2017 Charlotte 49ers football team
The 2017 Charlotte 49ers football team represented the University of North Carolina at Charlotte (also called Charlotte or UNC Charlotte) in the 2017 NCAA Division I FBS football season, the school's fifth season of NCAA football, their third season of NCAA Division I Football Bowl Subdivision (FBS) play, and their third season as a member of Conference USA's East Division. The team was led by fifth-year head coach Brad Lambert and played its home games on campus at Jerry Richardson Stadium in Charlotte, North Carolina. The 49ers finished the season 1–11, 1–7 in C-USA play to finish in last place in the East Division.
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Conference | Conference USA |
East Division | |
2017 record | 1–11 (1–7 C-USA) |
Head coach |
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Offensive coordinator | Jeff Mullen Demoted after 4gms, Greg Adkins (1st season) |
Offensive scheme | Spread |
Defensive coordinator | Matt Wallerstedt (3rd season) |
Base defense | 3–4 |
Home stadium | Jerry Richardson Stadium (Capacity: 15,314) |
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Florida Atlantic x$ | 8 | – | 0 | 11 | – | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
FIU | 5 | – | 3 | 8 | – | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Marshall | 4 | – | 4 | 8 | – | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Western Kentucky | 4 | – | 4 | 6 | – | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Middle Tennessee | 4 | – | 4 | 7 | – | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Old Dominion | 3 | – | 5 | 5 | – | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Charlotte | 1 | – | 7 | 1 | – | 11 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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North Texas x | 7 | – | 1 | 9 | – | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
UAB | 6 | – | 2 | 8 | – | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Southern Miss | 6 | – | 2 | 8 | – | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Louisiana Tech | 4 | – | 4 | 7 | – | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
UTSA | 3 | – | 5 | 6 | – | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Rice | 1 | – | 7 | 1 | – | 11 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
UTEP | 0 | – | 8 | 0 | – | 12 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Championship: Florida Atlantic 41, North Texas 17 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Previous season
The 49ers finished the 2016 season 4–8, 3–5 in C-USA play to finish in fifth place in the East Division.
Coaching staff
Tight Ends and Assistant Head Coach Dean Hood left the program in February to take over coaching Special Teams and Outside Linebackers for the Kentucky Wildcats.[1] Recruiting Coordinator and Wide Receivers Coach Joe Tereshinski also resigned in February to pursue a non-football related career. Recruiting Coordinator responsibilities were transferred to Outside Linebackers Coach Ulrich Edmonds.[2] Former Oklahoma State Offensive Line Coach Greg Adkins joined the staff in the same position in February. Previous Offensive Line Coach Johnson Richardson moved back to his former position as Tight Ends Coach.[3] Catawba College Defensive Coordinator and Assistant Head Coach Keith Henry joined the staff as Running Backs Coach. Previous Running Backs Coach Damien Gray moved to take over Wide Receivers.[4] Defensive Line Coach Aaron Curry left the program in June to pursue a non-football related career. Charlie Skalaski, former Assistant Head Coach at Eastern Kentucky, was promoted to Special Teams Coordinator after having served on the Analytics Staff the previous season. Head Coach Brad Lambert will now directly coach the Defensive linemen.[5]
Name | Position | Seasons at Charlotte | Alma Mater |
Brad Lambert | Head coach/Defensive line | 5 | Kansas State (1987) |
Jeff Mullen | Offensive coordinator/Quarterbacks | 5 | Wittenberg (1990) |
Matt Wallerstedt | Defensive coordinator/Inside linebackers | 3 | Kansas State (1988) |
James Adams | Secondary | 5 | Wake Forest (2006) |
Greg Adkins | Offensive line | 1 | Marshall (1990) |
Charlie Skalaski | Special teams | 1 | Florida (1978) |
Ulrick Edmonds | Recruiting coordinator/Outside linebackers | 2 | James Madison (2001) |
Damien Gary | Wide receivers | 5 | Georgia (2005) |
Keith Henry | Running backs | 1 | Catawba College (1989) |
Johnson Richardson | Tight ends | 5 | Wofford (2010) |
Reference:[6] |
Recruiting
Position key
H-Back | H-Back | 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 |
Recruiting class
The following recruits and transfers have signed letters of intent or verbally committed to the Charlotte 49ers football program for the 2017 recruiting year.
US college sports recruiting information for 2017 recruits | ||||||
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Name | Hometown | High school / college | Height | Weight | 40‡ | Commit date |
Michael Adams DT |
Summerville, GA | Chattooga | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) | 300 lb (140 kg) | – | Nov 6, 2016 |
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: | ||||||
Jalen Allen OL |
Hutchinson, KS | Hutchinson CC | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) | 290 lb (130 kg) | – | Jan 31, 2017 |
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: N/A 247Sports: | ||||||
Cameron Bent Athlete |
Bluffton, SC | Bluffton | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) | 170 lb (77 kg) | – | Nov 14, 2016 |
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: | ||||||
Sean Bernard LB |
El Dorado, KS | Butler CC | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) | 235 lb (107 kg) | – | Dec 14, 2016 |
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: | ||||||
Cameron Dollar WR |
Denver, NC | East Lincoln | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | 190 lb (86 kg) | – | Jun 21, 2016 |
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: | ||||||
Kameron Duncan RB |
Ocala, FL | West Port | 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) | 190 lb (86 kg) | – | Nov 27, 2016 |
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: | ||||||
Ryan Eachus TE |
Costa Mesa, CA | Orange County CC | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) | 250 lb (110 kg) | – | Dec 13, 2016 |
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A Rivals: 247Sports: | ||||||
Jason Eason OL |
San Francisco, CA | City College of San Francisco | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) | 285 lb (129 kg) | – | Nov 19, 2016 |
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: | ||||||
D'Mitri Emmanuel OL |
Waxhaw, NC | Marvin Ridge | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) | 290 lb (130 kg) | – | Sep 13, 2016 |
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: | ||||||
David Foust OL |
Valley Glen, CA | Los Angeles Valley CC | 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) | 270 lb (120 kg) | – | Dec 13, 2016 |
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A Rivals: 247Sports: | ||||||
Jonathan Francois LB |
Hialeah Gardens, FL | Mater Academy | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) | 225 lb (102 kg) | – | Jun 12, 2016 |
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: | ||||||
Marquavis Gibbs DB |
Coffeyville, KS | Coffeyville CC | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) | 200 lb (91 kg) | – | Jul 27, 2016 |
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A Rivals: 247Sports: | ||||||
DeAnthony O'Neill DE |
Tallahassee, FL | Leon | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) | 225 lb (102 kg) | – | Apr 23, 2016 |
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: | ||||||
Chris Phillips OL |
Senatobia, MS | Northwest Mississippi CC | 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) | 350 lb (160 kg) | – | Jan 29, 2017 |
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A Rivals: N/A 247Sports: | ||||||
Mic Roof QB |
Buford, GA | Bufford | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | 185 lb (84 kg) | – | Jan 23, 2017 |
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: | ||||||
Henry Segura DB |
Tallahassee, FL | Leon | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | 190 lb (86 kg) | – | Apr 23, 2016 |
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: | ||||||
Antonie Shaw TE |
Rockingham, NC | Rockingham County | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) | 220 lb (100 kg) | – | Jan 31, 2017 |
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A Rivals: 247Sports: | ||||||
Mark Shekletski OL |
Ijamsville, MD | Urbana | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) | 295 lb (134 kg) | – | Aug 16, 2016 |
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: | ||||||
Sherard Sutton LB |
Kannapolis, nC | A.L. Brown | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) | 225 lb (102 kg) | – | Jan 28, 2017 |
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A Rivals: N/A 247Sports: | ||||||
Victor Tucker WR |
Miami Gardens, FL | Carol City | 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) | 170 lb (77 kg) | – | Jun 21, 2016 |
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: | ||||||
Jacob Webb OL |
Canton, GA | Creekview | 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) | 225 lb (102 kg) | – | Jan 31, 2017 |
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A Rivals: 247Sports: | ||||||
Chrishawn Wilson DE |
Florence, SC | West Florence | 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) | 240 lb (110 kg) | – | Jan 21, 2017 |
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: | ||||||
Overall recruiting rankings: Scout: 111 Rivals: 97 247Sports: 113 ESPN: N/A | ||||||
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Players
Player gameday honors
Wearing Jersey #49 | Position | Game | Game Captains | |
Darren Drake | Offensive Lineman | Eastern Michigan | Tyriq Harris, Karrington King, Eugene German, Wolfgang Zacherl | |
Tommy Doctor | Defensive Lineman | Kansas State | Nate Davis, Workpeh Kofa, Jeff Gemmell, Zach Duncan | |
Juwan Foggie | Linebacker | North Carolina A&T | Karrington King, Juwan Foggie, Uriah LeMay, R.J. Tyler | |
Arthur Hart | Punter | Georgia State | Zach Duncan, T.L. Ford II, Arthur Hart, Karrington King | |
Brain McDonough | Long Snapper | FIU | Eugene German, Juwan Foggie, Arthur Hart, Karrington King | |
Jaelin Fisher | Offensive Lineman | Marshall | Tyriq Harris, Karrington King, Nate Davis, Trent Bostick | |
Tyler Fain | Defensive Lineman | Western Kentucky | Karrington King, Tyler Fain, Eugene German, Uriah LeMay | |
Karrington King | Linebacker | UAB | R.J. Tyler, Trent Bostick, Zach Duncan, Juwan Foggie | |
Eugene German | Offensive Lineman | Old Dominion | Tyriq Harris, Jeff Gemmell, Eugene German, R.J. Tyler | |
Anthony Butler | Linebacker | Middle Tennessee | Eugene German, Mark Quattlebaum, Juwan Foggie, Zach Duncan | |
Nate Davis | Offensive Lineman | Southern Miss | Tyler Fain, Juwan Foggie, Mark Quattlebaum, Nate Davis | |
Markevis Davis | Linebacker | FAU | Markevis Davis, Eugene German, T.L. Ford II, Jeff Gemmell | |
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Roster
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