OL Samuel Hughes

Athleticism	63	4
Speed	37	2
Durability	38	6
Work Ethic	77	6
Stamina	80	3
Strength	73	4
Blocking	84	3
Tackling	1	-2
Hands	30	2
Game Instinct	64	4
Elusiveness	55	3
Technique	63	4
Health	100

Year	GP	GS	Rush	Yds	Avg	TD	20+	Lg	St	Rec	Yds	Avg	TD	YAC	Thr	Dr
Senior	14	14	0	0	0.0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0.0	0	0	0	0
Junior	16	16	0	0	0.0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0.0	0	0	0	0
Sophomore	14	8	0	0	0.0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0.0	0	0	0	0
Freshman	13	0	0	0	0.0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0.0	0	0	0	0
	57	38	0	0	0.0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0.0	0	0	0	0

Samuel Hughes is one of two very good offensive linemen we lose to graduation. He started for two and a half years and was a big part of several playoff teams.

OL Angel Rosado

Athleticism	56	4
Speed	29	2
Durability	55	4
Work Ethic	51	4
Stamina	69	3
Strength	81	2
Blocking	74	3
Tackling	10	-3
Hands	22	2
Game Instinct	63	4
Elusiveness	42	3
Technique	70	3
Health	100

Year	GP	GS	Rush	Yds	Avg	TD	20+	Lg	St	Rec	Yds	Avg	TD	YAC	Thr	Dr
Senior	14	14	0	0	0.0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0.0	0	0	0	0
Junior	16	16	0	0	0.0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0.0	0	0	0	0
Sophomore	14	12	0	0	0.0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0.0	0	0	0	0
Freshman	14	9	0	0	0.0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0.0	0	0	0	0
	58	51	0	0	0.0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0.0	0	0	0	0

Angel Rosado played a LOT. He was a major part of the offensive line for four years, a stretch where Washburn-Topeka won 45 games. We'll miss him dearly.

DL Jeff Wright

Athleticism	84	2
Speed	34	2
Durability	58	4
Work Ethic	55	4
Stamina	72	3
Strength	78	3
Blocking	27	-3
Tackling	68	3
Hands	36	1
Game Instinct	75	3
Elusiveness	61	2
Technique	49	4
Health	100

Year	GP	GS	Tackles	Sacks	Int	PD	FF	BK	SFT	TLo
	58	36	180	25	0	0	2	0	0	26
Senior	14	14	72	14	0	0	1	0	0	15
Junior	16	16	65	7	0	0	1	0	0	8
Sophomore	14	6	31	2	0	0	0	0	0	1
Freshman	14	0	12	2	0	0	0	0	0	2

Jeff Wright was an OK starter my first year here, but this season, he turned into the anchor on our defensive line. His best game came against Central Arkansas (one of our better wins this year), where he had five of his 14 sacks. We've got a lot of depth on the defensive line, but Wright will be tough to replace.

DL Anthony Lawrence

Athleticism	70	2
Speed	43	1
Durability	43	4
Work Ethic	26	2
Stamina	54	3
Strength	84	2
Blocking	17	-3
Tackling	74	2
Hands	41
Game Instinct	48	4
Elusiveness	53	2
Technique	52	3
Health	100

Year	GP	GS	Tackles	Sacks	Int	PD	FF	BK	SFT	TLo
	56	20	112	12	0	0	4	0	1	29
Senior	14	14	75	10	0	0	2	0	1	18
Junior	16	4	16	1	0	0	1	0	0	4
Sophomore	14	2	18	1	0	0	1	0	0	5
Freshman	12	0	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	2

Lawrence had a breakout year as a senior, when he finally got a chance to play regularly. He sat behind some talented players his first three years, but he was no slouch himself.

LB William Saunders

Athleticism	64	3
Speed	47	3
Durability	66	3
Work Ethic	78	6
Stamina	56	4
Strength	82	2
Blocking	5	-3
Tackling	91	1
Hands	35	3
Game Instinct	52	5
Elusiveness	67	3
Technique	52	4
Health	100

Year	GP	GS	Tackles	Sacks	Int	PD	FF	BK	SFT	TLo
	57	44	240	11	0	8	3	0	2	51
Senior	14	14	107	4	0	4	1	0	0	24
Junior	16	16	73	4	0	2	1	0	1	13
Sophomore	14	14	52	3	0	2	1	0	1	12
Freshman	13	0	8	0	0	0	0	0	0	2

William Saunders is the guy we're probably going to miss most on defense next year. A three-year starter, he turned into a force as a senior, leading the team in tackles. It's tough to replace such a gifted linebacker in a 4-3 defense.

DB Michael Neal

Athleticism	58	3
Speed	80	2
Durability	54	4
Work Ethic	49	4
Stamina	53	4
Strength	54	2
Blocking	16	-3
Tackling	70	3
Hands	39	3
Game Instinct	67	3
Elusiveness	69	3
Technique	60	3
Health	100

Year	GP	GS	Tackles	Sacks	Int	PD	FF	BK	SFT	TLo
	58	47	197	1	6	45	0	0	0	0
Senior	14	14	96	1	4	18	0	0	0	0
Junior	16	16	65	0	2	12	0	0	0	0
Sophomore	14	14	28	0	0	11	0	0	0	0
Freshman	14	3	8	0	0	4	0	0	0	0

We've got some depth in our secondary, but losing Michael Neal is going to hurt, too. He was a very strong defensive back who made some big plays this year.

P Joseph Harris

Athleticism	68	4
Speed	37	4
Durability	76	4
Work Ethic	94	8
Stamina	60	5
Strength	68	3
Blocking	13	-3
Tackling	22	-3
Hands	34	2
Game Instinct	46	6
Elusiveness	35	-3
Technique	72	4
Health	100

Year	GP	GS	FGM	FGA	%	Long	XPM	XPA	%	P	Avg	Long	TB	P20
	58	58	0	0	0.0	0	0	0	0.0	387	42.7	68	92	103
Senior	14	14	0	0	0.0	0	0	0	0.0	104	44.4	68	26	25
Junior	16	16	0	0	0.0	0	0	0	0.0	102	44.9	66	28	28
Sophomore	14	14	0	0	0.0	0	0	0	0.0	101	41.5	65	25	28
Freshman	14	14	0	0	0.0	0	0	0	0.0	80	39.1	63	13	22

Not too much to say about Harris except he did his job well for four years. This loss won't sting too much, especially since I red-shirted a pre-existing backup when I got here (he's now a junior next year).

Date	Opponent	Record	WIS	SOS	Coach	vs. School	Spread	Result
10/15/14	at #2 Long Island	17-1	2	4	jjl58	1-5	+7.5	7-69	L

As one final update before we close the book on this season, Slippery Rock won the national title. Additionally, Long Island made the round of eight and Cheyney advanced to the second round of the tournament, so of our four losses, three came to three of the final 16 teams left. Again, not bad for a rebuilding season.

My class is done, and here are the 10 newcomers...

RB Jerry Metcalf
School: J. D. Darnall HS Hometown: Geneseo, IL
565 Rating

Athleticism	47
Speed	61
Durability	37
Work Ethic	42
Stamina	39
Strength	52
Blocking	43
Tackling	33
Hands	59
Game Instinct	55
Elusiveness	61
Technique	36

Jerry Metcalf has the makings of a very nice running back. He's a good athlete, a smart player, and someone who can catch passes out of the backfield.

Potential: "With your coaching, I think his game has a lot of room to grow."

WR Steve Horne
School: Hartley-Melvin-Sanborn HS Hometown: Hartley, IA
566 Rating

Athleticism	61
Speed	67
Durability	52
Work Ethic	51
Stamina	41
Strength	52
Blocking	40
Tackling	26
Hands	60
Game Instinct	24
Elusiveness	45
Technique	47

The WR crop wasn't the best this year, but Steve Horne is a good prospect. He's already a good athlete with a solid pair of hands, and his work ethic/good potential combo is enticing. I do wish his game instinct was better, but hopefully, that'll change with time.

Potential: "With your coaching, I think his game has a lot of room to grow."

TE Gary Berry
School: Jefferson West HS Hometown: Meriden, KS
555 Rating

Athleticism	60
Speed	56
Durability	36
Work Ethic	48
Stamina	41
Strength	72
Blocking	60
Tackling	21
Hands	41
Game Instinct	43
Elusiveness	37
Technique	40

Gary Berry came up 13 miles from me, and I knew I had to have him. We have two senior TE's this year, and my prospect from last year is a big risk. Berry, though, is a do-it-all prospect. He's athletic enough to be a target down the field, and he's also an excellent blocker with huge potential. I had to promise him a start as a sophomore, but he'll get that and turn into a very, VERY good player.

Potential: "He's got the potential to improve his game a lot over 4 years with us."

OL Victor Estrada
School: Canton Public HS Hometown: Canton, MS
515 Rating

Athleticism	57
Speed	15
Durability	52
Work Ethic	55
Stamina	52
Strength	60
Blocking	65
Tackling	34
Hands	5
Game Instinct	37
Elusiveness	43
Technique	40

I wound up with three offensive line recruits, which wasn't my original plan but will wind up just fine. Estrada is probably the best prospect of the group. He's a heck of a blocker, his game instinct/technique scores are nice, and he'll improve a lot with time. He may play a little as a freshman, and I certainly see him as a very good starter for several seasons down the road.

Potential: "He's got the potential to improve his game a lot over 4 years with us."

OL Robert Hanna
School: Lansing HS Hometown: Lansing, KS
531 Rating

Athleticism	39
Speed	30
Durability	60
Work Ethic	31
Stamina	47
Strength	53
Blocking	63
Tackling	27
Hands	10
Game Instinct	60
Elusiveness	53
Technique	58

Robert Hanna, like Gary Berry, was pretty close to me. He's an OK blocker who could be stronger, but I really like his GI/technique ratings. His potential isn't off the charts, but he'll turn into a pretty good player.

Potential: "I think his growth potential is pretty average - nothing special."

OL Stephen Wall
School: Fred Moore HS Hometown: Denton, TX
553 Rating

Athleticism	39
Speed	22
Durability	53
Work Ethic	58
Stamina	51
Strength	58
Blocking	56
Tackling	46
Hands	34
Game Instinct	44
Elusiveness	41
Technique	51

One of my o-linemen will redshirt, and Stephen Wall is probably the most logical candidate. He's a solid, unspectacular prospect with decent ratings across the board. He's not exciting, but he'll be a useful starter down the line.

Potential: "I think his growth potential is pretty average - nothing special."