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Akron excited about Erick Howard

March 12, 2010

“They just don’t hand out Mr. Football Awards to anyone and to get just the second player in Ohio history to win two is a major coup for us,” Akron coach Rob Ianello said of Erick Howard, a two-time Mr. Football award winner from Ohio.

Fantasy Impact:

There is still some questions on whether the running back will qualify or if he'll end up at prep school.  But Howard said he is "focused" on what he needs to do to get there.  This is a big one to watch for fantasy owners.

2009 SCHEDULE

1@Penn StateSat, Sep 5, 2009
2vsMorgan StateSat, Sep 12, 2009
3vsIndianaSat, Sep 19, 2009
4@Central MichiganSat, Sep 26, 2009
5@Bye WeekSat, Oct 3, 2009
6vsOhioSat, Oct 10, 2009
7@BuffaloSat, Oct 17, 2009
8@SyracuseSat, Oct 24, 2009
9@Northern IllinoisSat, Oct 31, 2009
10vsKent StateSat, Nov 7, 2009
11vsTempleFri, Nov 13, 2009
12@Bowling GreenFri, Nov 20, 2009
13vsEastern MichiganFri, Nov 27, 2009
14@Bye WeekFri, Dec 4, 2009
15@Bye WeekThu, Dec 31, 2009

Quarterback Starters (2009 Stats)

DepthPlayerClassPassPaYdPaTDIntRuAttRuYdRuTDRecptReYdReTDPts
2Patrick NicelyFr120-2221349664246000082.56
1Matt RodgersSo39-694051640156300043.80
4Chris JacquemainSr26-44320411016000036.40
4Jared Wackerlyr-Fr4-536001200001.64
4Carlton JacksonSr0-00000000000.00

Running Backs (2009 Stats)

DepthPlayerClassPassPaTDIntRuAttRuYdRuTDRecptReYdReTDPts
2Alex AllenSr1-110591885640062.00
3Joe TuzzeSr0-000552442529039.30
3Dale MartinSo0-000251670837020.40
1Broderick AlexanderFr0-00059198023020.10
3DeVoe Torrencer-Fr0-00030146058015.40
4Nate BurneySr0-0001447054008.70
4Norman Shufordr-Fr0-0002053021707.00
4Matt HarmonSr0-0000000000.00
4Bryan WilliamsJr0-0000000000.00
4Gary PrideSo0-0000000000.00
4Phillip MorrisSo0-0000000000.00
4Erick HowardRecruit0-0000000000.00
4Giorgio BowersRecruit0-0000000000.00

Wide Receivers (2009 Stats)

DepthPlayerClassPassPaYdPaTDIntRuAttRuYdRuTDRecptReYdReTDPts
1Andre JonesSr0-1000634133553488.70
1Jeremy LaFranceJr0-000000043520264.00
1Deryn BowserSr0-000000021307560.70
2Dashan MillerSr0-00008108116257042.50
1Jeremy BruceSr0-0000833029219131.20
4Anthony MeriwetherFr0-000000056706.70
2Nadir Brownr-Fr0-000000056406.40
4Curtis BrownSo0-00000001300.30
4David HarveySr0-00000000000.00
4Keith SconiersRecruit0-00000000000.00

Tight Ends (2009 Stats)

DepthPlayerClassPassPaYdPaTDIntRuAttRuYdRuTDRecptReYdReTDPts
4Kyle WeberJr0-000000042602.60
1Rhyne Ladrachr-Fr0-00000000000.00
2Mike PolinskiJr0-00000000000.00

Placekickers (2009 Stats)

DepthPlayerClassXPaXPmFGaFGmPts
1Branko RogovikJr242415745.00
2Igor IveljicJr66106.00
4John StecSr00000.00

Defense/Special Teams (2009 Stats)

PlayerSacksStfyIntFumb RecTDPtsAgRuYdAgPaYdAgPts
Akron DFST1100643452063234961.00