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1 2017 ROCK FOOTBALL SCHEDULE ( RV )SLIPPERY ROCK FOOTBALL ROCK GAME NOTES Jon Holtz, Director of Athletic Communication jonathan.holtz@sru.edu Office: Cell: /2 at Kentucky State University... 1:30 p.m. 9/9 [1] WEST CHESTER UNIVERSITY... 6 p.m. 9/16 [2] LOCK HAVEN UNIVERSITY... 6 p.m. 9/23 at Gannon University *...Noon 9/30 [3] CALIFORNIA UNIVERSITY (PA) *... 6 p.m. 10/7 at Mercyhurst University *...Noon 10/14 [4] INDIANA UNIVERSITY (PA) *... 2 p.m. 10/21 at Edinboro University *...Noon 10/28 [5] CLARION UNIVERSITY *... 1 p.m. 11/4 at Seton Hill University *...Noon 11/11 at Kutztown University (or PSAC title game)...noon Home Games in BOLD CAPS TALE OF THE TAPE 2016 Final Statistics THE ROCK STAT CATEGORY THOROBREDS Scoring (Total Points) Points per Game First Downs (Total) ,562...Rushing Yards (Total)... 1, Rushing Yards per Game Rushing TD ,234...Passing Yards (Total)... 1, Passing Yards per Game Passing TD ,796...Total Yards Offense... 2, Yards Offense per Game Total TD Scored Opp. Scoring (Total Points) Opp. Points per Game Opp. Rushing Yards (Total)... 2, Opp. Rushing per Game Opp. Rushing TD ,056...Opp. Passing Yards (Total)... 1, Opp. Passing per Game Opp. Passing TD , Opp. Total Offense... 4, Opp. Offense per Game Sacks (Total) INT (Total) (37.0)... Punts (Avg. per Punt)...77 (35.1) 45 (22.4)... Kick Returns (Avg. Yards)...52 (20.8) 29 (8.7)...Punt Returns (Avg. Yards)...23 (10.7) 61-of-186 (33%)... 3rd-Down Conv of-162 (28%) 20-of-35 (57%)... 4th-Down Conv of-25 (40%) 107 (87.9)... Penalties (Avg. Yards)...74 (72.3) 11...INT Thrown (9)...Fumbles (lost)...23 (12) Avg. Plays per Game * PSAC West Games [3] Military, First Responders Day [1] Hall of Fame Game [4] Homecoming [2] Family Day/Village Fest [5] Senior Day SLIPPERY ROCK THE ROCK (0-0, 0-0 PSAC) GAME 1 - THE ROCK at KENTUCKY STATE Date...Saturday, Sept. 2 Time... 1:30 p.m. Location... Frankfort, Kentucky Venue... Alumni Stadium Capacity...6,000 Surface... Grass Series Record... First Meeting 2016 Records... SRU (7-4), KSU (4-7) KENTUCKY STATE THOROBREDS (0-0, 0-0 SIAC) LIVE COVERAGE Live Stats...sidearmstats.com/sru/football/ Live Stats for Media... sidearmstats.com/sru/football/media/ Live Audio FM (Butler County) / 977rocks.com Live Streaming Video...rockathletics.com/watch/ Play-by-Play... Bob Cupp Color Commentary... Tyler Friel Live TV... None ALL-TIME SERIES Slippery Rock and Kentucky State have never met on the football field. The two teams will also meet next year to open the 2018 season at Slippery Rock s Mihalik-Thompson Stadium (10,000 capacity). COACHING MATCHUP Slippery Rock head coach Shawn Lutz is in his 21st overall season at The Rock and his second as head coach. Lutz posted a 7-4 record in 2016 in his first season as head coach. Prior to that, he served four years as the associate head coach and eight as the defensive coordinator and defensive line coach. Lutz has been a member of the coaching staff for eight of SRU s PSAC West titles. He played tight end at West Virginia University, graduating in Lutz then earned a master s degree in sport management from SRU in John L. Smith is also in his second year as the head coach at Kentucky State, where he posted a 4-7 record last fall in his first campaign. The 4-7 record included an appearance in the SIAC title game and marked the beginning of a turnaround for the program. Smith came to KSU with a strong Division I background, having been named the Big Ten Coach of the Year in 2003 while serving as the head coach at Michigan State. Smith has previously served as head coach at Michigan State, Utah State, the University of Idaho and most recently, Arkansas (2012). He has a bachelor s degree from Weber State and a master s degree from the University of Montana. GRASS IS GREENER IN KENTUCKY Kentucky State s home field at Alumni Stadium is natural grass, which marks just the fourth time in the last seven years that SRU is scheduled to play on a grass surface. In fact, it will be the first game in nearly four years that SRU has played on grass. The Rock practice, and play, on the Astroturf Gameday Grass 3D artificial surface at home and play on all artificial surfaces in PSAC West divisional play. The last SRU football game that was played on grass was an NCAA playoff game at Winston- Salem State (N.C.) on Nov. 23, SRU played two games on grass in 2013, opening the year with a win at Northwood (Mich.). SRU s Last Three Games on Grass: Nov. 23, L, at No. 9 Winston-Salem State (NCAA playoffs) Sept. 7, W, at Northwood (Mich.) Sept. 11, W, 30-0 at Cheyney Rock Football Game Notes - 1

2 SLIPPERY ROCK UNIVERSITY FACTS Name of School...Slippery Rock University City/Zip Code...Slippery Rock, Pa./16057 Founded Enrollment... 8,881 ( enrollment) Nickname... The Rock School Colors... Green (PMS 342) and White Affiliation...NCAA Division II Conference... Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference Interim President... Dr. Philip Way Director of Athletics... Paul Lueken Home Field... Mihalik-Thompson Stadium Surface... Astroturf GameDay Grass 3D Capacity... 10,000 Opening Date Last Renovation (new video board) MEDIA INFORMATION Director of Athletic Communication...Jon Holtz ... Office Phone Cell Phone (press box calls) Address Old Main, Slippery Rock University Maltby Ave, Slippery Rock, PA University Website... Athletics Website... COACHING STAFF Head Coach... Shawn Lutz Alma Mater (year at SRU)... West Virginia, 1996 (21st, 2nd as HC) Record at SRU (Overall is same) Associate Head Coach/Offensive Line/Recruiting... Chris Conrad Alma Mater (year at SRU)... Fresno State, 1998 (6) Defensive Coordinator/Defensive Backs...Domenick Razzano Alma Mater (year at SRU)...Slippery Rock, 2009 (4) Offensive Coordinator/Quarterbacks... Justin Roper Alma Mater (year at SRU)...Montana, 2011 (2) Linebackers/Special Teams Coordinator... Marc Hull Alma Mater (year at SRU)... San Diego State, 2008 (3) Wide Receivers... Frank Bongivengo, Jr. Alma Mater (year at SRU)...Slippery Rock, 2001 (6) Linebackers Assistant...Mike Grata Alma Mater (year at SRU)...Slippery Rock, 2016 (2) Defensive Line Assistant... Joe Phillips Alma Mater (year at SRU)...Slippery Rock, 2017 (1) Strength and Conditioning Coach...Terry Grossetti Alma Mater (year at SRU)...Slippery Rock, 2009 (1) Graduate Assistant - Running Backs... Don King III Alma Mater (year at SRU)...Sam Houston State, 2016 (1) Graduate Assistant - Cornerbacks... Corey Brown Alma Mater (year at SRU)...Ohio State University, 2013 (1) Academic Coordinator/Player Development...Clyde Conti Alma Mater (year at SRU)...Clarion, 1973 (3) Director of Football Operations... Steve Moose Saylor Equipment Manager...Ron Steele Head Athletic Trainer... Scott Morrison ROCK FOOTBALL HISTORY First Season All-Time Record (.591) Record at Mihalik-Thompson Stadium (.706) PSAC West Titles (15) , 2014, 2013, 2011, 2000, 1999, 1998, , 1976, 1974, 1973, 1972, 1963, 1962, 1961 PSAC Overall Titles (11) , 2014, 2000, 1999, 1998, 1997, 1974, , 1972, 1962, 1939 NCAA DII Playoff Appearances (6) , 2014, 2013, 1999, 1998, 1997 NCAA DII Playoff Record Last NCAA Game L, at #5 Shepherd (NCAA quarterfinals) SEASON OPENER STREAK Slippery Rock has won its last eight consecutive season-openers, including last year s comeback victory over New Haven at home. The last time The Rock failed to open their season with a victory was the 2008 season at Seton Hill University. WINNING SEASON STREAK With a 7-4 record last fall, Slippery Rock has now put together eight straight winning seasons, has been above.500 in 10 of the last 11 years and has finished in winning fashion in 24 of the last 29 seasons. Only three teams in the PSAC have at least eight winning seasons in a row entering the 2017 season. CURRENT WINNING SEASONS STREAK IN PSAC 1. Bloomsburg California Slippery Rock - 8 NATIONAL RANKINGS Slippery Rock is listed as receiving votes in the AFCA Division II preseason national poll, marking the fourth straight year The Rock appears in at least the list of teams receiving votes in the preseason poll. SRU was ranked 11th in the preseason national poll entering the 2016 season and has reached as high as No. 7 in the national rankings during the course of the last four years (final rankings of 2015). The complete national polls are on page 10 of these notes IN REVIEW - SLIPPERY ROCK The Rock are coming off a 7-4 record in 2016 that included a 3-4 mark in PSAC West play, a disappointment compared to expectations entering the season after SRU had won three straight PSAC West titles and appeared in three straight NCAA postseason tournaments from The Rock were hampered by injuries to key players for most of the season, including the loss of the program s all-time leading rusher Shamar Greene midway through the fifth game, and first loss, of the year. Greene went down in the second quarter of the California game and never returned to the lineup, closing his career with 4,275 rushing yards. After losing three straight games, including two on the final possessions for the opposition, SRU rebounded to win the last two games of the season in convincing fashion, putting up 90 points and allowing just 36 in wins over Seton Hill and East Stroudsburg IN REVIEW -KENTUCKY STATE Kentucky State posted back-to-back 3-7 seasons in 2014 and 2015 before John L. Smith took over the program and led the Thorobreds to a 4-7 record and an appearance in the SIAC title game in They nearly claimed the league title after leading much of the championship game before falling to Fort Valley State. The highlight win of the year came on the road at No. 5 Tuskegee, where the Thorobreds picked up one of the best wins in program history with a 10-9 victory. Tuskegee went on to earn a trip to the NCAA playoffs and won its first round game before bowing out in the second round with a 9-3 overall record on the year. OUT OF STATE SWING CONTINUES The trip to Kentucky State marks the third straight season opening road game that Slippery Rock will travel well outside of Pennsylvania for. The Rock s last season opener on the road was 2015 at New Haven (Conn.) and before that was 2013 at Northwood (Mich.). The trend will continue, as the next scheduled road opener for SRU is 2019 when the team will travel to Wayne State (Mich.). The last time SRU opened its season on the road against a team inside of Pennsylvania was 2011 at Seton Hill, before the Griffins joined the PSAC.

3 GARRY WINS QB JOB Redshirt senior Tanner Garry was named the starting quarterback for the season opener, marking the fourth straight season SRU will start with a new signal caller for its opening game. Garry was with the team last season, but had to sit out the year after transferring for a second time. He took the majority of the first team reps in the spring game last April. Prior to joining SRU, Garry spent three seasons on the Youngstown State team, where he appeared in 17 games in a reserve role. He began his collegiate career at Bowling Green, where he redshirted as a true freshman. Garry will make his first collegiate start against Kentucky State. His last official start at QB came in 2011 at Fort Cherry High School, where he set school passing records for yardage (4,502) and touchdowns (50) and earned Honorable Mention All-State honors. QB BATTLE GOES TO THE WIRE The QB competition lasted all the way through preseason camp with Garry being pushed by fellow Division I transfer Andrew Koester and returning sophomore Augustus Necastro. The future at the position looks bright as both Koester and Necastro have three years of eligibility remaining. COACH LUTZ ON THE QB BATTLE We really had a good battle between those three guys for the starting spot. After camp we just felt like Tanner gives us the best chance to win, but we think Andrew really came on strong in camp after only having a couple weeks to learn the offense. If we have to go to him or Augustus at any point, we ll be comfortable doing that and we know they can both move the offense. - Shawn Lutz, SRU head coach FRESHMEN EVERYWHERE A quick look at the depth chart entering week one of the season will show a total of 16 players on offense and defense listed as starters or backups that have no collegiate game experience. Of those 16 freshmen or redshirt freshmen, 11 are on the defensive side of the ball, including five projected starters. In total, The Rock projects to start four redshirt freshmen and two true freshmen in week one. The true freshmen projected to start are cornerback De Vijan Franklin and linebacker Trysten McDonald. ALL FRESHMEN AT LINEBACKER Included in that list of freshmen is all three projected starting linebackers, as redshirts Tim Vernick and Dylan Whiteman are projected to join McDonald in the base 4-3 defense. The Rock have started at least two seniors at linebacker in each of the last three years. DIFFERENT VERNICK - SAME SPOT Redshirt freshman Tim Vernick came out of camp as the projected starter at middle linebacker, filling a familiar role for Rock fans. Tim s older brother, Bob, who graduated last year, was a first team All-Region middle linebacker that appeared in 44 games over the last four years at SRU. With Tim earning the starting job, it could pave the way for a stretch of eight straight years with a Vernick patrolling the middle of the SRU defense. A WHOLE NEW DEFENSE Just two players on the defensive side of the ball saw time in the starting lineup last year in defensive end Marcus Martin (plenty more on Martin on the next page) and safety Kyle Hall, and Hall only started in three games. Add in Delmar Henderson, who saw significant time last year, and The Rock defense has just three players projected to start that saw the field on defense last fall. SAMPLE SWITCHES SIDES A fourth starter on defense that saw time on the field in each of the last two years is Tavarus Sample, who has made the switch from wide receiver to safety for the 2017 season. Sample made the move in the spring and emerged as the starting strong safety. The coaching staff described the move as a natural fit for Sample, who has embraced the role. BERRY EMERGES AS TOP BACK Another battle that began in the spring and carried over to the preseason was at running back. Second team All-PSAC performer Isiah Neely figures to see a significant number of carries this season, but redshirt freshman Chacar Berry is expected to start in the backfield in week one after putting together a strong offseason. Braden Fochtman and Nassir Weaver are also expected to get carries as The Rock looks to employ a committee style backfield. TEAM CAPTAINS NAMED The coaching staff named two captains early in camp with those votes going to Marcus Martin on the defensive side of the ball and Cornelius (Milly) Raye on the offensive side of the ball. After camp, the players voted on the other two captains. Those votes went to Ian Park on offense and Delmar Henderson on defense, giving The Rock four captains in their fifth year on a collegiate roster. OFFENSIVE LINE GETS STRONGER On paper, the strongest unit on the roster entering the season is the offensive line. With four starters returning from last fall and the addition of Northwestern University graduate transfer Ian Park at right guard, the line looks to be one of the strongest units in recent years. All-PSAC right tackle Steve Gaviglia will join Park on the right side, while Jim Popa will move from guard to center and Austin Fields will remain at left guard. Chris Larsen, who started six games at left tackle last fall, rounds out the left side. The Rock s projected five starting linemen average out at 6 foot, 2.5 inches and 296 pounds. JOHNSON LOOKING FOR BREAKOUT YEAR Wide receiver Marcus Johnson put together a breakout junior season last fall after adapting to the SRU offensive scheme following his transfer from Thiel. He pulled down 54 passes for 898 yards and 13 touchdowns, including a monster 10-catch, 237-yard, four-touchdown showing in the final game of the 2016 season against East Stroudsburg. Firmly planted as the No. 1 receiver entering his senior year, Johnson should see even more targets. He will also handle punt return and kick return duties for the first time in his SRU career. RAYE COMPLETES INSIDE-OUT COMBO The Rock projects to have one of the top inside-outside receiving duos in the region this year, if not the nation, with Johnson on the outside and Cornelius (Milly) Raye in the slot. Raye enters his senior year with 1,478 career receiving yards, good enough for 11th on the all-time ledger at The Rock. He also has 115 catches, which ranks eighth at SRU and 15 touchdowns, which also ranks eighth. CHAPLA SET FOR DOUBLE DUTY Placekicker Jake Chapla came out of camp as not only the projected starter for placekicking duties, but also as the projected starter in the punting game. Fellow sophomore Josiah Davis handled the punting role last year and will enter week one as the backup for both punting and kicking duties. Rock Football Game Notes - 3

4 MARCUS 44MARTIN Position: DE Height: 6-2 Weight: 255 Year: R-Sr. West Mifflin, Pa. MARCUS MARTIN QUICK CAREER RECAP Martin enters his senior season as the Slippery Rock program and Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference all-time leader in tackles for loss (66.0) and quarterback sacks (40.5)... ranks sixth all-time in Division II history in career sacks and ninth all-time in Division II history in career tackles for loss with one full season still to play... two-time CoSIDA Academic All-American... three-time PSAC Player of the Year (Freshman of the Year in 2014, Defensive Player of the Year in 2015 and 2016)... two-time Super Region One Defensive Player of the Year (2015, 2016)... National Freshman of the Year (2014) Lindy s Sports Preseason Division II Player of the Year... Multiple All-America honors each season... complete list of honors in table to the right. THREE-TIME PLAYER OF THE YEAR Entering his senior season, Martin has a chance to become the first and only player in PSAC history to earn four consecutive major awards. He was the PSAC West Rookie of the Year in 2014 and has been the Defensive Player of the Year in each of the last two years. He has also earned those same honors in Super Region One. Martin is the second SRU player to ever earn three PSAC yearly awards, joining quarterback Randy McKavish, who was the PSAC West Offensive Player of the Year in 1997, 1998 and McKavish was also the Rookie of the Year in 1997 and is the only player in league history with four yearly major awards. RECORDS ALREADY HELD Martin enters his senior year already owning the career sack (40.5) and tackle for loss (66.0) records for both Slippery Rock and the entire PSAC. He also owns the SRU single-season record for sacks and ranks first and second on that ledger thanks to his 16.0 sacks in 2014 and his 15.5 sacks in ACADEMIC HONORS In addition to his accomplishments on the field, Martin has also built a decorated list of honors in the classroom. He was named a CoSIDA Academic All-American in both of the years he has been eligible for the award, including a first team selection last fall. He was also named to the PSAC Fall Top 10 in 2016 and has been a PSAC Scholar-Athlete and Division II Athletic Director s Association Academic Achievement honoree in each year of his career. Martin carries above a 3.5 GPA and is majoring in safety management with a minor in business administration. ONLY ACTIVE PLAYER ON RECORD WATCH Martin is the only active player in Division II that is listed in the NCAA record books for career sacks and tackles for loss. He is one of only two players at any level of NCAA football that is listed in their respective record books for sacks and tackles for loss, joining Sam Houston State senior P.J. Hall of the Division I FCS ranks, who has 66.5 tackles for loss entering the year. MARTIN TRYING TO JOIN PSAC ELITE LIST The PSAC has named an All-Conference squad each year since Only seven players have been voted to first team All-PSAC honors four times. Martin, a three-time first-team selection, can become the eighth to be recognized four times. The others on the list are: Brandon Brown- Dukes, Mercyhurst (2015, RB), Franklyn Quiteh, Bloomsburg (2013, RB), Mike Washington, West Chester (2008, WR), Jim Terwilliger, East Stroudsburg (2006, QB), Tim McCutcheon, California (2007, OT), Mark Brubaker, East Stroudsburg (2004, PK) and Rob Carey, Lock Haven (2003, DB). MOST EXPERIENCED PLAYER IN PSAC Martin enters the season with 37 consecutive starts to his name, every game since the beginning of the 2014 season. That tally is four more than any other player in the PSAC as East Stroudsburg OL Devon Ackerman and Millersville DL Drew Seaburg have both started 33 games. The second most experienced player in the PSAC West is Indiana DB Jay Watkins, who has started 30 career games for the Crimson Hawks HONORS AND AWARDS - Street and Smith Preseason All-American (1st) - Lindy s Sports Preseason All-American (1st) - D2football.com Preseason All-American (1st) 2016 HONORS AND AWARDS - 1st Team CoSIDA Academic All-American - Gene Upshaw Lineman of the Year Finalist - Consensus All-American - AFCA All-American - AP Little All-American - D2CCA All-American - D2football.com All-American - Don Hansen Football Gazette All-American - Super Region 1 Defensive Player of the Year - PSAC West Defensive Player of the Year - 1st team All-Region - 1st team All-PSAC West - 1st team CoSIDA Academic All-District - PSAC Fall Top 10 honoree - PSAC Scholar-Athlete - Cliff Harris Award finalist - Lindy s Sports Preseason All-American - Sporting News Preseason All-American - HERO Sports Preseason All-American - Lindy s Preseason Defensive Player of the Year 2015 HONORS AND AWARDS - 2nd Team CoSIDA Academic All-American - D2football.com All-American - D2CCA All-American - Don Hansen Football Gazette All-American - Super Region 1 Defensive Player of the Year - PSAC West Defensive Player of the Year - 1st team All-Region - 1st team All-PSAC West - Cliff Harris Award finalist - 1st team CoSIDA Academic All-District - PSAC Scholar-Athlete - Lindy s Sports Preseason All-American - Sporting News Preseason All-American - HERO Sports Preseason All-American 2014 HONORS AND AWARDS - National Freshman of the Year (Don Hansen) - Daktronics All-American - Don Hansen Football Gazette All-American - D2football.com All-American - AP Little All-American - Beyond Sports Network All-American - Super Region 1 Rookie of the Year - PSAC West Rookie of the Year - 1st team All-Region - 1st team All-PSAC West - Cliff Harris Award finalist - PSAC Scholar-Athlete 4 -Rock Football Game Notes

5 DIVISION II CAREER SACK RECORD BOOK # Player, School Years Sacks 1 Lucky Bear, McKendree Marc Schiechl, Colo. School of Mines Joshua Gordon, Minnesota St Michael Eubanks, Delta St Jonas Celian, West Va. Wesleyan Marcus Martin, Slippery Rock * Andre Bernardi, North Greenville David Bass, Mo. Western St Casey Larson, St. Anselm Morgan Fox, Colorado St.-Pueblo DIVISION II CAREER TACKLES FOR LOSS RECORD BOOK # Player, School Years TFL 1 Andre Bernardi, North Greenville Jason Ocean, Livingstone Aaron McConnell, Pittsburg St Jonas Celian, West Va. Wesleyan Marc Schiechl, Colo. School of Mines Michael Eubanks, Delta St Howard Jones, Shepherd Tim Green, Lincoln (PA) Marcus Martin, Slippery Rock * Lucky Bear, McKendree ALL NCAA DIVISIONS - CAREER SACK RECORD BOOK # Player, School Years Sacks Div. 1 Mike Czerwien, Waynesburg D3 2 Teidrick Smith, Mary Hardin-Baylor D3 3 Tyre Coleman, Hobart D3 4 Steven Wilson, King s (PA) D3 5 Bryan Robinson, Wesley D3 6 Lucky Bear, McKendree D2 7 Marc Schiechl, Colo. School of Mines D2 8 Terrell Suggs, Arizona St FBS 9 Joshua Gordon, Minnesota St D2 9 Jason Trusnik, Ohio Northern D3 11 Brandon Tisdale, Wilmington (OH) D3 11 James Cowser, Southern Utah FCS 13 Michael Eubanks, Delta St D2 13 Chris Gocong, Cal Poly 2001, FCS 13 Tom Lally, Mount Union D3 16 Brenden Givan, Stillman D3 16 Jonas Celian, West Va. Wesleyan D2 18 Marcus Martin, Slippery Rock * D2 D1 (FBS, FCS) AND D2 COMBINED CAREER SACKS # Player, School Years Sacks Div. 1. Lucky Bear, McKendree D2 2. Marc Schiechl, Colo. School of Mines D2 3. Terrell Suggs, Arizona St FBS 4. Joshua Gordon, Minnesota St D2 5. James Cowser, Southern Utah FCS 6. Michael Eubanks, Delta St D2 6. Chris Gocong, Cal Poly 2001, FCS 8. Jonas Celian, West Va. Wesleyan D2 9. Marcus Martin, Slippery Rock * D2 * Active player MARCUS MARTIN BY THE NUMBERS Below is a look at the game-by-game numbers that have led Marcus Martin to the No. 1 spot in the SRU and PSAC career record books for sacks and tackles for loss Opponent... Tackles...TFL...Sacks KUTZTOWN at East Stroudsburg at Millersville SETON HILL GANNON at California (Pa.) vs. Mercyhurst at Indiana (Pa.) EDINBORO at Clarion BLOOMSBURG at West Chester TOTALS Opponent... Tackles...TFL...Sacks at New Haven EAST STROUDSBURG MILLERSVILLE at Seton Hill at Gannon CALIFORNIA (PA) at Mercyhurst INDIANA (PA) at Edinboro CLARION at West Chester VIRGINIA UNION ASSUMPTION at Shepherd TOTALS Opponent... Tackles...TFL...Sacks NEW HAVEN at West Chester at Lock Haven GANNON at California (Pa.) MERCYHURST at Indiana (Pa.) EDINBORO at Clarion SETON HILL EAST STROUDSBURG TOTALS Opponent... Tackles...TFL...Sacks at Kentucky State WEST CHESTER LOCK HAVEN at Gannon CALIFORNIA (PA) at Mercyhurst INDIANA (PA) at Edinboro CLARION at Seton Hill at Kutztown TOTALS CAREER TOTALS Rock Football Game Notes - 5

6 PRESEASON ALL-AMERICANS Marcus Martin is the lone SRU player to be named to a Preseason All-America team for Martin was named to the first team for all four of the primary Division II teams that were announced. He is the lone player from the PSAC to be named to first team honors on both the Lindy s Sports and D2football.com lists. - MARCUS MARTIN DE R-Sr. West Mifflin, Pa. - Street and Smith - 1st Team - Lindy s Sports - 1st Team - HERO Sports - 1st Team - D2football.com - 1st Team RETURNING ALL-PSAC PLAYERS Slippery Rock returns a total of four players that were named to All- PSAC honors in Team Player Pos. Ht. Wt. Yr. Hometown 1st Team Marcus Martin DE R-Sr. West Mifflin, Pa. 2nd Team Steve Gaviglia OL R-Jr. Cranberry Twp., Pa. 2nd Team Isiah Neely RB R-Sr. Coraopolis, Pa. 2nd Team Marcus Johnson WR Sr. Pittsburgh, Pa. GAVIGLIA SHINES ON OFFENSE One of the pleasant surprises of the 2016 season for Slippery Rock was right tackle Steve Gaviglia, who played the 2015 season as a backup defensive tackle. He made the move to offensive line and went on to lead the unit and earn All-PSAC honors in his first year of playing offense. Gaviglia returns for his junior year this fall. PARK ADDS POWER ON THE RIGHT Gaviglia will be joined on the right side of the offensive line by Northwestern University alum Ian Park at the guard spot. Park, at 6-4, 315 pounds, will be among the biggest offensive linemen in the PSAC this season. With starting experience in the Big 10, Park figures to be a key addition to the line. He played spring ball at SRU after graduating last December and made such an impact on the team in less than one year that his teammates voted him as a captain for this fall. Park earned his bachelor s degree in communications from Northwestern. TOUGH TO RUN ON Slippery Rock has ranked in the top 10 in the country against the run in each of the last three seasons and has been one of the toughest teams in the nation for opponents to find success on the ground. Last year, The Rock ranked sixth in the nation, allowing just 82.5 rushing yards per game. SRU allowed just eight rushing touchdowns in 11 games in The Rock defense has not allowed opponents to run for an average of 100 or more yards per game since the 2013 season, when opponents averaged yards per game. Over the last three years total, SRU has allowed just 3,018 rushing yards, or 81.6 yards per game. Opponents have scored just 32 rushing TDs over that stretch, an average of 0.86 rushing TDs per game. STRONG FIRST QUARTERS Slippery Rock scored first in seven of the 11 games last season and outscored opponents by a margin in the first quarter of games. The 100 first quarter points were the second most SRU scored in any quarter, trailing the 115 fourth quarter points SRU scored last year. The worst quarter for SRU last season was the third quarter, where The Rock managed just 79 points on the year FINAL PSAC / SIAC / NCAA STATISTICAL RANKINGS SLIPPERY ROCK IN THE RANKINGS Category... PSAC Rank... D2 Rank...Statistics (Avg.) Scoring Offense Scoring Defense Total Offense Total Defense Rushing Offense Rushing Defense Passing Offense Passing Defense Passing Efficiency Kickoff Returns Punt Returns Punting (Net) Sacks Turnovers Gained (tot.) KENTUCKY STATE IN THE RANKINGS Category... SIAC Rank... D2 Rank...Statistics (Avg.) Scoring Offense Scoring Defense Total Offense Total Defense Rushing Offense Rushing Defense Passing Offense Passing Defense Passing Efficiency Kickoff Returns Punt Returns Punting (Net) Sacks Turnovers Gained (tot.) Ranked in PSAC 10 Ranked in SIAC / 170 Ranked in D2 SLIPPERY ROCK S 2016 RECORD WHEN... Overall PSAC-West At Home On The Road On Natural Grass On Artifical Surface Day Games Night Games Scoring First Opponent Scores First Leading at Halftime Trailing at Halftime Tied at Halftime Leading After Third Trailing After Third Tied After Third Overtime Games Scoring Less Than 20 Points Scoring Points Scoring Points Scoring Points Scoring 50+ Points Allowing < 20 Points Allowing Points Allowing Points Allowing Points Allowing Points Rushing For < 100 Yards Rushing For 100+ Yards Rushing For 200+ Yards Passing For 200+ Yards Passing For 300+ Yards Totaling < 300 Yards Yards Offense Yards Offense Yards Offense Yards Offense Allow < 100 Yards Rushing Allow < 300 Yards Offense Allow 300+ Yards Offense Having 100-Yard Rusher Opp. Has 100-Yard Rusher No Turnovers Less Than 3 Turnovers Or More Turnovers No Takeaways Or More Takeaways More Time Of Possession Less Time of Possession Running More Plays Rock Football Game Notes

7 BIG LEG FROM CHAPLA Kicker Jake Chapla made a 51-yard field goal as a true freshman last year, becoming the first SRU kicker to hit from 50 yards since His kick is the third longest field goal in school history and was the longest in the PSAC last year. Chapla made five field goals from 40 yards or longer and was 11-of-17 overall as a freshman last fall. His 11 made field goals rank fifth in program history for a single-season. The SRU record for a single-season is 14, set by Jason Katsaouni in MERHAUT GETTING HIS SHOT Slot receiver Mike Merhaut has earned a chance to start at the opposite slot from Milly Raye. Merhaut, entering his redshirt sophomore season, set WPIAL AAAA records his senior year of high school at Pine-Richland when he caught 110 passes for 1,532 yards and was the leading receiver in the state of Pennsylvania. STRENGTH OF SCHEDULE Slippery Rock s 11 opponents in 2017 combined to post a overall record (.569 winning percentage) in That includes two NCAA playoff teams (Cal U and IUP) and three others that posted at least seven wins last fall (West Chester, Edinboro, Kutztown). The Rock will also face Gannon, which was 5-6 in 2016 but did enough in the offseason to receive votes in the AFCA Division II national poll. In total, SRU will face five teams that are listed in the preseason national poll (Cal, IUP, West Chester, Edinboro, Gannon). FAMILY CONNECTIONS A number of current players on the SRU roster have direct family connections to other current players or former players that wore the Green and White. Tim Vernick is a younger brother of Bob Vernick (last played in 2016), Chacar Berry is a younger cousin of Alfon Cook (2016), Jacarri Cleckley is a younger brother of Damarcus Cleckley (2009), Elijah K. Jackson is a cousin to Anthony (2013) and AJ Saunders (2009) and Tanner Garry and Corey Garry are cousins. SPECIAL EVENTS SCHEDULE Each of The Rock s five scheduled home games this season will have at least one special event set to take place. The complete list of special events can be found below. Sept. 9 vs. West Chester Hall of Fame Game 6 p.m. Sept. 16 vs. Lock Haven VillageFest and Family Day 6 p.m. Sept. 30 vs. California Military Appreciation Day 6 p.m. Oct. 14 vs. Indiana Homecoming 2 p.m. Oct. 28 vs. Clarion Senior Day 1 p.m. HOMECOMING GAME SET FOR ESPN 3 The NCAA selected Slippery Rock s Homecoming game Oct. 14 against Indiana for its Division II Showcase. The game will be produced by a television crew and will stream worldwide on ESPN3 and the ESPN app. This marks the second time in the last three seasons that SRU has been chosen as a host site for the NCAA s Showcase. REGIONAL REALIGNMENT IN DIVISION II Super Region One in the sport of football saw a realignment during the offseason with the departure of the Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association (CIAA) and the addition of the Great Midwest Athletic Conference (G-MAC). The CIAA moved to Super Region Two. Super Region One still includes all schools from the PSAC, the Mountain East Conference and the Northeast 10 and will now include the eight football-playing schools in the G-MAC: Ohio Dominican, Hillsdale, Findlay, Alderson Broddus, Walsh, Lake Erie, Kentucky Wesleyan and Malone. The top seven teams from the Super Region in the final regional rankings will earn NCAA playoff bids. AROUND THE PSAC (LISTED IN PRESEASON POLL ORDER) WESTERN DIVISION Rank Team PSAC Overall This Week (Time) 1 Indiana (6) vs. Ashland (Thu. 7 p.m.) 2 California (2) vs. Ohio Dom. (Thu. 6 p.m.) 3 SLIPPERY ROCK at Kentucky St. (1:30 p.m.) 4 Edinboro vs. Lake Erie (Noon) 5 Gannon at South. Conn. St. (Noon) 6 Seton Hill vs. Bowie State (3 p.m.) 7 Clarion at UT-Martin (Thu. 7 p.m) 8 Mercyhurst vs. Hillsdale (Noon) EASTERN DIVISION Rank Team PSAC Overall This Week (Time) 1 West Chester (8) vs. Bentley (Thu. 6 p.m.) 2 Kutztown vs. Assumption (Noon) 3 Shippensburg vs. American Intl. (1 p.m.) 4 Bloomsburg vs. Stonehill (Noon) 5 East Stroudsburg at Fairmont St. (Thu. 7 p.m.) 6 Lock Haven at St. Francis Pa. (Noon) 7 Millersville at Pace (6 p.m.) 8 Cheyney vs. Lincoln (1 p.m.) (1st place votes in Preseason Coaches Poll in parenthesis) PRESEASON POLL NOTES ROCK PICKED THIRD IN WEST The Rock were picked to finish third in the PSAC West according to the preseason coaches poll, behind Indiana (Pa.) and California (Pa.). The last time SRU was picked third in the league was the 2014 season, which resulted in an overall PSAC title and a trip to the NCAA playoffs. CHAMPS NOT PICKED FIRST IN EITHER POLL For the fourth straight year the defending PSAC West champions have not been picked first by the coaches. California, the overall PSAC champion last year, was picked second behind Indiana. The Vulcans defeated Indiana twice last season, handing IUP its only two losses. In the East, defending champion Kutztown was picked second behind West Chester. ROCK GETS TOP TWO IN THE EAST Slippery Rock is scheduled to face the top two vote getters in the East. West Chester, which is receiving votes in the AFCA poll and is ranked No. 25 in the D2football.com poll, is the week two opponent and home opener for SRU. The Golden Rams were a unanimous pick for the top spot in the East. This will mark the fourth straight year SRU and WCU will meet and the first time in that stretch that the game will be played at SRU. Kutztown, which won the PSAC East last year with a 7-0 record, is scheduled to be the week 11 opponent for SRU. ROCK TO PLAY ALMOST EVERY TEAM WITH WINNING RECORD Eight teams in the PSAC - four in each division - posted winning records last season. One of those was SRU at 7-4 and The Rock will play five of the other seven this fall in California (11-1), Indiana (10-2), Edinboro (9-2), Kutztown (7-4) and West Chester (8-3). The only two teams in the league with winning records last year that are not on the SRU schedule are Shippensburg (7-4) and Bloomsburg (6-5). TITLE GAME SHIFTS BACK TO THE EAST The PSAC title game will move back to the East Division champion in 2017 as it continues to alternate between the divisional winners each year. Slippery Rock is still the only visiting team to win a PSAC title game since the league reinstated the championship in The Rock won the 2015 title on the road at West Chester, Rock Football Game Notes - 7

8 2016 GAME-BY-GAME STARTERS - SLIPPERY ROCK OFFENSE Opponent QB RB WR SLOT SLOT WR TE/RB2 LT LG C RG RT New Haven King III Greene Johnson Raye - Harley Dingle Ketterer Fields LoSchiavo Popa Gaviglia West Chester King III Greene Johnson Raye - Harley Cirillo Ketterer Fields LoSchiavo Popa Gaviglia Lock Haven King III Greene Johnson Raye Scales Harley - Larsen Fields LoSchiavo Popa Gaviglia Gannon King III Greene Johnson Raye Scales Harley - Larsen Fields LoSchiavo Popa Gaviglia California (Pa.) King III Greene Johnson Raye Scales Harley - Larsen Fields LoSchiavo Popa Gaviglia Mercyhurst King III Rash Johnson Raye Scales Harley - Larsen Fields LoSchiavo Popa Gaviglia Indiana (Pa.) King III Neely Johnson Raye Scales - McNally Larsen Fields Popa Raabe Gaviglia Edinboro King III Neely Johnson - Scales Harley McNally Larsen Fields LoSchiavo Popa Gaviglia Clarion Necastro Neely Johnson Raye Scales Harley - Podgorski Fields Ketterer Popa Gaviglia Seton Hill King III Neely Johnson Raye Scales Harley - Podgorski Fields Ketterer Popa Gaviglia East Stroudsburg King III Dingle Johnson McClain Scales Tucker - Ketterer Fields LoSchiavo Popa Gillis 2016 GAME-BY-GAME STARTERS - SLIPPERY ROCK DEFENSE Opponent DE DT NG DE LB LB LB CB SS FS CB New Haven Conway Phillips Kope Martin Zappone Vernick Allen Henderson Green Fulmore Cook West Chester Conway Twillie II Kope Martin Zappone Vernick Conglose Howard Green Fulmore Cook Lock Haven Conway Phillips Kope Martin Zappone Vernick Conglose Howard Green Fulmore Cook Gannon Conway Phillips Kope Martin Zappone Vernick Conglose Howard Green Fulmore Cook California (Pa.) Conway Phillips Kope Martin Allen Zappone Conglose Howard Green Fulmore Cook Mercyhurst Phillips Twillie II Kope Martin Zappone E. Johnson Minenok Howard Green Fulmore Cook Indiana (Pa.) Phillips Twillie II Kope Martin Zappone Vernick Minenok Howard Green Fulmore Cook Edinboro Conway Phillips Kope Martin Zappone Vernick Conglose Howard Hall Fulmore Cook Clarion Conway Phillips Kope Martin Zappone Vernick Conglose Howard Hall Fulmore Cook Seton Hill Conway Phillips Kope Martin Zappone Vernick Conglose Howard Hall Fulmore Cook East Stroudsburg Conway Phillips Kope Martin Zappone Vernick Conglose Howard Denson Fulmore Cook PROJECTED STARTERS SLIPPERY ROCK DEFENSE Pos. # Player RE 46 Chad Kuhn DT 32 Tim Soave NG 95 Trey Blandford DE 44 Marcus Martin OLB 57 Trysten McDonald MLB 45 Tim Vernick OLB 20 Dylan Whiteman CB 4 Delmar Henderson SS 2 Tavarus Sample FS 7 Kyle Hall CB 36 De Vijan Franklin SLIPPERY ROCK OFFENSE Pos. # Player QB 3 Tanner Garry RB 27 Chacar Berry WR 9 Marcus Johnson Slot 10 Milly Raye LT 79 Chris Larsen LG 51 Austin Fields C 50 Jim Popa RG 56 Ian Park RT 64 Steve Gaviglia Slot 13 Mike Merhaut WR 81 Andrew Bridgeforth TE 35 Brian McNally SLIPPERY ROCK SPECIAL TEAMS Pos. # Player P 99 Jake Chapla PK 99 Jake Chapla Hold 13 Mike Merhaut LS 42 Garret MacFarland KR/PR 9 Marcus Johnson 8 -Rock Football Game Notes SLIPPERY ROCK TOP RETURNERS Passing - #15 Augustus Necastro Cmp-Att-Int Yds TD Avg/G Rushing - #25 Isiah Neely Att Net Avg TD Avg/G Receiving - #9 Marcus Johnson No Yds Avg TD Avg/G Receiving - #10 Milly Raye No Yds Avg TD Avg/G Receiving - #23 Carnel Harley No Yds Avg TD Avg/G Receiving - #35 Brian McNally No Yds Avg TD Avg/G Tackles Player Tot TFL Sack #44 Marcus Martin #7 Kyle Hall #4 Delmar Henderson Kicking Player FG-FGA Long Jake Chapla PAT SRU CAREER STARTS OFFENSE QB Augustus Necastro...1 (0) QB Tanner Garry...0 (0) RB Isiah Neely...5 (0) RB Chacar Berry...0 (0) WR Milly Raye...16 (0) WR Marcus Johnson...12 (11) WR Carnel Harley...9 (0) WR Andrew Bridgeforth...3 (0) WR Mike Merhaut...0 (0) LT Chris Larsen...6 (0) LT Ryan Podgorski...2 (0) LG Austin Fields...11 (11) RG Jim Popa...11 (11) RG Ian Park...0 (0) RT Steve Gaviglia...10 (0) OL Colten Raabe...1 (0) TE Brian McNally...3 (0) TE Zach Cirillo...1 (0) Consecutive starts in parenthesis DEFENSE DE Marcus Martin (37) DE Chad Kuhn... 0 (0) DT Tim Soave... 0 (0) NG Trey Blandford... 0 (0) LB Patrick Minenok... 2 (0) LB Trysten McDonald... 0 (0) LB Tim Vernick... 0 (0) LB Dylan Whiteman... 0 (0) FS Kyle Hall... 5 (0) SS Tavarus Sample... 0 (0) CB Delmar Henderson... 2 (0) CB De Vijan Franklin... 0 (0) STARTERS NOTES Marcus Martin has started 21 more games than any other player on the SRU roster and enters week one of the season with 37 straight starts, the most of any player in the PSAC. The next highest number of starts on the SRU roster is Milly Raye s 16, followed by Marcus Johnson s 12. Austin Fields and Jim Popa started all 11 games last season and Steve Gaviglia started 10 games, missing only one start to allow a senior to start in the final game of the year. Only four players on the SRU roster have started a game on the defensive side of the ball and one of those, Patrick Minenok, will likely miss the season due to an injury suffered in preseason camp. Ian Park started 16 games at Northwestern University. Tim Soave started 18 games at Lackawanna College.

9 ROCK VS OPPONENTS Slippery Rock has an overall combined record of (.615) alltime against its 2017 scheduled opponents. The largest win streak in a series belongs to SRU over Lock Haven at 25 straight games dating back to a tie in SRU and Kentucky State are meeting for the first time in SRU has a winning record against eight of the 2017 opponents. Opponent Games Record First Game Last Game Streak Kentucky State West Chester W-2 Lock Haven W-25 Gannon W-3 California (Pa.) L-1 Mercyhurst W-2 Indiana (Pa.) L-1 Edinboro L-1 Clarion L-1 Seton Hill W-1 Kutztown W-2 Overall (.615 Winning Percentage) TRANSFER INFUSION The 2017 Rock roster includes 18 student-athletes that did not start their collegiate careers at Slippery Rock, including 13 players that began their careers at a Division I institution. Pos. Student Athlete Previous School Transfer Year DB Jucqui Taylor Bethany 2017 WR Landon Yeartie Akron 2016 LB Donte Calhoun Citadel 2017 LB Mason DeHart Duquesne 2017 DT Trey Blandford Indiana State 2017 DT Tim Soave Lackawanna 2017 OL Nick Bizzarro Maine 2017 OL Ian Park Northwestern 2017 DT Zach Madden Penn 2017 LB Corey Garry Robert Morris 2017 QB Andrew Koester St. Francis (Pa.) 2017 TE Brian McNally St. Francis (Pa.) 2014 WR Marcus Johnson Thiel 2015 WE Cameron Spadacene Thiel 2016 DB Delmar Henderson Tiffin 2014 DL Austin Fields West Virginia 2015 DL Zach Bader Youngstown State 2016 QB Tanner Garry Youngstown State 2016 PIPELINE TO THE ROCK Rock players that graduated from the same high school include: Blairsville...Jerry Moore, Rahdezz Henderson Central Dauphin...Terrell Gabriel, David Payton III Conneaut... Chris Richardson, Henry Litwin Erie McDowell...Chris Larsen, Cameron Spadacene Fort Cherry... Corey Garry, Tanner Garry Neshannock... Sean Doran, Danny Welker New Castle... Patrick Minenok, Donte Calhoun Pine-Richland...Mike Merhaut, James Willard Plum...Dylan Whiteman, Jake Tecak, Chris Erfort... Ashton Teeter, Jake Chapla Ringgold... Chacar Berry, Dalton Holt Seneca Valley... Mason DeHart, Steve Gaviglia, Seth Markle Taylor Allderdice... Bishop Gethers, Milly Raye Uniontown...Josiah David, Jucqui Taylor West Mifflin... Marcus Martin, Jim Popa Woodland Hills...Wilford Clark, Da ron Cooper, Amon Youngblood TRACKING THE ROCK S 2017 OPPONENTS WEEK #1 - at KENTUCKY STATE UNIVERSITY (9/2)... 1:30 p.m Record: 4-7 SIAC Record: 4-3 Last Year. vs. SRU: Did not play This Week: vs. Slippery Rock - Saturday, 1:30 p.m. WEEK #2 - vs. WEST CHESTER UNIVERSITY (9/9)...6 p.m Record: 8-3 PSAC East Record: 6-1 Last Year: SRU won at WCU This Week: vs. Bentley - Thursday, 6 p.m. WEEK #3 - vs. LOCK HAVEN UNIVERSITY (9/16)...6 p.m Record: 4-7 PSAC East Record: 4-3 Last Year: SRU won at LHU This Week: at Saint Francis (Pa.) - Saturday, Noon WEEK #4 - at GANNON UNIVERSITY (9/23)... Noon 2016 Record: 5-6 PSAC West Record: 1-6 Last Year: SRU won at SRU This Week: at Southern Conn. State - Saturday, Noon WEEK #5 - vs. CALIFORNIA UNIVERSITY (PA) (9/30)...6 p.m Record: 11-1 PSAC West Record: 7-0 Last Year: Cal U won at Cal U This Week: vs. Ohio Dominican - Thursday, 6 p.m. WEEK #6 - at MERCYHURST UNIVERSITY (10/7)... Noon 2016 Record: 3-8 PSAC West Record: 1-6 Last Year: SRU won at SRU This Week: vs. Hillsdale - Saturday, Noon WEEK #7 - vs. INDIANA UNIVERSITY (PA) (10/14)...2 p.m Record: 10-2 PSAC West Record: 6-1 Last Year: IUP won at IUP This Week: vs. Ashland - Thursday, 7 p.m. WEEK #8 - at EDINBORO UNIVERSITY (10/21)... Noon 2016 Record: 9-2 PSAC West Record: 5-2 Last Year: Boro won at SRU This Week: vs. Lake Erie - Saturday, Noon WEEK #9 - vs. CLARION UNIVERSITY (10/28)...1 p.m Record: 4-7 PSAC West Record: 3-4 Last Year: Clarion won at Clarion This Week: at Tennessee Martin - Thursday, 7 p.m. WEEK #10 - at SETON HILL UNIVERSITY (11/4)... Noon 2016 Record: 5-6 PSAC West Record: 2-5 Last Year: SRU won at SRU This Week: vs. Bowie State - Saturday, 3 p.m. WEEK #11 - at KUTZTOWN UNIVERSITY (11/11)... Noon 2016 Record: 7-4 PSAC East Record: 7-0 Last Year: Did not play This Week: vs. Assumption - Saturday, Noon Rock Football Game Notes - 9

10 AFCA DIVISION II POLL # Team (1st Place Votes) W-L Pts. Prv. 1 Northwest Mo. St. (34) Grand Valley St. (Mich.) Ferris St. (Kan.) Emporia St. (Kan.) Texas A&M-Commerce North Alabama Shepherd (W.Va.) ^ California (Pa.) ^ Indiana (Pa.) ^ Minnesota-Duluth Valdosta St. (Ga.) Colorado St.-Pueblo NR 13 Azusa Pacific (Calif.) LIU-Post (N.Y.) ^ Harding (Ark.) Colo. School of Mines Sioux Falls (S.D.) Southwest Baptist (Mo.) N.C. - Pembroke Minnesota St NR 21 Central Missouri Southern Arkansas NR 23 Colorado Mesa NR 24 Midwestern St. (Texas) Bemidji (Minn.) NR Others Receiving Votes: Ashland, 130; Tuskegee, 123; North Greenville, 121; Winston-Salem St., 114; Newberry, 107; Ohio Dominican^, 86; West Chester^, 82; West Georgia, 75; Edinboro^, 57; Albany St., 45; Florida Tech, 43; Assumption^, 38; Texas A&M-Kingsville, 36; Fairmont St.^, 19; Bowie St., 16; Augustana, 14; Carson-Newman, 14; Virginia Union, 12; Arkansas Tech, 11; Central Washington, 10; Pittsburg St., 10; Henderson St., 8; Charleston^, 7; Indianapolis, 7; Gannon^, 6; Ouachita Baptist, 6; Truman St., 5; Fort Valley St., 4; SLIPPERY ROCK^, 4; Delta St., 3; East Central, 3; Humboldt St., 2; Tusculum, 1; Wingate, 1. D2FOOTBALL.COM POLL # Team W-L 1 Northwest Missouri Ferris State Grand Valley Emporia State North Alabama Texas A&M-Commerce Shepherd ^ Minnesota Duluth Indiana (Pa.) ^ Harding California (Pa.) ^ CSU-Pueblo Valdosta State Azusa Pacific Sioux Falls Minnesota State Bemidji State Ashland LIU-Post ^ Central Missouri Colorado Mines Midwestern State UNC-Pembroke Southern Arkansas West Chester ^ 8-3 ^ Super Region 1 Teams 10 -Rock Football Game Notes SLIPPERY ROCK RECORD BOOK SNAPSHOT SINGLE-PLAY RECORDS Category...Record... Record Holder... Opponent (Year) Longest Rush yards... Bob Weller... Westminster 1995) Longest Pass yards... Nate Crookshank...Mansfield (2006) Longest Reception yards... Pul Favers...Mansfield (2006) Longest Punt yards... Andrew Huska...at Gannon (Oct. 3, 2015) Longest Field Goal yards... John Katsaouni...Shippensburg (2003) yards... Keith Johnson... Edinboro (1980) TEAM SINGLE-GAME RECORDS Category...Record... Opponent (Year) Pass Attempts at California, Pa. (Oct. 11, 2014), vs. Clarion (1992) Pass Completions at Lock Haven (Sept. 17, 2016) Passing Yards vs. East Stroudsburg (Nov. 12, 2016) Rushing Attempts California, Pa. (1969) Rushing Yards at East Stroudsburg (Sept. 13, 2014) Total Offense Kutztown (1999) Rushing First Downs at East Stroudsburg (Sept. 13, 2014) Passing First Downs at Lock Haven (Sept. 17, 2016) Points Scored St. Francis (1923) Tackles For Loss Seton Hill (2013) Sacks California, Pa. (1991) Seton Hill (2013) Interceptions vs. Seton Hill (Nov. 5, 2016) INDIVIDUAL SINGLE-GAME RECORDS Category...Record... Record Holder (Opponent, Year) Pass Attempts John Linhart (Clarion, 1992) Pass Completions John Linhart (Clarion, 1992) Passing Yards Don King III (vs. East Stroudsburg, 2017) Passing Touchdowns Don King III (vs. East Stroudsburg, 2017) Rushing Attempts Scott Opalsky (Buffalo, 1989), Jay Wagner (Clarion, 1968) Rushing Yards Dorrian Glenn (California, Pa., 2001) Rushing Touchdowns Mike Kish (Waynesburg, 1971) Receptions Greg Hopkins (Clarion, 1992) Receiving Yards Marcus Johnson (vs. East Stroudsburg, 2017) Receiving Touchdowns Marcus Johnson (ESU, 2017), Devin Goda (Lock Haven, 2011) Total Offense Nigel Barksdale (Indiana, Pa., 2013) Extra Points Mike Wainauskis (Millersville, 2015), Ed Kelly (LHU, 1973) Field Goals Times - Most Recent: Mike Wainauskis (Kutztown, 2014) Points Scored Mike Kish (Waynesburg, 1971) Solo Tackles Shawn Rohrer (Edinboro, 1998) Total Tackles Shawn Rohrer (Edinboro, 1998) Tackles For Loss Marcus Martin (Shepherd, 2015), Jeremy George (Cal U, 1998) Sacks Cory Lacek (Millersville, 2006) Interceptions Four Times - Kyle Hall vs. Edinboro (Oct. 11, 2016) Punting Average Jeff Williams (Shippensburg, 1982) TEAM SINGLE-SEASON RECORDS Category... Record (# games)...year Totals (11 games) Rushing Yards... 3,608 (14 games) ,562 Rushing Attempts (14 games) Rushing TDs (14 games) Rushing Yards per Game (10 games) Passing Attempts (12 games) Passing Completions (12 games) Passing Yards... 4,251 (12 games) ,234 Passing TDs (12 games) Passing Yards per Game (12 games) Total Offense (Yards)... 6,864 (14 games) ,796 All Purpose Yards... 8,599 (14 games) ,265 Scoring (Total Points) (14 games) Touchdowns Scored (14 games) Extra Points Made (14 games) Field Goals Made (11 games) Interceptions (11 games) Sacks (13 games) Tackles for Loss (14 games) Passes Defended (14 games) Fumbles Recovered (14 games)

11 PASSING #3 TANNER GARRY (R-Sr.) Comp...- Att...- Yards...- TD...- Long...- INT...- #15 AUGUSTUS NECASTRO (So.) Comp /22/16 vs. Edinboro Att /29/16 at Clarion Yards /29/16 at Clarion TD /29/16 at Clarion Long /29/16 at Clarion INT /29/16 at Clarion #16 ANDREW KOESTER (So.) Comp...- Att...- Yards...- TD...- Long...- INT...- RUSHING #21 DONTEZ RASH (So.) Carries /8/16 vs. Mercyhurst Yards /8/16 vs. Mercyhurst TD /8/16 vs. Mercyhurst Long /8/16 vs. Mercyhurst #25 ISIAH NEELY (R-Sr.) Carries /29/16 at Clarion Yards /29/16 at Clarion TD x (9/17/16 at LHU) Long /12/15 vs. ESU #26 NASSIR WEAVER (R-So.) Carries /12/16 vs. ESU Yards /12/16 vs. ESU TD...- Long /12/16 vs. ESU #27 CHACAR BERRY (R-Fr.) Carries...- Yards...- TD...- Long...- #29 BRADEN FOCHTMAN (R-Fr.) Carries...- Yards...- TD...- Long...- RECEIVING #1 LANDON YEARTIE (R-Jr.) Rec /17/16 at Lock Haven Yards /17/16 at Lock Haven TD...- Long /17/16 at Lock Haven #6 AUSTIN SCOTT (So.) Rec...- Yards...- TD...- Long...- #9 MARCUS JOHNSON (Sr.) Rec /12/16 vs. ESU Yards /12/16 vs. ESU TD /12/16 vs. ESU Long /29/16 at Clarion SLIPPERY ROCK INDIVIDUAL GAME CAREER HIGHS #10 MILLY RAYE (R-Sr.) Rec /17/16 at Lock Haven Yards /17/16 at Lock Haven TD x (9/17/16 at LHU) Long x (9/17/16 at LHU) Long /25/14 at Indiana #18 ZACH CIRILLO (R-So.) Rec /24/16 vs. Gannon Yards /24/16 vs. Gannon TD...- Long /24/16 vs. Gannon #23 CARNEL HARLEY (Jr.) Rec x (11/5/16 vs. SHU) Yards /5/16 vs. Seton Hill TD /1/16 at California Long /5/16 vs. Seton Hill #35 BRIAN MCNALLY (Jr.) Rec /29/16 at Clarion Yards /28/15 vs. Assumption TD /24/16 vs. Gannon Long /28/15 vs. Assumption #81 ANDREW BRIDGEFORTH (Jr.) Rec /10/12 vs. Bloomsburg Yards /10/12 vs. Bloomsburg TD x (11/12/16 vs. ESU) Long x (11/12/16 vs. ESU) #83 DAKOTA CLANAGAN (R-So.) Rec /17/16 at Lock Haven Yards /15/16 at Indiana TD /15/16 at Indiana Long /15/16 at Indiana #87 DYLAN STAPLETON (So.) Rec /12/16 vs. ESU Yards /12/16 vs. ESU TD...- Long /12/16 vs. ESU DEFENSE #2 TAVARUS SAMPLE (Jr. / DB) Tackles...- TFL...- INT...- #4 DELMAR HENDERSON (R-Sr. / DB) Tackles /24/15 vs. Indiana TFL /17/15 at Mercyhust INT #5 ELIJAH JACKSON (So. / DB) Tackles /17/16 at Lock Haven TFL...- INT...- #7 KYLE HALL (Jr. / LB) Tackles /14/15 at West Chester Int /22/16 vs. Edinboro #20 DYLAN WHITEMAN (R-Fr. / LB) Tackles...- TFL...- INT...- #22 ANTHONY WILLIAMS (R-Jr. / DB) Tackles /17/16 at Lock Haven TFL...- INT...- #32 TIM SOAVE (Jr. / DT) Tackles...- TFL...- INT...- #36 DE VIJAN FRANKLIN (Fr. / DB) Tackles...- TFL...- INT...- #38 PATRICK MINENOK (So. / LB) Tackles /15/16 at Indiana TFL #39 KHADDY ROBERTS (Fr. / DB) Tackles...- TFL...- INT...- #44 MARCUS MARTIN (R-Sr. / DL) Tackles /1/16 at California Sacks x (10/25/14 at Indiana) TFL /5/15 at Shepherd #45 TIM VERNICK (R-Fr. / LB) Tackles...- TFL...- INT...- #46 CHAD KUHN (R-Fr. / DE) Tackles...- TFL...- INT...- #47 DALTON HOLT (Fr. / DB) Tackles...- TFL...- INT...- #54 WILFORD CLARK (So. / DL) Tackles /10/16 at West Chester TFL /8/16 vs. Mercyhurst #57 TRYSTEN MCDONALD (Fr. / LB) Tackles...- TFL...- INT...- #80 BISHOP GETHERS (R-Sr. / DE) Tackles /10/15 vs. California TFL /19/15 vs. Millersville Sacks /19/15 vs. Millersville #94 ZACH BADER (R-So. / NG) Tackles...- TFL...- INT...- #95 TREY BLANDFORD (R-So. / NG) Tackles...- TFL...- Sacks...- KICKING #89 JAKE CHAPLA (So. / PK) Long FG /8/16 vs. Mercyhurst FGs x (10/22/16 vs. Edinboro) #96 JOSIAH DAVIS (So. / P) Long /3/16 vs. New Haven Most x (11/5/16 vs. SHU) Avg /29/16 at Clarion Rock Football Game Notes - 11

12 NUMERICAL # Name Pos. 1 Landon Yeartie WR 2 Tavarus Sample DB 3 Tanner Garry QB 4 Delmar Henderson * DB 5 Elijah Jackson DB 6 Austin Scott WR 7 Kyle Hall DB 8 Dakota Clanagan WR 9 Marcus Johnson WR 10 Cornelius Raye * WR 11 Henry Litwin WR 12 Kameron Patterson QB 13 Mike Merhaut WR 14 Matt Shaffer WR 15 Augustus Necastro QB 16 Andrew Koester QB 18 Zach Cirillo TE 19 Jucqui Taylor DB 20 Dylan Whiteman LB 21 Dontez Rash RB 22 Anthony Williams DB 23 Carnel Harley WR 24 Cameron Spadacene WR 25 Isiah Neely RB 26 Nassir Weaver RB 27 Chacar Berry RB 29 Braden Fochtman RB 32 Tim Soave DL 33 Patrick Minenok LB 34 Elijah K. Jackson RB 35 Brian McNally TE 36 De Vijan Franklin DB 37 Daron Cooper DB 38 Danny Welker DB 39 Khaddy Roberts DB 40 Donte Calhoun LB 41 Jesse Nwabueze-Ogbo LB 42 Garret MacFarland LB 43 Mason DeHart LB 44 Marcus Martin * DE 45 Tim Vernick LB 46 Chad Kuhn DE 47 Dalton Holt DB 48 Terrell Gabriel LB 49 Damon Rudolph LB 50 Jim Popa OL 51 Austin Fields OL 52 Corey Garry LB 53 Brandon Zilavy OL 54 Wilford Clark DL 55 Chris Richardson OL 56 Ian Park * OL 57 Trysten McDonald LB 58 David Hernandez LB 59 Arison Sanders LB 60 Jacarri Cleckley LB 61 Sean Doran LB 64 Steve Gaviglia OL 65 James Willard OL 67 Jake Tecak OL 68 Colten Raabe OL 70 Chris Erfort DL 71 Kasper Tuomala OL 2017 SLIPPERY ROCK ALPHABETICAL ROSTER # Name Pos. Ht. Wt. Yr. Hometown / High School / Previous College 94 Zach Bader DL R-So. Poland, Ohio / Poland Seminary / Youngstown State 27 Chacar Berry RB R-Fr. Donora, Pa. / Ringgold 73 Dalton Beyer OL R-Fr. Cape Coral, Fla. / Mariner 76 Nick Bizzarro OL R-Fr. Erie, Pa. / Cathedral Prep / Maine 95 Trey Blandford DL R-So. Harrison City, Pa. / Penn-Trafford / Indiana State 81 Andrew Bridgeforth WR Sr. Nazareth, Pa. / Nazareth 40 Donte Calhoun LB So. New Castle, Pa. / New Castle / Citadel 99 Jake Chapla P/K So. Pittsburgh, Pa. / Plum 18 Zach Cirillo TE R-So. Hermitage, Pa. / Hickory 8 Dakota Clanagan WR R-Jr. Collegeville, Pa. / Perkiomen Valley 54 Wilford Clark DL So. Pittsburgh, Pa. / Woodland Hills 60 Jacarri Cleckley LB Fr. Beaver Falls, Pa. / Beaver Falls 37 Daron Cooper DB R-Fr. Pittsburgh, Pa. / Woodland Hills 96 Josiah Davis P/K So. Framington, Pa. / Uniontown 93 Garrett de Bien DE Fr. Lebanon, Pa. / Cedar Crest 43 Mason DeHart LB R-So. Harmony, Pa. / Seneca Valley / Duquesne 61 Sean Doran LB Fr. New Castle, Pa. / Neshannock 84 Trey Douyon WR R-Fr. Charleroi, Pa. / Charleroi 70 Chris Erfort DL R-Fr. Pittsburgh, Pa. / Plum 51 Austin Fields OL R-Jr. Belle Vernon, Pa. / Belle Vernon / West Virginia 29 Braden Fochtman RB R-Fr. Berlin, Pa. / Berlin Brothersvalley 36 De Vijan Franklin DB Fr. Woodbridge, Va. / Hylton 83 Austin Freeman DB Jr. Pittsburgh, Pa. / Penn Hills 48 Terrell Gabriel LB Fr. Harrisburg, Pa. / Central Dauphin 52 Corey Garry LB Sr. McDonald, Pa. / Fort Cherry / Robert Morris 3 Tanner Garry QB R-Sr. McDonald, Pa. / Fort Cherry / Youngstown State 64 Steve Gaviglia OL R-Jr. Cranberry Township, Pa. / Seneca Valley 80 Bishop Gethers DE R-Sr. Pittsburgh, Pa. / Taylor Allderdice 7 Kyle Hall DB Jr. Canton, Ohio / Canton GlenOak 23 Carnel Harley WR Jr. Philadelphia, Pa. / Academy of New Church 4 * Delmar Henderson DB R-Sr. Cleveland, Ohio / Shaker Heights / Tiffin 90 Rahdezz Henderson DE R-So. Blairsville, Pa. / Blairsville 58 David Hernandez LB Fr. Hubbard, Ohio / Hubbard 47 Dalton Holt DB Fr. Brownsville, Pa. / Ringgold 5 Elijah Jackson DB So. Canton, Ohio / Canton McKinley 34 Elijah K. Jackson RB Fr. Natrona Heights, Pa. / Highlands 98 Owen Jacobs DL Fr. Spring Grove, Pa. / Spring Grove 9 Marcus Johnson WR Sr. Pittsburgh, Pa. / University Prep / Thiel 16 Andrew Koester QB So. Imperial, Pa. / West Allegheny / St. Francis (Pa.) 46 Chad Kuhn DE R-Fr. Vandergrift, Pa. / Kiski Area 79 Chris Larsen OL R-So. Erie, Pa. / Erie McDowell 11 Henry Litwin WR R-Fr. Linesville, Pa. / Conneaut Area 42 Garret MacFarland LB Sr. Norwalk, Ohio / Norwalk 97 Zach Madden DT R-Jr. Medford, N.J. / Cherokee / Penn 92 Seth Markle DL Fr. Harmony, Pa. / Seneca Valley 44 * Marcus Martin DE R-Sr. West Mifflin, Pa. / West Mifflin 57 Trysten McDonald LB Fr. Camp Hill, Pa. / Cedar Cliff 35 Brian McNally TE Sr. Girard, Pa. / Girard / St. Francis (Pa.) 13 Mike Merhaut WR R-So. Gibsonia, Pa. / Pine-Richland 33 Patrick Minenok LB So. New Castle, Pa. / New Castle 88 Kwis Montinard WR Fr. Robesonia, Pa. / Conrad Weiser 89 Jerry Moore TE Fr. Blairsville, Pa. / Blairsville 15 Augustus Necastro QB So. Brookfield, Ohio / Brookfield 25 Isiah Neely RB R-Sr. Coraopolis, Pa. / Our Lady of the Sacred Heart 41 Jesse Nwabueze-Ogbo LB Fr. Hershey, Pa. / Hershey 56 * Ian Park OL Sr. Upper St. Clair, Pa. / Upper St. Clair / Northwestern 12 Kameron Patterson QB Fr. Grove City, Pa. / Grove City 85 David Payton III WR R-Fr. Harrisburg, Pa. / Central Dauphin 72 Ryan Podgorski OL R-Jr. South Park, Pa. / South Park 50 Jim Popa OL R-Sr. West Mifflin, Pa. / West Mifflin 68 Colten Raabe OL R-So. Butler, Pa. / Slippery Rock 21 Dontez Rash RB So. Cleveland, Ohio / Benedictine 10 Cornelius Raye * WR R-Sr. Pittsburgh, Pa. / Taylor Allderdice 12 -Rock Football Game Notes

13 2017 SLIPPERY ROCK ALPHABETICAL ROSTER NUMERICAL # Name Pos. Ht. Wt. Yr. Hometown / High School / Previous College 55 Chris Richardson OL R-So. Conneaut Lake, Pa. / Conneaut 39 Khaddy Roberts DB Fr. Radnor, Pa. / Archbishop Carroll 49 Damon Rudolph LB Fr. Sharon, Pa. / Sharon 2 Tavarus Sample DB Jr. Dover, Del. / Dover /Georgia Prep Sports Academy 59 Arison Sanders LB Fr. Akron, Ohio / Archbishop Hoban 6 Austin Scott WR So. Greencastle, Pa. / Greencastle Antrim 78 Brad Shaeffer OL R-Fr. Rural Valley, Pa. / West Shamokin 14 Matt Shaffer WR R-So. Johnstown, Pa. / Richland 32 Tim Soave DL Jr. Dobbs Ferry, N.Y. / Dobbs Ferry / Lackawanna 24 Cameron Spadacene WR So. Erie, Pa. / Erie McDowell /Thiel 87 Dylan Stapleton TE So. Indiana, Pa. / Indiana 19 Jucqui Taylor DB So. Uniontown, Pa. / Uniontown / Bethany 67 Jake Tecak OL R-Fr. Pittsburgh, Pa. / Plum 86 Ashton Teeter WR R-Fr. Pittsburgh, Pa. / Plum 71 Kasper Tuomala OL R-Fr. Washington, D.C. / Wilson 45 Tim Vernick LB R-Fr. Butler, Pa. / Butler 77 Austin Wayt OL R-Fr. Canton, Ohio / Glenoak 26 Nassir Weaver RB R-So. Lancaster, Pa. / Lancaster Catholic 38 Danny Welker DB Fr. New Castle, Pa. / Neshannock 20 Dylan Whiteman LB R-Fr. Pittsburgh, Pa. / Plum 65 James Willard OL R-Fr. Gibsonia, Pa. / Pine Richland 22 Anthony Williams DB R-Jr. Monaca, Pa. / Central Valley 1 Landon Yeartie WR R-Jr. Jacksonville, Fla. / Marion Franklin / Akron 75 Amon Youngblood OL Fr. Pittsburgh, Pa. / Woodland Hills 53 Brandon Zilavy OL R-Fr. Cheswick, Pa. / Deer Lakes * Team Captains # Name Pos. 72 Ryan Podgorski OL 73 Dalton Beyer OL 75 Amon Youngblood OL 76 Nick Bizzarro OL 77 Austin Wayt OL 78 Brad Shaeffer OL 79 Chris Larsen OL 80 Bishop Gethers DE 81 Andrew Bridgeforth WR 83 Austin Freeman DB 84 Trey Douyon WR 85 David Payton III WR 86 Ashton Teeter WR 87 Dylan Stapleton TE 88 Kwis Montinard WR 89 Jerry Moore TE 90 Rahdezz Henderson DE 92 Seth Markle DL 93 Garrett de Bien DE 94 Zach Bader DL 95 Trey Blandford DL 96 Josiah Davis P/K 97 Zach Madden DT 98 Owen Jacobs DL 99 Jake Chapla P/K * Team Captains COACHING AND SUPPORT STAFF Head Coach... Shawn Lutz Alma Mater (year at SRU)... West Virginia, 1996 (21st, 2nd as HC) Record at SRU (Overall is same) Associate Head Coach/Offensive Line/Recruiting... Chris Conrad Alma Mater (year at SRU)... Fresno State, 1998 (6) Defensive Coordinator/Defensive Backs...Domenick Razzano Alma Mater (year at SRU)...Slippery Rock, 2009 (4) Offensive Coordinator/Quarterbacks... Justin Roper Alma Mater (year at SRU)...Montana, 2011 (2) Linebackers/Special Teams Coordinator... Marc Hull Alma Mater (year at SRU)... San Diego State, 2008 (3) Wide Receivers... Frank Bongivengo, Jr. Alma Mater (year at SRU)...Slippery Rock, 2001 (6) Linebackers Assistant...Mike Grata Alma Mater (year at SRU)...Slippery Rock, 2016 (2) Defensive Line Assistant... Joe Phillips Alma Mater (year at SRU)...Slippery Rock, 2017 (1) Strength and Conditioning Coach...Terry Grossetti Alma Mater (year at SRU)...Slippery Rock, 2009 (1) Graduate Assistant - Running Backs... Don King III Alma Mater (year at SRU)...Sam Houston State, 2016 (1) Graduate Assistant - Cornerbacks... Corey Brown Alma Mater (year at SRU)...Ohio State University, 2013 (1) Academic Coordinator/Player Development...Clyde Conti Alma Mater (year at SRU)...Clarion, 1973 (3) Director of Football Operations...Steve Moose Saylor Equipment Manager... Ron Steele Head Athletic Trainer...Scott Morrison Director of Athletic Communication...Jon Holtz PRONUNCIATION GUIDE # Name...Pronunciation 1 Landon Yeartie... YER-tee 3 Tanner Garry... Gary 5 Elijah Jackson...Goes by E.J. for first name 10 Cornelius Raye...Goes by Milly for first name 13 Mike Merhaut... Mer-HOT 15 Augustus Necastro... NUH-Cast-row 16 Andrew Koester... KESS-ter 18 Zach Cirillo... Suh-RILL-oh 19 Jucqui Taylor...Juh-COY (first name) 24 Cameron Spadacene...SPAD-uh-SEE-nee 27 Chacar Berry...CHUH-car (first name) 29 Braden Fochtman... FOOF-min 32 Tim Soave... SWAH-Vay 33 Patrick Minenok... MIN-in-OCK 36 De Vijan Franklin...Day-VEE-on (first name) 37 Daron Cooper...DAY-Ron (first name) 39 Khaddy Roberts...Caddie (first name) 41 Jesse Nwabueze-Ogbo...Nwa-BWAY-zay-OH-BO 43 Mason DeHart... DEE-hart 46 Chad Kuhn... Coon 50 Jim Popa... POH-Puh 52 Corey Garry... Gary 53 Brandon Zilavy... ZILL-ay-VEE 59 Arison Sanders...AIR-uh-sin (first name) 64 Steve Gaviglia... Guh-VIG-Lee-uh 67 Jake Tecak... TESS-ick 68 Colten Raabe... ROB 71 Kasper Tuomala... TOO-oh-MAH-Luh 72 Ryan Podgorski... Pod-GOR-Skee 75 Amon Youngbloow...AH-mon (first name) 87 Trey Douyon... Doo-YAHN 88 Kwis Montinard...Quiz (first name) Mon-TIN-Ard 93 Garrett de Bien... Day-BEE-en 94 Zach Bader... BAY-der 99 Jake Chapla... CHAP-Luh Rock Football Game Notes - 13

14 THE ROCK TWO-DEEP CHART DEFENSE DE 44 Marcus Martin R-Sr. 80 Bishop Gethers R-Sr. DT 32 Tim Soave Jr. 98 Owen Jacobs Fr. NG 95 Trey Blandford R-So. 94 Zach Bader R-So. DE 46 Chad Kuhn R-Fr. 93 Garret de Bien Fr. OLB 57 Trysten McDonald Fr. 43 Mason DeHart R-So. MLB 45 Tim Vernick R-Fr. 61 Sean Doran Fr. OLB 20 Dylan Whiteman R-Fr. 60 Jacarrri Cleckley Fr. CB 4 Delmar Henderson R-Sr. 39 Khaddy Roberts Fr. FS 7 Kyle Hall Jr. 22 Anthony Williams R-Jr. SS 2 Tavarus Sample Jr. 47 Dalton Holt Fr. CB 36 De Vijan Franklin Fr. 5 Elijah Jackson So. COACHING STAFF Head Coach... Shawn Lutz Alma Mater (year at SRU)... West Virginia, 1996 (21st, 2nd as HC) Record at SRU (Overall is same) Associate Head Coach/Offensive Line/Recruiting... Chris Conrad Alma Mater (year at SRU)... Fresno State, 1998 (6) Defensive Coordinator/Defensive Backs...Domenick Razzano Alma Mater (year at SRU)...Slippery Rock, 2009 (4) Offensive Coordinator/Quarterbacks... Justin Roper Alma Mater (year at SRU)...Montana, 2011 (2) Linebackers/Special Teams Coordinator... Marc Hull Alma Mater (year at SRU)... San Diego State, 2008 (3) Wide Receivers... Frank Bongivengo, Jr. Alma Mater (year at SRU)...Slippery Rock, 2001 (6) Linebackers Assistant...Mike Grata Alma Mater (year at SRU)...Slippery Rock, 2016 (2) Defensive Line Assistant... Joe Phillips Alma Mater (year at SRU)...Slippery Rock, 2017 (1) Strength and Conditioning Coach...Terry Grossetti Alma Mater (year at SRU)...Slippery Rock, 2009 (1) Graduate Assistant - Running Backs... Don King III Alma Mater (year at SRU)...Sam Houston State, 2016 (1) Graduate Assistant - Cornerbacks... Corey Brown Alma Mater (year at SRU)...Ohio State University, 2013 (1) Academic Coordinator/Player Development...Clyde Conti Alma Mater (year at SRU)...Clarion, 1973 (3) Director of Football Operations... Steve Moose Saylor Equipment Manager...Ron Steele OFFENSE QB 3 Tanner Garry R-Sr. 16 Andrew Koester So. RB 27 Chacar Berry R-Fr. 25 Isiah Neely R-Sr. WR 9 Marcus Johnson Sr. 6 Austin Scott So. Slot 10 Cornelius Raye R-Sr. 1 Landon Yeartie R-Jr. LT 79 Chris Larsen R-So. 67 Jake Tecak R-Fr. LG 51 Austin Fields R-Jr. 53 Brandon Zilavy R-Fr. C 50 Jim Popa R-Sr. 68 Colten Raabe R-So. RG 56 Ian Park Sr. 55 Chris Richardson R-So. RT 64 Steve Gaviglia R-Jr. 65 James Willard R-Fr. Slot 13 Mike Merhaut R-So. 11 Henry Litwin R-Fr. WR 81 Andrew Bridgeforth Sr. 23 Carnel Harley Jr. TE 35 Brian McNally Sr. 18 Zach Cirillo R-So. SPECIAL TEAMS P 99 Jake Chapla So. 96 Josiah Davis So. PK 99 Jake Chapla So. 96 Josiah Davis So. LS 42 Garret MacFarland Sr. 50 Jim Popa R-Sr. HOLD 13 Mike Merhaut R-So. 96 Josiah Davis So. PR 9 Marcus Johnson Sr. 10 Cornelius Raye R-Sr. KR 9 Marcus Johnson Sr. 7 Kyle Hall Jr. KO 99 Jake Chapla So. 96 Josiah Davis So SLIPPERY ROCK FOOTBALL (0-0) - WEEK 1 - AT KENTUCKY STATE

15 2017 KENTUCKY STATE UNIVERSITY FOOTBALL Game #1 - Thorobreds (0-0,) VS. Slippery Rock University (0-0,) Saturday, Sept :30 P.M. ET--Alumni Stadium-- Frankfort, Ky. KENTUCKY STATE TWO-DEEP Offense LT 50 Kameron Gomness (6 4, 280, Jr., Lemoore, Cali.) 72 Colin Dwenger (6 4, 270, Fr., Reynoldsburg, Ohio.) Defense DE 32 Rodriquez Jones (6 3, 240, Sr., Newport News,Va.) 91 Eddie Jones (6 3, 265, Jr., San Diego, Cali.) LG 69 Ashton Humphries (6 2, 295, R-Fr., Maysville, Ky.) 66 Nicholas Rocha (6 3, 302, Fr., Coral Springs, Fla.) NT 55 Donovan Cecil (6 0, 293, Sr., Brookeville, Ind.) 99 Chris Roberts (6 3, 309, R-Jr.,Frankfort, Ky.) C 63 Tommy Craig (5 10, 282, Jr., Harrordsburg, Ky.) 76 Harry Hertel (6 2, 310, Fr., Louisville, Ky.) DE 90 Jalen Dingle (6 1, 241, R-Jr., Detroit, Mich.) 92 Micah Croley (6 1, 297, Fr., Campbellsville, Ky.) RG 68 James Brace (6 2, 336, Jr., Charlotte, N.C.) 65 James Shaw II (6 2, 290, Fr., Stone Mountain, Ga.) OLB 9 Myrthel Stewart Jr. (6 1, 252, Sr., Glenwood, Ill.) 45 Christoper Crawley (6 0, 205, So., Harrodsburg, Ky.) RT 64 Marcus Campbell (6 4, 266, Jr., Radcliff, Ky.) 52 Eliezer Hernadez (6 4, 320, Fr., Lake Worth, Ky.) ILB 38 Phillip Francis (6 0, 220, R-So., Louisville, Ky.) 21 Phillip Bryant Jr. (5 10, 208, Fr., Dayton, Ohio.) TE 84 Joseph Castellanos (6 1, 230, R-Jr.,N Brunswick, NJ) 88 Camron Gore (6 4, 241, Fr., Fort Knox, Ky.) ILB 41 Andre Miles (6 0, 227, Jr., Houston, Tx.) 46 Keonte Reynolds (6 1, 215, Jr., Louisville, Ky.) WR 10 Demetrius Anderson (5 10, 183, Jr., Indianaplos, Ind 82 James Clark (5 9, 165, So., Paris, Ky.) OLB 22 Matthew Bizimana (5 9, 184, Jr., Louisville, Ky.) 20 Antwoine Lloyd (5 10, 178, Fr., Indianapolis, Ind.) WR WR 11 Cort Groathouse (5 11, 170, Jr., Lemoore, Cali.) 6 Desmond Williams (5 6, 147, So., Birmingham, Ala.) 86 Jordan Levell (6 1, 184, So., Detroit, Mich.) 81 Jonathan Powell (6 1, 178, Fr., Glenville, Ala.) CB S 13 Joacylen Antoine (5 8, 163, R-Jr., Belle Glade, Fla.) 15 CJ Toney (5 10, 166, Fr., Birmingham, Ala.) 26 Hakeem Adebempi (6 1, 207, So., Chicago, Ill.) 29 Christian Crawley (5 11, 161, Fr. Harrodsburg, Ky.) RB 8 Lavelle Cloyd (6 1, 205, Sr., Lexington, Ky.) 3 Brett Sylve (5 8, 193, So., Hammond, La.) S 2 Ora Bo Johnson (6 1, 168, Sr., Lexington, Ky.) 30 Xavier Johnson (6 1, 179, Fr., Lexington, Ky.) QB 4 Paul Campbell (6 3, 230, Jr., Birmingham, Ala.) 19 Dennis Bryant (6 1, 195, So., Bellwood, Ill.) CB 5 Ryan Luckett (5 10, 169, Sr., Orlando, Fla.) 16 Bryshaun Brown (6 2, 183, So., Cincinnati, Ohio.) Specialists PK KO P 85 Mahireyaa Kao (5 10, 194, Fr, Washington, DC.) 36 Jade Johnson (5 11, 181, Fr., Lexington, Ky.) 85 Mahireyaa Kao (5 10, 194, Fr, Washington, DC.) 84 Turner Warren (6 0, 197, Jr, Louisville, Ky.) 84 Turner Warren (6 0, 197, So, Louisville, Ky.) 36 Jade Johnson (5 11, 181, Fr., Lexington, Ky.) LS H KR PR 83 Russell Sims (6 0, 171, So., Harrordsburg, Ky.) 84 Turner Warren (6 0, 197, So, Louisville, Ky.) 3 Brett Sylve (5 8, 193, So., Hammond, La.) 6 Desmond Williams (5 6, 147, So., Birmingham, Ala.) 3 Brett Sylve (5 8, 193, So., Hammond, La.) Rock Football Game Notes - 15

16 16 -Rock Football Game Notes HEAD COACH SHAWN LUTZ - BRIEF BIO Shawn Lutz was named the 16th head coach in Slippery Rock football history on Dec. 18, 2015 after finishing his fourth season as The Rock s associate head coach, eighth season as defensive coordinator and his 20th overall season as a member of The Rock s staff in In his first season as head coach, Lutz led a Slippery Rock team that was plagued by injuries at key positions to a 7-4 record, the program s eighth consecutive winning season and its 11th winning campaign in the last 12 years overall. Under Lutz s guidance, Slippery Rock ranked sixth in the nation in rushing yards allowed per game (82.5), ninth in interceptions (21), 23rd in passing yards per game (294.0), 27th in sacks (32), 33rd in total first downs (265), 36th in completion percentage (.612) and 37th in points per game (35.5). Across the 16-team Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference, Slippery Rock led the league in rush yards allowed per game while also ranking second in first downs per game (24.1), third in interceptions, fourth in total yards allowed per game (360.3), fourth in passing yards per game (294.0), fifth in points per game, fifth in total offense per game (436.0), fifth in sacks, fifth in first downs allowed per game (19.2) and seventh in points allowed per game. Eight Rock players garnered All-PSAC West honors in Lutz s first year as a head coach, including eventual All- American Marcus Martin, who was named the league s Defensive Player of the Year for a second consecutive season. Lutz has played a huge role in the development of Martin, who has had one of the top careers of any defensive lineman in NCAA history. Martin recorded 40.5 sacks in just three years and is the only active player at any level of NCAA football to average more than 1.00 sack per game. Martin, who averaged an incredible 1.09 sacks per game his first three years, was named the PSAC West and Super Region One Defensive Player of the Year in 2015 and He is on a pace that could see him shatter the all-time NCAA sack record. Lutz has been an integral part of Slippery Rock climbing to the top of the PSAC in recent years, as he guided the defense of the three-time PSAC Western Division champions from The Rock won four of five PSAC West titles, claimed back-to-back overall PSAC titles and made three straight trips to the NCAA Division II playoffs during that stretch, including a trip to the quarterfinals in The Rock defense shattered multiple school records on the way to the NCAA quarterfinals in 2015, including putting up the best rushing numbers in program history. SRU allowed just 2.2 rushing yards per carry and 71.7 rushing yards per game on the season. Those numbers gave Slippery Rock the second best rushing defense in the country. The Rock also led the nation in takeaways with 47. In addition to those numbers, The Rock defense led the country in scoring with eight touchdowns of their own, ranked sixth in tackles for loss with an average of 9.4 per game and ranked seventh in sacks with an average of 3.43 per game. Slippery Rock also shattered program records for most passes defended (112), fumbles recovered (23), fumbles forced (19), tackles for loss (132.0) and interceptions returned for touchdowns (4). The success of the defense in 2015 was no surprise after what the 2014 unit was able to accomplish. Despite losing eight starters after the 2013 season, including all the linemen and linebackers, The Rock s defense helped lead the way to a PSAC Championship and an NCAA Tournament berth in SRU s defense ranked eighth in the nation in rushing yards per game allowed (92.3). Lutz served 10 seasons as defensive line coach and seven seasons as recruiting coordinator before assuming the reigns of the defense in He added the title of associate head coach in 2012 as Slippery Rock began a long-term plan to transition him into the head coaching role. He wasn t always a defensive guy, as he also tutored the tight ends and tackles in 1998 and served as graduate assistant in 1996 and 1997, working with the offensive linemen. Under Lutz s leadership, The Rock defensive line has carved out an impressive niche. He has coached nine linemen that earned All-America citations and 24 All-PSAC honorees. Lutz-coached defensive linemen have led the PSAC in quarterback sacks five of the last eight seasons and currently hold or share eight school records. As a player, Lutz was a three-year letterman as a tight end at West Virginia University. He was a member of two bowl teams. One of those teams finished the regular season unbeaten, won the Big East Conference championship, played in the Sugar Bowl and had a No. 6 final national ranking. Lutz received his bachelor s degree in secondary education/social studies from WVU in 1996 and received his master s degree in sport management from SRU in A native of Massillon, Ohio, Lutz and his wife, Julie, are the parents of three sons, Logan, Gavin and Easton. The Lutz s reside in Grove City. WINS CHARTS PSAC FOOTBALL ALL-TIME WIN LEADERS Coach (School) Wins Dennis Douds (East Stroudburg) Danny Hale (WCU/Bloomsburg) Gene Carpenter (Millersville) George Mihalik (Slippery Rock) Frank Cignetti (Indiana) Al Jacks (Clarion) Rocky Rees (Shippensburg) Bill Zwaan, West Chester Hubert Jack (Lock Haven) Rick Daniels (West Chester) Bob DiSpirito (Slippery Rock) Tom Hollman (Edinboro) Marty Schaetzle (Mercyhurst)...77 CURRENT PSAC COACHES Coach (School) Wins Dennis Douds (East Stroudburg) Bill Zwaan (West Chester) Marty Schaetzle (Mercyhurst)...77 Mark Maciejewski (Shippensburg)...45 Paul Darragh, Bloomsburg...34 Brad Rzyczycki (Gannon)...28 Jim Clements (Kutztown)...20 Isaac Collins (Seton Hill)...12 Chris Weibel (Clarion)...11 Gary Dunn (California)...11 SHAWN LUTZ (Slippery Rock)... 7 Greg Breitbach (Millersville)...6 Dave Taynor (Lock Haven)...6 Chris Roulhac (Cheyney)...4 Wayne Bradford (Edinboro)...0 Paul Tortorella (Indiana)...0 NOTE: Win totals are for games coached at current institution. SRU HEAD COACHING WINS Below is a look at the top 10 winningest head coaches in Slippery Rock program history. Coach (Years Active) Wins 1. George Mihalik ( ) N. Kerr Thompson ( ) Bob DiSpirito ( , 1987) Charles Godlasky ( ) Pop Storer ( ) Harry Snyder ( , ) Don Ault ( ) Arthur Gaut ( ) Will Meise ( ) SHAWN LUTZ (2016-) Jack Olcutt ( )...7 PSAC WEST FINISHES The following is a recap of topthree PSAC-Western Division finishes for SRU while Lutz has been on the staff. Division champions 1997, 1998, 1999, , 2013, 2014, 2015 Runner-up finishes 2002 Third-place finishes 1996, 2001, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2012