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TABLE OF CONTENTS DC FOOTBALL 201012-Time Conference Champions - 1920, 1924, 1931, 1953, 1962, 1966, 1968, 1969, 1970, 1976, 1977, 2001

www.DefianceAthletics.com 1

CREDITSThe 2010 Defiance College football media guide was written and

produced by DC Sports Information Director, Seth Mikel, using Adobe InDesign CS2 and Photoshop CS2 software.

A special thanks to the entire DC football coaching staff, John Sunde, Keely Mikel and all former members of the DC sports information

staff for their assistance with this publication.

The media guide was edited by Seth Mikel and printed by The Hubbard Company. Photos were provided by Tom Schafer of The

Crescent-News and the DC Photo Team.

The 2010 football media guide front cover features Brian Baumgart, Tom Foos,

Austin Hedderly, Kyle Longsdorf and Rick Powell.

TABLE OF CONTENTSTable of Contents / Credits ....................................................... 1DC Football Quick Facts ............................................................ 2

2010 Opponent Quick Facts ..................................................... 3 This is Defiance College / Letter From President Mark C. Gordon .... 4DC in the Community ................................................................ 5

Athletics Staff ........................................................................... 6Athletics Facilities .................................................................. 10

Purple and Gold Club .............................................................. 11Alumni Varsity ‘D’ ............................................................... 12-13

What is AVD? .......................................................................... 12 AVD Hall of Fame ................................................................... 13 Coaching Staff .................................................................. 14-17

Rob Taylor - Head Coach, Offensive Coordinator ....................... 14 Chuck Ehret - Offensive Line Coach ......................................... 15 Nubis Padhye - Quarterbacks Coach ........................................ 15 R.J. Chidester - Tight Ends Coach ............................................ 15 Don Perna - Running Backs Coach ........................................... 15 Nate Breese - Wide Receivers Coach ....................................... 16 Nate Jensen - Defensive Coordinator, Defensive Backs Coach ...... 16 Danny Cornely - Defensive Line Coach ..................................... 16 Jon McCord - Defensive Backs Coach ...................................... 17 Craig McCord - Special Teams Coach, Linebackers Coach ........ 17

2010 Roster ...................................................................... 20-212010 Season Outlook ........................................................ 26-27

Meet the 2010 Yellow Jackets ............................................ 28-302010 Roster Pronunciation Guide ............................................ 302010 Yellow Jackets By High School and State ......................... 312009 Season in Review ...................................................... 34-35

Results, Team Stats and Individual Offensive Stats .................... 34 Individual Defensive Stats and Special Teams Stats.................... 35

DC Football History ............................................................ 36-38 All-Time History ...................................................................... 36 Team Records ....................................................................... 37 Individual Records .................................................................. 38

Index of Sponsors ................................................................... 402010 Team Photo ...................................................... Back Cover

ROB TAYLOR ENTERS THE 2010 SEASON NEEDING SIX VICTORIES TO BECOME

DC’S ALL-TIME WINS LEADER.

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QUICK FACTSDC FOOTBALL 201048 All-Americans in Program History - 33 Winning Seasons on the Gridiron

2010 DC Football Media Guide

TEAM INFORMATIONBase Offense: ........................................................... ‘I’ / MultipleBase Defense: ....................................................... 3-4 / Multiple2009 Overall Record: ............................................................ 4-62009 Heartland Conference Record (Finish) ..................... 3-4 (5th)Letterwinners Returning / Lost: ....................................... 29 / 47 Starters Returning / Lost: ............................................... 12 / 10 Offense: ..................................................................... 8 / 3 Defense: .................................................................... 4 / 7

Key Offensive Returners

# Yr. Pos. Name 2009 Stats / Honors#2 Jr. QB Rick Powell 1,242 total yards of offense, 10 TD / HCAC Second Team#6 Jr. RB Drew Kuesel 589 rushing yards, 3.8 yds/carry, 5 rushing TD#7 So. WR Jon Carrabino 25 catches, 396 rec. yards, 3 rec. TD#62 Jr. LG Kent Corthell returning o-line starter#79 Sr. RT Brian Baumgart returning o-line starter#82 Jr. WR Nick Wiedenhoft 32 catches, 368 rec. yards, 4 rec. TD

Key Defensive Returners

# Yr. Pos. Name 2009 Stats / Honors#4 Sr. FS Kyle Longsdorf 116 tackles, 11.0 tfl, 3.0 sacks / HCAC 2nd Team#24 So. CB Anthony Sierra 28 tackles, 5 int. / HCAC 1st Team#25 Sr. CB Ricky Sherrer 32 tackles, 4.5 tfl, 1.5 sacks, 2 int.#29 Jr. SS Eric Rubio 49 tackles, 2 int., 6 deflections#30 Sr. LB Robbie Lakes 18 tackles, 2 fumbles recovered#93 Sr. DE Austin Hedderly 46 tackles, 6.0 tfl, 3.0 sacks / HCAC 1st Team

2010 SCHEDULEDate Opponent Location Time9/4 at Muskingum New Concord, Ohio 1:00 pm9/11 at Adrian Adrian, Mich. 6:00 pm9/18 at Hanover* Hanover, Ind. 1:30 pm9/25 Franklin* Defiance 1:30 pm10/9 Mt. St. Joseph* Defiance 1:30 pm10/16 at Earlham* Richmond, Ind. 1:30 pm10/23 Anderson* Defiance 1:30 pm10/30 Rose-Hulman* Defiance 1:30 pm11/6 at Manchester* N. Manchester, Ind. 1:30 pm11/13 at Bluffton* Bluffton, Ohio 1:30 pm

2009 RESULTSDate Opponent Location Result9/5 Muskingum Defiance W, 13-79/12 Adrian Defiance L, 31-169/19 at Trine Angola, Ind. L, 40-910/3 at Franklin* Franklin, Ind. L, 41-1410/10 Manchester* Defiance L, 20-1910/17 at Rose-Hulman* Terre Haute, Ind. W, 28-2110/24 at Anderson* Anderson, Ind. W, 20-710/31 Hanover* Defiance L, 30-2711/7 at Mt. St. Joseph* Cincinnati, Ohio L, 24-1611/14 Bluffton* Defiance W, 35-0

* Denotes Heartland Collegiate Athletic Conference GameAll Times Eastern and Subject to ChangeBold Denotes Home Games

GENERAL INFORMATIONSchool: ............................................................. Defiance CollegeAddress: ..................................................... 701 N. Clinton Street Defiance, OH, 43512Founded: ............................................................................1850Enrollment: ........................................................................1,070Nickname / Mascot: .............................................. Yellow JacketsSchool Colors: .................................................... Purple and GoldStadium: .......................................................... Justin F. CoresselCapacity: .......................................................................... 4,000Surface: ................................................................ Natural GrassAffiliation: .......................................................... NCAA Division IIIConference: .................... Heartland Collegiate Athletic ConferencePresident: ........................................................... Mark C. GordonDirector of Athletics: .............................................. Jenni MorrisonAthletics Department Phone: ................................. 419-783-2342Athletics Department Fax: ..................................... 419-783-2369Athletics Department Website: ..............www.DefianceAthletics.com

ATHLETIC MEDIA RELATIONSDirector / Football Contact: .......................................... Seth MikelOffice Phone: ....................................................... 419-783-2566Office Fax: ........................................................... 419-783-2369Email: ......................................................... [email protected] Director: ..................................................... John SundeOffice Phone: ....................................................... 419-783-2381Email: ......................................................... [email protected] Box Phone: ................................................. 704-477-1797

BROADCAST INFORMATIONPlay-by-Play Announcer: ....................................... Jim FunderburgColor Analyst: .......................................................... Jim BellamyOffice Phone: ....................................................... 419-553-0587Webcast Link: .......................... www.DefianceAthletics.com/video

COACHING STAFFHead Coach, Offensive Coordinator: ............................ Rob TaylorAlma Mater, Year: ........................................ Albion College, 1995Record at Defiance (Seasons): ....................................... 31-39 (7)Overall Career Record (Seasons): .................................. 31-39 (7)Office Phone: ....................................................... 419-783-2378Email: ......................................................... [email protected] Line Coach: ............................................... Chuck EhretQuarterbacks Coach: .............................................. Nubis PadhyeRunning Backs Coach: ................................................. Don PernaWide Receivers Coach: ............................................. Nate BreeseTight Ends Coach: ................................................. R.J. ChidesterDefensive Coordinator, Defensive Backs Coach: ......... Nate JensenDefensive Line Coach: ........................................... Danny CornelyDefensive Backs Coach: ........................................... Jon McCordSpecial Teams Coach / Linebackers Coach: ............. Craig McCordStudent Assistant: ......................................... Josh Bowie-WilliamsStudent Assistant: ................................................... Andrew Clute Student Assistant: ................................................... John McEvoyStudent Assistant: ................................................. Michael SkiverStudent Assistant: .................................................... Mike SzumaStudent Assistant: ...................................................... Josh Wade

FOOTBALL HISTORYFirst Year: .......................................................................... 1900All-Time Record: ............................................. 356-399-18 (.472)Last Postseason Appearance: .............................................. 2001

GENERAL INFORMATION

ATHLETIC MEDIA RELATIONS

BROADCAST INFORMATION

COACHING STAFF

FOOTBALL HISTORY

2009 RESULTS

2010 SCHEDULE

TEAM INFORMATION

OPPONENT QUICK FACTS DC FOOTBALL 201012-Time Conference Champions - 1920, 1924, 1931, 1953, 1962, 1966, 1968, 1969, 1970, 1976, 1977, 2001


GENERAL INFORMATIONLocation: New Concord, OhioEnrollment: 1,700Nickname: Fighting MuskiesColors: Red and BlackConference: OAC

TEAM INFORMATIONHead Coach: Al LoganRecord at School (Years): 7-23 (4th)Overall Record (Years): 7-23 (4th)2009 Record: 4-6Starters Returning Off./Def.: 9/10

MEDIA INFORMATIONSports Info. Director: Tom CaudillOffice Phone: 740-826-8022Email: [email protected]: www.muskingum.edu

SERIES INFORMATIONSeries Record: DC trails 2-1Last Meeting: DC, 13-7 (9/5/09)

MUSKINGUM AWAY

Game 1 September 4 1:00 pm

GENERAL INFORMATIONLocation: Bluffton, OhioEnrollment: 1,130Nickname: BeaversColors: Royal Purple and WhiteConference: HCAC

TEAM INFORMATIONHead Coach: Tyson VeidtRecord at School (Years): 1-19 (3rd)Overall Record (Years): 1-19 (3rd)2009 Record: 0-10Starters Returning Off./Def.: 7/9

MEDIA INFORMATIONSports Info. Director: Bill HanefeldOffice Phone: 419-358-3241Email: [email protected]: www.bluffton.edu

SERIES INFORMATIONSeries Record: DC leads 44-39-2Last Meeting: DC, 35-0 (11/14/09)

BLUFFTON AWAY

Game 10 November 13 1:30 pm

GENERAL INFORMATIONLocation: Adrian, MichiganEnrollment: 1,600Nickname: BulldogsColors: Black and GoldConference: MIAA

TEAM INFORMATIONHead Coach: Jim DeereRecord at School (Years): 0-0 (1st)Overall Record (Years): 0-0 (1st)2009 Record: 6-4Starters Returning Off./Def.: 3/7

MEDIA INFORMATIONSports Info. Director: Ryan ThompsonOffice Phone: 517-264-3280Email: [email protected]: www.adrianbulldogs.edu

SERIES INFORMATIONSeries Record: DC leads 28-27-1Last Meeting: AC, 31-16 (9/12/09)

ADRIAN AWAY


GENERAL INFORMATIONLocation: Richmond, IndianaEnrollment: 1,200Nickname: QuakersColors: Maroon and WhiteConference: HCAC

TEAM INFORMATIONHead Coach: Gerry KeeslingRecord at School (Years): 24-46 (7th)Overall Record (Years): 24-46 (7th)2009 Record: 5-5Starters Returning Off./Def.: 9/7

MEDIA INFORMATIONSports Info. Director: Don TincherOffice Phone: 765-983-1795Email: [email protected]: www.earlham.edu

SERIES INFORMATIONSeries Record: DC leads 11-6Last Meeting: EC, 41-32 (1987)

EARLHAM AWAY

Game 6 october 16 1:30 pmGENERAL INFORMATIONLocation: Cincinnati, OhioEnrollment: 2,300Nickname: LionsColors: Blue and GoldConference: HCAC

TEAM INFORMATIONHead Coach: Rod HuberRecord at School (Years): 64-41 (11th)Overall Record (Years): 64-41 (11th)2009 Record: 9-2Starters Returning Off./Def.: 9/5

MEDIA INFORMATIONSports Info. Director: Dane NeumeisterOffice Phone: 513-244-4927Email: [email protected]: www.msj.edu

SERIES INFORMATIONSeries Record: Tied at 9-9Last Meeting: MSJ, 24-16 (11/7/09)

MT. ST. JOSEPH HOME

Game 5 october 9 1:30 pmGENERAL INFORMATIONLocation: Anderson, IndianaEnrollment: 2,900Nickname: RavensColors: Orange and BlackConference: HCAC

TEAM INFORMATIONHead Coach: Jeff JudgeRecord at School (Years): 29-41 (8th)Overall Record (Years): 29-41 (8th)2009 Record: 1-9Starters Returning Off./Def.: 10/6

MEDIA INFORMATIONSports Info. Director: Justin BatesOffice Phone: 765-641-4479Email: [email protected]: www.anderson.edu

SERIES INFORMATIONSeries Record: DC leads 30-18-1Last Meeting: DC, 20-7 (10/24/09)

ANDERSON HOME

Game 7 october 23 1:30 pmGENERAL INFORMATIONLocation: Terre Haute, IndianaEnrollment: 1,900Nickname: Fightin’ EngineersColors: Old Rose and WhiteConference: HCAC

TEAM INFORMATIONHead Coach: Jayson MartinRecord at School (Years): 0-0 (1st)Overall Record (Years): 0-0 (1st)2009 Record: 6-4Starters Returning Off./Def.: 7/8

MEDIA INFORMATIONSports Info. Director: Kevin LankeOffice Phone: 812-877-8180Email: [email protected]: www.rose-hulman.edu

SERIES INFORMATIONSeries Record: DC leads 3-1Last Meeting: DC, 28-21 (10/17/09)

ROSE-HULMAN HOME

Game 8 october 30 1:30 pm

GENERAL INFORMATIONLocation: N. Manchester, IndianaEnrollment: 1,220Nickname: SpartansColors: Black and Old GoldConference: HCAC

TEAM INFORMATIONHead Coach: Shannon GriffithRecord at School (Years): 16-44 (7th)Overall Record (Years): 16-44 (7th)2009 Record: 5-5Starters Returning Off./Def.: 5/3

MEDIA INFORMATIONSports Info. Director: Doug ManchesterOffice Phone: 260-982-5035Email: [email protected]: www.manchester.edu

SERIES INFORMATIONSeries Record: DC leads 26-17Last Meeting: MC, 20-19 (10/10/09)

MANCHESTER AWAY

Game 9 November 6 1:30 pm

GENERAL INFORMATIONLocation: Hanover, IndianaEnrollment: 1,000Nickname: PanthersColors: Red and BlueConference: HCAC

TEAM INFORMATIONHead Coach: Joe AustinRecord at School (Years): 5-14 (3rd)Overall Record (Years): 5-14 (3rd)2009 Record: 3-7Starters Returning Off./Def.: 7/9

MEDIA INFORMATIONSports Info. Director: Carter CloydOffice Phone: 812-866-7010Email: [email protected]: www.hanover.edu

SERIES INFORMATIONSeries Record: DC trails 18-11Last Meeting: HC, 30-27 (10/31/09)

HANOVER AWAY

Game 3 September 18 1:30 pmGENERAL INFORMATIONLocation: Franklin, IndianaEnrollment: 1,050Nickname: GrizzliesColors: Navy and GoldConference: HCAC

TEAM INFORMATIONHead Coach: Mike LeonardRecord at School (Years): 48-26 (8th)Overall Record (Years): 48-26 (8th)2009 Record: 7-3Starters Returning Off./Def.: 9/10

MEDIA INFORMATIONSports Info. Director: Kevin ElixmanOffice Phone: 317-738-8184Email: [email protected]: www.franklincollege.edu

SERIES INFORMATIONSeries Record: DC trails 7-4Last Meeting: FC, 41-14 (10/3/09)

FRANKLIN HOME


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THIS IS DEFIANCEDC FOOTBALL 201048 All-Americans in Program History - 33 Winning Seasons on the Gridiron


Defiance College, founded in 1850, is a private liberal arts college affiliated with the United Church of Christ, serving approximately 1,100 students.

Building on a strong foundation of more than a century of educat-ing citizens for lives of leadership and service, Defiance College provides opportunities for its students to make a meaningful impact on society in the twenty-first century with an educational experience of engagement. Defiance’s spirit of service through leadership sets us apart.

The Princeton Review features Defiance College in Colleges with a Conscience: 81 Great Schools with Outstanding Community In-volvement. Defiance College has been named for five-consecutive years to the President’s Higher Education Community Service Honor Roll for its commitment to community service, and for the past two years, DC has been named a Military Friendly School for provid-ing significant benefits and services to veterans. Defiance College is also one of 119 U.S. colleges and universities selected by The Carnegie Foundation for the Advancement of Teaching to receive its 2008 Community Engagement Classification.

The McMaster School for Advancing Humanity was created to pro-vide opportunities for DC undergraduate students and faculty to more closely examine global issues and how they affect the human condition. Faculty and students conducted projects during the 2009-10 year in Belize, Cambodia and New Orleans. The School serves as the umbrella for the Service Leadership Program developing leadership communication, conflict resolution and cultural aware-ness; the Carolyn M. Small Honors Program providing opportunities for students to participate in an honors curriculum; Project 701, a student-run nonprofit organization; and study abroad programs.

Defiance College is also home of the Hench Autism Studies Pro-gram, an innovative, multi-faceted program designed to specifically address the late adolescent years and the transition of individuals with autism to adulthood.

Student life is an important part of a Defiance College education. Activities include student government, musical and theater groups, religious organizations, the student newspaper, intercultural organi-zations, honor societies, special interest groups, intramural athlet-ics, and four Greek chapters including a service fraternity. As a national leader in the field of service learning and engagement, DC teaches students to take the knowledge they have gained and use it to change lives for the better in their communities, in distant villages, and in their careers.

Dear Fellow Defiance College Fan:

On behalf of our wonderful Defiance College family, I am honored to welcome you to our campus and to today’s game.

Defiance College is very much a college on the move. This year we welcomed the largest number of incoming freshmen in recent memory, up sig-nificantly from last year. In fact, 44 percent of our applicants this past year came from outside Ohio, representing 42 states and two territories. They came to Defiance College for many reasons. We are a small college with a real family feel. We offer a wide range of academic majors and inter-collegiate and intramural athletic activities. We provide individual attention through our innovative Personal Success Plan (PSP) process in which stu-dents work with a team of people at the College to develop their own per-sonalized strategic plans for success in college and beyond. Our wonderful faculty provide a stimulating academic environment as well as serving as personal mentors for students. Our coaches train student-athletes to excel in their sports while also giving them the guidance and support necessary to help them become committed students and community leaders.

In fact, we are especially proud of the ways in which our student-ath-letes continue and further DC’s commitment to community service. Student-athletes serve in many different capacities, from volunteering to assist senior citizens and children, to helping to run, manage, and operate our path-breaking new student-run non-profit, Project 701. This non-profit gives students an opportunity not just to engage in volun-tarism, but also to create, develop, run, and supervise a wide range of community-service projects.

If you are reading this while you are on campus, you are probably close by the site for construction of our new field house. We are very pleased that all members of our DC community will soon be enjoying this field house, which will include extensive practice and work-out facilities for athletes and non-athletes alike. We are particularly pleased that by building this field house, Defiance can help stimulate economic development in our community while providing a premiere athletic facility in northwest Ohio.

I hope you will have an opportunity to get to know our student-athletes both as members of a team and as individuals. They are an impressive bunch, who bring a wonderful level of excitement and energy to every-thing they undertake. And they also have tremendous potential. It has been my pleasure to get to know and interact with them on a regular basis. I encourage you to seek opportunities to meet them as well.

I want to thank our entire team, including players, coaches, trainers and staff, for the great work they do every day and the numerous ways in which they go “above and beyond” on a regular basis. I also want to thank our alumni, the parents of our athletes, and the various organiza-tions, all of whom donate generously to our athletic programs. Members of the Defiance College Board of Trustees, the Purple and Gold Club, and the Alumni Varsity ‘D’ all contribute immeasurably as well, both as individuals and through their organizations.

We are pleased to have you as our guest at DC today and hope that you will return to campus frequently for both sporting events and the numerous cultural and academic events which we are so proud to host.

We hope you enjoy the game. Go Jackets!

Sincerely,

Mark C. Gordon, PresidentSERRICK CAMPUS CENTER

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IN THE COMMUNITY DC FOOTBALL 201012-Time Conference Champions - 1920, 1924, 1931, 1953, 1962, 1966, 1968, 1969, 1970, 1976, 1977, 2001


Defiance College has challenged students to defy the ordi-nary, to explore academic boundaries, to take on roles of civic responsibility and leadership, and to become engaged on campus and in the community. All of this makes for an extraordinary college experience.

Nowhere else will you find students committed to their com-munities like Defiance College, and nowhere else will you find student-athletes and coaches as immersed in service and engagement.

During the 2009-2010 academic year, Defiance College stu-dent-athletes contributed nearly 2,400 hours of service in their community. The football team contributed more than 670 hours of service last year.

It has been a tradition for the DC football team to hold its annual community service day before launching August sum-mer camp. This year, student-athletes spread out across the city and county to lend a hand. Their sites included Kids’ Creation playground, Bronson and Riverside parks, Camp Lakota, Camp Libbey, Riverside Cemetery, city water tower grounds, and the DC campus, all in Defiance; and the Defi-ance County fairgrounds in Hicksville. In addition, football team members sorted and checked warehoused Christmas lights for the city of Defiance.

Many student-athletes at Defiance have taken active roles in leadership and service initiatives campus-wide. Such experi-ences give Defiance College students a greater awareness of a diverse world and its needs as well as the leadership skills to create positive change. Football team members D.J. Brigham, Sean Lightfoot, Tom Foos, Robbie Lakes, Alex Puente, Andy Cessna, Rick Powell, Jake Shepherd, Jake Sigler, Sean Ham-ilton, Matthew Oliver and Ryne Rogers are Defiance College

Service Leaders. Teammate Richard Sherrer is a McMaster Scholar to Belize.

Defiance College is featured for excellence in blending academ-ics with community work by The Princeton Review in its Colleges with a Conscience: 81 Great Schools with Outstanding Commu-nity Involvement. Defiance is included in the President’s Higher Education Community Service Honor Roll for its commitment to community service.

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Defiance College boasts some of the premier facilities in Divi-sion III football. The Yellow Jackets play in front of the loyal DC fans at Justin F. Coressel Stadium (upper left). The 4,000 ca-pacity facility includes a full-working pressbox complete with internet connection and webcasting capabilities. The field itself is natural grass, giving each home game a traditional collegiate feel. The DC athletic training room (middle left) is also located within the complex. Jacket athletic trainers are able to treat and rehabilitate Defiance student-athletes with state-of-the-art equipment. Also included in Coressel Stadium is a team-meeting facility (middle right), perfect for reviewing game film with full-color projectors and diagraming offensive and defensive strategy. The SMART Fitness Center (lower left and right) is in its seventh year of operation and sports a full selection of cardiovascular, Nautilus, and free-weight equipment. All of these facilities are available for use by the Defiance College Yellow Jackets.JUSTIN F. CORESSEL STADIUM

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Tim and Carol Whetstone Larry and Dixie Woods Kris and Allison Zajac

THE PURPLE AND GOLD CLUB: HELPING TO SUPPORT A QUALITY ATHLETICS PROGRAM The Purple and Gold Club Inc. was founded in the early 1970's by Defiance community members who wanted to do something extra for all the student-athletes at Defiance College. Since its inception, the club has continually grown and has exceeded 225 members. The club serves to provide both financial assistance and personal support for the entire athletic department. For over 35 years, the supporters of the Purple and Gold Club have made Defiance College a better experience for all of the student-athletes.

Please call (419) 783-2342 to join or renew your membership for the 2010-2011 school year!

Over the past several years, an average of $25,000 has been provided to the DC Athletics Department by the P&G Club.

Artisan Hardware LLCPaul and Linda Brose

S.G. and Linda BruglerBill and Kari CarrabinoMatt and Dorine CassJohn and Judy Dietrick

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Steven and Suzanne RogersCraig and Gayle Rutter

Tom and Vicki SauerJeff and Bernie Schmidt

Hernando and Monica SierraRichard M. Small

Robert and Beth TaylorKathleen and Ty and Aiden Westfall

Donald N. WestrickDale and Suzie Wiedenhoft

Derek Woodley

Cliff and Stephanie Bennett Tim and Ann Billings

Bob and Jane BochenekSteve and Sue BoomerJack and Joanne Borrell

Darrell and Sandy BrumettCandy Budd-Crowley

Steve and Chris BurkeDic Doumanian

Kevin and Tanya FoulkJack Hale

Charlie and Shari HartmanJohn Hartpence

Jodie HolavaJoe and Marsha HolavaGary and Carla Kohls

Marvin and Ruth LudwigJohn and Joanne MoatsFred and Carol MooreNeil and Kathy MungerBill and Priscilla Pixler

Randy and Kathy Punches

Brent Renollet and FamilyTim Sauer

Lori and Rick SherrerScott Swartz

Kevin and Kelly TongKeith and Michelle Trubey

Alex Van der SluijsCharles F. Wahl

Tim and Debbie White

PLATINUM MEMBERS - $200 or above-Two all-sports passes...One P&G logo blanket...One P&G logo cooler...One parking pass for all home athletic events...Recognition in selected DC athletic publications...Media guides for football and basketball...First opportunity to buy NCAA post-season tickets.GOLD MEMBERS - $125 or above-Two all-sports passes or one all-sports pass and one P&G logo blanket...One parking pass for all home athletic events...Recognition in se-lected DC athletic publications...Media guides for football and basketball...First opportunity to buy NCAA post-season tickets.

PURPLE MEMBERS - $75 or above-One all-sports pass or one P&G logo cooler...One parking pass for all home athletic events...Recognition in selected DC athletic publications...Media guide for either football or basketball.

JACKET MEMBERS - $50 or above-One parking pass for home athletic events...Recognition in selected DC athletic publications.

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Bob and Joanne FloydMike and Pam Frankenberger

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Kevin and Vivian RettigBob and Alice Rote

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ALUMNI VARSITY ‘D’DC FOOTBALL 201048 All-Americans in Program History - 33 Winning Seasons on the Gridiron


Alumni Varsity ‘D’ is an organization comprised of all former Yellow Jacket letterwinners. The goals of the Alumni Varsity ‘D’ are:

As Alumni Varsity ‘D’ contributors we join together to do great things. AVD has contributed over $30,000 this past year to support the special needs of our athletic department. Below are just a few of the projects supported by AVD in the last ten years.- Raised $10,000 for new lighting in the gym- Purchased weight room equipment totaling $18,000- Allocated $8,000 for the women’s softball diamond- Appropriated $5,500 for the baseball press box- Allocated $3,000 for new ticket booths at the football stadium- Allocated $4,000 for a new 40-pound washer for the field house- Raised $7,500 for new locker rooms for men’s and women’s soccer- Appropriated $10,000 for the new softball field press box- Raised $10,000 to refinish and paint the floors in the Weaner Center- Raised $10,000 to purchase new seating for soccer field- Allocated $10,000 to refurbish the Hohenberger Lounge- Raised $15,000 to go towards the new field house

Your contributions go directly toward helping current student-athletes at Defiance College. Be a part of the AVD annual giving program and make a difference today!

Call Alumni Relations at (419) 783-2572 for more information, or visit the Defiance College Alumni Varsity ‘D’ website at:

http://alumni.defiance.edu and click the Alumni Varsity ‘D’ tab.

RODGER GEREN2010 HALL-OF-FAME INDUCTEE

- Further promote athletics at Defiance College- Coordinate the spirit of the Alumni Varsity ‘D’ letterwinners with that of the DC athletics program- Help stimulate a better relationship among athletes’ parents, friends of the College, and the DC athletics program

- Aid the athletics staff in the recruitment of athletes- Maintain a close relationship among DC athletes- Sponsor the DC Athletic Hall of Fame, Coach-of-the-Year and Honorary Letterman programs

STEVEN WILKIN2010 HALL-OF-FAME INDUCTEE

TAMI (MOSER) LUPTON2010 HALL-OF-FAME INDUCTEE

TIMOTHY LEE2010 HALL-OF-FAME INDUCTEE

ALUMNI VARSITY ‘D’ DC FOOTBALL 201012-Time Conference Champions - 1920, 1924, 1931, 1953, 1962, 1966, 1968, 1969, 1970, 1976, 1977, 2001


ALUMNI VARSITY ‘D’ HALL OF FAME1974

Dr. Dennis D. Bell, 1947Leighton Conkey, 1925

Victor Fowler, 1933Merle A. McDonald, 1948

Gilbert Smith, 1928Olan Smith, 1946

Charles Hemlein, 1918

1975Joseph Bowers, 1932

Dr. Charles Krouse, 1943Howard Scheurman, 1926

1976Fred J. Brown, 1922

Richard M. Small, 1949Fred Thompson, 1911

1977Dr. Michael D. Craden, 1960William A. Pellington, 1951Dr. Charles F. Wahl, 1949

1978Lloyd E. Geer, 1931

Lavon “Ed” Rex Vernon C. Snyder, 1950

1979R. Jack Behringer, 1949

O. Dudley Ebersole, 1932Thomas J. Grzywinski, 1963

C. Leslie James, 1926

1980R. Donnell Cathey, 1965Dr. Ralph H. Geer, 1930Dallas J. Gisler, 1933

Dick Lord, 1943

1981Benjamin F. Davis, 1967

Charles “Skip” Vosler, 1966Raymond R. Etzler, 1963

1982Martin A. Baumhower, 1963

Blaine P. Dowler, 1943Obed H. May, 1920

Kirk Mee, III (Coach - 1963-66)

1983Raymond (Bill) Rex, 1938

Dr. Victor Rowen (Coach - 1951-54)Olen J. Slough, 1932

Dr. Jack P. Yager, 1943

1984Frederick W. Bennetts

C. Bruce Derricotte, 1950Robert R. Diller, 1949

George M. Smart, 1967

1985Frederick G. Fox, 1929Charles A. Koch, 1960

John G. Manchester, 1941

1986Jose M. Arellano, 1967

Dr. James F. Ladd, 1958Roger Merb (Coach 1967-70)

1987Roger D. Eicher, 1956Lowell L. Snider, 1959

Ray Sumpter, 1951John T. Szabo, 1960

1988Bruce Baer, 1974

Carlin B. Carpenter, 1964Clare Fahrer, 1935

Robert P. Heischman, 1936

1989Robert H. Deitrick, 1960Jerry D. Griffith, 1970

Duane C. Hocking Robert A. Martin, 1976

1990Virgil M. Feeney, 1940

Larry Holden, 1970Joyce D. Anderson, 1966

Paul Yoder, 1959

1991Carol A. Anderson (Coach)Emmett Clinton Dix II, 1971Donald B. Dunham, 1938

Paul E. Ladd, 1961Lester H. Hale, 1934

1992Marv Hohenberger

Howard E. Meyer, 1958David Al Polzin, 1971

Howard W. Spicer, 1950

1993Ltc. Michael E. Hittle, 1973

Dan J. Kline, 1968Deryll Rohda, 1977

Howard W. Spicer, 1950

1994Thomas P. Herman, 1966Dennis M. Kidwell, 1969

Norman Krueckeberg, 1965Walter C. Zverina, 1958

1995James W. Arnzen, 1980

Thomas F. Bauerle, 1970Howard D. Johnson, 1970

Paul R. Ondrus, 1971

1996James D. Amstutz, 1972

Alan R. Moore, 1959Christine M. Slattery, 1979

Lori B. Ward, 1986

1997Kendall K. Bush, 1974John M. Decker, 1971

James J. Mains, Jr., 1940Vicki L. Martinich, 1979

1998Cletus E. Dreher, 1950

Lowell E. Gingrich, 1940Larry R. Papenfuss, 1981

Patricia A. Peter, 1971

1999Dennis Bostelman, 1988

Don F. Canfield, 1950Joseph F. Dawson, 1950Kenneth R. Rollins, 1956

2000Connie S. Collier, 1981Gary L. Evans, 1970

James A. Glase, 1970Martha E. Mallott, 1981

Darcy M. Robinson, 1983

2001Russell E. Glenn, 1954

A. Bernard (Bernie) Hatch, 1953Kathy E. (Elliott) Krygier, 1973

Paul D. Yon, 1970Linda (Laughrey) Zelms, 1971

2002Elmo Faiella, 1953

Kevin Finfrock, 1986Marcia (Burton) House, 1982

Holland Huss, 1951Frank Lantz, Jr., 1968

2003Denise Bierly, 1990Jerry Futrell, 1980

Martha Litherland (Coach - 1979-87)Mitchell Naufel, 1981Ronald Tisdale, 1977

2004Lawrence “Renz” Bowers, 1933

Kirsten Meyer, 1976Mark Meyer, 1979

Brent Renollet, 1986Cathy (Robinson) Rohr, 1980

2005Deborah (Shreve) Baringer, 1973

Tracy (Hanson) Beck, 1985Michael S. Burke, 1974

Sheri (Plassman) Kovaleski, 1984Michael R. Snyder, 1964

2006Randy Buchman (Coach - 1964-69)Cindy Elliott (Coach - 1983-94)

Dan Renftle, 1985Ed Roeth, 1971

Noel Underwood, 1957

2007Pam Borton, 1987

Michael England, 1974Robin Harris, 1980

2008Doug Murray, 1983Marv Retcher, 1972

Patricia Schwiebert, 1984George Stockman, 1957

2009Cindy (Youtsey) Conner, 1992

David Scott, 1973Mark Shine, 1974

Michael Wright, 1972

2010Rodger Geren, 1969Timothy Lee, 1976

Tami (Moser) Lupton, 1998Steven Wilkin, 1975

alumNi varSit y ‘D’ executive boarD memberSDavid Polzin, 1971 - President

Annette Hoeffel, 1999 - Vice PresidentMike Snyder, 1964 - Past President

Tracy Beck, 1985Charles Nafziger, 1973

Juli Steingass, 1996 Jason Zumbaugh, 2000

Mark Miller, 1981Marv Retcher, 1972Jim Treece, 1957

Paul Yon, 1970Bill Ondrus, 1980

Chris Slattery, 1979Fred Warncke, 1962

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COACHING STAFFDC FOOTBALL 201048 All-Americans in Program History - 33 Winning Seasons on the Gridiron


ROB TAYLOR - HEAD COACH, OFFENSIVE COORDINATOR(419) 783-2378 • [email protected]

EIGHTH SEASON

The 2010 campaign will be the eighth of head coach Robert Taylor’s tenure at the helm of the Yellow Jacket football program and his 13th overall with the Purple and Gold. Prior to taking over the reins of the program, Taylor spent five seasons as the team’s defensive coordinator.

Under Taylor’s watchful eye, Defiance has turned into one of the premier teams in the Heartland Collegiate Athletic Conference. The Jackets have finished among the top three teams in the HCAC in four of the last five seasons and have only had two losing records in league play during the Taylor era.

DC has posted a winning record in conference action four times since 2005, boasting a .588 winning percentage in HCAC contests during that time. In that same span, Taylor has guided the Purple and Gold to 26 total victories on the gridiron.

Taylor will enter the 2010 season with 31 victories to his credit, needing only six more to break Malen Luke’s all-time program record of 36 coaching victo-ries with the Yellow Jackets. Along with his rapid climb up DC’s all-time wins list, Taylor earned the HCAC Coach-of-the-Year honor in 2005 and has mentored eight All-Americans and 112 All-HCAC players.

Prior to being promoted to head coach, Taylor compiled and managed one of the best defenses in the nation on a consistent basis and helped lead the Jackets to the HCAC Championship in 2001 for the program’s 12th league title in school history. His 2001 and 2002 squads each gave up fewer than 14 points per game and ranked among the top 25 NCAA teams in multiple statistical categories. The 2002 unit led the HCAC by yielding only 173 passing yards per game, while his special teams work resulted in a conference-leading 22.1 yards per kick-off return.

Before coming to Defiance, Taylor coached the defen-sive line at NCAA Division II St. Joseph’s College (Ind.).

During his time there, Taylor helped lead the Pumas to a Great Lakes Valley Conference Championship in 1996.

As a student-athlete at Albion College in Michigan, Taylor was a part of four-straight Michigan Intercollegiate Athletic Association Cham-pionships, two NCAA playoff berths and a NCAA Division III National Championship in 1994. The following year, he was named as the MIAA Most Valuable Player as a defensive end.

Over the duration of his playing and coaching careers, the Grosse Ile, Mich., native has been involved with seven conference champi-onships and four NCAA postseason appearances.

Taylor and his wife, Elizabeth, have four children; Bo, 12; Lexi, 10; Jackson, 8 and Emma, 5.

THE TAYLOR FILEB.A. Albion College, 1996

M.A. Defiance College, 20022005 Heartland Conference Coach of the Year

Defiance (Head Coach)2001 Heartland Conference Championship

Defiance (Defensive Coordinator)1996 Great Lakes Valley Conference Championship

St. Joseph’s (Defensive Line Coach)1995 Michigan Intercollegiate Athletic Association Player of the Year

Albion (Defensive End)1994 NCAA Division III National Championship

Albion (Defensive End)1992-95 - Four-Time MIAA Conference Champion

Albion (Defensive End)Eight All Americans and 112 All-Conference Players Coached

COACHING STAFF DC FOOTBALL 201012-Time Conference Champions - 1920, 1924, 1931, 1953, 1962, 1966, 1968, 1969, 1970, 1976, 1977, 2001


Chuck Ehret will serve as the offensive line coach, as well as the program’s strength and conditioning coordinator during his first season on the sidelines with the Yellow Jackets.

Ehret comes to DC after spending the past two seasons handling the offensive line at Manchester College. During his tenure with the Spartans, Ehret saw the MC ground game finish among the top two rushing attacks in the Heartland Collegiate Athletic Conference

during each season, while placing four offensive linemen on the All-HCAC squad.

Along with his five years of collegiate coaching, which include stops at Taylor University and Valparaiso University and working camps at the University of Notre Dame, Ehret spent four years as a member of the offensive line during his playing career at Malone University.

Ehret earned a degree in sports management from Malone, before com-pleting a master’s degree in sports administration from Valparaiso.

CHUCK EHRET - OFFENSIVE LINE COACH(419) 783-2386 • [email protected]

FIRST SEASON

Nubis Padhye will serve as the quarter-backs coach for the Yellow Jackets dur-ing the 2010 season. Padhye will also spend time as the team’s academic co-ordinator.

Padhye joins the Yellow Jackets after serving as a graduate as-sistant at Ashland University for the past two seasons. Padhye has also spent time on the coaching staffs at Westminster College and Ohio State University, while specializing with the quarterback and wide receiver positions at AU and Ohio State.

Padhye began his coaching career as a student assistant at OSU, where he worked with the Buckeye wide receivers for two years, before mov-ing on to Westminster College for one season. Padhye then accepted the graduate assistant position at Ashland and helped the Eagles reach the NCAA Division II National Playoffs, while coaching a pair of All-Great Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference wide receivers.

Padhye owns a degree in business administration from Ohio State and added a master’s degree in sports marketing from Ashland in 2010.

NUBIS PADHYE - QUARTERBACKS COACH(419) 576-0880 • [email protected]

FIRST SEASON

R.J. Chidester is in his second year with the Defiance College coaching staff, af-ter transitioning from being a two-sport athlete at DC to patrolling the sidelines for the Jackets.

The former football and baseball player at Defiance will specialize with the tight ends position once again in 2010, while working to-wards his master’s degree in education.

Chidester served as a student assistant in 2008, assisting head coach Rob Taylor with the quarterbacks, before graduating with a bachelor’s degree in sports management and a minor in wellness and corporate fitness.

During his playing career with DC, Chidester was a four-time letter-man on the diamond as well as the gridiron. Chidester played in all 10 football games his senior season, finishing fourth on the squad with 60 total tackles from his linebacker position.

R.J. CHIDESTER - TIGHT ENDS COACH(419) 956-1094 • [email protected]

SECOND SEASON

Don Perna is in his third season with Defiance College and is primarily respon-sible for coaching the running backs.

Perna came to DC after having worked on the Hicksville coaching staff for nine

seasons. Perna served as the head coach for the Aces on the grid-iron for two years, after seven seasons as an assistant coach.

He is familiar with the Purple and Gold, as he lettered four times from his defensive back position from 1995-1999 for the Jackets, before graduating with a degree in elementary education.

Perna earned a master’s degree in teaching from Marygrove Col-lege in 2005 and currently teaches at Hicksville Elementary.

Perna and his wife, Liz, have two daughters; Victoria, 5 and Addison, 3.

DON PERNA - RUNNING BACKS COACH(419) 783-2583THIRD SEASON

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Nate Breese is in his first year with the Defiance College football program and is primarily responsible for working with the Yellow Jacket wide receivers.

Breese spent the previous two years serv-ing as the offensive coordinator at Toledo Bowsher High School,

where he was responsible for the play calling and specialized with the Rebel quarterbacks and wide receivers. Prior to accepting the position at Bowsher High, Breese spent four seasons working on the coaching staff at Oregon Clay High School.

Breese earned a bachelor’s degree in education from the Univer-sity of Toledo.

NATE BREESE - WIDE RECEIVERS COACH(419) 783-2583FIRST SEASON

The 2010 campaign will be the second for Nate Jensen as the defensive coor-dinator and defensive backs coach at Defiance College. Jensen also serves as the program’s recruiting coordinator.

The first year of the Jensen era at DC was a success, as the Yellow Jackets led the Heartland Collegiate Athletic Conference in scoring defense, while ranking second in rushing defense and total sacks during the 2009 campaign and ended the year with a 35-0 victory against Bluffton. Jensen also saw six of his athletes voted as All-HCAC performers.

Jensen brought a strong familiarity of the DC program when he returned to Defiance as a coach, after playing for Rob Taylor and the Yellow Jackets on the gridiron from 2000-2003. Taylor served as Jensen’s defensive coordinator from 2000-2002 and as his head coach in 2003. During that time, Jensen was a three-year starter at the defensive end position and started on DC’s Heartland Collegiate Athletic Conference Championship team in 2001.

Jensen played in 27 total games for the Yellow Jackets and earned All-HCAC honors after setting career highs with 32 tackles, 7.5 hits for lost yardage and four sacks as a senior. When his playing career ended, Jensen completed his degree in mathematics from Defiance in the spring of 2004.

Jensen went on to spend five seasons on the coaching staff at Manchester College, where he coached the defensive line before

specializing with the Spartan linebackers in 2007 and 2008. During that time, Jensen placed 12 of his players on the All-HCAC Team and helped turn MC into one of the top defenses in the conference. That trend continued in 2008, when the Spartans ranked among the top-three teams in the HCAC in multiple defensive statistics.

Along with his coaching experiences at Manchester College, Jen-sen has also gained valuable experience by working multiple camps and clinics. Jensen’s list is highlighted by time helping at camps hosted by Ball State, Manchester and the Indiana High School Ath-letic Association.

Nate is married to his wife, Missy, and the couple currently resides in Defiance, Ohio.

NATE JENSEN - DEFENSIVE COORDINATOR, DEF. BACKS COACH(419) 783-2342 • [email protected]

SECOND SEASON

The 2010 season will be the first for Danny Cornely as a member of the Defi-ance College coaching staff.

Cornely is no stranger to the Heartland Collegiate Athletic Conference, as he

was a three-time All-HCAC selection for Hanover College. During his time with the Panthers, Cornely earned the Coaches’ Appreciation

Award and was a two-year captain from his linebacker position.

Cornely began his coaching career at Florida International Univer-sity, where he assisted during summer camps. Cornely then served as an assistant strength coach during his final year at HC.

Cornely graduated with a degree in communications from Hanover and will work towards a master’s degree in education during his time at DC.

DANNY CORNELY - DEFENSIVE LINE COACH(419) 783-2583 • [email protected]

FIRST SEASON

COACHING STAFF DC FOOTBALL 201012-Time Conference Champions - 1920, 1924, 1931, 1953, 1962, 1966, 1968, 1969, 1970, 1976, 1977, 2001


Jon McCord will make his return to the DC coaching staff in 2010, after last serving with the Yellow Jackets during the 2006 campaign. McCord will specialize with the defensive backs for Defiance.

McCord was a four-year starter and two-time captain at Iona Col-lege in New York and earned a degree in criminal justice, before beginning his coaching career at Ayersville High School. During his time with the Pilots, McCord worked with the defensive backs, prior to assuming the defensive coordinator position in his second season.

JON McCORD - DEFENSIVE BACKS COACH(419) 783-2583SECOND SEASON

Craig McCord is in his seventh season at Defiance and will handle the tags of the special teams coordinator and lineback-ers coach for the fourth-straight year.

McCord earned his undergraduate degree from Ashland University graduate and received his mas-ter’s degree from Bowling Green State University.

McCord came to Ayersville High School in 1974 and started the football program from scratch. In 30 years he turned the Pilots into 12-time league champions, notched five undefeated regular seasons, made eight appearances in the state playoffs and earned a runner-up finish in the state in 1986.

McCord was inducted into the Ohio High School Football Coaches Association Hall of Fame in April of 2006. During his 35-year ca-reer as a high school coach, McCord tutored 231 all-conference players, 39 All-Ohio players and two Ohio Offensive Backs of the Year. He also saw 18 of his prep standouts move on to play in the collegiate ranks.

The list of accomplishments does not stop there however, as Mc-Cord was also honored as a Jennings Foundation Scholar three times and received the 200-Victory Award from the OHSFCA. Mc-Cord was named The Crescent-News Coach of the Year three times, coached the Defiance Seven County All-Star Game and co-coached the Northwest Ohio Regional All-Star Game.

McCord thrived as a head coach on the court as well, leading the women’s basketball program at Ayersville for 15 seasons. During his tenure, he compiled a 186-143 mark and took the Lady Pilots to the final four in 1992. After the end of the 1992 season, McCord was named as the women’s basketball Coach of the Year by The Crescent-News.

Craig and his wife, Patti, have three grown children and are the grandparents of eight.

CRAIG McCORD - SPECIAL TEAMS AND LINEBACKERS COACH(419) 783-2583 • [email protected]

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# Name Pos. Yr. Ht. Wt. Hometown/HighSchool

2010DefianceCollegeNumericalFootballRoster

2 RickPowell QB Jr. 5-8 180 Rochester,MI/CousinoHS

3 JoeyChester RB Fr. 5-9 160 Otsego,MI/PlainwellHS

4 KyleLongsdorf DB Sr. 6-1 190 London,OH/LondonHS

5 JaredDeLong WR So. 6-3 185 Antwerp,OH/AntwerpHS

6 DrewKuesel RB Jr. 6-0 210 Deshler,OH/PatrickHenryHS

7 JonCarrabino WR So. 5-10 175 Monroe,MI/MonroeHS

8 GarrettTeague QB Fr. 6-1 180 Webberville,MI/WebbervilleHS

9 BradSealey DB So. 5-9 180 Prospect,OH/ElginHS

10 JamesBuari LB So. 5-8 210 Columbus,OH/WalnutRidgeHS

11 HarveyMorris WR Sr. 5-9 180 Cleveland,OH/ClevelandCentralCath.HS

12 ZachJoseph QB Fr. 5-9 175 Davie,FL/SheridanHillsChristianHS

13 KyleKeegan RB So. 6-1 185 Waynesville,OH/WaynesvilleHS

14 CameronRude DB Fr. 5-10 165 Tampa,FL/AlonsoHS

15 BryanWeaver WR Fr. 6-1 190 Burton,OH/BerkshireHS

16 ThomasMcCrea DB Fr. 5-9 145 FortMyers,FL/DunbarHS

17 KyleBrigham QB Fr. 6-2 170 Lawton,MI/LawtonHS

18 AaronChoice WR So. 5-10 165 FortWayne,IN/SouthsideHS

19 KadeemWatson DB Fr. 5-8 165 Miami,FL/KropHS

20 BrandonRoss RB So. 5-4 155 Romulus,MI/SummitAcademy

21 ChrysKillebrew DB Fr. 5-11 175 St.Joseph,MI/St.JosephHS

22 JosiahButtermore RB Fr. 5-9 165 Holgate,OH/HolgateHS

23 JoshFellows LB So. 5-11 225 Waldron,MI/WaldronHS

24 AnthonySierra DB So. 5-9 165 Warren,MI/CousinoHS

25 RickySherrer DB Sr. 5-8 190 Toledo,OH/WhitmerHS

26 EvanCorbin DB Fr. 5-11 175 Toledo,OH/ToledoCentralCatholicHS

27 TomFoos K/P Sr. 6-0 180 Helena,OH/LakotaHS

28 BobbyPardun WR Fr. 6-0 170 Troy,MI/TroyHS

29 EricRubio DB Jr. 5-10 180 Defiance,OH/DefianceHS

30 RobbieLakes LB Sr. 6-0 210 Camden,OH/PrebleShawneeHS

31 LuisZequeira DB Fr. 5-11 170 Miami,FL/SouthMiamiSeniorHS

32 BlaineMcGowan LB Fr. 6-0 205 SouthHaven,MI/SouthHavenHS

33 ShaneSulier DB So. 5-9 155 Temperance,MI/BedfordHS

# Name Pos. Yr. Ht. Wt. Hometown/HighSchool

34 ZachFishel LB Fr. 6-0 195 Springfield,OH/ShawneeHS

35 JoelMyers LB Fr. 6-0 180 Ashley,OH/BuckeyeValleyHS

36 TwanCrowe RB Fr. 5-8 185 Detroit,MI/DearbornHeightsHS

37 ScottPetricevich LB Fr. 6-0 175 Eastpointe,MI/LakeShoreHS

38 AndyPawlicki RB Fr. 5-11 140 Delta,OH/PikeDeltaYorkHS

39 CurtisMorris DB Fr. 5-10 155 Kenton,OH/KentonSeniorHS

40 JacobCockfield LB Fr. 5-11 225 Miami,FL/MiamiSunsetSeniorHS

41 PatRieg LB Fr. 6-0 200 Jenison,MI/JenisonHS

42 PatrickMcDonald LB Fr. 6-3 200 Warren,MI/CousinoHS

43 IsaacJeffers DB Fr. 5-11 170 SandCreek,MI/MorenciHS

44 TaylorTurnmire LB Fr. 5-10 220 NewCarlisle,OH/NorthwesternHS

45 KoreyRobinson DL Fr. 6-3 185 Norwalk,OH/NorwalkHS

46 JakeDunn FB Fr. 5-10 220 Speedway,IN/SpeedwayHS

47 AndyCessna TE Jr. 6-4 250 Warren,MI/CousinoHS

48 KalebRexrode DB Fr. 6-0 160 NewMadison,OH/NationalTrailHS

49 EvanMonroe TE Fr. 6-3 220 Burton,OH/BerkshireHS

50 RyanBlack OL Jr. 6-0 235 Harrod,OH/AllenEastHS

51 FrankFurnari DL Fr. 6-2 270 Dewitt,MI/DewittHS

52 HunterRobertson LB So. 6-0 210 Howell,MI/HowellHS

54 MichaelCarrabino DL Fr. 5-9 205 Monroe,MI/MonroeHS

55 BenRaichle DL Fr. 6-1 200 Dayton,OH/OakwoodHS

56 ZachGibson OL Fr. 6-1 255 Ada,OH/AdaHS

57 BenThompson LB Sr. 6-0 210 Avon,OH/ElyriaCatholicHS

58 JonathanDay LB Fr. 5-10 215 WestManchester,OH/NationalTrailHS

59 D.J.Brigham DL So. 5-11 230 Howell,MI/HowellHS

60 AlexanderCalzadillas OL Fr. 6-2 245 DearbornHeights,MI/AnnapolisHS

61 IanRollison OL Jr. 5-11 195 LakeAriel,PA/WallenpaupackHS

62 KentCorthell OL Jr. 6-4 315 Delta,OH/DeltaHS

63 BryantGreen OL Jr. 6-0 270 Fishers,IN/FishersHS

64 BrianArcario OL Fr. 6-1 330 BarefootBay,FL/BaysideHS

65 SethKimberlin OL So. 5-11 215 Plymouth,OH/PlymouthHS

66 JakeSigler OL Fr. 6-0 305 Pandora,OH/Pandora-GilboaHS

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2010DefianceCollegeNumericalFootballRoster# Name Pos. Yr. Ht. Wt. Hometown/HighSchool # Name Pos. Yr. Ht. Wt. Hometown/HighSchool

67 GreggPickett DL So. 5-11 260 Cincinnati,OH/GlenEsteHS

68 NickHilliard OL Fr. 6-4 265 MadisonHeights,MI/LamphereHS

69 BrianNorris OL Fr. 6-0 265 Haslett,MI/HaslettHS

70 JacobPack OL Fr. 6-3 260 Walbridge,OH/LakeHS

71 ShawnHamilton OL Fr. 6-2 280 Dayton,OH/CarrollHS

72 CoreyWilliams OL Fr. 5-11 230 Columbus,OH/WestervilleCentralHS

73 QuanWilliams OL Fr. 5-11 265 SouthHaven,MI/SouthHavenHS

74 AdamHall OL Fr. 5-8 250 Ansonia,OH/AnsoniaHS

75 MitchSmith OL Fr. 6-5 300 Plainwell,MI/PlainwellHS

77 KyleGuzowski OL So. 6-2 315 Warren,MI/WarrenWoodsTowerHS

78 BennieWoods DL Fr. 5-8 235 BentonHarbor,MI/BentonHarborHS

79 BrianBaumgart OL Sr. 6-7 290 Canton,MI/SalemHS

80 MattCochell WR Fr. 5-8 180 Toledo,OH/ToledoCentralCatholicHS

81 RashadHunt WR So. 6-2 200 Detroit,MI/MelvindaleHS

82 NickWiedenhoft WR Jr. 6-1 190 Marblehead,OH/DanburyHS

83 MattOliver TE Fr. 6-2 240 DearbornHeights,MI/CabriniHS

84 AndrewLeverenz DL Fr. 5-8 185 Manchester,MI/ClintonHS

87 MoGarces WR Fr. 5-11 170 NorthFortMyers,FL/NorthFortMyersHS

88 SpencerMunger TE Jr. 6-1 210 BowlingGreen,OH/BowlingGreenHS

89 QuincyNewson DL Fr. 6-3 165 Dayton,OH/MeadowdaleHS

90 DanNowakowski DL Jr. 6-1 240 Bryan,OH/BryanHS

91 PatrickHartman TE So. 6-4 215 Holland,OH/SpringfieldHS

92 BrandonSetty DL Fr. 5-11 215 Springfield,OH/NortheasternHS

93 AustinHedderly DL Sr. 6-0 220 Dublin,OH/DublinCoffmanHS

94 AlexPuente DL Sr. 5-11 220 ForestPark,IL/St.JosephHS

95 StevenBarnhill DL Fr. 5-7 195 Jonesville,MI/JonesvilleHS

96 SeanLightfoot DL So. 5-11 255 Dayton,OH/TrotwoodHS

97 SethEvans DL Fr. 6-0 200 Monroe,MI/MonroeHS

98 QuayshawnLittlejohn DL Fr. 6-0 200 Trotwood,OH/ChaminadeJulienneCath.HS

99 JoemeseScott DL Jr. 6-2 250 Oviedo,FL/OviedoHS

3b TreyHarris DB Jr. 5-9 175 Toledo,OH/StartHS

4b AaronSpence QB Fr. 5-11 180 ThreeRivers,MI/ThreeRiversHS

5b JordanTaylor DB So. 6-1 190 Trenton,OH/EdgewoodHS

6b MattForry DB So. 5-11 200 BowlingGreen,OH/OtsegoHS

10b KeatonWolfe WR Jr. 6-3 220 Martin,MI/MartinHS

11b BrianMircovich WR Fr. 6-1 200 PalmHarbor,FL/EastLakeHS

12b MasonFoulk DB So. 5-9 175 Marion,OH/RidgedaleHS

14b KevinFerguson WR Fr. 5-11 165 SouthHaven,MI/SouthHavenHS

17b JoshEdwards DB Fr. 5-11 180 FortMyers,FL/RiverdaleHS

18b JamesMuncy LB Fr. 5-11 200 Ramstein,Germany/RamsteinHS

19b JovaunParker WR Fr. 5-6 155 Troy,MI/TroyHS

20b IanStubbins DB Fr. 5-11 170 Maumee,OH/PikeDeltaYorkHS

23b JohnnyPineda DB Fr. 6-0 205 Miami,FL/MiamiSunsetSeniorHS

25b RobbieRussell LB Fr. 6-0 210 Memphis,MI/MemphisHS

27b DavidKrouse DB Fr. 6-1 155 GrandJunction,CO/HomeSchool

28b ZachMiller DB Fr. 5-10 180 NewWeston,OH/VersaillesHS

29b FreddyWilliams WR Fr. 6-2 185 Detroit,MI/FerndaleHS

32b KevinColeman RB Fr. 5-8 190 Lawrence,KS/FreeStateHS

33b RyneRogers LB Fr. 5-10 215 Richland,MI/GullLakeHS

34b JordanKnight LB Fr. 6-0 240 Naples,FL/PalmettoRidgeHS

35b AndreBumpus DB Fr. 5-10 205 Dayton,OH/MeadowdaleHS

36b TerrencePlummer DB So. 6-1 180 Fairborn,OH/FairbornHS

37b DylanBubeck DB Fr. 5-10 170 Ansonia,OH/AnsoniaHS

38b KyleGriffith LB Fr. 6-1 225 Hastings,MI/HastingsHS

56b JakeShepherd OL Jr. 5-9 260 Westerville,OH/WestervilleCentralHS

60b TylerHolz DL Fr. 5-9 230 Chillicothe,OH/ChillicotheHS

65b LuiyiNunez DL Fr. 5-10 270 NorthBrunswick,NJ/NorthBrunswickHS

66b AndyKibler DL So. 5-9 230 LaRue,OH/ElginHS

95b BruceMiller DL Jr. 6-0 210 Pontiac,MI/PontiacCentralHS

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DEFIANCE, Ohio - The 2010 season will be the eighth for Rob Taylor at the helm of the Yellow Jacket football program and his 13th with Defiance College.

While each season has included its share of accomplishments and highlights, the 2010 cam-paign could be especially sweet for Taylor, who will enter the year needing six victories to surpass Malen Luke’s (1988-1993) all-time program record of 36 coaching victories on the gridiron for Defiance.

Taylor has piled up 31 wins as a head coach for the Purple and Gold for the second-highest to-tal in program history and is the second-longest tenured coach in program history.

The success that Taylor and his teams have enjoyed stem from the common set of goals that are given to each student-ath-lete that wears the DC uniform.

Those goals start with the DC student-athletes being able to reach their full potential as a person, a student and a football player. Secondly, the student-athlete will receive a college degree of his choice. Third, they will develop and enhance a vigorous work ethic which will translate into success on and

off the football field. Finally, it is the goal of every team during ev-ery year to compete for and win the Heartland Collegiate Athletic Conference Championship.

Defiance and its 123-man ros-ter will look to accomplish the goal of gaining the 13th confer-ence championship in program history by leaning on an experi-enced offense and a high-flying defense in 2010.

Several factors will play a role in how successful this squad will be, with the three largest being health, execution and the devel-opment of a young roster.

DC will also need to embrace a road-warrior attitude, with the first three games of the year on the road, and only four home games on the 2010 schedule.

The Jackets will return eight starters on offense, highlighted by a very talented junior class that includes six starters ready to take DC’s offensive attack to a new level.

The defense will return only four starters but should also be im-proved, thanks to the expected contributions of a tremendous incoming group that ranks as the top recruiting class during the Taylor era in both size and ability.

QUARTERBACKThe Yellow Jackets will be paced under center by junior Rick Powell. The Second-Team All-HCAC performer will assume the full-time duties at the quar-terback position, after splitting time for parts of his first two campaigns on the gridiron at Defiance. Powell has played in all 20 games during his career and is poised to excel in an of-fensive scheme that is going to be geared directly for his play-making abilities. Those talents allowed Powell to lead DC with 124.2 total yards of offense per game during 2009, while accounting for 10 touchdowns. While a healthy Powell will take nearly every snap this season, Garrett Teague and Aaron Spen-ce will provide the Purple and Gold with a pair of promising quarterback prospects on the junior varsity squads.

BACKFIELDDrew Kuesel will return for his junior season and will be relied on to carry the ground game for the Defiance offensive attack. Kuesel led the Jackets with 58.9 rushing yards per game as a sophomore and has piled up nine rushing touchdowns in his two-year tenure in the DC back-field. Along with his powerful running style, Kuesel became an increasingly dangerous receiv-

ing threat in 2009, hauling in 17 passes for 84 yards. Freshmen Brandon Ross and Joey Chester will team up to provide DC with a pair of speedsters to compli-ment the power of Kuesel in the ground game.

TIGHT ENDA pair of junior returners will look to shoulder the load at the tight end position for the Purple and Gold in 2010. Ryan Black and Andy Cessna could each return to the starting lineup, af-ter combining for 21 catches, 178 receiving yards and a pair of touchdowns one year ago. Sophomore Patrick Hartman gained valuable time on the DC junior varsity squad during his rookie year and could crack the lineup to spell the veteran duo of Black and Cessna.

WIDE RECEIVERA successful DC squad will need to utilize its talented crop of wide receivers more than it did in 2009, and Nick Wiedenhoft and Jon Carrabino will be the main targets for the Jackets’ air attack. Wiedenhoft earned All-HCAC honors as a freshman in 2008, and went on to lead De-fiance with 32 receptions and four scores in his second sea-son. Carrabino stormed onto the collegiate scene to log 25 catches for 396 yards and three

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SEASON OUTLOOKDC FOOTBALL 201048 All-Americans in Program History - 33 Winning Seasons on the Gridiron


KUESEL BLACK CESSNA CORTHELL

SEASON OUTLOOK DC FOOTBALL 201012-Time Conference Champions - 1920, 1924, 1931, 1953, 1962, 1966, 1968, 1969, 1970, 1976, 1977, 2001


RETURNING LEADERS(2009 Statistics)

Passing YardsRick Powell 784

Passing TouchdownsRick Powell 7

Rushing YardsDrew Kuesel 589Rick Powell 458

Rushing TouchdownsDrew Kuesel 5Rick Powell 3

Receiving YardsJon Carrabino 396Nick Wiedenhoft 368

Receiving TouchdownsNick Wiedenhoft 4Jon Carrabino 3

Total TacklesKyle Longsdorf 116Eric Rubio 49

Tackles for Lost YardageKyle Longsdorf 11.0Austin Hedderly 6.0

SacksAustin Hedderly 3.0Kyle Longsdorf 3.0

InterceptionsAnthony Sierra 5Kyle Longsdorf 2Ricky Sherrer 2

SHERRERRUBIOCARRABINOWIEDENHOFTtouchdowns as a rookie and was especially effective down the stretch, where he caught 17 passes for 276 yards over DC’s final five contests of the year. Harvey Morris could contribute during his senior year, while sophomore Rashad Hunt and freshman Bobby Pardun could also make their marks on the DC offense.

OFFENSIVE LINEPerhaps the only unknown on the offensive side of the ball for Defiance comes in the form of a very young offensive line. The unit will be anchored by senior Brian Baumgart and All-HCAC ju-nior Kent Corthell. Junior Bryant Green, along with sophomores Seth Kimberlin and Kyle Gu-zowski will get the first look at filling out DC’s front line. Several promising new faces will also get an opportunity to claim sig-nificant roles, with Mitch Smith, Jacob Pack, Corey Williams and Nick Hilliard highlighting the crop of newcomers.

DEFENSIVE LINEDefiance will showcase an up-tempo defense ample with speed up and down the roster. That includes the trenches, where First-Team All-HCAC se-nior defensive end, Austin Hed-derly, will lead the charge after posting 46 tackles and three

sacks one year ago. Hedderly will be joined on the line by junior Joemese Scott, who is returning to the lineup after missing the 2009 campaign. Sophomore Gregg Pickett will see increased time, with senior Alex Puente and freshmen Michael Carrabino, Frank Furnari and Bennie Woods bolstering the front line of de-fense for the Yellow Jackets.

LINEBACKERDespite not returning a single starter at the linebacker position from 2009, the Jackets will un-leash an explosive new wave of talent on opposing offenses in 2010. Senior Robbie Lakes will provide leadership for the young group, highlighted by second-year players James Buari and Hunter Robertson and freshman transfer Patrick McDonald.

DEFENSIVE BACKThe deepest and most talented position for Defiance this sea-son just might be the second-ary, where All-HCAC standouts Kyle Longsdorf and Anthony Sierra are joined by upperclass-men Ricky Sherrer and Eric Ru-bio. Sophomore Brad Sealy will also see time, while freshmen Cameron Rude, Kadeem Wat-son, Luis Zequiera and Chrys Kil-lebrew will all play major roles. The catalyst for this group will be Longsdorf, who returns for

his final collegiate campaign af-ter leading the HCAC and rank-ing among the nation’s best with 116 total tackles from his safety position as a junior. Rubio will join Longsdorf to round out a game-changing safety tandem, as the junior notched 49 hits and two interceptions last sea-son. Sierra will hold down one of the cornerback positions, af-ter bursting onto the collegiate scene to lead DC with five inter-ceptions as a rookie in 2009.

SPECIAL TEAMSThe special teams units for Defiance will begin and end on the foot of All-HCAC performer, Tom Foos. The senior will handle kickoffs, punts, field goals and point-after attempts for the Yel-low Jackets in 2010. Foos has excelled as a punter during his career with the Purple and Gold, averaging 38.9 yards per boot as a junior and sticking 23 of his career-high 71 punts inside the 20-yard line. Along with his punt-ing exploits, Foos has connect-ed on three field goals during his collegiate career, including a 38-yard, game-winning kick in overtime of DC’s 31-28 win at Hanover on November 1, 2008. With Foos taking the kicks, An-thony Sierra, Jon Carrabino, Kadeem Watson and Chrys Kil-lebrew will handle the returns for DC in 2010.

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MEET THE JACKETSDC FOOTBALL 201048 All-Americans in Program History - 33 Winning Seasons on the Gridiron


2Rick Powell

Rochester, MI • QB • Jr.

14Cameron Rude

Tampa, FL • DB • Fr.

20Brandon Ross

Romulus, MI • RB • So.

27Tom Foos

Helena, OH • K/P • Sr.

33Shane Sulier

Temperance, MI • DB • So.

39Curtis Morris

Kenton, OH • DB • Fr.

9Brad Sealey

Prospect, OH • DB • So.

15Bryan Weaver

Burton, OH • WR • Fr.

21Chrys Killebrew

St. Joseph, MI • DB • Fr.

28Bobby Pardun

Troy, MI • WR • Fr.

40Jacob Cockfield

Miami, FL • LB • Fr.

4Kyle Longsdorf

London, OH • DB • Sr.

10James Buari

Columbus, OH • LB • So.

16Thomas McCrea

Fort Myers, FL • DB • Fr.

23Josh Fellows

Waldron, MI • LB • So.

29Eric Rubio

Defiance, OH • DB • Jr.

41Pat Rieg

Jenison, MI • LB • Fr.

5Jared DeLong

Antwerp, OH • WR • So.

11Harvey Morris

Cleveland, OH • WR • Sr.

17Kyle Brigham

Lawton, MI • QB • Fr.

24Anthony Sierra

Warren, MI • DB • So.

30Robbie Lakes

Camden, OH • LB • Sr.

42Patrick McDonaldWarren, MI • LB • Fr.

6Drew Kuesel

Deshler, OH • RB • Jr.

18Aaron Choice

Fort Wayne, IN • WR • So.

25Ricky Sherrer

Toledo, OH • DB • Sr.

31Luis Zequeira

Miami, FL • DB • Fr.

37Scott Petricevich

Eastpointe, MI • LB • Fr.

43Isaac Jeffers

Sand Creek, MI • DB • Fr.

7Jon Carrabino

Monroe, MI • WR • So.

19Kadeem Watson


26Evan Corbin

Toledo, OH • DB • Fr.

32Blaine McGowan

South Haven, MI • LB • Fr.

38Andy Pawlicki

Delta, OH • RB • Fr.

44Taylor Turnmire

New Carlisle, OH • LB • Fr.

3Joey Chester

Otsego, MI • RB • Fr.

8Garrett Teague

Webberville, MI • QB • Fr.

36Twan Crowe

Detroit, MI • RB • Fr.

12Zach Joseph

Davie, FL • QB • Fr.

13Kyle Keegan

Waynesville, OH • RB • So.

34Zach Fishel

Springfield, OH • LB • Fr.

35Joel Myers

Ashley, OH • LB • Fr.

MEET THE JACKETS DC FOOTBALL 201012-Time Conference Champions - 1920, 1924, 1931, 1953, 1962, 1966, 1968, 1969, 1970, 1976, 1977, 2001


50Ryan Black

Harrod, OH • OL • Jr.

51Frank Furnari

Dewitt, MI • DL • Fr.

57Ben Thompson

Avon, OH • LB • Sr.

63Bryant Green

Fishers, IN • OL • Jr.

71Shawn Hamilton

Dayton, OH • OL • Fr.

77Kyle Guzowski

Warren, MI • OL • So.

83Matt Oliver

Dearborn Heights, MI • TE • Fr.

46Jake Dunn

Speedway, IN • FB • Fr.

52Hunter RobertsonHowell, MI • LB • So.

58Jonathan Day

W. Manchester, OH • LB • Fr.

64Brian Arcario

Barefoot Bay, FL • OL • Fr.

72Corey Williams

Columbus, OH • OL • Fr.

78Bennie Woods

Benton Harbor, MI • DL • Fr.

84Andrew Leverenz

Manchester, MI • DL • Fr.

47Andy Cessna

Warren, MI • TE • Jr.

59D.J. Brigham

Howell, MI • DL • So.

65Seth Kimberlin

Plymouth, OH • OL • So.

73Quan Williams

South Haven, MI • OL • Fr.

79Brian Baumgart

Canton, MI • OL • Sr.

60Alexander Calzadillas

Dearborn Heights, MI • OL • Fr.

48Kaleb Rexrode

New Madison, OH • DB • Fr.

54Michael CarrabinoMonroe, MI • DL • Fr.

74Adam Hall

Ansonia, OH • OL • Fr.

80Matt Cochell

Toledo, OH • WR • Fr.

87Mo Garces

N. Fort Myers, FL • WR • Fr.

49Evan Monroe

Burton, OH • TE • Fr.

55Ben Raichle

Dayton, OH • DL • Fr.

61Ian Rollison

Lake Ariel, PA • OL • Jr.

67Gregg Pickett

Cincinnati, OH • DL • So.

75Mitch Smith

Plainwell, MI • OL • Fr.

81Rashad Hunt

Detroit, MI • WR • So.

88Spencer Munger

Bowling Green, OH • TE • Jr.

56Zach Gibson

Ada, OH • OL • Fr.

62Kent Corthell

Delta, OH • OL • Jr.

70Jacob Pack

Walbridge, OH • OL • Fr.

68Nick Hilliard

Madison Heights, MI • OL • Fr.

82Nick Wiedenhoft

Marblehead, OH • WR • Jr.

89Quincy Newson

Dayton, OH • DL • Fr.

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90Dan NowakowskiBryan, OH • DL • Jr.

66Jake Sigler

Pandora, OH • OL • Fr.

45Korey Robinson

Norwalk, OH • DL • Fr.

69Brian Norris

Haslett, MI • OL • Fr.

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MEET THE JACKETSDC FOOTBALL 201048 All-Americans in Program History - 33 Winning Seasons on the Gridiron


98Quayshawn LittlejohnTrotwood, OH • DL • Fr.

14bKevin Ferguson

South Haven, MI • WR • Fr.

27bDavid Krouse

Grand Junction, CO • DB • Fr.

37bDylan Bubeck

Ansonia, OH • DB • Fr.

95Steven Barnhill

Jonesville, MI • DL • Fr.

91Patrick Hartman

Holland, OH • TE • So.

99Joemese Scott

Oviedo, FL • DL • Jr.

97Seth Evans

Monroe, MI • DL • Fr.

29bFreddy Williams

Detroit, MI • WR • Fr.

38bKyle Griffith

Hastings, MI • LB • Fr.

92Brandon Setty

Springfield, OH • DL • Fr.

28bZach Miller

New Weston, OH • DB • Fr.

10bKeaton Wolfe

Martin, MI • WR • Jr.

17bJosh Edwards

Fort Myers, FL • DB • Fr.

32bKevin Coleman

Lawrence, KS • RB • Fr.

93Austin Hedderly

Dublin, OH • DL • Sr.

4bAaron Spence

Three Rivers, MI • QB • Fr.

11bBrian Mircovich

Palm Harbor, FL • WR • Fr.

20bIan Stubbins

Maumee, OH • DB • Fr.

33bRyne Rogers

Richland, MI • LB • Fr.

94Alex Puente

Forest Park, IL • DL • Sr.

5bJordan Taylor

Trenton, OH • DB • So.

23bJohnny Pineda


65bLuiyi Nunez

N. Brunswick, NJ • DL • Fr.

96Sean Lightfoot

Dayton, OH • DL • So.

6bMatt Forry

Bowling Green, OH • DB • So.

25bRobbie Russell

Memphis, MI • LB • Fr.

NOT PICTURED#22 • Josiah Buttermore

Holgate, OH • RB • Fr.

#95b • Bruce MillerPontiac, MI • DL • Jr.

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3bTrey Harris

Toledo, OH • DB • Jr.

36bTerrence Plummer

Fairborn, OH • DB • So.

12bMason Foulk

Marion, OH • DB • So.

19bJovaun Parker

Troy, MI • WR • Fr.

35bAndre Bumpus

Dayton, OH • DB • Fr.

66bAndy Kibler

LaRue, OH • DL • So.

60bTyler Holz

Chillicothe, OH • DL • Fr.

56bJake Shepherd

Westerville, OH • OL • Jr.

34bJordan Knight

Naples, FL • LB • Fr.

18bJames Muncy

Ramstein, Germany • LB • Fr.

ROSTER BREAKDOWN DC FOOTBALL 201012-Time Conference Champions - 1920, 1924, 1931, 1953, 1962, 1966, 1968, 1969, 1970, 1976, 1977, 2001


2010 ROSTER BY HIGH SCHOOL AND STATE

ALPHABETICAL ROSTER# Name 64 Brian Arcario95 Steven Barnhill79 Brian Baumgart 50 Ryan Black 59 D.J. Brigham17 Kyle Brigham 10 James Buari 37b Dylan Bubeck35b Andre Bumpus22 Josiah Buttermore60 Alexander Calzadillas7 Jon Carrabino54 Michael Carrabino47 Andy Cessna 3 Joey Chester18 Aaron Choice80 Matt Cochell40 Jacob Cockfield32b Kevin Coleman26 Evan Corbin62 Kent Corthell36 Twan Crowe58 Jonathan Day5 Jared DeLong 46 Jake Dunn17b Josh Edwards97 Seth Evans23 Josh Fellows14b Kevin Ferguson34 Zach Fishel27 Tom Foos6b Matt Forry12b Mason Foulk51 Frank Furnari87 Mo Garces56 Zach Gibson63 Bryant Green38b Kyle Griffith77 Kyle Guzowski74 Adam Hall71 Shawn Hamilton3b Trey Harris91 Patrick Hartman93 Austin Hedderly68 Nick Hilliard60b Tyler Holz81 Rashad Hunt43 Isaac Jeffers12 Zach Joseph13 Kyle Keegan66b Andy Kibler21 Chrys Killebrew65 Seth Kimberlin34b Jordan Knight27b David Krouse6 Drew Kuesel30 Robbie Lakes84 Andrew Leverenz96 Sean Lightfoot98 Quayshawn Littlejohn 4 Kyle Longsdorf16 Thomas McCrea

# Name 42 Patrick McDonald32 Blaine McGowan95b Bruce Miller28b Zach Miller11b Brian Mircovich49 Evan Monroe39 Curtis Morris11 Harvey Morris 18b James Muncy88 Spencer Munger35 Joel Myers89 Quincy Newson69 Brian Norris90 Dan Nowakowski65b Luiyi Nunez83 Matt Oliver70 Jacob Pack28 Bobby Pardun19b Jovaun Parker38 Andy Pawlicki37 Scott Petricevich67 Gregg Pickett23b Johnny Pineda36b Terrence Plummer2 Rick Powell94 Alex Puente55 Ben Raichle48 Kaleb Rexrode41 Pat Rieg52 Hunter Robertson45 Korey Robinson33b Ryne Rogers61 Ian Rollison20 Brandon Ross29 Eric Rubio 14 Cameron Rude 25b Robbie Russell99 Joemese Scott9 Brad Sealey92 Brandon Setty56b Jake Shepherd25 Ricky Sherrer24 Anthony Sierra66 Jake Sigler75 Mitch Smith4b Aaron Spence20b Ian Stubbins33 Shane Sulier5b Jordan Taylor8 Garrett Teague57 Ben Thompson44 Taylor Turnmire19 Kadeem Watson 15 Bryan Weaver82 Nick Wiedenhoft72 Corey Williams29b Freddy Williams 73 Quan Williams10b Keaton Wolfe78 Bennie Woods 31 Luis Zequeira

COLORADO (1)Home School ................ David Krouse

FLORIDA (13)Alonso ........................ Cameron RudeBayside .......................... Brian ArcarioDunbar ..................... Thomas McCreaEast Lake ................... Brian MircovichKrop ........................ Kadeem WatsonMiami Sunset Senior ... Jacob Cockfield Johnny PinedaNorth Fort Myers ............... Mo GarcesOviedo ....................... Joemese ScottPalmetto Ridge ............. Jordan KnightRiverdale ...................... Josh EdwardsSheridan Hills Christian ... Zach JosephSouth Miami Senior ....... Luis Zequeira

ILLINOIS (1)St. Joseph ....................... Alex Puente

INDIANA (3)Fishers .......................... Bryant GreenSouthside ...................... Aaron ChoiceSpeedway ......................... Jake Dunn

KANSAS (1)Free State ................... Kevin Coleman

MICHIGAN (44)Annapolis .......... Alexander CalzadillasBedford .......................... Shane SulierBenton Harbor ............ Bennie WoodsCabrini .............................. Matt OliverClinton .................... Andrew LeverenzCousino ........................ Andy Cessna Patrick McDonald Rick Powell Anthony SierraDearborn Heights ............ Twan CroweDewitt ........................... Frank FurnariFerndale ..................... Freddy WilliamsGull Lake ........................ Ryne RogersHaslett ............................ Brian NorrisHastings .......................... Kyle GriffithHowell ............................ D.J. Brigham Hunter RobertsonJenison ................................ Pat Rieg

Jonesville .................... Steven BarnhillLake Shore ............. Scott PetricevichLamphere ........................ Nick HilliardLawton .......................... Kyle BrighamMartin ........................... Keaton WolfeMelvindale ...................... Rashad HuntMemphis ..................... Robbie RussellMonroe ........................ Jon Carrabino Michael Carrabino Seth EvansMorenci .......................... Isaac JeffersPlainwell ........................ Joey Chester Mitch SmithPontiac Central ................ Bruce MillerSalem ....................... Brian BaumgartSouth Haven .............. Kevin Ferguson Blaine McGowan Quan WilliamsSt. Joseph .................. Chrys KillebrewSummit Academy ......... Brandon RossThree Rivers ................. Aaron SpenceTroy ............................. Bobby Pardun Jovaun ParkerWaldron ......................... Josh FellowsWarren Woods Tower .... Kyle GuzowskiWebberville ................. Garrett Teague

NEW JERSEY (1)North Brunswick ............... Luiyi Nunez

OHIO (57)Ada ................................ Zach GibsonAllen East ......................... Ryan BlackAnsonia ........................ Dylan Bubeck Adam HallAntwerp ....................... Jared DeLongBerkshire ...................... Evan Monroe Bryan WeaverBowling Green .......... Spencer MungerBryan ...................... Dan NowakowskiBuckeye Valley .................. Joel MyersCarroll ....................... Shawn HamiltonChaminade Julienne Catholic ... Quayshawn LittlejohnChillicothe .......................... Tyler HolzCleveland Central Catholic ... Harvey MorrisDanbury .................... Nick WiedenhoftDefiance ............................ Eric RubioDelta .............................. Kent Corthell

Dublin Coffman .......... Austin HedderlyEdgewood .................... Jordan TaylorElgin ................................ Andy Kibler Brad SealeyElyria Catholic ............ Ben ThompsonFairborn ................ Terrence PlummerGlen Este ..................... Gregg PickettHolgate ................. Josiah ButtermoreKenton Senior ................ Curtis MorrisLake ................................ Jacob PackLakota ............................... Tom FoosLondon ...................... Kyle LongsdorfMeadowdale ............... Andre Bumpus Quincy NewsonNational Trail ................. Jonathan Day Kaleb RexrodeNortheastern ................ Brandon SettyNorthwestern ............. Taylor TurnmireNorwalk .................... Korey RobinsonOakwood ........................ Ben RaichleOtsego ............................. Matt ForryPandora-Gilboa ................. Jake SiglerPatrick Henry ................. Drew KueselPike Delta York .............. Andy Pawlicki Ian StubbinsPlymouth ..................... Seth KimberlinPreble Shawnee ............ Robbie LakesRidgedale ....................... Mason FoulkShawnee .......................... Zach FishelSpringfield ................. Patrick HartmanStart ................................. Trey HarrisToledo Central Catholic ..... Evan Corbin Matt CochellTrotwood .................... Sean LightfootVersailles .......................... Zach MillerWalnut Ridge .................. James BuariWaynesville .................... Kyle KeeganWesterville Central ....... Jake Shepherd Corey WilliamsWhitmer ........................ Ricky Sherrer

PENNSYLVANIA (1)Wallenpaupack ................. Ian Rollison

GERMANY (1)Ramstein ...................... James Muncy

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2009 REVIEWDC FOOTBALL 201048 All-Americans in Program History - 33 Winning Seasons on the Gridiron


Date Opponent W/L ScoreSept. 5 Muskingum W 13-7Sept. 12 Adrian L 31-16Sept. 19 at Trine L 40-9Oct. 3 at Franklin* L 41-14Oct. 10 Manchester* L 20-19

Date Opponent W/L ScoreOct. 17 at Rose-Hulman* W 28-21Oct. 24 at Anderson* W 20-7Oct. 31 Hanover* L 30-27Nov. 7 at Mt. St. Joseph* L 24-16Nov. 14 Bluffton* W 35-0

DC OPPSCORING 197 221 Points Per Game 19.7 22.1FIRST DOWNS 153 165 Rushing 81 74 Passing 55 83 Penalty 17 8RUSHING YARDAGE 1356 1218

Yards Gained Rushing 1635 1529Yards Lost Rushing 279 311

Rushing Attempts 395 399 Average Per Rush 3.4 3.1 Average Per Game 135.6 121.8 TDs Rushing 12 4PASSING YARDAGE 1338 2119 Comp-Att-Int 143-258-11 156-298-15 Average Per Pass 5.2 7.1 Average Per Catch 9.4 13.6 Average Per Game 133.8 211.9 TDs Passing 10 22TOTAL OFFENSE 2694 3337 Total Plays 653 697 Average Per Play 4.1 4.8 Average Per Game 269.4 333.7KICK RETURNS: #-YARDS 41-615 37-688PUNT RETURNS: #-YARDS 30-299 28-149INT RETURNS: #-YARDS 15-229 11-116KICK RETURN AVERAGE 15.0 18.6PUNT RETURN AVERAGE 10.0 5.3INT RETURN AVERAGE 15.3 10.5FUMBLES-LOST 12-7 21-9PENALTIES-YARDS 53-568 60-617 Average Per Game 56.8 61.7PUNTS-YARDS 73-2828 58-2093 Average Per Punt 38.7 36.1 Net Punt Average 35.6 29.2TIME OF POSSESSION/GAME 29:40 30:203RD-DOWN CONVERSIONS 38-144 69-166 3rd-Down Pct. 26.4 41.64TH-DOWN CONVERSIONS 5-14 6-20 4th-Down Pct. 35.7 30.0SACKS BY-YARDS 27-152 20-122MISC YARDS 0 95TOUCHDOWNS SCORED 26 30FIELD GOALS-ATTEMPTS 6-12 5-9ON-SIDE KICKS 1-1 0-0RED-ZONE SCORES 25-35 20-27RED-ZONE TOUCHDOWNS 20-35 15-27PAT-ATTEMPTS 21-26 26-29

SCORE BY QUARTERS 1st 2nd 3rd 4th OT TOTALDefiance College 30 64 35 68 0 197Opponents 37 96 48 40 0 221

RUSHING GP Att Gain Loss Net Avg TD Long Avg/GDrew Kuesel 10 157 623 34 589 3.8 5 24 58.9Rick Powell 10 119 551 93 458 3.8 3 43 45.8Troy Bell 7 53 201 28 173 3.3 2 26 24.7Kyle Wentzel 6 21 100 9 91 4.3 0 20 15.2Jon Carrabino 11 71 71 14 57 5.2 1 23 5.7Tom Foos 10 1 14 0 14 14.0 0 14 1.4Cortez Lake 2 2 6 0 6 3.0 0 6 3.0Ryan Black 10 1 1 0 1 1.0 0 1 0.1Nic Wiedenhoft 10 1 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0.0Austin Karcher 9 26 68 98 -30 -1.2 1 20 -3.3

Total 10 395 1635 279 1356 3.4 12 43 135.6Opponents 10 399 1529 311 1218 3.1 4 60 121.8

PASSING GP Effic Cmp-Att-Int Pct Yds TD Long Avg/GRick Powell 10 113.01 75-138-4 54.3 784 7 61 78.4Austin Karcher 9 92.03 68-120-7 56.7 554 3 32 61.6

Total 10 103.25 143-258-11 55.4 1338 10 61 133.8Opponents 10 126.37 156-298-15 52.3 2119 22 72 211.9

RECEIVING GP No. Yds Avg TD Long Avg/GNic Wiedenhoft 10 32 368 11.5 4 48 36.8Jon Carrabino 10 25 396 15.8 3 61 39.6Ray Martinez 8 18 125 6.9 1 24 15.6Drew Kuesel 10 17 84 4.9 0 16 8.4Andy Cessna 10 12 110 9.2 0 21 11.0Rick Powell 10 11 76 6.9 0 11 7.6Joe Knight 8 9 73 8.1 0 20 9.1Ryan Black 10 9 68 7.6 2 17 6.8Kyle Wentzel 6 4 23 5.8 0 8 3.8Austin Karcher 9 2 11 5.5 0 6 1.2Alfie Reyes 8 2 7 3.5 0 5 0.9Troy Bell 7 2 -3 -1.5 0 1 -0.4

Total 10 143 1338 9.4 10 61 133.8Opponent 10 156 2119 13.6 22 72 211.9

Record Overall Home Away NeutralAll-Games 4-6 2-3 2-3 0-0Conference 3-4 1-2 2-2 0-0Non-Conference 1-2 1-1 0-1 0-0

SEASON RESULTS

OVERALL TEAM STATISTICS INDIVIDUAL OFFENSIVE STATISTICS

DC OUTSCORED ITS OPPONENTS 25.2 TO 16.4 OVER THE LAST FIVE GAMES OF 2009, GOING 3-2 TO CLOSE THE SEASON.

Bold Denotes Returning Student-Athlete.

2009 REVIEW DC FOOTBALL 201012-Time Conference Champions - 1920, 1924, 1931, 1953, 1962, 1966, 1968, 1969, 1970, 1976, 1977, 2001


Name GP Solo Ast Total TFL-Yds No.-Yds Int-Yds BrUp QBH Rcv-Yds FF Kick SafKyle Longsdorf 10 55 61 116 11.0-45 3.0-15 2-31 5 - 2-3 3 1 -Matt King 10 32 47 79 4.5-35 1.0-11 - 2 - 1-0 - - -Josh Wade 10 21 51 72 1.5-2 - - 1 - - - - -Chuck Bowman 9 24 28 52 6.0-16 1.0-3 - - - 1-0 1 - 1Dustin Supan 10 42 9 51 1.0-1 - 3-65 9 - 1-0 1 - -Eric Rubio 10 27 22 49 - - 2-9 6 - 1-0 1 - -Austin Hedderly 10 15 31 46 6.0-21 3.0-16 - - 2 - - - -Travis Guisinger 10 18 27 45 3.0-10 1.0-6 1-29 7 - - - - -Mike Szuma 10 12 27 39 6.5-35 0.5-2 - - 1 - 2 - -Andre Osby 10 12 22 34 9.0-31 6.0-20 - 1 3 - 1 - -Troy Huelskamp 9 18 14 32 9.0-52 6.0-40 - 1 1 - - - -Ricky Sherrer 10 14 18 32 4.5-32 1.5-11 2-20 1 - 1-0 - - -Joel Billings 10 13 18 31 9.5-42 5.5-30 - 1 - - - - -Anthony Sierra 10 19 9 28 1.0-2 - 5-65 5 - - 1 - -Robbie Lakes 10 6 12 18 1.0-2 - - - - 2-0 - - -Brandon Balderas 10 7 7 14 1.5-4 - - - - - - - -Alfie Reyes 8 2 3 5 - - - - - - - - -Levi Smith 7 4 1 5 - - - - - - - - -Gregg Pickett 6 - 4 4 - - - - - - - - -Hunter Robertson 7 2 2 4 - - - - - - - - -Terry Lawler 2 1 3 4 1.5-2 - - - - - - - -Tom Foos 10 2 1 3 - - - - - - - - -Drew Kuesel 10 2 - 2 - - - - - - - - -Brad Sealey 1 - 2 2 - - - - - - - - -Ryan Haughey 7 1 1 2 - - - - - - - - -Terrence Plummer 2 - 1 1 - - - - - - - - -Austin Karcher 9 1 - 1 - - - - - - - - -Jon Carrabino 10 1 - 1 - - - - - - - - -Jeremiah Banks 1 1 - 1 - - - - - - - - -Andrew Mee 3 - 1 1 - - - - - - - - -Joe Knight 8 1 - 1 - - - - - - - - -Joe DePasquale 6 - 1 1 - - - - - - - 1 -Nick Nicol 9 1 - 1 - - - - - - - - -Team 10 - 2 - - - - - - - - - -

Defiance 10 356 423 779 77-333 27-152 15-229 39 7 9-3 10 2 1Opponents 10 373 418 791 83-303 20-122 11-116 31 2 7-14 6 4 -

FIELD GOALS FGM-FG Pct 01-19 20-29 30-39 40-49 50-99 Long BlkdTom Foos 1-7 14.3 0-0 0-1 1-4 0-1 0-1 39 3Alex Bonilla 5-5 100.0 0-0 4-4 1-1 0-0 0-0 32 0

PUNTING No. Yds Avg Long TB FC I20 50+ BlkdTom Foos 71 2764 38.9 61 3 14 23 6 0Rick Powell 1 38 38.0 38 1 0 0 0 0Austin Karcher 1 26 26.0 26 0 0 1 0 0

PUNT RETURNS (Top Three) No. Yds Avg TD LongDustin Supan 27 253 9.4 0 43Anthony Sierra 2 19 9.5 0 17Kyle Longsdorf 1 27 27.0 0 27

KICK RETURNS (Top Three) No. Yds Avg TD LongDustin Supan 31 519 16.7 0 34Jon Carrabino 4 50 12.5 0 18Chuck Bowman 3 40 13.3 0 15 SIERRA

[--------------- Tackles ---------------] [-- Sacks --] [------- Pass Def --------] [---Fumble ---] BlkdINDIVIDUAL DEFENSIVE STATISTICS

INDIVIDUAL SPECIAL TEAMS STATISTICS

Bold Denotes Returning Student-Athlete.

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ALL-TIME HISTORYDC FOOTBALL 201048 All-Americans in Program History - 33 Winning Seasons on the Gridiron


Year ........ W-L-T ...... PCT ....... PF ........ Pa1900-02 .. NO TEAM FIELDED1903 ....... 0-1-0 ........ .000 ........ 0 ........... 231904 ....... 1-4-0 ........ .200 ........ 32 ......... 68 1905 ....... 1-2-0 ........ .333 ........ 16 ......... 791906-13 .. NO TEAM FIELDED1914 ....... 1-1-0 ........ .500 ........ 19 ......... 571915 ....... 2-3-0 ........ .400 ........ 49 ....... 1631916 ....... 1-5-0 ........ .167 ........ 41 ....... 1821917 ....... NO TEAM FIELDED1918 ....... 0-2-0 ........ .000 ........ 27 ......... 451919 ....... 1-1-0 ........ .500 ........ 20 ......... 121920 ....... 3-4-0 ........ .429 ........ 82 ....... 1111921 ....... 3-5-1 ........ .375 ........ 171 ..... 1321922 ....... 3-6-0 ........ .333 ........ 71 ....... 2071923 ....... 3-4-1 ........ .429 ........ 82 ....... 1111924 ....... 7-1-0 ........ .875 ........ 163 ....... 451925 ....... 0-6-2 ........ .000 ........ 11 ....... 1121926 ....... 3-6-0 ........ .333 ........ 45 ....... 1321927 ....... 5-3-0 ........ .625 ....... 112 ....... 701928 ....... 3-3-2 ........ .500 ........ 90 ......... 931929 ....... 3-4-0 ........ .429 ........ 73 ......... 841930 ....... 3-4-0 ........ .429 ........ 56 ......... 641931 ....... 6-0-1 ........ 1.000 ...... 111 ....... 251932 ....... 3-5-0 ........ .375 ........ 70 ....... 1081933 ....... 3-6-0 ........ .333 ........ 81 ....... 1371934 ....... 3-3-1 ........ .500 ........ 68 ......... 711935 ....... 5-2-1 ........ .714 ........ 117 ....... 721936 ....... 3-3-1 ........ .500 ........ 59 ......... 921937 ....... 4-3-0 ........ .571 ........ 57 ......... 881938 ....... 1-3-2 ........ .250 ........ 34 ....... 1301939 ....... 0-6-0 ........ .000 ........ 17 ....... 233 1940 ....... 1-5-1 ........ .167 ........ 16 ....... 1591941 ....... 3-3-0 ........ .500 ........ 89 ......... 96

1942 ....... 1-3-0 ........ .250 ........ 26 ....... 1131943-45 .. NO TEAM FIELDED1946 ....... 6-2-0 ........ .750 ........ 91 ......... 641947 ....... 5-2-0 ........ .714 ........ 126 ....... 501948 ....... 4-4-0 ........ .500 ........ 118 ....... 631949 ....... 2-7-0 ........ .222 ........ 99 ....... 1671950 ....... 3-6-0 ........ .333 ........ 74 ....... 2131951 ....... 0-6-0 ........ .000 ........ 20 ....... 1351952 ....... 4-4-0 ........ .500 ........ 130 ....... 991953 ....... 8-0-0 ........ 1.000 ...... 163 ....... 591954 ....... 4-4-0 ........ .500 ........ 89 ......... 991955 ....... 1-7-1 ........ .125 ........ 75 ....... 1931956 ....... 0-8-1 ........ .000 ........ 42 ....... 2961957 ....... 3-5-0 ........ .375 ........ 81 ....... 1421958 ....... 4-4-0 ........ .500 ........ 96 ....... 1251959 ....... 1-8-0 ........ .111 ........ 64 ....... 1761960 ....... 1-7-1 ........ .125 ........ 112 ..... 2031961 ....... 3-5-0 ........ .375 ........ 157 ..... 1691962 ....... 5-3-0 ........ .625 ........ 135 ..... 1011963 ....... 2-6-0 ........ .250 ........ 38 ....... 1701964 ....... 4-4-0 ........ .500 ........ 136 ..... 1321965 ....... 5-4-0 ........ .556 ........ 118 ..... 1341966 ....... 9-0-0 ........ 1.000 ...... 218 ....... 421967 ....... 7-2-0 ........ .778 ........ 148 ..... 1181968 ....... 7-2-0 ........ .778 ........ 250 ....... 951969 ....... 9-0-0 ........ 1.000 ...... 283 ....... 551970 ....... 7-2-0 ........ .778 ........ 212 ....... 771971 ....... 5-4-0 ........ .556 ........ 136 ..... 1181972 ....... 5-4-0 ........ .556 ........ 137 ..... 1291973 ....... 7-2-0 ........ .778 ........ 207 ....... 97 1974 ....... 5-5-0 ........ .500 ........ 151 ..... 1351975 ....... 4-5-0 ........ .444 ........ 75 ....... 1001976 ....... 6-3-0 ........ .667 ........ 136 ..... 1411977 ....... 6-2-1 ........ .750 ........ 184 ....... 67

1978 ....... 6-3-0 ........ .667 ........ 150 ...... 1271979 ....... 3-6-0 ........ .333 ........ 148 ...... 1541980 ....... 4-5-0 ........ .444 ........ 132 ...... 1711981 ....... 4-5-0 ........ .444 ........ 136 ...... 1551982 ....... 5-4-0 ........ .555 ........ 131 ...... 157 1983 ....... 5-4-0 ........ .555 ........ 258 ...... 1721984 ....... 4-4-1 ........ .500 ........ 204 ...... 2361985 ....... 2-7-0 ........ .222 ........ 69 ........ 2951986 ....... 0-9-0 ........ .000 ........ 91 ........ 3171987 ....... 1-8-0 ........ .111 ........ 109 ...... 3041988 ....... 0-9-0 ........ .000 ........ 122 ...... 2871989 ....... 3-6-0 ........ .333 ........ 181 ...... 2331990 ....... 7-3-0 ........ .700 ........ 244 ...... 1591991 ....... 8-2-0 ........ .800 ........ 268 ...... 1201992 ....... 9-1-0 ........ .900 ........ 344 ........ 961993 ....... 9-1-0 ........ .900 ........ 439 ...... 1591994 ....... 6-4-0 ........ .600 ........ 239 ...... 2511995 ....... 2-7-0 ........ .222 ........ 113 ...... 2721996 ....... 3-6-0 ........ .333 ........ 136 ...... 2501997 ....... 1-8-0 ........ .111 ........ 96 ........ 3121998 ....... 3-6-0 ........ .333 ........ 136 ...... 2501999 ....... 4-5-0 ........ .444 ........ 201 ...... 2672000 ....... 7-3-0 ........ .700 ........ 228 ...... 1382001 ....... 8-3-0 ........ .737 ........ 302 ...... 189 2002 ....... 3-7-0 ........ .333 ........ 216 ...... 2652003 ....... 4-6-0 ........ .400 ........ 213 ...... 2852004 ....... 1-9-0 ........ .100 ........ 104 ...... 2872005 ....... 6-4-0 ........ .600 ........ 230 ...... 2202006 ....... 7-3-0 ........ .700 ........ 163 ...... 1222007 ....... 5-5-0 ........ .500 ........ 208 ...... 2062008 ....... 4-6-0 ........ .400 ........ 166 ...... 2432009 ....... 4-6-0 ........ .400 ........ 197 ...... 221All-Time ... 356-399-18 .. .472 ...... 12212 .. 13998

rank name (Years CoaChed) ................... Yrs .. W ..... L ...... T .... PCT.1. Malen Luke (1988-1993) ................. 6 ..... 36 ...... 22 .... 0 .... .6212. Robert Taylor (2003-Present) .... 7 ..... 31 .... 39 .... 0 .... .4433. Roger Merb (1967-1970) ................ 4 ..... 30 ...... 6 ...... 0 .... .8334. Greg Pscodna (1996-2002) ............. 7 ..... 29 ...... 38 .... 0 ..... .4335. Mike Snyder (1974-1978) ............... 5 ..... 27 ...... 18 .... 1 .... .6006. Gary Shaefer (1979-1984) .............. 6 ..... 25 ...... 28 .... 1 .... .4727. Richard Small (1954-1963) ............. 10 ... 24 ...... 57 .... 3 .... .2968. Kirk Mee (1964-1966) ..................... 3 ..... 18 ...... 8 ...... 0 .... .692 9. Lance Tigyer (1971-1973) .............. 3 ..... 17 ...... 10 .... 0 .... .63010. Emerald Wilson (1927-1930) ........... 4 ..... 14 ...... 14 .... 2 .... .50011. Victor Rowen (1951-1953) .............. 2 ..... 12 ...... 10 .... 0 .... .54512. Larry Schultz(1946-1947) ............... 2 ..... 11 ...... 4 ...... 0 .... .733

Gilbert B. Smith (1933-1935) .......... 3 ..... 11 ...... 11 .... 2 .... .50014. Ernest Miller (1923-1924) ............... 2 ..... 10 ...... 5 ...... 1 .... .66715. Frederic Bennetts (1948-1950) ........ 3 ..... 9 ........ 17 .... 0 .... .346

16. Merner Call (1936-1938) ................. 3 ..... 8 ........ 9 ...... 3 .... .471 Ed Stults (1994-1995) .................... 2 ..... 8 ........ 11 .... 0 .... .421 18. Charles Vanderscoff (1921-1922) .... 2 ..... 6 ........ 11 .... 1 .... .353 Paul Lyne (1931) ............................ 1 ..... 6 ........ 0 ...... 1 .. 1.00020. Virgil Bingman (1941-1942) ............. 2 ..... 4 ........ 6 ...... 0 .... .40021. Bob Kuszmaul (1985-1987) ............. 3 ..... 3 ........ 24 .... 0 .... .11122. Abraham J. Sharadin (1920) ............ 1 ..... 3 ........ 4 ...... 0 .... .429 George Thompson (1915-1916) ...... 2 ..... 3 ........ 8 ...... 0 .... .273 Paul Mason (1925-1926) ................. 2 ..... 3 ........ 12 .... 2 .... .200 Carl Voltmer (1932) ........................ 1 ..... 3 ........ 5 ...... 0 .... .37526. C.A. Darling (1904-1905) ................ 2 ..... 2 ........ 6 ...... 0 .... .25027. N.M. Jorgensen (1939-1940) ........... 2 ..... 1 ........ 11 .... 1 .... .083 J.D. Kibler (1914) ........................... 1 ..... 1 ........ 1 ...... 0 .... .500 Orin Snyder (1919) ......................... 1 ..... 1 ........ 1 ...... 0 .... .500

Team W L TAdrian 28 27 1Akron 0 2 0Albion 0 11 0Alfred State 0 4 0Alma 3 9 0Anderson 30 18 1Ashland 7 17 1Assumption 2 1 1Augastana 0 1 0Baldwin-Wallace 0 3 0Ball State 0 1 0Battle Creek 1 0 0Bethany 1 1 0Bluffton 44 39 2Bowling Green 5 10 1Buffalo 0 2 0Canterbury 1 0 0Capital 0 1 1

Case Western 1 1 0Cedarville 6 3 1Central State 2 1 0Central Michigan 0 1 0Centre 1 0 0Concordia 1 0 0Danville 1 0 1Davidson 0 1 0Dayton 6 4 0Detroit 0 1 0Detroit Tech 6 2 0Earlham 11 6 0Ferris State 2 1 0Findlay 21 32 1Franklin 4 7 0Ft. Wayne Med. 0 2 0Gannon (PA) 0 1 0Georgetown 1 2 0Grace 0 1 0

Grand Rapids 3 1 0Grand Valley 0 1 0Grove City 2 0 0Hanover 11 18 0Heidelberg 2 8 1Highland Park 1 0 0Hillsdale 0 3 0Hiram 2 1 0Holbrook 0 0 1Hope 4 1 0Huntington 2 2 0Indianapolis 0 2 1John Carroll 0 1 0John Marshall 1 0 0Kalamazoo 3 5 0Kent State 0 1 1Kenyon 4 1 0Lawrence Tech 1 3 1Lima Central 1 0 0

Lima College 1 0 0Manchester 26 17 0Miami (OH) 0 1 0Muskingum 1 2 0Mt. St. Joseph 9 9 0Mount Union 0 5 0Northwood 1 2 0Ohio Northern 7 6 1Ohio Wesleyan 0 2 0Olivet 17 9 0Olivet Nazarene 1 0 0Otterbein 3 5 0Rio Grande 1 0 0Rockford 2 0 0Rose-Hulman 3 1 0 Salem 1 0 0St. Joseph’s 0 1 0Slippery Rock 0 1 0Steubenville 1 0 0

Taylor 9 13 0Thiel 2 0 0Thomas More 3 9 0Toledo 4 8 0Trine 1 3 0Union 1 1 0Urbana 6 3 0Valparaiso 0 4 0Wash. & Jeff. 0 4 0Wayne State 2 1 0Waynesburg 0 2 0W. Liberty 1 2 0Westminster 0 1 0W. Va. Wesleyan 1 0 0Wilmington 27 21 1Wittenberg 1 1 0Wooster 2 0 0

ALL-TIME COACHING RECORDS

ALL-TIME SERIES RECORDS

YEAR-BY-YEAR RECORDS

Bold Denotes 2010 Opponent.

Bold Denotes 2010 Head Coach.

TEAM RECORDS DC FOOTBALL 201012-Time Conference Champions - 1920, 1924, 1931, 1953, 1962, 1966, 1968, 1969, 1970, 1976, 1977, 2001


ToTaL oFFensePoints ............................. 118 vs. Findlay, 1921Yards ................. 600 vs. Olivet Nazarene, 1993First Downs ................ 30 vs. Manchester, 2001Plays .............................. 96 vs. Hanover, 2003

rushingAttempts .......................... 75 vs. Bluffton, 1980Yards ................... 437 vs. Mt. St. Joseph, 1990First Downs ..................... 19 vs. Hanover, 1992Touchdowns ....................... 6 vs. Bluffton, 1993

PassingAttempts ................ 51 vs. Mt. St. Joseph, 1997Completions .................... 33 vs. Hanover, 2002Yards ............................ 444 vs. Hanover, 2002First Downs ..................... 20 vs. Hanover, 2002Touchdowns ............... 5 vs. Rose-Hulman, 2007

deFenseSacks ................................ 9 vs. Hanover, 1992Interceptions .................. 7 vs. Wilmington, 1990Fumbles Recovered ....... 7 vs. Mt. St. Joseph, 1993Turnovers ................. 9 vs. Mt. St. Joseph, 1993

ToTaL oFFensePoints ................................. 439 .......... 1993Yards .................................. 4541 ........ 1993First Downs ......................... 222 .......... 2001Plays .................................. 762 .......... 2001

rushingAttempts ............................. 547 .......... 1990Yards .................................. 2488 ........ 1990First Downs ......................... 118 .......... 2001Touchdowns ........................ 30 ............ 1993

PassingAttempts ............................. 352 .......... 1999Completions ........................ 209 .......... 1999Yards .................................. 2386 ........ 1999Interceptions Thrown ............ 26 ............ 1986First Downs ......................... 110 .......... 1999Touchdowns ........................ 24 ............ 1993

deFenseInterceptions ....................... 25 ............. 1990Fumbles Recovered .............. 18 ............ 1996Turnovers Forced ................. 40 ............ 1990

Year ............ ConFerenCe ............... CoaCh1920 .............. Northwest Ohio ............. Sharadin1924 .............. Northwest Ohio .................. Miller1931 .............. Northwest Ohio ................... Lyne1953 .............. Mid-Ohio .......................... Rowen1962 .............. Mid-Ohio ............................ Small1966 .............. Mid-Ohio .............................. Mee1968 .............. Mid-Ohio ............................. Merb1969 .............. Mid-Ohio ............................. Merb1970 .............. Mid-Ohio ............................. Merb1976 .............. Hoosier-Buckeye .............. Snyder1977 .............. Hoosier-Buckeye .............. Snyder2001 .............. Heartland ...................... Pscodna

overaLL sTreaksConsecutive Wins ............................ 18, 1968-70Consecutive Losses ........................ 18, 1985-87

ConFerenCe sTreaksConsecutive Wins ............... 9 (Mid-Ohio), 1968-70Consecutive Losses ........... 8 (Mid-Ohio), 1950-51

PoinTs-Per-gameMost Scored ..................................... 43.9, 1993Fewest Scored .................................... 1.4, 1925

10.4, 2004Most Allowed .................................... 38.8, 1939

35.9, 1996Fewest Allowed ................................... 3.6, 1931

4.7, 1966

PoinT diFFerenTiaLsFor ................................................. +28.8, 1993Against ............................................ -36.0, 1939

# ........ oPPonenT ........... sCore ...... Year1st ........ Findlay ................... 32-0 .......... 190450th ...... Wilmington ............. 3-0 ............ 1932100th .... Cedarville ............... 20-0 .......... 1952150th .... Anderson ................ 38-0 .......... 1966200th .... Bluffton .................. 15-14 ........ 1974250th .... W. Va. Wesleyan ....... 12-3 .......... 1985300th .... Alma ...................... 29-24 ........ 1997350th .... Hanover ................. 31-28 (ot) ... 2008

Former DC standout Ben Davis (1967) spent nine seasons in the NFL with the Cleveland Browns and Detroit Lions. He ended his career ranked among the

top five in several statistical catagories in Browns’ history, including interceptions in a single season (eight) and punt-return average (12.7).

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INDIVIDUAL RECORDSDC FOOTBALL 201048 All-Americans in Program History - 33 Winning Seasons on the Gridiron


1955 Wally Zverina hm1957 Wally Zverina hm1957 Fred Hilbert hm1959 Ken Beilharz hm1959 Dave Durham hm1959 Skip Hallock hm1959 Ed Hoefel hm1959 Gary May hm1960 Tom Gryzwinski hm1961 Martin Baumhower 1st1961 Tom Gryzwinski 2nd1964 Don Cathey --1966 Joe Arellano 1st1966 Ben Davis hm1967 Rodger Geren hm1967 Larry Harness hm1968 Rodger Geren --1968 Jerry Griffith --1969 Paul Yon 2nd1970 John Decker hm1971 Mike Hittle hm1972 Mike Hittle hm1973 Tom Shaffner 2nd1975 Tim Lee hm1976 Tim Lee hm1976 Chris Maxwell hm1976 Rocky Tisdale hm1976 Kevin Wierman hm1976 Norm Gladieux 2nd1977 Rob Harris hm1977 Norm Gladieux 2nd1981 Donald Brown hm1981 Walt Turner hm1982 Michael Bixel 3rd1983 Jeff Boulton hm1983 Donald Brown hm1983 Kevin Finfrock hm1984 Kevin Finfrock hm1984 Stan Meinen hm1993 Sam Williams 1st1995 Anthony Smith 3rd1999 Mike Groll 3rd2000 Edith Forestal 2nd2001 Dustin Winkler hm2001 Nate Schaublin 2nd2003 Scott Heighland hm2003 Ryan Pfefferle hm2007 Luke Dillon hm

sCoring

Points ....................... 116 - Tom Shaffer, 1973Field Goals Made ............. 8 - Alex Bonilla, 2007

Passing

Attempts .............. 328 - Corey Minnfield, 2003Completions ................ 185 - Kevin Kelly, 1999Yards ........................ 2098 - John Smith, 1993Touchdowns .................. 22 - John Smith, 1993

rushing

Attempts ................ 280 - Rocky Tisdale, 1974Yards .................... 1450 - Tom Shaffner, 1973Touchdowns .............. 19 - Tom Shaffner, 1973

reCeiving

Catches ........................ 93 - Luke Dillon, 2007 Yards ........................ 1241 - Luke Dillon, 2007Touchdowns .................. 14 - Luke Dillon, 2007

deFense

Solo Tackles .............. 85 - Chris Hobson, 1987Assisted Tackles ...... 72 - Nate Schaublin, 2001Sacks ....................... 18 - Edith Forestal, 2000Interceptions ...................... 9 - Jim Clark, 1974

sPeCiaL Teams

Punts ......................... 81 - Donny Perna, 1995FG Attempts ............ 14 - Nick Zuchegno, 2000

sCoring

Points .......... 282 - Von Cummings, 1989-1992FG Made ........... 29 - Matt Wooden, 1991-1994

Passing

Attempts ............ 810 - John Smith, 1991-1994Completions ....... 474 - John Smith, 1991-1994Yards ............... 6008 - John Smith, 1991-1994Touchdowns ......... 53 - John Smith, 1991-1994

rushing

Attempts ...... 810 - Von Cummings, 1989-1992Yards ......... 4131 - Von Cummings, 1989-1992Touchdowns ... 46 - Von Cummings, 1989-1992

reCeiving

Catches ............... 231 - Mike Groll, 1996-1999Yards ............ 2917 - Sam Williams, 1991-1994Touchdowns ......... 28 - Luke Dillon, 2004-2007

deFense

Solo Tackles ... 204 - Donny Mutters, 1988-1991Asst. Tackles .... 174 - Keith Snyder, 2005-2008Total Tackles ... 372 - Donny Mutters, 1988-1991Sacks .............. 36 - Edith Forestal, 1997-2000Interceptions .......... 19 - Mike Hittle, 1969-1972

sPeCiaL Teams

Punts ........... 208 - Bernie Roekers, 1982-1985FG Attempts ...... 51 - Matt Wooden, 1991-1994

sCoring

Points ....... 36 - Von Cummings (Anderson), 1990FG Made ............4 - Alex Bonilla (Hanover), 2007

Passing

Attempts .................51 - Jeff Eldred (MSJ), 1997Comp . ........ 31 - Corey Minnfield (Hanover), 2002Yards ....... 414 - Corey Minnfield (Hanover), 2002Touchdowns ... 5 - Hans Vetter (Rose-Hulman), 2007

rushing

Attempts ............ 43 - Tom Shaffner (ONU), 1973Yards .........296 - Jason Gendron (Franklin), 2003Touchdowns ...5 - Von Cummings (Wooster), 1992

reCeiving

Catches .......... 17 - Luke Dillon (Otterbein), 2007Yards ............ 258 - Luke Dillon (Otterbein), 2007Touchdowns .....4 - Luke Dillon (Anderson), 2007

deFense

Solo Tackles ...........15 - Leon Harris (MSJ), 1996Asst. Tackles ...15 - Kyle Longsdorf (Bluffton), 2009Sacks ........5 - Shane Brugler (Kalamazoo), 1999Interceptions ...3 - Anthony Sierra (Anderson), 2009

Long PLaYs

Punt Return ........... 82 - Dustin Winkler (MSJ), 2001Kick Return ..... 101 - R. Hargraves (Earlham), 1976Fumble Return ....... 60 - Robert France (MSJ), 1993Int. Return ........ 102 - Mike Delk (Wilmington), 1990Pass ....... 95 - J. Smith to S. Williams (K-Zoo), 1992Rush ............ 90 - George Schaefer (Bluffton), 1977Field Goal ............ 46 - Matt Wooten (Urbana), 1993Punt .............. 69 - Rich Thiel (Ohio Wesleyan), 1998

ALL-AMERICANS

ACADEMIC HONORS

CAREER RECORDS

SEASONS RECORDSGAME RECORDS

1979 Mark Bockelman All-American1980 Jim Bailey All-American1980 Mark Bockelman All-American1983 Terry Iffland All-District1983 Stan Meinen All-District1984 Stan Meinen All-American1984 Dan Rentfle All-American2000 Adam Baumgartner All-District2001 Adam Baumgartner All-HCAC2002 Kevin Baumann All-District2002 Scott Heighland All-District2004 Devon Palk All-HCAC2004 Deric Wurmlinger All-HCAC2005 Philip Cosner All-HCAC2005 Nate Fitton All-HCAC2005 Tyler Haines All-HCAC2005 Thomas Johns All-HCAC2005 Devon Palk All-HCAC2005 Chase Szente All-HCAC2006 Nate Fitton All-HCAC

2006 Devon Palk All-HCAC2006 Eric Swartz All-HCAC2006 Chase Szente All-HCAC2007 Joel Billings All-HCAC2007 Lewis Caralla All-HCAC2007 Jestin Davis All-HCAC2007 Nate Fitton All-HCAC2007 Matt King All-HCAC2007 Eric Swartz All-HCAC2007 Mike Szuma All-HCAC2008 Joel Billings All-HCAC2008 Lewis Caralla All-HCAC2008 Matt King All-HCAC2008 Ricky Sherrer All-HCAC2008 Mike Szuma All-HCAC2009 Joel Billings All-HCAC2009 Bryant Green All-HCAC2009 Austin Karcher All-HCAC2009 Matt King All-HCAC2009 Ricky Sherrer All-HCAC

Due to limited page space, in cases where two or more individuals share a record,

the most recent occurance is listed.

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