2019 North Texas Mean Green football team

The 2019 North Texas Mean Green football team represented the University of North Texas during the 2019 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Mean Green played their home games at the Apogee Stadium in Denton, Texas, and competed in the West Division of Conference USA (C–USA).

2019 North Texas Mean Green football
ConferenceConference USA
DivisionWest Division
2019 record4–8 (3–5 C-USA)
Head coachSeth Littrell (4th season)
Offensive coordinatorBodie Reeder (1st season)
Offensive schemeSpread
Defensive coordinatorTroy Reffett (4th season)
Base defense3–3–5
Home stadiumApogee Stadium
(Capacity: 30,850)
2019 Conference USA football standings
Conf  Overall
Team W L    W L 
East Division
Florida Atlantic x$  7 –1     11 –3  
Marshall  6 –2     8 –5  
Western Kentucky  6 –2     9 –4  
Charlotte  5 –3     7 –6  
Middle Tennessee  3 –5     4 –8  
FIU  3 –5     6 –7  
Old Dominion  0 –8     1 –11  
West Division
UAB xy  6 –2     9 –5  
Louisiana Tech x  6 –2     10 –3  
Southern Miss  5 –3     7 –6  
North Texas  3 –5     4 –8  
UTSA  3 –5     4 –8  
Rice  3 –5     3 –9  
UTEP  0 –8     1 –11  
Championship: Florida Atlantic 49, UAB 6
  • $ – Conference champion
  • x – Division champion/co-champions
  • y – Championship game participant

Previous season

The Mean Green finished the 2018 season 9–4. North Texas 2019 commits ranked North Texas a number one in recruiting in the C-USA; 2018 recruiting class had been ranked number 9.[1] North Texas 2018 senior Cornerback Nate Brooks has been selected to play in the NFLPA Collegiate Bowl.[2] Jalen Guyton (Wide receiver) decided to forego a final year of play and declare for the NFL draft.[3]

Recruiting

The highest ranked 2019 recruits were listed as three stars: DeShawn Gaddie (Cornerback) at 0.8473 (247sports.com), brothers Gabriel & Grayson Murphy (Outside Linebacker) at 0.8463 (247sports.com) and Khatib Lyles (Wide Receiver) at 0.8463 (247sports.com). The team had 19 three-star recruits, none of which were listed on ESPN 300. 247Sports, ESPN and Rivals all ranked UNT’s signing class as the best in the conference.[4]

Preseason

CUSA media poll

Conference USA released their preseason media poll on July 16, 2019, with the Mean Green predicted to finish in first place in the West Division.[5]

West Division
Predicted finish Team (# of 1st place votes)
1North Texas (20)
2Southern Miss (4)
3Louisiana Tech
4UAB (2)
5UTSA
6Rice
7UTEP

Preseason All-Conference USA teams

2019 Preseason All-Conference USA[6]

North Texas had more offensive players selected than any team in the conference for the preseason all offensive team.

CUSA Offensive Player of the Year[6]
Position Player Class
QB Mason Fine Sr.
All-CUSA Offense[6]
Position Player Class
QB Mason Fine Sr.
OL Sosaia Mose Sr.
WR Rico Bussey, Jr. Sr.
All-CUSA Defense[6]
Position Player Class
DL LaDarius Hamilton Sr.
All-CUSA Special Teams[6]
Position Player Class
P Alvin Kenworthy Sr.

Schedule

North Texas announced its 2019 football schedule on January 10, 2019. The 2019 schedule consists of 6 home and 6 away games in the regular season. Unique to 2019 seasons across college football are the two bye weeks. This as a result of an extra Saturday in the 2019 season.

DateTimeOpponentSiteTVResultAttendance
August 316:30 p.m.Abilene Christian*
ESPN+W 51–3123,057
September 76:00 p.m.at SMU*
ESPN3L 27–4922,766
September 143:15 p.m.at California*
P12NL 17–2335,268
September 216:30 p.m.UTSA
  • Apogee Stadium
  • Denton, TX
Stadium FacebookW 45–319,922
September 284:00 p.m.Houston*
  • Apogee Stadium
  • Denton, TX
CBSSN FacebookL 25–4630,123
October 126:00 p.m.at Southern Miss
Stadium FacebookL 27–4525,225
October 193:00 p.m.Middle Tennessee
  • Apogee Stadium
  • Denton, TX
StadiumW 33–3016,094
October 262:30 p.m.at Charlotte
ESPN+L 38–398,245
November 22:30 p.m.UTEP
  • Apogee Stadium
  • Denton, TX
NFLNW 52–2622,548
November 93:00 p.m.at Louisiana Tech
Stadium FacebookL 17–5222,792
November 232:30 p.m.at Rice
NFLNL 14–2018,477
November 303:00 p.m.UAB
  • Apogee Stadium
  • Denton, TX
StadiumL 21–2616,406
Schedule Source:[7]

Personnel

Coaching staff
Name Position(s)
Seth LittrellHead Coach
Bodie ReederOffensive Coordinator
Quarterbacks Coach
Tommy MainordAssociate Head Coach
Offensive Coordinator
Receivers Coach
Troy ReffettDefensive Coordinator
Safeties Coach
Marty BiagiSpecial Teams Coordinator
Patrick CobbsRunning Backs Coach
Clay JenningsCornerbacks Coach
Chuck LangstonOffensive Line Coach
Adrian MayesTight Ends Coach
Galen ScottLinebackers Coach
Marc YellockDefensive Line Coach
Tommy ManginoOffensive Quality Control
Chris PetrilliDefensive Quality Control
Zack WomackStrength and Conditioning Coach
Lucas LopezAsst. Strength and Conditioning Coach
Reference:[8]

Roster
2019 North Texas Mean Green Football

Quarterback

  • 2 Austin Aune - Freshman (6'2, 207)
  • 3 Will Kuehne – Freshman (6'1, 198)
  • 5 Jason Bean - Freshman (6'3, 189)
  • 6 Mason Fine - Senior (5'11, 190)
  • 10 Cole Johnson - Freshman (6'2, 173)
  • 17 Kason Martin - Freshman (6'3, 205)

Running Back

  • 7 Evan Johnson - Junior (5'6, 185)
  • 13 DeAndre Torrey – Junior (5'7, 191)
  • 15 Tre Siggers - Sophomore (5'8, 200)
  • 21 Nic Smith - Junior (5'10, 194)
  • 23 Loren Easly - Senior (5'11, 201)
  • 27 Oscar Adaway III - Freshman (6'0, 215)
  • 34 Kyleb Howell - Junior (6'0, 227)
  • 39 KJ Williams – Freshman (5'9, 224)

Wide Receiver

  • 1 Jaelon Darden - Junior (5'9, 172)
  • 8 Rico Bussey Jr. – Senior (6'2, 193)
  • 14 Greg White - Sophomore (6'3, 198)
  • 16 Jyaire Shorter - Freshman (6'2, 215)
  • 18 Austin Ogunmakin - Freshman (6'3, 195)
  • 20 David Chapple - Freshman (5'11, 166)
  • 22 Calen Mayfield – Freshman (5'10, 166)
  • 24 Roderic Burns - Freshman (5'10, 179)
  • 25 Trey Henderson - Freshman (5'10, 184)
  • 26 Thomas Clancy - Junior (5'11, 199)
  • 30 Dennis Smith - Senior (5'9, 173)
  • 32 Michael Lawrence - Senior (5'10, 187)
  • 80 Khatib Lyles - Freshman (6'2, 216)
  • 81 Kealon Jackson - Freshman (5'9, 163)
  • 82 Deion Hair-Griffin - Junior (5'10, 170)
  • 83 Damon Ward Jr. - Freshman (6'0, 210)
  • 84 Deonte Simpson - Freshman (6'0, 186)
  • 87 Devon Langston - Freshman (6'0, 188)

Placekicker

  • 30 Mason Reid - Freshman (5'11, 178)
  • 47 Ethan Mooney - Sophomore (6'0, 211)
  • 49 Zach Williams - Sophomore (5'8, 181)

Punter

  • 36 Alvin Kenworthy - Senior (6'3, 200)
  • 41 Bernardo Rodriguez - Sophomore (5'10, 199)
  

Tight End

  • 9 Kelvin Smith - Senior (6'2, 254)
  • 40 Edward Bautista - Freshman (6'0, 224)
  • 85 Adam Duncan - Freshman (6'5, 231)
  • 86 Cole McCrary - Freshman (6'2, 230)
  • 88 Jason Pirtle - Junior (6'2, 225)
  • 89 Asher Alberding - Freshman (6'4, 233)

Offensive Lineman

  • 53 Jordan Redfearn - Freshman (6'3, 290)
  • 56 Jacob Brammer - Sophomore (6'4, 280)
  • 58 Nathaniel Herrera - Sophomore (6'2, 298)
  • 60 Sosaia Mose - Senior (6'2, 292)
  • 61 Logan Davis - Freshman (6'5, 289)
  • 62 D'Andre Plantin - Graduate (6'5, 310)
  • 65 Chad Hickson - Junior (6'4, 277)
  • 66 Chris Cassidy - Freshman (6'4, 281)
  • 68 Daxton Byers - Freshman (6'5, 303)
  • 70 Thomas Preston III - Senior (6'4, 286)
  • 71 Brian Parish - Sophomore (6'4, 270)
  • 72 Manase Mose - Sophomore (6'1, 292)
  • 73 Cole Brown - Freshman (6'4, 275)
  • 74 Chandler Anthony - Junior (6'7, 300)
  • 77 Elex Woodworth - Senior (6'4, 296)
  • 78 Daizion Carroll - Freshman (6'2, 307)
  • 79 John Brunner - Freshman (6'5, 334)

Defensive Lineman

  • 2 LaDarius Hamilton - Senior (6'3, 260)
  • 34 Bryce English - Senior (5'11, 295)
  • 44 Jimmy Walker - Freshman (6'3, 231)
  • 52 Darrian McMillan - Senior (6'2, 250)
  • 54 Asher Frow - Junior (6'4, 245)
  • 91 Dayton LeBlanc - Freshman (6'1, 283)
  • 92 Jake Jones - Freshman (6'4, 244)
  • 93 Caleb Colvin - junior (6'2, 274)
  • 94 Tuulau Sa'afi - Senior (6'3, 300)
  • 96 Bryse Burris - Sophomore (6'3, 232)
  • 97 Dion Novil - Junior (6'4, 315)
  • 99 Kenneth Dotson - Freshman (6'3, 257)
  

Linebacker

  • 3 Tim Faison - Senior (6'2, 215)
  • 5 Tyreke Davis - Junior (5'10 209)
  • 20 William LeMasters - Senior (6'2, 223)
  • 23 KD Davis – Sophomore (5'11", 214)
  • 25 Chris Thornton - Sophomore (6'1, 220)
  • 32 Joe Ozougwu - Junior (6'3, 238)
  • 35 Gabriel Murphy - Freshman (6'2, 216)
  • 37 Taylor Jacobs - Freshman (6'2, 223)
  • 38 Kevin Wood - Freshman (6'0, 205)
  • 40 Mike Linehan - Senior (6'2, 234)
  • 41 Jordan Hunt - Freshman (6'2, 210)
  • 42 Grayson Murphy - Freshman (6'2, 219)
  • 43 Larry Nixon III - Freshman (6'0, 234)
  • 48 Jamie King - Senior (6'3, 231)
  • 59 Hayden Harrison - Junior (6'2, 212)

Defensive Back

  • 4 Khairi Muhammad - Senior (5'11, 188)
  • 6 Dominique Harrison - Graduate (5'11, 195)
  • 9 Nick Harvey - Graduate (5'10, 190)
  • 10 Makyle Sanders - Junior (6'0, 205)
  • 11 Cam Johnson - Junior (5'11, 178)
  • 13 Preston Buchanan - Freshman (6'2, 178)
  • 14 Quinn Whitlock - Sophomore (6'0, 183)
  • 15 Dorian Morris - Freshman (5'10, 167)
  • 16 Jahvon Millard - Freshman (5'11, 173)
  • 17 DeShawn Gaddie - Freshman (6'1, 181)
  • 19 Leandre Davis - Freshman (5'10, 200)
  • 22 Keelan Crosby - Freshman (6'1, 177)
  • 24 Taylor Robinson - Senior (5'11, 188)
  • 26 Alex Morris - Sophomore (6'1, 194)
  • 27 Jevin Murray - Freshman (5'11, 193)
  • 31 Jaxon Gibbs - Freshman (5'11, 199)
  • 36 BJ Lewis - Freshman (5'9, 168)
  • 39 Jameel Moore- Senior (5'10, 181)
  • 47 Javier Neal - Freshman (5'9, 169)

Long Snappers

  • 29 Nate Durham - Junior (6'2, 225)
  • 57 Brandon Oldham - Freshman (6'2, 220)
Source and player details:[9]

Game summaries

Abilene Christian
1 2 3 4 Total
Wildcats 0 10 7 14 31
Mean Green 17 21 10 3 51
See also: 2019 Abilene Christian Wildcats football team
Overall record Last meeting Result
15–8–1 Sep. 1, 1994 W, 48–0

at SMU
1 2 3 4 Total
Mean Green 0 14 6 7 27
Mustangs 21 7 14 7 49
See also: 2019 SMU Mustangs football team
Overall record Last meeting Result
6–31–1 Sep. 1, 2018 W, 46–23

at California
1 2 3 4 Total
Mean Green 0 3 7 7 17
Golden Bears 20 0 3 0 23
See also: 2019 California Golden Bears football team
Overall record Last meeting Result
First meeting

UTSA
1 2 3 4 Total
Roadrunners 0 3 0 0 3
Mean Green 7 17 14 7 45
See also: 2019 UTSA Roadrunners football team
Overall record Last meeting Result
3–3 Nov. 24, 2018 W, 24–21

Houston
1 2 3 4 Total
Cougars 14 3 14 15 46
Mean Green 0 6 12 7 25
See also: 2019 Houston Cougars football team
Overall record Last meeting Result
7–7 Oct. 6, 2012 L, 21–44

at Southern Miss
1 2 3 4 Total
Mean Green 7 13 0 7 27
Golden Eagles 13 15 10 7 45
See also: 2019 Southern Miss Golden Eagles football team
Overall record Last meeting Result
7–6 Oct. 13, 2018 W, 30–7

Middle Tennessee
1 2 3 4 Total
Blue Raiders 3 13 0 14 30
Mean Green 7 10 3 13 33
See also: 2019 Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders football team
Overall record Last meeting Result
8–7 Oct. 1, 2016 L, 13–30

at Charlotte
1 2 3 4 Total
Mean Green 14 7 14 3 38
49ers 0 7 14 18 39
See also: 2019 Charlotte 49ers football team
Overall record Last meeting Result
First meeting

UTEP
1 2 3 4 Total
Miners 7 7 6 6 26
Mean Green 21 17 7 7 52
See also: 2019 UTEP Miners football team
Overall record Last meeting Result
16–8–3 Oct. 6, 2018 W, 27–24

at Louisiana Tech
1 2 3 4 Total
Mean Green 3 0 0 14 17
Bulldogs 7 10 14 21 52
See also: 2019 Louisiana Tech Bulldogs football team
Overall record Last meeting Result
7–10 Sep. 29, 2018 L, 27–29

at Rice
1 2 3 4 Total
Mean Green 0 0 7 7 14
Owls 10 10 0 0 20
See also: 2019 Rice Owls football team
Overall record Last meeting Result
5–4 Oct. 27, 2018 W, 41–17

UAB
1 2 3 4 Total
Blazers 3 14 9 0 26
Mean Green 7 7 7 0 21
See also: 2019 UAB Blazers football team
Overall record Last meeting Result
1–3 Oct. 20, 2018 L, 21–29

Statistics

Scoring
Scores against non-conference opponents
1 2 3 4 Total
Opponents 0
Mean Green 0
Scores against C-USA
1 2 3 4 Total
Opponents 0
Mean Green 0
Scores against all opponents
1 2 3 4 Total
Opponents 0
Mean Green 0

Awards

    Coaching changes

      Offensive coordinator, Graham Harrell will leave for USC and be the replacement for Kliff Kingsbury.[10] Graham was "a master of the film" and proponent of the "Air Raid" offense.

      Eastern Washington offensive coordinator Bodie Reeder will join North Texas as offensive coordinator.[11] Current N. Texas coach, Tommy Mainord will be promoted to be a co-offensive coordinator.

      References
      1. "North Texas 2019 Football Commits". 247Sports. Retrieved 2019-01-14.
      2. Suarez, Matthew (2019-01-14). "Nate Brooks makes NFLPA Collegiate Bowl". North Texas Daily. Retrieved 2019-01-14.
      3. "Underclassmen declare for 2019 NFL Draft". www.giants.com. Retrieved 2019-01-21.
      4. Gregory, Dekota (2018-12-19). "North Texas Early Signing Day Recap". Underdog Dynasty. Retrieved 2019-01-14.
      5. https://conferenceusa.com/news/2019/7/16/football-fb-preseason-media-poll.aspx
      6. "FB: 2019 Coaches Preseason Awards". www.conferenceusa.com. Conference USA. July 15, 2019. Retrieved July 24, 2019.
      7. "NORTH TEXAS FOOTBALL SCHEDULE 2019 football schedule released". fbschedules.com. Retrieved 14 January 2019.
      8. "Football Coaches". meangreensports.com. Retrieved September 10, 2019.
      9. "2019 North Texas Mean Green football roster". meangreensports.com.
      10. "USC hires former Texas Tech quarterback Graham Harrell as offensive coordinator". CBSSports.com. Retrieved 2019-02-12.
      11. Barnett, Zach (2019-02-11). "Sources: Seth Littrell makes offensive coordinator hire at North Texas". FootballScoop. Retrieved 2019-02-12.


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