2009 Elon Phoenix Football Media Guide

Mission stateMent:“to build and maintain a highly visible program

that fosters the overall development of the student-athletes who participate, competes for southern

Conference Championships, and serves as a source of pride for the entire elon University community.”

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Table of Contents2009 Elon FootballQuick Facts ..................................................1Gameday Excitement ..............................4-5Rhodes Stadium ......................................6-7Going Places with Phoenix Football ......10Future Home of Phoenix Football .........12Schedule ....................................Back Cover

Meet the PhoenixPhoenix in the Community .......................82009 Rosters .........................................14-15Depth Chart ..............................................162009 Outlook ........................................17-19Meet the Team......................................20-37Newcomers ..........................................38-40Coach Pete Lembo ...............................41-43Timeline of a Turnaround ..................44-45Football Staff ........................................46-52

Opponents2009 Opponents ...................................58-59Series History vs. 2009 Opponents ........60

2008 in ReviewGame Summaries ................................62-672008 Results ...............................................68Final Statistics ......................................68-71Individual & Team Honors .....................71

HistoryElon Professional Players ........................95Athletics Hall of Fame ............................. 11National Championships ........................94All-Time Letterwinners ....................96-101All-Americans ...........................................93Retired Jerseys ..........................................93FCS Awards ..........................................90-92Year-by-Year Results .......................102-108All-Time Series Results ..........................109

Phoenix RecordsPassing ..................................................72-73Rushing .................................................74-75Receiving ..............................................76-77Scoring ..................................................78-79Total Offense ........................................80-81Placekicking ..............................................82Kick Returns ..............................................83Punting and Punt Returns .................84-85Interceptions .............................................86Defense .................................................87-88Miscellaneous ...........................................89

Southern ConferenceHistory .......................................................612008 Standings ..........................................61

MediaGeneral Information ....................... 110-111Elon Athletic Media Relations Staff ..... 111Opponent SID Information ................... 112

The UniversityWelcome to Elon ......................................2-3Elon Administration ................................53Director of Athletics .................................54Athletics Administration .........................55Athletics Staff ............................................57Academic Success ......................................9Legend of the Phoenix ...............................8NCAA Compliance ..................................56Phoenix Club.............................................13

Quick FactsSchool .................................Elon UniversityLocation .......................................Elon, N.C.Enrollment ............................................5,628Founded .................................................1889Nickname ....................................... PhoenixColors .................................Maroon & GoldConference.....................................SouthernStadium (Capacity) .......... Rhodes (11,250)Surface ............................................. NaturalPresident ...........................Dr. Leo LambertDirector of Athletics ................ Dave BlankHead Coach ..............................Pete LemboAlma Mater .......................Georgetown ‘92Career Record (Yrs.) ......................64-25 (8)Elon Record (Yrs.) .........................20-14 (3)2008 Overall Record ................................8-42008 SoCon Record .................................6-2Basic Offense ..................................MultipleBasic Defense ...........................................4-3Letterwinners R/L ............................ 36/13Offensive Starters R/L .......................... 9/2Defensive Starters R/L ......................... 9/2Specialists R/L ....................................... 2/3Media Relations .........................Chris RashOffice Phone ............................336.278.6712Cell Phone ...............................336.263.4737Email .................................. [email protected] ............................ elonphoenix.com

On the Cover2009 Elon Phoenix Football Team Captains: (from top left) Walker White, Nolan Ward, David Harrison.

CreditsWriting & Editing: Chris Rash, Asst. Dir. of Media Relations, with assistance from Erica Madden Roberson, Dir. of Media Relations.

Design: Erica Madden Roberson using Adobe InDesign CS3 and Adobe Photoshop CS3.

Photos: Andrew Brickey, Tony Brown, Megan Donald, John Flowers, Bob de la Fe’, Grant

Halverson, Jerome Sturm, Cliff Welch, WG Sports Photos and others.

Printing: MultiAd, Inc., Peoria, Ill.

Special Thanks: Brian Tracy, Jen Blackwell, Clay Hassard, Elon football coaching staff, Jen Lembo and longtime Elon sports historian Rev. Jim Waggoner.

Check out the Phoenix on the Web … www.elonphoenix.com

Did You Know?

• Elon has 4,992 undergraduates from 43 states and 51 other countries.• Elon is nationally recognized for active learning programs called the Elon Experiences: internships and co-ops, study abroad, undergraduate research, leadership and service learning.• Elon ranks first among U.S. master’s-level universities in the number of students studying abroad with 71% of recent graduates having spent at least one term abroad.• With the help of the Elon Career Center, 80% of Elon students participate in internships.• For three straight years, Elon was named to the President’s Higher Education Community Service Honor Roll by the Corpo-ration for National and Community Services, the highest federal recognition a school can achieve for its committment to service learning and civic engagement.

“I have had the wonderful opportunity to be a part of the Love School of Business in my time at Elon University and will grad-uate with a major in business management. The business school here at Elon gives everyone a chance to do great things. The small class sizes and relationships with professors have allowed me to really flourish. The business settings allow for many outside-the-box type of activities such as various presentations and proposals as well as inviting local business people from the surrounding area for a question and answer session about what the real world is like. I fully expect that the Love School of Business is prepar-ing me for what I need once I leave Elon and go make my mark somewhere out there in the world.”

Corey O’Shea, Junior Offensive Lineman

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“Being a student athelete at Elon helps direct you towards your goals, both academic and athletic. You are able to get a great education as well as play in the toughest FCS conference in the country. Football at Elon will make you well prepared for challenges in the future.”

Jeff Allen, Senior Offensive Lineman

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Rhodes Stadium is designed to give fans the ultimate game-day experience. Designed by architectural firm Ellerbe Becket, the seats are contoured for com-fort and they’re right on top of the action. All of the stadium’s services are within an easy walk of any seat. Rhodes Sta-dium, named for trustee Dusty Rhodes, his wife, Peggy, and their family, opened its doors on September 22, 2001 for the first game against North Carolina A&T.

“Elon has the most current, state-of-the-art field any-where,” says BudMcGovern, a 47-year turf management veteran who supervised the project. Work on the field began in the fall of 2000 with the instal-lation of more than 12,000 feet of plastic pipe to provide drainage. On top of this drainage network came a four-inch blanket of stone, followed by a 12-inch root zone composed of a blend of silica sand and peat moss. In May, this base was graded us-ing laser technology, in preparation for the installation of sod at the end of June. Elon landscape manager Larry Rhodes spent months studying varieties of grass and the lat-est methods in turf maintenance before selecting TifSport brand Bermuda grass, which is bred specifically for athletic fields and golf courses. “In my mind, the effect of a beautiful, modern stadium is lost if you don’t have a field that measures up to that stan-dard,” says Rhodes. The 106,000 square feet of turf was grown over an 18-month period at Oakland Plantation in Council, N.C., and then laid down in 50-foot-long strips. Following its installation, the sod was mowed daily and weekly tissue and soil tests helped Rhodes keep an eye on the level of nutrients in the soil and make the necessary adjustments in irrigation and fertilizer amounts. McGovern says the sand base and drain-age pipes will keep McKinnon Field play-able even in the heaviest rain. “This field has a percolation rate of 12-14 inches per hour, which means it could take a foot of rain and one hour later be suitable for play.”

Theos Arch Fans entering Rhodes Stadium will walk under Theos Arch, named in recognition of Nick Theos’ lifetime accomplishments as an educator. Theos is a 1956 Elon alumnus from Charleston, S.C. Furman Moseley, Theos’ friend and former Elon football team-mate, dedicated $1 million to Elon in 1998 in honor of Theos. The two men were recruited to

Top 10 Crowds1. 13,100 Sept. 29, 2007 Appalachian State 49, Elon 322. 11,149 Sept. 27, 2008 Elon 23, Samford 173. 10,847 Aug. 30, 2008 Richmond 28, Elon 104. 10,747 Nov. 8, 2008 Elon 33, Western Carolina 145. 10,632 Nov. 10, 2001 Georgia Southern 27, Elon 216. 10,536 Sept. 27, 2003 North Carolina A&T 29, Elon 147. 10,520 Sept. 21, 2002 Elon 38, Johnson C. Smith 148. 10,450 Sept. 22, 2001 North Carolina A&T 23, Elon 79. 10,379 Nov. 8, 2003 Appalachian State 34, Elon 1210. 9,875 Oct. 1, 2005 Georgia Southern 49, Elon 7

Facts & FiguresStadium .............................................RhodesCapacity .............................................. 11,250Field (Surface) ...........McKinnon (Natural)First Game ............................. Sept. 22, 2001Square Footage ..................................19,817 Cubic yds. of Concrete .......................5,500Tons of Steel ............................................102Number of Bricks ............................200,000Height of Woods Center Press Box ... 59 ft.Height of Light Towers..................... 110 ft.Height of Bell Tower ........................... 57 ft.

McKinnon Field Named in honor of trustee Bob McK-innon ‘62 and his wife, Ray, the green grass of McKinnon Field is the result of extensive research and planning, and sophisticated construction methods. McKinnon Field is identical to the playing surfaces in many NFL stadiums. McGovernSports Fields, Inc., of Ft. My-ers, Fla., which installed similar fields forvenues such as Bank of America in Char-lotte and Landshark Stadium in Miami, did the work for the field. Functional and attractive, these sand-based fields help reduce injuries by providing a firm, reliable surface for players to make quick cuts and turns.

Elon by John L. Georgeo, Elon class of 1946, who coached football at a Mt. Pleasant,

S.C., high school. Both Theos and Moseley played guard on the Elon squad for coach Sid Varney.Varney called Theos “a truly outstanding player” and a leader who always knew what to do on the field. Moseley went on to become chairman of an international paper company based in Seattle, while Theos had adistinguished career as principal of Bish-op England High School in Charleston. Theos is credited with building the new Bishop England High School cam-pus on Daniel Island. When he retired in 1999, after 27 years at the school, he was honored with the Benemerenti Medal, a papal medal first bestowed by Pope Pius VI in the 18th century and given in recognition of service to the church and society. The former bishop of the Catho-lic Diocese of Charleston, the Most Rev. David B. Thompson, conferred the title of “honorary bishop” to Theos in a school assembly.

Records at Rhodes0-3 vs. Appalachian St.1-0 vs. Charleston Southern1-2 vs. Chattanooga1-1 vs. The Citadel0-1 vs. Coastal Carolina1-0 vs. Delaware State1-0 vs. East Tennessee State1-0 vs. FIU1-2 vs. Furman1-0 vs. Gardner-Webb1-3 vs. Georgia Southern0-1 vs. Hofstra1-0 vs. Johnson C. Smith

2-0 vs. Liberty1-2 vs. North Carolina A&T 0-1 vs. Northwestern State3-0 vs. Presbyterian0-1 vs. Richmond1-0 vs. Samford1-0 vs. Stony Brook0-2 vs. Towson0-1 vs. Tusculum1-0 vs. West Va. Wesleyan2-1 vs. Western Carolina0-4 vs. WoffordTotal: 21-25 (.457)


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Rhodes Stadium FirstsKickoff: Beau Wegmann (Elon) to N.C. A&T 28; 37 yds.Tackle: Marshall Rickenbacker (Elon)Pass Attempt: Damian Phillips (N.C. A&T); 14 yds.Rush: Damian Phillips (N.C. A&T); 6 yds.TD: Damian Phillips (N.C. A&T); 1 yd.Passing TD: Damian Phillips to Jamal Jones (N.C. A&T); 12 yds.PAT: Pat Simcox (N.C. A&T)INT: Jason Horton (N.C. A&T) from C.W. Singletary (Elon)Sack: W. Wheeler/K. Langston (Elon) of Damian Phillips (N.C. A&T)Penalty: N.C. A&T for holdingPunt: Yonnick Matthews (N.C. A&T) to Elon 36; 35 yds.Field Goal: Pat Simcox (N.C. A&T); 27 yds.

Elon Firsts at RhodesKickoff: Beau Wegmann (Elon) to N.C. A&T 28; 37 yds.Tackle: Marshall Rickenbacker (Elon)Pass Attempt: C.W. Singletary; Intercepted vs. N.C. A&TPass Completion: Scott Stevens to Phillip Johnson; 9 yds. vs. N.C. A&TRush: Rashaud Palmer; 9 yds. vs. N.C. A&TTD: Rashaud Palmer; 15 yd. run vs. N.C. A&TPassing TD: C.W. Singletary to Arketa Banks; 59 yds. vs. Gardner-WebbPAT: Beau Wegmann vs. N.C. A&TINT: Shaun Miller from Jeremy Martin (Gardner-Webb); 44 yd. returnSack: W. Wheeler/K. Langston (Elon) of Damian Phillips (N.C. A&T)Punt: Beau Wegmann to N.C. A&T 6; 41 yds.Field Goal: Anthony Turowski; 37 yds. vs. Florida International

Attendance by SeasonYear Total Games Avg. Record2001 37,630 5 7,526 2-32002 30,269 5 6,054 3-22003 40,854 6 6,809 1-52004 31,808 6 5,301 2-42005 44,293 6 7,382 2-42006 40,026 6 6,671 2-42007 46,406 6 7,734 5-12008 55,318 6 9,220 4-2

Largest CrowdsHomecoming

1. 10,747 W. Carolina 11.08.082. 10,632 Ga. Southern 11.10.013. 10,379 Appalachian St. 11.08.034. 9,226 Furman 11.04.065. 9,118 Chattanooga 10.27.07

Family Weekend1. 13,100 Appalachian St. 09.29.072. 11,149 Samford 09.27.083. 10,520 Johnson C. Smith 09.21.024. 9,875 Ga. Southern 10.01.055. 9,542 Presbyterian 09.16.06

Rhodes Stadium RecordsKO Returns: Ind: 8 by Lance Camp vs. Wofford (10.25.08) Team: 11 by Presbyterian (9.13.08)KO Return Yards: Ind: 225 by Michael Mayers vs. Appalachian State (9.29.07) Team: 246 vs. Appalachian State (9.29.07)Longest KO Return for TD: Ind: 100 yds. by Michael Mayers vs. Appalachian State (9.29.07)Punts: Ind: 9 by Anthony Turowski vs. Western Carolina (10.30.04) 9 by Brandon Lane vs. Chattanooga (10.15.05) Team: 9 vs. Western Carolina (10.30.04); vs. Chattanooga (10.15.05); 9 by West Virginia Wesleyan (9.8.07); by Presbyterian (9.13.08)Punt Yardage: Ind: 362 by Anthony Turowski vs. Western Carolina (10.30.04) Team: 362 vs. Western Carolina (10.30.04)Punt Average (Min. 2 Punts): Ind: 55.0 by Brandon Lane vs. Samford (9.27.08) Team: 55.0 vs. Samford (9.27.08)Longest Punt: Ind: 72 yds. by Nate McKinney (Appalachian State; 11.8.03)Most INTs: Ind: 2, five times (recent by Cameron McGlenn vs. Presbyterian; 9.16.06) Team: 4 by Appalachian State (11.8.03) & by Wofford (10.9.04)Longest INT for TD: Ind: 70 yds. by Titus Howard (Appalachian State; 11.19.05)Total Tackles: Ind: 25 by Chad Nkang vs. Chattanooga (10.15.05)Solo Tackles: Ind: 14 by Chad Nkang vs. Chattanooga (10.15.05)Assisted Tackles: Ind: 14 by Chad Nkang vs. Appalachian State (11.19.05)Longest Fumble Recovery for TD: Ind: 79 yds. by Vincent Graves vs. Johnson C. Smith (9.21.02)Fumbles: Team: 5 vs. Johnson C. Smith (9.21.02) & vs. Stony Brook (11.17.07)Fumbles Lost: Team: 4 vs. FIU (9.7.02) & by Johnson C. Smith (9.21.02)Penalties: Team: 17 by Tusculum (9.6.03)Yards Penalized: Team: 179 by Georgia Southern (11.15.03)First Downs: Team: 35 vs. Presbyterian (9.13.08)Rushing First Downs: Team: 23 by Georgia Southern (11.15.03)Passing First Downs: Team: 19 vs. Chattanooga (10.27.07)Penalty First Downs: Team: 6 by Charleston Southern (10.27.01)


Legend of the Phoenix Throughout history there is told the legend of the rare and remarkable Phoe-nix, a crimson and gold bird that lived 500 years. It was sleek, swift and strong - the most marvelous bird ever created by human imagination. At the end of its life, with death approaching, it built a nest in an oak tree and was consumed in flames ignited by the sun. From the ashes emerged the next Phoenix - reborn and renewed, with strength forged in fire. Fire, too, has shaped the history of Elon University. The disastrous fire of 1923 all but destroyed Elon. Gone were Main Building, college records, class-rooms, the library and the chapel. But within days of the fire, Elon trustees set

in motion the plan for Elon to rise from the ashes, stronger than ever. The Phoenix is a powerful leader and an emblem of immortality. It is a perfect symbol for a school that is constantly renewing and recreating itself. The Elon motto, Numen Lumen, embraces intellectual and spiritual light. And so too, throughout history, the Phoe-nix has served as a symbol of light and knowledge. The Phoenix is timeless and unique. It perfectly describes an athletics program and an institution that are rising to new levels of excellence. There is only one Phoenix. There is only one Elon. Catch the Fire!

Phoenix Community Events The Elon football program has several opportunities for fans to get involved in all the action.

Inside the Elon Huddle Luncheons Fans are invited to get the inside scoop on the season from head coach Pete Lembo and two student-athletes each week at the “Inside the Elon Huddle” luncheons. The luncheons are held on Mondays, beginning August 31, at noon at the Best Western Inn on Huff-man Mill Road. Lunch costs $10 per per-

son and is catered by The Chop House Grille. (Note: The Labor Day luncheon is scheduled for Tuesday, September 8.)

The Elon Football Radio Show Every week, Lembo and special guests discuss highlights from the previous week’s game, preparations for the next Phoenix foe and insights about college football on the national scene during the

weekly radio show. The show is broad-cast live from The Cutting Board on Thursday evenings, beginning September 3, from 7-8 p.m. on WPCM 920 AM and online at elonphoenix.com. Phoenix fans are encouraged to come out and watch the show live or tune in and call in with questions at 336.584.9292.

Football 101 Women’s Clinic Lembo and his staff will hold the Third Annual Football 101 Women’s Clinic on Saturday, August 22nd at Rhodes Stadium from 4-8 p.m. Participants will meet the players and learn about offense, defense, special teams and the rules of the game. They will also get an opportunity to take McKinnon Field to learn drills that the team uses in practice. The cost is $30 per person and includes a Phoenix t-shirt, food, wine and one ticket to the Septem-ber 5 game against Davidson.

Elon Service Learning Community service is part of Elon’s institutional culture, and the Phoenix foot-ball team has been as active as any group on campus when it comes to serving Elon and the Burlington communities. Many of the players volunteered by serving meals at the ELONTHON, a student organized philanthropy commit-ted to raising money and awareness for the kids of Duke Children’s Hospital and Health Center through a twenty-four hour event of fun, entertainment and dancing. They also helped run events at the Special Olympics and gave of their time at the Boys and Girls Club of Burlington, volun-teering with the after-school program and

entertaining and tutoring the kids. During the 2008-09 academic year, Elon football players were involved with numberous community service projects including:

• DARE Graduation at Andrews Elem. • Elon University Career Fair • Special Olympics of Alamance Co. • ELONTHON • Graham Middle School Sports Clinics • Martin Luther King Day Event • Jerry’s Kids • Loaves and Fishes


Academic Excellence• Elon University is a dynamic private comprehensive university known for excellent arts and sciences along with outstanding professional programs. The Education Trust recognizes Elon for excellence in freshman retention and outstanding graduation rates.

• Elon was named the nation’s #1 “School to Watch” by U.S. News & World Report in the magazine’s 2009 “America’s Best Colleges” guide. The 70 colleges and universities on the list are noted as “schools everyone should be watching.”

• U.S. News & World Report also ranks Elon #2 among 118 Southern master’s level universities and among the top universities in the nation in these “Programs to Look For” categories: first-year experiences, study abroad, internships, undergradu-ate research/creative projects, learning communities, service learning and senior capstone. No other school in the nation received so many top rankings.

• Elon consistently earns top ratings in the annual National Survey of Student Engagement on each of the five benchmarks of excellence: - level of academic challenge - active and collaborative learning - student-faculty interaction - enriching educational experiences - supportive campus environment

• Elon offers 51 majors in four schools and has a total of 4,992 undergraduate and 636 graduate students. The average class size is 22 with an overall student to faculty ratio of 14 to 1.

Affordability• Elon offers a top-value education by every measure: in 2009, both Kiplinger’s Personal Finance magazine and The Princeton Review named Elon one of the nations’s top 50 “best value” private universities. The 2009 edition of Fiske Guide to Colleges named Elon a “best buy” university, based on academic quality and reasonable cost.

• Elon is one of the nation’s top seven best values for students who want to attend a university with outstanding academics at an affordable cost, according to Bruce G. Hammond, former managing editor of the Fiske Guide to Colleges, in an article on Reader’s Digest.com

Academic Support• The Elon University Athletic Department is proactive in ensuring the academic success of all student-athletes from their recruiting visit through graduation. Integral components of academic support for athletics include the academic enhancement program, registra-tion services, tutorial services, travel notices, recruiting visits, laptops and life skills.

• All freshmen and select upperclassmen participate in the Academic Enhancement Program. All student-athletes in AEP meet with their assigned academic coordinator each week to discuss academic progress and concerns. In addition to weekly meetings, student-athletes in AEP are required to complete monitored study hours. To accom-modate class and practice schedules, both daytime and nighttime options are avail-able to complete monitored study hours.

• In addition to the academic support provided by Elon Athletics, programs are also in place to promote and enhance the student-athlete experience. Programs and speakers address topics such as freshman transition issues, health and wellness, and career/graduate school preparation. The Student-Athlete Advisory Council is an organization for student-athletes, run by student-athletes, to provide an opportunity to serve the athletic, Elon and greater Burlington communities.


Where Elon Football Can Lead YouFurman Moseley ‘56• Former student body president• Served two years in the U.S. Marine Corps• Worked his way up from a forest products salesman for Simpson to become chairman of Simp-son Paper and president of the Simpson Investment Company• Served as chairman of Sasquatch Books• Chaired the Board of Directors of Eaton Corporation and served on the board of Owens-Corning

Scott Crabtree ‘66• Runs the #1 Lexus/Acura Dealership in the United States – Pohanka in Northern Virginia• Named Pohanka’s President in 1997 and has been with the Pohanka Group since 1978• Served in the military for six years following graduation from Elon, three as an Army officer and three in the Pentagon as a civilian physicist

Bill Devaney ‘79• Executive Vice President of Player Personnel for the St. Louis Rams• Former Assistant General Manager for the Atlanta Falcons• Former personnel assistant for the San Francisco 49ers • Director of Player Personnel for the San Diego Chargers for 11 seasons from 1990-2000• Played defensive back and was a team captain during his time at Elon

Ron Foresta ‘68• President of the Resale Division of the Womble Realty Company, overseeing 500 resale agents• Teacher and football coach for 12 years• Former President of the Tidewater Association of Realtors, a 2,500-member organization• Served as Chairman of the Board of Organizational Management Group• A four-year starter at defensive back for Elon

Harold Hill ‘83• Member of Elon’s two national championship teams and All-South Atlantic Conference offen-sive lineman• Member of the Elon Board of Visitors and Phoenix Club Advisory Board• Chief Operation Officer of Glen Raven Technical Fabrics• Former President of Glen Raven Knit Fabrics and Glen Raven Global Resources

Tony DiPietro ‘89• Graduated with degree in finance and a minor in econcomics• Vice President Public Sector Finance/Municipal Group – NatCity Investments, Inc.• Has been employed as a municipal specialist over the past 16 years by McDonald Invest-ments, Fifth Third Bank and Huntington Bank• Was a team captain, four-time all-district pick, three-time all-conference honoree and three-time all-American during his time at Elon

Casey Beathard ‘90• Country music composer/writer• Chosen as BMI’s Country Songwriter of the Year in 2004• Has collaborated on hits such as “Stars and Stripes Forever” (Aaron Tippin), “No Shoes, No Shirt, No Problems” (Kenny Chesney) and “Walk a Little Straighter” (Billy Currington)

Gary Minson ‘87• President and CEO of 1800SKILLED.com, the nation’s premiere online staffing solution for construction, industrial and marine professionals• Serves on the Board of Directors for the Bank of Hampton Roads and St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital• A principal with the T&G Group, an acquisition and development company which includes a portfolio of real estate holdings

Bill Devaney ‘79Exec. VP of Player Personnel,

St. Louis Rams

Casey Beathard ‘90Country music writer

Gary Minson ‘87President & CEO of 1800SKILLED.com


Elon Football Hall of Fame Members

Athletics Hall of Fame Founded in 1972, Elon’s Sports Hall of Fame recognizes the outstanding contri-butions of former athletes, coaches and staff members to the athletics program and the University. Former Elon student-athletes, coaches and administrators who had outstanding careers while associated with Elon may be nominated for induction into the Elon Sports Hall of Fame under the following requirements. The nominee must have: • Completed at least two full seasons at Elon. • Been truly outstanding. • Been of good character. • Had 10 years elapsed since his/her last year of intercollegiate competition.

An anonymous committee with widespread knowledge of Elon Athletics selects inductees annually. The selections are made in the spring and the induction ceremony is held annually on a desig-nated home football date. This year’s induction ceremony will be held on Saturday, September 5 with the inductees honored at halftime of the home football game against Davidson. A permanent plaque listing all induct-ees is displayed in the Koury Center’s Atkins Room – home of the Elon Sports Hall of Fame. As part of the ceremony, each inductee is requested to present some memento of his/her athletics career to the Athletics Department for display in the Atkins Room trophy cases.

Inducted September 2008Quinton Ballard (1982)Macky Carden (1967)Randy Oxendine (1976)

Inducted September 2007Maurice “Mo”Blakeney (1996)

Inducted October 2006Rod Clark (1995) Tony DeMatteo (1958) Ernie Tootoo (1982)

Inducted September 2004Robert Burnett (1996) Stephen Vargas (1983)

Inducted October 2003Grady Williams (1989)

Inducted November 2002Phil Melton (1982)

Inducted November 2001Danny E. Watson (1971)

Inducted November 2000Dwight D. “Mickey” Brown (1996)

Inducted October 1999Clayton E. Johnson (1965)Harry E. “Sid” Varney (1959)

Inducted November 1998Dwayne A. Clark (1989)Gary C. Darnell (1975)Jonas W. Davis (1987)Ricky W. Sigmon (1986)

Inducted November 1997Royce E. Fentress Jr. (1985)Homer Franklin Hobgood (1956)Anthony Dale “Tony” Pethel (1982)Kelly Franklin Stanley (1983)

Inducted November 1996Burl R. Clements (1963)John R. Muir (1976)

Inducted November 1995Prince E. Deese (1977)Randy D. Michaelsen (1980)

Inducted October 1994Fred Jordan (1984)

Inducted October 1993Phil Renn (1982)Stanley Tootoo (1982)

Inducted October 1992John T. Bangley (1982)Archie S. Israel (1938)Curtis T. “GiGi” Leary Jr. (1973)

Inducted October 1991Bryan D. Burney (1981)Christopher D. Worst (1982)

Inducted September 1990Donovan A. Brown (1981)Joseph G. Hackett, Jr. (1981)Bobby J. Hedrick (1983)

Inducted November 1989Wesley K. McLaughlin (1977)James R. Riddle (1979)Robert Jackson Stallings (1936)

Inducted November 1988Ricky Locklear (1976)Jerry Rowe (1964)Jerry Tolley (1981)

Inducted November 1987Nicholas G. Angelone (1973)Bernard G. “Bernie” Daher (1942)Howard R. Ferguson, Jr. (1977)Clinton Kerry Richards (1956)Calvin Kenneth “C.K.” Siler (1954)

Inducted October 1986Donald R. McLaughlin (1977)Joseph H. “Joe” West (1974)

Inducted November 1985Maurice M. Craft Jr. (1942)James Baugh Mallory (1952)Clarence W. “Diffy” Ross (1976)Russell Brent Sexton (1975)

Inducted October 1984Glenn Ray Ellis (1974)Carroll Irvin Reid, Jr. (1953)Shirley S. “Red” Wilson (1977)

Inducted October 1983Mike L. Lawton (1973)Wellington M. Saecker Sr. (1941)Emil T. “Elmo” Showfety (1942)Howard C. Smith (1939)

Inducted September 1982Charles R. “Charlie” Maidon (1963)James B. Vaughn (1959)Zachary T. “Zac” Walker Jr. (1930)

Inducted November 1981J. Carroll Clark (1930)Michael L. “Mike” Little (1963)Charles L. Swicegood (1959)Joseph J. Tomanchek (1950)E. L. “Strawberry” Wheless (1973)

Inducted November 1980Howard L. Briggs Sr. (1931)Paul F. “Mike” Briggs (1937)Horace J. “Horse” Hendrickson (1942)Wade E. Marlette Sr. (1923)Joseph B. Newman (1921)John C. Whitesell (1924)

Inducted November 1979Walter C. “Firpo” Latham (1934) Graham L. “Doc” Mathis (1959)Richard E. “Rich” McGeorge (1971) Robert J. Stauffenberg (1958)

Inducted November 1978Burgin Beale (1969)Garland Causey (1942)Joe Golembek (1948)J. Mark McAdams, (1924) Rudy Walser (1937)

Inducted October 1977Arthur F. “Art” Fowler, Jr. (1928)Dan Long Newman (1929)Dr. Howard R. Richardson (1927)N. B. “Muddy” Waters (1934)

Inducted October 1976Curry E. Bryan, Jr. (1942)Henry E. “Hank” DeSimone (1952)Zeb S. Harrington (1931)Albert “Al” Mastrobattisto (1938)Willie Knox Tart (1964)

Inducted October 1975Moses D. “Dick” Caddell (1932)Wilburn E. “Webb” Newsome (1937)Roy E. “Country” Rollins (1932)

Inducted October 1974Robert C. “Bob” Browne (1925)Arnold E. Melvin (1952)George W. Wooten (1964)

Inducted October 1973Lou F. Roshelli (1953)E. Hal Bradley (1938)C. Lynn Newcomb (1958)Gordon A. Kirkland (1926)

Inducted October 1972D.C. “Peahead” Walker (1937)L. J. “Hap” Perry (1923)Salvatore M. “Sal” Gero (1951)James M. “Jack Rabbit” Abbitt (1938)Henry T. “Pete” Williams (1932)Anthony “Tony” Carcaterra (1959)Robert L. “Jack” Boone (1941)E. S. “Johnny” Johnson (1922)

Parenthesis indicates final year at Elon

Joey Hackett ‘81, a 1990 Elon Hall of Fame inductee, played three seasons in the NFL

from 1986-88, appearing in 36 games.


New Athletics Fieldhouse Thanks to Elon’s generous benefac-tors, the university is close to reaching its goal to raise $6 million to build a modern athletics field house, which will serve the football program as well as student-athletes from other sports. The field house will be located in the north end of Rhodes Stadium and serve teams that compete in the north athletics complex. “We are at a critical stage in this effort to build an outstanding facility for our talented student-athletes,” according to Dave Blank, Elon’s Director of Athlet-ics. “For Elon to be truly competitive in Division I athletics, we need to provide first-rate facilities for our athletes. We are looking for additional supporters to join us in this drive to excellence.” In December of 2007, leadership commitments from two couples with historic ties to Elon athletics generated significant momentum for the fieldhouse project. With their commitment, alumni Jay and Amy Hendrickson of Raleigh, N.C. named the Hendrickson Football Center in honor of Jay’s father, Horace Hendrickson, one of Elon’s all-time great coaches. Alumnus and trustee Zac Walker and his wife Dot of Raleigh, N.C., made a commitment to name the spa-cious hospitality room.

During the summer, crews began initial work on the project, including building a road and parking lot leading to the 30,000-square-foot facility, which is designed to enable student-athletes to study and socialize while pursuing athletic excellence. The facility will include a large team meeting room and locker room for football; a conference room; an advanced athletic training room, including a hydrotherapy area; space for student-ath-letes to study; and a large strength and conditioning room. It also will provide office space for the athletics director and coaches in the football, baseball, soccer, cross country and track and field programs, as well as other athletics staff. In addition, a large second-floor room overlook-ing the stadium will host special university events and meetings, as well as pre-game receptions.

Fieldhouse Features

• Football locker room with adjacent equipment room • Plaza overlooking the stadium for special university events and pre-game receptions• Office space for the football coaches and Elon Athletics adminstrative staff• Conference and meeting spaces for position groups and staff meetings• State-of-the-art video technology• Student-Athlete Study Lounge• Strength and Conditioning Room• Athletic training facilities with hydrotherapy Pools

Pictured from L-R: Head Coach Pete Lembo, Zac Walker, Dot Walker, Elon President Dr. Leo Lambert, Amy Hendrickson, Jay Hendrickson,

Elon Director of Athletics Dave Blank


Phoenix Club Phoenix Club donors provide annual scholarship support that enables student-athletes to succeed not only in the South-ern Conference, but also in the classroom. Gifts have an immediate impact on the entire athletics program and on each of our student-athletes. When the Phoenix Club first began, Elon was 40 scholar-ships below the maximum allowed by the NCAA. Thanks to our many gener-ous donors, Elon has narrowed that gap to 32 scholarships. Elon has built an impressive winning tradition, capturing four national cham-pionships, more than 100 conference titles and 12 con-ference Excellence Awards — without the advantages of additional scholar-ships. Phoenix Club gifts have the power to take Elon athletics to even greater heights while giving student-athletes an exceptional education. Since the Phoenix Club orginated, Elon has captured seven regular-season championships in mul-tiple sports. Fifty percent of our student-athletes have a GPA of 3.0 or higher. Contributors to athletics have been among Elon’s most generous benefac-tors, providing the university with excel-

lent facilities, which have attracted out-standing coaches. Scholarship support is the remaining component to ensure that Elon sustains a winning tradition. To be successful, the Phoenix Club needs to raise $1.2 million dollars to fund scholar-ship needs. Phoenix Club members enjoy numer-ous benefits, the most important being that they make a difference in the life of

a student-athlete. Phoenix Club donors who make annual gifts of $1,500 or higher are also members of the Elon Society, the university’s top annual giving group. The IMPACT

Circle is the premier giving group of the Phoenix Club. IMPACT (I Make Phoenix Athletics Competitive Today) Circle members make annual gifts at the quarter, half or full scholarship level, set each year by Elon trustees. Donors may make a four-year scholarship pledge at a fixed amount or make gifts at the level set annually by the trustees.

Membership Benefits

IMPACT Circle Full Half Quarter Tax-deductible charitable gift • • • • • • • • • • Phoenix Club points earned* • • • • • • • • • • Atkins Room & Woods Center halftime hospitality access • • • • • • • • • • Phoenix Club decal • • • • • • • • • • Phoenix Club electronic newsletter • • • • • • • • • • Game Program recognition • • • • • • • • • • Special Phoenix Club updates and invitations • • • • • • • • • • Ability to purchase parking pass for home football games** • • • • • • • • • Access to pre-game Chalk Talk for basketball • • • • • • • • Elon Society Membership • • • • • • Invitation to Student-Athlete Awards Banquet • • •

* Go to www.elonphoenix.com/PhoenixClub for points allocation ** Season ticket holders only

$5,000$2,500

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“We are proud to support 16 men’s and women’s NCAA Division I sports, including over 350 student-athletes who are competing for championships ever year. Our goal is to provide each sport with the full amount of scholarship funding allowable by the NCAA. Joining the Phoenix Club is the most important way you can provide assistance for our student-athletes and help in our quest for excellence in Division I athletics and the Southern Conference.”

Dave Blank,Elon Director of Athletics

Giving GuideEndowment GiftsMany donors honor family members, teammates or a favorite coach with an endowment gift, which serves as a lasting tribute to a loved one or mentor. Phoenix Club donors may endow an ath-letic scholarship over a five-year pledge period.

Endowment gifts generate annual earn-ings that ensure the university’s long-term success and enable Elon Athletics to fund scholarships that will have a lasting impact on student-athletes. Elon has more than 70 endowed scholarships, totaling approximately $4 million.

Matching GiftsMany companies will match an em-ployee’s charitable contribution, often doubling or even tripling the amount of the original gift. Contact your employer’s human resources department to find out more about its matching gift policy.

Ways to GiveTax-deductible gifts to the Phoenix Club may be made by cash, check (made pay-able to the Phoenix Club), credit card (Visa, MasterCard, Discover or American Express), electronic funds transfer (one-time or recurring drafts) or transfer of stocks and securities.


Numerical Roster No. Name Pos. Ht. Wt. Yr. Hometown/Last School 1 Jamal Shuman RB 5-7 163 So. Fayetteville, N.C./Seventy-First 2 Brandon Newsome RB 5-10 207 Jr. Windsor, Va./Windsor 3 Aaron Mellette WR 6-3 203 RFr. Sanford, N.C./Southern Lee 4 Lance Camp WR 5-9 179 Jr. Cherryville, N.C./Burns 5 Ronnie Hardison DB 5-8 160 Fr. Sarasota, Fla./Sarasota Riverview 6 Blake Thompson DB 6-0 180 Fr. Elkridge, Md./Cardinal Gibbons 7 Donny Kirby QB 6-2 199 Jr. Virginia Beach, Va./Landstown 8 Zach Henderson LB 6-0 206 So. Roswell, Ga./Gaither 9 Sean Jeffcoat WR 6-2 192 Jr. Fayetteville, N.C./Jack Britt 10 Dale Riley LB 6-1 222 RFr. Charlotte, N.C./Victory Christian 11 Darrius McQueen WR 5-8 171 So. Tallahassee, Fla./No. Florida Christian 12 Thomas Wilson QB 6-3 207 RFr. Raleigh, N.C./Leesville Road 13 Shay Newcomer QB 6-0 215 RFr. Crystal River, Fla./Crystal River 14 David Williams DB 5-8 175 Fr. Chester, Va./Thomas Dale 15 Chris Shafto QB 6-1 196 So. Cary, N.C./Deerfield Academy 16 Scott Riddle QB 6-0 203 Jr. Ramseur, N.C./Eastern Randolph 17 Luke Martin DB 5-10 168 RFr. Tampa, Fla./Plant 18 Jeremy Peterson WR 5-8 165 Fr. Winston-Salem, N.C./R.J. Reynolds 19 Terrell Hudgins WR 6-2 228 Sr. Rocky Mount, N.C./Rocky Mount 20 Cameron McGlenn DB 6-0 187 Sr. Belmont, N.C./South Point 21 Karlos Sullivan DB 5-8 166 Sr. Greenville, S.C./J.L. Mann Academy 22 Bruce Rosell LS 5-11 188 Sr. Chapel Hill, N.C./Presbyterian 22 Vincent Pompliano WR 5-11 160 RFr. Cary, N.C./Cardinal Gibbons 23 Alex Encarnacion DB 5-10 185 Fr. Knoxville, Tenn./Farragut 24 Quinton Lightfoot LB 5-11 190 Fr. Crawfordville, Fla./Florida State HS 24 Zach Blank WR 5-11 184 RFr. Knightdale, N.C./Knightdale 26 Brett McQuilkin DB 6-0 187 Jr. Columbia, Md./Atholton 27 Terell Wilson DB 5-8 159 Jr. Jacksonville, Fla./First Coast 28 John Reece P 5-11 195 RFr. Raleigh, N.C./Wakefield 28 David Goltz WR 6-0 175 Fr. Orchard Park, N.Y./Orchard Park 29 Jared Thompson LB 6-3 223 RFr. Statesville, N.C./West Iredell 30 Dontay Taylor RB 5-9 194 So. Eureka, N.C./Aycock 31 Andy Leffler P 5-11 162 So. Dublin, Ohio/Columbus Academy 32 Adam Shreiner K 5-10 191 RFr. Marietta, Ga./Walton 33 A.J. Harris RB 6-0 213 So. Ocean View, N.J./Ocean City 34 Brandon Spurlock DB 5-10 192 So. Glen Allen, Va./Henrico 35 Jake Goldsberry FB 6-2 237 Jr. Bay Village, Ohio/Bay 36 Drew Turner ATH 6-1 190 Fr. Seattle, Wash./Seattle Prep 37 Jonathan Conner DB 6-2 198 So. Prairieview, La./Dutchtown 38 Thonda Taylor FB 5-10 219 RFr. Millington, Tenn./Heidelberg American 39 Andrew Straus DB 6-1 201 So. West Chester, Ohio/Lakota West 40 Jody Hackett DL 6-3 238 So. Pleasant Garden, N.C./SE Guilford 40 Matt Eastman FB 6-0 220 Fr. Tampa, Fla./Armwood 41 Nolan Ward DB 6-2 216 Sr. Brandon, Fla./Riverview 42 Lionel Shoffner LB 5-11 237 Jr. Greensboro, N.C./Grimsley 43 Brandon Wiggins LB 6-0 208 Jr. Greensboro, N.C./Smith 45 Tony Thompson ATH 6-2 240 Fr. Simpsonville, S.C./Hillcrest 46 Jordan Daniel DL 5-10 230 Sr. Durham, N.C./Southern 47 Travis Greene LB 6-1 214 Jr. Falls Church, Va./George Mason HS 48 Elliott Richardson LB 6-1 221 RFr. Columbia, S.C./A.C. Flora

Alpha RosterNo. Name Pos. 54 Jeff Allen OL 64 Rodney Austin OL 84 Kenton Beal P/K 86 Taylor Berry TE 82 Gavin Billings TE 24 Zach Blank WR 97 Brandon Brant DL 99 Jay Brown DL 94 Rushaun Byrd DL 4 Lance Camp WR 95 Andre Campbell DL 80 Patrick Campbell LS 96 Eric Carstens K/P 37 Jonathan Conner DB 80 Michael Copenhaver ATH 77 Ned Cuthbertson OL 46 Jordan Daniel DL 40 Matt Eastman FB 23 Alex Encarnacion DB 61 Jarrod Gant OL 93 Jordan Gibson DL 35 Jake Goldsberry FB 28 David Goltz WR 47 Travis Greene LB 40 Jody Hackett DL 92 Joey Hall DL 57 Logan Hardin OL 5 Ronnie Hardison DB 33 A.J. Harris RB 83 Chris Harris WR 70 David Harrison OL 8 Zach Henderson LB 62 Kyle Herbert OL 56 Mark Hoffer OL 52 Chris Homsy DL 19 Terrell Hudgins WR 98 David Hunt DL 9 Sean Jeffcoat WR 69 Clay Johnson OL 59 Jordan Jones LB 50 Joshua Jones LB 7 Donny Kirby QB 88 Andre Labinowicz TE 90 Olufemi Lamikanra DL 87 Matt Leddy TE 31 Andy Leffler P 24 Quinton Lightfoot LB 63 Brad Lind LS 60 Eric Ludwig DL 17 Luke Martin DB


Numerical Roster No. Name Pos. Ht. Wt. Yr. Hometown/Last School 49 Walker White DB 6-0 198 Sr. Charlotte, N.C./West Mecklenburg 50 Joshua Jones LB 6-1 233 So. Tampa, Fla./Wharton 51 Chris Werden OL 6-6 295 Sr. Charleston, S.C./James Island 52 Chris Homsy DL 6-3 229 RFr. Chestnut Hill, Mass./St. Sebastian’s 53 Tyler Zoda LB 6-0 202 RFr. Raleigh, N.C./Sanderson 54 Jeff Allen OL 6-1 259 Sr. McLean, Va./Langley 55 Khirey Walker DL 6-0 262 So. Chesapeake, Va./Kempsville 56 Mark Hoffer OL 6-6 299 Jr. Hillsborough, N.J./Hillsborough 57 Logan Hardin OL 6-3 289 So. Grover, N.C./Kings Mountain 58 Khiry Mullins DL 6-1 256 So. Columbia, S.C./Columbia 59 Jordan Jones LB 6-1 210 Fr. Lakeland, Fla./Lakeland 60 Eric Ludwig DL 6-1 288 Sr. Burlington, N.C./Western Alamance 61 Jarrod Gant OL 6-2 290 Fr. Tampa, Fla./Jefferson 62 Kyle Herbert OL 6-1 292 RFr. Hillsborough, N.C./Cardinal Gibbons 63 Brad Lind LS 5-9 217 RFr. Mooresville, N.C./Columbus Academy 64 Rodney Austin OL 6-3 334 So. Charlotte, N.C./East Mecklenburg 67 John Rubertone OL 6-3 291 Jr. Acworth, Ga./Harrison 68 Andrew McMicken OL 6-0 255 So. Flower Mound, Texas/Edward Marcus 69 Clay Johnson OL 6-2 270 Fr. Hickory, N.C./Hickory 70 David Harrison OL 6-2 300 Sr. Charlotte, N.C./West Mecklenburg 71 Mark Rehbein OL 6-5 275 Fr. Alexandria, Va./Gonzaga HS 72 Dennis Wagner OL 6-2 280 Fr. Fredericksburg, Va./Chancellor 73 John Watts DL 6-2 245 So. St. Johns, Fla./Jacksonville University 74 Sean Sullivan DL 6-3 235 Fr. Westminster, Md./St. Paul’s School 75 Dave McClain OL 6-4 317 Sr. Jamison, Pa./Rutgers 76 Matt Williamson OL 6-2 259 So. Lumberton, N.C./Lumberton 77 Ned Cuthbertson OL 6-4 269 So. Forest City, N.C./Byrnes 78 Corey O’Shea OL 6-4 291 Jr. Kennesaw, Ga./Kennesaw Mountain 79 Justin Ward OL 6-4 284 RFr. Summerfield, N.C./Rockingham County 80 Patrick Campbell LS 6-1 183 Jr. Raleigh, N.C./Needham Broughton 80 Michael Copenhaver ATH 5-10 170 Fr. California, Md./Leonardtown 81 Rasaun Rorie WR 6-0 190 Fr. Morven, N.C./Anson 82 Gavin Billings TE 6-5 245 Fr. Kannapolis, N.C./Northwest Cabarrus 83 Chris Harris WR 6-5 214 RFr. Ocean View, N.J./Ocean City 84 Kenton Beal P/K 5-10 190 Fr. Cape Coral, Fla./Cape Coral 86 Taylor Berry TE 6-4 235 So. Oviedo, Fla./Oviedo 87 Matt Leddy TE 6-2 247 Sr. Havertown, Pa./St. Joseph’s Prep 88 Andre Labinowicz TE 6-4 246 So. Charlotte, N.C./East Mecklenburg 89 Clark Richards TE 6-3 234 So. Durham, N.C./C.E. Jordan 90 Olufemi Lamikanra DL 6-1 231 RFr. Tallahassee, Fla./Lawton Chiles 91 Brandon Ward DL 6-6 235 Jr. Webster, Fla./South Sumter 92 Joey Hall DL 6-4 279 Jr. Sanford, N.C./Virginia Tech 93 Jordan Gibson DL 6-3 251 Jr. Thomasville, N.C./East Davidson 94 Rushaun Byrd DL 6-2 228 RFr. Valrico, Fla./Riverview 95 Andre Campbell DL 6-0 245 Sr. Plantation, Fla./American Heritage 96 Eric Carstens K/P 5-11 165 So. Raleigh, N.C./Millbrook 97 Brandon Brant DL 6-1 210 Fr. Stone Mountain, Ga./Southwest DeKalb 98 David Hunt DL 6-5 253 Jr. Port Orange, Fla./Spruce Creek 99 Jay Brown DL 6-4 215 Fr. Sandy Springs, Ga./Riverwood

Alpha RosterNo. Name Pos. 75 Dave McClain OL 20 Cameron McGlenn DB 68 Andrew McMicken OL 11 Darrius McQueen WR 26 Brett McQuilkin DB 3 Aaron Mellette WR 58 Khiry Mullins DL 13 Shay Newcomer QB 2 Brandon Newsome RB 78 Corey O’Shea OL 18 Jeremy Peterson WR 22 Vincent Pompliano WR 28 John Reece P 71 Mark Rehbein OL 89 Clark Richards TE 48 Elliott Richardson LB 16 Scott Riddle QB 10 Dale Riley LB 81 Rasaun Rorie WR 22 Bruce Rosell LS 67 John Rubertone OL 15 Chris Shafto QB 42 Lionel Shoffner LB 32 Adam Shreiner K 1 Jamal Shuman RB 34 Brandon Spurlock DB 39 Andrew Straus DB 21 Karlos Sullivan DB 74 Sean Sullivan DL 30 Dontay Taylor RB 38 Thonda Taylor FB 6 Blake Thompson DB 29 Jared Thompson LB 45 Tony Thompson ATH 36 Drew Turner ATH 72 Dennis Wagner OL 55 Khirey Walker DL 91 Brandon Ward DL 79 Justin Ward OL 41 Nolan Ward DB 73 John Watts DL 51 Chris Werden OL 49 Walker White DB 43 Brandon Wiggins LB 14 David Williams DB 76 Matt Williamson OL 27 Terell Wilson DB 12 Thomas Wilson QB 53 Tyler Zoda LB


Phoenix OffenseNotesNeeds 45 catches and 1,076 yards to tie the NCAA FCS records for receptions and receiving yardsTook a red-shirt in 2008Second Team All-SoCon selection by the mediaPlayed in two contestsTeam captain; Started all 12 games in 2008 and has started 33 contests in three yearsA key reserve on the line last year who appeared in seven gamesStarted all 12 games a year ago and has 19 starts in his careerMade seven appearances as a red-shirt freshmanStarted all 12 games as a sophomore and 21 in the last two yearsA key reserve who saw time in 10 games in 2008; Transferred from Rutgers after 2006Started 12 games in 2008; Sister Erin is the #1 pitcher for the Elon softball teamNotched time in 10 contests a year agoGrabbed two catches in 10 games in a reserve role as a true freshman in 2008Looking for his first collegiate receptionHad two TD receptions among 23 catches as a sophomoreCaught 36 passes for 411 yards in 2008; Blocked two puntsSaw action in four games, making one catch for nine yardsTook a red-shirt in 2008Led Elon with 931 rushing yards; Second Team All-SoCon pick by the coaches and mediaPosted a 91-yard TD reception as a true freshman, the second-longest pass play in program historyTook a medical red-shirt after appearing in two games and rushing for 98 yardsEarned SoCon Freshman of the Week honor last seasonElon’s all-time leader in comp., pass att., passing yds, TD passes, TDs responsible for and total offenseCompleted 81.8 percent of his passes for 63 yards in a back-up roleTook a red-shirt in 2008

Pos. No. Name Ht./Wt./Yr. SE 19 Terrell Hudgins 6-2/228/Sr. 3 Aaron Melette 6-3/203/RFr.QT 51 CHris Werden 6-6/295/Sr. 56 Mark Hoffer 6-6/299/Jr.QG 70 david Harrison 6-2/300/Sr. 64 Rodney Austin 6-3/334/So.C 54 Jeff allen 6-1/259/Sr. 57 Logan Hardin 6-3/289/So.SG 67 JoHn ruberTone 6-3/291/Jr. 75 Dave McClain 6-4/317/Sr.ST 78 Corey o’sHea 6-3/291/Jr. 77 Ned Cuthbertson 6-4/269/So.TE 88 andre labinoWiCz 6-4/246/So. 86 Taylor Berry 6-4/235/So.WR 4 lanCe CamP OR 5-9/179/Jr. 9 sean JeffCoaT 6-2/192/Jr.FB 35 Jake goldsberry 6-2/237/Jr. 38 Thonda Taylor 5-10/219/RFr.TB 2 brandon neWsome OR 5-10/207/Jr. 33 a.J. Harris OR 6-0/213/So. 30 donTay Taylor OR 5-9/194/So. 1 Jamal sHuman 5-7/163/So.QB 16 sCoTT riddle 6-0/203/Jr. 7 Donny Kirby OR 6-2/199/Jr. 12 Thomas Wilson 6-3/207/RFr.

Phoenix DefenseNotesRecorded two sacks and six total tackles in a SoCon win over SamfordTook a red-shirt in 2008Started eight games a year ago and racked up 30 total tacklesDid not see any action in 2008Started four games and played in all 12 last seasonSecond Team All-SoCon pick by the coaches; Started all 12 games and has 34 career startsAppeared in seven games, making eight tacklesStarted all 12 games; Notched a career-best six tackles at Stony BrookKey reserve who made a career-high eight tackles, including 2.5 sacks, in a win over W. CarolinaTook a red-shirt in 2008Took a red-shirt in 2008; Had a strong springSpecial teams standout as a sophomore; sat out 2008 with an injuryEarned a spot on the SoCon All-Freshman Team after making 68 tacklesTallied a career-high nine tackles at LibertyWas the team leader in tackles for the second straight year, posting 80 stops in 2008Recorded five tackles in eight appearances; Moved to linebacker from safetyMade a career-best eight tackles in a SoCon win at Western CarolinaSaw limited time in six games as a reserve; Had an outstanding springFinished with 64 tackles, including being tied with a team-high 38 solo stopsMade 11 appearances mostly on special teamsTeam captain; Second Team All-SoCon pick by the coaches and mediaTeam captain; Finished second on the squad with 70 tacklesPicked off four passes, tied Elon record for the most interceptions by one player since the move to FCSSaw limited time in six games as a reserve

Pos. No. Name Ht./Wt./Yr. DE 91 Brandon Ward 6-6/235/Jr. 90 Olufemi Lamikanra 6-1/231/RFr.DT 98 david HunT 6-5/253/Jr. 58 Khiry Mullins OR 6-1/256/So. 95 Andre Campbell 6-0/245/Sr.NG 60 eriC ludWig 6-1/288/Sr. 55 Khirey Walker 6-0/262/So.DE 93 Jordan gibson 6-3/251/Jr. 46 Jordan Daniel OR 5-10/230/Sr. 94 Rushaun Byrd 6-2/228/RFr.OLB 10 dale riley OR 6-1/222/RFr. 47 Travis greene 6-1/214/Jr.MLB 50 JosHua Jones 6-1/233/So. 42 Lionel Shoffner 5-11/237/Jr.OLB 43 brandon Wiggins 6-0/208/Jr. 8 Zach Henderson 6-0/206/So.CB 21 karlos sullivan 5-8/166/Sr. 34 Brandon Spurlock 5-10/192/So.FS 20 Cameron mCglenn 6-0/187/Sr. 39 Andrew Straus 6-1/201/So.SS 49 Walker WHiTe OR 6-0/198/Sr. 41 nolan Ward 6-2/216/Sr.CB 27 Terell Wilson 5-8/159/Jr. 34 Brandon Spurlock 5-10/192/So.

Phoenix SpecialistsNotesWill look to replace All-SoCon punter Brandon LaneWill look to replace All-SoCon punter Brandon LaneTook a red-shirt in 2008; Looking to replace All-American kicker Andrew WilcoxMade no appearances last seasonReturned a punt 81 yards for a TD in a win at Stony Brook; Earned one SoCon Special Teams POWHas not returned a punt in his Elon careerHas not returned a kick in his time at ElonEarned SoCon Freshman of the Week honorMoves into the holding role for 2009Took a red-shirt in 2008Handled the long-snapping duties last seasonWas the back-up long snapper a year ago

Pos. No. Name Ht./Wt./Yr. P 31 andy leffler OR 5-11/162/So. 96 eriC CarsTens 5-11/165/So.PK 32 adam sHreiner 5-10/191/RFr. 36 Eric Carstens 5-11/165/So.PR 21 karlos sullivan 5-8/166/Sr. 19 Terrell Hudgins 6-2/228/Sr.KOR 30 donTay Taylor AND 5-9/194/So. 1 Jamal sHuman 5-7/163/So.H 15 CHris sHafTo 6-1/196/So. 29 Jared Thompson 6-3/223/RFr.LS 8 zaCH Henderson 6-0/206/So. 80 Patrick Campbell 6-1/183/Jr.


Fourth-year Phoenix football coach Pete Lembo will rely on a more expe-rienced squad, which includes eight returning starters on offense and nine on defense, to build off the success of the 2008 team. Elon finished 8-4 last season and was ranked 17th in the nation in the final poll from The Sports Network. The Phoenix also completed the campaign ranked 19th in the Football Champion-ship Subdivision (FCS) Coaches poll. In his third season at the helm of the Elon squad, Lembo guided the program to back-to-back winning campaigns for the first time since the 1999-2000 seasons. At the conclusion of the 2008 year, Lembo’s Phoenix ranked in the top-40 nationally in passing offense (23rd), total offense (29th), scoring defense (30th) and total defense (38th). Lembo led his side to victories over three FCS top-25 teams in Georgia Southern, Furman and The Citadel. The wins over Georgia Southern and The Citadel marked the program’s first-ever victories on the road against those teams. “We have some great kids in the program and an excellent coaching staff,” stated Lembo. “I am very much looking forward to working with them in the upcoming season. A lot of people have worked very hard for three years to get us to this point. Now we have to keep our foot on the gas pedal and continue to find creative ways to get better in this ultra-competitive conference.”

QUARTERBACKS Led by All-America candidate Scott Riddle, Elon features a talented group of quarterbacks who all have experience in the Phoenix’s system. Riddle was a Second Team All-Southern Conference performer as a sophomore after throwing for 2,871 yards and 24 touchdowns, be-coming Elon’s all-time leader in comple-tions, passing attempts, passing yards, touchdowns responsible for and total offensive yards. Riddle also set a new league standard by throwing for at least one touchdown in 22 consecutive contests. Riddle, who has started every game since arriving at Elon for the 2007 season, averaged 239.2 yards passing per contest and completed 61.6 percent (263-of-427) of his passes in 2008. “Scott has made an impact in his first two years in the program,” said Lembo. “He had a productive spring under Rich Skrosky’s guidance. I hope this year brings continued development, more consistency and excellent leadership from both Scott and our other quarterbacks.”

Behind Riddle is junior Donny Kirby who saw time in four games last year, completing nine of his 11 pass attempts for 63 yards. Red-shirt freshman Thomas Wilson will compete for the back-up role with Kirby. Red-shirt freshman Shay Newcomer, along with sophomore Chris Shafto, will vie for spots on the depth chart.

RUNNING BACKS Elon’s stable of running backs may be one of the deepest in the Southern Con-ference in 2009. Three Phoenix tailbacks rushed for over 250 yards in 2008 and the squad returns its top four leading rush-ers. A fierce competition between junior Brandon Newsome and sophomores Don-tay Taylor, A.J. Harris and Jamal Shuman could ensue at the start of the year. Newsome led the team with 931 yards rushing a season ago, while Shuman tallied 339 yards on the ground and Harris scored a team-best four rushing touchdowns and gained 270 rushing yards. Before an injury sidelined him for the remainder of the year, Taylor had carried for 98 yards and two scores in two games. Newsome and Shuman each found the end zone twice while running the ball in 2008. Newsome was honored with second team all-conference honors by both the league’s coaches and media after the sea-son. Both Harris and Shuman picked up a SoCon Freshman of the Week accolade during the season. “I am excited about the depth and competition that will take place at the running back position,” said Lembo. “We have four great kids that all have differ-ent strengths. Each one will be an asset

in different roles on offense as well as on our special teams units.” Junior Jake Goldsberry will enter the 2009 season holding the starting fullback role. “Jake had a solid spring and is among the hardest workers on the team,” Lembo commented. “He has big shoes to fill with the graduation of Tim Applegate.” Red-shirt freshman Thonda Taylor and true freshman Matt Eastman will battle for the number two spot on the depth chart at fullback.

WIDE RECEIVERS Highlighting Elon’s corps of wide receivers is senior standout and 2008 All-American Terrell Hudgins. The offensive force currently owns both the Elon and Southern Conference career records for receptions, touchdown receptions and re-ceiving yards as well as the SoCon’s mark for most games with at least 100 yards receving. Hudgins, who finished fourth in the FCS with 7.17 receptions per game, com-piled 1,116 yards and 10 touchdowns on 86 catches as a junior on his way to earn-ing First Team All-SoCon honors from both the league’s coaches and media. Hudgins is 45 catches and 1,076 yards away from tying the all-time NCAA FCS records for receptions and receiving yards, respectively. Alongside Hudgins is a very talented and capable group of receivers in juniors Sean Jeffcoat and Lance Camp, sopho-more Darrius McQueen and red-shirt freshmen Aaron Mellette, Chris Harris, Zach Blank and Vincent Pompliano. New to the squad are freshmen Rasaun Rorie and Jeremy Peterson.

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Jeffcoat was Elon’s third-leading receiver as a sophomore, hauling in 36 passes for 411 yards. Camp added 172 yards and two touchdowns on 23 catches during his sophomore campaign. The duo also combined to rush for 86 yards on 13 carries. At 6-3, Mellette provides a big target for Riddle and should see plenty of ac-tion in the fall following a solid spring. “We are not as deep at wide receiver as 2008, but we might be as talented as we have ever been at the position,” Lembo added. “Hudgins, Jeffcoat and Camp give us three experienced, legiti-mate targets to throw to. Behind them, we have some guys with ability who must grow up quickly if they are to make an impact this fall.” OFFENSIVE LINE/TIGHT ENDS The Phoenix returns its entire starting offensive front five in 2009. This group, which includes seniors David Harrison, Chris Werden and Jeff Allen along with juniors Corey O’Shea and John Ruber-tone, have combined to start 117 games over the past three seasons. All five started 12 games a year ago and Werden has started all 35 games during his career. Both Harrison and Werden were All-SoCon recipients in 2008. The depth behind those five has be-come strong during Lembo’s time at the helm. Senior Dave McClain, junior Mark Hoffer as well as sophomores Rodney Austin, Logan Hardin and Ned Cuthbert-son will all figure into the rotation on the offensive line in the fall. “Many of our offensive linemen were thrown into the fire as freshmen two or three years ago,” stated Lembo. “Now,

this is a veteran group with experience playing next to each other in big games. The depth we have established will en-able us to red-shirt some young players and continue to build for the future.” Sophomores Andrew McMicken and Matt Williamson along with red-shirt freshmen Justin Ward and Kyle Herbert and true freshmen Jarrod Gant, Clay Johnson, Mark Rehbein and Dennis Wagner will all battle for time to open holes for the running game and protect the quarterback. Elon’s group of tight ends is young as injured Matt Leddy is the only senior in the group. Looking to step up to replace Leddy, who caught seven passes for 48 yards last year, will be sophomores Andre Labino-wicz, Taylor Berry and Clark Richards and freshman Gavin Billings. Labinowicz appeared in 10 games, starting twice, in 2008 and grabbed two passes for 14 yards. “It is tough to lose a veteran like Matt Leddy from the line up,” said Lembo. “However, Andre Labinowicz is very tal-ented and Taylor Berry showed promise in spring drills. The ability to use some two tight end sets will be critical to the success of our offense.”

DEFENSIVE LINE The Phoenix also boasts an experi-enced defensive front as all four project-ed starters are either juniors or seniors. Led by All-Southern Conference selec-tion Eric Ludwig’s 12 starts as a junior, this group combined for 32 starts last year. Juniors Brandon Ward, David Hunt and Jordan Gibson make up the rest of the starting front four.

Of those four linemen, Ward amassed 39 tackles, including 3.5 sacks. Ludwig and Gibson were right behind, notch-ing 36 and 34 tackles, respectively. Hunt finished with 30 stops. There is also depth behind those four, as seniors Andre Campbell and Jordan Daniel and sophomores Khiry Mullins and Khirey Walker will figure into the

rotation up front. Daniel posted 4.5 sacks and forced one fumble while Campbell tallied 26 total tackles in 2008. Elon will also rely on red-shirt fresh-men Olufemi Lamikanra and Rushaun Byrd for production on the line. Junior Joey Hall returns to the Elon squad for 2009 as do sophomores Jody Hackett and Chris Homsy. In 2007, Hall recorded 27 tackles, including two tackles for a loss. New to the team are sopho-more transfer John Watts and freshmen Brandon Brant and Jay Brown. Said Lembo, “I was very impressed with our front four during spring prac-tice - particularly rushing the passer. We need to continue to develop our younger players so we can rotate multiple guys into the game with confidence.”

LINEBACKERS Though fairly young, Elon looks like it will continue its tradition of solid line-backer play in 2009. Slated to start in the Phoenix’s 4-3 align-ment are junior Brandon Wiggins, sopho-more Joshua Jones and red-shirt freshman Dale Riley or junior Travis Greene who missed the 2008 season with injury. Wiggins has led the team in total tackles each of the past two seasons, compiling a total of 80 stops in 2008.

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Jones notched a total of 68 tackles, the third-highest total on the squad, and tied for the team lead with 7.0 tackles for a loss on his way to hauling in SoCon All-Freshman accolades. Junior Lionel Shoffner played in all 12 games and made 19 tackles and will be expected to contribute even more this year while sophomore Zach Henderson, a con-verted safety, adds depth to the position. Red-shirt freshmen Jared Thompson, Elliott Richardson and Tyler Zoda also add depth at the position. Elon will welcome freshmen Jordan Jones and Quinton Lightfoot to the fold in the fall as well. “We have two experienced tacklers in Joshua Jones and Brandon Wiggins,” Lembo added. “They are also two of our better leaders on defense. I am excited to see the competition between Dale Riley and Travis Greene for the third spot.”

DEFENSIVE BACKS Elon’s defensive backfield will be an-chored by seniors Karlos Sullivan, Cam-eron McGlenn, Walker White and Nolan Ward as well as junior Terell Wilson. Wilson led the Phoenix with four interceptions and eight passes broken up while also collecting 65 tackles a year ago. Sullivan intercepted two passes and made 51 tackles during his junior campaign. White, a 2008 all-league selection despite appearing in only nine games due to injury, recorded 65 stops. McGlenn tallied 65 tackles, including 2.5 tackles for a loss last season. They will be joined by junior Brett Mc-Quillkin, sophomores Brandon Spurlock, Andrew Straus and Jonathan Conner and red-shirt freshman Luke Martin. The Phoenix also welcomes newcom-ers Alex Encarnacion, Ronnie Hardison, Blake Thompson and David Williams. “Much like our offensive line, many of our defensive backs were playing as true freshmen – probably before they should have been,” said Lembo. “This is now an experienced group, but I want to see more consistency out of them this fall. We have some very talented incom-ing players and Brandon Spurlock had an outstanding spring. We should have good competition in the secondary dur-ing preseason camp.”

SPECIALISTS With the losses of FCS national statis-tical leader in field goals, Andrew Wilcox, and punter Brandon Lane to graduation, Lembo will look to some fresh faces on special teams in 2009. Entering the year, sophomores Andy

Leffler and Eric Carstens appear to be the favorites to land the punting job while red-shirt freshman Adam Shreiner seems to have an edge for the placekicking job. Red-shirt freshman John Reece and true freshman Kenton Beal will also be in the mix for the punting role, while Carstens, Shreiner, Leffler and Beal will compete for the kickoff duties. Sophomore Zach Henderson enters the fall as the squad’s long snapper with junior Patrick Campbell, senior Bruce Rosell and red-shirt freshman Brad Lind also figuring into the mix. Sophomore quarterback Chris Shafto will likely be the holder and red-shirt freshman Jared Thompson will back-up at that position. “Nowhere on the team were our losses as significant as with the specialists,” stated Lembo. “Special teams coordinator Dave Ungerer faces a big challenge as he evaluates the strengths and weaknesses of this group. Fortunately, we have a good nucleus of kids who are focused and hard-working.”

SCHEDULE In its seventh season as a member of the prestigious Southern Conference and 11th as a mem-ber of FCS, Elon will face a challenging 11-game schedule which features the program’s second-ever meeting with a FBS opponent. The schedule – five games at home

and six away – consists of six opponents that earned a winning record last season and three that advanced to postseason play. “The 2009 season promises to be an exciting one for our football program,” Lembo said. “In addition to the ever-challenging SoCon lineup, our out-of-conference slate features a perfect mix of opponents for our constituents to enjoy.” Prior to the eight-game league schedule, the Phoenix will open the slate with three nonconference opponents by hosting Davidson on September 5 and visiting Presbyterian on September 12 and Wake Forest on September 19. Elon will then open SoCon play when Georgia Southern comes to Rhodes Stadium on September 26 during Elon’s Family Weekend. “The Wake Forest game gives us a chance to compete against an in-state FBS opponent and an academic peer. This opportunity will provide great exposure for our football program and for the uni-versity as a whole,” Lembo commented. “Presbyterian College is a long-time rival of Elon’s on the gridiron and the David-son game gives us another opportunity to compete against an in-state academic equal.” After hosting Georgia Southern, the Phoenix will visit Furman on October 3 and host The Citadel on October 10 before observing its open date on October 17. Elon will then welcome Chattanooga to Rhodes Stadium on October 24 for Homecoming before traveling to Wofford on October 31 and Western Carolina on November 7. After that, the Phoenix will conclude the regular season with a home game against four-time defending SoCon champion Ap-palachian State on November 14 and a trip to Samford on November 21.

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Jeff AllenOffensive LineSr. • 6-1 • 259McLean, Va.Langley

#54

The Coach’s Take: Begins preseason as the starting center… Had an excellent spring… Heady and physical player who earned a scholarship after arriving in 2006 as a recruited walk-on.

2008: Started all 12 contests as a junior… 2007: Appeared in seven contests and made four starts on the line… 2006: Ap-peared in four games, making three starts as a true freshman.

Prep: Named all-district twice and all-region honorable mention once at Langley… Was selected to participate in the state all-star game… Holds school weightlifting records.

Personal: Son of Pat and Terri Allen… Born June 3, 1987… Interned for Chandler Concrete, Inc. in Burlington this summer… Majoring in business administration.

Rodney AustinOffensive LineSo. • 6-3 • 334Charlotte, N.C.East Mecklenburg

#64

The Coach’s Take: Has all of the tools to become an outstanding lineman… Ex-pected to compete for playing time after a solid spring.

2008: Appeared in seven contests as a red-shirt freshman… 2007: Red-shirted.

Prep: Amassed 56 knockdowns, help-ing coach Greg Hill’s East Mecklenburg team to the 2006 state playoffs… Team captain… Led his unit in knockdown and pancake blocks en route to claiming all-conference and all-county accolades… Set East Mecklenburg power clean record (325 pounds) and was named the school’s “lifter of the year” as a senior.

Personal: Son of Sean and Cheryl Hayes… Born December 4, 1988… Major-ing in human services.

Zach BlankWide ReceiverR-Fr. • 5-11 • 184Knightdale, N.C.Knightdale

#24

The Coach’s Take: Adds depth at the wide receiver position.

2008: Red-shirted.

Prep: Three-time academic all-conference pick… Led Knightdale to the state play-offs as a junior in just the program’s third year of existence.

Personal: Son of Greg and Michelle Blank… Born December 17, 1989… Ma-joring in exercise sport science.

Rushaun ByrdDefensive LineR-Fr. • 6-2 • 228Valrico, Fla.Riverview

#94

The Coach’s Take: Will compete for playing time at defensive end… Showed promise during spring drills.

2008: Red-shirted.

Prep: Earned Tampa Tribune All-County Honorable Mention accolades as well as St. Petersburg Times Second Team All-County during his career at Riverview.

Personal: Son of Richard and Regina Byrd… Born May 16, 1990… Undecided on major.

Lance CampWide ReceiverJr. • 5-9 • 179Cherryville, N.C.Burns

#4

The Coach’s Take: Talented athlete who is slated to start at wide receiver this fall… Impressed the coaching staff with his consistency in spring drills… Has a good knowledge of the offensive system.

2008: Grabbed 23 balls for 172 yards and two touchdowns… Returned 25 kicks for 519 yards, averaging 20.8 yards per return… Scored his first career touch-down on a six-yard reception in a SoCon victory over Samford… Caught four balls for 27 yards and rushed four times for 31 yards in a league win over then-No. 15 Furman… Tied a career-high with eight catches for 46 yards in the season finale at Liberty… 2007: Caught eight passes for 103 yards in 11 games… Threw one

Taylor BerryTight EndSo. • 6-4 • 235Oviedo, Fla.Oviedo

#86

The Coach’s Take: Will compete for play-ing time at tight end and on special teams after showing improvement during the spring.

2008: Made one appearance… 2007: Red-shirted.

Prep: Helped coach Greg Register’s Ovie-do team to a 2006 conference crown… Av-eraged 15 yards per reception and scored three times as a tight end… Named first team all-conference… Awarded the Oviedo High Coach’s Award.

Personal: Son of Joe and Jackie Berry… Born April 14, 1989… Majoring in leisure and sport management.

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Andre CampbellDefensive LineSr. • 6-0 • 245Plantation, Fla.American Heritage

#95

The Coach’s Take: One of the team’s strongest players… Will compete for playing time on the defensive line.

2008: Saw action in all 12 contests, making four starts… Totaled 26 tackles, including 2.5 tackles for a loss and 1.5 sacks… Recorded a career-best four total tackles twice – vs. eventual National Champion Richmond and at Liberty… 2007: Tallied 17 total tackles, including three against both eventual Big South champion Liberty and eventual National

Patrick CampbellLong SnapperJr. • 6-1 • 183Raleigh, N.C.Needham Broughton

#80

The Coach’s Take: Will compete for play-ing time as Elon’s long snapper on punts.

2008: Saw action in two games… 2007: Appeared in seven contests as the long snapper on punts.

Prep: Was an academic all-conferece selection in 2007… Claimed his team’s four-star athlete award.

Personal: Son of Kevin Campbell and Tracy Casorso… Born December 31, 1988… Majoring in accounting and busi-ness administration.

Eric CarstensKicker/PunterSo. • 5-11 • 165Raleigh, N.C.Millbrook

#96

The Coach’s Take: Showed improvement in spring practice… Will compete for punting and kicking duties.

2008: Made no appearances… 2007: Red-shirted.

Prep: A three-year varsity starter… Earned academic all-conference acco-lades three times… Nationally recog-nized by the Ray Guy Kicking Academy in 2006… Kicked a career-long field goal of 45 yards… Helped team to 4AA state playoffs in 2004.

Personal: Son of David and Sharon Carstens… Born February 13, 1989… Majoring in political science.

Jonathan ConnerDefensive BackSo. • 6-2 • 198Prairieview, La.Dutchtown

#37

The Coach’s Take: Will compete for play-ing time at safety and on special teams… A talented athlete who missed most of spring practice due to a hamstring injury.

2008: Played in six games as a true fresh-man… Recorded one tackle in a SoCon victory over then-No. 15 Furman.

Prep: Claimed all-parish and all-metro honors… Named academic all-state… Posted 55 tackles and six interceptions during his senior season… Helped lead Dutchtown to its first-ever road playoff victory in 2007.

Personal: Son of Michael and Ora Con-ner… Born March 7, 1989… Majoring in business administration.

Conner’s Elon Career Statistics G UT-AT-Tot. TFL Sacks INT PBU FF-R.2008 6 1-0-1 0 0 0 0 0-0Total 6 1-0-1 0 0 0 0 0-0

pass, a completion for 16 yards at South Florida.

Prep: Helped coach Ronald Greene’s Burns team to three consecutive confer-ence titles… Three-time first team all-conference and two-time all-county pick at quarterback… Played in the Honolulu High School Bowl… Two-year team cap-tain… Named Charlotte Observer All-Pied-mont, Charlotte Observer Piedmont Player of the Year, The Associated Press First Team All-State, North Carolina 3A Player of the Year and Old Spice National Top 50 Player of the Year as a senior… Cleveland County’s all-time leading career passer.

Personal: Son of Howard and Alma Jean Camp… Born April 12, 1989… Majoring in human services.

Camp’s Elon Career Statistics G Rec. Yds. Avg. TD Long Avg./G2007 11 8 103 12.9 0 20 9.42008 12 23 172 7.5 2 24 14.3Total 23 31 275 8.9 2 24 12.0

Champion Appalachian State… Posted four quarterback hurries… Earned 1.5 sacks in 10 games… 2006: Appeared in 10 games as a true freshman… Recorded seven tackles and one quarterback hurry… Had two tackles against both Coastal Carolina and Appalachian State.

Prep: Made 57 tackles, including 18 tackles for a loss and 14 sacks, in 2005… Claimed second team all-county acco-lades as a senior… Participated in the Broward County All-Star Classic.

Personal: Son of Gwendolyn and the late Hector Campbell… Born July 30, 1987… Majoring in physics.

Andre Campbell’s Elon Career Statistics G UT-AT-Tot. TFL Sacks INT PBU FF-R.2006 10 3-4-7 0 0 0 0 0-02007 10 6-11-17 2.0-9 1.5-8 0 0 0-02008 12 5-21-26 2.5-12 1.5-10 0 0 0-0Total 32 14-36-50 4.5-21 3.0-18 0 0 0-0


Jordan GibsonDefensive LineJr. • 6-3 • 251Thomasville, N.C.East Davidson

#93

The Coach’s Take: A dedicated worker and a physical player who enters preseason camp as a starting defensive end… Had an excellent spring.

2008: Started all 12 contests… Made 34 total tackles, including 4.0 tackles for a loss… Posted one quarterback hurry… Tallied a career-best six tackles in a victo-ry at Stony Brook… Recorded five stops in a SoCon tilt at then-No. 2 Appalachian State… 2007: Made 18 tackles in seven games… Made four stops against both Furman and Stony Brook… Notched one quarterback hurry.

Prep: Named conference defensive player of the year… Two-time all-conference and all-county pick… Named all-area.

Personal: Son of Scott and Teresa Gib-son… Born December 20, 1988… Major-ing in leisure and sport management.

Gibson’s Elon Career Statistics G UT-AT-Tot. TFL Sacks INT PBU FF-R.2007 7 6-12-18 0 0 0 0 0-02008 12 9-25-34 4.0-8 0.5-2 0 0 0-0Total 19 15-37-52 4.0-8 0.5-2 0 0 0-0

Jake GoldsberryFullbackJr. • 6-2 • 237Bay Village, OhioBay

#35

The Coach’s Take: Enters the fall as the starting fullback… Showed improvement in spring drills… A dedicated worker both on and off the field.

2008: Made four appearances… Caught one pass for nine yards in a victory over Presbyterian… 2007: Appeared in three games.

Goldsberry’s Elon Career Rushing Statistics G Rush Yds. Avg. TD Long Avg./G2007 3 0 0 0.0 0 0 0.02008 4 0 0 0.0 0 0 0.0Total 7 0 0 0.0 0 0 0.0

Goldsberry’s Elon Career Receiving Statistics G Rec. Yds. Avg. TD Long Avg./G2007 3 0 0 0.0 0 0 0.02008 4 1 9 9.0 0 9 2.2Total 7 1 9 9.0 0 9 1.3

Prep: First team all-conference and honorable mention all-district honoree… Team captain.

Personal: Son of Mark and Sarah Golds-berry… Born March 21, 1989… Interned at Stout, Stuart, McGowen and King LLP in Burlington… Majoring in business administration.

Travis GreeneLinebackerJr. • 6-1 • 214Falls Church, Va.George Mason HS

#47

The Coach’s Take: One of the team’s most experienced special teams perform-ers… Will compete for a starting spot and add depth to the linebacker corps.

2008: Missed all of 2008 with a wrist in-jury.… 2007: Saw time in eight contests… Tallied 10 tackles, including three at league rival Furman… 2006: Made six ap-pearances on special teams… Recorded two tackles.

Prep: Snagged six interceptions as a senior… Averaged 48.2 yards per kick

Ned CuthbertsonOffensive LineSo. • 6-4 • 269Forest City, N.C.Byrnes

#77

The Coach’s Take: Will compete with Corey O’Shea for the starting position at strong tackle… Has excellent quickness and athleticism.

2008: Appeared in 10 games… 2007: Red-shirted.

Prep: Helped coach Bobby Bentley’s James F. Byrnes program capture four consecutive South Carolina 4-A state championships… Team ranked as high as No. 2 in the nation in 2006… All-region selection.

Personal: Son of Randall and Betsy Cuth-bertson… Born May 2, 1989… Majoring in elementary education.

Jordan DanielDefensive LineSr. • 5-10 • 230Durham, N.C.Southern

#46

The Coach’s Take: Plays regularly at defensive end, especially on third downs… Is a converted linebacker… Sat out spring practice because of shoulder surgery.

2008: Played in all 12 games… Notched 26 total tackles, including 14 solo stops… Recorded 4.5 sacks and had two quarter-back hurries… Made a career-high eight tackles, including 2.5 sacks, and forced a fumble in a SoCon victory over Western Carolina… Recovered one fumble in a league win against then-No. 15 Fur-man… 2007: Moved from linebacker to defensive end… Made six tackles in six games… Finished with 1.5 tackles for a loss and one quarterback hurry… 2006: Made six appearances… Recorded one tackle… 2005: Red-shirted.

Prep: Earned first and second team all-con-ference distinction… Posted a 360-pound bench press and a 529-pound squat on his way to an AAU state championship.

Daniel’s Elon Career Statistics G UT-AT-Tot. TFL Sacks INT PBU FF-R.2006 6 1-0-1 0 0 0 0 0-02007 6 3-3-6 1.5-15 0 0 0 0-02008 12 14-12-26 4.5-16 4.5-14 0 1 1-1Total 24 18-15-33 6.0-31 4.5-14 0 1 1-1

Personal: Son of Anthony and Dorothy Daniel… Born July 12, 1987… Majoring in art.

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Greene’s Elon Career Statistics G UT-AT-Tot. TFL Sacks INT PBU FF-R.2006 6 2-0-2 0 0 0 0 0-02007 8 5-5-10 0 0 0 0 0-02008 1 0-0-0 0 0 0 0 0-0Total 15 7-5-12 0 0 0 0 0-0

Jody HackettDefensive LineSo. • 6-3 • 238Pleasant Garden, N.C.Southeast Guilford #40

The Coach’s Take: Adds depth on the defensive line and is also a reserve long snapper.

2008: Saw time in one contest… 2007: Red-shirted.

Prep: Helped lead coach Fritz Hessen-thaler’s Southeast Guilford team to three playoff appearances, including a trip to the third round in 2006… All-conference selection.

Personal: Son of former Elon and Denver Broncos standout Joey and Debbie Hack-ett… Born January 27, 1989… Majoring in leisure and sport management.

Joey HallDefensive LineJr. • 6-4 • 279Sanford, N.C.Virginia Tech

#92

The Coach’s Take: One of the team’s strongest players… Can play nose guard or defensive tackle… Will compete for regular playing time this fall.

2008: Did not play… 2007: Tallied 27 tackles in 11 games… Had 2.0 tackles for

Hall’s Elon Career Statistics G UT-AT-Tot. TFL Sacks INT PBU FF-R.2007 11 7-20-27 2.0-14 1.5-13 0 2 0-02008 Did Not PlayTotal 11 7-20-27 2.0-14 1.5-13 0 2 0-0

Logan HardinOffensive LineSo. • 6-3 • 289Grover, N.C.Kings Mountain

#57

The Coach’s Take: Showed much improvement in spring drills… Will compete for playing time on the offensive line… One of the team’s most dedicated workers.

2008: Made appearances in seven con-tests… 2007: Red-shirted.

Prep: Three-time all-conference and two-time all-area honoree… Received the Fred Plonk Blocking Award and his squad’s Pancake Award three times.

Personal: Son of Scott and Jada Hardin… Born October 26, 1988… Majoring in environmental studies.

A.J. HarrisRunning BackSo. • 6-0 • 213Ocean View, N.J.Ocean City

#33

The Coach’s Take: A versatile player who expects to make serious contributions on both offense and special teams… Had a productive spring.

2008: Rushed for 270 yards on 54 carries in 11 games as a red-shirt freshman…

Scored four rushing touchdowns… Caught 17 passes for 233 yards and two scores… Racked up a SoCon Freshman of the Week performance with a career-best 91 yards on the ground on seven carries and scored three times in a victory over Presbyterian… Grabbed three balls for a career-best 106 yards, including a 91-yard TD reception, in a league win over Samford… Made a career-high four catches for 25 yards in the season-opener against eventual National Champion Richmond… 2007: Red-shirted due to an injury, but appeared in two contests early in the season… Carried the ball six times for 44 yards and one score.

Prep: Finished his career as the fourth all-time leading rusher at Ocean City High… Dubbed Ocean City’s Male Athlete of the Year… Named Maxwell Award winner and Brooks-Irvine Scholar-Athlete.

Personal: Son of Al, who played football for Joe Paterno at Penn State, and Alisa Harris… Brother of teammate Chris Harris… Born June 29, 1988… Interned for Fox 8 WGHP in High Point this summer… Majoring in media arts and entertainment.Harris’ Elon Career Rushing Statistics G Rush Yds. Avg. TD Long Avg./G2007 2 6 44 7.3 1 11 22.02008 11 54 270 5.0 4 52 24.5Total 13 60 314 5.2 5 52 26.2

Harris’ Elon Career Receiving Statistics G Rec. Yds. Avg. TD Long Avg./G2007 2 0 0 0.0 0 0 0.02008 11 17 233 13.7 2 91 21.1Total 13 17 233 13.7 2 91 17.9

Chris HarrisWide ReceiverR-Fr. • 6-5 • 214Ocean View, N.J.Ocean City

#83

The Coach’s Take: Will compete for play-ing time at wide receiver… Has excellent size and good hands.

2008: Red-shirted.

Prep: Named first team all-conference… Pulled down 30 receptions for 516 yards and six touchdowns as a senior… Finished his career ranking as the sixth all-time leading receiver in school history.

Personal: Son of Al, who played football for Joe Paterno at Penn State, and Alisa Harris… Brother of Elon teammate A.J. Harris… Born February 14, 1990… Major-ing in physical education and health.

return and scored three times as a return specialist in 2005… Three-time first team all-district running back and two-time all-district defensive back… Also claimed two first team all-region running back nods and a first team all-district return specialist accolade… Named Bull Run District offensive player of the year… The Associated Press second team all-state kick returner… VHSCA first team all-state defensive back… The Washington Post honorable mention All-Metro defen-sive back… Two-time team MVP.

Personal: Son of Martin and Wilma Greene… Born July 31, 1988… Interned for Dick Shirley Chevrolet in Burlington this summer… Majoring in economics.

a loss, including 1.5 sacks… Notched one quarterback hurry… 2006: Red-shirted at Virginia Tech.

Prep: Three-time all-conference hon-oree… Posted 75 tackles, including 10 sacks as a senior at Lee County High… Recovered five fumbles in 2005… Tied for the top performance among defensive ends in the bench press with 29 reps at the Nike Combine held in Blacksburg, Va… Notched 68 stops, including eight sacks, and four forced fumbles and two blocked punts as a junior… Conference champion in the shot put.

Personal: Son of John and Bunni Hall… Born November 19, 1987… Majoring in leisure and sport management.


Chris HomsyDefensive LineR-Fr. • 6-3 • 229Chestnut Hill, Mass.St. Sebastian’s #52

The Coach’s Take: Will compete for play-ing time at defensive end after moving from tight end prior to spring practice.

2008: Red-shirted.

Prep: Collected all-league honors as both a junior and senior… Compiled 89 total tackles and 14 sacks as a senior… Team captain.

Personal: Son of Farhat and Kathy Hom-sy… Born February 23, 1990… Majoring in business adminstration.

Terrell HudginsWide ReceiverSr. • 6-2 • 228Rocky Mount, N.C.Rocky Mount #19

The Coach’s Take: Fourth-year starter at wide receiver… Talented pass catcher with excellent hand-eye coordination… Is expected to make greater contributions from a leadership standpoint.

2008: Named First Team All-Southern Conference by both the league’s coaches and media members… Picked up First Team All-America recognition by the Walter Camp Football Foundation… Garnered Second Team All-FCS accolades

Mark HofferOffensive LineJr. • 6-6 • 299Hillsborough, N.J.Hillsborough #56

The Coach’s Take: Will compete for playing time at offensive tackle… Enters preseason camp behind veteran Chris Werden on the depth chart.

2008: Made two appearances… 2007: Saw time in six games… 2006: Red-shirted.

Prep: Was a first team all-conference, all-county and all-area selection as a senior… Named both all-conference and all-area as a junior.

Personal: Son of John Hoffer and Sandy Baumel… Born December 22, 1987… Majoring in business administration.

David HarrisonOffensive LineSr. • 6-2 • 300Charlotte, N.C.West Mecklenburg

#70

The Coach’s Take: Team captain for the second consecutive season… Is slated to start for the fourth straight year at the quick guard position… A fiery and emotional leader… One of the team’s strongest players and hardest workers… Has steadily improved since arriving at Elon… Excelled in spring drills.

2008: Started all 12 games… Named First Team All-Southern Conference by the league’s coaches… Honored with the team’s Most Outstanding Offensive Line-man award… 2007: Started all 10 contests in which he saw action… 2006: Started eight contests and appeared in 10 total games as a true freshman.

Prep: All-conference pick and two-time offensive line MVP at West Mecklenburg High.

Personal: Son of David Harrison… Born December 12, 1986… Interned at Proehlific Park in Greensboro this summer… Major-ing in leisure and sport management.

Zach HendersonLinebackerSo. • 6-0 • 206Roswell, Ga.Gaither

#8

The Coach’s Take: A former walk-on who earned a scholarship following a solid freshman year… Moves from safety to outside linebacker… Expected to be a ma-jor contributor on special teams and will compete for playing time at linebacker.

Henderson’s Elon Career Statistics G UT-AT-Tot. TFL Sacks INT PBU FF-R.2008 8 1-4-5 0 0 0 0 0-0Total 8 1-4-5 0 0 0 0 0-0

2008: Saw action in eight games as a true freshman… Made five total tackles… Recorded two stops in a SoCon win over Western Carolina… Recovered one fumble at then-No. 2 Appalachian State.

Prep: Four-year starter… Tallied 78 tackles as a senior… Earned All-Western Conference and All-Hillsborough County honors… Hillsborough County All-Star captain… Helped coach Mark Kantor’s squad to consecutive 5A playoff appear-ances and a 2007 district crown… Set high school division weightlifting records at Cooper Speed & Strength in both the power clean and squat… Four-year scholar-athlete… Recipient of the 2008 Hillsborough County National Football Foundation Scholar-Athlete Award.

Personal: Son of Steve and Michele Henderson… Born November 15, 1989… Majoring in business administration.

Kyle HerbertOffensive LineR-Fr. • 6-1 • 292Hillsborough, N.C.Cardinal Gibbons #62

The Coach’s Take: Showed improvement during spring practice… Has the physical tools to become a quality player.

2008: Red-shirted.

Prep: Was an all-conference pick for coach Mike Sheehan’s Cardinal Gibbons squad.

Personal: Son of Ron Herbert and Angela King-Herbert… Born August 22, 1990… Majoring in exercise sport science.

#70 DavidHarrison #19 Terrell

Hudgins


from CollegeSportsReport.com… Named a Second Team All-America by The Asso-ciated Press… Chosen as a Second Team All-America by The Sports Network… Finalist for the Walter Payton Award… Became Elon’s and the SoCon’s all-time leader in receptions (272), touchdown receptions (36) and receiving yards (3,617)… Set a new SoCon career mark with 18 games with at least 100 receiv-ing yards… Ranked 15th in the nation with 93.0 receiving yards per game and fourth in the country with 7.17 receptions per outing… Led the Phoenix with 86 receptions for 1,116 yards and 10 scores on his way to collecting the team’s Most Outstanding Wide Receiver award… Posted season-highs of 13 catches and 199 receiving yards in a SoCon victory at then-No. 14 Georgia Southern… Also eclipsed the 100-yard receiving mark at Stony Brook, at then-No. 21 The Citadel, vs. then-No. 4 Wofford and vs. Western Carolina… Grabbed a career-long 70-yard reception in a win at The Citadel… Scored twice on three catches in a league win at Chattanooga… Earned one SoCon Player of the Week accolade… 2007: Recipient of Elon’s Basnight Award as the school’s top male athlete… Team MVP… Led the Football Championship Subdivi-sion in receptions (10.6) and receiving yards per game (134.0)… Finalist for the Walter Payton Award… Earned First Team All-Southern Conference recogni-tion… Named First Team All-America by the Walter Camp Football Foundation, The Associated Press, College Sporting News, The Sports Network and Colleg-eSportsReport.com… Named the “Star of the Year” at wide receiver by The Sports Media Entertainment Network… Racked up an Elon record 1,474 receiv-ing yards on a school and SoCon record 117 catches… Caught an Elon record 18 touchdowns, including four in a vic-tory over eventual Big South Confer-ence champion Liberty to equal an Elon single-game record… Set career-bests with a school-record 16 catches and 219 receiving yards in the win over Liberty… Posted a league record seven 100+ yard receiving games, including two games in excess of 200 yards receiving… Caught at least six passes in each game… Named SoCon Player of the Week once… Named National Offensive Player of the Week twice… Teamed with fellow receiver Mi-chael Mayers to establish a new NCAA record for passes caught by two team-mates, previously held by Jerry Rice and Joe Thomas of Mississippi Valley State, with 207 receptions… With Mayers, set a new SoCon mark for receiving yards

by two teammates with 2,538… Finished the year ranked second on Elon’s career receiving yards list with 2,501… 2006: Named Second Team All-America by The Associated Press… Claimed Football Gazette First Team All-South accolades… Chosen as a First Team All-SoCon pick by the media and a Second Team All-SoCon pick by the league’s coaches… Ranked first in the league and second nationally in receiving yards per game with 102.7… Was first in the SoCon and seventh in the country, averaging 6.9 receptions per game… Became just the second Elon receiver to ever go over the 1,000-yard mark by hauling in 62 balls for 1,027 yards… Caught a team-best eight touchdown passes… Had at least 100 yards receiving in six of the 10 games in which he appeared… Made 13 grabs for a season-best 186 yards and one score against Wofford… Caught a season-high 14 passes for 159 yards and a TD against The Citadel… Had a season-best 62-yard reception in a win over Western Caro-lina… Threw one touchdown pass in a victory at Chattanooga… Was 3-for-3 for 42 yards passing… Dubbed as the team’s Most Outstanding Wide Receiver… 2005: Red-shirted.

Prep: Tabbed the athlete of the year in North Carolina by The Associated Press after breaking nearly every passing record in Rocky Mount High School history… Led coach B.W. Holt’s Rocky Mount squad to a 12-1 record and a conference title as a senior… Two-time all-conference honoree… Rocky Mount’s offensive player of the year… Amassed 1,687 aerial yards and 22 touchdown passes as a senior.

Personal: Son of Darius and Leslie Hud-gins… Born February 24, 1987… Major-ing in leisure and sport management.

Hudgins’ Elon Career Statistics G Rec. Yds. Avg. TD Long Avg./G2006 10 69 1,027 14.9 8 62 102.72007 11 117 1,474 12.6 18 57 134.02008 12 86 1,116 13.0 10 70 93.0Total 33 272 3,617 13.3 36 70 109.6

David HuntDefensive LineJr. • 6-5 • 253Port Orange, Fla.Spruce Creek

#98

The Coach’s Take: Emotional player who is respected for his work ethic and toughness on the field… Is slated to start at defensive tackle.

Hunt’s Elon Career Statistics G UT-AT-Tot. TFL Sacks INT PBU FF-R.2007 9 9-17-26 5.0-62 2.0-16 0 1 1-02008 11 6-24-30 2.0-9 0 0 0 0-0Total 20 15-41-56 7.0-71 2.0-16 0 1 1-0

Sean JeffcoatWide ReceiverJr. • 6-2 • 192Fayetteville, N.C.Jack Britt

#9

The Coach’s Take: Steps into a starting role after playing significantly the last two years… A hard worker who pos-sesses big-play potential… Has excellent leadership skills and knowledge of the offensive system.

2008: Played in all 12 contests, making three starts… Finished with 36 receptions for 411 yards… Rushed four times for 22 yards… Blocked two kicks and was awarded the squad’s Most Outstanding Special Teams Player honor… Posted a career-best 74 receiving yards on five catches in a SoCon decision over Sam-ford… Caught two balls for 52 yards, including a career-long 47-yard recep-tion, in a league victory at Chattanooga… Hauled in a career-high seven passes for 71 yards at then-No. 2 Appalachian State… 2007: Saw time in all 11 games… Caught four passes for 24 yards and one touchdown… Caught his first career TD in a win over West Virginia Wesleyan… Had a catch for 12 yards in a victory over Stony Brook… Made eight tackles as a special teams player.

2008: Played in 11 contests, garnering eight starting assignments… Finished with 30 total tackles, including 2.0 tackles for a loss… Notched one quarterback hurry… Tallied a career-best six total tackles in a SoCon victory over Sam-ford… 2007: Started three of the nine games in which he appeared… Made 26 tackles, including nine solo stops… Re-corded 5.0 tackles for a loss, including 2.0 sacks… Forced one fumble against West Virginia Wesleyan… Broke up one pass and tallied three quarterback hurries… 2006: Red-shirted.

Prep: Earned defensive line MVP and turnaround player distinction in 2005… Team captain… Two-time Daytona News-Journal Quarterback Club player of the week his senior year.

Personal: Son of Gary and Linda Hunt… Born September 17, 1987… Majoring in leisure and sport management.


Donny KirbyQuarterbackJr. • 6-2 • 199Virginia Beach, Va.Landstown #7

The Coach’s Take: Enters preseason camp competing for the back-up quarter-back spot on the depth chart.

2008: Saw time in four contests… Threw for 63 yards after completing nine of his 11 pass attempts… Completed four of six passes for 35 yards in a win over Presby-terian… 2007: Appeared in three games… Completed one of two passes for 39 yards and one score… 2006: Red-shirted.

Prep: Helped guide Landstown to a state championship appearance in 2005… Passed for a state high school single-season record 3,800 yards as a senior… Threw 42 touchdowns that same year… Named USA Today player of the week, First Team All-Beach, First Team All-Tidewater and second team all-state in 2005… Threw for 5,300 yards and 75 touchdowns in his career.

Personal: Son of Donny and Twila Kirby… Born October 8, 1987… Interned for W.E. Love Insurance in Burlington this summer… Majoring in business administration.

Kirby’s Elon Career Quarterback Statistics G C-Att. Pct. Int Yds. TD Long Avg.2007 3 1-2 50.0 0 39 1 39 13.02008 4 9-11 81.8 0 63 0 20 15.8Total 7 10-13 76.9 0 102 1 39 14.6

Kirby’s Elon Career Rushing Statistics G Rec. Yds. Avg. TD Long Avg./G2007 3 2 -4 -2.0 0 0 -1.32008 4 3 -6 -2.0 0 3 -1.5Total 7 5 -10 -2.0 0 3 -1.4

Andre LabinowiczTight EndSo. • 6-4 • 246Charlotte, N.C.East Mecklenburg

#88

The Coach’s Take: Enters the season as the number one tight end on the depth chart… Has good hands and is a physical blocker.

2008: Appeared in 10 games, making two starts… Caught two passes for 14 yards… Recorded both of his receptions against then-No. 4 Wofford.

Prep: Helped coach and former Elon football player Greg Hill’s squad advance to three state playoff appearances… Team captain… Earned first team all-confer-ence accolades.

Personal: Son of Tad and Anna Labinow-icz… Born January 3, 1990… Majoring in engineering.

Labinowicz’s Elon Career Statistics G Rec. Yds. Avg. TD Long Avg./G2008 10 2 14 7.0 0 8 1.4Total 10 2 14 7.0 0 8 1.4

Olufemi LamikanraDefensive LineR-Fr. • 6-1 • 231Tallahassee, Fla.Lawton Chiles

#90

The Coach’s Take: Will vie for time at the defensive end position in the fall… An intelligent and physical player who had a successful spring season… Has leader-ship potential.

2008: Red-shirted.

Prep: Pushed coach Art Witters’ squad to three consecutive winning seasons… Team captain… Led the team with 57 tackles, seven sacks and 10 pressures as a senior… First team all-area and honor-able mention all-state… Area finalist for the Wendy’s High School Heisman Award… Posted a 3.5 GPA.

Personal: Son of Dr. Olusola Lamikanra and Dr. Verian Thomas… Born De-cember 4, 1989… Majoring in business administration.

Prep: Helped lead coach Richard Bai-ley’s team to second and third round state playoff appearances his final two seasons… Set program records for most receptions, receiving yards and touch-downs… Caught 52 passes for 795 yards and 10 scores as a senior… Team MVP… Received all-conference and all-region accolades.

Personal: Son of Paul and Barbara Jef-fcoat… Born July 10, 1989… Interned for Dick Shirley Chevrolet in Burlington this summer… Majoring in art.

Jeffcoat’s Elon Career Statistics G Rec. Yds. Avg. TD Long Avg./G2007 11 4 24 6.0 1 12 2.22008 12 36 411 11.4 0 47 34.2Total 23 40 435 10.9 1 47 18.9

Joshua JonesLinebackerSo. • 6-1 • 233Tampa, Fla.Wharton

#50

The Coach’s Take: Enters the year as the squad’s starting middle linebacker… Heady player with a nose for the foot-ball… Has the potential to be an all-con-ference performer.

2008: Started all 12 games… Earned a spot on the Southern Conference All-Freshman Team… Finished with 68 total tackles, the third-most on the team… Made 7.0 tackles for a loss, including 2.5 sacks… Broke up five passes and notched two quarterback hurries… Made a career-best nine total tackles in SoCon wins over Samford and Western Carolina… Notched eight total tackles, including five solo stops, in a league win at then-No. 14 Georgia Southern… 2007: Red-shirted.

Prep: Paced coach David Mitchell’s squad to a district title… Helped the Wharton defense to rank No. 1 in Hills-borough County… Hillsborough County All-Star… Two-time all-conference selec-tion… Second team all-state in 2006… Team captain and leading tackler his senior year.

Personal: Son of former University of Florida football player James and Shiela Jones… Born December 19, 1988… Major-ing in leisure and sport management.

Jones’ Elon Career Statistics G UT-AT-Tot. TFL Sacks INT PBU FF-R.2008 12 24-44-68 7.0-24 2.5-14 0 5 0-0Total 12 24-44-68 7.0-24 2.5-14 0 5 0.0

#50 JoshuaJones


Matt LeddyTight EndSr. • 6-2 • 247Havertown, Pa.St. Joseph’s Prep

#87

The Coach’s Take: Is on the mend from a knee injury sustained in off-season work-outs… Experienced tight end with soft hands… Has improved as a blocker… An intelligent and versatile player in Elon’s multiple offense.

2008: Started 10 of the 11 games in which he appeared… Posted 48 receving yards on seven catches… Had two catches for 25 yards in a SoCon victory over then-No. 21 The Citadel… Hauled in four balls for 17 yards against then-No. 4 Wofford… 2007: Started all 11 games and made 17 catches… Recorded 197 reciev-ing yards… Grabbed a career-best five balls for a career-high 71 yards in a vic-tory over eventual Big South Conference champion Liberty… 2006: Saw time in seven contests, mostly on special teams and in two tight end sets.

Prep: Paced St. Joseph’s Prep to a pair of league titles in three seasons… Tabbed First Team All-Catholic as both a junior and senior… Declared all-city and honor-able mention all-state in 2005… Offensive team MVP.

Personal: Son of Jim and Joann Leddy… Born February 18, 1988… Majoring in leisure and sport management.

Leddy’s Elon Career Statistics G Rec. Yds. Avg. TD Long Avg./G2006 7 0 0 0.0 0 0 0.02007 11 17 197 11.6 0 25 17.92008 11 7 48 6.9 0 14 4.4Total 29 24 245 10.2 0 25 8.4

Andy LefflerPunterSo. • 5-11 • 162Dublin, OhioColumbus Acad.

#31

The Coach’s Take: Will compete for a starting role as the team’s punter after a solid spring.

2008: Did not make an appearance… 2007: Red-shirted.

Prep: A three-year letter-winner… Named Outstanding Special Teams Player at first playoff game… Team’s second-leading scorer with 55 points… Punted 39 times in 12 games with a long of 49 yards… Hauled in seven catches on 11 attempts for 117 yards (16.7 yards per catch) as a receiver.

Personal: Son of Jon and Vickie Leffler… Born December 9, 1988… Majoring in biology.

Brad LindLong SnapperR-Fr. • 5-9 • 217Mooresville, N.C.Columbus Acad.

#63

The Coach’s Take: Will compete for short snapping duties on field goals with Eric Ludwig.

2008: Red-shirted.

Prep: Ranked as one of the top-25 long snappers in the class of 2008 by Scout.com… Three-year letterman… Helped coach Mark Barren’s squad advance to the regional semifinals in 2007.

Personal: Son of Brad and Mindy Lind… Born November 28, 1989… Majoring in chemistry.

Eric LudwigDefensive LineSr. • 6-1 • 288Burlington, N.C.Western Alamance

#60

The Coach’s Take: A four-year starter who is known for his intensity, toughness and strong work ethic… Has all-confer-ence potential… Also contributes as a short snapper.

2008: Honored as the team’s Most Outstanding Defensive Lineman for

the second straight season… Named Second Team All-Southern Conference by the league’s coaches… Tallied 36 total tackles while starting all 12 contests… Notched 7.0 tackles for a loss, includ-ing 1.5 sacks… Had a team-best seven quarterback hurries and two fumble recoveries… Tied a career-high with six total tackles in a SoCon victory at Chat-tanooga… 2007: Named the team’s Most Outstanding Defensive Lineman… Start-ed all 10 games in which he appeared… Recorded 29 tackles, including 11 solo stops… Had six tackles for a loss, includ-ing one sack… Tallied three quarterback hurries… Recovered one fumble… Made six tackles in a victory over then-No. 21 Georgia Southern… 2006: Started nine of the 11 games in which he saw time… Made 24 tackles, including three tackles for a loss… Recoverd one fumble… 2005: Red-shirted.

Prep: A three-time all-conference, two-time all-region and one-time all-area selection… Named both conference and region defensive player of the year fol-lowing his senior campaign… Named to the North Carolina Preps All-State Team.

Personal: Son of Bert and Michele Ludwig… Born May 3, 1987… Interned at Glen Raven, Inc. in Burlington this summer… Majoring in leisure and sport management.

Ludwig’s Elon Career Statistics G UT-AT-Tot. TFL Sacks INT PBU FF-R.2006 11 5-19-24 3.0-9 0.5-2 0 0 0-12007 10 11-18-29 6.0-19 1.0-7 0 0 0-12008 12 10-26-36 7.0-34 1.5-10 0 1 0-2Total 33 26-63-89 16.0-62 3.0-19 0 1 0-4

#60 EricLudwig


Cameron McGlennDefensive BackSr. • 6-0 • 187Belmont, N.C.South Point

#20

The Coach’s Take: A veteran player who has the physical tools to make an impact on both defense and special teams.

2008: Posted 64 tackles while making 11 starts and playing in all 12 games… Tied for the team-high with 38 solo stops… Broke up three passes and forced one fumble… Tallied nine tackles twice, at then-No. 14 Georgia Southern and at No. 20 Liberty… Made eight total tackles, including one tackle for a loss, against then-No. 4 Wofford… Forced a fumble at then-No. 2 Appalachian State… 2007: Named team’s Most Outstanding De-fensive Back… Played in all 11 contests and earned two starting assignments… Recorded 60 total tackles, the fifth-best on the team… Tallied 5.5 tackles for a loss, including one sack… Had three quar-terback hurries and broke up six more passes… Made a career-best 11 tackles, including 1.5 tackles for a loss, in a win over then-No. 21 Georgia Southern… 2006: Made 22 stops in 11 games as a true freshman… Registered four tackles for a loss, including two sacks… Grabbed two interceptions… Collected five tackles in a victory over Presbyterian.

Prep: Helped South Point claim a 2003 state title and also earn playoff berths in 2004 and 2005… Named team MVP in 2005… Received his squad’s sportsman-ship award in 2004… Two-time all-conference selection… Participated in the North Carolina East-West All-Star Game.

Personal: Son of April McGlenn… Born February 16, 1988… Majoring in leisure and sport management.

McGlenn’s Elon Career Statistics G UT-AT-Tot. TFL Sacks INT PBU FF-R.2006 11 13-9-22 4.0-19 2.0-12 2 1 0-02007 11 38-22-60 5.5-35 1.0-21 0 6 0-12008 12 38-26-64 2.5-7 0.5-4 0 3 1-0Total 34 89-57-146 12.0-61 3.5-37 2 10 1-1

Andrew McMickenOffensive LineSo. • 6-0 • 255Flower Mound, TexasEdward Marcus #68

The Coach’s Take: Adds depth to the offensive line… Was an excellent scout team performer last fall and had a solid spring.


Prep: An academic all-state selection.

Personal: Son of Rand and Karen Mc-Micken… Born January 3, 1989… Major-ing in accounting.

Darrius McQueenWide ReceiverSo. • 5-8 • 171Tallahassee, Fla.North Florida Christian

#11

The Coach’s Take: A talented athlete who possesses the potential to contribute as a slot receiver and on special teams… Missed part of spring drills with an injury.

2008: Saw time in six games on special teams… Made two total tackles and forced one fumble.

Prep: Paced coach Casey Weldon’s team to three district championships, two regional crowns and back-to-back state runner-up finishes… All-state… Big Bend Receiver of the Year… FSU Quarterback Club Offensive Player of the Week… Honored with the Alan Award, recogniz-ing his academic achievments… Also

Luke MartinDefensive BackR-Fr. • 5-10 • 168Tampa, Fla.Plant

#17

The Coach’s Take: An athletic player who will compete for playing time at safety and on special teams… Showed promise in spring drills.

2008: Red-shirted.

Prep: Made 84 tackles and grabbed two interceptions as a senior… Helped lead coach Robert Weiner’s Plant program to a 2006 Class 4A state title and a 2007 district crown.

Personal: Son of Mike and Gayle Sierens Martin… Born February 24, 1990… Brother, Cam, plays football at Michigan State… Undecided on major.

Dave McClainOffensive LineSr. • 6-4 • 317Jamison, Pa.Rutgers

#75

The Coach’s Take: A hard worker and an intelligent player who will compete for a starting position at guard this fall… Also serves as reserve center.

2008: Made 10 appearances… 2007: Appeared in all 11 games, earning eight starting assignments… 2006: Saw action in one game at Rutgers, playing against Illinois… 2005: Red-shirted.

Prep: Earned All-America accolades from Super Prep while at Central Bucks South High School… Named all-conference and all-state by the Philadelphia Inquirer… Chosen as First Team All-State by The As-sociated Press and Pennsylvania Football News at left tackle… Rated the 11th-best player in Pennsylvania by Rivals.com and as the 21st-best offensive guard nationally… Ranked by Scout.com as the seventh-best player in Pennsylvania and the second-best offensive lineman… Played for Central Bucks South, a first-year program, as a senior and led all line-men with 127 pancake blocks, including 27 in one game… Rated one of the top three linemen in his area by the Phila-delphia Inquirer… Played three years at Central Bucks East, earning three varsity letters… An All-Suburban One League pick as both a junior and senior.

Personal: Son of Timothy and Carise Mc-Clain… Born July 16, 1986… Interned at Pocono Raceway in Long Pond, Pa. this summer… Majoring in sociology.

#20 CameronMcGlenn


Brett McQuilkinDefensive BackJr. • 6-0 • 187Columbia, Md.Atholton

#26

The Coach’s Take: Hopes to earn a role as a special teams player this fall and add depth to the safety position… Missed most of spring practice with a nagging hamstring injury.

2008: Played in five games, making three total tackles… Tallied two tackles in a So-Con victory over Samford… 2007: Made six appearances… Logged two tackles and broke up one pass.

Prep: Two-time All-Howard County selection as a quarterback… Honor-able mention all-state… Two-year team captain… Team MVP… Helped team to 8-4 and 7-3 records, making the playoffs for the first time in 20 years… Named Atholton High’s athlete of the year.

Personal: Son of Frank and Julie Mc-Quilkin… Born June 8, 1989… Majoring in physical education and health.

McQuilkin’s Elon Career Statistics G UT-AT-Tot. TFL Sacks INT PBU FF-R.2007 6 1-1-2 0 0 0 1 0-02008 5 1-2-3 0 0 0 0 0-0Total 11 2-3-5 0 0 0 1 0-0

Aaron MelletteWide ReceiverR-Fr. • 6-3 • 203Sanford, N.C.Southern Lee

#3

The Coach’s Take: A talented athlete who has excellent size and speed… Is expected to contribute as a wide receiver and on special teams in the fall… Had four catches for 86 yards and a score in the spring game.

2008: Red-shirted.

Prep: Helped coach Bryan Lee’s program to a pair of playoff berths, including a second-round appearance in 2007… Hauled in 1,900 receiving yards and 29 scores in his final two prep seasons… Collected 800 yards and five scores in two years as a return specialist… Two-time first team all-conference pick… Two-time offensive team MVP.

Personal: Son of Merle and Beverly Mel-lette… Born December 28, 1989… Major-ing in exercise sport science.

Khiry MullinsDefensive LineSo. • 6-1 • 256Columbia, S.C.Columbia

#58

The Coach’s Take: Will compete for play-ing time at defensive tackle… Has good athleticism… Enters preseason camp behind David Hunt on the depth chart.


Prep: Helped lead coach Kemper Amick’s unit at Columbia to the fourth round of the state playoffs… Accumu-lated all-region and second team all-state honors… Named 2A defensive player of the year… Named The State Player of the Week eight times over his junior and senior campaigns.

Personal: Son of Keith and Stacey Mul-lins… Born April 16, 1989… Majoring in strategic communications.

Shay NewcomerQuarterbackR-Fr. • 6-0 • 215Crystal River, Fla.Crystal River

#13

The Coach’s Take: Will compete for play-ing time at quarterback… Did an excel-lent job running the scout team last fall.

2008: Red-shirted.

Prep: Class 3A First Team All-State selection… First team all-district and all-county pick… Named a 2007 Old Spice National Top-50 Red Zone Player of the Year… 2007 Citrus County Male Athlete of the Year… Threw for 3,162 yards and rushed for 1,000 yards while scoring a school-record 39 touchdowns as a senior… Set a state playoff record with 568 passing yards and 620 yards from scrimmage.

Personal: Son of Jay and Anne Newcom-er… Born January 28, 1990… Majoring in biology.

Brandon NewsomeRunning BackJr. • 5-10 • 207Windsor, Va.Windsor

#2

The Coach’s Take: A dependable and physical runner… Experienced tailback and special teams performer… Will compete for starting duties at tailback in preseason camp.

2008: Selected Second Team All-Southern Conference by both the league’s coaches and media members… Named the squad’s Most Outstanding Offensive Back… Honored as the Sports Media Entertainment Network Weekly Star on October 6… Started 10 of the 12 games in which he appeared… Led the team with 931 rushing yards on 183 carries… Rushed for two scores… Had four 100+ yard rushing games… Caught 26 balls for 152 yards and one TD… Tallied a career-best 161 rushing yards and one score on 25 carries while catching six passes for 29 yards and another TD in a SoCon victory over then-No. 15 Furman… Posted his first-career 100-yard rushing game by gaining 148 yards on 24 attempts, while also racking up 34 receving yards, in a league win over then-No. 14 Georgia Southern… Notched 134 yards on the ground, including a career-long run of

played for North Florida Christian’s state title baseball squad.

Personal: Son of Darrell and Bernice McQueen… Born August 28, 1990… Undecided on major.

#2 BrandonNewsome


Vincent PomplianoWide ReceiverR-Fr. • 5-11 • 160Cary, N.C.Cardinal Gibbons

#22

The Coach’s Take: Adds depth to the wide receiver position.

2008: Red-shirted.

Prep: Named an all-conference selec-tion as both a junior and senior… Posted 1,200 career receiving yards.

Personal: Son of Anthony and Vivian Pompliano… Born February 14, 1990… Majoring in business adminstration.

John ReecePunterR-Fr. • 5-11 • 195Raleigh, N.C.Wakefield

#28

The Coach’s Take: Will compete for punting duties this fall.

2008: Red-shirted.

Prep: Tied a state and national record with a 99-yard fumble recovery… Three-year letter-winner… All-conference pick… Four-time academic all-conference selection… Conference champion in both the discus and shot put… Helped Wake-field reach the state playoffs in each of his final three seasons.

Personal: Son of Ken and Ruth Reece..Born December 6, 1989… Undecided on major.

Clark RichardsTight EndSo. • 6-3 • 234Durham, N.C.C.E. Jordan

#89

The Coach’s Take: Will compete for play-ing time at tight end… Has gotten bigger and stronger in the off-season… Was an excellent scout team performer last fall.


Prep: Chosen as a first team all-confer-ence and second team all-area selection… Made 15 catches for 180 yards… Helped C.E. Jordan advance to the second round of the state playoffs and capture a confer-ence title.

Personal: Son of Dan and Meg Rich-ards… Born October 3, 1988… Majoring in economics.

Elliott RichardsonLinebackerR-Fr. • 6-1 • 221Columbia, S.C.A.C. Flora

#48

The Coach’s Take: Moved to outside linebacker after coming in as a safety last year… Has good size and athleticism.

2008: Red-shirted.

Prep: Helped coach Robin Bacon’s team to a 2007 playoff appearance… Team

55 yards, on 14 carries in a SoCon win at then-No. 21 The Citadel… Gained 118 yards on 25 attempts at then-No. 2 Appa-lachian State… 2007: Carried the ball 58 times for 238 yards, ranking him second on the team… Scored two touchdowns, tied for the most rushing TDs on the squad… Rushed 11 times for a 74 yards and a score in a win over West Virginia Wesleyan… Had 16 rushes for 51 yards in a victory over eventual Big South Conference champion Liberty… Caught four balls for 25 yards in a win at Western Carolina… Appeared in 10 games, mak-ing four starts… 2006: Red-shirted.

Prep: Two-time all-district pick… Rushed for 1,782 yards and 22 touchdowns as a senior… Led the Tri-Rivers district in rushing… Amassed 4,250 yards and 40 scores in his career.

Personal: Son of Destry and Harriet Newsome… Born April 20, 1988… Major-ing in business administration.Newsome’s Elon Career Rushing Statistics G Rush Yds. Avg. TD Long Avg./G2007 10 58 238 4.1 2 15 23.82008 12 183 931 5.1 2 55 77.6Total 22 241 1,169 4.9 4 55 53.1

Newsome’s Elon Career Receiving Statistics G Rush Yds. Avg. TD Long Avg./G2007 10 17 85 5.0 0 22 8.52008 12 26 152 5.8 1 16 12.7Total 22 43 237 5.5 1 22 10.8

Corey O’SheaOffensive LineJr. • 6-4 • 291Kennesaw, Ga.Kennesaw Mountain

#78

The Coach’s Take: Enters the fall as the starting strong tackle… Had an excellent spring and improved his consistency…Has good leadership skills… Intelligent player with good feet and quickness.

2008: Played in all 12 games… 2007: Saw time in two contests… 2006: Appeared in two games before being red-shirted due to surgery for a back injury.

Prep: Two-time all-county selection… Only offensive lineman selected to the Preseason Dynamite Dozen and Super 11… Participated in the North-South All-Star Game… Dubbed offensive lineman of the year and all-state in 2005.

Personal: Son of Sean and Jennifer O’Shea… Born March 13, 1988… Interned at the Alamance Country Club this sum-mer… Majoring in business administration.

#78 CoreyO’Shea


Scott RiddleQuarterbackJr. • 6-0 • 203Ramseur, N.C.Eastern Randolph

#16

The Coach’s Take: Enters preseason camp as the starting quarterback… Will look to improve his consistency this fall after a solid spring season… Has good leadership potential… Was also a reserve infielder on Elon’s 2009 SoCon Champion baseball team.

2008: Selected as Second Team All-Southern Conference by both the league’s coaches and media… Became Elon’s all-time leader in completions (609), passing attempts (935), passing yards (6,688), TD passes (55), touchdowns responsible for (65) and total offensive yards (6,615)… Established a new SoCon career mark with 22 consecutive games throwing a touchdown pass… Threw for 2,871 yards, ranking 13th in the nation… Finished the year ranked 19th in the country with 239.2 passing yards per game, 31st in the nation in total offense with 239.75 yards per game and 36th nationally with 12.50 points responsible for per contest… Com-pleted 263 of his 427 passing attempts… Threw for 24 touchdowns… Rushed for one score… Passed for 200+ yards in nine of 12 games… Passed for a season-high 386 yards, completeing 23 of 33 attempts, and three scores in a victory over Pres-byterian… Completed 18 of 33 passes for 291 yards, including a 91-yard strike, in a SoCon victory over Samford… Threw for three scores and 160 yards while also rushing for a season-best 39 yards in a victory over then-No. 15 Furman… 2007: Named SoCon Freshman of the Year by both the media and league’s coaches… Second Team All-SoCon pick by the media… Chosen as the National Fresh-man of the Year by CollegeSportsReport.com and College Sporting News… Named First Team All-American by Col-lege Sporting News… Three-time SoCon Freshman of the Week and three-time

SoCon Offensive Player of the Week… SoCon Offensive Player of the Month for October… Established Elon and SoCon season records with 346 completions, 508 passing attempts, 3,817 passing yards, 622 plays of total offense and 40 touch-downs responsible for… Set Elon single-game records with 66 total plays at South Florida and six touchdowns responsible for against both eventual Big South Con-ference champion Liberty and Furman… Set new school and league single-game marks with 41 completions in a victory at then-No. 6 Wofford and 534 passing yards at Furman… His 31 touchdown passes were an Elon record as well as a SoCon and an NCAA freshman record… Averaged 347.0 yards of total offense, a SoCon single-season mark as well as an NCAA freshman record… Passed for 300 or more yards in nine consecutive games, setting new league standards for both most 300+ yard games and most con-secutive 300+ yard outings… Threw for 200 or more yards in all 11 games to set a new league record for most 200+ yard passing games in a season… Equaled an NCAA mark by throwing for at least 200 yards in 11 consecutive games in a season… Passed for at least one score in all 11 games to set a new season So-Con mark… Led the nation with 3,817 passing yards, 347.0 passing yards per game and 31.5 completions per contest… Ranked third in the nation in both total offense per game (339.8 yards) and points responsible for per game (22.2)… Posted a 146.3 passing efficency rating, 17th in the nation… Completed 68.1 percent of his passes, connecting on 346 of his 508 attempts… Rushed for nine touchdowns, including three at Furman and two in a win over Liberty… His 516 total yards against Furman rank as the fourth-most ever in SoCon history… Claimed three of the top-10 spots in league history for completions in a game… Completed 10 consecutive passes at Wofford, ranking fifth in SoCon history… Tied a SoCon re-cord by throwing three TD passes in one quarter in a win over Chattanooga.

Prep: Four-year starter… Passed for over 7,500 career yards, powering Eastern Randolph to a 2003 3AA state runner-up finish and a 2006 3AA state crown… Four-time all-county and three-time all-conference pick… Two-time league player of the year… Selected as the 2005 and 2006 Courier Tribune County Player of the Year as well as the News & Record Regional Player of the Year… Was a 2006 Wendy’s High School Heisman candi-date… Picked for the 2006 Prep Star All-

Region Team and the 2006 Shrine Bowl All-Star Game.

Personal: Son of former Elon football hon-orable mention All-American Jimmy and former Elon cheerleading captain Cathy Riddle… Born September 4, 1988… Major-ing in leisure and sport management.

Riddle’s Elon Career Quarterback Statistics G C-Att. Pct. Int Yds. TD Long Avg.2007 11 346-508 68.1 13 3,817 31 57 347.02008 12 263-427 61.6 15 2,871 24 91 239.2Total 23 609-935 65.1 28 6,688 55 91 290.8

Riddle’s Elon Career Rushing Statistics G Rush Yds. Avg. TD Long Avg./G2007 11 114 -79 -0.7 9 19 -7.22008 12 77 6 0.1 1 43 0.5Total 23 191 -73 -0.4 10 43 -3.2

Dale RileyLinebackerR-Fr. • 6-1 • 222Charlotte, N.C.Victory Christian

#10

The Coach’s Take: Will compete for a starting role as an outside linebacker… Should also be a contributor on special teams… Showed promise in spring drills and has leadership potential.

2008: Red-shirted.

Prep: Led coach Frank Crockett’s pro-gram to a state semifinals appearance in 2007… Four-year letter-winner… Cap-tained both the football and basketball teams… Wendy’s High School Heisman Award candidate… Named all-state… Participated in the Shrine Bowl.

Personal: Son of Alvin and Cheryl Riley… Born October 7, 1990… Interned for B.C. Parker Real Estate in Burlington this sum-mer… Majoring in business adminstration.

captain… Tallied 57 tackles, three inter-ceptions, two forced fumbles, a fumble recovery and eight pass deflections as a senior… Appeared on the Midlands Team of the Week, All-State Team of the Week and was a preseason all-state honoree.

Personal: Son of Elliott and Vernesta Rich-ardson… Born August 29, 1990… Major-ing in leisure and sport management.

#16 ScottRiddle


Lionel ShoffnerLinebackerJr. • 5-11 • 237Greensboro, N.C.Grimsley

#42

The Coach’s Take: Will compete with Joshua Jones for time at middle lineback-er… Excellent leader with a strong work ethic… Plans to contribute on special teams.

2008: Appeared in all 12 contests… Recorded 19 total tackles, including a tackle for a loss… Notched two tackles against eventual National Champion Richmond… Made two solo stops in a SoCon victory at Chattanooga…Posted a career-best nine tackles at Liberty… 2007: Saw playing time in all 11 games, earning

Shoffner’s Elon Career Statistics G UT-AT-Tot. TFL Sacks INT PBU FF-R.2007 11 5-13-18 0 0 0 0 0-02008 12 8-11-19 1.0-3 0 0 0 0-0Total 23 13-24-37 1.0-3 0 0 0 0-0

Adam ShreinerKickerR-Fr. • 5-10 • 191Marietta, Ga.Walton

#32

The Coach’s Take: Enters the fall as the number one placekicker on the depth chart.

2008: Red-shirted.

Prep: Helped coach Ed Dudley’s pro-gram to a 12-2 record, a regional title, a state semifinals appearance and a No. 4 ranking in the state in 2007… First team all-county and first team all-state… Elected as the Cobb County Kicker of the Year… Booted a 58-yard field goal in the CSS TV Game of the Week en route to earning Atlanta Journal-Constitution Player of the Week honors.

Personal: Son of former Washington & Lee football player Kurt and Elizabeth Shreiner… Born August 9, 1989… Major-ing in business administration.

Bruce RosellLong SnapperSr. • 5-11 • 188Chapel Hill, N.C.Presbyterian

#22

The Coach’s Take: Will compete for the long snapping duties this fall.

2008: Did not make an appearance… 2007: Transferred to Elon from Presby-terian… 2006: Did not see any time as a freshman at Presbyterian.

Prep: Two-year captain… Helped team to double digit victories for just the second time in school history.

Personal: Son of Robert Rosell and Allyn McConkie-Rosell… Born September 24, 1987… Majoring in exercise sport science.

John RubertoneOffensive LineJr. • 6-3 • 291Acworth, Ga.Harrison

#67

The Coach’s Take: Slated to start at strong guard this fall… An athletic player who could vie for all-conference hon-ors… One of the team’s strongest players.

2008: Started all 12 contests at guard… 2007: Started eight games and played well at guard before an ankle injury ended his season… 2006: Red-shirted.

Prep: Helped Harrison to a region cham-pionship in 2005… Named first team all-county and honorable mention all-state… Selected as Cobb County Offensive Line-man of the Year and all-state in 2005.

Personal: Son of John and Colleen Ruber-tone… Born June 5, 1988… Majoring in business administration.

Chris ShaftoQuarterbackSo. • 6-1 • 196Cary, N.C.Deerfield Academy

#15

The Coach’s Take: Will compete for a spot on the depth chart at quarterback… Will serve as the team’s holder for field goals and PATs.


Prep: An AB Honor Roll student and National Honor Society member… Also attended Cardinal Gibbons High School.

Personal: Son of Dennis and Lisa Shaf-to… Born August 31, 1988… Majoring in business administration.

one start… Made 18 tackles, including five solo stops… Had one quarterback hurry… Made eight tackles in a victory over Stony Brook.

Prep: Helped coach Todd Shuping’s squad capture three consecutive confer-ence titles and a Western Division 4A title in 2005… Grimsley posted an unde-feated 2006 regular season… Three-time all-conference selection… Listed among the 2006 North Carolina Prep Top 100… All-area honoree.

Personal: Son of Lionel and Diana Shoff-ner… Born April 7, 1989… Interned for the Gibsonville Department of Parks and Recreation this summer… Majoring in leisure and sport management.

#67 JohnRubertone


Jamal ShumanRunning BackSo. • 5-7 • 163Fayetteville, N.C.Seventy-First

#1

The Coach’s Take: Will be in the mix for a starting role at tailback in the fall… Is among the fastest players on the team… Has excellent vision and agility.

2008: Appeared in nine games as a true freshman… Rushed for 339 yards, the second-highest total on the team, on 53 carries… Scored twice on the ground… Earned one Southern Conference Fresh-man of the Week accolade… Ran for 80 yards on 19 attempts in his collegiate debut, a win over Presbyterian… Rushed for a career-high 166 yards and scored his first career touchdown on 18 carries in a league victory at Chattanooga.

Prep: Two-time all-conference selection… All-region honoree… Amassed 1,479 yards and 17 touchdowns on 221 carries as a senior… Carried 110 times for 1,127 yards and 16 scores as a junior… Team MVP… Hauled in nine interceptions in two seasons as a defensive back… Ran a 4.31-second 40-yard dash at the Nike Combine… Received the DK Sports Extra Effort Award, his school’s scholarship athletic honor… Four-time Lloyd Foster Extra Effort Award winner.

Personal: Son of Mark and Varonda Shuman… Born July 1, 1990… Unde-cided on major.

Shuman’s Elon Career Rushing Statistics G Rush Yds. Avg. TD Long Avg./G2008 9 53 339 6.4 2 54 37.7Total 9 53 339 6.4 2 54 37.7

Shuman’s Elon Career Receiving Statistics G Rush Yds. Avg. TD Long Avg./G2008 9 1 -2 -2.0 0 0 -0.2Total 9 1 -2 -2.0 0 0 -0.2

Brandon SpurlockDefensive BackSo. • 5-10 • 192Glen Allen, Va.Henrico

#34

The Coach’s Take: Begins the fall as the back-up at both corner positions… Will compete for playing time at cornerback and on special teams… Showed no-ticeable improvement in spring drills, including grabbing five interceptions.

Spurlock’s Elon Career Statistics G UT-AT-Tot. TFL Sacks INT PBU FF-R.2008 6 1-1-2 0 0 0 0 0-1Total 6 1-1-2 0 0 0 0 0-1

Andrew StrausDefensive BackSo. • 6-1 • 201West Chester, OhioLakota West #39

The Coach’s Take: A heady player who will compete for playing time on special teams and at safety.

2008: Played in 11 games as a true fresh-man… Compiled four total tackles.

Prep: First team all-conference, all-county and all-city player… Second team all-re-gion choice… Team MVP… Amassed 95 tackles, six pass deflections, five tackles for a loss, four interceptions, two forced fumbles, two fumble recoveries and a blocked kick on his way to finishing as runner-up for the 2007 GMC Defensive Player of the Year honors… Helped coach Larry Cox’s team to a state playoff ap-

pearance as a junior… The team permit-ted just 11.2 points per game in 2006… Three-year starter… Three-year academic all-conference selection… Received the Greater Cincinnati Area Player of the Week honors from both Dick’s Sporting Goods and Kroger’s… Participated in the U.S. Army Junior All-Star Combine and the Ohio Elite Camp.

Personal: Son of former Youngstown State University football player Robert and Jennifer Straus… Born October 14, 1989… Majoring in business adminstration.

Straus’ Elon Career Statistics G UT-AT-Tot. TFL Sacks INT PBU FF-R.2008 11 2-2-4 0 0 0 0 0-0Total 11 2-2-4 0 0 0 0 0-0

Karlos SullivanDefensive BackSr. • 5-8 • 166Greenville, S.C.J.L. Mann Academy

#21

The Coach’s Take: Enters the preseason as a starting cornerback… Experienced player who has seen significant action in the secondary and on special teams since his arrival… A consistent punt returner for the Phoenix.

2008: Started all 12 outings… Posted 51 total tackles, including 4.0 stops for a loss… Broke up six passes and intercept-ed two more… Recovered one fumble… Returned 16 punts for 153 yards and one touchdown, averaging 9.6 yards per return… Had 10 kick-off returns for 192 yards, an average of 19.2 yards per re-turn… Returned five punts for 106 yards, including an 81-yard TD return, in a vic-tory at Stony Brook on his way to claim-ing Southern Conference Special Teams Player of the Week accolades… Posted a career-high eight tackles in a Southern Conference win over Western Carolina… 2007: Started 10 games and appeared in all 11 contests… Made 41 total tackles, including 32 solo stops… Had 2.5 tackles for a loss, including one sack… Picked off two passes and broke up five others… Returned one interception 32 yards for a score against Stony Brook… Posted a season-best seven tackles in a win over eventual Big South Conference cham-pion Liberty… Returned 26 punts for 308 yards, including an 80-yard return for a score in a win over West Virginia Wesleyan… Ranked 18th in the nation, averaging 11.9 yards per punt return… Returned eight kickoffs for 153 yards… 2006: Named Southern Conference Fresh-

2008: Appeared in six contests… Had two tackles and recovered one fumble… 2007: Red-shirted.

Prep: Hauled in second team all-district honors… Received Richmond Times-Dispatch All-Metro Honorable Mention… Ranked as the 88th-best prospect in Virginia by VirginiaPreps.com… Tallied 45 tackles and three interceptions as a senior.

Personal: Son of Kim and Fredrica Spur-lock… Born February 28, 1989… Interned at the Wooten Law Firm in Burlington this summer… Majoring in communications.

#21 KarlosSullivan


Jared ThompsonLinebackerR-Fr. • 6-3 • 223Statesville, N.C.West Iredell

#29

The Coach’s Take: Adds depth to the linebacker position… Will compete for playing time on special teams.

2008: Red-shirted.

Prep: Team captain… All-North Pied-mont 3A Conference selection in both 2006 and 2007… Named All-Iredell Country as a senior… Was an honorable mention all-state selection by NCPreps… Three-year starter… Helped coach Mark Weycker’s team to three consecutive state playoff appearances.

Personal: Son of Robert and Rhonda Thompson… Born November 8, 1989… Majoring in physical education and health.

man of the Week following a season-high seven-tackle performance against Tow-son… Finished the year with 38 tackles, including 27 solo stops… Grabbed two interceptions and broke up a team-high seven passes… Returned 13 punts for 132 yards, an average of 10.2 yards per return… Had a season-long return of 47 yards in a victory over SoCon foe West-ern Carolina.

Prep: Named all-region as both a defen-sive back and a running back as both a junior and senior… Claimed all-county and all-state status in 2005.

Personal: Son of Marlon and Carolyn Sullivan… Born November 5, 1987… Majoring in business administration.

Sullivan’s Elon Career Defensive Statistics G UT-AT-Tot. TFL Sacks INT PBU FF-R.2006 11 27-11-38 0 0 2 7 0-02007 11 32-9-41 2.5-14 1-11 2 5 0-02008 12 38-13-51 4.0-13 0 2 6 0-1Total 34 97-33-130 6.5-27 1-11 6 18 0-1

Sullivan’s Elon Career Return Statistics G PR Yds. TD Long Avg./R Avg./G2006 11 13 132 0 47 10.2 12.02007 11 26 308 1 80 11.8 28.02008 12 16 153 1 81 9.6 12.8 Total 34 55 593 2 81 10.8 17.4

Dontay TaylorRunning BackSo. • 5-9 • 194Eureka, N.C.Aycock

The Coach’s Take: Will compete for starting tailback duties… Physical player with a great work ethic and leadership ability… Also expects to contribute on special teams.

#30

2008: Saw time in only two games before an injury ended his season… Rushed for 98 yards and two scores on 23 carries… Caught six passes for 47 yards… Ran for 40 yards on 12 carries in a win at Stony Brook… Picked up 58 yards and scored twice on 11 rushes in a victory over Presbyterian… 2007: Appeared in nine games, earning two starting roles… Rushed 44 times for 170 yards and one score… Made 23 catches for 127 yards and three touchdowns… Rushed for a season-high 75 yards on a season-best 15 carries in a victory at then-No. 6 Wof-ford… Carried twice for 24 yards and a TD in a win over Chattanooga… Caught a season-high six balls for a season-high 46 yards and a score in a victory at West-ern Carolina… Snagged two receiving touchdowns in a win over then-No. 21 Georgia Southern.

Prep: Helped lead coach Randy Pinkows-ki’s team to a top-15 appearance in the state rankings… Two-time all-area pick… Named News-Argus area offensive player of the year as a senior… Tabbed all-con-ference and team MVP… Team captain… Ran for 1,570 yards and 21 scores in 2006.

Personal: Son of Van Dewey Taylor and Mildred Ann Edwards… Born Novem-ber 14, 1988… Majoring in strategic communications.

Taylor’s Elon Career Rushing Statistics G Rush Yds. Avg. TD Long Avg./G2007 9 44 170 3.9 1 13 18.92008 2 23 98 4.3 2 12 49.0Total 11 67 268 4.0 3 13 24.4

Taylor’s Elon Career Receiving Statistics G Rush Yds. Avg. TD Long Avg./G2007 9 23 127 5.5 3 19 14.12008 2 6 47 3.0 0 11 23.5Total 11 29 174 2.6 3 19 15.8

Thonda TaylorFullbackR-Fr. • 5-10 • 219Millington, Tenn.Heidelberg American

#38

The Coach’s Take: Enters the fall behind Jake Goldsberry on the depth chart at fullback… Will compete for playing time on special teams.

2008: Red-shirted.

Prep: Named Heidelberg American’s 2007-08 Male Athlete of the Year… Rushed for 710 yards and 11 touchdowns as a senior… Named First Team All-Eu-rope and all-conference as both a running back and linebacker… Team MVP… Team captain and team defensive MVP… Academic all-conference pick.

Personal: Son of Thonda and Pommie Taylor… Born June 3, 1990… Undecided on major.

#30 DontayTaylor


Khirey WalkerDefensive LineSo. • 6-0 • 262Chesapeake, Va.Kempsville

#55

The Coach’s Take: Will compete for playing time at nose guard this fall… Had a productive spring season and has improved physically.

2008: Made seven appearances… Tallied eight total tackles, including one sack… Forced one fumble… Made three total stops, with one sack, against eventual National Champion Richmond… Also posted three tackles against then-No. 4 Wofford… 2007: Red-shirted.

Prep: Anchored the region’s top defense in 2005… A 2006 All-Gameday member… Earned second team all-district distinc-tion in 2006.

Personal: Son of Alvin and Charmaine Walker… Born March 5, 1989… Interned at the Wooten Law Firm in Burlington over the summer… Majoring in business administration.

Walker’s Elon Career Statistics G UT-AT-Tot. TFL Sacks INT PBU FF-R.2008 7 4-4-8 1.0-10 1.0-10 0 0 1-0Total 7 4-4-8 1.0-10 1.0-10 0 0 1-0

Brandon WardDefensive LineJr. • 6-6 • 235Webster, Fla.South Sumter

#91

The Coach’s Take: Enters the preseason as the starter at one defensive end posi-tion… Had an excellent spring season… Has the physical tools and drive to become an all-conference performer… An emotional player on the field.

2008: Saw action in all 12 games… Finished the year with 39 total stops, including 4.5 tackles for a loss and 3.5 sacks… Broke up two passes and hurried the quarterback four times… Tallied six tackles in SoCon tilts against Samford and then-No. 2 Appalachian State… Had two sacks and 2.5 total tackles for a loss in the win over Samford… 2007: Appeared in all 11 contests, garnering 10 starts… Finished the year with 33 total tackles… Forced one fumble… Broke up one pass and tallied one quarterback hurry… Made a season-high six tackles in a league win over Chat-tanooga… 2006: Red-shirted.

Brandon Ward’s Elon Career Statistics G UT-AT-Tot. TFL Sacks INT PBU FF-R.2007 11 14-19-33 1.0-1 0 0 1 1-02008 12 16-23-39 4.5-21 3.5-19 0 2 0-0Total 23 30-42-72 5.5-22 3.5-19 0 3 1-0

Justin WardOffensive LineR-Fr. • 6-4 • 284Summerfield, N.C.Rockingham Co. #79

The Coach’s Take: A big, athletic lineman who made strides in the off-season and in spring drills…Will compete for playing time at quick tackle behind vertern Chris Werden.

2008: Red-shirted.

Prep: Helped coach Lin Stadler’s pro-gram to a playoff appearance… Three-time all-conference selection… Named all-area once… North Carolina Preps preseason all-state pick… Coca-Cola Scholar-Athlete… Also earned all-confer-ence honors in basketball.

Personal: Son of April Long… Born October 17, 1989… Majoring in exercise sport science.

Nolan WardDefensive BackSr. • 6-2 • 216Brandon, Fla.Riverview

#41

The Coach’s Take: An experienced and physical performer in the Elon second-ary… Has seen significant action over the course of his career… Has a strong work ethic and leadership skills… 2009 team captain.

2008: Appeared in all 12 contests, garner-ing six starts… Finished second on the squad with 70 total tackles… Intercepted two passes and forced one fumble… Made five solo stops in a SoCon win over Samford… Recorded a career-best 16 total tackles, including eight solo stops, against then-No. 4 Wofford… Had eight takedowns at then-No. 2 Appalachian State… 2007: Started the nine games in which he appeared… Piled up 31 solo tackles and 47 total stops… Tallied 3.5 tackles for a loss, including one sack… Led the team with three interceptions… Broke up four passes… Recorded a season-best 11 tackles, including 10 solo stops, at The Citadel… Intercepted two passes at Furman… 2006: Started one contest and appeared in all 11 games as a true freshman… Finished the year with 40 tackles, including a season-best seven stops in a win at Chattanooga… Was named SoCon Freshman of the Week after his performance at Chattanooga… Grabbed two interceptions and broke up three passes… Forced one fumble against eventual National Champion Appala-chian State.

Prep: Helped Riverview claim a district title and advance to the second round of playoff action… Hillsborough County all-star… Named to the St. Petersburg Times All-Hillsborough County First Team… Tabbed District 13 6A Player of the Year by the Florida Coaches Association… All-conference selection.

Personal: Son of Troy and Cheryl Ward… Born February 24, 1988… Interned at Proehlific Park in Greensboro this sum-mer… Majoring in leisure and sport management.

Nolan Ward’s Elon Career Statistics G UT-AT-Tot. TFL Sacks INT PBU FF-R.2006 11 24-16-40 1.0-1 0 2 3 1-02007 9 31-16-47 3.5-10 1-7 3 4 0-02008 12 36-34-70 3.5-9 0 2 0 0-0Total 32 91-66-157 8.0-20 1-7 7 7 1-0

Prep: Helped lead South Sumter to both a district title and state championship appearance.

Personal: Son of Robert and Patricia Ward… Born December 4, 1987… Major-ing in leisure and sport management.

#91 BrandonWard


Wiggins’ Elon Career Statistics G UT-AT-Tot. TFL Sacks INT PBU FF-R.2007 11 36-47-83 3.0-13 1.5-12 0 1 0-22008 11 31-49-80 3.5-13 1.0-9 0 3 0-0Total 22 67-96-163 6.5-26 2.5-21 0 4 0-2

Walker WhiteDefensive BackSr. • 6-0 • 198Charlotte, N.C.West Mecklenburg

#49

The Coach’s Take: Hard worker and a physical run supporter at the safety posi-tion… Has excelled on special teams the last two seasons… Possesses good leader-ship skills… Will compete for the starting free safety job… 2009 team captain.

2008: Chosen as a Second Team All-Southern Conference honoree by both the league’s coaches and media… Honored with the team’s Top Defensive Back Award… Started seven of the nine con-tests in which he appeared… Notched 47 total tackles and broke up four passes… Had nine tackles against eventual Na-tional Champion Richmond… Recorded 14 total stops, including eight solo tack-les, in a SoCon victory over Samford… 2007: Started twice and saw time in all 11 games… Finished third on the team with 76 total tackles… Led the Phoenix with 47 solo stops… Recorded three tackles for a loss, including one sack… Intercepted one pass and broke up three others… Recovered one fumble… Tallied

White’s Elon Career Statistics G UT-AT-Tot. TFL Sacks INT PBU FF-R.2006 9 5-4-9 0 0 0 0 0-02007 11 47-29-76 3.0-12 1.0-10 1 3 0-12008 9 29-18-47 0.5-0 0 0 4 0-0Total 29 81-51-132 3.5-12 1.0-10 1 7 0-1

Chris WerdenOffensive LineSr. • 6-6 • 295Charleston, S.C.James Island

#51

The Coach’s Take: Veteran lineman who enters the preseason as a starter at quick tackle… Four-year starter… Has the potential to become an all-conference performer this fall.

2008: Started all 12 games… Was a Second Team All-Southern Conference selection by the media… 2007: Named the squad’s Most Outstanding Offensive Lineman… Started all 11 contests… 2006: Started each of the squad’s 11 games… 2005: Red-shirted.

Prep: Named Old Spice Red Zone Team Player of the Year following his senior campaign… First team all-conference selection and honorable mention All-Low Country honoree… Listed among the 2005 High School Sports Report Top 100 Players in South Carolina.

Personal: Son of Jim and Linda Werden… Born March 10, 1987… Majoring in busi-ness administration.

a career-best 18 tackles against eventual National Champion Appalachian State… Had 11 tackles in a victory over then-No. 21 Georgia Southern… Grabbed his first career interception in a win over eventual Big South Conference champion Liber-ty… 2006: Played in nine games as a true freshman… Made nine stops.

Prep: Amassed 128 tackles, five intercep-tions, six fumble recoveries and 18 pass deflections in 2005… Earned All-Queen City Conference, All-Mecklenburg Coun-ty and North Carolina Preps 4-A All-State recognition as a senior… Participated in the North Carolina East-West All-Star Game.

Personal: Son of Julie McCracken and Rocky and Anita White… Born April 12, 1988… Majoring in leisure and sport management.

Brandon WigginsLinebackerJr. • 6-0 • 208Greensboro, N.C.Smith

#43

The Coach’s Take: Talented athlete with a strong work ethic… Has good leader-ship skills… Is slated to start at outside linebacker… Expects to contribute on special teams.

2008: For the second-straight year, led the squad in tackles, posting 80 total stops… Had 3.5 tackles for a loss… Broke up three passes and notched two quarter-back hurries… Started all 11 games in which he appeared… Posted double-digit tackle totals in three games… Tallied 10 stops, including a sack, and two quar-terback hurries in a SoCon victory at then-No. 14 Georgia Southern… Made 11 stops against then-No. 4 Wofford… Recorded a season-best 14 tackles at then-No. 2 Appalachian State… 2007: Led the team with 83 total tackles as a true fresh-man… Saw time in all 11 games, earning four starts… Tallied three tackles for a loss, including 1.5 sacks… Recovered two fumbles and recorded one quarterback hurry… Made 19 tackles in a league game at The Citadel… Amassed 18 stops in a victory over Stony Brook and 17 tackles at SoCon rival Furman… Finished

the year with four consecutive 10+ tackle outings… Grabbed his first career inter-ception in a victory over West Virginia Wesleyan… Named SoCon Freshman of the Week following his performance against Stony Brook.

Prep: Named team defensive MVP… Two-time all-county selection… Also dubbed all-area and all-conference… Amassed 246 tackles over his junior and senior campaigns.

Personal: Son of Johnnie and Terri Pow-ell… Born March 11, 1989… Interned at the Best Western Hotel in Burlington this summer… Majoring in leisure and sport management.

Matt WilliamsonOffensive LineSo. • 6-2 • 259Lumberton, N.C.Lumberton

#76

The Coach’s Take: Adds depth on the offensive line at the guard position… Showed improvement in spring drills.

2008: Made one appearance… 2007: Red-shirted.

Prep: Named first team all-county… Earned honorable mention all-conference honors at right tackle… Four-year starter at Lumberton.

#49 WalkerWhite


Terell WilsonDefensive BackJr. • 5-8 • 159Jacksonville, Fla.First Coast

#27

The Coach’s Take: Enters the fall camp as a starting cornerback after a strong performance in spring practices… Will also compete for playing time on special teams.

2008: Started all 12 games… His 65 total tackles were the fifth-highest total on the squad… Recorded two sacks… Led the team with four interceptions, tied for the most for the program in a year at the NCAA Division I level… Broke up a team-high eight passes… Forced a team-leading two fumbles… Had four interceptions over a three-game span… Notched a career-best nine total stops, including a sack, and returned an inter-ception 68 yards in a SoCon victory over Samford… Made eight tackles in a league win at then-No. 21 The Citadel… 2007: Made nine appearances as a true fresh-man… Recorded 14 total tackles… Made three stops each in wins over West Vir-ginia Wesleyan and eventual Big South Conference champion Liberty.

Prep: Paced coach Marty Lee’s squad to back-to-back district titles and state play-off appearances… Chosen as a first team all-conference and first team all-district honoree… Collected 14 interceptions at cornerback… Named First Team All-First Coast, which covers the greater Jackson-ville area.

Personal: Son of Erica Wilson… Born February 26, 1989… Majoring in leisure and sport management.

Wilson’s Elon Career Statistics G UT-AT-Tot. TFL Sacks INT PBU FF-R.2007 9 7-7-14 0 0 0 0 0-02008 12 37-28-65 2.0-17 2.0-17 4 8 2-1Total 21 44-35-79 2.0-17 2.0-17 4 8 2-1

Thomas WilsonQuarterbackR-Fr. • 6-3 • 207Raleigh, N.C.Leesville Road

#12

The Coach’s Take: Will compete with Donny Kirby for back-up duties at quar-terback this fall… Made progress learning the offensive system in the spring.

2008: Red-shirted.

Prep: Led coach David Green’s team to the best two seasons in school history… Helped the squad to a 13-2 record and a fourth-round playoff appearance in 2007… Won a conference title and ad-vanced to the third round of the playoffs following an 11-2 year in 2006… Two-time all-conference and all-area selec-tion… All-state honoree… Named confer-ence player of the year… Participated in the Shrine Bowl.

Personal: Son of Matt and Fran Wilson… Born May 21, 1990… Majoring in busi-ness administration.

Tyler ZodaLinebackerR-Fr. • 6-0 • 202Raleigh, N.C.Sanderson

#53

The Coach’s Take: Adds depth to the corps of linebackers.

2008: Red-shirted.

Prep: Three-year starter… Led the team in tackles, notching over 100 solo stops, as a senior… Two-time All-Cap 7 Conference pick… Named team’s most outstanding player as a senior… Helped lead coach Jason Tindal’s program to the state playoffs for the first time in six seasons.

Personal: Son of John and Jean Zoda… Born December 19, 1989… Undecided on major.

Personal: Son of former Elon football letter-winner Frank and Gayle William-son… Born February 15, 1989… Orga-nized a volunteer program through his church to plant trees in Alamance County this spring… Majoring in environmental studies.

#27 TerellWilson

#51 ChrisWerden


Kenton BealPunter/Kicker Fr. • 5-10 • 190Cape Coral, Fla. • Cape Coral

#84

Prep: Helped coach Mike Goebbel’s team to a 7-4 campaign in 2008… Team went 10-4 in 2007 with a trip to the third round of the playoffs… Selected as both all-conference and honorable mention all-area as a place kicker… Converted six of his nine field goal attempts last season… Averaged 44.3 yards per punt and booted 46 kickoffs with 36 resulting in touch-backs… Named to the “Special Teams Solutions Elite” Class of 2009, which con-sists of many of the nation’s top kicking, punting and long-snapping prospects.

Personal: Son of Kenneth Beal and Linda Redditt… Born February 3, 1991.

Gavin BillingsTight End Fr. • 6-5 • 245Kannapolis, N.C. • Northwest Cabarrus

#82

Prep: Helped coach Rich Williams’ squad advance to three state playoff appear-ances, including a Western Regional runner-up finish in 2006… Three-year team captain… Named his squad’s most valuable offensive lineman twice… Led his squad in sacks as a junior and ranked second on the team in both receptions and receiving yards the last two sea-sons… Also a standout athlete and team captain for Northwest Cabarrus on the basketball court… Honor roll student and a National Honor Society member.

Personal: Son of Robert and Deborah Billings… Born January 8, 1991.

Brandon BrantDefensive Line Fr. • 6-1 • 210Stone Mountain, Ga. • SW DeKalb

#97

Prep: Helped coach Buck Godfrey’s team advance to playoff appearances three of the past four years, including a pair of quarterfinal berths… Team went 9-4 in 2008, finishing at No. 7 in the state rank-ings… Anchored a defense that ranked third in the state for two years… The Atlanta Journal-Constitution listed him among its top-100 players and Georgia High School Football Magazine charted him among its top-100 players… Earned first team all-county accolades twice, first

team all-region recognition and honor-able mention all-state status… Second-year team captain racked up 100 tackles, including six sacks and 16 tackles for loss, in 2008… Served his county all-star squad as its captain.

Personal: Son of Robert Brant and Vickie Hart-Brant… Born January 22, 1992.

Jay BrownDefensive Line Fr. • 6-4 • 215Sandy Springs, Ga. • Riverwood

#99

Prep: A three-year varsity starter for coach Robert Ingram’s unit… Named his team’s defensive lineman of the year and receiver of the year in 2008… Second team all-area selection… Led his team and the area in tackles… Paced his squad in sacks and receptions.

Personal: Son of James and Alphia Brown… Born August 13, 1991.

Michael CopenhaverAthlete Fr. • 5-10 • 170California, Md. • Leonardtown

#80

Prep: Rushed for 10 touchdowns and passed for two more as a versatile player for coach Anthony Pratley’s squad… Two-year team captain… Earned all-conference accolades.

Personal: Son of John Copenhaver and Lisa Orwig… Born January 17, 1991.

Matt EastmanFullback Fr. • 6-0 • 220Tampa, Fla. • Armwood

#40

Prep: Led coach Sean Callahan’s unit to a pair of regional championships, a district title and a Rivals.com national ranking as high as No. 2… Served his squad as a captain in 2008… Recognized with his school’s Ronnie Bryan Sportsmanship Award and the Hillsborough County Male Scholar Athlete Award… Earned the D.E.C.A. Award the past three years, finishing among the top-six students in state competition the past three years.

Personal: Son of Mike and Loretta East-man… Born November 11, 1990.

Alex EncarnacionDefensive Back Fr. • 5-10 • 185Knoxville, Tenn. • Farragut

#23

Prep: Was a three-year starter for coach Eddie Courtney’s Farragut program… Amassed 101 tackles, three interceptions, three fumble recoveries and scored three defensive touchdowns as a senior… Also posted 410 all-purpose yards and two scores as a running back/wide receiver… Team captain… Named all-region… Helped the program compile a 33-6 record with three state playoff appear-ances… Was also a U.S. Lacrosse All-American as a senior.

Personal: Son of Bernie, Jr. and Amy En-carnacion… Born February 12, 1991.

Jarrod GantOffensive Line Fr. • 6-2 • 290Tampa, Fla. • Jefferson

#61

Prep: Propelled coach Mike Fenton’s squad to its 14th consecutive playoff trip in 2008… Two-year team captain and three-year varsity starter… Earned first team all-county, first team all-conference and third team all-state (4A) accolades as a senior… Received his team’s most valuable offensive lineman honor and a trip to the Hillsborough County East-West All-Star Game… Also collected varsity let-ters in baseball, basketball, track and field and wrestling… A member of both the National Honor Society and the National Technical Honor Society.

Personal: Son of Buddy and Christine Gant… Born December 18, 1990.

David GoltzWide Receiver Fr. • 6-0 • 175Orchard Park, N.Y. • Orchard Park

#28

Prep: Served as team captain for coach Gene Tundo’s Orchard Park squad… Named State Class AA South Division Second Team… Earned All-Western New York Academic Team honors… Helped his squad to the 2008 Class AA state title and a state semi-finals appearance in 2007.

Personal: Son of Robert and Susan Goltz… Born October 12, 1990.


Ronnie HardisonDefensive Back Fr. • 5-8 • 160Sarasota, Fla. • Sarasota Riverview

#5

Prep: Helped coach John Sprague’s team to back-to-back district championships and state playoff appearances… Piled up 151 career tackles, 83 as a senior, and five career interceptions… Earned his team’s most valuable defensive back honor the past two years… First team all-area selec-tion in 2008… Three-year letterman in football and a four-year letterman in track and field… Earned his track team’s most valuable sprinter award as a senior after excelling in the 100-meter dash (10.76 sec-onds), the 200-meter dash (21.82 seconds) and as the leadoff leg (41.6 seconds) of the squad’s 4x100-meter relay unit, which finished third in state competition… Team captain and an all-area athlete in track, reaching district runner-up and regional qualifier status in both the 100 and 200 meters.

Personal: Son of Sabrina Freeman and grandson of Tommy and Phyllis Allen… Born April 1, 1991.

Clay JohnsonOffensive Line Fr. • 6-2 • 270Hickory, N.C. • Hickory

#69

Prep: Earned All-Unifour, All-Piedmont and All-Catawba Valley Conference hon-ors as a senior… Named Hickory High’s Defensive MVP… Amassed 68 tackles, in-cluding five for loss, one sack, one forced fumble and four quarterback hurries… Is a member of the National Honor Society, Beta Club and Student Council.

Personal: Son of Mike and Carman Johnson… Brother Tyler was a four-year letterman at Wingate and brother Austin is a sophomore fullback at Tennessee… Born October 20, 1990.

Jordan JonesLinebacker Fr. • 6-1 • 210Lakeland, Fla. • Lakeland

#59

Prep: Paced coach Bill Castle’s program to a 14-1 campaign in which the team captured a district title and advanced to the state championship game in 2008… Claimed a state title and was declared

the national champion by USA Today in 2006… Amassed 112 tackles as a junior and 131 stops as a senior to go along with 19 TFL, 3.5 sacks and three fumble recoveries… Claimed first team all-county, region player of the year and first team all-state (5A) honors in 2008… Excelled in the power clean (280 pounds), bench press (375 pounds) and squat (405 pounds).

Personal: Son of Mitchell Jones and Jen-nette Estes… Born October 31, 1990.

Quinton LightfootLinebacker Fr. • 5-11 • 190Crawfordville, Fla. • Florida State HS

#24

Prep: Propelled coach Jarrod Hickman’s team to an undefeated regular season, a district title, a final 12-1 record and a state semifinal appearance his junior year… Led his senior season squad to a second consecutive district championship for the first time in school history… His senior class amassed more victories than any other class in the program’s history… All-Big Bend player… Shifted from defensive end as a sophomore to linebacker as a junior, going on to amass 185 tackles the past two years, including 105 as a senior… Named the State Farm Sportsmanship Player of the Year as a junior.

Personal: Son of Quinton, Sr. and Ke-atredge Lightfoot… Born August 18, 1991.

Jeremy PetersonWide Receiver Fr. • 5-8 • 165Winston-Salem, N.C. • R.J. Reynolds

#18

Prep: Led coach Mike Propst’s squad to the second round of the state playoffs in 2008… Named all-region, two-time all-county selection and two-time all-conference player at quarterback for R.J. Reynolds… Threw for 2,766 yards and 27 touchdowns as a senior after passing for 2,560 yards and 24 touchdowns as a junior… Earned back-to-back conference offensive player of the year accolades… Hauled in six interceptions as a corner-back as a junior.

Personal: Son of Isaac Peterson, Jr. and Monica Gamble… Born October 12, 1991.

Mark RehbeinOffensive Line Fr. • 6-5 • 275Alexandria, Va. • Gonzaga HS

#71

Prep: Earned second team all-conference honors the past two years for coach Joe Reyda’s unit… Team captain… Selected to start in an all-city bowl and to participate in a U.S. Army All-American combine… Landed on the All-DCSportsFan.com second team.

Personal: Son of Fred and P.K. Rehbein… Born June 12, 1990.

Rasaun RorieWide Receiver Fr. • 6-0 • 190Morven, N.C. • Anson

#81

Prep: Spearheaded coach Tim McMahon’s program to a 31-11 record the past three years with a pair of conference champi-onships and a trip to the third round of the 2008 playoffs… Hauled in 101 career receptions for 1,703 yards and a school-record 21 touchdowns en route to logging all-conference recognition the past three years… Captured conference champion-ships in the long jump and the triple jump.

Personal: Son of Gwendolyn Ramseur… Born November 17, 1990.

Sean SullivanDefensive Line Fr. • 6-3 • 235Westminster, Md. • St. Paul’s School

#74

Prep: Four-year letter-winner for coach Dave Dolch’s St. Paul’s team… Shares the school’s bench-press record… Won the program’s Fastest Lineman Award three times… Helped the squad to the Mary-land Interscholastic Athletic Association title game in 2007.

Personal: Son of Mike and Kathy Sul-livan… Born August 22, 1991.


Blake ThompsonDefensive BackFr. • 6-0 • 180Elkridge, Md. • Cardinal Gibbons

Prep: Paced coach Scott Ripley’s squad to a conference championship game ap-pearance two seasons ago… Two-year team captain… Registered first team all-city, second team all-area and honor-able mention all-state status in 2008… Played in the 2008 Baltimore Touchdown Club All-Star Game… Tabbed to the 2008 Baltimore Touchdown Club Super 22… Lettered every season for the Cardinal Gibbons baseball team as a centerfielder and even competed for the track and field squad for two years… Traveled to Israel as a member of House of Representatives Congressman Elijah Cummings’ youth program, learning about the region’s his-tory and culture.

Personal: Son of Darryl and Edah Thompson… Born July 7, 1991.

#6

Tony ThompsonAthleteFr. • 6-2 • 240Simpsonville, S.C. • Hillcrest

Prep: Rushed for 652 yards and 11 touch-downs as a senior to help coach Andy Hallman’s unit to advance to the state 4A playoffs… Named Old Spice Red Zone Player of the Year… Was the Marine Corps Student-Athlete of the Year.

Personal: Son of Ray and Gloria Thomp-son… Born April 9, 1991.

#45

Drew TurnerAthleteFr. • 6-1 • 190Seattle, Wash. • Seattle Prep

Prep: Set a school-record with 382 passing yards in one contest during a 2006 game… Led the league in both total offense and passing yards in 2007… Also holds the school record with a 163-yard javelin throw.

Personal: Son of former North Carolina State University, University of Con-necticut and University of Washington Athletic Director Todd and Sara Turner… Born May 22, 1990.

#36John WattsDefensive LineSo. • 6-2 • 245St. John’s, Fla. • Jacksonville University

At Jacksonville: Played in four games and made eight tackles at Jacksonville in 2008.

Prep: Earned first team all-conference and all-district honors as well as second team all-county distinction… Team captain… Helped lead Darrell Shutherland’s Bar-tram Trail squad to three straight district titles and a 2008 regional championship.

Personal: Son of Bill and Peggy Watts… Born September 17, 1989.

#73

Dennis WagnerOffensive LineSo. • 6-2 • 280Fredericksburg, Va. • Chancellor

Prep: Helped coach Bob Oliver’s team to rush for over 3,500 yards last season en route to fashioning a program-best 12-1 slate and a state semifinal appearance in the playoffs… Team captain… Recorded 105 pancake blocks on his way to earn-ing unanimous first team all-district, first team all-area, first team all-region and first team all-state distinction in 2008… Threw the shot put and discus for the Chancellor track and field team.

Personal: Son of David and Marina Wag-ner… Born October 23, 1990.

#72David WilliamsDefensive BackFr. • 5-8 • 175Chester, Va. • Thomas Dale

Prep: Four-year letterman and two-time all-district honoree for coach Vic Williams’ squad… Two-year team captain… Tallied 109 career tackles and three intercep-tions… Rolled up 1,497 all-purpose yards and 13 touchdowns as a utility player his senior season… Was also a member of the track and field team, participating in the 100-meter dash, the 200-meter dash and the 4x100-meter relay.

Personal: Son of David and Cheryl Wil-liams… Born March 1, 1991.

#14


Head Coach Pete Lembo4th Season at Elon9th Season OverallGeorgetown 1992

Pete Lembo was announced as Elon University’s 19th head football coach in December of 2005 after serving the previous five years as the head coach at Lehigh University. Lembo will lead Elon into its 88th football season as well as its 11th campaign as an official NCAA-Football Championship Subdivision (FCS) mem-ber and sixth in the Southern Conference in 2009. During his three seasons at the helm of the Elon program, Lembo has taken the Phoenix from the bottom of the SoCon standings to a championship contender and top-25 program in the FCS national polls. Lembo has rejuvenated the Phoenix football program while building support and bring-ing energy to the entire Elon University community. “Pete Lembo and his staff have quickly instilled excitement into our football program — on the Elon campus and around the Elon and Burlington area communities,” said Elon Director of Ath-letics Dave Blank. “Under Coach Lembo and his staff, our program has reached the level of a national ranking at the FCS level. They have not only provided our football student-athletes with the guidance necessary to become Southern Conference and FCS contenders on the field of competition, but also inspired

them to become the best they can be in the classroom and in the community as well.” Off the field, the program has made noticeable improvements in the areas of academic progress, recruiting, alumni relations, home game attendance, sched-uling, community outreach and fund-raising under Lembo’s guidance. At 39 years of age, Lembo remains one of the youngest head coaches in all of Division I football. His career record of 64-28 (.696) makes him one of the top active coaches at the Division I FCS level in terms of overall winning percentage. Under Lembo, the 2008 edition of

the Phoenix finished with an 8-4 overall mark, post-ing back-to-back winning seasons for the first time since

the 1999 and 2000 campaigns. Elon also notched a SoCon ledger of 6-2 to finish in third place in the league. Ranked among the nation’s top-25 programs in both The Sports Network and FCS Coaches polls all season long, the Phoenix peaked at number three in late October before finishing the year rated as high as 17th in the country. Lembo’s squad earned victories over three top-25 programs in 2008 – Georgia Southern, Furman and The Citadel. Also of note were the records set during the season. In 2008 quarterback Scott Riddle became the program’s all-time career leader in completions (609), passing attempts (935), passing yards (6,688), touchdown passes (55), touchdowns responsible (65) and total offensive yards (6,615). He also established a SoCon career mark with 22 consecutive games throwing a touchdown pass. Receiver Terrell Hudgins became the all-time leader for both Elon and the SoCon in receptions (272), touchdown catches (36) and receiving yards (3,617) while also es-tablishing a SoCon record with 18 games with at least 100 receiving yards. Kicker Andrew Wilcox finished his career as the school’s all-time leader in both field goals made (59) and PAT kicks made (130).

“Pete Lembo has been one of the most productive coaches in FCS football over the past several years. He was highly successful at Lehigh and he has taken that same formula for success to Elon and has produced immediate results. The bottom line is that Pete Lembo is a winner!”

Tim Landis, Bucknell Head Coach

The Lembo FileBornApril 16, 1970

FamilyWife — JeniferDaughters — Sophia and VictoriaSon — A.J.

EducationGeorgetown University1992 — B.S. in Business AdministrationUniversity of Albany1994 — M.P.A. in Public Administration

Playing HistoryGeorgetown University, 1988-1991• Four-year starter• Team captain• Earned Coaches’ Award for outstanding leadership

Coaching Honors2001 Eddie Robinson National Coach of the Year2001 Patriot League Coach of the Year2007 Southern Conference Coach of the YearFinished 6th in the voting for the 2007 Eddie Robinson Award

As A Head CoachYear Record School Notes2001 11-1 Lehigh Patriot League Champs I-AA Quarterfinalist Final Ranking of 5th2002 8-4 Lehigh2003 8-3 Lehigh Final Ranking of 23rd2004 9-3 Lehigh Patriot League Co-Champs I-AA Playoffs Final Ranking of 15th2005 8-3 Lehigh Final Ranking of 23rd2006 5-6 Elon 2007 7-4 Elon Tied for 3rd in the SoCon Final Ranking of 23rd2008 8-4 Elon 3rd in the SoCon Final Ranking of 17thCareer 8 yrs. 64-28 (.696)At Elon 3 yrs. 20-14 (.588)

As An Assistant CoachYear Record School1992 6-4 Albany1993 6-4 Albany1994 4-6 Dartmouth1995 7-2-1 Dartmouth1996 10-0 Dartmouth1997 0-10 Hampden-Sydney1998 12-1 Lehigh1999 10-2 Lehigh2000 12-1 Lehigh

In 2007, Lembo’s squad posted the program’s most victories in seven years, finishing the campaign with a 7-4 overall mark. Elon’s 4-3 SoCon ledger, its first winning-league mark, tied the team for third in the league. The Phoenix ap-peared in the national polls throughout the year, finishing the season ranked 23rd in both The Sports Network and FCS


Coaches polls. Elon picked up victories over top-25 ranked teams in Wofford and Georgia Southern while also knock-ing off Big South champion Liberty. For his efforts, Lembo was honored as the Southern Conference Coach of the Year and finished sixth in the voting for the Eddie Robinson Award, presented to the National Coach of the Year. Lembo’s 2007 team set numerous Elon, Southern Conference and NCAA records. Among those were the NCAA single-season record for receptions by two teammates. Michael Mayers and Hudgins combined for 207 catches, surpassing the previous mark held by Jerry Rice and Joe Thomas of Missis-sippi Valley State. Quarterback Riddle established an Elon single-season and NCAA freshman record for total offense at 3,738 yards while setting a new SoCon and NCAA freshman standard for total offense average at 347.0 yards per game. Elon’s offense rated second nation-ally in passing offense and 10th in scoring of-fense in 2007. That same year, five dif-ferent Phoenix players claimed All-SoCon accolades while Hudgins was also a finalist for the Walter Payton Award given to the top player at the FCS level and Riddle was National Freshman of the Year and SoCon Freshman of the Year. In his first year at Elon, Lembo and his plan made an immediate impact as the Phoenix finished the 2006 season with a 5-6 mark, two victories more than the previous season. Elon also knocked off a top-25 opponent for the first time in six years, led the league in passing offense and had two All-Americans.

Lembo spent eight years at Lehigh, serv-ing the Mountain Hawks as an assistant coach for three seasons (recruiting coordinator in 1998-2000, running back coach in 1998-99 and offensive line coach in 2000) before taking over as head coach for the 2001 campaign. Each of those eight squads ended up ranked among the country’s top-25 teams and won at least eight games. Those teams also claimed two Patriot League titles. Lehigh concluded the 2005 campaign with an 8-3 overall record and a 4-2 mark

against Patriot League opposition on its way to a No. 22 ranking in The Sports Network’s final regular season poll. The Mountain Hawks were one of only two programs in NCAA-IAA (along with Montana) to have won eight or more games in each of the eight years during that span.

Also in 2005, eight Mountain Hawks were named to the First Team All-Patriot League. In all, 11 Lehigh players earned all-league recognition – the fourth straight season in which Lehigh placed at least 10 members on the teams. During Lembo’s tenure as its head coach, Lehigh posted an undefeated regular season, its first ever home playoff victory, its first Lambert Cup trophy since 1980 and its first win over an NCAA-IA opponent since 1987 while capturing two Patriot League championships. The Mountain Hawks consistently

hovered in the NCAA-IAA top-25, peak-ing as high as No. 2 in September 2002. No team in all of NCAA-IAA fashioned a better winning percentage during Lem-bo’s tenure with the Mountain Hawks than Lehigh (.813 at 78-18). The 78 wins over that span rank third behind Georgia Southern (87) and Montana (85). Lembo arrived on South Mountain in the summer of 1998 when he was hired by former head coach Kevin Higgins as running backs coach and recruiting coor-dinator. That fall, the Mountain Hawks went 12-1 and ended the year ranked 14th in the nation. After Lehigh completed the 1999 season with a 10-2 slate, Lembo was pro-moted to assistant head coach and offen-sive line coach in addition to his recruit-ing coordinator duties. When Higgins left to become an assistant with the Detroit Lions after the successful 2000 campaign, Lembo quickly became the 27th head coach in the history of the program. Lembo proved to be ready for the challenge as his 2001 team went 11-1, finishing No. 5 in both NCAA-IAA polls. The rookie coach was named both the Patriot League Coach of the Year and the Eddie Robinson National Coach of the Year while Lehigh became the first I-AA need-based scholarship program to ever win the prestigious Lambert Cup. Lembo’s gritty 2002 and 2003 teams posted back-to-back eight-victory records despite an upgraded schedule that includ-ed two I-A opponents. In both seasons, the Mountain Hawks knocked off league rival Fordham when the Rams also ranked among the top-25. In 2003, the Mountain Hawks posted a 6-1 league mark with an average margin of victory of over 21 points. Lehigh’s sole league loss was a tough seven-point decision on the road at Colgate, the eventual national runner-up.

“Pete Lembo brings enthusiasm, integrity and charisma to Phoenix football. He helps students understand that academic success is their top prior-ity, and he teaches them about keeping football and other activities in proper balance. You’ll find Pete and his staff participating at many campus func-tions as active and involved members of the Elon community. He has built strong relationships with faculty and staff across the campus and has made a tremendous impact in building positive support for the athletics program.”

Dr. Leo Lambert, Elon University President

Winningest Active NCAA Division I FCS Coaches(Minimum five years as FBS and/or FCS head coach)

Rank Coach, School Yrs. W L T Pct. 1. Bobby Hauck, Montana 6 64 16 0 .800 2. Al Bagnoli, Penn 27 200 73 0 .733 3. David Bennett, Coastal Carolina 13 108 40 0 .730 4. Mark Farley, N. Iowa 8 75 28 0 .728 5. K.C. Keeler, Delaware 16 144 55 1 .723 6. Joe Taylor, Florida A&M 26 206 79 4 .720 7. Buddy Pugh, S.C. St. 7 57 24 0 .704 8. Pete Richardson, Southern 21 169 71 1 .703 9. PETE LEMBO, ELON 8 64 28 0 .696 10. Dick Biddle, Colgate 13 104 49 0 .680


The 2004 edition of the Mountain Hawks surprised many by posting a nine-win season and a 5-1 conference record en route to a share of a Patriot League title, and an at-large berth in the NCAA playoffs. Though Lehigh lost a heartbreaking 14-13 game to eventual na-tional champion James Madison at Good-man Stadium, the fact that the Mountain Hawks garnered an at-large bid and a home playoff game speaks to the level of respect the program had earned. The aggressive scheduling policy instituted by Lembo made for increased excitement among NCAA-IAA football fans in the East. Not only did the Moun-tain Hawks begin to regularly take on an I-A opponent each season, but Lehigh also renewed rivalries with traditional I-AA powerhouses Villanova (in 2004) and Delaware (in 2005), among others. Off the field, Lembo was hard at work to improve the student-athletes’ bond with one another. He established a lead-ership council that consisted of four team members from each class. The council helped to resolve issues within the team and increased communication between the team and the coaching staff. Lembo also improved alumni rela-tions through a weekly email newsletter. He did quite a bit of traveling to meet with alumni in outlying areas as well as in the Lehigh Valley. During his last three years at Lehigh, Lembo was the featured speaker on the Lehigh Alumni Associa-tion’s Midwest Swing, speaking in Pitts-burgh, Cleveland, Detroit and Chicago. In the classroom, the program prided itself on producing not only great football

players, but also true scholars. In 2003, wide receiver Dave Crockett was named to the Division I-AA Athletics Directors Academic All-Star Team, the second-straight year a Lehigh football player earned such a distinguished honor. In 2002, strong safety Matt Salvaterra earned similar recognition while also being lauded as the Patriot League’s Scholar-Athlete of the Year in all sports. In 2001, four student-athletes received honors as Verizon Academic All-District Selections. Lehigh had been ranked in the

nation’s top-20 in graduation rates for 18 consecutive years. Not only had Lembo made an im-pact at Lehigh, but he had become quite active in the football coaching community as well. In May of

2003, Lembo was asked to serve on the American Football Coaches Association’s (AFCA) Public Relations Committee. That group is responsible for finding new ways to showcase the game in a positive light. Lembo concluded his fifth year as a member of the FCS Executive Commit-tee, serving as president in 2006-07. Lembo came to Lehigh from Hamp-den-Sydney College in Virginia, where he served as the team’s offensive coordi-nator, offensive line coach and recruit-ing coordinator. Prior to his stint with Hampden-Sydney, Lembo coached the tight ends and offensive tackles at Dart-mouth College. During this period, Dartmouth en-joyed outstanding success, including the nation’s longest unbeaten streak in Divi-sion I-AA and an undefeated Ivy League Championship season in 1996. Several members of that Dartmouth staff have

continued outstanding careers at other insti-tutions. Lembo came to Le-high as the recruiting coordinator and run-ning backs coach in 1998. Prior to his third season as an assistant he was named the team’s

Lembo vs. All OpponentsAlbany 1-0Appalachian State 0-3Bucknell 5-0Buffalo 1-0Central Connecticut 1-0Chattanooga 3-0The Citadel 1-2Coastal Carolina 1-0Colgate 3-2Cornell 1-0Delaware 0-1Fordham 5-0Furman 1-3Georgetown 5-0Georgia Southern 2-1Harvard 2-0Hofstra 1-0Holy Cross 4-1James Madison 0-1Lafayette 2-3Liberty 2-1Monmouth 1-0North Carolina A&T 1-0Penn 0-2Presbyterian 2-0Princeton 3-0Richmond 0-1Saint Mary’s 1-0Samford 1-0South Florida 0-1Stony Brook 3-0Towson 2-2UConn 0-1Villanova 0-1VMI 1-0W.Va. Wesleyan 1-0Western Carolina 3-0Wofford 1-2Yale 3-0

assistant head coach and offensive line coach. Lembo began his career as a gradu-ate assistant for two years under coach Bob Ford at the University at Albany. He coached the offensive line and earned a master’s degree in public administration from the Rockefeller School of Public Af-fairs in 1994. As an undergraduate at Georgetown University from 1988-1992, Lembo was a four-year starter and team captain as a member of the offensive line. As a senior, he received the Coaches’ Award for outstanding leadership from Georgetown Athletics. Lembo earned his Bachelor of Science in Business Administration from George-town in 1992. He is married to the former Jenifer Kochis. They are the parents of Sophia, A.J. and Victoria.

“Pete Lembo is one of the most thorough and orga-nized football coaches that I have ever been around. His teams have always been very well prepared offensively and defensively as well as on special teams. Elon is very fortunate to have Pete Lembo for its football coach.”

Dave Clawson,Bowling Green State University Head Coach


December 19, 2005Pete Lembo hired as

Elon’s 19th head football coach

February 1, 2006Lembo announces his first Elon sign-ing class, including Cameron McGlenn, Karlos Sullivan and Nolan Ward (below)

March 28, 2006Lembo’s first Elon

spring practice sessions begin

August 7, 2006Lembo’s first

Elon preseason camp begins

September 2, 2006In Lembo’s first

game at the helm of the Phoenix, Elon

wins at No. 25 Coastal Carolina 23-20, the first top-25 win for the program

since 2000

October 7, 2006Elon defeats Western

Carolina 37-19, for Lembo’s first SoCon win and the program’s first

since 2004

December 14, 2006Nkang is named a

finalist for the Buck Buchanan Award given annually to FCS Defen-sive Player of the Year; Nkang finished eighth in

the voting

January 15, 2007Nkang is the first

Elon player ever se-lected to play in the Hula Bowl; Nkang is named the MVP of his Hula Bowl team

February 7, 2007Lembo announces his second signing

class, including Scott Riddle and Brandon

Wiggins (above)

April 29, 2007Nkang is selected in the

seventh round of the 2007 NFL Draft by the Jacksonville Jaguars

December 13, 2006For the first time ever, The Associated Press

names two Elon players – wide receiver Terrell Hudgins and linebacker Chad Nkang – to its All-

America team


September 2, 2007Elon takes on its first FBS opponent, travel-ling to South Florida and dropping a hard-

fought 28-13 decision; the Bulls reached No. 2 in the national polls

in October

September 24, 2007Elon moves into the

top-25 for the first time in eight years, debuting at No. 24 in The Sports

Network poll

September 27, 2007Elon plays host to No. 5 Appalachian State in front of a sold out

Rhodes Stadium crowd of 13,100 fans, the

first-ever sell-out at the stadium

October 13, 2007Elon defeats No. 21 Georgia Southern 36-33 in a double

overtime game tele-vised on SportSouth

from Rhodes Stadium on an Andrew Wilcox

49-yard FG in the second OT

October 20, 2007Elon wins on the road at No. 6 Wofford by a

24-13 margin, the pro-gram’s first-ever win over

a FCS top-10 team

December 14, 2007Lembo finishes sixth in the balloting for the Ed-die Robinson Award as the FCS Coach of the Year; Hudgins (11th)

and Riddle (20th) finish in the top-20 for the

Walter Payton Award as the FCS Player of

the Year

June 1, 2007Elon signs its first-

ever equipment contract with Nike

December 5, 2007Elon announces

plans for the con-struction of a field house to include the Hendrickson Football Center

November 19, 2007Riddle becomes

Elon’s first SoCon Freshman of the

Year as elected by the league’s coaches;

the next day he receives the same

honor from the media

September 20, 2008A Wilcox field goal with

just six seconds left lifts Elon to its

first-ever win at Georgia Southern

October 13, 2008Elon peaks at No. 3 in The Sports

Network Top-25; the highest-ever

mark at the NCAA FCS level for the

Elon program


Assistant Coach Jay BatemanDefensive CoordinatorLinebackersRandolph-Macon College 1995

Jay Bateman joined the Elon staff as the defensive coordinator and linebackers coach in December of 2005 after serving with head coach Pete Lembo at Lehigh University as the run defense coordinator and defensive line coach during the 2005 campaign. Bateman coached Phoenix All-American linebacker Chad Nkang to 127 tackles in 2006. Nkang was drafted by the Jacksonville Jaguars, becoming the first Elon football player drafted into the NFL since 1992. In his time at Elon, Bateman has coached two First Team All-Southern Conference linebackers – Nkang and Corey Weaver – as well as one Southern Conference All-Freshman Team honoree in Joshua Jones. In eight years, Bateman has coached two All-Americans and nine all-conference linebackers. Last season, Bateman’s defense topped the SoCon in total defense in conference-only games, allowing just 316.6 yards per game.

At Lehigh, Bateman’s run defense ranked sixth in the country in 2005. Bateman came to Lehigh from the University of Richmond, where he spent the 2004 season as an assistant coach. Bateman also spent four seasons as the head coach at Siena College where his defenses ranked in the top-10 in the country in both 1999 and 2002. At the time, Bateman was the youngest head coach in all of college football. Prior to his time at Siena, he served as an assistant coach at Hampden-Sydney College. As a player, Bateman was an all-conference linebacker and team captain at Randolph-Macon College, where he graduated with a degree in political sci-ence in 1995. His wife, Heather, is originally from nearby Danville, Va. They have a daugh-ter, Bea.Recruiting Areas: North Carolina (Char-lotte), Georgia (North Atlanta, Northern), Alabama, Kansas, North Dakota, Penn-sylvania, South Dakota, Wyoming

The Bateman FileEducationRandolph-Macon College1995 — B.S. in Political Science

Playing HistoryRandolph-Macon College, 1991-94• All-Conference Linebacker• Team captain

Coaching ExperienceHampden-Sydney (Linebackers/Def. Line, 1997-98)Siena (Head Coach, 1999-2003)Richmond (Assistant Coach, 2004)Lehigh (Defensive Line, 2005)Elon (Def. Coord./Linebackers, 2006-present)

Assistant Coach Rich SkroskyOffensive CoordinatorQuarterbacksRamapo College 1987

Rich Skrosky joined the Phoenix fami-ly as the offensive line coach in December of 2005 and was promoted to offensive coordinator and quarterbacks coach for the 2009 campaign. Two of Skrosky’s offensive linemen – David Harrison and Chris Werden – were honored as 2008 All-SoCon performers. Skrosky came to Elon after serving Columbia University as its offensive coordinator and offensive line coach for five seasons (2001-05). Previously, he served as the offensive coordinator and offensive line coach at Monmouth University for eight seasons (1993-2000). Prior to his time at Monmouth, Skrosky was the head coach Ramapo Col-lege during the 1992 campaign after serv-ing as the school’s offensive coordinator, offensive line coach and tight ends coach during the 1990 and 1991 seasons.

He also turned in stints as the tight ends coach at Rutgers University for two seasons (1988-89) and as the assis-tant head coach, defensive coordinator and defensive backs coach at Lodi (N.J.) High School for three seasons (1985-87). Skrosky was the defensive backs coach at St. Peter’s Prep High School in Jersey City, N.J. in 1984. Skrosky will enter his 26th year as a football coach – 22nd at the collegiate level – in 2009. The Lodi, N.J., native was an All-Bergen County defensive back at Lodi High and a safety on Ramapo’s football squad. He graduated from Ra-mapo with a Bachelor of Science degree in Political Science in 1987. He and his wife Suzanne reside in Elon.Recruiting Areas: North Carolina (Greensboro, Durham), Kentucky, New Jersey, Virginia (Southern), West Virginia

The Skrosky FileEducationRamapo College1987 — B.S. in Political Science

Playing HistoryRamapo College, 1984

Coaching ExperienceSt. Peter’s Prep HS (Defensive Backs, 1984)Lodi HS (Asst. Head Coach/Def. Coord., 1985-87)Rutgers (Tight Ends, 1988-89)Ramapo (Off. Coord./Off. Line/Tight Ends, 1990-91), (Head Coach, 1992)Monmouth (Off. Coord./Off. Line, 1993-2000)Columbia (Off. Coord./Off. Line, 2001-05)Elon (Off. Line, 2006-2008) (Off. Coord./Quarter-backs, 2009)


Assistant Coach Scott BrowneRecruiting CoordinatorRunning BacksSouth Carolina 2000

Scott Browne joined the Elon football staff in June of 2007 after spending the previous two seasons as the running backs coach at Charleston Southern University. Browne saw two of his running backs collect SoCon Freshman of the Week honors in 2008 – A.J. Harris and Jamal Shuman. During Browne’s tenure at Charleston Southern, the Buccaneers finished 7-4 and snagged a share of the Big South Conference Championship in 2005 before going a program-best 9-2 and appearing in The Sports Network national top-25 poll for the first time ever in 2006. In his first year at Charleston South-ern, Browne coached First Team All-Big South honoree Andre Copeland, who set program records for yards and touch-downs in a game. Prior to coming to Charleston South-ern in 2005, Browne served as a gradu-ate assistant coach at the University of

South Carolina for the 2004 campaign. The Jacksonville, Fla., native worked as an assistant coach at University Christian School in his hometown during the 2003 season. Browne was a four-year letter winner at South Carolina as an offensive line-man, graduating with a degree in retail management in 2000. During his time at South Carolina, the Gamecocks won the 2001 Outback Bowl. Browne was also a member of the Southeastern Conference Academic Honor Roll from 1999-2000. Browne is recently married to the for-mer Becky Reville and the couple resides in Greensboro.Recruiting Areas: North Carolina (Fay-etteville, Wilmington), Florida (Jackson-ville, Tallahassee), South Carolina (Low Country), Alaska, California, Hawaii, Massachussetts, Oregon, Washington, International

The Browne FileEducationSouth Carolina2000 — B.S. in Retail Management

Playing HistorySouth Carolina, 1996-2000• 2001 Outback Bowl Winner• SEC Academic Honor Roll, 1999-2000

Coaching ExperienceUniversity Christian School (Asst. Coach, 2003)South Carolina (Grad. Asst., 2004)Charleston Southern (Runnings Backs, 2005-06)Elon (Recruiting Coord., Running Backs, 2007-present)

Assistant Coach Keith GaitherWide ReceiversElon 1999

Keith Gaither returned to his alma mater in January 2009 after accumulating seven years of experience as an assistant football coach at the collegiate level. At Elon, Gaither will serve as the program’s wide receivers coach. Gaither came to Elon after four sea-sons (2005-08) at Winston-Salem State University where he acted as the defen-sive backs coach and recruiting coordi-nator. He also worked with the WSSU special teams. Prior to his stint at Winston-Salem State, Gaither was the defensive backs coach at Tusculum College for two seasons (1998-99) and the defensive line and defensive backs coach at Greensboro College for one season (1997).

Gaither was a four-year starter and two-time NCAA Division II All-South Region defensive back for Elon during the late 1990s. He earned his Bachelor of Arts degree in Sociology in 1999. In 2000, Gaither began a five-year career as a teacher and an assistant high school varsity football coach at Thomasville City Schools (Thomasville, N.C.) before join-ing the Winston-Salem State staff in the summer of 2005. Gaither is married to the former Mona Savonne Davis. The couple has two chil-dren – daughter Jonesha and son Akeem.Recruiting Areas: North Carolina (Asheboro, Thomasville), Georgia (South Atlanta, Southern), Illinois, Indiana, Michigan, Ohio, Wisconsin

The Gaither FileEducationElon1999 — B.A. in Sociology

Playing HistoryElon, 1993-97• Four-year starter• NCAA Division II All-South Region Defensive Back

Coaching ExperienceGreensboro College (Def. Line/Def. Backs, 1997)Tusculum (Defensive Backs, 1998-99)Thomasville City Schools (Asst. Coach, 2000-04)Winston-Salem State (Recruiting Coord./Defen-sive Backs, 2005-08)Elon (Wide Receivers, 2009)


Assistant Coach Dave UngererSpecial Teams CoordinatorSouthern Connecticut State 1980

Dave Ungerer joined the Elon staff as the special teams coordinator in July of 2009 after having served as the special teams coach at Oregon State University since 2007. At Elon, Ungerer is reunited with head coach Pete Lembo with whom he coached for two seasons (2000-01) at Lehigh University when the Mountain Hawks went a combined 23-2. In 2008, he had one of the most dif-ficult tasks of any special teams coach in the country with a new starting punter and kicker. His punter, Johnny Hekker, improved throughout the season and ended the year as the Special Teams MVP of the Sun Bowl. In addition, he coached Pac-10 Conference First Team punt returner Sammie Stroughter and Second Team kick returner James Rodgers. As a unit overall, the Beavers were first in the Pac-10 for kickoff coverage (18.7 yds.) and third for kickoff returns (23.4 yds.). The 2007 special teams unit featured placekicker Alexis Serna and kickoff return standout Gerard Lawson, both All-Pac-10 selections. Serna left the program as the school’s all-time leading scorer with 384 points and set the Pac-10 record with 144 consecutive converted extra point kicks. Lawson was one of the best special teams players ever at OSU and earned a spot on the Cleveland Browns’ 2008 roster. The Beaver kickoff coverage team ranked first in the Pac-10 and fifth nationally, al-lowing a meager 17.8 yard average. Ungerer came to Corvallis after four seasons at the University of Alabama as the special teams and tight ends coach. His Crimson Tide special teams excelled during his tenure, blocking 13 kicks and returning five punts and two kickoffs for touchdowns. While at Alabama he

coached All-Southeastern Conference punt returners Javier Arenas and Tyrone Prothro, punter P.J. Fitzgerald and place-kicker Brian Bostick. Prior to his arrival in Tuscaloosa, Ungerer spent one season as the special teams/tight ends coach at the University of California. In his lone season, kickoff returner LaShaun Ward ranked third in the nation for average return yards while Mike McGrath and placekicker Mark Jenkins earned All-Pac-10 honors. In addition, Cal’s kickoff return team was third in the nation and first in the Pac-10. Ungerer arrived at California after two years at Lehigh, where he assisted the program in finishing in the top-10 in the nation both years. Ungerer also spent five years at the University of Maryland where he coached 1993 Honorable Men-tion All-American and first team All-Atlantic Coast Conference punter Scott Milanovich. From 1988-91, Ungerer was on the staff at Holy Cross where the program won three straight Patriot League crowns and compiled a record of 39-4-1, includ-ing a perfect 11-0 ledger in 1991. Ungerer has also coached at Davidson College (1986-87), Northeastern Univer-sity (1985) and served as a graduate assis-tant at Rutgers University (1983-84). The Edison, N.J., native is a 1980 graduate of Southern Connecticut State University with a bachelor’s degree in physical education and health. Dave and his wife, Sylvia, have three sons, Dominic, David and Dante.Recruiting Areas: North Carolina (Jacksonville), Florida (Orlando, Tampa), Arkansas, Delaware, Iowa, Louisiana, Minnesota, Mississippi

The Ungerer FileEducationSouthern Connecticut State1980 — B.S. in Physical Education and Health

Playing HistorySouthern Connecticut State, 1976-78• Three-year letter-winner

Coaching ExperienceRutgers (Grad. Asst., 1983-84)Northeastern (Special Teams/Def. Line, 1985)Davidson (Special Teams/Def. Line, 1986-87)Holy Cross (Special Teams/Running Backs/Strength Coach, 1988-91)Maryland (Special Teams/Running Backs, 1994-98)Lehigh (Special Teams/Running Backs, 2000-01)California (Special Teams/Tight Ends, 2002)Alabama (Special Teams/Tight Ends, 2003-06)Oregon State (Special Teams, 2007-08)Elon (Special Teams Coord., 2009)


Assistant Coach Marc YellockDefensive LineEast Carolina 2000

Marc Yellock joined the Elon staff as the defensive line coach in January 2006. In 2008, Yellock saw his first Phoenix defensive lineman collect All-SoCon hon-ors as Eric Ludwig was a second team pick by the league’s coaches. During the summer, Yellock did an internship with the New Orleans Saints working with the NFL program’s defen-sive line and special teams. Yellock worked the previous two seasons as East Carolina University’s staff assistant coach, working primar-ily with the Pirates’ defensive line. He served ECU as a video intern for the 2003 campaign after coaching the linebackers at J.H. Rose High School, also located in Greenville, N.C., for the 2002 season. A four-year letterman as a linebacker at ECU, Yellock played for the Pirates’ from 1997-2000 after red-shirting in 1996. He played in 26 games, making 18 starts

during his playing career with the Pirates under coach Steve Logan. While at ECU, Yellock played in two bowl games – the 1999 Mobile Bowl and the 2000 GalleryFurniture.com Bowl. Prior to that, he was a four-year letterman as a de-fensive end for Person County High School in Roxboro, N.C., between 1992-1995. The Roxboro, N.C. native earned a Bachelor’s degree in Chemistry from East Carolina in 2000. Yellock worked two years at Metric, Inc. of Greenville, serving as a lab analyst for one year and as an analytical chemist for one year. He is married to the former LaTonya McIver of Leasburg, N.C. The couple has twins – a boy, Hunter, and a girl, Taylor.Recruiting Areas: North Carolina (Greenville), Virginia (Northern), District of Columbia, Maryland, Arizona, Idaho, Nevada, Utah

The Yellock FileEducationEast Carolina2000 — B.A. in Chemistry

Playing HistoryEast Carolina, 1996-2000• Four-year letterman• Competed in 1999 Mobile Bowl • Competed in 2000 GalleryFurniture.com Bowl

Coaching ExperienceJ.H. Rose High School (Linebackers, 2002)East Carolina (Video Intern, 2003), (Def. Line, 2004-05)Elon (2006-present)

Assistant Coach John StrolloOffensive LineBoston College 1976

John Strollo took charge of the Elon tight ends in June of 2008 before mov-ing to head the offensive line unit for the 2009 campaign. Strollo boasts 33 years of coaching experience, including 29 at the collegiate level. Strollo came to the Phoenix program after serving Duke University as an as-sistant football coach for three years. At Duke, Strollo worked with the tight ends during his first campaign before guiding the offensive line for two years. He also directed the offensive line at Uni-versity of Maine for one season (2004), Cornell University for three seasons (2001-2003), Lafayette College for five seasons (1996-2000), University of Mas-sachusetts for five seasons (1991-1995) and Northeastern University for seven seasons (1984-1990). In addition to his work with the offensive line, he coached the tight ends at Lafayette, Massachu-setts and Northeastern and served as

an offensive coordinator at Cornell and Northeastern. Strollo lettered for the Boston College football team before earning his bachelor’s degree in secondary education in 1976. He also collected a master’s degree in secondary education and administration from Springfield College in 1986. Strollo began his career at Washburn University, coaching the defensive line for the 1983 campaign. Strollo married his college sweetheart, Janet, a fellow Boston College graduate and current speech pathologist at Duke Hospital. Their daughters, Katie and Em-ily, are both Syracuse University gradu-ates. Katie also earned a master’s degree from UNC Greensboro.Recruiting Areas: North Carolina (Ra-leigh), Maine, New Hampshire, New York, Rhode Island, Tennessee, Vermont

The Strollo FileEducationBoston College1976 — B.S. in Secondary EducationSpringfield College1986 — M. Ed. in Secondary Ed. & Administration

Playing HistoryBoston College, 1972-1976

Coaching ExperienceWashburn University (Defensive Line, 1983)Northeastern (Off. Line/Tight Ends, 1984-90)UMass (Off. Line/Tight Ends, 1991-95)Lafayette (Off. Line/Tight Ends, 1996-2000)Cornell (Off. Coord./Off. Line, 2001-03)Maine (Off. Coord./Off. Line, 2004)Duke (Tight Ends, 2005), (Off. Line, 2006-07)Elon (Tight Ends, 2008), (Off. Line, 2009)


Assistant Coach Brian NewberryDefensive BacksBaylor 1998

Brian Newberry is in his third year guiding the Elon defensive backs. Last season, Newberry saw Walker White collect All-SoCon accolades from both the league’s coaches and media. Before coming to Elon, Newberry spent three years as the defensive coordi-nator and defensive backs coach at Wash-ington and Lee University in Lexington, Va., helping the Generals to one of the most successful three-year periods in the history of their football program. W&L fashioned a 20-11 record (.645) during that time, won an Old Dominion Athletic Conference championship and made its first-ever appearance in the NCAA Divi-sion III Playoffs in 2006. Also during that span, the Generals led the ODAC in total defense, scoring defense, pass efficiency defense, rushing defense and takeaways all three seasons. In 2004, Washington and Lee ranked sec-ond in the NCAA-III in rushing defense and 22nd in total defense. In 2006, the Generals ranked ninth in NCAA-III in pass efficiency defense.

Newberry was also the Generals’ defensive backs coach for the 2001 and 2002 campaigns. He then spent the 2003 season on Lembo’s coaching staff at Lehigh University, helping the Mountain Hawks to an 8-3 tally before returning to Washington & Lee from 2004-06. Prior to his first stint with the Generals, Newber-ry spent two years as a graduate assistant coach at Southern Arkansas University. As a player, Newberry was a two-year letterman at defensive back for Baylor University, graduating in 1998 with a Bachelor of Science in Education. New-berry helped the Bears to the Southwest Conference co-championship and an appearance in the Alamo Bowl in 1994 and to a No. 5 national ranking in total defense in 1995. An avid outdoorsman, Newberry is single and resides in Burlington.Recruiting Areas: North Carolina (Asheville), South Carolina (Upstate/Columbia), Colorado, Connecticut, Mon-tana, Nebraska, New Mexico, Oklahoma, Texas

The Newberry FileEducationBaylor1998 — B.S. in Education

Playing HistoryBaylor, 1992-96• Two-year letterman• Southwest Conference Co-Champions, 1994• Alamo Bowl appearance, 1994

Coaching ExperienceSouthern Arkansas (Grad. Asst. 1999-2000)Washington & Lee (Def. Backs, 2001-02), (Def. Coord./Def. Backs, 2004-06)Lehigh (Defensive Assistant, 2003)Elon (Defensive Backs, 2007-present)

Charles PorterfieldDirector of Football OperationsElon 2008

Former Phoenix offensive lineman Charles Porterfield returned to Elon in June of 2009 as the program’s Director of Football Operations. A two-year letterwinner and 2007 team captain for the Phoenix, Porterfield was the recipient of the Team Leadership Award and the DC “Peahead” Walker Scholarship during the 2007-08 season. He was also a three-time recipient of the Southern Conference Commissioner’s Academic Medal and a three-year mem-ber of the Southern Conference Academic Honor Roll. Porterfield returned to Elon after spending one season as the defensive line coach at Allegheny College in Meadville,

Pa. While at Allegheny, he formulated the daily and weekly practice schedules, organized off-season weight training schedules and assisted with Allegheny’s recruiting efforts both on and off campus. Porterfield graduated from Elon in 2008 with a physical and health education degree. Porterfield was also a semifinalist for the 2007 Draddy Trophy, an award given by the National Football Foundation (NFF) that recognizes an individual who excels both athletically and academically, while also demonstrat-ing exemplary community leadership. He was a member of the 2008 class inducted into the NFF’s Hampshire Honor Society. Porterfield is single and resides in Burlington.


Assistant Coach Sam StoryOffensive AssistantElon 1969

Sam Story is in his first season as a volunteer assistant coach for the Phoenix. Story retired after 25 years as the Walter M. Williams High School (Burlington, N.C.) head football coach following the 2007 campaign. Story brings 39 years of coaching and teaching experience and will serve the Phoenix as an offensive assistant and direct the staff’s high school relations efforts. During his 25 years at Williams (1983-2007), Story led the Bulldogs to a 201-98 record with four Eastern North Carolina Championships (1985, 1987, 1999, 2005), a pair of state titles (1985, 1999) and a pair of state runner-up finishes (1987, 2005). A 1965 Williams graduate, he went on to earn a Bachelor of Arts in Social Science from Elon in 1969 and a Master of Science in Education from North Caro-lina A&T University in 1983. Story was also a two-year member of the football team in 1965 and 1966. As a player at Williams, Story was a Charlotte News all-state guard who played

in the 1964 North Carolina/South Caro-lina Shrine Bowl all-star game and then went on to coach in four all-star games. He served as an assistant coach in the 1976 North Carolina North/South Game, the 1986 North Carolina East/West All-Star Game and the 1996 North Carolina/South Carolina Shrine Bowl. Story was the North Carolina all-star team’s head coach in the 2007 North Carolina/South Carolina Shrine Bowl. Prior to his years at Williams, Story served as an assistant football coach at Duke University from 1977-82 and as the head coach at Southern Alamance High School (Graham, N.C.) from 1973-76. While at Southern Alamance, he guided the Patriots to a 37-7 mark with four Mid-State (3A) championships and four city/county crowns. In his 29 campaigns as a head coach, Story compiled a 238-105 ledger. During his career, Story has also coached track & field, basketball and baseball, while serving as the Southern Ala-mance Director of Athletics from 1973-77.

Story currently serves on the North Carolina Piedmont Chapter Board of Directors of the National Football Foun-dation and College Hall of Fame. He was recently appointed the President of the Corrigan/Faircloth Chapter. Story and his wife, Carol, reside in Burlington. Between the two of them, they have four adult children — Trey Story, Ashley Rowe, Margaret Ann Pryor and Grace Creech. The couple also has five grandchildren — Jacob, Josh and Jack Rowe as well as Campbell and Lilah Pryor.

Assistant Coach Brandon LaneDefensive AssistantElon 2009

Former All-Southern Conference punter Brandon Lane joined the Phoenix staff as a volunteer assistant coach in July 2009, just months after graduating from Elon with a degree in leisure and sport management. In his new role, Lane will serve as a defensive assistant while also assisting with special teams. He will also have the primary duties of defensive and special teams quality control and running the scout team. Lane concluded his career at Elon ranking second on the program’s career punting average chart. During his four seasons with the Phoenix, Lane booted 192 punts and averaged 41.4 yards per kick. He recorded 25 touchbacks and sent 50 balls inside the 20.

During his senior season, Lane aver-aged 41.5 yards on 40 punts. Eight of those kicks went 50 or more yards. His highest per punt average came in 2007 when he put up an average of 42.9 yards per punt. Lane banged a career-best 62-yard punt against Georgia Southern in 2006. In his time at Elon, Lane earned the team’s Most Outstanding Special Teams Player award twice. Lane is single and resides in Burlington.


Aaron WalkerStrength and ConditioningEast Carolina 2002

In July of 2005, Aaron Walker was named the head strength and condition-ing coach at Elon. In this role, he is re-sponsible for the design and implementa-tion of the athletic performance programs for football, men’s basketball, volleyball, softball, baseball (position players) and golf. Walker also oversees the develop-ment of all other varsity sports at Elon. Before coming to Elon, Walker was an assistant at the University of North Carolina (2004-05) where he worked with football and women’s basketball. He also served as the strength and conditioning coach at South Carolina State University (2003-04), training all varsity sports.

Walker graduated from East Caro-lina University in May of 2002 with a Bachelor of Science in Communications. He was a three-year starter for the Pirate football squad. Walker started 36 straight games, including three bowl games. Following graduation, he played professional football in the German Foot-ball League for the Assindia Cardinals, where he was defensive MVP. Walker also coached football and assisted in the weight room while working at Irmo High School in Columbia, S.C. Walker is married to the former Michaela Durkin and they have one son, Aaron Michael, and one daughter, Cadence Priscilla. They also have one dog, Sara.

Kenny SimpsonHead Athletics Equip. Mgr.NC State 2007

Kenny Simpson is in his first year as the head athletics equip-ment manager. Simpson was hired full-time after spending last season as Elon’s equipment and facilities operations intern. He also served as Elon’s interim head football and facilities equip-ment manager. Simpson will be responsible for maintaining the football team’s supplies, uniforms, athletic equipment and the laundry facility. He will also hire and supervise the football program’s student managers as well as set up the sideline for all home football contests. Prior to his time at Elon, Simpson spent one year as the equipment staff assistant for the Miami Dolphins. Before joining the Dolphins staff, Simpson served as the athletic department intern at UNC Pembroke. Simpson earned his bachelor’s degree in parks, recreation and tourism management from NC State in August 2007. He is recently married to the former Leah Paige Wiley and the couple resides in Burlington.

Lijah GalasCoord. of Video OperationsFull Sail 2001

Lijah Galas enters his second year as the coordinator of video operations for athletics. Since coming to Elon, Galas has been responsible for the day-to-day film operations for the football program, including filming games and practices, film exchange and creating motivational and highlight films for the team. He also has helped spearhead video operations for all 16 sports at Elon and was instrumental in the production of the “100 Seasons of Elon Basketball” video. Prior to coming to Elon, Galas spent four years as the techni-cal operator and camera operator for the Tampa Bay Community Network while also working as camera operator for the New York Yankees during their spring training in Tampa, Fla., from 2002-05. He has also served the Arena Football League’s Tampa Bay Storm as video coordinator for three years. Galas spent four years as the assistant video coordinator for the University of South Florida football program and three years working in broadcast production for the Tampa Bay Lightning. He earned his Associate’s Degree in Film and Video Produc-tion from Full Sail Real World Education. Galas is single and resides in Burlington.


Dr. Leo M. LambertElon University PresidentState University of New York at Geneseo

Leo M. Lambert became Elon’s eighth president in January 1999. Very early in his tenure, his responsibilities included completing the Elon Vision strategic plan, including the construction of Rhodes Stadium and the opening of Belk Library. Today, Lambert’s work focuses on an ambitious new strategic vision which aims to place Elon, with a national reputation for engaged learning, among the nation’s best small, selective, private universities. Substantial progress has been achieved toward realizing this goal. The academic climate of the campus has been strengthened by endowed programs such as the Kenan Honors Fellowships, the Baird Pulitzer Prize Lectures and the

Isabella Cannon Distinguished Visiting Professorship in Leadership. He has led efforts to more than double expenditures for library acquisitions, increase faculty sabbatical opportunities and improve Elon’s position in Division I athletics by joining the Southern Conference. Lambert has been committed to further strengthening Elon’s renowned programs of experiential learning, and the results have included top national rankings for Elon’s study abroad, volun-teer service, undergraduate research and leadership programs. Lambert has provided national leadership in efforts such as Campus Compact and Project Pericles, which encourage students to become civically engaged in their communities. During his tenure, the Martha and Spencer Love School of Business has attained AACSB International accreditation, the School of Communications has achieved accredita-tion by ACEJMC and the Elon University School of Law, which opened in Greens-boro in 2006, achieved American Bar Association provisional approval in 2008. Recent new campus facilities have included the Ernest A. Koury Sr. Business Center, the Academic Village, The Colon-nades dining hall and residence halls,

The Oaks residence complex and Belk Track and White Field. Lambert has written extensively about post-secondary education and is co-editor of a book about university teach-ing that was published by the Syracuse University Press in 2005. Lambert has a bachelor’s degree from the State University of New York at Geneseo, a master’s in education from the University of Vermont in Burling-ton, and a doctorate in education from Syracuse University. Prior to coming to Elon, he was provost and vice chancellor for academic affairs at the University of Wisconsin–La Crosse. His alma mater awarded him an hon-orary doctorate of humane letters in 2002 in recognition of exceptional achieve-ments in higher education. Lambert’s greatest honor in life, in col-laboration with his wife Laurie, has been the privilege of parenting two daughters, Callie, a student at the Wake Forest Uni-versity School of Medicine, and Mollie, a student at Furman University.

Dr. Gerry FrancisElon University Executive Vice PresidentAppalachian State

Dr. Gerald (Gerry) Francis is Execu-tive Vice President of Elon University. He assumed this role in 2009. Francis received his undergraduate and graduate degrees from Appalachian State University, where he was a mem-ber of the basketball team. He earned a doctorate in mathematics at Virginia Polytechnic Institute (Virginia Tech). Francis came to Elon in 1974 as an assistant professor in the department of mathematics. During his tenure, he received the Daniels-Danieley Award as Elon’s most outstanding teacher. In 1983, he joined the administrative ranks as

dean of academic affairs, and was later named vice president before assuming the role of provost in 1994. During his years at Elon, the institu-tion has doubled in size, increased qual-ity among faculty and students and made substantial facilities improvements. Francis is a native of Arlington, Va., and is married to Burlington native Laine Neese Francis. His daughter Kristen and her husband James McCarthy are both Elon alums and have two children, Jay and Gerry, and reside in Elon.


at the university, which began play in 2003. Before moving into athletics administra-tion, Blank spent eight seasons (1988-1996) as head men’s basketball coach at Lock Haven University. Blank’s teams won 119 games during his tenure, making him the winningest head men’s basketball coach in Lock Haven history. He was named Penn-sylvania State Athletic Conference Coach of the Year in 1989 and 1996. A native of Frostburg, Md., Blank attended Duke University for two years (1978-1980) before graduating from the University of South Carolina in 1982 with a Bachelor of Science degree in Business Ad-ministration (Finance). He earned a Master of Science degree in Business Administra-tion from South Carolina in 1986. Blank and his wife, Leslie, are the proud parents of four children – Dexter, Saman-tha, Dustin and Davis.

Dave BlankDirector of AthleticsFourth Year at Elon

Dave Blank begins his fourth year as the Elon University Director of Athletics for the 2009-10 campaign, following another year of notable improvement for the Phoe-nix in terms of athletic success, academic progress, marketing and fundraising. During his first three years at Elon, he ignited ambitious expansions in the Department of Athletics – including a restructuring of the Phoenix Club with emphasis on funding scholarships for student-athletes, a restructuring of the aca-demic assistance program for athletics in conjunction with the Office of the Provost, and a plan for future facility improve-ments, including an already completed renovation of the Latham Park baseball facility, permanent bleachers for soccer, a state-of-the-art golf practice facility, and an in-progress field house at the North Athlet-ics Complex. In June 2008, Blank was appointed to serve on the NCAA Division I Champion-ships/Sports Management Cabinet – a 31-member cabinet that will help shape the future of Division I athletics. During the 2008-09 campaign, five Phoenix squads earned higher league finishes than they had in the previous year. The Phoenix captured regular-season Southern Conference titles in both men’s soccer and baseball with the baseball squad advancing to its third NCAA regional appearance in the past four seasons. The men’s tennis team fell just one win shy of a berth into NCAA play, but saw its first-ever individuals earn spots into the post-season tournament. In 2007-08, 12 of Elon’s 16 sports programs finished higher in the Southern Conference than the previous year. The Phoenix baseball team went on to claim SoCon outright regular-season and tourna-ment crowns en route to a NCAA regional appearance. Also, Elon fell just one victory shy of capturing the SoCon’s automatic NCAA postseason bid in football, men’s basketball and men’s tennis.

During the 2006-07 season, Elon notched its first winning record in men’s soccer at the Division I level and posted SoCon outright regular-season and tour-nament titles and an NCAA postseason appearance in men’s tennis. The Phoenix men’s soccer (2006), foot-ball (2007 and 2008), men’s tennis (2007, 2008 and 2009) and baseball (2008 and 2009) teams have all earned national rank-ings during Blank’s time at Elon. Blank became the Elon Director of Ath-letics in 2006 after spending six years as the

Director of Athletics at Drake University. At Drake, he directed an 18-sport NCAA Division I athletics program that com-petes in the Missouri Valley Conference.

He was responsible for the creation of a comprehensive academic assistance pro-gram. During his tenure, Drake student-athletes consistently posted a combined grade point average of 3.0 or above. Also, Blank oversaw the addition of the women’s crew, women’s golf and women’s soccer programs at Drake. Facility enhancements were a priority, including upgrades in the softball complex, renovation of the strength and condition-ing facilities and new locker rooms for several sports. Under Blank’s guidance, Drake completed a $17 million renovation of Drake Stadium, which hosts football, soccer, and track and field events as well as the nationally known Drake Relays. Blank has served as a member of the NCAA I-AA Governance and Football Is-sues Committees. In 2005, he received Gen. Robert R. Neyland Outstanding Athletics Director accolades from the All-American Football Foundation. Prior to 2000, Blank worked at Coastal Carolina University where he served as Assistant/Associate Director of Athletics for three years (1996-99) and Director of Athletics for one year (1999-2000). While at Coastal Carolina, Blank spearheaded efforts to raise more than $4 million to es-tablish an intercollegiate football program

“Our athletic department here at Elon is committed to ensuring that our student-athletes have a quality experience — one that affords them opportunities to compete for championships while pursuing gradua-tion at one of the best universities in the country.”

Dave Blank

Elon Athletics Highlights During the Last 3 Years…

• Four regular-season SoCon titles • Three NCAA Tournament appearances• Eight appearances in national rankings• Four SoCon Players of the Year • Four SoCon Freshmen of the Year• Five SoCon Coach of the Year accolades• Numerous enhancements and addi-tions to athletics facilities• Increased giving to the Phoenix Club


Clay HassardSr. Associate Dir. of AthleticsAdministration • Compliance • Campus Relations

Clay Hassard, now in his 25th year on the Elon staff and ninth as senior associate director of athletics, monitors Elon’s compliance with NCAA regulations and works closely with many of the institution’s administrative offices. He is directly responsible for overseeing the Phoenix football, golf and tennis teams as well as supervising the Elon athletic train-ing/sports medicine and strength and conditioning departments. A 1984 Elon graduate, Hassard earned All-SAC and Aca-demic All-America distinction as an offensive lineman. He went on to spend five seasons on the Elon football staff as an assis-tant coach while earning his MBA, which he received in 1988. He became part of the department’s administrative staff as an assistant director of athletics in 1990, and was promoted to as-sociate director of athletics in 1995 and senior associate director of athletics in 2001. Hassard and his wife, Elizabeth, are the parents of two daughters, Allison and Claire.

Kyle WillsSr. Associate Dir. of AthleticsBusiness • Operations

Kyle Wills was promoted to senior associate director of ath-letics for business and operations in June 2005, marking another milestone during his 29-year career on the staff. Wills’ main responsibility is overseeing the overall athletic department operational budget. He also works closely with the university’s accounting office. He is the direct supervisor for Elon’s baseball and soccer programs. He also oversees event management and all athletics facilities. Wills’ association with Elon began in the early 1970’s, when his father worked as the school’s first head athletic trainer and assistant director of athletics under Red Wilson. He graduated from Elon in 1981, and was immediately hired as supervisor of athletic facilities at the school. He was promoted to athletics business manager in 1987 and was named assistant director of athletics in 1995. Wills and his wife, Linda, are parents of a daughter, Lindsey, who is a junior at Elon.

Faith ShearerAssociate Dir. of AthleticsSr. Woman Administrator

Faith Shearer came to Elon after serving Johns Hopkins University for three years (July 1999-June 2002) as its senior associate director of athletics and recreation and senior woman administrator. She has also worked two years (December 1995-July 1997) as the assistant director of athletics and senior woman administra-tor at North Carolina Central University and two years (July 1997-July 1999) as the assistant director of athletics for internal affairs at Morgan State University. Shearer oversees the Phoenix volleyball, softball, cross country, track and field and women’s basketball programs. She also coordi-nates academic support and admissions for the department. She is currently serving as the chair of the NCAA Committee on Women’s Athletics as well as the NCAA Women of the Year Selection Committee. She has previously served as a member of the NCAA Olympic Sport Liaison Committee. The 1994 Smith College graduate holds a Bachelor of Arts in Economics. Shearer was a four-year member of the Smith vol-leyball team, captaining her senior year squad. She went on to earn a Master’s of Science in Organizational Development and Human Resources at Johns Hopkins in 2001.

Brian TracyAssociate Dir. of AthleticsExternal Affairs

Brian Tracy joined Elon in 2005 as the assistant director of the Phoenix Club and was promoted to director of the Phoenix Club in 2007 and associate director of athletics for external affairs in 2009. Tracy has assumed the leadership responsibilities of the department’s external affairs team as a member of the depart-ment’s senior staff. He directly supervises Elon’s media rela-tions, marketing, fundraising program, community outreach and ticket operations. Tracy came to Elon from the Southern Conference office, where he served as an external affairs assistant for 2004-05. With the SoCon, Tracy assisted with all external affairs, includ-ing championships and special events. He served as the SoCon’s primary media relations contact for the league’s cross country, golf and track and field programs as well as the YES clinics. The Lima, Ohio, native was a three-year letterman and two-year starter as a center for the University of Dayton football team. Elected his squad’s top lineman, Tracy played for three Pioneer Football League champion teams and earned honorable mention all-conference accolades during his four years in a Flyer uniform. After graduation, he went on to work as Dayton’s tight ends coach as a graduate assistant, where he earned a master’s degree in higher education administration. Tracy and his wife, Meredith, reside in Burlington.


Ask before you Act Elon University has a rich history of success in intercollegiate athletics. Not only is the university committed to build-ing on that history, but the institution is also committed to maintaining a high level of integrity throughout its athletic program. To be sure that you are doing your part in helping the Phoenix win the right way, there are rules set by the NCAA membership that all alumni, parents and friends should be aware of. By assisting Elon in rules compliance, you are not only contributing to the integrity of our program, but you are also protecting the eligibility of our student-athletes.

The following summary of frequently asked questions is designed to help you fa-miliarize yourself with NCAA regulations, and also to clear up some of the confusion you may have about what the rules say. Always ask before you act, and if you have any questions, please contact Clay Hassard in the Elon Athletics Compliance Office at 336-278-6707.

Do these rules apply to me?You are a representative of the university’s athletic interests, and therefore governed by these rules, if you have ever:• Been a member of any organization promoting Elon Athletics;• Are, or have been, a season ticket holder in any sport;• Are the parent(s) or guardian(s) of a current student-athlete;• Have ever made a donation to the athletic department, a men’s or women’s athletic team, or any friends organization;• Have ever assisted in evaluating or recruiting prospects;• Have ever helped to arrange or have provided employment to enrolled student-athletes, prospects or their parents and relatives;• Participated in the Elon University Intercollegiate Athletics programs; or• Otherwise promoted the university’s athletics program.Once you become a representative of the university’s athletics interests, you retain this status FOREVER!

Who is a Prospective Student-Athlete? A prospective student-athlete, com-monly known as a “prospect,” is any individual who has started classes for the ninth grade. In addition, student-athletes enrolled in a preparatory school or in a two-year college are considered prospects. Ultimately, a student remains a prospect until enrolled at a four-year collegiate institution.

What kind of contact may I have with a prospect?YOU MAY NOT:• Make any recruiting contacts with prospects or their relatives. This includes telephone calls, letters, emails, text mes-sage, chat rooms and facsimiles, along with any face-to-face contact either on or off-campus;• Assist Elon coaches by picking up transcripts, films or any other information pertaining to a prospect’s ability from the prospect’s educational institution;• Provide financial aid or benefit of any kind (e.g., clothing, special discounts, lodg-ing, meals, transportation, tickets, loans of money) to prospects or their relatives;• Make contact with a prospective student-athlete or his/her parents when the prospect is on campus for an official or unofficial recruiting visit;• Contact a prospective student-athlete to congratulate him/her on an offer of admission to Elon University;• Provide transportation or arrange for payment of transportation costs for a pros-pect or his/her relatives or friends to visit campus;• Earmark funds for specific prospects to attend an Elon summer camp;• Employ or arrange for employment of a prospect before the completion of his/her senior year of high school. After gradua-tion, you may employ a prospect at a rate commensurate with experience and also the going rate. This is the only exception that allows you to contact a prospect be-fore he/she enrolls at Elon. Please contact the Compliance Office for more details;• Provide ANYTHING to a prospect or the prospect’s family or friends without prior approval from the Compliance Office; • Bring any guest to an alumni gathering or booster event if he/she is participating in athletics at the high school or junior college level. Your own son or daughter would be an exception, but limits to the type of interaction your son or daughter could have with coaching staff members at the event still apply.

YOU MAY:• Forward information about prospects to the appropriate coaching staff member;• View a prospect’s athletic contests on your own initiative, provided you do not contact the prospect or his/her parents, coach, principal or counselor in an attempt to evaluate the academic or athletic abili-ties of the prospect. If contact is unavoid-able, only greetings may be exchanged. Additionally, you are responsible for all incurred costs or fees at a contest;

• Speak to a prospect on the telephone ONLY if the prospect initiates the call. Such a call cannot be prearranged by the athletic department. You MAY NOT have a recruiting conversation, but you may refer questions about the athletics program to the athletic department staff;• Provide lodging, meals and transporta-tion to coaching staff members when they are recruiting in your area;• Join a friends group to help provide support and funding for recruiting, special trips and receptions at home and away contests; or• Invite a team to meet with alumni or friends in a city where they play. Student-athletes may receive benefits as a team in conjunction with an away contest, which individual student-athletes may not, but such arrangements must be made through the head coach.

What kind of involvement may I have with enrolled student-athletes?YOU MAY NOT:• Pay for or arrange for payment of room, board or any type of transportation at any time for currently enrolled student-athletes, their relatives, or their friends;• Provide student-athletes with any sort of extra benefit, which refers to any special arrangement to provide a student-athlete or his/her relatives or friends with a benefit unavailable to the general student population;• Provide student-athletes, their relatives or their friends with any special discount, payment arrangement (e.g., cosigning a loan), credits on a purchase (e.g. airline tickets, clothing), or services (e.g., dry cleaning, transportation);• Allow a student-athlete to use your telephone to make free calls;• Provide awards or gifts to student-athletes for any reason. This also prohibits honorariums for speaking engagements. All awards to student-athletes must meet all NCAA legislation and be approved by the compliance office;• Use the name, picture or appearances of an enrolled student-athlete to advertise, recommend or promote sales or use of a commercial product or service of any kind. Any use of the name, picture or appear-ance of a student-athlete must receive authorization from the Compliance Office; • Entertain student-athletes or their fam-ily and friends. The only exception to this is that YOU MAY, on an occasional basis, provide a student-athlete or team (not family members or friends) with a meal. The meal can be catered, but it must be in your home and be approved in advance by the Compliance Office.


Erin AndrewsAssistant Business

Manager

Corey BassMarketing Asst.Elon ISP Sports

Byron TuckerPublic Address

Announcer

Cayce CrenshawDir. of Academic

Support for Athletics

Megan DonaldDirector of Website

Operations

Dr. Eric HallFaculty Athletics Representative

Gray HunterDirector of Game

Operations & Facilities

Michael JacobsDir. of Marketing &

Ticket Operations for Athletics

John KeeganDir. of Development

for Athletics

Lucas KrautGeneral Manager

Elon ISP Sports

Lisa LayneAthletics Program

Assistant

Megan McCollumAsst. Strength &

Conditioning Coach

Jayme PriceAcademic Coord.

for Athletics

George RussellTicket Office

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Linda SomersAthletics Program

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Ashley ThiererAcademic Coord.

for Athletics

Sarah ThomasDir. of Community Relations & Special

Events

Jennifer TucciDirector of the Phoenix Club

Athletic Training Staff

Eric StorsvedDirector of Athletic Training Services

Martin BakerAssociate Athletic

Trainer

Andi BenderAssistant Athletic

Trainer

Derek LawranceAssistant Athletic

Trainer

A.J. LukjanczukAssistant Athletic Trainer (Football)

Jodi McConnellAssistant Athletic

Trainer

Elly ShearmanAssistant Athletic

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Dr. Kenneth BarnesDir. of Sports

Medicine & Team Physician

Dr. Edouard ArmourTeam Orthopedist

Dr. Keith WellsTeam Chiropractor

Dr. Aaron LeiningerSports Medicine

Fellow

Elon University Athletics would like to recognize the quality care that the Kernodle Clinic provides for more than 350 Phoenix student-athletes.


The Citadel BulldogsOctober 10 • 1:30 p.m. Rhodes Stadium • Elon, N.C.

Elon and Davidson will square off for the first time since 1954 in the 2009 sea-son-opener for both teams. Elon has just one victory in the 17-game history of the series with the Wildcats. That win came the last time the two programs met – a 14-6 decision at Davidson on November 20, 1954. The series began in 1921. David-son, led by fifth-year head coach Tripp Merritt, will look to build on last year’s 4-7 overall mark and 3-5 Pioneer League finish with the assistance of 11 returning total starters. At halftime, Elon will honor its 2009 Hall of Fame inductees.Coaches Take: “Davidson has been very competitive in the much improved Pioneer League. Members of this non-scholarship FCS conference have knocked off teams from automatic qualifying leagues in recent years. Coach Merritt has done a nice job improving the depth in his program and I am sure his players will be highly motivated for the opportunity to play Elon at Rhodes Stadium in the opener.”

Davidson WildcatsSeptember 5 • 7 p.m. Rhodes Stadium • Elon, N.C.

The Phoenix will make its first road trip of the season when it visits the Pres-byterian Blue Hose in week number two. Elon was 4-2 on the road in 2008, while PC was 4-2 at Bailey Stadium. This will mark the 44th meeting between the two programs with Elon holding a 23-18-2 advantage in the series. The Phoenix has won five straight, and 10 of the last 12, in the series. Presbyterian, who is eligible for the Big South Conference title for the first time this year, features a new leader as Harold Nichols is in his first year as the head coach of the Blue Hose. The Phoe-nix is one of four Southern Conference programs on Presbyterian’s schedule this year (Furman, Chattanooga, The Citadel).Coaches Take: “Presbyterian has a new coaching staff and we will only have one game video to evaluate from the previous week. Most of their players return from 2008 and the Blue Hose had some good wins down the stretch including defeat-ing nationally ranked Liberty at home. Our guys must appreciate that last year’s lopsided win over PC is history. This will be a very difficult and important game for us to win on the road.”

Presbyterian Blue HoseSeptember 12 • 1:30 p.m. Bailey Stadium • Clinton, S.C.

Elon will take on its second-ever FBS opponent when the Phoenix visits the Wake Forest Demon Deacons in mid-Sep-tember. Wake Forest is coming off of an 8-5 year and a 29-19 win over Navy in the inaugural EagleBank Bowl game. Elon is winless in nine tries against Wake Forest as the Demon Deacons hold an 8-0-1 advantage in the series that began in 1920. The two sides have not faced each other since a 34-0 Wake Forest victory on September 16, 1939.Coaches Take: “We proved to ourselves in 2007 that we could compete against a quality FBS program in South Florida. Many of our current players made their first start in that game two years ago. That experience should be beneficial when we head over to Winston-Salem. Coach Grobe has built the Deacon program into a con-sistent winner in the ACC and I greatly admire the way he runs his operation. This game is not just a great opportunity for Elon football, but for Elon University as a whole.”

Returning home to Rhodes Stadium for Family Weekend, the Phoenix will look to win its third consecutive contest against the Georgia Southern Eagles. Elon trails the all-time series by a 7-2 margin. The last three meetings have all been decided by seven or fewer points. The two Phoe-nix victories have been by a combined margin of just five points, including a 36-33 double overtime game the last time the two played in Rhodes Stadium.Coaches Take: “The three games we have played against Georgia Southern since our staff arrived at Elon have been decided by a total of 12 points. Fortunately, we have found a way to win the last two. I am not sure how the Georgia Southern players view us at this point, but I know this match up has become a bit of a rivalry game for our players. This will be our first confer-ence game of the 2009 season and it will be important to get off to a good start.”

Georgia Southern EaglesSeptember 26 • 1:30 p.m. Rhodes Stadium • Elon, N.C.

After earning just the program’s sec-ond victory in 12 tries against the Furman Paladins in 2008 (31-10), Elon heads down I-85 for a showdown with Furman at Paladin Stadium. Last season’s win for the Phoenix was the first over Furman since Elon joined the SoCon. The only other Elon win in the series came in 1999. Fur-man finished 2008 at 7-5 overall and 4-4 in the competitive SoCon.Coaches Take: “Furman has bolstered their already experienced roster with three high profile FBS transfers in the off season. Paladin Stadium is an extremely difficult place to win at and Furman will be looking to avenge last year’s loss when both of us were nationally ranked. Furman is historically one of the most reputable programs in the entire FCS. When we arrived at Elon three years ago, we set their program as the barometer to measure our progress. Last year’s win was fulfilling, but now we must prove that it was not a fluke.”

Furman PaladinsOctober 3 • 3 p.m. Paladin Stadium • Greenville, S.C.

Elon head coach Pete Lembo will guide his Phoenix into a showdown with The Citadel Bulldogs, coached by former Lembo mentor Kevin Higgins. Elon picked up its first win over The Citadel since becoming a SoCon member with a 27-23 victory in Charleston, S.C. last year. It was just the second win in eight games against the Bulldogs for Elon. The Citadel features one of the top wide receivers at the FCS level in senior Andre Roberts, a potential NFL draft pick. The Bulldogs ended the 2008 year with a 4-8 overall record and a 2-6 SoCon ledger.Coaches Take: “Much like Furman, The Citadel has added some FBS transfers who could make an immediate impact. The Bulldogs already have an outstand-ing pro prospect in receiver Andre Rob-erts and a capable quarterback in Bart Blanchard who can get him the football. Combined with an able coaching staff, The Citadel should field a team that is capable of beating anyone in the SoCon this fall. We have done a poor job protect-ing the football in our last three games against the Bulldogs and were fortunate to escape with a win in Charleston last season.”

Wake Forest Demon DeaconsSeptember 19 • 6:30 p.m. BB&T Field • Winston-Salem, N.C.


Chattanooga MocsOctober 24 • 1:30 p.m. Rhodes Stadium • Elon, N.C.

Following an off week, the Phoenix gets back on the gridiron at Rhodes Stadium for Homecoming with a SoCon contest against the Chattanooga Mocs. The Mocs are led by first-year head coach Russ Huesman who took over the program following a 1-11 campaign for UTC in 2008. Chattanooga, which returns 16 starters from a year ago, enters the season having dropped its last 12 league contests. Elon is 4-2 all-time against the Mocs, including three consecutive victo-ries in the series.Coaches Take: “Chattanooga has always had some of the best athletes in the Southern Conference. Their secondary is very experienced and may be among the best in the entire FCS this fall. With the addition of a standout transfer quarter-back from The University of Tennessee and a new, highly motivated coaching staff, the Mocs could pose a real threat this season. Fortunately, we will be host-ing them at Rhodes Stadium in front of a large Homecoming crowd.”Wofford TerriersOctober 31 • 1:30 p.m. Gibbs Stadium • Spartanburg, S.C.

Elon makes its second trip of the season to the Upstate of South Carolina when the Phoenix pays a visit to the Wof-ford Terriers for a SoCon showdown on Halloween. The last time that the Phoenix invaded Gibbs Stadium, 24th-ranked Elon upset the seventh-ranked Terriers 24-13. Wofford avenged that loss with a vic-tory at Elon’s Rhodes Stadium last year. The Phoenix is 10-22 all-time against the

Western Carolina CatamountsNovember 7 • 1 p.m. E.J. Whitmire Stadium • Cullowhee, N.C.

After dropping four straight meetings with Western Carolina, the Phoenix has won the last three tilts in this series that dates back to 1933. Elon is 20-16-2 against Western in the previous 38 contests. The Catamounts went 3-9 overall last year (1-7 in the SoCon) under first-year head coach Dennis Wagner, but return 14 start-ers for the 2009 season.Coaches Take: “Western Carolina is a hostile environment for any visiting team. While the Catamounts do not get the same notoriety for their home field advantage as Georgia Southern, Appala-chian State and The Citadel, I assure you it is a tough place to play. Between the large marching band and the student sec-tion, it is difficult to stay focused on the task at hand. We were fortunate to escape with a win up there two years ago.”

Appalachian St. MountaineersNovember 14 • 3 p.m. Rhodes Stadium • Elon, N.C.

The Phoenix makes its final appear-ance of the regular season at Rhodes Stadium in mid-November, playing host to the defending Southern Conference Champion Appalachian State Moun-taineers. Elon has dropped 13 straight to Appalachian State in a series which got underway in 1937. ASU, winners of three of the last four FCS national titles, leads the all-time series 27-9-1. The Mountain-eers went 11-3 overall (8-0 in the SoCon) last year before bowing out of the FCS Playoffs with a 33-13 loss to eventual National Champion Richmond.Coaches Take: “Appalachian State is everyone’s preseason favorite to win the Southern Conference. Some have also picked them to win the National Championship. With Armanti Edwards entering his senior year at quarterback and a host of talented players on both sides of the ball, you can understand why many feel this way. Over the last three years, we have closed the gap with the Mountaineers, including a thriller in Boone last November that had champi-onship implications. I am sure we will have another terrific crowd when we host ASU this fall.”

Samford BulldogsNovember 21 • 3 p.m. Seibert Stadium • Birmingham, Ala.

Elon wraps up the regular season with a trip to the Southern Conference’s new-est member, the Samford Bulldogs. The Phoenix leads the series with Samford 5-2, including a 23-17 Elon win at Rhodes Stadium last season. The first meeting between the two sides came in September of 1973, but the programs did not meet again before playing every year from 1997-2001. The Bulldogs completed their inaugural SoCon campaign with a 6-5 overall record and a 4-4 mark in league play, finishing tied for fourth last year. Coaches Take: “I was not surprised that Samford was very competitive in their first season in the Southern Conference in 2008. They have an experienced coaching staff, excellent resources and their facili-ties are now among the best in the con-ference. This will be a very challenging game for us and the logistics of an eight hour bus trip to Birmingham will also be very challenging. We need to be healthy, well-rested and extremely focused head-ing into this final SoCon contest.”

Terriers. Wofford finished 2008 with a 9-3 overall record and a 7-1 league mark. The Terriers were eliminated in the first round of the FCS Playoffs by James Madison last year.Coaches Take: “Wofford’s program has improved to the point where they simply reload every year. They have had incred-ible stability on their coaching staff and have found the right athletes to fit their unique system. Turnovers have been the telling statistic in our three clashes with the Terriers. In 2007, we caused four turn-overs and did not have a single miscue en route to a 24-13 win. Last year, we turned it over four times and Wofford got the best of us at Rhodes Stadium.”


APPALACHIAN STATEElon trails 9-27-1

Home: 5-14; Road: 4-13-1Date Site Result Score10.23.37 A L 0-3710.21.38 H W 7-611.04.39 H L 6-710.05.40 A W 7-011.27.41 H W 27-610.05.46 A L 0-4010.04.47 H L 13-2110.02.48 A L 13-3309.30.49 H L 0-1409.30.50 A T 14-1409.29.51 H W 20-610.04.52 A W 13-710.03.53 H L 19-2110.02.54 A L 6-2010.01.55 H L 0-1909.29.56 A W 19-710.05.57 H W 21-610.04.58 A L 20-3210.03.59 H L 8-1910.01.60 A L 13-3310.30.61 H L 0-2309.29.62 A L 12-2710.05.63 H W 16-1310.03.64 A W 28-710.02.65 H L 0-910.01.66 A L 2-809.30.67 H L 13-3410.05.68 A L 26-7010.04.69 H L 20-2610.03.70 A L 0-2111.20.71 H L 10-1411.08.03 H L 12-3411.06.04 A L 7-4811.19.05 H L 14-5209.30.06 A L 21-4509.29.07 H L 32-4911.15.08 A L 16-24

CHATTANOOGAElon leads 4-2

Home: 1-2; Road: 3-0Date Site Result Score10.18.03 H L 7-2410.16.04 A W 35-2610.15.05 H L 7-1010.28.06 A W 20-1710.27.07 H W 38-2810.18.08 A W 42-7

THE CITADELElon trails 2-6

Home: 1-1; Road: 1-5Date Site Result Score09.25.54 A L 13-2109.24.55 A L 18-2610.04.03 A L 7-3111.13.04 H W 24-711.12.05 A L 0-2111.18.06 H L 7-4411.10.07 A L 31-4210.11.08 A W 27-23

DAVIDSONElon 1-16

Home: 0-0; Road: 1-16Date Site Result Score11.18.21 A L 0-4709.23.22 A L 0-2409.22.23 A L 0-1909.20.24 A L 0-1409.19.25 A L 0-3109.18.26 A L 0-3110.15.27 A L 0-2710.06.28 A L 0-5209.21.29 A L 6-2009.20.30 A L 0-3809.19.31 A L 2-1309.23.33 A L 0-609.15.34 A L 6-3309.21.35 A L 0-709.20.47 A L 0-1909.18.48 A L 0-2511.20.54 A W 14-6

FURMANElon trails 2-10

Home: 1-2; Road: 1-8Date Site Result Score09.25.20 A L 0-3311.01.97 A L 20-3809.04.99 A W 24-2209.02.00 A L 3-1609.08.01 A L 7-4609.14.02 A L 7-5708.30.03 A L 7-2410.23.04 H L 0-1010.22.05 A L 6-4511.04.06 H L 13-2411.03.07 A L 49-5210.04.08 H W 31-10

GEORGIA SOUTHERNElon trails 2-7

Home: 1-3; Road: 1-4Date Site Result Score09.05.98 A L 17-3111.11.00 A L 9-3211.10.01 H L 21-2711.15.03 H L 13-3710.02.04 A L 14-48 10.01.05 H L 7-4910.14.06 A L 21-2810.13.07 H W 36-33 (2oT)09.20.08 A W 22-20

PRESBYTERIANElon leads 23-18-2

Home: 15-6-1; Road: 7-12-1; Unknown Site: 1-0

Date Site Result Score10.13.56 A L 14-2010.19.57 H W 37-1410.18.58 A L 6-3410.17.59 H L 6-2711.18.60 A L 6-3211.17.61 H W 22-1610.09.65 A L 7-1410.08.66 H L 6-2110.07.67 A W 21-2010.12.68 A L 17-2110.11.69 H W 26-10

10.10.70 A L 6-2110.09.71 H W 19-710.07.72 A T 14-1410.06.73 A W 7-010.19.74 H L 21-2310.18.75 U W 12-010.16.76 H W 38-710.15.77 A L 6-4510.14.78 H T 21-2110.13.79 A L 14-3010.18.80 H W 28-2610.17.81 A W 16-1010.16.82 H L 16-3110.15.83 A W 10-610.13.84 H L 17-2110.19.85 A L 9-1210.18.86 H W 36-1310.17.87 A L 7-1710.15.88 H W 44-2710.14.89 A L 7-3110.13.90 H W 31-2010.19.91 A W 38-1410.27.92 H W 21-010.16.93 A W 31-1710.15.94 H W 28-2110.14.95 A L 7-1310.19.96 H L 23-2710.18.97 A W 24-310.17.98 H W 33-3209.17.05 H W 34-1909.16.06 H W 28-009.13.08 H W 66-12

SAMFORDElon leads 5-2

Home: 3-0; Road: 2-2Date Site Result Score09.15.73 A W 33-1011.15.97 A L 32-4611.14.98 H W 36-010.16.99 A W 34-31 (2oT)10.14.00 H W 43-2111.03.01 A L 36-4309.27.08 H W 23-17

WAKE FORESTElon 0-8-1

Home: 0-3; Road: 0-5-1Date Site Result Score11.06.20 A L 0-2710.07.22 A L 0-711.17.23 H L 6-911.16.24 A L 0-4111.26.25 H L 0-6511.06.26 A L 0-5310.01.27 A T 0-010.11.29 A L 6-2509.16.39 H L 0-34

WESTERN CAROLINAElon leads 20-16-2

Home: 13-4-1; Road: 7-12-1Date Site Result Score11.14.33 H W 46-611.17.34 H W 37-611.18.39 H W 52-009.21.40 A W 42-009.26.41 H W 28-710.28.50 A W 27-19

10.25.51 H W 23-011.01.52 A L 0-1210.31.53 H W 13-710.30.54 A T 20-2010.29.55 H W 19-610.27.56 A W 26-611.01.58 A W 15-610.31.59 H L 6-1410.29.60 A L 6-4110.28.61 H W 11-910.27.62 A W 14-1311.02.63 H W 19-1010.31.64 A L 20-2110.30.65 H L 14-2810.29.66 A L 0-3410.28.67 H T 20-2011.02.68 A W 35-3011.01.69 H L 13-1710.31.70 A L 7-1710.30.71 H W 43-2909.23.78 A L 7-1709.29.79 A L 7-2009.16.95 A L 14-3611.09.96 A L 28-4511.08.97 H W 17-1611.07.98 A L 7-1011.01.03 A L 3-2610.30.04 H L 7-2810.29.05 A L 26-3110.07.06 H W 37-1910.06.07 A W 38-3611.08.08 H W 33-14

WOFFORDElon trails 10-22

Home: 4-9; Road: 6-13Date Site Result Score10-15-21 A L 7-209-27-52 A L 0-209-26-53 A L 0-339-27-58 H L 16-229-26-59 A L 0-149-23-61 A L 12-209-12-70 A L 12-369-11-71 A W 7-610-28-72 H L 0-1710-27-73 A W 33-2511-2-74 H W 13-711-1-75 A L 7-910-9-76 H W 14-09-10-77 A L 14-249-30-78 A W 14-610-9-82 A L 7-3810-8-83 H W 19-1411-23-84 A W 28-1011-16-85 H L 20-269-1-90 H L 7-269-7-91 A L 14-219-5-92 H W 41-2711-6-93 A L 7-1811-5-94 H L 17-2111-4-95 A W 20-1611-23-02 H L 9-3410-11-03 A L 7-4510-9-04 H L 13-2710-8-05 A L 9-1410-21-06 H L 21-3510-20-07 A W 24-1310-25-08 H L 20-55


The Southern Confer-ence, which enters its 89th season of intercol-legiate competition in 2009, has become known as one of the nation’s leaders in emphasizing the devel-opment of the student-athlete and defining the league’s role in helping to build lifelong leaders and role models. The Southern Con-ference has excelled as the premier Foot-ball Championship Subdivision conference since earning that clas-sification in 1981. The Conference currently

consists of 12 members in five states throughout the Southeast and sponsors 19 varsity sports and championships that produce participants for NCAA Division I Championships. The Southern Conference is the na-tion’s fifth-oldest NCAA Division I col-legiate athletic association. Only the Big Ten (1896), the Missouri Valley (1907), the Pacific 10 (1915) and the Southwestern Athletic (1920) conferences are older in terms of origination. Throughout its history, the Southern Conference has been an innovator in college athletics. The Southern Confer-ence was the first “super conference” with its charter membership including the likes of Alabama, Auburn, and North Carolina. The SoCon, as it has come to be known by headline writers throughout the country, is the league that gave birth to the three-point shot in college basket-ball and was the college home of such sporting greats as Arnold Palmer, Jerry West and Charlie “Choo Choo” Justice. Academic excellence has been a major part of the Southern Conference’s tradi-tion. League athletes have been recog-nized countless times on CoSIDA Aca-demic All-America and district teams. A total of 19 Rhodes-Scholarship winners have been selected from the conference. MEMBERSHIP HISTORY The Southern Conference was formed on February 25, 1921 at a meeting in Atlanta, Ga. Fourteen institutions from the 30-member Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Association (SIAA) reorganized as the Southern Conference. Those charter members included Alabama, Au-burn, Clemson, Georgia, Georgia Tech,

Kentucky, Maryland, Mississippi State, North Carolina, North Carolina State, Tennessee, Virginia, Virginia Tech and Washington & Lee. Athletic competition began in the fall of 1921. Today, the league continues to thrive with a membership that spans five Southeastern states. Current league mem-bers are Appalachian State, College of Charleston, The Citadel, Davidson, Elon, Furman, Georgia Southern, UNC Greens-boro, Chattanooga, Samford, Western Carolina and Wofford. Elon joined the Southern Conference on July 1, 2003. The Phoenix replaced Virginia Military Insti-tute which left the conference on June 30, 2003. Samford joined the league begin-ning with the 2008 season.

FOOTBALL The Southern Conference has the most prolific history among FCS football con-ferences. The league boasts the best win-ning percentage in the history of the FCS Playoffs. League players have garnered over 200 All-America selections and numerous national player- or coach-of-the-year awards. The conference has had at least one team in the Top 10 of the final FCS poll for 23 consecutive years with at least two teams finishing in the Top 20 in every season since 1982. The conference has placed multiple representatives in the FCS Playoffs in 21 of 25 seasons, with 14 Championship Game appearances and six national titles, including three consecutive titles by Ap-palachian State. Georgia Southern won back-to-back national championships with wins in 1999 and 2000. The SoCon has had at least one team reach the semifinals in seven of the last nine years and in 12 of the last 15 seasons. In 1988, Furman won the I-AA national championship in its second trip to the title game. The Paladins defeated Georgia Southern 17-12, avenging a loss to the Eagles in the 1985 championship game. Marshall ended its I-AA tenure with its second national title. The Thundering Herd advanced to the national championship game five times during the 1990s, winning the title over Youngstown State in 1992 and Montana in 1996. There are nearly 40 former Southern Con-ference players in the College Football Hall of

Fame. One of the most recognizable of these names is former North Carolina running back Charlie “Choo Choo” Jus-tice. During his four years as a Tar Heel, Justice helped guide North Carolina to three major bowl appearances. He was a first team All-America selection in 1948 and 1949. Another of the league’s football products that made it to the College Foot-ball Hall of Fame is Sam Huff of West Virginia. Huff was a three-year starter on both the offensive and defensive lines for the Mountaineers. In 1955, Huff earned first team All-America honors on the field and was a first team Academic All-America for his work in the classroom. He played 12 seasons in the National Football League for the New York Giants and the Washington Redskins. He was a five-time All-Pro defensive lineman and is also a member of the Pro Football Hall of Fame. In recent years, the SoCon has contin-ued to produce outstanding student-ath-letes. Four recent winners of the Walter Payton Award have come from the Southern Conference. Georgia Southern’s Adrian Peterson captured the trophy given annually to FCS’ most outstand-ing offensive player in 1999. Furman’s Louis Ivory was awarded the honor in 2000, Georgia Southern’s Jayson Foster won the award in 2007 and Appalachian State’s Armanti Edwards won the honor in 2008. Appalachian State’s Dexter Coak-ley was a three-time all-conference selec-tion and consensus All-America in 1994, 1995 and 1996 before going on to stardom with the Dallas Cowboys. Coakley won a pair of Buck Buchanan Awards, given to FCS’ top defensive player each year. Terrell Owens went from catching passes at Chattanooga to a stellar NFL career. Western Carolina’s David Patten and Ap-palachian State’s Matt Stevens were both members of the New England Patriots Super Bowl Champion team in 2002 and Patten also earned Super Bowl rings with the Patriots in 2004 and 2005.

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2008 SoCon Standings

Conference OverallTeam W L Pct. W L Pct.Appalachian St. 8 0 1.000 11 3 .786Wofford 7 1 .875 9 3 .750Elon 6 2 .750 8 4 .667Furman 4 4 .500 7 5 .583Georgia Southern 4 4 .500 6 5 .545Samford 4 4 .500 6 5 .545Citadel 2 6 .250 4 8 .333Western Carolina 1 7 .125 3 9 .250Chattanooga 0 8 .000 1 11 .083


ELON, N.C. — Eric Ward passed for 236 yards and two touchdowns and Josh Vaughan rushed for 119 yards and two touchdowns as No. 4 Richmond defeated No. 15 Elon 28-10 Saturday night at Rhodes Stadium in the

NCAA Division I Football Championship Subdivision season opener for both teams. Kevin Grayson hauled in an 80-yard touchdown reception from Ward to give the Spiders (1-0) a 7-0 edge with 6:15 left in the first quarter. Vaughan stretched the Richmond advantage to 14-0 on a two-yard TD run with 11:17 remaining in the second stanza, capping a 15-play, 90-yard drive.

#4 Richmond — 28at #15 Elon — 10

Aug. 30, 2008 • Rhodes Stadium (10,847)

Richmond 7 7 7 7 — 28Elon 0 10 0 0 — 10

First Quarter6:15 RICH K. Grayson 80-yd. pass from E. Ward (A. Howard kick)

2nd Quarter11:17 RICH J. Vaughan 2-yd. run (A. Howard)6:13 ELON B. Williamson 31-yd. pass from S. Riddle (A. Wilcox)0:00 ELON A. Wilcox 42-yd. FG

3rd Quarter0:25 RICH J. Stewart 12-yd. pass from E. Ward (A. Howard)

4th Quarter12:35 RICH J. Vaughan 72-yd. run (A. Howard)

Team Statistics RICH ELONFirst Downs 18 14Rushes-Yards (Net) 44-216 22-22Passing Yards (Net) 236 213Passes Comp-Att-Int 17-22-0 23-39-1Total Offense 452 235Fumble Returns-Yards 0-0 0-0Punt Returns-Yards 2-22 3-31Kickoff Returns-Yards 2-41 5-127INT Returns-Yards 1-16 0-0Punts (Number-Avg.) 5-28.6 6-36.2Fumbles-Lost 1-1 2-1Penalties-Yards 10-95 4-20Possession Time 34:53 25:07Sacks By-Yards 3-34 1-10

Top Individuals Rushing Rich: Vaughan 17-119 Elon: Harris 13-48Passing Rich: Ward 17-22-0-236 Elon: Riddle 23-39-1-213Receiving Rich: Grayson 7-121 Elon: Hudgins 10-78Tackles Rich: Weldon 8 Elon: White 9

STONY BROOK, N.Y. — Scott Riddle passed for 241 yards and three touchdowns and Terrell Hudgins hauled in 11 receptions for 138 yards and a score as No. 17 Elon held off Stony Brook in a torrential downpour for

a 30-20 NCAA Division I Football Championship Subdivision victory Saturday afternoon at LaValle Stadium. The Phoenix landed on the scoreboard first when Bo Wil-liamson cashed in on a four-yard touchdown toss from Riddle, giving Elon an early 6-0 edge with 8:11 remaining in the opening quarter.

#17 Elon — 30at Stony Brook — 20

Sept. 6, 2008 • LaValle Stadium (1,806)

Elon 13 10 7 0 — 30Stony Brook 0 13 0 7 — 20

First Quarter8:11 ELON B. Williamson 4-yd. pass from S. Riddle (A. Wilcox kick failed)2:42 ELON T. Applegate 9-yd. pass from S. Riddle (A. Wilcox)

2nd Quarter8:36 ELON A. Wilcox 41-yd. FG5:08 SB L. Suggs 19-yd. pass from D. Hoffman (L. Gaddis kick)1:33 ELON K. Sullivan 81-yd. punt return (A. Wilcox)0:24 SB D. Lee 49 yd. pass from D. Hoffman (L. Gaddis failed)

3rd Quarter5:45 ELON T. Hudgins 57-yd. pass from S. Riddle (A. Wilcox)

4th Quarter9:31 SB E. Gowins 72-yd. run (L. Gaddis)

Team Statistics ELON SBFirst Downs 16 13Rushes-Yards (Net) 34-18 30-197Passing Yards (Net) 241 157Passes Comp-Att-Int 26-42-1 11-33-1Total Offense 259 354Fumble Returns-Yards 0-0 0-0Punt Returns-Yards 5-106 3-12Kickoff Returns-Yards 4-85 6-121INT Returns-Yards 1-0 1-9Punts (Number-Avg.) 8-40.5 9-35.7Fumbles-Lost 1-0 1-1Penalties-Yards 4-60 6-85Possession Time 28:40 31:21Sacks By-Yards 0-0 4-41

Top Individuals Rushing Elon: Taylor 12-40 SB: Gowins 11-122Passing Elon: Riddle 26-42-1-241 SB: Hoffman 11-33-1-157Receiving Elon: Hudgins 11-138 SB: Eley 5-62Tackles Elon: Weaver 7 SB: Santucci 11


ELON, N.C. — Bo Williamson hauled in six receptions for a career-high 167 yards and a career-high two touchdowns and A.J. Har-ris carried the ball for a career-high 91 yards and a career-high three touchdowns as Elon

dispatched Presbyterian 66-12. Scott Riddle completed 23 of his 33 passes for a season-best 386 yards and three touchdowns as the Phoenix rolled up a program-record 667 yards of total offense, eclipsing the previous plateau of 633 yards set at Bowie State on Nov. 12, 1983. The total outburst and margin of victory marked the program’s highest in both categories since a 66-12 triumph over Concord State on Sept. 21, 1968. The last time the Phoenix scored more points was in an 80-0 home win over the Edenton Marines on Sept. 16, 1949.

Presbyterian — 12at #18 Elon — 66

Sept. 13, 2008 • Rhodes Stadium (7,232)

Presbyterian 0 6 0 6 — 12Elon 35 17 7 7 — 66

First Quarter12:49 ELON D. Taylor 8-yd. run (A. Wilcox kick)11:08 ELON T. Hudgins 37-yd. pass from S. Riddle (A. Wilcox)8:24 ELON A.J. Harris 52-yd. run (A. Wilcox)7:16 ELON C. Ball 10-yd. blocked punt return (A. Wilcox)3:54 ELON B. Williamson 64-yd. pass from S. Riddle (A. Wilcox)

2nd Quarter12:13 ELON D. Taylor 1-yd. run (A. Wilcox)11:38 PC T. Butler 16-yd. pass from T. Webb (C. Miller failed)10:35 ELON A. Wilcox 36-yd. FG1:16 ELON B. Williamson 41-yd. pass from S. Riddle (A. Wilcox)

3rd Quarter3:19 ELON A.J. Harris 3-yd. run (A. Wilcox)

4th Quarter11:27 ELON A.J. Harris 8-yd. run (A. Wilcox kick)6:07 PC B. Tribble 75-yd. fumble recovery (C. Miller failed)

Team Statistics PC ELONFirst Downs 10 35Rushes-Yards (Net) 17-36 48-246Passing Yards (Net) 149 421Passes Comp-Att-Int 20-37-2 27-39-0Total Offense 185 667Fumble Returns-Yards 1-75 0-0Punt Returns-Yards 0-0 2-25Kickoff Returns-Yards 11-193 3-106INT Returns-Yards 0-0 2-12Punts (Number-Avg.) 9-27.9 2-38.5Fumbles-Lost 1-0 1-1Penalties-Yards 6-38 9-70Possession Time 21:41 38:19Sacks By-Yards 2-22 3-19Top Individuals Rushing PC: Worrell 11-45 Elon: Harris 7-91Passing PC: Webb 20-35-1-149 Elon: Riddle 23-33-0-386Receiving PC: Worrell 5-20 Elon: Williamson 6-167Tackles PC: Bowman 8 Elon: Weaver 6

STATESBORO, Ga. — Andrew Wilcox drilled a career-high five field goals – including a game-winner with six seconds left – to lift No. 17 Elon to a thrilling 22-20 victory over No. 14 Georgia Southern in the Southern Conference

football opener for both teams Saturday night at Paulson Stadium. For the second consecutive year, Wilcox turned in a career-best 5-for-5 field goal performance capped by a game-winner to pace the Phoenix to an upset of a nationally-ranked Georgia Southern squad. The contest marked the first top-25 match-up between the Phoenix and the Eagles, who garner six national championships – more than any other NCAA Division I Football Champion-ship Subdivision program. Elon entered the game with an 0-5 all-time record in its SoCon openers and a 1-7 ledger versus Georgia Southern, including an 0-4 mark at Paulson Stadium.

#17 Elon — 22at #14 Georgia Southern — 20Sept. 20, 2008 • Paulson Stadium (17,049)

Elon 3 13 0 6 — 22Ga. Southern 6 7 0 7 — 20

First Quarter10:57 GSU A. Mora 41-yd. FG7:40 GSU A. Mora 32-yd. FG4:31 ELON A. Wilcox 25-yd. FG

2nd Quarter14:56 ELON A. Wilcox 36-yd. FG14:40 GSU S. Baker 94-yd. kickoff return (A. Mora)12:50 ELON T. Hudgins 7-yd. pass from S. Riddle (A. Wilcox)1:10 ELON A. Wilcox 33-yd. FG

3rd Quarter

4th Quarter13:15 ELON A. Wilcox 22-yd. FG10:58 GSU D. Watts 9-yd. pass from A. Henton (A. Mora)0:06 ELON A. Wilcox 34-yd. FG

Team Statistics ELON GSUFirst Downs 27 16Rushes-Yards (Net) 42-201 29-107Passing Yards (Net) 308 232Passes Comp-Att-Int 27-45-2 20-40-2Total Offense 87-509 69-339Fumble Returns-Yards 0-0 0-0Punt Returns-Yards 2-12 3-48Kickoff Returns-Yards 5-110 6-170INT Returns-Yards 2-0 2-0Punts (Number-Avg.) 5-39.6 6-46.0Fumbles-Lost 0-0 2-1Penalties-Yards 7-38 8-74Possession Time 34:10 25:50Sacks By-Yards 1-9 0-0

Top Individuals Rushing Elon: Newsome 24-148 GSU: Baker 10-55Passing Elon: Riddle 27-45-2-308 GSU: Henton 20-40-2-232Receiving Elon: Hudgins 13-199 GSU: Andrews 9-143Tackles Elon: Wiggins 10 GSU: Taylor 12


ELON, N.C. — Scott Riddle threw for 291 yards and two touchdowns and Andrew Wilcox converted three field goals as No. 8 Elon held off Samford – in its first Southern Conference football appearance – for a 23-17 victory Sat-

urday afternoon in front of 11,149 fans – the second-largest crowd ever at Rhodes Stadium – during the Phoenix’s Family Weekend. In a matchup of the league’s two newest members, Elon received a game-high 14 tackles and a pass breakup from Walker White and nine tackles, one sack, one TFL, one forced fumble and one interception for a 68-yard return from Terell Wilson – who now has four interceptions in his last four games – en route to fashioning its best start in nine seasons. The Phoenix opened the 1999 campaign at 5-0.

Samford — 17at #8 Elon — 23

Sept. 27, 2008 • Rhodes Stadium (11,149)

Samford 0 10 7 0 — 17Elon 3 14 3 3 — 23

First Quarter2:41 ELON A. Wilcox 27-yd. FG

2nd Quarter12:27 SAM J. Lowery 16-yd. pass from D. Tallaferro (J.P. Fraites)10:55 ELON L. Camp 6-yd. pass from S. Riddle (A. Wilcox)1:48 ELON A.J. Harris 91-yd. pass from S. Riddle (A. Wilcox)0:02 SAM J.P. Fraites 33-yd. FG

3rd Quarter11:31 SAM C. Evans 2-yd. run (J.P. Fraites)

4th Quarter4:59 ELON A. Wilcox 45-yd. FG

Team Statistics SAM ELONFirst Downs 21 19Rushes-Yards (Net) 46-174 33-118Passing Yards (Net) 193 291Passes Comp-Att-Int 18-29-1 18-33 -3Total Offense 357 409Fumble Returns-Yards 0-0 0-0Punt Returns-Yards 1-4 2-6Kickoff Returns-Yards 6-114 4-50INT Returns-Yards 3-8 1-68Punts (Number-Avg.) 6-36.3 2-55.0Fumbles-Lost 1-1 0-0Penalties-Yards 2-20 2-30Possession Time 33:24 26:36Sacks By-Yards 3-16 5-22

Top Individuals Rushing SAM: Evans 23-118 Elon: Newsome 18-97Passing SAM: Tallaferro 18-29-1-183 Elon: Riddle 18-33-3-291Receiving SAM: Hawkins 3-48 Elon: Hudgins 5-75Tackles SAM: Smith 13 Elon: White 14

ELON, N.C. — Brandon Newsome rushed for a career-high 161 yards and scored a career-high two touchdowns as No. 7 Elon pounded out a 31-10 Southern Conference football triumph over No. 15 Furman for its

fifth victory in as many weeks and second win over a nationally-ranked team this season Saturday afternoon at Rhodes Stadium. On his 25 carries, Newsome gained a game-best 161 yards and lost none while rushing for one of his two touchdowns. He also hauled in a team-high six receptions for 29 yards and his other touchdown as the Phoenix opened SoCon play at 3-0 for the first time ever and improved to 5-4 in contests versus the NCAA Division I Football Championship Subdivision’s top-25 teams over the past three seasons.

#15 Furman — 10at #7 Elon — 31

Oct. 4, 2008 • Rhodes Stadium (7,469)

Furman 3 0 0 7 — 10Elon 3 14 7 7 — 31

First Quarter9:21 ELON A. Wilcox 24-yd. FG2:46 FUR M. Cesari 28-yd. FG

2nd Quarter7:42 ELON A.J. Harris 12-yd pass from S. Riddle (A. Wilcox)4:19 ELON T. Hudgins 28-yd. pass from S. Riddle (A. Wilcox)

3rd Quarter2:19 ELON B. Newsome 1-yd. pass from S. Riddle (A. Wilcox)

4th Quarter8:16 FUR C. Truss 3-yd. pass from J. Sorrells (M. Cesari)2:17 ELON B. Newsome 9-yd. run (A. Wilcox)

Team Statistics FUR ELONFirst Downs 18 23Rushes-Yards (Net) 28-72 35-231Passing Yards (Net) 248 160Passes Comp-Att-Int 26-43-2 21-30-1Total Offense 320 391Fumble Returns-Yards 0-0 1-11Punt Returns-Yards 1-5 1-1Kickoff Returns-Yards 6-88 3-58INT Returns-Yards 1-5 2-(-1)Punts (Number-Avg.) 2-40.5 3-41.7Fumbles-Lost 3-2 1-0Penalties-Yards 5-50 5-40Possession Time 30:21 29:19Sacks By-Yards 2-14 3-21

Top Individuals Rushing FUR: Brown 15-54 Elon: Newsome 25-161Passing FUR: Sorrells 26-43-2-248 Elon: Riddle 21-30-1-160Receiving FUR: Mims 8-62 Elon: Newsome 6-29Tackles FUR: Middleton 11 Elon: Wiggins 9


CHARLESTON, S.C. — Scott Riddle threw for 237 yards and two touchdowns while Brandon Newsome rushed for 134 yards as No. 6 Elon fended off No. 21 The Citadel for a 27-23 victory and a 4-0 start in SoCon action.

Riddle upped his career passing total to 5,653 yards, eclipsing Burgin Beale (5,611 yards in 1965-68) to become the Phoenix’s all-time leader in that category. His first throw of the contest – a 70-yard pass play to Terrell Hudgins, the Southern Conference’s all-time leader in career touchdown receptions, in the opening quarter – also marked a program milestone. Hudgins pulled into a tie with Richard McGeorge (1966-69) for the most career TD catches (31) ever by an Elon player as the Phoenix won for the first time at Johnson Hagood Stadium.

#6 Elon — 27at #21 The Citadel — 23

Oct. 11, 2008 • Johnson Hagood Stadium (12,582)

Elon 7 6 14 0 — 27The Citadel 3 13 7 0 — 23

First Quarter9:32 CIT S. Keeler 29-yd. FG9:13 ELON T. Hudgins 70-yd. pass from S. Riddle (A. Wilcox)

2nd Quarter10:40 CIT A. Roberts 4-yd. pass from B. Blanchard (S. Keeler)2:47 CIT T. Cornett 4-yd. pass from B. Blanchard (S. Keeler failed)0:22 ELON A. Wilcox 23-yd. FG0:00 ELON A. Wilcox 34-yd. FG

3rd Quarter10:51 ELON A.J. Harris 11-yd. run (A. Wilcox)6:27 CIT A. Roberts 29-yd. pass from B. Blanchard (S. Keeler)5:53 ELON B. Williamson 10-yd. pass from S. Riddle (A. Wilcox)

4th Quarter

Team Statistics ELON CITFirst Downs 20 18Rushes-Yards (Net) 37-187 34-82Passing Yards (Net) 237 239Passes Comp-Att-Int 18-32-1 21-35-0Total Offense 424 321Fumble Returns-Yards 0-0 0-0Punt Returns-Yards 3-23 2-12Kickoff Returns-Yards 3-61 4-69INT Returns-Yards 0-0 1-0Punts (Number-Avg.) 5-28.4 5-42.8Fumbles-Lost 4-2 1-1Penalties-Yards 5-62 4-31Possession Time 27:21 32:39Sacks By-Yards 2-20 1-2

Top Individuals Rushing Elon: Newsome 14-134 CIT: Jordan 12-64Passing Elon: Riddle 18-32-1-237 CIT: Blanchard 21-35-0-239Receiving Elon: Hudgins 5-130 CIT: Roberts 8-118Tackles Elon: Weaver 12 CIT: Gilmore 16

CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. — Jamal Shuman rushed for a career-high 166 yards and a touchdown as No. 3 Elon dispatched Chatta-nooga 42-7 in a Southern Conference football contest for the Phoenix’s seventh triumph in

as many weeks Saturday afternoon at Finley Stadium. Sporting its longest winning streak since closing the 1981 campaign with seven consecutive victories en route to capturing a second straight NAIA Division I championship, Elon claimed its fourth road win of the season for the first time since 1999 and set a program record for SoCon victories.

#3 Elon — 42at Chattanooga — 7

Oct. 18, 2008 • Finley Stadium (4,505)

Elon 3 17 13 9 — 42Chattanooga 0 7 0 0 — 7


2nd Quarter14:45 UTC C. Woods 4-yd. pass from J. Gault (C. Camay)9:37 ELON A. Wilcox 38-yd. FG5:49 ELON B. Newsome 2-yd. run (A. Wilcox)0:52 ELON T. Hudgins 9-yd. pass from S. Riddle (A. Wilcox)

3rd Quarter5:03 ELON T. Hudgins 25-yd. pass from S. Riddle (A. Wilcox blocked)0:51 ELON T. Applegate 3-yd. pass from S. Riddle (A. Wilcox)

4th Quarter14:50 ELON TEAM safety0:43 ELON J. Shuman 19-yd. run (A. Wilcox)

Team Statistics ELON UTCFirst Downs 22 10Rushes-Yards (Net) 47-276 32-69Passing Yards (Net) 177 56Passes Comp-Att-Int 15-22-1 8-23-2Total Offense 453 125Fumble Returns-Yards 0-0 0-0Punt Returns-Yards 4-6 2-6Kickoff Returns-Yards 3-37 6-108INT Returns-Yards 2-54 1-0Punts (Number-Avg.) 2-56.0 8-38.9Fumbles-Lost 3-2 2-0Penalties-Yards 3-21 8-70Possession Time 32:59 27:01Sacks By-Yards 3-20 1-17

Top Individuals Rushing Elon: Shuman 18-166 UTC: Wynn 22-82Passing Elon: Riddle 13-20-1-162 UTC: Gault 7-15-2-54Receiving Elon: Hudgins 3-39 UTC: Woods 6-24Tackles Elon: Ward 6 UTC: Thornton 10


ELON, N.C. — Ben Widmyer passed for 143 yards and a touchdown and rushed for another 59 yards and two touchdowns to lead No. 4 Wofford to a 55-20 Southern Conference football victory over No. 3 Elon Saturday af-

ternoon at Rhodes Stadium, snapping the Phoenix’s seven-game winning streak. Dane Romero gave the Terriers a 14-0 advantage in the first quarter on touchdown runs of one yard and eight yards. The Phoenix pulled to within 14-7 in the second period on a 13-yard touchdown pass from Scott Riddle to Terrell Hudgins.

#4 Wofford — 55at #3 Elon — 20

Oct. 25, 2008 • Rhodes Stadium (7,874)

Wofford 14 20 7 14 — 55Elon 0 13 7 0 — 20

First Quarter6:52 WOF D. Romero 1-yd. run (P. Mugan)3:11 WOF D. Romero 8-yd. run (P. Mugan)

2nd Quarter12:47 ELON T. Hudgins 13-yd. pass from S. Riddle (A. Wilcox)9:48 WOF B. Widmyer 10-yd. run (P. Mugan)7:19 ELON A. Wilcox 45-yd. FG5:12 WOF A. Strickland 59-yd. pass from B. Widmyer (P. Mugan)0:24 WOF B. Widmyer 1-yd. run (P. Mugan failed)0:00 ELON A. Wilcox 42-yd. FG

3rd Quarter8:57 ELON B. Williamson 4-yd. pass from S. Riddle (A. Wilcox)6:26 WOF D. Romero 1-yd. run. (P. Mugan)

4th Quarter10:19 WOF M. Allen 2-yd. run (P. Mugan)6:06 WOF E. Breitenstein 2-yd. run (P. Mugan)

Team Statistics WOF ELONFirst Downs 29 24Rushes-Yards (Net) 64-330 28-62Passing Yards (Net) 143 276Passes Comp-Att-Int 11-17-0 33-48-3Total Offense 473 338Fumble Returns-Yards 1-5 0-0Punt Returns-Yards 0-0 2-(-6)Kickoff Returns-Yards 3-64 9-210INT Returns-Yards 3-55 0-0Punts (Number-Avg.) 3-35.7 2-52.5Fumbles-Lost 0-0 2-1Penalties-Yards 4-40 9-81Possession Time 30:36 29:24Sacks By-Yards 4-34 0-0

Top Individuals Rushing WOF: Romero 21-87 Elon: Newsome 19-83Passing WOF: Widmyer 11-17-0-143 Elon: Riddle 30-45-3-263Receiving WOF: Strickland 6-101 Elon: Hudgins 11-120Tackles WOF: Michell 10 Elon: Ward 16

ELON, N.C. — Terrell Hudgins hauled in seven catches for 120 yards and a touchdown on his way to breaking three records while Scott Riddle tallied 230 net yards and was re-sponsible for three touchdowns and another

record, leading No. 11 Elon to a 33-14 SoCon football win over Western Carolina. Hudgins became the Phoenix’s all-time leader in receiving yards, eclipsing the 3,460 yards by former Elon great Richard McGeorge. He upped his total to 3,544 yards to become the con-ference’s all-time leader in receiving yards, surpassing the 3,520 yards by Marshall standout Mike Barber in 1985-88. Hudgins recorded his 18th career contest in which he reg-istered at least 100 receiving yards to become the SoCon’s sole all-time leader in that category.

Western Carolina — 14at #11 Elon — 33

Nov. 8, 2008 • Rhodes Stadium (10,747)

W. Carolina 0 0 14 0 — 14Elon 3 10 7 13 — 33


2nd Quarter4:50 ELON L. Camp 3-yd. pass from S. Riddle (A. Wilcox)1:33 ELON A. Wilcox 34-yd. FG

3rd Quarter12:36 WCU M. Bell 55-yd. INT return (B. Bostic)8:17 ELON S. Riddle 5-yd. run (A. Wilcox)4:27 WCU A. Thomas 4-yd. pass from Z. Jaynes (B. Bostic)

4th Quarter11:38 ELON T. Hudgins 17-yd. pass from S. Riddle (A. Wilcox)7:14 ELON J. Shuman 1-yd. run (A. Wilcox)

Team Statistics WCU ELONFirst Downs 14 16Rushes-Yards (Net) 32-49 30-144Passing Yards (Net) 182 210Passes Comp-Att-Int 24-31-0 17-26-1Total Offense 231 354Fumble Returns-Yards 0-0 1-4Punt Returns-Yards 1-5 0-0Kickoff Returns-Yards 7-128 3-65INT Returns-Yards 1-55 0-0Punts (Number-Avg.) 6-25.8 3-34.3Fumbles-Lost 3-1 0-0Penalties-Yards 9-86 6-63Possession Time 31:32 28:28Sacks By-Yards 0-0 7-23

Top Individuals Rushing WCU: Curtis 12-36 Elon: Shuman 7-51Passing WCU: Jaynes 24-31-0-182 Elon: Riddle 17-26-1-210Receiving WCU: Hearns 9-55 Elon: Hudgins 7-120Tackles WCU: Bell 8 Elon: Jones 9


BOONE, N.C. — Armanti Edwards passed for 147 yards and three touchdowns and ran for another 104 yards as No. 2 Appalachian State overcame No. 10 Elon for a 24-16 South-ern Conference football triumph on a wind-

driven, freezing rain and snowy Saturday afternoon in front of 24,831 screaming fans at Kidd Brewer Stadium. The three-time defending conference and national champion Mountaineers struck first when Ben Jorden hauled in a 13-yard touchdown pass from Armanti Edwards in the first quarter. Ap-palachian State stretched its lead to 14-0 when Edwards hit Matt Cline with a 33-yard touchdown heave in the second period.

#10 Elon — 16at #2 Appalachian St. — 24

Nov. 15, 2008 • Kidd Brewer Stadium (24,831)

Elon 0 10 6 0 — 16Appalachian St. 7 7 7 3 — 24

First Quarter4:02 ASU B. Jorden 13-yd. pass from A. Edwards (J. Vitaris)

2nd Quarter12:29 ASU M. Cline 33-yd. pass from A. Edwards (J. Vitaris)9:11 ELON B. Williamson 55-yd. pass from S. Riddle (A. Wilcox)0:18 ELON A. Wilcox 21-yd. FG

3rd Quarter11:10 ELON T. Hudgins 13-yd. pass from S. Riddle (A Wilcox failed)9:49 ASU B. Quick 22-yd. pass from A. Edwards (J. Vitaris)

4th Quarter9:03 ASU J. Vitaris 24-yd. FG

Team Statistics ELON ASUFirst Downs 23 18Rushes-Yards (Net) 39-165 39-202Passing Yards (Net) 196 165Passes Comp-Att-Int 20-39-1 13-18-0Total Offense 361 367Fumble Returns-Yards 0-0 0-0Punt Returns-Yards 0-0 2-7Kickoff Returns-Yards 5-81 2-38INT Returns-Yards 0-0 1-22Punts (Number-Avg.) 3-44.3 3-36.3Fumbles-Lost 2-0 3-2Penalties-Yards 7-66 5-55Possession Time 32:27 27:33Sacks By-Yards 0-0 2-11

Top Individuals Rushing Elon: Newsome 25-118 ASU: Edwards 12-104Passing Elon: Riddle 20-39-1-196 ASU: A. Edwards 12-14-0-147Receiving Elon: Williamson 5-84 ASU: Quick 3-40Tackles Elon: Wiggins 14 ASU: Roman 10

LYNCHBURG, Va. — Matt Bevins made good on all four of his field goal attempts and Rashad Jennings rushed for 109 yards and a touchdown as No. 20 Liberty defeated No. 12 Elon 26-3 in the NCAA Division I Football

Championship Subdivision regular-season finale for both teams Saturday afternoon at Williams Stadium. The Phoenix continues to demonstrate dramatic improve-ment during coach Pete Lembo’s three-year tenure at the helm of the program, posting a 20-14 slate (.588) with six victories over top-25 opponents, a pair of top-three finishes in the South-ern Conference, regular appearances in the national polls and 99 new Elon, SoCon or NCAA records.

#12 Elon — 3at #20 Liberty — 26

Nov. 22, 2008 • Williams Stadium (7,751)

Elon 0 3 0 0 — 3Liberty 3 10 3 10 — 26

First Quarter6:37 LIB M. Bevins 44-yd. FG

2nd Quarter10:12 LIB D. Bolden 74-yd. punt return (B. Shipps)4:35 ELON A. Wilcox 40-yd. FG0:09 LIB M. Bevins 18-yd. FG

3rd Quarter8:30 LIB M. Bevins 27-yd. FG

4th Quarter14:47 LIB M. Bevins 35-yd. FG1:58 LIB R. Jennings 20-yd. run (B. Shipps)

Team Statistics ELON LIBFirst Downs 16 21Rushes-Yards (Net) 26-63 34-133Passing Yards (Net) 204 273Passes Comp-Att-Int 27-43-0 17-27-0Total Offense 267 406Fumble Returns-Yards 0-0 0-0Punt Returns-Yards 0-0 2-79Kickoff Returns-Yards 7-131 2-16INT Returns-Yards 0-0 0-0 Punts (Number-Avg.) 3-39.3 2-23.5Fumbles-Lost 2-1 0-0Penalties-Yards 4-47 4-40Possession Time 30:10 29:50Sacks By-Yards 0-0 2-17

Top Individuals Rushing Elon: Shuman 7-36 LIB: Jennings 22-109Passing Elon: Riddle 27-43-0-204 LIB: Smith 17-26-0-273Receiving Elon: Hudgins 7-50 LIB: Bolden 6-95Tackles Elon: McGlenn 9; Shoffner 9 LIB: Hursky 12


2008 Elon Football ResultsOverall Record: 8-4 SoCon Record: 6-2

Final Rank: #17 (Sports Network); #19 (Coaches Poll)Date Opponent Result AttendanceAug. 30 #4 Richmond 10- 28 L 10,847Sept. 6 at Stony Brook 30- 10 W 1,806Sept. 13 Presbyterian 66- 12 W 7,232Sept. 20 at #14 Georgia Southern* 22- 20 W 17,049Sept. 27 Samford* 23- 17 W 11,149Oct. 4 #15 Furman* 31- 10 W 7,469Oct. 11 at #21 The Citadel* 27- 23 W 12,582Oct. 18 at Chattanooga* 42- 7 W 4,505Oct. 25 #4 Wofford* 20- 55 L 7,874Nov. 8 Western Carolina* 33- 14 W 10,747Nov. 15 at #2 Appalachian State* 16- 24 L 24,831Nov. 22 at #20 Liberty 3- 26 L 7,751

Asterisk (*) indicates Southern Conference game

2008 Final Team StatisticsCategory ELON Opponent SCORING AVERAGE 26.9 21.3 Points Scored 323 256FIRST DOWNS 255 206 Rushing 97 92 Passing 134 95 Penalty 24 19RUSHING YARDAGE 1,733 1,667 Yds. Gained 2,049 1,920 Yds. Lost 316 253 Rushing Att. 421 428 Avg./Rush 4.1 3.9 Avg./Game 144.4 138.9 TDs Rushing 11 12PASSING YARDAGE 2,934 2,263 Comp-Att-Int 272-438-15 206-355-10 Avg./Pass 6.7 6.4 Avg./Catch 10.8 11.0 Avg./Game 244.5 188.6 TDs Passing 24 17TOTAL OFFENSE 4,667 3,930 Total Plays 859 783 Avg./Play 5.4 5.0 Avg./Game 388.9 327.5KICK RETURNS 54-1,121 61-1,150PUNT RETURNS 24-204 19-200INT RETURNS 10-133 15-170FUMBLES-LOST 18-8 18-10PENALTIES-YDS. 65-598 71-684PUNTS-AVG. 44-40.1 64-34.9TIME OF POSS. 30:16 29:443rd DOWN CONV. 82-181 62-1684th DOWN CONV. 9-21 13-25

Score By Quarters 1 2 3 4 TotalElon 70 137 71 45 323Opponents 43 100 52 61 256

2008 Individual StatisticsRUSHING Player G Att Net Avg. TDBrandon Newsome 12 183 931 5.1 2Jamal Shuman 9 53 339 6.4 2A.J. Harris 11 54 270 5.0 4Dontay Taylor 2 23 98 4.3 2Lance Camp 12 9 64 7.1 0Sean Jeffcoat 12 4 22 5.5 0Tim Applegate 11 4 11 2.8 0Bo Williamson 11 2 10 5.0 0Scott Riddle 12 77 6 0.1 1Donny Kirby 4 3 -6 -2.0 0Team -- 9 -12 -1.3 --Total 12 421 1733 4.1 11Opponents 12 428 1667 3.9 12

PASSING Player G Cmp-Att-Int Yds TDScott Riddle 12 263-437-15 2871 24Donny Kirby 4 9-11-0 63 0Total 12 272-438-15 2934 24Opponents 12 206-355-10 2263 17

RECEIVING Player G No. Yds Avg. TDTerrell Hudgins 12 86 1116 13.0 10Bo Williamson 11 46 561 12.2 7Sean Jeffcoat 12 36 411 11.4 0Brandon Newsome 12 26 152 5.8 1Lance Camp 12 23 172 7.5 2Tim Applegate 11 18 146 8.1 2A.J. Harris 11 17 233 13.7 2Matt Leddy 11 7 48 6.9 0Dontay Taylor 2 6 47 7.8 0Andre Labinowicz 10 2 14 7.0 0Johnie Blackwell 10 1 20 20.0 0Jake Goldsberry 4 1 9 9.0 0Charles Ball 9 1 8 8.0 0Scott Riddle 12 1 -1 -1.0 0Jamal Shuman 9 1 -2 -2.0 0Total 12 272 2934 10.8 24Opponents 12 206 2263 11.0 17

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TOTAL OFFENSE Player G Plays Rush-Pass Tot. Avg./GScott Riddle 12 504 6-2871 2877 239.8Brandon Newsome 12 183 931-0 931 77.6Jamal Shuman 9 53 339-0 339 37.7A.J. Harris 11 54 270-0 270 24.5Dontay Taylor 2 23 98-0 98 49.0Lance Camp 12 9 64-0 64 5.3Donny Kirby 4 14 (-6)-63 57 14.2Sean Jeffcoat 12 4 22-0 22 1.8Tim Applegate 11 4 11-0 11 1.0Bo Williamson 11 2 10-0 10 0.9Team -- 9 (-12)-0 -12 -2.4Total 12 859 1733-2934 4667 388.9Opponents 12 783 1667-2263 3930 327.5

ALL PURPOSE Player G Rush Rec PR KOR IR Tot. Yd./GTerrell Hudgins 12 0 1116 0 0 0 1116 93.0Brandon Newsome 12 931 152 0 0 0 1083 90.2Bo Williamson 11 10 561 14 380 0 965 87.7Lance Camp 12 64 172 4 519 0 759 63.2A.J. Harris 11 270 233 0 0 0 503 45.7Sean Jeffcoat 12 22 411 17 12 0 462 38.5Karlos Sullivan 12 0 0 153 192 12 357 29.8Jamal Shuman 9 339 -2 0 0 0 337 37.4Tim Applegate 11 11 146 0 0 0 157 14.3Dontay Taylor 2 98 47 0 0 0 145 72.5Terell Wilson 12 0 0 5 0 68 73 6.1Matt Leddy 11 0 48 0 18 0 66 6.0Nolan Ward 12 0 0 0 0 27 27 2.2Daronce Daniels 12 0 0 0 0 26 26 2.2Johnie Blackwell 10 0 20 0 0 0 20 2.0Charles Ball 9 0 8 10 0 0 18 2.0Andre Labinowicz 10 0 14 0 0 0 14 1.4Jake Goldsberry 4 0 9 0 0 0 9 2.2Scott Riddle 12 6 -1 0 0 0 5 0.4Cameron McGlenn 12 0 0 1 0 0 1 0.1Donny Kirby 4 -6 0 0 0 0 -6 -1.5Team 5 -12 0 0 0 0 -12 -2.4Total 12 1733 2934 204 1121 133 6125 510.4Opponents 12 1667 2263 200 1150 170 5450 454.2

FIELD GOALS Player FGM-A Pct. 1-19 20-29 30-39 40+ Lng. BlkAndrew Wilcox 22-27 81.5 0-0 6-7 9-9 7-11 47 1

PUNTING Player No. Yds Avg. Lng. TB-FC-I20-BlkBrandon Lane 40 1659 41.5 58 3-10-12-8-1Scott Riddle 3 105 35.0 39 1-0-2-0-0Team 1 0 0.0 0 0-0-0-0-0Total 44 1764 40.1 58 4-10-14-8-1Opponents 64 2233 34.9 60 2-21-20-7-5

INTERCEPTION RETURNSPlayer No. Yds Avg. TD Lng.Terell Wilson 4 68 17.0 0 68Nolan Ward 2 27 13.5 0 27Daronce Daniels 2 26 13.0 0 27Karlos Sullivan 2 12 6.0 0 12Total 10 133 13.3 0 68Opponents 15 170 11.3 1 55

PUNT RETURNS Player No. Yds Avg. TD Lng.Karlos Sullivan 16 153 9.6 1 81Terell Wilson 3 5 1.7 0 3Lance Camp 2 4 2.0 0 5Cameron McGlenn 1 1 1.0 0 1Sean Jeffcoat 1 17 17.0 0 0Bo Williamson 1 14 14.0 0 0Charles Ball 0 10 0.0 1 10Total 24 204 8.5 2 81Opponents 19 200 10.5 1 74

KICK RETURNS Player No. Yds Avg. TD Lng.Lance Camp 25 519 20.8 0 48Bo Williamson 15 380 25.3 0 56Karlos Sullivan 10 192 19.2 0 30Matt Leddy 2 18 9.0 0 12Team 1 0 0.0 0 0Sean Jeffcoat 1 12 12.0 0 12Total 54 1121 20.8 0 56Opponents 61 1150 18.9 1 94

SCORING ------PAT------ Player TD FG Kick Rush Rec. Pass Pts.Andrew Wilcox 0 22 33 0 0 0 99Terrell Hudgins 10 0 0 0 0 0 60Bo Williamson 7 0 0 0 0 0 42A.J. Harris 6 0 0 0 0 0 36Brandon Newsome 3 0 0 0 0 0 18Tim Applegate 2 0 0 0 0 0 12Lance Camp 2 0 0 0 0 0 12Dontay Taylor 2 0 0 0 0 0 12Jamal Shuman 2 0 0 0 0 0 12Karlos Sullivan 1 0 0 0 0 0 6Charles Ball 1 0 0 0 0 0 6Scott Riddle 1 0 0 0 0 0 6TEAM 0 0 0 0 0 0 2Total 37 22 33 0 0 0 323Opponents 33 10 28 0 0 0 256

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TACKLES Player G S A T TFL Sacks QBH FR FF Blk B. Wiggins 11 31 49 80 3.5-13 1.0-9 2 0-0 0 0N. Ward 12 36 34 70 3.5-9 0-0 0 0-0 1 0J. Jones 12 24 44 68 7.0-24 2.5-14 2 0-0 0 0C. Weaver 12 34 33 67 5.5-17 1.5-7 4 0-0 1 0T. Wilson 12 37 28 65 2.0-17 2.0-17 0 1-0 2 0C. McGlenn 12 38 26 64 2.5-7 0.5-4 0 0-0 1 0K. Sullivan 12 38 13 51 4.0-13 0-0 0 1-11 0 0W. White 9 29 18 47 0.5-0 0-0 0 0-0 0 0T. Happer 12 12 32 44 4.0-24 4.0-24 5 0-0 0 0B. Ward 12 16 23 39 4.5-21 3.5-19 4 0-0 0 0E. Ludwig 12 10 26 36 7.0-34 1.5-10 7 2-4 0 0J. Gibson 12 9 25 34 4.0-8 0.5-2 1 0-0 0 0B. Campbell 11 20 10 30 2.0- 1.0-4 0 0-0 0 0D. Hunt 11 6 24 30 2.0-9 0-0 1 0-0 0 0D. Daniels 12 10 17 27 1.0-0 0-0 1 1-0 1 0J. Daniel 12 14 12 26 4.5-16 4.5-14 2 1-0 1 0 A. Campbell 12 5 21 26 2.5-12 1.5-10 0 0-0 0 0 L. Shoffner 12 8 11 19 1.0-3 0-0 0 0-0 0 0 R. McGruder 11 4 11 15 1.0-1 0-0 0 0-0 0 0 K. Walker 7 4 4 8 1.0-10 1.0-10 0 0-0 1 0 M. Wright 5 2 5 7 0-0 0-0 0 0-0 0 0 L. Camp 12 2 4 6 0-0 0-0 0 0-0 0 0Z. Henderson 8 1 4 5 0-0 0-0 0 1-0 0 0 C. Ball 9 3 2 5 0-0 0-0 0 0-0 0 0 S. Jeffcoat 12 3 2 5 0-0 0-0 0 0-0 0 2 A. Straus 11 2 2 4 0-0 0-0 0 0-0 0 0 B. McQuilkin 5 1 2 3 0-0 0-0 0 0-0 0 0D. McQueen 6 1 1 2 0-0 0-0 0 0-0 1 0 B. Spurlock 6 1 1 2 0-0 0-0 0 1-0 0 0 B. Williamson 11 0 2 2 0-0 0-0 0 0-0 0 3 C. O’Shea 12 1 0 1 0-0 0-0 0 0-0 0 0 D. Kirby 4 1 0 1 0-0 0-0 0 0-0 0 0 B. Newsome 12 1 0 1 0-0 0-0 0 0-0 0 0 C. Werden 12 1 0 1 0-0 0-0 0 0-0 0 0 J.Allen 12 1 0 1 0-0 0-0 0 0-0 0 0 J. Rubertone 12 1 0 1 0-0 0-0 0 0-0 0 0 D. Harrison 12 1 0 1 0-0 0-0 0 0-0 0 0 TEAM -- 1 0 1 0-0 0-0 0 1-0 1 0J. Blackwell 12 0 1 1 0-0 0-0 0 0-0 0 0 B. Lane 12 1 0 1 0-0 0-0 0 0-0 0 0 T. Applegate 11 1 0 1 0-0 0-0 0 1-0 0 0 P. Campbell 2 1 0 1 0-0 0-0 0 0-0 0 0 A.J. Harris 11 1 0 1 0-0 0-0 0 0-0 0 0 T. Kane 10 0 1 1 0-0 0-0 0 0-0 0 0 J. Shuman 9 0 1 1 0-0 0-0 0 0-0 0 0J. Thompson 1 1 0 1 0-0 0-0 0 0-0 0 0M. Williamson 1 0 1 1 0-0 0-0 0 0-0 0 0 J. Conner 6 1` 0 1 0-0 0-0 0 0-0 0 0Total 12 415 490 905 63-243 25-144 29 10-15 10 5 Opponents 12 455 477 932 55-288 24-208 25 7-80 10 4

Another Record-Setting SeasonELON TEAM RECORDS• Total Offensive Yards in a Game — 667 vs. Presbyterian (9.13)• Field Goals in a Season — 22

ELON SINGLE-GAME RECORDS• Field Goals Made — Andrew Wilcox, 5 at Ga. Southern (9.20)• PAT Kicks Made — Andrew Wilcox, 9 vs. Presbyterian (9.13)

ELON SINGLE-SEASON RECORDS• Field Goals Made — Andrew Wilcox, 22

SOUTHERN CONFERENCE SINGLE-SEASON RECORDS• Games With a Field Goal — Andrew Wilcox, 12

ELON CAREER RECORDS• Completions — Scott Riddle, 609• Passing Attempts — Scott Riddle, 935• Passing Yards — Scott Riddle, 6,688• Touchdown Passes — Scott Riddle, 55• Touchdowns Responsible For — Scott Riddle, 65• Total Offensive Yards — Scott Riddle, 6,615• Receptions — Terrell Hudgins, 272• Touchdown Receptions — Terrell Hudgins, 36• Receiving Yards — Terrell Hudgins, 3,617• Field Goals Made — Andrew Wilcox, 59• PAT Kicks Made — Andrew Wicox, 130

SOUTHERN CONFERENCE CAREER RECORDS• Consecutive Games Throwing a TD Pass — Scott Riddle, 22• Receptions — Terrell Hudgins, 272• Touchdown Receptions — Terrell Hudgins, 36• Receiving Yards — Terrell Hudgins, 3,617• Games Receiving For at Least 100 Yards — Terrell Hudgins, 18

RHODES STADIUM ATTENDANCE MARKS• Largest Single-Season Attendance — 55,318 in 6 games (9,220 pg)• Largest Homecoming Attendance — 10,747 vs. W. Carolina (11.8)• Three of the Top-Five Attendance Figures in Stadium History

Did You Know …

Since the start of the 2006 season, Elon has broken or tied 99 program, Southern

Conference or NCAA records.

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2008 Game-by-Game Team Statistics ----Rushing---- ----Receiving---- ----Passing----Date Opponent No. Yds. TD Lg No. Yds. TD Lg Cmp-Att-Int Yds. TD LgAug. 30 #4 Richmond 22 22 0 19 23 213 1 31 23-39-1 213 1 31Sept. 6 at Stony Brook 34 18 0 12 26 241 3 57 26-42-1 241 3 57Sept. 13 Presbyterian 48 246 5 52 27 421 3 64 27-39-0 421 3 64Sept. 20 at #14 Ga. Southern* 42 201 0 33 27 308 1 52 27-45-2 308 1 52Sept. 27 Samford* 33 118 0 27 18 291 2 91 18-33-3 291 2 91Oct. 4 #15 Furman* 35 231 1 43 21 160 3 28 21-30-1 160 3 28Oct. 11 at #21 The Citadel* 37 187 1 55 18 237 2 70 18-32-1 237 2 70Oct. 18 at Chattanooga* 47 276 2 54 15 177 3 47 15-22-1 177 3 47Oct. 25 #4 Wofford* 28 62 0 19 33 276 2 22 33-48-3 276 2 22Nov. 8 Western Carolina* 30 144 2 24 17 210 2 39 17-26-1 210 2 39Nov. 15 at #2 Appalachian St.* 39 165 0 15 20 196 2 55 20-39-1 196 2 55Nov. 22 at #20 Liberty 26 63 0 14 27 204 0 25 27-43-0 204 0 25Totals 421 1733 11 55 272 2934 24 91 272-438-15 2934 24 91Opponents 428 1667 12 72 206 2263 17 80 206-355-10 2263 17 80

----Tackles---- ----Sacks----Date Opponent S A T TFL-Yds. No. Yds. FF-FR Int-Yds. QBH BrUpAug. 30 #4 Richmond 35 46 81 4.0-17 1.0 10 1-1 0-0 2 1Sept. 6 at Stony Brook 22 42 64 0.0-0 0.0 0 1-1 1-0 0 3Sept. 13 Presbyterian 28 30 58 6.0-32 3.0 19 1-0 2-12 4 3Sept. 20 at #14 Ga. Southern* 42 26 68 6.0-18 1.0 9 1-1 2-0 3 6Sept. 27 Samford* 38 62 100 7.0-25 5.0 22 1-1 1-68 3 1Oct. 4 #15 Furman* 38 38 76 5.0-27 3.0 21 1-2 2-(-1) 2 5Oct. 11 at #21 The Citadel* 31 52 83 8.0-39 2.0 20 1-1 0-0 4 5Oct. 18 at Chattanooga* 33 20 53 8.0-28 3.0 20 0-0 2-54 0 5Oct. 25 #4 Wofford* 51 38 89 1.0-2 0.0 0 0-0 0-0 2 0Nov. 8 Western Carolina* 40 38 78 10.0-44 7.0 23 1-1 0-0 3 4Nov. 15 at #2 Appalachian St.* 29 46 75 4.0-7 0.0 0 2-2 0-0 0 3Nov. 22 at #20 Liberty 28 52 80 4.0-4 0.0 0 0-0 0-0 6 3Totals 415 490 905 63-243 25 144 1-1 10-133 29 39Opponents 455 477 932 55-288 24 208 10-7 15-170 25 56

------------------------Punting------------------------ ----Field Goals----Date Opponent No. Yds. Avg. Lg Blkd TB FC 50+ I20 Att-Made Lg BlkdAug. 30 #4 Richmond 6 217 36.2 47 0 2 1 0 1 1-1 42 0Sept. 6 at Stony Brook 8 324 40.5 52 0 0 0 2 4 1-1 41 0Sept. 13 Presbyterian 2 77 38.5 39 0 1 1 0 0 1-1 36 0Sept. 20 at #14 Ga. Southern 5 198 39.6 47 0 0 2 0 1 5-5 36 0Sept. 27 Samford* 2 110 55.0 58 0 1 0 2 0 3-4 45 0Oct. 4 #15 Furman* 3 125 41.7 46 0 0 2 0 2 1-1 24 0Oct. 11 at #21 The Citadel* 5 142 28.4 44 1 0 1 0 1 2-2 34 0Oct. 18 at Chattanooga* 2 112 56.0 58 0 0 0 2 1 2-3 38 0Oct. 25 #4 Wofford* 2 105 52.5 58 0 0 2 1 1 2-2 45 0Nov. 8 Western Carolina* 3 103 34.3 39 0 0 0 0 0 2-2 47 0Nov. 15 at #2 Appalachian St.* 3 133 44.3 50 0 0 0 1 2 1-3 21 0Nov. 22 at #20 Liberty 3 118 39.3 44 0 0 1 0 1 1-2 40 1Totals 44 1764 40.1 58 1 4 10 8 14 22-27 57 1Opponents 64 2233 34.9 60 5 2 21 7 20 10-12 44 0

2008 Individual HonorsFIRST TEAM ALL-SOCONDavid Harrison, OL (Coaches)Terrell Hudgins, WR (Coaches & Media)Andrew Wilcox, PK (Coaches & Media)

SECOND TEAM ALL-SOCONBrandon Lane, P (Coaches & Media)Eric Ludwig, DL (Coaches)Brandon Newsome, RB (Coaches & Media)Scott Riddle, QB (Coaches & Media)Corey Weaver, LB (Coaches)Chris Werden, OL (Media)Walker White, DB (Coaches & Media)

SOCON ALL-FRESHMAN TEAMJoshua Jones, LB

SOCON PLAYER OF THE WEEKKarlos Sullivan, RS — Special Teams (9.8)A.J. Harris, RB — Freshman (9.15)Bo Williamson, RS — Special Teams (9.15)Terrell Hudgins, WR — Offensive (9.22)Andrew Wilcox, PK — Special Teams (9.22, 9.29, 10.13)Jamal Shuman, RB — Freshman (10.20)

SOCON PLAYER OF THE MONTHScott Riddle, QB – Offensive (October)

COLLEGE SPORTING NEWSNATIONAL PLAYER OF THE WEEKKarlos Sullivan, RS — Special Teams (9.8)Andrew Wilcox, PK — Special Teams (9.22)

WALTER PAYTON AWARD FINALISTTerrell Hudgins, WR

In the RanksNATIONAL TEAM FCS RANKINGS Passing Offense 23rd 244.50 ypg.Total Offense 29th 388.92 ypg.Scoring Defense 30th 21.33 ppg.Total Defense 38th 327.50 ypg.

NATIONAL INDIVIDUAL FCS RANKINGSField Goals Per Game Andrew Wilcox 1st 1.83Receptions Per GameTerrell Hudgins 4th 7.17Receiving Yards Per GameTerrell Hudgins 15th 93.0ScoringAndrew Wilcox 18th 8.25Yards Per Kickoff ReturnBo Williamson 21st 25.33Total OffenseScott Riddle 31st 239.75Yards Per Punt ReturnKarlos Sullivan 36th 9.56Passing EfficiencyScott Riddle 48th 129.59 ratingRushing Yards Per GameBrandon Newsome 53rd 77.58

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Record Breakers

INDIVIDUAL RECORDSPass AttemptsGame 55 Heath Hewett (Catawba, 1990)Season 508 Scott Riddle (2007)Career 935 Scott Riddle (2007-Present)

CompletionsGame 41 Scott Riddle (at Wofford, 2007)Season 346 Scott Riddle (2007)Career 609 Scott Riddle (2007-Present)

Passing YardsGame 534 Scott Riddle (at Furman, 2007)Season 3,817 Scott Riddle (2007)Career 6,688 Scott Riddle (2007-Present)

Most Touchdown PassesGame 6 Jimmy Arrington (Catawba, 1969)Season 31 Scott Riddle (2007)Career 55 Scott Riddle (2007-Present)

Most Interceptions ThrownGame 6 Charlie Maidon (Presbyterian, 1959)

TEAM RECORDSPassing AttemptsGame 55 Catawba (1990) 55 at South Florida (2007)Season 515 11 games (2007)

CompletionsGame 41 at Wofford (2007)Season 438 12 games (2008)

Passing YardsGame 534 at Furman (2007)Season 3,927 11 games (2007)

Most Touchdown PassesGame 6 Newberry (1969)Season 32 11 games (2007)

Highest Per Game Passing AverageSeason 357.0 11 games (2007)

Career Passing LeadersSeason Name Att. Comp. Int. Yards TD2007- Scott Riddle 935 609 28 6,688 551965-68 Burgin Beale 844 402 61 5,611 381980-82 John Bangley 704 336 39 4,795 361976-79 Mike Currin 544 240 52 3,928 221992-95 Maurice Blakeney 567 260 31 3,743 251990-92 Heath Hewett 474 252 23 3,379 191970-73 Joe West 638 342 30 3,373 52003-06 Wes Pope 447 263 16 2,894 171986-87 Craig Taylor 396 214 19 2,579 171997-00 Derrick Moore 326 132 26 2,476 232004-05 Kye Hamilton 487 269 21 2,450 151949-52 Lou Rochelli 323 162 -- 2,408 181963-64 Ed Wheless 310 144 18 2,317 241983-84 Sam Fromhart 346 167 20 2,245 161955-59 Charlie Maidon 361 170 37 2,074 8

Annual Passing LeadersYear Name A C Int. Yds. TD1950 Lou Rochelli 85 41 -- 647 41951 Lou Rochelli 126 62 -- 1,002 81952 Lou Rochelli 107 56 15 694 71953 Bill Snyder 17 9 2 235 31954 Bill Snyder 75 28 8 506 41955 Richard Bradham 79 28 12 388 21956 Bob McLean 32 13 4 137 01957 Charlie Maidon 44 18 8 265 21958 Charlie Maidon 125 63 11 764 31959 Charlie Maidon 160 76 13 908 21960 George Wooten 103 36 12 447 21961 George Wooten 105 40 11 603 31962 George Wooten 113 39 10 513 31963 Ed Wheless 123 58 6 1,082 111964 Ed Wheless 187 87 12 1,235 131965 Burgin Beale 96 39 10 578 21966 Burgin Beale 271 131 20 1,525 51967 Burgin Beale 195 84 12 1,398 141968 Burgin Beale 287 137 19 2,079 171969 Jimmy Arrington 172 91 7 1,527 211970 Jim Twisdale 57 20 7 307 31971 Joe West 151 87 6 917 21972 Joe West 232 123 14 1,584 151973 Joe West 255 132 10 1,836 181974 Phil Bracco 102 50 7 698 91975 Martin Page 82 28 10 325 41976 Nick DerCola 139 50 17 876 31977 Mike Currin 191 60 16 1,194 51978 Mike Currin 229 91 17 1,479 81979 Mike Currin 147 65 14 945 4

Year Name A C Int. Yds. TD1980 John Bangley 200 87 10 1,202 111981 John Bangley 281 136 18 1,855 131982 John Bangley 223 122 11 1,738 121983 Sam Fromhart 160 76 8 1,061 71984 Sam Fromhart 186 91 12 1,184 91985 Mike Brodowicz 85 40 7 452 51986 Craig Taylor 193 100 11 1,124 131987 Craig Taylor 203 114 8 1,455 61988 John Wadsworth 62 28 1 346 11989 Page Inge 82 44 3 519 01990 Heath Hewett 252 133 14 1,661 71991 Heath Hewett 212 112 12 1,674 121992 Maurice Blakeney 114 52 5 684 51993 Maurice Blakeney 175 90 6 1,323 91994 Maurice Blakeney 129 55 7 804 51995 Maurice Blakeney 149 6 13 932 41996 Brian Broadie 86 33 5 613 51997 Derrick Moore 73 28 4 572 51998 Derrick Moore 79 34 8 526 21999 Derrick Moore 94 37 7 660 82000 Derrick Moore 80 33 7 768 82001 C.W. Singletary 53 19 9 426 52002 C.W. Singletary 67 25 5 386 32003 Anthony Crews 200 86 16 975 22004 Kye Hamilton 225 129 14 1,093 92005 Kye Hamilton 262 140 7 1,357 62006 Wes Pope 375 228 12 2,572 162007 Scott Riddle 508 346 13 3,817 312008 Scott Riddle 427 263 15 2,871 24

Longest Pass PlaysPasser Receiver Opponent Season YardsSam Fromhart Jessie Jones Guilford 1983 96Scott Riddle A.J. Harris Samford 2008 91Lou Savini Jack Spivey High Point 1948 90Ed Wheless David Gentry Frederick 1964 89Heath Hewett Bobby Johnson Lenoir-Rhyne 1991 81H.L. Robinson Fred Stewart West. Carolina 1965 80Bill Snyder Kerry Richards Davidson 1954 79Derrick Moore Jerry Wallace Western Carolina 1997 78Maurice Blakeney Rod Clark Gardner-Webb 1994 76Larrey Burney Arketa Banks East Tennessee State 2002 75Heath Hewett Kelly Holder Mars Hill 1991 74Burgin Beale Rich McGeorge Presbyterian 1967 73John Bangley Jay Simmons 1982 71Derrick Moore Arketa Banks Gardner-Webb 2000 71Anthony Crews Dan Brooks Tusculum 2003 70Scott Riddle Terrell Hudgins The Citadel 2008 70Burgin Beale threw for over 5,600 yards

during his Phoenix career.


Career Pass Attempts (FCS)Seasons Name Att.2007- Scott Riddle 9352004-05 Kye Hamilton 4872003-06 Wes Pope 4472003-04 Anthony Crews 2011999-2000 Derrick Moore 1742000-03 C.W. Singletary 1482001-04 James Murdaugh 831999-2002 Scott Stevens 292006- Donny Kirby 131999, 2001-02 Larey Burney 8

Season Pass Attempts (FCS)Season Name Att.2007 Scott Riddle 5082008 Scott Riddle 4272006 Wes Pope 3752005 Kye Hamilton 2622004 Kye Hamilton 2252003 Anthony Crews 2001999 Derrick Moore 942000 Derrick Moore 802002 C.W. Singletary 672004 Wes Pope 60

Career Completions (FCS)Seasons Name Comp.2007- Scott Riddle 6092004-05 Kye Hamilton 2692003-06 Wes Pope 2632003-04 Anthony Crews 861999-2000 Derrick Moore 702000-03 C.W. Singletary 522001-04 James Murdaugh 401999-02 Scott Stevens 102006- Donny Kirby 102005-08 Bo Williamson 5

Season Completions (FCS)Season Name Comp.2007 Scott Riddle 3462008 Scott Riddle 2632006 Wes Pope 2282005 Kye Hamilton 1402004 Kye Hamilton 1292003 Anthony Crews 861999 Derrick Moore 372000 Derrick Moore 332004 Wes Pope 312002 C.W. Singletary 25

Career Passing Yards (FCS)Seasons Name Yds.2007- Scott Riddle 6,6882003-06 Wes Pope 2,8942004-05 Kye Hamilton 2,4501999-2000 Derrick Moore 1,4282003-04 Anthony Crews 9752000-03 C.W. Singletary 9152001-04 James Murdaugh 4721999-2002 Scott Stevens 1692005-08 Bo Williamson 1332006- Donny Kirby 102

Season Passing Yards (FCS)Season Name Yds.2007 Scott Riddle 3,8172008 Scott Riddle 2,8712006 Wes Pope 2,5722005 Kye Hamilton 1,3572004 Kye Hamilton 1,0932003 Anthony Crews 9752000 Derrick Moore 7681999 Derrick Moore 6602001 C.W. Singletary 4262002 C.W. Singletary 386

Scott Riddle is Elon’s career passing leader with 6,688 yards in two seasons.

Career Passing TDs (FCS)Seasons Name TD2007- Scott Riddle 552003-06 Wes Pope 171999-2000 Derrick Moore 162004-05 Kye Hamilton 152000-03 C.W. Singletary 82001-04 James Murdaugh 52003-04 Anthony Crews 21999, 2001-02 Larrey Burney 12004-05 Tripp Hursey 12006- Terrell Hudgins 1

Season Passing TDs (FCS)Season Name TD2007 Scott Riddle 312008 Scott Riddle 242006 Wes Pope 162004 Kye Hamilton 91999 Derrick Moore 82000 Derrick Moore 82005 Kye Hamilton 62001 C.W. Singletary 52001 James Murdaugh 32002 C.W. Singletary 3

Career Pass Comp. Pct. (FCS)Seasons Name Pct. (Comp.-Att.)2007- Scott Riddle 65.1 (609-935)2003-06 Wes Pope 58.8 (263-447)2004-05 Kye Hamilton 55.2 (269-487)2001-04 James Murdaugh 48.2 (40-83)2003-04 Anthony Crews 42.8 (86-201)1999-2000 Derrick Moore 40.2 (70-174)2000-03 C.W. Singletary 35.1 (52-148)1999-2002 Scott Stevens 34.5 (10-29)

Minimum 20 attempts

Season Pass Comp. Pct. (FCS)Seasons Name Pct. (Comp.-Att.)2007 Scott Riddle 68.1 (346-508)2008 Scott Riddle 61.6 (263-427)2006 Wes Pope 60.8 (228-375)2004 Kye Hamilton 57.3 (129-225)2005 Kye Hamilton 53.4 (140-262)2004 Wes Pope 51.7 (31-60)2002 James Murdaugh 48.9 (23-47)2001 James Murdaugh 47.2 (17-36)2003 Anthony Crews 43.0 (86-200)2000 Derrick Moore 41.2 (33-80)

Minimum 20 attempts

Season Pass Efficiency (FCS)Seasons Name Rating2007 Scott Riddle 146.22000 Derrick Moore 137.42008 Scott Riddle 129.62006 Wes Pope 126.12001 James Murdaugh 114.31999 Derrick Moore 111.52001 C.W. Singletary 100.52005 Kye Hamilton 99.22004 Kye Hamilton 98.92002 C.W. Singletary 85.6

Minimum 20 attempts

Career Pass Efficiency (FCS)Seasons Name Rating2007- Scott Riddle 138.61999-2000 Derrick Moore 123.42003-06 Wes Pope 118.62004-05 Kye Hamilton 99.02001-04 James Murdaugh 96.61999-2002 Scott Stevens 83.42000-03 C.W. Singletary 80.62003-04 Anthony Crews 69.9

Minimum 20 attempts


Record Breakers

INDIVIDUAL RECORDSRushesGame 48 Bobby Hedrick (Carson-Newman, 1978)Season 385 Bobby Hedrick (1978)Career 1,259 Bobby Hedrick (1977-80)

Rushing YardsGame 309 Dwayne Clark (Mars Hill, 1987)Season 1,793 Bobby Hedrick (1978)Career 5,605 Bobby Hedrick (1977-80)

TEAM RECORDSMost RushesGame 83 Carson-Newman (1976)

Most Rushing YardsGame 507 Bowie State (1983)Season 3,352 12 games (1976)

Highest Per Game Rushing AverageSeason 279.3 12 games (1976)

Career Rushing LeadersSeasons Name Carries Yards Avg. TD1977-80 Bobby Hedrick 1,375 5,605 4.1 651985-87 Dwayne Clark 753 4,391 5.8 501997-00 Derrick Moore 686 3,197 4.7 321989-92 Bobby Johnson 640 3,068 4.8 281990-93 Elliott Armstrong 536 3,015 5.6 241980-83 Fred Jordan 566 2,981 5.3 141970-72 Mike Lawton 673 2,858 4.3 351973-76 Prince Deese 538 2,708 5.1 221983-85 Jonas Davis 479 2,557 5.3 281973-76 Alex McMillan 469 2,557 5.5 292000-03 Rashaud Palmer 519 2,550 4.9 241973-76 Howard Ferguson 362 2,388 6.6 221996-99 Steven Ferguson 429 2,270 5.3 261954-57 Bob Stauffenberg 466 2,073 4.4 251966-69 Emery Moore 511 2,161 4.2 24

Single-Game Rushing LeadersSeason Name Carries Yards Opponent1987 Dwayne Clark 24 309 Mars Hill1970 Mike Lawton 45 294 Gardner-Webb1979 Bobby Hedrick 36 252 Carson-Newman1978 Bobby Hedrick 41 246 Carson-Newman2002 Rashaud Palmer 16 245 Liberty1973 Alex McMillan 33 238 Lenoir-Rhyne1976 Bobby Hedrick 41 230 Carson-Newman1986 Dwayne Clark 25 219 Catawba1997 Derrick Moore 15 218 Lenoir-Rhyne1988 George Dixon 33 213 Presbyterian1986 Dwayne Clark 33 210 Liberty1986 Dwayne Clark 36 208 Gardner-Webb1976 Howard Ferguson 35 207 Carson-Newman1986 Dwayne Clark 24 202 Newberry1925 Neal Raub 18 201 Emory & Henry

Bobby Hedrick owns the Elon record for career rushing yards with 5,605 yards.

Rashaud Palmer ran for 245 yards in an outing against Liberty in 2002.

Longest Run (From Scrimmage)

Name Opponent (Season) Yds.Derrick Moore Morehead St. (1998) 90George Wooten Newberry (1962) 89Derrick Moore Lenoir-Rhyne (1997) 89Webb Newsome Naval Apprentice (1932) 88Gary Darnell Gardner-Webb (1973) 85Dwayne Banks Newberry (1997) 84Sonny Pruett Guilford, 1964 83Ray Dalton Winston-Salem St.(1981) 80DeWayne Thomas Furman, 1997 80Bob Overton Lenoir-Rhyne (1959) 79Fred Jordan Catawba (1980) 79Eric Herndon Guilford (1985) 79DeWayne Thomas Delaware St. (1999) 79Wayne Mahanes Newberry (1966) 77Howard Ferguson Lock Haven (1976) 76George Dixon Guilford (1986) 76Alex McMillan Lenoir-Rhyne (1976) 75Grady Brown Lexington Ath. Ass. (1920) 75Steven Ferguson Delaware St. (1999) 75


Annual Rushing LeadersYear Name Att. Yds. Avg.1950 R.K. Grayson 93 543 5.81951 Fred Biangardi 129 502 3.91952 John Platt 55 226 4.11953 Revell Morrison 66 419 6.31954 Bob Stauffenberg 111 488 4.31955 Whitney Bradham 129 525 4.11956 Bob Stauffenberg 200 937 4.71957 Bob Stauffenberg 129 550 4.31958 Joey Delgais 131 535 4.11959 Bob McLean 82 314 3.81960 Burl Clements 74 308 4.11961 Wayne Mahanes 87 400 4.71962 Wayne Mahanes 104 596 5.71963 Willie Tart 98 434 4.41964 Fred Stewart 94 528 5.61965 Fred Stewart 96 305 3.21966 Perry Williams 116 433 3.81967 Emery Moore 110 471 4.31968 Emery Moore 155 710 4.61969 Emery Moore 144 645 4.51970 Mike Lawton 126 594 4.71971 Mike Lawton 282 1,128 4.01972 Mike Lawton 265 1,136 4.31973 Alex McMillan 176 1,049 6.01974 Prince Deese 144 721 5.11975 Howard Ferguson 162 1,067 6.61976 Howard Ferguson 246 1,129 7.01977 Bobby Hedrick 372 1,177 4.61978 Bobby Hedrick 385 1,505 3.91979 Bobby Hedrick 246 1,129 4.61980 Bobby Hedrick 372 1,793 4.81981 Fred Jordan 217 923 4.21982 Fred Jordan 113 609 5.31983 Jimmy Smith 136 676 4.91984 Jonas Davis 136 1,103 8.11985 Jonas Davis 211 1,173 5.51986 Dwayne Clark 235 1,473 6.31987 Dwayne Clark 261 1,550 5.91988 Dwayne Clark 241 1,176 4.91989 Bobby Johnson 138 480 3.51990 Bobby Johnson 195 1,021 5.21991 Elliott Armstrong 147 772 5.31992 Bobby Johnson 155 853 5.51993 Elliott Armstrong 201 1,311 6.51994 Quentin Mitchell 105 623 5.91995 Shawn Gannaway 163 615 3.81996 DeWayne Thomas 78 465 6.01997 Derrick Moore 176 906 5.11998 Derrick Moore 169 834 4.91999 Steven Ferguson 190 1,003 5.32000 Derrick Moore 187 807 4.32001 Martin Swindell 98 602 6.12002 Rashaud Palmer 148 879 5.92003 Rashaud Palmer 238 920 3.92004 John Taylor 247 1,069 4.32005 Reggie Hall 195 796 4.12006 Reggie Hall 87 418 4.82007 T.J. Clegg 76 279 3.72008 Brandon Newsome 183 931 5.1

Career Rushing Yards (FCS)Seasons Name Yards (Carries)2000-03 Rashaud Palmer 2,550 (519)1999-2000 Derrick Moore 1,457 (341)2003-06 Reggie Hall 1,275 (293)2006- Brandon Newsome 1,169 (241)2004 John Taylor 1,069 (247)1999-2002 Martin Swindell 1,026 (187)1999 Steven Ferguson 1,003 (190)2000-02 Robert Downing 845 (145)1999-2000 Chris Bryan 838 (140)2000-03 C.W. Singletary 779 (234)

Season Rushing Yards (FCS)Season Name Yards (Carries)2004 John Taylor 1,069 (247)1999 Steven Ferguson 1,003 (190)2008 Brandon Newsome 931 (183)2003 Rashaud Palmer 920 (238)2002 Rashaud Palmer 879 (148)2000 Derrick Moore 807 (187)2005 Reggie Hall 796 (195)1999 Derrick Moore 650 (154)2001 Martin Swindell 602 (98)2001 Rashaud Palmer 556 (97)

Career Rush Attempts (FCS)Seasons Name Att.2000-03 Rashaud Palmer 5191999-2000 Derrick Moore 3412003-06 Reggie Hall 2932004 John Taylor 2472006- Brandon Newsome 2412000-03 C.W. Singletary 2341999 Steven Ferguson 1901999-2002 Martin Swindell 1872002-04 Marcus Johnson 1642001-04 James Murdaugh 162

Season Rush Attempts (FCS)Season Name Att.2004 John Taylor 2472003 Rashaud Palmer 2382005 Reggie Hall 1951999 Steven Ferguson 1902000 Derrick Moore 1872008 Brandon Newsome 1831999 Derrick Moore 1542002 Rashaud Palmer 1482007 Scott Riddle 1142002 C.W. Singletary 103

Brandon Newsome needs just 289 yards to take over second place in Elon’s Division I

career rushing record book.

Career Rushing TDs (FCS)

Seasons Name TD2000-03 Rashaud Palmer 241999-2000 Derrick Moore 172004 John Taylor 101999 Steven Ferguson 92007- Scott Riddle 102000-03 C.W. Singletary 82003-06 Reggie Hall 82000-02 Robert Downing 71999-2002 Martin Swindell 61999-2000, 02 Eric Jones 6

Season Rushing TDs (FCS)Season Name TD2004 John Taylor 101999 Steven Ferguson 92000 Derrick Moore 92002 Rashaud Palmer 92007 Scott Riddle 91999 Derrick Moore 82001 Rashaud Palmer 62003 Rashaud Palmer 62005 Reggie Hall 62000 Robert Downing 5


Record Breakers

INDIVIDUAL RECORDSReceptionsGame 16 Terrell Hudgins (Liberty & at Furman, 2007)Season 117 Terrell Hudgins (2007)Career 272 Terrell Hudgins (2006-Present)

Receiving YardsGame 285 Richard McGeorge (1968)Season 1,474 Terrell Hudgins (2007)Career 3,617 Terrell Hudgins (2006-Present)

Most Touchdown ReceptionsGame 4 Terrell Hudgins (Liberty, 2007) 4 Curtis Leary (Wisconsin-La Crosse, 1973) 4 Curtis Leary (Lenoir-Rhyne, 1972) 4 Richard McGeorge (Newberry, 1969) Season 18 Terrell Hudgins (2007)Career 36 Terrell Hudgins (2006-Present)

Career Receiving LeadersSeason Player Rec. Yards Avg. TD2006- Terrell Hudgins 272 3,617 13.3 361966-69 Richard McGeorge 224 3,486 15.6 312004-06 Michael Mayers 223 2,872 12.3 132006-08 Bo Williamson 113 1,462 12.9 151986-89 Casey Beathard 110 1,080 14.6 41970-73 Curtis Leary 107 1,707 16.0 181963-66 Pete Jarvis 88 910 10.3 51991-94 Rod Clark 88 1,535 17.4 121981-84 Jay Simmons 82 1,147 14.0 71981-83 Kelly Stanley 78 1,108 14.2 141979-82 Steve Vargas 76 1,255 16.5 91979-81 Joey Hackett 72 1,164 16.2 71984-87 Chuck Ward 68 813 12.0 131955-58 Tony Carcaterra 66 895 13.6 91971-74 Tommy Spoon 57 804 14.1 101969-72 Ken Morgan 56 769 13.7 81981-83 Jessie Jones 56 1,107 19.8 71977-81 Bobby Hedrick 55 627 11.4 51971-74 Rodney Evans 54 582 10.8 81999-02 Arketa Banks 54 1,371 25.4 171950-52 Bill Blackstone 52 730 14.0 3

By Receptions, Since 1950

Annual Receiving LeadersSeason Name Rec. Yds. Avg. TD1950 Bob Lewis 27 537 19.9 31951 Len Greenwood 28 294 10.5 21952 Bill Blackstone 23 324 14.1 21953 Mel Bennett 7 227 32.4 21954 Chuck Micheaux 15 226 17.7 31955 Tony Carcaterra 10 123 12.3 11956 Tony Carcaterra 15 234 15.6 41957 Tony Carcaterra 13 205 15.8 21958 Tony Carcaterra 28 333 11.9 21959 Bob McLean 21 272 13.0 01960 John Gozjack 8 175 21.9 21961 Wayne Mahanes 8 130 16.2 01962 Wayne Mahanes 9 123 13.7 01963 Dan Kelley 14 217 15.5 21964 Rex Harrison 31 426 13.7 21965 A.W. McGee 22 260 11.8 01966 Pete Jarvis 51 510 10.0 21967 Richard McGeorge 53 882 16.6 81968 Richard McGeorge 65 1,081 16.6 71969 Richard McGeorge 58 910 15.7 131970 David Rudder 18 284 15.8 31971 Curtis Leary 32 432 13.5 41972 Curtis Leary 36 547 15.2 51973 Curtis Leary 35 698 19.9 91974 Gary Stroud 17 302 17.8 31975 Ron Reitzel 16 172 10.8 21976 Keith Richardson 23 485 21.0 21977 Roxie Bratton 14 313 22.4 21978 Joey Hackett 26 452 17.4 41979 Larry Smith 13 304 23.4 2

Season Name Rec. Yds. Avg. TD1980 Joey Hackett 30 481 16.0 31981 Kelly Stanley 32 456 14.2 91982 Steve Vargas 35 569 16.2 41983 Jessie Jones 18 327 18.1 31984 Jay Simmons 34 479 14.0 31985 Stanley Hairston 24 346 14.4 21986 Jay Simmons 26 275 10.6 01987 Casey Beathard 39 556 14.3 11988 Casey Beathard 24 293 12.2 01989 Casey Beathard 36 410 11.4 01990 Robbie Burnett 36 381 13.4 51991 Kelly Holder 25 444 17.8 41992 Rod Clark 17 245 14.4 21993 Rod Clark 36 590 16.4 61994 Rod Clark 21 476 22.7 21995 Corey Hatchell 33 620 18.8 21996 Travis Whitaker 24 470 19.6 71997 Travis Whitaker 8 156 19.5 31998 Brian Broadie 10 247 24.7 21999 Brian Broadie 9 192 21.3 22000 Arketa Banks 17 504 29.6 72001 Arketa Banks 22 538 24.5 62002 Arketa Banks 15 329 21.9 42003 Stan Smith 21 253 12.0 02004 Anthony Crews 40 351 8.8 42005 Michael Mayers 41 632 15.4 42006 Terrell Hudgins 69 1,027 14.9 82007 Terrell Hudgins 117 1,474 12.6 182008 Terrell Hudgins 86 1,116 13.0 10

Richard McGeorge held Elon’s career receiving record for 39 years

with 224 catches for 3,486 yards.


Career Receiving Yds. (FCS)Seasons Name Yards2006- Terrell Hudgins 3,6172004-07 Michael Mayers 2,8722005-08 Bo Williamson 1,4622000-02 Arketa Banks 1,3712001-04 Stan Smith 5842003-06 Reggie Hall 4402007- Sean Jeffcoat 4352003-04, 06-07 T.J. Clegg 3682003-04 Anthony Crews 3511999-2000 Rae Brown 300

Season Receiving Yds. (FCS)Season Name Yards2007 Terrell Hudgins 1,4742008 Terrell Hudgins 1,1162007 Michael Mayers 1,0642006 Terrell Hudgins 1,0272006 Michael Mayers 8662005 Michael Mayers 6322007 Bo Williamson 6172008 Bo Williamson 5612001 Arketa Banks 5382000 Arketa Banks 504

Career Receptions (FCS)Seasons Name Rec.2006- Terrell Hudgins 2722004-07 Michael Mayers 2232005-08 Bo Williamson 1132003-06 Reggie Hall 662001-04 Stan Smith 572000-02 Arketa Banks 542003-04, 06-07 T.J. Clegg 482006- Brandon Newsome 432003-04 Anthony Crews 402007- Sean Jeffcoat 40

Season Receptions (FCS)Season Name Rec.2007 Terrell Hudgins 1172007 Michael Mayers 902008 Terrell Hudgins 862006 Michael Mayers 732006 Terrell Hudgins 692008 Bo Williamson 462005 Michael Mayers 412004 Anthony Crews 402007 Bo Williamson 402006 Reggie Hall 37

Career Receiving TDs (FCS)Seasons Name TD2006- Terrell Hudgins 362000-02 Arketa Banks 172005-08 Bo Williamson 152004-07 Michael Mayers 132003-04 Anthony Crews 41999 Travis Whitaker 31999-2000 Rae Brown 32002-05 Kyle Belkoski 32007- Dontay Taylor 32003-06 Reggie Hall 2

Season Receiving TDs (FCS)Season Name TD2007 Terrell Hudgins 182008 Terrell Hudgins 102006 Terrell Hudgins 82000 Arketa Banks 72008 Bo Williamson 72001 Arketa Banks 62007 Bo Williamson 62002 Arketa Banks 42004 Anthony Crews 42005 Michael Mayers 4

Bo Williamson’s 113 receptions rank fourth among Elon’s all-time leaders.

Arketa Banks finished his career with 1,371 receiving yards.

Terrell Hudgins owns the Elon and SoCon records with 272 career receptions.


Record Breakers

INDIVIDUAL RECORDSTouchdownsGame 5 George Dixon (Presbyterian, 1989) 5 Pete Williams (Atlantic Christian, 1930) Season 22 Dwayne Clark (1987)Career 65 Bobby Hedrick (1977-80)

PointsGame 33 Pete Williams (Atlantic Christian, 1930)Season 134 Dwayne Clark (1987)Career 392 Bobby Hedrick (1977-80)

Most Touchdowns ResponsibleGame 6 Scott Riddle (4 pass, 2 run) (Liberty, 2007) 6 Scott Riddle (3 pass, 3 run) (at Furman, 2007) 6 Ed Wheless (5 pass, 1 run) (Lenoir-Rhyne, 1964) 6 Jimmy Arrington (6 pass) (Catawba, 1969)Season 40 Scott Riddle (31 pass, 9 run) (2007)Career 65 Scott Riddle (55 pass, 10 run) (2007-Present) 65 Bobby Hedrick (unknown) (1977-80) TEAM RECORDSMost Points — TotalGame 88 Atlantic Christian (1920)Season 400 13 games (1973) 400 11 games (2007)

Most Points — AverageSeason 36.4 11 games (2007)

Most TouchdownsGame 13 Atlantic Christian (1920) 13 Edenton Marines (1949)Season 55 13 games (1973)

Career Scoring LeadersYears Name, Pos. TD PAT FG Pts.1977-80 Bobby Hedrick, RB 65 2 0 3922005-08 Andrew Wilcox, PK 0 130 59 3071985-87 Dwayne Clark, RB 43 2 0 2601979-82 Phil Renn, PK 0 129 36 2371928-31 Pete Williams, FB 33 27 0 2251985-88 Paul Mullen, PK 0 119 35 2242006- Terrell Hudgins, WR 36 2 0 2201970-72 Mike Lawton, HB 35 0 0 2101997-00 Derrick Moore, QB 32 0 0 1961966-69 Richard McGeorge, End 31 2 0 1881989-92 Troy Ford, PK 0 100 29 1871989-92 Bobby Johnson, RB 31 0 0 1861973-76 Alex McMillan, RB 29 1 0 1761976-78 Mitch Rippy, PK 0 102 24 1741990-93 Elliott Armstrong, RB 29 0 0 1741983-85 Jonas Davis, RB 28 0 0 1681934-37 James Abbitt, FB 26 5 0 1611996-99 Steven Ferguson, RB 26 1 0 1581968-71 Grover Helsley, PK 0 85 24 1571954-57 Bob Stauffenberg, FB 25 0 0 150

Annual Scoring LeadersYear Name TD PAT FG Pts.1909 Reddie Rowe 4 0 0 201919 Johnson, Cannon, Sides 1 0 0 61920 E.S. “Johnny” Johnson 5 11 1 441921 L.J. “Hap” Perry 5 0 0 301922 L.J. “Hap” Perry 5 6 2 441923 Gordon Kirkland 4 0 0 241924 H.R. Richardson 1 1 0 71925 Kirkland, Raub, Kelly 1 0 0 61926 Bock, Kelly, Boegher 1 0 0 61927 James “Jabo” Waggoner 3 0 0 181928 Pete Williams 5 0 0 301929 Pete Williams 9 5 0 591930 Pete Williams 12 16 0 881931 Pete Williams 7 6 0 481932 Webb Newsome 3 0 0 181933 Ralph Neal 10 2 0 621934 Jack Stallings 9 1 0 551935 Jack Stallings 7 11 0 531936 James aAbbitt 12 3 0 751937 James Abbitt 7 0 0 421938 Joe Golombek 8 0 0 481939 Fred Pittman 7 5 0 471940 Stan Yonkoski 6 0 0 361941 Joe Tomanchek 12 0 0 721942-45 WORLD WAR II NO TEAM1946 Bobby Harris 6 0 0 361947 Jim Huyett 2 6 2 241948 Frank Tingley 4 0 0 241949 Fred Biangardi 6 0 0 361950 Pete Marshburn 9 0 0 541951 Fred Biangardi 8 0 0 481952 John Platt 3 0 0 181953 Revell Morrison 4 0 0 241954 Kerry Richards 7 2 0 441955 Kerry Richards 3 2 0 201956 Bob Stauffenberg 9 0 0 541957 Bob Stauffenberg 9 0 0 541958 Joey Delgais 6 0 0 361959 Bob Overton 3 0 0 181960 George Wooten 3 2 0 201961 Burl Clements 5 4 0 341962 George Wooten 6 11 1 501963 Willie Tart 8 2 0 501964 David Gentry 9 2 0 561965 Fred Stewart 5 2 0 32

Year Name TD PAT FG Pts.1966 Perry Williams 6 0 0 361967 Richard McGeorge 13 0 0 781968 Emery Moore 9 0 0 541969 Richard McGeorge 13 0 0 781970 Mike Lawton 5 0 0 301971 Mike Lawton 12 0 0 721972 Mike Lawton 18 0 0 1081973 Alex McMillan 15 0 0 901974 Rodney Evans 7 0 0 421975 Howard Ferguson 8 2 0 521976 Howard Ferguson 13 2 0 801977 Bobby Hedrick 12 0 0 721977 Bob Defrenn 12 0 0 721978 Bobby Hedrick 20 2 0 1221979 Bobby Hedrick 13 0 0 781980 Bobby Hedrick 20 0 0 1201981 Phil Renn 0 38 15 831982 Phil Renn 0 24 9 511983 Jimmy Smith 8 0 0 481984 Jonas Davis 14 0 0 841985 Jonas Davis 14 0 0 841986 Dwayne Clark 20 0 0 1201987 Dwayne Clark 22 2 0 1341988 George Dixon 12 0 0 721989 Bobby Johnson 5 0 0 301990 Bobby Johnson 10 0 0 601991 Elliott Armstrong 10 0 0 601992 Troy Ford 0 29 10 591993 Neil Mays 10 0 0 601994 Quentin Mitchell 9 0 0 541995 Shawn Gannaway 8 0 0 481996 Travis Whitaker 7 0 0 421997 Austin Boone 0 35 7 561998 Steven Ferguson 12 0 0 721999 Jim Willis 0 37 11 702000 Beau Wegmann 0 32 12 682001 Arketa Banks 7 0 0 422002 Rashaud Palmer 9 0 0 542003 Rashaud Palmer 6 0 0 362004 John Taylor 10 0 0 602005 Andrew Wilcox 0 18 11 512006 Andrew Wilcox 0 29 12 652007 Terrell Hudgins 18 1 0 1102008 Andrew Wilcox 0 33 22 99

Touchdowns were worth five points in 1909.Andrew Wilcox is Elon’s second all-time

leading scorer with 307 points.


Career Total Points (FCS)Seasons Name Pts.2005-08 Andrew Wilcox 307 (130 PAT, 59 FG)2006- Terrell Hudgins 200 (36 TD, 2 PAT)2000-03 Rashaud Palmer 144 (24 TD)2000-02 Arketa Banks 110 (18 TD, 1 PAT)1999-2000 Derrick Moore 104 (17 TD, 1 PAT)2005-08 Bo Williamson 96 (16 TD)2004-07 Michael Mayers 90 (15 TD)1999-2001 Beau Wegmann 84 (48 PAT, 12 FG)1999 Jim Wills 70 (37 PAT, 11 FG)2003-06 Reggie Hall 60 (10 TD)2004 John Taylor 60 (10 TD)

Season Total Points (FCS)Season Name Pts.2007 Terrell Hudgins 110 (18 TD, 1 PAT)2008 Andrew Wilcox 99 (33 PAT, 22 FG)2007 Andrew Wilcox 92 (50 PAT, 14 FG)1999 Jim Wills 70 (37 PAT, 11 FG)2000 Beau Wegmann 68 (32 PAT, 12 FG)2006 Andrew Wilcox 65 (29 PAT, 12 FG)2004 John Taylor 60 (10 TD)2008 Terrell Hudgins 60 (10 TD)1999 Steven Ferguson 56 (9 TD, 1 PAT)2000 Derrick Moore 54 (9 TD)2002 Rashaud Palmer 54 (9 TD)2007 Scott Riddle 54 (9 TD)

Career TDs Scored (FCS)Seasons Name TD2006- Terrell Hudgins 36 (36 rcv.)2000-03 Rashaud Palmer 24 (24 rush)2000-02 Arketa Banks 18 (17 rcv., 1 ret.)1999-2000 Derrick Moore 17 (17 rush)2005-08 Bo Williamson 16 (15 rcv., 1 ret.)2004-07 Michael Mayers 15 (1 rush, 13 rcv., 1 ret.)2003-06 Reggie Hall 10 (8 rush, 2 rcv.)2004 John Taylor 10 (10 rush)2007- Scott Riddle 10 (10 rush)1999 Steven Ferguson 9 (9 rush)

Season TDs Scored (FCS)Season Name TD2007 Terrell Hudgins 18 (18 rcv.)2004 John Taylor 10 (10 rush)2008 Terrell Hudgins 10 (10 rcv.)1999 Steven Ferguson 9 (9 rush)2000 Derrick Moore 9 (9 rush)2002 Rashaud Palmer 9 (9 rush)2007 Scott Riddle 9 (9 rush)1999 Derrick Moore 8 (8 rush)2006 Terrell Hudgins 8 (8 rcv.)2001 Arketa Banks 7 (6 rcv., 1 ret.)2007 Bo Williamson 7 (6 rcv., 1 ret.)2008 Bo Williamson 7 (7 rcv.)

Career TDs Resp. For (FCS)Seasons Name TD2007- Scott Riddle 651999-2000 Derrick Moore 332006- Terrell Hudgins 372000-03 Rashaud Palmer 242003-06 Wes Pope 212000-02 Arketa Banks 182005-08 Bo Williamson 172000-03 C.W. Singletary 162004-05 Kye Hamilton 152004-07 Michael Mayers 15

Season TDs Resp. For (FCS)Season Name TD2007 Scott Riddle 402008 Scott Riddle 252006 Wes Pope 202007 Terrell Hudgins 182000 Derrick Moore 171999 Derrick Moore 162004 John Taylor 102008 Terrell Hudgins 101999 Steven Ferguson 92002 Rashaud Palmer 92004 Kye Hamilton 92006 Terrell Hudgins 9

John Taylor was the scoring leader in 2004 with 10 touchdowns.

Reggie Hall scored 60 points on 10 touchdowns during his career.

Mike Lawton lead the team in scoring for three straight years from 1970-72.


Record Breakers

INDIVIDUAL RECORDSTotal OffenseGame 516 Scott Riddle (at Furman, 2007)Season 3,738 Scott Riddle (2007)Career 6,615 Scott Riddle (2007-Present)

Total Offense AverageSeason 339.8 Scott Riddle (2007)Career 1,836.6 John Bangley (1980-82)

Most Offensive PlaysGame 67 Scott Riddle (GSU, 2007)Season 622 Scott Riddle (2007)Career 1,259 Bobby Hedrick (1977-80) TEAM RECORDSTotal OffenseGame 667 Presbyterian (2008, 246 rush, 421 pass)Season 4,886 12 games (1976)

Highest Per Game Total Offense AverageSeason 421.6 10 games (1984)

Career Total Offense LeadersSeasons Name Plays Avg. TD Yards2007- Scott Riddle 1,126 5.9 65 6,6151997-00 Derrick Moore 1,012 5.7 55 5,7231965-68 Burgin Beale 1,041 5.4 48 5,6331977-80 Bobby Hedrick 1,263 4.5 65 5,6311980-82 John Bangley 1,139 4.6 49 5,5101992-95 Maurice Blakeney 882 5.2 41 4,6191985-88 Dwayne Clark 753 5.8 50 4,3911970-73 Joe West 797 5.4 36 4,3371976-79 Mike Currin 749 5.4 27 4,0741949-52 Lou Rochelli 619 5.3 25 3,2611989-92 Bobby Johnson 640 4.8 31 3,0681990-93 Elliott Armstrong 536 5.6 24 3,0151980-83 Fred Jordan 566 5.3 14 2,9811970-72 Mike Lawton 687 4.3 40 2,9472003-06 Wes Pope 550 5.2 21 2,8861986-87 Craig Taylor 533 5.2 20 2,7711973-76 Prince Deese 544 5.1 23 2,7541959-62 George Wooten 637 4.1 21 2,5932000-03 Rashaud Palmer 522 5.0 24 2,5911973-76 Alex McMillan 469 5.5 29 2,5571956-59 Charlie Maidon 550 4.6 16 2,5291973-76 Howard Ferguson 366 6.9 22 2,5181963-64 Ed Wheless 421 5.5 30 2,3071996-99 Steven Ferguson 429 5.3 26 2,2702004-05 Kye Hamilton 528 4.2 15 2,2101966-69 Emery Moore 511 4.2 24 2,1611954-57 Bob Stauffenberg 466 4.4 25 2,073

Annual Individual Total Offense LeadersSeason Name Rush Pass Total1950 Lou Rochelli 332 647 9791951 Lou Rochelli 271 1,002 1,2731952 Lou Rochelli 199 694 8931953 John Platt 354 72 4261954 Bill Snyder 161 506 6671955 Whitney Bradham 525 0 5251956 Bob Stauffenberg 937 0 9371957 Bob Stauffenberg 550 0 5501958 Charlie Maidon 148 764 9121959 Charlie Maidon 69 908 9771960 George Wooten 198 447 6451961 George Wooten 397 603 1,0001962 George Wooten 307 513 8201963 Ed Wheless 87 1,235 1,3221964 Ed Wheless -106 1,082 9761965 Burgin Beale -110 587 4771966 Burgin Beale 99 1,525 1,6241967 Burgin Beale 60 1,398 1,4581968 Burgin Beale -37 2,090 2,0531969 Jimmy Arrington 152 1,527 1,6791970 Mike Lawton 594 0 5941971 Mike Lawton 1,128 45 1,1731972 Joe West -32 1,584 1,5521973 Joe West -110 1,836 1,7261974 Phil Bracco 73 698 7711975 Howard Ferguson 1,067 58 1,1251976 Howard Ferguson 1,152 72 1,2241977 Bobby Hedrick 1,178 0 1,1781978 Bobby Hedrick 1,505 0 1,5051979 Bobby Hedrick 1,129 26 1,155

Season Name Rush Pass Total1980 Bobby Hedrick 1,793 0 1,7931981 John Bangley 453 1,855 2,3081982 John Bangley 172 1,738 1,9101983 Sam Fromhart 64 1,061 1,1251984 Sam Fromhart 130 1,184 1,3141985 Jonas Davis 1,173 0 1,1731986 Dwayne Clark 1,473 0 1,4731987 Dwayne Clark 1,550 0 1,5501988 Dwayne Clark 1,176 0 1,1761989 Bobby Johnson 480 0 4801990 Bobby Johnson 1,021 0 1,0211991 Elliott Armstrong 772 0 7721992 Bobby Johnson 853 0 8531993 Elliott Armstrong 1,311 0 1,3111994 Maurice Blakeney 324 804 1,1281995 Maurice Blakeney 197 932 1,1291996 Brian Broadie 465 613 1,0781997 Derrick Moore 906 572 1,4781998 Derrick Moore 834 526 1,3601999 Derrick Moore 650 660 1,3102000 Derrick Moore 807 768 1,5752001 C.W. Singletary 229 426 6552002 Rashaud Palmer 879 41 9202003 Anthony Crews 99 975 1,0742004 John Taylor 1,069 0 1,0692005 Kye Hamilton -179 1,357 1,1782006 Wes Pope 35 2,572 2,6072007 Scott Riddle -79 3,817 3,7382008 Scott Riddle 6 2,871 2,877

Derrick Moore sits second on Elon’s total offense list with 1,012 plays for 5,723 yards.


Annual Team Total OffenseYear Total Offense Rush Pass Avg. 1949 3,140 2,315 825 314.01950 3,368 2,211 1,157 336.81951 2,822 1,282 1,540 313.51952 2,142 1,188 953 214.11953 1,825 1,320 499 228.11954 2,371 1,734 637 263.41955 1,664 1,142 522 166.41956 2,674 2,193 481 269.41957 1,805 1,385 420 300.81958 2,460 1,545 915 273.31959 2,323 1,299 1,024 232.31960 1,895 1,276 609 189.5 1961 2,406 1,675 731 239.11962 2,708 2,195 513 279.81963 2,409 1,327 1,082 240.91964 2,738 1,494 1,244 304.21965 1,611 666 945 161.11966 2,663 1,080 1,583 267.31967 3,022 1,385 1,637 335.81968 3,111 959 2,152 345.61969 3,474 1,297 2,177 347.41970 1,940 1,136 803 194.01971 2,880 1,171 1,260 261.81972 3,880 2,121 1,759 352.81973 4,528 2,334 2,194 348.21974 3,472 2,240 1,232 289.31975 3,297 2,554 743 297.71976 4,886 3,352 1,534 407.11977 3,740 2,546 1,194 340.01978 3,894 2,314 1,580 278.11979 3,404 1,824 1,052 340.41980 4,609 3,246 1,363 329.21981 4,295 2,404 1,891 330.41982 3,467 1,708 1,759 345.71983 3,165 2,056 1,109 316.51984 4,216 2,808 1,408 421.61985 3,720 2,819 901 372.01986 3,854 2,630 1,224 385.41987 4,015 2,428 1,587 401.51988 3,703 2,986 717 336.61989 2,432 1,153 1,279 243.21990 3,661 1,616 2,045 366.11991 3,939 2,201 1,738 358.11992 3,621 2,889 732 362.11993 4,166 2,715 1,451 378.71994 3,088 2,003 1,085 308.81995 3,140 1,805 1,335 276.31996 3,340 2,465 875 303.61997 3,729 3,091 638 339.01998 3,609 2,986 623 328.11999 3,996 3,278 718 363.32000 3,833 2,985 848 348.52001 3,098 2,338 760 281.62002 3,198 2,454 744 290.72003 2,709 1,614 1,095 225.82004 2,882 1,508 1,374 262.02005 2,792 1,411 1,381 253.82006 3,642 935 2,707 331.12007 4,637 710 3,927 421.52008 4,667 1,733 2,934 388.9

Career All-Purpose Yds. (FCS)Seasons Name Yards2004-07 Michael Mayers 4,6972000-03 Rashaud Palmer 4,0472006- Terrell Hudgins 3,6442000-02 Arketa Banks 2,7472005-08 Bo Williamson 2,1132003-06 Reggie Hall 1,7302003-04, 06-07 T.J. Clegg 1,4981999-2000 Derrick Moore 1,4572006- Brandon Newsome 1,4432002-05 Dwayne Ijames 1,376

Season All-Purpose Yds. (FCS)Season Name Yards2007 Michael Mayers 1,9592007 Terrell Hudgins 1,4802006 Michael Mayers 1,4051999 Steven Ferguson 1,1982004 John Taylor 1,1872002 Rashaud Palmer 1,1812008 Terrell Hudgins 1,1162003 Rashaud Palmer 1,0882008 Brandon Newsome 1,0832002 Arketa Banks 1,066

Wes Pope accounted for 2,886 yards of total offense from 2003-06.

Career Total Offense (FCS)Seasons Name Yards2007- Scott Riddle 6,6152003-06 Wes Pope 2,8861999-2000 Derrick Moore 2,8852000-03 Rashaud Palmer 2,5912004-05 Kye Hamilton 2,2102000-03 C.W. Singletary 1,6942003-06 Reggie Hall 1,2752006- Brandon Newsome 1,1692003-04 Anthony Crews 1,0742004 John Taylor 1,069

Season Total Offense (FCS)Season Name Yards2007 Scott Riddle 3,7382008 Scott Riddle 2,8772006 Wes Pope 2,6072000 Derrick Moore 1,5751999 Derrick Moore 1,3102005 Kye Hamilton 1,1782003 Anthony Crews 1,0742004 John Taylor 1,0692004 Kye Hamilton 1,0321999 Steven Ferguson 1,003

Michael Mayers posted 4,697 all-purpose yards in his career.


Record Breakers

INDIVIDUAL RECORDSMost Field Goals MadeGame 5 Andrew Wilcox (GSU, 2008) 5 Andrew Wilcox (GSU, 2007)Season 22 Andrew Wilcox (2008)Career 59 Andrew Wilcox (2005-08)

Most PAT Kicks MadeGame 9 Grover Helsley (Concord State, 1968)Season 50 Andrew Wilcox (2007)Career 130 Andrew Wilcox (2005-08) TEAM RECORDSMost Field Goals MadeSeason 22 12 games (2008)

Most PAT Kicks MadeSeason 50 11 games (2007)

Career FGs MadeSeasons Name FG2005-08 Andrew Wilcox 591979-82 Phil Renn 361985-88 Paul Mullen 351989-92 Troy Ford 291968-71 Grover Helsley 241976-78 Mitch Rippy 241996-98 Austin Boone 231993-95 D.J. McGarrigan 122000-01 Beau Wegmann 122002-04 Anthony Turowski 121999 Jim Willis 11

Longest Field GoalsName Opponent, Year LongMitch Rippy Gardner-Webb, 1977 52Phil Renn Presbyterian, 1982 52Paul Mullen Presbyterian, 1985 52Paul Mullen Presbyterian, 1986 52Andrew Wilcox Ga. Southern, 2007 49Mitch Rippy Norfolk State, 1976 48William Rawls W. Carolina, 2003 48Andrew Wilcox Ga. Southern, 2007 48Anthony Turowski Wofford, 2002 47Andrew Wilcox W. Carolina, 2008 47Dave Davis Newberry, 1971 46Beau Wegmann Gardner-Webb, 2000 46Grover Helsley Appalachian St., 1971 45Anthony Turowski Johnson C. Smith, 2002 45Andrew Wilcox Samford, 2008 45Andrew Wilcox Wofford, 2008 45

Career PATs MadeSeasons Name Points2005-08 Andrew Wilcox 1301979-82 Phil Renn 1291985-88 Paul Mullen 1191976-78 Mitch Rippy 1021989-92 Troy Ford 1001996-98 Austin Boone 921968-71 Grover Helsley 851968-71 Dave Davis 682000-01 Beau Wegmann 481992-95 D.J. McGarrigan 462001-04 William Rawls 441950-51 Sal Gero 401974-75 Phil Beeson 401999 Jim Willis 371963-66 Bobby Ferrell 341984 Brad Hornick 301928-31 Pete Williams 272001-04 Anthony Turowski 261949-51 Carroll Reid 231939-41 Jack Boone 21

Career PATs Made (FCS)Seasons Name PAT2005-08 Andrew Wilcox 1301999-2001 Beau Wegmann 481999 Jim Wills 372002-04 William Rawls 372001-04 Anthony Turowski 26

Season PATs Made (FCS)Season Name PAT2007 Andrew Wilcox 501999 Jim Wills 372008 Andrew Wilcox 332000 Beau Wegmann 322006 Andrew Wilcox 292002 Anthony Turowski 262004 William Rawls 252005 Andrew Wilcox 182001 Beau Wegmann 16

Career PAT Attempts (FCS)Seasons Name Att.2005-08 Andrew Wilcox 1361999-01 Beau Wegmann 552002-04 William Rawls 401999 Jim Wills 372001-04 Anthony Turowski 31

Season PAT Attempts (FCS)Season Name Att.2007 Andrew Wilcox 501999 Jim Wills 392008 Andrew Wilcox 372000 Beau Wegmann 352002 Anthony Turowski 312006 Andrew Wilcox 302004 William Rawls 272001 Beau Wegmann 202005 Andrew Wilcox 19

Career FGs Made (FCS)Seasons Name FG2005-08 Andrew Wilcox 591999-01 Beau Wegmann 121999 Jim Wills 112001-04 Anthony Turowski 72002-04 William Rawls 6

Season FGs Made (FCS)Season Name FG2008 Andrew Wilcox 222007 Andrew Wilcox 142000 Beau Wegmann 122006 Andrew Wilcox 121999 Jim Wills 112005 Andrew Wilcox 112002 Anthony Turowski 72003 William Rawls 32004 William Rawls 3

Career FG Attempts (FCS)Seasons Name Att.2005-08 Andrew Wilcox 841999-2001 Beau Wegmann 222002-04 William Rawls 171999 Jim Wills 142001-04 Anthony Turowski 12

Season FG Attempts (FCS)Season Name Att.2008 Andrew Wilcox 272007 Andrew Wilcox 242000 Beau Wegmann 182006 Andrew Wilcox 182005 Andrew Wilcox 151999 Jim Wills 142002 Anthony Turowski 122003 William Rawls 92004 William Rawls 82001 Beau Wegmann 4

Career FG Pct. (FCS)Seasons Name Pct.2005-08 Andrew Wilcox 70.2 (59-84)2001-04 Anthony Turowski 58.3 (7-12)1999-2001 Beau Wegmann 54.5 (12-22)2002-04 William Rawls 35.3 (6-17)

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Season FGs Pct. (FCS)Season Name Pct.2008 Andrew Wilcox 81.5 (22-27)2005 Andrew Wilcox 73.3 (11-15)2000 Beau Wegmann 66.7 (12-18)2006 Andrew Wilcox 66.7 (12-18)2002 Anthony Turowski 58.3 (7-12)2007 Andrew Wilcox 58.3 (14-24)2004 William Rawls 37.5 (3-8)2003 William Rawls 33.3 (3-9)

Minimum 5 attempts


Record Breakers

INDIVIDUAL RECORDSKickoff Return YardsGame 244 George Dixon (Gardner-Webb, 1987)Season 863 Michael Mayers (2007)Career 1,872 Rod Clark (1991-94)

Most Yards, All Kick ReturnsGame 244 George Dixon (Gardner-Webb, 1987)Season 1,045 Rod Clark (1994)Career 2,516 Rod Clark (1991-94) TEAM RECORDSKickoff Return YardsSeason 1,358 74 returns (1973)

Most Yards, All Kick ReturnsGame 244 Appalachian State (2007)Season 1,633 11 games (1971)

Longest Kickoff ReturnsName Opponent, Year YardsJimmy Smith Newberry, 1983 102Emery Moore Lenoir-Rhyne, 1967 100Michael Mayers Appalachian St., 2007 100Jimmy Smith Guilford, 1983 98Elliott Armstrong N.C. Central, 1990 98Joe Randolph Mars Hill, 1991 98Rod Clark Catawba, 1994 96Jim Abbitt Lenoir-Rhyne, 1936 96Dwayne Ijames Appalachian St., 2005 95DeWayne Thomas East Stroudsburg, 1997 94Jerry Wallace West Georgia, 1995 92Willie Gilchrest Presbyterian, 1998 92Rod Clark Presbyterian, 1992 91Rod Clark West Georgia, 1993 91Pete Williams Lenoir-Rhyne, 1930 90Arketa Banks Charleston Sou., 2001 87Jim Beckett Appalachian St., 1971 86Don Crews Frederick, 1967 85Chris Bryan East Tennessee St., 1997 83Michael Mayers Appalachian St., 2007 83Roosevelt Brooks 1991 82Chris Bryan Lenoir-Rhyne, 1997 80Dwayne Ijames posted 1,140 kickoff

return yards from 2002-05.

Career Kick Return Yds. (FCS)Seasons Name Yds.2004-07 Michael Mayers 1,5822000-03 Rashaud Palmer 1,3692002-05 Dwayne Ijames 1,1402000-02 Arketa Banks 7672005-08 Bo Williamson 5882003-04, 06-07 T.J. Clegg 5482007- Lance Camp 5192006- Karlos Sullivan 3452002-05 Casey Hall 3001999-2002 Jamie Mitchell 293

Season Kick Return Yds. (FCS)Season Name Yds.2007 Michael Mayers 8632003 Dwayne Ijames 5512002 Arketa Banks 5392000 Rashaud Palmer 5322008 Lance Camp 5192001 Rashaud Palmer 4922006 Michael Mayers 4082005 Dwayne Ijames 4062008 Bo Williamson 3802006 T.J. Clegg 352

T.J. Clegg tallied 548 kick return yards during his career.

Career Kick Returns (FCS)Seasons Name Returns2004-07 Michael Mayers 622000-03 Rashaud Palmer 572002-05 Dwayne Ijames 492000-02 Arketa Banks 322005-08 Bo Williamson 272003-04, 06-07 T.J. Clegg 262007- Lance Camp 252006- Karlos Sullivan 182002-04 Marcus Johnson 162002-05 Casey Hall 16

Season Kick Returns (FCS)Season Name Returns2007 Michael Mayers 302003 Dwayne Ijames 262001 Rashaud Palmer 252008 Lance Camp 252002 Arketa Banks 242006 T.J. Clegg 182006 Michael Mayers 162000 Rashaud Palmer 152003 Marcus Johnson 152005 Dwayne Ijames 152008 Bo Williamson 15

Career Kick Return TDs (FCS)Season Name TD2000-02 Arketa Banks 12002-05 Dwayne Ijames 12004-07 Michael Mayers 1

Season Kick Return TDs (FCS)Season Name TD2000-02 Arketa Banks 12002-05 Dwayne Ijames 12004-07 Michael Mayers 1


Record Breakers

INDIVIDUAL RECORDSPunt Return YardsSeason 408 Ronnie O’Brian (1968)Career 644 Rod Clark; 74 returns (1991-94)

Most Blocked PuntsCareer 12 Arnold Melvin (1947-49)

Most PuntsGame 12 Dave Bolton (Lenoir-Rhyne, 1971) 12 Dave Bolton (Newberry, 1970) Season 86 Anthony Turowski (2003)Career 255 Anthony Turowski (2001-04)

Punting (Average Yardage)Game 55.0 Brandon Lane (Samford, 2008)Season 42.9 Brandon Lane (2007)Career 44.6 Willie Tart (1960-63) TEAM RECORDSPuntingGame 12 on five occasions, most recently vs. Lenoir-Rhyne (1971)Season 113 14 games (1980)

Punting (Average Yardage - Min. 2 Punts)Game 55.0 Two punts vs. Samford (2008)Season 41.3 63 punts (1967)

Punt Return YardsSeason 630 40 returns (1971)

Career Punting Average LeadersSeasons Name No. Yards Avg.1960-63 Willie Tart 15 669 44.62005-08 Brandon Lane 192 7,950 41.41986 Watt Baker 42 1,680 40.01987-90 Tim Colchin 212 8,469 39.91981-83 Kelly Stanley 197 7,845 39.81972-74 Freddie Long 142 5,531 39.01984-85 Terry Best 84 3,236 38.51977-80 Phil Melton 233 8,933 38.31996-99 Mark Gould 193 7,384 38.31968-70 Jackie Green 131 5,000 38.21975-77 Steve Nall 133 5,082 38.21964-67 Gary Jordan 134 5,078 37.92001-04 Anthony Turowski 255 8,648 37.41962-65 Joe Dawson 116 4,343 37.41970-72 Dave Bolton 153 5,726 37.41971-74 Gary Stafford 50 1,829 36.61949-52 Lou Rochelli 64 2,298 35.91959-63 John Gozjack 113 3,984 35.31959-62 Mike Little 99 3,355 33.91953-55 Bill Snyder 42 1,285 30.6

Annual Punting LeadersSeason Name No. Yards Avg.1951 Lou Rochelli 25 990 39.6 Bill Blackstone 34 1,295 38.11952 Bill Blackstone 24 832 34.9 Lou Rochelli 19 593 31.61953 Gene Williams 34 1,023 30.11954 Bill Snyder 41 1,245 30.41955 Bill Snyder -- -- -- Joey Delgais -- -- -- Tom Shepperson -- -- --1956 Joey Delgais 23 690 30.01957 Joey Delgais -- -- --1958 Joey Delgais 44 1,459 33.21959 Mike Little 39 1,306 33.41960 John Gozjack 32 1,185 37.01961 Mike Little 46 1,523 33.11962 John Gozjack 65 1,340 37.21963 John Gozjack 36 1,169 32.51964 Joe Dawson 50 1,905 38.11965 Joe Dawson 53 1,982 37.41966 Gary Jordan 60 1,169 32.51967 Gary Jordan 62 2,579 41.61968 Jackie Greene 50 1,733 34.71969 Jackie Greene 63 2,544 40.41970 Dave Bolton 67 2,669 39.91971 Dave Bolton 73 2,684 36.81972 Gary Stafford 44 1,598 36.31973 Freddie Long 64 2,572 40.21974 Freddie Long 70 2,619 37.41975 Steve Nall 44 1,580 35.91976 Steve Nall 56 2,185 39.01977 Steve Nall 33 1,318 39.9

Season Name No. Yards Avg.1978 Phil Melton 80 3,128 39.11979 Phil Melton 58 2,237 38.61980 Phil Melton 85 3,138 36.91981 Kelly Stanley 83 3,123 37.61982 Kelly Stanley 58 2,856 42.31983 Kelly Stanley 56 2,266 40.41984 Terry Best 42 1,657 39.41985 Terry Best 42 1,579 37.51986 Watt Baker 42 1,680 40.01987 Tim Colchin 26 1,012 38.91988 Tim Colchin 56 2,212 39.51989 Tim Colchin 63 2,595 41.21990 Tim Colchin 67 2,650 39.61991 Scott Fisher 47 1,787 38.01992 Shawn Pollard 58 2,111 36.41993 Jamie McQueen 55 2,008 36.51994 Jamie McQueen 56 2,071 37.01995 Matt Wild 40 1,341 33.51996 Brian Rose 34 1,209 35.61997 Mark Gould 58 2,165 37.31998 Mark Gould 53 2,090 39.41999 Mark Gould 56 2,219 39.62000 Beau Wegmann 41 1,535 37.42001 Beau Wegmann 33 1,221 37.02002 Anthony Turowski 55 2,004 36.42003 Anthony Turowski 86 3,287 38.22004 Anthony Turowski 66 2,404 36.42005 Brandon Lane 69 2,747 39.82006 Brandon Lane 35 1,484 42.42007 Brandon Lane 48 2,060 42.92008 Brandon Lane 40 1,659 41.5

Longest Punts (FCS)Name Opponent, Year Yds.Kelly Stanley Winston-Salem St., 1981 86James Abbitt Catawba, 1934 85James Abbitt Naval Apprentice, 1937 80James Abbitt VMI, 1937 78Kelly Stanley Presbyterian, 1982 76Jim Abbitt Apprentice, 1937 75Freddie Long Presbyterian, 1973 73Freddie Long Carson-Newman, 1973 73Willie Tart Frederick, 1962 72Jack Boone Appalachian State, 1940 70James Abbitt Appalachian State, 1937 70Molly Craft Lenoir-Rhyne, 1941 70Roland Smith High Point, 1929 70Steve Nall Catawba, 1977 70Kelly Stanley Bowie State, 1983 70

Longest Punt Returns (FCS)Name Opponent, Year Yds.George Wooten Catawba, 1960 108Willie Tart Catawba, 1962 90Rod Clark Presbyterian, 1992 88Jack Boone Catawba, 1941 84Joey Delgais Apprentice School, 1955 84Karlos Sullivan Stony Brook, 2008 81Karlos Sullivan W. Va. Wesleyan, 2007 80Ronnie O’Brien Concord State, 1968 77Jack Boone Guilford, 1941 75Jim Beckett Gardner-Webb, 1971 65


Career Punting Yds. (FCS)Seasons Name Yds.2001-04 Anthony Turowski 8,6482005-08 Brandon Lane 7,9501999-01 Beau Wegmann 2,7561999 Mark Gould 2,2192005-08 Andrew Fearheiley 2792007- Scott Riddle 1622005-08 Andrew Wilcox 1442003-06 Wes Pope 1222002-04 William Rawls 1092000 Chris Peterson 91

Season Punting Yds. (FCS)Season Name Yds.2003 Anthony Turowski 3,2872005 Brandon Lane 2,7472004 Anthony Turowski 2,4041999 Mark Gould 2,2192007 Brandon Lane 2,0602002 Anthony Turowski 2,0042008 Brandon Lane 1,6592000 Beau Wegmann 1,5352006 Brandon Lane 1,4842001 Beau Wegmann 1,221

Career Punt Attempts (FCS)Seasons Name Att.2001-04 Anthony Turowski 2312005-08 Brandon Lane 1921999-2001 Beau Wegmann 741999 Mark Gould 562005-08 Andrew Fearheiley 82007- Scott Riddle 52002-04 William Rawls 42003-06 Wes Pope 42000 Chris Peterson 32005-08 Andrew Wilcox 3

Season Punt Attempts (FCS)Season Name Att.2003 Anthony Turowski 862005 Brandon Lane 692004 Anthony Turowski 661999 Mark Gould 562002 Anthony Turowski 552007 Brandon Lane 482000 Beau Wegmann 412008 Brandon Lane 402006 Brandon Lane 352001 Beau Wegmann 33

Career Punt Ret. Yds. (FCS)Seasons Name Yds.2006- Karlos Sullivan 5932000-02 Arketa Banks 4721999 Mario Thompson 3272001-04 Stan Smith 2022002-05 Dwayne Ijames 1852003-04, 06-07 T.J. Clegg 912000-03 C.W. Singletary 752005-08 Daronce Daniels 352005-08 Bo Williamson 321999 Sam Ames 27

Season Punt Ret. Yds. (FCS)Season Name Yds.1999 Mario Thompson 3272007 Karlos Sullivan 3082000 Arketa Banks 2002001 Arketa Banks 1942005 Dwayne Ijames 1852008 Karlos Sullivan 1532006 Karlos Sullivan 1322004 Stan Smith 1112003 Stan Smith 912002 Arketa Banks 78

Career Punting Avg. (FCS)Seasons Name Avg.2005-08 Brandon Lane 41.411999 Mark Gould 39.622001-04 Anthony Turowski 37.441999-01 Beau Wegmann 37.242005-08 Andrew Fearheiley 34.88

Minimum 5 attempts

Season Punting Avg. (FCS)Season Name Avg.2007 Brandon Lane 42.922006 Brandon Lane 42.402008 Brandon Lane 41.482005 Brandon Lane 39.811999 Mark Gould 39.622003 Anthony Turowski 38.222000 Beau Wegmann 37.442002 Anthony Turowski 36.442004 Anthony Turowski 36.422006 Andrew Fearheiley 34.88

Minimum 5 attempts

Brandon Lane sits second on Elon’s all-time list with a punting average of 41.4 yards.

Career Punt Returns (FCS)Seasons Name Returns2006- Karlos Sullivan 552000-02 Arketa Banks 501999 Mario Thompson 322001-04 Stan Smith 322002-05 Dwayne Ijames 212003-04, 06-07 T.J. Clegg 92000-03 C.W. Singletary 72002-05 Jacobi Jones 42007- Terell Wilson 42000-03 Shaun Miller 22007- Lance Camp 22005-08 Bo Williamson 2

Season Punt Returns (FCS)Season Name Returns1999 Mario Thompson 322007 Karlos Sullivan 262000 Arketa Banks 212005 Dwayne Ijames 212004 Stan Smith 202002 Arketa Banks 162008 Karlos Sullivan 162001 Arketa Banks 132006 Karlos Sullivan 132003 Stan Smith 12

Career Punt Ret. TDs (FCS)Seasons Name TD2006- Karlos Sullivan 21999 Sam Ames 12004-07 Chris Bland 12005-08 Charles Ball 12005-08 Bo Williamson 1

Season Punt Ret. TDs (FCS)Season Name TD1999 Sam Ames 12005 Chris Bland 12007 Karlos Sullivan 12007 Bo Williamson 12008 Charles Ball 1


Record Breakers

INDIVIDUAL RECORDSInterceptionsGame 5 Brent Sexton (Gardner-Webb, 1971)Season 12 Bryan Burney (1978)Career 22 Bryan Burney (1977-80) TEAM RECORDSMost InterceptionsGame 6 Gardner-Webb (1971) 6 Carson-Newman (1973)Season 31 14 games (1978)

Longest Int. ReceptionsName Opponent, Year Yds.Roosevelt Brooks Mars Hill, 1991 100Tim Woodle Presbyterian, 1989 97Carroll Reid Emory & Henry, 1951 93Laconial Esters Catawba, 1988 92Bobby Harris High Point, 1947 90Stanley Tootoo Concord State, 1981 84Willie Williams Mars Hill, 1987 84Lynn Newcomb Newberry, 1957 82Stan Yonkoski Western Carolina, 1940 78Terell Wilson Samford, 2008 68Johnny Johnson Lexington Ath. Ass., 1920 65L.J. “Hap” Perry Hampden-Sydney, 1922 65James Washington Wingate, 1994 64Roger Allen N.C. A&T, 2000 63Joe Golombek High Point, 1938 62Roland Smith Emory & Henry, 1929 60Archie Israel Lenoir-Rhyne, 1938 60

Career Int. LeadersSeasons Name Int.1977-80 Bryan Burney 221966-69 Marty Bonnett 211971-74 Brent Sexton 191976-79 Jimmy Riddle 161971-74 John Muir 151967-70 Danny Watson 151978-81 Charles Womack 151991-94 Robert Burnett 151959-62 George Wooten 141953-56 Whitney Bradham 141972-75 Don McLaughlin 131976-79 Dennis Walker 122002-05 Dwayne Ijames 111972-75 David Wood 101986-89 Geno McCree 101997-00 Shanard Smith 10

Season Int. LeadersSeason Name Int.1978 Bryan Burney 121971 Brent Sexton 91960 George Wooten 81993 Robert Burnett 81966 Marty Bonnett 71967 Marty Bonnett 71979 Bryan Burney 71979 Jimmy Riddle 71954 Whitney Bradham 61962 George Wooten 61968 Danny Watson 61973 Dwight Shoe 61977 Chuck Lindsay 61987 Jeff Slade 61998 Mario Thompson 6

Career Interceptions (FCS)Seasons Name Int.2002-05 Dwayne Ijames 112002-05 Anthony Harris 72004-07 Chris Bland 72006- Nolan Ward 72006- Karlos Sullivan 62000-03 Shaun Miller 52003-04, 06-07 Irvin Raglin 52005-08 Daronce Daniels 51999-2000 Shanard Smith 41999-2002 Jamie Mitchell 4

Season Interceptions (FCS)Season Name Int.2003 Dwayne Ijames 42004 Anthony Harris 42004 Dwayne Ijames 42006 Chris Bland 42008 Terell Wilson 41999 Shanard Smith 32001 Shaun Miller 32002 Dwayne Ijames 32004 Irvin Raglin 32007 Nolan Ward 3

Career Int. Ret. Yds. (FCS)Seasons Name Yds.2004-07 Chris Bland 1492002-05 Anthony Harris 1382006- Nolan Ward 1262000-03 Shaun Miller 1172006- Karlos Sullivan 991999-2000 Shanard Smith 702007- Terell Wilson 681999-2000 Roger Allen 672005-08 Daronce Daniels 561999-2002 Jamie Mitchell 542003-06 Chad Nkang 54

Season Int. Ret. Yds. (FCS)Season Name Yds.2006 Chris Bland 1242004 Anthony Harris 1111999 Shanard Smith 702008 Terell Wilson 682000 Roger Allen 632001 Shaun Miller 562006 Karlos Sullivan 552007 Nolan Ward 532003 Shaun Miller 472006 Chad Nkang 47

Career Int. Ret. TDs (FCS)Seasons Name TD2002-05 Anthony Harris 22006- Karlos Sullivan 21999-2000 Shanard Smith 12002-03 Mike Warren 12003-06 Chad Nkang 12004-07 Chris Bland 12005-08 Tim Happer 1

Season Int. Ret. TDs (FCS)Season Name TD2004 Anthony Harris 21999 Shanard Smith 12003 Mike Warren 12006 Chad Nkang 12006 Tim Happer 12006 Chris Bland 12006 Karlos Sullivan 12007 Karlos Sullivan 1

Jimmy Riddle picked off 16 passes during his career, including seven in 1979.


Career Tackles (FCS)Seasons Name Tackles2003-06 Chad Nkang 4142001-04 Calvin Sutton 2652005-08 Corey Weaver 2592002-05 Dwayne Ijames 2282000-03 Eddie Bell 1942002-05 Anthony Harris 1932001-04 Vincent Graves 1822004-07 Chris Bland 1732002-03 Mike Warren 1632007- Brandon Wiggins 163

Season Tackles (FCS)Season Name Tackles2005 Chad Nkang 1522004 Chad Nkang 1352006 Chad Nkang 1272003 Eddie Bell 932006 Corey Weaver 932000 Roger Allen 832004 Calvin Sutton 832007 Brandon Wiggins 832000 Marshall Rickenbacker 822002 Mike Warren 82

Career Solo Tackles (FCS)Seasons Name Tackles2003-06 Chad Nkang 1812001-04 Calvin Sutton 1332002-05 Dwayne Ijames 1302005-08 Corey Weaver 1222000-03 Eddie Bell 1052002-05 Anthony Harris 992006- Karlos Sullivan 972001-04 Vincent Graves 932003-04, 06-07 Irvin Raglin 912006- Nolan Ward 91

Season Solo Tackles (FCS)Season Name Tackles2005 Chad Nkang 732004 Chad Nkang 562006 Chad Nkang 522003 Eddie Bell 512004 Dwayne Ijames 482007 Walker White 472000 Marshall Rickenbacker 462000 Roger Allen 452001 Marshall Rickenbacker 432004 Calvin Sutton 43

Career Assisted Tackles (FCS)Seasons Name Tackles2003-06 Chad Nkang 2332005-08 Corey Weaver 1372001-04 Calvin Sutton 1322002-05 Dwayne Ijames 982002-03 Mike Warren 962007- Brandon Wiggins 962002-05 Anthony Harris 942002-05 Mark Hatch 922000-03 Eddie Bell 892001-04 Vincent Graves 89

Season Assisted Tackles (FCS)Season Name Tackles2004 Chad Nknag 792005 Chad Nkang 792006 Chad Nkang 752006 Corey Weaver 512002 Mike Warren 492008 Brandon Wiggins 492003 Mike Warren 472007 Brandon Wiggins 472003 Calvin Sutton 462008 Joshua Jones 44

Chris Bland returned seven interceptions for 149 total yards during his career.

Record Breakers

INDIVIDUAL RECORDSFumble RecoveriesGame 3 Randy Oxendine (Guilford, 1974)Season 6 Randy Oxendine (1974)Career 16 Nick Angelone (1970-73) TEAM RECORDSFumblesGame 8 Wofford (1953)Season 30 10 games (1956) 30 11 games (2000)

Career Forced Fumbles (FCS)Seasons Name Fumbles2002-05 Mark Hatch 72003-06 Chad Nkang 72001-04 Calvin Sutton 52005-08 Daronce Daniels 51999-2000 Phillip Solomon 41999-2000 Kelly Forrest 42000-03 Wesley Wheeler 42002-05 Dwayne Ijames 42000-03 Eddie Bell 32002-05 Mike Sheley 32005-08 Corey Weaver 3

Season Fumble Rec. (FCS)Season Name Recoveries2000 Ike Herndon 52000 Kelly Forrest 42003 Wesley Wheeler 32004 Chad Nkang 31999 Antwan Stevenson 21999 Kelly Forrest 22002 Mike Warren 22003 Mark Jetton 22005 Mark Hatch 22007 Brandon Campbell 22008 Eric Ludwig 2

Season Forced Fumbles (FCS)Season Name Fumbles1999 Kelly Forrest 42007 Daronce Daniels 42002 Mark Hatch 32006 Chad Nkang 32003 Anthony Harris 22004 Mike Sheley 22004 Chad Nkang 22005 Mark Hatch 22005 Dwayne Ijames 22007 Corey Weaver 22008 Terell Wilson 2

Career Fumble Rec. (FCS)Seasons Name Recoveries1999-2001 Ike Herndon 71999-2000 Kelly Forrest 62001-04 Calvin Sutton 52002-05 Mark Hatch 52000-03 Wesley Wheeler 42002-05 Dwayne Ijames 42003-05 Mark Jetton 42006- Eric Ludwig 42003-06 Robbie Goins 32003-06 Chad Nkang 32005-08 Tim Happer 3


Career Fumble Ret. Yds. (FCS)Season Name Yds.2001-04 Vincent Graves 1111999-2000 Shanard Smith 812001-04 Calvin Sutton 681999 Antwan Stevenson 481999-2002 Jamall Scott 322002-05 Mark Hatch 201999-2000 Roger Allen 192001-03 Stephen McCoy 182003-05 Mark Jetton 182002-05 Jacobi Jones 13

Season Fumble Ret. Yds. (FCS)Season Name Yds.1999 Shanard Smith 812002 Vincent Graves 792002 Calvin Sutton 681999 Antwan Stevenson 482002 Jamall Scott 322003 Vincent Graves 322004 Mark Hatch 202000 Roger Allen 192001 Stephen McCoy 182005 Mark Jetton 18

Career Fumble Ret. TDs (FCS)Seasons Name TD1999 Antwan Stevenson 21999-2000 Shanard Smith 11999-2001 Ike Herndon 11999-2002 Jamall Scott 12001-04 Vincent Graves 12002-05 Mark Hatch 1

Season Fumble Ret. TDs (FCS)Season Name TD1999 Antwan Stevenson 21999 Shanard Smith 11999 Ike Herndon 12002 Vincent Graves 12002 Jamall Scott 12004 Mark Hatch 1

Calvin Sutton recorded 259 tackles and five forced fumbles in his career.

Career Sacks (FCS)Seasons Name Sacks2000-03 Wesley Wheeler 13.01999-2000 Phillip Solomon 10.02001-04 Calvin Sutton 10.02005-08 Tim Happer 8.02002-05 Mark Hatch 8.52003-04 Mark Jetton 8.02003-06 Chad Nkang 7.52005-08 Corey Weaver 7.01999-2000 Kelly Forrest 6.01999-2001 Ike Herndon 6.0

Season Sacks (FCS)Season Name Sacks2000 Phillip Solomon 7.01999 Kelly Forrest 6.01999 Jerome Nelson 5.02002 Wesley Wheeler 4.52003 Wesley Wheeler 4.52008 Jordan Daniel 4.52001 Wesley Wheeler 4.02004 Calvin Sutton 4.02005 Chad Nkang 4.02007 Corey Weaver 4.02008 Tim Happer 4.0

Career Pass Breakups (FCS)Seasons Name Breakups2002-05 Dwayne Ijames 192001-04 Calvin Sutton 182003-04, 06-07 Irvin Raglin 182006- Karlos Sullivan 182002-05 Jacobi Jones 162001-04 Vincent Graves 152000-03 Shaun Miller 142001-03 Stephen McCoy 122006- Cameron McGlenn 101999-2000 Marshall Rickenbacker 9

Season Pass Breakups (FCS)Season Name Breakups2005 Jacobi Jones 112004 Calvin Sutton 102007 Irvin Raglin 91999 Mario Thompson 82000 Marshall Rickenbacker 82004 Dwayne Ijames 82008 Terell Wilson 82000 Armeka Ware 72002 Stephen McCoy 72003 Vincent Graves 72006 Karlos Sullivan 7

Career QB Hurries (FCS)Seasons Name QBH2006- Eric Ludwig 102005-08 Tim Happer 92005-08 Corey Weaver 72004-06 Todd Lindgren 62006- Andre Campbell 52006- Brandon Ward 52002-05 Emerson Fazekas 42003-06 Chad Nkang 42005-07 Zach McAlister 42006- David Hunt 4

Season QB Hurries (FCS)Season Name QBH2008 Eric Ludwig 72008 Tim Happer 52004 Todd Lindgren 42005 Chad Nkang 42007 Andre Campbell 42008 Brandon Ward 42008 Corey Weaver 42006 Zach McAlister 32007 Eric Ludwig 32007 Cameron McGlenn 32007 David Hunt 3

Career Blocked Kicks (FCS)Seasons Name Blocks2005-08 Bo Williamson 51999 Antwan Stevenson 21999-2000 Shanard Smith 22000-03 Eddie Bell 22003-06 Robbie Goins 22007- Sean Jeffcoat 21999-2001 Ike Herndon 11999-2001 Kelsie Langston 12005-08 Daronce Daniels 12005-08 Corey Weaver 1

Season Blocked Kicks (FCS)Season Name Blocks2008 Bo Williamson 31999 Antwan Stevenson 22003 Eddie Bell 22004 Robbie Goins 22007 Bo Williamson 22008 Sean Jeffcoat 21999 Kelsie Langston 12000 Ike Herndon 12000 Shanard Smith 12001 Shaun Miller 12002 Maurice Locklin 12005 Chad Nkang 1


Elon Team Records

Largest Margin of VictoryGame 88 vs. Atlantic Christian (1920, 88-0)

First DownsGame 38 vs. Wingate (1992)Season 258 11 games (2007)

Yards PenalizedGame 197 vs. Mars Hill (1994)Season 1,148 111 penalties in 12 games (1976)

Undefeated Season1957 (6-0-0)

Most Victories13 13-1 in 1980

Most Defeats10 0-10 in 1926 2-10 in 2003

Most Ties2 2-3-2 in 1921

Conference Championships1930, 1933, 1934, 1935, 1936, 1938, 1941, 1963, 1964, 1969, 1971, 1972, 1973, 1974, 1976, 1977, 1978, 1980, 1981

Playoff Appearances1973 (runner-up)1974 (semifinalist)1976 (semifinalist)1978 (runner-up)1980 (National Champion)1981 (National Champion)

Opponent Team HighsMost Points ScoredGame 70 by Appalachian State (1968)Season 346 11 games (2001)

Fewest Points Scored (Min. 10 Games)Season 29 10 games (1935)

Largest Margin of VictoryGame 65 by Wake Forest (1925)

Most Touchdowns ScoredSeason 45 11 games (2001)

Most Touchdown PassesSeason 20 9 games (1968)

Most RushesGame 74 by Wofford (2004)

Most Rushing YardsGame 457 by Carson-Newman (1994)Season 2,574 11 games (2001)

Highest Per Game Rushing AverageSeason 234.0 11 games (2001)

Fewest Rushing YardsGame -35 by Guilford (1956)

Most Pass AttemptsGame 70 by Concord State (1968)Season 355 12 games (2008)

Most Pass CompletionsGame 36 by Appalachian State (2004)Season 206 12 games (2008)

Most Passing YardsGame 475 by Appalachian State (2004)Season 2,406 11 games (2007)

Highest Per Game Passing AverageSeason 218.7 11 games (2007)

Fewest Passing YardsGame -9 by Guilford (1957)

Highest Per Game Total Offense AverageSeason 432.4 11 games (2001)

Most Interceptions Game 6 by Presbyterian (1959) 6 by Newberry (1965)Season 28 10 games (1952)

Most Interception Return YardsSeason 383 28 interceptions (1952)

Most First DownsGame 31 by Appalachian State (2006)Season 256 12 games (2008)

Most Fumbles LostGame 7 by three opponents, most recently by Newberry (1957)Season 28 10 games (1986)

Most PuntsGame 11 by five opponents, most recently by Ferrum (1986)Season 84 13 games (1973)

Punting (Average Yardage)Season 41.7 57 punts in 12 games (2003)

Most Punt Return YardsSeason 630 11 games (1971)

Most Kickoff Return YardsSeason 1,654 14 games (1978)

Most Yards, All Kick ReturnsGame 225 New Haven (2000)Season 1,633 11 games (1971)

Most Yards PenalizedGame 236 15 penalties by Liberty (2000)Season 1,006 105 penalties in 14 games (1978)


All-SoCon (Coaches Team)2003 Brandon Mason, OL 1st Team2004 Brandon Mason, OL 1st Team2004 Calvin Sutton, LB 1st Team2004 John Taylor, RB 1st Team2004 Chad Nkang, LB 2nd Team2005 Chad Nkang, LB 1st Team2005 Dwayne Ijames, DB 2nd Team2005 Dwayne Ijames, RS 2nd Team 2006 Chad Nkang, LB 1st Team2006 Terrell Hudgins, WR 2nd Team2006 Brandon Lane, P 2nd Team2006 Andrew Wilcox, PK 2nd Team2007 Terrell Hudgins, WR 1st Team2007 Brandon Lane, P 1st Team2007 Michael Mayers, RS 1st Team2007 Corey Weaver, LB 1st Team2007 Michael Mayers, WR 2nd Team2008 David Harrison, OL 1st Team2008 Terrell Hudgins, WR 1st Team2008 Andrew Wilcox, PK 1st Team2008 Brandon Lane, P 2nd Team2008 Eric Ludwig, DL 2nd Team2008 Brandon Newsome, RB 2nd Team2008 Scott Riddle, QB 2nd Team2008 Corey Weaver, LB 2nd Team2008 Walker White, DB 2nd Team2008 Joshua Jones, LB Freshman

All-SoCon (Media Team)2004 Brandon Mason, OL 1st Team 2004 Chad Nkang, LB 1st Team2004 John Taylor, RB 1st Team2004 Dwayne Ijames, DB 2nd Team2004 Calvin Sutton, LB 2nd Team2005 Chad Nkang, LB 1st Team2005 Dwayne Ijames, RS 2nd Team2006 Terrell Hudgins, WR 1st Team2006 Brandon Lane, P 1st Team2006 Chad Nkang , LB 1st Team2006 Andrew Wilcox, PK 1st Team2006 Michael Mayers, WR 2nd Team2006 Michael Moody 2nd Team2006 Wes Pope, QB 2nd Team2007 Terrell Hudgins, WR 1st Team2007 Brandon Lane, P 1st Team2007 Michael Mayers, RS 1st Team2007 Michael Mayers, WR 2nd Team2007 Scott Riddle, QB 2nd Team2007 Corey Weaver, LB 2nd Team2008 Terrell Hudgins, WR 1st Team2008 Andrew Wilcox, PK 1st Team2008 Brandon Lane, P 2nd Team2008 Brandon Newsome, RB 2nd Team2008 Scott Riddle, QB 2nd Team2008 Chris Werden, OL 2nd Team2008 Walker White, DB 2nd Team

Brandon Mason earned All-America, Academic All-America and All-SoCon

honors during his time in a Phoenix uniform.

SoCon Player of the Year (C)2005 Defensive Chad Nkang, LB2007 Freshman Scott Riddle, QB

Note:The letter ‘C’ designates Coaches Poll and the letter ‘M’ designates Media Poll.

SoCon Player of the Year (M)2005 Defensive Chad Nkang, LB2006 Defensive Chad Nkang, LB2007 Freshman Scott Riddle, QB

SoCon Coach of the Year (C)2007 Pete Lembo

SoCon Coach of the Year (M)2007 Pete Lembo

Linebacker Corey Weaver was an All-SoCon honoree in 2007 and 2008.

SoCon Player of the Week09.01.03 Freshman Chad Nkang, RB09.15.03 Defensive Mike Warren, LB09.20.04 Freshman Kye Hamilton, QB10.11.04 Defensive Dwayne Ijames, DB10.18.04 Offensive John Taylor, RB09.05.05 Freshman Zach McAlister, DB09.19.05 Freshman Zach McAlister, DB10.17.05 Defensive Chad Nkang, LB10.17.05 Freshman Joe Baptiste, RB09.04.06 Defensive Chad Nkang, LB09.11.06 Freshman Karlos Sullivan, DB10.02.06 Defensive Corey Weaver, LB10.09-06 Offensive Wes Pope, QB10.30.06 Freshman Nolan Ward, DB11.06.06 Defensive Chad Nkang, LB11.13.06 Defensive Chad Nkang, LB09.03.07 Freshman Scott Riddle, QB09.10.07 Freshman Scott Riddle, QB09.24.07 Offensive Terrell Hudgins, WR10.01.07 Special Teams Michael Mayers, RS10.08.07 Offensive Scott Riddle, QB10.15.07 Special Teams Andrew Wilcox, PK10.22.07 Offensive Scott Riddle, QB10.29.07 Offensive Scott Riddle, QB11.05.07 Freshman Scott Riddle, QB11.19.07 Freshman Brandon Wiggins, LB09.08.08 Special Teams Karlos Sullivan, RS09.15.08 Freshman A.J. Harris, RB09.15.08 Special Teams Bo Williamson, RS09.22.08 Offensive Terrell Hudgins, WR09.22.08 Special Teams Andrew Wilcox, PK09.29.08 Special Teams Andrew Wilcox, PK10.13.08 Special Teams Andrew Wilcox, PK10.20.08 Freshman Jamal Shuman, RB

SoCon Player of the MonthSept. 2003 Defensive Eddie Bell, LBSept. 2004 Defensive Mike Sheley, LBSept. 2004 Offensive John Taylor, RBNov. 2004 Defensive Chad Nkang, LB Sept. 2005 Defensive Chad Nkang, LB Oct. 2005 Defensive Chad Nkang, LB Nov. 2005 Defensive Chad Nkang, LBSept. 2006 Defensive Chad Nkang, LBOct. 2006 Defensive Chad Nkang, LBNov. 2006 Defensive Chad Nkang, LBOct. 2007 Offensive Scott Riddle, QB

Chad Nkang was named a National Player of the Year three times.


Academic All-SoCon2003 Mark Jetton, DE2003 Brandon Mason, OL2003 Derek Neal, WR2003 Brian Simer, WR2004 Mark Jetton, DL2004 Brandon Mason, OL2005 Greg Abbott, WR2005 Danny Boback, LB2005 Reggie Hall, RB2005 Mark Jetton, DL2005 Jason Lotz, TE2005 Wes Pope, TE 2006 Gregg Abbott, WR2006 Danny Boback, LB2006 Mark Ewing, DE2006 Reggie Hall, RB2006 Wes Pope, QB2008 Khirey Walker, DL

Mark Jetton earned Academic All-SoCon honors for three straight years, from 2003-05.

All-Big South2002 Ross Gravely, OL 1st Team2002 Josh Rowan, OL 1st Team 2002 Mike Warren, LB 1st Team2002 Wesley Wheeler, DL 1st Team2002 Arketa Banks, RS 2nd Team2002 Arketa Banks, WR 2nd Team2002 Chris Bell, DL 2nd Team2002 Vincent Graves, DB 2nd Team2002 Brandon Mason, OL 2nd Team2002 Stephen McCoy, DB 2nd Team2002 Phillip Johnson, TE 2nd Team 2002 Rashaud Palmer, RB 2nd Team2002 Calvin Sutton, LB 2nd Team2002 Martin Swindell, RB 2nd Team2002 Anthony Turowski, K 2nd Team

Academic All-Big South2002 Josh Rowan, OL

Big South Player of the Week09.08.02 Defensive Calvin Sutton, LB09.15.02 Special Teams Rashaud Palmer, RS09.15.02 Freshman Kyle Belkoski, TE09.22.02 Defensive Mike Warren, LB09.29.02 Offensive C.W. Singletary, QB09.29.02 Freshman Emerson Fazekas, DL 10.06.02 Special Teams Arketa Banks, RS10.20.02 Freshman Dwayne Ijames, DB11.03.02 Special Teams Anthony Turowski, K/P11.10.02 Offensive Rashaud Palmer, RB11.10.02 Special Teams Arketa Banks, RS11.17.02 Special Teams Raschard Buie, RS11.28.02 Defensive Calvin Sutton, LB11.28.02 Special Teams Anthony Turowski, K/P

All-Independent2000 Roger Allen, LB 1st Team2000 Rashaud Palmer, RS 1st Team2000 Beau Wegmann, PK 1st Team2000 Scott McLain, OL 2nd Team2001 Arketa Banks, RS 1st Team2001 Josh Rowan, OL 1st Team2001 Scott McLain, OL 2nd Team

Independent POTW09.12.99 Offensive Steven Ferguson, RB10.03.99 Defensive Shanard Smith, DB09.09.01 Special Teams Rashaud Palmer, RS09.30.01 Defensive Calvin Sutton, LB10.14.01 Defensive Jamie Mitchell, DB10.28.01 Special Teams Arketa Banks, RS11.10.01 Special Teams Anthony Turowski, K/P11.17.01 Special Teams Rashaud Palmer, RS

All-America HonorsThe Associated Press2000 Roger Allen, LB 3rd Team2005 Chad Nkang, LB 2nd Team2006 Terrell Hudgins, WR 2nd Team2006 Chad Nkang, LB 2nd Team2007 Terrell Hudgins, WR 1st Team2008 Andrew Wilcox, PK 1st Team2008 Terrell Hudgins, WR 2nd Team

Football Gazette2000 Scott McLain, OL 3rd Team2001 Scott McLain, OL 1st Team2004 Brandon Mason, OL 2nd Team 2005 Chad Nkang, LB 1st Team2006 Chad Nkang, LB 1st Team

The Sports Network2000 Roger Allen, LB 3rd Team2005 Chad Nkang, LB 1st Team2006 Chad Nkang, LB 2nd Team2007 Terrell Hudgins, WR 1st Team2007 Michael Mayers, WR 3rd Team2008 Terrell Hudgins, WR 2nd Team2008 Andrew Wilcox, PK 2nd Team

College Sporting News2004 Brandon Mason, OL 1st Team2007 Terrell Hudgins, WR 1st Team2007 Scott Riddle, QB 1st Team2008 Terrell Hudgins, WR 1st Team2008 Andrew Wilcox, PK 1st Team

Walter Camp Football Foundation2005 Chad Nkang, LB 1st Team2007 Terrell Hudgins, WR 1st Team2008 Terrell Hudgins, WR 1st Team2008 Andrew Wilcox, PK 1st Team

Kicker Anthony Turowski was named All-Big South in 2002.

Award FinalistsBuck Buchanan Award Finalist2005 Chad Nkang, LB 5th Place2006 Chad Nkang, LB 8th Place

Walter Payton Award Finalist2007 Terrell Hudgins, WR 11th Place2007 Scott Riddle, QB 20th Place2008 Terrell Hudgins, WR 15th Place

Eddie Robinson Award Finalist2007 Pete Lembo 6th Place

Dopke.com Big South POTY2002 Josh Rowan, OL

Hula Bowl All-Star Classic2007 Chad Nkang, LB Team MVP

NFL Scouting Combine2007 Chad Nkang, LB

NCAA Statistics Leader (FCS)2005 Tackles Per Game Chad Nkang, LB2007 Receptions Per Game Terrell Hudgins, WR2007 Receiving Yards Per Game Terrell Hudgins, WR2008 Field Goals Made Per Game Andrew Wilcox, PK


Academic Honors

ESPN The Magazine Academic All-District III2002 Josh Rowan, OL 2nd Team2003 Brandon Mason, OL 1st Team2004 Brandon Mason, OL 1st Team2005 Reggie Hall, RB 1st Team2005 Mark Jetton, DL 1st Team2006 Danny Boback, LB 1st Team2006 Reggie Hall, RB 1st Team

ESPN The Magazine Academic All-America2003 Brandon Mason, OL 2nd Team2004 Brandon Mason, OL 1st Team

FCS AD Association Academic All-Star2002 Brandon Mason, OL2002 Josh Rowan, OL 2003 Brandon Mason, OL2004 Brandon Mason, OL2006 Wes Pope, QB

FCS AD Association Association Postgraduate Scholarship2004 Brandon Mason, OL

National Football Foundation and College Hall of the Fame Postgraduate Scholarship2004 Brandon Mason, OL

TIAA-CREF SoCon Student-Athlete of the Week11.17.04 Brandon Mason, OL10.11.06 Wes Pope, QB

Burger King Scholar-Athlete of the Year1999 Greg Raines, OL

AFCA Good Works Team2000 Shanard Smith, DB

National Player of the Week AwardsFootball Gazette National Player of the Week10.24.01 Offensive Line Scott McLain, OL 11.07.01 Offensive Line Scott McLain, OL11.13.01 Offensive Line Josh Rowan, OL09.10.02 Offensive Line Ross Gravely, OL09.24.02 Offensive Line Brandon Mason, OL11.05.02 Special Teams Anthony Turowski, K/P 11.12.02 Offensive Line Ross Gravely, OL11.19.02 Offensive Line Josh Rowan, OL11.26.02 Special Teams Anthony Turowski, K/P09.22.03 Offensive Line Brandon Mason, OL09.20.04 Offensive Line Bob Cooke, OL10.18.04 Offensive Line Brandon Mason, OL11.15.04 Offensive Line Brandon Mason, OL09.19.05 Offensive Line Jamie Ownbey, OL10.17.05 Defensive Chad Nkang, LB10.06.06 Defensive Corey Weaver, LB10.13.06 Offensive Wes Pope, QB10.13.06 Offensive Line Marty Redden, OL10.19.06 Special Teams Brandon Lane, P11.10.06 Defensive Chad Nkang, LB11.17.06 Offensive Line Michael Moody, OL11.17.06 Defensive Chad Nkang, LB09.24.07 Offensive Terrell Hudgins, WR10.01.07 AP Michael Mayers10.15.07 Special Teams Andrew Wilcox, PK10.22.07 Offensive Scott Riddle, QB

The Sports Network National Player of the Week10.17.05 Defensive Chad Nkang, LB09.24.07 Offensive Terrell Hudgins, WR10.15.07 Special Teams Andrew Wilcox, PK

College Sporting News National Player of the Week09.04.07 Offensive Terrell Hudgins, WR10.15.07 Special Teams Andrew Wilcox – PK10.22.07 Offensive Terrell Hudgins, WR09.08.08 Special Teams Karlos Sullivan, RS09.22.08 Special Teams Andrew Wilcox, PK

CollegeSportsReport.com National Player of the Week09.24.07 Offensive Terrell Hudgins, WR

Sports Media Entertainment Network Weekly Stars09.24.07 Terrell Hudgins, WR10.01-07 Michael Mayers, WR10.22.07 Terrell Hudgins, WR10.22.07 Scott Riddle, QB10.06.08 Brandon Newsome, RB

National Player of the Year AwardsFootball Gazette South Region Player of the Year2005 Linebacker Chad Nkang, LB2006 Linebacker Chad Nkang, LB

Football Gazette National Player of the Year2005 Linebacker Chad Nkang, LB2006 Linebacker Chad Nkang, LB

College Sporting News National Player of the Year2007 Freshman Scott Riddle, QB

CollegeSportsReport.com National Player of the Year2006 Defensive Chad Nkang, LB2007 Freshman Scott Riddle, QB

Sports Media Entertainment Network Star of the Year2007 Wide Receiver Terrell Hudgins, WR

CollegeSportsReport.com All-FCS2004 Brandon Mason, OL 1st Team2005 Chad Nkang, LB 1st Team2006 Chad Nkang, LB 1st Team2007 Terrell Hudgins, WR 1st Team2008 Terrell Hudgins, WR 2nd Team2008 Andrew Wilcox, PK 2nd Team

Football Gazette All-South Region2002 Josh Rowan, OL 1st Team2002 Mike Warren, LB 2nd Team2003 Brandon Mason, OL 3rd Team2004 Brandon Mason, OL 1st Team2004 Calvin Sutton, LB 1st Team2004 John Taylor, RB 1st Team2004 Chad Nkang, LB 2nd Team2005 Chad Nkang, LB 1st Team2005 Dwayne Ijames, DB 2nd Team2006 Terrell Hudgins, WR 1st Team2006 Chad Nkang, LB 1st Team2006 Michael Mayers, WR 2nd Team2006 Michael Moody, OL 2nd Team2006 Wes Pope, QB 2nd Team2006 Andrew Wilcox, PK 2nd Team2006 Brandon Lane, P 3rd Team


Tony Carcaterra, 1958

Phil Renn, 1981

Glenn Ellis, 1987

Willie Tart, 1963

Dwayne Clark, 1986 & 1988

Freddie Long, 1973

All-Americans1938 Joe Golombeck First Team1949 Arnold Melvin First Team1950 Sal Gero First Team1951 Sal Gero Second Team1958 Tony Carcaterra First Team1961 George Wooten Second Team1963 Willie Tart First Team1964 Jerry Rowe Second Team1968 Richard McGeorge First Team1969 Richard McGeorge First Team1973 Glenn Ellis First Team1973 Freddie Long First Team1973 Nick Angelone Second Team1973 John Muir Second Team1974 Brent Sexton Second Team1976 Ricky Locklear First Team1976 Danny Bass First Team1977 Danny Bass First Team1978 Bobby Hedrick Second Team1980 Bobby Hedrick First Team1980 Chris Worst Second Team1981 Chris Worst First Team1981 Phil Renn First Team1981 Tony Pethel Second Team1981 Stanley Tootoo Second Team1984 Royce Fentress First Team1985 Grady Williams Second Team1986 Dwayne Clark First Team1986 Ricky Sigmon First Team1987 Chuck Ward Second Team1988 Dwayne Clark Second Team1988 Tony DiPietro Second Team1992 Lamar Adams First Team1992 Maurice Vezina First Team1992 Rod Clark Second Team1993 Robert Burnett First Team2000 Roger Allen Third Team2000 Scott McLain Third Team2001 Scott McLain First Team2004 Brandon Mason First Team2005 Chad Nkang First Team2006 Terrell Hudgins Second Team2006 Chad Nkang First Team2007 Terrell Hudgins First Team2007 Scott Riddle First Team2007 Michael Mayers Third Team2008 Terrell Hudgins First Team2008 Andrew Wilcox First Team

Retired Jerseys

Willie Tart #25Bobby Hedrick #44Richard McGeorge #86


1980 NAIA National Football Champions Elon football has a rich tradition that reached a fever-pitch in the early 1980’s when Elon captured back-to-back NAIA (National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics) national championships. For many longtime Elon fans, the memo-ries of 1980 and 1981 are ones they will always cherish, always remember. The 1980 Elon squad finished the regular season with a 9-1 record and a No. 3 ranking in the final NAIA regular season poll. Despite that lofty ranking, Elon was dispatched to the road, where it had to win close games over Concord (W.Va.) and East Texas State. A late goal

line stand at East Texas preserved a 14-6 Elon victory, setting the stage for the next week’s championship bout at home against Northeastern Oklahoma. It marked the first time a national football title game of any kind had been played on North Carolina soil, and Elon did not disappoint a packed house of over 10,000 at Burlington Memorial Stadium. On that memorable afternoon, All-America running back Bobby He-drick capped a magnificent career with a 185-yard effort, and Elon batted away a desperation pass to wrap up the title with a 17-10 win.

1981 NAIA National Football Champions In 1981, Elon earned another playoff berth with an 8-1-1 regular season finish. Elon posted wins over Concord (W.Va.) and Hillsdale (Mich.) in the opening rounds of the playoffs. That allowed Elon to host its second consecutive national championship contest, this time against the Gorillas of Pittsburg State. The visitors from Kansas gave Elon quite a fight as the teams battled to a scoreless deadlock entering the final quarter of play. The weather played a major role

in the game. With temperatures well below freezing, footing on the Memo-rial Stadium turf became trickier as the afternoon progressed. Finally, Elon mounted a drive which stalled inside the Pittsburg State 10-yard line. All-America kicker and future Elon Hall-of-Famer Phil Renn lined up for a 23-yard field goal that split the uprights with 11:59 left to play, providing the con-test’s only points en route to a 3-0 Elon victory.

Former head coach Jerry Tolley with captain Chris Worst

Celebrating the first of two back-to-back National Championships

All-American Bobby Hedrick ran for 185-yards in the 1980 national title game


Elon in the ProsPlayer (Graduation Yr.) Round Overall Draft Yr. TeamJim Abbitt (1938) 10 Unknown 1938 Washington RedskinsQuinton Ballard (1983) FA Baltimore ColtsDanny Bass (1978) 7 193 1978 Cincinnati BengalsEddie Bell (2005) FA Carolina Speed (AIFBA)Jack Boone (1942) FA Cleveland RamsHal Bradley (1936) FA Washington Redskins Chicago CardinalsTony Carcaterra (1960) 20 236 1959 Chicago BearsGlenn Ellis (1974) 10 257 1974 Indianapolis ColtsSal Gero (1953) FA Washington RedskinsJoey Hackett (1981) FA Denver Broncos Green Bay PackersBill Harrison (1966) 6 Unknown 1965 Los Angeles RamsDwayne Ijames (2006) FA Cleveland Browns Corpus Christi Sharks (AF2)Tim James (1977) FA Philadelphia EaglesSam Key (1975) 12 295 1972 San Diego ChargersBob LeBlanc (1986) FA Buffalo BillsRich McGeorge (1971) 1 16 1970 Green Bay PackersKen Morgan (1973) 17 425 1973 Denver BroncosJohn Nee (1993) FA Houston OilersChad Nkang (2007) 7 251 2007 Jacksonville JaguarsRon Parson (1975) FA Chicago BearsJohn Platt (1952) 25 Unknown 1954 San Francisco 49ersBill Polantonio 20 Unknown 1942 Brooklyn DodgersJoe Randolph 12 322 1992 Minnesota VikingsTony Settles (1987) FA Washington RedskinsBrent Sexton (1975) 5 130 1975 Pittsburgh SteelersJimmy Smith 4 102 1984 Washington Redskins Los Angeles Raiders Green Bay Packers Minnesota VikingsFred Stewart (1966) FA Denver BroncosKen Tatko (1988) FA Dallas CowboysMike Warren FA New York Jets San Diego Chargers New Orleans Saints

John PlattSan Francisco

49ers

Richard McGeorgeGreen Bay

Packers

Ken MorganDenver Broncos

Quinton BallardBaltimore Colts

Dwayne IjamesCleveland Browns

Corpus Christi Sharks

John NeeHouston Oilers

Ron ParsonsChicago Bears

Tony SettlesWashington

Redskins

Chad NkangJacksonville Jaguars

Joey HackettDenver Broncos


— a A a —Jim AbbittGreg AbbottJameel Abdur-RaheemJerry AdamsLamar AdamsTosin AdeboyekuLouis N. AgrestaJim AhernJerry AkromasJay A. AlbrightKevin AldermanFrank AlexanderHarold AlexanderJerry AlfordDonald AllenJeff AllenLuke AllenRoger AllenSteve AllenFrank AllstonDavid AmbroseSam AmesDoug Amick Don Amos Wright AndersonBrian AndrewsKen AngelNick AngeloneJack AnnasTim ApplegateFred Applin James ArcherElliott Armstrong Howard Arner Steve ArnetteBubba ArnoldMarc ArnoneJames ArringtonErnest AskewLeslie AskewBernie AskinMark AtkinsCharlie AtkinsGlenn AumanBradley Avakian Hugh Avery

— b B b —Kevin BaileyJohn BaineBarry BakerGeorge BakerTravis BakerWatt BakerAvyd BaldwinCharles Ball Quinton BallardSteve BallardJohn Bangley

Arketa BanksJoe BaptisteBill BargerJesse BarkerLuther BarnesRobert BarnesDavid BarrJeremy BarrettMichael BarrettDaniel BarrowDanny BassConway BayliffBurgin BealeCasey BeathardHank BeauduyJohn BeaverJames BeckettJoe BeckhamFred BeesonPhil BeesonKyle BelkoskiChris Bell Eddie BellLuby BellRonnie BellTravis BellJarvis BennettMal BennettDwight BeougherJoe BerdoschCurtis BerryTerry BestDarren BetheaHerman BethelRichard BevacquaZach BevilacquaFred BiangardiRobert BickelTim Bines Charles BlackStephen BlackGregory BlackburnKeith Blackburn Bill BlackstoneJohnie BlackwellThomas BlairTommy Blake Mo BlakeneyChris BlandStephen BloodworthDon Boaz Danny BobackGarnett BockFrancis Bohensky

Dave BoltonPhillip BoltonForrest BondurantGreg BookerAustin BooneJack BooneJohn BoricRaymond BosemanJames BovardRobert BoweryJay BoylesPhil BraccoBarry BradberryGeorge BradfoirdDavid BradhamRichard Bradham Whitney BradhamHal BradleyCharles Bradshaw John Bradsher Donald BrandeJames BrandonKid BrannerHorace BrannonShayn BransonChuck BrantleyRoxie BrattonJason BraunCraig BrawleyPaul BrawleyPressley BrawleyArchie BraxtonHugett BraxtonIsaac BraxtonFleming BrewerGene BrewerKahlil BrewsterEddie Bridges Howard BriggsArchie BrigmanBrian Broadie Isaac BroadwayMike BrodowiczChip BrogdenDan BrooksRicky BrooksRoosevelt BrooksWallace BrooksTunner BroskyCobi BrothersDarrell BrownDavid BrownDonovan Brown Grady BrownJames Bradford BrownJoe BrownMichael L. Brown ‘79Michael L. Brown ‘85Rae BrownRex Brown Roger BrownAlpheus BrowneRobert BrowneDavid BrumfieldPaul BrutchChris BryanCurry BryanEric BryanCharlie BryantJoseph Bryson Joseph Bublewicz Carl Buch

Dick BuchananDavid Buff Jim BuieRaschard BuieEddie BulenBen BullockLewin BullockFred Burmeister Robbie BurnettAlex BurnetteBryan BurneyLarrey Burney Shane BurtRichard BurtonNat BurwellBill ButlerStan ButlerBoyd ByerlyJames ByerlyGreg BynumRobert Byrd

— c C c —Dick CaddellPat Cafasso Damian CaldwellJames CalhounErnesto CamboJ.S. CameronLance CampAndre CampbellBill CampbellBrandon CampbellDonald CampbellJoshua CampbellKevin CampbellNicholas CampbellPatrick CampbellWilliam CampbellBenjamin CannonLawrence CannonDavid CanslerTony CarcaterraMackey CardenW.S. CardwellSteven CarkhuffBrendon CarmodyJeff CarrollDwaine CarpenterDavid CarterDavid CarterSpencer CarterWilliam CarterJoe CarusoLarry CaskeyCraig CasterSteve CasturaLohring Russell CatherGarland CauseyPaul Causey Doug CecilJohn Chaffin Allan ChamraZane Chamra Charles ChandlerDominic ChandlerGeorge ChandlerNiels ChapmanJoshua ChappellMichael Chavis James Cheek Lawrence Chetty

Editor’s Note — The following list was compiled from various sources. Although all cautions were taken to avoid errors, we do realize that names were likely omitted due to the immensity of the task. If you have additions or find errors in the list, please contact Chris Rash by email at [email protected]

Tim Colchin


William ChisholmJack ChristyCap ClarkDwayne ClarkDel ClarkFoy ClarkHal ClarkLamar ClarkRod Clark William Clarke Cameron ClayFred ClaytorT.J. CleggBurle ClementScott ClendeninDavid ClineNapoleon CloudTimothy Clougherty Chris CobbWilliam CobleRobert CodyRalph CogginsTim ColchinBarry CollinsJames Collins Kenneth CollinsTom ColpoJonathan ConnerThomas ConnorBill CookJerry CookShorty CookBob CookeKenneth CookeHubert CooperJeff CooperRussell CooperSteve CorpeningJames CorrellJohn CostanzoBobby Costin Don CovingtonTerrance CovingtonJohn CowardAlbert CoxBill CoxBobby CoxDavid CoxDouglas CoxGordon CoxMacon CoxQuinton CoxScott CrabtreeDale CraftMolly CraftBob CraigTerry CraigMark CraterJosh CrawfordAnthony CrewsDon CrewsTerry CriggerHarry CrockettGeorge CroninStephen CroshawDavid CrowderMarvin CrowderLadson CubbagePaul CunninghamNathan CurlMike CurrinOmar Curry

— d D d —Bernie Daher John DalcinPatrick DaltonRay DaltonJordan DanielDaronce DanielsDave DardenRonnie DarganGary Darnell Steven DaubHoward DavenportEd DavidsonWilliam DavidsonChris DavisCedric DavisDave DavisJames Davis, Jr. James P. Davis Jeff DavisJonas DavisStewart DavisJoe DawsonJames DayWilliam DayGary DeanThomas DeansZak DebuskPrince DeeseBob DeFrennJoseph DelGais Chris DelionbachJames deMaineMorris DeMatteoTony DeMatteoMark DennisZachary DentonMichael DercolaNick DerColaEddie DePaolaNick DeSibioGus DeSimoneHank DeSimoneDominick Desarro Bill DevaneyBritt DevineyFiedling DickinsonTrae DicksonMelvin DiggsJeff DillmanDwight DillonBob DimarcoWillis DingleJames DiPerna

Tony DiPietroJoe DisherGeorge DixonJames DixonMandell DobsonDavid DoddThomas DoddKenzie DofflemeyerMak DogbatseWilliam DoggettJerry DomenickCharles DonatoJames DoveBrian DowningRobert DowningTimothy DrobnykChristopher DrozdowiczJames DrummondAlbert DuboseMichael DudaBarry Duff Matthew Duffy Mike DugginsBob DunlapBill DunnKyle DunnDonnie DunovanWithers DunovantRicky DurhamJoe DursoJack DuvalBo Dwyer

— e E e —Tom EanesWalter EasonWilliam EckardMark EdmondsonAvery EdwardsJohn EdwardsHoyle Timothy EfirdCliff Elder Jim ElkinsEd EllisGlenn EllisLes EllisRaleigh EllisDave EmeryBob EnglebachJoe EricksonLaconial EstersDoug EubanksDouglas EvansGary EvansJermaine EvansRodney EvansRussell EvansDennis EverettDarrell EveretteJames EversMark Ewing

— f F f —Bill FariesClyde FarleyArchie FarmerHarry FarmerTim FarmerMichael FaucetteHarris FaulkJoe FaulkBernard Faulk

Harry FaustThomas FaustEmerson FazekasElbert FearingZenas FearingTamari FeltonRoyce FentressJim FerebeeHoward FergusonPaul FergusonSteve FergusonBud FerneyhoughBobby FerrellMike FerrellTim FerrellLester FesmireSidney Fitz-CoyEd FitzgeraldGhee FixClifton FlynnScott FlynnArchie FoglemanLouis FoglemanBrian FoleyMark FoleyRobert Folley Leroy FonesCharlie FopelandJoe FordTroy Ford Ron ForestaKelly ForrestBrian FortsonMichael FortsonJimmie FosterClayton FosterEddie FoustWilliam Fowler Terry FoxLouis FoyJames FrazierRichard FreeceTaylor FreemanWilliam FreemanAlbert FriezeJames FrittsSam FromhartCharles FulcherJody FullerWesley Fulmore

— g G g —Terry GaddyDave GaitherKeith GaitherJoseph GaitherShawn GannawayJoe GantzJack GardnerSoloman GardnerThomas H. Gardner Melvin GarnerFred GarveyGoley GattisDave GattonTed GaykTom Gear Bill GeeClarence GeeGerard GeierTony GentilcoreAdron Gentry

Anthony Crews


Claude GentryDavid GentryTimothy GeppiErnie GeroSal GeroHilton GerringerChris GeterStephen GibbsCharles GibsonMark GibsonJordan GibsonBuzzy GilbertWillie GilchristCraig GillRoland Gill Wes GilliamKevin GleiserLody GlennJerome GodwinGary GoinsJohn GoinsRobbie GoinsBrian GoldJake GoldsberryJoe GolombekJerry GoneyYale GoodesDavid GoodmanBerkley GoreLloyd GormanOscar GormanMark GouldJohn GotchekJohn GozjackDon GrafDalone GrateTom GraupmanRoss GravelyVincent GravesRicky GraysReno GraysonShade GreenJackie GreeneJimmy GreeneTravis GreeneLen GreenwoodJulius GreshamBobby GriffinJoe GroRigdon GrundmanThad GullifordRay Gunn

— h H h —C.J. HabershamJoey HackettWayne HadwinLamie HagaLacey HagwoodMike Hahn Harold HainerCharles HairstonStanley HairstonGlen HaisleyStanley HaleyCasey Hall Jim HallKeith Hall Heath Hall Leslie HallPhilip Hall Reggie Hall

Thomas HallTyler HallKye HamiltonTim HapperEdward HardenWalter HardingGene HardyJim HardyNash HardyRobert HardyKenneth Harper Mike HarperLem HarrellCharles HarrelsonZeb HarringtonA.J. HarrisAnthony HarrisBobby HarrisDavid Harris ‘76David Harris ‘78Lamont HarrisDavid HarrisonJoe HarrisonRoby HarrisonRex HarrisonZack HarrisonArthur HartsellJames HartsteinWalter HarveyClay HassardMark HatchCorey HatchellJames HauseltJim HawkinsCharles HawksCharles HawthorneFrank HayesTommy HayesTom HaymoreDarrin HaywoodMike HazelChristopher HealyCharles HeathBobby HedrickJerry HedrickMark HeilJesse HellerSteve HelmsTodd HelmsGrover HelsleyJack HendersonZach HendersonAlbert HendricksBob HendricksMike HenleyMike HerlockerEddie HernandezLouis HernandezIsaac HerndonDean HerringSteve HerringHunter HerringtonOka HesterDwayne HewettLawrence HiattLee HicksSiba HighHarold HillKelsey HillTommy HillErnest HinesKyle Hinshaw

Hampton HiteHomer HobgoodDustin HodgsonMark HofferFred HoffmanSteven HoganKevin HoggardJames HolderKelly HolderLarry HolderSteven HolemanTimothy HollidayJames HollowayChris HollyCorbett HolmesGeorge HolmesHarvey HoltDanny HooperJoe HopkinsAddison Houston Kenny HoustonMark HowardAndre HowzieTerrell HudginsLewis HuffinesBen HuffmanBob HughesBradley HughesFoster HughesFrank HughesJoseph HughesKen HughesDarryl HumblesJames HumphreyJonathan HuntBobby HunterBryce HurdBen HurstJim HutchinsPhil HutchersonJim Huyett

— i I i —Reggie IgnashDwayne IjamesPat IngeGlen IrwinArchie Israel

— j J j —David JacksonDerrick JacksonJohnny JacobsEric JalonenTim JamesClifford JanssenKenneth JarvisPete JarvisWilliam JarvisMcLennard JayRobert JaymeSean JeffcoatAnthony Jefferson Darin JeffersonHunter JenksMark JenningsTom JerniganBill JessupMark JettonBobby JohnsonBrantley JohnsonClayton Johnson

Cliff JohnsonEdward JohnsonGeorge JohnsonHal JohnsonJohnny JohnsonLee JohnsonLindley JohnsonMarcus JohnsonMichael H. JohnsonMichael P. JohnsonPhilip JohnsonRicky JohnsonRobert JohnsonRonald JohnsonRyan JohnsonShag JohnsonStacy JohnsonThomas JohnsonBill JohnstonJ.T. JolleyZachary JonasAnthony JonesArthur JonesBrian JonesDarden JonesDean JonesElizah JonesEric JonesFuller JonesHerman JonesJacobi JonesJames JonesJessie JonesJoe JonesJoshua JonesLeon JonesMark JonesRed JonesShane JonesThomas JonesTommy JonesWilliam Jones Kyle JongquistFred JordanGary JordanRick Joyce

— k K k —Charles KaiserJake KaleTaylor KaneLloyd KanipePaul KanstanthesGary Karriker

Marcus Johnson


Barry KavanaughVince KazlowJohn KeetonMatt KelleherAaron KellyGeorge KellyTim KellyDan KelleyWarren KelsonCecil KempBryan KernodleSam KeyThomas KilcreaseEmmett KingLarry KingWarren KingTrey KingTom KingRonnie KinsleyMarshall KirbyGordon KirklandLee KnightDon KnowlesJeff KnoxJohn KoenigGeorge KomorowskiRobert KopkoBradford KouryFred KouryMike Kozakewich

— l L l —Andre LabinowiczBilly LaCosteBrandon LaneBrent LaneKelsie LangstonRobert LanhamMartin LapanJim LasaterWalter LathamWalter LaughonRuben LawrenceHubbard LawsSean LawsonMike LawtonJeff LazenbyCharles LeachKevin LeakeCurtis LearyLee LearyBob LeBlanc Matt Leddy Dick LeeAlan LeichtleBenjamin LewisBob LewisCarl Lewis Francis LewisGlenn LewisMike LewisTodd LindgrenIke LindleyCharles LindseyDavid LindseyDeSuan LindseyLeslie LindseyTimothy Jay Lineberry Richie LinensScott LingenfelterAllen Little

Cameron LittleMike LittlePratt LittleW.H. LivesayMark LloydClint LocklearRicky LocklearMaurice LocklinDoug LoganDavid LongFred LongRandy LongJason Lotz Skip LovejoyAl LudwigEric LudwigDavid Lundberg

— m M m —Coy MabeJames MabeKeith MabeDawson MackJeffrey MacKenzieDon MackeyIan MacleodMatt MadeoJoe MagnettaBill MahaffeyWayne MahanesCharlie MaidonThomas Maier Alfred MaleLuke MalloyDaniel MalseedThomas MancusoWilliam MannClaude ManziPhil MarionTony MarkoskyLacy MarletteWade MarletteTom MarloweShannon MarpleBob MarshallGregory MarshallPete MarshburnChase MartinChris MartinSonny MartinWayne MartinTodd MartineauBrandon MasonAl MastrobattistoWilliam J. MatzeWilliam J. Matze, IILeander MauldinBob MayMichael MayersChuck MaynardWillard MaynardCornelius MaysZach McAlisterDavid McCallumJeff McCannJames McCartherWilliam McCartyChristopher McCauleyDave McClainRay McCleodStephen McCoyMalcolm McCracken

Geno McCreeMatthew McDanielTyrone McDuffieDaniel McGarriganWayne McGeeRichard McGeorgeJames McGillCameron McGlennRobert McGruderThomas McKinnonScott McLainDonald McLaughlinShawn McLaughlinWesley McLaughlinRobert McLeanJeffrey McManusAlex McMillanBen McMillanDarnell McNealRyan McNeilThomas McNulty William McPhersonJamie McQueenBrett McQuilkinHarold McRaeJarrett MeadorsKent MegordenBen Meisel Phil MeltonArnold MelvinFrankie MenschGary MeredithLeonza MerrittDavid MertusRandy MichaelsenCharlie MichauxJeff MichelJohn MickensBill MieleVito MieleJudson MillarAntoine MillerDon MillerJerry MillerJulian MillerRalph MillerShaun MillerKarl MilliganShayne MilliganMark MillsGary MinsonLoran MinterCecil MitchellCharles MitchellJamie Mitchell

Quentin MitchellTommy MitchellRalph MizelleDavid MoatsDuke MobleyMike MoffoDavid MondeauMichael MoodyDanny MooreDarrell Moore Derrick MooreEmery MooreJim MooreMack MooreRalph MooreBruce MorganDarrell MorganKen MorganRobert MorphisNeal MorrisAlphonso MorrisonRevell MorrisonVernon MorrisonDelbert MortonFurman MoseleyKenneth MoserMarvin MossJohn MuirPaul MullenDavid MullisGary MundyJames MurdaughBilly MurphyTracy MurphyJim MurrayJohn MurrayKeith Murrell

— n N n —Steve NallDerek NealRalph NealJohn Nee Lorento NeequayeJerome NelsonMaynatd NesterLynn NewcombDan NewmanJoe NewmanBrandon NewsomeWebb NewsomeTrevoris NewtonChad NkangAnthony NoellBrent Norfleet Roger Norman P.J. NullKenneth NunnMark Nunn

— o O o —Andrew OakDavid OakleyRonnie O’BrienDick OdomDavid OliphantMike OliverThomas OliverMike OllariChad O’NealBrian OsbornCorey O’SheaJamie Ownbey


Samuel O’ShieldsC. R. OvermanBob OvertonMike OvertonRobert OvertonTed OvertonJamie OwnbeyRandy Oxendine

— p P p —Wayne PackardStephen PackettDave PadrickCarmine PaganoCraig PageJovon PageMartin PageRobert Page Bill PalantonioMelvin PalmerRashaud PalmerRobert Palmer Melvin PalmerRobert PalmerAlan ParhamCliff ParkerJoe ParkerLloyd ParkerRoy ParkerTed ParkerElwood ParkersonRoy ParksRon ParsonsJohn PaselerAl PateMichael PatramAubrey PattersonMonroe PattersonRyan PattersonTerry PattersonErik PaulsonSherron PeaceLeland PeacockJohn Henry PearceWilliam PearmanRobert PellosieRichard PenderW.G. PenningtonHugh PeoplesJerry PerduePatrick PerrowBill PerryBob PerryCarl PeryD.S. PerryHap PerryIsaac PerryKen Perry Lindsay PerryWilliam PerryChristopher PersickettiAlan PetersBob PetersFrank PetersChristopher Peterson Kell PetersonTony PethelRayford PettyLemont PhelpsRoger PhillipsMillard PibergSteve Pickett

Wendall PickettGerry PicklerJames Pickral Garry Pierce Michael PinckneyKevin PireckiCharlie PittmanJohn Platt Dean PlottJames PollackShawn PollardHoward PopePaul PopeWes PopeRico PorterCharles PorterfieldDaniel PoskevichDavid PottsVince PowellDonnie PriceAnthony PrizziJohn ProiaSonny PruetteRonnie PurcellJohn Putnam

— q Q q —Bradley Qualls

— r R r —Stephen RabornIrvin RaglinGreg RainesLarry RainesDarrin RaineyThomas RakesJim RamseyMatt RamseyEverette RankinRandy RaperJohn Peter RascoeNeal RaubWilliam RawlsMike RaySteve RayCharlie RayburnDouglas Rayot G.R. ReavesMarty ReddenBob ReeceLuther ReecePatrick ReesJohn ReiberCarroll ReidRandy Reid

Ron ReitzelBill RennPhil RennSanford ReveleyJohn RhodesLarry RhodesJeff RiceJohn RichardsKerry RichardsHoward RichardsonJames RichardsonJohn RichardsonKeith RichardsonArt RichmondMarshall RickenbackerDon Ricks Jimmy RiddleScott RiddleJoe RinacaMitch RippyMatthew RitchieMartin RittAlan RobersonEdward RobersonCharlie RobertsRusty RobertsAdrian RobertsonLewis RobertsonR. S. RobertsonClifton RobinsonGarrett RobinsonHenry RobinsonJoe RobinsonJohn RobinsonGreg RobsonThomas RocheSteven RockAntwan RodgersBobby RogersCharles RogersTommy RogersRobert RogersRoy RollinsJohn RomanoTony RoperAsa RoperBrian RoseLou RoshelliDiffy RossJames RossRickie RossRonnie RountreeJosh RowanJerry RoweNelson RowellJohn RubertoneClyde RuddDavid RudderBob RuggeriSteven RumleyScott RushElliot RushingBeau RussellJack RussellTravis RussellChristopher RussomannoKen RutherfordRaymond RyalsMitch Ryan

— s S s —Wellington SaeckerMichael SampsonBobby SandellAubrey SandersEd SauerLou SaviniDanny ScalesGene SchaefferDonald SchlitterCurtis SchmidtTom SchochMatthew SchulzeCody ScogginsJamall Scott Danny SellersTony SettlesBrent SextonDover SharpeJohn SharpePhillip SharpleEd ShawRandall ShelbyMike SheleyAmos SheltonTim SheppardTom SheppersonDavid Shoe Dwight ShoeLionel ShoffnerJim ShortEmil ShowfetyCurtis ShubertJamal ShumanGeorge ShumarC.E. SidesLonnie SidesBrian SiegelRicky SigmonCalvin SilerBrian SimerJackie SimmonsJames SimmonsDonald SimpsonJack SimpsonC.W. SingletaryMichael SingletonF.S. SitesChris Skeeter Jeff SladeDavid SlyeAndy SmithCharles SmithDarryl SmithHarold SmithJames SmithJerry SmithJimmy SmithJoe SmithJohn SmithLamar SmithLarry SmithLarry J. SmithMichael D. SmithMichael M. SmithNeil SmithRichard SmithRoland SmithShanard SmithStan Smith Timothy R. Smith ‘90Timothy R. Smith ‘88

Mitch Rippy


Wayne SmithWilbert SmithJim SnowBill SnyderPhillip SolomonAaron SoodekMarcus SoutherlandDonald SpaldingJack SpiveyTommy SpoonBrandon SpurlockGary StaffordDonald StakesJack StaleyHarry StallingsJack StallingsKelly StanleyDick StatonRobert StatonBob StauffenbergBattle Steele Sean StepeltonArdell StephensonBob StevensScott StevensAntwon StevensonMyron StevensonShawn StevensonFred Stewart James StewartKarl StewartMarcus StewartSteven StewartTim StocktonDavid StokesGene Stokes Patrick StokesBill StonerDarron StoverAndrew StrausKen Strickler Charlie StrigoRonnie. StroudFrancis StumpKarlos SullivanPat SumerellDale SummersCalvin SuttonForrest SwansonRodney Sweet Martin SwindellDon Szydlik

— t T t —Dylan TaitAlvin TartWillie Tart Bert TateKen TatkoCraig Taylor Dontay TaylorEddie TaylorJohn TaylorLarry TaylorThonda-Omar TaylorTracey TaylorWendell TaylorMikeTeacheyNick TheosKirk ThigpenBilly ThomasBuddy Thomas

Claude ThomasDewayne ThomasDoug ThomasJames ThomasMorris ThomasTerrill ThomasW.R. ThomasBilly ThompsonChris ThompsonCorey ThompsonDamien ThompsonJohn Thompson Mario ThompsonRichard ThompsonStefan ThompsonJohn ThorneWayne Thrift Reggie TiceRon TingenFrank TingleyTheodore TippinsJoe TomanchekAndrew TomkiewiczWilliam Tomlinson Ernie TootooHenry TootooStanley TootooC.R. TranthamSam TrelinskiJohn TropoliJames TuckerBert TurnerCharles Turner H. Wayne TurnerRichard TurnerAnthony TurowskiJim TwisdaleEddie TysingerReggie Tyson

— u U u —Chick UmbergerGeorge UnderwoodPete UtseyBradley UtzJack Utz

— v V v —Mike VantuskoSteve VargasGlenn VarneyDavid VaughnJames B. VaughnJames D. VaughnMaurice VezinaJohn VinesettGlenn Vite

— w W w —John WadsworthJames WaggonerPaul WaggonerArchie WalkerDennis WalkerKhirey WalkerLewis WalkerNeal WalkerZac WalkerDarrell WallaceJarius WallaceRicky WallaceHoward Waller

Jason WallerJim WallerBrian WalrathRudy WalserPeter WalshArnold WardBrandon WardChuck WardMax WardNolan WardArmeka WareDavid WareJohn WarnkeGarrie WarrenMike WarrenRandy WarrenJames WashingtonKenny WashingtonOrlando WashingtonCasey WasielewskiNorman WatersEd WatkinsNorman WatkinsGreg WatlingtonCarlos WatsonDanny WatsonWral WatsonHal WattsPaul WattsCorey WeaverTed WebbJames WebsterNate WebsterBeau WegmannOdell WelbornAndrew WeldonFreddie WellsJulius WellsChris WerdenFloyd WestJoe WestRon WestSamuel WestbrookTravis WetzelWesley WheelerEd WhelessCliff WhickerTravis WhitakerHenry WhiteIsaiah WhiteJeff WhiteReggie WhiteWalker WhiteJohn WhitesellErik WhitesideGeorge WhitleyKenneth WhitleyZack WhitleyRobert WhitlowRyan WhittingtonJoe WiddifieldBrandon WigginsHarry WigmoreArchie WilbornDickie WilburnJason WilburnM. L. WilburnAndrew WilcoxMatthew WildAndrew WileyTerrance WileyWilliam Wilkie

Ernest WilkinsonJack WilkinsonBrandon WilliamsGene WilliamsGrady WilliamsGrover WilliamsMaurice WilliamsPerry WilliamsPete WilliamsPolk WilliamsWayne WilliamsWillie WilliamsBo WilliamsonCharles WilliamsonEddie WilliamsonEdward WilliamsonFrank WilliamsonRichard WilliamsonRichard B. WilliamsonWade WilliamsonJames WillisRay WilsonRoland WilsonAlex WilsonTerell WilsonAubrey WinecoffDanny WinecoffGlenn WintersJennings WithersAnthony WolfeCharles WomackNeal WombleDavid WoodMichael G. WoodMichael S. WoodTimothy WoodleGarron WootenGeorge WootenChris WorstRon Wright

— x X x —None

— y Y y —John YanniB.W. YatesDean YatesTim YatesJared YoderStan YonkoskiClint YorkMark YorkTheodore YorkevitzStephen YostSteve Yuskevich

— z Z z —Ahmad ZaghalLouie ZeiglerKarl ZierfussJohn Zurlis


1909 4-1-0 10.23 Bingham Military W 11- 610.30 High Point School W 5- 011.06 at Bingham Military L 0- 1711.13 Reidsville Seminary W 40- 011.26 Durham YMCA W 6- 0

1910-18 No Team

10.20 Hampden-Sydney W 12- 710.27 Emory & Henry W 6- 011.03 vs. Trinity (now Duke) L 0- 3911.10 at Guilford W 7- 011.17 Wake Forest L 6- 9

1924 0-7-0 09.20 at Davidson L 0- 1409.27 at Clemson L 0- 6010.04 at Lynchburg L 0- 1610.18 at Hampden-Sydney L 7- 2710.25 at Emory & Henry L 0- 1211.01 at Trinity (now Duke) L 0- 5411.16 at Wake Forest L 0- 41

1925 2-8-0 09.19 at Davidson L 0- 3109.25 King College L 0- 710.03 at Guilford W 6- 010.17 Duke L 0- 610.24 Concord State^ L 0- 3110.31 Hampden-Sydney^ L 0- 3 Atlantic Christian^ L 0- 1911.14 Lynchburg^ L 0- 1211.21 Emory & Henry^ W 14- 011.26 Wake Forest L 0- 65

1927 3-4-1 09.23 at North Carolina State L 0- 3910.01 at Wake Forest T 0- 010.15 at Davidson L 0- 2710.29 at Guilford W 31- 1311.04 High Point L 0- 611.11 at Lynchburg W 19- 011.19 Emory & Henry L 7- 1311.24 at Lenoir-Rhyne W 7- 6

1928 2-7-0 09.28 at North Carolina State L 0- 5710.06 at Davidson L 0- 5210.13 at Catawba L 12- 1310.20 vs. Richmond L 0- 3410.26 Guilford L 0- 711.03 High Point L 0- 1311.10 at Miami (Fla.) W 21- 18 at Emory & Henry L 0- 3711.29 Lenoir-Rhyne W 26- 6

1929 5-3-0 09.21 at Davidson L 6- 2009.28 Catawba W 26- 710.04 Atlantic Christian W 40- 010.11 at Wake Forest L 6- 2510.19 at High Point W 14- 611.02 at Guilford L 6- 1311.16 Emory & Henry W 19- 1411.28 at Lenoir-Rhyne W 13- 7

1930 6-3-0 09.20 at Davidson L 0- 3810.04 at Atlantic Christian W 45- 010.11 at Emory & Henry L 6- 2010.18 Wilmington Lgt. Inf.^ W 33- 010.25 at Catawba L 0- 3211.01 vs. Guilford W 12- 911.08 High Point W 20- 611.14 at Naval Apprentice W 42- 011.27 Lenoir-Rhyne W 20- 7

Reddie RoweHead Coach: 1909 1 YearRecord: 4-1-0 (.800)

Jack JohnsonHead Coach: 1919 1 YearRecord: 1-2-0 (.333)

1919 1-2-0 11.01 Lexington A.C. W 12- 611.15 Lynchburg L 6- 2111.22 at Guilford L 0- 7

Frank CorboyHead Coach: 1920-1925 6 YearsRecord: 17-31-3 (.363)

1920 3-4-0 09.17 Lexington A.C. W 7- 009.25 at Furman L 0- 3310.16 Chapel Hill H.S. W 33- 011.06 at Wake Forest L 0- 2711.13 at Trinity (now Duke) L 6- 1311.20 at Guilford L 3- 711.25 Atlantic Christian W 88- 0

1921 3-4-2 09.24 Chapel Hill H.S.^ W 20- 710.01 Lenoir College W 39- 010.08 Lynchburg L 7- 1510.15 at Wofford L 7- 2010.29 at Trinity (now Duke) T 0- 011.05 at Hampden-Sydney L 0- 711.17 at Guilford T 0- 011.18 at Davidson L 0- 47 at Guilford W 7- 0

1922 5-4-109.23 at Davidson L 0- 2410.07 at Wake Forest L 0- 710.14 Lenoir College^ W 48- 610.21 Hampden-Sydney^ W 13- 610.28 vs. Erskine W 10- 611.04 Emory & Henry^ W 29- 011.17 at Guilford W 20- 6 Roanoke^ L 0- 63 Randolph-Macon^ L 0- 1211.24 Lynchburg T 6- 6

1923 4-4-0 09.22 at Davidson L 0- 1910.06 at Lynchburg W 3- 010.13 at King College L 6- 55

A.R. VanCleaveHead Coach: 1926 1 YearRecord: 0-10-0 (.000)

1926 0-10-0 09.18 at Davidson L 0- 3109.24 at North Carolina State L 0- 1010.02 Atlantic Christian L 0- 610.09 at Duke L 0- 3210.23 Georgetown^ L 6- 13 Hampden-Sydney^ L 0- 4411.06 at Wake Forest L 0- 53 Lynchburg^ L 7- 13 Emory & Henry^ L 0- 2611.25 Guilford L 0- 14

“Peahead” WalkerHead Coach: 1927-36 10 YearsRecord: 45-42-3 (.517)

The 1909 squad was Elon’s first-ever football team.


1931 3-5-0 09.19 at Davidson L 2- 1309.26 at Roanoke L 9- 2710.03 at George Washington L 0- 4310.17 Lynchburg W 26- 010.24 Emory & Henry^ L 14- 2010.30 at Lenoir-Rhyne L 6- 2011.07 High Point^ W 30- 011.21 Guilford^ W 19- 6

1932 2-7-0 Duke^ L 0- 45 Emory & Henry^ L 0- 12 Roanoke^ L 7- 19 Randolph-Macon^ L 0- 20 Langley Field^ W 7- 6 High Point^ L 0- 6 Naval Apprentice^ W 19- 6 Lenoir-Rhyne^ L 7- 12 Guilford^ L 7- 26

1933 5-3-1 09.23 at Davidson L 0- 609.30 Emory & Henry^ L 0- 2410.07 Langley Field^ W 7- 610.14 Roanoke^ L 6- 2010.21 Randolph-Macon^ W 26- 010.28 Naval Apprentice^ W 46- 611.04 Western Carolina W 46- 611.11 at Lenoir-Rhyne W 7- 011.28 Guilford^ T 13- 13

1934 6-2-1 09.15 at Davidson L 6- 3309.28 Emory & Henry^ L 0- 610.06 at Langley Field W 7- 010.13 Catawba T 0- 010.20 at Randolph-Macon W 32- 010.26 Naval Apprentice^ W 26- 011.10 Lenoir-Rhyne W 13- 611.17 Western Carolina W 37- 611.29 vs. Guilford W 14- 0

1935 7-3-0 09.21 at Davidson L 0- 709.27/28 at Naval Apprentice W 20- 0 at West Chester L 6- 910.12 vs. St. John’s W 26- 010.19 vs. Roanoke W 12- 010.26 at Emory & Henry L 6- 1311.01 Duke “B” W 13- 0

Horace HendricksonHead Coach: 1937-41 5 YearsRecord: 31-12-1 (.716)

11.08 at Lenoir-Rhyne W 20- 011.16 at Catawba W 32- 0 at Guilford W 65- 0

1936 6-5-0 09.19 at North Carolina St. L 0- 1209.26 at Washington & Lee L 0- 2610.02 at George Washington L 0- 3910.10 at West Chester L 0- 2510.17 at LaSalle L 12- 3610.24 Duke “B” W 51- 010.30 at Naval Apprentice W 6- 011.07 Lenoir-Rhyne W 38- 011.14 at Emory & Henry W 25- 611.28 vs. Guilford W 39- 012.05 at Catawba W 33- 13

Hap PerryHead Coach: 1946-47 2 YearsRecord: 8-11-1 (.425)

1937 7-1-0 09.18 at VMI W 12- 609.25 at Emory & Henry W 24- 610.02 Davis & Elkins W 13- 610.15 at Lenoir-Rhyne W 27- 610.23 at Appalachian State L 0- 3110.29 at Naval Apprentice W 7- 011.06 at Catawba W 22- 211.25 vs. Guilford W 39- 0

1938 6-3-0 09.17 at VMI L 7- 3309.23 High Point W 40- 010.01 at LaSalle L 0- 1310.14 at Lenoir-Rhyne W 14- 610.21 Appalachian State W 7- 610.28 at Naval Apprentice W 19- 011.05 Catawba L 6- 2011.19 Davis & Elkins W 6- 011.24 Guilford W 19- 0

1939 5-5-0 09.16 Wake Forest L 0- 3409.22 at High Point W 19- 009.30 LaSalle L 6- 3210.07 at Catholic L 0- 3410.13 at Lenoir-Rhyne L 0- 10

10.27 at Naval Apprentice W 14- 011.04 Appalachian State L 6- 711.11 at Catawba W 7- 011.18 Western Carolina W 52- 011.30 at Guilford W 28- 9

1940 5-2-1 09.21 at Western Carolina W 42- 009.28 at Newberry T 6- 610.05 at Appalachian State W 7- 010.11 Lenoir-Rhyne W 8- 610.25 at Miami (Fla.) L 7- 3111.01 at High Point W 18- 011.08 at Catawba L 0- 1311.23 at Guilford W 28- 0

1941 8-1-0 09.26 Western Carolina W 28- 710.03 at Miami (Fla.) L 0- 3910.10 at Lenoir-Rhyne W 13- 010.24 Mount St. Mary’s W 21- 610.31 at High Point W 47- 011.07 at Catawba W 8- 711.14 King College W 3- 011.20 at Guilford W 59- 611.27 Appalachian State W 27- 6

1942-45 No Team World War II

1946 4-5-1 09.26 Atlantic Christian W 14- 010.05 at Appalachian State L 0- 4010.12 vs. East Carolina W 13- 610.18 at Newberry L 0- 2010.26 vs. Catawba L 0- 4011.02 at Erskine W 12- 011.09 vs. High Point L 6- 3111.16 Lenoir-Rhyne L 13- 1411.21 Glider Infantry W 7- 611.28 vs. Guilford T 14- 14

1947 4-6-0 09.20 at Davidson L 0- 1909.26 at Atlantic Christian W 14- 610.04 Appalachian State L 13- 2110.11 at East Carolina W 7- 010.18 Newberry W 3- 010.25 at Catawba L 0- 3811.01 Erskine W 17- 711.08 at High Point L 7- 1411.15 at Lenoir-Rhyne L 0- 1311.27 vs. Guilford L 6- 13

The 1930 team won the North State Conference Championship with a 6-3 record.


1948 4-5-1 09.18 at Davidson L 0- 2509.25 Atlantic Christian W 13- 710.02 at Appalachian State L 13- 3310.08 East Carolina^ W 6- 010.16 at Newberry L 7- 2010.23 Catawba^ L 0- 3510.29 at Naval Apprentice W 37- 1211.18 High Point^ T 12- 12 Lenoir-Rhyne L 0- 13 at Guilford W 12- 0

1949 8-2-0 09.16 Edenton Marines W 80- 009.24 at Atlantic Christian W 33- 009.30 Appalachian State L 0- 1410.07 at East Carolina W 33- 610.14 Newberry W 26- 1210.22 at Catawba W 20- 1410.28 at Naval Apprentice W 41- 011.04 High Point W 21- 611.13 at Lenoir-Rhyne L 7- 1911.24 at Guilford W 33- 0

1950 7-2-1 09.16 at Emory & Henry L 12- 3309.23 Atlantic Christian W 33- 609.30 at Appalachian State T 14- 1410.07 East Carolina W 21- 1610.14 at Newberry W 13- 610.21 Catawba W 26- 1210.28 at Western Carolina W 27- 1911.04 at High Point W 41- 011.11 Lenoir-Rhyne L 13- 4211.23 Guilford W 6- 0

1951 6-3-0 09.15 at Emory & Henry L 14- 2009.20 Norfolk Navy W 37- 709.29 Appalachian State W 20- 610.06 at East Carolina W 34- 2010.20 at Catawba W 21- 1410.25 Western Carolina W 23- 011.01 Newberry W 13- 1211.10 at Lenoir-Rhyne L 14- 4811.22 Guilford L 20- 28

1952 3-6-1 09.20 at Norfolk Navy T 0- 009.27 at Wofford L 0- 2010.04 at Appalachian State W 13- 710.11 East Carolina L 9- 2510.18 Little Creek Navy W 28- 2510.25 Catawba L 0- 1211.01 at Western Carolina L 0- 1211.08 at Newberry W 20- 1411.15 Lenoir-Rhyne L 7- 5911.27 Guilford L 14- 17

George TuckerHead Coach: 1960-64 5 YearsRecord: 29-20-1 (.590)

1953 1-6-1 09.26 at Wofford L 0- 3310.03 Appalachian State L 19- 2110.10 at East Carolina L 25- 4510.24 at Catawba T 21- 2110.31 Western Carolina W 13- 711.07 Newberry L 6- 3311.14 at Lenoir-Rhyne L 13- 2711.26 at Guilford L 0- 9

1954 5-3-1 09.25 at The Citadel L 13- 2110.02 at Appalachian State L 6- 2010.09 East Carolina W 20- 610.16 at Newberry L 0- 2610.23 at Catawba W 36- 1210.30 at Western Carolina T 20- 2011.06 Guilford W 20- 1311.13 Lenoir-Rhyne W 14- 611.20 at Davidson W 14- 6

1955 3-7-009.17 at Southern Miss L 0- 3909.24 at The Citadel L 18- 2610.01 Appalachian State L 0- 1910.08 at East Carolina L 0- 1310.15 Newberry L 6- 1910.22 at Catawba L 0- 1910.29 Western Carolina W 19- 611.05 Naval Apprentice W 51- 011.12 at Lenoir-Rhyne L 0- 28 at Guilford W 19- 6

1956 5-5-0 09.15 vs. Alabama State L 12- 1309.22 Apprentice School W 53- 709.29 at Appalachian State W 19- 710.06 East Carolina L 7- 1910.13 at Presbyterian L 14- 2010.20 Catawba W 14- 1310.27 at Western Carolina W 26- 611.03 at Newberry L 14- 4011.10 Lenoir-Rhyne L 13- 2811.17 Guilford W 20- 0

1957 6-0-0 09.28 at Guilford W 25- 1410.05 Appalachian State W 21- 610.12 at East Carolina W 21- 1210.19 Presbyterian W 37- 14 Newberry^ W 37- 711.16 at Lenoir-Rhyne W 20- 7

Note: Mid-season games against Catawba and Western Carolina were cancelled due to

flu epidemics on those campuses

1958 3-6-0 09.20 at Guilford W 14- 709.27 Wofford L 16- 2210.04 at Appalachian State L 20- 3210.11 East Carolina L 6- 1410.18 at Presbyterian L 6- 3410.25 Catawba L 8- 1411.01 at Western Carolina W 15- 611.08 Newberry W 21- 611.15 Lenoir-Rhyne L 6- 36

1959 1-9-0 09.12 at Apprentice School W 22- 009.19 Guilford L 0- 2709.26 at Wofford L 0- 1410.03 Appalachian State L 8- 1910.10 at East Carolina L 8- 3110.17 Presbyterian L 6- 2710.24 at Catawba L 8- 2110.31 Western Carolina L 6- 1411.07 at Newberry L 21- 5611.14 at Lenoir-Rhyne L 15- 50

1960 4-6-0 09.17 at Guilford W 19- 709.24 Apprentice School W 30- 010.01 at Appalachian State L 13- 3310.08 East Carolina L 8- 1410.15 at Tampa L 0- 2110.22 Catawba W 13- 1210.29 at Western Carolina L 6- 4111.05 Newberry W 7- 011.12 Lenoir-Rhyne L 0- 1411.18 at Presbyterian L 6- 32

James MalloryHead Coach: 1948-52 5 YearsRecord: 28-18-3 (.602)

Sid VarneyHead Coach: 1953-59 7 YearsRecord: 24-36-2 (.403)

The 1957 team was the first Elon football team to post an undefeated record with a 6-0 mark.


Gary MattocksHead Coach: 1965-66 2 YearsRecord: 3-17-0 (.150)

“Red” WilsonHead Coach: 1967-76 10 YearsRecord: 72-34-2 (.676)

1961 4-6-0 09.16 Guilford W 12- 809.23 at Wofford L 12- 2010.30 Appalachian State L 0- 2310.07 at East Carolina L 20- 2210.14 at Tampa L 0- 1310.21 at Catawba L 8- 2310.28 Western Carolina W 11- 911.04 at Newberry W 12- 711.11 at Lenoir-Rhyne L 16- 5011.17 Presbyterian W 22- 16

1962 7-3-0 09.15 at Apprentice School W 20- 009.22 at Guilford W 10- 309.29 at Appalachian State L 12- 2710.06 East Carolina W 23- 1910.13 Carson-Newman L 20- 2210.20 Catawba W 15- 010.27 at Western Carolina W 14- 1311.03 Newberry W 13- 611.10 Lenoir-Rhyne L 0- 2711.17 at Frederick W 31- 6

1963 6-4-0 09.14 Frederick L 6- 709.21 at Emory & Henry L 14- 1509.28 Guilford W 28- 710.05 Appalachian State W 16- 1310.12 at East Carolina L 0- 610.19 at Carson-Newman W 7- 610.26 at Catawba L 7- 1211.02 Western Carolina W 19- 1011.09 at Newberry W 34- 1911.16 at Lenoir-Rhyne W 40- 7

1964 8-1-1 09.19 at Emory & Henry W 14- 609.26 at Guilford W 15- 610.03 at Appalachian State W 28- 710.10 Camp Lejeune W 9- 710.17 Carson-Newman W 31- 610.24 Catawba W 22- 1710.31 at Western Carolina L 20- 2111.07 Newberry W 29- 611.14 Lenoir-Rhyne T 7- 711.21 at Frederick W 48- 7

1966 1-9-0 09.17 Emory & Henry L 12- 1409.24 at Guilford L 13- 3510.01 at Appalachian State L 2- 810.08 Presbyterian L 6- 2110.15 Carson-Newman L 0- 1410.22 Catawba W 39- 2610.29 at Western Carolina L 0- 3411.05 Newberry L 6- 2811.12 Lenoir-Rhyne L 14- 2211.19 at Frederick L 7- 23

10.23 at Catawba W 9- 710.30 Western Carolina W 43- 2911.06 at Newberry W 24- 1411.13 at Lenoir-Rhyne W 14- 1011.20 Appalachian State L 10- 14

1972 7-3-109.07 at Troy State L 24- 2809.16 N.C. Central L 21- 4109.23 at Guilford W 49- 009.30 at Shepherd W 21- 010.07 at Presbyterian T 14- 1410.14 Carson-Newman W 16- 910.21 Catawba W 34- 010.28 Wofford L 0- 1711.04 Newberry W 6- 311.11 Lenoir-Rhyne W 58- 1911.18 at Gardner-Webb W 20- 0

1973 12-1-0 09.08 Gardner-Webb W 48- 009.15 at Samford W 33- 1009.22 Guilford W 33- 709.29 Mars Hill W 30- 710.06 at Presbyterian W 7- 010.13 at Carson-Newman W 40- 810.20 Catawba W 14- 910.27 at Wofford W 33- 2511.03 at Newberry W 40- 311.10 at Lenoir-Rhyne W 28- 711.17 Winston-Salem State W 45- 1312.01 Wisconsin-LaCrosse* W 35- 2412.08 vs. Abilene Christian* L 14- 42

Asterisk (*) indicates NAIA Playoffs

1974 10-2-0 09.14 at Mars Hill W 20- 009.21 Savannah State W 20- 009.28 at Guilford W 28- 010.05 Carson-Newman W 21- 710.12 at Bluefield State W 24- 010.19 Presbyterian L 21- 2310.26 at Catawba W 44- 711.02 Wofford W 13- 711.09 Newberry W 34- 1911.16 Lenoir-Rhyne W 28- 1411.23 at Winston-Salem State W 35- 0 Henderson St. (Ark.)* L 7- 21


1975 5-6-0 09.13 Norfolk State^ L 31- 3309.20 Savannah State^ W 37- 1309.27 Guilford L 6- 1710.04 Mars Hill^ W 9- 710.25 Catawba^ L 10- 1410-18 Presbyterian^ W 12- 010.11 Bluefield State^ W 41- 011.01 at Wofford L 7- 911.08 Newberry^ L 17- 1811.15 at Lenoir-Rhyne L 28- 3111.23 Carson-Newman^ W 13- 3

1965 2-8-0 09.18 Emory & Henry W 15- 009.25 Guilford L 0- 710.02 Appalachian State L 0- 910.09 at Presbyterian L 7- 1410.16 at Carson-Newman L 0- 1810.23 at Catawba L 6- 2110.30 Western Carolina L 14- 2811.06 at Newberry L 0- 311.13 at Lenoir-Rhyne L 6- 2011.20 Frederick W 28- 6

1967 5-3-1 09.23 Guilford W 28- 2109.30 Appalachian State L 13- 3410.07 at Presbyterian W 21- 2010.14 at Carson-Newman L 7- 1410.21 at Catawba W 31- 2910.28 Western Carolina T 20- 2011.04 at Newberry W 24- 011.11 at Lenoir-Rhyne L 25- 4211.18 Frederick W 41- 0

1968 4-5-0 09.21 Concord State W 66- 1209.28 at Guilford W 21- 1010.05 at Appalachian State L 26- 7010.12 at Presbyterian L 17- 2110.19 Carson-Newman L 7- 2810.26 Catawba L 26- 3211.02 at Western Carolina W 35- 3011.09 Newberry L 15- 2411.16 Lenoir-Rhyne W 23- 21

1969 7-3-0 09.20 at Concord State W 42- 009.27 Guilford W 17- 710.04 Appalachian State L 20- 2610.11 Presbyterian W 26- 1010.18 at Carson-Newman L 20- 2110.25 at Catawba (forfeit) W 21- 011.01 Western Carolina L 13- 1711.08 at Newberry W 56- 2111.15 at Lenoir-Rhyne W 29- 011.22 Gardner-Webb W 63- 7

1970 3-7-0 09.12 at Wofford L 12- 3609.26 at Guilford L 3- 1010.03 at Appalachian State L 0- 2110.10 at Presbyterian L 6- 2110.17 Carson-Newman L 3- 1610.24 Catawba W 10- 710.31 at Western Carolina L 7- 1711.07 Newberry W 10- 611.14 Lenoir-Rhyne L 0- 1311.21 at Gardner-Webb W 30- 12

1971 8-3-0 09.11 at Wofford W 7- 609.18 at N.C. Central L 7- 1409.25 Guilford W 49- 910.02 Gardner-Webb W 33- 1410.09 Presbyterian W 19- 710.16 at Carson-Newman L 28- 42


1976 11-1-0 09.11 at Norfolk State W 3- 009.18 Liberty Baptist W 56- 1509.25 at Lock Haven W 59- 1310.02 at Mars Hill W 24- 010.09 Wofford W 14- 010.16 Presbyterian W 38- 710.23 at Catawba W 35- 010.30 at Gardner-Webb W 17- 1011.06 Newberry W 19- 1311.13 at Lenoir-Rhyne W 42- 1011.20 Carson-Newman W 49- 2512.04 Central Arkansas* L (oT) 7- 10


1977 9-2-0 09.10 at Wofford L 14- 2409.17 at Liberty Baptist W 38- 1409.24 Lock Haven W 34- 010.01 Mars Hill W 47- 610.08 N.C. Central W 50- 810.15 at Presbyterian L 6- 4510.22 Catawba W 24- 710.29 Gardner-Webb W 27- 711.05 at Newberry W 25- 1311.12 Lenoir-Rhyne W 24- 711.19 at Carson-Newman W 24- 12

1978 11-2-1 09.09 Elizabeth City State W 48- 009.16 at Mars Hill W 14- 1309.23 at Western Carolina L 7- 1709.30 at Wofford W 14- 610.07 at N.C. Central W 35- 710.14 Presbyterian T 21- 2110.21 at Catawba W 15- 010.28 at Gardner-Webb W 17- 1311.04 Newberry W 21- 1511.11 at Lenoir-Rhyne W 21- 2011.18 Carson-Newman W 43- 27

12.02 Concord State* W 20- 612.09 Grand Valley State* W 13- 712.16 at Angelo State* L 14- 35


1979 5-5-0 09.08 at Elizabeth City State W 23- 709.15 Mars Hill L 9- 1009.22 N.C. Central W 5- 009.29 at Western Carolina L 7- 2010.13 at Presbyterian L 14- 3010.20 Catawba W 36- 1610.27 Gardner-Webb W 50- 1411.03 at Newberry W 14- 611.10 Lenoir-Rhyne L 7- 1011.17 at Carson-Newman L 21- 36

1980 13-1-0 NAIA NATIONAL CHAMPIONS09.06 at Winston-Salem St. W 27- 2209.13 at Mars Hill L 11- 2309.20 Delta State W 24- 2109.27 at N.C. Central W 23- 1410.11 Norfolk State W 65- 2610.18 Presbyterian W 28- 2610.25 at Catawba W 14- 1011.01 at Gardner-Webb W 37- 311.08 Newberry W 31- 011.15 at Lenoir-Rhyne W 27- 1211.22 Carson-Newman W 38- 1212.06 at Concord State* W 17- 1412.13 at East Texas State* W 14- 612.20 Northeastern State* W 17- 10


1981 11-1-1 NAIA NATIONAL CHAMPIONS09.12 Mars Hill W 8- 009.19 at Guilford W 38- 010.03 Lenoir-Rhyne W 12- 310.10 at Norfolk State T 20- 2010.17 at Presbyterian W 16- 1010.24 Catawba L 17- 3010.31 Gardner-Webb W 56- 1011.07 at Newberry W 27- 2111.14 Winston-Salem State W 30- 2011.21 at Carson-Newman W 23- 1412.07 at Concord State* W 37- 812.12 Hillsdale (Mich.)* W 41- 1312.19 Pittsburg State (Kan.)* W 3 -0


1983 7-3-0 09.17 at Guilford W 38- 709.24 at Carson-Newman L 6- 1510.01 Lenoir-Rhyne W 20- 1410.08 Wofford W 19- 1410.15 at Presbyterian W 10- 610.22 Catawba W 17- 010.29 Gardner-Webb L 15- 1711.05 at Newberry L 21- 2611.12 at Bowie State W 27- 1211.19 Mars Hill W 9- 3

Milestone WinsWin Opponent Year Outcome1 vs. Bingham Military 1909 11-650 at Randolph-Macon 1934 26-0100 vs. East Carolina 1946 13-6150 vs. Appalachian St. 1957 21-6200 at Concord State 1969 42-0250 vs. Bluefield State 1975 41-0300 vs. Northeastern State 1980 17-10350 vs. Catawba 1987 26-24400 at Wingate 1996 33-14450 at Western Carolina 2007 38-36

10+ Win SeasonsYear Record Coach1973 12-1-0 “Red” Wilson1974 10-2-0 “Red” Wilson1976 11-1-0 “Red” Wilson1978 11-2-1 Jerry Tolley1980 13-1-0 Jerry Tolley1981 11-1-1 Jerry Tolley

Jerry TolleyHead Coach: 1977-815 YearsRecord: 49-11-2 (.806)

Wright AndersonHead Coach: 1982-832 YearsRecord: 14-6-0 (.700)

Mackey CardenHead Coach: 1984-885 YearsRecord: 34-17-0 (.667)

1982 7-3-0 09.11 at Mars Hill W 31- 009.18 Guilford W 41- 609.25 Carson-Newman W 21- 1410.02 at Lenoir-Rhyne L 7- 1610.09 at Wofford L 7- 3810.16 Presbyterian L 16- 3110.23 at Catawba W 29- 2210.30 at Gardner-Webb W 19- 1711.06 Newberry W 33- 1611.13 Winston-Salem State W 21- 7

1984 7-3-0 09.22 Carson-Newman W 31- 2909.29 at Lenoir-Rhyne W 47- 610.06 Guilford L 12- 1310.13 Presbyterian L 17- 2110.20 at Catawba W 28- 010.27 at Gardner-Webb W 53- 711.03 Newberry W 9- 711.10 Bowie State W 50- 011.17 at Mars Hill L 7- 1711.23 at Wofford W 28- 10

1985 7-3-0 09.21 at Guilford W 30- 1009.28 at Carson-Newman W 25- 1310.05 Lenoir-Rhyne W 33- 2710.12 at Ferrum W 21- 810.19 at Presbyterian L 9- 1210.26 Catawba W 34- 311.09 at Newberry W 42- 3111.16 Wofford L 20- 2611.23 Mars Hill W 20- 0

1986 8-2-0 09.13 Ferrum W 31- 1609.20 Guilford W 41- 709.27 Carson-Newman W 15- 1210.04 at Lenoir-Rhyne W 28- 2110.18 Presbyterian W 36- 1310.25 at Catawba W 37- 711.01 at Gardner-Webb L 31- 3311.08 Newberry W 42- 3111.15 at Liberty W 33- 2311.22 at Mars Hill L 14- 20

1987 6-4-0 09.19 at Central Florida L 10- 3409.26 at Carson-Newman L 35- 4810.03 Lenoir-Rhyne W 42- 2110.10 Cameron (Okla.) W 21- 2010.17 at Presbyterian L 7- 1710.24 Catawba W 26- 2410.31 Gardner-Webb L 28- 4911.07 at Newberry W 47- 2811.14 at Guilford W 56- 1311.21 Mars Hill W 55- 14


Leon HartHead Coach: 1989-95 7 YearsRecord: 37-37-0 (.500)

1988 6-5-0 09.03 Winston-Salem State L 19- 3409.17 Livingston (Ala.) W 31- 2309.24 Carson-Newman W 10- 710.01 at Lenoir-Rhyne L 17- 2110.08 Liberty L 14- 4210.15 Presbyterian W 44- 2710.22 at Catawba W 48- 010.29 at Gardner-Webb L 10- 3011.05 Newberry W 22- 1211.12 at Wingate W 33- 2411.19 at Mars Hill L 0- 38

1993 8-3-0 09.04 West Georgia W 25- 1109.11 West Virginia State W 60- 1309.18 at Concord W 21- 709.25 at Carson-Newman L 20- 3110.02 Lenoir-Rhyne W 33- 910.09 Mars Hill W 17- 710.16 at Presbyterian W 31- 1710.23 Catawba L 21- 2710.30 at Gardner-Webb W 64- 2111.06 at Wofford L 7- 1811.13 Wingate W 37- 25

1994 5-5-0 09.03 at West Georgia L 24- 2909.10 at Catawba W 22- 2009.17 Concord W 37- 009.24 Carson-Newman L 6- 4110.01 at Lenoir-Rhyne L 34- 3610.08 at Mars Hill L 25- 2710.15 Presbyterian W 28- 2110.29 Gardner-Webb W 21- 1411.05 Wofford L 17- 2111.12 at Wingate W 42- 41

1995 4-7-0 08.31 West Georgia L 16- 3509.09 at N.C. Central W 12- 509.16 at Western Carolina L 14- 3609.23 at Carson-Newman L 6- 2909.30 Lenoir-Rhyne W 31- 010.07 Mars Hill L 31- 5110.14 at Presbyterian L 7- 1310.21 Catawba L 6- 2310.28 at Gardner-Webb L 20- 3811.04 at Wofford W 20- 1611.11 Wingate W (oT) 28- 22

1996 4-7-0 09.08 Newberry L 3- 3509.14 N.C. Central L 14- 1709.21 at West Georgia L 14- 4809.28 Carson-Newman L 0- 2010.05 at Lenoir-Rhyne W 35- 2410.12 at Mars Hill W 38- 2810.19 Presbyterian L 23- 2710.26 at Catawba L 24- 4511.02 Gardner-Webb W 34- 2911.09 at Western Carolina L 28- 4511.16 at Wingate W 33- 14

1997 7-4-0 08.30 Lenoir-Rhyne W 63- 1309.06 at East Tennessee State L 16- 3509.13 at Newberry W 52- 2009.20 East Stroudsburg W 41- 3410.04 at Liberty L 9- 4110.11 South Florida W 41- 1310.18 at Presbyterian W 24- 310.25 Catawba W 23- 911.01 at Furman L 20- 3811.08 Western Carolina W 17- 1611.15 at Samford L 32- 46

1998 5-6-0 09.05 at Georgia Southern L 17- 3109.12 Delaware State W 37- 1509.19 Western Illinois L 7- 1709.26 at James Madison L 12- 1910.03 at Morehead State W 59- 010.10 at South Florida L 7- 3510.17 Presbyterian W 33- 3210.24 at Western Kentucky L (oT) 38- 4110.31 Liberty W 36- 1411.07 at Western Carolina L 7- 1011.14 Samford W 36- 0

1999 9-2-0 09.04 at Furman W 24- 2209.11 at Delaware State W 51- 2809.18 North Alabama W 35- 1509.25 North Carolina A&T W 40- 710.02 New Haven W 20- 16

1989 1-9-0 09.09 Savannah State L 10- 3409.16 at Livingston (Ala.) L 0- 709.23 at Carson-Newman L 0- 1709.30 Lenoir-Rhyne L 0- 1410.14 at Presbyterian L 7- 3110.21 Catawba L 17- 3510.28 Gardner-Webb W 20- 1011.04 at Newberry L 21- 2811.11 Wingate L 10- 1311.18 Mars Hill L 10- 17

1990 5-6-0 09.01 Wofford L 7- 2609.08 N.C. Central W 17- 1609.15 at Fayetteville State L 14- 2109.22 Carson-Newman L 24- 4709.29 at Lenoir-Rhyne L 26- 3410.06 at Mars Hill W 13- 710.13 Presbyterian W 31- 2010.20 at Catawba L 17- 4210.27 at Gardner-Webb W 31- 1711.03 Newberry W 38- 2211.10 at Wingate L 13- 34

1991 6-5-0 09.07 at Wofford L 14- 2109.14 at N.C. Central W 38- 1409.21 Fayetteville State W 31- 009.28 at Carson-Newman L 0- 2410.05 Lenoir-Rhyne L 27- 2810.12 Mars Hill W 54- 1910.19 at Presbyterian W 38- 1410.26 Catawba L 14- 2011.02 Gardner-Webb L (oT) 10- 1311.09 at Newberry W 38- 711.10 Wingate W 31- 21

1992 8-2-0 09.05 Wofford W 41- 2709.19 Carson-Newman L 13- 1709.26 Newberry W 42- 1010.03 at Lenoir-Rhyne W 10- 710.10 at Mars Hill W 23- 310.27 Presbyterian W 21- 010.24 at Catawba W 15- 710.31 Gardner-Webb L 23- 2811.07 Lees-McRae W 40- 711.14 at Wingate W 55- 21

Al SeagravesHead Coach: 1996-2003 8 YearsRecord: 40-49-0 (.449)

In its first year as Division I, the 1999 Elon team went 9-2.


10.09 at Western Illinois L 14- 2010.16 at Samford W (2oT) 34- 3110.23 Hofstra L 9- 2110.30 Charleston Southern W 38- 1311.06 at Liberty W 38- 1411.13 Morehead State W 41- 6

2000 7-4-0 09.02 at Furman L 3- 1609.09 Delaware State W 45- 609.16 Western Kentucky L 0- 2309.23 at North Carolina A&T W 13- 009.30 New Haven W 45- 4110.07 Gardner-Webb W 41- 1710.14 Samford W 43- 2110.21 at Hofstra L 27- 3810.28 at Charleston Southern W 28- 1211.04 Liberty W 24- 1711.11 at Georgia Southern L 9- 32

2001 2-9-0 09.01 at James Madison L 21- 4209.08 at Furman L 7- 4609.22 North Carolina A&T L 7- 2309.29 Gardner-Webb W 27- 1410.06 at Western Kentucky L 7- 2410.13 Northwestern State L 6- 2410.20 at Hofstra L 21- 4210.27 Charleston Southern W 39- 1611.03 at Samford L 36- 4311.10 Georgia Southern L 21- 2711.27 at Youngstown State L 7- 45

2002 4-7-0, 2-1 Big South 09.07 Florida International W 23- 2209.14 at Furman L 7- 5709.21 Johnson C. Smith W 38- 1409.28 at North Carolina A&T L 20- 3410.05 at Northwestern State L 20- 4710.12 at Gardner-Webb* L 27- 3810.19 at East Tennessee State L 15- 3111.11 Hofstra L 13- 2711.09 Liberty* W 56- 3511.16 at Charleston Southern* W 21- 1311.23 Wofford L 9- 34

Asterisk (*) indicates Big South game

2003 2-10-0, 1-7 SoCon08.30 at Furman* L 7- 2409.06 Tusculum L 3- 1709.13 at Hofstra W 25- 2309.20 East Tennessee State* W 14- 009.27 North Carolina A&T L 14- 2910.04 at The Citadel* L 7- 3110.11 at Wofford* L 7- 4510.18 Chattanooga* L 7- 2410.25 at Towson L 7- 2411.01 at Western Carolina* L 3- 2611.08 Appalachian State* L 12- 3411.15 Georgia Southern* L 13- 37


2004 3-8, 2-5 SoCon09.04 Towson L 13- 3409.18 Delaware State W 49- 1309.25 at North Carolina A&T L 17- 1910.02 at Georgia Southern* L 14- 4810.09 Wofford* L 13- 2710.16 at Chattanooga* W 35- 2610.23 Furman* L 0- 1010.30 Western Carolina* L 7- 2811.06 at Appalachian State* L 7- 4811.13 The Citadel* W 24- 711.20 at Liberty L 17- 27


2005 3-8, 0-7 SoCon09.03 Coastal Carolina L 10- 1709.10 at Savannah State W 48- 1409.17 Presbyterian W 34- 1909.24 North Carolina A&T W 12- 910.01 Georgia Southern* L 7- 4910.08 at Wofford* L 9- 1410.15 Chattanooga* L 7- 1010.22 at Furman* L 6- 4510.29 at Western Carolina* L 26- 3111.12 at The Citadel* L 0- 2111.19 Appalachian State* L 14- 52


Paul HamiltonHead Coach: 2004-20052 YearsRecord: 6-16-0 (.273)

Pete LemboHead Coach: 2006-Present3 YearsRecord: 20-14-0 (.558)

2006 5-6, 2-5 SoCon09.02 at Coastal Carolina W 23- 2009.09 Towson L 17- 2409.16 Presbyterian W 28- 009.30 at Appalachian State* L 21- 4510.07 Western Carolina* W 37- 1910.14 at Georgia Southern* L 21- 2810.21 Wofford* L 21- 3510.28 at Chattanooga* W 20- 1711.04 Furman* L 13- 24

In his first year, Lembo’s 2006 squad recorded the program’s most wins (5) in five years.

11.11 at North Carolina A&T W 45- 011.18 The Citadel* L 7- 44


2007 7-4, 4-3 SoCon09.01 at South Florida L 13- 2809.08 West Virginia Wesleyan W 59- 1609.22 Liberty W 42- 1409.29 Appalachian State* L 32- 4910.06 at Western Carolina* W 38- 3610.13 Georgia Southern* W (2oT) 36- 3310.20 at Wofford* W 24- 1310.27 Chattanooga* W 38- 2811.03 at Furman* L 49- 5211.10 at The Citadel* L 31- 4211.17 Stony Brook W 38- 23


2008 8-4, 6-2 SoCon08.30 Richmond L 10- 2809.06 at Stony Brook W 30- 2009.13 Presbyterian W 66- 1209.20 at Georgia Southern* W 22- 2009.27 Samford* W 23- 1710.04 Furman* W 31- 1010.11 at The Citadel* W 27- 2310.18 at Chattanooga* W 42- 710.25 Wofford* L 20- 5511.8 Western Carolina* W 33- 1411.15 at Appalachian State* L 16- 2411.22 at Liberty L 3- 26


^ Game played at an unknown location.


Opponent W L T Last Mtg.Abilene Christian 0 1 0 12.08.1973Alabama State 0 1 0 09.15.1956Angelo State 0 1 0 12.16.1978Appalachian State 9 27 1 11.15.2008Apprentice School 4 0 0 09.15.1962Atlantic Christian (Barton) 8 2 0 09.23.1950Bingham Military 1 1 0 11.06.1909Bluefield State 2 0 0 10.11.1975Bowie State 2 0 0 11.10.1984Cameron 1 0 0 10.10.1987Camp Lejune 1 0 0 10.10.1964Carson-Newman 16 19 0 09.28.1996Catawba 37 23 2 10.25.1997Catholic 0 1 0 10.07.1939Central Arkansas 0 1 0 12.04.1976Central Florida 0 1 0 09.19.1987Chapel Hill High School 2 0 0 09.24.1921Charleston Southern 4 0 0 11.16.2002Chattanooga 4 2 0 10.18.2008Citadel, The 2 6 0 10.11.2008Clemson 0 1 0 09.27.1924Coastal Carolina 1 1 0 09.02.2006Concord (State) 7 1 0 09.17.1994Davidson 1 16 0 11.20.1954Davis & Elkins 2 0 0 11.19.1938Delaware State 4 0 0 09.18.2004Delta State 1 0 0 09.20.1980Duke (Trinity) 0 6 1 1932Duke “B” 2 0 0 10.24.1936Durham YMCA 1 0 0 11.26.1909East Carolina 9 9 0 10.12.1963East Stroudsburg 1 0 0 09.20.1997East Tennessee State 1 2 0 09.20.2003East Texas State 1 0 0 12.13.1980Edenton Marines 1 0 0 09.16.1949Elizabeth City State 2 0 0 09.08.1979Emory & Henry 8 14 0 09.17.1966Erskine 3 0 0 11.01.1947Fayetteville State 1 1 0 09.21.1991Ferrum 2 0 0 09.13.1986Florida International 1 0 0 09.07.2002Frederick 4 2 0 11.18.1967Furman 2 10 0 10.04.2008Gardner-Webb 20 9 0 10.12.2002George Washington 0 2 0 10.02.1936Georgetown 0 1 0 10.23.1926Georgia Southern 2 7 0 09.20.2008Gilder Infantry 1 0 0 11.21.1946Grand Valley State 1 0 0 12.09.1978Guilford 41 16 3 11.14.1987Hampden-Sydney 2 4 0 1926Henderson State 0 1 0 1974High Point 9 5 1 11.04.1950High Point School 1 0 0 10.30.1909Hillsdale 1 0 0 12.12.1981Hofstra 1 4 0 09.13.2003James Madison 0 2 0 09.01.2001Johnson C. Smith 1 0 0 09.21.2002King 1 2 0 11.14.1941Langley Field 3 0 0 10.06.1934LaSalle 0 3 0 09.30.1939Lees-McRae 1 0 0 11.17.1992Lenoir-Rhyne (Lenoir College) 38 30 1 08.30.1997Lexington A.C. 2 0 0 09.17.1920Liberty (Liberty Baptist) 8 4 0 11.22.2008Little Creek Navy 1 0 0 10.18.1952Livingston 1 1 0 09.16.1989Lock Haven 2 0 0 09.24.1977 Lynchburg 3 5 1 10.17.1931Mars Hill 16 8 0 10.12.1996Miami (Fla.) 1 2 0 10.03.1941

Opponent W L T Last Mtg.Morehead State 2 0 0 11.13.1999Mt. St. Mary’s 1 0 0 10.24.1941Naval Apprentice 12 0 0 11.05.1955New Haven 2 0 0 09.30.2000Newberry 35 14 1 09.13.1997Norfolk Navy 1 0 1 09.20.1952Norfolk State 2 1 1 10.10.1981North Alabama 1 0 0 09.18.1999North Carolina A&T 4 4 0 11.11.2006North Carolina Central 7 3 0 09.14.1996North Carolina State 0 4 0 09.19.1936Northeastern State 1 0 0 12.20.1980Northwestern State 0 2 0 10.05.2002Pittsburg State 1 0 0 12.19.1981Presbyterian 23 18 2 09.13.2008Randolph-Macon 2 2 0 10.20.1934Reidsville Seminary 1 0 0 11.13.1909Richmond 0 2 0 08.30.2008Roanoke 1 4 0 10.14.1933Samford 4 2 0 11.03.2001Savannah State 3 1 0 09.10.2005Shepherd 1 0 0 09.30.1972South Florida 1 2 0 09.01.2007Southern Miss 0 1 0 09.17.1955St. John’s 1 0 0 10.12.1935Stony Brook 2 0 0 09.06.2008Tampa 0 2 0 10.14.1961Towson 0 3 0 09.09.2006Troy State 0 1 0 09.07.1972Tusculum 0 1 0 09.06.2003VMI 1 1 0 09.17.1938Wake Forest 0 8 1 09.16.1939Washington & Lee 0 1 0 09.26.1936West Chester 0 2 0 10.10.1936West Georgia 1 3 0 09.21.1996West Virginia State 1 0 0 09.11.1993West Virginia Wesleyan 1 0 0 09.08.2007Western Carolina 20 16 2 11.08.2008Western Kentucky 0 3 0 10.06.2001Western Illinois 0 2 0 10.09.1999Wingate 7 2 0 11.16.1996Winston-Salem State 5 1 0 11.13.1982Wilmington Light Infantry 1 0 0 10.18.1930Wisconsin-LaCrosse 1 0 0 12.01.1973Wofford 10 22 0 10.25.2008Youngstown State 0 1 0 11.27.2001 Totals 462 384 18 .545 winning pct.

2009 Opponents in Bold

All-Time Elon Coaching RecordsName Yrs. W-L-TReddie Rowe 1909 (1) 4-1-0Jack Johnson 1919 (1) 1-2-0Frank Corboy 1920-25 (6) 17-31-3 A.R. VanCleeve 1926 (1) 0-10-0“Peahead” Walker 1927-36 (10) 45-42-3Horace Hendrickson 1937-41 (5) 31-12-1“Hap” Perry 1946-47 (2) 8-11-1James Mallory 1948-52 (5) 28-18-3Sid Varney 1953-59 (7) 24-36-2George Tucker 1960-64 (5) 29-20-1Gary Mattocks 1965-66 (2) 3-17-0“Red” Wilson 1967-76 (10) 72-34-2Jerry Tolley 1977-81 (5) 49-11-2Wright Anderson 1982-83 (2) 14-6-0Mackey Carden 1984-88 (5) 34-17-0Leon Hart 1989-95 (7) 37-37-0Al Seagraves 1996-2003 (8) 40-49-0Paul Hamilton 2004-05 (2) 6-16-0Pete Lembo 2006- (3) 20-14-0Totals 87 years 462-384-18 (.545)


To The Media ItisourhopethatyouwillfindthispublicationusefulwhilecoveringElonUniversityfootballduringthe2009season.Everyefforthasbeenmadetoincludetimelyandpertinentinformationforyouruse. ThankyouforyourcoverageofElonUniversityfootball.Welookforwardtoservingyouthisfall.

Press Credentials Allmediamembersandphotogra-pherswishingtocoverahomeElonfootballgameduringthe2009seasonmustcompleteandsubmitthecredentialrequestformfoundonelonphoenix.com/football.Allrequestsmustbesubmittedby5p.m.ontheTuesdaypriortothehomecontest. Allrequestsarescreenedtoensureaworkingpressboxwithprioritygiventodailynewspapers,radio/TVsportsdirec-torsandothermediawhocoverElonandtheiropponentsonaregularbasis. Spouses,dates,non-workersandanyoneundertheageof18willnotbegrantedcredentials.Ifyouwishtobringaguest,pleaseinquireregardingtheavailabilityoftickets.

Media Will Call CredentialswhicharenotmailedcanbepickedupatWillCallwhichislocatedatthemainentrancetoRhodesStadium.

Sideline Regulations Inordertobepermittedontheside-lines,photographersmusthaveacreden-tial.ProperlycredentialedphotographerswillbeallowedtoshootincompliancewithNCAArules.Photographersarenotpermittedtoshootbetweenthe25-yardlines,andmustdisplaytheircredentialsatalltimes.Uniformedpoliceofficerswillenforcetheseregulations.

Media Services Pregamestatistics,gamenotesandprogramsareprovidedtoworkingmediainthepressboxpriortokickoff.QuickiestatswillbedistributedinthepressboxaftereachquarterandintheHawksRoomafterthegame. Finalgamepacketswillbeavailableinthepressboxfollowinginterviews.Play-by-playandfinalindividualandteamstatsareincludedinthepostgamepacket. Allpost-gamepressconferencesareheldinthelobbyoftheWoodsOpera-tionsCenterfollowingcompetition.TheElonlockerroomisclosedtothemediaatalltimes.

Wireless Internet Service High-speedwirelessinternetaccessisprovidedfreeofchargeinthepressbox.Ausernameandpasswordcanbeobtainedfromamediarelationsofficestaffmember.

Hawks Room TheentrancetotheHawksRoom(pressarea)islocatedinthemainlobbyoftheWoodsCenter.Taketheelevatortothethirdfloor.TheHawksRoomislocatedinthecenterofthethirdfloor.

Coaches’ Boxes Coaches’boxesarelocatedonthethirdflooroftheWoodsCenter.

Video Locations VideotapingwillbeallowedfromtheroofoftheWoodsCenter.

Directions to Rhodes Stadium

IftravelingonInterstate85/40,takeexit141.FollowsignstoElonUniversity.UponenteringthetownofElonandpassingovertherailroadcrossing,youwillreachtheHaggardAvenueintersec-tion.Continuestraightuntilyoupassbyasmalllakeontheright.Takethesecondrightafterthelake.ThatistheentrancetoRhodesStadium.

RadioRadioboxesarelocatedonthethirdflooroftheWoodsOperationsCenter. Player & Coach Interviews AllplayerandcoachinterviewsmustbecoordinatedthroughtheAthleticsMediaRelationsOfficeandrequestsareaskedtobemadeatleast24hoursinadvance.Dependinguponschedulesandothertimeconsiderations,interviewswillbescheduledbeforeorafterpracticesessions.Duringgameweeks,in-personinterviewswillbeconductedfollowingtheWednesdayafternoonpractice.Playerphonenumberswillnotbereleasedtomediamembers.

Practice Coverage Elonfootballpracticesareopentothemedia,andthecoachingstaffwillmeetwithanymediamembersfollowingthepracticesession.PleasecontacttheAthleticsMediaRelationsOfficeat(336)278-6712ifyouplantocoverapracticesessionsotheproperarrangementscanbemade.

Radio Broadcasts WPCM920AMinBurlingtonwillprovideplay-by-playcoverageofall11regular-seasongamesduringthe2009season.Againthisseason,allElonawaygamescanbeheardovertheinternetatelonphoenix.comoronPhoenixAll-Access. Thisyear’sbroadcastteamwillbeheadedbyplay-by-playannouncerDa-vidHibbard,a1989Elongraduate. JoiningHibbardintheboothastheanalystwillbeElonalumTaylorDurham‘96.JohnBrockwellwillbetheengineerforthebroadcast.


Media Contact InformationAthletic Media Relations Football Contact — Chris RashWork Phone 336.278-6712 Email [email protected] Phone 336.263.4737 Fax 336.278.6768

Important Phone NumbersAthletic Department 336.278.6800Press Box 336.278.6777Ticket Office 336.278.6750

Mailing Address Standard OvernightAthletic Media Relations Office Athletic Media Relations Office2500 Campus Box 100 Campus DriveElon University Elon UniversityElon, N.C. 27244 Elon, N.C. 27244

Websitewww.elonphoenix.com

Erica RobersonDirector of

Media Relations for Athletics

Chris RashAsst. Dir. of


Jen BlackwellAsst. Dir. of


The Elon Football Radio Show For the 2009 season, the weekly radio show with Elon head coach Pete Lembo will be held on Thursday evenings, be-ginning September 3, and will be broad-cast live from The Cutting Board from 7-8 p.m. on WPCM 920 AM and online at elonphoenix.com. Media members are encouraged to come out and watch the show live.

Every week, Lembo, show host Taylor Durham and special guests will discuss highlights from the previous week’s game, preparations for the next Phoenix foe and insights about college football on the national scene.

Inside the Elon Huddle Each week head coach Pete Lembo and select student athletes will host a luncheon every Monday at noon at the Best Western Inn on Huffman Mill Road in Burlington. Please contact the Media Relations Office if you are interested in attending any of these luncheons.

elonphoenix.com Updated statistics, game notes and complete student-athlete biographies for Elon football, as well as other Phoenix varsity sports, are available on the Elon Athletics homepage. Elon fans can also access radio broadcasts and live statistics at elonphoenix.com.

Important Dates

Tue. July 28 SoCon Football Media TeleconferenceSat. Aug. 8 Student-Athletes ReportSun. Aug. 9 First PracticeWed. Aug. 12 Media DaySat. Aug. 22 First ScrimmageSat. Aug. 22 Women’s Football ClinicWed. Aug. 26 Football Fan FestWed. Aug. 26 Second ScrimmageSat. Aug. 29 Third ScrimmageTue. Sept. 2 Classes BeginSat. Sept. 5 Opener vs. Davidson

All dates tentative and subject to change. For more information on these events,

please contact the Media Relations Office.


Davidson WildcatsSeptember 5 • Rhodes Stadium • Elon, N.C.Football SID Marc GignacE-Mail [email protected] Office Phone 704.894.2123Cell Phone 980.297.9981Fax 704.894.2636Press Box Phone 704.894.2962Web Site www.davidsonwildcats.com

Presbyterian Blue HoseSeptember 12 • Bailey Stadium • Clinton, S.C.Football SID Brent HagerE-Mail [email protected] Office Phone 864.833.8252Cell Phone 704.219.3790Fax 864.833.8323Press Box Phone 864.938.4040Web Site www.gobluehose.com

Wake Forest Demon DeaconsSeptember 12 • BB&T Field • Winston-Salem, N.C.Football SID Steve ShuttE-Mail [email protected] Office Phone 336.758.5640Cell Phone N/AFax 336.758.5140Press Box Phone 336.896.9159Web Site www.wakeforestsports.com

Georgia Southern EaglesSeptember 26 • Rhodes Stadium • Elon, N.C.Football SID Patrick OstermanE-Mail [email protected] Office Phone 912.478.0352Cell Phone N/AFax 912.478.0046Press Box Phone 912.478.3896Web Site www.georgiasoutherneagles.com

Furman PaladinsOctober 3 • Paladin Stadium • Greenville, S.C.Football SID Hunter ReidE-Mail [email protected] Office Phone 864.294.2061Cell Phone 864.567.1663Fax 864.294.3061Press Box Phone 863.294.3066Web Site www.furmanpaladins.com

The Citadel BulldogsOctober 10 • Rhodes Stadium • Elon, N.C.Football SID Noelle Orr BlaneyE-Mail [email protected] Office Phone 843.953.5353Cell Phone 843.708.0044Fax 843.953.5058Press Box Phone 843.953.9957Web Site www.citadelsports.com

Chattanooga MocsOctober 24 • Rhodes Stadium • Elon, N.C.Football SID Jay BlackmanE-Mail [email protected] Office Phone 423.425.5292Cell Phone 505.710.2828Fax 423.425.4610Press Box Phone 423.757.9332Web Site www.gomocs.com

Wofford TerriersOctober 31 • Gibbs Stadium • Spartanburg, S.C.Football SID Brent WilliamsonE-Mail [email protected] Office Phone 864.597.4093Cell Phone 864.809.8900Fax 864.597.4129Press Box Phone 864.597.4487Web Site www.athletics.wofford.edu

Western Carolina CatamountsNovember 7 • E.J. Whitmire Stadium • Cullowhee, N.C.Football SID Daniel HookerE-Mail [email protected] Office Phone 828.227.2339Cell Phone 828.508.2494Fax 828.227.7688Press Box Phone 828.227.2116Web Site www.catamountsports.com

Appalachian State MountaineersNovember 14 • Rhodes Stadium • Elon, N.C.Football SID Mike FlynnE-Mail [email protected] Office Phone 828.262.2845Cell Phone 828.964.6406Fax 828.262.6106Press Box Phone 828.262.3172Web Site www.goasu.com

Samford BulldogsNovember 21 • Seibert Stadium • Birmingham, Ala.Football SID Joey MullinsE-Mail [email protected] Office Phone 205.726.2799Cell Phone 205.532.3477Fax 205.726.4005Press Box Phone 205.726.2143Web Site www.samfordsports.com

The Southern ConferenceSpartanburg, S.C.Football SID Jonathan CaskeyE-Mail [email protected] Office Phone 864.591.5100Cell Phone 864.380.1166Fax 864.591.3448Web Site www.soconsports.com

Sept. 5 Davidson# Elon, N.C. 7:00 p.m.Sept. 12 at Presbyterian Clinton, S.C. 1:30 p.m.Sept. 19 at Wake Forest Winston-Salem, N.C. 6:30 p.m.Sept. 26 Georgia Southern*^ Elon, N.C. 1:30 p.m.Oct. 3 at Furman* Greenville, S.C. 3:00 p.m.Oct. 10 The Citadel* Elon, N.C. 1:30 p.m.Oct. 24 Chattanooga*! Elon, N.C. 1:30 p.m.Oct. 31 at Wofford* Spartanburg, S.C. 1:30 p.m.Nov. 7 at Western Carolina* Cullowhee, N.C. 1:00 p.m.Nov. 14 Appalachian State* Elon, N.C. 3:00 p.m.Nov. 21 at Samford* Birmingham, Ala. 3:00 p.m.

# Indicates Elon Hall of Fame game^ Indicates Elon Family Weekend

! Indicates Elon Homecoming * Indicates Southern Conference game

Bold denotes home gameAll times Eastern Standard and subject to change

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