Aaron Dobson selected by Patriots.
Dobson was credited with zero drops in the 92 times he was targeted in 2012.
MARSHALL THUNDERING HERD
Last Game
Stories
Medium fish, shrinking pond
Doc Holliday has done a rather stunning job of amassing star recruits in three years at Marshall, but he only has 20 wins to show for it. If a breakthrough is going to come, it should come pretty quickly.
Scouting Report: Aaron Dobson - WR, Marshall
Big, tall receiver that makes insane catches. Sound familiar to anyone Colts fans? Meet Aaron Dobson from Marshall.
Senior Bowl: Aaron Dobson a fast-riser
How high does ESPN's Mel Kiper think that Dobson could rise in the draft?
Conference USA Standings
(updated 12.31.2012 at 7:32 PM EST)
| East | Conf | Overall | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| W | L | W | L | |
| Central Florida Knights | 7 | 1 | 10 | 4 |
| East Carolina Pirates | 7 | 1 | 8 | 5 |
| Marshall Thundering Herd | 4 | 4 | 5 | 7 |
| Memphis Tigers | 4 | 4 | 4 | 8 |
| UAB Blazers | 2 | 6 | 3 | 9 |
| Southern Miss. Golden Eagles | 0 | 8 | 0 | 12 |
| West | Conf | Overall | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| W | L | W | L | |
| Tulsa Golden Hurricane | 7 | 1 | 11 | 3 |
| SMU Mustangs | 5 | 3 | 7 | 6 |
| Rice Owls | 4 | 4 | 7 | 6 |
| Houston Cougars | 4 | 4 | 5 | 7 |
UTEP Miners
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2 | 6 | 3 | 9 |
| Tulane Green Wave | 2 | 6 | 2 | 10 |
Former Penn State WR Shawney Kersey transferring
The junior left the program back in September, and will head down the road to Marshall for next season.
Shawney Kersey Transfers to Marshall
The former Penn State wide receiver has decided to make his way to the hills of West Virginia.
Houston trails Marshall, 31-10, at halftime
The Houston Cougars trail the Marshall Thundering Herd, 24-7, at halftime of a Conference USA football game at Edwards Stadium. Marshall quarterback Rakeem Cato has thrown for three touchdowns.
Houston vs. Marshall: Fight for Bowl eligibility
When the Houston Cougars meet the Marshall Thundering Herd over the weekend, they'll both be looking for bowl eligibility.
Maybe Purdue won't be in the Championship Game?
I don't know guys, but I'm beginning to think that Purdue might not make it into the Big Ten Championship Game this season. I go in-depth to figure out if the last two games were bad for Purdue or not really that big of a deal.
Tulsa beats Marshall in offensive shoot-out, 45-38
In a game that featured plenty of offense, the Tulsa defense managed to make two big stops late in the game and seal the victory.
Tulsa takes on Marshall in C-USA game
Tulsa travels to Marshall in a Conference USA matchup, with both teams undefeated in league play.
Schedule
2013 Schedule
| August | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Miami (Ohio) RedHawks | Saturday, August 31 2013 | 7:00 PM EDT | coverage |
| September | |||
| Gardner-Webb Bulldogs | Saturday, September 07 2013 | TBA | coverage |
| @ Ohio Bobcats | Saturday, September 14 2013 | TBA | coverage |
| @ Virginia Tech Hokies | Saturday, September 21 2013 | TBA | coverage |
| October | |||
| Texas-San Antonio Roadrunners | Saturday, October 05 2013 | TBA | coverage |
| @ Florida Atlantic Owls | Saturday, October 12 2013 | TBA | coverage |
| @ Middle Tenn. St. Blue Raiders | Thursday, October 24 2013 | 7:30 PM EDT | coverage |
| November | |||
| Southern Miss. Golden Eagles | Saturday, November 02 2013 | 12:30 PM EDT | coverage |
| UAB Blazers | Saturday, November 09 2013 | TBA | coverage |
| @ Tulsa Golden Hurricane | Thursday, November 14 2013 | 7:30 PM EST | coverage |
| @ Fla. International Golden Panthers | Saturday, November 23 2013 | TBA | coverage |
| East Carolina Pirates | Friday, November 29 2013 | 12:00 PM EST | coverage |
Roster
Marshall Thundering Herd Football Roster
| offense | # | Pos. | DOB | W | H | College |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Davonte Allen | 6 | WR | 200 | 6-2 | freshman | |
| James Allen | 62 | OL | 276 | 6-2 | sophomore | |
| Chris Alston | 80 | WR | 164 | 5-10 | freshman | |
| Eric Ansley | 57 | OL | 271 | 6-7 | freshman | |
| Byran Attaway | 86 | TE | 240 | 6-4 | freshman | |
| John Bruhin | 64 | OL | 312 | 6-5 | senior | |
| Steward Butler | 20 | RB | 165 | 5-9 | freshman | |
| Rakeem Cato | 12 | QB | 182 | 6-0 | sophomore | |
| C.J. Crawford | 21 | TE | 229 | 6-2 | junior | |
| Cameron Dees | 66 | OL | 280 | 6-2 | freshman | |
| Aaron Dobson | 3 | WR | 200 | 6-3 | senior | |
| DaVonte Edwards | 50 | OL | 255 | 5-11 | freshman | |
| Demetrius Evans | 4 | WR | 194 | 5-11 | junior | |
| Ben Fletcher | 41 | WR | 170 | 5-10 | freshman | |
| Eric Frohnapfel | 83 | TE | 227 | 6-6 | sophomore | |
| Blake Frohnapfel | 15 | QB | 225 | 6-6 | freshman | |
| Jack Gammon | 82 | WR | 173 | 5-10 | freshman | |
| Dameon Garrett | 84 | WR | 199 | 5-11 | sophomore | |
| Stefone Grace | 25 | TE | 222 | 6-2 | freshman | |
| Kevin Grooms | 37 | RB | 165 | 5-10 | freshman | |
| Gunnar Holcombe | 16 | QB | 187 | 6-3 | freshman | |
| Clint Van Horn | 78 | OL | 303 | 6-5 | freshman | |
| Gator Hoskins | 26 | TE | 240 | 6-2 | junior | |
| Chris Jasperse | 60 | OL | 283 | 6-4 | sophomore | |
| Jordan Jeffries | 77 | OL | 313 | 6-8 | junior | |
| Sebastian Johansson | 71 | OL | 290 | 6-5 | freshman | |
| Jermain Kelson | 5 | WR | 183 | 5-7 | junior | |
| Grady Kerr | 56 | OL | 306 | 6-3 | sophomore | |
| Jazz King | 24 | WR | 191 | 5-11 | sophomore | |
| Josh Lovell | 79 | OL | 305 | 6-6 | sophomore | |
| Tron Martinez | 2 | RB | 199 | 5-10 | junior | |
| Trevor Mendelson | 69 | OL | 292 | 6-7 | sophomore | |
| Josh Murriel | 61 | OL | 303 | 6-5 | freshman | |
| Gage Niemeyer | 63 | OL | 283 | 6-6 | junior | |
| Tanner Owens | 18 | QB | 190 | 6-1 | freshman | |
| DeAndre Reaves | 32 | WR | 172 | 5-10 | freshman | |
| Kevin Rodriguez | 43 | RB | 189 | 5-6 | freshman | |
| Billy Rone | 65 | OL | 290 | 6-4 | junior | |
| Alex Schooler | 74 | OL | 303 | 6-6 | junior | |
| Garrett Scott | 76 | OL | 310 | 6-5 | junior | |
| Tommy Shuler | 17 | WR | 187 | 5-8 | sophomore | |
| Devon Smith | 33 | WR | 147 | 5-7 | senior | |
| Andre Snipes-Booker | 19 | WR | 176 | 5-10 | senior | |
| Anthony Spano | 68 | OL | 269 | 6-2 | freshman | |
| Essray Taliaferro | 42 | RB | 181 | 5-7 | junior | |
| Corey Tenney | 70 | OL | 303 | 6-7 | junior | |
| Travon Van | 7 | RB | 193 | 5-10 | sophomore | |
| Martin Ward | 29 | RB | 221 | 5-10 | senior | |
| Remi Watson | 35 | RB | 202 | 5-11 | freshman | |
| Trey Wilds | 34 | WR | 170 | 5-10 | freshman | |
| Craig Wilkins | 81 | WR | 176 | 6-1 | sophomore | |
| Antavious Wilson | 9 | WR | 196 | 6-1 | senior | |
| Joe Woodrum | 89 | TE | 236 | 6-6 | freshman |
| defense | # | Pos. | DOB | W | H | College |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Marques Aiken | 97 | DL | 277 | 6-5 | junior | |
| Devin Arrington | 11 | LB | 210 | 6-3 | senior | |
| Keith Baxter | 8 | DB | 190 | 5-11 | sophomore | |
| Alex Bazzie | 53 | DL | 225 | 6-2 | junior | |
| Blake Brooks | 90 | DL | 305 | 6-1 | sophomore | |
| Cortez Carter | 49 | LB | 224 | 5-11 | sophomore | |
| Tom Collins | 98 | DL | 220 | 6-3 | sophomore | |
| Armonze Daniel | 13 | DL | 235 | 6-3 | freshman | |
| Steve Dillon | 93 | DL | 266 | 6-3 | freshman | |
| Seth Doss | 57 | DL | 227 | 5-11 | freshman | |
| Marcus Gilchrist | 70 | DL | 249 | 6-4 | freshman | |
| Ardy Holmes | 38 | DB | 185 | 5-8 | sophomore | |
| Jermaine Holmes | 46 | LB | 245 | 5-11 | sophomore | |
| D.J. Hunter | 22 | LB | 204 | 6-0 | freshman | |
| Lawrence Johnson | 16 | LB | 209 | 6-0 | junior | |
| Devon Johnson | 47 | LB | 225 | 6-2 | freshman | |
| Dominick LeGrande | 6 | S | 213 | 6-2 | senior | |
| A.J. Leggett | 1 | DB | 186 | 5-11 | freshman | |
| Monterius Lovett | 36 | DB | 167 | 5-11 | junior | |
| Joe Massaquoi | 73 | DL | 242 | 6-5 | freshman | |
| Tevin McCleave | 30 | DB | 207 | 5-9 | freshman | |
| Evan McKelvey | 31 | LB | 198 | 6-1 | sophomore | |
| Deon Meadows | 51 | LB | 223 | 5-11 | sophomore | |
| Derek Mitchell | 44 | LB | 196 | 6-1 | junior | |
| Billy Mitchell | 27 | LB | 238 | 6-3 | junior | |
| Ra'Shawde Myers | 40 | DL | 234 | 6-4 | sophomore | |
| Okechukwu Okoroha | 10 | S | 210 | 6-1 | senior | |
| Matt Pickett | 45 | DL | 233 | 6-3 | junior | |
| Ryan Riedel | LB | 247 | 6-0 | freshman | ||
| Darryl Roberts | 39 | DB | 172 | 5-11 | junior | |
| Derek Robinson | 20 | DB | 166 | 5-10 | sophomore | |
| James Rouse | 92 | DL | 255 | 6-5 | junior | |
| Stephen Roush | 48 | S | 201 | 6-1 | sophomore | |
| Jarquez Samuel | 94 | DL | 275 | 6-5 | freshman | |
| Shawn Samuels | 35 | S | 196 | 5-10 | freshman | |
| Andre Scott | 18 | S | 184 | 6-0 | freshman | |
| Ken Smith | 91 | DL | 288 | 6-3 | junior | |
| Brandon Sparrow | 96 | DL | 289 | 6-3 | sophomore | |
| Lorenzo Steele | 23 | DB | 170 | 5-8 | freshman | |
| Malcolm Strong | 52 | DL | 244 | 6-4 | sophomore | |
| Jeremiah Taylor | 58 | DL | 259 | 6-4 | junior | |
| Derrick Thomas | 2 | DB | 181 | 6-0 | junior | |
| Raheem Waiters | 14 | LB | 205 | 6-0 | sophomore | |
| Deontae West | 43 | DB | 167 | 5-9 | freshman | |
| Anthony Wilson | 54 | LB | 205 | 6-0 | freshman | |
| Corie Wilson | 28 | S | 179 | 5-10 | freshman | |
| Chris Yamoah | 25 | DB | 165 | 5-10 | freshman |
| specialists | # | Pos. | DOB | W | H | College |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Matt Cincotta | 88 | LS | 202 | 6-1 | freshman | |
| Justin Haig | 23 | K | 180 | 5-8 | sophomore | |
| Trent Martin | 85 | K | 204 | 6-1 | freshman | |
| James Power | 95 | LS | 235 | 6-3 | sophomore | |
| Tyler Williams | 38 | P | 195 | 6-0 | freshman |
Stats
Stats will be available when the regular season begins!
