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RETURNING PLAYER PROFILES<br />
TYRELL GILBERT<br />
2<br />
S • 6-1 • 195 • FR. • RS • CINCINNATI, OHIO/PRINCETON<br />
2014: Redshirted<br />
PRIOR TO UC: A three-star recruit by ESPN.com and Scout.com ... two-star recruit according<br />
to Rivals.com and 247sports.com ... listed as No. 51 safety in the class of 2014<br />
according to Scout.com ... rated No. 124 athlete by ESPN.com and No. 72 prospect in<br />
the state of Ohio ... ranked No. 174 athlete by 247sports.com and No. 107 prospect in<br />
Ohio ... started two seasons at quarterback for Princeton and threw of 1,807 yards and<br />
15 touchdowns while also running for 1,200 yards and 20 scores ... tallied 883 passing<br />
yards, 699 rushing yards and 19 total touchdowns his junior season ... coached by Gary<br />
Croley Jr. ... chose UC over Akron, Ball State, Bowling Green and Buffalo.<br />
TION GREEN<br />
7<br />
RB • 6-0 • 230 • JR. • 2L • SANFORD, FLA./LAKE BRANTLEY<br />
2014: Played in three games before suffering a season-ending injury ... totaled 118<br />
rushing yards and one touchdown on the year ... rushed for a touchdown in the season<br />
opener against Toledo (9/12) ... rumbled for 73 yards and had 17 receiving yards in the<br />
win over Miami (Ohio) (9/20) ... carried the ball for 31 yards against Ohio State (9/27)<br />
before being knocked out with an injury.<br />
2013: Rushed for 29 yards and a touchdown in the season-opening win over Purdue<br />
(08/31)…accumulated 66 yards and a touchdown in the home win versus Northwestern<br />
State (09/14)…ran for 30 yards and had one reception in the conference loss to USF<br />
(10/05)…complied a career high 91 rushing yards and two touchdowns versus Temple<br />
(10/11)…had 38 rushing yards in the Homecoming win against UConn (10/19)…scored<br />
two rushing touchdowns in the road win over Memphis (10/30)…had a touchdown and<br />
47 rushing yards versus SMU (11/09)…ran for 26 yards in the rout of Rutgers (11/16)…<br />
had 20 yards on the ground in the road win over Houston (11/23)…rumbled for 38 yards<br />
on nine carries in the overtime loss to Louisville (12/05).<br />
2012: Rushed two times for five yards against Temple (11/10) ... rushed three times<br />
for 28 yards vs. Fordham (10/12) ... earned first career touchdown against Miami (OH)<br />
(10/06) ... had 37 yards on 11 carries, including a 12-yard long.<br />
PRIOR TO UC: Ranked as a three-star recruit by Rivals.com, Scout.com and 247sports.<br />
com ... earned first-team all-state honors in Florida 8A ... ranked as the No. 45 athlete in<br />
the 2012 class by Rivals.com and the No. 60 athlete in the 2012 class by 247sports.com<br />
... ranked as the No. 32 cornerback in the 2012 class by Scout.com ... selected as the 2011<br />
Central Florida Offensive Player of the Year ... rushed for 919 yards and 17 touchdowns<br />
as a junior at Lake Brantley High ... participated in the 2011 Florida Athletic Coaches<br />
Association Football All-Star Classic ... chose UC over West Virginia, Indiana, and Purdue<br />
among many other offers.<br />
Rushing G Att Yards Yds/Att Long TD Yds/G<br />
2012 7 16 70 4.4 23 1 10.0<br />
2013 11 91 412 4.5 24 7 37.5<br />
2014 3 28 118 4.2 14 1 39.3<br />
TOTAL 21 135 600 4.4 24 9 28.6<br />
JOHNNY HOLTON<br />
3<br />
WR • 6-2 • 191 • SR. • 1L • MIAMI, FLA./COCONUT GROVE/COLLEGE OF DUPAGE<br />
2014: Amassed 431 yards receiving and 640 yards on kickoff returns in his first campaign<br />
at UC ... scored five TDs and averaged 14.6 yards per kick and 20.5 yards per<br />
return ... had three catches for 68 yards and returned six kicks for 141 yards, including a<br />
long of 36 yards in his UC debut against Toledo ... hauled in a 2-yard TD, the first of his<br />
career, against Miami (Ohio) ... caught three balls for 34 yards and a TD at Ohio State ...<br />
returned five kicks for 105 yards against Memphis ... tied a season-high with five catches<br />
for a career-best 83 in front of his hometown crowd at Miami (Fla.) ... had a 23-yard<br />
2015 UNIVERSITY OF CINCINNATI FOOTBALL<br />
leaping, back of the end zone TD grab at SMU ... also had a 99-yard kickoff return for<br />
a TD nullified by a penalty against the Mustangs ... caught two balls for 38 yards and<br />
a score against USF ... tied a season-high with six kick off returns for 114 yards against<br />
East Carolina along with three catches for 35 yards ... had four receptions and a TD at<br />
UConn ... tied his season best with five receptions for 34 yards at Temple.<br />
PRIOR TO UC: Comes to UC after two seasons at the College of DuPage in Glen Ellyn, Ill.<br />
... a First Team All-Midwest Football Conference selection in 2012 ... helped the Chaparrals<br />
earn a No. 8 national ranking in the NJCAA final poll ... had 23 catches for 548<br />
yards including eight touchdowns ... COD posted a 9-2 record, including an upset win<br />
over previously No. 7 ranked Northeastern Oklahoma A&M in the Citizens Bank Bowl<br />
on Dec. 3, 2012 ... Holton had a pair of catches for 68 yards, one rushing attempt for 9<br />
yards and a pivotal 88 yards kickoff return for a TD in the win ... as a freshman, caught<br />
17 passes for 289 yards and seven TDs ... also returned 12 kicks for 254 yards ... coached<br />
by Gary Thomas ... did not play HS football ... was discovered playing flag football while<br />
a student at DuPage ... chose UC over Iowa State, Colorado State, Wisconsin and Marshall<br />
... son of Mary Jobe and Johnny Holton ... oldest of 10 siblings ... has four brothers<br />
- Johnny, Julian, Julius, and Joshua - and three sisters - Markeva, Jada, and Stephanie...<br />
Sister Markeva Daye was a track & field standout at Louisiana Tech ... brother Jonathan<br />
plays basketball at West Virginia.<br />
Receiving G Rec Yards Yds/Rec Long TD Yds/G<br />
2014 13 29 431 14.9 41 5 33.2<br />
TOTAL 13 29 431 14.9 41 5 33.2<br />
Kick Return G No Yards Yds/Ret Long TD Yds/G<br />
2014 13 35 722 20.6 40 0 55.5<br />
TOTAL 13 35 722 20.6 40 0 55.5<br />
KEVIN HYLAND<br />
41<br />
LB • 6-2 • 236 • SR. • 2L • CINCINNATI, OHIO/ELDER<br />
2014: Played in all 13 games as a walk-on LB on special teams ... garnered seven tackles.<br />
2013: Played in 10 games, mainly on special teams.<br />
2012: Appeared in four games.<br />
2011: Redshirted.<br />
PRIOR TO UC: Named to the GCL All-Star Football Team ... team captain ... also wrestles<br />
at Elder ... had a 40-6 record in 2009-10 ... was a Division 1 Ohio State Placer (4th) in<br />
2010 ... named to the Cincinnati Enquirer Wrestling All-Star Team ... member of National<br />
Honor Society ... coached by Doug Ramsey ... son of Martha and Gregory Hyland ... has<br />
two siblings, Gregory and Gilbert ... earned his bachelor’s degree in marketing in May<br />
2015.<br />
Defense G Solo Asst. Total Sacks/Yds TFL/Yards FF FR P Def Int/Yds<br />
2011 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- --<br />
2012 4 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- --<br />
2013 10 0 3 3 -- -- -- -- -- --<br />
2014 13 2 5 7 -- -- -- -- -- --<br />
TOTAL 27 2 8 10 -- -- -- -- -- --
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