2016 Eastern Kentucky Colonels football team

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2016 Eastern Kentucky Colonels football
Eastern Kentucky Colonels logo.svg
Conference Ohio Valley Conference
Record3–8 (2–6 OVC)
Head coach
Offensive coordinator Kurt Mattix (1st season)
Defensive coordinatorAngelo Mirando (1st season)
Home stadium Roy Kidd Stadium
Seasons
  2015
2017  
2016 Ohio Valley Conference football standings
ConfOverall
Team W L  W L 
No. 6 Jacksonville State $^  7 0   10 2  
UT Martin  6 2   7 5  
Tennessee Tech  5 3   5 6  
Tennessee State  4 3   7 4  
Eastern Illinois  4 4   6 5  
Murray State  4 4   4 7  
SE Missouri State  3 5   3 8  
Eastern Kentucky  2 6   3 8  
Austin Peay  0 8   0 11  
  • $ Conference champion
  • ^ FCS playoff participant
Rankings from STATS Poll

The 2016 Eastern Kentucky Colonels football team represented Eastern Kentucky University during the 2016 NCAA Division I FCS football season. They were led by first-year head coach Mark Elder and played their home games at Roy Kidd Stadium. They were a member of the Ohio Valley Conference. They finished the season 3–8, 2–6 in OVC play to finish in eighth place.

Contents

Schedule

DateTimeOpponentSiteTVResultAttendance
September 312:00 pmat Purdue * ESPNews L 24–4532,074
September 87:00 pm Pikeville * OVCDN W 55–1411,400
September 173:00 pmat Ball State * ESPN3 L 14–4110,902
October 17:00 pmat Tennessee Tech OVCDNL 30–33 OT7,165
October 86:00 pm Southeast Missouri State
  • Roy Kidd Stadium
  • Richmond, KY
OVCDNW 31–1610,001
October 157:00 pmat Tennessee State ESPN3L 28–3521,053
October 223:00 pmNo. 2 Jacksonville State Dagger-14-plain.png
  • Roy Kidd Stadium
  • Richmond, KY
OVCDNL 7–2411,600
October 293:00 pmat Tennessee–Martin OVCDNL 3–333,025
November 51:00 pm Murray State
  • Roy Kidd Stadium
  • Richmond, KY
OVCDNL 28–414,200
November 125:00 pmat Austin Peay OVCDNW 67–305,816
November 191:00 pm Eastern Illinois
  • Roy Kidd Stadium
  • Richmond, KY
OVCDNL 0–243,100
  • *Non-conference game
  • Dagger-14-plain.pngHomecoming
  • Rankings from STATS Poll released prior to the game
  • All times are in Eastern time

Game summaries

At Purdue

1234Total
Colonels8100624
Boilermakers21701745

Pikeville

1234Total
Bears0140014
Colonels71724755

At Ball State

1234Total
Colonels0001414
Cardinals14137741

At Tennessee Tech

1234OTTotal
Colonels6777330
Golden Eagles71037633

Southeast Missouri State

1234Total
Redhawks333716
Colonels01410731

At Tennessee State

1234Total
Colonels03101528
Tigers14210035

Jacksonville State

1234Total
#2 Gamecocks0143724
Colonels00707

At Tennessee–Martin

1234Total
Colonels30003
Skyhawks7146633

Murray State

1234Total
Racers07211341
Colonels8102828

At Austin Peay

1234Total
Colonels112872167
Governors01413330

Eastern Illinois

1234Total
Panthers0771024
Colonels00000

Roster

2016 Eastern Kentucky Colonels football team roster
PlayersCoaches
Offense
Pos.#NameClass
RB 2Jared Sanders Redshirt.svg  Sr
QB 4Bennie Coney Redshirt.svg  Sr
RB 5Isaiah MurphFr
RB 6Henry EnyenihiSr
QB 7 Tim Boyle Sr
QB 7 Maty Mauk Redshirt.svg  Sr
WR 8Bryan Green Redshirt.svg  Sr
WR 9Ryan MarkushJr
WR 11Neiko Creamer Redshirt.svg  So
QB 14Tyler Swafford Redshirt.svg  So
QB 15Austin ScottFr
QB 16James SmithFr
WR 17Jacky Marcellus Redshirt.svg  Jr
TE 18Dan Crimmins Redshirt.svg  Sr
RB 20Ethan ThomasSo
RB 22Kentayvus Hopkins Redshirt.svg  Jr
RB 23Daryl McCleskeyFr
RB 30Ralph Patton Redshirt.svg  So
WR 33Arien BeasleySo
RB 37Raynaldy Gustave Redshirt.svg  So
RB 39Bo Brooks Redshirt.svg  Sr
TE 43Dan Paul Redshirt.svg  So
OL 60Lucas WilliamsFr
OL 61Landon Rasnick Redshirt.svg  Sr
OL 62Ryan Garretson Redshirt.svg  Sr
WR 63Stephen JonesFr
OL 64Cammeron Kowalewski Redshirt.svg  So
OL 65Z StephensonSo
OL 66Chance Edwards Redshirt.svg  Jr
OL 67Nick CavineeFr
WR 68Antwaun WalkerFr
OL 69Deondre TateFr
OL 71Jackson BardallFr
OL, LS 72Justin Rawlins Redshirt.svg  So
OL 75De'jour SimpsonFr
OL 77Nathan MurrayFr
OL 78Justin Myles Redshirt.svg  So
OL 79Justin Adekoya Redshirt.svg  Sr
WR 80Bryson Williams Redshirt.svg  Jr
WR 81Aaron Riddick Redshirt.svg  Fr
WR 82Alex CabreraFr
WR 83Billy Reid Redshirt.svg  Sr
WR 84Cameron Fogle Redshirt.svg  Jr
TE 85Jon Floyd Redshirt.svg  Sr
TE 86Tyler Malone Redshirt.svg  Jr
WR 87Matt Clark Redshirt.svg  Fr
WR 88Devin Borders Redshirt.svg  Sr
TE 89Clayton SchmerberSo
WR Nathan BrownFr
WR Scott DanielJr
WR Derius Jones Redshirt.svg  Jr
Defense
Pos.#NameClass
DB 1Nigel BethelJr
LB 3Thomas Owens Redshirt.svg  Sr
LB 5 Dwight Williams Redshirt.svg  So
DB 10Jordan WhitfieldJr
DB 12Cornelius FloydJr
DB 13Kiante Northington Redshirt.svg  Sr
CB 21Logan Oce Redshirt.svg  Jr
DB 24Jared Tucker Redshirt.svg  So
DB 25Tre' MooreSo
DB 26Jamarcus WhitmoreFr
DB 27Khylil MillerFr
DB 29Ben BascomFr
DB 31A. J. JacksonFr
CB 32Buck SolomonJr
LB 34Demontre BoydSo
DB 35T. J. ComstockFr
DB 36Omari AlexanderFr
RB 39Kobie Grace Redshirt.svg  Sr
DL 40Patrick Graffree Redshirt.svg  Sr
DB 41Eric Reed Redshirt.svg  Jr
CB 42Rhyan Baker Redshirt.svg  Fr
DL 44Aaron PatrickSo
LB 45Corey GlassSo
LB 48Kamaree' Walden Redshirt.svg  So
LB 49Damon LoweFr
LB 50Devante ColtonFr
LB 51Quinton LocklearFr
LB 52Caperton HumphreyFr
LB 53Jeffrey Canady Redshirt.svg  Jr
DE 55Taquan Evans Redshirt.svg  Fr
DL 56LaJuan Smith Redshirt.svg  Sr
DL 70Connor FoosFr
DL 90Josiah BennettJr
DL 91Sheldon Fleming Redshirt.svg  Jr
DL 92Dillon DenaultFr
DL 95Kagen SkidmoreJr
DE 96Xavier GarciaSr
DL 97Avery Pitt Redshirt.svg  Sr
DL 98Luder Jean LouisJr
DL 99Jeremy HodowanicFr
LB Brentton ErvinSo
DB Nate Hatcher Redshirt.svg  So
Special teams
Pos.#NameClass
K 9Brandon Peege Redshirt.svg  Fr
P 19Keith KrzuszczakJr
K, P 28Samuel Hayworth Redshirt.svg  Fr
LS 46Ben HoffmanFr
K 47Dylan HornsbyFr
LS 58Matt Howard Redshirt.svg  Jr
K 76Lucas Williams Redshirt.svg  Jr
WR 93Zack Burgy-VanHoose Redshirt.svg  Sr
Head coach
  • Mark Elder
Coordinators/assistant coaches
  • Terry Heffernan (assistant head coach/offensive line)
  • Kurt Mattix (defensive coordinator)
  • Angelo Mirando (offensive coordinator)
  • Shannon Morrison (co-defensive coordinator/defensive backs)
  • Chase Gibson (linebackers)
  • Kevin Koger (wide receivers)
  • Greg Meyer (special teams/running backs)
  • Walter Stewart (defensive line)
  • Tommy Zagorski (tight ends/offensive tackles)
  • Patrick Parrilli (offensive quality control)
  • Eric Norris (offensive quality control)
  • Robert Belle (defensive quality control)
  • Billy High (defensive quality control)
  • Spencer Patterson (special teams quality control)

Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • Cruz Roja.svg Injured
  • Redshirt.svg Redshirt

Roster
Last update: October 28, 2016

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