Former NAU Player and Program Supporter Ed Duley Passes Away

Former NAU football player Ed Duley passed away on November 9th, 2011. Duley played at NAU in the late 1960′s and has since been a huge supporter of the football program.

The funeral for Ed will be held on Thursday, November 17th at 1:00 PM and will occur at:

Desert View Bible Church

105 Carefree Highway

Phoenix, AZ 85086

Our thoughts and prayers are with the friends and family of Ed Duley.

Ed Duley, Jerome Souers, Kip & Steve Holmes during the summer of 2011.

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Lumberjacks Beat Northern Colorado; Pick up Second Win in a Row

On Saturday the Lumberjacks hosted the Northern Colorado Bears who were seeking their first win of the season. The Jacks outlasted the Bears 34-14 to pickup their third conference win and improve to 4-5 overall. NAU travels to Weber State this coming Saturday (November 12th) for a 1:30PM kickoff at Stewart Stadium.

Photos from the Northern Colorado game can be found below and on the Flickr page.

PLAYERS OF THE WEEK

Offensive Player of the Week – Zach Bauman 28 rushes, 124 yards, 2 TD; 5 receptions, 126 receiving yards, 1 TD

Defensive Player of the Week – Anders Battle 3 Tackles, 1 Sack, 1 Forced Fumble, 3 Pass Breakups

Special Teams Player of the Week – Drew Zamora 3 Punts, 50 yard average, 70 yard long; 4 Kickoffs & 4 Touchbacks

Offensive Scout Team Player of the Week – Hunter Hjort-King

Defensive Scout Team Player of the Week – Zach McDonnell

 

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Former NAU Football Player Stevon Thomas Passes Away

The NAU Football Family lost a valuable member on Monday, October 31st, as former  player Stevon Thomas passed away.  Thomas was a 2010 NAU graduate who captained the 2009 squad and was a member of the 2008 team. In 2009 Thomas was an All-Big Sky Second Team selection, and in 2008 was an All-Big Sky Honorable Mention selection. Prior to NAU Thomas played at Chaffey College in Rancho Cucamonga, CA where he earned All-State Region 3 honors, and All-Foothill Conference honors. Thomas was also a 2006 graduate from Norco High School where he was a two year captain for the squad which earned a 37-5 record during that span. Thomas holds the single season record for tackles at Norco with 155.

Our thoughts and prayers go out to his family, friends, and former teammates.


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Sacramento State Audio Highlights

Hope you enjoy Mitch & Kevin’s calls from the scores, and blocks, during the Jacks hard fought victory against Sacramento State!

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Jacks Get Much Needed, Hard Fought Victory at Sacramento State

On Saturday, October 29, 2011, the NAU Lumberjacks faced the Sacramento State Hornets in Sacramento and came out with a hard fought victory with the final score being 27-26. The win reflected a total team effort from the offense, defense, and special teams with each group stepping up when needed. More information about the game can be found here. The photos from the game are now up on the Flickr page.

PLAYERS OF THE WEEK

Offensive Player of the Week: Zach Bauman – 38 carries for 246 yards and 2 TD’s

Defensive Player of the Week: Mike Dosen – 1 Interception, 1 Pass Breakup, and 5 Tackles

Special Teams Players of the Week – Blayne Adnerson & Dan Pela – 1 Blocked PAT Each

Offensive Scout Team Player of the Week – Jayson Allmond

Defensive Scout Team Players of the Week – Hayden Renning & Zack Williams

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