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2015 <strong>NC</strong> <strong>STATE</strong> <strong>FOOTBALL</strong> <strong>BOWL</strong> <strong>GUIDE</strong> / PLAYER BIOS<br />
all-state performer.<br />
2015 Thuney Game by Game Stats<br />
Opponent Pl<br />
*Troy 70<br />
*E. Kentucky 66<br />
*@ ODU 79<br />
*@ S. Alabama 47<br />
*Louisville 59<br />
*@ VT 70<br />
*@ WFU 66<br />
*Clemson 71<br />
*@ BC 62<br />
*@ FSU 83<br />
*Syracuse 83<br />
*U<strong>NC</strong> 95<br />
Year GP-GS Pl<br />
2012 8-0 169<br />
2013 11-11 920<br />
<strong>2014</strong> 9-9 652<br />
2015 12-12 851<br />
Totals 40-32 2,592<br />
Thuney Career Stats<br />
29 JACK TOCHO, CB<br />
6’0 / 201 / So.<br />
Charlotte, N.C. (Independence)<br />
AS A JUNIOR (2015):<br />
• Missed the EKU game with an injury, he exited the<br />
Clemson game early with an injury as well and was out vs. BC.<br />
• Co-recipient of the team’s Bob Warren Award for integrity and<br />
sportsmanship.<br />
AS A SOPHOMORE (<strong>2014</strong>):<br />
• Turned in a solid performance in his second year as a starter.<br />
• Led the team in passes broken up with 11.<br />
• Earned the team’s Dewayne Washington Award for Defensive Back of the<br />
Year.<br />
• An Academic All-ACC performer for the second time.<br />
• Named to the <strong>2014</strong>-15 ACC Academic Honor Roll.<br />
AS A FRESHMAN (2013):<br />
• Co-recipient of the team’s Philip Rivers Award - given to the Most Valuable<br />
Freshman.<br />
• Only one of two freshmen to start a game on defense, he got the nod in the<br />
last seven games.<br />
• In his first career start vs. Syracuse, picked off two passes in 35 snaps before<br />
leaving the game with an injury. He was named the ACC Rookie of the Week<br />
for that performance.<br />
• An Academic All-ACC performer.<br />
IN HIGH SCHOOL:<br />
• Played cornerback, running back and safety for coach Bill Geiler.<br />
• Played in the 2012 Shrine Bowl.<br />
• Helped lead team to a 10-3 record and second round of the state playoffs.<br />
• Was named school’s 2012 Scholar Athlete of the Year.<br />
• Honors: Named to the Associated Press all-state team. Conference<br />
Co-Defensive Player of the Year and an All-Southwestern Conference performer<br />
as a junior and senior.<br />
• Senior Stats: 57 tackles (49 solo), six INTs, three KO returns for TDs.<br />
• Junior Stats: 48 tackles, five interceptions, 23 PBUs.<br />
• Personal: Son of Kenyan immigrants, he has traveled to Africa several<br />
times.<br />
2015 Tocho Game by Game Stats<br />
Opponent Pl Ht Ast Tot TFL PBU QP INT<br />
*Troy 18 2 0 2<br />
E. Kentucky DNP - Injured<br />
@ ODU 22 1 0 1 1<br />
@ S. Alabama 20 1 0 1<br />
Louisville 31 0 0 0<br />
@ VT 20 0 0 0<br />
@ WFU 43 1 0 1<br />
*Clemson 37 2 1 3<br />
@ BC<br />
DNP - Injured<br />
@ FSU 38 2 0 2 1-8<br />
Syracuse 50 1 1 2 1<br />
U<strong>NC</strong> 34 4 0 4<br />
Tocho Career Stats<br />
Year GP-GS Pl Hit Ast Tot PBU QP Int<br />
2013 12-7 500 17 8 25 3 1 2-50<br />
<strong>2014</strong> 13-13 830 33 7 40 11 0 1-0<br />
2015 10-2 313 14 2 16 2 0 1-8<br />
Totals 35-22 1,643 64 17 81 16 1 4-58<br />
87 MAURICE TROWELL, WR<br />
5’11 / 191 / *Fr.<br />
Durham, N.C. (Southern Durham)<br />
AS A RS - FRESHMAN (2015):<br />
• Scored an 83-yard TD vs. Boston College - that was the<br />
longest throw of QB Jacoby Brissett’s career and tied as the ninth-longest<br />
pass in school history.<br />
• Left the Syracuse game after two snaps with an injury.<br />
• Scored his first career touchdown on an 59-yard throw from Brissett in the<br />
win at Wake Forest.<br />
AS A FRESHMAN (<strong>2014</strong>):<br />
• Redshirted the season.<br />
IN HIGH SCHOOL:<br />
• Played wide receiver for coach Adrian Jones.<br />
• Helped team to a 14-2 record and the 2013 <strong>NC</strong> 3AA state championship. He<br />
finished that game with eight catches for 198 yards and two touchdowns<br />
to earn Outstanding Offensive Player of the Game honors. Senior Stats:<br />
Caught 93 passes for 1,760 yards and 19 touchdowns. Tallied 2,190 all-purpose<br />
yards and 22 total TDs.<br />
• Junior Stats: Had 48 receptions for 948 yards and 15 touchdowns.<br />
• Honors: A 2013 Associated Press all-state selection. Selected to <strong>NC</strong>Preps.<br />
com 3A all-state team. A first-team all-conference selection. Played in the<br />
2013 North Carolina-South Carolina Shrine Bowl where he had four receptions<br />
for 26 yards.<br />
• Rankings: No. 59 wide receiver nationally by scout.com. No. 33 player in<br />
North Carolina by rivals.com. No. 85 wide receiver nationally and the No.<br />
23 player in North Carolina by ESPN.com.<br />
2015 Trowell Game by Game Stats<br />
Opponent Pl Rec Yds TD LP<br />
Troy 32 0 0 0 -<br />
E. Kentucky 23 0 0 0 -<br />
@ ODU 29 0 0 0 -<br />
@ S. Alabama 25 2 8 0 7<br />
*Louisville 10 0 0 0 -<br />
@ VT 14 0 0 0 -<br />
*@ WFU 48 4 87 1 59<br />
*Clemson 38 1 8 0 8<br />
*@ BC 38 2 85 1 83<br />
*@ FSU 35 0 0 0 -<br />
*Syracuse 2 1 11 0 11<br />
U<strong>NC</strong> 23 2 11 0 7<br />
Trowell Career Stats<br />
Year GP-GS Pl Rec Yds TD LP<br />
2015 12-6 317 12 210 2 83<br />
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