2014 <strong>Toledo</strong> Football PLAYERS TO WATCHTerry SwansonRunning Back5-9 • 183 • Fr.Aliquippa, PAAliquippa H.S.222014Second on team and ninth in MAC with 732 yards rushing...Secondon team, second in MAC and 15th in the country in yardsper carry (6.5)...Rushed for season-high 172 yards in 20-19 win atWestern Michigan...Started at Iowa State, rushing for 124 yardsand two touchdowns...97 yards and two TDs vs. UMass, includingthe game-winner with 34 seconds left from 19 yards out...Alsoran for 97 yards and one score vs.CMU...12 receptions for 153 yardsand one TD.High SchoolFinished high school careeras the third all-time leadingrusher in Aliquippa history with4,333 yards on 466 carries...As a senior, rushed for 1,783yards and 25 touchdowns...Asa junior, rushed for 1,546 yardsand 19 touchdowns...Madeall-state and all-county, andwas selected to the PittsburghPost Gazette “Fab 22” Team inboth junior and senior seasons...Rushedfor 950 yards and13 TDs as a sophomore...Alsoplayed basketball in high school...High school coach was MikeZmijanic.PersonalFull name is Terry Shawn Swanson...Birthdate: Aug. 6, 1996...Parentsare Terry and Pamela Swanson...Has an older sister Terika...Business major.Terry Swanson’s Career Rushing By <strong>Game</strong>Terry Swanson’s Career StatisticsYear G/S Att. Yds. Avg. TD LP2014 12/1 113 732 6.5 6 48-WMUTotals 12/1 113 732 6.5 6 48-WMUCareer <strong>Game</strong> HighsRushing Yards: 172 (Western Michigan, 10-4-14)Rushing Attempts: 19 (Western Michigan, 10-4-14)Rushing TDs: 2 (Twice, last vs. UMass, 10-25-14)Longest Run: 48 (Western Michigan, 10-4-14)2014Opponent Att. Yds Avg TD LPNew Hampshire 6 45 7.5 0 26Missouri 1 7 7.0 0 7at Cincinnati 0 0 0.0 0 NABall State 9 44 4.9 0 7Central Michigan 11 97 8.8 1 41at Western Michigan 19 172 9.1 1 48at Iowa State 17 124 7.3 2 34UMass 18 97 5.4 2 19at Kent State 17 75 4.4 0 16at Northern Illinois 7 41 5.9 0 13<strong>Bowl</strong>ing Green 6 14 2.3 0 13at Eastern Michigan 2 16 8.0 0 16
2014 <strong>Toledo</strong> Football PLAYERS TO WATCHConnery SwiftDefensive Back5-9 • 207 • So.Waynesboro, VAWilson Memorial H.S.472014Played in 12 games at safety, starting final two games of theseason...15 tackles, one pass breakup and two QB hurries.2013Joined team as a walk-on and sat out as a redshirt after transferringfrom the University of Virginia-Wise.2012Led UVA-Wise in rushing with 671 yards and five TDs on 156attempts...Also caught eight passes for 39 yards...Namedhonorable mention all-conference.High SchoolEarned all-state, all-region, all-district and all-conferencehonors as a running back as a senior...Rushed for 1,914yards on 249 carries with 31 TDs...As a junior, rushed for 795yards and 14 TDs on 116 carries...Named all-region honorablemnetion, all-district and all-conference as a junior...Highschool coach was Jeremiah Major.PersonalFull name is Randy Connery Swift...Birthdate: March 2, 1994...Parents are Randy Swift, Sr. and Anita Swift...Has two brothers,Javal and Savant, and a sister, Trinity...Business major.Connery Swift’s Career StatisticsYear G/S UT AT TT TFL Sack FF Int BrUp QBH2013 DNP- Red Shirt2014 12/2 11 4 15 0 0 0 0 1 2Totals 12/2 11 4 15 0 0 0 0 1 2Career <strong>Game</strong> HighsTackles: 6 (<strong>Bowl</strong>ing Green, 11-19-14)Junior SylvestreLinebacker6-0 • 222 • Sr.Hollywood, FLSouth Broward H.S.33*** 2013, 2014 First-Team All-MAC ***2014Named first-team All-MAC for the second straight year...Teamleader with 94 tackles...9.5 tackles for loss...11 tackles and 2TFL vs. NIU on Nov. 11, earning MAC West Defensive Playerof the Week...Season-high 14 tackles vs. WMU...13 tacklesvs. Ball State...Credited with five pass breakups and four QBhurries...Sporting News preseason MAC Defensive Player ofthe Year...Team captain.2013Named first-team All-MAC...Led team with 118 tackles...Thirdin MAC and tied for 21st nationally with 9.8 tackles per game...Tied for 10th in MAC with 9.5 tackles for loss...Also had fivesacks...Led team with seven QB hurries, including three vs.Buffalo...12 tackles vs. NIU...Career-best three sacks vs. <strong>Bowl</strong>ingGreen, including key stop on BG’s final drive...Named MAC WestDefensive Player of the Week for effort vs. Falcons...Career-high17 tackles vs. Navy...12 tackles, one sack, one forced fumbleand two fumble recoveries vs. CMU...On the sack, he forceda fumble, scooped it up and ran 22 yards for a TD...EarnedMAC West Defensive Player of the Week for performance vs.CMU...13 tackles vs. Missouri.2012Played in all 13 games, starting five at star linebacker...Recorded49 tackles and 1.0 TFL...Season-high eight tackles vs. NIU.2011Appeared in all 13 games...Totaled 19 tackles and one recoveredfumble...Season-high four tackles vs. EMU.High SchoolAll-county wide receiver/defensive back as a senior...Averaged7.3 yards and scored four touchdowns on 19 carries...Caughteight passes for 85 yards...57 tackles...Played in the BrowardCounty Athletic Association All-Star <strong>Game</strong> as a senior.PersonalFull name is Johnior Sylvestre...Birthdate: Dec. 27, 1991...Parentsare Gilsame and Johnion Sylvestre...Criminal justice major.Junior Sylvestre’s Career StatisticsYear G/S UT AT TT TFL Sack FF Int BrUp QBH2011 13/0 14 5 19 0 0 0 0 0 02012 13/5 28 21 49 1.0 0 0 0 1 02013 12/12 64 54 118 9.5 5.0 3 1/1 2 72014 12/12 53 41 94 9.5 2.5 0 0 5 4Totals 50/29 159 121 280 20.0 7.5 3 1/1 8 11Career <strong>Game</strong> HighsTackles: 17 (Navy, 10-19-13)Sacks: 3 (<strong>Bowl</strong>ing Green, 10-26-13)
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