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2015 Spring Notebook ....................................................................................2-11Rosters (Numerical / Alphabetical) ...............................................................12-13Midshipmen Profiles .....................................................................................14-39Head Coach Ken Niumatalolo ...........................................................................40Coaching Staff / Support Staff ......................................................................41-492014 Game Recaps ......................................................................................50-562014 Statistics ..............................................................................................57-61

Location .........................................................................................Annapolis, Md.Enrollment ...................................................................................................4,400Founded ......................................................................................... Oct. 10, 1845Nickname .................................................................................Mids, MidshipmenColors ...................................................................................Navy Blue and GoldStadium ...................................................Navy-Marine Corps Memorial StadiumCapacity .....................................................................................................34,000Superintendent .....................................................Vice Admiral Ted Carter, USNCommandant ..................................................................... Capt. Bill Byrne, USNDirector of Athletics ......................................................................Chet GladchukOffensive System ..................................................................................... SpreadDefensive System .................................................................................... MultipleHead Coach ............................................................................... Ken NiumataloloOverall Record ........................................................................57-35, Eighth YearRecord at Navy .......................................................................57-35, Eighth Year2014 Record .......................................................8-5, Poinsettia Bowl ChampionLettermen Returning/Lost .........................................................................46 / 26 Offensive Lettermen Returning/Lost ................................................23 / 11 Defensive Lettermen Returning/Lost ...............................................21 / 13 Specialists Lettermen Returning/Lost ..................................................2 / 2Starters Returning/Lost ...............................................................................11 / 14 Offensive Starters Returning/Lost ........................................................4 / 7 Defensive Starters Returning/Lost .......................................................6 / 5 Specialist Starters Returning/Lost .......................................................1 / 2Offensive Line (Tackles) ...................................................................Chris CultonOutside Linebackers ......................................................................... Justin DavisDefensive Coordinator .....................................................................Buddy GreenOffensive Line (Center/Guards) .....................................................Ashley IngramOffensive Coordinator/Quarterbacks .................................................. Ivin JasperInside Linebackers/Special Teams Coordinator ...............................Steve JohnsSecondary .........................................................................................Keith JonesFullbacks ........................................................................................... Mike JudgeDefensive Line ....................................................................................Shaun NuaOutside Linebackers .......................................................................... Dan O’BrienSlot Backs .................................................................................. Danny O’RourkeDefensive Line .................................................................................Dale PehrsonWide Receivers ..................................................................................Mick Yokitis

Assistant Athletic Trainer ........................................................................Jim BerryFaculty Representative ......................................................................Gary BishopRecruiting Administrative Assistant .............................................. Jennifer BrandtAssoc. Athletic Director for Sports Performance ................................Mike BrassDirector of Olympic Sport Performance ............................................Cliff DoomanSport Administrator ..............................................................................Robb DunnAssoc. Strength and Conditioning Coach ...................................Bryan FitzpatrickAdministrative Assistant .....................................................................Lois GareisMilitary Liaison .......................................................... Major Robert Green, USMCFaculty Representative .......................................Cmdr. Kevin Haney, USN (Ret.)Assistant Equipment Manager ........................................................Steve HinrichsOfficer Representative ...............................................Capt. Donald Hughes, USN Assistant Athletic Trainer ......................................................................Dee JonesFaculty Representative ......................................Associate Professor Chris KinterDirector of Player Personnel ............................................................. Sean MageeDirector of Video Technology ..........................................................Jim McCarthyDirector of Football Operations ................................................... Bryce McDonaldVideo Coordinator .......................................................................... John McGuireOfficer Representative ...............................................Col. Paul Montanus, USMCChiropractor ...................................................................................Dr. Bill MorganAsst. Athletic Director for Equipment Operations ...................Greg MorgenthalerSenior Enlisted Advisor ..............................................GySgt. Tim Owens, USMCAsst. Director for Player Personnel ............................................Preston PehrsonTeam Physician ................................................................ Capt. Scott Pyne, M.D.Orthopedic Surgeon ..................................................Cmdr. John-Paul Rue, M.D.Asst. Strength and Conditioning Coach ............................................Josh SchulerConsulting Orthopedic Surgeon ...............................................Dr. John Wilckens

MEDIA INfORMATIONFor additional information on the Navy Midshipmen, contact

Senior Associate Athletic Director for Sports InformationScott Strasemeier • Office: (410) 293-8775

orAssociate Sports Information Director

Stacie Michaud • Office: (410) 293-8773

2015 NAVY fOOTbALL PROSPECTUSPublished by the Naval Academy Athletic Association

Layout and Design: Mark LeddyWriters: Scott Strasemeier and Stacie MichaudEditors: Navy Sports InformationPhotographer: Phil Hoffmann

TAbLE Of CONTENTS QUICk fACTS

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Navy Football SpriNg practice Schedule• Navy head football coach Ken Niumatalolo has elected to use just 12 of the NCAA allowable

15 spring practices this year.• The Mids will start practice on Monday, March 9 and will also practice on Wednesday, March

11 and Friday, March 13 before taking the week off for spring break. • The team will return to practice on Monday, March 23 and practice every Monday,

Wednesday and Friday for the next three weeks.

aMericaN athletic coNFereNce releaSeS 2015 Football Schedule

• The Navy football team will play its first conference game in school history on Saturday, Sept. 19 at 3:30 PM against East Carolina at Navy-Marine Corps Memorial Stadium according to the schedule released by the American Athletic Conference. CBS Sports Network will televise this historic game and remains the home of Navy Football.

• Navy will play five of its first seven games at home, including the season opener on Saturday, Sept. 5 against Colgate (12 noon, CBS Sports Network), Air Force on Saturday, Oct. 3 (3:30 PM, CBS Sports Network), the Homecoming game against Tulane on Saturday, Oct. 24 (1:00 PM, CBS Sports Network) and South Florida (USF) on Halloween (12 noon, CBS Sports Network).

• The Mids will play their first road conference game on Saturday, Sept. 26 at Connecticut. Navy will play Air Force and Notre Dame in back-to-back weeks for the first time since 2004 when the Mids travel to South Bend on Saturday, Oct. 10 to take on the Irish in a game that will be televised by NBC.

• Navy finishes the year with three of its final four on the road. The Mids travel to Memphis on Saturday, Nov. 7 and then, after playing host to SMU on Saturday, Nov. 14 (3:30 PM, CBS Sports Network), finish at Tulsa on Saturday, Nov. 21 and at Houston on Friday, Nov. 27.

• The inaugural American Athletic Conference Championship Game is scheduled for Saturday, Dec. 5 at the home of the division champion with the best record. Either ABC or ESPN will televise the championship game at a time to be announced.

• The annual Army-Navy Game presented by USAA will take place the following week on Saturday, Dec. 12 at Philadelphia’s Lincoln Financial Field. Kickoff is set for 3:00 PM and the game will be televised by CBS.

• Navy returns 11 starters (four on offense, six on defense and one specialist) and 46 lettermen (23 on offense, 21 on defense and two specialist) off last year’s team that went 8-5, beat Army for a record 13th-consecutive year and won a bowl game in consecutive years for just the second time in school history.

• One of the 11 starters returning for Navy is record-setting quarterback and co-captain Keenan Reynolds, who enters his senior campaign with 64 career rushing touchdowns which is tied with Anthony Thompson (Indiana, 1986-89) and Cedric Benson (Texas, 2001-04) for the fourth most in NCAA history. The NCAA record is 77 set by Montee Ball (Wisconsin, 2009-12).

• Navy joins the American Athletic Conference in 2015 after playing as an Independent for the previous 134 seasons.

• Navy will be part of the West Division, along with Houston, Memphis, SMU, Tulane and Tulsa. The East Division will be comprised of UCF, Cincinnati, UConn, East Carolina, USF and Temple.

• Season tickets for the six regular-season games at Navy-Marine Corps Memorial Stadium will go on sale March 1 at navysports.com or by calling 1-800-US4-Navy.

Navy’s 2015 Football Scheduledate opponent time tvSept. 5 Colgate 12 noon CBS SportS networkSept. 19 eaSt Carolina 3:30 pM CBS SportS networkSept. 26 at Connecticut TBA TBAoCt. 3 air ForCe 3:30 pM CBS SportS networkOct. 10 at Notre Dame TBA NBCoCt. 24 tulane 1:00 pM CBS SportS networkoCt. 31 uSF 12 noon CBS SportS networkNov. 7 at Memphis TBA TBAnov. 14 SMu 3:30 pM CBS SportS networkNov. 21 at Tulsa TBA TBANov. 27 at Houston TBA TBADec. 5 AAC Championship TBA ABC/ESPNDec. 12 vs. Army (Philadelphia) 3:00 PM CBSHome games indicated by BOLD CAPS

reyNoldS aNd Sarra NaMed 2015 teaM captaiNS• Navy head football coach Ken Niumatalolo announced at the annual Navy football banquet

that rising seniors quarterback Keenan reynolds and nose guard bernard Sarra have been elected team captains for the 2015 football season by their teammates.

• “Being elected team captain at the Naval Academy is one of the highest honors you can receive at an institution that prides itself on producing great leaders,” said Niumatalolo. “Keenan and Bernie are not only great football players, but they are great leaders on the field, in Bancroft Hall and in the classroom. There is no question in my mind that they will do a great job in this very important role. They both work extremely hard and will set an example for the entire team on and off the field.”

• Reynolds will go down as one of the greatest players in program history. He has rushed for 3,186 yards and 64 touchdowns in his career, while throwing for 1,798 yards and 23 touchdowns. His 3,186 career rushing yards are the third most in school history and needs 994 yards next year to pass record holder Napoleon McCallum. He also ranks 17th in NCAA history for rushing yards by a quarterback and needs 1,310 yards to pass Michigan’s Denard Robinson to become the all-time leader. His 64 career rushing touchdowns are the most in school history, the most in NCAA history by a quarterback and tied for the fourth most in NCAA history by any player. He needs 14 more to pass Montee Ball of Wisconsin to set the record. His 23 career touchdown passes are tied for the fourth most in school history and is seven shy of passing current Commandant of Midshipmen Bill Byrne for the school record.

• Sarra has been a force in the middle for the Mids, starting 22 games over his first three years. He has recorded 68 career tackles, including a career-high 38 in 2014. Sarra blocked three field goals this year, which was tied for the most in the country.

Navy WiNS bacK-to-bacK boWl gaMeS For the SecoNd tiMe iN School hiStory

• austin grebe kicked the go-ahead, 24-yard field goal with 1 minute, 27 seconds left to lead the Midshipmen to a 17-16 victory over San Diego State in the San Diego County Credit Union Poinsettia Bowl.

• The Mids won their fourth straight and for the sixth time in seven games. They won consecutive bowl games for just the second time in history.

• The Mids have never won a bowl game in three-consecutive years.

Navy’s bowl game history (9-10-1)bowl opponent result1924 Rose Bowl Washington T 14-141955 Sugar Bowl Mississippi W 21-01958 Cotton Bowl Rice W 20-71961 Orange Bowl Missouri L 14-211964 Cotton Bowl Texas L 6-281978 Holiday Bowl BYU W 23-161980 Garden State Bowl Houston L 0-351981 Liberty Bowl Ohio State L 28-311996 Aloha Bowl California W 42-382003 Houston Bowl Texas Tech L 14-382004 Emerald Bowl New Mexico W 34-192005 Poinsettia Bowl Colorado St. W 51-302006 Meineke Car Care Bowl Boston College L 24-252007 Poinsettia Bowl Utah L 32-352008 EagleBank Bowl Wake Forest L 19-292009 Texas Bowl Missouri W 35-132010 Poinsettia Bowl San Diego St. L 14-352012 Kraft Fight Hunger Arizona State L 28-622013 Armed Forces Bowl M. Tennessee W 24-62014 Poinsettia Bowl San Diego St. W 17-16

eight WiNS• Navy finished the 2014 campaign with eight wins, marking the 11th time in the last 12 years

the Mids have won at least eight games in a season.

MidS tough WheN the caleNdar turNS toNoveMber• Since 2003, Navy is 44-14 (.759) after Oct. 31, including a 23-6 (.793) mark over the last six

years. Navy won four-straight to end the 2014 season after winning five-consecutive games to end the 2013 season.

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NiuMatalolo SetS Navy’S WiNS record• In his seven seasons as head coach, Ken Niumatalolo has led the Midshipmen to

a 57-35 (.620) record and is the all-time winningest coach in school history.• Niumatalolo is 7-0 all-time against Navy’s biggest rival, Army, and is the first head coach

in the history of the Army-Navy game to win his first seven games against the rival service academy.

• His seven wins against Army are tied for the second-most wins in Army-Navy history. George Welsh went 7-1-1 (.833) from 1973-81, while Army’s Earl Blaik is the all-time leader with eight wins, although Blaik posted just an 8-8-2 (.500) mark from 1941-58 against Navy. Both Blaik and Welsh are in the College Football Hall of Fame.

• Niumatalolo holds Navy coaching records for most wins in the first two (18), three (27), four (32), five (40) and six seasons (49) of a career.

• Niumatalolo is also the fastest in school history to reach 50 wins, winning his 50th game against Temple this past fall in what was his 81st career game. The previous record was held by Eddie Erdelatz, who won his 50th game in his 83rd contest.

• He is currently the 23rd-longest tenured coach at the same school among active coaches. • He is one of 12 active coaches that are the all-time winningest coach at their respective

schools. Three of the 12 have been the only coach in that school’s history. • Niumatalolo is the first Samoan head football coach on the collegiate level and the second

Polynesian head coach in FBS history (Larry Price, who was the head coach at Hawai’i from 1974-76, was the first).

Most career Wins at Navyrk coach record pct1. Ken Niumatalolo, 2008-present 57-35 .620 George Welsh, 1973-81 55-46-1 .544 3. Eddie Erdelatz, 1950-58 50-26-8 .6434. Paul Johnson, 2002-07 45-29 .6085. Wayne Hardin, 1959-64 38-22-2 .629

Most Wins in an army-Navy gamerk coach record pct1. Earl Blaik (Army), 1941-58 8-8-2 .5002. Ken Niumatalolo (Navy), 2008-current 7-0 1.000 George Welsh (Navy), 1973-81 7-1-1 .8334. Paul Johnson (Navy), 2002-07 6-0 1.000 Bob Sutton (Army), 1991-99 6-3 .6676. Wayne Hardin (Navy), 1959-64 5-1 .833 Charles Daly (Army), 1913-16, 1919-21 5-3 .625 Tom Cahill (Army), 1966-73 5-3 .625 Jim Young (Army), 1983-90 5-3 .625 Eddie Erdelatz (Navy), 1950-58 5-3-1 .611

all-time Winningest coaches at their current Schoolcoach SchoolBill Snyder Kansas StateGary Pinkel MissouriKen Niumatalolo NavyPat Fitzgerald NorthwesternBob Stoops OklahomaMike Gundy Oklahoma St.Bobby Wilder * Old DominionJoey Jones * South AlabamaSteve Spurrier South CarolinaGary Patterson TCULarry Coker * Texas-San AntonioFrank Beamer Virginia Tech* only head coach in program’s history

NiuMatalolo SpellS SucceSS• Navy football coach Ken Niumatalolo has been on the the Mids’ sideline as either

an assistant or head coach for 17 of the last 20 years (1995-98 and 2002-07 as an assistant, 2008-current as the head coach).

• Over those 17 years, Navy has compiled a 126-85 record (.597), won nine Commander-In-Chief’s Trophies, gone to 12 bowl games and won six bowl games. Navy is 24-10 in Service Academy games over that stretch (.706).

• In the 117 seasons without Niumatalolo, Navy has compiled a record of 555-460-57 (.549), won five Commander-In-Chief’s Trophies (in 26 years), gone to eight bowl games and won three bowl games. Navy is 54-64-7 (.460) in Service Academy games without Niumatalolo on the sideline.

NiuMatalolo NaMed ecac coach oF the year• The Eastern College Athletic Conference (ECAC) announced January 9 that Ken Niumatalolo

had been named the 2014 ECAC Division I Football Bowl Subdivision (FBS) Coach of the Year. Niumatalolo was chosen as the most outstanding coach by his peers within the ECAC Division I FBS membership and members of the media.

• Niumatalolo led the Midshipmen to an 8-5 record this season, including a thrilling 17-16 victory over San Diego State in the 2014 Poinsettia Bowl. The trip to Qualcomm Stadium in San Diego marked Navy’s 10th bowl game appearance in the last 11 years and sixth in the last seven years under Niumatalolo. Navy also enjoyed a 17-10 victory over Army in the annual rivalry game, making Niumatalolo the first coach in the history of the Army-Navy game to begin his career 7-0 against the rival Service Academy. In addition, Coach Niumatalolo became Navy’s all-time winningest coach during the 2014 season, compiling a 57-35 record in his seven seasons. Niumatalolo is the fastest in school history to reach 50 wins, winning his 50th game against Temple this fall in what was his 81st career game.

Navy QuicK hitterS• Navy has been dominant against the other two service academies, winning 22 of the last 25

contests (.880) dating back to the 2002 Army-Navy game. Over that time period, the Mids are 13-0 against Army and 9-3 against Air Force.

• The Mids own a 100-54 (.649) record over the last 12 years after posting a 3-30 (.091) mark from 2000-02. The 100 wins are the 24th most wins in the country over that time period.

• Since 2003, Navy has won 21 games against schools from a “Power Five” conference. Those 21 wins have come against 10 different opponents and are the most in the country by a non-Power Five school.

• Ken Niumatalolo has led the Mids to a 57-35 (.620) record over seven seasons and is the all-time winningest coach in school history.

• Niumatalolo is the only coach in Army-Navy history to start their career with a 7-0 record against the rival Service Academy.

• Senior quarterback Keenan reynolds owns a 21-11 (.656) career record (11-9 in road and neutral site games, 10-2 at home) and a 5-1 (.833) mark against service academies as the starting quarterback (one of his five service academy wins was off the bench in a relief role and is not figured into his record as a starter).

• Reynolds is the NCAA record holder for rushing touchdowns by a quarterback with 64 and he stands tied for fourth in NCAA history among all players.

• Reynolds has scored three or more touchdowns 12 times in his career (twice in 2012, seven times in 2013 and three times in 2014), which is the most in NCAA history.

• Reynolds has led Navy to six fourth-quarter wins (tied or trailing in the fourth quarter or overtime) over his career (Air Force, Indiana and Army in 2012, Pitt and San Jose State in 2013 and San Diego State in 2014), which is tied for the fourth most in the country among current players.

doMiNaNt era iN arMy-Navy hiStory• Navy’s 17-10 victory over Army in 2014 was its 13th consecutive win over the Black Knights,

the longest streak in series history by either team. • The Mids have won those 13 in a row by outscoring the Black Knights, 417-142 (32-11).

Navy has also won 15 of the last 16.

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Service acadeMy doMiNaNce• Navy has been the dominant Service Academy over the last decade plus, winning 22 of the

last 25 meetings (.875) against Air Force and Army. The Mids have posted a 100-54 (.649) record since 2003, won nine CIC Trophies in the last 12 years and have gone to 11 bowl games in the last 12 years.

Service academy Football (2003-present)Stat Navy aFa armyOverall Record 100-54 80-69 39-105CIC Trophies 9 3 0Bowl Games 11 7 1Bowl Wins 5 3 1

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• Navy senior offensive guard e.K. binns and senior wide receiver thomas Wilson were named to the Capital One Academic All-District team by the College Sports Information Directors of America last Fall.

• Binns, who has a 3.41 grade-point average in economics, started 12 of Navy’s 13 games at left guard (missed one game due to injury) and helped anchor an offensive line that was second in the nation in rushing, averaging 338.1 yards per game.

• Wilson, who has a 3.78 GPA in political science, played in all 13 games at both wide receiver and on special teams. He caught his first career touchdown pass against nationally-ranked Notre Dame and recovered an onside kick that clinched the win in Navy’s 17-10 victory over Army.

coMebacK KidS• Navy won four games in 2014 after trailing at the end of the first quarter, which was tied with

LSU for the second most in the country.

Most Wins after trailing at the end of First Quarterrk team record1. Florida State 6-12. Navy 4-3 LSU 4-3

10 For 10• Navy has had 10-consecutive senior classes go undefeated against Army. The 13-game

winning streak against the Black Knights is the longest in FBS history among any two main rivals.

playiNg the beSt• In two of the last three years Navy has opened up the season against a team that eventually

would play for the National Championship.• In 2012, Navy opened up the year against Notre Dame in Dublin, Ireland. The Irish would

go on to play Alabama in the BCS National Championship Game.• Navy opened up the 2014 campaign against Ohio State in Baltimore. The Buckeyes, who

trailed Navy in the third quarter, went on to beat Oregon to win the National Championship in the inaugural College Football Playoff.

the reyNoldS File• Senior quarterback Keenan reynolds is 21-11 (.656) as Navy’s starting quarterback

(10-2 at home, 11-9 in road and neutral site games), posting a 6-2 record as a freshman (‘12), a 9-4 mark as a sophomore (‘13) and a 6-5 (.545) record this season.

• He is 5-1 (.833) in Service Academy games (one of his four service academy wins was off the bench in a relief role and is not figured into his record as a starter).

• His 64 career touchdowns are the most in school history and the most by a quarterback in NCAA history.

• The 64 career rushing touchdowns are tied for the fourth most in NCAA history among all players. He is eight behind Ricky Williams of Texas for third, nine behind Travis Prentice of Miami of Ohio for second and 13 behind Wisconsin’s Montee Ball for first.

• He scored 31 rushing touchdowns as a sophomore in 2013, which is the most by a quarterback in NCAA history for a season and the most by a Navy player (any position) in school history.

• He was just the fourth player in NCAA history to rush for 30 or more touchdowns in a season and just the seventh player in NCAA history to score 30 or more touchdowns in a season.

• Reynolds had at least one rushing touchdown in a school-record 14 consecutive games before that streak was snapped by Notre Dame (11/1/14)

• Despite missing two games in 2014 due to injury, his 23 rushing touchdowns were the fifth most in the country and the most by a quarterback.

• Reynolds averaged 12.5 points per game in 2014, the third best scoring average in the country.

• His 23 rushing touchdowns in 2014 are the third most in school history for a single season and is tied for the fourth most in NCAA history by a quarterback.

• Reynolds has led Navy to six fourth-quarter (or overtime) game-winning drives in his career (Air Force, Indiana and Army in 2012; Pitt and San Jose State in 2013 and San Diego State in 2014), which is tied with Braxton Miller of Ohio State for the most in the country among active players.

• His 3,186 career rushing yards are the third most in school history. He trails second-place Chris McCoy by 215 yards.

• His 3,186 career rushing yards are the 17th most in NCAA history among QBs. He trails 16th-place Freddie Solomon by 113 yards and Army’s Trent Steelman by 134 yards for 15th.

• His 1,346 rushing yards in 2013 were the 14th most by a quarterback in NCAA history and rank third at Navy for a season, trailing Napoleon McCallum and Chris McCoy.

• His 2,403 yards of total offense in 2013 (1,346 rushing, 1,057 passing) rank fourth all-time at Navy for a season.

• His 300 rushing attempts in 2013 rank as the third most in school history behind Napoleon McCallum (331 in 1983) and Ricky Dobbs (315 in 2009), while his 428 total offensive plays also stand third all-time behind Jim Kubiak in 1994 (462) and 1993 (450).

• His 712 career rushing attempts rank second all-time at Navy. He is 197 career carries behind Napoleon McCallum for first on the list.

• His seven rushing touchdowns in 2013 against San Jose State set an NCAA record for rushing touchdowns by a quarterback and tied an NCAA record for most touchdowns scored against an FBS opponent by any position. Reynolds also set a school record for most points scored in a game and most touchdowns scored.

• He scored three or more touchdowns in seven games in 2013 which was one game shy of the NCAA record set by Barry Sanders in 1988 and equalled by Kapri Bibbs of Colorado State last year.

• He has scored three or more touchdowns an NCAA-record 12 times in his career (did it twice as a freshman, seven times as a sophomore and three times as a junior).

• He scored a school-record 188 points in 2013. The record had previously been set by Bill Ingram in 1917 with 174. The 188 points were the fourth most in NCAA history by a player at any position.

• His 386 career points are the most by a quarterback in NCAA history. • His 386 career points are the ninth most in NCAA history among all non-kickers. He trails

eighth-place DeMarco Murray of Oklahoma by four points and seventh-place Anthony Thompson of Indiana for seventh place.

• Reynolds was responsible for a school-record 236 points in 2013 (31 rushing TDs, 8 passing TDs, 1 two-point conversion). The previous record was 198 set by Ricky Dobbs in 2009. He was responsible for 174 points in 2014 (23 rushing TDs, 6 passing TDs), which is tied for the fourth most in school history.

• He has been responsible for a school-record 524 points over his career (64 rushing TDs, 23 passing TDs, one two-point conversion).

• Reynolds has the first, fourth, fifth and sixth-most rushing yards by a quarterback in a game in school history, rushing for 277 yards vs. Georgia Southern in 2014, 251 yards against San Jose State in 2014, 240 yards against San Jose State in 2013 and 226 against Hawai’i in 2013.

• He and Chris McCoy are the only two players to rush for more than 200 yards in a game twice in the same season in two different years.

• His 14 career 100-yard rushing games are tied with Ohio State’s Braxton Miller for the most among active quarterbacks.

• He is just the third player in school history to have at least four 200-yard rushing days in a career, joining McCoy (five) and McCallum (four). His four 200-yard games are tied for the most in the country among active players with James Connor of Pitt. Ezekial Elliott of Ohio State has three.

• Reynolds rushed for 1,260 yards and threw for 1,038 yards in 2013 to become only the fourth quarterback in school history to rush AND pass for 1,000 yards in a season. The other players to accomplish this feat are Ricky Dobbs (2009), Craig Candeto (2003) and Chris McCoy (1997).

• He has thrown just seven interceptions in 347 attempts for his career for an interception percentage of .020, which is the best in program history.

• He is averaging 8.0 passing yards per attempt for his career (2,788 yds on 347 att.), which is the fifth-best average in school history.

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• Reynolds is tied with Jim Kubiak for fourth in school history for career touchdown passes with 23. He trails third-place John Cartwright by two, second-place Bob Leszczynski by three and current Commandant of Midshipmen Bill Byrne by six for first.

• In 2012, he became the first Navy quarterback to win his first four career starts since senior Bob Powers, who won his first six career starts in 1979. He became the first freshman to start at quarterback for Navy since Jim Kubiak started five games in 1991, when he guided the Midshipmen to a 31-13 victory over Central Michigan.

• He was just the third freshman in program history to start at quarterback, joining Kubiak and Alton Grizzard, who started seven games at quarterback in 1987.

• He was named the 2014 winner of the Naval Academy Athletic Association’s Thompson Cup, which is presented to that midshipman, male or female, who has done the most during the year to promote athletics at the Naval Academy. Reynolds is just the third sophomore to win the Thompson Cup and the first sophomore since Roger Staubach, who won the award in 1963. Following the 2013 season, Reynolds was named the Washington DC Touchdown Club Metro Area Player of the Year and the Columbus (Ohio) Touchdown Club Male Athlete of the Year.

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Ncaa - Most rushing touchdowns by a Qb in a Seasonrk td Name (School, year)1. 31 Keenan reynolds (Navy, 2013)2. 27 Ricky Dobbs (Navy, 2009) 27 Collin Klein (Kansas State, 2011)4. 23 Keenan reynolds (Navy, 2014) 23 Tim Tebow (Florida, 2007) 23 Chance Harridge (Air Force, 2002) 23 Jordan Lynch (Northern Illinois, 2013)

Ncaa - Most rushing touchdowns in a Season (all players) rk td Name (School, year)1. 37 Barry Sanders (Oklahoma State, 1988)2. 33 Montee Ball (Wisconsin, 2011)3. 31 Keenan reynolds (Navy, 2013) 31 Kapri Bibbs (Colorado State, 2013)

Ncaa - Most rushing touchdowns in a career by a Qb rk td Name (School, years)1. 64 Keenan reynolds (Navy,2012-current)2. 59 Eric Crouch (Nebraska, 1998-01) 59 Colin Kaepernick (Nevada, 2007-10)4. 57 Tim Tebow (Florida, 2006-09)5. 56 Collin Klein (Kansas State, 2009-12)

Ncaa - Most rushing touchdowns in a career (all players)rk td Name (School, years)1. 77 Montee Ball (Wisconsin, 2009-12)2. 73 Travis Prentice (Miami of Ohio, 1996-99)3. 72 Ricky Williams (Texas, 1995-98)4. 64 Keenan reynolds (2012-current) 64 Anthony Thompson (Indiana, 1986-89) 64 Cedric Benson (Texas, 2001-04)7. 63 Ron Dayne (Wisconin, 1996-99)8 59 Eric Crouch (Nebraska, 1998-01) 59 Colin Kaepernick (Nevada, 2007-10)10. 58 Ian Johnson (Boise State, 2005-08)

Ncaa - Most touchdowns in a Season (overall)rk td Name (School, year)1. 39 Barry Sanders (Oklahoma State, 1998) 39 Montee Ball (Wisconsin, 2011)3. 32 Brock Forsey (Boise State, 2002)4. 31 Keenan reynolds (Navy, 2013) 31 Kapri Bibbs (Colorado State, 2013) 31 Troy Edwards (Louisiana Tech, 1998)

Ncaa - Most rushing touchdowns in 2014 (all players)rk td Name (School)1. 29 Melvin Gordon (Wisconsin, RB)2. 28 Jay Ajayi (Boise State, RB) 3. 26 James Conner (Pittsburgh, RB)4. 24 Jarvion Franklin (Western Michigan, RB)5. 23 Keenan reynolds (Navy, Qb)

Ncaa - Scoring per game in 2014 (all players)rk ppg Name (School)1. 13.7 Melvin Gordon (Wisconsin, RB) 13.7 Jay Ajayi (Boise State, RB) 3. 12.5 Keenan reynolds (Navy, Qb)4. 12.0 James Connor (Pittsburgh, RB) 12.0 Kenneth Dixon (La. Tech, RB) Navy - Most touchdowns in a Season rk td’s Name, year1. 31 Keenan reynolds, 20132. 27 Ricky Dobbs, 20093. 23 Keenan reynolds, 20144. 21 Bill Ingram, 19175. 20 Chris McCoy, 1997

Navy - Most touchdowns in a career rk td’s Name, years1. 64 Keenan reynolds, 2012-132. 49 Ricky Dobbs, 2008-103. 44 Chris McCoy, 1995-974. 34 Bill Ingram, 1916-185. 33 Craig Candeto, 2001-03 33 Napoleon McCallum, 1981-85

Navy - consecutive games With a rushing touchdown rk # Name, years1. 14 Keenan reynolds, 2013-142. 9 Chris McCoy, 1996-973. 8 Ricky Dobbs, 2009-10 8 Kaipo-Noa Kaheaku-Enhada, 2007 8 Brian Madden, 1999, 2001

Navy - Most yards rushing in a Season (overall)rk # Name, year1. 1,587 Napoleon McCallum (RB), 19832. 1,370 Chris McCoy (QB), 19973. 1,346 Keenan reynolds (Qb), 20134. 1,327 Napoleon McCallum (RB) 19855. 1,318 Eddie Meyers (RB), 1981

Navy - Most yards rushing in a careerrk # Name, year1. 4,179 Napoleon McCallum (RB), 1981-852. 3,401 Chris McCoy (QB), 1995-973. 3,186 Keenan reynolds (Qb), 2012-current4. 2,935 Eddie Meyers (RB), 1978-815. 2,906 Kyle Eckel (RB), 2002-04

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Ncaa - Most yards rushing in a career by a Qbrk # Name (School, years)1. 4,495 Denard Robinson (Michigan, 2009-12)2. 4,480 Pat White (West Virginia, 2005-08)3. 4,343 Jordan Lynch (Northern Illinois, 2010-13)4. 4,289 Brad Smith (Missouri, 2002-05)5. 4,112 Colin Kaepernick (Nevada, 2007-10)6. 3,895 Antwaan Randle El (Indiana, 1998-01)7. 3,670 Joshua Cribbs (Kent State, 2001-04)8. 3,612 Dee Dowis (Air Force, 1986-89)9. 3,597 Kareem Wilson (Ohio, 1995-98)10. 3,434 Eric Crouch (Nebraska, 1998-01)11. 3,433 Cody Fajardo (Nevada, 2011-current)12. 3,401 Chris McCoy (Navy, 1995-97)13. 3,379 Beau Morgan (Air Force, 1994-96)14. 3,335 Brian Mitchell (La.-Lafayette, 1986-89)15. 3,320 Trent Steelman (Army, 2009-12)16. 3,299 Fred Solomon (Tampa, 1971-74)17. 3,186 Keenan reynolds (Navy, 2012-current)

Ncaa - Most 100 yard rushing games by active Qbsrk # Name, School1. 14 Keenan reynolds, Navy 14 Braxton Miller, Ohio State3. 8 Cole Gautsche, New Mexico 8 Taysom Hill, BYU 8 Dax Prescott, Mississippi State

Ncaa - Most yards rushing in a Season by a Qb rk # Name, team, year1. 1,920 Jordan Lynch, Northern Illinois, 20132. 1,815 Jordan Lynch, Northern Illinois, 20123. 1,702 Denard Robinson, Michigan, 20104. 1,494 Beau Morgan, Air Force, 19965. 1,473 Cam Newton, Auburn, 20106. 1,443 Stacey Robinson, Northern Illinois, 19897. 1,427 Joe Webb, UAB, 20098. 1,412 Jammal Lord, Nebraska, 20029. 1,410 Johnny Manziel, Texas A&M, 201210. 1,406 Brad Smith, Missouri, 200311. 1,379 Chandler Harnish, Northern Illinois, 201112. 1,370 Chris McCoy, Navy, 2007 1,370 Julian Edelman, Kent State, 200814. 1,346 Keenan reynolds, Navy, 201315. 1,344 Taysom Hill, BYU, 2013

Navy - Most total offense in a Season rk # Name, year1. 2,573 Chris McCoy, 19972. 2,496 Jim Kubiak, 19933. 2,494 Ricky Dobbs, 20104. 2,403 Keenan reynolds, 20135. 2,252 Craig Candeto, 2003

Navy - Most rushing attempts in a Season rk # Name, year1. 331 Napoleon McCallum, 19832. 315 Ricky Dobbs, 20093. 300 Keenan reynolds, 20134. 287 Napoleon McCallum, 19855. 277 Eddie Meyers, 1981

Navy - Most rushing attempts in a career rk # Name, year1. 908 Napoleon McCallum, 1981-852. 712 Keenan reynolds, 2012-current3. 699 Chris McCoy, 1995-974. 687 Ricky Dobbs, 2008-105. 615 Kyle Eckel, 2002-04

Ncaa - active leaders in game-Winning drives (fourth quarter or ot, tied or trailing to win the game)rk No. Name (School)1. 6 Keenan reynolds (Navy) 6 Braxton Miller (Ohio State)3. 5 Christian Hackenberg (Penn State)

Navy - Most total offensive plays in a Seasonrk # Name, year1. 462 Jim Kubiak, 19942. 450 Jim Kubiak, 19933. 428 Keenan reynolds, 20134. 420 Ricky Dobbs, 20095. 416 Ricky Dobbs, 2010

Ncaa - Most tds in a game against an FbS opponent rk tds Name, year, opponent1. 7 Keenan reynolds (Navy 2013 vs. San Jose State) 7 Arnold Boykin (Ole Miss 1951 vs. Mississippi State) 7 Marshall Faulk (SD State 1991 vs. Pacific) 7 Rashaun Woods (Oklahoma St. 2003 vs. SMU 7 Stefphon Jefferson (Nevada 2012 vs. Hawai’i) 7 Montel Harris (Temple 2012 vs. Army)

Navy - Most touchdowns in a game rk tds Name, year, opponent1. 7 Keenan reynolds, 2013, San Jose State2. 6 Keenan reynolds, 2014, gSu 6 Craig Candeto, 2002, Army 6 Lou Benoist, 1919, Colby 6 Harold Martin, 1917, Western Reserve

Navy - Most points in a game rk pts Name, year, opponent1. 42 Keenan reynolds, 2013, San Jose State2. 38 Bill Ingram, 1917, Villanova3. 36 Keenan reynolds, 2014, gSu 36 Craig Candeto, 2002, Army5. 30 Ricky Dobbs, 2009, Delaware 30 Reggie Campbell, 2005, Colorado State

Navy - Most points in a Season rk pts Name, year1. 188 Keenan reynolds, 20132. 174 Bill Ingram, 19173. 162 Ricky Dobbs, 20094. 138 Keenan reynolds, 2014 5. 120 Chris McCoy, 1997

Ncaa - Most points in a Seasonrk pts Name, years1. 236 Montee Ball (Wisconsin), 20112. 234 Barry Sanders (Oklahoma St.), 19883. 192 Brock Forsey (Boise State), 20024. 188 Keenan reynolds (Navy), 20135. 186 Troy Edwards (Louisiana Tech), 1998 186 Kapri Bibbs (Colorado State), 2013

Ncaa - Most points in a career by a Quarterbackrk pts Name, years1. 386 Keenan reynolds (Navy),2012-current2. 374 Eric Crouch (Nebraska), 1998-013. 362 Colin Kaepernick (Nevada), 2007-104. 342 Tim Tebow (Florida), 2006-09 342 Collin Klein (Kansas State), 2009-12

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Ncaa - Most points in a career (Non-Kickers)rk pts Name,years1. 500 Montee Ball (Wisconsin), 2009-122. 468 Travis Prentice (Miami of Ohio), 1996-993. 452 Ricky Williams (Texas), 1995-984. 414 Taurean Henderson (Texas Tech), 2002-055. 408 Brock Forsey (Boise State), 1999-026. 404 Cedric Benson (Texas), 2001-047. 394 Anthony Thompson (Indiana), 1986-898. 390 DeMarco Murray (Oklahoma), 2007-109. 386 Keenan reynolds (Navy), 2012-current10. 378 Ron Dayne (Wisconsin), 1996-99

Navy - Most points in a career rk pts Name, years1. 386 Keenan reynolds, 2012-current2. 294 Ricky Dobbs, 2008-103. 268 Chris McCoy, 1995-974. 263 Bill Ingram, 1916-185. 200 Napoleon McCallum, 1981-85

Navy - Most points responsible For in a Season rk prF Name, year1. 236 Keenan reynolds, 20132. 198 Ricky Dobbs, 20093. 186 Chris McCoy, 19974. 174 Keenan reynolds, 2014 174 Aaron Polanco, 2004 174 Bill Ingram, 1917

Navy - Most points responsible For in a career rk prF Name, years1. 524 Keenan reynolds, 2012-current2. 414 Ricky Dobbs, 2008-103. 390 Chris McCoy, 1995-974. 294 Craig Candeto, 2001-035. 252 Kaipo-Noa Kaheaku-Enhada

Navy - Most yards rushing by a Qb in a game rk yds Name, year, opponent1. 277 Keenan reynolds, 2014, gSu2. 273 Chris McCoy, 1995, SMU3. 268 Chris McCoy, 1997, Kent State4. 251 Keenan reynolds, 2014, San Jose State5. 240 Keenan reynolds, 2013, San Jose State6. 226 Keenan reynolds, 2013, hawai’i

Navy - 200-yard rushing games in a Season rk # Name, year, opponents1. 2 Keenan reynolds, ‘13, hawai’i & SJSu 2 Keenan reynolds, ‘14, SJSu &gSu 2 Chris McCoy, ‘97, Kent State and Army 2 Chris McCoy, ‘96, Delaware and Tulane 2 Napoleon McCallum, ‘83, Air Force and Princeton

Navy - 200-yard rushing games in a career rk # Name, years1. 5 Chris McCoy, 1995-972. 4 Keenan reynolds, 2012-current 4 Napoleon McCallum, 1981-854. 2 Eddie Meyers, 1978-81

Ncaa - Most 200 yard rushing games by an active player rk # Name, years1. 4 Keenan reynolds, Navy 4 James Conner, Pitt3. 3 Ezekial Elliott, Ohio State 3 Kenneth Dixon, Louisiana Tech

Navy - 1,000 yards rushing aNd passing in a Season year player2013 Keenan reynolds (1,346 rush, 1,057 pass)2009 Ricky Dobbs (1,203 rush, 1,031 pass)2003 Craig Candeto (1,112 rush, 1,140 pass)1997 Chris McCoy (1,370 rush, 1,203 pass)

Navy - lowest interception percentage in a Season rk % Name, year1. .014 Alton Grizzard (2 of 147), 19892. .016 Keenan reynolds (2 of 128), 20133. .017 Joe Tranchini (2 of 117), 19584. .018 Keenan reynolds (2 of 108), 20125. .019 Brian Broadwater (2 of 107), 1999

Navy - lowest interception percentage in a career rk % Name, year1. .020 Keenan reynolds (7 of 347), 2012-current2. .035 Bob Powers (7 of 199), 1977-793. .037 Ricky Dobbs (10 of 271), 2008-104. .038 K. Kaheaku-Enhada (7 of 182), 2005-08 .038 Brian Broadwater (8 of 209), 1998-00

Navy - passing yards per attempt For a career rk ypa Name, years1. 10.6 Lamar Owens, 2002-052. 10.2 Ricky Dobbs, 2008-103. 9.0 Kaipo-Noa Kahekau-Enhada, 2005-084. 8.2 Aaron Polanco, 2002-045. 8.0 Keenan reynolds, 2012-current

Navy - career touchdown passes rk # Name, years1. 29 Bill Byrne, 1984-862. 26 Bob Leszczynski, 1976-783. 25 John Cartwright, 1965-674. 23 Keenan reynolds, 2012-current 23 Jim Kubiak, 1991-94

30 poiNtS iS the Key• The Navy offense scored 30 or more points seven times in 2014 and the Mids won six of

those contests. The only loss was to then-No. 6 Notre Dame, 49-39. Under Niumatalolo, the Mids are 37-10 (.787) when scoring 30 or more points in a game.

• The Navy defense allowed fewer than 30 points six times in 2014 and the Mids won all six games. Under Niumatalolo, the Mids are 50-12 (.806) when the Mids hold the opposition to under 30 points.

triple optioNS• Navy had 18 different players carry the football and 12 different players catch passes in 2014.

Fourteen different players scored touchdowns for the Mids.• Navy’s fullbacks lead the way with 1,727 yards and 10 touchdowns on 251 carries (6.9

yds/carry). The fullbacks also caught five passes for 82 yards (16.4 yds/catch) and two touchdowns. In total, the fullbacks touched the ball 256 times for 1,807 yards (7.1 yds/ touch) and 12 touchdowns.

• Navy’s quarterbacks combined for 1,356 yards and 27 touchdowns on 294 carries (4.6 yds/carry).

• Navy’s slot backs carried the ball 170 times for 1,301 yards (7.7 yds/carry) and eight touchdowns. The slot backs also caught 20 passes for 391 yards (19.6 yds/catch) and a touchdown. In total, the slot backs touched the ball 190 times for 1,692 yards (8.9 yds/touch) and nine touchdowns.

• Navy’s wide receivers carried the ball twice for 27 yards (13.5 yards per carry) and caught 37 passes for 585 yards (15.8 yds/catch) and six touchdowns. In total, the wide receivers touched the ball 39 times for 612 yards (15.7 yds/touch) and six touchdowns.

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MidS coNSiSteNtly aMoNg NatioN’S top ruShiNg teaMS

• Over the last 12 years, Navy has consistently been one of the top rushing teams in the country, never finishing lower than sixth.

• The Mids kicked off the trend in 2002 when they finished third in the country in rushing, averaging 270.8 yards per game.

• In 2003, Navy led the nation averaging a then school-record 323.2 yards per game.• In 2005, Navy led the country in rushing for the second time in three years, averaging 318.7

yards per game.• Navy finished the 2006 campaign averaging a nation’s-best and then school-record 327.0

yards per game.• The Mids rushed for a school-record 348.8 yards per game. in 2007, becoming the first team

in NCAA history to lead the nation in rushing three-consecutive years. • In 2008, Navy led the country in rushing for an unprecedented fourth-straight year, averaging

292.4 yards per game.• The Mids finished No. 2 in the country in 2013, averaging 325.4 yards per game.• Navy finished No. 2 in the country in 2014, rushing for 338.1 yards per game. It was the

best rushing average by a Navy team since 2007 when that team rushed for a school-record 348.8 yards per game.

• The Mids have rushed for 300 or more yards in a game in 15 of the last 19 games, but did not reach that mark in the final two games of the season against Army and San Diego State.

Navy rushing attackyear Nat’l rank average2002 3rd 270.82003 1st 323.22004 3rd 289.52005 1st 318.72006 1st 327.02007 1st * 348.8 2008 1st 292.42009 4th 280.52010 6th 284.82011 4th 312.32012 6th 278.42013 2nd 325.42014 2nd 338.1 *Single-season school record

2013 Ncaa leaders in rushing yards per gamerk team ypg1. Georgia Tech 342.12. Navy 338.13. Wisconsin 320.14. New Mexico 310.45. Army 296.5

FullbacKS have big year• Navy’s fullbacks rushed for 1,727 yards and 10 touchdowns on 251 carries (6.9 yds/carry) in

2014.• Last year’s team captain, Noah Copeland, finished second on the team in rushing with 952

yards and five touchdowns on 129 carries. • Copeland averaged 7.4 yards per carry, which is the second-best average in school history. • Rising senior chris Swain finished third on the team in rushing in 2014 with 693 yards

and four touchdowns on 104 carries. His 6.7 average yards per carry is the fifth best in school history.

Navy Single-Season leaders For yards per carry (min. 100 carries)rk player (year) avg.1. Shun White (2008) 8.32. Noah copeland (2014) 7.43. Gee Gee Greene (2012) 7.34. Reggie Campbell (2006) 7.15. chris Swain (2014) 6.7

big play broWN• Senior slot back demond brown has 45 career touches (carries or catches), 28 (.622)

of which have gone for either a first down or a touchdown.

red ZoNe • Navy finished 36th in the country in red zone offense in 2014. The Mids scored on 48 of 55

attempts (.873), scoring 41 touchdowns (.745) and kicking seven field goals. • After some early season struggles, the Mids were great in the red zone down the stretch,

scoring on 31 consecutive trips (27 touchdowns and four field goals) to end the year.• Meanwhile, Navy finished 38th in the country in red zone defense. The Mids allowed 41

scores in 52 chances (.788), with just 30 of those resulting in touchdowns (.577).

tough Schedule• Navy’s 13 opponents (includes Navy’s Poinsettia Bowl opponent San Diego State) finished

with a combined record of 92-73 (.558) on the year and its 12 FBS opponents finished a combined 90-63 (.588).

• Only three of Navy’s 13 opponents finished with losing records and eight of the 13 ended up with at least seven wins.

• The 10 bowl eligible opponents Navy played was tied for the sixth most in the country.

Most bowl eligible opponents (includes bowl)rk team No.1. Auburn 11 Boise State 11 Arkansas 11 Georgia Tech 11 North Carolina 116. Navy 10 Virginia 10 Syracuse 10 Miami (Fla.) 10 Arkansas 10 Georgia Tech 10 North Carolina 10 Tennessee 10 Texas A&M 10 UCLA 10 Ole Miss 10 South Carolina 10 Virginia Tech 10 Western Kentucky 10 Florida State 10 Illinois 10

third doWN SucceSS• The Navy offense converted 158 third down attempts into 76 first downs last fall. The Mids’

.481 conversion percentage ranked as the 11th best in the country.

Ncaa leaders in third down conversionsrk team pct.1. Georgia Tech .5792. Auburn .5253. Ohio State .5204. Alabama .5155. Marshall .51411. Navy .481

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cloSe callS• Dating back to the 2011 Army-Navy game, Navy has won 12 of its last 15 games decided

by eight points or less (.800). The Mids were 4-1 (.800) in close encounters in 2014, beating Temple, 31-24; losing to Rutgers, 31-24; beating South Alabama, 42-40; beating Army, 17-10; and beating San Diego State, 17-16.

• The Mids are 25-16 (.610) under head coach Ken Niumatalolo in games decided by eight points or less.

Navy’s record in games decided by 8 points or less (Since 2002)

year record2002 0-32003 1-22004 4-02005 3-22006 3-22007 3-32008 4-12009 4-32010 4-32011 2-52012 4-02013 3-22014 4-1

turNoverS hurt the MidS• Navy turned the ball over 22 times in 2014 after losing just 10 turnovers in 2013.• 17 of Navy’s 22 turnovers came off fumbles. The Mids lost 17 of their 24 fumbles after losing

just six of 16 fumbles last year.• The opposition scored just 73 points off of Navy’s 22 turnovers with three of the fumbles and

one of the interceptions being returned for touchdowns. The defense was incredible after turnovers, allowing just 45 points on the other 18 turnovers (four touchdowns and six field goals).

• The Navy defense came up with 18 takeaways (13 interceptions and four fumbles) on the year with Parrish Gaines returning one interception for a touchdown. The Navy offense was able to score just 58 points off the other 17 turnovers.

• The Mids ranked 88th in the country in turnover margin (-0.31), 85th in turnovers gained (18) and 67th in turnovers lost (22).

• Navy won the turnover battle just once all year. The Mids were +3 against Georgia Southern.

MidS WaNt to paSS oN their oWN terMS • Dating back to 2003, Navy is 19-2 (.905) when throwing the ball 0-5 times in a game and

54-14 (.794) when throwing the ball 6-10 times. All told, the Mids are 73-16 (.820) when throwing the ball 10 or fewer times.

• Conversely, Navy is 27-38 (.415) when throwing the ball 11 times or more, including a 7-15 (.318) mark when throwing the ball 16 times or more.

• With Reynolds as the starting quarterback, the Mids are 14-2 (.875) when throwing it 0-10 times and 7-9 (.438) when throwing it 11 or more times.

• This season the Mids were 8-1 (.889) when throwing the ball 10 times or less and 0-4 (.000) when throwing 11 or more times.

Navy’s record by passing attempts Since 2003No. of passing attempts W-l pct0-5 19-2 .9056-10 54-14 .79411-15 20-23 .46516-20 5-8 .38521-25 2-5 .28626 or more 0-2 .000

Navy aMoNg NatioN’S MoSt SucceSSFul prograMS iN the couNtry

• The Mids own a 100-54 (.649) record from 2003-14 after posting a 3-30 (.091) mark from 2000-02.

• The 100 wins are the 24th most in the country over that timespan and the fifth most among the non-Power Five teams.

Most Wins Since 2003rk Wins team1. 137 Boise State2. 129 Ohio State*3. 125 Oklahoma 4. 124 LSU5. 122 USC*6. 119 Oregon7. 117 Alabama*8. 116 TCU9. 115 Georgia 115 Wisconsin11 . 114 Florida State 114 Virginia Tech13. 113 Texas14. 109 Florida15. 108 Auburn16. 106 Northern Illinois17. 105 Utah18. 104 West Virginia 104 Nebraska 104 Clemson21. 103 BYU22. 101 Louisville 101 Cincinnati24. 100 Navy25. 97 Texas Tech*Includes vacated wins

Navy vS. “the poWer Five”• Since 2003, Navy has won 21 games against schools from a “Power Five” (or BCS)

conference. Those 21 wins have come against 10 different opponents and are the most in the country by a non-Power Five school.

• Navy head coach Ken Niumatalolo has 10 wins against teams from a Power Five conference since taking over the program at the end of the 2007 season.

• Navy’s 21 wins against Power Five schools have come against Vanderbilt (‘03, ‘04), Duke (‘04, ‘05, ‘06, ‘07), Rutgers (‘04, ‘08), Stanford (‘06), Connecticut-then Big East/BCS(‘06), Pitt (‘07, ‘13), Notre Dame (‘07, ‘09, ‘10), Wake Forest (‘08, ‘09, ‘10), Missouri (‘09) and Indiana (‘12, ‘13).

Most Wins vs. a power Five conference School by a Non-power Five conference School Since 2003

rk Wins team1. 21 Navy 2. 17 BYU3. 14 Fresno State4. 11 East Carolina 11 Boise State6. 9 Hawai’i 9 Northern Illinois8. 7 Toledo

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MaKiNg the coMpletioNS couNt• Navy completed just 62 passes in 2014 (130 attempts), but those 62 receptions went for

1,058 yards (17.1 yds/completion). • The 17.1 yards per completion ranks as the second best in the nation, just behind Georgia

Tech (17.75)

average yards per completionrk team yds per comp1. Georgia Tech 17.752. Navy 17.063. Air Force 16.184. LSU 15.355. Army 14.94

Fourth Quarter WoeS• Navy was outscored 129-93 in the fourth quarter in 2014. Ohio State, 14-3; Temple, 7-0;

Texas State, 14-7; Western Kentucky, 14-6; Air Force, 9-7; San Jose State, 14-10; Notre Dame, 21-8; and South Alabama, 20-7, all outscored Navy in the fourth quarter.

• The four teams Navy outscored in the fourth quarter were Rutgers (7-0), Georgia Southern (21-6), Army (7-3) and San Diego State (3-0). Navy and VMI both scored a touchdown in the fourth quarter.

• Navy was also outscored in the first quarter, 92-87. • The Mids were dominant in the second and third quarters, outscoring the opposition 137-82

in the second quarter and 97-52 in the third quarter.

diScipliNed Football• Since 2008 when Ken Niumatalolo became the head coach, Navy has never finished lower

than second in penalties per game or penalty yards per game.• Navy has had zero penalties in a game nine times since 2002, including twice this year (San

Jose State and Georgia Southern)• For the fourth time in the last six years, Navy ranked No. 1 in the country in fewest penalties

per game (2.54) and for the fifth time in the last six years it was No. 1 in fewest penalty yards per game (24.77).

Navy in the Ncaa rankings For Fewest penalties and Fewest penalty yards

year ppg rank pypg rank2008 3.15 2 26.77 22009 3.40 1 29.60 12010 3.40 2 27.60 12011 2.30 1 20.00 12012 3.69 2 29.08 22013 2.62 1 21.69 12014 2.54 1 24.77 1

2014 Ncaa leaders in Fewest penalties per gamerk team penalties pg1. Navy 2.542. Michigan 3.503. Iowa 3.54 Air Force 3.545. Clemson 4.00

2014 Ncaa leaders in Fewest penalty yards per gamerk team penalty yards1. Navy 24.772. Iowa 29.543. Michigan 31.754. Arizona State 32.385. New Mexico State 33.92

StartiNg StreaKS• On offense, senior offensive tackle Joey gaston has started in 16 straight games,

while junior wide receiver Jamir tillman has also started 13 consecutive games.• On defense, junior corner brendon clements has started 20 games in a row, while

senior defensive end Will anthony and senior nose guard bernard Sarra have started 14 consecutive games. Senior corner Quincy adams and junior linebacker daniel gonzales have each started 13 straight contests.

career StartS• Senior quarterback Keenan reynolds has started 32 games, while senior guard

e.K. binns has made 22 career starts. Senior offensive tackle Joey gaston has started 16 games, while junior wide receiver Jamir tillman has started 13 games.

• Defensively, senior safety Kwazel bertrand has started 23 games (14 at CB, nine at safety) as has junior cornerback brendon clements. Senior nose guard bernard Sarra has started 22 times, while senior corner Quincy adams has made 17 starts. Senior defensive end Will anthony has started 14 times, while junior linebacker daniel gonzales has made 13 career starts.

Sir blocK-a-lot• Senior nose guard bernard Sarra blocked three kicks (all field goals) in 2014, which

was tied for the most in the country. Sarra blocked a field goal against VMI and two against Notre Dame.

• Sarra and Tylor Harris of Wake Forest are the only players in the country that blocked two kicks in one game last year year. They were the 21st and 22nd players in NCAA history to achieve the feat.

• The three blocked field goals are tied for the seventh most in NCAA history in a single season. The record is six by Lonnell Dewalt of Kentucky in 2004.

Ncaa leaders in blocked Kicksrk individual (team) No.1. bernard Sarra (Navy) 3 Tylor Harris (Wake Forest) 3 Kemoko Turay (Rutgers) 3 Nick VanHoose (Northwestern) 3 James Castleman (Oklahoma St.) 3 Ray Drew (Georgia) 3 Kieron Williams (Nebraska) 3

grebe perFect• Since taking over all the kicking duties on Oct. 11, 2014 against VMI, junior kicker austin

grebe was perfect.• Prior to replacing a struggling Nick Sloan (3-8 on field goals) after the loss to Air Force,

Grebe was only responsible for kickoffs. • Since getting the job, Grebe went 6-6 on field goals and 33-33 on extra-points. • His field goals were from 20 and 33 against San Jose State, 44 against Notre Dame, 36

against Georgia Southern, 45 against Army and 24 against San Diego State.

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coNtiNuity iS the Key to SucceSS• Navy has lost just three coaches in the eight years Ken Niumatalolo has been the

head coach and seven of Navy’s coaches have been in Annapolis for at least 10 years, which gives Navy the most coaches in the country that have been at the same school for 10 years or more.

• Defensive line coach dale pehrson is entering his 20th year at Navy, Niumatalolo is in his 18th year, offensive coordinator ivin Jasper is in his 16th year, defensive coordinator buddy green, secondary coach Keith Jones and slot backs coach danny o’rourke all enter their 14th year at Navy, while offensive line coach chris culton is entering his 13th year.

• Jasper is entering his eighth year as the offensive coordinator and he teams with Green, who is entering his 14th year as the defensive coordinator, to make Navy one of just three schools to have the same offensive and defensive coordinators for at least eight years.

• Navy is one of just five schools to have the same offensive staff back for a fifth-straight year joining Clemson, Georgia, Nebraska and Minnesota.

Number of coaches Who have been at their School For 10 years or More

rk No. School1. 7 Navy 7 Missouri3. 6 Oregon4 5 Kansas State

Same offensive and defensive coord. For the last eight yearsSchool yearsNavy oc (8th) / dc (14th)Northwestern OC (8th) / DC (8th)

Same offensive Staff For Five or More years rk No. School1. 5 Navy 5 Clemson 5 Minnesota 5 Georgia 5 Nebraska

Navy SellS out ticKetS For the 11th-coNSecutive boWl gaMe

• Navy sold all 10,800 of its allotted bowl tickets for the 2014 San Diego County Credit Union Poinsettia Bowl.

• The 10,800 tickets sold included 7,000 tickets that were donated by Navy fans to send Midshipmen and enlisted personnel and their families to the game.

• “Once again, our supporters have proven why the Naval Academy family is annually one of the best in postseason ticket sales in the nation,” said Gladchuk. “This is the 11th-straight year that 100 percent of our bowl ticket allocation has been sold in support of a great game turnout with Navy Blue and Gold throughout the stadium. In addition, we have proudly accommodated thousands of those who wear the cloth of our nation and their families with tickets donated by the Navy Football family. Thank you to everyone who continues to support Navy Football, the Naval Academy and the fleet.”

aMericaN athletic coNFereNce aNNouNceS 2015-18 Football Schedule ForMat

• Commissioner Mike Aresco has announced the schedule format for the 2015-18 American Athletic Conference football seasons.

• The 2015 season will be the first in The American’s new 12-team, two-division format. The American Athletic Conference East Division will include UCF, Cincinnati, UConn, East Carolina, USF and Temple. The West Division will consist of Houston, Memphis, Navy, SMU, Tulane and Tulsa.

• The conference schedule will include 48 regular-season games that will have each of the 12 teams in The American playing eight league contests annually. Each team will face the other five teams in its own division, as well as three teams from the other division, ensuring that each school will play every conference opponent at home and on the road at least once in the four-year cycle.

• The East and West division winners, determined by final conference record, will meet in the first American Athletic Conference Football Championship Game, which will be played at the home site of one of the division winners.

• The American Athletic Conference has enjoyed widespread success since its inaugural season in 2013. The conference produced two 12-win teams in 2013, including UCF, which won the Fiesta Bowl, and saw UCF, Cincinnati and Memphis tie for the conference title in 2014. Five American Athletic Conference teams – UCF, Cincinnati, East Carolina, Houston and Memphis – will play in the 2014 postseason. Navy, which joins The American in football in 2015, also will play in a bowl game this season.

2015 aac Football Schedule ForMathome: East Carolina, USF, SMU, Tulaneaway: UConn, Houston, Memphis, Tulsadoes Not play: UCF, Cincinnati, Temple 2016 aac Football Schedule ForMathome: UConn, Houston, Memphis, Tulsaaway: East Carolina, USF, SMU, Tulanedoes Not play: UCF, Cincinnati, Temple 2017 aac Football Schedule ForMathome: UCF, Cincinnati, SMU, Tulaneaway: Houston, Memphis, Temple, Tulsadoes Not play: UConn, East Carolina, 2018 aac Football Schedule ForMathome: Houston, Memphis, Temple, Tulsaaway: UCF, Cincinnati, SMU, Tulanedoes Not play: UConn, East Carolina, USF

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# ltr Name pos yr ht Wt hometown / high School1 ** Brendon Clements CB Jr. 5-11 188 Miami, Fla. / Coral Reef3 * Brandon Jones S So. 6-4 205 Keller, Texas / Keller3 Alex Barta P Jr. 6-3 205 Clarkston, Mich. / Clarkston4 ** Jamir Tillman WR Jr. 6-4 206 Las Vegas, Nev. / Bishop Gorman4 Isaac Wright S So. 5-10 168 Gastonia, N.C. / Ashbrook5 *** Quincy Adams CB Sr. 5-11 195 San Antonio, Texas / Louis D. Brandeis5 Travis Marshall QB So 6-3 200 Alpharetta, Ga. / Chattahoochee6 *** Nick Sloan K Sr. 6-0 190 San Diego, Calif. / Scripps Ranch6 Kyle Battle CB Jr. 6-1 190 Temple, Texas / Belton7 ** Shelley White CB Sr. 5-10 190 Annapolis, Md. / Archbishop Spalding8 Colin Osborne SB Sr. 5-10 206 Sykesville, Md. / Glenelg9 ** Myer Krah CB Sr. 5-11 198 Durham, N.C. / Hillside 9 Kenneth Mouton QB Jr. 6-2 219 Naples, Fla. / Golden Gate10 * Cameron Bryant CB Jr. 5-10 186 San Diego, Calif. / Mira Mesa11 Abdul Majeed CB So. 5-9 185 Moorestown, N.J. / The Hun School13 Tyris Wooten WR So. 6-1 180 Palm Bay, Fla. / Heritage14 Elijah Merchant CB So. 5-10 180 Humble, Texas / Atascocita14 Troy Thompson QB Jr. 5-11 190 Powder Springs, Ga. / Hillgrove15 * Lorentez Barbour S Sr. 6-1 194 Louisville, Ky. / Louisville Male15 Will Worth QB Jr. 6-1 210 Valrico, Fla. / Newsome16 Gavin Jernigan P Sr. 6-3 203 Lawndale, Calif. / Mira Costa16 Justin Norton S So. 6-2 185 Rowlett, Texas / Dallas Skyline17 *** Kwazel Bertrand S Sr. 6-0 186 Antioch, Tenn. / Brentwood Academy18 * Tago Smith QB Jr. 5-10 201 Fayetteville, Ga. / Fayette County18 Dexter Bell OLB So. 6-3 193 Imperial, Calif. / Imperial19 *** Keenan Reynolds QB Sr. 5-11 195 Antioch, Tenn. / Goodpasture Christian19 George Schultz CB So. 5-10 170 Homestead, Fla. / Coral Reef20 * Calvin Cass Jr. SB Jr. 5-10 200 Sicklerville, N.J. / St. Augustine Prep20 James Munson CB So. 5-8 160 New York City, N.Y. / Tottenville21 ** DeBrandon Sanders SB Sr. 5-7 160 Itta Bena, Miss. / Leflore County21 Jerry Thompson S So. 6-0 180 Memphis, Tenn. / White Station22 ** Toneo Gulley SB Jr. 5-8 196 Kenosha, Wis. / Tremper22 Mike Kelly OLB Jr. 6-1 220 West Chester, Ohio / Lakota West23 Myles Swain FB Jr. 5-11 215 Macon, Ga. / Mount de Sales Academy23 Mason Hicks LB So. 6-1 212 Lexington, N.C. / North Davidson35 Jahmaal Daniel SB So. 5-6 160 Fayetteville, N.C. / Terry Sanford24 Randy Beggs S So. 6-0 185 Temecula, Calif / Vista Murrieta25 *** Demond Brown SB Sr. 5-9 201 Glen Burnie, Md. / Old Mill26 Daiquan Thomasson S Jr. 6-0 205 Clayton, N.C. / Clayton26 Chris High FB So. 6-0 185 Oklahoma City, Okla. / Douglass28 * Dishan Romine SB Jr. 5-11 185 Louisville, Ky. / duPont Manual28 Zach Hester LB Sr. 6-2 217 Lancaster, Ky. / Boyle County29 Winn Howard LB So. 6-2 210 Monument, Colo. / Palmer Ridge31 ** Shawn White FB Jr. 6-1 255 Palm Coast, Fla. / Matanzas 32 ** Quentin Ezell FB Sr. 6-1 240 Walkersville, Md. / Walkersville32 Devin Harris CB So. 5-10 170 Arlington, Texas / Arlington33 John Brown III SB So. 5-9 180 Durham, N.C. / Charles E. Jordan34 Will Huntsman FB Sr. 5-10 198 Salt Lake City, Utah / Judge Memorial34 Tony Mack LB So. 6-1 220 Moorpark, Calif. / Moorpark35 Nick Martinez LS Sr. 6-2 222 Elm Mott, Texas / Reicher Catholic36 Jalen Wade LB Jr. 6-1 217 Spring Hill, Tenn. / Independence37 *** Chris Swain FB Sr. 6-1 245 Macon, Ga. / Mount de Sales Academy37 Joe Nauert LB So. 6-2 221 Paradise Valley, Ariz. / Chaparral 38 ** William Tuider OLB Jr. 6-2 213 Lawrenceville, Ga. / Mountain View 38 Kendrick Mouton SB Jr. 6-0 195 Naples, Fla. / St. John Neumann40 Kevin McCoy OLB So. 6-4 205 Fayetteville, N.C. / Douglas Byrd42 Darryl Bonner SB So. 5-7 165 Fayetteville, N.C. / Terry Sanford43 ** Austin Grebe K Sr. 6-0 192 Stafford, Va. / North Stafford44 Josh Brown SB So. 5-9 180 Lilburn, Ga. / Brookwood 45 Joshua Walker SB So. 5-11 190 Decatur, Ala. / Austin46 Conrey Meagher WR So. 5-10 191 Oxford, Miss. / Oxford47 ** A.K. Akpunku DE Sr. 6-3 242 Arlington, Texas / Cedar Hill47 Justin Artis FB So. 6-1 195 Wallisville, Texas / Anahuac48 Josiah Powell OLB Jr. 6-3 215 Providence, Ky. / Madisonville North Hopkins48 D.J. Grant-Johnson K Jr. 6-3 216 Hilo, Hawai’i / Kamehameha 50 * Don Pearson LB Sr. 6-3 214 Las Vegas, Nev. / Faith Lutheran50 Robert Lindsey OT So. 6-4 260 Palm Bay, Fla. / Bayside51 Seth White OT So. 6-3 265 Smithfield, Utah / Sky View51 Jordan Pittman OLB So. 6-2 215 Bowie, Md. / DeMatha52 * Amos Mason DE Jr. 6-1 250 Nashville, Tenn. / Brentwood Academy52 Billy Kimball OT So. 6-3 223 Memphis, Tenn. / White Station 53 * Kikau Pescaia OLB Sr. 5-11 216 Honolulu, Hawai’i / Kamehameha

# ltr Name pos yr ht Wt hometown / high School53 Evan Akins OT So. 6-6 285 Jenison, Mich. / Hudsonville54 ** Tyler Goble LB Sr. 6-2 222 Plymouth, Mich. / Plymouth54 John Ferguson OT Jr. 6-4 242 Argyle, Texas / John H. Guyer55 * Ted Colburn OLB Jr. 6-3 229 Northport, Ala. / Tuscaloosa County57 ** E.K. Binns OG Sr. 6-3 282 Cape Coral, Fla. / Island Coast57 Trey Olsen OLB So. 6-4 235 Roseville, Calif. / Oakmont58 * Daniel Gonzales LB Jr. 6-2 229 Vail, Ariz. / Cienega58 Parker Wade C So. 6-2 265 Nashville, Tenn. / The Ensworth School59 * Ryan Harris LB Jr. 5-11 220 Mission Viejo, Calif. / Mission Viejo59 Ronnie Querry LS So. 6-1 215 Gilbert, Ariz. / Basha60 * Ben Tamburello OG Sr. 6-2 275 Hoover, Ala. / Spain Park 60 Shane Artim DE So. 6-3 235 Woodside, Calif. / St. Francis61 ** Brandon Greene OT Sr. 6-3 257 Highland, Calif. / Redlands East Valley62 Dylan Fischer NG So. 6-2 290 Phoenix, Ariz. / Desert Vista63 ** Blaze Ryder C Sr. 5-11 265 Kaneohe, Hawai’i / Kamehameha63 Zach Peck DE So. 6-3 220 Windsor, Colo. / Windsor65 ** Joey Gaston OT Sr. 6-5 281 Knoxville, Tenn. / Knoxville Catholic65 Tyler Sayles DE So. 6-2 240 Coral Springs, Fla. / Deerfield Beach66 Jeremiah Robbins OG Jr. 6-2 285 Arlington, Texas / Arlington67 Zach Laniewski OT Sr. 6-2 275 Englewood, Fla. / Lemon Bay68 Patrick Forrestal NG Jr. 6-4 305 Albany, Ga. / Deerfield-Windsor68 Alex Brown OG Jr. 6-3 243 West Columbia, S.C. / White Knoll69 Patrick Hoffman OT Jr. 6-4 265 Audubon, Pa. / La Salle70 Maurice Morris C Jr. 6-2 315 La Porte, Texas / La Porte70 Austin Hague NG So. 6-4 248 Richmond, Va. / Benedictine College Prep71 * Evan Martin OG So. 6-3 280 Lee’s Summit, Mo. / Lee’s Summit West72 * Adam West OG Jr. 6-3 286 Spring, Texas / Klein73 Andrew Martin C Jr. 6-4 277 Decatur, Ala. / Decatur74 Rob Dusz C Jr. 6-0 268 Scottsdale, Ariz. / Saguaro77 *** Bernard Sarra NG Sr. 6-1 303 Monessen, Pa. / Greensburg Central Catholic77 Trenton Noller OG So. 6-4 310 Windsor, Colo. / Windsor79 * Blake Copeland OT Jr. 6-4 258 Muscle Shoals, Ala. / Muscle Shoals80 Myles Davenport LB So. 6-2 225 Fayetteville, N.C. / Terry Sanford81 Eli Dawson OLB So. 6-5 235 Columbus, Ohio / Western Reserve82 Micah Thomas LB So. 6-1 235 Cedar Park, Texas / Vista Ridge82 Craig Scott WR So. 6-2 175 Kansas City, Mo. / Park Hill South83 * Marc Meier WR Sr. 5-11 188 Chesapeake, Va. / Great Bridge84 Chad Lewellyn WR So. 6-4 180 Louisville, Ky. / Christian Academy85 * D.J. Palmore OLB So. 6-3 235 Bartlett, Tenn. / Christian Brothers86 * Julian Turner WR Jr. 6-2 190 Warrensville Heights, Ohio / Orange87 * Brandon Colon WR So. 6-4 205 Brownsville, Texas / Los Fresnos88 Tyler Carmona WR So. 6-4 205 Davie, Fla. / American Heritage Plantation88 Terrence Laster OLB So. 6-1 210 Cary, N.C. / Panther Creek89 ** Thomas Wilson WR Sr. 6-1 196 Brandenburg, Ky. / Meade County90 *** Will Anthony DE Sr. 6-1 246 Jacksonville, Fla. / Trinity Christian Academy92 * David Gordeuk OLB Sr. 6-4 247 Port Matilda, Pa. / State College Area93 Reggie Miles DE So. 6-5 240 Manassas, Va. / C.D. Hylton94 Josh Antol LS Jr. 6-1 220 Trabuco Canyon, Calif. / Mission Viejo95 Sean Spencer DE So. 6-3 250 Sharpsburg, Ga. / Northgate95 Patrick Cassley K So. 6-1 200 Chatsworth, Calif. / Crespi Carmelite96 * Michael Raiford NG So. 6-6 280 Stockbridge, Ga. / Heritage96 Luke Holley P So. 6-0 170 Tucson, Ariz. / Cienega97 Nnamdi Uzoma DE Jr. 6-3 230 Wake Forest, N.C. / Knightdale99 ** Sean Reaver DE Sr. 6-4 255 Thurmont, Md. / Catoctin

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# ltr Name pos yr ht Wt hometown / high School5 *** Quincy Adams CB Sr. 5-11 195 San Antonio, Texas / Louis D. Brandeis52 Evan Akins OT So. 6-6 285 Jenison, Mich. / Hudsonville47 ** A.K. Akpunku DE Sr. 6-3 242 Arlington, Texas / Cedar Hill90 *** Will Anthony DE Sr. 6-1 246 Jacksonville, Fla. / Trinity Christian Academy 94 Josh Antol LS Jr. 6-1 220 Trabuco Canyon, Calif. / Mission Viejo60 Shane Artim DE So. 6-3 235 Woodside, Calif. / St. Francis47 Justin Artis FB So. 6-1 195 Wallisville, Texas / Anahuac15 * Lorentez Barbour S Sr 6-1 194 Louisville, Ky. / Louisville Male3 Alex Barta P Jr. 6-3 205 Clarkston, Mich. / Clarkston 6 Kyle Battle CB Jr. 6-1 190 Temple, Texas / Belton24 Randy Beggs S So. 6-0 185 Temecula, Calif / Vista Murrieta18 Dexter Bell OLB So. 6-3 193 Imperial, Calif. / Imperial17 *** Kwazel Bertrand S Sr. 6-0 186 Antioch, Tenn. / Brentwood Academy57 ** E.K. Binns OG Sr. 6-3 282 Cape Coral, Fla. / Island Coast42 Darryl Bonner SB So. 5-7 165 Fayetteville, N.C. / Terry Sanford68 Alex Brown OG Jr. 6-3 243 West Columbia, S.C. / White Knoll25 *** Demond Brown SB Sr. 5-9 201 Glen Burnie, Md. / Old Mill33 John Brown III SB So. 5-9 180 Durham, N.C. / Charles E. Jordan44 Josh Brown SB So. 5-9 180 Lilburn, Ga. / Brookwood 10 * Cameron Bryant CB Jr. 5-10 186 San Diego, Calif. / Mira Mesa88 Tyler Carmona WR So. 6-4 205 Davie, Fla. / American Heritage Plantation20 * Calvin Cass Jr. SB Jr. 5-10 200 Sicklerville, N.J. / St. Augustine Prep95 Patrick Cassley K So. 6-1 200 Chatsworth, Calif. / Crespi Carmelite1 ** Brendon Clements CB Jr. 5-11 188 Miami, Fla. / Coral Reef 55 * Ted Colburn OLB Jr. 6-3 229 Northport, Ala. / Tuscaloosa County87 * Brandon Colon WR So. 6-4 205 Brownsville, Texas / Los Fresnos79 * Blake Copeland OT Jr. 6-4 258 Muscle Shoals, Ala. / Muscle Shoals24 Jahmaal Daniel SB So. 5-6 160 Fayetteville, N.C. / Terry Sanford80 Myles Davenport LB So. 6-2 225 Fayetteville, N.C. / Terry Sanford81 Eli Dawson OLB So. 6-5 235 Columbus, Ohio / Western Reserve74 Rob Dusz C Jr. 6-0 268 Scottsdale, Ariz. / Saguaro32 ** Quentin Ezell FB Sr. 6-1 240 Walkersville, Md. / Walkersville54 John Ferguson OT Jr. 6-4 242 Argyle, Texas / John H. Guyer62 Dylan Fischer NG So. 6-2 290 Phoenix, Ariz. / Desert Vista68 Patrick Forrestal NG Jr. 6-4 305 Albany, Ga. / Deerfield-Windsor65 ** Joey Gaston OT Sr. 6-5 281 Knoxville, Tenn. / Knoxville Catholic54 ** Tyler Goble LB Sr. 6-2 222 Plymouth, Mich. / Plymouth58 * Daniel Gonzales LB Jr. 6-2 229 Vail, Ariz. / Cienega92 * David Gordeuk OLB Sr. 6-4 247 Port Matilda, Pa. / State College Area48 D.J. Grant-Johnson K Jr. 6-3 216 Hilo, Hawai’i / Kamehameha43 ** Austin Grebe K Sr. 6-0 192 Stafford, Va. / North Stafford61 ** Brandon Greene OT Sr. 6-3 257 Highland, Calif. / Redlands East Valley22 ** Toneo Gulley SB Jr. 5-8 196 Kenosha, Wis. / Tremper70 Austin Hague NG So. 6-4 248 Richmond, Va. / Benedictine College Prep32 Devin Harris CB So. 5-10 170 Arlington, Texas / Arlington59 * Ryan Harris LB Jr. 5-11 220 Mission Viejo, Calif. / Mission Viejo 28 Zach Hester LB Sr. 6-2 217 Lancaster, Ky. / Boyle County23 Mason Hicks LB So. 6-1 212 Lexington, N.C. / North Davidson26 Chris High FB So. 6-0 185 Oklahoma City, Okla. / Douglass69 Patrick Hoffman OT Jr. 6-4 265 Audubon, Pa. / La Salle 96 Luke Holley P So. 6-0 170 Tucson, Ariz. / Cienega29 Winn Howard LB So. 6-2 210 Monument, Colo. / Palmer Ridge34 Will Huntsman FB Sr. 5-10 198 Salt Lake City, Utah / Judge Memorial 16 Gavin Jernigan P Sr. 6-3 203 Lawndale, Calif. / Mira Costa3 * Brandon Jones S So. 6-4 205 Keller, Texas / Keller22 Mike Kelly OLB Jr. 6-1 220 West Chester, Ohio / Lakota West53 Billy Kimball OT So. 6-3 223 Memphis, Tenn. / White Station 9 ** Myer Krah CB Sr. 5-11 198 Durham, N.C. / Hillside 67 Zach Laniewski OT Sr. 6-2 275 Englewood, Fla. / Lemon Bay88 Terrence Laster OLB So. 6-1 210 Cary, N.C. / Panther Creek84 Chad Lewellyn WR So. 6-4 180 Louisville, Ky. / Christian Academy50 Robert Lindsey OT So. 6-4 260 Palm Bay, Fla. / Bayside34 Tony Mack LB So. 6-1 220 Moorpark, Calif. / Moorpark11 Abdul Majeed CB So. 5-9 185 Moorestown, N.J. / The Hun School5 Travis Marshall QB So. 6-3 200 Alpharetta, Ga. / Chattahoochee73 Andrew Martin C Jr. 6-4 277 Decatur, Ala. / Decatur71 * Evan Martin OG So. 6-3 280 Lee’s Summit, Mo. / Lee’s Summit West35 Nick Martinez LS Sr. 6-2 222 Elm Mott, Texas / Reicher Catholic52 * Amos Mason DE Jr. 6-1 250 Nashville, Tenn. / Brentwood Academy40 Kevin McCoy OLB So. 6-4 205 Fayetteville, N.C. / Douglas Byrd

# ltr Name pos yr ht Wt hometown / high School46 Conrey Meagher WR So. 5-10 191 Oxford, Miss. / Oxford83 * Marc Meier WR Sr. 5-11 188 Chesapeake, Va. / Great Bridge14 Elijah Merchant CB So. 5-10 180 Humble, Texas / Atascocita93 Reggie Miles DE So. 6-5 240 Manassas, Va. / C.D. Hylton70 Maurice Morris C Jr. 6-2 315 La Porte, Texas / La Porte38 Kendrick Mouton SB Jr. 6-0 195 Naples, Fla. / St. John Neumann 9 Kenneth Mouton QB Jr. 6-2 219 Naples, Fla. / Golden Gate20 James Munson CB So. 5-8 160 New York City, N.Y. / Tottenville37 Joe Nauert LB So. 6-2 221 Paradise Valley, Ariz. / Chaparral 77 Trenton Noller OG So. 6-4 310 Windsor, Colo. / Windsor16 Justin Norton S So. 6-2 185 Rowlett, Texas / Dallas Skyline57 Trey Olsen OLB So. 6-4 235 Roseville, Calif. / Oakmont8 Colin Osborne SB Sr. 5-10 206 Sykesville, Md. / Glenelg85 * D.J. Palmore OLB So. 6-3 235 Bartlett, Tenn. / Christian Brothers50 * Don Pearson LB Sr. 6-3 214 Las Vegas, Nev. / Faith Lutheran63 Zach Peck DE So. 6-3 220 Windsor, Colo. / Windsor53 * Kikau Pescaia OLB Sr. 5-11 216 Honolulu, Hawai’i / Kamehameha51 Jordan Pittman OLB So. 6-2 215 Bowie, Md. / DeMatha48 Josiah Powell OLB Jr. 6-3 215 Providence, Ky. / Madisonville North Hopkins 59 Ronnie Querry LS So. 6-1 215 Gilbert, Ariz. / Basha96 * Michael Raiford NG So. 6-6 280 Stockbridge, Ga. / Heritage99 ** Sean Reaver DE Sr. 6-4 255 Thurmont, Md. / Catoctin19 *** Keenan Reynolds QB Sr. 5-11 195 Antioch, Tenn. / Goodpasture Christian66 Jeremiah Robbins OG Jr. 6-2 285 Arlington, Texas / Arlington28 * Dishan Romine SB Jr. 5-11 185 Louisville, Ky. / duPont Manual 63 ** Blaze Ryder C Sr. 5-11 265 Kaneohe, Hawai’i / Kamehameha21 ** DeBrandon Sanders SB Sr. 5-7 160 Itta Bena, Miss. / Leflore County77 *** Bernard Sarra NG Sr. 6-1 303 Monessen, Pa. / Greensburg Central Catholic65 Tyler Sayles DE So. 6-2 240 Coral Springs, Fla. / Deerfield Beach 19 George Schultz CB So. 5-10 170 Homestead, Fla. / Coral Reef82 Craig Scott WR So. 6-2 175 Kansas City, Mo. / Park Hill South6 *** Nick Sloan K Sr. 6-0 190 San Diego, Calif. / Scripps Ranch18 * Tago Smith QB Jr. 5-10 201 Fayetteville, Ga. / Fayette County 95 Sean Spencer DE So. 6-3 250 Sharpsburg, Ga. / Northgate37 *** Chris Swain FB Sr. 6-1 245 Macon, Ga. / Mount de Sales Academy23 Myles Swain FB Jr. 5-11 215 Macon, Ga. / Mount de Sales Academy60 * Ben Tamburello OG Sr. 6-2 275 Hoover, Ala. / Spain Park 82 Micah Thomas LB So. 6-1 235 Cedar Park, Texas / Vista Ridge26 Daiquan Thomasson S Jr. 6-0 205 Clayton, N.C. / Clayton21 Jerry Thompson S So. 6-0 180 Memphis, Tenn. / White Station14 Troy Thompson QB Jr. 5-11 190 Powder Springs, Ga. / Hillgrove 4 ** Jamir Tillman WR Jr. 6-4 206 Las Vegas, Nev. / Bishop Gorman38 ** William Tuider OLB Jr. 6-2 213 Lawrenceville, Ga. / Mountain View86 * Julian Turner WR Jr. 6-2 190 Warrensville Heights, Ohio / Orange 97 Nnamdi Uzoma DE Jr. 6-3 230 Wake Forest, N.C. / Knightdale36 Jalen Wade LB Jr. 6-1 217 Spring Hill, Tenn. / Independence58 Parker Wade C So. 6-2 265 Nashville, Tenn. / The Ensworth School45 Joshua Walker SB So. 5-11 190 Decatur, Ala. / Austin72 * Adam West OG Jr. 6-3 286 Spring, Texas / Klein51 Seth White OT So. 6-3 265 Smithfield, Utah / Sky View31 ** Shawn White FB Jr. 6-1 255 Palm Coast, Fla. / Matanzas 7 ** Shelley White CB Sr. 5-10 190 Annapolis, Md. / Archbishop Spalding89 ** Thomas Wilson WR Sr. 6-1 196 Brandenburg, Ky. / Meade County13 Tyris Wooten WR So. 6-1 180 Palm Bay, Fla. / Heritage15 Will Worth QB Jr. 6-1 210 Valrico, Fla. / Newsome4 Isaac Wright S So. 5-10 168 Gastonia, N.C. / Ashbrook

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NAVY’S RETURNING LETTERWINNERS#5 | QUINCY ADAMSCornerBaCk • Sr. • 5-11 • 195 • San antonio, texaS• at Navy: Enters the spring as the starter at right corner after starting all 13 games there last fall ...

coming off a solid junior campaign ... versatile player that can also play safety ... one of Navy’s better athletes in the secondary ... has earned three varsity letters.

• 2014: Garnered Honorable Mention FBS All-Independent honors ... a starter at right cornerback in all 13 games, he finished the season as Navy’s third-leading tackler with 75 (49-26) ... topped the team with nine pass breakups ... joined Chris Johnson as the only two players to both force and recover a fumble over the course of the year ... part of a defensive unit that was ranked 38th nationally in interceptions (13), 31st in passing yards allowed (205.2) and 38th in red zone defense (.788) ... turned in six tackles and broke up a pass in the Mids’ Poinsettia Bowl victory over San Diego State ... despite the Mids’ four fumbles in the game, including three in Navy territory, Navy’s defense surrendered just a pair of field goals to the Aztecs ... part of a defensive unit that held Army without an offensive touchdown and under 50 yards passing, the first Navy opponent since Army in 2012 ... the Mids’ defense held Army under 300 yards total offense (235) and 200 yards rushing (198) ... contributed six tackles in leading the Mids to their 13th consecutive win over Army ... produced six tackles and broke up a pass at South Alabama ... contributed a pair of tackles against Georgia Southern and intercepted his first pass since his freshman year ... turned in four tackles against Notre Dame ... led the team with eight tackles against San Jose State, including his first tackle for a loss since his rookie year when he dealt the Spartans a tackle for a loss in Annapolis ... part of a defensive unit that surrendered one touchdown to VMI which was scored with 14 seconds left in the game ... produced a pair of tackles and broke up a pass against VMI ... chipped in five tackles and broke up a pass at Air Force ... turned in a career-high 10 tackles against Western Kentucky ... contributed four tackles and broke up a pass at Texas State ... produced seven tackles against Rutgers and recovered a fumble, the first since his plebe year, on the Scarlet Knights’ opening drive of the game ... played perhaps his best game in a Navy uniform and was named the ECAC Defensive Player of the Week after producing nine tackles, three pass breakups and a forced fumble at Temple ... against No. 5 Ohio State in the opener, he registered five tackles, including four solo stops.

• 2013: Played in all 13 contests primarily as a member of special teams ... finished the year with 10 tackles and a forced fumble ... turned in a tackle in Navy’s 34-7 win over Army ... pitched in a pair of solo tackles in Navy’s triple OT win at San Jose State ... posted two tackles and forced a fumble in the win over Hawai’i ... contributed a season-best three tackles against South Alabama ... turned in a tackle at Notre Dame ... chipped in a tackle against Indiana.

• 2012: Played in 10 of 13 games, starting four contests ... earned starts against Penn State, San Jose State, Air Force and Central Michigan ... missed games against Indiana, East Carolina and Florida Atlantic due to a neck injury ... pitched in two tackles against Arizona State in the Kraft Fight Hunger Bowl ... contributed a pair of tackles on special teams in Navy’s Senior Day victory over Texas State ... turned in a tackle as a member of special teams against Troy .. chipped in a tackle at Central Michigan ... part of a defense that held the Chippewas to a season-low 221 yards (70 rush, 151 pass) and 12 first downs ... turned in five tackles and recovered a Cody Getz fumble in the second quarter of Navy’s win over Air Force ... it marked his first collegiate fumble recovery ... part of a defense that did not allow a touchdown in nine consecutive quarters (Penn State fourth quarter - San Jose State) ... turned in seven tackles against San Jose State, including six solo stops ... also recorded his first collegiate tackle for a loss of three yards ... turned in a pair of tackles and picked off VMI QB Eric Kordenbrok on a spectacular one-handed grab at the Navy 48 (12:08, 4Q) in Navy’s win over the Keydets ... it was his first collegiate interception ... part of a defensive unit that held VMI scoreless for the final 53-plus minutes of action ... held the Keydets to just a field goal in the opening quarter, marking the first time Navy’s defense did not surrender a touchdown to its opponent since 2009 when defeating Army, 17-3 ... replaced an injured Jonathan Wev in the starting lineup against Penn State where he turned in a then career-high five tackles and broke up two passes, including what was nearly an interception for the rookie in the end zone ... made his debut in the Mids’ opener against Notre Dame where he played the better part of the game in relief of Wev ... turned in three tackles against the Irish.

• high School / personal: A 2011 graduate of Louis D. Brandeis High School, Adams attended the Naval Academy Prep School during the 2011-12 academic year ... a three-sport athlete who earned three letters in football and track & field, while also lettering twice in basketball ... member of district championship track and football teams as a senior ... a two-time first-team all-district football selection, garnering honors as a junior and senior ... named a two-time second-team all-area performer in football ... served as team captain of the football team ... a regional qualifier in track & field (sprinter) as a senior ... named the Athlete of the Year at Louis D. Brandeis High School in 2001 ... a member of the National Honor Society ... high school teammate of 2014 team captain Noah Copeland ... son of Roosevelt and Patricia Adams ... majoring in English.

adaMS’ career StatiSticSdefense tckls tFl-yds Sack-yds int pbu Fr FF2012 28 1.0-3 0-0 1-0 4 1 02013 10 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0 12014 75 1.0-2 0-0 1-0 9 1 1totalS 113 2.0-5 0-0 2-0 13 2 2

career highStackles: 10 vs. Western Kentucky (9-27-14) tFl: 1.0 (2x; last vs. San Jose St., 10-25-14) pbu: 3 at Temple (9-6-14) iNt: 1 (2x; last vs. Ga. Southern, 11-15-14) Fr: 1 (2x; last vs. Rutgers, 9-20-14) FF: 1 (2x; last at Temple, 9-6-14)

gaMe-by-gaMegame (date) u-a-tt tFl-yds Sacks int pbu FF Fr blkvs. Notre Dame (9-1-12) 2-1-3 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 0 0at Penn State (9-15-12) 3-2-5 0-0 0-0 0 2 0 0 0VMI (9-22-12) 1-1-2 0-0 0-0 1-0 2 0 0 0San Jose State (9-29-12) 6-1-7 1.0-3 0-0 0 0 0 0 0at Air Force (10-6-12) 3-2-5 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 1 0at C. Michigan (10-12-12) 1-0-1 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 0 0at Troy (11-10-12) 0-1-1 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 0 0Texas State (11-17-12) 1-1-2 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 0 0vs. Army (12-8-12) 0-0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 0 0vs. Arizona State (12-29-12) 1-1-2 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 0 0

at Indiana (9-7-13) 1-0-1 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 0 0Delaware (9-14-13) 0-0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 0 0at W. Kentucky (9-28-13) 0-0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 0 0Air Force (10-5-13) 0-0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 0 0at Duke (10-12-13) 0-0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 0 0at Toledo (10-19-13) 0-0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 0 0Pitt (10-26-13) 0-0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 0 0at Notre Dame (11-2-13) 0-1-1 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 0 0Hawai’i (11-9-13) 2-0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0 1 0 0South Alabama (11-16-13) 3-0-3 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 0 0at San Jose State (11-22-13) 2-0-2 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 0 0vs. Army (12-14-13) 0-1-1 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 0 0vs. M. Tennessee (12-30-13) 0-0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 0 0

vs. Ohio State (8-30-14) 4-1-5 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 0 0at Temple (9-6-14) 8-2-10 0-0 0-0 0 3 1 0 0at Texas State (9-13-14) 4-0-4 0-0 0-0 0 1 0 0 0Rutgers (9-20-14) 3-4-7 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 1 0W. Kentucky (9-27-14) 8-2-10 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 0 0at Air Force (10-4-14) 4-1-5 0-0 0-0 0 1 0 0 0VMI (10-11-14) 0-2-2 0-0 0-0 0 1 0 0 0San Jose State (10-25-14) 6-2-8 1.0-2 0-0 0 0 0 0 0vs. Notre Dame (11-1-14) 2-2-4 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 0 0Georgia Southern (11-15-14) 1-1-2 0-0 0-0 1-0 1 0 0 0at South Alabama (11-28-14) 4-2-6 0-0 0-0 0 1 0 0 0vs. Army (12-13-14) 1-5-6 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 0 0at San Diego State (12-23-14) 4-2-6 0-0 0-0 0 1 0 0 0

#47 | A.k. AkPUNkUDefenSive enD • Sr. • 6-3 • 242 • arlington, texaS• at Navy: Enters the spring second on the depth chart at left end behind junior Amos Mason ...

switched from outside linebacker to defensive end last fall and went through a period of adjustment ... solid pass rusher ... has earned two varsity letters.

• 2014: Appeared in six games for the Midshipmen and contributed four tackles ... chipped in a tackle against Georgia Southern ... contributed a tackle against VMI ... turned in a pair of tackles at Texas State where he saw significant action at defensive end in the fourth quarter ... made his first appearance of the season at Temple.

• 2013: Saw action in three games, playing against Indiana, Delaware and South Alabama.• 2012: Made appearances in nine games as a rookie, including making his debut in the Mids’ opener

against Notre Dame where he contributed a tackle on special teams ... turned in a solo tackle against Army on special teams.

• high School / personal: A 2011 graduate of Cedar Hill High School, Akpunku attended the Naval Academy Prep School during the 2011-12 academic year ... garnered all-district honors as a senior after leading the team in sacks ... served as defensive team captain his senior year ... member of the Cedar Hill football team that won the state title in 2007 ... cousin, Kelechi Ohanaja, played football at Vanderbilt ... brother, Brandon, played football (defensive end) at North Texas ... was born in Gabon, Nigeria ... son of Jude and Bridget Akpunku ... majoring in international relations.

aKpuNKu’S career StatiSticSdefense tckls tFl-yds Sack-yds int pbu Fr FF2012 2 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0 02013 0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0 02014 4 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0totalS 6 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0

career highStackles: 2 at Texas State (9-13-14) tFl: ---

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NAVY’S RETURNING LETTERWINNERSgaMe-by-gaMegame (date) u-a-tt tFl-yds Sacks int pbu FF Fr blkvs. Notre Dame (9-1-12) 0-1-1 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 0 0at Penn State (9-15-12) 0-0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 0 0VMI (9-22-12) 0-0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 0 0San Jose State (9-29-12) 0-0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 0 0at Air Force (10-6-12) 0-0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 0 0at C. Michigan (10-12-12) 0-0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 0 0at E. Carolina (10-27-12) 0-0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 0 0vs. Army (12-8-12) 1-0-1 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 0 0vs. Arizona State (12-29-12) 0-0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 0 0at Indiana (9-7-13) 0-0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 0 0Delaware (9-14-13) 0-0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 0 0South Alabama (11-16-13) 0-0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 0 0

at Temple (9-6-14) 0-0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 0 0at Texas State (9-13-14) 2-0-2 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 0 0VMI (10-11-14) 0-1-1 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 0 0San Jose State (10-25-14) 0-0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 0 0vs. Notre Dame (11-1-14) 0-0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 0 0Georgia Southern (11-15-14) 0-1-1 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 0 0

#90 | WILL ANThoNYDefenSive enD • Sr. • 6-1 • 246 • JaCkSonville, fla.• at Navy: Enters the spring as the starter at right defensive end after starting 13 games there last

fall ... has great speed coming off the edge ... has a great motor ... has earned three varsity letters.• 2014: A starter at defensive end in all 13 contests, he garnered First-Team FBS All-Independent

honors, was an All-Independent selection by Phil Steele and received All East recognition ... finished the year fifth in tackles with 67 (32-35) and led the team in both tackles for loss (11.0-29 yds) and sacks (2.5-12 yds) ... part of a defensive unit that was ranked 38th nationally in interceptions (13), 31st in passing yards allowed (205.2) and 38th in red zone defense (.788) ... contributed a pair of tackles, including a tackle for a loss of four yards in Navy’s Poinsettia Bowl win over San Diego State ... despite the Mids’ four fumbles in the game, including three in Navy territory, Navy’s defense surrendered just a pair of field goals to the Aztecs ... part of a defensive unit that held Army without an offensive touchdown and under 50 yards passing, the first Navy opponent since Army in 2012 ... the Mids’ defense held Army under 300 yards total offense (235) and 200 yards rushing (198) ... turned in six tackles, including two tackles for a loss and a sack ... recovered an Army fumble for the second straight year, this his first of the year ... played perhaps his best game of the season with a career-high 12 tackles, including 2.5 tackles for a loss and a sack at South Alabama ... garnered FBS Independent Defensive Player of the Week for his performance against the Jags ... turned in six tackles against Georgia Southern, including a half a tackle for a loss ... contributed three tackles, including a half a tackle for a loss of four yards against Notre Dame ... turned in six tackles, including 1.5 tackles for a loss against San Jose State ... part of a defensive unit that surrendered one touchdown to VMI which was scored with 14 seconds left in the game ... was in on three tackles against the Keydets, including teaming up with fellow end Paul Quessenberry for Navy’s first sack since its opener ... recorded nine tackles at Air Force, including a tackle for a loss of two yards ... posted four tackles and was credited with a pair of quarterback hurries against Western Kentucky ... pitched in a pair of tackles against Rutgers, including a loss for two yards ... turned in six tackles at Texas State, including five solo stops ... contributed four tackles in the win at Temple ... opened the year against fifth-ranked Ohio State by making his second collegiate start and recorded five tackles including a tackle for a loss of two yards.

• 2013: Made appearances in all 13 contests, including the Bell Helicopter Armed Forces Bowl where he made his first collegiate start ... member of the Mids’ defensive unit that held eight of its 13 opponents under their scoring average, including Middle Tennessee who managed just two field goals in the 24-6 loss to the Mids ... the six points were the fewest allowed among the bowl games and Navy’s defense was the only unit in the country to not allow a touchdown in the postseason ... Navy was also the only team in the country who did not give up a pass of 50 yards or more over the course of the season ... turned in 27 tackles for the year, the most of any defensive lineman on the team, and recovered a fumble ... held Middle Tennessee to a season-low six points en route to winning the Bell Helicopter Armed Forces Bowl ... contributed a tackle against the Blue Raiders ... Navy’s defense held Army, then ranked No. 2 in the country in rushing (323.6), to a season-low 157 yards ... Navy was the only team to hold the Black Knights under 200 yards rushing in 2013 ... the Mids held Army to a season-low seven points ... it’s the fewest points scored by the Black Knights against the Mids since 2009 when Navy posted a 17-3 win in Philly ... posted two tackles against Army and recovered an Angel Santiago fumble at the Black Knights 35 (6:01, 4Qtr) ... it was his first fumble recovery this season and the second of his career ... turned in four tackles in the triple OT win at San Jose State ... Navy’s defensive unit held South Alabama to a season-low 14 points, 15 points under the Jags’ average ... the Mids held South Alabama off the scoreboard for the 39 minutes of the contest as Navy scored the final 32 points of the game ... the Jags averaged just 3.3 yards per rush and 5.0 yards per passing attempts which were season lows for a Navy opponent this season, as was their 300 yards of total offense ... pitched in a tackle against South Alabama ... posted a pair of tackles against Hawai’i ... registered a pair of tackles at Notre Dame ... turned in a tackle against Pitt as the Mids held the Panthers to a touchdown

under their scoring average ... recorded a then career-high six tackles at Toledo ... chipped in a tackle at Duke ... part of a defense that held Air Force scoreless in the second half and to a season-low 10 points, while holding the Falcons to 231 yards on the ground, better than 60 yards under their average ... produced a solo stop against Western Kentucky ... pitched in five tackles against Delaware in the home opener ... contributed a solo tackle against Indiana.

• 2012: A member of special teams, he saw action in every game as a rookie, including making his debut in the Mids’ opener against Notre Dame where he was a member of the kick return team ... produced a career-high three tackles against Arizona State in the Kraft Fight Hunger Bowl and recovered a fumble, the first of his career ... turned in a tackle at Troy ... saw time on defense in the Mids’ win at Central Michigan where he registered his first career tackle which went for a loss of three yards.

• high School / personal: A 2011 graduate of Trinity Christian Academy, Anthony attended the Naval Academy Prep School during the 2011-12 academic year ... a three-sport athlete who earned four letters in football and three each in basketball and weight lifting ... member of the football team that claimed the state championship in 2010 and was the state runner-up in 2009 ... also recruited by Air Force ... son of Bill and Lisa Anthony ... majoring in economics ... has a 3.20 grade point average ... earned a 3.63 grade point average last fall.

aNthoNy’S career StatiSticSdefense tckls tFl-yds Sack-yds int pbu Fr FF2012 5 1.0-3 0-0 0 0 1 02013 27 0-0 0-0 0 0 1 02014 68 11.5-33 2.5-12 0 0 1 0totalS 100 12.5-36 2.5-12 0 0 3 0

career highStackles: 12 at South Alabama (11-28-14) tFl: 2.5 at South Alabama (11-28-14)Sacks: 1.0 (2x; last vs. Army, 12-13-14)Fr: 1 (3x; last vs. Army, 12-13-14) FF: ---

gaMe-by-gaMegame (date) u-a-tt tFl-yds Sacks int pbu FF Fr blkvs. Notre Dame (9-1-12) 0-0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 0 0at Penn State (9-15-12) 0-0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 0 0VMI (9-22-12) 0-0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 0 0San Jose State (9-29-12) 0-0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 0 0at Air Force (10-6-12) 0-0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 0 0at C. Michigan (10-12-12) 1-0-1 1.0-3 0-0 0 0 0 0 0Indiana (10-20-12) 0-0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 0 0at E. Carolina (10-27-12) 0-0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 0 0Florida Atlantic (11-3-12) 0-0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 0 0at Troy (11-10-12) 1-0-1 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 0 0Texas State (11-17-12) 0-0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 0 0vs. Army (12-8-12) 0-0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 0 0vs. Arizona State (12-29-12) 1-2-3 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 1 0

at Indiana (9-7-13) 1-0-1 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 0 0Delaware (9-14-13) 3-2-5 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 0 0at W. Kentucky (9-28-13) 1-0-1 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 0 0Air Force (10-5-13) 0-0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 0 0at Duke (10-12-13) 1-0-1 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 0 0at Toledo (10-19-13) 3-3-6 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 0 0Pitt (10-26-13) 0-1-1 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 0 0at Notre Dame (11-2-13) 1-1-2 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 0 0Hawai’i (11-9-13) 0-2-2 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 0 0South Alabama (11-16-13) 1-0-1 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 0 0at San Jose State (11-22-13) 2-2-4 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 0 0vs. Army (12-14-13) 0-2-2 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 1 0vs. M. Tennessee (12-30-13) 0-1-1 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 0 0

vs. Ohio State (8-30-14) 4-1-5 1.0-2 0-0 0 0 0 0 0at Temple (9-6-14) 0-4-4 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 0 0at Texas State (9-13-14) 5-1-6 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 0 0Rutgers (9-20-14) 1-1-2 1.0-2 0-0 0 0 0 0 0W. Kentucky (9-27-14) 1-3-4 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 0 0at Air Force (10-4-14) 4-5-9 1.0-2 0-0 0 0 0 0 0VMI (10-11-14) 0-3-3 0.5-3 0.5-3 0 0 0 0 0San Jose State (10-25-14) 4-2-6 1.5-2 0-0 0 0 0 0 0vs. Notre Dame (11-1-14) 0-3-3 0.5-4 0-0 0 0 0 0 0Georgia Southern (11-15-14) 1-5-6 0.5-1 0-0 0 0 0 0 0at South Alabama (11-28-14) 7-5-12 2.5-11 1.0-8 0 0 0 0 0vs. Army (12-13-14) 3-3-6 2.0-2 1.0-1 0 0 0 1 0at San Diego State (12-23-14) 2-0-2 1.0-4 0-0 0 0 0 0 0

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NAVY’S RETURNING LETTERWINNERS#15 | LORENTEz bARbOURSafety • Sr. • 6-1 • 194 • louiSville, ky.• at Navy: Enters the spring listed as the starter at free safety ... terrific athlete that has good range

... has solid speed ... has earned one varsity letter.• 2014: A member of special teams, he appeared in every game and produced four tackles ... made

a solo stop in the Mids’ Poinsettia Bowl win over San Diego State ... chipped in on a tackle against Georgia Southern ... recorded an assisted tackle against Rutgers ... pitched in a solo stop on special teams against Temple.

• 2013: Made appearances in three games as a member of special teams, including making his collegiate debut against Pitt ... made his lone tackle of the year in Navy’s loss at Notre Dame.

• 2012: Did not see any varsity action.• high School / personal: A 2012 graduate of Louisville Male High School, Barbour was a

three-sport standout who earned letters in track & field (4), football (3) and basketball (2) ... a two-time all-district quarterback and safety ... a four-time all-city selection in track & field as a high jumper, long jumper and triple jumper ... track & field team won the Kentucky State 3A Championship in 2009, `10 and `11 ... also considered Air Force ... son of William and Kim Barbour ... majoring in quantitative economics ... had a 3.33 grade point average last semester.

barbour’S career StatiSticSdefense tckls tFl-yds Sack-yds int pbu Fr FF2012 -- DID NOT SEE ANY ACTION --2013 1 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0 02014 4 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0totalS 5 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0

career highStackles: 1 (5x; last at San Diego St., 12-23-14) tFl: --- Sacks: --- pbu: --- iNt: ---Fr: --- FF: ---

gaMe-by-gaMegame (date) u-a-tt tFl-yds Sacks int pbu FF Fr blkPitt (10-26-13) 0-0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 0 0Notre Dame (11-2-13) 0-1-1 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 0 0Hawaii’i (11-9-13) 0-0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 0 0

vs. Ohio State (8-30-14) 0-0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 0 0at Temple (9-6-14) 1-0-1 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 0 0at Texas State (9-13-14) 0-0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 0 0Rutgers (9-20-14) 0-1-1 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 0 0W. Kentucky (9-27-14) 0-0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 0 0at Air Force (10-4-14) 0-0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 0 0VMI (10-11-14) 0-0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 0 0San Jose State (10-25-14) 0-0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 0 0vs. Notre Dame (11-1-14) 0-0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 0 0Georgia Southern (11-15-14) 0-1-1 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 0 0at South Alabama (11-28-14) 0-0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 0 0vs. Army (12-13-14) 0-0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 0 0at San Diego State (12-23-14) 1-0-1 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 0 0

#17 | KWAzEL BERTRANdrover • Sr. • 6-0 • 186 • antioCh, tenn.• at Navy: Enters the spring as the starter at rover ... has good size and coverage skills ... has

gotten much bigger and stronger since his freshman year, putting on 23 pounds ... has earned three varsity letters.

• 2014: The starter at rover in each of the first nine games before being slowed by a injury ... did not play in the final three games of the season ... finished the year with 53 tackles (42-11), two pass breakups and an interception ... part of a defensive unit that was ranked 38th nationally in interceptions (13), 31st in passing yards allowed (205.2) and 38th in red zone defense (.788) ... made the start against Notre Dame, but was sidelined with an injury after for the opening drive by the Irish ... named the FBS Independent Defensive Player of the week after producing seven solo tackles against San Jose State and recorded his first collegiate interception and returned it 11 yards ... part of a defensive unit that surrendered one touchdown to VMI which was scored with 14 seconds left in the game ... posted nine tackles at Air Force, including a tackle for a loss of two yards ... contributed three tackles in the win over VMI ... turned in nine tackles, including seven solo stops, and broke up two passes against Western Kentucky ... paced Navy with a career-high 10 tackles against Rutgers, reaching 100-career tackles in that contest ... registered five solo tackles at Texas State ... chipped in three tackles in the win over Temple ... produced seven tackles, all solo, against No. 5 Ohio State in the opener.

• 2013: Started seven of the nine games in which he played ... produced 43 tackles on the year, including two tackles for a loss of six yards and broke up two passes ... member of the Mids’ defensive

unit that held eight of its 13 opponents under their scoring average this season, including Middle Tennessee State who managed just two field goals in the 24-6 loss to the Mids ... the six points were the fewest allowed among the bowl games this season and Navy’s defense was the only unit in the country to not allow a touchdown in the postseason ... Navy was also the only team in the country who did not give up a pass of 50 yards or more over the course of the season ... held Middle Tennessee to a season-low six points en route to winning the Bell Helicopter Armed Forces Bowl ... it is also the fewest points a Navy opponent has scored since the Mids defeated VMI, 41-3, in 2012 ... the defense held Middle Tennessee to 91 yards on the ground, the fewest by an opponent since Central Michigan rushed for 70 yards in 2012 ... the Blue Raiders came into the game averaging 208.3 yards rushing ... posted a tackle and pass breakup against Middle Tennessee ... Navy’s defense held Army, ranked No. 2 in the country in rushing (323.6), to a season-low 157 yards ... Navy was the only team to hold the Black Knights under 200 yards rushing this season ... the Mids held Army to a season-low seven points ... it’s the fewest points scored by the Black Knights against the Mids since 2009 when Navy posted a 17-3 win in Philly ... posted three tackles, including a tackle for loss of five yards in the 34-7 win over Army ... returned to the gridiron against San Jose State where he recorded six solo tackles ... missed the South Alabama game after suffering a concussion in the Hawai’i game ... turned in five solo tackles against Hawai’i ... posted a career-high nine tackles at Notre Dame ... produced a then career-high eight tackles against Pitt, including six solo stops, as the Mids held the Panthers to a touchdown under their scoring average ... turned in five tackles, including a tackle for loss at Toledo ... contributed a pair of tackles at Duke ... part of a defense that held Air Force scoreless in the second half and to a season-low 10 points, while holding the Falcons to 231 yards on the ground, better than 60 yards under their average ... produced four tackles against the Falcons and broke up a pass ... made his season debut against arch rival Air Force after missing the first three games of the season ... suffered a knee injury in a scrimmage during fall camp ... returned to practice the week prior to Western Kentucky.

• 2012: Saw action in 12 of Navy’s 13 games, starting seven ... was a starter in each of the last seven games ... recorded three assisted tackles in Navy’s loss to Arizona State in the Kraft Fight Hunger Bowl ... produced four tackles in Navy’s series-record 11th straight win over Army ... member of the Mids’ defensive unit that held Texas State scoreless for the first 42 minutes of the game ... named the FBS Independent Defensive Player of the Week on Nov. 19 after producing a then career-high tying seven tackles against the Bobcats, including the first sack and the first tackles for a loss (2.0-13yds) of his career ... thwarted a fake field goal attempt by the Bobcats with his 10-yard sack of Shaun Rutherford on fourth and one from the Navy 3 ... pitched in six tackles at Troy ... after surrendering the game’s first 10 points, part of a Navy defense that held Florida Atlantic scoreless for the better part of 30 minutes between the second and fourth quarters (8:57 2nd - 9:07 4th) ... pitched in six tackles against the Owls and recovered a fumble, the first of his career, to garner ECAC Div. I Defensive Player of the Week laurels ... contributed four tackles and broke up two passes for a second consecutive game in the win over East Carolina ... made his first collegiate start in the Mids’ win over Indiana where he recorded a career-high seven tackles and pitched in the first two pass breakups of his career ... saw his most extensive playing time in the second half of the Central Michigan game where he was in on a tackle ... part of a defense that held the Chippewas to a season-low 221 yards (70 rush, 151 pass) and 12 first downs ... the 70 yards rushing by the Chippewas were the fewest yards rushing by a Navy opponent since Missouri rushed for 65 yards on 26 carries in the 2009 Texas Bowl ... meanwhile, the 22 rushing plays by Central Michigan were the fewest by a Navy opponent since Nov. 28, 2009, when Hawai’i ran the ball just 17 times for 62 times ... turned in his first collegiate tackle in Navy’s loss to San Jose State ... also saw action in Navy’s 41-3 victory over VMI ... made his debut in the Mids’ opener against Notre Dame.

• high School / personal: A 2011 graduate of Brentwood Academy, Bertrand attended the Naval Academy Prep School during the 2011-12 academic year ... a three-sport athlete who earned letters in basketball (3), football (4) and track & field (4) ... member of the Student Leadership Team in high school ... also took recruiting visits to Harvard and Vanderbilt ... son of Felix and Angela Bertrand ... majoring in chemistry.

bertraNd’S career StatiSticSdefense tckls tFl-yds Sack-yds int pbu Fr FF2012 39 2.0-13 1.0-10 0 4 1 02013 43 2.0-6 0-0 0 2 0 02014 53 1.0-2 0-0 1-11 2 0 0totalS 135 5.0-22 1.0-10 1-11 8 1 0

career highStackles: 10 vs. Rutgers (9-20-14) tFl: 2.0 vs. Texas State (11-17-12) Sacks: 1.0 vs. Texas State (11-17-12) pbu: 2 (3x; last vs. W. Kentucky, 9-27-14) iNt: --- 1 vs. San Jose State (10-25-14)Fr: 1 vs. Florida Atlantic (11-3-12) FF: ---

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NAVY’S RETURNING LETTERWINNERSgaMe-by-gaMegame (date) u-a-tt tFl-yds Sacks int pbu FF Fr blkvs. Notre Dame (9-1-12) 0-0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 0 0VMI (9-22-12) 0-0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 0 0San Jose State (9-29-12) 1-0-1 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 0 0at Air Force (10-6-12) 0-0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 0 0at C. Michigan (10-12-12) 1-0-1 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 0 0Indiana (10-20-12) 6-1-7 0-0 0-0 0 2 0 0 0at E. Carolina (10-27-12) 3-1-4 0-0 0-0 0 2 0 0 0Florida Atlantic (11-3-12) 4-2-6 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 1 0at Troy (11-10-12) 4-2-6 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 0 0Texas State (11-17-12) 4-3-7 2.0-13 1.0-10 0 0 0 0 0vs. Army (12-8-12) 2-2-4 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 0 0vs. Arizona State (12-29-12) 0-3-3 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 0 0

Air Force (10-5-13) 3-1-4 0-0 0-0 0 1 0 0 0at Duke (10-12-13) 0-2-2 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 0 0at Toledo (10-19-13) 2-3-5 1.0-1 0-0 0 0 0 0 0Pitt (10-26-13) 6-2-8 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 0 0at Notre Dame (11-2-13) 5-4-9 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 0 0Hawai’i (11-9-13) 5-0-5 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 0 0at San Jose State (11-22-13) 6-0-6 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 0 0vs. Army (12-14-13) 2-1-3 1.0-5 0-0 0 0 0 0 0vs. M. Tennessee (12-31-13) 0-1-1 0-0 0-0 0 1 0 0 0

vs. Ohio State (8-30-14) 7-0-7 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 0 0at Temple (9-6-14) 3-0-3 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 0 0at Texas State (9-13-14) 5-0-5 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 0 0Rutgers (9-20-14) 6-4-10 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 0 0W. Kentucky (9-27-14) 7-2-9 0-0 0-0 0 2 0 0 0at Air Force (10-4-14) 5-4-9 1.0-2 0-0 0 0 0 0 0VMI (10-11-14) 2-1-3 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 0 0San Jose State (10-25-14) 7-0-7 0-0 0-0 1-11 0 0 0 0vs. Notre Dame (11-1-14) 0-0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 0 0Georgia Southern (11-15-14) 0-0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 0 0

#57 | E.k. bINNSoffenSive guarD • Sr. • 6-3 • 282 • Cape Coral, fla.• at Navy: Enters the spring as the starter at left guard ... has started at left guard for the Mids in 22

games over the last two seasons ... has good size and strength ... along with junior wide receiver Thomas Wilson, was named to the 2014 Capital One Academic All-District Team by the College Sports Information Directors ... has earned two varsity letters.

• 2014: A starter in 12 of the 13 contests, he garnered First-Team FBS All-Independent honors and received All East recognition ... part of an offensive unit that ended the year ranked No. 1 nationally in fewest penalties per game (2.54), fewest penalty yards per game (24.77), No. 2 in rushing offense (338.1), No. 2 in passing yards per completion (17.06), No. 6 in fewest passes intercepted (5), No. 11 in third down conversion (.481), No. 33 in tackles for loss allowed (5.00), No. 34 in fourth down conversion (.583) and No. 36 in red zone offense (.873) ... the line was instrumental in paving the way for the Mids to rush for over 300 yards in 15 of their last 19 games which included a school-record nine in a row (Notre Dame 2013 - Texas State 2014) ... meanwhile it allowed for quarterback Keenan Reynolds to become the NCAA record holder for most rushing TDs by a QB over a career and tied for fourth among all positions with 64 ... returned to the starting lineup at South Alabama after missing the Georgia Southern game with an injury ... the line allowed the Mids to rush for 388 yards against South Alabama, its fifth consecutive game with over 300 yards rushing, and six rushing touchdowns ... among those six were three by Keenan Reynolds who broke the NCAA record for career rushing touchdowns (61) and also broke the record for most three-touchdown performances (12) ... had started 19 consecutive games before sitting out the Georgia Southern game ... the 39 points by Navy against Notre Dame were the most points scored in a regulation game against the Irish and the second most all-time ... the Mids’ 454 yards of total offense (336 rush, 118 pass) are the most by Navy in the series since 1972 (459 yds) ... the 336 yards rushing by Navy were the most yards on the ground allowed by Notre Dame this season, as were the 60 rushing plays ... the offensive line allowed the Mids to rush for 423 yards against San Jose State, Navy’s third 400-yard rushing game of the season and the 27th-best rushing performance in program history ... Navy topped the 400-yard rushing mark for the second time with 412 yards against Western Kentucky and featured two 100-yard rushers (Keenan Reynolds 121, Noah Copeland 104) for the first time since the 2013 season opener against Indiana ... helped pave the way for Navy to amass 517 yards of total offense (487 rush, 30 pass) at Temple ... the 487 yards rushing marked the best ground gain by the Mids since they rushed for 512 yards against East Carolina in 2012 and it’s the 11th-best rushing game in program history.

• 2013: Saw action in all 13 games, starting 10 ... member of Navy’s offensive unit that finished the year ranked No. 1 nationally in turnovers lost (10), No. 2 in rushing offense (325.4), No. 3 in tackles for loss allowed (3.62), No. 6 in passing yards per completion (15.09), No. 6 in third down conversion (51.1) and 11th in fourth down conversions (67.9) ... Navy rushed for 366 yards on 67 attempts against Middle Tennessee in the Bell Helicopter Armed Force Bowl, marking the sixth straight game the Mids topped

the 300-yard rushing milestone ... it’s the first time Navy has accomplished the feat since 2007 ... helped pave the way for QB Keenan Reynolds to score touchdown runs of 47 (2:38, 2Qtr), 11 (6:22, 4Qtr) and 1 yards (0:46, 4Qtr) against Army and in doing so set the NCAA record for single-season rushing TDs by a quarterback ... Navy’s 34 points are the most it has scored against Army since defeating the Black Knights 34-0 in 2008 ... the 343 yards rushing by the Mids are the most in an Army-Navy game since 2008 (368) ... member of the Mids’ offense that rushed for 432 yards on 62 carries and scored a season-high 58 points in a triple overtime win at San Jose State ... helped paved the way for Keenan Reynolds to rush for an NCAA record for a quarterback seven touchdowns and throw for another which set a Navy record for most touchdowns responsible for ... part of an offense that eclipsed the 500-yard total offense mark for the third time this season when the Mids posted 519 yards in their win over South Alabama to become bowl eligible ... the 42-point output against the Jaguars marked the fifth time this season Navy has scored 40-plus points ... Navy’s offense opened the way for QB Keenan Reynolds to rush for a career-high 226 yards on 28 carries against Hawai’i, becoming only the seventh quarterback in school history to rush for 200 yards ... it’s the third most by a Navy QB in program history ... part of an offensive unit that posted 28 first downs against Notre Dame which are the most by the Mids in series history ... the offense also gained 331 yards on the ground which were the most against Notre Dame since the 2010 contest (367) ... part of a Navy offense that set a school record for number of offensive plays with 106 against Toledo (was 105 vs. Air Force in 2011) and rush attempts with 93 (was 80 vs. Rice in 2009 and air force in 2011) ... with 35 first downs against the Rockets, the Mids were just one first down shy of tying the school record ... the Mids also rushed for 419 yards, their second-largest ground gain of the year and the 514 yards of total offense marked the third time this season Navy has eclipsed the 500-yard mark ...part of an offensive unit that scored 21 consecutive points to lead the Mids to their most lop-sided victory over Air Force since 1978 (37-8) ... made his first collegiate start on Oct. 5 against Air Force ... played a majority of the Western Kentucky game after starter Thomas Stone was injured ... the Mids had 515 yards (444R, 71P) in its season-opening win over Indiana and 589 yards (352R, 237P) in its win over Delaware ... it’s the first time Navy has put together back-to-back 500-plus yards on total offense since 2007 (Ball State 540, Duke 540).

• 2012: Saw action in two games, playing five plays against Central Michigan and 12 against East Carolina.

• high School / personal: A 2012 graduate of Island Coast High School, Binns lettered four years in both football and track & field ... garnered all-county football honors as a junior and senior, while also earning all-area kudos as a senior ... served as football team captain his senior season ... also took recruiting visits to Florida Atlantic and Dartmouth ... son of Hephziban Anderson ... terrific student with a 3.38 grade-point average ... majoring in economics.

#25 | dEmoNd BRoWNSlot BaCk • Sr. • 5-9 • 201 • glen Burnie, MD.• at Navy: Enters the spring listed as a starter at slot back and Navy’s kickoff returner ... has great

speed and is a powerful runner ... has put on 10 pounds over the last year ... solid blocker ... has big play ability ... in 45 career touches, 28 have gone for first downs or touchdowns (.622) ... has earned three varsity letters.

• 2014: Part of an offensive unit that ended the year ranked No. 1 nationally in fewest penalties per game (2.54), fewest penalty yards per game (24.77), No. 2 in rushing offense (338.1), No. 2 in passing yards per completion (17.06), No. 6 in fewest passes intercepted (5), No. 11 in third down conversion (.481), No. 34 in fourth down conversion (.583) and No. 36 in red zone offense (.873) ... earned two starts among the 10 games he played ... averaged 7.5 yards rushing per game and scored one touchdown, while catching four passes for 104 yards (26.0) ... returned 17 kicks for 336 yards (19.8) ... missed the Army and San Diego State games after suffering an ankle injury at South Alabama ... rushed for 19 yards on two carries and caught a 42-yard pass at South Alabama ... the 42-yard reception was the longest play from scrimmage of his career ... also returned three kicks for 66 yards, including a 42-yarder which is the longest by anyone on the team this season ... caught a 33-yard pass against Georgia Southern, the longest reception of his career ... also returned a pair of kickoffs for 60 yards, including a 34-yarder ... his lone carry against Notre Dame went for a season-long 18 yards and just his second collegiate touchdown ... also returned a kick 18 yards against the Irish ... returned a pair of kickoffs against San Jose State for 30 yards, including a long return of 16 yards ... returned one kick for a season-long 29 yards against VMI ... made his first collegiate start in Navy’s loss at Air Force ... carried the ball twice for 10 yards against the Falcons ... caught his first pass of the year, a 24-yarder, against Western Kentucky and also carried the ball twice for 15 yards ... missed the Rutgers game with an injury ... returned four kicks for 69 yards (17.3 ypr) and carried the ball once for four yards at Temple ... carried the ball four times for 41 yards in the Mids’ opener against No. 5 Ohio State ... had a long run of 16 yards ... in his first season as Navy’s kickoff returner, returned four kicks for 64 yards, including a long of 19.

• 2013: Made appearances in all 13 games ... carried the ball 13 times for 220 yards (9.6 ypc) and one touchdown, while catching a pair of passes for 45 yards (22.5 ypc) ... also returned five kicks for 111 yards (22.2 ypr) ... member of Navy’s offensive unit that finished the year ranked No. 1 nationally in turnovers lost (10), No. 2 in rushing offense (325.4), No. 3 in tackles for loss allowed (3.62), No. 6 in passing yards per completion (15.09), No. 6 in third down conversion (51.1) and 11th in fourth down conversions (67.9) ... Navy rushed for 366 yards on 67 attempts against Middle Tennessee in the Bell Helicopter Armed Force Bowl, marking the sixth straight game the Mids topped the 300-yard rushing milestone ... it’s the first time Navy has accomplished the feat since 2007 ... carried the ball three times for 26 yards against Middle Tennessee ... Navy’s 34 points against Army are the most it has scored against the Black Knights since winning 34-0 in 2008 ... the 343 yards rushing by the Mids are the most in an Army-Navy game since 2008 (368) ... carried the ball twice for eight yards against Army and returned one kickoff for 16 yards ... member of the Mids’ offense that rushed for 432 yards

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NAVY’S RETURNING LETTERWINNERSon 62 carries and scored a season-high 58 points in a triple overtime win at San Jose State ... the 432 yards are the second most by the Mids on the ground this season ... carried the ball twice for 26 yards in the win over the Spartans ... part of an offense that eclipsed the 500-yard total offense mark for the third time this season when the Mids posted 519 yards in their win over South Alabama to become bowl eligible ... the 42-point output against the Jaguars marked the fifth time this season Navy has scored 40-plus points ... carried the ball once for 14 yards in the win over South Alabama ... returned two kickoffs for 46 yards against the Jags, including a career-long return of 45 yards ... carried the ball once for a gain of 26 yards in the win over Hawai’i ... part of an offensive unit that posted 28 first downs against Notre Dame which are the most by the Mids in series history ... the offense also gained 331 yards on the ground which were the most against Notre Dame since the 2010 contest (367) ... gained a career-high 55 yards on a personal-best seven carries at Notre Dame ... came into the game against the Irish having carried the ball just seven times with 65 yards on the year ... carried the ball twice for eight yards against Pitt ... part of a Navy offense that set a school record for number of offensive plays with 106 against Toledo (was 105 vs. Air Force in 2011) and rush attempts with 93 (was 80 vs. Rice in 2009 and air force in 2011) ... with 35 first downs against the Rockets, the Mids were just one first down shy of tying the school record ... the Mids also rushed for 419 yards, their second-largest ground gain of the year and the 514 yards of total offense marked the third time this season Navy has eclipsed the 500-yard mark ... carried the ball once for 10 yards at Toledo and also caught his first collegiate pass for a 31-yard gain ... returned his first collegiate kick for 28 yards ... part of an offensive unit that scored 21 consecutive points to lead the Mids to their most lop-sided victory over Air Force since 1978 (37-8) ... scored his first collegiate touchdown on a career-long 38-yard carry against Air Force ... carried the ball once for 21 yards at Western Kentucky.

• 2012: Appeared in eight of the last nine games as a member of special teams, including making his collegiate debut against Air Force ... gained four yards against East Carolina on his lone carry of the year.

• high School / personal: A 2011 graduate of Old Mill High School, Brown attended the Naval Academy Prep School during the 2011-12 academic year ... a three-sport standout who lettered in basketball, football and track & field ... three-time (2009-10-11) First-Team All-County selection in football, who also received All-State (Md.) recognition three teams ... named Honorable Mention All-State as a sophomore, a second-team selection as a junior and first-team honoree his senior year ... one of 50 players from around the country to be recognized as the Old Spice Red Zone Player of the Year in 2010 ... served as captain of the football team his senior year and was named the team’s MVP ... member of the football team that claimed the 2011 county title ... member of the 2010 Maryland 4A State Championship 4x100 relay team ... son of Demond Sr. and Tansala Brown ... majoring in general science.

broWN’S career StatiSticSrushing att yds avg td long 100-yd2012 1 4 4.0 0 4 02013 23 220 9.6 1 38 02014 15 113 7.5 1 18 0totalS 39 337 8.6 2 38 0

receiving rec yds avg td long 100-yd2012 0 0 0.0 0 0 02013 1 31 31.0 0 31 02014 4 104 26.0 0 42 0totalS 5 135 27.0 0 42 0

Ko return ret yds avg td long2012 0 0 0.0 0 02013 5 111 22.2 0 452014 17 336 19.8 0 42totalS 22 447 20.3 0 45

career highScarries: 7 at Notre Dame (11-2-13) rush yds: 55 at Notre Dame (11-2-13)rush tds: 1 (2x; last vs. Notre Dame, 11-1-14)

receptions: 1 (4x; last at S. Alabama, 11-28-14) rec yds: 42 at South Alabama (11-28-14)

returns: 4 (2x; last at Temple, 9-6-14) return yds: 69 at Temple (9-6-14)tds: --- long: 45 vs. South Alabama (11-16-13)

gaMe-by-gaMe rushing receivinggame (date) att yds td avg rec yds td avgat Air Force (10-6-12) 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0.0at C. Michigan (10-12-12) 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0.0Indiana (10-20-12) 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0.0at E. Carolina (10-27-12) 1 4 0 4.0 0 0 0 0.0Florida Atlantic (11-3-12) 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0.0at Troy (11-10-12) 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0.0Texas State (11-17-12) 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0.0vs. Army (12-8-12) 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0.0

at Indiana (9-7-13) 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0.0Delaware (9-14-13) 2 (-12) 0 (-6.0) 0 0 0 0.0at W. Kentucky (9-28-13) 1 21 0 21.0 0 0 0 0.0Air Force (10-5-13) 1 38 1 38.0 0 0 0 0.0at Duke (10-12-13) 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0.0at Toledo (10-19-13) 1 10 0 10.0 1 31 0 31.0Pitt (10-16-13) 2 8 0 4.0 0 0 0 0.0at Notre Dame (11-2-13) 7 55 0 7.9 0 0 0 0.0Hawai’i (11-9-13) 1 26 0 26.0 0 0 0 0.0South Alabama (11-16-13) 1 14 0 14.0 0 0 0 0.0at San Jose State (11-22-13) 2 26 0 13.0 0 0 0 0.0vs. Army (12-14-13) 2 8 0 4.0 0 0 0 0.0vs. M. Tennessee (12-30-13) 3 26 0 8.7 0 0 0 0.0

vs. Ohio State (8-30-14) 4 41 0 10.2 0 0 0 0.0at Temple (9-6-14) 1 4 0 4.0 0 0 0 0.0at Texas State (9-13-14) 1 2 0 2.0 0 0 0 0.0W. Kentucky (9-27-14) 2 15 0 7.5 1 24 0 24.0at Air Force (10-4-14) 2 10 0 5.0 0 0 0 0.0VMI (10-11-14) 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0.0San Jose State (10-25-14) 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0.0vs. Notre Dame (11-1-14) 2 21 1 10.5 1 5 0 5.0Georgia Southern (11-15-14) 1 1 0 1.0 1 33 0 33.0at South Alabama (11-28-14) 2 19 0 9.5 1 42 0 42.0

#10 | CAMERON bRYANTCornerBaCk • Jr. • 5-10 • 186 • San Diego, Calif.• at Navy: Enters the spring third on the depth chart at right corner behind Quincy Adams and Shelley

White ... gained experience last fall on special teams ... has good size and speed ... has earned one varsity letter.

• 2014: Played in 12 contests as a member of special teams, including making his collegiate debut at Temple.

• 2013: Did not see any varsity action• high School / personal: A 2012 graduate of Mira Mesa High School, Bryant attended the

Naval Academy Prep School during the 2012-13 academic year ... a two-sport athlete who earned letters in football and track & field (long/triple jump) ... a first-team all-league selection in football his senior year, he was also presented with the team’s defensive award ... served as the football team captain as a senior ... member of the track team that was the CIF runner-up in 2012 ... son of Charles and Aronda Bryant ... majoring in quantitative economics ... has a 3.04 grade point average.

#20 | CALVIN CASS JR.Slot BaCk • Jr. • 5-10 • 200 • SiCklerville, n.J.• at Navy: Enters the spring second on the depth chart at slot back behind DeBrandon Sanders ...

has good hands and can make things happen with the ball after catching the pitch or pass ... physical player who is an excellent blocker ... has earned one varsity letter.

• 2014: Part of an offensive unit that ended the year ranked No. 1 nationally in fewest penalties per game (2.54), fewest penalty yards per game (24.77), No. 2 in rushing offense (338.1), No. 2 in passing yards per completion (17.06), No. 6 in fewest passes intercepted (5), No. 11 in third down conversion (.481), No. 34 in fourth down conversion (.583) and No. 36 in red zone offense (.873) ... played in 11 games where he carried the ball 10 times for 50 yards (5.0) and caught two passes for 36 yards ... also returned four kicks for 77 yards on the year ... carried the ball once for 10 yards at South Alabama ... part of an offense that rushed for 423 yards against San Jose State, Navy’s third 400-yard rushing game of the season and the 27th-best rushing performance in program history ... carried the ball once for six yards against San Jose State ... sat out the VMI game with an injury ... carried the ball three times for 10 yards at Air Force before leaving the game with an injury just before the half ... nearly had a touchdown catch in the end zone against the Falcons, but lost the tug-of-war to AF’s Christian

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NAVY’S RETURNING LETTERWINNERSSpears ... carried the ball twice for 23 yards against Western Kentucky and featured a career-long run of 16 yards ... also caught a career-long 19-yard pass ... replaced an injured Ryan Williams-Jenkins in the lineup on kick returns, returning four for 77 yards including a long return of 25 yards ... caught his first collegiate pass for a 17-yard gain against Rutgers ... made his collegiate debut in the Mids’ opener against No. 5 Ohio State ... carried the ball twice for two yards.

• 2013: Did not see any varsity action.• high School / personal: A 2013 graduate of St. Augustine Prep School, Cass was a three-

sport athlete who earned letters in basketball, football and track & field (sprints) ... earned First-Team All-Cape Athletic League honors, as well as First-Team All-South Jersey recognition in football ... recipient of the Maxwell Award his senior year ... led the state of New Jersey and set high school records for rushing yards (2,001) and touchdowns (37) as a senior (on 257 carries) ... led St. Augustine to the 2012 Cape Atlantic League Championship with an 8-2 record ... an Honorable Mention All-Cape Atlantic League selection in track in 2012 ... carried the ball 53 times for 261 yards and three touchdowns in his conference championship game in which St. Augustine Prep won, 41-40, in overtime ... rushed for 336 yards in his first career start at running back which set a conference mark ... played wide receiver his first three years in high school ... ran in the Meet of Champions of New Jersey in the 4x100 ... also had an offer from Army ... named to the President’s List for his academic success ... created the “Never Say Never” Foundation in memory of his late uncle, Robert White, who was a quadriplegic ... an Army graduate, his father played running back for the Black Knights football team ... son of Calvin Sr. and Marshella Cass ... majoring in English.

caSS’ career StatSrushing att yds avg td long 100-yd2013 -- DID NOT SEE ANY ACTION --2014 10 50 5.0 0 16 0totalS 10 50 5.0 0 16 0

receiving rec yds avg td long 100-yd2013 -- DID NOT SEE ANY ACTION --2014 2 36 18.0 0 19 0totalS 2 36 18.0 0 19 0

Ko return ret yds avg td long2013 -- DID NOT SEE ANY ACTION --2014 4 77 19.2 0 25totalS 4 77 19.2 0 25

career highScarries: 3 at Air Force (10-4-14) rush yds: 23 vs. W. Kentucky (9-27-14)

receptions: 1 (2x; last vs. W. Kentucky, 9-27-14) rec yds: 19 vs. W. Kentucky (9-27-14)

returns: 4 vs. W. Kentucky (9-27-14) return yds: 77 vs. W. Kentucky (9-27-14)tds: --- long: 25 vs. W. Kentucky (9-27-14)

gaMe-by-gaMe rushing receivinggame (date) att yds td avg rec yds td avgvs. Ohio State (8-30-14) 2 2 0 1.0 0 0 0 0.0at Temple (9-6-14) 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0.0at Texas State (9-13-14) 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0.0Rutgers (9-20-14) 0 0 0 0.0 1 17 0 17.0W. Kentucky (9-27-14) 2 23 0 11.5 1 19 0 19.0at Air Force (10-4-14) 3 10 0 3.3 0 0 0 0.0San Jose State (10-25-14) 1 6 0 6.0 0 0 0 0.0vs. Notre Dame (11-1-14) 1 (1) 0 (1.0) 0 0 0 0.0Georgia Southern (11-15-14) 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0.0at South Alabama (11-28-14) 1 10 0 10.0 0 0 0 0.0vs. Army (12-13-14) 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0.0at San Diego State (12-23-14) 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0.0

#1 | bRENDON CLEMENTSCornerBaCk • Jr. • 5-11 • 188 • MiaMi, fla.• at Navy: Enters the spring as the starter at left corner ... has been the starter there for the last 20

games and 23 games overall ... tremendous competitior ... has good ball instincts ... terrific tackler ... has a chance to be one of the best Navy corners in recent memory ... has earned two varsity letters.

• 2014: Part of a defensive unit that was ranked 38th nationally in interceptions (13), 31st in passing yards allowed (205.2) and 38th in red zone defense (.788) ... a starter in 23 games over his career, including each of the last 20 ... posted 58 tackles (49-9), including two tackles for loss ... also broke up four passes on the year ... pitched in a tackle in Navy’s Poinsettia Bowl victory over San Diego State ... despite the Mids’ four fumbles in the game, including three in Navy territory, Navy’s defense

surrendered just a pair of field goals to the Aztecs ... part of a defensive unit that held Army without an offensive touchdown and under 50 yards passing, the first Navy opponent since Army in 2012 ... the Mids’ defense held Army under 300 yards total offense (235) and 200 yards rushing (198) ... pitched in four tackles in the win against the Black Knights ... contributed six tackles, including five solo stops at South Alabama where he eclipsed 100 career tackles ... foiled the Jaguars’ bid to tie the game at the end of regulation by intercepting a pass from Brandon Bridge on a two-point conversion attempt (does not count as an interception in the official stats) ... turned in three tackles and broke up a pass against Georgia Southern ... produced five tackles against Notre Dame ... chipped in a tackle against San Jose State ... part of a defensive unit that surrendered one touchdown to VMI which was scored with 14 seconds left in the game ... totaled four tackles against the Keydets ... produced four solo stops and broke up a pass at Air Force ... contributed a career-high 12 tackles, including 11 solo stops against Western Kentucky ... tacked on a tackle for loss and a pass breakup ... posted six tackles, including a tackle for loss against Rutgers ... turned in five tackles and broke up a pass at Texas State ... made five solo tackles in the road win against Temple ... pitched in two tackles against No. 5 Ohio State in the opener.

• 2013: An All-East selection, who also garnered Second-Team All-Independent honors from Phil Steele and was an Honorable Mention FBS All-Independent selection ... a starter in 10 of the 13 games, he finished the year sixth on the team in tackles with 49 ... along with Chris Johnson, led the team with three interceptions, broke up a team-best four passes and forced a team-high tying two fumbles ... member of the Mids’ defensive unit that held eight of its 13 opponents under their scoring average this season, including Middle Tennessee who managed just two field goals in the 24-6 loss to the Mids ... the six points were the fewest allowed among the bowl games this season and Navy’s defense was the only unit in the country to not allow a touchdown in the postseason this year ... Navy was also the only team in the country who did not give up a pass of 50 yards or more over the course of the season ... held Middle Tennessee to a season-low six points en route to winning the Bell Helicopter Armed Forces Bowl ... the defense held Middle Tennessee to 91 yards on the ground, the fewest by an opponent since Central Michigan rushed for 70 yards in 2012 ... posted three solo tackles against Middle Tennessee ... Navy’s defense held Army, ranked No. 2 in the country in rushing (323.6), to a season-low 157 yards ... Navy was the only team to hold the Black Knights under 200 yards rushing this season ... the Mids held Army to a season-low seven points ... it’s the fewest points scored by the Black Knights against the Mids since 2009 when Navy posted a 17-3 win in Philly ... individually forced three Army turnovers (two fumbles, one interception), while contributing four tackles and a half a tackle for loss ... forced an A.J. Schurr fumble at the Navy 38 (4:11, 1Qtr) ... it was Clements’ first career forced fumble ... picked off Angel Santiago at the Army 49 (6:45, 2Qtr) ... it was his third interception of the season ... forced a Santiago fumble at the Army 35 (6:01, 4Qtr) ... produced three tackles in the Mids’ triple OT win over San Jose State ... Navy’s defensive unit held South Alabama to a season-low 14 points, 15 points under the Jags’ average ... the Mids held South Alabama off the scoreboard for the 39 minutes of the contest as Navy scored the final 32 points of the game ... the Jags averaged just 3.3 yards per rush and 5.0 yards per passing attempts which were season lows for a Navy opponent this season, as was their 300 yards of total offense ... produced a pair of tackles and broke up a pass in the win over South Alabama ... turned in a nine tackles, including a tackle for loss in the win over Hawai’i ... credited with one tackle against Notre Dame and also recorded his second interception of the year ... earned the start at right cornerback against Pitt where he recorded a then career-high eight tackles, including his first tackle for loss ... turned in a solo tackle at Toledo ... was replaced in the starting lineup against Air Force by Kwazel Bertrand, who returned to the playing field after suffering a knee injury in the preseason ... turned in a solo tackle on special teams against the Falcons ... pitched in three solo tackles against Western Kentucky ... turned in five tackles, an interception and a pass break-up in the win over Delaware ... intercepted Delaware’s Trent Hurley (9:30, 2Qtr) at the Navy 24-yd line, marking his first collegiate interception ... made his collegiate debut against the Hoosiers where he also earned his first career start at cornerback ... produced five tackles and two pass breakups.

• high School / personal: A 2012 graduate of Coral Reef High School, Clements attended the Naval Academy Prep School during the 2012-13 academic year ... a three-sport athlete who earned letters in football (4), track & field (4 - hurdles) and wrestling (3) ... a First-Team All-Dade selection in football his senior year and earned honorable mention as a junior ... son of Chevas and Petrina Clements ... majoring in economics ... has a 3.12 grade point average ... earned a 3.35 grade point average last semester.

cleMeNtS’ career StatiSticSdefense tckls tFl-yds Sack-yds int pbu Fr FF2013 49 2.5-8 0-0 3-0 4 0 22014 58 2.0-2 0-0 0-0 4 0 0totalS 107 4.5-10 0-0 3-0 8 0 2

career highStackles: 12 vs. W. Kentucky (9-27-14) tFl: 1.0 (4x; last vs. W. Kentucky, 9-27-14)pbu: 2 at Indiana (9-7-13) iNt: 1 (3x; last vs. Army, 12-14-13)Fr: --- FF: 2 vs. Army (12-14-13)

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NAVY’S RETURNING LETTERWINNERSgaMe-by-gaMegame (date) u-a-tt tFl-yds Sacks int pbu FF Fr blkat Indiana (9-7-13) 5-0-5 0-0 0-0 0 2 0 0 0Delaware (9-14-13) 5-0-5 0-0 0-0 1-0 1 0 0 0at W. Kentucky (9-28-13) 3-0-3 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 0 0Air Force (10-5-13) 1-0-1 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 0 0at Duke (10-12-13) 3-1-4 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 0 0at Toledo (10-19-13) 1-0-1 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 0 0Pitt (10-26-13) 5-3-8 1.0-4 0-0 0 0 0 0 0at Notre Dame (11-2-13) 1-0-1 0-0 0-0 1-(1) 0 0 0 0Hawai’i (11-9-13) 6-3-9 1.0-3 0-0 0 0 0 0 0South Alabama (11-16-13) 2-0-2 0-0 0-0 0 1 0 0 0at San Jose State (11-22-13) 2-1-3 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 0 0vs. Army (12-14-13) 2-2-4 0.5-1 0-0 1-1 0 2 0 0vs. M. Tennessee 3-0-3 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 0 0

vs. Ohio State (8-30-14) 1-1-2 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 0 0at Temple (9-6-14) 5-0-5 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 0 0at Texas State (9-13-14) 5-0-5 0-0 0-0 0 1 0 0 0Rutgers (9-20-14) 5-1-6 1.0-1 0-0 0 0 0 0 0W. Kentucky (9-27-14) 11-1-12 1.0-1 0-0 0 1 0 0 0at Air Force (10-4-14) 4-0-4 0-0 0-0 0 1 0 0 0VMI (10-11-14) 3-1-4 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 0 0San Jose State (10-25-14) 1-0-1 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 0 0vs. Notre Dame (11-1-14) 4-1-5 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 0 0Georgia Southern (11-15-14) 2-1-3 0-0 0-0 0 1 0 0 0at South Alabama (11-28-14) 5-1-6 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 0 0vs. Army (12-13-14) 2-2-4 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 0 0at San Diego State (12-23-14) 1-0-1 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 0 0

#55 | TED COLbURNoutSide liNebacKer • Jr. • 6-3 • 229 • Northport, ala.• at Navy: Enters the spring second on the depth chart at outside linebacker behind D.J. Palmore ...

has good size ... has the speed to rush the passer ... has earned one varsity letter.• 2014: Played in six games, including the final four contests of the year ... saw action mostly on special

teams ... recorded three tackles on the year ... had a sack and a forced fumble against VMI.• 2013: Did not see any varsity action.• high School / personal: A 2013 graduate of Tuscaloosa County High School, Colburn was a

two-sport athlete who lettered in baseball (3) and football (3) ... garnered Honorable Mention All-State (Ala.) honors in football and was an all-country selection his senior season ... named the West Alabama Player of the Year in 2013 ... also earned 2013 Super-Nine West Alabama honors ... served as the football team captain as a senior ... earned First-Team All-State (Ala.) honors in baseball his senior year ... also named to the Super-Nine West Alabama Team in 2013 ... member of the baseball teams that claimed area championships in 2011 and 2013 ... uncle, Hank Colburn, is a 1988 graduate of the Naval Academy ... father played football at Ala bama (1981-83) and is an Assistant Strength Coach at Alabama ... son of Rocky and Donna Colburn ... majoring in general science.

#87 | bRANDON COLONWiDe reCeiver • So. • 6-4 • 205 • BroWnSville, texaS• at Navy: Enters the spring listed as a starter at wide receiver ... saw action in all 13 games as a

freshman ... will line up opposite Jamir Tillman to give Navy one of its biggest wide receiver duos in memory ... has good hands ... has earned one varsity letter.

• 2014: Part of an offensive unit that ended the year ranked No. 1 nationally in fewest penalties per game (2.54), fewest penalty yards per game (24.77), No. 2 in rushing offense (338.1), No. 2 in passing yards per completion (17.06), No. 6 in fewest passes intercepted (5), No. 11 in third down conversion (.481), No. 34 in fourth down conversion (.583) and No. 36 in red zone offense (.873) ... played in all 13 contests where he made three catches for 39 yards ... caught a nine-yard pass in his first appearance in an Army-Navy game ... part of an offense that rushed for 423 yards against San Jose State, Navy’s third 400-yard rushing game of the season and the 27th-best rushing performance in program history ... caught his first pass since the opener against Ohio State, when he made a 13-yard grab against San Jose State ... made his collegiate debut in the Mids’ opener against Ohio State where he caught the first Navy pass of the season ... made a 17-yard catch late in the opening quarter.

• high School / personal: A 2014 graduate of Los Fresnos High School, Colon moved to Brownsville from Sherman, Texas prior to the start of his junior year ... an honorable mention all-district player his sophomore year and named first-team his junior and senior seasons ... also named first-team all-city and second-team all-area as a senior ... elected team captain as a senior ... excelled in the classroom, as well, where he was named Academic All-State for basketball, football and track & field ... also considered Cornell, Dartmouth, Georgetown and Texas-San Antonio ... son of Javier and Laura Colon.

coloN’S career StatiSticSrushing att yds avg td long 100-yd2014 0 0 0.0 0 0 0totalS 0 0 0.0 0 0 0

receiving rec yds avg td long 100-yd2014 3 39 13.0 0 17 0totalS 3 39 13.0 0 17 0

career highScarries: --- rush yds: ---rush tds: ---

receptions: 1 (3x; last vs. Army, 12-13-14) rec yds: 17 vs. Ohio State (8-30-14)rec tds: ---

gaMe-by-gaMe rushing receivinggame (date) att yds td avg rec yds td avgvs. Ohio State (8-30-14) 0 0 0 0.0 1 17 0 17.0at Temple (9-6-14) 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0.0at Texas State (9-13-14) 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0.0Rutgers (9-20-14) 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0.0W. Kentucky (9-27-14) 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0.0at Air Force (10-4-14) 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0.0VMI (10-11-14) 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0.0San Jose State (10-25-14) 0 0 0 0.0 1 13 0 13.0vs. Notre Dame (11-1-14) 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0.0Georgia Southern (11-15-14) 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0.0at South Alabama (11-28-14) 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0.0vs. Army (12-13-14) 0 0 0 0.0 1 9 0 9.0at San Diego State (12-23-14) 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0.0

#79 | bLAkE COPELANDoffenSive taCkle • Jr. • 6-4 • 258 • MuSCle ShoalS, ala.• at Navy: Enters the spring listed as the starter at left tackle ... Has good size and continues to get

stronger ... has earned one varsity letter.• 2014: Made his first collegiate appearance and first career start in the Mids’ win over VMI ... also saw

action against San Jose State and Georgia Southern.• 2013: Did not see any varsity action.• high School / personal: A 2013 graduate of Muscle Shoals High School, Copeland was a

three-year football letterwinner who led Muscle Shoals to back-to-back Region 8 Championship (2011 and 2012) ... garnered All-State (Ala.) 5A recognition as a senior and was an all-area player ... served as team captain his senior year ... played alongside Alabama recruit Dee Liner ... son of Christopher and Helen Copeland ... majoring in quantitative economics.

#32 | QUENTIN EzELLfullBaCk • Sr. • 6-1 • 240 • WalkerSville, MD.• at Navy: Enters the spring second on the depth chart at fullback ... has great size and good speed

... athletic enough to play slot back in goal line and short yardage situations ... has been a key special teams performer over the last two seasons ... has earned twovarsity letters.

• 2014: A member of Navy’s special teams, he played in all 13 games ... gained 29 yards on six carries on the year ... rushed for four yards on his solo carry against Georgia Southern ... carried the ball three times for 17 yards, including a long of eight against Ohio State in the opener.

• 2013: A member of the Mids’ special teams, he saw action in 10 contests ... rushed for eight yards on two carries against VMI ... carried the ball six times for 28 yards (4.7 ypc) and returned two kicks for seven yards ... carried the ball twice for five yards against South Alabama ... returned a kickoff for six yards in Navy’s win over Pitt ... carried the ball four times for 23 yards in Navy’s home-opener against Delaware.

• 2012: Made his collegiate debut in the Mids’ win over East Carolina ... played on special teams against Arizona State in the Kraft Fight Hunger Bowl.

• high School / personal: A 2011 graduate of Walkersville High School, Ezell attended the Naval Academy Prep School during the 2011-12 academic year ... a four-sport athlete who earned letters in football (3), lacrosse (3), track & field (2) and basketball ... named the 2011 Frederick New Post Player of the Year ... served as team captain of the football team his senior year and was also named the team’s MVP ... broke seven school rushing records at Walkersville High ... member of the National Honor Society ... also went on a recruiting visit to Army ... father played football at Fort Valley University ... son of John and Felicia Ezell ... majoring in economics.

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NAVY’S RETURNING LETTERWINNERSeZell’S career StatSrushing att yds avg td long 100-yd2012 0 0 0.0 0 0 02013 6 28 4.7 0 8 02014 6 29 4.8 0 8 0totalS 12 57 4.8 0 8 0receiving rec yds avg td long 100-yd2012 0 0 0.0 0 0 02013 0 0 0.0 0 0 02014 0 0 0.0 0 0 0totalS 0 0 0.0 0 0 0

Ko return ret yds avg td long2012 0 0 0.0 0 02013 2 7 3.5 0 62014 0 0 0.0 0 0totalS 2 7 3.5 0 6

career highScarries: 4 vs. Delaware (9-14-13) rush yds: 23 vs. Delaware (9-14-13)rush tds: ---

receptions: --- rec yds: ---rec tds: ---

returns: 1 (2x; last vs. Pitt, 10-26-13) return yds: 6 vs. Pitt (10-26-13)tds: --- long: 6 vs. Pitt (10-26-13)

gaMe-by-gaMe rushing receivinggame (date) att yds td avg rec yds td avgEast Carolina (10-27-12) 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0.0vs. Arizona State (12-29-12) 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0.0

at Indiana (9-7-13) 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0.0Delaware (9-14-13) 4 23 0 5.8 0 0 0 0.0at W. Kentucky (9-28-13) 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0.0Air Force (10-5-13) 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0.0Pitt (10-26-13) 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0.0at Notre Dame (11-2-13) 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0.0Hawai’i (11-9-13) 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0.0South Alabama (11-16-13) 2 5 0 2.5 0 0 0 0.0at San Jose State (11-22-13) 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0.0vs. Army (12-14-13) 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0.0

vs. Ohio State (8-30-14) 3 17 0 5.7 0 0 0 0.0at Temple (9-6-14) 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0.0at Texas State (9-13-14) 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0.0Rutgers (9-20-14) 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0.0W. Kentucky (9-27-14) 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0.0at Air Force (10-4-14) 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0.0VMI (10-11-14) 2 8 0 4.0 0 0 0 0.0San Jose State (10-25-14) 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0.0vs. Notre Dame (11-1-14) 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0.0Georgia Southern (11-15-14) 1 4 0 4.0 0 0 0 0.0at South Alabama (11-28-14) 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0.0vs. Army (12-13-14) 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0.0at San Diego State (12-23-14) 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0.0

#65 | JOEY GASTONoffenSive taCkle • Sr. • 6-5 • 281 • knoxville, tenn.• at Navy: Enters the spring as the starter at right tackle ... has started 16 consecutive games at

that spot ... has great size ... has a solid base and good feet ... tenacious competitor ... has earned two varsity letters.

• 2014: A starter in each of the last 16 games, he is part of an offensive unit that ended the year ranked No. 1 nationally in fewest penalties per game (2.54), fewest penalty yards per game (24.77), No. 2 in rushing offense (338.1), No. 2 in passing yards per completion (17.06), No. 6 in fewest passes intercepted (5), No. 11 in third down conversion (.481), No. 33 in tackles for loss allowed (5.00), No. 34 in fourth down conversion (.583) and No. 36 in red zone offense (.873) ... the line was instrumental in paving the way for the Mids to rush for over 300 yards in 15 of their last 19 games which included a school-record nine in a row (Notre Dame 2013 - Texas State 2014) ... meanwhile it allowed for

quarterback Keenan Reynolds to become the NCAA record holder for most rushing TDs by a QB over a career and tied for fourth among all positions with 64 ... the line allowed the Mids to rush for 388 yards at South Alabama, its fifth consecutive game with over 300 yards rushing, and six rushing touchdowns ... among those six were three by Keenan Reynolds who broke the NCAA record for career rushing touchdowns (61) and also broke the record for most three-touchdown performances (12) ... the line helped pave the way for Reynolds to score six rushing touchdowns against Georgia Southern, breaking the Navy-Marine Corps Memorial Stadium record set in 2009 by Ricky Dobbs (5) ... the six rushing TDs are tied as the second most in program history ... Reynolds also ran for a career-best 277 yards which is the fourth-best single-game rushing mark in Navy history and the most by a Navy quarterback in program history ... the 39 points by Navy against Notre Dame were the most points scored in a regulation game against the Irish and the second most all-time ... the Mids’ 454 yards of total offense (336 rush, 118 pass) are the most by Navy in the series since 1972 (459 yds) ... the 336 yards rushing by Navy were the most yards on the ground allowed by Notre Dame this season, as were the 60 rushing plays ... the offensive line allowed the Mids to rush for 423 yards against San Jose State, Navy’s third 400-yard rushing game of the season and the 27th-best rushing performance in program history ... Reynolds also ran for three touchdowns to break the Navy record for career touchdowns ... Navy topped the 400-yard rushing mark for the second time with 412 yards against Western Kentucky and featured two 100-yard rushers (Reynolds 121, Noah Copeland 104) for the first time since the 2013 season opener against Indiana ... helped pave the way for Navy to amass 517 yards of total offense (487 rush, 30 pass) at Temple ... the 487 yards rushing marked the best ground gain by the Mids since they rushed for 512 yards against East Carolina in 2012 and it’s the 11th-best rushing game in program history.

• 2013: Played in all 13 contests which featured starts in each of the last three games ... primarily a member of special teams early in the season, he emerged as a starter against San Jose State ... member of Navy’s offensive unit that finished the year ranked No. 1 nationally in turnovers lost (10), No. 2 in rushing offense (325.4), No. 3 in tackles for loss allowed (3.62), No. 6 in passing yards per completion (15.09), No. 6 in third down conversion (51.1) and 11th in fourth down conversions (67.9) ... Navy rushed for 366 yards on 67 attempts against Middle Tennessee in the Bell Helicopter Armed Force Bowl, marking the sixth straight game the Mids topped the 300-yard rushing milestone ... it’s the first time Navy has accomplished the feat since 2007 ... helped pave the way for QB Keenan Reynolds to score touchdown runs of 47 (2:38, 2Qtr), 11 (6:22, 4Qtr) and 1 yards (0:46, 4Qtr) against Army and in doing so set the NCAA record for single-season rushing TDs by a quarterback ... the record was previously set in 2009 by Navy’s Ricky Dobbs with 27 and later matched in 2011 by Kansas State’s Collin Klein ... additionally, Reynolds broke the school record for single-season points thanks to his 20-point effort against the Black Knights which included being on the receiving end of a two-point conversaion ... the previous record of 174 points was set in 1917 by Bill Ingram ... Navy’s 34 points are the most it has scored against Army since defeating the Black Knights 34-0 in 2008 ... the 343 yards rushing by the Mids are the most in an Army-Navy game since 2008 (368) ... member of the Mids’ offense that rushed for 432 yards on 62 carries and scored a season-high 58 points in a triple overtime win at San Jose State ... the 432 yards are the second most by the Mids on the ground this season ... it also marked the fourth consecutive game in which the Mids have topped the 300-yard mark, the longest stretch since 2007 ... it paved the way for Keenan Reynolds to rush for an NCAA record seven touchdowns (most for a QB) and throw for another which set a Navy record for most touchdowns responsible for ... made his collegiate debut against Indiana as a member of the PAT/field goal team.

• 2012: Did not see any varsity action.• high School / personal: A 2011 graduate of Knoxville Catholic High School, Gaston attended

the Naval Academy Prep School during the 2011-12 academic year ... a three-year football letterwinner who earned All-State (Tenn.) honors as a senior ... member of the football team that claimed the 2008 state title behind a 15-0 record ... son of Michael and Lisa Gaston ... majoring in American politics and law.

#54 | TYLER GObLElineBaCker • Sr. • 6-2 • 222 • plyMouth, MiCh.• at Navy: Enters the spring listed as a starter at inside linebacker ... has good size ... has played

mostly on special teams the last two years ... has earned two varsity letters.• 2014: A member of the Mids’ special teams who saw action in 11 games and produced 11 tackles

... turned in a solo tackle against Georgia Southern ... pitched in three tackles against Notre Dame ... turned in three tackles in the win over San Jose State ... part of a defensive unit that surrendered one touchdown to VMI which was scored with 14 seconds left in the game ... turned in a career-best four tackles against the Keydets.

• 2013: Played in seven games as a member of special teams, including each of the last six contests ... turned in five tackles on the year ... contributed a career-best two tackles in Navy’s 34-7 win over Army ... after nursing an injury for much of the season, returned to the special teams unit against Notre Dame where he made a solo tackle ... posted a tackle against South Alabama and at San Jose State ... made his collegiate debut in the Mids’ opener against Indiana as a member of special teams.

• 2012: Did not see any varsity action.• high School / personal: A 2012 graduate of Plymouth High School, Goble lettered four

years in football and three in baseball ... named to the Detroit Free Press All-State Dream Team in 2011 ... an all-conference selection as a junior ... served as team captain of the football squad as a junior and senior ... volunteered his time coaching a local little league football team ... member of the National Honor Society ... active among the Fellowship of Christian Athletes ... brother, Ronnie, played

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NAVY’S RETURNING LETTERWINNERSfootball at Bowling Green ... father, Ron, played baseball at Eastern Michigan and his mother, Lisa, was a volleyball player at Eastern Michigan ... son of Ronald and Lisa Goble ... majoring in quantitative economics ... has earned a 3.46 grade-point average, including a 384 GPA in the fall.

goble’S career StatSdefense tckls tFl-yds Sack-yds int pbu Fr FF2012 -- DID NOT SEE ANY ACTION --2013 5 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 02014 11 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 0totalS 16 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 0

career highStackles: 4 vs. VMI (10-11-14) tFl: ---

gaMe-by-gaMegame (date) u-a-tt tFl-yds Sacks int pbu FF Fr blkat Indiana (9-7-13) 0-0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 0 0at Notre Dame (11-2-13) 1-0-1 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 0 0Hawai’i (11-9-13) 0-0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 0 0South Alabama (11-16-13) 0-1-1 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 0 0at San Jose State (11-22-13) 0-1-1 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 0 0vs. Army (12-14-13) 1-1-2 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 0 0vs. M. Tennessee (12-30-13) 0-0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 0 0

vs. Ohio State (8-30-14) 0-0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 0 0at Temple (9-6-14) 0-0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 0 0at Texas State (9-13-14) 0-0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 0 0Rutgers (9-20-14) 0-0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 0 0W. Kentucky (9-27-14) 0-0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 0 0at Air Force (10-4-14) 0-0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 0 0VMI (10-11-14) 1-3-4 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 0 0San Jose State (10-25-14) 2-1-3 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 0 0vs. Notre Dame (11-1-14) 2-1-3 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 0 0Georgia Southern (11-15-14) 1-0-1 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 0 0at San Diego State (12-23-14) 0-0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 0 0

#58 | DANIEL GONzALESlineBaCker • Jr. • 6-2 • 229 • vail, ariz.• at Navy: Enters the fall listed as a starter at linebacker after a terrific sophomore campaign ...

started all 13 games there in the fall ... has good size and speed ... has earned one varsity letter..• 2014: In his first season seeing action, he was second on the team in tackles with 86 (47-39) and was

one of three players on the roster with three interceptions ... he returned the three interceptions for a combined 134 yards ... started all 13 games ... part of a defensive unit that was ranked 38th nationally in interceptions (13), 31st in passing yards allowed (205.2) and 38th in red zone defense (.788) ... pitched in six tackles, including a half a tackle for loss in Navy’s Poinsettia Bowl win over San Diego State ... also intercepted a pass and returned it 29 yards ... despite the Mids’ four fumbles in the game, including three in Navy territory, Navy’s defense surrendered just a pair of field goals to the Aztecs ... part of a defensive unit that held Army without an offensive touchdown and under 50 yards passing, the first Navy opponent since Army in 2012 ... the Mids’ defense held Army under 300 yards total offense (235) and 200 yards rushing (198) ... produced seven tackles in leading the Mids to their 13th straight win over Army ... recorded eight tackles at South Alabama ... posted five tackles, including a half a tackle for a loss against Georgia Southern ... intercepted a pass and returned in 68 yards against the Eagles ... turned in three tackles against Notre Dame ... contributed four tackles in the win over San Jose State ... part of a defensive unit that surrendered one touchdown to VMI which was scored with 14 seconds left in the game ... paced the Mids with eight tackles against the Keydets and had a quarterback hurry ... along with fellow linebacker Jordan Drake, produced a team-leading 13 tackles against Air Force which matched his career best from the week prior ... recorded a career-high 13 tackles against Western Kentucky ... it’s the most tackles by a Navy player this season ... also produced his first career interception, returning it 37 yards ... tallied seven tackles against Rutgers, including five solo stops ... recorded six tackles, including five solo stops at Texas State ... turned in three solo tackles against Temple before exiting the game in the second quarter due to both a concussion and a personal foul (targeting) ... made his collegiate debut in the Mids’ opener against No. 5 Ohio State, earning the start at inside linebacker ... contributed three tackles.

• 2013: Did not see any varsity action.• high School / personal: A 2012 graduate of Cienega High School, Gonzales attended the

Naval Academy Prep School during the 2012-13 academic year ... a two-sport athlete who earned letters in baseball and football ... a four-time First-Team All-State (Ariz.) baseball selection who was also a three-time First-Team All-State football standout ... also went on a recruiting visit to Army ... member of the Student Council ... best friend, Edgar Poe, is a junior wide receiver at Army ... son of Michael and Jill Gonzales ... majoring in political science.

goNZaleS’ career StatSdefense tckls tFl-yds Sack-yds int pbu Fr FF2013 -- DID NOT SEE ANY ACTION --2014 86 1.0-1 0-0 3-134 0 0 0totalS 86 1.0-1 0-0 3-134 0 0 0

career highStackles: 13 (2x; last at Air Force, 10-4-14) tFl: 0.5 (2x; last at San Diego St., 12-23-14)Sacks: ---pbu: --- iNt: 1 (3x; last at San Diego St., 12-23-14)Fr: --- FF: ---

gaMe-by-gaMegame (date) u-a-tt tFl-yds Sacks int pbu FF Fr blkvs. Ohio State (8-30-14) 1-2-3 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 0 0at Temple (9-6-14) 3-0-3 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 0 0at Texas State (9-13-14) 5-1-6 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 0 0Rutgers (9-20-14) 5-2-7 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 0 0W. Kentucky (9-27-14) 6-7-13 0-0 0-0 1-37 0 0 0 0at Air Force (10-4-14) 7-6-13 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 0 0VMI (10-11-14) 5-3-8 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 0 0San Jose State (10-25-14) 3-1-4 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 0 0vs. Notre Dame (11-1-14) 3-0-3 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 0 0Georgia Southern (11-15-14) 3-2-5 0.5-0 0-0 1-68 0 0 0 0at South Alabama (11-28-14) 4-4-8 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 0 0vs. Army (12-13-14) 2-5-7 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 0 0at San Diego State (12-23-14) 3-3-6 0.5-1 0-0 1-29 0 0 0 0

#92 | DAVID GORDEUkoutSide liNebacKer • Sr. • 6-4 • 247 • port Matilda, pa.• at Navy: Enters the spring listed third on the depth chart at left defensive end behind Amos Mason

and A.K. Akpunku ... could also see time on special teams ... came to Navy as a walk-on ... has good athleticism and strength ... has the quickness to be a pass rusher ... has earned one varsity letter.

• 2014: Saw action in just two games (VMI and Georgia Southern) ... recorded one tackle ... was injured the majority of the year.

• 2013: Saw action in each of the last nine contests as a member of special teams ... made his first collegiate appearance in Navy’s loss at Duke where he was a member of the Mids’ field goal unit.

• 2012: Did not see any varsity action• high School / personal: A 2012 graduate of State College Area High School, Gordeuk

lettered in both football and track & field ... member of track & field teams that won the indoor title in 2012 and outdoor crowns in 2011 and `12 ... the outdoor track & field team also claimed district titles in 2010, `11 and `12 ... son of the late Daniel Gordeuk and Diane Gordeuk ... majoring in systems engineering ... has a 3.22 grade point average.

#43 | AUSTIN GREbEkiCker • Sr. • 6-0 • 192 • StafforD, va.• at Navy: Enters the spring as Navy’s starting kicker (PAT/FG and kickoffs) ... has a strong leg ...

once he was given the starting job on PAT/FGs his accuracy improved dramatically ... did not miss a field goal or PAT a year ago ... good athlete who loves to come up and make the tackle on kickoffs ... played quarterback in high school ... has earned two varsity letters.

• 2014: Garnered Honorable Mention FBS All-Independent honors after taking over the kicking duties seven games into the season ... ranked 19th in the country in kickoff average, averaging 62.5 yards per kickoff ... finished the season 6-for-6 on field goals and 33-for-33 on extra points, as he was the Mids’ second-leading scorer with 51 points ... kicked a 24-yard field goal with 1:27 remaining in the Poinsettia Bowl to lead the Mids to a 17-16 victory over San Diego State ... connected on a career-long 45-yard field goal in the Mids’ win over Army ... it was the longest field goal by a Navy kicker since Jon Teague split the uprights on a 52-yarder against Delaware in the 2011 season opener ... did not attempt a field goal at South Alabama, but made all six of his extra point attempts ... connected on all seven PATs against Georgia Southern and split the uprights on a 36-yard field goal, earning ECAC Special Teams Player of the Week honors, as well as FBS Independent Special Teams Player of the Week ... averaged 62.1 yards on eight kickoffs against the Eagles ... kicked a then career-long 44-yard field goal against Notre Dame ... was 5-for-5 on extra-points against San Jose State and came in to kick the first two field goals of his career to earn ECAC Special Teams Player of the Week honors ... connected on a 20-yarder as time expired in the first half and made a 33-yarder in the fourth quarter ... named the Mids’ starting kicker for the VMI game ... did not attempt a field goal, but was good on all seven of his extra points and was named the FBS Independent Special Teams Player of the Week ... maintained his duties kicking off where he averaged 61.6 yards on seven kicks against the Keydets ... posted a career-best 65.0 kickoff average on three kicks at Air Force ... averaged 61.6 yards on five kicks against

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NAVY’S RETURNING LETTERWINNERSWestern Kentucky ... owned a 64.2 average among the five kicks against Rutgers ... averaged 64.5 yards on his six kicks at Texas State ... finished the Temple game with a 63.7 average on six kickoffs ... averaged 64.5 yards on four kicks against No. 5 Ohio State in the opener.

• 2013: Kicked off for the Mids in all 13 games, where he averaged 61.1 yards (76 kicks, 4642 yds) ... posted a 57.0 average among five kicks in Navy’s win over Middle Tennessee in the Bell Helicopter Armed Forces Bowl ... owned a 54.0 average among his seven kickoffs against Army ... posted 63.0 average among the seven kickoffs at San Jose State ... averaged 60.0 yards on his eight kickoffs against South Alabama ... posted a 60.3 average among the seven kickoffs against Hawai’i and for the first time all season he kicked one out of bounds ... called upon six times in the Notre Dame contest where he averaged 60.5 yards ... posted a 62.8 kicking average against Pitt where he kicked off four times with three touchbacks ... averaged 61.8 yards on his five kicks at Toledo ... kicked off twice at Duke, averaging 63.0 yards ... also contributed his first collegiate tackle ... turned in a 63.8 average on the five kickoffs against Air Force ... kicked three times at Western Kentucky where he averaged 59.3 yards per kick ... owned a 64.3 average among his nine kickoffs against Delaware in the home opener, including three that were touchbacks ... made his collegiate debut in the Mids’ opener against Indiana where he kicked off eight times for an average of 63.9 yards.

• 2012: Did not see any varsity action• high School / personal: A 2012 graduate of North Stafford High School, Grebe lettered

four years in football and soccer ... garnered first-team all-district honors as a kicker and quarterback as a senior and second-team all-region at both positions... named the district’s offensive player of the year in 2011 ... was a first-team all-area selection at kicker as a senior ... led his high school football team to the Commonwealth District Championship and the Northwest Region Championship in 2011 ... member of his high school soccer team that won the district, region and state championship in 2011 ... served as president of North Stafford’s chapter of the National Honor Society ... son of Joseph and Julie Grebe ... majoring in systems engineering.

grebe’S career StatiSticSKicking pat Fg long pts 2012 -- DID NOT SEE ANY ACTION -- 2013 0-0 0-0 0 02014 33-33 6-6 45 51totalS 33-33 6-6 45 51

Kickoffs Ko yds avg tb ob 2012 -- DID NOT SEE ANY ACTION -- 2013 76 4642 61.1 16 22014 71 4441 62.5 20 1totalS 147 9083 61.8 36 3

grebe’S career Field goal StatiSticSyear FgM-a pct. 1-19 20-29 30-39 40-49 50+ long blk2012 -- DID NOT SEE ANY ACTION -- 2013 0-0 00.0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 02014 6-6 100.0 0-0 2-2 2-2 2-2 0-0 45 0total 6-6 100.0 0-0 2-2 2-2 2-2 0-0 45 0

grebe’S career Field goal SeQueNce2014 Navy opponentsVMI --- 36San Jose State (20), (33) (22)Notre Dame (44) 46, 44Georgia Southern (36) 44South Alabama --- (34), (40)Army (45) 49, (52)San Diego State (24) (43), (37), (30), 34• Numbers in (parentheses) indicate field goal was made

gaMe-by-gaMegame (Date) xp-a fg-a lg pts ko yds avg tB oBat Indiana (9-7-13) 0-0 0-0 0 0 8 511 63.9 3 0Delaware (9-14-13) 0-0 0-0 0 0 9 579 64.3 3 0at W. Kentucky (9-28-13) 0-0 0-0 0 0 3 178 59.3 1 0Air Force (10-5-13) 0-0 0-0 0 0 5 319 63.8 2 0at Duke (10-12-13) 0-0 0-0 0 0 2 126 63.0 0 0at Toledo (10-19-13) 0-0 0-0 0 0 5 309 61.8 0 0Pitt (10-26-13) 0-0 0-0 0 0 4 251 62.8 3 0at Notre Dame (11-2-13) 0-0 0-0 0 0 6 363 60.5 1 0Hawai’i (11-9-13) 0-0 0-0 0 0 7 422 60.3 0 1South Alabama (11-16-13) 0-0 0-0 0 0 8 480 60.0 1 0at San Jose State (11-22-13) 0-0 0-0 0 0 7 441 63.0 2 0vs. Army (12-14-13) 0-0 0-0 0 0 7 378 54.0 0 1vs. M. Tennessee (12-30-13) 0-0 0-0 0 0 5 285 57.0 0 0

vs. Ohio State (8-30-14) 0-0 0-0 0 0 4 258 64.5 2 0at Temple (9-6-14) 0-0 0-0 0 0 6 382 63.7 2 0at Texas State (9-13-14) 0-0 0-0 0 0 6 387 64.5 3 0Rutgers (9-20-14) 0-0 0-0 0 0 5 321 64.2 2 0W. Kentucky (9-27-14) 0-0 0-0 0 0 5 308 61.6 1 0at Air Force (10-4-14) 0-0 0-0 0 0 3 195 65.0 2 0VMI (10-11-14) 7-7 0-0 0 7 7 431 61.6 2 0San Jose State (10-25-14) 5-5 2-2 33 11 7 442 63.1 3 0vs. Notre Dame (11-1-14) 4-4 1-1 44 7 5 308 61.6 1 1Georgia Southern (11-15-14) 7-7 1-1 36 10 8 497 62.1 0 0at South Alabama (11-28-14) 6-6 0-0 0 6 7 443 63.3 2 0vs. Army (12-13-14) 2-2 1-1 45 5 4 229 57.2 0 0at San Diego State (12-23-14) 2-2 1-1 24 5 4 240 60.0 0 0

#61 | bRANDON GREENEoffenSive taCkle • Sr. • 6-3 • 257 • highlanD, Calif.• at Navy: Enters the spring second on the depth chart at left tackle behind Blake Copeland ... has

good experience, starting seven games at right tackle in 2013 ... has good size and feet ... has earned two varsity letters.

• 2014: Saw action in six games primarily in a backup role.• 2013: A starter in seven of the 10 games he played in at right tackle ... member of Navy’s offensive

unit that finished the year ranked No. 1 nationally in turnovers lost (10), No. 2 in rushing offense (325.4), No. 3 in tackles for loss allowed (3.62), No. 6 in passing yards per completion (15.09), No. 6 in third down conversion (51.1) and 11th in fourth down conversions (67.9) ... part of an offense that eclipsed the 500-yard total offense mark for the third time this season when the Mids posted 519 yards in their win over South Alabama to become bowl eligible ... Navy also rushed for 351 yards, marking the first time since 2010 that it has topped the 300-yard rushing mark in three straight games (331 vs. Notre Dame, 383 vs. Hawai’i) ... the 42-point output against the Jaguars marked the fifth time this season Navy has scored 40-plus points ... Navy’s offense opened the way for QB Keenan Reynolds to rush for a career-high 226 yards on 28 carries against Hawai’i, becoming only the seventh quarterback in school history to rush for 200 yards ... it’s the third most by a Navy QB in program history ... part of an offensive unit that posted 28 first downs against Notre Dame which are the most by the Mids in series history ... the offense also gained 331 yards on the ground which were the most against Notre Dame since the 2010 contest (367) ... part of a Navy offense that set a school record for number of offensive plays with 106 against Toledo (was 105 vs. Air Force in 2011) and rush attempts with 93 (was 80 vs. Rice in 2009 and Air Force in 2011) ... with 35 first downs against the Rockets, the Mids were just one first down shy of tying the school record ... the Mids also rushed for 419 yards, their second-largest ground gain of the year and the 514 yards of total offense marked the third time this season Navy has eclipsed the 500-yard mark ... part of an offensive unit that scored 21 consecutive points to lead the Mids to their most lop-sided victory over Air Force since 1978 (37-8) ... earned his first collegiate start, replacing Graham Vickers at right tackle in the Air Force contest ... made his collegiate debut in the Mids’ win over Delaware in the home opener ... also saw action at Western Kentucky.

• 2012: Did not see any varsity action• high School / personal: A 2012 graduate of Redlands East Valley High School, Greene

lettered three years in football and track & field ... earned all-league, all-city, all-county and All-CIF football honors as a senior ... led his high school to three consecutive football league titles ... garnered all-league kudos as a thrower for the track & field team his senior year ... part of two league championship track & field teams ... claimed the shot and discus crowns at the league championship his senior year ... also took a recruiting visit to Air Force ... father played football at Azusa Pacific ... son of Scott and Carol Greene ... majoring in economics.

#22 | TONEO GULLEYSlot BaCk • Jr. • 5-8 • 196 • kenoSha, WiS.• at Navy: Enters the spring listed third on the depth chart at one of the slot back spots behind

Demond Brown and Dishan Romine ... is also in the mix as the kickoff returner ... has outstanding speed ... has been an outstanding performer on the kickoff team the last two years ... has a great attitude and an infectious spirit ... has earned two varsity letters.

• 2014: Part of an offensive unit that ended the year ranked No. 1 nationally in fewest penalties per game (2.54), fewest penalty yards per game (24.77), No. 2 in rushing offense (338.1), No. 2 in passing yards per completion (17.06), No. 6 in fewest passes intercepted (5), No. 11 in third down conversion (.481) and No. 36 in red zone offense (.873) ... played in all 13 contests where he rushed for 77 yards on 11 carries and scored a touchdown ... also a strong special teams player, he contributed six tackles ... carried the ball once at South Alabama for a 14-yard gain ... also returned three kicks for 59 yards, including a long of 24 ... returned one kick for a career-long 27 yards against Georgia Southern ... returned a pair of kickoffs for 36 yards against Notre Dame, including a 20-yarder ... part of an offense that rushed for 423 yards against San Jose State, Navy’s third 400-yard rushing game of the season and the 27th-best rushing performance in program history ... made his first collegiate start in the Mids’ win over San Jose State ... returned on kick against VMI for 19 yards ... carried the ball four times for

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NAVY’S RETURNING LETTERWINNERS32 yards against Western Kentucky and featured a 19-yard touchdown run, the first of his career ... gained six yards on a pair of carries against Rutgers ... carried the ball once for six yards at Texas State ... also returned a kickoff for 14 yards, the first of his career ... assisted on a tackle via special teams in Navy’s road win against Temple ... carried the ball twice for 17 yards, including a career-long 10-yarder, against No. 5 Ohio State in the opener ... it marked the first carries of his collegiate career.

• 2013: Made appearances in 10 games, including each of the last nine, primarily as a member of the Mids’ special teams ... finished the year with eight tackles ... chipped in a tackle against Middle Tennessee in the Bell Helicopter Armed Forces Bowl ... posted a solo tackle in Navy’s 34-7 win over Army ... pitched in a tackle at San Jose State ... turned in two tackles against Hawai’i ... recorded a pair of tackles at Notre Dame ... turned in his first collegiate tackle as a member of special teams in the Mids’ loss at Toledo ... also made an appearance at slot back on the final drive at Duke ... made his collegiate debut in the Mids’ win over Delaware in the home opener.

• high School / personal: A 2012 graduate of Tremper High School, Gulley attended the Naval Academy Prep School during the 2012-13 academic year ... a four-year football letterwinner, he earned two letters at Garfield High School before closing out his high school career at Tremper where he lettered twice ... a First-Team All-State (Wis.), all-city and all-county selection his junior and senior years ... was also the team MVP as a junior and senior ... named the Milwaukee Player of the Year his senior season ... also went on recruiting visits to Northern Illinois, Toledo and Wisconsin ... member of the National Honor Society ... brother, Prince-Tyson Gulley, played running back at Syracuse and will graduate in the spring ... son of Anthony Gulley and Shellaree Bradford ... majoring in operations research.

gulley’S career StatSrushing att yds avg td long 100-yd2013 0 0 0.0 0 0 02014 11 77 7.0 1 19 0totalS 11 77 7.0 1 19 0

receiving rec yds avg td long 100-yd2013 0 0 0.0 0 0 02014 0 0 0.0 0 0 0totalS 0 0 0.0 0 0 0

Ko return ret yds avg td long2013 0 0 0.0 0 02014 8 155 19.4 0 27totalS 8 155 19.4 0 27

career highScarries: 4 vs. W. Kentucky (9-27-14) rush yds: 32 vs. W. Kentucky (9-27-14)rush tds: 1 vs. W. Kentucky (9-27-14)

returns: 3 at South Alabama (11-28-14) return yds: 59 at South Alabama (11-28-14)tds: --- long: 27 vs. Georgia Southern (11-15-14)

gaMe-by-gaMe rushing receivinggame (date) att yds td avg rec yds td avgDelaware (9-14-13) 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0.0at Duke (10-12-13) 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0.0at Toledo (10-19-13) 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0.0Pitt (10-26-13) 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0.0at Notre Dame (11-2-13) 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0.0Hawai’i (11-9-13) 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0.0South Alabama (11-16-13) 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0.0at San Jose State (11-22-13) 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0.0vs. Army (12-14-13) 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0.0vs. M Tennesse (12-30-13) 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0.0

vs. Ohio State (8-30-14) 2 17 0 8.5 0 0 0 0.0at Temple (9-6-14) 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0.0at Texas State (9-13-14) 1 6 0 0.0 0 0 0 0.0Rutgers (9-20-14) 2 6 0 3.0 0 0 0 0.0W. Kentucky (9-27-14) 4 32 1 8.0 0 0 0 0.0at Air Force (10-4-14) 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0.0VMI (10-11-14) 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0.0San Jose State (10-25-14) 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0.0vs. Notre Dame (11-1-14) 1 2 0 2.0 0 0 0 0.0Georgia Southern (11-15-14) 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0.0at South Alabama (11-28-14) 1 14 0 14.0 0 0 0 0.0vs. Army (12-13-14) 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0.0at San Diego State (12-23-14) 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0.0

#59 | RYAN HARRISlineBaCker • Jr. • 5-11 • 220 • MiSSion vieJo, Calif.• at Navy: Enters the spring as the back-up to Daniel Gonzales at the MIKE linebacker ... has good

speed ... is one of the strongest players on the team ... was a key special teams player in the fall ... has earned one varsity letter.

• 2014: A member of Navy’s special teams unit in every game, he finished the year with 15 tackles ... contributed a tackle in Navy’s win over Army ... pitched in a tackle at South Alabama ... contributed a career-high four tackles against Georgia Southern ... turned in three tackles against Notre Dame ... assisted on a tackle against San Jose State ... part of a defensive unit that surrendered one touchdown to VMI which was scored with 14 seconds left in the game ... chipped in three tackles and a quarterback hurry against the Keydets ... contributed a tackle against Western Kentucky ... also credited with a kickoff return for no yardage against the Hilltoppers ... made his college debut in the Mids’ opener against No. 5 Ohio State.

• 2013: Did not see any varsity action.• high School / personal: A 2012 graduate of Mission Viejo High School, Harris attended the

Naval Academy Prep School during the 2012-13 academic year ... a two-year football letterwinner who was selected as the Defensive Co-MVP of Orange County his senior year ... led the football squad to the 2011 and ‘12 Pac 5 Conference Championship ... son of Albert and Diana Harris ... majoring in mechanical engineering.

harriS’ career StatSdefense tckls tFl-yds Sack-yds int pbu Fr FF2013 -- DID NOT SEE ANY ACTION -- 2014 15 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 0totalS 15 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 0

career highStackles: 4 vs. Georgia Southern (11-15-14) tFl: ---

gaMe-by-gaMegame (date) u-a-tt tFl-yds Sacks int pbu FF Fr blkvs. Ohio State (8-30-14) 0-0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 0 0at Temple (9-6-14) 0-0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 0 0at Texas State (9-13-14) 0-0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 0 0Rutgers (9-20-14) 1-0-1 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 0 0W. Kentucky (9-27-14) 1-0-1 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 0 0at Air Force (10-4-14) 0-0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 0 0VMI (10-11-14) 1-2-3 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 0 0San Jose State (10-25-14) 0-1-1 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 0 0vs. Notre Dame (11-1-14) 2-1-3 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 0 0Georgia Southern (11-15-14) 1-3-4 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 0 0at South Alabama (11-28-14) 0-1-1 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 0 0vs. Army (12-13-14) 1-0-1 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 0 0at San Diego State (12-23-14) 0-0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 0 0

#3 | bRANDON JONESSafety • So. • 6-4 • 205 • keller, texaS• at Navy: Enters the spring second on the depth chart at rover behind Kwazel Bertrand ... talented

youngster that has unlimited potential ... has great size and speed ... has earned one varsity letter.• 2014: Saw action as a member of special teams in each of the last 11 contests where he produced

nine tackles ... contributed a solo tackle in his first collegiate appearance against Army ... assisted on a tackle at South Alabama ... chipped in a tackle against San Jose State ... part of a defensive unit that surrendered one touchdown to VMI which was scored with 14 seconds left in the game ...pitched in a career-best three tackles against VMI ... posted two tackles against Western Kentucky ... turned in his first college tackle in the Mids’ loss to Rutgers ... made his collegiate debut in Navy’s win at Texas State.

• high School / personal: A 2013 graduate of Keller High School, Jones attended the Naval Academy Prep School during the 2013-14 academic year ... a two-sport athlete who earned letters in football and track & field ... earned all-district honors in football his junior and senior years ... also considered Texas Tech, Arkansas, Colorado and Abilene Christian ... son of Christopher and Dietrich Jones.

JoNeS’ career StatSdefense tckls tFl-yds Sack-yds int pbu Fr FF2014 9 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 0totalS 9 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 0

career highStackles: 3 vs. VMI (10-11-14) tFl: ---Sacks: ---pbu: --- iNt: ---Fr: --- FF: ---

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NAVY’S RETURNING LETTERWINNERSgaMe-by-gaMegame (date) u-a-tt tFl-yds Sacks int pbu FF Fr blkat Texas State (9-13-14) 0-0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 0 0Rutgers (9-20-14) 0-1-1 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 0 0W. Kentucky (9-27-14) 2-0-2 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 0 0at Air Force (10-4-14) 0-0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 0 0VMI (10-11-14) 1-2-3 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 0 0San Jose State (10-25-14) 1-0-1 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 0 0vs. Notre Dame (11-1-14) 0-0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 0 0Georgia Southern (11-15-14) 0-0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 0 0at South Alabama (11-28-14) 0-1-1 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 0 0vs. Army (12-13-14) 1-0-1 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 0 0at San Diego State (12-23-14) 0-0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 0 0

#9 | MYER kRAHCornerBaCk • Sr. • 5-11 • 198 • DurhaM, n.C.• at Navy: Enters the spring second on the depth chart at left corner behind Brendon Clements ...

could also move to safety and contend for a starting job there as well ... has been one of Navy’s best special teams performers in recent memory ... not afraid to go make a play ... has a great attitude and infectious personality ... has earned two varsity letters.

• 2014: Saw action in every game as a leader on special teams ... produced 25 tackles (15-10), was credited with a half a tackle for loss and made one interception on the year ... part of a defensive unit that held Army without an offensive touchdown and under 50 yards passing, the first Navy opponent since Army in 2012 ... the Mids’ defense held Army under 300 yards total offense (235) and 200 yards rushing (198) ... contributed a pair of tackles in Navy’s win over the Black Knights ... split time with Chris Johnson at outside linebacker at South Alabama where he recorded a career-high 10 tackles ... also posted his first career interception, returning it 31 yards ... pitched in a solo tackle against Georgia Southern ... turned in a season-high five tackles in the win over San Jose State ... part of a defensive unit that surrendered one touchdown to VMI which was scored with 14 seconds left in the game ... turned in a season-high four tackles against the Keydets ... pitched in a tackle at Air Force ... contributed a solo tackle against No. 5 Ohio State in the opener, as well as at Temple.

• 2013: A starter in two of the 12 games in which he played, he finished the year with 21 tackles, two pass breakups, a caused fumble and a fumble recovery ... member of the Mids’ defensive unit that held eight of its 13 opponents under their scoring average this season, including Middle Tennessee who managed just two field goals in the 24-6 loss to the Mids ... the six points were the fewest allowed among the bowl games this season and Navy’s defense was the only unit in the country to not allow a touchdown in the postseason this year ... Navy was also the only team in the country who did not give up a pass of 50 yards or more over the course of the season ... helped hold Middle Tennessee to a season-low six points en route to winning the Bell Helicopter Armed Forces Bowl ... it was the first time since the 2012 loss to San Jose State (12-0) that Navy’s defense has not surrendered a touchdown (offense or defense) ... it is also the fewest points a Navy opponent has scored since the Mids defeated VMI, 41-3, in 2012 ... the defense held Middle Tennessee to 91 yards on the ground, the fewest by an opponent since Central Michigan rushed for 70 yards in 2012 ... the Blue Raiders came into the game averaging 208.3 yards rushing ... posted a pair of tackles against Middle Tennessee ... Navy’s defense held Army, ranked No. 2 in the country in rushing (323.6), to a season-low 157 yards ... Navy was the only team to hold the Black Knights under 200 yards rushing this season ... the Mids held Army to a season-low seven points ... it’s the fewest points scored by the Black Knights against the Mids since 2009 when Navy posted a 17-3 win in Philly ... contributed a pair of tackles in Navy’s 34-7 win over Army ... made the start at cornerback against San Jose State where he registered a career-high six tackles, including four solo stops ... made his first collegiate start in Navy’s win over South Alabama where he posted three tackles, forced a fumble and broke up a pass ... spelled starter Kwazel Bertrand in the Hawai’i game after Bertrand left with a concussion ... named ECAC Defensive Player of the Week on Nov. 11 after turning in two tackles, broke up his first collegiate pass and recovered a fumble, the first of his career, in the win over Hawai’i ... sat out the Toledo game with an injury ... contributed a tackle against Duke ... chipped in a pair of tackles at Western Kentucky ... posted hree tackles against Indiana.

• 2012: Played in five of the Mids’ last six games as a member of special teams ... chipped in a tackle in Navy’s Senior Day win over Texas State ... recorded his first career tackle as a member of special teams in the Florida Atlantic contest ... made his collegiate debut as a member of special teams in the Mids’ win over East Carolina.

• high School / personal: A 2011 graduate of Hillside High School, Krah attended the Naval Academy Prep School during the 2011-12 academic year ... a two-sport athlete who earned letters in football and track & field ... received All-State (N.C.) and all-county honors in football his senior year ... served as captain of the football team his senior year ... led the football team to the state title his senior year ... brother, Aaron,played defensive back at Appalachian State ... brother, Marcus, a senior in high school, holds multiple national records in track & field in his age division ... son of Myer Krah and Joanna Smith ... majoring in English.

Krah’S career StatSdefense tckls tFl-yds Sack-yds int pbu Fr FF2012 2 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 02013 21 0-0 0-0 0 2 1 12014 25 0.5-2 0-0 1-31 0 0 0totalS 48 0.5-2 0-0 1-31 2 1 1

career highStackles: 10 at South Alabama (11-28-14) tFl: 0.5 at South Alabama (11-28-14)pbu: 1 (2x; last vs. S. Alabama, 11-16-13) iNt: 1 at South Alabama (11-28-14)Fr: 1 vs. Hawai’i (11-9-13) FF: 1 vs. South Alabama (11-16-13)

gaMe-by-gaMegame (date) u-a-tt tFl-yds Sacks int pbu FF Fr blkat E. Carolina (10-27-12) 0-0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 0 0Florida Atlantic (11-3-12) 1-0-1 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 0 0at Troy (11-10-12) 0-0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 0 0Texas State (11-17-12) 1-0-1 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 0 0vs. Army (12-8-12) 0-0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 0 0

at Indiana (9-7-13) 2-1-3 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 0 0Delaware (9-14-13) 0-0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 0 0at W. Kentucky (9-28-13) 2-0-2 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 0 0Air Force (10-5-13) 0-0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 0 0at Duke (10-12-13) 0-1-1 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 0 0Pitt (10-26-13) 0-0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 0 0at Notre Dame (11-2-13) 0-0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 0 0Hawai’i (11-9-13) 2-0-2 0-0 0-0 0 1 0 1 0South Alabama (11-16-13) 2-1-3 0-0 0-0 0 1 1 0 0at San Jose State (11-22-13) 4-2-6 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 0 0vs. Army (12-14-13) 2-0-2 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 0 0vs. M. Tennessee (12-30-13) 1-1-2 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 0 0

vs. Ohio State (8-30-14) 1-0-1 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 0 0at Temple (9-6-14) 1-0-1 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 0 0at Texas State (9-13-14) 0-0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 0 0Rutgers (9-20-14) 0-0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 0 0W. Kentucky (9-27-14) 0-0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 0 0at Air Force (10-4-14) 0-1-1 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 0 0VMI (10-11-14) 3-1-4 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 0 0San Jose State (10-25-14) 4-1-5 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 0 0vs. Notre Dame (11-1-14) 0-0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 0 0Georgia Southern (11-15-14) 1-0-1 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 0 0at South Alabama (11-28-14) 5-5-10 0.5-2 0-0 1-31 0 0 0 0vs. Army (12-13-14) 0-2-2 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 0 0at San Diego State (12-23-14) 0-0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 0 0

#71 | EVAN MARTINoffenSive guarD • So. • 6-3 • 280 • lee’S SuMMit, Mo.• at Navy: Enters the spring second on the depth chart at right guard behind Ben Tamburello ... has

good size ... will gain plenty of experience during the spring as Tamburello is expected to miss all of spring practice due to an injury ... has earned one varsity letter.

• 2014: Made appearances in every game as a member of special teams, including making his collegiate debut in the Mids’ opener against No. 5 Ohio State.

• high School / personal: A 2014 graduate of Lee’s Summit West High School, Martin was a three-sport standout who earned letters in football (3), track & field (2) and wrestling (1) ... earned All-State (Mo.), first-team all-conference and all-district honors in football as a senior and second-team all-conference recognition as a junior ... earned Kansas City Star Honorable Mention All-Metro his senior year ... placed fourth at the state meet in the shot put his senior year, garnering All-State honors ... earned first-team all-district and all-sectional as a junior for his eighth-place effort in the shot at the state meet ... member of football teams that were crowned conference and district champs in 2012 and ‘13 and won the state title in ‘13 ... high school teammates of Kevin Pendelton (OL) and Logan Cheadle (DB) who are sophomores on the Missouri football team, Dale Brown who is sophomore tight end at Northern Illinois and Monte Harrison who plays baseball at Nebraska ... also considered Army, Air Force, Iowa State and Toledo ... member of the National Honor Society ... father, Steven Martin, played football at Missouri (1992-96) ... a nose guard and defensive tackle, the elder Martin played for seven teams (Colts, Eagles, Chiefs, Jets, Patriots, Texans and Vikings) in a nine-year NFL career ... son of Steven Martin and Van Jr. and Catherine Wiley.

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NAVY’S RETURNING LETTERWINNERS#52 | AMOS MASONDefenSive enD • Jr. • 6-1 • 250 • naShville, tenn.• at Navy: Enters the spring listed as a starter at left defenisve end ... has good strength ... very good

athlete ... moved from outside linebacker to defensive end last spring ... has earned one varsity letter.• 2014: Played in five games as a member of special teams, including making his collegiate debut in

the Mids’ opener against No. 5 Ohio State ... chipped in a tackle against Georgia Southern ... part of a defensive unit that surrendered one touchdown to VMI which was scored with 14 seconds left in the game ... his lone tackle against the Keydets went down as a tackle for a loss of four yards.

• 2013: Did not see any varsity action.• high School / personal: A 2013 graduate of Brentwood Academy, Mason was a three-sport

standout who earned letters in football (4), track & field (4 - throws) and wrestling ... garnered All-State (Tenn.) football honors as a junior and senior, while also serving as team captain those same years ... a three-time All-State (Tenn.) selection in wrestling (2011-13), he was a two-year team captain ... a three-time state wrestling champion (2010, `11, `13) who won 133 consecutive matches ... was the 2013 Tennessee state champion in the discus ... attended the same high school as 2011 Navy football captain Jabaree Tuani, Mason Graham (`12), Barry Dabney (‘14) and junior corner back Kwazel Bertrand ... had an offer from Army ... son of Fred Mason and April Moore ... majoring in economics.

MaSoN’S career StatSdefense tckls tFl-yds Sack-yds int pbu Fr FF2013 -- DID NOT SEE ANY ACTION --2014 2 1.0-4 0-0 0 0 0 0totalS 2 1.0-4 0-0 0 0 0 0

career highStackles: 1 (2x; last vs. Ga. Southern, 11-15-14) tFl: 1 vs. VMI (10-11-14)Sacks: ---pbu: --- iNt: ---Fr: --- FF: ---

gaMe-by-gaMegame (date) u-a-tt tFl-yds Sacks int pbu FF Fr blkvs. Ohio State (8-30-14) 0-0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 0 0at Texas State (9-13-14) 0-0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 0 0VMI (10-11-14) 1-0-1 1.0-4 0-0 0 0 0 0 0San Jose State (10-25-14) 0-0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 0 0Georgia Southern (11-15-14) 1-0-1 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 0 0

#83 | MARC MEIERWiDe reCeiver • Sr. • 5-11 • 188 • CheSapeake, va.• at Navy: Enters the spring second on the depth chart at wide receiver behind Brandon Colon ... Has

good hands and deceptive speed ... outstanding blocker ... has earned one varsity letter.• 2014: Played in eight contests, including each of the last seven ... part of an offensive unit that ended

the year ranked No. 1 nationally in fewest penalties per game (2.54), fewest penalty yards per game (24.77), No. 2 in rushing offense (338.1), No. 2 in passing yards per completion (17.06), No. 6 in fewest passes intercepted (5), No. 11 in third down conversion (.481), No. 36 in red zone offense (.873) and No. 39 in fourth down conversion (.565).

• 2013: Saw his first career action against South Alabama, playing two plays.• 2012: Did not see any varsity action.• high School / personal: A 2011 graduate of Great Bridge High School, Meier attended the

Naval Academy Prep School during the 2011-12 academic year ... a four-year football letterwinner, he garnered all-district honors as a junior and senior and was an all-region selection his senior season ... also took recruiting visits to East Carolina, Virginia and William & Mary ... son of Jeff and Cheryl Meier ... majoring in oceanography.

#85 | D.J. PALMOREoutSiDe lineBaCker • So. • 6-3 • 235 • Bartlett, tenn.• at Navy: Enters the spring listed as a starter at outside linebacker ... coming off a promising

freshman campaign ... outstanding athlete that has the size to go against the run and the speed to either rush the passer or drop into coverage ... has earned one varsity letter.

• 2014: Made appearances in five of the last seven contacts, including making his collegiate debut in the Mids’ win over VMI ... finished the year with seven tackles ... contributed a career-high three tackles at South Alabama ... turned in a pair of tackles against Notre Dame ... recorded the first two tackles of his career in the win over San Jose State ... part of a defensive unit that surrendered one touchdown to VMI which was scored with 14 seconds left in the game.

• high School / personal: A 2014 graduate of Christian Brothers High School, Palmore was a three-sport athlete who earned letters in football (3), track & field (2) and wrestling (3) ... earned First-Team All-State (Tenn.), all-district and all-city honors as a senior ... selected to play in the Liberty

Bowl All-Star Game his senior year ... paced the team with 249 tackles over his career, while posting 21 sacks, 2 interceptions and 6 fumble recoveries as a three-year starter ... served as football team captain his junior and senior years ... won the 2014 Div. 2 state heavyweight wrestling crown and was a two-time state duals champion ... also won the Div. 2 region title in the shot put his senior year and finished as the state runner-up ... also considered Air force, Wofford and UT-Martin ... son of Darren and Terri Palmore.

palMore’S career StatSdefense tckls tFl-yds Sack-yds int pbu Fr FF2014 7 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 0totalS 7 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 0

career highStackles: 3 at South Alabama (11-28-14) tFl: ---Sacks: ---pbu: --- iNt: ---Fr: --- FF: ---

gaMe-by-gaMegame (date) u-a-tt tFl-yds Sacks int pbu FF Fr blkVMI (10-11-14) 0-0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 0 0San Jose State (10-25-14) 1-1-2 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 0 0vs. Notre Dame (11-1-14) 2-0-2 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 0 0Georgia Southern (11-15-14) 0-0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 0 0at South Alabama (11-28-14) 2-1-3 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 0 0

#50 | DON PEARSONliNebacKer • Sr. • 6-3 • 214 • laS vegaS, Nev.• at Navy: Enters the spring second on the depth chart at SAM linebacker behind Tyler Goble ... has

good size and speed ... battled injuries most of last year ... one of the more highly-recruited players on the team ... has earned one varsity letter.

• 2014: Saw action in just one game, playing against VMI.• 2013: Primarily a member of special teams who played in 11 games, he posted eight tackles, a tackle

for loss and a pass break over the course of the year ... contributed a tackle in Navy’s Bell Helicopter Armed Forces Bowl win over Middle Tennessee ... pitched in a solo tackle in Navy’s 34-7 win over Army ... contributed a tackle in the win over South Alabama ... spelled an injured DJ Sargenti for a series against Pitt and played well ... posted a career-high four tackles, including his first career tackle for a loss of two yards at Western Kentucky ... broke up a pass in the Mids’ win over Delaware in their home opener ... made his collegiate debut against Indiana as a member of the Mids’ special teams unit ... was in on one tackle against the Hoosiers.

• 2012: Did not see any varsity action.• high School / personal: A 2011 graduate of Faith Lutheran High School, Pearson attended

the Naval Academy Prep School during the 2011-12 academic year ... a two-sport athlete who earned letters in football (4) and basketball (3) ... a three-time All-State (Nev.) and all-league selection ... named captain of the football team his senior year ... also took recruiting visits to San Diego State, Stanford and UNLV ... son of Mike and Cheryl Pearson ... majoring in history.

#53 | kIkAU PESCAIAoutSide liNebacKer • Sr. • 5-11 • 216 • hoNolulu, haWai’i• at Navy: Enters the spring third on the depth chart at outside linebacker behind William Tuider and

Josiah Powell ... will get a lot of reps in the spring as Tuider and Powell are expected to miss spring ball due to offseason surgeries ... has good speed and toughness ... has earned one varsity letter.

• 2014: Saw action in five games, recording one tackle.• 2013: Did not see any varsity action.• 2012: Did not see any varsity action.• high School / personal: A 2011 graduate of Kamehameha High School, Pescaia attended

the Naval Academy Prep School during the 2011-12 academic year ... a two-year football letterwinner, he was a Second-Team All-ILH selection his senior year ... led Kamehameha to the state title in 2009 ... member of the National Honor Society ... high school classmate of fellow Navy football senior Blaze Ryder ... brother, Kahikolu, is a graduate of the Naval Academy and was a member of the football team ... son of Damon and Mary Pescaia ... majoring in oceanography.

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NAVY’S RETURNING LETTERWINNERS#96 | MICHAEL RAIfORDNoSe guard • So. • 6-6 • 280 • StoCkBriDge, ga.• at Navy: Enters the spring third on the depth chart at nose guard beind Bernard Sarra and Patrick

Forrestal ... one of the biggest players on the team ... started out at defensive end before moving to nose guard ... saw action on special teams in the fall ... has earned one varsity letter.

• 2014: A member of the Mids’ special teams, he saw action in every game including making his collegiate debut in the opener against fifth-ranked Ohio State ... part of a defensive unit that surrendered one touchdown to VMI which was scored with 14 seconds left in the game ... contributed a pair of tackles against the Keydets.

• high School / personal: A 2013 graduate of Heritage High School, Raiford attended the Naval Academy Prep School during the 2013-14 academic year ... lettered two years in football ... also considered Appalachian State ... played tuba in the band before starting to play football his senior year ... son of the late Garland Jr. and Connie Raiford.

raiFord’S career StatSdefense tckls tFl-yds Sack-yds int pbu Fr FF2014 2 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 0totalS 2 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 0

career highStackles: 2 vs. VMI (10-11-14) tFl: ---

#99 | SEAN REAVERDefenSive enD • Sr. • 6-4 • 255 • thurMont, MD.• at Navy: Enters the spring second on the depth chart at right defensive end behing Will Anthony ...

hard worker who continues to imrpove ... has earned two varsity letters.• 2014: A member of the Mids’ special teams, he played in each of the last 12 games ... part of a

defensive unit that surrendered one touchdown to VMI which was scored with 14 seconds left in the game ... turned in his first collegiate tackles in the win over the Keydets where he posted two and was credited with a quarterback hurry.

• 2013: Played in 11 games as a member of special teams ... made his collegiate debut against Indiana as a member of the PAT/field goal team.

• 2012: Did not see any varsity action.• high School / personal: A 2011 graduate of Catoctin High School, Reaver attended the

Naval Academy Prep School during the 2011-12 academic year ... a three-sport athlete who earned letters in football (3), basketball (3) and lacrosse (1) ... a three-time first-team all-area selection who also garnered First-Team All-State (Md.) honors among small schools in 2009 and 2010 ... served as team captain of the football and basketball teams his junior and senior years ... led Catoctin to the 2009 state football title behind a 14-0 record ... also took recruiting visits to James Madison, Monmouth, Penn State and William & Mary ... member of the National Honor Society ... son of Greg and Tina Reaver ... majoring in systems engineering.

#19 | kEENAN REYNOLDSQuarterBaCk • Sr. • 5-11 • 195 • antioCh, tenn.reyNoldS Wrapcareer• Owns a 21-11 (.656) record as Navy’s starting quarterback (10-2 at home, 11-9 in road and neutral site

games), posting a 6-2 record as a freshman (‘12), a 9-4 mark as a sophomore (‘13) and a 6-5 (.545) record this season.

• Reynolds is 5-1 (.833) in Service Academy games (one of his four service academy wins was off the bench in a relief role and is not figured into his record as a starter).

• Reynolds owns wins over Central Michigan, Indiana (2x), East Carolina, Florida Atlantic, Texas State, Delaware, Army (3x), Air Force, Pitt, Hawai’i, South Alabama (2x), San Jose State (2x), Middle Ten-nessee, Temple and Georgia Southern.

• His losses have come at the hands of Troy, Arizona State, Western Kentucky (2x), Duke, Toledo, Notre Dame (2X), Ohio State, Rutgers and Air Force.

• He is just the fourth player in NCAA history to rush for 30 or more touchdowns in a season (did it in 2013) and just the seventh player in NCAA history to score 30 or more touchdowns in a season.

• His 64 career touchdowns are the most in school history and the most by a quarterback in NCAA history. • The 64 career rushing touchdowns are tied for the fourth most in NCAA history among all players. He is

eight behind Ricky Williams of Texas for third, nine behind Travis Prentice of Miami of Ohio for second and 13 behind Wisconsin’s Montee Ball for first.

• He has scored three or more touchdowns an NCAA-record 12 times in his career (did it twice as a freshman, seven times as a sophomore and three times as a junior).

• His 3,186 career rushing yards are the third most in school history. He trails second-place Chris McCoy by 215 yards.

• His 3,186 career rushing yards are the 17th most in NCAA history among QBs. He trails 16th-place Freddie Solomon by 113 yards and Army’s Trent Steelman by 134 yards for 14th.

• Reynolds has led Navy to six fourth-quarter (or overtime) game-winning drives in his career (Air Force,

Indiana and Army in 2012; Pitt and San Jose State in 2013 and San Diego State in 2014), which is tied with Braxton Miller of Ohio State for the most in the country among active players.

• He had at least one rushing touchdown in 14-consecutive games, which is a school record for con-secutive games scoring a touchdown. The touchdown streak was snapped by Notre Dame (11/1/14)

• His 712 career rushing attempts rank second all-time at Navy. He is 197 career carries behind Napoleon McCallum for first on the list.

• His 386 career points are the most by a quarterback in NCAA history. • His 386 career points are the ninth most in NCAA history among all non-kickers. He trails eighth-place

DeMarco Murray of Oklahoma by four points and seventh-place Anthony Thompson of Indiana for seventh place.

• He has been responsible for a school-record 524 points over his career (64 rushing TDs, 23 passing TDs, one two-point conversion).

• He has the first, fourth, fifth and sixth-most rushing yards by a quarterback in a game in school history, rushing for 277 yards vs. Georgia Southern in 2014, 251 yards against San Jose State in 2014, 240 yards against San Jose State in 2013 and 226 against Hawai’i in 2013.

• He and Chris McCoy are the only two players in school history to rush for more than 200 yards in a game twice in the same season in two different years.

• His 14 career 100-yard rushing games are tied with Ohio State’s Braxton Miller for the most among active quarterbacks.

• He is just the third player in school history to have at least four 200-yard rushing days in a career, joining McCoy (five) and McCallum (four). His four 200-yard games are tied for the most in the country among active players with James Connor of Pitt. Ezekial Elliott of Ohio State has three.

• He has thrown just seven interceptions in 347 attempts for his career for an interception percentage of .020, which is the best in program history.

• He is averaging 8.0 passing yards per attempt for his career (2,788 yds on 347 att.), which is the fifth-best average in school history.

• Reynolds is tied with Jim Kubiak for fourth in school history for career touchdown passes with 23. He trails third-place John Cartwright by two, second-place Bob Leszczynski by three and current Comman-dant of Midshipmen Bill Byrne by six for first.

2014• Despite missing two games this year due to injury, his 23 rushing touchdowns were the fifth most in the

country and the most by a quarterback. • Reynolds averaged 12.5 points per game in 2014, the third best scoring average in the country.• His 23 rushing touchdowns in 2014 are the third most in school history for a single season and is tied

for the fourth most in NCAA history by a quarterback. • He was responsible for 174 points in 2014 (23 rushing TDs, 6 passing TDs), which is tied for the fourth

most in school history.• He has thrown just seven interceptions in 328 attempts for his career for an interception percentage of

.021, which is the best in program history.• He is averaging 8.1 passing yards per attempt for his career (2,662 yards on 328 attempts), which is

the fifth-best average in school history.• Reynolds is fifth all-time in school history for touchdown passes with 22. He trails Jim Kubiak for fourth

on the list by just one.2013• Reynolds scored 31 rushing touchdowns in 2013, which are the most by a quarterback in NCAA history

for a season and the most by a Navy player (any position) in school history. • He is just the fourth player in NCAA history to rush for 30 or more touchdowns in a season and just the

seventh player in NCAA history to score 30 or more touchdowns in a season. • He finished the 2013 campaign ranked No. 1 in the country in scoring per game (14.7), tied for first in

rushing touchdowns (31) and tied for 11th in points responsible for per game (18.2). • His 1,346 rushing yards in 2013 were the 14th most by a quarterback in NCAA history and rank third at

Navy for a season, trailing Napoleon McCallum and Chris McCoy.• His 2,403 yards of total offense in 2013 (1,346 rushing, 1,057 passing) rank fourth all-time at Navy for

a season.• His 300 rushing attempts in 2013 rank as the third most in school history behind Napoleon McCallum

(331 in 1983) and Ricky Dobbs (315 in 2009), while his 428 total offensive plays also stand third all-time behind Jim Kubiak in 1994 (462) and 1993 (450).

• His seven rushing touchdowns in 2013 against San Jose State set an NCAA record for rushing touch-downs by a quarterback and tied an NCAA record for most touchdowns scored against an FBS oppo-nent by any position. Reynolds also set a school record for most points scored in a game and most touchdowns scored.

• He scored three or more touchdowns in seven games in 2013 which was one game shy of the NCAA record set by Barry Sanders in 1988 and equalled by Kapri Bibbs of Colorado State last year.

• He scored a school-record 188 points in 2013. The record had previously been set by Bill Ingram in 1917 with 174. The 188 points were the fourth most in NCAA history by a player at any position.

• Reynolds was responsible for a school-record 236 points in 2013 (31 rushing TDs, 8 passing TDs, 1 two-point conversion). The previous record was 198 set by Ricky Dobbs in 2009.

• Reynolds rushed for 1,260 yards and threw for 1,038 yards in 2013 to become only the fourth quarter-back in school history to rush AND pass for 1,000 yards in a season. The other players to accomplish this feat are Ricky Dobbs (2009), Craig Candeto (2003) and Chris McCoy (1997).

• He was named the 2014 winner of the Naval Academy Athletic Association’s Thompson Cup, which is presented to that midshipman, male or female, who has done the most during the year to promote athletics at the Naval Academy. Reynolds is just the third sophomore to win the Thompson Cup in the 127-year history of the award and the first sophomore since Roger Staubach, who won the award in

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1963. Following the 2013 season, Reynolds was named the Washington DC Touchdown Club Metro Area Player of the Year and the Columbus (Ohio) Touchdown Club Male Athlete of the Year.

2012• In 2012, he became the first Navy quarterback to win his first four career starts since senior Bob Powers,

who won his first six career starts in 1979. He became the first freshman to start at quarterback for Navy since Jim Kubiak started five games in 1991, when he guided the Midshipmen to a 31-13 victory over Central Michigan.

• He was just the third freshman in program history to start at quarterback, joining Kubiak and Alton Grizzard, who started seven games at quarterback in 1987.

• Against Army as a freshman, he led Navy on a fourth quarter seven-play, 80-yard drive that he capped himself with an eight-yard touchdown run to give Navy a 17-13 victory. Reynolds was held to 43 yards rushing, but scored the game-winning touchdown and completed 10 of 17 passes for 130 yards. He became the first player in series history to be named the game’s MVP as a freshman.

• at Navy: Enters the spring as the starter at quarterback ... was voted as team co-captain for the 2015 season along with Bernard Sarra ... will go down as one of the best players in school history ... was ranked by NFL.com as the second-toughest player in the country and the fourth-smartest player in the country last fall ... has the rare ability to make plays with both his feet and arm ... one of the better passing quarterbacks Navy has had ... exceptional leader ... appeared on the watch list for the Maxwell Award, Davey O’Brien Award, the Manning Award and the Walter Camp Player of the Year Award last fall ... has earned three varsity letters.

• 2014: Garnered First-Team FBS All-Independent honors, was an All-Independent selection by Phil Steele and received All East recognition ... named the FBS Independent Offensive Player of the Year ... anchored an offense that has rushed for over 300 yards in 15 of their last 19 games which included a school-record nine in a row (Notre Dame 2013 - Texas State 2014) ... part of an offensive unit that ended the year ranked No. 1 nationally in fewest penalties per game (2.54), fewest penalty yards per game (24.77), No. 2 in rushing offense (338.1), No. 2 in passing yards per completion (17.06), No. 6 in fewest passes intercepted (5), No. 11 in third down conversion (.481), No. 36 in red zone offense (.873) and No. 39 in fourth down conversion (.565) ... led the team in rushing with 1191 yards on 250 carries (4.8 yds / carry) and scored 23 touchdowns ... the 23 touchdowns ties as the fourth most by a quarterback in NCAA history ... the 23 touchdowns were the fifth most scored in the NCAA FBS this season at any position and the most by a quarterback ... it’s the third-most touchdowns scored in a season at Navy ... completed 52 of his 111 passes (.468) for 843 yards and six touchdowns, while throwing just three interceptions ... Navy’s leading scorer with 138 points ... named the Poinsettia Bowl Offensive Most Valuable Player after scoring both of Navy’s touchdowns in the win over San Diego State ... paced the Mids with his 14th career 100-yard rushing game with 100 yards on 26 carries to lead Navy to its 13th straight win over Army ... the 14 career 100-yard rushing days is tied as the most among active FBS quarterbacks, alongside Ohio State’s Braxton Miller ... his 9-yard TD pass to Jamir Tillman was his 23rd career passing touchdown ... he is now tied for fourth on the Mids’ career touchdown passes list alongside Jim Kubiak (1991-94) ... with 3 touchdowns at South Alabama, he became the NCAA record holder for most rushing touchdowns in a career by a quarterback ... additionally, he became the NCAA record holder for most 3-touchdown days with 12 ... he led the Mids’ rushing attack at South Alabama with 119 yards on 10 carries, reaching 100 yards for the 13th time in his career and the fifth time this season ... with his 119 yards, he topped the 1,000-yard rushing mark for the season and 3,000-yard rushing milestone for his career ... he (119) and fullback Noah Copeland (112) both rushed for over 100 yards, marking the second time this season (Western Kentucky) the pair has teamed up to do so ... his 67-yard touchdown run against the Jags was the longest touchdown run of the season by the Mids and matched the longest run of the season (Ryan Williams-Jenkins vs. Ohio State) ... named ESPN.com’s Impact Performer of the Week, the National Quarterback of the Week by The College Football Performance Awards, one of eight Stars of the Week by the Manning Award and the FBS Independent Offensive Player of the Week following his performance against Georgia Southern ... carried the ball 30 times for 277 yards and six touchdowns, while completing five of his eight passes for 71 yards and a touchdown ... he broke the Navy-Marine Corps Memorial Stadium record for rushing TDs, previously held by Ricky Dobbs with five ... it ties as the second-most rushing TDs in a game, as well as the second-most TDs overall in program history ... it was the third time in his career he has scored four or more rushing touchdowns in a game ... the 277 yards are tied as the fourth most in a game by a Navy player and the most since Shun White set the school record with 348 against Towson in 2008 ... meanwhile, it’s the most single-game rushing yards by a Navy quarterback in a school history, bettering Chris McCoy’s record of 273 against SMU in 1995 ... rushed for 47 yards on 18 carries and threw for 118 yards and two touchdowns on 6 of 15 passing against Notre Dame ... also connected with Geoffrey Whiteside for a two-point conversion, Navy’s first since the 2013 Army-Navy game when Brendan Dudeck completed his pass to Reynolds ... his nation’s-best 14-game consecutive games streak with a rushing touchdown was snapped by the Irish ... the 39 points by Navy against Notre Dame were the most points scored in a regulation game against the Irish and the second most all-time ... the Mids’ 454 yards of total offense (336 rush, 118 pass) are the most by Navy in the series since 1972 (459 yds) ... the 336 yards rushing by Navy were the most yards on the ground allowed by Notre Dame this season, as were the 60 rushing plays ... part of an offense that rushed for 423 yards against San Jose State, Navy’s third 400-yard rushing game of the season and the 27th-best rushing performance in program history ... named the FBS Independent Offensive Player of the Week, ECAC Offensive Player of the Week and named one of the “Stars of the Week” by the Manning Award for his performance against San Jose State ... accounted for 251 of the 423 rushing yards ... also ran for three touchdowns to break the Navy record for career touchdowns ... on Navy’s 98-yard drive that resulted in a 2-yd TD run by Reynolds, he accounted for 93 of the 98 yards ... carried the ball 21 times for just 27 yards and a touchdown, while completing six of his 14 passes for 126 yards, a touchdown and an

interception at Air Force ... carried the ball 39 times which are the most by a Navy player since Ricky Dobbs came off the bench to carry the ball 42 times in a driving rainstorm against SMU on 10-25-08 ... sat out the VMI game ... Navy topped the 400-yard rushing mark for the second time with 412 yards against Western Kentucky and featured two 100-yard rushers (Reynolds 121, Copeland 104) for the first time since the 2013 season opener against Indiana ... carried the ball 24 times for 121 yards and a pair of touchdowns against Western Kentucky ... struggled with the passing game against the Hilltoppers where he connected on just three of his 14 passes for 55 yards and an interception returned for a touchdown ... rushed for 25 yards on 19 carries and two touchdowns, while completing 12 of his 22 passes for 231 yards and a TD against Rutgers ... it was just the second time in his career that he has passed for better than 200 yards (Delaware ‘13) ... had made 23 consecutive starts at quarterback before sitting out the Texas State contest with a strained knee ... rushed for 173 yards on 21 carries and two touchdowns at Temple, while also completed four of his eight passes for 30 yards ... it was his ninth career 100-yard rushing afternoon and fourth 150-plus yard day ... left the game late in the fourth quarter with an injury ... carried the ball 23 times for 42 yards and a 1-yard touchdown, while also connecting on two of his four passes for 20 yards in the Mids’ opener against No. 5 Ohio State ... topped the 2,000-yard rushing mark for his career in the opener.

• 2013: Named a Sports Illustrated Honorable Mention All-American ... named SB Nation’s Independent Offensive Player of the Year ... a First-Team FBS All-Independent selection, he was also named the FBS All-Independent Offensive Player of the Year ... garnered All-East honors and was a First-Team All-Independent selection by Phil Steele ... Navy’s starting quarterback in all 13 contests, he led the team with 1346 yards on 300 carries (4.5 ypc) and a program-record 31 touchdowns, while completing 68 of his 128 passes for 1057 yards and eight touchdowns ... tossed two interceptions and lost four fumbles on the year ... member of Navy’s offensive unit that finished the year ranked No. 1 nationally in turnovers lost (10), No. 1 in passes had intercepted (4), No. 2 in rushing offense (325.4), No. 3 in tackles for loss allowed (3.62), No. 6 in passing yards per completion (15.09), No. 6 in third down conversion (51.1), 11th in fourth down conversions (67.9) and 12th in turnover margin (+0.9) ... named the Bell Helicopter Armed Forces Bowl Most Valuable Player for Navy following a two-touchdown performance against Middle Tennessee ... paced the Mids with 86 yards on 20 carries and completed three of his seven passes for 19 yards ... with his three-yard touchdown run in the opening quarter against the Blue Raiders, he became just the fourth player and ONLY quarterback in FBS history to score 30 or more rushing touchdowns in a season, joining Barry Sanders (Oklahoma State, 37 in 1988), Montee Ball (Wisconsin, 33 in 2011) and Kapri Bibbs (Colorado State, 31 in 2013) ... with his one-yard touchdown run in the fourth quarter (10:48), Reynolds scored his 31st rushing touchdown of the 2013 season, tying Bibbs for the most in the country ... Bibbs accomplished this in 14 games, while Reynolds played in 13 contests this season ... Navy rushed for 366 yards on 67 attempts against Middle Tennessee in the Bell Helicopter Armed Force Bowl, marking the sixth straight game the Mids topped the 300-yard rushing milestone ... it’s the first time Navy has accomplished the feat since 2007 ... named the Army-Navy MVP presented by the Philadelphia Sportswriters Association after pacing the Mids with 136 yards on 30 carries and three touchdowns and completing two of his seven passes for 10 yards ... with touchdown runs of 47 (2:38, 2Qtr), 11 (6:22, 4Qtr) and 1 yards (0:46, 4Qtr), Reynolds set the NCAA record for single-season rushing TDs by a quarterback ... caught a pass, his first, from wide receiver Brendan Dudeck on a two-point conversion following his second touchdown scored (6:22, 4Qtr) ... the three touchdowns and the 2-point conversion reception pushed his total points scored this season to 176 which breaks the Navy record ... it was Reynolds’ sixth 100-yard rushing day this season and the eighth of his career ... member of the Mids’ offense that rushed for 432 yards on 62 carries and scored a season-high 58 points in a triple overtime win at San Jose State ... the 432 yards are the second most by the Mids on the ground this season ... named a Manning Award Star of the Week, FBS Independent Offensive Player of the Week, ECAC Offensive Player of the Week and one of ESPN.com’s best individual performances of the week following his performance against San Jose State where he rushed for a career-high 240 yards on a personal-best 36 carries for an NCAA-record (by a QB) seven rushing touchdowns ... he threw for another TD, as he completed four of his six passes ... the eight touchdowns set a school record that had previously been set by three other Mids with six, most recently Craig Candeto in 2002 ... he also became just the fourth player in school history to rush AND pass for 1,000 yards in a season ... part of an offense that eclipsed the 500-yard total offense mark for the third time this season when the Mids posted 519 yards in their win over South Alabama to become bowl eligible ... Navy also rushed for 351 yards, marking the first time since 2010 that it has topped the 300-yard rushing mark in three straight games (331 vs. Notre Dame, 383 vs. Hawai’i) ... carried the ball 17 times for 59 yards and a touchdown, while completing 10 of his 17 passes for 168 yards and a touchdown in leading the Mids to a win over South Alabama ... connected with Matt Aiken on a two-point conversion, Navy’s first since last year’s Air Force game when Noah Copeland ran it in ... named named a Manning Award Star of the Week, FBS Independent Offensive Player of the Week and ECAC Offensive Player of the Week on Nov. 11 after leading Navy with a then career-high 226 yards rushing on 28 carries against Hawai’i ... his 226 yards rushing are the third most by a Navy quarterback in school history and the most since Chris McCoy rushed for 268 yards on 27 carries against Kent State on Nov. 22, 1997 ... he is one of only 7 different quarterbacks in school history to reach 200 yards rushing in a game ... the last QB to reach the 200-yard milestone was Kriss Proctor with 201 yards on 20 carries against Central Michigan on Nov. 13, 2010 ... Scored rushing touchdowns of 1 (3:37, 2Qtr), 6 (4:39, 3Qtr), 67 yards (8:51, 4Qtr) and 21 yards (1:36, 4Qtr) in the contest ... t’s the most touchdowns scored by a Navy player since Ricky Dobbs rushed for 5 TDs against Delaware on Nov. 14, 2009 ... part of an offensive unit that posted 28 first downs against Notre Dame which are the most by the Mids in series history ... the offense also gained 331 yards on the ground which were the most against Notre Dame since the 2010 contest (367) ... carried the ball 22 times for 53 yards and three touchdowns at Notre Dame, while completing six of his nine passes for 88 yards and a TD ... anchored an offense that scored 17 fourth-quarter points to upset Pitt with a

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30-yard field goal at the gun ... paced Navy’s rushing attack with 93 yards and a touchdown on 21 carries, while completing eight of his career-high 18 passing attempts for 105 yards and a TD ... part of a Navy offense that set a school record for number of offensive plays with 106 against Toledo (was 105 vs. Air Force in 2011) and rush attempts with 93 (was 80 vs. Rice in 2009 and Air Force in 2011) ... with 35 first downs against the Rockets, the Mids were just one first down shy of tying the school record ... the Mids also rushed for 419 yards, their second-largest ground gain of the year and the 514 yards of total offense marked the third time this season Navy has eclipsed the 500-yard mark ... rushed for three touchdowns (1,3,1) against Toledo, marking the fifth time in his career and the third time this season he has accomplished the feat ... gained just 37 yards on 29 carries against the Rockets and completed five of his 12 passes for 95 yards and threw a 20-yard TD pass to Noah Copeland ... part of an offensive unit that scored 21 consecutive points to lead the Mids to their most lop-sided victory over Air Force since 1978 (37-8) ... named the FBS Independent Offensive Player of the Week on Oct. 7 after pacing the Mids with 126 yards on 28 carries and three touchdowns, while completing six of his 10 passes for 54 yards against Air Force ... its was his fifth 100-yard rushing output and the fourth three rushing TD day of his career ... rushed for 23 yards on six carries and a touchdown and completed two of his four passes for 20 yards before leaving the Western Kentucky game at 4:09 in the second quarter with an injury ... the Mids had 515 yards (444R, 71P) in its season-opening win over Indiana and 589 yards (352R, 237P) in its win over Delaware ... it’s the first time Navy has put together back-to-back 500-plus yards on total offense since 2007 (Ball State 540, Duke 540) ... the 589 yards of total offense against Indiana are the most by the Mids since Nov. 6, 2010, when they produced 596 yards (521R, 75P) in a 76-35 win over East Carolina ... Navy’s 237 yards passing are the most since throwing for 248 yards against Stanford on Sept. 10, 2005 ... earned ECAC Offensive Player of the Week honors on Sept. 16 after he rushed for 109 yards and threw for a career-high 233 yards and two TDs against Delaware ... it’s his third career 100 rushing-100 passing game ... he is the first Navy player to pass for 200 yards and rush for 100 yards since Craig Candeto threw for 212 yards and rushed for 138 yards against Northwestern on Sept. 21, 2002 ... his 233 yards passing are the most by a Navy quarterback since Brian Broadwater threw for 302 against Tulane on Nov. 11, 2000 ... Broadwater combined with Ed Malinowski (33) and Billy Hubbard (27) for 362 yards through the air ... his 342 yards of total offense marked the best output by a Navy player since Shun White recorded 348 yards of total offense against Towson on Aug. 30, 2008 ... put together his second straight 100-yard rushing game and fourth of his career ... carried the ball a career-high 32 times for 127 yards and three touchdowns in the Mids’ season-opening win over Indiana ... it was his third-career 100-yard rushing day and it was his third three-rushing TD performance of his career ... also completed two of his four passes for 71 yards ... combined with Darius Staten (106) to become just the 43rd tandem to rush for 100 yards apiece in a game.

• 2012: Saw action in all 13 games, starting the final eight games of the year ... named the Independent Rookie of the Year by the nationwide media panel responsible for the FBS Indpendent Player of the Week awards ... anchored an offensive unit that finished the year ranked sixth nationally in rushing offense, averaging 278.46 yards per game ... was 6-2 (.750) as a starting quarterback and led Navy to three fourth-quarter comebacks (Air Force, Army and Indiana. He did not start the Air Force game) ... accounted for 19 TDs on the year (nine passing, 10 rushing) ... finished the year with 649 yards rushing and 10 touchdowns on 162 carries, while completing 61 of his 108 pass attempts for 898 yards with nine touchdowns and just two interceptions ... he had at least one rushing touchdown in five of his eight starts and threw at least one touchdown pass in five of his eight starts ... was the first Navy quarterback to win his first four career starts since senior Bob Powers, who won his first six career starts in 1979 ... threw TD passes in four consecutive games (Central Michigan, Indiana, East Carolina, Florida Atlantic), marking the first time a Navy QB has accomplished the feat since Ricky Dobbs threw TD passes in five straight games in 2010 (Wake Forest Oct. 10, SMU, Notre Dame, Duke, East Carolina Nov. 6) ... completed five of his 11 passes for 14 yards, a touchdown and an interception against Arizona State in the Kraft Fight Hunger Bowl ... named the Philadelphia Sports Writers Association’s 2012 Army-Navy Game Most Valuable Player ... gained 43 yards on 15 carries and scored the game-winning eight-yard touchdown run in the Mids’ 17-13 victory over Army ... also completed 10 of his 17 passes for 130 yards ... both his completions and attempts were career highs ... carried the ball 10 times for 50 yards and completed three of his eight passes for 35 yards in Navy’s Senior Day victory over Texas State ... rushed for 130 yards on 21 carries and scored three touchdowns in the Troy game, while completing eight of his 15 passes for 159 yards ... it was Reynolds’ second straight game with 100-plus yards rushing and passing ... posted a career-long run of 70 yards (ended in a fumble out the end of the zone for a touchback) against the Trojans, marking Navy’s first 70-yard run since Kriss Proctor’s 75-yard carry against Delaware on Sept. 3, 2011 ... his 68-yard pass to Shawn Lynch on the Mids’ second scoring drive was Navy’s longest completion since Ricky Dobbs connected on a 77-yard TD strike to Brandon Turner against Army on Dec. 11, 2010 ... named the ECAC Div. I Offensive Player of the Week after leading the Mids to a come-from-behind win over Florida Atlantic ... with a career-high 159 yards rushing (26 carries) and a career-high 147 yards passing (8-15) against Florida Atlantic, he is the second Navy quarterback this season to rush and throw for 100 yards in the same game ... Trey Miller rushed for 116 yards and threw for 107 yards against VMI (9-22) ... with 306 yards of total offense, he is the first Navy player to reach 300-plus yards of total offense (306) since Ricky Dobbs charted 318 yards against Arkansas State on No. 20, 2010 ... the 159 yards on the ground are the most by a Navy player this season ... the last Navy player to rush for 150 yards in a game was Kriss Proctor who rushed for 179 against Delaware on Sept. 3, 2011 ... his 21-yard rush at 5:39 in the third quarter put him over 100 yards rushing for the first time in his career ... his 26 carries are the most by a Navy player since Kriss Proctor’s 32-carry day in last year’s win over Army ... got loose for a career-long run of 48 yards (8:10, 2Qtr) ... it was also the team’s longest run of the year, improving upon Trey Miller’s 40-yard scamper against VMI in the home opener ... a member of the Mids’ high-powered offense that scored 56 points at East Carolina, marking their first 50-point game since putting up 76 against the Pirates in 2010 ... Navy also

rushed for 512 yards, the ninth most in program history and the most since running up 521 yards on the ground against East Carolina in 2010 ... meanwhile, Navy’s 563 yards of total offense (512 R, 51 P) were the most by the Mids since the 2011 contest against Southern Miss when they recorded 569 yards of total offense (421 R, 148 P) ... Navy also produced 32 first downs in the win at ECU, topping 30 first downs for the first time since the Air Force contest in 2011 ... carried the ball 10 times for a career-high 81 yards and three touchdowns, while completing three of his five passes for 51 yards and two TDs against East Carolina ... responsible for five of the Mids’ eight touchdowns on the day, becomming the first QB since Ricky Dobbs to be responsible for five TDs in a game ... Dobbs rushed for 5 TDs against Delaware on Nov. 14, 2009 ... with three rushing TDs (1, 2 and 1 yd), he is the second Navy player this season to score three rushing TDs in a single game, joining Trey Miller who scored three in the win over VMI on Sept. 22 ... picked off by ECU’s Chip Thompson in the second quarter, marking Reynolds’ first collegiate interception thrown ... once again, he orchestrated a furious rally in the fourth quarter for the Mids, fighting back from a 30-21 deficit to lead Navy to a 31-30 victory over Indiana on Homecoming ... earned ECAC Div. I Offensive Player of the Week honors for a second straight week after carrying the ball 17 times for 66 yards and a touchdown, while completing eight of his 13 passes for 96 yards and the game-winning touchdown pass to Matt Aiken ... named the FBS Independent Offensive Player of the Week on Oct. 15, as well as the ECAC Div. I Offensive Player of the Week after leading the Mids to a 31-13 road win over Central Michigan ... with his start against the Chippewas, he became the first Navy freshman to start at quarterback since 1991 when Jim Kubiak started five games for the Mids ... completed six of his 11 passes for a career-best 134 yards and three touchdowns, while also carrying the ball 24 times for 59 yards ... the 24 carries are the most by a Navy player this season ... with touchdown strikes of 23 (11:43, 1Qtr), 19 (3:49, 1Qtr) and 41 yards (2:53, 3Qtr), he became the first Navy QB to throw three touchdown passes in a game since Chris McCoy threw three against Colgate on Nov. 15, 1997 ... capped the Mids’ opening drive (11:43, 1Qtr) with a 23-yard touchdown pass to Brandon Turner, marking his first collegiate passing touchdown ... came into the game at the 9:03 mark in the fourth quarter (Miller injured ankle) to rally Navy to victory over Air Force ... carried the ball three times for 22 yards and completed all three of his passes for 55 yards, including a 35-yard completion to Gee Gee Greene ... scored his first collegiate touchdown on a 15-yard run with 6:35 to go in the fourth, setting up a game-tying two-point conversion by fullback Noah Copeland ... relieved Trey Miller in the fourth quarter of the San Jose State contest where he completed three of his four passes for 33 yards ... carried the ball eight times for a career-high 34 yards at Penn State, which featured a career-long run of 30 yards ... completed four of his five passes for 44 yards, including a 21-yard strike to senior slot back Bo Snelson ... made his collegiate debut in the Mids’ opener against Notre Dame, spelling starting quarterback Trey Miller in the fourth quarter ... carried the ball three times for negative yardage (-3) and threw one incomplete pass against the Irish.

• high School / personal: A 2012 graduate of Goodpasture Christian School, Reynolds was a four-year letterwinner in football and track & field ... a two-time All-State (Tenn.) football selection who was also twice named the district’s MVP ... also earned All-Midstate honors as a junior and senior ... led his high school to back-to-back (2010-11) district football titles with a combined 21-6 record ... also took recruiting visits to Air Force and Wofford ... member of the National Honor Society ... father played football at UT-Martin ... son of Donald and Jacqueline Reynolds ... majoring in international relations.

reyNoldS’ career StatSpassing cmp att pct yds int td2012 61 108 56.5 898 2 92013 68 128 53.1 1057 2 82014 52 111 46.8 843 3 6totalS 181 347 52.2 2798 7 23

rushing att yds avg td long 100-yd 200-yd2012 162 649 4.0 10 70 2 02013 300 1346 4.5 31 67 6 22014 250 1191 4.8 23 67 6 2totalS 712 3186 4.5 64 70 14 4

career highScarries: 39 vs. San Jose State (10-25-14) rush yds: 277 vs. Ga. Southern (11-15-14)rush tds: *7 at San Jose State (11-22-13)* NCAA record by a quarterback

pass comps: 12 vs. Rutgers (9-20-14) pass atts: 22 vs. Rutgers (9-20-14)passing yds: 233 vs. Delaware (9-14-13) passing tds: 3 at Central Michigan (10-11-12)

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gaMe-by-gaMe passing rushinggame (date) cmp att int yds td att yds td avgvs. Notre Dame (9-1-12) 0 1 0 0 0 3 -3 0 -1.0at Penn State (9-15-12) 4 5 0 44 0 8 34 0 4.2San Jose State (9-29-12) 3 4 0 33 0 3 -13 0 -4.3at Air Force (10-6-12) 3 3 0 55 0 3 22 1 7.3at C. Michigan (10-12-12) 6 11 0 134 3 24 59 0 2.5Indiana (10-20-12) 8 13 0 96 1 17 66 1 3.9at E. Carolina (10-27-12) 3 5 1 51 2 10 81 3 8.1Florida Atlantic (11-3-12) 8 15 0 147 2 26 159 1 6.1at Troy (11-10-12) 8 15 0 159 0 21 130 3 6.2Texas State (11-17-12) 3 8 0 35 0 10 50 0 5.0vs. Army (12-8-12) 10 17 0 130 0 15 43 1 2.9vs. Arizona State (12-29-12) 5 11 1 14 1 22 21 0 1.0

at Indiana (9-7-13) 2 4 0 71 0 32 127 3 4.0Delaware (9-14-13) 10 13 0 233 2 15 109 0 7.3at W. Kentucky (9-28-13) 2 4 0 20 0 6 23 1 3.8Air Force (10-5-13) 6 10 0 54 0 28 126 3 4.5at Duke (10-12-13) 6 13 1 89 0 16 31 0 1.9at Toledo (10-19-13) 5 12 0 95 1 29 37 3 1.3Pitt (10-26-13) 8 18 1 105 1 21 93 1 4.4at Notre Dame (11-2-13) 6 9 0 88 1 22 53 3 2.4Hawai’i (11-9-13) 4 8 0 59 1 28 226 4 8.1South Alabama (11-16-13) 10 17 0 168 1 17 59 1 3.5at San Jose State (11-22-13) 4 6 0 46 1 36 240 7 6.7vs. Army (12-14-13) 2 7 0 10 0 30 136 3 4.5vs. M. Tennessee (12-30-13) 3 7 0 19 0 20 86 2 4.3

vs. Ohio State (8-30-14) 2 4 0 20 0 23 42 1 1.8at Temple (9-6-14) 4 8 0 30 0 21 173 2 8.2Rutgers (9-20-14) 12 22 0 231 1 19 25 2 1.3W. Kentucky (9-27-14) 3 14 1 55 0 24 121 2 5.0at Air Force (10-4-14) 6 14 1 126 1 21 27 1 1.3San Jose State (10-25-14) 4 7 0 56 0 39 251 3 6.4vs. Notre Dame (11-1-14) 6 15 1 118 2 18 47 0 2.6Georgia Southern (11-15-14) 5 8 0 71 1 30 277 6 9.2at South Alabama (11-28-14) 1 4 0 42 0 10 119 3 11.9vs. Army (12-13-14) 6 8 0 77 1 26 100 1 3.8at San Diego State (12-23-14) 3 7 0 17 0 19 9 2 0.5

#28 | DISHAN ROMINESlot BaCk • Jr. • 5-11 • 185 • louiSville, ky.• at Navy: Enters the spring second on the depth chart at slot back behind Demond Brown ... fastest

player on the team and Navy’s biggest slot back ... could be involved on kickoff returns as well ... has earned one varsity letter.

• 2014: Part of an offensive unit that ended the year ranked No. 1 nationally in fewest penalties per game (2.54), fewest penalty yards per game (24.77), No. 2 in rushing offense (338.1), No. 2 in passing yards per completion (17.06), No. 6 in fewest passes intercepted (5), No. 11 in third down conversion (.481), No. 34 in fourth down conversion (.583) and No. 36 in red zone offense (.873) ... riddled with injuries over the course of the year, he played in nine games and rushed for 123 yards on 13 carries ... sidelined for the Poinsettia Bowl with a knee injury ... his one carry in the Army game went for six yards ... carried the ball once for 11 yards at South Alabama ... rushed for 15 yards on three carries against Notre Dame ... carried the ball three times for 29 yards against San Jose State ... rushed for 51 yards on two carries against VMI, including a career-long run of 51 yards ... carried the ball twice for nine yards at Air Force ... after sitting out the first two games of the season with an ankle injury, made his collegiate debut at Texas State.

• 2013: Did not see any varsity action.• high School / personal: A 2013 graduate of duPont Manual High School, Romine was a

three-sport athlete who earned letters in basketball (2), football (3) and track & field (2 - sprints) ... a two-time all-city football selection who was named all-county his senior year ... rushed for 1,542 yards and 15 touchdowns in 10 games as a senior ... served as captain of the football team his senior year ... also had offers from Western Kentucky, Toledo, Harvard, Columbia and Cornell ... also took recruiting visits to Harvard, Cornell, Kentucky, Vanderbilt and Toledo ... an All-State (Ky.) selection in track his junior year ... son of Andre Romine and Tiffany Walton ... majoring in economics.

roMiNe’S career StatSrushing att yds avg td long 100-yd2013 -- DID NOT SEE ANY ACTION --2014 13 123 9.5 0 47 0totalS 13 123 9.5 0 47 0

receiving rec yds avg td long 100-yd2013 -- DID NOT SEE ANY ACTION --2014 0 0 0.0 0 0 0totalS 0 0 0.0 0 0 0

career highScarries: 3 vs. San Jose State (10-25-14) rush yds: 51 vs. VMI (10-11-14)

gaMe-by-gaMe rushing receivinggame (date) att yds td avg rec yds td avgat Texas State (9-13-14) 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0.0Rutgers (9-13-14) 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0.0at Air Force (10-4-14) 2 9 0 4.5 0 0 0 0.0San Jose State (10-25-14) 3 29 0 9.7 0 0 0 0.0vs. Notre Dame (11-1-14) 3 15 0 5.0 0 0 0 0.0Georgia Southern (11-15-14) 1 2 0 2.0 0 0 0 0.0at South Alabama (11-28-14) 1 11 0 11.0 0 0 0 0.0vs. Army (12-13-14) 1 6 0 6.0 0 0 0 0.0

#63 | bLAzE RYDERCenter • Sr. • 5-11 • 265 • kaneohe, haWai’i• at Navy: Enters the spring listed as the starter at center ... very athletic ... does a great job of getting

to the second level ... plays with great tenacity ... appeared on Athlon College Football’s 2013 All-Name Team along with brother, Wave Ryder.

• 2014: Part of an offensive unit that ended the year ranked No. 1 nationally in fewest penalties per game (2.54), fewest penalty yards per game (24.77), No. 2 in rushing offense (338.1), No. 2 in passing yards per completion (17.06), No. 6 in fewest passes intercepted (5), No. 11 in third down conversion (.481), No. 33 in tackles for loss allowed (5.00), No. 34 in fourth down conversion (.583) and No. 36 in red zone offense (.873) ... the line was instrumental in paving the way for the Mids to rush for over 300 yards in 15 of their last 19 games which included a school-record nine in a row (Notre Dame 2013 - Texas State 2014) ... meanwhile it allowed for quarterback Keenan Reynolds to become the NCAA record holder for most rushing TDs by a QB over a career and tied for fourth among all positions with 64 ... made appearances in nine games and started the Mids’ opener against Ohio State ... the 39 points by Navy against Notre Dame were the most points scored in a regulation game against the Irish and the second most all-time ... the Mids’ 454 yards of total offense (336 rush, 118 pass) are the most by Navy in the series since 1972 (459 yds) ... the 336 yards rushing by Navy were the most yards on the ground allowed by Notre Dame this season, as were the 60 rushing plays ... the offensive line allowed the Mids to rush for 423 yards against San Jose State, Navy’s third 400-yard rushing game of the season and the 27th-best rushing performance in program history ... Keenan Reynolds also ran for three touchdowns to break the Navy record for career touchdowns ... sat out the VMI game with a shoulder injury ... Navy topped the 400-yard rushing mark for the second time with 412 yards against Western Kentucky and featured two 100-yard rushers (Reynolds 121, Noah Copeland 104) for the first time since the 2013 season opener against Indiana ... helped pave the way for Navy to amass 517 yards of total offense (487 rush, 30 pass) at Temple ... the 487 yards rushing marked the best ground gain by the Mids since they rushed for 512 yards against East Carolina in 2012 and it’s the 11th-best rushing game in program history ... earned the start at center where the offensive line helped the Mids rush for 370 yards.

• 2013: Made appearances in seven games, including making his first collegiate start at San Jose State ... Navy’s offense rushed for 432 yards on 62 carries and scored a season-high 58 points in a triple overtime win against the Spartans ... the 432 yards are the second most by the Mids on the ground this season ... it also marked the fourth consecutive game in which the Mids have topped the 300-yard mark, the longest stretch since 2007 ... it paved the way for Keenan Reynolds to rush for an NCAA record seven touchdowns (most for a QB) and throw for another, which set a Navy record for most touchdowns responsible for ... played a good portion of the second half of the South Alabama game after Tanner Fleming was knocked out with a concussion ... part of an offense that eclipsed the 500-yard total offense mark for the third time this season when the Mids posted 519 yards in their win over South Alabama to become bowl eligible ... Navy also rushed for 351 yards, marking the first time since 2010 that it has topped the 300-yard rushing mark in three straight games (331 vs. Notre Dame, 383 vs. Hawai’i) ... the 42-point output against the Jaguars marked the fifth time this season Navy has scored 40-plus points ... made his collegiate debut in the Mids’ home opener against Delaware ... also saw action against Western Kentucky, Duke and South Alabama.

• 2012: Did not see any varsity action..• high School / personal: A 2011 graduate of Kamehameha High School, Ryder attended the

Naval Academy Prep School during the 2011-12 academic year ... a three-year football letterwinner

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who received All-State (Hawai’i) honors as a junior and senior ... also received All-ILH honors in 2009 and `10 ... led Kamehameha to the state title in 2009 ... high school classmate of fellow Navy football senior Kikau Pescaia ... brother, Wave, graduated last spring and was a three-year letterwinner on the football team at safety ... son of Michael and Wendy Ryder ... majoring in general science.

#21 | DebRANDON SANDERSSlot BaCk • Sr. • 5-7 • 160 • itta Bena, MiSS.• at Navy: Enters the spring listed as a starter at slot back ... has great speed and is as tough as nails

... one of Navy’s best receiving threats out of the backfield ... tenacious blocker ... plays with a chip on his shoulder ... has earned two varsity letters.

• 2014: Part of an offensive unit that ended the year ranked No. 1 nationally in fewest penalties per game (2.54), fewest penalty yards per game (24.77), No. 2 in rushing offense (338.1), No. 2 in passing yards per completion (17.06), No. 6 in fewest passes intercepted (5), No. 11 in third down conversion (.481), No. 34 in fourth down conversion (.583) and No. 36 in red zone offense (.873) ... a starter in two of the 12 games in which he played, he rushed for 231 yards on 29 carries and scored three touchdowns, while also catching two passes for 67 yards and a TD ... rushed for 24 yards on four carries in the Mids’ Poinsettia Bowl win over San Diego State ... carried the ball three times for 17 yards against Notre Dame ... part of an offense that rushed for 423 yards against San Jose State, Navy’s third 400-yard rushing game of the season and the 27th-best rushing performance in program history ... rushed for 26 yards on three carries and scored an eight-yard touchdown against San Jose State ... also caught a 27-yard pass ... had a career-long 19-yard punt return against the Spartans ... carried the ball four times for 46 yards against VMI, including a season-long 25-yard run ... scored a 40-yard touchdown against Air Force on his first reception of the year and just his second career receiving touchdown ... carried the ball once against the Falcons for four yards and returned one punt ... carried the ball twice for 31 yards against Western Kentucky ... sat out the Rutgers game with an injury ... rushed for 49 yards on four carries that included a 24-yard touchdown run at Temple ... it was his third career rushing touchdown in as many games ... also returned a pair of punts against the Owls ... carried the ball six times for 30 yards and scored a one-yard TD against No. 5 Ohio State in the opener.

• 2013: A starter in three of the 12 games in which he played, he finished the year with 340 yards on 42 carries (8.1 ypc) and one touchdown and was one of the Mids’ top receivers (tied for first with Casey Bolena) with 13 catches for 223 yards (17.2 ypc) and a touchdown ... member of Navy’s offensive unit that finished the year ranked No. 1 naionally in turnovers lost (10), No. 2 in rushing offense (325.4), No. 6 in passing yards per completion (15.09), No. 6 in third down conversion (51.1), 11th in fourth down conversions (67.9) and 12th in turnover margin (+0.9) ... Navy rushed for 366 yards on 67 attempts against Middle Tennessee in the Bell Helicopter Armed Force Bowl, marking the sixth straight game the Mids topped the 300-yard rushing milestone ... it’s the first time Navy has accomplished the feat since 2007 ... rushed for 53 yards on five carries against the Blue Raiders and scored his first collegiate rushing touchdown, a career-long 41-yard run ...also caught a six-yard pass ... helped pave the way for QB Keenan Reynolds to score touchdown runs of 47 (2:38, 2Qtr), 11 (6:22, 4Qtr) and 1 yards (0:46, 4Qtr) against Army and in doing so set the NCAA record for single-season rushing TDs by a quarterback ... Navy’s 34 points are the most it has scored against Army since defeating the Black Knights 34-0 in 2008 ... the 343 yards rushing by the Mids are the most in an Army-Navy game since 2008 (368) ... made the start against Army where he carried the ball twice for 13 yards and caught a six-yard pass ... member of the Mids’ offense that rushed for 432 yards on 62 carries and scored a season-high 58 points in a triple overtime win at San Jose State ... the 432 yards are the second most by the Mids on the ground this season ... it paved the way for Keenan Reynolds to rush for an NCAA record seven touchdowns (most for a QB) and throw for another which set a Navy record for most touchdowns responsible for ... rushed for 36 yards on six carries at San Jose State ... part of an offense that eclipsed the 500-yard total offense mark for the third time this season when the Mids posted 519 yards in their win over South Alabama to become bowl eligible ... 42-point output against the Jaguars marked the fifth time this season Navy has scored 40-plus points ... carried the ball once for nine yards and caught a 17-yard pass in Navy’s victory over South Alabama ... Navy’s offense opened the way for QB Keenan Reynolds to rush for a career-high 226 yards on 28 carries against Hawai’i, becoming only the seventh quarterback in school history to rush for 200 yards ... it’s the third most by a Navy QB in program history ... meanwhile, he rushed for a career-best four touchdowns which are tied for the third most in Navy history ... carried the ball once for eight yards and caught an 18-yard pass in the Mids’ win over Hawai’i ... part of an offensive unit that posted 28 first downs against Notre Dame which are the most by the Mids in series history ... the offense also gained 331 yards on the ground which were the most against Notre Dame since the 2010 contest (367) ... carried the ball once for 13 yards at Notre Dame ... sat out the Pitt game with a concussion suffered against Toledo ... part of a Navy offense that set a school record for number of offensive plays with 106 against Toledo (was 105 vs. Air Force in 2011) and rush attempts with 93 (was 80 vs. Rice in 2009 and Air Force in 2011) ... with 35 first downs against the Rockets, the Mids were just one first down shy of tying the school record ... rushed for 51 yards on nine carries and caught two passes for 23 yards at Toledo ... carried the ball four times for 27 yards and caught three passes for 55 yards, including a 27-yarder, at Duke ... made his first collegiate start in the Mids’ loss to the Blue Devils ... part of an offensive unit that scored 21 consecutive points to lead the Mids to their most lop-sided victory over Air Force since 1978 (37-8) ... carried the ball three times for 39 yards against the Falcons and caught one pass for 12 yards ... the Mids had 515 yards (444R, 71P) in its season-opening win over Indiana and 589 yards (352R, 237P) in its win over Delaware ... it’s the first time Navy has put together back-to-back 500-plus yards on total offense since 2007 (Ball State 540, Duke 540) ... the 589 yards of total offense against Indiana

are the most by the Mids since Nov. 6, 2010, when they produced 596 yards (521R, 75P) in a 76-35 win over East Carolina ... Navy’s 237 yards passing are the most since throwing for 248 yards against Stanford on Sept. 10, 2005 ... rushed for 18 yards on two carries and a career-best 86 yards on three receptions in Navy’s win over Delaware ... caught his first collegiate pass (13:46, 2Qtr), an 11-yarder to set up a seven-yard touchdown run by fellow slot back Geoffrey Whiteside on the ensuing play ... caught a 63-yard TD pass from Keenan Reynolds (8:26, 2Qtr), his first collegiate TD, against the Blue Hens ... made his collegiate debut against Indiana where he carried the ball five times for 68 yards.

• 2012: Did not see any varsity action.• high School / personal: A 2011 graduate of Leflore County High School, Sanders attended

the Naval Academy Prep School during the 2011-12 academic year ... a four-sport standout who earned letters in basketball (4), baseball (3), football (3) and track & field (3) ... an All-State (Miss.) football performer as a sophomore, he was a three-time all-district selection ... named the district MVP his junior year ... selected to play in the North/South All-Star Game his senior year ... also took a recruiting visit to Mississippi Valley State ... member of the National Honor Society ... son of Steven Harris and Carrie Sanders ... majoring in quantitative economics.

SaNderS’ career StatSrushing att yds avg td long 100-yd2012 -- DID NOT SEE ANY ACTION --2013 42 340 8.1 1 41 02014 29 231 8.0 3 25 0totalS 71 571 8.0 6 41 0

receiving rec yds avg td long 100-yd2012 -- DID NOT SEE ANY ACTION --2013 13 223 17.2 1 63 02014 2 67 33.5 1 40 0totalS 15 290 19.3 2 63 0

punt return ret yds avg td long2012 -- DID NOT SEE ANY ACTION --2013 -- DID NOT SEE ANY ACTION --2014 7 30 4.3 0 19totalS 7 30 4.3 0 19

career highScarries: 9 at Toledo (10-19-13) rush yds: 68 at Indiana (9-7-13) rush tds: 1 (3x; last at Temple, 9-6-14)

receptions: 3 (3x; last at Duke, 10-12-13) rec yds: 86 vs. Delaware (9-14-13)rec tds: 1 (2x; last at Air Force, 10-4-14)

returns: 2 at Temple (9-6-14) return yds: 19 vs. San Jose State (10-25-14)tds: --- long: 19 vs. San Jose State (10-25-14)

gaMe-by-gaMe rushing receivinggame (date) att yds td avg rec yds td avgat Indiana (9-7-13) 5 68 0 13.6 0 0 0 0.0Delaware (9-14-13) 2 18 0 9.0 3 86 1 28.7at W. Kentucky (9-28-13) 3 5 0 1.7 0 0 0 0.0Air Force (10-5-13) 3 39 0 13.0 1 12 0 12.0at Duke (10-12-13) 4 27 0 6.8 3 55 0 18.3at Toledo (10-19-13) 9 51 0 5.7 2 23 0 11.5at Notre Dame (11-2-13) 1 13 0 13.0 0 0 0 0.0Hawai’i (11-9-13) 1 8 0 8.0 1 18 0 18.0South Alabama (11-16-13) 1 9 0 9.0 1 17 0 17.0at San Jose State (11-22-13) 6 36 0 6.0 0 0 0 0.0vs. Army (12-14-13) 2 13 0 6.5 1 6 0 6.0vs. M. Tennessee (12-30-13) 5 53 1 10.6 1 6 0 6.0

vs. Ohio State (8-30-14) 6 30 1 5.0 0 0 0 0.0at Temple (9-6-14) 4 49 1 12.2 0 0 0 0.0at Texas State (9-13-14) 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0.0W. Kentucky (9-27-14) 2 31 0 15.5 0 0 0 0.0at Air Force (10-4-14) 1 4 0 4.0 1 40 1 40.0VMI (10-11-14) 4 46 0 11.5 0 0 0 0.0San Jose State (10-25-14) 3 26 1 8.7 1 27 0 27.0vs. Notre Dame (11-1-14) 3 17 0 5.7 0 0 0 0.0Georgia Southern (11-15-14) 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0.0at South Alabama (11-28-14) 2 4 0 2.0 0 0 0 0.0vs. Army (12-13-14) 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0.0at San Diego State (12-23-14) 4 24 0 6.0 0 0 0 0.0

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#77 | bERNARD SARRAnoSe guarD • Sr. • 6-1 • 303 • MoneSSen, pa.• at Navy: Enters the fall as the starter at nose guard after starting all 13 games there in the fall ... was

voted 2015 co-captain along with Keenan Reynolds by his teammates ... versatile and athletic enough to move out to defensive end if necessary... named the winner of the 2013 Admiral Mack Award, which is given to the player that improved the most over the spring ... lost almost 50 pounds between his freshman and sophomore year and became a much better player because of it ... one of the strongest players on the team ... has earned three varsity letters.

• 2014: Part of a defensive unit that was ranked 38th nationally in interceptions (13), 31st in passing yards allowed (205.2) and 38th in red zone defense (.788) ... anchors the defense from the nose where he has started 22 career games, including all 13 this season ... led the country (tied) with three blocked field goals ... produced 38 tackles (15-23), including 1.5 tackles for loss and a half a sack, while breaking up a pass over the course of the season ... posted three tackles in Navy’s Poinsettia Bowl win over San Diego State ... despite the Mids’ four fumbles in the game, including three in Navy territory, Navy’s defense surrendered just a pair of field goals to the Aztecs ... part of a defensive unit that held Army without an offensive touchdown and under 50 yards passing, the first Navy opponent since Army in 2012 ... the Mids’ defense held Army under 300 yards total offense (235) and 200 yards rushing (198) ... posted four tackles in leading Navy to its 13th straight win over the Black Knights ... chipped in a career-high tying six tackles at South Alabama ... turned in five tackles against Georgia Southern ... blocked two Notre Dame field goals (46, 44), turned in four tackles and was credited with a half a sack for a loss of eight yards ... his lone tackle against San Jose State when down as a tackle for loss, the first of his career ... part of a defensive unit that surrendered one touchdown to VMI which was scored with 14 seconds left in the game ... chipped in a pair of tackles against the Keydets ... is the first Navy player since 10-15-11 to block a field goal (Alex Doolittle vs. Rutgers) when he blocked VMI’s Dillon Christopher 36-yard attempt in the third quarter ... posted three tackles at Air Force ... pitched in a solo tackle against Western Kentucky ... turned in four tackles against Rutgers ... chipped in a tackle at Texas State ... turned in four tackles in the road win against Temple.

• 2013: A starter in nine of the 10 games in which he played, he was in on 24 tackles and two quarterback hurries over the course of the year ... member of the Mids’ defensive unit that held eight of its 13 opponents under their scoring average this season, including Middle Tennessee who managed just two field goals in the 24-6 loss to the Mids ... the six points were the fewest allowed among the bowl games this season and Navy’s defense was the only unit in the country to not allow a touchdown in the postseason this year ... Navy was also the only team in the country who did not give up a pass of 50 yards or more over the course of the season ... helped hold Middle Tennessee to a season-low six points en route to winning the Bell Helicopter Armed Forces Bowl ... it was the first time since the 2012 loss to San Jose State (12-0) that Navy’s defense has not surrendered a touchdown (offense or defense) ... the defense held Middle Tennessee to 91 yards on the ground, the fewest by an opponent since Central Michigan rushed for 70 yards in 2012 ... the Blue Raiders came into the game averaging 208.3 yards rushing ... made the start at nose guard against Middle Tennessee where he produced a career-high six tackles ... Navy’s defense held Army, ranked No. 2 in the country in rushing (323.6), to a season-low 157 yards ... Navy was the only team to hold the Black Knights under 200 yards rushing this season ... the Mids held Army to a season-low seven points ... it’s the fewest points scored by the Black Knights against the Mids since 2009 when Navy posted a 17-3 win in Philly ... returned to the playing field against Army after having surgery the Monday after the Notre Dame game to repair a broken left ankle ... produced three tackles against the Black Knights in the Mids’ 34-7 victory ... registered a pair of tackles against Notre Dame ... played both nose guard and defensive end against Pitt where he recorded one tackle and a quarterback hury ... pitched in a tackle at Toledo ... chipped in a pair of tackles at Duke ... part of a defense that held Air Force scoreless in the second half and to a season-low 10 points, while holding the Falcons to 231 yards on the ground, better than 60 yards under their average ... tallied a pair of tackles and a quarterback hurry in the win over the Falcons ... registered a season-high three tackles at Western Kentucky ... chipped in two tackles in the Mids’ home opener against Delaware ... earned his first collegiate start in Navy’s win over Indiana where he produced a pair of tackles.

• 2012: Played in eight games, including the final four contests of the year ... made his collegiate debut in the Mids’ opener against Notre Dame ... turned in a solo tackle against Arizona State in the Kraft Fight Hunger Bowl ... played his best game of the year in the win over Army ... turned in five tackles against the Black Knights.

• high School / personal: A 2011 graduate of Greensburg Central Catholic High School, Sarra attended the Naval Academy Prep School during the 2011-12 academic year ... a three-sport standout who earned letters in football (4), track & field (4) and basketball (1) ... a two-time All-State (Pa.) and all-conference selection in football ... member of the football team that finished as the state runnerup in 2009 with a 13-3 record ... son of Bernard and Angela Sarra ... majoring in general science.

Sarra’S career StatSdefense tckls tFl-yds Sack-yds int pbu Fr FF2012 6 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 02013 24 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 02014 38 1.5-9 0.5-8 0 1 0 0totalS 68 1.5-9 0.5-8 0 1 0 0

career highStackles: 6 (2x; last at South Alabama, 11-28-14) tFl: 1.0 vs. San Jose State (10-25-14)Sacks: 0.5 vs. Notre Dame (11-1-14)pbu: 1 vs. Notre Dame (11-1-14) iNt: ---Fr: --- FF: ---

gaMe-by-gaMegame (date) u-a-tt tFl-yds Sacks int pbu FF Fr blkvs. Notre Dame (9-1-12) 0-0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 0 0VMI (9-22-12) 0-0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 0 0at Air Force (10-6-12) 0-0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 0 0at E. Carolina (10-27-12) 0-0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 0 0at Troy (11-10-12) 0-0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 0 0Texas State (11-17-12) 0-0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 0 0vs. Army (12-8-12) 2-3-5 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 0 0vs. Arizona State (12-29-12) 1-0-1 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 0 0

at Indiana (9-7-13) 1-1-2 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 0 0Delaware (9-14-13) 0-2-2 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 0 0at W. Kentucky (9-28-13) 3-0-3 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 0 0Air Force (10-5-13) 1-1-2 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 0 0at Duke (10-12-13) 0-2-2 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 0 0at Toledo (10-19-13) 0-1-1 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 0 0Pitt (10-26-13) 0-1-1 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 0 0at Notre Dame (11-2-13) 1-1-2 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 0 0vs. Army (12-14-13) 1-2-3 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 0 0vs. M. Tennessee (12-30-13) 3-3-6 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 0 0

vs. Ohio State (8-30-14) 0-0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 0 0at Temple (9-6-14) 3-1-4 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 0 0at Texas State (9-13-14) 1-0-1 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 0 0Rutgers (9-20-14) 2-2-4 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 0 0W. Kentucky (9-27-14) 1-0-1 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 0 0at Air Force (10-4-14) 1-2-3 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 0 0VMI (10-11-14) 0-2-2 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 0 1San Jose State (10-25-14) 1-0-1 1.0-1 0-0 0 0 0 0 0vs. Notre Dame (11-1-14) 1-3-4 0.5-8 0.5-8 0 1 0 0 2Georgia Southern (11-15-14) 2-3-5 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 0 0at South Alabama (11-28-14) 0-6-6 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 0 0vs. Army (12-13-14) 1-3-4 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 0 0at San Diego State (12-23-14) 2-1-3 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 0 0

#6 | NICk SLOANkiCker • Sr. • 6-0 • 190 • San Diego, Calif.• at Navy: Enters the spring as the back-up placekicker to Austin Grebe ... was Navy’s starting kicker

for the first six games of 2014 after holding the position in each of his first two years ... is Navy’s all-time leader in made extra-points ... made his collegiate debut in the Mids’ opener against Notre Dame where he became the first freshman kicker to start for Navy since 1996 when Tim Shubzda shared the kicking duties with Jason Covarubbias and Tom Vanderhorst ... has earned three varsity letters.

• 2014: Missed a field goal in five of the six games he played in ... was replaced as Navy’s kicker in the VMI game ... missed a 38-yard field goal at Air Force at the end of the first half ... came into the game having never missed a field goal in a Service Academy game ... missed a 28-yard field goal, his only attempt, against Western Kentucky ... with his three extra points against Rutgers, he became Navy’s all-time leader in extra points ... missed a 41-yard field goal against the Scarlet Knights in the opening quarter, but came back to make a 35-yarder in the third quarter ... made a 29-yard field goal in the opening quarter at Temple before missing a 43-yarder late in the fourth quarter ... missed a 36-yard field goal with five seconds left in the opening half against Ohio State in the opener ... came in having made eight straight field goals, including three better than 35 yards ... bounced back to split the uprights on a 32-yard in the fourth quarter ... moved into second on Navy’s career leader board for extra points with 94 ... trails record holder Joey Bullen (2005-08) who posted 105.

• 2013: Navy’s kicker in all 13 games this season, he made 11 of his 14 field goal attempts (78.6) and was 51 for 55 on extra points (92.7) ... the 51 extra-points are the second most in school history, while his 92 career extra-points are the third most in program history ... his 84 points this season are the third most for a kick in Navy history, while his 155 career points stand sixth ... made each of his last eight field goal attempts dating back to the Toledo game ... connected on a 32-yard field goal in the Bell Helicopter Armed Force Bowl against Middle Tennessee ... split the uprights on 20 (1:22, 1Qtr) and 34-yard (1:04, 3Qtr) field goals in Navy’s 34-7 win over Army ... it’s the third time this season (Indiana and South Alabama) that he has made a pair of field goals in a game ... missed his PAT on the Mids’ final touchdown of the game ... connected on a 37-yard field goal at San Jose State and was 7-for-7 on PATs ... converted on field goals of 37 and 21 yards in Navy’s win over South Alabama ... was 6 for 6 on PATs against Hawai’i ... named the FBS Independent Player of the Week for special teams on Oct. 28

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after connecting on a 30-yard field goal at the gun to lead the Mids to a 24-21 win over Pitt ... missed a 38-yard field goal at Toledo in the second quarter, but came back to split the uprights on a 40-yarder at the gun to send the game into overtime ... missed just his second career PAT, this one coming in the second overtime frame in a 45-44 double overtime loss to the Rockets ... missed a 29-yard field goal at Duke ... had made 48 consecutive PATs prior to missing on his third attempt in Navy’s home opener against Delaware ... came into the game ranked 13th nationally in consecutive extra-points made ... split the uprights on a pair of field goals against Indiana in the opener ... made attempts of 23 and 33 yards, but missed a 32 yarder with six seconds remaining in the opening half.

• 2012: Started all 13 games ... one of just 13 true freshman kickers who started for their respective teams in the FBS ... led Navy with 71 points (41 PATs, 10 FGs), the ninth most by a freshman kicker in the FBS in 2012 ... made 10 of his 15 field goals on the year and was flawless on extra points (41-for-41) ... the 41 made PATs are the fourth-most in a season by a Navy kicker in program history ... he is just the fifth kicker in school history to not miss an extra-point in a season with 25 or more attempts ... missed a 33-yard field goal in Navy’s loss to Arizona State in the Kraft Fight Hunger Bowl ... connected on a 31-yard field goal and two PATs in his first Army-Navy game ... missed a 33-yard field goal, as well as a 36-yarder in the Mids’ win over Texas State ... connected on a 27-yard field goal in the Mids’ loss at Troy ... missed his first two kicks of the year in Navy’s victory over Florida Atlantic, missing wide left on 45 and 51-yarders ... went into the Florida Atlantic contest as one of only TWO kickers in the country that had not missed a kick (extra point or field goal, 7-for-7 FG, 25-for-25 PAT) ... connected on all eight extra-points in Navy’s road win at East Carolina, garnering ECAC Div. I Special Teams Player of the Week kudos for a second-straight week ... it’s the most PATs made by a Navy player in a single game since Jon Teague kicked 10 against ECU in Greenville in 2010 ... garnered ECAC Div. I Special Teams Player of the Week honors after hitting an 18-yard field goal with 5:30 left in the game to get the Mids to within six points against Indiana ... was 4-for-4 on extra-points in the contest, including hitting the game-winner with 2:02 to go ... named the FBS Independent Special Teams Player of the Week on Oct. 8 after stepping in and kicking back-to-back career-long field goals to help lead Navy to victory over Air Force ... nailed a 39-yard field goal in the second quarter and followed up with a career-best 41-yarder midway through the fourth quarter ... connected on a pair of field goals in the win over VMI in the home opener, including a then career-long 35-yarder ... also split the uprights on a 19-yard field goal ... connected on his first-career field goal attempt, a 26-yarder as time ran out in the opening half of the Notre Dame game.

• high School / personal: A 2011 graduate of Scripps Ranch High School, Sloan attended the Naval Academy Prep School during the 2011-12 academic year ... a two-sport athlete who earned three letters in football and two in baseball ... named the Eastern League Pitcher of the Year his senior year ... member of the league championship-winning baseball teams in 2010 and ‘11 ... also took a recruiting visit to Air Force ... son of Darryl and JoAnn Sloan ... majoring in ocean engineering.

SloaN’S career StatiSticSKicking pat Fg long pts 2012 41-41 10-15 41 712013 51-55 11-14 40 842014 20-20 3-8 35 29totalS 112-116 24-37 41 184

SloaN’S career Field goal StatiSticSyear FgM-a pct. 1-19 20-29 30-39 40-49 50+ long blk2012 10-15 66.7 2-2 3-3 4-7 1-2 0-1 41 02013 11-14 78.6 0-0 4-5 6-8 1-1 0-0 40 02014 3-8 37.5 0-0 1-2 2-4 0-2 0-0 32 0total 24-37 64.9 2-2 8-10 12-19 2-5 0-1 41 0

SloaN’S career Field goal SeQueNce2012 Navy opponentsNotre Dame (26) (34)Penn State --- ---VMI (19), (35) (42)San Jose State --- (29), (19), (32), (43)Air Force (39), (41) 27, 51Central Michigan (37) (29), (22)Indiana (18) (25), (23, (30)East Carolina --- ---Florida Atlantic 45, (20), 51 (53)Troy (27) (25), (23)Texas State 33, 36 (36)Army (31) (41), (21), 37Arizona State 33 ---

2013 Navy opponentsIndiana (23), 32, (33) ---Delaware (24) ---Western Kentucky --- (30), 36Air Force --- (45), 50Duke 29 ---Toledo 38, (40) (47)Pitt (30) (25), (44)Notre Dame --- (26)Hawai’i --- 36, 27South Alabama (37), (21) ---San Jose State (37) (41), 46Army (20), (34) ---Middle Tennessee (32) (43), (24)

2014 Navy opponentsOhio State 36, (32) (46), (28)Temple (29), 43 (28)Texas State --- 32Rutgers 41, (35) (21), 42Western Kentucky 28 (37), (36), (33)Air Force 38 (22)• Numbers in (parentheses) indicate field goal was made

gaMe-by-gaMegame (Date) xp-a fg-a lg pts ko yds avg tB oBvs. Notre Dame (9-1-12) 1-1 1-1 26 4 0 0 0.0 0 0at Penn State (9-15-12) 1-1 0-0 0 1 0 0 0.0 0 0VMI (9-22-12) 5-5 2-2 35 11 0 0 0.0 0 0San Jose State (9-29-12) 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0at Air Force (10-6-12) 2-2 2-2 41 8 0 0 0.0 0 0at C. Michigan (10-12-12) 4-4 1-1 37 7 0 0 0.0 0 0Indiana (10-20-12) 4-4 1-1 18 7 0 0 0.0 0 0at E. Carolina (10-27-12) 8-8 0-0 0 8 0 0 0.0 0 0Florida Atlantic (11-3-12) 3-3 1-3 20 6 0 0 0.0 0 0at Troy (11-10-12) 4-4 1-1 27 7 0 0 0.0 0 0Texas State (11-17-12) 3-3 0-2 0 3 0 0 0.0 0 0vs. Army (12-8-12) 2-2 1-1 31 5 0 0 0.0 0 0vs. Arizona State (12-29-12) 4-4 0-1 0 4 0 0 0.0 0 0

at Indiana (9-7-13) 5-5 2-3 33 11 0 0 0.0 0 0Delaware (9-14-13) 6-7 1-1 24 9 0 0 0.0 0 0at W. Kentucky (9-28-13) 1-1 0-0 0 1 0 0 0.0 0 0Air Force (10-5-13) 4-4 0-0 0 4 0 0 0.0 0 0at Duke (10-12-13) 1-1 0-1 0 1 0 0 0.0 0 0at Toledo (10-19-13) 5-6 1-2 40 9 0 0 0.0 0 0Pitt (10-26-13) 3-3 1-1 30 6 0 0 0.0 0 0at Notre Dame (11-2-13) 4-4 0-0 0 4 0 0 0.0 0 0Hawai’i (11-9-13) 6-6 0-0 0 6 0 0 0.0 0 0South Alabama (11-16-13) 4-4 2-2 37 10 0 0 0.0 0 0at San Jose State (11-22-13) 7-7 1-1 37 10 0 0 0.0 0 0vs. Army (12-14-13) 2-3 2-2 34 8 0 0 0.0 0 0vs. M. Tennessee (12-30-13) 3-3 1-1 32 6 0 0 0.0 0 0

vs. Ohio State (8-30-14) 2-2 1-2 32 5 0 0 0.0 0 0at Temple (9-6-14) 3-3 1-2 29 6 0 0 0.0 0 0at Texas State (9-13-14) 5-5 0-0 0 5 0 0 0.0 0 0Rutgers (9-20-14) 3-3 1-2 35 6 0 0 0.0 0 0W. Kentucky (9-27-14) 3-3 0-1 0 3 0 0 0.0 0 0at Air Force (10-4-14) 3-3 0-1 0 3 0 0 0.0 0 0

Most extra points in a Seasonrk player, year extra points1. Joey Bullen, 2005 522. Nick Sloan, 2013 513. Joe Buckley, 2009 444. Jon Teague, 2011 425. Nick Sloan, 2012 41

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Most extra points in a careerrk player, years extra points1. Nick Sloan, 2012-current 1122. Joey Bullen 2005-08 1053. Tom Vanderhorst, 1995-98 934. Matt Harmon, 2005-08 915. Joe Buckley, 2009-10 75

Most points by a Kicker in a Single Seasonrk player, year points1. Matt Harmon, 2008 952. Tim Shubzda, 1999 883. Nick Sloan, 2013 844. Joey Bullen, 2005 795. Joey Bullen, 2007 76

Most points by a Kicker in a careerrk player, years points1. Steve Fehr, 1979-81 1922. Matt Harmon, 2005-08 1903. Nick Sloan, 2012-current 1844. Tom Vanderhorst, 1995-98 1775. Joey Bullen, 2005-07 171

#18 | TAGO SMITHQuarterBaCk • Jr. • 5-10 • 201 • fayetteville, ga.• at Navy: Enters the spring second on the depth chart at quarterback behind starter Keenan

Reynolds ... is the fastest of Navy’s quarterbacks ... came to Navy as a slot back, but was moved to quarterback the week of the Toledo game in 2013 after John Hendrick suffered a season-ending knee injury ... impressive athlete ... throws a nice ball ... has a great grasp of the offense ... has earned one varsity letter.

• 2014: Part of an offensive unit that ended the year ranked No. 1 nationally in fewest penalties per game (2.54), fewest penalty yards per game (24.77), No. 2 in rushing offense (338.1), No. 2 in passing yards per completion (17.06), No. 6 in fewest passes intercepted (5), No. 11 in third down conversion (.481), No. 34 in fourth down conversion (.583) and No. 36 in red zone offense (.873) ... made appearances in six games and made two starts ... carried the ball 38 times for 118 yards and three touchdowns, while completing 10 of his 14 passes (.714) for 215 yards and three TDs ... made the start against VMI where he rushed for 24 yards and a touchdown on nine carries and threw for 82 yards and a touchdown on 3-for-5 passing ... found Noah Copeland for a 16-yard strike late in the second quarter and scored from two yards out in the third quarter ... played Navy’s final series against Air Force where he connected on both of his throws for 16 yards ... made his first career start at QB at Texas State where he rushed for a career-best 85 yards on 27 carries and two touchdowns, while completing 5 of 7 passes for a career-high 117 yards and 2 touchdowns ... on 3rd-and-8 with 3:00 to go in the opening quarter, scrambled for a career-long 27-yard run ... threw a 6-yard touchdown pass to Brendan Dudeck in the opening quarter for his first career passing touchdown ... ran the ball in from 1 yard out (10:14, 2Qtr) for his second career rushing touchdown and first of the season ... threw a 67-yard touchdown pass to Jamir Tillman in the fourth quarter, Navy’s longest touchdown pass since Ricky Dobbs threw a 77-yarder to John Howell against Army on Dec. 11, 2010 ... came into the game late in the fourth quarter at Temple when Keenan Reynolds was injured ... carried the ball once for four yards ... saw action in relief of Reynolds late in the opener against No. 5 Ohio State.

• 2013: Made appearances in four games, carrying the ball five times for 50 yards (10.0 ypc) and a touchdown ... came off the bench in the bowl game against Middle Tennessee State to replace an injured Keenan Reynolds and carried the ball twice for 12 yards and picked up a first down ... relieved starting QB Keenan Reynolds with 5:05 to play in the game against South Alabama, seeing his first playing time at quarterback ... scored his first-career touchdown on a 24-yard run against the Jags ... part of an offense that eclipsed the 500-yard total offense mark for the third time this season when the Mids posted 519 yards in their win over South Alabama to become bowl eligible ... Navy also rushed for 351 yards, marking the first time since 2010 that it has topped the 300-yard rushing mark in three straight games (331 vs. Notre Dame, 383 vs. Hawai’i) ... the 42-point output against the Jaguars marked the fifth time this season Navy has scored 40-plus points ... made his collegiate debut against Delaware and also played slot back on the final drive at Duke.

• high School / personal: A 2012 graduate of Fayette County High School, Smith attended the Naval Academy Prep School during the 2012-13 academic year ... a four-sport standout who earned letters in baseball (2), football (4), tennis (1) and track & field (2 - sprints, throws) ... also received offers from Georgia Tech and Georgia Southern as an athlete ... came to Navy as an athlete with the option to play defensive back, slot back or quarterback ... chose slot back because he wanted the ball in his hands, however, moved to quarterback for the good of the team ... son of Vieni Ta’Amilo ... named after his grandfather, Tago means High chief ... majoring in quantitative economics.

SMith’S career StatSpassing cmp att pct yds int td2013 0 0 00.0 0 0 02014 10 14 71.4 215 1 3totalS 10 14 71.4 215 1 3

rushing att yds avg td long 100-yd2013 5 50 10.0 1 24 02014 38 118 3.1 3 27 0totalS 43 168 3.9 4 27 0

career highScarries: 27 at Texas State (9-13-14) rush yds: 85 at Texas State (9-13-14)rush tds: 2 at Texas State (9-13-14)

pass comps: 5 at Texas State (9-13-14) pass atts: 7 at Texas State (9-13-14)passing yds: 117 at Texas State (9-13-14) passing tds: 2 at Texas State (9-13-14)

gaMe-by-gaMe passing rushinggame (date) cmp att int yds td att yds td avgDelaware (9-14-13) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0at Duke (10-12-13) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0South Alabama (11-16-13) 0 0 0 0 0 3 38 1 12.7vs. M. Tennessee (12-30-13) 0 0 0 0 0 2 12 0 6.0

vs. Ohio State (8-30-14) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0at Temple (9-6-14) 0 0 0 0 0 1 4 0 4.0at Texas State (9-13-14) 5 7 1 117 2 27 85 2 3.1at Air Force (10-4-14) 2 2 0 16 0 0 0 0 0.0VMI (10-11-14) 3 5 0 82 1 9 24 1 2.7Georgia Southern (11-15-14) 0 0 0 0 0 1 5 0 5.0

#37 | ChRIS SWAINfullBaCk • Sr. • 6-1 • 245 • MaCon, ga.• at Navy: Enters spring as the starter at fullback after serving as Noah Copeland’s back-up for the

last two seasons ...has terrifc size and speed ... is being counted on to have a monster senior campaign ... has earned three varsity letters.

• 2014: Part of an offensive unit that ended the year ranked No. 1 nationally in fewest penalties per game (2.54), fewest penalty yards per game (24.77), No. 2 in rushing offense (338.1), No. 2 in passing yards per completion (17.06), No. 6 in fewest passes intercepted (5), No. 11 in third down conversion (.481) and No. 36 in red zone offense (.873) ... played in all 13 games where he amassed 693 yards on 104 carries and scored four touchdowns ... averaged 6.7 yards per carry, which is the fifth best single-season average in school history ... also caught the first pass of his career, a 12-yard touchdown ... Navy’s leading rusher in the Poinsettia Bowl win against San Diego State with 72 yards on eight carries ... rushed for 47 yards on nine carries in leading the Mids to their 13th straight victory over Army ... carried the ball nine times for 64 yards and a 34-yard touchdown at South Alabama ... rushed for 34 yards on six carries against Georgia Southern ... carried the ball five times for 21 yards, including a four-yard touchdown against Notre Dame ... also caught his first collegiate pass which resulted in a 12-yard TD reception ... part of an offense that rushed for 423 yards against San Jose State, Navy’s third 400-yard rushing game of the season and the 27th-best rushing performance in program history ... rushed for 41 yards on eight carries against San Jose State and broke the 1,000-yard milestone for career rushing yards ... carried the ball 11 times for 58 yards against VMI ... played a phenomenal game against Air Force where he turned in a career-high 103 yards on 14 carries ... it marked the first 100-yard game of his career and featured a career-long tying 46-yard touchdown ... it was his longest run since his Plebe year when he ran for a 46-yard TD against Arizona State in the bowl game ... carried the ball six times for 52 yards against Western Kentucky and featured a 28-yard run ... carried the ball four times for 28 yards against Rutgers ... rushed for 68 yards on 10 carries and scored a 14-yard touchdown at Texas State ... carried the ball 11 times for 70 yards at Temple ... rushed for 35 yards on three carries against No. 5 Ohio State in the opener.

• 2013: A starter in seven of the 11 games in which he played, Swain was the team’s second-leading rusher with 420 yards on 107 carries (3.9 ypc) and four touchdowns ... member of Navy’s offensive unit that finished the year ranked No. 1 nationally in turnovers lost (10), No. 2 in rushing offense (325.4), No. 6 in passing yards per completion (15.09), No. 6 in third down conversion (51.1), 11th in fourth down conversions (67.9) and 12th in turnover margin (+0.9) ... Navy rushed for 366 yards on 67 attempts against Middle Tennessee in the Bell Helicopter Armed Force Bowl, marking the sixth straight game the Mids topped the 300-yard rushing milestone ... it’s the first time Navy has accomplished the feat since 2007 ... carried the ball five times for 22 yards against Middle Tennessee ... helped pave the way for QB Keenan Reynolds to score touchdown runs of 47 (2:38, 2Qtr), 11 (6:22, 4Qtr) and 1 yards (0:46, 4Qtr) against Army and in doing so set the NCAA record for single-season rushing TDs by a quarterback

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... tNavy’s 34 points are the most it has scored against Army since defeating the Black Knights 34-0 in 2008 ... the 343 yards rushing by the Mids are the most in an Army-Navy game since 2008 (368) ... returned to the playing field against Army after sitting out the South Alabama and San Jose State games with a hamstring injury suffered in the first half of the Hawai’i game ... gained 25 yards on six carries against the Black Knights ... Navy’s offense opened the way for QB Keenan Reynolds to rush for a career-high 226 yards on 28 carries against Hawai’i, becoming only the seventh quarterback in school history to rush for 200 yards ... it’s the third most by a Navy QB in program history ... meanwhile, he rushed for a career-best four touchdowns which are tied for the third most in Navy history ... carried the ball four times for four yards against Hawai’i ... part of an offensive unit that posted 28 first downs against Notre Dame which are the most by the Mids in series history ... the offense also gained 331 yards on the ground which were the most against Notre Dame since the 2010 contest (367) ... led the Mids in rushing at Notre Dame, gaining 85 yards on 16 carries while also scoring an 11-yard touchdown ... carried the ball five times for 21 yards in the Mids’ win over Pitt ... part of a Navy offense that set a school record for number of offensive plays with 106 against Toledo (was 105 vs. Air Force in 2011) and rush attempts with 93 (was 80 vs. Rice in 2009 and air force in 2011) ... with 35 first downs against the Rockets, the Mids were just one first down shy of tying the school record ... rushed for 62 yards and a touchdown on 13 carries at Toledo ...his 16-yard carry against the Rockets was his long carry of the season ... carried the ball 13 times for 61 yards, including a season-long 10-yard run ... part of an offensive unit that scored 21 consecutive points to lead the Mids to their most lop-sided victory over Air Force since 1978 (37-8) ... rushed for 30 yards on eight carries against the Falcons ... led Navy is rushing with 32 yards on a career-high 14 carries at Western Kentucky ... the Mids had 515 yards (444R, 71P) in its season-opening win over Indiana and 589 yards (352R, 237P) in its win over Delaware ... it’s the first time Navy has put together back-to-back 500-plus yards on total offense since 2007 (Ball State 540, Duke 540) ... the 589 yards of total offense against Indiana are the most by the Mids since Nov. 6, 2010, when they produced 596 yards (521R, 75P) in a 76-35 win over East Carolina ... Navy’s 237 yards passing are the most since throwing for 248 yards against Stanford on Sept. 10, 2005 ... carried the ball 13 times for 49 yards that featured a two-yard touchdown in the Mids’ home opener against Delaware ... carried the ball 10 times for 29 yards, including a three-yard touchdown run in the opening quarter against the Hoosiers.

• 2012: Saw action in each of the last four games, including making his collegiate debut at Troy where he carried the ball three times for 10 yards ... contributed to an offensive unit that finished the year ranked sixth nationally in rushing offense, averaging 278.46 yards per game ... played his best game in the finale against Arizona State in the Kraft Fight Hunger Bowl where he carried the ball four times for a career-high 93 yards ... busted loose for a 46-yard touchdown run in the fourth quarter which was the longest carry of his career and marked his first collegiate touchdown ... also had a spectacular 36-yard carry earlier in the game ... carried the ball just once for six yards against Army, but his extra effort gave Navy a first down on his rush ... carried the ball seven times for a career-high 45 yards in Navy’s Senior Day win over Texas State.

• high School / personal: A 2011 graduate of Mount de Sales Academy, Swain attended the Naval Academy Prep School during the 2011-12 academic year ... a two-sport athlete who lettered four times in football and twice in track & field ... a two-time all-region selection, he earned All-State (Ga.) honors as a senior ... named the Macon Touchdown Club Back of the Year in 2011 ... also a First-Team All-Middle Georgia selection ... garnered All-State honors as a sprinter and thrower on the track & field team in 2011 ... also took recruiting visits to Georgia Southern and Valdosta State ... his brother, Myles, is a sophomore at the Academy and also plays fullback ... son of Archie and Latasha Swain ... majoring in international relations.

SWaiN’S career StatSrushing att yds avg td long 100-yd2012 15 154 10.3 1 46 02013 107 420 3.9 4 16 02014 104 693 6.7 4 46 0totalS 226 1267 5.6 9 46 0

receiving rec yds avg td long 100-yd2012 0 0 0.0 0 0 02013 0 0 0.0 0 0 02014 1 12 12.0 1 12 0totalS 1 12 12.0 1 12 0

career highScarries: 16 at Notre Dame (11-2-13) rush yds: 103 at Air Force (10-4-14) rush tds: 1 (9x; last at South Alabama, 11-28-14)

receptions: 1 vs. Notre Dame (11-1-14) rec yds: 12 vs. Notre Dame (11-1-14)rec tds: 1 vs. Notre Dame (11-1-14)

gaMe-by-gaMe rushing receivinggame (date) att yds td avg rec yds td avgat Troy (11-10-12) 3 10 0 3.3 0 0 0 0.0Texas State (11-17-12) 7 45 0 6.4 0 0 0 0.0vs. Army (12-8-12) 1 6 0 6.0 0 0 0 0.0vs. Arizona State (12-29-12) 4 93 1 23.2 0 0 0 0.0at Indiana (9-7-13) 10 29 1 2.9 0 0 0 0.0Delaware (9-14-13) 13 49 1 3.8 0 0 0 0.0at W. Kentucky (9-28-13) 14 32 0 2.3 0 0 0 0.0Air Force (10-5-13) 8 30 0 3.8 0 0 0 0.0at Duke (10-12-13) 13 61 0 4.7 0 0 0 0.0at Toledo (10-19-13) 13 62 1 4.8 0 0 0 0.0Pitt (10-26-13) 5 21 0 4.2 0 0 0 0.0at Notre Dame (11-2-13) 16 85 1 5.3 0 0 0 0.0Hawai’i (11-9-13) 4 4 0 1.0 0 0 0 0.0vs. Army (12-14-13) 6 25 0 4.2 0 0 0 0.0vs. M. Tennessee (12-30-13) 5 22 0 4.4 0 0 0 0.0

vs. Ohio State (8-30-14) 3 35 0 11.7 0 0 0 0.0at Temple (9-6-14) 11 70 0 6.4 0 0 0 0.0at Texas State (9-13-14) 10 68 1 6.8 0 0 0 0.0Rutgers (9-20-14) 4 28 0 7.0 0 0 0 0.0W. Kentucky (9-27-14) 6 52 0 8.7 0 0 0 0.0at Air Force (10-4-14) 14 103 1 7.4 0 0 0 0.0VMI (10-11-14) 11 58 0 5.3 0 0 0 0.0San Jose State (10-25-14) 8 41 0 5.1 0 0 0 0.0vs. Notre Dame (11-1-14) 5 21 1 4.2 1 12 1 12.0Georgia Southern (11-15-14) 6 34 0 5.7 0 0 0 0.0at South Alabama (11-28-14) 9 64 1 7.1 0 0 0 0.0vs. Army (12-13-14) 9 47 0 5.2 0 0 0 0.0at San Diego State (12-23-14) 8 72 0 9.0 0 0 0 0.0

#60 | bEN TAMbURELLOoffenSive guarD • Sr. • 6-2 • 275 • hoover, ala.• at Navy: Enters the spring listed as the starter at right guard ... has good size and quickness ...

saw valuable playing time last fall and should be ready to take over the spot vacated by Jake Zuzek ... has earned one varsity letter.

• 2014: A member of special teams, he played in every game ... made his first collegiate start in the win over Georgia Southern where he started in place of an injured E.K. Binns ... the line helped pave the way for Keenan Reynolds to score six rushing touchdowns against Georgia Southern, breaking the Navy-Marine Corps Memorial Stadium record set in 2009 by Ricky Dobbs (5) ... the six rushing TDs are tied as the second most in program history ... Reynolds also ran for a career-best 277 yards which is the fourth-best single-game rushing mark in Navy history and the most by a Navy quarterback in program history ... called in to spell E.K. Binns, who was suffering from cramps, against Western Kentucky.

• 2013: Saw action in three games playing against Hawai’i, South Alabama and San Jose State.• 2012: Did not see any varsity action• high School / personal: A 2012 graduate of Spain Park High School, Tamburello was a

three-year football letterwinner ... earned all-met and All-Over the Mountain honors as a senior ... selected to play in the Alabama-Mississippi All-Star Game ... served as team captain his senior year ... also took recruiting visits to Air Force and Stanford ... father played football at Auburn (1983-86) and in 1986 was a consensus All-American and the SEC Lineman of the Year ... played for the Philadelphia Eagles from 1987-91 ... son of Ben and Katy Tamburello ... majoring in american politics and law.

#4 | JAMIR TILLMANWiDe reCeiver • Jr. • 6-4 • 206 • laS vegaS, nev.• at Navy: Enters the spring listed as the starter at wide receiver after starting all 13 games there

in the fall ... named the 2014 winner of the Admiral Mack Award, which is given to the player that has improved the most during spring practice ... talented receiver who has great size and good speed ... has a chance to be one of Navy’s best receivers in the triple option era ... has a great attitude and is a hard worker ... has earned two varsity letters.

• 2014: Started all 13 games ... part of an offensive unit that ended the year ranked No. 1 nationally in fewest penalties per game (2.54), fewest penalty yards per game (24.77), No. 2 in rushing offense (338.1), No. 2 in passing yards per completion (17.06), No. 6 in fewest passes intercepted (5), No. 11 in third down conversion (.481), No. 34 in fourth down conversion (.583) and No. 36 in red zone offense (.873) ... led Navy’s receiving corps with 20 catches for 386 yards and three touchdowns ... also carried the ball twice for 27 yards ... caught a pair of passes in the win over Army, including a nine-yard touchdown pass from Keenan Reynolds to knot the game up in the second quarter ... ran a reverse on

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fourth down at South Alabama, but came up short with just a three-yard gain ... caught a 14-yard pass for his second career touchdown in the Mids’ win over Georgia Southern ... caught a pass for 21 yards against Notre Dame ... part of an offense that rushed for 423 yards against San Jose State, Navy’s third 400-yard rushing game of the season and the 27th-best rushing performance in program history ... made one catch for eight yards against San Jose State ... caught one pass for 34 yards in the win over VMI ... produced 63 yards on four receptions against Air Force, including a 26-yard catch ... caught a 12-yard pass against Western Kentucky ... caught five passes for a career-best 99 yards against Rutgers ... his five receptions were the most by a Navy players since Casey Bolena caught five against Penn State on 9-15-12 ... the 99 yards were the most by a Navy player since Greg Jones put up 129 yards against Arkansas State on 11-20-10 ... among his 99 yards was a 53-yard reception ... gained 24 yards off a reverse on 3rd-and-12 at Texas State ... it was his first career rush ... caught a 67-yard touchdown pass from Tago Smith in the fourth quarter, his first collegiate touchdown reception ... it was Navy’s longest touchdown pass since Ricky Dobbs threw a 77-yarder to John Howell against Army on Dec. 11, 2010 ... caught a career-best three passes for a personal-high 20 yards in Navy’s road win against Temple ... earned his first collegiate start in the Mids’ opener against fifth-ranked Ohio State.

• 2013: Made appearances in seven games where he caught two passes for 12 yards ... member of Navy’s offensive unit that finished the year ranked No. 1 nationally in turnovers lost (10), No. 2 in rushing offense (325.4), No. 6 in passing yards per completion (15.09), No. 6 in third down conversion (51.1) and 11th in fourth down conversions (67.9) ... helped pave the way for QB Keenan Reynolds to score touchdown runs of 47 (2:38, 2Qtr), 11 (6:22, 4Qtr) and 1 yards (0:46, 4Qtr) against Army and in doing so set the NCAA record for single-season rushing TDs by a quarterback ... additionally, Reynolds broke the school record for single-season points thanks to his 20-point effort against the Black Knights which included being on the receiving end of a two-point conversaion ... the previous record of 174 points was set in 1917 by Bill Ingram ... Navy’s 34 points are the most it has scored against Army since defeating the Black Knights 34-0 in 2008 ... the 343 yards rushing by the Mids are the most in an Army-Navy game since 2008 (368) ... member of the Mids’ offense that rushed for 432 yards on 62 carries and scored a season-high 58 points in a triple overtime win at San Jose State ... the 432 yards are the second most by the Mids on the ground this season ... it also marked the fourth consecutive game in which the Mids have topped the 300-yard mark, the longest stretch since 2007 ... it paved the way for Keenan Reynolds to rush for an NCAA record seven touchdowns (most for a QB) and throw for another which set a Navy record for most touchdowns responsible for ... caught a career-long 11-yard pass against South Alabama ... caught his first collegiate pass in the Mids’ win over Pitt ... made his collegiate debut in the Mids’ home-opener against Delaware ... also made an appearance at Notre Dame and against Hawai’i.

• high School / personal: A 2013 graduate of Bishop Gorman High School, Tillman was a three-sport athlete who earned letters in basketball (2), football (4) and track & field (hurdles, high jump) ... garnered All-State (Nev.) football honors as a senior ... caught 58 passes for 958 yards and 12 touchdowns his senior year ... rated the No. 16 player in the state of Nevada ... served as captain of the football team his senior year ... member of four state championship football teams (2009-12) and two state championship basketball squads (2012-13) ... his high school football team was ranked 15th in the country a year ago ... member of the National Honor Society ... also had offers from Tulsa, Georgetown and multiple Ivy League schools ... attended the same high school as former starting defensive end Evan Palelei ... father, Cedric, played at Alcorn State in the NFL for the Denver Broncos (1992-96) and the Jacksonville Jaguars (1997) ... son of Cedric and Roshanda Tillman ... majoring in economics.

tillMaN’S career StatSrushing att yds avg td long 100-yd2013 0 0 0.0 0 0 02014 2 27 13.5 0 24 0totalS 2 27 13.5 0 24 0

receiving rec yds avg td long 100-yd2013 2 12 6.0 0 11 02014 20 386 19.3 3 67 0totalS 22 398 18.1 3 67 0

career highScarries: 1 (2x; last at South Alabama, 11-28-14) rush yds: 24 at Texas State (9-13-14)

receptions: 5 vs. Rutgers (9-20-14) rec yds: 99 vs. Rutgers (9-20-14)rec tds: 1 (3x; last vs. Army, 12-13-14)

gaMe-by-gaMe rushing receivinggame (date) att yds td avg rec yds td avgDelaware (9-14-13) 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0.0Pitt (10-26-13) 0 0 0 0.0 1 1 0 1.0at Notre Dame (11-2-13) 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0.0Hawai’i (11-9-13) 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0.0South Alabama (11-16-13) 0 0 0 0.0 1 11 0 11.0vs. Army (12-14-13) 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0.0vs. M. Tennessee (12-30-13) 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0.0

vs. Ohio State (8-30-14) 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0.0at Temple (9-6-14) 0 0 0 0.0 3 20 0 6.7at Texas State (9-13-14) 1 24 0 24.0 1 67 1 67.0Rutgers (9-20-14) 0 0 0 0.0 5 99 0 19.8W. Kentucky (9-27-14) 0 0 0 0.0 1 12 0 12.0at Air Force (10-4-14) 0 0 0 0.0 4 63 0 15.8VMI (10-11-14) 0 0 0 0.0 1 34 0 34.0San Jose State (10-25-14) 0 0 0 0.0 1 8 0 8.0vs. Notre Dame (11-1-14) 0 0 0 0.0 1 21 0 21.0Georgia Southern (11-15-14) 0 0 0 0.0 1 14 1 14.0at South Alabama (11-28-14) 1 3 0 3.0 0 0 0 0.0vs. Army (12-13-14) 0 0 0 0.0 2 48 1 24.0at San Diego State (12-23-14) 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0.0

#38 | WILLIAm TUIdERoutSiDe lineBaCker • Jr. • 6-2 • 213 • laWrenCeville, ga.• at Navy: Enters the spring as the starter at outside linebacker (striker) ... has the ability to be a

great pass rusher and the skills to play in coverage ... has good speed and plays with a terrific motor ... has earned two varsity letters.

• 2014: Part of a defensive unit that was ranked 38th nationally in interceptions (13), 31st in passing yards allowed (205.2) and 38th in red zone defense (.788) ... earned the starting nod in five of the 11 games in which he played ... produced 30 tackles (21-9), including 2.0 tackles for a loss, and broke up a pass ... also forced a team-high tying two fumbles on the year ... pitched in a tackle and was credited for half a tackle for loss in Navy’s Poinsettia Bowl win over San Diego State ... despite the Mids’ four fumbles in the game, including three in Navy territory, Navy’s defense surrendered just a pair of field goals to the Aztecs ... sat out the South Alabama and Army games with a shoulder injury ... made the start against Georgia Southern where he turned in six tackles, including a tackle for a loss ... also forced two fumbles, one of which Navy recovered ... posted three tackles against Notre Dame ... part of a defensive unit that surrendered one touchdown to VMI which was scored with 14 seconds left in the game ... contributed a tackle in the win over VMI and was credited with a quarterback hurry ... returned to the starting lineup against Western Kentucky where he contributed a tackle ... chipped in four solo tackles against Rutgers ... turned in three tackles, including a half a tackle for a loss of a yard at Texas State ... posted a pair of tackles and broke up a pass against Temple ... earned his first collegiate start at outside linebacker in the Mids’ opener against No. 5 Ohio State ... recorded a career-best nine tackles in the contest.

• 2013: Played in all 13 contests and finished the year with 32 tackles ... registered four tackles for loss and two sacks, while also breaking up a pass and forcing a fumble ... member of the Mids’ defensive unit that held eight of its 13 opponents under their scoring average this season, including Middle Tennessee who managed just two field goals in the 24-6 loss to the Mids ... the six points were the fewest allowed among the bowl games this season and Navy’s defense was the only unit in the country to not allow a touchdown in the postseason this year ... Navy was also the only team in the country who did not give up a pass of 50 yards or more over the course of the season ... held Middle Tennessee to a season-low six points en route to winning the Bell Helicopter Armed Forces Bowl ... it was the first time since the 2012 loss to San Jose State (12-0) that Navy’s defense has not surrendered a touchdown (offense or defense) ... it is also the fewest points a Navy opponent has scored since the Mids defeated VMI, 41-3, in 2012 ... the defense held Middle Tennessee to 91 yards on the ground, the fewest by an opponent since Central Michigan rushed for 70 yards in 2012 ... the Blue Raiders came into the game averaging 208.3 yards rushing ... Navy’s defense held Army, ranked No. 2 in the country in rushing (323.6), to a season-low 157 yards ... Navy was the only team to hold the Black Knights under 200 yards rushing this season ... the Mids held Army to a season-low seven points ... it’s the fewest points scored by the Black Knights against the Mids since 2009 when Navy posted a 17-3 win in Philly ... produced four tackles, including a half a sack against San Jose State ... forced a fumble that was recovered by teammate Wave Ryder ... it was his first career forced fumble ... also broke up a pass, the first of his career ... Navy’s defensive unit held South Alabama to a season-low 14 points, 15 points under the Jags’ average ... the Mids held South Alabama off the scoreboard for the 39 minutes of the contest as Navy scored the final 32 points of the game ... the Jags averaged just 3.3 yards per rush and 5.0 yards per passing attempts which were season lows for a Navy opponent this season, as was their 300 yards of total offense ... produced three tackles in the win over South Alabama ... posted one tackle, including a half a sack against Hawai’i ... chipped in a tackle at Notre Dame ... turned in a pair of solo tackles in the Mids’ win over Pitt ... pitched in a pair of tackles at Toledo ... turned in five tackles, including a half a tackle for a loss at Duke ... part of a defense that held Air Force scoreless in the second half and to a season-low 10 points, while holding the Falcons to 231 yards on the ground, better than 60 yards under their average ... produced three tackles against Air Force ... finished with four tackles at Western Kentucky, including 2.0 tackles for a loss of six yards and a sack for three yards ... turned in a career-high seven tackles, including a half tackle for loss in Navy’s win over Delaware in the home opener ... also responsible for three quarterback hurries against the Blue Hens ... made his collegiate debut in the Mids’ opener against Indiana.

• high School / personal: A 2013 graduate of Mountain View High School, Tuider was a four-year football letterwinner who garnered all-county recognition as a senior ... turned in 65 tackles, six tackles for a loss, five QB hurries, six pass break-ups and three interceptions his senior year ... served as team captain his senior year ... also had offers from Cincinnati, Florida International, Ohio and Yale

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... his father hails from Liberia ... son of William Tuider Sr. and Jeanette Washington ... majoring in cyber operations ... earned a 3.0 grade point average in the fall.

tuider’S career StatSdefense tckls tFl-yds Sack-yds int pbu Fr FF2013 32 4.0-10 2.0-5 0 1 0 12014 30 2.0-8 0-0 0 1 0 2totalS 62 6.0-18 2.0-5 0 2 0 3

career highStackles: 9 vs. Ohio State (8-30-14) tFl: 2.0 at Western Kentucky (9-28-13)Sacks: 1.0 at Western Kentucky (9-28-13)pbu: 1 (2x; last at Temple, 9-6-14) iNt: ---Fr: --- FF: 2 vs. Georgia Southern (11-15-14)

gaMe-by-gaMegame (date) u-a-tt tFl-yds Sacks int pbu FF Fr blkat Indiana (9-7-13) 0-0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 0 0Delaware (9-14-13) 5-2-7 0.5-0 0-0 0 0 0 0 0at W. Kentucky (9-28-13) 4-0-4 2.0-6 1.0-3 0 0 0 0 0Air Force (10-5-13) 2-1-3 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 0 0at Duke (10-12-13) 1-4-5 0.5-2 0-0 0 0 0 0 0at Toledo (10-19-13) 1-1-2 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 0 0Pitt (10-26-13) 2-0-2 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 0 0at Notre Dame (11-2-13) 0-1-1 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 0 0Hawai’i (11-9-13) 0-1-1 0.5-2 0.5-2 0 0 0 0 0South Alabama (11-16-13) 3-0-3 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 0 0at San Jose State (11-22-13) 1-3-4 0.5-0 0.5-0 0 1 1 0 0vs. Army (12-14-13) 0-0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 0 0vs. M. Tennessee (12-30-13) 0-0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 0 0

vs. Ohio State (8-30-14) 5-4-9 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 0 0at Temple (9-6-14) 2-0-2 0-0 0-0 0 1 0 0 0at Texas State (9-13-14) 2-1-3 0.5-1 0-0 0 0 0 0 0Rutgers (9-20-14) 4-0-4 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 0 0W. Kentucky (9-27-14) 0-1-1 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 0 0at Air Force (10-4-14) 0-0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 0 0VMI (10-11-14) 0-1-1 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 0 0San Jose State (10-25-14) 0-0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 0 0vs. Notre Dame (11-1-14) 3-0-3 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 0 0Georgia Southern (11-15-14) 5-1-6 1.0-5 0-0 0 0 2 0 0at San Diego State (12-23-14) 0-1-1 0.5-2 0-0 0 0 0 0 0

#86 | JULIAN TURNERWiDe reCeiver • Jr. • 6-2 • 190 • WarrenSville heightS, ohio• at Navy: Enters the spring third on the depth chart at wide receiver behind Brandon Colon and

Marc Meier ... has good size and terrific hands ... needs to continue to work on his blocking ... has earned on varsity letter.

• 2014: Saw action in nine contests as a member of special teams, including making his first collegiate appearance in Navy’s home opener against Rutgers.

• 2013: Did not see any varsity action.• high School / personal: A 2012 graduate of Orange High School, Turner attended the Naval

Academy Prep School during the 2012-13 academic year ... a two-sport standout who earned four letters in both basketball and football ... earned all-city honors in football his senior year ... served as captain of the basketball and football teams his senior year ... member of the National Honor Society ... son of Raymon Turner and Yvette Zeigler ... majoring in economics.

#72 | AdAm WESToffenSive guarD • Jr. • 6-3 • 286 • Spring, texaS• at Navy: Enters the spring second on the depth chart at left guard behind E.K. Binns ... has good

size ... moves well ... hard-nosed player ... has earned one varsity letter.• 2014: Played in every game as a member of special teams, including making his debut in the Mids’

opener against No. 5 Ohio State.• 2013: Did not see any varsity action.• high School / personal: A 2012 graduate of Klein High School, West attended the Naval

Academy Prep School during the 2012-13 academic year ... a two-year football letterwinner who garnered honorable mention all-district recognition as a junior and senior ... also had an offer from Air Force ... father, Scott, played football at Carnegie Mellon, brother, Daniel, played football at Harvard and brother, Michael, played baseball at Boston College ... son of Scott and Christine West ... majoring in economics.

#31 | ShAWN WhITEfullBaCk • Jr. • 6-1 • 255 • palM CoaSt, fla.• at Navy: Enters the spring third on the depth chart at fullback behind Chris Swain and Quentin

Ezell ... terrific athlete for a player his size ... has good speed ... impressive when given an opportunity to carry the ball as a freshman ... has very quick feet ... runs hard and is tough to tackle ... the biggest fullback Navy has ever had ... has earned two varsity letters.

• 2014: A member of the Mids’ special teams, he played in 11 games where he made four tackles ... chipped in a solo tackle at South Alabama ... pitched in a pair of tackles against Georgia Southern ... turned in a solo tackle against Notre Dame ... sat out the Texas State game with pneumonia and the Western Kentucky game with an injury.

• 2013: Saw action in eight contests primarily as a member of special teams, but emerged on the depth chart at fullback due to injuries to Noah Copeland and Chris Swain late in the season ... member of Navy’s offensive unit that finished the year ranked No. 1 nationally in turnovers lost (10), No. 2 in rushing offense (325.4), No. 3 in tackles for loss allowed (3.62), No. 6 in passing yards per completion (15.09), No. 6 in third down conversion (51.1) and 11th in fourth down conversions (67.9) ... member of the Mids’ offense that rushed for 432 yards on 62 carries and scored a season-high 58 points in a triple overtime win at San Jose State ... the 432 yards are the second most by the Mids on the ground this season ... it also marked the fourth consecutive game in which the Mids have topped the 300-yard mark, the longest stretch since 2007 ... it paved the way for Keenan Reynolds to rush for an NCAA record seven touchdowns (most for a QB) and throw for another which set a Navy record for most touchdowns responsible for ... part of an offense that eclipsed the 500-yard total offense mark for the third time this season when the Mids posted 519 yards in their win over South Alabama to become bowl eligible ... Navy also rushed for 351 yards, marking the first time since 2010 that it has topped the 300-yard rushing mark in three straight games (331 vs. Notre Dame, 383 vs. Hawai’i) ... the 42-point output against the Jaguars marked the fifth time this season Navy has scored 40-plus points ... carried the ball six times for 34 yards, including a seven-yard TD run against South Alabama in which he carried at least five South Alabama defenders into the end zone ... with Noah Copeland out already and Chris Swain getting hurt in the game, White was called upon to split the plays with Quinton Singleton against Hawai’i ... carried the ball three times for five yards ... made his collegiate debut at a member at Toledo.

• high School / personal: A 2012 graduate of Matanzas High School, White attended the Naval Academy Prep School during the 2012-13 academic year ... a two-sport athlete who lettered in football (3) and weight lifting (4) ... earned all-conference in football three times ... a two-time all-conference selection in weight lifting who was the conference champion in 2012 ... served as captain of the basketball and football teams his senior year ... mother, Janel, ran track & field at Southwestern Louisiana ... son of Shawn White Sr. and Janel Walker ... majoring in mechanical engineering.

White’S career StatSrushing att yds avg td long 100-yd2013 9 39 4.3 1 10 02014 0 0 0.0 0 0 0totalS 9 39 4.3 1 10 0

receiving rec yds avg td long 100-yd2013 0 0 0.0 0 0 02014 0 0 0.0 0 0 0totalS 0 0 0.0 0 0 0

career highScarries: 6 vs. South Alabama (11-16-13) rush yds: 34 vs. South Alabama (11-16-13)rush tds: 1 vs. South Alabama (11-16-13)

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NAVY’S RETURNING LETTERWINNERSgaMe-by-gaMe rushing receivinggame (date) att yds td avg rec yds td avgat Toledo (10-19-13) 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0.0Pitt (10-26-13) 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0.0at Notre Dame (11-2-13) 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0.0Hawai’i (11-9-13) 3 5 0 1.7 0 0 0 0.0South Alabama (11-16-13) 6 34 1 5.7 0 0 0 0.0vs. Army (12-14-13) 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0.0vs. M. Tennessee (12-30-13) 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0.0

vs. Ohio State (8-30-14) 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0.0at Temple (9-6-14) 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0.0Rutgers (9-20-14) 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0.0at Air Force (10-4-14) 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0.0VMI (10-11-14) 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0.0San Jose State (10-25-14) 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0.0vs. Notre Dame (11-1-14) 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0.0Georgia Southern (11-15-14) 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0.0at South Alabama (11-28-14) 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0.0vs. Army (12-13-14) 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0.0at San Diego State (12-23-14) 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0.0

#7 | ShELLEY WhITECornerBaCk • Sr. • 5-10 • 190 • annapoliS, MD.• at Navy: Enters the spring second on the depth chart at right corner behind returning starter

Quincy Adams ... versatile player that can also play safety ... has been a top special teams player ... has earned two varsity letters.

• 2014: Appeared in each of the last 12 games as a member of special teams ... contributed eight tackles on the year ... made a huge stop against San Diego State in the Poinsettia Bowl on the Aztecs’ final drive ... posted a career-high tying two tackles in the Mids’ win over Army ... turned in a tackle on special teams against Notre Dame ... pitched in a career-best two tackles against the Keydets ... contributed a tackle in the home opener against Rutgers and at Air Force.

• 2013: A member of Navy’s special teams, he saw action in seven games ... turned in a tackle and came up with his first collegiate fumble recovery in Navy’s win over Delaware in the home opener.

• 2012: Made appearances in three games ... contributed his first career tackle in the Mids’ win over VMI in the home opener ... made his collegiate debut in the Mids’ opener against Notre Dame.

• high School / personal: A 2011 graduate of Archbishop Spalding High School, White attended the Naval Academy Prep School during the 2011-12 academic year ... a three-year football letterwinner, he earned Honorable Mention All-State (Md.), all-conference and all-county honors as a senior ... served as team captain his senior year ... led Archbishop Spalding to back-to-back state titles with a combined 20-4 record (11-1 in 2009, 9-3 in 2010) ... also took a recruiting visit to Wake Forest ... member of the National Honor Society ... mother serves as Assistant Athletic Director for Academic Support Services at the Naval Academy and his father is in law enforcement ... son of Shelley White Jr. and Dede Duncan-White ... majoring in international relations.

White’S career StatSdefense tckls tFl-yds Sack-yds int pbu Fr FF2012 1 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 02013 1 0-0 0-0 0 0 1 02014 8 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 0totalS 10 0-0 0-0 0 0 1 0

career highStackles: 2 (2x; last vs. Army, 12-13-14) tFl: ---Sacks: ---pbu: --- iNt: ---Fr: 1 vs. Delaware (9-14-13) FF: ---

gaMe-by-gaMegame (date) u-a-tt tFl-yds Sacks int pbu FF Fr blkvs. Notre Dame (9-1-12) 0-0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 0 0VMI (9-22-12) 0-1-1 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 0 0San Jose State (9-29-12) 0-0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 0 0

at Indiana (9-7-13) 0-0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 0 0Delaware (9-14-13) 0-1-1 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 1 0at W. Kentucky (9-28-13) 0-0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 0 0Air Force (10-5-13) 0-0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 0 0at Duke (10-12-13) 0-0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 0 0at Toledo (10-19-13) 0-0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 0 0Pitt (10-26-13) 0-0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 0 0South Alabama (11-16-13) 0-0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 0 0

at Temple (9-6-14) 0-0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 0 0at Texas State (9-13-14) 0-0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 0 0Rutgers (9-20-14) 0-1-1 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 0 0W. Kentucky (9-27-14) 0-0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 0 0at Air Force (10-4-14) 0-1-1 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 0 0VMI (10-11-14) 1-1-2 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 0 0San Jose State (10-25-14) 0-0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 0 0vs. Notre Dame (11-1-14) 1-0-1 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 0 0Georgia Southern (11-15-14) 0-0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 0 0at South Alabama (11-28-14) 0-0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 0 0vs. Army (12-13-14) 0-2-2 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 0 0at San Diego State (12-23-14) 1-0-1 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 0 0

#89 | ThomAS WILSoNWiDe reCeiver • Sr. • 6-1 • 196 • BranDenBurg, ky.• at Navy: Enters the spring second on the depth chart at wide receiver ... came to Navy as a

quarterback, but moved to wide receiver two years ago and has flourished at his new position ... hard nosed player who has become an excellent blocker ... along with junior offensive lineman E.K. Binns, was named to the 2014 Capital One Academic All-District Team by the College Sports Information Directors ... has earned two varsity letters.

• 2014: Saw action in all 13 games ... part of an offensive unit that ended the year ranked No. 1 nationally in fewest penalties per game (2.54), fewest penalty yards per game (24.77), No. 2 in rushing offense (338.1), No. 2 in passing yards per completion (17.06), No. 6 in fewest passes intercepted (5), No. 11 in third down conversion (.481), No. 34 in fourth down conversion (.583) and No. 36 in red zone offense (.873) ... caught two passes for 48 yards and a touchdown on the year ... came up with one of the biggest plays of the Army-Navy game, recovering an onside kick at the end of the contest to secure the Navy victory ... his 26-yard touchdown reception against Notre Dame was his first career TD and just his second collegiate catch ... part of an offense that rushed for 423 yards against San Jose State, Navy’s third 400-yard rushing game of the season and the 27th-best rushing performance in program history ... caught a 22-yard pass from Tago Smith that set up a Brendan Dudeck touchdown in the opening quarter at Texas State ... it was his first career reception.

• 2013: Saw action in all 13 contests primarily as a member of special teams ... saw his most extensive action against Middle Tennessee in the Bell Helicopter Armed Force Bowl with Matt Aiken being out with a knee injury and Casey Bolena injuring his ankle in the early part of the bowl game ... made his collegiate debut at Indiana..

• 2012: Did not see any varsity action.• high School / personal: A 2012 graduate of Meade County High School, Wilson was a

four-year letterwinner in football and basketball ... a two-time all-district selection in football, who was named All-State (Ky.) his senior year ... named the district’s player of the year in 2011 and received all-area honors ... led the football team to district titles in 2010 and `11 ... member of the basketball team that took the district crown his senior year... also took recruiting visits to Air Force, Harvard and Kentucky ... son of David and Elizabeth Wilson ... majoring in political science (honors) ... has a 3.76 grade-point average.

WilSoN’S career StatSrushing att yds avg td long 100-yd2012 -- DID NOT SEE ANY ACTION --2013 0 0 0.0 0 0 02014 0 0 0.0 0 0 0totalS 0 0 0.0 0 0 0

receiving rec yds avg td long 100-yd2012 -- DID NOT SEE ANY ACTION --2013 0 0 0.0 0 0 02014 2 48 24.0 1 26 0totalS 2 48 24.0 1 26 0

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NAVY’S RETURNING LETTERWINNERScareer highSreceptions: 1 (2x; last vs. Notre Dame, 11-1-14) rec yds: 26 vs. Notre Dame (11-1-14)rec tds: 1 vs. Notre Dame (11-1-14)

gaMe-by-gaMe rushing receivinggame (date) att yds td avg rec yds td avgat Indiana (9-7-13) 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0.0Delaware (9-14-13) 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0.0at Western Kentucky (9-28-13) 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0.0Air Force (10-5-13) 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0.0at Duke (10-12-13) 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0.0at Toledo (10-19-13) 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0.0Pitt (10-26-13) 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0.0at Notre Dame (11-2-13) 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0.0Hawai’i (11-9-13) 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0.0South Alabama (11-16-13) 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0.0at San Jose State (11-22-13) 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0.0vs. Army (12-14-13) 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0.0vs. M. Tennessee (12-30-13) 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0.0

vs. Ohio State (8-30-14) 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0.0at Temple (9-6-14) 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0.0at Texas State (9-13-14) 0 0 0 0.0 1 22 0 22.0Rutgers (9-20-14) 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0.0W. Kentucky (9-27-14) 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0.0at Air Force (10-4-14) 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0.0VMI (10-11-14) 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0.0San Jose State (10-25-14) 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0.0vs. Notre Dame (11-1-14) 0 0 0 0.0 1 26 1 26.0Georgia Southern (11-15-14) 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0.0at South Alabama (11-28-14) 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0.0vs. Army (12-13-14) 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0.0at San Diego State (12-23-14) 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0.0

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kEN NIUMATALOLOhead coach • eighth SeaSoN In his seven seasons at the helm of the Navy football program, and in his 17 years overall at the Naval Academy, head coach Ken Niumatalolo continues to engineer a program that has hit on all cylinders since he took over the reigns at the end of the 2007 campaign. He has repeatedly guided the Midshipmen to success both on and off the gridiron. Included in his accomplishments are a number of milestones never before achieved by a coach or team in the program’s 132-year history. Niumatalolo (57-35, .620) is the all-time winningest coach in school history, passing George Welsh when Navy defeated Army for a record 13th-consecutive time. The victory over Army also made Niumatalolo the first coach in the history of the Army-Navy game to start his coaching career 7-0 against the other Academy. Those two achievements go at the top of a long list of achievements by Niumatalolo. He led Navy to a 10-win season in 2009, which tied for the most wins in school history, he is the first coach in program history to lead Navy to a bowl game in each of his first three seasons and he is also the first Service Academy coach to win the Commander-In-Chief’s Trophy in his first two years as a head coach. In 2013, Niumatalolo was selected to the inaugural class of the Polynesian Football Hall of Fame and was inducted on January 23 in Honolulu. He is just the second coach since World War II to lead Navy to a winning record in each of his first three seasons at the helm and joins Eddie Erdelatz and Wayne Hardin as the only Navy coaches to beat Notre Dame in consecutive seasons. Navy has won at least nine games five times in the last 11 years. Before the current streak, Navy had won nine or more games just five times in the previous 77 seasons. Navy finished the 2014 campaign with an 8-5 record, qualified for a bowl game for the 11th time in the last 12 years, won a bowl game for just the ninth time in school history (beat San Diego State, 17-16, in the Poinsettia Bowl), won a bowl game in back-to-back years for the second time in school history and defeated Army for a series-record 13th consecutive year. Navy finished the 2013 season with a 9-4 record, won the Commander-In-Chief’s Trophy for the ninth time in the last 11 years, qualified for a bowl game for the 10th time in the last 11 years, won a bowl game for just the eighth time in school history (beat Middle Tennessee, 24-6, in the Bell Helicopter Armed Forces Bowl) and defeated Army for a series-record 12th consecutive year. The 2013 squad is just the fifth in Navy history to win at least nine games in a season, beat Army and win a bowl game. The 1957, 1978, 2004 and 2009 teams are the only other teams to have achieved that feat. Niumatalolo led Navy to an 8-5 record in 2012 and a berth in the Kraft Fight Hunger Bowl, which was Navy’s ninth bowl game in the last 10 years. Navy defeated Air Force, 28-21, in overtime and Army, 17-13, to give the Mids the Commander-In-Chief’s Trophy. Navy was 5-7 in 2011 that included a series record 10th-straight victory over Army. The Mids played seven teams that finished with a winning record and six that went to bowl games. The Mids posted an impressive 9-4 record in 2010, defeated Army for a series record ninth-consecutive time, defeated Notre Dame in consecutive seasons for only the third time in school history and appeared in a school-record eighth consecutive bowl game The 2009 season was one to remember for the Midshipmen, as Navy tied a school record for wins with 10, won a school-record seventh consecutive Commander-In-Chief’s Trophy, appeared in a seventh consecutive bowl game, beat Notre Dame in South Bend for the second straight time and ran their winning streak against the other two Service Academies to an amazing 15 straight games. The Mids capped the season off with a 35-13 rout of Missouri in the Texas Bowl. In 2008, Niumatalolo became the first coach to lead Navy to a bowl game in his inaugural season and, thanks to a 33-27 victory over Air Force and a 34-0 win over Army, he became just the second Service Academy coach to win the Commander-In-Chief’s Trophy in his first year. Niumatalolo led the Midshipmen to an 8-5 record, the most wins for a first-year coach at Navy since 1934. Included in those eight wins was a 24-17 victory over 16th-ranked Wake Forest, which was Navy’s first win over a team ranked in the Associated Press Top 25 since 1985. Navy also beat teams currently in the BCS in back-to-back weeks (Rutgers and Wake Forest) for the first time since 1981 and defeated a program-record four bowl teams. Niumatalolo, 49, was promoted to head football coach at the Naval Academy on

Dec. 8, 2007, by Naval Academy Director of Athletics Chet Gladchuk. He is the second Polynesian head coach in Football Bowl Subdivision (FBS) history and the first Samoan collegiate head coach on any level.Prior to being named head coach, Niumatalolo had two coaching stints at the Naval Academy for a combined 10 seasons, including the last six where he served as assistant head coach and offensive line coach. Niumatalolo and the majority of his coaching staff have been part of a staff that has brought the Midshipmen back into the national spotlight over the last 12 seasons, compiling an 100-54 record (.649). During that time, Navy made a school-record eight-consecutive bowl game appearances, won seven-consecutive Commander-In-Chief’s Trophies, earned 15-consecutive wins over the other two Service Academies and claimed an NCAA-record four-consecutive NCAA rushing titles. In 2007, with Niumatalolo as the Assistant Head Coach, he saw the Mids post an 8-5 record, win the Commander-In-Chief’s Trophy, appear in a fifth-straight bowl game (Poinsettia Bowl, which was Niumatalolo’s first game as a head coach), set a school record for rushing (348.8 yards per contest) and defeat Notre Dame for the first time since 1963. In 2006, Navy averaged a then school-record 327.0 yards per contest, won the Commander-In-Chief’s Trophy and participated in the Meineke Car Care Bowl. In 2005, Niumatalolo helped develop an offensive line that, despite having just one returning starter, paved the way for the nation’s best rushing offense (318.7 yards per contest), went to a bowl game for a third-straight year, won a second-straight bowl game and won the Commander-In-Chief’s Trophy. In 2004, Niumatalolo’s efforts helped an offensive line that was hampered by injuries all year to perform well enough for the Midshipmen to finish third in the country in rushing (289.5), win a school-record tying 10 games (the most wins since 1905), go to back-to-back bowl games for the second time in school history, win the Emerald Bowl and win the Commander-In-Chief’s Trophy. Despite a lack of experience up front, the Mids led the nation in rushing (323.2 yards per contest) in 2003 and set seven school records as Navy went 8-5, won the Commander-In-Chief’s Trophy and earned a berth in the Houston Bowl. In 2002, the Navy offensive line helped the Mids to the third-best rushing average in the country (270.75). Niumatalolo was also an assistant at Navy from 1995-98, serving as the offensive coordinator in 1997 and 1998. As the offensive coordinator, Niumatalolo tutored Chris McCoy, who set the then-NCAA record for most rushing touchdowns by a quarterback in a season with 20 in 1997 and became just the 10th player in NCAA history to rush for more than 1,000 yards and pass for more than 1,000 yards in the same season. In addition, Navy finished among the nation’s top five in rushing his last-two years and broke 38 school offensive records during his tenure. Niumatalolo coached at UNLV for three seasons (1999-01) and called the plays his final year (2001) in Vegas. He also worked with the kickoff return unit and, under his guidance, UNLV ranked sixth in the nation in kickoff returns in 2001 and finished second in 1999. A 1989 graduate of Hawai’i, Niumatalolo lettered three years as a quarterback and was a part of Hawaii’s first bowl team in 1989. He was hired as a fulltime assistant by his alma mater in 1992 and spent three seasons coaching on the offensive side of the ball. A native of Laie’, Hawai’i, Niumatalolo and his wife, Barbara, have three children, Alexcia, Va’a and Ali’i.

NIUMATALOLO COACHING RECORDSchool Year W L PostseasonNavy 2007 * 0 1 PoinsettiaNavy 2008 8 5 EagleBankNavy 2009 10 4 TexasNavy 2010 9 4 PoinsettiaNavy 2011 5 7 NoneNavy 2012 8 5 Fight HungerNavy 2013 9 4 Armed ForcesNavy 2014 8 5 PoinsettiaTotal 57 35* Took over for Paul Johnson after the Army-Navy game

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bUDDY GREENdeFeNSive coordiNator SecoNdary • 14th SeaSoN Buddy Green is in his 14th season as the defensive coordinator and secondary coach at the Naval Academy. He has been an integral part of a staff that has brought the Midshipmen back into the national spotlight with a 100-54 (.649) record over the last 12 years, that includes 11 bowl games, nine Commander-In-Chief’s Trophies and a 13-0 mark against Army. Navy has won at least nine games five times in the last 11 years. Before the current streak, Navy had won nine or more games just five times in the previous 77 seasons. Navy finished the 2014 campaign with an 8-5 record, qualified for a bowl game for the 11th time in the last 12 years, won a bowl game for just the ninth time in school history (beat San Diego State, 17-16, in the Poinsettia Bowl), won a bowl game in back-to-back years for the second time in school history and defeated Army for a series-record 13th consecutive year. Head coach Ken Niumatalolo (57-35, .620) became the all-time winningest coach in school history in 2014, passing George Welsh, when Navy defeated Army for a record 13th-consecutive time. The victory over the Black Knights also made Niumatalolo the first coach in the history of the Army-Navy game to start his coaching career 7-0 against the other Academy. The Navy defense finished 32nd in pass defense, 37th in interceptions and 38th in the country in red zone defense in 2014. Safety Parrish Gaines was named All-Independent and was selected to play in the East-West Shrine game. Navy finished the 2013 campaign with a 9-4 record, won the Commander-In-Chief’s Trophy for the ninth time in the last 11 years, qualified for a bowl game for the 10th time in the last 11 years, won a bowl game for just the eighth time in school history (beat Middle Tennessee, 24-6, in the Bell Helicopter Armed Forces Bowl) and defeated Army for a series-record 12th consecutive year. The 2013 squad is just the fifth in Navy history to win at least nine games in a season, beat Army and win a bowl game. The 1957, 1978, 2004 and 2009 teams also achieved that feat. The Navy defense held eight of its 13 opponents below their scoring average for the season. Navy opponents averaged 29.9 points on the year, but just 24.4 points against the Mids. They finished 27th in the country in red zone defense and 40th in scoring defense and pass defense. Green helped lead Navy to an 8-5 record in 2012 and a berth in the Kraft Fight Hunger Bowl. Navy defeated Air Force, 28-21, in overtime and Army, 17-13, to win the Commander-In-Chief’s Trophy. Green’s defense finished 19th in the country in red zone defense, allowing just 37 scores in 50 opportunities. Navy compiled a 5-7 record in 2011 that included a series record 10th-straight victory over Army. Navy played seven teams that finished with a winning record and six that went to bowl games. The Mids finished 15th in the nation in turnover margin (+0.8). The Mids posted an impressive 9-4 record in 2010, defeated Army for a series-record ninth-consecutive time, defeated Notre Dame in consecutive seasons for only the third time in school history and appeared in a school-record eighth-consecutive bowl game The 2009 season was one to remember, as the Mids tied a school record for wins with 10, won a school-record seventh-consecutive Commander-In-Chief’s Trophy, appeared in a seventh-consecutive bowl game and ran its winning streak against the other two Service Academies to an amazing 15-straight games. The Mids capped the season off with a 35-13 rout of Missouri in the Texas Bowl thanks in part to Green’s 2-4-5 defensive alignment that flummoxed the Missouri offense. The Mids posted an 8-5 record in 2008 and participated in the EagleBank Bowl. The Mids won the Commander-In-Chief’s Trophy thanks to a 33-27 victory over Air Force and a 34-0 win over Army. Other landmark wins during the 2008 season included a 24-17 victory over 16th-ranked Wake Forest, which was Navy’s first win over a team ranked in the Associated Press Top 25 since 1985, as well as Navy’s victory the previous week over Rutgers. It was the first time since 1981 that Navy beat teams currently in the BCS in back-to-back weeks. The 2007 season was also a memorable one as the Midshipmen posted an 8-5 record, won the Commander-In-Chief’s Trophy, appeared in a fifth-straight bowl game, and defeated Notre Dame for the first time since 1963.

Green’s defense was stout in 2006, giving up just 116.7 yards per game (38th in the country) on the ground and, more importantly, 20.1 points per game (41st in the country) as the Mids finished 9-4 and won the Commander-In-Chief’s Trophy. In 2005, Green did a remarkable job with a defense that returned just three starters from the year before as the Mids appeared in a third-straight bowl game, won a second-straight bowl game and won a third-straight Commander-In-Chief’s Trophy. In 2004, Green’s efforts helped Navy finish 26th in the country in scoring defense (19.83), win a school-record tying 10 games (the most wins since 1905), go to back-to-back bowl games, win the Emerald Bowl and win the Commander-In-Chief’s Trophy. In 2003, Green’s defense finished 14th in the nation in pass defense (61st the year before), 42nd in pass efficiency defense (116th the year before), 34th in total defense (100th the year before) and 34th in scoring defense (108th the year before) as he helped lead Navy to eight wins, the Commander-In-Chief’s Trophy and a berth in the Houston Bowl. In Green’s first season as Navy’s defensive coordinator, the Mids were devastated by injuries at nearly every position. Green, however, kept the unit together and the Mids played their best at the end of the year and held Army to just 12 points in the season finale. Green is a 1976 graduate of NC State where he earned his B.A. in speech communication. A two-sport athlete for the Wolfpack, he played football and baseball. He played on two ACC Championship teams in baseball and was a member of Lou Holtz’s 1972 Peach Bowl squad. Green earned his first collegiate coaching job in 1979 as a graduate assistant at NC State, a year the Wolfpack won the ACC Championship. The following year, Green moved on to a coaching post at LSU for one season. In 1981, he earned his first coordinator job, serving as the defensive coordinator and secondary coach at Southern University from 1981-82. He took his first head coaching job at Northern Nash High School in North Carolina for one season where he was also the Director of Athletics. Green got back into the college ranks at VMI as the secondary coach in 1983 and moved on to Auburn where he helped lead the Tigers to the 1985 Cotton Bowl. He returned to his alma mater in 1986 where he was the secondary coach for eight years and the defensive coordinator for four of those seasons (1990-93). While at NC State, he helped lead the Pack to six bowl games. Green left NC State in 1994 to become the head coach at Tennessee-Chattanooga, where he coached for six seasons and was also the Director of Athletics for two years. In 1997, Green led his Chattanooga squad to a I-AA national ranking and its first winning record in six years. He also helped develop one of the top wide receivers in the NFL, Terrell Owens. Green returned to Raleigh in 2000 and took over one of the worst defenses in the ACC. By the time he left, they were ranked in the top 25 in scoring defense and were at or near the top in every defensive category. Green and his wife, Sharon, have two children, Todd and Courtney.

IVIN JASPERoFFeNSive coordiNator QuarterbacK • 16th SeaSoN Ivin Jasper is in his 16th year at the Naval Academy, his 14th as the quarterbacks coach and his eighth as the offensive coordinator. He has been an integral part of a staff that has brought the Midshipmen back into the national spotlight with a 100-54 (.649) record over the last 12 years, that includes 11 bowl games, nine Commander-In-Chief’s Trophies and a 13-0 mark against Army. Navy has won at least nine games five times in the last 11 years. Before the current streak, Navy had won nine or more games just five times in the previous 77 seasons. Navy finished the 2014 campaign with an 8-5 record, qualified for a bowl game for the 11th time in the last 12 years, won a bowl game for just the ninth time in school history (beat San Diego State, 17-16, in the Poinsettia Bowl), won a bowl game in back-to-back years for the second time in school history and defeated Army for a series-record 13th consecutive year. Head coach Ken Niumatalolo (57-35, .620) became the all-time winningest coach in school history in 2014, passing George Welsh, when Navy

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defeated Army for a record 13th-consecutive time. The victory over the Black Knights also made Niumatalolo the first coach in the history of the Army-Navy game to start his coaching career 7-0 against the other Academy. Navy ranked second in the nation in rushing in 2014 (338.1 yards per game), second in passing yards per completion (17.1 yards per completion) and 11th in third down offense (.481). Junior quarterback Keenan Reynolds ran for 23 touchdowns in 2014, which was the third most in school history, tied for the fourth most in NCAA history by a quarterback and was the fifth most in the country. His 64 career rushing touchdowns are an NCAA record for a quarterback and are tied for the fourth most in NCAA history by a player at any position. He needs just 14 touchdowns his senior year to set the NCAA record for rushing touchdowns. Navy finished the 2013 campaign with a 9-4 record, won the Commander-In-Chief’s Trophy for the ninth time in the last 11 years, qualified for a bowl game for the 10th time in the last 11 years, won a bowl game for just the eighth time in school history (beat Middle Tennessee, 24-6, in the Bell Helicopter Armed Forces Bowl) and defeated Army for a series-record 12th consecutive year. The 2013 squad is just the fifth in Navy history to win at least nine games in a season, beat Army and win a bowl game. The 1957, 1978, 2004 and 2009 teams also achieved that feat. The offense led the nation in fewest turnovers (10), was second in rushing offense (325.4), third in fewest tackles for a loss allowed per game (3.62), sixth in passing yards per completion (15.1) and sixth in third down conversions (.511). Reynolds had one of the greatest seasons by a Navy football player in school history in 2013, rushing for 1,346 yards and 31 touchdowns, while throwing for 1,057 yards and eight touchdowns. His 31 rushing touchdowns not only was a school record, but an NCAA record for a quarterback. He is just the fourth player in NCAA history (any position) to rush for 30 or more touchdowns in a single season. Reynolds finished the 2013 campaign No. 1 in the country in scoring per game (14.7 points per contest) and tied for first in touchdowns (31). His 1,346 rushing yards are the 14th most in NCAA history by a quarterback and the third most in school history by any player. His seven rushing touchdowns against San Jose State set an NCAA record for rushing touchdowns by a quarterback in any game and tied the NCAA record for rushing touchdowns by any player against an FBS opponent. A big part of Navy’s success on offense has been Jasper’s ability to develop quarterbacks such as Craig Candeto, Aaron Polanco, Brian Hampton, Kaipo-Noa Kaheaku-Enhada, Jarod Bryant, Ricky Dobbs and Keenan Reynolds. Additionally, his work has catapulted Navy to No. 1 in the nation in rushing in five of the last 12 seasons, including an NCAA-record four-straight years from 2005-08. Navy has never finished lowwer than sixth in the nation in rushing during Jasper’s tenure. Jasper helped lead Navy to an 8-5 record in 2012 and a berth in the Kraft Fight Hunger Bowl. Navy defeated Air Force, 28-21, in overtime and Army, 17-13, to win the Commander-In-Chief’s Trophy. Navy finished 5-7 in 2011 that included a series record 10th-straight victory over Army. Navy played seven teams that finished with a winning record and six that went to bowl games. The Mids finished fourth in the nation in rushing offense, averaging 312.3 yards per game. The Mids posted an impressive 9-4 record in 2010, defeated Army for a series-record ninth-consecutive time, defeated Notre Dame in consecutive seasons for only the third time in school history and appeared in a school-record eighth-consecutive bowl game. The Mids finished sixth in the country in rushing offense (284.8) and ninth in the country in passing efficiency (156.7). The 2009 season was one to remember, as the Mids tied a school record for wins with 10, won a school-record seventh-consecutive Commander-In-Chief’s Trophy, appeared in a school-record seventh-consecutive bowl game and ran its winning streak against the other two Service Academies to an amazing 15- straight games. The Mids capped the season off with a 35-13 rout of Missouri in the Texas Bowl. The Mids posted an 8-5 record in 2008 and participated in the EagleBank Bowl. The Mids won the Commander-In-Chief’s Trophy thanks to a 33-27 victory over Air Force and a 34-0 win over Army. Other landmark wins during the 2008 season included a 24-17 victory over 16th-ranked Wake Forest, which was Navy’s first win over a team ranked in the Associated Press Top 25 since 1985, as well as Navy’s victory the previous week over Rutgers. It was the first time since 1981 that Navy beat teams currently in the BCS in back-to-back weeks.

The 2007 season was a memorable one as well as the Midshipmen posted an 8-5 record, won the Commander-In-Chief’s Trophy, appeared in a school-record fifth-straight bowl game, became the first team in NCAA history to lead the nation in rushing three-consecutive years (rushing for a school-record 348.8 yards per contest) and defeated Notre Dame for the first time since 1963. In 2006, Navy became just the fifth school in NCAA history to go to four or more consecutive bowl games with a different quarterback each year. In 2005, Navy led the nation in rushing (318.7 yards per game) as the Mids went 8-4, won the Commander-In-Chief’s Trophy and won a bowl game in consecutive years (beat Colorado State, 51-30) for the first time in school history. In 2004, the Mids won a school-record tying 10 games (the most wins since 1905), won the Emerald Bowl and claim the Commander-In-Chief’s Trophy. In 2003, despite a lack of experience up front, the Mids led the nation in rushing and set school records for rushing yards per game, total rushing yards, rushing yards per attempt, rushing touchdowns, total offense, total offense per game and yards per play as Navy went 8-5, won the Commander-In-Chief’s Trophy and earned a berth in the Houston Bowl. In 2002, Navy had the third-best rushing average in the country (270.75) and scored 30 or more points on four occasions. Jasper came to Navy from Georgia Southern where he served as the quarterbacks and fullbacks coach for three years and helped lead the Eagles to a 38-6 record and back-to-back NCAA Division I-AA National Championships in 1999 and 2000. Prior to his appointment at Georgia Southern in January 1999, Jasper served as offensive coordinator at Indiana State during the 1998 season. As quarterbacks and fullbacks coach, he helped ISU turn in a 5-6 overall record, an improvement from a three-win season in 1997. Before assuming the offensive coordinator’s position at the Naval Academy Prep School in Newport, R.I., in 1997, Jasper spent two seasons as an assistant coach at Navy in 1995 and `96, handling the quarterbacks, fullbacks and slot backs. Jasper is a 1994 graduate of the University of Hawai’i where he earned his bachelor’s degree in sociology/criminology. He was a three-year letterman for the Rainbow Warriors (1991-93) at quarterback and slot back, where he helped lead Hawai’i to a Western Athletic Conference title. A native of Los Angeles, Jasper and his wife, Donna, are the parents of a daughter, Dallas, and sons, Jaylen and Jarren.

CHRIS CULTONoFFeNSive liNe • 13th SeaSoN Chris Culton is entering his 13th year at the Naval Academy and his eighth coaching the offensive tackles. He coached the fullbacks his first five years at Navy. He has been an integral part of a staff that has brought the Midshipmen back into the national spotlight with a 100-54 (.649) record over the last 12 years, that includes 11 bowl games, nine Commander-In-Chief’s Trophies and a 13-0 mark against Army. Navy has won at least nine games five times in the last 11 years. Before the current streak, Navy had won nine or more games just five times in the previous 77 seasons. Navy finished the 2014 campaign with an 8-5 record, qualified for a bowl game for the 11th time in the last 12 years, won a bowl game for just the ninth time in school history (beat San Diego State, 17-16, in the Poinsettia Bowl), won a bowl game in back-to-back years for the second time in school history and defeated Army for a series-record 13th consecutive year. Head coach Ken Niumatalolo (57-35, .620) became the all-time winningest coach in school history in 2014, passing George Welsh, when Navy defeated Army for a record 13th-consecutive time. The victory over the Black Knights also made Niumatalolo the first coach in the history of the Army-Navy game to start his coaching career 7-0 against the other Academy. Navy ranked second in the nation in rushing in 2014 (338.1 yards per game), second in passing yards per completion (17.1 yards per completion) and 11th in third down offense (.481). Navy finished the 2013 campaign with a 9-4 record, won the Commander-In-Chief’s Trophy for the ninth time in the last 11 years, qualified for a bowl game for the 10th time in the last 11 years, won a bowl game for just the eighth time in school history (beat

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Middle Tennessee, 24-6, in the Bell Helicopter Armed Forces Bowl) and defeated Army for a series-record 12th consecutive year. The 2013 squad is just the fifth in Navy history to win at least nine games in a season, beat Army and win a bowl game. The 1957, 1978, 2004 and 2009 teams also achieved that feat. The offense led the nation in fewest turnovers (10), was second in rushing offense (325.4), third in fewest tackles for a loss allowed per game (3.62), sixth in passing yards per completion (15.1), sixth in third down conversions (.511), 11th in fourth down conversions (.679) and 12th in fewest fumbles lost (6). Navy scored a touchdown on 45 percent (58-130) of its drives last year, which was the sixth-best percentage in the country, and went three-and-out just 17 percent of the time (23 times in 135 possessions), which was tied for the fourth-best percentage in the country. Culton helped lead Navy to an 8-5 record in 2012 and a berth in the Kraft Fight Hunger Bowl. Navy defeated Air Force, 28-21, in overtime and Army, 17-13, to win the Commander-In-Chief’s Trophy. Navy was 5-7 in 2011 that included a series record 10th-straight victory over Army. Navy played seven teams that finished with a winning record and six that went to bowl games. The Mids posted an impressive 9-4 record in 2010, defeated Army for a series-record ninth-consecutive time, defeated Notre Dame in consecutive seasons for only the third time in school history and appeared in a school-record eighth-consecutive bowl game. The Mids finished sixth in the country in rushing offense (284.8). The 2009 season was one to remember for the Midshipmen, as Navy tied a school record for wins with 10, won a school-record seventh-consecutive Commander-In-Chief’s Trophy, appeared in a school-record seventh-consecutive bowl game, beat Notre Dame in South Bend for the second-straight time and ran its winning streak against the other two Service Academies to an amazing 15 straight games. The Mids capped the season off with a 35-13 rout of Missouri in the Texas Bowl. In 2008, Navy posted an 8-5 record, including a 24-17 victory over 16th-ranked Wake Forest, which was Navy’s first win over a team ranked in the Associated Press Top 25 since 1985. The Mids won a sixth-straight Commander-In-Chief’s Trophy with wins over Air Force and Army. The 2007 season was a historical one as well as the Midshipmen posted an 8-5 record, won the Commander-In-Chief’s Trophy, appeared in a school-record fifth-straight bowl game and defeated Notre Dame for the first time since 1963. Culton had to play three different fullbacks in 2006 due to injury (Ballard, Kettani and Matt Hall), but they combined to rush for 1,274 yards and five touchdowns as once again the Mids won the Commander-In-Chief’s Trophy and participated in a bowl game. In 2005, Culton was part of a staff that helped the Mids average a nation’s best 318.7 yards per contest, win a school-record second-straight bowl game and claim the Commander-In-Chief’s Trophy In 2004, Culton’s efforts helped the Midshipmen to finish third in the country in rushing (289.5), win a school-record tying 10 games (the most wins since 1905), claim the Emerald Bowl and win the Commander-In-Chief’s Trophy . In 2003, Culton was part of a staff that helped the Mids lead the nation in rushing and set seven school records as Navy went 8-5, won the Commander-In-Chief’s Trophy and earned a berth in the Houston Bowl. Culton came to the Naval Academy from Rhode Island, where he coached the offensive line for one year. Culton is a 2001 graduate of Georgia Southern where he was a student-assistant coach for four years after suffering a severe neck injury during spring practice of his freshman year that ended his football career. Culton is married to the former Amanda Pendergrass. They have two daughters, Julie Grace and Ella, and two sons, Reilley and Bain.

JUSTIN DAVISoutSide liNebacKerS • NiNth SeaSoN Justin Davis is in his ninth season at the Naval Academy and his fifth working with the outside linebackers. Davis worked with the outside linebackers in 2007 before moving to the defensive line from 2008-11. Navy has compiled a record of 70-46 (.603) in his eight years in Annapolis, beating Army all eight times, earning seven bowl bids, winning four bowl games, winning five Commander-In-Chief’s Trophies and beating Notre Dame three times. Navy finished the 2014 campaign with an 8-5 record, qualified for a bowl game for the 11th time in the last 12 years, won a bowl game for just the ninth time in school history (beat San Diego State, 17-16, in the Poinsettia Bowl), won a bowl game in back-to-back years for the second time in school history and defeated Army for a series-record 13th consecutive year. Head coach Ken Niumatalolo (57-35, .620) became the all-time winningest coach in school history in 2014, passing George Welsh, when Navy defeated Army for a record 13th-consecutive time. The victory over the Black Knights also made Niumatalolo the first coach in the history of the Army-Navy game to start his coaching career 7-0 against the other Academy. The Navy defense finished 32nd in pass defense, 37th in interceptions and 38th in the country in red zone defense in 2014. Navy finished the 2013 campaign with a 9-4 record, won the Commander-In-Chief’s Trophy for the ninth time in the last 11 years, qualified for a bowl game for the 10th time in the last 11 years, won a bowl game for just the eighth time in school history (beat Middle Tennessee, 24-6, in the Bell Helicopter Armed Forces Bowl) and defeated Army for a series-record 12th consecutive year. The 2013 squad is just the fifth in Navy history to win at least nine games in a season, beat Army and win a bowl game. The 1957, 1978, 2004 and 2009 teams also achieved that feat. The Navy defense held eight of its 13 opponents below their scoring average for the season. Navy opponents averaged 29.9 points on the year, but just 24.4 points against the Mids. They finished 27th in the country in red zone defense and 40th in scoring defense and pass defense. Davis helped lead Navy to an 8-5 record in 2012 and a berth in the Kraft Fight Hunger Bowl. Navy defeated Air Force, 28-21, in overtime and Army, 17-13, to win the Commander-In-Chief’s Trophy. The win over Army marked Navy’s 11th consecutive victory over its biggest rivals. Other big wins for Navy in 2012 included a come-from-behind 31-30 victory over Indiana and wins over bowl bound East Carolina (56-28) and Central Michigan (31-13). Outside linebacker Keegan Wetzel was named a First-Team Academic All-American and was named to the All-Independent Team by a nationwide media panel. Navy was 5-7 in 2011 that included a series record 10th-straight victory over Army. The Mids played seven teams that finished with a winning record and six that went to bowl games. The Mids finished 15th in the nation in turnover margin (+0.8). The Mids posted an impressive 9-4 record in 2010, defeated Army for a series-record ninth-consecutive time, defeated Notre Dame in consecutive seasons for only the third time in school history and appeared in a school-record eighth-consecutive bowl game. The Mids gave up just 23.3 points per game, which was the 46th best scoring defense in the country. The 2009 season was one to remember, as the Mids tied a school record for wins with 10, won a school-record seventh-consecutive Commander-In-Chief’s Trophy, appeared in a school-record seventh-consecutive bowl game and ran its winning streak against the other two Service Academies to an amazing 15 straight games. The Mids capped the season off with a 35-13 rout of Missouri in the Texas Bowl. The defense finished 18th in the country in scoring defense (19.4 points per game) and sixth in red zone defense. In 2008, Navy posted an 8-5 record, including a 24-17 victory over 16th-ranked Wake Forest, which was Navy’s first win over a team ranked in the Associated Press Top 25 since 1985. Navy also beat teams currently in the BCS in back-to-back weeks (Rutgers and Wake Forest) for the first time since 1981 and defeated a program-record four bowl teams. The Mids won a sixth-straight Commander-In-Chief’s Trophy with wins over Air Force and Army. The 2007 season was a historical one as well as the Midshipmen posted an 8-5 record, won the Commander-In-Chief’s Trophy, appeared in a school-record fifth-straight bowl game and defeated Notre Dame for the first time since 1963.

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Davis came to the Naval Academy after serving as a graduate assistant at Toledo for two seasons, assisting with the secondary under defensive coordinator Tim Rose. Davis also coached under Rose as a graduate assistant at Louisiana Tech and served for one season at Wagner College, where he coached linebackers. A native of Rome, N.Y., Davis was a four-year letterwinner at the University of Maine from 1998-2001 where he played linebacker. As a senior, the Black Bears won an Atlantic 10 championship and a berth in the Division I-AA playoffs. Davis received his bachelor’s degree in communications from Maine in 2001, and earned his master’s degree in exercise science from Louisiana Tech in May of 2005. Justin and his wife Mary reside in Annapolis.

ASHLEY INGRAMruNNiNg gaMe coordiNator oFFeNSive liNe • eighth SeaSoN Ashley Ingram is in his eighth year at the Naval Academy coaching the centers and guards and his third as the running game coordinator. Navy has compiled a record of 57-34 (.626) in Ingram’s tenure, beating Army all seven times, earning six bowl bids, winning three bowl games, winning four Commander-In-Chief’s Trophies and beating Notre Dame twice. Navy finished the 2014 campaign with an 8-5 record, qualified for a bowl game for the 11th time in the last 12 years, won a bowl game for just the ninth time in school history (beat San Diego State, 17-16, in the Poinsettia Bowl), won a bowl game in back-to-back years for the second time in school history and defeated Army for a series-record 13th consecutive year. Head coach Ken Niumatalolo (57-35, .620) became the all-time winningest coach in school history in 2014, passing George Welsh, when Navy defeated Army for a record 13th-consecutive time. The victory over the Black Knights also made Niumatalolo the first coach in the history of the Army-Navy game to start his coaching career 7-0 against the other Academy. Navy ranked second in the nation in rushing in 2014 (338.1 yards per game), second in passing yards per completion (17.1 yards per completion) and 11th in third down offense (.481). Navy finished the 2013 campaign with a 9-4 record, won the Commander-In-Chief’s Trophy for the ninth time in the last 11 years, qualified for a bowl game for the 10th time in the last 11 years, won a bowl game for just the eighth time in school history (beat Middle Tennessee, 24-6, in the Bell Helicopter Armed Forces Bowl) and defeated Army for a series-record 12th consecutive year. Guards Jake Zuzek and E.K. Binns were named to the All-Independent and All-East team, while Binns was named Capital One Academic All-District. The 2013 squad is just the fifth in Navy history to win at least nine games in a season, beat Army and win a bowl game. The 1957, 1978, 2004 and 2009 teams also achieved that feat. The offense led the nation in fewest turnovers (10), was second in rushing offense (325.4), third in fewest tackles for a loss allowed per game (3.62), sixth in passing yards per completion (15.1), sixth in third down conversions (.511), 11th in fourth down conversions (.679) and 12th in fewest fumbles lost (6). Navy scored a touchdown on 45 percent (58-130) of its drives last year, which was the sixth-best percentage in the country, and went three-and-out just 17 percent of the time (23 times in 135 possessions), which was tied for the fourth-best percentage in the country. Ingram helped lead Navy to an 8-5 record in 2012 and a berth in the Kraft Fight Hunger Bowl. Navy defeated Air Force, 28-21, in overtime and Army, 17-13, to win the Commander-In-Chief’s Trophy. The win over Army marked Navy’s 11th consecutive victory over its biggest rivals. Navy was 5-7 in 2011, which included a series record 10th-straight victory over Army. Navy played seven teams that finished with a winning record and six that went to bowl games. Guard John Dowd was named a First-Team Academic All-American for the second-consecutive year making him the first Two-Time First-Team Academic All-American in school history. The Mids posted an impressive 9-4 record in 2010, defeated Army for a series-record ninth-consecutive time, defeated Notre Dame in consecutive seasons for only

the third time in school history and appeared in a school-record eighth-consecutive bowl game. The 2009 season was one to remember, as the Mids tied a school record for wins with 10, won a school-record seventh-consecutive Commander-In-Chief’s Trophy, appeared in a school-record seventh-consecutive bowl game and ran their winning streak against the other two Service Academies to an amazing 15-straight games. The Mids capped the season off with a 35-13 rout of Missouri in the Texas Bowl. The Mids posted an 8-5 record in 2008 and participated in the EagleBank Bowl. The Mids won the Commander-In-Chief’s Trophy thanks to a 33-27 victory over Air Force and a 34-0 win over Army. Other landmark wins during the 2008 season included a 24-17 victory over 16th-ranked Wake Forest, which was Navy’s first win over a team ranked in the Associated Press Top 25 since 1985, as well as Navy’s victory the previous week over Rutgers. It was the first time since 1981 that Navy beat teams currently in the BCS in back-to-back weeks. Ingram came to Navy from Bucknell, where he served as the offensive coordinator and offensive line coach for two seasons. In Ingram’s first year as offensive coordinator at Bucknell in 2006, the Bison went from one win the previous year to six and ranked fifth in the nation in rushing offense, averaging 235.2 yards per game, and reduced their turnover total from 33 the previous season to 14. Ingram came to Bucknell from Rhode Island, where he served as offensive line coach and recruiting coordinator, while also serving as team liaison in the areas of admissions, academic progress, class registration and scheduling. During his tenure at Rhode Island, the Rams led the Atlantic 10 in rushing five of his six seasons and finished second in the nation in rushing yards in 2003, averaging 333.8 yards per contest. While at Rhode Island, Ingram mentored six All-Atlantic 10 performers and one All-American, and was part of an outstanding 8-3 season in 2001. A native of Iron City, Ga., and a 1996 graduate of the University of North Alabama, Ingram was a four-year letterman on the offensive line and helped his team win Division II national titles in 1993, 1994 and 1995. He entered the coaching ranks as a graduate assistant, first at North Alabama in 1997, then at Temple University in the spring. After spending a year at North Cobb High School in Kennesaw, Ga., in 1998, he became the offensive line coach at the University of West Alabama in 1999, then at Rhode Island in 2000. Ingram and his wife, Jenifer, are the parents of a daughter, Laura, and son, James.

STEVE JOHNSSpecial teaMS coordiNator liNebacKerS • eighth SeaSoN Steve Johns is in his eighth year at the Naval Academy coaching the inside linebackers and serving as the special teams coordinator. Navy has compiled a record of 57-34 (.626) in Johns’ tenure, beating Army all seven times, earning six bowl bids, winning three bowl games, winning four Commander-In-Chief’s Trophies and beating Notre Dame twice. Navy finished the 2014 campaign with an 8-5 record, qualified for a bowl game for the 11th time in the last 12 years, won a bowl game for just the ninth time in school history (beat San Diego State, 17-16, in the Poinsettia Bowl), won a bowl game in back-to-back years for the second time in school history and defeated Army for a series-record 13th consecutive year. Head coach Ken Niumatalolo (57-35, .620) became the all-time winningest coach in school history in 2014, passing George Welsh, when Navy defeated Army for a record 13th-consecutive time. The victory over the Black Knights also made Niumatalolo the first coach in the history of the Army-Navy game to start his coaching career 7-0 against the other Academy. The Navy defense finished 32nd in pass defense, 37th in interceptions and 38th in the country in red zone defense in 2014. Senior linebacker Jordan Drake was named All-Independent by Phil Steele, while senior long snapper Joe Cardona was selected to play in the Senior Bowl and was invited to the NFL Combine. Senior punter Pablo Beltran was named All-East and All-Independent. Beltran finished his career with a 41.6 career average, the second best average in school history.

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Navy finished the 2013 campaign with a 9-4 record, won the Commander-In-Chief’s Trophy for the ninth time in the last 11 years, qualified for a bowl game for the 10th time in the last 11 years, won a bowl game for just the eighth time in school history (beat Middle Tennessee, 24-6, in the Bell Helicopter Armed Forces Bowl) and defeated Army for a series-record 12th consecutive year. The 2013 squad is just the fifth in Navy history to win at least nine games in a season, beat Army and win a bowl game. The 1957, 1978, 2004 and 2009 teams also achieved that feat. The Navy defense held eight of its 13 opponents below their scoring average for the season. Navy opponents averaged 29.9 points on the year, but just 24.4 points against the Mids. They finished 27th in the country in red zone defense and 40th in scoring defense and pass defense. Senior linebackers Cody Peterson and DJ Sargenti had seasons to remember as Peterson finished tied for second in the country in solo tackles per game (7.2) and tied for seventh in total tackles per game (10.9). Peterson’s 142 tackles were the most by a Navy player since Javier Zuluaga in 1992. Sargenti, who had never recorded a tackle prior to last season and wasn’t moved to inside linebacker until fall camp, recorded 110 tackles on the year, including 71 solo stops. He finished 25th in the country in solo tackles per game (5.5) and he and Peterson became the first Navy teammates to record 100 or more tackles in a season since 2005. Johns helped lead Navy to an 8-5 record in 2012 and a berth in the Kraft Fight Hunger Bowl. Navy defeated Air Force, 28-21, in overtime and Army, 17-13, to win the Commander-In-Chief’s Trophy. Navy was 5-7 in 2011, which included a series record 10th-straight victory over Army. Navy played seven teams that finished with a winning record and six that went to bowl games. The Mids finished 15th in the nation in turnover margin (+0.8). The Mids posted an impressive 9-4 record in 2010, defeated Army for a series-record ninth-consecutive time, defeated Notre Dame in consecutive seasons for only the third time in school history and appeared in a school-record eighth-consecutive bowl game. The 2009 season was one to remember, as the Mids tied a school record for wins with 10, won a school-record seventh-consecutive Commander-In-Chief’s Trophy, appeared in a school-record seventh-consecutive bowl game and ran its winning streak against the other two Service Academies to an amazing 15-straight games. The Mids capped the season off with a 35-13 rout of Missouri in the Texas Bowl. The Mids posted an 8-5 record in 2008 and participated in the EagleBank Bowl. The Mids won the Commander-In-Chief’s Trophy thanks to a 33-27 victory over Air Force and a 34-0 win over Army. Before coming to Navy, Johns spent two seasons at Grossmont Junior College in El Cajon, Calif., where he served as the defensive coordinator and was a professor in the exercise science department. In 2006, the Griffins were Foothill Conference Champions and posted a 10-2 record thanks to a defense that gave up a school-record 7.6 points per contest. In 2005, Johns served as defensive coordinator at the University of La Verne in La Verne, Calif., where he led the Leopards to their first winning season in eight years. Johns coached at UNLV from 1999-2004, serving as a graduate assistant (defensive ends and punt team) for one year before being hired on full time and coaching the linebackers, coordinating the special teams and handling the recruiting coordinator duties for the final five seasons. Johns began his coaching career at Occidental College, where he coached the defensive line from 1993-95. He coached at the University of San Diego in 1996, serving as the defensive line coach and special teams coordinator, before moving on to the University of La Verne, where he coached the defensive line in 1997 and the defensive backs in 1998, while also coordinating the special teams. Johns is a 1991 graduate of Occidental College, where he was all-conference and team captain and earned his bachelor’s in political science in 1991 and his Master’s in education in 1995. In 2006, he earned a Masters of Sports Science from the United States Sports Academy. Steve and his wife Kristin have two sons, Sam and Benjamin, and a daughter, Lily.

kEITH JONESSecoNdary • 14th SeaSoN Keith Jones is in his 14th season at the Naval Academy and his seventh coaching the secondary. He coached the secondary his first two years at Navy, moved to outside linebackers for seven seasons and returned to coach the secondary in 2011. He has been an integral part of a staff that has brought the Midshipmen back into the national spotlight with a 100-54 (.649) record over the last 12 years, that includes 11 bowl games, nine Commander-In-Chief’s Trophies and a 13-0 mark against Army. Navy has won at least nine games five times in the last 11 years. Before the current streak, Navy had won nine or more games just five times in the previous 77 seasons. Navy finished the 2014 campaign with an 8-5 record, qualified for a bowl game for the 11th time in the last 12 years, won a bowl game for just the ninth time in school history (beat San Diego State, 17-16, in the Poinsettia Bowl), won a bowl game in back-to-back years for the second time in school history and defeated Army for a series-record 13th consecutive year. Head coach Ken Niumatalolo (57-35, .620) became the all-time winningest coach in school history in 2014, passing George Welsh, when Navy defeated Army for a record 13th-consecutive time. The victory over the Black Knights also made Niumatalolo the first coach in the history of the Army-Navy game to start his coaching career 7-0 against the other Academy. The Navy defense finished 32nd in pass defense, 37th in interceptions and 38th in the country in red zone defense in 2014. Safety Parrish Gaines was named All-Independent and was selected to play in the East-West Shrine game. Navy finished the 2013 campaign with a 9-4 record, won the Commander-In-Chief’s Trophy for the ninth time in the last 11 years, qualified for a bowl game for the 10th time in the last 11 years, won a bowl game for just the eighth time in school history (beat Middle Tennessee, 24-6, in the Bell Helicopter Armed Forces Bowl) and defeated Army for a series-record 12th consecutive year. The 2013 squad is just the fifth in Navy history to win at least nine games in a season, beat Army and win a bowl game. The 1957, 1978, 2004 and 2009 teams also achieved that feat. Jones helped lead Navy to an 8-5 record in 2012 and a berth in the Kraft Fight Hunger Bowl. Navy defeated Air Force, 28-21, in overtime and Army, 17-13, to win the Commander-In-Chief’s Trophy. Navy was 5-7 in 2011, which included a series record 10th-straight victory over Army. Navy played seven teams that finished with a winning record and six that went to bowl games. The Mids posted an impressive 9-4 record in 2010, defeated Army for a series-record ninth-consecutive time, defeated Notre Dame in consecutive seasons for only the third time in school history and appeared in a school-record eighth-consecutive bowl game The 2009 season was one to remember, as the Mids tied a school record for wins with 10, won a school-record seventh-consecutive Commander-In-Chief’s Trophy, appeared in a school-record seventh-consecutive bowl game and ran its winning streak against the other two Service Academies to an amazing 15-straight games. The Mids capped the season off with a 35-13 rout of Missouri in the Texas Bowl . The Mids posted an 8-5 record in 2008 and participated in the EagleBank Bowl. The Mids won the Commander-In-Chief’s Trophy thanks to a 33-27 victory over Air Force and a 34-0 win over Army. The 2007 season was a memorable one as well as the Midshipmen posted an 8-5 record, won a fifth-consecutive Commander-In-Chief’s Trophy, appeared in a fifth-straight bowl game, and defeated Notre Dame for the first time since 1963. Navy’s defense was stout in 2006, giving up just 20.1 points per game (41st in the country) as the Mids won the Commander-In-Chief’s Trophy and qualified for a fourth-straight bowl game. In 2005, Jones was part of a staff that did a remarkable job with a defense that returned just three starters from the year before as the Mids appeared in a third-straight bowl game, won a school-record second-straight bowl game and claimed the Commander-In-Chief’s Trophy. In 2004, Jones’ efforts helped Navy finish 26th in the country in scoring defense (19.83), win a school-record tying 10 games (the most wins since 1905), win the Emerald Bowl (just the fifth bowl win in school history) and capture the Commander-In-Chief’s Trophy

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In 2003, Jones helped the defense finish 14th in the nation in pass defense (61st the year before) as Navy won eight games, the Commander-In-Chief’s Trophy and a berth in the Houston Bowl. In Jones’ first season at Navy where he coached the corners, the Mids were devastated by injuries at nearly every position, but the Mids played their best at the end of the year and held Army to just 12 points in the season finale. Jones, a 1975 graduate of The Citadel, returned to his alma mater in 1997 and served as secondary coach for five years and defensive coordinator (2000) for one before coming to Navy. A member of The Citadel’s 1973 football team, Jones played defensive back and special teams. He began his coaching career at Charleston’s Bishop England High School (1975-78) and went on to work with the legendary Willie Jeffries at South Carolina State where he coached the defensive secondary. He spent two seasons at North Carolina A&T (1980 and 1996) as the secondary coach and at Murray State in the same capacity from 1981-86, including a stint as the defensive coordinator his final season. In 1987, Jones joined Frank Beamer’s staff at Virginia Tech and was the secondary coach for the Hokies until 1993, when he left to become the head coach at Potomac High School in Dumfries, Va., for two seasons. Jones returned to college coaching in 1996 as the defensive coordinator and secondary coach at North Carolina A&T. Jones earned his undergraduate degree in physical education from The Citadel in 1975 and a master’s degree in counselor education from South Carolina State. He and his wife, Pamela, have four daughters, Kristin, Tiffany, Kourtney and Brittany.

MIkE JUDGEFullbacKS • eighth SeaSoN Mike Judge is in his eighth year at the Naval Academy coaching the fullbacks. Navy has compiled a record of 57-34 (.626) in Judge’s tenure, beating Army all seven times, earning six bowl bids, winning three bowl games, winning four Commander-In-Chief’s Trophies and beating Notre Dame twice. Navy has won at least nine games five times in the last 11 years. Before the current streak, Navy had won nine or more games just five times in the previous 77 seasons. Navy finished the 2014 campaign with an 8-5 record, qualified for a bowl game for the 11th time in the last 12 years, won a bowl game for just the ninth time in school history (beat San Diego State, 17-16, in the Poinsettia Bowl), won a bowl game in back-to-back years for the second time in school history and defeated Army for a series-record 13th consecutive year. Head coach Ken Niumatalolo (57-35, .620) became the all-time winningest coach in school history in 2014, passing George Welsh, when Navy defeated Army for a record 13th-consecutive time. The victory over the Black Knights also made Niumatalolo the first coach in the history of the Army-Navy game to start his coaching career 7-0 against the other Academy. Navy ranked second in the nation in rushing in 2014 (338.1 yards per game), second in passing yards per completion (17.1 yards per completion) and 11th in third down offense (.481). Senior fullback Noah Copeland was named to the FBS All-Independent team. Copeland averaged 7.4 yards per carry in 2014, which is the second best average in school history and the best ever by a fullback. Back-up fullback Chris Swain averaged 6.7 yards per rush, which is the fifth best average in school history. Navy finished the 2013 campaign with a 9-4 record, won the Commander-In-Chief’s Trophy for the ninth time in the last 11 years, qualified for a bowl game for the 10th time in the last 11 years, won a bowl game for just the eighth time in school history (beat Middle Tennessee, 24-6, in the Bell Helicopter Armed Forces Bowl) and defeated Army for a series-record 12th consecutive year. The 2013 squad is just the fifth in Navy history to win at least nine games in a season, beat Army and win a bowl game. The 1957, 1978, 2004 and 2009 teams also achieved that feat. The offense led the nation in fewest turnovers (10), was second in rushing offense (325.4), third in fewest tackles for a loss allowed per game (3.62), sixth in passing yards per completion (15.1), sixth in third down conversions (.511), 11th in fourth down conversions (.679) and 12th in fewest fumbles lost (6). Navy scored a touchdown on 45 percent (58-130) of its drives last year, which was

the sixth-best percentage in the country, and went three-and-out just 17 percent of the time (23 times in 135 possessions), which was tied for the fourth-best percentage in the country. Judge helped lead Navy to an 8-5 record in 2012 and a berth in the Kraft Fight Hunger Bowl. Navy defeated Air Force, 28-21, in overtime and Army, 17-13, to win the Commander-In-Chief’s Trophy. The win over Army marked Navy’s 11th consecutive victory over its biggest rivals. Other big wins for Navy in 2012 included a come-from-behind 31-30 victory over Indiana and wins over bowl bound East Carolina (56-28) and Central Michigan (31-13). Navy was 5-7 in 2011 that included a series record 10th-straight victory over Army. Navy played seven teams that finished with a winning record and six that went to bowl games. The Mids finished fourth in the nation in rushing offense, averaging 312.3 yards per game, and 15th in the nation in turnover margin (+0.8). The Mids posted an impressive 9-4 record in 2010, defeated Army for a series-record ninth-consecutive time, defeated Notre Dame in consecutive seasons for only the third time in school history and appeared in a school-record eighth-consecutive bowl game. The Mids finished sixth in the country in rushing offense (284.8) and ninth in the country in passing efficiency (156.7). The 2009 season was one to remember, as the Mids tied a school record for wins with 10, won a school-record seventh-consecutive Commander-In-Chief’s Trophy, appeared in a school-record seventh-consecutive bowl game and ran its winning streak against the other two Service Academies to an amazing 15-straight games. The Mids capped the season off with a 35-13 rout of Missouri in the Texas Bowl. The Mids posted an 8-5 record in 2008 and participated in the EagleBank Bowl. The Mids won the Commander-In-Chief’s Trophy thanks to a 33-27 victory over Air Force and a 34-0 win over Army. Other landmark wins during the 2008 season included a 24-17 victory over 16th-ranked Wake Forest, which was Navy’s first win over a team ranked in the Associated Press Top 25 since 1985, as well as Navy’s victory the previous week over Rutgers. Judge came to the Naval Academy from Harvard, where he served as the wide receivers coach. He has spent time around some of the best football coaches in the country, including serving as the quality control coach with the New England Patriots in 2005 and 2006. He spent his first year in New England working with Eric Mangini as a defensive assistant and in 2006 he worked with Josh McDaniels as an offensive assistant. Judge also spent four years as an intern on the Patriots staff during a time when they won three Super Bowl Championships. Judge enjoyed an outstanding playing career as a triple-option quarterback at Springfield College (‘05), where he was four-year letterwinner in both football and baseball. He and his wife, Jennifer, reside in Annapolis with their son, Brecken, and daughter, Kinsley.

SHAUN NUAdeFeNSive liNe • Fourth SeaSoN Shaun Nua is in his fourth season at the Naval Academy assisting Dale Pehrson with the defensive line. Navy has compiled a record of 25-14 (.641) in Nua’s tenure, beating Army all three times, earning three bowl bids, winning two bowl games and winning two Commander-In-Chief Trophies. Navy finished the 2014 campaign with an 8-5 record, qualified for a bowl game for the 11th time in the last 12 years, won a bowl game for just the ninth time in school history (beat San Diego State, 17-16, in the Poinsettia Bowl), won a bowl game in back-to-back years for the second time in school history and defeated Army for a series-record 13th consecutive year. Head coach Ken Niumatalolo (57-35, .620) became the all-time winningest coach in school history in 2014, passing George Welsh, when Navy defeated Army for a record 13th-consecutive time. The victory over the Black Knights also made Niumatalolo the first coach in the history of the Army-Navy game to start his coaching career 7-0 against the other Academy. The Navy defense finished 32nd in pass defense, 37th in interceptions and 38th in

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the country in red zone defense in 2014. Junior defensive end Will Anthony was named to the FBS All-Independent team and was named All-East, while senior defensive end Paul Quessenberry was selected to play in the Medal of Honor All-Star game.Navy finished the 2013 campaign with a 9-4 record, won the Commander-In-Chief’s Trophy for the ninth time in the last 11 years, qualified for a bowl game for the 10th time in the last 11 years, won a bowl game for just the eighth time in school history (beat Middle Tennessee, 24-6, in the Bell Helicopter Armed Forces Bowl) and defeated Army for a series-record 12th consecutive year. The 2013 squad is just the fifth in Navy history to win at least nine games in a season, beat Army and win a bowl game. The 1957, 1978, 2004 and 2009 teams also achieved that feat. The Navy defense held eight of its 13 opponents below their scoring average for the season. Navy opponents averaged 29.9 points on the year, but just 24.4 points against the Mids. They finished 27th in the country in red zone defense and 40th in scoring defense and pass defense. Nua helped lead Navy to an 8-5 record in 2012 and a berth in the Kraft Fight Hunger Bowl. Navy defeated Air Force, 28-21, in overtime and Army, 17-13, to win the Commander-In-Chief’s Trophy. The win over Army marked Navy’s 11th consecutive victory over its biggest rivals. Other big wins for Navy in 2012 included a come-from-behind 31-30 victory over Indiana and wins over bowl bound East Carolina (56-28) and Central Michigan (31-13). Nua came to the Naval Academy from Brigham Young, where he assisted for three seasons. He is a 2005 graduate of BYU where he received his bachelor’s degree and is currently pursuing his graduate degree. Over his final two seasons in Provo, Nua helped the Cougars achieve the nation’s 24th-best total defense in 2010 and the 13th-ranked defense in 2011. BYU won its bowl games both years while finishing the 2011 season ranked No. 25 in the final USA Today Coaches Poll with a 10-3 record. As a player, Nua was a 6-foot-5, 280-pound defensive end at BYU from 2002-04 before being drafted in the seventh round of the 2005 NFL Draft by the Pittsburgh Steelers. Nua played four years in the NFL, three seasons with Pittsburgh and one in Buffalo, including a winning trip to the Super Bowl with the Steelers his rookie year in 2006. Nua earned Second-Team All-Mountain West Conference honors as a senior. He played in all 23 games of his BYU career, appearing in 12 games his junior season in 2002 and 11 games as a senior in 2004 (redshirted in 2003 due to an injury). He totaled 54 tackles in his two seasons, including 10 sacks and 16 tackles for loss. Born on May 22, 1981, Nua is a native of Pago Pago, American Samoa. He transferred to BYU from Eastern Arizona Junior College, where he earned Junior College All-America honors. He prepped at Tafuna High School in Tafuna, American Samoa.

dAN o’BRIENoutSide liNebacKerS • SecoNd SeaSoN Dan O’Brien is in his second year coaching the outside linebackers, assisting Justin Davis. Navy finished the 2014 campaign with an 8-5 record, qualified for a bowl game for the 11th time in the last 12 years, won a bowl game for just the ninth time in school history (beat San Diego State, 17-16, in the Poinsettia Bowl), won a bowl game in back-to-back years for the second time in school history and defeated Army for a series-record 13th consecutive year. Head coach Ken Niumatalolo (57-35, .620) became the all-time winningest coach in school history in 2014, passing George Welsh, when Navy defeated Army for a record 13th-consecutive time. The victory over the Black Knights also made Niumatalolo the first coach in the history of the Army-Navy game to start his coaching career 7-0 against the other Academy. The Navy defense finished 32nd in pass defense, 37th in interceptions and 38th in the country in red zone defense in 2014. O’Brien came to Navy from Elon, where he was the defensive backs coach the past three years. Prior to working at Elon, O’Brien spent four seasons as a defensive analyst and

defensive graduate assistant at Alabama under the tutelage of Nick Saban and Kirby Smart. In O’Brien’s four years at Alabama, the Crimson Tide went 43-11 and won the 2009 BCS National Championship. The Crimson Tide ranked fifth nationally in total defense, third in scoring defense and 10th in rushing defense in 2010 and ranked third in all three categories in 2009. He has also had experience as a scouting assistant intern with the New England Patriots and Bill Belichick in 2005 and spent a year at Harvard working with the safeties in 2006. O’Brien’s father, Tom (‘71), was a three-year starter at defensive end for Navy and, after serving nine years in the Marine Corps, returned to Navy as an assistant coach for George Welsh from 1975-81. O’Brien went on to become the head coach at both Boston College and North Carolina State. O’Brien is a 2005 graduate of Boston College where he earned his communications degree and served as a student coach. He is married to the former Alicia Marcum and the couple resides in Annapolis.

dANNY o’RoURKESlot bacKS • 14th SeaSoN Danny O’Rourke is in his 14th season at Navy and his fifth as the slot backs coach. O’Rourke has also coached the secondary (four seasons), wide receivers (three seasons) and the inside linebackers (two seasons) and served as the head junior varsity coach for two years (2005-06). He led the JV team to an 11-0 record in his two years at the helm. O’Rourke is also heavily involved in special teams, coaching the kickoff return team for the past five years and before that the punt block team for four years. He has been an integral part of a staff that has brought the Midshipmen back into the national spotlight with a 100-54 (.649) record over the last 12 years, that includes 11 bowl games, nine Commander-In-Chief’s Trophies and a 13-0 record against Army. Navy has won at least nine games five times in the last 11 years. Before the current streak, Navy had won nine or more games just five times in the previous 77 seasons. Navy finished the 2014 campaign with an 8-5 record, qualified for a bowl game for the 11th time in the last 12 years, won a bowl game for just the ninth time in school history (beat San Diego State, 17-16, in the Poinsettia Bowl), won a bowl game in back-to-back years for the second time in school history and defeated Army for a series-record 13th consecutive year. Head coach Ken Niumatalolo (57-35, .620) became the all-time winningest coach in school history in 2014, passing George Welsh, when Navy defeated Army for a record 13th-consecutive time. The victory over the Black Knights also made Niumatalolo the first coach in the history of the Army-Navy game to start his coaching career 7-0 against the other Academy. Navy ranked second in the nation in rushing in 2014 (338.1 yards per game), second in passing yards per completion (17.1 yards per completion) and 11th in third down offense (.481). Navy finished the 2013 campaign with a 9-4 record, won the Commander-In-Chief’s Trophy for the ninth time in the last 11 years, qualified for a bowl game for the 10th time in the last 11 years, won a bowl game for just the eighth time in school history (beat Middle Tennessee, 24-6, in the Bell Helicopter Armed Forces Bowl) and defeated Army for a series-record 12th consecutive year. The 2013 squad is just the fifth in Navy history to win at least nine games in a season, beat Army and win a bowl game. The 1957, 1978, 2004 and 2009 teams also achieved that feat. The offense led the nation in fewest turnovers (10), was second in rushing offense (325.4), third in fewest tackles for a loss allowed per game (3.62), sixth in passing yards per completion (15.1), sixth in third down conversions (.511), 11th in fourth down conversions (.679) and 12th in fewest fumbles lost (6). Navy scored a touchdown on 45 percent (58-130) of its drives last year, which was the sixth-best percentage in the country, and went three-and-out just 17 percent of the time (23 times in 135 possessions), which was tied for the fourth-best percentage in the country. O’Rourke helped lead Navy to an 8-5 record in 2012 and a berth in the Kraft Fight Hunger Bowl. Navy defeated Air Force, 28-21, in overtime and Army, 17-13, to win the Commander-In-Chief’s Trophy. The win over Army marked Navy’s 11th consecutive victory over its biggest rivals.

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Navy posted a 5-7 record in 2011 that included a series record 10th-straight victory over Army. Navy played seven teams that finished with a winning record and six that went to bowl games. The Mids posted an impressive 9-4 record in 2010, defeated Army for a series-record ninth-consecutive time, defeated Notre Dame in consecutive seasons for only the third time in school history and appeared in a school-record eighth-consecutive bowl game. The Mids finished sixth in the country in rushing offense (284.8) and ninth in the country in passing efficiency (156.7). The 2009 season was one to remember, as the Mids tied a school record for wins with 10, won a school-record seventh-consecutive Commander-In-Chief’s Trophy, appeared in a school-record seventh-consecutive bowl game and ran its winning streak against the other two Service Academies to an amazing 15-straight games. The Mids capped the season off with a 35-13 rout of Missouri in the Texas Bowl. The offense finished fourth in the country in rushing, averaging 280.5 yards per game. The Mids posted an 8-5 record in 2008 and participated in the EagleBank Bowl. The Mids won the Commander-In-Chief’s Trophy thanks to a 33-27 victory over Air Force and a 34-0 win over Army. The 2007 season was one to remember as well as the Midshipmen posted an 8-5 record, won a school-record fifth-consecutive Commander-In-Chief’s Trophy, appeared in a school-record fifth-straight bowl game, and defeated Notre Dame for the first time since 1963. In 2005, O’Rourke helped tutor a young secondary that continued to improve throughout the year as Navy finished 8-4, won a school-record second-straight bowl game and won the Commander-In-Chief’s Trophy. In 2004, O’Rourke’s efforts helped Navy win a school-record tying 10 games (the most wins since 1905), win the Emerald Bowl and capture the Commander-In-Chief’s Trophy. In 2003, O’Rourke was part of a defensive staff that saw great improvement on the defensive side of the football as the Mids posted an 8-5 record, won the Commander-In-Chief’s Trophy and played in the Houston Bowl. O’Rourke came to Navy from Valdosta State where he was the secondary coach for one year. Prior to his coaching stint at Valdosta, he coached the safeties at Georgia Southern in 2000 and helped the Eagles to a I-AA National Championship. A native of Snellville, Ga., O’Rourke was a three-year letter winner at West Georgia and helped lead the team to back-to-back league titles his junior and senior years. He was also an academic all-conference performer throughout his collegiate career. O’Rourke received his master’s degree in education administration from Temple in 2002. He and his wife, Michelle, have a daughter, Kaeli, and son, Sean.

DALE PEHRSONdeFeNSive liNe • 20th SeaSoN Dale Pehrson is in his 20th season at the Naval Academy and his 17th year coaching the defensive line. He has been an integral part of a staff that has brought the Midshipmen back into the national spotlight with a 100-54 (.649) record over the last 12 years, that includes 11 bowl games, nine Commander-In-Chief’s Trophies and a 13-0 mark against Army. Navy has won at least nine games five times in the last 11 years. Before the current streak, Navy had won nine or more games just five times in the previous 77 seasons. Navy finished the 2014 campaign with an 8-5 record, qualified for a bowl game for the 11th time in the last 12 years, won a bowl game for just the ninth time in school history (beat San Diego State, 17-16, in the Poinsettia Bowl), won a bowl game in back-to-back years for the second time in school history and defeated Army for a series-record 13th consecutive year. Head coach Ken Niumatalolo (57-35, .620) became the all-time winningest coach in school history in 2014, passing George Welsh, when Navy defeated Army for a record 13th-consecutive time. The victory over the Black Knights also made Niumatalolo the first coach in the history of the Army-Navy game to start his coaching career 7-0 against the other Academy. The Navy defense finished 32nd in pass defense, 37th in interceptions and 38th in the country in red zone defense in 2014. Junior defensive end Will Anthony was named to the FBS All-Independent team and

was named All-East, while senior defensive end Paul Quessenberry was selected to play in the Medal of Honor All-Star game. Navy finished the 2013 campaign with a 9-4 record, won the Commander-In-Chief’s Trophy for the ninth time in the last 11 years, qualified for a bowl game for the 10th time in the last 11 years, won a bowl game for just the eighth time in school history (beat Middle Tennessee, 24-6, in the Bell Helicopter Armed Forces Bowl) and defeated Army for a series-record 12th consecutive year. The 2013 squad is just the fifth in Navy history to win at least nine games in a season, beat Army and win a bowl game. The 1957, 1978, 2004 and 2009 teams also achieved that feat. The Navy defense held eight of its 13 opponents below their scoring average for the season. Navy opponents averaged 29.9 points on the year, but just 24.4 points against the Mids. They finished 27th in the country in red zone defense and 40th in scoring defense and pass defense. Pehrson helped lead Navy to an 8-5 record in 2012 and a berth in the Kraft Fight Hunger Bowl. Navy defeated Air Force, 28-21, in overtime and Army, 17-13, to win the Commander-In-Chief’s Trophy. Navy posted a 5-7 record in 2011 that included a series record 10th-straight victory over Army. Navy played seven teams that finished with a winning record and six that went to bowl games. Navy was an impressive 9-4 record in 2010, defeated Army for a series-record ninth-consecutive time, defeated Notre Dame in consecutive seasons for only the third time in school history and appeared in a school-record eighth-consecutive bowl game. The 2009 season was one to remember, as the Mids tied a school record for wins with 10, won a school-record seventh-consecutive Commander-In-Chief’s Trophy, appeared in a seventh-consecutive bowl game and ran its winning streak against the other two Service Academies to an amazing 15-straight games. The Mids capped the season off with a 35-13 rout of Missouri in the Texas Bowl. The Mids went 8-5 in 2008 and participated in the EagleBank Bowl. The Mids won the Commander-In-Chief’s Trophy thanks to a 33-27 victory over Air Force and a 34-0 win over Army. The 2007 season was a memorable one as well as the Midshipmen posted an 8-5 record, won a fifth-consecutive Commander-In-Chief’s Trophy, appeared in a fifth-straight bowl game, and defeated Notre Dame for the first time since 1963. The Mids received solid contributions from the defensive line in 2006 as the Mids won the Commander-In-Chief’s Trophy and played in a fourth-straight bowl game. Pehrson was part of a staff that did a remarkable job in 2005 with a defense that returned just three starters from the year before as they won a second-straight bowl game and a third-straight Commander-In-Chief’s Trophy. In 2004, Pehrson’s efforts helped Navy win a school-record tying 10 games (the most wins since 1905), win the Emerald Bowl and win the Commander-In-Chief’s Trophy. In 2003, Pehrson was part of a defensive staff that saw great improvement on the defensive side of the football as the Mids posted an 8-5 record, won the Commander-In-Chief’s Trophy and played in the Houston Bowl. In 1999, Pehrson helped develop a defensive line into a big-play unit, recording 17 sacks and recovering six fumbles. Defensive end Gino Marchetti recovered a nation’s-best five fumbles. In 1997, Pehrson’s troops contributed to the Mids ranking sixth in the country in turnover margin, as the safeties came up with 11 of Navy’s 14 interceptions. Pehrson came to the Naval Academy from Southern Utah, where he was an assistant head coach and defensive coordinator for five years. Prior to his tenure at Southern Utah, Pehrson was on the staff at Missouri Western State College, where he served in various capacities, including assistant head coach, defensive coordinator, offensive coordinator and special teams coordinator. He was head football coach and an assistant coach in wrestling and track at Murray High School in Salt Lake City. Pehrson is a native of Salt Lake City and earned all-state honors at Murray High School. He attended Utah where he was a two-year letterman as a defensive back. Pehrson earned his bachelor’s degree in English from Utah in 1976 and received a master’s degree from Brigham Young in 1985. He and his wife, the former Marty Grant, have two children, Preston and Jaci.

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MICk YOkITISWide receiverS • FiFth SeaSoN Mick Yokitis is in his fifth year at the Naval Academy as the wide receivers coach. Navy has compiled a record of 30-20 (.600) in Yokitis’ tenure, beat Army all four times, went to three bowl games, won three bowl games and won the Commander-In-Chief’s Trophy twice. Navy finished the 2014 campaign with an 8-5 record, qualified for a bowl game for the 11th time in the last 12 years, won a bowl game for just the ninth time in school history (beat San Diego State, 17-16, in the Poinsettia Bowl), won a bowl game in back-to-back years for the second time in school history and defeated Army for a series-record 13th consecutive year. Head coach Ken Niumatalolo (57-35, .620) became the all-time winningest coach in school history in 2014, passing George Welsh, when Navy defeated Army for a record 13th-consecutive time. The victory over the Black Knights also made Niumatalolo the first coach in the history of the Army-Navy game to start his coaching career 7-0 against the other Academy. Navy ranked second in the nation in rushing in 2014 (338.1 yards per game), second in passing yards per completion (17.1 yards per completion) and 11th in third down offense (.481). Navy finished the 2013 campaign with a 9-4 record, won the Commander-In-Chief’s Trophy for the ninth time in the last 11 years, qualified for a bowl game for the 10th time in the last 11 years, won a bowl game for just the eighth time in school history (beat Middle Tennessee, 24-6, in the Bell Helicopter Armed Forces Bowl) and defeated Army for a series-record 12th-consecutive year. The 2013 squad is just the fifth in Navy history to win at least nine games in a season, beat Army and win a bowl game. The 1957, 1978, 2004 and 2009 teams also achieved that feat. The offense led the nation in fewest turnovers (10), was second in rushing offense (325.4), third in fewest tackles for a loss allowed per game (3.62), sixth in passing yards per completion (15.1), sixth in third down conversions (.511), 11th in fourth down conversions (.679) and 12th in fewest fumbles lost (6). Navy scored a touchdown on 45 percent (58-130) of its drives last year, which was the sixth best percentage in the country, and went three-and-out just 17 percent of the time (23 times in 135 possessions), which was tied for the fourth best percentage in the country. Yokitis helped lead Navy to an 8-5 record in 2012 and a berth in the Kraft Fight Hunger Bowl. Navy defeated Air Force, 28-21, in overtime and Army, 17-13, to win the Commander-In-Chief’s Trophy. The win over Army marked Navy’s 11th consecutive victory over its biggest rivals. Other big wins for Navy in 2012 included a come-from-behind 31-30 victory over Indiana and wins over bowl bound East Carolina (56-28) and Central Michigan (31-13). Navy’s wide receivers combined for eight touchdown catches in 2012, which is the most by that unit since 1993 when the wide receivers and tight ends combined for 10 touchdown catches. Navy posted a 5-7 record in 2011 that included a series record 10th-straight victory over Army. Navy played seven teams that finished with a winning record and six that went to bowl games. The Mids finished fourth in the nation in rushing offense, averaging 312.3 yards per game, and 15th in the nation in turnover margin (+0.8). Yokitis was the head football coach and offensive coordinator at the Naval Academy Prep School from 2008-10 where he led NAPS to 16 wins and directed an offense that averaged 28 points and 428 yards per game. Yokitis is a 2006 graduate of the Naval Academy where he earned three varsity letters at wide receiver and saw the Midshipmen post a 26-11 record, qualify for three bowl games, win two bowl games and win three Commander-In-Chief’s Trophies. Yokitis played in 37-consecutive games for the Midshipmen, including earning a start in all 12 contests as a senior. After graduation, Yokitis served in the United States Marine Corps before being medically discharged. Mick and his wife, Lindsey, have two sons, Bryce and Nolan, and a daughter, Makenna.

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2014 GAME-bY-GAME RESULTSgaMe 1 • 5/6 ohio State 34, Navy 17aug. 30 • BaltiMore, MD. • M&t Bank StaDiuM • 57,579• (AP) Fifth-ranked Ohio State took advantage of two Navy mistakes and pulled away to a 34-17 victory over

the Midshipmen at M&T Bank Stadium in Baltimore.• Navy held a 7-6 lead and was driving on the opening series of the second half when Ohio State’s Joey Bosa

hit Keenan reynolds as the quarterback was tossing a pitch to demond brown. The ball got loose and Darron Lee took it 61 yards the other way for a touchdown.

• That might have been enough to send Navy reeling, but the Midshipmen immediately responded. ryan Williams-Jenkins ran 67 yards to the Ohio State 17, and Reynolds scored from the 1 to put Navy up 14-13. That gave Reynolds a touchdown in nine straight games, tying the school record.

• Later in the third quarter, the Buckeyes made their move. Devin Smith got behind the Navy defense on the right side, caught a pass from redshirt freshman J.T. Barrett and broke a tackle for an 80-yard score. It was the longest touchdown against the Midshipmen since an 87-yarder by Tulane in November 2004.

• After Navy closed to 20-17 with 13:54 remaining, the Buckeyes launched a 10-play drive that featured just one pass. Ezekiel Elliott converted a fourth-and-1 from the Navy 45 and Barrett threw a 19-yard completion before Elliott ran in from the 10.

• Barrett’s 9-yard touchdown pass to Mike Thomas made it 34-17 with 2:09 left.• Ohio State won despite allowing Navy’s triple-option attack to amass 370 yards on the ground, including

118 by Williams-Jenkins.• Throwing mostly short, passes, Barrett went 8 for 11 for 96 yards and an interception before halftime.

His first play at Ohio State was a pass completion for 14 yards. Although he appeared comfortable in the no-huddle offense, the Buckeyes quickly punted.

• Midway through the second quarter, Barrett went 4 for 4 for 54 yards to bring the Buckeyes to the Navy 8. But he hurried a first-down pass and was intercepted by parrish gaines.

Score by Quarters 1 2 3 4 F5/6 Ohio State (1-0) 3 3 14 14 -- 34Navy (0-1) 0 7 7 3 -- 17

Scoring Summary 1 4:26 OSU Nuernberger 46-yd field goal 8-28, 4:252 14:04 Navy Sanders 1-yd run (Sloan PAT) 11-75, 5:222 2:04 OSU Nuernberger 28-yd field goal 8-30, 3:583 13:08 OSU Lee 61-yd fumble recovery (Nuernberger PAT) ---3 11:15 Navy Reynolds 1-yd run (Sloan PAT) 4-84, 1:533 4:10 OSU Smith 80-yd pass from Barrett (Nuernberger PAT) 1-80, 0:114 13:54 Navy Sloan 32-yd field goal 11-61, 5:164 8:54 OSU Elliott 10-yd run (Nuernberger PAT) 10-80, 5:004 2:09 OSU Thomas 9-yd pass from Barrett (Nuernberger PAT) 8-70, 4:48

team Stats ohio State NavyFIRST DOWNS 19 22RUSHES-YARDS (NET) 40-194 63-370PASSING YARDS (NET) 226 20Passes Comp-Att-Int 12-15-1 2-4-0TOTAL OFFENSE PLAYS-YARDS 55-420 67-390Fumble Returns-Yards 1-61 (TD) 0-0Punt Returns-Yards 3-24 0-0Kickoff Returns-Yards 2-53 4-64Interception Returns-Yards 0-0 1-0Punts (Number-Avg.) 2-55.5 5-45.6Fumbles-Lost 0-0 2-1Penalties-Yards 2-20 3-20Time of Possession 27:34 32:26Third-Down Conversions 2-8 4-12Fourth-Down Conversions 1-2 1-1Red Zone Scores-Chances 3-4 3-4

individual leaders ruShiNg: ohio St. - Barrett 9-50, Samuel 7-45, Elliott 12-44, Wilson 6-43, Marshall 3-7, Smith 2-6, Team 1-(-1). Navy - Williams-Jenkins 7-118, Whiteside 5-44, Reynolds 23-42, Brown 4-41, C. Swain 3-35, Sanders 6-30, Copeland 7-22, Ezell 3-17, Gulley 2-17, Singleton 1-2, Cass Jr. 2-2.paSSiNg (comp-att-int, yds): ohio St. - Barrett 12-15-1, 226. Navy - Reynolds 2-4-0, 20.receiviNg: ohio St. - Thomas 3-39, Smith 2-94, Wilson 2-46, Spencer 2-24, Marshall 2-19, Samuel 1-4. Navy - Colon 1-17, Whiteside 1-3.iNterceptioNS: ohio St. - None. Navy - Gaines 1-0.SacKS (#ydS): ohio St. - Grant 1.0-11, Washington 1.0-5. Navy - Quessenberry 1.0-9.tacKleS: ohio St. - Powell 13, Perry 9, Bell 7, Lee 7, Grant 7. Navy - Johnson 11, Tuider 9, Bertrand 7, Anthony 5, Adams 5, Drake 5.

gaMe 2 • Navy 31, teMple 24Sept. 6 • philaDelphia, pa. • linColn finanCial fielD • 28,408• (AP) Keenan reynolds ran for 173 yards and two touchdowns and chris Johnson recov-

ered Brendan McGowan’s lateral at the 10 to help Navy hold on for a 31-24 victory over Temple.• Reynolds completed 4 of 8 passes for 30 yards while leading a triple-option rushing attack with 487 yards

rushing and helping Navy rebound from a tough loss in its season opener.• P.J. Walker had 240 yards passing and two TDs for Temple. The Owls were coming off an impressive 37-7

upset over Vanderbilt the week prior.• The Midshipmen needed a defensive stand to preserve the win after Nick Sloan missed a 43-yard

field goal that would have given them a 10-point lead.• Walker scrambled to the 10 on the final play before lateraling the ball as he was surrounded by tacklers.• McGowan, a 300-pound right guard, caught Walker’s desperate pitch and ran to the 9 before tossing it

backward. Navy’s Quincy adams batted the ball down and Johnson snatched it out of the air to secure the win.

• Reynolds had TD runs of 48 and 3 yards to set a school record with TDs in 10 straight games. He left the game with a right knee injury late in the fourth quarter.

• Temple forced seven turnovers against Vanderbilt in its first win over a Southeastern Conference team since beating Florida in 1938. The Owls picked up where they left off on Navy’s first play from scrimmage.

• Sharif Finch swatted the ball away from Reynolds on a pitch. The ball rolled into the end zone and Finch fell on it for a 7-0 lead.

• But Navy scored 31 of the next 38 points, building a comfortable lead that was too much for the Owls to overcome.

Score by Quarters 1 2 3 4 FNavy (1-1) 10 7 14 0 -- 31Temple (1-1) 7 7 3 7 -- 24

Scoring Summary 1 13:14 Temple Finch 0-yd fumble recovery (Jones PAT) ---1 8:18 Navy Sloan 29-yd field goal 9-69, 4:491 4:05 Navy Reynolds 48-yd run (Sloan PAT) 5-74, 2:012 13:49 Navy Whiteside 7-yd run (Sloan PAT) 6-80, 2:072 0:03 Temple Deloatch 6-yd pass from Walker (Jones PAT) 10-90, 1:403 8:14 Navy Reynolds 3-yd run (Sloan PAT) 14-75, 6:463 5:47 Navy Sanders 24-yd run (Sloan PAT) 4-78, 1:133 2:48 Temple Jones 28-yd field goal 7-12, 1:404 9:49 Temple Fitzpatrick 13-yd pass from Walker (Jones PAT) 10-88, 3:39

team Stats Navy templeFIRST DOWNS 27 24RUSHES-YARDS (NET) 63-487 34-156PASSING YARDS (NET) 30 240Passes Comp-Att-Int 4-8-0 29-50-1TOTAL OFFENSE PLAYS-YARDS 71-517 84-396Fumble Returns-Yards 1-0 (TD) 0-0Punt Returns-Yards 2-3 0-0Kickoff Returns-Yards 4-69 4-61Interception Returns-Yards 1-0 0-0Punts (Number-Avg.) 1-42.0 5-51.8Fumbles-Lost 3-3 1-1Penalties-Yards 1-15 6-56Time of Possession 36:05 23:55Third-Down Conversions 6-10 6-18Fourth-Down Conversions 0-1 4 -5Red Zone Scores-Chances 3-4 3-4

individual leaders ruShiNg: Navy - Reynolds 21-173, Copeland 12-84, C. Swain 11-70, Whiteside 6-60, Sanders 4-49, Williams-Jenkins 7-43, Brown 1-4, Smith 1-4. temple - Walker 13-71, Harper 13-55, Gilmore 4-18, Thomas 3-10, Fitzpatrick 1-2.paSSiNg (comp-att-int, yds): Navy - Reynolds 4-8-0, 30. temple - Walker 29-49-1, 240, Team 0-1-0, 0.receiviNg: Navy - Tillman 3-20, Copeland 1-10. temple - Harper 8-64, Fitzpatrick 5-59, Christo-pher 5-32, Gilmore 3-24, Hairston 3-16, Shippen 2-28, Dawkins 1-7, Deloatch 1-6, Herbin 1-4.iNterceptioNS: Navy - Gaines 1-0. temple - None.SacKS (#ydS): Navy - None. temple - None.tacKleS: Navy - Britton 12, Adams 9, O. Uzoma 8, Johnson 7, Clements 5, Drake 5. temple - Smith 13, Matakevich 11, Hayes 10, Chandler 7, Williams 5, Ioannidis 5, Marshall 5.

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2014 GAME-bY-GAME RESULTSgaMe 3 • navy 35, texaS State 21Sept. 13 • San MarCoS, texaS • BoBCat StaDiuM • 32,007• (AP) Playing without the leader of its offense put a scare in Navy, but tago Smith quickly put those

fears to rest with a stellar outing in his first career start.• Smith amassed 202 total yards and accounted for four touchdowns in place of injured starter Keenan reynolds as the Midshipmen rolled to a 35-21 victory over Texas State.

• The Midshipmen put up 469 total yards, including 352 rushing yards, before the second-largest crowd in Texas State’s history.

• Smith rushed for 85 yards and two touchdowns and passed for 117 yards and two more scores, including a 67-yarder - the longest for Navy since 2010.

• His only hiccup came on an underthrown pass a few minutes into the third quarter that was intercepted by Germond Williams. Navy’s defense softened the blow, forcing a punt on fourth-and-28 on Texas State’s drive following the turnover.

• Noah copeland, from nearby San Antonio, rushed for a game-high 116 yards on 11 carries for Navy.• Smith led the Midshipmen to touchdowns on their first four possessions of the game, averaging just under

4 minutes and 60 yards on each drive.• chris Swain opened the scoring with a 14-yard run with 4 minutes, 2 seconds left in the first quarter,

capping a seven-play, 59-yard drive for the Mids. Smith rushed for 19 yards on three carries and completed his only passing attempt of the drive for three yards.

• brendan dudeck then slipped behind the defense after Navy stormed the middle on its previous two plays, leaving him wide open in the right corner of the end zone for a six-yard reception from Smith. It was Dudeck’s first touchdown reception and Smith’s first touchdown pass.

• Smith’s first rushing touchdown of the season came on a 1-yard run early in the second quarter. geof-frey Whiteside accounted for 57 yards in the drive, cutting back at Texas State’s and Navy’s 45-yard lines on a 38-yard run. He also had a step on two defenders and appeared heading for a touchdown but stumbled after having to twist backwards and fell for a 19-yard reception.

• Smith followed with his second rushing touchdown on the next possession, scoring again on a 1-yard run.

Score by Quarters 1 2 3 4 FNavy (2-1) 14 14 0 7 -- 35Texas State (1-1) 0 7 0 14 -- 21

Scoring Summary 1 9:53 Navy C. Swain 14-yd run (Sloan PAT) 7-59, 4:021 0:20 Navy Dudeck 6-yd pass from Smith (Sloan PAT) 11-80, 5:072 10:14 Navy Smith 1-yd run (Sloan PAT) 7-77, 3:002 6:46 Navy Smith 1-yd run (Sloan PAT) 5-24, 2:112 0:43 TXST Jones 1-yd run (Dann PAT) 17-75, 6:034 13:36 TXST Lowe 1-yd run (Dann PAT) 9-29, 2:574 12:43 Navy Tillman 67-yd pass from Smith (Sloan PAT) 2-71, 0:474 3:40 TXST Franks 12-yd pass from Jones (Dann PAT) 8-63, 2:40

team Stats Navy texas StateFIRST DOWNS 17 23RUSHES-YARDS (NET) 57-352 44-211PASSING YARDS (NET) 117 231Passes Comp-Att-Int 5-7-1 24-36-1TOTAL OFFENSE PLAYS-YARDS 64-469 80-442Fumble Returns-Yards 0-0 0-0Punt Returns-Yards 2-5 1-8Kickoff Returns-Yards 3-58 3-45Interception Returns-Yards 1-17 1-0Punts (Number-Avg.) 2-42.0 5-43.4Fumbles-Lost 0-0 0-0Penalties-Yards 4-50 11-124Time of Possession 32:18 27:42Third-Down Conversions 8-12 5-15Fourth-Down Conversions 0-2 2-3Red Zone Scores-Chances 4-6 3-4

individual leaders ruShiNg: Navy - Copeland 11-116, Smith 27-85, C. Swain 10-68, Whiteside 2-40, Tillman 1-24, Wil-liams-Jenkins 1-6, Singleton 2-6, Gulley 1-6, Brown 1-2, Team 1-(1). texas State - Lowe 16-92, Jones 19-82, Best 4-35, Franks 4-7, Gaines 1-(5).paSSiNg (comp-att-int, yds): Navy - Smith 5-7-1, 117. texas State - Jones 24-36-1, 231.receiviNg: Navy - Dudeck 2-9, Tillman 1-67, Wilson 1-22, Whiteside 1-19. texas State - Miller 7-62, Gaines 4-55, Smith 4-24, Lowe 3-39, Franks 2-26, Ijah 2-14, Best 2-11.iNterceptioNS: Navy - Britton 1-17. texas State - Williams 1-0.SacKS (#ydS): Navy - None. texas State - Targun 1-6, Jeter-Gilmon 1-5.tacKleS: Navy - Gaines 7, Drake 7, Gonzales 6, Anthony 6, Britton 5, Johnson 5, Clements 5, Bertrand 5. texas State - Mayo 15, McGowen 9, Berry 6, Mager 6, Smith 6.

gaMe 4 • rutgerS 31, Navy 24Sept. 20 • annapoliS, MD. • nMC MeMorial StaDiuM • 33,655• (AP) Rutgers’ Justin Goodwin ran for 104 yards on 26 carries, replacing the injured Paul James, as the

Scarlet Knights beat Navy, 31-24.• James left the game with an apparent leg injury with 11:01 left in the second quarter. He had 96 yards

on seven carries before being helped off the field. Navy came into the game leading the nation with 403 rushing yards per game, but the Scarlet Knights held it to just 171.

• Navy trailed by 14 points in the fourth quarter but pulled to within a touchdown on a 14-yard pass from Keenan reynolds to brendan dudeck with 5:26 left. The Mids got down to the 6 in the final minute, but could not convert.

• Rutgers quarterback Gary Nova ran for a pair of touchdowns. Desmon Peoples picked up 82 yards on 19 carries as Rutgers amassed 284 total yards on the ground.

• Reynolds was 12 of 22 for 231 yards with a touchdown and ran for two more scores.• Trailing 24-14 at the half, Reynolds found Jamir tillman for 53 yards on the second play of the third

quarter, setting up a 35-yard field goal by Nick Sloan. However, the Mids could not contain Rutgers, which increased the margin back to 14 on the next drive on a 1-yard run by Nova.

• Navy mounted a comeback but could not overtake the Scarlet Knights.

Score by Quarters 1 2 3 4 FRutgers (3-1) 7 17 7 0 - 31Navy (2-2) 7 7 3 7 - 24

Scoring Summary 1 13:47 Navy Reynolds 1-yd run (Sloan PAT) 3-25, 1:001 3:45 RU James 38-yd run (Federico PAT) 8-77, 3:302 14:53 RU Federico 21-yd field goal 7-34, 2:392 7:08 RU Noav 1-yd run (Federico PAT) 10-80, 4:532 3:50 Navy Reynolds 7-yd run (Sloan PAT) 10-75, 3:182 0:27 RU Goodwin 3-yd run (Federico PAT) 8-91, 3:233 12:52 Navy Sloan 35-yd field goal 5-58, 2:083 6:20 RU Nova 1-yd run (Federico PAT) 12-63, 6:324 5:26 Navy Dudeck 14-yd pass from Reynolds (Sloan PAT) 7-75, 1:45

team Stats rutgers NavyFIRST DOWNS 24 20RUSHES-YARDS (NET) 56-284 43-171PASSING YARDS (NET) 151 231Passes Comp-Att-Int 11-14-0 12-22-0TOTAL OFFENSE PLAYS-YARDS 70-435 65-402Fumble Returns-Yards 0-0 0-0Punt Returns-Yards 0-0 1-0Kickoff Returns-Yards 6-287 5-321Interception Returns-Yards 0-0 0-0Punts (Number-Avg.) 3-45.3 3-46.0Fumbles-Lost 2-1 3-1Penalties-Yards 2-24 3-34Time of Possession 35:54 24:06Third-Down Conversions 8-14 7-14Fourth-Down Conversions 1-1 0-1Red Zone Scores-Chances 4-4 4-5

individual leaders ruShiNg: rutgers - Goodwin 26-104, James 7-96, Peoples 19-82, Nova 3-3, Team 1-(1). Navy - Whiteside 6-51 C. Swain 4-28, Williams-Jenkins 4-27, Reynolds 19-25, Copeland 6-19, Singleton 2-15, Gulley 2-6.paSSiNg (comp-att-int, yds): rutgers - Nova 11-14-0, 151. Navy - Reynolds 12-22-0, 231.receiviNg: rutgers - Carroo 4-56, Peoples 2-31, Tsimis 2-19, Turzilli 1-39, James 1-7, Grant 1-(1). Navy - Tillman 5-99, Dudeck 3-45, Copeland 1-39, Williams-Jenkins 1-17, Cass Jr. 1-17, Whiteside 1-14.iNterceptioNS: rutgers - None. Navy - None.SacKS (#ydS): rutgers - Milewski 2.0-15, Hunt 1.0-10, Gause 0.5-1, Turay 0.5-2. Navy - None.tacKleS: rutgers - Waters 9, Glashen 7, Gause 7, Jacobs 5, Kirksey 5. Navy - Bertrand 10, Drake 9, Gonzales 7, Adams 7, Clements 6, O. Uzoma 6.

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2014 GAME-bY-GAME RESULTSgaMe 5 • WeSterN KeNtucKy 36, Navy 27Sept. 27 • annapoliS, MD. • nMC MeMorial StaDiuM • 30,537• (AP) Western Kentucky quarterback Brandon Doughty put together a stellar performance, completing 38

of 54 passes for 387 yards with a pair touchdowns to lead the Hilltoppers to a 36-27 victory over Navy. Western Kentucky finished with 551 yards of total offense.

• Navy quarterback Keenan reynolds ran for 121 yards on 24 carries with two touchdowns and a fumble.

• Noah copeland had 104 yards on just five carries, including a 41-yard touchdown run in the second quarter for the Midshipmen. Navy amassed 412 yards rushing.

• After Garrett Schwettman made a 37-yard field goal for the Hilltoppers, the Midshipmen responded with a 4-yard TD run by Reynolds for a 7-3 lead with 2:05 left in the first quarter.

• Navy opened a 14-6 lead midway through the second quarter on the 41-yard run by Copeland. However, a fumble by Reynolds on his own 24 set up a 13-yard touchdown from Doughty to Willie McNeal that pulled Western Kentucky to within a point with 9:32 left in the half.

• Western Kentucky drove to the Navy 8 in the closing seconds of the half, but Doughty was intercepted by Daniel Gonzales to end the threat.

• The Midshipmen opened a 21-13 lead on the first possession of the second half with a 7-play, 77-yard drive. Sophomore toneo gulley got his first career touchdown with a 19-yard run. However, West-ern Kentucky responded on the next possession with a 31-yard touchdown pass from Doughty to Jared Dangerfield, but failed on the two-point the conversion.

• The Hilltoppers took the lead, 22-21, on a 33-yard field goal by Garrett Schwettman with 26 seconds left in the third quarter. Doughty then had a 1-yard keeper with 6:52 left in the game to pad the margin.

• Reynolds pulled the Midshipmen within 29-27 with a 2-yard run with 4:31 left in the game, but he was intercepted by Prince Charles Iworah attempting the 2-point conversion. Navy got the ball back with 1:36 remaining, but Reynolds was intercepted again by Wonderful Terry, who ran 43 yards for the touchdown.

Score by Quarters 1 2 3 4 FWestern Kentucky (2-2) 3 10 9 14 - 36Navy (2-3) 7 7 7 6 - 27

Scoring Summary 1 11:41 WKU Schwettman 37-yd field goal 9-63, 3:191 2:05 Navy Reynolds 4-yd run (Sloan PAT) 9-76, 4:282 13:03 WKU Schwettman 36-yd field goal 12-57, 4:022 10:58 Navy Copeland 41-yd run (Sloan PAT) 5-74, 2:052 9:32 WKU McNeal 13-yd pass from Doughty (Schwettman PAT) 3-24, 0:263 11:44 Navy Gulley 19-yd run (Sloan PAT) 7-77, 3:163 9:46 WKU Dangerfield 31-yd pass from Doughty (2pt conv. failed) 6-88, 1:583 0:26 WKU Schwettman 33-yd field goal 5-47, 1:534 6:52 WKU Doughty 1-yd run (Schwettman PAT) 15-91, 6:114 4:31 Navy Reynolds 2-yd run (2pt conversion failed) 6-79, 2:214 0:45 WKU Terry 43-yd interception return (Schwettman PAT) ---

team Stats W. Kentucky NavyFIRST DOWNS 30 22RUSHES-YARDS (NET) 34-164 52-412PASSING YARDS (NET) 387 55Passes Comp-Att-Int 38-54-1 3-15-1TOTAL OFFENSE PLAYS-YARDS 88-551 67-467Fumble Returns-Yards 0-0 0-0Punt Returns-Yards 3-24 1-0Kickoff Returns-Yards 4-86 8-143Interception Returns-Yards 1-43 (td) 1-37Punts (Number-Avg.) 5-38.6 5-44.8Fumbles-Lost 0-0 2-1Penalties-Yards 7-66 3-25Time of Possession 29:47 30:13Third-Down Conversions 7-15 2-11Fourth-Down Conversions 0-0 1-3Red Zone Scores-Chances 5-6 3-4

individual leaders ruShiNg: W. Kentucky - Allen 17-102, Wales 14-60, Doughty 2-3, Team 1-(1). Navy - Reynolds 24-121, Copeland 5-104, C. Swain 6-52, Gulley 4-32, Sanders 2-31, Cass Jr. 2-23, Williams-Jenkins 2-21, Brown 2-15, Whiteside 4-8, Singleton 1-5.paSSiNg (comp-att-int, yds): W. Kentucky - Doughty 38-54-1, 387. Navy - Reynolds 3-14-1, 55.receiviNg: W. Kentucky - Dangerfield 7-74, Taylor 6-78, Grant 6-60, Allen 6-58, McNeal 5-42, Wales 4-39, Higbee 2-26, German 2-10. Navy - Brown 1-24, Cass Jr. 1-19, Tillman 1-12.iNterceptioNS: W. Kentucky - Terry 1-43 (TD). Navy - Gonzales 1-37.SacKS (#ydS): W. Kentucky - Brown 1.0-4, Leston 1.0-9, Terrell 1.0-8, Shorter 1.0-8. Navy - None.tacKleS: W. Kentucky - Brown 10, Singh 9, Holt 7, Williams 5, Ward 5. Navy - Gonzales 13, Clements 12, Adams 10, Johnson 10, Bertrand 9.

gaMe 6 • air Force 30, Navy 21oCt. 4 • ColoraDo SpringS, Colo. • falCon StaDiuM • 37,731• (AP) Kale Pearson’s short TD pass to Garrett Brown sealed the game with 35 seconds remaining as Air

Force held off Navy, 30-21.• Pearson put Air Force ahead for good on a three-yard TD pass to Garrett Griffin in the third quarter. But

Navy rallied late and pulled to within a field goal. Air Force recovered the onside kick, and Pearson found Brown on fourth-and-2 from the 13 to clinch the win.

• The defense did its part, bottling up the nation’s top rushing offense in the second half. Navy gained just 36 of its 251 yards on the ground over the final 30 minutes. The Midshipmen entered the contest averaging 358 yards.

• Navy’s Keenan reynolds had a late TD pass, along with a 10-yard TD run in the second quarter. • Pearson finished with 112 yards passing, while receiver Jalen Robinette threw for 54 more on a trick play.

Pearson threw a lateral to Robinette, who then tossed a long pass to Brown to give Air Force a 14-7 lead in the first quarter.

• Will Conant added a 22-yard field goal with 4:27 remaining, giving the Falcons a 24-14 lead.• That proved big as the Midshipmen climbed back into the game when Reynolds found a wide-open deb-randon Sanders, who broke out of a tackle and sprinted 40 yards into the end zone with 2:14 remaining. But the onside kick was snared out of the air by Robinette.

• The Falcons’ defense came up big time after time, including an interception by Christian Spears in the end zone early in the second quarter.

• In the first half, the Mids were mistake-prone as they turned the ball over twice — and almost two more times, if not for Air Force penalties. The Falcons had an interception by Justin DeCoud negated by a defensive holding call and later a 21-yard fumble return for a score by DeCoud called back after the senior cornerback was whistled for a targeting hit on Reynolds after the option QB pitched the ball.

• DeCoud was ejected from the game for his hit on Reynolds.• Navy tied the game at 14 on Reynolds’ 10-yard run with 6:35 left in the second quarter. The Mids had a

chance to take the lead at halftime, but Nick Sloan pushed a 38-yard field goal attempt to the right with no time remaining.

Score by Quarters 1 2 3 4 FNavy (2-4) 7 7 0 7 - 21Air Force (4-1) 14 0 7 9 - 30

Scoring Summary 1 5:23 AF Ludowig 1-yd pass from Pearson (Conant PAT) 4-59, 1:311 2:59 Navy C. Swain 46-yd run (Sloan PAT) 5-75, 2:241 :52 AF Brown 54-yd pass from Robinette (Conant PAT) 6-79, 2:022 6:35 Navy Reynolds 10-yd run (Sloan PAT) 10-75, 5:123 9:14 AF Griffin 3-yd pass from Pearson (Conant PAT) 15-75, 5:464 4:27 AF Conant 22-yd field goal 13-60, 6:324 2:14 Navy Sanders 40-yd pass from Reynolds (Sloan PAT) 8-75, 2:134 :35 AF Brown 13-yd pass from Pearson (2pt conv. failed) 5-32, 1:35

team Stats Navy air ForceFIRST DOWNS 20 18RUSHES-YARDS (NET) 55-251 48-198PASSING YARDS (NET) 142 166Passes Comp-Att-Int 8-16-1 12-17-0TOTAL OFFENSE PLAYS-YARDS 71-393 65-364Fumble Returns-Yards 0-0 0-0Punt Returns-Yards 1-1 1-(2)Kickoff Returns-Yards 0-0 3-34Interception Returns-Yards 0-0 1-0Punts (Number-Avg.) 5-44.6 6-43.8Fumbles-Lost 2-1 1-0Penalties-Yards 5-55 6-65Time of Possession 30:57 29:03Third-Down Conversions 6-15 6-15Fourth-Down Conversions 2-2 1-1Red Zone Scores-Chances 1-2 4-4

individual leaders ruShiNg: Navy - C. Swain 14-103, Copeland 11-80, Reynolds 21-27, Brown 2-10, Cass Jr. 3-10, Ro-mine 2-9, Whiteside 1-8, Sanders 1-4. air Force - Owens 23-78, Pearson 13-61, Rushing 4-21, Brown 2-18, Hart 4-17, Walker 1-2, Johnson 1-1.paSSiNg (comp-att-int, yds): Navy - Reynolds 6-14-1, 126, Smith 2-2-0, 16. air Force - Pearson 11-16-0, 112, Robinette 1-1-0, 54.receiviNg: Navy - Tillman 4-63, Dudeck 2-18, Sanders 1-40, Whiteside 1-21. air Force - Robi-nette 5-36, Brown 3-73, Griffin 2-51, Owens 1-5, Ludowig 1-1.iNterceptioNS: Navy - None. air Force - Spears 1-0.SacKS (#ydS): Navy - None. air Force - Healy 1.0-9, Walker 1.0-1, Watson 1.0-2.tacKleS: Navy - Drake 13, Gonzales 13, Bertrand 9, Anthony 9, Johnson 5, Adams 5, O. Uzoma 5. air Force - Pierce 12, Spears 10, Healy 9, Walker 7, Watson 6.

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2014 GAME-bY-GAME RESULTSgaMe 7 • Navy 51, vMi 14oCt. 11 • annapoliS, MD. • nMC MeMorial StaDiuM • 33,812• (AP) tago Smith ran for a score and passed for another, Noah copeland scored on a run and

a pass and Navy’s defense chipped in nine points, as the Midshipmen routed VMI, 51-14.• Copeland’s 64-yard run on Navy’s third offensive play jump-started an offense that, coupled with two

defensive scores, built a 37-7 halftime lead.• Smith started for the second time this season - both Navy wins - in place of an injured Keenan reyn-olds.

• Smith finished with three completions in five attempts for 82 yards passing. His 32-yard pass to geof-frey Whiteside set up his own 2-yard touchdown run in the third quarter.

• Third-string quarterback Will Worth scored the final Navy touchdown on a 2-yard run with 5:52 to play, capping a 70-yard drive.

• Navy finished the game with 432 yards total offense, including 350 rushing. Its defense dominated the overmatched Keydets, holding them to four first downs and 86 yards in the first half.

• VMI’s only score over the game’s first 59 minutes came from its defense on a recovery of a Smith fumble. • VMI’s other touchdown came with 14 seconds left on a 1-yard pass from Al Cobb to Chad Jacob. Cobb

completed 26 of 40 passes for 202 yards, but the Keydets rushed for only 60 yards on 30 carries.• After VMI scored on the fumble recovery, Navy responded by scoring the final 23 points of the first half

on a safety, two offensive scores and a defensive score. Additionally, a 70-yard scoring run by Smith was nullified by a penalty.

• The safety resulted from a high snap on a VMI punt deep in its own territory and was followed by Quin-ton Singleton’s 14-yard touchdown run.

• Only 56 seconds later, the defense added a touchdown on parrish gaines’ 39-yard interception return, and a minute after that, Smith connected with Copeland for a 16-yard scoring pass and a 37-7 halftime lead.

Score by Quarters 1 2 3 4 FVMI (1-6) 0 7 0 7 - 14Navy (3-4) 14 23 7 7 - 51

Scoring Summary 1 11:44 Navy Copeland 64-yd run (Grebe PAT) 3-72, 1:031 0:08 Navy Whiteside 4-yd run (Grebe PAT) 12-75, 5:412 10:03 VMI Jones 0-yd rumble recovery (Christopher PAT) ---2 5:19 Navy Team safety ---2 3:01 Navy Singleton 14-yd run (Grebe PAT) 6-58, 2:182 2:05 Navy Gaines 39-yd interception return (Grebe PAT) ---2 1:05 Navy Copeland 16-yd pass from Smith (Grebe PAT) 2-50, 0:263 4:48 Navy Smith 2-yd run (Grebe PAT) 5-65, 2:294 5:52 Navy W. Worth 1-yd run (Grebe PAT) 6-70, 3:004 0:14 VMI Jacob 1-yd pass from Cobb (Christopher PAT) 10-65, 5:38

team Stats vMi NavyFIRST DOWNS 15 20RUSHES-YARDS (NET) 30-60 49-352PASSING YARDS (NET) 202 82Passes Comp-Att-Int 26-40-1 3-6-1TOTAL OFFENSE PLAYS-YARDS 70-262 55-434Fumble Returns-Yards 0-0 (TD) 0-0Punt Returns-Yards 1-0 0-0Kickoff Returns-Yards 5-99 2-48Interception Returns-Yards 1-9 1-39 (TD)Punts (Number-Avg.) 5-30.4 3-43.3Fumbles-Lost 1-0 1-1Penalties-Yards 1-0 3-20Time of Possession 34:38 25:22Third-Down Conversions 4-15 6-9Fourth-Down Conversions 1-4 0-0Red Zone Scores-Chances 1-2 5-5

individual leaders ruShiNg: vMi - Ziglar 9-32, Turner 9-30, Stout 3-16, Watts 3-11, Cobb 5-2, Team 1-(31). Navy - Co-peland 8-107, C. Swain 11-58, Romine 2-51, Sanders 4-46, Smith 9-24, Singleton 4-21, Daniel 1-10, W. Worth 3-10, Osborne 1-10, Whiteside 3-8, Ezell 2-8, Team 1-(1).paSSiNg (comp-att-int, yds): vMi - Cobb 26-40-1, 2-2. Navy - Smith 3-5-0, 82, W. Worth 0-1-1, 0.receiviNg: vMi - Forlines 5-51, Sanders 4-38, Stout 3-32, Lewis 3-16, Turner 3-8, Jacob 2-15, Watts 2-8, Patterson 1-15, Ziglar 1-8, Nicholson 1-8, Burton 1-3. Navy - Tillman 1-34, Whiteside 1-32, Copeland 1-16.iNterceptioNS: vMi - Copeland 1-9. Navy - Gaines 1-39 (TD).SacKS (#ydS): vMi - None. Navy - Anthony 0.5-3, Quessenberry 0.5-3, Colburn 1.0-5.tacKleS: vMi - Williams 7, Nelson 7, Staib 6, Cratsenberg 6, Washington 5, Ensminger 5. Navy - Gonzales 8, Drake 5, Clements 4, Krah 4, Davis 4, Goble 4.

gaMe 8 • Navy 41, SaN JoSe State 31oCt. 25 • annapoliS, MD. • nMC MeMorial StaDiuM • 33,812• (AP) Junior quarterback Keenan reynolds ran for a then career-high 251 yards and three touch-

downs to lead Navy to a 41-31 victory over San Jose State on Homecoming in Annapolis.• Reynolds, who had a career-high 39 carries, scored on runs of 8, 3 and 2 yards and accounted for 93 yards

during a pivotal third-quarter drive.• His three touchdowns gave him 52 for his career, breaking the Navy mark of 49 held by Ricky Dobbs

(2008-10). Ten of Reynolds’ TDs have come against San Jose State, including seven last year in a 58-52 triple overtime win.

• Reynolds ran for 240 yards in that overtime game. That was his career high until this one, when he gained 17 yards in the first quarter, 100 in the second quarter and added 106 in the third period.

• After falling behind 3-0, the Midshipmen peeled off five touchdowns and two field goals over their next seven possessions. Navy used a 24-point second quarter to go up 24-17 at halftime, then took control in the third quarter with a 98-yard drive that ended with a touchdown and a 31-17 lead.

• Reynolds ran for 93 yards on 11 carries during the 13-play march, including a 2-yard touchdown.• Because the San Jose State defense was jamming the line, Reynolds opted to test the nation’s top-ranked

unit against the pass. Completions of 27 and 13 yards set up a 6-yard touchdown run by Noah Copeland on the opening play of the second quarter.

Score by Quarters 1 2 3 4 FSan Jose State (3-4) 3 14 0 14 - 31Navy (4-4) 0 24 7 10 - 41

Scoring Summary 1 2:15 SJS Lopez 22-yd field goal 18-79, 7:322 14:57 Navy Copeland 6-yd run (Grebe PAT) 6-75, 2:182 10:35 SJS Freeman 6-yd pass from Gray (Lopez PAT) 10-75, 4:222 7:51 Navy Reynolds 8-yd run (Grebe PAT) 6-75, 2:442 4:56 Navy Reynolds 3-yd run (Grebe PAT) 4-61, 1:282 2:43 SJS Crawley 33-yd pass from Gray (Lopez PAT) 6-75, 2:132 0:00 Navy Grebe 20-yd field goal 16-73, 2:433 5:49 Navy Reynolds 2-yd run (Grebe PAT) 13-98, 5:204 14:21 Navy Sanders 8-yd run (Grebe PAT) 12-64, 5:264 8:20 SJS Wilson 5-yd pass from Gray (Lopez PAT) 13-69, 6:014 3:06 Navy Grebe 33-yd field goal 9-30, 5:144 1:24 SJS Ervin 8-yd run (Lopez PAT) 7-79, 1:42

team Stats SJS NavyFIRST DOWNS 26 28RUSHES-YARDS (NET) 25-100 68-423PASSING YARDS (NET) 322 56Passes Comp-Att-Int 33-46-1 4-8-0TOTAL OFFENSE PLAYS-YARDS 71-422 76-479Fumble Returns-Yards 0-0 0-0Punt Returns-Yards 1-(1) 1-19Kickoff Returns-Yards 4-92 2-30Interception Returns-Yards 0-0 1-11Punts (Number-Avg.) 3-44.3 1-43.0Fumbles-Lost 1-0 1-1Penalties-Yards 2-20 0-0Time of Possession 29:19 30:41Third-Down Conversions 8-14 7-12Fourth-Down Conversions 1-1 1-1Red Zone Scores-Chances 4-5 7-7

individual leaders ruShiNg: San Jose State - Ervin 19-72, Crawley 3-20, Gray 3-8. Navy - Reynolds 39-251, Copeland 9-70, Swain 8-41, Romine 3-29, Sanders 3-26, Cass 1-6, Singleton 2-4, Team 3-(4).paSSiNg (comp-att-int, yds): San Jose State - Gray 33-46-1, 322. Navy - Reynolds 4-7-0, 56.receiviNg: San Jose State - Crawley 8-102, Freeman 5-45, Winston 5-41, Carr 5-22, Wilson 4-31, Vollert 3-51, Ervin 3-30. Navy - Sanders 1-27, Colon 1-13, Tillman 1-8, Dudeck 1-8.iNterceptioNS: San Jose State - None. Navy - Bertrand 1-11.SacKS (#ydS): San Jose State - None. Navy - None.tacKleS: San Jose State - Buhagiar 14, Tago 11, Hightower 9, Vae 7, King 6. Navy - Adams 8, Bertrand 7, Johnson 7, Anthony 6, Krah 5.

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2014 GAME-bY-GAME RESULTSgaMe 9 • Notre daMe 49, Navy 39nov. 1 • lanDover, MD. • feDexfielD • 36,807• (AP) Navy erased a 21-point deficit and had more yards against Notre Dame since 1972, but the sixth-

ranked Irish pulled out a 49-39 victory over the Midshipmen.• Navy scored five touchdowns and finished with 454 yards, including 336 on the ground. But Notre Dame

survived.• After Notre Dame ended its first four possessions with touchdowns, the Midshipmen tallied 24 straight points

to move ahead 31-28 with 4 minutes left in the third quarter.• Golson put Notre Dame back in front with a 3-yard burst into the end zone, and a 25-yard touchdown run

by Tarean Folston made it 42-31 with 12:22 remaining.• Two blocked Notre Dame field goals by the Mids kept Navy’s hopes alive. The Midshipmen took advantage

by scoring a touchdown and 2-point conversion to close to 42-39 with 4:18 remaining, but the onside kick failed and Golson wrapped it up with an 8-yard TD run with 1:27 to go.

• After cutting a 21-point deficit to 28-17 at halftime, Navy took the second-half kickoff and held the ball for 7 1/2 minutes before geoffrey Whiteside scored on a 13-yard run.

• The Midshipmen then forced Notre Dame into its first punt in this series since 2012. Mids coach Ken Niumatalolo kept his offense on the field for a fourth-and-2 from the Navy 42, and Noah copeland justified the decision with a 54-yard run around left end to set up a 4-yard touchdown by chris Swain for a 31-28 lead.

• Golson’s 3-yard TD run put the Irish back in front, and Navy tried to keep pace by pulling out a trick play on a third-and-7 from its own 39. Quarterback Keenan reynolds pitched the ball to Copeland, who passed it to a wide-open Reynolds. But the ball went through Reynolds’ hands and the Midshipmen had to punt.

• After Golson hit Chris Brown for a 42-yard gain, Folston scored for an 11-point cushion.• Navy closed to 28-14 with an 18-yard touchdown run by demond brown. Then, after an interception

by george Jamison at the Navy 14, austin grebe kicked a 44-yard field goal as the half ended.

Score by Quarters 1 2 3 4 FNotre Dame (7-1) 14 14 0 21 - 49Navy (4-5) 7 10 14 8 - 39

Scoring Summary 1 14:08 ND Prosise 78-yd pass from Golson (Brindza PAT) 2-79, 0:521 8:00 Navy Wilson 26-yd pass from Reynolds (Grebe PAT) 11-75, 6:081 4:53 ND Koyack 2-yd pass from Golson (Brindza PAT) 8-65, 3:072 14:06 ND Golson 5-yd run (Brindza PAT) 11-76, 4:472 7:15 ND Fuller 4-yd pass from Golson (Brindza) 8-84, 3:342 2:30 Navy Brown 18-yd run (Grebe PAT) 10-78, 4:452 0:00 Navy Grebe 44-yd field goal 5-45, 0:243 7:29 Navy Whitesdie 13-yd run (Grebe PAT) 15-75, 7:313 4:09 Navy C. Swain 4-yd run (Grebe PAT) 6-66, 2:124 14:55 ND Golson 3-yd run (Brindza PAT) 10-70, 4:144 12:22 ND Folston 25-yd run (Brindza PAT) 2-86, 0:234 4:18 Navy C. Swain 12-yd pass from Reynolds (Whiteside to Reynolds 2pt conv.) 5-73, 1:254 1:27 ND Golson 8-yd run (Brindza PAT) 5-48, 2:51

team Stats Notre dame NavyFIRST DOWNS 25 23RUSHES-YARDS (NET) 39-218 60-336PASSING YARDS (NET) 315 118Passes Comp-Att-Int 18-25-1 6-17-1TOTAL OFFENSE PLAYS-YARDS 64-533 77-454Fumble Returns-Yards 0-0 0-0Punt Returns-Yards 2-0 0-0Kickoff Returns-Yards 3-67 3-54Interception Returns-Yards 1-7 1-14Punts (Number-Avg.) 1-45.0 3-48.3Fumbles-Lost 1-0 0-0Penalties-Yards 1-5 2-25Time of Possession 26:53 33:07Third-Down Conversions 7-10 7-16Fourth-Down Conversions 0-0 3-5Red Zone Scores-Chances 5-6 4-4

individual leaders ruShiNg: Notre dame - Folston 20-149, Golson 9-33, McDaniel 6-21, Prosise 1-14, Carlisle 1-5, Team 2-(4). Navy - Copeland 16-138, Whiteside 5-52, Reynolds 18-47, Williams-Jenkins 6-24, Brown 2-21, C. Swain 5-21, Sanders 3-17, Romine 3-15, Gulley 1-2, Cass 1-(1).paSSiNg (comp-att-int, yds): Notre dame - Golson 18-25-1, 315. Navy - Reynolds 6-15-1, 118, N. Copeland 0-1-0, 0, Team 0-1-0, 0.receiviNg: Notre dame - Koyack 5-54, Fuller 3-16, Brown 2-82, Prosise 2-77, Folston 2-38, Rob-inson 2-34, Hunter 1-7, McDaniel 1-7. Navy - Williams-Jenkins 1-42, Wilson 1-26, Tillman 1-21, C. Swain 1-12, Dudeck 1-12, Brown 1-5.iNterceptioNS: Notre dame - Utupo, 1-7. Navy - Jamison 1-14.SacKS (#ydS): Notre dame - Farley 2.0-18. Navy - Sarra 0.5-8, Uzoma 0.5-7.tacKleS: Notre dame - Martini 9, Schmidt 8, Onwualu 7, Redfield 7, Smith 6. Navy - Jamison 8, Drake 7, Clements 5, Adams 4, Sarra 4.

gaMe 10 • Navy 52, georgia SoutherN 19nov. 15 • annapoliS, MD. • nMC MeMorial StaDiuM • 33,894• (AP) Navy junior quarterback Keenan reynolds ran for a career-high 277 yards and a stadi-

um-record six touchdowns to lead Navy to a 52-19 win over Georgia Southern in the Mids’ final home game of the year.

• Reynolds’ touchdown runs were from 1, 22, 1, 27, 15 and 39 yards.• Reynolds ran 30 times and also threw for 71 yards with five completions in eight attempts.• Georgia Southern, in its first season as an FBS member, had averaged 386.4 yards rushing per game.

They had 84 at halftime, but in the fourth quarter with the Eagles far behind, Matt Breida had touchdown runs of 36 and 88. Breida accounted for 211 of his school’s 375 yards rushing.

• It was just the seventh time in NCAA history there were a pair of 200-yard rushers in a game -- the first since 2005.

• After the Eagles scored a touchdown on their opening drive, the Midshipmen scored 31 unanswered points.• The Eagles began the game with an efficient 13-play drive that took nearly seven minutes. L.A. Ramsby,

who carried on the last four plays, scored from 2 yards.• Navy tied the score on its first drive when Reynolds ran in from a yard.• Reynolds’ 14-yard touchdown pass to Jamir tillman and austin grebe’s 36-yard field goal

put Navy up 17-7 at halftime.• Reynolds’ 22-yard touchdown run opened up the second half and Navy led 24-7. He added a 1-yard

touchdown run after he set up the score with a 33-yard pass to demond brown to pad the Mids’ lead to 31-7.

• Breida’s 36-yard scoring run late in the third quarter cut Navy’s advantage to 31-13.• Reynolds’ first two fourth-quarter runs came after interceptions from Quincy adams and daniel gonzales. Gonzales’ return was 68 yards.

• After Reynolds’ fifth touchdown, Breida scored from 88 yards, the longest of the season for Georgia South-ern.

Score by Quarters 1 2 3 4 FGeorgia Southern (8-3) 7 0 6 6 - 19Navy (5-5) 7 10 14 21 - 52

Scoring Summary 1 8:07 GS Ramsby 2-yd run (Hanks PAT) 13-75, 6:531 2:52 Navy Reynolds 1-yd run (Grebe PAT) 10-62, 5:152 11:17 Navy Tillman 14-yd pass from Reynolds (Grebe PAT) 7-56, 3:362 3:14 Navy Grebe 36-yd field goal 7-42, 3:593 12:25 Navy Reynolds 22-yd run (Grebe PAT) 5-74, 2:353 5:11 Navy Reynolds 1-yd run (Grebe PAT) 9-73, 4:143 1:27 GS Breida 36-yd run (Hanks PAT failed) 8-75, 3:444 11:25 Navy Reynolds 27-yd run (Grebe PAT) 5-48, 2:404 8:11 Navy Reynolds 15-yd run (Grebe PAT) 2-21, 0:444 7:48 GS Breida 88-yd run (2-pt conv. failed) 1-88, 0:234 7:36 Navy Reynolds 39-yd run (Grebe PAT) 1-39, 0:12

team Stats georgia Southern NavyFIRST DOWNS 19 23RUSHES-YARDS (NET) 47-375 50-394PASSING YARDS (NET) 73 71Passes Comp-Att-Int 10-16-2 5-8-0TOTAL OFFENSE PLAYS-YARDS 63-448 58-465Fumble Returns-Yards 0-0 0-0Punt Returns-Yards 0-0 0-0Kickoff Returns-Yards 9-239 3-87Interception Returns-Yards 0-0 2-68Punts (Number-Avg.) 3-34.3 2-38.0Fumbles-Lost 2-1 2-0Penalties-Yards 7-65 0-0Time of Possession 30:54 29:06Third-Down Conversions 6-12 3-7Fourth-Down Conversions 0-2 1-1Red Zone Scores-Chances 1-3 5-5

individual leaders ruShiNg: ga. Southern - Breida 17-210, Upshaw 6-60, Ramsby 12-51, Ellison 9-47, Scott 1-6, Walker 2-1. Navy - Reynolds 30-277, Hendrick 3-37, C. Swain 6-34, Whiteside 2-28, Copeland 3-7, Smith 1-5, Ezell 1-4, Romine 1-2, Williams-Jenkins 1-1, Brown 1-1, Team 1-(2).paSSiNg (comp-att-int, yds): ga. Southern - Ellison 7-12-1, 59, Upshaw 3-4-1, 14. Navy - Reynolds 5-8-0, 71.receiviNg: ga. Southern - Walker 2-18, Scott 2-18, Keaton 2-16, Breida 2-11, Johnson 2-10. Navy - Brown 1-33, Williams-Jenkins 1-22, Tillman 1-14, Singleton 1-5, Whiteside 1-(3).iNterceptioNS: ga. Southern - None. Navy - Gonzales 1-68, Adams 1-0.SacKS (#ydS): ga. Southern - None. Navy - None.tacKleS: ga. Southern - Jackson 13, Glover 6, Williams 4, Battle 4, Stanley 4, Dawson 4. Navy - Drake 12, Tuider 6, Anthony 6, Gonzales 5, O. Uzoma 5, Sarra 5, Gaines 5.

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2014 GAME-bY-GAME RESULTSgaMe 11 • Navy 42, South alabaMa 40nov. 28 • MoBile, ala. • laDD-peeBleS StaDiuM • 14,571• (AP) Junior quarterback Keenan reynolds ran for three touchdowns as Navy survived a pair of

South Alabama two-point conversion attempts that were both wiped out by penalties in the final seconds for a 42-40 victory..

• With the three rushing touchdowns, Reynolds set two NCAA records. His second touchdown gave him the NCAA record for rushing touchdowns by a quarterback with 60, passing Eric Crouch and Colin Kaepernick, while his third touchdown of the day set the NCAA record for most games with three or more rushing touchdowns with 12.

• Brandon Bridge hit Jereme Jones with a 10-yard TD pass to pull the Jags within two points with 39 seconds left, but his two-point conversion pass to Shavarez Smith was wiped out by an ineligible man downfield call. Bridge’s successful scramble to the end zone for another apparent tying conversion was erased by a holding call.

• brendon clements then intercepted Bridge’s desperation heave into the end zone and the Mid-shipmen recovered the ensuing onside kick to ensure a victory.

• Navy went for a fourth-and-1 at its own 45 with 6:20 left in the first and was stopped, but Bridge was inter-cepted by Myer Krah at the Navy 45 and he returned it 31 yards to the South Alabama 29. A late hit tacked on an extra 15 yards and Navy was in business at the South Alabama 14.

• Copeland capped a quick two-play drive with a 13-yard TD run to cut it to 10-7 with 4:56 left in the first quarter. Bridge hit Smith on a 3-yard scoring pass with 35 seconds left in the quarter to make it 17-7.

• Bridge threw his second interception of the game and Reynolds sprinted 67 yards to the end zone for a 17-14 score with 7:32 left in the half. chris Swain gave Navy the lead for good when he bolted in from 34 yards out with 3:07 left in the half.

• Copeland’s 3-yard TD run made it 28-17 with 9:04 left in the third, before Sunanon kicked a 40-yard field goal to make it 28-20.

Score by Quarters 1 2 3 4 FNavy (6-5) 7 14 14 7 - 42South Alabama (6-6) 17 0 3 20 - 40

Scoring Summary 1 10:56 SA Timmons 4-yd run (Sunanon PAT) 8-73, 4:041 8:10 SA Sunanon 34-yd field goal 4-8, 1:231 4:56 Navy Copeland 13-yd run (Grebe PAT) 2-14, 0:361 0:35 SA Smith 3-yd pass from Bridge (Sunanon PAT) 9-74, 4:212 7:32 Navy Reynolds 67-yd run (Grebe PAT) 3-74, 1:132 3:07 Navy C. Swain 34-yd run (Grebe PAT) 4-80, 1:493 9:04 Navy Copeland 3-yd run (Grebe PAT) 13-76, 5:563 3:43 SA Sunan 40-yd field goal 6-19, 2:413 1:46 Navy Reynolds 1-yd run (Grebe PAT) 5-69, 1:574 11:33 SA Woodson 6-yd pass from Bridge (Sunanon PAT) 8-37, 3:344 8:22 Navy Reynolds 1-yd run (Grebe PAT) 7-73, 3:114 5:31 SA Smith 48-yd pass from Bridge (Sunanon PAT) 6-81, 2:514 0:39 SA Jones 10-yd pass from Bridge (2-pt conv. fail) 12-48, 3:51

team Stats Navy South alabamaFIRST DOWNS 18 22RUSHES-YARDS (NET) 54-388 47-238PASSING YARDS (NET) 42 177Passes Comp-Att-Int 1-4-0 21-32-2TOTAL OFFENSE PLAYS-YARDS 58-430 79-415Fumble Returns-Yards 0-0 0-0Punt Returns-Yards 1-3 0-0Kickoff Returns-Yards 6-125 5-119Interception Returns-Yards 2-44 0-0Punts (Number-Avg.) 1-33.0 4-52.0Fumbles-Lost 3-3 1-0Penalties-Yards 1-15 5-51Time of Possession 25:08 34:52Third-Down Conversions 4-10 10-18Fourth-Down Conversions 1-3 1-1Red Zone Scores-Chances 4-4 5-5

individual leaders ruShiNg: Navy - Reynolds 10-119, Copeland 17-112, C. Swain 9-64, Williams-Jenkins 4-22, Brown 2-19, Gulley 1-14, Whiteside 5-12, Romine 1-11, Cass 1-10, Sanders 2-4, Tillman 1-3, Team 1-(2). South alabama - Timms 15-124, Houston 21-73, Johnson 6-34, Bridge 5-7.paSSiNg (comp-att-int, yds): Navy - Reynolds 1-4-0, 42. South alabama - Bridge 19-28-2, 172, Vaughn 2-3-0, 5, Team 0-1-0, 0.receiviNg: Navy - Brown 1-42. South alabama - Smith 6-80, Woodson 5-49, Jones 3-21, Saxton 3-12, Timmons 2-9, Houston 2-6.iNterceptioNS: Navy - Jamison 1-13, Krah 1-31. South alabama - None.SacKS (#ydS): Navy - Anthony 1.0-8. South alabama - Rich 1.0-5.tacKleS: Navy - Drake 13, Anthony 12, Krah 10, Gonzales 8, Clements 6, Adams 6, Sarra 6. South alabama - Brigham 10, Harris 10, Buchanan 9, Kelley 9, McClain 8.

gaMe 12 • Navy 17, arMy 10DeC. 13 • BaltiMore, MD. • M&t Bank StaDiuM • 70,935• (AP) The game was over, and it was time for Navy to celebrate its 13th straight victory over Army.• After the Midshipmen stood respectfully for Army’s alma mater, defensive ends Paul Quessenberry and

Will Anthony along with nose guard Bernard Sarra hoisted Ken Niumatalolo on their shoulders to give the winningest football coach in Navy history a free ride in the wake of a 17-10 triumph.

• Niumatalolo (56-35) broke a tie with George Welsh for most wins at Navy. He also became the first to win his first seven games against Army (4-8).

• The streak remained intact because of Navy’s unrelenting defense and quarterback Keenan reyn-olds’ versatility.

• The Cadets went up 7-0 in stunning fashion, holding Navy to four yards on its first series before Josh Jenkins blocked a punt and Xavier Moss scooped up the ball and sprinted seven yards into the end zone.

• Army maintained the upper hand in the second quarter, but the momentum turned when Cadets quar-terback Angel Santiago was stuffed on a fourth-and-1 from the Navy 30 with just over two minutes left.

• The Midshipmen then turned to a seldom-used weapon - the forward pass - to pull into a tie at the break.• Reynolds completed a 39-yard pass to Jamir tillman to the Army 31 and connected with ryan Williams-Jenkins for 12 yards before throwing a 9-yard TD pass to Tillman with 18 seconds to go before halftime.

• Navy opened the third quarter with a 41-yard kickoff return by Williams-Jenkins. That led to a 45-yard field goal by austin grebe for a 10-7 lead.

• Army then wasted a 50-yard drive, moving to the Navy 30 before Daniel Grochowski hooked a field goal try to the left.

• Reynolds subsequently directed a 12-play march that lasted nearly eight minutes and ended with the 5-foot-11 junior bulling over the goal line for a 10-point cushion.

• The 13-game run by Navy is the longest in the history of a series that began in 1890. Before the Midshipmen went on their unprecedented streak, neither team in this storied rivalry had won more than five in a row.

• Navy leads the series 59-49-7. In the previous 12 games, the Midshipmen outscored Army 400-132 - includ-ing 34-7 last year. Although the score in this one was closer, the result was the same.

Score by Quarters 1 2 3 4 FNavy (7-5) 0 7 3 7 - 17Army (4-8) 7 0 0 3 - 10

Scoring Summary 1 9:36 Army Moss 7-yd blocked punt return (Grochowski PAT) ---2 0:18 Navy Tillman 9-yd pass from Reynolds (Grebe PAT) 6-70, 1:533 9:43 Navy Grebe 45-yd Field Goal 9-22, 5:174 12:07 Navy Reynolds 1-yd run (Grebe PAT) 15-69, 7:494 1:51 Army Grochowski 52-yd Field Goal 9-45, 1:56

team Stats Navy armyFIRST DOWNS 16 15RUSHES-YARDS (NET) 55-205 45-198PASSING YARDS (NET) 77 37Passes Comp-Att-Int 6-8-0 2-7-0TOTAL OFFENSE PLAYS-YARDS 63-282 52-235Fumble Returns-Yards 1-0 0-0Punt Returns-Yards 0-0 3-44 (TD)Kickoff Returns-Yards 2-69 4-71Interception Returns-Yards 0-0 0-0Punts (Number-Avg.) 4-35.2 3-41.0Fumbles-Lost 1-1 1-1Penalties-Yards 3-20 2-10Time of Possession 33:02 26:58Third-Down Conversions 9-15 5-11Fourth-Down Conversions 1-1 0-1Red Zone Scores-Chances 2-2 0-0

individual leaders ruShiNg: Navy - Reynolds 26-100, C. Swain 9-47, Whiteside 3-34, Copeland 12-30, Romine 1-6, Team 2-(5), Williams-Jenkins 2-(7). army - Dixon 14-90, Schurr 9-27, Walker 2-22, Santiago 10-21, Baggett 4-20, Maples 4-13, Turrentine 2-5.paSSiNg (comp-att-int, yds): Navy - Reynolds 6-8-0, 77. army - Schurr 1-3-0, 20, Santiago 0-2-0, 0, White 1-2-0, 17.receiviNg: Navy - Tillman 2-48, Williams-Jenkins 2-15, Colon 1-9, Dudeck 1-5. army - Dixon 1-20, Walker 1-17.iNterceptioNS: Navy - None. army - None.SacKS (#ydS): Navy - Drake 1.0-10, Anthony 1.0-1, Johnson 1.0-6. army - King 1.0-6.tacKleS: Navy - Drake 11, Uzoma 7, Gonzales 7, Jamison 7, Quessenberry 6, Anthony 6, Adams 6. army - Timpf 15, King 11, Drummond 9, Glover 7, Ricciardi 6, Ugenyi 6, Kelly 6.

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gaMe 13 • Navy 17, SaN diego State 16DeC. 23 • San Diego, Calif. • QualCoMM StaDiuM • 33,077• (AP) Navy’s austin grebe kicked the go-ahead, 24-yard field goal with 1 minute, 27 seconds left

to lead the Midshipmen to a 17-16 victory over San Diego State in the San Diego County Credit Union Poinsettia Bowl.

• The Mids won their fourth straight and for the sixth time in seven games. They’ve won consecutive bowl games for just the second time in history. Addiitonally, they were playing just 10 days after beating Army for the 13th straight time.

• The Midshipmen won the contest after the Aztecs’ Donny Hageman was wide right on a 34-yard field goal attempt with 20 seconds left.

• The winning drive was set up when Navy’s chris Johnson forced and recovered a fumble by Donnel Pumphrey.

• Fullback chris Swain converted on a fourth-and-1 and ryan Williams-Jenkins took a pitch and ran 28 yards to help set up the game-winner by Grebe.

• San Diego State then got to the Navy 17 before Hageman missed. Hageman earlier made field goals of 43, 37 and 30 yards. His third field goal gave SDSU a 16-14 lead late in the third quarter.

• Pumphrey gained 112 yards on 21 carries to set SDSU’s single-season rushing record with 1,867 yards. The old record was 1,842 yards by George Jones in 1995.

• Navy lost four fumbles in the contest, while SDSU had three turnovers.• Junior quarterback Keenan reynolds ran for two touchdowns, extending his own NCAA record

for scores by a quarterback to 64.• He scored on a 1-yard keeper for the game’s first score and then somersaulted into the end zone at the end

of a 6-yard run to give Navy a 14-13 lead midway through the third quarter.• Leading 16-14, SDSU went for it on fourth-and-5 from the Navy 12 but Quinn Kaehler’s pass to Mikah

Holder was incomplete.• Navy punted on its next possession but got the ball back after Pumphrey fumbled.• The Midshipmen rushed for 254 yards, led by Swain with 72 yards on eight carries.• Navy improved to 2-2 in the Poinsettia Bowl. It avenged a 35-14 loss to SDSU here in 2010.• Reynolds was named the game’s offensive MVP, while senior linebacker Jordan drake, who tied his

career-high with 13 tackles, was named the game’s defensive MVP.

Score by Quarters 1 2 3 4 FNavy (8-5) 7 0 7 3 - 17San Diego State (7-6) 10 3 3 0 - 16

Scoring Summary 1 7:35 Navy Reynolds 1-yd run (Grebe PAT) 10-2, 4:281 5:35 SDSU Pumphrey 5-yd run (Hageman PAT) 5-39, 2:001 2:51 SDSU Hageman 43-yd field goal 4-5, 1:582 6:34 SDSU Hageman 37-yd field goal 10-68, 4:573 8:28 Navy Reynolds 6-yd run (Grebe PAT) 13-92, 6:323 4:16 SDSU Hageman 30-yd field goal 4-5, 1:544 1:27 Navy Grebe 24-yd field goal 10-47, 4:27

team Stats Navy SdSuFIRST DOWNS 14 18RUSHES-YARDS (NET) 58-254 33-186PASSING YARDS (NET) 17 141Passes Comp-Att-Int 3-7-0 11-27-2TOTAL OFFENSE PLAYS-YARDS 65-271 60-327Fumble Returns-Yards 0-0 1-2Punt Returns-Yards 1-3 1-0Kickoff Returns-Yards 3-58 4-140Interception Returns-Yards 2-49 0-0Punts (Number-Avg.) 4-42.8 3-34.3Fumbles-Lost 4-4 1-1Penalties-Yards 5-45 5-34Time of Possession 30:27 29:33Third-Down Conversions 7-15 2-12Fourth-Down Conversions 3-3 0-1Red Zone Scores-Chances 3-3 3-5

individual leaders ruShiNg: Navy - C. Swain 8-72, Williams-Jenkins 8-67, Coopeland 12-63, Sanders 4-24, Whiteside 6-20, Reynolds 19-9, Team 1-(1). SdSu - Pumphrey 21-112, Price 11-69, Kaehler 1-5.paSSiNg (comp-att-int, yds): Navy - Reynolds 3-7-0, 17. SdSu - 11-27-2, 141.receiviNg: Navy - Dudeck 2-15, Whiteside 1-2. SdSu - Pumphrey 4-42, Clark 3-45, Price 2-9, Judge 1-32, Favreau 1-13.iNterceptioNS: Navy - Jamison 1-20, Gonzales 1-29. SdSu - None.SacKS (#ydS): Navy - None. SdSu - Largent 1.0-2, Phillips 1.0-4.tacKleS: Navy - Drake 13, Adams 6, Gonzales 6, Johnson 5, Jamison 4. SdSu - Gavert 11, Hey-ward 8, Galea 7, Kazee 6, McGee 5, Munson 5, Whittaker 5.

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2014 GAME-bY-GAME STARTERSoffense Wr lt lg c rg rt Wr Sb Qb Sb FbOhio State tillman Heap binns ryder Zuzek gaston Dudeck Whiteside reynolds Williams-Jenkins N. CopelandTemple tillman Heap binns Fleming Zuzek gaston Dudeck Whiteside reynolds Williams-Jenkins N. CopelandTexas State tillman Heap binns Fleming Zuzek gaston Dudeck Whiteside Smith Williams-Jenkins N. CopelandRutgers tillman Heap binns Fleming Zuzek gaston Dudeck Whiteside reynolds Williams-Jenkins N. CopelandW. Kentucky tillman Heap binns Fleming Zuzek gaston Dudeck Sanders reynolds Williams-Jenkins N. CopelandAir Force tillman Heap binns Fleming Zuzek gaston Dudeck Whiteside reynolds brown N. CopelandVMI tillman b. copeland binns Heap Zuzek gaston Dudeck Whiteside Smith brown N. CopelandSan Jose St. tillman Heap binns Fleming Zuzek gaston Dudeck Whiteside reynolds gulley N. CopelandNotre Dame tillman Heap binns Fleming Zuzek gaston Dudeck Whiteside reynolds Williams-Jenkins N. CopelandGa. Southern tillman Heap tamburello Fleming Zuzek gaston Dudeck Whiteside reynolds Williams-Jenkins N. CopelandS. Alabama tillman Heap binns Fleming Zuzek gaston Dudeck Whiteside reynolds Williams-Jenkins N. CopelandArmy tillman Heap binns Fleming Zuzek gaston Dudeck Whiteside reynolds Williams-Jenkins N. CopelandSan Diego St. tillman Heap binns Fleming Zuzek gaston Dudeck Whiteside reynolds Williams-Jenkins N. Copeland

defense le Ng re Str SaM MiKe raid lcb rover FS rcbOhio State Quessenberry Sarra anthony Johnson Drake gonzales tuider clements bertrand Gaines adamsTemple Quessenberry Sarra anthony Johnson Drake gonzales tuider clements bertrand Gaines adamsTexas State Quessenberry Sarra anthony Johnson Drake gonzales tuider clements bertrand Gaines adamsRutgers Quessenberry Sarra anthony Johnson Drake gonzales O. Uzoma clements bertrand Gaines adamsW. Kentucky Quessenberry Sarra anthony Johnson Drake gonzales tuider clements bertrand Gaines adamsAir Force Quessenberry Sarra anthony Johnson Drake gonzales O. Uzoma clements bertrand Gaines adamsVMI Quessenberry Sarra anthony Johnson Drake gonzales O. Uzoma clements bertrand Gaines adamsSan Jose St. Quessenberry Sarra anthony Johnson Drake gonzales O. Uzoma clements bertrand Gaines adamsNotre Dame Quessenberry Sarra anthony Johnson Drake gonzales O. Uzoma clements bertrand Gaines adamsG. Southern Quessenberry Sarra anthony tuider Drake gonzales O. Uzoma clements Jamison Gaines adamsS. Alabama Quessenberry Sarra anthony Johnson Drake gonzales O. Uzoma clements Jamison Gaines adamsArmy Quessenberry Sarra anthony Johnson Drake gonzales O. Uzoma clements Jamison Gaines adamsSan Diego St. Quessenberry Sarra anthony Johnson Drake gonzales O. Uzoma clements Jamison Gaines adamsbold indicates returning starters

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2014 hIGhS ANd LoWS |----------------------------------- Navy -----------------------------------| |-------------------------------- oppoNeNt --------------------------------|teaM high loW high loWFirst downs 28 – San Jose State 14 – at San Diego State 30 – Western Kentucky 15 – VMI, Armyrushing attempts 68 – San Jose State 43 – Rutgers 56 – Rutgers 25 – San Jose Stateyards rushing 487 – at Temple 171 – Rutgers 375 – Georgia Southern 60 – VMIrushing touchdowns 6 – 2x last; at S. Alabama 1 – Army 4 – Rutgers, Notre Dame 0 – 4x; last by Armypass attempts 22 – Rutgers 4 – 2x; last at S. Alabama 54 – Western Kentucky 7 – Armypass completions 12 – Rutgers 1 – South Alabama 38 – Western Kentucky 2 – Armyyards passing 231 – Rutgers 17 – at San Diego State 387 – Western Kentucky 37 – Armypassing touchdowns 2 – at Texas St., Notre Dame 0 – 6x; last at SD State 4 – 2x; last by S. Alabama 0 – 4x; last by SD St.total plays 77 – Notre Dame 55 – VMI 88 – Western Kentucky 52 – Armytotal offense 517 – at Temple 271 – at San Diego State 551 – Western Kentucky 235 – Armypoints 52 – Georgia Southern 17 – 3x; last at SD State 49 – Notre Dame 10 – Armyturnovers 4 – at San Diego State 0 – Georgia Southern 3 – 2x; last by San Diego State 0 – Air Forcepenalties 5 – 2x; last at San Diego State 0 – 2x; last vs. Ga. Southern 11 – Texas State 1 – VMI, Notre Damepenalty yards 56 – Notre Dame 0 – 2x; last vs. Ga. Southern 124 – Texas State 0 – VMISacks by 3 – Army 0 – 8x; last at SD State 4 – Rutgers, W. Kentucky 0 – 4x; last by Ga. Southern

iNdividual |---------------------- Navy ----------------------| |---------------- oppoNeNt ----------------|rushing attempts 39 Keenan Reynolds vs. San Jose State 26 Justin Goodwin, Rutgersyards rushing 277 Keenan Reynolds vs. Georgia Southern 210 Matt Breida, Georgia Southernrushing touchdowns 6 Keenan Reynolds vs. Georgia Southern 3 Everett Golson, Notre Damelong rush 67 Ryan Williams-Jenkins vs. Ohio State 88 Matt Breida, Georgia Southern 67 Keenan Reynolds at South Alabama (TD)pass attempts 22 Keenan Reynolds vs. Rutgers 54 Brandon Doughty, Western Kentuckypass completions 12 Keenan Reynolds vs. Rutgers 38 Brandon Doughty, Western Kentucky yards passing 231 Keenan Reynolds vs. Rutgers 387 Brandon Doughty, Western Kentuckypassing touchdowns 2 Tago Smith at Texas State 4 Brandon Bridge, South Alabama 2 Keenan Reynolds vs. Notre Dame long pass 67 Tago Smith at Texas State 80 J.T. Barrett, Ohio Statereceptions 5 Jamir Tillman vs. Rutgers 8 Kenneth Harper, Temple 8 Tim Crawley, San Jose Stateyards receiving 99 Jamir Tillman vs. Rutgers 102 Tim Crawley, San Jose Statelong reception 67 Jamir Tillman at Texas State 80 Devin Smith, Ohio Statereceiving touchdowns 1 Brendan Dudeck & Jamir Tillman at Texas State 2 Garrett Brown, Air Force 1 Brendan Dudeck vs. Rutgers 2 Shavarez Smith, South Alabama 1 Noah Copeland vs. VMI 1 Chris Swain & Thomas Wilson vs. Notre Dame 1 Jamir Tillman vs. Georgia Southern 1 Jamir Tillman vs. Armyall-purpose yards 277 Keenan Reynolds vs. Georgia Southern 221 Matt Breida, Georgia Southernall-purpose plays 39 Keenan Reynolds vs. San Jose State 27 Tyler Ervin, San Jose Statetotal offense 348 Keenan Reynolds vs. Georgia Southern 390 Brandon Doughty, Western Kentuckytotal offense plays 46 Keenan Reynolds vs. San Jose State 62 P.J. Walker, TempleField goals 2 Austin Grebe vs. San Jose State 3 Garrett Schwettman, Western Kentucky 3 Donald Hageman, San Diego Statelong Field goal 45 Austin Grebe vs. Army 52 Daniel Grochowski, Armypunts 5 Pablo Beltran vs. Ohio State 6 Will Conant, Air Force 5 Pablo Beltran vs. Western Kentucky 5 Pablo Beltran at Air Forcepunting average 48.3 Pablo Beltran vs. Notre Dame 55.5 Cameron Johnston, Ohio State long punt 62 Pable Beltran vs. Rutgers 62 Alex Starzyk, Temple 62 Brandon McKee, South Alabamalong punt return 19 DeBrandon Sanders vs. San Jose State 12 Edgar Poe, Armylong Kick return 42 Demond Brown at South Alabama 57 Rashaad Penny, San Diego Statetackles 13 Daniel Gonzales vs. Western Kentucky 15 David Mayo, Texas State 13 Daniel Gonzales at Air Force 15 Jeremy Timpf, Army 13 Jordan Drake at Air Force 13 Jordan Drake at South Alabama 13 Jordan Drake at San Diego StateSacks 1.0 Paul Quessenberry vs. Ohio State 2.0 David Milewski, Rutgers 1.0 Ted Colburn vs. VMI 2.0 Matthias Farley, Notre Dame 1.0 Will Anthony at South Alabama 1.0 Jordan Drake vs. Army 1.0 Will Anthony vs. Army 1.0 Chris Johnson vs. Armytackles for loss 2.5 Will Anthony at South Alabama 2.5 David Milewski, Rutgersinterceptions 1 Parrish Gaines vs. Ohio State, Temple, VMI (TD) 1 Germod Williams, Texas State 1 James Britton at Texas State 1 Wonderful Terry, Western Kentucky 1 Daniel Gonzales vs. Western Kentucky, Ga. Southern 1 Christian Spears, Air Force 1 Kwazel Bertrand vs. San Jose State 1 Chris Copeland, VMI 1 George Jamison vs. Notre Dame 1 Justin Utupo, Notre Dame 1 Quincy Adams vs. Georgia Southern 1 Myer Krah at South Alabama 1 George Jamison at South Alabama 1 Daniel Gonzalez at San Diego State 1 George Jamison at San Diego State

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2014 NAVY STATISTICSSchedule | reSultSdate opponent result Score tv attendanceAug. 30 $ vs. 5/6 Ohio State L 17-34 CBS SN 57,579Sept. 6 at Temple W 31-24 ESPN3 28,408Sept. 13 at Texas State W 35-21 ESPNews 32,007Sept. 20 Rutgers L 24-31 CBS SN 33,655Sept. 27 Western Kentucky L 27-36 CBS SN 30,537oct. 4 at Air Force L 21-30 CBS SN 37,731Oct. 11 VMI W 51-14 CBS SN 33,812Oct. 25 San Jose State W 41-31 CBS SN 30,612Nov. 1 ^ vs. 6/7 Notre Dame L 39-49 CBS 36,807Nov. 15 Georgia Southern W 52-19 CBS SN 33,894Nov. 28 at South Alabama W 42-40 ESPN3 14,571Dec. 13 $ vs. Army W 17-10 CBS 70,935Dec. 23 # vs. San Diego State W 17-16 ESPN 33,077$ - Game played at M&T Bank Stadium (Baltimore, Md.)^ - Game played at FedExField (Landover, Md)# - Poinsettia Bowl played at Qualcomm Stadium (San Diego, Calif.)

teaM StatiSticS Navy opponentsSCORING 414 355 Points Per Game 31.8 27.3 Points Off Turnovers 72 73FIRST DOWNS 270 279 Rushing 223 152 Passing 37 120 Penalty 10 7RUSHING YARDAGE 4395 2582 Yards gained rushing 4683 2766 Yards lost rushing 288 184 Rushing Attempts 727 522 Average Per Rush 6.0 4.9 Average Per Game 338.1 198.6 TDs Rushing 45 18PASSING YARDAGE 1058 2668 Comp-Att-Int 62-130-5 247-379-13 Average Per Pass 8.1 7.0 Average Per Catch 17.1 10.8 Average Per Game 81.4 205.2 TDs Passing 9 22TOTAL OFFENSE 5453 5250 Total Plays 857 901 Average Per Play 6.4 5.8 Average Per Game 419.5 403.8KICK RETURNS: #-Yards 41-835 52-1159PUNT RETURNS: #-Yards 10-34 16-97INT RETURNS: #-Yards 13-279 5-59KICK RETURN AVERAGE 20.4 22.3PUNT RETURN AVERAGE 3.4 6.1INT RETURN AVERAGE 21.5 11.8FUMBLES-LOST 24-17 13-5PENALTIES-Yards 33-322 57-540 Average Per Game 24.8 41.5PUNTS-Yards 39-1678 48-2046 Average Per Punt 43.0 42.6 Net punt average 38.0 39.0KICKOFFS-Yards 73-4556 68-4005 Average Per Kick 62.4 58.9 Net kick average 39.7 37.8TIME OF POSSESSION/Game 30:14 29:463RD-DOWN Conversions 76/158 77/177 3rd-Down Pct 48% 44%4TH-DOWN Conversions 14/24 12/22 4th-Down Pct 58% 55%SACKS BY-Yards 8-60 21-131MISC YARDS 25 0TOUCHDOWNS SCORED 55 45FIELD GOALS-ATTEMPTS 9-14 15-23ON-SIDE KICKS 0-2 0-6RED-ZONE SCORES (48-55) 87% (41-52) 79%RED-ZONE TOUCHDOWNS (41-55) 75% (30-52) 58%PAT-ATTEMPTS (53-53) 100% (40-41) 98%ATTENDANCE 162510 145794 Games/Avg Per Game 5/32502 5/29159 Neutral Site Games 3/55107

Score by QuarterS 1st 2nd 3rd 4th totalNavy 87 137 97 93 414Opponents 92 82 52 129 355

ruShiNgplayer gp att. gain loss Net avg. td long ypgReynolds, Keenan 11 250 1390 199 1191 4.8 23 67 108.3Copeland, Noah 13 129 956 4 952 7.4 5 64 73.2Swain, Chris 13 104 693 0 693 6.7 4 46 53.3Whiteside, Geoffrey 13 48 374 9 365 7.6 3 38 28.1Williams-Jenkins, Ryan 10 42 331 9 322 7.7 0 67 32.2Sanders, DeBrandon 12 29 235 4 231 8.0 3 54 19.2Romine, Dishan 9 13 123 0 123 9.5 0 47 13.7Smith, Tago 6 38 156 38 118 3.1 3 27 19.7Brown, Demond 10 15 113 0 113 7.5 1 18 11.3Gulley, Toneo 13 11 80 3 77 7.0 1 19 5.9Singleton, Quinton 13 12 53 0 53 4.4 1 14 4.1Cass Jr., Calvin 11 10 56 6 50 5.0 0 16 4.5Hendrick, John 1 3 37 0 37 12.3 0 18 37.0Ezell, Quentin 13 6 29 0 29 4.8 0 8 2.2Tillman, Jamir 13 2 27 0 27 13.5 0 24 2.1Osborne, Colin 2 1 10 0 10 10.0 0 10 5.0Daniel, Jahmaal 1 1 10 0 10 10.0 0 10 10.0Worth, Will 1 3 10 0 10 3.3 1 7 10.0TEAM 10 10 0 16 -16 -1.6 0 0 -1.6total 13 727 4683 288 4395 6.0 45 67 338.1oppoNeNtS 13 522 2766 184 2582 4.9 18 88 198.6

paSSiNgplayer gp effic. com-att-int pct. yards td long avg/gReynolds, Keenan 11 123.07 52-111-3 46.8 843 6 53 76.6Smith, Tago 6 256.86 10-14-1 71.4 215 3 67 35.8TEAM 10 0.00 0-3-0 0.0 0 0 0 0.0Copeland, Noah 13 0.00 0-1-0 0.0 0 0 0 0.0Worth, Will 1 -200.00 0-1-1 0.0 0 0 0 0.0total 13 131.21 62-130-5 47.7 1058 9 67 81.4oppoNeNtS 13 136.60 247-379-13 65.2 2668 22 80 205.2

receiviNgplayer gp No. yds. avg. td long avg/gTillman, Jamir 13 20 386 19.3 3 67 29.7Dudeck, Brendan 13 12 112 9.3 2 27 8.6Whiteside, Geoffrey 13 7 88 12.6 0 32 6.8Williams-Jenkins, Ryan 10 5 96 19.2 0 42 9.6Brown, Demond 10 4 104 26.0 0 42 10.4Copeland, Noah 13 3 65 21.7 1 39 5.0Colon, Brandon 13 3 39 13.0 0 17 3.0Sanders, DeBrandon 12 2 67 33.5 1 40 5.6Wilson, Thomas 13 2 48 24.0 1 26 3.7Cass Jr., Calvin 11 2 36 18.0 0 19 3.3Swain, Chris 13 1 12 12.0 1 12 0.9Singleton, Quinton 13 1 5 5.0 0 5 0.4total 13 62 1058 17.1 9 67 81.4oppoNeNtS 13 247 2668 10.8 22 80 205.2

total oFFeNSeplayer gp plays rush pass total avg/gReynolds, Keenan 11 361 1191 843 2034 184.9Copeland, Noah 13 130 952 0 952 73.2Swain, Chris 13 104 693 0 693 53.3Whiteside, Geoffrey 13 48 365 0 365 28.1Smith, Tago 6 52 118 215 333 55.5Williams-Jenkins, Ryan 10 42 322 0 322 32.2Sanders, DeBrandon 12 29 231 0 231 19.2Romine, Dishan 9 13 123 0 123 13.7Brown, Demond 10 15 113 0 113 11.3Gulley, Toneo 13 11 77 0 77 5.9Singleton, Quinton 13 12 53 0 53 4.1Cass Jr., Calvin 11 10 50 0 50 4.5Hendrick, John 1 3 37 0 37 37.0Ezell, Quentin 13 6 29 0 29 2.2Tillman, Jamir 13 2 27 0 27 2.1Osborne, Colin 2 1 10 0 10 5.0Daniel, Jahmaal 1 1 10 0 10 10.0Worth, Will 1 4 10 0 10 10.0TEAM 10 13 -16 0 -16 -1.6total 13 857 4395 1058 5453 419.5oppoNeNtS 13 901 2582 2668 5250 403.8

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2014 NAVY STATISTICSScoriNg |----------------- pats ------------------| tD fgs kick rush rcv pass Dxp Saf ptsReynolds, Keenan 23 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 1-2 0 0 138Grebe, Austin 0 6-6 33-33 0-0 0 0-0 0 0 51Copeland, Noah 6 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0-0 0 0 36Swain, Chris 5 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0-0 0 0 30Sloan, Nick 0 3-8 20-20 0-0 0 0-0 0 0 29Sanders, DeBrandon 4 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0-0 0 0 24Whiteside, Geoffrey 3 0-0 0-0 0-0 1 0-0 0 0 20Smith, Tago 3 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0-0 0 0 18Tillman, Jamir 3 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0-0 0 0 18Dudeck, Brendan 2 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0-0 0 0 12Worth, Will 1 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0-0 0 0 6Wilson, Thomas 1 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0-0 0 0 6Gulley, Toneo 1 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0-0 0 0 6Brown, Demond 1 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0-0 0 0 6Gaines, Parrish 1 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0-0 0 0 6Singleton, Quinton 1 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0-0 0 0 6TEAM 0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0-0 0 1 2total 55 9-14 53-53 0-0 1 1-2 0 1 414oppoNeNtS 45 15-23 40-41 0-1 0 0-3 0 0 355

all-purpoSe yardageplayer gp rush rec. pr Kor ir tot. avg/gReynolds, Keenan 11 1191 0 0 0 0 1191 108.3Copeland, Noah 13 952 65 0 0 0 1017 78.2Swain, Chris 13 693 12 0 0 0 705 54.2Williams-Jenkins, Ryan 10 322 96 0 267 0 685 68.5Brown, Demond 10 113 104 0 336 0 553 55.3Whiteside, Geoffrey 13 365 88 0 0 0 453 34.8Tillman, Jamir 13 27 386 0 0 0 413 31.8Sanders, DeBrandon 12 231 67 30 0 0 328 27.3Gulley, Toneo 13 77 0 0 155 0 232 17.8Cass Jr., Calvin 11 50 36 0 77 0 163 14.8Gonzales, Daniel 13 0 0 0 0 134 134 10.3Romine, Dishan 9 123 0 0 0 0 123 13.7Smith, Tago 6 118 0 0 0 0 118 19.7Dudeck, Brendan 13 0 112 0 0 0 112 8.6Singleton, Quinton 13 53 5 0 0 0 58 4.5Wilson, Thomas 13 0 48 0 0 0 48 3.7Jamison, George 13 0 0 0 0 47 47 3.6Gaines, Parrish 13 0 0 4 0 39 43 3.3Colon, Brandon 13 0 39 0 0 0 39 3.0Hendrick, John 1 37 0 0 0 0 37 37.0Krah, Myer 13 0 0 0 0 31 31 2.4Ezell, Quentin 13 29 0 0 0 0 29 2.2Britton, James 5 0 0 0 0 17 17 3.4Bertrand, Kwazel 10 0 0 0 0 11 11 1.1Daniel, Jahmaal 1 10 0 0 0 0 10 10.0Osborne, Colin 2 10 0 0 0 0 10 5.0Worth, Will 1 10 0 0 0 0 10 10.0TEAM 10 -16 0 0 0 0 -16 -1.6total 13 4395 1058 34 835 279 6601 507.8oppoNeNtS 13 2582 2668 97 1159 59 6565 505.0

puNt returNSplayer No. yds. avg. td longSanders, DeBrandon 7 30 4.3 0 19Gaines, Parrish 3 4 1.3 0 4total 10 34 3.4 0 19oppoNeNtS 16 97 6.1 1 12

KicK returNSplayer No. yds. avg. td longBrown, Demond 17 336 19.8 0 42Williams-Jenkins, Ryan 11 267 24.3 0 41Gulley, Toneo 8 155 19.4 0 27Cass Jr., Calvin 4 77 19.2 0 25Harris, Ryan 1 0 0.0 0 0total 41 835 20.4 0 42oppoNeNtS 52 1159 22.3 0 57

FuMble returNSplayer No. yds. avg. td longAnthony, Will 1 0 0.0 0 0total 1 0 0.0 0 0oppoNeNtS 2 63 31.5 3 61

iNterceptioNSplayer No. yds. avg. td longGonzales, Daniel 3 134 44.7 0 68Jamison, George 3 47 15.7 0 20Gaines, Parrish 3 39 13.0 1 39Adams, Quincy 1 0 0.0 0 0Bertrand, Kwazel 1 11 11.0 0 11Britton, James 1 17 17.0 0 17Krah, Myer 1 31 31.0 0 31total 13 279 21.5 1 68oppoNeNtS 5 59 11.8 1 43

Field goalSplayer FgM-a pct. 1-19 20-29 30-39 40-49 50+ long blkSloan, Nick 3-8 37.5 0-0 1-2 2-4 0-2 0-0 35 0Grebe, Austin 6-6 100.0 0-0 2-2 2-2 2-2 0-0 45 0total 9-14 64.3 0-0 3-4 4-6 2-4 0-0 45 0oppoNeNtS 15-23 65.2 0-0 5-5 6-9 3-8 1-1 52 3

Field goal SeQueNceopponent Navy opponentsIndiana 36, (32) (46), (28)Temple (29), 43 (28)Texas State --- 32Rutgers 41, (35) (21), 42Western Kentucky 28 (37), (36), (33)Air Force 38 (22)VMI --- 36 BlkSan Jose State (20), (33) (22)Notre Dame (44) 46 Blk, 44 BlkGeorgia Southern (36) 44South Alabama --- (34), (40)Army (45) 49, (52)San Diego State (24) (43), (37), (30), 34• Numbers in (parentheses) indicate field goal was made

puNtiNgplayer No. yds. avg. long tb Fc i20 50+ blkBeltran, Pablo 38 1678 44.2 62 5 10 17 10 1TEAM 1 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0total 39 1678 43.0 62 5 10 17 10 1oppoNeNtS 48 2046 42.6 62 7 11 12 14 0

KicKoFFSplayer No. yds. avg. tb ob retn Net ydlnGrebe, Austin 71 4441 62.5 20 1 Jernigan, Gavin 2 115 57.5 0 1 total 73 4556 62.4 20 2 1159 39.7 25oppoNeNtS 68 4005 58.9 24 2 835 37.8 27

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2014 NAVY STATISTICSdeFeNSive StatiSticSNo. player gp Solo ast. total tFl-yds. Sacks int.-yds. pbu Qbh Fr FF blk Saf13 Drake, Jordan 13 63 46 109 2.5-13 1.0-10 . 2 . . 2 . .58 Gonzales, Daniel 13 47 39 86 1.0-1 . 3-134 . 1 . . . .5 Adams, Quincy 13 49 26 75 1.0-2 . 1-0 9 . 1-0 1 . .46 Johnson, Chris 12 47 23 70 5.0-21 1.0-6 . 4 2 2-0 2 . .90 Anthony, Will 13 32 35 67 11.0-29 2.5-12 . . 4 1-0 . . .1 Clements, Brendon 13 49 9 58 2.0-2 . . 4 . . . . .17 Bertrand, Kwazel 10 42 11 53 1.0-2 . 1-11 2 . . . . .44 Uzoma, Obi 13 30 22 52 2.5-11 0.5-7 . . 4 . . . .2 Gaines, Parrish 13 25 18 43 2.5-8 . 3-39 4 . . . . .77 Sarra, Bernard 13 15 23 38 1.5-9 0.5-8 . 1 . . . 3 .45 Quessenberry, Paul 13 20 18 38 8.5-28 1.5-12 . 1 5 . 2 . .42 Jamison, George 13 13 17 30 . . 3-47 2 . 1-0 . . .38 Tuider, William 11 21 9 30 2.0-8 . . 1 1 . 2 . .9 Krah, Myer 13 15 10 25 0.5-2 . 1-31 . . . . . .51 Britton, James 5 14 10 24 1.0-1 . 1-17 . . . . . .59 Harris, Ryan 13 7 8 15 . . . . 1 . . . .54 Goble, Tyler 11 6 5 11 . . . . . . . . .3 Jones, Brandon 11 5 4 9 . . . . . . . . .68 Forrestal, P 7 6 3 9 . . . . . . . . .7 White, Shelley 12 3 5 8 . . . . . . . . .36 Singleton, Quinton 13 5 3 8 . . . . . . . . .85 Palmore, D.J. 5 5 2 7 . . . . . . . . .43 Grebe, Austin 13 4 3 7 . . . . . . . . .91 Davis, Aaron 13 4 3 7 . . . . . . . . .22 Gulley, Toneo 13 4 2 6 . . . . . . . . .48 Powell, Josiah 4 3 1 4 . . . . . . . . .31 White, Shawn 11 2 2 4 . . . . . . . . .15 Barbour, Lorentez 13 2 2 4 . . . . . . . . .49 Lewis, Anthony 2 1 3 4 . . . . . . . . .47 Akpunku, A.K. 6 2 2 4 . . . . . . . . .34 Copeland, Noah 13 3 1 4 . . . . . . . . .81 Dudeck, Brendan 13 3 . 3 . . . . . . . . .50 Pearson, Don 1 2 1 3 . . . . 2 . . . .56 Worth, Joe 5 2 1 3 . . . . . . . . .14 Merchant, Elijah 1 2 1 3 0.5-2 . . . . . . . .55 Colburn, Ted 6 2 1 3 1.0-5 1.0-5 . . . . 1 . .39 Robinson, Shakir 2 . 2 2 0.5-1 . . . . . . . .82 Thomas, Micah 6 . 2 2 . . . . . . . . .33 Polamalu, Maika 11 . 2 2 . . . . . . . . .96 Raiford, Michael 13 . 2 2 . . . . . . . . .52 Mason, Amos 5 2 . 2 1.0-4 . . . . . . . .26 Thomasson, Daiquan 4 1 1 2 . . . . . . . . .99 Reaver, Sean 12 . 2 2 . . . . 1 . . . .4 Tillman, Jamir 13 2 . 2 . . . . . . . . .80 Davenport, Myles 2 . 1 1 . . . . . . . . .97 Uzoma, Nnamdi 3 . 1 1 . . . . . . . . .93 Cardona, Joe 13 1 . 1 . . . . . . . . .92 Gordeuk, David 2 . 1 1 . . . . . . . . .53 Pescaia, Kikau 5 . 1 1 . . . . . . . . .TM TEAM 10 . . . . . . . . . . . 1 total 13 561 384 945 45-149 8-60 13-279 30 21 5-0 9 3 1 oppoNeNtS 13 570 372 942 65.0-231 21-131 5-59 18 9 17-63 14 1 .