Table of Contents Turner Gill Bio...2 Weekly Schedule...2 Quick Facts...3 Matchup Info...3 Big South Conference..4 Milestone Watch...4 A LU Win Would...4 Quick Hitters...4 Uniform Tracker...4 On This Date...4 Top 25 Polls... 5 Team Notes...5 Off. Player Notes...6 Individual Honors...8 Def./ST Player Notes...9 Team Players of Week.10 Attendance Records..11 Player Career Highs...11 Team Captains...12 Pronunciation Guide.12 Injury Update... 12 Record Chase...12 Big Games...13 NCAA/BSC Stats...14 Depth Chart... 15 Start Chart...16 Radio/TV Info...17 Numerical Roster... 18 Coaching Staff... 20 Opp. Sched./Results..21 Series History...22 Overtime History...22 The Last Time...23 Flames in the NFL...24 2014 Stats...25 Game 1 - September 5, 2015 No. 15/14 Liberty Flames vs. Delaware State Hornets (0-0, 0-0 Big South) (0-0, 0-0 MEAC) Lynchburg, Va. (Williams Stadium - 19,200) - 7:06 p.m. - LFSN/ESPN3 First and 10 - Today s Top Storylines 1) No. 15/14 Liberty will open the season at Williams Stadium for the first time since 2008, hosting Delaware State Saturday at 7 p.m. The Flames and Hornets have squared off 14 times previously, but not since Sept. 22, 2001. See page 3 for additional matchup notes. 2) If Liberty is victorious, it would mark the Flames first season-opening win since 2010. See page 4 for more on what a Liberty victory would mean. 3) Senior QB Josh Woodrum is one touchdown pass shy of becoming the third Flame and fifth Big South signal caller with 50 for his career. See page 4 for additional milestones within reach on Saturday. 4) Last season, the Flames won their seventh Big South Conference title and made their first NCAA FCS Playoffs appearance. See page 4 for more information on Liberty s recent gridiron success. 5) The Flames return players who recorded 388 of Liberty s 448 points scored in 2014 (86.6 percent). See page 5 for more information on Liberty s experienced, high-octane offensive attack. 6) Senior WR Darrin Peterson and senior DL Chima Uzowihe are both featured on the STATS Preseason Player of the Year Watch List. See page 6 for more on Peterson and page 9 for more on Uzowihe. 7) Liberty s 2015 backfield will feature a pair of senior RBs (Desmond Rice and D.J. Abnar) who have combined for 2,957 rushing yards, 40 touchdowns and 9 100-yard games. See page 7 for more information on the Flames dynamic ground duo. 8) Three freshmen (WR B.J. Farrow, SPUR Corbin Jackson and CB Chris Turner) are listed as possible starters for Saturday s game. See page 15 for the Flames complete depth chart. 9) Senior DL Chima Uzowihe has started 26 consecutive games at RE during the past two seasons. See page 16 for Liberty s start chart. 10) Liberty s 2015 roster features players from 18 different states and two foreign countries (Germany and Norway). See page 19 for a breakdown of the Flames by state/country. 2015 Liberty Flames Football Schedule Date Opponent Time/Result TV Series Note Sept. 5 Delaware State 7 p.m. LFSN/ESPN3 LU leads, 9-5 Liberty s 1st season opener at Williams Stadium since 2008 Sept. 12 at West Virginia 3 p.m. Root Pittsburgh WVU leads, 1-0 Flames 1st-ever meeting against a Big 12 opponent Sept. 19 No. 13/12 Montana (Hall of Fame) 7 p.m. ESPN3 UM leads, 1-0 Montana s 1st visit to Williams Stadium Sept. 26 at Southern Illinois 7 p.m. LFSN/ESPN3 First meeting Liberty s 1st game in Illinois since 1992 (Northern Illinois) Oct. 3 at Georgia State TBA First meeting Flames are 1-0 vs. Sun Belt foes (Appalachian State, 2014) Oct. 10 at Gardner-Webb * 7 p.m. ASN LU leads, 12-8-1 Liberty has won 8 straight matchups with Gardner-Webb Oct. 17 at Monmouth * 1 p.m. ESPN3 LU leads, 2-0 Flames 1st game at Monmouth, 1st-ever visit to New Jersey Oct. 24 Kennesaw State * (Homecoming) 7 p.m. LFSN/ESPN3 First meeting Kennesaw State s inaugural football season Nov. 7 Presbyterian * (Military Appreciation) 3:30 p.m. ESPN3 LU leads, 8-4 Flames have won 6 consecutive games vs. Presbyterian Nov. 14 at Charleston Southern * 2 p.m. LU leads, 19-3 Liberty has won 4 straight games at CSU Nov. 19 No. 5/5 Coastal Carolina * 7 p.m. ESPNEWS Tied, 6-6 Liberty-Coastal winner has claimed 10 of last 11 Big South titles * - Big South Conference game Rankings listed are AP/USA Today for FBS opponents and STATS/FCS Coaches Poll for FCS opponents ASN - American Sports Network LFSN - Liberty Flames Sports Network All times listed are Eastern
2 2015 LIBERTY FOOTBALL GAME NOTES Turner Gill Coaching Career 2012-15 Liberty Head Coach 2010-11 Kansas Head Coach 2006-09 Buffalo Head Coach 2005 NFL Green Bay Director of Player Development/Off. Asst.) 1992-04 Nebraska Asst. HC, QB, WR 1991 SMU Wide Receivers 1990 Nebraska Graduate Asst. 1989 North Texas Graduate Asst. Education: B.A., Behavior Analysis (North Texas, 90) Hometown: Fort Worth, Texas Wife: Gayle Children: Jordan and Margaux Birthday: Aug. 13, 1962 (Age 53) Sunday 3 p.m. Team Meeting 5:25-6:25 p.m. Practice (Closed to Public/Media) Monday Practice: No practice - Players Day Off 6-7 p.m. Flames Sports Hotline With Turner Gill Weekly Radio Call-In Show Location: Liberty University Bookstore Airs on 93.3 FM (Lynchburg) 1320 AM (Lynchburg) 1240 AM (Roanoke) and 730 AM (Gretna) Flames Head Coach Turner Gill Fourth Year at Liberty Career Coaching Record: 48-63 - Record at Liberty: 23-14 (13-3 Big South) Year-by-Year Head Coaching Record: Buffalo 2006-09 20-30 (14-18 MAC) 2006 2-10 1-7 MAC - 6th/East 2007 5-7 5-3 MAC - T1st/East 2008 8-6 5-3 MAC - 1st/East 2009 5-7 3-5 MAC - 5th/East Kansas 2010-11 5-19 (1-16 Big 12) 2010 3-9 1-7 Big 12-6th/North 2011 2-10 0-9 Big 12-10th Liberty 2012-15 23-14 (13-3 Big South) 2012 6-5 5-1 Big South - T1st 2013 8-4 4-1 Big South - T1st 2014 9-5 4-1 Big South - T1st 2015 0-0 0-0 Big South Total 48-63 28-37 (Conference) College Career Highlights: Nebraska 1980-83 Three-time All-Big Eight selection 1983 Heisman Trophy finalist (finished fourth) 1983 Nebraska Co-Captain 1983 Novak Trophy Winner Career passing 231-of-428 (54.0 comp. %), 3,317 yds., 34 TDs, 11 INTs Career rushing 290 carries, 1,593 yds. (4.5 avg.), 18 TDs Record as starting quarterback 28-2 Big Eight record as starting quarterback 20-0 Three-straight Orange Bowl appearances Nebraska Football Hall of Fame inductee (1989) Orange Bowl Hall of Fame inductee (2006) Played baseball for Nebraska in 1983 All-Big Eight selection at shortstop Post Collegiate Playing Career Highlights: Baseball Selected in the MLB Draft by the Chicago White Sox in 1979 and the New York Yankees in 1983 Liberty Flames Football Weekly Schedule Tuesday 10:40-10:50 a.m. Big South Weekly Teleconference (Call-In/ Media Only) 12:30-1 p.m. Turner Gill Weekly Press Conference Location: Team Room (Williams Football Ops Center) 1-2:15 p.m. Player/Asst. Coach Weekly Interviews Location: Team Room (Williams Football Ops Center) 2:45 p.m. Team Meeting 4:00-6:15 p.m. Practice Coach Gill, Asst. Coach & Players available for interviews following practice (Meet outside locker room at 5:45 p.m.) Signed free agent contract with the Cleveland Indians in 1986 Played for A Waterloo Indians in 1986 Played for AA Williamsport Bills in 1987-88 Football Played two seasons in the CFL for the Montreal Concordes Career passing 411-of-727 (56.5 comp. %), 4,928 yds., 23 TDs, 24 INTs Career rushing 173 carries, 826 yds. (4.8 avg.), 7 TDs Career Coaching Highlights: Nebraska (Asst. Coach) QB Coach (1992-03); WR Coach (2004) 13 straight bowl appearances Three national championships (1994, 1995, 1997) Coached All-America QBs Tommy Frazier (1995) and Heisman Trophy winner Eric Crouch (2001) 2002 Frank Broyles Award finalist (national Asst. Coach of the Year) Buffalo (Head Coach) 2007 MAC Coach of the Year 2008 MAC Champions/International Bowl Kansas (Head Coach) Coached 10 All-Big 12 honorees Defeated No. 15 Georgia Tech, 28-25, for his first win at Kansas Liberty (Head Coach) 2014 Bobby Ross and VaSID Division I State Coach of the Year Big South Conference Champions in 2012, 2013 and 2014 2014 NCAA FCS Playoffs appearance (first in program history) Coached the Flames to their first victory over a No. 1 ranked opponent (Coastal Carolina, 2014) Wednesday 2:45 p.m. Team Meeting 4-6:15 p.m. Practice Coach Gill, Asst. Coach & Players available for interviews following practice (Meet outside locker room at 5:45 p.m.) Thursday 2:45 p.m. Team Meeting 4:15-6:25 p.m. Practice Only Coach Gill available for interviews following practice (Meet in Team Room at 6 p.m.) Friday Home Game Schedule 3:30 p.m. Team Meeting 4:30-5 p.m. Walk Thru Practice Closed to Media Road Game Schedule TBA Interview Policy: All interview requests for Head Coach Turner Gill, Assistant Coaches and Players must be made the day prior and approved by Todd Wetmore/Liberty Assoc. AD for Communications (football contact) Office: (434) 582-2292 Cell: (434) 841-8974 Email: twetmore@liberty.edu
2015 LIBERTY FOOTBALL GAME NOTES Liberty University at a Glance Location: Lynchburg, Va. Enrollment: 14,500 Founder: Dr. Jerry Falwell President: Jerry Falwell, Jr. Director of Athletics: Jeff Barber Founded: 1971 Nickname: Flames Colors: Red, White & Blue Football Began: 1973 All-Time Football Record: 228-216-4 Affiliation: NCAA Division I FCS Conference: Big South Stadium: Williams Stadium Capacity: 19,200 Surface: AstroTurf 2014 Record: 9-5 Big South Record: 4-1 (T1st) Final Rankings: No. 17 (Sports Network & FCS Coaches) Offensive Formation: One-Back Set Defensive Formation: 4-3 2014 Letterwinners Ret./Lost: 44/19 2014 Starters Returning/Lost: 16/11 Head Coach: Turner Gill (North Texas, 90) Record at Liberty: 23-14 (Fourth season) Overall Record: 48-63 (10th season) Media Information Radio Station: LFSN Radio Play-By-Play Broadcaster: Alan York Color Commentator: Paul Rutigliano Sidelines: Nick Pierce Pregame: Nick Pierce, Jamie Hall & Matt Camire Statistician: Matt Camire Engineer: Chris Wygal Television Station: LFSN/ESPN3 Play-By-Play Broadcaster: Mike Tilley Color Commentator: Matt Warner Sideline Reporter: Erin Kelly 4 Downs with the Hornets 1 - Saturday s game will be Kenneth A. Carter s inaugural contest as Delaware State s head coach. Most recently, he served as an assistant coach at Youngstown State in 2014. Carter also owns experience as an assistant at Florida, Louisville and Penn State. Like Liberty, the Hornets have made one appearance in the NCAA FCS Playoffs, thanks to their 2007 MEAC title. 2 - Liberty s Miles Hunter and Dante Shells both hail from Camden, Del., approximately five miles south of Delaware State s campus in Dover. Meanwhile, seven Hornets are Virginia natives. Among them, punter Jeremiah McGeough grew up the closest to Liberty. He graduated from George Washington High School in Danville, about an hour south of Lynchburg. 3 - Delaware State is seeking its first non-conference victory in three years. The Hornets last win outside MEAC play was a 17-10 home triumph over VMI on Sept. 1, 2012. Delaware State is also aiming for its third win at Williams Stadium, as the Hornets are 2-3 all-time at the facility. 4 - Saturday will mark the 15th meeting between Liberty and Delaware State, making the Hornets the fourth most common opponent in Flames history. Liberty has only played Charleston Southern (22 meetings), Gardner-Webb (21) and James Madison (18) more often. Last Meeting with Delaware State Sept. 22, 2001 Liberty 34, Delaware State 7 Lynchburg, Va. (Williams Stadium) Liberty s most recent matchup with Delaware State contained a number of firsts. It marked the Flames first home game of the 2001 season, Liberty s first win of the year and both teams first game after the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks on New York City and Washington, D.C. Liberty scored the game s first 27 points before the Hornets Dashane Dennis got his team on the board. He notched a 97-yard kickoff return for a touchdown during the third quarter. The Flames offensive leaders included Biff Parson (139 passing yards, 2 rushing TDs) and Dre Barnes (15 carries, 164 yards, 1 TD). Liberty s defense limited Delaware State s trio of quarterbacks to 27 yards on 4-23 passing. The Flames intercepted four Hornet passes and forced six turnovers overall. Eugene Goodman tallied 74 rushing yards for the Flames, including his first career touchdown. Today s Matchup Flames All-Time Highs vs. Delaware State 3 Rushing Performances Walt Heilig 17-250 1998 Lawrence Worthington 42-228 1996 Dre Barnes 15-164 2001 Mitchell Clark 29-155 1982 Leroy Kinard 15-154 1990 Receiving Performances Robert Butz 6-166 1995 Maurice Jones 8-138 1993 Glenwood Ferebee 5-135 1998 James McKnight 3-135 1993 Scott Queen 5-135 1990 Passing Performances Antwan Chiles 26-44, 331 1994 Biff Parson 27-49, 330 2000 Antwan Chiles 20-32, 315 1993 Ben Anderson 11-27, 289 1997 Robby Justino 14-19, 274 1992 Flames vs. the MEAC Liberty is 20-12 all-time versus MEAC opponents (at the time of the meeting). The Flames have defeated a MEAC foe in each of the past two seasons, including a 38-10 home victory over Morgan State in 2013 and a 17-0 triumph at Norfolk State in 2014. Liberty is 2-1 against the MEAC under head coach Turner Gill. Flames in Openers Liberty is 19-23 all-time in season openers. The Flames have lost four straight season openers, all of which have been played against FBS opponents. Liberty is 17-7 all-time in season openers played at home. The Flames have won six consecutive openers in Lynchburg since a 23-3 loss to Western Carolina to start the 2002 season. Liberty is 11-2 all-time in season openers at Williams Stadium. The Flames have won five season openers in a row at Williams Stadium, since the setback to Western Carolina in 2002. Saturday s game is Liberty s first season opener at Williams Stadium since 2008, when the Flames defeated North Greenville, 49-10. Liberty is 27-14-1 all-time in home openers, including victories in 11 of its last 12 home openers. The Flames lone loss during that span came at the hands of MEAC opponent Norfolk State in 2012.
4 2015 LIBERTY FOOTBALL GAME NOTES A Look Around the Big South Conference Conference Standings W L Pct. Charleston So. 0 0.000 Coastal Caro. 0 0.000 Gardner-Webb 0 0.000 Kennesaw St. 0 0.000 Liberty 0 0.000 Monmouth 0 0.000 Presbyterian 0 0.000 Overall Standings W L Pct. Charleston So. 0 0.000 Coastal Caro. 0 0.000 Gardner-Webb 0 0.000 Kennesaw St. 0 0.000 Liberty 0 0.000 Monmouth 0 0.000 Presbyterian 0 0.000 Last Week s Results/ Upcoming Schedule Thursday, Sept. 3 7 p.m. - North Greenville at Charleston So. 7:30 p.m. - Kennesaw St. at ETSU Saturday, Sept. 5 1 p.m. - Holy Cross at Monmouth 3:30 p.m. - Presbyterian at Miami (Ohio) 6 p.m. - Gardner-Webb at South Alabama 7 p.m. - Delaware State at Liberty 7 p.m. - Coastal Carolina at Furman Saturday, Sept. 12 Noon - Presbyterian at Charlotte 3 p.m. - Monmouth at Central Michigan 3 p.m. - Liberty at West Virginia 4 p.m. - Edward Waters at Kennesaw State 6 p.m. - Elon at Gardner-Webb 6 p.m. - Coastal Carolina at S.C. State 7 p.m. - Charleston So. at Troy Milestone Watch 1 - Josh Woodrum needs one TD pass to become the third QB in program history and the fifth in Big South annals with 50 career TD passes. 1 - Chima Uzowihe enters his senior season with 17.0 career sacks. With his next sack, Uzowihe will move into second place on the Big South career sack list and tie Larkin Harsey for third place in program history. 2/6 - Chima Uzowihe and Nick Newman could each record their 100th career tackle on Saturday. Uzowihe enters the game two tackles shy of the centry mark, while Newman needs six stops to reach the milestone. No current Flames have notched 100 career tackles. 3 - With three catches, Darrin Peterson would become the fifth Flame ever to tally 150 career receptions. 8 - Dante Shells needs eight receiving yards to reach 1,000 for his career. 100 - Liberty begins the 2015 season with exactly 100 victories all-time at Williams Stadium. The Flames are 100-45 (.690) at the facility since it opened on Oct. 21, 1989. A Liberty Win Would... Improve the Flames all-time record against Delaware State to 10-5, making the Hornets the fourth team Liberty has defeated 10 or more times on the gridiron (also Charleston Southern, Gardner-Webb and VMI). Mark the third straight season Liberty has defeated a MEAC opponent, boosting the Flames all-time mark to 21-12 against MEAC foes. Give Liberty a season-opening win for the first time since 2010, when the Flames posted a 52-7 victory over Saint Francis (Pa.) at City Stadium. Improve the Flames all-time record to 101-45 at Williams Stadium. Mark the Flames third straight victory in a home opener and 12th win in their last 13 home lid-lifters. Boost Liberty s all-time record in home openers to 28-14-1. Flames Fast Facts Quick Hitters The Flames are ranked No. 14 in the FCS Coaches Poll and No. 15 in the STATS FCS Top 25 Poll to start the 2015 season. Liberty was picked second (behind Coastal Carolina) in the Big South preseason poll. The Flames have captured seven Big South titles in the last eight years. They are 37-6 in conference games since the start of the 2007 season. Liberty qualified for the NCAA FCS Playoffs for the first time in 2014, defeating James Madison in the first round before falling at Villanova in the second round. The Flames have recorded nine consecutive winning records and are 70-34 since the start of the 2006 campaign. The Flames are 44-10 in home games at Williams Stadium since the start of the 2006 season. Liberty went 3-2 versus FCS Top 25 teams in 2014, highlighted by a 15-14 win at No. 2/1 Coastal Carolina on Nov. 22. That marked the Flames first-ever win over a No. 1 team in program history. Liberty has defeated three FBS teams all-time, including Eastern Michigan (1989), Ball State (2010) and Appalachian State (2014). 2015 Uniform Tracker The Liberty football program is outfitted by Nike and has 27 different helmet/jersey/pants combinations to choose from during the 2015 season. Opponent Helmet Jersey Pants Delaware State West Virginia Montana Southern Illinois Georgia State Gardner-Webb Monmouth Kennesaw State Presbyterian Charleston So. Coastal Carolina On This Date - September 5 Liberty has played five previous games in its history on Sept. 5. The Flames are 1-4 (.200) all-time on this date. Season Site LU Coach W/L/T Score Opponent Opp. Coach 1981 Away Tom Dowling L 10-17 Mars Hill Claude Gibson 1987 Home Morgan Hout W 13-8 Edinboro Steve Szabo 1992 Away Sam Rutigliano L 13-31 Furman Jimmy Satterfield 1998 Away Sam Rutigliano L 19-28 Appalachian St. Jerry Moore 2009 Away Danny Rocco L 20-33 West Virginia Bill Stewart
2015 LIBERTY FOOTBALL GAME NOTES STATS FCS Top 25 Poll 1. N.D. State (144) 2. Illinois State (3) 3. Sam Houston State 4. Villanova 5. Coastal Carolina 6. E. Washington 7. Jacksonville State 8. Chattanooga 9. New Hampshire 10. Northern Iowa 11. Montana State 12. James Madison 13. Montana 14. Youngstown State 15. Liberty 16. S.D. State 17. Eastern Kentucky 18. Richmond 19. SE Louisiana 20. Fordham 21. Indiana State 22. Idaho State 23. Harvard 24. Stephen F. Austin 25. McNeese State FCS Coaches Top 25 Poll 1. N.D. State (24) 2. Illinois State 3. Villanova 4. Sam Houston State 5. Coastal Carolina 6. E. Washington 7. New Hampshire 8. Chattanooga 9. Jacksonville State 10. Northern Iowa 11. Montana State 12. Montana 13. James Madison 14. Liberty 15. S.D. State 16. Youngstown State 17. Eastern Kentucky 18. Richmond 19. SE Louisiana 20. Indiana State 21. Fordham 22. Harvard 23. McNeese State 24. Idaho State 25. Eastern Illinois Bold indicates 2015 opponent Trends/Streaks Liberty s 2014 Big South title earned the Flames a trip to the NCAA FCS Playoffs, the program s first postseason appearance since making the move to the NCAA Division I level of play in 1988 The Flames made the most of their postseason appearance in 2014, knocking off No. 15 James Madison, 26-21, in the first round and nearly advancing to the quarterfinals with a 29-22 setback at No. 5 Villanova Liberty finished the 2014 season with the No. 2 Toughest Schedule as ranked by NCAA.org with the Flames opponents posting a combined 67.0 winning percentage (71-35) Liberty s last home opener in Lynchburg was on Sept. 4, 2010, when the Flames defeated St. Francis, Pa., 52-7, at Lynchburg s City Stadium while the Williams Stadium expansion project was being completed Liberty has opened the last four seasons facing off against FBS opponents on the road: 2011 N.C. State (L/ 21-43); 2012 Wake Forest (L/ 17-20); 2013 Kent State (L/ 10-17); 2014 No. 23 North Carolina (L/ 29-56) Liberty has posted a 14-5 record in three seasons of home games under Head Coach Turner Gill Four of Liberty s five home losses under Head Coach Turner Gill have been to ranked FCS opponents Offense Liberty returns six offensive starters from 2014: D.J. Abnar (RB), Jonathan Burgess (OL), Tanner Hartman (OL), Darrin Peterson (WR), Max Sommer (OL) and Josh Woodrum (QB) Five offensive starters from 2014 graduated or left the program during the offseason: Nicky Fualaau (FB), Mitch Hanson (OL), Gabe Henderson (WR), Dexter Herman (TE) and Greg Ray (OL) Liberty finished the 2014 season with a school-record 3,473 passing yards, surpassing the previous record of 3,237 yards set in 1991 The Flames also set program records in 2014 with 5,757 total offensive yards (previous record: 5,360 yards in 2008), 284 first downs (previous record: 266 in 2010) and 145 Team Notes passing first downs (previous record: 142 in 1991) Liberty finished the year ranked No. 25 in the country in first down offense: 284 first downs The Flames return players who recorded 388 of Liberty s 448 points scored in 2014 (86.6 percent) Liberty finished 2014 with 448 points scored, the second highest total in program history (school record is 469 points scored in 2007) Quarterback Josh Woodrum accounted for 28 of Liberty s 53 offensive touchdowns from 2014 (nine rushing, 19 passing) The Flames finished the 2014 season ranked No. 10 in the country in red zone offense: 89.7 percent (52 of 58) Of the 52 times the Flames scored inside the red zone in 2014, Liberty scored 26 rushing touchdowns (50.0 percent), 12 passing touchdowns (23.1 percent) and 14 field goals (26.9 percent) The Flames led the Big South and ranked No. 20 in the country in team passing efficiency (146.17) Liberty finished the year tied with Coastal Carolina and ranked No. 15 in the country in fewest sacks allowed (16) The Flames finished 2014 converting on 15-of-22 fourth down plays, ranking No. 10 in the country Defense Liberty returns five defensive starters from 2014: JaRon Greene (NG), Justin Guillory (CB), Nick Newman (LB), Wesley Scott (CB) and Chima Uzowihe (RE) Eight players who started for Liberty on defense in 2014 are not returning: Dominique Davis (DL), Jacob Hagen (S), Dylan Lewellyn (LB), Toby Onyechi (DL), Bobby Partilla (LB), Gary Sampson (S), Kenny Scott (CB) and Nick Sigmon (LB) Liberty has three of its top 10 tacklers returning from 2014: Nick Newman (79 tackles), Wesley Scott (49 tackles) and Justin Guillory (45 tackles) The Flames finished 2014 surrendering 373 points, the most points Liberty has allowed since 2003 (379 points allowed) Liberty ended the 2014 season atop the Big South rankings in sacks (29), the team s highest sack since 5 finishing with the same total in 1997. All 29 sacks of Liberty s sacks in 2014 were recorded by Liberty s defensive linemen. Seven different players helped Liberty finish the season ranked No. 12 in the country in interceptions (17) Liberty ranked No. 3 in the country in turnovers gained in 2014 with 32 (15 fumble recoveries, 17 interceptions) and No. 6 in fumble recoveries The Flames struggled on third and fourth down situations in 2014, finishing the year ranked No. 98 in the country in third down conversion defense (43.9 percent/90-of-205) and No. 111 in fourth down conversion defense (63.6 percent/14-of-22) Liberty s defense had success against Big South foes, holding four of five conference foes below 350 total offensive yards The Flames held three of their first four opponents in 2014 below 200 passing yards and seven times overall Special Teams Liberty returns three specialists who earned All-Big South honors in 2014: John Lunsford (K), Trey Turner (P) and Hunter Winstead (LS) Liberty tied a school record in 2014 with two blocked field goals (Richmond and Coastal Carolina) Liberty also had 2 blocked FGs in 1987; 1988; 2002; 2011 Liberty second blocked field goal of the year came on Coastal Carolina s final play of the game, allowing Liberty to claim a 15-14 win over the No. 1 ranked Chanticleers and push the Flames into the NCAA FCS Playoffs The Flames finished 2014 ranked No. 108 in the country in both punt returns (4.52 yards per return) and kickoff returns (17.57 yards per return) For the first time since 2005, Liberty finished season without a kickoff or punt return for a touchdown
6 2015 LIBERTY FOOTBALL GAME NOTES 2015 FCS Offensive Player of the Year Watch List #13 Darrin Peterson - Senior WR Single-Season Superlatives Receptions: 85 (2014) Liberty record No. 2 all-time in the Big South Honors 2015 STATS FCS Preseason All-America (1st Team) 2015 Preseason All-Big South 2014 Sports Network All-America (2nd Team) 2-time All-Big South (1st team in 2013, 2014) 2-time VaSID All-State (1st team in 2014, 2nd team in 2013) Single-Game Superlatives Receptions: 12 (9/27/14) Receiving Yards: 182 (9/13/14) Long Reception: 86 (9/13/14) Receiving TDs: 3 (10/4/14, 11/15/14) Tied for Liberty record Receiving Yards: 1,379 (2014) - Liberty record No. 2 all-time in Big South Ranked No. 4 nationally Receiving TDs: 12 (2014) - No. 2 all-time at Liberty Ranked No. 10 nationally Career Numbers Receptions: 147 No. 5 all-time at Liberty Receiving Yards: 2,264 No. 5 all-time at Liberty Receiving TDs: 20 No. 4 all-time at Liberty 100-Yard Receiving Games: 12 Liberty record #6 Josh Woodrum - Senior QB Honors 2-time All-Big South (2nd team in 2013, 2014) 2014 VaSID All-State (2nd team) 2013 College Sporting News National All-Star 5-time Big South Offensive Player of the Week 2012 Big South Freshman of the Year 2012 VaSID Offensive Rookie of the Year 2012 Jerry Rice Award Finalist Notes 3-time team captain (2013, 2014, 2015) 22-11 as starting quarterback, including 12-2 in Big South games Single-Game Superlatives Completions: 34 (9/15/12) - Liberty record Attempts: 45 (9/27/14) Passing Yards: 382 (10/19/13) Long Pass: 86 (9/13/14) Passing TDs: 4 (9/13/14) Rushes: 18 (10/4/14) Rushing Yards: 98 (10/4/14) Rushing TDs: 2 (3 times) Single-Season Superlatives Completions: 210 (2014) Attempts: 339 (2014) Passing Yards: 2,947 (2014) No. 5 all-time at Liberty No. 5 all-time in the Big South Ranked No. 17 nationally Passing TDs: 19 (2013, 2014) Tied for No. 4 all-time at Liberty Career Numbers Completions: 591 Passing Yards: 7,494 No. 2 all-time at Liberty No. 3 all-time in the Big South Passing TDs: 49 Tied for No. 3 all-time at Liberty No. 5 all-time in the Big South 300-Yard Passing Games: 7 No. 3 all-time at Liberty
2015 LIBERTY FOOTBALL GAME NOTES #2 D.J. Abnar - Senior RB 7 Honors 2015 Preseason All-Big South 2014 All-Big South (1st team) 2014 VaSID All-State (1st team) Notes Recorded three straight 100-yard rushing games in 2014 (10/4, 10/11, 10/25), becoming the first Flame to do so since Rashad Jennings (2007-08) His 39 carries against Monmouth on 11/8/14 were the most by a Flame since the 2003 season Single-Game Superlatives Rushes: 39 (11/8/14) Rushing Yards: 164 (11/8/14) Long Rush: 41 (10/11/14) Rushing TDs: 2 (7 times) Single-Season Superlatives Rushes: 292 (2014) Big South record No. 2 all-time at Liberty Rushing Yards: 1,289 (2014) No. 4 all-time at Liberty Ranked No. 18 nationally Rushing TDs: 15 (2014) Tied for No. 4 all-time at Liberty Ranked No. 15 nationally Career Numbers Rushes: 382 Rushing Yards: 1,791 Rushing TDs: 22 100-Yard Rushing Games: 7 #26 Desmond Rice - R-Senior RB Honors 2013 All-Big South (2nd team) 2013 VaSID All-State (2nd team) 3-time Big South Freshman of the Week in 2011 Notes Missed the entire 2014 season after suffering an injury during spring practice Has not appeared in a game since Nov. 23, 2013 at Charleston Southern One of 11 Liberty Christian Academy (Lynchburg, Va.) alumni on this year s team Single-Game Superlatives Rushes: 22 (11/2/13, 11/9/13) Single-Season Superlatives Rushes: 186 (2013) Rushing Yards: 967 (2013) Rushing TDs: 16 (2013) Tied for No. 2 all-time at Liberty Tied for No. 5 all-time at Big South Career Numbers Rushes: 232 Rushing Yards: 1,166 Rushing TDs: 18 100-Yard Rushing Games: 2 Rushing Yards: 170 (10/19/13) Long Rush: 46 (9/21/13) Rushing TDs: 3 (3 times)
8 2015 LIBERTY FOOTBALL GAME NOTES 2015 Individual Honors #2 D.J. Abnar - RB Preseason All-Big South #13 Darrin Peterson - WR STATS FCS Offensive Player of the Year Watch List STATS FCS Preseason All-America first team Preseason All-Big South #35 Trey Turner - P Preseason All-Big South #49 John Lunsford - K STATS FCS Preseason All-America first team Preseason All-Big South #52 Chima Uzowihe - DL STATS FCS Defensive Player of the Year Watch List STATS FCS Preseason All-America second team Preseason All-Big South Allstate AFCA Good Works Team Nominee #57 Hunter Winstead - LS Preseason All-Big South #63 - Jonathan Burgess - OL STATS FCS Preseason All-America first team Preseason All-Big South #72 Maximilian Sommer - OL Preseason All-Big South Quarterbacks #3 Stephon Masha - So. Recipient of team s Samkon Gado award during spring practice in 2015, given to the most improved offensive player Two-time Big South Freshman of the Week in 2014 Started his first career game against Charleston Southern (11/15/14) and finished with 337 of Liberty s 376 total offensive yards (99 rushing, 238 passing) Led Liberty to a upset win over No. 1 Coastal Carolina (11/22/14) by throwing for 285 yards and a TD (20- of-33) Appeared in 10 games in 2014, passing for 526 yards, rushing for 225 yards and tallying 24 receiving yards Running Backs #22 Todd Macon - So. Ranked second on the team with 266 rushing yards in 2014 Led Liberty with 13 carries for 67 yards and two touchdowns at North Carolina (8/30/14), earning Big South Freshman of the Week honors Totaled 19 carries for 74 yards in a win over No. 25 Bryant (9/20/14) Eight of his 13 carries against James Madison (11/29/14) came on a game-winning, 17-play, 85-yard fourth quarter scoring drive Fullbacks #36 Thomas Kennedy - So. Appeared in 12 games as a freshman in 2014, starting against Brevard and Bryant Caught a four-yard TD pass versus Brevard (9/13/14) Wide Receivers #1 Zac Parker - Jr. Finished with three catches for 16 yards in 2014 Recorded a 65-yard TD run versus Brevard (9/13/14) Enrolled at Liberty in 2013 but was not a part of the football program #82 B.J. Farrow - R-Fr. Redshirted in 2014 Totaled 86 receptions for 1,939 yards and 22 TDs during his final two seasons at Liberty Christian Academy Remaining Offensive Player Notes #7 Damian King - Fr. Scored 36 touchdowns during his final two seasons at Indian Rocks Christian School in Largo, Fla. #8 Dante Shells - Jr. Has totaled 54 catches for 992 yards and 4 TDs during his first two seasons Posted his first career 100- yard game with 164 receiving yards against Appalachian State (10/11/14), including a career-long reception of 75 yards Racked up 106 yards on just two receptions versus Gardner-Webb (10/25/14) Finished with a reception of 35 or more yards in six different games in 2014 #85 Kyle Carrington - R-Fr. Prepped at Donovan Catholic High School in Toms River, N.J. Tight Ends #17 Kendall Couamin - Jr. Has appeared in all 26 games during the last two seasons, starting three times Career totals include five catches for 47 yards, along with five tackles on special teams #89 Canon Smith - Jr. Appeared in all 14 games in 2014, earning his first career start against Brevard (9/13/14) Hauled in two passes for 10 yards versus No. 20 Richmond (10/4/14) #19 Will Johnson - Jr. Played in 13 games during his first season with the Flames in 2014, primarily on special teams Transferred to Liberty from West Virginia Offensive Linemen #72 Max Sommer - Sr. Preseason All-Big South selection Started at left tackle in all 14 games in 2014 Ranked Liberty s second-best offensive lineman by the coaching staff Third on the team in knockdowns Allowed only one sack Has appeared in 23 career games, starting 15 times #67 Michael Henderman - So. Appeared in six games as a freshman in 2014 Has not yet started a game during his collegiate career #70 Lucas Holder - So. Played in 12 games as a freshman during the 2014 season Has not yet started a game during his collegiate career Served as short snapper in 2014, contributing to John Lunsford s record-breaking season at kicker #63 Jonathan Burgess - Sr. 2014 and 2015 team captain Will transition to right guard after starting 23 games at left guard during the last two seasons STATS FCS Preseason All-America first team selection Preseason All-Big South 2014 Big South first-team all-conference and VaSID first-team allstate 2013 Big South second-team all-conference and VaSID second-team all-state Nominated for the 2014 Allstate AFCA Good Works team Liberty s top offensive lineman in 2014 Led the team in knockdowns Tied for second on the team in overall team performance grade Allowed only one sack Started career at Virginia State before transferring to Liberty prior to the 2013 season #68 Tanner Hartman - So. Started 12 times at right tackle during his first season at Liberty (2014) Transferred from Penn State prior to the 2014 campaign #79 - Aharown Campbell - Jr. Has appeared in 22 games as a Flame, starting 10 times Has started eight games at right guard and two at right tackle Expected to back up both tackle positions in 2015 #74 - Will Smith - Jr. Transferred from Wake Forest to Liberty during the offseason Played 12 games for the Demon Deacons, starting four times
2015 LIBERTY FOOTBALL GAME NOTES 2015 FCS Defensive Player of the Year Watch List #52 Chima Uzowihe - Senior DL Single-Game Superlatives Tackles: 6 (4 times) Sacks: 2.5 (9/6/14, 10/25/14) 9 Honors 2015 STATS FCS Preseason All-America (2nd Team) 2015 Preseason All-Big South 2015 Allstate AFCA Good Works Team Nominee 2-time All-Big South (1st team in 2013, 2014) 2-time VaSID All-State (2nd team in 2013, 2014) 2014 Capital One Academic All-District Earned one Big South Defensive Player of the Week honor and one Big South Special Teams Player of the Week award in 2014 Notes 2015 team captain Has blocked 4 kicks in his career, including the potential game-winning FG against No. 1 Coastal Carolina on 11/22/14 Tackles for Loss: 3.0 (10/13/12) Single-Season Superlatives Tackles: 43 (2013) Sacks: 8.0 (2014) Tied for No. 3 all-time in the Big South Tackles for Loss: 14.0 (2014) Tackles: 98 Career Numbers Sacks: 17.0 Tied for No. 2 all-time in the Big South Tied for No. 4 all-time at Liberty Tackles for Loss: 27.0 #49 John Lunsford - Senior K Honors 2015 STATS FCS Preseason All-America (1st Team) 2015 Preseason All-Big South 2014 Sports Network All-America (1st team) 2014 Fabulous Fifty FCS All-America (1st team) 2014 Big South Special Teams Player of the Year 2-time All-Big South (1st team in 2014, 2nd team in 2012) 2014 VaSID All-State (1st team) Notes Recorded 3 longest field goals in the country by an FCS kicker in 2014 (56, 57 & 60) Has made 8-of-13 career field goals of 50 yards or longer Made Liberty and Big South-record 60- yard field goal to send game vs. Richmond to OT on Oct. 4, 2014 Set a program record by making 94 straight extra points, spanning the 2012, 2013 and 2014 seasons Single-Game Superlatives Most PATs: 10 (9/28/13) Tied for Liberty record Most FGs: 3 (11/22/14, 12/6/14) Longest FG: 60 (10/4/14) Liberty record, Big South record Single-Season Superlatives Most PATs: 53 (2013) No. 2 all-time at Liberty Most FGs: 19 (2014) No. 3 all-time at Liberty, in Big South Most Points: 100 (2014) No. 4 all-time at Liberty, in Big South Most 50-Yard Field Goals: 5 (2014) Liberty record, Big South record Career Numbers PATs: 118-122 (96.7 percent) FGs: 35-55 (63.6 percent) Points: 223 50-Yard Field Goals: 8
10 2015 LIBERTY FOOTBALL GAME NOTES 2015 Team Players of the Week Game 1 - Delaware State Off: Def: ST: Game 2 - West Virginia Off: Def: ST: Game 3 - Montana Off: Def: ST: Game 4 - Southern Illinois Off: Def: ST: Game 5 - Georgia State Off: Def: ST: Game 6 - Gardner-Webb Off: Def: ST: Game 7 - Monmouth Off: Def: ST: Game 8 - Kennesaw State Off: Def: ST: Game 9 - Presbyterian Off: Def: ST: Game 10 - Charleston So. Off: Def: ST: Game 11 - Coastal Caro. Off: Def: ST: Remaining Defensive/Special Teams Player Notes Defensive Linemen #42 Erwin Dessources - Jr. Has appeared in 22 games as a Flame but has not started a contest Recorded five tackles against No. 15 James Madison in the first round of the NCAA FCS Playoffs (11/29/14) For his career, has totaled 28 tackles, 7.5 tackles for a loss and 2.5 sacks #92 Nolan Spicer - Sr. Appeared in 13 games in 2014, pushing his career total to 20 games played Posted a career-best four tackles versus Appalachian State (10/11/14) #76 JaRon Greene - Jr. Started all 14 games at nose guard in 2014 Active pass rusher a season ago, tallying 8.0 tackles for a loss, 3.5 sacks and three quarterback hurries Notched a career-high seven tackles and a fumble recovery against Brevard (9/13/14) Career totals include 41 tackles, 10.5 tackles for a loss and 3.5 sacks Linebackers #33 Jimmy O Grady - Sr. 2015 team captain Has appeared in 27 career games, starting the 2014 season opener at No. 23 North Carolina Finished the James Madison game (11/29/14) with a career-best seven tackles Has recorded 61 career tackles Has played in four different seasons, including two games in 2011, four in 2012, 12 in 2013 and nine in 2014 #30 Dexter Robbins Jr. Has appeared in all 26 games as a reserve linebacker during his first two seasons as a Flame Totaled 42 tackles in 2014, pushing his career total to 50 stops Six tackles at Appalachian State (10/11/14) Career-best eight tackles at Presbyterian (11/1/14), including his first career forced fumble #9 Nick Newman - Jr. Second team All-Big South linebacker in 2014 Played all 14 games in 2014, starting four times at linebacker after transitioning from safety during the previous offseason Filled the stat sheet last season, totaling 79 tackles, 3.5 tackles for a loss, three fumble recoveries, three pass breakups and one forced fumble Had 12 tackles against both Richmond (10/4/14) and Charleston Southern (11/15/14) Led Liberty with nine tackles against Coastal Carolina (11/22/14) Returned a fumble 58 yards for a TD against Villanova in the FCS Playoffs (12/6/14) #29 Miles Hunter - Sr. Has appeared in 36 games over the last three seasons, including 13 contests in 2014 28 career tackles, including a career-best five stops versus Kentucky Wesleyan (9/28/13) Cornerbacks #21 Wesley Scott - Jr. Started seven games as a part of the Flames nickel defense in 2014 82 career tackles, headlined by a 13-tackle effort at Old Dominion (10/5/13) Nabbed first career interception against Gardner-Webb (10/25/14) #6 Tyrin Holloway - So. Appeared in all 14 games as a freshman in 2014, starting against No. 20 Richmond and Appalachian State Recorded his first career interception against Appalachian State (10/11/14) Had 40 tackles a year ago #23 Justin Guillory - So. Started 12 games as a freshman in 2014, including the last seven of the season Stepped up in the FCS Playoffs, contributing 13 tackles against James Madison and six stops versus Villanova #39 Chris Turner - R-Fr. Returned seven INTs for a TD as a junior at Denmark-Olar High School in 2012 Safeties #11 Avery James - So. Played in 13 games as a true freshman, starting versus No. 20 Richmond Intercepted first career pass at Presbyterian (11/1/14), just down the road from his hometown of Duncan, S.C. #38 Alpha Jalloh - Jr. Finished with four tackles and an interception in his Liberty debut at North Carolina (8/30/14) Ended the 2014 season with 18 tackles Also led the Flames with 17 kickoff returns for 402 yards (23.6 average) #28 Corbin Jackson - R-Fr. Listed as the expected starter at Liberty s new Spur position Redshirted in 2014 Versatile performer at Victory Christian Center School in Gastonia, N.C., as he was the only player in the state of North Carolina to record a touchdown on a punt return, an interception return, a rushing play and receiving play during his senior year Specialists - Kicking #35 Trey Turner - So. Preseason All-Big South First team All-Big South and VaSID all-state as a freshman in 2014 Led the Big South with a 41.5 yards per punt average Only freshman punter in the country to average 40-plus yards per punt in 2014 Career-long 59 yard punt against Monmouth (11/8/14) Will also serve as holder in 2015 #57 Hunter Winstead - So. Preseason All-Big South Liberty s long snapper for all 14 games as a freshman in 2014, finishing the year with only one high snap Specialists - Returns #2 D.J. Abnar - Sr. Returned 20 kicks for 473 yards (23.6 average) in 2012 and 2013, with a long of 83 yards vs. Gardner-Webb (10/6/12) #1 Zac Parker - Jr. Returned 7 punts for a total of 16 yards in 2014
2015 LIBERTY FOOTBALL GAME NOTES Individual Career Highs 11 Top 10 Attendance Records (Overall) 1. 57,950 at West Virginia in Morgantown, W.Va., 9/5/09 2. 56,564 at NC State in Raleigh, N.C., 9/3/11 3. 51,000 at North Carolina in Chapel Hill, N.C., 8/30/14 4. 40,000 at Connecticut in East Hartford, Conn., 9/10/05 5. 29,623 at Wake Forest in Winston-Salem, N.C., 9/30/06 6. 27,652 at Wake Forest in Winston-Salem, N.C., 9/1/12 7. 26,374 at Marshall in Huntington, W.Va., 9/11/99 8. 26,058 at Appalachian State in Boone, N.C., 10/11/14 9. 25,161 at South Florida in Tampa, Fla., 10/21/00 10. 25,111 at South Florida in Tampa, Fla., 10/16/99 Top 15 Attendance Records (Home) 1. 20,838 vs. Richmond, 10/4/14 2. 20,217 vs. Gardner-Webb, 10/25/14 3. 19,314 vs. Savannah State, 10/2/10 4. 19,111 vs. Coastal Carolina, 10/15/11 5. 18,911 vs. Coastal Carolina, 10/19/13 6. 18,878 vs. James Madison, 9/17/11 7. 18,643 vs. Concord, 10/20/12 8. 18,587 vs. Charleston Southern, 10/9/10 9. 18,467 vs. Monmouth, 9/7/13 10. 18,334 vs. VMI, 11/2/13 11. 18,239 vs. Gardner-Webb, 10/6/12 12. 17,266 vs. VMI, 11/5/11 13. 17,139 vs. Lehigh, 9/22/12 14. 16,873 vs. Bryant, 9/20/14 15. 16,441 vs. Gardner-Webb, 11/6/10 #1 Zac Parker Rushes: 2 vs. Gardner-Webb, 2014 Rushing Yards: 65 vs. Brevard, 2014 Long Rush: 65 vs. Brevard, 2014 #2 D.J. Abnar Rushes: 39 vs. Monmouth, 2014 Rushing Yards: 164 vs. Monmouth, 2014 Long Rush: 41 at Appalachian St., 2014 Rush TDs: 2, m.r. at James Madison, 2014 #3 Stephon Masha Completions: 21 vs. CSU, 2014 Attempts: 33 at Coastal, 2014 Passing Yards: 285 at Coastal, 2014 Long Pass: 72 at Coastal, 2014 Passing TDs: 4 vs. CSU, 2014 Interceptions: 3 vs. CSU, 2014 Rushes: 10 vs. CSU, 2014 Rushing Yards: 99 vs. CSU, 2014 Long Rush: 36 vs. CSU, 2014 #6 Josh Woodrum Completions: 34 at Montana, 2012 Attempts: 45 at Indiana St., 2014 Passing Yards: 382 vs. Coastal, 2013 Long Pass: 86 vs. Brevard, 2014 Passing TDs: 4 vs. Brevard, 2014 Interceptions: 3 at Coastal, 2012 Rushes: 18 vs. Richmond, 2014 Rushing Yards: 98 vs. Richmond, 2014 Long Rush: 40 vs. Richmond, 2014 Rushing TDs: 2, m.r. vs. Richmond, 2014 #6 Tyrin Holloway Tackles: 8 vs. Richmond, 2014 INT: 1 at Appalachian St., 2014 #8 Dante Shells Receptions: 8 at App. St., 2014 Receiving Yards: 164 at Appalachian St., 2014 Long Reception: 75 at Appalachian St., 2014 #9 Nick Newman Tackles: 12, m.r. vs. CSU, 2014 TFL: 2.0 vs. CSU, 2014 #11 Avery James Tackles: 5 vs. Brevard, 2014 INT: 1 at Presbyterian, 2014 #13 Darrin Peterson Receptions: 12 at Indiana St., 2014 Receiving Yards: 182 vs. Brevard, 2014 Long Reception: 86 vs. Brevard, 2014 Receiving TDs: 3, m.r. vs. CSU, 2014 #16 Dakota Kelly Receptions: 2 vs. Monmouth, 2014 Receiving Yards: 23 vs. Monmouth, 2014 #17 Kendall Couamin Receptions: 2 at Indiana St., 2014 Receiving Yards: 19 vs. Monmouth, 2013 #20 Austin Kaigler Rushes: 15 vs. Ky. Wesleyan, 2013 Rushing Yards: 73 vs. Brevard, 2013 Long Rush: 40 vs. Brevard, 2013 Rush TDs: 2 vs. Ky. Wesleyan, 2013 #21 Wesley Scott Tackles: 13 at Old Dominion, 2013 TFL: 2.0 at Presbyterian, 2014 INT: 1 vs. Gardner-Webb, 2014 #22 Todd Macon Rushes: 19 vs. Bryant, 2014 Rushing Yards: 74 vs. Bryant, 2014 Long Rush: 22 vs. Brevard, 2014 Rushing TDs: 2 at UNC, 2014 #23 Justin Guillory Tackles: 13 at James Madison, 2014 #25 Ray Ferguson Tackles: 2, m.r. at Appalachian St., 2014 #26 Desmond Rice Rushes: 22, m.r. vs. PC, 2013 Rushing Yards: 170 vs. Coastal, 2013 Long Rush: 46 at Richmond, 2013 Rushing TDs: 3, m.r. vs. PC, 2013 #29 Miles Hunter Tackles: 5 vs. Ky. Wesleyan, 2013 #30 Dexter Robbins Tackles: 8 at Presbyterian, 2014 #33 Jimmy O Grady Tackles: 7 at James Madison, 2014 INT: 1 vs. Ky. Wesleyan, 2013 #34 Carrington Mosley Rushes: 5 vs. Gardner-Webb, 2014 Rushing Yards: 31 vs. Gardner-Webb, 2014 #35 Trey Turner Punts: 9 at North Carolina, 2014 Long Punt: 59 vs. Monmouth, 2014 #38 Alpha Jalloh Tackles: 4, m.r. vs. Brevard, 2014 INT: 1 at No. Carolina, 2014 #42 Erwin Dessources Tackles: 5 at James Madison, 2014 TFL: 2.0 at Old Dominion, 2013 #43 Avery Echols Most PATs: 3 at No. Carolina, 2014 FGs Made: 1 at Norfolk St., 2014 Long FG: 22 at Norfolk St., 2014 #49 John Lunsford Most PATs: 10 vs. Ky. Wesleyan, 2013 FGs Made: 3, m.r. at Villanova, 2014 Long FG: 60 vs. Richmond, 2014 #52 Chima Uzowihe Tackles: 6, m.r. vs. Richmond, 2014 TFL: 3.0 at Presbyterian, 2012 Sacks: 2.5, m.r. vs. GWU, 2014 #76 JaRon Greene Tackles: 7 vs. Brevard, 2014 TFL: 2.0 vs. Gardner-Webb, 2014 #89 Canon Smith Receptions: 2 vs. Richmond, 2014 Receiving Yards: 10 vs. Richmond, 2014 #92 Nolan Spicer Tackles: 4 at Appalachian St., 2014 #93 Gerald Holt Tackles: 4 at Old Dominion, 2013
12 2015 LIBERTY FOOTBALL GAME NOTES Chasing History Kicker Scoring Liberty Athle cs Hall of Famer Robby Jus no has 1. Ma Bevins/2008-11 309 held the program record for passing yards at 9,548 2. Phillip Harrelson/1995-98 250 since wrapping up his career in 1992. Senior Josh 3. Daniel Whitehead/1991-94 238 Woodrum could put that mark in jeopardy during 4. John Lunsford/2012-Present 223 his final season with the Flames, and this chart will track his progress. 2015 Team Captains #6 Josh Woodrum (QB) #33 Jimmy O Grady (LB) #52 Chima Uzowihe (DL) #63 Jonathan Burgess (OL) Pronuncia on Guide #2 D.J. Abner #3 Stef-on Mosh-ah #10 Denver Daniels #17 Kendall Coo-min #18 Ryan Davis #20 Aus n Keg-ler #34 Carrington Mohs-lee #38 Alpha Jah-low #41 Day-quin Edwards #52 Chee-ma Ooze-we-hay #53 Jah-von Majors #58 Dee-ah-VON-tay Brown #61 Ben Fee-OR-duh-leese #72 Max Summer #79 Aaron Campbell #80 Mal-uh-ky Roy Injury Update Delaware State Game Status Out for the Season #77 James Passmore - OL (Injury) Game Status Update #74 Will Smith - OL (Out indefinitely - Knee Injury) Entering his senior season, Woodrum has thrown for 7,494 yards, pu ng him 367 yards ahead of Jus- no at the same stage of his career. Jus no opened his senior campaign by throwing for 280 yards in a loss at Furman on Sept. 5, 1992. Woodrum Jus no Yds. entering Sr. season 7,494 7,127 Yds. in Sr. season Gm. 1??? 280 Updated Total??? 7,407 Liberty Career Records Passing Yards Comp/A /Yards 1. Robby Jus no/1989-92 769/1,267/9,548 2. Josh Woodrum/2012-Present 591/914/7,494 Touchdown Passes 1. Robby Jus no/1989-92 64 2. Brock Smith/2005-08 50 3T. Paul Johnson/1985-89 & Josh Woodrum 49 Rushing Touchdowns by a Quarterback 1. Glenn Inverso/1977-80 20 2. Mike Brown/2008-11 19 3. Josh Woodrum/2012-Present 15 Total Offense 1. Robby Jus no/1989-92 8,806 2. Mike Brown/2008-11 7,947 3. Josh Woodrum/2012-Present 7,899 Recep ons 1. Chris Summers/2008-11 188 2. Pat Nelson/1988-91 176 3. Pat Kelly/2009-12 162 4. Kelvin Edwards/1982-85 158 5. Darrin Peterson/2012-Present 147 Consecu ve Extra Points Made 1. John Lunsford/2012-14 94 2. Mark DeMoss/1980-83 82 Extra Points Made 1. Phillip Harrelson/1995-98 142 2. Ma Bevins/2008-11 135 3. John Lunsford/2012-Present 118 Field Goals Made 1. Ma Bevins/2008-11 58 2. Daniel Whitehead/1991-94 43 3T. Phillip Harrelson/1995-98 & John Lunsford 35 Quarterback Sacks 1. Aaron DeBerry/2000-03 22 2. Rodney Degrate/1994-96 19 3. Larkin Harsey/1989-92 18 4T. Eric Simmons/1979-82 & Chima Uzowihe 17 Big South Career Records Passing Yards 1. Collin Dra s, Charleston Southern 9,768 2. Lucas Bea y, Gardner-Webb 8,175 3. Josh Woodrum, Liberty 7,494 Touchdown Passes 1. Collin Dra s, Charleston Southern 73 2. Tyler Thigpen, Coastal Carolina 53 3. Alex Ross, Coastal Carolina 51 4. Brock Smith, Liberty 50 5. Josh Woodrum, Liberty 49 Rushing Touchdowns by a Quarterback 1T. Mike Brown, Liberty 19 1T. Nick Roberts, Gardner-Webb 19 3. Tim Maypray, VMI 18 4. Collin Dra s, Charleston Southern 17 5T. Zach MacDowall & Alex Ross, Coastal Caro. 16 Josh Woodrum, Liberty 15 Receiving Yards 1. Chris Summers/2008-11 2,712 2. Kelvin Edwards/1982-85 2,546 3. Pat Nelson/1988-91 2,447 4. Courtney Freeman/1994-97 2,381 5. Darrin Peterson/2012-Present 2,264 Touchdown Recep ons 1. Chris Summers/2008-11 26 2. Kelvin Edwards/1982-85 22 3. Courtney Freeman/1994-97 21 4. Darrin Peterson/2012-Present 20 Receiving Touchdowns 1. Jerome Simpson, Coastal Carolina 44 2. Duvaughn Flagler, Gardner-Webb 31 3. Ma Hazel, Coastal Carolina 26 4. Chris Summers, Liberty 26 5T. W. Andrews Jr., GWU & K. Cook, GWU 21 Darrin Peterson, Liberty 20 Quarterback Sacks 1. Brian Johnston, Gardner-Webb 20.5 2T. Adrain Grady, Coastal Carolina 17.0 2T. Chima Uzowihe, Liberty 17.0
2015 LIBERTY FOOTBALL GAME NOTES Career 300+ Yard Passing Games #6 Josh Woodrum (7) Date Opponent C-A-Int Yds TD 9/15/12 Montana 34-44-1 322 2 10/6/12 Gardner-Webb 25-31-1 373 3 10/19/13 Coastal Carolina 29-41-1 382 3 9/13/14 Brevard 14-16-0 327 4 9/20/14 Bryant 24-34-0 319 1 9/27/14 Indiana State 26-45-2 308 2 10/11/14 Appalachian State 24-37-1 356 3 Most Career 300-Yard Passing Games at Liberty 1. Robby Justino/1989-92 12 2. Phil Basso/1981-84 8 3. Josh Woodrum/2012-Present 7 Career 100+ Yard Rushing Games #2 D.J. Abnar (7) Date Opponent Att Yds TD 9/28/13 Kentucky Wesleyan 15 108 2 9/13/14 Brevard 13 161 2 10/4/14 Richmond 11 105 0 10/11/14 Appalachian State 29 129 2 10/25/14 Gardner-Webb 27 137 2 11/8/14 Monmouth 39 164 2 11/22/14 Coastal Carolina 35 122 0 #26 Desmond Rice (2) Date Opponent Att Yds TD 9/21/13 Richmond 12 106 1 10/19/13 Coastal Carolina 21 170 3 Career 100+ Yard Receiving Games #13 Darrin Peterson (12) Date Opponent No. Yds TD 8/29/13 Kent State 5 106 0 9/7/13 Monmouth 3 124 2 10/19/13 Coastal Carolina 9 111 0 11/2/13 VMI 9 118 0 9/13/14 Brevard 6 182 1 9/20/14 Bryant 8 110 0 9/27/14 Indiana State 12 116 1 10/4/14 Richmond 11 136 3 11/1/14 Presbyterian 7 156 1 11/15/14 Charleston Southern 10 123 3 11/22/14 Coastal Carolina 4 113 1 12/6/14 Villanova 5 103 0 #8 Dante Shells (2) Date Opponent No. Yds TD 10/11/14 Appalachian State 8 164 1 10/25/14 Gardner-Webb 2 106 0 Most Career 100-Yard Receiving Games at Liberty 1. Darrin Peterson, 2012-Present 12 2. Chris Summers, 2008-11 10 2014 Pass Plays of 20+ Yards (43) 8/30 N. Carolina Woodrum to Peterson 39 yds 8/30 N. Carolina Woodrum to Peterson 31 yds 9/6 Norfolk State Woodrum to Peterson 34 yds 9/6 Norfolk State Woodrum to Shells 43 yds 9/6 Norfolk State Woodrum to Herman 23 yds 9/6 Norfolk State Woodrum to Abnar 22 yds 9/13 Brevard Woodrum to Peterson 21 yds 9/13 Brevard Woodrum to Shells 38 yds 9/13 Brevard Woodrum to Peterson 51 yds 9/13 Brevard Woodrum to Peterson 86 yds 9/13 Brevard Woodrum to Henderson 32 yds 9/20 Bryant Woodrum to Herman 23 yds 9/20 Bryant Woodrum to Peterson 21 yds 9/20 Bryant Woodrum to Shells 43 yds 9/20 Bryant Woodrum to Peterson 22 yds 9/20 Bryant Woodrum to Henderson 21 yds 9/27 Indiana St. Woodrum to Shells 71 yds 10/4 Richmond Woodrum to Abnar 25 yds 10/4 Richmond Woodrum to Henderson 22 yds 10/11 Appalachian State Woodrum to Peterson 22 yds 10/11 Appalachian State Woodrum to Herman 24 yds 10/11 Appalachian State Woodrum to Shells 75 yds 10/11 Appalachian State Woodrum to Shells 36 yds 10/11 Appalachian State Woodrum to Herman 24 yds 10/25 Gardner-Webb Woodrum to Shells 45 yds 10/25 Gardner-Webb Woodrum to Shells 61 yds 11/1 Presbyterian Woodrum to Peterson 49 yds 11/1 Presbyterian Woodrum to Henderson 29 yds 11/1 Presbyterian Woodrum to Peterson 70 yds 11/8 Monmouth Woodrum to Peterson 31 yds 11/8 Monmouth Woodrum to Glover 44 yds 11/15 Charleston Southern Masha to Herman 21 yds 11/15 Charleston Southern Masha to Henderson 26 yds 11/15 Charleston Southern Masha to Peterson 30 yds 11/22 Coastal Carolina Masha to Henderson 22 yds 11/22 Coastal Carolina Masha to Peterson 72 yds 11/22 Coastal Carolina Masha to Peterson 21 yds 11/29 James Madison Woodrum to Herman 29 yds 11/29 James Madison Woodrum to Peterson 43 yds 11/29 James Madison Woodrum to Henderson 26 yds 11/29 James Madison Woodrum to Herman 26 yds 12/6 Villanova Woodrum to Peterson 21 yds 12/6 Villanova Woodrum to Peterson 48 yds 2014 Run Plays of 20+ Yards (20) 9/6 Norfolk State Woodrum 20 yds 9/13 Brevard Abnar 28 yds 9/13 Brevard Abnar 40 yds 9/13 Brevard Macon 22 yds 9/13 Brevard Parker 65 yds 9/13 Brevard Macon 20 yds 9/20 Bryant Macon 21 yds 9/20 Bryant Abnar 22 yds 9/20 Bryant Woodrum 30 yds 10/4 Richmond Abnar 20 yds 10/4 Richmond Abnar 21 yds 10/4 Richmond Woodrum 21 yds 10/4 Richmond Woodrum 40 yds 10/4 Richmond Abnar 33 yds 10/11 Appalachian State Abnar 41 yds 10/25 Gardner-Webb Parker 23 yds 10/25 Gardner-Webb Masha 20 yds 11/15 Charleston Southern Masha 35 yds 11/15 Charleston Southern Masha 36 yds 11/29 James Madison Shashaty 26 yds 13
14 2015 LIBERTY FOOTBALL GAME NOTES Liberty in the NCAA FCS and Big South Conference Stats (2014) Team No./Avg. NCAA BSC Rushing Offense 163.1 ypg 63 4 Passing Offense 248.1 ypg 32 2 Passing Efficiency 146.17 20 1 Passing Yards/Completion 13.78 17 2 Total Offense 411.2 ypg 39 2 Scoring Offense 32.0 ppg 35 2 Rushing Defense 185.2 ypg 78 5 Passing Yards Allowed 195.4 ypg 38 3 Passing Efficiency Def. 121.04 44 3 Total Defense 380.6 ypg 56 3 Scoring Defense 26.6 ppg 60 5 Net Punting 37.00 ypp 17 1 Punt Returns 4.52 ypr 108 6 Punt Return Defense 7.60 ypr 52 4 Kickoff Returns 17.57 ypr 108 6 Kickoff Return Defense 22.94 ypr 108 6 Turnover Margin +0.43 28 3 Fumbles Recovered 15 6 1 Fumbles Lost 12 98 6 Passes Intercepted 17 12 1 Passes Had Intercepted 14 87 5 Turnovers Gained 32 3 1 Turnovers Lost 26 101 6 Sacks 2.07 spg 58 3 Sacks Allowed 1.14 spg 15 1 Tackles for Loss 5.6/game 70 3 TFL Allowed 4.57/game 17 2 Penalties Per Game 5.29/game 29 4 Yds. Penalized Per Game 52.64/game 48 4 First Downs 284 25 2 First Downs Allowed 276 100 5 3rd Down Conversion 40.7% 49 3 3rd Down Conversion Def. 43.9% 98 6 4th Down Conversion 68.2% 10 2 4th Down Conversion Def. 63.6% 111 6 Time of Possession 31:11 31 3 Red Zone Offense 89.7% 10 1 Red Zone Defense 76.9% 45 3 Individual No./Avg. NCAA BSC #2 D.J. Abnar Rushing TDs 15 15 2 Rushing Yards 1,289 18 2 Rushing Yards/Game 92.1 32 2 #6 Josh Woodrum Yards/Pass Attempt 8.69 7 1 Passing Yards/Completion 14.03 12 2 Passing Efficiency 147.6 14 1 Passing Yards 2,947 17 2 Passing Yards/Game 245.6 18 1 Points Responsible For 170 20 2 Points Responsible For/Game 14.7 24 1 Total Offense/Game 266.8 25 2 Completion Percentage 61.9 25 2 Completions/Game 17.50 32 4 Passing TDs 19 34 2 #8 Dante Shells Yards/Reception 22.40 3 1 #9 Nick Newman Fumbles Recovered 3 6 1 #13 Darrin Peterson Receiving Yards 1,379 4 1 Receiving Yards/Game 98.5 10 1 Receiving TDs 12 10 1 Receptions/Game 6.1 25 2 Yards/Reception 16.22 34 4 #35 Trey Turner Punting 41.5 22 1 #38 Alpha Jalloh Kickoff Returns 23.6 30 2 #49 John Lunsford Field Goals/Game 1.58 5 1 Field Goal Percentage 79.2 24 1 Scoring/Game 8.3 27 2 #52 Chima Uzowihe Blocked Kicks 2 18 1 (Only 2015 returnees are listed above)
2015 LIBERTY FOOTBALL GAME NOTES Flames Football Depth Chart vs. Delaware State (Updated as of Sept. 1) OFFENSE 2014 CAREER CONSEC. POS # PLAYER ELIG HT WT CAREER HIGHS GP/GS GP/GS STARTS WR 13 Darrin Peterson Sr. 6-2 190 12 REC - 182 YDS - 3 TD - 86 LG 14/13 36/23 11 85 Kyle Carrington R-Fr. 6-1 175 0/0 0/0 0 WR 82 B.J. Farrow R-Fr. 6-2 170 0/0 0/0 0 8 Dante Shells Jr. 6-1 175 8 REC - 164 YDS - 1 TD - 75 LG 12/2 24/13 0 WR 1 Zac Parker Jr. 5-9 175 1 REC - 9 YDS - 9 LG 13/0 13/0 0 7 Damian King Fr. 5-11 170 0/0 0/0 0 LT 72 Maximilian Sommer Sr. 6-6 300 14/14 23/15 14 75 Gregg Storey R-Fr. 6-5 315 0/0 0/0 0 LG 67 Michael Henderman So. 6-3 290 6/0 6/0 0 51 Jeff Fox R-Fr. 6-4 280 0/0 0/0 0 C 70 Lucas Holder So. 6-4 280 12/0 12/0 0 56 Dontae Duff Fr. 6-1 320 0/0 0/0 0 RG 63 Jonathan Burgess Sr. 6-2 305 14/14 25/23 15 61 Ben Fiordelise R-Fr. 6-3 275 0/0 0/0 0 RT 68 Tanner Hartman So. 6-4 290 13/12 13/12 5 79 Aharown Campbell Jr. 6-5 325 10/2 22/10 0 TE 17 Kendall Couamin Jr. 6-2 240 2 REC - 19 YDS - 19 LG 14/2 26/3 0 19 Will Johnson Jr. 6-6 255 13/1 13/1 0 TE 89 Canon Smith Jr. 6-4 255 2 REC - 10 YDS - 6 LG 14/1 22/1 0 86 Tyler Meeks So. 6-4 230 1/0 1/0 0 FB 36 Thomas Kennedy So. 5-11 230 1 REC - 4 YDS - 1 TD - 4 LG 12/2 12/2 0 41 Buddy Edwards R-Fr. 6-0 230 0/0 0/0 0 RB 26 Desmond Rice R-Sr. 5-8 195 22 ATT - 170 YDS - 3 TD - 46 LG 0/0 31/12 0 2 D.J. Abnar Sr. 5-10 185 39 ATT - 164 YDS - 2 TD - 41 LG 14/14 36/14 14 QB 6 Josh Woodrum Sr. 6-3 225 34 COM - 45 ATT - 382 YDS - 4 TD - 86 LG 12/12 35/33 2 3 Stephon Masha So. 6-1 195 21 COM - 33 ATT - 285 YDS - 4 TD - 72 LG 10/2 10/2 0 DEFENSE DE 42 Erwin Dessources Jr. 6-1 235 5 TACK - 1 SACK - 2 TFL - 1 FF 12/0 22/0 0 58 Dia Vante Brown So. 6-2 240 1 TACK 11/0 11/0 0 DT 92 Nolan Spicer Sr. 6-3 270 4 TACK - 1 SACK - 1 TFL 13/0 20/0 0 53 Javon Majors R-Fr. 6-3 280 0/0 0/0 0 NG 76 JaRon Greene Jr. 6-2 310 7 TACK - 1 SACK - 2 TFL 14/14 25/15 14 66 Spencer Cook So. 6-1 285 1 TACK 6/0 6/0 0 RE 52 Chima Uzowihe Sr. 6-2 250 6 TACK - 2.5 SACK - 3 TFL - 1 FF 14/14 34/26 26 55 Tolen Avery R-Fr. 6-4 235 0/0 0/0 0 MIKE 33 Jimmy O Grady Sr. 6-0 225 7 TACK - 1 SACK - 1 TFL - 1 INT 9/1 27/1 0 30 Dexter Robbins Jr. 5-11 220 8 TACK - 1 FF 14/0 26/0 0 WILL 9 Nick Newman Jr. 6-4 210 12 TACK - 2 TFL - 1 FF 14/4 24/5 1 29 Miles Hunter Sr. 5-11 200 5 TACK 13/0 36/0 0 SPUR 28 Corbin Jackson R-Fr. 6-0 190 0/0 0/0 0 46 Jordan Williams R-Jr. 6-1 190 0/0 0/0 0 CB 6 Tyrin Holloway - OR - So. 6-0 190 8 TACK - 1 TFL - 1 INT - 1 FF 14/2 14/2 0 21 Wesley Scott Jr. 5-10 175 13 TACK - 2 TFL - 1 INT 13/7 25/7 1 3 Jeremy Peters Fr. 5-10 180 0/0 0/0 0 SS 11 Avery James So. 6-0 180 5 TACK - 1 INT 13/1 13/1 0 27 Cameron Jones Fr. 5-11 185 0/0 0/0 0 FS 38 Alpha Jalloh Jr. 6-1 195 4 TACK - 1 TFL - 1 INT 14/0 14/0 0 14 Cam Jackson R-Fr. 6-1 185 0/0 0/0 0 CB 23 Justin Guillory - OR - So. 6-0 180 13 TACK - 1 TFL 14/12 14/12 7 39 Chris Turner R-Fr. 6-3 175 0/0 0/0 0 NICK 21 Wesley Scott Jr. 5-10 175 13 TACK - 2 TFL - 1 INT 13/7 25/7 1 28 Corbin Jackson R-Fr. 6-0 190 0/0 0/0 0 SPECIAL TEAMS KO/PK 49 John Lunsford Sr. 6-1 180 3 FG - 60 LG - 10 PAT 12/12 32/32 12 43 Avery Echols So. 5-10 180 1 FG - 22 LG - 3 PAT 2/2 2/2 0 P 35 Trey Turner So. 5-11 195 9 PUNTS - 371 YDS - 59 LG 14/14 14/14 14 49 John Lunsford Sr. 6-1 180 12/0 32/0 0 LS 57 Hunter Winstead So. 6-0 215 14/14 14/14 14 48 David King R-Fr. 6-1 210 0/0 0/0 0 H 35 Trey Turner So. 5-11 195 14/0 14/0 0 12 Bo Swanson So. 6-6 210 0/0 0/0 0 KR 2 D.J. Abnar Sr. 5-10 185 2 KR - 105 YDS - 83 LG 3 Jeremy Peters Fr. 5-10 180 28 Corbin Jackson R-Fr. 6-0 190 7 Damian King Fr. 5-11 170 PR 1 Zac Parker Jr. 5-9 175 2 PR - 12 YDS - 12 LG 26 Desmond Rice R-Sr. 5-8 195 15
16 2015 LIBERTY FOOTBALL GAME NOTES The Start Chart 2014 Game-By-Game Starters Offense WR WR LT LG C RG RT TE FB RB QB North Carolina Peterson Henderson Sommer Burgess Ray Hanson Hartman Herman Fualaau Abnar Woodrum Norfolk State Peterson Henderson Sommer Burgess Ray Hanson Hartman Herman Fualaau Abnar Woodrum Brevard Smith (TE) Couamin (TE) Sommer Burgess Ray Hanson Hartman Herman Kennedy Abnar Woodrum Bryant Peterson Henderson Sommer Burgess Ray Hanson Hartman Herman Kennedy Abnar Woodrum Indiana State Peterson Henderson Sommer Burgess Ray Hanson Hartman Herman Couamin (TE) Abnar Woodrum Richmond Peterson Henderson Sommer Burgess Ray Hanson Hartman Herman Fualaau Abnar Woodrum Appalachian St. Peterson Henderson Sommer Burgess Ray Hanson Hartman Herman Shells (WR) Abnar Woodrum Gardner-Webb Peterson Henderson Sommer Burgess Ray Hanson Campbell Herman Glover (WR) Abnar Woodrum Presbyterian Peterson Shells Sommer Burgess Ray Hanson Campbell Herman Fualaau Abnar Woodrum Monmouth Peterson Glover Sommer Burgess Ray Hanson Hartman Herman Fualaau Abnar Woodrum Charleston So. Peterson Henderson Sommer Burgess Callison Hanson Hartman Herman Glover (WR) Abnar Masha Coastal Caro. Peterson Johnson (TE) Sommer Burgess Ray Hanson Hartman Herman Fualaau Abnar Masha James Madison Peterson Glover Sommer Burgess Ray Hanson Hartman Herman Fualaau Abnar Woodrum Villanova Peterson Henderson Sommer Burgess Ray Hanson Hartman Herman Fualaau Abnar Woodrum Defense DE DT NG RE SLB/Nickel MLB WLB FC SS FS BC North Carolina Onyechi Davis Greene Uzowihe Jauch (S) O Grady Lewellyn Guillory Sampson Hagen K. Scott Norfolk State Onyechi Davis Greene Uzowihe W. Scott (N) Sigmon Lewellyn Guillory Sampson Hagen K. Scott Brevard Onyechi Davis Greene Uzowihe Partilla (S) Sigmon Lewellyn Guillory Sampson Hagen W. Scott Bryant Onyechi Davis Greene Uzowihe Partilla (S) Sigmon Lewellyn Guillory Sampson Hagen K. Scott Indiana State Onyechi Davis Greene Uzowihe W. Scott (N) Sigmon Lewellyn Guillory Sampson Hagen K. Scott Richmond Onyechi Davis Greene Uzowihe W. Scott (N) Lewellyn Newman Holloway James Hagen K. Scott Appalachian St. Onyechi Davis Greene Uzowihe Partilla (S) Lewellyn Newman Holloway Sampson Hagen K. Scott Gardner-Webb Onyechi Davis Greene Uzowihe Ferguson (N) Sigmon Lewellyn Guillory Sampson Hagen K. Scott Presbyterian Onyechi Davis Greene Uzowihe W. Scott (N) Sigmon Lewellyn Guillory Sampson Hagen K. Scott Monmouth Onyechi Davis Greene Uzowihe Partilla (S) Sigmon Lewellyn Guillory Sampson Hagen K. Scott Charleston So. Onyechi Davis Greene Uzowihe Partilla (S) Sigmon Lewellyn Guillory Sampson Hagen K. Scott Coastal Caro. Onyechi Davis Greene Uzowihe W. Scott (N) Sigmon Newman Guillory Sampson Hagen K. Scott James Madison Onyechi Davis Greene Uzowihe Partilla (S) Sigmon Lewellyn Guillory Sampson Hagen K. Scott Villanova Onyechi Davis Greene Uzowihe W. Scott (N) Sigmon Newman Guillory Sampson Hagen K. Scott Specialist K P LS H Longest Active Start Streaks Most Career Starts (Active) North Carolina Echols Turner Winstead Shashaty Chima Uzowihe (RE) - 26 Josh Woodrum (QB) - 33 Norfolk State Echols Turner Winstead Shashaty Jonathan Burgess (LG) - 15 John Lunsford (K) - 32 Brevard Lunsford Turner Winstead Shashaty D.J. Abnar (RB) - 14 Chima Uzowihe (RE) - 26 Bryant Lunsford Turner Winstead Shashaty JaRon Greene (NG) - 14 Jonathan Burgess (LG) - 23 Indiana State Lunsford Turner Winstead Shashaty Maximilian Sommer (LT) - 14 Darrin Peterson (WR) - 23 Richmond Lunsford Turner Winstead Shashaty Trey Turner (P) - 14 Appalachian St. Lunsford Turner Winstead Shashaty Hunter Winstead (LS) - 14 Gardner-Webb Lunsford Turner Winstead Shashaty Presbyterian Lunsford Turner Winstead Shashaty Monmouth Lunsford Turner Winstead Shashaty Charleston So. Lunsford Turner Winstead Shashaty Coastal Caro. Lunsford Turner Winstead Shashaty James Madison Lunsford Turner Winstead Shashaty Villanova Lunsford Turner Winstead Shashaty Career Starts by Position Offense WR WR WR LT LG C RG RT TE FB RB QB Peterson (23) Shells (13) Sommer (14) Burgess (23) Campbell (8) Hartman (12) Couamin (2) Kennedy (2) Abnar (14) Woodrum (33) Campbell (2) Johnson (1) Couamin (1) Rice (12) Masha (2) Sommer (1) Smith (1) Defense DE DT NG RE SLB MLB WLB CB SS FS CB NICKEL Greene (15) Uzowihe (26) O Grady (1) Newman (4) Guillory (12) James (1) Newman (1) W. Scott (1) W. Scott (6) Holloway (2) Ferguson (1) Special Teams K P LS H Lunsford (32) Turner (14) Winstead (14) Echols (2)
2015 LIBERTY FOOTBALL GAME NOTES How to Watch and Listen to the Flames 17 Liberty Flames Sports Network Radio Coverage: Play-by-Play - Alan York Color Commentator - Paul Rutigliano Engineer - Chris Wygal Sideline Reporter - Nick Pierce Pregame Show - Nick Pierce, Jamie Hall and Matt Camire Spotter - Matt Camire Studio Host - Will Stafford TV Information for This Week s Game Kickoff: 7:06 p.m. Channel: Liberty Flames Sports Network/ESPN3 Aired on WFFP-24 (Lynchburg/Roanoke/Danville markets) & The Walk Network (More than 200 stations across the country) 2015 LFSN Television Crew Broadcast Times: Pregame Tailgating Show: 5:30 p.m. Kickoff: 7:06 p.m. Flagship Station: Journey FM (88.3 FM WRVL) Network Affiliates: Virginia Berryville 89.5 FM Charlottesville 96.7 FM Clifton Forge 90.9 FM Front Royal - 98.9 FM Harrisonburg 101.3 FM Marion 105.1 FM Newport News 96.9 FM Petersburg 104.1 FM Pulaski/Roanoke 106.5 FM Richmond 94.9 FM South Boston 103.7 FM Suffolk 107.3 FM Virginia Beach 98.3 FM Warrenton 91.7 FM Waynesboro 100.3 FM Williamsburg 100.1 FM Winchester - 102.1 FM Woodbridge 89.7 FM Wytheville 101.9 FM North Carolina Elizabeth City 88.3 FM Norlina 94.3 FM Roanoke Rapids 91.1 FM Rocky Mount 107.3 FM Zebulon 90.5 FM (L-R): Matt Warner, Mike Tilley, Lyndsay Keith, Rett McGibbon, Paul Rutigliano 2015 LFSN Radio Crew (L-R): Paul Rutigliano, Nick Pierce, Alan York, Matt Camire, Chris Wygal, Jamie Hall Game On Game On, a 30-minute weekly sports talk show produced by Liberty Flames Sports Network (LFSN), airs each Saturday on various LFSN affiliates across the country and features regular coverage of Liberty football throughout the 2015 season. LFSN is a professional network that reaches more than 85 million homes across the U.S. and other areas of the world.
18 2015 LIBERTY FOOTBALL GAME NOTES 2015 Liberty Flames Football Numerical Roster No. Name Year Pos. Ht. Wt. Hometown/High School (Previous School) 1 Zac Parker Jr. WR 5-9 175 Reston, Va./South Lakes HS 2 D.J. Abnar Sr. RB 5-10 185 Tallahassee, Fla./Lincoln HS 3 Stephon Masha So. QB 6-1 195 Marietta, Ga./South Cobb HS 3 Jeremy Peters Fr. CB 5-10 180 Green Cove Springs, Fla./Clay HS 4 Jaylyn McKinney Fr. LB 6-0 215 Lake Wales, Fla./Victory Christian Academy 5 Lucas Irons R-Fr. LB 6-0 205 Fort Lauderdale, Fla./Coconut Creek HS 6 Tyrin Holloway So. CB 6-0 190 Humble, Texas/Atascocita HS 6 Josh Woodrum Sr. QB 6-3 225 Roanoke, Va./Cave Spring HS 7 Damian King Fr. WR 5-11 170 St. Petersburg, Fla./Indian Rocks Christian School 8 Dante Shells Jr. WR 6-1 175 Camden, Del./Caesar Rodney HS 9 Nick Newman Jr. LB 6-4 210 Gainesville, Va./Battlefield HS 10 Denvre Daniels Fr. WR 5-10 175 Dallas, Texas/Cedar Hill HS 11 Avery James So. S 6-0 180 Duncan, S.C./James F. Byrnes HS 12 Bo Swanson So. QB 6-6 210 Peachtree Corners, Ga./Liberty Christian Academy 13 Darrin Peterson Sr. WR 6-2 190 Gadsden, Ala./Etowah HS 14 Cam Jackson R-Fr. S 6-1 185 Houston, Texas/Lutheran South Academy 15 T.J. Tillery R-Fr. CB 5-10 195 Charlottesville, Va./Monticello HS 16 Dakota Kelly So. WR 5-11 170 Forest, Va./Liberty Christian Academy 17 Kendall Couamin Jr. TE 6-2 240 Miami Lakes, Fla./Everglades Senior HS 18 Rion Davis Fr. S 6-0 185 Hopkins, S.C./A.C. Flora HS 19 Will Johnson Jr. TE 6-6 255 Osseo, Minn./Osseo HS (West Virginia) 20 Austin Kaigler Sr. RB 5-9 200 Huntsville, Ala./Westminster Christian Academy 21 Wesley Scott Jr. CB 5-10 175 Lorton, Va./Hayfield Secondary HS 22 Todd Macon So. RB 5-10 210 St. Petersburg, Fla./Admiral Farragut Academy 23 Justin Guillory So. CB 6-0 180 Beaumont, Texas/West Brook Senior HS 24 Malik Matthews Fr. CB 5-11 185 Jacksonville, Fla./Potter s House Christian 25 Ray Ferguson Jr. CB 5-9 165 Lynchburg, Va./Liberty Christian Academy 26 Desmond Rice R-Sr. RB 5-8 195 Lynchburg, Va./Liberty Christian Academy 27 Cameron Jones Fr. S 5-11 185 New Orleans, La./Liberty Christian Academy 28 Corbin Jackson R-Fr. S 6-0 190 Charlotte, N.C./Victory Christian Center School 29 Miles Hunter Sr. LB 5-11 200 Camden, Del./Caesar Rodney HS 30 Dexter Robbins Jr. LB 5-11 220 Sevierville, Tenn./Sevier County HS 31 Elijah Benton Fr. CB 6-1 185 Forest, Va./Liberty Christian Academy 32 Jermaine Copeland Fr. CB 5-9 190 Farmville, Va./Cumberland County HS 33 Jimmy O Grady Sr. LB 6-0 225 Mechanicsville, Md./Chopticon HS (Hargrave) 34 Carrington Mosley So. RB 5-11 225 Brookneal, Va./Liberty Christian Academy 35 Frankie Hickson Fr. RB 5-8 195 Lynchburg, Va./Heritage HS 35 Trey Turner So. P 5-11 195 Rome, Ga./Rome HS 36 Thomas Kennedy So. FB 5-11 230 Roanoke, Va./Lord Botetourt HS 37 Jon Magliore Fr. S 5-10 185 Fort Lauderdale, Fla./St. Lucie West Centennial HS 38 Alpha Jalloh Jr. S 6-1 195 New Carrollton, Md./Annapolis Area Christian 39 Chris Turner R-Fr. CB 6-3 175 Columbia, S.C./Denmark-Olar HS 40 Zac Foutz Fr. TE 6-4 220 Roanoke, Va./Cave Spring HS 41 Buddy Edwards R-Fr. FB 6-0 230 Lake Butler, Fla./Union Country HS 42 Erwin Dessources Jr. DE 6-1 235 Randolph, Mass./Cambridge Rindge & Latin HS 43 Avery Echols So. K 5-10 180 Zeeland, Mich./Zeeland East HS 44 Jordan Cabral Fr. S 5-11 180 Pompano Beach, Fla./Westminster Academy 45 Christian Morgan R-So. TE 6-4 255 Plano, Texas/Prestonwood Christian (Ole Miss) 46 Jordan Williams R-Jr. S 6-1 190 Buffalo, N.Y./Bishop Timon St. Jude HS 47 Zachary Schreiber Sr. LB 6-1 210 Hagerstown, Md./North Hagerstown HS 48 David King R-Fr. LS 6-1 210 Stuarts Draft, Va./Riverheads HS 49 John Lunsford Sr. K/P 6-1 180 Fort Myers, Fla./Evangelical Christian School 51 Jeff Fox R-Fr. OL 6-4 280 Augusta, Ga./Aquinas HS 52 Chima Uzowihe Sr. DE 6-2 250 Houston, Texas/Lamar HS 53 Javon Majors R-Fr. DT 6-3 280 Virginia Beach, Va./Ocean Lakes HS
2015 LIBERTY FOOTBALL GAME NOTES 2015 Liberty Flames Football Numerical Roster No. Name Year Pos. Ht. Wt. Hometown/High School (Previous School) 54 Juwan Wells Fr. DL 6-2 215 Dublin, Ga./Dublin HS 55 Tolen Avery R-Fr. DE 6-4 235 Galveston, Texas/Ball HS 56 Dontae Duff Fr. OL 6-1 320 Mesquite, Texas/Ralph H. Poteet HS 57 Hunter Winstead So. LS 6-0 215 Raleigh, N.C./Heritage HS 58 Dia Vante Brown So. DE 6-2 240 Greensboro, N.C./Southern Guilford HS 61 Ben Fiordelise R-Fr. OL 6-3 275 Kalona, Iowa/Mid-Prairie HS 63 Jonathan Burgess Sr. OL 6-2 305 Stafford, Va./Brooke Point HS (Virginia State) 64 Beau Carter Fr. OL 6-4 320 Kents Store, Va./Fork Union Military Academy 66 Spencer Cook So. DL 6-1 285 Houston, Texas/Sharpstown HS 67 Michael Henderman So. OL 6-3 290 Tyrone, Ga./Sandy Creek HS 68 Tanner Hartman So. OL 6-4 290 Christiansburg, Va./Liberty Christian (Penn State) 70 Lucas Holder So. OL 6-4 280 Hillsville, Va./Carroll County HS 72 Maximilian Max Sommer Sr. OL 6-6 300 Hamburg, Germany/St. Pauli Buccaneers HS 73 Sam Isaacson Fr. OL 6-6 310 Lynchburg, Va./Liberty Christian Academy 74 Will Smith Jr. OL 6-5 305 Charlotte, N.C./Christchurch HS (Wake Forest) 75 Gregg Storey R-Fr. OL 6-5 315 Cary, N.C./Panther Creek HS 76 JaRon Greene Jr. DT 6-2 310 Beaumont, Texas/West Brook Senior HS 77 James Passmore R-Fr. OL 6-6 275 Dallas, N.C./North Gaston HS 78 Ernst Andersen Fr. OL 6-7 310 Lillesand, Norway/Kristiansand Gladiators 79 Aharown Campbell Jr. OL 6-5 325 Teaneck, N.J./Teaneck HS/Hargrave Military Acad. 80 Malaki Roy So. WR 5-10 185 Olney, Md./Sherwood HS 81 Marquis Fitzgerald R-Fr. WR 6-1 180 Farmville, Va./Prince Edward County HS 82 B.J. Farrow R-Fr. WR 6-2 170 Lynchburg, Va./Liberty Christian Academy 84 Ryan McCarter Jr. WR 6-2 165 Sterling, Va./Park View HS 85 Kyle Carrington R-Fr. WR 6-1 175 Toms River, N.J./Donovan Catholic HS 86 Tyler Meeks So. TE 6-4 230 Lynchburg, Va./Liberty Christian Academy 88 Isaac Brown So. WR 6-3 180 Overton, Neb./Kearney HS 89 Canon Smith Jr. TE 6-4 255 Hoover, Ala./Briarwood Christian School 90 Will Brown Fr. DL 6-2 275 Texarkana, Texas/Texas HS 91 Javon Frazier Fr. DL 6-2 235 Stafford, Va./Colonial Forge HS 92 Nolan Spicer Sr. DT 6-3 270 McDonald, Pa./South Fayette HS 93 Gerald Holt Jr. DL 6-3 295 Kannapolis, N.C./A.L. Brown HS 94 Dane Dabney R-Fr. DE 6-0 265 Venice, Fla./Venice HS 99 Marc Wilson So. DL 6-3 250 Houston, Texas/Lamar HS 19 The 2015 Flames by State/Country
20 2015 LIBERTY FOOTBALL GAME NOTES 2015 Liberty Flames Football Coaching Staff Fourth Season Under Head Coach Turner Gill Turner Gill Head Coach Fourth Year at Liberty (North Texas, 90) Offense Aaron Stamn (PB) Off. Coord./TE & FB Fourth Year at Liberty (Minnesota State-Mankato ( 02) Dennis Wagner (F) Asst. HC/OL Fourth Year at Liberty (Utah, 82) Joe Dailey (F) Passing Game Coord./QB Fourth Year at Liberty (North Carolina, 08) Jamaal Fobbs (F) ST Coordinator/RB Fourth Year at Liberty (Oklahoma State, 01) Ron Brown (F) Assoc. HC/WR First Year at Liberty (Brown, 79) Defense Robert Wimberly (F) Def. Coord./S Ninth Year at Liberty (Alabama A&M, 02) Vantz Singletary (F) Co-Def. Coord./DL Fourth Year at Liberty (Kansas State, 90) Marshall Roberts (PB) Rec. Coord./DB 12th Year at Liberty (Rutgers, 93) Josh Bookbinder (PB) Asst. Coach/LB Fourth Year at Liberty (Baylor, 09) Bryant Lewellyn (F) Asst. Coach/DT Third Year at Liberty (Liberty, 12) F = Field, PB = Press Box
2015 LIBERTY FOOTBALL GAME NOTES 2015 Opponent Schedule and Results FBS Rankings: AP/USA Today FCS Rankings: STATS/FCS Coaches Poll 21 Delaware State (0-0, 0-0 MEAC) 9/5 at No. 15/14 Liberty 7 p.m. 9/12 at Kent State 6 p.m. 9/19 CHOWAN 2 p.m. 10/3 MORGAN STATE 2 p.m. 10/10 at Hampton 2 p.m. 10/17 at Florida A&M 3 p.m. 10/24 SOUTH CAROLINA STATE 2 p.m. 10/31 BETHUNE-COOKMAN 2 p.m. 11/7 at N.C. Central 2 p.m. 11/14 at North Carolina A&T 1 p.m. 11/21 HOWARD 2 p.m. West Virginia (0-0, 0-0 Big 12) 9/5 GEORGIA SOUTHERN 7:30 p.m. 9/12 LIBERTY 3 p.m. 9/26 MARYLAND TBA 10/3 at Oklahoma TBA 10/10 OKLAHOMA STATE TBA 10/17 at Baylor TBA 10/29 at TCU 7:30 p.m. 11/7 TEXAS TECH TBA 11/14 TEXAS TBA 11/21 at Kansas TBA 11/28 IOWA STATE TBA 12/5 at Kansas State TBA No. 13/12 Montana (1-0, 0-0 Big Sky) 8/29 No. 1/1 NO. DAKOTA ST. W, 38-35 9/5 CAL POLY 9 p.m. 9/19 at Liberty 7 p.m. 9/26 NORTHERN ARIZONA 4 p.m. 10/3 at UC Davis 4 p.m. 10/10 WEBER STATE 4 p.m. 10/24 NORTH DAKOTA 3:30 p.m. 10/31 at Portland State 5 p.m. 11/7 at Idaho State 4:30 p.m. 11/14 E. WASHINGTON 3/3:30 p.m. 11/21 at Montana State 2 p.m. Southern Illinois (0-0, 0-0 MVFC) 9/5 at Indiana 4 p.m. 9/12 at Southeast Missouri 7 p.m. 9/26 LIBERTY 7 p.m. 10/3 at Western Illinois 4 p.m. 10/10 MISSOURI STATE 7 p.m. 10/17 at Indiana State 3 p.m. 10/24 YOUNGSTOWN STATE 7 p.m. 10/31 NORTH DAKOTA STATE 3 p.m. 11/7 at South Dakota 2 p.m. 11/14 ILLINOIS STATE 3 p.m. 11/21 at Northern Iowa TBA Georgia State (0-0, 0-0 Sun Belt) 9/4 CHARLOTTE 3:30 p.m. 9/12 at New Mexico State 8 p.m. 9/19 at Oregon 2 p.m. 10/3 LIBERTY TBA 10/10 APPALACHIAN STATE TBA 10/17 at Ball State TBA 10/31 at Arkansas State TBA 11/7 UL LAFAYETTE TBA 11/14 at Texas State TBA 11/21 SOUTH ALABAMA TBA 11/27 TROY TBA 12/5 at Georgia Southern TBA Gardner-Webb (0-0, 0-0 Big South) 9/5 at South Alabama 6 p.m. 9/12 ELON 6 p.m. 9/19 VIRGINIA UNION 6 p.m. 9/26 at Wofford 7 p.m. 10/10 LIBERTY 7 p.m. 10/17 at Kennesaw State 1 p.m. 10/24 CHARLESTON SOUTHERN 1:30 p.m. 10/31 at Presbyterian 2 p.m. 11/7 at Coastal Carolina 2 p.m. 11/14 ETSU 1:30 p.m. 11/21 MONMOUTH 1:30 p.m. Monmouth (0-0, 0-0 Big South) 9/5 HOLY CROSS 1 p.m. 9/12 at Central Michigan 3 p.m. 9/19 at Wagner 6 p.m. 9/26 at Fordham 1 p.m. 10/3 BRYANT 1 p.m. 10/10 at Charleston Southern Noon 10/17 LIBERTY 1 p.m. 10/24 COASTAL CAROLINA 1 p.m. 10/31 at Kennesaw State 1 p.m. 11/14 PRESBYTERIAN Noon 11/21 at Gardner-Webb 1:30 p.m. Kennesaw State (0-0, 0-0 Big South) 9/3 at ETSU 7:30 p.m. 9/12 EDWARD WATERS 4 p.m. 9/19 SHORTER 1 p.m. 9/26 at Dayton 6 p.m. 10/10 POINT 1 p.m. 10/17 GARDNER-WEBB 1 p.m. 10/24 at Liberty 7 p.m. 10/31 MONMOUTH 1 p.m. 11/7 CHARLESTON SOUTHERN 1 p.m. 11/14 at Coastal Carolina 2 p.m. 11/21 at Presbyterian 2 p.m. Presbyterian (0-0, 0-0 Big South) 9/5 at Miami (Ohio) 3:30 p.m. 9/12 at Charlotte Noon 9/19 CAMPBELL 7 p.m. 9/26 CHATTANOOGA 7 p.m. 10/3 at Western Carolina 3:30 p.m. 10/10 at Coastal Carolina 2 p.m. 10/17 CHARLESTON SOUTHERN 2 p.m. 10/31 GARDNER-WEBB 2 p.m. 11/7 at Liberty 3:30 p.m. 11/14 at Monmouth Noon 11/21 KENNESAW STATE 2 p.m. Charleston Southern (0-0, 0-0 Big South) 9/3 NORTH GREENVILLE 7 p.m. 9/12 at Troy 7 p.m. 9/17 ETSU 7 p.m. 9/26 at Citadel 6 p.m. 10/10 MONMOUTH Noon 10/17 at Presbyterian 2 p.m. 10/24 at Gardner-Webb 1:30 p.m. 10/31 COASTAL CAROLINA 2 p.m. 11/7 at Kennesaw State 1 p.m. 11/14 LIBERTY 2 p.m. 11/21 at Alabama TBA No. 5/5 Coastal Carolina (0-0, 0-0 Big South) 9/5 at Furman 7 p.m. 9/12 at South Carolina State 6 p.m. 9/19 WESTERN ILLINOIS 6 p.m. 9/26 BRYANT 6 p.m. 10/3 ALABAMA A&M 6 p.m. 10/10 PRESBYTERIAN 2 p.m. 10/24 at Monmouth 1 p.m. 10/31 at Charleston Southern 2 p.m. 11/7 GARDNER-WEBB 2 p.m. 11/14 KENNESAW STATE 2 p.m. 11/19 at Liberty 7 p.m. 2015 NCAA FCS Playoffs 11/28 First Round 12/5 Second Round 12/11 Quarterfinals 12/12 Quarterfinals 12/18 Semifinals 12/19 Semifinals 1/9 Championship Game (Frisco, Texas)
22 2015 LIBERTY FOOTBALL GAME NOTES Liberty s All-Time Results vs. 2015 Opponents Delaware State (9-5) 11/20/82 W 35-22 Dover, Del. 10/22/83 L 24-48 Lynchburg 11/10/84 L 11-34 Dover, Del. 10/6/90 L 37-38 Lynchburg 10/12/91 W 20-9 Dover, Del. 11/14/92 W 49-27 Lynchburg 11/13/93 W 47-43 Dover, Del. 10/8/94 L 17-22 Lynchburg 9/23/95 W 48-19 Dover, Del. 9/14/96 W 27-7 Lynchburg 9/27/97 W 33-17 Dover, Del. 10/17/98 W 53-21 Dover, Del. 9/23/00 L 25-42 Dover, Del. 9/22/01 W 34-7 Lynchburg 9/5/15 Lynchburg Liberty is 20-12 all-time vs. MEAC opponents. 9-5 vs. Delaware State 2-2 vs. Hampton 1-0 vs. Howard 3-1 vs. Morgan State 4-2 vs. Norfolk State 1-2 vs. North Carolina A&T West Virginia (0-1) 9/5/09 L 20-33 Morgantown, W.Va. 9/12/15 Morgantown, W.Va. Liberty has never faced a Big 12 opponent. 0-0 vs. West Virginia Montana (0-1) 9/15/12 L 14-34 Missoula, Mont. 9/19/15 Lynchburg Liberty is 0-3 all-time vs. Big Sky opponents. 0-2 vs. Boise State 0-1 vs. Montana Southern Illinois (First Meeting) 9/26/15 Carbondale, Ill. Liberty is 3-11 all-time vs. MVFC opponents. 1-3 vs. Eastern Illinois 0-2 vs. Indiana State 1-1 vs. Missouri State 0-0 vs. Southern Illinois 0-2 vs. Western Illinois 1-3 vs. Youngstown State Georgia State (First Meeting) 10/3/15 Atlanta, Ga. Liberty is 1-0 all-time vs. Sun Belt opponents. 1-0 vs. Appalachian State 0-0 vs. Georgia State Gardner-Webb (12-8-1, 9-4 BSC) 10/2/76 L 20-49 Boiling Springs, N.C. 10/1/77 L 7-22 Lynchburg 9/30/78 T 20-20 Boiling Springs, N.C. 9/29/79 W 32-29 # Roanoke, Va. 10/18/80 W 15-14 Boiling Springs, N.C. 10/3/81 L 9-14 Lynchburg 9/19/00 W 19-8 Lynchburg 10/20/01 L 25-29 Boiling Springs, N.C. 10/5/02 L 21-31 * Lynchburg 10/11/03 L 17-27 * Boiling Springs, N.C. 10/2/04 W 17-9 * Lynchburg 10/29/05 L 16-21 * Boiling Springs, N.C. 10/21/06 L 24-27 * Lynchburg 11/17/07 W 31-0 * Boiling Springs, N.C. 11/15/08 W 30-10 * Lynchburg 11/14/09 W 51-28 * Boiling Springs, N.C. 11/6/10 W 40-14 * Lynchburg 10/8/11 W 35-3 * Boiling Springs, N.C. 10/6/12 W 42-35 * Lynchburg 10/26/13 W 24-0 * Boiling Springs, N.C. 10/25/14 W 34-0 * Lynchburg 10/10/15 Boiling Springs, N.C. Liberty is 46-16 all-time in Big South games. 11-2 vs. Charleston Southern 6-6 vs. Coastal Carolina 0-1 vs. Elon 9-4 vs. Gardner-Webb 0-0 vs. Kennesaw State 1-0 vs. Monmouth 6-0 vs. Presbyterian 3-2 vs. Stony Brook 10-1 vs. VMI Monmouth (2-0, 1-0 BSC) 9/7/13 W 45-15 Lynchburg 11/8/14 W 34-24 * Lynchburg 10/17/15 W. Long Branch, N.J. Kennesaw State (First Meeting) 10/24/15 Lynchburg Presbyterian (8-4, 6-0 BSC) 10/30/82 W 24-12 Clinton, S.C. 10/29/83 L 9-28 Lynchburg 10/27/84 L 13-17 Clinton, S.C. 11/2/85 L 0-3 Lynchburg 10/27/07 W 48-14 Lynchburg 11/1/08 L 28-31 Clinton, S.C. 10/31/09 W 55-19 * Lynchburg 10/30/10 W 34-24 * Clinton, S.C. 10/29/11 W 27-20 * Lynchburg 10/13/12 W 56-7 * Clinton, S.C. 11/9/13 W 35-14 * Lynchburg 11/1/14 W 28-7 * Clinton, S.C. 11/7/15 Lynchburg Charleston Southern (19-3, 11-2 BSC) 10/30/93 W 42-6 Lynchburg 11/19/94 W 59-27 Lynchburg 10/28/95 W 19-15 Charleston, S.C. 10/26/96 W 37-7 Lynchburg 10/25/97 W 48-14 Charleston, S.C. 10/3/98 W 28-21 Lynchburg 10/23/99 W 34-14 Charleston, S.C. 11/11/00 L 0-25 Lynchburg 11/10/01 W 45-31 Charleston, S.C. 10/19/02 W 31-17 * Lynchburg 11/1/03 W 17-6 * Charleston, S.C. 10/30/04 W 34-6 * Lynchburg 11/12/05 L 30-31 * Charleston, S.C. 11/11/06 W 34-20 * Lynchburg 10/20/07 W 50-10 * Charleston, S.C. 10/25/08 W 42-0 * Lynchburg 10/24/09 W 20-13 * Charleston, S.C. 10/9/10 W 44-20 * Lynchburg 10/22/11 W 38-16 * Charleston, S.C. 11/3/12 W 26-12 * Lynchburg 11/23/13 W 56-14 * Charleston, S.C. 11/15/14 L 36-38 * Lynchburg 11/14/15 Charleston, S.C. Coastal Carolina (6-6, 6-6 BSC) 11/15/03 W 38-21 * Lynchburg 10/23/04 L 6-33 * Conway, S.C. 10/22/05 L 21-27 * Lynchburg 10/28/06 L 26-28 * Conway, S.C. 11/3/07 W 37-24 * Lynchburg 10/4/08 W 43-38 * Conway, S.C. 10/17/09 W 58-13 * Lynchburg 11/13/10 L 31-45 * Conway, S.C. 10/15/11 W 63-27 * Lynchburg 10/27/12 L 12-36 * Conway, S.C. 10/19/13 L 52-55 * Lynchburg 11/22/14 W 15-14 * Conway, S.C. 11/19/15 Lynchburg * - Big South Conference game Liberty in Overtime (5-7 record) 9/21/96 Morgan State L, 28-34 10/12/97 Hampton L, 27-33 10/3/98 Charleston So. W, 28-21 10/24/98 Buffalo W, 27-24 11/2/02 E. Kentucky L, 28-35 11/22/03 Hofstra W, 49-42 10/22/05 Coastal Caro. L, 21-27 (3OT) 9/15/07 William & Mary L, 41-48 10/29/11 Presbyterian W, 27-20 (2OT) 10/19/13 Coastal Caro. L, 52-55 (2OT) 10/4/14 Richmond L, 39-46 (2OT) 10/11/14 App. State W, 55-48
2015 LIBERTY FOOTBALL GAME NOTES Liberty Team 50+ Points 55 at Appalachian State, Oct. 11, 2014 60+ Points 73 vs. Kentucky Wesleyan, Sept. 28, 2013 70+ Points 73 vs. Kentucky Wesleyan, Sept. 28, 2013 Shut a team out at home Gardner-Webb, Oct. 25, 2014 (34-0) Shut out a conf. opponent at home Gardner-Webb, Oct. 25, 2014 (34-0) Shut a team out on the road Norfolk State, Sept. 6, 2014 (17-0) Shut out a conf. opponent on the road Gardner-Webb, Oct. 26, 2013 (24-0) Overtime game at Appalachian State, Oct. 11, 2014 (W, 55-48 in OT) 30+ first downs 32 vs. Brevard, Nov. 16, 2013 50+ rushing attempts 51 at Coastal Carolina, Nov. 22, 2014 60+ rushing attempts 61 vs. Charleston Southern, Oct. 30, 2004 200+ Yards Rushing 201 vs. Monmouth, Nov. 8, 2014 300+ Yards Rushing 330 vs. Morgan State, Sept. 14, 2013 400+ Yards Rushing 429 at Presbyterian, Oct. 13, 2012 Less than 100 Yards Rushing 64 at Villanova, Dec. 6, 2014 Less than 50 Yards Rushing 33 at Indiana State, Sept. 27, 2014 Less than 25 Yards Rushing 21 at Montana, Sept. 15, 2012 50+ pass attempts 65 at South Florida, Oct. 27, 2001 60+ pass attempts 65 at South Florida, Oct. 27, 2001 300+ Yards Passing 356 at Appalachian State, Oct. 11, 2014 400+ Yards Passing 452 vs. St. Francis, Pa., Sept. 4, 2010 Less than 100 Yards Passing 97 vs. N.C. Central, Sept. 12, 2009 500+ Yards Total Offense 501 at Appalachian State, Oct. 11, 2014 600+ Yards Total Offense 625 vs. Brevard, Sept. 13, 2014 Less than 200 Yards Total Offense 165 at Charleston Southern, Oct. 24, 2009 Less than 150 Yards Total Offense 145 at William & Mary, Sept. 24, 2005 90+ offensive plays 104 at South Florida, Oct. 27, 2001 Forced 5 Turnovers 5 vs. Stony Brook, Nov. 17, 2012 Intercepted 4 Passes 4 vs. Charleston So., Nov. 15, 2014 Had 0 Turnovers at Presbyterian, Nov. 1, 2014 Liberty Individual Rushing 100+ Yards Rushing 122, D.J. Abnar at Coastal Carolina, Nov. 22, 2014 150+ Yards Rushing 164, D.J. Abnar vs. Monmouth, Nov. 8, 2014 200+ Yards Rushing 220, Rashad Jennings at Youngstown St., Sept. 27, 2008 QB Rushed for 100 Yards 160, Mike Brown vs. Stony Brook, Nov. 20, 2010 Two Players with 100+ Yards Rushing 183, Aldreakis Allen and 128, Sirchauncey Holloway at Presbyterian, Oct. 13, 2012 Had a run of 50+ yards 65, Zac Parker vs. Brevard, Sept. 13, 2014 Had a run of 60+ yards 65, Zac Parker vs. Brevard, Sept. 13, 2014 Had a run of 70+ yards 70, Mike Brown at Stony Brook, Nov. 21, 2009 Had a run of 80+ yards 82, Danny Broggin vs. Coastal Carolina, Oct. 17, 2009 Had 30+ Rushing Attempts 35, D.J. Abnar at Coastal Carolina, Nov. 22, 2014 Had 35+ Rushing Attempts 35, D.J. Abnar at Coastal Carolina, Nov. 22, 2014 Had 40+ Rushing Attempts 40, Eugene Goodman vs. Hofstra, Nov. 22, 2003 3+ Rushing Touchdowns 3, Desmond Rice vs. Presbyterian, Nov. 9, 2013 4+ Rushing Touchdowns 4, Aldreakis Allen at Presbyterian, Oct. 13, 2012 5+ Rushing Touchdowns 5, Kim Raynor vs. Ferrum, Nov. 3, 1979 Liberty Individual Passing 300+ Yards Passing 356, Josh Woodrum at Appalachian State, Oct. 11, 2014 400+ Yards Passing 434, Robby Justino vs. Towson, Oct. 26, 1991 Had 30+ Completions 34, Josh Woodrum at Montana, Sept. 15, 2012 Had 40+ Attempts 45, Josh Woodrum at Indiana State, Sept. 27, 2014 Had 50+ Attempts 55, Biff Parson vs. Charleston Southern, Nov. 11, 2000 50+ Yard Pass 72, Stephon Masha at Coastal Carolina, Nov. 22, 2014 80+ Yard Pass 86, Josh Woodrum vs. Brevard, Sept. 13, 2014 90+ Yard Pass 91, Biff Parson at Charleston Southern, Nov. 10, 2001 Had 3+ TD Passes 4, Stephon Masha vs. Charleston Southern, Nov. 15, 2014 Had 4+ TD Passes 4, Stephon Masha vs. Charleston Southern, Nov. 15, 2014 Had 5+ TD Passes 5, Biff Parson vs. Wingate, Sept. 30, 2000 Had 6+ TD Passes 6, Phil Basso vs. Mars Hill, Oct. 6, 1984 The Last Time... 23 Liberty Individual Receiving Caught 10+ Passes 10, Gabe Henderson at Coastal Carolina, Nov. 22, 2014 Two Players Caught 10+ Passes 15, Josh Stofle and 12, Daniel Jackson at South Florida, Oct. 27, 2001 100+ Yards Receiving 103, Darrin Peterson at Villanova, Dec. 6, 2014 200+ Yards Receiving 240, Chris Summers at Stony Brook, Nov. 19, 2011 Two Players with 100+ Yards Receiving 114, Gabe Henderson and 113, Darrin Peterson at Coastal Carolina, Nov. 22, 2014 Three Players with 100+ Yards Receiving 129, Chris Summers, 115, Pat Kelly and 110, B.J. Hayes vs. St. Francis, Pa., Sept. 4, 2010 Had 2+ TD Catches 3, Darrin Peterson vs. Charleston So., Nov. 15, 2014 Had 3+ TD Catches 3, Darrin Peterson vs. Charleston So., Nov. 15, 2014 100+ Yards Receiving by a RB 128, D.J. Jordan vs. Charleston So., Nov. 11, 2000 50+ Yard Reception 72, Darrin Peterson at Coastal Carolina, Nov. 22, 2014 80+ Yard Reception 86, Darrin Peterson vs. Brevard, Sept. 13, 2014 90+ Yard Reception 91, Travis Burns vs. Charleston Southern, Nov. 10, 2001 Liberty Individual Defense Had 10+ Tackles 12, Jacob Hagen at Villanova, Dec. 6, 2014 Had 15+ Tackles 16, Dylan Lewellyn vs. Brevard, Sept. 13, 2014 Had 2+ Interceptions 3, Jacob Hagen vs. Charleston So., Nov. 15, 2014 Had 3+ Interceptions 3, Jacob Hagen vs. Charleston So., Nov. 15, 2014 INT Return for a TD 31, Gary Sampson vs. Kentucky Wesleyan, Sept. 28, 2013 Fumble Return for a TD 58, Nick Newman at Villanova, Dec. 6, 2014 Had 4+ Tackles for Loss 4, Nick Sigmon vs. Charleston So., Nov. 3, 2012 Had 5+ Tackles for Loss 5, Aaron DeBerry at Charleston So., Nov. 1, 2003 Had 2+ Sacks 2, Toby Onyechi vs. Monmouth, Nov. 8, 2014 Had 3+ Sacks 4, Aaron DeBerry at Charleston So., Nov. 1, 2003 Blocked a Punt Jimmy O Grady at Gardner-Webb, Oct. 26, 2013 Blocked a FG Chima Uzowihe at Coastal Carolina, Nov. 22, 2014 Blocked a PAT Chima Uzowihe vs. Coastal Carolina, Oct. 19, 2013 Recorded a Safety at North Carolina, Aug. 30, 2014 Liberty Individual Miscellaneous KR for a TD 90, Kevin Fogg vs. VMI, Nov. 5, 2011 Game-Opening KR for a TD 85, Danny Broggin vs. Gardner-Webb, Nov. 6, 2010 PR for a TD 77, Kevin Fogg vs. Norfolk State, Sept. 8, 2012 Returned a Blocked Punt for a TD 30, Andrew Jauch blocked & returned vs. Kentucky Wesleyan, Sept. 28, 2013 Returned a Blocked FG for a TD 59, Erick Harris blocked and Jordan Alford returned vs. Elon, Nov. 20, 2004 Returned a PAT for a score Seth Reichart blocked and Kevin Moon returned for the defensive 2-point conversion at Chattanooga, Nov. 13, 2004 Scored 4+ TDs in a game 4, Aldreakis Allen at Presbyterian, Oct. 13, 2012 Passed for 200 Yards & Rushed for 100 Mike Brown, 334 passing/160 rushing vs. Stony Brook, Nov. 20, 2010 Passed for 300 Yards & Rushed for 100 Mike Brown, 334 passing/160 rushing vs. Stony Brook, Nov. 20, 2010 300-yd Passer, 100-yd Rusher, 100-yd Receiver Josh Woodrum, 356 passing, D.J. Abnar, 129 rushing and Dante Shells, 164 receiving, at Appalachian State, Oct. 11, 2014 100-yd Rusher, 100-yd Receiver D.J. Abnar, 122 rushing and Gabe Henderson, 114 receiving and Darrin Peterson, 113 receiving, at Coastal Carolina, Nov. 22, 2014 Punted the Ball 60+ Yards 60, Mike Larsson at Charleston So., Oct. 22, 2011 Punted the Ball 70+ Yards 71, Mike Larsson at Charleston So., Oct. 24, 2009 Kicked a 50+ Yard FG 50, John Lunsford at Villanova, Dec. 6, 2014 Made 3+ FG 3, John Lunsford at Villanova, Dec. 6, 2014 Made 4+ FG 4, Matt Bevins vs. Stony Brook, Nov. 20, 2010
24 2015 LIBERTY FOOTBALL GAME NOTES Flames in the NFL Walt Aikens Mike Brown Niko Davis Miami Dolphins (#35) CB, 6-1, 208 Years at Liberty: 2011-13 2015 Preseason Highlights 4 tackles at Carolina on Aug. 22 Regular Season Week 1 Sept. 13 - at Washington Carolina Panthers (#12) WR, 5-10, 200 Years at Liberty: 2007-11 2015 Preseason Highlights 5 catches, 58 yards vs. Miami on Aug. 22 Regular Season Week 1 Sept. 13 - at Jacksonville Pittsburgh Steelers (#67) DE, 6-5, 285 Years at Liberty: 2011-14 2015 Preseason Highlights 1 tackle vs. Green Bay on Aug. 23 Regular Season Week 1 Sept. 10 - at New England Kevin Fogg Jacob Hagen Rashad Jennings Pittsburgh Steelers (#30) CB, 5-10, 185 Years at Liberty: 2009-13 2015 Preseason Highlights Interception vs. Minnesota on Aug. 9 Regular Season Week 1 Sept. 10 - at New England St. Louis Rams (#43) DB, 6-2, 205 Years at Liberty: 2010-14 2015 Preseason Highlights 2 tackles at Tennessee on Aug. 23 Regular Season Week 1 Sept. 13 - vs. Seattle New York Giants (#23) RB, 6-1, 231 Years at Liberty: 2006-08 2015 Preseason Highlights 9 carries, 28 yards, 1 TD vs. N.Y. Jets on Aug. 29 Regular Season Week 1 Sept. 13 - at Dallas Notable Former Flames in the NFL Name/Position Years at Liberty Years in NFL Teams Notes Fred Banks/WR 1982-84 1985-93 Cleveland, Miami 10 career receiving TDs Dwayne Carswell/TE 1991-93 1994-06 Denver Super Bowl XXXII and XXXIII champ. Kelvin Edwards/WR 1982-85 1986-88 New Orleans, Dallas 34 receptions for Dallas in 1987 Samkon Gado/RB 2001-04 2005-08 KC, GB, Houston, Miami, St.L. 2x NFL Rookie of the Week in 2005 Eric Green/TE 1985-88 1990-2000 Pitt., Mia., Balt., N.Y. Jets 1990 NFL Rookie of the Year Wayne Haddix/DB 1983-86 1987-93 N.Y. Giants, TB, Cin., Cle. 1990 NFL Pro Bowl James McKnight/WR 1991-93 1994-2003 Seattle, Dallas, Miami 926 rec. yds. for the 2000 Cowboys Richard Shelton/DB 1984-88 1989-94 Denver, Seattle, Pittsburgh 3 INTs for the 1991 Steelers