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Football Heading to Face No. 18 Harding

Sr. Dilland Gardner runs untouched into the end zone for a touchdown.
ADA, Okla. – The East Central University football team will head to Searcy, Ark., to face its second ranked opponent in the 2019 season, battling Harding, Saturday, Nov. 2 at 2 p.m.

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Tiger Quick Hits
• Saturday will mark the fourth-straight game against a team that is ranked or receiving votes
• RSo. Ontario Douglas became the 15th player to join the 2,000 Yard Rushers List
    • 2,074 career rushing yards for the No. 14 spot
    • First to join the list since King Bennett (2,031) after his 2004-05 career
    • Also currently No. 9 in Career 100-Yard Rushing Games - 9 
        • 3 away from No. 8 held by Bennett - 12
    • 2 TDs away from joining the top-10 Rushing TD's list 
        • Currently 20
• The Tigers are ranked in the Top-25 in the NCAA Statistics in four categories
    • No. 1 Blocked Punts Allowed - 0    
    • No. 1 Blocked Kicks Allowed - 0    
    • No. 5 Blocked Punts - 3        
    • No. 11 4th Down Conversion Pct. - .700    
• ECU has four players ranked in the Top-25 in the NCAA Statistics categories
    • Douglas is ranked in the top-25 in six NCAA categories
        • No. 6 Rushing Touchdowns - 12    
        • No. 11 Total TDs - 12
        • No. 11 Rushing Yds/Gm - 122.1    
        • No. 16 All Purpose - 152.38
        • No. Total Points Scored - 72    
        • No. 22 Scoring - 9.0
    • So. JuWan Walker is ranked No. 8 in Blocked Kicks - 2
    • Sr. Keaton Bell is ranked No. 12 in Fumbles Recovered - 2
    •  Jr. Jack Preston is ranked No. 14 in Punting - 41.9
• The Tigers also have three players in the Top-100 NCAA Active Overall Career Leaders 
      (All NCAA Divisions)
    • Douglas is ranked in four categories
        • No. 19 Rushing Yards/Gm - 109.2        
        • No. 72 Highest Gain/Rush - 5.5
        • No. 12 All Purpose Plays/Gm - 22.79    
        • No. 41 All Purpose Yards/Gm - 130.16
    • Jr. Jack Preston is ranked No. 60 in Punting Avg. - 41.5
    • So. Cameron Jones is ranked No. 52 Punt Return TDs - 1
• Douglas has 12 TDs on the season
    • ECU Single Season record is 19 - Brad Calip (1984)
• 2018 vs. No. 23 Harding - L, 7-49
    • Sr. Dilland Gardner - 1 reception, 16 yards, 1 TD
    • Sr. Tyson Jones - 9 rushes, 39 yards
    • Sr. RJ Williams - 6 (0-6) total tackles
    • Bell - 1 solo tackle, 1 pass breakup
• ECU radio broadcaster Mike Manos working his 23rd consecutive season
    • Called 241 games since 1997 
    • Most consecutive seasons by a GAC radio broadcaster
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Players Mentioned

Keaton Bell

#45 Keaton Bell

6' 0"
Senior
Ontario Douglas

#6 Ontario Douglas

5' 11"
Redshirt Sophomore
Dilland Gardner

#87 Dilland Gardner

6' 2"
Senior
Cameron Jones

#3 Cameron Jones

6' 0"
Sophomore
Tyson Jones

#26 Tyson Jones

5' 10"
Senior
Jack Preston

#13 Jack Preston

6' 2"
Junior
RJ Williams

#12 RJ Williams

6' 0"
Junior
JuWan Walker

#84 JuWan Walker

5' 10"
Sophomore

Players Mentioned

Keaton Bell

#45 Keaton Bell

6' 0"
Senior
Ontario Douglas

#6 Ontario Douglas

5' 11"
Redshirt Sophomore
Dilland Gardner

#87 Dilland Gardner

6' 2"
Senior
Cameron Jones

#3 Cameron Jones

6' 0"
Sophomore
Tyson Jones

#26 Tyson Jones

5' 10"
Senior
Jack Preston

#13 Jack Preston

6' 2"
Junior
RJ Williams

#12 RJ Williams

6' 0"
Junior
JuWan Walker

#84 JuWan Walker

5' 10"
Sophomore