With the season opening kickoff less than a week away, here’s a look back at last year’s statistics for returning players and some depth chart info. Additionally, please feel free to click here for A LOT more information and conversation about a variety of Wolfpack related topics.
Rushing
Shadrach Thornton (JR): 165 att, 768 yds, 4.7 avg, 4 TD
Matt Dayes (SO): 63 att, 252 yds, 4.0 avg, 4 TD
Bryan Underwood (SR): 12 att. 135 yds, 11.2 avg
Tony Creecy (SR): 42 att, 125 yds, 3.0 avg, 1 TD
Starters: Tony Creecy (RB), Tyler Purvis (FB)
Passing
Garrett Leatham (JR): 9-17 146 yds 1 TD 0 INT
Josh Taylor (SO): 0-1 0 yds 0 TD 0 INT
Niklas Sade (SR): 0-1 0 yds 0 TD 0 INT
Starter: Jacoby Brissett
Receiving
Bryan Underwood (SR): 32 rec, 382 yds, 11.9 avg, 1 TD
Jumichael Ramos (SO): 24 rec, 352 yds, 14.7 avg, 3 TD
Marquez Valdes-Scantling (SO): 22 rec, 281 yds, 12.8 avg
Matt Dayes (SO): 10 rec, 173 yds, 17.3 avg, 1 TD
David J. Grinnage (SO): 15 rec, 150 yds, 10.0 avg, 1 TD
Shadrach Thornton (JR): 16 rec, 97 yds, 6.1 avg
Tyler Purvis (SR): 12 rec, 95 yds, 7.9 avg, 1 TD
Tony Creecy (SR): 12 rec, 73 yds, 6.1 avg, 1 TD
Bra’Lon Cherry (SO): 8 rec, 68 yds, 8.5 avg
Starters:
WR: Bryan Underwood, Marquez Valdes-Scantling, Jonathan Alston/Bo Hines
TE: Benson Browne
Punt Returns
Bra’Lon Cherry (SO): 4 ret, 8.8 avg
Starter:
Bra’Lon Cherry
Kickoff Returns
Johnathan Alston (SO): 9 ret, 18.8 avg
Bra’Lon Cherry (SO): 9 ret, 16.9 avg
Matt Dayes (SO): 7 ret, 17.9 avg
Tony Creecy (SR): 1 ret, 8.0 avg
Devin O’Connor (SO): 1 ret, 8.0 avg
Shadrach Thornton (JR): 1 ret, 5.0 avg
Starter: Matt Dayes
Field Goals
Niklas Sade (SR): 19-23 (.826), long of 48
Punting
Wil Baumann (SR): 67 punts, 42.1 avg, long of 66
Tackles (Top 10)
Brandon Pittman (SR): 62
Hakim Jones (JR): 30
Juston Burris (JR): 54
Thomas Teal (SR): 40
Monty Nelson (SO): 32
Art Norman (SR): 30
M.J. Salahuddin (JR): 25
Jack Tocho (SO): 25
Tim Buckley (JR): 25
T.Y. McGill (SR): 25
Sacks
Art Norman (SR): 4.5
Brandon Pittman (SR): 3
Thomas Teal (SR): 3
T.Y. McGill (SR): 2
Mike Rose (JR): 2
Interceptions
Hakim Jones (JR): 2
Jack Tocho (SO): 2
Juston Burris (JR): 1
Starters:
D-Line: Art Norman (DE), T.Y. McGill (DT), B.J. Hill (DT), Mike Rose (DE)
Linebackers: Rodman Noel (WLB), Jerod Fernandez (MLB)
Secondary: Jack Tocho (CB), Juston Burris (CB), Josh Jones (SS), Hakim Jones (FS), Tim Buckley (nickel)