Toledo Notes- Bowl Game

2014 Toledo 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 Game HighsTackles: 6 (Bowling 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. BowlingGreen, 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 Game 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 Game HighsTackles: 17 (Navy, 10-19-13)Sacks: 3 (Bowling Green, 10-26-13)