2009 Ohio Valley Conference Football Media Guide

RECEPTIONS
CL
G
REC
YDS
TD
LONG
AVG/C REC/G
 1. Derrick Townsel, MUR
Jr.
9
53
667
3
59
12.6
5.89
 2. Tim Benford, TTU
Fr. 12
68
782
10
48
11.5
5.67
 3. Mike Hicks, UTM
Jr. 12
66
894
12
40
13.5
5.50
  4. Walter Peoples, SEMO
Jr. 12
65
903
6
49
13.9
5.42
 5. Marcus Harris, MUR
So. 12
61
652
6
48
10.7
5.08
 6. Henry Sailes, TTU
So. 10
47
344
2
78
7.3
4.70
 7. Maurice Dupree, JSU
Sr. 11
49
799
10
66
16.3
4.45
 8. Chris Johnson, TSU
Sr. 11
44
779
3
81
17.7
4.00
Stephen Sizemore, EKU
Sr. 12
48
361
2
18
7.5
4.00
10. Roren Thomas, UTM
Jr. 11
42
790
7
82
18.8
3.82
RECEIVING YARDS
CL
G
REC
YDS
TD
LONG
YDS/C YDS/G
  1. Walter Peoples, SEMO
Jr. 12
65
903
6
49
13.9
75.2
 2. Mike Hicks, UTM
Jr. 12
66
894
12
40
13.5
74.5
 3. Derrick Townsel, MUR
Jr.
9
53
667
3
59
12.6
74.1
 4. Maurice Dupree, JSU
Sr. 11
49
799
10
66
16.3
72.6
  5. Roren Thomas, UTM
Jr. 11
42
790
7
82
18.8
71.8
 6. Chris Johnson, TSU
Sr. 11
44
779
3
81
17.7
70.8
 7. Tim Benford, TTU
Fr. 12
68
782
10
48
11.5
65.2
 8. Brandon Belvin, TSU
Sr. 12
44
684
8
62
15.5
57.0
 9. Marcus Harris, MUR
So. 12
61
652
6
48
10.7
54.3
10. James Wikerson, JSU
Jr. 10
32
516
3
66
16.1
51.6
SCORING
CL
G
TD
XPT
FG
2XP
PTS
PTS/G
 1. Javarris Williams, TSU
Sr.
10
16
0
0
0
96
9.6
 2. Taylor Long, EKU
Sr.
12
0
28
20
0
88
7.3
 3. Eric Benson, TSU
Sr.
12
0
45
14
0
87
7.2
  4. Roren Thomas, UTM
Jr.
11
11
0
0
4
70
6.4
  5. Doug Spada, SEMO
Jr.
12
0
29
15
0
74
6.2
Tom Hansen, UTM
Jr.
12
0
53
7
0
74
6.2
Tyler Wilke, EIU
Sr.
12
0
29
15
0
74
6.2
 8. Mike Hicks, UTM
Jr.
12
12
0
0
0
72
6.0
Brandyn Young, UTM
Jr.
12
12
0
0
0
72
6.0
Maurice Dupree, JSU
Sr.
11
11
0
0
0
66
6.0
ALL PURPOSE
CL
G
RUSH
RCV
PR
KR
YDS
AVG/G
  1. Roren Thomas, UTM
Jr. 11
363
790
0
621
1774
161.3
 2. Terrence Holt, APSU
So. 11
287
26
135 1285
1733
157.5
 3. Maurice Dupree, JSU
Sr. 11
26
799
193
537
1555
141.4
 4. JaJuan Spillman, TSU
Jr. 12
251
570
78
697
1596
133.0
 5. Javarris Williams, TSU
Sr. 10
1037
245
0
0
1282
128.2
 6. Henry Sailes, TTU
So. 10
433
344
4
449
1230
123.0
 7. Travorus Bess, EIU
Sr. 12
1086
172
0
0
1258
104.8
 8. Daniel Jackson, JSU
Sr. 10
815
148
0
0
963
96.3
 9. Marcus Harris, MUR
So. 12
23
652
26
431
1132
94.3
10. Derrick Townsel, MUR
Jr.
9
30
667
82
63
842
93.6
PUNT RETURNS
CL
G
RET
YDS
TD
AVG
LONG
1.  Jamaal Akbar, UTM
Sr.
12
20
278
1
73
13.9
2.  Maurice Dupree, JSU
Sr.
11
17
193
0
39
11.4
3.  Terrence Holt, APSU
So.
11
14
135
0
42
9.6
4.  Ja-Vonta Trotter, MUR
Fr.
12
12
98
0
41
8.2
KICK RETURNS
CL
G
RET
YDS
TD
LONG
AVG
1.
Maurice Dupree, JSU
Sr.
11
19
537
1
99
28.3
2.
Henry Sailes, TTU
So.
10
16
449
1
87
28.1
3.
Marcus Harris, MUR
So.
12
16
431
0
48
26.9
4.
Tremaine Hudson, TTU
Fr.
12
17
436
0
45
25.6
5.
JaJuan Spillman, TSU
Jr.
12
28
697
1
94
24.9
FIELD GOALS
CL
G
FG
FGA
PCT.
FG/G
 1. Taylor Long, EKU
Sr.
12
20
27
74.1
1.67
 2. Tyler Wilke, EIU
Sr.
12
15
21
71.4
1.25
Doug Spada, SEMO
Jr.
12
15
24
62.5
1.25
 4. Eric Benson, TSU
Sr.
12
14
19
73.7
1.17
Kienan Cullen, MUR
Fr.
12
14
20
70.0
1.17
 6. Justin Kraemer, TTU
So.
12
11
18
61.1
0.92
 7. John Bell, APSU
So.
9
7
12
58.3
0.78
 8. Gavin Hallford, JSU
Sr.
11
7
9
77.8
0.64
 9. Tom Hansen, UTM
Jr.
12
7
12
58.3
0.58
PUNTING
CL
G
PUNT
YDS
LONG
AVG
  1. Doug Spada, SEMO
Jr.
12
47
2103
65
44.7
 2. Adam Ivey, UTM
Sr.
12
41
1693
59
41.3
 3. Nick Campbell, TTU
Fr.
12
57
2270
66
39.8
 4. Kevin Cook, EIU
So.
12
40
1587
62
39.7
  5. Logan O’Connor, EKU
So.
12
64
2425
67
37.9
 6. Ryan Key, APSU
So.
11
49
1851
55
37.8
 7. Kienan Cullen, MUR
Fr.
12
51
1906
55
37.4
 8. Zach Walden, JSU
Sr.
11
51
1841
53
36.1
 9. Taylor Cisneros, TSU
So.
12
42
1492
62
35.5
INTERCEPTIONS
CL
G
INT
YDS
TD
LONG
INT/G
 1. Kevis Buckley, APSU
Jr.
11
6
70
1
35
0.55
 2. Zach Denton, EKU
Sr.
12
6
99
0
47
0.50
 3. Brandon Gathof, EKU
Sr.
12
5
89
1
50
0.42
 4. Eddie Calvin, SEMO
Jr.
12
4
74
0
62
0.33
Dontrell Miller, UTM
Jr.
12
4
68
2
33
0.33
Rashad Haynes, EIU
So.
12
4
36
1
23
0.33
 7. A.J. Davis, JSU
Fr.
11
3
3
0
2
0.27
 8. Will Werner, MUR
Sr.
12
3
155
2
76
0.25
 Eugene Clifford, TSU
So.
12
3
81
1
43
0.25
 Jeremy Caldwell, EKU
Fr.
12
3
68
1
66
0.25
TACKLES
CL
G
SOLO
AST
TOTAL
AVG/G
SACK
 1. Nathan Williams, MUR
Sr.
12
76
103
179
14.9
8.0
 2. Nick Stauffer, SEMO
Sr.
12
60
90
150
12.5
2.5
 3. Corey Reed, TTU
Sr.
12
37
93
130
10.8
1.5
  4. Maurice Smith, TTU
Sr.
12
53
75
128
10.7
0.0
 5. Alexander Henderson, JSU Jr.
10
52
51
103
10.3
1.0
 6. Daniel Becker, APSU
Jr.
11
42
60
102
9.3
3.0
 7. Taylor Lanigan, MUR
Jr.
12
34
70
104
8.7
0.0
 8. Tyjuan Jones, EKU
Sr.
12
49
53
102
8.5
2.0
 9. Jason Vanatta, APSU
Sr.
11
39
47
86
7.8
0.0
10. Tamar Butler, MUR
Jr.
12
42
49
91
7.6
1.0
SACKS
CL
G
SOLO
AST
YDS
TOTAL
AVG/G
 1. Austen Lane, MUR
Jr.
12
11
2
108
12.0
 1.00
 2. Nathan Williams, MUR
Sr.
12
7
2
64
8.0
 0.67
  3. Ben Gugler, SEMO
Sr.
12
6
1
42
6.5
 0.54
 4. Chris Hall, EKU
Jr.
12
5
2
37
6.0
 0.50
Donovan Johnson, EIU
Sr.
12
5
2
26
6.0
 0.50
 6. Charlie Seivers, TTU
So.
12
5
0
35
5.0
 0.42
 7. Jamison Wadley, JSU
Fr.
11
5
0
32
5.0
 0.45
 8. Ray Williams, UTM
Sr.
12
4
2
32
5.0
 0.42
 9. Chris Coy, EKU
Sr.
12
2
5
34
4.5
 0.38
10. Kellen Woodard, TSU
Jr.
11
4
1
28
4.5
 0.41
TACKLES FOR LOSS
CL
G
SOLO
AST
YDS
TOTAL
AVG/G
 1. Austen Lane, MUR
Jr. 12
18
8
140
22.0
 1.83
 2. Josh Bey, UTM
So. 12
14
5
54
16.5
 1.38
Pierre Walters, EIU
Sr. 12
12
9
100
16.5
 1.38
 4. Donovan Johnson, EIU
Sr. 12
10
8
42
14.0
 1.17
 5. Nathan Williams, MUR
Sr. 12
10
6
72
13.0
 1.08
Chris Hall, EKU
Jr. 12
10
6
57
13.0
 1.08
 7. Maurice Davis, TSU
Sr. 12
8
7
46
11.5
 0.96
Ben Gugler, SEMO
Sr. 12
9
5
51
11.5
 0.96
  9. Maurice Smith, TTU
Sr. 12
6
10
25
11.0
 0.92
10. Chris Coy, EKU
Sr. 12
5
11
45
10.5
 0.88

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ALL-PURPOSE YARDS (YDS/GAME)
13.
Roren Thomas, UTM
161.27
15.
Terrence Holt, APSU
157.55
25.
Maurice Dupree, JSU
141.36
33.
JaJuan Spillman, TSU
132.83
RUSHING (YDS/GAME)
28.
Javarris Williams, TSU
103.70
32.
Travorus Bess, EIU
90.50
46.
Daniel Jackson, JSU
81.50
PASSING EFFICIENCY
16.
Antonio Heffner, TSU
145.55
25.
Cade Thompson, UTM
142.17
27.
Ryan Perrilloux, JSU
140.88
44.
Jeff Ehrhardt, MUR
130.69
45.
Bodie Reeder, EIU
130.53
TOTAL OFFENSE
21.
Antonio Heffner, TSU
249.09
25.
Jeff Ehrhardt, MUR
245.11
28.
Ryan Perrilloux, JSU
244.18
47.
Cade Thompson, UTM
214.00
PASSING YARDS/GAME
30.
Cade Thompson, UTM
223.33
38.
Ryan Perrilloux, JSU
210.73
39.
Jeff Ehrhardt, MUR
209.44
40.
Antonio Heffner, TSU
203.36
50.
Houston Lillard, SEMO
187.91
COMPLETIONS/GAME
26.
Jeff Ehrhardt, MUR
18.78
36.
Ryan Perrilloux, JSU
17.00
38.
Allan Holland, EKU
16.42
39.
Cade Thompson, UTM
15.83
49.
Houston Lillard, SEMO
15.09
RECEPTIONS PER GAME
26.
Derrick Townsel, MUR
5.89
33.
Tim Benford, TTU
5.58
40.
Mike Hicks, UTM
5.50
45.
Walter Peoples, SEMO
5.42
RECEIVING YARDS PER GAME
37.
Walter Peoples, SEMO
75.25
39.
Mike Hicks, UTM
74.50
41.
Derrick Townsel, MUR
74.11
44.
Maurice Dupree, JSU
72.64
47.
Roren Thomas, UTM
71.82
48.
Chris Johnson, TSU
70.82
TOTAL RECEIVING YARDS
27.
Walter Peoples, SEMO
903
30.
Mike Hicks, UTM
894
44.
Maurice Dupree, JSU
799
47.
Roren Thomas, UTM
790
48.
Tim Benford, TTU
782
49.
Chris Johnson, TSU
779
SCORING (PTS/GAME)
9.
Javarris Williams, TSU
9.60
34.
Taylor Long, EKU
7.33
36.
Eric Benson, TSU
7.25
POINTS RESPONSIBLE FOR (PER GAME)
17.
Ryan Perrilloux, JSU
14.18
33.
Cade Thompson, UTM
12.67
PUNT RETURNS (YARDS/RETURN)
13.
Jamaal Akbar, UTM
13.90
22.
Maurice Dupree, JSU
11.35
35.
Terrence  Holt, APSU
9.64
KICKOFF RETURNS (YDS/RETURN)
7.
Maurice Dupree, JSU
28.26
8.
Henry Sailes, TTU
28.06
9.
Marcus Harris, MUR
26.94
17.
Tremaine Hudson, TTU
25.65
25.
JaJuan Spillman, TSU
24.89
29.
Terrence  Holt, APSU
24.71
34.
Dontey Gay, TTU
24.43
37.
Roren Thomas, UTM
23.88
44.
Daryl Bourne, UTM
23.47
48.
Jeremy Caldwell, EKU
23.14
FIELD GOALS (MADE/GAME)
2.
Taylor Long, EKU
1.67
13.
Tyler Wilke, EIU
1.25
13.
Doug Spada, SEMO
1.25
20.
Eric Benson, TSU
1.17
20.
Kienan Cullen, MUR
1.17
40.
Justin Kraemer, TTU
0.92
PUNTING (YDS/PUNT)
3.
Doug Spada, SEMO
44.74
43.
Nick Campbell, TTU
39.82
INTERCEPTIONS (PER GAME)
6.
Kevis Buckley, APSU
0.55
9.
Zach Denton, EKU
0.50
24.
Brandon Gathof, EKU
0.42
TACKLES/GAME
1.
Nathan Williams, MUR
14.92
4.
Nick Stauffer, SEMO
12.50
10.
Corey Reed, TTU
10.83
12.
Maurice Smith, TTU
10.67
16.
Alexander Henderson, JSU
10.30
29.
Daniel Becker, APSU
9.27
45.
Taylor Lanigan, MUR
8.75
SACKS/GAME
4.
Austen Lane, MUR
1.00
25.
Nathan Williams, MUR
0.67
FORCED FUMBLES/GAME
12.
Brent Acker, UTM
0.33
28.
Jason Vanatta, APSU
0.27
41.
Nick Stauffer, SEMO
0.25
41.
Dontrell Miller, UTM
0.25
41.
Larry Williford, TSU
0.25
41.
TyJuan Jones, EKU
0.25
PASSES DEFENDED/GAME
33.
Kevis Buckley, APSU
1.09
41.
Rashad Haynes, EIU
1.00
41.
Eddie Calvin, SEMO
1.00
TACKLES FOR LOSS/GAME
4.
Austen Lane, MUR
1.83
22.
Pierre Walters, EIU
1.38
22.
Josh Bey, UTM
1.38
FUMBLES RECOVERED/GAME
3.
Dontrell Miller, UTM
0.33
8.
Carnell Clark, JSU
0.27
17.
Austen Lane, MUR
0.25
17.
Dorsett Pendleton, UTM
0.25
RUSHING OFFENSE (YDS/GAME)
19.
Tennessee State
195.83
26.
Jacksonville State
182.45
34.
UT Martin
170.50
PASSING OFFENSE (YDS/GAME)
35.
UT Martin
235.08
41.
Jacksonville State
225.64
43.
Murray  State
218.92
46.
Southeast Missouri
217.83
TOTAL OFFENSE (YDS/GAME)
15.
Jacksonville State
408.09
16.
UT Martin
405.58
20.
Tennessee State
401.92
SCORING OFFENSE
4.
UT Martin
37.33
22.
Jacksonville  State
31.73
24.
Tennessee State
31.25
RUSHING DEFENSE
38.
Tennessee State
126.83
48.
Eastern Kentucky
135.67
PASS DEFENSE
25.
Eastern Illinois
173.00
36.
Tennessee State
181.58
39.
Murray  State
181.92
TOTAL DEFENSE
22.
Tennessee State
308.42
40.
Murray  State
328.42
SCORING DEFENSE
35.
Jacksonville  State
21.73
45.
Eastern  Kentucky
22.92
48.
Eastern  Illinois
23.42
NET PUNTING
39.
Eastern  Illinois
33.79
45.
Eastern  Kentucky
33.46
PUNT RETURNS (YDS/RETURN)
11.
Eastern  Illinois
14.67
18.
Tennessee State
12.81
22.
Austin Peay
12.41
23.
UT Martin
12.25
44.
Murray State
9.95
KICKOFF RETURNS (YDS/RETURN)
2.
Tennessee Tech
25.05
7.
Austin Peay
23.17
17.
Jacksonville  State
22.18
28.
Southeast  Missouri
21.73
38.
UT Martin
21.24
39.
Eastern  Illinois
21.09
OVC TEAMS/PLAYERS IN 2008 NATIONAL STATISTICAL LEADERS
TURNOVER MARGIN (PER GAME)
8.
Eastern Kentucky
+1.17
33.
Austin  Peay
+0.45
35.
Eastern Illinois
+0.42
39.
Tennessee State
+0.33
FUMBLES RECOVERED
6.
UT Martin
16
31.
Tennessee State
12
31.
Eastern Illinois
12
31.
Murray State
12
40.
Southeast Missouri
11
40.
Eastern Kentucky
11
PASSES INTERCEPTED
6.
Eastern Kentucky
21
17.
Austin Peay
17
39.
Tennessee State
14
39.
Murray State
14
46.
Southeast Missouri
13
FUMBLES LOST
26.
Jacksonville State
8
38.
Austin Peay
9
38.
Southeast Missouri
9
38.
Tennessee State
9
38.
UT Martin
9
PASSES HAD INTERCEPTED
16.
Eastern Illinois
7
22.
Eastern Kentucky
8
50.
Austin Peay
11
TURNOVERS GAINED
9.
Eastern Kentucky
32
27.
Murray State
26
27.
Tennessee State
26
33.
Austin Peay
25
40.
Eastern Illinois
24
40.
Southeast Missouri
24
TURNOVERS LOST
22.
Eastern Kentucky
18
30.
Eastern Illinois
19
39.
Austin Peay
20
47.
Jacksonvile State
21
PASSING EFFICIENCY
15.
Tennessee State
146.51
19.
Jacksonville State
144.26
27.
UT Martin
139.47
44.
Eastern Illinois
130.57
PASS EFFICIENCY DEFENSE
19.
Jacksonville State
111.03
43.
Tennessee State
118.57
47.
Eastern Kentucky
120.78
PUNT RETURN YARDAGE DEFENSE
1.
Tennessee  State
2.23
45.
Eastern  Kentucky
8.18
KICKOFF RETURN YARDAGE DEFENSE
34.
Jacksonvillle  State
18.79
SACKS/GAME
19.
UT Martin
2.50
33.
Murray State
2.25
48.
Eastern  Kentucky
2.08
TACKLES FOR LOSS/GAME
7.
UT Martin
8.00
11.
Eastern  Illinois
7.67
24.
Murray State
6.92
28.
Eastern  Kentucky
6.75
33.
Jacksonville State
6.55
50.
Tennessee Tech
6.25
SACKS ALLOWED/GAME
20.
UT Martin
1.17
30.
Tennessee Tech
1.42
37.
Austin Peay
1.55
41.
Murray State
1.58
TACKLES FOR LOSS ALLOWED/GAME
43.
UT Martin
5.42
45.
Eastern  Illinois
5.50
TIME OF POSSESSION
2.
Tennessee  State
33:39
47.
Austin Peay
30:33
RED ZONE OFFENSE
1.
Jacksonville State
93%
17.
Eastern Kentucky
85%
38.
Tennessee Tech
81%
RED ZONE DEFENSE
5.
Jacksonville State
63%
37.
Southeast Missouri
76%
44.
UT Martin
77%

2009 Ohio Valley Conference Football Media Guide
75
OFFENSIVE
9/2
Cole Stinson, Eastern Illinois
8/31
Houston Lillard, Southeast Missouri
9/7
Antonio Heffner, Tennessee State
9/14
Henry Sailes, Tennessee Tech
9/21
Antonio Heffner, Tennessee State
9/28
Ryan Perrilloux, Jacksonville State
10/5
Derrick Townsel, Murray State
Javarris Williams, Tennessee State
10/12
Brandyn Young, UT Martin
10/19
Ryan Perrilloux, Jacksonville State
10/26
Trent Caffee, Austin Peay
11/2
Allan Holland, Eastern Kentucky
11/9
Antonio Heffner, Tennessee State
11/16
C.J. Walker, Eastern Kentucky
11/23
Travorus Bess, Eastern Illinois
Jeff Ehrhardt, Murray State
DEFENSIVE
8/31
Eddie Calvin, Southeast Missouri
9/7
Seymour Loftman, Eastern Illinois
9/14
Nathan Williams, Murray State
9/21
A.J. Davis, Jacksonville State
9/28
Dontrell Miller, UT Martin
10/5
Eugene Clifford, Tennessee State
10/12
Nathan Williams, Murray State
10/19
Alexander Henderson, Jacksonville State
10/26
Nick  Stauffer, Southeast Missouri
11/2
Nathan Williams, Murray State
11/9
Austen Lane, Murray State
11/16
Andrew Ridgeway, Jacksonville State
11/23
Brandon Gathof, Eastern Kentucky
2009 OVC PLAYERS OF THE WEEK
SPECIALIST
8/31
Terrence Holt, Austin Peay
9/7
Jamaal Akbar, UT Martin
9/14
Justin Kraemer, Tennessee Tech
9/21
Tyler Wilke, Eastern Illinois
9/28
Taylor Long, Eastern Kentucky
10/5
Maurice Dupree, Jacksonville State
10/12
Quentin Ponius, Eastern Illinois
10/19
Gavin Hallford, Jacksonville State
Eric Benson, Tennessee State
10/26
Doug Spada, Southeast Missouri
11/2
Terrence Holt, Austin Peay
11/9
Derrick Townsel, Murray State
11/16
Gavin Hallford, Jacksonville State
11/23
Ricky Thomas, Austin Peay