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 12 p.m. 1 p.m. 1 p.m. 12:30 p.m. 1 p.m.
0-6...................................................................... Overall...................................................................... 1-6 0-2 PL..............................................................Conference..............................................................1-1 PL 0-2....................................................................... Home....................................................................... 0-3 0-4........................................................................Away........................................................................ 1-3 Lost 13 (dating back to 2021)..............................Streak.................................................................. Lost 5 Dave Cecchini................................................Head Coach...................................................Tom Gilmore 6-26 (4th season)....................................... Record at School....................................... 8-24 (4th season) 23-64 (9th season)....................................... Career Record................................... 80-105 (18th season) Ethan Grady (609 yards)............................. Leading Passer.............................Dante Perri (1,086 yards) Rushawn Baker (345 yards)........................ Leading Rusher............................Gaige Garcia (419 yards) Damian Harris (167 yards).........................Leading Receiver....................... Geoffrey Jamiel (321 yards) Brent Jackson (62 tackles).......................... Leading Tackler........................................Mike DeNucci (58)
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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 Started five of six games, leads the team with 609 passing yards Second on the roster with 149 rush yards and one TD Two starts this season, second on team in receiving with 120 yards Leading receiver in 2021, seven receptions for 58 yards this year Team leader in receiving (14 rec., 167 yards) Team captain, has made 19 career starts at left tackle Has made 15 career starts, including four this season 11 career starts at center, missed two games this season Seven career starts, including all six games this season 14 career starts, including two this season Two starts this season, four receptions for 20 yards
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 30 tackles and tied for the team lead with three sacks 16 career starts, 11 tackles this season Started all six games this season, 13 tackles 16 career starts, 14 tackles in four starts this season Third on the team in tackles (40), 2.5 TFLs in 2022 Team captain, second in tackles (46), 10 tackles last game 31 tackles and five pass breakups, forced a fumble last game Team captain, 21 tackles and one TFL, one interception last game Team captain, leads FCS with 7.0 solo tackles/game, INT last game Preseason All-League, two INTs, league-best nine pass breakups 12 straight starts, 24 tackles 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 Made a 39-yard field goal last game, first of his career Averaging 58.7 yards on 12 kickoffs this season Six punts over 50 yards this season, averaging 40.94 yards Eight returns, averaging 4.13 yards with a long of 16 One return for six yards in opener Averaging 18.3 yards on 10 returns, season long of 33 last game 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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