2009 Kent State Golden Flashes football team

American college football season August 2023 February 2026 2009 Kent State Golden Flashes Mid-American Conference East MAC 5–7 4–4 Doug Martin 6th A. J. Pratt 2nd Pete Rekstis 6th Air raid 4–3 Dix Stadium The 2009 Kent State Golden Flashes football team represented Kent State University during the 2009 NCAA Division I FBS football season. Kent State competed as a member of the Mid-American Conference (MAC) East Division. The team was coached by Doug Martin and played their homes game at Dix Stadium. The team finished with a record of 5–7 (4–4 MAC). Before the season Recruiting yes yes 2009 Dri Archer RB Venice, FL Venice Senior HS 5 7 160 - 2009-02-03 2 2 40 Tyler Arend OL Paulding, OH Paulding HS 6 4 287 5.53 2009-01-12 2 2 71 Luke Batton LB Macedonia, OH Nordonia HS 6 1 205 4.69 2008-10-17 2 2 40 Anthony Bowman RB Scottsdale, AZ Scottsdale 5 10 168 - 2009-02-04 2 2 Dana Brown DT McKeesport, PA McKeesport Area SHS 6 1 257 5 2009-01-08 2 2 64 Edward Cazenave WR Dallas, GA East Paulding HS 6 1 180 4.5 2009-01-31 2 2 40 Freddy Cortez K Fort Meade, FL Fort Meade HS 5 10 170 - 2009-02-03 2 2 40 Mike Daniels DB Chatham, VA Hargrave Military Academy 6 1 195 4.6 2009-02-03 2 3 40 Jacob Dooley LB Mason, OH William Mason HS 6 2 215 - 2009-02-03 2 2 40 Zack Gonosz DB Dallas, GA East Paulding HS 5 10 185 - 2009-02-03 2 2 40 Tyshon Goode ATH Chatham, VA Hargrave Military Academy 6 1 186 4.5 2008-12-22 3 3 40 Danny Gress LB Clayton, OH Northmont HS 6 1 225 4.75 2008-06-01 2 2 71 Devonte Helms LB Oxon Hill, MD Potomac HS 6 2 254 - 2009-01-08 2 2 40 Spencer Keith QB Little Rock, AR Pulaski Academy 6 2 182 4.65 2009-02-12 0 72 Garrick Piggott WR Chatham, VA Hargrave Military Academy 6 1 185 4.6 2009-02-03 2 3 40 Max Plunkett OL Kettering, OH Archbishop Alter HS 6 8 310 5.5 2008-12-07 2 2 40 Darius Polk DB Chatham, VA Hargrave Military Academy 6 1 195 4.6 2009-01-08 2 3 40 Fabrice Pratt DB Miami, FL Miami Sunset Senior HS 6 1 170 - 2008-06-03 2 2 76 C.J. Steward LB Chatham, VA Hargrave Military Academy 6 1 210 4.56 2009-01-08 2 2 40 Bryan Wagner OL Mantua, OH Crestwood HS 6 5 285 5 2008-04-06 2 2 72 Jeff Walker WR Akron, OH Coventry HS 6 4 197 4.5 2008-12-15 2 3 74 Kent Walker LB Chatham, VA Hargrave Military Academy 6 2 235 4.48 2008-12-22 2 4 40 Brian Winters OL Hudson, OH Hudson HS 6 5 317 - 2008-12-25 2 2 40 yes 2009 Kent State Commit List for 2009 Football Recruiting: Kent State Kent State Football Recruiting 2009 kentstate 73 2309 114 62 2009-08-22 yes Schedule Eastern September 3 7:00 p.m. w y Coastal Carolina (FCS) Dix Stadium Kent, OH 18–0 16,481Coastal Carolina vs Kent State http://www.kentstatesports.com/fls/11400/Statistics/Football/2009/fb090309.htm?SPID=4445&DB_OEM_ID=11400&SPSID=47584 2009-09-03 Kent State Athletic Communications 2009-09-04 https://archive.today/20090907155952/http://www.kentstatesports.com/fls/11400/Statistics/Football/2009/fb090309.htm?SPID=4445&DB_OEM_ID=11400&SPSID=47584 2009-09-07 dead September 12 2:00 p.m. l y y Boston College Alumni Stadium Chestnut Hill, MA ESPN360 7–34 25,165https://www.espn.com/college-football/boxscore?gameId=292550103 Kent State Golden Flashes vs. Boston College Eagles Box Score ESPN.com 2010-03-12 September 19 7:00 p.m. l y Iowa State Dix Stadium Kent, OH ESPN360 14–34 15,808Iowa State vs Kent State http://www.kentstatesports.com/fls/11400/Statistics/Football/2009/fb091909.htm 2009-09-21 KentStateSports 2009-09-21 dead https://web.archive.org/web/20100129040303/http://www.kentstatesports.com/fls/11400/Statistics/Football/2009/fb091909.htm January 29, 2010 September 26 7:00 p.m. w Miami (OH) Dix Stadium Kent, OH 29–19 15,235https://www.espn.com/college-football/boxscore?gameId=292692309 Miami (OH) RedHawks vs. Kent State Golden Flashes Box Score ESPN.com 2010-03-12 October 3 7:00 p.m. l y y Baylor Floyd Casey Stadium Waco, TX 15–31 27,047https://www.espn.com/college-football/boxscore?gameId=292760239 Kent State Golden Flashes vs. Baylor Bears Box Score ESPN.com 2010-03-12 October 10 3:30 p.m. l Bowling Green Battle for the Anniversary Award Dix Stadium Kent, OH FSN 35–36 15,211https://www.espn.com/college-football/boxscore?gameId=292832309 Bowling Green Falcons vs. Kent State Golden Flashes Box Score ESPN.com 2010-03-12 October 17 4:00 p.m. w y Eastern Michigan Rynearson Stadium Ypsilanti, MI 28–6 2,401https://www.espn.com/college-football/boxscore?gameId=292902199 Kent State Golden Flashes vs. Eastern Michigan Eagles Box Score ESPN.com 2010-03-12 October 24 2:00 p.m. w y Ohio Peden Stadium Athens, OH 20–11 17,968https://www.espn.com/college-football/boxscore?gameId=292970195 Kent State Golden Flashes vs. Ohio Bobcats Box Score ESPN.com 2010-03-12 October 31 2:00 p.m. w Western Michigan Dix Stadium Kent, OH 26–14 15,206https://www.espn.com/college-football/boxscore?gameId=293042309 Western Michigan Broncos vs. Kent State Golden Flashes Box Score ESPN.com 2010-03-12 November 7 3:30 p.m. l y Akron Battle for the Wagon Wheel InfoCision Stadium Akron, OH FSN 20–28 20,802http://www.gozips.com/downloads1/359804.pdf Kent State vs Akron 2009-11-07 Akron Media Relations 2009-11-07April 2019 InternetArchiveBot yes November 21 1:00 p.m. l y Temple Lincoln Financial Field Philadelphia, PA 13–47 21,046https://www.espn.com/college-football/boxscore?gameId=293250218 Kent State Golden Flashes vs. Temple Owls Box Score ESPN.com 2010-03-12 November 27 2:00 p.m. l Buffalo Dix Stadium Kent, OH ESPNU 6–9 15,131https://www.espn.com/college-football/boxscore?gameId=293312309 Buffalo Bulls vs. Kent State Golden Flashes Box Score ESPN.com 2010-03-12Football - Schedule http://www.kentstatesports.com/SportSelect.dbml?DB_OEM_ID=11400&SPID=4445&SPSID=47585 KentStateSports.com 2009-08-23 dead https://web.archive.org/web/20090525165506/http://www.kentstatesports.com/SportSelect.dbml?DB_OEM_ID=11400&SPID=4445&SPSID=47585 May 25, 2009 Roster As of 2009-07-22Numerical Roster http://www.kentstatesports.com//pdf5/629100.pdf?DB_OEM_ID=11400 2009-07-22 2009 Kent State Football Media Guide 16 KentStateSports.com 2009-08-21 dead https://web.archive.org/web/20090814124721/http://www.kentstatesports.com/ 2009-08-14 Wide receivers 3 Derek McBryde - Senior 5 Tyshon Goode - Freshman 8 Mathew Hurdle - 10px|Redshirt Freshman 9 Phil Garner - Senior 12 Sam Kirkland - Sophomore 13 Leneric Muldrow - Junior 15 Kendrick Pressley - Sophomore 16 Mark Woodson - Senior 17 Ed Cazenave - Freshman 20 Arthur Beck - Senior 26 Jameson Konz - Senior 82 Chris Gordon - Sophomore 83 Daamon Cooper - 10px|Redshirt Freshman 85 Aaron Robinson - Junior 87 Jeff Walker - Freshman Offensive line 50 Matt Conroy - Senior 55 Chris Anzevino - 10px|Redshirt Sophomore 61 Josh Kline - 10px|Redshirt Freshman 64 Seamus Garvey - 10px|Redshirt Freshman 65 Kent Cleveland - 10px|Redshirt Freshman 66 Brian Winters - Freshman 69 Michael Fay - Sophomore 70 Tyler Arend - Freshman 71 Charles Laster - Sophomore 73 Aaron Cooper - Junior 75 Dante Campbell - Senior 76 Mike Roder - Senior 77 Max Plunkett - Freshman 78 Pat Reedy - Junior Tight ends 24 Jonathan Simpson - Junior 81 Justin Thompson - Sophomore 84 Lester Troutman - Senior 87 Nick Masters - Junior Quarterbacks X Julian Edelman - 10px|Redshirt Senior 2 Sal Battles - Sophomore 5 Jon Brown - Senior 7 Anthony Magazu - Senior 11 Spencer Keith - Freshman 14 Giorgio Morgan - 10px|Redshirt Sophomore Running backs 6 Eugene Jarvis - Senior 10 Andre Flowers - Junior 22 Jacquise Terry - Sophomore 25 Anthony Bowman - Junior 28 Dri Archer - Freshman 32 Alan Vanderink - Junior 36 Norman Wolfe - Sophomore Defensive line 20 Quinton Rainey - Junior 49 Monte Simmons - Junior 52 Dana Brown - Freshman 54 DeVonte' Helms - Freshman 60 Jhordan Haye- Sophomore 67 Aaron Hull - Senior 74 Sam Frist - Senior 77 Lee Stalker - Sophomore 89 Chris Favazzo - Sophomore 91 Ryan Jude - 10px|Redshirt Freshman 92 Andrew Christopher - Freshman 93 Ishmaa'ily Kitchen - Sophomore 94 Kevin Hogan - Senior 97 Zach Williams - Junior Linebackers 3 Will Johnson - Junior 4 C.J. Steward - Freshman 11 Cobrani Mixon -10px|Redshirt Junior 30 Luke Batton - Freshman 34 Ryan Hidalgo - Sophomore 35 Dorian Wood - Junior 42 Joshua Stover - 10px|Redshirt Freshman 44 Byron Tyson - Sophomore 51 Anthony Mirando - Senior 53 Kyle Reese - Sophomore 56 Howard Bowens - Junior 57 Jake Dooley - Freshman 58 Danny Gress - Freshman 59 Kent Walker - Freshman 90 Joe Tymoszczuk - Junior 96 Marc Lechlitner - Sophomore Defensive backs 1 Darius Polk - Freshman 2 Josh Pleasant - Sophomore 4 Mark Follen - 10px|Redshirt Freshman 7 Fabrice Pratt - Freshman 8 Adam Richey - Senior 12 Kenneth Watley. Jr. - 10px|Redshirt Sophomore 14 Sidney Saulter - 10px|Redshirt Freshman 18 Garrick Piggott - Freshman 19 Mike Daniels - Freshman 20 Leon Green - 10px|Redshirt Freshman 21 Danny Sadler - Senior 23 Chris Gilbert - Sophomore 25 Brian Hummer - Sophomore 27 Greg Keys - Senior 29 B.G Walters - Senior 31 Brian Lainhart - Junior 33 Calvin Taylor - Junior 37 Kirk Belgrave - Senior 38 Dan Hartman - Junior 39 Corey Cox - Junior 43 J.J. Pankewicz - 10px|Redshirt Sophomore Punters 46 Matt Rinehart - Sophomore 47 Jake Kilroy - Senior Kickers 41 Will Kandray - Junior 45 Freddy Cortez - Freshman 98 Nate Reed - Senior Long snappers 62 Trip Ison - 10px|Redshirt Freshman 63 Alex Thomasson - Sophomore 68 Vinny Matarazzo - Junior Other Players 15 Zack Gonosz - Freshman † Starter at position     * Injured; will not play in 2009. American football positions Coaching staff Name Position Year at school Doug Martin Head coach 6th Craig Aukerman Linebackers coach 1st Matt Edwards Defensive ends coach 4th Larry McDaniel Interior defensive linemen coach 7th Jerry McManus Assistant head coachRunning backs coach 5th Richard McNutt Cornerbacks coach 1st Reno Ferri Recruiting coordinatorRunning backs coach 6th A.J. Pratt Offensive coordinatorWide receivers coach 10th Pete Rekstis Defensive coordinatorSafeties coach 6th Terry Tilghman Offensive line coach 4th Zane Vance Recruiting coordinatorTight ends coach 6th Joe Coniglio Defensive graduate assistant 1stThe Coaching Staff http://www.kentstatesports.com//pdf5/629239.pdf?DB_OEM_ID=11400 2009-07-23 2009 Kent State Football Media Guide KentStateSports.com 2009-08-23 dead https://web.archive.org/web/20090814124721/http://www.kentstatesports.com/ 2009-08-14 Game summaries Coastal Carolina Chanticleers 0 0 0 0 Golden Flashes 2 0 7 9 Scoring summary 1st Quarter 04:36 KENT Hogan Safety 2-0 KENT 2nd Quarter 3rd Quarter 07:49 KENT Flowers 5-yard run (Cortez kick) 9-0 KENT 4th Quarter 11:57 KENT Jarvis 4-yard run (Cortez kick) 16-0 KENT 03:42 KENT Team Safety 18-0 KENT Boston College Golden Flashes 0 0 0 7 Eagles 14 10 10 0 Iowa State Cyclones 17 10 7 0 Golden Flashes 7 0 0 7 Scoring summary 1st Quarter 11:56 ISU Mahoney 20-yard field goal 3-0 ISU 08:45 KENT Archer 44-yard pass from Keith (Cortez kick) 3-7 KENT 04:57 ISU Williams 22-yard pass from Arnaud (Mahoney kick) 10-7 ISU 02:52 ISU Arnaud 9-yard run (Mahoney kick) 17-7 ISU 2nd Quarter 12:42 ISU Arnaud 3-yard run (Mahoney kick) 24-7 ISU 01:49 ISU Mahoney 37-yard field goal 27-7 ISU 3rd Quarter 10:10 ISU Robinson 15-yard run (Mahoney kick) 34-7 ISU 4th Quarter 06:43 KENT McBryde 8-yard pass from Keith (Cortez kick) 34-14 ISU Miami (OH) Redhawks 3 7 6 3 Golden Flashes 6 13 7 3 Scoring summary 1st Quarter 4:48 MIAMI Cook 28-yard field goal 3-0 MIAMI 4:34 KENT Bowman 92-yard kickoff return (Cortez kick failed) 3-6 KENT 2nd Quarter 13:18 KENT Archer 28-yard run (Cortez kick) 3-13 KENT 7:49 KENT Cortez 37-yard field goal 3-16 KENT 2:35 KENT Cortez 42-yard field goal 3-19 KENT 0:04 MIAMI Rogers 9-yard pass from Dysert (Cook kick) 10-19 KENT 3rd Quarter 5:54 KENT Konz 56-yard pass from Keith (Cortez kick) 10-26 KENT 2:52 MIAMI Merriweather 1-yard run (Dysert pass failed) 16-26 KENT 4th Quarter 1:19 Cortez 34-yard field goal 19-26 KENT Baylor Golden Flashes 7 0 6 2 Bears 7 14 7 3 Bowling Green Falcons 0 17 0 19 Golden Flashes 14 0 14 7 Scoring summary 1st Quarter 13:12 KENT Kirkland 86-yard run (Cortez kick) 0-7 KENT 03:12 KENT Rainey 82-yard blocked field goal return (Cortez kick) 0-14 KENT 2nd Quarter 12:14 BGSU Hodges 11-yard pass from Sheehan (Norsic kick) 7-12 KENT 07:10 BGSU Barnes 8-yard pass from Sheehan (Norsic kick) 14-14 01:45 BGSU Norsic 21-yard field goal 17-14 BGSU 3rd Quarter 10:58 KENT Archer 3-yard pass from Keith (Cortez kick) 17-21 KENT 03:44 KENT Terry 12-yard run (Cortez kick) 17-28 KENT 4th Quarter 13:37 BGSU Barnes 2-yard pass from Sheehan (Sheehan pass failed) 23-28 KENT 12:08 KENT Terry 3-yard run (Cortez kick) 23-35 KENT 04:29 BGSU Barnes 45-yard pass from Sheehan (Norsic kick) 30-35 KENT 00:05 BGSU Sheehan 9-yard run (Sheehan rush failed) 36-35 BGSU Eastern Michigan Golden Flashes 14 0 7 7 Eagles 6 0 0 0 Ohio Golden Flashes 0 3 3 14 Bobcats 3 0 0 8 Scoring summary 1st Quarter 7:40 OHIO Weller 22-yard field goal 0-3 OHIO 2nd Quarter 4:44 KENT Cortez 30-yard field goal 3-3 3rd Quarter 5:14 KENT Cortez 26-yard field goal 6-3 KENT 4th Quarter 10:14 KENT Goode 3-yard pass from Keith (Cortez kick) 13-3 KENT 7:02 KENT Goode 15-yard pass from Keith (Cortez kick) 20-3 KENT 2:18 OHIO Brazill 87-yard punt return (Caldwell pass from Jones) 20-11 KENT Western Michigan Broncos 0 7 0 7 Golden Flashes 3 10 7 6 Scoring summary 1st quarter 8:57 KENT Cortez 24-yard field goal 0-3 KENT 2nd Quarter 11:22 WMU Ponder 2-yard pass from Hiller (Potter kick) 7-3 WMU 8:17 KENT Cortez 39-yard field goal 7-6 WMU 2:36 KENT Goode 34-yard pass from Spencer (Cortez kick) 7-13 KENT 3rd Quarter 12:01 KENT Goode 19-yard pass from Keith (Cortez kick) 7-20 KENT 4th Quarter 8:31 WMU Arnheim 9-yard pass from Hiller (Potter kick) 14-20 KENT 5:35 KENT Terry 15-yard run (Keith pass failed) 14-26 KENT Akron Golden Flashes 3 10 0 7 Zips 7 7 7 7 Temple Golden Flashes 3 7 0 3 Owls 0 9 24 14 Buffalo Bulls Golden Flashes References Kent State Category:Kent State Golden Flashes football seasons Kent State Golden Flashes football