2016 schedule
Middle Tennessee
Conference USA
Final rank
#2
Record
8-4
Points
14
Diff
+68
Scored
481
Allowed
413
Outcome
Promoted
Team season stats
Cumulative across the regular season. Source: CFBD /stats/season.
Total yards
6730
Yards allowed
5843
Rushing yards
2494
Passing yards
4236
Turnovers
21
3rd down conv.
82
4th down conv.
4
Penalties
78
Statistical leaders
Top performers in each category for the 2016 regular season.
Passing
COMPLETIONS
- 1. Brent StockstillQB262
- 2. John UrzuaQB78
- 3. Richie JamesWR6
TD
- 1. Brent StockstillQB31
- 2. John UrzuaQB8
- 3. Dennis AndrewsWR0
YDS
- 1. Brent StockstillQB3233
- 2. John UrzuaQB816
- 3. Richie JamesWR80
Rushing
CAR
- 1. I'Tavius MathersRB232
- 2. Brent StockstillQB45
- 3. Terelle WestRB40
TD
- 1. I'Tavius MathersRB17
- 2. Richie JamesWR4
- 3. Dennis AndrewsWR3
YDS
- 1. I'Tavius MathersRB1561
- 2. Richie JamesWR339
- 3. Brent StockstillQB240
Receiving
REC
- 1. Richie JamesWR105
- 2. I'Tavius MathersRB66
- 3. Ty LeeWR63
TD
- 1. Richie JamesWR12
- 2. Ty LeeWR9
- 3. Dennis AndrewsWR8
YDS
- 1. Richie JamesWR1625
- 2. Ty LeeWR699
- 3. I'Tavius MathersRB633
Defense
SACKS
- 1. D.J. SandersLB5
- 2. Steven RhodesDE4.5
- 3. Raynard FeltonDT2.5
TFL
- 1. Steven RhodesDE8.0
- 2. Darius HarrisLB8.0
- 3. Shaquille HuffDT6.5
TOT
- 1. Chris MeltonLB102
- 2. Jovante MoffattS76
- 3. Darius HarrisLB74
Interceptions
INT
- 1. Jeremy CutrerCB3
- 2. Michael MinterCB2
- 3. D.J. SandersLB2
TD
- 1. D.J. SandersLB2
- 2. Deontay EvansS0
- 3. Raynard FeltonDT0
YDS
- 1. D.J. SandersLB68
- 2. Michael MinterCB58
- 3. Charvarius WardCB25
Kicking
FGM
- 1. Canon RookerPK16
PTS
- 1. Canon RookerPK112
Game log
Real CFBD regular-season results. Points earned per game follow the opponent's 2016 starting tier: 5 for Tier 1, 4 for Tier 2, 3 for Tier 3, 2 for Tier 4, 1 for Tier 5, 0 for FBS losses or FCS wins, and −3 for any loss to an FCS opponent.
| Wk | Opponent | Site | Score | Result | Pts | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | FCS opponent | home | 55 – 0 | W | 0 | 0 |
| 3 | Vanderbilt(Tier 3) | away | 24 – 47 | L | 0 | 0 |
| 4 | Bowling Green(Tier 3) | away | 41 – 21 | W | +3 | 3 |
| 5 | Louisiana Tech(Tier 3) | home | 38 – 34 | W | +3 | 6 |
| 6 | North Texas(Tier 5) | away | 30 – 13 | W | +1 | 7 |
| 8 | Western Kentucky(Tier 4) | home | 43 – 44 | L | 0 | 7 |
| 9 | Missouri(Tier 2) | away | 51 – 45 | W | +4 | 11 |
| 10 | Florida International(Tier 5) | away | 42 – 35 | W | +1 | 12 |
| 11 | UTSA(Tier 5) | home | 25 – 45 | L | 0 | 12 |
| 12 | Marshall(Tier 2) | away | 17 – 42 | L | 0 | 12 |
| 13 | Charlotte(Tier 5) | away | 38 – 31 | W | +1 | 13 |
| 14 | Florida Atlantic(Tier 5) | home | 77 – 56 | W | +1 | 14 |
Click any row to see the matchup. Stats shown are end-of-season.
Roster110 players
| # | Player | Pos | Ht / Wt | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | JaVonte Smith | WR | 6'3" · 207 lb | Lubbock, TX |
| 1 | Shane Tucker | WR | 6'0" · 220 lb | Memphis, TN |
| 1 | Terelle West | RB | 5'9" · 193 lb | Pinson, AL |
| 2 | Charvarius Ward | CB | 6'1" · 195 lb | McComb, MS |
| 3 | Dennis Andrews | WR | 6'0" | Tallahassee, FL |
| 3 | Richie James | WR | 5'9" · 176 lb | Sarasota, FL |
| 4 | I'Tavius Mathers | RB | 5'11" | Murfreesboro, TN |
| 4 | Kendricks Gladney | CB | 6'0" · 210 lb | Capitol Heights, MD |
| 4 | O.J. Johnson | DB | 6'0" · 199 lb | Homerville, GA |
| 5 | Jocquez Bruce | WR | 5'10" · 178 lb | Knoxville, TN |
| 6 | Khalil Brooks | LB | 5'11" · 206 lb | Atlanta, GA |
| 6 | Michael Minter | CB | 6'0" | Atlanta, GA |
| 7 | Jovante Moffatt | S | 6'0" · 210 lb | Union City, TN |
| 8 | Ty Lee | WR | 5'9" · 186 lb | Moultrie, GA |
| 9 | Isiah Upton | WR | 6'0" · 198 lb | Nashville, TN |
| 9 | Jeremy Cutrer | CB | 6'2" | New Orleans, LA |
| 9 | Jordan Ferguson | DE | 6'2" · 271 lb | Atlanta, GA |
| 10 | Kyle Banks | QB | 6'2" · 195 lb | Acworth, GA |
| 11 | Peter Bailey | DE | 6'4" · 265 lb | Kissimmee, FL |
| 12 | Brent Stockstill | QB | 6'0" · 215 lb | Murfreesboro, TN |
| 12 | D.Q. Thomas | LB | 5'10" · 200 lb | Arlington, TX |
| 13 | Demetrius Frazier | WR | 5'10" | Brunswick, GA |
| 15 | Canon Rooker | PK | 5'11" · 192 lb | Richmond Hill, GA |
| 18 | Jevontey Smith | WR | 6'3" · 207 lb | Greensboro, AL |
| 19 | John Urzua | QB | 6'3" · 189 lb | Suwanee, GA |
| 21 | Tavares Thomas | RB | 6'0" · 245 lb | Rosenberg, TX |
| 22 | Alex Dale | S | 5'10" · 200 lb | Memphis, TN |
| 22 | Xavier Dupree | WR | 5'11" · 170 lb | Decatur, GA |
| 23 | Chris Brown | S | 6'1" | Donalsonville, GA |
| 23 | Wesley Bush | DB | 6'1" · 192 lb | Macon, MS |
| 24 | Jermel Walker | CB | 6'1" · 187 lb | Los Angeles, CA |
| 25 | Desmond Anderson | CB | 5'10" · 176 lb | Pacolet, SC |
| 26 | Kamani Thomas | RB | 5'9" | Dallas, GA |
| 27 | Ruben Garnett | WR | 5'9" · 170 lb | Blythe, GA |
| 28 | Dontavious Heard | CB | 6'1" | Atlanta, GA |
| 28 | Maurice Gordon | RB | 5'10" · 202 lb | Denton, TX |
| 29 | Darryl Randolph | CB | 5'11" · 186 lb | Pensacola, FL |
| 30 | Darius Harris | LB | 6'2" · 238 lb | Horn Lake, MS |
| 31 | D.J. Sanders | LB | 6'0" · 233 lb | Sandersville, GA |
| 32 | Chris Melton | LB | 6'1" · 212 lb | Leesburg, GA |
| 33 | Myles Harges | LB | 6'2" · 236 lb | Grenada, MS |
| 34 | Tyshawn Brown | WR | 6'1" · 174 lb | Atlanta, GA |
| 36 | Kamau Farrell-Burke | DB | 6'2" · 187 lb | Toronto |
| 36 | Richie Bisaccia | LB | 6'0" · 189 lb | Tampa, FL |
| 37 | Patrick Smith | WR | 6'0" · 187 lb | Nashville, TN |
| 38 | Jim Cardwell | ? | 5'9" · 169 lb | Chattanooga, TN |
| 38 | Malik Hawkins | LB | 6'1" · 225 lb | Horn Lake, MS |
| 40 | Avery Jones | LB | 6'0" · 234 lb | Anaheim Hills, CA |
| 40 | Dale Craig | LB | 6'1" · 214 lb | Lawrenceville, GA |
| 41 | Azar Wilson | DE | 6'0" | Powder Springs, GA |
| 41 | Caleb Felton | LB | 6'1" · 210 lb | Muscle Shoals, AL |
| 42 | Ty Clemons | WR | 5'11" | Powder Springs, GA |
| 43 | Jahmal Jones | DE | 6'3" · 257 lb | Norcross, GA |
| 44 | J'Vonte Herrod | RB | 5'11" | Kennesaw, GA |
| 45 | Deontay Evans | S | 5'10" | McComb, MS |
| 45 | Will Mitchell | RB | 5'6" · 183 lb | Jacksonville, FL |
| 46 | Vernon Walker | S | 6'0" · 184 lb | Orlando, FL |
| 47 | Reginald Henderson | WR | 6'2" · 206 lb | Belle Glade, FL |
| 47 | Tristan Walker | WR | 5'9" | Raleigh, NC |
| 48 | Max Linder | TE | 6'3" · 241 lb | Ocala, FL |
| 48 | Miller Armstrong | LB | 6'0" · 225 lb | Murfreesboro, TN |
| 49 | Steven Rhodes | DE | 6'3" | Antioch, TN |
| 51 | Shaquille Huff | DT | 6'1" | Covington, GA |
| 53 | William Eads | LS | 6'0" | Hoover, AL |
| 54 | Ty Watkins | OL | 6'1" · 291 lb | Oklahoma City, OK |
| 55 | Carlos Johnson | OL | 6'3" · 338 lb | Nashville, TN |
| 56 | Maurquice Shakir | OL | 6'3" · 315 lb | Los Angeles, CA |
| 57 | Jonathan Roth | OL | 6'5" · 286 lb | Knoxville, TN |
| 59 | Chris Hale | DE | 6'4" | Atlanta, GA |
| 63 | Eric Golston | OL | 6'1" · 299 lb | Long Beach, CA |
| 63 | Josh Chester | OL | 6'3" | Warner Robins, GA |
| 65 | Hunter Rogers | OL | 6'7" · 327 lb | Safford, AL |
| 66 | Daniel Stephens | OL | 6'2" · 304 lb | Duluth, GA |
| 67 | Treyton Peters | OL | 6'6" · 330 lb | Rockwood, TN |
| 69 | Daniel Sargent | LS | 6'0" · 224 lb | Portland, TN |
| 70 | Conner Trent | OL | 6'5" · 317 lb | Church Hill, TN |
| 71 | Angelo Owens | OL | 6'4" · 294 lb | Deerfield Beach, FL |
| 73 | Chandler Brewer | OL | 6'6" · 320 lb | Florence, AL |
| 74 | Robert Behanan | OL | 6'3" · 298 lb | Fairfield, OH |
| 75 | Lucas Hamilton | OL | 6'5" · 300 lb | Lenoir City, TN |
| 77 | Amir Luckett | OL | 6'2" · 305 lb | Waddell, AZ |
| 80 | Ulysses Williams | WR | 6'3" · 202 lb | Albany, GA |
| 81 | CJ Windham | WR | 6'2" · 211 lb | Powder Springs, GA |
| 82 | Devon Jackson | WR | 6'0" · 198 lb | Renton, WA |
| 83 | Sean Smith | WR | 6'7" | Summerville, SC |
| 84 | Terry Pettis | WR | 6'5" | Fairburn, GA |
| 85 | Darrius Liggins | DE | 6'4" · 238 lb | Oxford, MS |
| 85 | Josh Fannin | TE | 6'3" · 271 lb | Hoschton, GA |
| 86 | Rod Ducksworth | WR | 6'0" | Taylorsville, MS |
| 86 | Tavonn Salter | WR | 6'2" · 194 lb | Atlanta, GA |
| 87 | Gatlin Casey | WR | 6'3" · 215 lb | Navarre, FL |
| 87 | Ricky Blair | WR | 6'3" · 184 lb | Hacienda Heights, CA |
| 89 | Jordan Gonzalez | DE | 6'5" · 255 lb | West Palm Beach, FL |
| 91 | Justin Akins | DE | 6'4" | Jenkinsburg, GA |
| 93 | Malik Manciel | DT | 6'2" · 250 lb | Detroit, MI |
| 94 | Tyshun Render | DE | 6'4" · 256 lb | Newnan, GA |
| 95 | Trae Philpots | DE | 6'3" · 242 lb | Fairburn, GA |
| 96 | Rosheem Collins | DL | 6'1" · 316 lb | Waycross, GA |
| 97 | Raynard Felton | DT | 6'4" | Jacksonville, FL |
| 99 | Jimal McBride | DT | 6'2" | Waycross, GA |
| 99 | Matt Bonadies | P | 6'1" · 211 lb | Buford, GA |
| — | Aidan Black | WR | 6'3" · 230 lb | Athens, GA |
| — | Austin Brown | LB | 6'0" · 240 lb | San Jacinto, CA |
| — | Brandon Archer | S | 6'0" · 178 lb | Memphis, TN |
| — | Chris Myers | — | — | LaVergne, TN |
| — | Justin Alabi | LB | 6'1" · 230 lb | Suwanee, GA |
| — | Kaylen Stewart | WR | 5'8" · 155 lb | Chattanooga, TN |
| — | Peyton Burke | WR | 5'11" · 183 lb | Lexington, KY |
| — | Robert Kelley | WR | 5'9" · 175 lb | Nashville, TN |
| — | Tad Onwu | S | 5'11" · 185 lb | Murfreesboro, TN |