#04 Zac Dysert 6-4 214
Quarterback RS SR Ada, OH (Ada)--12 games played, 12 starts. 125 carries for 115 yards and 4 TD.
295-448 passing for 3513 yards and 23 TD. 6 punts for 29.7 yard average and 5
inside the 20 yard line. 2 tackles.
#16 Austin Boucher 6-1 210 Quarterback RS JR Kettering, OH (Archbishop
Alter)--5 games played. 4 carries for 8 yards. 6-10 passing
for 76 yards and 1 TD.
#19 Robbie Plagens 6-1 190 Quarterback RS FR Rocky River, Ohio (Rocky
River)--Redshirted in 2011
#10 Kyle Seyfried 6-1 202 Quarterback RS FR Wyoming, OH
(Wyoming)--Redshirted in 2011.
#09 Drew Kummer 6-3 219 Quarterback RS FR Cincinnati, OH (La
Salle)--Redshirted in 2011.
#?? Austin Gearing QB Franklin, OH Bishop Fenwick 6'5"
205--Incoming freshman.
Senior Zac Dysert leads a RedHawk
offense that averaged 299 yards per game in the air. Dysert threw for 3513
yards and 23 touchdowns last fall for Miami OH. Backing up Dysert is junior
Austin Boucher who saw very limited action as the backup to Dysert. The
RedHawks have 3 redshirt and 1 true freshman that will be saved for the future
after Dysert.
RB
#49 Erik Finklea 6-1 202 Running
Back RS JR Cincinnati, OH (Woodward)--7 games played, 2 starts. 92 carries for 328 yards and 4 TD. 2
catches for 15 yards.
#01 Orne Bey 5-8 177 Running Back RS SO Monroeville, PA (Gateway)--8
games played. 4 carries for 5 yards. 3 catches for -3
yards. 3 kickoff returns for 20 yard average.
#22 Spencer Treadwell 5-10 204 Running Back RS FR East Lansing, MI
(East Lansing)--Redshirted in 2011.
#23 Tyler Franks 5-9 168 Running Back RS FR Nashville, TN (Montgomery
Bell Academy)--Redshirted in 2011.
#?? DaQuan Lucas RB St. Stephen, SC Timberland 5'11" 185--Incoming
freshman.
#?? Spencer McInnis RB Orchard Lake, MI St. Mary's 5'9"
175--Incoming freshman.
#?? Jack Snowball RB Wadsworth, OH Wadsworth Senior 6'0"
211--Incoming freshman.
#?? Jamire Westbrook RB Kings, OH Kings 5'9" 185--Incoming
freshman.
The RedHawks struggled on the
ground in 2011 with only 73.8 yards rushing per game. Eric Finklea is the
leading returning rusher with 328 yards on the ground and 4 touchdowns. Orne
Bey is the backup running back and is very inexperienced with only 4 carries
for 5 yards as a redshirt freshman last fall. Also in the running for playing
time is a group of 2 redshirt and 4 true freshmen that will compete all summer
and early fall for carries.
FB
#46 Justin Semmes 6-2 230
Fullback RS JR Clarkston, MI (St. Mary's)--9 games played, 2 starts. 41 carries for 170 yards and 2 TD. 8
catches for 79 yards and 3 TD. 2 kickoff returns for 22 yard average. 2
tackles.
While one of the freshmen may be
moved to fullback, the only current fullback on the roster is junior Justin
Semmes who had 41 carries and 8 catches
for a total of 5 touchdowns in 2011. He will be a very important part of the
RedHawk rushing attack that must improve this fall.
TE
#82 Matt Kennedy 6-5 266 Tight End RS SR Mt. Prospect, IL (Prospect)--8
games played, 6 starts.
#84 Dustin White 6-2 250 Tight End JR Lake Charles, LA (Barbe)--12
games played, 1 start. 2 tackles.
#83 Brian Slack 6-5 255 Tight End RS JR Tallmadge, OH (Hoban)--12 games
played.
#89 Andrew Gudeman 6-3 240 Tight End RS FR Greenwood, IN (Center
Grove)--Redshirted in 2011. 1 game played.
#87 Steve Marck 6-3 239 Tight End RS JR Newtown, PA (Pennsbury)--No
stats in 2011.
#36 Joe Neiser 6-3 237 Tight End RS FR Batavia, OH (St.
Xavier)--Redshirted in 2011.
#?? Orlando David TE Hollywood, FL Chaminade Madonna 6'3"
230--Incoming freshman.
While senior Matt Kennedy started
6 games for the RedHawks in 2011, he did not make any catches last fall. White,
Slack, and Gudeman all saw playing time as well but did not make any catches
either. Someone or a group of players must step up and make some catches to get
the tight end involved in the RedHawk offense in 2012.
WR
#08 Nick Harwell 6-1 187 Wide Receiver JR Missouri City, TX (Elkins)--11
games played, 10 starts. 4 carries for 1 yard. 97 catches for
1425 yards and 9 TD. 6 punt returns for 3.8 yard average. 3 tackles.
#15 Andy Cruse 6-4 210 Wide Receiver RS SR Cincinnati, OH (Turpin)--12
games played, 11 starts. 43 catches for 391 yards and 4 TD.
2 tackles.
#80 David Frazier 164 Wide Receiver SO Columbia, SC (Irmo)--11 games
played, 3 starts. 28 catches for 259 yards. 4 punt
returns for 1.8 yard average.
#25 Dawan Scott 6-1 170 Running Back SO Columbia, SC (Irmo)--12 games
played, 6 starts. 14 kickoff returns for 19.3 yard
average. 7 carries for 30 yards. 20 catches for 424 yards and 2 TD. 1 tackle.
#12 Willie Culpepper 5-9 161 Running Back RS SO San Antonio, TX
(Brackenridge)--10 games played, 3 starts. 5 carries for 49
yards. 9 catches for 116 yards and 1 TD.
#86 Jake Wurzelbacher 6-4 185 Wide Receiver RS JR Hamilton, OH (Badin)--10
games played. 1 catch for 10 yards.
#02 Allen Veazie 5-11 164 Defensive Back JR Houston, TX (Eisenhower)--6
games played. 2 tackles.
#85 Alvonta Jenkins 6-0 214 Wide Receiver RS FR Camden, SC
(Camden)--Redshirted in 2011.
#14 Jimmy Turvy 6-2 198 Wide Receiver RS FR Oregonia, OH (Bishop
Fenwick)--Redshirted in 2011.
#88 Luke Swift 6-2 186 Wide Receiver RS JR Greenwood, IN (Center Grove)--2
games played.
#26 Jason Earle 5-9 174 Wide Receiver RS JR Bedford Heights, OH
(Bedford)--No stats in 2011.
#81 J.J. Greenwood 5-10 175 Wide Receiver RS SO Middletown, OH
(Middletown)--1 game played.
#?? Fred McRae WR Hollywood, FL Chaminade Madonna 5'9"
160--Incoming freshman.
#?? Sam Shisso WR Charlotte, NC East Mecklenburg 6'5"
200--Incoming freshman.
#?? Rokeem Williams WR Williston, SC Williston Elko 6'2"
190--Incoming freshman.
The RedHawks have a group of 5
wide receivers that made 20+ catches in 2011 and are led by junior All-American
candidate Nick Harwell and his 97 catches in 11 games played last fall. Harwell
is one of the top wide receivers in the nation but is flanked by a very
talented group of players. Senior Andy Cruse (43 catches), sophomore David
Frazier (28 catches), sophomore Dawan Scott (20 catches), sophomore Willie
Culpepper (9 catches), and Wurzelbacher (1 catch) who combined to add 101
catches to the offense and 7 touchdowns for a very powerful passing attack.
OL
#67 John Anevski 6-3 277 Offensive Line RS JR Cincinnati, OH (Elder)--12
games played, 5 starts.
#72 Brad Bednar 6-4 282 Offensive Line SR Mentor, OH (Mentor)--12 games
played, 12 starts.
#71 Zach Lewis 6-6 264 Offensive Line SO Mt. Prospect, IL (Prospect)--9
games played, 6 starts.
#75 Marcus Matthews 6-3 321 Offensive Line SO Manassas, VA (Osbourne)--10
games played, 9 starts. 1 tackle.
#52 Joseph Williams 6-2 278 Offensive Line SR Houston, TX (Strake
Jesuit)--9 games played, 9 starts.
#65 Trevan Brown 6-4 288 Offensive Line RS FR Florence, KY (Boone
County)--Redshirted in 2011.
#61 Sam Camiener 6-2 276 Off. Line/Def. Line RS FR Solon, OH
(Solon)--Redshirted in 2011.
#78 Julian Green 6-4 297 Offensive Line RS SO North Bethesda, MD
(Georgetown Prep)--No stats in 2011.
#64 Josh Harvey 6-5 352 Offensive Line RS JR Columbia, MO (Hickman)--5
games played.
#68 Andrew Muller 6-4 289 Offensive Line RS JR Charlotte, NC (Catholic)--2
games played.
#73 Justin Stumph 6-4 279 Offensive Line RS SO Columbus, OH (St.
Charles Prep)--No stats in 2011.
#74 Jeff Tanner 6-3 280 Offensive Line RS SO Cincinnati, OH (Moeller)--No
stats in 2011.
#76 Evan Wiley 6-6 286 Offensive Line RS JR Monclova, OH (St. John's
Jesuit)--No stats in 2011.
#?? Ryan Callen OL Hinsdale, IL Hinsdale Central 6'4"
263--Incoming freshman.
#?? Brandyn Cook OL Cincinnati, OH St. Xavier 6'2" 290--Incoming
freshman.
#?? Nick Custer OL Cincinnati, OH Elder 6'4" 275--Incoming
freshman.
#?? Terry Davis OL Cincinnati, OH Wyoming 6'4" 270--Incoming
freshman.
DL
#90 Austin Brown 6-2 270
Defensive Line SR Woodbridge, VA (Woodbridge)--12 games played, 10 starts. 33
tackles, 8.5 for loss. 3 sacks, 2 pbu, 2 pd.
#94 Mike Johns 6-4 270 Defensive
Line RS SR Oak Forest, IL (Oak Forest)--11 games played, 10 starts. 23 tackles,
6.5 for loss. 0.5 sacks.
#93 Jason Semmes 6-3 247
Defensive Line RS SR Clarkston, MI (St. Mary's)--12 games played, 9 starts. 42
tackles, 9.5 for loss. 4.5 sacks, 1 pbu, 1 pd, 1 fumble recovery, 1 forced
fumble.
#57 Wes Williams 6-3 244
Defensive Line RS JR Houston, TX (Strake Jesuit)--3 games played, 3 starts. 1 defensive touchdown. 12 tackles, 1.5
for los. 1.5 sacks, 1 interception, 1 pd.
#54 Kelvin Jackson 6-3 276 Defensive Line RS JR Missouri City, TX
(Hightower)--6 games played. 3 tackles.
#96 Delvin Becks 6-1 288 Defensive Line RS SO Houston, TX (Eisenhower)--3
games played.
#92 Mwanza Wamulumba 6-3 248 Defensive Line RS SO Fort Meade, MD
(Meade)--1 games played.
#95 Zackary Shane 6-3 250 Defensive Line RS FR Johnstown, OH (Newark
Catholic)--No stats in 2011.
#?? Wesley Scott DE Ridgeland, SC Ridgeland High School 6'3"
245--Incoming freshman.
#99 Mitch Winters DE Mississaugo, Ontario Our Lady of Mt. Carmel
6'4" 245--Incoming freshman.
#?? Jimmy Rousher DT Canfield, OH Canfield 6'3" 255--Incoming
freshman.
Miami OH has a group of projected
starters on the defensive line that all made starts in 2011. Seniors Austin
Brown (33 tackles), Mike Johns (23 tackles), and Jason Semmes (42 tackles) are
all very experienced and should be solid starters again in 2012. The other projected
starter is Wes Williams who only saw action in 3 games but was a force on the
RedHawk defense with 12 tackles, 1.5 sacks, and an interception that he
returned for a touchdown. Williams could have a breakout season in 2012.
Jackson, Becks, Wamulumba, and Shane will all compete for playing time with a
group of 3 true freshman who will all be looking to earn spots on the depth
chart this fall.
LB
#30 Evan Harris 6-0 221
Linebacker SR Waldorf, MD (Westlake)--12 games played, 4 starts. 40 tackles, 3
for loss. 0.5 sacks, 1 pbu, 1 pd, 1 forced fumble.
#32 Jaytee Swanson 6-2 221
Linebacker RS SR Buford, GA (Buford)--12 games played, 4 starts. 30 tackles, 4
for loss. 3 sacks, 1 interception, 1 pd.
#36 Luke Kelly 6-4 219
Linebacker RS SR Cincinnati, OH (Turpin)--12 games played, 1 start. 24 tackles,
2.5 for loss. 1 sack.
#38 Tyler Tucker 6-2 214 Linebacker SO East Lansing, MI (East Lansing)--11
games played, 3 starts. 18 tackles, 1.5 for loss.
#48 Chris Wade 6-1 218 Linebacker RS JR Slidell, LA (Northshore)--11
games played. 11 tackles.
#09 Mitch Krotz 6-0 214 Linebacker RS JR Madison, OH (Madison)--4 games
played. 1 tackle.
#44 Collin Boucher 6-2 224 Linebacker RS JR Kettering, OH (Archbishop
Alter)--12 games played. 1 kickoff return for 0 yards. 11
tackles.
#34 Tre Clifton 6-2 211 Linebacker RS FR South Bend, IN
(Clay)--Redshirted in 2011.
#59 Joseph Donlan 6-1 213 Linebacker RS FR River Forest, IL (Oak Park
River Forest)--Redshirted in 2011.
#25 Max Keefe 6-0 215 Linebacker RS FR Lake Forest, IL (Lake
Forest)--Redshirted in 2011.
#91 Sean Breard 6-4 226 Linebacker RS FR Frisco, TX (Little
Elm)--Redshirted in 2011.
#97 Tim Johnson 6-2 222 Linebacker RS FR New Orleans, LA (Edna
Karr)--Redshirted in 2011.
Bryson Albright LB Cincinnati, OH St. Xavier 6'4" 190--Incoming
freshman.
J'Terius Brown LB Lithonia, GA Miller Grove 6'1" 225--Incoming
freshman.
Josh Dooley LB Mason, OH Mason 6'0" 205--Incoming freshman.
Nate Gerbus LB Cincinnati, OH St. Xavier 6'1" 220--Incoming
freshman.
Kent Kern LB Toledo, OH St. John's 6'1" 225--Incoming freshman.
The 4-3 defense of the RedHawks
has a group of semi experienced linebackers that must step up from part time
starters to full time starters and leaders of the defense. Seniors Evan Harris,
Jaytee Swanson and Luke Kelly combined for 94 tackles in 2011 and look to all
see the field extensively. Tucker (18 tackles), Wade (11 tackles), Krotz (1
tackle) and Boucher (11 tackles) will be in competition for playing time and
should make some plays for Miami OH this fall. The RedHawks have a staggering 9
redshirt and true freshmen on the roster that should fight for special teams
and depth chart spots.
DB
#06 D.J. Brown 6-1 179 Defensive
Back RS SR West Chester, OH (Lakota West)--11 games played, 7 starts. 30
tackles, 1.5 for loss. 4 pbu, 4 pd, 1 fumble recovery.
#37 Pat Hinkel 6-1 205 Safety SR
Westlake, OH (St. Ignatius)--12 games played, 12 starts. 70 tackles, 1.5 for
loss. 1 interception, 2 pbu, 3 pd.
#03 Dayonne Nunley 5-8 183
Cornerback JR Monroeville, PA (Gateway)--12 games played, 12 starts. 16 kickoff returns for 23 yard
average. 58 tackles, 8 for loss. 3 interceptions, 13 pbu, 16 pd.
#31 Chrishawn Dupuy 5-9 180 Defensive Back SO New Orleans, LA (Salmen)--9
games played, 3 starts. 30 carries for 85 yards. 10 catches for
45 yards. 4 tackles.
#29 Justin Bowers 5-10 203 Safety SR Murfreesboro, TN (Blackman)--12
games played, 3 starts. 22 tackles, 1.5 for loss. 1 interception, 1 pd.
#35 Brison Burris 5-10 178 Defensive Back SO Humble, TX (Humble)--7
games played, 1 start. 3 kickoff returns for 16.7 yard
average. 18 tackles, 1 for loss. 1 forced fumble.
#23 Trey Payne 5-8 167 Cornerback RS SO Spring, TX (Klein Oak)--5 games
played, 2 starts. 2 kickoff returns for 16.5 yard
average. 3 tackles.
#27 Jarrell Jones 5-10 174 Cornerback SO Columbus, OH (Northland)--4
games played. 6 tackles, 1 for loss.
#26 Dante Taylor 6-3 190 Defensive Back RS SO Springfield, VA (Robert
E. Lee)--2 games played. 1 tackle.
#33 Sam Olberding 6-3 230 Defensive Back RS JR Cincinnati, OH (Glen
Este)--4 games played.
#13 Eric Palmore-Lett 5-11 206 Defensive Back RS SO Cincinnati, OH
(Lakota East)--1 game played.
#19 Travis Williams 5-9 172 Defensive Back RS FR Cooper City, FL
(Cooper City)--Redshirted in 2011. 1 games played.
#47 Malcolm Chester 6-1 204 Safety RS JR Atlanta, GA (Westminster)--No
stats in 2011.
Jay Mastin DB Centerville, OH Centerville 6'2" 200--Incoming
freshman.
Marshall Taylor DB Cordele, GA Crisp County 6'4" 185--Incoming
freshman.
The RedHawks have three very
experiences defensive backs from 2011 that combined to make 31 of a possible 36
starts in 2011. Safety Pat Hinkel and cornerback Dayonne Nunley made 128
tackles and 4 interceptions on the season with Nunley also breaking up 13
passes and defending 16 passes. Senior DJ Brown added 30 tackles with 4 pass
break up and a fumble recovery. The final starting spot is up for grabs with 4
other defensive backs making at least 1 start in 2011. Dupuy, Bowers, Burris,
Payne, Jones, Taylor and Olberding will all battle for playing time that will
be plentiful versus the pass happy offenses of the MAC.
K
#39 Mason Krysinski 6-3 196
Placekicker/Punter JR Shelby Twp., MI (Eisenhower)--12 games played. 2-6 field goal attempts. Long of 45
yards. 30-33 extra point attempts. 47 kickoffs with 1 touchback. 1 tackle.
#98 Alex Flexer 6-0 181 Kicker RS FR Dublin, OH (Jerome)--Redshirted in
2011.
Kaleb Patterson K Duncan, SC Byrnes 5'9" 160--Incoming freshman.
Junior Mason Krysinski had a
rough sophomore season only connecting on 2-6 field goal attempts with a long
of 45 yards. He was 1-4 from inside 40 yards. Krysinski also only made 30-33
extra point attempts and kicked off 47 times with only one touchback. Flexer
and Patterson could easily fight for playing time kicking the ball.
P
#45 Zac Murphy 6-0 205 Punter RS
JR Cincinnati, OH (Kings)--12 games played. 56 punts for 39.1 yard average. 13 inside the 20 yard line
and 7 over 50 yards. 1 blocked. 1 carry for -1 yard. 1 tackle.
Junior Zac Murphy had a solid,
yet unspectacular, season in 2011 with 56 punts for a 39.1 yard average
including 13 punts inside the opponent 20 yard line and 7 over 50 yards. Murphy
also had 1 kick blocked. Murphy must improve that average to over 40 yard to
give Miami OH the chance to take advantage of field position this fall.
LS
#60 David Zulandt 6-1 174 Long
Snapper RS SR Chardon, OH (Cleveland Benedictine)--No stats in 2011.
The biggest problem for the RedHawk in 2011 was the inability to score
as many points as they were capable of scoring. The RedHawks were held under 10
points in 3 games going 1-2 in those games. While finishing 4-8 the RedHawks
lost 5 of those 8 games by 9 points or fewer. Miami OH upped the ante with a
2012 schedule that opens with a trip to Ohio State. Another trip to Cincinnati
and a home game versus Southern Illinois flank a trip to the blue turf of Boise
State. The RedHawks miss out on NIU and Toledo and get to face Ohio at home
with an overall very winnable schedule. Behind Dysert and Harwell, this could
be a year of great improvement as long as the defense can give up fewer than 20
points more than the 4 times they did in 2011. 6-6 with the possibility of 7-5
looks very good for the RedHawks as one of the most improved teams in the MAC
in 2012.
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