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Football Returning Home for Chickasaw Nation Appreciation Day

So. JayQuan Lincoln fights to rush down the field with the ball with a defender on his back.
ADA, Okla. – After two weeks on the road, the East Central University football team will return to Norris Field at Koi Ishto Stadium.  The Tigers are set to battle with Southern Arkansas, Saturday, Oct. 26 at 3 p.m.

The game is the annual Chickasaw Nation Appreciation Day, with all members of the tribe and employees getting free admission with their Chickasaw identification card.

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Tiger Quick Hits
• Saturday will be the annual Chickasaw Nation Appreciation Day
    • All tribe members and employees will receive free admission
• The Tigers are ranked in the Top-25 in the NCAA Statistics in five categories
    • No. 1 Blocked Punts Allowed - 0    
    • No. 1 Blocked Kicks Allowed - 0    
    • No. 3 Blocked Punts - 3        
    • No. 19 Completion Pct. - .623    
    • No. 19 4th Down Conversion Pct. - .684    
• ECU has two players ranked in the Top-25 in the NCAA Statistics categories
    • RSo. Ontario Douglas is ranked in the top-25 in seven NCAA categories
        • No. 2 Rushing Touchdowns - 12    • No. 3 Total Touchdowns - 12
        • No. 4 Scoring - 10.3        
        • No. 4 Total Points - 72
        • No. 8 Rushing Yards - 853    
        • No. 9 Rushing Yards/Gm - 121.9
        • No. 18 All Purpose - 151.86
    • So. JuWan Walker is ranked No. 5 in Blocked Kicks - 2
• The Tigers also have three players in the Top-25 in NCAA Active Division Career Leaders and 
     one in NCAA Active Overall Career Leaders (All NCAA Divisions)
    • Jr. Jack Preston is ranked in three division categories
        • No. 22 Total Punts - 130        
        • No. 20 Total Punt Yards - 5,377
        • No. 9 Punting Avg. - .414
    • Douglas is ranked in three division categories
        • Also ranked in two overall categories
            • No. 18 Rushing Yards/Gm - 108.3
            • No. 12 All Purpose Plays/Gm - 22.44
    • So. Cameron Jones is ranked in one division category
        • Division No. 16 Punt Return TD's - 1
• Douglas has 12 TDs on the season
    • ECU Single Season record is 19 - Brad Calip (1984)
• 2018 vs. No. 22 Southern Arkansas - L, 8-48 (A)
    • ECU held the Muleriders scoreless through the first quarter
    • Sr. Dilland Gardner: 2 receptions, 14 yards, 1 TD
    • Sr. Basiru Jobe: 15 (7-8) total tackles
• ECU radio broadcaster Mike Manos working his 23rd consecutive season
    • Called 240 games since 1997 
    • Most consecutive seasons by a GAC radio broadcaster
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Players Mentioned

Ontario Douglas

#6 Ontario Douglas

5' 11"
Redshirt Sophomore
Dilland Gardner

#87 Dilland Gardner

6' 2"
Senior
Basiru Jobe

#1 Basiru Jobe

6' 0"
Senior
Cameron Jones

#3 Cameron Jones

6' 0"
Sophomore
Jack Preston

#13 Jack Preston

6' 2"
Junior
JuWan Walker

#84 JuWan Walker

5' 10"
Sophomore

Players Mentioned

Ontario Douglas

#6 Ontario Douglas

5' 11"
Redshirt Sophomore
Dilland Gardner

#87 Dilland Gardner

6' 2"
Senior
Basiru Jobe

#1 Basiru Jobe

6' 0"
Senior
Cameron Jones

#3 Cameron Jones

6' 0"
Sophomore
Jack Preston

#13 Jack Preston

6' 2"
Junior
JuWan Walker

#84 JuWan Walker

5' 10"
Sophomore