General Information Location:...Colorado Springs, CO Enrollment:...4,000 Founded:...1954 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:... 719-333-4008 Athletic Fax:... 719-333-4009 Ticket Managers:... Jon Morris Ticket Phone:... 719-472-1895 Website:...goairforcefalcons.com Mailing Address:...2168 Field House Dr. USAF Academy, CO 80840 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) 333-2313/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 104.3 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:... 0-0...0-0 Conference Record:... 0-0...0-0 Streak:... W 6...L 6 Last Season:... 10-3 (5-3 MW/4th Mtn Div)...3-8 (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, 1989... Air Force, 1984 Career Record:... 77-53 (11th year)...5-17 (3rd year) Record at School:... Same... Same Record vs. Opponent:... 0-0...0-0 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 40-19-2 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 47-15 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 34-21 setback vs. Colorado State in 1994. 2017 Air Force Schedule/Results Day Date Time Opponent (TV) Result Sat. Sept. 2 Noon VMI (ESPN3) Sat. Sept. 16 10 a.m. at Michigan (BTN) Sat. Sept. 23 5 p.m. San Diego State* (CBS SN) Sat. Sept. 30 5 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. 28 1 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
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 12-26 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 12-26 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. 4-9. 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: 12.157.169.168 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 e-mail 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:...719-333-9263 Cell:...719-649-5003 Email:...troy.garnhart@usafa.edu Dave Toller, asst. AD/media relations Office:...719-333-3478 Cell:...719-396-0955 Email:...dave.toller@usafa.edu Nick Arseniak, assistant director Office:...719-333-9251 Cell:...719-510-2684 Email:...nicholas.arseniak@usafa.edu Falcon Stadium Press Box Phone 719-333-1100 Air Force Football 2
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 37-21 win vs. Abilene Christian to open the season. SEASON OPENERS Air Force is 40-19-2 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 2004. The Falcons have won 12 of the last 13 season openers at home with the only loss coming vs. No. 13 California in 2004. Air Force has won 19 straight season openers vs. unranked teams dating back to a 34-21 setback vs. Colorado State in 1994. 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 37-21 2015 Morgan State W 63-7 2014 Nicholls State W 44-16 2013 Colgate W 38-13 2012 Idaho State W 49-21 2011 South Dakota W 37-20 2010 Northwestern State W 65-21 2009 Nicholls State W 72-0 2008 Southern Utah W 41-7 2007 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 2015. 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 1980-83. 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 457/35.2 341/26.2 224/20.4 305/27.7 First downs (R-P-Pen) 302 (230-56-16) 229 (78-127-24) 202 (33-202-59) 229 (107-111-11) Rushing (#-Yds) 828-4,126 436-1,484 401-1,200 443-2,045 Rushing avg. 317.4 114.2 109.1 185.9 Passing (C-A-I) 68-150-8 201-383-15 241-383-14 219-357-7 Passing yards 1,752 3,259 2,613 2,680 Passing avg. 134.8 250.7 237.5 243.6 Total off. (#-Yds) 978-5,878 819-4,743 784-3,813 800-4,725 Avg. Yd.s/play 6.0 5.8 4.9 5.9 Total off. Avg. 452.2 364.8 346.6 429.5 Punting (#-Avg) 48-41.1 65-39.7 59-38.6 61-38.1 Fumbles-lost 22-9 14-8 9-4 14-8 Penalties-yds 67-681 70-530 42-380 91-816 3rd 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 1 2 3 4 Final ACU 0 7 7 7 21 Air Force 7 21 0 9 37 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 31-86 69-401 Yards Lost Rushing 13 23 Yds Gained Rushing 99 424 NET PASSING YARDS 259 201 Passing (C-A-I) 16-33-0 6-11-0 TOTAL OFFENSE 64-345 80-602 Avg. Per Play 5.4 7.5 Fumbles 0-0 3-2 Penalties 8-59 7-72 Punts (#-Avg) 9-44.7 5-36.2 Punt Returns 3-11 0-0 Kickoff Returns 1-27 2-43 Interceptions 0-0 0-0 Fumble Returns 2-0 0-0 Possession Time 25:32 34:28 Third Downs 7-17 5-13 Fourth Downs 0-0 1-1 Sacks By: 1-3 2-8 Attendance: 34,128 Individual Statistics Rushing (Att-Yds-TD): AF-Owens 13-121-0, Johnson 17-63-0, Davern 14-60-0, Cleveland 4-48-1, Wilson 3-44-0, Williams 5-40-0, McVey 3-21-1, Romine 7-13-0, Worthman 1-2-0, TEAM 3-(-6)-0. ACU-James 10-42-0, Duncan 11-24- 0, Miller 3-22-0, Brown 3-6-0, Qualls 1-(-2)-0, Sealey 3-(-6)-0. Passing (Comp-Att-I-Yds-TD): AF-Romine 5-10-0-184-2, Worthman 1-1-0-17-1. ACU- Sealey 16-33-0-274-3. Receiving (Att-Yds-TD): AF-Reffitt 2-70-1, Robinette 2-28-1, Cleveland 1-62-1, Williams 1-41-0. ACU-Fuller 5-109-1, Fink 4-19-1, Miller 2-20-0, Crain 2-12-0, James 1-76-1, Grant 1-23- 0, Haynes 1-15-0. 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 0-1-1. ACU-Burford 9-3-12, Gates 9-2-11, 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 1-0- 1, Kuyatsemi 1-0-1, Moore 1-0-1. Air Force Football 3
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 32-19 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 37-21 win over Abilene Christian in the season opener, a 48-14 win vs. Georgia State Sept. 10, a 28-14 win over Navy Oct. 1, a 31-12 win at Army Nov. 5 and a 45-21 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 2015. AIR FORCE AT HOME Air Force is 47-15 in Falcon Stadium under head coach Troy Calhoun, including a school-record 15-game winning streak from 2014 to Oct. 22, 2016. The Falcons have won 17 of their last 18 at home dating back to 2014. 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 2014-15 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 2016 5-1 Air Force has won 16 of its last 17 home games the last three years 2015 6-0 Fifth 6-0 mark in AF history, third under Calhoun 2014 6-0 Fourth 6-0 mark in AF history, second under Calhoun 2013 2-5 Lone losing record in Calhoun era 2012 5-1 Second-best mark in school history 2011 4-3 Sixth time with four or more wins in Calhoun era 2010 5-1 Combined with 2009, 10 wins in two seasons is third-best in AF history 2009 5-1 Second-best mark in school history 2008 3-3 Two loses at the hands of nationally ranked teams 2007 6-0 Just the third undefeated home record in school history Total 47-15 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 1983-85. The Falcons were 14-3 from 1998-2000 and 1997-99 and 14-5 from 2009-11 to round out the top five marks in school history. Air Force s best four-year run came from 1982-85 and 1991-2001 when the program went 19-4 those years in Falcon Stadium. The Falcons were 19-6 from 2009-12. Best 4-year home records in Air Force history 1982-85 19-4 1997-01 19-4 2009-12 19-6 2014-17* 17-1 *-Entering this season Mountain West Conference Mountain Division Team MW All Games Air Force 0-0 0-0 Boise State 0-0 0-0 Colorado State 0-0 1-0 New Mexico 0-0 0-0 Utah State 0-0 0-0 Wyoming 0-0 0-0 West Division Team MW All Games Fresno State 0-0 0-0 Hawaii 0-0 1-0 Nevada 0-0 0-0 San Diego State 0-0 0-0 San Jose State 0-0 0-1 UNLV 0-0 0-0 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:... 719-488-4042 Cell:... 970-988-6304 Email:... sbuchanan@themw.com Dwayne Goff, assistant director (Secondary football contact) Office:... 719-488-2462 Cell:... 570-412-4847 Email:... dgoff@themw.com Air Force Football 4
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 10 2. 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 364 10/27/1984-9/6/14 Notre Dame 2. Brigham Young 361 9/27/1975-11/15/2003 Utah 3. Florida 360 11/5/1988 - Present --- 4. TCU 306 11/23/1991 - Present --- 5. Air Force 298 8/4/1993 - 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 2016 3 0 1 2 2015 3 2 1 0 2014 3 1 1 1 2013 6 2 4 0 2012 1 0 1 0 2011 5 2 3 0 2010 4 1 1 2 2009 4 3 1 0 2008 1 0 1 0 2007 2 2 0 0 Total 31 13 14 4 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 1,956 47.4 Passing 1,752 0 0 Receiving 1,752 1,088 62.1 Tackles 785 584 74.4 Interceptions 15 17 100 Air Force Statistical Rankings 2016 FINAL TEAM Category Stats MWC NCAA Scoring Offense 35.2 5th 30th Scoring Defense 26.2 3rd 49th Passing Offense 134.8 11th 123rd Passing Defense 250.7 12th 94th Kickoff Returns 25.4 2nd 9th Rushing Offense 317.4 2nd 3rd Rushing Defense 114.2 2nd 10th Total Offense 452.2 4th 36th Total Defense 364.8 2nd 33rd Punt Returns 11.0 2nd 19th Net Punting 38.9 5th 34th Turnover Margin.46 2nd 28th Passing Efficiency 163.6 1st 8th Passing Eff. Def. 135.9 5th 83rd First Downs 302 2nd 28th Opp. First Downs 229 1st 16th Sacks For 30 T2nd -- Sacks Against 14 4th -- Third Down % 50.5 1st 6th Third Down Def. 43.5 8th 99th Penalties 52.4 6th 56th Field Goal % 88.0 7th -- PAT Kicking 1.000 T1st -- Fourth Downs % 53.3 7th 56th Time of Possession 34:03 1st 4th Kickoff Coverage 39.0 10th -- Red Zone offense 88.3 6th 27th Red Zone defense 81.4 1st 48th INDIVIDUAL Player Stats MWC NCAA Jacobi Owens Rushing 66.1 10th -- Jalen Robinette Receiving Yards 73.8 7th -- Yards/Catch 27.4 1st 1st Tim McVey All-Purpose 103.7 9th -- Kickoff Returns 26.3 3rd 16th Weston Steelhammer Interceptions.54 1st 3rd Passes Defended.85 T8th -- Brodie Hicks Interceptions.31 4th 45th Steve Brosy Punting 41.1 10th -- Luke Strebel Scoring 9.0 3rd 21st Kick Scoring 9.0 1st -- Field Goals 1.69 1st 9th Field Goal Pct. 88.0 6th 15th PAT Kicking 1.000 T1st T1st Ryan Watson Sacks.82 1st 18th Tackles for Loss 1.00 4th -- 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
CALHOUN TIES SCHOOL RECORD FOR THREE-YEAR RUN Air Force head coach Troy Calhoun has led the Falcons to a 28-12 record from 2014-16 which ties the best three-year run in school history by a coach. Fisher DeBerry led the Falcons to a 28-9 mark from 1996-98. DeBerry also had 26 wins from 1984-86 which ranks third in school history followed by Calhoun with 25 wins from 2007-09. Top three-year coaches records at Air Force # Coach, Years Wins 1. Troy Calhoun, 2014-16 28 Fisher DeBerry, 1996-98 28 3. Fisher DeBerry, 1984-86 26 4. Troy Calhoun, 2007-09 25 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 (1984-2006) 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 2017. 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 19 2. Gary Patterson, TCU 17 3. Kyle Whittingham, Utah 13 Frank Solich, Ohio 13 Mike Gundy, Oklahoma State 13 6. Rick Stockstill, Middle Tennessee 12 Pat Fitzgerald, Northwestern 12 8. 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 56-31 in non-conference games as a member of the Mountain West. Air Force has an all-time record of 380-332- 13 in 61 seasons of varsity football. The Falcons are 211-124-3 at home, 148-168-6 on the road and 21-21-4 in neutral site games. AFA has played in 26 bowl games and has a 12-13-1 all-time record. Air Force is 178-107 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 1980-98. The school was an independent prior to 1980. Air Force is 80-66 as a member of the Mountain West. The team is 43-25 at home, 28-40 on the road and 0-1 in neutral site games. The Falcons are 126-98 overall since joining the MW in 1999, including marks of 75-35 at home, 43-55 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 27-34 2014 Nevada* W 45-38 2012 Navy L 21-28 2011 Navy W 35-34 2009 at Navy L 13-16 at Utah* L 16-23 2007 TCU* W 20-17 2003 Utah* L 43-45 -- 3OT 2002 New Mexico* W 38-31 2000 at Notre Dame L 31-34 1997 San Diego State* W 24-18 1996 at Notre Dame W 20-17 at Fresno State* W 44-38 * - Conference game MISCELLANOUS STATISTICS 2016 FINAL Longest Drives Plays AF:...19 vs. Hawaii (19-72-8:18) Opp:... 14, San Jose State (14-82-4:50) 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 (15-57-9:04) Opp:... 5:57, Wyoming (14-75-5:57) 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
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 317.4 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 1989. 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 140.73 career efficiency mark with is sixth-best in AF history and his 19.6 yards per completion is second best. Romine has a 158.61 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 2005-06. 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 www.lougrozaaward.com. 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 1954. 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 www.lougrozaaward.com. 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), 1980-83 237 2. Dave Lawson (PK), 1972-75 231 3. Joe Wood (PK), 1989-91 221 4. Ryan Harrison (PK), 2007-08 209 5. Luke Strebel (PK), 2015-17 184 Overall scoring leaders on page 10 Air Force s Record When... Month 2017 Calhoun August 0-0 3-0 September 0-0 22-14 October 0-0 22-21 November 0-0 26-12 December 0-0 4-6 Air Force s Conference Record at home 0-0 27-12 on the road 0-0 18-22 neutral 0-0 0-1 Air Force s Non-Conference Record at home 0-0 20-3 on the road 0-0 7-11 neutral 0-0 5-5 Air Force s record in games... decided by 7 points or less 0-0 12-15 decided by 3 points or less 0-0 8-7 Away during the day 0-0 15-22 Away at night 0-0 12-13 Home during the day 0-0 35-9 Home at night 0-0 12-6 Air Force s record when scoring... less than 20 points 0-0 5-19 20-29 points 0-0 18-25 30-39 points 0-0 24-7 40-49 points 0-0 24-3 50+ points 0-0 6-0 Air Force s record when allowing... less than 20 points 0-0 39-2 20-29 points 0-0 29-13 30-39 points 0-0 7-21 40-49 points 0-0 1-13 50+ points 0-0 0-5 Air Force s record when... leading at halftime 0-0 57-11 trailing at halftime 0-0 9-35 tied at halftime 0-0 11-7 leading after 3rd quarter 0-0 69-8 trailing after 3rd quarter 0-0 7-40 when tied after 3rd quarter 0-0 1-5 when scoring first 0-0 45-13 when opponent scores first 0-0 31-40 when out-rushing opponent 0-0 69-33 when opponent out-rushes 0-0 9-20 with more total yards 0-0 57-17 when opponent has more 0-0 21-34 with a 100-yard rusher 0-0 49-16 Air Force s record in... Thursday night games 0-0 4-3 Friday night games 0-0 6-3 Saturday games 0-3 63-43 Bowl games 0-0 4-5 Overtime games 0-0 2-3 Nationally-televised games 0-0 55-50 Regionally-televised games 0-0 9-3 Games without television 0-0 13-0 Air Force Football 7
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 2005-06. 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 1.000 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, 2014-15 1.000 (88-88) Tom Ruby, 1984-85 1.000 (57-57) Chris Blasy, 1986-87 1.000 (22-22) 4. Jackson Whiting, 1998-99.987 (79-80) 5. Will Conant, 2013-14.976 (81-83) Field Goal Percentage # Name, Years Pct. 1. Luke Strebel, 2015-16.889 (32-36) 2. Will Conant, 2013-14.882 (30-34) 3. Jackson Whiting, 1998-99.826 (19-23) 4. Joe Wood, 1989-91.796 (39-49) 5. Ryan Harrison, 2007-08.768 (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 103.7 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, 1989-91 27.2 1. Craig Hancock, 1994-95 28.5 2. Tim McVey, 2015-present 26.6 2. Tim McVey, 2015-present 27.8 3. Jemal Singleton, 1996-98 26.7 3. Kevin Fogler, 2007-10 22.3 4. Anthony LaCoste, 2010-12 26.0 4. Jalen Robinette, 2013-16 21.5 5. Ernie Jennings, 1968-70 25.5 5. Drew Coleman, 2009-12 20.3 Rushing Average # Name, Years Avg. 1. Tim McVey, 2015-present 8.4 2. Mike Brown, 1982-84 7.5 3. Antoine Banks, 1990-92 7.1 4. Anthony LaCoste, 2010-13 7.0 5. Dee Dowis, 1986-89 6.7 Air Force Rushing Air Force finished second in the MW and third nationally in 2016 in rushing with a 317.4 norm. Air Force has won 30 conference rushing titles since joining conference play in 1980. In 2002, the Falcons won the school s first national rushing title with a 307.8 per-game average. Year Stats Conf. National 1980 170.7 5th 79th 1981 185.1 4th 53rd 1982 301.7 1st 4th 1983 246.5 1st 2nd 1984 326.5 1st 2nd 1985 293.2 1st 6th 1986 232.6 1st 15th 1987 386.3 1st 2nd 1988 377.5 1st 2nd 1989 356.0 1st 3rd 1990 267.5 1st 7th 1991 338.1 1st 2nd 1992 242.4 2nd 7th 1993 284.9 1st 4th 1994 304.8 1st 2nd 1995 332.4 1st 2nd 1996 328.9 1st 2nd 1997 332.7 2nd 9th 1998 266.8 1st 3rd 1999 285.5 1st 2nd 2000 294.9 1st 2nd 2001 273.2 1st 3rd 2002 307.8 1st 1st 2003 280.6 1st 4th 2004 277.4 1st 4th 2005 246.5 1st 8th 2006 229.4 1st 3rd 2007 299.5 1st 2nd 2008 266.9 1st 6th 2009 283.5 1st 3rd 2010 306.5 1st 2nd 2011 314.8 1st 3rd 2012 316.2 1st 2nd 2013 262.7 2nd 13th 2014 273.1 2nd 6th 2015 319.4 1st 4th 2016 317.4 2nd 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 2017. 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
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 23-39 passes for 546 yards and four TDs. He averaged 114.4 yards rushing as a starter and hit 22-38 passes for 529 yards which is an average of 105.8 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 1996. 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 49-16 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 (19-116-1) 2016 vs. Georgia State W (20-124-0) Tim McVey 2015 vs. Hawai i W (7-113-2) 2015 vs. New Mexico L (12-105-2) 2016 vs. Colorado State W (15-184-4) Arion Worthman 2016 vs. Fresno State W (20-102-2) 2016 vs. Colorado State W (16-143-1) 2016 vs. San Jose State W (28-215-2) AIR FORCE HONORS IN 2017 11 Luke Strebel - Lou Groza National Placekicker Award watch list for 2017. 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
Chart Watching Career Rushing Yards # Name, Years Yards 1. Dee Dowis, 1986-89 3,612 2. Asher Clark, 2008-11 3,594 3. Beau Morgan, 1994-96 3,379 4. Jacobi Owens, 2014-16 3,005 5. John Kershner, 1980-83 2,726 6. Chad Hall, 2005-07 2,606 7. Shaun Carney, 2004-07 2,561 8. Chance Harridge, 2001-03 2,324 9. Pat Evans, 1984-86 2,284 10. Brian Bream, 1969-71 2,284 11. Greg Johnson, 1986-89 1,993 12. Tim Jefferson, 2008-11 1,988 13. Jared Tew, 2008-10 1,897 14. Marty Louthan, 1980-83 1,860 15. Jason Jones, 1989-91 1,762 16. Rodney Lewis, 1987-90 1,760 17. Rob Perez, 1990-91 1,702 18. Andy Smith, 1986-88 1,686 19. Bart Weiss, 1983-85 1,677 20. Terry Isaacson, 1961-63 1,633 21. Ken Wood, 1974-76 1,630 22. Cody Getz, 2009-12 1,534 23. Shelby Ball, 1976-79 1,551 24. Darnell Stephens, 2002-04 1,537 25. Mike Thiessen, 1998-00 1,534 26. Anthony Butler, 2001-04 1,525 27. Jake Campbell, 1993-95 1,478 28. Leotis Palmer, 1997-00 1,470 29. D.J. Johnson, 2014-16 1,449 30. Qualario Brown, 1997-00 1,406 31. Scotty McKay, 1998-00 1,400 32. Mike Quinlan, 1958-60 1,371 33. Spanky Gilliam, 1996-98 1,354 34. Connor Dietz, 2009-12 1,347 Larry Thomson, 1956-58 1,347 36. Shayne Davern, 2014-16 1,311 37. Nakia Addison, 1994-96 1,296 38. Johnny Smith, 1984-86 1,233 39. Tim McVey, 2015-present 1,149 Career Passing Efficiency # Name, Years Rating 1. Connor Dieetz, 2009-12 149.84 2. Shaun Carney, 2004-07 146.86 3. Tim Jefferson, 2008-11 146.12 4. Karson Roberts, 2012-15 149.59 5. Kale Pearson, 2013-14 143.45 6. Nate Romine, 2014-present 140.73 Career Touchdown Passes # Name, Years TDs 1. Shaun Carney, 2004-07 39 2. Tim Jefferson, 2008-11 34 Rich Haynie, 1971-73 34 4. Dave Ziebart, 1976-79 27 5. Beau Morgan, 1994-96 25 Bob parker, 1969-70 25 7. Rich Mayo, 1957-60 24 8. Gary Baxter, 1967-69 21 9. Mike Thiessen, 1998-00 18 Dee Dowis, 1986-89 18 -------------------------------------------- Nate Romine, 2014-present 17 Career Points Scored # Name, Years Points 1. Beau Morgan (QB), 1994-96 252 Dee Dowis (QB), 1986-89 252 3. Sean Pavlich (PK), 1980-83 237 4. Dave Lawson (PK), 1972-75 231 5. Greg Johnson (RB) 1986-89 226 6. Joe Wood (PK), 1989-91 221 7. Chance Harridge (QB), 2001-03 210 8. Ryan Harrison (PK), 2007-08 209 9. Tim Jefferson (QB), 2008-11 200 10. Ernie Jennings WR), 1968-70 198 --------------------------------------------- Luke Strebel (PK), 2015-17 184 Career Rushing Average # Name, Years Avg. 1. Tim McVey, 2015-present 8.4 2. Mike Brown, 1982-84 7.5 3. Antoine Banks, 1990-92 7.1 4. Anthony LaCoste, 2010-13 7.0 5. Dee Dowis, 1986-89 6.7 6. Jon Lee, 2011-14 6.6 Tobin Ruff, 1994-97 6.6 Jake Campbell, 1993-95 6.6 9. Scotty McKay, 1998-00 6.3 10. Johnny Smith, 1984-85 6.2 Career Touchdowns Scored # Name, Years TDs 1. Beau Morgan (QB), 1994-96 42 2. Dee Dowis (QB), 1986-89 41 3. Greg Johnson (RB), 1986-89 36 4. Chance Harridge (QB), 2001-03 35 5. Tim Jefferson (QB), 2008-11 33 Ernie Jennings (WR), 1968-70 33 7. Shaun Carney (QB), 2004-07 31 8. Marty Louthan (QB), 1980-83 30 9. Jake Campbell (RB), 1993-95 29 10. Tim McVey (RB), 2015-pres 26 Air Force Football 10
air force head coach troy calhoun Troy Calhoun is in his 11th season as head coach at Air Force where he has a 77-53 overall record and a 45-34 mark in Mountain West play. He has led Air Force to nine bowl games, including a school-record six straight from 2007-12. 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 2009. The team earned bids to the Armed Forces Bowl each season and posted the school s first bowl victory since 2000 with a 47-20 win over Houston in 2009. 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 2002. 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 2007. 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 2006. 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 2003-05. He began his NFL coaching career by serving as the defensive assistant under defensive coordinator Larry Coyer in 2003. 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 1989-90. 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 1989-95 as an active duty officer in the Air Force. He was the Falcons recruiting coordinator and the junior varsity offensive coordinator in 1993-94. He moved to Ohio University in 1995 where he served as the quarterbacks coach for two seasons. Calhoun was promoted to offensive coordinator in 1997. 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 10-3 5-3/4th 5-1 4-1 1-1 Arizona Bowl, So. Alabama (W 45-21) 2015 Air Force 8-6 6-2/2nd 6-0 2-5 0-1 Armed Forces Bowl, Cal (L 36-55) 2014 Air Force 10-3 5-3/4th 6-0 3-3 1-0 Idaho Potato, W. Mich. (W 38-24) 2013 Air Force 2-10 0-8/6th 2-5 0-5 0-0 --- 2012 Air Force 6-7 5-3/4th 5-1 1-5 0-1 Armed Forces, Rice (L 14-33) 2011 Air Force 7-6 3-4/5th 4-3 3-2 0-1 Military Bowl, Toledo (L 41-42) 2010 Air Force 9-4 5-3/T3rd 5-1 3-3 1-0 Independence, Ga. Tech (W 14-7) 2009 Air Force 8-5 5-3/4th 5-1 2-4 1-0 Armed Forces, Houston (W 47-20) 2008 Air Force 8-5 5-3/4th 3-3 4-1 1-1 Armed Forces, Houston (L 28-34) 2007 Air Force 9-4 6-2/2nd 6-0 3-3 0-1 Armed Forces, California (L 36-42) Totals 77-53 45-34 47-15 25-32 4-6 Bowl Record: 4-5 calhoun file PERSONAL Hometown:...Roseburg, Ore. Wife:...Amanda Children:...Tyler, Amelia Years in Coaching:...24th AF/Career Record:...77-53 (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 2003-05 Asst. to Head Coach 2005 Off./Special Teams Asst. 2004 Defensive Assistant 2003 Wake Forest, Offensive Coord. 2001-02 Ohio, Offensive Coord. 1996-00 Ohio, Quarterbacks 1995-96 Air Force, JV/Varsity Asst. 1993-94 Air Force, Grad Asst. 1989-90 CALHOUN VS. OPPONENTS Army... 9-1 BYU*... 1-3 Boise State*... 3-2 California##... 0-2 Colorado State*... 8-2 FCS... 11-0 Fresno State*... 2-1 Georgia State... 2-0 Georgia Tech#... 1-0 Hawai i*... 2-1 Houston##... 2-1 Michigan... 0-1 Michigan State... 0-1 Minnesota... 0-1 Navy... 4-6 Nevada*... 2-1 New Mexico*... 6-4 Notre Dame... 1-2 Oklahoma... 0-1 Rice#... 0-1 San Diego State*... 3-6 San Jose State*... 2-0 South Alabama#... 1-0 TCU*... 1-4 Toledo#... 0-1 UNLV*... 6-2 Utah*... 1-3 Utah State*... 2-2 Western Michigan#... 1-0 Wyoming*... 6-4 * - Conference opponent; # - Bowl game Air Force Football 11
2017 Air Force Numerical Roster # Name Pos. Ht. Wt. Yr. Hometown (High School) 2 Marquis Griffin DB 5-11 195 Sr. Stockbridge, GA (Eagles Landing Christian) 2 Arion Worthman QB 5-11 205 Jr. Normal, IL (Normal Community West) 3 Ronald Cleveland WR 5-9 174 Jr. Franklin, TN (Battle Ground Academy) 4 James Jones IV DB 6-2 190 So. Broomfield, CO (J K Mullen) 5 Dailen Sutton DB 6-1 181 Jr. Dallas, TX (Bishop Dunne) 5 Isaiah Sanders QB 6-2 213 So. Colorado Springs, CO (Palmer Ridge) 6 Nate Romine QB 5-11 190 Sr. Upland, CA (Upland) 6 Shaquille Vereen LB 5-9 185 Sr. Lilburn, GA (Parkview) 7 Ja Mel Sanders LB 6-1 205 Sr. Dayton, OH (Dayton) 7 Geraud Sanders WR 6-3 210 So. Frisco, TX (Bishop Dunne) 8 Marcus Bennett WR 6-0 186 Jr. Marietta, GA (Marietta) 8 Lakota Wills LB 6-3 220 Fr. Richland, WA (Richland) 9 Malik Miller RB 5-10 200 Jr. Griffin, GA (Griffin) 10 Andrew Smith WR 5-8 165 Jr. Gainsville, GA (North Hall) 11 Luke Strebel SPC 5-11 175 Sr. Nashville, TN (Father Ryan) 12 Tyler Williams WR 5-10 185 Sr. Oro Valley, AZ (Ironwood Ridge) 13 Cody Bronkar WR 6-4 205 Sr. La Habra, CA (Whittier Christian) 13 Malik Dawkins DB 6-0 177 So. Conyers, GA (Rockdale County) 14 Zane Lewis DB 6-2 186 So. Richmond, VA (Trinity Episcopal) 15 Brett Baldwin DB 6-0 175 Sr. Long Beach, CA (Saint John Bosco) 16 Robert Bullard DB 5-9 180 Jr. Covington, GA (Alcovy) 17 Drew McAdams LB 6-1 230 Jr. Coppell, TX (Coppell) 18 Jake Matkovich WR 6-5 195 Jr. Milwaukee, WI (Marquette Univ.) 18 Justin Saylor DB 6-2 185 So. Martinsville, IN (Roncalli) 19 Benjamin Waters DB 6-1 205 So. Littleton, CO (Valor Christian) 19 Nolan Eriksen RB 5-9 192 So. Clarkston, MI (Clarkston) 21 Bryce VonZurmuehlen DB 6-0 195 Jr. Coppell, TX (Coppell) 21 D Morea Wicks WR 5-8 175 So. Plaquemine, LA (Plaquemine) 22 Garrett Kauppila DB 6-2 205 Jr. Rocklin, CA (Rocklin) 23 Eric Ward DB 5-11 185 So. Kennedale, TX (Sam Houston) 23 Taven Birdow FB 6-1 220 So. Atlus, OK (Atlus) 24 Benton Washington RB 5-11 205 Sr. Newnan, GA (Northgate) 25 Christian Mallard RB 5-9 208 So. San Antonio, TX (Communication Arts) 26 Abraham Nuno LB 6-0 210 Jr. Moreno Valley, CA (Valley View) 27 Jeremy Fejedelem DB 5-10 190 So. Lemont, IL (Lemont Township) 28 Jaylen Burgess FB 5-10 215 So. Maryville, TN (Maryville) 28 Grant Theil DB 6-1 187 So. Jasper, IN (Jasper) 29 Kyle Floyd DB 6-2 210 Jr. Houston, TX (Humble) 30 Jacob Stafford FB 6-0 230 Sr. Shiner, TX (Shiner) 31 Ross Connors DB 5-11 184 Jr. Bellevue, WA (Bellevue Senior) 32 Aubrey Duty-Tyson FB 6-0 240 Sr. Miami Gardens, FL (Univ. School) 33 Tim McVey RB 5-9 190 Sr. Cleveland, OH (Saint Ignatius) 34 Kevin Fagan FB 6-1 230 So. Dunnellon, FL (Admiral Farragut) 35 Christopher Musselman LB 6-2 235 So. San Tan Valley, AZ (Poston Butte) 36 Parker Wilson RB 5-11 230 Jr. Coppell, TX (Coppell) 38 Jarrod Hardrick LB 6-1 220 Sr. Huber Heights, OH (Wayne) 39 Jake LaCoste WR 5-10 205 Sr. Albany, OR (West Albany) 40 Kyle Johnson LB 6-0 220 So. Jacksonville, FL (Bolles) 42 Blake Dailey LB 6-3 230 Jr. Gas City, IN (Mississinewa) 43 Colton Parton FB 5-11 230 So. Gurley, AL (Madison County) 44 Grant Ross LB 6-1 225 Sr. Houston, TX (Kashmere) 45 R.J. Jackson LB 6-3 235 Jr. Beloit, KS (Beloit) 48 Jake Ksiazek LB 6-2 250 So. Tucson, AZ (Kashmere) 49 Brody Bagnall LB 6-2 230 Jr. Vancouver, WA (Evergreen) 50 Jack Flor LB 6-2 225 Sr. Bothell, WA (O Dea) 51 Matt Evans LB 6-4 240 Sr. Golden, CO (Arvada West) 53 Micah Mackaly OL 6-4 255 So. Mesquite, TX (Dr. Ralph H. Poteet) 54 Christian Frost OL 6-4 280 Jr. Rancho Santa Margarita, CA (Santa Margarita) 55 Alex Norton OL 6-2 285 Sr. Hamlet, NC (Richmond) 56 Elijah Woolum OL 6-4 260 So. Jackson, OH (Jackson) 57 Ryan Darby DL 6-3 245 Jr. Missouri City, TX (Westbury Christian) 59 Austin Cutting SPC 6-3 240 Jr. Keller, TX (Central) 60 Ernest McQuade OL 6-1 270 Sr. Aledo, TX (Aledo) 61 Scott Hattok OL 6-5 280 So. Lansing, KS (Lansing) 62 Jordan Tyler OL 6-3 270 Sr. Hoschton, GA (Jefferson) 63 Justin Greene SPC 6-0 220 Sr. Copperas Cove, TX (Copperas Cove) 64 Ryan Beveridge OL 6-0 270 Sr. Hilliard, OH (Hilliard Bradley) 65 Neal Bess OL 6-2 275 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
2017 Air Force Numerical Roster # Name Pos. Ht. Wt. Yr. Hometown (High School) 66 Jake Barnhorst OL 6-4 285 Sr. Cincinnati, OH (Sycamore) 67 Tanner Holcomb OL 6-4 255 So. Hiram, GA (South Paulding) 68 Christopher Mitchell OL 6-2 270 So. Vancouver, WA (Mountain View) 69 Wolfgang Rehbock OL 6-3 275 So. Los Gatos, CA (Bellarmine College Prep) 71 Garrett Watts OL 6-5 285 So. Chesapeake, VA (Great Bridge) 72 Connor Vikupitz OL 6-3 255 So. Fresno, CA (Bullard) 73 Max Kemper OL 6-2 250 So. Marietta, GA (Pope) 74 Griffin Landrum OL 6-2 280 Jr. Cummings, GA (South Forsyth) 75 Colin Marquez OL 6-3 270 So. Mesa, AZ (Red Mountain) 76 Blake Davis OL 6-0 310 So. Conyers, GA (Rockdale County) 77 JC Rast OL 6-4 290 Sr. San Antonio, TX (Johnson) 78 R.J. Slater OL 6-2 285 Sr. Sugar Land, TX (Clements) 79 Stone Miller OL 6-3 260 Jr. Mason, MI (Mason) 80 Ethan Brown TE 6-4 240 Sr. Groveport, OH (Harvest Prep) 81 Lesley Dalger WR 6-4 225 So. Sunrise, FL (Westminster) 83 Adam Farah WR 6-1 185 So. Ada, MI (Forest Hills) 83 Ben Harris DL 6-6 260 Jr. Peculiar, MO (Raymore-Peculiar) 84 Garrett Amy WR 5-8 185 Jr. Dallas, TX (Jesuit College Prep) 85 Ryan Reffitt TE 6-5 240 Sr. Galloway, OH (Hilliard Bradley) 85 Matt Smith DL 6-2 255 So. Bakersfield, CA (Bakersfield Christian) 86 C.J. Riazzi TE 6-3 230 Sr. Kettering, OH (Chaminade Julienne) 87 Matthew Gaiter DL 6-4 265 So. Littleton, CO (Chatfield) 88 Austin Morris DL 6-3 245 Sr. Carrollton, TX (Irving) 88 Rhett Myers TE 6-4 245 So. Elizabethtown, IN (Columbus East) 89 Robert Ator DL 6-4 225 So. Little Rock, AR (Pulaski Acad.) 89 Kade Waguespack TE 6-2 230 So. Gonzales, LA (East Ascension) 90 Micah Capra DL 6-2 270 Jr. Argyle, TX (Argyle) 91 Charlie Scott SPC 6-1 192 So. Greenwood Village, CO (Cherry Creek) 93 Danny Highland DL 6-2 260 Jr. Loveland, CO (Thompson Valley) 93 Deion Crisostomo-Fetui DL 6-0 290 So. Federal Way, WA (Eastide Catholic) 93 Jake Koehnke SPC 6-0 175 So. Carlsbad, CA (La Costa Canyon) 94 Jordan Jackson DT 6-5 260 Fr. Jacksonville, FL (Bolles) 95 Cody Gessler DL 5-11 263 Jr. Katy, TX (Katy) 95 Cecil Moskowitz SPC 6-1 200 Sr. Roswell, GA (Milton) 96 Cody Moorhead DL 6-5 285 Sr. Newcastle, WA (Hazen) 96 Matthew Philichi SPC 5-9 180 Jr. Gig Harbor, WA (Bellarmine Prep) 97 Santo Coppola DL 6-4 270 Sr. Santa Fe, NM (Saint Michaels) 98 Brayden Thomas SPC 6-1 190 Jr. Welborn, FL (Columbia) 98 Kyler Ehm DL 6-3 275 So. Potwin, KS (Wichita Collegiate) 99 Mosese Fifita DL 6-1 320 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) 93... 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
2017 Air Force Alphabetical Roster # Name Pos. Ht. Wt. Yr. Hometown (High School) 84 Garrett Amy WR 5-8 185 Jr. Dallas, TX (Jesuit College Prep) 89 Robert Ator DL 6-4 225 So. Little Rock, AR (Pulaski Acad.) 49 Brody Bagnall LB 6-2 230 Jr. Vancouver, WA (Evergreen) 15 Brett Baldwin DB 6-0 175 Sr. Long Beach, CA (Saint John Bosco) 66 Jake Barnhorst OL 6-4 285 Sr. Cincinnati, OH (Sycamore) 8 Marcus Bennett WR 6-0 186 Jr. Marietta, GA (Marietta) 65 Neal Bess OL 6-2 275 Sr. Richmond, TX (George Ranch) 64 Ryan Beveridge OL 6-0 270 Sr. Hilliard, OH (Hilliard Bradley) 23 Taven Birdow FB 6-1 220 So. Atlus, OK (Atlus) 13 Cody Bronkar WR 6-4 205 Sr. La Habra, CA (Whittier Christian) 80 Ethan Brown TE 6-4 240 Sr. Groveport, OH (Harvest Prep) 16 Robert Bullard DB 5-9 180 Jr. Covington, GA (Alcovy) 28 Jaylen Burgess FB 5-10 215 So. Maryville, TN (Maryville) 90 Micah Capra DL 6-2 270 Jr. Argyle, TX (Argyle) 3 Ronald Cleveland WR 5-9 174 Jr. Franklin, TN (Battle Ground Academy) 31 Ross Connors DB 5-11 184 Jr. Bellevue, WA (Bellevue Senior) 97 Santo Coppola DL 6-4 270 Sr. Santa Fe, NM (Saint Michaels) 93 Deion Crisostomo-Fetui DL 6-0 290 So. Federal Way, WA (Eastide Catholic) 59 Austin Cutting SPC 6-3 240 Jr. Keller, TX (Central) 42 Blake Dailey LB 6-3 230 Jr. Gas City, IN (Mississinewa) 81 Lesley Dalger WR 6-4 225 So. Sunrise, FL (Westminster) 57 Ryan Darby DL 6-3 245 Jr. Missouri City, TX (Westbury Christian) 76 Blake Davis OL 6-0 310 So. Conyers, GA (Rockdale County) 13 Malik Dawkins DB 6-0 177 So. Conyers, GA (Rockdale County) 32 Aubrey Duty-Tyson FB 6-0 240 Sr. Miami Gardens, FL (Univ. School) 98 Kyler Ehm DL 6-3 275 So. Potwin, KS (Wichita Collegiate) 19 Nolan Eriksen RB 5-9 192 So. Clarkston, MI (Clarkston) 51 Matt Evans LB 6-4 240 Sr. Golden, CO (Arvada West) 34 Kevin Fagan FB 6-1 230 So. Dunnellon, FL (Admiral Farragut) 83 Adam Farah WR 6-1 185 So. Ada, MI (Forest Hills) 27 Jeremy Fejedelem DB 5-10 190 So. Lemont, IL (Lemont Township) 99 Mosese Fifita DL 6-1 320 So. Everett, WA (Glacier Peak) 50 Jack Flor LB 6-2 225 Sr. Bothell, WA (O Dea) 29 Kyle Floyd DB 6-2 210 Jr. Houston, TX (Humble) 54 Christian Frost OL 6-4 280 Jr. Rancho Santa Margarita, CA (Santa Margarita) 87 Matthew Gaiter DL 6-4 265 So. Littleton, CO (Chatfield) 95 Cody Gessler DL 5-11 263 Jr. Katy, TX (Katy) 63 Justin Greene SPC 6-0 220 Sr. Copperas Cove, TX (Copperas Cove) 2 Marquis Griffin DB 5-11 195 Sr. Stockbridge, GA (Eagles Landing Christian) 38 Jarrod Hardrick LB 6-1 220 Sr. Huber Heights, OH (Wayne) 83 Ben Harris DL 6-6 260 Jr. Peculiar, MO (Raymore-Peculiar) 61 Scott Hattok OL 6-5 280 So. Lansing, KS (Lansing) 93 Danny Highland DL 6-2 260 Jr. Loveland, CO (Thompson Valley) 67 Tanner Holcomb OL 6-4 255 So. Hiram, GA (South Paulding) 94 Jordan Jackson DT 6-5 260 Fr. Jacksonville, FL (Bolles) 45 R.J. Jackson LB 6-3 235 Jr. Beloit, KS (Beloit) 40 Kyle Johnson LB 6-0 220 So. Jacksonville, FL (Bolles) 4 James Jones IV DB 6-2 190 So. Broomfield, CO (J K Mullen) 22 Garrett Kauppila DB 6-2 205 Jr. Rocklin, CA (Rocklin) 73 Max Kemper OL 6-2 250 So. Marietta, GA (Pope) 93 Jake Koehnke SPC 6-0 175 So. Carlsbad, CA (La Costa Canyon) 48 Jake Ksiazek LB 6-2 250 So. Tucson, AZ (Kashmere) 39 Jake LaCoste WR 5-10 205 Sr. Albany, OR (West Albany) 74 Griffin Landrum OL 6-2 280 Jr. Cummings, GA (South Forsyth) 14 Zane Lewis DB 6-1 186 So. Richmond, VA (Trinity Episcopal) 53 Micah Mackaly OL 6-4 255 So. Mesquite, TX (Dr. Ralph H. Poteet) 25 Christian Mallard RB 5-9 208 So. San Antonio, TX (Communication Arts) 75 Colin Marquez OL 6-3 270 So. Mesa, AZ (Red Mountain) 18 Jake Matkovich WR 6-5 195 Jr. Milwaukee, WI (Marquette Univ.) 17 Drew McAdams LB 6-1 230 Jr. Coppell, TX (Coppell) 60 Ernest McQuade OL 6-1 270 Sr. Aledo, TX (Aledo) 33 Tim McVey RB 5-9 190 Sr. Cleveland, OH (Saint Ignatius) 9 Malik Miller RB 5-10 200 Jr. Griffin, GA (Griffin) 79 Stone Miller OL 6-3 260 Jr. Mason, MI (Mason) 68 Christopher Mitchell OL 6-2 270 So. Vancouver, WA (Mountain View) 96 Cody Moorhead DL 6-5 285 Sr. Newcastle, WA (Hazen) 88 Austin Morris DL 6-3 245 Sr. Carrollton, TX (Irving) 95 Cecil Moskowitz SPC 6-1 200 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
2017 Air Force Alphabetical Roster # Name Pos. Ht. Wt. Yr. Hometown (High School) 35 Christopher Musselman LB 6-2 235 So. San Tan Valley, AZ (Poston Butte) 88 Rhett Myers TE 6-4 245 So. Elizabethtown, IN (Columbus East) 55 Alex Norton OL 6-2 285 Sr. Hamlet, NC (Richmond) 26 Abraham Nuno LB 6-0 210 Jr. Moreno Valley, CA (Valley View) 43 Colton Parton FB 5-11 230 So. Gurley, AL (Madison County) 96 Matthew Philichi SPC 5-9 180 Jr. Gig Harbor, WA (Bellarmine Prep) 77 JC Rast OL 6-4 290 Sr. San Antonio, TX (Johnson) 85 Ryan Reffitt TE 6-5 240 Sr. Galloway, OH (Hilliard Bradley) 69 Wolfgang Rehbock OL 6-3 275 So. Los Gatos, CA (Bellarmine College Prep) 86 C.J. Riazzi TE 6-3 230 Sr. Kettering, OH (Chaminade Julienne) 6 Nate Romine QB 5-11 190 Sr. Upland, CA (Upland) 44 Grant Ross LB 6-1 225 Sr. Houston, TX (Kashmere) 7 Geraud Sanders WR 6-3 210 So. Frisco, TX (Bishop Dunne) 5 Isaiah Sanders QB 6-2 213 So. Colorado Springs, CO (Palmer Ridge) 7 Ja Mel Sanders LB 6-1 205 Sr. Dayton, OH (Dayton) 18 Justin Saylor DB 6-2 185 So. Martinsville, IN (Roncalli) 91 Charlie Scott SPC 6-1 192 So. Greenwood Village, CO (Cherry Creek) 78 R.J. Slater OL 6-2 285 Sr. Sugar Land, TX (Clements) 10 Andrew Smith WR 5-8 165 Jr. Gainsville, GA (North Hall) 85 Matt Smith DL 6-2 255 So. Bakersfield, CA (Bakersfield Christian) 30 Jacob Stafford FB 6-0 230 Sr. Shiner, TX (Shiner) 11 Luke Strebel SPC 5-10 175 Sr. Nashville, TN (Father Ryan) 5 Dailen Sutton DB 6-1 181 Jr. Dallas, TX (Bishop Dunne) 28 Grant Theil DB 6-1 187 So. Jasper, IN (Jasper) 98 Brayden Thomas SPC 6-1 190 Jr. Welborn, FL (Columbia) 62 Jordan Tyler OL 6-2 270 Sr. Hoschton, GA (Jefferson) 6 Shaquille Vereen LB 5-9 186 Sr. Lilburn, GA (Parkview) 72 Connor Vikupitz OL 6-3 255 So. Fresno, CA (Bullard) 21 Bryce VonZurmuehlen DB 6-0 195 Jr. Coppell, TX (Coppell) 89 Kade Waguespack TE 6-2 230 So. Gonzales, LA (East Ascension) 23 Eric Ward DB 5-11 180 So. Kennedale, TX (Sam Houston) 24 Benton Washington RB 5-11 205 Sr. Newnan, GA (Northgate) 19 Benjamin Waters DB 6-1 205 So. Littleton, CO (Valor Christian) 71 Garrett Watts OL 6-5 285 So. Chesapeake, VA (Great Bridge) 21 D Morea Wicks WR 5-8 175 So. Plaquemine, LA (Plaquemine) 12 Tyler Williams WR 5-10 185 Sr. Oro Valley, AZ (Ironwood Ridge) 8 Lakota Wills LB 6-3 220 Fr. Richland, WA (Richland) 36 Parker Wilson RB 5-11 230 Jr. Coppell, TX (Coppell) 56 Elijah Woolum OL 6-4 260 So. Jackson, OH (Jackson) 2 Arion Worthman QB 5-11 205 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) 93... 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
2017 Air Force Player Bios -- Offense QUARTERBACKS ARION WORTHMAN 2 5-11 201 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 114.4 yards rushing per game as a starter Hit 23-39 passes for 546 yards and four TDs and two INTs last year 22-38 passing for 529 yards passing as a starter, a 105.8 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...215 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 5-11 190 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: 110-237 passing for 2,160 yards, 17 TDs, 7 INTs, 140.73 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 45-108 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 24 5-11 205 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 5-9 190 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 103.7 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 2000. FULLBACKS PARKER WILSON 5-11 230 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
2017 Air Force Player Bios -- Offense WIDE RECEIVERS 3 RONALD CLEVELAND 5-9 174 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 5-10 185 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 85 6-5 240 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 5-11 175 Sr. Nashville, TN Father Ryan 11 Season Named to Lou Groza National Placekicker preseason watch list Career 88-88 extra points and 32-36 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 1.000 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 22-25 field goals and 51-51 PATs last season Set MW record for consecutive field goals with 22, breaking record of 19 set by Chris Manfredini of TCU from 2005-06 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 2002 22 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
2017 Air Force Player Bios -- Defense DEFENSIVE LINE SANTO COPPOLA 6-4 285 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 6 5-11 200 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 6-0 220 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 6-2 225 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
2017 Air Force Player Bios -- Defense SECONDARY MARQUIS GRIFFIN 2 5-11 195 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 6-0 197 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