34 days to WCU Football Kickoff - #34 Quenten Zanders

Welcome to the twelfth annual Catamount Football's  "100 days to WCU Football Kickoff Countdown"

It's now 34 days until the kickoff of Catamount football on Saturday, September 3rd, 2022, against the Charleston Southern Buccaneers, on Buccaneer Field in Charleston, SC

To help pass those long summer days, and hopefully, get the Catamount faithful more excited about the upcoming season, and knowledgeable of the team members, we'll continue the football countdown each day until kickoff day.

Today we will highlight  #34, a running back:

#34 Quenten Zanders

POSITION Running Back
HEIGHT 5-8
WEIGHT 175
CLASS Senior
HOMETOWN Shelby, N.C.
HIGH SCHOOL Crest HS









2021 (Junior*): Saw action in one game officially on the season, making his WCU debut against Mercer ... Did not record any statistics ... Rushed eight times for 62 yards during WCU's annual Spring Showcase scrimmage.

2020-21 (Junior): Did not see game action.

Prior to Western Carolina: Transferred to WCU from Cleveland Community College which does not have football … Has a junior class standing with two years of eligibility, though he must sit out the 2020 season … Is a 2018 graduate of Crest HS where he was a two-way player at running back and linebacker … Rushed for 339 yards and six touchdowns as a senior in 2017, adding 214 yards on kickoff returns … Also wrestled as a prep.

Personal: Is the son of Quyen Ngo and Lindell Zanders … His brother, Lannden Zanders, plays at Clemson.

35 days to WCU Football Kickoff - #35 Christian Murphy

Welcome to the twelfth annual Catamount Football's  "100 days to WCU Football Kickoff Countdown"

It's now 35 days until the kickoff of Catamount football on Saturday, September 3rd, 2022, against the Charleston Southern Buccaneers, on Buccaneer Field in Charleston, SC

To help pass those long summer days, and hopefully, get the Catamount faithful more excited about the upcoming season, and knowledgeable of the team members, we'll continue the football countdown each day until kickoff day.

Today we will highlight  #35, a linebacker:

#35 Christian Murphy

 POSITION Linebacker
 HEIGHT 6-1
 WEIGHT 220
 CLASS True Freshman
 HOMETOWN Ft. Lauderdale, Fla.
 HIGH SCHOOL Dillard HS








Prior to Western Carolina: Began his prep career at St. Thomas Aquinas High … Helped guide Dillard HS to a tri-county championship in 2020 … Listed as a three-star recruit by 247Sports.com

36 days to WCU Football Kickoff - #36 Brandon Benjamin

Welcome to the twelfth annual Catamount Football's  "100 days to WCU Football Kickoff Countdown"

It's now 36 days until the kickoff of Catamount football on Saturday, September 3rd, 2022, against the Charleston Southern Buccaneers, on Buccaneer Field in Charleston, SC

To help pass those long summer days, and hopefully, get the Catamount faithful more excited about the upcoming season, and knowledgeable of the team members, we'll continue the football countdown each day until kickoff day.

Today we will highlight  #36, a running back:

#36 Brandon Benjamin

 POSITION Running Back
 HEIGHT 5-9
 WEIGHT 220
 CLASS Sophomore
 HOMETOWN Fort Myers, Fla.

 COLLEGE Missouri State
 HIGH SCHOOL Dunbar HS







Prior to Western Carolina: Transferred to WCU from Missouri State during the summer of 2022; 

At Missouri State: Joined the football team for the spring semester in 2020-21, but did not participate in any games as a true freshman or during his redshirt freshman season in 2021; 

High School: Was a two-time team MVP for coach Sam Brown at Dunbar High in Fort Myers, Fla. ... Led Tigers to a pair of district titles (2017, 2018) in his tenure and was 33-13 at the varsity level ... Set school record with more than 3,000 career rushing yards while averaging 10.6 yards per carry ... Was listed a three-star recruit in the class of 2020 by ESPN and 247sports.com ... Spent the fall of 2020 at Georgia Knights Prep Academy.

Personal: Full name is Brandon Ke'Shawn Benjamin ... Is the son of Syreeta Johnson and Kenny Benjamin ... Has two brothers - Kenny, who finished his collegiate career at WCU in 2021 - and Anthony, and a sister, Kylie.

2022 SoCon Media Day: Kerwin Bell

 

37 days to WCU Football Kickoff - #37 Lee Campbell

Welcome to the twelfth annual Catamount Football's  "100 days to WCU Football Kickoff Countdown"

It's now 37 days until the kickoff of Catamount football on Saturday, September 3rd, 2022, against the Charleston Southern Buccaneers, on Buccaneer Field in Charleston, SC

To help pass those long summer days, and hopefully, get the Catamount faithful more excited about the upcoming season, and knowledgeable of the team members, we'll continue the football countdown each day until kickoff day.

Today we will highlight  #37, a defensive safety:

#37 Lee Campbell

POSITION Safety
HEIGHT 6-0
WEIGHT 205
CLASS Freshman
HOMETOWN Charlotte, N.C.
HIGH SCHOOL Vance HS








Prior to Western Carolina: Joined the Catamount football team as a preferred walk-on ... Started his prep career at East Mecklenburg High before transferring to Vance / Julius L. Chambers High ... Finished his prep career at Queen City Prep in Matthews, N.C.

Personal: Full name is Lee Jay Campbell ... Is the son of Sabrina and Lee Campbell.

38 days to WCU Football Kickoff - #38 Brandon Dickerson

Welcome to the twelfth annual Catamount Football's  "100 days to WCU Football Kickoff Countdown"

It's now 38 days until the kickoff of Catamount football on Saturday, September 3rd, 2022, against the Charleston Southern Buccaneers, on Buccaneer Field in Charleston, SC

To help pass those long summer days, and hopefully, get the Catamount faithful more excited about the upcoming season, and knowledgeable of the team members, we'll continue the football countdown each day until kickoff day.

Today we will highlight  #38, a punter:

#38 Brandon Dickerson

POSITION Punter
HEIGHT 5-11
WEIGHT 190
CLASS Sophomore
HOMETOWN Indian Land, S.C.
HIGH SCHOOL Indian Land HS









2021 (Sophomore*): Played in all 11 games on the year handling the primary punting duties on special teams ... Punted 46 times for 1,760 yards, averaging 38.3 yards per punt ... Two of his punts went 50+ yards including a season-long 56-yard boot against Samford (Sept. 18) ... Downed 12 punts inside the opponent 20-yard line, four in the game against Samford … Named to the 2021 Fall Academic All-Southern Conference team.

2020-21 (Sophomore): Saw action in each of the team’s three games in the fall as the starting punter before missing the spring semester games due to injury … Punted 20 times for 770 yards, averaging 38.5 yards per punt including a season-long punt of 52 yards at Eastern Kentucky (Nov. 21) … Downed 10 of his 20 punts inside the opponent’s 20-yard line including seven at EKU … Credited with a solo tackle at North Carolina (Dec. 5) ... Named to the 2020-21 Southern Conference Academic Honor Roll.

2019 (Freshman): Played in eight games as a true freshman handling the bulk of the team’s punting duties … Punted a combined 42 times for 1,533 yards, averaging 36.5 yards per punt one kick sailing 50+ yards and seven downed inside the opposition’s 20-yard line … Made his collegiate debut in the season-opener against Mercer (Aug. 31), punting seven times with a 36.3 average … Punted a career-high 10 times at N.C. State (Sept. 7) including his career-long 59-yard punt and twice downing the football inside the Wolfpack 20-yard line … Punted three-or-more times in seven of his eight games on the year … Credited with two solo tackles ... Named to the 2019-20 Southern Conference Academic Honor Roll.

Prior to Western Carolina: Three-time all-region selection and a three-time Special Teams Player of the Year for his squad … Averaged 41 yards per punt as a senior including a long of 68 yards … Connected on 6-of-8 (75%) of his field goals including a long of 49 yards, while hitting all 21 of his PAT attempts … Added 17 touchbacks on kickoffs … Selected to represent North Carolina in the International Bowl – US vs. Canada – for four-consecutive seasons … High school coach was Horatio “HB” Blades.

Personal: Is the son of Shanna and Lyn Dickerson ... Has an older sister, Brenna.

39 days to WCU Football Kickoff - #39 Brayden Blackmon

Welcome to the twelfth annual Catamount Football's  "100 days to WCU Football Kickoff Countdown"

It's now 39 days until the kickoff of Catamount football on Saturday, September 3rd, 2022, against the Charleston Southern Buccaneers, on Buccaneer Field in Charleston, SC

To help pass those long summer days, and hopefully, get the Catamount faithful more excited about the upcoming season, and knowledgeable of the team members, we'll continue the football countdown each day until kickoff day.

Today we will highlight  #39, a tight end:

#39 Brayden Blackmon

 POSITION Tight End
 HEIGHT 6-3
 WEIGHT 230
 CLASS Sophomore
 HOMETOWN Duncan, S.C.
 HIGH SCHOOL Byrnes HS








2021 (Freshman): Saw action in eight games as a true freshman, mostly on special teams and as an offensive substitution ... Made his collegiate debut against Samford (Sept. 18) ... His first career reception was also his first collegiate touchdown, hauling in a three-yard TD pass from QB Rogan Wells in the third quarter of the road win at Wofford (Oct. 30) ... Was credited with a solo tackle in the road win at VMI (Nov. 20).

Prior to Western Carolina: Three-year varsity letter winner, played in 22 career games … Versatile athlete that played running back, wildcat, wide receiver, tight end and quarterback … Rushed 134 times for 908 career yards averaging 6.8 yards per rush with 18 rushing touchdowns … Added 13 career receptions for 182 yards and one score … Completed 34-of-62 passes for 334 yards and a touchdown at quarterback.

40 days to WCU Football Kickoff - #40 Cory Hennings

Welcome to the twelfth annual Catamount Football's  "100 days to WCU Football Kickoff Countdown"

It's now 40 days until the kickoff of Catamount football on Saturday, September 3rd, 2022, against the Charleston Southern Buccaneers, on Buccaneer Field in Charleston, SC

To help pass those long summer days, and hopefully, get the Catamount faithful more excited about the upcoming season, and knowledgeable of the team members, we'll continue the football countdown each day until kickoff day.

Today we will highlight  #40, a safety:

#40 Cory Hennings

POSITION Safety
HEIGHT 6-1
WEIGHT 210
CLASS Redshirt Freshman
HOMETOWN Matthews, N.C.
HIGH SCHOOL Weddington HS

2021 (Freshman): Saw action in two games on the season, making his collegiate debut against Mercer (Oct. 9) ... Was not credited with any official statistics ... Remained eligible for a redshirt.

41 days to WCU Football Kickoff - #41 Caleb Scott

Welcome to the twelfth annual Catamount Football's  "100 days to WCU Football Kickoff Countdown"

It's now 41 days until the kickoff of Catamount football on Saturday, September 3rd, 2022, against the Charleston Southern Buccaneers, on Buccaneer Field in Charleston, SC

To help pass those long summer days, and hopefully, get the Catamount faithful more excited about the upcoming season, and knowledgeable of the team members, we'll continue the football countdown each day until kickoff day.

Today we will highlight #41, a linebacker:

#41 Caleb Scott

POSITION Linebacker
HEIGHT 6-2
WEIGHT 240
CLASS Sophomore
HOMETOWN Black Mountain, N.C.
HIGH SCHOOL Owen HS








2021 (Freshman): Saw action in six games as a true freshman as an offensive reserve and mostly on special teams ... Credited with five total tackles including four solo stops, posting a career-best two tackles at VMI (Nov. 20) ... Caught one pass for seven yards and tallied a pair of kickoff returns as an up-back, returning one kick a career-long 16 yards at The Citadel (Oct. 23) ... Made his collegiate debut against Mercer (Oct. 9) ... Caught his first collegiate pass at Wofford (Oct. 30) on a seven-yard reception ... Converted to linebacker during the off-season.

Prior to Western Carolina: Played as a dual threat quarterback as a prep as a four-year varsity letter winner … Over 33 career games, passed for 2,592 yards on 161-of-327 (49.2%) with 30 TD passes, adding 989 rushing yards and 13 scores … Finished his career with 3,592 total yards, adding 118 total tackles including 77 solo stops with 16.0 tackles for loss and five sacks … In seven games as a senior, passed for 1,225 yards and 13 touchdowns … Threw for over 1,300 yards with 16 touchdowns as a junior, adding seven rushing scores and 627 yards on the ground in 12 games … Also played basketball and baseball as a prep.

42 days to WCU Football Kickoff - #42 Jayion McMillan

Welcome to the twelfth annual Catamount Football's  "100 days to WCU Football Kickoff Countdown"

It's now 42 days until the kickoff of Catamount football on Saturday, September 3rd, 2022, against the Charleston Southern Buccaneers, on Buccaneer Field in Charleston, SC

To help pass those long summer days, and hopefully, get the Catamount faithful more excited about the upcoming season, and knowledgeable of the team members, we'll continue the football countdown each day until kickoff day.

Today we will highlight #42, a safety:

#42 Jayion McMillan

POSITION Safety
HEIGHT 5-9
WEIGHT 185
CLASS Freshman
HOMETOWN Chapel Hill, N.C.
HIGH SCHOOL Ahop Christian Leadership Academy







Prior to Western Carolina: Joined the WCU football team in the spring 2022 semester and took part in annual spring drills ... Credited with a team-high three pass break-ups during WCU's annual Spring Showcase scrimmage.

Personal: Full name is Jayion Ellis McMillan ... Is the son of Patrice Hines and Jojo McMillan.

43 days to WCU Football Kickoff - #43 Camury Reid

Welcome to the twelfth annual Catamount Football's  "100 days to WCU Football Kickoff Countdown"

It's now 44 days until the kickoff of Catamount football on Saturday, September 3rd, 2022, against the Charleston Southern Buccaneers, on Buccaneer Field in Charleston, SC

To help pass those long summer days, and hopefully, get the Catamount faithful more excited about the upcoming season, and knowledgeable of the team members, we'll continue the football countdown each day until kickoff day.

Today we will highlight #43, a running back:

#43 Camury Reid

POSITION Running Back
HEIGHT 5-11
WEIGHT 185
CLASS True Freshman
HOMETOWN Gastonia, N.C.
HIGH SCHOOL Forestview HS







Prior to Western Carolina: Three-year varsity letter winner for head coach Chris Medlin ... Rushed for 1,820 yards on 364 career carries, scoring 23 rushing touchdowns ... Added 81 receptions for 1,017 career receiving yards with 11 scores ... Posted 89 total tackles including 53 solo hits on defense with one interception coming as a senior ... Named All-County as a junior, adding all-conference and All-State honors as a senior ... Also played basketball as a prep, earning all-conference plaudits.

Personal: Full name is Camury Modjalick Reid ... Is the son of Markeisha Reid ... Has a younger sibling, Alexis McCoy.

44 days to WCU Football Kickoff - #44 Antarron Turner

Welcome to the twelfth annual Catamount Football's  "100 days to WCU Football Kickoff Countdown"

It's now 44 days until the kickoff of Catamount football on Saturday, September 3rd, 2022, against the Charleston Southern Buccaneers, on Buccaneer Field in Charleston, SC

To help pass those long summer days, and hopefully, get the Catamount faithful more excited about the upcoming season, and knowledgeable of the team members, we'll continue the football countdown each day until kickoff day.

Today we will highlight #44, a linebacker:

#44 Antarron Turner

POSITION Linebacker
HEIGHT 6-2
WEIGHT 245
CLASS  True Freshman
HOMETOWN Ocala, Fla.
HIGH SCHOOL A.L. Brown (N.C.) HS









Prior to Western Carolina: Recorded 104 total tackles including 57 solo stops as a senior, finishing third in the conference in total tackles … Credited with 12.0 tackles for loss with a sack, adding an interception and a fumble recovery … Added three receptions for 18 yards on offense … Selected for the Queen City Senior Bowl.

Personal: Full name is Antarron Jaylin Turner ... Prefers to go by the nickname "Ant" ... Is the son of Chalon Manning and Antonio Turner ... Was born in Ocala, Fla., and finished high school in Kannapolis, N.C.

45 days to WCU Football Kickoff - #45 Justin “Jwall” Wallace

Welcome to the twelfth annual Catamount Football's  "100 days to WCU Football Kickoff Countdown"

It's now 45 days until the kickoff of Catamount football on Saturday, September 3rd, 2022, against the Charleston Southern Buccaneers, on Buccaneer Field in Charleston, SC

To help pass those long summer days, and hopefully, get the Catamount faithful more excited about the upcoming season, and knowledgeable of the team members, we'll continue the football countdown each day until kickoff day.

Today we will highlight #45, from the defensive line:

#45 Justin Wallace

POSITION Defensive Line
HEIGHT 6-3
WEIGHT 235
CLASS True Freshman
HOMETOWN Miami, Fla.
HIGH SCHOOL Killian HS









Prior to Western Carolina: Began his prep career at Palm Beach Central High … Recorded 81 tackles with 30 for loss and 23 sacks as a senior, helping guide his high school to a 12-1 seasonal record … Forced and recovered two fumbles, and tallied an interception … Listed as a two-star prospect by Rivals.com.

Personal: Is the son of Sherelle Wallace ... Has a brother, Jaylen.

46 days to WCU Football Kickoff - #46 Paxton Robertson

Welcome to the twelfth annual Catamount Football  "100 days to WCU Football Kickoff Countdown"

It's now 46 days until the kickoff of Catamount football on Saturday, September 3rd, 2022, against the Charleston Southern Buccaneers, on Buccaneer Field in Charleston, SC

To help pass those long summer days, and hopefully, get the Catamount faithful more excited about the upcoming season, and knowledgeable of the team members, we'll continue the football countdown each day until kickoff day.

Today we will highlight #46,  a kicker:

#46 Paxton Robertson

POSITION Kicker
HEIGHT 6-0
WEIGHT 200
CLASS Sophomore
HOMETOWN Knoxville, Tenn.
HIGH SCHOOL Knoxville Catholic HS








2021 (Freshman*): Saw action in 10 of WCU's 11 games on the season, primarily handling kickoff duties ... Had 42 kickoffs on the season for 2,392 total yards, averaging 57.0 yards per kick with 13 touchbacks ... Also punted four times on the year for an average of 34.5 yards per punt ... Finished 0-for-2 on field goal attempts with both attempts coming from beyond 40 yards -- a 56-yard attempt in the season-opener against Eastern Kentucky (Sept. 4) and a 41-yard attempt against ETSU (Nov. 13) ... Credited with two total tackles on the season, on apiece against Samford (Sept. 18) and at Gardner-Webb (Sept. 25).

2020-21 (Freshman): Played in all nine games on the year on special teams, assuming the duties of first-team punter in the spring semester … Named to the Southern Conference All-Freshman team … Connected on both of his field goal attempts (2-for-2) including a career-long 52-yarder at Eastern Kentucky (Nov. 21) and a 40-yarder at North Carolina (Dec. 5) … Punted 34 times for an average of 39.5 yards per kick … Had four punts of 50+ yards including a career-long 58-yard punt against VMI (March 6) … Named Southern Conference Special Teams Player of the Week and STATS Perform FCS Special Teams Player of the Week after punting a career-high eight times with a 43.0 average at Furman (Feb. 20) … Downed 12 of his 34 punts inside the opponents’ 20-yard line … Kicked off 29 times for an average of 59.7 yards per kick with a pair of touchbacks ... Named to the 2020-21 Southern Conference Academic Honor Roll.

Prior to Western Carolina: Four-year varsity letter winner as a kicker and a punter … Was a two-time All-State selection … Averaged over 39.5 yards per punt and pinned opposing teams inside the 20-yard line four times as a senior … Connected on 45-of-47 PATs and 5-of-9 field goals in 2019 … Named first-team defense on the 2019 All-PrepXtra football team … As a sophomore, set a Tennessee state record for most consecutive extra points in a season (59) … Attended Chris Sailer Kicking where he received a four-and-a-half-star ranking.

Personal: Is the son of Beth and Owen Robertson.

47 days to WCU Football Kickoff - #47 Blue Monroe

Welcome to the twelfth annual Catamount Football  "100 days to WCU Football Kickoff Countdown"

It's now 47 days until the kickoff of Catamount football on Saturday, September 3rd, 2022, against the Charleston Southern Buccaneers, on Buccaneer Field in Charleston, SC

To help pass those long summer days, and hopefully, get the Catamount faithful more excited about the upcoming season, and knowledgeable of the team members, we'll continue the football countdown each day until kickoff day.

Today we will highlight #47,  a linebacker:

#47 Blue Monroe 

POSITION Linebacker
HEIGHT 6-1
WEIGHT 205
CLASS True Freshman
HOMETOWN Concord, N.C.
HIGH SCHOOL Jay M. Robinson HS







Prior to Western Carolina: Played quarterback and outside linebacker as a prep, starting his high school career at Hough High with a year at Central Cabarrus High before finishing at Robinson High ... As a senior, finished with 76 tackles including 32 solo stops and nine tackles for loss with one sack and an interception, according to MaxPreps.com ... Recovered three fumbles and was credited with two passes defended... As a prep, passed for over 2,500 yards with 22 touchdowns while rushing for right at 1,000 rushing yards and 21 touchdowns.

Personal: Full name is Blue Kincade Monroe ... Is the son of April and Ken Monroe ... His father played football at Wingate and his mother is a former bodybuilder ... Has an older sibling, Storm, who plays linebacker at Davidson College, and a younger sibling, Haven.

2022 Football Preseason Preview: Georgia Tech

Throughout this preseason, Purple & Gold will preview all of Western's 2022 football opponents.

For the 2022 season's second game, the Catamounts remain on the road and travel to Atlanta, GA to face the Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets for the sixth time overall. 

The Yellow Jackets finished the 2021 season in sixth place in the Coastal Division of the Atlantic Coast Conference.  

 Game #2 - Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets

When: Saturday, September 10, 2022
Time: 7:00 pm
Where: Bobby Dodd Stadium, Atlanta, GA
Radio: Catamount Sports Network
TV/video: ACC NetworkExtra / ESPN+
Live Stats: GT Live Stats

Conference:  Atlantic Coast Conference

Message Board:  GT Swarm

The Series: The Yellow Jackets have won all five previous meetings between the two teams, all played at Bobby Dodd Stadium.   

Head Coach: Geoff Collins is in his fourth season at Georgia Tech. A metro-Atlanta native, Collins was named the 20th head coach in Georgia Tech football history on Dec. 7, 2018, after recording 15 wins in two seasons as head coach at Temple. Prior to becoming head coach at Temple, Collins was one of the nation’s most respected defensive coordinators, serving in the role at Florida, Mississippi State, FIU, and his alma mater, Western Carolina. He is the only coach to ever be nominated for the Broyles Award, given to college football’s top assistant coach, at three different schools.

Geoff Collins' Record at GT: 9-25 overall (3 seasons), and  24-35 overall

Geoff Collins' record vs. Western Carolina: 0-0
Kerwin Bell's record vs. Georgia tech: 0-0

Last Season's Record - (GT 2021): 3-9 overall, 2-5 home, 1-4 away, 2-6 Big South

GT OFFENSE:  Spread Pro-Style

GT DEFENSE:  4-2-5
GT Offense - Returning/loss:  6 / 5

GT Defense- Returning/loss:  4 / 7

Collins enters his fourth year with an unhappy fan base and pressure to show progress on the field. The Yellow Jackets have almost as many personnel questions now as they did when Collins got the job (due to turnover in the coaching staff and players) and he is banking on the new assistants to make an immediate impact.

A total of 17 transfers joined Georgia Tech football this offseason, with the group of incoming transfers ranked No. 4 in the Atlantic Conference and No. 20 nationally in 247Sports’ 2022 transfer rankings.

Clemson transfer Taisun Phommachanh and Akron transfer Zach Gibson are going to be pushing incumbent starter Jeff Sims for the starting position at quarterback. While most fans zero in on that situation, a very important competition will happen in the offensive line. Georgia Tech will most likely utilize the running game heavily this season, and that is going to make the competition on the offensive line much more important. The coaching staff attempted to upgrade the Yellow Jacket front four, with offensive line transfers, but they are young and somewhat inexperienced.

On defense, the unit lost eight of its top 11 tacklers either to graduation or transfer and needs several players who gained experience last season to step up, particularly in the secondary and the pass-rushing positions. Collins says there's been "marked improvement" from his young group of defensive backs. Corner Kenyatta Watson, seems particularly poised for a breakthrough after a strong spring.

"I just think that group as a whole has bonded at a really high level," Collins says.

2021 Georgia Tech (Fall -12 games)

Rushing Offense: 2422 yards
Yards per game: 169
Yards per rush: 3.44.6 yards
Rushing 1st downs: 102
TDs rushing: 15
Passing Offense: 2380 yards or 169 yards per game
Passing 1st downs: 104
Passing Att-Comp-Int: 342-205-10
TDs Passing: 18
Total Offense: 4408 yards or 367.3 yards per game
Fumbles-Lost: 16 - 5
3d Down Conversions: 58 of 164 (35%)
4th Down Conversions: 10 of 23 (43%)
Field goal attempts:  11 - 17
PAT-Attempts: 33 of 36
Red Zone Scores: 29 of 37
Red Zone Touchdowns: 18 of 37
On-Side Kicks: 3 - 3
Penalties-Yards: 73 - 614 - Avg. per gm 51.2
Punts-Yards: 62 - 2545 - Avg. per gm 41
Sacks: 20 for 131 yards

48 days to WCU Football Kickoff - #48 Brady Elms

Welcome to the twelfth annual Catamount Football  "100 days to WCU Football Kickoff Countdown" 

It's now 48 days until the kickoff of Catamount football on Saturday, September 3rd, 2022, against the Charleston Southern Buccaneers, on Buccaneer Field in Charleston, SC

To help pass those long summer days, and hopefully, get the Catamount faithful more excited about the upcoming season, and knowledgeable of the team members, we'll continue the football countdown each day until kickoff day.

Today we highlight #48, assigned to a punter:

#48 Brady Elms

POSITION Punter
HEIGHT 6-4
WEIGHT 170
CLASS Redshirt Freshman
HOMETOWN Raleigh, N.C.
HIGH SCHOOL Wakefield HS








2021 (Freshman): Played in three games on special teams on the season, making his WCU debut at The Citadel (Oct. 23) after an injury to starting punter Brandon Dickerson ... Punted twice on the season for 42 yards, averaging 21.0 yards per punt ... Downed one of his two punts inside the opponent 20-yard line ... Also saw time on placekicking as the holder ... Remained eligible for a redshirt.

Prior to Western Carolina: Finished his prep career in Huntsville, Ala., earning Alabama 7A Region 4 All-Region second-team plaudits as a punter … Averaged 44.06 yards per punt as a senior including a long of 59 yards … Started his prep career at Wakefield High in Raleigh where he was a three-year varsity letter winner … Joined the WCU football team as a preferred walk-on … Was an academic all-conference selection as a prep.

Personal: Is the son of Becky and Mark Elms ... Has three siblings, Brennan, Nora, and A.J.