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MORGAN STATE
1700 East Cold Spring ■ Baltimore, Md. ■ 21251 ■ 443-885-3831 (P) ■ 443-885-8307 ■ www.MorganStateBears.com
GAME 10 • NOV. 8, 2014
2014 MORGAN SCHEDULE (5-4, 4-1)
A30
S6
S13
S20
S27
O4
O18
O25
N1
N8
N15
N22
at Eastern Michigan (ESPN3)
at Holy Cross
BOWIE STATE
vs. HOWARD*^
at Norfolk State*
at Florida A&M*
N.C. CENTRAL* (HC)
at #6 Villanova
at Hampton*
at N.C. A&T*
S.C. STATE*
DELAWARE STATE*
L, 28-31
L, 26-29
W, 28-3
W, 38-35
L, 14-15
W, 24-9
W, 21-20
L, 28-48
W, 38-35
1 p.m.
1 p.m.
1 p.m.
*Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference Game; ^ NY Urban League Classic
BOLD = Home Games played at Hughes Stadium
All times ET and subject to change
MORGAN COACHING STAFF
Lee Hull, 1st Year at MSU..............................Head Coach
John Morgan, Jr., 1st Year....................Asst. Head Coach
Fred Farrier, 1st Year.....................Offensive Coordinator
Dwayne Foster, 1st Year.............................Offensive Line
Kenneth Lucas, 1st Year............................Running Backs
Jamari McCullough, 1st Year............................Receivers
LeAndre Creamer, 2nd Year......................Defensive Line
Brawley Evans, 1st Year.................DBs/Recruiting Coord.
Benton ‘Sport’ Harold, 15th Year............SPTs/Tight Ends
Kevin Myrie, 2nd Year........................Graduate Assistant
Jarvis West, 2nd Year.........................Graduate Assistant
Robb Johnson, 1st Year.........Admin. Assistant - Defense
Roderick Chapman, 1st Year..Admin. Assistant - Offense
Eric Fair, 1st Year....................Admin. Assistant - Offense
MORGAN QUICK FACTS
Location...................................................Baltimore, Md.
Founded..................................................................1867
Enrollment.............................................................8,000
Nickname...............................................................Bears
School Colors..............Orange & Blue (PMS - 1655/288)
Stadium................................................Hughes Stadium
Capacity/Surface........................10,000/Synthetic Grass
Affiliation...............NCAA Football Championship Series
Conference......Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference (MEAC)
First Football Season...............................................1898
President...............................................Dr. David Wilson
Director of Athletics.........................................Floyd Kerr
Athletics Dept. Phone...............................443-885-3050
Athletics Website..............www.MorganStateBears.com
FB MEDIA SERVICES
Leonard Haynes, Director
[email protected]
Kevin Paige, Asst. Director
[email protected]
MORGAN STATE BEARS FOOTBALL GAME NOTES
Bears Set to Tangle with Aggies in Battle for First Place Kick-Off at 1 p.m. at Aggies Stadium
GAME #10
N.C. A&T
7-2, 4-1 (MEAC)
IN THE POLLS
No. 1 - BoxtoRow Coach Poll
No. 1 - HSRN Poll
RET. LEADERS
Rushing
Cohen, 157/966/9 TDs
Passing
Quick, 81/145/4 INT
957 yds, 8TDs
Receiving
Lawrence, 30/308/2TDs
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5-4, 4-1 (MEAC)
IN THE POLLS
Date: Saturday, Nov. 8, 2014
Location: Greensboro, N.C.
Kickoff: 1 p.m. (ET)
Stadium: Aggies Stadium
Capacity: 21,500
ONE TO WATCH
Pushing 5-8 and 180 pounds, Herb Walker Jr. (aka.
Smurf) may not be big in stature, but he’s steadily
becoming the big man on campus when it comes to
running the football. In his first start of the season at
RET. LEADERS
Holy Cross, the sophomore carried the ball 20 times
Rushing
Walker, 165/1071/ 12TDs for a career high 271 yds and two touchdowns. In
doing so, he became the school’s all-time single game
rushing leader. He was recently scored 4 touchdowns
Passing
at Hampton and eclisped the 1,000 yard rushing
Council, 58/130/0 INTS mark for the season.
No. 7 - BoxtoRow Coach Poll
No. 7 - HSRN Poll
791 yds, 7 TDs
Receiving
King, 16/137/TD
Defense
Defense
Shoffner 67 TT, 2.0 TFL,1INT Acker, 78 TT, 5.0 TFL,2SKS
Grant, 66 TT, 11.5TFL,2SKS Eatman, 76 TT, 3 TFL, INT
GAME TIME
The Morgan State Bears (5-4, 4-1 MEAC) will face the North Carolina A&T Aggies (7-2, 4-1 MEAC) on
Saturday (Nov. 8) in their first trip to Greensboro since Sept. 27, 2012. The Bears are looking to maintain
its momentum following a hard fought 38-35 win at Hampton, while the Aggies are coming off a bye
week. Morgan State is in a 5-way tie for first place in the MEAC standings. Game time at Aggies Stadium is
scheduled for 1 p.m. and will mark Military Appreciation Day and Senior Day for the Aggies. The game will
be broadcast live by Morgan State’s flagship station WEAA, 88.9 FM.
THE BEARS-AGGIES SERIES
•Saturday’s matchup marks the 80th meeting between the two schools. The Bears lead the overall series
42-34-3.
•MSU has won seven of the last eight meetings, including a 5-game winning stretch from 2006 to 2010.
• MSU’s last win against N.C. A&T was a barnburner. Down 23-21 with 1 second remaining, PK Chris
Moller hit a 27-yard field goal as time expired to give the Bears a 24-23 victory at Hughes Stadium.
• N.C. A&T’s last win against the Bears was on Oct. 1, 2011 when they dropped the Bears 24-3 at Hughes
Stadium. The last time the Aggies dropped the Bears at Aggie Stadium was on Oct. 7, 2000 in a 33-6 victory.
QUICK HITS
•MSU will enter the 2014 season with a number of veterans... the Bears’ roster has 64 returning players
and 17 returning starters on its roster ... there are 34 who started at least one game or were considered a
starter last year ... the roster also includes a number of veterans - 16 seniors and 13 juniors.
•The Bears return its top receiver from last season in Thomas Martin ... Martin, a Naples (Fla.) product, has
started in every game and has 13 receptions for 226 yards with three TDs.
•The Bears return an experienced trio of quarterbacks (Robert Council, Seth Higgins and Moses Skillon)
... Council has completed 58-of-130 passes for 791 yards with 7 TDs, he also has 508 rushing yards and 6 TDs.
•Seven (7) starters return from the 2013 defense: Andrew Mitchell (DL), Cody Acker (LB), Christopher
Robinson (LB), Ta’Quon Jackson (LB), Bill Hill (LB), Peterson Janvier (FS) and Nate Ayers (SS).
•Cody Acker, a 2013 Third Team All-MEAC selection, returns as one of the league leaders with 97 tackles,
10.5 tackles for loss, 1.5 sacks, in addition to an interception for a touchdown.
•Coach Hull added six assistants to his initial coaching staff ... the new coaches are: John Morgan
(AHC), Fred Farrier (OC), Dwayne Foster (OL), Ken Lucas (RB), Brawley Evans (DB/RC), and Jamari
McCollough (WR).
GAME 10 • NOV. 8, 2014
KEEPING UP WITH THE BEARS
ON THE AIR
Radio: WEAA, 88.9 FM
Lamont Germany - play-by-play
Kelvin Bridgers, analyst
2014 MEAC STANDINGS
MEACOverall
South Carolina State
4-1
6-3
North Carolina A&T
4-1
7-2
Morgan State
4-1
5-4
Norfolk State
4-1
4-5
Bethune-Cookman*4-1 7-2
NC Central
3-2
4-5
Florida A&M^
2-3
2-7
Delaware State
2-4
2-8
Hampton
1-42-7
Howard
1-52-7
Savannah State^
0-6
0-9
* 2013 MEAC Champs
^Will not be eligible for a MEAC Title
Week 9 (Nov. 8)
Morgan State at N.C. A&T, 1 p.m.
Hampton at N.C. Central, 2 p.m.
S.C. State at Florida A&M, 3 p.m.
Howard at Savannah State, 6 p.m.
MEAC TELECONFERENCE
Conducted every Tuesday AM during FB season
10:00am - MEAC Notes
10:03am - Lee Hull (Morgan State)
10:13am - Earl Holmes (Florida A&M)
10:23am - Brian Jenkins (Bethune-Cookman)
10:33am - Kermit Blount (Delaware State)
10:43am - Gary ‘Flea’ Harrell (Howard)
10:53am - Pete Adrian (Norfolk State)
11:03am - Connell Maynor (Hampton)
11:13am - Earnest Wilson III (Savannah State)
11:23am - Buddy Pough (South Carolina State)
11:33am - Rod Broadway (North Carolina A&T)
11:43am - Jerry Mack (N. Carolina Central)
MORGAN STATE BEARS FOOTBALL GAME NOTES • 2
FIRST AND 10
•MSU has won five of its last seven games,
including its last three MEAC games.
•RB Herb Walker Jr. became the first
Bears to go over 1,000 rushing yards
Chad Simpson posted a school record
1,402 yards in 2007.
•Head coach Lee Hull and the Bears sit
in atop the MEAC in a 5-way tie for 1st
place.
MEDIA AVAILABILITY
Lee Hull will be available to the media via
the MEAC’s weekly teleconference every
Tuesday beginning at 10:03 a.m. (EST). To
gather more information on the availability
of coach Hull or student-athletes please
notify the Office of Media Relations of your
intent, please call (443) 885-3831.
BEARS OPEN 116th SEASON OF
FOOTBALL SINCE 1898
MSU enters its 116th season of football,
and the first under head coach Lee Hull.
SCOUTING THE AGGIES
The Aggies finished with an overall mark
of 7-4 during the 2013 season.
They return 54 letterwinners to go along
with 15 starters from a team that won four
of its final five games of the 2013 season.
N.C. A&T will enter this weekend’s
contest fresh off of a bye week. The
Aggies last outing was an impressive
40-21 home victory versus Florida A&M.
Kwashaun Quick threw tthree touchdown
passes to Denzel Keyes. Quick was 16-of26 for 233 yards.
Quick, a 6-0, 188 pound junior QB,
has led the Aggies to a 7-2 record and he
ranks No. 5 in the MEAC in passing. He
has completed 55.9 percent of his passes
NON-CONFERENCE PLAY
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MSU was a power as a former member
of the CIAA. The Bears posted 173 wins
between 1929 and 1959 when Edward
P. Hurt was the head coach and the Bears
won 14 CIAA championships. Earl Banks
added to the championship collection by
winning four titles during the 1960s and
a MEAC title in 1971. Clarence Thomas
led the Bears its last MEAC title in 1979.
Morgan State, who finished T-3rd in the
MEAC a season ago, was picked to finish
last (9th) to defending MEAC defending
champion and Preseason #1 BethuneCookman and #2 South Carolina State.
The Bears enter 2014 looking to post their first
winning season since going 6-5 in 2009.
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MSU TITLES
PRESEASON PICKED LAST
CAMPAIGNING FOR SUCCESS
The Bears will open the 2014 campaign with
two of its first three non-conference matchups
coming on the road. MSU opens the season at
Eastern Michigan (Aug. 30), followed by a game
at Holy Cross (Sept. 6). The Bears host Bowie
State (Sept. 13) in the home-opener and round
out non-conference play when they travel to
face Villanova (Oct. 25).
(87-138) for 1,072 yards, including 7 TDs
and 4 INTs.
Tarik Cohen (2013 MEAC Rookie of the
Year) is the league’s No. 2 leading rusher
by accounting for 966 yards on 157
carries (6.2 avg) with 9 TDs. He’s also the
Aggies seond leading receiver with 20
receptions for 220 yards, including a TD.
Wideouts Desmond Lawrence, Darren
Bullock and Denzel Keyes have led the
Aggies as favorite receiving targets.
Lawrence has 308 yards on 30 catches
with a pair of TDs, while Bullock has 18
receptions for 174 and a TD, and Keyes
has 17 catches for 265 yards and four TDs.
The Aggies have one of the top
defenses in the nation. The defense
ranks No. 5 in the FCS in scoring defense
(16.2), is No. 6 in pass efficiency defense
(100.4), and is T-No. 7 in turnover margin
(1.00).
A&T’s defense has been led by junior
LB Landis Shoffner and D’Vonte Grant.
Shoffner has 67 tackles, and Grant has 66
stops with 11.5 TFLs, with a pair of forced
fumbles and 2 sacks. The Bears’ offense
will also have to account for a pair of
ballhawks in the form of Tony McRae and
Donald Mattocks. McRae ranks T-No. 1in
the MEAC in passes defended (14) and
Mattocks leads the league in picks (6).
Rod Broadway is in his fourth year as
N.C. A&T’s head coach. He has led the
Aggies to back-to-back winning seasons,
the most for the program since posting
winning seasons in 2000 and 2001.
R-Senior QB Robert Council completed 44-of-83 passes for
598 yards and threw a pair of TDs during the 2013 season.
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2014 MEAC FOOTBALL PREDICTED
ORDER OF FINISH (First Place Votes)
1. *Bethune-Cookman
487
2. South Carolina State
457
3. North Carolina A&T
338
4.Howard
309
5. Delaware State
229
6. Norfolk State
225
7.Hampton
200
8. North Carolina Central
187
9. Morgan State
148
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GAME 10 • NOV. 8, 2014
MORGAN STATE BEARS FOOTBALL GAME NOTES • 3
MORGAN ALUMS
THE COACHES
Lee Hull....................Coach...........Rod Broadway
Holy Cross, ‘88.......Alma Mater.North Carolina, ‘77
5-4 (1st)................Record at School..............26-12 (4st)
Same....................Career Record.........94-39 (12th)
0-0..................Record vs. Opponent............. 2-1
*Lee Hull’s offense is currently ranked No. 19 in
the FCS in rushing offense (219.6 ypg).
*Rod Broadway’s has the MEAC’s No. 1 scoring
offense in the MEAC by averaging 32.8 points
per game.
TALES OF THE TAPE
(2014 totals)
It speaks well of a program when former
players return to their alma mater after
they have graduated to fill a role within the
athletics department and Morgan State has
benefited from an influx of recent returnees.
The Bears have four (4) former players on
staff in various capacities, including: former
defensive lineman Kevin Myrie (graduate
assistant), linebacker Jarvis West (graduate
assistant), defensive back Robb Johnson
(admin. assistant - offense) and offensive
lineman Eric Fair (admin. assistant - offense).
PRESEASON ALL-MEAC PLAYERS
Six (6) Bears were named to the MEAC
preseason team at the 2014 MEAC Football
Press Luncheon in Norfolk, Va. Senior OL
Darren Pinnock and redshirt sophomore P
Lawrence Forbes led the contingent with
first-team nods, while LB Cody Acker, RB
Lamont Brown III and Thomas Martin
were voted to the second team. Junior CB
DeShaun Summers was selected to the
third-team.
RETURN MEN
219.6..............Rushing Offense..........208.4
140.0..............Passing Offense...........159.8
359.6..............Total Offense................368.2
27.2................Scoring Offense............32.8
222.6..............Rushing Defense.........137.0
112.3..............Pass Eff. Defense..........100.4
374.3..............Total Defense...............338.9
25.0................Scoring Defense...........16.2
10.0................Punt Returns.................11.9
20.7................Kickoff Returns.............24.1
+0.22.............Turnover Margins.........1.00
151.8..............Pass Defense...............201.9
100.7..............Passing Efficiency........100.4
24...................Sacks.............................. 23
54...................Tackles for Loss.............. 70
10...................Sacks Allowed................ 19
The 2014 Morgan State Bears return 64
letterwinners, including 17 starters - 7 on
offense, 7 on defense and 3 on special
teams.
BEARS NAME TEAM CAPTAINS
The MSU Bears wrapped up the preseason
by naming the team captains for the 2014
season. The leadership group is comprised
of three seniors ... offense - Clarence Swain
(Fayetteville, Ga.), defense - Christopher
Robinson (Baltimore), and special teams Nate Ayers (Baltimore).
Clarence
Swain
Christopher
Robinson
Nate
Ayers
BANKS TO BE INDUCTED INTO THE
MARYLAND STATE HALL OF FAME
The Maryland State Athletic Hall of Fame will
be inducting Earl Banks who was a legendary
football coach while at Morgan State and
served as the Athletic Director from 1960
through 1973. He was also enshrined in
the College Football Hall of Fame in 1992, a
year before he was killed in an automobile
accident in Baltimore at the age of 69.
This year’s Hall of Fame event will be held
on November 13, 2014 in Baltimore, Md.
Banks, who completed his career
with a .839 win-loss percentage, will be
honored with the John Steadman Lifetime
Achievement Award. The Award recognizes
a Maryland citizen whose lifetime career in
sports has brought honor and distinction to
Maryland and its citizenry.
Banks, who led Morgan State to a 95-30-2
record in 14 seasons from 1960-73, was
MEAC’s first superstar coach. Banks’ teams
never had a losing season, and he oversaw
the Bears’ into the MEAC from the CIAA,
where they won five conference titles, made
four bowl appearances, had three unbeaten
seasons and fashioned a 30-game winning
streak from 1965-1968. He was named CIAA
Coach of the Year - 1962, 1965, and 1966.
As an assistant coach and head coach
he sent forty-one of his players to the pros,
including Willie Lanier, Leroy Kelly, John
Fuqua, Raymond Chester, Roger Brown and
Sherman Plunkett.
As the coach at Morgan State, he said,
“The players are going to be scholars first.
They come for an education, and 90 percent
get degrees - not just physical education but
in pre-medicine, pre-law and business. Two
days a week I talk life, not football. College
football is great for today’s life. The world
is looking for leadership and discipline.
Football offers that experience.”
Banks played football for Wendell Phillips
High School, Chicago, and was all-state
in 1943. He was a stocky, 5-8, 210 pound
all-star guard for Iowa, 1946-49, and played
one year professionally with the New York
Yankees of the NFL in 1950.
THIS WEEK IN MORGAN STATE FOOTBALL (practice times tentative, check with Media Relations Office for update) NOVEMBER
Monday
3
Practice
4:00 - 5:30 p.m.
Tuesday
4
MEAC Coaches
Teleconference
10:00 a.m.
Wednesday 5
Thursday
Practice
(Shell)
4:00 - 6:00 p.m.
Practice
(Helmet)
4:00 - 6:00 p.m.
Practice
4:00 - 6:00 p.m.
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6
Friday
7
Saturday
Travel to
Greensboro, N.C.
Game Day
at N.C. A&T
1 p.m.
Walkthrough
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8
Sunday
9
Weightroom
No Practice
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GAME 10 • NOV. 8, 2014
PRESEASON AWARD
CANDIDATES
LAWRENCE FORBES, SO., P
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Preseason All-MEAC First Team
CODY ACKER, SR., LB
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Preseason All-MEAC Second Team
LAMONT BROWN III, SO., RB
Preseason All-MEAC Second Team
THOMAS MARTIN, RSO., WR
Preseason All-MEAC Second Team
DARREN PINNOCK, SR., OL
Preseason All-MEAC First Team
NATE INGRAM, SR., TE
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CHRIS MOLLER, SO., PK
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DESHAUN SUMMERS, JR., DB
Preseason All-MEAC Third Team
MORGAN STATE BEARS FOOTBALL GAME NOTES • 4
LEAD COUNCIL
Senior QB Robert Council earned the
starting nod from Hull in Week 1 and
delivered a strong performance.
• The 6-foot-4, 215-pound Camden (SC)
product completed 18-of-28 passes for 285
yards (2 yds shy of matching career-high)
and threw a career-best three touchdowns. It
marked the most passing yards in a seasonopener by the Bears in the last eight seasons.
•Council followed that up with 57-yards on
7-of-18 passes, including a 21-yard TD to
redshirt freshman Amonta Poteat. He also
rushed for 83 yards on 11 carries.
•In Week 3, he ran for 73 yards on 12 carries
and scored a pair of TDs vs. Bowie State.
• He surpassed 2,500 passing yards for his
career after tossing for 168 yards and TDs vs.
Howard in Week 4 ... he also rushed for 90
yards and a TD and was selected the NY Urban
League Classic MVP.
• He had an efficient game during Week 6 at
Florida A&M, he threw for 121 (7-of-11) and
ran for a pair of TDs.
• He accounted for a pair of TDs, including
a 15-yd TD pass to Andrew King in the final
seconds to help beat N.C. Central.
Year GP A-C-I
Pct Yds TD L
20147 58-130-0 45% 791 7
20139 44-83-4 53% 598 2
20121198-195-4 50% 1115 5
20118 25-58-3 45% 372 3
Totals 35 225-466-1148% 2,876 17
75
51
44
56
75
ROLLING WITH THE TRENCH MOB
The season is only at the midway point,
but MSU’s offense has already rolled up
over 2,500 yards of offense, including a
record-setting performance by RB Herb
Walker Jr. One thing to keep in mind
is that the Bears offensive line should
absolutely not go unnoticed.
• The O-line, aka. “The Trench Mob”, has
plenty of veteran experience with senior
center Clarence Swain, senior left guard
and preseason All-MEAC first team selection
Darren Pinnock, redshirt, senior right
guard Randon Key, and junior backup
tackle Daniel Onwuegbu. Talented true
freshman Matthew Thompson handles the
right tackle position.
• The Bears offense is averaging 219.6
rushing yards per contest (No. 1 in MEAC/
No. 19 in FCS) and is averaging 359.6 total
yards of offense per game (No. 5 in MEAC).
HERB SET SCHOOL RECORD
Senior LB Cody Acker led the Bears’ defensive unit last season by
recording 97 tackles, including 10.5 tackles for loss.
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Herb Walker Jr. made quite the splash
during his first start of the season. After
Lamont Brown III had his season ended
as a result of an ACL injury, the coaching
staff tabbed Walker as the starter for the
Holy Cross game -- Walker did the rest.
• Walker carried the ball 29 times for a
career high 271 yards and two TDs. In doing
so, he became the school’s all-time single
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game rushing leader.
• Jason Jackson, who finished with 251
yards against Savannah State at the
Proctor & Gamble Ohio Classic on Sept.
17, 2005, previously held the record.
• Walker was named the MEAC Offensive
Player of Week 2, and was named College
Football Performance Awards (CFPA) RB
Honorable Mention.
• Walker had 20 carries for a game-high 180
yards and two TDs vs. Bowie State in Week 3.
• He posted 141 yds and a pair of TDs
vs. Howard in Week 4, and had 111 yds
and a TD vs. Norfolk State (MEAC No. 2
rushing defense) in Week 5, he scored 4
TDs in Week 10 at Hampton;
• Walker currently ranks in the FCS No.
10 in rushing yards (1,049 yds), No. 10 in
rushing yards per game (131.1 ypg).
• He has scored 14 TDs (12 rushing/2
receiving) so far this season.
FINISHING TOUCHES
Morgan State has been pretty good at
scoring in the red zone. Through the first
nine games, the Bears have scored 25-of28 (89%) times inside its opponent’s 20
yardline. MSU ranks No. 1 in the MEAC
in red zone scoring ... 25 of the 28 scores
have been TDs (T-No. 15 in FCS).
SKILLON BOUNCES BACK
Morgan State quarterback Moses Skillon
was far from perfect at #4 Villanova where
he threw three picks in his first career
start of the season, but what he did
achieve was a rebound from an imperfect
Week 9.
• Skillon completed 21 of 37 passes
for 252 yards, a touchdown run, no
interceptions and the game winning
touchdown to lead Morgan State to a
38-35 win over Hampton. He got rolling a
30-yard pass to Andrew King on the Bears
first drive en route to the first score of the
game. And the 6-6 redshirt-junior walked
into the end zone for a 2-yard TD to put
the Bears up 14-0 early in the first quarter
• He padded his number with a screen
pass to electric running back Herb Walker
Jr. who raced 17 yards to paydirt for
the winning score. It was Skillon’s third
touchdown pass of his career.
FROSH & SOPHS HAVE 23 of 33 TDs
Young players have dominated for 23 of
the Bears’ 33 touchdowns this season. This
total includes 14 TDs by Herb Walker
Jr., three by Thomas Martin, a pair
by Lamont Brown III, and TDs catches
by Landen Malbrough and Amonta
Poteat and a TD run by Orlando Johnson
and Ricky Fisk. And when you include
sophomore Chris Moller’s 47 kicking
points, those two classes have scored 185
of the team’s 245 points.
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GAME 10 • NOV. 8, 2014
BEAR RUSH
The Bears rushing offense has been stellar
so far this season, averaging 219.6 yards
per game thus far - ranks 19th in the FCS.
MSU put up 356 yards on the ground
against Holy Cross for its first 300+ yard
rushing game since logging 323 at N.C.
A&T in 2007. The Bears already have nine
rushing plays over 30 yards this season.
MSU finished the 2012 season averaging
149.7 yards per game on the ground, and
increased its output to 182.8 yards per
game during the 2013 season.
ACKER STANDS OUT IN MICHIGAN
Cody Acker may have been wondering
why he was sore after the game at Eastern
Michigan; it’s probably because he recorded
a career-high 19 tackles to lead the Bears
defense. The senior, a 2013 All-MEAC Third
Team selection, was named the MEAC’s
Defensive Player of Week 1. He currently
ranks leads the team with 78 total tackles
(No. 3 in MEAC).
CHRISTOPHER ROBINSON T-NO. 4
IN FCS IN SACKS
R-senior outside linebacker Christopher
Robinson’s four sacks against Bowie
State (Sept. 13) were the most by an MSU
player since 1989. He has 45 tackles, and
11 sacks ranks T-No. 4 in the FCS.
• The Dunbar HS product also ranks No.
3 in the MEAC with 14 tackles for loss
(No. 25 in FCS). Impressive stuff for a 6-2,
225-pound player who originally joined
the Bears as a walk-on.
• Robinson is closing in on the school’s
single season sack record set by James
Dozier in 1990 (14.5), and the career sack
record held by Willie Thompson (26, 199497).
Year TacklesTFL Sacks
2014 45 14.011
2013
43 7.5
4
2012 40 13.58.5
2011
30 3.5
1
Totals158 38.524.5
MORGAN STATE BEARS FOOTBALL GAME NOTES • 5
NOTABLE NATIONAL NOTES
Here are a few 2014 FCS national
statistics of note on offense, defense and
special teams that pertained to the Bears:
• Herb Walker Jr. currently ranks in the
FCS No. 10 in rushing yards (1,049 yds),
No. 10 in yards per game (131.1 ypg);
No. 16 in rushing yards per carry (6.3
avg); T-No. 7 in scoring (84), has the No.
3 highest rushing total (271 yds vs. Holy
Cross) in the FCS;
• Senior LB Cody Acker ranks T-49
nationally in total tackles (78 TT); has
the T-No. 8 highest total tackles (19 vs. E.
Michigan) in the FCS;
• R-Senior LB Christopher Robinson
ranks No. 4 nationally in sacks (11), ranks
T-No. 25 in tackles for loss (14);
• The Bears rushing offense ranks 19th
nationally total offense (219.6);
• Morgan State ranks No. 14 in kickoff
return defense (16.9);
• The Bears passing efficiency defense
ranks No. 7 (100.7) and No. 6 in passing
yards allowed (151.8).
• The Bears rank No. 17 in 3rd down
conversions (.447).
COLLECTING INTERCEPTIONS
MSU senior safety Paul Eatman Jr.
recorded the Bears’ first interception of
the season against Bowie State and Cody
Acker collected the Bears second pick vs.
Howard. Junior CB Delonta Hall hauled
in a pair of picks during Week 6 at Florida
A&M. CB DeShaun Summers, and LB
Nathan Ayers each recorded intereceptions
in Week 9 at Hampton.
• The Cleveland Browns were awarded
OL Karim Barton off waivers from the
Philadelphia Eagles.
• He is currently on the Brown’s practice squad.
• Barton agreed to a free-agent contract
with the Philadelphia Eagles after the
conclusion of the 2014 NFL Draft.
• Barton had an impressive college
career and a stellar senior season. The
versatile lineman earned First-Team
Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference honors
and took home the MEAC’s Offensive
Lineman of the Week honors three times
in his campaign with the Bears.
Four of the six (6) assistants named to
Lee Hull’s initial coaching staff are former
head coaches at either the college or high
school level.
• Fred Farrier - Kentucky State head coach
• John Morgan Jr. - Ft. Valley State head coach
• Dwayne Foster - NCCU interim head coach
• Ken Lucas - Gonzaga College head coach
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1. North Dakota State Bison (164)
2. New Hampshire Wildcats
3. Coastal Carolina Chanticleers
4. Jacksonville State Gamecocks
5. Eastern Washington Eagles
6. McNeese State Cowboys
7. Villanova Wildcats
8. Richmond Spiders
9. Fordham Rams
10. Youngstown State Penguins
11. Montana Grizzlies
12. Illinois State Redbirds
13. Chattanooga Mocs
14. Southeastern Louisiana Lions
15. Montana State Bobcats
16. Eastern Kentucky Colonels
17. Indiana State Sycamores
18. Harvard Crimson
19. Northern Iowa Panthers
20. Bethune-Cookman Wildcats
21. Cal Poly Mustangs
22. South Dakota State Jackrabbits
23. Bryant Bulldogs
24. William & Mary Tribe
25. Northern Arizona Lumberjacks
9-0
7-1
9-0
7-1
8-2
6-2
7-2
7-2
8-1
7-2
6-3
7-1
6-3
6-3
6-3
8-1
6-3
7-0
5-4
7-2
6-3
5-4
7-1
5-4
6-3
4,100 1
3,858 2
3,796 3
3,584 5
3,389 6
2,965 9
2,883 4
2,839 13
2,786 10
2,504 11
2,271 12
2,242 7
2,078 13
1,863 15
1,803 8
1,801 16
1,334 19
1,129 20
1,088 22
905 21
783 NR
658 18
495 25
391 17
322 NR
Others receiving votes: James Madison 290, Liberty 279,
Southern Illinois 167, Sam Houston State 115, Albany
104, North Carolina A&T 74, Bucknell 68, South Carolina
State 55, Grambling State 53, Idaho State 44, Stephen F.
Austin 42, Alcorn State 38, Yale 23, Western Carolina 20,
Samford 10, Sacred Heart 9, Wofford 9, Lamar 9, Missouri
State 7, Jacksonville 6, Charleston Southern 5, Southeast
Missouri State 3, Delaware 3. .
BEAR IN BROWNS CAMP
FORMER HEAD COACHES ON STAFF
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SPORTS NETWORK FCS TOP 25
COLLEGE FOOTBALL POLL
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HERITAGE SPORTS RADIO NETWORK
BLACK COLLEGE FOOTBALL POLL
1. North Carolina A&T Aggies (8)
2. Alcorn State Braves (5)
3. Bethune-Cookman Wildcats (1)
4. South Carolina State Bulldogs (1)
5. Grambling State Tigers
6. Southern Jaguars
7. Morgan State Bears
8. Texas Southern Tigers
9. North Carolina Central Eagles
10. Alabama State Hornets
7-2
7-2
7-2
6-3
6-3
6-3
5-4
5-4
4-5
4-5
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119
111
91
81
67
47
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25
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Others receiving votes: Alabama A&M 24, Norfolk State 21.
FUN FACT...
One of the best
nicknames on the team
is for 5-foot-8 wideout
Orlando Johnson ... the
redshirt-freshman is
known as “Baby Gap”.
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GAME 10 • NOV. 8, 2014
MSU’s RETURN TO GREATNESS
This past May 20, Morgan State University President
David Wilson began acting on recommendations from
the university’s Return to Greatness Steering Committee.
The group, commissioned by President Wilson in June
2013, had been charged with conducting a strategic
assessment of Morgan’s football program, identifying
best practices for operating a Division I Football
Championship Subdivision (FCS) program, and making
recommendations to help Morgan football reclaim its
winning legacy.
From 1935 to 1980, Morgan State’s football
program attained the status of legend. During that time,
the Bears won a total of 23 conference championships:
19 in the Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association
(CIAA) and four in the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference
(MEAC). In addition, they were one-time NCAA
Mid-Atlantic College champions, three-time Orange
Blossom Classic champions and a one-time winner of
the Tangerine Bowl (now the Capital One Bowl). During
those same years, Morgan produced 18 All-Americans
and scores of players who went on to success in the
National Football League, among them, four NFL Hall
of Famers: Willie Lanier, Len Ford, Roosevelt Brown and
Leroy Kelly.
“Winning athletic programs boost enrollment,”
said Kevin M. Banks, Ed.D., Morgan’s vice president
for Student Affairs and co-chairman of the steering
committee. “We know there’s a correlation…. You look
at any major team that wins a championship or gets
close to one: it boosts applications.”
Knowing these facts, Dr. Wilson took steps toward
a “Return to Greatness,” while the steering committee
was still deliberating. After meeting with Dr. Banks and
Athletic Director Kerr, he directed the enhancement of
academic enrichment for scholar-athletes to ensure their
success at MSU; the establishment of a training table for
scholar-athletes for nutritional guidance during dinner
meals; the assignment of customized space for the
football team to hold meetings; the renovation of men’s
and women’s basketball locker rooms and the football
coaches’ offices; and the establishment of programs
to connect MSU athletic legends with current Morgan
athletes, to help the younger players know the legacy
of MSU football. In January, the university hired a new
football coach, Lee Hull, who has already had success
with Morgan’s initiative to increase in-state recruiting of
scholar-athletes. These measures, most of which were
later included in the committee’s recommendations,
are part of the ongoing effort to boost the success of
Morgan football.
“The recommendations by the Return to Greatness
Steering Committee will guide us to building a stronger
competitive edge and graduating student-athletes at a
higher rate,” Kerr said.
“I call upon all alumni and friends to support our
athletic program,” Dr. Wilson said, “as we seek to return
to the glory years of Morgan athletics.”
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MORGAN STATE BEARS FOOTBALL GAME NOTES • 6
OFFENSIVE NOTES
• WR/RB Orlando Johnson posted his first
career TD on a 16 yard run at NSU, had a
27-yd kickoff return and rushed for 37 yds on
three carries at Hampton;
• WR Thomas Martin, has 13 rec. for 226 yds
and 3 TDs, caught a 33-yd TD at #4 Villanova;
• QB Robert Council threw for 285 yds with
3 TDs in the season opener at EMU, he has
accounted for nine TDs, has completed 44-of97 passes for 566 yards and 6 TDs; he ran for
score and tossed 15-yd TD pass to Andrew
King to help beat N.C. Central;
• WR Ricky Fisk led the Bears in receiving
with 6 catches for 51 yds at EMU, has 11 rec.
for 100 yards (9.0 avg), scored his first career
TD on a 3-yd end around at #4 Villanova;
• WR Amonta Poteat caught a 21-yard TD at
Holy Cross -- it was the first of his collegiate
career, he had a season-high eight catches for
75 yards at #4 Villanova;
• OL Ehijele ‘A.J.’ Ubuane recorded his first
start of the season vs. N.C. Central;
• QB Moses Skillon started at #4 Villanova
and completed 23-of-38 passes for 204
yards, and accounted for three TDs, started
at Hampton and threw for 252 yards and
accounted for 2 TDs for his first career win;
• RB Tracy Martin had 34 yards on 11 carries
in his first start of the season at #4 Villanova;
• The offense ran a season-high 71 plays (49
runs) and finished with a season-high 38
points vs. Howard;
• The offense recorded a season-high 479
yards (285 passing) at EMU.
DEFENSIVE NOTES
• DL Andrew Mitchell recovered a fumble
vs. Bowie State, has 14 tackles and 3 TFL;
• DE Heleaince Gates had career-high 7
stops and 1.5 tackles for loss at EMU, he
forced a fumble at Norfolk State;
• LB Cody Acker logged a career-high 19
tackles at EMU, had 7 tackles and a sack at NSU,
added 9 stops and a sack at Hampton;
• LB Christopher Robinson almost broke the
school record (4.5) by posting 4 sacks vs. Bowie
State, finished with a career-high 8 tackles with
2 sacks vs. Howard, had 2 sacks at NSU;
• CB DeShaun Summers finished with
seven tackles and a breakup vs. Howard,
posted his first INT of the season at Hampton;
• CB Antonio Jefferson had 9 tackles in his
first start at CB at Holy Cross, started at SS vs.
NSU and had 12 tackles, started at CB at #4
Villanova and posted 11 tackles, had careerhigh 13 stops with a TFL, fumble recovery and
a blocked PAT at Hampton;
• LB Greg Gibson registered a career high 11
tackles at Norfolk State;
• SS Paul Eatman Jr. finished with 12
tackles and an INT vs. Bowie State; he suffered
a concussion vs. Howard and as a result he
missed the NSU game, he matched a careerhigh with 12 tackles at #4 Villanova;
• LB Donyae Olton posted with career
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numbers...four tackles, two sacks, 2.5 tackles
for loss;
• Delonta Hall recorded his first career
start when he lined-up at CB vs. Howard, he
recorded a pair of picks at FAMU;
• The Bears recorded a season-hgih four
takeaways at Hampton by posting two fumble
recoveries and two interceptions.
•The Bears finished with six sacks at Florida
A&M, it marked the most by a Bear defense
since collecting 6 sacks vs. Hampton in 2012.
SPECIAL TEAMS NOTES
•PK Chris Moller recorded a pair of field
goals at Holy Cross, including a career-long
45-yarder; he handled the punt duties at
Florida A&M; is currently 32 of 33 in point
after attempts; he booted a game-winning
38-yd kick vs. Howard; has recorded 16
touchbacks on kickoffs;
• P Lawrence Forbes averaged 44 yards per
punt vs. Bowie State, including a season-long
58-yarder and four punts inside the 20, he
had a 55-yarder in the season-opener at EMU,
booted a 57-yard punt at Hampton;
• PR Thomas Martin had a career-high 48yard punt return at Holy Cross;
• KR Orlando Johnson had a career-high
82-yard kick return vs. Howard;
• KR Ricky Fisk had a career-high 23-yard
kick return vs. Howard.
INJURY REPORT
The Bears have a couple of players
sidelined this week as a result of injury.
The list is as follows:
PosPlayer
Injury
RB Lamont Brown III Knee
FB Austin Tuck
Foot
OL Magnus Day
Shoulder
OL Justin Haymes Knee
DL Terrod Roberts
Concussion
WR Grayling Harrison Ankle
WR Ladarious Spearman OL Dominique Woods
Status
Out
Out
Out
Out
Out
Prb
Prb
Prb
BEARS IN THE POLLS
The latest Heritage Sports Radio Network
(HSRN) released Monday morning has
Morgan State ranked No. 7 (67 votes) for
Week 10. The Bears remain ranked at
No. 7 (79 votes) in the BoxToRow Coaches
Poll.
MOVING THE BALL
MSU has shown a great ability to sustain
drives early in the season. Through nine
games, the Bears have 12 drives of 10plus plays, 10 of which ended with scores
and resulted in a total of 54 points. The
Bears also rank No. 1 in the MEAC in 3rd
Down Conversions (41%), and No. 6 in
first downs (171).
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GAME 10 • NOV. 8, 2014
MORGAN STATE BEARS FOOTBALL GAME NOTES • 7
2014 MORGAN STATE DEPTH CHART • WEEK 10
BEARS OFFENSE
BEARS DEFENSE
Starter
Back-Up
Starter
Back-Up
X 16 Thomas Martin........5-10,175,RSo. 17 Ladarious Spearman.........6-1,180,So. DT 92 Andrew Mitchell....6-3,260,RSo. 19 Dalonte Jenifer..................6-3,285,Fr.
86
Cornelius Middleton.......5-10,180,Fr. 97
Noel Liverpool...................6-2,210,So.
LT 72 Darren Pinnock............6-4,330, Sr. 64 Daniel Onwuegbu...............6-5,335,RJr. 56
Chris Fatogoma.................6-1,235,Fr.
LG 54 Dominique Woods.........6-2,300,RFr. 66 Joshua Miles.....................6-6,290,Fr. NT 99 Bradley Sanchez.......6-3,310, Sr. 94 Micale Allen....................6-1,275,RSr.
C 62 Clarence Swain................6-2,360,Sr. 54 Dominique Woods..................6-2,300,RFr. DE 88 Heleaince Gates......6-5,240,RSo. 96 Terrod Roberts..................6-4,250,So.
RG 76 Randon Key.....................6-4,335,Sr. 71 Joshua Stevens..................6-4,325,Jr. 95
Ayodeji “AJ” Agbelese.......6-3,240,Fr.
RT 69 Ehijele ‘A.J.’ Ubuane..6-5,280,Fr. 74 Matthew Thompson........6-4,330,Fr.
OLB55 Christopher Robinson...6-2,220,RSr. 25 Donyae Olton............................6-2,210,Sr.
TE 83 Eme Akonawe................6-3,230,Sr. 84 Willie Gillus...........................6-1,265,RSo. 8 Brandon Griffin...............5-11,200,Fr.
44
Adam Miller...................5-11,260,RFr. ILB 41 Greg Gibson..............6-2,215,So. 9 Ta’Quon Jackson.............6-2,215,RSo.
35
Godfrey Durham............5-10,235,RFr. 52
Samuel Raymond..............6-0,200,Fr.
QB 15 Robert Council..............6-4,215,RSr. 12 Moses Skillon..................6-5,230,RJr. ILB 5 Cody Acker................6-1,220,Sr. 7 Damare’ Whitaker.............6-0,230,Fr.
10
Seth Higgins......................6-4,230,Sr. OLB50 Bill Hill....................6-1,220,RJr. 22 Nate Ayers..........................6-0,200,Sr.
18
Chris Clack.......................6-3,190,RFr. 21 Jordan Cry.................................6-1,215,Fr.
R 3 Herb Walker..............5-8,180,So. 27 Tracy Martin.......................5-9,175,Sr. 58
Joel Scott...........................6-1,230,Jr.
A 14 Amonta Poteat........5-8,180,RFr. 2 Ricky Fisk..........................6-0,170,RSo. CB 13 Delonte Hall...............5-8,165,Jr. 4 Deadrick Jones...............5-10,180,So.
11
Andrew King.....................5-9,170,RJr.
31
Eric Alvis.........................6-2,185,RFr.
1Orlando Johnson.............5-8,150,RFr. SS 42 Paul Eatman Jr...........6-0,195,Sr. 40 Fonyi Agendia..................5-10,185,Jr.
Z 85 Landen Malbrough.........6-1,180,So. 82 Grayling Harrison............5-11,175,Jr. 33
Eddie Gross.....................5-11,200,Fr.
80
Brandon LeDay...............5-11,170,So. FS 23 Antonio Jefferson.....6-1,180,So. 29 Peterson Janvier..............5-10,185,Jr.
43
Terry Harris.....................5-10,175,RFr.
89
Ryan Davis........................6-0,190,So. F 49 Marcolm Banks.......5-10,195,So. 28 Arthur Dukes III.............5-11,200, RFr. CB 6 DeShaun Summers...5-9,175,Jr. 20 Cravon Rogers.................6-0,185,RFr.
45 Troy Robinson.................5-10,170,Fr.
36
Jamil Lee.......................5-10,200,RFr. BEARS SPECIAL TEAMS
As of October 21, 2014
Starter
PK 37 Chris Moller..........5-11,235,RSo. 38 Lawrence Forbes.............6-4,180,RSo.
P 38 Lawrence Forbes.....6-4,180,RSo. 37 Chris Moller..................5-11,235,RSo.
LS 84 Willie Gillus............6-1,265,RSo. 22 Nate Ayers.........................6-0,200, Sr.
PR 16 Thomas Martin.....5-10,175,RSo. 11 Andrew King....................5-9,170,RJr.
KR1 Orlando Johnson.....5-8,150,RFr.11 Andrew King.....................5-9,170,RJr.
KR 2 Ricky Fisk................6-0,170,RSo. 3 Herb Walker....................5-8,180,RSo.
A WIN WOULD ...
... give the Bears a 6-4 record, and
improve the Bears to 5-1 in the MEAC.
... give Lee Hull his fifth conference victory
as a head coach.
... would be the Bears’ fifth win in the last
seven games.
... improve the Bears record against N.C.
A&T to 43-34-3 since 1930.
... mark the Bears third straight win
against N.C. A&T.
... mark the Bears third straight road win
against N.C. A&T since 2006.
... improve the Bears to 5-1 in the MEAC
for the first time since 2011.
2014 BOXTOROW HBCU
FOOTBALL MEDIA POLL
2014 BOXTOROW HBCU
FOOTBALL COACHES POLL
Rank
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.
8.
9.
10.
Rank
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.
8.
9.
10.
School
North Carolina A&T (18)
Alcorn State (1)
Bethune-Cookman* Winston-Salem State
South Carolina State (1)
Grambling State
Southern
Tuskegee
Albany State
Texas Southern
W-L Pts. 2013 Final
7-2 196 1
7-2 155 2
7-2 148 T-3
8-1 147 T-3
6-3 118 5
6-3 112 6
6-3 75 7
7-2 63 8
6-2 31 10
5-4 13 9
Others receiving votes: Morgan State (5-4) 12, Virginia State
(7-2) 11, Norfolk State (4-5) 6, Virginia Union (7-2) 5, Miles
(6-3) 4, North Carolina Central (4-5) 2, Alabama State (4-5) 1,
Morehouse (5-4) 1.
School
North Carolina A&T (17)
Alcorn State (2)
South Carolina State Grambling State
Bethune-Cookman* Southern
Morgan State
Texas Southern
Alabama A&M
Norfolk State
W-L Pts. Last Week
7-2 188 1
7-2 173 2
6-3 140 4
6-3 132 3
7-2 123 5
6-3 95 6
5-4 79 7
5-4 33 8
4-5 24 NR
4-5 22 NR
Others receiving votes: North Carolina Central (4-5) 20,
Alabama State (4-5) 9, Tennessee State (4-6) 6.
*2013 BOXTOROW National Champion
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GAME 10 • NOV. 8, 2014
EATMAN NAMED MEAC DEFENSIVE
PLAYER OF WEEK 3
Morgan State safety Paul Eatman Jr. has
been named the Mid-Eastern Athletic
Conference Defensive Player of the Week.
• Eatman, a 6-foot, 195-pound senior
from Jersey City, New Jersey, played a big
part in the Bears best defensive effort of
the season. The senior recorded a gamehigh 12 tackles (seven solo) to help lead
the Bears to a 28-3 home-opener victory
against Bowie State at Hughes Stadium.
• Eatman’s 12 tackles was a career-high
and he also pulled down the team’s first
interception of the season. It marked the
fourth interception of his career.
• After giving up a field goal early in the
game, the Bears held Bowie State scoreless
through the final three quarters. The Bears
completed the game with eight breakups,
four sacks and forced a pair of turnovers.
THREE BEARS SELECTED MEAC
PLAYERS OF WEEK 4
Redshirt senior quarterback Robert
Council, senior offensive lineman Darren
Pinnock and redshirt sophomore Chris
Moller were selected as the Mid-Eastern
Athletic Conference Offensive Player,
Offensive Lineman and Special Teams
Player of the Week, respectively
• Council connected on 13 of 22 passes
for 168 yards with two touchdowns in a
38-35 win over Howard. He also rushed 90
yards on 14 carries with one touchdown to
help the Bears record their first conference
victory of the season. The Camden S.C.
native was also named the New York Urban
League Classic Most Valuable Player.
• Pinnock graded out of 96-percent of his
assignments as he aided the Bears to 435
yards of total offense in a 38-35 win over
Howard. The Miami product collected four
pancake blocks and did not give up any
penalties or surrender any sacks in the
conference victory.
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MORGAN STATE BEARS FOOTBALL GAME NOTES • 8
• Moller tallied 407 yards on seven kickoffs
(58.1 avg.), including a touchback, in the
Bears win over Howard. He also finished
a perfect 5-of-5 in point after attempts
and 1-of-2 in field goals, including the
game-winning 38-yard field goal to help
the Bears pullout a 38-35 victory with 28
seconds remaining.
WALKER NAMED BOXTOROW NATIONAL
PLAYER OF WEEK 5
• Morgan State running back Herb
Walker, Jr. has been named the MELD-App
BOXTOROW National Player of the Week.
• Walker, a sophomore from Cleveland,
Ohio rushed for 203 yards on 22 carries
and one touchdown and two receptions
for 49 yards in the Bears 24-9 victory over
Florida A&M.
• It marked Walker’s fifth-straight 100 yard
game, and his second 200 yard game this
season.
SWAIN SELECTED MEAC OFFENSIVE
LINEMAN OF WEEK 8
Senior center Clarence Swain was selected
as the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference
Offensive Lineman of the Week of Week 8.
• Swain graded out at 95-percent of all
blocking assignments as he anchored the
offensive line that aided the team with 360
yards of total offense in a 21-20 comefrom-behind Homecoming victory against
North Carolina Central.
• He recorded four pancake blocks and
played without any penalties and did not
surrender a single sack.
• Swain becomes the second member of
the MSU offensive line, aka. The Mob, to be
selected as Offensive Lineman of the Week.
Senior tackle Darren Pinnock was honored
following his Week 4 performance against
Howard.
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THREE NAMED MEAC PLAYERS OF WEEK 9
Morgan State running back Herb Walker
Jr. was selected as the Mid-Eastern Athletic
Conference (MEAC) Offensive Player of the
Week. MSU teammates Antonio Jefferson
and Clarence Swain were selected as the
Defensive Player and Offensive Lineman of
the Week, respectively.
• Walker recorded four touchdowns in
the Bears’ 38-35 win over Hampton.
The Cleveland (OH) product finished
with 67 yards on the ground with three
touchdowns. He also caught seven passes
for a career-high 109 yards.
• Jefferson, a 6-1, 180 pound sophomore,
collected a career-high13 tackles, 11 solo,
with one for a loss of one yard in the win
over the Pirates. The Suffolk (Va.) native
recovered a fumble and blocked the Pirates’
extra point attempt in the third quarter.
• Swain led the Bears in a late rally to
beat Hampton 38-35. The senior center
played without any penalties or missed
assignments and did not surrender a
single sack. He totaled four pancake
blocks and graded out at 93-percent of his
assignments.
ROBINSON ADDED TO CFPA WATCH LIST
The College Football Performance Awards,
the largest awards organization in Division
I college football, recently announced
its watch list for the 2014 CFPA Football
Championship Subdivision Defensive
Player of the Year Watch List.
• The senior linebacker Christopher
Robinson earned a spot on the watch list,
which includes 30 performers, vying to
become the first Morgan State player to be
selected as the top defensive player.
• The Dunbar HS product has made 44
stops overall, including 27 solo tackles, and
ranks T-No. 4 in the FCS. He also ranks No.
3 in the MEAC with 14 tackles for loss (No.
25 in FCS).
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TEAM
Orlando Johnson
Ricky Fisk
Herb Walker Jr.
Deadrick Jones
Cody Acker
DeShaun Summers
Damare’ Whitaker
Brandon Griffin
Ta’Quon Jackson
Seth Higgins
Andrew King
Moses Skillon
Delonta Hall
Amonta Poteat
Robert Council
Thomas Martin
Ladarious Spearman
Chris Clack Jr.
Dalonte Jenifer
Cravon Rogers Jr.
Jordan Cry
Nathan Ayers
Antonio Jefferson
Donyae Olton
Tracy Martin
Arthur Dukes III
Peterson Janvier
Ahmir Bess
Eric Alvis Jr.
Lamont Brown III
Eddie Gross
Austin Tuck
Godfrey Durham, Jr.
Jamil Lee
Chris Moller
Lawrence Forbes
Jospeh Ukwu
Fonyi Agendia
Greg Gibson
Paul Eatman Jr.
Terry Harris
Adam Miller
Troy Robinson
Anthony Fludd
Marcolm Banks
Bill Hill
Samuel Raymond
Dominique Woods
Christopher Robinson
Chris Fatogoma
Joel Scott
Justin Haymes
Clarence Swain
Magnus Day
Daniel Onwuegbu
Joshua Miles
Ehijele “EJ” Ubuane
Joshua Stevens
Darren Pinnock
Matthew Thompson
Randon Key
Grayling Harrison
Eme Akonawe
Willie Gillus III
Landen Malbrough
Cornelius Middleton
Heleaince Gates
Ryan Davis
Andrew Mitchell
Bryan Egborebhe
Micale Allen
Ayodeji Agbelese
Terrod Roberts Jr.
Noel Liverpool
Bradley Sanchez
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2014 MORGAN STATE ROSTER
POS
WR
WR
RB
DB
LB
DB
LB
DB
LB
QB
WR
QB
DB
WR
QB
WR
WR
QB
DL
DB
LB
DB
DB
LB
RB
RB
DB
RB
DB
RB
RB
FB
FB
RB
PK
P
RB
LB
LB
DB
DB
FB
DB
DB
FB
LB
LB
OL
DE
LB
FB
OL
OL
OL
OL
OL
OL
OL
OL
OL
OL
WR
TE
TE
WR
WR
DE
WR
DL
DL
DL
DL
DE
DE
DL
HT
5-8
6-0
5-8
5-10
6-1
5-9
6-0
5-11
6-2
6-4
5-9
6-5
5-8
5-8
6-4
5-10
6-3
6-3
6-3
6-0
6-1
6-0
6-1
6-2
5-9
5-11
5-10
5-9
6-2
5-10
5-11
5-9
5-10
5-10
5-11
6-4
5-7
5-10
6-2
6-0
5-10
5-11
5-10
5-10
5-10
6-1
6-0
6-2
6-2
6-1
6-1
6-0
6-2
6-2
6-5
6-6
6-5
6-4
6-4
6-4
6-4
5-11
6-3
6-1
6-1
5-10
6-5
6-0
6-3
6-2
6-1
6-3
6-4
6-2
6-3
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WT
150
170
180
180
220
175
230
200
215
230
170
230
165
180
215
175
210
190
285 185
215
200
180
210
175
200
185
190
185
180
200
230
235
200
235
180
192
185
215
195
175
260
170
160
195
220
200
300
220
235
230
280
360
260
335
290
280
325
330
330
335
175
230
265
180
180
240
190
260
255
275
240
250
210
310
YR
Rf.
So.
So.
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HOMETOWN/PREVIOUS SCHOOL
Memphis, Tenn. / Ridgeway HS
Port Arthur, Texas / Port Arthur Memorial HS
Cleveland, Ohio / Cleveland Glenville Ginn Academy
Memphis, Tenn. / Southwind HS
Landover, Md. / Roosevelt HS
Hampton, Va. / Phoebus HS
Washington, D.C./ Friendship Collegiate Academy
Baltimore, Md. / Centenniel HS
Chesapeake, Va. / Indian River HS
Edgewood, Md. / Edgewood HS
Columbia, Md. / Atholton HS
Liberty City, Fla. / Hallendale HS
Fort Washington, Md./Friendly HS
Washington, D.C. / Friendship HS
Camden, S.C. / Camden HS
Naples, Fla. / Naples HS
Beaumont, Texas / Westbrook HS
Beaumont, Texas / Westbrook HS
Pikesville, Md. / St. Frances Academy
Houston, Texas / Lamar HS
Detroit, Mich. / Southfield HS
Baltimore, Md. / Dunbar HS
Suffolk, Va. / Lakeland HS
Copperas Cove, Texas / Copperas Cove
Burtonsville, Md. / Paint Branch HS
Ypsilanti, Mich. / Milan HS
Immokalee, Fla. / Golden Gate HS
Calverton, Md.
Houston, Texas / Eisenhower HS
Suffolk, Va. / Nanesmond River HS
Clinton, Md. / Gwynn Park HS
Upper Marlboro, Md. / DeMatha Catholic HS
Rising Sun, Md. / Northeast HS
Greensboro, N.C. / Eastern Guilford HS
Newport News, Va. / Woodside HS
Upper Marlboro, Md. / Riverdale Baptist HS
New Carrollton, Md./Eleanor Roosevelt HS
Lanham, Md. / Duval HS
Houston, Texas / Lamar HS
Jersey City, N.J. / Hudson Catholic HS
Oklahoma City, Okla. / Douglass HS
Fort Worth, Texas / Trinity HS
Baltimore, Md. / City HS
Cheverly, Md. / Wise HS
Tampa, Fla. / Wharton HS
Howell, N.J. / Tom’s River South HS
Greenbelt, Md. / Eleanor Roosevelt HS
Skyline, Texas / Skyline HS
Baltimore, Md. / Dunbar HS
Baltimore, Md. / New Town HS
Joppatowne, Md. / Joppatowne HS
Stone Mountain, Ga. / Stephenson HS
Fayetteville, Ga. / Fayette County HS
New Castle, Del. / Newark HS
Houston, Texas / Blinn College
Baltimore, Md. / Western Tech
Baltimore, Md. / St. Frances Academy
Baltimore, Md. / Eastern Technical HS
Miami, Fla. / Miami-Palmetto HS
Perry Hall, Md. / Perry Hall HS
Newport News, Va / Warwick HS
Baltimore, Md. / Edmondson HS
Laurel, Md. / Laurel HS
Suffolk, Va. / Nanesmond River HS
Beaumont, Texas / Beaumont Central HS
Philadelphia, Pa. / Carver HS
Philadelphia, Pa. / Delaware Valley Charter HS
Baltimore, Md. / Parkville HS
Memphis, Tenn. / Hamilton HS
Baltimore, Md. / Patterson HS
Philadelphia, Pa. / Northeast Catholic HS
Lanham, Md. / DuVal HS
Baltimore, Md. / Woodlawn HS
Baltimore, Md. / Archbishop Curley
Sante Fe Springs, Calif. / East Los Angeles College
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NOTEAM
POS
1 Orlando Johnson
WR
2 Ricky Fisk
WR
3 Herb Walker Jr.
RB
4 Deadrick Jones
DB
5 Cody Acker
WR
6 DeShaun Summers
DB
7 Damare’ Whitaker
LB
8 Brandon Griffin
LB
9 Ta’Quon Jackson
LB
10 Seth Higgins
QB
11 Andrew King
WR
12 Moses Skillon
QB
13 Delonta Hall
DB
14 Amonta Poteat
WR
15 Robert Council
QB
16 Thomas Martin
WR
17 Ladarious Spearman WR
18 Chris Clack Jr.
QB
19 Dalonte Jenifer
DL
20 Cravon Rogers Jr.
DB
21 Jordan Cry
LB
22 Nathan Ayers
DB
23 Antonio Jefferson
DB
25 Donyae Olton
LB
27 Tracy Martin
RB
28 Arthur Dukes III
RB
29 Peterson Janvier
DB
30 Amihr Bess
RB
31 Eric Alvis Jr.
DB
32 Lamont Brown III
RB
33 Eddie Gross
RB
34 Austin Tuck
FB
35 Godfrey Durham, Jr. FB
36 Jamil Lee
RB
37 Chris Moller
PK
38 Lawrence Forbes
P
39 Joseph Ukwu
RB
40 Fonyi Agendia
LB
41 Greg Gibson
LB
42 Paul Eatman Jr.
DB
43 Terry Harris
DB
44 Adam Miller
FB
45 Troy Robinson
DB
48 Anthony Fludd
DB
49 Marcolm Banks FB
50 Bill Hill
LB
52 Samuel Raymond
LB
54 Dominique Woods
OL
55 Christopher Robinson DE
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ALPHABETICAL ROSTER
NO
5
95
40
83
94
31
22
49
30
32
18
15
21
89
63
28
35
42
93
56
2
48
38
88
41
84
35
8
33
13
43
82
60
10
50
9
29
23
19
1
4
76
11
36
97
85
16
27
86
66
44
92
37
25
64
72
14
52
96
55
45
20
99
58
12
17
71
6
62
74
34
69
39
3
7
54
TEAM
Cody Acker
Ayodeji Agbelese
Fonyi Agendia
Eme Akonawe
Micale Allen
Eric Alvis Jr.
Nathan Ayers
Marcolm Banks
Ahmir Bess
Lamont Brown III
Chris Clack Jr.
Robert Council
Jordan Cry
Ryan Davis
Magnus Day
Arthur Dukes III
Godfrey Durham, Jr.
Paul Eatman Jr.
Bryan Egborebhe
Chris Fatogoma
Ricky Fisk
Anthony Fludd
Lawrence Forbes
Heleaince Gates
Greg Gibson
Willie Gillus III
Godfrey Durham, Jr.
Brandon Griffin
Eddie Gross
Delonta Hall
Terry Harris
Grayling Harrison
Justin Haymes
Seth Higgins
Bill Hill
Ta’Quon Jackson
Peterson Janvier
Antonio Jefferson
Dalonte Jenifer
Orlando Johnson
Deadrick Jones
Randon Key
Andrew King
Jamil Lee
Noel Liverpool
Landen Malbrough
Thomas Martin
Tracy Martin
Cornelius Middleton
Joshua Miles
Adam Miller
Andrew Mitchell
Chris Moller
Donyae Olton
Daniel Onwuegbu
Darren Pinnock
Amonta Poteat
Samuel Raymond
Terrod Roberts Jr.
Christopher Robinson
Troy Robinson
Cravon Rogers Jr.
Bradley Sanchez
Joel Scott
Moses Skillon
Ladarious Spearman
Joshua Stevens
DeShaun Summers
Clarence Swain
Matthew Thompson
Austin Tuck
Ehijele Ubuane
Jospeh Ukwu
Herb Walker Jr.
Damare’ Whitaker
Dominique Woods
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2014 MORGAN STATE ROSTER
POS
LB
DL
LB
TE
DL
DB
DB
FB
RB
RB
QB
QB
LB
WR
OL
RB
FB
DB
DL
LB
WR
DB
P
DE
LB
TE
FB
DB
RB
DB
DB
WR
OL
QB
LB
LB
DB
DB
DL
WR
DB
OL
WR
RB
DE
WR
WR
RB
WR
OL
FB
DL
PK
LB
OL
OL
WR
LB
DE
DE
DB
DB
DL
FB
QB
Wr
OL
DB
OL
OL
FB
OL
RB
RB
LB
OL
HT
6-1
6-3
5-10
6-3
6-1
6-2
6-0
5-10
5-9
5-10
6-3
6-4
6-1
6-0
6-2
5-11
5-10
6-0
6-2
6-1
6-0
5-10
6-4
6-5
6-2
6-1
5-10
5-11
5-11
5-8
5-10
5-11
6-0
6-4
6-1
6-2
5-10
6-1
6-3
5-8
5-10
6-4
5-9
5-10
6-2
6-1
5-10
5-9
5-10
6-6
5-11
6-3
5-11
6-2
6-5
6-4
5-8
6-0
6-4
6-2
5-10
6-0
6-3
6-1
6-5
6-3
6-4
5-9
6-2
6-4
5-9
6-5
5-7
5-8
6-0
6-2
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WT
220
240 185
230
275
185
200
195
190
180
190
215
215
190
260
200
235
195
255
235
170
160
180
240
215
265
235
200
200
165
175
175
280
230
220
215
185
180
285
150
180
335
170
200
210
180
175
175
180
290
260
260
235
210
335
330
180
200
250
220
170
185
310
230
230
210
325
175
360
330
230
280
192
180
230
300
YR
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Fr.
Jr.
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R-Sr.
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HOMETOWN/PREVIOUS SCHOOL
Landover, Md. / Roosevelt HS
Lanham, Md. / DuVal HS
Lanham, Md. / Duval HS
Laurel, Md. / Laurel HS
Philadelphia, Pa. / Northeast Catholic HS
Houston, Texas / Eisenhower HS
Baltimore, Md. / Dunbar HS
Tampa, Fla. / Wharton HS
Calverton, Md.
Suffolk, Va. / Nanesmond River HS
Beaumont, Texas / Westbrook HS
Camden, S.C. / Camden HS
Detroit, Mich. / Southfield HS
Baltimore, Md. / Parkville HS
New Castle, Del. / Newark HS
Ypsilanti, Mich. / Milan HS
Rising Sun, Md. / Northeast HS
Jersey City, N.J. / Hudson Catholic HS
Baltimore, Md. / Patterson HS
Baltimore, Md. / New Town HS
Port Arthur, Texas / Port Arthur Memorial HS
Cheverly, Md. / Wise HS
Upper Marlboro, Md. / Riverdale Baptist HS
Philadelphia, Pa. / Delaware Valley Charter HS
Houston, Texas / Lamar HS
Suffolk, Va. / Nanesmond River HS
Rising Sun, Md. / Northeast HS
Baltimore, Md. / Centenniel HS
Clinton, Md. / Gwynn Park HS
Fort Washington, Md./Friendly HS
Oklahoma City, Okla. / Douglass HS
Baltimore, Md. / Edmondson HS
Stone Mountain, Ga. / Stephenson HS
Edgewood, Md. / Edgewood HS
Howell, N.J. / Tom’s River South HS
Chesapeake, Va. / Indian River HS
Immokalee, Fla. / Golden Gate HS
Suffolk, Va. / Lakeland HS
Pikesville, Md. / St. Frances Academy
Memphis, Tenn. / Ridgeway HS
Memphis, Tenn. / Southwest HS
Newport News, VA / Warwick HS
Columbia, Md. / Atholton HS
Greensboro, N.C. / Eastern Guilford HS
Baltimore, Md. / Archbishop Curley
Beaumont, Texas / Beaumont Central HS
Naples, Fla. / Naples HS
Burtonsville, Md. / Paint Branch HS
Philadelphia, Pa. / Carver HS
Baltimore, Md. / Western Tech
Fort Worth, Texas / Trinity HS
Memphis, Tenn. / Hamilton HS
Newport News, Va. / Woodside HS
Copperas Cove, Texas / Copperas Cove
Houston, Texas / Blinn College
Miami, Fla. / Miami-Palmetto HS
Washington, D.C. / Friendship HS
Greenbelt, Md. / Eleanor Roosevelt HS
Baltimore, Md. / Woodlawn HS
Baltimore, Md. / Dunbar HS
Baltimore, Md. / City HS
Houston, Texas / Lamar HS
Sante Fe Springs, Calif. / East Los Angeles College
Joppatowne, Md. / Joppatowne HS
Liberty City, Fla. / Hallendale HS
Beaumont, Texas / Westbrook HS
Baltimore, Md. / Eastern Technical HS
Hampton, Va. / Phoebus HS
Fayetteville, Ga. / Fayette County HS
Perry Hall, Md. / Perry Hall HS
Upper Marlboro, Md. / DeMatha Catholic HS
Baltimore, Md. / St. Frances Academy
New Carrollton, Md./Eleanor Roosevelt HS
Cleveland, Ohio / Cleveland Glenville Ginn Academy
Washington, D.C / Friendship Collegiate Academy
Skyline, Texas / Skyline HS
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NUMERICAL ROSTER
NO TEAM. . . . . . . . . . . . . . .POS
56 Chris Fatogoma
LB
57 Cody Acker
LB
58 Joel Scott
FB
60 Justin Haymes
OL
62 Clarence Swain
OL
63 Magnus Day
OL
64 Daniel Owuegbu
OL
66 Joshua Miles
OL
69 Ehijele Ubuane
OL
71 Joshua Stevens
OL
72 Darren Pinnock
OL
74 Matthew Thompson OL
76 Randon Key
OL
82 Grayling Harrison
WR
83 Eme Akonawe
TE
84 Willie Gillus III
TE
85 Landen Malbrough
WR
86 Cornelius Middleton WR
88 Heleaince Gates
DE
89 Ryan Davis
WR
92 Andrew Mitchell
DL
93 Bryan Egborebhe
DL
94 Micale Allen
DL
95 Ayodeji Agbelese
DL
96 Terrod Roberts Jr.
DE
97 Noel Liverpool
DE
99 Bradley Sanchez
DL
COACHING STAFF
Lee Hull, Head Football Coach
John Morgan, Jr., Asst. Head Coach
Fred Farrier, Offensive Coordinator
Benton “Sport” Harold, Special
Teams/Tight Ends Coach
Brawley Evans, Defensive Backs Coach
LeAndre Creamer, Defensive Line
Dwayne Foster, Offensive Line Coach
Kenneth Lucas, Running Backs Coach
Jamari McCollough, Receivers Coach
Kevin Myrie, Graduate Asst. Coach
As of September 21, 2014 Jarvis West, Graduate Asst. Coach
Robb Johnson, Admin. Asst. - Defense
Roderick Chapman, Admin. Asst. - Offense
Eric Fair, Admin. Asst. - Offense
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MORGAN STATE BEARS FOOTBALL GAME NOTES • 11
LEE HULL
Head Coach
Lee Hull was introduced by Morgan State
University Athletics Director Floyd Kerr as the
new head football coach of the Morgan State
Bears on January 9, 2014. Hull has been the
assistant coach at Maryland since 2008, and has
built an impressive coaching resume.
Hull, 48, becomes the 19th head football coach
in Morgan State history.
Hull comes to MSU after spending the past
six seasons (2008-13) with the University of
Maryland as wide receivers coach. During his
time there he helped coach Darrius Heyward-Bey (Indianapolis Colts) and Torrey
Smith (Baltimore Ravens) to first and second round NFL Draft selections, respectively,
as well as building one of the most talented receiving corps in the ACC this season.
Hull also helped developed LaQuan Williams (Baltimore Ravens), Tony Logan (New
England Patriots) and Quintin McCree (Winnipeg Blue Bombers) who went on to
careers in professional football after leaving College Park.
Hull also has experience coaching other positions. He tutored running backs his first
two seasons at Oregon State and wide receivers the last three. He coached three OSU
All-Americans, including a pair of wideouts, and was a part of four bowl wins.
In 2006, he coached Sammie Stroughter to All-America status in one of Oregon
State’s best seasons. The Beavers posted a 10-4 record, second-best in school history,
including a win over Missouri in the Sun Bowl. That season, Stroughter led the Pac10 Conference and ranked 10th in the country in receiving yards per game (92.4).
Stroughter was on the watch list for the 2007 Biletnikoff Award, which honors the top
receiver in the nation. He went on to be selected in the 2009 NFL Draft by Tampa Bay.
In Hull’s first season in charge of OSU wide receivers, Mike Hass ended his stellar
career as a first-team All-America selection and the winner of the 2005 Biletnikoff
Award. Hass posted the third-highest receiving yards total (3,924) in league history.
He is currently a member of the Seattle Seahawks.
Hull also coached current Atlanta Falcon’s running back Steven Jackson during the
2003 season. Jackson was a first-team All-Pac-10 and third-team All-America choice
as a junior, his final season at OSU. He was a first-round draft choice in the 2004 NFL
Draft.
Prior to his five seasons at Oregon State, Hull spent five years (1998-2002) at his alma
mater, the College of the Holy Cross. He coached linebackers for one season before
becoming wide receivers coach, as well as overseeing the kickoff coverage and kickoff
return units. He also went on to become the passing game coordinator.
The Hull File
Coaching Experience
» Maryland
2008-13.: Assistant Coach - Wide Receivers
» Oregon State
2003-04: Assistant Coach – Running Backs
2005-07: Assistant Coach - Wide Receivers
» Holy Cross
2000-02: Assistant Coach - Wide Receivers/
Passing Game Coord./Kickoff Return
1999: Assistant Coach - Wide Receivers/
Kickoff Coverage
1998: Assistant Coach - Linebackers
» San Diego Chargers
2000-01: Internship
» Winnipeg Blue Bombers
1999: Volunteer Assistant Coach
» South (Worcester, Mass.) High School
1996-97: Head Coach
1992-94: Asst. Coach - Offensive Coordinator
» Auburn (Mass.) High School
1995: Asst. Coach - Passing Game Coordinator
Playing Experience
» Winnipeg Blue Bombers
1990-92: Wide Receiver
» Toronto Argonauts
1992: Wide Receiver
» Holy Cross
1984-87: Wide Receiver
Hull was a standout wide receiver at Holy Cross from 1984-87, playing under former
Maryland coach Mark Duffner his final two seasons. The Crusaders posted a 21-1 record his last two years and were ranked No. 1 in Division I-AA in 1987. Holy Cross also
won the Colonial League title and the Lambert Cup that season. He was a preseason
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BEARS
Bombers won the 1990 Grey Cup. He also
played for Toronto in 1992. Hull was also a
free-agent signee of the New England Patriots
in 1998.
Prior to joining Holy Cross, he coached at the
prep level in Massachusetts for five years. He
was offensive coordinator at South High School
in Worcester, Mass., for three years (1992-94)
and the passing game coordinator at Auburn
High School in 1995. He returned to South
High in 1996 as head coach.
Assistant Coaches
Assistant
Head Coach
Offensive
Coordinator
DWAYNE
FOSTER
KENNETH
LUCAS
Offensive
Line
Running
Backs
LEANDRE
CREAMER
Receivers
Hometown: Baltimore, Md.
Alma Mater: Univ. of Maryland, 2010
Years at MSU: 1st season
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Defensive
Line
Hometown: Baltimore, Md.
Alma Mater: Tennessee ‘87
Years at MSU: 2nd season
BRAWLEY
EVANS
BENTON
HAROLD
Defensive Backs
Recruiting Coordinator
Special Teams
Tight Ends
Hometown: Baltimore, Md.
Alma Mater: West Liberty St., 2005
Years at MSU: 1st season
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Hometown: Washington, D.C.
Alma Mater: Univ. of Delaware ‘88
Years at MSU: 1st season
JAMARI
MCCOLLOUGH
Hull and his wife, Stacey, have two sons,
Alexander and Jordan, and one daughter, Laila.
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Hometown: Cleveland Heights, Ohio
Alma Mater: Holy Cross ‘92
Years at MSU: 1st season
Hometown: Washington, D.C.
Alma Mater: Delaware State ‘93
Years at MSU: 1st season
He had a stellar high school career as both a
football player and track performer.
A native of Vineland, N.J., Hull lettered twice
as a wide receiver for Vineland High School.
He was selected All-Cape League, first-team
All-South Jersey, first-team All-New Jersey
Group-4, honorable mention all-state and the
Vineland Student-Athlete of the Year. He was a
long jumper and ran the 400 meters.
FRED
FARRIER
Hometown: Washington, D.C.
Alma Mater: Bowie State ‘93
Years at MSU: 1st season
During his coaching career, Hull has
participated in a number of internships. In
1999 he interned in the CFL. In 2000 and 2001
he took part in the NFL’s Minority Internship
Program. In addition, he attended the 2007
Minority Coaches Forum in Chandler, Ariz.
Hull earned his bachelor’s degree in economics
from Holy Cross in 1988 and a master’s in
secondary education from Worcester State in
1995.
JOHN
MORGAN, JR
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Hometown: Augusta, Ga.
Alma Mater: Georgia Southern ‘96
Years at MSU: 15th season
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GAME 10 • NOV. 8, 2014
MORGAN STATE BEARS FOOTBALL GAME NOTES • 13
THE LAST TIME...
SCORING
RUSHING
Scored 60 or more points:�� vs. Norfolk State, 1967 (63)
Scored 50 or more points:��at N.C. Central, 2011 (52)
Scored 40 or more points:�� vs. Savannah State, 2012 (45)
Scored 30 or more points:��at Hampton, 2014 (38)
Was held scoreless:�� at Norfolk State, 2012 (30-0)
Was held scoreless in the 1st half:�� at Norfolk State, 2014 (9-0)
Was held scoreless in the 2nd half:�� at Norfolk State, 2012 (3-0)
Was held scoreless in Hughes Stadium:��vs. #17 S.C. State, 2008 (32-0)
Was held scoreless on the road:�� at Norfolk State, 2012 (30-0)
Held opponent scoreless in the 1st half:�� at Delaware State, 2011 (6-0)
Held opponent scoreless in the 2nd half:��vs. Bowie State,2014 (28-0)
Held opponent scoreless:..................................at Delaware State, 2011 (12-0)
Held opponent scoreless at Hughes Stadium:�� vs. Howard, 2005 (7-0)
Held two opponents scoreless in one season:�� ..........1979, vs. UMES (41-0),
.................................................................................vs. Delaware State (22-0)
Held three opponents scoreless in one season:�� Not since 1934
Held four opponents scoreless in one season:�� Not since 1934
Held five opponents scoreless in one season:��1934, (8)
Held a MEAC opponent scoreless:.................................. N.C. A&T (32-0), 2006
Held two MEAC opponents scoreless:�� vs. MD-Eastern Shore (41-0),
..............................................................1979, vs. Delaware State (22-0), 1979
PASSING
Had 400 or more yards passing:�� vs. N.C. A&T, 2001 (551) Held three MEAC opponents scoreless:��vs. NC College (23-0), 1967
Had 300 or more yards passing:��vs. Savannah State, 2011 (318) .............................................vs. Delaware State (27-0), vs. Norfolk State (63-0)
Had 200 or more yards passing�� at Hampton,2014 (252) Attempted a two-point conversion:��at Howard, 2012
Had LESS than 125 yards passing:��vs. N.C. Central, 2014 (104)
Had LESS than 75 yards passing:�� at Norfolk State, 2014 (38) TURNOVERS
Had 50 or more pass attempts:�� at S.C. State, 2004 (59) Committed five or more turnovers:�� at Norfolk State, 2012 (5)
Had 40 or more pass attempts:��vs. N.C. A&T, 2011 (40) Committed four turnovers:............................at Howard, 2013 (3 INTs, fumble)
Had 30 or more pass attempts:��at Hampton, 2014 (37) Had four or more fumbles:�� at Norfok State, 2012 (5)
Attempted 20 or fewer passes:��at Florida A&M (11) Had three fumbles:�� at Akron, 2012
Had 25 or more pass completions:................................at S.C. State, 2004 (32) Did not commit a turnover:�� at N.C. Central, 2013
Had 20 or more pass completions: ..............................at Hampton, 2014 (21) Recorded five or more takeaways:�� at N.C. Central, 2011 (5)
Had FEWER than 15 pass completions:�� vs. N.C. Central (7) Recorded three or more fumble recoveries:��at Hampton, 2014 (4)
Had four passing TDs:.................................................vs. Savannah State, 2011 Recorded two fumble recoveries:�� at Hampton, 2014
Had three passing TDs:...............................................vs. Delaware State , 2003 Returned two or more INTs for TDs:�� vs. N.C. Central, (2008)
Had two passing TDs:��vs. Howard, 2014 Returned an interception:................................ at Hampton, 2014 (Nate Ayers)
Had zero passing TDs:��at Florida A&M, 2014 Recorded two interceptions:......................at Florida A&M, 2014 (Delonta Hall)
Had three passing TDs:.............................................at Eastern Michigan, 2014 Returned INT for a TD:��vs. Florida A&M, 2013 (Cody Acker, 19 yds)
Had two passing TDs:...............................................at Eastern Michigan, 2014 Returned a fumble for a TD:��vs. Howard (Michael Dallas II)
Had four or more passes intercepted:��vs. Bethune-Cookman, 2010 (4) Retd a blocked extra pt for 2-points:.......... vs. Towson, 2009 (Darren McKhan)
Had three passes intercepted:�� at #4 Villanova, 2014
Had two passes intercepted:��vs. .Norfolk State, 2013 DEFENSE
Did not throw an interception:�� at Hampton, 2014 Held opponent to 0 or fewer rushing yards:........... vs. Bowie State, 2010 (-33)
Held opponent to 50 or fewer rushing yards:��N.C. Central, 2013 (44)
RECEIVING
Held opponent to 100 or fewer rushing yards:��vs. Robert Morris, 2011 (88)
Caught six or more passes:...................Herb Walker Jr., at Hampton, 2014 (7) Held opponent to 50 or fewer passing yards:�� at Norfolk State, 2014 (63)
Had 8 or more receivers with a catch: ................................at Hampton, 2014 (8) Held opponent to 100 or fewer passing yards: �� at Howard, 2013 (89)
Had one player with 100 yards receiving in a game:.....................at Hampton, Held oppt to 300 or fewer total offense:................ at Florida A&M, 2014 (236)
2014, Herb Walker Jr. (109) Held oppt to 200 or fewer total offense:��vs. Savannah State, 2011 (188)
Had one one 300-yard passer and one 100-yard passer and one 100-yard rushing Intercepted five or more passes:�� vs. N.C. Central, 2008 (6)
in a game: .............at S.C. State, 2004, (B. Littlejohn 392-pass, J. Jackson 145-run) Intercepted four passes:........................................ at Bethune-Cookman, 2007
Had one 100-yard receiver and one 100-yard rusher in a game:.......at Norfolk State, Intercepted three passes:................................................vs. Florida A&M, 2013
....................................................2010, (D. Brown 128-run, W. Diggs 103 yds-receiving)
Intercepted two passes:�� at Hampton, 2014
Scored a saftey:..................................................................at Bowie State, 2010
TOTAL OFFENSE
Had 600 or more yards total offense:................................vs. Norfolk State, 2002 (601) Recorded six or more sacks:....................................... at Florida A&M, 2014 (6)
Had 550 or more yards total offense:.......................................vs. S.C. State, 2004 (625) Recorded five sacks:.......................................................at Robert Morris, 2013
Had 500 or more yards total offense:.....................................vs. Hampton, 2013 (515) Had 10 or more tackles:��Antonio Jefferson at Hampton, 2014 (13)
Had 400 or more yards total offense:........................................vs. Howard, 2014 (435)
LESS than 200 yards of total offense:........................................at S.C. State, 2013 (134)
Had 85 or more plays total offense:...........................................vs. Hampton, 2010 (85)
Had 75 or more plays total offense:.........................................at N.C. Central, 2013 (77)
Had 400 or more yards:�� vs. Virginia Union, 1996 (447)
Had 300 or more yards:��vs. Holy Cross, 2014 (356)
Had 200 or more yards:��vs. N.C. Central, 2014 (207)
Had FEWER than 50 yards:��vs. N.C. A&T, 2011 (33)
Had 60 or more rush attempts:��at NCCU, 2013 (64)
Had 50 or more rush attempts:�� vs. Florida A&M, 2013 (51)
Had three TDs:��at Florida A&M, 2014
Had four or more rush TDs:��Hampton, 2014 (4)
Had two or more players with 150 rush yards in a game..................................
....................vs. Morris Brown, 2002; T.J. Stallings (195), L. Washington (169)
Had a player rush for 2 TDs:��Moses Skillon at #4 Villanova, 2014
Had a player rush for 3 TDs:..................at Hampton, 2014, Herb Walker Jr. (3)
Had a player rush for 5 or more TDs:...........at Howard, 2002, T.J. Stallings (5)
Rushed for 200 yards or more:...............at Florida A&M, Herb Walker Jr. (203)
Rushed for 100 yards or more:................vs. N.C. Central, Robert Council (122)
Had a run of 70 or more yards:.....Travis Davidson, Savannah State, 2012 (70)
Had a run of 60 or more yards:��Travis Davidson, at BGSU, 2011 (61)
Had a run of 50 or more yards:�� Lamont Brown III vs. Hampton, 2013 (59)
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GAME 10 • NOV. 8, 2014
MORGAN STATE BEARS FOOTBALL GAME NOTES • 14
SPECIAL TEAMS
Had a field goal of 40 or more yards:..............................at Florida A&M, 2014
....................................................................................... (Chris Moller, 44 yds)
Had a punt of 50 or more yards:..........................................at Hampton, 2014
.................................................................................(Lawrence Forbes, 57 yds)
Returned a punt for a TD:........................................................at Howard, 2013
.................................................................................. (Broderick Gager, 89 yds)
Punted 8 or more times:...................... Earvin Gonzalez at N.C. A&T, 2012 (10)
Returned a blocked punt for a TD:.....N.C. A&T, 2008 (Willie Hardemon, 0 yds)
Returned a kickoff for a TD:......... vs. Hampton, 2013 (Tubotein Taylor, 93 yds)
Returned a kickoff and a punt for a TD:.............................................................
Kickoff Ret. of 50 yds or more:.............Orlando Johnson, vs. Howard, 2014 (82)
Punt Ret. of 40 yds or more:...................Thomas Matin, at Holy Cross, 2014 (48)
Blocked one punt:............................. vs. Norfolk State, 2013 (Paul Eatman Jr.)
Blocked a field goal:.......................vs. Bethune-Cookman, 2012 (Joe Rankin)
Blocked an extra point conversion:.......at Hampton, 2014 (Antonio Jefferson)
Missed a kicking PAT:................................... vs. Hampton, 2013 (Chris Moller)
Returned a kickoff for a TD:........... N.C. Central, 2013, Adrian Wilkins (91 yds)
Punted 8 or more times:....................................................vs. Hampton, 2013
Punted Once:.......................................................................at Hampton, 2014
Did not Punt:.................................................................at Norfolk State, 2010
Missed a kicking PAT:...................................... vs.. Hampton, 2013 (A. Prevost)
Blocked a PAT:...............................................................vs. Norfolk State, 2007
Blocked a Field Goal:...........................at Florida A&M, 2014 (Al Palmer-Hicks)
Blocked two Field Goals:...vs. B-Cookman, 2012 (Dawud Lane, Lavon McCoy)
Returned a blocked FG for a TD:......... Jonathan Dowling, WKU, 2013 (70 yds)
Blocked a Punt:.....................................................at #4 Villanova, 2014 (?????)
Missed a FG:.........................................vs. N.C. Central, 2014 (B. McLaren, 51)
Missed 2 or more FGs:.......................vs. N.C. Central, 2014 (E. Fenton, 41, 34)
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MISCELLANEOUS
Had 20 or more first downs:.........................................at Hampton, 2014 (25)
Had FEWER than 10 first downs:...........................at Delaware State, 2014 (3)
Had 10 or more penalties:............................................at Hampton, 2014 (10)
Had zero penalties:........................................................at #4 Villanova, (2014)
THE LAST TIME AN OPPOSING PLAYER...
Had 100 or more yards in penalties:...................... at N.C. Central, 2013 (101)
Had 35 minutes or more of possession time:......vs. Norfolk State, 2014 (35:05)
PASSING
Had one 100-yard rushing and one 100-yard receiver:........................ at Buffalo,
Had 400 or more yards passing:......................................at Akron, 2012 (565) ................................2012 (Branden Oliver 238-rush, Alex Neutz 154-receiving)
Had 300 or more yards passing:......................vs. Delaware State, 2012 (398)
Had 200 or more yards passing.. .................................vs. Howard,2014 (229) RUSHING
Had LESS than 100 yards passing:..........................at Norfolk Sttae, 2014 (68)
Had 40 or more pass attempts:... ............................vs. N.C. Central, 2014 (40) Rushed 40 or more times:...................................... .vs. N.C. Central, 2014 (44)
Had 30 or more pass attempts:......................................vs. Howard, 2014 (35) Rushed 30 or more times:.............................Tarik Cohen, N.C. A&T, 2013 (31)
Had four passing TDs:.................. .........................................at Akron, 2012 (6) Rushed 25 or more times:................Jeremiah Schwartz, Hampton, 2012 (29)
Had three passing TDs:................ .....................................at #4 Villanova, 2014 Rushed for 200 yards or more:.................WKU, Antonio Andrews, 2013 (213)
Rushed for 150 yards or more:...........Kevin Monangai, Villanova, 2014 (170)
Had one player with 100 yards receiving in a game:.............vs. Howard, 2014 Rushed for 100 yards or more:.Bronson Hill, at Eastern Michigan 2014 (114)
........................................................................................Matthew Colvin (115) Rushed for three or more TDs:.......................................at #Villanova, 2014 (3)
Had eight or more players catch a pass:.. ...vs. N.C. Central, A. Atkinson, 2014 (9) Player rushed for three or more TDs: ...John Robertson, at #4Villanova, 2014 (3)
Rushed for two TDs:.............................. ........Shane Taylor, at Holy Cross, 2014
Had a run of 70 or more yards:.....Kevin Monangai, at #4 Villanova, 2014 (81)
SCORING
Scored 60 or more points:..................................................at Akron, 2012 (66) Had a run of 60 or more yards:..................Antonio Andrews, WKU, 2013 (65)
Scored 50 or more points:............................... at Western Kentucky, 2013 (58) Had a run of 50 or more yards:.....John Robertson, at #4 Villanova, 2014 (56)
Scored 40 or more points:........................................at #4 Villanova, 2014 (48)
Scored 30 or more points:............................................ at Hampton, 2014 (35) PASSING
Scored a two-point conversion:.................................... at Howard, 2013 (pass) Passed for 500 or more yards:............. Bobby Townsend, Howard, 1999 (522)
Passed for 400 or more yards:................. Dalton Williams, Akron, 2012 (446)
Passed for 300 or more yards:..............Nick Elko, Delaware State, 2012 (398)
TURNOVERS
Had four or more fumbles:......................................... at N.C. Central, 2011 (8) Passed for 200 or more yards:........Malcom Bell, vs. N.C. Central, 2014, (207)
Had three or more fumbles LOST:.............................. at N.C. Central, 2011 (4) Attempted 50 or more passes:.................... Tim Little, Sacred Heart, 2012 (50)
Did not commit a turnover:............................................at #23 N.D. State 2010 Attempted 40 or more passes:................Malcom Bell, N.C. Central, 2014 (40)
Intercepted five or more passes:............................... vs. N.C. Central, 2008 (6) Completed 30 or more passes:...............Nick Elko, Delaware State, 2012 (33)
Intercepted four passes:................................. vs. Bethune-Cookman, 2010 (4) Completed 20 or more passes:...............Malcom Bell, N.C. Central, 2014 (25)
Intercepted three passes:.................................................at #4 Villanova, 2014 Threw five or more TD passes:................ Matt Schilz, Bowling Green, 2011 (5)
Returned an INT for a TD:.................... at Norfolk State 2012 (X. Boyce, 16 yds) Threw 5 or more interceptions:.............. Stadford Brown, NC Central, 2008 (5)
Returned a fumble for a TD:.......................at Akron, 2012 (Nick Rossi, 29 yds) Threw three TD passes:..........................John Robertson, at #4 Villanova, 2014
Completed a pass of 75 or more yds: M. Francois to P. Kirkland, BCU, 2007 (82)
Completed a pass of 50 or more yards:....Greg McGhee to Matthew Colvin vs.
DEFENSE
Held MSU to 15 or fewer first downs:.......................... at S.C. State, 2013 (13) ........................................................................................... Howard, 2014 (58)
Scored a saftey:...................................................... at Western Kentucky, 2013
Held MSU to 50 or fewer yards rushing:........................vs. N.C. A&T, 2011 (33) RECEIVING
Held MSU to 300 or fewer yards passing:..................at Hampton, 2014 (252) Caught 10 or more passes:.............. Travis Tarpley, Delaware State, 2012 (12)
Held MSU to 200 or fewer yards passing:.............vs. N.C. Central, 2014 (104) Caught six or more passes:..........Quentin Atkinson, vs. N.C. Central, 2014 (9)
Held MSU to 100 or fewer yards passing:............... at Norfolk State, 2014 (38) Had 150 or more yds receiving:...................... Alex Neutz, Buffalo, 2012 (154)
Held MSU to 300 or fewer yards total offense:....at Norfolk State, 2014 (242) Had 100 or more yards receiving:........Matthew Colvin, vs. Howard, 2014 (115)
Returned a punt for a TD:............Phillip Adams, #17 S.C. State, 2008 (61 yds) Caught two TD passes:............................. Travis Tarpley, at Delaware State, 2012
Returned a blocked punt for a TD:......... Dylan Mulder, at Eastern Michigan, 2014 (1 yd) Caught three TD passes:.........................................Deryn Bowser, at Akron, 2009
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GAME 10 • NOV. 8, 2014
MORGAN STATE BEARS FOOTBALL GAME NOTES • 15
Caught four TD passes:...............................................Alex Neutz, at Buffalo, 2012
Had 8 or more receivers with a catch: ............................vs. N.C. Central, 2014 (8)
SCORING
Scored four or more TDs:...........................Antonio Andrews, WKU, 2013 (5 runs)
Scored three TDs:.................................. Greg McGhee, vs. Howard, 2014 (3 runs)
Scored two TDs:............................John Robertson, at #4 Villanova, 2014 (2 runs)
DEFENSE
Intercepted three or more passes:��Michael Williams, B-Cookman, 2010 (3)
Intercepted two passes:...................................G. Underwood, #4 Villanova, 2014
Recorded three or more sacks:��Joey Drayton, Hampton, 2003 (3)
Recorded two sacks:...................................Forest Mason, Robert Morris, 2013 (2)
Returned a fumble for a TD:��at Akron, 2012 (Nick Rossi, 29 yds)
SPECIAL TEAMS
Scored 10 or more points kicking:�� R. Stein, 2012 (12)
Kicked four field goals:............................................. R. Estep, Norfolk State, 2011
Kicked three field goals:..........................Chase Varnadore, at Flordia A&M, 2014
Kicked a 50-yard field goal:.............Chase Varnadore, at Florida A&M, 2014 (53)
Kicked a 60-yard punt:...........................................J. Stovall, Hampton, 2011 (60)
Kickoff Ret. of 50 yds or more:..............Adrian Wilkins, at N.C. Central, 2013 (91)
Punt Ret. of 50 yds or more:...........Devonte Johnson, at Florida A&M, 2014 (53)
2014 GAME-BY-GAME STARTERS
Offense
at Eastern Michigan
at Holy Cross
Bowie State
vs. Howard
at Norfolk State
at Florida A&M
N.C. Central
at #4 Villanova
at Hampton
at N.C. A&T
S.C. State
Delaware State
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LG
C
RG
RT
Pinnock
Woods
Swain Thompson
Key
Pinnock
Woods
Swain Thompson
Key
PinnockWoodsSwain
ThompsonKey
Pinnock
Woods
Swain Thompson
Key
Pinnock
Woods
Swain Thompson
Key
Pinnock
Woods
Swain Thompson
Key
Pinnock
Woods
Swain Ubuane
Key
Pinnock
Woods
Swain Ubuane
Key
Pinnock
Woods
Swain Ubuane
Key
WR
QB
RB
Martin
Council
Brown
Martin
Council
Walker
Martin CouncilWalker
Martin
Council
Walker
Martin
Council
Walker
Martin
Council
Walker
Martin
Council
Walker
Martin Skillon
Martin
Martin
Skillon
Walker
Defense
at Eastern Michigan
at Holy Cross
Bowie State
vs. Howard
at Norfolk State
at Florida A&M
N.C. Central
at #4 Villanova
at Hampton
at N.C. A&T
S.C. State
Delaware State
DE
Mitchell
Mitchell
Mitchell
Mitchell
Micale
Mitchell
Mitchell
Mitchell
Micale
ILB
Acker
Acker
Acker
Acker
Acker
Acker
Whitaker
Acker
Acker
#BearDown
NT
Sanchez
Sanchez
Sanchez
Sanchez
Sanchez
Sanchez
Jenifer
Sanchez
Sanchez
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DE
Gates
Gates
Gates
Gates
Gates
Allen
Allen
Gates
Jenifer
OLB
ILB
Robinson
Jackson
Robinson
Jackson
Robinson
Jackson
Robinson Gibson
Robinson Gibson
Robinson Gibson
Robinson Gibson
Robinson Gibson
Robinson Gibson
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OLB
Ayers
Ayers
Ayers
Olton
Hill
Hill
Hill
Hill
Hill
WR/TE/FB WR
WR
Banks
Fisk
Malbrough
Akonawe
Fisk
Malbrough
AkonaweFiskMalbrough
Spearman Fisk
Malbrough
Spearman Fisk
Malbrough
Spearman Poteat Malbrough
Spearman Poteat Malbrough
Spearman Poteat Malbrough
Spearman Poteat Malbrough
CB
FS
Hall
Peterson
Jefferson Peterson
Jones
Peterson
Hall
Peterson
Hall
Peterson
Hall
Peterson Hall
Peterson
Jefferson
Peterson
Jones
Jefferson
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SS
Eatman
Eatman
Eatman
Eatman
Jefferson
Eatman
Eatman
Eatman Eatman
CB
Summers
Summers
Summers
Summers
Summers
Summers
Summers
Summers
Summers
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SCORING DRIVES
SCORING DRIVES
QTR.....Opponent
1
2
3
.... at Eastern Michigan
.... at Eastern Michigan
.... at Eastern Michigan
QTR.....Opponent
2
2
4
4
......... 14:54 .... C.Moller 42 yd field goal
................................. 4-7
............ 10:22 ..... A.Poteat, 21 yd pass from R.Council
....C.Moller Kick
.5-89
............ 13:57 ....H.Walker, 46 yd
...C.Moller Kick
.3-59
......... 3:39
...H.Walker 2 yd run
...............................C.Moller Kick
.. 12-77
.... vs. Howard
.... vs. Howard
.... vs. Howard
.... vs. Howard
.... vs. Howard
.... at Norfolk State
.... at Norfolk State
.... at Florida A&M
.... at Florida A&M
.... at Florida A&M
.... at Florida A&M
QTR.....Opponent
2
4
4
.... vs. N.C. Central
.... vs. N.C. Central
.... vs. N.C. Central
QTR.....Opponent
1
2
2
4
...1:46 ...... 3-9
...1:44
.10-9
...1:03
19-16
.. 6:38 ........ 26-23
.... at Hampton
.... at Hampton
..... at Hampton
..... at Hampton
..... at Hampton
.... at Hampton
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.2:42
.. 2:54
.. 1:50
.. 0:56
.. 1:53
7-0
14-0
21-014
35-21
38-35
.Time.........Scoring Play.................................... Conversion..... Plays-Yds..... TOP......... Score
.......14:52 ....O. Johnson 23 yd run ..............................C. Moller Kick
.......8:28 ......H. Walker 5 yd run ..................................C. Moller Kick
... 7-82
... 9-65
.. 3:28
.. 4:08
7-9
14-9
.Time.........Scoring Play.................................... Conversion..... Plays-Yds..... TOP......... Score
........11:04 ....R. Council 4 yd run ..................................C. Moller Kick ... 8-74
........11:44 ....H. Walker 5 yd run ..................................C. Moller Kick ... 8-75
........7:35 ......R. Council 1 yd run ..................................C. Moller Kick ... 5-50
........8:20 ......C. Moller 44 yd fg ................................................................... 10-59
.. 3:49
.. 7:16
.. 1:48
.5:13
7-0
14-3
21-3
24-6
.Time.........Scoring Play.................................... Conversion..... Plays-Yds..... TOP......... Score
........14:26 ....R. Council 15 yd run ................................C. Moller Kick
........9:03 ......H. Walker 4 yd run ..................................C. Moller Kick
.........0:32 ......A. King pass from R. Council ...................C. Moller Kick
... 3-27
... 8-58
... 10-66
.. 0:50
.. 3:31
.2:03
7-0
14-20
21-20
.Time.........Scoring Play.................................... Conversion..... Plays-Yds..... TOP......... Score
.... vs. #4 Villanova .......12:50 ....T. Martin 33 yd pass from M. Skillon ........C. Moller Kick ... 1-33
.... vs. #4 Villanova .......9:05 ......M. Skillon 3 yd run ..................................C. Moller Kick ... 8-59
.... vs. #4 Villanova .........1:04 ......R. Fisk 3 yd run ........................................C. Moller Kick ... 2-20
..... vs. #4 Villanova ........13:51 ......M. Skillon 1 yd run ......................................C. Moller Kick ..... 9-82
QTR.....Opponent
1
1
3
4
4
4
7-0
14-21
21-21
.Time.........Scoring Play.................................... Conversion..... Plays-Yds..... TOP......... Score
..............11:01 ....H. Walker 1 yd run ..................................C. Moller Kick ... 10-65
..............8:33 ......R. Council 2 yd run ..................................C. Moller Kick ... 6-59
..............11:53 ....H. Walker 4 yd run ..................................C. Moller Kick ... 6-42
..............00:00 ....H. Walker 17 yd pass from R. Council .....C. Moller Kick ... 3-15
..............00:28 ....C. Moller 38 yd field goal ....................................................... 8-34
QTR.....Opponent
1
2
2
4
6:52
1:52
... 1:26
.Time.........Scoring Play.................................... Conversion..... Plays-Yds..... TOP......... Score
QTR.....Opponent
4
4
. 13-75
4-65
8-80
.... at Bowie State ........11:01 ....R. Council 6 yd run ..................................C. Moller Kick ... 3-45
.. 11:01
7-3
.... at Bowie State ............5:33
. R. Council 7 yd. run ..................................C.Moller Kick
.6-48
. 2:41
14-3
.... at Bowie State ........2:56 .....Herb Walker Jr. ..........................................C.Moller Kick
.1-28
..... 00:07
21-3
..... at Bowie State...............:25..............Herb Walker Jr..............................................C. Moller Kick......... 3-40.............. 1:29........... 28-3
QTR.....Opponent
1
1
3
3
4
8:08 ....L.Brown III, 3 yd run ................................C. Moller Kick
4:57
L.Brown III, 46 yd pass from R.Council ....C.Moller Kick
00:55 .L.Malbrough 34 yd pass from R.Council ...C.Moller Kick
.Time.........Scoring Play.................................... Conversion..... Plays-Yds..... TOP......... Score
... at Holy Cross
.... at Holy Cross
. at Holy Cross
. at Holy Cross
QTR.....Opponent
3
3
4
4
.Time.........Scoring Play.................................... Conversion..... Plays-Yds..... TOP......... Score
.. 0:06
.. 3:24
.. 0:45
.. 3:40
7-7
14-14
21-21
28-48
.Time.........Scoring Play.................................... Conversion..... Plays-Yds..... TOP......... Score
.............12:04 ....H. Walker 12 yd run .................................C. Moller Kick ... 6-75
.............8:57
....M. Skillon 2 yd run .................................C. Moller Kick ... 6-23
.............2:29 .....C. Moller 24 yd field goal............................................................ 16-68
.............13:20 .....H. Walker 21 yd run.....................................C. Moller Kick......... 9-75
.............9:47............H. Walker 1 yd run .......................................C. Moller Kick ......... 5-34
.............1:13 ........H. Walker 17 yd pass from M. Skillon ........C. Moller Kick......... 6-33
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.. 3:02
.. 3:01
.. 2:29
..... 3:50
...... 2:30
...... 1:21
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14-0
.. 17-14
... 24-20
... 31-20
... 38-35
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GAME 10 • NOV. 8, 2014
THE THREE HEARTBREAKS
The Morgan State Bears last heartbreaker
was at Norfolk State, a 15-14 loss. The play of
the game hinged on a pass interference call
on a 3rd and 2 from the MSU 5. NSU backup
QB Tyler Clark scored on the ensuing play
with a 1-yard run to help to seal the win.
• It marked the third game in which the Bears
could’ve easily been in the win column.
• In Week 1, Morgan State had a shot to tie
the game down the stretch with a 55-yarder...
however, before the snap, the Bears were
called for offsides that pushed kicker Chris
Moller into a 60-yard try as time expired -- it
didn’t come close.
• In Week 2, the Bears lost at Holy Cross,
29-26, on a last second 1-yd QB TD run as time
expired.
• The Bears have lost three games by a total of
7 points.
• The Bears recorded their first close win
by rallying from a 20-7 deficit to upset N.C.
Central 21-20 during MSU’s Homecoming on
Oct. 18.
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MORGAN STATE BEARS FOOTBALL GAME NOTES • 15
THE NEW BLOOD
Eight (8) true freshman from the 2014
recruiting class - OL Matthew Thompson,
OL Ehijele Ubuane, OL Joshua Miles, DL
Ayodeji Agbelese, DL Dalonte’ Jenifer, LB
Jordan Cry, LB Brandon Griffin and LB
Damare’ Whitaker - enrolled at MSU and
took part in preseason drills.
• The Cleveland native has already etched
his name in the MSU record book by
rushing for 271 yards against Holy Cross
– it currently stands as the third highest
rushing total in the FCS.
• Walker was one of three running backs
added to the list, joining Marshaun Coprich
(Illinois State) and Tyler Varga (Yale).
BEARS IN OT
NO SACK ZONE
The Bears are 8-6 all-time in overtime
games since the NCAA instituted the rule
in 1996. MSU’s last ovetime contest was
on Sept. 1, 2012 during a season-opener
30-27 win against Sacred Heart.
IN OT
Date Opponent
9/21/96Liberty
9/26/98 Norfolk State
10/26/02 Delaware State
11/2/02 Morris Brown
9/27/03Hampton
10/4/03B-Cookman
10/8/05 N.C. A&T
9/20/07Hampton
10/13/07Howard
11/20/07 S.C. State
10/18/08Howard
9/19/09 W-Salem State
10/31/09 Florida A&M
9/1/12
Sacred Heart
ResultScore
W 34-28
L
43-46
W
35-28
W
42-41
L
21-24
W 31-24
L
33-40
L
17-24
W
36-33
L
21-28
W
31-30
W
16-10
L
28-31
W
30-27
NO HUDDLE
• Morgan State QB Robert Council
has thrown 130 passes without a single
interception so far this season.
• PK Chris Moller nailed a 38-yard field
goal to help the pullout a 38-35 victory vs.
Howard in Week 4 ... it marked the second
time of his career that he’s booted in a
game-winner - he connected on a 27-yarder
as time expired to give the Bears a 24-23
win over North Carolina A&T on Nov. 9, 2013
at Hughes Stadium.
WALKER ADDED TO WATCH LIST
HONOR ROLL
Eight (8) returning Morgan State football
players were named to the 2014 MEAC
Commissioner’s All-Academic Team, which
requires a grade-point average of 3.00 or
better for the past academic year. The six (6)
members included: Fonyi Agendia (Biology),
Eme Akonawe (Information Systems), Seth
Higgins (Marketing), Chris Moller (Public
Relations), Christopher Robinson (Physical
Education), and DeShaun Summers
(Business Administration).
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Morgan State redshirt sophomore running
back Herb Walker Jr. has been added to
the 2014 Walter Payton Award Watch List,
announced today by The Sports Network.
• Walker will attempt to be the first-ever
player from the Mid-Eastern Athletic
Conference to earn the prestigious award.
• Walker took over as the Bears’ No. 1
option after the first game, and he hasn’t
looked back. The small, elusive back has
gone over 100 yards in five of his last seven
games, including twice over 200 yards,
while scoring 12 total touchdowns. Overall,
he is averaging 131.1 rushing yards per
game, ranking first in the Mid-Eastern
Athletic Conference and No. 10 in the
nation.
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Morgan State’s offensive line, “The Mob”,
has kept its’ quarterbacks well protected so
far this season.
• Under the direction of new O-Line coach
Dwayne Foster, the largely veteran group
has only allowed 10 sacks, ranked No. 1 in
the MEAC and on pace for 13 for the year.
• Last season they allowed 22 sacks (ranked
No. 4 in MEAC).
• This week the offensive line gets a test
from N.C. A&T. The Aggies are one of the
league’s top pass rushing teams and have
posted 23 sacks, which is third-best in the
MEAC.
LOST ON SUMMERS’ ISLAND
Morgan State CB DeShawn Summers is
putting together another great season for
the Bears. No matter who he’s faced this
year, Summers has not only shut some
of the league’s best receivers down, but
he’s done it solo, with man coverage. He
doesn’t have the gaudy statistics that he did
a season ago, however it’s hard to get stats
when teams aren’t even throwing to his
side of the field.
• Last season, Summers led the Bears with
three interceptions.
• So far through nine games, the Hampton
(Va.) native has 33 tackles (25 solo) and
leads the team with five pass breakups and
he recorded his first interception of the
season during a win at Hampton.
• He also has a tackle for loss and a forced
fumble.
• The Bears have allowed a league-low
151.8 passing yards per game (No. 6 in
FCS) and are among the nation’s leaders
ranked No. 7 in pass efficiency defense
(100.7).
• A cornerback like Summers creates more
flexibility for the entire defense.
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