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1 Coastal Carolina 2014 CHANTICLEER FOOTBALL GAME 7 - October 11, :00 pm Location: Clinton, S.C. Site: Bailey Memorial Stadium / Claude Crocker Field Capacity: 6,050 Opened: 2002 Surface: Grass Note: CCU is all-time in October; 13-1 to start & 6-1 under Moglia Coastal Schedule/Results Date Day Opponent Site Time/Result Aug. 30 Sat. at The Citadel Charleston, S.C. W Johnson Hagood Stadium 10,828 Sept. 6 Sat. at North Carolina A&T Greensboro, N.C. W Aggie Stadium 14, 848 Sept. 13 Sat. SOUTH CAROLINA STATE Conway, S.C. W 30 3 (Family Weekend) Brooks Stadium CCU RECORD: 10,124 Sept. 20 Sat. at Florida A&M Tallahassee, Fla. W 48 3 Bragg Memorial Stadium 10,222 Sept. 27 Sat. ELON (ASN) Conway, S.C. W 31 3 Brooks Stadium 9,538 Oct. 4 Sat. at Furman (MyTV40, ESPN3) Greenville, S,C. (2OT) W Paladin Stadium 7,347 Oct. 11 Sat. at Presbyterian College (ESPN3) * Clinton, S.C. 2:00 pm Bailey Memorial Stadium CCU leads 6-1 Oct. 18 Sat. O P E N Oct. 25 Sat. CHARLESTON SOUTHERN (ASN) * Conway, S.C. 3:30 pm (Homecoming) Brooks Stadium CCU leads 7-4 Nov. 1 Sat. at Gardner-Webb (ASN) * Boiling Springs, N.C. 3:30 pm Spangler Stadium CCU leads 9-2 Nov. 8 Sat. at Charlotte Charlotte, N.C. Noon Richardson Stadium CCU leads 1-0 Nov. 15 Sat. MOMOUTH (ESPN3) * Conway, S.C. 3:00 pm (Athletics Hall of Fame) Brooks Stadium CCU leads 2-0 Nov. 22 Sat. LIBERTY (ESPN3) * Conway, S.C. 1:00 pm Brooks Stadium CCU leads 6-5 Nov. 29 Sat. NCAA Division I Championship 1st Rd TBA (Campus Sites) TBA Dec. 6 Sat. NCAA Division I Championship Rd of 16 TBA (Campus Sites) TBA Dec Fri/Sat NCAA Division I Championship Quarterfinals TBA (Campus Sites) TBA Dec Fri/Sat NCAA Division I Championship Semifinals TBA (Campus Sites) TBA Jan. 10 Sat. NCAA Division I Championship Frisco, Texas TBA BOLD Home Games * Big South Conference Game Toyota Stadium 2014 STANDINGS Big South Overall Record Pct Home Away Streak Record Pct Home Away Streak Coastal Carolina W W6 Charleston Southern L W5 Monmouth W2 Presbyterian L W1 Liberty W L2 Gardner-Webb W W1 GAMES THIS WEEK SATURDAY OCT. 11 GAMES LAST WEEK SATURDAY OCT. 4 Columbia at Monmouth...1:00 pm Monmouth at Robert Morris... MU W, COASTAL at Presbyterian...2:00 pm Charlotte at Gardner-Webb...GWU W, Liberty at Appalachian State...3:30 pm Western Carolina at Presbyterian... PC W, Charleston Southern at Vanderbilt...7:30 pm Richmond at Liberty... LU L, (2OT) Gardner-Webb... IDLE COASTAL at Furman...CCU W, (2OT) Charleston Southern... IDLE Coastal Football History (12th yr of Football) 4 Playoff Berths - 7 Big South Players of the Year - 6 Big South Titles 8 NFL Players - 18 All-Americans All-Big South Honors CCUSports.com #3/3 COASTAL CAROLINA C hanticleers (6-0, 0-0 Big South) Head Coach: Joe Moglia (Fordham '71) At Coastal: 26-8 (3rd yr) - Overall: Same ARV Presbyterian College B lue H ose (3-2, 0-0 Big South) Harold Nichols (Presbyterian '90) At PC: (6th yr) - Overall: Same TV: Web: MEDIA ESPN3 Mike Gleason Nate Ross ESPN3 Grand Strand WSEA The Team FM Florence/Pee Dee WJMX AM WJMX FM Darlington WWRK FM Kingstree WRZE FM Anderson WANS AM WRIX FM Rock Hill/Charlotte The Bridge FM Radio: Chanticleer Sports Network Joe Cashion (Play-By-Play) Layne Harris (Color) Aaron Marks (Host) Online Audio: Coastal vs. Presbyterian Coastal Carolina is 6-1 all-time versus Presbyterian including a 3-0 record in Clinton with wins in each of the last five meetings The Blue Hose won the inaugural meeting between the schools, a overtime victory in Conway, but Coastal has won each of the last six encounters. The series was historically close in the first five games as they were decided by eight points or less and an average of 6.5 points. However, Coastal cruised to a 65-7 win at PC the last time it came to Clinton and claimed a decision over the Blue Hose last season in Conway. CCU VS PRESBYTERIAN (CCU leads 6-1) Date Opponent CCU Result CCU Opp Presbyterian (OT) L at Presbyterian W Presbyterian W at Presbyterian W Presbyterian W at Presbyterian W Presbyterian W Coastal Opens Big South Play, 8-3 in BSC Openers Coastal Carolina opens its Big South portion of the schedule at Presbyterian and is 8-3 all-time in such contests, including a 3-0 mark when opening league play on the road. Coastal lost its first ever Big South game, a setback to Gardner-Webb at home in CCU s other Big South opening losses came in 2008 versus then #20 Liberty, 43-38, and in 2012 versus then #11 Stony Brook, Coastal won last year s Big South opener 42-7 by hosting Gardner-Webb Coastal Football Remains 3rd in National Polls Coastal Carolina, the only 6-0 program in the NCAA FCS, held on to its No. 3 national ranking for a third straight week in both The Sports Network and FCS Coaches polls thanks to a double-overtime victory at Furman. The Chanticleers are additionally one of just two FCS teams, joining #17 and 5-0 Eastern Kentucky, to be 4-0 on the road through the first six weeks of the college football season. The #3 ranking in both football polls is a program high. It additionally ties the highest any Chanticleer program has been ranked as the 2010 baseball program CCU in the FCS and Big South STATS, page 12

2 C oastal JOE MOGLIA FORDHAM, rd season at CCU 2012 Eddie Robinson FCS National Coach of the Year Finalist 2012 Liberty Mutual FCS National Coach of the Year Finalist 2012 Big South Football Coach of the Year 2013 Eddie Robinson FCS National Coach of the Year Finalist 2013 Liberty Mutual FCS National Coach of the Year Finalist Coastal Carolina Head Football Coach NCAA National Year Overall Big South Playoffs Finish (1st) 1-1 (2nd Rd) 24th / 24th (1st) 2-1 (Quarters) 7th / 7th TOTAL First coach in Big South history to win 20 games in his first two seasons Led Coastal to its first playoff win in 2012 (at #22 Bethune-Cookman) Led Coastal to 12 wins and the NCAA FCS quarterfinals in 2013 both Big South firsts, defeating four conference champion in 2013 with wins over #12 Bethune-Cookman and at #4 Montana in the first two rounds of the playoffs FOOTBALL Coaching HISTORY Fordham Preparatory (N.Y.) School (Assistant Coach) Archmere (Del.) Academy (Head Coach) Penncrest (Pa.) HS (Head Coach) Lafayette (Asst. Coach/DBs/Special Teams/Recruit. Coord.) Dartmouth (Assistant Coach/Defensive Coordinator) Nebraska (Executive Advisor to the Head Coach) Jan Eastham Energy College All-Star Game Stars Team (Head Coach) Jan Dec Omaha Nighthawks (President and Head Coach) Dec pres. Coastal Carolina (Head Coach) PERSONAL College: Fordham, 1971 (B.A. Economics) / Delaware, 1974 (M.S. Education) Hometown: New York City MOGLIA S CAREER HIGHLIGHTS Chairman of the Board for TD Ameritrade (2008-pres.) Is the real-life inspiration for the book 4th & Goal: One Man s Quest to Recapture His Dream written by Monte Burke of Forbes magazine Two-time Eddie Robinson and Liberty Mutual National Coach of the Year Finalist Led Coastal to a Big South Championships in 2012 and 13, the program s first NCAA playoff win in 2012 and reached the NCAA quarterfinals in 2013 Coached Quinn Backus (Buck Buchanan Award finalist, two-time All-American and two-time Big South Defensive Player); Lorenzo Taliaferro (All-American, 2013 Big South Offensive Player of the Year and NFL 4th Rd pick); Jamey Cheatwood (All-American), Matt Hazel (6th Rd NFL pick) and LaDarius Hawthorne (2013 Big South Special Teams Player of the Year) as well as a total of 27 All-Big South selections (12 in 2012 and 15 in 2013) Awarded the Holiday Bowl s Admiral U.S. Grant Sharp Trophy for Leadership and Service, as voted by the Nebraska players While at Nebraska, the Cornhuskers were 2009 & 10 Big 12 North Champions, played in the 2009 & 10 Holiday Bowls, produced four All-Americans, including Ndamukong Suh, who won the Outland Trophy and Bednarik Award Helped Dartmouth to Ivy League championships in 1981 and 1982 Recipient of the Ellis Island Medal of Honor Columbus Citizens Foundation Leadership Award National Italian American Foundation Special Achievement Award in Business American Institute For Stuttering Lifetime Achievement Award National Italian American Sports Hall of Fame, Man of the Year Omaha Business Hall of Fame Fordham Preparatory School Hall of Honor Archmere Academy Sports Hall of Fame The only person to author books on football and finance, writing Coach Yourself To Financial Success: Winning the Investment Game in 2005 and The Key to Winning Football: The Perimeter Attack Offense in 2001 while authoring 11 articles in national coaching journals from Keynote speaker at the 2010 NACDA and the 2011 AFCA Conventions Was a Dean s List honoree at Fordham and accepted into Omicron Delta Epsilon (National Economic Honor Society) Holds honorary doctorates from Fordham University (Humane Letters), Bellevue University (Commerce) and Bentley University (Commercial Science) Taught economics, political science and European history while coaching HS Worked at Merrill Lynch from Chief Executive Officer at TD Ameritrade from Board member at AXA Financial, Inc. ( ) THE SPORTS NETWORK POLL Rk Team Record Points Prev. Rk 1 North Dakota State (153) 5-0 3, Eastern Washington (8) 5-1 3, Coastal Carolina 6-0 3, New Hampshire 4-1 3, McNeese State 3-1 3, Villanova 4-1 3, Montana 4-2 2, Jacksonville State 4-1 2, Southeastern Louisiana 4-2 2, William & Mary 4-1 2, Montana State 4-2 1, Southern Illinois 5-1 1, Chattanooga 3-2 1, Fordham 5-1 1, Illinois State 4-0 1, Youngstown State 4-1 1, Eastern Kentucky 5-0 1, Bethune-Cookman 4-1 1, South Dakota State 3-2 1, Indiana State 4-1 1, Northern Iowa 2-3 1, Richmond 3-2 1, Southeast Missouri State NR 24 Charleston Southern NR 25 Tennessee State Others receiving votes: Alcorn State 137, Harvard 115, Albany 109, Sam Houston State 98, Sacred Heart 65, Missouri State 63, Yale 53, South Carolina State 37, Delaware 34, Maine 32, Samford 27, Bryant 25, Liberty 20, Presbyterian 16, Jacksonville 15, Northern Arizona 15, Eastern Illinois 13, Towson 11, Furman 10, Central Arkansas 9, Wofford 9, James Madison 8, San Diego 6, Western Illinois 5, Alabama State 5, Northwestern State 3, Stony Brook 2, Princeton 1, Dayton 1, Cal Poly 1, Bucknell 1. FCS COACHES POLL Rk Team Record Points Prev. Rk 1 North Dakota State Eastern Washington Coastal Carolina McNeese State Villanova New Hampshire Montana Jacksonville State Southeastern Louisiana Youngstown State William & Mary Chattanooga Southern Illinois Montana State Illinois State Eastern Kentucky Bethune-Cookman Fordham South Dakota State Richmond Northern Iowa Indiana State NR 23 Charleston Southern Alcorn State NR 25 Tennessee State Others receiving votes: Harvard 19, Southeast Missouri State 19, Yale 19, Missouri State 18, Sam Houston State 13, Albany 5, Sacred Heart 5, South Dakota 5, Bryant 4, Central Arkansas 4, Northern Arizona 3, Delaware 2, Samford 2, South Carolina State 2, Presbyterian 1, Towson 1.

3 2004 Sports Date Record Network Coaches Were not ranked in earlier weeks Oct. 25, ARV-33rd ARV-37th Nov. 01, ARV-27th ARV-31st Nov. 08, th ARV Nov. 15, th 23rd Nov. 21, nd 25th FINAL th 24th 2005 Sports Date Record Network Coaches Preseason ARV ARV Sept. 05, ARV ARV-35th Sept. 12, th % 15th Sept. 19, ARV ARV Sept. 26, ARV-27th ARV-31st Oct. 03, th 19th Oct. 10, 2005 IDLE 15th 16th Oct. 17, th 15th Oct. 24, th 13th Oct. 31, th 8th Nov. 07, th 9th Nov. 14, th 8th Nov. 21, th 20th FINAL th 23rd % Received one 1st-place vote 2006 Sports Date Record Network Coaches Preseason th 18th Sept. 04, ARV ARV Sept. 11, ARV ARV Sept. 18, ARV Sept. 25, ARV Oct. 02, ARV Oct. 09, ARV-26th 24th Oct. 16, th 24th Oct. 23, 2006 IDLE 22nd 23rd Oct. 30, th 17th Nov. 06, th 14th Nov. 13, th 12th Nov. 20, th 13th FINAL th 15th 2007 Sports Date Record Network Coaches Preseason rd 20th Sept. 03, ARV ARV Sept. 10, ARV Sept. 17, ARV -- Not ranked the remainder of the season 2008 Sports Date Record Network Coaches Preseason ARV ARV Sept. 01, ARV -- Sept. 8, ARV ARV Sept. 15, ARV -- Sept. 22, Sept. 29, ARV -- Were not ranked the remainder of the season 2009 Sports Date Record Network Coaches Preseason ARV -- Sept. 07, ARV -- Were not ranked the remainder of the season C oastal Coastal Carolina Ranking History 2010 Sports Date Record Network Coaches Preseason ARV-82nd -- Were not receiving votes from Sept. 6 - Nov. 8 Nov. 15, ARV-46th -- Nov. 22, ARV-38th -- FINAL 6-6 ARV-27th ARV-27th 2011 Sports Date Record Network Coaches Preseason ARV-47th ARV-45th Sept. 05, ARV-50th ARV-44th Sept. 12, ARV-50th ARV-37th Sept. 19, ARV-34th Sept. 26, ARV-48th ARV-27th Oct. 03, 2001 IDLE ARV-36th 24th Oct. 10, ARV-29th 20th Oct. 17, ARV-43rd ARV-31st Were not ranked the remainder of the season 2012 Sports Date Record Network Coaches Preseason Sept. 03, Sept. 10, ARV-48th -- Were not receiving votes from Sept Nov. 5 Nov. 12, ARV- -- Nov. 19, ARV- -- FINAL th 24th 2013 Sports Date Record Network Coaches Preseason th 21st Sept. 02, th 22nd Sept. 09, st 21st Sept. 16, th 15th Sept. 23, th 11th Sept. 30, th 6th Oct. 07, 2013 IDLE 8th 6th Oct. 14, th 4th Oct. 21, th 3rd Oct. 28, th 3rd Nov. 04, th 3rd Nov. 11, th 9th Nov. 18, th 7th Nov. 24, th 11th FINAL th 7th 2014 Sports Date Record Network Coaches Preseason th 6th Sept. 01, th 4th Sept. 08, th 5th Sept. 15, th 5th Sept. 22, rd 3rd Sept. 29, rd 3rd Oct. 06, rd 3rd Oct. 13, 2014 Oct. 20, 2014 IDLE Oct. 27, 2014 Nov. 03, 2014 Nov. 10, 2014 Nov. 17, 2014 Nov. 25, 2014 FINAL NOTE: No rankings from the end of the regular season until after the championship game. What is a Chanticleer? Chanticleer (SHON-ti-cleer) gives Coastal Carolina University one of the most unique nicknames in all of sports. Chanticleer comes from Chaucer s Canterbury Tales and came to the University when it was a member of the University of South Carolina system from A Chanticleer is a rooster who rules the barnyard with cunning and wit. His competitiveness never wanes as he battles to the end, using his brains to come out on top every time. was ranked third in two polls in the final regular-season poll of the season. Coastal Carolina has started 5-0 for the second straight season also the only two times it has happened in program history. The Chanticleers began last season 9-0 and climbed to #3 in FCS Coaches poll and the previous high of #5 in The Sports Network. With the win over Furman, Coastal Carolina: improved to 21-1 over its last 22 regular-season games versus FCS opponents 24-3 over its last 27 overall games versus FCS opponents (including playoffs) 24-4 over its last 28 total games (including a game versus then FBS #11 South Carolina) won its 12th straight regular-season game versus a non-conference FCS opponent remained one of seven teams in the NCAA FCS unbeaten joins Eastern Kentucky as the only two FCS team to be 4-0 on the road through six weeks this season improved to 5-1 all-time versus the Paladins including four straight wins, but all six games in the series have been decided by seven points or less won at Furman in overtime for the second time in as many trips In 2012 Coach Moglia s second game with CCU Coastal won in triple overtime in Greenville. improved to 3-0 in overtime games in the Moglia era and improves to 6-3 all-time in overtime games improved to 10-8 all-time versus the Southern Conference, including a win at The Citadel in the 2014 season opener However, Coastal has now won seven of the last eight meetings with a SoCon member with its lone loss coming at then #17 Appalachian State in won for just the 10th time in 29 games played on artificial turf (10-29) However, the Chants are 6-1 on their last seven appearances on artificial turf that lone loss coming at #1 North Dakota State in the 2013 NCAA FCS quarterfinal and are 7-4 in its last 11 appearances on artificial surfaces (those four losses include setbacks at FBS Toledo, at then #17 Appalachian State, at then #3 Old Dominion in the 2012 NCAA FCS 2nd Round and at #1 North Dakota State in the 2013 NCAA FCS quarterfinal). CCU throws for 205 yards vs Furman Coastal Carolina threw for 205 yards, completed 15-of-24 passes (.625) and three TDs versus a Furman defense that led the FCS in fewest passing yards allowed per games. Furman, now #2 in FCS fewest passing yards allowed, was allowing just yards per game and had not allowed over 200 yards in a single game. On the Flip Side Coastal Carolina defense only allowed Furman to throw for 127 yards, the third-fewest passing yards allowed by the Chants this season. Coastal ranks sixth in the FCS in fewest passing yards allowed (146.2 ypg) Furman did manage to throw a TD pass with 4:45 left in the fourth quarter to tie the game at 28-28, marking the first TD pass Coastal has allowed this season. Despite Allowing 403 yards of offense and 31 points Coastal Carolina defense allowed season highs in both total yards and points, but still ranks 10th in the FCS and first in the Big South in scoring defense (14.3 ppg) and 47th in the FCS in total defense (357.0 ypg). On The Road AGAIN, & AGAIN, & AGAIN, & AGAIN & AGAIN For the fifth time in seven games this season, Coastal Carolina will hit the road, traveling to Clinton to face Presbyterian. Coastal Carolina joins Eastern Kentucky as the only schools that are 4-0 on the road to start (Also, Coastal and Eastern Kentucky open 2014 by playing five of their first seven games on the road.) Coastal Carolina is 10-6 when playing on the road in the Moglia era. Of the six losses: ^ Two came in the NCAA FCS playoffs at then #3 Old Dominion and at #1 North Dakota State. ^ Two came at NCAA FBS programs Toledo (2012) and then #11 South Carolina (2013). ^ Two came at then #16 Appalachian State (2012) and at then #16 Charleston Southern (2013). Coastal Carolina Sets Three-Game Record for Fewest Points Coastal Carolina became the first Big South team to hold opponents to three points or less in three consecutive games. The Chants defeated SC State 31-3, FAMU 48-3 and Elon The nine points was CCU s best three-game defensive scoring effort since allowing 17 points in 2008, holding Monmouth to seven points, Towson to three and NC A&T to seven points. All Good Things Must Come to an End as Furman Scores TD Furman scored a touchdown on its third possession after being forced to punt on its first drive and turning the ball over on downs on the CCU one yard line on its second drive. Overall, Coastal went 13 quarters without allowing a touchdown (from the 7:16 mark in the fourth quarter of game two at NC A&T until 5:24 left in the second quarter of game six at Furman) MORE IMPRESSIVELY, opponents went 43 drives over three-plus games without reaching the end zone EVEN MORE IMPRESSIVE, over those 43 drives without scoring a TD, opponents only reached the CCU red zone five times and scored just twice, both being field goals. Coastal Win Streaks Continue After Furman Victory Coastal won its 12th straight regular-season game versus a non-conference FCS opponent When CCU Rushes for 200, a W is Near Guarantee Now in its 12th season of football, Coastal Carolina is 61-5 (.924) when rushing for at least 200 yards in a game. Coastal Carolina rushed for at least 200 for the fifth straight game gaining 213 yards at NC

4 C oastal A&T, 211 versus SC State, 244 at FAMU, 205 versus Elon and 213 at Furman Coastal Carolina has rushed for 200-plus yards in 23 of Joe Moglia s 34 games as CCU s head coach, posting an 22-1 record in such games CCU fell to #11 Stony Brook in 2012, rushing for 201 yards and has won each of its last 21 games when rushing for over 200 yards. All-time, Coastal Carolina is 61-5 (.924) when rushing for at least 200 yards. Coastal Carolina is averaging rushing yards per game over its last 28 games When in Home Coastal Carolina owns the Big South s longest active home win streak at 11 games. Coastal won its last two home games of 2012, all seven home games of 2013 and is 2-0 in home games this season. Coastal Carolina is (.753) all-time at Brooks Stadium. While the Chanticleers open 2014 with five of its first seven games on the road, Coastal ends the 2014 regular season by playing three of its final five games at home. General Information Founded: Enrollment:...10,000 Nickname:...Chanticleers School Colors:...Teal, Bronze and Black Facility:... Brooks Stadium (Capacity 9,214) / Benton Field (Grass) Brooks Stadium Press Box Affiliation:... NCAA FCS Division I / Big South Conference President:...David A. DeCenzo (Maryland 78 ) Interim Director of Athletics:... Matt Hogue (South Carolina 93) Ticket Office Phone: Assoc. AD/Media Relations (Football Contact)...Mike Cawood cawood@coastal.edu (o) or (c) Red Zone Defense Coastal Carolina ranks 13th in the FCS in Red Zone Defense as opponents have only made 15 trips to the red zone, scoring 10 times (six TDs and four FGs). ^ Game 1: Citadel only made 2 trips to Red Zone in 10 possessions (final two of the game), scoring two TDs. ^ Game 2: North Carolina A&T was successful on 3 of 4 trips to the Red Zone, scoring 3 TDs and missing a field goal. ^ Game 3: In 12 possessions, SC State reached the Red Zone three times, making one FG and missing two FGs. ^ Game 4: Florida A&M did not reach the Red Zone, getting as close as the CCU 25 on the opening drive and making a 45-yd FG. ^ Game 5: Elon only made one trip to the Red Zone, making a 19-yard field goal. ^ Game 6: Furman had a season-high four Red Zone scores on six attempts. The two failures came on Furman s second drive when, on 1st-and-goal from the nine, the Chants. The other failed attempt came in double-overtime, a missed 36- yard field. Closing Games With Authority Coastal Carolina has had defining drives late in all six games this season that have led to wins or at least kept the ball out of opponents hands, although the one at Furman ended with a blocked field goal, but still. At Furman with the game tied at with 4:37 left in the game and the Chanticleer defense allowing three straight touchdowns, Coastal Carolina s offense used 12 plays to travel 63 yards to get to the Furman six before calling a timeout to kick a potential game-winning field goal with 10 seconds left. However, the kick was blocked and the Chants would need double overtime to win In game one, Coastal had a critical 14-play, 61-yard drive that took 6:28 off the clock that ended in a field goal to make the core and put the game out of reach at The Citadel. In game two and clinging to a one-point lead, ran the final 3:27 off the clock (7 plays for 46 yards) to secure the win at NC A&T. In game three, while CCU got the SC State 17 but forced to punt due to several penalties, Coastal used 11 plays and ultimately just 22 yards after penalties to run 7:53 off the clock the third longest drive in terms of time of possession in CCU history In game four, Coastal closed the win at FAMU with a 7-play drive that consumed the final 4:36 off the clock. Unfortunately, Coastal took a knee on the FAMU six yard line on the final snap In game five, with Coastal owning a 10-3 lead with 7:38 left in the third quarter and coming off drives that ended in a fumble and missed field goal, Alex Ross took over, leading the Chants to three straight touchdowns throwing two and running for one with two drives taking 5:20 off the clock During those three drives, Ross completed 12-of-14 passes for 136 yards and 2 TDs with 2 rushes for 32 yards and a 24-yard TD The Last Time CCU had a FG Blocked The last time Coastal Carolina had a field goal blocked came in the closing seconds of the first half by Presbyterian s Brian Davis in 2011 on Grant Clayton s 41-yard attempt. NATIONAL PLAYER OF THE YEAR CANDIDATES STATS: LB Quinn Backus: at Citadel: 14 tackles (9 solo) with 2 forced fumbles (Big South and National Defensive POW) vs SC State: only played 1st half, leaving with injury 9 tackles (5 solo) with forced fumble (which was returned 29 yards for a TD by Roderick Holder)... Facing second-and-goal from the CCU one Backus had a TFL and backed it up with a PBU in the endzone for force a field goal in the 30-3 win. at FAMU: only played the first half and one drive in the third quarter but still tied for the team lead with 6 tackles (2 solo) with a forced fumble, interception, quarterback hurry, sack and 1.5 tackles for loss... On back-to-back drives in the first quarter, Backus had a QB hurry, a TFL and a pick followed by a sack/forced fumble that was returned four yards by Calvin Hollenhorst for a touchdown. vs Elon: 13 tackles (8 solo), 2.5 TFL, 1 Sack, 2 PBU, 2 QBH (Big South & National Defensive POW). Ranks 2nd in the FCS (1st in the Big South) in forced fumbles (0.67 avg. 4 total) Ranks 17th in the FCS (1st in the Big South) in solo tackles (5.8 avg. 35 total) Ranks 28th in the FCS (1st in the Big South) in total tackles (9.5 avg. 57 total) Backus is the NCAA FCS active career tackles leader (371). He ranks second on the Big South all-time list. Backus is the NCAA FCS active career solo tackles leader (207) and is the CCU and Big South career leader in the category. Backus, with four forced fumbles in the first four games this year, has set the CCU single-season record and is one away from tying the Big South single season record. COASTAL CAROLINA'S RECORD WHEN PLAYING... OVERALL gms (.654) At Home...65 gms (.753) On the Road...71 gms (.563) ON NATURAL GRASS gms (.738) At Home...65 gms (.753) On the Road...42 gms (.714) ON ARTIFICIAL TURF...29 gms (.345) Year Home Road Year Home Road Coaching Staff Head Coach:...Joe Moglia Alma Mater, Year:... Fordham, 1971 Record at School: (3rd year) Career Head Coaching Record:... Same Football Office Phone: Best Time of Day to Reach Coach:... Mornings (Through SID) ASSISTANT COACHES: Clayton Carlin (Juniata, 1987)...Defensive Coordinator/Nickels Dave Patenaude (Central Connecticut St., 1990)...Offensive Coord./QBs Cory Bailey (Fordham, 1998)... Recruiting Coordinator/Defensive Line Curt Baldus (Gustavus Adolphus, 2002)...Safeties/Specialist/Punt Return Patrick Covington (Furman, 2006)...Offensive Line Curome Cox (Maryland, 2003)...Corner Backs/Kick Coverage Renato Diaz (South Florida, 1983)...Wide Receivers/Kick-Punt Returners Bill Durkin (Massachusetts, 1994)...Running Backs/PAT-FG Ryan Goodman (North Carolina State, 2009)...Linebackers/FG Defense Nick Jones (Georgia, 2006)... Tight Ends & Tackles/Punt Coverage STAFF: George Glenn (East Tennessee State 67)...Director of Football Operations Jeff Pounds (Sacramento State 96)...Football Athletic Trainer Antwan Floyd (Wyoming)...Director of Speed, Strength & Conditioning Louis Francois (Coastal Carolina 08)...Coordinator of Football Technology Jill Kingston (Campbell 01)... Administrative Assistant Lynn Mentzer (Coastal Carolina 05)...Office Assistant Dan Morphis (Appalachian State 84)...Head Equipment Coordinator Press Credentials Requests for working press space must be made in writing (preferably ) at least one week before the date of the home contest to the Coastal Carolina Athletic Media Relations Office. Press credentials WILL NOT be issued to spouses, friends or children. In accordance with the working code of the College Sports Information Directors of America and the Football Writers Association of America. The press box is a working area and cheering will be grounds for removal. COVERING PRACTICE All practices are closed to the general public. Media may attend most practices with the University reserving the right to close certain sessions. All media MUST inform Assoc. AD/Media Relations Mike Cawood in a timely manner if you would like to attend practice. As with any Chanticleer practice, media members may not report on specific plays, formations or personnel packages executed during practices. Also, all exchanges between coaches and players are confidential. Interview Policy/Press Opportunities Throughout, all coach and student-athlete interviews (either in-person or via telephone) are to be arranged through the Media Relations Office. Please make interview requests at least one day in advance. No interviews will be granted one and a half days prior to a contest unless special permission is granted in advance. Joe Moglia conducts a weekly press conference on Wednesdays at Noon in the Adkins Athletics Field House. In addition to Coach Moglia, selected players will be made available as well. Lunch is provided each week, courtesy of Zaxby s. Joe Moglia will be the featured guest each week during football season on Chanticleer Call-In. The show airs each Monday 6-7 pm on FM from the Buffalo Wild Wings (Carolina Forest). Fans can ask Coach Moglia questions by calling or by at askthecoach@coastal.edu. Big South Conference Coaches Teleconference The Big South Conference conducts a weekly coaches conference call each Tuesday, starting at 10:20 am. Joe Moglia s scheduled time is 11:20-11:30 a.m. To participate in the league teleconference, dial and enter or online at For more information or questions about the Big South, contact Mark Simpson at Big South Football Teleconference Schedule 10:20-10:28 am Conference call line open for participants 10:28-10:30 am Welcome and general announcements 10:30-10:40 am Carroll McCray, Gardner-Webb 10:40-10:50 am Turner Gill, Liberty 10:50-11:00 am Harold Nichols, Presbyterian College 11:00-11:10 am Kevin Callahan, Monmouth 11:10-11:20 am Jamey Chadwell, Charleston Southern 11:20-11:30 am Joe Moglia, Coastal Carolina

5 C oastal With seven career forced fumbles, Backus has set the CCU all-time mark and is one shy of tying the Big South career record. Backus ranks fifth among active NCAA FCS players with his seven forced fumbles. For his career, Backus has tallied seven career interceptions, 26.0 career tackles for losses, 7.0 career sacks and 13 career pass break-ups. QB Alex Ross: at Citadel: 24-32, 0 INT, 1 TD, 263 yards 13 rushes for 58 yards (4.5 avg.), 0 TD vs Elon: CCU records for attempts (47), completions (34) and total offense (426) 34-47, 0 INT, 2 TD, 338 yards 9 rushes for game-high 88 yards, TD Total Offense: 56 plays for 426 yards, responsible for 3 TDs (on consecutive possessions) at Furman: 15-24, 0 INT, 3 TDs, 205 yards 17 rushes for 85 yards (5.0 avg.), 0 TD ranks 4th among NCAA FCS active players in career passing efficiency (152.58) 18-3 in 20 career starts at Coastal (1-0 in 2012, 11-3 in 2013, 6-0 in 2014) Had his CCU record of consecutive games with a TD pass snapped at 16 versus South Carolina State Despite being a backup for seven games as a freshman, Ross has thrown a TD in 22 of his 27 career games played and in 20 of his 21 starts Has 8 career games with at least 300 yards of total offense Ross ranks fourth all-time in Big South history for most games with 300 total offensive yards (record is 15). Moved to 7th on the Big South career rushing list for quarterbacks, now with an even 1,000 On the Hop Through four games, De Angelo Henderson was 12 yards ahead of Lorenzo Taliaferro s CCU record 1,729 rushing yards set last season. However, Henderson fell off pace in game five versus Elon. While having a good overall game 156 all-purpose yards he only had 66 yards on the ground while having a career-high 90 yards on eight receptions. In week five last season, Taliaferro had 205 rushing yards on 32 attempts at Elon last season. Henderson leads the Big South and: - ranks fifth in the NCAA FCS in rushing touchdowns (9). - ranks sixth in the NCAA FCS in rushing yards (698). - ranks 13th in the NCAA FCS in rushing yards per attempt (6.98). - ranks 15th in the NCAA FCS in rushing yards per game (116.3) - ranks 15th in the NCAA FCS in scoring (10.0) Ranks second in the Big South and 28th in the FCS in all-purpose yards (143.67). Henderson owns the CCU career record for average yards per rush (7.1). In just 19 career games played, he additionally ranks sixth on the CCU career list for rushing touchdowns (15) and ninth in career rushing yards (1,297). In Case You Were Wondering... Hop 14 vs Zo 13 Prior to the first game of 2013, De Angelo Henderson stated in an interview his goal this season was 1,730 rushing yards one more than current Baltimore Raven Lorenzo Taliaferro had last season to set the CCU single-season record. The following is Henderson s 2014 season to date compared to Taliaferro s 2013 season through the same amount of games. Henderson Game 1: 18 for 88 / 1 TD Taliaferro Game 1: 25 for 157 / 1 TD Game 2: 19 for 131 / 1 TD Game 2: 13 for 56 / 1 TD Game 3: 20 for 172 / 2 TDs Game 3: 17 for 174 / 3 TDs Game 4: 13 for 107 / 2 TDs Game 4: 14 for 99 / 2 TDs Game 5: 10 for 66 / 1 TD * Game 5: 32 for 205 / 3 TDs Game 6: 20 for 134 / 2 TDs % Game 6: 24 for 144 / 3 TDs TOTALS 100 for 698 / 9 TDs TOTALS 125 for 835 / 13 TDs * Henderson caught a career-high eight passes for 90 yards % Henderson caught a game-winning, 17-yard TD at Furman in 2OT Henderson was Back-to-Back Big South Player of the Week For the second consecutive week, Coastal Carolina sophomore running back De Angelo Henderson was named the Choice Hotels Big South Football Offensive Player of the Week. He was additionally tabbed the Big South Offensive Player of the Week by CollegeSportsMadnes. com and was #2 on the BeyondSportsNetwork.com list of Top 15 FCS Athletes of the Week. Henderson rushed for a career-high 172 yards (20 attempts) and two touchdowns in leading Coastal Carolina to a 30-3 victory over South Carolina State. Henderson gained 122 yards on 15 carries in the first half alone and opened the game s scoring with a six-yard run on the Chanticleers first drive. He added five carries for 50 yards in the third quarter, including a 32-yard TD run to clinch the game, but did not see action in the fourth quarter. Henderson averaged 8.6 yards per rush in recording the seventh-highest, single-game rushing total in school history. Granger Sets CCU Record with 51-yard FG Sophomore Ryan Granger came off the bench to drill a CCU-record 51-yard field goal to provide the 48-3 final at Florida A&M. Granger has made all three of his career field goal attempts (2-for-2 last season with makes from 39 and 44 yards) Granger is also 3-for-3, all last season, on PATs. Brown Sets Record Devin Brown is the first Chanticleer with two career kickoff returns. Only two other Chants have ever returned a kick for a TD: Arthur Sitton and Tre Henderson. On the Mapp Sophomore Bruce Mapp was lauded in the preseason by quarterback Alex Ross and head coach Joe Moglia. Mapp lived up to the billing by tying a school record with 10 receptions for 108 yards and a touchdown in the season-opening win at The Citadel. Last week, he caught a team-high five passes for 71 yards. Mapp added eight receptions for 77 yards and two touchdowns in the win over Elon. Chanticleers in the NFL Jerome Simpson, WR...Minnesota Vikings Drafted: 2nd Round (46th pick) by Cincinnati Bengals (2008) Bengals ( ); Vikings (2012-pres.) Mike Tolbert, RB...Carolina Panthers Signed as Free Agent by San Diego Chargers (2008) Chargers ( ); Panthers (2012-pres.) Lorenzo Taliaferro, rb...baltimore Ravens Drafted: 4th Round (138th pick) by Baltimore Raven (2014) Ravens (2014-pres.) Matt Hazel, wr...miami Dolphins Drafted: 6th Round (190th pick) by Miami Dolphins (2014) Dolphins practice squad (2014-pres.) Josh Norman, CB...Carolina Panthers Drafted: 5th Round (143rd pick) by Carolina Panthers (2012) Panthers (2012-pres.) Tyler Thigpen, QB - Drafted: 7th Round (217th pick) by Minnesota Vikings (2007) Vikings (2007); Chiefs ( ); Dolphins ( ); Bills ( ) Quinton Teal, S - Signed as Free Agent by Carolina Panthers (2007) Panthers ( ), Chargers ( ) Maurice Simpkins, LB - Signed as a Free Agent by the Green Bay Packers (2010) Packers (2010) Mapp leads the Big south and ranks 28th in the FCS with three TD receptions. Backus Honored Again; Ross Gets First Honor For the second time this season, Buck Buchanan Award candidate Quinn Backus was named both Big South Defensive Player of the Week and a National All-Star by College Sporting News, while Walter Payton Award candidate Alex Ross was named the Choice Hotels Big South Offensive Player of the Week for the fist time in his career. Backus, the lone defensive player of the five All-Stars recognized by College Sporting News, tallied 13 tackles, including eight solo stops, en route to becoming Coastal Carolina s all-time tackles leader, now with 365, as well as becoming the Big South s all-time leader for solo tackles, now with 201. Backus is also the active leader among NCAA FCS players in both categories as well. Among his 13 tackles versus Elon, 2.5 went for losses, including a sixyard sack. Backus added two pass breakups and two quarterback hurries in the win. He set the tone on Elon s opening series with four stops, including a sack on third down, during the six-play drive. For his career, Backus has earned Big South Defensive Player of the Week honors 10 times - not including a Freshman of the Week honor in and has been a National Player of the Week on six occasions. Ross earns his first career Big South Choice Hotels Offensive Player of the Week honor. (Note, Ross was a Big South Freshman of the Week in his lone start of the 2012 season.) The junior completed 34 passes on 47 attempts and tallied 426 yards of total offense - all Coastal Carolina single-game records. In addition, the 34 completions and 426 yards of total offense rank fourth on the Big South single-game list. Overall, Ross threw for 338 yards and two touchdowns while rushing nine times for a game-high 88 yards, including a 24-yard touchdown. While effective in the first half - completing 21-of-29 passes for 202 yards - Ross was even more impressive in the second half. After converting just 2-of-8 third down opportunities in the first half, Ross helped the Chants convert 5-of-7 third down opportunities in the second half, specifically by completing passes for first downs on each of CCU s last five third down chances. Also, with Coastal owning a 10-3 lead midway through the third quarter, Ross led Coastal to touchdowns on three consecutive possessions to put the game out of reach. During those three drives, he completed 12-of-14 passes for 136 yards, including a pair of 10-yard touchdown passes to Bruce Mapp, and added a 24-yard touchdown run to cap a four-play, 71-yard drive during which he completed all three pass attempts for 47 yards. Brown & Henderson Earn Big South Honors (NC A&T) Coastal Carolina sophomores Devin Brown and De Angelo Henderson were each honored by the Big South Conference for their performances in the Chanticleers win at North Carolina A&T this past weekend. Brown was selected the Big South Special Teams Player of the Week, and Henderson was selected the Big South s Choice Hotels Offensive Player of the Week. With Coastal down six after a NC A&T touchdown midway through the fourth quarter, Brown returned the ensuing kickoff 99 yards for a touchdown. Alex Catron added the extra point to make the score 31-30, which proved to be the final score. The 99-yard return is the longest touchdown play in Coastal Carolina history and the third-longest in Big South history, preceded by only two 100-yard kick returns in the league in the past. Brown returned a kick 95 yards last season in a win versus VMI, previously the school record for long scoring play. Brown was named a first team All-Big South kick returner and Freshman All-American last season after setting a CCU single-season record with 632 kick return yards. He is just 552 yards shy of the CCU career record for kick return yards. Henderson rushed for a career-high 131 yards on 19 attempts (6.9 avg.) with a touchdown versus a North Carolina A&T defense that led the NCAA FCS in rush defense last season (90.3 yards per game). He added four receptions for 28 yards, nearly matching his 2013 season total of four receptions for 39 yards in 15 games. Henderson was most effective on Coastal Carolina s final drive. Starting on the CCU 14 with 4:08 left in the game and clinging to a one-point lead, Henderson had runs of 10 and 11 yards for first downs to start the drive and later had a six-yard run with 41 seconds left for a first down to seal the victory. All told, of Henderson s 19 rushing attempts, the Summerville product had 10 runs that went for either a first down or a touchdown. Brown ranks second in the NCAA FCS in kick returns, averaging 39.2 yards per attempt through two games, and 59th in the nation in all-purpose yards (114.5 yards per game). Henderson has 219 rushing yards in two games, which ranks 16th-best in the NCAA FCS, and

6 ranks 41st in the nation in all-purpose yards (129.0 yards per game). C oastal Quinn Backus Honored Nationally and by Big South (vs Citadel) Quinn Backus earned his three honors after recording 14 tackles (nine solo) and forcing two fumbles at The Citadel. The senior tallied 11 of those stops through three quarters as Coastal was leading 21-3 and led a defense that had surrendered just 231 yards of total offense to that point. His 14 stops not only led the team, but were the fifth-best, single-game total of his career and his 15th career double-digit tackle effort. In 29 career starts, Backus led the team in tackles 19 times. Backus has now been named Big South Defensive Player of the Week nine times not including him earning Big South Freshman of the Week honors once and has earned a national weekly honor five times. The Good and the Bad From the Citadel Win BAD: Coastal s defense allowed 358 rushing yards, which is the fifth most yards an opponent has gained versus CCU GOOD: The Citadel only completed 1-of-8 passes for 19 yards. The 1 completion and 8 attempts is the second fewest allowed by a CCU defense, while the 19 passing yards is the third fewest allowed GOOD: Coastal shutout The Citadel in the first half (leading 14-0) and only allowed 155 yards of total offense GOOD: Coastal led 21-3 through three quarters and held The Citadel to just 231 yards of total offense through three quarters BAD: Coastal lost the fourth quarter, 13-10, and allowed 146 yards of total offense in the fourth quarter alone all on the ground GREAT: When needed after The Citadel scored to make the score with 8:55 left in the fourth Coastal Carolina put together a 14-play, 61-yard drive that took 6:28 off the clock and ended with a field goal to essentially put the game out of reach, making the score with 2:27 left. FACT: While Coastal s defense did allow 146 yards in the fourth quarter, 71 of those came on The Citadel s final drive (5 plays, 71 yards to provide the final with one minute left in the game. Notes from the win at North Carolina A&T Coastal Carolina s first four possessions of the game ended with a fumble, an interception, a punt and a fumble inside the NC A&T five Coastal s defense kept NC A&T off the scoreboard on each of the three turnovers as NC A&T missed a field goal and punted twice. Coastal opened the second half with interceptions on its first two possessions, including one inside the NC A&T 3-yd line on the first drive of the second half Coastal s defense forced a punt and allowed a field goal after those two turnovers. Despite having five turnovers, NC A&T managed just three points off the turnovers. After returning the kickoff for a TD to take a lead with 6:58 left, Coastal defense held NC A&T to a six-play, 17-yard drive that ended on the CCU 40 (after a sack by Leroy Cummings on 3rd-and-9) with a punt Coastal s offense put together an impressive fourth-quarter drive to put the game away Starting on its own 14, ran the final 4:08 off the clock picking up four first downs for the win. Notes from the win versus SC State Coastal held the Bulldogs to just three points The last time CCU s defense only allowed three points (or less) was a 20-3 victory versus Catawba on Sept. 10, 2011 (a span of 40 games) The last time Coastal held an opponent scoreless in the second half was a 42-7 victory versus Gardner-Webb last season (a span of nine games). While Coastal s defense, by all accounts, played well, SC State still out-gained Coastal A 10-play, 52-yard drive by SC State on its first possession ended with a missed 43-yard field goal. The Bulldogs final drive of the game was a 15-play, 62-yard drive that ended with a turnover on downs SC State only averaged 22.8 yards on its other 10 possessions of the game with two drives ending with fumbles and one with an interception. Pretty Good Company for Backus and Henderson Coastal Carolina has two players Quinn Backus and De Angelo Henderson that were among the eight finalists for the 2010 South Carolina Mr. Football Award. Their peers were not only considered the top players in the state, but they were considered among the top players in the nation coming out of high school. They, like Backus and Henderson, have lived up to the hype. Jadeveon Clowney (South Pointe HS) WINNER South Carolina DE ( ) First pick in the 2014 NFL Draft and two-time All-American (2012 and 2013) High School: 2010 USA Today National Defensive Player of the Year Justin Worley (Northwestern HS) Tennessee QB (2011-present) Named starting quarterback at Tennessee for 2014 High School: 2010 Gatorade National Football Player of the Year Quinn Backus (Greenwood HS.) Coastal Carolina LB (2011-present) 2014 candidate for Buck Buchanan Award and consensus preseason All-American 2013 Finalist (7th) in the Buck Buchanan FCS National Defensive Player of the Year Two-time All-American and Big South Defensive Player of the Year (2012 and 2013) High School: Two-time All-State and A Division II Defensive Player of the Year De Angelo Henderson (Summerville HS) Coastal Carolina RB (2012-present) As a redshirt freshman in 2013, set a CCU single season record, averaging 7.3 yards per rush Was a greyshirt in 2011 and redshirted in 2012 at Coastal High School: 2010 Class 4A Running Back of the Year, led state with 2,345 rushing yards Everett Golston (Myrtle Beach HS) Notre Dame QB (2011-present) Led Notre Dame to the 2013 national championship game (2012 season) High School: Led Myrtle Beach to state championships in 2008 and 2010 Bo Patterson (James Island HS) Dartmouth football AND baseball (2011-present) 2014 TEAM HONORS GAME CAPTAINS at The Citadel... Alex Ross, Cody Craig, Quinn Backus, Chad Hamilton at NC A&T...Denzel Rice, Alex Ross, Quinn Backus, Kevin Hart South Carolina St... Pernell Williams, Quinn Backus, Mo Ashley, Andrew Mitchell at Florida A&M...Alex Ross, Quinn Backus, Brett Johnson, Shane Ballard Elon...Alex Ross, Richie Sampson, Quinn Backus, Alex Catron, Kenny Fitzgerald at Furman...Alex Ross, Bruce Mapp, Quinn Backus, Calvin Hollenhorst at Presbyterian Charleston Southern at Gardner-Webb at Charlotte Monmouth Liberty GAME MVPs Offense Defense Special Teams at The Citadel Bruce Mapp Quinn Backus Austin Cain at NC A&T Chad Hamilton Kamron Summers Devin Brown South Carolina St. De Angelo Henderson Roderick Holder Kenneth Daniels at Florida A&M Tyrell Blanks Quinn Backus Denzel Rice Elon Alex Ross Denzel Rice Shane Ballard at Furman De Angelo Henderson Calvin Hollenhorst Austin Cain at Presbyterian Charleston Southern at Gardner-Webb at Charlotte Monmouth Liberty CHANT SQUAD MVPs at The Citadel Dae quan Harrison Ja ree Tolbert Markell Hill at NC A&T Gary Bradshaw Marcus Wiliamson Jacob Moreland South Carolina St. Chase Tidwell Dimitri Lee, Jr. Laquay Brown at Florida A&M Austin Nicklas Sedrick Palmer Kenneth Daniels Elon Lorenzo D Angelo Jack Montgomery Jason Dozier at Furman Brock Merritt Keon Brown Brandon Engle at Presbyterian Charleston Southern at Gardner-Webb at Charlotte Monmouth Liberty BIG PLAYS Plays of 20-plus Yards De Angelo Henderson rush Devin Brown rec / 8 KOR Tyrell Blanks rec John Israel rec Bruce Mapp rec MONEY RUSHERS Tot. Att. 1st TD Total De Angelo Henderson Alex Ross Andre Johnson Osharmar Abercrombie MONEY Receptions Tot. Rec. 1st TD Total Bruce Mapp John Israel Tyrell Blanks MONEY 3rd Down RUSHERS Tot. Att. 1st TD Total Alex Ross De Angelo Henderson Andre Johnson MONEY 3rd Down Receptions Tot. Rec. 1st TD Total Bruce Mapp Tyrell Blanks John Israel De Angelo Henderson MONEY 4th Down RUSHERS Tot. Att. 1st TD Total De Angelo Henderson Aaron Aiken TOP TACKLES MOST TACKLES ON RUN PLAYS Quinn Backus Brett Johnson Calvin Hollenhorst Richie Sampson Pernell Williams MOST TACKLES ON PASS PLAYS Richie Sampson Quinn Backus Kamron Summers Denzel Rice C.J. Thompson... 6 MOST TACKLES ON SPECIAL TEAMS Kenneth Daniels... 7 Alex Catron... 5 Dontay Hears... 4 Kerron Johnson... 4 Samson Baldwin... 4 Osharmar Abercrombie... 3 C.J. Thompson... 3 Taylor Bagley... 3 Trey Gattison... 3 Andre Johnson... 3 MOST TACKLES ON KICK COVERAGE Kenneth Daniels... 7 Alex Catron... 5 Kerron Johnson... 4 Samson Baldwin... 4 MOST TACKLES ON PUNT COVERAGE Kamron Summers... 2 Dontay Hears... 1 Colton Blackburn... 1