HOWARD GENERAL INFORMATION Location: Washington, D.C. Founded: 1867 Enrollment: 10,300 Nickname: Bison Colors: Blue (PMS 2965) & Pewter Blue (PMS 2165) Affiliation: NCAA Division I Conference: Mid-Eastern Athletic Facility: Greene Stadium (10,000) President: Wayne A. I. Frederick Director of Athletics: Kery Davis Associate AD for Administration/SWA: Amy Olson Associate AD for External Operations: Ariel Germain Associate AD for Operations: Nicholas Latham Assoc. AD for Student-Athlete Services: Paul Bowden Asst. AD for Budget & Administration: TBD Asst. AD for Coporate Sponsorships: Tiana Williams Assistant AD for Compliance: Benjamin Trachman Interim Faculty Representative: Deborah Johnson Administrative Assistant: Nichole Williams HOWARD MEDIA RELATIONS Asst. AD for Media Rel./FB Contact: Derek W. Bryant E-Mail: Derek.Bryant@howard.edu Office Phone: (202) 806-7184 Cell Phone: (202) 336-9022 (Emergency Only) Asst. AD for Media Relations: Brittany Bell Surratt Surratt s Email: Brittany.Bell@howard.edu PBP Announcers: Trevin A. Jones & Tiffany Hoyd Office Fax: (202) 806-9090 Mailing Address: Howard University Department of Athletics Burr Gymnasium 6th & Girard Streets, NW, Suite 1013 Washington, DC 20059 BISON MEDIA Facebook... www.facebook.com/hubisonsports Twitter... www.twitter.com/hubisonsports Instagram...www.instagram/HUBisonSports YouTube... www.youtube.com/user/husportsinfo HOWARD SPORTS PERFORMANCE/OPERATIONS Director of Sports Performance: Daniel Bellamy Dir. of Strength & Conditioning: Kendrick O Mary Asssistant Director of Operations: TaBrian Arnold FB Equipment Coordinator: Darren Damewood HOWARD COACHING INFORMATION Head Coach: Mike London (Richmond 83) Record at Howard (Years): 7-4 (Entering 2nd season) Career Record (Years): 58-55 (After Nine seasons) Asst. HC/Def. Coordinator/LB Coach: Vince Brown Off. Coordinator/QB Coach: Brennan Marion Safeties Coach/Asst. Recruit Coordinator: Cato June Run Game Coordinator/OL Coach: Darryl Bullock Defensive Line Coach: Keenan Carter Wide Receivers Coach: Mike London Jr. H-Back/Slot Wide Receivers Coach: David Clowney Cornerback Coach: Ras-I Dowling Running Back/Player Development: E.J. Barthel Director of Football Operations: Kenny Lucas TEAM INFORMATION 2017 Overall Record (MEAC Record)... 7-4 (6-2) MEAC Finish/Postseason Record... 2nd/N/A Starters Returning... 6 (Off.)/7 (Def.) Starters Lost... 5 (Off.)/4 (Def.) KEY RETURNERS/LOSTS KEY RETURNERS Name (Position) Stats/Accolades Caylin Newton (QB)... 2017 MEAC Rookie of the Year Bryan Cook (DB)... 2017 All-MEAC Second Team KEY LOSTS Name (Position) Stats/Accolades Anthony Philyaw (RB)... 2017 All-MEAC First Team Gerald Wright (OL)... 2017 All-MEAC First Team 2018 BISON SCHEDULE (ALL TIMES - EST) Sat. (Sept. 1) Ohio 2:00 p.m. Sat. (Sept. 8) Kent State 3:30 p.m. SAT. (SEPT. 15) SAVANNAH ST. 1:00 P.M. Sat. (Sept. 22) Bethune-Cookman*# 4:30 p.m. Sat. (Oct. 6) N.C. Central* 2:00 p.m. SAT. (OCT. 13) DELAWARE ST.* 1:00 P.M. Sat. (Oct. 20) Morgan St.* 7:00 p.m. SAT. (OCT. 27) S.C. STATE*! 1:00 P.M. SAT. (NOV. 3) FLORIDA A&M* 1:00 P.M. Sat. (Nov. 10) NSU* 1:00 p.m. SAT. (NOV. 18) BRYANT*@ 1:00 P.M. * - MEAC Game;! - Homecoming; @ - Senior Day # - Circle City Classic; HOME GAMES BOLD CAPS 2018 Howard Football Pre-Season Prospectus 2
2018 SEASON OUTLOOK London, Bison Want More in 2018 Howard Football seeks first conference title since 1993 WASHINGTON (July 21, 2018) With the 125th season of Howard University Football approaching, Coach Mike London and the Bison seek to take the next step and win their first Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference (MEAC) title since 1993. After a successful 2017 campaign, HU refuses to be satisfied; thus, this year s battle cry and motto #WeWantMore. A year ago, the Bison finished 7-4 overall and 6-2 in league play, including a 43-40 victory at Football Bowl Subdivision (FBS) foe UNLV. Despite losing several key players due to graduation, Coach London and his superb staff has filled voids with several outstanding prospects while adding depth to various positions. Although last year s resurgence was magnificent, many believe this season s version will be even better; hence, the program s other motto #MissionPossible2.0. Offense Second-year offensive coordinator and quarterback coach Brennan Marion returns six starters from last year s explosive offense, led by All-MEAC wide receivers Kyle Anthony (Miramar, Fla.) and Jequez Ezzard (College Park, Ga.) and 2017 MEAC Rookie of the Year quarterback Caylin Newton (Atlanta). Last season, the Bison averaged nearly 30 points per game while displaying the league s top balanced offense. On the ground, Howard led the conference in rushing (215.5 ypg) and finished second in air behind reigning MEAC champions North Carolina A&T State (230.5 ypg). This season, Howard added more weapons for the second-year signal caller with the additions of wide receivers, three-star prospect A Jae Boyd (Pittsburgh, Calif.) and Tayshaun Porter (Newport News, Va.). After losing three OL starters from last year s club, HU addressed the OL with five talented prospects during the early signing period, who averaged 6 3 and 300 pounds. Howard s key losses include running back Dezmond Wortham (Frisco, Texas) and All-MEAC First Team selections Anthony Philyaw (Los Angeles) and Gerald Wright (Miami). (CONT.) 2018 Howard Football Pre-Season Prospectus 3
2018 SEASON OUTLOOK (CONT.) Defense A year ago, second-year defensive coordinator and 2019 College Football Hall of Fame finalist Vince Brown played several freshmen during the 2017 season; thus, watching the defense battle through growing pains. Howard returns seven starters from last season, including All-MEAC selection defensive back Bryan Cook (Cincinnati). Cook headlines an exciting secondary, which features sophomores Tye Freeland (Petersburg, Va.) and D.C. native Aaron Walker. With the addition of three-star prospect defensive back Jalen Smith (Virginia Beach, Va.) from Ocean Lakes H.S. (Va.), HU s secondary will create challenges for opposing teams air attack. Last season, second-year pass rusher Aaron Motley (Highland Springs, Va.) led the squad with five sacks while registering 39 tackles (35 solo), six pass breakups, and three forced fumbles despite missing three games. Senior Isaiah Fludd (Richmond, Va.) and junior Tyler Fuller (Manuel, Texas) also return to the DL, along with highly recruited Jayde Pierre (Sterling, Va.), who ranks No. 27 in HERO Sports 2018 recruiting class. The unit s biggest losses come in the linebacker core, losing last year s leading tackler Devin Rollins (Miami) and the versatile Elijah Anglin (Detroit). Despite their departures, Howard has an experienced set of veterans ready to fill those holes, led by seniors Marcellus Allison (Durham, N.C.), David Lee (Miramar, Fla.) and Dominique Smith (Cincinnati). Two-star prospect Jomier Augustine (Suwanee, Ga.) provides more depth to the front seven. Upcoming Season Howard s 11-game regular season slate features five home contests at Greene Stadium and two matchups against FBS opponents: at Ohio (Sept. 1); at Kent State (Sept. 8). On Sept. 15, the Bison host Savannah State in their home opener before traveling to Indianapolis for the 35th Circle City Classic against Bethune-Cookman (Sept. 22). Other notable games include Howard University Homecoming versus South Carolina State (Oct. 27), followed by long-time rival Florida A&M (Nov. 3). 2018 Howard Football Pre-Season Prospectus 4
2018 ROSTER (NUMERICAL) As of August 24, 2018 No. Name Pos. Ht. Wt. Cl. Hometown/Previous School 1 JP Petricca QB 6-1 200 R-So. Chicago, Ill. / Midwest Prep 2 Ramar Williams QB 6-0 180 R-Fr. Bowie, Md. / Bishop McNamara HS 3 Caylin Newton QB 6-0 195 So. Atlanta, Ga. / Grady HS 4 Iggy Reynoso RB 5-11 220 Fr. Reading, Pa. / Wilson HS 5 Jalen Smith DB 6-0 165 Fr. Virginia Beach, Va. / Ocean Lakes HS 6 Bryan Cook DB 6-1 194 So. Cincinnati, Ohio / Mount Healthy HS 7 Jemichael Jones QB 6-0 185 Fr. Waldorf, Md. / North Point HS 8 Antoine Murray WR 6-0 181 So. Miramar, Fla. / Miramar HS 9 Rodney Dennard DB 6-1 180 Fr. Braddock, Pa. / Woodland Hills HS 10 Jason Collins WR 6-3 200 R-Jr. Fort Lauderdale, Fla. / Dillard HS 11 Jordan Aley RB 5-8 177 So. King George, Va. / King George HS 12 Jequez Ezzard WR 5-9 190 Jr. College Park, Ga. / Hapeville Charter 13 Faraji Joseph K 6-1 175 Fr. Greensboro, N.C. / Dudley HS 14 Damion Gillespie WR 5-11 185 Jr. Singapore / Singapore American School 15 A'Jae Boyd WR 5-8 185 Fr. Bay Area, Calif. / Pittsburgh HS 16 John Smith VI DB 6-1 180 Fr. Muskogee, Okla. / Muskogee HS 17 Tye Freeland DB 5-11 175 So. Petersburg, Va. / Dinwiddie HS 18 David Lee LB 6-1 225 Sr. Miramar, Fla. / Miramar HS 19 Tayshaun Porter WR 6-0 195 Fr. Newport News, Va. / Warwick HS 20 Malcolm Johnson DB 5-10 176 So. Suitland, Md. / C. H. Flowers HS 21 Khalid Dorsey RB 5-11 175 Fr. York, Pa. / York HS 22 Ricquaz Brannon RB 5-10 187 Sr. Durham, N.C. / Hillside HS 23 Malik Hyatt TE 6-2 230 So. Gastonia, N.C. / Ashbrook HS 24 Kaezon Pugh LB 6-2 240 So. Aliquippa, Pa. / Pittsburgh 25 Demitri McCray-Buggs DB 6-1 195 R-Jr. Burtonsville, Md. / St. Vincent Pallotti 26 Dominique Smith LB 6-1 225 Sr. Cincinnati, Ohio / Mount Healthy HS 27 Aaron Walker DB 5-10 190 So. Washington, D.C. / Friendship Collegiate 28 Marcellus Allison LB 6-4 235 Jr. Durham, N.C. / Harrell's Christian HS 29 Chima Anyanwu TE 6-3 220 R-Fr. Union, N.J. / Union HS 29 George Garrison IV DB 6-0 205 Fr. Englewood, N.J. / Dwight Morrow HS 30 Quinton Hill RB 6-0 200 So. Pittsburgh, Pa. / Thomas Jefferson HS 31 Dedrick Parson RB 5-8 195 So. Philadelphia, Pa. / Imhotep Charter HS 32 Merrick Sims II DB 6-0 190 Jr. Atlanta, Ga. / Hapeville Charter HS 33 Josiah Crute RB 5-10 196 Fr. Washington, D.C. / Friendship Collegiate 34 Jayson Robinson DB 6-0 185 So. Sterling, Va. / Dominion HS 35 Devin Hurtado LB 6-3 240 R-Jr. Fremont, Calif. / St. Francis HS 36 Taejuan Gray DB 6-1 165 So. Waldorf, Md. / Thomas Stone HS 37 Demontre Buckson FB 5-10 235 Jr. Rock Hill, S.C. / Northwestern HS 38 David Hudson LB 5-10 227 Sr. New Rochelle, N.Y. / New Rochelle HS 39 Frederick Cooper RB 6-0 200 So. Baltimore, Md. / O Dea HS 40 Zamon Robinson LB 6-4 225 Fr. Silver Springs, Md. / Montgomery Blair HS 41 Isaiah Moore K/P 6-0 180 So. Mooresville, N.C. / Mooresville HS 42 Greg Hoyd LB 6-2 240 Sr. Riverside, Calif. / Washington State 43 Adam Sanders CB 6-1 175 Sr. New Rochelle, N.Y. / Iona HS 44 Amir Lewis RB 5-9 195 So. Philadelphia, Pa. / Imhotep Charter 45 William Beverly FB 6-0 220 Sr. Newport News, Va. / Woodside HS 46 Leon Fields II LB 6-2 245 Sr. North Charleston, S.C. / Ft. Dorchester HS 47 Zuri Godfrey RB/FB 5-10 210 So. Hampton, Va. / Bethel HS 48 Jayson Heyward DB 5-11 180 So. Charleston, S.C. / Porter-Gaud School 49 DJ Hutcherson DB 6-0 175 So. Leesburg, Va. / Heritage HS 50 Brian Witter LB 6-1 225 So. Miramar, Fla. / Miramar HS 51 Sean Washington LB 6-3 215 So. Laurel, Md. / Atholton HS 52 Jomier Augustine LB 5-10 230 Fr. Atlanta, Ga. / Collins Hill HS 2018 Howard Football Pre-Season Prospectus 5
2018 ROSTER (NUMERICAL) As of August 24, 2018 No. Name Pos. Ht. Wt. Cl. Hometown/Previous School 53 Tyrone Ramsey TE 6-4 250 R-Jr. Detroit, Mich. / University of Detroit Jesuit 54 Gerone Hamilton, Jr. OL 6-5 260 Fr. Apple Valley, Minn. / Academy of Holy Angels HS 55 Jayde Pierre DL 6-1 330 Fr. Sterling, Va. / Dominion HS 56 Kenneth Larkin LB 6-3 210 Jr. Cincinnati, Ohio / Wyoming HS 57 Matthew McGill DE 6-3 235 So. Brooklyn, N.Y. / South Shore HS 59 Garrett Reaves LB 6-3 225 So. Lorton, Va. / South County HS 60 Anthony Young OL 6-3 290 Fr. Pittsburgh, Pa. / Central Catholic HS 62 Branden Johnson OL 6-1 295 So. Baltimore, Md. / Good Counsel HS 63 Christopher Bird DL 5-11 277 So. Coral Springs, Fla. / American Heritage (Fla.) 64 Daekwon Blair OL 6-3 295 Fr. Toronto, Canada / Chaminade 69 Bobby Teahan OL 6-2 255 Fr. Winchester, Va. / John Hadley HS 70 Tyler Shadrach OL 6-5 310 Gr. Teaneck, N.J. / Teaneck HS 71 Alexander Holiday LB 6-3 225 Fr. Newport News, Va. / Denbigh HS 72 Jaylaan Williams OL 6-3 350 Fr. Miami, Fla. / Coral Reef HS 73 James Holmon OL 6-6 350 Gr. Augusta, Ga. / Laney HS 77 Timothy Young OL 6-5 344 Fr. Hampton, Va. / Phoebus HS 78 Phillip Flemming OL 6-5 265 Jr. Hopkins, S.C. / Lower Richland HS 80 Chayce Branson WR 6-6 215 So. Glenn Dale, Md. / Chaffey College 81 Kyle Anthony WR 6-3 205 Jr. Miramar, Fla. / Miramar HS 82 Justin Olibrice WR 5-11 196 So. Pompano Beach, Fla. / Blanche Ely HS 83 Chanse Pullen WR 6-2 200 So. Memphis, Tenn. / Houston HS 84 David Terrell, Jr. WR 6-0 180 So. Chicago, Ill. / Loyola Academy 85 Justin Chaney TE 6-4 240 Sr. Hammond, La. / Hammond HS 86 Dakota Lebofsky K/P 6-3 190 Sr. Overland Park, Kan. / Blue Valley SW HS 87 Mason Jordan TE 6-2 201 So. Enterprise, Ala. / Enterprise HS 88 Justin Dooley WR 6-2 195 So. Kansas City, Mo. / Lee-Summit West 89 Dwayne Warren WR 6-3 208 So. Orange, N.J. / Seton Hall Prep 90 James Newell DL 6-1 270 R-Fr. Akron, Ohio / Buchtel HS 91 Antonio Turner DL 6-3 290 Fr. Chesapeake, Va. / Deep Creek HS 92 Aaron Motley DL 6-0 240 So. Richmond, Va. / Highland Springs HS 93 Mukuka Kusaba DL 6-1 310 Sr. Arlington, Texas / Lamar HS 94 Isaiah Fludd DL 6-3 255 R-Jr. Richmond, Va. / Monacan HS 95 Jevin Jackson DL 6-1 260 Fr. Atlanta, Ga. / Prosper HS 96 Tyler Fuller DL 6-2 285 Jr. Houston, Texas / Manvel HS 97 Myles Butler DL 6-4 292 Fr. Dallas, Texas / Bishop Dunne Catholic HS 98 Saevon Dinkins DL 6-3 265 So. Anchorage, Alaska / East Anchorage HS 99 Tyree Leonard DL 6-2 240 So. Jonesboro, Ga. / Mount Zion HS Semaj Everett LB 6-0 215 So. Newark, N.J. / Paramus Catholic HS Giovanni Gilchrist DB 6-3 170 Fr. Buffalo, N.Y. / Canisius HS Justin Morris LB 6-0 235 Fr. Atlanta, Ga. / Pace Academy Adrian Owujo OL 6-3 240 Fr. Maplewood, N.J. / Paramus Catholic HS Jadan Pierre RB 5-10 210 Fr. Sterling, Va. / Dominion HS Philip Rollins OL 6-2 250 Fr. Baltimore, Md. / Randallstown HS Pronunciation Guide 12 JEQUEZ Ezzard Ja-Quezz 16 John PETRICCA Pa-tricia 22 RICQUAZ Brannon Ri-quaz 33 JAMONNE Williams Ja-mani 36 TAEJUAN Gray Tay-john 42 Dakota LEBOFSKY Le-bof-ski 61 Alec DAMIER Da-meer 80 Damon GILLESPIE Gil-les-pee 93 MUKUKA KUSABA Mah-koo-kah Ku-sa-ba 2018 Howard Football Pre-Season Prospectus 6
81 KYLE ANTHONY WR 6-3 210 Junior Miramar, Fla. Miramar H.S. TOP RETURNEES OFFENSE 2017: Selected to the 2017 All-MEAC Third Team and 2017 Phil Steele s FCS All-Conference Second Team Ranked among the conference leaders in multiple categories, including receptions (7th) and receiving yards per game (3rd) Registered three receiving 100-yard games Scored a receiving touchdown in five games. 12 JEQUEZ EZZARD WR 5-9 185 Junior College Park, Ga. Hapeville Charter Career Academy 2017: Selected to the 2017 All-MEAC First Team and 2017 Phil Steele s FCS All-Conference First Team ranked among the top deep-threats in the country, averaging 26.3 yards per reception Led Howard in All Purpose yards while leading in the league in receiving yards per game (81.4) Registered six receiving 100-yard games, including the final four games of the season. 73 JAMES HOLMON OL 6-4 320 R-Senior Augusta, Ga. Laney H.S. 2017: Played 10 games a year ago Led one of the nation s top offenses, averaging 446 yards per game, which finished 13th in the country Helped HU finish second in the nation in passing yards per completion (18.37) while leading the conference in total offense and rushing yards per game (215.5) Paved the way for nine 100-yard games, including three 200-yard games. 3 CAYLIN NEWTON QB 6-0 205 Sophomore Atlanta, Ga. Grady H.S. 2017: Won the 2017 Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference (MEAC) and Eastern College Athletic Conference (ECAC) Rookie of the Year Named to the 2017 All-MEAC Second Team and 2017 Phil Steele s FCS All-Conference Second Team Became the first freshman in MEAC history to surpass 3,000 yards of total offense (3,185) while averaging 289.5 yards of offense per outing. 53 TYRONE RAMSEY TE 6-4 250 R-Junior Detroit, Mich. University of Detroit Jesuit High School and Academy 2017: Played all 11 games a year ago Fueled one of the nation s top offenses, averaging 446 yards per game, which finished 13th in the country Aided HU in finishing second in the nation in passing yards per completion (18.37) while leading the conference in total offense and rushing yards per game (215.5) Steered over 100 yards in nine games, including three 200-yard games. 2018 Howard Football Pre-Season Prospectus 7
TOP RETURNEES DEFENSE 28 MARCELLUS ALLISON LB 6-4 220 Senior Durham, N.C. Harrells Christian Academy 2017: Played all 11 games a year ago Registered a season-high six tackles (five solo) in the victory over UNLV (Sept. 2) Posted for four tackles at Richmond (Sept. 16) Recorded four tackles (four solo), including a tackle for loss, a forced fumble and quarterback hurry. 6 BRYAN COOK DB 6-1 180 Sophomore Cincinnati, Ohio Mount Healthy H.S. 2017: Selected to the 2017 All-MEAC Second Team and 2017 Phil Steele s FCS All-Conference Second Team Won Defensive and Rookie of the Week once (Nov. 13, 2017) Had three pass break ups in the Red Zone for a defense ranked 5th in the conference for Red Zone stops Finished his rookie campaign with 36 tackles (28 solo), five pass break ups, and four interceptions. 17 TYE FREELAND DB 5-11 175 Sophomore Petersburg, Va. Dinwiddie H.S. 2017: Played in eight games a year ago Registered 39.5 tackles (35 solo), six pass breakups, and three forced fumbles despite missing three games Posted five or more tackles in four games, including a season-high 8.5 at Richmond (Sept. 16). 92 AARON MOTLEY DL 6-2 240 Sophomore Highland Springs, Va. Highland Springs, Va. 2017: Played in eight games a year ago Registered 39.5 tackles (35 solo), six pass breakups, and three forced fumbles despite missing three games Posted five or more tackles in four games, including a season-high 8.5 at Richmond (Sept. 16). 27 AARON WALKER DB 5-11 195 Sophomore Washington, D.C. Friendship Collegiate Academy 2017: Played all 11 games a year ago Posted 48 tackles (36 solo), including two tackles for loss posted five or more tackles in five games, including a season-high eight tackles against South Carolina State (Oct. 28) and Florida A&M (Nov. 4). 2018 Howard Football Pre-Season Prospectus 8
2017 COMBINED TEAM STATISTICS Date Opponent Score Att. Sep 02, 2017 at UNLV W 43-40 15667 Sep 09, 2017 at Kent State L 31-38 20312 Sep 16, 2017 at #6 Richmond L 21-68 8217 * Sep 23, 2017 BETHUNE-COOKMAN W 26-24 4500 * Oct 07, 2017 NORTH CAROLINA CENTR L 7-13 6500 * Oct 14, 2017 at Delaware State W 52-23 3337 * Oct 21, 2017 MORGAN STATE W 39-14 12000 * Oct 28, 2017 at SCSU W 28-20 15096 * Nov 04, 2017 at Florida A&M W 37-26 17234 * Nov 11, 2017 NORFOLK STATE W 28-24 1678 * Nov 18, 2017 at Hampton L 17-20 8142 Rushing gp att gain loss net avg td lg avg/g PHILYAW,Anthony 11 135 818 49 769 5.7 9 75 69.9 NEWTON,Caylin 11 166 937 184 753 4.5 12 59 68.5 WORTHAM,Dezmond 11 106 474 13 461 4.3 3 26 41.9 LEWIS,Amir 10 13 81 0 81 6.2 0 35 8.1 BRANNON,Ricquaz 6 14 73 0 73 5.2 0 21 12.2 SCOTT,Jordan 11 17 86 15 71 4.2 0 26 6.5 JOHNSON,Da'Vaun 11 23 69 8 61 2.7 2 9 5.5 LEMONIER, Jr.,Guy 7 1 52 0 52 52.0 2 52 7.4 EZZARD,Jequez 11 4 38 0 38 9.5 0 29 3.5 WILLIAMS,Jamonne 3 8 21 1 20 2.5 0 7 6.7 ALLISON,Marcellus 11 1 14 0 14 14.0 0 14 1.3 JOHNSON,Kalen 4 6 7 14-7 -1.2 0 5-1.8 COLLINS,Jason 11 2 2 9-7 -3.5 0 2-0.6 TEAM 8 4 0 8-8 -2.0 0 0-1.0 Total 11 500 2672 301 2371 4.7 28 75 215.5 Opponents 11 452 2608 181 2427 5.4 21 73 220.6 Passing gp effic comp-att-int pct yds td lg avg/g NEWTON,Caylin 11 135.43 133-263-12 50.6 2432 13 94 221.1 JOHNSON,Kalen 4 100.48 4-10-0 40.0 72 0 54 18.0 COLLINS,Jason 11 690.40 1-1-0 100.0 31 1 31 2.8 TEAM 8 0.00 0-1-0 0.0 0 0 0 0.0 Total 11 135.69 138-275-12 50.2 2535 14 94 230.5 Opponents 11 135.09 186-322-6 57.8 2439 17 70 221.7 Record: Overall Home Away Neutral All games 7-4 3-1 4-3 0-0 Conference 6-2 3-1 3-1 0-0 Non-Conference 1-2 0-0 1-2 0-0 Team Statistics HOW OPP FIRST DOWNS 224 238 Rushing 113 115 Passing 85 112 Penalty 26 11 RUSHING YARDAGE 2371 2427 Rushing Attempts 500 452 Average Per Rush 4.7 5.4 Average Per Game 215.5 220.6 TDs Rushing 28 21 PASSING YARDAGE 2535 2439 Comp-Att-Int 138-275-12 186-322-6 Average Per Pass 9.2 7.6 Average Per Catch 18.4 13.1 Average Per Game 230.5 221.7 TDs Passing 14 17 TOTAL OFFENSE 4906 4866 Average Per Play 6.3 6.3 Average Per Game 446.0 442.4 KICK RETURNS: #-Yards 46-889 52-817 PUNT RETURNS: #-Yards 14-62 18-161 INT RETURNS: #-Yards 6-48 12-94 FUMBLES-LOST 11-2 21-15 PENALTIES-Yards 100-907 106-1075 PUNTS-AVG 56-33.0 48-39.3 TIME OF POSSESSION/Game 28:18 31:06 3RD-DOWN Conversions 53/155 61/146 4TH-DOWN Conversions 16/31 4/15 Interceptions no. yds avg td lg Bryan Cook 4 22 5.5 0 12 LASSITER,Leland 1 25 25.0 0 25 ANGLIN,Elijah 1 1 1.0 0 1 Receiving gp no. yds avg td lg avg/g ANTHONY,Kyle 11 40 764 19.1 5 75 69.5 EZZARD,Jequez 11 34 895 26.3 6 94 81.4 LEMONIER, Jr.,Guy 7 15 236 15.7 1 59 33.7 GILLESPIE,Damion 10 11 181 16.5 1 75 18.1 PHILYAW,Anthony 11 11 139 12.6 1 42 12.6 WORTHAM,Dezmond 11 7 96 13.7 0 46 8.7 COLLINS,Jason 11 7 83 11.9 0 43 7.5 MURRAY,Antoine 9 5 52 10.4 0 31 5.8 SCOTT,Jordan 11 3 28 9.3 0 14 2.5 JOHNSON,Da'Vaun 11 2 37 18.5 0 32 3.4 BRANNON,Ricquaz 6 2 22 11.0 0 16 3.7 LEWIS,Amir 10 1-1 -1.0 0 0-0.1 MCCRAY-BUGGS,De 6 0 3 0.0 0 0 0.5 Total 11 138 2535 18.4 14 94 230.5 Opponents 11 186 2439 13.1 17 70 221.7 Field Goals fg pct. 01-19 20-29 30-39 40-49 50-99 lg blk LEBOFSKY,Dakota 5-11 45.5 0-0 3-6 1-4 1-1 0-0 44 2 PAT Scoring td fg kick rush rcv pass dxp saf pts NEWTON,Caylin 12 - - 1-1 - - - - 74 PHILYAW,Anthony 10 - - 0-1 - - - - 60 LEBOFSKY,Dakota - 5-11 40-41 - - - - - 55 EZZARD,Jequez 6 - - - - - - - 36 ANTHONY,Kyle 5 - - - - - - - 30 WORTHAM,Dezmond 3 - - - - - - - 18 LEMONIER, Jr.,Guy 3 - - - - - - - 18 JOHNSON,Da'Vaun 2 - - - - - - - 12 WALKER,Aaron 1 - - - - - - - 6 ANGLIN,Elijah 1 - - - - - - - 6 GILLESPIE,Damion 1 - - - - - - - 6 ROLLINS,Devin 1 - - - - - - - 6 BRANNON,Ricquaz - - - 1-1 - - - - 2 COLLINS,Jason - - - - - 0-1 - - 0 Total 45 5-11 40-41 2-3 - 0-1 - - 329 Opponents 39 13-20 33-37 1-2 - - - 1 310 Score by Quarters 1st 2nd 3rd 4th OT Total Howard 73 82 94 80 0 329 Opponents 75 114 63 58 0 310 Punting no. yds avg lg tb fc i20 50+ blk LEBOFSKY,Dakota 40 1434 35.8 81 4 4 9 2 2 GILLESPIE,Damion 9 257 28.6 37 0 0 0 0 0 NEWTON,Caylin 5 159 31.8 50 1 0 2 1 0 TEAM 2 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Punt Returns no. yds avg td lg EZZARD,Jequez 9 58 6.4 0 30 LEMONIER, Jr.,Guy 5 4 0.8 0 4 Total 14 62 4.4 0 30 Opponents 18 161 8.9 1 55 Kick Returns no. yds avg td lg SCOTT,Jordan 15 248 16.5 0 33 EZZARD,Jequez 14 297 21.2 0 50 LEMONIER, Jr.,Guy 12 266 22.2 0 36 LEWIS,Amir 2 44 22.0 0 31 PHILYAW,Anthony 1 25 25.0 0 25 GILLESPIE,Damion 1 5 5.0 0 5 WILLIAMS, Jr., Cody 1 4 4.0 0 4 Total 46 889 19.3 0 50 Opponents 52 817 15.7 0 57 All Purpose g rush rcv pr kr ir total avg/g EZZARD,Jequez 11 38 895 58 297 0 1288 117.1 PHILYAW,Antho 11 769 139 0 25 0 933 84.8 ANTHONY,Kyle 11 0 764 0 0 0 764 69.5 NEWTON,Caylin 11 753 0 0 0 0 753 68.5 LEMONIER, Jr., 7 52 236 4 266 0 558 79.7 Total 11 2371 2535 62 889 48 5905 536.8 Opponents 11 2427 2439 161 817 94 5938 539.8 Total Offense g plays rush pass total avg/g NEWTON,Caylin 11 429 753 2432 3185 289.5 PHILYAW,Anthony 11 135 769 0 769 69.9 WORTHAM,Dezmond 11 106 461 0 461 41.9 LEWIS,Amir 10 13 81 0 81 8.1 BRANNON,Ricquaz 6 14 73 0 73 12.2 Total 11 775 2371 2535 4906 446.0 Opponents 11 774 2427 2439 4866 442.4 2018 Howard Football Pre-Season Prospectus 9
2017 INDIVIDUAL STATISTICS Rushing gp att gain loss net avg td lg avg/g PHILYAW,Anthony 11 135 818 49 769 5.7 9 75 69.9 NEWTON,Caylin 11 166 937 184 753 4.5 12 59 68.5 WORTHAM,Dezmond 11 106 474 13 461 4.3 3 26 41.9 LEWIS,Amir 10 13 81 0 81 6.2 0 35 8.1 BRANNON,Ricquaz 6 14 73 0 73 5.2 0 21 12.2 SCOTT,Jordan 11 17 86 15 71 4.2 0 26 6.5 JOHNSON,Da'Vaun 11 23 69 8 61 2.7 2 9 5.5 LEMONIER, Jr.,Guy 7 1 52 0 52 52.0 2 52 7.4 EZZARD,Jequez 11 4 38 0 38 9.5 0 29 3.5 WILLIAMS,Jamonne 3 8 21 1 20 2.5 0 7 6.7 ALLISON,Marcellus 11 1 14 0 14 14.0 0 14 1.3 COLLINS,Jason 11 2 2 9-7 -3.5 0 2-0.6 JOHNSON,Kalen 4 6 7 14-7 -1.2 0 5-1.8 TEAM 8 4 0 8-8 -2.0 0 0-1.0 Total 11 500 2672 301 2371 4.7 28 75 215.5 Opponents 11 452 2608 181 2427 5.4 21 73 220.6 Passing gp effic comp-att-int pct yds td lg avg/g NEWTON,Caylin 11 135.43 133-263-12 50.6 2432 13 94 221.1 JOHNSON,Kalen 4 100.48 4-10-0 40.0 72 0 54 18.0 TEAM 8 0.00 0-1-0 0.0 0 0 0 0.0 COLLINS,Jason 11 690.40 1-1-0 100.0 31 1 31 2.8 Total 11 135.69 138-275-12 50.2 2535 14 94 230.5 Opponents 11 135.09 186-322-6 57.8 2439 17 70 221.7 Receiving gp no. yds avg td lg avg/g ANTHONY,Kyle 11 40 764 19.1 5 75 69.5 EZZARD,Jequez 11 34 895 26.3 6 94 81.4 LEMONIER, Jr.,Guy 7 15 236 15.7 1 59 33.7 GILLESPIE,Damion 10 11 181 16.5 1 75 18.1 PHILYAW,Anthony 11 11 139 12.6 1 42 12.6 WORTHAM,Dezmond 11 7 96 13.7 0 46 8.7 COLLINS,Jason 11 7 83 11.9 0 43 7.5 MURRAY,Antoine 9 5 52 10.4 0 31 5.8 SCOTT,Jordan 11 3 28 9.3 0 14 2.5 JOHNSON,Da'Vaun 11 2 37 18.5 0 32 3.4 BRANNON,Ricquaz 6 2 22 11.0 0 16 3.7 LEWIS,Amir 10 1-1 -1.0 0 0-0.1 MCCRAY-BUGGS,De 6 0 3 0.0 0 0 0.5 Total 11 138 2535 18.4 14 94 230.5 Opponents 11 186 2439 13.1 17 70 221.7 Punt Returns no. yds avg td lg EZZARD,Jequez 9 58 6.4 0 30 LEMONIER, Jr.,Guy 5 4 0.8 0 4 Total 14 62 4.4 0 30 Opponents 18 161 8.9 1 55 Interceptions no. yds avg td lg Bryan Cook 4 22 5.5 0 12 ANGLIN,Elijah 1 1 1.0 0 1 LASSITER,Leland 1 25 25.0 0 25 Total 6 48 8.0 0 25 Opponents 12 94 7.8 0 37 Kick Returns no. yds avg td lg SCOTT,Jordan 15 248 16.5 0 33 EZZARD,Jequez 14 297 21.2 0 50 LEMONIER, Jr.,Guy 12 266 22.2 0 36 LEWIS,Amir 2 44 22.0 0 31 PHILYAW,Anthony 1 25 25.0 0 25 GILLESPIE,Damion 1 5 5.0 0 5 WILLIAMS, Jr., Cody 1 4 4.0 0 4 Total 46 889 19.3 0 50 Opponents 52 817 15.7 0 57 Fumble Returns no. yds avg td lg ANGLIN,Elijah 1 96 96.0 1 96 ROLLINS,Devin 1 75 75.0 1 75 WALKER,Aaron 1 26 26.0 1 26 Total 3 197 65.7 3 96 Opponents 0 0 0.0 0 0 2018 Howard Football Pre-Season Prospectus 10
2017 DEFENSIVE STATISTICS Tackles Sacks Pass defense Fumbles blkd ## Defensive Leaders gp ua a tot tfl/yds no-yds int-yds brup qbh rcv-yds ff kick saf 40 ROLLINS,Devin 11 63 12 69.0 11.0-34 1.0-4. 2. 2-75 1.. 25 LASSITER,Leland 11 53 16 61.0 1.0-4. 1-25 3. 1-0... 19 ANGLIN,Elijah 11 54 7 57.5 11.0-24 3.5-9 1-1 3 1 1-96... 52 JOHNSON,Richard 10 45 10 50.0 1.0-9 1.0-9.... 1 1. 26 SMITH,Dominique 11 40 6 43.0 5.0-13 1.0-3... 1-0... 27 WALKER,Aaron 11 37 11 42.5 2.0-6.. 2. 1-26... 17 FREELAND,Tye 8 35 9 39.5 1.0-1.. 6. 3-0 3.. 6 Bryan Cook 11 32 5 34.5 1.0-3. 4-22 5. 1-0 1.. 46 FIELDS II,Leon 9 27 6 30.0 3.0-4........ 28 ALLISON,Marcellus 11 27 4 29.0 2.0-3.. 1 1. 1.. 18 HUNT,Travon 11 28 1 28.5 2.0-5.. 4 2.... 36 GRAY,Taejuan 11 22 4 24.0... 3. 1-0 1.. 94 FLUDD,Isaiah 10 20 7 23.5 4.0-10 0.5-0.. 1.... 35 HURTADO,Devin 11 14 7 17.5 1.0-7 1.5-7. 1..... 96 FULLER,Tyler 11 13 6 16.0 2.0-6... 1.... 30 MCCRAY-BUGGS,De 6 10 2 11.0... 2. 1-0... 99 Tyree Leonard 6 10 2 11.0 1.0-4 1.0-4. 1..... 29 BANKS,Yoseff 9 10 1 10.5......... 92 MOTLEY,Aaron 9 8 3 9.5 4.0-25 5.0-25. 1 3. 1.. 31 LEE,David 4 7 4 9.0 1.0-4.... 2-0... 56 LARKIN,Ken 11 6 6 9.0 1.0-2.. 1..... 98 DINKINS,Saevon 10 5 7 8.5 1.0-1........ 38 HUDSON,David 10 7 1 7.5 2.0-5..... 1.. TM TEAM 8 6. 6.0......... 42 LEBOFSKY,Dakota 11 6. 6.0......... 32 SIMS,Merrick 8 5 1 5.5......... 93 KUSABA,Mukuka 9 4 1 4.5.... 1.... 59 REAVES,Garrett 8 4 1 4.5......... 65 HUTCHINS,Aaron 10 3 1 3.5......... 8 MURRAY,Antoine 9 3. 3.0......... 21 DUNN,Alonte 5 3. 3.0......... 24 JOHNSON,Malcolm 8 2 1 2.5......... 81 ANTHONY,Kyle 11 2. 2.0......... 37 ROBINSON,Charles 5 2. 2.0......... 1 LEMONIER, Jr.,Guy 7 2. 2.0......... 10 COLLINS,Jason 11 1 2 2.0......... 47 EVERETT,Semaj 9 2. 2.0..... 1-0... 88 DOOLEY,Justin 10 1 1 1.5......... 50 WITTER,Brian 2 1 1 1.5......... 20 WORTHAM,Dezmond 11 1 1 1.5......... 14 BROOKS,Evan 8 1. 1.0......... 23 CONTEH,Ibrahim 8 1. 1.0......... 34 ROBINSON,Jayson 4 1. 1.0......... 53 RAMSEY,Tyrone 11 1. 1.0......... 4 JOHNSON,Da'Vaun 11 1. 1.0......... 80 GILLESPIE,Damion 10 1. 1.0......... 13 SCOTT,Jordan 11 1. 1.0......... 12 EZZARD,Jequez 11 1. 1.0......... 7 PHILYAW,Anthony 11. 1 0.5......... 86 WILLIAMS, Jr., Cody 7. 1 0.5......... Total 11 629 149 703.5 57-170 12-61 6-48 35 10 15-197 10 1. Opponents 11 604 142 675.0 76-286 30-141 12-94 27 11 2-0 6 4 1 2018 Howard Football Pre-Season Prospectus 11
2018 BISON DEPTH CHART As of July, 24 2018 OFFENSE STARTERS BACKUP Pos. No. Name (Class/Height/Weight/Hometown) No. Name (Class/Height/Weight/Hometown) WR 12 Jequez Ezzard (Jr./5-9/185/College Park, Ga.) 8 Antoine Murray (So./6-0/180/Miramar, Fla.) LT 78 Phillip Fleming (Jr./6-6/260/Hopkins, S.C.)?? LG 77 Timothy Young (Fr./6-4/320/Hampton, Va.) 70 Tyler Shadrach (Gr./6-5/310/Teaneck, N.J.) C 73 James Holmon (R-Sr./6-4/320/Augusta, Ga.) 72 Jaylaan Williams (Fr./6-3/300/Miami, Fla.) RG 60 Anthony Young, Jr. (Fr./6-3/290/Pittsburgh, Pa.)?? RT 53 Tyrone Ramsey (R-Jr./6-4/250/Detroit, Mich.) 69 Robert Teahan (Fr./6-2/270/Winchester, Va.) WR 81 Kyle Anthony (Jr./6-3/210/Miramar, Fla.)?? WR 15 A Jae Boyd (Fr./5-9/170/Pittsburgh, Calif.) 10 Jason Collins (R-Sr./6-2/185/Fort Lauderdale, Fla.) QB 3 Caylin Newton (So./6-0/205/Atlanta, Ga.) 2 Ramar Williams (So./6-0/170/Bowie, Md.) HB 44 Amir Lewis (So./5-9/180/Philadelphia, Pa.) 33 Josiah Crute (Fr./5-10/185/Washington, D.C.) FB 4 Iggy Reynoso (Fr./5-11/205/Reading, Pa.) 23 Malik Hyatt (So./6-2/215/Gastonia, N.C.) DEFENSE STARTERS BACKUP Pos. No. Name (Class/Height/Weight/Hometown) No. Name (Class/Height/Weight/Hometown) RE 92 Aaron Motley (So./6-2/240/Highland Springs, Va.) 90 James Newell (So./6-2/245/Akron, Ohio) NT 94 Isaiah Fludd (Sr./6-3/230/Richmond, Va.) 98 Saevon Dinkins (So./6-3/265/Anchorage, Alaska) LE 96 Tyler Fuller (Jr./6-2/275/Manvel, Texas) 99 Tyree Leonard (So./6-2/220/Jonesboro, Ga.) ROLB 35 Devin Hurtado (R-So./6-2/220/Fremont, Calif.)?? MLB 38 David Hudson (Sr./5-10/225/New Rochelle, N.Y.)?? MLB 46 Leon Fields II (Jr./6-2/238/North Charleston, S.C.)?? LOLB 28 Marcellus Allison (Sr./6-4/220/Durham, N.C.) 56 Ken Larkin (Jr./6-4/215/Cincinnati, Ohio) RCB 36 Taejuan Gray (So./6-0/160/Waldorf, Md.)?? SS 17 Tye Freeland (So./5-11/175/Petersburg, Va.)?? FS 27 Aaron Walker (So./5-11/195/Washington, D.C.)?? LCB 6 Bryan Cook (So./6-1/180/Cincinnati, Ohio)?? SPECIAL TEAMS STARTERS BACKUP Pos. No. Name (Class/Height/Weight/Hometown) No. Name (Class/Height/Weight/Hometown) P 42 Dakota Lebofsky (Gr./6-3/180/Overland Park, Kan.) 80 Damion Gillespie (Jr./6-0/175/Singapore) K 42 Dakota Lebofsky (Gr./6-3/180/Overland Park, Kan.) 11 Jordan Alley (So./5-8/160/King George, Va.) LS 10 Jason Collins (R-Sr./6-2/185/Fort Lauderdale, Fla.)?? H 10 Jason Collins (R-Sr./6-2/185/Fort Lauderdale, Fla.) 2 Ramar Williams (So./6-0/170/Bowie, Md.) KR 83 Jordan Scott (So./5-6/160/Linden, N.J.) 12 Jequez Ezzard (Jr./5-9/185/College Park, Ga.) PR 83 Jordan Scott (So./5-6/160/Linden, N.J.) 12 Jequez Ezzard (Jr./5-9/185/College Park, Ga.) 2018 Howard Football Pre-Season Prospectus 12