PHOTOS: EKU football celebrates senior day
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Zachery Combest
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The Eastern Kentucky University football team celebrated senior day before the Colonels faced Jacksonville State in the final game of the regular season on Saturday, Nov. 20 at Roy Kidd Stadium.
Eastern Kentucky rallied from a seven-point deficit in the fourth quarter and again in overtime, then held off Jacksonville State to claim a 39-31 double-overtime victory. EKU finishes the season with a 7-4 record and five straight home victories.
Dakota Allen
Tightend Dakota Allen and his family during senior day festivities on Saturday at Roy Kidd Stadium before the season finale against Jacksonville State. Allen is from Lebanon, Ohio and has been at EKU since 2017.
Je'Vari Anderson
Je'Vari Anderson with his family and head coach Walt Wells during senior day festivities on Saturday at Roy Kidd Stadium before the season finale against Jacksonville State. Anderson is a redshirt senior from West Oakland, California. He played at UCLA in 2018-19 until transferring to EKU in 2020.
Roy Baker
Redshirt senior Roy Baker with his family and head coach Walt Wells during senior day festivities on Saturday at Roy Kidd Stadium before the season finale against Jacksonville State. Baker is from Miami, Florida. The defensive back transferred to EKU after playing at Buffalo from 2016-2020.
Kyle Bailey
Senior linebacker Kyle Bailey with his family and head coach Walt Wells during senior day festivities on Saturday before the season finale against Jacksonville State. Bailey is from Carrollton, Georgia. Bailey previously played at Western Kentucky University from 2017-2020.
Shane Burks
Redshirt junior Shane Burks with his family and head coach Walt Wells during senior day festivities on Saturday at Roy Kidd Stadium. Burks is a defensive lineman from Lexington, Kentucky. Burks played high school football at Bryan Station and joined the EKU football program in 2017.
Brad Davis
Senior Brad Davis with his family and head coach Walt Wells during senior day festivities on Saturday at Roy Kidd Stadium. Davis is an offensive lineman from Victoria, Virginia.
Juan De La Torre
Juan De La Torre with his family and head coach Walt Wells during senior day festivities on Saturday at Roy Kidd Stadium. Torre is an offensive lineman from Los Angeles, California.
Quinten Floyd
Frankfort, Kentucky native Guinten Floyd with is family and head coach Walt Wells during senior day festivities on Saturday at Roy Kidd Stadium. Floyd redshirted his freshman season at EKU. He has led the defense in the last four seasons for the Colonels.
Kevin Gniedziejko
Chicago native Kevin Gniedziejko with his teammate Kam Hill and head coach Walt Wells during senior day festivities on Saturday at Roy Kidd Stadium.
Matthew Jackson
Linebacker Matthew Jackson with his family and head coach Walt Wells during senior day festivities on Saturday at Roy Kidd Stadium before the season finale against Jacksonville State. Jackson is from Nashville, Tennessee and has been named to the Buck Buchanan Award Watch List this season.
Trey Livingood
Trey Livingood with is family and head coach Walt Wells during senior day on Saturday at Roy Kidd Stadium.
Phillip Richards
Punter Phillip Richards with his family and head coach Walt Wells during senior day on Saturday at Roy Kidd Stadium. Richards is from Mount Dandenong, Victoria, Australia and has been a part of the the Colonel football program since 2018.
Tucker Schroeder
St. Cloud, Florida native, Tucker Schroeder with his family and head coach Walt Wells during senior day on Saturday at Roy Kidd Stadium. Schroeder has been a part of the Colonel football program since 2017.
Ubong Udom
Reshirt senior Ubong Udom with his family and head coach Walt Wells during senior day on Saturday. Udom is a defensive lineman from St. Joseph, Missouri.
Roland Walder
Roland Walder during senior day on Saturday at Roy Kidd Stadium.
Caleb Whitacre
Long snapper Caleb Whitacre during senior day on Saturday.
Zachery Combest
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