2021 Ohio Bobcats football team

The 2021 Ohio Bobcats football team represented Ohio University in the 2021 NCAA Division I FBS football season. They were led by 1st-year head coach Tim Albin and played their home games at Peden Stadium in Athens, Ohio, as members of the East Division of the Mid-American Conference.^[1][2] The Bobcats finished the season 3–9 and 3–5 in the MAC to finish in third place in the East Division. This was Ohio's first losing season since 2008.

2021 Ohio Bobcats football
Conference	Mid-American Conference
Division	East Division
Record	3–9 (3–5 MAC)
Head coach	Tim Albin (1st season as head coach, 17th overall season)
Co-offensive coordinator	Scott Isphording (1st season)
Co-offensive coordinator	Allen Rudolph (1st season)
Offensive scheme	Spread option
Co-defensive coordinator	Ron Collins (5th season)
Co-defensive coordinator	Pete Germano (3rd season)
Base defense	4-3
Home stadium	Peden Stadium
Seasons ← 2020 2022 →

2021 Mid-American Conference football standings

v t e	Conf							Overall
Team		W		L					W		L
East Division
Kent State xy		6	–	2					7	–	7
Miami (OH)		5	–	3					7	–	6
Ohio		3	–	5					3	–	9
Bowling Green		2	–	6					4	–	8
Buffalo		2	–	6					4	–	8
Akron		1	–	7					2	–	10
West Division
Northern Illinois xy$		6	–	2					9	–	5
Central Michigan x		6	–	2					9	–	4
Toledo		5	–	3					7	–	6
Ball State		4	–	4					6	–	7
Eastern Michigan		4	–	4					7	–	6
Western Michigan		4	–	4					8	–	5
Championship: Northern Illinois 41, Kent State 23
$ – Conference champion x – Division champion/co-champions y – Championship game participant

Schedule

Date	Time	Opponent	Site	TV	Result	Attendance
September 4	7:00 p.m.	Syracuse*	Peden Stadium Athens, OH	CBSSN	L 9–29	23,904
September 11	2:00 p.m.	Duquesne*	Peden Stadium Athens, OH	ESPN3	L 26–28	19,411
September 16	8:00 p.m.	at Louisiana*	Cajun Field Lafayette, LA	ESPN	L 14–49	17,709
September 25	12:00 p.m.	at Northwestern*	Ryan Field Evanston, IL	BTN	L 6–35	27,129
October 2	3:30 p.m.	at Akron	InfoCision Stadium Akron, OH	ESPN3	W 34–17	12,616
October 9	3:30 p.m.	Central Michigan	Peden Stadium Athens, OH	ESPN+	L 27–30	20,928
October 16	12:00 p.m.	at Buffalo	UB Stadium Amherst, NY	ESPN+	L 26–27	12,909
October 23	1:00 p.m.	Kent State	Peden Stadium Athens, OH	ESPN+	L 27–34	15,854
November 2	7:30 p.m.	Miami (OH)	Peden Stadium Athens, OH (Battle of the Bricks)	ESPNU	W 35–33	15,940
November 9	8:00 p.m.	at Eastern Michigan	Rynearson Stadium Ypsilanti, MI	ESPN2	W 34–26	13,636
November 16	7:00 p.m.	Toledo	Peden Stadium Athens, OH	ESPN+	L 23–35	9,716
November 26	12:00 p.m.	at Bowling Green	Doyt Perry Stadium Bowling Green, OH	CBSSN	L 10–21	9,339
*Non-conference game Homecoming Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game All times are in Eastern time

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Personnel

Roster

2021 Ohio Bobcats football roster

Quarterback  5 Kadin Beler – R-Fr. (6'1") Phoenix, Ariz. / Arcadia  7 Kurtis Rourke – R-So. (6'3") Oakville, Ontario, Canada / Holy Trinity 10 CJ Harris – R-Fr. (6'3") West Bloomfield, Mich. / West Bloomfield 18 Armani Rogers – Red 5th (6'5") Los Angeles, Calif. / Hamilton Running back  0 O'Shaan Allison – R-Jr. (5'10") Malvern, Pa. / Malvern Prep 21 Nolan McCormick – Fr. (5'10") / 22 Sieh Bangura – Fr. (60'") Bowie, Md. / Dematha Catholic High School 23 Julian Ross – Red 5th (5'11") Kansas City, Mo. / Staley 24 De'Montre Tuggle – Red 5th (5'10") Channelview, Texas / Channelview 27 Jake Neatherton – R-Sr. (5'10") Miamisburg, Oh. / Miamisburg 37 Tyler Toledo – R-Fr. (5'9") / Wide receiver  2 Keegan Wilburn – R-So. (5'9") Nelsonville, Ohio / Nelsonville-York  3 Cameron Odom – Red 5th (6'1") Bedford, Ohio / Bedford  4 Tyler Walton – R-Jr. (5'9") St. Louis, Mo. / Christian Brothers  6 Isiah Cox – R-Sr. (5'11") Jasper, Ala. / Walker 12 JJ Conner – R-Sr. (5'10") New Orleans, La. / Landry-Walker HS 13 Anthony Whitney – R-Jr. (5'11") Columbus, Ohio / Bishop Hartley 15 Philip Cole – R-Jr. (5'8") Columbus, Ohio / Bishop Hartley 16 Isaiah Davis – Fr. (6'3") Apopka, Fla. / Wekiva High School 17 Nigel Drummond II – R-So. (5'10") Cleveland, Ohio / Saint Ignatius 28 Shane Bonner – R-Jr. (5'11") New Concord, Ohio / John Glenn 31 Major Brown – R-Sr. (") / 80 Chase Cokley – Red 5th (6'1") Austin, Texas / Westlake 81 Aramoni Rhone – Fr. (6'5") Orlando, Fla. / Plant City High School 84 Wade Sheets – R-Fr. (6'3") Convoy, Ohio / Crestview 85 James Bostic – R-Sr. (6'3") Fort Lauderdale, Fla. / Cardinal Gibbons 89 Miles Cross – Fr. (6'1") Bowie, Md. / Rock Hill High School (S.C.) Tight end 14 Bryce Butler – Fr. (6'3") Bowie, Md. / St. John’s College High School 44 Adam Luehrman – Red 5th (6'4") Athens, Ohio / Athens 82 Alec Burton – R-Jr. (6'4") Danville, Ind. / Danville 83 Casey Clanton – R-So. (6'3") Phoenix, Ariz. / Central 86 Tyler Foster – R-So. (6'5") Pickerington, Ohio / Pickerington 87 Will Kacmarek – Fr. (6'6") St. Louis, Mo. / Mary Institute and Saint Louis Country Day School 88 Ryan Luehrman – Red 5th (6'4") Athens, Ohio / Athens Offensive Lineman 51 Davion Weatherspoon – Fr. (6'1") Harper Woods, Mich. / Harper Woods High School 53 Jay Amburgey – R-So. (6'4") Reynoldsburg, Ohio / Reynoldsburg 54 Joe Oakes – R-So. (6'2") Cincinnati, Ohio / Indian Hill 58 Bryce Ramer – R-Jr. (6'4") Beaver, Pa. / Beaver Area 59 Gary Hoover – R-Sr. (6'3") Neptune, N.J. / Neptune 60 Demond Arter – R-Fr. (6'4") Elkridge, Md. / St. John's (Washington DC) 61 Kaden Rogers – Fr. (6'3") Hamilton, Ohio / Ross High School 64 Shedrick Rhodes Jr. – R-Fr. (6'4") McDonough, Ga. / Eagle's Landing Christian Academy 65 Jake Skelly – Fr. (6'4") Columbus, Ohio / Bishop Harley High School 66 Christophe Atkinson – R-So. (6'3") Leesburg, Va. / Tuscarora 69 Parker Titsworth – R-So. (6'1") Wexford, Pa. / North Allegheny 70 Nick Sink – Red 5th (6'2") Fishers, Ind. / Hamilton Southeastern 71 Aidan MacDonald – R-So. (6'3") Chardon, Ohio / Notre Dame-Cathedral Latin 72 Kurt Danneker – R-Jr. (6'3") Linden, Pa. / Williamsport Area 73 Joseph Habinowski – R-Fr. (6'5") Pembroke Pines, Fla. / Chaminade-Madonna College Preparatory 74 Luke Vannest – R-So. (6'4") North Canton, Ohio / Hoover 75 TJ Jackson – Red 5th (6'7") Cumberland, Va. / Cumberland County 76 Hagen Meservy – Red 5th (6'3") Tulsa, Okla. / Jenks 78 Samson Jackson – R-Sr. (6'4") Tarpon Springs, Fla. / Palm Harbor 79 Brody Rodgers – R-Sr. (6'4") Athens, Ohio / Athens Placekicker 25 Tristian Vandenberg – R-So. (6'4") Buffalo, N.Y. / Canisius 47 Stephen Johnson – R-Sr. (6'1") Arlington, Texas / 97 Jonah Fortkamp – R-Fr. (5'11") Columbus, Ohio / Bishop Watterson Defensive Lineman  0 Denzel Daxon – R-Jr. (6'2") Nassau, Bahamas / Carol City (Fla.)  9 Will Evans – Red 5th (6'2") Augusta, Ga. / Aquinas 16 Chris Mayfield – R-Fr. (6'2") Hilliard, Ohio / Hilliard Bradley 17 Vonnie Watkins – R-Jr. (6'3") Lusby, Md. / Patuxent 41 David Patterson – Fr. (6'3") Lilburn, Ga. / Parkview High School 42 Michael Taylor – R-Jr. (6'2") Rockville Centre, N.Y. / Holy Cross 44 Jeremiah Burton – R-So. (6'1") Reynoldsburg, Ohio / Reynoldsburg 50 Kai Caesar – R-Sr. (6'1") Cache, Okla. / Cache 51 Griffin Davies – R-So. (6'2") Elyria, Ohio / Elyria Catholic 52 Bryce Dugan – R-Jr. (6'1") Milford, Ohio / Milford 54 Kylen McCracken – R-Jr. (6'3") Cleveland Heights, Ohio / Cleveland Heights 55 Rodney Mathews – R-Jr. (6'2") Memphis, Tenn. / Craigmont 90 Bralen Henderson – Fr. (6'3") Pittsburgh, Pa. / Central Catholic High School 91 Aiden Malenchek – R-So. (6'5") Twinsburg, Ohio / Twinsburg 92 Zach Burks – Red 5th (6'1") Olathe, Kansas / Olathe North 94 Bradley Weaver – Fr. (6'4") Hilliard, Ohio / Hilliard Darby High School 95 Dane Middlebrook – R-Fr. (6'0") Indianapolis, Ind. / Brownsburg 96 Bryce Stai – R-Jr. (6'2") Lincoln, Neb. / Norris 99 Joey Woolard – R-Fr. (6'1") Grove City, Ohio / Grove City Linebacker  3 Jeremiah Wood – R-Jr. (6'0") Pickerington, Ohio / Pickerington Central 18 Caden Campolieti – R-So. (6'1") Cleveland, Ohio / Saint Ignatius 23 Quintell Quinn – Fr. (6'1") Columbus, Ohio / St. Francis DeSales High School 26 Bryce Kitrell – R-Fr. (5'10") Ashland, Neb. / Ashland-Greenwood 30 Ben Johnson – R-So. (6'1") Pickerington, Ohio / Pickerington North 32 Bryce Houston – R-Jr. (5'11") Lewis Center, Ohio / Olentangy Orange 33 Cannon Blauser – R-So. (6'1") Hilliard, Ohio / Hilliard Bradley 34 Dylan Stevens – R-Fr. (5'10") Powell, Ohio / Olentangy Liberty 35 Shay Taylor – Fr. (6'3") Mount Perry, Ohio / Sheridan High School 36 Cam Dorsey – R-Fr. (6'0") Alpharetta, Ga. / Alpharetta 38 Keye Thompson – R-Jr. (6'0") Barberton, Ohio / Barberton 40 Jack McCrory – R-Jr. (6'1") Springfield, Ohio / Springfield Shawnee 46 Jayden Spires – R-Fr. (6'1") Jackson, Ohio / Jackson 48 Kyle Kelly – R-So. (6'1") Newport, Ky. / Newport Central Catholic Defensive back  4 Jamal Hudson – R-Sr. (5'11") Miami, Fla. / Miami Central  5 Jamison Collier – R-Jr. (6'1") Snellville, Ga. / Brookwood  8 Justin Birchette – R-Jr. (5'10") Palm Beach Gardens, Fla. / Dwyer 10 Alex Wolff – Red 5th (5'10") Chillicothe, Ohio / Zane Trace 11 Tariq Drake – R-Sr. (6'0") Leavittsburg, Ohio / LaBrae 12 Jarren Hampton – Red 5th (5'10") Fostoria, Ohio / Fremont Ross 13 John Gregory – R-Jr. (6'1") Indian Land, S.C. / Indian Land 14 Roman Parodie – R-Fr. (6'1") Fort Lauderdale, Fla. / Cardinal Gibbons 15 Nife Oseni – R-Fr. (") Rolling Meadows, Ill. / Rolling Meadows 19 Jake Novello – R-So. (6'0") / 20 Alvin Floyd – R-Sr. (5'10") North Miami Beach, Fla. / North Miami Beach 21 Giovonni Scales – Fr. (6'1") Columbus, Ohio / Marion-Franklin High School 24 Torrie Cox, Jr. – Fr. (5'9") Miami Gardens, Fla. / | Chaminade-Madonna Preparatory School 29 John Motton – Fr. (5'11") Groveport, Ohio / Groveport-Madison High School 39 Michael Ballentine – Sr. (6'0") Mentor, Ohio / Mentor 45 Hayden Austin – Fr. (") / Punter 43 Jack Wilson – R-Fr. (5'10") Lancefield, Victoria, Australia / Gisborne Secondary College (ProKick Australia) 49 Jonah Wieland – Red 5th (6'1") / Long snapper 31 Justin Holloway – R-Jr. (6'3") Venice, Fla. / Venice

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References

1. "Peden Stadium". Ohio University Athletics. Retrieved March 3, 2023.
2. "Tim Albin". Sports Reference.
3. "2021 Ohio Football Schedule". FBSchedules.com. Retrieved February 15, 2021.
4. "2021 Football Roster". Ohio University Athletics. Retrieved May 15, 2022.