2016 Season outlook-&-100 days countdown

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#34 J'Veyon Browning



Position: Running Back
Height: 5-9
Weight: 195
Class: Junior
Hometown: Kansas City, Kan.
High School: F.L. Schlagle

2015: Played in 11 games as a reserve running back and on special teams … finished the season with 15 carries for 68 yards … averaged 4.5 yards per carry … had eight carries for 37 yards against Missouri State (11/14) … record three carries for 21 yards, including a season-long 19-yard rush in UNI’s win over #24 Eastern Illinois (11/28).

2014: Saw action against Tennessee Tech (9/27) … had five carries for 14 yards.

2013: Redshirted.

High School: Played football at F.L. Schlagle High School for Martez Wesley ... rushed for 1,168 yards and 17 touchdowns during his senior season ... was named to the Midwest Top RB Award, All-League and All-State teams ... was selected as the KCK Preps Player of the Year in 2012 ... rushed for 1,700 yards and 21 touchdowns during his junior season ... broke the school record for having over 2,000 all-purpose yards for two consecutive years … was a member of the National Honor Society.

Personal: Son of Chester and Michelle Browning ... majoring in family services.

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Thirty-three days to go before the start of PANTHER FOOTBALL 2016...

#33 Barkley Hill



Position: Linebacker
Height: 6-0
Weight: 223
Class: Senior
Hometown: Denver, Iowa
High School: Cedar Falls HS

2015: Played in seven games as a reserve linebacker and on special teams while battling an injury … recorded a solo tackle against Iowa State (9/5) … also had a solo tackle in UNI’s win over #23 Indiana State (11/7).

2014: Played in 11 games and started one … split his time as a running back, fullback and special teams member … had eight carries for 25 yards against Northern Colorado (9/20) … finished with a season-high 63 yards, including a season-long 45 yard rush against Tennessee Tech (9/27) … also had a tackle against Northern Colorado and Tennessee Tech.

Prior to UNI: Played football at the University of Iowa … redshirted due to injury in 2012.

High School: Named to Parade All-America team as a senior . . . ESPN Iowa Gatorade Player of the Year as a senior . . . named Offensive Player of the Year by the Cedar Rapids Gazette . . . candidate for 2011 Ed Thomas Award . . . named first team running back on Des Moines Register Elite all-state team as junior and senior . . . first team all-state by Iowa Newspaper Association as junior and senior . . . Class 4A all-state team captain as a senior . . . first team all-Mississippi Valley Conference and conference Most Valuable Player as junior and senior . . . named third team all-state as a sophomore . . . first team all-conference as a sophomore . . . earned three letters as running back, linebacker and punter . . . team captain as a junior and senior . . . rushed for over 6,000 yards and 89 touchdowns in three seasons . . . helped prep team post three-year mark of 30-6, reaching state playoffs each year and advancing to semifinals as a senior . . . holds school records for touchdowns in a game (six) and season (40) . . . holds school, conference and state record with 89 career touchdowns . . . 316 attempts for 2,493 yards and 40 touchdowns as a senior, leading Cedar Falls to an 11-2 record as a senior . . . rushed 230 times for 1,795 yards and 26 touchdowns as a junior . . . gained 1,839 yards and scored 23 touchdowns on 238 rushing attempts as a sophomore . . . also three-year letterman in track, competing in sprints, high jump and long jump . . . member of 400-meter relay team that holds school record (42.07).

Personal: Son of Kathy and Johnny Hill . . . high school coaches were Pat Mitchell and Brad Remmert...majoring in movement and exercise science.

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Results for 08/01/2016 AGS Poll:

Rank Team:.................................Total Points...First Place Votes
1 North Dakota State Bison..........2047............79 -
2 Northern Iowa Panthers............1836.............1 -
3 Richmond Spiders.........................1789 -
4 Jacksonville State Gamecocks........1775.............1 -
5 Sam Houston State Bearkats.........1731.............1 -
6 Chattanooga Mocs.......................1438 -
7 South Dakota State Jackrabbits..1436 -
8 Charleston Southern Buccaneers.....1369 -
9 James Madison Dukes....................1164 -
10 William & Mary Tribe......................1154 -
11 Montana Grizzlies.........................1120 -
12 Illinois State Redbirds................1112 -
13 The Citadel Bulldogs.......................916 -
14 McNeese State Cowboys................893 -
15 Portland State Vikings....................892 -
16 Eastern Washington Eagles.............637 -
17 Northern Arizona Lumberjacks..........580 -
18 North Dakota Fighting Hawks...........511 -
19 Western Illinois Leathernecks.......472 -
20 Colgate Raiders.............................456 -
21 Youngstown State Penguins........390 -
22 Villanova Wildcats.........................374 -
23 New Hampshire Wildcats.................292 -
24 Towson Tigers..............................284 -
25 Fordham Rams..............................261 -

We are in for one heck of a season with these rankings...

GO PANTHERS!

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#32 Tyvis Smith



Position: Running Back
Height: 6-3
Weight: 224
Class: Senior
Hometown: Davenport, Iowa
High School: Central

2015: Started in 11 games at running back, seeing action in all 14 … had 182 carries for 1,079 yards on the ground for seven touchdowns, earning All-MVFC Honorable Mention … averaged 5.9 yards per carry and 77.1 yards per game … finished the season ranked No. 23 in the FCS in rushing yards and No. 25 in rushing yards per carry ... also had 72 kickoff return yards against #7 Eastern Washington (9/12) … had 13 carries for 88 yards and 22-yard rushing touchdown in UNI’s win over #17 Cal Poly (9/19) … had four straight games with 100-or-more rushing yards in four of the last five games of the year … recorded 16 carries for 143 yards and a 56-yard touchdown against Missouri State (11/14) … brought in 166 rushing yards and a 51-yard rushing score in UNI’s win over Southern Illinois (11/21) … had a career-high 24 carries along with 147 rushing yards and a 48-yard touchdown in UNI’s first round FCS playoff victory over #24 Eastern Illinois (11/28) … notched a career-high 207 yards on 21 carries for two touchdowns, including a career-long 59-yard rush against #5 Portland State (12/5).

2014: Played in 11 games as a reserve running back and on special teams … rushed for a season-high 33 yards on 12 carries against Tennessee Tech (9/27) …grabbed three tackles on special teams against South Dakota State (10/18) … had two rushes for 14 yards and three tackles against Southern Illinois (11/15).

2013: Saw action in six games as a reserve running back … rushed for 155 yards off 38 carries during the season … scored his first career touchdown against Drake (9/7), rushing for a career-high 82 yards.

2012: Redshirted.

High School: First team all-state by the Iowa Newspaper Association as a senior ... first-team all-metro in the Quad Cities ... first team all-conference ... racked up 1,810 rushing yards and 25 touchdowns during his senior season ... helped Davenport Central to three straight playoff appearances ... rushed for 100-plus yards in 14 straight games ... third team all-conference as a junior ... also played basketball and ran track ... high school coach: Mark Roering.

Personal: Son of Tiffany Copling and Kevin Tasco...majoring in liberal studies.

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One long month to go, 31 days...

#31 Michael Malloy



Position: Running Back
Height: 6-0
Weight: 210
Class: Senior
Hometown: Sioux City, Iowa
High School: Bishop Heelan HS

2015: Played in 12 games, earning five starts at running back … finished the season with 12 carries for 152 yards, averaging 5.2 yards per carry for two touchdowns … also had 12 catches for 269 yards, averaging 14.9 yards per receptions for three touchdowns … had four kickoff returns for 98 yards … scored a two-yard receiving touchdown in UNI’s win over #7 Eastern Washington (9/12) … had three catches for 67 yards, including a 45-yard touchdown against #4 Illinois State (10/3) … punched in an 11-yard rushing touchdown against #2 North Dakota State (10/10) … recorded two catches for 69 yards and a career-long 49-yard touchdown against Southern Illinois (11/21).

2014: Did not see action.

Prior to UNI: Redshirted at the University of Iowa in 2012 ... did not see action in 2013.

High School: Lettered in football at Bishop Heelan Catholic High School … earned first team All-State in 2011 … helped lead his team to the state championship game in 2011 … suffered major knee injury as a senior and saw very little game action … as a junior rushed for 1,668 yards and 29 touchdowns on 207 attempts … rushing total ranks third on Heelan's single-season rushing chart … rushed for 241 yards in state quarterfinals, a total that ties as 10th best at Heelan for single game … averaged 8.1 yards per carry, which ranks sixth all-time at Heelan for average per carry for a season . . . also had 26 receptions for 210 yards and two scores … rushed 136 times for 822 yards and 15 touchdowns as a sophomore … saw action as a freshman, rushing three times for 10 yards in one game as Heelan claimed state 3A state title … also lettered in track and field, winning the state championship and breaking a school record in the 400 meters in 2011 … was also a 4X400 meter relay, 4X200 meter relay and spring medley state champion in 2010 … also lettered in basketball.

Personal: Son of John and Twyla … has two siblings, Alex and Brian … majoring in criminology … was part of the Gold Honor Roll while at Bishop Heelan High School.

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#30 D'Shawn Dexter



Position: Linebacker
Height: 5-11
Weight: 200
Class: Senior
Hometown: Orlando, Fla.
High School: East River HS

2015: Earned the starting nod at linebacker in 11 games, seeing action in all 14 … recorded 66 tackles, 11.0 tackles for loss, one sack, an interception, two quarterback hurries, one fumble recovery and one forced fumble … had a career-high 12 tackles and his first-career interception in UNI’s win over #17 Cal Poly (9/19) … notched eight tackles, including five solo along with a fumble recovery and a quarterback hurry against #2 North Dakota State (10/10) … had five tackles, including a sack for a loss of eight yards in UNI’s road victory over #6 South Dakota State (10/24) … racked in six tackles along with 2.5 tackles for a loss of four yards and a forced fumble in the regular season finale against Southern Illinois (11/21).

2014: Saw action in all 14 games, getting the starting nod in six as a linebacker … finished the season with 26 tackles, including 16 solo and 10 assisted … has two sacks for a loss of 16 yards … also notched two pass breakups and three quarterback hurries … had two tackles, including a sack for seven yards against Tennessee Tech (9/27) … grabbed a career-high seven tackles and a pass breakup at Western Illinois (10/25) … tied his career-high of seven tackles in UNI’s win over Southern Illinois (11/15) … also finished with five tackles, all solo, a sack for a loss of seven years and a forced fumble against Illinois State (12/6).

Prior to UNI: Played football at Iowa Central … averaged 7.2 tackles per game last season, finishing with 72 total tackles and two interceptions … earned Iowa Community College Athlete of the Week honors (11/5).

High School: Lettered in football at East River High School … earned defensive MVP in 2009 … was awarded the Best Linebacker Award in 2010 and 2011 … was also named team MVP in 2011.

Personal: Son of Sidney and Charlene … has one sibling, Trey … majoring in movement and exercise science.

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#29 Jamison Whiting



Position: Defensive Back
Height: 6-3
Weight: 188
Class: Senior
Hometown: Minneapolis, Minn.
High School: Washburn

2015: Played in 12 games as a reserve cornerback and on special teams … recorded seven solo tackles on the season along with one pass breakup and an interception return for a 77-yard touchdown … recorded solo tackles in back-to-back games against #7 Eastern Washington (9/12) and #17 Cal Poly (9/19) … had his first interception return for a touchdown against #23 Indiana State (11/7), running it back for 77 yards … had a season-high three tackles in UNI’s win over Southern Illinois (11/21).

2014: Saw action in 13 games as a reserve cornerback … recorded one tackle against Northern Colorado (9/20) and Tennessee Tech (9/27) … also had a pass breakup against Illinois State (11/1).

2013: Played in 11 games, starting five as a true freshman at cornerback … recorded 21 tackles, one sack and three pass breakups … had a career-high five tackles to open his collegiate career against Iowa State (8/31) … finished with four tackles against North Dakota State (10/5) … also recorded four tackles and a pass breakup against South Dakota (10/19).

High School: Three-year letter winner from Washburn High School ... was named preseason All-Metro and to the Star Tribune 2013 Dream Team ... selected to All-Conference honorable mention twice ... was named the No. 8 recruit out of Minnesota by Rivals.com ... was a two-time All-State, All-Conference and All-Section honoree for track and field ... lettered three years in basketball.

Personal: Majoring in political science and philosophy.

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#28 Jamahl Scott



Position: Defensive Back
Height: 5-11
Weight: 170
Class: Freshman
Hometown: St. Louis, Mo.
High School: Kirkwood HS

High School: Lettered in football at Kirkwood High School … earned all-state, all-district, all-conference as a running back … was also an all-conference defensive back as a junior and senior … named a team captain his senior season … had 31 tackles, seven interceptions and four interception returns for touchdowns as a senior, along with 114 rushing attempts for 1,100 yards and 10 touchdowns … also lettered in track and field, earning the Alvin Miller Amazing Sprinter Award and team captain.

Personal: Son of Xan Scott.

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Twenty-seven days until UNI takes on the cyclones. GO PANTHERS!



#27 Austin Evans



Position: Defensive Back
Height: 6-2
Weight: 195
Class: Freshman
Hometown: Kansas City, Mo.
High School: Archbishop O'Hara HS

High School: Lettered in football at Archbishop O’Hara High School for Jim DeMarea … was a multi-position athlete in high school … earned first-team all-state as a wide receiver and a kick returner in 2015 … also was selected to the first-team all-district squad as a wide receiver, defensive back and kick returners as a senior … named first-team all-conference as a running back, defensive back and kick returner in 2015 … racked up 33 receptions for 644 yards and five touchdowns … ran back two kickoff returns and one interception for touchdowns as a senior … also had 112 rushes for 926 yards and 11 scores.

Personal: Son of James and Evonn Evans.

[Panthers to the Bone]

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Nice article on Putney, but found this nugget of info that I hadn't heard before.

http://globegazette.com/sports/college/forest-city-alum-putney-bulks-up-has-chance-to-start/article_ec9685bd-773e-5368-a96d-938b3c95d1c6.html

Another reason there are spots available on the line is because former West Hancock prep Chris Schleuger, who started last season at tackle, transferred from Northern Iowa to the University of Alabama-Birmingham.

[Trapped in California]

WTF? What give losing a starting left tackle to transfer to a team that won't see the field for another year?

He is mentioned near the bottom bottom of this article.

http://www.al.com/sports/index.ssf/2016/08/last_chance_u_main_subject_dj.html

Sent from my NSA monitored One+ 3

[Blue42]

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That's a bizarre move. UAB?!?!

He's not listed on there roster right now but it may not be current.

[achrist70]

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Is Cal Twait healthy?

[UNIdad]

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That's a bizarre move. UAB?!?!

He's not listed on there roster right now but it may not be current.

Indeed, bizarre. Isn't that the school that shut down its football program and restarted it?

[Trapped in California]

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The same. Only theory I can come up with is

1. was going to lose the starting job
2. offered a full ride (since UAB is FBS ball)

I'm sure there are plenty of other possibilities, but Occam's razor would dictate some combination of the two above.