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1 General Information Location:...Colorado Springs, CO Enrollment:...4,000 Founded: Nickname:...Falcons Colors (PMS):...Blue (287), Silver (877) Stadium:...Falcon Stadium Capacity:... 46,692 Surface:...FieldTurf Conference:...Mountain West Superintendent:... Lt. Gen. Jay Silveria Athletic Director:... Jim Knowlton Athletic Phone: Athletic Fax: Ticket Managers:... Jon Morris Ticket Phone: Website:...goairforcefalcons.com Mailing Address: Field House Dr. USAF Academy, CO Air Force Coaching Staff Name, Position (year at Air Force) Alma Mater, Year (Game day position) Troy Calhoun, Head Coach (11th) Air Force, 1989 (Field) Jake Campbell, Asst. Off. Backfield (6th) Air Force, 1996 (Field) Tim Cross, Asst. Head Coach, Def. Line (4th) Northern Colorado, 1990 (Field) Steed Lobotzke, Offensive Line (3rd) Air Force, 1992 (Field) Matt McGettigan, Strength/Cond. (11th) Luther College, 1987 (Field) Bart Miller, Tight Ends (1st) New Mexico, 2007 (Field) Ben Miller, RBs/Special Teams Coord. (11th) Air Force, 2002 (Field) John Rudzinski, Secondary (8th) Air Force, 2005 (Press Box) Steve Russ, Asst. HC/Def. Coord./DBs (6th) Air Force, 1995 (Field) Taylor Stubblefield, Receivers (1st) Purdue, 2005 (Field) Mike Thiessen, Offensive Coord./QBs (11th) Air Force, 2001 (Field) Nick Toth, Spurs/Nickels (1st) Ohio, 1999 (Field) Ron Vanderlinden, Inside LBs (4th) Albion College, 1978 (Field) Maj. Ross Weaver, Asst. OL (4th) Air Force, 2006 (Press Box) Matt Weikert, Outside LBs (11th) Ohio, 2002 (Press Box) Steve Senn, Recruiting/Player Dev. (12th) Air Force, 1990 (NA) 2nd. Lt. Jacobi Owens, Grad. Asst. (1st) Air Force, 2017 (Field) 2nd. Lt. Hayes Linn, Grad. Asst. (1st) Air Force, 2017 (Press Box) Air Force Football Athletic Communications/2169 Field House Dr./USAF Academy, CO 80840/(719) /goairforcefalcons.com Air Force vs. VMI Saturday, Sept. 2, Noon MT, Falcon Stadium BROADCAST INFORMATION Internet: ESPN3 Trey Bender (play-by-play), George Wrighster (analyst) RADIO: KVOR AM 740 in Colorado Springs, CO; The Fan in Denver; goairforcefalcons.com Sirius 157, XM 202, Internet 962 Jim Arthur (play-by-play), Jesse Kurtz (analyst) THE BREAKDOWN Category Air Force VMI Overall Record: Conference Record: Streak:... W 6...L 6 Last Season: (5-3 MW/4th Mtn Div) (1-7 Southern/8th) Conference:... Mountain West...Southern Nickname:... Falcons...Keydets Location:... Colorado Springs, CO... Lexington, VA Head Coach:... Troy Calhoun... Scott Wachenheim Alma Mater (Year):... Air Force, Air Force, 1984 Career Record: (11th year) (3rd year) Record at School:... Same... Same Record vs. Opponent: NOTES This weekend is Parents Weekend at the Air Force Academy. The Academy has themes for each home game in 2017 and this week s is family/community. The Falcons are overall in season openers, including a 34-8 mark at home. Air Force head coach Troy Calhoun is 10-0 in season openers. Air Force and VMI are meeting for the first time. Air Force is in Falcon Stadium under head coach Troy Calhoun, including a 17-1 mark the last three seasons. Air Force has won 19 straight season openers vs. unranked teams dating back to a setback vs. Colorado State in Air Force Schedule/Results Day Date Time Opponent (TV) Result Sat. Sept. 2 Noon VMI (ESPN3) Sat. Sept a.m. at Michigan (BTN) Sat. Sept p.m. San Diego State* (CBS SN) Sat. Sept p.m. at New Mexico* (CBS SN) Sat. Oct. 7 1:30 p.m. at Navy (CBS SN) Sat. Oct. 14 Noon UNLV* (AT&T SportsRM) Fri. Oct. 20 7:30 p.m. at Nevada* (CBS SN) Sat. Oct p.m. at Colorado State* (CBS SN) Sat. Nov. 4 1:30 p.m. Army (CBS SN) Sat. Nov. 11 TBA Wyoming* (ESPN Networks) Sat. Nov. 18 TBA at Boise State* (ESPN Networks) Sat. Nov. 25 TBA Utah State* (ESPN Networks) * - Mountain West game, All times MT

2 Media Information SIMPLE GUIDELINES: Prioritize each cadet s educational pursuits and rehabilitative treatment; make sure underclass cadets have ample chance to acclimate with their class schedules and military squadrons; and simple to follow cadets during intramural and intercollegiate athletic practices and games PRACTICES: Air Force Football Practices- Frequently opening Air Force Academy football practices allow faculty, followers and our service members a chance to be in the midst of drills led by our coaches and performed by the cadets. In the bigger scope, this access provides the opportunity to observe the training of officer candidates during an Academy mission element. Open practice guidelines include refraining of scouting for an opponent or reporting during practices to include injuries or tactics. Cell Phone Use- Out of respect for those attending or participating in practices, while on the practice field during workouts please silence cell phones. If you need to take or make a call, please exit the field before doing so. Thank you! Video/Photography: Video and photography during practices can be done by those who are first cleared through the Air Force athletic communications staff. August 4 - August 26 video and photos can be taken during pre-practice and periods 1-5 each day. Starting August 28, video and photographers cleared through the Air Force athletic communications staff may shoot film during pre-practice and periods 1-5 on Mondays and Tuesdays. Player and Coaches Availability- Open practices make it very easy to observe team members during athletic activities at the Air Force Academy. Player interviews are prioritized by each cadet s academic, military, squadron and leadership obligations in addition to any needed physical rehabilitation/treatment. Because treatment time may be necessary, players must physically complete the previous practice or game. Seniors and Juniors: From August 4-9 (prior to the start of the fall semester), seniors and juniors will be accessible on the field after each practice. When the Fall semester begins, August up to eight juniors or seniors will be available following Monday, Tuesday and Saturday practices. From August 28 through September 19 eight junior or senior cadets will be accessible on Mondays on the field immediately after practice. Tuesdays eight others will be available before practice from 1:00-1:30 pm. Sophomore and freshmen are available following each game in which they play. Coaches: All coaches are available immediately on the field after practice from August 7-9 (prior to the start of the fall semester). When school starts coaches are available from August following Monday, Tuesday and Saturday practices. Assistant coaches are available Mondays after practice from Aug. 28 to Sept. 18. Troy Calhoun: Head Coach Troy Calhoun is available after each practice from Aug Once school starts he is available following Monday, Tuesday and Saturday practices. Starting August 28, Coach Calhoun will also be available following Monday practices and before Tuesday practices from 12:30 1:00 in the Air Force Academy media room. WEEKLY RADIO SHOW Falcon Talk with Troy Calhoun, the weekly football radio show, is set for the 2017 season. The show will be broadcast live on KVOR AM 740 at CB & Potts from 6:30 to 7:30 p.m. each Wednesday, starting Aug. 30. The show will be hosted by KVOR s Jim Arthur. WEEKLY TELEVISION SHOW The Falcon Sports Report, the weekly football television show, airs Thursday, Friday and Saturday each week beginning Aug. 31 on Altitude Sports and Entertainment. The show features head coach Troy Calhoun and is hosted by Ally Sturm and former Falcon Ted Sundquist. The show airs Thursdays at 11 p.m. with reair on Fridays at 5 p.m. and Saturdays at 11:30 a.m. AIR FORCE FOOTBALL HIGHLIGHTS Highlights from each game, plus post-game interviews from head coach Troy Calhoun and select players will be available on the Air Force FTP website. Instructions to download follow: HOST: USERNAME: MountainWest PASSWORD: YzW7hjb COLLEGEPRESSBOX.COM Collegepressbox.com is the official media website for Mountain West Conference football. Access and download weekly game notes, photos, quotes, statistics, media guides and more for the conference and each of its nine member schools throughout the season. Apply for a password by sending an to password@collegepressbox.com. Air Force Weekly Schedule (VMI) Monday (8/28) Practice, 3:45 to 5:15 p.m. Up to eight players (juniors and seniors only), Coach Calhoun and assistants available after practice. (Media Room open until 5 p.m.) Tuesday (8/29) Weekly Press Teleconference Media can contact athletic communications office for call-in number. Coach Calhoun available at 12:30 p.m. Players available 1-1:45 p.m. Up to eight different players (juniors or seniors only). Requests must be coordinated one day in advance. (Media Room open until 5 p.m.) Practice, 3:45 to 5:15 p.m. Wednesday (8/30) Practice, 3:45 to 5:15 p.m. No player or coach availability. Thursday (8/31) Practice, 3:45 to 5:15 p.m. No player or coach availability. Friday (9/1) No practice No player or coach availability. Saturday (9/2) Air Force vs. VMI Saturday, Sept. 2, Noon MT Falcon Stadium, Colorado Springs, CO Post-Game Players and coach Calhoun available for postgame interviews following 10-minute coolingoff period in the media room at the south end of the field. Air Force players and coaches are NOT available as they are leaving the field. Sunday (9/3) No practice No player or coach availability. Media Contacts Troy Garnhart, assoc. AD/communications Office: Cell: troy.garnhart@usafa.edu Dave Toller, asst. AD/media relations Office: Cell: dave.toller@usafa.edu Nick Arseniak, assistant director Office: Cell: nicholas.arseniak@usafa.edu Falcon Stadium Press Box Phone Air Force Football 2

3 Game Central THE SERIES Air Force and Virginia Military Institute are meeting for the first time. AIR FORCE VS. FCS TEAMS Air Force is 21-0 all-time against teams from the Football Championship Subdivision. Head Coach Troy Calhoun is 11-0, including last season s win vs. Abilene Christian to open the season. SEASON OPENERS Air Force is in season openers, including a 35-8 mark in season openers at home. Air Force has won 10 straight and 11 of the last 13 season openers with the only losses coming at No. 11 Tennessee in 2006 and vs. No. 13 California in The Falcons have won 12 of the last 13 season openers at home with the only loss coming vs. No. 13 California in Air Force has won 19 straight season openers vs. unranked teams dating back to a setback vs. Colorado State in Air Force head coach Troy Calhoun is 10-0 in season openers, all coming at home. Air Force Season Openers Under Troy Calhoun Year Opponent Result 2016 Abilene Christian W Morgan State W Nicholls State W Colgate W Idaho State W South Dakota W Northwestern State W Nicholls State W Southern Utah W South Carolina State W 34-3 SERVICE ACADEMY GRADUATES FACE EACH OTHER This week s game features teams led by Air Force graduates. Air Force head coach Troy Calhoun is a 1989 Academy graduate in his 11th season while VMI head coach Scott Wachenheim is a 1984 graduate in his third season. This is the third time two Air Force Academy graduates have faced each other on the gridiron. Air Force and Fresno State, formerly led by 1985 Academy graduate Tim DeRuyter, played at Frenso State in 2012 at the the Academy in LOOKING AT VMI VMI finished 3-8 overall last season, including a 1-7 mark for an eighth place finished in the Southern Conference. VMI returns 36 lettermen and 12 starters from last season s squad. The Keydets are coach by Scott Wachenheim, who graduated from the Air Force Academy with a bachelor s degree in Civil Engineering and was a four-year starter from He earned first team All-WAC and honorable mention All-America honors his senior year. The 1983 Falcons posted a 10-2 record and were ranked second in rushing offense and attained a 13th team ranking overall. Wachenheim began his coaching career at Air Force in 1984 when he served as offensive coordinator of the Air Force Academy junior varsity squad before embarking on his active duty commitment. Wachenheim has a 5-17 overall record in his third season. Statistical Comparisons 2016 Final Stats 13 Games 11 Games Category Air Force Opponent VMI Opponent Points/Gm 457/ / / /27.7 First downs (R-P-Pen) 302 ( ) 229 ( ) 202 ( ) 229 ( ) Rushing (#-Yds) 828-4, , , ,045 Rushing avg Passing (C-A-I) Passing yards 1,752 3,259 2,613 2,680 Passing avg Total off. (#-Yds) 978-5, , , ,725 Avg. Yd.s/play Total off. Avg Punting (#-Avg) Fumbles-lost Penalties-yds rd downs 51%(99-196) 44% (77-177) 33% (56-170) 37% (59-160) Possession time 34:03 25:57 29:19 30:41 Last Season s Opener Air Force 37, ACU 21 Sept. 3, Falcon Stadium Team Final ACU Air Force Scoring AF-Reffitt 62 pass-romine (Strebel kick), 1/4:57 AC-Fink 8 pass-sealey (Conn kick), 2/10:25 AF-Cleveland 33 run (Strebel kick), 2/8:24 AF-McVey 3 run (Strebel kick), 2/3:23 AF-Cleveland 62 pass-romine (Strebel), 2/1:06 AC-Fuller 43 pass-sealey (Conn kick), 3/10:10 AF-Strebel 26 FG, 4/13:03 AF-Robinette 17 pass-worthman (Strebel run NG), 4/5:27 AC-James 76 pass-sealey (Conn kick), 4/4:14 Team Statistics ACU AF First Downs (R-P-Pen) 16 (4-9-3) 29 (22-5-2) NET Rushing Att-Yds Yards Lost Rushing Yds Gained Rushing NET PASSING YARDS Passing (C-A-I) TOTAL OFFENSE Avg. Per Play Fumbles Penalties Punts (#-Avg) Punt Returns Kickoff Returns Interceptions Fumble Returns Possession Time 25:32 34:28 Third Downs Fourth Downs Sacks By: Attendance: 34,128 Individual Statistics Rushing (Att-Yds-TD): AF-Owens , Johnson , Davern , Cleveland , Wilson , Williams , McVey , Romine , Worthman 1-2-0, TEAM 3-(-6)-0. ACU-James , Duncan , Miller , Brown 3-6-0, Qualls 1-(-2)-0, Sealey 3-(-6)-0. Passing (Comp-Att-I-Yds-TD): AF-Romine , Worthman ACU- Sealey Receiving (Att-Yds-TD): AF-Reffitt , Robinette , Cleveland , Williams ACU-Fuller , Fink , Miller , Crain , James , Grant , Haynes Tackle Leaders (UT-AT-TT): AF-Flor 4-4-8, Watson 2-5-7, Hicks 5-0-5, Washington 3-2-5, Ross 2-3-5, Alexander 2-3-5, Onyechi 2-3-5, Steelhammer 2-2-4, Griffin 1-2-3, Linn 2-1-3, Vereen 1-1-2, Coppola 0-2-2, Strebel 0-1-1, Dunn 1-0-1, Cutting ACU-Burford , Gates , Richmond 5-4-9, Moore 7-0-7, Arnold 3-4-7, Denmark 2-3-5, Butler 4-0-4, Barnett 1-2-3, Baker 1-2-3, Douglass 2-1-3, Allen 2-1-3, LaFrance 1-1-2, Onifade 1-1-2, Griffin 1-0-1, Griffin 1-0-1, Ennis 1-0-1, Duncan 1-0-1, Townsend 1-0-1, Edmonson 1-0-1, Hibbert , Kuyatsemi 1-0-1, Moore Air Force Football 3

4 IN THE STAIRWELL TO PERFORM AT HALFTIME In the Stairwell, the Air Force Academy s premier all-male a Cappella group featured on America s Got Talent, will perform at halftime of the game this week. In the Stairwell has made it to the semifinals of the popular national talent competition. LAST SEASON S OPENER Air Force defeated Abilene Christian, 37-21, to open the 2016 season. The Falcons rolled up 602 total yards, including 401 yards rushing and 201 passing. Air Force opened the scoring with a Nate Romine to Ryan Reffitt 62 yard touchdown connection to take a 7-0 lead. Abilene Christian answered with a touchdown early in the second quarter before the Falcons closed the half with three touchdowns to take a 28-7 halftime lead. Ronald Cleveland scored on a 33 yard run and a 62 yard reception from Romine sandwiched around a short touchdown run by Tim McVey. Air Force and ACU exchanged scores in the second half. Jacobi Owens led the rushing attack with 121 yards on 13 carries while D.J. Johnson added 63 yards on 17 carries and Shayne Davern chipped in with 14 carries for 60 yards. Romine hit five of 10 passes for 184 yards and two scores while Arion Worthman added a 17 yard TD pass. Reffitt led the receivers with career highs of two catches for 70 yards. AIR FORCE VS. NON-CONFERENCE FOES UNDER CALHOUN Air Force is against non-conference opponents under head coach Troy Calhoun. The Falcons are 20-3 at home, 7-11 on the road and 5-5 in neutral site games. Air Force was 5-0 last season following a win over Abilene Christian in the season opener, a win vs. Georgia State Sept. 10, a win over Navy Oct. 1, a win at Army Nov. 5 and a win over South Alabama in the Arizona Bowl Dec. 30. The Falcons have gone undefeated in regular season non-conference games twice in the last three years (2014). Air Force is 10-2 in regular season non-conference games the last three years with the only losses coming at No. 4 Michigan State and at Navy in AIR FORCE AT HOME Air Force is in Falcon Stadium under head coach Troy Calhoun, including a school-record 15-game winning streak from 2014 to Oct. 22, The Falcons have won 17 of their last 18 at home dating back to Air Force s 17 wins over the last three years is a school record for a three-year stretch. Air Force finished 6-0 at home in to mark the first back-to-back undefeated home seasons in school history. Air Force has finished undefeated at home just five times overall in school history, three coming under Calhoun. Year Rec. Notes Air Force has won 16 of its last 17 home games the last three years Fifth 6-0 mark in AF history, third under Calhoun Fourth 6-0 mark in AF history, second under Calhoun Lone losing record in Calhoun era Second-best mark in school history Sixth time with four or more wins in Calhoun era Combined with 2009, 10 wins in two seasons is third-best in AF history Second-best mark in school history Two loses at the hands of nationally ranked teams Just the third undefeated home record in school history Total CURRENT HOME STREAK BEST IN SCHOOL HISTORY Air Force is 17-1 at home the last three seasons which is the best three-year run in school history, breaking the mark of 15-2 from The Falcons were 14-3 from and and 14-5 from to round out the top five marks in school history. Air Force s best four-year run came from and when the program went 19-4 those years in Falcon Stadium. The Falcons were 19-6 from Best 4-year home records in Air Force history * 17-1 *-Entering this season Mountain West Conference Mountain Division Team MW All Games Air Force Boise State Colorado State New Mexico Utah State Wyoming West Division Team MW All Games Fresno State Hawaii Nevada San Diego State San Jose State UNLV THIS WEEK Friday, September 1 Colorado State vs. Colorado, 6 p.m. (Pac-12) Utah State at Wisconsin, 8 p.m. (ESPN) Saturday, September 2 Wyoming at Iowa, 11 a.m. (BTN) Troy at Boise State, 1:45 p.m. (ESPN) Nevada at Northwestern, 2:30 p.m. (BTN) UC Davis at San Diego State, 5:30 p.m. VMI at Air Force, Noon (ESPN3) Abilene Christian at New Mexico, 6 p.m. Incarnate Word at Fresno State, 7 p.m. Western Carolina at Hawai i, 6 p.m. (Spectrum) Cal Poly at San José State, 4:30 p.m. Howard at UNLV, 6 p.m. (MWN-Institutional) All times local to site LAST WEEK Saturday, August 26 Colorado State 58, Oregon State 27 South Florida 42, at San José State 22 Hawai i 38, at UMass 35 MW COMMUNICATIONS STAFF Football Contacts Stuart Buchanan, assistant director (Primary football contact) Office: Cell: sbuchanan@themw.com Dwayne Goff, assistant director (Secondary football contact) Office: Cell: dgoff@themw.com Air Force Football 4

5 Team Notes AIR FORCE HAS NATION S SIXTH LONGEST WIN STREAK Air Force won its final six games last season which tied as the fifth-longest win streak in the nation. The Falcons enter week one with tied for the sixth-longest streak in the nation. Oklahoma has the longest streak with 10 games, followed by USC with nine, Western Kentucky with eight and Coastal Carolina and Stanford with seven. Nation s Longest Win Streaks # School Streak 1. Oklahoma USC 9 3. Western Kentucky 8 4. Coastal Carolina 7 Stanford 7 6. Air Force 6 Old Dominion 6 AIR FORCE SCORING STREAK - FALCONS NEARING 300 Air Force has scored in a school record 298 consecutive games. The streak is the third longest active streak in the nation. The streak is the fifth longest in Division I-A history. The Falcons were last shutout by Mississippi, 13-0, in the 1992 Liberty Bowl. Longest Active NCAA Scoring Streaks # School Streak Last Shutout 1. Florida 360 Oct. 29, 1988 vs. Auburn (0-16) 2. TCU 306 Nov. 16, 1991 at Texas (0-32) 3. Air Force (MW) 298 Dec. 31, 1992 vs. Ole Miss (0-13), Liberty Bowl All-Time NCAA Scoring Streaks # School Streak Dates Ended By 1. Michigan /27/1984-9/6/14 Notre Dame 2. Brigham Young 361 9/27/ /15/2003 Utah 3. Florida /5/ Present TCU /23/ Present Air Force 298 8/4/ Present --- BLOCKED KICKS Air Force blocked three kicks last season, two punts and a PAT Air Force has blocked at least one kick in each of Troy Calhoun s 10 seasons. Air Force has blocked 32 kicks since 2007 under head coach Troy Calhoun. Air Force has blocked 130 kicks since 1990 when the program began tracking them. The breakdown: 56 punts, 40 field goals and 34 PATs. Blocked kicks since 2007 Year Total FG PAT Punt Total LOTS OF NEW FACES Air Force lost 32 seniors off of last season s 10-win team. Along with the number of players, the Falcons lost a large percentage of the offense and defense. Air Force lost 11 of its top 12 tacklers from last year s defense. The team lost 584 of the 785 total tackles, which is 74.4 percent. The team also lost all 15 of the interceptions. The offense took some losses as well. The Falcons return 100 percent of the 1,752 passing yards from last season, but 62.1 percent of the receiving yards are gone. Air Force also lost 47.4 percent of its rushing yards from last season. Category 2016 Lost Pct. Rushing 4,126 1, Passing 1, Receiving 1,752 1, Tackles Interceptions Air Force Statistical Rankings 2016 FINAL TEAM Category Stats MWC NCAA Scoring Offense th 30th Scoring Defense rd 49th Passing Offense th 123rd Passing Defense th 94th Kickoff Returns nd 9th Rushing Offense nd 3rd Rushing Defense nd 10th Total Offense th 36th Total Defense nd 33rd Punt Returns nd 19th Net Punting th 34th Turnover Margin.46 2nd 28th Passing Efficiency st 8th Passing Eff. Def th 83rd First Downs 302 2nd 28th Opp. First Downs 229 1st 16th Sacks For 30 T2nd -- Sacks Against 14 4th -- Third Down % st 6th Third Down Def th 99th Penalties th 56th Field Goal % th -- PAT Kicking T1st -- Fourth Downs % th 56th Time of Possession 34:03 1st 4th Kickoff Coverage th -- Red Zone offense th 27th Red Zone defense st 48th INDIVIDUAL Player Stats MWC NCAA Jacobi Owens Rushing th -- Jalen Robinette Receiving Yards th -- Yards/Catch st 1st Tim McVey All-Purpose th -- Kickoff Returns rd 16th Weston Steelhammer Interceptions.54 1st 3rd Passes Defended.85 T8th -- Brodie Hicks Interceptions.31 4th 45th Steve Brosy Punting th -- Luke Strebel Scoring 9.0 3rd 21st Kick Scoring 9.0 1st -- Field Goals st 9th Field Goal Pct th 15th PAT Kicking T1st T1st Ryan Watson Sacks.82 1st 18th Tackles for Loss th -- Haji Dunn, Jr. Tackles for Loss.88 9th -- Fumbles Forced.23 5th -- Fumble Recov..23 2nd -- Jesse Washington Passes Defended 1.00 T5th -- Roland Ladipo Passes Defended.80 10th -- Air Force Football 5

6 CALHOUN TIES SCHOOL RECORD FOR THREE-YEAR RUN Air Force head coach Troy Calhoun has led the Falcons to a record from which ties the best three-year run in school history by a coach. Fisher DeBerry led the Falcons to a 28-9 mark from DeBerry also had 26 wins from which ranks third in school history followed by Calhoun with 25 wins from Top three-year coaches records at Air Force # Coach, Years Wins 1. Troy Calhoun, Fisher DeBerry, Fisher DeBerry, Troy Calhoun, DEBERRY, CALHOUN THE ONLY TWO Air Force has had only two head coaches the last 34 years which is the fewest in the nation over that time span. Fisher DeBerry led the program for 23 years ( ) while Troy Calhoun has been at the helm since 2007 and is in his 11th season. AIR FORCE ONE OF THREE WITH PRESIDENT AND HEAD COACH AT ALMA MATER Air Force is one of four schools with the president and head coach both working at their alma maters. Superintendent Lt. Gen. Jay Silveria, a 1985 Air Force graduate, returned to the Academy in August in the school s top spot. Head Coach Troy Calhoun, a 1989 Academy graduate, is in his 11th season leading the program. Oklahoma State (President Burns Hargis/Coach Mike Gundy) and BYU (President Kevin Worthen/Coach Kalani Sitake) are the other two programs. AIR FORCE AND WISCONSIN THE ONLY TWO Air Force and Wisconsin are the lone FBS programs with the head coach, offensive coordinate and defensive coordinator all working at their alma mater. This season marks the fourth straight for the Falcons with Troy Calhoun (HC), Steve Russ (DC) and Mike Thiessen (OC) leading the way in their current positions. This season is the first for Wisconsin with Paul Chryst (HC), Joe Rudolph (OC) and Jim Leonard (DC) in their current positions. Air Force Wisconsin Ttroy Calhoun, HC (Air Force, 1989) Paul Chryst, HC (Wisconsin, 1988) Steve Russ, DC (Air Force, 1995) Joe Rudolph, OC (Wisconsin, 1995) Mike Thiessen, OC (Air Force, 2001) Jim Leonard, DC (Wisconsin, 2005) CALHOUN ONE OF 14 TO LEAD ALMA MATER Air Force head coach Troy Calhoun is one of 21 coaches to lead his alma mater in Calhoun is one of five in the Mountain West, along with Bryan Harsin of Boise State, Nick Rolovich of Hawaii and Jeff Tedford of Fresno State and Utah State s Matt Wells. The complete list follows: Head Coach (Alma Mater) John Bonamego (Central Michigan); Troy Calhoun (Air Force);Paul Chryst (Wisconsin); Pat Fitzgerald (Northwestern); Mike Gundy (Oklahoma State); Jim Harbaugh (Michigan); Bryan Harsin (Boise State); Paul Haynes (Kent State); Kliff Kingsbury (Texas Tech); Sean Kugler (UTEP); Tim Lester (Western Michigan); Mike Neu (Ball State); Barry Odom (Missouri); Mark Richt (Miami); Nick Rolovich (Hawaii); Scott Satterfield (Appalachian State); David Shaw (Stanford); Kalani Sitake (BYU); Kirby Smart (Georgia); Jeff Tedford (Fresno State); Matt Wells (Utah State) CALHOUN S TENURE RANKS EIGHTH NATIONALLY Troy Calhoun is in his 11th season at head coach at Air Force. His 11-year tenure is the longest in the Mountain West and eighth longest among active coaches in the nation. Iowa s Kirk Ferentz leads the way in his 19th season followed by Gary Patterson of TCU in his 17th season. The longest-tenured head coaches at their current school follow: # Head Coach, School Years 1. Kirk Ferentz, Iowa Gary Patterson, TCU Kyle Whittingham, Utah 13 Frank Solich, Ohio 13 Mike Gundy, Oklahoma State Rick Stockstill, Middle Tennessee 12 Pat Fitzgerald, Northwestern Troy Calhoun, Air Force 11 Mark Dantonio, Michigan State 11 Nick Saban, Alabama 11 Air Force Football Misc... THIS IS AIR FORCE FOOTBALL Air Force is in non-conference games as a member of the Mountain West. Air Force has an all-time record of in 61 seasons of varsity football. The Falcons are at home, on the road and in neutral site games. AFA has played in 26 bowl games and has a all-time record. Air Force is all-time in Falcon Stadium. Air Force has played 38 years in a conference. The 2016 season marked Air Force s 18th year in the Mountain West Conference. Prior to 1999, Air Force was a member of the Western Athletic Conference from The school was an independent prior to Air Force is as a member of the Mountain West. The team is at home, on the road and 0-1 in neutral site games. The Falcons are overall since joining the MW in 1999, including marks of at home, on the road, 7-7 in neutral site games and 6-5 in bowls. ALL-TIME OVERTIME RESULTS Air Force is 7-6 overall and 5-3 in conference overtime games. The Falcons are 4-3 at home and 3-3 on the road. Year Game Result 2016 Hawaii* L Nevada* W Navy L Navy W at Navy L at Utah* L TCU* W Utah* L OT 2002 New Mexico* W at Notre Dame L San Diego State* W at Notre Dame W at Fresno State* W * - Conference game MISCELLANOUS STATISTICS 2016 FINAL Longest Drives Plays AF:...19 vs. Hawaii ( :18) Opp:... 14, San Jose State ( :50) Yards AF:...88 vs. Utah State (6-88-1:55) Opp:... 89, Boise State (6-89-2:37) Longest/Time AF:...9:04 at Army ( :04) Opp:... 5:57, Wyoming ( :57) Quickest/Time AF:...:12 vs. Wyoming (1-75-:12) Opp:...:11, South Alabama (1-75-:11) A LOOK BACK Air Force finished the season 10-3 overall, completing just the seventh 10-win season in school history. The Falcons closed the season with a six-game winning streak which tied as the fifthlongest in the nation. Air Force defeated South Alabama, 45-21, in the Nova Home Loans Arizona Bowl to post its second bowl win in three years. Air Force also won the Commander-in-Chief s Air Force Football 6

7 Trophy for a record 20th time overall and second time in three years with victories over Army and Navy. Air Force had a.769 winning percentage which ranked 12th nationally and ended up one of just 25 teams in the nation with 10 or more wins. The Falcons finished the season ranked third nationally in rushing with a per-game average. The team was fourth nationally in time of possession with a 34:03 mark and seventh in third-down offense at 50.5 percent. Air Force was also effective through the air, leading the nation in yards per completion (25.8) and finishing eighth in passing efficiency (163.58). Air Force defeated No. 19 Boise State for the third consecutive season and finished fourth in the Mountain West s Mountain Division with a 5-3 mark. The Falcons ended the year with a 5-0 mark in non-conference games. Senior safety Weston Steelhammer closed his career earning thirdteam All-American honors by the Associated Press and second-team honors by The Sporting News. He was also a finalist for the Lott IMPACT Trophy for community service, leadership and on-field performance. Steelhammer became the first Air Force player ever to earn first-team allconference honors three times. Individual Notes ROMINE SETTING MARKS Quarterback Nate Romine became the 15th player in school history to surpass the 2,000-yard passing mark in his career last season vs. New Mexico. Romine hit 12 of 24 passes for a careerbest 280 yards and two touchdowns. His 280 yards are the most by a Falcon since Dee Dowis threw for 311 vs. Notre Dame in Romine ranks 15th in Air Force history in career passing yards with 2,160. He has hit 110 of 237 passes for 17 touchdowns and seven interceptions. His 17 touchdowns is just one away from breaking into the top 10 in school history. Romine has a career efficiency mark with is sixth-best in AF history and his 19.6 yards per completion is second best. Romine has a efficiency rating this season which is the fifth best in school history. STREBEL ONE OF 30 ON LOU GROZA AWARD WATCH LIST Air Force senior Luke Strebel is one of 30 players named to the Watch List for the 2017 Lou Groza Collegiate Place-Kicker Award, announced by the Palm Beach County Sports Commission. Strebel handled all the Air Force kicking duties last season, kickoffs, field goals and PATs. He led the conference and ranked among the national leaders in three categories. He tied for the national lead in PAT percentage (1.000), led the conference in kicker scoring (9.0) and was third overall in scoring. Strebel led the conference and ranked ninth nationally in field goals (1.69). Strebel was perfect in 51 extra point attempts and hit 22 of 25 field goals. His 22 field goals tied for second all-time at Air Force in a single season. He set a new Mountain West record for consecutive field goals with 22 dating back to last season before missing vs. Hawaii, breaking the mark of 19 set by Chris Manfredini of TCU from Strebel s 22 straight was the longest streak in the nation. While the Watch List highlights 30 of the best returning kickers in the country, the Groza Committee will be watching all FBS kickers during the season, and releasing a weekly Stars of the Week feature on All FBS kickers remain eligible to be selected as semifinalists. Accomplishments are tabulated throughout the season and the Lou Groza Collegiate Place-Kicker Award will announce its 20 semifinalists on Thursday, November 2nd. From this list, a panel of more than 100 FBS head coaches, SIDs, media members, former Groza finalists, and current NFL kickers selects the top three finalists for the award by Tuesday, November 21st. That same group then selects the national winner, who will be announced on Thursday, December 7th during the Home Depot College Football Awards Show. The 26th Annual Lou Groza Collegiate Place-Kicker Award, presented by the Orange Bowl Committee, recognizes the three finalists during a celebration in Palm Beach County, culminating with a gala awards banquet on December 4th. The Award is named for National Football League Hall of Fame kicker Lou The Toe Groza, who played 21 seasons with the Cleveland Browns. Groza won four NFL championships with Cleveland and was named NFL Player of the Year in Although an All-Pro offensive lineman as well, Groza ushered in the notion that there should be a place on an NFL roster for a kicker. For more information on the Lou Groza Collegiate Place-Kicker Award and to see the Stars of the Week throughout the season, please go to STREBEL NEARING TOP 10 IN SCORING Senior Luke Strebel has scored 184 points in his career which is the fifth most in school history among kickers. He ranks 11th overall in scoring at Air Force and needs just 14 points to break into the top 10. Career Scoring Leaders -- Kickers # Name, Years Points 1. Sean Pavlich (PK), Dave Lawson (PK), Joe Wood (PK), Ryan Harrison (PK), Luke Strebel (PK), Overall scoring leaders on page 10 Air Force s Record When... Month 2017 Calhoun August September October November December Air Force s Conference Record at home on the road neutral Air Force s Non-Conference Record at home on the road neutral Air Force s record in games... decided by 7 points or less decided by 3 points or less Away during the day Away at night Home during the day Home at night Air Force s record when scoring... less than 20 points points points points points Air Force s record when allowing... less than 20 points points points points points Air Force s record when... leading at halftime trailing at halftime tied at halftime leading after 3rd quarter trailing after 3rd quarter when tied after 3rd quarter when scoring first when opponent scores first when out-rushing opponent when opponent out-rushes with more total yards when opponent has more with a 100-yard rusher Air Force s record in... 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8 STREBEL AMONG THE NATION S LEADERS Senior kicker Luke Strebel handled all the Air Force kicking duties last season, kickoffs, field goals and PATs. He led the conference and ranked among the national leaders in three categories. He tied for the national lead in PAT percentage (1.000), led the conference in kicker scoring (9.0) and was third overall in scoring. Strebel led the conference and ranked ninth nationally in field goals (1.69). Strebel was perfect in 51 extra point attempts and hit 22 of 25 field goals last season. His 22 field goals tied for second all-time at Air Force in a single season. He set a new Mountain West record for consecutive field goals with 22 dating back to last season before missing vs. Hawaii, breaking the mark of 19 set by Chris Manfredini of TCU from Strebel s 22 straight was the longest streak in the nation. Strebel is 32 of 36 for his career in field goals and has hit all 88 of his PAT tries. He is tied for first in school history in career PAT percentage at and is one of just three to be perfect for his career. Strebel is the career leader in field goal percentage with a.889 mark. Air Force Career Kicking Records PAT Percentage # Name, Years Pct. 1. Luke Strebel, (88-88) Tom Ruby, (57-57) Chris Blasy, (22-22) 4. Jackson Whiting, (79-80) 5. Will Conant, (81-83) Field Goal Percentage # Name, Years Pct. 1. Luke Strebel, (32-36) 2. Will Conant, (30-34) 3. Jackson Whiting, (19-23) 4. Joe Wood, (39-49) 5. Ryan Harrison, (43-56) TOUCHDOWN TIM HAS 26 TOUCHDOWNS IN 27 CAREER GAMES Senior running back Tim McVey ranked among the Mountain West s top 10 in two categories. He finished third in the MW and 16th nationally in kickoff returns with a 26.3 average. He was ninth in all-purpose yards with a average. McVey recorded career highs in every rushing category against Colorado State Nov. 12 with 15 carries for 184 yards and four touchdowns. He also had a season-long run of 38 yards. He moved into 10th on the Air Force career touchdowns list and has scored 26 touchdowns in 27 career games. McVey has made a career of big plays. He is averaging 26.8 yards per kickoff return which is second in Air Force history. He is also second in career receiving average with a 27.8 mark. McVey is the Air Force career leader in rushing average with an 8.4 mark. McVey rushed for 89 yards at San Jose State Nov. 19 to become the 46th player in school history to top the 1,000-yard mark for his career. McVey ranks 39th in Air Force history with 1,149 yards. Air Force Career Leaders Kickoff Return Average Receiving Average # Name, Years Avg. # Name, Years Avg. 1. Ron Gray, Craig Hancock, Tim McVey, 2015-present Tim McVey, 2015-present Jemal Singleton, Kevin Fogler, Anthony LaCoste, Jalen Robinette, Ernie Jennings, Drew Coleman, Rushing Average # Name, Years Avg. 1. Tim McVey, 2015-present Mike Brown, Antoine Banks, Anthony LaCoste, Dee Dowis, Air Force Rushing Air Force finished second in the MW and third nationally in 2016 in rushing with a norm. Air Force has won 30 conference rushing titles since joining conference play in In 2002, the Falcons won the school s first national rushing title with a per-game average. Year Stats Conf. National th 79th th 53rd st 4th st 2nd st 2nd st 6th st 15th st 2nd st 2nd st 3rd st 7th st 2nd nd 7th st 4th st 2nd st 2nd st 2nd nd 9th st 3rd st 2nd st 2nd st 3rd st 1st st 4th st 4th st 8th st 3rd st 2nd st 6th st 3rd st 2nd st 3rd st 2nd nd 13th nd 6th st 4th nd 3rd WEEK-BY-WEEK NATIONAL RANK # MW/Nat l 1. ROSS ONLY RETURNING STARTER ON DEFENSE Senior linebacker Grant Ross is the lone returning starter on the defense entering He is the top returning tackler from last season. Ross was third on the team in 2016 with 67 total tackles, including 28 unassisted. He is also the top returner in tackles for loss with 5.5 for 30 yards which ranked third on the team. NORTON/RAST RETURN TO LEAD OFFENSIVE LINE Seniors Alex Norton and JC Rast return to lead the offensive line this season. The pair each started all 13 games last season. Norton started 12 games at right guard and one at center while Rast started all 13 at right tackle. Fellow senior Jake Barnhorst also returns. He played in 10 games last season, starting the last eight at left tackle. Air Force Football 8

9 WORTHMAN STEPS UP Quarterback Arion Worthman stepped up big for Air Force to close last season. He recorded a 5-0 record as the starter. He finished third on the team in rushing with 674 yards and second with six touchdowns. He hit passes for 546 yards and four TDs. He averaged yards rushing as a starter and hit passes for 529 yards which is an average of yards per game. He burst on the scene against Fresno State coming on in relief of an injured Nate Romine and rushed for 102 yards and two touchdowns to lead the Falcons to a come-from-behind win. He was named CollegeSportsMadness.com Mountain West Offensive Player of the Week for his efforts. He started the first game of his career at Army Nov. 5 and responded with an outstanding performance. Worthman rushed for 63 yards and a touchdown on 19 carries and recorded then career highs in every passing category. He hit six of nine passes for 195 yards and a career-long 46 yard pass that went for a touchdown. Worthman averaged 32.5 yards per completion. He was named National Football Foundation player of the week for his performance. He led the Falcons to a thrilling win over Colorado State Nov. 12 in his second-career start, rushing for a then-career-high 143 yards and scoring on a career-long 54 yard run. He hit 3-8 passes for 49 yards. Worthman set new career highs in ever rushing category while leading the Falcons past San Jose State, 41-38, Nov. 19. He had 28 carries for 215 yards and two touchdowns. His 215 yards are the 11th most in school history and fifth most by a quarterback. He is the first quarterback to rush for 200 or more yards since All-American Beau Morgan rushed for 217 vs. Fresno State in Worthman played perhaps the best game of his career in the bowl game vs. South Alabama. He rushed for 71 yards on 21 carries and recorded career highs in every passing category. Worthman hit 7-10 passes for 207 yards and a career-long 75-yard TD. He was named the bowl s most valuable offensive player. CURRENT FALCONS WITH 100-YARD RUSHING GAMES Air Force is overall under Troy Calhoun (since 2007) when it has a 100-yard rusher. The Falcons were 6-1 last season with a 100-yard rusher. Current Falcons with 100-yard rushing games Nate Romine 2015 vs. San Josse State W ( ) 2016 vs. Georgia State W ( ) Tim McVey 2015 vs. Hawai i W ( ) 2015 vs. New Mexico L ( ) 2016 vs. Colorado State W ( ) Arion Worthman 2016 vs. Fresno State W ( ) 2016 vs. Colorado State W ( ) 2016 vs. San Jose State W ( ) AIR FORCE HONORS IN Luke Strebel - Lou Groza National Placekicker Award watch list for Inside Air Force Football A DAY IN THE LIFE The daily schedule of three Air Force players follows below. Luke Strebel, Senior (Systems Engineering Major, Civil Engineering Focus), Spanish Minor 6:30 Wake-Up 6:45 Morning Accountability Formation 7:30 Breakfast 8:30 Geopolitics (SocSci412) 9:30 Operations Engineering and Management (SysEngr 477) 10:30 Soil Mechanics (CE 390) 11:35 Noon Meal Formation 12:00 Lunch 12:30 MCQ (Military Call to Quarters) 1:35 Special Teams Meetings 2:00 Warm-up and Treatment 3:00 Weight Room 4:00 Practice 6:50 Dinner 7:50 ACQ (Academic Call to Quarters) 11:00 Lights Out Tim McVey, Senior (Business Management Major) 6:20 Wake-Up 6:45 Morning Accountability Formation 7:30 Strategic Management Capstone (Mgt 472) 8:30 Strategic Management Capstone (Continued) 9:30 Introduction to Astronautics (AstoEngr 310) 10:30 Geopolitics (SocSci 412) 11:35 Noon Meal Formation 12:00 Lunch 12:30 MCQ (Military Call to Quarters) 1:30 Special Teams Meetings 2:00 Position Meetings 3:00 Weight Room 4:00 Practice 6:50 Dinner 7:50 ACQ (Academic Call to Quarters) 11:00 Lights Out Arion Worthman, Junior (Business Management Major) 6:30 Wake-Up 6:45 Morning Accountability Formation 7:00 Breakfast 7:30 Organization and Human Resource Management 9:30 Electrical Engineering 10:30 Accounting 11:35 Noon Meal Formation 12:00 Lunch 12:30 MCQ (Military Call to Quarters) 1:30 Special Teams Meetings 2:00 Position Meetings 3:00 Weight Room 4:00 Practice 6:50 Dinner 7:50 ACQ (Academic Call to Quarters) 11:00 Lights Out Air Force Football 9

10 Chart Watching Career Rushing Yards # Name, Years Yards 1. Dee Dowis, , Asher Clark, , Beau Morgan, , Jacobi Owens, , John Kershner, , Chad Hall, , Shaun Carney, , Chance Harridge, , Pat Evans, , Brian Bream, , Greg Johnson, , Tim Jefferson, , Jared Tew, , Marty Louthan, , Jason Jones, , Rodney Lewis, , Rob Perez, , Andy Smith, , Bart Weiss, , Terry Isaacson, , Ken Wood, , Cody Getz, , Shelby Ball, , Darnell Stephens, , Mike Thiessen, , Anthony Butler, , Jake Campbell, , Leotis Palmer, , D.J. Johnson, , Qualario Brown, , Scotty McKay, , Mike Quinlan, , Spanky Gilliam, , Connor Dietz, ,347 Larry Thomson, , Shayne Davern, , Nakia Addison, , Johnny Smith, , Tim McVey, 2015-present 1,149 Career Passing Efficiency # Name, Years Rating 1. Connor Dieetz, Shaun Carney, Tim Jefferson, Karson Roberts, Kale Pearson, Nate Romine, 2014-present Career Touchdown Passes # Name, Years TDs 1. Shaun Carney, Tim Jefferson, Rich Haynie, Dave Ziebart, Beau Morgan, Bob parker, Rich Mayo, Gary Baxter, Mike Thiessen, Dee Dowis, Nate Romine, 2014-present 17 Career Points Scored # Name, Years Points 1. Beau Morgan (QB), Dee Dowis (QB), Sean Pavlich (PK), Dave Lawson (PK), Greg Johnson (RB) Joe Wood (PK), Chance Harridge (QB), Ryan Harrison (PK), Tim Jefferson (QB), Ernie Jennings WR), Luke Strebel (PK), Career Rushing Average # Name, Years Avg. 1. Tim McVey, 2015-present Mike Brown, Antoine Banks, Anthony LaCoste, Dee Dowis, Jon Lee, Tobin Ruff, Jake Campbell, Scotty McKay, Johnny Smith, Career Touchdowns Scored # Name, Years TDs 1. Beau Morgan (QB), Dee Dowis (QB), Greg Johnson (RB), Chance Harridge (QB), Tim Jefferson (QB), Ernie Jennings (WR), Shaun Carney (QB), Marty Louthan (QB), Jake Campbell (RB), Tim McVey (RB), 2015-pres 26 Air Force Football 10

11 air force head coach troy calhoun Troy Calhoun is in his 11th season as head coach at Air Force where he has a overall record and a mark in Mountain West play. He has led Air Force to nine bowl games, including a school-record six straight from Calhoun led the program to a 10-3 mark in 2016, just the seventh 10-win season in school history. Air Force won the Commander-in-Chief s Trophy for a record 20th time and won a bowl game for the second time in three seasons. He led the Falcons to an 8-6 overall record in 2015 and the Mountain Division championship and first-ever MW title game appearance. The Falcons were 6-2 in conference play. Calhoun is the only coach in the 100-plus year history of service academy football to lead teams to at least seven wins and a bowl game in each of his first five seasons. Calhoun has twice been semifinalist for the National Coach of the Year award for his efforts on and off the field (2007, 2010). Calhoun came to his alma mater in 2007 and took over a program that had three straight losing seasons. Air Force finished the 2007 season 9-4 overall and placed second in the Mountain West Conference with a 6-2 mark in Calhoun s first year. The Falcons earned their first bowl bid in five seasons, advancing to the Bell Helicopter Armed Forces Bowl in Fort Worth, Texas. The five-game turnaround from the previous season was the largest in the nation by a first-year head coach and tied as the third-largest overall in the nation. Calhoun was named the conference s coach of the year for his efforts. In addition, he was named coach of the year in Region 5 by the American Football Coaches Association and was one of eight finalists for national coach of the year honors. Calhoun followed with back-to-back 8-5 overall records and fourth place conference finishes with 5-3 marks in 2008 and The team earned bids to the Armed Forces Bowl each season and posted the school s first bowl victory since 2000 with a win over Houston in In 2010 the Falcons posted a 9-4 overall record and recorded their fourth straight top four conference finish with a 5-3 mark. The Falcons were nationally ranked for the first time since 2003 and posted a victory as a ranked team for the first time since The team capped the season with a 14-7 win over George Tech in 2010 Independence Bowl to earn a second-straight bowl victory. Air Force posted a 7-6 record in 2011 and qualified for the Military Bowl. The Falcons were 6-7 in 2012 while finishing fourth in the conference with a 5-3 mark. Air Force played in its fourth Armed Forces Bowl to extend the school s record of consecutive bowl games to six dating back to Calhoun led the Falcons to new heights in 2014, posting a 10-3 overall record and a fourth place finish in the Mountain Divsion with a 5-3 mark. The eight-game turnaround from a 2-10 mark in 2013 is a school record and tied as the best in the nation. The Falcons capped the season with a record 19th Commander-in-Chief s Trophy and a victory over Western Michigan in the Famous Idaho Potato Bowl. Calhoun brought a wealth of experience and impressive resume at the collegiate and professional levels that is flooded with success at every stop to the Academy. Calhoun came to the Academy after serving as offensive coordinator and quarterbacks coach for the Houston Texans in The Texans were one of only two NFL teams to triple their number of wins from the previous year. Calhoun became a well-rounded NFL coach, working as a defensive assistant, special teams assistant and offensive assistant with the Denver Broncos from He began his NFL coaching career by serving as the defensive assistant under defensive coordinator Larry Coyer in Prior to the NFL, Calhoun was an offensive coordinator for six seasons on the collegiate level. He began his coaching career at Air Force, where he worked as a graduate assistant from He started at quarterback for the Academy in 1986 and was one of only two freshmen to letter for the 1985 team that finished fifth in the final polls with a 12-1 record that included wins over national powers Notre Dame and Texas. Calhoun served his country from as an active duty officer in the Air Force. He was the Falcons recruiting coordinator and the junior varsity offensive coordinator in He moved to Ohio University in 1995 where he served as the quarterbacks coach for two seasons. Calhoun was promoted to offensive coordinator in Calhoun moved to Wake Forest in 2001 and remained there prior to his stint with the Broncos. Groomed on the basics of integrity and passion, Calhoun is a native of Roseburg, Ore., and was raised in a home where both kids graduated from the Air Force Academy and were varsity letter winners on nationally-ranked teams. He and his wife, Amanda, live in Colorado Springs and have two children, Tyler (15) and Amelia (13). Calhoun Head Coaching Record Year School Record MW Home Away Neu. Bowl 2016 Air Force /4th Arizona Bowl, So. Alabama (W 45-21) 2015 Air Force /2nd Armed Forces Bowl, Cal (L 36-55) 2014 Air Force /4th Idaho Potato, W. Mich. (W 38-24) 2013 Air Force /6th Air Force /4th Armed Forces, Rice (L 14-33) 2011 Air Force /5th Military Bowl, Toledo (L 41-42) 2010 Air Force /T3rd Independence, Ga. Tech (W 14-7) 2009 Air Force /4th Armed Forces, Houston (W 47-20) 2008 Air Force /4th Armed Forces, Houston (L 28-34) 2007 Air Force /2nd Armed Forces, California (L 36-42) Totals Bowl Record: 4-5 calhoun file PERSONAL Hometown:...Roseburg, Ore. Wife:...Amanda Children:...Tyler, Amelia Years in Coaching:...24th AF/Career Record: (11th year) BACKGROUND/HONORS 1989 graduate of the Academy First Academy graduate to be head coach 17 years as a college coach 4 years in the NFL 2007 MWC coach of the year 2007 Region 5 coach of the year Finalist for national coach of the year (2007) Tied as the winningest first-year head coach in school history Winningest first-year head coach in school history for conference games Colorado Coach of the Year (NFF), 2007, 2010 Semifinalist for 2010 National Coach of the Year honors COACHING EXPERIENCE Air Force, Head Coach 2007-Present Houston Texans, Off. Coord./QBs 2006 Denver Broncos Asst. to Head Coach 2005 Off./Special Teams Asst Defensive Assistant 2003 Wake Forest, Offensive Coord Ohio, Offensive Coord Ohio, Quarterbacks Air Force, JV/Varsity Asst Air Force, Grad Asst CALHOUN VS. OPPONENTS Army BYU* Boise State* California## Colorado State* FCS Fresno State* Georgia State Georgia Tech# Hawai i* Houston## Michigan Michigan State Minnesota Navy Nevada* New Mexico* Notre Dame Oklahoma Rice# San Diego State* San Jose State* South Alabama# TCU* Toledo# UNLV* Utah* Utah State* Western Michigan# Wyoming* * - Conference opponent; # - Bowl game Air Force Football 11

12 2017 Air Force Numerical Roster # Name Pos. Ht. Wt. Yr. Hometown (High School) 2 Marquis Griffin DB Sr. Stockbridge, GA (Eagles Landing Christian) 2 Arion Worthman QB Jr. Normal, IL (Normal Community West) 3 Ronald Cleveland WR Jr. Franklin, TN (Battle Ground Academy) 4 James Jones IV DB So. Broomfield, CO (J K Mullen) 5 Dailen Sutton DB Jr. Dallas, TX (Bishop Dunne) 5 Isaiah Sanders QB So. Colorado Springs, CO (Palmer Ridge) 6 Nate Romine QB Sr. Upland, CA (Upland) 6 Shaquille Vereen LB Sr. Lilburn, GA (Parkview) 7 Ja Mel Sanders LB Sr. Dayton, OH (Dayton) 7 Geraud Sanders WR So. Frisco, TX (Bishop Dunne) 8 Marcus Bennett WR Jr. Marietta, GA (Marietta) 8 Lakota Wills LB Fr. Richland, WA (Richland) 9 Malik Miller RB Jr. Griffin, GA (Griffin) 10 Andrew Smith WR Jr. Gainsville, GA (North Hall) 11 Luke Strebel SPC Sr. Nashville, TN (Father Ryan) 12 Tyler Williams WR Sr. Oro Valley, AZ (Ironwood Ridge) 13 Cody Bronkar WR Sr. La Habra, CA (Whittier Christian) 13 Malik Dawkins DB So. Conyers, GA (Rockdale County) 14 Zane Lewis DB So. Richmond, VA (Trinity Episcopal) 15 Brett Baldwin DB Sr. Long Beach, CA (Saint John Bosco) 16 Robert Bullard DB Jr. Covington, GA (Alcovy) 17 Drew McAdams LB Jr. Coppell, TX (Coppell) 18 Jake Matkovich WR Jr. Milwaukee, WI (Marquette Univ.) 18 Justin Saylor DB So. Martinsville, IN (Roncalli) 19 Benjamin Waters DB So. Littleton, CO (Valor Christian) 19 Nolan Eriksen RB So. Clarkston, MI (Clarkston) 21 Bryce VonZurmuehlen DB Jr. Coppell, TX (Coppell) 21 D Morea Wicks WR So. Plaquemine, LA (Plaquemine) 22 Garrett Kauppila DB Jr. Rocklin, CA (Rocklin) 23 Eric Ward DB So. Kennedale, TX (Sam Houston) 23 Taven Birdow FB So. Atlus, OK (Atlus) 24 Benton Washington RB Sr. Newnan, GA (Northgate) 25 Christian Mallard RB So. San Antonio, TX (Communication Arts) 26 Abraham Nuno LB Jr. Moreno Valley, CA (Valley View) 27 Jeremy Fejedelem DB So. Lemont, IL (Lemont Township) 28 Jaylen Burgess FB So. Maryville, TN (Maryville) 28 Grant Theil DB So. Jasper, IN (Jasper) 29 Kyle Floyd DB Jr. Houston, TX (Humble) 30 Jacob Stafford FB Sr. Shiner, TX (Shiner) 31 Ross Connors DB Jr. Bellevue, WA (Bellevue Senior) 32 Aubrey Duty-Tyson FB Sr. Miami Gardens, FL (Univ. School) 33 Tim McVey RB Sr. Cleveland, OH (Saint Ignatius) 34 Kevin Fagan FB So. Dunnellon, FL (Admiral Farragut) 35 Christopher Musselman LB So. San Tan Valley, AZ (Poston Butte) 36 Parker Wilson RB Jr. Coppell, TX (Coppell) 38 Jarrod Hardrick LB Sr. Huber Heights, OH (Wayne) 39 Jake LaCoste WR Sr. Albany, OR (West Albany) 40 Kyle Johnson LB So. Jacksonville, FL (Bolles) 42 Blake Dailey LB Jr. Gas City, IN (Mississinewa) 43 Colton Parton FB So. Gurley, AL (Madison County) 44 Grant Ross LB Sr. Houston, TX (Kashmere) 45 R.J. Jackson LB Jr. Beloit, KS (Beloit) 48 Jake Ksiazek LB So. Tucson, AZ (Kashmere) 49 Brody Bagnall LB Jr. Vancouver, WA (Evergreen) 50 Jack Flor LB Sr. Bothell, WA (O Dea) 51 Matt Evans LB Sr. Golden, CO (Arvada West) 53 Micah Mackaly OL So. Mesquite, TX (Dr. Ralph H. Poteet) 54 Christian Frost OL Jr. Rancho Santa Margarita, CA (Santa Margarita) 55 Alex Norton OL Sr. Hamlet, NC (Richmond) 56 Elijah Woolum OL So. Jackson, OH (Jackson) 57 Ryan Darby DL Jr. Missouri City, TX (Westbury Christian) 59 Austin Cutting SPC Jr. Keller, TX (Central) 60 Ernest McQuade OL Sr. Aledo, TX (Aledo) 61 Scott Hattok OL So. Lansing, KS (Lansing) 62 Jordan Tyler OL Sr. Hoschton, GA (Jefferson) 63 Justin Greene SPC Sr. Copperas Cove, TX (Copperas Cove) 64 Ryan Beveridge OL Sr. Hilliard, OH (Hilliard Bradley) 65 Neal Bess OL Sr. Richmond, TX (George Ranch) Alphabetical # Name Pos. 84 Garrett Amy WR 89 Robert Ator DL 49 Brody Bagnall LB 15 Brett Baldwin DB 66 Jake Barnhorst OL 8 Marcus Bennett WR 65 Neal Bess OL 64 Ryan Beveridge OL 23 Taven Birdow FB 13 Cody Bronkar WR 80 Ethan Brown TE 16 Robert Bullard DB 28 Jaylen Burgess FB 90 Micah Capra DL 3 Ronald Cleveland WR 31 Ross Connors DB 97 Santo Coppola DL 93 Deion Crisostomo-Fetui DL 59 Austin Cutting SPC 42 Blake Dailey LB 81 Lesley Dalger WR 57 Ryan Darby DL 76 Blake Davis OL 13 Malik Dawkins DB 32 Aubrey Duty-Tyson FB 98 Kyler Ehm DL 19 Nolan Eriksen RB 51 Matt Evans LB 34 Kevin Fagan FB 83 Adam Farah WR 27 Jeremy Fejedelem DB 99 Mosese Fifita DL 50 Jack Flor LB 29 Kyle Floyd DB 54 Christian Frost OL 87 Matthew Gaiter DL 95 Cody Gessler DL 63 Justin Greene SPC 2 Marquis Griffin DB 38 Jarrod Hardrick LB 83 Ben Harris DL 61 Scott Hattok OL 93 Danny Highland DL 67 Tanner Holcomb OL 94 Jordan Jackson DT 45 R.J. Jackson LB 40 Kyle Johnson LB 4 James Jones IV DB 22 Garrett Kauppila DB 73 Max Kemper OL 93 Jake Koehnke SPC 48 Jake Ksiazek LB 39 Jake LaCoste WR 74 Griffin Landrum OL Air Force Football 13

13 2017 Air Force Numerical Roster # Name Pos. Ht. Wt. Yr. Hometown (High School) 66 Jake Barnhorst OL Sr. Cincinnati, OH (Sycamore) 67 Tanner Holcomb OL So. Hiram, GA (South Paulding) 68 Christopher Mitchell OL So. Vancouver, WA (Mountain View) 69 Wolfgang Rehbock OL So. Los Gatos, CA (Bellarmine College Prep) 71 Garrett Watts OL So. Chesapeake, VA (Great Bridge) 72 Connor Vikupitz OL So. Fresno, CA (Bullard) 73 Max Kemper OL So. Marietta, GA (Pope) 74 Griffin Landrum OL Jr. Cummings, GA (South Forsyth) 75 Colin Marquez OL So. Mesa, AZ (Red Mountain) 76 Blake Davis OL So. Conyers, GA (Rockdale County) 77 JC Rast OL Sr. San Antonio, TX (Johnson) 78 R.J. Slater OL Sr. Sugar Land, TX (Clements) 79 Stone Miller OL Jr. Mason, MI (Mason) 80 Ethan Brown TE Sr. Groveport, OH (Harvest Prep) 81 Lesley Dalger WR So. Sunrise, FL (Westminster) 83 Adam Farah WR So. Ada, MI (Forest Hills) 83 Ben Harris DL Jr. Peculiar, MO (Raymore-Peculiar) 84 Garrett Amy WR Jr. Dallas, TX (Jesuit College Prep) 85 Ryan Reffitt TE Sr. Galloway, OH (Hilliard Bradley) 85 Matt Smith DL So. Bakersfield, CA (Bakersfield Christian) 86 C.J. Riazzi TE Sr. Kettering, OH (Chaminade Julienne) 87 Matthew Gaiter DL So. Littleton, CO (Chatfield) 88 Austin Morris DL Sr. Carrollton, TX (Irving) 88 Rhett Myers TE So. Elizabethtown, IN (Columbus East) 89 Robert Ator DL So. Little Rock, AR (Pulaski Acad.) 89 Kade Waguespack TE So. Gonzales, LA (East Ascension) 90 Micah Capra DL Jr. Argyle, TX (Argyle) 91 Charlie Scott SPC So. Greenwood Village, CO (Cherry Creek) 93 Danny Highland DL Jr. Loveland, CO (Thompson Valley) 93 Deion Crisostomo-Fetui DL So. Federal Way, WA (Eastide Catholic) 93 Jake Koehnke SPC So. Carlsbad, CA (La Costa Canyon) 94 Jordan Jackson DT Fr. Jacksonville, FL (Bolles) 95 Cody Gessler DL Jr. Katy, TX (Katy) 95 Cecil Moskowitz SPC Sr. Roswell, GA (Milton) 96 Cody Moorhead DL Sr. Newcastle, WA (Hazen) 96 Matthew Philichi SPC Jr. Gig Harbor, WA (Bellarmine Prep) 97 Santo Coppola DL Sr. Santa Fe, NM (Saint Michaels) 98 Brayden Thomas SPC Jr. Welborn, FL (Columbia) 98 Kyler Ehm DL So. Potwin, KS (Wichita Collegiate) 99 Mosese Fifita DL So. Everett, WA (Glacier Peak) 2...Arion Wrothman (Air-ee-on) 2...Marquis Griffin (MAR-kees) 5...Dailen Sutton (Day-lon) 6...Shaquille Vereen (VEER-een) 6...Nate Romine (ROW-mine) 7...Geraud Sanders (Jerr-od) 7...Ja Mel Sanders (Juh-mel) 11...Luke Strbel (STRAY-bull) 13...Cody Bronkar (BHRON-car) 21...Bryce VonZurmuehlen (Van-ZURR-mew-len) 22...Garrett Kauppila (Cop-uh-luh) 23...Taven Birdow (Tay-vun Bur-DOW) 27...Jeremy Fejedelem (Fedge-EH-lum) 39...Jake LaCoste (LAH-cost) 48...Jake Ksiazek (SHAW-zick) 49...Brody Bagnall (Bag-NALL) 53...Micah Mackaly (MACK-uh-lee) Pronunciation Chart 56...Elijah Woolum (Wool-uhm) 60...Ernest McQuade (Muh-kwade) 61...Scott Hattok (Had-ock) 81...Lesley Dalger (Doll-jer) 85...Ryan Reffitt (Riff-it) 93...Deon Crisostomo-Fetui (Kris-os-tuh-mo Fuh-to-e) Jake Koehnke (Con-key) 96...Matthew Philichi (Phil-LEE-chee) 97...Santo Coppola (Sawn-toe COE-pul-luh) 98...Kyler Ehm (M) 99...Mosese Fifita (Mo-ses-aye, Fif-ETA-um) # Name Pos. 14 Zane Lewis DB 53 Micah Mackaly OL 25 Christian Mallard RB 75 Colin Marquez OL 18 Jake Matkovich WR 17 Drew McAdams LB 60 Ernest McQuade OL 33 Tim McVey RB 9 Malik Miller RB 79 Stone Miller OL 68 Christopher Mitchell OL 96 Cody Moorhead DL 88 Austin Morris DL 95 Cecil Moskowitz SPC # Name Pos. 35 Christopher Musselman LB 88 Rhett Myers TE 55 Alex Norton OL 26 Abraham Nuno LB 43 Colton Parton FB 96 Matthew Philichi SPC 77 JC Rast OL 85 Ryan Reffitt TE 69 Wolfgang Rehbock OL 86 C.J. Riazzi TE 6 Nate Romine QB 44 Grant Ross LB 7 Geraud Sanders WR 5 Isaiah Sanders QB 7 Ja Mel Sanders LB 18 Justin Saylor DB 91 Charlie Scott SPC 78 R.J. Slater OL 10 Andrew Smith WR 85 Matt Smith DL 30 Jacob Stafford FB 11 Luke Strebel SPC 5 Dailen Sutton DB 28 Grant Theil DB 98 Brayden Thomas SPC 62 Jordan Tyler OL 6 Shaquille Vereen LB 72 Connor Vikupitz OL 21 Bryce VonZurmuehlen DB 89 Kade Waguespack TE 23 Eric Ward DB 24 Benton Washington RB 19 Benjamin Waters DB 71 Garrett Watts OL 21 D Morea Wicks WR 12 Tyler Williams WR 8 Lakota Wills LB 36 Parker Wilson RB 56 Elijah Woolum OL 2 Arion Worthman QB Air Force Football 14

14 2017 Air Force Alphabetical Roster # Name Pos. Ht. Wt. Yr. Hometown (High School) 84 Garrett Amy WR Jr. Dallas, TX (Jesuit College Prep) 89 Robert Ator DL So. Little Rock, AR (Pulaski Acad.) 49 Brody Bagnall LB Jr. Vancouver, WA (Evergreen) 15 Brett Baldwin DB Sr. Long Beach, CA (Saint John Bosco) 66 Jake Barnhorst OL Sr. Cincinnati, OH (Sycamore) 8 Marcus Bennett WR Jr. Marietta, GA (Marietta) 65 Neal Bess OL Sr. Richmond, TX (George Ranch) 64 Ryan Beveridge OL Sr. Hilliard, OH (Hilliard Bradley) 23 Taven Birdow FB So. Atlus, OK (Atlus) 13 Cody Bronkar WR Sr. La Habra, CA (Whittier Christian) 80 Ethan Brown TE Sr. Groveport, OH (Harvest Prep) 16 Robert Bullard DB Jr. Covington, GA (Alcovy) 28 Jaylen Burgess FB So. Maryville, TN (Maryville) 90 Micah Capra DL Jr. Argyle, TX (Argyle) 3 Ronald Cleveland WR Jr. Franklin, TN (Battle Ground Academy) 31 Ross Connors DB Jr. Bellevue, WA (Bellevue Senior) 97 Santo Coppola DL Sr. Santa Fe, NM (Saint Michaels) 93 Deion Crisostomo-Fetui DL So. Federal Way, WA (Eastide Catholic) 59 Austin Cutting SPC Jr. Keller, TX (Central) 42 Blake Dailey LB Jr. Gas City, IN (Mississinewa) 81 Lesley Dalger WR So. Sunrise, FL (Westminster) 57 Ryan Darby DL Jr. Missouri City, TX (Westbury Christian) 76 Blake Davis OL So. Conyers, GA (Rockdale County) 13 Malik Dawkins DB So. Conyers, GA (Rockdale County) 32 Aubrey Duty-Tyson FB Sr. Miami Gardens, FL (Univ. School) 98 Kyler Ehm DL So. Potwin, KS (Wichita Collegiate) 19 Nolan Eriksen RB So. Clarkston, MI (Clarkston) 51 Matt Evans LB Sr. Golden, CO (Arvada West) 34 Kevin Fagan FB So. Dunnellon, FL (Admiral Farragut) 83 Adam Farah WR So. Ada, MI (Forest Hills) 27 Jeremy Fejedelem DB So. Lemont, IL (Lemont Township) 99 Mosese Fifita DL So. Everett, WA (Glacier Peak) 50 Jack Flor LB Sr. Bothell, WA (O Dea) 29 Kyle Floyd DB Jr. Houston, TX (Humble) 54 Christian Frost OL Jr. Rancho Santa Margarita, CA (Santa Margarita) 87 Matthew Gaiter DL So. Littleton, CO (Chatfield) 95 Cody Gessler DL Jr. Katy, TX (Katy) 63 Justin Greene SPC Sr. Copperas Cove, TX (Copperas Cove) 2 Marquis Griffin DB Sr. Stockbridge, GA (Eagles Landing Christian) 38 Jarrod Hardrick LB Sr. Huber Heights, OH (Wayne) 83 Ben Harris DL Jr. Peculiar, MO (Raymore-Peculiar) 61 Scott Hattok OL So. Lansing, KS (Lansing) 93 Danny Highland DL Jr. Loveland, CO (Thompson Valley) 67 Tanner Holcomb OL So. Hiram, GA (South Paulding) 94 Jordan Jackson DT Fr. Jacksonville, FL (Bolles) 45 R.J. Jackson LB Jr. Beloit, KS (Beloit) 40 Kyle Johnson LB So. Jacksonville, FL (Bolles) 4 James Jones IV DB So. Broomfield, CO (J K Mullen) 22 Garrett Kauppila DB Jr. Rocklin, CA (Rocklin) 73 Max Kemper OL So. Marietta, GA (Pope) 93 Jake Koehnke SPC So. Carlsbad, CA (La Costa Canyon) 48 Jake Ksiazek LB So. Tucson, AZ (Kashmere) 39 Jake LaCoste WR Sr. Albany, OR (West Albany) 74 Griffin Landrum OL Jr. Cummings, GA (South Forsyth) 14 Zane Lewis DB So. Richmond, VA (Trinity Episcopal) 53 Micah Mackaly OL So. Mesquite, TX (Dr. Ralph H. Poteet) 25 Christian Mallard RB So. San Antonio, TX (Communication Arts) 75 Colin Marquez OL So. Mesa, AZ (Red Mountain) 18 Jake Matkovich WR Jr. Milwaukee, WI (Marquette Univ.) 17 Drew McAdams LB Jr. Coppell, TX (Coppell) 60 Ernest McQuade OL Sr. Aledo, TX (Aledo) 33 Tim McVey RB Sr. Cleveland, OH (Saint Ignatius) 9 Malik Miller RB Jr. Griffin, GA (Griffin) 79 Stone Miller OL Jr. Mason, MI (Mason) 68 Christopher Mitchell OL So. Vancouver, WA (Mountain View) 96 Cody Moorhead DL Sr. Newcastle, WA (Hazen) 88 Austin Morris DL Sr. Carrollton, TX (Irving) 95 Cecil Moskowitz SPC Sr. Roswell, GA (Milton) Numerical # Name Pos. 2 Marquis Griffin DB 2 Arion Worthman QB 3 Ronald Cleveland WR 4 James Jones IV DB 5 Dailen Sutton DB 5 Isaiah Sanders QB 6 Nate Romine QB 6 Shaquille Vereen LB 7 Ja Mel Sanders LB 7 Geraud Sanders WR 8 Marcus Bennett WR 8 Lakota Wills LB 9 Malik Miller RB 10 Andrew Smith WR 11 Luke Strebel SPC 12 Tyler Williams WR 13 Cody Bronkar WR 13 Malik Dawkins DB 14 Zane Lewis DB 15 Brett Baldwin DB 16 Robert Bullard DB 17 Drew McAdams LB 18 Jake Matkovich WR 18 Justin Saylor DB 19 Benjamin Waters DB 19 Nolan Eriksen RB 21 Bryce VonZurmuehlen DB 21 D Morea Wicks WR 22 Garrett Kauppila DB 23 Eric Ward DB 23 Taven Birdow FB 24 Benton Washington RB 25 Christian Mallard RB 26 Abraham Nuno LB 27 Jeremy Fejedelem DB 28 Jaylen Burgess FB 28 Grant Theil DB 29 Kyle Floyd DB 30 Jacob Stafford FB 31 Ross Connors DB 32 Aubrey Duty-Tyson FB 33 Tim McVey RB 34 Kevin Fagan FB 35 Christopher Musselman LB 36 Parker Wilson RB 38 Jarrod Hardrick LB 39 Jake LaCoste WR 40 Kyle Johnson LB 42 Blake Dailey LB 43 Colton Parton FB 44 Grant Ross LB 45 R.J. Jackson LB 48 Jake Ksiazek LB 49 Brody Bagnall LB Air Force Football 15

15 2017 Air Force Alphabetical Roster # Name Pos. Ht. Wt. Yr. Hometown (High School) 35 Christopher Musselman LB So. San Tan Valley, AZ (Poston Butte) 88 Rhett Myers TE So. Elizabethtown, IN (Columbus East) 55 Alex Norton OL Sr. Hamlet, NC (Richmond) 26 Abraham Nuno LB Jr. Moreno Valley, CA (Valley View) 43 Colton Parton FB So. Gurley, AL (Madison County) 96 Matthew Philichi SPC Jr. Gig Harbor, WA (Bellarmine Prep) 77 JC Rast OL Sr. San Antonio, TX (Johnson) 85 Ryan Reffitt TE Sr. Galloway, OH (Hilliard Bradley) 69 Wolfgang Rehbock OL So. Los Gatos, CA (Bellarmine College Prep) 86 C.J. Riazzi TE Sr. Kettering, OH (Chaminade Julienne) 6 Nate Romine QB Sr. Upland, CA (Upland) 44 Grant Ross LB Sr. Houston, TX (Kashmere) 7 Geraud Sanders WR So. Frisco, TX (Bishop Dunne) 5 Isaiah Sanders QB So. Colorado Springs, CO (Palmer Ridge) 7 Ja Mel Sanders LB Sr. Dayton, OH (Dayton) 18 Justin Saylor DB So. Martinsville, IN (Roncalli) 91 Charlie Scott SPC So. Greenwood Village, CO (Cherry Creek) 78 R.J. Slater OL Sr. Sugar Land, TX (Clements) 10 Andrew Smith WR Jr. Gainsville, GA (North Hall) 85 Matt Smith DL So. Bakersfield, CA (Bakersfield Christian) 30 Jacob Stafford FB Sr. Shiner, TX (Shiner) 11 Luke Strebel SPC Sr. Nashville, TN (Father Ryan) 5 Dailen Sutton DB Jr. Dallas, TX (Bishop Dunne) 28 Grant Theil DB So. Jasper, IN (Jasper) 98 Brayden Thomas SPC Jr. Welborn, FL (Columbia) 62 Jordan Tyler OL Sr. Hoschton, GA (Jefferson) 6 Shaquille Vereen LB Sr. Lilburn, GA (Parkview) 72 Connor Vikupitz OL So. Fresno, CA (Bullard) 21 Bryce VonZurmuehlen DB Jr. Coppell, TX (Coppell) 89 Kade Waguespack TE So. Gonzales, LA (East Ascension) 23 Eric Ward DB So. Kennedale, TX (Sam Houston) 24 Benton Washington RB Sr. Newnan, GA (Northgate) 19 Benjamin Waters DB So. Littleton, CO (Valor Christian) 71 Garrett Watts OL So. Chesapeake, VA (Great Bridge) 21 D Morea Wicks WR So. Plaquemine, LA (Plaquemine) 12 Tyler Williams WR Sr. Oro Valley, AZ (Ironwood Ridge) 8 Lakota Wills LB Fr. Richland, WA (Richland) 36 Parker Wilson RB Jr. Coppell, TX (Coppell) 56 Elijah Woolum OL So. Jackson, OH (Jackson) 2 Arion Worthman QB Jr. Normal, IL (Normal Community West) 2...Arion Wrothman (Air-ee-on) 2...Marquis Griffin (MAR-kees) 5...Dailen Sutton (Day-lon) 6...Shaquille Vereen (VEER-een) 6...Nate Romine (ROW-mine) 7...Geraud Sanders (Jerr-od) 7...Ja Mel Sanders (Juh-mel) 11...Luke Strbel (STRAY-bull) 13...Cody Bronkar (BHRON-car) 21...Bryce VonZurmuehlen (Van-ZURR-mew-len) 22...Garrett Kauppila (Cop-uh-luh) 23...Taven Birdow (Tay-vun Bur-DOW) 27...Jeremy Fejedelem (Fedge-EH-lum) 39...Jake LaCoste (LAH-cost) 48...Jake Ksiazek (SHAW-zick) 49...Brody Bagnall (Bag-NALL) 53...Micah Mackaly (MACK-uh-lee) Pronunciation Chart 56...Elijah Woolum (Wool-uhm) 60...Ernest McQuade (Muh-kwade) 61...Scott Hattok (Had-ock) 81...Lesley Dalger (Doll-jer) 85...Ryan Reffitt (Riff-it) 93...Deon Crisostomo-Fetui (Kris-os-tuh-mo Fuh-to-e) Jake Koehnke (Con-key) 96...Matthew Philichi (Phil-LEE-chee) 97...Santo Coppola (Sawn-toe COE-pul-luh) 98...Kyler Ehm (M) 99...Mosese Fifita (Mo-ses-aye, Fif-ETA-um) # Name Pos. 50 Jack Flor LB 51 Matt Evans LB 53 Micah Mackaly OL 54 Christian Frost OL 55 Alex Norton OL 56 Elijah Woolum OL 57 Ryan Darby DL 59 Austin Cutting SPC 60 Ernest McQuade OL 61 Scott Hattok OL 62 Jordan Tyler OL 63 Justin Greene SPC 64 Ryan Beveridge OL 65 Neal Bess OL 66 Jake Barnhorst OL 67 Tanner Holcomb OL 68 Christopher Mitchell OL 69 Wolfgang Rehbock OL 71 Garrett Watts OL 72 Connor Vikupitz OL 73 Max Kemper OL 74 Griffin Landrum OL 75 Colin Marquez OL 76 Blake Davis OL 77 JC Rast OL 78 R.J. Slater OL 79 Stone Miller OL 80 Ethan Brown TE 81 Lesley Dalger WR 83 Adam Farah WR 83 Ben Harris DL 84 Garrett Amy WR 85 Ryan Reffitt TE 85 Matt Smith DL 86 C.J. Riazzi TE 87 Matthew Gaiter DL 88 Austin Morris DL 88 Rhett Myers TE 89 Robert Ator DL 89 Kade Waguespack TE 90 Micah Capra DL 91 Charlie Scott SPC 93 Danny Highland DL 93 Deion Crisostomo-Fetui DL 93 Jake Koehnke SPC 94 Jordan Jackson DT 95 Cody Gessler DL 95 Cecil Moskowitz SPC 96 Cody Moorhead DL 96 Matthew Philichi SPC 97 Santo Coppola DL 98 Brayden Thomas SPC 98 Kyler Ehm DL 99 Mosese Fifita DL Air Force Football 16

16 2017 Air Force Player Bios -- Offense QUARTERBACKS ARION WORTHMAN Jr. Normal, IL Comm. West Career 5-0 record as a starter Third on team in 2016 in rushing with 674 yards, second with six TDs Averaged yards rushing per game as a starter Hit passes for 546 yards and four TDs and two INTs last year passing for 529 yards passing as a starter, a yard avg Came on in relief of injured starter Nate Romine midway through the third quarter at Fresno State and finished with 20 carries, 102 yards and two TDs Both TDs came in fourth quarter...first gave AF the lead for good while the second sealed the game with just over two minutes left First-career start at Army, rushing for 63 yards and a TD on 19 carries Recorded then career highs in all passing categories, hitting six of nine passes for 195 yards and a TD on a career-long 46 yard completion Rushed for 143 yards and scored on a career-long 54 yard run vs. Colorado State...also hit 3-8 passes for 49 yards Career highs of 28 carries for 215 yards and two touchdowns at San Jose State yards are 11th most in AF history, fifth most by a QB First QB with 200-plus rushing yards since Beau Morgan had 217 vs. Fresno State in 1996 Career highs in all passing categories in bowl game vs. South Alabama, hit 7-10 passes for 207 yards and a career-long 75 yard TD Also rushed for 71 yards on 21 carries in bowl...earned offensive MVP honors 6 NATE ROMINE Sr. Upland, CA Upland Career Career record of 9-7 as a starter...had seven straight wins at one point, the longest streak since Blane Morgan had seven in 1998 Career: passing for 2,160 yards, 17 TDs, 7 INTs, rating 15th player in AF history to surpass 2,000 yards passing...ranks 15th in school history in career passing yards Ranks sixth in AF history in career passing efficiency (140.73) Ranks second in AF history in career yards per completion (19.6) Injured at Fresno State and played one series at Army rest of 2016 Hit passes for 1,206 yards, 10 TDs and four INTs in 2016 Hit 12 of 24 passes for a career-best 280 yards and two touchdowns vs. New Mexico...most passing yards by an AF player since Dee Dowis threw for 311 vs. Notre Dame in 1989 Hit 6-19 passes for 188 yards with two TDs and three INTs at Wyoming Connected on a career-long 75 yard TD pass for second straight week Hit 8-14 passes for a career-best 257 yards and two TDs vs. Navy Threw TD passes of 75 (career-long) and 62 yards Rushed for a career-best 124 yards on 20 carries vs. Georgia State... second-career 100-yard game Injured vs. San Jose State in 2015 and missed the rest of last season Led AF past No. 21 Colorado State, 27-24, in lone start in 2014 RUNNING BACKS BENTON WASHINGTON Sr. Newnan, GA Northgate Career Career: 55 carries, 321 yards, 4 TDs Played in 11 games last season, recording no carries Played in 11 games, starting one in 2015 Rushed for 321 yards and four touchdowns Career highs of 13 carries for 69 yards and a TD at Hawaii 33 Tim McVey Sr. Lundhurst, OH Saint Ignatius Career Career: 136 carries, 1,149 yards, 19 TDs rushing; 18 catches, 500 yards, 6 TDs receiving; 22 KORs, 586 yards, 26.6 avg, 1 TD, long of 99 Became 46th player in AF history to hit 1,000-yard mark...ranks 39th overall with 1,149 yards Has scored 26 touchdowns in 27 career games played...ranks 10th in Air Force history in career touchdowns Second on team in rushing in 2016 with 708 yards, team-best 10 TDs Third in MW and 16th nationally in KOR with a 26.3 average Ninth in MW in all-purpose yards with average Career highs in every rushing category vs. Colorado State...15 carries for 184 yards and 4 TDs...also had a season-long 38 yard run Became the first Falcon since 2010 to return a kickoff for a touchdown with a 99-yard return vs. Georgia State First-career start at New Mexico...became first player in school history to have 100 yards rushing and receiving with 105 yards and two touch downs rushing and 157 yards and three touchdowns receiving. His 157 yards receiving is the 11th most in AF history McVey accounted for five touchdowns and 262 total yards on 17 touches. His 262 all-purpose yards is the 8th-most in AF history Recorded a career-long 75-yard catch for a touchdown which is the 11th-longest pass play in school history and third longest by a running back. The pass play is the longest overall since 2005 and longest by a running back since FULLBACKS PARKER WILSON Jr. Coppell, TX Coppell 36 Career Rushed for 97 yards on 16 carries last season Rushed for 29 yards on five carries vs. Georgia State Rushed for 44 yards on three carries with a long run of 33 yards vs. ACU in his first-career game Air Force Football 1

17 2017 Air Force Player Bios -- Offense WIDE RECEIVERS 3 RONALD CLEVELAND Jr. Franklin, TN B.G. Academy Career 22 carries for 160 yards rushing and 2 TDs, four catches for 162 yards and three TDs receiving last season Two carries for 17 yards and a TD in bowl vs. South Alabama Three carries for 30 yards at San Jose State...also had a career-long 29 yard punt return Rushed for 48 yards and a TD and had one catch for 62 yards and a TD vs. ACU in 2016 season opener...tds were each the first of his career 12 TYLER WILLIAMS Sr. Oro Valley, AZ Ironwood Ridge Career Career: 80 carries, 452 yds rushing, 7 TDs; 8 catches, 146 yds receiving Rushed for 270 yards and six TDs on 48 carries last season year Six catches for 136 yards receiving last season Rushed for 42 yards and a TD vs. South Alabama in bowl...also had team-best three catches for 66 yards Led team in KOR with 15 for 333 yards, an average of 22.2, in 2015 Career-best nine carries for 79 yards rushing vs. Utah State in 2015 Career-best 36 yard KOR at Colorado State in 2015 TIGHT ENDS RYAN REFFITT Sr. Galloway, OH Hilliard Bradley Career Career: 10 catches, 187 yards, 2 TDs Third on the team in receiving with eight catches for 173 yards and two TDs last season Career bests of two catches, 70 yards and his first-career TD vs. ACU KICKERS LUKE STREBEL Sr. Nashville, TN Father Ryan 11 Season Named to Lou Groza National Placekicker preseason watch list Career extra points and field goals for 184 points Fifth in school history with 32 career FG AF career FG pct. leader (88.9) and tied for first in PAT pct (1.000) Second-team all-mw in 2016 Tied for first in nation in PAT kicking with mark (51-51) First in the MW and ninth in the nation in field goals (1.69) Led conference in kick scoring (9.0), ranked third overall Hit field goals and PATs last season Set MW record for consecutive field goals with 22, breaking record of 19 set by Chris Manfredini of TCU from Matched career high with three FGs vs. South Alabama in bowl...hit from 22, 25 and 37 yards Scored 117 points, third-most in single season in AF history and most by a kicker...most overall by any player since FGs made tied for second-most in school history Career-long 48 yard field goal vs. New Mexico...also hit from 37 yards Tied career-best three field goals at Boise State in 2015, including a 45 yard game-clincher in the final two minutes...named MW special teams player of the week for his efforts Air Force Football 2

18 2017 Air Force Player Bios -- Defense DEFENSIVE LINE SANTO COPPOLA Sr. Santa Fe, NM St. Michaels 97 Career Career: 46 tackles, 6.5 TFL and 3.0 sacks 28 total tackles, 2.5 TFL and 2.0 sacks last season Five tackles and a sack at Wyoming last season LINEBACKERS SHAQUILLE VEREEN Sr. Lilburn, GA Parkview Career 21 total tackles last season Started three games (UNM, Haw, Fresno)...averaging 5.2 tackles Matched his career high with six tackles at Fresno State Career-best six tackles vs. New Mexico in first-career start 44 GRANT ROSS Sr. Houston, TX Kashmere Season Fourth leading returner in the nation in run stop percentage (13.2 %) Run stop percentage is the percent of a players run snaps where he is responsible for a stop which constitutes a loss for the offense Career Career: 130 total tackles, 10.5 TFL and 4.0 sacks Third on the team in tackles with 67...also had 5.5 TFL and 2.5 sacks Two tackles, a sack and fumble recovery at bowl vs. South Alabama Nine tackles and a forced fumble vs. Colorado State...FF on CSU s last drive ended the game 10 tackles at Wyoming Career-best 11 tackles and a half sack vs. Navy 10 tackles and a TFL at Utah State 50 JACK FLOR Sr. Bothell, WA O day Career Career: 56 total tackles, 3.0 TFL, 2.0 sacks 28 total tackles, 3.0 TFL and 2.0 sacks last season Six tackles and a sack at Wyoming Six tackles and a sack vs. Navy Career-high eight total tackles vs. ACU Air Force Football 3

19 2017 Air Force Player Bios -- Defense SECONDARY MARQUIS GRIFFIN Sr. Stockbridge, GA El Christian Career Career: 30 Tackles, 0.5 TFL Played in eight games, starting two last season Recorded 22 tackles, including 17 unassisted, last season Season-high six tackles vs. Utah State 29 KYLE FLOYD Jr. Houston, TX Humble Career Played in 10 games last season, recording four tackles Career-best two tackles at Fresno State Air Force Football 4