2016 Oklahoma Panhandle State Aggies football team

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2016 Oklahoma Panhandle State Aggies football
Conference Lone Star Conference
Record2–9 (1–8 LSC)
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorBuddy Blevins (1st season)
Offensive scheme Spread
Defensive coordinatorEric Daniels (1st season)
Base defenseMultiple
Home stadium Carl Wooten Field
Seasons
 2015
2017 
2016 Lone Star Conference football standings
Conf.Overall
Team W L  W L 
No. 9 Texas A&M–Commerce $^  8 1   10 2  
No. 24 Midwestern State ^  7 2   8 3  
Texas A&M–Kingsville #  6 3   9 3  
Eastern New Mexico #  6 3   7 5  
West Texas A&M  5 4   6 5  
Tarleton State  5 4   5 6  
Angelo State  4 5   5 6  
Western New Mexico  3 6   3 8  
Oklahoma Panhandle State  1 8   2 9  
UT Permian Basin  0 9   2 9  
Rankings from AFCA poll

The 2016 Oklahoma Panhandle State Aggies football team represented Oklahoma Panhandle State University during the 2016 NCAA Division II football season as an affiliate member of the Lone Star Conference (LSC). [1] The Aggies were led by fifth-year head coach Russell Gaskamp.

Contents

This was the Aggies' final season competing in the NCAA as the program would return to the NAIA for the 2017 season.

Preseason

LSC media poll

The LSC preseason media poll was released on August 8, 2016. The Aggies were predicted to finish eighth in the conference. [2]

Schedule

DateTimeOpponentSiteTVResultAttendance
September 36:00 p.m.at No. 2 (FCS) Sam Houston State * ESPN3 L 21–598,609
September 106:00 p.m.at Arkansas–Pine Bluff *W 20–165,668
September 1712:00 p.m.at Western New Mexico
L 21–44375
September 247:00 p.m.at No. 11 Midwestern State L 24–428,397
October 11:00 p.m.No. 6 Texas A&M–Commerce L 13–351,330
October 86:00 p.m.at Angelo State L 9–313,614
October 151:00 p.m. West Texas A&M Dagger-14-plain.png
  • Carl Wooten Field
  • Goodwell, OK
L 14–421,500
October 227:00 p.m.at Texas–Permian Basin W 54–447,965
October 291:00 p.m. Tarleton State
  • Carl Wooten Field
  • Goodwell, OK
L 26–45750
November 55:15 p.m.at Eastern New Mexico L 10–53439
November 121:00 p.m. Texas A&M–Kingsville
  • Carl Wooten Field
  • Goodwell, OK
L 39–53375
  • *Non-conference game
  • Dagger-14-plain.pngHomecoming
  • Rankings from AFCA Poll released prior to the game
  • All times are in Central time

[3]

Roster

2016 Oklahoma Panhandle State Aggies football team roster
PlayersCoaches
Offense
Pos.#NameClass
WR 1Andrew HernandezSr
QB 2D. J. Scott Redshirt.svg  Fr
RB 3Cedric Agyeman Redshirt.svg  Jr
WR 4Eddie Thomas IVSo
TE 5J. B. FrontzSr
WR 8Devyn WilliamsJr
WR 10Steven White Jr.Jr
QB 11Hayden CooperFr
QB 12Shane TrueloveSr
QB 18Travis TaylorFr
RB 24Rod MooreSr
RB 26Xavier JonesJr
RB 35Beau AvilaSr
RB 37Zakerrius WalkerFr
RB 38Austin LunaFr
TE 46Axel RogueFr
TE 48Walker VinsonJr
OL 52Guerrero GarciaSr
OL 60Romario MartinezFr
OL 66Chad HicksonFr
OL 69Mason WilliamsSr
OL 70Allston HadleySr
OL 71Cullen OliverJr
OL 72Samuel LeminJr
OL 73Diego ArenasSr
OL 74Matthew GranzJr
OL 75Jakob PoppleJr
OL 76Jamil Dollarson Redshirt.svg  Jr
OL 77Dominique Coutee-ThomasJr
OL 79Carlos LopezFr
WR 80Russell GrayFr
WR 81Nate Knitig Redshirt.svg  Fr
WR 83Dawson StephensSr
WR 84Brandon Trotter Redshirt.svg  Sr
WR 85Miquel HudsonFr
TE 86Tanner RidenFr
TE 87Kamerone' WheelerJr
WR 88Dorion BarnettJr
RB Kaujual AndersonFr
WR Draven CantlyFr
WR Braylon ChandlerSo
WR D. J. CourseySo
RB George DominguezFr
RB Joshua GordonFr
WR Christian GreenFr
QB Beau JinkensFr
WR Demyjae JonesFr
TE Lester Jr
OL Waylon LoftisFr
OL Colton LusterFr
WR Jake MartinezFr
RB Terell MilesJr
RB Justin MilliganFr
TE Kyler MusgraveSo
OL Caleb PatrickFr
QB John PolstonFr
QB Brandon Ramon Redshirt.svg  So
OL Tanner RenkenFr
OL John Rodriguez Redshirt.svg  Fr
WR Cooper SavageFr
OL Dakota WeirJr
Defense
Pos.#NameClass
CB 7Shecari JohnsonJr
DB 12Troy SmithFr
CB 14Nick ShieldsJr
DB 15Dejon JefferyFr
DB 16Marcus JonesFr
DB 17Jermaine WrightJr
DB 21Olen BrownJr
DB 22Colton ThompsonFr
DB 25Darryn CainFr
CB 27Jeric MitchellJr
CB 28Marcus McCantsJr
LB 29Royce AsiSr
DB 30Chad EllisFr
DB 31Byron EdwardsSo
LB 34Linden RobertsonJr
LB 39Tyrek DomioFr
LB 40Jawan PurifoySo
LB 42Neptune JosephSr
LB 43Dharius TimmonsFr
LB 44Jasper SmileyFr
LB 45Brandon GipeSr
LB 47D'Darrin PrimesSo
LB 49Dominick BellSr
DL 50Cortney StinnettSr
DL 51Lajarius AnthonyFr
LB 53Oscar Salinas Redshirt.svg  Fr
DL 55Osvaldo GutierrezJr
DL 56Nate LeotaSr
LB 58Khalid TaylorFr
LB 59Nathan LeitheadFr
DL 61Zachary Perez-ClackJr
DL 89Jabrel AlexanderJr
DL 90Jimmie Pace Jr.So
LB 91Sean WilliamsFr
DL 92Kameron LyonsJr
DL 94Sequoia SmithSo
LB 96Brandon JulianFr
DL 97Charles Stone Jr.Jr
DL 98Keandre' JohnsonFr
DL 99John PittsSr
DL Jordan BarrsFr
DB Warren Dillon IIIFr
LB SirDarren DuncanFr
DB De'Adryelle FitesFr
LB Garrett GaskampJr
DB Charles Grant II Redshirt.svg  So
DB Desmond JacksonSo
LB Adrian JohnsonFr
DB Kenzey LopezFr
DL Nathan MandaniFr
LB Melquan PrimesSo
LB Davion SmithSo
DB Reuben ThompsonJr
Special teams
Pos.#NameClass
K, P 5Sterling ClaphanFr
P, K 9Jacob TestSo
Head coach
Coordinators/assistant coaches
  • Eric Daniels
    Assistant head coach/Defensive coordinator/Linebackers
  • Buddy Blevins
    Offensive coordinator/Wide receivers
  • Le'Marcus Gibson
    Defensive backs
  • Travis Champion
    Quarterbacks/Running backs

Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • Injury icon 2.svg Injured
  • Redshirt.svg Redshirt

Roster
Last update: June 12, 2024

Game summaries

At No. 2 (FCS) Sam Houston State

1234Total
Aggies1400721
No. 2 (FCS) Bearkats211771459
StatisticsOPSUSHSU
First downs1529
Total yards366668
Rushing yards55279
Passing yards311389
Turnovers01
Time of possession31:4728:13
TeamCategoryPlayerStatistics
Oklahoma Panhandle StatePassingShane Truelove17/27, 219 yards, TD
RushingRod Moore15 rushes, 29 yards
ReceivingAndrew Hernandez7 receptions, 133 yards, 2 TD
Sam Houston StatePassingJeremi Briscoe26/39, 338 yards, 3 TD
RushingCorey Avery13 rushes, 70 yards, TD
ReceivingDerrick Dick3 receptions, 72 yards

At Arkansas–Pine Bluff

1234Total
Aggies0701320
Golden Lions3013016
StatisticsOPSUUAPB
First downs2021
Total yards343343
Rushing yards115140
Passing yards228203
Turnovers01
Time of possession24:4835:12
TeamCategoryPlayerStatistics
Oklahoma Panhandle StatePassingShane Truelove22/34, 228 yards, 3 TD
RushingCedric Agyeman14 rushes, 73 yards
ReceivingBrandon Trotter6 receptions, 93 yards, TD
Arkansas–Pine BluffPassingBrandon Duncan27/38, 203 yards
RushingDante McDonald20 rushes, 122 yards, TD
ReceivingCody Swain10 receptions, 72 yards

At Western New Mexico

1234Total
Aggies777021
Mustangs9280744
StatisticsOPSUWNMU
First downs2122
Total yards438461
Rushing yards186178
Passing yards252283
Turnovers30
Time of possession28:2031:40
TeamCategoryPlayerStatistics
Oklahoma Panhandle StatePassingShane Truelove15/31, 200 yards, TD, INT
RushingRod Moore15 rushes, 106 yards
ReceivingEddie Thomas IV3 receptions, 81 yards, TD
Western New MexicoPassingJavia Hall17/25, 249 yards, 4 TD
RushingJavia Hall13 rushes, 62 yards, 2 TD
ReceivingXavier Ayers5 receptions, 118 yards, 2 TD

At No. 11 Midwestern State

1234Total
Aggies7143024
No. 11 Mustangs21071442
StatisticsOPSUMSU
First downs2319
Total yards446467
Rushing yards164218
Passing yards282249
Turnovers30
Time of possession28:0431:56
TeamCategoryPlayerStatistics
Oklahoma Panhandle StatePassingShane Truelove25/41, 282 yards, 2 TD, 3 INT
RushingRod Moore23 rushes, 133 yards, TD
ReceivingEddie Thomas IV6 receptions, 57 yards, TD
Midwestern StatePassingQuade Coward16/23, 235 yards, 2 TD
RushingAdrian Seales17 rushes, 103 yards, TD
ReceivingStatron Jones3 receptions, 84 yards, TD

About 30 minutes after kickoff the game was postponed to the following day due to lightning and heavy rainfall in the area. [4]

No. 6 Texas A&M–Commerce

1234Total
No. 6 Lions14210035
Aggies007613
StatisticsTAMUCOPSU
First downs2416
Total yards561262
Rushing yards13454
Passing yards427208
Turnovers41
Time of possession28:3731:23
TeamCategoryPlayerStatistics
Texas A&M–CommercePassing Luis Perez 34/48, 396 yards, 3 TD, INT
RushingOvie Urevbu4 rushes, 64 yards
ReceivingLance Evans7 receptions, 110 yards, 2 TD
Oklahoma Panhandle StatePassingShane Truelove19/27, 161 yards, INT
RushingRod Moore18 rushes, 60 yards, TD
ReceivingDevyn Williams5 receptions, 55 yards

At Angelo State

1234Total
Aggies03069
Rams01071431
StatisticsOPSUASU
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Turnovers
Time of possession
TeamCategoryPlayerStatistics
Oklahoma Panhandle StatePassing
Rushing
Receiving
Angelo StatePassing
Rushing
Receiving

West Texas A&M

1234Total
Buffaloes71471442
Aggies077014
StatisticsWTOPSU
First downs2424
Total yards409396
Rushing yards117157
Passing yards292239
Turnovers12
Time of possession30:2929:31
TeamCategoryPlayerStatistics
West Texas A&MPassing Ben Arbuckle 30/42, 292 yards, 6 TD
RushingDevon Paye15 rushes, 80 yards
ReceivingJunior Pomee11 receptions, 124 yards, 4 TD
Oklahoma Panhandle StatePassingShane Truelove19/34, 218 yards, 2 TD
RushingXavier Jones10 rushes, 61 yards
ReceivingDevyn Williams5 receptions, 78 yards

At Texas–Permian Basin

1234Total
Aggies210141954
Falcons13732144
StatisticsOPSUUTPB
First downs3331
Total yards750523
Rushing yards140201
Passing yards610322
Turnovers02
Time of possession30:2429:36
TeamCategoryPlayerStatistics
Oklahoma Panhandle StatePassingShane Truelove40/49, 610 yards, 4 TD
RushingRod Moore16 rushes, 88 yards, 2 TD
ReceivingDevyn Williams10 receptions, 223 yards, 2 TD
Texas–Permian BasinPassingKameron Mathis27/49, 322 yards, 4 TD, 2 INT
RushingJordan Williams15 rushes, 78 yards
ReceivingTerrell Davidson8 receptions, 85 yards

Tarleton State

1234Total
Texans10772145
Aggies3106726
StatisticsTSUOPSU
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Turnovers
Time of possession
TeamCategoryPlayerStatistics
Tarleton StatePassing
Rushing
Receiving
Oklahoma Panhandle StatePassing
Rushing
Receiving

At Eastern New Mexico

1234Total
Aggies037010
Greyhounds1313131453
StatisticsOPSUENMU
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Turnovers
Time of possession
TeamCategoryPlayerStatistics
Oklahoma Panhandle StatePassing
Rushing
Receiving
Eastern New MexicoPassing
Rushing
Receiving

Texas A&M–Kingsville

1234Total
Javelinas142316053
Aggies10702239
StatisticsTAMUKOPSU
First downs2821
Total yards484464
Rushing yards25154
Passing yards233410
Turnovers03
Time of possession36:4623:14
TeamCategoryPlayerStatistics
Texas A&M–KingsvillePassingMyles Carr15/23, 178 yards, 2 TD
RushingNick Pelrean12 rushes, 103 yards, 2 TD
ReceivingStehly Reden4 receptions, 78 yards
Oklahoma Panhandle StatePassingShane Truelove20/30, 325 yards, 4 TD, 2 INT
RushingRod Moore11 rushes, 34 yards
ReceivingBrandon Trotter5 receptions, 103 yards, TD

References

  1. "OPSU joins LSC as affiliate member in Football". February 13, 2015. Retrieved June 12, 2024.
  2. "2016 LSC Football Media Guide". August 8, 2016. p. 5. Retrieved June 12, 2024.
  3. "2016 Football Schedule" . Retrieved June 12, 2024.
  4. Polinsky, Ruth (September 25, 2016). "College Football: Oklahoma Panhandle State vs Midwestern State (Extended) - September 25, 2016". KFDX-TV . Retrieved June 12, 2024.