2012 FCS Returning Starters

[ebemiss]

Anyone have a link to this years 2012 FCS football team's returning starters? I'm starting to update my power rankings for FBS teams for the upcoming season and was hoping to do the same with FCS teams. Any help is appreciated, thanks.

[carney2]

Are you saying that you expect to find a site where all FCS returning starters by team are listed with just one click? Nothing surprises me anymore, but that would. I'm betting that you will be dependent on the kindness of strangers who post to this site, and then will have to peck school by school for the missing pieces.

Taking a shot that this is the way it's going to go, here is a Q&D for Lafayette College in Easton, PA:

QB: Andrew Shoop, Sr.

Tailback: Ross Scheuerman, Soph.

Fullback/H-Back: Greg Kessel, Jr.

WR: Mark Ross, Jr.

OL: Luke Chiarolanzio, Soph.; Brad Borman, Jr.; Pat Crosby, Jr.

DL: Darius Glover, Jr.; Tahir Basil, Sr.; Jason Marshalek, Sr.; Rick Lyster, Sr.

LB: None

DB: Darius Safford, Sr.; Kyni Scott, Sr.; Shane Black, Soph.

P: Ethan Swerdlow, Sr.

PK: None

Summary: 7 on offense; 7 on defense.

Not all of these guys started every game and maybe they didn't start the final game, but they were starters at one time or another during 2011.

[ebemiss]

Yes. Someone sent me a link or a PM last year, on this forum or on the championship sub division forum, with all of the FCS schools and their returning starter. I'll try and find the spreadsheet I copied it to. Thanks for the information on Lafayette College, I appreciate it. I'll update them.

[HandoEX]

NDSU

QB: Brock Jensen
WR: Ryan Smith
FB: Andrew Grothman
OT: Billy Turner
OG: Tyler Gimmestad
C: Joe Lund

CB: Marcus Williams
FS: Christian Dudzik (started at CB last year)
SS: Colton Heagle
CB: Brendin Pierre (sat LY, starter in '09, '10}
LB: Travis Beck
DE: Cole Jirik/Kyle Emmanuel (split time starting LY)
DT: Ryan Drevlow
DT: Leevon Perry

6 returning starters on offense
9 returning starters on defense

[Screamin_Eagle174]

I'm sure sometime this summer Phil Steele will have something for ya.

[Sammy94]

50 lettermen including 19 starters returning. Including Southland Conference Player of the Year RB- Tim Flanders, Offensive Player of the Year- Richard Sincere, Defensive Player of the Year- Darnell Taylor.

[I-16Bandit]

For Georgia Southern?

Brent Russell.

All you need to know.

[Tribe4SF]

W&M

QB Brent Caprio and Michael Graham
WR Ryan Moody
LT Mike Salazar
LG James Johnson
C Matt Crisafi
RG Trevor Springman
RT Robbie Gumbita

CB B.W. Webb
DE Steve Sinnott
DT George Beerhalter
LB Jabrel Mines
LB Dante Cook
SS Brian Thompson
FS Jerome Couplin

K/P Drake Kuhn

[FCS Go!]

Montana (according to my calculations)

Offense- 4
Defense- 2

[tourguide]

NDSU

QB: Brock Jensen
WR: Ryan Smith
FB: Andrew Grothman
OT: Billy Turner
OG: Tyler Gimmestad
C: Joe Lund

CB: Marcus Williams
FS: Christian Dudzik (started at CB last year)
SS: Colton Heagle
CB: Brendin Pierre (sat LY, starter in '09, '10}
LB: Travis Beck
DE: Cole Jirik/Kyle Emmanuel (split time starting LY)
DT: Ryan Drevlow
DT: Leevon Perry

6 returning starters on offense
9 returning starters on defense

Not a starter although he did start one last year, but the leading rusher is returning Sam Ojuri.

Bruhn also started 5 last year at TE

Also Jesse Hinz started at center in 10 and is scheduled to be the right tackle at this point.

[SFA 93]

2012 SFA

OFFENSE (Returning Starters) 10

QB:#8 Brady Attaway 6-2; 214 (Jr.) Cmp:299;Att:495;PCT:60.4;YDS:3,181;TD:27;INT:22 ALL-SLC (Honorable Mention)

RB:#26 Jeremy Barnes 5-11; 185 (Sr.) R:97;YDS:489;AVG:5.0;TD:1/REC:15;YDS:157;TD:0

WR:#80 Cordell Roberson 6-3; 200 (Sr.) REC:63;YDS:794;AVG:13.0;TD:9 2X 1st Team ALL-SLC

WR:#83 Marquis Mosley 6-3; 190 (So.) REC:42;YDS:356;AVG:8.5;TD:2

OL:#70 Andrew Ratliff 6-5; 315 (So.)
GS:8
OL:#63 John Steel 6-5; 290 (Sr.) All-SLC (Honorable Mention)
GS:35
OL:#60 Austin Wright 6-2; 320 (Sr.) All-SLC (Honorable Mention)
GS:24
OL:#78 Corey Dickerson 6-9; 340 (Sr.)
GS:15

WR:#17 Gralyn Crawford 5-11; 175 (Sr.) REC:72;YDS:780;AVG:11.0;TD:7 2X All-American & All-SLC

WR:#3 Kris Lott 6-1; 195 (Jr.) REC:31;YDS:362;AVG:12.0;TD:2

DEFENSE (Returning Starters) 6

DE:#5 Willie Jefferson 6-6; 230 (Jr.) TKL:29;TFL:15.0;SCK:15.0;FF:1;FR:1;INT:2;PBU:5 All-American SLC New C of the year

DE:#51 Malcolm Mattox 6-1; 255 (Jr.) TKL:35;TFL:11.0;SCK:7.0;FF:1;FR:0;INT:0;PBU:2;QBH: 1 2nd Team All-SLC

LB:#47 Ryan Epperson 6-0; 225 (Sr.) TKL:113;TFL:6.0;SCK:3.0;FF:2;FR:0;INT:1;PBU:2 2nd Team All-SLC

S:#38 Jordan Aubrey 5-10; 190 (Sr.) TKL:97;TFL:5.0;SCK:0.0;FF:1;FR:1;INT:1;PBU:3 All-SLC (Honorable Mention)

S:#32 Caleb Nelson 5-11; 190 (Jr.) TKL:55;TFL:0.0;SCK:0.0;FF:1;FR:0;INT:1;PBU:6 2X All-SLC (Honorable Mention)

CB:#37 Josh Aubrey 5-11; 200 (Sr.) TKL:55;TFL:4.5;SCK:0.0;FF:1;FR:1;INT:1;PBU:7 2X All-SLC

[van]

Lehigh had a lot of starters graduating this year (no red shirting in PL). I think this list is pretty accurate, did not list spot starters where a regular missed a game.

Gabe Johnson DB
Billy O'Brien DB
Bryan Andrews DB
Sajjad Chagani DL
Zachary Hayden FB
Tim Divers K/P
Billy Boyko LB
Matt Lippincott OL
Mike Vuono OL
A.J. Hood OL
Shane Rugg OL
Zach Barket RB
Jamel Haggins TE
Sergio Fernandez-Soto WR
Ryan Spadola WR

[Go Lehigh TU Owl]

Lehigh had a lot of starters graduating this year (no red shirting in PL). I think this list is pretty accurate, did not list spot starters where a regular missed a game.

Gabe Johnson DB
Billy O'Brien DB
Bryan Andrews DB
Sajjad Chagani DL
Zachary Hayden FB
Tim Divers K/P
Billy Boyko LB
Matt Lippincott OL
Mike Vuono OL
A.J. Hood OL
Shane Rugg OL
Zach Barket RB
Jamel Haggins TE
Sergio Fernandez-Soto WR
Ryan Spadola WR

These lists are always tough. I'd probably add RB Keith Sherman and i believe Tom Bianchi started more than a couple times last year as well.

Any word on how Barket's injury is progressing? If he's ready to go for the season Lehigh will have one the top RB combos in the country imo.

[UNH72Plus]

As others have noted, defining starter is not easy. However, based upon the 2011 two deep list and the 2012 list, UNH has 7 offensive starters, 7 defensive starters, and their place kicker returning:

Joey Orlando, WR
Seamus O'Neill, LT
Chris Zarkoskie, LG
Mike Coccia, C
Ricky Archer, RG
Mickey DeLima, RT
Dontra Peters, RB

Manny Assam, SS
Jared Smith, DT
Sean McCann, DT
Alan Buzbee, LB
Matt Evans, LB
Chris Beringer, FS
Chris Houston, CB

Mike McArthur, PK

Throw in a couple of experineced running backs, a strong corps of returning wide receivers, and last year's #2 tight end who started several games and you have a pretty impressive line up.

[TheDancinMonarch]

Old Dominion has 8 on offense and 8 on defense plus place kicker, punter and long snapper returning.

[RichH2]

These lists are always tough. I'd probably add RB Keith Sherman and i believe Tom Bianchi started more than a couple times last year as well.

Any word on how Barket's injury is progressing? If he's ready to go for the season Lehigh will have one the top RB combos in the country imo.

Also, Utt and Ruley on OL both started a few and got significant PT. Andy calls it 13 R starteres . According to ZB's tweet ankle doing very well. S/b OK for Fall practice

[UMaineD]

Maine

Starters Returning (15)

Offense (7)
Jeff Gakos, OL (13); Chris Howley, OL (13); Maurice McDonald, WR (9);
Justin Perillo, TE (12); Josh Spearin, OL (13); Arthur Williams, WR (7);
Garret Williamson, OL (13);

Defense (7)
Arron Achey, LB (6); Doug Alston, DL (11); Michael Cole, DL (13); Donte
Dennis, LB (11)*; Darlos James, CB (12); Kendall James, CB (13); Troy
Russell, LB (13)

Specialists (1)
Brian Harvey, K (13)

*Dennis started all 11 games in 2010

Starters Lost (12)

[van]

Also, Utt and Ruley on OL both started a few and got significant PT. Andy calls it 13 R starteres . According to ZB's tweet ankle doing very well. S/b OK for Fall practice

Yes, with the way the DL platoons, could have added Verderame. Likewise, a number of 2 deep LBs got considerable playing time last year also. did not list Sherman, since Barket was really the starter and did not see value in listing 2 starting RBs, when really only one can start.

[Jag4Life]

A few players I will mention who will be returning. No more then 3 total seniors from each position so we will be in GREAT shape this year.

QB - Dray Joseph, and JP Douglas
RB - Sylvester Nyzekwe
WR - Mike Berry, Lee Doss, Charles Hawkins
OL - Chris Browne, Zach Brown, Aaron Hall and Taylon Jones
TE - Kesean Peterson

DB - Virgil Williams, D'Mekus Cook, Levi Jackson. (((((Nickel Back - Lamarkius Pettaway)))))
LB - Anthony Balancier, Corry Roy
DL - Jaylon Jordan, Jeffrey Watkins (Most of our ends were freshman but we had 3 graduates and 2 were starters
DT - Brandon Turner and Casey Narcisse

Kickers - 2 kickers return and we recruited 1. We switched kickers because we had no success getting field goals and struggled with XPs and we loss 3 games because of it.

Overall the core of our team is back and I hope that our 2nd half adjustments are a lot better this year because that was another thing that did us in.

[Screamin_Eagle174]

EWU will have 17 starters returning, including all of our WRs, and SMU QB Kyle Padron transferring in.

[eiu1999]

Eastern Illinois:

Returning Offensive Starters:
Pos Player Ht Wt YR 2011 Stats/Notes
WR Chris Wright 6-1 177 SR Started 11 games (42 receptions., 735 yards, 11 touchdowns)
WR Adam Drake 6-2 181 R-SO Started 6 games (19 receptions., 312 yards, 1 touchdown)
QB Jimmy Garoppolo 6-3 206 JR Started 11 games (217-of-349, 2,644 Yards, 20 touchdowns, 14 interceptions)
RB Jake Walker 5-10 194 R-SR Started 9 games (151 rush, 580 yards, 10 touchdowns)
TE Von Wise 6-4 209 R-SR Started 10 games (32 receptions., 348 yards, 2 touchdowns)... 2nd team All-OVC
LT Dominic Pagiliara 6-6 296 R-JR Started 11 games at left tackle
C Kevin Kapellas 6-4 277 R-SR Started 11 games at center
RG Alex Pierce 6-6 307 R-JR Started 11 games at right guard
RT Collin Seibert 6-4 268 R-SO Started 9 games at right tackle
Returning Defensive Starters:
Pos Player Ht Wt YR 2011 Stats/Notes
DE Judes Amilcar 6-2 231 R-JR Started 11 games (28 tackles / 15 solo, 1.5 tackles for loss)
DT Jon Voytilla 6-3 284 JR Started 11 games (13 tackles / 7 solo, 3 tackles for loss)
DT Roosevelt Holliday 6-3 297 SR Started 11 games (41 tackles / 21 solo, 4 tackles for loss, 1.5 sacks)
DE Artavious Dowdell 6-2 230 SR Started 11 games (45 tackles / 23 solo, 7.5 tackles for loss, 5 sacks)... 2nd team All-OVC
LB Antonio Taylor 6-2 215 R-JR Started 11 games (92 tackles / 51 solo, 5 tackles for loss, 1 interception)
CB Pete Houlihan 5-11 177 JR Started 9 games (29 tackles / 18 solo, 1 tackle for loss)
CB DJ Bland 6-1 179 R-SO Started 6 games (46 tackles / 32 solo, 2 tackles for loss, 2 blocked kicks)
FS Nick Beard 6-1 183 R-JR Started 11 games (69 tackles / 50 solo, 0.5 tackles for loss, 0.5 sacks, 6 pass break-ups)
Returning Specialists:
Pos Player Ht Wt YR 2011 Stats/Notes
K Cameron Berra 5-11 203 JR 7-for-9 field goals (long 37), 28-for-30 on extra points, 49 points scored
LS Adam Baker 6-2 226 SR long snapper for all 11 games
P Scott Weatherford 6-1 190 R-SO 48 punts, 37.6 average, 12 punts inside 20-yard line

[PaladinNation]

Furman Returning Starters (15)

Offense (6):
Colin Anderson (TE)
Ryan Culbreath (WR)
Dakota Dozier (OT)
Charles Emert (OT)
Ryan Storms (OG)
Jerodis Williams (RB).

Defense (8):
Shawn Boone (DE)
Colton Keig (DT)
Josh Lynn (DE)
Mitch McGrath (BAN)
Neal Rodgers (NT)
Nathan Wade (SS)
Austin Williams (CB)
Greg Worthy (FS).

Players in bold IMO have a chance at earning All SoCon Honors

[Tribal]

W&M

QB Brent Caprio and Michael Graham
WR Ryan Moody
LT Mike Salazar
LG James Johnson
C Matt Crisafi
RG Trevor Springman
RT Robbie Gumbita

CB B.W. Webb
DE Steve Sinnott
DT George Beerhalter
LB Jabrel Mines
LB Dante Cook
SS Brian Thompson
FS Jerome Couplin

K/P Drake Kuhn

WR Tre McBride ?

[dgreco]

Bryant returns 10

Bryant will welcome 10 starters back in 2012, including Northeast Conference Offensive Player of the Year Jordan Brown (Glastonbury, Conn.). Brown led the country in rushing last fall with 1,815 yards and finished ninth in Walter Payton Award voting. He'll be joined on offense by electric wide receiver Jordan Harris (Lincoln, University, Pa.), a first team all-conference selection last year. In just his second season with the Black and Gold, Harris set a program records in receiving yards (959) and touchdown receptions (9). He finished his sophomore season with a touchdown grab in each of the last eight games.

On defense, the Bulldogs return three juniors in their secondary in Jeremy Woodson (Houston, Texas), Michael Johnson (New Market, Md.) and Max Machado (Berekeley Heights, N.J.). Woodson was a Second Team All-NEC selection last fall, Johnson broke up nine passes and Machado finished third on the team with 77 tackles and led the team in interceptions with three.

[oceandogs]

Stony Brook returning starters (17)

Offense (9)

Scott Herandez (LT)
Mike Lisi (C)
Cody Precht (RG)
Michael Bamiro (RT)
Bret Arce (TE)
Kevin Norrell (WR)
Kyle Essington (QB)
Miguel Maysonet (RB) Big South offensive POY
Chris Fenelon (FB)

Defense (8)

Jonathan Coats (DT)
Junior Solice (DE)
Grant Nakwaasah (LB)
Reginald Francklin (LB)
Jaware Dudley (LB)
Dan Mulrooney (SS)
Dominic Reyes (FS)
Davonte Anderson (CB)

[Grizalltheway]

Jordan Johnson...for realz this time...I think.xconfusedx