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 12 p.m. 12 p.m. 1 p.m. 1 p.m. 12:30 p.m. 1 p.m.
0-5...................................................................... Overall...................................................................... 3-1 0-2 PL..............................................................Conference..............................................................2-0 Ivy 0-2....................................................................... Home....................................................................... 2-0 0-3........................................................................Away........................................................................ 1-1 Lost 12 (dating back to 2021)..............................Streak..................................................................Won 3 Dave Cecchini................................................Head Coach...................................................... Tony Reno 6-25 (4th season)....................................... Record at School................................... 55-39 (10th season) 23-63 (9th season)....................................... Career Record..................................... 55-39 (10th season) Ethan Grady (507 yards)............................. Leading Passer...........................Nolan Grooms (566 yards) Rushawn Baker (232 yards)........................ Leading Rusher...................................... Tre Peterson (356) Damian Harris (129 yards).........................Leading Receiver...................................David Pantelis (255) Brent Jackson (50 tackles).......................... Leading Tackler.....................................Hamilton Moore (30)
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PROJECTED BUCKNELL STARTERS OFFENSE
Pos. No. Name Cl. QB 12 Ethan Grady So. RB 23 Rushawn Baker So. 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. 215 225 185 170 185 275 305 285 285 275 220
Fast Fact Started the first four games, leads the team in passing yards (507) Started one game this season, leads the team with 232 rushing yards Two starts this season, third on team in receiving (9 rec., 95 yards) Leading receiver in 2021, five receptions for 51 yards this year Team leader in receiving (10 rec., 129 yards) Team captain, has made 18 career starts at left tackle Has made 15 starts, did not start last game at Holy Cross 10 career starts at center, missed two games this season 13 games played, including six starts at right guard 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 Fifth on the team in tackles (27), 1.5 sacks in Lafayette game 15 career starts, 10 tackles this season Started all five games this season, 13 tackles 15 career starts, 11 tackles in three starts this season Second on the team in tackles (37), 2.5 TFLs in 2022 Team captain, third on the team in tackles (36), 2.5 TFLs Started all five games, 24 tackles and four pass breakups Team captain, 18 tackles and one TFL, 15 career starts Team captain, leads all FCS players with 7.2 solo tackles per game Preseason All-League, an interception and league-best 10 pass breakups 11 straight starts, 18 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 Gavin Pringle Aidan Davenport Ruben Anderson
Cl. Jr. Jr. Jr. Sr. Jr. Jr. Sr. Jr. Jr.
Ht. 6-0 6-0 6-2 6-0 6-0 6-0 6-0 6-3 6-2
Wt. 160 160 215 180 185 185 180 210 215
Fast Fact 1-3 on PATs and 0-3 on FGAs, all of 40+ yards Averaging 58.8 yards on nine kickoffs this season, two-year starter Six punts over 50 yards this season, averaging 41.45 yards Seven returns this season with a long of 16 yards One return for six yards in opener Averaging 13.2 yards on five returns 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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