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2017 Tulane Football Media GuideTable of Contents .12017 Schedule.12016 Results.12017 Quick Facts .2History of the Green Wave .2TulaneGreenWave.com .2Tulane Strategic Communications . 3-42017 Roster Breakdown .52017 Rosters . 6-7Pronunciation Guide .7Yulman Stadium . 8-9MEET THE STAFFHead Coach Willie Fritz. 10-11Assistant Coaches & Support Staff . 12-20Administration. 21-22MEET THE TEAMVeteran Players . 23-43Newcomers . 44-472017 SCHEDULEDateSept. 2Sept. 9Sept. 16Sept. 23Oct. 7Oct. 14Oct. 21Oct. 27 (Fri.)Nov. 4Nov. 11Nov. 18Nov. 25Dec. 2OpponentGrambling State (ESPN3)at Navy* (CBSSN)at Oklahoma (Fox Sports Oklahoma)Army West PointTulsa*at FIUUSF*at Memphis* (CBSSN)Cincinnati* (Homecoming)at East Carolina*Houston*at SMU*American Championship GameSiteYulman StadiumAnnapolis, Md.Norman, Okla.Yulman StadiumYulman StadiumMiami, Fla.Yulman StadiumMemphis, Tenn.Yulman StadiumGreenville, N.C.Yulman StadiumDallas, TexasTBATime7 p.m.2:30 p.m.5 p.m.TBATBATBATBA7 p.m.TBATBATBATBATBAAll Times Central and Subject to ChangeBold denotes home games*American Athletic Conference game2016 RESULTS2016 IN REVIEWSeason Statistics . 48-53Game-By-Game Statistics . 54-59The Last Time . 60-62Game Recaps . 63-682017 PREVIEW2017 Opponents . 69-70American Athletic Conference .712017 American Athletic Conference Composite Schedule .722017 American Athletic Conference Bowl Partners .73RECORDSAll-Purpose .74Defense . 75-79Kick/Punt Returns. 80-83Passing . 84-91Punting . 92-93Receiving . 94-97Rushing. 98-102Scoring . 103-107Total Offense . 108-110Opponent Records .111Yulman Stadium Records .112HISTORYYear-by-Year Summaries. 113-137Year-by-Year Records . 138-139All-Time Coaches .140Records vs. Opponents.141Records vs. Ranked Teams.142Green Wave in the Pros . 143-145Green Wave in the Pro Draft.146All-Americans. 147-149Honors . 150-151Green Wave in All-Star Games.152All-Time Lettermen. 153-160All-Time Assistant Coaches .161Bowl History . 162-167Bowl Records .168Attendance Records .169Superdome Collegiate Records (1975-2013) .170DateSept. 1Sept. 10Sept. 17Sept. 24Oct. 1Oct. 14 (Fri.)Oct. 22Oct. 29Nov. 5Nov. 12Nov. 19Nov. 26Opponentat Wake Forest (ESPN3)Southern (ESPN3)Navy* (ASN/ESPN3)UL Lafayette (ESPN3)at UMass (ASN/ESPN3)Memphis* (ESPNU)at Tulsa* (ESPNU)SMU* (Homecoming) (ESPNews)at UCF* (ESPN3)at Houston* (CBSSN)Temple* (ASN/ESPN3)at UConn* (ESPNews)SiteWinston-Salem, N.C.Yulman StadiumYulman StadiumYulman StadiumFoxboro, Mass.Yulman StadiumTulsa, Okla.Yulman StadiumOrlando, Fla.Houston, TexasYulman StadiumStorrs, Conn.ScoreL, 3-7W, 66-21L, 14-21W, 41-39W, 31-24L, 14-24L, 27-50L, 31-35L, 6-37L, 18-30L, 0-31W, 38-13Bold denotes home games*American Athletic Conference gameCREDITSThe 2017 Tulane Football Media Guide is a publication of the Tulane StrategicCommunications Office. Editors: Scottie Rodgers, Eric Hollier, Josh Bates, AdamMiller; Design: Eric Hollier, Josh Bates. Contributors: Roger Dunaway, Curtis Akey,Richie Weaver, Brian Miller, John Sudsbury, George Smith, Gayle LeTulle, AmericanAthletic Conference Office, Tulane Strategic Communications Student Assistants,Tulane University Communications & Marketing; Special Thanks: Debbie Grant,Kathryn Hobgood Ray, Mike Strecker; Front and Back Cover Design: Summit Athletics.Photography: Parker Waters, Chris Graythen, David Browning, Sean Gardner, TylerKaufman, Aaron Sprecher, Paula Burch, NewOrleansOnline.com, Ned Dishman, MichaelHebert, New Orleans Metropolitan Convention & Visitors Bureau, NFL Team PublicRelations Offices, Tulane Photography & Digital Imaging (Barry Lawrence) and JerryWard; Printing: Mele Printing.ABOUT THIS PUBLICATIONThis first edition of the 2017 Tulane Football Media Guide contains incompleteinformation in the introduction, staff and team sections. A final edition of this guide willbe printed prior to the season and will be available on TulaneGreenWave.com.Tulane University is an equal opportunity institutionwhose programs, services, activities and operationsare without discrimination as to sex, color or nationalorigin, and are not opposed to qualified handicappedpersons.WWW.TULANEGREENWAVE.COM1
General InformationQUICK FACTSLocation . New Orleans, La.Founded . 1834Enrollment .13,449 (Private)Nickname . Green WaveMascot .Riptide, Angry WaveColors . Olive Green & Sky BlueConference. American Athletic ConferencePresident . Michael A. FittsDirector of Athletics. Troy DannenFaculty Representative . Mike HoggStadium.Yulman Stadium (30,000)Surface . UBU Speed Series 5M (Artificial)Yulman Stadium Press Box . (504) 314-7490Athletics Department Phone .(504) 865-5500Athletics Ticket Information .(800) 488-5252COACHING STAFFWillie Fritz (Pittsburgh State, 1983) .Head Coach, 2nd yearTulane Overall/Conference Records .4-8/1-7 The AmericanOverall Record/Year.197-82-1 (.705)/25th yearNCAA Record/Year . 158-77-0 (.672)/21st yearAlex Atkins .Assistant Head Coach/Offensive Line, 2nd yearDoug Ruse .Offensive Coordinator/Quarterbacks, 2nd yearJack Curtis . Defensive Coordinator, 2nd yearJeff Conway .Wide Receivers, 2nd yearChris Hampton . Secondary, 2nd yearSlade Nagle . Tight Ends, 2nd yearJamaal Fobbs . Running Backs, 2nd yearKevin Peoples. Defensive Line, 2nd yearMichael Mutz .Linebackers, 2nd yearChris Couch. Special Teams Analyst/Recruiting, 2nd yearDerrick Sherman. Offensive Analyst/Recruiting, 2nd yearJohnny Jernigan .Defensive Analyst/Recruiting, 2nd yearShane Meyer . Director of Football Operations, 2nd yearWesley Fritz .Director of Player Personnel, 2nd yearDonn Landholm . Director of Player Development, 2nd yearKati Morse.Director of New Media, 2nd yearKyle Speer .Director of Strength & Conditioning (Football)Mitchell Bernardo . Assistant Director, Football Video OperationsWalker Ashburn . Graduate Assistant, DefenseJake Stone . Graduate Assistant, DefenseMack Helms. Graduate Assistant, OffenseJordy Joseph . Graduate Assistant, OffensePatrick Duffey. Graduate Assistant, RecruitingSalli Clavelle .Recruiting Operations AssistantLiz Devlin-Ziegler . Senior Program CoordinatorPatsy Conway . Assistant Program CoordinatorTEAM INFORMATIONOffensive Formation . MultipleDefensive Formation . Multiple2016 Overall Record .4-82016 Conference Record/Finish .1-7/6th (American West)Letterwinners Returning/Lost .49/17Starters Returning .17 (8 offense/7 defense/2 specialists)Starters Lost.8 (3 offense/4 defense/1 specialists)Mid-Year Enrollees . 62THE OFFICIAL WEBSITE OFTULANE ATHLETICSTulaneGreenWave.com The latest news, notes, statistics, schedules and results of Tulane Athletics Profiles and features on Tulane coaches and student-athletes Live video and audio broadcasts of Tulane football, men’s basketball, women’sbasketball, baseball and volleyball games, as well as special presentationsand news conferences Online ticket information for Green Wave athletics events Green Wave merchandise and Riptides Kids Club informationCOLLEGEPRESSBOX.COMCollegePressBox.com is the official media website for American AthleticConference football and the media home for information on every Division I teamand conference. Access and download weekly game notes, quotes, statistics,media guides, photos and more for the conference and each of its 12 memberschools throughout the season.Login information will be distributed to accredited media or you can apply fora password by sending an e-mail to password@collegepressbox.com.HISTORY OF THE GREEN WAVEFrom 1893 to 1919, the athletic teamsof Tulane were known as the Olive andBlue. In 1919, the Tulane Weekly, one ofTulane’s many student newspapers at thetime, began calling the football team theGreenbacks.On Oct. 20, 1920, Earl Sparling, theeditor of the Tulane Hullabaloo, wrote afootball song which was printed in thenewspaper. The song was titled “TheRolling Green Wave.” Although the namewas not immediately adopted, it beganto receive acceptance. A month later, a report of the Tulane-Mississippi A&M game inthe Hullabaloo referred to the team as the Green Wave.By the end of the season, the Hullabaloo was using the term Green Wave to referto all Tulane athletic teams, as were many daily papers, although as late as 1923, thename Greenbacks was still in use.In its infancy, Tulane’s mascot was depicted as a pelican riding on a surf board. Thesurfing pelican image lasted for more than 50 years.The “Greenie” was adopted in 1955. It was created by John Chase, a local cartoonistwho drew the covers of the Tulane football program and those of many teams throughoutthe South.When Dr. Rix Yard became the athletic director in 1963, he felt Tulane needed amore virile symbol for its teams. Working with Eldon Endacott, the manager of theTulane bookstore, he arranged for a new mascot to be created. Several sketches weresubmitted by Art Evans, art director for Angelus-Pacific, Co., in Fullerton, Calif. Theangry-looking wave was adopted in 1964, and the block “T” with waves became theTulane athletics logo in 1986.Tulane unveiled a new family of marks in August 1998. The new logos featured thereturn of the pelican to the Green Wave look, along with the use of a ”T” with a modern“wave” as a primary logo mark. A new pelican mascot was introduced and given thename Riptide by a vote of Tulane students.In the summer of 2015, Riptide received its first make-over since its inception andfeatured a more modern, sleeker look.Tulane fans will see a familiar face this season as the “Angry Wave” returns as theGreen Wave’s primary mark of Tulane Athletics in 2017-18 with the “T-Wave” remainingas the secondary mark.2017 TULANE FOOTBALL MEDIA GUIDE
Strategic CommunicationsThe Tulane Strategic Communications staff standsready to assist in your coverage of all Green Waveathletics teams in 2017-18. For information regardingsecuring credentials, arranging interviews, broadcastcoverage, obtaining statistics or photos, pleasecontact the appropriate member of the StrategicCommunications staff. The Strategic Communicationsoffices are located on the second floor of the James W.Wilson Jr., Center. Parking is available in the ClaiborneLot (accessible off Claiborne Avenue next to Greer Fieldat Turchin Stadium).Please take a moment to read the important mediainformation below.WebsiteUpdated statistics, game recaps, weekly anddaily releases, player and coaches’ bios, historical,broadcast and ticket information, can be found atTulaneGreenWave.com. Media are encouraged tocheck the website regularly for the latest Green Waveathletics news.Video ServicesRequests for video footage of the football teamshould be made to the Strategic Communicationsoffice. Please allow a minimum of three days lead timefor video requests.MEDIA OPPORTUNITIES & SERVICESWeekly News ConferenceDuring the regular season, head coach Willie Fritzand selected players will meet with the media eachTuesday (except for the bye week) at a designated timeset prior to the season. Requests for specific playersshould be made to the Strategic Communicationsoffice.Accessing InformationIn addition to TulaneGreenWave.com and the officialfootball-specific social media outlets, the latest news,weekly releases, updated depth charts, rosters andseason and single game statistics can be sent on a dailyor weekly basis via e-mail. Contact the appropriatestaff member in the Strategic Communications office tobe added to the sports’ media distribution list.InterviewsAll interview requests for head coach Willie Fritz,any assistant coaches and players must be coordinatedthrough the Strategic Communications office.During the regular season, student-athletes areavailable for interviews, either in person or on thephone, before or after practice Monday throughWednesday. In order to arrange for student-athleteinterviews, please provide 24 hours notice to theStrategic Communications office. Student-athleteinterviews may be conducted in the atrium of theWilson Center, in Yulman Stadium or in the StrategicCommunications Office. The Tulane training room,football locker room and weight room are off-limits tothe media.For telephone interviews, student-athletes will beprovided with the number and will make the call at amutually-agreed upon time. Phone numbers of studentathletes will not be made available to the media.GAME DAY COVERAGECredential RequestsAll requests for media, radio, television, photography,scouting and parking credentials for practice and gameday coverage, should be made in writing, on companyletterhead or via e-mail (company name in address),to the Strategic Communications office. Requests tocover a specific game should be made at least oneweek prior. Game credentials will not be mailed, butcan be picked up in the Strategic Communicationsoffice during the week or at the media will-call locationoutside of Yulman Stadium. Any media credentials notpicked up during the week will be available at mediawill-call beginning three hours prior to the game.All space for the working press, radio and televisionfor Tulane football games is allocated by the StrategicCommunications office, which reserves the right todeny credentials to any outlet. Freelance and/or nondaily writers may be asked to produce copies of actualpublications in which their work has appeared. Seatingin the press box at Yulman Stadium is for workingmedia and scouts only.Media credentials will be issued to working mediaonly. Credentials are not transferable and use byanyone other than members of the working mediais prohibited. Credentials used in an unauthorizedmanner will be revoked. News organizations allowingunauthorized individuals to use credentials will havetheir credentials revoked. All press credentials remainthe property of the Tulane Athletics Department andmust be returned upon request. Credentials will NOTbe mailed.Practice CoverageRegular-season practices will be held in YulmanStadium and are open to the media. Practices duringthe regular season may be closed or moved withoutnotice. Please contact the Strategic Communicationsoffice if you plan on attending practice.Still photographs and video may be shot duringselected segments of practice by approved agencies.After that time, photographers will be asked not toshoot. Media are asked to remain on the sidelines or inthe stands during practice, and are asked not to speakto players or coaches during the workout.Will CallAny media credentials not picked up during gameweek at the Wilson Center will be available on gameday at Yulman Stadium Media Will-Call at Donna &Paul Flower Way (located in the alley between theJames W. Wilson Jr. Center and Greer Field at TurchinStadium.WWW.TULANEGREENWAVE.COMScottie RodgersAssociate Athletics DirectorOffice: 504-862-8249Cell: 504-491-7610E-Mail:srodger1@tulane.eduSport Assignments:Football, Women’s GolfEric HollierAssociate DirectorOffice: 504-314-7271Cell: 225-978-4590E-Mail:ehollier1@tulane.eduSport Assignments:Football (Secondary),Baseball, BowlingAdam MillerAssociate DirectorOffice: 504-314-7219Cell: 504-214-7249E-Mail:amiller10@tulane.eduSport Assignments:Men’s Basketball, Women’sSwimming & DivingJosh BatesAssistant DirectorOffice: 504-314-2458Cell: ootball (Secondary),Women’s Basketball,Men’s Tennis, Women’s TennisTBDGraduate AssistantOffice: TBDCell: TBDE-Mail:TBDAssignments:Volleyball, Beach VolleyballCross Country/Track & Field3
Strategic CommunicationsGame Day Media ServicesThe James W. Wilson Media Center is located onthe west side of Yulman Stadium and opens threehours prior to kickoff.Meals for credentialed media will be served in themedia tent on Mintz Field beginning two hours beforegame time until kickoff. Refreshments will be availablethroughout the game in the media center.Game notes, programs, a flip card and statisticswill be provided prior to the game. Play-by-play andquick statistics, final team, individual and defensivestatistics, drive charts and coaches’ quotes also willbe provided. Complete sets of information will beavailable approximately 20 minutes after the game.SidelinesTulane follows guidelines set forth by the NCAAPublic Relations Committee, the NCAA FootballRules Committee, the American Football CoachesAssociation and the National Press PhotographersAssociation. Photographers are not permitted betweenthe 25-yard lines and must have credentials visible atall times. Photographers are required to go behind theteam benches to pass from one end of the field to theother.Uniformed security personnel will patrol thesidelines and anyone holding a media pass who isnot actively involved in coverage of the game willbe escorted from the sideline. Children under 12 willnot be issued media or sideline credentials. Similarprocedures will be in effect in the press box.Postgame InterviewsFor home games, Tulane’s postgame interviewstakes place in the squad room, located on the secondfloor of the James W. Wilson Athletics Center. Mediacan access the squad room through the west rearentrance of the Wilson Center. The visitor’s locker roomis located at the northwest end of Yulman Stadium. Theathletics communications contact of the visiting schoolwill establish admittance policies to the visiting lockerroom.Head coach Willie Fritz and requested players willbe available postgame approximately 10 minutes aftereach game. Tulane’s locker room is closed.AMERICAN ATHLETICCONFERENCEMEDIA SERVICESAssociate Commissioner(Communications and External Relations)Bernadette CafarelliPhone: 401-453-0660E-Mail: bcafarelli@theamerican.orgAssistant Commissioner (Communications)Chuck SullivanPhone: (401) 453-0660E-Mail: csullivan@theamerican.org2017 OPPONENTFOOTBALL CONTACTSGrambling State . Karen CartyOffice. 318-274-6007E-Mail . cartyk@gram.eduNavy .Scott StrasemeierOffice. 410-293-8775E-Mail .sstrasem@usna.eduOklahoma . Mike HouckOffice. 405-325-8227E-Mail .mhouck@ou.eduArmy West Point . Matt FaulkerMEDIA TELECONFERENCEThe American Athletic Conference coordinatesa weekly teleconference of the league’s 12 headfootball coaches, beginning Monday, Aug. 29, andcontinuing each Monday through Nov. 28. Eachcoach will be available for 10 minutes.Media members who wish to access theteleconference should contact Chuck Sullivan atthe American Athletic Conference for the call-ininformation.The call begins at 11 a.m. ET (10 a.m. CT), with theorder of schools as follows:Schedule10 a.m.Ken Niumatalolo, Navy10:10 a.m.Chad Morris, SMU10:20 a.m.Randy Edsall, UConn10:30 a.m.Scottie Montgomery, East Carolina10:40 a.m. Philip Montgomery, Tulsa10:50 a.m. Major Applewhite, Houston11 a.m. Luke Fickell, Cincinnati11:10 a.m. Charlie Strong, USF11:20 a.m. Geoff Collins, Temple11:30 a.m.Mike Norvell, Memphis11:40 a.m. Scott Frost, UCF11:50 a.m. .Willie Fritz, TulaneAn archive of each call will be available onthe American Athletic Conference website atTheAmerican.org shortly after the call’s completion.Office. 845-938-6871E-Mail .matthew.faulkner@usma.eduTulsa .Don TomkalskiOffice. 918-631-3200E-Mail . donald-tomkalski@utulsa.eduFIU.Paul DodsonOffice. 305-348-3164E-Mail . pdodson@fiu.eduUSF . Brian SiegristOffice. 813-974-4086E-Mail . siegrist@usf.eduMemphis.Tammy DeGroffOffice. 901-678-5787E-Mail . tdegroff@memphis.eduCincinnati . Ryan KoslenOffice. 513-497-3132E-Mail .ryan.koslen@uc.eduEast Carolina . Tom McClellanOffice. 252-737-1274E-Mail .mcclellant@ecu.eduHouston.David BassityOffice. 713-743-9409E-Mail . dbassity@central.uh.eduSMU. Brad SuttonOffice. 214-768-1651E-Mail . bsutton@smu.edu42017 TULANE FOOTBALL MEDIA GUIDE
Team Information2017 ROSTER BREAKDOWNStarters Returning/LostOffensiveStarters Returning (8)QBGlen CuielletteRBDontrell HilliardWR Terren EncaladeWR Darnell MooneyTEKendall ArdoinCJunior DiazOLLeeward BrownOLJohn LeglueDefensiveStarters Returning (7)NTSean WilsonDEAde ArunaLBZachery HarrisCBParry NickersonCBDonnie Lewis, Jr.FSJarrod FranklinSSRoderic Teamer, Jr.Special TeamsStarters Returning (2)PZachary BlockLSGeron EatherlySpecial Teams Lettermen Returning (2)P/PK Zachary Block,
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Emergency Medicine Randy Sorge rsorge@tulane.edu ENT Gavin Gassen ggassen@tulane.edu (504) 988-8050 Family Medicine Eddie Dennard edennar@tulane.edu (504) 988-4700 Internal Medicine Chayan Chakraborti cchakrab@tulane.edu (504) 988-7518 Neurology Jessica Kraker jkraker@tulane.edu Neurosurgery Aimee Aysenne Aaysenne@tulane.edu
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