2019 Central Michigan Chippewas Season

2019 Central Michigan Chippewas
Conference	MAC West Division
2019 record	6-5 (4-2 MAC)
Head coach	paperllamasunited (1st year)
Offensive scheme	Pistol
Base defense	3-4
Captain	Walt Sutherland, Mordechai Hutchison
Home stadium	Kelly/Shorts Stadium (Capacity: 32,885)
Seasons « 2018 2020 »

2019 MAC football standings
	Conf							Overall
Team		W		L					W		L
East
Ohio x†		6	–	2					9	–	5
Buffalo		5	–	2					8	–	5
Kent State		4	–	3					5	–	7
Akron		3	–	4					5	–	7
Miami (OH)		2	–	5					2	–	10
Bowling Green		1	–	6					4	–	8
West
Toledo x		6	–	2					10	–	4
Western Michigan		6	–	1					10	–	3
Central Michigan		4	–	3					6	–	7
Eastern Michigan		3	–	4					5	–	7
Northern Illinois		2	–	5					4	–	8
Ball State		1	–	6					1	–	11
MAC Championship Game: Ohio 17 vs. Toledo 13
† – Conference champion x – Division champion/co-champions Rankings from Coaches Poll

The 2019 Central Michigan Chippewas represented Central Michigan University in the 2019 CFBHC Season. The team was coached by paperllamasunited and played its home games at Kelly/Shorts Stadium in Mount Pleasant, Michigan. They were a member of the West division of the MAC.

After starting the season with a blowout home loss to Michigan State, the Chippewas faced an uphill battle in the 2019 Season. Despite playing P5 teams Baylor (who would go on to be ranked Top 15 nationally) and Duke close, CMU was 1-3 before opening MAC play. The Chips won 3 of their first 4 MAC games of the year, only losing in a blowout home game to Ohio. After losing again to Northern Illinois on the road, the Chips knocked off rival #20 Toledo and their coach deathcpo, dropping the Rockets out of the Coaches Poll. Central Michigan upset Iowa in the following week's game, clinching their second consecutive bowl eligibility.

Schedule

Regular Season

Week	Opponent	Rank	Location	Result	Record	Conference Record
1	Bye
2	#24 Michigan State	-	Mount Pleasant, MI	L 6-33	0-1	0-0
3	at Wyoming	-	Laramie, WY	W 14-7	1-1	0-0
4	Bye
5	at #13 Baylor	-	Waco, TX	L 9-14	1-2	0-0
6	at Duke	-	Durham, NC	L 19-22	1-3	0-0
7	Ball State	-	Mount Pleasant, MI	W 24-17	2-3	1-0
8	Ohio	-	Mount Pleasant, MI	L 7-34	2-4	1-1
9	at Miami (OH)	-	Oxford, OH	W 28-20	3-4	2-1
10	Eastern Michigan	-	Mount Pleasant, MI	W 38-14	4-4	3-1
11	Bye
12	at Northern Illinois	-	DeKalb, IL	L 14-28	4-5	3-2
13	#20 Toledo	-	Mount Pleasant, MI	W 24-21	5-5	4-2
14	Iowa	-	Mount Pleasant, MI	W 21-17	6-5	4-2
15	Bye
16	at Western Michigan	-	Kalamazoo, MI	0-0	6-5	4-2

Post-season

Date	Time	Opponent#	Rank#	Site	Result
TBD	2:00 PM EST	TBD
*Non-conference game. Homecoming. #Rankings from Coaches' Poll released prior to game.

Personnel

Key Personnel

Name	Position	Season at Central Michigan	Season in current role
paperllamasunited	Head Coach	1st	2nd
Walt Sutherland	Quarterback	2nd	2nd
Justin Brunson	Running Back	5th	1st
Nazir Tatum-Kimbrough	Defensive End	1st	1st
Rory Bolin	Defensive End	1st	1st
A'Shawn Ellsion	Cornerback	1st	1st
Mordechai Hutchinson	Strong Safety	4th	4th

Position key

Back	B		Center	C		Cornerback	CB		Defensive back	DB
Defensive end	DE		Defensive lineman	DL		Defensive tackle	DT		End	E
Fullback	FB		Guard	G		Halfback	HB		Kicker	K
Kickoff returner	KR		Offensive tackle	OT		Offensive lineman	OL		Linebacker	LB
Long snapper	LS		Punter	P		Punt returner	PR		Quarterback	QB
Running back	RB		Safety	S		Tight end	TE		Wide receiver	WR

Pre-Season Roster

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Head coach

• paperllamasunited

Coordinators/assistant coaches

• None

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Legend

• (C) Team captain
• (S) Suspended
• (I) Ineligible

• Injured
• Redshirt

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Depth chart

Defense [1] FS Nicolas Hobson Adam Ponder WLB ILB ILB SLB Larry Shafer Graham Lankford Dwayne Boone Lawrence Harris Jonathan Hollis Bryce Sewell Bryce Sewell Jonathan Hollis SS Mordechai Hutchinson Adam Ponder CB A'Shawn Ellison Jairo Cavazos DE NT DE Rory Bolin Roberto Castaneda Nazir Tatum-Kimbrough Thierno Dawkins Calvin Andrews Thierno Dawkins CB Sebastian Simpson John Rojas Offense [2] WR Jaeden Lemons Owen Lomax WR Lawrence Witherspoon Austin Bruno LT LG C RG RT Victor Reaves Elijah Silverman Joseph Yarborough Chris Whitley Milo Yost Jacob Paige Sean Doran Chris Whitley Sean Doran Jacob Paige WR Richard Mace Austin Bruno WR Mendy Schofield Owen Lomax QB Walt Sutherland Matt Rowland RB Justin Brunson Makai Carr Special Teams PK Nathan Harbaugh PK James Bragg P Dominic Duvall P Shane Bailey KR Mordechai Hutchinson PR Mordechai Hutchinson LS Joseph Yarborough H Matthew Davis

Recruiting

High School

Name	Hometown	High school / college	Height	Weight	Commit date
Byron Suggs QB	Pewaukee, WI	Pewaukee	6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)	195 lb (88 kg)	Week 6
	Skill:   Potential:
Ethan Bennett OG	Whitefish Bay, WI	Dominican	6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)	312 lb (142 kg)	Week 10
	Skill:   Potential:
Joseph Aikman ATH	Alma, WI	Alma	6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)	227 lb (103 kg)	Week 11
	Skill:   Potential:
Mike Henley LS	Muskegon, MI	Muskegon	6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)	263 lb (119 kg)	Week 16
	Skill:   Potential:
Kareem Lindsey DT	Maple City, MI	Glen Lake	6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)	315 lb (143 kg)	Week 16
	Skill:   Potential:
Nicholas Meredith FB	Burton, MI	Bentley	5 ft 8 in (1.73 m)	257 lb (117 kg)	Week 16
	Skill:   Potential:
DeSean Mathis CB	Manistee, MI	Manistee	5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)	184 lb (83 kg)	Week 16
	Skill:   Potential:
Jaheim Dobbins-Gilmore CB	Berrien Springs, MI	Berrien Springs	6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)	167 lb (76 kg)	Week 16
	Skill:   Potential:
Darrelle Bennett WR	Monroe, MI	Monroe	6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)	208 lb (94 kg)	Week 16
	Skill:   Potential:
Ryan Hyde-Rowland OT	Owendale, MI	Owendale Gagetown	6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)	308 lb (140 kg)	Week 16
	Skill:   Potential:
Leonard Burrell OT	Royal Oak, MI	G.A. Dondero	6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)	276 lb (125 kg)	Week 16
	Skill:   Potential:
Darren Carmichael ILB	Royal Oak, MI	G.A. Dondero	6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)	247 lb (112 kg)	Week 16
	Skill:   Potential:
Steven Durham ILB	Flushing, MI	Flushing	6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)	255 lb (116 kg)	Week 16
	Skill:   Potential:
Danny Dobbins RB	Mt. Pleasant, MI	Mt. Pleasant	6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)	214 lb (97 kg)	Week 16
	Skill:   Potential:
Pat O'Malley OG	Holly, MI	Holly	6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)	275 lb (125 kg)	Week 16
	Skill:   Potential:
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.

Junior College Transfers

Name	Hometown	High school / college	Height	Weight	Commit date
Trent Michaels PK	Rochester, MN	Rochester Community & Technical College	6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)	194 lb (88 kg)	JuCo Round 2 (Week 15)
	Skill:   Potential:
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.

Awards

All-MAC Second Team

• QB Walt Sutherland
• WR Owen Lomax
• OG James Daniels
• CB Horace Green

Various Accolades

Walt Sutherland - QB

• MAC Offensive Player of the Week (Week 3)
• MAC Offensive Player of the Week (Week 8)

Justin Brunson - RB

• MAC Co-Offensive Player of the Week (Week 13)

Horace Green - CB

• MAC Defensive Player of the Week (Week 13)

Horace Green's smile - CB with the country's best smile

• MAC Defensive Player of the Week (Week 14)

James Bragg - K

• MAC Special Teams Player of the Week (Week 3)