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1 2018 Football Game Notes Contact: BRANDON VICKREY Office: Valpo Sports Media Relations Athletics-Recreation Center 1009 Union Street Valparaiso IN Schedule and Results Date Opponent Time/Result Sept. 8 at Duquesne 11 a.m. Sept. 15 at Youngstown State 1 p.m. Sept. 22 Truman State 1 p.m. Sept. 29 Davidson* 1 p.m. Oct. 6 at Dayton* 11 a.m. Oct. 13 Butler* 1 p.m. Oct. 20 at Morehead State* 1 p.m. Oct. 27 Drake* 1 p.m. Nov. 3 at Marist* 11 a.m. Nov. 10 Jacksonville* noon Nov. 17 at Stetson* noon * - Pioneer Football League game All home games at Brown Field All Times Central Pioneer Football League Standings PFL Overall Team W-L Pct. W-L Pct. Butler Davidson Dayton Jacksonville San Diego Stetson Valparaiso Drake Marist Morehead State Valpo Football Valparaiso (0-0, 0-0 PFL) at Duquesne (1-1, 0-0 NEC) Game #1: Saturday, Sept. 8, 11 a.m. CT Rooney Field (2,200 Sportexe Turf) Pittsburgh, Pa. This Week in Valpo Football: Foundation, tradition and legacy return as the Valparaiso University football team kicks off the 2018 season on Saturday. After a Week 1 bye, Valpo will be in action for 11 consecutive weeks starting with a trip to Duquesne. Valpo will look to put together back-to-back winning seasons for the first time since 1999 and Last Time Out: We ve written all the words we can think of to describe Valpo s most recent football game. By now, most know what happened nine seniors were sent off in the most poetic way possible with a heart-pounding, gut-wrenching, fingernail-biting and eventually tear-inducing 8-7 win over perennial Pioneer Football League power Dayton. The victory clinched the team s first winning season since 2003 and came courtesy of a gutsy two-point play that gave Valpo the lead with 1:20 remaining. But now it s time to turn the page as the players prepare to create new memories in Following Valpo Football: For the 13th straight season, WVUR (95.1 FM, Valparaiso) is home to all 11 Valpo football games in Todd Ickow is back for his 26th season as the team s play-by-play broadcaster, while sports information director Brandon Vickrey will add color commentary this week. Live video of Saturday s game will also be available courtesy of NEC Front Row. Links to live video, audio and stats are posted on ValpoAthletics.com. Head Coach Dave Cecchini: Now in his fifth season as the program s head coach, Cecchini has lifted Valpo football to new heights during his time in charge, turning a team that had won just three total games in the four seasons prior to his arrival - all against the same opponent - into one that finished with its first winning season since 2003 in Last year saw the program turn a corner as Valpo went 6-5 overall and 5-3 in Pioneer Football League play. Cecchini became the first Valpo coach since 2003 to earn PFL Coach of the Year honors. He was also named a finalist for the FCS Coach of the Year Award, the AFCA FCS Region 4 Coach of the Year and a finalist for the AFCA FCS National Coach of the Year. Valpo finished tied for third in the league standings after being picked to finish 10th of 11. The Valpo head coach enters the 2018 campaign with a record, both overall and in four years on campus. Prior to arriving in Northwest Indiana, Cecchini served as offensive coordinator/quarterbacks coach at Lehigh for four years. An Experienced Crew: The two-deep for the season s first game features 11 seniors, 12 redshirt juniors, eight juniors, five redshirt sophomores, 10 sophomores and one redshirt freshman on offense and defense (several positions have three players listed). The 23 seniors and redshirt juniors are the most of the Cecchini Era after Valpo had just five players in their fourth or fifth season of college football a year ago. Only one redshirt freshman and no true freshmen are on the two-deep for a program that is just three years removed from having 17 true freshmen on that chart. Late Start: The Sept. 8 start date marks the latest opener for Valpo football since 1995, when the team picked up a road win over Saint Xavier to begin the campaign. A year from now, Valpo will start the season a full nine days earlier as the team is expected to play in a Thursday night game in Week 1 of the 2019 campaign.

2 2018 Football Game Notes Contact: BRANDON VICKREY Office: Valpo Sports Media Relations Athletics-Recreation Center 1009 Union Street Valparaiso IN While Valpo is getting off to a late start to the season, Duquesne is on the other end of the spectrum. The Dukes competed in the first 2018 NCAA football game on Aug. 25 against FBS foe Massachusetts. A unique aspect of Saturday s contest is that Duquesne will be playing its third game while Valpo competes in its opener. Series Notes: This marks the fourth meeting between the two teams with Valpo having dropped each of the first three. The Dukes bested Valpo in 2011 in Pittsburgh and 2012 at Brown Field before the tightest showdown between the two squads took place in the Hoosier State last season. The Dukes held on for a win after Valpo fell behind 14-0 through one quarter and could never quite recover from the early deficit. Valpo racked up 511 yards of offense in that game, the first time it had eclipsed 500 yards of offense against a Division I team since Sept. 27, 2014 at Campbell (533). Jimmy Seewald passed for 424 yards, the most by a Valpo quarterback against a Division I opponent since David Macchi s 452 against Jacksonville in Parker Fox had an 80-yard reception from Seewald, Valpo s longest pass completion since Scouting Duquesne: The Dukes have been on both ends of one-sided contests thus far this year, falling at Massachusetts in the opener before a 45-0 victory over Lock Haven last week. Duquesne has led the NEC in scoring in each of the last three seasons and finished second in the conference in both scoring defense and rushing defense a year ago. Running back A.J. Hines was a member of the All- NEC First Team in each of his first two collegiate seasons. Senior wide receiver Nehari Crawford is also a player to watch after closing out the 2017 regular season as the FCS leader in receiving touchdowns with 15 on his way to all-nec First Team honors. One name Valpo fans may recognize on Duquesne s defense is Chris Favoroso, who strangely enough, will play against Valpo in its season opener for the second straight season. Favoroso played for Montana in Valpo s game against the Grizzlies last year. Another noteworthy transfer the Dukes have added to their starting defense is Kam Carter a former Pitt defensive lineman who was a star in the Netflix documentary Last Chance U. Preseason Accolades: Valpo had a trio of representatives on the 2018 Preseason All-Pioneer Football League Team. Senior linebacker Nick Turner, senior offensive lineman Tom Schofield and junior return specialist Bailey Gessinger all garnered preseason recognition. Turner was one of two Valpo players and four in the entire PFL to exceed 100 tackles last year. Schofield started all 11 games for an offensive line that helped Valpo finish tied for 10th nationally in fewest sacks allowed per game. Gessinger was on the preseason all-league team as a return specialist for the second consecutive year. Valpo was picked to finish tied for fourth in the 2018 PFL Preseason Poll, the team s highest predicted finish since the PFL combined into one division in A Look at the Linebackers: The starting corps of linebackers figures to be an area of strength for Valpo. Only two returning players in the entire PFL surpassed 100 tackles a year ago. Both play their home games at Brown Field Drew Snouffer and Nick Turner. That duo of Valpo captains became the first pair of Valpo teammates to surpass 100 tackles in the same season since Alex Green and Patrick Derbak in Turner and Snouffer are joined by fellow senior Mike Wheeler and junior Austin Petrie to form a strong group of starting linebackers. Wheeler, Turner and Snouffer started all 11 games last season and Petrie played in nine and made seven starts. Snouffer has started all 22 games over the last two seasons. This quartet combined for 278 tackles in 2017 and enters the 2018 campaign with a combined 512 career tackles. Around the PFL Thursday, Aug. 30 Eastern Kenetucky 49, Morehead State 23 Saturday, Sept. 1 Dayton 49, Robert Morris 28 Jacksonville 63, St. Augustine s 14 Georgetown 39, Marist 14 Butler 23, No. 23 Youngstown State 21 San Diego 38, Western New Mexico 9 Stetson 48, Point 7 Davidson 34, Brevard 13 William Jewell at Drake, ccd Saturday, Sept. 6 Valpo at Duquesne, 11 a.m. Jacksonville at Mercer, 5 p.m. Waldorf (Iowa) at Stetson, 5 p.m. San Diego at UC Davis, 9 p.m. Dayton at Southeast Missouri, 1 p.m. Drake at Montana, 2 p.m. Mt. State Joseph at Morehead State, 5 p.m. Butler at Taylor, 5 p.m. Chowan at Davidson, 6 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 15 Marist at Bryant, 5 p.m. Dayton at Duquesne, 11 a.m. San Diego at Harvard, 11 a.m. Stetson at Presbyterian, noon Walsh at Jacksonville, noon Missouri S&T at Drake, 1 p.m. Valpo at Youngstown, 1 p.m. Princeton at Butler, 5 p.m. Austin Peay at Morehead State, 5 p.m. Guilford at Davidson, 6 p.m. Media Relations Information Requests to cover home football games should be made through Brandon Vickrey, Assistant Director of Athletics Media Relations, by contacting brandon.vickrey@valpo.edu or Press box seating is available at Brown Field for working media. Updated statistics and notes from both schools will be available to working media. During the week, all player and coach interview requests should be directed to Brandon Vickrey. Game-day interviews prior to the contest are not permitted. Coach Cecchini and requested players will be available following the game in the ARC interview room.

3 2018 Football Game Notes Contact: BRANDON VICKREY Office: Valpo Sports Media Relations Athletics-Recreation Center 1009 Union Street Valparaiso IN Some Love for the Line: Speaking of strengths and areas of experience, the line on both sides is certainly another. On the offensive line, Redshirt juniors Andrew Lundberg and Jack Jarnigan and seniors Eric Rentschler and Tom Schofield are expected to hold four of the starting spots with redshirt junior Terrance Roberts and senior Shannon Taliaferro in the mix for the other starting job. Lundberg, Rentschler, Schofield and Jarnigan have all been consistent fixtures over the last two seasons missing a combined three games (Lundberg two, Jarnigan one) during that 22-game span. Schofield has started every game over the last two seasons and has played in all 32 games during his collegiate career. Rentschler has played in 25 straight games dating back to his freshman season. On the defense side of the ball, Jesse Studyvin and James Reed are both healthy and poised for starting spots after injury-hampered 2017 seasons. Jake Trumpower has played in 21 out of 22 games over the last two years. JDM: Speaking of players who have seen a lot of snaps on defense the last three years, senior captain Josmar Diaz-Martinez has been a fixture from Day 1 as a defensive back. He has started 21 consecutive games, played in all 32 games of his collegiate career and made 29 starts. Kicking Things Off: Junior kicker Dimitrios Latsonas placed his name in the Valpo record book with his performance in His 11 made field goals tied for fourth in program history, while his 35 successful PATs established a single-season Valpo record. He also tied the single-game record for made PATs with seven against Morehead State on Oct. 28. In addition, Latsonas booted 10 touchbacks on kickoffs. Jimmy in the Record Book: After passing for the fourth-most yards (2,602) and fifth-most touchdowns (18) in a single season in Valpo history as a sophomore, junior quarterback Jimmy Seewald is already on the verge of cracking the Top 5 in program history in career passing yards. He is just 17 passing yards away from usurping Dave Lass ( ) for fifth in program history. Seewald enters his junior year with 4,045 career passing yards. Oh Captain, My Captain: Valparaiso enters the 2018 season with four captains: junior quarterback Jimmy Seewald, senior linebacker Drew Snouffer, senior linebacker Nick Turner and senior defensive back Josmar Diaz-Martinez. Snouffer is the lone captain in his second season in that role. Wrapping Up 2017: Valpo football turned a corner a year ago, assembling its first winning season since 2003 while finishing in a three-way tie for third in the PFL after being picked to place 10th of 11 in the preseason poll. Valpo won four of its last five games and completed the season with 330 points scored, the second most in a single season in program history. Valpo also finished the year second in program history in yards of total offense with 4,398. Valpo defended Brown Field well, going 4-0 in PFL home games and winning four league home games in the same year for the first time ever. Valpo captured five league wins in the same season for the first time since 1961 and finished ahead of six teams in the league standings for the first time since Team Players of the Week (Awarded only after team win) Duquesne Offensive: Defensive: Special Teams: Scout Offense: Scout Defense: Scout Special Teams: Youngstown State Offensive: Defensive: Special Teams: Scout Offense: Scout Defense: Scout Special Teams: Truman State Offensive: Defensive: Special Teams: Scout Offense: Scout Defense: Scout Special Teams: Davidson Offensive: Defensive: Special Teams: Scout Offense: Scout Defense: Scout Special Teams: Dayton Offensive: Defensive: Special Teams: Scout Offense: Scout Defense: Scout Special Teams: Butler Offensive: Defensive: Special Teams: Scout Offense: Scout Defense: Scout Special Teams: Morehead State Offensive: Defensive: Special Teams: Scout Offense: Scout Defense: Scout Special Teams: Drake Offensive: Defensive: Special Teams: Scout Offense: Scout Defense: Scout Special Teams:

4 2018 Football Game Notes Contact: BRANDON VICKREY Office: Valpo Sports Media Relations Athletics-Recreation Center 1009 Union Street Valparaiso IN Pos. # Name Ht. Wt. Yr. WR 2 Griffin Norberg Sr. 17 Deuce Larose So. Valparaiso University 2019 Two-Deep Week 2 - Duquesne Offense Defense Pos. # Name Ht. Wt. Yr. DE 54 Jesse Studyvin R-Jr. 94 Nathan Orlandini So. LT 60 Andrew Lundberg R-Jr. 76 Alex Cotton R-Jr. or 64 Bryce Biggs R-So. LG 67 Eric Rentschler Sr. 66 Sam Vas So. C 65 Jack Jarnigan R-Jr. 70 Brady Sullivan R-Jr. RG 73 Tom Schofield Sr. 72 Solomon Kamara R-So. RT 77 Terrance Roberts R-Jr. or 75 Shannon Taliaferro Sr. TE 84 Mason Sutter Sr. 40 Brannen Martin R-So. WR 1 Jean Rene Sr. 23 Bailey Gessinger Jr. WR 12 JD Koehler R-Jr. 3 Parker Fox R-Jr. QB 9 Jimmy Seewald Jr. or 14 Chris Duncan R-So. RB 44 Kyle Cartales Jr. 32 Cody Boxrucker Jr. Pos. # Name Ht. Wt. Yr. K 1 Dimitrios Latsonas Jr. 13 Kyle Ulbrich R-Fr. P 88 Alex Ng Sr. 13 Kyle Ulbrich R-Fr. HDR 88 Alex Ng Sr. NT 93 James Reed Jr. 97 Jeremiah Olojo So. DT 99 Jake Trumpower R-Jr. 91 Jordan Goebel R-So. OLB 18 Mike Wheeler Sr. 34 Cade Bishop R-Fr. or 33 Gowan Baldwin Sr. OLB 36 Austin Petrie Jr. 38 Joey Poloskey So. ILB 49 Nick Turner Sr. 47 Matthew Messler R-Jr. or 35 Gavin Twigg So. ILB 24 Drew Snouffer Sr. 8 Laddie Skarecky So. CB 14 Cam Kelly So. or 11 Christian Campbell R-Jr. FS 20 Jamari Booker Jr. 15 Isaac Lane R-Jr. SS 28 Josmar Diaz-Martinez Sr. 22 Tramone Duncan So. CB 5 Jalin LeAndre Jr. 41 Special Teams Henry Hebda So. Pos. # Name Ht. Wt. Yr. LS 2 Griffin Norberg Sr. or 15 Doug Haugh R-Fr. RS 23 Bailey Gessinger Jr.

5 2018 Football Game Notes Contact: BRANDON VICKREY Office: Valpo Sports Media Relations Athletics-Recreation Center 1009 Union Street Valparaiso IN Numerical Roster Name Pos. Ht. Wt. Yr. Hometown/High School (Prev. School) 1-O Jean Rene WR Sr. Delray Beach, Fla./Wellington Community 1-S Dimitrios Latsonas K Jr. Westmont, Ill./Westmont 2-O Griffin Norberg WR Sr. Sunrise, Fla./Western 2-D Stacey Jones DB R-Fr. Wadsworth, Ill./Warren Township 3 Parker Fox WR R-Jr. Winamac, Ind./Winamac 4 Joe Mullen QB R-Jr. Elgin, Ill./St. Edward s (Tiffin) 5-O Ben Nimz QB Fr. Waukesha, Wis./Catholic Memorial 5-D Jalin LeAndre DB Sr. West Park, Fla./Hallandale 6 Ollie Reese WR Fr. Franklin, Tenn./Battle Ground 7 Trey Stablein WR R-Fr. Delaware, Ohio/Olentangy Liberty 8 Laddie Skarecky LB So. Naperville, Ill./Naperville Central 9-O Jimmy Seewald QB Jr. Livonia, Mich./Divine Child 9-D Bryce Leach DB R-Fr. Sacramento, Calif./Capital Christian 10 Aaron Antoniou LB Fr. Hinsdale, Ill./Hinsdale 11-O Trey Bilinski QB R-Fr. Nappanee, Ind./Northwood 11-D Christian Campbell DB R-Jr. South Bend, Ind./Washington 12 JD Koehler WR R-Jr. St. Charles, Mo./Francis Howell 13-O Ryan Markoff QB R-Fr. Centerville, Ohio / Archbishop Alter 13-S Kyle Ulbrich P/K R-Fr. Mentor, Ohio/Mentor 14-O Chris Duncan QB R-So. Woodland Hills, Calif./Woodland Hills-Taft 14-D Cam Kelly DB So. Stamford, Conn./The Brunswick School 15-O Doug Haugh RB R-Fr. Redlands, Calif./Redlands Senior 15-D Isaac Lane DB R-Jr. Naperville, Ill./Bolingbrook 17 Deuce Larose RB So. Fort Lauderdale, Fla./Cardinal Gibbons 18 Mike Wheeler LB Sr. Fullerton, Calif./La Habra 20-O Cam Raupach RB Fr. Naperville, Ill./Neuqua Valley 20-D Jamari Booker DB Jr. Kentwood, Mich./East Kentwood 21-O Elias Earley RB R-Jr. Land O Lakes, Fla./Carrollwood Day 21-D Jake Sommers DB Fr. Cleveland, Ohio/Avon Lake 22 Tramone Duncan DB So. Gastonia, N.C./Forestview 23 Bailey Gessinger WR Jr. Napanee, Ind./Northwood 24 Drew Snouffer LB Sr. Columbus, Ohio/Upper Arlington 25 Riley Allison RB Fr. Fort Lauderdale, Fla./St. Thomas Aquinas 26-0 Anthony Maceo RB Fr. Portage, Ind./Portage 26-D Corey Shannon DB R-Fr. Chicago, Ill./Morgan Park 27 Eli Weeks DB Fr. Indianapolis, Ind./Franklin Central 28 Josmar Diaz-Martinez DB Sr. Miramar, Fla./Miramar 29 Kohlton Sherman DB Fr. Millington, Mich./Millington 30 Jaxon Peifer LB Fr. Normal, Ill./Normal Community 31-O Alex Kluck TE R-Fr. Cedarburg, Wis./Cedarburg 31-D Michael Scarsella DB Fr. Valparaiso, Ind./Valparaiso 32 Cody Boxrucker RB Jr. West Chester, Ohio/Badin 33-O Conor Beer WR R-Fr. Sidney, Ohio/Sidney 33-D Gowan Baldwin LB Sr. Kalamazoo, Mich./Hackett Catholic Central 34 Cade Bishop LB R-Fr. Lafayette, Ind./ William Henry Harrison 35 Gavin Twigg LB So. Acworth, Ga./Alltoona 36 Austin Petrie LB Jr. Livonia, Mich./Stevenson 37 Kellan McKeag LB Fr. Apple Valley, Minn./Apple Valley 38 Joey Poloskey LB So. Boca Raton, Fla./Olympic Heights 39 Trey Psota LB Fr. Bay Village, Ohio/Bay 40 Brannen Martin FB R-So. Reading, Ohio/Elder 41 Henry Hebda DB So. Brighton, Mich./Gabriel Richard 42 Payton Voitik DB Fr. Morris, Ill./Morris 43 Jake Marinelli LB Fr. Avon Lake, Ohio/Avon Lake 44 Kyle Cartales RB Jr. Loxahatchee, Fla./Cardinal Newman 45-O Spencer Locke TE R-Fr. Aurora, Ill./West Aurora 45-D David Hebda DB So. Brighton, Mich./Gabriel Richard 47 Matthew Messler LB R-Jr. Charlotte, N.C./Ardrey Kell 48 Sergio Gasperoni LB Fr. Shelby Township, Mich./De La Salle Pronunciation Guide Kyle Cartales: car-tahl-es Josmar Diaz-Martinez: DEE-as Bailey Gessinger: GUESS-ing-er Alex Helander: Hee-lun-der JD Koehler: Kay-lerr Dimitrios Latsonas: Lat-SO-nis Alex Ng: ING Jeremiah Olojo: Oh-LO-JO Jean Rene: Jeen Ruh-NAY Eric Rentschler: Wrench-ler Tom Schofield: SKO-field Drew Snouffer: Rhymes with cougher Trey Stablein: Stabe-line Jesse Studyvin: Stud-uh-vin Shannon Taliaferro: Tuh-lee-uh-fair-oh Kyle Ulbrich: All-brick Sam Vas: Rhymes with class Jimmy Zajac: ZAY-jack Aaron Antoniou: Ant-ton-new Coaching Staff: Dave Cecchini: Chuh-KEE-NEE Jason Miran: MEER-in Vinny Giacalone: JOCK-a-lohn Crusaders by Class: Freshmen: 48 (17 redshirt) Sophomores: 20 (7 redshirt) Juniors: 25 (16 redshirt) Seniors: 13 (0 redshirt) Crusaders by State: Illinois: 29 Florida: 13 Michigan: 11 Indiana: 16 Ohio: 15 California: 8 Missouri: 3 Wisconsin: 4 North Carolina: 2 Tennesseee: 1 Pennsylvania: 1 South Carolina: 1 Connecticut: 1 Georgia: 1

6 2018 Football Game Notes Contact: BRANDON VICKREY Office: Valpo Sports Media Relations Athletics-Recreation Center 1009 Union Street Valparaiso IN Valpo When... Leading after 1st Quarter: 0-0 Trailing after 1st Quarter: 0-0 Tied after 1st Quarter: 0-0 Leading at Halftime: 0-0 Trailing at Halftime: 0-0 Tied at Halftime: 0-0 Playing Overtime: 0-0 Leading after 3rd Quarter: 0-0 Trailing after 3rd Quarter: 0-0 Tied after 3rd Quarter: 0-0 Scoring First: 0-0 Opponents Score First: 0-0 Outrushing Opponents: 0-0 Outrushed By Opponents: 0-0 Outpassing Opponents: 0-0 Outpassed By Opponents: 0-0 More Total Yards Than Opponents: 0-0 Fewer Total Yards Than Opponents: 0-0 Winning the Turnover Battle: 0-0 Losing the Turnover Battle: 0-0 Even in Turnovers: 0-0 More Penalties than Opponents: 0-0 Fewer Penalties than Opponents: 0-0 Same Penalties as Opponents: Numerical Roster (cont.) 49 Nick Turner LB Sr. Gurnee, Ill./Warren Township 50 John Horan OL R-Jr. Oak Forest, Ill./ Oak Forest 51 David Drs OL Fr. Schaumburg, Ill./Schaumburg 52 Adrian Guzman DL Fr. Valparaiso, Ind./Valparaiso 53 Riley Edgerton OL Fr. Martinsville, Ind./Martinsville 54 Jesse Studyvin DL R-Jr. Barnhart, Mo./St. Pius X 55 Peyton Breese OL Fr. Cincinnati, Ohio/Christian Hills 56 Fletcher Christian DL Fr. San Diego, Calif./Helix 57 Liam O Connell DL Fr. Lincolnshire, Ill./Stevenson 58 David Mason III DL R-Fr. Canton, Mich./Salem 60 Andrew Lundberg OL R-Jr. Lisle, Ill./Naperville North 61 Adam Meyer OL Fr. Murrieta, Calif./Murrieta Valley 62 Jordan Adkins OL Fr. Elkhart, Ind./Concord 63 Braden Russell OL Fr. Greenville, Ohio/Greenville 64 Bryce Biggs OL R-So. Weston, Fla./Cypress Bay 65 Jack Jarnigan OL R-Jr. Los Gatos, Calif./Los Gatos 66 Sam Vas OL So. Olmstead Township, Ohio/Olmstead Falls 67 Eric Rentschler OL Sr. Highland, Ind./Highland 68 Aaron Byrd OL Fr. Bradley, Ill./Bourbonnais 69 Alex Helander OL R-Jr. Dixon, Ill./Dixon 70 Brady Sullivan OL R-Jr. Hartland, Wis./Arrowhead 71 Brendan O Doherty OL Fr. Bay Village, Ohio/Bay 72 Solomon Kamara OL R-So. Bolingbrook, Ill./Plainfield East 73 Tom Schofield OL Sr. Chicago, Ill./St. Rita 74 Jimmy Zajac OL R-So. Tinley Park, Ill./Andrew 75 Shannon Taliaferro OL Sr. Chicago, Ill./St. Patrick 76 Alex Cotton OL R-Jr. Indianapolis, Ind./Cathedral 77 Terrance Roberts OL R-Jr. Chicago, Ill./St. Rita 78 Nasa Sete DL Fr. Mishawaka, Ind./Mishawaka Marian 79 Thomas Walsh OL R-Fr. Plainfield, Ill./Benet Academy 80 Brett Bittner TE R-Fr. Chicago, Ill./St. Laurence 81 Kenny Brewer WR Fr. Lansing, Mich./Waverly 84 Mason Sutter TE Sr. Woodstock, Ill./Woodstock 85 Patrick McNerney WR Fr. Huntington Beach, Calif./Crean Lutheran 88 Alex Ng P Sr. Royal Palm Beach, Fla./Wellington Community 89 Justin Helm LB Fr. Indianapolis, Ind./North Central 90 Isaac Velasco DL R-Fr. Naperville, Ill./Naperville North 91 Jordan Goebel DL R-So. Lansing, Mich./ Grand Ledge 92 Drew Gedrys DL So. McDonald, Penn./South Fayette 93 James Reed DL Jr. De Soto, Mo./Saint Pius X 94 Nathan Orlandini DL So. Columbus, Ohio/Upper Arlington 95 Murphy Osmond DL Jr. Oshkosh, Wis./Oshkosh North 96 Cameron Germain DL So. West Palm Beach, Fla./Dwyer 97 Jeremiah Olojo DL So. Chicago, Ill./Lane Tech 99-D Jake Trumpower DL R-Jr. Fort Mill, S.C./Charlotte Catholic 99-S Carter Puckett LS R-Fr. LaPorte, Ind./LaPorte Head Coach: Dave Cecchini 5th season Offensive Coordinator/Wide Receivers Coach: Jason Miran 5th season Defensive Coordinator/Defensive Backs Coach: Ernest Moore 5th season Offensive Line Coach/Recruiting Coordinator: Vinny Giacalone 5th season Special Teams Coordinator/ Tight Ends Coach: John Snyder 6th season Defensive Line Coach/Strength & Conditioning Coordinator: Tony Rouse 5th season Linebackers Coach: Rob Tulcin 2nd season Running Backs Coach: Jerome Smith 1st season Outside Linebackers Coach: Zach Greiner 4th season Defensive Student Assistant: Jake Iery 2nd season Student Assistant: Jack Buckey 1st season

7 2017 Valparaiso Football Valparaiso Overall Team Statistics (as of Nov 26, 2017) All games Team Statistics VALPO OPP SCORING Points Per Game Points Off Turnovers FIRST DOWNS R u s h in g Passing P e n a lt y RUSHING YARDAGE Yards gained rushing Yards lost rushing Rushing Attempts Average Per Rush Average Per Game TDs Rushing PASSING YARDAGE C o m p - A t t - I n t Average Per Pass Average Per Catch Average Per Game TDs Passing TOTAL OFFENSE Total Plays Average Per Play Average Per Game KICK RETURNS: #-Yards PUNT RETURNS: #-Yards INT RETURNS: #-Yards KICK RETURN AVERAGE PUNT RETURN AVERAGE INT RETURN AVERAGE FUMBLES-LOST PENALTIES-Yards Average Per Game PUNTS-Yards Average Per Punt Net punt average KICKOFFS-Yards Average Per Kick Net kick average TIME OF POSSESSION/Game 30 : : 05 3RD-DOWN Conversions 57/157 58/150 3rd-Down Pct 36% 39% 4TH-DOWN Conversions 15/30 12/21 4th-Down Pct 50% 57% SACKS BY-Yards MISC YARDS 0 0 TOUCHDOWNS SCORED FIELD GOALS-ATTEMPTS ON-SIDE KICKS RED-ZONE SCORES (34-44) 77% (35-46) 76% RED-ZONE TOUCHDOWNS (25-44) 57% (26-46) 57% PAT-ATTEMPTS (37-41) 90% (31-32) 97% ATTENDANCE Games/Avg Per Game 5/2377 6/6178 Neutral Site Games 0/0 Score by Quarter 1st 2nd 3rd 4th OT Total Valparaiso Opponents

8 2017 Valparaiso Football Valparaiso Overall Individual Statistics (as of Nov 26, 2017) All games Rushing gp att gain loss net avg td lg avg/g MORGAN, Jarrett CARTALES, Kyle BOXRUCKER, Cody DUNCAN, Chris EARLEY, Elias CATRINE, Frank NORBERG, Griffin RENE, Jean NAVARRO, Donny GESSINGER, Bailey NUNES, J.J NG, Alex SEEWALD, Jimmy TEAM Total Opponents Passing gp effic comp-att-int pct yds td lg avg/g SEEWALD, Jimmy DUNCAN, Chris MULLEN, Joe Total Opponents Receiving gp no. yds avg td lg avg/g NAVARRO, Donny CATRINE, Frank RENE, Jean NORBERG, Griffin CARTALES, Kyle FOX, Parker SUTTER, Mason MORGAN, Jarrett GESSINGER, Bailey KOEHLER, JD LAROSE, Deuce EARLEY, Elias CLARKE, Ryan PETRUF, Martin MARTIN, Brannen Total Opponents Punt Returns no. yds avg td lg GESSINGER, Bailey REGAN, John CATRINE, Frank Total Opponents Interceptions no. yds avg td lg PETRIE, Austin SCARGLE, Dilan NUNES, J.J LEANDRE, Jalin BOOKER, Jamari SNOUFFER, Drew DIAZ-MARTINEZ, J KELLY, Cam Total Opponents Kick Returns no. yds avg td lg GESSINGER, Bailey RENE, Jean FOX, Parker CARTALES, Kyle MESSLER, Matthew PETRUF, Martin KOEHLER, JD Total Opponents Fumble Returns no. yds avg td lg SCARGLE, Dilan Total Opponents

9 2017 Valparaiso Football Valparaiso Overall Individual Statistics (as of Nov 26, 2017) All games PAT Scoring td fg kick rush rcv pass dxp saf pts LATSONAS, Dimitrios BOXRUCKER, Cody MORGAN, Jarrett NAVARRO, Donny CARTALES, Kyle NORBERG, Griffin RENE, Jean GESSINGER, Bailey FOX, Parker CATRINE, Frank SUTTER, Mason REGAN, John BOOKER, Jamari LAROSE, Deuce SCARGLE, Dilan DUNCAN, Chris SIMPSON, Jake CLARKE, Ryan SEEWALD, Jimmy Total Opponents Total Offense g plays rush pass total avg/g SEEWALD, Jimmy MORGAN, Jarrett DUNCAN, Chris CARTALES, Kyle BOXRUCKER, Cody EARLEY, Elias CATRINE, Frank NORBERG, Griffin RENE, Jean NAVARRO, Donny MULLEN, Joe GESSINGER, Bailey NG, Alex TEAM Total Opponents Field Goals fg pct lg blk LATSONAS, Dimitrios FG Sequence Valparaiso Opponents Montana (23),(29),(44) (24) Duquesne - (35),34 Trinity Internat'l (38) (48) Drake - (20),31 Stetson (34),(30) (34),(21),(42),38 Campbell 33,(32) - Marist 20 (23) MOR - - Jacksonville (20) (28),(46),24 Butler (40),(37),(23) (34),(32) Dayton Punting no. yds avg lg tb fc i blk NG, Alex Total Opponents Kickoffs no. yds avg tb ob retn net ydln LATSONAS, Dimitrios SIMPSON, Jake Total Opponents Numbers in (parentheses) indicate field goal was made.

10 2017 Valparaiso Football Valparaiso Overall Individual Statistics (as of Nov 26, 2017) All games All Purpose g rush rcv pr kr ir total avg/g G E S S I N G E R, CARTALES, Ky MORGAN, Jarr NAVARRO, Do CATRINE, Fran NORBERG, Gri RENE, Jean FOX, Parker B O X R U C K E R, SUTTER, Maso DUNCAN, Chri EARLEY, Elias KOEHLER, JD PETRIE, Austin MESSLER, Mat LEANDRE, Jali LAROSE, Deuc SCARGLE, Dila CLARKE, Ryan NUNES, J.J PETRUF, Marti DIAZ-MARTIN BOOKER, Jam MARTIN, Brann NG, Alex SEEWALD, Jim TEAM Total Opponents

11 2017 Valparaiso Football Valparaiso Overall Defensive Statistics (as of Nov 26, 2017) All games Tackles Sacks Pass defense Fumbles blkd # Defensive Leaders gp ua a tot tfl/yds no-yds int-yds brup qbh rcv-yds ff kick saf 24 SNOUFFER, Drew TURNER, Nick NUNES, J.J DIAZ-MARTINEZ, J LEANDRE, Jalin PETRIE, Austin SLONE, Jay BOOKER, Jamari SKARECKY, Laddie SCARGLE, Dilan WHEELER, Mike GOEBEL, Jordan D KELLY, Cam TRUMPOWER, Jake BRIMMAGE, Brent REED, James MESSLER, Matthew BALDWIN, Gowan PFIZENMAYER, Loga DE LA ROSA, Tristan BOXRUCKER, Cody GEDRYS, Drew RILEY, Brandon LAROSE, Deuce FOX, Parker OLOJO, Jeremiah ORLANDINI, Nathan POLOSKEY, Joey MARTIN, Brannen DUNCAN, Tramone CARTALES, Kyle STUDYVIN, Jesse TWIGG, Gavin GESSINGER, Bailey CATRINE, Frank KOEHLER, JD EARLEY, Elias D NEWKIRK, Tyler GERMAIN, Cameron ROBERTS, Terrance HEBDA, Henry MORGAN, Jarrett RENE, Jean NORBERG, Griffin CLARKE, Ryan REGAN, John NAVARRO, Donny Total Opponents

12 2017 Valparaiso Football Valparaiso Combined Team Statistics (as of Nov 26, 2017) All games Date Opponent Score Att. Sep 02, 2017 at Montana L Sep 09, 2017 DUQUESNE L Sep 16, 2017 at Trinity Internat'l W * Sep 23, 2017 at Drake L * Sep 30, 2017 STETSON W * Oct 07, 2017 at Campbell L * Oct 14, 2017 MARIST W * Oct 28, 2017 MOR W * Nov 04, 2017 at Jacksonville L * Nov 11, 2017 at Butler W * Nov 18, 2017 DAYTON W Rushing gp att gain loss net avg td lg avg/g MORGAN, Jarrett CARTALES, Kyle BOXRUCKER, Cody DUNCAN, Chris EARLEY, Elias CATRINE, Frank NORBERG, Griffin RENE, Jean NAVARRO, Donny GESSINGER, Bailey Total Opponents Passing gp effic comp-att-int pct yds td lg avg/g SEEWALD, Jimmy DUNCAN, Chris MULLEN, Joe Total Opponents Receiving gp no. yds avg td lg avg/g NAVARRO, Donny CATRINE, Frank RENE, Jean NORBERG, Griffin CARTALES, Kyle FOX, Parker SUTTER, Mason MORGAN, Jarrett GESSINGER, Bailey KOEHLER, JD LAROSE, Deuce EARLEY, Elias CLARKE, Ryan PETRUF, Martin MARTIN, Brannen Total Opponents Field Goals fg pct lg blk LATSONAS, Dimitrios PAT Scoring td fg kick rush rcv pass dxp saf pts LATSONAS, Dimitrios BOXRUCKER, Cody MORGAN, Jarrett NORBERG, Griffin CARTALES, Kyle NAVARRO, Donny RENE, Jean FOX, Parker CATRINE, Frank GESSINGER, Bailey SCARGLE, Dilan DUNCAN, Chris REGAN, John SUTTER, Mason BOOKER, Jamari Total Opponents Score by Quarters 1st 2nd 3rd 4th OT Total Valparaiso Opponents Record: Overall Home Away Neutral All games Conference Non-Conference Team Statistics VALPO OPP FIRST DOWNS Rushing Passing Penalty RUSHING YARDAGE Rushing Attempts Average Per Rush Average Per Game TDs Rushing PASSING YARDAGE Comp-Att-Int Average Per Pass Average Per Catch Average Per Game TDs Passing TOTAL OFFENSE Average Per Play Average Per Game KICK RETURNS: #-Yards PUNT RETURNS: #-Yards INT RETURNS: #-Yards FUMBLES-LOST PENALTIES-Yards PUNTS-AVG TIME OF POSSESSION/Game 30:54 29:05 3RD-DOWN Conversions 57/157 58/150 4TH-DOWN Conversions 15/30 12/21 Interceptions no. yds avg td lg SCARGLE, Dilan PETRIE, Austin NUNES, J.J LEANDRE, Jalin SNOUFFER, Drew KELLY, Cam BOOKER, Jamari DIAZ-MARTINEZ, J Punting no. yds avg lg tb fc i blk NG, Alex Punt Returns no. yds avg td lg GESSINGER, Bailey REGAN, John CATRINE, Frank Total Opponents Kick Returns no. yds avg td lg GESSINGER, Bailey RENE, Jean FOX, Parker CARTALES, Kyle MESSLER, Matthew KOEHLER, JD PETRUF, Martin Total Opponents All Purpose g rush rcv pr kr ir total avg/g GESSINGER, Bai CARTALES, Kyle MORGAN, Jarrett NAVARRO, Donn CATRINE, Frank NORBERG, Griffi RENE, Jean FOX, Parker BOXRUCKER, C SUTTER, Mason Total Opponents Total Offense g plays rush pass total avg/g SEEWALD, Jimmy MORGAN, Jarrett DUNCAN, Chris CARTALES, Kyle BOXRUCKER, Cody EARLEY, Elias CATRINE, Frank NORBERG, Griffin RENE, Jean

13 BALDWIN, Gowan TOTAL BIGGS, Bryce PARTICIPATION g No other statistics No other statistics No other statistics TOTAL 3 No other statistics BOOKER, Jamari SCORING g td rush rcv ret pat 2pat fg total avg/g TOTAL INTERCEPTIONS g no. yards td long avg/r avg/g TOTAL TOTAL TOTAL

14 BOXRUCKER, Cody RUSHING g att yards td long avg/c avg/g TOTAL TOTAL OFFENSE g rush pass total avg/g TOTAL RECEIVING g rec yards td long rec/g avg/c avg/g TOTAL SCORING g td rush rcv ret pat 2pat fg total avg/g TOTAL TOTAL TOTAL CAMPBELL, Christian INTERCEPTIONS g no. yards td long avg/r avg/g TOTAL TOTAL TOTAL

15 CARTALES, Kyle RUSHING g att yards td long avg/c avg/g TOTAL TOTAL OFFENSE g rush pass total avg/g TOTAL RECEIVING g rec yards td long rec/g avg/c avg/g TOTAL SCORING g td rush rcv ret pat 2pat fg total avg/g TOTAL KICK RETURNS g no. yards td long avg/r avg/g TOTAL TOTAL TOTAL COTTON, Alex PARTICIPATION g No other statistics No other statistics No other statistics No other statistics TOTAL 14 No other statistics

16 DIAZ-MARTINEZ, Josma RUSHING g att yards td long avg/c avg/g TOTAL TOTAL OFFENSE g rush pass total avg/g TOTAL SCORING g td rush rcv ret pat 2pat fg total avg/g TOTAL INTERCEPTIONS g no. yards td long avg/r avg/g TOTAL TOTAL TOTAL DUNCAN, Chris PARTICIPATION g No other statistics TOTAL 0 No other statistics DUNCAN, Tramone TOTAL

17 EARLEY, Elias RUSHING g att yards td long avg/c avg/g TOTAL TOTAL OFFENSE g rush pass total avg/g TOTAL RECEIVING g rec yards td long rec/g avg/c avg/g TOTAL TOTAL TOTAL

18 FOX, Parker RECEIVING g rec yards td long rec/g avg/c avg/g TOTAL SCORING g td rush rcv ret pat 2pat fg total avg/g TOTAL KICK RETURNS g no. yards td long avg/r avg/g TOTAL TOTAL TOTAL GEDRYS, Drew TOTAL GERMAIN, Cameron TOTAL

19 GESSINGER, Bailey RUSHING g att yards td long avg/c avg/g TOTAL TOTAL OFFENSE g rush pass total avg/g TOTAL RECEIVING g rec yards td long rec/g avg/c avg/g TOTAL SCORING g td rush rcv ret pat 2pat fg total avg/g TOTAL PUNT RETURNS g no. yards td long avg/r avg/g TOTAL KICK RETURNS g no. yards td long avg/r avg/g TOTAL TOTAL TOTAL GOEBEL, Jordan TOTAL

20 HEBDA, David PARTICIPATION g No other statistics No other statistics TOTAL 1 No other statistics HEBDA, Henry TOTAL HELANDER, Alex PARTICIPATION g No other statistics No other statistics No other statistics No other statistics TOTAL 2 No other statistics HORAN, John PARTICIPATION g No other statistics No other statistics No other statistics No other statistics TOTAL 0 No other statistics JARNIGAN, Jack TOTAL

21 KELLY, Cam INTERCEPTIONS g no. yards td long avg/r avg/g TOTAL TOTAL TOTAL KOEHLER, JD RECEIVING g rec yards td long rec/g avg/c avg/g TOTAL KICK RETURNS g no. yards td long avg/r avg/g TOTAL TOTAL TOTAL LANE, Isaac TOTAL

22 LAROSE, Deuce RECEIVING g rec yards td long rec/g avg/c avg/g TOTAL SCORING g td rush rcv ret pat 2pat fg total avg/g TOTAL TOTAL TOTAL LATSONAS, Dimitrios SCORING g td rush rcv ret pat 2pat fg total avg/g TOTAL FIELD GOALS g made att long pct TOTAL TOTAL KICKOFFS g no. yards avg TOTAL LEACH, Bryce PARTICIPATION g No other statistics No other statistics TOTAL 0 No other statistics

23 LEANDRE, Jalin INTERCEPTIONS g no. yards td long avg/r avg/g TOTAL TOTAL TOTAL LUNDBERG, Andrew PARTICIPATION g No other statistics No other statistics No other statistics No other statistics TOTAL 20 No other statistics MARTIN, Brannen RECEIVING g rec yards td long rec/g avg/c avg/g TOTAL TOTAL TOTAL