74 DAYS! (AGS Countdown 2019)

[bonarae]

Harvard #74:

74 Tom Aicardi


Height:
6-4


Weight:
285


Year:
So


Hometown:
North Easton, Mass.


High School:
Boston College High


Position:
OL




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At Harvard:
2018: Did not see game action.
Before Harvard:
Three-year letterwinner and starter on the offensive line at Boston College High School … Led team to 10-1 record and Catholic Conference Championship … First team all-state, Catholic Conference All-Star and all-scholastic athlete selection … Catholic Conference Offensive Lineman of the Year … All-scholastic athlete … Student-athlete award winner … Also lettered in track (indoor – 2, outdoor – 3) … Father, Tom, played football at Curry College.

[The Cats]

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Today we'll highlight another member of the offensive line:


#74 Tyler Smith

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Class: Redshirt Freshman
Hometown: Laurinburg, N.C.
High School: Scotland County HS
Height / Weight: 6-8 / 320
Position: Offensive Line


Prior to Western Carolina: Two-time all-conference selection, earning All-Southeastern 4A Conference (SEC) selection as a junior and an All-Sandhills Athletic Conference (SAC) nod as a senior … Was named to the WPDE End Zone Team and was selected to play in the Shrine Bowl of the Carolinas following his senior season while also collecting 910Prep.com All-State accolades … Was additionally named to the 2017 American Family Insurance All-USA North Carolina Football Team.

Personal: Full name is James Tyler Smith … Is the son of Betty Jo and Jamie Smith.





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[FUBeAR]

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#74 is not currently assigned to any Player on Mercer’s roster, so let’s take a look at Mercer’s new Offensive Coordinator & Quarterbacks Coach.

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BILL LEGG


TITLE Offensive Coordinator/Quarterbacks Coach

Hired at Mercer: Jan. 28, 2019

College Coaching Experience:

Mercer - Offensive Coordinator/Quarterbacks (2019-Present)
Mississippi State - Senior Offensive Consultant (2018)

Helped Bulldogs average 28.5 points & 397.4 yards per game
Bulldogs finished No. 25 in Coaches Poll & earned Outback Bowl appearance


Marshall - Offensive Coordinator (2010-17)

Took Thundering Herd's offense to new heights, ranking sixth, 12th and second in total offense from 2012-14, respectively
Marshall averaged 534.3, 500.4 and 559.2 yards per game from 2012-14, respectively
Guided QB Rakeem Cato to a Herd record-setting career from 2011-14
Mentored three players who later appeared on NFL regular-season rosters: tight end Gator Hoskins, tight end Lee Smith & wide receiver Aaron Dobson
Mentored 13 All-Conference-USA first team selections and nine second team picks


FIU - Offensive Coordinator (2008-09)

FIU showed tremendous offensive improvement in almost every category with Legg in charge of the offense
Golden Panthers offense improved nearly 68 yards per game in passing offense and recorded a 10-point improvement in per-game scoring


Purdue - Co-Offensive Coordinator/Offensive Line (2003-07)

Was Boilermakers' co-offensive coordinator from 2006-07 & offensive line coach from 2003-05
Boilermakers led the Big Ten in passing offense (291.6 yards per game) and total offense (415.7), ranking sixth and 13th nationally in 2006
Purdue led the Big Ten again in total offense in 2007
Legg saw four of his players reach the NFL: center Nick Hardwick, tackle, Kelly Butler, guard Uche Nwaneri and tackle Mike Otto


Marshall - Tight Ends/Recruiting Coordinator (2001-02)

Marshall ranked third nationally in total offense both years, averaging 505 & 495 yards per game
Herd compiled a 21-4 record & won two bowl games


West Virginia - Offensive Coordinator (2000) / Offensive Line (1995-99)

Served as interior offensive line coach & was the offensive coordinator in his final season
Mountaineers played in four bowl games in his six years on staff


VMI - Offensive Line (1994)
Eastern Illinois - Offensive Line (1989-93)
West Virginia Tech - Offensive Coordinator (1988)
West Virginia - Graduate Assistant (1986-87)

Playing Experience:

West Virginia, 1981-84

Four-year starter at center
Helped lead Mountaineers to four bowl game appearances
Awarded the Ira Errett Rodgers Award as a senior, honoring him as the player who showed “high leadership and academic qualities as well as football performance"


Education:

West Virginia, 1987 (M.Ed.)
West Virginia, 1985 (B.S., Psychology)

Personal

Birthday: April 9, 1962
Hometown: Poca, W. Va.
High School: Poca High School
College: West Virginia (1985, '87)
Wife: Kelly
Children (1): Sarah
Drafted by the Birmingham Stallions of the United States Football League and subsequently had a training camp stint with the Washington Redskins in 1985

[Tribe4SF]

W&M

#74

Dan Masta
Redshirt Freshman
Offensive Line
6'1" 270
Moseley, VA
Cosby H.S.

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[UAalum72]

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#74 not currently assigned - finishing up the coaching staff

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JARRED HOLLEY


Position: Safeties Coach - second season
Alma Mater: Pittsburgh
Graduating Year: 2013
Previous Colleges: Arizona State


Jarred Holley is beginning his second season on the University at Albany football staff as the safeties coach.


Holley, a two-year starting defensive back at the University of Pittsburgh, came to the Great Danes from Arizona State, where he worked since 2015, serving as a graduate assistant on both the special teams and defensive staffs before working as a defensive analyst in 2017.


At Pittsburgh, Holley was a two-time Big East All-Academic Football Team Honoree and two-time member of the All-Big East team. He finished his career with 11 interceptions and attended mini-camps with the Pittsburgh Steelers after signing as an undrafted free agent.


“I’ve known Jarred since he was in high school,” UAlbany Head Coach, Greg Gattuso, said. “He was a terrific football player, and we think he’s going to be a great addition to our staff. He’s a very talented young coach.”


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BILL NESSELT


Position: Defensive Line Coach/Director of Football Operations - third season
Alma Mater: UMass
Graduating Year: 2013
Previous Colleges: Maryland, Ferrum College, UMass


Bill Nesselt, entering his third season with the University at Albany in 2019, coaches the Great Danes' defensive line while also serving as the program's director of football operations.


Nesselt had coached the outside linebackers and served as director of football operations in 2018.


In 2017, Nesselt was a defensive assistant after coming to UAlbany from Holy Cross. He also had coached at Maryland, Ferrum College and UMass. The former UMass defensive lineman has worked with linebackers as a coach and was a former interim defensive coordinator at Ferrum. He has also worked with video coordination and strength and conditioning programs.


“Bill is a student of the game that brings an incredible work ethic to our defensive staff," Head Coach Greg Gattuso said. "I've been very impressed with him since he has joined our staff.”


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MICHAEL NICASTRO


Position: Defensive Assistant - second season
Hometown: Clarksville, Md.
High School: Our Lady of Good Counsel
Alma Mater: UAlbany
Graduating Year: 2016


Michael Nicastro, a former University at Albany team captain and standout at linebacker, is beginning his second season as the program's defensive assistant in 2019.


Nicastro, a 2016 graduate with a bachelor's degree in Rhetoric and Communication, finished his career fifth on UAlbany’s all-time list with 310 career tackles. His 126 tackles as a senior rank as the ninth-highest single-season total in program history.


The Clarksville, Md., native was a Colonial Athletic Association First-Team All-Conference player in 2016 and Third-Team All-Conference player in 2014. As a senior, he was the program's recipient of the Todd J. Clark memorial Award, given annually to a student-athlete who embodies leadership, courage and selflessness.

[SFA 93]

no #75 on roster, new recruit

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OL: Keegan Holm 6-4; 285 La Vernia, Texas (Antonian Prep.) (Fr.)

Prior to SFA: Accumulated no fewer than four varsity letters while stationed on the offensive line for the Antonian College Preparatory High School football squad in San Antonio, Texas … Played offensive tackle and also saw time at defensive tackle … Found himself on the receiving end of all-district, all-state and Texas Association of Private and Parochial Schools (TAPPS) Super Team honors throughout his high school career … Also lettered in baseball as a first baseman and pitcher … A standout in the classroom as well, garnered academic all-state honors … Born in Mineral Wells, Texas … Son of Jana and Morgan Holm … Plans to major in pre-med at SFA.

[mvemjsunpx]

Montana #74

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Angel Villanueva - G
Senior
6'5", 324 lbs.
Duarte, CA
Duarte HS


'18 Stats:

7 O-Line Starts
10 O-Line Games Played

1 Tackle


Career Stats:

29 O-Line Starts
32 O-Line Games Played

3 Tackles



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[dewey]

There is no #74 for the overall 15 time and 2 time defending National Champions the North Dakota State University Bison.

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Javier Derritt
Class: True Freshman
Position: Defensive Tackle
Height: 6-1
Weight: 292
Hometown: Olathe, Kansas
High School: St. Thomas Aquinas HS

HIGH SCHOOL: 2019 graduate of St. Thomas Aquinas High School in Overland Park, Kan...Four-year starter for coach Randy Dreiling...Captain for the school's first Class 5A state championship team that went 13-0...Two-time all-state selection by the Wichita Eagle and Topeka Capital Journal...2018 Kansas Class 5A Defensive Player of the Year...Made 65 tackles with 11 tackles for loss, four sacks, 34 quarterback hurries, four pass breakups and two punt blocks...Three-time All-Eastern Kansas League...Career totals include 175 tackles, 28.5 TFLs, 14 sacks, 80 hurries and eight breakups...Three-time state qualifier in track and field and part of two Class 5A state championship teams...PERSONAL: Plans to major in business administration...Son of Wanzetta Derritt...Has two brothers, Jacob and Paris, and a sister, Breanna.

Good luck with the upcoming season and in the classroom Javier.

Go Bison!

Dewey