2014 FOOTBALL PROSPECTUS • WEST DIVISION
MINNESOTA GOLDEN GOPHERS
2014 ROSTER BREAKDOWN
2013 OVERALL RECORD: 8-5
2013 BIG TEN RECORD: 4-4
UNIVERSITY FACTS:
Location: Minneapolis, Minn.
Population: 392,880
Founded: 1851
Joined Big Ten: 1896 (charter member)
First Year of Big Ten Football: 1896
Enrollment: 52,557
Nickname: Golden Gophers
Colors: Maroon and Gold
Marching Band: University of Minnesota Marching Band
President: Eric Kaler
Director of Athletics: Norwood Teague
Senior Woman Administrator: Beth Goetz
Faculty Representatives: Emily Hoover, Perry Leo
Ticket Office Phone: 612-624-8080
TEAM FACTS:
Head Coach: Jerry Kill
(Southwestern College, 1983), 4th year
Record at Minnesota: 17-21, 3 years
Career Record: 144-94, 20 years
Assistant Coaches:
Tracy Claeys (Defensive Coordinator)
Matt Limegrover (Offensive Coordinator/Offensive Line)
Brian Anderson (Wide Receivers)
Jeff Phelps (Defensive Line)
Pat Poore (Running Backs)
Rob Reeves (H-Backs/Tight Ends)
Jay Sawvel (Defensive Backs/Special Teams)
Jim Zebrowski (Quarterbacks/Passing Game Coord.)
Mike Sherels (Linebackers)
Offensive Formation: Multiple
Defensive Formation: 4-3
MEDIA SERVICES:
Football Contact: Paul Rovnak
Office Phone: 612-626-9379
Cell Phone: 651-592-5741
Email: [email protected]
Press Box Phone: 612-624-6325
Website: GopherSports.com
Twitter: @GopherFootball
Facebook: /GoldenGopherFootball
Credential Requests:
GopherSports.com/media
Letterwinners Returning: 50
Offense: 26
Defense: 23
Special Teams: 1
Letterwinners Lost: 16
Offense: 8
Defense: 6
Special Teams: 2
Offensive Starters Returning (8)
RG
Foster Bush
RT
Josh Campion
RB
David Cobb
LG
Zac Epping
TE
Drew Goodger
C
Tommy Olson
TE
Maxx Williams
WR
Drew Wolitarsky
Offensive Starters Lost (3)
HB
Mike Henry
QB
Philip Nelson
LT
Ed Olson
Defensive Starters Returning (7)
DE
Michael Amaefula
DT
Cameron Botticelli
DE
Theiren Cockran
S
Antonio Johnson
CB
Eric Murray
S
Cedric Thompson
LB
Damien Wilson
Starting Kickers Lost (1)
PK
Chris Hawthorne
Starting Kickers Returning (1)
P
Peter Mortell
2013 STATISTICAL LEADERS
PASSING
Philip Nelson
MITCH LEIDNER
GPEff.
12
119.0
10
131.9
RUSHING
DAVID COBB
MITCH LEIDNER
GP Att
13 237
10 102
Philip Nelson
1293
RODRICK WILLIAMS, JR. 10 60
Comp-Att-Int
94-186-6
43-78-1
Yds AvgTD
1,2025.1 7
407 4.0 7
364 3.9 6
332 5.5 3
RECEIVING
MAXX WILLIAMS
Derrick Engel
DREW WOLITARSKY
GP Rec.Yds
13 25 417
10 25 401
13 15 259
FIELD GOALS
Chris Hawthorne
FGM-FGA
14-18
PUNTING
PETER MORTELL
No.Yds Avg Long
62 2,687 43.362
AvgTD
16.7 5
16.0 5
17.3 1
Pct Lg
77.8 45
Yds
1,306
619
TD
9
3
No.Yds Avg TD
2 55
27.5 1
DEFENSE
GPTackles
CEDRIC THOMPSON
13 79
DAMIEN WILSON
13 78
Aaron Hill
13 72
ANTONIO JOHNSON 1369
Brock Vereen
13 59
James Manuel
13 54
ERIC MURRAY
13 52
Sacks-Yds
1.0-10
1.5-10
0.5-7
2.0-22
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Returnees in ALL CAPS
2013 RESULTS
DateScore Opponent
Attendance
Aug. 29 W, 51-23
UNLV 44,217
Sept. 7 W, 44-21
at New Mexico State 16,418
Sept. 14 W, 29-12
Western Illinois 42,127
Sept. 21 W, 43-24
San Jose State
45,647
Sept. 28 L, 7-23
Iowa 51,382
Oct. 5 L, 13-42
at #19/17 Michigan 111,079
Oct. 19 W, 20-17 at Northwestern 36,587
Oct. 26 W, 34-23
#25/21 Nebraska 49,995
Nov. 2 W, 42-39
at Indiana 44,625
Nov. 9 W, 24-10
Penn State
48,123
Nov. 23 L, 7-20
#16/17 Wisconsin 53,090
Nov. 30 L, 3-14
at #11/11 Michigan State 71,418
Dec. 27 L, 17-21
vs. Syracuse 32,327
Texas Bowl
4
Pct
50.5
55.1
INTERCEPTIONS
Aaron Hill
8-5, 4-4 Big Ten/4th, Legends Division
Rankings: AP/USA Today
bigten.org
Defensive Starters Lost (4)
DT
Ra’Shede Hageman
LB
Aaron Hill
LB
James Manuel
CB
Brock Vereen
2014 SCHEDULE
7 Home, 5 Away
DateOpponent
Aug. 28 Eastern Illinois
Sept. 6
Middle Tennessee State
Sept. 13 at TCU
Sept. 20 San Jose State
Sept. 27 at Michigan
Oct. 11 Northwestern
Oct. 18
Purdue
Oct. 25
at Illinois
Nov. 8
Iowa
Nov. 15 Ohio State
Nov. 22 at Nebraska
Nov. 29 at Wisconsin
West Division Games in Bold