2016 North Carolina A&T Aggies football team

American college football season February 2026 August 2023 2016 North Carolina A&T Aggies football North Carolina A&T Aggies logo.svg 150 Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference MEAC 17 17 9–3 7–1 Rod Broadway 6th Chip Hester 2nd Sam Washington 6th Aggie Stadium NCAA Division I First Round L 10–39 at Richmond The 2016 North Carolina A&T Aggies football team represented North Carolina A&T State University as a member of Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference (MEAC) during the 2016 NCAA Division I FCS football season. Led by sixth-year head coach Rod Broadway, the Aggies compiled an overall record of 9–3 with a mark of 7–1 in conference play, placing second in the MEAC. North Carolina A&T received an at-large bid to the NCAA Division I Football Championship playoffs, where the Aggies lost in the first round to Richmond. North Carolina A&T played home games at Aggie Stadium in Greensboro, North Carolina. Before the season At the conclusion of the 2015 football season, the Aggies lost key players such as quarterback Kwashaun Quick, who was the only quarterback in the program's history to finish with more than 2,000 passing and 1,000 rushing yards.Mills Jeff Expectations high as N.C. A&T approaches season opener http://www.greensboro.com/blogs/sports_extra/expectations-high-as-n-c-a-t-approaches-season-opener/article_b744b1df-f293-5cdb-9361-93d47592b469.html www.greesnboro.com News & Record 15 September 2016 In addition to Quick, the Aggies also lost defensive back Tony McRae, defensive tackle Michael Neal and linebackers Denzel Jones & Landis Shoffner.Haley Craig MEAC spring football primer http://www.fcs.football/cfb/story.asp?i=20160308115624526586604 STATS FCS Football STATS llc 22 March 2016Mills Jeff Winning the new normal for MEAC favorite Aggies http://www.greensboro.com/sports/college/winning-the-new-normal-for-meac-favorite-aggies/article_e65f65bb-7976-5120-bb7c-a3ac8dfe28d6.html 30 August 2016 News & Record 27 August 2016 Recruiting no yes 2016 Tyler Beck LB Glenwood, IL Homewood Flossmoor HS 6 2 235 Feb 3, 2016 Elijah Bell WR Wheeling, WV Wheeling Park HS 6 2 210 Feb 3, 2016 Daquan Blake OL Leavenworth, KS Coffeyville CC 6 3 315 Kentre’ Grier QB South Charleston, WV South Charleston HS 6 2 175 Ron Hunt WR Greensboro, NC Southern Guilford 6 2 175 Feb 3, 2016 Savion Johnson RB Wheeling, WV Wheeling Park HS 5 11 225 Randy Leak WR Laurinburg, NC Scotland County HS 6 2 180 Feb 3, 2016 Franklin McCain III DB Greensboro, NC Dudley HS 6 1 170 Feb 3, 2016 Justin Phillip DB Brooklyn, NY Grand Street Campus HS 6 0 190 Feb 3, 2016 Jarvis Reid Albany, GA Westover HS 6 3 230 Feb 3, 2016 Leon "Tre" Smalls LB Hanahan, SC Hanahan HS 6 1 217 Feb 3, 2016 DeMarcus Tinsley OL Newnan, GA Hewman HS 6 4 295 Feb 3, 2016 Ashton Tolliver DB Bronx, NY Cardinal Hayes 6 0 175 Feb 3, 2016 Shomari Wallace DT Hope Mills, NC South View HS 6 3 220 Feb 3, 2016 Derrek Williams II Winston-Salem, NC North Forsyth HS 5 10 177 Feb 3, 2016 no 2016 Coaching staff 2016 North Carolina A&T Aggies coaching staffHead coach Head coach – Rod Broadway Offensive coaches Offensive coordinator/wide receivers – Larry "Chip" Hester Offensive line – Ronald Mattes Quarterbacks - Chris Barnette Running backs/recruiting coordinator - Shawn Gibbs Tight end/offensive graduate assistant – Matt Pawlowski Defensive coaches Defensive coordinator/defensive backs – Sam Washington Defensive line – Courtney Coard Inside linebackers – Thomas Howard Outside linebackers – Dino Kaklis Defensive graduate assistant – Michael Neal Administrative staff Athletic Director (A.D.) - Earl M. Hilton III Administrative Support Associate for Football - Jeraldine Bailey Student assistant – Brian Jenkins Schedule 2016 NCAA Division I FCS STATS Eastern September 3 6:00 pm w y 25 2016 St. Augustine's Falcons St. Augustine's Aggie Stadium Greensboro, NC LTV 62–0 11,381 September 10 6:00 pm w y y 23 Kent State Dix Stadium Kent, OH ESPN3 39–36 4OT 13,540 September 17 2:00 pm l y y 18 Tulsa Skelly Field at H. A. Chapman Stadium Tulsa, OK ESPN3 21–58 16,111 September 29 7:30 pm w 22 Hampton Aggie Stadium Greensboro, NC LTV, ESPNU 31–9 14,467 October 6 7:30 pm w 18 Norfolk State Aggie Stadium Greensboro, NC LTV, ESPNU 35–0 13,005 October 15notes Game was reseheduled from October 13, 2016 due to damages sustained to Daytona Beach from Hurricane Matthew.NC A&T Football Game Rescheduled http://www.ncataggies.com/ViewArticle.dbml?DB_OEM_ID=24500&ATCLID=211219460 NCATAggies.com NC A&T Athletics 15 October 2016. 1:00 pm w y 15 Bethune–Cookman Municipal Stadium Daytona Beach, FL ESPN3, ESPNU (tape delay) 52–35 3,715 October 22 1:00 pm w y 14 Howard William H. Greene Stadium Washington, DC WHBC WHBC (Howard University 34–7 7,086 October 29 1:00 pm w y 12 Florida A&M Aggie Stadium Greensboro, NC LTV 42–17 22,150 November 5 1:00 pm w 11 South Carolina State Aggie Stadium Greensboro, NC rivalry LTV 30–20 11,357 November 12 2:00 pm w y 10 Delaware State Alumni Stadium Dover, DE DESU-TV Delaware State University TV 45–14 1,389 November 19 2:00 pm l y 9 North Carolina Central 24 O'Kelly–Riddick Stadium Durham, NC ESPN3, ESPNU (tape delay) rivalry 21–42 15,715 November 26 2:00 pm l y y 17 Richmond 12 E. Claiborne Robins Stadium Richmond, VA NCAA Division I First Round ESPN3 10–39 3,281 North Carolina A&T Aggies Schedule 2016 https://www.espn.com/college-football/team/schedule/_/id/2448/season/2016 ESPN February 28, 2023 2016 Football Schedule https://ncataggies.com/sports/football/schedule/2016 North Carolina A&T State University February 28, 2023 Roster 2016 North Carolina A&T Aggies Roster (Source)Wide receivers  1 Denzel Keyes – Senior  2 Michael Weaver Jr. - Senior  3 Xavier Griffin – 10px|Redshirt Junior  8 Khris Gardin – Junior 17 Isaiah Hicklin – Sophomore 19 Kevin Francis – 10px|Redshirt Senior 47 Courtney Edmonds – Junior 80 Jordan McGrigg - 10px|Redshirt Freshman 81 Ron Hunt – Freshman 83 Carlis Parker – Junior 84 Elijah Bell – Freshman 85 Terrence Peterson - 10px|Redshirt Freshman 86 Deshaun McFadden – Sophomore 88 Malik Wilson – 10px|Redshirt Sophomore Offensive line 61 Josh Mattocks – 10px|Redshirt Spohomore 62 Malik Johnson - Freshman 63 Nicholas Dease – Senior 66 Arlander Cherry – Freshman 69 Calvin Trotty – Freshman 70 Brandon Parker – 10px|Redshirt Sophomore 71 Chris Davis – Freshman 72 Darriel Mack – 10px|Redshirt Sophomore 73 Marcus Pettiford - Freshman 74 Sylvester Smith – Freshman 75 Charles Jones – Junior 76 Shawn Best – 10px|Redshirt Freshman 77 Charles "Wes" Cole – Junior 78 Micah Shaw – Freshman Tight ends 19 Justin Smith – 10px|Redshirt Junior 79 Eric McNair - 10px|Redshirt Freshman 82 Jarvis Reed - Freshman 87 Leroy Hill – 10px|Redshirt Sophomore Fullbacks 36 Anthony McMinn II – 10px|Redshirt Junior 39 Corbin Martin – Junior 46 William Hollingsworth – Freshman Quarterbacks 7 Lamar Raynard† – 10px|Redshirt Sophomore 10 Kylil Carter - Sophomore 15 Oluwafemi Bamiro - 10px|Redshirt Senior Running backs 20 Daniel Robinson – 10px|Redshirt Junior 22 Marquell Cartwright - 10px|Redshirt Sophomore 23 Amos Williams – 10px|Redshirt Sophomore 26 Samuel Stidwell IV - Sophomore 28 Tarik Cohen† – Senior 38 Demetrius Fairley – Senior Fullbacks 36 Anthony McMinn II - 10px|Redshirt Senior 39 Corbin Martin - Senior 46 William Hollingsworth - Sophomore Defensive line 51 D'Anthony Ross – Senior 92 Jermaine Williams – Freshman 94 Justin Cates - Sophomore 95 Julian McKnight – 10px|Redshirt Sophomore 97 Sean Davis – Freshman 99 Marquis Ragland - 10px|Redshirt Senior Defensive ends 40 Darryl Johnson - Sophomore 50 Angelo Keyes - 10px|Redshirt Senior 90 Malik Hampton-Prioleau - Senior 91 Kenneth Melton - 10px|Redshirt Junior 93 Turner Echols - 10px|Redshirt Sophomore 96 Sam Blue - 10px|Redshirt Sophomore 98 Kadarius Kendrick - 10px|Redshirt Freshman Rovers 24 Lorenz Suttles - Senior 25 Jamaal Darden - Junior 30 David Pulliam - 10px|Redshirt Senior Linebackers  4 Marcus Albert - 10px|Redshirt Junior 26 Vander "Tre" Purcell - Sophomore 34 Deion Jones - 10px|Redshirt Sophomore 41 Leon "Tre" Smalls - Freshman 44 Julius Reynolds - 10px|Redshirt Sophomore 45 Joshua Patrick – Junior 48 Jeremy Taylor - Junior 52 Kiaundric Richardson - Sophomore 53 Gerald Caskey – 10px|Redshirt Junior 56 Tyler Beck – Freshman 57 Markeiss Blue – 10px|Redshirt Sophomore 58 Adrian McPherson - 10px|Redshirt Freshman 59 Elijah Westbrook - Freshman 68 Darryl Jackson - 10px|Redshirt Sophomore Defensive backs  5 Tard McCoy – 10px|Redshirt Junior  9 Zerius Lockhart – 10px|Redshirt Junior 12 Jerome Beatty – 10px|Redshirt Junior 14 Timadre Abram – 10px|Redshirt Sophomore 18 Tyree Andrews - 10px|Redshirt Senior 21 Derrek Williams - Freshman 27 Justin Philip - Freshman 29 Franklin (Mac) McCain III - Freshman 32 Marquis Willis – 10px|Redshirt Sophomore 33 Jalen Bethea – 10px|Redshirt Freshman 35 Deiontae Jones - Freshman 37 Kashon Baker – Freshman 42 Ashton Tolliver - Freshman 43 Najee Reams - Freshman Punters 16 Garrett Nestor - Junior 55 Dominic Frescura - 10px|Redshirt Junior 60 Isaac Parks – Freshman Kickers 13 Cody Jones† – Senior Long snappers 67 Ernest (Petie) Bush III - Freshman † Starter at position     * Injured; did not play in 2016. Game summaries St. Augustine's Saint Augustine's Falcons #fff #eee background-color:#FFBC00; color:#002659; text-align:center; collapsed Week One: St. Augustine's vs. #25 North Carolina A&T – Game Summary September 3, 2016 6:00pm EDT Falcons 0 0 0 0 #25 Aggies 20 21 14 7 Aggie Stadium, Greensboro, North Carolina 11,381 Jason Soistman LTV Saint Augustine's vs North Carolina A&T (Sep 03, 2016) - Game Stats http://www.ncataggies.com/ViewContent.dbml?DB_OEM_ID=24500&CONTENT_ID=1881764 www.ncataggies.com NC A&T Athletics 16 September 2016 First quarter NCAT - Tarik Cohen 6 yard run, 12:16 (NCAT 0—7) NCAT - Denzel Keyes 5 yard pass from Lamar Raynard, 06:00 (NCAT 0—14) NCAT - Kris Gardin 50 yard punt return, 02:33 (NCAT 0—21) Second quarter NCAT - Tarik Cohen 22 yard run, 13:50 (NCAT 0—28) NCAT - Lamar Raynard 1 yard run, 05:54 (NCAT 0—34) NCAT - Denzel Keyes 11 yard pass from Lamar Raynard, 01:18 (NCAT 0—41) Third quarter NCAT - Ron Hunt 47 yard pass from Kylil Carter, 14:40 (NCAT 0—48) NCAT - Marquell Cartwright 19 run, 00:30 (NCAT 0—55) Fourth quarter NCAT - Deshaun McFadden 8 yard pass from Oluwafemi Bamiro, 13:38 (NCAT 0—62) Top Passer Lamar Raynard (NCAT) – 19/23, 162 YDS 2 TD Top Rusher Tarik Cohen (NCAT) – 8 CAR, 65 YDS 2 TD Top Receiver Denzel Keyes (NCAT) – 5 REC, 64 YDS 2 TD This game marked the 4th meeting between Division II Saint Augustine's and the Aggies. The two teams have not faced each other since 1935 when the Aggies defeated the Falcons 33–0.Aggies Release 2016 Football Schedule http://www.meacsports.com/ViewArticle.dbml?ATCLID=210739799 27 February 2016 Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference Website Associated Press 23 Feb 2016 https://web.archive.org/web/20160304190659/http://www.meacsports.com/ViewArticle.dbml?ATCLID=210739799 2016-03-04 dead Going into the matchup, the Aggies held the all-time series at 2–0–1.North Carolina A&T vs Saint Augustine's (NC) http://cfbdatawarehouse.com/data/active/n/north_carolina_a&t/opponents_records.php?teamid=2789 College Football Data Warehouse College Football Data Warehouse 27 February 2016 3 March 2016 https://web.archive.org/web/20160303192419/http://cfbdatawarehouse.com/data/active/n/north_carolina_a%26t/opponents_records.php?teamid=2789 dead The Aggies easily outmatched Saint Augustine's with performances such as quarterback Lamar Raynard's 17 completions and 2 touchdowns. Other top performances include running back Tarik Cohen's 2 touchdowns and 8 carries. Cohen now owns the school record for receiving and rushing touchdowns with a career number of 42.Aggies Breeze to Season-Opening Victory http://www.ncataggies.com/ViewArticle.dbml?SPID=74503&DB_OEM_ID=24500&ATCLID=211159972 www.ncataggies.com NC A&T Athletics 21 September 2016 Kent State 2016 Kent State Golden Flashes football team #fff #eee background-color:#FFBC00; color:#002659; text-align:center; collapsed Week Two: #23 North Carolina A&T vs Kent State– Game Summary September 10, 2016 8:15 pm EDT #23 Aggies 0 0 10 7 22 Golden Flashes 3 7 7 0 19 Dix Stadium, Kent, OH 13,540 70 °F °C, Rain Amanda Sauer ESPN3 North Carolina A&T vs Kent State (Sep 10, 2016) - Game Stats http://www.ncataggies.com/ViewContent.dbml?DB_OEM_ID=24500&CONTENT_ID=1885824 www.ncataggies.com NC A&T Athletics 13 September 2016 First quarter KENT - Shane Hynes 20 yard field goal, 00:05 (KENT 0—3) Second quarter KENT - Brice Fackler 27 yard pass from Mylik Mitchell, 05:04 (KENT 0—10) Third quarter NCAT - Leroy Hill 6 yard pass from Kylil Carter, 11:52 (KENT 7—10) NCAT - Cody Jones 36 yard field goal, 06:21 (TIE 10—10) KENT - Brice Fackler 27 yard pass from Mylik Mitchell, 00:00 (KENT 10—17) Fourth quarter NCAT - Tarik Cohen 2 yard run, 05:50 (TIE 17—17) Overtime NCAT - Cody Jones 35 yard field goal, 00:00 (NCAT 20—17) KENT - Shane Hynes 40 yard field goal, 00:00 (TIE 20—20) KENT - Justin Rankin 10 yard run, 00:00 (KENT 20—27) NCAT - Oluwafemi Bamiro 1 yard run, 00:00 (TIE 27—27) NCAT - Leroy Hill 2 yard pass from Oluwafemi Bamiro, 00:00 (NCAT 33—27) KENT - Johnny Woods 15 yard pass from Mylik Mitchell, 00:00 (TIE 33—33) KENT - Shane Hynes 42 yard field goal, 00:00 (KENT 33—36) NCAT - Denzel Keyes 15 yard pass from Oluwafemi Bamiro, 00:00 (NCAT 39—36) Top Passer Mylik Mitchell (KENT) – 17/32, 182 YDS 3 TD Top Rusher Tarik Cohen (NCAT) – 24 CAR, 133 YDS 1 TD Top Receiver Tarik Cohen (NCAT) – 9 REC, 125 YDS 0 TD This game marked the first meeting between the Aggies and NCAA Division I FBS Kent State. Going into the game, A&T held an 0-3 all-time record against FBS opponents, while Kent State was 13-0 against FCS opponents over the last 15 years.Mills Jeff Kent State rebuilding, but still tough test for N.C. A&T http://www.greensboro.com/sports/college/kent-state-rebuilding-but-still-tough-test-for-n-c/article_38f863c3-357d-5f3d-a636-33fbc7d6708b.html www.greensboro.com Greensboro News & Record 16 September 2016 The Aggies were able to upset the Golden Flashes with a 39-36 victory in 4 overtimes. Fifth-year senior quarterback Oluwafemi Bamiro threw the game-winning pass to Denzel Keyes securing the program's first ever victory over FBS competition.Mills Jeff N.C. A&T faces second consecutive guarantee game at Tulsa http://www.greensboro.com/blogs/sports_extra/n-c-a-t-faces-second-consecutive-guarantee-game-at/article_cfa12fa2-6db6-5a3a-88fb-f82874da2e72.html www.greesnboro.com Greensboro News & Record 16 September 2016 Tulsa 2016 Tulsa Golden Hurricane football team #fff #eee background-color:#FFBC00; color:#002659; text-align:center; collapsed Week Three: #18 North Carolina A&T vs Tulsa– Game Summary September 17, 2016 2:00pm EDT #18 Aggies 0 0 7 14 Golden Hurricanes 24 24 10 0 Chapman Stadium, Tulsa, Ok 16,111 81 °F °C, Sunny Marcus Wood ESPN3 NCAT vs Tulsa Scoring Summary http://www.ncataggies.com/pdf9/4982889.pdf 23 September 2016 First quarter TLS - Redford Jones 25 yard field goal, 09:53 (TLS 0—3) TLS - James Flanders 1 yard run, 09:01 (TLS 0—10) TLS - Kolton Shindelar 65 yard interception return, 02:35 (TLS 0—17) TLS - Keevan Lucas 51 yard pass from Dane Evans, 01:04 (TLS 0—24) Second quarter TLS - Keevan Lucas 13 yard pass from Dane Evans, 11:14 (TLS 0—31) TLS - James Flanders 21 yard run, 6:56 (TLS 0—38) TLS - Keevan Lucas 52 yard pass from Dane Evans, 04:02 (TLS 0—45) TLS - Redford Jones 28 yard field goal, 00:59 (TLS 0—48) Third quarter TLS - Redford Jones 33 yard field goal, 13:12 (TLS 0—51) TLS - Rob Riederer 9 yard pass from Ryan Rubley, 02:46 (TLS 0—58) NCAT - Malik Wilson 75 yard pass from Isaiah Hicklin, 01:19 (TLS 7—58) Fourth quarter NCAT - Elijah Bell 32 yard pass from Lamar Raynard, 10:32 (TLS 14—58) NCAT - Lamar Raynard 10 yard run, 00:22 (TLS 21—58) Top Passer Dane Evans (TLS) – 19/29, 282 YDS 3 TD Top Rusher D'Angelo Brewer (TLS) – 14 CAR, 60 YDS 0 TD Top Receiver Justin Hobbs (TLS) – 7 REC, 114 YDS 0 TD This game marks the first meeting between the Aggies and NCAA Division I FBS Tulsa. The Golden Hurricanes were able to establish a commanding 48–0 lead by halftime. A&T's offense was held off by Tulsa's defense until late in the 3rd quarter, when the Aggies finally posted their first points of the game.Hines Kelly N.C. A&T at Tulsa: Defense, special teams lift Hurricane to a big win http://www.tulsaworld.com/sportsextra/tusportsextra/n-c-a-t-at-tulsa-defense-special-teams-lift/article_5e85b542-3bae-58b6-ae42-9fbcc8b09f25.html TU Sports Extra 23 September 2016 Hampton 2016 Hampton Pirates football team #fff #eee background-color:#FFBC00; color:#002659; text-align:center; collapsed Week Five: Hampton vs #22 North Carolina A&T– Game Summary September 29, 2016 7:30pm EDT Pirates 0 3 0 6 #22 Aggies 7 3 7 14 Aggie Stadium, Greensboro, NC 14,467 73 °F °C, Cloudy Rober Frazier LTV, ESPNU Jay Walker, Eric Clemons HAMPTON vs North Carolina A&T (Sep 29, 2016) http://www.ncataggies.com/ViewContent.dbml?DB_OEM_ID=24500&CONTENT_ID=1896462 ncataggies.com NC A&T Athletics 8 October 2016 First quarter NCAT - Denzel Keyes 3 yd pass from Lamar Raynard, 13:10 (NCAT 0—7) Second quarter NCAT - Cody Jones 42 yard field goal, 07:38 (NCAT 0—10) HAMP - Adam Brown 26 yard field goal, 04:43 (NCAT 3—10) Third quarter NCAT - Tarik Cohen 15 yard run, 04:01 (NCAT 3—17) Fourth quarter NCAT - Tarik Cohen 30 yard run, 13:36 (NCAT 3—24) NCAT - Tarik Cohen 94 yard run, 02:35 (NCAT 3—31) HAMP - Shakim Alonzo 59 yard pass from Jayl Williamson (kick failed), 01:05 (NCAT 9—31) Top Passer Lamar Raynard (NCAT) – 15/24, 143 YDS 1 TD Top Rusher Tarik Cohen (NCAT) – 26 CAR, 256 YDS 3 TD Top Receiver Rashawn Proctor (HAMP) – 12 REC, 188 YDS 0 TD This game marked the 45th meeting between A&T and Hampton. Going into the game, Hampton held a 26–17–2 all-time record against A&T.North Carolina A&T vs Hampton (VA) http://cfbdatawarehouse.com/data/active/n/north_carolina_a&t/opponents_records.php?teamid=1357 College Football Data Warehouse October 5, 2015 September 10, 2015 https://web.archive.org/web/20150910012321/http://www.cfbdatawarehouse.com/data/active/n/north_carolina_a%26t/opponents_records.php?teamid=1357 dead In their last two meetings, the Aggies had beaten Hampton by a combined 76-45, including their 45-31 victory last season in Hampton.Digiacomo Paul NC A&T begins quest for MEAC 3-peat (Sep 27, 2016) http://www.foxsports.com/college-football/story/nc-a-t-begins-quest-for-meac-3-peat-092716 Fox Sports Stats, LLC 28 September 2016Heath Jim HU comes up short in 45–31 loss to N.C. A&T http://www.dailypress.com/sports/hampton-university/dp-spt-ncat-hampton-1014-20151003-story.html 28 February 2016 Hampton Roads Daily Press Website Hampton Roads Daily Press 3 October 2015 Both the Aggies and Pirates went into the game with extra time to prepare courtesy of a bye weekJohnson Dave HU gets a bye week to prepare for N.C. A&T http://www.dailypress.com/sports/hampton-university/dp-spt-hu-story-0922-20160921-story.html Daily Press 28 September 2016 Hampton also faced the additional challenge of playing an A&T team that is 24-5 at home since 2011. Tarik Cohen put in a 256-yard performance, including 3 touchdowns in the second half to give the Aggies their victory.Tarik Cohen runs for 256 yards, 3 TDs, NC A&T beats Hampton :: WRALSportsFan.com http://www.wralsportsfan.com/tarik-cohen-runs-for-256-yards-3-tds-nc-a-t-beats-hampton/16062240/ WRALSportsFan.com 8 October 2016 29 September 2016 https://web.archive.org/web/20161009162050/http://www.wralsportsfan.com/tarik-cohen-runs-for-256-yards-3-tds-nc-a-t-beats-hampton/16062240/ 2016-10-09 dead His performance in this game broke 2 A&T school records; Cohen surpassed Stoney Polite's (1984–87) 41 career rushing touchdown record and also James White's 25 year record for longest run from scrimmage (89 yards).Cohen Shows Off Again On National TV, Aggies Win http://www.ncataggies.com/ViewArticle.dbml?SPID=74503&DB_OEM_ID=24500&ATCLID=211197790 www.ncataggies.com NC A&T Athletics 8 October 2016 Norfolk State 2016 Norfolk State Spartans football team #fff #eee background-color:#FFBC00; color:#002659; text-align:center; collapsed Week Six: Norfolk State vs #18 North Carolina A&T– Game Summary October 6, 2016 7:32pm EDT Spartans 0 0 0 0 #18 Aggies 0 14 7 14 Aggie Stadium, Greensboro, NC 13,005 72 °F °C, Cloudy Andre Lowe LTV,ESPNU Jay Walker, Eric Clemons Norfolk State vs NC A&T http://www.ncataggies.com/pdf9/5012007.pdf ncataggies.com NC A&T Athletics 8 October 2016 First quarter Second quarter NCAT - Lamar Raynard 4 yard run, 06:47 (NCAT 0—7) NCAT - Elijah Bell 8 yard pass from Lamar Raynard, 03:27 (NCAT 0—14) Third quarter NCAT - Denzel Keyes 3 yard pass from Oluwafemi Bamiro, 04:37 (NCAT 0—21) Fourth quarter NCAT - Tarik Cohen 62 yard run, 13:57 (NCAT 0—28) NCAT - Darryl Johnson 0 yard blocked punt return, 11:54 (NCAT 0—35) Top Passer Gregg Hankerson (NSU) – 15/25, 111 YDS 0 TD Top Rusher Tarik Cohen (NCAT) – 23 CAR, 200 YDS 1 TD Top Receiver Gerard Johnson (NSU) – 5 REC, 54 YDS 0 TD This game marked the 40th meeting between A&T and Norfolk State. Going into the game, The Aggies held a 29-11 all-time record against NSU.North Carolina A&T vs Norfolk St. (VA) http://cfbdatawarehouse.com/data/active/n/north_carolina_a&t/opponents_records.php?teamid=2268 College Football Data Warehouse October 5, 2015 September 10, 2015 https://web.archive.org/web/20150910033939/http://www.cfbdatawarehouse.com/data/active/n/north_carolina_a%26t/opponents_records.php?teamid=2268 dead In their last meeting, the Aggies defeated the Spartans 27–3 in Norfolk.Cohen leads North Carolina A&T over Norfolk State 27-3 http://www.cbssports.com/collegefootball/gametracker/recap/NCAAF_20151010_NCAT@NRFST 28 February 2016 CBS Sports Website CBS 10 October 2015 Bethune-Cookman 2016 Bethune–Cookman Wildcats football team #fff #eee background-color:#FFBC00; color:#002659; text-align:center; collapsed Week Seven: #15 North Carolina A&T vs Bethune–Cookman– Game Summary October 15, 2016 1:00pm EDT #15 Aggies 14 7 3 28 Wildcats 7 7 7 14 Municipal Stadium, Daytona Beach, FL 3,715 ESPN3 Jay Walker, Eric Clemons NC A&T vs B-CU Game Summary https://www.espn.com/college-football/game?gameId=400872765 ESPN.com ESPN 15 October 2016 First quarter NCAT - Khris Gardin 55 yard pass from Lamar Raynard, 11:56 (NCAT 7—0) COOK - Ja-Quan Lumas 16 yard pass from Larry Brihm Jr., 09:29 (TIE 7—7) NCAT - Michael Weaver Jr. 8 yard pass from Lamar Raynard, 01:18 (NCAT 14—7) Second quarter NCAT - Tarik Cohen 87 yard run, 14:40 (NCAT 21—7) COOK - Frank Brown 18 yard pass from Larry Brihm Jr., 08:54 (NCAT 21—14) Third quarter NCAT - Cody Jones 22 yard field goal, 12:42 (NCAT 24—14) COOK - Frank Brown 15 yard pass from Larry Brihm Jr., 10:09 (NCAT 24—21) Fourth quarter COOK - Frank Brown 67 yard pass from Larry Brihm Jr., 14:50 (COOK 24—28) NCAT - Tarik Cohen 11 yard run, 13:43 (NCAT 31—28) COOK - Tupac Isme 2 yard run, 12:11 (COOK 31—35) NCAT - Elijah Bell 37 yard pass from Lamar Raynard, 09:22 (NCAT 38—35) NCAT - Jeremy Taylor 24 yard interception return, 09:03 (NCAT 45—35) NCAT - Tarik Cohen 8 yard run, 02:11 (NCAT 52—35) Top Passer Larry Brihm Jr. (COOK) – 23/42, 376 YDS 4 TD Top Rusher Tarik Cohen (NCAT) – 25 CAR, 220 YDS 3 TD Top Receiver Jawill Davis (COOK) – 9 REC, 143 YDS 0 TD This game marked the 37th meeting between the A&T and Bethune–Cookman. Going into the game, Bethune–Cookman held a 22–15 all-time record against the Aggies.North Carolina A&T vs Bethune-Cookman (FL) http://cfbdatawarehouse.com/data/active/n/north_carolina_a&t/opponents_records.php?teamid=329 College Football Data Warehouse October 9, 2015 September 10, 2015 https://web.archive.org/web/20150910065759/http://www.cfbdatawarehouse.com/data/active/n/north_carolina_a%26t/opponents_records.php?teamid=329 dead In their last meeting, the Aggies defeated the Wildcats 24–14 in front of a home crowd in Greensboro.NC A&T Knocks Off Bethune-Cookman 24–14 http://legacy.wfmynews2.com/story/sports/2015/10/17/nc-at-knocks-off-bethune-cookman-24-14/74139318/ 1 March 2016 WFMY News 2 Associated Press 17 October 2015 https://web.archive.org/web/20160307124636/http://legacy.wfmynews2.com/story/sports/2015/10/17/nc-at-knocks-off-bethune-cookman-24-14/74139318/ 2016-03-07 dead The Aggies scored 21 unanswered points in the fourth quarter for a come-from-behind win over Bethune–Cookman. Tarik Cohen finished the game with 220 yards and three touchdowns, a performance that made him the first player in A&T history to rush for at least 200 yards in three straight games. This game also saw quarterback Lamar Raynard throw for a career-high 277 yards and 3 touchdowns.Cohen, Aggies survive scare against Wildcats http://www.greensboro.com/gnr/cohen-aggies-survive-scare-against-wildcats/article_5aa42607-8cdf-56e2-8bb4-d5c684108db6.html Greensboro News & Record 22 October 2016 Howard 2016 Howard Bison football team #fff #eee background-color:#FFBC00; color:#002659; text-align:center; collapsed Week Eight: #14 North Carolina A&T vs Howard– Game Summary October 22, 2016 1:00pm EDT #14 Aggies 14 6 14 0 Bison 0 0 0 7 William H. Greene Stadium, Washington, D.C. 7,084 56 °F °C, Mostly sunny Howard University vs NC A&T http://www.hubison.com/boxscore.aspx?path=football&id=4487 hubison.com 23 October 2016 First quarter NCAT - Tarik Cohen 16 yard run, 9:36 (NCAT 7—0) NCAT - Denzel Keyes 3 yard pass from Lamar Raynard, 7:25 (NCAT 14—0) Second quarter NCAT - Cody Jones 34 yard field goal, 6:29 (NCAT 17—0) NCAT - Cody Jones 28 yard field goal, 6:29 (NCAT 20—0) Third quarter NCAT - Tarik Cohen 45 yard pass from Lamar Raynard, 13:51 (NCAT 27—0) NCAT - Denzel Keyes 9 yard pass from Lamar Raynard, 7:34 (NCAT 34—0) Fourth quarter HOW - Jason Collins 1 yard run, 3:03 (NCAT 34—7) Top Passer Lamar Raynard (NCAT) – 13/18, 191 YDS 3 TD Top Rusher Tarik Cohen (NCAT) – 20 CAR, 133 YDS 1 TD Top Receiver Denzel Keyes (NCAT) – 3 REC, 25 YDS 2 TD This game marked the 39th meeting between the A&T and Howard. Going into the game, A&T held a 27–20–2 all-time record against Howard.North Carolina A&T vs Howard (DC) http://cfbdatawarehouse.com/data/active/n/north_carolina_a&t/opponents_records.php?teamid=1481 College Football Data Warehouse October 9, 2015 September 10, 2015 https://web.archive.org/web/20150910005249/http://www.cfbdatawarehouse.com/data/active/n/north_carolina_a%26t/opponents_records.php?teamid=1481 dead In their last meeting, the Aggies cruised to a 65–14 victory over the Bison in front of sold out Homecoming crowd at Aggie Stadium.North Carolina A&T Rolls Over Winless Howard 65-14 http://legacy.wfmynews2.com/story/sports/local/2015/10/24/north-carolina-t-rolls-over-winless-howard-65-14/74548090/ 5 March 2016 WFMY News 2 Website WFMY 24 October 2015November 2018 InternetArchiveBot yes The Aggies were able to cruise to a near shutout over Howard in Washington to play spoiler to the Bison's Homecoming. Quarterback Lamar Raynard threw 191 passing yards and 3 touchdowns; while Running back Tarik Cohen ran for 133 yards and 1 touchdown in the winning effort. Cohen's performance put him over 5,000 career rushing yards.North Carolina A&T vs. Howard - Game Recap - October 22, 2016 - ESPN https://www.espn.com/college-football/recap?gameId=400872804 ESPN.com ESPN 23 October 2016 Florida A&M 2016 Florida A&M Rattlers football team #fff #eee background-color:#FFBC00; color:#002659; text-align:center; collapsed Week Nine: Florida A&M vs #12 North Carolina A&T– Game Summary October 29, 2016 1:00pm EDT Rattlers 0 10 0 7 #12 Aggies 7 14 14 7 Aggie Stadium, Greensboro, NC 22,150 LTV First quarter NCAT - Tarik Cohen 7 yard run, 02:45 (NCAT 0—7) Second quarter FAMU - Devin Bowers 2 yard run, 14:56 (TIE 7—7) FAMU - Colby Blanton 20 yard field goal, 09:21 (FAMU 10—7) NCAT - Tarik Cohen 19 yard run (Cody Jones kick), 03:56 (NCAT 10—14) NCAT - Elijah Bell 25 yard pass from Lamar Raynard (Cody Jones kick), 01:12 (NCAT 10—21) Third quarter NCAT - Marquell Cartwright 1 yard run (Cody Jones kick), 05:25 (NCAT 10—28) NCAT - Tarik Cohen 83 yard run (Cody Jones kick), 01:44 (NCAT 10—35) Fourth quarter NCAT - Demetrius Fairley 20 yard run (Cody Jones kick), 10:55 (NCAT 10—42) FAMU - Marcus Williams 15 yard pass from Ryan Stanley (Colby Blanton kick), 06:30 (NCAT 17—42) Top Passer Lamar Raynard (NCAT) – 20/27, 230 YDS 1 TD 1 INT Top Rusher Tarik Cohen (NCAT) – 17 CAR, 145 YDS 3 TD Top Receiver Montavius Williams (FAMU) – 8 REC, 98 YDS 0 TD This game will mark the 64th meeting between the A&T and Florida A&M. Going into the game, Florida A&M holds a 44-17-3 all-time record against the Aggies.North Carolina A&T vs Florida A&M http://cfbdatawarehouse.com/data/active/n/north_carolina_a&t/opponents_records.php?teamid=1114 College Football Data Warehouse October 9, 2015 September 10, 2015 https://web.archive.org/web/20150910010507/http://www.cfbdatawarehouse.com/data/active/n/north_carolina_a%26t/opponents_records.php?teamid=1114 dead In their last meeting, the Aggies defeated the Rattlers 28-10 in Tallahassee.North Carolina A&T wins 5th straight, beats FAMU 28-10 http://www.cbssports.com/collegefootball/gametracker/recap/NCAAF_20151031_NCAT@FAMU/north-carolina-at-wins-5th-straight-beats-famu-28-10 5 March 2016 CBS Sports STATS LLC CBS 31 October 2015 South Carolina State 2016 South Carolina State Bulldogs football team North Carolina A&T–South Carolina State football rivalry #fff #eee background-color:#FFBC00; color:#002659; text-align:center; collapsed Week Ten: South Carolina State vs #11 North Carolina A&T– Game Summary November 5, 2016 1:00pm EDT Bulldogs 6 7 7 0 #11 Aggies 10 6 0 14 Aggie Stadium, Greensboro, NC 11,357 LTV First quarter NCAT - Tarik Cohen 15 yard run, 13:20 (NCAT 0—7) NCAT - Cody Jones 21 yard field goal, 3:33 (NCAT 0—10) SCSU - Adrian Kollock Jr. 17 yard run (Tyler Scandrett PAT missed), 0:00 (NCAT 6—10) Second quarter NCAT - Elijah Bell 25 yard pass from Lamar Raynard (Cody Jones PAT missed), 11:58 (NCAT 6—16) SCSU - De'Montrez Burroughs 41 yard pass from Caleb York, 0:02 (NCAT 13—16) Third quarter NCAT - Caleb York 1 yard run, 1:56 (SCSU 20—16) Fourth quarter NCAT - Elijah Bell 9 yard pass from Lamar Raynard, 5:25 (NCAT 20—23) NCAT - Marquis Willis 29 yard interception return, 2:32 (NCAT 20—30) Top Passer Lamar Raynard (NCAT) – 18/30, 169 YDS 2 TD Top Rusher Adrian Kollock Jr. (SCSU) – 8 CAR, 80 YDS 1 TD Top Receiver De'Montez Burroughs (SCSU) – 7 REC, 86 YDS 1 TD This game will mark the 54rd meeting between the A&T and rival South Carolina State. Going into the game, South Carolina State holds a 32-19-2 all-time record against the Aggies.North Carolina A&T vs South Carolina St. http://cfbdatawarehouse.com/data/active/n/north_carolina_a&t/opponents_records.php?teamid=3008 College Football Data Warehouse October 9, 2015 September 15, 2015 https://web.archive.org/web/20150915022002/http://www.cfbdatawarehouse.com/data/active/n/north_carolina_a%26t/opponents_records.php?teamid=3008 dead In their last meeting, the Aggies defeated the Bulldogs 9-6 in Orangeburg, SC.North Carolina A&T tops South Carolina State late, win 9-6 http://www.wltx.com/news/north-carolina-t-tops-south-carolina-state-late-win-9-6/47863006 5 March 2016 WLTX 19 Website Associated Press 7 November 2015 Delaware State 2016 Delaware State Hornets football team #fff #eee background-color:#FFBC00; color:#002659; text-align:center; collapsed Week Eleven: #10 North Carolina A&T vs Delaware State– Game Summary November 5, 2016 2:00pm EDT #10 Aggies 7 14 14 10 Hornets 7 0 7 0 Alumni Stadium, Dover, DE 1,389 LTV First quarter Second quarter Third quarter Fourth quarter Top Passer Top Rusher Top Receiver This game marks the 45th meeting between the North Carolina A&T and Delaware State. Going into the game, both teams are tied at 22-22-1 in the all-time record against one another, with Delaware state holding the lead over A&T.North Carolina A&T vs Delaware State http://cfbdatawarehouse.com/data/active/n/north_carolina_a&t/opponents_records.php?teamid=896 College Football Data Warehouse October 9, 2015 September 10, 2015 https://web.archive.org/web/20150910062719/http://www.cfbdatawarehouse.com/data/active/n/north_carolina_a%26t/opponents_records.php?teamid=896 dead In their last meeting, the Aggies tied the series when they defeated the Hornets 27-6 in Greensboro.Carter accounts for 3 TDs; NC A&T beats Delaware State 27-6 http://www.cbssports.com/collegefootball/gametracker/recap/NCAAF_20151114_DEST@NCAT/carter-accounts-for-3-tds-nc-at-beats-delaware-state-27-6 6 March 2016 CBS Sports STATS LLC 14 November 2015 North Carolina Central 2016 North Carolina Central Eagles football team North Carolina A&T–North Carolina Central rivalry #fff #eee background-color:#FFBC00; color:#002659; text-align:center; collapsed Week Twelve: #9 North Carolina A&T vs #24 North Carolina Central– Game Summary October 19, 2016 2:00pm EDT #9 Aggies 0 0 7 14 #24 Eagles 0 14 14 14 O'Kelly–Riddick Stadium, Durham, NC 15,715 70 °F °C, Sunny Andre Lowe ESPN3 Jay Walker, Eric Clemons NCAT vs NCCU http://www.ncataggies.com/ViewContent.dbml?DB_OEM_ID=24500&CONTENT_ID=1940665 23 November 2016 November 24, 2016 https://web.archive.org/web/20161124094040/http://www.ncataggies.com/ViewContent.dbml?DB_OEM_ID=24500&CONTENT_ID=1940665 dead First quarter Second quarter NCCU - Dorrel McClain 15 yard run (Brandon McLaren Kick), 13:09 (NCCU 0-7) NCCU - Malcolm Bell 41 yard run (Brandon McLaren Kick), 01:31 (NCCU 0-14) Third quarter NCCU - Kahlil Stinson 24 yard pass from Malcom Bell (Brandon McLaren Kick), 13:08 (NCCU 0-21) NCAT - Elijah Bell 86 yard pass from Oluwafemi Bamiro (Cody Jones Kick), 11:14 (NCCU 7—21) NCCU - Malcolm Bell 25 yard run (Brandon McLaren Kick), 05:51 (NCCU 7-28) Fourth quarter NCCU - Dorrel McClain 1 yard run (Brandon McLaren Kick), 13:55 (NCCU 0-35) NCAT - Denzel Keyes 15 yard pass from Isaiah Hicklin (Cody Jones Kick), 09:07 (NCCU 14-35) NCCU - Dorrel McClain 76 yard run (Brandon McLaren Kick), 08:48 (NCCU 14-42) NCAT - Tarik Cohen 2 yard run (Cody Jones Kick), 00:04 (NCCU 21-42) Top Passer Malcolm Bell (NCCU) – 10/18, 131 YDS 2 TD Top Rusher Malcolm Bell (NCCU) – 16 CAR, 181 YDS 1 TD--> Top Receiver Lavontis Smith (NCCU) – 4 REC, 83 YDS 0 TD This game marks the 88th meeting between North Carolina A&T and arch rival North Carolina Central. Going into the game, the Aggies hold a 49–33–5 all-time record against the Eagles.North Carolina A&T vs North Carolina Central http://cfbdatawarehouse.com/data/active/n/north_carolina_a&t/opponents_records.php?teamid=2282 College Football Data Warehouse October 9, 2015 September 10, 2015 https://web.archive.org/web/20150910063605/http://www.cfbdatawarehouse.com/data/active/n/north_carolina_a%26t/opponents_records.php?teamid=2282 dead In their last meeting, the Eagles upset the favored Aggies 21-16 in A&T's sole conference loss of the season. The Eagle victory took away sole possession of the MEAC championship from A&T, resulting in a 3-way tie for first place.Pryor Brooke NCCU shares MEAC title with win over A&T: Tiebreaker kills Eagles' bowl hopes, ends season http://www.heraldsun.com/sports/nccu-shares-meac-title-with-win-over-a-t-tiebreaker/article_5f2c9d06-9095-11e5-a66d-4b3c7ac8a606.html 6 March 2016 The Herald Sun The Herald Sun 3 March 2016September 2018 InternetArchiveBot yes The MEAC tiebreaker formula would then eliminate the Eagles and name A&T the conference's representative for the inaugural Celebration Bowl against Southwestern Athletic Conference champion Alcorn State. FCS Playoffs First Round–Richmond 2016 Richmond Spiders football team #fff #eee background-color:#FFBC00; color:#002659; text-align:center; collapsed FCS Playoffs First Round: #17 North Carolina A&T vs #12 Richmond– Game Summary October 26, 2016 2:00pm EDT #17 Aggies 7 0 3 0 #12 Spiders 14 9 9 7 E. Claiborne Robins Stadium, Richmond, VA 3,281 ESPN3 First quarter NCAT - Denzel Keyes 12 yard pass from Oluwafemi Bamiro (Cody Jones kick), (NCAT 7-0) RICH - Deontez Thompson 2 yard run (Griffin Trau kick), (TIE 7-7) RICH - Dejon Brissett 92 yard punt return (Griffin Trau kick), (RICH 7-14) Second quarter RICH - Griffin Trau 39 yard field goal, (RICH 7-17) RICH - Griffin Trau 33 yard field goal, (RICH 7-20) RICH - Griffin Trau 34 yard field goal, (RICH 7-23) Third quarter NCAT - Cody Jones 28 yard field goal, (RICH 10-23) RICH - Griffin Trau 28 yard field goal, (RICH 10-26) RICH - Brian Brown 32 yard pass from Kevin Johnson (failed 2pt pass), (RICH 10-32) Fourth quarter RICH - Kevin Johnson 7 yard run (Griffin Trau kick), (RICH 10-39) Top Passer Top Rusher Top Receiver This game marked the 1st meeting between North Carolina A&T and the University of Richmond. This was the program's fifth appearance in the FCS playoffs and their first at-large berth. A&T earned the playoff berth with combination of their #9 national ranking, their victory over FBS Kent State and their performance against Tulsa.Mills Jeff Playoffs feel like consolation prize for N.C. A&T in Celebration Bowl era http://www.greensboro.com/blogs/sports_extra/jeff-mills-playoffs-feel-like-consolation-prize-for-n-c/article_2f3dbed1-2969-5435-9845-7d94a613d624.html Greensboro News & Record 27 November 2016 The Aggies' last appearance in the FCS Playoffs was in 2003, losing in the first round to Wofford. In the lead up to the match up, both the Aggies and Spiders were dealing with depth issues. Both teams suffered losses of their starting quarterbacks, with A&T losing Sophomore Lamar Raynard and Richmond losing Junior Kyle Lauletta.O'Connor John Aggies' linemen will challenge Spiders, believes NSU coach Latrell Scott http://www.richmond.com/sports/article_b2a75fd1-4b10-51f1-8d1a-243d15fd4ba7.html Richmond Times-Dispatch 27 November 2016 The Aggies started 3rd string Quarterback Oluwafemi Bamiro, while the Spiders tapped sophomore Kevin Johnson to make his season debut.O'Connor John Richmond, NC A&T in recovery mode for FCS playoffs meeting http://www.richmond.com/sports/article_3ab2ff59-5619-5274-8786-34c4c5765b79.html Richmond Times-Dispatch 27 November 2016 Johnson threw for 315 yards, including a 35-yard pass and 7-yard scoring run.Richmond Eliminates NC A&T With 39-10 Win http://www.wfmynews2.com/sports/richmond-eliminates-nc-at-with-39-10-win/356175452 WFMY Associated Press 27 November 2016 The spiders were also able to neutralize running back Tarik Cohen, limiting him to only 70 yards from scrimmage and forcing Cohen's first fumble in 528 straight touches without one. Richmond also held the A&T to 226 offensive yards while gaining four turnovers.Haley Craig Richmond too much for RB Cohen, NC A&T to handle https://sports.yahoo.com/news/richmond-too-much-rb-cohen-nc-t-handle-010512484--ncaaf.html Yahoo Sports Associated Press 27 November 2016 Statistics April 2017 Post Season As the 2016 college football season neared the end, many organizations began to announce finalists and winners of various past-season awards. Aggie players and coaches appeared on many of these lists. Several players for the Aggies were honored with awards and accolades including Wide Receiver Elijah Bell; Left Tackle Brandon Parker & Running Back Tarik Cohen. Senior Tarik Cohen was awarded the Offensive Player of the year award for the third consecutive year, making him the first player in MEAC history to do so.Holloway Brian N.C. A&T's Tarik Cohen Wins 3rd Player Of Year http://www.wfmynews2.com/sports/nc-ats-tarik-cohen-wins-3rd-player-of-year/364314888 WFMY North Carolina A&T Athletics 13 December 2016 Cohen also became the conference's all-time leading rusher, as his record-setting 1,588 rushing yards during the season extended his career total to 5,619.MEAC Announces Football Offensive and Defensive Players Of The Year http://www.meacsports.com/ViewArticle.dbml?SPSID=98110&SPID=12081&DB_LANG=C&ATCLID=211341907&DB_OEM_ID=20800 MEACSports.com 13 December 2016 https://web.archive.org/web/20161220144744/http://www.meacsports.com/ViewArticle.dbml?SPSID=98110&SPID=12081&DB_LANG=C&ATCLID=211341907&DB_OEM_ID=20800 2016-12-20 dead Cohen's performance placed him on the watch lists for both the Deacon Jones Trophy, which he was awarded, and the Walter Payton Award, where he ultimately finished fifth in the voting.Cohen Named HBCU Football Player Of The Year http://www.wfmynews2.com/sports/cohen-named-hbcu-football-player-of-the-year/414757662 12 March 2017 WFMYCohen Adds Numerous All-American Honors http://www.ncataggies.com/ViewArticle.dbml?SPSID=593291&SPID=74503&DB_LANG=C&ATCLID=211369889&DB_OEM_ID=24500 NCATAggies.com North Carolina A&T Athletics 17 January 2017 In addition to setting new School and Conference rushing yardage records, Cohen broke the single-season touchdown record with 19 total. He also tied the school for the single-season rushing touchdowns record with 18; holds numerous school records including: rushing touchdowns, total touchdowns and total points at 56, 59 & 339 respectively.Cohen Adds Numerous All-American Honors http://www.ncataggies.com/ViewArticle.dbml?SPSID=593291&SPID=74503&DB_LANG=C&ATCLID=211369889&DB_OEM_ID=24500 NCATAggies.com NC A&T Athletics 17 January 2017 Cohen also earned several All-American recognition from a number of organizations and media outlets including: the NCAA, STATS FCS and BoxToRow. He was also named to the 2016 Walter Camp Football Championship Subdivision All-American team and he was named a second-team AFCA Football Championship Subdivision Coaches' All-American selection. In addition to Cohen, Junior Brandon Parker & Freshman Elijah Bell also earned recognition. Parker was named offensive lineman of the year for the second straight season. Parker also earned conference player of the week honors on five separate occasions.Fourteen Aggies Earn All-MEAC Honors http://www.ncataggies.com/ViewArticle.dbml?DB_OEM_ID=24500&ATCLID=211326399 NCATAggies.com North Carolina A&T Athletics 30 November 2016 Freshman Elijah Bell was also named conference rookie of the year. In his debut season, Bell set a freshman school record with 8 touchdown passes; and placed near the top of the MEAC in both yards per reception and receiving yardage. The following A&T players were also named to the All–MEAC First, Second, and Third Teams: All-MEAC First Team Tarik Cohen, Sr., RB Leroy Hill, R-So., TE Brandon Parker, R-Jr., OL Wes Cole, R-Jr., OL Marquis Ragland, R-Sr., DL Angelo Keyes, R-Sr., DL Jeremy Taylor, Jr., LBAll-MEAC Second Team Lamar Raynard, R-So., QB Elijah Bell, Fr., WR Denzel Keyes, Sr., WR Darriel Mack, R-Jr., C Khris Gardin, Jr., RSAll-MEAC Third Team Dequan Blake, Jr. OL Cody Jones, Sr. PK The Aggies finished the 2016 season ranked 20th nationally both the Coaches & Media polls. This marks the 10 time in the program's history, and also the 3rd time this was accomplished in back to back seasons. The team's win over Kent State was the program's first-ever win over a Division I Football Bowl Subdivision school.Aggies Finished Nationally Ranked http://www.ncataggies.com/ViewArticle.dbml?DB_OEM_ID=24500&ATCLID=211404792 NCATAggies.com 12 January 2017 2017 NFL draft The 2017 NFL draft was held on April 27–29, 2017 in front of the Philadelphia Museum of Art in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. The following A&T players were either selected or signed as undrafted free agents following the draft.Philadelphia to host 2017 NFL Draft https://www.nfl.com/news/philadelphia-to-host-2017-nfl-draft-0ap3000000693287 NFL September 1, 2016 September 2, 2016 Player Position Round Overall pick NFL team Tarik Cohen RB 4th 119 Chicago Bears Ranking movements STATS FCS 0 13 25 23 18 21 22 18 15 14 12 11 10 9 17 20 Coaches 0 13 25 24 19 22 23 18 16 14 11 10 9 9 17 20 Sheridan Broadcasting Network (SBN) 0 13 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 3 BoxToRow Media Poll and Coaches Poll (BTR) 0 13 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 Heritage Sports Radio Network (HSRN) 0 13 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 Notes notes References 2 North Carolina AandT Category:North Carolina A&T Aggies football seasons North Carolina AandT