- Brian Mellott, who was on the defensive line last season, has been moved to center to replace four-year starter and All-American Ryan Jewell.

    - Career rushing numbers for the Guins' top three leading returning rushers are: Tom Zetts with 323 yards, Jabari Scott with 134 yards and Brandon Nicholson with 83 yards. Zetts is the only individual on the team to rush for more than 100 yards in a game in their career.

    - The following individuals have started on offense during their career. Their career starts are in listed following their name: QB Tom Zetts (36), OT Tyler Booth (22), OG Josh Tanner (21), OG Brad Samsa (15), TE Derrick Bush (13), TE Louis Irizarry (8), WR Rory Berry (7), FB Ben Lane (6), WR Da'Michael Horne (1).

    - Career receiving numbers for the Guins' top three leading receivers (receptions-yards): Rory Berry 31-366, Louis Irizarry 25-304, Derrick Bush 9-107.

    - Tom Zetts ranks first in school history in completion percentage (58.9 percent), ranks third in attempts at 817 and completions 481, is second with 44 touchdown passes and 11 200-yard games and fourth in passing yardage with 5,788 yards.

    - Eight offensive players return who have career touchdowns. However, that group has scored just 17 touchdowns. The list is: Zetts (5), Berry (3), Scott (3), Irizarry (2), Nicholson (1), Bush (1), Lane (1) and Horne (1).

    - YSU has won 17 of the last 19 games when a back rushes for more than 100 yards. The two losses were to UNI and Appalachian State in 2006. YSU was 9-2 last year when at least one back reached the century mark.

    - In 2006, YSU scored at least 23 points in 12 of the 14 games, scored at least 27 in at least 10 contests, had 30-or-more on eight occasions and scored 50-plus twice.

    - The 5,343 total offensive yards was the third most by the program in school history. YSU averaged 381.6 yards and 31.4 points per contest in 2006. The 31.4 points per game average ranked as the fourth highest in school history.

    - Of that yardage, 58.6 percent (3,132 yards) came on the ground while 41.4 percent (2,211 yards) were via the air.

    - YSU had 24 scoring drives of 10-plays or more and 14 drives that took at least five minutes. The season-long drive was a 17-play 8:40 drive against Southern Illinois. YSU had 17 scoring drives of five plays or less, but none came in the final four games.

    - The offensive line surrendered just 13 sacks for the campaign, including just two in the three playoff games and five the last eight contests of the year.

    - Youngstown State led the conference with 277 first downs. The Guins were also 10-of-11 on fourth-down chances converting their first 10 of the season.

    - YSU committed just 18 turnovers in 14 games in 2006.

    - Youngstown State was second in the Gateway in scoring offense, rushing offense and turnover margin. YSU also finished third in total offense.