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78 Bre Toth Sr. OL 6-6 305 Charleston, S.C./West Ashley Physics - One of the leaders of a veteran offensive line - Family has served in every branch of the military - Outland Trophy Watch List as naonal offensive lineman of the year - Was recruited by Clemson and Virginia Tech - Came to West Point at 220 lbs. and is now 305 and one of the best run blockers in the naon 21 Alex Aukerman Sr. LB 6-1 260 Greenwood, Ind./Center Grove Systems Design & - Father, Lance, played QB at Ball State alongside Coach Tucker Waugh Management - Grandfathers, Wayne Chambers and Norm Aukerman and great grandfather Harry Harman, all served in the military - Leads the team in sacks with 6.0 and has 13.5 in his career - Has put on 40-plus pounds since his sophomore year. Coach Bateman calls him a “dump truck” - Came to West Point as a safety and is a versale player that can play many posions (LB, DL) No. Name Yr. Pos. Ht. Wt. Hometown/High School Major 17 Ahmad Bradshaw Sr. QB 5-11 205 Chicago, Ill./Gwendolyn Brooks HS Systems Design & - Enjoys chess and plays it before every game on his iPad Management - Grew up in a small apartment in the Southside of Chicago - Has worn #17 since he was in the fourth grade - Broke the Army single-season rushing record and has 1,472 rushing yards this season - Has rushed for more than 200 yards in a game twice this year, including a career-best 265 at AF - Among the naon’s best rushers overall, not just quarterbacks 59 John Voit Sr. DL 6-3 265 Wildwood, Mo./Lafayee HS Systems Design & - Team captain Management - Has started 36 straight games, the most on the team, dang back to his sophomore year - Quiet leader and a dependable player with 10.5 career sacks - Enjoys golfing and fishing - Brother plays for the St. Louis Cardinals as a first baseman 8 Rhyan England Sr. DB 5-10 200 Suwanee, Ga./Collins Hill Systems Design & - Defensive leader on the field Management - Can call the defense basically on his own ... Very vocal - Defensive coordinator Jay Bateman was asked if he couldn’t make a game, who would call the defense and he responded with Rhyan’s name - Missed three games this year with an injury suffered at Ohio State - Father, Jeff, and grandfather both served in the Army 6 John Trainor Sr. RB 5-11 195 Harrington Park, N.J./Northern Valley Systems Design & - Uncle, Michael Herholtz, three-year football leerwinner and Class of 1981 Management - Uncle, Mark Eiler, was an Army Ranger and rered as a captain - Father, John Sr., is the police chief in Tenafly, N.J. - Dealt with many injuries during his career but has connued to be a important piece to the team - One of Army’s best threats as a receiver out of the backfield, being a former wide receiver 56 Kenneth Brinson Jr. LB 6-2 245 Kennesaw, Ga./Marist School Chemical Engineering - 4.06 grade point average, which is among the highest in his class - Also throws the hammer and discuss for the track team - CoSIDA Academic All-District First Team and up for Academic All-American honors - Sister Kamryn is also a cadet at West Point and is on the track team - Was a three-sport athlete in high school and thought about walking onto the wrestling team - Has played in all 36 games in his career at linebacker
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78 Brett Toth Sr. OL 6-6 305 Charleston, S.C./West Ashley Physics -Oneoftheleadersofaveteranoffensiveline -Familyhasservedineverybranchofthemilitary -OutlandTrophyWatchListasnationaloffensivelinemanoftheyear -WasrecruitedbyClemsonandVirginiaTech -CametoWestPointat220lbs.andisnow305andoneofthebestrunblockersinthenation
21 Alex Aukerman Sr. LB 6-1 260 Greenwood, Ind./Center Grove Systems Design & -Father,Lance,playedQBatBallStatealongsideCoachTuckerWaugh Management -Grandfathers,WayneChambersandNormAukermanandgreatgrandfatherHarryHarman,all servedinthemilitary -Leadstheteaminsackswith6.0andhas13.5inhiscareer -Hasputon40-pluspoundssincehissophomoreyear.CoachBatemancallshima“dumptruck” -CametoWestPointasasafetyandisaversatileplayerthatcanplaymanypositions(LB,DL)
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17 Ahmad Bradshaw Sr. QB 5-11 205 Chicago, Ill./Gwendolyn Brooks HS Systems Design & -EnjoyschessandplaysitbeforeeverygameonhisiPad Management -GrewupinasmallapartmentintheSouthsideofChicago -Hasworn#17sincehewasinthefourthgrade -BroketheArmysingle-seasonrushingrecordandhas1,472rushingyardsthisseason -Hasrushedformorethan200yardsinagametwicethisyear,includingacareer-best265atAF -Amongthenation’sbestrushersoverall,notjustquarterbacks
59 John Voit Sr. DL 6-3 265 Wildwood, Mo./Lafayette HS Systems Design & -Teamcaptain Management -Hasstarted36straightgames,themostontheteam,datingbacktohissophomoreyear -Quietleaderandadependableplayerwith10.5careersacks -Enjoysgolfingandfishing -BrotherplaysfortheSt.LouisCardinalsasafirstbaseman
8 Rhyan England Sr. DB 5-10 200 Suwanee, Ga./Collins Hill Systems Design & -Defensiveleaderonthefield Management -Cancallthedefensebasicallyonhisown...Veryvocal -DefensivecoordinatorJayBatemanwasaskedifhecouldn’tmakeagame,whowouldcallthe defenseandherespondedwithRhyan’sname -MissedthreegamesthisyearwithaninjurysufferedatOhioState -Father,Jeff,andgrandfatherbothservedintheArmy
6 John Trainor Sr. RB 5-11 195 Harrington Park, N.J./Northern Valley Systems Design & -Uncle,MichaelHerholtz,three-yearfootballletterwinnerandClassof1981Management -Uncle,MarkEiler,wasanArmyRangerandretiredasacaptain -Father,JohnSr.,isthepolicechiefinTenafly,N.J. -Dealtwithmanyinjuriesduringhiscareerbuthascontinuedtobeaimportantpiecetotheteam -OneofArmy’sbestthreatsasareceiveroutofthebackfield,beingaformerwidereceiver
56 Kenneth Brinson Jr. LB 6-2 245 Kennesaw, Ga./Marist School Chemical Engineering -4.06gradepointaverage,whichisamongthehighestinhisclass -Alsothrowsthehammeranddiscussforthetrackteam -CoSIDAAcademicAll-DistrictFirstTeamandupforAcademicAll-Americanhonors -SisterKamrynisalsoacadetatWestPointandisonthetrackteam -Wasathree-sportathleteinhighschoolandthoughtaboutwalkingontothewrestlingteam -Hasplayedinall36gamesinhiscareeratlinebacker
40 Andy Davidson Jr. RB 6-2 235 Allentown, Pa./Emmaus Engineering -Convertedtofullbackaftertwoseasonsasalinebacker Management -Ledtheteamlastyearinrushingandscoredacareerhigh12touchdowns -Wasalacrosseplayerinhighschool -HasmadeanimpactsincearrivingatWestPoint -Blockedtwopuntsinhiscareerandbothhavegonefortouchdowns
33 Darnell Woolfolk Jr. RB 5-9 235 Endwell, N.Y./Maine-Endwell Engineering -Bigfamilyguy Management -Playsforhisgrandmother,whopassedawaywhenhewasinhighschool -OnlyfamilymembertoplayD1athletics -WontheNYStateChampionshipinfootballasasenior -Has20careerrushingtouchdowns,whichistiedfor14thall-time -Hasscoredatouchdownin7-of-8gamesthisseasonandisimportantinshort-yardagesituations
19 James Nachtigal Jr. LB 6-0 235 Fort Atkinson, Wis./Fort Atkinson Engineering -NicknameisJimmyHammersticks,giventohimhisplebeyear Management -Loveshismom’senchiladas -Jumpedintoastartingrolethisseasonandleadstheteamintackles -Cameintotheyearwith16careertacklesandhas87,alongwithacareerhighfivesacks.
2 James Gibson Jr. S 6-1 220 Centreville, Va./Westfield Political Science -ParentsarefromLiberia,escapedcivilwarinthelate1980sandcametoUS -BornintheUS,fatherstilllivesinLiberia,whilemothercomestoeverygamefromVirginia -MothercollectsusedbooksinVirginiaanddonatesthemtovillagesinLiberia -Putintoastartingrolethisseasonandhas34tackles
5 Kell Walker So. RB 5-9 195 Decatur. Ga./Lakeside Management -BorninIllinois,butwasraisedinAtlanta -NicknameisNeno,whichwasgiventohimbyhisfather -Hasplayedmultiplerunningbackpositions,includingfullbackinlastyear’sArmy-Navygame -Coachestrytoputtheballinhishandsasmuchaspossible -Fastestplayerontheteam,returnskicksandistheteam’sfeaturedslotback
54 Cole Christiansen So. LB 6-2 225 Suffolk, Va./Nansemond-Suffolk Engineering -GrewuponafarminVirginiawith80horsesandhastwoyoungersisters Management -Lovesthewaterandspendstimeatthebeachoronaboat -Three-sporthighschoolathlete(football,baseball,lacrosse)andwantstotrymixedmartialarts -Secondontheteamintackleswith75,whichisacareerhigh -Hasstartedall11gamesandprobablytheteams’mostgifteddefensiveplayer
23 Elijah Riley So. DB 6-0 205 Port Jefferson, N.Y./Newfield Sociology -Oldestoffivechildrenandwantstoamentortohisyoungersiblings -Playedthesaxophoneinthejazzbandinhighschool -Tookoverstartingcornerbackdutiesin2016followingthepassingofBrandonJackson -Army’sbestcornerbackandhasaninterceptioninthreegamesplayed -Hasfourcareerinterceptions,whichisthemostontheteam -WontheHansenAwardasaseniorinhighschoolasthetopplayerinSuffolkCounty,LongIsland
Head Coach Jeff Monken -FourthyearatWestPoint.37thheadcoachinhistory -SemifinalistfortheGeorgeMungerAwardforNationalCoachoftheYear -FirstcoachsinceJimYounginthemid-1980stoleadArmytoback-to-backbowlgames -FirstcoachsinceYoungtoleadArmytoeightormorewinsinback-to-backyears -His22winsatArmyinfouryearsarethemostsinceYoungdiditinhisfirstfouryears -Passionatecoachthathasbeenaroundthegameforalongtime -AssistantcoachatNavy,GeorgiaTechandGeorgiaSouthernbeforecomingtoWestPoint -Fatherwasahighschoolfootballcoachandmanyfamilymembersareallfootballcoaches -Cousin,ToddMonken,worksonthestaffattheTampaBayBucsintheNFL -Fathercomestoallthehomegames -Eighthyearasaheadcoachwitha58-42record -MonkenandhiswifeBethhavethreedaughters,Isabelle,AmeliaandEvangeline -WastheheadcoachatGeorgiaSouthernforfourseasonspriortoWestPoint
Football Fast Facts-Firstseasonwasin1890andthisisthe128thseason.-Overallrecordin679-512-51.-Three-timeNationalChampions(1944,1945,1946).-ThreeHeismanTrophywinners(GlennDavis,DocBlanchard,PeteDawkins).-DawkinsledtheBlackKnightstoanundefeatedseasonin1958.-37CollegeFootballHallofFameInductees.-RetiredNumbers,#35Blanchard,#41Davis,#61JoeSteffy,#24Dawkins,#12fortheCorpsofCadets.-Armyhaswonfourbowlgames(CherryBowl(1984),PeachBowl(1985),ArmedForcesBowl(2010)andHeartofDallasBowl(2016).-TheserieswithNavybeganwithDennisMichieacceptingthefirstchallengefromtheMidshipmenandthegamewasplayedonThePlainatWestPoint.-ArmyendedNavy’s14-gamewinningstreaklastseasoninBaltimorewitha21-17victory.-ItwasArmy’s50thwinintheseries.-ArmylastwontheArmy-NavyGameinPhiladelphiain2001bya26-17score.-Navyleadstheoverallseries60-50-7.-Navyleadstheseriesat41-38-4whenplayinginPhiladelphia.-ArmyisplayingfortheCommander-in-Chief’sTrophyaftershuttingoutAirForce21-0inColoradoonNov.4.-TheBlackKnightsarelookingfortheirfirstCICTrophytitlesince1996.-TheBlackKnightsendedAirForce’s306-gamescoringstreak,whichwasoneofthelongestincollegefootballhistory. -ItwasArmy’sfirstwinatAirForcesince2005andonlysecondwinatFalconStadiumsince1977.-Leadthenationinrushingyardspergameat368.1yardspergameand4,049totalyardsthisyear.
