2009 Ohio Valley Conference Football Media Guide

No. Name
Pos.
Ht.
Wt.
Yr.
Hometown (Last School)
 1
Adrian Arrington
SS
5-11
205
Sr.
Bloomington, Ill. (Bloomington
 3
Lorence  Ricks
W R
6-1
178
So.
Ft. Lauderdale, Fla. (Ft. Lauderdale)
 4
Bodie Reeder
QB
6-0
208
Sr.
Ivesdale, Ill. (University of Wyoming)
 5
Chevon  Walker
RB
5-10
197
Jr.
Fort Myers, Fla. (University of Florida)
 6
Carlos  Reyna
FS
6-0
184
So.
Miami, Fla. (Columbus)
 7
Mon Williams
RB
6-2
220
Jr.
Mesquite, Texas (University of Florida)
 8
Cory Leman
LB
6-0
219
So.
Champaign, Ill. (Central)
 9
Seymour  Loftman
FS
5-11
189
Sr.
Plantation, Fla. (American Heritage)
10
Brandon Large
QB
6-4
200
So.
Mesa, Ariz. (Scottsdale CC)
12
Bobson Mercier
DB
5-10
187
Jr.
Lehigh Acres, Fla. (Lehigh Senior)
13
Von Wise
W R
6-4
210
R-Fr.
Cincinnati, Ohio (Finneytown)
14
Amari Sapp
DB
5-9
180
Fr.
Miramar, Fla. (Cypress Bay)
15
Kenny Whittaker
W R
5-10
163
Fr.
Hollywood, Fla. (Columbus)
16
Doug Reynolds
QB
6-2
207
R-Fr.
Cincinnati, Ohio (Colerain)
18
Charles Graves
W R
6-1
179
Jr.
Aurora, Ill. (Upper Iowa University)
19
Nick Martinez
SS
6-0
210
So.
Miami, Fla. (Dade Christian)
20
Cam White
ATH
5-9
164
Fr.
Antioch, Ill. (Antioch)
21
Charles James
CB
5-8
183
Jr.
Ft. Lauderdale, Fla. (Northeast)
22
Erik Lora
W R
5-10
166
Fr.
Miami, Fla. (Columbus)
23
Randolph Tribble
CB
5-10
166
Fr.
Riviera Beach, Fla. (Palm Beach Gardens)
24
James Cooper
CB
5-10
187
R-Fr.
Maywood, Ill. (Proviso East)
25
Shelton Penrow
CB
5-10
176
Sr.
Margate, Fla. (Florida International University)
26
Rashad Haynes
CB
5-11
177
Jr.
Rockledge, Fla. (Rockledge)
27
Antonio Taylor
LB
6-2
210
Fr.
Elmhurst, Ill. (Immaculate Conception)
28
Nick Beard
DB
6-1
170
Fr.
Delray Beach, Fla. (Atlantic)
29
Jake Mitchell
DB
6-0
180
R-Fr.
Springfield, Ill. (Lanphier)
30
Sean Sobolewski
W R
6-2
195
Jr.
Versailles, Ky. (Southwestern (Calif.) CC)
31
Alex McNulty
DB
5-10
180
Fr.
Bolingbrook, Ill. (Bolingbrook)
32
Artavious  Dowdell
DL
6-2
210
Fr.
Belle Grade, Fla. (Glades Central)
33
Kenny  Williams
RB
6-0
233
Fr.
Elign, Ill. (Elgin)
34
Desmin Ward
RB
6-0
223
So.
Milwaukee, Wis. (Hamilton)
35
Dave Marciano
DB
5-10
205
Fr.
Chicago, Ill. (St. Rita)
36
Alex Harrington
RB
5-10
195
Fr.
Bartonville, Ill. (Limestone)
37
Jake Moore
RB
6-2
225
R-Fr.
Peoria, Ill. (Richwoods)
38
Jason Baker
K
5-11
190
Fr.
Milwaukee, Wis. (Hamilton)
40
Keithan Hedrick
SS
5-11
200
Fr.
Midlothian, Ill. (Bremen)
41
Kevin Cook
P
6-2
201
Jr.
Libertyville, Ill. (Carmel)
42
Conor Murnane
LB
6-1
217
R-So.
Libertyville, Ill. (Northwood (Mich.) University)
43
Ryan Turner
LB
6-0
213
Fr.
West Chester, Ohio (Lakota West)
44
Alain Marcelin
LB
6-0
227
Jr.
Hollywood, Fla. (Dade Christian)
45
Keagan Robinson
TE
6-6
249
R-Fr.
Petersburg, Ill. (PORTA)
46
Gordy Kickels
LB
6-1
216
So.
Lemont, Ill. (Lemont)
47
Jonathan Ridgner
LB
6-0
207
R-Fr.
Chicago, Ill. (Morgan Park)
48
Austin Signor
K
6-4
216
Sr.
Urbandale, Iowa (University of Iowa)
49
Sean Campbell
LB
6-1
209
Jr.
Ft. Lauderdale, Fla. (South Plantation)
51
Adam Baker
LS
6-2
225
Fr.
Champaign, Ill. (Central)
52
Haakim Lewis
DL
6-0
258
So.
Oswego, Ill. (Oswego East)
53
Greg Mahan
DL
6-3
244
R-Fr.
Carol Stream, Ill. (Glenbard North)
54
Perry Maynard
LB
6-2
218
R-Fr.
Southlake, Texas (Carroll)
55
Zach Bruce
DE
6-2
245
Fr.
Indianapolis, Ind. (Ben Davis)
56
Nick  Nasti
LB
6-1
237
Jr.
Plano, Ill. (Plano)
57
Joe Kripp
OL
6-4
282
Fr.
Chicago, Ill. (Joliet Catholic)
58
Alex Luhring
DL
6-2
270
R-Fr.
Metamora, Ill. (Metamora)
59
Scott Weatherford
P
6-1
170
Fr.
Terre Haute, Ind. (North)
59a
DeAndre Fry
DL
 6-1
222
Jr.
Wilmette, Ill. (Kentucky Wesleyan)
60
Seth Knolhoff
OL
6-5
291
So.
Carlyle, Ill. (Carlyle)
61
Willie Henderson
C
6-2
273
So.
Lafayette, Ind. (Lafayette Jefferson)
62
Shane Kelly
DL
6-4
230
R-Fr.
Rhinelander, Wis. (Rhinelander)
63
Otis Hudson
OL
6-5
331
Sr.
Barrington, Ill. (University of Minnesota)
64
Josh Bryant
OL
6-0
245
R-Fr.
Chicago, Ill. (Morgan Park)
65
Mark Alagna
OL
6-3
301
Fr.
Bartlett, Ill. (Bartlett)
66
Chris  Campbell
OT
6-5
320
Sr.
Chicago, Ill (Marshall)
67
Mike O’Neill
OL
6-2
287
R-Fr.
Chicago, Ill. (St. Patrick)
68
Mike Scheibel
OG
6-3
326
Sr.
Highland, Ill. (Highland)
69
Dominic Pagliara
OL
6-6
285
Fr.
Quincy, Ill. (Quincy Notre Dame)
70
Chris Vaccaro
C/OL
6-3
288
Sr.
Kankakee, Ill. (Bishop McNamara)
71
Kevin Kapellas
OL
6-4
296
R-Fr.
Cincinnati, Ohio (Moeller)
72
Alex Pierce
OL
6-6
307
Fr.
Kankakee, Ill. (Bishop McNamara)
74
Chaz Millard
OG
6-3
291
Sr.
St. Charles, Ill. (North)
75
Roosevelt Holliday
DL
6-3
303
Fr.
Bolingbrook, Ill. (Bolingbrook)
76
Eric Zink
OL
6-6
284
So.
Oshkosh, Wis. (West)
77
Ryan Grossman
OL
6-4
277
So.
Glen Ellyn, Ill. (Glenbard South)
78
Eric  Rettke
OL
6-3
321
So.
Orland Park, Ill. (Carl Sandburg)
80
Darien Smith
W R
6-1
204
R-Fr.
Chicago, Ill. (King)
81
Chris Wright
W R
6-1
175
Fr.
Skokie, Ill. (Niles West)
82
Cody  Bruns
TE
6-4
205
Jr.
Phoenix, Ariz. (Scottsdale CC)
83
Alex Jones
TE
6-3
224
So.
Amboy, Ill. (Amboy)
84
Taylor Dunn
DE
6-5
252
Sr.
Alturas, Calif. (College of the Siskiyous)
85
Aaron Rhoads
W R
6-1
175
Fr.
Casey, Ill. (Casey-Westfield)
86
Chavar Watkins
W R
6-2
198
R-Fr.
Sunrise, Fla. (Piper)
87
Earnie Morris
W R
5-10
165
Fr.
Bloomington, Ind. (South)
88
Mitch Quill
TE
6-5
244
So.
Racine, Wis. (St. Catherine’s)
89
Daniel Vehovic
TE
6-2
227
Jr.
Rochester, Ill. (Rochester)
90
Spyros Bazigos
DL
5-11
311
R-Jr.
Glen Ellyn, Ill. (Glenbard South)
91
Dalton Morgan
DE
6-4
240
Fr.
DuQuoin, Ill. (DuQuoin)
92
Mike Letton
DL
6-4
242
R-Fr.
Custer Park, Ill. (Navy)
93
Jake Odom
DT
6-0
264
Fr.
West Chester, Ohio (Lakota West)
94
Andre Lima
DT
6-0
289
Sr.
Ft. Lauderdale, Fla. (Northeast)
95
Nathan Galan
DE
6-2
236
Jr.
Lakeland, Fla. (Evangel Christian)
96
Colin Luczynski
DE
6-1
234
Jr.
Frankfort, Ill. (Lincoln-Way East)
97
Judes Amilcar
DE
6-2
223
Fr.
Boca Raton, Fla. (Olympic Heights)
98
Perry Burge
DE
6-2
235
So.
Bolingbrook, Ill. (Bolingbrook)
99
Trevor Frericks
DT
6-1
269
Sr.
Quincy, Ill. (Bowling Green University)
No. Name
Pos.
Yr.
65
Mark Alagna
OL
Fr.
97
Judes Amilcar
DE
Fr.
 1
Adrian Arrington
SS
Sr.
51
Adam Baker
LS
Fr.
38
Jason Baker
K
Fr.
90
Spyros Bazigos
DL
R-Jr.
28
Nick Beard
DB
Fr.
55
Zach Bruce
DE
Fr.
82
Cody Bruns
TE
Jr.
64
Josh Bryant
OL
R-Fr.
98
Perry Burge
DE
So.
66
Chris Campbell
OT
Sr.
49
Sean Campbell
LB
Jr.
41
Kevin Cook
P
Jr.
24
James Cooper
CB
R-Fr.
32
Artavious Dowdell
DL
Fr.
84
Taylor Dunn
DE
Sr.
99
Trevor Frericks
DT
Sr.
59a
DeAndre Fry
DL
Jr.
95
Nathan Galan
DE
Jr.
18
Charles Graves
W R
Jr.
77
Ryan Grossman
OL
So.
36
Alex Harrington
RB
Fr.
26
Rashad Haynes
CB
Jr.
40
Keithan Hedrick
SS
Fr.
61
Willie Henderson
C
So.
75
Roosevelt Holliday
DL
Fr.
63
Otis Hudson
OL
Sr.
21
Charles James
CB
Jr.
83
Alex Jones
TE
So.
71
Kevin Kapellas
OL
R-Fr.
62
Shane Kelly
DL
R-Fr.
46
Gordy Kickels
LB
So.
60
Seth Knolhoff
OL
So.
57
Joe Kripp
OL
Fr.
10
Brandon Large
QB
So.
 8
Cory  Leman
LB
So.
92
Mike Letton
DL
R-Fr.
52
Haakim Lewis
DL
So.
94
Andre Lima
DT
Sr.
 9
Seymour  Loftman
FS
Sr.
22
Erik Lora
W R
Fr.
96
Colin Luczynski
DE
Jr.
58
Alex Luhring
DL
R-Fr.
53
Greg Mahan
DL
R-Fr.
44
Alain Marcelin
LB
Jr.
35
Dave Marciano
DB
Fr.
19
Nick Martinez
SS
So.
54
Perry Maynard
LB
R-Fr.
31
Alex McNulty
DB
Fr.
12
Bobson Mercier
DB
Jr.
74
Chaz Millard
OG
Sr.
29
Jake Mitchell
DB
R-Fr.
91
Dalton Morgan
DE
Fr.
87
Earnie Morris
W R
Fr.
37
Jake Moore
RB
R-Fr.
42
Conor Murnane
LB
R-So.
56
Nick Nasti
LB
Jr.
93
Jake Odom
DT
Fr.
67
Mike O’Neill
OL
R-Fr.
69
Dominic Pagliara
OL
Fr.
25
Shelton Penrow
CB
Sr.
72
Alex Pierce
OL
Fr.
88
Mitch Quill
TE
So.
 4
Bodie Reeder
QB
Sr.
78
Eric Rettke
OL
So.
 6
Carlos  Reyna
FS
So.
16
Doug Reynolds
QB
R-Fr.
 3
Lorence  Ricks
W R
So.
47
Jonathan Ridgner
LB
R-Fr.
85
Aaron Rhoads
W R
Fr.
45
Keagan Robinson
TE
R-Fr.
14
Amari Sapp
DB
Fr.
68
Mike Scheibel
OG
Sr.
48
Austin Signor
K
Sr.
80
Darien Smith
W R
R-Fr.
30
Sean Sobolewski
W R
Jr.
27
Antonio Taylor
LB
Fr.
23
Randolph Tribble
CB
Fr.
43
Ryan Turner
LB
Fr.
70
Chris Vaccaro
C/OL
Sr.
89
Daniel Vehovic
TE
Jr.
 5
Chevon  Walker
RB
Jr.
86
Chavar Watkins
W R
R-Fr.
34
Desmin Ward
RB
So.
59
Scott Weatherford
P
Fr.
15
Kenny Whitaker
W R
Fr.
20
Cam White
ATH
Fr.
33
Kenny Williams
RB
Fr.
 7
Mon Williams
RB
Jr.
13
Von Wise
W R
R-Fr.
81
Chris Wright
W R
Fr.
76
Eric Zink
OL
So.
NUMERICAL ROSTER
ALPHABETICAL  ROSTER

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BOB SPOO
HEAD COACH
22ND SEASON
132-109-1 CAREER RECORD
Birthdate:
Nov. 2, 1937
Hometown:
Chicago, Ill.
College:
Purdue, 1960 (Physical Education)
Family:
Wife - Susan
Children - Kate
Career Record
Year
School
Overall
Conf. (Finish)
1987
Eastern Illinois
5-6
3-3 (3rd)
1988
Eastern Illinois
5-6
2-4 (5th)
1989
Eastern Illinois
9-4
4-2 (2nd)
1990
Eastern Illinois
5-6
3-3 (3rd)
1991
Eastern Illinois
4-7
2-4 (6th)
1992
Eastern Illinois
5-6
2-4 (4th)
1993
Eastern Illinois
3-7-1
2-3-1 (5th)
1994
Eastern Illinois
6-5
4-2 (3rd)
1995
Eastern Illinois
10-2
5-1 (1st)
1996
Eastern Illinois
8-4
6-2 (2nd-t)
1997
Eastern Illinois
8-3
5-2 (2nd-t)
1998
Eastern Illinois
6-5
4-3 (4th-t)
1999
Eastern Illinois
2-10
2-5 (6th-t)
2000
Eastern Illinois
8-4
6-1 (2nd)
2001
Eastern Illinois
9-2
6-0 (1st)
2002
Eastern Illinois
8-4
5-1 (1st-t)
2003
Eastern Illinois
4-8
3-5 (6th-t)
2004
Eastern Illinois
5-6
4-4 (4th)
2005
Eastern Illinois
9-3
8-0 (1st)
2006
Did Not Coach; Medical Leave
2007
Eastern Illinois
8-4
7-1 (2nd)
2008
Eastern Illinois
5-7
3-5 (6th)
CAREER HIGHLIGHTS
ASSISTANT COACHES
Associate HC/Offensive Coordinator/QB Coach: ...... Roy Wittke
Alma Mater: ...... Wisconsin Eau-Claire, 1982 (15th season)
Associate HC/Defensive Coordinator/LB’s: ........ Roc Bellantoni
Alma Mater: ..................................... Iona, 1993 (9th season)
Offensive Line/Run Game Coordinator: .................... Jeff Hoover
Alma Mater: ............................. UC Davis, 1991 (3rd season)
Wide Receivers/Recruiting Coordinator: .................. Mike Lynch
Alma Mater: .............................. Montana, 2000 (5th season)
Defensive Line: .................................................. Forrest Jackson
Alma Mater: ...................... West Georgia, 2003 (6th season)
Defensive Secondary: ........................................... Bobby Babich
Alma Mater: .............. North Dakota State, 2006 (3rd season)
Special Teams: ................................................... Matthew Smiley
Alma Mater: .................................. Illinois, 2001 (1st season)
Offensive Assistant: ............................................... Jason Fisher
Alma Mater: .................... Eastern Illinois, 2008 (1st season)
Defensive Backs: ............................................... Chad Cleveland
Alma Mater: ................... Eastern Illinois, 2007 (2nd season)
• 
Spoo begins his 22nd season as Eastern Illinois’ coach in 2009;
he is the longest tenured coach in the Ohio Valley Conference. The
second longest tenured coach on that list is Jacksonville State’s
Jack Crowe at 10 years.
• 
Spoo sat out the 2006 campaign after undergoing a medical
procedure the week of the season opener. What was originally to
be a four to six week absence lingered throughout the season and
he did not return fulltime until after the playoffs. The Panthers 8-5
overall record (and 7-1 OVC mark) was attributed to acting head
coach Mark Hutson. Spoo returned to the sidelines in 2007 and led
the Panthers to their 12th FCS Playoff berth.
• 
Spoo is first among among active OVC coaches with 132 victo-
ries and that total is second all-time in OVC history behind EKU
Hall of Famer Roy Kidd (315).
• 
Spoo’s tenture at EIU (since 1987) is the fifth longest among
active Division I coaches. That list is headed by Joe Paterno (at
Penn State since 1966); the two will square off on Oct. 10.
• 
Spoo was a three-year letterwinner and two-year starting quarter-
back at Purdue University (1956-58), a school that is on the Pan-
thers schedule this season. He was the co-captain of the Blue
Squad in the 1958 Blue-Gray All-Star Game.
• 
Spoo was named National Coach of the Year at Wilmette Loyola
Academy High School (1970 by National High School Coaches
Assocation) and Eastern Illinois (1995 by the Football Gazette). He
was the runner-up for the Eddie Robinson National Coach of the
Year Award in 2000. Spoo has earned OVC Coach of the Year
honors twice (2001, 2005) and Gateway Coach of the Year once
(1995).
The “Dean” of OVC football coaches, Bob Spoo returns for his
22nd season at Eastern Illinois in 2009. He has directed the
Panthers to three playoff appearances in the last four seasons.

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2008 INDIVIDUAL STATISTICS
RUSHING
Player
G
Att.
Yds.
Avg.
TD
Yds./G
Travorus Bess
12
192
1086
5.7
3
90.5
Chevon Walker
8
74
365
4.9
2
45.6
Desmin Ward
12
93
322
3.5
11
26.8
PASSING
Player
G
Cmp.-Att.
Pct.
Yds.
TD/Int.
Avg.
Bodie Reeder
12
177-282
62.8
1931
13/7
160.9
RECEIVING
Player
G
No.
Yds.
Avg.
TD
Yds./G
Charles Graves
12
40
561
14.0
2
46.8
Sean McGrath
11
28
301
10.8
3
27.4
Alicus Nozinor
12
24
249
10.4
3
20.8
Travorus Bess
12
17
172
10.1
1
14.3
SCORING
Player
G
TD
XPt.
FG
Pts.
Pts./G
Tyler Wilke
12
-
29-30
15-21
74
6.2
Desmin Ward
12
11
-
-
66
5.5
Travorus Bess
12
4
-
-
24
2.0
TACKLES
Player
G
Solo
Asst.
Total
TFL
Sacks
Ke’Andre Sams
12
36
38
74
3.5
1.0
Seymour Loftman
12
38
34
72
2.5
0
Cory Leman
12
30
31
61
2.0
0.5
Rashad Haynes
12
44
16
60
2.0
0
Donovan Johnson
12
29
29
58
14.0
6.0
Pierre Walters
12
18
30
48
16.5
4.5
INTERCEPTIONS
Player
G
No.
Yds.
Avg.
TD
PBU
Rashad Haynes
12
4
36
9.0
1
8
Seymour Loftman
12
3
18
6.0
0
1
Adrian Arrington
12
2
22
11.0
0
2
Returning Players in Bold
2008 TEAM STATISTICS
EIU
Opponent
SCORING
272
281
Points Per Game
22.7
23.4
FIRST DOWNS
195
245
Rushing
87
126
Passing
96
100
Penalty
12
19
RUSHING YARDAGE
1716
2275
Yards Gained Rushing
1990
2712
Yards Lost Rushing
274
437
Rushing Attempts
444
499
Average Per Rush
3.9
4.6
Average Per Game
143.0
189.6
TDs Rushing
17
22
PASSING YARDAGE
1931
2076
Att-Comp-Int
282-177-7
303-185-12
Average Per Pass
6.8
6.9
Average Per Catch
10.9
11.2
Average Per Game
160.9
173.0
TDs Passing
13
12
TOTAL OFFENSE
3647
4351
Total Plays
726
802
Average Per Play
5.0
5.4
Average Per Game
TIME OF POSSESSION/GAME
30:00
30:00
3RD DOWN CONVERSIONS
66/162
68/159
3rd-Down Pct.
41%
43%
4TH DOWN CONVERSIONS
5/13
5/19
4th-Down Pct.
38%
26%
RED-ZONE SCORES
38-48 (79%)
34-42 (81%)
RED-ZONE TOUCHDOWNS
25-48 (52%)
26-42 (62%)
PAT-ATTEMPTS
29-30 (97%)
31-31 (100%)
ATTENDANCE
25,447
111,802
Games/Avg. Per Game
5/5,089
7/15,972
Neutral Site Games
0/0