2017 Howard Bison football team

2017 Howard Bison football

Conference	Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference
Record	7–4 (6–2 MEAC)
Head coach	Mike London (1st season)
Offensive coordinator	Brennan Marion (1st season)
Co-defensive coordinator	Vince Brown (1st season)
Co-defensive coordinator	Chip West (1st season)
Home stadium	William H. Greene Stadium
Seasons ← 2016 2018 →

2017 Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference football standings
v t e
Team	W		L	W		L
No. 7 North Carolina A&T $	8	–	0	12	–	0
Howard	6	–	2	7	–	4
Bethune–Cookman	6	–	2	7	–	4
North Carolina Central	5	–	3	7	–	4
Hampton	5	–	3	6	–	5
Norfolk State	4	–	4	4	–	7
Savannah State *	3	–	5	3	–	8
South Carolina State	2	–	6	3	–	7
Florida A&M *	2	–	6	3	–	8
Delaware State	2	–	6	2	–	9
Morgan State *	1	–	7	1	–	10

$ – Conference champion * Florida A&M, Morgan State and Savannah State ineligible for postseason due to APR violations Rankings from STATS Poll

The 2017 Howard Bison football team represented Howard University as a member of the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference (MEAC) during the 2017 NCAA Division I FCS football season. Led by first-year head coach Mike London, the Bison compiled an overall record of 7–4 with a mark of 6–2, tying for second place in the MEAC. Howard played home games at William H. Greene Stadium in Washington, D.C.

The Bison opened the season by defeating UNLV, a 45-point favorite, in the biggest upset in college football history by point spread.^[1]

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Schedule

Date	Time	Opponent	Site	TV	Result	Attendance
September 2	9:00 p.m.	at UNLV*	Sam Boyd Stadium Whitney, NV	Stadium	W 43–40	15,667
September 9	3:30 p.m.	at Kent State*	Dix Stadium Kent, OH	ESPN3	L 31–38	20,312
September 16	2:00 p.m.	at No. 8 Richmond*	E. Claiborne Robins Stadium Richmond, VA	CSN MA+	L 21–68	8,217
September 23	1:00 p.m.	Bethune–Cookman	William H. Greene Stadium Washington, DC	WHBC	W 26–24	2,217
October 7	1:00 p.m.	North Carolina Central	William H. Greene Stadium Washington, DC	WHBC	L 7–13	1,532
October 14	2:00 p.m.	at Delaware State	Alumni Stadium Dover, DE	WDSU-TV	W 52–23	3,337
October 21	1:00 p.m.	Morgan State	William H. Greene Stadium Washington, DC (rivalry)	SPORTSfever TV, ESPN3	W 39–14	2,700
October 28	1:30 p.m.	at South Carolina State	Oliver C. Dawson Stadium Orangeburg, SC	FloFootball	W 28–20	15,096
November 4	4:00 p.m.	at Florida A&M	Bragg Memorial Stadium Tallahassee, FL	RV	W 37–26	17,234
November 11	1:00 p.m.	Norfolk State	William H. Greene Stadium Washington, D.C.	WHBC	W 28–24	1,678
November 18	1:00 p.m.	at Hampton	Armstrong Stadium Hampton, VA (The Real HU)		L 17–20	8,142
*Non-conference game Homecoming Rankings from STATS Poll released prior to the game All times are in Eastern time

^[2]^[3]

Ranking movements

Ranking movements
**Legend:** ██ Increase in ranking ██ Decrease in ranking
— = Not ranked RV = Received votes
	Week
Poll	Pre	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	13	Final
STATS	—	RV	RV	RV	RV	RV	—	—	—	RV	RV	RV	RV		Not released
Coaches
BoxToRow Media Poll and Coaches Poll (BTR)	—	6	5	8	5	6	10	9	8	6	6	5

Game summaries

At UNLV

Howard at UNLV

	1	2	3	4	Total
• Bison	7	14	7	15	43
Rebels	6	14	13	7	40

Date: September 2, 2017
Location:
Sam Boyd Stadium
Whitney, NV
Game start: 9:06 p.m. EDT
Elapsed time: 3:29
Game attendance: 15,667
Game weather: Temperature: 108 °F (42 °C), Wind: 5 mph ESE, Weather: Clear/Hot
Referee: Vidal Jones
TV announcers (Stadium): Tony Cordasco and Joe Arrigo

Scoring summary

1	13:26	Howard	Caylin Newton 52-yard touchdown run (Dakota Lebofsky kick), Drive: 5 plays, 74 yards, 1:34	7–0

1	11:23	UNLV	Evan Pantels 44-yard field goal, Drive: 5 plays, 18 yards, 1:57	7–3

1	05:36	UNLV	Evan Pantels 28-yard field goal, Drive: 5 plays, 36 yards, 2:17	7–6

2	12:56	Howard	Kyle Anthony 1-yard pass from Caylin Newton (Dakota Lebofsky kick), Drive: 13 plays, 75 yards, 4:14	14–6

2	09:14	UNLV	Evan Pantels 26-yard field goal, Drive: 7 plays, 61 yards, 3:39	14–9

2	05:56	Howard	Devin Rollins 75 yard fumble recovery (Dakota Lebofsky kick), Drive: 4 plays, 43 yards, 1:12	21–9

2	01:27	UNLV	Lexington Thomas 1-yard run (Evan Pantels kick), Drive: 11 plays, 69 yards, 4:24	21–16

2	00:00	UNLV	Evan Pantels 30-yard field goal, Drive: 5 plays, 54 yards, 0:49	21–19

3	12:20	UNLV	Devonte Boyd 25-yard pass from Armani Rodgers (Evan Pantels kick), Drive: 1 play, 25 yards, 0:08	21–26

3	06:45	UNLV	Charles William 1-yard run (Evan Pantels kick), Drive: 5 plays, 53 yards, 2:21	21–33

3	01:17	Howard	Anthony Phillyaw 1-yard run (Dakota Lebofsky kick), Drive: 14 plays, 75 yards, 5:32	28–33

4	14:09	Howard	Anthony Phillyaw 11-yard run (Caylin Newton Run for two-point conv.), Drive: 8 plays, 34 yards, 2:04	36–33

4	10:12	UNLV	Lexington Thomas 3-yard (Evan Pantels kick), Drive: 10 plays, 75 yards, 3:57	36–40

4	07:34	Howard	Caylin Newton 4-yard run (Dakota Lebofsky kick), Drive: 7 plays, 68 yards, 2:32	43–40

The Bison opened their 2017 season on the road against Football Bowl Subdivision (FBS) opponent UNLV in Whitney, NV. Despite being a 45-point underdog to the Rebels, the Bison were able to leave Las Vegas with their first win over a Division I FBS opponent in the program's history.^[4]^[5] Following the win, media outlets immediately hailed it as the greatest upset in college football history against the spread.^[1]^[6]

In his collegiate debut, freshman quarterback Caylin Newton completed 15 of 26 passes for a total 190 yards; he threw 1 touchdown, a 1-yard pass in the 2nd quarter, and 1 interception. Newton was also able to display his abilities on the ground by leading in rushing yards with 21 carries, 190 yards and 2 touchdowns. Senior running back Anthony Phillyaw ran for 71 yards on s completions for 2 touchdowns. Phillyaw was also the top receiver with 3 receptions, 62 yards, 20.7 yards per reception.^[4]^[7]

At Kent State

Howard at Kent State

	1	2	3	4	Total
Bison	7	7	10	7	31
• Golden Flashes	14	7	2	15	38

Date: September 9, 2017
Location:
Dix Stadium
Kent, OH
Game start: 3:35 p.m. EDT
Elapsed time: 3:47
Game attendance: 20,312
Game weather: Temperature: 66 °F (19 °C), Wind: 8 mph NNE, Weather: Partly Cloudy
Referee: Matt Packowski
TV announcers (ESPN3): Michael Reghi and Jerod Cherry

Scoring summary

1	13:34	Kent State	Nick Holley 38-yard run (Shane Hynes kick), Drive: 1 play, 38 yards, 0:10	0–7

1	09:29	Kent State	Justin Rankin 25-yard pass from Nick Holley (Shane Hynes kick), Drive: 5 plays, 38 yards, 2:27	0–14

1	08:33	Howard	Kyle Anthony 16-yard pass from Caylin Newton (Dakota Lebofsky kick), Drive: 3 plays, 77 yards, 0:49	7–14

2	12:12	Kent State	Raekwon James 25-yard pass from Nick Holley (Shane Hynes kick), Drive: 8 plays, 52 yards, 4:34	7–21

2	02:05	Howard	Anthony Philyaw 75-yard run (Dakota Lebofsky kick), Drive: 2 plays, 97 yards, 0:36	14–21

3	09:52	Howard	Dakota Lebofsky 23-yard field goal, Drive: 8 plays, 46 yards, 2:54	17–21

3	06:15	Kent State	Team Safety, Drive: 7 plays, −5 yards, 2:09	17–23

3	02:09	Howard	Caylin Newton 1-yard run (Dakota Lebofsky kick), Drive: 11 plays, 60 yards, 3:37	24–23

4	12:35	Kent State	Kesean Gamble 1-yard run (Nick Holley Run for two-point conv.), Drive: 11 plays, 58 yards, 4:21	24–31

4	05:56	Kent State	Kesean Gamble 3-yard run (Nick Holley Run for two-point conv.), Drive: 9 plays, 34 yards, 4:56	24–38

4	03:16	Howard	Caylin Newton 4-yard run (Dakota Lebofsky kick), Drive: 9 plays, 79 yards, 2:36	31–38

After their first win over an FBS team in program history, the Bison were looking to make lightning strike two weeks in a row with a win over Kent State. Kent State's fourth quarter rally, and an interception by Kent State's Demetrius Monday gave the Golden Flashes the win.^[8] The Bison recorded 432 yards of total offense, including 226 yards passing and 206 yards Rushing. Quarterback Caliyn Newton threw 9 for 22 completions with a total 225 yards passing including 1 touchdown, and 1 interception. Other standout performers include: Running Back Anthony Philyaw who ran for 147 yards rushing on 20 carries, including 1 touchdown and receiver Jequez Ezzard who recorded 120 yards.^[8]^[9]

Personnel

Coaching staff

2017 Howard Bison coaching staff

Head coach

Head coach – Mike London

Offensive coaches

Offensive coordinator/quarterbacks – Brennan Marion
Special teams coordinator/ running backs – Kenny Lucas
Run game coordinator/ offensive line – Darryl Bullock
Wide receivers – Mike London Jr.
Halfback/Slot Wide Receivers – David Clowney

Defensive coaches

Defensive coordinator/linebackers/assistant head coach – Vince Brown
Co-defensive coordinator/Cornerbacks/recruiting coordinator – Chip West
Safeties/Assistant Recruiting coordinator – Cato June
Defensive line – Keenan Carter

Administrative staff

Athletic Director (A.D.) – Kery Davis
Director of football operations – Bryce Bevill

Roster

2017 Howard Bison Roster (Source)

Wide receivers

1 Guy Lemonier Jr. – Senior
8 Antoine Murray – Freshman
12 Jequez Ezzard – Sophomore
13 Jordan Scott – Freshman
14 Evan Brooks –

Junior
80 Damion Gillespie – Sophomore
81 Kyle Anthony – Sophomore
82 Tamlin Antoine – Freshman
83 Jaelin Ferdinand – Freshman
83 Chanse Pullen – Freshman
84 David Terrell, Jr. – Freshman
85 Justin Dooley – Freshman

Offensive line

61 Alec Damier – Sophomore
62 Branden Johnson – Freshman
63 Gerald Wright – Senior
65 Aaron Hutchins –

Senior
67 Jordan Dunham –

Senior
68 Demontre Buckson – Sophomore
70 Tyler Shadrach – Senior
73 James Holmon –

Junior
75 Sean Smith – Sophomore
78 Phillip Flemming – Sophomore

Tight ends

53 Tyrone Ramsey –

Sophomore
55 Howard Warren –

Senior
87 Mason Jordan – Freshman

Fullbacks

4 Da'Vaun Johnson – Freshman

Quarterbacks

2 Ramar Williams – Freshman
3 Caylin Newton – Freshman †
10 Jason Collins –

Junior
15 Kalen Johnson – Senior
16 John Petricca –

Sophomore

Running backs

7 Anthony Philyaw – Senior
11 Jordan Aley – Freshman
20 Dezmond Wortham – Graduate Student
22 Ricquaz Brannon – Junior
30 Quinton Hill – Freshman
33 Jamonne Williams – Freshman
44 Amir Lewis – Freshman
45 Jamal Francois II – Junior

Defensive line

50 Ken Larkin – Sophomore
90 James Newell – Freshman
92 Aaron Motley – Freshman
93 Mukuka Kusaba – Junior
96 Tyler Fuller – Sophomore
98 Saevon Dinkins – Freshman

Defensive ends

52 Richard Johnson –

Senior
94 Isaiah Fludd – Junior
99 Tyree Leonard – Freshman

Punters/kickers

41 Isaiah Moore – Freshman
42 Dakota Lebofsky – Senior †

Linebackers

19 Elijah Anglin – Senior
26 Dominique Smith –

Junior
28 Marcellos Allison – Sophomore
31 David Lee – Senior
35 Devin Hurtado –

Sophomore
38 David Hudson – Junior
40 Devin Rollins –

Senior
46 Leon Fields II – Junior
47 Semaj Everett – Freshman
50 Brian Witter – Freshman
57 Matthew McGill – Freshman
58 Zuri Godfrey – Freshman
59 Garrett Reaves – Freshman

Defensive backs

6 Bryan Cook – Freshman
17 Tye Freeland – Freshman
18 Travon Hunt –

Senior
21 Alonte Dunn – Senior
23 Ibrahim Conteh – Senior
24 Malcolm Johnson – Senior
25 Leland Lassiter –

Senior
27 Aaron Walker – Freshman
29 Yoseff Banks – Senior
32 Merrick Sims – Sophomore
34 Jayson Robinson – Freshman
36 Taejuan Gray – Freshman
37 Charles Robinson –

Junior
48 Jayson Heyward – Freshman
49 Dimitrius Hutcherson – Freshman

† Starter at position * Injured; did not play in 2017.

Recruiting

On National Signing Day, Howard signed 23 athletes out of high school for their 2017 recruiting class.^[10]

US college sports recruiting information for 2017 recruits
Name	Hometown	High school / college	Height	Weight	Commit date
Jordan Aley RB	King George, VA	King George HS	5 ft 8 in (1.73 m)	160 lb (73 kg)	Feb 1, 2017
Jordan Aley RB	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A Rivals: N/A 247Sports: N/A
Bryan Cook CB	Mount Healthy, OH	Mount Healthy	6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)	165 lb (75 kg)	Feb 1, 2017
Bryan Cook CB	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A Rivals: N/A 247Sports: N/A
Saevon Dinkins OL	Waldorf, MD	St. Charles HS	6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)	265 lb (120 kg)	Feb 1, 2017
Saevon Dinkins OL	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A Rivals: N/A 247Sports: N/A
Justin Dooley WR	Lee's Summit, MO	Lee's Summit West HS	6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)	180 lb (82 kg)	Feb 1, 2017
Justin Dooley WR	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A Rivals: N/A 247Sports: N/A
Samaj Everett LB	Paramus, NJ	Paramus Catholic	6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)	220 lb (100 kg)	Feb 1, 2017
Samaj Everett LB	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A Rivals: N/A 247Sports: N/A
Jaelin Ferdinand WR	Madison, AL	Madison Academy	6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)	170 lb (77 kg)
Jaelin Ferdinand WR	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A Rivals: N/A 247Sports: N/A
Tye Freeland S	Dinwiddie, VA	Dinwiddie HS	5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)	175 lb (79 kg)	Feb 1, 2017
Tye Freeland S	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A Rivals: N/A 247Sports: N/A
Taejon Gray CB	Waldorf, MD	Thomas Stone HS	6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)	170 lb (77 kg)	Feb 1, 2017
Taejon Gray CB	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A Rivals: N/A 247Sports: N/A
Quinton Hill RB	Jefferson Hills, PA	Thomas Jefferson HS	6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)	200 lb (91 kg)	Feb 1, 2017
Quinton Hill RB	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A Rivals: N/A 247Sports: N/A
Malik Hyatt TE	Gastonia, NC	Ashbrook HS	6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)	215 lb (98 kg)	Feb 1, 2017
Malik Hyatt TE	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A Rivals: N/A 247Sports: N/A
Branden Johnson C	Olney, MD	Our Lady of Good Counsel	6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)	285 lb (129 kg)	Feb 1, 2017
Branden Johnson C	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A Rivals: N/A 247Sports: N/A
Malcolm Johnson S	Springdale, MD	Charles H. Flowers HS	5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)	160 lb (73 kg)	Feb 1, 2017
Malcolm Johnson S	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A Rivals: N/A 247Sports: N/A
Tyree Leonard RB	Jonesboro, GA	Mount Zion HS	6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)	220 lb (100 kg)	Feb 1, 2017
Tyree Leonard RB	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A Rivals: N/A 247Sports: N/A
Aaron Motley DE	Highland Springs, VA	Highland Springs HS	6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)	243 lb (110 kg)	Feb 1, 2017
Aaron Motley DE	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A Rivals: N/A 247Sports: N/A
Antoine Murray WR	Miramar, FL	Miramar HS	6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)	180 lb (82 kg)	Feb 1, 2017
Antoine Murray WR	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A Rivals: N/A 247Sports: N/A
Caylin Newton QB	Atlanta, GA	Grady HS	5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)	185 lb (84 kg)	Feb 1, 2017
Caylin Newton QB	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A Rivals: N/A 247Sports: N/A
James Newell DE	Akron, OH	Buchtel HS	6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)	245 lb (111 kg)	Feb 1, 2017
James Newell DE	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A Rivals: N/A 247Sports: N/A
Jayson Robinson CB	Sterling, VA	Dominion HS	5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)	160 lb (73 kg)	Feb 1, 2017
Jayson Robinson CB	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A Rivals: N/A 247Sports: N/A
Jordan Scott ATH	Montvale, NJ	St. Joseph Regional HS	5 ft 6 in (1.68 m)	163 lb (74 kg)	Feb 1, 2017
Jordan Scott ATH	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A Rivals: N/A 247Sports: N/A
David Terrell Jr. WR	Wilmette, IL	Loyola Academy HS	5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)	180 lb (82 kg)	Feb 1, 2017
David Terrell Jr. WR	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A Rivals: N/A 247Sports: N/A
Aaron Walker S	Washington, D.C.	Friendship	5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)	195 lb (88 kg)	Feb 1, 2017
Aaron Walker S	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A Rivals: N/A 247Sports: N/A
Jamonne Williams S	DeSoto, TX	DeSoto HS	5 ft 9 in (1.75 m)	178 lb (81 kg)	Feb 1, 2017
Jamonne Williams S	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A Rivals: N/A 247Sports: N/A
Brian Witter LB	Miramar, FL	Miramar HS	6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)	220 lb (100 kg)	Feb 1, 2017
Brian Witter LB	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A Rivals: N/A 247Sports: N/A
Overall recruiting rankings:
Note: In many cases, Scout, Rivals, 247Sports, and ESPN may conflict in their listings of height and weight. In these cases, the average was taken. ESPN grades are on a 100-point scale. Sources: "2017 Team Ranking". Rivals.com. Retrieved October 9, 2017.

References

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^ "2017 Football Schedule". Howard University Bison. Retrieved November 28, 2023.
^ ^a ^b "Howard vs. UNLV – Game Recap – September 2, 2017 – ESPN". ESPN.com. ESPN. Retrieved October 16, 2017.
^ Kirshner, Alex (September 3, 2017). "Cam Newton's little brother just led the biggest Vegas upset in college football history". sbnation.com. SB Nation. Retrieved September 3, 2017.
^ Bromberg, Nick (September 3, 2017). "Howard's win over UNLV is biggest upset vs. spread in college football history". sports.yahoo.com. Yahoo Sports. Retrieved September 3, 2017.
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