Penn State Sports Magazine
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TEMPLE ROSTER 1 Tavon Young DB Sr. 5-10 180 Oxon Hill, Md. 2 Avery Williams LB R-Jr. 5-10 200 Baltimore, Md. 3 Sean Chandler DB So. 5-11 185 Camden, N.J. 6 Stephaun Marshall LB R-Jr. 5-11 203 Montclair, N.J. 7 John Christopher WR R-Sr. 5-11 189 Ormond Beach, Fla. 8 Tyler Matakevich LB Sr. 6-1 232 Stratford, Conn. 9 Matt Ioannidis DL Sr. 6-4 292 Ringoes, N.J. 10 Samuel Benjamin WR R-Jr. 6-0 200 Baltimore, Md. 11 P.J. Walker QB Jr. 6-1 200 Elizabeth, N.J. 12 Kareem Ali DB Fr. 5-11 175 Pennsauken, N.J. 12 Logan Marchi QB Fr. 6-1 192 Bristol, Conn. 13 Tim DiGiorgio QB R-So. 6-3 196 Philadelphia, Pa. 13 Nate L. Smith DB R-Jr. 6-1 188 Philadelphia, Pa. 14 Marshall Ellick WR R-So. 6-2 191 Richmond, Va. 14 Thomas Rumer TE R-Jr. 6-3 218 Chester Springs, Pa. 15 Nate Hairston DB R-Jr. 6-0 193 Frederick, Md. 15 Brodrick Yancy WR So. 5-11 187 Bradenton, Fla. 16 Artrel Foster DB R-So. 6-0 186 Meadville, Pa. 16 John Loughery QB R-Jr. 6-4 225 Wayne, Pa. 17 Brandon Shippen WR Sr. 5-11 191 Norristown, Pa. 18 Frank Nutile QB R-Fr. 6-4 219 Wayne, N.J. 19 Robby Anderson WR R-Sr. 6-3 175 Ft. Lauderdale, Fla. 20 Khiry Lucas DB Sr. 6-2 200 Cleveland, Miss. 21 Cortrelle Simpson WR Fr. 5-10 175 Indian Head, Md. 21 Alex Wells DB Sr. 6-0 203 Baltimore, Md. 22 Tom Bradway WR R-So. 5-10 190 Linwood, N.J. 22 Chapelle Russel lLB Fr. 6-1 214 Lakewood, N.J. 23 Zaire Williams RB R-So. 5-11 200 Sicklerville, N.J. 24 David Hood RB R-Fr. 5-9 185 Galloway, N.J. 25 Ryquell Armstead RB Fr. 5-11 205 Millville, N.J. 27 Anthony Davis DB So. 5-11 195 Monroeville, Pa. 27 Jager Gardner RB Fr. 6-2 205 Black Mountain, N.C. 28 Jyquis Thomas DB R-Fr. 6-1 197 Plant City, Fla. 29 Austin Jones K So. 5-10 196 Orlando, Fla. 30 T.J. Simmons RB Fr. 6-1 195 Lakeland, Fla. 31 Eriq Fadahunsi DB Fr. 5-10 178 Indian Head, Md. 31 Michael Felton LB Sr. 6-0 232 Hanover, Pa. 32 Will Hayes DB R-Sr. 5-9 192 Howell, N.J. 33 Cequan JeAerson DB So. 5-10 181 Richmond, Va. 34 David Sweetman DB R-Fr. 5-10 183 Taylor, Pa. 34 Jahad Thomas RB Jr. 5-10 180 Elizabeth, N.J. 35 Nate D. Smith DL R-Sr. 6-0 236 Highland Park, N.J. 36 Daiqwon Buckley RB Fr. 5-9 225 Dunmore, Pa. 37 Boye Aromire DB R-Sr. 6-0 206 Landover, Md. 38 Jim Cooper K Jr. 6-1 213 Linwood, N.J. 38 Jarrid SatterEeld RB/CB R-Fr. 5-10 170 Willingboro, N.J. 39 Delvon Randall DB Fr. 6-0 190 Monroeville, Pa. 40 Todd Jones LB Fr. 6-1 220 Philadelphia, Pa. 40 Roy Wesley RB R-So. 5-8 187 Sharon Hill, Pa. 41 Jarred Alwan LB Jr. 6-1 237 Cherry Hill, N.J. 41 Corey Gaarn WR Fr. 5-8 160 Cloister, N.J. 42 Jeremiah Atoki DB Fr. 6-2 190 Vineland, N.J. 42 Roy Pugh TE Fr. 6-4 196 South Orange, N.J. 43 Averee Robinson DL Jr. 6-1 285 Harrisburg, Pa. 43 Alex Starzyk P So. 6-3 213 Pleasant Valley, N.Y. 44 Jared Folks LB R-Fr. 6-2 218 Harrisburg, Pa. 44 John Ruza WR R-Fr. 6-1 178 Wallingford, Pa. 45 Dean Mosley WR R-Jr. 6-3 201 Orlando, Fla. 45 Rob Ritrovato FB So. 6-0 228 West Chester, Pa. 46 Patrick Anderson WR Fr. 6-4 225 Aliquippa, Pa. 46 Kyle Baum DB Fr. 6-1 197 North Huntington, Pa. 47 Chris Myarick TE R-Fr. 6-5 237 Elkins Park, Pa. 48 Alex Carling TE Fr. 6-5 225 Scranton, Pa. 48 Daishaun Grimes LB Fr. 6-2 192 St. Cloud, Fla. 49 Eric Neefe FB R-So. 5-10 237 Philadelphia, Pa. 49 Jake Robinson TE Fr. 6-3 208 HaddonEeld, N.J. 50 Praise Martin-Oguike DL R-Jr. 6-2 255 Woodbridge, N.J. 50 Niko Walsh LS R-So. 5-10 215 Los Angeles, Calif. 51 Brandon ChudnoA DL R-Sr. 6-2 260 Philadelphia, Pa. 52 Avery Ellis DL R-Jr. 6-2 249 Montclair, N.J. 52 Eric LoFon OL R-Sr. 6-5 302 Lumberton, N.J. 53 Leon Johnson OL R-So. 6-6 320 PlainEeld, N.J. 54 William Updegrove LB Fr. 6-2 230 Berwick, Pa. 55 Brian Carter OL R-So. 6-3 309 Harrisburg, Pa. 56 Sharif Finch DL Jr. 6-4 257 Henrico, Va. 57 Josh Lang LS R-So. 6-2 210 Point Pleasant, N.J. 57 Zach Mesday LB R-Fr. 6-1 227 Bordentown, N.J. 58 Haason Reddick DL R-Jr. 6-1 225 Camden, N.J. 59 Corey Lerch LS So. 5-10 200 Rydal, Pa. 60 Julio Derosier OL Sr. 6-6 287 Homestead, Fla. 60 Ralph Rizzolo LS R-Fr. 6-1 240 Livingston, N.J. 61 Kiser Terry OL Jr. 6-3 275 Feasterville, Pa. 62 Nick Apostolu OL R-Fr. 6-5 306 SpringEeld, Pa. 63 Gordon Thomas OL R-Fr. 6-0 306 Philadelphia, Pa. 65 Brian Fallon LS R-Fr. 6-0 224 Scranton, Pa. 66 Dion Dawkins OL Jr. 6-5 318 Rahway, N.J. 67 Semaj Reed OL R-So. 6-6 305 Philadelphia, Pa. 68 Brendan McGowan OL R-Jr. 6-4 300 Barnesville, Pa. 69 Adrian Sullivan OL R-So. 6-5 293 Babylon, N.Y. 70 Jovahn Fair OL Fr. 6-3 285 Akron, Ohio 71 Benson Israel OL Fr. 6-1 316 Spring Valley, N.Y. 72 Hershey Walton DL R-Sr. 6-4 314 Reading, Pa. 73 Joseph Woerner OL Fr. 6-4 260 WyckoA, N.J. 74 James McHale OL R-Fr. 6-6 300 Dunmore, Pa. 75 Shahbaz Ahmed OL Sr. 6-3 296 Lindenwold, N.J. 76 Jordan Jones DL R-So. 6-0 275 Philadelphia, Pa. 77 Jaelin Robinson OL R-Fr. 6-6 319 New Haven, Conn. 78 Aaron RuA OL R-Fr. 6-3 308 Philadelphia, Pa. 79 Kyle Friend OL Sr. 6-2 305 Carlisle, Pa. 80 Kip Patton TE R-Fr. 6-4 241 Norristown, Pa. 80 Willie Smith III WR Fr. 5-11 175 Jacksonville, Fla. 81 Cole Boozer TE R-So. 6-5 250 Hunt Valley, Md. 82 Saledeem Major TE R-Sr. 6-3 254 Philadelphia, Pa. 83 Derrek Thomas WR So. 6-4 190 Albany, N.Y. 84 Romond Deloatch WR R-Jr. 6-4 214 Hampton, Va. 85 Matt Eaton WR R-Fr. 6-4 201 Pascagoula, Miss. 85 Rob Heyen WR R-Jr. 6-2 196 Old Forge, Pa. 86 Colin Thompson TE R-Jr. 6-4 250 Doylestown, Pa. 87 Ventell Bryant WR R-Fr. 6-3 181 Tampa, Fla. 88 Adonis Jennings WR So. 6-3 190 Sicklerville, N.J. 89 Keith Kirkwood WR Jr. 6-3 214 Neptune, N.J. 90 Nick Sharga LB R-So. 6-2 240 Cherryville, Pa. 91 Jacob Martin DL So. 6-3 231 Aurora, Colo. 92 Josiah Bronson DL Fr. 6-5 265 Covington, Wash. 93 Deandre Kelly DL Fr. 6-3 238 Hyattsville, Md. 94 Jullian Taylor DL R-So. 6-5 270 Glenside, Pa. 95 Tyler Mayes P/K R-Sr. 6-2 204 Downingtown, Pa. 95 Prosper Mekoba DL Fr. 6-2 248 Hillside, N.J. 96 Dana Levine DL Fr. 6-4 213 Hallandale, Fla. 97 Deon Smith LB Fr. 6-3 234 Lakewood, N.J. 98 Michael Dogbe DL R-Fr. 6-3 257 Morris Plains, N.J. 99 Freddie Booth-Lloyd DL R-Fr. 6-1 315 Cocoa, Fla. S E P T E M B E R 2 , 2 0 1 5 B L U E W H I T E O N L I N E . C O M 7 PLAYER SPOTLIGHT O F F E N S E P.J. WALKER 11 | QB | JR.| 6-1 | 200 Walker threw for 2,317 yards and 13 touchdowns as a sophomore and already ranks in the top six in school history in touchdowns (fourth with 33), yards (fifth, 4,401), attempts (sixth, 631) and completions (fifth, 335). D E F E N S E TYLER MATAKEVICH 8 | LB | SR. | 6-1 | 235 The Owls have never had a defensive All- American, but Matakevich could change that. He's coming off a junior season in which he made 117 tackles and has a chance to become only the seventh player in college football history to surpass 100 tackles in all four seasons.