The 2019 North Texas Mean Green football team represented the University of North Texas as a member of Conference USA (C-USA) during the 2019 NCAA Division I FBS football season. Led by fourth-year head coach Seth Littrell, the Mean Green compiled an overall record of 4–8 with a mark 3–5 in conference play, placing in a three-way tie for fourth in C-USA's West Division. The team played home games at Apogee Stadium in Denton, Texas.
Schedule North Texas announced its 2019 football schedule on January 10, 2019. The schedule consisted of six home games and six away games.
Preseason Coaching changes Offensive coordinator, Graham Harrell left for USC and be the replacement for Kliff Kingsbury. Graham was "a master of the film" and proponent of the "Air Raid" offense. Eastern Washington offensive coordinator Bodie Reeder join edNorth Texas as offensive coordinator.
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.
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.
Preseason All-Conference USA team 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 Position Player Class QB Mason Fine Sr.
+ All-CUSA Offense Position Player Class QB Mason Fine Sr. OL Sosaia Mose Sr. WR Rico Bussey, Jr. Sr. + All-CUSA Defense Position Player Class DL LaDarius Hamilton Sr. + All-CUSA Special Teams Position Player Class P Alvin Kenworthy Sr.
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Personnel Coaching staff Seth Littrell Head coach Bodie Reeder Offensive coordinator Quarterbacks Coach Tommy Mainord Associate head coach Co-offensive coordinator Receivers coach Troy Reffett Defensive coordinator Safeties coach Marty Biagi Special teams coordinator Patrick Cobbs Running backs coach Clay Jennings Cornerbacks coach Chuck Langston Offensive line coach Adrian Mayes Tight ends coach Galen Scott Linebackers coach Marc Yellock Defensive line coach Tommy Mangino Offensive quality control Chris Petrilli Defensive quality control Zack Womack Strength and conditioning coach Lucas Lopez Assistant strength and conditioning coachReference:
Roster 2019 North Texas Mean Green FootballQuarterback 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:
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