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• #4 Grand Valley State will host #14 Indianapolis in NCAA DII Super Region 3 Football playoff action. This will be the first-ever meeting between GVSU and UIndy in the playoffs. 

• GVSU In NCAA DII Football Playoff 
The Lakers will be making their 23rd NCAA DII Playoff appearance all-time. GVSU is 39-19 in NCAA DII Playoff action, including a mark of 25-5 in home playoff games. The Lakers have four National Championships and have appeared in six title games.
 
The Series
• Grand Valley State leads the all-time series with Indianapolis by an 21-3 margin, however, the teams have not met since a 30-7 GVSU victory at Lubbers Stadium in 2018. GVSU is 11-1 at Lubbers Stadium and 10-2 at Indianapolis.
 
 • Last Week - #4 Grand Valley State claimed a 34-21 win at Roosevelt. The Lakers led 34-7 entering the fourth quarter. RB Khalil Eichelberger rushed for 67 yards and a touchdown, while senior WR Kyle Nott hauled in three catches for 33 yards and a TD and rushed for 30 yards. TE Harrison Unger hauled in a touchdown pass, defensive tackle Thomas Jolly returned a tipped pass 55 yards for a touchdown and PK Mathew Bacik converted two field goals. QB Ike Udengwu completed 8-of-13 passes for 97 yards and WR Darrell Johnson caught two passes for 50 yards. Grant Hart led the defense with seven stops, while LB Anthony Cardamone chipped in with six tackles. 

NATIONS LEADING WINNING %
• Grand Valley State is the winningest FBS, FCS and Division II program in the country, boasting a record of 453-152-3 (.744) in 52 years of playing football. In addition, GVSU is also the winningest GLIAC program all-time with a 321-78-3 mark (.800). 

NCAA ATTENDANCE LEADERS
• GVSU leads the nation in attendance after six home games with a total of 73,731 (12,289). The Lakers led the nation in total attendance (100,882) and average per game (12,610) in eight home dates in 2023. GVSU has led the nation for 12 consecutive years. 

10 WIN SEASONS
• Grand Valley State has won 10 or more games 20 times in the 52-year history of the program, including 18 times since 2001.

2024 Senior Class
The 2024 GVSU senior class is 43-6 overall heading into the regular season finale. This group has an opportunity to win 10 games or more in a season for the fourth consecutive year. It would mark the eighth time in program history that a freshman class won 10 or more games in a season for four consecutive years.

• GVSU is 37-20 versus ranked teams since 2009 and 231-39 versus all teams as a ranked team since 2001. 

• The GVSU defense ranks 11th nationally in scoring defense (14.5 ppg.).

GVSU is 10th in total defense, yielding 247.7 yards per game. The Lakers are 24th nationally in total offense, averaging 410.9 yards per game.  

• One Way Or The Other
GVSU has held six opponents under 71 yards rushing on the year and eight opponents under 150 yards passing. Seven opponents have completed 11 or fewer passes in a game. 

• GVSU ranks third nationally in team passing efficiency defense (88.7). 

• GVSU ranks seventh nationally passing yards allowed (135.5) per game. 

• GVSU ranks 16th nationally in first-down defense, yielding 164 (14.3 pg). 

• GVSU ranks 25th in first down offense with 233 (21.8 pg).

• The GVSU first-team defense has yielded 68 points in 11 games. In addition, they have allowed just 42 points on drives that did not start on the plus side of the field. 

• Run Offense - The Laker rush offense ranks sixth in the country and leads the GLIAC, rushing for 2,727 yards (247.4 ypg/5.2 ypc) and 28 TDs in 11 games.
• The GVSU rush defense has yielded 1,234 rushing yards in 11 games (112.1 ypg/3.6 ypc).

• The Lakers' 62 rushes at Michigan Tech were the most since 60 at Texas A&M-Kingsville in the 2003 NCAA Playoffs, a 30-3 win. 

• GVSU has outscored its opponents 100-5 in the first quarter and 101-48 in the second for a first half combined scoring of 201-53.

• The Money Down - The GVSU offense ranks 7th nationally in third down conversions (72-for-148/48.6%). The Lakers are 36-for-73 in the first half (.499). 
 
20-for-37 in the first quarter
16-for-36 in the second quarter
25-for-46 in the third
11-for-29 in the fourth 

• Money Down Defense - GVSU ranks seventh defensively in third down defense, holding opponents to .284 third down conversion rate (41-144)

10-for-40 in the first quarter
10-for-36 in the second quarter
5-for-30 in the third quarter
16-for-38 in the fourth quarter  

• The Lakers rank 18th nationally in time of possession, averaging 32:24 in time of possession, while opponents are 27:36.

• The Laker defense has dominated possession football this season.
3-and-out: 54
5-play-or-less: 79
10-yds-or-less: 61
3-min.-or-less: 90

• The Laker offensive possession football.
3-and-out: 25
7-plays-or-more: 56
20-yards-or-more: 82
3-min.-or-more: 51

• Taking What The Defense Gives - 
Game 1 - 546 Rush/121 Pass = 667
Game 2 - 249 Rush/155 Pass = 404
Game 3 - 153 Rush/245 Pass = 398
Game 4 - 312 Rush/124 Pass = 436
Game 5 - 273 Rush/240 Pass = 513
Game 6 - 288 Rush/94 Pass   = 382
Game 7 - 50 Rush/184 Pass = 234
Game 8 - 155 Rush/74 Pass = 229
Game 9 - 236 Rush/219 Pass = 455
Game 10 - 242 Rush/235 Pass = 477
Game 11 - 225 Rush/103 Pass = 328

• Dominatng Defensively
Game 1 - 60 Rush/35 Pass = 95
Game 2 - 69 Rush/310 Pass = 379
Game 3 - 35 Rush/269 Pass = 304
Game 4 - 19 Rush/102 Pass = 121
Game 5 - 179 Rush/95 Pass = 274
Game 6 - 206 Rush/0 Pass = 206
Game 7 - 138 Rush/145 Pass = 283
Game 8 - 249 Rush/114 Pass = 363
Game 9 - 145 Rush/151 Pass = 296
Game 10 - 64 Rush/36 Pass = 100
Game 11 - 71 Rush/234 Pass = 305

• GVSU has 79 tackles for loss (-272) and 25 QB sacks (-156). In addition, the Lakers have 45 QB hurries and 43 pass break ups. 

• The Laker run defense held the first four opponents to 183 rushing yards (60, 69, 35, 19) and 0 rushing TDs. The Laker defense has held six opponents to under 71 rushing yards in a game.

• GVSU is 38-for-49 in redzone scores (77.6%), scoring 29 TDs and kicking eight field goals. Laker opponents are 18-for-23 (78.3%) in the redzone with 15 TDs and three field goals.

• The Lakers have 58 offensive plays of 20 yards or more, 11 of which have gone for touchdowns. Kyle Nott leads the way with 11 offensive plays of 20 yards or more, followed by Avery Moore (6) and Khalil Eichelberger (6). Kellen Reed leads the way in special teams plays of 20 yards or more with 9, while Darrell Johnson and Kenneth Jones have two each. 

• GVSU has won a total of four national championships (2002, 2003, 2005, 2006) in program history.

• The Lakers have made six NCAA championship appearances (2001, 2002, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2009) in program history.

Team Game Notes....
• GVSU held Michigan Tech to 100 yards of total offense, the fifth-lowest total in Laker football history for an opponent in a game.

• The Laker pass defense limited Michigan Tech to 36 passing yards, the 12th lowest total for an opponent in GVSU football history.  

• The GVSU defense did not allow Northern Michigan to complete one pass last Saturday (Oct. 12). It marked the first time in Laker football history that an opponent did not complete a pass and had zero yards passing. 

• GVSU rushed for five touchdowns versus Northern Michigan.

• The GVSU defense recorded eight QB sacks (-43) and 15 tackles for loss (-55) vs. West Florida. The eight QB sacks ranks third in a single game. 

• The 58 points scored tied the program record for points scored in a season-opening game (58-16 at St. Joseph's College in 1990) and the 58-point margin broke the previous record of 56 (56-0 vs. Minnesota Crookston in 2001) for margin of victory in a season-opening game.

• Grand Valley State shutout Central State in the season-opening game (58-0), marking the first time in Laker football history that GVSU has shutout opponents in back-to-back games regular season games at Lubbers Stadium (Davenport 30-0, 2023). 
 
• GVSU rushed for 546 yards in the season-opening game, three yards shy of the single-game, school record (549/1974 Findlay).


• The Lakers rushed for seven touchdowns vs. Central State, the most since rushing for seven vs. Notre Dame College in 2012.  

• Three running backs eclipsed the 100-yard rushing mark in the same game (Central State) for the first time in school history. The previous record was two that reached the 100-yard rushing mark in 2014 (Chris Robinson 126/Terrel Dorsey 109) vs. Tiffin. 
Khalil Eichelberger - 18-119, 2 TD
Kenneth Jones - 11-116, 1 TD
Derrick Woods - 4 - 108, 2 TD 

• GVSU tallied 667 yards of total offense (546 rushing-121 passing) vs. Central State, the eighth-best, single-game total all-time. The Lakers notched 668 yards of total offense in 2023 vs. Kentucky State.  

• The Laker defense limited Central State to 60 rushing yards, 35 passing yards, 95 total yards and six first downs. 

• GVSU recorded 12 TFL and two QB sacks vs. Central State. 

• GVSU tallied 15.0 TFL and 8.0 QB sacks vs. West Florida. The 8.0 QB sacks ranks third all-time.
 
Individual Game Notes...
GLIAC Honors
• Sophomore QB Vinnie Meschi was named the GLIAC Player of the Week in his first collegiate start. Meschi completed 8-of-14 passes for 200 yards and two TDs in first half. 

• Junior LB Anthony Cardamone was named the GLIAC Defensive Player of the Week following his 11 tackle, 2.0 TFL and 1.0 QB sack outing at Saginaw Valley State. 

• Freshman punter Evan Sundermann was named the GLIAC Special Teams Player of the Week for his performance at SVSU. Sundermann averaged 45.6 ypg, dropped two at the Cardinal 1 yard line, two more inside the 20 with a long of 58 yards. 

 
• Sophomore WR Kellen Reed was named the GLIAC Special Teams Player of the Week after returning the opening kickoff 92 for a TD vs. Northern Michigan. Reed added another KO return for a TD that was called back due to a penalty and he was credidted with 32 yards. 

• Sophomore running back Khalil Eichelberger was named the GLIAC Offensive Player of the Week after rushing for 129 yards and two TDs on 15 carries vs. #20 West Florida.

• Junior punter Trace Hrgich was named the GLIAC Special Teams Player of the Week for his performance at CSU-Pueblo. Hrgich averaged 46.5 yards on eight punts, dropping four inside the 20 yard line and two inside the 10 yard line. Hrgich ranks eighth in the country.

• GVSU sophomore defensive lineman Josh Schell set a record record for pass deflections in a game with four vs. Wayne State. 

• Senior WR Kyle Nott is the only Laker all-time with a TD run (87), a TD reception (76) and a punt return for a TD (81) that has covered 76 yards or more.

• RS Freshman PK Mathew Bacik converted a career-long and the second-longest field goal in Laker football history, 53-yard field goal vs. West Florida. 

• Sophomore running back Khalil Eichelberger rushed for 119 yards and two TDs on 18 carries vs. Central State (9/5).

• RS freshman running back Kenneth Jones tallied a career-high 116 rushing yards and one TD on 11 carries vs. Central State (9/5).

• Sophomore running back Derrick Woods rushed for a career-high 109 yards and two TDs on four carries vs. Central State (9/5). 

• RS freshman Paschal Jolman toted the ball four times for a career-high 84 yards and a TD vs. Central State (9/5). 

• Place kicker Mathew Bacik set a then freshman record with his 46 yard field goal, a freshman record. Bacik was 7-for-8 in PATs vs. Central State (9/5).

 QB Avery Moore (Sr.) - 
All-GLIAC
2024: Completed 72-of-129 passes for 1,007 yards and six TDs, while rushing for 538 yards and five TDs on 103 carries.

Completed 8-of-12 passes for 109 yards and one TD vs. Central State (9/5), while rushing nine times for 54 yards...Completed 13-of-21 passes for 155 yards and one TD, while rushing for 66 yards and one TD at CSU-Pueblo (9/14)...Completed 6-of-13 passes for 106 yards, while rushing for 84 yards and two TDs on 15 carries vs. West Florida (9/28)...Completed 19-o-28 passes for 240 yards and two TDs, while rushing for 31 yards at Davenport (10/5)...Rushed for 92 yards and a TD vs. Northern Michigan (10/12)...Completed 13-of-22 passes for 184 yards and one TD, while rushing for 28 yards on 14 carries at Saginaw Valley State (10/19)...Completed 8-of-16 passes for 138 yards and one TD, while rushing for 94 yards and one TD on 13 carries at MTU (11/9)...   

Career: All-GLIAC...Rushed 215 times for 1,162 yards and 17 TDs...Completed 92-of-167 passes for 1,237 yards and 11 TDs.

RB Khalil Eichelberger (So.) - 
First-Team All-GLIAC
2024/Career: Rushed 130 times for 755 yards and eight TDs...Hauled in seven passes for 41 yards and two TDs...Ranks second in the GLIAC in rushing yards (755), rushing yards per game (68.6 ypg) and rushing TDs (8). 

Rushed 18 times for 119 yards and two TDs vs. Central State (9/5)...Hauled in one pass for four yards...Toted the ball 14 times for 94 yards at CSU-Pueblo (9/14)...Toted the ball 13 times for 41 yards and one TD vs. UW-La Crosse (9/21)...Named GLIAC Offensive Player of the Week after rushing  15 times for 129 yards and two TDs vs. West Florida (9/28)...Rushed for 104 yards on 13 carries and caught five passes for 33 yards and two TDs at Davenport (10/5)...Toted the ball 10 times for 58 yards and a TD vs. NMU (10/12)...Rushed seven times for 37 yards vs. Wayne State (11/2)...Toted the ball 13 times for 59 yards and a TD at MTU (11/9)...Rushed eight times for 67 yards at Roosevelt (11/16).  

RB Kenneth Jones (RSFr.) - 
2024: Rushed 78 times for 358 yards and five TDs...Caught five passes for 45 yards.

Toted the ball 11 times for 116 yards and one TD vs. Central State (9/5)...Rushed 10 times for 37 yards and a TD at CSU-Pueblo (9/14)...Tallied 53 rushing yards and one TD on 12 carries vs. UW-La Crosse (9/21)...Rushed for 87 yards and one TD on 13 carries at Davenport (10/5)...Rushed for 25 yards and a TD on nine carries.

Career: Toted the ball 81 times for 441 yards and six TDs.

RB David Holloman (Jr.) - 
2024: Rushed for 150 yards and one TD on 28 carries.

Rushed for 27 yards and one TD on three carries vs. Central State (9/5)...Rushed for 49 yards on seven carries at CSU-Pueblo (9/14)...Rushed seven times for 23 yards vs. West Florida (9/28)...Rushed for 42 yards on seven carries vs. Wayne State (11/2).   

RB Derrick Woods (So.) - 
2024/Career: Toted the ball 39 times for 262 yards and five TDs.

Rushed for 108 yards and two TDs on four carries vs. Central State (9/5). Scored on runs of 64 and 44 yards...Rushed for times for 18 yards vs. West Florida (9/28)...One carry for 31 yards at Davenport (10/5)...Rushed for 14 yards on three carries...Toted the ball seven times for 14 yards and a TD at Saginaw Valley State (10/19)...Rushed nine times for 56 yards and a TD vs. Wayne State (11/2).  

WR Kyle Nott (Sr.) - 
Second-Team All-GLIAC
2024: Hauled in 20 passes for 448 yards...Rushed eight times for 82 yards. 

Caught one pass for 30 yards vs. Central State (9/5)...Hauled in one pass for 26 yards at CSU-Pueblo (9/14)...Caught two passes for 60 yads and toted the ball two times for 21 yards vs. UW-La Crosse (9/21)...Caught three passes for 75 yards vs. West Florida (9/28)...Caught three passes for 49 yards and rushed one time for 10 yards at Davenport (10/5)...Caught one pass for seven yards vs. NMU (10/12)...Hauled in a team-high three passes for 67 yards at Saginaw Valley State (10/19)...Caught one pass for 76 yards and a TD vs. Wayne State (11/2)...Hauled in two passes for 25 yards and a TD, while rushing for 20 yards on two carries at MTU (11/9)...Caught three passes for 33 yards and a TD, while rushing two times for 20 yards at Roosevelt (11/16).    

Career: All-GLIAC performer...Hauled in 56 receptions for 967 yards and eight TDs...Rushed for 575 yards and six TDs...Notched 1,803 all-purpose yards and 15 TDs...Only Laker all-time with a TD run (87), a TD reception (76) and a punt return for a TD (81) that has covered 76 yards or more.

WR Cody Tierney (Sr.) - 
2024: Hauled in eight receptions for 144 yards and a TD...Rushed four times for 61 yards and one TD.

Caught one pass for 19 yards vs. Central State (9/5)...Hauled in one pass for 25 yards at CSU-Pueblo (9/14)...Caught one pass for five yards vs. UW-La Crosse (9/21)...Caught one pass for 25 yards and rushed one time for 45 yards and a touchdown vs. Ferris State (10/26)...Hauled in a 19-yard TD reception vs. Wayne State (11/2)...Caught one pass for 37 yards at MTU (11/9).   

Career: All-GLIAC performer...Hauled in 111 passes for 1,706 yards and 13 TDs...Rushed for 227 yards and three TDs...Tallied 1,933 all-purpose yards and 16 TDs.

WR Darrell Johnson (Sr.) - 
All-GLIAC
2024: Hauled in 16 receptions for 223 yards...Toted the ball five times for 48 yards.

Hauled in one pass for 14 yards vs. Central State (9/5)...Caught one pass for 12 yards at CSU-Pueblo (9/14)...Hauled in five passes for 51 yards vs. UW-La Crosse (9/21)...Hauled in a key 15 yard reception at Saginaw Valley State (10/19)...Caught three passes for 37 yards...Caught three passes for 37 yards vs. Ferris State (10/26)...Caught one pass for 24 yards and rushed one time for 13 yards at MTU (11/9)...Caught two passes for 50 yards at Roosevelt (11/16).   

Career: All-GLIAC honoree...Hauled in 74 receptions for 956 yards and three TDs...Returned 67 punts for 661 yards and two TDs...Returned 22 kickoffs for 466 yards...Tallied 2,153 all-purpose yards.

WR Jordan Johnson (Jr.) - 
2024: Hauled in seven passes for 109 yards and one TD.

Caught one pass for 13 yards and a touchdown vs. Central State (9/5)...Caught one pass for five yards at CSU-Pueblo (9/14)...Hauled in two passes for 24 yards vs. UW-La Crosse (9/21)...Hauled in one pass for 45 yards at Davenport (10/5)...Caught one pass for nine yards vs. Wayne State (11/2). 

Career: Caught 27 passes for 475 yards and three TDs. 

TE Gavin Cossou (Sr.) - 
All-GLIAC
2024: Hauled in 12 receptions for 165 yards and one touchdown.

Hauled in one pass for eight yards vs. Central State (9/5)...Caught two passes for 12 yards at CSU-Pueblo (9/21)...Caught two passes for 29 yards vs. UW-La Crosse (9/21)...Caught one pass for 25 yards at Davenport (10/5)...Hauled in one pass for 22 yards and a TD at Saginaw Valley State (10/19)...Caught four passes for 70 yards at MTU (11/9).
Career: All-GLIAC honoree...Hauled in 40 receptions for 532 yards and five TDs.

TE Drew Peterson (Sr.) - 
2024: Caught six pass for 51 yards.

Caught one pass for 15 yards vs. Central State (9/5)...Hauled in two passes for 11 yards at Davenport (10/5).

Career: All-GLIAC honoree...Caught 27 passes for 214 yards and two TDs.

DE Niles King (Jr.) - 
Second-Team All-GLIAC
2024: Recorded 26.0 tackles, 9.5 tackles for loss (-33), 6.0 QB sacks (-28), eight QB hurries, three BPU and one forced fumble.
Tallied one tackle, 1.0 TFL (-2) and a QB hurry vs. Central State (9/5)...Recorded six tackles, 3.5 TFL (-14) and 2.5 QB sacks (-13) at CSU-Pueblo (9/14)...Tallied six tackles, 2.5 TFL (-9) and 1.0 QB sacks...Recorded three tackles at Davenport (10/5)...Recorded two stops vs. NMU (10/12)...Notched four tackles and two QB hurries vs. Ferris State (10/26). 

Career: All-GLIAC performer...61 career tackles, 24.5 TFL and 17.5 QB sacks. 

Jack Gilchrist (Sr.) - 
Second-Team All-GLIAC
2024: Tallied 30 tackles, 4.5 TFL and 2.5 QB sacks.

Recorded one tackle and a QB hurry vs. Central State (9/5)...Recorded three tackles at CSU-Pueblo (9/14)...Tallied six tackles, 2.5 TFL (-11) and 1.5 QB sacks (-9)...Notched four tackles, 2.0 TFL (-11) and 1.0 QB sacks (-9) at Davenport (10/5)...Tallied five stops vs. NMU (10/12)...Recorded three tackles at Saginaw Valley State (10/19)...Notched six tackles vs. Ferris State (10/26).


Career: All-GLIAC performer...Recorded 109 tackles, 20.5 TFL and 13.5 QB sacks.

Thomas Jolly (Jr.) - 
Second-Team All-GLIAC
2024: Tallied 27 tackles, 6.5 TFL (23), 3.0  QB sacks (17), and three QB hurries.

Notched one tackle and a QB hurry vs. Central State (9/5)...Recorded three tackles and two QB hurries at CSU-Pueblo (9/14)...Notched 1.0 TFL and 1.0 QB sack vs. UW-La Crosse (9/21)...Notched four tackles,1.5 TFL (-8) and 1.0 QB sacks (-2) vs. West Florida (9/28)...Tallied six tackles vs. NMU (10/12)...Recorded five stops vs. Ferris State (10/26)...Notched two tackles, 2.0 TFL and a QB sack vs. Wayne State (11/2)...Recorded two tackles and a TFL (-2) at MTU (11/9)...Tallied two tackles and returned a tipped pass 55 yards for a TD.  

Career: Recorded 47 tackles, 7.0 TFL and 4.0 QB sacks.

Jake Urban (Sr.) - 
2024: Tallied 21 tackles, 2.0 TFL and 1.5 QB sacks.

Recorded two tackles, 1.5 TFL and 1.0 QB sacks vs. Central State (9/5)...Notched one tackle at CSU-Pueblo (9/14)...Tallied four tackles vs. UW-La Crosse (9/21)...Recorded two tackles at Davenport (10/5)...Notched four tackles vs. NMU (10/12)...Tallied five tackles vs. Ferris State (10/26).  
  
Career: Notched 36 tackles, 5.5 TFL and 2.5 QB sacks. 

Anthony Cardamone (Jr.) - 
First-Team All-GLIAC
2024: Tallied 54 tackles, 7.0 tackles for loss (-31), 3.5 QB sacks (-25), eight QB hurries, forced a fumble, recovered a fumble, and has two pass breakups. 

Tallied three tackles, 2.5 tackles for loss and a QB sack vs. Central State (9/5)...Recorded five tackles and two QB hurries vs. CSU-Pueblo (9/14)...Notched five tackles...Recorded three tackles 1.0 TFL and 1.0 QB sacks vs. West Florida (9/28)...Recorded four tackles at Davenport (10/5)...Notched five tackles, forced a fumble and recovered a fumble vs. NMU (10/12)...Recorded 11 tackles, 2.0 TFL (-9) and 1.0 QB sacks (-7) at Saginaw Valley State (10/19)...Named GLIAC Defensive Player of the Week...Tallied six tackles and a QB hurry vs. Ferris State (10/26)...Recorded five tackles, 1.0 QB sack and 1.0 TFL at MTU (11/9)...Tallied six tackles and forced a fumble at Roosevelt (11/16). 
  
Career: All-GLIAC honoree...Recorded 158 tackles, 27.0 TFL, 15.0 QB sacks and picked off three passes.

Jack Grice (Sr.) -  
2024: Recorded 24 tackles, 4.0 TFL (-15), 1.0 QB sack (-8) and four QB hurries. 

Recorded three tackles and a TFL vs. Central State (9/5)...Tallied two tacklesat CSU-Pueblo (9/14)...Notched four tackles and three QB hurries vs. West Florida (9/28)...Tallied two tackles at Davenport (10/5)...Tallied two tackles and a TFL (-2) vs. NMU (10/12)...Notched a two tackles, 1.0 QB sack (-8) and 1.0 TFL (-8) at Saginaw Valley State (10/19).

Career: Notched 63 tackles, 7.0 TFL and 3.5 QB sacks.

Jake Archbold (Sr.) - 
2024: Recorded 32 tackles and and 2.0 TFL. 

Tallied one tackle vs. Central State (9/5)...Recorded six tackles and 1.0 TFL (1) vs. CSU-Pueblo (9/14)...Notched eight tackles and 1.0 TFL at Davenport (10/5)...Recorded two tackles vs. NMU (10/12)...Tallied two tackles at Saginaw Valley State (10/19)...Tallied five tackles at Roosevelt (11/16) 
 
Career: Recorded 83 tackles, 6.0 TFL and 2.5 QB sacks.  

Ian Kennelly (Sr.) - 
First-Team All-GLIAC
2024: Recorded 55 tackles, picked off three pass and has three PBUs.

Recorded three tackles and picked off a pass vs. Central State (9/5)...Notched three tackles at CSU-Pueblo (9/14)...Tallied eight tackles and picked off a pass vs. UW-La Crosse (9/21)...Tallied five tackles and picked off a pass vs. West Florida (9/28)...Recorded seven tackles at Davenport (10/50...Tallied seven tackles vs. NMU (10/12)...Notched eight tackles at Saginaw Valley State (10/19)...Recorded six tackles vs. Ferris State (10/26)...Notched three tackles vs. Wayne State (11/2)...Tallied five tackles and a TFL at MTU (11/9). 

Career: All-GLIAC performer...Tallied 175 tackles, picked off eight passes, recovered three fumbles and notched 19 pass breakups.

Kobe Hayward (Sr.) - 
Second-Team All-GLIAC
2024: Tallied 54 total tackles, 7.5 TFL (-16)...Picked off one pass and has five pass break-ups.

Tallied three tackles vs. Central State (9/5)...Recorded a team-high eight tackles at CSU-Pueblo (9/14)...Notched seven tackles and 1.5 TFL vs. UW-La Crosse...Recorded five 
tackles, 1.0 TFL and a pass breakup vs. West Florida (9/28)...Tallied four tackles and picked off a pass at davenport (10/5)...Recorded seven tackles, 2.5 TFL (-6) vs. NMU (10/12)...Notched six tackles at SVSU (10/19)...Tallied nine tackles and 3.0 TFL (-5) vs. Ferris State (10/26)...Tallied four tackles vs. Wayne State (11/2).   
 
Career: Tallied 127 total tackles, 13 pass breakups and recovered a fumble.

Jimmy Downs (So.) - 
2024: Tallied 26 tackles, 4.5 TFL (-11), 1.0 QB sacks (-5) and seven QB hurries.

Recorded eight tackles at CSU-Pueblo (9/14)...Tallied seven tackles and 1.5 TFL vs. UW-La Crosse (9/21)...Recorded six tackles, 3.5 TFL and 2.0 QB sacks vs. West Florida (9/28)...Notched three tackles at Davenport (10/5)...Tallied four tackles and .5 TFL (-2) vs. NMU (10/12)...Recorded four tackles vs. Ferris State (10/26).  

Career: Recorded 50 tackles, 8.0 TFL and 3.0 QB sacks.

Damonte McCurdy (Sr.) - 
First-Team All-GLIAC
2024: Recorded 30.0 tackles, 4.5 tackles for loss, 2.0 QB sacks (-16) and one INT.

Notched three tackles at CSU-Pueblo (9/14)...Recorded four tackles, 2.0 TFL (-15) and 1.0 QB sacks vs. UW-La Crosse (9/28)...Tallied four tackles, 1.0 TFL and 1.5 QB sacks vs. West Florida (9/28)...Notched three tackles at Davenport (10/5)...Recorded five tackles vs. NMU (10/12)...Tallied seven tackles and a TFL at SVSU (10/19)...Tallied two tackles, picked off a pass and recorded a PBU at MTU (11/9). 
  
Career: Recorded 167 tackles, 11.5 TFL and 3.0 QB sacks...Picked off three passes and tallied 13 PBU. 

Devin Pringle (Jr.) -
First-Team All-GLIAC 
2024: Recorded 35 tackles and four PBU...1.5 Tackles for loss. 

Tallied three tackles, 1.0 TFL and two PBU vs. UW-La Crosse (9/21)...Recorded four tackles and two PBU vs. West Florida (9/28)...Notched seven tackles at Davenport (10/5)...Recorded three tackles vs. NMU (10/12)...Tallied six tackles at Saginaw Valley State (10/19)...Recorded three tackles vs. Ferris State (10/26)...Tallied five tackles at Roosevelt (11/16).

 Career: Recorded 83 tackles, two interceptions and 16 PBU. 

Terez Reid (Jr.) -
Second-Team All-GLIAC 
2024: Tallied 15 tackles, picked off three passes and has six PBU. 

Recorded three tackles and picked off a pass at CSU-Pueblo (9/14)...Recorded three tackles vs. UW-La Crosse (9/21)...Picked off a pass at Davenport (10/5)...Picked off a pass and returned it 24 yards vs. Wayne State (11/2)...Tallied four tackles, 1.0 TFL and two PBU at Roosevelt (11/16).

Career: Recorded 91 tackles, four interceptions and 18 PBU.