2019 Appalachian State Mountaineers football team

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2019 Appalachian State Mountaineers football
Appalachian State Mountaineers logo.svg
Sun Belt champion
Sun Belt East Division champion
New Orleans Bowl champion
New Orleans Bowl, W 31–17 vs. UAB
Conference Sun Belt Conference
DivisionEast Division
Ranking
CoachesNo. 18
APNo. 19
Record13–1 (7–1 Sun Belt)
Head coach
Offensive scheme Multiple
Defensive coordinator Ted Roof (1st season)
Base defense 4–3
Home stadium Kidd Brewer Stadium
Seasons
  2018
2020  
2019 Sun Belt Conference football standings
ConfOverall
Team W L  W L 
East Division
No. 19 Appalachian State x$  7 1   13 1  
Georgia Southern  5 3   7 6  
Georgia State  4 4   7 6  
Troy  3 5   5 7  
Coastal Carolina  2 6   5 7  
West Division
Louisiana x  7 1   11 3  
Arkansas State  5 3   8 5  
Louisiana–Monroe  4 4   5 7  
Texas State  2 6   3 9  
South Alabama  1 7   2 10  
Championship: Appalachian State 45, Louisiana 38
  • $ Conference champion
  • x Division champion/co-champions
Rankings from AP Poll

The 2019 Appalachian State Mountaineers football team represented Appalachian State University during the 2019 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Mountaineers were led by first-year head coach Eliah Drinkwitz through the team's win in the Sun Belt Conference Championship Game, after which he left to fill the head coaching vacancy at Missouri. [1] Shawn Clark led the team during their bowl game appearance. Appalachian State played their home games at Kidd Brewer Stadium on the school's Boone, North Carolina, campus, and competed as a member of the East Division of the Sun Belt Conference.

Contents

Preseason

Recruiting

The Mountaineers signed 18 recruits. [2]

US college sports recruiting information for 2019 recruits
NameHometownHigh school / collegeHeightWeightCommit date
Brendan Harrington
S
Pittsboro, North Carolina Northwood 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)205 lb (93 kg)Dec 16, 2018 
Recruiting star ratings: Rivals: 3 stars.svg     247Sports: 3 stars.svg     ESPN: 3 stars.svg
Jourdan Heilig
OLB
Concord, North Carolina Concord 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)200 lb (91 kg)Jun 26, 2018 
Recruiting star ratings: Rivals: 2 stars.svg     247Sports: 3 stars.svg     ESPN: 3 stars.svg
Tre Caldwell
CB
Greensboro, North Carolina Southeast Guilford 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)194 lb (88 kg)Jun 14, 2018 
Recruiting star ratings: Rivals: 2 stars.svg     247Sports: 3 stars.svg     ESPN: 3 stars.svg
Nicholas Ross
S
Marietta, Georgia Carlton J. Kell 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)175 lb (79 kg)Jun 19, 2018 
Recruiting star ratings: Rivals: 2 stars.svg     247Sports: 3 stars.svg     ESPN: 3 stars.svg
Luke Smith
DT
Lebanon, Tennessee Friendship Christian 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)290 lb (130 kg)Feb 19, 2018 
Recruiting star ratings: Rivals: 2 stars.svg     247Sports: 3 stars.svg     ESPN: 3 stars.svg
Dashaun Davis
ATH
Deerfield Beach, Florida Deerfield Beach 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m)160 lb (73 kg)Jun 21, 2018 
Recruiting star ratings: Rivals: 3 stars.svg     247Sports: 2 stars.svg
Ricky Kofoed
TE
Charlotte, North Carolina Charlotte Christian 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)221 lb (100 kg)Jul 25, 2018 
Recruiting star ratings: Rivals: 2 stars.svg     247Sports: 3 stars.svg     ESPN: 3 stars.svg
Lyle Hiers
OT
Lake Wales, Florida Lake Wales 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)275 lb (125 kg)Jun 21, 2018 
Recruiting star ratings: Rivals: 2 stars.svg     247Sports: 3 stars.svg     ESPN: 3 stars.svg
Christian Wells
WR
Fort Lauderdale, Florida University School 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)170 lb (77 kg)Jun 22, 2018 
Recruiting star ratings: Rivals: 2 stars.svg     247Sports: 3 stars.svg     ESPN: 3 stars.svg
Milan Tucker
CB
Fort Myers, Florida Fort Myers 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)163 lb (74 kg)Jun 25, 2018 
Recruiting star ratings: Rivals: 2 stars.svg     247Sports: 3 stars.svg     ESPN: 3 stars.svg
KeSean Brown
OLB
Bamberg, South Carolina Bamberg-Ehrhardt 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)210 lb (95 kg)Jan 21, 2019 
Recruiting star ratings: Rivals: 2 stars.svg     247Sports: 3 stars.svg     ESPN: 3 stars.svg
Larry Dowdy
OT
Belmont, North Carolina South Point 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)280 lb (130 kg)Jan 30, 2019 
Recruiting star ratings: Rivals: 2 stars.svg     247Sports: 3 stars.svg     ESPN: 3 stars.svg
David Baldwin
QB
Bradenton, Florida IMG Academy 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)214 lb (97 kg)Feb 6, 2019 
Recruiting star ratings: Rivals: 3 stars.svg     247Sports: 3 stars.svg     ESPN: 3 stars.svg
Christian Johnstone
LS
Lawrenceville, Georgia Archer 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)240 lb (110 kg)Feb 6, 2019 
Recruiting star ratings: Rivals: 2 stars.svg     247Sports: 2 stars.svg
Craig McFarland
OT
Scottsdale, Arizona Chaparral 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)275 lb (125 kg)Feb 6, 2019 
Recruiting star ratings: Rivals: 2 stars.svg     247Sports: 3 stars.svg     ESPN: 3 stars.svg
Benjamin Williams
ATH
Charlotte, North Carolina Charlotte Christian 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)185 lb (84 kg)Feb 6, 2019 
Recruiting star ratings: Rivals: 2 stars.svg     247Sports: 3 stars.svg
Emmanuel Jenkins
CB
Canton, Georgia Sequoyah 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)200 lb (91 kg)Feb 6, 2019 
Recruiting star ratings: Rivals: 3 stars.svg     247Sports: 3 stars.svg
Raykwon Anderson
CB
Folkston, Georgia Charlton County 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m)167 lb (76 kg)Feb 6, 2019 
Recruiting star ratings: Rivals: 3 stars.svg     247Sports: 3 stars.svg     ESPN: 3 stars.svg
Overall recruiting rankings:   247Sports: 118
  • Note: In many cases, Scout, Rivals, 247Sports, and ESPN may conflict in their listings of height and weight.
  • In these cases, the average was taken. ESPN grades are on a 100-point scale.

Sources:

  • "Appalachian StateFootball commits". Rivals.com. Retrieved January 22, 2019.
  • "ESPN". ESPN.com. Retrieved January 22, 2019.
  • "2019 Team Ranking". Rivals.com. Retrieved January 22, 2019.

Personnel

Coaching staff

App State football current coaching staff [3]
NamePositionAlma MaterYears at App State
Eliah Drinkwitz Head Coach Arkansas Tech University 1st
Ted Roof Defensive Coordinator/Inside Linebackers Georgia Institute of Technology 1st
Shawn Clark Assistant Head Coach/Offensive Line Appalachian State University 4th
Greg Gasparato Safeties Wofford College 2nd
Charlie Harbison Cornerbacks Gardner–Webb University 1st
Erik Link Special Teams Coordinator Drake University 1st
Garrett Riley Running Backs Texas Tech University 1st
D. J. Smith Outside Linebackers Appalachian State University 2nd
Anwar Stewart Defensive Line University of Kentucky 1st
Pat Washington Wide Receivers Auburn University 1st
Justin Watts Tight Ends/Recruiting Coordinator Clemson University 5th

Roster

2019 Appalachian State Mountaineers football roster

Quarterback

  •  7 Jacob Huesman – junior (6'3, 203)
  •  9 Jackson Gibbs – sophomore (6'1, 193)
  • 10 Tanner Wilson – sophomore (6'2, 225)
  • 12 Zac Thomas – junior (6'1, 200)

Running back

  •  3 Darrynton Evansjunior (5'11, 191)
  •  6 Camerun Peoples Redshirt.svg freshman (6'2, 202)
  • 19 Daetrich Harrington – sophomore (6'0, 184)
  • 22 D'Andre Hicks – sophomore (5'10, 178)
  • 26 Marcus Williams Jr. – junior (5'10, 200)

Wide receiver

  •  2 Corey Sutton – junior (6'3, 205)
  •  5 Thomas Hennigan – junior (6'1, 206)
  • 11 Jalen Virgiljunior (6'1, 206)
  • 14 Malik Williams – junior (5'10, 183)
  • 21 Dysaun Razzak – Redshirt.svg freshman (5'7, 152)
  • 80 AJ Hall – Redshirt.svg freshman (6'1, 200)
  • 81 Braden Collins – Redshirt.svg freshman (6'2, 197)
  • 82 Richard Tucker – Redshirt.svg freshman (6'0, 180)
  • 83 Jake Henry – sophomore (5'11, 180)
  • 85 Michael Queen – junior (6'1, 200)
  •  - Dashaun Davis – freshman (5'10, 155)

Tight end

  • 35 Miller Gibbs – Redshirt.svg freshman (6'4, 219)
  • 84 Mike Evans – junior (6'3, 239)
  • 84 Joe Hartung – sophomore (6'3, 256)
  • 86 Trey Ross – Redshirt.svg freshman (6'3, 223)
  • 87 Collin Reed – senior (6'4, 248)
  • 88 Henry Pearsonsophomore (6'3, 243)

Placekicker

  • 29 John Gliarmis – Redshirt.svg freshman(5'8, 150)
  • 91 Chandler Staton – junior (5'11, 184)
 

Offensive Lineman

  • 51 Baer Hunter – junior(6'2, 286)
  • 55 Matt Williams – junior (6'5, 286)
  • 56 Nate Haskins – junior (6'4, 280)
  • 58 Ryan Neuzil – junior (6'3, 280)
  • 60 Noah Hannon – junior (6'1, 270)
  • 63 Ivan Reyes – junior (6'1, 292)
  • 64 Will Hardin – junior (6'2, 291)
  • 65 Gage Blackston – sophomore (6'4, 283)
  • 67 Logan Wright – junior (6'4, 305)
  • 70 Cooper Hodges Redshirt.svg freshman (6'4, 301)
  • 73 Cole Garrison – junior (6'4, 283)
  • 74 Anderson Hardy – Redshirt.svg freshman (6'6, 261)
  • 75 Victor Johnson – senior (6'5, 296)
  • 77 Josh Headlee – Redshirt.svg freshman (6'4, 287)
  • 79 Luke Burnette – Redshirt.svg freshman (6'5, 268)

Defensive Lineman

  • 30 Zareon Hayes – Redshirt.svg freshman (6'1, 242)
  • 36 Brock Mattison – Redshirt.svg freshman (6'1, 217)
  • 42 Harrison Taylor – Redshirt.svg freshman (6'4, 234)
  • 43 Hansky Paillant – Redshirt.svg freshman (6'2, 224)
  • 46 Chris Washington – Redshirt.svg freshman (5'11, 277)
  • 48 Demetrius Taylorjunior (6'1, 260)
  • 57 Elijah Diarrassouba – junior (6'1, 250)
  • 66 Will Israel – sophomore (6'2, 215)
  • 89 Dorian Pickett – Redshirt.svg freshman (6'2, 220)
  • 90 Chris Willis – junior (6'2, 245)
  • 91 Tommy Dawkins – junior (6'2, 227)
  • 95 George Blackstock – sophomore (6'1, 258)
  • 96 Markell Clark – junior (6'0, 264)
  • 97 Caleb Spurlin – junior (5'10, 255)
  • 98 E.J. Scott – senior (6'3, 270)
  • 99 Jordon Earle – Redshirt.svg freshman (6'2, 305)
  •  - Luke Smith– freshman (6'1, 292)

Punter

  • 30 Clayton Howell – sophomore (6'0, 183)
  • 39 Xavier Subotsch – junior (6'1, 193)
 

Linebacker

  • 10 Tim Frizzell – junior (6'1, 223)
  • 20 Noel Cook – senior (6'0, 212)
  • 22 Jace Frisbee – sophomore (6'2, 206)
  • 24 Akeem Davis-Gaithersenior (6'2, 208)
  • 26 Matthew McQuinn – sophomore (6'0, 202)
  • 28 Jay Person – Redshirt.svg freshman (6'2, 221)
  • 31 Nick Hampton Redshirt.svg freshman (6'3, 202)
  • 33 Jordan Mitchell – Redshirt.svg freshman (6'0, 203)
  • 37 Tanner Ellenberger – sophomore (6'3, 223)
  • 40 Logan Doublin – sophomore (6'0, 216)
  • 45 Trey Cobb – sophomore (6'2, 220)
  • 49 Blythe Hall – junior (6'2, 200)
  • 51 Tyler Bird – sophomore (6'2, 218)
  • 52 D'Marco Jacksonsophomore (6'1, 220)
  • 59 Jordan Fehr – senior (6'3, 226)
  •  - Brendan Harrington – freshman (6'1, 205)
  •  - Jourdan Heilig – freshman (6'1, 195)

Defensive back

  •  6 Desmond Franklin – senior (6'0, 200)
  •  7 Josh Thomassenior (6'0, 206)
  •  8 Shemar Jean-Charlesjunior (5'11, 181)
  • 11 Jeremy Level – junior (6'1, 207)
  • 12 Steven Jones Jr.sophomore (5'10, 180)
  • 13 Kaiden Smith – junior (6'1, 196)
  • 16 Shaun Jollysophomore (5'9, 171)
  • 19 Mike Price – Redshirt.svg freshman (5'10, 188)
  • 21 Ryan Huff – sophomore (6'1, 200)
  • 25 Kaleb Dawson – Redshirt.svg freshman (5'11, 184)
  • 27 A.J. Beach – senior (5'9, 166)
  • 39 Zion Madden – Redshirt.svg freshman (5'10, 157)
  •  - Tre Caldwell – freshman (5'10, 186)
  •  - Nicholas Ross – freshman (5'10, 175)

Long snappers

  • 50 Keaton Forbes – Redshirt.svg freshman (6'0, 215)
  • 53 Max Durschlag – Redshirt.svg freshman (5'11, 197)

Source: [3]

Schedule

DateTimeOpponentRankSiteTVResultAttendance
August 313:30 p.m. East Tennessee State * ESPN+ W 42–725,147
September 73:30 p.m. Charlotte *
  • Kidd Brewer Stadium
  • Boone, NC
ESPN+W 56–4129,182
September 213:30 p.m.at North Carolina * ACCRSN W 34–3150,500
September 283:30 p.m. Coastal Carolina
  • Kidd Brewer Stadium
  • Boone, NC
ESPN+W 56–3725,055
October 98:00 p.m.at Louisiana ESPN2 W 17–721,012
October 193:30 p.m. Louisiana–Monroe Dagger-14-plain.pngNo. 24
  • Kidd Brewer Stadium
  • Boone, NC
ESPN+W 52–727,717
October 26Noonat South Alabama No. 21 ESPNU W 30–317,969
October 318:00 p.m. Georgia Southern No. 20
  • Kidd Brewer Stadium
  • Boone, NC (rivalry)
ESPNUL 21–2418,796
November 97:00 p.m.at South Carolina * ESPN2 W 20–1580,849
November 167:30 p.m.at Georgia State No. 25ESPNUW 56–2717,309
November 232:30 p.m. Texas State No. 24
  • Kidd Brewer Stadium
  • Boone, NC
ESPN+W 35–1322,125
November 296:00 p.m.at Troy No. 25ESPN+W 48–1318,989
December 7NoonLouisianaNo. 21
ESPN W 45–3818,618
December 219:00 p.m.vs. UAB *No. 20ESPNW 31–1721,202
Schedule Source: [4]

Game summaries

East Tennessee State

East Tennessee State at Appalachian State – Game summary
Period1234Total
East Tennessee State00707
App State77141442

at Kidd Brewer Stadium, Boone, North Carolina

  • Date: August 31
  • Game time: 3:30 p.m. EDT
  • Game weather: 78 °F (26 °C); sunny, clear
  • Game attendance: 25,147
  • Referee: Kyle Olson
  • Box Score
Game information

Charlotte

Charlotte at Appalachian State – Game summary
Period1234Total
Charlotte67151341
App State1414141456

at Kidd Brewer Stadium, Boone, North Carolina

  • Date: September 7
  • Game time: 3:30 p.m. EDT
  • Game weather: 73 °F (23 °C); partly cloudy
  • Game attendance: 29,182
  • Referee: Jeremy Parker
  • Box Score
Game information

At North Carolina

Appalachian State at North Carolina – Game summary
Period1234Total
App State13147034
North Carolina7107731

at Kenan Memorial Stadium, Chapel Hill, NC

  • Date: September 21
  • Game time: 3:35 p.m. EDT
  • Game weather: 87 °F (31 °C); Sunny
  • Game attendance: 50,500
  • Referee: Jason Autrey
  • Box Score
Game information

Coastal Carolina

Coastal Carolina at Appalachian State – Game summary
Period1234Total
Coastal Carolina1479737
App State142171456

at Kidd Brewer Stadium, Boone, North Carolina

  • Date: September 28
  • Game time: 3:30 p.m. EDT
  • Game weather: 74 °F (23 °C); Cloudy
  • Game attendance: 25,055
  • Referee: Marshall Lewis
  • Box Score
Game information

At Louisiana

Appalachian State Mountaineers at Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns
Period1234Total
App State703717
Louisiana07007

at Cajun Field, Lafayette, LA

Game information

Louisiana–Monroe

Louisiana–Monroe at Appalachian State – Game summary
Period1234Total
Louisiana–Monroe70007
No. 24 App State211071452

at Kidd Brewer Stadium, Boone, North Carolina

  • Date: October 19
  • Game time: 3:30 p.m. EDT
  • Game weather: 50 °F (10 °C); Rainy
  • Game attendance: 27,717
  • Referee: Marshall Lewis
  • TV: ESPN+
  • Box Score
Game information

At South Alabama

Appalachian State at South Alabama – Game summary
Period1234Total
No. 21 App State7610730
South Alabama00033

at Ladd–Peebles Stadium, Mobile, AL

  • Date: October 26
  • Game time: 11:00 a.m. EDT
  • Game weather: 74 °F (23 °C); overcast, wet
  • Game attendance: 17,969
  • Referee: Jeremy Parker
  • Box Score
Game information

Georgia Southern

Georgia Southern at Appalachian State – Game summary
Period1234Total
Georgia Southern7314024
No. 20 App State0701421

at Kidd Brewer Stadium, Boone, North Carolina

  • Date: October 31
  • Game time: 8:00 p.m. EDT
  • Game weather: 40 °F (4 °C); rain, wind
  • Game attendance: 18,796
  • Referee: Wayne Winkler
  • TV: ESPNU
  • Box Score
Game information

At South Carolina

Appalachian State at South Carolina – Game summary
Period1234Total
App State3107020
South Carolina603615

at Williams–Brice Stadium, Columbia, SC

  • Date: November 9
  • Game time: 7:10 p.m. EDT
  • Game weather: 43 °F (6 °C); clear
  • Game attendance: 80,849
  • Referee: Lee Hedrick
  • Box Score
Game information

At Georgia State

Appalachian State at Georgia State – Game summary
Period1234Total
No. 25 App State142171456
Georgia State2100627

at Georgia State Stadium, Atlanta, GA

  • Date: November 16
  • Game time: 7:32 p.m. EDT
  • Game weather: 53 °F (12 °C); clear
  • Game attendance: 17,908
  • Referee: Jason Autry
  • Box Score
Game information

Texas State

Texas State at Appalachian State – Game summary
Period1234Total
Texas State0103013
No. 24 App State7714735

at Kidd Brewer Stadium, Boone, North Carolina

  • Date: November 23
  • Game time: 2:30 p.m. EDT
  • Game weather: 44 °F (7 °C); rain and cold
  • Game attendance: 22,125
  • Referee: Kyle Olson
  • TV: ESPN+
  • Box Score
Game information

At Troy

Appalachian State at Troy – Game summary
Period1234Total
No. 25 App State20147748
Troy1030013

at Veterans Memorial Stadium, Troy, AL

  • Date: November 30
  • Game time: 5:05 p.m. EDT
  • Game weather: 63 °F (17 °C); clear
  • Game attendance: 18,989
  • Referee: Marshall Lewis
  • Box Score
Game information

Sun Belt Championship Game

Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns at Appalachian State Mountaineers
Period1234Total
Louisiana71071438
No. 21 App State21147345

at Kidd Brewer Stadium, Boone, NC

  • Date: December 7
  • Game time: Noon EST
  • Game weather: Sunny and Clear • Temperature: 45 °F (7 °C) • Wind: Light
  • Game attendance: 18,618
  • Referee: Jason Autrey
  • TV announcers (ESPN): Clay Matvick (play-by-play), Ryan Leaf (analyst), Quint Kessenich (sideline)
Game information

Rankings

Ranking movements
Legend:██ Increase in ranking ██ Decrease in ranking
— = Not ranked RV = Received votes
Week
PollPre123456789101112131415Final
AP RVRVRVRVRVRVRV242120RVRV2322202019
Coaches RVRVRVRVRVRVRV242119RV242222202018
CFP Not released2524252120Not released

Players drafted into the NFL

RoundPickPlayerPositionNFL Club
393 Darrynton Evans RB Tennessee Titans
4107 Akeem Davis-Gaither OLB Cincinnati Bengals

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The 2023 West Virginia Mountaineers football team represented West Virginia University as a member of the Big 12 Conference during the 2023 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Mountaineers were led by fifth-year head coach Neal Brown and played their home games at Milan Puskar Stadium in Morgantown, West Virginia.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">2023 Texas A&M Aggies football team</span> American college football season

The 2023 Texas A&M Aggies football team represented Texas A&M University in the 2023 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Aggies played their home games at Kyle Field in College Station, Texas, and competed in the Western Division of the Southeastern Conference (SEC). They were led by Jimbo Fisher in his sixth year as the team's head coach before his firing on November 12, 2023. Defensive line coach and co-defensive coordinator Elijah Robinson served as the team's interim head coach for the final 2 games of the season.

The 2023 Southern Miss Golden Eagles football team represented the University of Southern Mississippi as a member of the Sun Belt Conference during the 2023 NCAA Division I FBS football season. They were led by head coach Will Hall, who is coaching his third season with the team. The Golden Eagles played their home games at M. M. Roberts Stadium in Hattiesburg, Mississippi.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">2023 Marshall Thundering Herd football team</span> American college football season

The 2023 Marshall Thundering Herd football team represented Marshall University during the 2023 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Thundering Herd played their home games at the Joan C. Edwards Stadium in Huntington, West Virginia, and competed in the East Division of the Sun Belt Conference. The team was coached by third-year head coach Charles Huff.

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