OPPONENTS


GAME 10 - SAVANNAH STATENovember 3 • 2 p.m. • Dick Price Stadium • Norfolk, Va. • Homecoming

GENERAL INFORMATION

Location ...................................... Savannah, Ga.

Founded ........................................................ 1890

Enrollment ................................................... 4,300

Nickname .................................................. Tigers

Colors ...................Burnt Orange & Refl ex Blue

Stadium (Capacity)........... Theodore A. Wright

..................................................... Stadium (8,000)

Surface ....................................... Natural Grass

Affi liation ..........................NCAA Division I FCS

Conference.....................................Independent

President ............ Dr. Cheryl Davenport-Dozier

Athletics Director .............Sterling Steward Jr.

COACHING STAFF

Head Coach (Alma Mater) .. Steve Davenport

.......................................................... (Furman ’90)

Record at SSU (Years) ................. 1-10 (1 year)

Career Record (Years) ................. 1-10 (1 year)

Phone .......................................... (912) 358-3430

Assistant Coaches ..............................................

......................... Greg Lester (AHC/Outside WR)

........................Terance Mathis (OC/Inside WR)

...........................................Saeed Khalif (DC/DL)

........................................ Thomas Balkcom (DB)

.................................................. William Bell (RB)

TEAM INFORMATION

2011 Overall Record .................................. 1-10

2011 MEAC Record/Finish ................1-7/T-9th

Lettermen Returning/Lost ...................... 50/32

Starters Returning .................11 (6 off., 5 def.)

Starters Lost ...........................11 (5 off., 6 def.)

Basic Offense .....................................Multiple

Basic Defense ....................................Multiple

SPORTS INFORMATION

SID ........................................... Opio Mashariki

Phone ......................................... (912) 358-3430

Fax ..............................................(912) 358-3073

Email ............. [email protected]

Press Box Phone .......................................TBA

Web Site .................... www.ssuathletics.com

Mailing Address .......................P.O. Box 20271

..........................................Savannah, GA 31404

2012 SCHEDULE

Date ....................................................Opponent

Sept. 1 .................................at Oklahoma State

Sept. 8 ...................................... at Florida State

Sept. 22 ....................... North Carolina Central

Sept. 29 .............................................at Howard

Oct. 6 ...........................................Morgan State

Oct. 13 ...................................... at Florida A&M

Oct. 20 ......................................Edward Waters

Oct. 27 .............................................at Hampton

Nov. 3 ...................................... at Norfolk State

Nov. 10 ...............................Bethune-Cookman

Nov. 17 .......................at South Carolina State

2011 RESULTS


Sept. 3 at Albany State L 34-47

Sept. 10 at Southeastern La. L 6-63

Sept. 17 at Appalachian State L 6-41

Sept. 24 at N.C. Central W 33-30

Oct. 1 Howard L 14-34

Oct. 8 at Morgan State L 14-44

Oct. 15 Florida A&M L 7-47

Oct. 29 Hampton L 5-22

Nov. 5 Norfolk State L 3-45

Nov. 12 at Bethune-Cookman L 3-59

Nov. 19 South Carolina State L 10-20

SERIES INFORMATION

Record .......................................NSU leads 6-1

First Meeting ...............NSU 27, SSU 18 (2001)

Last Meeting .................NSU 45, SSU 3 (2011)

Pete Adrian vs. SSU..................................... 3-0

Steve Davenport vs. NSU ........................... 0-1

Largest NSU Win.......................42 (2011, 45-3)

Largest SSU Win ......................7 (2004, 41-34)

SERIES NOTES

• Savannah State’s only win against NSU was a

41-34, double-overtime victory in 2004.

• The six wins by the Spartans have come by an

average of 24.8 points.

• The Spartans held Savannah State to 45 total

yards last season, the lowest total allowed by

an NSU defense under Pete Adrian.

2012 OPPONENTS


GAME 11 - MORGAN STATENovember 10 • 1 p.m. • Dick Price Stadium • Norfolk, Va. • Senior Day

GENERAL INFORMATION

Location ......................................Baltimore, Md.

Founded ........................................................ 1867

Enrollment ................................................... 8,100

Nickname ...................................................Bears

Colors ..........................................Orange & Blue

Stadium (Capacity).. Hughes Stadium (10,000)

Surface .....................................Synthetic Grass

Affi liation ..........................NCAA Division I FCS

Conference................................................ MEAC

President .................................Dr. David Wilson

Athletics Director .............................. Floyd Kerr

COACHING STAFF

Head Coach (Alma Mater) .....Donald Hill-Eley

.......................................................(Va. Union ’91)

Record at MSU (Years) ......... 51-61 (10 years)

Career Record (Years) .............................. Same

Football Offi ce Phone ................ (443) 885-4156

Assistant Coaches ..............................................

........................... Herbert Parham (AHC/Co-DC)

..............................................Alonzo Lee (Co-DC)

.............................................. Marcus White (LB)

...................Benton Harold (Special Teams/TE)

......................................................Earl Davis (RB)

.................................Joseph Wright (Co-OC/OL)

.................... William Sherman (Co-OC/WR/QB)

TEAM INFORMATION

2011 Overall Record ..................................... 5-6





Basic Offense ...............................Multiple Pro

Basic Defense .............................. Multiple 4-3

SPORTS INFORMATION

SID ..................................Leonard L. Haynes IV

Phone ..........................................(443) 885-3831

Fax ...............................................(443) 885-4018

E-Mail [email protected]

Press Box Phone .......................(443) 885-4018

Web Site ......... www.morganstatebears.com

Mailing Address .....................Hill Field House

..........................................Baltimore, MD 21251

2012 SCHEDULE

Date ....................................................Opponent

Sept. 1 ..........................................Sacred Heart

Sept. 8 ................................................ at Buffalo

Sept. 15 ................................................ at Akron

Sept. 29 ........................at North Carolina A&T

Oct. 6 ...................................at Savannah State

Oct. 13 ......................... North Carolina Central

Oct. 20 ...............................................at Howard

Oct. 27 ......................................Delaware State

Nov. 3 .................................Bethune-Cookman

Nov. 10 .................................... at Norfolk State

Nov. 17 ................................................ Hampton

2011 RESULTS


Sept. 3 at Towson L 3-42

Sept. 10 at Bowling Green L 13-58

Sept. 17 Robert Morris W 13-12

Sept. 24 Howard W 14-9

Oct. 1 North Carolina A&T L 3-24

Oct. 8 Savannah State W 44-17

Oct. 15 at N.C. Central W 52-3

Oct. 29 at Delaware State W 12-0

Nov. 5 at Bethune-Cookman L 23-49

Nov. 12 Norfolk State L 14-47

Nov. 19 at Hampton L 18-42

SERIES INFORMATION

Record....................................NSU leads 14-12

First Meeting ................MSU 33, NSU 0 (1965)

Last Meeting ..............NSU 47, MSU 14 (2011)

Pete Adrian vs. MSU ................................... 6-1

Donald Hill-Eley vs. NSU ............................. 3-7

Largest NSU Win.......................42 (1997, 48-6)

Largest MSU Win ......................63 (1967, 63-0)

SERIES NOTES

• NSU has won the last fi ve games in the

series, the Spartans’ longest current win streak

against any MEAC foe.

• NSU owns a 12-3 record against Morgan

since moving to Division I in 1997, the best mark

against a MEAC team during that time.

• Last season’s 47-14 win at Morgan State

clinched NSU’s fi rst outright MEAC title.

2012 OPPONENTS


DATE OPPONENT SCORE OVERALL MEAC TIME ATTENDSept. 3 Virginia State W 37-3 1-0-0 0-0-0 2:36 17,357Sept. 10 at #19 West Virginia L 12-55 1-1-0 0-0-0 3:12 51,911Sept. 17* at Howard W 23-9 2-1-0 1-0-0 3:05 4,063Sept. 24 at Charleston Southern W 33-3 3-1-0 1-0-0 2:31 1,933Oct. 1* #22 South Carolina State W 17-14 4-1-0 2-0-0 2:47 10,137Oct. 8* at Delaware State W 38-21 5-1-0 3-0-0 2:40 3,198Oct. 15* Hampton W 34-24 6-1-0 4-0-0 3:02 19,556Oct. 20* Bethune-Cookman L 6-14 6-2-0 4-1-0 3:25 10,053Oct. 29* North Carolina A&T W 14-10 7-2-0 5-1-0 3:01 18,752Nov. 5* at Savannah State W 45-3 8-2-0 6-1-0 2:50 4,193Nov. 12* at Morgan State W 47-14 9-2-0 7-1-0 3:00 5,329Nov. 26 at #10 Old Dominion L 18-35 9-3-0 7-1-0 3:08 19,818Home games in bold* indicates conference game

RUSHING GP ATT GAIN LOSS NET AVG TD LONG AVG/GHedgeman, Takeem 12 153 721 23 698 4.6 3 58 58.2Maynes, Randy 12 94 466 23 443 4.7 3 56 36.9Walley, Chris 12 98 450 163 287 2.9 5 52 23.9Lewis, Kelvin 12 25 221 5 216 8.6 0 24 18.0Flores, Nico 10 54 199 25 174 3.2 2 21 17.4Johnson, Keith 12 4 101 2 99 24.8 0 85 8.2Brisco, Markeith 10 19 52 3 49 2.6 1 9 4.9Roberts, Calvin 11 7 20 3 17 2.4 0 11 1.5Hairston, Victor 12 2 10 0 10 5.0 0 8 0.8Anyaugo, Onyemechi 12 1 6 0 6 6.0 0 6 0.5Garrett, Reggie 12 1 1 0 1 1.0 0 1 0.1Merritt, Dexter 3 1 0 7 -7 -7.0 0 0 -2.3Muenzer, Troy 12 1 0 9 -9 -9.0 0 0 -0.8Team 10 19 0 98 -98 -5.2 0 0 -9.8Total 12 479 2247 361 1886 3.9 14 85 157.2Opponents 12 450 1623 444 1179 2.6 8 49 98.2

PASSING GP EFFIC CMP-ATT-INT PCT YDS TD LONG AVG/GWalley, Chris 12 147.74 239-348-6 68.7 2672 19 98 222.7Flores, Nico 10 130.02 9-17-0 52.9 156 0 56 15.6Team 10 0.00 0-3-0 0.0 0 0 0 0.0Merritt, Dexter 3 146.20 2-2-0 100.0 11 0 10 3.7Total 12 145.72 250-370-6 67.6 2839 19 98 236.6Opponents 12 110.50 185-365-10 50.7 2130 18 64 177.5

RECEIVING GP NO. YDS AVG TD LONG AVG/GBoyce, Xavier 12 68 750 11.0 4 56 62.5Hairston, Victor 12 51 546 10.7 6 67 45.5Garrett, Reggie 12 28 244 8.7 0 28 20.3Hedgeman, Takeem 12 21 149 7.1 0 28 12.4Demps, Derrick 12 19 417 21.9 3 98 34.8Hawkins, Joe 12 17 236 13.9 3 35 19.7Lewis, Kelvin 12 17 208 12.2 1 60 17.3Johnson, Keith 12 13 160 12.3 1 48 13.3Maynes, Randy 12 11 82 7.5 0 11 6.8Holbrook, Joseph 12 2 15 7.5 1 13 1.2Brisco, Markeith 10 1 21 21.0 0 21 2.1Reamon, Josh 11 1 10 10.0 0 10 0.9Roberts, Calvin 11 1 1 1.0 0 1 0.1Total 12 250 2839 11.4 19 98 236.6Opponents 12 185 2130 11.5 18 64 177.5

|------------ PATs ------------|SCORING TD FGS KICK RUSH RCV PASS DXP SAF PTSEstep, Ryan 0 20-22 34-34 0-0 0 0-0 0 0 94Hairston, Victor 6 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0-0 0 0 36Walley, Chris 5 0-0 0-0 1-1 0 0-0 0 0 32Boyce, Xavier 4 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0-0 0 0 24Goldberg, Everett 0 6-10 0-0 0-0 0 0-0 0 0 18Maynes, Randy 3 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0-0 0 0 18Hawkins, Joe 3 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0-0 0 0 18Demps, Derrick 3 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0-0 0 0 18Hedgeman, Takeem 3 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0-0 0 0 18Flores, Nico 2 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0-0 0 0 12Brisco, Markeith 1 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0-0 0 0 6Holbrook, Joseph 1 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0-0 0 0 6Johnson, Keith 1 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0-0 0 0 6Volcin, Ricardo 1 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0-0 0 0 6Lewis, Kelvin 1 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0-0 0 0 6Anyaugo, Onyemechi 1 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0-0 0 0 6Total 35 26-32 34-34 1-1 0 0-0 0 0 324Opponents 26 8-16 25-25 0-1 0 0-0 0 0 205

TOTAL OFFENSE G PLAYS RUSH PASS TOTAL AVG/GWalley, Chris 12 446 287 2672 2959 246.6Hedgeman, Takeem 12 153 698 0 698 58.2Maynes, Randy 12 94 443 0 443 36.9Flores, Nico 10 71 174 156 330 33.0Lewis, Kelvin 12 25 216 0 216 18.0Johnson, Keith 12 4 99 0 99 8.2Brisco, Markeith 10 19 49 0 49 4.9Roberts, Calvin 11 7 17 0 17 1.5Hairston, Victor 12 2 10 0 10 0.8Anyaugo, Onyemechi 12 1 6 0 6 0.5Merritt, Dexter 3 3 -7 11 4 1.3Garrett, Reggie 12 1 1 0 1 0.1Muenzer, Troy 12 1 -9 0 -9 -0.8Team 10 22 -98 0 -98 -9.8Total 12 849 1886 2839 4725 393.8Opponents 12 815 1179 2130 3309 275.8

ALL-PURPOSE G RUSH REC PR KOR IR TOT AVG/GHairston, Victor 12 10 546 87 342 0 985 82.1Hedgeman, Takeem 12 698 149 0 0 0 847 70.6Boyce, Xavier 12 0 750 0 0 0 750 62.5Maynes, Randy 12 443 82 0 57 0 582 48.5Lewis, Kelvin 12 216 208 0 88 0 512 42.7Demps, Derrick 12 0 417 0 0 0 417 34.8Walley, Chris 12 287 0 0 0 0 287 23.9Cooperwood, Marcus 12 0 0 171 125 -15 281 23.4Johnson, Keith 12 99 160 0 0 0 259 21.6Garrett, Reggie 12 1 244 0 0 0 245 20.4Hawkins, Joe 12 0 236 0 0 0 236 19.7Flores, Nico 10 174 0 0 0 0 174 17.4Center, Marcus 12 0 0 0 80 40 120 10.0Brisco, Markeith 10 49 21 0 0 0 70 7.0Volcin, Ricardo 11 0 0 0 0 46 46 4.2Reamon, Josh 11 0 10 14 0 0 24 2.2Roberts, Calvin 11 17 1 0 0 0 18 1.6Holbrook, Joseph 12 0 15 0 0 0 15 1.2Anyaugo, Onyemechi 12 6 0 0 0 7 13 1.1Hitch, Eric 12 0 0 0 12 0 12 1.0Reynolds, Devonte 12 0 0 0 0 12 12 1.0Lambert, Keenan 12 0 0 0 0 12 12 1.0Ceasar, Traes 8 0 0 11 0 0 11 1.4Alford, Josh 12 0 0 0 -1 0 -1 -0.1Merritt, Dexter 3 -7 0 0 0 0 -7 -2.3Muenzer, Troy 12 -9 0 0 0 0 -9 -0.8Team 10 -98 0 0 0 0 -98 -9.8Total 12 1886 2839 283 703 102 5813 484.4Opponents 12 1179 2130 273 1280 103 4965 413.8

PUNT RETURNS NO. YDS AVG TD LONGCooperwood, Marcus 15 171 11.4 0 45Hairston, Victor 12 87 7.2 0 17Reamon, Josh 2 14 7.0 0 16Ceasar, Traes 2 11 5.5 0 0Total 31 283 9.1 0 45Opponents 28 273 9.8 0 64

KICK RETURNS NO. YDS AVG TD LONGHairston, Victor 16 342 21.4 0 30Lewis, Kelvin 7 88 12.6 0 18Cooperwood, Marcus 6 125 20.8 0 30Center, Marcus 4 80 20.0 0 25Maynes, Randy 3 57 19.0 0 35Team 1 0 0.0 0 0Alford, Josh 1 -1 -1.0 0 0Hitch, Eric 1 12 12.0 0 12Total 39 703 18.0 0 35Opponents 62 1280 20.6 0 72

FIELD GOALS FGM-FGA PCT 01-19 20-29 30-39 40-49 50-99 LG BLK Estep, Ryan 20-22 90.9 2-2 9-9 8-10 1-1 0-0 40 1Goldberg, Everett 6-10 60.0 0-0 0-0 0-0 3-5 3-5 51 1

FG SEQUENCE NORFOLK STATE OPPONENTS Virginia State (39), (25), (36) (43)West Virginia (50), (39), (39), (40) 35, (17), (21)Howard (51), (26), (38) (32)Charleston Southern (23), (19), (20), (47) 38, (25)South Carolina State (25), 48 37, 20Delaware State (24), 47 30Hampton (38), (22) (34)Bethune-Cookman (50), (47) 41North Carolina A&T 52 (20), 44Savannah State 32, (19) (44)Morgan State (32), (39), (28), (23) -Old Dominion 37, 50, (48) 32

Numbers in (parentheses) indicate fi eld goal was made.

PUNTING NO. YDS AVG LONG TB FC I20 BLKDMuenzer, Troy 61 2242 36.8 55 5 7 12 2Total 61 2242 36.8 55 5 7 12 2Opponents 76 2983 39.2 67 4 8 26 2

KICKOFFS NO. YDS AVG TB OB RETN NET YDLNGoldberg, Everett 69 4166 60.4 4 2 Total 69 4166 60.4 4 2 1280 40.7 29Opponents 44 2580 58.6 3 3 703 41.3 28

INTERCEPTIONS NO. YDS AVG TD LONGReynolds, Devonte 3 12 4.0 0 12Volcin, Ricardo 2 46 23.0 1 46Cooperwood, Marcus 2 -15 -7.5 0 0Lambert, Keenan 1 12 12.0 0 12Anyaugo, Onyemechi 1 7 7.0 0 7Center, Marcus 1 40 40.0 0 40Total 10 102 10.2 1 46Opponents 6 103 17.2 0 36

FUMBLE RETURNS NO. YDS AVG TD LONGAnyaugo, Onyemechi 2 104 52.0 1 84Coke, Marcell 1 16 16.0 0 16Hammond, Corwin 1 8 8.0 0 8Total 4 128 32.0 1 84Opponents 1 2 2.0 0 2

2011 RESULTS/STATISTICS


NORFOLK STATE OVERALL 2011 DEFENSIVE STATISTICS |------Tackles------| |-Sacks-| |----Pass Def----| |-Fumbles-| BlkdDEFENSIVE LEADERS GP Solo Ast Total TFL/Yds No-Yds Int-Yds BrUp QBH Rcv-Yds FF Kick Saf34 Hammond, Corwin 12 73 47 120 14.0-45 2.5-21 . 2 5 2-8 1 . .28 Anyaugo, Onyemechi 12 52 45 97 9.0-30 1.5-12 1-7 3 2 3-104 1 . .9 Giddens, Jamal 12 31 39 70 11.0-54 8.0-50 . 4 5 . 2 1 .30 Reynolds, Devonte 12 32 23 55 0.5-1 . 3-12 3 . . . . .99 Turner, Josh 12 17 34 51 5.0-15 2.0-11 . . 2 . 1 . .59 Christine, Joey 12 21 27 48 11.5-48 5.5-37 . . 2 1-0 2 . .56 Pugh, Terrence 12 21 20 41 10.0-36 4.0-26 . 2 3 . . . .58 Craig, Hasan 12 18 20 38 12.5-59 5.5-36 . 1 5 . 2 . .25 Lambert, Keenan 12 25 12 37 3.0-7 . 1-12 5 . . . . .43 Cooperwood, Marcus 12 29 7 36 3.0-4 . 2--15 6 . . 1 . .8 Harris, Natturner 11 28 6 34 . . . 9 . . . . .13 Center, Marcus 12 20 10 30 1.5-3 . 1-40 2 . . . . .26 Volcin, Ricardo 11 18 12 30 1.0-2 . 2-46 2 . . . . .90 Battles, Chad 12 18 10 28 6.5-33 4.5-30 . 3 3 1-0 3 . .20 Hitch, Eric 12 11 10 21 1.0-26 . . . . . . . .57 Coke, Marcell 11 7 9 16 . . . . . 1-16 . . .89 Grant, Matthew 10 5 8 13 3.5-9 1.5-6 . . . . . 3 .21 Taylor, Nick 12 7 6 13 . . . . . . . . .32 Sullivan, Dionte 9 8 4 12 . . . . . . . . .19 Marrow, Darrin 12 7 3 10 . . . 1 . 1-0 . . .51 Riddick, George 10 2 7 9 . . . . 2 . . . .27 Boyd-Ross, Jarell 10 5 1 6 . . . . . . . . .45 Johnson, DeMarta 12 5 1 6 1.0-17 . . 1 . . . . .53 Porter, Trent 12 3 2 5 . . . . . . . . .48 Roberts, Calvin 11 1 3 4 . . . . . . . . .96 Nnadi, Mitchell 10 . 3 3 . . . . . . . . .71 Myler, Justin 11 1 2 3 1.0-4 . . . . . . . .65 Killam, Alex 11 2 1 3 . . . . . . . . .1 Goldberg, Everett 12 3 . 3 . . . . . . . . .80 Hawkins, Joe 12 1 1 2 . . . . . . . . .23 Hairston, Victor 12 . 2 2 . . . . . . . . .91 El, Joshua 10 1 . 1 1.0-10 1.0-10 . . . . . . .83 Demps, Derrick 12 . 1 1 . . . . . . . . .5 Walley, Chris 12 1 . 1 . . . . . . . . .39 Alford, Josh 12 1 . 1 . . . . . . . . .88 Reamon, Josh 11 1 . 1 . . . . . . . . .3 Boyce, Xavier 12 1 . 1 . . . . . . . . .36 Cuffee, Marquis 9 1 . 1 . . . . . . . . .78 Noble, Kendall 12 1 . 1 . . . . . . . . .94 Ceasar, Traes 8 . . . . . . . . . . 2 .Total 12 478 376 854 96-403 36-239 10-102 44 29 9-128 13 6 . Opponents 12 513 437 950 80.0-286 15-123 6-103 32 23 9-2 16 4 .

NSU OPPSCORING 324 205 Points Per Game 27.0 17.1FIRST DOWNS 243 194 Rushing 96 69 Passing 125 94 Penalty 22 31RUSHING YARDAGE 1886 1179 Yards gained rushing 2247 1623 Yards lost rushing 361 444 Rushing Attempts 479 450 Average Per Rush 3.9 2.6 Average Per Game 157.2 98.2 TDs Rushing 14 8PASSING YARDAGE 2839 2130 Comp-Att-Int 250-370-6 185-365-10 Average Per Pass 7.7 5.8 Average Per Catch 11.4 11.5 Average Per Game 236.6 177.5

TDs Passing 19 18TOTAL OFFENSE 4725 3309 Total Plays 849 815 Average Per Play 5.6 4.1 Average Per Game 393.8 275.8KICK RETURNS: #-Yards 39-703 62-1280PUNT RETURNS: #-Yards 31-283 28-273INT RETURNS: #-Yards 10-102 6-103KICK RETURN AVERAGE 18.0 20.6PUNT RETURN AVERAGE 9.1 9.8INT RETURN AVERAGE 10.2 17.2FUMBLES-LOST 27-10 17-9PENALTIES-Yards 127-1028 86-766 Average Per Game 85.7 63.8PUNTS-Yards 61-2242 76-2983 Average Per Punt 36.8 39.2 Net punt average 30.6 34.5TIME OF POSSESSION/Game 31:30 28:30

3RD-DOWN Conversions 66/179 54/180 3rd-Down Pct 37% 30%4TH-DOWN Conversions 4/11 11/31 4th-Down Pct 36% 35%SACKS BY-Yards 36-239 15-123MISC YARDS 9 29TOUCHDOWNS SCORED 35 26FIELD GOALS-ATTEMPTS 26-32 8-16ON-SIDE KICKS 0-2 1-2RED-ZONE SCORES (37-44) 84% (27-39) 69%RED-ZONE TD (20-44) 45% (21-39) 54%PAT-ATTEMPTS (34-34) 100% (25-25) 100%ATTENDANCE 75855 90445 Games/Avg Per Game 5/15171 7/12921

SCORE BY QUARTERS 1st 2nd 3rd 4th TotalNorfolk State 116 65 82 61 324Opponents 41 54 62 48 205

TEAM STATISTICS

2011 STATISTICS


INDIVIDUAL GAME HIGHS Rushes ........................................25 ............ Hedgeman, Takeem vs South Carolina State (Oct 01, 2011) Yards Rushing ...........................132 .......... Hedgeman, Takeem at Delaware State (Oct. 8, 2011) TD Rushes ..................................2 .............. Hedgeman, Takeem at Delaware State (Oct. 8, 2011) ............................................................ Walley, Chris at Savannah State (Nov 05, 2011) Long Rush ..................................85 ............ Johnson, Keith at Savannah State (Nov 05, 2011) Pass attempts ...........................43 ............ Walley, Chris at Old Dominion (Nov 26, 2011) Pass completions .....................28 ............ Walley, Chris at Delaware State (Oct. 8, 2011) ............................................................ Walley, Chris at Old Dominion (Nov 26, 2011) Yards Passing ............................363 .......... Walley, Chris at Old Dominion (Nov 26, 2011) TD Passes ..................................3 .............. Walley, Chris vs Hampton (Oct 15, 2011) ............................................................ Walley, Chris at Savannah State (Nov 05, 2011) Long Pass ..................................98 ............ Walley, Chris at Old Dominion (Nov 26, 2011) Receptions .................................10 ............ Boyce, Xavier at Delaware State (Oct. 8, 2011) Yards Receiving ........................124 .......... Boyce, Xavier at Delaware State (Oct. 8, 2011) TD Receptions ...........................2 .............. Demps, Derrick at Savannah State (Nov 05, 2011) Long Reception .........................98 ............ Demps, Derrick at Old Dominion (Nov 26, 2011) Field Goals .................................4 .............. Estep, Ryan at Morgan State (Nov 12, 2011) Long Field Goal .........................51 ............ Goldberg, Everett at Howard (Sep 17, 2011) Punts ...........................................10 ............ Muenzer, Troy at West Virginia (Sep 10, 2011) Punting Avg ...............................44.7 ......... Muenzer, Troy at West Virginia (Sep 10, 2011) Long Punt ...................................55 ............ Muenzer, Troy at West Virginia (Sep 10, 2011) Punts inside 20 ..........................2 .............. Muenzer, Troy at West Virginia (Sep 10, 2011) ............................................................ Muenzer, Troy at Charleston Southern (Sep 24, 2011) ............................................................ Muenzer, Troy vs Bethune-Cookman (Oct 20, 2011) Long Punt Return ......................45 ............ Coopwerwood, Marcus at Charleston Southern (Sep 24, 2011) Long Kickoff Return ..................35 ............ Maynes, Randy at Old Dominion (Nov 26, 2011) Tackles .......................................13 ............ Anyaugo, Onyemechi vs South Carolina State (Oct 01, 2011) ............................................................ Hammond, Corwin vs Hampton (Oct 15, 2011) Sacks ..........................................3.0 ........... Giddens, Jamal at Morgan State (Nov 12, 2011) Tackles For Loss .......................5.0 ........... Hammond, Corwin vs North Carolina A&T (Oct 29, 2011) Interceptions .............................1 .............. Volcin, Ricardo vs Virginia State (Sep 03, 2011) ............................................................ Anyaugo, Onyemechi at Howard (Sep 17, 2011) ............................................................ Center, Marcus at Charleston Southern (Sep 24, 2011) ............................................................ Reynolds, Devonte at Delaware State (Oct. 8, 2011) ............................................................ Cooperwood, Marcus at Delaware State (Oct. 8, 2011) ............................................................ Lambert, Keenan vs Hampton (Oct 15, 2011) ............................................................ Volcin, Ricardo vs Bethune-Cookman (Oct 20, 2011) ............................................................ Reynolds, Devonte vs Bethune-Cookman (Oct 20, 2011) ............................................................ Cooperwood, Marcus at Savannah State (Nov 05, 2011) ............................................................ Reynolds, Devonte at Morgan State (Nov 12, 2011)

Rushes ..........................54 ...at Charleston Southern (Sep 24, 2011) Yards Rushing ...........265 ...at Savannah State (Nov 05, 2011) Yards Per Rush ...........6.5 ...at Savannah State (Nov 05, 2011) TD Rushes ......................3 ...at Delaware State (Oct. 8, 2011) .......................................at Savannah State (Nov 05, 2011) .......................................at Morgan State (Nov 12, 2011) Pass attempts .............44 ...at Old Dominion (Nov 26, 2011) Pass completions .......28 ...at Delaware State (Oct. 8, 2011) .......................................at Old Dominion (Nov 26, 2011) Yards Passing ............363 ...at Old Dominion (Nov 26, 2011) Yards Per Pass .........11.9 ...at Charleston Southern (Sep 24, 2011) TD Passes ......................3 ...vs Hampton (Oct 15, 2011) .......................................at Savannah State (Nov 05, 2011) Total Plays ....................78 ...at Charleston Southern (Sep 24, 2011) .......................................vs Hampton (Oct 15, 2011) Total Offense .............559 ...at Savannah State (Nov 05, 2011) Yards Per Play ............7.7 ...at Delaware State (Oct. 8, 2011)

Points ............................47 ...at Morgan State (Nov 12, 2011) Sacks By ........................7 ...vs North Carolina A&T (Oct 29, 2011) First Downs ..................27 ...vs Hampton (Oct 15, 2011) Penalties ......................19 ...at West Virginia (Sep 10, 2011) Penalty Yards ............177 ...at West Virginia (Sep 10, 2011) Turnovers .......................3 ...vs Hampton (Oct 15, 2011) .......................................vs Bethune-Cookman (Oct 20, 2011) Interceptions By ...........2 ...at Delaware State (Oct. 8, 2011) .......................................vs Bethune-Cookman (Oct 20, 2011) Punts .............................10 ...at West Virginia (Sep 10, 2011) Punting Avg ..............44.7 ...at West Virginia (Sep 10, 2011) Long Punt .....................55 ...at West Virginia (Sep 10, 2011) Punts inside 20 ..............2 ...at West Virginia (Sep 10, 2011) .......................................at Charleston Southern (Sep 24, 2011) .......................................vs Bethune-Cookman (Oct 20, 2011) Long Punt Return ........45 ...at Charleston Southern (Sep 24, 2011)

TEAM GAME HIGHS

2011 SUPERLATIVES


NSU NABS FIRST-EVER MEAC TITLE A season-ending 47-14 win over Morgan State gave Norfolk State the outright MEAC title, the fi rst for the pro-gram since moving to Division I in 1997. NSU capped the regular season with a 9-2 overall record. The victory and subsequent playoff appearance marked the fi rst of each for the Spartans since 1984. That year, NSU went 10-2, won the CIAA title with a one-point victory over Winston-Salem State and competed against Towson State in the Division II playoffs.

SPARTANS GARNER HIGHEST NATIONAL RANKING EVER The end-of-season polls came out following the FCS national championship game, and NSU came out with its highest national ranking ever. The Spartans fi nished 18th in the FCS Coaches Poll and 19th in the TSN/Fathead.com poll. Prior to 2011, the only other time NSU earned a national ranking in the D-I era occured in 2007, when the Spartans ranked 25th and 23rd in consecutive weeks in the Sports Network FCS poll.

NSU CLEANS HOUSE DURING MEAC AWARD SEASON The Spartans piled up the conference awards, as 10 players earned All-MEAC honors in 2011. That tied the record for the most all-conference players set in 2007. Leading the way was quarterback Chris Walley, who earned fi rst-team All-MEAC honors and was also named the Co-Offensive Player of the Year. Offensive lineman Blake Matthews earned fi rst-team honors as well and was selected the Offensive Lineman of the Year. Kicker Ryan Estep, wide receiver Xavier Boyce, offen-sive lineman Kendall Noble, defensive lineman Josh Turner and linebacker Corwin Hammond joined those two on the All-MEAC fi rst team. NSU had never had seven fi rst-team all-conference players, even dating back to the CIAA days. Pete Adrian was named the Coach of the Year by his peers. Adrian won the award in 2007 as well. Tight end Joe Hawkins, defensive lineman Joey Chris-tine and defensive back DeVonte Reynolds all garnered second-team all-conference honors.

NSU NAMED HBCU NATIONAL CHAMPS Three different organziations tabbed NSU the black col-lege national champion in 2011. The American Sports Wire, Boxtorow and Heritage Sports Radio Network (HSRN) all voted NSU atop the Division I HBCU national polls.

NUMEROUS PLAYERS EARN ALL-AMERICA STATUS Several players earned some sort of All-America status in 2011, with Ryan Estep and Blake Matthews leading the way with second-team All-America honors by the Associ-ated Press. It marked the fi rst time the AP honored an NSU player since Terrell Whitehead in 2009 and the 10th and

11th times overall. Matthews also earned second-team FCS All-America honors by The Sports Network. Estep, Matthews, Kendall Noble and Corwin Hammond were each named to the Sheridan Broadcast Network Black College All-America Team. Those four along with Xavier Boyce were also named HBCU All-America Team by Boxtorow. Estep was also named the MEAC Player of the Year by The Pigskin Club of Washington, D.C., and to the FCS All-America second team by College Sports Madness.

ADRIAN CAPTURES MORE HONORS Along with winning the MEAC Coach of the Year Award, head coach Pete Adrian earned a few other awards as well. College Sporting News named Adrian the FCS Coach of the Year, while the Pigskin Club of Washington, D.C., named him the MEAC Coach of the Year. The Norfolk Sports Club also honored Adrian with the Tom Fergusson Award, which is handed out annually to the Metropolitan Person of the Year in Sports.

NSU AMONG NATIONAL STATISTICAL LEADERS The Spartans were ranked among the national lead-ers both as a team and individually, including Ryan Estep, who ranked fi fth in fi eld goals per game and 25th in scoring. Chris Walley stood 15th in passing effi ciency and 23rd in total offense. Other players ranked in the top 25 nationally includ-ing Marcus Cooperwood in punt returns (10th) and Xavier Boyce in receptions per game (25th). As a team, NSU fi nished second in total defense, allow-ing just 275.8 yards per game. The Spartans also fi nished fourth in scoring defense (17.1), ninth in rushing defense (98.3) and sacks (3.0), and 10th in tackles for loss (8.0).

Head coach Pete Adrian (left) and senior kicker Ryan Estep were honored by the Pigskin Club of Washington, D.C. Adrian was named the MEAC Coach of the Year, while Estep was tabbed the MEAC Player of the Year by the organization.

2011 NOTEBOOK


OFFENSEOffensive Line LT LG C RG RT Virginia State Noble C. Williams Kay Washington MatthewsWest Virginia Noble C. Williams Kay Washington MatthewsHoward Noble C. Williams Kay Washington MatthewsCharleston Southern Noble C. Williams Kay Washington MatthewsSouth Carolina State Noble Duncan Kay C. Williams MatthewsDelaware State Noble C. Williams Kay Washington MatthewsHampton Noble C. Williams Kay Washington MatthewsBethune-Cookman Noble C. Williams Kay Washington MatthewsNorth Carolina A&T Noble C. Williams Kay Washington MatthewsSavannah State Noble C. Williams Kay Washington MatthewsMorgan State Noble C. Williams Kay Washington MatthewsOld Dominion Noble C. Williams Kay Washington Matthews

Backs/Receivers TE WR WR QB WR RBVirginia State Hawkins Boyce Hairston Flores K. Johnson AlfordWest Virginia Demps^ Boyce Hairston Walley Garrett HedgemanHoward Hawkins Boyce Hawkins Walley Garrett HedgemanCharleston Southern Hawkins Boyce Lewis Walley Demps HedgemanSouth Carolina State Hawkins Boyce Hairston Walley Garrett HedgemanDelaware State Alford# Boyce Hairston Walley Garrett HedgemanHampton Alford# Boyce Hairston Walley Demps HedgemanBethune-Cookman Alford# Demps Hairston Walley Lewis HedgemanNorth Carolina A&T Demps^ Boyce Lewis Walley Garrett MaynesSavannah State Hawkins Boyce Demps Walley Holbrook! MaynesMorgan State Hawkins Boyce Demps Walley Holbrook! MaynesOld Dominion Hawkins Boyce Demps Walley Lewis Alford

^ - Started in a four-receiver set # - Started in a two-back set ! - Started in a two-tight end set

DEFENSEFront Seven LT NG RT OLB ILB ILB OLBVirginia State Christine Turner Grant Craig Hammond Hitch PughWest Virginia Christine Turner Grant Giddens Hammond Anyaugo Harris *Howard Christine Turner Grant Craig Hammond Anyaugo PughCharleston Southern Christine Turner Grant Craig Hammond Anyaugo PughSouth Carolina State Christine Turner Grant Craig Hammond Anyaugo Pugh Delaware State Christine Turner Giddens Craig Hammond Anyaugo Sullivan *Hampton Christine Turner Grant Giddens Hammond Anyaugo Volcin *Bethune-Cookman Christine Turner Grant Craig Hammond Anyaugo PughNorth Carolina A&T Christine Turner Riddick Craig Hammond Anyaugo PughSavannah State Christine Turner Riddick Craig Hammond Anyaugo PughMorgan State Christine Turner Craig Giddens Hammond Anyaugo Lambert *Old Dominion Christine Turner Craig Giddens Hammond Anyaugo Lambert *

* - Started in a fi ve-defensive back set

Secondary CB SS FS CBVirginia State Cooperwood Volcin Reynolds HarrisWest Virginia Cooperwood Volcin Reynolds CenterHoward Cooperwood Volcin Reynolds HarrisCharleston Southern Cooperwood Lambert Reynolds HarrisSouth Carolina State Cooperwood Lambert Reynolds Harris Delaware State Cooperwood Lambert Reynolds CenterHampton Cooperwood Lambert Reynolds HarrisBethune-Cookman Cooperwood Volcin Reynolds HarrisNorth Carolina A&T Cooperwood Volcin Reynolds HarrisSavannah State Cooperwood Volcin Reynolds HarrisMorgan State Cooperwood Volcin Reynolds HarrisOld Dominion Cooperwood Volcin Reynolds Harris

OFFENSEName 2011 Starts Career StreakJosh Alford, FB 5 7 1Xavier Boyce, WR 11 11 4Derrick Demps, WR 8 8 6Theo Duncan, OL 1 1 --Nico Flores, QB 1 1 --Reggie Garrett, WR 5 10 --Victor Hairston, WR 7 16 --Joe Hawkins, WR 7 10 3Takeem Hedgeman, RB 7 7 --Joseph Holbrook, TE 2 4 --Keith Johnson, WR 1 1 --Michael Kay, OL 12 15 15Kelvin Lewis, WR 4 9 1

OFFENSE (cont’d)Name 2011 Starts Career Streak Blake Matthews, OL 12 12 12Randy Maynes, RB 3 3 --Kendall Noble, OL 12 44 44Chris Walley, QB 11 22 11Nico Washington, OL 11 11 7Cameron Williams, OL 12 12 12

DEFENSEName 2011 Starts Career StreakOnyemechi Anyaugo, ILB 11 18 11Marcus Center, CB 2 2 --Marcus Cooperwood, CB 12 12 12Joey Christine, DT 12 24 23

DEFENSE (cont’d)Name 2011 Starts Career Streak Hasan Craig, OLB/DT 10 28 5Jamal Giddens, LB 5 5 2Matthew Grant, DT 7 7 --Corwin Hammond, ILB 12 37 27Natturner Harris, CB 11 12 6Eric Hitch, ILK 1 1 --Keenan Lambert, SS 6 6 2Terrence Pugh, OLB 7 20 --DeVonte Reynolds, FS 12 22 6George Riddick, DL 2 2 --Dionte Sullivan, CB 1 1 --Josh Turner, DL 12 37 34Ricardo Volcin, SS 9 20 6

2011 STARTING LINEUPS


Game 1 • Sept. 3, 2011 • Dick Price Stadium • Norfolk, Va.

NSU 37Virginia State 3

SEPTEMBER 3, 2011 • 6:00 PMSEPTEMBER 3, 2011 • 6:00 PM

VIRGINIA LOTTERY LABOR DAY CLASSIC

WILLIAM “DICK” PRICE STADIUM

Vs.NORFOLK STATE

VIRGINIA STATE

$5

ChrisWALLEYQB

2011 GAME RECAPS

Score by Quarters 1 2 3 4 ScoreVirginia State 0 3 0 0 - 3 Norfolk State 3 17 7 10 - 37

Scoring Summary1st 06:32 NSU – Estep 39 yd fi eld goal, 12-41 5:312nd 11:13 NSU – Estep 25 yd fi eld goal, 15-82 6:43 05:48 NSU – Brisco 9 yd run (Estep kick), 8-58 3:43 01:05 NSU – Volcin 46 yd interception return (Estep kick) 00:34 VSU – Rudd 43 yd fi eld goal, 4-5 0:223rd 11:27 NSU – Hairston 23 yd pass from Walley (Estep kick), 8-68 3:274th 12:33 NSU – Estep 36 yd fi eld goal, 9-39 3:24 05:48 NSU – Boyce 6 yd pass from Walley (Estep kick), 8-40 4:28

Team Statistics VSU NSUFirst Downs 8 24Rushes-Yards (Net) 20-30 47-178Passing Yds (Net) 131 260Passes Att-Comp-Int 31-17-1 30-26-0Total Offense Plays-Yards 51-161 77-438Fumble Returns-Yards 0-0 0-0Punt Returns-Yards 0-0 3-33Kickoff Returns-Yards 7-128 2-47Interception Returns-Yards 0-0 1-46Punts (Number-Avg) 6-45.0 1-28.0Fumbles-Lost 0-0 0-0Penalties-Yards 4-49 6-45Possession Time 23:56 36:04Third-Down Conversions 2 of 12 11 of 17Fourth-Down Conversions 1 of 3 0 of 1Red-Zone Scores-Chances 0-0 4-4Sacks By: Number-Yards 0-0 2-17

Individual StatsRushing: Virginia State – Lyde 11-35, Hawks 3-11, Futch 1-1, White 1-mi-nus 7, Battle 4-minus 10. NSU – Hedgeman 12-65, Walley 10-42, Maynes 10-33, Flores 7-17, Lewis 1-11, Brisco 3-7, Johnson 2-7, Team 2-minus 4.Passing: Virginia State – Battle 14-27-1-109, White 3-4-0-22. NSU – Wal-ley 25-29-0-255, Flores 1-1-0-5.Receiving: Virginia State – Anderson 6-36, Lyde 5-39, Futch 3-26, Young 2-18, Lewis -12. NSU – Garrett 7-74, Hairston 5-67, Hedgeman 4-39, Boyce 4-30, Hawkins 3-21, Holbrook 1-13, Maynes 1-11, Johnson 1-5.

Norfolk State game MVP Chris Walley completed 25 of 29 passes for 255 yards and two touchdowns, and the Spartan defense held Virginia State to 161 yards of offense in a 37-3 NSU win in the Virginia Lottery Labor Day Classic at Dick Price Stadium. The Spartans (1-0) rolled up 438 yards of offense to cruise to a sixth straight win over the Trojans (0-1). The NSU offense scored on its fi rst three possessions of the night. Senior kicker Ryan Estep converted fi eld goals of 39 and 25 yards to cap the fi rst two drives, which lasted 12 and 15 plays, respectively. Junior Markeith Brisco ended the third with a 9-yard run up the middle to give the Spartans a 13-0 lead with 5:48 left before halftime. NSU was stopped on downs on its next possession, giving the Trojans possession near midfi eld with 1:16 left in the half. But on the fi rst play of the next drive, Trojan quarterback Jared Battle had his pass intercepted by Spartan senior safety Ricardo Volcin, who raced 46 yards for the score and a 20-0 NSU advantage. The Trojans needed a big special teams play to get on the board just before the half. After Volcin’s TD, Trojan special teamer Howard Spencer returned the ensuing kickoff 57 yards to the NSU 30-yard line. That set up kicker William Rudd’s 43-yard fi eld goal with 34 seconds remaining in the half. But the Spartan defense pitched a second-half shutout, and the NSU offense continued to click. Walley engineered an eight-play, 68-yard drive on the fi rst possession of the second half. He fi nished it off by tossing a 23-yard TD pass between two defenders to senior wideout Victor Hair-ston. Estep made his third fi eld goal of the night to fi nish off a nine-play drive early in the fourth, connecting from 36 yards away. Walley would cap the scoring with his second TD pass of the night, a 6-yard toss to Virginia Tech transfer receiver Xavier Boyce with 5:48 left on the clock. Walley, who also ran 10 times for 42 yards, accounted for 297 yards of total offense, his third-best output as a Spartan. Takeem Hedgeman had a team-high 65 yards rushing for NSU, which tallied 178 as a unit.


2011 GAME RECAPS

Quarterback Geno Smith passed for 371 yards and four touchdowns, two in a 28-point West Virginia third quarter, as the 19th-ranked Moun-taineers rallied from a 12-10 halftime defi cit to top a game Norfolk State team, 55-12, before 51,911 at Milan Puskar Stadium. Playing their fourth-ever game against a Division I FBS team and second against a ranked FBS squad, the Spartans (1-1) led West Virginia (2-0) at the half thanks to four fi eld goals and an inspired defensive effort. NSU converted its fi rst possession into points as a 56-yard bomb from Nico Flores to Xavier Boyce moved the Spartans deep into WVU territory. Penalties bogged the drive down, but NSU got on the board thanks to a college-long 50-yard fi eld goal off the foot of junior college transfer Everett Goldberg. Ryan Estep hit a 39-yard fi eld goal 19 seconds into the second quar-ter to pad NSU’s cushion to 6-0, culminating a nine-play, 74-yard drive. WVU then drove 60 yards in 10 plays, with the big play being a 45-yard completion from Smith to Tavon Austin down to the NSU 1-yard line. The Spartan defense, however, kept the Mountaineers out the end zone on six straight plays from the 1 – one being a pass interference penalty that gave WVU a new set of downs. The Mountaineers settled for Tyler Bitancurt’s 17-yard fi eld goal to get them on the board. WVU would go 81 yards in 11 plays on its next drive, with Smith capped by fi nding Devon Brown for an 18-yard TD pass. But the Spartans scored on the fi nal two drives of the half, with Estep hitting fi eld goals of 39 and 40 yards to send NSU into the half up 12-10. NSU outgained the Mountaineers 242-143 in the fi rst half. Takeem Hedgeman ran six times for 46 yards, while quarterbacks Chris Walley and Flores combined to complete 14 of 21 passes for 178 yards in the half. But the second half would be a different story. WVU scored touch-downs on their fi rst fi ve drives of the second half to take control. Vernard Roberts gave the Mountaineers the lead for good with a 2-yard TD run on the opening drive of the second half, which covered 51 yards in three plays. Tyler Bitancurt’s point after gave WVU a 17-12 lead. Smith fi nished off a fi ve-play, 80-yard march with a 3-yard TD pass to Austin on the next drive. Dustin Garrison got in on the action with a 1-yard TD to cap the next possession and give WVU a 31-12 lead. Smith tossed his third TD of the game, covering 12 yards, to Tyler Urban on the following Mountaineers possession to push the score to 38-12 after three quarters. Smith capped his day by hitting Ivan McCartney for 39 yards for another WVU score. Backup QB Paul Millard fi nished the scoring with a 30-yard TD pass to Brad Starks in the fourth quarter. Smith completed 20 of 34 passes for WVU. Austin had six catches for 82 yards and Brown had four for 109. Walley fi nished 16-of-27 for 136 yards for the Spartans. Boyce had eight catches for 100 yards, while Hedgeman had 13 rushes for 62 yards. WVU outgained the Spartans 533-285. Corwin Hammond led the NSU defense with nine tackles, half for a loss. Fellow senior linebacker Onyemechi Anyaugo added eight tackles, one behind the line.

Game 2 • Sept. 10, 2011 • Milan Puskar Stadium • Morgantown, W.Va.

#19 West Virginia 55NSU 12

Score by Quarters 1 2 3 4 ScoreNorfolk State 3 9 0 0 - 12West Virginia 0 10 28 17 - 55

Scoring Summary1st 10:56 NSU – Goldberg 50 yd fi eld goal, 7-42 4:042nd 14:41 NSU – Estep 39 yd fi eld goal, 9-74 2:16 11:20 WVU – Bitancurt 17 yd fi eld goal, 10-60 3:15 05:53 WVU – Brown 18 yd pas from Smith (Bitancurt kick), 11-81 2:42 01:23 NSU – Estep 39 yd fi eld goal, 9-42 4:22 00:00 NSU – Estep 40 yd fi eld goal, 3-14 0:293rd 13:51 WVU – Roberts 3 yd run (Bitancurt kick), 3-51 1:01 10:12 WVU – Austin 3 yd pass from Smith (Bitancurt kick), 5-80 1:32 04:52 WVU – Garrison 1 yd run (Bitancurt kick), 6-60 2:15 02:29 WVU – Urban 12 yd pass from Smith (Bitancurt kick), 4-49 1:194th 14:10 WVU – McCartney 39 yd pass from Smith (Bitancurt kick), 2-48 0:40 09:39 WVU – Bitancurt 21 yd fi eld goal, 9-79 2:50 03:18 WVU – Starks 30 yd pass from Millard (Bitancurt kick), 10-57 4:13

Team Statistics NSU WVUFirst Downs 13 28Rushes-Yards (Net) 32-88 33-102Passing Yds (Net) 197 431Passes Att-Comp-Int 31-18-0 40-25-0Total Offense Plays-Yards 63-285 73-533Fumble Returns-Yards 0-0 0-0Punt Returns-Yards 0-0 5-98Kickoff Returns-Yards 9-170 3-70Interception Returns-Yards 0-0 0-0Punts (Number-Avg) 10-44.7 2-37.5Fumbles-Lost 3-0 0-0Penalties-Yards 19-177 7-85Possession Time 34:07 25:53Third-Down Conversions 2 of 15 4 of 11Fourth-Down Conversions 0 of 0 1 of 2Red-Zone Scores-Chances 1-1 7-9Sacks By: Number-Yards 1-7 0-0

Individual StatsRushing: NSU – Hedgeman 13-62, Walley 6-17, Flores 8-16, Maynes 3-3, Hairston 1-2, Team 1-Minus 12. West Virginia – Roberts 17-64, Garrison 3-19, Johnson 3-8, Buie 4-7, Millard 2-3, Smith 3-1, Austin 1-0.Passing: NSU – Walley 16-27-0-136, Flores 2-3-0-61, Team 0-1-0-0. West Virginia – Smith 20-34-0-371, Millard 5-6-0-60.Receiving: NSU – Boyce 8-100, Hairston 4-33, Demps 2-44, Lewis 2-14, Maynes 1-3, Hedgeman 1-3. West Virginia – Austin 6-82, Brown 4-109, McCartney 4-79, Garrison 3-51, Bailey 2-40, Urban 2-20, Woods 2-14, Starks 1-30, Roberts 1-6.


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Chris Walley completed 17 of 23 passes for 239 yards and two touch-downs, and the Norfolk State defense kept Howard out of the end zone for the fi nal 55 minutes of the game as the Spartans downed Howard 23-9 in the MEAC opener for both teams at Greene Stadium. The Spartans (2-1, 1-0 MEAC) extended their win streak to four over the Bison (1-2, 0-1). Howard took the opening kickoff and drove 80 yards in 10 plays. Freshman quarterback Greg McGhee hit Charles Anderson on a 1-yard TD pass with 10:27 left in the fi rst quarter on a 4th-and-goal play to get Howard on the board fi rst. The conversion missed due to a botched snap. The Spartans answered right back with a six-play, 62-yard march. Walley hit Victor Hairston on a 21-yard TD pass with 7:39 remaining in the quarter, and the extra point by Ryan Estep gave NSU a 7-6 lead. NSU’s next score was set up by another Howard miscue. A high punt snap sailed over Bison punter Bryan Jackson’s head, setting up NSU at the Howard 35. Four plays later, Everett Goldberg drilled a career-long 51-yard fi eld goal to give the Spartans a 10-6 edge. It was Goldberg’s second straight week hitting a 50-yard fi eld goal. That score would hold up going into halftime as the defenses stiffened and offenses struggled to fi nd a rhythm. NSU had a key stop just before halftime when linebacker Onyemechi Anyaugo intercepted a McGhee pass in the Spartan red zone in the fi nal minute of the second quarter. A personal foul penalty bogged down NSU’s fi rst drive of the second half, and Howard’s DeCarlos Knight blocked a punt off the foot of the Spartans’ Troy Muenzer to give the Bison possession at the NSU 30. But the Spartan defense held and limited Howard to a 32-yard Parker Munoz fi eld goal, cutting NSU’s lead to 10-9. But the Spartans answered with a 10-play drive, which Estep capped with a 26-yard fi eld goal that made it 13-9. After NSU held Howard three-and-out, the Spartans were on the move again. This time, NSU scored in six plays, with Walley hitting freshman Keith Johnson on a 44-yard touchdown pass to make it 20-9. It was Johnson’s fi rst career collegiate score. Estep capped the scoring with a 38-yard fi eld goal in the fourth quarter. The NSU defense held Howard to 234 yards of offense, 80 of which came on the fi rst drive of the game and 60 on the fi nal possession which ended on downs. The Spartans gained 387. Randy Maynes led NSU with 51 yards rushing on seven carries. Hairston, Xavier Boyce and Reggie Garrett had four catches apiece. Linebacker Corwin Hammond led the Spartan defense with 11 tack-les. He had half a tackle for loss and recovered a fumble. Anyaugo had eight tackles, one for loss, and half a sack. Lineman Joey Christine had fi ve tackles, three for a loss, and forced a fumble.

Game 3 • Sept. 17, 2011 • Greene Stadium • Washington, D.C.

NSU 23Howard 9

Score by Quarters 1 2 3 4 ScoreNorfolk State 10 0 10 3 - 23Howard 6 0 3 0 - 9

Scoring Summary1st 10:27 HOW – Anderson 1 yd pass from McGhee (Kelly rush failed), 10-80 4:33 07:39 NSU – Hairston 21 yd pass from Walley (Estep kick), 6-62 2:39 01:37 NSU – Goldberg 51 yd fi eld goal, 4-1 1:243rd 11:42 HOW – Munoz 32 yd fi eld goal, 8-15 1:29 07:35 NSU – Estep 26 yd fi eld goal, 10-47 3:58 03:08 NSU – Johnson 44 yd pass from Walley (Estep kick), 6-87 1:584th 10:56 NSU – Estep 38 yd fi eld goal, 11-64 5:03

Team Statistics NSU HOWFirst Downs 22 16Rushes-Yards (Net) 39-134 33-116Passing Yds (Net) 253 118Passes Att-Comp-Int 24-18-1 38-18-1Total Offense Plays-Yards 63-387 71-234Fumble Returns-Yards 1-8 0-0Punt Returns-Yards 0-0 3-38Kickoff Returns-Yards 3-64 6-140Interception Returns-Yards 1-7 1-28Punts (Number-Avg) 4-28.0 4-38.0Fumbles-Lost 5-0 1-1Penalties-Yards 16-142 7-53Possession Time 30:41 29:19Third-Down Conversions 4 of 10 3 of 14Fourth-Down Conversions 0 of 0 2 of 6Red-Zone Scores-Chances 2-2 2-3Sacks By: Number-Yards 2-7 2-13

Individual StatsRushing: NSU – Maynes 7-51, Lewis 2-27, Hedgeman 8-21, Walley 15-20, Hairston 1-8, Flores 2-6, Brisco 2-2, Team 2-Minus 1. Howard – McGhee 14-100, Lefall 13-24, Brice 5-18, Team 1-minus 26.Passing: NSU – Walley 17-23-1-239, Flores 1-1-0-14. Howard – McGhee 18-38-1-118.Receiving: NSU – Hairston 4-59, Boyce 4-36, Garrett 4-35, Hedgeman 3-45, Johnson 1-44, Hawkins 1-24, Demps 1-10. Howard – Lefall 4-48, Flanagan 4-26, Drayton 3-35, Williams 3-minus 2, Carter 2-10, Anderson 1-1, Christy 1-0.


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Chris Walley completed 20 of 23 passes for 285 yards and a pair of touchdowns, and the Spartans outgained host Charleston Southern 519-141 en route to a 33-3 non-conference win at Buccaneer Field. The win helped the Spartans improve to 3-1 overall, their best start since 2007. They did it in dominating fashion, rolling up 519 yards in total offense while their defense allowed 141 in their third straight win over a Big South opponent. Running back Takeem Hedgeman ran for 105 yards on 15 carries, and receivers Victor Hairston and Xavier Boyce both topped the 100-yard receiving mark and caught a touchdown pass for NSU. The defense got 12 tackles from linebacker Corwin Hammond and four sacks from four different players. Marcus Center accounted for the only turnover of the game with a fourth-quarter interception, the fi rst of his career. The Spartans jumped on the Buccaneers (0-4) early, outscoring them 17-0 in the fi rst quarter. NSU took the opening kickoff and drove 85 yards in 12 plays, with Walley fi nding Boyce on a 13-yard TD pass for a 7-0 lead. After a three-and-out by CSU, the Spartans needed just one play to score their next TD. Walley hit Hairston across the middle. Hairston broke one tackle, made another man miss and sprinted 67 yards for his team-leading third touchdown of the season, giving NSU a 14-0 lead. Later in the quarter, a career-long 45-yard punt return by Marcus Cooperwood set up the Spartans at the CSU 15. NSU couldn’t fi nd the end zone, but Ryan Estep hit a 23-yard fi eld goal, the fi rst of his three on the afternoon, to give the Spartans a 17-0 edge. The Buccaneers were able to slow NSU’s offense in the second quarter and play the fi eld-position game with NSU, backing up the Spar-tans in their own territory on a couple of occasions. On one of those, CSU was able to take over at the NSU 35 after a short punt. Seven plays later, Andy Brown hit a 25-yard fi eld goal to get the Buccaneers on the board. The second half was all NSU. The Spartans took their opening pos-session of the third quarter and drove 80 yards in 12 plays. Nico Flores capped the drive with a 1-yard run, his fi rst TD as a Spartan, to extend the advantage to 24-3. NSU would tack on three more fi eld goals to account for the fi nal margin. Estep connected from 19 and 20 yards out, and Everett Goldberg hit a 47-yarder. The two are now a combined 14-for-14 this year. CSU was held to 55 yards rushing on 45 carries by NSU’s defense. Quarterback Malcolm Dixon was limited to 1 net yard on 17 carries, including the four sacks. He was also harassed into 7-of-19 passing for 86 yards. In addition to Hammond’s 12 tackles, linebacker Onyemechi Anyaugo had nine tackles and a sack. Joey Christine, Hasan Craig, Marcell Coke, Keenan Lambert and Jamal Giddens had fi ve tackles apiece. Christine had two tackles for loss, a sack and a forced fumble. Matthew Grant and Chad Battles also had one sack each. Hairston had fi ve catches for a career-high 122 yards for NSU. It was his fi rst career 100-yard game. Boyce had his second 100-yard game of the year, with a personal-best nine catches for a career-best 101 yards. That topped his previous best of eight receptions for 100 yards at West Virginia. In addition to Hedgeman’s big day, Flores had a season-high 48 yards rushing on 13 carries as NSU had a season-best 234 yards on the ground.

Game 4 • Sept. 24, 2011 • Buccaneer Field • Charleston, S.C.

NSU 33Charleston Southern 3

Score by Quarters 1 2 3 4 ScoreNorfolk State 17 0 10 6 - 33Charleston Southern 0 3 0 0 - 3

Scoring Summary1st 10:41 NSU – Boyce 13 yd pass from Walley (Estep kick), 12-85 4:11 08:56 NSU – Hairston 67 yd pass from Walley (Estep kick), 1-67 0:13 01:03 NSU – Estep 23 yd fi eld goal, 4-9 1:542nd 02:45 CSU – Brown 25 yd fi eld goal, 7-26 1:483rd 06:38 NSU – Flores 1 yd run (Estep kick), 12-80 4:20 01:10 NSU – Estep 19 yd fi eld goal, 11-68 4:384th 10:56 NSU – Estep 20 yd fi eld goal, 9-42 3:22 07:20 NSU – Goldberg 47 yd fi eld goal, 5-31 2:00

Team Statistics NSU CSUFirst Downs 24 11Rushes-Yards (Net) 54-234 45-55Passing Yds (Net) 285 86Passes Att-Comp-Int 24-20-0 19-7-1Total Offense Plays-Yards 78-519 64-141Fumble Returns-Yards 0-0 0-0Punt Returns-Yards 3-61 3-21Kickoff Returns-Yards 2-36 8-205Interception Returns-Yards 1-40 0-0Punts (Number-Avg) 4-39.2 8-42.4Fumbles-Lost 0-0 2-0Penalties-Yards 4-35 3-12Possession Time 32:48 27:12Third-Down Conversions 5 of 15 5 of 17Fourth-Down Conversions 1 of 1 2 of 2Red-Zone Scores-Chances 5-5 1-1Sacks By: Number-Yards 4-35 1-5

Individual StatsRushing: NSU – Hedgeman 15-105, Flores 13-48, Maynes 11-33, Brisco 7-22, Walley 6-17, Johnson 1-7, Lewis 1-2. Charleston Southern – Allen 17-29, Hackworth 8-15, Davis 1-8, Kuzdale 1-5, Dixon, 17-1, Bryant 1-minus 3.Passing: NSU – Walley 20-23-0-285, Flores 0-1-0-0. Charleston Southern – Dixon 7-19-1-86.Receiving: NSU – Boyce 9-101, Hairston 5-122, Hedgeman 3-27, Hawkins 1-15, Lewis 1-14, Demps 1-6. Charleston Southern – Broome 2-38, Perera 1-19, Glears 1-13, Archie 1-6, Davis 1-6, Hackworth 1-4.


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Norfolk State linebacker Onyemechi Anyaugo returned a second-quarter fumble 84 yards for a touchdown, and the Spartan defense came up with a key goal-line stand late in the fourth quarter to knock off three-time defending MEAC champion and 22nd-ranked South Carolina State in the Fish Bowl Classic. The win gives the Spartans (4-1, 2-0 MEAC) just their second-ever win over a ranked FCS team in 25 tries, their third win in 17 games against SCSU, and ends the Bulldogs’ 15-game MEAC road winning streak. SCSU (2-3, 2-1) had not lost a road conference game since falling to NSU, 20-13, on Oct. 6, 2007. The Spartans trailed 7-3 and the Bulldogs appeared ready to add to their lead just before halftime when SCSU’s Courtney Ingram blocked a Troy Muenzer punt, setting the Bulldogs up at NSU’s 11-yard line with 26 seconds left in the second quarter. But on fi rst down, NSU defender Chad Battles hit running back Jalen Simmons in the backfi eld and forced a fumble, which Anyaugo scooped up and returned 84 yards up the sideline for a 10-7 NSU lead. The Spartans added to their lead late in the third quarter with a three-play, 62-yard scoring drive. Quarterback Chris Walley capped the drive with 2-yard TD run to make it 17-7 with 1:40 left in the quarter. The big play on the drive was Walley’s 41-yard completion to Xavier Boyce, which included a personal foul on SCSU at the end of Boyce’s run. SCSU cut the lead to 17-14 on a 3-yard TD run by quarterback Der-rick Wiley with 9:40 remaining in the game. The Bulldogs’ defense held on the game’s next possession, forcing an NSU punt. Darius Drummond returned the punt 18 yards to the Spartan 38, and a personal foul on NSU moved the ball to the NSU 23. SCSU picked up two fi rst downs, moving the ball all the way to the NSU 1. But three straight Wiley runs could not fi nd the end zone. On 3rd-and-goal from the 1, he was stopped for a 1-yard loss by Anyaugo and linebacker Terrence Pugh. SCSU settled for a 20-yard Blake Erickson fi eld goal attempt, but he missed wide left with 3:36 left in the game. NSU then proceeded to run the clock out by picking up a pair of key fi rst downs on completions from Walley to Victor Hairston and Reggie Garrett. Anyaugo was named NSU’s MVP after registering a career-high 13 tackles, two for loss, and the fumble return. Corwin Hammond added 10 tackles, one for a loss, and two QB pressures. Pugh and fellow linebacker Jamal Giddens combined for 13 tackles and 2.5 sacks. The Spartan de-fense notched 13 tackles for loss. Offensively, Walley completed 21 of 31 passes for 153 yards and ran for another 39 yards and his fi rst TD on the ground in a Spartan uniform. Boyce led all players with seven catches for 84 yards, and Takeem Hedgeman rushed for a game-high 68 yards. Wiley had 137 yards passing and 53 rushing to earn MVP honors for the Bulldogs, who were held to 270 total yards. They managed just 123 rushing yards on 48 carries, 2.6 yards per attempt. Linebacker Donovan Richard had a team-high 13 tackles.

Game 5 • Oct. 1, 2011 • Dick Price Stadium • Norfolk, Va.

NSU 17#22 South Carolina State 14

Score by Quarters 1 2 3 4 ScoreSouth Carolina State 0 7 0 7 - 14Norfolk State 3 7 7 0 - 17

Scoring Summary1st 08:38 NSU – Estep 25 yd fi eld goal, 17-72 6:222nd 09:19 SCSU – Pendergrass 14 yd run (Erickson kick), 11-83 4:04 00:12 NSU – Anyaugo 84 yd fumble recovery (Estep kick)3rd 01:40 NSU – Walley 2 yd run (Estep kick), 3-62 1:124th 09:39 SCSU – Wiley 3 yd run (Erickson kick), 9-80 3:33

Team Statistics SCSU NSUFirst Downs 18 16Rushes-Yards (Net) 48-123 40-130Passing Yds (Net) 147 153Passes Att-Comp-Int 26-14-0 32-21-0Total Offense Plays-Yards 74-270 72-283Fumble Returns-Yards 1-2 1-84Punt Returns-Yards 4-25 2-20Kickoff Returns-Yards 2-57 3-57Interception Returns-Yards 0-0 0-0Punts (Number-Avg) 6-33.8 6-34.2Fumbles-Lost 2-1 2-1Penalties-Yards 8-54 11-81Possession Time 28:38 31:22Third-Down Conversions 7 of 17 7 of 18Fourth-Down Conversions 0 of 2 0 of 2Red-Zone Scores-Chances 2-5 2-3Sacks By: Number-Yards 0-0 3-14

Individual StatsRushing: SCSU – Wiley 21-53 Pendergrass 2-21, Wherry 5-19 Jordan 5-12, Cue 4-11, Simmons 6-9, Erickson 1-2, Merrill 1-1, Davis 2-0, Team 1-minus 5. NSU – Hedgeman 25-68, Walley 6-39, Flores 4-21, Anyaugo 1-6, Maynes 2-2, Team 2-minus 6.Passing: SCSU – Wiley 12-20-0-137, Cue 2-6-0-10. NSU – Walley 21-32-0-153.Receiving: SCSU – Davis 3-49, McDonald 3-45, Williams 2-20, Pender-grass 2-7, Clark 1-21, Wherry 1-4, Jordan 1-3, Simmons 1-minus 2. NSU – Boyce 7-84, Hairston 6-42, Hedgeman 4-minus 3, Demps 2-14, Hawkins 1-9, Garrett 1-7.


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Takeem Hedgeman rushed for a career-high 132 yards and two touchdowns, and quarterback Chris Walley passed for 327 yards and accounted for three more scores as Norfolk State extended its winning streak to four with a 38-21 victory over Delaware State. The Spartans (5-1 overall, 4-0 MEAC) racked up 526 yards of total offense en route to their third consecutive win over the Hornets (2-4, 0-2). NSU jumped out to a 24-0 lead midway through the second quarter. DSU rallied and got as close as 10 in the fi nal quarter, but the Spartans used late interceptions by Marcus Cooperwood and DeVonte Reynolds to seal the win. Hedgeman got NSU on the board on the Spartans’ second play from scrimmage, scampering 58 yards for a touchdown. It was the longest run of his career and his fi rst score of the year. The Spartans added to their lead late in the fi rst quarter on a 22-yard TD pass from Walley to Victor Hairston with 28 seconds left in the quarter. Walley made it 21-0 with a 6-yard TD run on the Spartans’ fi rst drive of the second quarter, capping an eight-play, 75-yard march. The NSU defense had a hand in the team’s next score. Nose guard Josh Turner forced a fumble from DSU running back Jaashawn Jones, which defensive lineman Joey Christine pounced on at the Hornets’ 30-yard line. Six plays later, Ryan Estep connected on a 24-yard fi eld goal to extend NSU’s lead to 24-0. DSU got on the board with 36 seconds left in the half on a 15-yard scoring pass from Nick Elko to Justin Wilson, cutting NSU’s edge to 24-7 going into the half. Walley helped NSU engineer a 10-play, 78-yard drive for the only score of the third quarter. He hooked up with Xavier Boyce on an 18-yard touchdown pass with 3:26 left in the third quarter, making it 31-7. The Hornets staged a fourth-quarter rally thanks to a pair of scoring strikes from Elko to Darius Jackson, covering 7 and 10 yards. The latter cut NSU’s advantage to 31-21 with 7:28 remaining in the game. DSU got the ball back with 4:58 left in the game, but the Spartan defense sealed the Hornets’ fate. Elko was sacked by Chad Battles on fi rst down, and was intercepted by Cooperwood on second down at the DSU 18. Hedgeman carried on the next three plays, scoring from 5 yards out with 3:01 left to cap the scoring. Reynolds intercepted an Elko pass on the ensuing drive, and NSU ran out the clock. Boyce had career highs of 10 catches for 124 yards for the Spartans. Derrick Demps had three receptions for 72 yards, and Hairston had four grabs for 48 yards. Elko fi nished 30-of-48 for 339 yards and three scores for DSU. Jack-son (11-124) and Wilson (10-118) both topped the 100-yard receiving mark for the Hornets, but DSU was held to just 28 rushing yards on 25 carries.

Game 6 • Oct. 8, 2011 • Alumni Stadium • Dover, Del.

NSU 38Delaware State 21

Score by Quarters 1 2 3 4 ScoreNorfolk State 14 10 7 7 - 38Delaware State 0 7 0 14 - 21

Scoring Summary1st 10:49 NSU – Hedgeman 58 yd run (Estep kick), 2-66 0:39 00:28 NSU – Hairston 22 yd pass from Walley (Estep kick), 4-55 1:512nd 11:41 NSU – Walley 6 yd run (Estep kick), 8-75 3:19 07:51 NSU – Estep 24 yd fi eld goal, 6-23 1:47 00:36 DSU – Wilson 15 yd pass from Elko (Ward kick), 10-77 4:013rd 03:26 NSU – Boyce 18 yd pass from Walley (Estep kick), 10-78 4:174th 14:44 DSU – Jackson 7 yd pass from Elko (Ward kick), 4-57 0:25 07:28 DSU – Jackson 10 yd pass from Elko (Ward kick), 10-70 4:09 03:01 NSU – Hedgeman 5 yd run (Estep kick), 3-18 1:13

Team Statistics NSU DSUFirst Downs 25 24Rushes-Yards (Net) 32-199 25-28Passing Yds (Net) 327 339Passes Att-Comp-Int 36-28-0 48-30-2Total Offense Plays-Yards 68-526 73-367Fumble Returns-Yards 0-0 0-0Punt Returns-Yards 2-10 1-1Kickoff Returns-Yards 4-27 6-97Interception Returns-Yards 2-12 0-0Punts (Number-Avg) 3-35.7 5-40.4Fumbles-Lost 2-1 3-2Penalties-Yards 14-106 9-101Possession Time 30:14 29:46Third-Down Conversions 5 of 12 7 of 13Fourth-Down Conversions 0 of 1 0 of 0Red-Zone Scores-Chances 5-7 3-4Sacks By: Number-Yards 3-16 1-15

Individual StatsRushing: NSU – Hedgeman 15-132, Maynes 6-60, Flores 1-6, Walley 7-4, Lewis 2-minus 1, Team 1-minus 2. Delaware State – Jones 8-19, Bailey 4-15, Williams 2-10, Team 1-minus 2, Elko 10-minus 14.Passing: NSU – Walley 28-36-0-327. Delaware State – Elko 30-48-2-339.Receiving: NSU – Boyce 10-124, Hairston 4-48, Demps 3-72, Garrett 3-11, Hedgeman 3-5, Hawkins 2-44, Lewis 2-12, Johnson 1-11. Delaware State – Jackson 11-124, Wilson 10-118, Tarpley 4-53, Ceravolo 2-12, Bailey 1-13, Jones 1-10, Langdon 1-9.


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Chris Walley passed for 265 yards and three touchdowns, and Randy Maynes ran 14 yards for the game-clinching touchdown with 7:43 left to lift Norfolk State to its third straight home win over Hampton in the State Farm Battle of the Bay. The win helps NSU (6-1, 4-0) match its best start since the 2007 team also started 6-1. Walley threw all of his TD passes in the fi rst half, when the Spartans sprinted out to a 27-7 lead. Hampton scored 17 unanswered points to rally to within 27-24 in the fourth quarter, but Maynes’ fi rst TD run as a Spartan helped clinch NSU’s fi fth straight win, tying the program’s longest streak in the Division I era. NSU got on the board on its fi rst possession as wideout Xavier Boyce turned a 3rd-and-20 screen pass into a 49-yard touchdown with 13:33 left in the fi rst quarter. Ryan Estep’s extra point made it 7-0. A short Hampton punt into a stiff wind coupled with a 15-yard Mar-cus Cooperwood punt return set up NSU at the Pirate 29-yard line on the next possession. Five plays later, Walley hit Victor Hairston on an 8-yard TD strike to make it 14-0. Another short Hampton punt led to NSU’s next score, Estep’s 38-yard fi eld goal with 4:14 left in the fi rst quarter. The Pirates got on the board on the last play of the fi rst quarter as David Legree hit Dyrri McCain for a 10-yard TD pass, cutting HU’s defi cit to 10. But the Spartans scored the only 10 points of the second quarter to take a 27-7 lead into the half. Walley hit tight end Joe Hawkins on a 35-yard touchdown pass with 8:13 left in the quarter. Hawkins’ fi rst collegiate TD made it 24-7. Estep fi nished the fi rst-half scoring with a 22-yard fi eld goal, capping a 12-play, 86-yard drive to give NSU a 27-7 edge with 1:50 left in the half. The Pirates mounted a rally in the second half thanks to some big plays on offense and NSU miscues. A Pirate sack and short NSU punt gave the Pirates a short fi eld to work with. Legree capped the drive with a 4-yard TD pass to Reginald Hicks on fourth down with 6:55 left in the third quarter, making it 27-14. A 64-yard completion from Legree to Isiah Thomas set up Hampton’s next touchdown, a 1-yard Jeremiah Schwartz run on the fi rst play of the fourth quarter that sliced the Spartan lead to 27-21. Two NSU possessions later, Spartan running back Takeem Hedge-man fumbled, and HU defensive back Courtney Bridget recovered at the NSU 27. But the Spartan defense stiffened and limited the Pirates to a 34-yard Taurean Durham fi eld goal that made it 27-24 with 10:09 left. The Spartans took the ensuing kickoff and needed just fi ve plays to score, all of them runs, with a Hampton person foul mixed in. Maynes car-ried on the fi nal two plays of the drive, covering 13 and 14 yards, to again put NSU ahead by two scores. The Spartan defense did the rest, forcing a turnover on downs and getting an interception by freshman safety Keenan Lambert to close out the win. Walley fi nished the game 20-of-35 for 265 yards with three scores and one interception to earn NSU MVP honors. Maynes had season highs of 16 carries for 72 yards for NSU, which outgained HU 473-303. Hairston had a game-high nine receptions for the Spartans, and Boyce had three grabs for 70 yards. Legree was harassed into 14-of-36 passing for 193 yards. The Pirates ran 38 times for just 110 yards. Defensively, linebackers Corwin Hammond and Onyemechi Anyaugo had 13 and 10 tackles, respectively, to pace the Spartans. Anyaugo added 1.5 tackles for loss. Fellow linebacker Hasan Craig had eight tackles, including a career-best 2.5 sacks. Cornerback Marcus Cooperwood had four solo tackles, two for lost yardage, and a pass breakup.


NSU 34Hampton 24

OCTOBER 15, 2011 • 4:00 PMOCTOBER 15, 2011 • 4:00 PM

STATE FARM BATTLE OF THE BAYSTATE FARM BATTLE OF THE BAY

WILLIAM “DICK” PRICE STADIUM

Vs.NORFOLK STATE

HAMPTON UNIVERSITY

$5

HasanCRAIGLB

OFFICIAL 2011 GAME DAY PROGRAM

Score by Quarters 1 2 3 4 ScoreHampton 7 0 7 10 - 24Norfolk State 17 10 0 7 - 34

Scoring Summary1st 13:33 NSU – Boyce 49 yd pass from Walley (Estep kick), 3-39 0:20 08:21 NSU – Hairston 8 yd pass from Walley (Estep kick), 5-29 1:51 04:16 NSU – Estep 38 yd fi eld goal, 8-15 2:36 00:00 HAM – McCain 10 yd pass from Legree (Durham kick), 11-83 4:092nd 08:13 NSU – Hawkins 35 yd pass from Walley (Estep kick), 6-78 2:29 01:50 NSU – Estep 22 yd fi eld goal, 12-86 5:273rd 06:55 HAM – Hicks 4 yd pass from Legree (Durham kick), 7-34 1:464th 14:55 HAM – Schwartz 1 yd run (Durham kick), 9-88 3:59 10:09 HAM – Durham 34 yd fi eld goal, 7-10 2:44 07:43 NSU – Maynes 14 yd run (Estep kick), 5-60 2:26

Team Statistics HAM NSUFirst Downs 14 27Rushes-Yards (Net) 38-110 42-208Passing Yds (Net) 193 265Passes Att-Comp-Int 36-14-1 36-20-1Total Offense Plays-Yards 74-303 78-473Fumble Returns-Yards 0-0 0-0Punt Returns-Yards 4-16 4-19Kickoff Returns-Yards 5-81 2-30Interception Returns-Yards 1-16 1-12Punts (Number-Avg) 8-396 4-345Fumbles-Lost 0-0 4-2Penalties-Yards 10-102 10-80Possession Time 28:13 31:47Third-Down Conversions 4 of 18 9 of 18Fourth-Down Conversions 2 of 4 1 of 1Red-Zone Scores-Chances 4-4 4-4Sacks By: Number-Yards 3-20 3-20

Individual StatsRushing: Hampton – Legree 15-45, Chisholm 14-44, Schwartz 6-12, Mc-Cloude 3-9. NSU –Maynes 16-72, Lewis 5-63, Hedgeman 12-44, Walley 9-29.Passing: Hampton – Legree 14-36-1-193. NSU – Walley 20-35-1-265, Team 0-1-0-0.Receiving: Hampton – Chisholm 4-34, Brown 3-43, Hicks 3-36, Thomas 2-71, McCain 2-9. NSU –Hairston 9-58, Boyce 3-70, Hawkins 2-52, Demps 2-48, Garrett 1-14, Lewis 1-13, Hedgeman 1-6, Maynes 1-4.


2011 GAME RECAPS

Isidore Jackson rushed for a career-high 206 yards on 34 carries, and Dion Hanks intercepted a Chris Walley pass in the end zone in the fi nal minute of play to seal visiting Bethune-Cookman’s win in an ESPNU televised MEAC contest. The loss is the fi rst in MEAC play this season for the Spartans (6-2, 4-1), who had their fi ve-game winning streak snapped. BCU improved to 4-3, 2-2 with the win. NSU was held to a season-low 249 yards of offense by the Wildcats, who never trailed. NSU failed to score a TD against a Division I FCS opponent for the fi rst time since a 43-3 loss to B-CU in 2004, a span of 70 games. B-CU struck fi rst on a 2-yard Anthony Jordan run with 4:08 left in the fi rst quarter. That capped a 14-play, 88-yard drive. The Spartans cut the defi cit to 7-3 on a 50-yard Everett Goldberg fi eld goal with just 2:18 left before halftime. But B-CU took the third-quarter kickoff and drove 70 yards in eight plays for another score. Jackie Wilson hit K.J. Stroud on a 7-yard TD pass on third-and-goal to give the Wildcats a 14-3 lead. NSU answered right back with another long Goldberg boot, this one coming from 47 yards to cap a 41-yard, 10-play drive, cutting the margin to 14-6. It was Goldberg’s fi fth fi eld goal of at least 47 yards in length this year. But the Spartans committed three fourth-quarter turnovers, losing two fumbles and an interception. Their best scoring chance came on their fi nal possession of the game. The Spartans started the possession at their 11 after a 45-yard Kory Kowalski punt. But a 45-yard completion from Nico Flores to Xavier Boyce moved the Spartans to the B-CU 37. Later in the drive, Boyce caught an 11-yard pass from Walley to give NSU a fi rst down at the Wildcats’ 4. But on the next play, Walley’s pass into the end zone into the stiff night wind held up long enough for Hanks to intercept it and seal the win. B-CU defensive end Ryan Davis was the defensive star of the night, fi nishing with 11 tackles, six for a loss, and 3.5 sacks. He forced a fumble and recovered another. Both quarterbacks struggled in a game where winds topped 20 miles per hour much of the night. Walley (14-of-24) and Flores (3-of-4) combined to complete 17-of-28 passes, but they went for just 152 yards. Boyce led the way receiving with six catches for 76 yards. Wilson fi nished 8-of-16 for 88 yards with two interceptions, but the Wildcats rushed for 245 yards, an NSU opponent season high. Onyemechi Anyaugo and Corwin Hammond had 11 and 10 tackles, respectively, to lead the Spartan defense. Joey Christine had a career-high nine tackles, two for loss, and Terence Pugh had a career-high 3.5 tackles for loss and 1.5 sacks.


Bethune-Cookman 14#24 NSU 6

Score by Quarters 1 2 3 4 ScoreBethune-Cookman 7 0 7 0 - 14Norfolk State 0 3 3 0 - 6

Scoring Summary1st 04:08 BCU – Jordan 2 yd run (Hurd kick), 14-88 6:242nd 02:18 NSU – Goldberg 50 yd fi eld goal, 9-22 3:283rd 11:56 BCU – Stroud 7 yd pass from Wilson (Hurd kick), 8-70 2:59 07:27 NSU – Goldberg 47 yd fi eld goal, 10-41 4:24

Team Statistics BCU NSUFirst Downs 19 16Rushes-Yards (Net) 54-245 36-97Passing Yds (Net) 88 152Passes Att-Comp-Int 16-8-2 28-17-1Total Offense Plays-Yards 70-333 64-249Fumble Returns-Yards 0-0 0-0Punt Returns-Yards 2-14 3-20Kickoff Returns-Yards 3-43 3-60Interception Returns-Yards 1-12 2-0Punts (Number-Avg) 7-36.6 7-37.1Fumbles-Lost 1-0 2-2Penalties-Yards 8-59 6-31Possession Time 31:40 28:20Third-Down Conversions 6 of 15 5 of 15Fourth-Down Conversions 0 of 0 0 of 0Red-Zone Scores-Chances 2-2 0-1Sacks By: Number-Yards 5-27 2-7

Individual StatsRushing: Bethune-Cookman – Jackson 34-206, Scott 8-34, Wilson 7-14, Jordan 2-1, Team 3-minus 10. NSU – Hedgeman 16-54, Lewis 4-44, Flores 7-16, Maynes 1-minus 1, Walley 8-minus 16.Passing: Bethune-Cookman – Wilson 8-16-2-88. NSU – Walley 14-24-1-88, Flores 3-4-0-64.Receiving: Bethune-Cookman – Francois 3-56, Poole 2-20, Harris 1-7, Stroud 1-7, Scott 1-minus 2. NSU – Boyce 6-76, Garrett 4-36, Hairston 4-35, Lewis 2-2, Johnson 1-3.


2011 GAME RECAPS

The Norfolk State defense posted a season-high seven sacks and kept North Carolina A&T out of the end zone on three pass attempts in the fi nal minute to preserve a 14-10 homecoming win in a battle of one-loss MEAC teams on Saturday afternoon at Dick Price Stadium. The win keeps the Spartans (7-2, 5-1 MEAC) in fi rst place in the MEAC, just ahead of Morgan State (5-3, 4-1), which also won on Saturday. The MEAC’s top two defensive teams lived up to their billing on Saturday on a cold, damp day where winds topped 20 miles per hour and gusted over 30 mph. All the scoring came in the east end zone, with the wind at the offense’s back. But NSU get the Aggies (4-4, 3-2) from scoring at that end of the fi eld when it mattered most, at the end of the game. The Spartans won the toss and took the wind to start the game. They were rewarded when A&T had to punt from its 9-yard line and Skyler Thomas’ kick traveled 1 yard, setting up the Spartans at the Aggie 10. Three plays later, Chris Walley hit Joe Hawkins for a 4-yard touchdown pass to give NSU a 7-0 lead. But the Aggies scored 10 points in the second quarter, heading in the same direction. Ricky Lewis capped a four-play, 34-yard drive with a 1-yard TD run with 6:38 left in the second quarter to tie the game. Then just before the half, Jose Garcia-Camacho fi nished a seven-play, 39-yard march with a 20-yard fi eld goal to give A&T a 10-7 lead going into the half. With the wind in their favor in the third quarter, the Spartans took the lead for good with a fi ve-play, 36-yard drive. Randy Maynes fi nished it off with a 3-yard touchdown run to put the Spartans ahead, 14-10, with 7:12 left in the quarter. The NSU defense did the rest. The Aggies’ last fi ve possessions of the game ended in NSU territory, but resulted in no points. The fi rst two, in the third quarter, ended on downs and a sack by Hasan Craig, respective-ly. Early in the fourth, Garcia-Camacho had a 44-yard fi eld goal blocked by Jamal Giddens. A&T opted to punt on its next possession, and the Spartans suc-ceeded in running 3:38 off the clock with their next drive. But A&T had two timeouts and 2:19 left with which to work, and took over at its own 33. Three runs by quarterback Lewis Kindle moved the ball into NSU territory. Kindle then converted a fourth-and-6 fl ip pass to Mike Mayhew covering 16 yards to the Spartan 13 with 45 seconds left. A&T spiked the ball on fi rst down, but Kindle’s next three passes, all into the end zone, fell incomplete, including a fourth-down pass to Torrian Warren that just squirted out of the wideout’s grasp.


NSU 14North Carolina A&T 10

Score by Quarters 1 2 3 4 ScoreNorth Carolina A&T 0 10 0 0 - 10Norfolk State 7 0 7 0 - 14

Scoring Summary1st 12:23 NSU – Hawkins 4 yd pass from Walley (Estep kick), 3-10 0:382nd 06:38 NCAT – Lewis 1 yd run (Garcia-Camacho kick), 4-34 1:16 01:51 NCAT – Garcia-Camacho 20 yd fi eld goal, 7-39 2:563rd 07:12 NSU – Maynes 3 yd run (Estep kick), 5-36 1:23

Team Statistics NCAT NSUFirst Downs 17 14Rushes-Yards (Net) 48-134 41-162Passing Yds (Net) 154 103Passes Att-Comp-Int 31-13-0 31-18-1Total Offense Plays-Yards 79-288 72-265Fumble Returns-Yards 0-0 0-0Punt Returns-Yards 2-28 2-5Kickoff Returns-Yards 3-98 2-30Interception Returns-Yards 1-36 0-0Punts (Number-Avg) 7-28.9 8-32.0Fumbles-Lost 2-1 4-1Penalties-Yards 4-24 8-61Possession Time 31:57 28:03Third-Down Conversions 2 of 17 7 of 18Fourth-Down Conversions 1 of 5 0 of 1Red-Zone Scores-Chances 2-5 2-3Sacks By: Number-Yards 0-0 7-54

Individual StatsRushing: North Carolina A&T – Mayhew 25-83, Kindle 20-31, Lewis 3-20. NSU – Maynes 15-68, Walley 8-64, Lewis 4-30, Hedgeman 8-18, Flores 2-4, Muenzer 1-minus 9, Team 3-minus 13.Passing: North Carolina A&T – Kindle 13-30-0-154, Team 0-1-0-0.NSU – Walley 18-29-1-103, Flores 0-2-0-0.Receiving: North Carolina A&T – Miles 8-109, Warren 2-32, Mayhew 2-16, Lewis 1-minus 3. NSU – Boyce 6-30, Johnson 2-18, Hawkins 2-18, Lewis 2-16, Hairston 2-8, Garrett 2-4, Maynes 1-7, Hedgeman 1-2.


2011 GAME RECAPS

Quarterback Chris Walley accounted for 343 yards of total offense and fi ve touchdowns, and visiting Norfolk State clinched at least a share of its fi rst-ever MEAC football title with a 45-3 win over Savannah State. The win is the Spartans’ eighth of the season and sixth in MEAC play, tying the 2007 team for the most of each in school history. NSU (8-2, 6-1 MEAC) rolled up a season-high 559 yards of total offense while holding the Tigers (1-8, 1-5) to 45, the lowest by a Spartan opponent in the Pete Adrian era. Five of NSU’s seven scoring drives lasted 70 seconds or less. Walley completed 20 of 25 passes for 271 yards and three touch-downs. He also ran four times for 72 yards and two more scores. Walley’s favorite target was sophomore Derrick Demps, who established new career highs with fi ve catches for 106 yards. He also scored the fi rst two touchdowns of his collegiate career. NSU needed less than a minute to get on the board. The Spartans kicked off to start the game, but linebacker Chad Battles forced a fumble from SSU (1-8, 1-5 MEAC) kickoff returner Chris Strong, which safety Dar-rin Marrow recovered. Walley promptly hit Demps for a 31-yard TD pass to give NSU a 7-0 lead. Walley called his own number on the Spartans’ next scoring play. Walley faked a handoff, then darted 17 yards for his third touchdown run of the year to give NSU a 14-0 lead. NSU was backed up on its own 13 on its next drive, but needed just two plays to score. Freshman Keith Johnson ripped off an 85-yard run on a fi rst-down reverse. The longest run in school history set up the Spar-tans at the SSU 2. On the next play, Walley hit senior tight end Joseph Holbrook on a 2-yard TD pass. Holbrook’s fi rst career score put NSU ahead, 21-0. The Spartans outgained the Tigers 233-23 in total offense in the fi rst quarter. Ryan Estep got into the record-breaking action in the second quar-ter. Estep made a 19-yard fi eld goal, his school-record 16th of the season, to give the Spartans a 24-0 lead going into halftime. Walley fi nished off a quick four-play drive to start the second half with a career-long 52-yard TD run, giving NSU a 31-0 cushion. SSU used a 38-yard kickoff return and a 15-yard personal foul pen-alty on the Spartans to set up its only score of the night, a 44-yard Derek Williams fi eld goal on the game’s next possession. But that would be the Tigers’ lone bright spot, while the Spartans big-play offense kept striking. Walley and Demps capped their big nights with a 45-yard TD hookup with 3:31 left in the third quarter, pushing NSU’s edge to 38-3. Backup quarterback Nico Flores fi nished NSU’s scoring with a 4-yard TD run with 12:13 remaining in the game. It was Flores’ second touchdown run of the year. With his 271-yard night, Walley jumped from seventh to fourth in school history in passing yards. He surpassed Willie Gillus, Dennis Brown and Kermit Buggs during the game. Linebacker Corwin Hammond led the Spartan defense with eight tackles, three for lost yardage, and had one of the team’s four sacks.

Game 10 • Nov. 5, 2011 • T.A. Wright Stadium • Savannah, Ga.

NSU 45Savannah State 3

Score by Quarters 1 2 3 4 ScoreNorfolk State 21 3 14 7 - 45 Savannah State 0 0 3 0 - 3

Scoring Summary1st 14:18 NSU – Demps 31 yd pass from Walley (Estep kick), 1-28 0:33 05:24 NSU – Walley 17 yd run (Estep kick), 3-67 0:51 03:05 NSU – Holbrook 2 yd pass from Walley (Estep kick), 2-87 0:522nd 00:00 NSU – Estep 19 yd fi eld goal, 7-40 2:473rd 13:43 NSU – Walley 52 yd run (Estep kick), 4-65 1:10 11:36 SSU – Williams 44 yd fi eld goal, 5-24 1:59 03:31 NSU – Demps 45 yd pass from Walley (Estep kick), 1-45 0:094th 12:13 NSU – Flores 4 yd run (Estep kick), 13-83 4:50

Team Statistics NSU SSUFirst Downs 26 6Rushes-Yards (Net) 41-265 30-20Passing Yds (Net) 294 25Passes Att-Comp-Int 32-24-0 18-5-1Total Offense Plays-Yards 73-559 48-45Fumble Returns-Yards 0-0 0-0Punt Returns-Yards 6-30 2-16Kickoff Returns-Yards 2-23 7-151Interception Returns-Yards 1--15 0-0Punts (Number-Avg) 5-324 10-424Fumbles-Lost 3-2 1-1Penalties-Yards 9-81 12-75Possession Time 32:34 27:26Third-Down Conversions 3 of 11 0 of 12Fourth-Down Conversions 0 of 0 0 of 1Red-Zone Scores-Chances 4-5 0-0Sacks By: Number-Yards 4-30 0-0

Individual StatsRushing: NSU – Johnson 1-85, Walley 4-72, Hedgeman 7-48, Flores 7-35, Maynes 7-19, Roberts 7-17, Brisco 4-6, Lewis 2-6, Merritt 1-minus 7, Team 1-minus 16. Savannah State – Barnes 5-22, Babb 9-14, Lord 1-7, Proctor 1-6, Strong 1-0, Team 1-minus 2, Bostick 12-minus 27.Passing: NSU – Walley 20-25-0-271, Flores 2-5-0-12, Merritt 2-2-0-11. Savannah State – Bostick 3-13-1-23, DeFilippis 2-5-0-2.Receiving: NSU – Boyce 7-78, Demps 5-106, Johnson 4-21, Lewis 3-50, Brisco 1-21, Reamon 1-10, Maynes 1-5, Holbrook 1-2, Roberts 1-1. Savan-nah State – Cook 3-23, Lackey 1-3, Strong 1-minus 1.


2011 GAME RECAPS

Quarterback Chris Walley passed for two touchdowns and ran for another, and the Norfolk State defense held Morgan State scoreless in the second half to lead the Spartans to a 47-14 win, clinching the Spar-tans’ fi rst-ever outright MEAC football title and Division I FCS playoff bid. The 22nd-ranked Spartans (9-2, 7-1 MEAC) secured the school’s fi rst conference title since the 1984 team won the last of the program’s four CIAA titles in Division II. NSU also won its ninth game of the year, second-most in school history behind the 1984 team, which fi nished 10-2. The Spartans also secured the MEAC’s automatic berth in the 20-team Division I FCS playoffs, which begin on Nov. 26. NSU led just 20-14 at halftime, but scored 17 points in a four-minute span early in the third quarter to pull away. Junior running back Randy Maynes gave NSU some immediate breathing room on the fi rst play from scrimmage in the third quarter, bursting through the middle of the defense for a 56-yard touchdown run to give the Spartans a 27-14 lead. Morgan State (5-5, 4-3) was held three-and-out on its next drive, and a 48-yard completion from Walley to freshman Keith Johnson moved the Spartans deep into Bear territory again. A 28-yard Ryan Estep fi eld goal extended the lead to 30-14 with 10:50 left in the third quarter. NSU wasn’t done, as special teamer Tyrece Shepherd forced a fumble on the ensuing kickoff that the Spartans’ Marcell Coke recovered and returned to the MSU 1. Walley bulled in from there to make it 37-14 just 16 seconds later. The Spartans added 10 more points in the fourth quarter, on a 23-yard Estep fi eld goal – his fourth of the day – and a 2-yard TD run by Takeem Hedgeman to complete the scoring. The game didn’t start so smoothly for NSU, however. The Bears scored fi rst as Seth Higgins hit Tyrone Hendrix on a 53-yard TD pass on the second play of their second possession, giving MSU a 7-0 advantage with 9:55 left in the fi rst quarter. But the Spartans answered with 20 unanswered points to take a 13-point lead. After the Bears’ fi rst score, NSU answered on its next pos-session with a 60-yard TD pass from Walley to Kelvin Lewis, and Estep’s extra point tied the game at 7-all with 7:46 left in the quarter. Walley then tossed his second TD of the quarter, fi nding Joe Hawkins on a 6-yard scoring strike to give the Spartans a 14-7 lead with 16 seconds left in the fi rst quarter. Estep made fi eld goals of 32 and 39 yards in the second quarter to boost the NSU edge to 20-7. MSU’s big-play offense cut the Spartan lead to 20-14 heading into the half. Travis Davidson scored on a 49-yard TD run to get the Bears back into it with 4:00 left in the second quarter. But the Bears were unable to scratch in the second half. Outside of their two long scoring plays in the fi rst half, MSU managed just 139 yards of total offense on its other 65 plays from scrimmage against the MEAC’s top overall and second defense. Walley completed 12 of 22 passes for 187 yards. Lewis accounted for 113 all-purpose yards (79 receiving, 34 rushing), while Maynes led the team with nine carries for 68 yards. The Spartans outgained MSU 335-241. Onyemechi Anyaugo led the NSU defense with 11 tackles, including one forced fumble, one fumble recovery and one pass breakup. Corwin Hammond added nine tackles and recovered a fumble, and Jamal Gid-dens had seven tackles, four for loss, including a career-high three sacks, two forced fumbles and a pass breakup.

Game 11 • Nov. 12, 2011 • Hughes Stadium • Baltimore, Md.

#22 NSU 47Morgan State 14

Score by Quarters 1 2 3 4 ScoreNorfolk State 14 6 17 10 - 47Morgan State 7 7 0 0 - 14

Scoring Summary1st 09:55 MSU – Hendrix 53 yd pass from Higgins (Gonzalez kick), 2-53 0:47 07:46 NSU – Lewis 60 yd pass from Walley (Estep kick), 5-74 1:57 00:16 NSU – Hawkins 6 yd pass from Walley (Estep kick), 11-76 3:442nd 10:39 NSU – Estep 32 yd fi eld goal, 8-14 3:22 06:49 NSU – Estep 39 yd fi eld goal, 6-23 2:35 04:00 MSU – Davidson 49 yd run (Gonzalez kick), 5-67 2:393rd 14:43 NSU – Maynes 56 yd run (Estep kick), 1-56 0:10 10:50 NSU – Estep 28 yd fi eld goal, 5-71 1:50 10:34 NSU – Walley 1 yd run (Estep kick), 1-1 0:024th 07:53 NSU – Estep 23 yd fi eld goal, 4--2 1:33 04:53 NSU – Hedgeman 2 yd run (Estep kick), 5-30 2:09

Team Statistics NSU MSUFirst Downs 16 11Rushes-Yards (Net) 47-148 36-120Passing Yds (Net) 187 131Passes Att-Comp-Int 22-12-0 31-12-1Total Offense Plays-Yards 69-335 67-251Fumble Returns-Yards 2-36 0-0Punt Returns-Yards 4-48 1-10Kickoff Returns-Yards 3-61 10-195Interception Returns-Yards 1-0 0-0Punts (Number-Avg) 5-42.0 7-38.0Fumbles-Lost 1-1 4-3Penalties-Yards 6-54 11-112Possession Time 31:08 28:52Third-Down Conversions 5 of 15 8 of 18Fourth-Down Conversions 1 of 1 0 of 3Red-Zone Scores-Chances 6-6 0-1Sacks By: Number-Yards 3-21 1-20

Individual StatsRushing: NSU – Maynes 9-68, Hedgeman 14-52, Lewis 4-34, Brisco 3-12, Flores 3-5, Garrett 1-1, Team 3-minus 12, Walley 10-minus 12. Morgan State – Davidson 7-74, Martin 14-53, Higgins 9-6, Nelson 1-4, Brooks 4-0, Adams 1-minus 17.Passing: NSU – Walley 12-22-0-187. Morgan State – Higgins 12-31-1-131.Receiving: NSU – Lewis 3-79, Johnson 2-48, Hawkins 2-25, Demps 2-19, Hairston 1-11, Maynes 1-9, Boyce 1-minus 4. Morgan State – Nelson 6-44, Diggs 2-19, Hendrix 1-53, Martin 1-8, Flowers 1-5, Bryant 1-2.


2011 GAME RECAPS

Freshman quarterback Taylor Heinicke threw for 269 yards and fi ve touchdowns to lift host Old Dominion to a 35-18 win over Norfolk State in the fi rst round of the Division I Football Championship at Foreman Field at S.B. Ballard Stadium. The fi rst-ever meeting between the two Norfolk schools sepa-rated by less than fi ve miles started off with the teams trading offensive fi reworks. But the No. 19 Spartans (9-3), making their fi rst-ever appear-ance in the Division I playoffs, couldn’t overcome their 18 penalties and Heinicke’s big day. As a result, the 10th-ranked Monarchs (10-2) ad-vanced to the second round to meet third-seeded Georgia Southern. NSU wasted no time getting on the board. The Spartans held ODU three-and-out on the Monarchs’ fi rst drive, but Heinicke’s 64-yard punt pinned NSU at its own 4. After a false start penalty moved the Spartans back two more yards, Chris Walley delivered a strike to Derrick Demps, who snared the ball around his own 30. Two Monarch defenders col-lided trying to tackle Demps, who raced untouched into the end zone to complete a 98-yard pass play, the longest play from scrimmage in school history. The play is also the longest by an ODU opponent in the Monarchs’ short three-year history. But ODU answered with a seven-play, 85-yard drive to tie the game. Heinicke found Nick Mayers on a 3-yard touchdown pass with 10:52 left in the fi rst quarter. Later in the quarter, Heinicke capped a 10-play drive with a 4-yard TD pass to Larry Pinkard to give the Monarchs a 14-7 with 2:37 left. Heinicke threw his third TD pass of the fi rst half just 17 seconds into the second quarter, hitting Prentice Gill for a 24-yard score and a 21-7 ODU lead. NSU held the Monarchs scoreless the rest of the half, but the Spar-tans’ best scoring chance was snuffed out when Ryan Estep’s 37-yard fi eld goal was blocked by Chris Burnette with 6:04 remaining in the half. The Spartans had another fi eld goal blocked on their fi rst drive of the third quarter, as Everett Goldberg’s 50-yard fi eld goal was defl ected by Edmon McClam. ODU then promptly drove down the fi eld and Heinicke hit Mayers for a 2-yard TD pass and a 28-7 Monarchs’ lead. Heinicke wasn’t done, tossing an 18-yard TD pass to Gill for a 35-7 ODU edge with 5:14 left in the third quarter for his fi fth touchdown pass of the day. Goldberg broke up the string of 35 unanswered ODU points with a 48-yard fi eld goal with 12:09 remaining in the game. Walley capped the scoring by hitting Victor Hairston for a 5-yard TD pass with 3:16 left. Walley also added the two-point conversion run to account for the fi nal score. The Spartans outgained ODU 406-385. Walley passed for a career-high 363 yards and completed 28-of-43 passes with two touchdowns and two interceptions. Hairston and Reggie Garrett had seven and six catches, respectively, and both had 63 yards receiving. Corwin Hammond led the NSU defense with 12 total tackles. Giddens and Onyemechi Anyaugo had eight apiece, with Giddens tallying 1.5 sacks.

Game 12 • Nov. 26, 2011 • Foreman Field • Norfolk, Va.

#10 Old Dominion 35#19 NSU 18

Score by Quarters 1 2 3 4 ScoreNorfolk State 7 0 0 11 - 18Old Dominion 14 7 14 0 - 35

Scoring Summary1st 13:17 NSU – Demps 98 yd pass from Walley (Estep kick), 1-96 0:17 10:52 ODU – Mayers 3 yd pass from Heinicke (Brown kick), 7-85 2:17 02:37 ODU – Pinkard 4 yd pass from Heinicke (Brown kick), 10-66 3:372nd 14:43 ODU – Gill 24 yd pass from Heinicke (Brown kick), 1-34 0:173rd 07:49 ODU – Mayers 2 yd pass from Heinicke (Brown kick), 9-47 3:17 05:14 ODU – Gill 18 yd pass from Heinicke (Brown kick), 6-69 1:514th 12:09 NSU – Goldberg 48 yd fi eld goal, 12-44 4:36 03:16 NSU – Hairston 5 yd pass from Walley (Walley rush), 10-78 3:59

Team Statistics NSU ODUFirst Downs 20 22Rushes-Yards (Net) 28-43 40-96Passing Yds (Net) 363 287Passes Att-Comp-Int 44-28-2 31-22-0Total Offense Plays-Yards 72-406 71-383Fumble Returns-Yards 0-0 0-0Punt Returns-Yards 2-37 1-6Kickoff Returns-Yards 4-98 2-15Interception Returns-Yards 0-0 2-11Punts (Number-Avg) 4-40.0 6-46.2Fumbles-Lost 1-0 1-0Penalties-Yards 18-135 3-40Possession Time 30:48 29:12Third-Down Conversions 3 of 15 6 of 16Fourth-Down Conversions 1 of 3 2 of 3Red-Zone Scores-Chances 2-3 4-5Sacks By: Number-Yards 2-11 2-23

Individual StatsRushing: NSU – Maynes 7-35, Hedgeman 8-29, Walley 9-11, Team 4-Minus 32. Old Dominion – Goodwyn 15-36, Harper 15-33, Heinicke 8-25, Mayers 1-2, Team 1-0.Passing: NSU – Walley 28-43-2-363, Team 0-1-0-0. Old Dominion – He-inicke 21-30-0-274, DeMarco 1-1-0-13.Receiving: NSU – Hairston 7-63, Garrett 6-63, Maynes 5-43, Hawkins 3-28, Boyce 3-25, Demps 1-98, Hedgeman 1-25, Johnson 1-10, Lewis 1-8. Old Dominion – Mayers 6-70, Gill 4-95, Pinkard 3-56, Lovitt 2-18, Vaughan 2-18, Goodwyn 2-5, Evans 1-20, Roberts 1-4, Bailey 1-1.


THE MID-EASTERN ATHLETIC CONFERENCE

The Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference (MEAC) begins its 43rd year of intercollegiate competition heading into the 2012-13 academic school year. Located in Norfolk, Va., the MEAC is made up of 13 outstanding historically black institutions across the Atlantic coastline: Bethune-Cookman University, Coppin State University, Delaware State University, Florida A&M University, Hampton University, Howard University, University of Maryland Eastern Shore, Morgan State University, Norfolk State University, North Carolina A&T State University, North Carolina Central University, Savannah State University and South Carolina State University.

The MEAC sponsors 15 Division I (FCS) sports with automatic qualifying bids for NCAA postseason competition in baseball, bowling, men’s and women’s basketball, men’s and women’s cross country, football, men’s and women’s tennis, men’s and women’s track and fi eld, softball and volleyball.

MEAC student-athletes excel on and off the fi eld and several have been recognized on ESPN The Magazine/CoSIDA Academic All-America and All-District teams. The MEAC awards two post-graduate scholarships of $5,000 each annually to one male and one female student-athlete who have excelled academically and athletically and are in their fi nal season of intercollegiate athletics eligibility and competition under MEAC and NCAA regulations.

HISTORYIn 1969, a bold ad hoc group of innovators long associated with intercollegiate athletics

met in Durham, N.C., to discuss the feasibility of organizing a new conference. From these discussions, they formed a steering and planning committee to fully investigate the idea, pres-ent a detailed report with recommendations to interested collegiate institutions and construct a workshop to outline proposals.

After selecting a proposal and adopting a program, seven institutions (Delaware State College, Howard University, University of Maryland Eastern Shore, Morgan State University, North Carolina A&T State University, North Carolina Central University and South Carolina State College) agreed to become the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference. Their major objective was to establish, organize and supervise an intercollegiate athletic program among a compact group of educational institutions of high academic standards with a sound philosophy of co-curricular activities. The conference agreed to seek Division I status for its sports.

The conference was confi rmed in 1970, kicking off its fi rst season of competition in football in 1971.

In 1978, the MEAC reached a milestone when it selected Kenneth A. Free to be its fi rst full-time commissioner. Free served the conference for 18 years before stepping down in May of 1996. In July 1996, Charles S. Harris was named commissioner and served in the capacity until April 2002. On September 1, 2002, Dr. Dennis E. Thomas was named commissioner and has served in the position for nine years.

The conference’s fi rst expansion occurred in October 1979 when Bethune-Cookman College and Florida A&M University were voted into the MEAC as new members. Original members Morgan State, North Carolina Central and Maryland Eastern Shore withdrew from the conference at the end of the 1979-80 fi scal year. Maryland Eastern Shore was readmitted in 1981 and Morgan State returned in 1984. Florida A&M opted to resign in 1984 but rejoined the conference in 1986. Coppin State College was granted admittance in 1985, becoming the ninth member institution.

The MEAC expanded again in the 1990s with the inclusion of Hampton University (1995) and Norfolk State University (1997). The conference expanded once again in 2007, adding Winston-Salem State University. Following the 2009-10 academic/athletic season, however, Winston-Salem State withdrew from the conference and returned to Division II. On July 1, 2010, the MEAC made its most recent expansion with the admittance of North Carolina Central and Savannah State University.

On June 8, 1980, the MEAC was classifi ed as a Division I conference by the NCAA. Prior to that year, the conference operated as a Division II conference. The month after it achieved Division I status, the MEAC received an automatic qualifi cation to the NCAA Division I Men’s Basketball Championship. Currently, the conference has automatic qualifying bids for NCAA postseason play in baseball (since 1994), men’s basketball (since 1981), women’s basketball (since 1982), football (since 1996), softball (since 1995), men’s and women’s tennis (since 1998), and volleyball (since 1994).

The MEAC initiated cross country in 1980, and North Carolina A&T earned the inaugural men’s crown. The fi rst women’s cross country championship took place a year later, with Howard winning the fi rst of its seven titles. Indoor Track and Field was also added in 1981, with South Carolina State capturing the men’s title and Howard winning the women’s crown.

Tennis and golf returned as MEAC-governed sports in 1981 after a fi ve-year hiatus. South Carolina State won all seven of the conference’s golf championships from 1972-

1983 before the sport was discontinued after the 1983 championship. Baseball, which began in 1972, was discontinued following the 1977 season. It was

brought back as a MEAC-governed sport along with women’s volleyball in 1983. Women’s softball became a MEAC-sanctioned sport in 1992.

Bowling was offi cially sanctioned as a MEAC sport in 1999. The MEAC was the fi rst conference to secure NCAA sanctioning for women’s bowling by adopting the club sport prior to the 1996-97 school year.

SPORTS HIGHLIGHTSThe MEAC has enjoyed tremendous athletic success over the years. In 2008, Maryland

Eastern Shore (UMES) defeated Arkansas State 4-2 to win the NCAA Women’s Bowling National Championship, a fi rst for the conference and institution. The Lady Hawks repeated the feat in 2011 and 2012. Also during 2011, UMES won the United States Bowling Congress (USBC) Intercollegiate Team Championships (ITC), becoming the fi rst team to win two national championships during the same season.

In men’s basketball, UMES became the fi rst historically black college/university (HBCU) to participate in the National Invitational Tournament (NIT) in 1974. The Hawks defeated Manhattan, 84-81, in the fi rst round before falling to Jacksonville by two points in the second round. Before the Jacksonville loss, UMES had the best record in the nation at 27-1. That same

year, Morgan State won the NCAA College Division II National Championship and junior center Marvin “The Human Eraser” Webster was named the Division II Player of the Year. The 1981 tournament champion Howard Bison became the fi rst MEAC team to play in the NCAA Division I Basketball Championship.

Coppin State, Hampton and Norfolk State made history in the NCAA Division I Men’s Basketball Tournament by accounting for half of the six No. 15 seed over No. 2 seed upsets in tourney annals. Coppin State defeated South Carolina in 1997, Hampton defeated Iowa State in 2001 and NSU ousted Missouri in 2012. ESPN’s SportsCenter ranked the CSU and Hampton wins among the Top 10 greatest tournament upsets of all time, while NSU’s win over Missouri was nominated for the Best Upset ESPY in 2012.

In women’s basketball, South Carolina State won the Association for Intercollegiate Athletics for Women (AIAW) Division II National Championship in 1979. In 1982, Howard be-came the fi rst MEAC women’s team to participate in the NCAA Division I Women’s Basketball Championship. SCSU earned the conference’s bid in 1983 and became the fi rst MEAC team, men or women, to win an opening-round game in the NCAA Division I Basketball Tournament.

In 2010, The North Carolina A&T Lady Aggies defeated Wake Forest and Charlotte be-fore falling to Miami in the third round of the Women’s National Invitation Tournament (WNIT). North Carolina A&T became the fi rst MEAC team and historically black college/university to win two consecutive basketball games in a national postseason tournament.

The No. 13 Hampton Lady Pirates faced No. 4 Kentucky in the 2011 NCAA Division I Women’s Basketball Tournament. The 13th seed was the highest seed earned by a MEAC women’s basketball program since the inception of the 64-team bracket in 1994.

In football, the MEAC was instrumental in constructing the Freedom Bowl All-Star Clas-sic, the Heritage Bowl and the Gold Bowl. Prior to Division I competition, the MEAC competed in the Gold Bowl, held in Richmond, Va., which matched the MEAC champion against the champion of the Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association (CIAA). South Carolina State represented the MEAC in 1976 and 1979, winning both outings over Winston-Salem State and Norfolk State respectively. In addition to the 1976 and 1979 crowns, South Carolina State won MEAC football titles in 1974-78, 1980-83, 1994, 2004, 2008 and 2009. The Bulldogs were also named co-champions along with Bethune-Cookman and Florida A&M in 2010.

On the track, Hampton’s Francena McCorory set an American record in the 400m dash with a time of 50.54 and defended her national indoor title at the 2010 NCAA Indoor Champion-ships. McCorory, a two-time All-American and three-time MEAC indoor champion in the 400m dash, became the fi rst back-to-back NCAA indoor 400m champion since Suziann Reid of Texas (1998 and 1999). McCorory was named the U.S. Track & Field and Cross Country Coaches Association (USTFCCCA) Division I National Athlete of the Year for the 2010 Indoor Track and Field season.

In outdoor track and fi eld, North Carolina Central won the fi rst three MEAC titles. The quartet of Melvin Bassett, Robert Ouko, Julius Sang and Larry Black set the world record in the sprint medley relay with a time of 38.19 in the 1972 Olympics. MEAC women began outdoor track and fi eld conference competition in 1980. In 1982, South Carolina State won the AIAW Division II Outdoor Track and Field National Championship.

The MEAC has showcased more than 27 athletes in the Olympics. Among them, 11 have earned medals during the Summer Games.

In 2003, Florida A&M became the fi rst MEAC school to win a volleyball match in the NCAA Championship, with a fi rst-round win over Winthrop. In 2004, the Lady Rattlers became the fi rst historically black college/university to rank in the Top 25 of the American Volleyball Coaches Association (AVCA) national poll.

South Carolina State’s women’s tennis team earned the conference’s fi rst Intercolle-giate Tennis Association (ITA) ranking in a 2005 poll, reaching No. 72.

In softball, Bethune-Cookman earned the conference’s fi rst-ever at-large bid to the NCAA Softball Championship in 2005. The Lady Wildcats defeated Florida, Central Florida and South Florida in the Florida Regional to become the fi rst MEAC school to win an NCAA Division I Softball Regional. Bethune-Cookman ended the 2005 season with the conference’s fi rst-ever rankings in the fi nal softball polls, reaching as high as No. 18.

Florida A&M was the fi rst MEAC baseball team to advance to NCAA postseason play in 1994, falling to Southeastern Louisiana in a best-of-three series. During the 2002 campaign, Bethune-Cookman advanced to the Gainesville Regional and became the fi rst MEAC team to win in the NCAA Tournament with a 7-4 victory over Florida International.

2011 Norfolk State2010 S.C. State/FAMU/Bethune-Cookman2009 South Carolina State2008 South Carolina State2007 Delaware State2006 Hampton2005 Hampton2004 Hampton/South Carolina State 2003 North Carolina A&T2002 Bethune-Cookman2001 Florida A&M2000 Florida A&M1999 North Carolina A&T1998 Hampton1997 Hampton1996 Florida A&M1995 Florida A&M1994 South Carolina State1993 Howard1992 North Carolina A&T1991 N.C. A&T/Delaware State

1990 Florida A&M1989 Delaware State1988 Bethune-Cook./FAMU/DSU1987 Delaware State1986 North Carolina A&T1985 Delaware State1984 Bethune-Cookman1983 South Carolina State1982 South Carolina State1981 South Carolina State1980 South Carolina State1979 Morgan State1978 South Carolina State1977 South Carolina State1976 S.C. State/Morgan State1975 S.C. State/N.C. A&T1974 South Carolina State1973 North Carolina Central1972 North Carolina Central1971 Morgan State

MEAC FOOTBALL CHAMPIONS

ABOUT THE MEAC


FIRST TEAM Offense

QB - Greg McGhee, So., Howard

RB - Mike Mayhew, Sr., North Carolina A&T

RB - Isidore Jackson, Jr., Bethune-Cookman

WR - Xavier Boyce, r-Sr., Norfolk State

WR - Travis Tarpley, r-Sr., Delaware State

TE - Joseph Hawkins, Jr., Norfolk State

C - Michael Kay, r-Sr., Norfolk State

OL - Steven Robinson, r-Sr., Florida A&M

OL - Blake Matthews, r-Sr., Norfolk State

OL - Terrance Hackney, Jr., Bethune-Cookman

OL - Cory Gwinner, r-Sr., Howard

Defense

DL - Tony Mashburn, Sr., North Carolina A&T

DL - Padric Scott, r-Sr., Florida A&M

DL - Richard Ndubueze, Sr., Morgan State

DL - Matthew Davis, Jr., Hampton

LB - Keith Pough, r-Sr., Howard

LB - Jarkevis Fields, r-Jr., Bethune-Cookman

LB - D’Vonte Grant, r-So., North Carolina A&T

DB - John Ojo, Sr., Florida A&M

DB - DeVontae Johnson, So., Florida A&M

DB - Travis Crosby, Jr., North Carolina A&T

DB - D.J. Howard, r-Jr., Bethune-Cookman

Special Teams

P - Brandon Holdren, Sr., Florida A&M

K - Everett Goldberg, Sr., Norfolk State

RS - Geovonie Irvin, r-Sr., North Carolina Central

SECOND TEAMOffense

QB - Damien Fleming, So., Florida A&M

RB - Antwon Chisholm, Jr., Hampton

RB - Travis Davidson, Sr., Morgan State

WR - Eddie Poole, R-Sr., Bethune-Cookman

WR - Justin Wilson, r-Sr., Delaware State

TE - Kris Drummond, So., Savannah State

C - Tristan Bellamy, r-So., South Carolina State

C - Vincent Harper, Jr., Hampton

OL - Sam Hammond, r-Sr., South Carolina State

OL - Nathan Isles, Jr., North Carolina A&T

OL - Cameron Williams, r-Jr., Norfolk State

OL - Marquell Rozier, Jr., Bethune-Cookman

Defense

DL - Xavier Proctor, r-Sr., North Carolina Central

DL - Leon Smith, Sr., South Carolina State

DL - Harold Love III, Sr., Bethune-Cookman

DL - Brandon Young, r-Sr., North Carolina A&T

LB - Delbert Tyler, Jr., Hampton

LB - Joe Thomas, r-Jr., South Carolina State

LB - Lyndell Gibson, Sr., Hampton

DB - Justin Blake, Sr., Hampton

DB - Kenneth Ridley, Jr., Morgan State

DB - Darius Drummond, Jr., South Carolina State

DB - DeCarlos Knight, r-Sr., Howard

Special Teams

P - Jordan Stovall, Jr., Hampton

K - Taurean Durham, Sr., Hampton

RS - Darius Drummond, Jr., South Carolina State

2012 MEAC PRESEASON PREDICTED ORDER OF FINISHAs voted on by the MEAC head football coaches and sports information directors (fi rst-place votes in parentheses).

1. Norfolk State (11) ..............................................................................................................................................................4542. South Carolina State (4) ...................................................................................................................................................4323. Bethune-Cookman (3).......................................................................................................................................................4174. Florida A&M (2) .................................................................................................................................................................3545. Hampton (1) ........................................................................................................................................................................2686. North Carolina A&T ..........................................................................................................................................................2167. Morgan State ....................................................................................................................................................................1988. Howard ...............................................................................................................................................................................1889. North Carolina Central ....................................................................................................................................................11610. Delaware State..................................................................................................................................................................7811. Savannah State (1)............................................................................................................................................................73

2012 PRESEASON ALL-MEAC TEAMSOffensive Player of the Year: Mike Mayhew, North Carolina A&T Defensive Player of the Year: Keith Pough, Howard

2012 PRESEASON PREDICTIONS


2012 COMPOSITE SCHEDULEThursday, August 30South Carolina State at Georgia State 7:30 p.m.Hampton at Tennessee Tech 8 p.m.

Saturday, September 1Sacred Heart at Morgan State 1 p.m.VMI at Delaware State 2 p.m.Morehouse vs. Howard! 3:30 p.m.Virginia State at Norfolk State & 6 p.m.Fayetteville State at North Carolina Central 6 p.m.North Carolina A&T at Coastal Carolina 6 p.m.Savannah State at Oklahoma State 7 p.m.Florida A&M at Tennessee State TBA

Sunday, September 2Alabama State v. Bethune-Cookman^ 12 p.m.

Saturday, September 8Delaware State at Delaware 3:30 p.m.Howard at Rutgers 3:30 p.m.Old Dominion at Hampton 6 p.m.Savannah State at Florida State 6 p.m.Morgan State at Buffalo 6 p.m.West Virginia State at North Carolina A&T 6 p.m.Bethune-Cookman at South Carolina State* 6 p.m.Norfolk State at Liberty 7 p.m.North Carolina Central at Elon 7 p.m.Florida A&M at Oklahoma 7 p.m.

Saturday, September 15Bethune-Cookman at Miami (Fla.) 12 p.m.Morgan State at Akron 3:30 p.m.Howard at Norfolk State* (TV) 4 p.m.Virginia-Lynchburg at North Carolina A&T 6 p.m.Hampton at Florida A&M* 6 p.m.Delaware State at Cincinnati 7 p.m.North Carolina Central at Duke 7 p.m.South Carolina State at Arizona 10:30 p.m.

Saturday, September 22Norfolk State at Ohio 2 p.m.Tennessee State at Bethune-Cookman 4 p.m.Florida A&M at Delaware State* 6 p.m.North Carolina Central at Savannah State* 7 p.m.South Carolina State at Texas A&M TBA

Thursday, September 27Morgan State at North Carolina A&T* (TV) 7:30 p.m.

Saturday, September 29Savannah State at Howard* 1 p.m.Norfolk State at South Carolina State* 2 p.m.Florida A&M vs. Southern# 3:30 p.m.Bethune-Cookman at Hampton* 6 p.m.

Saturday, October 6Florida A&M at Howard* 1 p.m.South Carolina State at North Carolina Central*% 2:30 p.m.North Carolina A&T at Bethune-Cookman * (HC) 4 p.m.Delaware State at Norfolk State* @ 4 p.m.

Morgan State at Savannah State* 7 p.m.

Saturday, October 13North Carolina Central at Morgan State* (HC) 1 p.m.Norfolk State at Hampton* 1 p.m.South Carolina State at Delaware State * 1:30 p.m.Howard at North Carolina A&T* 1:30 p.m.Savannah State at Florida A&M* (HC) 6 p.m.

Thursday, October 18Hampton at North Carolina Central* (TV) 7:30 p.m.

Saturday, October 20Morgan State at Howard* (HC) 1 p.m.North Carolina A&T at Delaware State* 1:30 p.m.Edward Waters at Savannah State (HC) 2 p.m.Norfolk State at Bethune-Cookman* 4 p.m.South Carolina State at Florida A&M* 6 p.m.

Thursday, October 25Delaware State at Morgan State* (TV) 7:30 p.m.

Saturday, October 27Norfolk State at North Carolina A&T* (HC) 1:30 p.m.Howard at South Carolina State* (HC) 1:30 p.m.Savannah State at Hampton* 2 p.m.North Carolina Central at Bethune-Cookman * 4 p.m.

Saturday, November 3Bethune-Cookman at Morgan State* 1 p.m.Hampton at Howard* 1 p.m.Florida A&M at North Carolina A&T* 1:30 p.m.Delaware State at North Carolina Central* (HC) 2 p.m.Savannah State at Norfolk State* (HC) 2 p.m.

Saturday, November 10Hampton at Delaware State* 1 p.m.Morgan State at Norfolk State* 1 p.m.South Carolina State at North Carolina A&T* 1:30 p.m.Howard at Georgia Southern 2 p.m.North Carolina Central at Florida A&M* 3 p.m.Bethune-Cookman at Savannah State* 5 p.m.

Saturday, November 17Delaware State at Howard* 1 p.m.Hampton at Morgan State* 1 p.m.Savannah State at South Carolina State* 1:30 p.m.North Carolina A&T at North Carolina Central* 2 p.m.Bethune-Cookman vs. Florida A&M*$ 2:30 p.m.

* MEAC Game! AT&T Nations Football Classic, RFK Stadium (N.J.)& Virginia Lottery Labor Day Classic^ MEAC/SWAC Challenge# Bank of America Atlanta Football Classic% Circle City Classic, Lucas Oil Stadium, Indianapolis (Ind.)@ Fish Bowl Classic$ Blue Cross Blue Shield of Florida Classic, Citrus Bowl, Orlando, Fla.(TV) ESPNU Televised Game


2011 MEAC FINAL STANDINGSTeam MEAC Overall W-L W-LNorfolk State* 7-1 9-3Bethune-Cookman 6-2 8-3South Carolina State 6-2 7-4Hampton 5-3 7-4Florida A&M 5-3 7-4North Carolina A&T 4-4 5-6Morgan State 4-4 5-6Howard 4-4 5-6Delaware State 1-7 3-8 North Carolina Central 1-7 2-9Savannah State 1-7 1-10* Earned MEAC’s automatic FCS playoff berth

2011 ALL-MEAC FOOTBALL TEAMSCo-Offensive Player of the Year ...........Chris Walley, NSU; Mike Mayhew, N.C. A&TDefensive Player of the Year .......................................Ryan Davis, Bethune-CookmanRookie of the Year .......................................................................Greg McGhee, HowardOffensive Lineman of the Year .................................... Blake Matthews, Norfolk StateCoach of the Year .................................................................. Pete Adrian, Norfolk State

FIRST TEAMOffensePos. Name Cl. School HometownQB Chris Walley r-Sr. Norfolk State Tallahassee, Fla.RB Isidore Jackson r-So. Bethune-Cookman Mossy Head, Fla.RB Mike Mayhew Sr. North Carolina A&T Charlotte, N.C.TE Lamont Bryant Sr. Morgan State Newport News, Va.WR Willie Carter Sr. Howard Denmark, S.C.WR Xavier Boyce r-Jr. Norfolk State Virginia Beach, Va.OL Kendall Noble r-Sr. Norfolk State Rocky Mount, N.C.OL Steven Robinson r-Sr. Florida A&M Tallahassee, Fla.OL Corey Gwinner r-Sr. Howard Ypsilanti, Mich.OL Blake Matthews r-Sr. Norfolk State Manassas, Va.C Shelley Anthony r-So. Florida A&M Atlanta, Ga.K Ryan Estep r-Sr. Norfolk State Chesapeake, Va.

DefensePos. Name Cl. School HometownDL Ryan Davis Sr. Bethune-Cookman Tampa, Fla.DL Sackie Kerkulah r-Sr. Howard Willingboro, NJDL Josh Turner r-Sr. Norfolk State Chesterfi eld, Va.DL Pat Washington r-Sr. South Carolina State Hollywood, S.C.LB Keith Pough r-Jr. Howard Orangeburg, S.C.LB Corwin Hammond r-Sr. Norfolk State Louisville, Ky.LB Donovan Richard r-Sr. South Carolina State Georgetown, S.C.DB John Ojo Jr. Florida A&M Tallahassee, Fla.DB Micah Pellerin Sr. Hampton New Orleans, La.DB Justin Ferrell Sr. North Carolina A&T Danville, Va.DB Dominique Ellis r-Sr. South Carolina State Union City, Ga.P Branden Holdren Jr. Florida A&M Jacksonville, Fla.Ret. Edmond Baker r-Jr. Florida A&M Miami, Fla.

SECOND TEAMOffensePos. Name Cl. School HometownQB Greg McGhee Fr. Howard Pittsburgh, Pa.RB Asheton Jordan Jr. South Carolina State Summerville, S.C.RB Travis Davidson Jr. Morgan State Redford, Mich.TE Joe Hawkins Jr. Norfolk State Chicago, Ill.WR Wallace Miles r-Sr. North Carolina A&T Atlanta, Ga.WR Kevin Elliott r-Sr. Florida A&M Orlando, Fla.OL Alex Harper r-Sr. North Carolina A&T Baltimore, Md.OL Terrance Hackney So. Bethune-Cookman Chapel Hill, N.C.OL Lawrence Brewer Sr. Morgan State Fort Washington, Md.OL Branden Curry r-Sr. Florida A&M Hollywood, Fla.C Natiel Curry r-Sr. Bethune-Cookman Miami, Fla.K Trevor Scott r-Sr. Florida A&M Jacksonville, Fla.

DefensePos. Name Cl. School HometownDL Joey Christine Sr. Norfolk State Stephens City, Va.DL Corey Berry r-Sr. Howard Orangeburg, S.C.DL Ian Davidson Sr. Hampton Washington, DC

DL Zary Stewart Sr. Morgan State Upper Marlboro, Md.LB Reginald Sandilands Sr. Bethune-Cookman Miami, Fla.LB Delbert Tyler So. Hampton Monroeville, Pa.LB Ryan Lewis Sr. Bethune-Cookman Pompano Beach, Fla.DB Jean Fanor r-Sr. Bethune-Cookman Miami, Fla.DB DeVonte Reynolds r-Sr. Norfolk State Warsaw, Va.DB Christian Thompson Sr. South Carolina State N. Lauderdale, Fla.DB Lanny Kelly Sr. Howard Richmond, Calif.P Jordan Stovall Jr. Hampton Elgin, S.C.Ret. Geovonie Irvine r-Jr. N. Carolina Central Durham, N.C.

TEAM STATISTICSScoring Offense G TD FG XPT 2XP DXP Saf Pts Avg/G1. Bethune-Cookman 11 50 7 48 0 0 2 373 33.9 2. South Carolina State 11 39 13 38 0 0 1 313 28.5 3. Hampton 11 40 10 36 2 0 1 312 28.4 4. Florida A&M 11 39 13 36 0 0 0 309 28.15. Norfolk State 12 35 26 34 1 0 0 324 27.0 6. North Carolina A&T 11 34 6 31 1 0 1 257 23.4 7. N.C. Central 11 28 7 22 1 0 0 213 19.4 8. Morgan State 11 26 10 21 1 0 0 209 19.0 9. Howard 11 26 7 17 2 0 3 204 18.5 10. Delaware State 11 21 4 15 3 0 0 159 14.5 11. Savannah State 11 16 9 11 1 0 1 138 12.5

Scoring Defense G TD FG XPT 2XP DXP Saf Pts Avg/G 1. Norfolk State 12 26 8 25 0 0 0 205 17.1 2. South Carolina State 11 25 9 23 1 0 1 204 18.5 3. Bethune-Cookman 11 27 11 23 0 0 2 222 20.2 4. Hampton 11 27 15 25 1 0 3 240 21.8 5. North Carolina A&T 11 30 14 28 1 0 0 252 22.9 6. Florida A&M 11 35 9 30 0 0 2 271 24.6 7. Howard 11 36 7 34 1 0 0 273 24.88. Morgan State 11 39 10 37 0 0 1 303 27.5 9. N.C. Central 11 46 8 39 1 0 0 341 31.0 10. Delaware State 11 52 6 48 0 0 1 380 34.5 11. Savannah State 11 59 11 49 2 0 1 442 40.2

Total Offense G Rush Pass Plays Yards Avg/P TD Avg/G1. Bethune-Cookman 11 2852 1936 786 4788 6.1 48 435.3 2. Norfolk State 12 1886 2839 849 4725 5.6 33 393.8 3. Hampton 11 1627 2399 794 4026 5.1 35 366.0 4. North Carolina A&T 11 1836 2043 743 3879 5.2 33 352.6 5. South Carolina State 11 2084 1670 735 3754 5.1 34 341.3 6. Florida A&M 11 1233 2499 725 3732 5.1 39 339.3 7. Howard 11 1564 1784 803 3348 4.2 24 304.4 8. N.C. Central 11 1075 2233 751 3308 4.4 26 300.7 9. Morgan State 11 1421 1560 702 2981 4.2 25 271.0 10. Delaware State 11 548 2194 674 2742 4.1 21 249.3 11. Savannah State 11 975 1648 701 2623 3.7 14 238.5

Total Defense G Rush Pass Plays Yards Avg/P TD Avg/G1. Norfolk State 12 1186 2125 815 3311 4.1 26 275.9 2. Howard 11 1437 1737 713 3174 4.5 33 288.5 3. North Carolina A&T 11 1028 2153 713 3181 4.5 27 289.2 4. Bethune-Cookman 11 1459 1919 692 3378 4.9 24 307.1 5. South Carolina State 11 1492 2048 820 3540 4.3 23 321.8 6. Morgan State 11 1680 2057 726 3737 5.1 39 339.7 7. Hampton 11 1732 2023 835 3755 4.5 26 341.4 8. Florida A&M 11 1587 2449 770 4036 5.2 31 366.9 9. N.C. Central 11 1992 2465 795 4457 5.6 42 405.2 10. Delaware State 11 2317 2194 777 4511 5.8 47 410.1 11. Savannah State 11 2501 2472 765 4973 6.5 58 452.1

Rushing Offense G Att Yards Avg. TD Yards/G1. Bethune-Cookman 11 520 2852 5.5 35 259.3 2. South Carolina State 11 469 2084 4.4 20 189.5 3. North Carolina A&T 11 465 1836 3.9 17 166.9 4. Norfolk State 12 479 1886 3.9 14 157.2 5. Hampton 11 442 1627 3.7 18 147.9 6. Howard 11 482 1564 3.2 11 142.2 7. Morgan State 11 437 1421 3.3 13 129.2 8. Florida A&M 11 375 1233 3.3 23 112.1 9. N.C. Central 11 358 1075 3.0 10 97.7 10. Savannah State 11 362 975 2.7 6 88.6 11. Delaware State 11 271 548 2.0 6 49.8

2011 MEAC IN REVIEW/STATISTICS


Rushing Defense G Att Yards Avg. TD Yards/G1. North Carolina A&T 11 364 1028 2.8 10 93.5 2. Norfolk State 12 450 1186 2.6 8 98.8 3. Howard 11 403 1437 3.6 16 130.6 4. Bethune-Cookman 11 391 1459 3.7 10 132.6 5. South Carolina State 11 458 1492 3.3 11 135.6 6. Florida A&M 11 390 1587 4.1 19 144.3 7. Morgan State 11 448 1680 3.8 20 152.7 8. Hampton 11 476 1732 3.6 18 157.5 9. N.C. Central 11 471 1992 4.2 25 181.1 10. Delaware State 11 498 2317 4.7 29 210.6 11. Savannah State 11 451 2501 5.5 32 227.4

Pass Offense G Comp Att Int Pct. Yards Avg. TD Avg/G 1. Norfolk State 12 250 370 6 67.6 2839 7.7 19 236.6 2. Florida A&M 11 196 350 11 56.0 2499 7.1 16 227.2 3. Hampton 11 216 352 9 61.4 2399 6.8 17 218.1 4. N.C. Central 11 210 393 9 53.4 2233 5.7 16 203.0 5. Delaware State 11 223 403 22 55.3 2194 5.4 15 199.5 6. North Carolina A&T 11 153 278 11 55.0 2043 7.3 16 185.7 7. Bethune-Cookman 11 163 266 11 61.3 1936 7.3 13 176.0 8. Howard 11 182 321 10 56.7 1784 5.6 13 162.2 9. South Carolina State 11 141 266 9 53.0 1670 6.3 14 151.8 10. Savannah State 11 137 339 15 40.4 1648 4.9 8 149.8 11. Morgan State 11 134 265 11 50.6 1560 5.9 12 141.8

Pass Defense G Comp Att Int Pct. Yards Avg. TD Avg/G 1. Howard 11 165 310 14 53.2 1737 5.6 17 157.9 2. Bethune-Cookman 11 160 301 16 53.2 1919 6.4 14 174.5 3. Norfolk State 12 185 365 10 50.7 2125 5.8 18 177.1 4. Hampton 11 185 359 14 51.5 2023 5.6 8 183.9 5. South Carolina State 11 211 362 17 58.3 2048 5.7 12 186.2 6. Morgan State 11 154 278 12 55.4 2057 7.4 19 187.0 7. North Carolina A&T 11 206 349 9 59.0 2153 6.2 17 195.7 8. Delaware State 11 177 279 7 63.4 2194 7.9 18 199.5 9. Florida A&M 11 201 380 22 52.9 2449 6.4 12 222.6 10. N.C. Central 11 198 324 10 61.1 2465 7.6 17 224.1 11. Savannah State 11 193 314 3 61.5 2472 7.9 26 224.7

Pass Effi ciency G Comp Att Int Pct. Yards TD Effi c. 1. Norfolk State 12 250 370 6 67.6 2839 19 145.7 2. Bethune-Cookman 11 163 266 11 61.3 1936 13 130.3 3. Hampton 11 216 352 9 61.4 2399 17 129.4 4. North Carolina A&T 11 153 278 11 55.0 2043 16 127.8 5. Florida A&M 11 196 350 11 56.0 2499 16 124.8 6. South Carolina State 11 141 266 9 53.0 1670 14 116.3 7. Howard 11 182 321 10 56.7 1784 13 110.5 8. N.C. Central 11 210 393 9 53.4 2233 16 110.0 9. Morgan State 11 134 265 11 50.6 1560 12 106.7 10. Delaware State 11 223 403 22 55.3 2194 15 102.4 11. Savannah State 11 137 339 15 40.4 1648 8 80.2

Kickoff Returns G No. Yards TD Avg. 1. Savannah State 11 74 1560 0 21.1 2. Bethune-Cookman 11 45 940 0 20.9 3. North Carolina A&T 11 45 935 0 20.8 4. South Carolina State 11 38 785 0 20.7 5. N.C. Central 11 57 1151 1 20.2 6. Hampton 11 44 848 0 19.3 7. Morgan State 11 50 955 0 19.1 8. Howard 11 46 875 1 19.0 9. Florida A&M 11 51 926 0 18.2 10. Norfolk State 12 39 703 0 18.0 11. Delaware State 11 60 1068 0 17.8

Punt Return Avg G No. Yards TD Avg. 1. South Carolina State 11 29 407 1 14.0 2. Savannah State 11 13 180 1 13.8 3. Norfolk State 12 31 283 0 9.1 4. Howard 11 28 230 0 8.2 5. N.C. Central 11 21 172 0 8.2 6. Bethune-Cookman 11 26 189 0 7.3 7. Florida A&M 11 37 258 0 7.0 8. Morgan State 11 18 122 0 6.8 9. Delaware State 11 12 75 0 6.2 10. Hampton 11 24 142 0 5.9 11. North Carolina A&T 11 20 117 0 5.8

Interceptions G No. Yards TD Avg.1. Florida A&M 11 22 220 0 10.0 2. South Carolina State 11 17 356 3 20.9 3. Bethune-Cookman 11 16 152 0 9.5 4. Howard 11 14 195 1 13.9 5. Hampton 11 14 211 3 15.1 6. Morgan State 11 12 27 0 2.2 7. Norfolk State 12 10 102 1 10.2 8. N.C. Central 11 10 176 1 17.6 9. North Carolina A&T 11 9 184 1 20.4 10. Delaware State 11 7 22 0 3.1 11. Savannah State 11 3 66 1 22.0

Punting G No. Yards Avg/P Ret. Avg. TB Net/P 1. Morgan State 11 67 2616 39.0 117 1.7 4 36.1 2. South Carolina State 11 69 2631 38.1 125 1.8 1 36.0 3. Hampton 11 69 2720 39.4 174 2.5 3 36.0 4. N.C. Central 11 69 2444 35.4 87 1.3 1 33.9 5. Florida A&M 11 62 2486 40.1 377 6.1 2 33.4 6. Savannah State 11 76 2793 36.8 265 3.5 1 33.0 7. Bethune-Cookman 11 48 1728 36.0 192 4.0 1 31.6 8. Howard 11 61 2123 34.8 140 2.3 4 31.2 9. Delaware State 11 79 3052 38.6 393 5.0 10 31.1 10. Norfolk State 12 61 2242 36.8 273 4.5 5 30.6 11. North Carolina A&T 11 68 2227 32.8 112 1.6 4 29.9

Field Goals G Made-Att Pct. 1. N.C. Central 11 7-7 1.000 2. Norfolk State 12 26-32 .812 Florida A&M 11 13-16 .812 4. North Carolina A&T 11 6-8 .750 5. Savannah State 11 9-13 .692 6. South Carolina State 11 13-22 .591 7. Hampton 11 10-17 .588 8. Bethune-Cookman 11 7-13 .538 9. Delaware State 11 4-8 .500 10. Howard 11 7-15 .467 11. Morgan State 11 10-22 .455

Sacks By G No. Yards 1. Norfolk State 12 36 239 2. Howard 11 30 204 Bethune-Cookman 11 30 203 4. North Carolina A&T 11 29 173 5. Florida A&M 11 28 83 6. South Carolina State 11 26 172 Morgan State 11 26 200 8. N.C. Central 11 24 154 Hampton 11 24 153 10. Savannah State 11 21 126 11. Delaware State 11 12 85

Sacks Against G No. Yards 1. South Carolina State 11 12 78 2. Norfolk State 12 15 123 3. Hampton 11 20 132 4. Howard 11 21 123 5. Florida A&M 11 23 157 6. North Carolina A&T 11 24 98 7. Bethune-Cookman 11 25 168 8. Morgan State 11 31 177 9. Delaware State 11 35 203 10. N.C. Central 11 38 231 Savannah State 11 38 240

First Downs G Rush Pass Pen Total Avg/G 1. Norfolk State 12 96 125 22 243 20.2 2. Bethune-Cookman 11 140 81 13 234 21.3 3. N.C. Central 11 59 112 33 204 18.5 4. North Carolina A&T 11 81 92 24 197 17.9 5. Howard 11 80 90 26 196 17.8 6. Hampton 11 85 96 14 195 17.7 7. South Carolina State 11 108 71 15 194 17.6 8. Florida A&M 11 65 103 25 193 17.5 9. Delaware State 11 38 104 23 165 15.0 10. Morgan State 11 76 59 21 156 14.2 11. Savannah State 11 58 67 24 149 13.5

2011 MEAC STATISTICS


Opponent First Downs G Rush Pass Pen Total Avg/G 1. North Carolina A&T 11 54 99 16 169 15.4 2. Bethune-Cookman 11 72 79 26 177 16.1 3. Howard 11 69 81 31 181 16.5 4. Morgan State 11 84 82 19 185 16.8 5. Norfolk State 12 69 94 31 194 16.2 6. South Carolina State 11 88 90 22 200 18.2 7. Florida A&M 11 89 109 26 224 20.4 8. Delaware State 11 107 102 18 227 20.6 9. Hampton 11 99 96 36 231 21.0 10. N.C. Central 11 104 106 24 234 21.3 11. Savannah State 11 115 110 20 245 22.3

3rd-Down Conversions G Conv. Att. Pct. 1. Florida A&M 11 67 159 42.1 2. Bethune-Cookman 11 60 150 40.0 3. Norfolk State 12 66 179 36.9 4. Hampton 11 66 181 36.5 5. Howard 11 62 177 35.0 6. North Carolina A&T 11 53 156 34.0 7. N.C. Central 11 52 159 32.7 8. South Carolina State 11 51 158 32.3 9. Morgan State 11 41 154 26.6 10. Delaware State 11 38 149 25.5 11. Savannah State 11 43 169 25.4 Opponent 3rd-Down Conversions G Conv. Att. Pct. 1. Howard 11 44 158 27.8 2. Norfolk State 12 54 180 30.0 3. Bethune-Cookman 11 47 145 32.4 4. Florida A&M 11 49 150 32.7 5. North Carolina A&T 11 57 164 34.8 6. South Carolina State 11 65 186 34.9 7. Morgan State 11 57 158 36.1 8. Hampton 11 70 186 37.6 9. N.C. Central 11 64 157 40.8 10. Delaware State 11 65 152 42.8 11. Savannah State 11 68 154 44.2

4th-Down Conversions G Conv. Att. Pct. 1. Delaware State 11 7 11 63.6 2. South Carolina State 11 8 15 53.3 3. Bethune-Cookman 11 10 20 50.0 Hampton 11 11 22 50.0 5. Florida A&M 11 2 5 40.0 6. N.C. Central 11 8 21 38.1 7. Norfolk State 12 4 11 36.4 8. Morgan State 11 8 24 33.3 Savannah State 11 9 27 33.3 10. Howard 11 8 29 27.6 11. North Carolina A&T 11 4 15 26.7 Opponent 4th-Down Conversions G Conv. Att. Pct. 1. South Carolina State 11 4 17 23.5 2. Bethune-Cookman 11 5 15 33.3 North Carolina A&T 11 4 12 33.3 4. Norfolk State 12 11 31 35.5 5. Florida A&M 11 8 22 36.4 6. Howard 11 7 19 36.8 7. Hampton 11 9 22 40.9 8. Morgan State 11 8 19 42.1 9. N.C. Central 11 8 18 44.4 10. Delaware State 11 9 19 47.4 11. Savannah State 11 5 8 62.5 Penalties G No. Yards Avg/G 1. Delaware State 11 67 570 51.8 2. Savannah State 11 94 789 71.7 3. North Carolina A&T 11 95 797 72.5 4. Morgan State 11 94 863 78.5 5. Norfolk State 12 127 1028 85.7 6. South Carolina State 11 97 954 86.7 7. Howard 11 110 981 89.2 8. N.C. Central 11 112 991 90.1 9. Bethune-Cookman 11 111 1007 91.5 10. Florida A&M 11 118 1099 99.9 11. Hampton 11 148 1266 115.1

Time of Possession G Poss.Time Avg/G 1. Howard 11 363:26 33:02 2. Florida A&M 11 353:44 32:09 3. Bethune-Cookman 11 346:13 31:28 4. Norfolk State 12 377:23 31:26 5. North Carolina A&T 11 341:51 31:04 6. Savannah State 11 335:57 30:32 7. Morgan State 11 334:47 30:26 8. Hampton 11 306:06 27:49 9. Delaware State 11 304:35 27:41 10. N.C. Central 11 302:29 27:29 11. South Carolina State 11 286:26 26:02

|--Gained--| |---Lost---| Turnover Margin G Fum Int Total Fum Int Total Margin Per/G1. Hampton 11 15 14 29 7 9 16 +13 1.18 2. South Carolina State 11 10 17 27 8 9 17 +10 0.91 3. Bethune-Cookman 11 14 16 30 10 11 21 +9 0.82 4. Morgan State 11 15 12 27 9 11 20 +7 0.64 5. Florida A&M 11 7 22 29 15 11 26 +3 0.27 6. Norfolk State 12 9 10 19 10 6 16 +3 0.25 7. North Carolina A&T 11 15 9 24 13 11 24 +0 0.00 8. Howard 11 8 14 22 19 10 29 -7 -0.64 9. N.C. Central 11 8 10 18 17 9 26 -8 -0.73 Savannah State 11 12 3 15 8 15 23 -8 -0.73 11. Delaware State 11 6 7 13 11 22 33 -20 -1.82

Red Zone Touchdowns FG Lost Poss. Red Zone Offense G Scores- Pct. TD Rush- Made-Att Fumb-Int Chances Pass Dwns-Other1. Florida A&M 11 41-45 91.1 31 20-11 10-12 1-0-1-0 2. Norfolk State 12 37-44 84.1 20 11-9 17-19 0-2-3-0 3. N.C. Central 11 30-36 83.3 24 10-14 6-6 1-1-4-0 4. Delaware State 11 21-26 80.8 17 6-11 4-7 0-1-0-1 5. Bethune-Cookman 11 41-52 78.8 36 27-9 5-9 2-2-2-1 6. Morgan State 11 24-31 77.4 15 9-6 9-12 0-0-3-1 7. Hampton 11 31-41 75.6 21 12-9 10-16 0-0-2-2 8. North Carolina A&T 11 27-36 75.0 21 15-6 6-6 4-1-4-0 9. South Carolina State 11 29-40 72.5 22 15-7 7-9 4-0-4-1 10. Savannah State 11 12-21 57.1 7 5-2 5-7 0-3-4-0 11. Howard 11 19-34 55.9 12 7-5 7-12 1-0-8-1

Red Zone Touchdowns FG Lost Poss. Red Zone Defense G Scores- Pct. TD Rush- Made-Att Fumb-Int Chances Pass Dwns-Other1. South Carolina State 11 22-33 66.7 15 10-5 7-9 1-2-6-0 2. Bethune-Cookman 11 22-32 68.8 14 7-7 8-9 2-3-4-0 3. Norfolk State 12 27-39 69.2 21 7-14 6-11 2-0-5-0 4. Florida A&M 11 25-33 75.8 18 14-4 7-7 1-4-2-1 5. Howard 11 28-36 77.8 23 12-11 5-11 1-0-1-0 6. Morgan State 11 32-41 78.0 25 14-11 7-9 1-1-4-1 7. N.C. Central 11 37-47 78.7 30 21-9 7-10 2-1-3-1 8. Hampton 11 32-40 80.0 21 17-4 11-17 0-0-2-0 9. Delaware State 11 41-50 82.0 36 25-11 5-8 1-0-4-1 10. North Carolina A&T 11 30-36 83.3 21 9-12 9-10 2-1-1-1 11. Savannah State 11 44-51 86.3 37 21-16 7-11 0-0-2-1

INDIVIDUAL STATISTICSRushing Team G Att. Yards Avg. TD Long Avg/G 1. Mayhew, Mike NCAT 11 231 1120 4.8 9 78 101.8 2. Jackson, Isidore BCU 10 146 866 5.9 7 49 86.6 3. Lefall, Terrence HOW 11 242 893 3.7 3 41 81.2 4. Davidson, Travis MSU 10 144 732 5.1 7 61 73.2 5. Chisholm, Antwon HAM 11 192 796 4.1 8 72 72.4 6. Jordon, Asheton SCSU 11 139 774 5.6 5 54 70.4 7. Hedgeman, Takeem NSU 12 153 698 4.6 3 58 58.2 8. Cue, Richard SCSU 9 88 514 5.8 8 71 57.1 9. Scott, Rodney BCU 10 108 563 5.2 1 54 56.3 10. Babb, Justin SSU 11 148 525 3.5 1 62 47.7

Passing Avg/Gm Team G Comp-Att-Int Pct. Yards TD Long Avg/G1. Walley, Chris NSU 12 239 - 348 - 6 68.7 2672 19 98 222.7 2. Elko, Nick DSU 10 206 - 362 - 16 56.9 2060 15 47 206.0 3. Johnson, Michael NCCU 11 196 - 368 - 8 53.3 2113 16 36 192.1 4. Kindle, Lewis NCAT 11 151 - 271 - 11 55.7 2020 16 65 183.6 5. Legree, David HAM 9 141 - 229 - 4 61.6 1636 10 64 181.8 6. Fleming, Damien FAMU 9 131 - 218 - 5 60.1 1622 11 63 180.2 7. McGhee, Greg HOW 11 182 - 321 - 10 56.7 1784 13 69 162.2



Receptions/Game Team G Rec. Yards TD Long Avg/C Avg/G Rec/G 1. Miles, Wallace NCAT 11 70 1048 6 52 15.0 95.3 6.4 2. Tarpley, Travis DSU 11 66 735 4 42 11.1 66.8 6.0 Wilson, Justin DSU 9 54 563 6 47 10.4 62.6 6.0 4. Boyce, Xavier NSU 12 68 750 4 56 11.0 62.5 5.7 5. Carter, Willie HOW 11 60 731 7 69 12.2 66.5 5.5 6. Thomas, Isiah HAM 11 52 589 3 64 11.3 53.5 4.7 7. Irvine, Geovonie NCCU 10 47 580 5 35 12.3 58.0 4.7 8. Hairston, Victor NSU 12 51 546 6 67 10.7 45.5 4.2 9. Lennon, Lenworth FAMU 11 45 596 2 68 13.2 54.2 4.1 10. McCain, Dyrri HAM 11 44 673 5 57 15.3 61.2 4.0

Receive Yds/Game Team G Rec. Yards TD Long Rec/G Avg/C Avg/G 1. Miles, Wallace NCAT 11 70 1048 6 52 6.4 15.0 95.3 2. Tarpley, Travis DSU 11 66 735 4 42 6.0 11.1 66.8 3. Carter, Willie HOW 11 60 731 7 69 5.5 12.2 66.5 4. Elliott, Kevin FAMU 11 41 720 5 63 3.7 17.6 65.5 5. Wilson, Justin DSU 9 54 563 6 47 6.0 10.4 62.6 6. Boyce, Xavier NSU 12 68 750 4 56 5.7 11.0 62.5 7. McCain, Dyrri HAM 11 44 673 5 57 4.0 15.3 61.2 8. Irvine, Geovonie NCCU 10 47 580 5 35 4.7 12.3 58.0 9. Lennon, Lenworth FAMU 11 45 596 2 68 4.1 13.2 54.2 10. Thomas, Isiah HAM 11 52 589 3 64 4.7 11.3 53.5

Total Offense Team G Rush Pass Plays Total Yds/G 1. Walley, Chris NSU 12 287 2672 446 2959 246.6 2. Legree, David HAM 9 299 1636 314 1935 215.0 3. McGhee, Greg HOW 11 388 1784 437 2172 197.5 4. Kindle, Lewis NCAT 11 150 2020 362 2170 197.3 5. Johnson, Michael NCCU 11 33 2113 446 2146 195.1 6. Elko, Nick DSU 10 -125 2060 421 1935 193.5 7. Fleming, Damien FAMU 9 14 1622 277 1636 181.8 8. Cue, Richard SCSU 9 514 900 235 1414 157.1 9. Wilson, Jackie BCU 9 357 920 197 1277 141.9 10. Mayhew, Mike NCAT 11 1120 0 232 1120 101.8

Scoring Team G TD FG XPT 2XP Pts Pts/G 1. Estep, Ryan NSU 12 0 20 34 0 94 7.8 2. Page, Lavante FAMU 11 14 0 0 0 84 7.6 3. Erickson, Blake SCSU 11 0 13 38 0 77 7.0 4. Scott, Trevor FAMU 11 0 13 36 0 75 6.8 5. Hurd, Sven BCU 11 0 7 46 0 67 6.1 6. Durham, Taurean HAM 11 0 10 36 0 66 6.0 7. Jordan, Anthony BCU 10 9 0 0 0 54 5.4 8. Cue, Richard SCSU 9 8 0 0 0 48 5.3 9. Mayhew, Mike NCAT 11 9 0 0 0 54 4.9 10. Jackson, Isidore BCU 10 8 0 0 0 48 4.8

Punt Return Avg Team G No. Yards TD Long Avg. 1. Drummond, Darius SCSU 10 20 272 1 68 13.6 2. Cooperwood, Marcus NSU 12 15 171 0 45 11.4 3. Goforth, Arthur NCCU 10 13 110 0 25 8.5 4. Drayton, Brandon HOW 11 24 190 0 56 7.9 5. Cleckley, Preston BCU 11 15 108 0 20 7.2 6. Diggs, Winfred MSU 11 17 122 0 20 7.2 7. Stewart, Jerral FAMU 11 15 104 0 19 6.9 8. Tookes, Lashad FAMU 9 14 93 0 54 6.6

Kick Return Avg Team G No. Yards TD Long Avg.1. Baker, Edmond FAMU 9 24 537 0 35 22.4 2. Cabrera, Angelo BCU 9 19 402 0 40 21.2 3. Goforth, Arthur NCCU 10 21 444 0 87 21.1 4. Babb, Justin SSU 11 31 655 0 39 21.15. Simmons, Jalen SCSU 11 26 546 0 64 21.0 6. Tarpley, Travis DSU 11 33 678 0 43 20.5 7. Washington, Jorrian HAM 11 27 546 0 43 20.2

All Purpose Team G Rush Rcv PR KR Yards Yards/G 1. Tarpley, Travis DSU 11 116 735 56 678 1585 144.1 2. Babb, Justin SSU 11 525 103 20 655 1303 118.5 3. Mayhew, Mike NCAT 11 1120 93 0 9 1222 111.1 4. Jackson, Isidore BCU 10 866 171 0 0 1037 103.7 5. Irvine, Geovonie NCCU 10 0 580 54 400 1034 103.4 6. Miles, Wallace NCAT 11 0 1048 78 0 1126 102.4 7. Chisholm, Antwon HAM 11 796 192 0 35 1023 93.0 8. Lefall, Terrence HOW 11 893 107 0 0 1000 90.9 9. Hairston, Victor NSU 12 10 546 87 342 985 82.1 10. Davidson, Travis MSU 10 732 78 0 0 810 81.0

Punting Team G No. Yards Long Avg. 1. Holdren, Branden FAMU 11 61 2481 78 40.7 2. Stovall, Jordan HAM 11 69 2720 67 39.4 3. Adams, Nicholas MSU 11 67 2616 66 39.0 4. Kano, Marko DSU 11 78 2998 68 38.4 5. Erickson, Blake SCSU 11 69 2631 66 38.1 6. Williams, Derek SSU 11 66 2473 56 37.5 7. Muenzer, Troy NSU 12 61 2242 55 36.8 8. Kowalski, Kory BCU 11 47 1723 58 36.7 9. Cornelius, Matthew NCCU 11 69 2444 66 35.4 10. Jackson, Bryan HOW 11 57 1983 65 34.8

Field Goals Team G Made Att. Pct. Made/G 1. Estep,Ryan NSU 12 20 23 87.0 1.67 2. Scott,Trevor FAMU 11 13 16 81.2 1.18 Erickson, Blake SCSU 11 13 22 59.1 1.18 4. Durham, Taurean HAM 11 10 17 58.8 0.91 5. Williams, Derek SSU 11 9 13 69.2 0.82 6. Munoz, Parker HOW 10 7 15 46.7 0.70 7. Parent, Oleg NCCU 11 7 7 100.0 0.64 Hurd, Sven BCU 11 7 13 53.8 0.64 9. Gonzalez, Ervin MSU 9 5 13 38.5 0.56 10. Garcia, Camacho NCAT 11 6 8 75.0 0.55

Tackles Team G Solo Ast. Total Avg/G 1. Pough, Keith HOW 11 71 49 120 10.9 2. Richard, Donovan SCSU 11 60 59 119 10.8 3. Hammond, Corwin NSU 12 73 47 120 10.0 Tyler,Delbert HAM 11 41 69 110 10.0 5. Outlaw, Brandon NCCU 11 56 52 108 9.8 Gibson, Lyndell HAM 11 52 56 108 9.8 7. Ferguson, Quentin DSU 11 57 48 105 9.5 8. Thomas, Joe SCSU 11 66 33 99 9.0 9. Harvey, Brandon DSU 10 59 28 87 8.7 10. Anyaugo, Onyemechi NSU 12 52 45 97 8.1

Sacks Team G Solo Ast. Yards Total Avg/G 1. Davis, Ryan BCU 11 11 2 85 12.0 1.09 2. Kerkulah, Sackie HOW 9 9 1 75 9.5 1.06 3. Giddens, Jamal NSU 12 7 2 50 8.0 0.67 4. Washington, Pat SCSU 11 7 1 55 7.5 0.68 5. Berry, Corey HOW 11 6 1 41 6.5 0.59 6. Stewart, Zary MSU 11 5 2 58 6.0 0.55 White, Markee HOW 11 6 0 31 6.0 0.55 Cummings, Leroy SSU 11 5 2 31 6.0 0.55 9. Christine, Joey NSU 12 4 3 37 5.5 0.46 Craig, Hasan NSU 12 5 1 36 5.5 0.46

Tackles For Loss Team G Solo Ast. Yards Total Avg/G 1. Davis, Ryan BCU 11 19 5 109 21.5 1.95 2. Pough, Keith HOW 11 17 8 77 21.0 1.91 3. Kerkulah, Sackie HOW 9 16 6 99 19.0 2.11 4. Harvey, Brandon DSU 10 15 3 49 16.5 1.65 5. Berry, Corey HOW 11 14 3 61 15.5 1.41 6. White, Markee HOW 11 12 4 56 14.0 1.27 Gibson, Lyndell HAM 11 11 6 49 14.0 1.27 Hammond, Corwin NSU 12 12 4 45 14.0 1.17 9. Stewart, Zary MSU 11 11 4 74 13.0 1.18 Ferguson, Quentin DSU 11 11 4 26 13.0 1.18

Passes Defended Team G Brup Int. Total Avg/G 1. Pellerin, Micah HAM 11 15 4 19 1.73 2. Kelly, Lanny HOW 11 14 4 18 1.64 3. Ferrell, Justin NCAT 11 13 4 17 1.55 4. Wilson, John SSU 11 10 1 11 1.00 Rankin, Joe MSU 9 6 3 9 1.00 Drummond, Darius SCSU 10 8 2 10 1.007. Blake, Justin HAM 11 9 1 10 0.91 Graham, Theodore HOW 11 9 1 10 0.91 Route, Destin HAM 11 9 1 10 0.91 Johnson, Devonta FAMU 11 5 5 10 0.91

Interceptions Team G No. Yards TD Long Avg/G 1. Johnson,Devonta FAMU 11 5 79 0 48 0.45 2. Kelly,Lanny HOW 11 4 66 0 38 0.36 Pellerin,Micah HAM 11 4 58 0 42 0.36 Ojo,John FAMU 11 4 56 0 30 0.36 Ferrell,Justin NCAT 11 4 39 0 36 0.36 Riddley,Kenneth MSU 11 4 -2 0 0 0.36 Stewart,Jerral FAMU 11 4 -5 0 0 0.36 8. Rankin, Joe MSU 9 3 10 0 10 0.33 9. Williams, John FAMU 10 3 21 0 22 0.30



ALL-TIME RECORDS — TEAM

OFFENSIVERushing Yards

Game502 — vs. Southern Connecticut, 10/28/89Season2,364 (214.9 per game) — 1984

Passing YardsGame516 — vs. Winston-Salem State, 10/8/94Season3,674 in 10 games (367.4 per game) — 1994

Pass Completion PercentageGame.909 (20 of 22) — vs. Morgan State, 11/6/10Season.676 (12 games, 250 of 370) — 2011

Total YardsGame575 — vs. Southern Connecticut, 10/28/89Season467.8 per game (4,678 in 10 games) — 1995

First DownsGame38 — vs. Bethune-Cookman, 9/24/05Season243 in 12 games (20.3 per game) — 2011

PointsGame86 (86-0 W) vs. Friendship — 1959 Season345 in 10 games (34.5 per game) — 1994

DEFENSIVERushing Yards

Game(–46) — Cheyney, 9/8/90Season53.8 per game (592 in 11 games) — 1984

Passing YardsGame0 — Elon, 1976 Season71.5 per game (715 in 10 games) — 1980

Total YardsGame(–16) — St. Paul’s, 9/1/79Season177.4 per game (1,951 in 11 games) — 1979

PointsGame0 — 47 times, most recent was 7–0 (OT) win over Howard, 11/3/01Season3.66 per game (22 in 6 games) — 1945

WINS AND LOSSES (SEASON)Most Wins: 10 — 1984 (10-2-0)Most Wins, (Division I era): 9 — 2011 (9-3)Fewest Wins: 1 — 2004 (1-8); 2003 (1-11-0); 1953 (1-6-0)Most Losses: 11 — 2003 (1-11-0)Fewest Losses: 0 (twice) — 1949 (6-0-0); 1941 (6-0-1)Highest Winning Percentage: 1.000 — 1949 (6-0-0)Lowest Winning Percentage: .083 — 2003 (1-11-0)

STREAKSLongest Winning Streak, Season: 8 — 1984 beginning with 22–7 win over St. Paul’s and ending with 17–14 loss to Virginia StateLongest Winning Streak, Overall: 9 — Beginning with 43–20 win over Livingstone in 1983 and ending with 17–14 loss to Virginia State in 1984Longest Losing Streak, Season: 10 — 2003, beginning with 34–9 loss to VMI on 9/20/03 through end of season Longest Losing Streak, Overall: 13 – 2003–04, beginning with 34–9 loss to VMI on 9/20/03 until 27–14 win over North Carolina A&T on 10/2/04

MISCELLANEOUS (SEASON)Most Shutouts by NSU: 5 — 1950Most Times NSU Shut Out: 4 — 1938Most Points Allowed: 494 (11 Games) — 1999Fewest Points Allowed: 22 (6 games) — 1945; 26 (7 games) — 1941; 40 (9 games) — 1948Lowest Opponents’ Scoring Average: 4.9 (39 in 8 games) — 1994Highest Opponents’ Scoring Average: 44.9 (11 games) — 1999Most Points Scored: 345 (10 games) — 1994Most Passing Touchdowns: 31 (in 10 games) — 1994

Fewest Points Scored: 13 (5 games) — 1938; 51 (8 games) — 1956Lowest NSU Scoring Average: 2.6 (13 in 5 games) — 1938Highest Scoring Average: 34.5 (345 in 10 games) — 1994

SINGLE GAMEFewest Points Allowed: 0 (47 times) — Most recently vs. Howard (7–0 OT win), 11/3/01Fewest Points Scored: 0 (46 times) — Most recently vs. Hampton (0–52 L), 10/18/03Most Points Allowed: 84 (84–14 L) — vs. FAMU, 1998 Most Points Scored: 86 (86–0) — vs. Friendship, 1959 Most Points Combined: 124 (61–63 L), vs. Bethune-Cookman, 9/24/05Longest Game (OTs): 4 OT, vs. Bethune-Cookman, 9/24/05

ALL-TIME RECORDS — INDIVIDUALRUSHING

YARDSGame318 — Orlando Goodhope vs. Livingstone, 11/12/83Season1,467 — Angelo Todd, 1998Career3,678 — DeAngelo Branche, 2006-10

RUSHESGame43 (211 yards) — Anthony Johnson vs. Howard, 1984Season310 (1,310 yards) — Anthony Johnson, 1984Career825 (3,659 yards) — LaRue Harrington, 1976-79

YARDS PER RUSHGame13.8 (23 carries, 318 yards) — Orlando Goodhope vs. Livingstone, 11/12/83Season6.9 (494 yards in 72 carries) — Jeffrey Henderson, 1992Career5.1 (2,791 yards in 543 carries) — Orlando Goodhope, 1980–83

TOUCHDOWNSGame5 — Orlando Goodhope vs. Livingstone, 11/12/83

NSU FOOTBALL RECORDS


Season19 — Angelo Todd, 1998Career36 — DeAngelo Branche, 2006-10

PASSINGYARDSGame516 — Aaron Sparrow vs. Winston-Salem State, 10/8/94Season3,434 — Aaron Sparrow, 1995Career8,758 — Aaron Sparrow, 1992–95

COMPLETIONSGame32 — Aaron Sparrow vs. Virginia Union, 10/21/95Season239 — Chris Walley, 2011Career617 — Aaron Sparrow, 1992–95

ATTEMPTSGame58 — Aaron Sparrow vs. Bethune-Cookman, 10/7/95Season409 — Aaron Sparrow, 1995Career1,119 — Aaron Sparrow, 1992–95

COMPLETION PERCENTAGEGame.909 (20 of 22) — Chris Walley vs. Morgan State, 11/6/2010Season.687 (239 of 348) — Chris Walley, 2011Career.655 (406 of 620) — Chris Walley, 2010-11

TOUCHDOWNSGame7 — Aaron Sparrow vs. Winston-Salem State, 10/8/94Season32 — Aaron Sparrow, 1995Career79 — Aaron Sparrow, 1992–95

INTERCEPTIONS THROWNGame5 — Willie Gillus vs. Virginia Union, 10/22/83Season19 — Willie Gillus, 1983; Maurice Selby, 1998Career38 — Aaron Sparrow, 1992–95

RECEIVINGYARDSGame305 — Howard Gilmore vs. Morgan State, 11/22/03Season1,454 — James Roe, 1994Career4,468 — James Roe, 1992–95

RECEPTIONSGame13 — Howard Gilmore vs. Morgan State, 11/22/03Season77 — James Roe, 1994Career241 — James Roe, 1992–95

YARDS PER RECEPTIONGame47.3 (4-189) — Ray Jarvis vs. West Virginia State, 1969Season30.8 (18-555) — Ray Jarvis, 1970Career21.5 (54-1,161) — Michael Howard, 1988–91

TOUCHDOWNSGame3 — James Roe vs. Kentucky State, 11/12/94; Gary Morris vs. Southern Connecticut, 10/27/90; Eric Still vs. Virginia State, 11/5/88Season17 — James Roe, 1994Career46 — James Roe, 1992–95

TOTAL OFFENSEGame509 — Aaron Sparrow vs. Winston-Salem State, 10/8/94Season3,330 — Aaron Sparrow, 1995Career8,478 — Aaron Sparrow, 1992–95

SCORINGTOUCHDOWNSGame5 — Orlando Goodhope vs. Livingstone, 11/12/83Season19 — Angelo Todd, 1998Career46 — James Roe, 1992–95

POINTSGame30 — Orlando Goodhope vs. Livingstone, 11/12/83Season114 — Angelo Todd, 1998

Career296 (46 TD) — James Roe, 1992–95

DEFENSETACKLESGame 30 — Kevin Talley vs. Savannah State, 9/11/04Season195 — Kevin Talley, 2003Career416 — Kevin Talley, 2001–04

INTERCEPTIONSGame4 — Reggie Smallwood vs. Elizabeth City State, 1979Season12 — Mike Ellis, 1977Career24 — Mike Ellis, 1976–79

MISCELLANEOUSLongest Running Play: 83 (TD) — Orlando Goodhope vs. Virginia Union, 1980 Longest Pass Play: 98 (TD) — Derrick Demps from Chris Walley vs. Old Dominion, 11/26/11Longest Field Goal: 53 — Lawrence Holmes vs. Kentucky State, 10/31/92Longest Punt: 79 — Antonio Gomez vs. North Carolina A&T, 10/4/03Punting Yards, Career: 9,053 — Lawrence Holmes, 1990–93Punting Average, Career: 38.7 — Lawrence Holmes, 1990–93Longest Punt Return: 89 — Donnie Morris vs. Bloomsburg, 9/3/88Longest Kick Return: 98 — Roscoe Powell vs. Elon, 9/13/75Longest Fumble Return: 90 — Lydell Finley vs. Virginia Union, 10/22/94Longest Interception Return: 100 (TD) — Joe Scott vs. Fayetteville State, 9/19/81Highest Per-Game Rushing Average, Career: 87.1 (3,649 in 42 games) — LaRue Harrington, 1976–79Consecutive Passes Completed, Game: 13 — Aaron Sparrow vs. Bethune-Cookman, 11/14/92Highest Punt Return Average, Season (Min. 5 returns): 22.8 (5-144) — George Parker, 1981Highest Kickoff Return Average, Season: 27.7 (30-832) — Anthony Owens, 2002Passes Broken Up, Season: 27 — Joe Scott, 1981

NSU FOOTBALL RECORDS


CAREER RECORDSSCORINGNo. Names (Years) G TD FG PAT 2XPT PTS1. James Roe (1992–95) 41 46 0 0 10 2962. Orlando Goodhope (1980–83) 38 41 0 0 0 2463. Daryl Jones (2004–07) 42 39 0 0 0 2344. DeAngelo Branche (2006-10) 44 37 0 0 0 2225. LaRue Harrington (1976–79) 42 35 0 0 2 214

TOTAL OFFENSENo. Name (Years) G Rush Pass Net Avg/G1. Aaron Sparrow (1992–95) 38 -280 8758 8478 223.12. Chris Walley (2010-11) 23 477 4531 5008 217.73. Dennis Brown (2008-09) 23 846 3771 4617 200.74. Robert Morris (1995–97) 31 38 4263 4301 138.75. Casey Hansen (2006–07) 22 -349 4277 3928 178.5

RUSHINGNo. Name (Years) G Rush Yards Avg. Avg/G1. DeAngelo Branche (2006-10) 44 741 3679 4.9 83.62. LaRue Harrington (1976–79) 42 825 3659 4.4 87.13. Terrell Johnson (2002–05) 36 556 2821 5.1 78.44. Orlando Goodhope (1980–83) 38 543 2791 5.1 73.45. Daryl Jones (2004–07) 42 529 2402 4.5 60.0

RECEIVING YARDSNo. Name (Years) G Rec. Yards Avg. Avg/G1. James Roe (1992–95) 41 239 4468 18.7 109.02. Darius Blount (1993–96) 37 162 2501 15.4 67.63. Howard Gilmore (2001–04) 38 140 2459 17.6 64.74. Ray Jarvis (1968–71) 33 104 2211 21.3 67.05. Marty Conner (1993–96) 38 120 1661 13.8 43.7

RECEPTIONSNo. Name (Years) G Rec. Yards Avg. Rec/G1. James Roe (1992–95) 41 239 4468 18.7 5.82. Darius Blount (1993–96) 37 162 2501 15.4 4.43. Howard Gilmore (2001–04) 38 140 2459 17.6 3.74. Marty Conner (1993–96) 38 120 1661 13.8 3.15. Jeff Gunn (1979–82) 40 106 1499 14.1 2.7

PASSINGNo. Name (Years) G Cmp-Att-Int Pct. Yards TD1. Aaron Sparrow (1992–95) 38 617-1119-38 .551 8758 792. Chris Walley (2010-11) 23 406-620-14 .655 4531 293. Casey Hansen (2006–07) 22 312-593-24 .526 4277 194. Kermit Buggs (1990–93) 35 211-480-27 .440 3874 375. Dennis Brown (2008-09) 23 315-591-25 .533 3771 27

INTERCEPTIONSNo. Name (Years) G Int. Yards Avg. Int/G1. Mike Ellis (1977–79) 30 24 339 14.1 0.82. Reggie Smallwood (1978–81) 36 18 301 16.7 0.5 Terrell Whitehead (2006-09) 43 18 336 18.7 0.44. Raymond Lee (1977–80) 42 16 242 15.1 0.45. Tony Knight (1973–76) 44 15 247 16.5 0.3

PUNTING AVG.No. Name (Years) G Punts Yards Avg.1. Lawrence Holmes (1990–93) 41 234 9053 38.72. Billy Rudd (2008-09) 23 109 4203 38.63. Bruce Cinibulk (1987–89) 27 131 4996 38.14. Brian Evans (1980–82) 30 144 5491 38.15. Ron Tillis (1972–74) 31 174 6524 37.5

SINGLE-SEASON RECORDSSCORINGNo. Name (Year) G TD FG PAT XPT PTS1. Angelo Todd (1998) 11 19 0 0 0 1142. James Roe (1994) 10 17 0 5 0 1123. James Roe (1995) 10 15 0 5 0 1004. Daryl Jones (2007) 11 15 0 0 0 905. LaRue Harrington (1976) 12 14 0 2 0 88

TOTAL OFFENSENo. Name (Year) G Rush. Pass Net Avg/G1. Aaron Sparrow (1995) 10 -134 3434 3300 330.02. Aaron Sparrow (1994) 10 -60 3212 3152 315.23. Chris Walley (2011) 12 287 2672 2959 246.64. Dennis Brown (2009) 11 380 2228 2608 237.15. Robert Morris (1997) 10 120 2116 2236 223.6

RUSHINGNo. Name (Year) G Rush Yards Avg. Avg/G1. Angelo Todd (1998) 11 280 1467 5.2 133.42. DeAngelo Branche (2010) 11 272 1330 4.9 120.93. Tony Johnson (1984) 11 310 1310 4.2 119.24. Daryl Jones (2007) 11 254 1134 4.5 103.15. LaRue Harrington (1977) 11 242 1090 4.5 99.1

RECEIVING YARDSNo. Name (Year) G Rec. Yards Avg. Avg/G1. James Roe (1994) 10 77 1454 18.9 145.42. James Roe (1995) 10 64 1248 19.5 124.83. Chris Bell (2009) 11 51 958 18.8 87.14. Darius Blount (1996) 11 55 929 16.9 84.45. James Roe (1993) 11 52 916 17.6 83.3

RECEPTIONSNo. Name (Year) G Rec. Yards Avg. Rec/G1. James Roe (1994) 10 77 1454 18.9 7.72. Xavier Boyce (2011) 12 68 750 11.0 5.73. James Roe (1995) 10 64 1248 19.5 6.44. Darius Blount (1996) 11 55 929 16.9 5.05. James Roe (1993) 11 52 916 17.6 4.7 Victor Hairston (2010) 11 52 580 11.2 4.7

PASSINGNo. Name (Year) G Cmp-Att-Int Pct. Yards TD1. Aaron Sparrow (1995) 10 238-409-14 .582 3434 322. Aaron Sparrow (1994) 10 216-361-14 .598 3212 313. Chris Walley (2011) 12 239-348-6 .687 2672 194. Dennis Brown (2009) 11 161-284-13 .567 2228 185. Casey Hansen (2006) 11 148-283-16 .523 2166 10

INTERCEPTIONSNo. Name (Year) G Int. Yards Avg. Int/G1. Mike Ellis (1977) 11 12 257 21.4 1.12. Mike Ellis (1979) 11 10 73 7.3 0.93. Jesse Chavis III (1991) 10 9 179 19.9 0.94. Larry Bryant (1988) 10 7 110 11.0 0.7 Bob Colbert (1974) 11 7 41 5.9 0.6

PUNTING YARDSNo. Name (Year) G Punts Yards Avg.1. Terry Cornette (2000) 10 85 3165 37.2 2. Lawrence Holmes (1992) 10 70 2712 38.73 Antonio Gomez (2003) 12 75 2539 33.94. Billy Rudd (2008) 12 63 2475 39.35. Troy Muenzer (2011) 12 61 2242 36.8

CAREER/SEASON RECORDS


SEASON-BY-SEASON LEADERS(Note: Some statistics prior to 1970 are unavailable)Names in bold represent single-season record holders

SCORINGYear Name G TD FG PAT 2-PT PTS1970 Larry James 9 7 0 0 0 42 Ray Jarvis 9 7 0 0 0 421971 Steve Watson 8 0 3-5 5-7 0 141972 Condie Pugh 10 10 0 0 5 701973 Donald Evans 10 7 0 0 1 441974 Ken Moody 11 7 0 0 0 421975 Randy Robinson 11 8 0 0 0 481976 LaRue Harrington 12 14 0 0 2 881977 LaRue Harrington 11 8 0 0 0 481978 Steve Burlas 10 0 9-15 13-15 0 401979 LaRue Harrington 11 12 0 0 0 721980 Orlando Goodhope 10 13 0 0 0 781981 Orlando Goodhope 9 11 0 0 0 661982 Orlando Goodhope 10 8 0 0 0 481983 Orlando Goodhope 9 9 0 0 0 541984 Anthony Johnson 11 11 0 0 0 661985 Dale Browder 10 0 9-18 24-27 0 511986 Tony Graves 9 7 0 0 0 421987 Maurice Miller 9 6 0 0 0 361988 Eric Still 10 9 0 0 0 541989 Karlsten Skinner 10 6 0 0 0 361990 Gary Morris 10 7 0 0 0 421991 Gary Morris 10 10 0 0 0 601992 James Roe 10 10 0 0 0 601993 James Whitley 11 8 0 0 0 481994 James Roe 10 17 0 0 5 1121995 James Roe 10 15 0 0 5 1001996 John Quinerly 11 10 0 0 1 621997 Tyrone Sellers 9 7 0 0 0 421998 Angelo Todd 11 19 0 0 0 1141999 Angelo Todd 11 4 0 0 1 262000 Damien Smith 9 7 0 0 0 422001 William Smith 10 5 0 0 0 30 Glenn Thomas 8 5 0 0 0 302002 Terrell Johnson 10 9 0 0 1 562003 Howard Gilmore 10 5 0 0 0 30 Monte’ Anthony 12 5 0 0 0 30 Terrell Johnson 10 5 0 0 0 302004 Antonio Gomez 9 0 5-7 21-22 0 36 Howard Gilmore 9 6 0 0 0 362005 Daryl Jones 11 10 0 0 0 602006 Daryl Jones 11 10 0 0 0 602007 Daryl Jones 11 15 0 0 0 902008 Justin Castellat 12 0 11-21 35-35 0 682009 Chris Bell 11 13 0 0 0 782010 DeAngelo Branche 11 13 0 0 0 782011 Ryan Estep 12 0 20-22 34-34 0 94

TOTAL OFFENSEYear Player G Rush Pass Total Avg/G1970 Ike Fullard 9 -90 827 737 81.91971 McDaniel Anderson 8 -20 392 372 46.51972 McDaniel Anderson 10 27 431 458 45.81973 Adolph Santiful 10 470 0 470 47.01974 Steve Graeff 11 -19 1168 1149 104.51975 Steve Graeff 11 73 819 592 53.81976 LaRue Harrington 12 1059 0 1059 88.31977 LaRue Harrington 11 1090 10 1100 100.01978 Jimmy Robinson 10 -138 1154 1016 101.61979 LaRue Harrington 11 1026 22 1048 95.31980 Orlando Goodhope 10 994 0 994 99.41981 Raynard Revels 10 68 1092 1160 116.01982 Raynard Revels 9 92 571 663 23.71983 Willie Gillus 10 134 1206 1072 107.21984 Anthony Johnson 11 1310 0 1310 119.11985 Willie Gillus 10 -111 2010 1899 189.91986 Maurice Lawrence 9 97 846 943 104.71987 Maurice Lawrence 9 151 246 397 44.11988 Ron Jones 9 -55 904 849 94.31989 Karlsten Skinner 10 465 0 465 46.51990 Joe Bryant 10 181 774 955 95.5

1991 Kermit Buggs 10 -105 1212 1105 110.51992 Aaron Sparrow 10 -177 1553 1376 137.61993 Kermit Buggs 10 24 2024 2048 204.81994 Aaron Sparrow 10 -60 3212 3152 315.21995 Aaron Sparrow 10 -134 3434 3300 330.0 1996 Robert Morris 11 73 1919 1846 167.81997 Robert Morris 10 120 2116 2236 223.61998 Maurice Selby 11 52 1800 1852 168.41999 Theodore Harrison 8 61 888 949 118.62000 Jon Roberts 10 -29 894 865 86.52001 David Johnson 7 -9 861 852 121.72002 Dontrell Leonard 10 -102 1104 1002 100.22003 Dontrell Leonard 9 -109 1497 1388 154.22004 Brandon Brooks 9 32 1367 1399 155.42005 Brandon Brooks 11 4 1626 1630 148.22006 Casey Hansen 11 -128 2166 2038 185.32007 Casey Hansen 11 -221 2111 1890 171.82008 Dennis Brown 12 466 1542 2008 167.32009 Dennis Brown 11 380 2228 2608 237.1 2010 Chris Walley 11 190 1859 2049 186.32011 Chris Walley 12 287 2672 2959 246.6

RUSHINGYear Name G Att. Yards Avg. Avg/G1970 Larry James 9 118 562 4.8 62.41971 Milt Harrell 8 62 220 3.5 27.51972 Condie Pugh 10 129 738 5.7 73.81973 Adolph Santiful 10 115 470 4.1 47.01974 Larry Stepney 11 110 469 4.3 42.61975 Ken Moody 11 132 697 5.3 63.41976 LaRue Harrington 12 204 1059 5.2 88.31977 LaRue Harrington 11 242 1090 4.5 99.11978 LaRue Harrington 8 107 484 4.7 60.51979 LaRue Harrington 11 272 1026 3.8 93.31980 Orlando Goodhope 10 193 994 5.2 99.41981 Stanley Allbritton 9 150 624 4.2 69.31982 Orlando Goodhope 10 109 584 5.4 58.41983 Orlando Goodhope 9 124 758 6.1 84.21984 Anthony Johnson 11 310 1310 4.2 119.21985 Ken Dickens 10 118 531 4.5 53.11986 Tony Graves 9 102 454 4.5 50.41987 Adrian Miles 7 67 334 4.9 47.71988 Mikel Waugh 10 107 400 3.7 40.01989 Karlsten Skinner 10 83 465 5.6 46.51990 Mikel Waugh 10 123 718 5.8 71.81991 Karlsten Skinner 10 127 716 5.6 71.61992 Jeffrey Henderson 6 72 434 6.9 82.31993 Ricky Wood 8 81 483 6.0 60.41994 John Quinerly 10 90 335 3.7 33.51995 Jeny Davis 9 90 514 5.1 57.11996 John Quinerly 11 213 1020 4.8 92.71997 Kondwani Johnson 9 72 282 3.9 31.31998 Angelo Todd 11 280 1467 5.2 133.41999 Angelo Todd 11 174 628 3.6 57.1 2000 Damien Smith 9 184 841 4.6 93.42001 William Smith 10 157 525 3.3 52.52002 Terrell Johnson 10 168 888 5.3 88.82003 Terrell Johnson 10 145 655 4.5 65.52004 Terrell Johnson 6 96 461 4.8 76.82005 Terrell Johnson 10 147 817 5.6 81.72006 Monte’ Anthony 11 144 586 4.1 53.32007 Daryl Jones 11 254 1134 4.5 103.12008 DeAngelo Branche 12 229 1055 4.6 87.92009 DeAngelo Branche 11 175 922 5.3 83.82010 DeAngelo Branche 11 272 1330 4.9 120.92011 Takeem Hedgeman 12 153 698 4.6 58.2

PASSINGYear Name G C-A-Int Pct. Yards TD1970 Ike Fullard 9 47-140-15 .336 827 111971 McDaniel Anderson 8 35-119-12 .294 392 21972 McDaniel Anderson 10 34-91-15 .374 431 21973 Steve Graeff 10 28-79-11 .354 336 11974 Steve Graeff 11 64-144-8 .444 1168 111975 Steve Graeff 11 42-108-6 .389 519 41976 Steve Graeff 12 51-109-11 .468 887 41977 Henry Sheppard 11 37-94-7 .394 512 4

SEASON-BY-SEASON LEADERS


1978 Jimmy Robinson 10 90-210-10 .429 1154 91979 Jimmy Robinson 10 84-211-15 .398 1025 81980 Raynard Revels 6 58-112-4 .518 795 91981 Raynard Revels 10 87-187-11 .465 1092 111982 Raynard Revels 9 47-126-9 .373 571 41983 Willie Gillus 10 83-218-19 .380 1206 81984 Willie Gillus 9 27-60-1 .450 409 31985 Willie Gillus 10 122-242-13 .504 2010 151986 Maurice Lawrence 9 48-131-13 .360 864 61987 James Barnes 11 30-85-5 .352 416 21988 Ron Jones 9 63-114-9 .552 904 91989 James Barnes 7 41-107-7 .383 763 91990 Joe Bryant 10 51-104-4 .490 774 71991 Kermit Buggs 10 58-142-11 .408 1212 131992 Aaron Sparrow 10 110-236-5 .466 1553 111993 Kermit Buggs 10 119-240-11 .496 2024 111994 Aaron Sparrow 10 216-361-14 .598 3212 311995 Aaron Sparrow 10 238-409-14 .582 3434 321996 Robert Morris 11 151-331-15 .456 1919 141997 Robert Morris 10 183-358-17 .511 2116 151998 Maurice Selby 11 126-304-19 .414 1807 131999 Maurice Selby 8 55-166-9 .331 893 62000 Jon Roberts 10 61-191-18 .319 894 42001 David Johnson 7 50-142-8 .352 861 62002 Dontrell Leonard 10 88-180-9 .489 1104 32003 Dontrell Leonard 9 110-224-4 .491 1497 72004 Brandon Brooks 9 102-216-10 .472 1367 62005 Brandon Brooks 11 110-239-6 .460 1626 122006 Casey Hansen 11 148-283-16 .523 2166 102007 Casey Hansen 11 164-310-8 .529 2111 92008 Dennis Brown 12 154-307-12 .502 1542 92009 Dennis Brown 11 161-284-13 .567 2228 182010 Chris Walley 11 167-272-8 .614 1859 102011 Chris Walley 12 239-348-6 .687 2672 19 RECEPTIONSYear Name G Rec. TD Yards Rec./G1970 Ray Jarvis 9 18 7 555 2.01971 Horace Lutens 8 9 1 112 1.31972 Ron Tillis 10 20 1 386 2.0 1973 Eddie Powell 10 14 2 270 1.4 1974 Robert Powell 11 23 6 412 2.11975 Robert Powell 11 28 5 482 2.51976 Robert Powell 12 30 1 500 2.51977 LaRue Harrington 11 28 0 274 2.51978 Emanuel Upton 10 23 2 311 2.31979 Dwight Sweatt 11 27 3 453 2.51980 Jeff Gunn 9 31 3 449 3.41981 Jeff Gunn 10 47 6 630 4.71982 Jeff Gunn 10 15 3 226 1.51983 Keith Ellis 10 20 0 211 2.01984 Leonard Hopkins 11 11 4 197 1.01985 Leonard Hopkins 10 39 7 734 3.91986 Clarence Brock 10 17 2 361 1.71987 Eric Still 9 15 1 306 1.61988 Eric Still 10 42 9 721 4.21989 Eric Still 10 21 4 266 2.11990 Gary Morris 10 29 6 508 2.91991 Gary Morris 10 36 10 839 3.61992 James Roe 10 46 9 850 4.61993 James Roe 11 52 5 916 4.61994 James Roe 10 77 17 1454 7.71995 James Roe 10 64 15 1248 6.41996 Darius Blount 11 55 6 929 5.51997 Charles Burnette 9 38 3 474 4.21998 Delvin Peeks 10 39 6 545 3.91999 Delvin Peeks 11 50 4 837 4.52000 Charles Burnette 9 19 2 341 2.12001 Howard Gilmore 10 23 3 423 2.32002 Howard Gilmore 9 33 1 492 3.72003 Howard Gilmore 10 47 5 829 4.72004 Howard Gilmore 9 37 6 715 4.12005 James Callaham 11 29 3 457 2.62006 James Callaham 11 42 1 572 3.82007 Jamar Johnson 11 42 6 565 3.82008 Jamar Johnson 12 44 5 401 3.72009 Chris Bell 11 51 13 958 4.62010 Victor Hairston 11 52 2 580 4.72011 Xavier Boyce 12 68 4 750 5.7

RECEIVING YARDSYear Name G Rec. Yards TD Avg. Avg/G1970 Ray Jarvis 9 18 555 7 30.8 61.71971 Horace Lutens 8 9 112 1 12.4 14.01972 Ron Tillis 10 20 386 1 19.3 38.61973 Eddie Powell 10 14 270 2 19.3 27.01974 Robert Powell 11 23 412 6 17.9 37.51975 Robert Powell 11 28 482 5 17.2 43.81976 Robert Powell 12 30 500 1 16.7 41.71977 LaRue Harrington 11 28 274 0 9.8 24.91978 Donnie Luster 8 19 266 2 14.0 33.31979 Dwight Sweatt 11 27 453 3 16.8 41.21980 Jeff Gunn 9 31 449 3 14.5 49.91981 Jeff Gunn 10 47 630 6 13.4 63.01982 Jeff Gunn 10 15 226 3 15.1 22.61983 Orlando Goodhope 9 15 256 1 17.1 28.41984 Leonard Hopkins 11 11 197 4 17.9 17.91985 Leonard Hopkins 10 39 734 7 18.8 73.41986 Clarence Brock 10 17 361 2 21.2 36.11987 Eric Still 9 15 306 1 20.4 34.01988 Eric Still 10 42 721 9 17.2 72.11989 Donnie Morris 7 12 320 3 26.6 45.61990 Gary Morris 10 29 508 6 17.5 50.81991 Gary Morris 10 36 839 10 23.3 83.91992 James Roe 10 46 850 9 18.5 85.01993 James Roe 11 52 916 5 17.6 83.31994 James Roe 10 77 1454 17 18.9 145.51995 James Roe 10 64 1248 15 19.5 124.81996 Darius Blount 11 55 929 6 16.9 84.51997 Tyrone Sellers 9 36 601 7 16.7 66.81998 Delvin Peeks 10 39 545 6 14.0 54.51999 Delvin Peeks 11 50 837 4 16.7 76.12000 Charles Burnette 9 19 341 2 17.9 37.92001 Charles Burnette 9 21 462 3 22.0 51.32002 Howard Gilmore 9 33 492 1 14.9 54.72003 Howard Gilmore 9 47 829 5 17.6 92.12004 Howard Gilmore 9 37 715 6 19.3 79.42005 James Callaham 11 29 457 3 15.8 41.52006 Emery Sammons 11 35 639 3 18.3 58.12007 Jamar Johnson 11 42 565 6 13.5 51.42008 Dario Walker 12 35 410 3 11.7 34.22009 Chris Bell 11 51 958 13 18.8 87.12010 Victor Hairston 11 52 580 2 11.2 52.72011 Xavier Boyce 12 68 750 4 11.0 62.5

INTERCEPTIONSYear Name G Int Yards AVG TD Int/G1970 James Jackson 9 3 74 24.7 0 0.31970 Thaddeus Roberts 9 3 13 4.3 0 0.31971 Ronald Bolton 8 3 7 2.3 0 0.41972 Eddie London 10 5 47 9.4 0 0.51973 Thomas McLendon 10 4 70 17.5 0 0.41973 Preston Owens 10 4 49 12.3 1 0.41973 Troy Knight 10 4 26 6.5 0 0.41974 Bob Colbert 11 7 41 5.9 0 0.61975 Jim Flowers 11 5 18 3.6 0 0.51976 Jim Flowers 12 6 50 8.3 0 0.51977 Mike Ellis 11 12 257 21.4 0 1.11978 Reggie Smallwood 7 4 39 9.0 0 0.61979 Mike Ellis 11 10 73 7.3 1 0.91980 Reggie Smallwood 10 5 46 9.2 0 0.51981 Joe Scott 10 4 109 27.3 1 0.41982 Bruce Manley 10 4 59 14.8 0 0.41983 Bruce Manley 10 5 22 4.4 0 0.51984 Bruce Manley 11 4 4 1.0 0 0.41985 Pat Creecy 7 4 38 9.5 0 0.61986 Tim Haynes 8 3 7 2.3 0 0.41987 Michael Rollins 6 3 50 8.3 0 0.51988 Larry Bryant 10 7 110 11.0 0 0.71989 Gary Tibbs 7 2 20 10.0 0 0.31989 Leroy Haynesworth 9 2 48 24.0 0 0.21989 Anthony Williams 9 2 10 5.0 0 0.21990 Anthony Williams 10 4 11 2.8 0 0.41991 Jesse Chavis 10 9 179 19.9 1 0.91992 Alonzo Kaffman 8 3 58 5.0 0 0.41992 Robert Ross 8 3 32 10.7 0 0.41993 Robert Ross 10 4 86 21.5 0 0.41994 Carlos Robertson 10 4 163 10.1 1 0.41995 Donsid Broussard 8 3 15 5.0 0 0.41996 Robert Weaver 11 5 97 19.4 1 0.5



1996 Lonnie White 11 5 82 16.4 1 0.51997 Jason Reeves 10 2 23 11.5 0 0.21998 Kyle Grove 11 2 52 26.0 0 0.2 Torrance Jackson 11 2 20 10.0 0 0.21999 Marcus Gray 11 2 79 39.5 1 0.22000 Wayne See 10 4 27 6.8 0 0.42001 Wayne See 10 4 20 5.0 0 0.42002 Marcus Gray 10 3 17 5.7 0 0.3 Anthony Owens 11 3 22 7.3 0 0.32003 Anthony Owens 9 3 27 8.7 0 0.32004 Dontae Anderson 9 3 25 8.3 0 0.32005 Daniel Hammett 11 5 177 35.4 2 0.52006 Terrell Whitehead 9 3 58 19.3 0 0.32007 Terrell Whitehead 11 6 92 15.3 0 0.62008 Don Carey 12 5 115 23.0 1 0.42009 Terrell Whitehead 11 5 130 26.0 1 0.52010 Dante Barnes 11 2 69 34.5 1 0.22011 DeVonte Reynolds 12 3 12 4.0 0 0.3

PUNTINGYear Name G No. Yards Avg.1970 Warren Stone 9 49 1776 36.31971 William Betts 8 32 991 31.01972 Ron Tillis 10 60 2194 36.61973 Ron Tillis 10 48 1882 36.21974 Ron Tillis 11 66 2448 36.91975 Jackie Simmons 11 66 2300 34.81976 Tony Harris 12 39 1329 33.51977 Tony Harris 12 70 2523 36.01978 Steve Burlas 10 59 1975 33.51979 Steve Burlas 11 66 2239 33.91980 Brian Evans 10 48 1654 34.51981 Brian Evans 10 43 1637 38.11982 Brian Evans 10 53 2200 41.51983 Dale Browder 10 56 2099 36.21984 Dale Browder 11 65 2313 35.61985 Dale Browder 10 51 1859 36.51986 Thomas Nicholas 8 29 1072 36.91987 Bruce Cinibulk 11 56 2197 39.21988 Bruce Cinibulk 6 23 851 37.01989 Bruce Cinibulk 10 52 1948 37.51990 Lawrence Holmes 10 47 1720 36.61991 Lawrence Holmes 10 56 2225 39.71992 Lawrence Holmes 10 70 2712 38.71993 Lawrence Holmes 11 61 2396 39.31994 Johnnie Harrell 10 15 551 36.71995 Robert Morris 10 35 1217 34.81996 Robert Morris 11 64 2264 35.41997 Greg Howell 7 35 1227 35.1 1998 Eric Killian 9 50 1691 33.81999 Anthony Nwora 7 45 1503 33.42000 Terry Cornette 10 85 3165 37.22001 Terry Cornette 7 42 1504 35.82002 Gideon Tekola 10 61 1966 32.22003 Antonio Gomez 12 75 2539 33.92004 Antonio Gomez 9 41 1434 35.02005 Antonio Gomez 11 51 1929 37.82006 Antonio Gomez 11 41 1573 38.42007 Brian Jackson 11 55 1979 36.02008 Billy Rudd 12 63 2475 39.32009 Billy Rudd 11 46 1728 37.62010 Troy Muenzer 11 48 1757 36.62011 Troy Muenzer 12 61 2242 36.8

PUNT RETURNSYear Name G No. Yards Avg. TD1970 Condie Pugh 9 11 194 12.9 01971 Zachary Rogers 8 4 145 36.3 21972 Ken Moody 10 7 77 11.0 01973 Larry Stepney 10 12 262 21.8 21974 Larry Stepney 11 14 106 7.6 01975 Ken Moody 11 9 87 8.7 01976 Dwight Sweatt 12 13 144 11.1 01977 Dwight Sweatt 11 23 298 12.9 01978 Dwight Sweatt 9 22 287 13.0 11979 Dwight Sweatt 11 21 237 11.3 01980 Duncan Howard 10 5 43 8.6 01981 George Parker 8 5 144 28.8 21982 George Parker 9 10 69 6.9 01983 Glen Jones 10 5 102 20.4 0

1984 Phil Smith 7 10 85 8.5 01985 Calvin Manns 10 29 111 3.8 01986 Daryl Brown 9 6 89 14.8 01987 Steven Bailey 11 20 268 9.9 01988 Donnie Morris 9 15 351 23.4 11989 Donnie Morris 7 13 207 15.9 11990 Michael Howard 10 22 195 8.9 01991 Michael Howard 10 19 147 7.7 01992 James Roe 10 8 181 22.6 11993 Brian Rountree 7 4 37 9.3 01994 James Roe 10 10 151 15.1 01995 James Roe 10 10 124 12.4 01996 Darius Blount 11 12 33 2.8 01997 Lydell Finley 10 18 256 15.9 01998 Jason Wells 6 9 13 1.4 01999 Delvin Peeks 11 21 215 10.2 02000 Chad Smith 10 33 423 12.8 12001 Chad Smith 11 32 205 6.4 02002 Anthony Owens 11 27 232 8.6 02003 Anthony Owens 9 13 87 6.7 02004 Emery Sammons 9 9 42 4.7 02005 Emery Sammons 11 16 130 8.1 02006 Rashad Howard 10 10 224 22.4 12007 Rashad Howard 11 16 127 7.9 02008 Dario Walker 12 7 114 16.3 02009 P.J. Hayden 11 9 112 12.4 02010 Dwight Fluker-Berry 11 10 205 20.5 02011 Marcus Cooperwood 12 15 171 11.4 0

KICKOFF RETURNSYear Name G No. Yards Avg. TD1970 Condie Pugh 9 17 400 23.5 11971 Condie Pugh 8 16 370 23.1 01972 Condie Pugh 10 18 350 19.4 01973 Larry Stepney 10 15 319 21.3 01974 Ken Moody 11 12 176 14.7 01975 Roscoe Powell 11 16 318 19.8 01976 Dwight Sweatt 12 11 258 23.4 01977 Duncan Howard 11 12 379 23.6 01978 Dwight Sweatt 9 10 210 21.0 01979 Dwight Sweatt 11 14 257 18.4 01980 Gene Tillman 10 7 145 20.7 01981 George Parker 8 10 205 20.5 01982 George Parker 8 12 224 18.7 01983 Tim Richardson 10 16 296 18.5 01984 Alphonso Wiggins 11 21 504 24.0 11985 Alphonso Wiggins 10 18 320 17.8 01986 Maurice Wiggins 8 22 495 22.5 11987 Donald Morris 9 25 523 20.9 01988 Michael Howard 9 9 197 21.7 01989 Donald Morris 7 11 210 19.9 01990 Michael Howard 9 14 295 21.1 01991 Brian Rountree 10 18 302 16.8 01992 Steve Hines 10 16 293 18.3 01993 Brian Rountree 7 12 284 23.1 11994 Brian Rountree 10 30 692 23.1 01995 Reggie Bureau 10 21 358 17.0 11996 Theo Roach 11 11 178 16.2 01997 Lydell Finley 10 20 414 20.7 01998 Tyrone Sellers 10 20 362 18.1 01999 Chad Smith 8 20 429 21.5 02000 Chad Smith 10 26 521 20.0 02001 Ben Anderson 10 14 340 24.3 02002 Anthony Owens 11 30 832 27.7 12003 Monte’ Anthony 12 34 685 20.1 02004 Monte’ Anthony 9 14 290 20.7 02005 Monte’ Anthony 11 11 205 18.6 02006 Rashad Howard 10 25 522 20.9 02007 Rashad Howard 11 29 698 24.1 02008 Dwight Fluker-Berry 12 16 424 26.5 12009 Dwight Fluker-Berry 11 26 572 22.0 02010 Dwight Fluker-Berry 11 22 401 18.2 02011 Victor Hairston 12 16 342 21.4 0 Note: This section was compiled through available statistics and results on fi le with the NSU Sports Information Offi ce. If any discrepancies are found, please notify the NSU Sports Information Offi ce with proper documentation of any verifi able change.



A look at Norfolk State football players who signed professional football contracts, listed by their fi nal year of eligibility:

1963 John Baker (DE) – Green Bay Packers, Montreal Alouettes,New York Giants

1964 Willie Holland (RB) – Harrisonburg (Pa.) Capitals 1965 Kenny Reaves (DB) – Atlanta Falcons, St. Louis Cardinals, San Diego Chargers;

Lewis Turner (DE) – Dallas Cowboys; Joe Langston (LB) – Montreal Alouettes, Norfolk Neptunes (CFL*); Charlie Wil-liams (DT) – Norfolk Neptunes (CFL*); Raymond Edmonds (RB) – Harrisonburg (Pa.) Capitals

1966 Johnny Cannon (LB) – Winnipeg Blue Bombers (CFL); Raymond Smith (DT) – Houston Oilers

1967 Bob Windley (DE) – Miami Dolphins; Don Porter (OE) – Dallas Cowboys; Andy Hiedeberg (WR/PR) – Rhode Island Steelers; Milt Mason (RB) – Baltimore Colts, Norfolk Neptunes (CFL*), Harrisonburg (Pa.) Capitals, Long Island Red Birds; Emzie Abbott (DT) – Montreal Alouettes (CFL)

1968 LaVerne Dickerson (C) – Dallas Cowboys; Mike Johnson (OG) – Montreal Alouettes (CFL)

1969 Gene Ferguson (DT) – San Diego Chargers; Kenny Edmonds (TE/PK) – Dallas Cowboys; Bill Murphy (WR) – Kansas City Chiefs, Buffalo Bills; Earl Bryant (DB) Kansas City Chiefs, Norfolk Neptunes (CFL*)

1970 Pettus Farrar (DB) – San Diego Chargers, Norfolk Neptunes (CFL*); Charlie Car-roll (RB) – Dallas Cowboys; Harvey Dorsey (OB) – Los Angeles Rams; Lafayette Robinson (LB) – Dallas Cowboys; Wyman Duke (DT) – New Orleans Saints, Richmond Saints; Jim Minor (RB) – Pittsburgh Steelers

1971 Ray Jarvis (WR) – Atlanta Falcons, Buffalo Bills, Detroit Lions, New England Patriots; Larry James (RB) – Denver Broncos; Ron Davis (OG) – Washington Redskins, Norfolk Neptunes (CFL*)

1972 Ron Bolton (DB) – New England Patriots, Cleveland Browns 1973 Condie Pugh (RB) – Edmonton Eskimos, New England Patriots, Zach Rogers

(RB/PR) – Dallas Cowboys; James Jackson (DE) – Miami Dolphins, Edmonton Eskimos (CFL); John Hamilton (DB) – New England Patriots; William Betts (DB) – Kansas City Chiefs; Robert Beale (RB) – Dallas Cowboys, Edmonton Eskimos (CFL)

1974 Leroy Jones (DE) – Edmonton Eskimos (CFL), San Diego Chargers, Los Angeles Rams

1975 Bob Colbert (DB) – New York Giants; Eddie London (DB) – Dallas Cowboys; Rob Tillis (WR/P) – Philadelphia Bell (WFL); Moses Trotter (DT) – Philadelphia Bell (WFL); Larry Stepney (RB) – Philadelphia Bell (WFL)

1976 Tony Knight (DB) – New York Jets 1977 Jim Flowers (DB) – San Diego Chargers 1978 Joe Bell (DE) – Oakland Raiders; Ricky Ray (DB) – New Orleans Saints 1979 Dennis Anderson (DE) – Hamilton Tiger-Cats (CFL); George Butts (LB) – Kansas

City Chiefs; LaRue Harrington (RB) – San Diego Chargers, Los Angeles Express (USFL); Darrell Earl Jones (DB) – Atlanta Falcons; Dwight Sweatt (WR) – Oak-land Raiders

1980 None 1981 Don Herring (OT) – Seattle Seahawks, Reggie Smallwood (DB) Seattle Se-

ahawks 1982 George Parker (RB) – Buffalo Bills; Joe Scott (FS) – Seattle Seahawks 1983 Orlando Goodhope (RB) – Dallas Cowboys 1984 Glenn Jones (DB) – Buffalo Bills;

Bruce Manley (DB) – Seattle Seahawks 1988 Willie Gillus (QB) – Green Bay Packers, British Columbia Lions (CFL),

Toronto Argonauts (CFL), Ottawa Roughriders (CFL), Kansas City Chiefs 1990 Art Jimerson (LB) – Los Angeles Raiders 1992 Mikel Waugh (RB) – Hamilton Tiger-Cats;

Jesse Chavis III (DB) – Los Angles Rams; Gary Morris (WR) – San Francisco 49ers, Memphis Mad Dogs (CFL); Anthony Kearney (OT) – Los Angeles Raiders; Rodney Baylor (TE/DE) – Charlotte Rage (AFL)

1995 Kenneth McDaniel (OT) – Dallas Cowboys, Norfolk Nighthawks (AF2); James Roe (WR) – Baltimore Ravens, San Jose SaberCats (AFL); Aaron Sparrow (QB) – Calgary Stampeders (CFL), Nashville Kats (Arena), Carolina Cobras (AF2), Buf-falo Destroyers (AF2), Augusta Stallions (AF2), Norfolk Nighthawks (AF2)

1998 Michael Early (OL) – Chicago Bears, Buffalo Bills, Minnesota Vikings, Baltimore

Ravens 2001 Travoris Carnes (DL) – Saskatchewan Roughriders (CFL), Norfolk Nighthawks

(AF2); Kyle Grove (DB) Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Pioneers (AF2), Scottish Clay-mores (NFL Europe)

2002 LaShaun Mack (OL) – Washington Redskins, New York Giants, Norfolk Night-hawks (AF2); Leon Grove (DB) Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Pioneers (AF2); Jamal Naji (DL) – Atlantic City Cardsharks (NIFL), Lexington Horsemen (AF2)

2003 Goodluck Owi (TE/DE) – Toronto Argonauts (CFL)2004 Kevin Talley (LB) – Quad City Steamwheelers (AF2)2006 Emery Sammons (WR) – Manchester Wolves (AF2), Spokane Shock (AF2/AFL), Philadelphia Soul (AFL)2007 Casey Hansen (QB) – Philadelphia Eagles, Spokane Shock (AF2)2008 Don Carey (DB) – Cleveland Browns, Jacksonville Jaguars, Detroit Lions2009 Terrell Whitehead (DB) – Jacksonville Jaguars; Chris Bell (WR) – New Orleans

Saints, Green Bay Blizzard (IFL); Dennis Brown (QB) – Calgary Stampeders (CFL), Richmond Revolution (IFL), Virginia Destroyers (UFL)

2010 Dante Barnes (DB) – Washington Redskins, Virginia Destroyers (UFL) William Falakiseni (C) – Tri-Cities Fever (IFL) Calton Ford (OL) – Cleveland Browns Note: Teams are NFL members unless noted League abbreviations: AFL – Arena Football League AF2 – Arena Football League 2 CFL – Canadian Football League CFL* – Continental Football League (now defunct) IFL – Indoor Football LeagueNIFL – National Indoor Football LeagueWFL – World Football League (later became NFL Europe) NFL Europe – National Football League, Europe UFL – United Football League

Don Carey was drafted by the Cleveland Browns in 2009, then later signed with the Jacksonville Jaguars. Carey started 10 games with the Jaguars as a rookie in 2010. He signed with the Detroit Lions during the 2011 season. (Photo credit: Detroit Lions).

SPARTANS IN THE PROS


Ron Bolton

Year Round Selection # Name Team Position

2009 6 4 (177) Don Carey Browns CB

1996 5 25 (157) Kenneth McDaniel Cowboys OG

6 19 (186) James Roe Ravens WR

1990 8 4 (197) Arthur Jimerson Raiders LB

1985 9 1 (225) Glenn Jones Bills DB

1983 9 10 (234) George Parker Bills RB

1980 3 7 (63) Earl Jones Falcons DB

6 13 (151) LaRue Harrington Chargers RB

1979 6 9 (146) Ricky Ray Saints DB

1975 2 22 (48) Leroy Jones Rams DE

A look at NSU’s NFL draftees, listed by year. The selection # indicates the number that player was taken in the round in which he was drafted, followed by the number he was drafted overall.

Year Round Selection # Name Team Position

1973 15 4 (368) Condie Pugh Patriots RB

16 26 (416) James Jackson Dolphins DE

1972 5 20 (124) Ron Bolton Patriots DB

1971 5 7 (111) Ray Jarvis Falcons WR

15 9 (373) Larry James Broncos RB

1970 5 15 (119) Pettus Farrar Chargers RB

1969 3 18 (70) Eugene Ferguson Chargers DT

1968 14 15 (369) Alex Moore 49ers RB

1966 14 6 (206) Lewis Turner Cowboys RB

1964 19 13 (265) John Baker Packers DE

SPARTANS IN THE NFL DRAFT

Condie Pugh


1968 Gene Ferguson – Pittsburgh Courier1969 None1970 None1971 Ron Bolton – Pittsburgh Courier1972 None1973 None1974 Moses Trotter – Pittsburgh Courier1975 None1976 James Flowers – Associated Press, Pittsburgh Courier, Mutual

Black Network Mike Macklin – NAIA1977 None1978 None1979 Mike Ellis – Associated Press, NAIA** LaRue Harrington – Mizlou, Pepsi, Football News Darrell Jones – Mizlou, Pepsi, Football News1980 Don Herring – SBN1981 None1982 Joe Scott – NAIA**1983 None1984 Tony Johnson – SBN1985 None1986 Don Lee – Football News1987 None1988 Eric Still – Associated Press***1989 Art Jimerson – Kodak, Associated Press, Football Gazette, SBN1990 Rod Daniels – SBN, ESPN Black College Sports Leroy Haynesworth – ESPN Black College Sports, College Foot-

ball Preview1991 Leroy Haynesworth – SBN, Football Gazette1992 None1993 None1994 James Roe – AFCA, SBC, Sporting News, Eddie Hayes Black

College, Football Gazette, NCAA Division II**

Aaron Sparrow – Eddie Hayes**, Football Gazette**, NCM Divi-sion II**

1995 James Roe – Kodak, Associated Press, SBN, NCAA Division II, Football Gazette, VaSID, C.M. Franks

Aaron Sparrow – Football Gazette, SBN, C.M. Franks, VaSID, NCM Division II**, Associated Press (Third Team)

Kenneth McDaniel – VaSID, C.M. Franks, NCAA Division II (Third Team), C.M. Franks, Football Gazette, Associated Press**

John Greene – VaSID***, C.M. Franks** Ronald Boone – VaSID***, C.M. Franks2003 Kevin Talley – AP**, The Sports Network**, SBN Black College 2004 Kevin Talley – Walter Camp, The Sports Network, I-AA.org , AP**,

SBN Black College (Defensive Player of the Year)2005 Jonathan Allen – SBN Black College 2007 Terrell Whitehead – The Sports Network (3rd Team) Marquez Davis – SBN Black College, The Sports Network*** Jason Kressen – SBN Black College2008 Terrell Whitehead – The Sports Network (3rd Team)2009 Terrell Whitehead – The Sports Network, Associated Press, Walter Camp, SBN Black College William Falakiseni – SBN Black College2010 DeAngelo Branche – SBN Black College, Phil Steele (3rd team)2011 Ryan Estep – Associated Press**, Boxtorow/HBCU, SBN Black

College, College Sports Madness** Blake Matthews – Associated Press**, The Sports Network **,

Boxtorow/HBCU, SBN Black College Xavier Boyce – Boxtorow/HBCU Kendall Noble – Boxtorow/HBCU, SBN Black College Corwin Hammond – Boxtorow/HBCU, SBN Black College

**Second team ***Honorable mention

Terrell Whitehead (left) and William Falakiseni (right) were named SBN Black College All-Americans in 2009.

Leroy Haynesworth picked up two honors in 1991.

ALL-AMERICANS


All-CIAA1963 John Baker, E1964 None1965 N/A1966 Raymond Smith, G; Chauncey Crenshaw, DB; Bob Windby, DL1967 None1968 Ray Jarvis, WR; Gene Ferguson, OL1969 Ray Jarvis, WR; Lafayette Robinson, LB1970 Ray Jarvis, WR1971 LeRoy Jones, DL1972 LeRoy Jones, DL1973 Adolph Santiful, RB1974 Steve Graeff, QB; Moses Trotter, DL1975 Dexter Curry, OL; Roger Nance, DL1976 Robert Powell, WR; Dexter Curry, OL; James Flowers, DB1977 Mike Ellis, DB; LaRue Harrington, RB1978 Joe Bell, DB; George Butts, LB; Dwight Sweatt, KR/PR1979 LaRue Harrington, RB; Dwight Sweatt, WR; Jimmy Robinson, QB;

Mike Ellis, DB; Melvin Sturdifen, LB1980 Don Herring, OL; Alonzo Ricks, MG; Orlando Goodhope, RB; Jeff

Gunn, WR; Reggie Smallwood, DB; Johnny High, TE1981 Jeff Gunn, WR; Don Herring, OL; Joe Scott, DB1982 Brian Evans, P/PK; Joe Scott, DB; Quinton Ward, DL1983 Orlando Goodhope, RB; Leon Smith, LB1984 Ernest Hines, OL; Anthony Johnson, RB; Quinton Ward, DL; Glen

Jones, DB; Leon Smith, LB; Melvin Wallace, DB1985 Dale Browder, P/K; Alphonso Smith, OL; Ted Bates, DL; Pat

Creecy, DB1986 Pat Creecy, DB1987 Rob Robertson, OL; Rod Daniels, OL; Ted Bates, DL; Ben Jackson,

LB**1988 Rob Robertson, OL; Eric Still, WR; Donnie Morris, PR; Michael

Howard, KR; Larry Bryant, DB; James Stallings, LB1989 Rob Robertson, OL; Rod Daniels, OL; Doug Edwards, OL; Eric Still,

WR; Art Jimerson, LB1990 Rod Daniels, OL; Mikel Waugh, RB; Jesse Chavis, DB; Leroy

Haynesworth, DB1991 Jesse Chavis, DB; Leroy Haynesworth, DB; Lawrence Holmes, P;

Karlsten Skinner, RB**; Gary Morris, WR**; Sam Adams, DL**; Michael Howard, KR**

1992 None

1993 James Roe, WR; James Walton, LB; Kermit Buggs, QB**, Robert Ross, DB**; Darrian Walker, OL**; Lawrence Holmes, P**

1994 James Roe, WR/PR; Aaron Sparrow, QB; Chris Patterson, OL;Darius Blount, WR**

1995 James Roe, WR/PR; Ronald Boone, TE; Aaron Sparrow, QB;Kenneth McDaniel, OL; Keith Mungin***,OL; Robert Morris**, K; John Greene**, DL;

1996 John Quinerly, RB; Ronald Boone, TE; Eric Musgrove, T; Robert Johnson, LB; John Greene, DT; Darius Blount, WR**; Sunnil Mot-ley, LB**; Michael Early, OL***

All-MEAC1997 Michael Early, OL**1998 Angelo Todd, RB; Michael Early, OL1999 LaShaun Mack, OL**2000 Travoris Carnes, DL; LaShaun Mack, OL; Marcus Gray, DB**2001 Michael Kelly, DL; Vaughan McAfee, LB**; Brent Sanders, DL**2002 Jamal Naji, DE; Marcus Gray, DB**; Terrell Johnson, RB**,

Goodluck Owi, TE**2003 Kevin Talley, LB; Terrell Johnson, RB **2004 Kevin Talley, LB; Howard Gilmore, WR2005 Jonathan Allen, TE; Maguell Davis, LB**; Tyrus Lassiter, OL**2006 Jonathan Allen, TE; Emanuel Swindell, OL**2007 Jason Kressen, OL; Marquez Davis, LB; Terrell Whitehead, DB; Daryl Jones, RB**; Jamar Johnson, WR**; Dexter Bailey, TE**; Dennis Marsh, DL**; Maguell Davis, LB**; Don Carey, DB**; Justin Castellat, K**2008 Terrell Whitehead, DB; Justin Castellat, K; Dennis Marsh, DL;

DeAngelo Branche, RB**; Don Carey, DB**2009 Terrell Whitehead, DB; Chris Bell, WR; Josh Turner, DL; William

Falakiseni, C; DeAngelo Branche, RB**; Sherron Childress, TE**; Anthony Taylor, LB**; Calton Ford, OL**; Kendall Noble, OL**

2010 DeAngelo Branche, RB; William Falakiseni, C**; Kendall Noble, OL**; Josh Turner, DL**

2011 Xavier Boyce, WR; Joey Christine, DL**; Ryan Estep, K; Corwin Hammond, LB; Joseph Hawkins, TE**; Blake Matthews, OL; Ken-dall Noble, OL; DeVonte Reynolds, DB**; Josh Turner, DL; Chris Walley, QB

**Second team ***Honorable mention

Linebacker Arthur Jimerson (middle) was an All-CIAA pick and an AP All-American in 1989.

ALL-CONFERENCE SELECTIONS


Mickey Yancey Era2 seasons (5-7), .417

1938 (1-4)Opponent Result ScoreVirginia Union Fr. W 13-6Hampton Institute L 0-13Fayetteville State L 0-53Elizabeth City State L 0-52B.T. (Norfolk) L 0-9Season Total 13-133

1939 (4-3)Opponent Result ScoreVirginia Union L 6-22Hampton Freshman W 13-0Virginia State ‘B’ L 0-12Fayetteville State L 0-7Elizabeth City State W 20-0Kittrell W 79-0B.T. (Norfolk) W 14-8Season Total 132-49

James Gill Era2 seasons (9-3-2), .714

1940 (3-3-1)Opponent Result ScorePrincess Anne W 20-6Bordentown L 0-7Fayetteville State L 20-21Virginia State ‘B’ T 0-0St. Augustine’s W 12-0Hampton Freshman W 20-12Elizabeth City State L 6-13Season Total 78-59

1941 (6-0-1)Opponent Result ScoreMiner W 6-0Bordentown W 19-0Fayetteville State W 26-0Hampton Freshman W 13-0Winston-Salem T 13-13St. Augustine’s W 25-7Elizabeth City State W 21-6Season Total 123-26

From 1942-44, NSU canceled its football program due to World War II

Leroy Porter Era7 seasons (30-17-4), .627

1945 (3-2-1)Opponent Result ScoreHampton Freshman W 39-0Fayetteville State L 2-4Navy All-Stars T 0-0Fayetteville State L 8-12Brown Bombers W 7-6BTW High School W 13-0

Season Total 69-22

1946 (4-5)Opponent Result ScoreElizabeth City State W 20-6Swift Junior College W 13-0Brown Bombers L 6-7Cheyney State L 0-13Elizabeth City State W 7-0Fayetteville State L 0-13Maryland State W 20-6Virginia State ‘B’ L 0-13Storer College L 6-18Season Total 72-76

1947 (5-2)Opponent Result ScoreSwift Junior College W 32-13Portsmouth ‘Y’ W 13-0Cheyney State W 27-7Storer College W 20-0Fayetteville State W 15-12Maryland State L 6-31Elizabeth City State L 8-12Season Total 121-75

1948 (5-3-1)Opponent Result ScoreBattling Palms L 9-12Livingstone W 41-0Virginia Seminary W 60-0Storer College W 50-0Hampton ‘B’ L 0-2Fayetteville State T 6-6Virginia Union ‘B’ W 14-0Miner College W 21-6Elizabeth City State L 7-14Season Total 208-40

1949 (6-0)Opponent Result ScoreLivingstone W 28-0Virginia Seminary W 6-0Hampton ‘B’ W 21-6Fayetteville State W 25-12Storer College W 14-6Elizabeth City State W 7-6Season Total 101-30

1950 (5-2-1)Opponent Result ScoreVirginia State ‘B’ L 0-13Cheyney State W 13-0Fayetteville State W 15-12Livingstone W 28-0Miner W 40-0Clafl inCollege L 6-14Virginia Seminary W 20-0Elizabeth City State T 0-0

Season Total 122-39

1951 (2-3-1)Opponent Result ScoreBrown Bombers L 0-12Morristown W 19-0Fayetteville State L 6-19Livingstone W 20-0Elizabeth City State L 0-19Clafl in T 14-14Season Total 59-64

Ed Ferrell Era3 seasons (8-12-0), .400

1952 (5-2)Opponent Result ScoreMorristown W 14-7Miner W 25-0Fayetteville State L 0-32Livingstone W 7-6Miner W 19-0Voorhees W 14-0Elizabeth City State L 2-6Season Total 81-51

1953 (1-6)Opponent Result ScoreVirginia Union L 0-45Delaware State L 0-18Fayetteville State L 2-12Livingstone L 14-20Morristown L 7-12South Carolina Trade W 26-0Elizabeth City State L 6-13Season Total 55-120

1954 (2-4)Opponent Result ScoreDelaware State L 0-73rd Anti-Aircraft W 13-12Livingstone L 13-14Morristown W 18-6South Carolina Trade L 13-25Elizabeth City State L 6-19Season Total 63-83

Joe Echols Era6 seasons (28-19-1), .594

1955 (3-5)Opponent Result ScoreSt. Paul’s L 0-63rd Anti-Aircraft L 6-42South Carolina Trade W 12-9Voorhees L 6-19Livingstone W 19-6Morristown W 21-0Fort Monroe L 6-32Elizabeth City State L 6-21Season Total 76-135

SEASON-BY-SEASON RESULTS


1956 (2-6)Opponent Result ScoreSt. Paul’s L 0-19South Carolina Trade L 6-7Voorhees L 6-14D.C. Teachers W 19-6Morristown W 6-0Kittrell College L 6-12Elizabeth City State L 8-14Livingstone L 0-6Season Total 51-78

1957 (5-1)Opponent Result ScoreSouth Carolina Trade W 13-0Voorhees W 40-18Livingstone W 25-12Morristown W 25-0Kittrell W 14-6Elizabeth City State L 0-20Season Total 117-56

1958 (5-3)Opponent Result ScoreCentral State L 12-18South Carolina Trade L 8-20Voorhees W 16-12Livingstone L 14-30Friendship W 20-0Elizabeth City State W 8-0Morristown W 58-6Kittrell W 21-11Season Total 162-99

1959 (7-1-1)Opponent Result ScoreVirginia Union T 12-12Central State W 22-16Friendship W 86-0South Carolina Trade W 16-0Voorhees L 6-24Livingstone W 12-6Kittrell W 26-12Elizabeth City State W 20-6Morristown W 8-0Season Total 208-76

1960 (6-3)Opponent Result ScoreVirginia Union W 14-12Central State L 0-47Elizabeth City State W 42-20South Carolina Trade L 6-20West Virginia State W 20-8Voorhees W 30-20Livingstone L 0-15Kittrell W 19-0Friendship W 21-6Season Total 152-148

Bill Archie Era6 seasons (22-24), .478

1961 (4-3)Opponent Result ScoreVirginia Union L 8-26Elizabeth City State W 24-7West Virginia State W 22-7D.C. Teachers W 16-6Livingstone L 8-14Maryland State L 0-32St. Paul’s W 13-12Season Total 91-104

1962 (5-3)Opponent Result ScoreVirginia Union L 10-26Elizabeth City State W 14-0West Virginia State W 20-0North Carolina A&T L 6-13D.C. Teachers W 45-0Livingstone W 34-6Maryland State L 6-7St. Paul’s W 12-0Season Total 147-52

1963 (4-4)Opponent Result ScoreVirginia Union W 12-2Elizabeth City State W 18-8Central State L 7-29North Carolina A&T L 7-34Hampton W 42-0Livingstone W 62-0Maryland State L 6-19Virginia State L 7-13Season Total 161-105

1964 (2-5)Opponent Result ScoreVirginia Union L 0-7Elizabeth City State L 0-20North Carolina L 13-36Hampton W 13-9Livingstone W 47-6Maryland State L 7-31Virginia State L 0-22Season Total 80-131

1965 (4-4)Opponent Result ScoreVirginia Union W 18-13Elizabeth City State W 19-6North Carolina A&T L 20-27Hampton W 20-0Livingstone W 22-20Maryland State L 0-14Virginia State L 6-21Morgan State L 0-33Season Total 105-134

1966 (3-5)Opponent Result ScoreVirginia Union L 17-32Elizabeth City State W 16-6North Carolina A&T L 6-40Hampton W 33-27Livingstone L 0-31Maryland State W 22-20Virginia State L 3-21Morgan State L 0-34Season Total 97-211

Willie Smith Era1 season (4-4), .500

1967 (4-4)Opponent Result ScoreWest Virginia State W 6-3Elizabeth City State L 12-14North Carolina A&T W 17-14Hampton W 23-20Virginia Union L 14-34Maryland State L 0-14Virginia State W 31-7Morgan State L 0-63Season Total 103-169

Curt Maddox Era4 seasons (11-21-1), .348

1968 (2-5-1)Opponent Result ScoreGlenville State L 6-7Elizabeth City State W 34-14North Carolina A&T L 14-61Hampton L 7-13Virginia Union W 37-26Maryland State T 27-27Virginia State L 17-21Morgan State L 7-34Season Total 149-203

1969 (4-4)Opponent Result ScoreWest Virginia State L 22-28Elizabeth City State L 19-32North Carolina A&T L 14-20Hampton W 30-6Virginia Union W 22-21Maryland State W 7-6Virginia State W 39-0Morgan State L 6-48Season Total 159-161



1970 (3-6)Opponent Result ScoreMorgan State L 7-15Elizabeth City State L 18-28Livingstone W 34-13North Carolina A&T L 18-21Hampton W 52-6Virginia Union W 22-19Maryland State L 14-32Virginia State L 0-21Grambling L 13-55Season Total 178-210

1971 (2-6)Opponent Result ScoreMorgan State L 9-33Elizabeth City State L 7-12Winston-Salem State W 17-14North Carolina A&T L 3-25Hampton W 30-15Virginia Union L 0-21Virginia State L 0-39Grambling L 0-55Season Total 66-214

Bob Ledbetter Era2 seasons (8-12), .400

1972 (3-7)Opponent Result ScoreTennessee State L 6-56Fayetteville State L 14-21Elizabeth City State W 29-14Winston-Salem State L 14-32North Carolina A&T L 14-35Hampton W 33-14Virginia Union L 14-26Virginia State L 6-21Grambling L 6-39St. Paul’s W 56-8Season Total 192-266

1973 (5-5)Opponent Result ScoreFayetteville State W 34-16Elizabeth City State L 11-14Winston-Salem State W 21-10North Carolina A&T L 12-26Hampton W 21-6Virginia Union L 0-26Shaw W 64-12Virginia State L 0-16Grambling L 6-32St. Paul’s W 48-8Season Total 217-166

Dick Price Era10 seasons (62-41-4), .598

3 CIAA Championships (1974, 1975, 1976)(*-CIAA Championship game)

1974 (8-3) - CIAA ChampionOpponent Result ScoreSt. Paul’s W 47-8Fayetteville State W 28-9Elizabeth City State W 27-7Winston-Salem State W 26-10North Carolina A&T L 6-8Hampton W 27-10Virginia Union W 21-10Shaw W 22-16Virginia State* W 7-6Grambling L 10-16Tuskegee L 14-15Season Total 235-115

1975 (8-3) - CIAA ChampionOpponent Result ScoreElon W 33-31Fayetteville State W 9-7Elizabeth City State W 33-13Winston-Salem State W 42-14North Carolina A&T L 13-35Hampton L 7-27Virginia Union W 23-14Shaw W 21-0Virginia State W 28-10Grambling L 0-26St. Paul’s* W 40-14Season Total 249-191

1976 (8-4) - CIAA ChampionOpponent Result ScoreElon L 0-3Fayetteville State W 28-7Elizabeth City State W 42-14Winston-Salem State W 13-6North Carolina A&T L 7-13Hampton W 24-7Virginia Union W 10-6Bethune-Cookman W 23-14Virginia State W 17-7Grambling L 19-41St. Paul’s* W 33-17South Carolina State L 10-26Season Total 226-161

1977 (4-6-1)Opponent Result ScoreWilliam & Mary L 13-27Livingstone W 14-13Fayetteville State W 28-7Elizabeth City State W 37-0Winston-Salem State L 14-21

North Carolina A&T L 14-21Hampton L 0-18Virginia Union L 15-21Virginia State T 21-21Grambling L 21-48St. Paul’s W 41-0Season Total 218-197

1978 (6-4)Opponent Result ScoreSt. Paul’s W 36-7Livingstone W 36-10Fayetteville State W 34-12Elizabeth City State L 9-23Winston-Salem State L 7-24North Carolina A&T L 28-39Hampton W 16-6Virginia Union L 0-6Bowie State W 23-7Virginia State W 3-0Season Total 192-134

1979 (8-3-1)Opponent Result ScoreSt. Paul’s W 41-0Livingstone W 36-3Fayetteville State W 35-0Elizabeth City State W 18-8Winston-Salem State T 21-21North Carolina A&T W 27-26Hampton W 26-13Virginia Union L 9-41Bethune-Cookman L 14-21Virginia State W 14-12Bowie State W 26-6South Carolina State L 7-32Season Total 274-183

1980 (5-4-1)Opponent Result ScoreSt. Paul’s L 15-18Livingstone W 25-0Fayetteville State W 20-0Elizabeth City State L 12-21Winston-Salem State L 13-17Elon L 26-65 Hampton W 37-14Virginia Union T 26-26Bethune-Cookman W 20-7Virginia State W 32-29Season Total 226-197

1981 (4-5-1)Opponent Result ScoreSt. Paul’s W 67-2Fayetteville State W 27-6Elizabeth City State W 24-0



Winston-Salem State L 6-25Elon T 20-20Hampton L 20-23Virginia Union L 13-43Howard L 28-49Virginia State W 36-12North Carolina Central L 21-27Season Total 262-207

1982 (6-4)Opponent Result ScoreSt. Paul’s W 27-0Fayetteville State W 26-6Elizabeth City State W 7-3Winston-Salem State W 16-7North Carolina Central W 14-9Hampton W 25-7Virginia Union L 0-51Howard L 18-24Virginia State L 7-13Cheyney State L 19-20Season Total 159-140

1983 (5-5)Opponent Result ScoreSt. Paul’s W 15-9Cheyney State W 17-0Elizabeth City State L 0-15Bowie State W 21-6North Carolina Central L 6-47Hampton L 12-14Virginia Union L 21-48Howard W 19-12Virginia State L 3-23Livingstone W 43-20Season Total 157-194

Willard Bailey Era9 seasons, (52-40-1), .565

1 CIAA Championship (1984)1984 (10-2) - CIAA ChampionOpponent Result ScoreSt. Paul’s W 22-7Cheyney W 14-6Elizabeth City State W 17-0Bowie State W 38-0North Carolina Central W 29-26Hampton W 15-7Virginia Union W 6-0Howard W 42-10Virginia State L 14-17Livingstone W 27-18Winston-Salem State* W 20-19Towson State ** L 21-31Season Total 265-141* CIAA Championship game** NCAA Division II playoffs

1985 (6-4)Opponent Result ScoreSt. Paul’s W 37-0William & Mary L 15-28Johnson C. Smith W 28-0Elizabeth City State W 45-3Fayetteville State W 34-14North Carolina Central W 32-14Hampton L 35-36Virginia Union W 16-10Howard L 21-28Virginia State L 17-27Season Total 280-160

1986 (4-6)Opponent Result ScoreSt. Paul’s W 45-0Fayetteville State W 38-21Johnson C. Smith W 6-0Elizabeth City State L 14-20Morgan State W 23-21Hampton L 14-19Virginia Union L 24-56Howard L 13-38Virginia State L 14-23Bloomsburg L 7-21Season Total 198-219

1987 (4-7)Opponent Result ScoreBloomsburg W 26-17Cheyney L 7-12N. Carolina Central L 20-28Elizabeth City State W 27-7North Carolina A&T W 20-17Winston-Salem State L 20-36Hampton L 17-48Virginia Union L 6-37Howard L 6-43Virginia State L 10-35St. Paul’s W 50-3Season Total 209-283

1988 (5-5)Opponent Result ScoreBloomsburg L 6-14Lane (Tenn.) W 51-13N. Carolina Central L 7-10Elizabeth City State W 20-9North Carolina A&T W 30-6Winston-Salem State L 14-31Hampton W 34-27Virginia Union L 28-41Morgan State W 35-9Virginia State L 28-38Season Total 253-198

1989 (6-3-1)Opponent Result ScoreMorgan State L 20-31Cheyney W 22-0Livingstone W 43-0Elizabeth City State W 57-0North Carolina A&T W 6-0Bowie State L 13-33Hampton T 20-20Virginia Union L 13-29Southern Connecticut W 39-30Virginia State W 16-13Season Total 249-156

1990 (7-3)Opponent Result ScoreFort Valley State W 30-6Cheyney W 32-0Livingstone W 30-14Elizabeth City State W 29-0North Carolina A&T L 6-20Bowie State W 29-17Hampton W 27-18Virginia Union L 23-30Southern Connecticut L 39-48Virginia State W 21-20Season Total 266-173

1991 (7-3)Opponent Result ScoreVirginia State W 18-12Morgan State W 27-9Johnson C. Smith W 32-6Millersville L 16-34Elizabeth City State W 26-21North Carolina A&T L 14-50Bowie State W 35-13Hampton W 26-12Virginia Union L 11-39Fayetteville State W 28-14Season Total 233-210

1992 (3-7)Opponent Result ScoreVirginia State L 21-28Johnson C. Smith L 0-7Fayetteville State L 23-32Elizabeth City State W 46-45North Carolina A&T L 6-35Bowie State W 24-7Hampton L 0-60Virginia Union L 38-41Kentucky State W 23-6Bethune-Cookman L 26-31Season Total 207-292



Archie Cooley Era1 season (3-7-1), .318

1993 (3-7-1)Opponent Result ScoreVirginia State L 7-21N. Carolina Central L 20-30Fayetteville State L 19-34Elizabeth City State W 40-12Lane W 54-8Winston-Salem State T 54-54Hampton L 21-48Virginia Union W 21-9Kentucky State L 24-26Johnson C. Smith L 13-20Bethune-Cookman L 31-33Season Total 304-295

Darnell Moore Era5 seasons (26-26), .500

1994 (7-3)Opponent Result ScoreVirginia State L 6-54N. Carolina Central W 26-24Fayetteville State W 42-14Elizabeth City State L 26-27Winston-Salem State W 50-48Hampton L 28-53Virginia Union W 45-27Johnson C. Smith W 34-30Lane W 28-26Kentucky State W 60-7Season Total 345-310

1995 (7-3)Opponent Result ScoreVirginia State L 22-41Bowie State W 27-12Livingstone W 42-28Elizabeth City State W 62-50Delaware State L 14-20Bethune-Cookman W 35-33Hampton L 18-23Virginia Union W 58-32Johnson C. Smith W 55-14N. Carolina Central W 27-6Season Total 360-259

1996 (7-4)Opponent Result ScoreVirginia State L 15-24Bowie State W 20-14Livingstone W 21-20Bethune-Cookman W 41-29Delaware State W 27-23Central State L 14-23Virginia Union W 38-0Elizabeth City State W 14-7Howard L 14-42

Winston-Salem State L 7-13Hampton W 14-7Season Total 225-202

1997 (3-7)Opponent Result ScoreVirginia State L 7-36Virginia Union W 26-0Florida A&M L 26-41Delaware State L 21-24Morgan State W 48-6South Carolina State L 25-28Hampton L 2-9Howard L 24-32Liberty L 6-17Bethune-Cookman W 21-7Season Total 206-200

1998 (2-9, 2-6 MEAC)Opponent Result ScoreVirginia State L 22-30Florida A&M L 14-84Delaware State W 38-26Morgan State W 46-43North Carolina A&T L 20-34South Carolina State L 26-43 Hampton L 14-59Virginia Union L 8-17Howard L 20-54Liberty L 12-45Bethune-Cookman L 38-59Season Total 258-494

Mo Forte Era4 seasons (15-29), .341

1999 (2-9, 1-7 MEAC)Opponent Result ScoreVirginia State W 19-7Florida A&M L 7-56Delaware State L 6-26 North Carolina A&T L 14-28South Carolina State L 23-27Hampton L 27-28Virginia Union L 9-21Howard L 23-29Morgan State W 20-16Bethune-Cookman L 6-26Texas Southern L 6-22Season Total 160-286

2000 (3-8, 2-6 MEAC)Opponent Result ScoreVirginia State W 31-24Bethune-Cookman L 6-24Villanova L 0-42North Carolina A&T L 0-16South Carolina State W-OT 24-21Hampton L 19-47

Florida A&M L 14-42Howard L 0-14Morgan State W 19-14Delaware State L 28-31Texas Southern L 12-17Season Total 153-292

2001 (5-6, 3-5 MEAC)Opponent Result ScoreVirginia State W 13-0Bethune-Cookman L 7-32North Carolina A&T L 0-43Savannah State W 27-18Hampton W 28-20Florida A&M L 9-47Howard W-OT 7-0Morgan State W 33-27Delaware State L 13-43Morris Brown L 14-42South Carolina State L 10-16Season Total 160-288

2002 (5-6, 2-6 MEAC)Opponent Result ScoreVirginia State W 31-21 Savannah State W 35-6Bethune-Cookman L 7-49North Carolina A&T L 10-36South Carolina State L 9-35Hampton L 14-31Florida A&M L 31-34Howard L 0-21Morgan State W 17-14Delaware State W 23-20Morris Brown W 32-19Season Total 209-286

Willie Gillus Era2 seasons (2-19-0), .095

2003 (1-11, 0-7 MEAC)Opponent Result ScoreVirginia State L 15-16Savannah State W 7-3Virginia Military L 9-34Bethune-Cookman L 14-56North Carolina A&T L 14-34South Carolina State L 15-34Hampton L 0-52Florida A&M L 10-60Howard L 28-42Liberty L 21-69Delaware State L 25-36Morgan State L 34-43Season Total 192-479



2004 (1-8, 1-6 MEAC)Opponent Result ScoreVirginia State L 7-17Savannah State L-2 OT 34-41Bethune-Cookman L 3-43North Carolina A&T W 27-14South Carolina State L 14-39Hampton L 10-58Howard L 17-35Morgan State L 28-58Delaware State L 28-33Season Total 168-338

Pete Adrian Era7 seasons (43-36), .544

2005 (4-7, 2-6 MEAC)Opponent Result ScoreVirginia State L 6-34North Carolina A&T L 14-16Bethune-Cookman L-4 OT 61-63Savannah State W 58-29South Carolina State L 21-35Hampton L 14-55Florida A&M L 17-31Howard W 26-7Morgan State W 24-21Delaware State L 17-38Liberty W 34-17Season Total 292-346

2006 (4-7,1-7 MEAC) Opponent Result ScoreVirginia State W 29-14Virginia Military W 32-19Bethune-Cookman L 21-22North Carolina A&T W 42-20South Carolina State L 10-47Hampton L 13-42Florida A&M L-OT 33-36Howard L 10-13Morgan State L 20-29Delware State L 10-33Winston-Salem State W 31-14Season Total 251-289

2007 (8-3, 6-2 MEAC)Opponent Result ScoreVirginia State W 33-7Rutgers L 0-59Bethune-Cookman W 38-31North Carolina A&T W 50-20South Carolina State W-2OT 20-13Hampton W 20-19Florida A&M W 33-27Howard L 10-17Morgan State W 24-16Delaware State L-OT 21-28

Winston-Salem State W 23-20Season Total 272-257

2008 (5-7, 3-5 MEAC)Opponent Result Score Virginia State W 47-7Kentucky L 3-38North Carolina A&T W 27-21William & Mary L 12-42Bethune-Cookman L 17-33South Carolina State L 23-24Hampton L 17-35Florida A&M L 28-31Howard W 49-12Morgan State W 35-9Delaware State L 28-34Winston-Salem State W 17-14Season Total 303-300

2009 (7-4, 5-3 MEAC)Opponent Result ScoreVirginia State W 28-10North Carolina A&T L 13-17William & Mary L 15-27Bethune-Cookman W 40-14South Carolina State L 10-37Hampton W 46-6Florida A&M L 20-34Howard W 41-6Morgan State W 31-23Delaware State W 21-16Winston-Salem State W 28-21Season Total 293-211

2010 (6-5, 4-4 MEAC)Opponent Result ScoreRutgers L 0-31North Carolina A&T W 23-14Virginia State W 51-28Bethune-Cookman L 7-21South Carolina State L 13-34Hampton L 6-7Florida A&M L 13-17Howard W 10-9Morgan State W 37-25Delaware State W 31-21Savannah State W 42-6Season Total 233-213

2011 (9-3, 7-1 MEAC) - MEAC ChampionOpponent Result ScoreVirginia State W 37-3West Virginia L 12-55Howard W 23-9Charleston Southern W 33-3South Carolina State W 17-14Delaware State W 38-21

Hampton W 34-24Bethune-Cookman L 6-14North Carolina A&T W 14-10Savannah State W 45-3Morgan State W 47-14Old Dominion# L 18-35Season Total 324-205

# - Division I FCS Playoffs (1st Round)



NSU’S ALL-TIME RECORD BY COACHES

Name Years W L T Pct.Mickey Yancey 1938-39 5 7 0 .417James Gill 1940-41 9 3 2 .7141942-44 canceled due to World War II Leroy Porter 1945-51 30 17 4 .627Ed Ferrell 1952-54 8 12 0 .400Joe Echols 1955-60 28 19 1 .594Bill Archie 1961-66 22 24 0 .478Willie Smith 1967 4 4 0 .500Curt Maddox 1968-71 11 21 1 .348Bob Ledbetter 1972-73 8 12 0 .400Dick Price 1974-83 62 41 4 .598Willard Bailey 1984-92 52 40 1 .565Archie Cooley 1993 3 7 1 .318Darnell Moore 1994-98 26 26 0 .500Mo Forte 1999-2002 15 29 0 .341Willie Gillus 2003-04 2 19 0 .095Pete Adrian 2005-present 43 36 0 .544TOTAL 328 317 14 .508

NSU’S ALL-TIME RECORD BY COACHES, BY YEARYear Name Record Pct. Points Scored Points Allowed1938 Mickey Yancey 1-4-0 .200 13 133 1939 Mickey Yancey 4-3-0 .571 132 491940 James Gill 3-3-1 .500 78 591941 James Gill 6-0-1 .929 123 261942-44 Canceled due to World War II 1945 Leroy Porter 3-2-1 .583 69 241946 Leroy Porter 4-5-0 .444 72 761947 Leroy Porter 5-2-0 .714 121 751948 Leroy Porter 5-3-1 .611 208 401949 Leroy Porter 6-0-0 1.000 101 301950 Leroy Porter 5-2-1 .688 122 391951 Leroy Porter 2-3-1 .417 59 641952 Ed Ferrell 5-2-0 .714 81 511953 Ed Ferrell 1-6-0 .143 55 1201954 Ed Ferrell 2-4-0 .400 63 83

Dick Price coached the Spartans from 1974-1983

COACHES RECORDS


NSU’S ALL-TIME RECORD BY COACHES, BY YEAR, CONT.Year Name Record Pct. Points Scored Points Allowed 1955 Joe Echols 3-5-0 .375 76 1351956 Joe Echols 2-6-0 .250 51 781957 Joe Echols 5-1-0 .833 117 561958 Joe Echols 5-3-0 .625 162 991959 Joe Echols 7-1-1 .833 208 761960 Joe Echols 6-3-0 .667 152 1481961 Bill Archie 4-3-0 .571 91 1041962 Bill Archie 5-3-0 .625 147 521963 Bill Archie 4-4-0 .500 161 1051964 Bill Archie 2-5-0 .286 80 1311965 Bill Archie 4-4-0 .500 105 1481966 Bill Archie 3-5-0 .375 97 2111967 Willie Smith 4-4-0 .500 103 1691968 Curt Maddox 2-5-1 .313 149 2031969 Curt Maddox 4-4-0 .500 59 1611970 Curt Maddox 3-6-0 .333 178 2101971 Curt Maddox 2-6-0 .250 66 2141972 Bob Ledbetter 3-7-0 .300 192 2661973 Bob Ledbetter 5-5-0 .500 271 1661974 Dick Price 8-3-0 .636 235 1151975 Dick Price 8-3-0 .727 249 1911976 Dick Price 8-4-0 .667 226 1611977 Dick Price 4-6-1 .409 218 1971978 Dick Price 6-4-0 .600 192 1341979 Dick Price 8-3-1 .708 274 1831980 Dick Price 5-4-1 .550 206 1971981 Dick Price 4-5-1 .450 262 2071982 Dick Price 6-4-0 .600 159 1401983 Dick Price 5-5-0 .500 157 1941984 Willard Bailey 10-2-0 .833 265 1411985 Willard Bailey 6-4-0 .600 280 1601986 Willard Bailey 4-6-0 .400 191 1981987 Willard Bailey 4-7-0 .363 206 2831988 Willard Bailey 5-5-0 .500 253 1981989 Willard Bailey 6-3-1 .650 249 1561990 Willard Bailey 7-3-0 .700 266 1731991 Willard Bailey 7-3-0 .700 233 2101992 Willard Bailey 3-7-0 .300 207 2921993 Archie Cooley 3-7-1 .318 304 2951994 Darnell Moore 7-3-0 .700 345 3101995 Darnell Moore 7-3-0 .700 360 2591996 Darnell Moore 7-4-0 .636 226 2031997 Darnell Moore 3-7-0 .300 206 2001998 Darnell Moore 2-9-0 .182 258 4941999 Mo Forte 2-9-0 .182 160 2862000 Mo Forte 3-8-0 .375 153 2922001 Mo Forte 5-6-0 .455 161 2782002 Mo Forte 5-6-0 .455 209 2862003 Willie Gillus 1-11-0 .083 192 4792004 Willie Gillus 1-8-0 .111 168 3382005 Pete Adrian 4-7-0 .364 292 3462006 Pete Adrian 4-7-0 .364 251 2892007 Pete Adrian 8-3-0 .723 272 2572008 Pete Adrian 5-7-0 .417 303 3002009 Pete Adrian 7-4-0 .636 293 2112010 Pete Adrian 6-5-0 .545 233 2132011 Pete Adrian 9-3-0 .750 324 205 TOTAL 328-317-14 .508

COACHES RECORDS


NSU VS. ALL OPPONENTSOpponent Gms. Rec. First Gm Last Gm.Battling Palms 1 0-1-0 1948 1948Bethune-Cookman 22 7-15-0 1976 2011Bloomsburg 3 1-2-0 1986 1988Booker T. Wash. HS 3 1-2-0 1938 1945Bordentown 2 1-1 1940 1941Bowie State 10 9-1-0 1978 1996Brown Bombers 3 1-2-0 1945 1951Central State 5 1-4-0 1958 1996Cheyney 9 6-3-0 1946 1990Clafl in 2 1-1-0 1950 1951Delaware State 19 6-13-0 1953 2011D.C. Teachers 3 3-0-0 1956 1962Elizabeth City State 55 32-22-1 1938 1996Elon 4 1-2-1 1975 1981Fayetteville State 31 20-10-1 1938 1994Florida A&M 13 1-12-0 1997 2010Friendship (J.C.) 3 3-0-0 1958 1960Fort Monroe 1 0-1-0 1955 1955Fort Valley State 1 1-0-0 1990 1990Glenville State 1 0-1-0 1968 1968Grambling State 8 0-8-0 1970 1977Hampton 49 25-23-1 1938 2011Howard 23 8-15-0 1981 2011Johnson C. Smith 7 5-2-0 1985 1995Kentucky 1 0-1-0 2008 2008Kentucky State 3 2-1-0 1992 1994Kittrell (J.C.) 6 5-1-0 1939 1960Lane 3 3-0-0 1988 1994Liberty 4 1-3-0 1997 2005Livingstone 30 23-7-0 1948 1996Maryland State (now UMES) 12 4-7-1 1946 1970Millersville 1 0-1-0 1991 1991Miner Teachers 5 5-0-0 1941 1952Morgan State 26 15-11-0 1965 2011Morris Brown 2 1-1-0 2001 2002Morristown 9 8-1-0 1951 1959Navy All-Stars 1 0-0-1 1945 1945North Carolina A&T 37 11-26-0 1962 2011North Carolina Central 10 5-5-0 1981 1995Portsmouth ‘Y’ 1 1-0-0 1947 1947Princess Anne 1 1-0-0 1940 1940Rutgers 2 0-2-0 2007 2010Savannah State 7 6-1-0 2001 2011Shaw 3 3-0-0 1973 1975St. Augustine’s 2 2-0-0 1940 1941St. Paul’s 20 16-4-0 1955 1987South Carolina State 17 3-14-0 1976 2011South Carolina Trade 8 4-4-0 1953 1960Southern Conn. State 2 1-1-0 1989 1990Storer 4 3-1-0 1946 1949Swift (J.C.) 2 2-0-0 1946 1947Tennessee State 1 0-1-0 1972 19723rd Anti-Aircraft 2 1-1-0 1954 1955Towson State (now Towson) 1 0-1-0 1984 1984Tuskegee 1 0-1-0 1974 1974Virginia Military 2 1-1-0 2003 2006Virginia Seminary 3 3-0-0 1948 1950Virginia State 49 22-26-1 1963 2011Virginia State ‘B’ 5 1-3-1 1938 1950Voorhees 7 3-4-0 1952 1960West Virginia State 5 4-1-0 1960 1969William & Mary 4 0-4-0 1977 2009Winston-Salem State 21 10-8-3 1971 2007

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RECORDS VS. OPPONENTS

Date OppOnent Site time

Sept. 1 Virginia State norfolk, Va. 6 p.m. (Virginia Lottery Labor Day Classic)

Sept. 8 at Liberty Lynchburg, Va. 7 p.m.

Sept. 15 Howard * norfolk, Va. 4 p.m.

Sept. 22 at Ohio Athens, Ohio 2 p.m.

Sept. 29 at South Carolina State * Orangeburg, S.C. 2 p.m.

Oct. 6 Delaware State * norfolk, Va. 4 p.m. (Fish Bowl Classic)

Oct. 13 at Hampton * Hampton, Va. 1 p.m. (Battle of the Bay)

Oct. 20 at Bethune-Cookman * Daytona Beach, Fla. 4 p.m.

Oct. 27 at North Carolina A&T * Greensboro, N.C. 1:30 p.m.

nov. 3 Savannah State * norfolk, Va. 2 p.m. (Homecoming)

nov. 10 morgan State * norfolk, Va. 1 p.m.

Home games in BOLD played at William “Dick” Price Stadium • * MEAC game

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