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 3:30 p.m. 4 p.m. 12 p.m. 12 p.m. 1 p.m. 1 p.m. 12:30 p.m. 1 p.m.
0-3...................................................................... Overall...................................................................... 1-3 0-0 PL..............................................................Conference..............................................................0-0 PL 0-1....................................................................... Home....................................................................... 1-1 0-2........................................................................Away........................................................................ 0-2 Lost 10 (dating back to 2021)..............................Streak.................................................................. Lost 3 Dave Cecchini................................................Head Coach....................................................John Troxell 6-23 (4th season)....................................... Record at School......................................... 1-3 (1st season) 23-61 (9th season)....................................... Career Record..................................... 93-70 (16th season) Ethan Grady (308 yards)............................. Leading Passer...........................Ryan Schuster (406 yards) Rushawn Baker (147 yards)........................ Leading Rusher...............................Jamar Curtis (96 yards) Damian Harris (106 yards).........................Leading Receiver............................Julius Young (169 yards) Brent Jackson (32 tackles).......................... Leading Tackler.............................Marco Olivas (37 tackles)
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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 59 Sean Quarterman Jr. RG 71 Fredrick Sturgis So. RT 65 Zack Tarburton Jr. TE 88 Colby Grames Jr.
Ht. 6-2 5-11 6-1 5-10 6-0 6-4 6-4 6-3 6-4 6-3 6-3
Wt. 215 185 185 170 185 275 305 260 285 275 225
Fast Fact Eight straight starts. Leads the team in passing yards (308) this season Leads the team in all-purpose yards (98.3/game) Made first start last game, second on team in receiving (7 rec., 83 yards) Led Bison in catches and receiving yards in 2021, two catches at VMI Team leader in receiving (8 rec., 106 yards), three catches at CMU Team captain, has made 16 career starts at left tackle Has made 14 starts, including four in a row dating back to last season Has made four career starts at center, including the last two games 11 games played, including four starts at right guard Started seven games, seeing time at right tackle, left tackle and center Started the first two games of the season, one career catch
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 10 career starts, including the last two games, 2.5 TFL this season 13 career starts, seven tackles this season Four tackles this season and a blocked field goal in opener 13 career starts, seven tackles this season Second on the team in tackles (16), 2.5 TFL in 2022 Team captain, third on the team in tackles (22), one TFL last game 14 tackles, a sack and three pass breakups this season Team captain, 11 tackles and one TFL, 13 career starts Team captain, ranks first in FCS with 7.3 tackles/game Preseason All-League, an interception and seven pass breakups in 2022 Nine straight starts, 14 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 1-2 on PATs and 0-3 on FGAs of 40+ yards in opener Averaging 59.2 yards on five kickoffs this season, two-year starter Five punts over 50 yards this season, averaging 42.2 yards Three returns this season with a long of four yards One return for six yards in opener Averaging 21.5 yards on two returns Six returns, averaging 18.3 yards, season long of 39 yards vs. Towson In second season as Bucknell’s primary long snapper Punter assuming holding duties for the second time
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