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2016 Team Preview – Northeastern (3)

Written by: on Sunday, July 31st, 2016. Follow David Mika on Twitter.

Head Coach: Jon Scepanskinortheastern_a
Assistant Coaches: Brian Freed, Garry Morrison, Jon Urey, Josh Olver, Mike Smith, Milt Bushey, Tyler Wolgamuth, Jamie Snyder

Team Name: Northeastern Bobcats

2015 Record: 9-3

2016 Schedule:

Key Starters lost:
Adam Kipp (G,DT)
Tate Lau (G,DT)
David Ankney (WR)
Jordan Zirkle (WR)
Garry Gobernik (LB)
Fernando Flores (LB)
Kody Reeser (LB)

Offensive Starters Return: (5)
Shannon Valenti (SR. QB)
Anu Johnson (SR. RB)
Chris Whack (SR. RB)
Jonathen Butler (SR. WR)
Taemar Willis (JR. WR)

Defensive Starters Returning: (5)
Mason Kling (SR. LB, 6-1 190)
Taemar Willis (JR. DB, 6- 175)
Justin Franklin (JR. DB, 5-11 180)
Coby Motley (SR. LB 6-0, 185)
Shamari Young (SR. DE 6-1, 215)

Special Team Starters Returning: (3)
Taemar Willis (JR. DB, 6- 175)
Key newcomers: (Ex. Fr. DB John Smith, 6-1, 170)
Zech Sanderson (FR. QB 6-2, 180)

Key Stats: Shannon Valenti (QB) 1,149 passing yards, 16 TD’s
Average 22.5 yards per completion
430 rushing yards 6 TD’s

Anu Johnson (RB) 155 carries, 877 yards, 5.7 YPC 7 TD’s, Average 80 yards per game,

Chris Whack (RB) 82 carries, 626 yards, 7.6 YPC, 7 TD’s.

Shamari Young (51 tackles, 9 sacks)

Taemar Willis (average 41 yards per return, 2 td’s

2016 Offensive outlook: (Please let us know the keys about your team on offense. What are your keys to having a successful year?)
Developing an offesnive line.

Establishing the run game.

Having quality leadership as we lost all of our captains due to graduation

2016 Defensive Outlook: (Please let us know the keys about your team on defense. What are your keys to having a successful year?)

Learning our new defensive system. (Brian Freed is our new DC)

2016 Special Teams Outlook: (Please let us know the keys about your team on special teams. What are your keys to having a successful year?)

We look forward to having Taemar Willis and our other returners put us in to great field position.

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