2014 Season outlook-countdown

[Pant8her]

With fewer than 100 days to the beginning of the 2014 season. As of today ~82 days...
It is time for us get to know your UNI Panther football Team and discuss up-coming games and events for this fall season.

As the quest begins for the elusive road to the National Championship.

[Pant8her]

Re: 2014 Season outlook-countdown

Number ?? TBD on the Roster is: Sam Kuhter
P 6-0 185 RFr. High School:Toledo, Iowa (South Tama)



2013: Redshirted.

High School: Played football at South Tama High School as a three-time letterwinner and two-time team captain ... was an INA first team All-State Class 3A punter ... two-time first team All-District ... named to the Academic All-District team twice ... helped his team to the 2012 State Quarterfinals ... finished with 34 punts, averaging 39.1 yards in 2012 ... also threw for 874 yards and six TDs and rushing for 565 yards and 10 TDs ... also lettered in track and field, basketball and baseball.

Personal: Son of George and Ann Kuhter ... is a third generation UNI student.

Good luck Sam and go get em Panthers.

[Pant8her]

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Number 98 on the Roster is: Xavier Williams
DL 6-4 311 Sr. High School: Kansas City, Mo. (Grandview)



2013: Played in all 12 games and started 11 at defensive tackle … finished third on the team in tackles with 74, including 12 tackles for loss and 6 sacks … recorded eight tackles and three sacks for a loss of 14 yards against Drake (9/7) … grabbed 11 tackles, including eight solo against Southern Illinois (10/12) … finished with a career-high 12 tackles and one forced fumble against Illinois State (11/2) … earned All-MVFC first team status … was named to the Beyond Sports Network All-America honorable mention team.

2012: Played and started in all 11 games on the defensive line … finished with 50 tackles, one forced fumble and set a new school record of blocked kicks in a season with five … recorded a season high 10 tackles against North Dakota State (9/29) and Southern Illinois (10/13) … had one forced fumble and a tackle for a loss of four yards against Southern Illinois … blocked kicks against Wisconsin (9/1), North Dakota State, Southern Illinois, South Dakota (11/10) and Missouri State (11/17).

2011: Saw action in five games for the Panthers primarily as a reserve on the defensive line ... tallied seven total tackles on the season including 1.5 TFL ... recorded one sack for four yards in a 17-10 victory over Southern Illinois (10/22) ... made three stops vs. Southern Illinois with two of them being solo ... recorded three total tackles at North Dakota State.

2010: Redshirted ... racked up five tackles in the 2011 spring game.

High School: First-team all-conference pick ... named to the Suburban Mid-Six team in 2009 ... first-team all-metro status ... team captain for head coach Ron Freeman and the Grandview Bulldogs ... three-year starter on the wrestling team ... two-time state qualifier.

Personal: Son of Tom and Ursula Copeland ... has a sister, Kristen, and a brother, Rodrick, who plays football for the Division II national champion Northwest Missouri State Bearcats ... majoring in movement and exercise science.


Good luck Xavier and go get em Panthers.

[Pant8her]

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No number 97 assigned to date.

Featuring two Freshmen no numbers or pictures yet.


Assigned # 23 A.J. Allen
RB 6-2 200 Fr. Waukee, Iowa (Waukee HS)

High School: Played football at Waukee High School for Scott Carlson … was voted a team captain … helped lead his team to a 10-2 record and a deep playoff run as a senior … was an All-Conference and All-State honoree as an outside linebacker and a running back … notched 10 touchdowns in 2013 from rushing, receiving and interceptions … also lettered in basketball and track and field as a four-time state meet and Drake Relays qualifier.

Personal: Son of Andre Allen and Kristina Storm … father, Andre, was a former football All-American and UNI alum … has one sibling, Trevor … majoring in business.

Assigned # 9 Bryce Anderson
LB 6-2 210 Fr. Southfield, Mich. (Grove HS)

High School: Played football at Grove High School as a four-year letter winner … earned honorable mention as a linebacker as a junior … recorded 80 tackles, three sacks, four forced fumbles, six pass breakups and two interceptions as a senior … was voted team captain and earned 2013 All-Oakland Association Football Team his junior and senior seasons … named All-Metro North Regional Team by the Detroit Free Press and AP … helped lead his team to a state playoff appearance.

Personal: Son of Reggie and Hope Anderson … majoring in political science.

Good luck A.J. and Bryce and go get em Panthers.

[Pant8her]

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NO LONGER ON the Roster: Breion Creer
DL 6-5 255 So. Shakopee, Minn. (Benilde-St. Margaret's)



2013: Did not see action.

2012: Redshirted.

High School: All-conference lineman as a junior in 2010 ... academic all-conference pick as a junior ... team captain ... four-year participant in basketball and track ... team MVP in basketball and an all-conference performer in track ... active volunteer in the community, serving with Peace Bridge, People Serving People and Feed My Starving Children.

Personal: Son of Joseph Creer and Carmen Phillips ... has one sister, Breanne … majoring in physics.

Good luck Breion and go get em Panthers.

Good luck and we wish you the best.

[Pant8her]

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Reassigned to Number 63 on the Roster is: Tom McClimon
LS 6-0 230 Sr. Dewitt, Iowa (Iowa Central) (Dewitt Central) )



2013: Did not see action.

Prior to UNI: Was a two-year starter at Iowa Central Community College as their long snapper … named second team All-Region full back as a freshman.

High School: Lettered in football at DeWitt Central High School … was named second team All-State as an offensive lineman.

Personal: Majoring in physical education.

Good luck Tom and go get em Panthers.

[Pant8her]

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Number 95 on the Roster is: Devin Daily
DL 6-6 225 RFr. Le Claire, Iowa (Pleasant Valley)



2013: Redshirted.

High School: Played and lettered for two years at Pleasant Valley High School for Rusty Vanwetzinger ... was named first team All-Conference and All-Metro in 2012 ... selected to the All-State second team and second-team All-State Des Moines Register his senior season ... also competed in the shot put, discus and 200 meters on the track and field team.

Personal: Son of Todd and Jacki Daily.

Good luck Devin and go get em Panthers.

[Pant8her]

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Number 94 on the Roster is: Isaac Ales
DL 6-3 260 Jr. Muscatine, Iowa (Muscatine)



2013: Saw action in 11 games, picking up a start against South Dakota State (10/26) … finished the season with 23 tackles, including three sacks and 4.5 for loss … had a career-high nine tackles and one sack against South Dakota State … grabbed two sacks for a loss of 16 yards in the Panthers win over then ranked No. 4 McNeese State (9/28).

2012: Saw action in nine games and started one during the season … recorded 16 tackles on the season including eight unassisted and eight assisted … notched a season high four tackles against Southern Illinois (10/13) … had a sack for a loss of six yards against Missouri State (11/17) and finished the season with three tackles for a loss of 13 yards.

2011: Redshirted ... voted scout team defensive MVP by his teammates.

High School: Named to the Des Moines Register Elite All-State team ... named first team all-state Class 4A by the Des Moines Register and the Iowa Newspaper Association ... first-team all-conference selection ... earned second-team all-state and first- team all-conference honors as a junior ... school record holder for career tackles, career sacks, sacks in a season, career tackles for loss and tackles for loss in a season ... Drake Relays qualifier in the shot-put ... Iowa Shrine Bowl invitee ... played for coach Jake Mueller at Muscatine.

Personal: Son of Paul and Tammy Ales … majoring in physical education.

Good luck Isaac and go get em Panthers.

[Pant8her]

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Number 93 on the Roster is: Karter Schult
DL 6-2 240 So. Tripoli, Iowa (Tripoli)



2013: Played in 11 games as a reserve on the defensive line … finished with two tackles and one sack for a loss of eight yards against Drake (9/7) … also recorded a tackle against McNeese State (9/28) and Western Illinois (11/23).

2012: Redshirted.

High School: First team all-state by the INA in 2010 and 2011 ... first team all-state by IowaPreps.com in 2011 ... first-team all-district pick for three straight years (2009-11) ... 2011 National Guard Impact Player of the Year ... team captain ... second team all-conference pick in basketball in 2010 and 2011 ... first team all-conference selection in baseball in 2011 ... three-time academic all-district honoree in football ... two-time academic all-conference in both basketball and baseball ... member of National Honor Society ... honor roll student.

Personal: Son of Kurt and Kristie Schult … majoring in family services and movement and exercise science.

Good luck Karter and go get em Panthers.

[Pant8her]

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No number 92 or 91 assigned to date.

Featuring two more Freshmen no numbers or pictures yet.


Assigned to # 63 Jacob Appleman
OL 6-6 314 Fr. Rock Island, Ill. (Alleman HS)

High School: Played football at Alleman High School for Dave Dejagher … was Western Big Six All-Conference in 2013 … earned first team All-Dispatch and first team All-Metro in 2013 … named All-State honorable mention his senior season … was also a two-year starter at Marian High School in Mishawaka, Ind. … received three Iron Man awards from 2011-12 … also lettered in track and field at Marian High School … graduated early from Alleman and is currently enrolled at UNI.

Personal: Son of Jeff Appleman … was on the Honor Roll at Alleman High School … majoring in exercise science.


Assigned to # 3 Trey Beamon
ATH 5-11 170 Fr. Lincoln, Neb. (Southeast HS)

High School: Played football at Lincoln Southeast High School for Ryan Gottula … was a three-sport athlete at Lincoln Southeast, also lettering in basketball and soccer … was clocked in the low 4.5s in the 40-yard dash … played wide receiver and defensive back during his senior season, recording 353 yards through the air and 30 tackles … he also racked up 579 all-purpose yards during his junior and senior years.

Personal: Son of Willie Beamon, a former Panther football player in the early 1990s.

Welcome to UNI football and the FCS, the home of Championship football.
Good luck Jacob and Trey and go get em Panthers.

[Pant8her]

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Number ?? TBD on the Roster is: Kevin Hosch
DL 6-3 225 So. Cedar Rapids, Iowa (Xavier)



2013: Did not see action.

2012: Redshirted.

High School: Graduate of Xavier High School in Cedar Rapids, Iowa.

Personal: Son of Kurt and Joyce Hosch … majoring in biology.

Good luck Kevin and go get em Panthers.

[Trapped in California]

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Pant8her - thanks for putting this together.

Early forecast based on the photos above shows a strong possibility for dreadlocks and Amish beards to be the hot trends this year.

[01PantherFan]

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Interesting what TSN had to say about UNI ...... One team that didn't make the playoffs last season that likely has the best chance of challenging for a national title is Northern Iowa. The Panthers have appeared in more playoffs - 16 - than any other program that hasn't won the national title.

Their 7-5 season unraveled with costly injuries and close losses last year, but coach Mark Farley brings back a veteran team that features quarterback Sawyer Kollmorgen and running back David Johnson, who were part of the MASH unit a year ago.


Article...http://www.sportsnetwork.com/merge/t...spx?id=4697533

[panther-state]

Re: 2014 Season outlook-countdown

No number 97 assigned to date.

Featuring two Freshmen no numbers or pictures yet.


A.J. Allen
RB 6-2 200 Fr. Waukee, Iowa (Waukee HS)

High School: Played football at Waukee High School for Scott Carlson … was voted a team captain … helped lead his team to a 10-2 record and a deep playoff run as a senior … was an All-Conference and All-State honoree as an outside linebacker and a running back … notched 10 touchdowns in 2013 from rushing, receiving and interceptions … also lettered in basketball and track and field as a four-time state meet and Drake Relays qualifier.

Personal: Son of Andre Allen and Kristina Storm … father, Andre, was a former football All-American and UNI alum … has one sibling, Trevor … majoring in business.

Bryce Anderson
LB 6-2 210 Fr. Southfield, Mich. (Grove HS)

High School: Played football at Grove High School as a four-year letter winner … earned honorable mention as a linebacker as a junior … recorded 80 tackles, three sacks, four forced fumbles, six pass breakups and two interceptions as a senior … was voted team captain and earned 2013 All-Oakland Association Football Team his junior and senior seasons … named All-Metro North Regional Team by the Detroit Free Press and AP … helped lead his team to a state playoff appearance.

Personal: Son of Reggie and Hope Anderson … majoring in political science.

Good luck A.J. and Bryce and go get em Panthers.

Interesting that they still have Allen listed as a RB. He was mainly a pass rusher in high school at the varsity level and he has said he will be playing OLB at UNI. Kid has great speed and should still have room to bulk up.

[Pant8her]

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Number 89 on the Roster is: Brett LeMaster
WR 6-3 196 Sr. Wichita, Kan. (Wichita Collegiate)



2013: Did not see action due to injury.

2012: Saw action in 10 games and started nine … averaged 18.8 yards per catch and 60 yards per game … finished the season with 601 yards, four touchdowns and 32 receptions … had a season long 76-yard catch against Southern Illinois (10/13) … had a season high 125 yards in UNI’s win against Central State (9/8) … finished with six receptions for 117 yards against Southern Illinois (10/13).

2011: Saw action in 13 games for the Panthers earning the starting nod once ... caught 12 passes for 141 yards on the season ... returned three kicks for 37 yards ... caught two passes at Iowa State for 12 yards (9/03) ... caught two passes for 16 yards at Stephen F. Austin (9/10) ... caught three balls for 24 yards in a 42-7 win at Missouri State (10/01) ... caught a season-long one pass for 37 yards in a 23-9 victory over Indiana State (10/08) ... tied a season-high with three catches for 22 yards in a 17-10 win over Southern Illinois (10/22) ... caught one pass for 30 yards in a 21-17 victory over Youngstown State (11/05).

2010: Redshirted.

High School: A member of the Wichita Eagle and Capital Journal's Top-22 team ... selected to the Class 3A all-state squad ... all-metro pick in the Wichita area ... selected to take part in the Kansas Shrine Bowl ... credited with 68 receptions for 1,386 yards and 27 TDs as a senior ... had six games of 100-plus receiving yards ... tallied seven interceptions ... helped his prep squad to the 3A state championship with a 14-0 record as a senior ... honor roll student ... lettered in three sports - football, basketball and golf ... high school coach: Bill Messamore.

Personal: Son of Larry and Christie LeMaster ... majoring in marketing.

Good luck Brett and go get em Panthers.