SAM HOUSTON 2015 BEARKAT FOOTBALL GAME NOTES

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1 SAM HOUSTON 2015 BEARKAT FOOTBALL GAME NOTES HISTORIC YEAR GAME EIGHT Sam Houston vs. Texas A&M-Commerce Saturday - October 31, p.m. Elliott T. Bowers Stadium - Huntsville, Texas SAM HOUSTON BEARKATS Location... Huntsville, Texas Enrollment...20,181 Stadium...Elliott T. Bowers Capacity... 12,593 / RealGrassPro Colors...Orange & White Head Coach... K. C. Keeler Alma Mater... Delaware, 1981 Record...Second year at Sam Houston overall record TEXAS A&M-COMMERCE LIONS Location:...Commerce, Texas Enrollment:... 13,000 Stadium:... Memorial Capacity:... 10,000 Colors:...Blue and gold Head Coach:... Colby Carthel Alma Mater:...Angelo State, 2000 Record:... Third season record This fall Sam Houston celebrates its 100th season of football. On Oct. 6, 1912, Sam Houston Teachers College and Rice Institute met in Huntsville for both school s inaugural football game. The contest was played on a chalked off gridiron in the outfield at the baseball diamond at Joseph Pritchett Field. Since that first contest, Sam Houston has played 980 games, appearing in contests not only in Texas but traveling to 21 other states covering all four corners of the country from Arizona to Pennsylvania, Washington to Florida. The Bearkats have brought both regional and national recognition to the University through multiple television appearances on the ESPN and FOX families of TV networks as well as ABC. Sam Houston has competed and won championships in four leagues - the Texas Intercollegiate Athletic Association, Lone Star Conference, Gulf Star Conference and Southland Conference. Throughout the celebration of the 100th season during the 2015 season fans are invited to sample feature articles, historical memories and pictures from the past at the special Bearkat microsite at 100th Season Facts Total Games Played All-Time Record... Won 492 Lost 458 Tied 36 NCAA Division I Record...Won 189 Lost 151 Tied 3 Southland Conference Record...Won 98 Lost 87 Tied 1 Southland Conference Champions 1991, 2001, 2004, 2011, 2012, 2014 FCS Playoffs 1986, 1991, 2001 (QF), 2004 (SF), 2011 (F) 2012 (F), 2013 (2R), 2014 (SF) 2015 RECORD (Won 5, Lost 2) Sept. 5 at Texas Tech L FoxSW Sept. 19 LAMAR* L ASN Sept. 26 HOUSTON BAPTIST* W FCSC Oct.. 3 vs. Stephen F. Austin* ^ W ESPN3 Oct. 10 INCARNATE WORD* W 59-7 FCSC Oct. 17 at Abilene Christian* W ASN Oct. 24 NICHOLLS* W 37-7 FCSC Oct. 31 A&M-COMMERCE 6 p.m. FCSC Nov. 7 at McNeese State* 6 p.m. ESPN3 Nov. 14 NORTHWESTERN STATE* TBA TV TBA Nov. 21 at Central Arkansas* 5 p.m. TV TBA *Southland Conference ^NRG Stadium in Houston 2015 RECORD (Won 7, Lost 1) Sept. 3 ADAMS STATE W Sept. 12 DELTA STATE L Sept. 19 at Texas A&M-Kingsville W Sept. 26 EASTERN NEW MEXICO W Oct. 3 at Tarleton State W 63-0 Oct. 10 ANGELO STATE W Oct. 17 at West Texas A&M W Oct. 24 MIDWESTERN STATE W Oct. 31 at Sam Houston 6 p.m. Nov. 7 Lone Star Conference Playoffs Nov. 14 Lone Star Conference Playoffs BEARKATS & LIONS OLD RIVALS Sam Houston and Texas A&M-Commerce (then East Texas) first met in From 1924 to 1931, the pair met as rivals in the Texas Intercollegiate Athletic Association and from 1932 to 1983 the Kats and Lions battled annually as Lone Star Conference members. After Sam Houston s move to the Gulf Star Conference in 1984, the two met in non-conference games twice more. The Lions have remained a dominant force in the Lone Star. Clinching their 22nd league title with a victory over West Texas A&M Oct. 17, they currently rank No. 8 in the NCAA Division II poll. SATURDAY STORY LINES Sam Houston leads all Texas Division I football teams in victories during the last four seasons (since 2011). The Kats have won 50 games followed by Baylor 47; Houston 41, TCU 40; Texas A&M 39; Texas 34; Texas Tech 31; Rice 30; Texas State 25, Lamar, UTSA and SFA 24. The Bearkat offense ranks No. 2 nationally in total yards (548.4), scoring (47.6) and first downs (198). Sam Houston stands No. 9 in FCS rushing (255.6) and No. 14 in the nation in passing (292.9) After starting the year with losses to Texas Tech (59-45) and Lamar (49-46), Sam Houston owns a five-game winning streak. The Bearkats have outscored their last five foes 242 to 77. The Bearkats trailed at half in three of their first four games (31-42 at Texas Tech, vs. Lamar and 3-14 against SFA). Sam Houston got off to quick starts in their last three games, leading 24-0, 28-0 and 23-0 at the end of the first quarter against UIW, ACU and Nicholls, respectively.

2 2015 SAM HOUSTON STATE UNIVERSITY FOOTBALL GAME NOTES MEDIA RELATIONS For more information please contact Sam Houston Athletic Media Relations Paul Ridings, Associate Athletic Director Telephone: (936) Jason Barfield, Assistant Athletic Director Telephone: (936) Andrew Pate, Media Services Telephone (936) Web Site: Fax: (936) Press Box: (936) Facebook: Bearkat Athletics JALEN OVERSTREET JOINS 1,000-YARD RUSHERS CLUB Running back Jalen Overstreet became the 35th member of Sam Houston s 1,000-yard career rushing club with a career best 28 carries for 202 yards Saturday in the 37-7 win over Nicholls. In his 23 games as a Bearkat since transferring to the Huntsville campus from the University of Texas in Austin, the Tatum High School product has rushed for 1,197 yards. Saturday s 202-yard performance ranks No. 14 among single game rushing totals by Sam Houston backs and is the sixth highest total by a Bearkat against a Southland Conference opponent. IMPRESSIVE NUMBERS FOR QB JARED JOHNSON Junior Jared Johnson currently ranks No. 7 in FCS passing efficiency (165.9) and No. 9 nationally in completion percentage (.659). He leads the Southland in both categories. Johnson earned league offensive player of the week honors for the second time in his career after tying a Sam Houston school record with five TD passes in a victory at Abilene Christian. Johnson started all 16 games during last year s championship campaign, setting a school record for the most yards passing by a sophomore (3,054) and the second highest single season total offense production in program history (4,053 yards). He now ranks No. 3 behind Brian Bell ( ) and Rhett Bomar ( ) in career total offense with 5,712 yards and stands No. 5 in Bearkat career passing with 4,291 yards. TV / RADIO / INTERNET Tom Franklin (play-by-play), Ken Moore (analyst) and Maya Gold (sidelines) will call Saturday s game on FOX College Sports Central. The game also may be seen on the FOX Sports Go app. Since the 2011 season, Sam Houston football games have been televised 45 times regionally and/or nationally. The Bearkats are in those telecasts. Kooter Roberson and Leroy Wilkinson and will call the game locally on KSAM FM. FCS NATIONAL POLLS STATS FCS POLL 1 Jacksonville St. 2 Coastal Carolina 3 Illinois St. 4 Chattanooga 5 Eastern Washington 6 Richmond 7 North Dakota St. 8 SAM HOUSTON 9 James Madison 10 McNEESE ST. 11 Fordham 12 Portland St. 13 Eastern Kentucky 14 South Dakota St. 15 Harvard 16 William & Mary 17 Montana 18 Northern Iowa 19 Montana St. 20 North Carolina A&T 21 Indiana St. 22 Dartmouth 23 Western Illinois 24 Charleston Southern 25 Youngstown St. NCAA COACHES POLL 1 Coastal Carolina 2 Jacksonville St. 3 Illinois St. 4 Chattanooga 5 Eastern Washington 6 North Dakota St. 7 McNEESE ST. 8 Richmond 9 James Madison 10 SAM HOUSTON 11 Fordham 12 Portland St. 13 South Dakota St. 14 Eastern Kentucky 15 William & Mary 16 Harvard 17 Montana 18 Montana St. 19 Charleston Southern 20 North Carolina A&T 21 Northern Iowa 22 Dartmouth 23 Indiana St. 24 Southern Utah 25 Youngstown St. Southland Conference Teams In Bold DEFENSIVE PLAYS HAVE SPARKED SCORING SPREES Big plays by the Bearkat defense have set up scoring sprees in three of the team s five wins. Interceptions by Tyrel Stokes, Sammy Webb IV and Trenier Orr powered the team to a 28-0 third quarter on the way to a victory over Houston Baptist. Midway through the second quarter the score was tied Stokes returned his interception 25-yards for a score. Sam Houston got a quick start in the 59-7 victory over Incarnate Word with three TDs in less than a two-minute span in the first quarter thanks to its defense. After a 66-yard Jared Johnson to Cory Avery scoring pass, interceptions by P. J. Hall and Mikell Everette set up short, quick scoring drives. In the second quarter, Collins Okotcha returned the Kats third interception of the night for a 60- yard score. Sam Houston led at half In the 37-7 win over Nicholls, a first quarter interception by Torian Williams set up a two-play, 20-yard scoring drive in a 23-0 opening period for the Kats. In the third quarter, a forced fumble and recovery by P. J. Hall sparked a two-play 15-yard drive that gave the Kats a 37-0 lead. WIDE RECEIVERS MOVING UP ON STAT CHARTS Three wide receivers are piling up impressive career totals in the Sam Houston record book. LaDarius Brown leads the Southland and ranks No. 24 in FCS in receiving yards per game (73.6 average). The senior has 32 catches for 515 yards and five scores this fall. Brown has climbed to No. 15 in Sam Houston career receiving annals with 1,322 yards. His standout performances this season include four catches for 115 yards and a pair of 35-yard touchdowns in the victory over UIW and six grabs for 108 yards including a 64-yard score at ACU. Sophomore Yedidiah Louis stands No. 22 with 95 catches for 1,141 yards and two TDs. A New Orleans native who moved to the Dallas area after Hurricane Katrina, he walked on at Sam Houston after playing at Richardson Berkner High School. Senior Gerald Thomas moved up to the No. 25 spot in the 1,000-yard receiving club with six catches for 63 yards versus UIW. His 164 yards on eight receptions in the HBU victory included an 86-yard touchdown, the ninth longest passing play in Kat annals. Thomas has caught 66 passes for 1,042 career yards and 10 scores since transferring from the University of Colorado. Thomas made 18 receptions for 171 yards as a true freshman at Colorado in OUTSTANDING RUNNING BACKS SHARE THE LOAD Sharing the load with Jalen Overstreet in the Sam Houston running attack are transfer Cory Avery and freshman Remus Bulmer. Avery has carried 46 times for 443 yards (9.6 average per carry) and Bulmer has 46 rushes for 234 yards (5.1 average). Avery is a transfer from Kansas where he rushed for 631 yards and five TDs as a freshman last year. Bulmer rushed for 1,938 yards and 3422 touchdowns at Ridge Point High School in Missouri City. Sam Houston rankes No. 9 in the nation and No. 2 in the Southland Conference with yards on the ground each game. SIX SOUTHLAND CONFERENCE TITLES

3 2015 SAM HOUSTON STATE UNIVERSITY FOOTBALL GAME NOTES 30TH SEASON AT BOWERS During Sam Houston s 100th season of football the Bearkats are playing their 30th year at Elliott T. Bowers Stadium. Sam Houston owns a record on the turf at Bowers. The Bearkats have gone 30-2 in their last 32 appearances at home. Known as Bearkat Stadium when the facility opened on Sept 13, 1986, with a 23-6 victory over Montana State, the named was changed in 1989 to honor Dr. Elliott T. Bowers upon his retirement as Sam Houston State University president. The Kats won their first 13 games at Bowers and have posted undefeated home seasons in 1986, 1987, 1990, 1992, 2001, 2004, 2011, 2012 and KATS RANKED IN TOP 10 IN BOTH FCS POLLS Sam Houston stands No. 8 in the STATS FCS media poll and No. 10 in the NCAA Coaches rankings. Since Sept. 9, 2011, the Bearkats have been ranked among the top 25 FCS teams 57 times in 64 weekly polls (including 39 times in the top 10). Sam Houston was No. 1 in the nation in the final regular season poll of the 2011 season and stood No. 1 in the STATS rankings the Monday following the Kats loss to Texas Tech. KICKER LUC SWIMBERGHE SETTING SCORING MARKS Preseason FCS All-America and All-Southland selection Luc Swimberghe now is Sam Houston s leader in career successful point-after kicks. His three-year total now stands at 179. The old record was 171 set by Miguel Antonio in Swimberghe has other records in his sights. His 272 points on 31 career field goals and 179 PATs rank him No. 2 in Sam Houston kick scoring (behind Antonio s 324 points) and No. 3 in all-time Kat scoring (behind Timothy Flanders 420 points). The junior ranks No. 5 in career field goals. P. J. HALL ADDING TO HIS DEFENSIVE TOTALS Bowers Stadium Facts Total Games Played All-Time Record... Won 118 Lost 44 Tied 1 KAT PRONUNCIATIONS Mouf Adebo...Moof Uh-dee-bow Eric Agbaroji... Agg buh row gee Bridge Blount... Blunt Remus Bulmer...Bull mer Luis Carreno...Lu-ease Cuh-ree-no Myke Chatman... Mike Davion Davis...Day vee on Tristan Eche... Etch Mikell Everette... Mah kell Lachlan Edwards... Lock-lin Kiel Heidman...Kyle Hide-man Ragan Henderson...Raw gen Trey Honshstein... Han stein Kevon Hunter...Kuh von Sione Latu...See-OH-knee Lah-two Yedidiah Louis...Ye duh die uh (or Ye-di) Shyon Motlagh...Shy-on Mott-law Collins Okotcha...Oh cot cha Trenier Orr...Trey near Roby Pennartz...Row-bee Pin-arts Contereze Pierce...Con tair ezz Curtis Riser...Rise ur Collin Rison...Rise un Carter Starcke... Star key Luc Swimberghe...Luke Swim-bear-uh-guh Tyler Tezeno... Tezz no Mitchell Watanabe...Wah tuh nah bee Ryne Yost...Ryan Yost Sophomore P. J. Hall, last year s Southland Conference Defensive Player of the Year and a third place finisher in the 2014 voting for the Jerry Rice award as FCS Freshman of the Year, has moved into fifth place in career tackles for losses (35) and eighth in Sam Houston s all-time sack standings (14). Last year Hall totaled 30 tackles for losses, one short of the school record. He also tied the school mark for blocked kicks in a single season (5). PUNT RETURN SUCCESS Sam Houston special teams set a school record with 195 yards and two touchdowns on punt returns in the victory over Stephen F. Austin Oct. 3. The Bearkats rank No. 21 nationally and No. 3 in the Southland in punt returns with an average of yards per return. The Kats stand as one of only four FCS programs with two punt return scores this season. BEARKAT DEFENSIVE LEADERS Senior defensive end Luis Carreno (30 tackles), sophomore linebacker A. J. Davis (29), senior cornerback Mike Everette (28), junior linebacker Myke Chatman (27) and defensive end P. J. Hall (26) lead the Bearkats in tackles this year. Sam Houston has totaled 52 tackles for 164 yards in losses in seven games. The Bearkats have created 13 turnovers with 10 interceptions and three fumble recoveries. Freshman safety Alfonzo McMillian leads the team with a pair of interceptions. Another freshman, linebacker Collins Okotcha, returned an interception 60 yards for a touchdown in the victory over Incarnate Word. In seven games this year, the defense has forced 37 three-and-out series ending with a punt. The turnovers caused by the Bearkat defense have resulted in 77 points. The last three games, the Sam Houston defense has gotten off to a first start. Against Incarnate Word, Abilene Christian and Nicholls combined, the Kats gave up only 13 yards rushing and 42 passing in the opening period. During those 45 minutes of first quarter action the Bearkats intercepted three passes, blocked a punt and scored on a safety. SOUTHLAND CONFERENCE STATISTICS LEADERS Wide receiver LaDarius Brown leads the league in receiving yards per game (73.6). He stands fourth in receptions per game (4.6). Gerald Thomas stands fifth in receiving yards per game (58.7). Yedidiah Louis is eighth in the league in average receptions (4.0). Kicker Luc Swimberghe leads the Southland in kick scoring (9.0 points per game) and ranks second in overall scoring. Swimberghe has kicked 39 PATs and five field goals. Quarterback Jared Johnson ranks second in passing efficiency (165.9), third in total offense per game (206.4) and fourth in passing (165.0). His 13 touchdown passes lead the Southland. Punter Lachlan Edwards stands fifth in Southland punting (41.6). As a team, Sam Houston leads the Southland in scoring (47.6), total offense (548.4), passing offense (292.9), pass efficiency (158.2) and passing defense (177.1).

4 2015 SAM HOUSTON STATE UNIVERSITY FOOTBALL GAME NOTES SOUTHLAND STANDINGS BEARKAT CAREER TOTALS Team Conference Season McNeese State SAM HOUSTON Central Arkansas Southeastern Louisiana Incarnate Word Lamar Stephen F. Austin Abilene Christian Nicholls Northwestern State Houston Baptist SOUTHLAND SCHEDULE SATURDAY, OCTOBER 31 Texas A&M-Commerce at Sam Houston, 6 p.m. McNeese State at Abilene Christian, 2 p.m. Lamar at Houston Baptist, 2 p.m. Incarnate Word at Stephen F. Austin, 3 p.m. Northwestern State at Nicholls, 3 p.m. Southeastern Louisiana at Central Arkansas, 7 p.m. LAST WEEK Sam Houston 37, Nicholls 7 Southeastern Louisiana 22, Houston Baptist 7 Central Arkansas 35, Lamar 17 McNeese State 47, Northwestern State 27 Incarnate Word 25, Abilene Christian 20 SERIES RECORD Sam Houston vs. A&M-Commerce Overall: Won 23, Lost 39, Tied 1 In Huntsville: Won 14, Lost 15 Recent Meetings (Series started in 1919): Year Site Result SH AMC 1985 Home L Away W Away L Home W Away L Home L 7 41 KAT STAT RANKINGS TEAM RANKINGS Total NCAA SLC OFFENSE (Per Game) Scoring nd 1st Rushing th 2nd Passing th 1st Total Offense nd 1st 3rd Down Pct th 1st First Downs 198 2nd 1st INDIVIDUAL RANKINGS Jared Johnson Com. Pct th 1st Pass Eff th 1st LaDarius Brown Rec. Yds. Per Game th 1st JARED JOHNSON Rushing Att Yds TD Long Total Passing Com Att Int Yds TD , , Total Total GP Rush Pass Total , ,445 Total JALEN OVERSTREET Rushing GP Att Yds TD Long Total LACHLAN EDWARDS Punting No. Yards Avg. Long , , , Total 145 6, LUC SWIMBERGHE Scoring PAT FG Points Total PATs Made Att. Pct Total FGs Made Att. Pct. Long Total LaDARIUS BROWN Receiving Att Yds TD Long Total YEDIDIAH LOUIS Receiving Att Yds TD Long Total GERALD THOMAS Receiving Att Yds TD Long Total P. J. HALL Defense TFL Yds Sacks Yds Total BEARKAT FOOTBALL NOTES The Bearkats are one of only three teams that have earned FCS playoff berths each of the last four years (the other two are North Dakota State and New Hampshire). Australian punter Lachlan Edwards earned FCS All-America and All-Southland Conference honors last year after leading the league and ranking No. 15 nationally with a 43.1 average. Edwards stands as Sam Houston s all-time punting leader with an average of yards per punt. Two Kats have earned Southland Player of the Week honors in the past three weeks. Gerald Thomas won the special teams award after a 78-yard punt return touchdown that sparked a comeback victory over Stephen F. Austin in Houston. Quarterback Jared Johnson was the offensive winner after the Abilene Christian win in which he tied a school record with five touchdown passes. With 12 catches for 103 yards and a TD at Texas Tech, wide receiver Davion Davis from Hutto totaled the most catches ever by a Kat freshman in one game. The total was one short of the school record of 13 catches held by Jason Mathenia and Torrance Williams. Four of Sam Houston s all-time top single game total offense performances have come in the past two seasons including 823 yards vs. HBU in 2014 and 709 this year against the Huskies. The Kats also totaled 685 yards of offense in their 2014 home opener against Alabama State and 637 yards in the 2015 contest in Lubbock against the Texas Tech Red Raiders. SIX SOUTHLAND CONFERENCE TITLES

5 2015 SAM HOUSTON STATE UNIVERSITY FOOTBALL BASEBALL GAME HISTORY NOTES CAREER RUSHING Player...Years Yards 1 Timothy Flanders ,664 2 Charles Harris ,688 3 McNeil Moore ,578 4 Keshawn Hill ,546 5 Tony January ,376 6 Curtis Thomas ,285 7 Richard Sincere ,274 8 James Oliphant ,263 9 Joe Rauls , Fred Reese , Joe Vickers , Jason Godfrey , Luther Turner , Bennie Boles , Bennie Wylie , Billy Arlen , Eugene Lewis , Chris Poullard , Jack Kyle , Joe Ed Lynn , Bobby Grisham , Stevie Smith , James Shorts , Bobby Baldwin , Brian Bell , David Kubiak , Wayne Coleman , James Aston , JARED JOHNSON , D. D. Terry , J. J. Middleton , Robby Robinson , JALEN OVERSTREET , Elmore Armstrong , Roger Wiley ,079 CAREER PASSING Player...Years Yards 1 Brian Bell ,655 1 Brian Bell ,655 2 Rhett Bomar ,564 3 Arthur Louis ,902 4 Dustin Long ,588 5 JARED JOHNSON ,291 6 Reggie Lewis ,269 7 Ashley Van Meter ,869 8 Lanny Dycus ,843 9 Don Gottlob , Albert Bradley ,713 CAREER TOTAL OFFENSE Player...Years Yards 1 Brian Bell ,184 2 Rhett Bomar ,160 3 JARED JOHNSON ,712 4 Reggie Lewis ,150 5 Arthur Louis ,933 6 Dustin Long ,576 7 Don Gottlob ,200 CAREER PASS RECEIVING Player...Years Yards 1 Matt Dominguez ,273 2 Clay Lowry ,833 3 Jonathon Cooper ,617 4 Jason Mathenia ,106 5 Jarod Fuller ,011 6 Torrance Williams ,707 7 Catron Houston ,706 8 Kevin Pesak ,682 9 Keith Willis , Ricky Eggleston , Vincent Cartwright , Jason Madkins , Blake Martin , Tony January , LaDARIUS BROWN , Justin Wells , Blake Vincent , Richard Sincere , Trey Diller , Sam Moore , Chris Lucas , YEDIDIAH LOUIS , Claude Stewart , Keith Heinrich , GERALD THOMAS ,065 CAREER SCORING Player...Years Points 1 Timothy Flanders Miguel Antonio LUC SWIMBERGE Billy Hayes Keshawn Hill CAREER KICKING POINTS Player...Years Points 1 Miguel Antonio LUC SWIMBERGHE Billy Hayes Marcus Hajdik Joey Price CAREER PATS Player...Years PATs 1 LUC SWIMBERGHE Miguel Antonio Billy Hayes Lance Garner Joey Price CAREER FIELD GOALS Player...Years FGs 1 Miguel Antonio Billy Hayes Marcus Hajdik Mark Klein LUC SWIMBERGHE CAREER PUNTING (Minimum 60 punts)...years Avg. 1 LACHLAN EDWARDS Ryan Klaus Bart Bradley Matt Foster CAREER TACKLES FOR LOSS Player...Years TFL 1 Andre Finley Michael Bankston Reginald Reddick Will Henry Bubba Thompson P. J. HALL Dedrick Manigo Darius Taylor CAREER TACKLES QB SACKS Player...Years Sacks 1 Andre Finley Michael Bankston Stan Blinka Lish Adams Andrew Weaver Eric January Greenwood Horn P. J. HALL SINGLE GAME RECORDS TOTAL OFFENSE Year Plays Yards at Houston Baptist Houston Baptist Alabama State Texas Tech McNeese State TOTAL PLAYS Year Plays Yards Alabama State Southeastern La Central Arkansas Texas Tech Texas State RUSHING YARDS Year Yards Houston Baptist Tarleton State Eastern Washington East Texas Montana State PASSING YARDS Year Yards McNeese State Stephen F. Austin Southeastern La Eastern Washington North Dakota St

6 2015 SAM HOUSTON STATE UNIVERSITY FOOTBALL BASEBALL GAME HISTORY NOTES BEARKAT RANKING SUMMARY THE LAST TIME SAM HOUSTON OVERTIMES Date Rank After Next Game August 6 3rd Preseason Poll Texas Tech Sept. 7 1st Texas Tech Open Date Sept. 14 3rd Open Date Lamar Sept th Lamar HBU Sept th Houston Baptist SFA Oct. 5 11th SFA UIW Oct. 12 9th UIW Abilene Christian WEEKLY HONORS Southland Conference Player of the Week Offense Donavan Williams Sept 7 4 TDs vs. Texas Tech Special Teams Gerald Thomas Oct yd punt return TD, 124 all-purpose yards vs. SFA FCS KATS VS. DIV. 2 Year Opponent Result SH Foe 2014 Colorado State-Pueblo...L East Central Oklahoma...W Angelo State...W Arkansas-Monticello...W Arkansas-Monticello...W Ouchita Baptist...W 60 7 Tarleton State...W Midwestern State...W 30 9 Tarleton State...L Midwestern State...W Tarleton State...W Southeast Oklahoma State...W 44 0 Texas A&M-Kingsville...W Delta State...W Texas A&M-Kingsville...W Angelo State...W Texas A&M-Kingsville...L Angelo State...L Arkansas-Monticello...W Central State (Ohio)...W Texas A&M-Kingsville...L Texas A&M-Kingsville...W Angelo State...W Texas A&M-Kingsville...W Angelo State...W Angelo State...W Angelo State...W Angelo State...L Angelo State...W Angelo State...W Texas A&I...W Angelo State...W Angelo State...W East Texas State...L Kickoff Returned for a Touchdown By SHSU Brandon Closner 82 yards vs. Montana State, 2011 By Foe Jakeem Grant, Texas Tech 94 yards, 2015 Punt Returned for a Touchdown By SHSU Yedidiah Louis 53 yards vs. SFA, 2015 By Foe Perrish Fox, Oklahoma St.ate 49 yards, 2007 Blocked Punt for a Touchdown By SHSU Robert Shaw 16 yards vs. McNeese State, 2011 By Foe Robert Killebrew Texas, 2006 Blocked Field Goal for a Touchdown By SHSU Kenneth Jenkins 60 yards vs. Southeastern La Interception for a Touchdown By SHSU Collins Okotcha 60 yards vs. Incarnate Word, 2015 By Foe J. J. Gaines, Texas Tech 47 yards, 2015 Fumble Returned for a Touchdown By SHSU A. J. Davis 27 yards vs. Abilene Christian, 2014 By Foe Robert Torgerson 39 yards, Southern Utah, 2013 Defensive Two-Point Conversion By SHSU Kenneth Jenkins vs. Texas Southern, 2012 Courtney Boston vs. Miss Valley, 2001 By Foe Mike Ryan, Montana St., 1991 Blocked Point-After-TD Attempt By SHSU P. J. Hall vs. Jacksonville State, 2014 By Foe Omar Tebo, Lamar, 2015 Team Held Scoreless By SHSU Sam Houston 76, Houston Baptist 0, 2014 By Foe LSU 56, Sam Houston 0, 2014 Two or More Running Backs Gain 100 Yards By SHSU Donavan Williams (212) Cory Idlebird (138) Jalen Overstreet (130) vs. Houston Baptist, 2014 Safety Scored By SHSU vs. Nicholls 2015 By Foe vs. McNeese State, 2002 BEARKAT BREAKDOWN 2014 Season Record...Won 11, Lost 5 Conference Record/Finish / 1st Lettermen Returning / Lost / offense, 24 defense, 2 specialists returning Starters Returning / Lost...21 / 4 9 offense, 10 defense, 2 specialists returning Basic Offense... Multiple Basic Defense... Multiple Overall: 2-5 Home: 1-2 Away 1-3 First full season of overtime in NCAA Division I college football in 1996 Date Final Score OTs Nov. 30, 1991 Murfreesboro, Tenn. Middle Tennessee 20, Sam Houston 19 1 Score at end of regulation Started OT on offense Oct. 11, 1997 Troy, Alabama Troy St. 13, Sam Houston 10 1 Score at end of regulation Started OT on offense Nov. 19, 2005 San Marcos, Texas Texas State 26, Sam Houston 23 1 Score at end of regulaton Started OT on offense Nov. 1, 2008 Huntsville, Texas Sam Houston 34, Stephen F. Austin 31 2 Score at end of regulation Started OT on offense Nov. 15, 2008 Huntsville, Texas Southeastern Louisiana 30, Sam Houston 27 1 Score at end of regulation Started OT on offense Nov. 22, 2008 Huntsville, Texas Texas State 48, Sam Houston 45 1 Score at end of regulation Started OT on offense Oct. 30, 2010 Natchitoches, La. Northwestern St. 23, Sam Houston 20 2 Score at end of regulaton Started OT on defense Sept. 24, 2011 Albuquerque, NM Sam Houston 48, New Mexico 45 1 Score at end of regulation Started OT on defense BEARKAT COMEBACKS 21 points Sam Houston 32, Southwest Texas 31 Huntsville, Bearkats trailed by 21 points with 13:29 to play Sam Houston 36, Montana State 23 Bozeman, Montana Bearkats trailed by 21 just 9:24 into first quarter 20 points Sam Houston 24, A&M-Kingsville 23 Huntsville, Bearkats trailed by 20 points at halftime Sam Houston 35, Eastern Washington 34 Cheney, Wash., Bearkats trailed by 20 with 14:54 to play 18 points Sam Houston 29, Texas State 28 San Marcos, Bearkats trailed by 18 points with 9:00 to play

7 Phil Longo Offensive coordinator Rowan, SAM HOUSTON STATE UNIVERSITY FOOTBALL GAME NOTES Mike Collins Co-Defensive coordinator Northeast Louisiana, 1983 HEAD COACH K. C. KEELER OVERALL RECORD Wins rank No. 20 among 597 head coaches at all NCAA levels (FBS, FCS, DII, DIII) Ranks No. 78 in career victories in the history of college football Only football coach to take 3 different programs to an NCAA Final Four Won 33, Lost 11 in NCAA post-season playoff games (14-4 in FCS playoffs) Most National Championship game appearances by any current football coach (8) His teams have made 11 Final Four appearances in his 21 seasons Highest number of NCAA post-season wins among all active FCS head coaches Highest playoff winning percentage by any current FCS head coach Coached nine conference championship teams In his first season as head coach at Sam Houston State University, K. C. Keeler directed the Bearkats to an 11-5 record, the Southland Conference championship and the program s third NCAA FCS playoff semi-finals appearance in the past four seasons. During 21 years as a head football coach, Keeler has produced a record of 190 victories, only 80 losses and one tie. His teams at Rowan University, Delaware and Sam Houston State have combined for 12 NCAA post-season playoff appearances, eight conference championships and played in eight national championship games. Keeler was named as Sam Houston s 15th head football coach on January 23, He has coached five National Football League draft picks including Super Bowl XLVII MVP quarterback Joe Flacco. He has tutored 76 All-America players and 21 student-athletes who have earned either national or district CoSIDA Academic All-America honors. As head coach at Delaware, Keeler rolled up an record in 11 seasons from 2002 to His Fightin Blue Hens won the FCS national championship in 2003 and reached the national championship game in 2007 and His squads won Atlantic 10 Conference titles in 2003 and 2004 and the Colonial Athletic Association championship in Delaware went 11-3 in the program s four trips to the FCS playoffs. At Rowan University in Glassboro, N. J., Keeler produced an record from 1993 to 2001 that included seven NCAA Division III playoff appearances including five trips to the National Championship game. His teams posted a 21-7 record in NCAA Division III playoff action. Among Keeler s coaching honors are selections as AFCA FCS National Coach of the Year, Liberty Mutual Coach of the Year, Maxwell Club Tri-State Coach of the Year and the All-America Football Foundation Johnny Vaught Head Coach Award. Keeler began his coaching career as an assistant at Amherst College in Massachusetts in 1981, then moved to Rowan University in He was named head coach at Rowan in The Profs won four New Jersey Athletic Conference championships and finished as runner-up in the league twice in Keeler s nine seasons. Keeler was a four-sport letterman at Emmaus, Pa., High School. He earned all-league honors and was football team captain as a tight end and linebacker. He played linebacker for head coach Tubby Raymond at Delaware from 1978 to 1980, helping lead the Blue Hens to the 1979 NCAA Division II national championship. In 1980, he signed a free agent contract with the Philadelphia Eagles. Kurt Charles K. C. Keeler was born July 26, 1959, in Emmaus, Pa. He and his wife Janice are the parents of daughter Kate and son Jackson. SAM HOUSTON STATE ASSISTANT COACHES Brad Sherrod Co-Defensive coordinator Duke, 1993 Bart Tatum Offensive Line Austin College, 1991 Terence Archer Wide Receivers Monmouth, 2001 ROWAN UNIVERSITY New Jersey Athletic Conference Year W-L Conference Post Season st Div. III Championship Game st Div. III Championship Game Div. III Championship Game st Div. III Semifinals Div. III Championship Game nd Div. III Championship Game nd st Div. III Semifinals Record at Rowan: Won 88, Lost 21, Tied 1 DELAWARE Atlantic 10 Conference th st FCS National Champions st FCS Quarterfinals rd th Colonial Athletic Association rd FCS Championship Game th th st FCS Championship Game th th Record at Delaware: Won 86, Lost 52 SAM HOUSTON Southland Conference Year W-L Conference Post Season st FCS Semifinals Record at Sam Houston: Won 16, Lost 7 COACHING HONORS 2010 AFCA National Coach of the Year Liberty Mutual Coach of the Year Field Turf Coach of the Year 2010 Maxwell Club Tri-State Coach of the Year 2007 All-American Football Foundation Johnny Vaught Coach Award Maxwell Club Tri-State Coach of the Yea 2003 Frank Leahy Coach of the Year Award Maxwell Club Tri-State Coach of the Year 2001 Eddie Robinson Coach of the Year Finalist New Jersey Athletic Conference Coach of the Year 2000 Gloucester County Hall of Fame 1997 New Jersey Athletic Conference Coach of the Year 1995 New Jersey Athletic Conference Coach of the Year 1993 Stan Lomax-Irving Marsh Div. III Coach of the Year NCAA FCS National Champions NCAA FCS National Finalists , 2007, 2010 FCS Playoff Appearances , 2004, 2007, 2010 Division III National Finalists , 1995, 1996, 1998, 1999 Division III Playoffs , 1995, 1996, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2001 Patrick Toney Defensive secondary Southeastern La., 2013 Phil Petitte Defensive Line Glassboro State, 1971 Matt Powledge Running Backs/Special Teams Sam Houston, 2009 Rodrique Wright Defensive Ends Texas, 2006 Kyle Segler Tackles/Tight Ends Sam Houston, 2006

8 2015 SAM HOUSTON STATE UNIVERSITY FOOTBALL STATISTICS RUSHING GP Att Gain Loss Net Avg TD Long Avg/G Jalen Overstreet Cory Avery Jared Johnson Donavan Williams Remus Bulmer Ridgeway Frank Don King III Yedidiah Louis Total Opponents RECORD: OVERALL HOME AWAY NEUTRAL ALL GAMES CONFERENCE DATE OPPONENT RESULT SCORE ATT. 9/5 at Texas Tech L ,073 9/19 LAMAR L ,116 9/26 HOUSTON BAPTIST W ,016 10/3 vs. Stephen F. Austin W ,990 10/10 INCARNATE WORD W ,508 10/17 at Abilene Christian W ,763 10/25 NICHOLLS W ,,104 PASSING G Cmp-Att-Int Pct Yds TD Lng Avg/G Jared Johnson Jeremiah Briscoe Don King III Total Opponents RECEIVING G No. Yds Avg TD Long Avg/G LaDarius Brown Yedidiah Louis Gerald Thomas Davion Davis Grant Finney Cory Avery Josh Reynolds Derrick Edwards Collin Rison Tyler Scott Donavan Williams Remus Bulmer Jalen Overstreet Ridgeway Frank Stephen Williams Total Opponents FIELD GOALS M-A Pct Lg Blk Luc Swimberghe Tre Honshtein PATs SCORING TD FGs Kick Rush Rcv Pass DXP Saf Points Luc Swimberghe Donavan Williams Cory Avery LaDarius Brown Gerald Thomas Jared Johnson Jalen Overstreet Ridgeway Frank Davion Davis Yedidiah Louis Remus Bulmer Stephen Williams Hayden Cagle Collin Rison Deon Hutchinson Total Opponents PUNTING No. Yds Avg Long TB FC I Blkd Lachlan Edwards Joseph Figenshaw Total Opponents PUNT RETURNS No. Yds Avg TD Long Gerald Thomas Yedidiah Louis Josh Lyons Cory Avery Total Opponents TEAM STATISTICS SHSU FOES SCORING Points Per Game Points Off Turnovers FIRST DOWNS Rushing Passing Penalty RUSHING YARDAGE Yards gained rushing Yards lost rushing Rushing Attempts Average Per Rush Average Per Game TDs Rushing PASSING YARDAGE Comp-Att-Int Average Per Pass Average Per Catch Average Per Game TDs Passing TOTAL OFFENSE Total Plays Average Per Play Average Per Game KICK RETURNS: #-Yards PUNT RETURNS: #-Yards INT RETURNS: #-Yards KICK RETURN AVERAGE PUNT RETURN AVERAGE INT RETURN AVERAGE FUMBLES-LOST PENALTIES-Yards Average Per Game PUNTS-Yards Average Per Punt Net punt average KICKOFFS-Yards Average Per Kick Net kick average TIME OF POSSESSION/Game 30:09 29:51 3RD-DOWN Conversions 59/114 30/102 3rd-Down Pct 52% 29% 4TH-DOWN Conversions 3/8 3/9 4th-Down Pct 38% 33% SACKS BY-Yards MISC YARDS 0 0 TOUCHDOWNS SCORED FIELD GOALS-ATTEMPTS ON-SIDE KICKS RED-ZONE SCORES (34-40) 85% (14-14) 100% RED-ZONE TOUCHDOWNS (30-40) 75% (13-14) 93% PAT-ATTEMPTS (44-44) 100% (26-26) 100% SCORE BY QUARTERS 1st 2nd 3rd 4th Total Sam Houston State Opponents SIX SOUTHLAND CONFERENCE TITLES

9 2015 SAM HOUSTON STATE UNIVERSITY FOOTBALL BASEBALL GAME STATISTICS NOTES KICK RETURNS No. Yds Avg TD Long Ridgeway Frank Gerald Thomas Yedidiah Louis Total Opponents INTERCEPTIONS No. Yds Avg TD Long Alfonzo McMillian Collins Okotcha Torian Williams P. J. Hall Sammy Webb IV Tyrel Stokes Andre Moseley Mikell Everette Trenier Orr Total Opponents ALL PURPOSE G Rush Rec PR KOR Tot Avg/G Gerald Thomas Cory Avery LaDarius Brown Yedidiah Louis Jalen Overstreet Total Opponents TOTAL OFFENSE G Plays Rush Pass Total Avg/G Jared Johnson Jeremiah Briscoe Jalen Overstreet Cory Avery Donavan Williams Total Opponents DEFENSIVE STATISTICS Tackles Sacks- ---Pass Def--- -Fumbles- Blkd DEFENSIVE LEADERS Solo Ast Total TFL/Yds No-Yards Int-Yds BrUp QBH Rcv-Yds FF Kick Saf Luis Carreno A. J. Davis Mikell Everette Myke Chatman P. J. Hall Trenier Orr Tristan Eche Adrian Contreras Andre Moseley Collins Okotcha Darion Flowers Jacobi Hunter James DeLaRosa Eric Agbaroji Kiel Heidman Sione Latu Sammy Webb IV Alfonzo McMillian Tyrel Stokes Josh Hunt Anthony Johnson Cortland Fort Jevonte Cross Kevin Jackson Stephen Williams P. J. Giddens Jacorey Washington Contereze Pierce Torian Williams Total Opponents BLOCKED KICKS Opponent Player Kick Inccarnate Word Josh Lyons Punt

10 2015 SAM HOUSTON STATE UNIVERSITY FOOTBALL BASEBALL GAME STATISTICS NOTES BEARKAT INDIVIDUAL STATISTICS GAME-BY-GAME RUSHING No-Yds/TD Tech Lamar HBU SFA UIW ACU NICH Overstreet, Jal /3 7-55/ /0 8-49/ /0 9-53/1 7-27/ /1 Avery, Cory /4 7-69/0 5-28/0 3-55/ /1 7-91/1 6-98/1 5-40/1 Johnson, Jared / / /2 4-19/2 7-16/0 6-18/0 6-46/0 2-5/0 Williams, Donav / / /1 5-17/ / /1 - - Bulmer, Remus /1 1-1/ / / /0 6-2/0 Frank, Ridgeway /2 1-14/1-2-8/0 1-6/ / /1 King, Don 6-12/ /0-2--3/0 1-9/1 1-1/0 Louis, Yedidiah 1-7/0-1-7/ Hicks, Steven 4--2/ /0 - - Briscoe, Jeremi /0 4-16/0 4--9/0 1-1/0 2-7/ /0 1--8/0 1--4/0 RECEIVING No-Yds/TD TTU LU HBU SFA UIW ACU NICH Brown, LaDarius /5 7-80/0 1-10/0 5-84/2 6-93/ / /1 3-25/0 Thomas, Gerald / / /2 4-49/0 5-63/0 2-23/0 - Louis, Yedidiah /1 3-11/ /1 6-63/0 7-87/0 2-26/0 - - Davis, Davion / /1 1-10/0-2-21/0 1-14/0 2-25/1 2-22/0 Avery, Cory 7-119/3 2-10/0 1--4/ /1 3-47/2 - Reynolds, Josh 7-116/0 2-32/0 1-41/0 2-32/0-1-2/0 1-9/0 - Edwards, Derric 7-76/0 5-60/0 2-16/ Rison, Collin 5-64/1 1-12/0 1-5/0 1-7/ /1 - Finney, Grant 8-60/0 2-13/0-2-24/0-2-6/0 2-17/0 - Scott, Tyler 5-45/ /0-2-11/0 - - Williams, Steph 1-25/ / Bulmer, Remus 4-25/0 1-1/0 2-7/0 1-17/ Frank, Ridgeway 3-18/ /0 1-6/0-1-7/0 - Overstreet, Jal 4-16/0-1-5/0 1-9/0 1--3/0-1-5/0 - Hutchinson, Deo 1-13/ /1 Williams, Donav 5-11/1 1--2/0 4-13/ Cagle, Hayden 1-3/ /1 TOTAL TACKLES UA-A TOT TTU LU HBU SFA UIW ACU NICH Carreno, Luis Davis, A. J Everette, Mikel Chatman, Myke Hall, P. J Orr, Trenier Eche, Tristan Moseley, Andre Contreras, Adri Okotcha, Collin Flowers, Darion DeLaRosa, James Agbaroji, Eric Hunter, Jacobi Heidman, Kiel Webb, Sammy McMillian, Alfo Latu, Sione Stokes, Tyrel Hunt, Josh Fort, Cortland Cross, Jevonte PASSING #15 Johnson, Jared Att Comp Int Pct Yards TD Long Sack Yds Texas Tech Lamar Houston Baptist UIW Abilene Christian Nicholls TOTALS #16 Briscoe, Jeremi Att Comp Int Pct Yards TD Long Sack Yds Texas Tech Lamar Houston Baptist Stephen F. Austin UIW Abilene Christian Nicholls TOTALS

11 2015 SAM HOUSTON STATE UNIVERSITY FOOTBALL TWO - DEEP BEARKAT OFFENSIVE TWO-DEEP QB 15 Jared Johnson Jr Grand Prairie or 16 Jeremiah Briscoe So Houston RB 6 Cory Avery So Dallas 5 Jalen Overstreet Jr Tatum LWR 25 Gerald Thomas Sr Plano 81 Chance Nelson Jr Baytown Slot 9 Yedidiah Louis So New Orleans, La. 19 Josh Reynolds Sr Axtell RWR 85 LaDarius Brown Sr Waxahachie 17 Grant Finney So Allen Slot 14 Davion Davis Fr Hutto 84 Hayden Cagle Fr Buda TE 44 Deon Hutchinson Jr Giddings 86 Collin Rison Fr Coppell LT 74 Donald Jackson III Sr Kilgore 66 Mitchell Watanabe Fr San Antonio LG 70 Curtis Riser Jr DeSoto 77 Tyler Tezeno So Spring C 56 Zachary Stevens Sr Cypress 64 Parker Murry Jr Plano RG 52 Bridge Blount So Huntsville 75 Forrest Reedy So Huntsville RT 51 Sam Hardy Jr West Hills, Calif 73 Brandon DeWitt Jr Lawton, Okla. BEARKAT DEFENSE H 91 Luis Carreno Jr Coppell 50 Kyle Heidman Sr Houston NT 98 Jacobi Hunter So Houston 93 Kevon Hunter Jr Houston DT 96 Sione Latu Jr Euless 68 James DeLaRosa Jr Fort Worth E 92 P. J. Hall So Seguin 33 Jacorey Washington Jr Aldine WLB 45 Collins Okotcha Fr Coppell 11 Myke Chatman Jr Sealy MLB 22 Tristan Eche Sr Waco 46 A. J. Davis So Kilgore BC 2 Mikell Everette Sr Covington, Wa. 35 Cortland Fort Jr Etiwanda, Calif. FC 7 Trenier Orr Jr Orlando, Fla. 28 Anthony Johnson Fr Cibolo B 40 Darion Flowers Jr Tyler 3 Sammy Webb IV Jr Benbrook WS 29 Andre Moseley Sr Wylie 26 Tyrel Stokes Jr Killeen FS 10 Alfonzo McMillian So Oklahoma City 37 Adrian Contreras Fr Georgetown BEARKAT SPECIALISTS P 49 Lachlan Edwards Sr Hastings, Australia 42 Joseph Figenshaw So Rosenberg K 18 Luc Swimberghe Jr Tyler 39 Tre Honshtein Fr Georgetown H 8 Don King III Jr Waxahachie DS 58 Jessie Harris Jr Kilgore 84 Hayden Cagle Fr Buda PR 25 Gerald Thomas Sr The Colony 9 Yedidiah Louis So New Orleans, La. KR 25 Gerald Thomas Sr The Colony 1 Ridgeway Frank Sr Spring BEARKAT STARTING LINE-UP GAME-BY-GAME OFFENSE WR/TE OT OG C OG OT QB RB WR WR Slot Texas Tech Hutchinson Jackson Riser Stevens Blount Hardy Johnson Williams Brown L Thomas Louis Lamar Hutchinson Jackson Tezeno Stevens Blount Hardy Johnson Williams Brown L Thomas Louis HBU Hutchinson Jackson Tezeno Stevens Blount Hardy Johnson Williams Brown L Thomas Louis SFA Davis Jackson Tezeno Stevens Blount Hardy Johnson Williams Brown L Thomas Louis UIW Hutchinson Jackson Riser Stevens Blount Hardy Briscoe Williams Brown L Thomas Louis ACU Hutchinson Jackson Riser Stevens Blount Hardy Johnson Avery Brown L Thomas Louis Nicholls Hutchinson Jackson Riser Stevens Blount Hardy Johnson Avery Brown L Thomas Louis DEFENSE H NT DT DE LB LB BC FC B WS FS Texas Tech Adebo Hunter J Latu Hall Chatman Eche Everette Orr Flowers Agbaroji McMillian Lamar Carreno Hunter J Latu Hall Chatman Eche Everette Orr Flowers Agbaroji McMillian HBU Carreno Hunter J Latu Hall Chatman Eche Everette Orr Flowers Agbaroji Contreras SFA Carreno Hunter J Latu Hall Okotcha Eche Everette Orr Flowers Agbaroji Contreras UIW Carreno Hunter J Latu Hall Okotcha Eche Everette Orr Flowers Agbaroji McMillian ACU Carreno Hunter J Latu Hall Okotcha Eche Everette Orr Flowers Moseley McMillian Nicholls Carreno Hunter J Latu Hall Okotcha Davis Everette Orr Flowers Moseley McMillian

12 2015 SAM HOUSTON STATE UNIVERSITY FOOTBALL ROSTER 1 Ridgeway Frank... RB Sr-3L Spring / Spring 2 Mikell Everette... CB Sr-1L Covington, Wash. / Covington (Pima) 3 Sammy Webb IV... CB Jr-1L Benbrook / Arlington Heights 5 Jalen Overstreet... RB Jr-1L Tatum / Tatum (Texas) 6 Cory Avery... RB So-Tr Dallas / Carter (Kansas) 7 Trenier Orr... CB Jr-1L Orlando, Fla. / Ocoee (Cincinnati) 8 Don King III...QB Jr-2L Waxahachie / Waxahachie 9 Yedidiah Louis... WR So-1L New Orleans, La / Richardson Berkner 10 Alfonzo McMillian...S So-1L Oklahoma City / Millwood 11 Myke Chatman... LB Jr-1L Sealy / Sealy (Baylor) 12 Cole Martin...QB Fr-RS Cypress / Cy Ranch 13 Duran Workman...S Sr-Tr Charleston, W. Va. (Nevada) 14 Davion Davis... WR Fr-HS Hutto / Hutto 15 Jared Johnson...QB Jr-2L Grand Prairie / South Grand Prairie 16 Jeremiah Briscoe...QB So-Tr Houston / Stratford (UAB) 17 Grant Finney... WR So-1L Allen / Allen 18 Luc Swimberghe... K Jr-2L Tyler / Lindale 19 Josh Reynolds... WR Sr-1L Axtell / Axtell 20 Dedrick Brooks... CB Sr-Sq Diana / New Diana 21 Daniel Adams... CB Fr-HS Jasper / Jasper 22 Tristan Eche... LB Sr-2L Waco / Waco 23 Eric Agbaroji...S Sr-1L Midlothian / Midlothian (Boise State) 25 Gerald Thomas... WR Sr-2L New Orleans, La. / Colony (Colorado) 26 Tyrel Stokes...S Jr-2L Killeen / Harker Heights 27 Contereze Pierce...S Sr-1L Jonesboro, Ga. / Jonesboro (Highland) 28 Anthony Johnson... CB Fr-HS Cibolo / Steele 29 Andre Moseley...S Sr-1L Wylie / Wylie 30 Steven Hicks... RB Jr-1L Mesquite / Poteet 31 Carlos Teal...S So-Sq Diboll / Diboll 32 Jevonte Cross... LB Jr-Tr Tulsa, Ok. / East Central (Northeastern Okla.) 33 Jacorey Washington... DE Jr-1L Aldine / Aldine 34 Remus Bulmer... RB Fr-HS Missouri City / Ridge Point 35 Cortland Fort... CB Jr-Tr Etiwanda, Calif. / Etiwanda (Riverside City) 36 P. J. Giddens...S Fr-RS Coldspring 37 Adrian Contreras...S Fr-HS Georgetown / East View 38 Roclan Drain...TE Jr-1L Chatfield / Corsicana 39 Tre Honshstein... K Fr-HS Georgetown / East View 40 Darion Flowers... CB Jr-2L Tyler / John Tyler 42 Joseph Figenshaw... P So-Tr Rosenberg / Lamar (Sequoias) 43 Jonathan Johnson... DE Fr-HS Tulsa, Okla. / East Central 44 Deon Hutchinson...TE Jr-2L Giddings / Giddings (Lon Morris) 45 Collins Okotcha... LB Fr-RS Coppell / Coppell 46 A. J. Davis... LB So-1L Kilgore / Kilgore 47 Josh Lyons...TE Sr-2L Copperas Cove / Copperas Cove (Navarro) 49 Lachlan Edwards... P Sr-2L Hastings, Australia 50 Kiel Heidman... LB Sr-Sq Houston / Clear Lake (Blinn) 51 Sam Hardy... OL Jr-Tr West Hills, Calif. / Chaminade Prep (Wyoming) 52 Bridge Blount... OL Jr-2L Huntsville / Huntsville 53 Kevin Jackson... LB Sr-3L Cypress / Tomball 54 Josh Hunt... LB Sr-Sq Duncanville 55 Carter Starcke... LB Fr-HS The Woodlands / The Woodlands 56 Zachary Stevens... OL Sr-3L Cypress / Fairbanks 57 Bryson Wallace... LB Fr-HS Mansfield / Lake Ridge 58 Jessie Harris...DS Jr-Tr Kilgore / Leveretts Chapel (Kilgore) 61 Matt Blevins... DL So-Tr Santa Fe / Santa Fe (Wayland Baptist) 62 Eric David... OL Fr-HS Richmond / Foster 63 Tyler Edwards... DL Fr-HS Buna / Buna 64 Parker Murry... OL Jr-1L Plano / Plano West 65 Ryne Yost... OL Jr-1L Lawton, Okla. / Senior 66 Mitchell Watanabe... OL Fr-HS San Antonio / Brennan 67 Torian Williams... DL Fr-HS Missouri City / Ridge Point 68 James DeLaRosa... DT Jr-2L Fort Worth / Brewer 70 Curtis Riser... OG Jr-Tr DeSoto / DeSoto (Texas) 72 Wyatt Pennington... OL Fr-RS Tulsa, Okla. / Catoosa 73 Brandon DeWitt... OL Jr-2L Lawton, Okla. / Lawton 74 Donald Jackson III... OL Sr-3L Kilgore / Kilgore 75 Forrest Reedy... OL So-1L Huntsville / Huntsville 76 Dorian Brown... OL Fr-RS Mansfield / Timberview 77 Tyler Tezeno... OL So-Tr Spring / Klein Collins (West Virginia) 78 Roby Pennartz... OL So-1L Fort Worth / Brewer 79 Samuel Spencer... OL Fr-RS Dallas / Samuell 80 Shyon Motlagh... WR Jr-1L Rockwall / Rockwall 81 Chance Nelson... WR Jr-2L Baytown / Sterling (Texas A&M) 82 Stephen Williams... WR Sr-3L Round Rock / Stoney Point 83 Tyler Scott... WR So-Sq Red Oak / Red Oak 84 Hayden Cagle...TE Fr-RS Buda / Hays 85 LaDarius Brown... WR Sr-1L Waxahachie / Waxahachie (TCU) 86 Collin Rison...TE Fr-HS Coppell / Ranch View 87 Jordan Ingram... WR Fr-Tr Dallas / Carter (SMU) 89 Daegen Fowler...TE Fr-HS Lago Vista / Lago Vista 91 Luis Carreno... DE Jr-2L Coppell / Coppell 92 P. J. Hall... DE So-1L Seguin / Seguin 93 Kevon Hunter... DL Jr-Tr Houston / Cy Falls (West Texas A&M) 94 Steve York... DE Jr-2L Huntsville / Huntsville 95 Quinten Jackson... DE Fr-RS Houston / Eisenhower 96 Sione Latu... DT Jr-2L Euless / Trinity 97 Codie Brooks... DE So-Tr Seguin / Seguin (UTSA) 98 Jacobi Hunter... DT So-1L Houston / Cy Falls (California) 99 Darron Harris... DE So-Sq Arlington / Arlington SIX SOUTHLAND CONFERENCE TITLES