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JEFF BROHM

Head Coach | Second Season

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Brohm In the News

Enters second season as WKU's head coach after breaking 50 team and individual records in 2014
Came to The Hill in 2013 as offensive coordinator under former coach Bobby Petrino
Enjoyed a nine-year NFL career, notably backing up Hall of Famer Steve Young in San Francisco
A four-year letterwinner at Louisville whose uniform number was retired in 2006

Hilltoppers Offense

Brandon Doughty

#12 | QB | 6-3 | 220 | Grad Student

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Doughty In the News

Registered his fourth consecutive 400-yard passing game at Rice, fourth-longest streak in FBS history
In first half this season, he has thrown 34 TDs, which is more than 118 FBS teams have thrown for the year
Only player in C-USA history be named the league's MVP in consecutive seasons (2014-15)
Leads the FBS in completion percentage (71.8), TDs (45) and points responsible for (286)

Tyler Higbee

#82 | TE | 6-6 | 250 | RS Senior

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Higbee In the News

Before his injury, he ranked No. 1 among all FBS tight ends in yards and was tied for most touchdowns
Named All-C-USA first team and Midseason All-America first team by CBS Sports
In his return to the WKU lineup against Marshall, he had 2 TDs and a team-high 92 yards
Racked up a career-high 109 yards and 11 rec., tying for fifth-most by a WKU player in a single game at IU

Forrest Lamp

#76 | OL | 6-4 | 300 | RS Junior

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Lamp In the News

Has been WKU's starting left tackle for 35 consecutive games and has started every game of his Hilltopper career (38)
Rated as the No. 2 offensive tackle in the nation by Pro Football Focus and graded out as top WKU offensive lineman in 2014
Entering the C-USA Championship Game, he had only surrendered five hits and five hurries on 489 attempts according to PFF
All-Conference USA First Team selection and Rotary Lombardi Watch List member

Taywan Taylor

#2 | WR | 6-1 | 195 | Junior

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Taylor In the News

Named All-C-USA 1st Team and ranks 2nd in FBS in receiving TDs (17) and tied for fourth in yards (1,363)
Broke the single-season receiving TDs, receiving yards and receptions record at WKU this season
Has nine 100-yard receiving games for his career (7 in 2015), which is the most at WKU in FBS era
One of just 2 players in the FBS this season to have 1,300 yards and 17 touchdowns as a Biletnikoff Semifinalist

Jared Dangerfield

#21 | WR | 6-3 | 215 | RS Senior

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Dangerfield In the News

Averaging 5.8 catches and 57.8 yards a game this season and was named Honorable Mention All-C-USA
Ranks sixth all-time at WKU in career TD receptions (18) and sixth in career receptions (148)
Tallied new single-game career highs in receiving yards (148) and receptions (11) and added a TD against Miami
Only player in WKU history to have two seasons of at least 60 receptions (69-2014, 67-2015)

Leon Allen

#33 | RB | 6-0 | 235 | Senior

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Allen In the News

Led Conference USA and ranked seventh nationally with 2,018 yards from scrimmage during junior year
Set C-USA and WKU single-game rushing record with 345 yards vs. Army last season (16th in FBS history)
One of only three players in FBS to post 1,500 rushing yards and 400 receiving yards in 2014
Registered six 100-yard rushing performances and a pair of 200-yard showings

Hilltoppers Defense

Gavin Rocker

#88 | DL | 6-2 | 255 | RS Senior

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Rocker In the News

Ranks 2nd among all WKU defensive lineman with 6.0 TFLs and total tackles with 37 this season
Has made 30 consecutive starts on the WKU defensive line, the most on the defensive unit
Racked up seven total tackles in the victory over the Commodores, tying a career-high and added a TFL
Tied with Bryan Shorter for team lead in sacks (5.5) and tallied 7.5 tackles for loss last season

Wonderful Terry

#5 | DB | 5-10 | 190 | RS Senior

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Terry In the News

Returned his second interception of the season 92 yards for a touchdown in the win at FIU
Had a season-high six tackles (all solo) in the win over Middle Tennessee
Tied for second nationally with three defensive touchdowns (2 INT, 1 FR) in 2014
Broke up Central Michigan's potential game-winning two-point conversion pass on final play of bowl game

Nick Holt

#10 | LB | 6-1 | 230 | RS Senior

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Holt In the News

Racked up a career-high three sacks, including a strip sack which he recovered, and added 12 tackles at ODU
Registered a two interceptions and forced a fumble against Marshall to be named C-USA Defensive POTW
Tallied at least six tackles in eight games and ranks third on the team in the category (84)
First Team All-Conference USA performer this season after leading team in tackles last year