2017 Temple Owls football team
| 2017 Temple Owls football | |
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Gasparilla Bowl champion | |
Gasparilla Bowl, W 28–3 vs. FIU | |
| Conference | American Athletic Conference |
| East Division | |
| 2017 record | 7–6 (4–4 The American) |
| Head coach |
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| Offensive coordinator | Dave Patenaude (1st season) |
| Defensive coordinator | Taver Johnson (1st season) |
| Home stadium | Lincoln Financial Field (Capacity: 69,176) |
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| No. 6 UCF xy$ | 8 | – | 0 | 13 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 21 South Florida | 6 | – | 2 | 10 | – | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Temple | 4 | – | 4 | 7 | – | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Cincinnati | 2 | – | 6 | 4 | – | 8 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| UConn | 2 | – | 6 | 3 | – | 9 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| East Carolina | 2 | – | 6 | 3 | – | 9 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| West Division | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 25 Memphis xy | 7 | – | 1 | 10 | – | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Houston | 5 | – | 3 | 7 | – | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Navy | 4 | – | 4 | 7 | – | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| SMU | 4 | – | 4 | 7 | – | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Tulane | 3 | – | 5 | 5 | – | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Tulsa | 1 | – | 7 | 2 | – | 10 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Championship: UCF 62, Memphis 55 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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The 2017 Temple Owls football team represented Temple University in the 2017 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Owls were led by first-year head coach Geoff Collins and played their home games at Lincoln Financial Field. They were members of the East Division of the American Athletic Conference. They finished the season 7–6, 4–4 in AAC play to finish in third place in the East Division. They were invited to the Gasparilla Bowl where they defeated FIU.
Schedule[]
| Date | Time | Opponent | Site | TV | Result | Attendance |
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| September 2 | 3:30 p.m. | at Notre Dame* |
| NBC | L 16–49 | 77,622 |
| September 9 | 3:30 p.m. | No. 6 (FCS) Villanova* |
| ESPN3 | W 16–13 | 35,117 |
| September 15 | 7:00 p.m. | Massachusetts* |
| ESPNU | W 29–21 | 22,911 |
| September 21 | 7:30 p.m. | at No. 21 South Florida |
| ESPN | L 7–43 | 24,325 |
| September 30 | 12:00 p.m. | Houston |
| ESPNU | L 13–20 | 24,024 |
| October 7 | 12:00 p.m. | at East Carolina |
| ESPNU | W 34–10 | 31,326 |
| October 14 | 12:00 p.m. | UConn |
| ESPNews | L 24–28 | 29,849 |
| October 21 | 12:00 p.m. | at Army* | CBSSN | L 28–31 OT | 34,876 | |
| November 2 | 8:00 p.m. | Navy |
| ESPN | W 34–26 | 26,127 |
| November 10 | 7:00 p.m. | at Cincinnati |
| ESPN2 | W 35–24 | 22,773 |
| November 18 | 12:00 p.m. | No. 14 UCF |
| ESPNU | L 19–45 | 25,877 |
| November 25 | 4:00 p.m. | at Tulsa |
| ESPNews | W 43–22 | 17,032 |
| December 21 | 8:00 p.m. | vs. FIU* |
| ESPN | W 28–3 | 16,363 |
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Personnel[]
Coaching staff[]
| Name | Position | Joined Staff |
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| Geoff Collins | Head Coach | 2017 |
| Dave Patenaude | Offensive Coordinator / Quarterbacks | 2017 |
| Taver Johnson | Defensive Coordinator | 2017 |
| Ed Foley | Tight ends / Special Teams | 2008 |
| Tony Lucas | Running backs | 2017 |
| Stan Hixon | Wide receivers | 2017 |
| Chris Wiesehan | Offensive Line | 2014 |
| Andrew Thacker | Linebackers | 2017 |
| Jim Panagos | Defensive Line | 2017 |
| Cory Robinson | Defensive backs | 2017 |
| Tim Conner | Offensive Analyst | 2017 |
| Josh Linam | Defensive Analyst | 2017 |
| David Feeley | Head Strength & Conditioning Coach | 2017 |
| Adam DiMichele | Offensive Quality Control/Recruiting | 2014 |
Roster[]
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2017 Recruiting class[]
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| Name | Hometown | High school / college | Height | Weight | Commit date | |
| Todd Centeio QB |
West Palm Beach, Florida | Dwyer High School | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) | 205 lb (93 kg) | Jun 3, 2016 | |
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| Griffin Sestili OL |
Sewickley, Pennsylvania | North Allegheny High School | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) | 260 lb (120 kg) | Jun 1, 2016 | |
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| Malik Burns DE |
Marbury, Maryland | Lackey High School | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) | 230 lb (100 kg) | Jan 14, 2017 | |
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| Audley Isaacs LB |
Philadelphia | Valley Forge Military Academy | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) | 215 lb (98 kg) | May 6, 2016 | |
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| Jeremy Jennings WR |
Downingtown, Pennsylvania | Downingtown East High School | 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) | 180 lb (82 kg) | Jun 20, 2016 | |
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| Emil Moody TE |
Philadelphia | Neumann Goretti High School | 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) | 210 lb (95 kg) | Oct 8, 2016 | |
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| Jadan Blue WR |
Baltimore | Peddie School | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) | 175 lb (79 kg) | Oct 24, 2016 | |
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| Arnold Ebiketie DL |
Silver Spring, Maryland | Albert Einstein High School | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) | 200 lb (91 kg) | Jan 22, 2017 | |
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| Christian Braswell DB |
Washington, D.C. | Friendship Collegiate Academy | 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) | 161 lb (73 kg) | Jan 28, 2017 | |
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| Ifeanyi Maijeh DL |
Rockaway, New York | Poly Prep | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | 261 lb (118 kg) | Jan 28, 2017 | |
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| George Reid DB |
Glenside, Pennsylvania | Abington High School | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | 180 lb (82 kg) | Jun 28, 2016 | |
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| Collin Washington DB |
Philadelphia | Central High School | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) | 185 lb (84 kg) | Jul 15, 2016 | |
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| James Makszin OL |
Norwalk, Connecticut | Norwalk High School | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) | 265 lb (120 kg) | Aug 14, 2016 | |
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| Ty Mason DB |
Silver Spring, Maryland | James Hubert Blake High School | 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) | 172 lb (78 kg) | Jul 1, 2016 | |
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| L'Jeron Holder WR |
Manalapan, New Jersey | Manalapan High School | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) | 202 lb (92 kg) | Aug 10, 2016 | |
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| Mike Jones DB |
Baltimore, Maryland | North Carolina Central | 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) | 187 lb (85 kg) | Jan 1, 2017 | |
| Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A Rivals: N/A 247Sports: N/A | ||||||
| Casey Williams LB |
Philadelphia | South Philadelphia High School | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) | 220 lb (100 kg) | Jan 30, 2016 | |
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| Chris Jimenez OL |
Collegeville, Pennsylvania | 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) | 260 lb (120 kg) | Jul 30, 2016 | ||
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Game summaries[]
Notre Dame[]
Temple Owls at Notre Dame Fighting Irish – Game Summary
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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| Owls | 3 | 7 | 0 | 6 | 16 |
| Fighting Irish | 21 | 7 | 7 | 14 | 49 |
at Notre Dame Stadium • South Bend, Indiana
- Date: September 2, 2017
- Game time: 3:30 p.m. EST, Duration: 3:17
- Game weather: Temperature: 74 °F (23 °C) • Wind: NW at 9 mph • Weather: Sunny
- Game attendance: 77,622
- Referee: Jeff Heaser • Umpire: Mark Wilson • Linesman: Joseph Griesser • Line Judge: Richard Misner • Back Judge: Jacques Hooper • Field Judge: C. Clougherty • Side Judge: Jerry Hocker • Center Judge: Larry Saunders
- TV announcers (NBC): Mike Tirico (Play–by–Play), Doug Flutie (Color Analyst) and Kathryn Tappen (Sideline)
- Sources: Game Notes[2] and Recap/Box Score[3][4]
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Villanova[]
Villanova Wildcats at Temple Owls – Game Summary
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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| No. 6 (FCS) Wildcats | 0 | 0 | 3 | 10 | 13 |
| Owls | 3 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 16 |
at Lincoln Financial Field • Philadelphia
- Date: September 9, 2017
- Game time: 3:30 p.m. EST, Duration: 3:06
- Game weather: Temperature: 71 °F (22 °C) • Wind: NNW at 12 mph • Weather: Partly Cloudy
- Game attendance: 35,117
- Referee: Chas. Lamertina • Umpire: Ken Huffhines • Linesman: Jim Casey • Line Judge: Stephen Ray • Back Judge: James Downey • Field Judge: Mark Windham • Side Judge: Jim Smith • Center Judge: Joe Clarkson
- TV announcers (ESPN3): Greg Mescall (Play–by–Play) and Tyoka Jackson (Color Analyst)
- Sources: Game Notes[5] and Recap/Box Score[6][7]
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UMass[]
UMass Minutemen at Temple Owls – Game Summary
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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| Minutemen | 0 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 21 |
| Owls | 3 | 13 | 6 | 7 | 29 |
at Lincoln Financial Field • Philadelphia
- Date: September 15, 2017
- Game time: 7:00 p.m. EST, Duration: 3:29
- Game weather: Temperature: 71 °F (22 °C) • Wind: NNW at 12 mph • Weather: Partly Cloudy
- Game attendance: 22,911
- Referee: Charles Lewis • Umpire: Ken Huffhines • Linesman: Jeremy McCurley • Line Judge: Jake Weatherford • Back Judge: Eric Hermick • Field Judge: Ken Bushey • Side Judge: Joel Moenkhoff • Center Judge: Stephen DiSangro
- TV announcers (ESPNU): Mike Corey (Play–by–Play) and Rene Ingoglia (Color Analyst)
- Sources: Game Notes[8] and Recap/Box Score[9][10]
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South Florida[]
Temple Owls at South Florida Bulls – Game Summary
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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| Owls | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 7 |
| Bulls | 3 | 17 | 13 | 10 | 43 |
at Raymond James Stadium • Tampa, Florida
- Date: September 21, 2017
- Game time: EST, Duration:
- Game weather: Temperature: • Wind: • Weather:
- Referee: • Umpire: • Linesman: • Line Judge: • Back Judge: • Field Judge: • Side Judge: • Center Judge:
- TV: ESPN
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Houston[]
Houston Cougars at Temple Owls – Game Summary
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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| Cougars | 7 | 6 | 7 | 0 | 20 |
| Owls | 0 | 0 | 3 | 10 | 13 |
at Lincoln Financial Field • Philadelphia
- Date: September 30, 2017
- Game time: EST, Duration:
- Game weather: Temperature: • Wind: • Weather:
- Referee: • Umpire: • Linesman: • Line Judge: • Back Judge: • Field Judge: • Side Judge: • Center Judge:
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East Carolina[]
Temple Owls at East Carolina Pirates – Game Summary
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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| Owls | 0 | 24 | 7 | 3 | 34 |
| Pirates | 3 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 10 |
at Dowdy–Ficklen Stadium • Greenville, North Carolina
- Date: October 7, 2017
- Game time: EST, Duration:
- Game weather: Temperature: • Wind: • Weather:
- Referee: • Umpire: • Linesman: • Line Judge: • Back Judge: • Field Judge: • Side Judge: • Center Judge:
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UConn[]
UConn Huskies at Temple Owls – Game Summary
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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| Huskies | 0 | 14 | 14 | 0 | 28 |
| Owls | 7 | 0 | 7 | 10 | 24 |
at Lincoln Financial Field • Philadelphia
- Date: October 14, 2017
- Game time: EST, Duration:
- Game weather: Temperature: • Wind: • Weather:
- Referee: • Umpire: • Linesman: • Line Judge: • Back Judge: • Field Judge: • Side Judge: • Center Judge:
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Army[]
Temple Owls at Army Black Knights – Game Summary
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | OT | Total | |
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| Owls | 0 | 14 | 0 | 14 | 0 | 28 |
| Black Knights | 7 | 7 | 0 | 14 | 3 | 31 |
at Michie Stadium • West Point, New York
- Date: October 21, 2017
- Game time: EST, Duration:
- Game weather: Temperature: • Wind: • Weather:
- Referee: • Umpire: • Linesman: • Line Judge: • Back Judge: • Field Judge: • Side Judge: • Center Judge:
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Navy Midshipmen at Temple Owls – Game Summary
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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| Midshipmen | 3 | 3 | 7 | 13 | 26 |
| Owls | 10 | 7 | 14 | 3 | 34 |
at Lincoln Financial Field • Philadelphia
- Date: November 2/3, 2017
- Game time: EST, Duration:
- Game weather: Temperature: • Wind: • Weather:
- Referee: • Umpire: • Linesman: • Line Judge: • Back Judge: • Field Judge: • Side Judge: • Center Judge:
- TV: ESPN/ESPN2
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Cincinnati[]
Temple Owls at Cincinnati Bearcats – Game Summary
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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| Owls | 3 | 10 | 15 | 7 | 35 |
| Bearcats | 0 | 0 | 14 | 10 | 24 |
at Nippert Stadium • Cincinnati
- Date: November 10, 2017
- Game time: EST, Duration:
- Game weather: Temperature: • Wind: • Weather:
- Referee: • Umpire: • Linesman: • Line Judge: • Back Judge: • Field Judge: • Side Judge: • Center Judge:
- TV: ESPN/ESPN2
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UCF[]
Central Florida Knights at Temple Owls – Game Summary
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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| No. 14 Knights | 7 | 24 | 14 | 0 | 45 |
| Owls | 3 | 10 | 0 | 6 | 19 |
at Lincoln Financial Field • Philadelphia
- Date: November 18, 2017
- Game time: EST, Duration:
- Game weather: Temperature: • Wind: • Weather:
- Referee: • Umpire: • Linesman: • Line Judge: • Back Judge: • Field Judge: • Side Judge: • Center Judge:
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Tulsa[]
Temple Owls at Tulsa Golden Hurricane – Game Summary
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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| Owls | 10 | 21 | 6 | 6 | 43 |
| Golden Hurricanes | 7 | 6 | 7 | 2 | 22 |
at Skelly Field at H.A. Chapman Stadium • Tulsa, Oklahoma
- Date: November 25, 2017
- Game time: EST, Duration:
- Game weather: Temperature: • Wind: • Weather:
- Referee: • Umpire: • Linesman: • Line Judge: • Back Judge: • Field Judge: • Side Judge: • Center Judge:
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FIU–Gasparilla Bowl[]
Temple Owls vs. FIU Golden Panthers – Game Summary
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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| Owls | 0 | 7 | 7 | 14 | 28 |
| Panthers | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
at Tropicana Field • St. Petersburg, FL
- Date: December 22, 2017
- Game time: EST, Duration:
- Game weather: Temperature: • Wind: • Weather:
- Referee: • Umpire: • Linesman: • Line Judge: • Back Judge: • Field Judge: • Side Judge: • Center Judge:
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Awards and honors[]
American Athletic Conference All-Conference Team[]
- First Team
- Second Team
Brian Carter, OL
Sharif Finch, DL
Jacob Martin, DL
- Honorable Mention
[11]
NFL Players[]
NFL Draft Combine[]
One Temple player was invited to participate in the 2018 NFL Scouting Combine.
| # | Name | POS | HT | WT | Arms | Hands | 40 | Bench Press | Vert Jump | Broad Jump | 3 Cone Drill | 20-yd Shuttle | Ref |
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| #3 | Sean Chandler | S | 5'10 4/18" | 205 lbs | 30 6/8" | 8 2/8" | 4.65 | 16 | 34.5 | 119.0 | N/A | 4.62 | [12] |
† Top performer
2018 NFL Draft[]
Following the season, the following members of the Temple football team were selected in the 2018 NFL Draft.
| # | Player | Round | Pick | Position | NFL Club |
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| #9 | Jacob Martin | 6 | 186 | Defensive lineman | Seattle Seahawks |
| #94 | Jullian Taylor | 7 | 223 | Defensive lineman | San Francisco 49ers |
In addition to the draft selections above, the following Temple players signed NFL contracts after the draft.
| # | Name | POS | HT | WT | NFL Club | Ref |
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| #1 | Adonis Jennings | WR | 6-3 | 205 lbs | Cincinnati Bengals | [13] |
| #3 | Sean Chandler | DB | 6-0 | 195 lbs | New York Giants | [14] |
| #4 | Nick Sharga | FB | 6-2 | 240 lbs | Oakland Raiders | [15] |
| #5 | Keith Kirkwood | WR | 6-3 | 220 lbs | New Orleans Saints | [16] |
| #6 | Sharif Finch | DL | 6-5 | 250 lbs | Tennessee Titans | [17] |
| #10 | Mike Jones | DB | 5-11 | 187 lbs | New York Giants | [18] |
| #53 | Leon Johnson | OL | 6-5 | 325 lbs | Denver Broncos | [19] |
| #79 | Cole Boozer | OL | 6-5 | 295 lbs | Tampa Bay Buccaneers | [20] |
References[]
- ^ "2017 Temple Football Schedule".
- ^ "2017 Temple Football Game Notes: Temple (0–0) vs. Notre Dame (0–0)" (PDF). Temple University Athletics. August 28, 2017. Retrieved October 13, 2017.
- ^ "Football Falls to Notre Dame in Season Opener, 49–16". Temple University Athletics. September 2, 2017. Retrieved October 13, 2017.
- ^ "Box Score: Temple vs. Notre Dame". Temple University Athletics. September 2, 2017. Retrieved October 13, 2017.
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#Bengals reportedly signing Temple WR Adonis Jennings in undrafted free agency #UDFA
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Temple S Sean Chandler will sign with the #Giants as an UDFA, per source
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Sharif Finch, Temple, edge
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@HTLJ53 is a prime example of everything that is great about our culture that emphasizes relentless effort, accountability and toughness.
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CONGRA’][‘s #NFLdraft @NFLDraft @BOOZclues_ @Buccaneers @ADED_2 @Bengals @RealSlimSharga @RAIDERS ALL are…
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