2017 FOOTBALL2 National Championships • 12 Conference Championships • 1 College Football Hall of Famer

1 Harlon Hill Award Winner • 44 NFL Players • 35 First Team All-America Players

2017 SCHEDULE / RESULTS

Abilene Christian Wildcats 0-0, 0-0 Southland

Sept. 2 at New Mexico ............7 p.m. (6 p.m. MDT) Sept. 9 at Colorado St. . 2:30 p.m. (1:30 p.m. MDT) Sept. 16 * vs. Houston Baptist .......................6 p.m. Sept. 23 * vs. Stephen F. Austin .....................6 p.m. Sept. 30 * at Incarnate Word ..........................6 p.m. Oct. 7 * vs. McNeese ..................................6 p.m. Oct. 14 * at Nicholls ......................................3 p.m. Oct. 21 * ! vs. SE Louisiana ......................2:30 p.m. Nov. 4 * at Northwestern State ...................6 p.m. Nov. 11 * vs. Sam Houston State ..................6 p.m. Nov. 18 * at Central Arkansas .......................3 p.m. * Southland Conference Game ! Homecoming

BROADCAST INFORMATION RADIO: ACU Sports Radio Network Flagship ....................................... KTLT-FM (98.1 FM) Play-by-Play ................................................Grant Boone Analyst ........................................................ Jim Reese Sideline ......................................................... Seth Wilson

TV: None Play-by-Play ..................................................................N/A Analyst ..................................................................... N/A Sideline ..........................................................................N/A

WEBCAST: None Play-by-Play ..................................................................N/A Analyst ..................................................................... N/A Sideline ..........................................................................N/A

SOCIAL MEDIA: #GoWildcats #ACUE4C Twitter .............................................. @ACUSports @ACUFootball Instagram .................................................@acusports Facebook .................................................. ACUsports

FIRST AND 10 • ACU head coach Adam Dorrel has been part of 30 straight victories dating back to the start of the 2015 season. Both of those seasons (2015 and 2016) at Northwest Missouri State ended with Dorrel and the Bearcats completing perfect 15-0 seasons by hoisting the NCAA Division II national championship trophy.

• The Wildcats enter the 2017 season coming off back-to-back losing seasons for the first time since 2002. That season the Wildcats finished 6-4, the first of 13 seasons in the next 15 (2002-16) that would see the Wildcats finish .500 or better.

• The Wildcats have lost 11 straight road games with their last road win coming Nov. 15, 2014, at Stephen F. Austin. ACU’s last non-conference road win was Sept. 13, 2014, when the Wildcats beat FBS foe, Troy, 38-35, in Troy, Ala.

Wildcats Open 2017 Season at New MexicoAdam Dorrel Era gets started against Lobos in Albuquerque

ABILENE CHRISTIAN (0-0)at NEW MEXICO (0-0)

Sept. 2, 2017 •7 p.m. (6 p.m. MDT) • Albuquerque, N.M. Branch Field at Dreamstyle Stadium (44,760) • 98.1 FM

ACU Wildcats New Mexico LobosNR / NR / NR . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . AP Top 25 / USA Today / FCS polls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .NR / NRAdam Dorrel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Head Coach. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Bob Davie0-0 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Record at School. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .27- (42.9%)1st . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Years at School . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6th76-8 (90.5%) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Career Record (through 2016) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .62-61 (50.4%)113.2 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Rushing Yards / Game (2016) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 350.0278.5 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Passing Yards / Game (2016) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .106.8391.6 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Total Offense / Game (2016). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 456.8458.7 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Total Defense / Game (2016) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 394.826.8 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Points / Game (2016) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .36.737.9 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Opponent Points / Game (2016) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .31.5

ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. – Adam Dorrel was hired nine months to revive a sagging ACU football program that had won just five games combined in the two previous seasons, including posting a 2-9 record in 2016.

The first results of the hard work he and his coaching staff and players have put in since mid-December will be on display for the first time in a game setting Saturday when the Wildcats open the 2017 season against the New Mexico Lobos, who won nine games last season and capped the 2016 campaign with a win in the Gildan New Mexico Bowl.

Dorrel is the winningest coach by winning percentage in all of college football with a 90.5 winning percentage (90.5 percent) with three NCAA Division II national titles to his credit, including titles in 2015 and 2016 when the Bearcats finished 15-0 both years.

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University InformationPresident: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Dr. Phil Schubert (ACU, ’91)Location: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Abilene, TexasPopulation: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .120,000 Founded: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1906Joined Southland: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1963 / Re-joined in 2013Enrollment: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5,144Nickname: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . WildcatsColors: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Purple and White

Faculty Athletics Rep . . . . . . . . Dr. Jonathan Stewart (LCU, ‘90)

Director of Athletics . . . . . . . . Lee De León (Notre Dame, ’04)

Deputy Director of Athletics . . . . . . . Dave Kinard (UCLA, ’03)

Senior Associate Director of Athletics for Student-Athlete Welfare / SWA . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Lisa Gilmore (New Mexico, ’03)

Associate AD / Media Relations . . . . Lance Fleming (ACU, ’92)

Associate AD / Internal Ops . . .Drew Long (Northwestern, ’04)

Associate AD / Academics . . . . . . . . . . . Chris Ballard (ACU, ’08)

Assistant AD / Compliance . . . . . . . . . Tyler Wright (Kansas, ‘13)

Assistant AD / Recruiting . . . . . . . . . . Grant Abston (ACU, ’09)

Director of Athletics Emeritus . . . Wally Bullington (ACU, ’53)

Asst . Dir . / Media Relations . Chris Macaluso (Penn State, ’99)

Executive Assistant to the Director of Athletics and Chief of Staff . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Susan HardcastleAssistant Director of Internal Operations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Becky Brown (Baldwin-Wallace, 2016)

Academic Coord . / Football . . . . . . Lloiminica Hall (LSU, 2015)

Academics Coordinator . . . . . . . . . . . Krista Masci (ACU, 2015)

Voice of the Wildcats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Grant Boone (ACU, ’91)

Football HistoryFirst Year of Football . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1919First Year of Southland Football . . 1964-72, Re-joined in 2014All-Time Record, Years . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 486-411-32, 94 yearsAll-Time Southland Record, Years . . . . . . 20-43-1 (12 seasons)Southland Championships, Last . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . N/ANCAA I Playoff Appearances, Last . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . N/A

Coaching StaffHEAD COACH ADAM DORRELAlma Mater, Year . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . NW Missouri State, 1998Record at School . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0-0, first seasonCareer Record . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .76-8, seventh season Southland Conference Record . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0-0, first seasonNational Championships . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 (2013, 2015, 2016)Conference Championships . . . . . . . 4 (2013, 2014, 2015, 2016)Football Office Phone: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 325-674-2353

ASSISTANT COACHESOff . Coord . / Asst . HC . . . . . Josh Lamberson (NW Mo. St., ’05)Defensive Coordinator . . . . Tremaine Jackson (Houston, ’06)WRs / Recruiting Coord . . . . . . . . . . .Ryan Gent (Iowa State, ’14)Defensive Line . . . . . . . . . . . . . Blake Andersen (Sioux Falls, ’11)Linebackers . . . . . . . . . . . . J.B. Brown (NW Missouri State, ’08)Defensive Backs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Ray Brown (East Central, ’09)Defensive Line Assistant . . . . . Jacori Greer (New Mexico, ’13)Fullbacks / Tight ends . . . . . . . . Derron Montgomery (ACU, ’11)Running backs . . . . . . . . . . . . . J.W. Walsh (Oklahoma State, ’15)

Returning Lettermen (41)Offense (20)

Quarterback (2) ..... Kade Munden, Dallas SealeyRunning Back (2)... De’Andre Brown, Tracy JamesWide Receiver (9) Chase Cokley, Josh Fink, D.J. Fuller, Troy Grant, Hunter Lees, Justin Miller, DeShun Qualls, Kalin Sadler, Carl WhitleyTight End (3) ............ Trevor Crain, Cody Ennis, Liam FlowersOffensive Line (4) Austin Hisler, Dakota Laws, Brady Melde, Chance RiekenDefense (20)End (5) ...................... Dylan Douglass, Bryson Gates, Temisan Kuyatsemi, Reynel Previlon, Corey Smith Tackle (3) Cole Burgess, Dante Hibbert, Devondric Meadows Linebacker (8) ......... Gavin Burford, Jeremiah Chambers, Sam Denmark, Quincy Dunn Marcus Long, Royce Moore Tryce Prince, Myles Solsberry Cornerback (2) ....... Adonis Davis, Jamar MackSafety (2) .................. Bolu Onifade, Brandon Richmond

Special Teams (1)

Placekicker (1) ........ Nik Grau

Lettermen Lost (24)Offense (7)

Quarterback (1) ...... Parker McKenzieWide Receiver (1) Vasquez HaynesRunning Backs (1) Adrian Duncan, Tight End (1) ............ Jamie WalkerOffensive Line (3) Riley Mayfield, Brandon Niccum, Hayden Wall

Defense (14)Tackle (5) LaMarcus Allen, Josh Bloom, Dewan Edmonson, Travaugn Moore, Ivan Thomas Jr.Linebacker (2) ......... Damian Howard, Jakob YandellCornerback (4) ....... Quinton Baker, Jabari Butler, Keith Barnett, Richard Griffin III, Safety (3) .................. D.J. Arnold, Quentin Bryant, Chas Townsend,

Special Teams (3)Placekicker (1) ........ Brendan ConnPunter (1)................... Austin KilcullenLong Snapper (1) ... Hayden Brodowsky

Stadium InformationName . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Anthony Field at Wildcat StadiumPlaying Surface . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . FieldTurf Revolution 360Year Opened . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2017First Game . . . . . . . . . ACU vs. Houston Baptist (Sept. 16, 2017)Capacity . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12,000Largest Crowd . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . N/AACU Record at Home . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0-0Press Box Phone . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 325-665-3543

FOOTBALL FACTS AND MORE

FUTURE SCHEDULES

2017Sept. 2 . . . . . . . . at New MexicoSept. 9 . . . . . . at Colorado StateSept. 16 . . . vs. Houston BaptistSept. 23 . . vs. Stephen F. AustinSept. 30 . . . . . at Incarnate WordOct. 7 . . . . . . . . . . . vs. McNeeseOct. 14 . . . . . . . . . . . . at NichollsOct. 21 . . . . . . . vs. SE LouisianaNov. 4 . . . . . . . . . . . . at NW StateNov. 11 . . . . vs. Sam Houston St.Nov. 18 . . . . at Central Arkansas

2017Sept. 1. . . . . . . . . . . . . . at BaylorSept. 15 . . . . at Houston BaptistSept. 22 . . . .at Stephen F. AusinSept. 29 . . . . vs. Incarnate WordOct. 6 . . . . . . . . . . . .at McNeeseOct. 13 . . . . . . . . . . . vs. NichollsOct. 20 . . . . . . . . at SE LouisianaNov. 3 . . . . . . . . . . . vs. NW StateNov. 10 . . . . .at Sam Houston St.Nov. 17 . . . vs. Central Arkansas

2019Aug. 31 . . . . . . . . at North TexasNov. 23. . . . .at Mississippi State

2020Sept. 5 . . . . . . vs. Southern UtahNov. 21 . . . . . . . . . .at Texas A&M

2021Sept. 4 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .at SMUSept. 11 . . . . . . at Southern Utah

2022Sept. 3 . . . . . . . .at Kansas State

2024Aug. 31 . . . . . . . . . .at Texas Tech

2026Sept. 5 . . . . . . . . . .at Texas Tech

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MEDIA REMINDERS

SundayNo practice

No coach / player availability unless circumstances dictate otherwise.

MondayNo practice

6-7 p.m.ACU Coaches’ Radio Show at Buffalo Wild Wings(1010 E. Overland Trail)

Tuesday4 p.m.Practice open to media(Coaches / players available to media after practice at approximately

6:30 p.m.)

6:30 p.m. Taping of the Adan Dorrel Show at Don Morris Building on ACU campus.

ThursdayNo coach / player availability

Practice closed to media.

Wednesday11:45 p.m.ACU Athletics Media Avaiability in Club Level of Wildcat Stadium

4 p.m.Practice open to media.(Coaches / players available to media after practice at approximately 6:30 p.m.)

FridayNo coach / player availability

Practice closed to media.

SaturdayGame Day

Contact Athletics Media Relations office to set up interviews

WEEKLY MEDIA PLANNER

Athletics Media RelationsLance Fleming (ACU, ’92)Associate A .D . for Media RelationsFootball ContactACU Box 27916, Abilene, TX 79699-7916325-674-2693 (office)325-665-3543 (cell)325-674-6798 (office fax)flemingl@acu.edu

Chris Macaluso (Penn State, ’99)Assistant Director of Media RelationsSecondary Football ContactACU Box 27916, Abilene, TX 79699-7916325-674-6171 (office)765-490-6988 (cell)325-674-6798 (office fax)cjm11a@acu.edu

Seth Wilson (South Carolina, ’14)Video Coordinator ACU Box 27916, Abilene, TX 79699-7916336-580-0680 (cell)sethwilson44@yahoo.com

Melissa Sullivan (Oregon State, ’17)Media Relations InternACU Box 27916, Abilene, TX 79699-7916503-754-1171 (cell)melissa_sullivan15@yahoo.com

WEEKLY COACHES’ SHOW Each Monday during the season, the ACU Athletics Media Relations office will host the ACU Coaches’ Show at Buffalo Wild Wings (1010 East Overland Trail, 1 mile east of ACU campus off Hwy 351) from 6-7 p.m. The show will air live on 98.1 FM The Ticket, and will also be simulacast via Facebook Live video on facebook.com/ACUSports. Local media are welcome to attend.

PLAYER INTERVIEWS Players are available before or after each Tuesday practice, depending on class schedules. This is the media’s best opportunity to interview players on the practice field. If you have specific player or coach interview requests, they should be directed to Lance Fleming, associate director of athletics for media relations by Monday afternoon. ACU football practice is open to the media from Tuesday and Wednesday, and players and players will be available to the media after practice. Neither coaches nor players will be available for interviews before practice. No player or coach interviews will be arranged after Thursday.

POST-GAME INTERVIEWS ACU head coachAdam Dorrel and players will be available to media post-game, both at home and on the road. Interviews with coaches and players at home will take place outside the locker room.

WEEKLY GAME NOTES ACU’s game notes will be available beginning Wednesday at the weekly media lunch. They also can be accessed online in PDF format at acusports.com. If you are interested in receiving the weekly game notes via email, please contact associate director of athletics for media relations Lance Fleming (flemingl@acu.edu).

SOUTHLAND CONFERENCE WEEKLY CALL The weekly coaches conference call with the media will be conducted every Tuesday beginning at 10:30 a.m., Central. The call will be conducted every Tuesday, starting Aug. 29 through the end of the regular season. Fans are welcome to listen to a live stream of the call that will be available on the league’s website: southland.org.

2017 ACU FOOTBALL HELMET STICKERS“EY” The Wildcats are wearing a sticker with the initials “EY,” which also includes blue and black bars. The EY stands for Elise Ybarra, the late wife of ACU head athletics trainer, who also served the City of Abilene as a police detective. She was killed in a tragic automobile accident while on duty in early August and the Wildcats wear a sticker this season in her memory.

“P4X” P4X is for the Play 4 Rex Foundation, which was established in March 2013 after the death of 10-year-oldRex Fleming, the son ofACU associate AD for media relations LanceFleming. Rex fought braincancer for two years before passing away in November 2012. The foundation raises money to aid those who are dealing with and living with pediatric cancer.

“Hurricane Harvey” Because almost half of the Southland’s 11 football-playing schools have been affected by HurricaneHarvey, the SouthlandConference has askedeach team to wear thishelmet sticker at least thisopening weekend in order to enhance awareness surrounding the recovery and relief efforts currently going on in South Texas and Louisiana.

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2017 ACU ROSTERS

Alphabetical Roster No . Name Pos . 59 Andren Anderson ..........................OL 66 Slayde Anderson ............................OL 6 Luke Anthony.................................. QB John Arellano ..................................OL 19 Bryce Baccarini .............................. WR 64 Nathan Badillo .................................LB Shane Beck ..................................... WR Todd Beebe ......................................OL 71 Peyton Bird .......................................OL Thomas Box......................................LB 22 De’Andre Brown .............................RB 58 Melvin Brown ...................................LB 27 Aaron Bunting .................................RB 56 Gavin Burford ..................................LB 91 Cole Burgess ...................................DT 1 (d) Cydney Calvin .................................CB Angel Carrillo ...................................LB 99 Jaleel Carter.....................................DT 25 Jeremiah Chambers .....................LB 36 David Chandler ...............................LB Connor Chesshir ............................. P Jonathan Cleland .......................... WR 33 Caleb Cobb ......................................LB 80 Chase Cokley ................................. WR Clayton Cooper ..............................PK 83 Trevor Crain ......................................TE 68 Jon Crisp ............................................OL 49 Kwame Darko-Mensah ................DB 13 Adonis Davis ....................................CB Sema’J Davis ................................... QB 60 Tony Davis II .....................................DE 96 Daytrieon Dean...............................DE Drew Delaney ................................. WR 34 Sam Denmark ................................. ILB 37 Dylan Douglass ...............................DE 46 Quincy Dunn ....................................LB 63 Richard Duran ..................................DE Markalon Ellison .............................RB 15 Cody Ennis ........................................TE 62 Anietie Etuk ......................................OL 87 Josh Fink .......................................... WR Liam Flowers ....................................TE D.J. Fuller.......................................... WR 12 Bryson Gates ...................................DE 47 Jack Gibbens ...................................LB 74 Emoree Giddens ............................OL Aaron Gonzales ..............................CB 5 Troy Grant......................................... WR 43 Nik Grau .............................................PK 20 A.J. Greathouse ............................. S Nicolas Greenwell .........................CB Bryan Gregory .................................CB 73 Everett Gunnoe...............................OL De’Tavion Hall .................................LB 16 Jase Hammack ............................... QB Houston Hance ...............................DS Chase Harris ................................... WR Granger Harris ................................FB Kage Hendrix ...................................OL 7 Aneas Henricks ..............................CB 85 Oscar Hernandez ...........................PK Noah Herring .................................. WR 92 Dante Hibbert ..................................DT 78 Kameron Hill .....................................DE 51 Austin Hisler .....................................OL 48 Mason Hite ........................................TE

No . Name Pos . Ht . Wt . Yr . Exp . Hometown 1 (o) Dallas Sealey QB 6-0 210 jr 2VL Lawton, Okla. (Lawton HS) 1 (d) Cydney Calvin CB 5-11 185 sr Tr Frisco, Texas (Centennial HS / TCU2 DeShun Qualls WR 5-10 160 soph 1VL Houston, Texas (Jersey Village HS)3 Carl Whitley WR 6-1 210 sr-RS 1VL San Antonio, Texas (Roosevelt HS / Cisco)4 Erik Huhn S 6-3 200 jr-Grad Tr Schertz, Texas (Cibolo Steele HS / Texas)5 Troy Grant WR 6-2 190 sr 1VL Brooksville, Fla. / Hernando HS / High. CC)6 Luke Anthony QB 6-0 195 fr RS Fort Worth, Texas (All Saints Episcopal)7 Aneas Henricks CB 6-0 180 sr Tr Bastrop, Texas (Bastrop HS / UTSA)8 Kade Munden QB 6-3 215 sr 2VL China Spring, Texas (China Spring HS)9 Kalin Sadler WR 5-9 170 jr 2VL Lawton, Okla. (Lawton HS)12 Bryson Gates DE 6-4 230 sr 3VL Fairfield, Texas (Fairfield HS)13 Adonis Davis CB 5-9 170 soph 1VL Bastrop, Texas (Bastrop HS) 14 Charleston White S 6-0 225 sr Tr Amarillo, Texas (Palo Duro HS / Wash. St.)15 Cody Ennis TE 6-4 270 jr 2VL San Antonio, Texas (Madison HS)16 Jase Hammack QB 6-1 215 soph-RS Sqd Andrews, Texas (Andrews HS / McMurry)17 Jamar Mack CB 5-9 180 jr 2VL Dallas, Texas (Roosevelt HS)18 Justin Miller WR 5-8 170 soph 1VL Austin, Texas (Austin Crockett HS)19 Bryce Baccarini WR 6-2 210 fr-Tr RS Keller, Texas (Fossil Ridge HS / TVCC)20 A.J. Greathouse S 6-0 190 jr-Grad Tr Chandler, Ariz. (Hamilton HS / Cal-Berkley)21 Royce Moore LB/S 5-10 190 sr 1VL Los Angeles, Calif. (Bosco HS / L.B. CC)22 De’Andre Brown RB 5-11 195 sr 3VL Lewisville, Texas (Lewisville HS)23 Tracy James RB 5-11 220 soph 1VL Dallas, Texas (Woodrow Wilson HS)24 Obinna Udoye CB 6-1 180 fr HS Cedar Park, Texas (Cedar Park HS)25 Jeremiah Chambers LB 6-2 225 soph 1VL Austin, Texas (Vista Ridge HS)26 Jack Roberson RB 5-9 160 fr RS North Richland Hills, Texas (FW Christian HS)27 Aaron Bunting RB 5-9 170 fr RS Ewa Beach, Hawai’i (James Campbell HS)29 Simon Laryea P 6-1 200 jr Tr Scottsdale, Ariz. (Chaparral HS / Mesa C.C.)30 Koy Richardson CB 5-8 170 fr HS Angleton, Texas (Angleton HS)31 Clabe Holmes IV S 5-11 165 soph Sqd Houston, Texas (Jersey Village HS)32 Bolu Onifade S 6-0 185 soph 1VL Oklahoma City, Okla. (Putnam City HS)33 Caleb Cobb LB 6-1 210 fr RS Clarendon, Texas (Clarendon HS) 34 Sam Denmark LB 6-1 225 sr 3VL Las Cruces, N.M. (Las Cruces HS)35 Myles Solsberry TE 6-1 240 sr 3VL Plano, Texas (Plano Senior HS)36 David Chandler LB 6-1 240 soph Sqd Caddo Mills, Texas (Caddo Mills HS / Chad. St.)37 Dylan Douglass DE 6-4 250 sr 3VL Canyon, Texas (Canyon HS) 38 Landry Hutchins LB 5-11 185 fr RS Keller, Texas (Keller HS)39 Dante Williams CB 6-0 185 fr HS Frisco, Texas (Lone Star HS)40 Chance Pierce FB 6-0 225 fr RS Brideport, Texas (Bridgeport HS)41 Brandon Richmond S 6-0 195 jr 2VL Cypress, Texas (Cy-Fair HS) 42 Tryce Prince LB 5-11 205 jr 2VL Ada, Okla. (Ada HS) 43 Nik Grau PK 6-1 230 sr-RS 3VL Grapevine, Texas (Grapevine HS) 45 Qua’Shawn Washington TE 5-10 210 fr HS Abilene, Texas (Abilene HS)46 Quincy Dunn LB 6-0 220 jr 2VL Lancaster, Texas (Lancaster HS)47 Jack Gibbens LB 6-3 240 fr HS Spring Branch, Texas (Smithson Valley HS)48 Mason Hite TE 5-9 240 jr Sqd Corinth, Texas (Lake Dallas HS)49 Kwame Darko-Mensah DB 5-10 185 fr RS Euless, Texas (Achimota School)50 Keith Washington DE 5-11 230 fr RS Rowett, Texas (Sachse HS) 51 Austin Hisler OL 6-4 285 sr 3VL Cedar Park, Texas (Cedar Park HS)52 Corey Smith DE 5-11 240 soph 1VL Missouri City, Texas (F.B. Hightower HS)53 Bill Weber OL 6-5 300 jr Tr Coppell, Texas (Coppell HS / Toledo)54 Cordell Ijoma DE 6-1 240 fr HS Houston, Texas (Cypress Falls HS)55 Chance Rieken OL 6-5 275 sr 3VL Comfort, Texas (Comfort HS)56 Gavin Burford LB 6-1 220 jr 2VL Lewisville, Texas (Hebron HS)57 Brady Melde OL 6-3 290 jr 1VL New Braunfels, Texas (Canyon HS)58 Melvin Brown LB 5-10 230 soph Tr Dallas, Texas (Lincoln HS / Memphis)59 Andren Anderson OL 6-1 285 soph Sqd Lubbock, Texas (Monterey HS)|60 Tony Davis II DE 6-2 195 fr RS Benton, La. (Benton HS)61 Kade Parmelly OL 6-3 300 fr HS Abilene, Texas (Abilene Wylie HS)62 Anietie Etuk OL 6-0 270 fr RS Dickinson, Texas (Dickinson HS)63 Richard Duran DE 6-3 245 fr RS Houston, Texas (Clear Lake HS)66 Slayde Anderson OL 6-2 275 fr RS Abilene, Texas (Abilene HS)67 Kenneth Odina DE 6-1 245 fr RS Seabrook, Texas (Clear Falls HS)68 Jon Crisp OL 6-4 260 fr RS Abilene, Texas (Abilene Christian HS)69 Andrew Toothman DS 5-7 245 fr HS Glendora, Calif. (Damien HS)70 Clay Padgett OL 6-3 260 fr HS Edmond, Okla. (Edmond North HS)71 Peyton Bird OL 6-4 285 fr HS Eastland, Texas (Eastland HS)73 Everett Gunnoe OL 6-2 310 fr HS Krum, Texas (Krum HS)

Alphabetical Roster No . Name Pos Danny Ho ............................................ S 31 Clabe Holmes IV.............................CB 4 Erik Huhn ............................................ S Jace Hurt .......................................... QB 38 Landry Hutchins .............................LB 54 Cordell Ijoma ....................................DE Antonio Jackson ............................ QB 23 Tracy James .....................................RB 98 Temisan Kuyatsemi .......................DE Jaryd Lara .........................................LB 29 Simon Laryea .................................... P 76 Dakota Laws .....................................OL 86 Hunter Lees ..................................... WR Marcus Long.....................................LB Dylan Lopez ....................................OL 88 Remington Lutz ...............................TE 17 Jamar Mack ......................................CB Hayden Mark....................................OL Christian Mayfield ..........................CB 97 Devondric Meadows ....................DT 57 Brady Melde .....................................OL David Miller .......................................LB 18 Justin Miller ..................................... WR 21 Royce Moore ....................................LB 8 Kade Munden ................................. QB Noah Nichols ...................................CB Ben Norman .....................................LB 67 Kenneth Odina ................................DE Kyle Ohlen .........................................OL 32 Bolu Onifade ..................................... S 81 Jackson Pace ...................................TE 70 Clay Padgett.....................................OL 61 Kade Parmelly .................................OL Antonio Paty .................................. WR Conrad Perry ....................................RB 40 Chance Pierce .................................FB 95 Makoni Pole ......................................DT 94 Reynel Previlon ...............................DE 42 Tryce Prince......................................LB 2 DeShun Qualls ............................... WR 30 Koy Richardson ...............................CB 41 Brandon Richmond ........................ S 55 Chance Rieken ................................OL 26 Jack Roberson ................................RB 9 Kalin Sadler ..................................... WR Christian Sauceda ....................... WR 1 Dallas Sealey .................................. QB John Skoro ......................................... S 52 Corey Smith ......................................DE Markus Smith .................................CB 35 Myles Solsberry ..............................TE Garrett Stephens ........................... WR Dalynn Threadgill ...........................RB 69 Andrew Toothman .........................DS 24 Obinna Udoye .................................CB Jacob Urbanczyk ...........................RB 50 Keith Washington ...........................DE 45 Qua’Shawn Washington ..............TE TJ Watson ........................................... P 53 Bill Weber ..........................................OL 14 Charleston White ............................ S 82 Jordan White-Sanders ................ WR 3 Carl Whitley ..................................... WR Calvin Williams ................................LB Chandler Williams ..........................FB 39 Dante Williams ...............................CB Taylor Williamson ..........................PK 89 Cole Yeatts .....................................PK

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2017 ACU ROSTERS

No . Name Pos . Ht . Wt . Yr . Exp . Hometown 74 Emoree Giddens OL 6-4 260 fr RS Lubbock, Texas (Coronado HS)76 Dakota Laws OL 6-4 305 jr 2VL Denton, Texas (Ryan HS)78 Kameron Hill DE 6-0 215 fr HS Stafford, Texas (Stafford HS)80 Chase Cokley WR 6-1 200 soph 1VL Austin, Texas (Westlake HS)81 Jackson Pace TE 6-4 220 fr HS Texarkana, Texas (Pleasant Grove HS)82 Jordan White-Sanders WR 6-0 190 fr HS Olton, Texas (Olton HS)83 Trevor Crain TE 6-0 230 sr 1VL El Dorado, Kan. (El Dorado HS / Butler JC)85 Oscar Hernandez PK 5-11 180 fr RS Abilene, Texas (Abilene HS) 86 Hunter Lees WR 5-11 190 jr 1VL Boerne, Texas (Boerne HS)87 Josh Fink WR 5-11 180 soph 1VL Coppell, Texas (Coppell HS)88 Remington Lutz TE 6-6 205 fr HS Temple, Texas (Belton HS)89 Cole Yeatts PK 5-9 170 fr HS Frisco, Texas (Trinity Christian Academy)91 Cole Burgess DT 6-1 260 soph 1VL North Richland Hills, Texas (Richland HS)92 Dante Hibbert DT 6-4 340 jr 1VL Loganville, Ga. (Loganville HS / Indep. CC)94 Reynel Previlon DE 6-2 230 soph 1VL Carrollton, Texas (Creekview HS) 95 Makoni Pole DT 6-0 280 fr RS Euless, Texas (Euless Trinity HS)96 Daytrieon Dean DE 6-3 295 soph Tr Fort Smith, Ark. (Northside HS / Arkansas)97 Devondric Meadows DT 6-5 310 jr 1VL Lubbock, Texas (Coronado HS) 98 Temisan Kuyatsemi DE 6-5 245 soph 1VL Houston, Texas (Alief Hastings HS)99 Jaleel Carter DT 6-2 340 soph Tr Houston, Texas (Alief Elsik HS / Fresno St. John Arellano OL 6-1 260 fr HS Abilene, Texas (Abilene Cooper HS) Shane Beck WR 5-9 155 fr HS Frisco, Texas (Shelton School) Todd Beebe OL 6-4 295 fr HS Vernon, Texas (Vernon HS) Thomas Box LB 6-0 205 fr HS Franklin, Texas (Franklin HS) Angel Carrillo LB 6-0 170 fr HS El Paso, Texas (Chapin HS) Connor Chesshir P 6-0 195 fr HS Pipe Creek, Texas (Bandera HS) Jonathan Cleland WR 6-2 185 fr HS Fredericksburg, Texas (Fredericksburg HS) Clayton Cooper PK 5-10 165 fr HS Sugar Land, Texas (Dulles HS) Sema’J Davis QB 6-0 180 fr HS Midland, Texas (Midland Lee HS) Drew Delaney WR 6-0 160 fr HS Dallas, Texas (Lake Highlands HS) Markalon Ellison RB 5-7 175 fr HS Pflugerville, Texas (Pflugerville HS) Liam Flowers TE 6-2 225 jr 2VL Arlington, Texas (Arlington Lamar HS) D.J. Fuller WR 6-1 180 sr 1VL Chicago, Ill. (Thorn. Town. HS / West Hills) Aaron Gonzales CB 6-0 170 fr HS Austin, Texas (Westwood HS) Nicolas Greenwell CB 5-9 170 fr HS Leander, Texas (Cedar Park HS) Bryan Gregory CB 6-0 170 fr HS Frisco, Texas (Heritage HS) De’Tavion Hall LB 5-7 195 fr HS Temple, Texas (Temple HS) Houston Hance DS 6-0 205 fr HS Abilene, Texas (Abilene Cooper HS) Chase Harris WR 5-11 205 fr HS Justin, Texas (Ponder HS) Granger Harris FB 6-1 220 fr HS Brazos Valley, Texas (Home school) Kage Hendrix OL 6-3 310 fr HS Ennis, Texas (Ennis HS) Noah Herring WR 6-1 155 fr HS College Station, Texas (College Station HS) Danny Ho S 6-0 180 fr HS Wichita Falls, Texas (City View HS) Jace Hurt QB 6-1 170 fr HS San Antonio, Texas (Taft HS) Antonio Jackson QB 6-0 170 fr HS Richmond, Texas (George Ranch HS) Jaryd Lara LB 5-11 215 fr HS Edinburg, Texas (McAllen Memorial HS) Marcus Long LB 6-1 205 soph 1VL Irving, Texas (MacArthur HS) Dylan Lopez OL 6-2 295 fr HS Fort Worth, Texas (Paschal HS) Hayden Mark OL 6-3 295 fr HS Plano, Texas (Prince of Peace Christian) Christian Mayfield CB 6-1 170 fr HS Christoval, Texas (Christoval HS) David Miller LB 6-0 240 fr-RS Tr Houston, Texas (Klein Forest HS / Lone Star CC) Noah Nichols CB 6-1 180 fr HS McKinney, Texas (McKinney HS) Ben Norman LB 6-1 205 fr HS Temple, Texas (Temple HS) Kyle Ohlen OL 6-2 300 fr HS Austin, Texas (Bowie HS) Antonio Paty WR 5-11 210 jr Tr Houston, Texas (Sugar Land Dulles HS) Conrad Perry RB 5-7 190 fr HS Pinehurst, Texas (Tomball HS) Christian Sauceda WR 5-10 170 fr HS Bay City, Texas (Bay City HS) John Skoro S 5-11 175 fr HS Plano, Texas (Plano West Senior HS) Markus Smith CB 6-0 180 fr HS Fort Worth, Texas (O.D. Wyatt HS) Garrett Stephens WR 5-10 165 fr HS Childress, Texas (Childress HS) Dalynn Threadgill RB 5-8 210 fr HS Austin, Texas (Bowie HS) Jacob Urbanczyk RB 5-10 170 fr HS Dallas, Texas (Highland Park HS) TJ Watson P 6-0 150 fr HS Colleyville, Texas (Colleyville Heritage HS) Calvin Williams LB 6-1 180 fr HS Mount Pleasant, Texas (Mount Pleasant HS) Chandler Williams FB 5-8 215 fr HS Lewiville, Texas (Lewisville HS) Taylor Williamson PK 5-10 160 fr HS Lubbock, Texas (Monterey HS)

Bryce Baccarini . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Back-uh-REE-neChase Cokley. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .COKE-leeDaytrieon Dean . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Day-tree-ONAnietie Etuk . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Ann-e-EH-tee-a EE-tookNik Grau . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Grow (Growl without the L)Aneas Henricks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Uh-NEE-usAustin Hisler . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . HIGH-sler

Erik Huhn . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .HyounTemisan Kuyatsemi . . TEM-eh-son Koy-YACHT-sem-eeSimon Laryea . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . LAH-ree-yayBolu Onifade . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . On-eh-FAH-deeMakoni Pole . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Muh-KONE-ee Poy-yayReynel Previson. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Ray-nell Obinna Udoye . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .YOU-doy-yay

PRONUNCIATION GUIDE

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WILDCATS BY STATE AND HOMETOWN

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Player Pos . Hometown High SchoolArizona (2)A.J. Greathouse ............ S ..............Chandler, Ariz. ................Hamilton HSSimon Laryea ...................P...............Scottsdale ......................... Chaparral HS

Arkansas (1)Daytrieon Dean ...............DE ...........Fort Smith.......................... Northside HS

California (2)Royce Moore ...................S ..............Bellflower.......................... Don Bosco HSAndrew Toothman .........DS ...........Glendora ............................ Damien HS

Florida (1)Troy Grant ..........................WR ..........Brooksville ........................ Hernando HS

Georgia (1)Dante Hibbert ..................DT ...........Loganville .......................... Loganville HS

Hawai'i (1)Aaron Bunting .................CB ...........Ewa Beach ........................ James Campbell HS

Illinois (1)D.J. Fuller.......................... WR ..........Chicago ............................. Thornton Township HS

Kansas (1)Trevor Crain .....................TE ............El Dorado ........................ El Dorado HS

Louisiana (1)Tony Davis .........................DE ...........Benton ................................ Benton HS

New Mexico (1)Sam Denmark ................. LB ............Las Cruces ....................... Las Cruces HS

Oklahoma (5) Bolu Onifade ...................S ..............Oklahoma City................ Putnam City HSClay Padgett .....................OL ...........Edmond .............................. Edmond North HSTryce Prince ......................LB ............Ada ....................................... Ada HSKalin Sadler .......................WR ..........Lawton ................................ Lawton HSDallas Sealey ...................QB ...........Lawton ................................ Lawton HS

Texas (115)Andren Anderson ..........OL ...........Lubbock ............................. Monterey HSSlayde Anderson ............OL ...........Abilene ............................... Abilene HSLuke Anthony ...................QB ...........Fort Worth ......................... All Saints Episcopal SchoolJohn Arellano...................OL ...........Abilene ............................... Abilene Cooper HSBryce Baccarini ...............WR ..........Keller ................................... Keller HS Shane Beck.......................WR ..........Frisco................................... Shelton SchoolTodd Beebe ......................OL ...........Vernon ................................ Vernon HSPeyton Bird .......................OL ...........Eastland ............................. Eastland HSChris Borders ...................CB ...........Houston ............................. Westbury Christian HSThomas Box ......................LB ............Franklin .............................. Franklin HSDe’Andre Brown .............RB ...........Lewisville ........................... Lewisville HSMelvin Brown ...................LB ............Dallas .................................. Lincoln HSGavin Burford...................LB ............Lewisville ........................... Hebron HSCole Burgess ...................DT ...........North Richland Hills ...... Richland HSCydney Calvin .................CB ...........Frisco................................... Centennial HSAngel Carrillo ...................LB ............El Paso ................................ Chapin HSJaleel Carter .....................DT ...........Houston ............................. Alief Elsik HSJeremiah Chambers .....LB ............Austin .................................. Vista Ridge HSDavid Chandler ...............LB ............Caddo Mills ...................... Caddo Mills HSConnor Chesshir ............P...............Pipe Creek ........................ Bandersa HSJonathan Cleland ...........WR ..........Fredericksburg ............... Fredericksburg HSCaleb Cobb.......................LB ............Clarendon ......................... Clarendon HSChase Cokley ..................WR ..........Austin .................................. Westlake HSClayton Cooper ..............PK ............Sugar Land ....................... Dulles HSJon Crisp ............................OL ...........Abilene ............................... Abilene Christian HSKwame Darko-Mensah DB ...........Euless.................................. Achimota SchoolAdonis Davis ....................CB ...........Bastrop ............................... Bastrop HSSema’J Davis ....................QB ...........Midland .............................. Midland Lee HSDrew Delaney ..................WR ..........Dallas .................................. Lake Highlands HSDylan Douglass ...............DE ...........Canyon ............................... Canyon HSQuincy Dunn ....................LB ............Lancaster ........................... Lancaster HSRichard Duran ..................DE ...........Houston ............................. Clear Lake HSMarkalon Ellison .............RB ...........Pflugerville ....................... Pflugerville HSCody Ennis ........................TE ............San Antonio ...................... Madison HSAnietie Etuk ......................OL ...........Dickinson .......................... Dickinson HSJosh Fink ............................WR ..........Coppell ............................... Coppell HSLiam Flowers ....................TE ............Arlington ............................ Arlington Lamar HSBryson Gates ...................DE ...........Fairfield .............................. Fairfield HSJack Gibbens ...................DE ...........Spring Branch ................. Smithson Valley HSEmoree Giddens ............OL ...........Lubbock ............................. Coronado HSAaron Gonzales ..............CB ...........Austin .................................. Westwood HSNik Grau .............................PK ............Grapevine ......................... Grapevine HS

Nicolas Greenwell .........CB ...........Leander .............................. Cedar Park HSBryan Gregory .................CB ...........Frisco................................... Heritage HSEverett Gunnoe ...............OL ...........Krum .................................... Krum HSDe’Tavion Hall .................LB ............Temple ................................ Temple HSJase Hammack ................QB ...........Andrews ............................. Andrews HS Houston Hance ...............DS ...........Abilene ............................... Abilene Cooper HSChase Harris .....................WR ..........Justin ................................... Ponder HS)Granger Harris .................FB ............Brazos Valley ................... Home schoolAneas Henricks...............CB ...........Bastrop ............................... Bastrop HSKage Hendrix ...................OL ...........Ennis .................................... Ennis HSOscar Hernandez ...........PK ............Abilene ............................... Abilene HSNoah Herring ...................WR ..........College Station ............... College Station HSKameron Hill .....................DE ...........Stafford ............................... Stafford HAustin Hisler .....................OL ...........Cedar Park ........................ Cedar Park HSMason Hite ........................TE ............Corinth ................................ Lake Dallas HSDanny Ho ...........................S...............Wichita Falls ..................... City View HSClabe Holmes IV.............CB ...........Houston ............................. Jersey Village HSErik Huhn ...........................S...............Schertz ............................... Cibolo Steele HSJace Hurt ...........................QB ...........San Antonio ...................... Taft HSLandry Hutchins .............S...............Keller ................................... Keller HSCordell Ijoma ....................DE ...........Houston ............................. Cypress Falls HSAntonio Jackson .............QB ...........Richmond .......................... George Ranch HSWill Jackson ......................DB ...........Merkel ................................. Merkel HSTracy James .....................RB ...........Dallas .................................. Woodrow Wilson HSChristian Jordan .............S...............Royce City ......................... Royce City HSTemisan Kuyatsemi .......DE ...........Houston ............................. Alief Hastings HSJaryd Lara ..........................LB ............Edinburg ............................ McAllen Memorial HSDakota Laws .....................OL ...........Denton ................................ Ryan HSHunter Lees ......................WR ..........Boerne ................................ Boerne HSMarcus Long .....................LB ............ Irving ................................... MacArthur HSRemington Lutz ...............TE ............Temple ................................ Belton HSJamar Mack ......................CB ...........Dallas .................................. Roosevelt HSHayden Mark ....................OL ...........Plano ................................... Prince of Peach ChristianChristian Mayfield ..........CB ...........Christoval .......................... Christoval HSBrady Melde .....................OL ...........New Braunfels ................. Canyon HSDavid Miller .......................LB ............Houston ............................. Klein Forest HSJustin Miller ......................WR ..........Austin .................................. Crockett HS Jesse Montgomery .......CB ...........Dallas .................................. Madison HSKade Munden ..................QB ...........China Spring .................... China Spring HSNoah Nichols ...................CB ...........McKinney ........................... McKinney HSBen Norman .....................LB ............Temple ................................ Temple HSKenneth Odina ................DE ...........Seabrook ........................... Clear Falls HSKyle Ohlen .........................OL ...........Austin .................................. Bowie HSJackson Pace ...................TE ............Texarkana .......................... Pleasant Grove HSAntonio Paty ................... WR ..........Houston ............................Sugar Land Dulles HSKade Parmelly..................OL ...........Abilene ............................... Abilene Wylie HSConrad Perry ....................RB ...........Pinehurst ........................... Tomball HSChance Pierce .................FB ............Brideport ........................... Bridgeport HSMakoni Pole ......................DT ...........Euless.................................. Euless Trinity HSReynel Previlon ...............DE ...........Carrollton .......................... Creekview HSDeShun Qualls ................WR ..........Houston ............................. Jersey Village HSKoy Richardson ...............CB ...........Angleton ............................ Angleton HSBrandon Richmond .......S...............Cypress .............................. Cy-Fair HSChance Rieken ................OL ...........Comfort .............................. Comfort HSJack Roberson ................RB ...........North Richland Hills ...... Fort Worth Christian HSChristian Sauceda ........ WR ..........Bay City .............................Bay City HSJohn Skoro ........................S...............Plano ................................... Plano West Senior HSCorey Smith ......................DE ...........Missouri City .................... Fort Bend Hightower HSMyles Solsberry ..............TE ............Plano ................................... Plano Senior HSGarrett Stephens ............WR ..........Childress............................ Childress HSDalynn Threadgill ...........RB ...........Austin .................................. Bowie HSObinna Udoye .................CB ...........Cedar Park ........................ Cedar Park HSJacob Urbanczyk ...........RB ...........Dallas .................................. Highland Park HSKeith Washington ...........DE ...........Rowett ................................ Sachse HSQua’Shawn Washington RB ...........Abilene ............................... Abilene HSTJ Watson ..........................P...............Colleyville ......................... Colleyville Heritage HSBill Weber ..........................OL ...........Coppell ............................... Coppell HSCharleston White ...........S...............Amarillo .............................. Palo Duro HSJordan White-Sanders WR ..........Olton .................................... Olton HSCarl Whitley ......................WR ..........San Antonio ...................... Roosevelt HS Calvin Williams ................LB ............Mt. Pleasant ..................... Mt. Pleasant HSChandler Williams ..........FB ............Lewisville ........................... Lewisville HSDante Williams.................CB ...........Frisco................................... Lone Star HSTaylor Williamson ...........PK ............Lubbock ............................. Monterey HSCole Yeatts .......................PK ............Frisco................................... Trinity Christian Academy

Player Hometown High SchoolQUARTERBACKS (7) • Coached by Josh LambersonLuke Anthony ...................QB ...........Fort Worth ......................... All Saints Episcopal SchoolSema’J Davis ....................QB ...........Midland .............................. Midland Lee HSJase Hammack ................QB ...........Andrews ............................. Andrews HS Jace Hurt ...........................QB ...........San Antonio ...................... Taft HSAntonio Jackson .............QB ...........Richmond .......................... George Ranch HSKade Munden ..................QB ...........China Spring .................... China Spring HSDallas Sealey ...................QB ...........Lawton ................................ Lawton HS

RUNNING BACKS (7) • Coached by J.W. WalshDe’Andre Brown .............RB ...........Lewisville ........................... Lewisville HSMarkalon Ellison .............RB ...........Pflugerville ....................... Pflugerville HSTracy James .....................RB ...........Dallas .................................. Woodrow Wilson HSConrad Perry ....................RB ...........Pinehurst ........................... Tomball HSJack Roberson ................RB ...........North Richland Hills ...... Fort Worth Christian HSDalynn Threadgill ...........RB ...........Austin .................................. Bowie HSJacob Urbanczyk ...........RB ...........Dallas .................................. Highland Park HS

WIDE RECEIVERS (17) • Coached by Ryan GentBryce Baccarini ...............WR ..........Keller ................................... Keller HS Shane Beck.......................WR ..........Frisco................................... Shelton SchoolJonathan Cleland ...........WR ..........Fredericksburg ............... Fredericksburg HSChase Cokley ..................WR ..........Austin .................................. Westlake HSDrew Delaney ..................WR ..........Dallas .................................. Lake Highlands HSJosh Fink ............................WR ..........Coppell ............................... Coppell HSD.J. Fuller.......................... WR ..........Chicago ............................. Thornton Township HSTroy Grant......................... WR ..........Brooksville ....................... Hernando HSChase Harris .....................WR ..........Justin ................................... Ponder HS)Noah Herring ...................WR ..........College Station ............... College Station HSHunter Lees ......................WR ..........Boerne ................................ Boerne HSJustin Miller ......................WR ..........Austin .................................. Crockett HS Antonio Paty ................... WR ..........Houston ............................Sugar Land Dulles HSDeShun Qualls ................WR ..........Houston ............................. Jersey Village HSKalin Sadler...................... WR ..........Lawton ............................... Lawton HSGarrett Stephens ............WR ..........Childress............................ Childress HSJordan White-Sanders WR ..........Olton .................................... Olton HSCarl Whitley ......................WR ..........San Antonio ...................... Roosevelt HS

TIGHT ENDS / H-BACKS / FULLBACKS (9) Coached by Derron MontgomeryTrevor Crain ......................TE ............El Dorado ......................... El Dorado HSCody Ennis ........................TE ............San Antonio ...................... Madison HSGranger Harris .................FB ............Brazos Valley ................... Home schoolMason Hite ........................TE ............Corinth ................................ Lake Dallas HSLiam Flowers ....................TE ............Arlington ............................ Arlington Lamar HSRemington Lutz ...............TE ............Temple ................................ Belton HSJackson Pace ...................TE ............Texarkana .......................... Pleasant Grove HSQua’Shawn Washington RB ...........Abilene ............................... Abilene HSChandler Williams ..........FB ............Lewisville ........................... Lewisville HS

OFFENSIVE LINEMEN (20) • Coached by Adam DorrelAndren Anderson ..........OL ...........Lubbock ............................. Monterey HSSlayde Anderson ............OL ...........Abilene ............................... Abilene HS John Arellano...................OL ...........Abilene ............................... Abilene Cooper HSTodd Beebe ......................OL ...........Vernon ................................ Vernon HSPeyton Bird .......................OL ...........Eastland ............................. Eastland HSJon Crisp ............................OL ...........Abilene ............................... Abilene Christian HSAnietie Etuk ......................OL ...........Dickinson .......................... Dickinson HSEmoree Giddens ............OL ...........Lubbock ............................. Coronado HSEverett Gunnoe ...............OL ...........Krum .................................... Krum HSKage Hendrix ...................OL ...........Ennis .................................... Ennis HSAustin Hisler .....................OL ...........Cedar Park ........................ Cedar Park HSDakota Laws .....................OL ...........Denton ................................ Ryan HSHayden Mark ....................OL ...........Plano ................................... Prince of Peach ChristianBrady Melde .....................OL ...........New Braunfels ................. Canyon HSTravaughn Moore ...........OL ...........Austin .................................. Westlake HS)Kyle Ohlen .........................OL ...........Austin .................................. Bowie HSClay Padgett .....................OL ...........Edmond, Okla. ................ Edmond North HSKade Parmelly..................OL ...........Abilene ............................... Abilene Wylie HSChance Rieken ................OL ...........Comfort .............................. Comfort HSBill Webber .......................OL ...........Coppell ............................... Coppell HS

DEFENSIVE LINEMEN (19) • Coached by Blake Andersen, Jacori GreerCole Burgess ...................DT ...........North Richland Hills ...... Richland HSJaleel Carter .....................DT ...........Houston ............................. Alief Elsik HSTony Davis .........................DE ...........Benton ................................ Benton HS Daytrieon Dean ...............DE ...........Fort Smith, Ark. ............... Northside HSDylan Douglass ...............DE ...........Canyon ............................... Canyon HSRichard Duran ..................DE ...........Houston ............................. Clear Lake HSBryson Gates ...................DE ...........Fairfield .............................. Fairfield HS

Jack Gibbens ...................DE ...........Spring Branch .................Smithson Valley HS Dante Hibbert ................. DT ...........Loganville .......................... Loganville HSKameron Hill .....................DE ...........Stafford ............................... Stafford HCordell Ijoma ....................DE ...........Houston ............................. Cypress Falls HSTemisan Kuyatsemi .......DE ...........Houston ............................. Alief Hastings HSConner Moore .................DT ...........Dublin.................................. Dublin HSKenneth Odina ................DE ...........Seabrook ........................... Clear Falls HS Chance Pierce .................DE ...........Brideport ........................... Bridgeport HSMakoni Pole ......................DT ...........Euless.................................. Euless Trinity HSReynel Previlon ...............DE ...........Carrollton .......................... Creekview HSCorey Smith ......................DE ...........Missouri City .................... Fort Bend Hightower HSKeith Washington ...........DE ...........Rowett ................................ Sachse HS

LINEBACKERS (19) • Coached by J.B. BrownThomas Box ......................LB ............Franklin .............................. Franklin HSMelvin Brown ...................LB ............Dallas .................................. Lincoln HSGavin Burford...................LB ............Lewisville ........................... Hebron HSAngel Carrillo ...................LB ............El Paso ................................ Chapin HSJeremiah Chambers .....LB ............Austin .................................. Vista Ridge HSDavid Chandler ...............LB ............Caddo Mills ...................... Caddo Mills HS Caleb Cobb.......................LB ............Clarendon ......................... Clarendon HSSam Denmark ..................LB ............Las Cruces ........................ Las Cruces HSQuincy Dunn ....................LB ............Lancaster ........................... Lancaster HSDe’Tavion Hall .................LB ............Temple ................................ Temple HSLandry Hutchins .............LB ............Keller ................................... Keller HSJaryd Lara ..........................LB ............Edinburg ............................ McAllen Memorial HSMarcus Long .....................LB ............ Irving ................................... MacArthur HSDavid Miller .......................LB ............Houston ............................. Klein Forest HSRoyce Moore ...................LB ............Bellflower.......................... Don Bosco HSBen Norman .....................LB ............Temple ................................ Temple HSTryce Prince ......................LB ............Ada ....................................... Ada HSMyles Solsberry ..............LB ............Plano ................................... Plano Senior HSCalvin Williams ................LB ............Mt. Pleasant ..................... Mt. Pleasant HS

CORNERBACKS (18) • Coached by Ray BrownChris Borders ...................CB ...........Houston ............................. Westbury Christian HSAaron Bunting .................CB ...........Ewa Beach ........................ James Campbell HSCydney Calvin .................CB ...........Frisco................................... Centennial HSKwame Darko-Mensah CB ...........Euless.................................. Achimota SchoolAdonis Davis ....................CB ...........Bastrop ............................... Bastrop HSAaron Gonzales ..............CB ...........Austin .................................. Westwood HSA.J. Greathouse ............ CB ...........Chandler, Ariz. ................Hamilton HSNicolas Greenwell .........CB ...........Leander .............................. Cedar Park HSBryan Gregory .................CB ...........Frisco................................... Heritage HSAneas Henricks...............CB ...........Bastrop ............................... Bastrop HSClabe Holmes IV.............CB ...........Houston ............................. Jersey Village HSJamar Mack ......................CB ...........Dallas .................................. Roosevelt HSChristian Mayfield ..........CB ...........Christoval .......................... Christoval HSJesse Montgomery .......CB ...........Dallas .................................. Madison HSNoah Nichols ...................CB ...........McKinney ........................... McKinney HSKoy Richardson ...............CB ...........Angleton ............................ Angleton HSObinna Udoye .................CB ...........Cedar Park ........................ Cedar Park HSDante Williams.................CB ...........Frisco................................... Lone Star HS

SAFETIES (6) • Coached by Ray BrownDanny Ho ...........................S...............Wichita Falls ..................... City View HSErik Huhn ...........................S...............Schertz ............................... Cibolo Steele HSBolu Onifade ....................S...............Oklahoma City ................ Putnam City HSBrandon Richmond .......S...............Cypress .............................. Cy-Fair HSJohn Skoro ........................S...............Plano ................................... Plano West Senior HSCharleston White ...........S...............Amarillo .............................. Palo Duro HS

SPECIALISTS (10) • Coached by StaffConnor Chesshir ............P...............Pipe Creek ........................ Bandersa HSClayton Cooper ..............PK ............Sugar Land ....................... Dulles HSNik Grau .............................PK ............Grapevine ......................... Grapevine HSHouston Hance ...............DS ...........Abilene ............................... Abilene Cooper HSOscar Hernandez ...........PK ............Abilene ............................... Abilene HSAndrew Toothman .........DS ...........Glendora, Calif. ............... Damien HSSimon Laryea ...................P...............Scottsdale, Ariz. ............. Chaparral HSTJ Watson ..........................P...............Colleyville ......................... Colleyville Heritage HSTaylor Williamson ...........PK ............Lubbock ............................. Monterey HSCole Yeatts .......................PK ............Frisco................................... Trinity Christian Academy

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ASSISTANT COACHES AND GAMEDAY LOCATIONS

BLAKE ANDERSENDefensive LineFirst Year at ACUGameday Location: Press Box

J.B. BROWNLinebackersFirst Year at ACUGameday Location: Field

RAY BROWNDefensive BacksSecond Year at ACUGameday Location: Press Box

JAMES CURLEEOffensive AssistantFirst Year at ACUGameday Location: Press Box

RYAN GENTWide ReceiversFirst Year at ACUGameday Location: Field

JACORI GREERDefensive LineFirst Year at ACUGameday Location: Field

TREMAINE JACKSONDefensive CoordinatorFirst Year at ACUGameday Location: Field

JOSH LAMBERSONOffensive Coordinator / QBsFirst Year at ACUGameday Location: Press Box

DERRON MONTGOMERYFullbacks / Tight EndsFirst Year at ACUGameday Location: Field

MAT NEWTONOffensive Line AssistantFirst Year at ACUGameday Location: Press Box

BLAKE POTASHDefensive AssistantFirst Year at ACUGameday Location: Press Box

J.W. WALSHRunning BacksFirst Year at ACUGameday Location: Field

OFFENSE

QB 1 Dallas Sealey (6-0, 210, jr, 2VL, Lawton, Okla.) 6 Luke Anthony (6-0, 195, fr, RS, Fort Worth, TX)

RB 22 De’Andre Brown (5-11, 195, sr, 3VL, Lewisville, TX) 23 Tracy James (5-11, 220, soph, 1VL, Dallas, TX)

TE 15 Cody Ennis (6-4, 270, jr, 2VL, San Antonio, TX) 40 Chance Pierce (6-0, 225, fr, RS, Bridgeport, TX)

WR 3 Carl Whitley (6-1, 210, sr-RS, 1VL, San Antoinio, TX) 87 Josh Fink (5-11, 180, soph, 1VL, Coppell, TX)

WR 2 DeShun Qualls (5-10, 160, soph, 1VL, Houston, TX) 18 Justin Miller (5-8, 170, soph, 1VL, Austin, TX)

WR 5 Troy Grant (6-2, 190, sr, 1VL, Brooksville, Fla.) 80 Chase Cokley (6-1, 200, soph, 1VL, Austin, TX)

LT 55 Chance Rieken (6-5, 275, sr, 3VL, Comfort, TX) 74 Emoree Giddens (6-4, 250, fr, RS, Lubbock, TX)

LG 62 Anietie Etuk (6-0, 270, fr, RS, Dickinson, TX) 51 Austin Hisler (6-4, 285, sr, 3VL, Cedar Park, TX)

C 53 Bill Weber (6-5, 300, jr, Tr, Coppell, TX) 51 Austin Hisler (6-4, 285, sr, 3VL, Cedar Park, TX)

RG 57 Brady Melde (6-3, 290, jr, 1VL, New Braunfels, TX) 68 Jon Crisp (6-4, 260, fr, RS, Abilene, TX)

RT 76 Dakota Laws (6-4, 305, jr, 2VL, Denton, TX) 61 Kade Parmelly (6-3, 300, fr, HS, Abilene, TX)

DEFENSE

DE 12 Bryson Gates (6-4, 230, sr, 3VL, Fairfield, TX) 96 Daytrieon Dean (6-3, 295, soph, Tr, Fort Smith, Ark.)

DT 92 Dante Hibbert (6-4, 315, jr, 1VL, Loganville, Ga.) 91 Cole BUrgess (6-1, 260, soph, 1VL, N. Rich. Hills, TX)

DT 95 Makoni Pole (6-0, 280, fr, RS, Euless, TX) 99 Jaleel Carter (6-2, 340, soph, Tr, Houston, TX)

DE 37 Dylan Douglass (6-4, 250, sr, 3VL, Canyon, TX) 52 Corey Smith (5-11, 240, soph, 1VL, Missouri City, TX)

SLB 21 Royce Moore (5-10, 190, sr, 1VL, Los Angeles, Calif.) 46 QUincy Dunn (6-0, 220, jr, 2VL, Lancaster, TX)

MLB 34 Sam Denmark (6-1, 225, sr, 3VL, Las Cruces, N.M.) 56 Gavin Burford (6-1, 220, jr, 2VL, Lewisville, TX)

WLB 25 Jeremiah Chambers (6-2, 225, soph, 1VL, Austin, TX) 47 Jack Gibbens (6-3, 240, fr, HS, Spring Branch, TX)

CB 13 Adonis Davis (5-9, 170, soph, 1VL, Bastrop, TX) 7 Aneas Henricks (6-0, 180, sr, Tr, Bastrop, TX)

FS 32 Bolu Onifade (6-0, 185, soph, 1VL, Okla. City, OK) 4 Erik Huhn (6-3, 200, jr-Grad, Tr, Schertz, TX)

SS 41 Brandon Richmond (6-0, 195, jr, 2VL, Cypress, TX) 20 A.J. Greathouse (6-0, 190, jr-Grad, Tr, Chandler, AZ)

CB 1 Cydney Calvin (5-11, 185, sr, Tr, Frisco, TX) 17 Jamar Mack (5-9, 180, jr, 2VL, Dallas, TX)

SPECIAL TEAMS

PK 43 Nik Grau (6-1, 230, sr-RS, 3VL, Grapevine, TX) 85 Oscar Hernandez (5-11, 180, fr, RS, Abilene, TX)

DS 69 Andrew Toothman (5-7, 245, fr, HS, Glendora, Calif.) 32 Bolu Onifade (6-0, 185, soph, 1VL, Okla. City, OK)

H 19 Bryce Baccarini (6-2, 210, fr-Tr, RS, Keller, TX) 87 Josh Fink (5-11, 180, soph, 1VL, Coppell, TX)

P 29 Simon Laryea (6-1, 200, jr, Tr, Scottsdale, AZ) 15 Cody Ennis (6-4, 270, jr, 2VL, San Antonio, TX)

PR 80 Chase Cokley (6-1, 200, soph, 1VL, Austin, TX) 13 Adonis Davis (5-9, 170, soph, 1VL, Bastrop, TX)

KR 2 DeShun Qualls (5-10, 160, soph, 1VL, Houston, TX) 18 Justin Miller (5-8, 170, soph, 1VL, Austin, TX)

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ACU HEAD COACH ADAM DORREL

dam Dorrel – who has led his teams to remarkable conference and national playoff success the past six

seasons – was introduced Dec. 19, 2016, as the 20th head coach in ACU football history.

Dorrel joined the ACU staff after leading his alma mater, Northwest Missouri State University, to its second straight NCAA Division II national championship and third under his watch. In six seasons as a head coach, Dorrel has compiled a 76-8 record, a 90.5 winning percentage that is the best active mark in college football, ahead of Ohio State University’s Urban Meyer (second at 85.5 percent). Dorrel led the Bearcats to the NCAA Division II playoffs in all six of his seasons as the head coach and coached them to 30 straight victories to end his tenure at Northwest. That 30-game streak is the longest in the nation at any level, besting Alabama’s 25-game winning streak by five games.

He also was voted the American Football Coaches’ Association (AFCA) Division II Coach of the Year in 2013, 2015, and 2016 when he led the Bearcats to national titles. Aside from their prowess on the field, the Bearcats also have been successful in the classroom. Northwest student-athletes have had a higher cumulative GPA than the rest of the student body for more than 10 years. The football program is part of that, carrying a cumulative team GPA of 2.89 in Fall 2015 with three student-athletes earning a 4.0 GPA and another 62 earning at least a 3.0 GPA. Northwest football players have earned more than 200 academic all-MIAA citations since 2011 and six have earned academic all-America honors.

Dorrel inherits an ACU program that just completed its transition period from Division II status to Division I (FCS) affiliation, and in 2017 will be eligible to win the conference title and reach the national playoffs. The Wildcats also will be moving into a new venue (Anthony Field at Wildcat Stadium), the first time they will have an on-campus stadium to call home since 1946, the last full season they played at A.B. Morris Field.

ACU, however, is just 5-17 over the last two seasons and resides in the Southland Conference, one of the top FCS leagues in the country. The challenge for Dorrel will be to quickly build his staff,

hit the recruiting trail in advance of the Feb. 1, national signing day for high school athletes, and get to know the players on his current roster.

Prior to being named head coach, Dorrel was the offensive coordinator for the Bearcats from 2007-10, four times facing ACU when the Wildcats were members of the Lone Star Conference. The teams split four games with the Wildcats winning two

regular season contests and the Bearcats winning two playoff games (2008 in Abilene and 2009 in Maryville, Mo.).

During that stretch, Dorrel helped the Bearcats to an unprecedented five consecutive Division II championship appearances and their third national title in 2009.

Dorrel became the 19th head coach in Northwest history in 2011, succeeding Mel Tjeerdsma who retired after 17 seasons in 2010. In Dorrel’s 12 seasons with the Bearcats since joining their coaching staff in 2004, they have a 152-21 record and seven MIAA championships.

After earning his bachelor’s degree from Northwest in 1998, Dorrel spent a year as a graduate assistant at Northeastern State University (Okla.). He returned to the Bearcats as a graduate assistant in 1999 when the team won the second of its back-to-back national titles.

He completed his master’s degree at Northwest in 2000. Dorrel was an assistant coach at Dakota State University in

South Dakota and William Jewell College in Missouri before being appointed offensive line coach at Northwest in 2004. He became offensive coordinator in 2007 and then head coach prior to the 2011 season.

He is a former all-America offensive lineman and three-year captain at Northwest. He graduated in 1997 with a Bachelor of Science degree in physical education, and earned his Master of Science (health and physical education) in 2000.

A Maryville, Mo., native, Dorrel also was a two-time all-district and all-conference lineman at Maryville High School. Dorrel and his wife, Erin, have twin 6 year-old daughters, Allie and Sam. n

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• Born: Dec. 2, 1974

• Family: Wife, Erin; daughters, Allie and Sam

• Education: Bachelor of Science in physical education, Northwest Missouri State (1998); Master of Science in health and physical education, Northwest Missouri State (2000)

• Playing Highlights - Four-year letterman (1994-97) - NCAA Division II all-America (1997) - All-Mid-America Intercollegiate Athletics Association (1995, 1996, 1997) - Team captain (1995, 1996, 1997)

What They're Saying About Adam Dorrel“Adam Dorrel has done a tremendous job leading the Northwest Missouri State University Bearcat football program. He inherited a program that had been through a significant amount of transition in a short period of time. What he has done to build on a proud Northwest tradition is simply amazing. The past six years at Northwest are among the greatest for any program in college football history in terms of both competitive and academic excellence. Adam is a people person who is warm and genuine. His passion is contagious. ACU is getting an outstanding coach and excellent recruiter who knows how to build a highly successful program. But more than that, they are getting a servant leader who loves student-athletes and will serve as a great role model for those around him. Congratulations to ACU and Adam.”

— Wren Baker Vice President and Director of Athletics University of North Texas

“Adam Dorrel is one of the most outstanding young coaches in college football. His six years as head coach at Northwest Missouri State University have been truly amazing. Coach Dorrel’s organizational skills and his ability to get everyone working together towards a common goal are his greatest assets. Abilene Christian University is fortunate to have him as its head football coach.”

— Mel Tjeerdsma Director of Athletics Northwest Missouri State University

DORREL BY THE NUMBERS

• Winningest active head coach in NCAA football (90 .5 winning percentage)

• Head coach of three NCAA Division II national championship teams (2013, 2015, 2016) • Led Northwest Missouri State to wins in each of his final 30 games as the head coach • Only coach in NCAA Division II history to win three national titles with perfect 15-0 records in each season

• One of only three head coaches in NCAA Division II history to win three national championships

I believe that with the commitment ACU is making to athletics in general and football in particular that this is a sleeping giant.”

– Adam Dorrel

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96th Season of Wildcat Football

ACU will be playing its 96th season of college football in 2017. The Wildcats enter the season with an all-time record of 486-411-32 (.540 winning percentage). ACU should be playing its 99th season of football, but it didn’t field a team from 1943-45 because of World War II.

Seventeen Starters Are Back

ACU returns 17 starters from the 2016 squad that finished 2-9 overall and 2-7 in the Southland Conference. The Wildcats should be returning 18 starters, but offensive lineman Riley Mayfield graduated in May and took his two years of remaining eligibility with him to North Texas, leaving the Wildcats a gaping hole to fill on the offensive line. Nine starters return on offense, led by junior quarterback Dallas Sealey and senior running back De’Andre Brown. Sealey was one of the most proudctive signal-callers in the league in 2016, while Brown will be looking to rebound from an injury-plagued junior season to find the form he disaplayed his first two seasons when he ran for more than 1,700 yards. The Wildcats will also be without the services of wide receiver D.J. Fuller in 2017 as he sits out because of eligibility issues. Fuller is expected to redshirt in 2017 and return for the 2018 season. Defensively, the Wildcats return seven starters, although Bryson Gates returns but is switching from outside linebacker to rush defensive end. Middle linebacker Sam Denmark continues his pursuit of the all-time ACU record for tackles, needing just 63 to surpass Ryan Boozer (1999- 02) for the all-time record. ACU returns just two defensive backs from last

season, including just one starter in cornerback Adonis Davis, who had a solid freshman season. Also returning is reserve cornerback Jamar Mack.

41 Lettermen Return

ACU returns 44 lettermen from last season – 20 on offense, 20 on defense, and one specialists. The most experienced position groups on the roster are wide receiver (nine returning lettermen) and linebacker (eight returning lettermen). The Wildcats lost the services of 21 lettermen from the 2016 season, including four-year punter Austin Kilcullen and three-year deep snapper Hayden Brodowsky.

Four Returning All-Southland Players

ACU will return four all-Southland Conference selections from 2016, including two first team selections in linebacker Sam Denmark and placekicker Nik Grau. Both Denmark and Grau have been selected to the conference’s 2017 pre-season all-conference team. Two players who were voted honorable mention all-conference – offensive lineman Dakota Laws and linebacker / defensive end Bryson Gates –also return to the Wildcats in 2017. The only player the Wildcats saw honored in 2016 who won’t return in 2017 is Mayfield, who was an honorable mention | all-league selection on the offensive line. He transfered to North Texas in the offseason.

Wildcats Face Tough Home Slate

The five teams who will be in Abilene in 2017 for the inaugural season at Anthony Field at Wildcat Stadium will certainly test Adam Dorrel’s first team at ACU.

Houston Baptist – the first opponent in the new stadium – joins traditional league powers Stephen F. Austin, McNeese, Southeastern Louisiana and Sam Houston State in helping to christen the Wildcats’ new digs. Those five teams were a combined 34-23 in 2016 with the Bearkats posting a 12-1 mark en route to an NCAA Division I FCS quarterfinals appearance. The Bearkats lost to eventual FCS national champion James Madison in the playoffs. Three of ACU’s home opponents posted winning records in 2016 with Sam Houston State finishing at 12-1, followed by Southestern Louisiana at 7-4 and McNeese at 6-5. Stephen F. Austin was 6-5 and Houston Baptist had the best season in its program’s short four-year history with a 4-7 record, including a 27-24 overtime win over ACU in Houston, the Huskies’ first win over the Wildcats. Overall, the Wildcats’ 11 opponents in 2017 were a combined 69-60 in 2016, including a 9-4 record by season-opening opponent New Mexico and a 7-6 record by Sept. 9 foe Colorado State.

ACU Tabbed to Finish 8th in Southland

The ACU Wildcats, who are about to embark on a historic 2017 football season, were picked to finish eighth in the Southland Conference pre-season poll. Sam Houston State – which won league titles in four of the previous six seasons – has been picked by both the coaches’ and the sports information directors to win the league championship in 2017. The Bearkats captured 20 of 22 possible first-place votes and 200 points. Central Arkansas – which finished second in the league last year – has been picked to finish second again in 2017, capturing two first-place votes and 177 total points.

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QuarterbackJunior Dallas Sealey returns in 2017 for his

second season as the starter, and he’s coming off a solid sophomore season that saw him throw for 2,773 yards and 19 touchdowns, finishing in the top three in the league in completions, completion percentage, passingyards,passing yards per game, touchdowns and total offense.

Sealey threw for at least 300 yards in seven of the 10 games in which he played (all starts), including a 400-yard effort in a 41-30 loss against Stephen F. Austin.

Redshirt freshman Luke Anthony, who had a very solid spring training, enters the 2017 season as the backup quarterback with senior Kade Munden as the third string quarterback. Lamberson, however, said Munden will have a role in the offense this season

Coach Lamberson: “Dallas Sealey has a unique skill set and is very athletic. His experience at the Division I level is invaluable. Luke has made a phenomenal progression since January and is doing a great job learning the little things it takes to play quarterback. Kade will be very involved in a lot of our offensive sets. He's a very versatile athlete who can do a lot of different things in this offense.”

Player to Watch: Dallas Sealey joins Sam Houston State's Jeremiah Briscoe, Hayden Hildenbrand of Central Arkansas, James Tabary of McNeese and Chase Fourcade of Nicholls as the top five signal-callers in the league. He was second in the league in total offense per game (302.0) in 2016 behind Briscoe (349.9 ypg) as they were the only two players in the league to post more than 300 yards per game in total offense.

Running BacksSenior De’Andre Brown went through an

injury-plagued season in 2016 as he ran for just 259 yards and two touchdowns last year after rushing for more than 1,700 yards and 14 touchdowns in his first two seasons.

He enters the season needing 701 yards to move into fourth place on the Wildcats' all-time

rushing chart and less than 125 to move into 10th place on the all-time list.

Sophomore Tracy James ran for 232 yards and four touchdowns and caught 14 passes for 202 yards and two scores, including a 76-yard catch and run touchdown in the season-opener against Air Force, and he enters the season as the backup behind Brown. Lamberson, however, said James will get plenty of opportunities in 2017.

Freshman Qua'Shawn Washington from Abilene High could see some time in the backfield as well..

Coach Lamberson: “De’Andre and Tracy will carry the bulk of the load in the backfield. Those two have been a great duo and complement each other very well. They are both well-rounded backs who can do everything a running back is asked to do in this offense.”

Player to Watch: De’Andre Brown can be a difference-making player in the backfield when healthy. He struggled with leg injuries all season after suffering an injury in the season-opener, and those injuries kept him from ever playing at 100 percent during the season. However, he had a terrific spring and the coaches are counting on him to show off the ability he displayed in 2014 and 2015.

Fullback / Tight End / H-BacksOver the years the tight end has played a big

role int he Wildcats' offense, and 2017 should be no different as the Wildcats return Trevor Crain, Cody Ennis and Liam Flowers, who will also see time at the tight end / fullback / h-back positions.

Coach Lamberson: “Trevor can play multiple positions, and we're excited about what this group brings to the table.”

Player to Watch: Trevor Crain was voted a team captain and the coaches are excited to see what he can do in 2017 after a strong spring.

Wide ReceiversThe biggest loss for the Wildcats in the

off-season came in the receiver group as D.J. Fuller –who led the Wildcats in catches (51),

receiving yards (749) and touchdown receptions (6) – will miss the 2017 season after being ruled academically ineligible. Fuller will redshirt in 2017 with the intent of returning to the team in 2018.

The Wildcats, however, still return their next four leagine receivers in senior Troy Grant (41-46-5 in 2016), sophomore Josh Fink (40-482-3), sohpomore Justin Miller (22-240-0), and Brown (19-228-1).

They also return redshirt senior Carl Whitley, who missed the entire 2016 season after suffering a knee injury in the penultimate game of the 2015 season. He caught 21 passes for 374 yards and two touchdowns in 2015.

Other returnees are Kalin Sadler (12-102-0), DeShun Qualls (6-51-0) and Chase Cokley (5-35-0). Coach Lamberson: “We're looking for big things from this group. We've got good senior leadership in Whitley and Troy Grant. Thsi group has the potential to make a lot of big plays for us.”

Player to Watch: Carl Whitley hasn't played since late in the 2015 season, but will be counted on to provide leadership and big-play ability, especially with Fuller out for the season.

Offensive Line For the second straight season, this position group has probably the most question marks on the team, especially with the loss of Mayfield. The line will be bolstered by the additions of transfers Bates and Webber. Webber should start at center, while Bates will start at left tackle. ACU also returns Chance Rieken, Dakota Laws, Brady Melde, Austin Hisler, Anietie Etuk, Jon Crisp, Slayde Anderson and Emoree Giddens. Freshmen Peyton Bird, Everett Gunnoe, Kage Hendrix, Clay Padgett, and Kade Parmelly could also figure into the mix. Coach Lamberson: “This position group is probably our biggest question mark entering the season. But it's also a group that came a long way way since the spring and will only get better as they get more reps together.” Player to Watch: Weber solidifies a line that lost Mayfield, and his experience at the FBS level (Toledo) will help the Wildcats in 2017.

Sophomore RB Tracy James

hen Adam Dorrel took over as the ACU head football coach in December 2016, one of his goals was for his team to become the most physical unit in the Southland Conference. That was the theme the offense carried throughout spring training as a new offense was installed under offensive coordinator Josh Lamberson, who ran Dorrel’s offense as the quarterback at Northwest Missouri State from 2001-05, leading the Bearcats to the 2005 NCAA Division II national championship game.

If the Wildcats are going to be similar to those Northwest Missouri State teams, ACU fans can expect to see a multi-faceted offense that will feature called quarterback runs, some plays for the backup quarterbacks, a desired 50-50 run-pass ratio, and a commitment to perfecting the fundamentals.

But a physical offense starts with a physical offense line, and that’s where the Wildcats have their biggest question marks going into 2017.. Starting right tackle Riley Mayfield graduated in May and left for North Texas where he'll have two years of eligibility remaining. Another question mark comes in the form of transfer Bill Webber, who should push his way into the starting lineup right away.

The transition to a new offensive style began in the spring and the results of the work will begin to show up on Sept. 2 when the Wildcats open the season at New Mexico. Until then, much work is left to be done and some major holes left to be filled.n

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Defensive EndsWith Gates moving down to end from outside

lienbacker, the Wildcats have a solid crew of defensive ends with Gates and returning starters Dylan Douglass – voted a team captain – and sophomore Temisan Kuyatsemi.

Also returning are sophomores Corey Smith and Reynel Previlon, each of whom showed some flashes in 2016 of being able to contribute more heavily in 2017.

The Wildcats also added Arkansas transfer Daytrieon Dean in the offseason and hope he can step in right away and lend his experience from playing in the Southeastern Conference to the rest of the front four.

The Wildcats also added ends Kameron Hill and Cordel Ijoma in the signing class, and one or more of those could contribute in 2017.

Coach Jackson: “We've got a very athletic group of guys, and we hope they can provide pressure on the opposing quarterback..”

Player to Watch: Daytrieon Dean is a 6-3, 280-pound transfer from Arkansas who was a three-star recruit and ranked the ninth-best player in Arkansas after his senior season of 2014. He hasn't played in two seasons at Arkansas, but ACU coaches are hoping he can make an impact on the Wildcats' defense .

Defensive TacklesSophomore Cole Burgess moves inside from

defensive end and joins returner Dante Hibbert. The Wildcats lost three-year starter LaMarcus Allen to grades over the summer, putting an already thin position in even further peril..

The Wildcats have added transfer Jaleel Carter from from Fresno State. The Alief Elsik HS (Houston area) graduate is returning home after playing in just one game in two seasons witht he Bulldogs. Carter is a big body at 6-2, 320 pounds who should be able to help the Wildcats plug up the middle of the defensive line and help the defense improve a run defense that gave us 207

yards per game on the ground in 2016. Coach Jackson: “This is a hysically strong

group of guys that we think can help improve our run defense.”

Player to Watch: Dante Hibbert was voted a team captain after a solid spring and summer of pre-season workouts. Coaches love his work ethic and leadership qualities.

LinebackersSenior middle linebacker Sam Denmark has

started 33 straight games and played in all 34 games of his ACU career, and he enters the season closing in on a pair of Wildcat football career records. If he starts all 11 regular-season games, he will be second on ACU's all-time games started list (44) behind center Sam Collins (46 from 2005-08), and his 45 games played would be second to Collins. He’s also just 63 tackles away from breaking the ACU school record of 388 set by Ryan Boozer from 1998-2001.

Denmark will be joined in the linebacker corps by returners Gavin Burford (MLB), Jeremiah Chambers (OLB), and Tryce Prince (OLB). The Wildcats also added high school signee Jack Gibbens and will move redshirt freshman Landry Hutchins from safety to linebacker in 2017.

Senior Royce Moore – who was voted a team captain in June – moves from safety to outside linebacker to provide more speed and pop in the linebacking corps.

Coach Jackson: “This is a mart group that we think help us be a better tackling unit."

Player to Watch: Denmark is obviously the key player, if for no other reason than the countdown to becoming the university's new all-time leading tackler. But there's also his leadership skills and every-down ability for the Wildcats that separate him from everyone else in this position group.

CornerbacksSophomore Adonis Davis is the only returning

player at the cornerback position, and he's coming off a solid freshman campaign that saw him play in seven games (six starts) and finish the season with 23 tackles.

Aside from Davis, the Wildcats also return Jamar Mack, who saw plenty of playing time at cornerback in 2017, along with redshirts Aaron Bunting, Kwame Darko-Mensah, Clabe Holmes IV, and Will Jackson.

Three freshman who signed with the Wildcats last February – Koy Richardson from Angleton HS, Obinna Udoye from Cedar Park HS and Dante Williams from Frisco Lone Star HS – could all be thrown into the fire in 2017.

Coach Jackson: “The jury is still out on this group. We'll have a lot of competition throughout the summer to determine who plays and who fits into the rotation.”

Player to Watch: Dante Williams had 79 tackles, 23 pass breakups and six interceptions as a senior in high school, leading Frisco Lone Star HS to a 10-2 record and District 13-5A championship.

SafetiesThe Wildcats return Brandon Richmond,

who missed significant time last year due to injury, as well as Bolu Onifade. Those are the only two returning safeties – outside of Moore, who has moved to linebacker – who have played the position in college.

The Wildcats also added Texas transfer Erik Huhn during the summer.

Coach Jackson: “This position is much the same as cornerback. We'll have some competition throughout the summer, but the jury is still out.”

Player to Watch: Brandon Richmond played in all 11 games as a freshman in 2015, but was limited to just three games in 2016 because of injuries. His healthy return could be a key to how the secondary plays in 2017.

rom the first day of spring training, new ACU defensive coordinator Tremaine Jackson has preached physicality and turnovers. Each day on the practice field, you could hear him bellowing, “I don’t care how we did it here in the past; it’s a new day!” You can't blame Jackson for focusing on turnovers. In three seasons as the defensive coordinator at Sioux Falls (2014-16), his defenses allowed just 19.5 points per game and forced 100 turnovers. Sioux Falls was 32-5 in those three seasons and advanced to the NCAA Division II playoffs in each of those three seasons. In the last three seasons, ACU’s defense has allowed an average of 32.4 points and 452.3 yards per game and has only taken the ball away 55 times, including just 13 takeaways last season. In their last 22 games (11 games in 2015 and 11 more in 2016), the Wildcats have allowed at least 40 points in a game eight times, four times in each season. Still, Jackson does have some pieces to work with, led by senior middle linebacker Sam Denmark, who enters the season just 63 tackles away from becoming ACU’s all-time leader in that category. Also, senior Bryson Gates makes the move from outside linebacker to defense end, and senior Royce Moore moves from safety to linebacker to provide some pop in the front seven. Coach Tremaine Jackson says: “We need to improve in all areas to be brutally honest. But my expectations for our defense entering the season are very high. We set a standard of play in the spring and summer that I'm eager to see come to fruition. The first thing we must improve on is leveraging the ball. We had a hard time understanding where to fit against blocks and keep the proper leverage on the ball." n

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enior placekicker Nik Grau returns to the Wildcats for his fifth and final season, and he does so as the only returning specialist on the 2017 roster. The Wildcats graduated a four-year punter in Austin Kilcullen, as well as holder Parker McKenzie and three-year deep snapper Hayden Brodowsky, leaving ACU in the unenviable position of having to replace three key pieces of the special teams unit. Grau, however, is one of the top kickers in the Southland Conference, having earned first team all-conference honors at the end of the 2016 season and first team pre-season all-conference recognition to start the 2017 season. Unlike past year, the Wildcats won’t have one special teams coach. Instead, it will be “special teams by committee” in terms of coaches as linebackers coach J.B. Brown will coach the punt block / punt return teams, wide receivers coach Ryan Gent will handle the punt team, defensive line coach Blake Andersen will handle the kickoff team, fullbacks / tight ends coach Derron Montgomery will be in charge of kickoff return, and volunteer assistants James Curlee and Mat Newton will coach the field goal teams.n Special Teams Notes

Senior PK Nik Grau returns for his senior season with a chance to finish as ACU’s all-time leader in field goals made and second in career PATs made and attempted and in career kicking points. ... He enters the season fourth in ACU history with 37 field goals (Morgan Lineberry is the all-time leader with 50), and he's third in PATs (124) and attempted (130) behind Matt Adams (213 for 222) and Lineberry (140 for 154). ... He's third in career kicking points with 235 (Adams with 339 and Lineberry with 290 are first and second, respectively), and he's sixth in all-time scoring with those 235 points. ... With Kilcullen gone, the Wildcats added Simon Laryea from Mesa Community College where he was an

Senior PK Nick Grau

all-conference punter. ... The Wildcats will return WR / KR Justin Miller, who averaged 21.7 yards per kickoff return in 2016 and scored on a 93-yard kick return at Stephen F. Austin on Sept. 24. ... Freshmen deep snappers Andrew Toothman and Houston Hance will compete with Chance Rieken for the job as the Wildcats’ deep snapper.

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2017 ScheduleDate Opponent Site TimeSat., Sept. 2 at New Mexico Albuquerque, N.M. .........7 p.m.Sat., Sept. 9 at Colorado State Fort Collins, Colo. .....2:30 p.m.Sat., Sept. 16 * vs. Houston Baptist Abilene ............................... 6 p.m.Sat., Sept. 23 * vs. Stephen F. Austin Abilene ............................... 6 p.m.Sat., Sept. 30 * at Incarnate Word San Antonio ...................... 6 p.m.Sat., Oct. 7 * vs. McNeese Abilene ............................... 6 p.m.Sat., Oct. 14 * at Nicholls Thibodaux, La. ..................3 p.m.Sat., Oct. 21 * vs. SE Louisiana Abilene .........................2:30 p.m.Sat., Nov. 4 * at NW State Natchitoches, La. ............ 6 p.m.Sat., Nov. 11 * vs. Sam Houston St. Abilene ............................... 6 p.m.Sat., Nov. 18 * at Central Arkansas Conway, Ark. .....................3 p.m. * – Southland Conference game ! – ACU Homecoming game

2016 ResultsDate Opponent Result RecordSat., Sept. 3 at Air Force L, 38-21 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0-1Sat., Sept. 10 vs. Northern Colorado L, 55-52 . . . . . . . . . . . . .0-2Sat., Sept. 17 * at Houston Baptist L, 27-24 (ot) . . . . . . 0-3, 0-1Sat., Sept. 24 * at Stephen F. Austin L, 41-30 . . . . . . . . . 0-4, 0-2Sat., Oct. 1 * vs. Central Arkansas L, 58-27 . . . . . . . . 0-5, 0-3Sat., Oct. 8 * vs. Lamar L, 38-10 . . . . . . . . . 0-6, 0-4

Sat., Oct. 15 * at Sam Houston State L, 48-21 . . . . . . . . . .0-7, 0-5Sat., Oct. 22 * vs. Incarnate Word W, 52-27 . . . . . . . . . . 1-7, 1-5Sat., Oct. 29 * at McNeese State L, 33-14 . . . . . . . . . . 1-8, 1-6Sat., Nov. 5 * vs. Northwestern State W, 25-22. . . . . . . . 2-8, 2-6Sat., Nov. 12 * at SE Louisiana L, 31-19 . . . . . . . . . . 2-9, 2-7 * – Southland Conference game ! – ACU Homecoming game

Returning Statistical LeadersRUSHING GP-GS Att . Yds . Avg . TD Long YPGDe’Andre Brown .........10-8 82 259 3.2 2 16 25.9Dallas Sealey ..............10-10 84 247 2.9 6 49 24.7

PASSING GP-GS A-C-I Pct . Yds . TD Long YPGDallas Sealey ......10-10 237-388-5 61.1 2,773 19 76 277.3

RECEIVING GP-GS Att . Yds . Avg . TD Long YPG Troy Grant ......................10-6 41 467 11.4 5 50 46.7Josh Fink ........................ 11-6 40 482 12.1 3 48 43.8Justin Miller ..................10-4 22 240 10.9 0 34 24.0

TACKLES GP-GS UT Solo Total TFL-Yds . Sacks-Yds . Sam Denmark .............. 11-11 48 63 111 5.0-(-15) 0-0Bryson Gates ............... 11-9 44 20 64 7.5-(-41) 3.0-(-28)Dylan Douglass ........... 11-11 22 25 47 8.0-(-21) 1.0-(-4)Royce Moore .................11-2 27 14 41 1.0-(-4) 0-0

Wildcats in Season-Openers ACU will open the season against an opponent from the Mountain West Conference for the third straight season when the Wildcats take on the Lobos of New Mexico in Saturday night’s 2017 season-opener. The Wildcats lost to Fresno State, 34-13, in the 2015 opener and dropped a 37-21 decision at Air Force in the 2016 lid-lifter. ACU is 45-46-4 all-time in season-openers with three straight losses. Prior to those three straight losses, the Wildcats had won six straight openers dating back to the 2008 season when the Wildcats beat Northwest Missouri State in both 2008 (44-27 in Maryville, Mo.) and 2009 (19-14 in Abilene). The offensive coordinator for both of those Northwest Missouri State teams was current ACU head coach Adam Dorrel. ACU has played Texas A&M-Commerce 13 times in season-opener, the most games against any opponent in season-opening games in program history. The Lions lead the series against ACU, 7-6, in openers, although ACU leads the overall series against its old NCAA Division II rival, 40-27-1. The season-openers don’t get any easier in the years following the 2017 season as the Wildcats are scheduled to open the 2018 season at Baylor and then follow that with openers at North Texas (2019), SMU (2021), Kansas State (2022) and Texas Tech (2024 and 2026).

ACU Head Coaches in First Games

ACU’s previous 19 head coaches are 11-8 in their first games as the Wildcats’ head coach with previous head coach Ken Collums having beaten McMurry, 51-0, in 2012 to snap a three-game losing streak by coaches in their first game as the ACU head coach. Those coaches who have recorded wins in their first games are Vernon McCasland (1919), Sewell Jones (1920), Tonto Coleman (1942), Garvin Beauchamp (1950), Nick Nicholson (1956), Wally Bullington (1968), Dewitt Jones (1977), Ted Sitton (1979), John Payne (1985), Dr. Bob Strader (1993), and Collums (2012). Those who took losses in their first game are Russell Lewis (1921), Victor Payne (1922), A.B. Morris (1924), Les Wheeler (1962), Ronnie Peacock (1991), Jack Kiser (1996), Gary Gaines (2000), and Chris Thomsen (2005). Saturday night’s game will be the first time an ACU head coach has opened his career as the Wildcats’ leader against a team playing at the highest level of college football.

ACU Now Fully Division I

ACU has completed its move to full NCAA Division I status and is now eligible for all NCAA and Southland Conference postseason tournaments After a vote by the Division I Board of

directors, the NCAA on Aug. 24 delivered the news to ACU president Dr. Phil Schubert and director of athletics Lee De León, concluding a four-year transition from Division II that pushed the Wildcat athletics program to membership in the top tier of intercollegiate athletics. Since their first season competing at the D-I level in 2013-14, the Wildcats have won four regular-season Southland titles (women’s cross country in 2015, women’s basketball in 2015-16 and 2016-17, and men’s tennis in 2017) and have earned wins over established Division I programs such as Arizona (baseball), Texas Tech (volleyball, women’s basketball and

softball), Texas-El Paso (women’s soccer), Iowa (softball), Texas-Arlington (baseball and softball), New Hampshire (men’s basketball), and Oklahoma State (women’s basketball).The women’s basketball team has reached the Postseason Women’s NIT each of the last two years and played in the Preseason WNIT in 2016-17, and last season the softball team qualified for the National Invitational Softball Championship.

Denmark Closing in on Record Voted a 2017 team captain based on a vote by teammates in late June, two-time first team

ACU in Season-OpenersAll-Time Record: 45-46-4

1919 ..........W ..................ACU 46, Midland College 01920 ..........W ............................ACU 29, Clarendon 71921 .......... L .................... Dallas University 20, AC 01922 .......... L ............................Clarendon 14, ACU 121923 ..........W .............................. ACU 35, Meridian 01924 .......... L ...............................Clarendon 3, ACU 01925 .......... L ...................... Howard Payne 18, ACU 01926 .......... L ......................Howard Payne 22, ACU 01927 .......... T .........................ACU 6, Tarleton State 61928 .......... L ........................Tarleton State 12, ACU 61929 ..........W ...................... ACU 19, Tarleton State 01930 .......... L .................... Oklahoma City 40, ACU 141931 ..........W ...................... ACU 13, Tarleton State 01932 .......... T .........................ACU 6, Tarleton State 61933 .......... L ..........................Dixie College 6, ACU 01934 .......... T .........................ACU 6, Tarleton State 61935 .......... L .............. Sam Houston State 32, ACU 01936 .......... L ....................... Sul Ross State 12, ACU 01937 .......... L ......................... Saint Mary’s 38, ACU 01938 ..........W ...................... ACU 21, Tarleton State 61939 .......... L ............................ North Texas 9, ACU 01940 .........W ........................ ACU 19, North Texas 131941 .......... L ............................Texas Tech 34, ACU 01942 ..........W ........ ACU 13, Texas A&M-Commerce 71946 ..........W ........ACU 26, Texas A&M-Commerce 71947 ..........W .......ACU 19, Southwest Texas State 131948 .......... L ...............................Arkansas 40, ACU 61949 .......... L ............................Texas Tech 20, ACU 01950 .........W ........... ACU 39, Eastern New Mexico 01951 .......... L .................................... Drake 19, ACU 71952 ..........W ........ACU 20, Southwest Texas State 71953 ..........W ......ACU 26, Southwest Texas State 191954 ..........W .......ACU 41, Texas A&M-Commerce 191955 ..........W ..................................ACU 14, Trinity 131956..........W ............................ACU 26, McMurry 231957 .......... T .......ACU 6, Tennessee-Chattanooga 61958 .......... L .........Texas A&M-Commerce 27, ACU 61959 .......... L .........Texas A&M-Commerce 21, ACU 01960 ......... L ..... Tennessee-Chattanooga 21, ACU 01961 .......... L ........Texas A&M-Commerce 16, ACU 141962.......... L .......... Texas A&M-Commerce 3, ACU 01963 .......... L ..........Texas A&M-Commerce 17, ACU 01964 ..........W .....................ACU 24, Howard Payne 61965.......... L .......Texas A&M-Commerce 21, ACU 201966 .........W ..........ACU 7, Texas A&M-Commerce 01967 ..........W ...... ACU 24, Texas A&M-Commerce 161968..........W ............ ACU 17, Northwestern State 161969..........W ....................ACU 35, Arkansas Tech 171970 .......... L ....................Howard Payne 35, ACU 27

1971 ...........W ............................ACU 53, McMurry 201972 ..........W .......ACU 14, Texas A&M-Commerce 121973 .......... L ...................Arkansas State 56, ACU 461974 ..........W ............... ACU 27, Central Arkansas 101975 ..........W ...................................... ACU 34, Troy 71976 ..........W .......... ACU 48, NW Oklahoma State 141977 ..........W .......... ACU 34, NW Oklahoma State 141978 ..........W ........................ ACU 14, East Central 131979 ..........W ............. ACU 35, East Central (Okla.) 71980 ......... L .............Northwestern State 31, ACU 101981 ..........W .............ACU 15, Northern Colorado 141982 ..........W ................ACU 33, West Texas A&M 291983 ..........W ........................ACU 23, Angelo State 91984 .......... L ............................. Montana 42, ACU 281985 ..........W ................ ACU 25, West Texas A&M 191986..........W ............ACU 27, Northern Colorado 201987 .......... L ............ Northern Colorado 35, ACU 301988 .......... L .............Northern Colorado 38, ACU 341989.......... L ................ Northern Arizona 42, ACU 131990 ......... L ....................... Angelo State 45, ACU 141991 .......... L .........................Angelo State 28, ACU 71992 .......... L ...........................North Texas 41, ACU 01993 ..........W .........ACU 24, Western New Mexico 101994 .......... L ..........................North Texas 48, ACU 01995..........W ........ACU 31, New Mexico Highlands 61996 ......... L ......New Mexico Highlands 32, ACU 201997 ..........W ...........ACU 25, SW Oklahoma State 171998..........W ........... ACU 31, SW Oklahoma State 131999.......... L ................Stephen F. Austin 51, ACU 342000......... L .......Texas A&M-Commerce 34, ACU 102001 ......... L ................Central Arkansas 65, ACU 162002 ......... L ................. Central Arkansas 31, ACU 172003 ......... L ................ Central Arkansas 30, ACU 122004 ......... L ..............Central Oklahoma 49, ACU 242005 ......... L .............. Central Oklahoma 49, ACU 372006 .........W ..............ACU 24, Central Oklahoma 182007 ......... L ............... Central Oklahoma 27, ACU 172008 .........W .............ACU 44, NW Missouri State 272009 .........W .............. ACU 19, NW Missouri State 142010 .........W .......................... ACU 34, Washburn 262011 ..........W .................... ACU 27, Tarleton State 242012..........W ...............................ACU 51, McMurry 02013 ..........W .................. ACU 84, Concordia (Ala.) 62014 .......... L ..................... Georgia State 38, ACU 372015 ......... L ........................Fresno State 34, ACU 132016 ......... L .............................. Air Force 37, ACU 21

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ACU ALL-TIME VS . FBS OPPONENTS11-34 all-time

1925Oct. 3 – SMU 52, ACU 7Oct. 31 – TCU 21, ACU 9Nov. 11 – Texas Tech 10, ACU 7

1926Nov. 11 – Texas Tech 29, ACU 6

1927Nov. 11 – ACU 6, Texas Tech 3

1928Nov. 10 – ACU 7, Texas Tech 0

1929Nov. 11 – ACU 7, Texas Tech 3

1930Nov. 1 – TCU 62, ACU 0Nov. 11 – Texas Tech 53, ACU 7

1931Nov. 6 – Texas Tech 26, ACU 6

1941Sept. 20 – Texas Tech 34, ACU 0

1947Oct. 4 – ACU 13, Arizona State 7Oct. 18 –Wichita State 7, ACU 0

1948Sept. 18 – Arkansas 40, ACU 6

1949 Sept. 10 – Texas Tech 20, ACU 0

1951Oct. 6 – ACU 20, UTEP 13

1953Oct. 10 –ACU 20, Florida State 7

1954Sept. 25 – ACU 13, Florida State 0Oct. 2 – ACU 6, Memphis 6Oct. 9 – Southern Miss. 23, ACU 7

1956Sept. 29 –UTEP 20, ACU 0Nov. 3 –Southern Miss. 36, ACU 6

1957Oct. 19 – Florida State 34, ACU 7Nov. 2 – Southern Miss. 7, ACU 0

1958Oct. 4 – ACU 14, Texas-El Paso 6Nov. 1 – Southern Miss. 22, ACU 0

1959Oct. 10 –Memphis 13, ACU 7Nov. 14 –ACU 28, UTEP 22

1960Oct. 29 –Southern Miss. 34, ACU 8Nov. 5 –Memphis 55, ACU 6

1961Oct. 21 – Memphis 35, ACU 0Oct. 28 –Southern Miss. 33, ACU 6

1962Oct. 27 –Southern Miss. 30, ACU 0

1980Sept. 13 – Hawai’i 41, ACU 0

1987Oct. 3 – North Texas 26, ACU

1989Sept. 9 – North Texas 35, ACU 19

1990Sept. 15 – North Texas 38, ACU 6

1991Sept. 7 –North Texas 24, ACU 0

1992Sept. 5 –North Txas 41, ACU 0

1993Sept. 25 – North Texas 33, ACU 13

1994Sept. 1 – North Texas 48, ACU 0

2014Aug. 27 – Georgia St. 38, ACU 37Sept. 13 – ACU 38, Troy 35

2015Sept. 3 –Fresno State 34, ACU 14

2016Sept. 3 – Air Force 37, ACU 21

all-Southland Conference middle linebacker Sam Denmark is just 63 tackles away from becoming ACU’s all-time leader in tackles. Denmark enters the 2017 season with 326 career stops (Ryan Boozer is the all-time leader with 388 from 1998-2001).

Sealey Returns to Lead Offense Junior quarterback Dallas Sealey eturns as the Wildcats’ starting quarterback after finishing second in the Southland Conference in passing yards per game (277.3) and in total offense per game (302.0). Second in league in completion percentage (61.1) and fourth in total passing yards (2,773). Tied for third in touchdown passes (19). Sealey is set to break into the top 10 in the following career categories in 2017: attempts, completions, touchdown passes, passing yards, and total offense. He enters the 2017 season with 3,597 yards passing while completing 320 of 526 passes (60.8 percent) in his career.

Brown Chasing Down Record Book ACU senior running back De’Andre Brown – who appears to be fully recovered from a leg injury that plagued him throughout the 2016 season – should rank in the top 10 in ACU history in carries, yards and touchdowns by the end of the season if he can replicate what he did in 2014 and 2015. Brown enters his final season with 366 carries for 1,956 yards and 16 touchdowns in his career. He is 10th all-time in carries, and he’s just 103 yards from passing current Kansas City Chiefs running back Charcandrick West for 10th on the all-time yardage list (West finished with 2,058 rushing yards from 2010-13), and he’s six touchdowns away from tying three others (Kelly Kent, Jimmy Hirth and Taber Minner) for 10th on the all-time rushing touchdown list with 22.

Grau On Pace for More Records Senior PK Nik Grau returns for his senior season with a chance to finish as ACU’s all-time leader in field goals made and second in career PATs made and attempted and in career kicking points. He enters the season fourth in ACU history with 37 field goals (Morgan Lineberry is the all-time leader with 50), and he’s third in PATs (124) and attempted (130) behind Matt Adams (213 for 222) and Lineberry (140 for 154). He’s third in career kicking points with 235 (Adams with 339 and Lineberry with 290 are first and second, respectively), and he’s sixth in all-time scoring with those 235 points.

ACU vs . FBS Opponents The ACU Wildcats are 1-3 vs. FBS opponents since making the move from NCAA Division II to NCAA Division I affiliation prior to the 2013 season. The Wildcats played two FBS games in 2014, dropping a 38-37 heartbreaker to Georgia State in the season-opener for both teams in the Georgia Dome, and then beating Troy, 38-35, two weeks later in Troey, Al. Two seasons ago the Wildcats went to Fresno, Calif., and dropped a 34-13 decision to Fresno State. And last year the Wildcats went to Colorado Springs, Colo., and lost the Air Force Falcons, 37-21. Prior to 2014, the last time the Wildcats had beaten a team playing at the highest level of

college football had been in 1959 when the Wildcats went to El Paso and knocked of Texas-El Paso, 28-22, on Nov. 14. ACU’s most frequent FBS opponent over its history is Texas Tech with nine games having been played between the two West Texas schools. The Red Raiders lead the series, 6-3, although the teams haven’t played a 20-0 Tech win in 1949. ACU’s wins came in succession in 1927 (6-3), 1928 (7-0) and 1929 (7-3). The Wildcats and Red Raiders are scheduled to renew their series with two games in Lubbock in 2024 and 2026.

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at Colorado StateFirst Meeting

vs. Houston BaptistACU leads 3-1

Date Site ScoreOct. 12, 2013 Houston ...............................W 69-12Sept. 27, 2014 Houston ...............................W 59-14Sept. 19, 2015 Abilene .................................W 49-21Sept. 17, 2016 Houston ............................. L 27-24 (ot)

H: 1-0 / A: 2-1Adam Dorrel vs. HBU: 0-0

vs.Stephen F. AustinACU leads 10-7

Date Site ScoreOct. 6, 1973 Abilene .................................W 57-50Oct. 12, 1974 Nacogdoches .................... L 14-10Oct. 11, 1975 Abilene .................................W 24-3Oct. 9, 1976 Nacogdoches ....................W 51-14Oct. 30, 1977 Abilene .................................W 35-21Oct. 28, 1978 Nacogdoches .................... L 28-21Oct. 27, 1979 Abilene ................................. L 27-21Nov. 1, 1980 Nacogdoches .................... L 24-23Oct. 31, 1981 Abilene .................................W 31-0Oct. 30, 1982 Nacogdoches ....................W 24-17Oct. 29, 1983 Abilene .................................W 24-10Sept. 29, 1984 Abilene ................................. L 37-21Oct. 5, 1985 Nacogdoches ....................W 22-21Sept. 4, 1999 Nacogdoches .................... L 51-34Nov. 15, 2014 Nacogdoches ....................W 37-35Sept. 26, 2015 Abilene .................................W 35-32Sept. 24, 2016 Nacogdoches ................... L 41-30 H: 6-2 / A: 4-5Adam Dorrel vs.Stephen F. Austin: 0-0

at Incarnate WordACU leads 6-2

Date Site ScoreOct. 16, 2010 San Antonio .......................W 54-17Nov. 12, 2011 Abilene .................................W 61-16Nov. 10, 2012 San Antonio .......................W 24-12Oct. 19, 2013 Abilene .................................W 40-6Nov. 9, 2013 San Antonio ....................... L 34-31Sept. 20, 2014 Abilene .................................W 21-0Oct. 25, 2015 San Antonio ....................... L 25-20Oct. 22, 2016 Abilene ...............................W 52-27

H: 4-0 / A: 2-2Adam Dorrel vs. UIW:0-0

vs. McNeeseMcNeese leads 4-0

Date Site ScoreNov. 18, 1972 Lake Charles ...................... L 22-0Oct. 18, 2014 Lake Charles ...................... L 31-20Oct. 31, 2015 Abilene ................................. L 15-13Oct. 29, 2016 Lake Charles ..................... L 33-14

H: 0-1 / A: 0-3Adam Dorrel vs. McNeese: 0-0

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vs. Southeatern LouisianaSeries tied 2-2

Date Site ScoreNov. 6, 1971 Hammond ...........................W 28-7Sept. 23, 1972 Abilene ................................. L 14-10Nov. 14, 2015 Abilene .................................W 21-17Nov. 12, 2016 Hammond .......................... L 31-19

H: 1-1 / A: 1-1Adam Dorrel vs. SE Louisiana: 0-0

at Northwestern StateACU leads series 6-5

Date Site ScoreOct. 12, 1963 Abilene .................................W 28-18Oct. 10, 1964 Natchitoches .....................W 36-26Sept. 14, 1968 Natchitoches .....................W 17-16Sept. 6, 1980 Natchitoches ..................... L 31-10Sept. 26, 1981 Abilene .................................W 41-38Sept. 25, 1982 Natchitoches ..................... L 35-30Sept. 24, 1983 Abilene .................................W 20-17Sept. 22, 1984 Natchitoches ..................... L 26-7Nov. 8, 2014 Abilene ................................. L 34-10Nov. 7, 2015 Natchitoches ..................... L 39-22Nov. 5, 2016 Abilene ...............................W 25-22

H: 4-1 / A: 2-4Adam Dorrel vs. Northwestern State: 0-0

vs. Sam Houston StateACU leads 12-10-1

Date Site ScoreOct. 8, 1926 Huntsvile ............................. L 26-7Oct. 7, 1927 Sweetwater ........................W 12-0Oct. 5, 1928 Huntsville ............................W 6-0Oct. 26, 1929 Abilene ................................. L 13-12Oct. 26, 1934 Huntsville ............................ L 13-0Sept. 20, 1935 Huntsville ............................ L 32-0Nov. 15, 1952 San Antonio ....................... T 21-21Nov. 11, 1972 Huntsville ............................ L 17-16Nov. 10, 1973 Abilene .................................W 46-23Nov. 16, 1974 Huntsville ............................W 33-24Nov. 15, 1975 Abilene .................................W 55-20Nov. 13, 1976 Huntsville ............................W 26-0Nov. 5, 1977 Huntsville ............................W 41-18Nov. 4, 1978 Abilene .................................W 34-10Nov. 3, 1979 Huntsville ............................W 31-14Nov. 8, 1980 Abilene ................................. L 17-14Nov. 7, 1981 Huntsville ............................W 27-13Nov. 6, 1982 Abilene .................................W 36-10Nov. 5, 1983 Huntsville ............................W 27-20Nov. 3, 1984 Abilene ................................. L 10-6Oct. 25, 2014 Huntsville ............................ L 38-21Oct. 17, 2015 Abilene ................................. L 49-21Oct. 15, 2016 Huntsville........................... L 48-21

H: 4-4 / A: 7-6 / N: 1-0-1Adam Dorrel vs. SHSU: 0-0

at Central ArkansasUCA leads 6-1-1

Date Site ScoreOct. 7, 1939 Conway ................................ T 0-0Oct. 3, 1940 Little Rock ........................... L 7-0Sept. 7, 1974 + Conway ............................W 27-10Sept. 1, 2001 Conway ................................ L 65-16Sept. 7, 2002 Abilene ................................. L 31-17Sept. 4, 2003 Conway ................................ L 30-12Nov. 1, 2014 Plano .....................................W 52-35Oct. 3, 2015 Conway. ............................... L 42-14Oct. 1, 2016 Abilene ............................... L 58-27 + Game forfeited to Central ArkansasH: 0-2 / A: 0-4-1 / N: 1-1Adam Dorrel vs. UCA: 0-0

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Miscellanous Played an overtime game: Sept. 17, 2016 (Houston Baptist 27, ACU 24)Won an overtime game: Nov. 3, 2012 (ACU 22, #21 West Alabama 16)Lost an overtime game: Sept. 17, 2016 (Houston Baptist 27, ACU 24)Played a tie game: Oct. 19, 1985 (ACU 24, NW Missouri State 24)Defeated a Top 25 Opponent: Nov. 15, 2014 (ACU 37, #24 Stephen F. Austin 35)Defeated a Top 25 Opponent on the road: Nov. 15, 2014 (ACU 37, #24 Stephen F. Austin 35)Defeated a Top 10 Opponent: Oct. 9, 2010 (#5 ACU 31, #8 Midwestern State 28)Defeated a Top 10 Opponent on the road: Oct. 2, 2010 (#5 ACU 31, #6 Texas A&M-Kingsville 24)Defeated a Top 5 Opponent: Aug. 27, 2009 (#8 ACU 19, #2 NW Missouri St. 14)Defeated a Top 5 Opponent on the road: Oct. 18, 2008 (#3 ACU 52, #4 West Texas A&M 35)Shut out an opponent: Sept. 20, 2014 (ACU 21, Incarnate Word 0)Shut out an opponent at Shotwell Stadium: Sept. 20, 2014 (ACU 21, Incarnate Word 0)Shut out a conference opponent at Shotwell Stadium: Sept. 20, 2014 (ACU 21, Incarnate Word 0)Shut out an opponent on the road: Sept. 30, 2006 (ACU 21, Eastern N.M. 0)Was shut out: Oct.13, 2012 (West Texas A&M 36, ACU 0)Was shut out at Shotwell Stadium: Sept. 20, 1997 (Central Oklahoma 28, ACU 0)Was shut out in a road game: Oct. 13, 2012 (at West Texas A&M 36, ACU 0)Shut out a non-conference opponent: Sept. 9, 1995 (ACU 35, Prairie View A&M 0)Shut out a non-conference opponent at Shotwell Stadium: Sept. 9, 1995 (ACU 35, Prairie View A&M 0)Shut out a non-conference opponent on the road: Sept. 27, 1980 (ACU 16, NW Oklahoma State 0)Was shut out by a non-conference opponent: Sept. 16, 1995 (Northern Arizona 62, ACU 0)Was shut out by a non-conference opponent at Shotwell Stadium: Sept. 15, 1962 (East Texas State 3, ACU 0)Was shut out by a non-conference opponent on the road: Sept. 16, 1995 (Northern Arizona 62, ACU 0)

RushingHad 400 or more yards rushing in a game: * 427 yards vs. West Texas A&M (Nov. 22, 2008)Had 300-399 yards rushing in a game: 333 vs. McMurry (Sept. 7, 2013)Had negative rushing yards in game: Minus-40 yards vs. Texas A&M-Commerce (Oct. 31, 1992)Had six or more rushing touchdowns in a game: 6 TDs vs. Northern Colorado (Sept. 10, 2016)

PassingHad 500 yards or more in a game: * Nov. 19, 2011 (506 at Washburn)Had 400-499 yards in a game: Sept. 26, 2014 (400 yards at Stephen F. Austin)Had 300-399 yards in a game: Nov. 12, 2016 (303 at Southeastern Louisiana)Had 60 or more attempts in a game: Oct. 24, 1970 (65 attempts vs. Arkansas St.) Had 50-59 attempts in a game: Sept. 24, 2016 (53 attempts at Stephen F. Austin)Had 40-49 attempts in a game: Nov. 12, 2016 (46 attempts at SE Louisiana)Had six or more passing TDs in a game: Aug. 31, 2013 (7 vs vs. Concordia, Ala.)Had five passing TDs in a game: Sept. 14, 2013 (5 vs. New Mexico Highlands)Had four passing TDs in a game: Sept. 27, 2014 (4 at Houston Baptist)

Total OffenseHad 30 or more first downs in a game: Nov. 21, 2015 at Northern Colorado (30)Had 25-29 first downs in a game: Nov. 5, 2016, vs. Northwestern State (26)Had 700+ yards of offense in a game: * Nov. 22, 2008 (810 vs. West Texas A&M)Had 600-699 yards of offense in a game: Sept. 27, 2014 (659 vs. Houston Baptist)Had 500-599 yards of offense in a game: Oct. 22, 2016, vs. Incarnate Word (500 total yards; 154 rushing, 346 passing); Sept. 17, 2016 at Houston Baptist (515 total yards; 170 rushing, 345 passing); Sept. 10, 2016 vs. Northern Colorado

(565 total yards; 239 rushing, 326 passing)Ran at least 100 offensive plays in a game: Never Ran 90-99 offensive plays in a game: Sept. 17, 2016, at Houston Baptist (93 plays, 515 yards)Ran 80-89 offensive plays in a game: Oct. 22, 2016, vs. Incarnate Word (87 plays, 500 yards); Sept. 24, 2016, at Stephen F. Austin (84 plays, 466 yards)

ScoringScored 90+ points: * Nov. 22, 2008 (#2 ACU 93, #9 West Texas A&M 68)Scored 80+ points: Aug.31,2013 (ACU 84,Concordia, Ala., 6)Scored 70+ points: * Nov. 24, 2007 (#2 Chadron State 76, #15 ACU 73, 3 OT)Scored 60-69 points: Nov. 16, 20113 (ACU 65, Prairie View A&M 45)Scored 50-59 points: Oct. 22, 2016 (ACU 52, Incarnate Word 27)Scored 40-49 points: Sept. 19, 2015 (ACU 49, Houston Baptist 21)Consecutive games scored: 47 (121-game streak ended with 36-0 shutout at West Texas A&M on Oct. 13, 2012; prior to that game, last game shutout was Oct. 13, 2001; 31-0 at Angelo State)Scored an offensive 2-point conversion: Trevor Crain pass from De'Andre Brown vs. Northwestern State (Nov. 5, 2016); Justin Miller run at Stephen F. Austin (Sept. 24, 2016); Adrian Duncan pass from Dallas Sealey at Stephen F. Austin (Sept. 24, 2016)Scored a defensive 2-point conversion: Nov. 5, 2016, vs. Northwestern State (Keith Barnett on blocked PAT return)Allowed an offensive 2-pt conversion: Hayden Hildebrand rush, Central Arkansas (Oct. 3, 2015)Allowed a defensive 2-pt conversion: Cody Moncure returned fumbled snap, Houston Baptist (Oct. 12, 2013)Recorded a safety: Oct. 31, 2009 vs. Texas A&M-Kingsville (Fred Thompson sack in end zone)Allowed a safety: Oct. 1. 2016, vs. Central Arkansas (Chris Terrell tackles De'Andre Brown in end zone)Scored a defensive touchdown: Nov. 1, 2014, vs. Central Arkansas (Jonathan Epps, 68-yard INT return)Returned an interception for a touchdown: Nov. 1, 2014, vs. Central Arkansas (Jonathan Epps, 68-yard INT return)Returned a fumble for a touchdown: Sept. 14, 2013, vs. New Mexico Highlands (Nick Finney 18-yard return)Allowed a defensive touchdown: Nov. 12, 2016, at SE Louisiana (J. Jiannoni 4-yard fumble return)Opponent returned an interception for a touchdown: Oct. 1, 2016 (George Odum Central Arkansas, 18 yards)Opponent returned a fumble for a touchdown: Nov. 12, 2016 (J. Jiannoni, SE Louisiana, 4 yards)

Efficency, TurnoversDid not allow a sack in a game: Sept. 25, 2014, vs. Houston Baptist (last time previous was Oct. 12, 2013, vs. Houston Baptist)Did not allow a sack in consecutive games: Nov. 1, 2008, at Texas A&M-Kingsville and Nov. 8, 2008 vs. Midwestern StateHad three or more fumbles in a game: Sept. 24, 2016, at Stephen F. Austin (5)Lost three or more fumbles in a game: Sept. 24, 2016, at Stephen F. Austin (5)Did not commit a turnover in a game: Nov. 5, 2016, vs. Northwestern StateDid not commit a turnover in consecutive games: Sept. 17, 2016, at Houston Baptist; Sept. 10, 2016, vs. Northern Colorado; Sept. 3, 2016, at Air ForceForced five or more turnovers in a game: Oct. 31, 2015, vs. McNeese (3 INTs, 2 FRs)Recovered three or more fumbles in a game: Nov. 1, 2014, vs. UCA (3 FR) Intercepted three or more passes in a game: Oct. 31, 2015, vs. McNeese (3 INTs; 2 by Jabari Butler)Did not force a turnover in a game: Oct. 8, 2016, vs. Lamar

Special TeamsBlocked a PAT attempt: Nov. 5, 2016, vs. Northwestern State (Josh Bloom)Blocked a field goal: Oct. 8, 2016, vs. Lamar (Josh Bloom)

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Blocked a punt: Sept. 27, 2014, vs. Houston Baptist (Quentin Bryant)Had a PAT blocked: Oct. 31, 2015, vs. McNeese (Isaiah Golden)Had a field goal blocked: Sept. 17, 2016 at Houston Baptist (Taaron Timmons)Had a punt blocked: Oct. 2, 2010 at Texas A&M-Kingsville (Roman Pula)Returned a punt for a touchdown: Oct. 1, 2011, Taylor Gabriel vs. W. Oregon (55 yds)Returned a blocked punt for a touchdown: Sept. 11, 2010 vs. NE State (Caleb Withrow recovered blocked punt in the end zone); Sept. 11, 2010 vs. NE State (Nate Bailey, 20 yards)Returned a kickoff for a touchdown: Sept. 24, 2016, at Stephen F. Austin (Justin Miller, 93 yards)Allowed a punt return for a touchdown: Sept. 21, 2013 at Illinois State (Anthony Warrum, 64 yards)Allowed a blocked punt to be returned for a TD: Oct. 31, 2009, vs. Texas A&M-Kingsville (Corey Robertson 22-yard return)Allowed a kickoff return for a TD: Oct. 1, 2016, by Central Arkansas (Dwayne Smith, 93 yards)Returned the opening kickoff for a TD: Oct. 6, 2012, vs. Eastern New Mexico (Cade Stone, 92 yards)Allowed an opening kickoff for a touchdown: Sept. 1, 1990 (85 yards by Darron Johnson, Angelo St.)ACU recovered an onside kick: Sept. 13, 2014 (by Keith Barnett at Troy)Opponent recovered an onside kick: Sept. 20, 2014 (by Ramon Coto, UIW)

Total DefenseHeld an opponent to less than 10 first downs: Sept. 20, 2014, vs. Inc. Word (9)Held an opponent to 100-199 yards of offense: Sept. 20, 2014, vs. Incarnate Word (133 total yards)Held an opponent to less than 50 yards: Nov. 1, 2003, vs. Texas A&M-Commerce (49 total yards; minus-15 rushing, 64 passing)Recorded at least six quarterback sacks: Sept. 1, 2012, vs. McMurry (10 sacks, minus-74 yards)

Allowed 70+ points in game: Oct. 22, 2011 (70-28 loss at Midwestern State)Allowed 50-69 points in game: Oct. 1, 2016 (Central Arkansas 58, ACU 27)Allowed 40-49 points in game: Oct. 15, 2016, at Sam Houston State (Sam Houston State 48, ACU 21)Allowed 400+ rushing yards in a game: Sept. 3, 2016 (401 yards by Air Force)Allowed 300-399 rushing yards in a game: Oct. 8 2016, by Lamar (51 carries, 309 yards)Allowed 200-299 rushing yards in a game: SNov. 5, 2016, vs. Northwestern State (36 carries, 221 yards); Sept. 10, 2016, vs. Northern Colorado (49 carries, 256 yards)Allowed 500+ passing yards in a game: * Nov. 22, 2008 vs. West Texas A&M (595 yards, 42-64-0)Allowed 400-499 passing yards in a game: Oct. 15, 2016, at Sam Houston State (32-42-2, 407 yards, 6 TDs)Allowed 300-399 passing yards in a game: Sept. 24, 2016, at Stephen F. Austin (33-56-0, 398 yards, 4 TDs)Allowed at least 100 offensive plays in a game: * Nov. 24, 2007, vs. Chadron State (116 plays)Allowed 90-99 offensive plays in a game: Sept. 24, 2016, at Stephen F. Austin (96 plays)Allowed 80-89 offensive plays in a game: Oct. 15, 2016, at Sam Houston State (80 plays, 590 yards)Allowed 700+ yards of total offense in a game: Oct. 22, 2011 vs. Midwestern State (740 yards)Allowed 600-699 yards of total offense in a game: Sept. 10, 2016, vs. Northern Colorado (689 yards -- 256 rushing, 433 passing); Sept. 3, 2016 at Air Force (602 yards -- 401 rushing, 201 passing)Allowed 500-599 yards of total offense in a game: Oct. 15, 2016, at Sam Houston State (590 yards; 183 rushing, 407 passing)

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RushingRushed for 300 or more yards: # * Nov. 24, 2007, Bernard Scott at Chadron State (22-303-5 TDs)Rushed for 200-299 yards in a game: Nov. 15, 2014 (De’Andre Brown at Stephen F. Austin, 256 yards)Rushed for 150-199 yards in a game:; Nov. 1, 2014 (De’Andre Brown vs. Central Arkansas, 171 yards)Rushed for 100-149 yards in a game: Sept. 10, 2016 (Adrian Duncan vs. Northern Colorado, 101 yards)Rushed for 200+ yards in a road game: Oct. 18, 2008 (Bernard Scott vs. West Texas A&M, 275yards)Had at least 100 yards rushing and receiving in a game: * Nov. 19, 2011, (Daryl Richardson vs. Washburn, 16-132-1 rushing and 10-115-1 receiving)Scored 5+ rushing touchdowns in a game: * Nov. 22, 2008 Bernard Scott vs. West Texas A&M (6 TDs)Had an 80-yard touchdown run: Sept. 11, 2010, Darrell Cantu-Harkless vs. NE State (83 yards)Had a touchdown run of 70-79 yards: Oct. 25, 2015, De’Andre Brown vs. Incarnate Word (70 yards)Had a touchdown run of 60-69 yards: Nov. 7, 2015, vs. Northwestern State (Herschel Sims, 68-yard TD run)Two Wildcats rush for more than 100 yards in the same game: Nov. 1, 2014, vs. Central Arkansas (De’Andre Brown, 28-171-0; Kade Munden, 20-100-2)

PassingPassed for 500 or more yards in a game: * Nov. 19, 2011, Mitchell Gale at Washburn (29-48-3, 506 yards, 4 TDs)Passed for 400 or more yards in a game: Sept. 24, 2016, Dallas Sealey at Stephen F. Austin (28-53-1, 400 yards, 3 TDs)Passed for 350-399 yards in a game: Oct. 25, 2014, Parker McKenzie at Sam Houston State (29-44-1, 352 yards, 2 TDs)Passed for 300-349 yards in a game: Nov. 12, 2016, Dallas Sealey, at SE Louisiana (28-45-1, 300 yards, 2 TDs); Nov. 5, 2016, Dallas Sealey vs. Northwestern State (29-45-0, 304 yards, 1 TD); Oct. 22, 2016, Dallas Sealey vs. Incarnate Word (32-44-0, 346 yards, 5 TDs); Oct. 15, 2016, Dallas Sealey at Sam Houston State (27-41-1, 307 yards, 3 TDs); Sept. 17, 2016, Dallas Sealey at Houston Baptist (32-45-0, 345 yards, 1 TD); Sept. 10, 2016, Dallas Sealey vs. Northern Colorado (25-38-0, 313 yards, 1 TD)Threw 5+ touchdown passes in a game: Oct. 22, 2016, Dallas Sealey vs. Incarnate Word (5 TDs) Completed an 80-yard pass: Sept. 14, 2013, John David Baker to Darian Hogg vs. New Mexico Highlands (87 yards); Aug. 13, 2013, John David Baker to Darian Hogg vs. Concordia (88 yards)Completed a 70-yard pass: Oct. 25, 2015, Dallas Sealey to Carl Whitely (TD) vs. Incarnate Word (75 yards)Completed a 60-yard pass: Oct. 25, 2014, Parker McKenzie to Noah Cheshier (TD) at Sam Houston State (64 yards)Completed a 50-yard pass: Oct. 15, 2016, Dallas Sealey to D.J. Fuller (59-yard touchdown at Sam Houston State); Sept. 24, 2016, Dallas Sealey to De'Andre Brown (55-yard touchdown at Stephen F. Austin)

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ReceivingCaught 12 more passes in a game: Oct. 26, 2013, Taylor Gabriel at New Mexico State (15 catches, 188 yards, 0 TD)Caught 10 or more passes in a game: Oct. 5, 2013, Taylor Gabriel at Pittsburg State (10 catches, 117 yards, 1 TD); Aug. 13, 2013, Darian Hogg vs. Concordia (10 catches, 208 yards, 2 TDs)Had 200 yards receiving in a game: Aug. 13, 2013, Darian Hogg vs. Concordia (10 catches, 208 yards, 2 TDs)Had 150-199 yards receiving in a game: Oct. 15, 2016, D.J. Fuller at Sam Houston State (8 catches, 163 yards, 2 TDs); Sept. 24, 2016, De'Andre Brown at Stephen F. Austin (8 catches, 165 yards, 1 TD)Had 150 yards receiving in a half: Aug. 13, 2013, Darian Hogg vs. Concordia (9 catches, 191 yards, 1 TD in the first half)Caught three or more TD passes in a game: Oct. 12, 2013, at Houston Baptist (Taylor Gabriel, 3 TDs); Sept. 14, 2013, at N.M.Highlands (Taylor Gabriel, 3 TDs)Had two 100-yard receivers in the same game: Oct. 31, 2015, vs. McNeese State (Cedric Gilbert: 3 catches, 122 yards and Carl Whitley: 8 catches, 100 yards, 1 TD)Had one receiver with 200 yards and another with 100 yards: Oct. 18, 2008 at West Texas A&M (Johnny Knox, 10 catches, 203 yards, 2 TD; Bernard Scott (7 catches, 141 yards, 1 TD)

Special TeamsKicked a field goal of at least 50 yards: Nov. 12, 2011, Morgan Lineberry at Incarnate Word (54 yards) Kicked a field goal of 40-49 yards: Nov. 5, 2016, vs. Northwestern State (Nik Grau, 42 and 41 yards)Kicked four or more field goals in a game: Nov. 8, 2008, Matt Adams vs. Midwestern State (4 FGs)Made a game-winning field goal: Nov. 15, 2014, Nik Grau at Stephen F. Austin (31-yard field goal with 5:48 to play to give ACU A 37-35 lead)Made a game-winning field goal, game’s final play: Nov. 4, 2006, Matt Adams at Texas A&M-Kingsville (25-yard FG to win 41-38)Had a 70-yard punt: Oct. 6, 2001, Brad Raphelt vs. SE Oklahoma State (74 yards)Had a 60-yard punt: Sept. 3, 3016, Austin Kilcullen at Air Force (65 yards)

* NCAA Division II playoff game# Statsistics voided by NCAA because of rules violations