2005 Johns Hopkins Football Notes

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1 2005 Johns Hopkins Football Notes Hopkins Football 2002, 2003, 2004 Centennial Conference Co-Champions 2002 ECAC Southwest Champions 2003 ECAC South Atlantic Champions 2004 ECAC Southeast Champions Gettysburg (2-3, 1-0 CC) at #18 Johns Hopkins (5-0, 2-0 CC) Friday, October 14, :00 pm Homewood Field Baltimore, MD Head Coach Jim Margraff Head Coach: Jim Margraff Alma Mater: Johns Hopkins 82 Career Record/Yrs: (.640) 16th season Record at Johns Hopkins/Yrs: Same Assistant Coaches Joe Carroll (Georgetown 54): Running Backs Bob Chesney (Dickinson 00): Defensive Backs Frank Colaprete (John Carroll 96): Defensive Coordinator Luke Ewalt (Jacksonville 03): Quarterbacks David Hanna (Kalamazoo 99): Wide Receivers Sean Hendricks (Towson 03): Defensive Line Mark Nastase (Nebraska 78): Strong Safeties Nick Schloeder (Franklin & Marshall 89): Offensive Line JHU Football Quick Facts 2005 Record / Centennial Record: 5-0 / 2-0 Current Streak: Won Record / Centennial Record: 9-2 / 4-2 (T1st) Offensive System: Pro Set Defensive System: 4-4 Captains: Zach DiIonno, Adam Luke, Max Whitacre All-Time Record: (.488) President: Dr. William R. Brody Director of Athletics: Tom Calder Associate Athletic Trainer (FB Contact): Matt Bussman Equipment Manager: Rich Moscarello Home Field: Homewood Field Year Opened: 1906 Suface: Sportexe Momentum 151 Capacity: 8,500 The Game: Johns Hopkins (5-0, 2-0 CC) and Gettysburg (2-3, 1-0) meet with first place in the Centennial Conference on the line. The Blue Jays, who are ranked 18th in this week s AFCA Division III Coaches Poll, and Bullets enter Friday night s game as the only two teams in the league without a league loss as Hopkins has beaten Dickinson (35-14) and Franklin & Marshall (19-7), while the Bullets took down McDaniel (20-17) last Saturday in its CC-opener. While there is still a lot of football left to be played, the winner of tonight s game will control its own destiny in the race for the Centennial Conference Championship. The Teams: Johns Hopkins posted a 9-2 record, claimed a share of a third straight Centennial Conference Championship and won the ECAC Southeast title in Gettysburg struggled to a 1-9 overall record, including a 1-5 mark in the Centennial Conference, last season. Series History: Johns Hopkins and Gettysburg are meeting for the 33rd time tonight in a series that dates back to The Blue Jays have dominated the series of late winning 10 straight after the Bullets went in the first 22 meetings. During the 10-game winning streak the Blue Jays have been on the right side of blowouts and close calls. They have won six of the 10 by 17 points or more (including the last two), while the remaining four have been decided by eight points or less. In addition, the Blue Jays have averaged 30.8 points per game during their 10-game run against the Bullets while allowing an average of just 12.7 points per game. Hopkins vs. Gettysburg The Last 10 Meetings JHU, JHU, JHU, JHU, JHU, JHU, JHU, JHU, JHU, JHU, Title Time: From the Johns Hopkins football team did not win a title of any kind. In the last three years the Blue Jays have grabbed a share of three straight Centennial Conference titles and won three ECAC Championships (ECAC Southwest-2002, ECAC South Atlantic-2003, ECAC Southeast-2004). Streaking: The win over Franklin & Marshall improved the Blue Jays record to 24-3 in their last 27 games, 33-5 in their last 38 and 39-8 in their last 47. These represent the best records ever over those numbers of games in school history. Sports Information Associate AD/SID: Ernie Larossa SID Office Phone: 410/ SID Home Phone: 410/ SID Fax: 410/ elarossa@jhu.edu 2005 JHU Schedule/Results Sept. Rochester W/ Randolph-Macon W/24-0 Carnegie Mellon W/9-6 Oct. Dickinson * W/ Franklin & Marshall * W/ Gettysburg * 7:00 pm Muhlenberg * 1:00 pm 29 Ursinus * 1:00 pm Nov. Hampden-Sydney 1:00 pm McDaniel * 1:00 pm * Centennial Conference Games Seniors Close on School Record: The win over Franklin & Marshall improved JHU s record to 33-5 since the start of the 2002 season. The 33 wins are just one shy of the school record for most wins in a four-year period (34 / ). Poll Position: Johns Hopkins jumped from 22nd to 18th in this week s AFCA Division III Coaches Poll. The Blue Jays have now been ranked in the top 25 in each of the last three weeks. Prior to the 2003 season Johns Hopkins had never been ranked in the top 25 in the nation in football. Since then the Blue Jays have been ranked in the top 25 in the nation 15 times in 24 weeks and have received votes in every poll since the start of the 2003 season. This week s number 18 ranking marks the seventh time JHU has appeared in the top 20 and is the fifth-highest ranking in school history. The Blue Jays peaked at number 13 in the poll of October 21, Blue Jays Picked to Win Centennial Title: For the second straight year, and just the second time in league history (1983), Johns Hopkins was the preseason pick of coaches and SIDs to win the Centennial Conference Championship. The Blue Jays picked up three first-place votes and 61 points to narrowly edge Franklin & Marshall, which claimed six first-place votes and 60 points. Below is the complete 2005 Centennial Conference Preseason Poll. 1. Johns Hopkins (3) Franklin & Marshall (6) Muhlenberg (4) McDaniel (1) Dickinson Ursinus Gettysburg 16

2 Gettysburg (2-3) at Johns Hopkins (5-0) / 2 Head Coach Jim Margraff Johns Hopkins is coached by Jim Margraff (JHU 82), who is now in his 16th season as the head coach at Homewood. With the season-opening win over Washington & Lee in 2001, Margraff became the all-time winningest coach in school history and he now sports an overall record of (.640). The previous record for wins by a Johns Hopkins football coach was 60 by Ray Van Orman ( ). Margraff guided the Blue Jays to a then school-record-tying seven wins in 1996, 1997 and 1998 before leading the Blue Jays to their first-ever post-season appearance (and victory), first-ever Centennial Conference title and a school-record nine wins in He topped that in 2003 as JHU posted a 10-1 record with Centennial and ECAC South Atlantic Championships before leading JHU to a 9-2 record and Centennial and ECAC Southeast titles last season. Margraff s.640 winning percentage is second among JHU coaches who have coached 30 or more games and the Blue Jays are (.706) since Margraff s Resurrection: Since taking over as the head coach prior to the 1990 season, Jim Margraff has guided JHU to 11 winning seasons and 99 wins. The 99 wins are four more than Hopkins accumulated in the previous 23 years combined ( ). During that time, Hopkins posted 11 winning seasons and won 95 games. Winngest FB Coaches - Johns Hopkins History 1. Jim Margraff ( ) (.640) 2. Dr. Ray Van Orman ( ) (.485) 3. Jerry Pfeifer ( ) (.392) 4. Dennis Cox ( ) (.452) 5. Wilson Fewster ( ) (.449) Winningest FB Coaches - Centennial Conference History (By wins - CC Games - Mininum 21 games) 1. Tom Gilburg (F&M / ) Barry Streeter (GC / ) Jim Margraff (JHU / ) Tim Keating (McD / ) Darwin Breaux (DC / ) Winningest FB Coaches - Centennial Conference History (By percentage - CC Games - Minimum 21 games) 1. Tim Keating (McD / ) (.732) 2. Ralph Kirchenheiter (MC / ) (.724) 3. Ed Sweeney (DC / ) (.696) 4. Jim Margraff (JHU / ) (.631) 5. Darwin Breaux (DC / ) (.628) Friday Night Lights: Friday s game against Gettysburg is the 37th for the Blue Jays on a Friday night at Homewood Field. The Blue Jays, who played their first home Friday night game on September 25, 1982, sport a (.662) record in Friday night home games, including a 5-2 mark against Gettysburg. Non-Conference Roll: The 9-6 win over CMU extended JHU s winning streak in non-conference games to 13 games. The Blue Jays last dropped a non-conference game on October 26, 2002 at Randolph-Macon (17-12). Home Sweet Home: Since the beginning of the 1996 season Johns Hopkins is (.792) at home and has twice enjoyed 10-game winning streaks at Homewood Field during that time. Currently, the Blue Jays have won 15 of their last 17 and 21 of their last 25 at home. Road Warriors: The win over Dickinson was JHU s eighth straight victory away from Homewood Field and 16th win in its last 18 road games. The eight-game road winning streak is the longest in school history. Johns Hopkins previously had a seven-game road winning streak from Comeback Kids: The come-from-behind win over Rochester was dramatic in that it ended with Ben Scott s 37-yard field goal with just one second remaining in the fourth quarter, but Jim Margraff-coached teams have excelled in this situation throughout his career. The Blue Jays came from behind to win six times last season, erasing 14-point deficits in wins against Ursinus and Waynesburg (twice). Last Second Heroics: Prior to this season the last time the Blue Jays came from behind to win in the final minute was in 1997, when Adam Gentile scored on an eight-yard touchdown run with 33 seconds remaining to beat Muhlenberg, Ben Scott provided the heroics with a 37-yard field goal with one-second remaining against Rochester. Scott went one better in the win over Carnegie Mellon as he snapped a 6-6 tie with a 24-yard field goal as time expired to lift Hopkins to a 9-6 win. Seven s Heaven: For all the different numbers and statistics that can be applied to the Johns Hopkins football team, there has been one simple way to measure the success of the Blue Jays recently. Since the beginning of the 2003 season the Blue Jays are 24-0 when scoring more than seven points and 0-3 when they have been held to seven points or less. Keys to Success: Johns Hopkins is an impressive 60-4 (.938) under head coach Jim Margraff when scoring 24 or more points...currently, the Blue Jays have won 47 of their last 49 when scoring 24 or more...at the same time, Hopkins is (.863) when holding the opposition to 14 points or less since Margraff arrived for the 1990 season...the Blue Jays have won 32 of their last 34 games when holding the opposition to 14 points or less. Defense Leads The Pack: A trademark of the Johns Hopkins football team is a solid defense. Despite several key injuries the Blue Jays have continued that trend as they rank first in the Centennial Conference in scoring defense (6.8 ppg), total defense (209.6 ypg), rushing defense (102.0 ypg), pass defense (107.6 ypg) and pass efficiency defense (76.9 rating). The Blue Jays rank fourth in the nation in scoring defense and seventh in total defense and pass efficiency defense. More Defense: The seven points the Blue Jays allowed against Franklin & Marshall marked the fourth time in five games this season that the JHU defense has allowed seven points or less. In addition, the 34 points the Blue Jays have allowed are the second-fewest allowed by a JHU defense in the first five games of a season in the last 45 years. Only the 2003 team, which allowed just 16 points in the first five games of the season, allowed fewer points through five games since 1960 than the 2005 team. Scoring Defense: Johns Hopkins got a 31-yard fumble return for a touchdown (Adam Luke) and a 33-yard interception return for a touchdown (Adam Colicchio) in the win over Dickinson. This marked the first time since September 29, 2000 (54-13 win over Gettysburg) that Johns Hopkins has scored two defensive touchdowns in the same game. Shutouts: The 24-0 shutout of Randolph-Macon was JHU s first since October 4, 2003, when JHU beat Dickinson, That was the third of three straight shutouts for JHU that year. Johns Hopkins has posted 13 shutouts in 15+ seasons under head coach Jim Margraff. The Blue Jays posted 11 shutouts in the 20 seasons prior to Margraff s arrival in Star Quality: Johns Hopkins placed a school-record 15 players on the 2004 All-Centennial Football Team and nine of those players are back for the 2005 season. The 15 All-CC selections broke the previous record of 14 set in Success on the Field and in the Classroom: The recent on-field success of the Johns Hopkins football team has been well documented, but the Blue Jays have been equally successful in the classroom. Johns Hopkins placed six players on the 2004 CoSIDA District II Academic All-America team after earning a school-record seven selections in Senior LB Max Whitacre earned First Team District II Academic All-America status last season, while senior rover Mike Aynardi, senior DB Jim Sanders

3 Gettysburg (2-3) at Johns Hopkins (5-0) / 3 Centennial Conference Standings Centennial Overall Rec. PF-PA Rec. PF-PA Str. Johns Hopkins W9 Gettysburg W1 McDaniel L1 Franklin & Marshall L1 Muhlenberg W1 Ursinus W1 Dickinson L4 Last Week s Results Johns Hopkins-19, Franklin & Marshall-7 Gettysburg-20, McDaniel-17 Muhlenberg-20, Dickinson-2 Ursinus-14, Newport News-13 This Week s Games Johns Hopkins (7:00 pm - Friday night) Dickinson (1:00 pm - Saturday) Ursinus (1:00 pm - Saturday) Franklin & Marshall (1:00 pm - Saturday) JHU In the Centennial Statistics Individual Statistics Rushing T.J. Lyons 2nd (89.8 ypg) Passing Yards Zach DiIonno 1st (176.2 ypg) Pass Efficiency Zach DiIonno 2nd ( rating) Total Offense Zach DiIonno 1st (175.8 ypg) Receptions Anthony Triplin 1st (5.6 rpg) Corey Sattler T2nd (4.0 rpg) Receiving Yards Corey Sattler 2nd (55.0 ypg) Anthony Triplin 4th (53.2 ypg) Interceptions Adam Colicchio T4th (0.6 ipg) Dan Requena T7th (0.4 ipg) Scoring Ben Scott 2nd (7.2 ppg) Kick Scoring Ben Scott 1st (7.2 ppg) Field Goals Ben Scott 1st (1.8 fpg) Punting Ben Scott 1st (39.9 ypp) Tackles Adam Luke 7th (8.2) Mike Barrasso 8th (8.0) Matt Hagel T19th (6.2) Team Statistics Rushing Offense 3rd (142.4) Passing Offense 3rd (177.0) Pass Efficiency Offense 1st (107.24) Total Offense 3rd (319.4) Scoring Offense T3rd (19.2) Rushing Defense 1st (102.0) Passing Defense 1st (107.6) Pass Efficiency Defense 1st (76.94) Total Defense 1st (209.6) Scoring Defense 1st (6.8) Turnover Margin 2nd (+7) Time of Possession 1st (31:30) and junior DL Brian Nickel all garnered second team honors (two graduated players also earned second team honors).no other school in the district had more than four players named to the District II team in 2004 and JHU s selections represented six of the eight for the Centennial Conference. More Success in the Classroom: In addition to placing six players on the 2004 CoSIDA District II Academic All-America team, the Blue Jays also had a league-best eight players named to the 2004 Centennial Conference Academic Honor Roll. All-Centennial selections Max Whitacre (LB) and Evan Earnest (RS) led the eight-man contingent for the Blue Jays, who also placed Mike Aynardi (LB), Mike Barrasso (LB), Brian Nickel (DL), Nate Readal (FB), Jim Sanders (DB) and Ryan Sheare (OL) on the CC s Academic Honor Roll. No other team in the league placed more than four players on the team. And They Shall Lead Us: The Blue Jays selected three players to serve as captains for the 2005 season. Senior quarterback Zach DiIonno and senior linebackers Adam Luke and Max Whitacre will lead the team as captains this season. Player Notes of Interest (Players Listed Alphabetically) Noting Mike Aynardi Senior Linebacker (Wyomissing, PA/Wilson) Mike Aynardi had a season-high eight tackles, including one for a loss, and one pass breakup in last week s win over Franklin & Marshall. He now has 17 tackles on the year. Mike Aynardi posted four tackles in the win over Carnegie Mellon and four tackles and a fumble recovery against Rochester. Mike Aynardi played in all 11 games with six starts in He posted 26 tackles, including five for losses and 1.5 sacks, and added one pass breakup. Mike Aynardi registered a career-high 12 tackles in the loss to Dickinson last season. Mike Aynardi earned Second Team CoSIDA District II Academic All-America honors in 2003 and He was also named to the Centennial Conference Football Academic Honor Roll in 2003 and Noting Adam Colicchio Senior Cornerback (Martinsville, NJ/Immaculata) Adam Colicchio registered one tackle and his third interception of the season in last week s win over Franklin & Marshall. He now has 17 tackles, a team-high three interceptions and two pass breakups on the year. Adam Colicchio was named the Centennial Conference Defensive Player of the Week for his efforts in the win over Dickinson. Colicchio posted eight tackles, two interceptions and forced a fumble in the victory. He returned one of his interceptions 33 yards for a touchdown and his forced fumble was returned 31 yards for another score. Adam Colicchio posted four tackles and one pass breakup in the win over Carnegie Mellon after posting three tackles and one pass breakup in the win over Rochester. Adam Colicchio played in all 11 games and had 10 starts in He tied for eighth on the team in tackles (41), including three for losses, and led the team in pass breakups (15) and interceptions (5). He added one forced fumble on the year as well. Adam Colicchio finished second in the Centennial Conference in interceptions last season and tied for third in pass breakups. He earned Second Team All-Centennial honors last season. Adam Colicchio posted a career-high 10 tackles, including one for a loss, and added three pass breakups in the win over Waynesburg in the 2004 ECAC Southeast Championship game. Adam Colicchio was in on four tackles and forced a fumble in the 12-9 victory over McDaniel in the 2004 regular-season finale that gave JHU a share of the Centennial title. Adam Colicchio enjoyed one of the finest games of his career in the win over Gettysburg last season as he had four tackles, two interceptions and two other pass breakups. Noting Brian Cook Junior Defensive Line (New Freedom, PA/Susquehannock) Brian Cook ranks seventh on the team with 22 tackles on the year. He counts two tackles for losses and one sack to his credit. Brian Cook led the Blue Jays with nine tackles, including two for losses and one sack, in the win over Rochester. Brian Cook played in all 11 games with nine starts last season. He finished fifth on the team in tackles (66) and led the team in tackles for losses (24) and sacks (11.5). He added two forced fumbles on the year and earned Honorable Mention All-Centennial honors. Brian Cook posted a 10-tackle effort against McDaniel last season that included two tackles for losses and one sack. He also forced a fumble that JHU recovered and ultimately led to the gamewinning field goal. Brian Cook had 10 tackles against Muhlenberg in 2004, including three tackles for losses and 1.5 sacks. The 10 tackles against Muhlenberg tied his career high. Brian Cook s 11.5 sacks last season are a Johns Hopkins single-season record. Jim Wilson (11 / 1996) and Jim Ryan (11 / 1984) held the previous record. Noting Marc DeGennaro Senior Offensive Line (Secaucus, NJ/St. Peter s Prep) Marc DeGennaro has started all five games this season at center and all 27 games since the start of the 2003 season.

4 Gettysburg (2-3) at Johns Hopkins (5-0) / 4 Scouting the Bullets Gettysburg improved to 2-3 overall and 1-0 in the Centennial as the Bullets used a well-timed bye week to prepare for last week s game against McDaniel. Prior to last week the Bullets had allowed an average of 43 points and 509 yards in its first four games. A revitalized defense held the Green Terror to just 17 points and 295 yards. After struggling on offense last season (Gettysburg s 135 points scored in five games this season are already 30 more than the Bullets scored during the entire 2004 season) the Bullets have rebounded this season and lead the Centennial in total offense (355.8) and rank second in scoring offense (27.0). A rugged ground game that is averaging a leaguehigh yards per game is fueling the offensive turnaround. Sophomore Tom Sturgess leads the running game as he is averaging a Centennial-best yards per game and has scored four touchdowns on the year. His 187-yard effort against McDaniel last week marked the fourth time this season he has topped the 100-yard mark (he has four of the 10, 100-yard rushing games by CC players this season). While the rushing attack has been impressive it is the balance of the Bullet offense that has created the most problems for the opposition. Sophomore Hunter McMillan ranks second in the league in passing yards per game (174.0) and counts two of the top five pass-catchers in the league (Shawn Hollingsworth, 20 receptions for 243 yards & Dusty Green, 19 receptions for 211 yards) among his favorite targets. The Gettysburg defense has always had its share of play-makers and this season is no different. Junior Harold Barton (59 tackles) and senior Nathan Smith (42 tackles) rank among the top six in the league in tackles and, if last week s effort is any indication, the unit may be ready to take the same step the offense has already taken. The X factor for the Bullets is Smith, who has returned three kickoffs for touchdowns this season and is averaging 35.4 yards per return. His five career kickoff returns for touchdowns are just one shy of the NCAA Division III record of six Gettysburg Results Sept. 3 Lebanon Valley W/34-27 Hampden-Sydney L/ Rochester L/20-41 Denison L/21-49 Oct. 8 McDaniel * W/20-17 Johns Hopkins * 7:00 pm Ursinus * 1:00 pm 29 Muhlenberg * 1:00 pm Nov. 5 Dickinson * 1:00 pm Franklin & Marshall * 1:00 pm * Centennial Games Marc DeGennaro repeated as a Second Team All-Centennial selection last season. He was one of three JHU offensive linemen who earned All-CC status in 2004 season and he is just the third player to start at center for JHU since He earned Second Team Centennial Conference All-Star honors and was one of two Johns Hopkins offensive linemen to earn All-CC in With Marc DeGennaro anchoring the offensive line, the Blue Jay offense ranks third in the Centennial Conference in passing offense (177.0), rushing offense (142.4), total offense (319.4) and scoring offense (19.2). Noting Zach DiIonno Junior Quarterback (West Caldwell, NJ/James Caldwell) Zach DiIonno was 15-of-27 for 210 yards in the win over Dickinson. On the year he is 85-of-142 (.599) for 881 yards with one touchdown and three interceptions. He leads the Centennial Conference in passing yards per game (176.2) and total offense (175.8) and ranks second in pass efficiency (110.1). In addition, his completion percentage of 59.9% is by far the highest in the league. Zach DiIonno was 20-of-33 for 235 yards with one interception and no touchdowns vs. Rochester in the seasonopener. He came back with a 23-for-35 showing for 241 yards with one interception against Randolph-Macon and followed that by going 21-of-36 for 166 yards in the win over Carnegie Mellon. Zach DiIonno ranks fifth in school history in career completions (318) and yards (3,751) and fourth in attempts (618). He also ranks ninth in TD passes (23) and fifth in total offense (3,796). Zach DiIonno played in 10 games with nine starts to his credit in He was 146-of-287 for 1,812 yards with 14 touchdowns and 10 interceptions. He had a QB rating of , rushed for a pair of touchdowns and earned Second Team All-Centennial honors. Zach DiIonno finished first in the Centennial Conference in passing yards per game (181.2), touchdown passes (14) and total offense (184.8) and third in pass efficiency (113.03) in Zach DiIonno was named the Centennial Conference Co-Offensive Player of the Week for his efforts in the win over Kean last season. DiIonno was 24-of-36 for a career-high 371 yards and four touchdowns in the win. The 371 yards rank as the second-highest single-game total in school history. Zach DiIonno was named the Centennial Conference Offensive Player-of-the-Week for the second time last season and the third time in his career for his efforts in the win at Gettysburg on October 23. DiIonno was 27-of-39 for 280 yards with three touchdowns and no interceptions. His 27 completions were the most by JHU quarterback since Rob Heleniak had 29 against then Western Maryland in Zach DiIonno s 97-yard touchdown pass to Brian Wolcott against Muhlenberg in 2002 is the third-longest pass play in the history of the Centennial Conference and the second-longest in JHU football history. At the time it was the longest in the history of the Centennial Conference. Zach DiIonno in the Johns Hopkins Record Book Category Single-Season Passing Yards (2004) Single-Season Attempts (2004) Single-Season Completions (2004) Single-Season Touchdown Passes (2004) Single-Season 200-Yard Passing Games (2004) Career Passing Yards Career Touchdown Passes Career Completions Career Attempts Career 200-Yard Passing Games Total Rank 1,812 5th 287 T5th 146 7th 14 T6th 4 T5th 3,751 5th 23 9th 318 5th 618 4th 7 T5th Noting Chris DiForte Sophomore Defensive Line (Staten Island, NY/Poly Prep) Chris DiForte got the first start of his career in the win over Carnegie Mellon and registered four tackles. He followed that with four tackles, including two for losses and one sack, in the win over Dickinson and four more tackles against Franklin & Marshall. He now has 14 tackles, three tackles for losses, two sacks and one forced fumble on the year. Chris DiForte excelled against Rochester as he played on defense and special teams. He had two tackles, including one sack, and forced a fumble that the Blue Jays recovered early in the second quarter. Noting Phil Dixon Junior Offensive Line (Toms River, NJ/Toms River North) Phil Dixon has started all five games this season and 24 straight games dating back to early in the 2003 season. Phil Dixon emerged as a solid starter at left tackle as a freshman after senior Zack Kail was lost for the year to an injury. He started the last eight games and played in the last 10. With Phil Dixon anchoring the offensive line, the Blue Jay offense ranks third in the Centennial Conference in passing offense (177.0), rushing offense (142.4), total offense (319.4) and scoring offense (19.2). Noting Evan Earnest Junior Wide Receiver (Lancaster, PA/Hempfield) Evan Earnest returned 24 punts for 267 yards (11.1) and 13 kickoffs for 317 yards (24.4) last year. He added 10 receptions for 149 yards and one touchdown to finish fifth on the team in receiving. He finished second in the Centennial Conference in kickoff returns and punt returns and earned Honorable Mention All-Centennial honors as a kick returner this season. Evan Earnest had a career-high 151 all-purpose yards in the win over Waynesburg in the ECAC Southeast title game. He had four kickoff returns for 99 yards, two punt returns for 15 yards and three receptions for 37

5 Gettysburg (2-3) at Johns Hopkins (5-0) / 5 yards. His nine-yard touchdown reception late in the second quarter fueled a 16-0 scoring run that turned a 21-7 deficit into a lead. Evan Earnest had a career-high 129 return yards in the win over Ursinus as he returned five punts for 62 yards and three kickoffs for 67 yards. Evan Earnest broke the Johns Hopkins single-season punt return yardage record with his 267 punt return yards. The previous record of 239 yards was set by Adam Cook in Evan Earnest in the Johns Hopkins Record Book Category Single-Season Punt Returns Yards (2004): Single-Season Kickoff Return Yards (2004): Career Punt Return Yards: Total Rank 267 1st 317 T10th 267 8th Noting Steve Eno Senior Wide Receiver (El Segundo, CA/El Segundo) Steve Eno has enjoyed two of the finest games of his career thus far this season. He had a career-high five receptions for 53 yards in the win over Randolph-Macon and had three receptions for a personal-best 55 yards against Rochester in the season-opener. He had a career-long 27-yard reception against Randolph-Macon. Through five games he has 10 receptions for 119 yards. Noting Matt Hagel Junior Linebacker (Linwood, NJ/Mainland) Matt Hagel was in on six tackles, including two for losses, in last week s win over Franklin & Marshall. The six tackles improve his career total to 150. Matt Hagel was in on eight tackles in the win over Dickinson and is tied for second on the team with 25 tackles to his credit through five games. Matt Hagel picked up where he left off last season as he had eight tackles, one pass breakup and blocked a Rochester field goal attempt in the season-opener. He added three tackles against Randolph-Macon and six against Carnegie Mellon. Matt Hagel started all 11 games last season and led the team with 106 tackles. He added 16 tackles for losses, one sack, one forced fumble and one interception. He also finished tied for second on the team in pass breakups (6). His 106 tackles were the most by a Johns Hopkins player since Matt Hagel earned Second Team All-Centennial honors in He finished second in the Centennial in tackles and sixth in tackles for losses last season. Matt Hagel was named the Most Valuable Player in the ECAC Southeast Championship Game victory over Waynesburg last season as he registered a career-high 18 tackles, including 15 solos and one for a loss. Matt Hagel tied for the team-lead with 12 tackles, including one for a loss, in the 12-9 win over McDaniel that clinched a share of the Centennial title for the Blue Jays last season. Matt Hagel set a then career-high for tackles for the second straight game as he had 14, including five solos and two for losses, against Dickinson last season. Matt Hagel was named to the Centennial Honor Roll for his efforts in the win over Carnegie Mellon last year. He posted a team and then career-high 13 tackles, including four for losses, and added one interception in the victory. Noting Patrick Kay Sophomore Defensive Line (Marietta, GA/Walton) Patrick Kay got the most extensive playing time of his career in the first two games of the season. He responded with four tackles, including one for a loss, against Rochester and added one tackle against Randolph-Macon. Noting Adam Luke Senior Linebacker (Teague, TX/Teague) Adam Luke led the Johns Hopkins defensive effort in last week s 19-7 win over Franklin & Marshall as he psoted a career-high 16 tackles. The 16-tackle effort improves his career total to 170 tackles, while he currently leads the team with 41 tackles this season. Adam Luke had six tackles, one pass breakup and returned a fumble 31 yards for a touchdown to lead Hopkins to the win over Dickinson. The fumble return for a touchdown is the second of his career. Adam Luke tied for the team lead in tackles against Carnegie Mellon (8) and Randolph-Macon (6). Adam Luke posted five tackles, including 1.5 for losses, in the season-opening win over Rochester. Adam Luke played in seven games with five starts to his credit last season. He finished tied for eighth on the team in tackles (41) and had eight tackles for losses and 2.5 sacks. He also had one forced fumble to his credit. Adam Luke excelled in the win at last year Kean as he had a team-high nine tackles, including three for losses and two sacks. His sack on third-and-goal midway through the fourth quarter forced a Kean field goal attempt that was no good with the Blue Jays leading, JHU took the ensuing possession and needed just seven plays to drive 80 yards for the decisive score in the victory. Adam Luke earned Second Team All-Centennial honors in 2003 as he led the team with 71 tackles, including eight for losses and one sack. Noting T.J. Lyons Senior Running Back (Paramus, NJ/Paramus) T.J. Lyons led the way in the win over Franklin & Marshall as he rushed 25 times for 149 yards and one touchdown. He ranks second in the Centennial Conference in rushing (89.8) and fourth in all-purpose yards (103.8). T.J. Lyons moved into sixth place and became just the sixth player in school history to top 2,000 career rushing yards as his 149-yard effort improved his career total to 2,024. He also ranks seventh in career attempts (402) and eighth in career rushing touchdowns (16). T.J. Lyons rushed 14 times for 80 yards and two touchdowns and had one reception for nine yards in the win over Dickinson. T.J. Lyons rushed 12 times for 62 yards and added four receptions for 32 yards in the win over Carnegie Mellon. T.J. Lyons posted his fifth career 100-yard rushing game in the win over Randolph- Macon as he carried 15 times for 102 yards and one touchdown. T.J. Lyons played in all 11 games with four starts last season. He finished second on the team in rushing with 637 yards and five touchdowns and finished third on the team in receiving with 15 receptions for 166 yards and one touchdown. His 803 all-purpose yards ranked third on the team. T.J. Lyons was named the Centennial Conference Offensive Player-of-the-Week for his efforts in the win at F&M last season. He rushed 37 times for 173 yards and one touchdown and added six receptions for 83 yards and another TD. The 173 yards were one shy of his career-high, while the 37 carries, 256 all-purpose yards, six receptions and 83 receiving yards were all career highs. T.J. Lyons led the Blue Jays in rushing with 568 yards on 101 attempts as a freshman. He was the only freshman in the Centennial Conference to earn All-CC recognition in 2002 as he earned Honorable Mention All-Centennial honors. T.J. Lyons had a career-high 174-yards rushing against Gettysburg in T.J. Lyons in the Johns Hopkins Record Book Category Total Rank Career Rushing Yards: 2,024 6th Career Rushing Attempts: 427 7th Career Rushing Touchdowns: 16 8th Noting Brian Nickel Junior Defensive Line (Waupun, WI/Waupun) Brian Nickel enjoyed another productive outing in last week s win over Franklin & Marshall as he posted seven tackles, incuding two for losses and 0.5 sacks. The seven tackles were one shy of his career high. He ranks fourth on the team in tackles (30) and leads the team in sacks (3.0 for 16 yards) and tackles for losses (5.5 for 22 yards). Brian Nickel was in on six tackles, including one sack, and recovered a fumble in the win over Dickinson. Brian Nickel had a career-high eight tackles in the win over Carnegie Mellon. Brian Nickel was named the Centennial Conference Defensive Player of the Week for his efforts in the win over Randolph-Macon. Nickel was in on six tackles, including three for losses and 1.5 sacks. JHU shutout the Yellow Jackets and held them to 145 yards of total offense. The six tackles tied Nickel s then career high. Brian Nickel played in all 11 games as a reserve defensive lineman last season. He finished the season with 33 tackles, including seven for losses, and placed third on the team with 4.5 sacks to his credit. Brian Nickel had one tackle, one forced fumble and one fumble recovery in the win over Carnegie Mellon. He forced a fumble that he recovered midway through the first quarter. Four plays later JHU scored a touchdown to go up Noting Zach Rosswog Sophomore Strong Safety (Mars, PA/Mars) Zach Rosswog enjoyed the finest game of his career in the win over Carnegie Mellon as he had a personal-best four tackles and the first interception of his career in the victory. His interception inside the Blue Jay 10-yard line stopped a CMU scoring threat. Zach Rosswog has nine tackles, one sack and one interception on the year. Noting Jim Sanders Senior Defensive Back (North Lima, OH/South Range) Jim Sanders had a career-high seven tackles in the win over Carnegie Mellon and matched that with a seven-tackle effort in the win over Dickinson. He now ranks sixth on the team with 23 tackles after a four-tackle showing against F&M.

6 Gettysburg (2-3) at Johns Hopkins (5-0) / 6 Sanders Named to AFCA Good Works Team Senior defensive back Jim Sanders is one of 11 Division I-AA, II, III and NAIA football players who have been named to the 2005 American Football Coaches Association s (AFCA) Good Works Team. Two 11-man teams, a Division I-A Team and a combined Division I-AA, II, III and NAIA Team, were selected. Sanders is the first Johns Hopkins player to be named to the team since its inception in Nominations for the Good Works Team were submitted to the AFCA, which in turn selected the two 11-man teams. Nominees must be actively involved and committed to working with a charitable organization, service group or involved in other community service activities. Sanders completed an internship with the Johns Hopkins University Center for Summer Learning during the summer of In his role he designed and implemented educational enrichment activities for 30 underprivileged children. He collaborated with the staff to integrate reading and math activities into the program s daily schedule. For his efforts he received 300-hour AmeriCorps Service Award. After his experience during the summer of 2004 he took on the role of recruiting supervisor for the Johns Hopkins Center for Summer Learning. Beginning in January of 2005 he evaluated applications and interviewed worthy candidates for the Center s Teach Baltimore program. He had additional responsibilities with advertising and recruiting for the summer program. In addition to his work with the Center for Summer Learning, Sanders is an active member of his church group (Federated Orthodox Christians of America F.O.C.A). In his role with F.O.C.A he has helped organize national conventions, national basketball and bowling tournaments, fund-raising activities and volunteer activities. Prior to enrolling at Johns Hopkins he was also a Key Club Volunteer. Among the activities he was involved with were assisting at local nursing homes and working with the Salvation Army. Sanders spent his freshman year at Johns Hopkins working with a third-grade boy with cerebral palsy. He worked with the youngster to complete daily exercises and increase his muscle strength and coordination. Sanders is a three-year letter winner, a two-time member of the Centennial Conference Football Academic Honor Roll and earned 2004 CoSIDA District II Academic All-America honors. Jim Sanders is currently a semifinalist for the National Football Foundation and College Football Hall of Fame s Draddy Trophy. Fifteen (15) finalists from all divisions of college football will be selected with each of the 15 receiving an $18,000 postgraduate scholarship. One of the 15 finalists will be selected as the 2005 Draddy Award Winner. The Draddy is commonly referred to as college football s Academic Heisman. Jim Sanders posted four tackles and had an interception in the win over Randolph- Macon. Jim Sanders was recently named to the AFCA Good Works Team for his volunteer activities. For a detailed description of Sanders activities away from football please see the sidebar above. Jim Sanders played in all 11 games with one start last season. He had 30 tackles, four pass breakups, two interceptions and one forced fumble to his credit. Jim Sanders was named a CoSIDA Second Team District II Academic All-American in Jim Sanders was in on four tackles and had two pass breakups and one interception in the win over 11th-ranked Hampden-Sydney last season. Noting Corey Sattler Sophomore Wide Receiver (Monroeville, PA/Gateway) Corey Sattler continues to emerge as one of the top receivers in the Centennial Conference as he had three receptions for a career-high 94 yards in the win over Dickinson. His acrobatic 34-yard reception at the Dickinson one-yard line setup JHU s third touchdown. Earlier in the game he had a career-long 41-yard reception. Corey Sattler now has season totals of 20 receptions for 275 yards and ranks second in the Centennial Conference in receptions per game (4.0) and receiving yards per game (55.0). Corey Sattler had a career-high eight receptions for a game-high 66 yards in the win over Carnegie Mellon. Corey Sattler made the first start of his career in the season-opener against Rochester and responded with solid showing. He had then career-highs of five receptions for 73 yards. He added four receptions for 42 yards against Randolph- Macon. Noting Brian Schiller Senior DB (Scotch Plains, NJ/Scotch Plains) Brian Schiller saw action on defense and special teams in the first three games of the season before sitting out with a hamstring injury against Dickinson. He has five tackles, one pass breakup and one tackle for loss to his credit. Brian Schiller played in nine games with three starts to his credit last season. He started at quarterback in wins over Ursinus and 11th-ranked Hampden-Sydney and at CB against Muhlenberg and Ursinus. He became the first Johns Hopkins player since Frank Gangemi in 1990 to start a game for the Blue Jays on offense and defense when he turned the trick against Ursinus. Brian Schiller was 12-of-27 for 161 yards with two touchdowns and three interceptions last year. He also rushed for 55 yards on the year and had seven tackles on defense. In last season s win over Ursinus, Brian Schiller was 10-of-20 for 143 yards with two touchdowns and two interceptions. He also rushed for 47 yards on 14 carries (he actually rushed 10 times for 68 yards, but four sacks for -21 yards come off his rushing total). He played the first two series on defense before playing only on offense the remainder of the game. Brian Schiller made his first start of the 2004 season at cornerback for the Blue Jays against Muhlenberg. He had one tackle and one interception, which he returned 38 yards to the Mule three-yard line. Noting Ben Scott Sophomore PK/P (Pittsburgh, PA/Shady Side Academy) Ben Scott hit 2-of-3 field goals, averaged 38.2 yards on six punts and dropped five of his six punts inside the Franklin & Marshall 20-yard line in last week s 19-7 win over the Diplomats. Ben Scott is 9-for-15 on field goals and ranks second in the nation in field goals made per game (1.8). He is also averaging 39.9 yards per punt, which leads the Centennial Conference and ranks 26th in the nation. He has dropped 10 of his 29 punts on the year inside the opposition s 20-yard line. Ben Scott tied the JHU record for field goals in a game (again) with three against Carnegie Mellon. He tied his career-best with a 45-yard field goal to give JHU a 3-0 lead, hit a career-long 46-yarder to give JHU a 6-3 lead and drilled a 24-yard shot as time expired to give JHU the 9-6 win. He also averaged 39.5 yards on eight punts and shared Centennial Special Teams Player of the Week honors for his efforts. Ben Scott was named the Centennial Conference Special Teams Player of the Week for his efforts in the season-opening win over Rochester. Scott tied a JHU record with three field goals, including a 37-yarder with one second remaining and a then career-long 45-yarder in the second quarter. He also averaged 40.8 yards on six punts and drilled a school-record 75-yard punt in the fourth quarter. Ben Scott ranks second on JHU s career field goal list as he now has 26 in his career and trails just Todd Bencivenni (29 / ) on JHU s career list. Ben Scott earned Second Team All-Centennial honors last season as he was 29- of-31 on extra points and 14-of-20 on field goal attempts. His 71 points are the most ever by a Blue Jay kicker in one season, while his 14 field goals broke the previous JHU single-season record of 12 (Todd Bencivenni / 1996). He tied for seventh in the nation in field goals per game (1.3). Ben Scott hit two field goals in a game four times last season and had three field goals of 40 or more yards on the year. Ben Scott in the Johns Hopkins Record Book Category Total Rank Single-Game Field Goals 3 vs. CMU & Roch./2005 T1st Single-Season Field Goals (2004) 14 1st Single-Season Kick Scoring - Points (2004) 71 1st Career Field Goals Career Kick Scoring - Points Longest Punt 26 2nd 123 3rd 75 vs. Rochester/2005 1st Noting Anthony Triplin Junior Wide Receiver (Baltimore, MD/Gilman) Anthony Triplin had six receptions for 37 yards in the win over Dickinson and now has 28 receptions for 266 yards on the year. He leads the Centennial Conference in receptions per game (5.6) and ranks fourth in receiving yards per game (53.2). Anthony Triplin had game-highs of seven receptions for 94 yards in the win over Randolph-Macon and came back with six receptions for 56 yards against Carnegie Mellon. Anthony Triplin had game-highs of nine receptions for 79 yards in the seasonopening victory at Rochester.

7 Gettysburg (2-3) at Johns Hopkins (5-0) / 7 Anthony Triplin now has career totals of 128 receptions for 1,454 yards and nine TD receptions. He ranks sixth on JHU s career receptions list and seventh on the career receiving yards list. Anthony Triplin started all 11 games at wide receiver last season and led the team with 56 receptions for 682 yards and four touchdowns. He earned Second Team All-Centennial honors in Anthony Triplin led the Centennial Conference in receptions per game (5.1) and finished third in receiving yards per game (62.0) last season. His 56 receptions are tied for the sixth-highest single-season total in school history. Anthony Triplin had a team-high 13 receptions for 123 yards and one touchdown in the win over Gettysburg and added six receptions for 40 yards against Muhlenberg. The 13 receptions are tied for the second-highest single-game total in school history and are tied for the fifth-highest total in Centennial history. Anthony Triplin had seven receptions for 132 yards and two touchdowns to lead JHU to a victory at Kean last season. Both of his touchdown receptions gave JHU the lead after Kean had tied the game at 7-7 and Anthony Triplin in the Johns Hopkins Record Book Category Total Rank Single-Season Reception (2004): 56 T6th Career Receptions: Career Receiving Yards: 128 6th 1,454 7th Noting Max Whitacre Senior Linebacker (Sugarloaf, PA/Bishop Hafey) Max Whitacre was in on six tackles and had one sack to his credit in last week s win over Franklin & Marshall. He now has 19 tackles, one sack, one interception, one blocked punt and one pass breakup on the year. He enters this week s game against Gettysburg with 199 tackles in his career. Max Whitacre had four tackles, two pass breakups and one interception in the win over Dickinson. His 28-yard interception return early in the third quarter led to a JHU touchdown that gave the Blue Jays a 21-7 lead. Max Whitacre made four tackles, including one for a loss, and blocked a punt in the win over Rochester. Max Whitacre started all 11 games last season and finished third on the team in tackles with a career-high 76. He added 10 tackles for losses, including one sack, four pass breakups, two interceptions and one fumble recovery. Max Whitacre earned Second Team All-Centennial honors last season. Max Whitacre fueled the Blue Jays 12-9 victory over McDaniel in the 2004 regular-season finale as he tied his career high with 12 tackles, including one sack, added an interception and returned a fumble 22 yards for the Blue Jays only touchdown of the game. Max Whitacre had a then season-high 10 tackles, including two for losses, against Muhlenberg and matched that with a 10-tackle effort that included two tackles for losses against Ursinus last season. Max Whitacre earned Honorable Mention Centennial All-Star honors in 2003 as he finished tied for second on the team with 65 tackles. He also tied for the team-lead with 12 tackles for losses and added three pass breakups, three forced fumbles, one sack, one interception and one fumble recovery. Noting Adam Winter Sophomore Defensive Back (Berwick, PA/Berwick) Adam Winter tied his career high with four tackles in last week s win over Franklin & Marshall. He now has 12 tackles, including one for a loss, and one pass breakup on the year. Adam Winter enjoyed a solid performance in the season-opener at Rochester. Playing on defense and special teams he posted four tackles. He came back with two tackles and a pass breakup against Randolph-Macon and one tackle against Carnegie Mellon and Dickinson. Noting Anthony Woodard Junior DL (Earlysville, VA/St. Anne s Belfield) Anthony Woodard was in on six tackles, including half a sack, in last week s win over Franklin & Marshall. The six tackles were one shy of his career high. Anthony Woodard ranks fifth on the team in tackles (24) and second in tackles for losses (5.0). Anthony Woodard had a career-high seven tackles, including one for a loss, in the win over Carnegie Mellon and added four stops against Dickinson. In the Record Book (Active Players in the JHU Record Book) Career Rushing Yards 1. Adam Cook , Adam Gentile , Don Zajick , Brad McLam , Paul Ferreri , T.J. Lyons Active 2,024 Career Rushing Attempts 1. Don Zajick Adam Gentile Adam Cook Brad McLam Paul Ferreri Brian Dulin T.J. Lyons Active 427 Career Rushing Touchdowns 1T. Scott Martorana Harry Leet Brad McLam T. Adam Gentile Paul Ferreri Paul Weiss Adam Cook T.J. Lyons Active 16 Career Passing Attempts 1. Jim Margraff , Mark Campbell John Guglielmo , Zach DiIonno Active 618 Career Pass Completions 1. Jim Margraff Mark Campbell John Guglielmo , Rob Heleniak Zach DiIonno Active 318 Career Passing Yards 1. Jim Margraff , Mark Campbell , John Guglielmo , 93 5, Rob Heleniak , Zach DiIonno Active 3,751 Career Touchdown Passes 1. Jim Margraff Mark Campbell Jack Thomas T. Rob Heleniak John Guglielmo , Jim Feeley George Merrell Wayne Roccia Zach DiIonno Active 23 Career Receptions 1. Bill Stromberg Zach Baylin Joe Richards Brian Wolcott Tom Finegan Anthony Triplin Active 128 Career Receiving Yards 1. Bill Stromberg , Joe Richards , Brian Wolcott , Tom Finegan , Zach Baylin , Sam Skinner , Anthony Triplin Active 1,454 Career Total Offense Leaders 1. Jim Margraff , Mark Campbell , John Guglielmo , 93 5, Jack Thomas , Zach DiIonno Active 3,796 Career Field Goals 1. Todd Bencivenni Ben Scott Active 26 Career Kick Scoring (Points) 1. Todd Bencivenni Matt Andrade Ben Scott Active 123 Career Punt Return Yards 1. Zach Baylin Harrison Bernstein Adam Cook T. Mark Guzzo Charles Coker Bill Nolan Brian Hepting Evan Earnest Active 267