QB Adam Weber
2009 SCHEDULE
9-5-09 at Syracuse
9-12-09 AIR FORCE
9-19-09 CALIFORNIA
9-26-09 at Northwestern
10-3-09 WISCONSIN
10-10-09 PURDUE
10-17-09 at Penn State
10-24-09 at Ohio State
10-31-09 MICHIGAN STATE
11-7-09 ILLINOIS
11-14-09 SOUTH DAKOTA STATE
11-21-09 at Iowa
Coach: Tim Brewster
8-17, 2 years

2008 Statistics

2008 RESULTS: 7-6
NORTHERN ILLINOIS WON 31-27
at Bowling Green WON 42-17
MONTANA STATE WON 35-23
FLORIDA ATLANTIC WON 37-3
at Ohio State LOST 21-34
INDIANA WON 16-7
at Illinois WON 27-20
at Purdue WON 17-6
NORTHWESTERN LOST 17-24
MICHIGAN LOST 6-29
at Wisconsin LOST 32-35
IOWA LOST 0-55
INSIGHT BOWL
Kansas LOST 21-42

2008 Final Rankings
AP-UR, Coaches-UR, BCS-UR

 

2009 Outlook

Projected 2009 record: 7-5
CB Traye Simmons
MINNESOTA
2008 Statistical Rankings
OFFENSE
 
National
Conf.
Rushing:
104
11
Passing:
55
4
Total Off:
91
10
Sacks Allow:
90
10
DEFENSE
 
National
Conf.
Rushing:
68
8
Passing:
93
10
Total Def:
80
10
Sacks:
24
3
RETURNING LEADERS

Passing: Adam Weber, 255-410-8, 2761 yds., 15 TD

Rushing: DeLeon Eskridge, 184 att., 678 yds., 7 TD

Receiving: Eric Decker, 84 rec., 1074 yds., 7 TD

Scoring: Eric Decker, 8 TD, 50 pts.

Punting: None

Kicking: None

Tackles: Lee Campbell, 80 tot., 50 solo

Sacks: Lee Campbell, Simoni Lawrence - 4 each

Interceptions: Traye Simmons, 4 for 81 yds., 1 TD

Kickoff Returns: Troy Stoudermire, 42 ret., 25.8 avg., 0 TD

Punt Returns: Marcus Sherels, 15 ret., 11.9 avg., 0 TD

 

 
MINNESOTA
2009 College Football Preview
OFFENSE - 10
----RETURNING STARTERS----
DEFENSE - 8
KEY LOSSES
OFFENSE: Jack Simmons-TE, Joel Monroe-K, Ralph Spry-WR, Jason Meinke-OT
DEFENSE: Willie VanDesteeg-DE, Steve Davis-DE, Kevin Mannion-SLB, Deon Hightower-WLB, Justin Kucek-P, Tramaine Brock-S (academics - may return)
2009 OFFENSE

 

 

WR Eric Decker

 

MINNESOTA 2009 DEPTH CHART
Returning Starters/
Key Players
OFFENSE
QB Adam Weber-Jr (6-3, 217) MarQueis Gray-Fr (6-4, 215)
RB DeLeon Eskridge-So (5-11, 189) Duane Bennett-So (5-9, 204)
Hasan Lipscomb-Fr (5-11, 201)
WR Eric Decker-Sr (6-2, 215) Hayo Carpenter-Jr (5-11, 185)
WR Troy Stoudermire-So (5-10, 183) Da'Jon McKnight-So (6-3, 200)
WR Brandon Green-So (6-0, 179) Ben Kuznia-Sr (6-0, 192)
TE Nick Tow-Arnett-Sr (6-2, 247) Eric Lair-So (6-3, 230)
OT Matt Stommes-Sr (6-7, 296) Ryan Orton-So (6-4, 292)
OG Chris Bunders-So (6-3, 316) Dominic Alford-Jr (6-3, 332)
D.J. Burris-Jr (6-2, 290)
C Jeff Tow-Arnett-Sr (6-2, 285) Ryan Wynn-So (6-5, 291)
Trey Davis-So (6-2, 276)
OG Matt Carufel-Jr (6-5, 303) Nedward Tavale-Sr (6-2, 320)
OT Jeff Wills-Jr (6-7, 375) Ryan Ruckdashel-Sr (6-5, 278)
K Eric Ellestad-Jr (6-2, 200) ..

 

2009 DEFENSE

 

 

LB Lee Campbell

 

MINNESOTA 2009 DEPTH CHART
Returning Starters/
Key Players
DEFENSE
DE Cedric McKinley-Sr (6-5, 262) Brandon Kirksey-So (6-2, 281)
DT Garrett Brown-Sr (6-2, 310) Jewhan Edwards-So (6-2, 324)
DT Eric Small-Sr (6-2, 295) Barrett Moen-Sr (6-3, 282)
DE Derrick Onwuachi-Sr (6-5, 253) Anthony Jacobs-So (6-2, 286)
SLB Simoni Lawrence-Sr (6-1, 218) Rex Sharpe-Sr (6-1, 231)
MLB Lee Campbell-Sr (6-3, 246) Gary Tinsley-So (6-1, 224)
WLB Nate Triplett-Sr (6-3, 239) Keanon Cooper-RFr (6-0, 206)
Spencer Reeves-Fr (6-2, 221)
CB Traye Simmons-Sr (5-11, 179) Damola Ogundipe-Jr (5-7, 180)
CB Marcus Sherels-Sr (5-11, 165) Ryan Collado-Jr (5-9, 176)
S Kyle Theret-Jr (5-10, 186) Tim Dandridge-So (6-1, 181)
S Kim Royston-Jr (5-11, 182) Mike Rallis-So (6-2, 208)
P Blake Haudan-Sr (6-1, 216) ..