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Standings - C-USA
Team Leaders
| Name | Total | |
|---|---|---|
| YDS | Caden Veltkamp | 2,665 |
| CMP% | Caden Veltkamp | 67.2 |
| YDS | Elijah Young | 738 |
| Y/Ru | Elijah Young | 4.3 |
| REC | Kisean Johnson | 65 |
| YDS | Kisean Johnson | 830 |
| TD | Caden Veltkamp | 29 |
| Int | Devonte' Mathews | 2 |
Team Rankings - Offense
| Total | C-USA Rank | Div I - FBS Rank | |
|---|---|---|---|
| PPG | 26.7 | 3 | 75 |
| RuY/G | 118.8 | 7 | 106 |
| YDS/G | 271.8 | 1 | 21 |
| TO | 19 | 5 | 86 |
| Rat | 99.6 | 1 | 31 |
Team Rankings - Defense
| Total | C-USA Rank | Div I - FBS Rank | |
|---|---|---|---|
| PA/G | 22.2 | 3 | 41 |
| RuY/G | 208.3 | 10 | 123 |
| YDS/G | 175.5 | 2 | 12 |
| TA | 20 | 2 | 29 |
| Sk | 22 | 3 | 74 |
Latest Game - Nov 30, 2024
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Player News
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Helms (shoulder) is out for the remainder of Western Kentucky's 2024 season, Jeff Nations of Bowling Green Daily News reports. |
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Messer caught five passes for 84 yards against JSU on Saturday. |
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Johnson caught eight passes for 51 yards versus JSU on Saturday. |
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Young ran 19 times for 91 yards and caught seven passes for 78 yards and a touchdown against JSU on Saturday. |
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Veltkamp went 28-for-47 for 301 yards and a touchdown against JSU on Saturday. He picked up seven yards on the ground while fumbling twice and losing one of those fumbles. |
Last 5 Games
| Date | Team | Result | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sat, Nov 30 | Jacksonville State | W, 19-17 | Boxscore Recap |
| Sat, Nov 23 | @Liberty | L, 38-21 | Boxscore Recap |
| Sat, Nov 16 | Louisiana Tech | L, 12-7 | Boxscore Recap |
| Sat, Nov 9 | @New Mexico State | W, 41-28 | Boxscore Recap |
| Wed, Oct 30 | Kennesaw State | W, 31-14 | Boxscore Recap |
Quarterback
| # | Name | Ht | Wt | DOB | Age | Exp | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | Finley, T.J.  |
6'7" | 238 | 0 | 4 | Ponchatoula, LA, USA | |
| 12 | Helton, Turner | 6'2" | 178 | 0 | 2 | Palos Verdes Estates, CA, USA | |
| 11 | Parks, Tucker | 6'2" | 194 | 0 | 1 | Spring, TX, USA | |
| 16 | Tisdale, Rodney | 6'2" | 185 | 0 | 1 | Jacksonville, FL, USA | |
| 10 | Veltkamp, Caden  |
6'6" | 236 | 0 | 2 | Bowling Green, KY, USA |
Running Back
| # | Name | Ht | Wt | DOB | Age | Exp | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | Ervin-Poindexter, Davion | 5'11" | 195 | 0 | 4 | Merrillville, IN, USA | |
| 30 | Hampton, Jalen | 5'10" | 201 | 0 | 3 | Frederick, MD, USA | |
| 9 | Hart, George | 5'11" | 210 | 0 | 3 | Baton Rouge, LA, USA | |
| 34 | Jones, Donovan | 5'10" | 198 | 0 | 1 | Dacula, GA, USA | |
| 27 | Landers, Corey | 5'8" | 195 | 0 | 2 | Montgomery, AL, USA | |
| 28 | McMahan, Javon | 5'9" | 196 | 0 | 1 | Chattanooga, TN, USA | |
| 7 | Sanders, LT | 5'7" | 192 | 0 | 3 | Gardendale, AL, USA | |
| 3 | Young, Elijah |
5'10" | 198 | 0 | 4 | Knoxville, TN, USA |
Wide Receiver
| # | Name | Ht | Wt | DOB | Age | Exp | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18 | Barry, Moussa | 6'2" | 194 | 0 | 2 | Norcross, GA, USA | |
| 19 | Bunton, Javy | 5'11" | 190 | 0 | 3 | Bowling Green, KY, USA | |
| 19 | Burt Jr., Craig | 6'4" | 205 | 0 | 4 | Columbus, OH, USA | |
| 37 | Burt, Zach | 6' | 205 | 0 | 1 | Bowling Green, KY, USA | |
| 5 | Childress, Bryce | 5'9" | 182 | 0 | 4 | St. Louis, MO, USA | |
| 23 | Cooper, Jax | 6'3" | 200 | 0 | 2 | Scottsville, KY, USA | |
| 24 | Edwards, Daniel | 5'11" | 178 | 0 | 3 | Winter Park, FL, USA | |
| 80 | Flowers, Cameron | 5'11" | 182 | 0 | 1 | Warner Robins, GA, USA | |
| 83 | Hampton, Jaylen | 6'2" | 202 | 0 | 1 | Atlanta, GA, USA | |
| 26 | Hayes, Jarvis | 6' | 177 | 0 | 1 | Ware County, GA, USA | |
| 15 | Hutchinson, KD |
5'8" | 178 | 0 | 2 | Valley, AL, USA | |
| 24 | Jefferson, Damari | 5'9" | 170 | 0 | 1 | Hattiesburg, MS, USA | |
| 0 | Johnson, Kisean |
6'1" | 216 | 0 | 4 | Birmingham, AL, USA | |
| 4 | Mathison, Michael | 5'9" | 182 | 0 | 4 | Covington, GA, USA | |
| 8 | Messer, Easton |
5'9" | 190 | 0 | 2 | Louisville, KY, USA | |
| 11 | Moore, Koy | 6'1" | 198 | 0 | 4 | Kenner, LA, USA | |
| 25 | Ponder, Dallen | 5'9" | 178 | 0 | 1 | Ocala, FL, USA | |
| Realzola, Elijah | 6' | 160 | 0 | 1 | San Antonio, TX, USA | ||
| 21 | Sims, Marvin | 5'11" | 182 | 0 | 3 | Miami, FL, USA | |
| 17 | Smith, Dalvin |
6'2" | 188 | 0 | 4 | Glasgow, KY, USA | |
| 6 | Starling, Demick | 6' | 194 | 0 | 4 | Nashville, TN, USA | |
| 9 | Sterns, Josh | 5'8" | 185 | 0 | 2 | Waxahachie, TX, USA | |
| 14 | Taggart Jr., Willie | 6'1" | 180 | 0 | 3 | Tallahassee, FL, USA | |
| 20 | Walker, Jaleel | 6'2" | 192 | 0 | 4 | Phoenix, AZ, USA | |
| 85 | Webb, Tylon | 6'2" | 180 | 0 | 1 | Lexington, KY, USA |
Tight End
| # | Name | Ht | Wt | DOB | Age | Exp | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 86 | Borland, Trevor | 6'3" | 250 | 0 | 4 | Bolingbrook, IL, USA | |
| 89 | Cable, Colten | 6'4" | 298 | 0 | 4 | Tulsa, OK, USA | |
| 84 | Fofanah, Elvin | 6'3" | 235 | 0 | 4 | Bowling Green, KY, USA | |
| 87 | Helms, River  |
6'4" | 242 | 0 | 3 | Lester, AL, USA | |
| 89 | Kiss, CJ | 6'4" | 240 | 0 | 3 | Gahanna, OH, USA | |
| 81 | Meyers, Noah | 6'5" | 238 | 0 | 2 | Louisville, KY, USA | |
| 88 | Miller, Aiden | 6'3" | 230 | 0 | 2 | Glasgow, KY, USA |
Offensive Tackle
| # | Name | Ht | Wt | DOB | Age | Exp | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 75 | Arnold, Gabriel | 6'6" | 325 | 0 | 1 | Merritt Island, FL, USA | |
| 70 | Johnson, Darrell | 6'5" | 300 | 0 | 4 | Indianapolis, IN, USA | |
| 73 | Taylor, Travon | 6'5" | 320 | 0 | 4 | Miami, FL, USA | |
| 71 | Wilkins, Stacey | 6'7" | 306 | 0 | 4 | Camden, AR, USA |
Offensive Line
| # | Name | Ht | Wt | DOB | Age | Exp | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 57 | Anderson, Wyatt | 6'3" | 295 | 0 | 1 | Newnan, GA, USA | |
| 79 | Austin, Blake | 6'4" | 295 | 0 | 4 | Johnson City, TN, USA | |
| 58 | Black, Tyrese | 6'4" | 314 | 0 | 4 | McDonough, GA, USA | |
| 68 | Claybrook, Gabe | 6'4" | 285 | 0 | 1 | London, KY, USA | |
| 77 | Collins, Melvin | 6'4" | 316 | 0 | 3 | Terry, MS, USA | |
| 76 | Goode, Mark | 6'6" | 298 | 0 | 3 | Hodgenville, KY, USA | |
| 50 | Horton, Wesley | 6'3" | 306 | 0 | 3 | Atlanta, GA, USA | |
| 68 | Jackson, Colt | 6'3" | 297 | 0 | 2 | Bowling Green, KY, USA | |
| 53 | Jackson, Marshall | 6'6" | 304 | 0 | 3 | Brandenburg, KY, USA | |
| 56 | Johnson, Leavy | 6'3" | 292 | 0 | 1 | Panama City, FL, USA | |
| 78 | Leslie, Quantavious | 6'3" | 317 | 0 | 4 | Rome, GA, USA | |
| 62 | Moment, Michael | 6'3" | 290 | 0 | 4 | Tampa, FL, USA | |
| 65 | Newsom, Rodney | 6'3" | 303 | 0 | 2 | Eads, TN, USA | |
| 74 | Ondelacy, Michael | 6'6" | 321 | 0 | 4 | North Richland Hills, TX, USA | |
| 67 | Todd, Hayden | 6'2" | 265 | 0 | 2 | Knoxville, TN, USA | |
| 58 | Wibberley, Evan | 6'5" | 296 | 0 | 2 | Edgewood, KY, USA |
Defensive End
| # | Name | Ht | Wt | DOB | Age | Exp | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 48 | Cooper, Niko | 6'5" | 242 | 0 | 4 | Memphis, TN, USA | |
| 15 | Edwards, Zach | 6'2" | 258 | 0 | 4 | Starkville, MS, USA | |
| 44 | Holloman, Harper | 6'2" | 248 | 0 | 1 | Atlanta, GA, USA | |
| 8 | McCray, Deante | 6'4" | 283 | 0 | 2 | Jacksonville, FL, USA | |
| 92 | Patterson, Marcus | 6'3" | 275 | 0 | 2 | Crestview, FL, USA | |
| 99 | Rivera-Harvey, Jalil | 6'2" | 298 | 0 | 4 | Buffalo, NY, USA | |
| 88 | Williams, Ryan | 6'3" | 292 | 0 | 3 | Pearland, TX, USA |
Defensive Tackle
| # | Name | Ht | Wt | DOB | Age | Exp | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 99 | Davis, Kenyonte | 6'5" | 301 | 0 | 4 | Columbia, TN, USA | |
| 44 | Goodrum, Dareon | 6'1" | 290 | 0 | 4 | Athens, GA, USA | |
| 90 | Law, Keaton | 6'3" | 275 | 0 | 1 | Saraland, AL, USA | |
| 13 | Thompson, Terrion | 6' | 286 | 0 | 4 | Bowling Green, KY, USA | |
| 0 | Wheeler, Hosea | 6'3" | 300 | 0 | 3 | Elk Grove, CA, USA |
Defensive Line
| # | Name | Ht | Wt | DOB | Age | Exp | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 96 | Black, Marquis | 6'4" | 304 | 0 | 3 | McDonough, GA, USA | |
| 93 | Hand, Jalen | 6'3" | 316 | 0 | 1 | Lexington, KY, USA | |
| 97 | Harvey, Ki'Shawn | 6'1" | 312 | 0 | 1 | Raleigh, NC, USA | |
| 94 | Loving, Jayden | 6'2" | 308 | 0 | 3 | Hamilton, AL, USA | |
| 90 | Okeke, Chukwunedu | 6'4" | 291 | 0 | 1 | Mableton, GA, USA | |
| 96 | Tobias, Brandon | 6'5" | 245 | 0 | 1 | Fort Lauderdale, FL, USA | |
| 35 | Walker, Dallas | 6'4" | 318 | 0 | 3 | Nashville, TN, USA |
Linebacker
| # | Name | Ht | Wt | DOB | Age | Exp | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 38 | Allen, Reginald | 6' | 221 | 0 | 2 | Interlachen, FL, USA | |
| 9 | Benjamin, Sebastian | 6'2" | 238 | 0 | 4 | Philadelphia, PA, USA | |
| 31 | Brackenridge, Anthony | 6'2" | 225 | 0 | 3 | Jacksonville, FL, USA | |
| 2 | Ellis, Terreance | 6'1" | 218 | 0 | 3 | Houston, TX, USA | |
| 12 | Evans, RJ | 6'1" | 230 | 0 | 3 | Colony, AL, USA | |
| 45 | Griffin, Nathan | 6'1" | 229 | 0 | 3 | St. Leon, IN, USA | |
| 5 | Guidry, Kylan | 6'4" | 240 | 0 | 4 | Opelousas, LA, USA | |
| 34 | Hayward, Koron | 6'5" | 234 | 0 | 2 | Jacksonville, FL, USA | |
| 23 | Hodge, Rashion | 6'2" | 220 | 0 | 4 | Phoenix, AZ, USA | |
| 16 | Howard, Lofton | 6'4" | 235 | 0 | 2 | Bowling Green, KY, USA | |
| 40 | Jamerson, Reid | 5'10" | 225 | 0 | 2 | Whitefish Bay, WI, USA | |
| 33 | Jones, Eli | 6'1" | 233 | 0 | 2 | Knoxville, TN, USA | |
| 51 | Lynch, Devon | 6'1" | 228 | 0 | 4 | Springfield, VA, USA | |
| 46 | Malone, Miller | 6'2" | 208 | 0 | 1 | Mont Belvieu, TX, USA | |
| 12 | Matthews, Chandler | 6'1" | 230 | 0 | 4 | Dillon, SC, USA | |
| 48 | Minnis, Zcacari | 6'3" | 228 | 0 | 1 | Eustis, FL, USA | |
| 50 | Rice, Lonnie | 6'2" | 236 | 0 | 3 | Philadelphia, PA, USA | |
| 3 | Thomas, Darius | 6'2" | 212 | 0 | 3 | Miramar, FL, USA | |
| 20 | Washington, Bryson | 6' | 238 | 0 | 4 | Louisville, KY, USA | |
| 18 | Williams, Keondre | 6'2" | 214 | 0 | 4 | Metter, GA, USA | |
| 42 | Zappe, Trent | 6' | 224 | 0 | 2 | Victoria, TX, USA |
Cornerback
| # | Name | Ht | Wt | DOB | Age | Exp | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25 | Davis, Rickie | 6' | 198 | 0 | 2 | Las Vegas, NV, USA | |
| 17 | Herard, Dave | 6' | 193 | 0 | 4 | Fort Lauderdale, FL, USA | |
| 10 | Mundy, Jaymar | 5'11" | 187 | 0 | 3 | Cincinnati, OH, USA | |
| 11 | Robinson, Kent | 5'11" | 180 | 0 | 3 | Grand Prairie, TX, USA | |
| 6 | Ward, Nazir | 6' | 172 | 0 | 2 | Miami, FL, USA |
Safety
| # | Name | Ht | Wt | DOB | Age | Exp | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26 | Eugene, Jai | 6'1" | 186 | 02/08/1987 | 37 | 4 | Destrehan, LA, USA |
| 25 | Griffin, Xavion | 6' | 185 | 0 | 1 | Vero Beach, FL, USA | |
| 19 | Marshall, Virgil | 5'11" | 200 | 0 | 3 | Cocoa, FL, USA | |
| 14 | Mathews, Devonte' | 5'9" | 195 | 0 | 4 | Phenix City, AL, USA | |
| 23 | Swanson, Keyshawn | 6' | 192 | 0 | 4 | Pensacola, FL, USA | |
| 20 | Titshaw, Tate | 5'11" | 192 | 0 | 1 | Bogart, GA, USA | |
| 5 | Weber, Rome | 5'11" | 190 | 0 | 4 | San Bernardino, CA, USA | |
| 7 | Williams, Demarko | 5'11" | 186 | 0 | 3 | Atlanta, GA, USA | |
| 7 | Williams, Takulve | 6' | 211 | 0 | 4 | New Orleans, LA, USA |
Defensive Back
| # | Name | Ht | Wt | DOB | Age | Exp | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 | Allen, Talique | 6'1" | 200 | 0 | 2 | Fort Valley, GA, USA | |
| 82 | Alleyne, Denzil | 6'2" | 212 | 0 | 4 | Lakeland, FL, USA | |
| 22 | Brown, Justin | 6' | 191 | 0 | 1 | Murfreesboro, TN, USA | |
| 36 | Dumas, Chavaris | 6'1" | 180 | 0 | 1 | Palatka, FL, USA | |
| 41 | Ford, Alex | 5'11" | 190 | 0 | 2 | Nashville, TN, USA | |
| 28 | George, Ely | 5'10" | 193 | 0 | 3 | Fort Lee, NJ, USA | |
| 30 | Jackson, Jalen | 6'5" | 190 | 0 | 1 | Nashville, TN, USA | |
| 4 | Johnson, Anthony | 5'10" | 180 | 0 | 4 | Miami, FL, USA | |
| 29 | Mensah, Joshua | 6'1" | 200 | 0 | 2 | Riverdale, GA, USA | |
| 43 | Moss, Manny | 6' | 197 | 0 | 1 | Fayetteville, GA, USA | |
| 37 | Owens, Marvelous | 5'11" | 194 | 0 | 3 | Chico, CA, USA | |
| 30 | Shaw, Xavier | 6' | 174 | 0 | 3 | Nashville, TN, USA | |
| 17 | Shodipo, Josh | 5'11" | 196 | 0 | 4 | Oswego, IL, USA | |
| 21 | Stout, Upton | 5'9" | 182 | 0 | 3 | Houston, TX, USA | |
| 36 | Washington, Khrystian | 6'2" | 180 | 0 | 2 | Louisville, KY, USA | |
| 14 | Williams, Davion | 6' | 180 | 0 | 4 | Belleville, MI, USA | |
| 24 | Wright, Lataj | 5'10" | 180 | 0 | 3 | West Palm Beach, FL, USA |
Kicker
| # | Name | Ht | Wt | DOB | Age | Exp | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 58 | Buck, Michael | 5'10" | 170 | 0 | 1 | Mooresville, NC, USA | |
| 17 | Carneiro, Lucas | 5'11" | 187 | 0 | 2 | Cornelius, NC, USA | |
| 39 | Chadha, Antonio | 5'8" | 210 | 0 | 1 | Bryn Mawr, PA, USA | |
| 49 | McCord, Nolan | 6' | 189 | 0 | 3 | Lilburn, GA, USA | |
| 46 | Munson, Cory | 6'2" | 210 | 0 | 4 | Warner Robins, GA, USA | |
| 43 | Smith, Jackson | 5'11" | 211 | 0 | 2 | Danville, KY, USA | |
| 47 | Stephens, Riley | 6'3" | 178 | 0 | 4 | New Smyrna Beach, FL, USA |
Punter
| # | Name | Ht | Wt | DOB | Age | Exp | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18 | Maynard, Cole | 6'1" | 180 | 0 | 3 | Mooresville, NC, USA | |
| 54 | White, Jared | 6'2" | 211 | 0 | 1 | Southlake, TX, USA |
Long Snapper
| # | Name | Ht | Wt | DOB | Age | Exp | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 57 | Price, Kolbyn | 6'1" | 206 | 0 | 1 | Bowling Green, KY, USA | |
| 55 | Robich, Rex | 6'3" | 221 | 0 | 3 | Palm Coast, FL, USA | |
| 49 | Wilson, Drew | 6'1" | 250 | 0 | 4 | Redondo Beach, CA, USA |
Game Information
| Average Age: 37 |
| Average Height: 6'1.3" |
| Average Weight: 227 |
Passing
| Player | GP | PA-ATT | CMP | % | TD-Pa | YDS-Pa | Yd/A | Yd/G | LgPa | Int | Rat | F | FL | Sk | SkYd |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Veltkamp, Caden QB |
11 | 320 | 215 | 67.2 | 22 | 2,665 | 8.3 | 242.3 | 74 | 10 | 102.7 | 8 | 3 | 19 | 97 |
|
Finley, T.J. QB |
3 | 74 | 48 | 64.9 | 1 | 490 | 6.6 | 163.3 | 42 | 2 | 77.0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 20 |
|
Smith, Dalvin WR |
12 | 4 | 3 | 75.0 | 2 | 107 | 26.8 | 8.9 | 51 | 0 | 156.3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
|
Young, Elijah RB |
12 | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 39.6 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Helton, Turner QB | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Rushing
| Player | RU-ATT | YDS-Ru | Avg | YPG | LgRu | TDRu | F | FL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Young, Elijah RB |
171 | 738 | 4.3 | 61.5 | 30 | 3 | 1 | 1 |
|
Veltkamp, Caden QB |
105 | 203 | 1.9 | 18.5 | 25 | 7 | 8 | 3 |
| Hart, George RB | 39 | 190 | 4.9 | 15.8 | 30 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Sanders, LT RB | 21 | 103 | 4.9 | 12.9 | 31 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Hampton, Jalen RB | 11 | 57 | 5.2 | 8.1 | 14 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
|
Hutchinson, KD WR |
6 | 55 | 9.2 | 4.6 | 42 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
|
Messer, Easton WR |
9 | 37 | 4.1 | 3.1 | 13 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Mathison, Michael WR | 6 | 23 | 3.8 | 2.1 | 12 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
|
Finley, T.J. QB |
11 | 20 | 1.8 | 6.7 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
|
Johnson, Kisean WR |
3 | 14 | 4.7 | 1.2 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Childress, Bryce WR | 2 | 3 | 1.5 | 0.3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Receiving
| Player | REC | YDS-RC | Avg | YD/G | LgRc | TD-Rc | F | FL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Johnson, Kisean WR |
65 | 830 | 12.8 | 69.2 | 51 | 6 | 1 | 1 |
|
Messer, Easton WR |
45 | 642 | 14.3 | 53.5 | 64 | 4 | 1 | 0 |
|
Young, Elijah RB |
40 | 372 | 9.3 | 31.0 | 29 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
|
Hutchinson, KD WR |
20 | 346 | 17.3 | 28.8 | 74 | 3 | 2 | 1 |
|
Smith, Dalvin WR |
28 | 321 | 11.5 | 26.8 | 38 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
|
Helms, River TE |
19 | 228 | 12.0 | 32.6 | 33 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Meyers, Noah TE | 6 | 118 | 19.7 | 19.7 | 24 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Mathison, Michael WR | 8 | 111 | 13.9 | 10.1 | 36 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Barry, Moussa WR | 8 | 74 | 9.3 | 14.8 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Childress, Bryce WR | 6 | 73 | 12.2 | 6.6 | 19 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Starling, Demick WR | 3 | 56 | 18.7 | 8.0 | 27 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
| Hart, George RB | 7 | 34 | 4.9 | 2.8 | 21 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Moore, Koy WR | 2 | 27 | 13.5 | 13.5 | 20 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Flowers, Cameron WR | 1 | 13 | 13.0 | 4.3 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Fofanah, Elvin TE | 2 | 9 | 4.5 | 3.0 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Borland, Trevor TE | 2 | 8 | 4.0 | 0.9 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Sanders, LT RB | 3 | 7 | 2.3 | 0.9 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Taggart Jr., Willie WR,QB | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Cooper, Jax WR | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Sims, Marvin WR | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
del_Hampton, Jaylen WR  |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Ponder, Dallen WR | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
|
Finley, T.J. QB |
1 | -7 | -7.0 | -2.3 | -7 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Scoring
| Player | TD | TDRu | TD-Rc | KRTD | TD | 2Pt | XP | FG | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Veltkamp, Caden QB |
29 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 174 |
| Carneiro, Lucas K | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 39 | 15 | 84 |
|
Johnson, Kisean WR |
6 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 36 |
|
Smith, Dalvin WR |
5 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 30 |
|
Young, Elijah RB |
5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 30 |
|
Messer, Easton WR |
4 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 24 |
| Mathison, Michael WR | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 18 |
|
Hutchinson, KD WR |
3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 18 |
| Borland, Trevor TE | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 |
| Hart, George RB | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 |
|
Helms, River TE |
2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 |
| Sanders, LT RB | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 |
| Meyers, Noah TE | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 |
Returning
| Player | KR | YDS | Avg | KRTD | LgKR | PR | YDS | Avg | TD | LgPR | FC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| McCray, Deante DE | 1 | 26 | 26.0 | 0 | 26 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Hart, George RB | 1 | 24 | 24.0 | 0 | 24 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
|
Messer, Easton WR |
16 | 318 | 19.9 | 0 | 36 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Howard, Lofton LB,TE | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
|
Hutchinson, KD WR |
1 | -3 | -3.0 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 47 | 3.1 | 0 | 13 | 23 |
Kicking
Punting
Defense
Recent
| Date | Opponent | Result | Passing | Rushing | Receiving | Game Info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sat Aug 31 | @Alabama | L, 63-0 | Finley 18/30-92 | Young 10-18 | Barry 4-27 | Recap | Boxscore |
| Sat Sep 7 | Eastern Kentucky | W, 31-0 | Finley 27/39-351 | Young 13-52 | Johnson 6-119 | Recap | Boxscore |
| Sat Sep 14 | @Middle Tennessee | W, 49-21 | Veltkamp 27/30-398 | Sanders 8-54 | Johnson 8-129 | Recap | Boxscore |
| Sat Sep 21 | Toledo | W, 26-21 | Veltkamp 20/30-242 | Young 9-36 | Johnson 6-73 | Recap | Boxscore |
| Sat Sep 28 | @Boston College | L, 21-20 | Veltkamp 25/39-232 | Young 21-85 | Helms 4-72 | Recap | Boxscore |
| Thu Oct 10 | UTEP | W, 44-17 | Veltkamp 18/27-264 | Young 16-60 | Messer 6-106 | Recap | Boxscore |
| Wed Oct 16 | @Sam Houston State | W, 31-14 | Veltkamp 20/29-281 | Young 23-97 | Hutchinson 3-88 | Recap | Boxscore |
| Wed Oct 30 | Kennesaw State | W, 31-14 | Veltkamp 17/22-276 | Young 15-114 | Messer 2-68 | Recap | Boxscore |
| Sat Nov 9 | @New Mexico State | W, 41-28 | Veltkamp 18/27-246 | Young 16-74 | Johnson 5-88 | Recap | Boxscore |
| Sat Nov 16 | Louisiana Tech | L, 12-7 | Veltkamp 18/26-152 | Young 10-24 | Johnson 4-40 | Recap | Boxscore |
| Sat Nov 23 | @Liberty | L, 38-21 | Veltkamp 20/34-262 | Young 9-60 | Johnson 7-94 | Recap | Boxscore |
| Sat Nov 30 | Jacksonville State | W, 19-17 | Veltkamp 28/47-301 | Young 19-91 | Messer 5-84 | Recap | Boxscore |
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Helms (shoulder) is out for the remainder of Western Kentucky's 2024 season, Jeff Nations of Bowling Green Daily News reports.
Messer caught five passes for 84 yards against JSU on Saturday.
Johnson caught eight passes for 51 yards versus JSU on Saturday.
Young ran 19 times for 91 yards and caught seven passes for 78 yards and a touchdown against JSU on Saturday.
Veltkamp went 28-for-47 for 301 yards and a touchdown against JSU on Saturday. He picked up seven yards on the ground while fumbling twice and losing one of those fumbles.
Messer caught four passes for 53 yards against Liberty on Saturday.
Smith caught four passes for 63 yards and a score against Liberty on Saturday.
Johnson caught seven passes for 94 yards and a touchdown against Liberty on Saturday, but he did lose a fumble.
Young ran nine times for 60 yards and caught three passes for 26 yards versus Liberty on Saturday.
Veltkamp went 20-for-34 for 262 yards, two touchdowns, and three interceptions against Liberty on Saturday. He also rushed eight times for 30 yards.
Helms (undisclosed) will be "out for a while" for Western Kentucky, Kaden Gaylord-Day of WBKO Sports reports.
Messer caught two passes for 10 yards and had one catch for seven yards against La Tech on Saturday.
Johnson caught four passes for 40 yards versus La Tech on Saturday.
Young ran 10 times for 24 yards and touchdown and had four catches for 21 yards versus La Tech on Saturday.
Veltcamp went 18-for-26 for 152 yards and ran eight times for 17 yards against La Tech on Saturday.
Finley (lower leg) is available and will be a backup moving forward, Kaden Gaylord-Day of WBKO reports.
Veltkamp will remain Western Kentucky's starting quarterback with TJ Finley (lower leg) available, Kaden Gaylord-Day of WBKO reports.
Messer caught four passes for 69 yards and a touchdown against NMSU on Saturday.
Hutchinson caught four passes for 73 yards and a score Saturday versus NMSU.
Johnson caught five passes for 88 yards and a touchdown against NMSU on Saturday.
Young ran 16 times for 74 yards versus NMSU on Saturday.
Veltkamp went 18-for-27 for 246 yards, two touchdowns, and two interceptions against NMSU on Saturday. He also ran 11 times for 25 yards and two scores.
Helms (undisclosed) did not play in Wednesday's game against Kennesaw State, per TheTowelRackWKU.substack.com.
Johnson caught four passes for 64 yards against KSU on Wednesday.
Messer had two catches for 68 yards and a touchdown against KSU on Wednesday.
Hart caught six passes for 36 yards and a score Wednesday versus KSU.
Young ran 15 times for 114 yards and had two catches for 20 yards against KSU on Wednesday.
Veltkamp went 17-for-22 for 276 yards and three touchdowns against KSU on Wednesday. He also ran 10 times for 26 yards.
Johnson caught three passes for 19 yards against Sam Houston on Wednesday.
Helms caught three passes for 28 yards and a touchdown versus Sam Houston on Wednesday.
Hutchinson had three catches for 88 yards and a score against Sam Houston on Wednesday.
Young ran 23 times for 97 yards and had three catches for 61 yards and a touchdown against Sam Houston on Wednesday, though he did lose a fumble.
Veltkamp went 20-for-29 for 281 yards and three touchdowns Wednesday against Sam Houston. He also ran for 27 yards and a score.
Finley (lower leg) is reportedly still 2-3 weeks away from making his return for Western Kentucky, per Joe Londergan of Sports Illustrated.
Johnson caught five passes for 82 yards Thursday versus UTEP.
Messer caught six passes for 106 yards against UTEP on Thursday.
Smith caught two passes for 39 yards and a score Thursday against UTEP.
Mathison caught two passes for 17 yards and two touchdowns and ran two times for 16 yards and a score versus UTEP on Thursday.
Young ran 16 times for 60 yards Thursday against UTEP.
Veltkamp went 18-for-27 for 264 yards, three touchdowns, and an interception against UTEP on Thursday. He also picked up 29 rushing yards and a touchdown, though 25 of those yards came on one run.
Finley (lower leg) is in a walking boot ahead of Thursday's game versus UTEP, Jeff Nations of Bowling Green Daily News reports.
Helms caught four passes for 72 yards Saturday versus Boston College.
Messer caught four passes for 33 yards and a touchdown against Boston College on Saturday.
Johnson caught seven passes for 56 yards and a touchdown versus Boston College on Saturday.
Young ran 21 times for 85 yards and caught five passes for 22 yards against Boston College on Saturday.
Veltkamp went 25-for-39 for 232 yards, two touchdowns, and two interceptions against Boston College on Saturday. He ran for 16 yards, but also lost a fumble.
Smith caught two passes for 18 yards Saturday against Toledo.
Johnson caught six passes for 73 yards and a touchdown versus Toledo on Saturday.
Young ran nine times for 36 yards and had three catches for 32 yards against Toledo on Saturday.
Veltkamp went 20-for-30 for 242 yards, one touchdown, and two interceptions against Toledo on Saturday. He ran for 20 yards with two touchdowns, but fumbled twice, losing one.
Young ran 10 times for 27 yards Saturday against MTSU, but he did catch five passes for 64 yards.
Veltkamp was named Western Kentucky's starter for Week 4 against Toledo, Jeff Nations of Bowling Green Daily News reports.
Veltkamp will be Western Kentucky's starting quarterback Saturday against Toledo, The Extra Point reports.
Finley (leg) is out for multiple weeks, The Extra Point reports.
Helms caught four passes for 39 yards and a touchdown against MTSU on Saturday.
Messer caught five passes for 73 yards and a touchdown against MTSU on Saturday. He also ran twice for 18 yards.
Hutchinson caught two passes for 83 yards and a score against MTSU on Saturday.
Johnson caught eight passes for 129 yards and two touchdowns against MTSU on Saturday.
Veltkamp went 27-for-30 for 398 yards and five touchdowns against MTSU on Saturday. He also plunged for a 1-yard touchdown run as well.
Finley (leg) will not return in Saturday's game against Middle Tenn. St., The Extra Point returns.
Finley was seen going to the locker room after taking a hit in Saturday's game against Middle Tenn. St., Sam Doughton of MT Athletics reports.
Smith had four catches for 34 yards and a touchdown against EKU on Saturday.
Johnson caught six passes for 119 yards and ran twice for 14 yards against EKU on Saturday.
Sanders ran four times for 28 yards and a touchdown against EKU.
Young ran 13 times for 52 yards and two touchdowns against EKU. He also caught three passes for 24 yards.
Finley went 27-for-39 for 351 yards and a touchdown against EKU on Saturday. He also ran three times for 13 yards.
Barry caught four passes for 27 yards Saturday versus Alabama.
Smith only had two catches for four yards Saturday against Alabama.
Young ran the ball 10 times for 18 yards but had four catches for 16 yards against Alabama on Saturday.
Finley went 18-for-31 for 92 yards and two interceptions against Alabama against Saturday. He also ran seven times for 17 yards.
Veltkamp is expected to share some snaps in Western Kentucky's game Saturday at Alabama, Cole McIntire of The Extra Point WKU reports.
Finley was named starting quarterback for Western Kentucky's game Saturday at Alabama but is expected to share some snaps with Caden Veltkamp, Cole McIntire of The Extra Point WKU reports. "You could expect to see Caden," said head coach Tyson Helton.
Mathison (hip) is practicing fully in Western Kentucky's fall camp period, Jeff Nations of Bowling Green Daily News reports.
Mathison (hip) is pictured participating in parts of the Hilltoppers' spring practice, according to their team website.
Chadha will transfer to Western Illinois, per his personal X account.
Capers is joining Gardner-Webb, according to his announcement Sunday.
Holiday announced on his personal X account that he has committed to Louisiana Tech for the 2024 season.
Keith has committed to joining the Bulls for the 2024 season, Rivals.com reports.
Barry plans to withdraw from the transfer portal, Pete Nakos of On3.com reports.
Barry will enter the transfer portal, Pete Nakos of On3.com reports.
Keith entered the transfer portal Monday, AithELITE reports.
McCord will return to Western Kentucky for the 2024 season, per the Hilltoppers' updated roster.
Sterns announced his commitment to Gardner-Webb on Wednesday.
Barron is transferring to Southern Utah, per Devin Dixon of The Drive.
Reed is preparing for professional football, according to his X account.
Corley has announced his intentions to enter into the 2024 NFL Draft process.
Messer caught 7 of 9 targets for 68 yards during Monday's 38-35 overtime victory over Old Dominion.
Young totaled eight carries for 14 yards and gathered in 3 of 4 targets for 48 yards and one touchdown during Monday's 38-35 overtime win over Old Dominion.
Smith recorded nine receptions (on 12 targets) for 77 yards and three touchdowns during Monday's 38-35 overtime victory against Old Dominion.
Helton was 3-for-4 passing for 15 yards and one interception during Monday's 38-35 overtime win against Old Dominion.
Barron has entered the NCAA transfer portal, 247Sports.com reports.
Smith is headed to the transfer portal after one season at Western Kentucky, On3.com reports.
Veltkamp announced Wednesday via social media that he will withdraw from the transfer portal and return to Western Kentucky for the 2024 season.
Capers has announced that he has entered the NCAA transfer portal, 247Sports.com reports.
Holiday has announced that he has entered the NCAA transfer portal, Pete Nakos of On3.com reports.
Reed will not play in Monday's bowl game versus Old Dominion, News 40 WNKY reports.
Helton is Western Kentucky's starting quarterback Monday against Old Dominion, The Towel Rack reports.
Stepp will not play in Monday's bowl game versus Old Dominion, News 40 WNKY reports.
Reed isn't expected to play in Monday's bowl game versus Old Dominion, national college football writer Brett McMurphy reports.
Alleyne has entered the transfer portal, according to his announcement Monday.
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