The 2008 UAB Blazers football team represented the University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB) in the 2008 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Blazers' head coach was Neil Callaway, who entered his second year at UAB. They played their home games at Legion Field in Birmingham, Alabama and competed in the East Division of Conference USA (C-USA). They improved upon a 2–10 record from the 2007 season and finished the 2008 campaign with an overall record of 4–8 (3–5 C-USA).
2008 UAB Blazers football | |
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Conference | Conference USA |
East Division | |
Record | 4–8 (3–5 C-USA) |
Head coach |
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Offensive coordinator | Kim Helton (2nd season) |
Offensive scheme | Pro spread |
Defensive coordinator | Eric Schumann (2nd season) |
Base defense | 4–3 |
Home stadium | Legion Field |
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Memphis | 4 | – | 4 | 6 | – | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Southern Miss | 4 | – | 4 | 7 | – | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
UAB | 3 | – | 5 | 4 | – | 8 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
UCF | 3 | – | 5 | 4 | – | 8 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Marshall | 3 | – | 5 | 4 | – | 8 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Tulsa xy | 7 | – | 1 | 11 | – | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Rice x | 7 | – | 1 | 10 | – | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Houston | 6 | – | 2 | 8 | – | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
UTEP | 4 | – | 4 | 5 | – | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tulane | 1 | – | 7 | 2 | – | 10 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
SMU | 0 | – | 8 | 1 | – | 11 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Championship: East Carolina 27, Tulsa 24 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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All games were broadcast live on the UAB-ISP Sports radio network. The flagship was WWMM 100.5 FM in Birmingham, and this marked the first season for it serving as the flagship. The games were called by David Crane (play-by-play) and Jake Arians (color commentary), with Pat Green and Dan Burks as field reporters. Other UAB radio programming was carried on WJOX 94.5 FM.[1] The team did not have a local TV contract, but their games appeared nationally on cable television five times—one on Raycom Sports, two on CSS, and two on CBS College Sports (formerly CSTV).
Preseason
editRecruiting
editIn what was the second recruiting class for head coach Neil Callaway, UAB signed 25 recruits.[2]
US college sports recruiting information for 2008 recruits | ||||||
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Name | Hometown | High school / college | Height | Weight | 40‡ | Commit date |
Chris Assily SAF |
Honolulu, HI | Costa Mesa (CA) Orange Coast CC | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | 215 lb (98 kg) | N/A | |
Recruiting star ratings: Rivals: 247Sports: N/A | ||||||
Anthony Barnes DE |
Hazlehurst, MS | Copiah-Lincoln (MS) CC | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) | 255 lb (116 kg) | N/A | |
Recruiting star ratings: Rivals: 247Sports: N/A | ||||||
Josh Brinson WR |
Homestead, FL | South Dade Senior HS | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) | 165 lb (75 kg) | N/A | Feb 6, 2008 |
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: N/A | ||||||
Rodell Carter WR |
Mount Pleasant, SC | Georgia Military College | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) | 220 lb (100 kg) | 4.48 | Feb 6, 2008 |
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: N/A | ||||||
Chase Daniel SAF |
Birmingham, AL | Hoover HS | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) | 190 lb (86 kg) | 4.52 | Feb 6, 2008 |
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: N/A | ||||||
Nick Davidson DT |
Calhoun, GA | Calhoun HS | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) | 275 lb (125 kg) | N/A | Feb 6, 2008 |
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: N/A | ||||||
David Decordova DT |
Manhattan Beach, CA | El Camino College | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | 280 lb (130 kg) | 5.10 | Dec 16, 2007 |
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: N/A | ||||||
Mark Ferrell WR |
South Boston, VA | Mississippi Delta JC | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | 220 lb (100 kg) | N/A | Dec 17, 2007 |
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: N/A | ||||||
Tyler Fowler OL |
Carnesville, GA | Franklin County HS | 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) | 290 lb (130 kg) | N/A | Feb 6, 2008 |
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: N/A | ||||||
Elliott Henigan DL |
Atlanta, GA | The Lovett School | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) | 240 lb (110 kg) | N/A | Feb 6, 2008 |
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: N/A | ||||||
Andre Hicks DB |
Atlanta, GA | The Lovett School | 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) | 165 lb (75 kg) | N/A | Aug 9, 2007 |
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: N/A | ||||||
David Isabelle QB |
Huntsville, AL | Johnson HS | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) | 185 lb (84 kg) | N/A | Jan 25, 2008 |
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: N/A | ||||||
Aaron Johns RB |
Thomasville, AL | Copiah-Lincoln (MS) CC | 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) | 190 lb (86 kg) | 4.5 | Jan 17, 2008 |
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: N/A | ||||||
Jared Koechner OL |
Louisburg, KS | Fort Scott JC | 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) | 285 lb (129 kg) | N/A | Feb 6, 2008 |
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: N/A | ||||||
Drew Luker LB |
Sweet Water, AL | Sweet Water HS | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) | 180 lb (82 kg) | N/A | Jan 22, 2008 |
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: N/A | ||||||
Patrick Reynolds DB |
Dothan, AL | Northview HS | 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) | 175 lb (79 kg) | N/A | Feb 6, 2008 |
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: N/A | ||||||
Kyle Roget LB |
Arlington, TX | Tyler JC | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) | 235 lb (107 kg) | N/A | Dec 2, 2007 |
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: N/A | ||||||
Ryan Roget OL |
Arlington, TX | Tyler JC | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) | 285 lb (129 kg) | N/A | Dec 2, 2007 |
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: N/A | ||||||
Dominique Roulach LB |
Alexandria, VA | Coffeyville, Kan. CC | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) | 240 lb (110 kg) | N/A | Feb 6, 2008 |
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: N/A | ||||||
Daniel Seahorn OL |
Houston, TX | Tyler JC | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | 300 lb (140 kg) | N/A | Dec 2, 2007 |
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: N/A | ||||||
Terrell Springs DB |
Chester, SC | Chester HS | 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) | 175 lb (79 kg) | 4.52 | Jul 20, 2007 |
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: N/A | ||||||
Lamanski Ware LB |
Lanett, AL | Lanett HS | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | 205 lb (93 kg) | 4.45 | Jan 23, 2008 |
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: N/A | ||||||
Jarrell Watters LB |
Thomasville, AL | Thomasville HS | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) | 225 lb (102 kg) | 4.6 | Sep 28, 2008 |
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: N/A | ||||||
Kattrell Watters LB |
Thomasville, AL | Thomasville HS | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) | 235 lb (107 kg) | 4.7 | Sep 28, 2008 |
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: N/A | ||||||
Daniel White LB |
Apopka, FL | Apopka HS | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | 220 lb (100 kg) | 4.6 | Jan 21, 2008 |
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: N/A | ||||||
Overall recruiting rankings: Scout: 105 Rivals: 105 | ||||||
Sources:
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Schedule
editDate | Time | Opponent | Site | TV | Result | Attendance |
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August 30 | 3:00 p.m. | Tulsa | L 22–45 | 19,672 | ||
September 6 | 4:00 p.m. | at Florida Atlantic* | L 34–49 | 15,143 | ||
September 13 | 12:30 p.m. | at Tennessee* | Raycom | L 3–35 | 98,205 | |
September 20 | 3:00 p.m. | Alabama State* |
| W 45–10 | 26,414 | |
September 27 | 7:00 p.m. | at South Carolina* | PPV | L 13–26 | 78,286 | |
October 2 | 7:00 p.m. | Memphis |
| CBSCS | L 30–33 | 19,901 |
October 9 | 7:00 p.m. | at Houston | CBSCS | L 20–45 | 18,526 | |
October 18 | 3:00 p.m. | Marshall |
| W 23–21 | 17,868 | |
November 1 | 7:00 p.m. | at Southern Miss | CSS | L 14–70 | 29,281 | |
November 15 | 2:00 p.m. | at Tulane | W 41–24 | 18,614 | ||
November 22 | 6:00 p.m. | East Carolina |
| CSS | L 13–17 | 11,453 |
November 29 | 1:00 p.m. | at UCF | W 15–0 | 23,644 | ||
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Personnel
editRoster
edit2008 UAB Blazers roster | ||||||||
UAB Official Athletic Site: 2008 Roster | ||||||||
Quarterbacks
Running backs
Wide receivers
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Tight ends
Offensive line
Defensive line
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Linebackers
Defensive backs
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Punters
Kickers
Long snappers
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Coaching staff
edit- Neil Callaway – head coach
- Kim Helton – Offensive coordinator/tight ends
- Eric Schumann – Defensive coordinator/safeties
- Corey Barlow – Cornerbacks
- Tim Bowens – Receivers
- Lorenzo Costantini – Defensive line
- Steve Davenport – Running backs
- Will Friend – Offensive line
- Tyson Helton – Quarterbacks/recruiting coordinator
- Tyson Summers – Linebackers
- Steve martin – Strength and Conditioning/Football & Baseball
- Ervin lewis – Director of Football Operations
Game summaries
editTulsa
edit1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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Tulsa | 7 | 14 | 14 | 10 | 45 |
UAB | 13 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 22 |
The Blazers began their season at home against Golden Hurricane of Tulsa, but after taking a 13–7 lead after the first would fall by a final score of 45–22. UAB would score first on a 32-yard touchdown pass from Joe Webb to Frantell Forrest. Tulsa would respond with a 10-yard David Johnson pass to Jacob Collums, only to have UAB take a 13–7 lead on a 9-yard Jeffery Anderson touchdown reception. Tulsa would respond with a pair of consecutive touchdowns in the second to take a 21–13 lead before Forrest returned a kickoff 90-yards for a touchdown to bring the score to 21–19. A late 32-yard Swayze Waters field goal would give the Blazers a 22–21 halftime lead. However, UAB would not score again for the afternoon and lose by a final score of 45–22.[4]
Florida Atlantic
edit1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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UAB | 3 | 14 | 9 | 8 | 34 |
Florida Atlantic | 14 | 14 | 7 | 14 | 49 |
The Blazers first road game of the 2008 season took UAB to Ft. Lauderdale, where they would lose too the FAU Owls in a 49–34 shootout. After going down 14–0 on a pair of FAU touchdown passes, UAB would score its first points on a 27-yard Swayze Waters field goal. The Owls would answer with a touchdown run early in the second in taking a 21–3 lead only to see the blazers respond with a pair of Joe Webb touchdown passes, 20-yards to Zach Lankford and 19-yards to Frantell Forrest, in closing the gap to 21–17. However, FAU would score once more before the half in taking a 28–17 halftime lead.[5]
The Blazers would open the third by scoring on a 2-yard Aaron Johns run only to see the Owls once again respond with another touchdown. After a late 43-yard Waters field goal in the third, UAB's final points would come in the fourth on a 10-yard Justin Brooks touchdown run.[5]
Tennessee
edit1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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UAB | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
Tennessee | 14 | 0 | 14 | 7 | 35 |
Traveling to Knoxville to face the Volunteers, all the Blazers could manage was a single 47-yard Swayze Waters field goal in the third to avoid the shutout in this 35–3 defeat. For the game, UAB was outgained on offense 275 to 548 total yards.[6]
Alabama State
edit1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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Alabama State | 7 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 10 |
UAB | 14 | 14 | 14 | 3 | 45 |
The Blazers would amass 486 yards of total offense in winning their first game of the 2008 season with a 44–10 victory over the Hornets of Alabama State. UAB would strike first on a 41-yard Joe Web run with the Hornets responding in kind on a 39-yard Rei Herchenbach touchdown pass to Darius Mathis in tying the game at 7–7 midway through the first quarter. The Blazers would regain the lead late in the first quarter, and never relinquish it again on a 24-yard Webb touchdown pass to Jeffery Anderson. In the second, the Blazers would add another pair of touchdowns on an 11-yard Rashaud Slaughter run and a 36-yard Webb pass to Anderson in taking a 28–7 halftime lead.[7]
UAB would continue to amass points in the third on another pair of touchdowns coming on a 6-yard Slaughter run and 15-yard Justin Brooks run in extending their lead to 42–7 entering the fourth. In the fourth, each team would exchange a pair of field goals in bringing the final score to 45–10. For the game, Joe Webb would rush for 121 yards and a touchdown and pass for 238 yards and a pair of touchdowns.[7]
South Carolina
edit1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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UAB | 3 | 3 | 0 | 7 | 13 |
South Carolina | 10 | 10 | 3 | 3 | 26 |
Traveling to face their second SEC opponent on the 2008 season, the Blazers were defeated 26–13 by the home Gamecocks in Columbia. After only connecting on a pair of Swayze Waters field goals in the first half, the Blazers lone touchdown came late in the fourth on a 1-yard Joe Webb run.[8]
Memphis
edit1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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Memphis | 0 | 20 | 7 | 6 | 33 |
UAB | 10 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 30 |
In the annual Battle for the Bones, Memphis defeated UAB 30–33 on a Thursday night in Birmingham. The Blazers would get on the board in the first after Joe Webb connected with Mike Jones for a 16-yard touchdown reception, followed with an 18-yard Swayze Waters field goal to give the Blazers a 10–0 lead entering the second quarter. After Memphis scored early in the second, UAB would respond with a 9-yard Webb run to take a 16–7 lead. However this would be UAB's final lead of the evening as Memphis would score another pair of touchdowns in taking a 20–16 lead at the half. In the second half, Webb would score on runs of 12 and 10-yards in the third and fourth quarters respectively, but were unable to take the lead in falling by a final score of 30–33. For the game, Webb rushed for 93 yards and three touchdowns in addition to passing for 235 yards and another touchdown for the evening.[9]
Houston
edit1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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UAB | 3 | 17 | 0 | 0 | 20 |
Houston | 0 | 3 | 21 | 21 | 45 |
In the first conference road game of the 2008 season, the Blazers would fall 20–45 at Houston. UAB would dominate the first half in taking a 20–3 lead going into the half. The Blazer would score on a pair of Swayze Waters field goals (50 and 23 yards respectively) and on a 3-yard Joe Webb touchdown run and a 21-yard, Zach Lankford touchdown reception. However, 42 unanswered Cougar points in the second half would provide Houston the 45–20 victory.[10]
Marshall
edit1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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Marshall | 7 | 7 | 0 | 7 | 21 |
UAB | 2 | 15 | 0 | 6 | 23 |
Southern Miss
edit1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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UAB | 0 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 14 |
Southern Miss | 28 | 21 | 21 | 0 | 70 |
The Blazers were out-rushed 96 to 463 total yards in this 70–14 blowout loss on the road to the Golden Eagles. After going down 28–0 after the first, UAB would score their first points on a 14-yard Joe Webb touchdown pass to Rashaud Slaughter early in the second. The Blazers only other points would come in the third on a 12-yard Mario Wright touchdown reception. For the game, the Golden Eagles out-gained the Blazers in total offense by a final margin of 610 to 223 yards, with both USM's Tory Harrison and V.J. Floyd each gaining over 100 yards on the ground.[11]
Tulane
edit1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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UAB | 7 | 10 | 14 | 10 | 41 |
Tulane | 7 | 7 | 7 | 3 | 24 |
Following a bye week, the Blazers would make the trip to the Superdome and emerge with a 41–24 victory over the home Green Wave.[12]
East Carolina
edit1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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East Carolina | 7 | 0 | 3 | 7 | 17 |
UAB | 7 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 13 |
This 17–13 Pirates victory marked the first all-time win for East Carolina in Legion Field against the Blazers.[13]
UCF
edit1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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UAB | 3 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 15 |
UCF | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Statistics
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Scores by quarter
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Offense
editRushing
editName | GP | Att | Yds | Avg | Long | TD | Avg/G |
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Joe Webb | 12 | 198 | 1,021 | 5.2 | 41 | 11 | 85.1 |
Rashaud Slaughter | 12 | 113 | 514 | 4.5 | 38 | 4 | 42.8 |
Justin Brooks | 11 | 53 | 218 | 4.1 | 19 | 3 | 19.8 |
Aaron Johns | 8 | 23 | 115 | 5.0 | 37 | 1 | 14.4 |
Jim Mitchell | 12 | 19 | 78 | 4.1 | 14 | 0 | 6.5 |
Frantrell Forrest | 10 | 8 | 43 | 5.4 | 12 | 0 | 4.3 |
Rodney Bivens | 4 | 6 | 20 | 3.3 | 17 | 0 | 5.0 |
Caleb Dyck | 12 | 4 | 14 | 3.5 | 9 | 0 | 1.2 |
Terence Edge | 12 | 0 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.0 |
Mark Ferrell | 12 | 2 | 11 | 5.5 | 11 | 0 | 0.9 |
Justin Johnson | 11 | 2 | 4 | 2.0 | 7 | 0 | 0.4 |
Darryl Harris | 12 | 1 | −4 | −4.0 | 0 | 0 | −0.3 |
Swayze Waters | 12 | 2 | −12 | −6.0 | 7 | 0 | −1.0 |
Total | 12 | 435 | 2,027 | 4.7 | 41 | 19 | 168.9 |
Opponents | 12 | 420 | 2,004 | 4.8 | 78 | 25 | 167.0 |
Passing
editName | GP | Effic | Cmp-Att | Pct | Yds | TD | Int | Lng | Avg/G |
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Joe Webb | 12 | 115.53 | 208–353 | 58.9 | 2,367 | 10 | 16 | 43 | 197.2 |
Rodney Bivens | 4 | 0 | 0–0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Total | 12 | 115.53 | 208–353 | 58.9 | 2,367 | 10 | 16 | 43 | 197.2 |
Opponents | 12 | 147.67 | 226–360 | 62.8 | 3,155 | 22 | 16 | 73 | 262.9 |
Receiving
editName | GP | No. | Yards | Avg | TD | Long | Avg/G |
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Frantrell Forrest | 10 | 44 | 536 | 12.8 | 2 | 38 | 53.6 |
Rashaud Slaughter | 12 | 29 | 176 | 6.1 | 1 | 21 | 14.7 |
Jeffery Anderson | 12 | 23 | 368 | 16.0 | 3 | 43 | 30.7 |
Mario Wright | 12 | 20 | 243 | 12.1 | 1 | 38 | 20.2 |
Rodell Carter | 12 | 16 | 206 | 12.9 | 0 | 38 | 17.2 |
Zach Lankford | 12 | 16 | 190 | 11.9 | 2 | 33 | 15.8 |
Mark Ferrell | 12 | 13 | 177 | 13.6 | 0 | 35 | 14.8 |
Mike Jones | 12 | 11 | 109 | 9.9 | 1 | 28 | 9.1 |
Justin Brooks | 11 | 11 | 101 | 9.2 | 0 | 23 | 9.2 |
Darryl Harris | 12 | 9 | 136 | 15.1 | 0 | 28 | 11.3 |
Jim Mitchell | 12 | 8 | 38 | 4.8 | 0 | 11 | 3.2 |
Justin Johnson | 11 | 7 | 82 | 11.7 | 0 | 43 | 7.5 |
Aaron Johns | 8 | 3 | 5 | 1.7 | 0 | 9 | 0.6 |
Total | 12 | 208 | 2,367 | 11.4 | 10 | 43 | 197.2 |
Opponents | 12 | 226 | 3,155 | 14.0 | 22 | 73 | 262.9 |
Defense
editName | GP | Tackles | Sacks | Pass Defense | Fumbles | Blkd | Safety | |||||||
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Solo | Ast | Total | Loss–Yds | No.–Yds | Int–Yds | BU | PD | Qbh | Rcv–Yds | FF | Kick | |||
Joe Henderson | 12 | 55 | 32 | 87 | 12.5–29 | 1.5–6 | 1 | 1 | ||||||
Will Dunbar | 11 | 33 | 35 | 68 | 2.5–12 | 1.0–6 | 2–34 | 5 | 1 | |||||
Matt Taylor | 12 | 29 | 18 | 47 | 1.5–5 | 1–36 | 3 | 1–0 | ||||||
Keon Harris | 11 | 22 | 25 | 47 | 3.0–4 | 1 | 1–0 | 1 | ||||||
Chase Daniel | 12 | 34 | 13 | 47 | 3.5–18 | 1.0–12 | 2–28 | 5 | 1 | |||||
Brandon Carlisle | 10 | 35 | 11 | 46 | 2.0–5 | 2–16 | 3 | 1 | ||||||
Kevin Sanders | 12 | 23 | 15 | 38 | 7–55 | 3 | ||||||||
Terrel Springs | 10 | 20 | 12 | 32 | 0–18 | 4 | ||||||||
D.J. Reese | 12 | 17 | 14 | 31 | 2.5–18 | 1–0 | 1 | |||||||
Anthony Barnes | 12 | 20 | 7 | 27 | 6.5–23 | 1.0–10 | 2 | 2 | 1 | |||||
Elliott Henigan | 10 | 14 | 12 | 26 | 0.5–2 | 0.5–2 | 1 | |||||||
Drew Luker | 12 | 9 | 15 | 24 | 1.5–5 | |||||||||
Lamanski Ware | 11 | 14 | 9 | 23 | 1.0–1 | 1–27 | 1 | |||||||
Richard Carter | 12 | 13 | 8 | 21 | 2.0–8 | 0.5–0 | 1–0 | |||||||
Bryant Turner | 12 | 15 | 5 | 20 | 7.0–31 | 4.0–25 | 1 | 2 | ||||||
Nick Davison | 12 | 7 | 10 | 17 | 3.5–23 | 2.0–18 | 1 | 1–0 | ||||||
Joe Happe | 12 | 11 | 4 | 15 | 4.0–17 | 1.0–9 | 1 | |||||||
Katrell Watters | 5 | 7 | 8 | 15 | 0.5–1 | 0.5–1 | ||||||||
B.J. Steed | 10 | 8 | 7 | 15 | 1 | |||||||||
Marquis Coleman | 12 | 9 | 5 | 14 | 1–0 | 1 | ||||||||
Tony Leggett | 5 | 6 | 8 | 14 | 2.0–4 | |||||||||
Andre Hicks | 8 | 10 | 2 | 12 | 1.0–13 | 1.0–13 | 1 | |||||||
Antoine Powers | 12 | 7 | 4 | 11 | ||||||||||
Tim Davis | 9 | 7 | 2 | 9 | 1.0–3 | |||||||||
Justin Smartt | 11 | 7 | 2 | 9 | ||||||||||
Terry Thomas | 7 | 6 | 3 | 9 | 2.0–3 | |||||||||
Ugonna Amarikwa | 12 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 3–12 | |||||||||
Swayze Waters | 12 | 6 | 2 | 8 | ||||||||||
Jarrell Watters | 3 | 7 | 1 | 8 | 1.0–1 | 1 | ||||||||
Jim Mitchell | 12 | 3 | 2 | 5 | ||||||||||
David Decordova | 3 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 1 | |||||||||
Caleb Dyck | 12 | 3 | 1 | 4 | ||||||||||
Michael McRae | 9 | 2 | 2 | 4 | ||||||||||
Zach Lankford | 12 | 1 | 2 | 3 | ||||||||||
Daniel Clements | 10 | 2 | 1 | 3 | ||||||||||
Mario Wright | 12 | 2 | 2 | |||||||||||
Jeffery Anderson | 12 | 2 | 2 | |||||||||||
Brock Ferguson | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1.0–14 | 1.0–14 | |||||||||
Frantrell Forrest | 10 | 2 | 2 | |||||||||||
Ada Hollifield | 8 | 1 | 1 | |||||||||||
Greg Bulls | 11 | 1 | 1 | |||||||||||
Rashaud Slaughter | 12 | 1 | 1 | |||||||||||
Brandon Heath | 11 | 1 | 1 | |||||||||||
Adam Arthur | 6 | 1 | 1 | |||||||||||
Jeff Hamby | 11 | 1 | 1 | |||||||||||
Mark Ferrell | 12 | 1 | 1 | |||||||||||
Total | 12 | 480 | 306 | 786 | 62–240 | 15–116 | 16–214 | 33 | 9 | 8–12 | 6 | 0 | 1 | |
Opponents | 12 | 482 | 368 | 850 | 58–282 | 23–172 | 16–154 | 47 | 14 | 9–62 | 10 | 2 | 0 |
Special teams
editKicking
editName | PATs | Field Goals | ||||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Made | Att | % | Made | Att | Long | % | ||
Swayze Waters | 24 | 27 | 88.9 | 19 | 24 | 50 | 79.2 | |
Total | 24 | 27 | 88.9 | 19 | 24 | 50 | 79.2 |
Punting
editName | No. | Yds | Avg | Long | TB | FC | In20 | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Swayze Waters | 55 | 2,396 | 43.6 | 67 | 6 | 12 | 13 | |
Joe Webb | 2 | 89 | 44.5 | 52 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
Trey Ragland | 1 | 48 | 48.0 | 48 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
Total | 58 | 2,533 | 43.7 | 67 | 7 | 12 | 14 |
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