2018_Emporia_State_Hornets_football_team

2018 Emporia State Hornets football
2018 Emporia State Hornets football
Corsicana Bowl, W 30–22
Conference	Mid-America Intercollegiate Athletics Association
Record	8–4 (7–4 MIAA)
Head coach	Garin Higgins (12th season);
Co-defensive coordinator	Mike LoPorto (9th season)
Co-defensive coordinator	Bryan Nardo (7th season)
Home stadium	Francis G. Welch Stadium
	Seasons ← 2017 2019 →

2018 Emporia State Hornets football team

American college football season

The 2018 Emporia State Hornets football team represented Emporia State University in the 2018 NCAA Division II football season. The Hornets played their home games on Jones Field at Francis G. Welch Stadium in Emporia, Kansas, as they have done since 1937.^[1] 2018 was the 121st season in school history.^[2] The Hornets are led by head coach Garin Higgins, who is in his 17th season overall, and 12th season at Emporia State as head coach.^[3] Emporia State has been a member of the Mid-America Intercollegiate Athletics Association (MIAA) since 1991.^[4]

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2018 Emporia State Hornets football team roster

Players

Coaches

Offense

Pos.	#	Name	Class
QB	`2`	Dalton Cowan	Fr
WR	`4`	Jordan Reed	Sr
WR	`5`	Justin Brown	Sr
WR	`6`	Kyle Harrison	Jr
RB	`9`	Kai Callins	Jr
WR	`10`	Jaylon Radel	Sr
WR	`11`	Jordan Jackson	Sr
QB	`12`	T'Quan Wallace	Jr
QB	`14`	Braxton Marstall	Sr
QB	`15`	Pat Briningstool	Fr
QB	`16`	Ethan Anderson	So
RB	`19`	Dillon Lohr	Jr
RB	`22`	Wil Ammos	Fr
SB	`24`	Denzel Strong	Sr
RB	`25`	Ricky VanWeezel	Jr
RB	`26`	Landon Nault	Sr
RB	`35`	Calvin Boyce	Fr
RB	`37`	Clay Phillips	Fr
SB	`39`	Andre Lewis	Jr
SB	`44`	Sam Neumeier	Jr
SB	`48`	Cole Schumacker	Fr
SB	`49`	Case Cochran	Fr
OL	`53`	Jarrett Roy	Jr
OL	`61`	Marlon McKeithen	Jr
OL	`62`	Daegan Manley	Fr
OL	`64`	Hayden Reed	Fr
OL	`65`	Denton Sanchez	Fr
OL	`66`	Wyatt Malcom	Fr
OL	`67`	Aaron Clark	Fr
OL	`69`	Zack Fasbender	Fr
OL	`70`	Andrew Lillich	Sr
OL	`71`	Brandon Kane	Fr
OL	`72`	Xavier Cason	Fr
OL	`75`	Estevan Arana	Jr
OL	`76`	Austin Unterreiner	Jr
OL	`77`	Braden Janzen	Sr
OL	`78`	Stephen Williams	Jr
SB	`79`	Tyler Banta	Jr
WR	`80`	Trenton Ball	Sr
SB	`81`	Kirvin Parks	Jr
WR	`82`	Tyler Harris	So
WR	`83`	Corey Thomas	Fr
WR	`84`	Kai Lemons	Jr
WR	`85`	Seth Surface	Jr
WR	`86`	Sean Talley	Jr
WR	`87`	Jack Schneider	Fr
WR	`88`	Travon Jones	Jr
WR	`89`	Zach Cahill	So

Defense

Pos.	#	Name	Class
LB	`1`	Lawson Holbert	Sr
DB	`3`	Roscoe Gatewood	Jr
DB	`7`	Jordan Wallace	So
LB	`8`	Gary Woods II	Jr
DB	`13`	Brent Davenport	Sr
LB	`17`	Orlando Sheets	Sr
DB	`18`	Trey Morris	So
DB	`20`	Jawill Aldridge	Jr
DB	`21`	Marquise Johnson	Sr
DB	`23`	Asher Goldston	Sr
DB	`27`	Blake Wilson	So
DB	`28`	Jaedon Pool	Fr
DB	`29`	Cole Baird	Fr
DB	`30`	Kelin Gordon	So
LB	`31`	Jace McDown	So
LB	`32`	Doug Collins	Fr
LB	`33`	Randall Friday	Fr
LB	`34`	Joshua Carrethers	Fr
LB	`36`	Logan Thompson	Jr
LB	`38`	Cade Harelson	So
DB	`41`	Cody Ladson	Fr
DB	`42`	Cody Savage	Jr
LB	`43`	Dawson Hammes	So
DB	`45`	Kyle Rink	Fr
DB	`47`	Montrell Wilson	Fr
DE	`50`	Donovan Walker	Fr
LB	`51`	Darric Cashier	Sr
DB	`52`	Jordan Griffin	Jr
DE	`54`	Logan Powell	Sr
DL	`55`	Brance Watts	Jr
LB	`56`	Brett Sage	Fr
LB	`58`	Immanuel Cason	Sr
LB	`59`	Matt Johnson	So
DL	`60`	Cody Swanson	Jr
DL	`63`	Carlos Taylor	Jr
LB	`68`	Chad Gloudeman	Fr
DL	`73`	Camren Proby	Jr
DL	`74`	Miles Wade	Fr
DE	`90`	Parker Bass	Sr
DE	`91`	Marcellus Edwards	Sr
DL	`92`	Jahmek Murphy	Fr
DL	`93`	Marek Thompson	Jr
DE	`94`	Anthony Burton	Fr
DE	`95`	Tre'Vaun Ammons	Jr
DE	`96`	Hawkens Taylor	Fr
DL	`97`	Isaiah Miles	So
DE	`98`	Jackson Maase	Jr
DL	`99`	Dyllan Haworth	Fr

Special teams

Pos.	#	Name	Class
K	`40`	Sam Dobbins	So
K	`46`	Clark Schoonover	Fr
LS	`57`	Austin Passemore	Jr

Head coach

Garin Higgins

Coordinators/assistant coaches

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Legend

(C) Team captain
(S) Suspended
(I) Ineligible

Injured
Redshirt

Roster
Last update: July 31, 2018

Schedule

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Game notes, regular season

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Name	Position	Seasons at ESU	Alma mater
Garin Higgins	Head coach	12	Emporia State (1992)
Mike LoPorto	Co-defensive coordinator/defensive line coach	9	Emporia State (2010)
Bryan Nardo	Co-defensive coordinator/linebackers Coach	7	Ohio (2008)
Cayden Cochran	Passing Game/recruiting coordinator/running backs	1	Valdosta State (2013)
Nathan Linsey	Defensive Secondary/special teams coordinator	8	Emporia State (2010)
Tony Koehling	Running game coordinator/offensive line coach	4	Ohio (2013)
Austin Willis	Running backs/strength and conditioning coach	2	Emporia State (2015)
Jarrett Stastny	Graduate Assistant/offensive line	1	Emporia State (2017)
Brock Burrows	Graduate Assistant/linebackers		Emporia State (2018)
Darius Hicks	Graduate Assistant/defensive backs		Lincoln (MO) (2017)
Reference:^[7]

Date	Time	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance
August 30	7:00 pm	at Northeastern State	Doc Wadley Stadium Tahlequah, Oklahoma	W 34–7	2,109
September 6	7:00 pm	Pittsburg State	Francis G. Welch Stadium Emporia, KS	L 34–13	5,764
September 15	2:00 pm	at Nebraska–Kearney	Ron & Carol Cope Stadium Kearney, Nebraska	W 20–17	6,217
September 22	2:00 pm	Lindenwood	Francis G. Welch Stadium Emporia, Kansas	L 48–41	4,987
September 29	1:30 pm	at No. 17 Northwest Missouri State	Bearcat Stadium Maryville, Missouri	L 41–0	6,141
October 6	2:00 pm	No. 18 Fort Hays State	Francis G. Welch Stadium Emporia, Kansas	W 28–24	3,087
October 13	1:00 pm	at Central Missouri	Audrey J. Walton Stadium Warrensburg, Missouri	W 41–23	5,835
October 20	2:00 pm	Missouri Western	Francis G. Welch Stadium Emporia, Kansas	L 42–28	4,714
October 27	2:00 pm	at Washburn	Yager Stadium at Moore Bowl Topeka, Kansas (Turnpike Tussle)	W 34–31 ^OT	6,340
November 3	2:00 pm	Missouri Southern	Francis G. Welch Stadium Emporia, Kansas	W 48–0	3,056
November 10	2:00 pm	Central Oklahoma	Wantland Stadium Edmond, Oklahoma	W 35–28	5,118
December 1	2:00 pm	Arkansas–Monticello	Corsicana Stadium Corsicana, Texas	W 30–22	4,000
Homecoming Rankings from Coaches' Poll released prior to the game All times are in Central time

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2018 Emporia State Hornets football team

Preseason

Personnel

Coaching staff

Roster

Schedule

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Northeastern State

Pittsburg State

Nebraska–Kearney

Lindenwood

Northwest Missouri

Fort Hays State

Central Missouri

Missouri Western

Washburn

Missouri Southern

Central Oklahoma

Corsicana Bowl: Arkansas–Monticello

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Team	W		L	W		L
No. 10 NW Missouri State +^	9	–	2	10	–	3
No. 22 Fort Hays State +^	9	–	2	9	–	3
Pittsburg State	8	–	3	8	–	3
Central Oklahoma #	7	–	4	8	–	4
Emporia State #	7	–	4	8	–	4
Missouri Western #	6	–	5	7	–	5
Central Missouri	5	–	6	5	–	6
Nebraska–Kearney	5	–	6	5	–	6
Washburn	5	–	6	5	–	6
Lindenwood	4	–	7	4	–	7
Missouri Southern	1	–	10	1	–	10
Northeastern State	0	–	11	0	–	11

$ – Conference champion ^ – NCAA Division II playoff participant # – bowl participant (Emporia State - Heritage Bowl, Missouri Western - Live United Texarkana Bowl, Central Oklahoma - C.H.A.M.P.S. Heart of Texas Bowl) Rankings from AFCA Poll