Tulsa Season Roundup, 2029
Awards & Accolades:
2029 AAC Champions
Made 2029 Playoffs, Lost in First Round
LE Mafu Longa: Best Defensive Player, Lombardi Award, Best Defensive End, 1st Team All-AAC, Freshman All-AAC
SS Sean Spriggs: Best Defensive Back, 1st Team All-AAC
HB Jimmy Olvera: Best Running Back, 1st Team All-American, 1st Team All-AAC
HB Dell Waddle: 2nd Team All-American, 1st Team All-AAC
LG Mitch Henning: Freshman All-American, Freshman All-AAC
C Justice Stead: 1st Team All-AAC
CB Christian Bequette: 1st Team All-AAC
CB Everett Hurt: 1st Team All-AAC
RE Stephen Toner: 2nd Team All-AAC
DT Marquise Pettigrew: Freshman All-AAC
CB Matt Thomas: Freshman All-AAC
New Team Records:
Sacks (Career): Stephen Toner - 37
Team Statistics
Passing:
Otis Craft, SO(RS): 232/375, 2223 yards, 13 TD, 15 INT
J.J. Garvin, SO(RS): 0/1
Rushing:
Jimmy Olvera, SR: 170 rush, 1122 yards, 8 TD
Dell Waddle, SO(RS): 197 rush, 1077 yards, 9 TD
Buck Bickerstaff: 59 rush, 311 yards, 4 TD
James Andries: 39 rush, 182 yards, 2 TD
Cameron Spillman: 12 rush, 73 yards
Receiving:
Brendan Denson, FR(RS): 51 catches, 463 yards, 1 TD
Broderick St. John, JR(RS): 32 catches, 435 yards, 5 TD
George Udeze, SO: 34 catches, 431 yards, 3 TD
Marquel Burt, JR(RS): 31 catches, 218 yards
Jimmy Olvera, SR: 16 catches, 193 yards, 1 TD
Dell Waddle, SO(RS): 33 catches, 184 yards, 1 TD
Caleb Pounds, FR(RS): 8 catches, 108 yards, 1 TD
DeSean Henderson, SR(RS): 6 catches, 78 yards
Darrell Small, FR(RS): 7 catches, 58 yards
James Andries, JR(RS): 7 catches, 29 yards
Buck Bickerstaff, FR(RS): 6 catches, 20 yards, 1 TD
Cameron Spillman, JR(RS): 1 catch, 6 yards
Blocking:
Dennis Hubbard, SO(RS): 940 DP, 7 sacks
Justice Stead, SR(RS): 898 DP, 6 sacks
Nafari Abanikanda, SR(RS): 891 DP, 7 sacks
Chuck Winter, SO(RS): 871 DP, 16 sacks
Bruce Volk, SR(RS): 775 DP, 4 sacks
Mitch Henning, FR(RS): 257 DP, 0 sacks
Sean Kafka, SO(RS): 90 DP
Trevor Leamon, SR(RS): 89 DP, 1 sack
Zach Wall, SO(RS): 43 DP
Jimmy Lucien, JR(RS): 39 DP
Marcus Grove, SR(RS): 3 DP
Benji Hopper, SO(RS): 2 DP
Nick Rhodes, FR: 2 DP
Defense:
Sean Spriggs, SR(RS): 131 tackles, 6 TFL, 0.5 sacks, 4 INT, 1 FR
Salesi Finau, JR(RS): 127 tackles, 14 TFL, 1.5 sacks
Everett Hurt, JR(RS): 102 tackles, 10 TFL, 1 sack, 1 INT
Jimmy Rico, JR(RS): 100 tackles, 4 TFL, 0.5 sacks, 1 INT
Eric Teamer, SO(RS): 100 tackles, 15 TFL, 3.5 sacks, 2 INT, 3 FF, 1 FR
Clay Dunsmore, SR(RS): 79 tackles, 1 TFL, 1 sack, 6 INT, 1 TD
Christian Bequette, JR(RS): 69 tackles, 1 TFL, 4 INT, 1 TD
Mafu Longa, FR(RS): 57 tackles, 26 TFL, 11.5 sacks, 1 FR, 1 TD
Nate Robinson, JR(RS): 45 tackles, 22 TFL, 10.5 sacks
Stephen Toner, SR(RS): 37 tackles, 20 TFL, 12 sacks, 3 FF, 1 FR
Tye Costello, JR: 30 tackles, 2 TFL
Jarred Freeman, SO(RS): 27 tackles, 2 TFL, 0.5 sacks, 1 FF
Marquise Pettigrew, FR(RS): 24 tackles, 13 TFL, 3.5 sacks
Tyler Caruso, JR(RS): 23 tackles, 2 Blocks
Cortez Helfet, JR(RS): 16 tackles
Zach Good, SO(RS): 13 tackles, 1 TFL, 1 INT, 1 TD
Jabari Nwagbuo, SR(RS): 12 tackles
Tyler Borland, SO(RS): 12 tackles, 9 TFL, 3 sacks
Zaire Harms, FR(RS): 11 tackles, 7 TFL, 5.5 sacks, 1 FF, 1 SFTY
Rudy Coxie, JR(RS): 10 tackles, 5 TFL, 3 sacks
Brent Skoronski, SR(RS): 9 tackles, 2 TFL, 1 FF
Johnny Tam, JR(RS): 7 tackles
Stephen Bland, FR(RS): 6 tackles
Matt Thomas, FR(RS): 2 tackles
Frank Labelle, SO(RS): 1 tackle
Rico Keenoy, FR: 1 tackle
Iosefa Pena, JR(RS): 1 tackle
Kicking:
D.J. Cummins, SR(RS): 17/25, 51 Long, 38/38 XP
Phil Driver, JR: 58 punts, 2053 yards, 35.4 AVG, 17 IN20, 2 TB
Returns:
Broderick St. John, JR(RS): 27 KR, 441 yards, 16.3 AVG, 40 PR, 340 yards, 8.5 AVG
Jimmy Olvera, SR: 15 KR, 226 yards, 15.1 AVG
Trumaine Crum, FR: 2 KR, 43 yards, 21.5 AVG
Brendan Denson, FR(RS): 1 PR, 11 yards, 11.0 AVG
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CFB Bracket
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Mike Harrison Joins Texas A&M as Defensive Coordinator for 2030 season
College Station, TX — Texas A&M has announced the hiring of Mike Harrison as its new defensive coordinator, a marquee addition to new Head Coach Tim Burch's staff. Harrison, who helped Tulsa win the 2029 National Championship, brings a track record of defensive excellence and championship success to the Aggies.
Harrison arrives in College Station following a storied tenure at Tulsa, where he guided the Golden Hurricane to back-to-back American Athletic Conference titles in 2028 and 2029. His defenses were consistently ranked among the nation’s elite, producing multiple national defensive award winners and earning a reputation as one of the toughest units in college football. Harrison capped his time at Tulsa with a 51-30 career record, a 4-2 mark against rivals, a 4-2 bowl record, and a 7-6 record against Top 25 teams.
"Joining Texas A&M is an incredible opportunity," said Harrison. "The tradition here is unmatched, and I’m excited to work with Coach Burch to build something special. Defense has always been my passion, and I’m ready to bring that same energy and focus to the Aggies."
Harrison’s move to Texas A&M follows a challenging 2029 season for the Aggies, who finished 5-7. The program is now under the leadership of Tim Burch, who takes over with a career record of 33-42. While Burch faces the task of turning around a struggling team, Harrison’s arrival signals a commitment to building a dominant defense that can compete in the grueling SEC.
"Mike Harrison is one of the best defensive minds in the game," said Burch. "What he accomplished at Tulsa is remarkable, and his experience winning at the highest level is exactly what we need as we rebuild this program. I have no doubt his leadership will make an immediate impact on our players and our culture."
The Aggies will lean on Harrison’s championship pedigree as they aim to regain their footing in the SEC. Known for his meticulous preparation, innovative schemes, and ability to develop players, Harrison is expected to transform Texas A&M’s defense into a unit capable of competing with the best teams in the country.
As the Aggies gear up for the 2030 season, fans are optimistic that the combination of Burch’s fresh vision and Harrison’s defensive prowess will usher in a new era of success in College Station. With Harrison now on board, Texas A&M’s defense has a proven leader ready to rise to the challenge.
College Station, TX — Texas A&M has announced the hiring of Mike Harrison as its new defensive coordinator, a marquee addition to new Head Coach Tim Burch's staff. Harrison, who helped Tulsa win the 2029 National Championship, brings a track record of defensive excellence and championship success to the Aggies.
Harrison arrives in College Station following a storied tenure at Tulsa, where he guided the Golden Hurricane to back-to-back American Athletic Conference titles in 2028 and 2029. His defenses were consistently ranked among the nation’s elite, producing multiple national defensive award winners and earning a reputation as one of the toughest units in college football. Harrison capped his time at Tulsa with a 51-30 career record, a 4-2 mark against rivals, a 4-2 bowl record, and a 7-6 record against Top 25 teams.
"Joining Texas A&M is an incredible opportunity," said Harrison. "The tradition here is unmatched, and I’m excited to work with Coach Burch to build something special. Defense has always been my passion, and I’m ready to bring that same energy and focus to the Aggies."
Harrison’s move to Texas A&M follows a challenging 2029 season for the Aggies, who finished 5-7. The program is now under the leadership of Tim Burch, who takes over with a career record of 33-42. While Burch faces the task of turning around a struggling team, Harrison’s arrival signals a commitment to building a dominant defense that can compete in the grueling SEC.
"Mike Harrison is one of the best defensive minds in the game," said Burch. "What he accomplished at Tulsa is remarkable, and his experience winning at the highest level is exactly what we need as we rebuild this program. I have no doubt his leadership will make an immediate impact on our players and our culture."
The Aggies will lean on Harrison’s championship pedigree as they aim to regain their footing in the SEC. Known for his meticulous preparation, innovative schemes, and ability to develop players, Harrison is expected to transform Texas A&M’s defense into a unit capable of competing with the best teams in the country.
As the Aggies gear up for the 2030 season, fans are optimistic that the combination of Burch’s fresh vision and Harrison’s defensive prowess will usher in a new era of success in College Station. With Harrison now on board, Texas A&M’s defense has a proven leader ready to rise to the challenge.
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Texas A&M Players Departing (Career Stats)
QB Rakkim Golladay, SR(RS): 60/85, 967 yards, 8 TD, 1 INT
QB Heath Drake, SR(RS): DNP
HB Emmett Ficken, SR(RS): 18 rush, 106 yards, 9 TD
HB Randall Harvin, SR(RS): 170 rush, 721 yards, 17 TD
HB Tyler Cardoza, SR(RS): 1 rush, 1 yard
HB Vinny Baumann, SR(RS): 102 rush, 420 yards, 6 TD, 44 catches, 419 yards, 3 TD
WR Gabriel Ash, SR(RS): 101 catches, 1650 yards, 12 TD
WR Deonte Tobias, SR(RS): 163 catches, 2416 yards, 22 TD
TE Addison Alli, SR(RS): 139 catches, 1628 yards, 12 TD
TE Caesar Pacheco, SR(RS): 45 catches, 477 yards, 2 TD
LT Eric Stork, SR(RS): 25 GP, 5 sacks
RG Marvin Ferrell, SR(RS): 42 GP, 5 sacks
RG Philip Ogbonnia, SR(RS): 51 GP, 8 sacks
RT Cesar Estandia, SR(RS): 10 GP, 5 sacks
RT Oscar Centeio, SR(RS): 25 GP, 1 sack
RE Deion Driver, SR: 78 tackles, 12 TFL, 13 sacks, 1 FF, 2 FR
DT Kevin Durbin, SR(RS): 58 tackles, 12 TFL, 3 sacks, 1 FF, 2 FR
DT Eric Michaels, SR: 62 tackles, 11 TFL, 15.5 sacks
LOLB Maurice Amadi, SR(RS): 24 tackles, 2 TFL
LOLB Enrique Baca, SR(RS): 225 tackles, 10 TFL, 7.5 sacks
LOLB Kevin Duff, SR(RS): 12 tackles
MLB James Heredia, SR: 114 tackles, 2 TFL, 1 sack, 2 INT, 3 FF, 2 FR, 1 TD
ROLB Manny Gouveia, SR(RS): 91 tackles, 7 TFL, 3 sacks, 1 INT, 1 FF, 2 SFTY, 1 TD
ROLB Jojo Heggie, SR(RS): DNP
CB Terron Gilliam, SR(RS): 194 tackles, 3 TFL, 0.5 sacks, 7 INT, 2 FF
CB George North, SR(RS): 50 tackles, 1 TFL, 2 FF
CB David Chekwa, SR(RS): 40 tackles, 2 TFL, 1 INT
*All players ran out of eligibility unless otherwise noted
Drafted Players
RE Deion Driver - Round 1
CB Terron Gilliam - Round 3
TE Addison Alli - Round 6
QB Rakkim Golladay, SR(RS): 60/85, 967 yards, 8 TD, 1 INT
QB Heath Drake, SR(RS): DNP
HB Emmett Ficken, SR(RS): 18 rush, 106 yards, 9 TD
HB Randall Harvin, SR(RS): 170 rush, 721 yards, 17 TD
HB Tyler Cardoza, SR(RS): 1 rush, 1 yard
HB Vinny Baumann, SR(RS): 102 rush, 420 yards, 6 TD, 44 catches, 419 yards, 3 TD
WR Gabriel Ash, SR(RS): 101 catches, 1650 yards, 12 TD
WR Deonte Tobias, SR(RS): 163 catches, 2416 yards, 22 TD
TE Addison Alli, SR(RS): 139 catches, 1628 yards, 12 TD
TE Caesar Pacheco, SR(RS): 45 catches, 477 yards, 2 TD
LT Eric Stork, SR(RS): 25 GP, 5 sacks
RG Marvin Ferrell, SR(RS): 42 GP, 5 sacks
RG Philip Ogbonnia, SR(RS): 51 GP, 8 sacks
RT Cesar Estandia, SR(RS): 10 GP, 5 sacks
RT Oscar Centeio, SR(RS): 25 GP, 1 sack
RE Deion Driver, SR: 78 tackles, 12 TFL, 13 sacks, 1 FF, 2 FR
DT Kevin Durbin, SR(RS): 58 tackles, 12 TFL, 3 sacks, 1 FF, 2 FR
DT Eric Michaels, SR: 62 tackles, 11 TFL, 15.5 sacks
LOLB Maurice Amadi, SR(RS): 24 tackles, 2 TFL
LOLB Enrique Baca, SR(RS): 225 tackles, 10 TFL, 7.5 sacks
LOLB Kevin Duff, SR(RS): 12 tackles
MLB James Heredia, SR: 114 tackles, 2 TFL, 1 sack, 2 INT, 3 FF, 2 FR, 1 TD
ROLB Manny Gouveia, SR(RS): 91 tackles, 7 TFL, 3 sacks, 1 INT, 1 FF, 2 SFTY, 1 TD
ROLB Jojo Heggie, SR(RS): DNP
CB Terron Gilliam, SR(RS): 194 tackles, 3 TFL, 0.5 sacks, 7 INT, 2 FF
CB George North, SR(RS): 50 tackles, 1 TFL, 2 FF
CB David Chekwa, SR(RS): 40 tackles, 2 TFL, 1 INT
*All players ran out of eligibility unless otherwise noted
Drafted Players
RE Deion Driver - Round 1
CB Terron Gilliam - Round 3
TE Addison Alli - Round 6
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Up with the big boys now! Congrats on the new gig!
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Ah tough way to go out. But, congratulations to Olvera and Waddell on the big accolades. I love the move to Texas A&M. The competition is about to get really fierce.
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We here, and UK on the list this year!
Thanks, I think this is where I want to be
I'm going to miss Dell. I'm going to have to lock in if I want to compete
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2030 Texas A&M Schedule
Week 1 - at Baylor
Week 2 - vs #5 Penn State
Week 5 - at UConn
Week 6 - at Kentucky
Week 7 - at Ole Miss
Week 8 - vs #2 Georgia
Week 9 - at #23 Tennessee
Week 10 - vs Utah State
Week 11 - vs #1 Alabama
Week 12 - at Oklahoma
Week 13 - vs Vanderbilt
Week 14 - vs LSU
2030 Texas A&M Roster
Offense
QB #2 Vernon Body, SR(RS) [86 OVR]
QB #8 Rodney Sopoaga, JR(RS) [78 OVR]
QB #3 Tony Armour, SO(RS) [77 OVR]
QB #4 Jason Farrior, FR [75 OVR]
HB #29 Emanuel Hector, FR(RS) [78 OVR]
HB #26 Dennis Carney, FR [75 OVR]
FB #43 Ed Jurgensen, SR [79 OVR]
FB #40 Rafael Marcus, SO(RS) [73 OVR]
FB #49 James Cave, SR [72 OVR]
WR #6 Brett Brink, SR [91 OVR]
WR #85 Garrett Woods, SR [83 OVR]
WR #10 Alex Bean, SO(RS) [79 OVR]
WR #18 Eric Bautista, SO(RS) [75 OVR]
WR #15 Danny Clemens, JR [74 OVR]
WR #83 Matthew Leamon, FR(RS) [69 OVR]
WR #88 Jamie Bueno, SO(RS) [69 OVR]
TE #87 Gideon Senior, JR(RS) [84 OVR]
TE #86 Anthony Blunt, SO(RS) [79 OVR]
TE #80 Kevin Heredia, JR(RS) [76 OVR]
TE #82 Zach Cook, FR(RS) [68 OVR]
LT #78 David Carmazzi, SR(RS) [80 OVR]
LT #71 Nick Whiteheart, JR(RS) [75 OVR]
LT #66 Devin Goodley, FR(RS) [72 OVR]
LG #77 James Souza, FR(RS) [67 OVR]
C #53 Bubba Abiamiri, SR [90 OVR]
C #54 Eric Medeiros, JR(RS) [85 OVR]
C #59 Max Mellusi, SO(RS) [77 OVR]
RG #64 Nick Najvar, JR [76 OVR]
RG #62 Nathan Higgins, FR [71 OVR]
RG #50 James Burks, FR [64 OVR]
RT #79 Tevin Doss, SR(RS) [82 OVR]
RT #72 Fernando Medeiros, FR(RS) [70 OVR]
RT #75 Devin Stout, FR [69 OVR]
RT #68 Reggie Natkin, FR [66 OVR]
Defense
LE #78 Justice Cage, JR(RS) [89 OVR]
LE #99 Ben Camacho, JR(RS) [85 OVR]
LE #97 Ben Hoese, SO(RS) [81 OVR]
LE #95 Elias Catanzaro, JR(RS) [79 OVR]
RE #92 Iosefa Tamumopeau, SR(RS) [92 OVR]
RE #70 Randall Bohanna, FR(RS) [80 OVR]
RE #71 Alex Bliss, FR(RS) [74 OVR]
RE #98 Tyler Russo, FR [72 OVR]
DT #94 Ben Sizemore, JR(RS) [88 OVR]
DT #91 James Rubio, SR(RS) [85 OVR]
DT #93 Tyler Sosa, SO(RS) [83 OVR]
DT #96 Maka Best, FR [79 OVR]
LOLB #21 George Viera, JR(RS) [83 OVR]
LOLB #34 Cedrick Bulaga, FR(RS) [79 OVR]
MLB #33 Khalid Combs, JR [91 OVR]
MLB #25 Brian Armour, SR [83 OVR]
MLB #56 Brian Heredia, FR(RS) [73 OVR]
MLB #17 Nathan Turay, FR [68 OVR]
MLB #40 Kurt Ornstein, FR [67 OVR]
ROLB #38 Kevin Gutierrez, JR(RS) [85 OVR]
ROLB #41 Montrae Winton, FR [77 OVR]
ROLB #15 Jose Bilbo, FR [66 OVR]
CB #20 Johnnie Mankins, SO(RS) [82 OVR]
CB #28 Josh Vargas, FR(RS) [82 OVR]
CB #18 Kyle Gaskin, JR(RS) [81 OVR]
CB #22 Ramon Rucci, SO [80 OVR]
CB #19 Viliami Nua, SO(RS) [79 OVR]
CB #27 Cliff Bakhtiari, SO [79 OVR]
CB #3 Matthew Hagans, SO(RS) [77 OVR]
CB #12 Jeremiah Brown, FR [68 OVR]
FS #9 Karsten Thompson, SR(RS) [86 OVR]
FS #26 Sam McGuinness, SR(RS) [80 OVR]
FS #10 Carlos Puente, FR(RS) [79 OVR]
FS #5 Kyle Boschetti, FR(RS) [78 OVR]
SS #4 Cornell Boudreaux, SR(RS) [82 OVR]
SS #1 Cory Casey, JR [82 OVR]
SS #6 Terrelle Smoot, FR [77 OVR]
SS #23 Denton Schaffer, FR [71 OVR]
K #18 Theo Tolson, SR(RS) [74 OVR]
P #17 Thaddeus Lowell, JR [81 OVR]
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