BUCKNELL UNIVERSITY 2022 BISON FOOTBALL MEDIA NOTES
Date Sept. 3 Sept. 10 Sept. 17 Oct. 1 Oct. 8 Oct. 15 Oct. 22 Oct. 29 Nov. 5 Nov. 12 Nov. 19
Opponent TOWSON at VMI at Central Michigan LAFAYETTE* (HC) at Holy Cross* at Yale at Lehigh* COLGATE* FORDHAM* at Georgetown* MARIST
Time/Result L, 13-14 (OT) L, 14-24 L, 0-41 L, 14-24 L, 0-57 L, 9-29 W, 19-17 L, 7-13 1 p.m. 12:30 p.m. 1 p.m.
1-7...................................................................... Overall...................................................................... 6-2 1-3 PL..............................................................Conference..............................................................2-1 PL 0-3....................................................................... Home....................................................................... 3-0 1-4........................................................................Away........................................................................ 3-2 Lost 1...................................................................Streak.................................................................. Lost 1 Dave Cecchini................................................Head Coach...................................................... Joe Conlin 7-27 (4th season)....................................... Record at School..................................... 20-25 (5th season) 24-65 (9th season)....................................... Career Record....................................... 20-25 (5th season) Ethan Grady (694 yards)............................. Leading Passer.......................... Tim DeMorat (3,279 yards) Rushawn Baker (439 yards)........................ Leading Rusher.....................Julius Loughridge (657 yards) Damian Harris (236 yards).........................Leading Receiver..................... Fotis Kokosioulis (861 yards) Brent Jackson (83 tackles).......................... Leading Tackler..................................... James Conway (81)
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PROJECTED BUCKNELL STARTERS OFFENSE
Pos. No. Name Cl. QB 14 Nick Semptimphelter Jr. RB 3 Coleman Bennett Jr. WR 11 Damian Harris Jr. WR 1 Marques Owens So. WR 5 Christian Tait Jr. LT 77 Ethan Pitzel Jr. LG 70 R.J. Mehan Sr. C 75 Jake Guy So. RG 71 Fredrick Sturgis So. RT 65 Zack Tarburton Jr. TE 87 Kyle Fontes So.
Ht. 6-1 5-11 6-0 5-10 6-3 6-4 6-4 6-2 6-4 6-3 6-4
Wt. 190 185 185 170 185 275 305 285 285 275 220
Fast Fact Started two games, including the win over Lehigh, 301 passing yards Second on the team with 225 rush yards, team-high 71 yards last week Team leader in receiving (20 rec., 236 yards) Leading receiver in 2021, 11 receptions for 149 yards this year Started two games, nine receptions for 79 yards Team captain, has made 21 career starts at left tackle Has made 15 career starts, including four this season 13 career starts at center, missed two games this season Nine career starts, including all eight games this season 15 career starts, including two this season Three starts this season, four receptions for 20 yards
Pos. DE DT DT DE ILB ILB OLB SS FS CB CB
No. 2 0 90 51 34 30 45 21 31 17 26
Name Tyler Alston Connor Carretta Aneesh Vyas Will Ohler Blake Leake Ben Allen John Schlendorf Jonathan Searcy Brent Jackson Gavin Pringle Ethan Robinson
Cl. Jr. Jr. So. So. Jr. Sr. So. Sr. Sr. Sr. So.
Ht. 6-2 6-2 6-2 6-3 6-1 6-1 5-10 6-2 6-2 6-0 6-0
Wt. 230 280 265 235 215 220 180 190 205 180 175
Fast Fact 37 tackles and team leader in sacks with four 17 career starts, 20 tackles and three QB hurries this year Started all eight games this season, 18 tackles Five starts this season, 4.5 tackles for loss Third on the team in tackles (55), 3.5 TFLs in 2022 Team captain, second in tackles (57), 19 straight starts 40 tackles and eight pass breakups, one forced fumble Team captain, 28 tackles and one TFL, one interception at Yale Leads FCS in solo tackles/game, back-to-back PL DPOTW Preseason All-League, two INTs, league-best 12 pass breakups 14 straight starts, four pass breakups and an interception in 2022
Pos. PK KO P PR
No. 62 95 98 17 11 11 3 93 98
Name Matt Schearer Ryan Schatzel Ruben Anderson Gavin Pringle Damian Harris Damian Harris Gavin Pringle Aidan Davenport Ruben Anderson
Cl. Fr. Jr. Jr. Sr. Jr. Jr. Sr. Jr. Jr.
Ht. 5-11 6-0 6-2 6-0 6-0 6-0 6-0 6-3 6-2
Wt. 170 160 215 180 185 185 180 210 215
Fast Fact 4-for-4 on kicks last three weeks, 48-yard game-winning FG at Lehigh Averaging 58.5 yards on 18 kickoffs this season 16 punts inside the 20 this season, averaging 40.22 yards 12 returns, averaging 6.17 yards with a long of 27 One return for six yards in opener Averaging 18.3 yards on 10 returns, season long of 33 Two returns for an average of 15.5 yards, long of 13 In second season as Bucknell’s primary long snapper Punter assuming holding duties for the second time
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