009 WESTERN ILLINOIS FOOTBALL MEDIA GUIDE 009 SCHEDULE

009 WESTERN ILLINOIS FOOTBALL MEDIA GUIDE 009 SCHEDULE

2009 WESTERN ILLINOIS
FOOTBALL MEDIA GUIDE
Credits
The 2009 Western Illinois Football Media Guide
is a production of the Western Illinois University
Department of Intercollegiate Athletics. It was
written, edited and designed by Jason Kaufman,
Assistant Athletics Director for Media Services and
Broadcasting. Additional assistance was provided by
Katie Kane, (Assistant Director of Media Services), Greg
Lautzenheiser (Media Services Graduate Assistant) and
Shanel Romain (Office Assistant).
Photography
Photos by Larry Dean (WIU Visual Productions Center).
Additional photo credits include The Sequel, Hartmann
Photography, Jason Kaufman, Eric Landwehr (South
Dakota State University Relations), Katie Kane,
Jessica Ruebush, Adam Sacasa, Jamie Mullen, Ginger
Kaufman, Bill Ford, James D. Smith (Dallas Cowboys),
Michael C. Hebert (New Orleans Saints).
Printing
United Graphics / Elk Grove Village, Ill.
On the Covers
Front: 2007 All-America cornerback Patrick Stoudamire
and 2008 All-America fullback Dre Gibbs
Inside Back: Leathernecks in the NFL
Back: 2008 all-conference honorees Kyle Glazier and
Victor Visoky; 2008 all-newcomer honorees Teague
Dentino, Tim Franken, Kevin Palermo, Lito Senatus
Covers produced by Adam Winkelmann (Media Services
graphic arts intern).
2009 LEATHERNECK FOOTBALL
2009 SCHEDULE
Sept. 3
Sept. 12
Sept. 19
Oct. 3
Oct. 10
Oct. 17
Oct. 24
Oct. 31
Nov. 7
Nov. 14
Nov. 21
Nov. 28
at Sam Houston State
at Northern Illinois
Stephen F. Austin
*Southern IllinoiS FW/TV
*at Youngstown State
*Missouri State HC
*at Indiana State
*North Dakota State HF
*at Illinois State
*at Northern Iowa
*South Dakota State
FCS Playoffs
6 p.m.
6:30 p.m.
6:05 p.m.
6:05 p.m.
5 p.m.
3:05 p.m.
2:05 p.m.
1:05 p.m.
1 p.m.
6:35 p.m.
1:05 p.m.
TBD
*Missouri Valley Football Conference game
Home games in CAPS
Dates and times (Central) subject to change
(HF) - Hall of Fame game; (FW) - Family Weekend
(HC) - Homecoming; (TV) - MVFC TV Game of the Week
8
Media Information
& Services
13
2009 Preview
8
23
Coaching Staff
35
Meet the Leathernecks
61
Last Year in Review
77
Missouri Valley Football
Conference
89
Record Book
35
119
Tradition & History
167
89
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Western Illinois
University
LINEBACKER U
Buck Buchanan Award
League Players of the Year
1997 1998 1999 2000 2002 2003 2008 Only one league school has more allconference linebackers than Western
Illinois (23).
Western Illinois is one of just two schools
with two different Buchanan Award
winners. No Leatherneck has finished lower
than sixth among the 16 annual finalists.
Cyron Brown............................... 3rd
James Milton.............................. 1st
Edgerton Hartwell....................... 5th
Edgerton Hartwell....................... 1st
Lee Russell................................ 6th
Lee Russell................................ 5th
Jason Williams............................ 3rd
Defensive Player of the Year
James Milton
Edgerton Hartwell
Edgerton Hartwell
NCAA Statistical Champions
A Leatherneck linebacker has led the
nation in forced fumbles twice in the last
three seasons.
Jerome Bennett........................................2006
Jason Williams.........................................2008
All-Americans
Leatherneck linebackers have been named
to 48 All-America teams. Edgerton Hartwell
was a consensus All-American in 2000 and
a two-time Walter Camp All-American.
WILLIAMS
Year
1998 1999 2000 Edgerton Hartwell, 11 teams
Jason Williams, 7
Lee Russell, 7
Ken McMillan, 6
James Milton, 6
Armi Gasbarro, 2
Marty Lomelino, 2
Jason Vasconez, 2
Jerome Bennett, 1
Vince Bruno, 1
Mike Hryn, 1
Jason McWilliams, 1
All-Star Games
Blue-Gray All-Star Classic
2000 Edgerton Hartwell
East-West Shrine Game
2000 Edgerton Hartwell
2009
Jason Williams
NFL Pro Bowl
Bryan Cox was a three-time pro bowler with
Miami in 1993, 1995 and 1996. More
NFL Pro Bowl players have come from
Western Illinois than any other Missouri
Valley Football Conference team.
NFL Pipeline
Jason Williams became the highest NFL
Draft pick in modern school history when
the Dallas Cowboys made him their first
pick in the 2009 draft. Williams, the first
FCS player taken, was the 69th selection
overall, the fifth pick in the third round.
Super Bowl
Bryan Cox helped the New England Patriots
to a Super Bowl XXXVI title with a 20-17
win over St. Louis. Former Leathernecks
have won 11 Super Bowl rings as
professional players.
Record Books
COX
2009 LEATHERNECK FOOTBALL
National Records
Jason Williams set an FCS record and tied
the NCAA all-division record of 14 career
forced fumbles from 2005-07.
Leatherneck linebackers in the NFL Draft:
Draftee
Rd. Pick
Team (Year)
Jason Williams
3rd 69th
Dallas (2009)
Edgerton Hartwell 4th 126th Baltimore (2001)
Bryan Cox
5th 113th Miami (1991)
Lee Russell set an FCS record of 317
career solo tackles, and collected 480 total
tackles from 2000-03.
League Records
Bryan Cox blocked a school-record five
kicks in 1990 and a league-record 10 in
his 1987-90 career.
MILTON
RUSSELL
HARTWELL
WILLIAMS
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BENNETT
Walter Payton Award
GOLD
RUSH
Three running backs have been finalists for
the Walter Payton Award, given annually to
the top FCS offensive player. Two of them
have been invited to the awards banquet as
a top-three vote-getter.
1997
2000
2007
2008
Aaron Stecker............................. 2nd
Charles Tharp............................. 8th
Herb Donaldson.......................... 13th
Herb Donaldson.......................... 3rd
A Leatherneck running back has led the
nation in scoring twice. In 2008, Herb
Donaldson led all of Division I in both
rushing and scoring.
Two Leatherneck running backs have
garnered consensus All-America honors.
Aaron Stecker was a consensus AllAmerican in 2000 and Herb Donaldson
repeated the feat eight years later.
Herb Donaldson, 8 teams
Aaron Stecker, 7
Travis Glasford, 4
Charles Tharp, 3
Brian Knuckles, 1
Kendall McDonald, 1
Dennis Morgan, 1
Offensive Player of the Year
Aaron Stecker
Charles Tharp
Herb Donaldson
Leatherneck running backs in the NFL
include a 1961 first-round draft pick and
two nine-year veterans.
Draftee
Leroy Jackson
Dennis Morgan
Rd.
1
10
All-Star Games
All-Star Gridiron Classic
1998
Aaron Stecker
Aaron Stecker returned the opening kickoff
for Tampa Bay in Super Bowl XXXVII, a 4821 victory over the Oakland Raiders.
Record Books
National Records
Herb Donaldson’s 282 rushing yards in the
second half of a 2006 win over Indiana
State set an FCS record.
NFL Pipeline
Pick
- -
255th
Team
1961
1974
Other Leatherneck running backs in the NFL
Aaron Stecker
2000-08
New Orleans
Jasen Isom
2003-04
San Francisco
Herb Donaldson
2009-pr.
New Orleans
Larry Garron
1960-68
New England
2009 LEATHERNECK FOOTBALL
Year
1997
2000
2008
Super Bowl
All-Americans
STECKER
No other Missouri Valley Football school
has had more offensive players of the year
than Western Illinois. Three of them have
been running backs:
NCAA Statistical Champions
Aaron Stecker............................... 1997 scoring
Herb Donaldson............................ 2008 scoring
Herb Donaldson............................ 2008 rushing
DONALDSON
League Players of the Year
League Records
Donaldson established himself as the
Missouri Valley Football Conference’s alltime leading rusher in 2008.
1,000-yard rushers
A Leatherneck running back has rushed for
1,000 yards in a season 13 times, including
each of the last six years.
1969
Chuck Kero...............1,001 yards
1994
Kendall McDonald........... *1,015
1996
Brian Knuckles.................. 1,310
1997
Aaron Stecker.................. *2,293
1998
Aaron Stecker.................... 1,506
1999
Charles Tharp.................. *1,311
2000
Charles Tharp.................. *1,555
2003
Travis Glasford................... 1,368
2004
Travis Glasford................. *1,080
2005
Travis Glasford................... 1,052
2006
Herb Donaldson................. 1,417
2007
Herb Donaldson............... *1,491
2008
Herb Donaldson............... *1,784
*led the Missouri Valley Football Conference in rushing
STECKER
KNUCKLES
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DONALDSON
GLASFORD
THARP
2009 QUICK FACTS
Team Information
Overall record last year: 6-5 (H 4-2 / A 2-3)
MVFC record last year: 4-4 (T-4th)
Final 2008 ranking: NR
Highest 2008 ranking: 12 (Oct. 20, 27)
Basic offense: pro formation
Basic defense: multiple
Letterwinners returning/lost: 29/22
Offense........................................13/13
Defense.......................................15/8
Special teams...............................1/1
Starters returning/lost: 11/13
Offense........................................5/6
Defense.......................................5/6
Special teams...............................1/1
General
Location...................................................................................................... Macomb, IL 61455
Founded.......................................................................................................................... 1899
Enrollment.................................................................................................................... 13,331
Nickname............................................................................................................. Leathernecks
Colors........................................................................... Purple (PMS 2607) and Gold (PMS 116)
Home stadium....................................................................................................... Hanson Field
Surface / capacity.................................................................................... Natural Grass / 16,368
Conference............................................................................Missouri Valley Football Conference
Affiliation....................................................... NCAA Division I Football Championship Subdivision
President.....................................................................Dr. Alvin Goldfarb (Queens College, 1972)
Director of Athletics.......................................... Dr. Tim M. Van Alstine (St. Norbert College, 1982)
Athletics department phone............................................................................... (309) 298-1190
www.GoLeathernecks.com
2009 LEATHERNECK FOOTBALL
Coaching Staff
Head coach: Don Patterson (West Point, 1973)
Western Illinois/career record: 62-45 (.579)/11th
Office phone: (309) 298-1515
Best time to reach: 8-9 a.m. weekdays
Assistant coaches:
Mark Hendrickson (UNI, 1980/AHC, OC/11th)
Thomas Casey (Oregon State, 1995/DC/5th)
Josh McCall (Western Illinois, 1998/OL/6th)
Thad Ward (Central Florida, 2001/RB/5th)
Steve McKane (Utah, 2001/DL/4th)
Carl Franks (Montana, 1994/DB/1st)
Athletic Trainer: Chad Cerullo (Iowa, 2004)
Strength Coach: Chris Anderson
(Cal State Stanislaus, 1996)
Media Information
Radio rightsholder.................................................................................. Western Sports Network
Originating station............................................................................. WJEQ-FM (102.7 Macomb)
Play-by-play announcer..................................................................................... Brock Wissmiller
Primary beat writers.......................................................John Bohnenkamp (Burlington Hawk Eye)
. ............................................................jbohnenkamp@thehawkeye.com • (319) 754-8461
. ...................................................................................... Shelby Burget (Macomb Journal)
. ................................................................. [email protected] • (309) 833-2121
. ...................................................................................... Kevin Capie (Peoria Journal Star)
. ............................................................................... [email protected] • (800) 327-8283
Video highlights contact................................................................. Buzz Hoon • (309) 298-2069
Primary TV stations
. ........................................................KHQA-TV (Quincy, Ill.) • Chris Duerr (217) 222-6206
. ........................................................WGEM-TV (Quincy, Ill.) • Ben Marth (217) 228-6651