2016 schedule
Western Kentucky
Conference USA
Final rank
#10
Record
10-3
Points
15
Diff
+273
Scored
586
Allowed
313
Outcome
—
Team season stats
Cumulative across the regular season. Source: CFBD /stats/season.
Total yards
7324
Yards allowed
5272
Rushing yards
2609
Passing yards
4715
Turnovers
19
3rd down conv.
78
4th down conv.
7
Penalties
93
Statistical leaders
Top performers in each category for the 2016 regular season.
Passing
COMPLETIONS
- 1. Mike WhiteQB280
- 2. Tyler FergusonQB19
- 3. Drew EckelsQB6
TD
- 1. Mike WhiteQB37
- 2. Tyler FergusonQB3
- 3. Drew EckelsQB2
YDS
- 1. Mike WhiteQB4363
- 2. Tyler FergusonQB234
- 3. Drew EckelsQB118
Rushing
CAR
- 1. Anthony WalesRB237
- 2. Quinton BakerRB99
- 3. Marquez TriggRB71
TD
- 1. Anthony WalesRB27
- 2. Quinton BakerRB4
- 3. Marquez TriggRB2
YDS
- 1. Anthony WalesRB1621
- 2. Quinton BakerRB542
- 3. Marquez TriggRB298
Receiving
REC
- 1. Taywan TaylorWR98
- 2. Nicholas NorrisWR76
- 3. Anthony WalesRB30
TD
- 1. Taywan TaylorWR17
- 2. Nicholas NorrisWR14
- 3. Steve DonatellTE2
YDS
- 1. Taywan TaylorWR1730
- 2. Nicholas NorrisWR1318
- 3. Nacarius FantWR407
Defense
SACKS
- 1. Nick Dawson-BrentsDL7.0
- 2. Keith BrownLB6.0
- 3. Derik OverstreetDL4.0
TFL
- 1. Keith BrownLB13.0
- 2. Chris JohnsonDL11.5
- 3. Nick Dawson-BrentsDL11.0
TOT
- 1. Keith BrownLB130
- 2. Branden LestonDB95
- 3. T.J. McCollumLB85
Interceptions
INT
- 1. Keith BrownLB2
- 2. Leverick JohnsonDB2
- 3. Ta'Corian DardenDB2
TD
- 1. Leverick JohnsonDB1
- 2. Jason JohnsonDB0
- 3. Keith BrownLB0
YDS
- 1. Leverick JohnsonDB71
- 2. Ta'Corian DardenDB65
- 3. Keith BrownLB60
Kicking
FGM
- 1. Skyler SimcoxPK16
- 2. Ryan NussPK5
PTS
- 1. Skyler SimcoxPK118
- 2. Ryan NussPK23
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.
| Week | Opponent | Site | Score | Result | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | Rice(Tier 4) | Home | 46 – 14 | W | +2 |
| 3 | Alabama(Premier) | Away | 10 – 38 | L | 0 |
| 4 | Miami (OH)(Tier 5) | Away | 31 – 24 | W | +1 |
| 5 | Vanderbilt(Tier 3) | Home | 30 – 31 | L | 0 |
| 6 | FCS opponent | Home | 50 – 3 | W | 0 |
| 7 | Louisiana Tech(Tier 3) | Away | 52 – 55 | L | 0 |
| 8 | Middle Tennessee(Tier 5) | Away | 44 – 43 | W | +1 |
| 9 | Old Dominion(Tier 5) | Home | 59 – 24 | W | +1 |
| 10 | Florida Atlantic(Tier 5) | Away | 52 – 3 | W | +1 |
| 11 | Florida International(Tier 5) | Home | 49 – 21 | W | +1 |
| 12 | North Texas(Tier 5) | Home | 45 – 7 | W | +1 |
| 14 | Marshall(Tier 2) | Away | 60 – 6 | W | +4 |
| 15 | Louisiana Tech(Tier 3) | Home | 58 – 44 | W | +3 |
Roster106 players
| # | Player | Pos | Ht / Wt | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Leverick Johnson | DB | 6'0" · 185 lb | Miami, FL |
| 1 | Nacarius Fant | WR | 5'9" · 185 lb | Bowling Green, KY |
| 2 | Taywan Taylor | WR | 6'1" | Louisville, KY |
| 3 | Chris Johnson | DL | 6'1" · 285 lb | Gulfport, MS |
| 3 | Quinton Baker | RB | 5'9" · 185 lb | Ashland, KY |
| 4 | Der'Quione Mobley | LB | 6'1" · 240 lb | Louisville, KY |
| 4 | Drew Eckels | QB | 6'3" · 220 lb | Daytona, FL |
| 4 | Joel Iyiegbuniwe | LB | 6'1" · 230 lb | Bowling Green, KY |
| 5 | Jason Johnson | DB | 6'0" | Pahokee, FL |
| 5 | LA Rogers-Anderson | DB | 6'0" · 205 lb | Sumter, SC |
| 5 | Marquez Trigg | RB | 6'0" · 220 lb | Glasgow, KY |
| 5 | Tyler Ferguson | QB | 6'4" | Bakersfield, CA |
| 6 | De'Andre Simmons | DB | 5'11" · 195 lb | Royal Palm Beach, FL |
| 6 | T.J. McCollum | LB | 6'3" · 235 lb | Birmingham, AL |
| 7 | Joe Brown | DB | 5'10" · 195 lb | Louisville, KY |
| 8 | Kylen Towner | WR | 5'8" · 175 lb | Mobile, AL |
| 8 | Marcus Ward | DB | 6'3" · 220 lb | Birmingham, AL |
| 9 | Drell Greene | DB | 5'11" · 200 lb | Alma, GA |
| 9 | Nelson Fishback | QB | 6'2" | Durham, CA |
| 9 | Omarius Bryant | DL | 6'3" | Byram, MS |
| 11 | Lucky Jackson | WR | 6'1" · 185 lb | Lexington, KY |
| 11 | Tanner Reeves | DL | 6'4" | Lakeland, FL |
| 12 | Nick Dawson-Brents | DL | 6'3" | Charlotte, NC |
| 13 | Ryan Nuss | PK | 5'8" · 200 lb | Fairfield, OH |
| 13 | Will Bush | WR | 5'11" · 195 lb | Louisville, KY |
| 14 | Juwan Gardner | DB | 6'0" · 195 lb | Louisville, KY |
| 14 | Mike White | QB | 6'4" · 225 lb | Pembroke Pines, FL |
| 15 | Joseph Occhipinti | P | 6'3" | Nashville, TN |
| 15 | Nicholas Norris | WR | 5'9" | Miami, FL |
| 15 | Ta'Corian Darden | DB | 5'9" · 190 lb | Russellville, KY |
| 16 | Quin Jernighan | WR | 6'3" · 210 lb | LaVERGNE, TN |
| 17 | Canon Jackson | DB | 6'1" · 220 lb | Louisville, KY |
| 17 | Steve Donatell | TE | 6'6" | Lone Tree, CO |
| 18 | Cecil Stallings | DL | 6'4" · 220 lb | Tucker, GA |
| 18 | Shaquille Johnson | TE | 6'4" | Lake City, FL |
| 19 | Deon Yelder | TE | 6'4" · 255 lb | Louisville, KY |
| 20 | Anthony Wales | RB | 5'10" | Louisville, KY |
| 20 | Marcelis Logan | RB | 5'9" · 185 lb | Lexington, KY |
| 20 | Nathan Roush | DB | 6'1" · 185 lb | Louisville, KY |
| 21 | Jordon Gonzalez | DB | 5'11" · 180 lb | Louisville, KY |
| 22 | DeAndre Farris | DB | 5'10" · 195 lb | Shelbyville, KY |
| 22 | Keith Brown | LB | 6'1" · 235 lb | Miami, FL |
| 24 | Devante Duclos | DL | 6'1" | Miami, FL |
| 25 | Masai Whyte | LB | 6'0" · 225 lb | Shelbyville, KY |
| 25 | Omar Stover | RB | 6'0" · 205 lb | Bolingbrook, IL |
| 27 | Drew O'Bryan | LB | 6'2" · 233 lb | Ashland, KY |
| 27 | Martavius Mims | DB | 6'1" · 205 lb | Muscle Shoals, AL |
| 31 | Branden Leston | DB | 6'3" | Clearwater, FL |
| 32 | D'Andre Ferby | RB | 6'1" · 230 lb | Nashville, TN |
| 33 | Anthony Robinson | DL | 6'3" · 235 lb | Frankfort, KY |
| 33 | Leon Allen | RB | 6'0" · 245 lb | Bradenton, FL |
| 34 | Drew Davis | LB | 6'1" | Madison, AL |
| 35 | Nicholas Coffey | DL | 6'3" · 255 lb | Dunnville, KY |
| 36 | AJ Jackson | DB | 5'11" · 175 lb | Louisville, KY |
| 38 | Tacorian Darden | DB | 5'10" · 185 lb | Russellville, KY |
| 39 | Alex Rinella | PK | 6'1" · 225 lb | Johnson City, TN |
| 41 | Blair Vaughan | RB | 6'1" · 225 lb | Clearwater, FL |
| 42 | Derik Overstreet | DL | 6'2" · 250 lb | Paducah, KY |
| 43 | Carson Jordan | DL | 6'2" · 255 lb | Poplarville, MS |
| 44 | Ben Holt | LB | 5'11" · 225 lb | Bowling Green, KY |
| 45 | Tyler Obee | LB | 5'11" · 200 lb | Flossmoor, IL |
| 47 | Nolan Dowling | LS | 6'0" · 230 lb | Belleville, IL |
| 48 | Kalvin Robinson | DL | 6'5" | Birmingham, AL |
| 48 | Skyler Simcox | PK | 6'0" · 187 lb | Abingdon, VA |
| 49 | Jake Collins | P | 6'1" · 210 lb | Louisville, KY |
| 51 | Brandon Ray | OL | 6'2" · 300 lb | Madison, AL |
| 52 | Adam Raschilla | OL | 6'5" · 330 lb | Northporth, AL |
| 52 | Chris Rehak | DL | 6'2" · 305 lb | Columbus, GA |
| 54 | Daeshawn Bertram | LB | 5'8" · 225 lb | Louisville, KY |
| 54 | Jared Nash | LS | 6'0" · 215 lb | Fort Myers, FL |
| 55 | Evan Sayner | DL | 6'3" · 300 lb | Paducah, KY |
| 55 | Tyler Camp | OL | 6'3" · 310 lb | Forsyth, GA |
| 58 | DeVon Quincy | LB | 6'1" · 250 lb | Lexington, KY |
| 59 | Jarrett Sippola | LB | 6'0" · 215 lb | Carrollton, GA |
| 60 | Dylan Ferguson | DL | 6'1" · 270 lb | Mount Washington, KY |
| 62 | Darrell Williams, Jr. | OL | 6'6" · 310 lb | Dublin, GA |
| 63 | Miles Pate | OL | 6'2" · 315 lb | Lawrenceville, GA |
| 64 | Dennis Edwards | OL | 6'1" · 305 lb | Snellville, GA |
| 65 | Nick True | OL | 6'4" · 285 lb | Fort Thomas, KY |
| 68 | Parker Howell | OL | 6'4" · 290 lb | Nashville, TN |
| 69 | Matt Nord | OL | 6'6" · 320 lb | Louisville, KY |
| 70 | Max Halpin | OL | 6'3" · 295 lb | Fort Mitchell, KY |
| 71 | R.J. Scaife | OL | 6'5" · 295 lb | Dade City, FL |
| 73 | Cullen Reynolds | OL | 6'5" · 325 lb | Madisonville, KY |
| 75 | Jimmie Sims | OL | 6'4" · 295 lb | New Orleans, LA |
| 76 | Forrest Lamp | OL | 6'4" | Venice, FL |
| 77 | Hunter Holland | OL | 6'2" · 285 lb | Buford, GA |
| 78 | Nick Allen | OL | 6'6" · 300 lb | Belleville, IL |
| 79 | Joe Manley | OL | 6'6" · 315 lb | Bowling Green, KY |
| 83 | Chris Cotto | WR | 5'11" · 190 lb | Hallandale, FL |
| 83 | Marcus Floyd | WR | 6'1" · 200 lb | Frankfort, KY |
| 84 | Wesley Vollmer | TE | 6'4" · 220 lb | Clearwater, FL |
| 85 | Devin Nixon | DB | 6'0" · 190 lb | Melbourne, FL |
| 85 | Mik'Quan Deane | TE | 6'4" · 240 lb | Tulsa, OK |
| 86 | Josh Cole | P | 6'0" · 200 lb | Bellaire, TX |
| 87 | Stevie Donatell | TE | 6'6" · 235 lb | Lone Tree, CO |
| 89 | Desmond Maxwell | TE | 6'2" | Louisville, KY |
| 89 | Stephon Brown | WR | 5'8" | Atlanta, GA |
| 90 | Jack Thompson | DL | 6'1" · 255 lb | Edmonton, KY |
| 90 | Jaylon George | DL | 6'3" · 290 lb | Atlanta, GA |
| 91 | Trae Jones | DL | 6'0" · 300 lb | Cusseta, GA |
| 93 | Robert Crawford | DL | 6'2" · 255 lb | Nashville, TN |
| 95 | Heath Wiggins | DL | 6'2" · 250 lb | Mayfield, KY |
| 96 | Julien Lewis | DL | 6'3" · 300 lb | Madison, AL |
| 99 | Ty'Ron Horton | DL | 6'3" | Lousiville, KY |
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