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 4 p.m. 12 p.m. 12 p.m. 1 p.m. 1 p.m. 12:30 p.m. 1 p.m.
0-4...................................................................... Overall...................................................................... 5-0 0-1 PL..............................................................Conference..............................................................1-0 PL 0-2....................................................................... Home....................................................................... 1-0 0-2........................................................................Away........................................................................ 0-4 Lost 11 (dating back to 2021)..............................Streak..................................................................Won 5 Dave Cecchini................................................Head Coach..................................................Bob Chesney 6-24 (4th season)....................................... Record at School..................................... 30-16 (5th season) 23-62 (9th season)....................................... Career Record..................................... 97-41 (13th season) Ethan Grady (507 yards)............................. Leading Passer........................Matthew Sluka (1,176 yards) Rushawn Baker (218 yards)........................ Leading Rusher................................... Matthew Sluka (352) Damian Harris (106 yards).........................Leading Receiver.......................................Jalen Coker (517) Brent Jackson (41 tackles).......................... Leading Tackler.........................................Jacob Dobbs (38)
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MEDIA INFORMATION MID-WEEK INTERVIEWS: All interview requests for Cecchini and Bison players should be directed to Ben Blumenthal at beb019@bucknell.edu or 570-577-1835. POST-GAME INTERVIEWS: After the NCAA-mandated 10-minute “cooling off” period, Cecchini and Bison players will be available for interviews. Check with the host SID for interview location. Please submit player requests to Blumenthal no later than five minutes before the end of regulation. CREDENTIAL REQUESTS: Requests for media credentials at Bucknell home games are required and are issued to working members of the press only. Season credentials will be granted to media members who cover Bucknell football on a regular basis. Requests for single-game credentials should arrive no later than three days prior to the game. All single-game credentials may be picked up in the Christy Mathewson-Memorial Stadium press box on game day. Please contact Ben Blumenthal to request a credential.
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PROJECTED BUCKNELL STARTERS OFFENSE
Pos. No. Name Cl. QB 12 Ethan Grady So. RB 3 Coleman Bennett Jr. SE 29 Okeyo Ayungo Fr. WR 1 Marques Owens So. WR 11 Damian Harris 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. 6-2 5-11 6-1 5-10 6-0 6-4 6-4 6-2 6-4 6-3 6-4
Wt. 215 185 185 170 185 275 305 285 285 275 220
Fast Fact Nine straight starts. Leads the team in passing yards (507) this season Leads the team in all-purpose yards (99.8/game) Two starts this season, second on team in receiving (9 rec., 95 yards) Leading receiver in 2021, five receptions for 51 yards this year Team leader in receiving (8 rec., 106 yards), three catches at CMU Team captain, has made 17 career starts at left tackle Has made 15 starts, including five in a row dating back to last season Nine career starts at center, missed two games this season 12 games played, including five starts at right guard Started eight games, seeing time at right tackle, left tackle and center Started last two games, four receptions for 20 yards and a TD
Pos. DE DT DT DE ILB ILB OLB SS FS CB CB
No. 2 0 90 44 34 30 45 21 31 17 26
Name Tyler Alston Connor Carretta Aneesh Vyas Mike Bright Jr. Blake Leake Ben Allen John Schlendorf Jonathan Searcy Brent Jackson Gavin Pringle Ethan Robinson
Cl. Jr. Jr. So. Jr. Jr. Sr. So. Sr. Sr. Sr. So.
Ht. 6-2 6-2 6-2 6-4 6-1 6-1 5-10 6-2 6-2 6-0 6-0
Wt. 230 280 265 225 215 220 180 190 205 180 175
Fast Fact Fifth on the team in tackles (20), 1.5 sacks vs. Lafayette last game 14 career starts, nine tackles this season Started all four games this season, 10 tackles 14 career starts, eight tackles in two starts this season Second on the team in tackles (33), 2.5 TFL in 2022 Team captain, third on the team in tackles (32), 2.5 TFLs Started all four games, fourth on the team in tackles (21), four pass breakups Team captain, 14 tackles and one TFL, 14 career starts Team captain, T-2nd in FCS with 7.2 solo tackles/game Preseason All-League, an interception and seven pass breakups in 2022 10 straight starts, 16 tackles and an interception in 2022
Pos. PK KO P PR
No. 95 95 98 17 11 11 3 93 98
Name Ryan Schatzel Ryan Schatzel Ruben Anderson Gavin Pringle Damian Harris Damian Harris Coleman Bennett Aidan Davenport Ruben Anderson
Cl. Jr. Jr. Jr. Sr. Jr. Jr. Jr. Jr. Jr.
Ht. 6-0 6-0 6-2 6-0 6-0 6-0 5-11 6-3 6-2
Wt. 160 160 215 180 185 185 185 210 215
Fast Fact 1-3 on PATs and 0-3 on FGAs, all of 40+ yards Averaging 59.0 yards on eight kickoffs this season, two-year starter Six punts over 50 yards this season, averaging 42.08 yards Seven returns this season with a long of 16 yards One return for six yards in opener Averaging 20.7 yards on three returns 9 returns, 18.0 yds/return, 97-yd TD return called back for holding last game In second season as Bucknell’s primary long snapper Punter assuming holding duties for the second time
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