2015 Air Force Falcons football team

2015 Air Force Falcons
Conference	AAC West
2015 record	5-7 (4-3 AAC)
Head coach	DescretoBurrito (2nd year)
Captain	Philip Rose (Sr year)
Captain	Craig Harris (Sr year)
Home stadium	Falcon Stadium (Capacity: 46,692)
Seasons « 2014 2016 »

The 2015 Air Force Falcons football season began with Air Force hosting Ole Miss in week one. They play as a member of the American Athletic Conference, in the west division.

Schedule

Date	Time	Opponent#	Rank#	Site	Result
1	Thursday Night	#25 Ole Miss*		Falcon Stadium • Colorado Springs, CO	L 14-38
2	Thursday Night	Purdue*		Falcon Stadium • Colorado Springs, CO	L 17-20
3	Thursday Night	at New Mexico		University Stadium • Albuquerque, NM	W 24-21
5	Thursday Night	Army*		Falcon Stadium • Colorado Springs, CO	W 24-6
6	Saturday Evening	at BYU*		Lavell Edwards Stadium • Provo, UT	L 14-23
7	Thursday Night	Nevada		Falcon Stadium • Colorado Springs, CO	W 28-24
8	Saturday Evening	at #13 Hawaii		Aloha Stadium • Honolulu, HI	L 17-30
9	Saturday Evening	at Fresno State		Bulldog Stadium • Fresno, CA	L 23-28
10	Saturday Afternoon	at Navy		Navy-Marine Corps Memorial Stadium • Annapolis, MD	L 13-16
11	Saturday Evening	Boise State		Falcon Stadium • Colorado Springs, CO	L 17-27
12	Saturday Evening	at San Diego State		Qualcomm Stadium • San Diego, CA	W 42-7
13	Thursday Night	Colorado State		Falcon Stadium • Colorado Springs, CO	W 27-24
*Non-conference game. Homecoming. #Rankings from Coaches' Poll released prior to game.

Roster

2015 Air Force Falcons football team roster
Players			Coaches
Offense Pos. Name Class QB Abreu, CliffordClifford Abreu  3.5 !Jr QB Aguire, DerrickDerrick Aguire 5.0 !Jr QB Silva, AlejandroAlejandro Silva 3.0 !So RB Taylor, RichardRichard Taylor  3.5 !Jr RB Chacon, FrederickFrederick Chacon  2.5 !So RB Zereou, TamauTamau Zereou  1.5 !Fr FB Ferguson, GeraldGerald Ferguson  4.5 !Sr FB Costa, JohnnieJohnnie Costa  3.5 !Jr FB Leach, OscarOscar Leach 3.0 !So FB Mullen, JimmyJimmy Mullen 1.0 !Fr WR Carlson, JohnJohn Carlson  4.5 !Sr WR Mendoza, JacobJacob Mendoza 57.0 !Sr WR Solis, JosephJoseph Solis  3.5 !Jr WR Valdez, MerleMerle Valdez  2.5 !So WR Smith, JeromeJerome Smith 3.0 !So WR Larry, BenjaminBenjamin Larry 1.0 !Fr TE Simpson, DavidDavid Simpson  3.5 !Jr TE Muncy, JayJay Muncy 5.0 !Jr TE Seaman, FrederickFrederick Seaman 3.0 !So TE Canty, BrianBrian Canty  1.5 !Fr OT Redding, DavidDavid Redding  4.5 !Sr OT Rose, PhilipPhilip Rose 57.0 !Sr OT Hyman, StevenSteven Hyman 5.0 !Jr OT Batchelor, HowardHoward Batchelor 3.0 !So OT Rodriguez, DanielDaniel Rodriguez 3.0 !So OT Neely, RussellRussell Neely  1.5 !Fr OT Wheeler, PatrickPatrick Wheeler  1.5 !Fr OG Fleming, MerleMerle Fleming 57.0 !Sr OG Foreman, CurtisCurtis Foreman  4.5 !Sr OG Williams, PaulPaul Williams  4.5 !Sr OG Anderson, ThomasThomas Anderson  2.5 !So OG Bishop, PartickPartick Bishop  2.5 !So OG Ross, GregoryGregory Ross 3.0 !So OG Henson, PaulPaul Henson 1.0 !Fr C Parsons, JohnJohn Parsons 57.0 !Sr C Hughes, IgnacioIgnacio Hughes  3.5 !Jr C Lewis, DanielDaniel Lewis 3.0 !So C Bennett, JamesJames Bennett 1.0 !Fr	Defense Pos. Name Class DE Tomlinson, MichaelMichael Tomlinson  4.5 !Sr DE Lane, ThomasThomas Lane 57.0 !Sr DE Sellers, GeorgeGeorge Sellers  2.5 !So DE Thomas, RobertRobert Thomas 3.0 !So DE Blanton, MelMel Blanton 1.0 !Fr DE Carter, JamesJames Carter 1.0 !Fr DT Moore, BernardBernard Moore 57.0 !Sr DT Lynch, CarlCarl Lynch 5.0 !Jr DT Denny, MichaelMichael Denny 3.0 !So DT Young, RolandRoland Young 3.0 !So ILB Schneider, ThomasThomas Schneider 57.0 !Sr ILB Boston, DenverDenver Boston  3.5 !Jr ILB Sanchez, JeffreyJeffrey Sanchez 5.0 !Jr ILB Buck, PaulPaul Buck  2.5 !So ILB Butler, CameronCameron Butler 3.0 !So ILB Olson, JoshuaJoshua Olson 1.0 !Fr OLB Levin, JohnJohn Levin  2.5 !So OLB White, RobertRobert White  2.5 !So OLB McElroy, TyroneTyrone McElroy 3.0 !So OLB Marion, JasonJason Marion 1.0 !Fr OLB Stapleton, MarkMark Stapleton 1.0 !Fr OLB Suarez, PaulPaul Suarez 1.0 !Fr CB Harris, AdamAdam Harris 57.0 !Sr CB Harris, CraigCraig Harris 57.0 !Sr CB King, DavidDavid King 5.0 !Jr CB Pratt, NathanNathan Pratt 5.0 !Jr CB Bailey, WilliamsWilliams Bailey  2.5 !So CB Rutledge, JeromeJerome Rutledge 3.0 !So CB Green, RonaldRonald Green 1.0 !Fr CB Allen, JimmyJimmy Allen 1.0 !Fr FS Avalos, WalterWalter Avalos 57.0 !Sr FS Waldron, MichaelMichael Waldron 5.0 !Jr FS Jackson, OrondeOronde Jackson 3.0 !So SS Grimes, MiguelMiguel Grimes  4.5 !Sr SS Buck, WilliamWilliam Buck  3.5 !Jr SS Maynard, JosephJoseph Maynard 5.0 !Jr SS Schwartz, PatrickPatrick Schwartz 1.0 !Fr	Special teams Pos. Name Class K Martinez, AntonioAntonio Martinez 5.0 !Jr K Cruz, CarlosCarlos Cruz 3.0 !So P Gallegos, RamonRamon Gallegos 57.0 !Sr	Head coach DescretoBurrito Coordinators/assistant coaches None Legend (C) Team captain (S) Suspended (I) Ineligible Injured Redshirt Roster Last update: Week 9, 2015

Stats

Records Vs

	Home	Away	Total
Non Conference	1-2	0-2	1-4
CP Top 25	0-1	0-1	0-2
Commander-in-Chief's	1-0	0-1	1-1
Divisional	2-1	2-2	4-3
Conference	2-1	2-2	4-3
ACC	-	-	-
Big 12	-	-	-
Big Ten	0-1	-	0-1
Pac-12	-	-	-
SEC	0-1	-	0-1
Overall	3-3	2-4	5-7

Time and Weather

	Sunny	Cloudy	Rainy	Snowy	Overall
Thurs Night	3-2	-	-	1-0	4-2
Sat Morning	-	-	-	-	-
Sat Afternoon	0-1	-	-	-	0-1
Sat Evening	0-3	-	0-1	1-0	0-4
Sat Night	-	-	-	-	-
Overall	3-6	-	0-1	2-0	5-7

All game tallies are games where that player recorded statistics in that category, not games played.

Passing

Name	Position	Class	Games	Completions	Attempts	Comp%	Yards	TD	INT	QBR
Clifford Abreu	QB	(Jr)	12	143	229	62.3	1795	9	8	134.03

Rushing

Name	Position	Class	Games	Carries	Yards	Yds/Car	TD	100yd Games
Frederick Chacon	RB	(So)	12	237	1272	5.4	17	7
Clifford Abreu	QB	(Jr)	9	58	262	4.5	3	0
Oscar Leach	FB	So	2	8	14	1.7	2	0

Receiving

Name	Position	Class	Games	Receptions	Yards	Yds/Rec	TD
Jerome Smith	WR	So	11	32	641	20.0	4
Merle Valdez	WR	(So)	12	25	309	12.4	1
David Simpson	TE	(Jr)	9	23	282	12.3	3
Brian Canty	TE	(Fr)	1	2	16	8	0
John Carlson	WR	(Sr)	3	4	63	15.8	1

Defensive

Name	Position	Class	Games	Tackles	Sacks	INT	Safety	FF	FR	TD	Kick Block
Denver Boston	ILB	(Jr)	1	11	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Michael Tomlinson	DE	(Sr)	5	11	10	0	0	0	0	0	0
John Levin	OLB	(So)	9	60	1	0	0	0	0	0	0
Adam Harris	CB	Sr	8	43	0	2	0	0	0	1	0
Oronde Jackson	FS	So	3	16	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Paul Buck	ILB	(So)	4	33	1	0	0	0	0	0	0
Ronald Young	DT	So	4	12	4	0	0	0	0	0	0
Robert White	OLB	(Jr)	1	6	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Craig Harris	CB	Sr	1	2	0	1	0	0	0	0	0

Kicking

Name	Position	Class	Attempts	Made	Blocked	<20	21-30	31-<40	41-50	50+	PAT	Missed PAT
Carlos Cruz	K	So	13	12	0	0	2	4	6	0	32	0

Recruiting

The 2015 Air Force recruiting class was ranked at #9 nationally by the Purdue Department of Collegiate Athletic Recruiting Studies.

Name	Position	Incoming Class	Height	Weight(lbs)	Previous School	BLUEchip Ranking
James Hall	WR	Fr	6'5"	200	El Dorado (Placerville, CA)	***(294)
Darnell Jones	WR	Fr	5'11"	165	Ledyard (Ledyard, CT)	*** (611)
Karmari Griffin	C	Fr	6'1"	283	Cardinal Mooney (Sarasota, FL)	*** (815)
Prince Williams	CB	Fr	6'1"	183	Genessee (Genessee, ID)	**** (117)
Louis Roche	FS	Fr	6'0"	186	Belfry (Belfry, KY)	*** (681)
Marcus Mayes	FS	Fr	6'1"	198	Science Hill (Johnson City, TN)	*** (716)
James Hunter	SS	Fr	6'2"	173	Ashville (Ashville, AL)	*** (658)
Josh Jameson	P	Fr	6'0"	163	Silver Springs (Silver Springs, NV)	*** (1126)
Thomas Purcell	P	Fr	6'1"	185	Capital (Boise, ID)	*** (139)
Stephen Mitchell-Morrison	CB	Jr	6'1"	203	Casper College (Casper, WY)	-
Nico Kaufman	QB	Fr	6'1"	236	Grand Junction (Grand Junction, CO)	**** (95)
Cayden Reese	TE	Fr	6'3"	207	Aspen (Aspen, CO)	**** (94)
Ibrahim Herbert	TE	Fr	6'3"	191	Ten Sleep (Ten Sleep, WY)	*** (435)
Kaden Muhammad	DT	Fr	6'0"	298	Killian (Miami, FL)	*** (257)
Israel Mathis	CB	Fr	5'9"	178	Goddard (Roswell, NM)	*** (266)

Walk-Ons

Name	Position	Incoming Class	Height	Weight	Previous School	BLUEchip Ranking
Jason Norman	RB	Fr	5'9"	214	Valley(Hazelton, ID)	*** 1145
Xavier Daniel	WR	Fr	6'3"	225	Capital(Boise, ID)	*** 595
Darnell Myles	WR	Fr	6'1"	213	Madison(Rexburg, ID)	*** 1094
Michael Doughty	WR	Fr	6'3"	216	Denver West(Denver, CO)	*** 1080
Jamel Pressley	TE	Fr	6'1"	231	Incline(Incline Village, NV)	*** 375
Aaron Roberson	OT	Fr	6'4"	289	Owyhee(Owyhee, NV)	*** 1217
Sam Bacon	OG	Fr	6'5"	336	Elizabth(Elizabeth, CO)	*** 1118
Matthew Nesbitt	ILB	Fr	6'1"	232	Logan(Logan, UT)	*** 676
Jamel Dudley	SS	Fr	6'1"	207	Boulder City(Boulder City, NV)	*** 640
Brendan Ward	P	Fr	6'0"	176	J.K. Mellen(Denver, CO)	*** 540

Awards

All-AAC Team

• FB: Oscar Leach, So
• OT: Philip Rose, Sr
• OLB: John Levin, So