Cherokee Valeria

Defensive Coordinator at Kent State University #TheDarKS1de #SHARKs

[Cherokee Valeria @CoachCherokee]

Welcome Home - WHEEL‼️
#TheDarKS1de #HAB1TS

[Cherokee Valeria @CoachCherokee]

“There are 86,400 seconds in a day. Make sure you use one of those to thank God for everything you have.” - He is remembered. #54

[Dane Richardson @DaneRichardso16]

54 days till kickoff for @KentStFootball!🏈

The #54 is honored for the late Jason Bitsko, a KSU OL who tragically passed away in August of 2014

One O lineman gets to wear #54 every year, representing the passion, pride and heart that Bitsko showed every single day at Kent St⚡️

[Dane Richardson @DaneRichardso16]

56 days till kickoff for @KentStFootball!🏈

The 1956 Kent State football team went 7-2. The Flashes were led by HC and KSU HOF Trevor Rees (photo) and a dominant defense headlined by future NFL DL Luke Owens

The defense only allowed 8.4 PPG, second in program history⚡️

[Dane Richardson @DaneRichardso16]

57 days till kickoff for @KentStFootball!🏈

Herb Page went 57% on field goals in 1973, going 8-14

Page, a member of the 1972 MAC title team, is Flashes royalty, later winning 23 MAC titles and MAC coach of the year awards as the HC of Kent State men's golf...legend⚡️

[Cherokee Valeria @CoachCherokee]

@SacKenny @EASPORTSCollege 😂

[Cherokee Valeria @CoachCherokee]

Grade @EASPORTSCollege :
(What do you give them?) 😎

[Cherokee Valeria @CoachCherokee]

@KSUAgendaPusher @EASPORTSCollege Agree a solid B‼️ Grateful to be a part of the EA Sports tradition. Now let’s get #TheDarKS1de Defense ready for a Dynasty Rebuild. #HAB1Ts / #GoFlashes

[Dane Richardson @DaneRichardso16]

61 days till kickoff for @KentStFootball!🏈

Larry Poole had 261 rushing attempts in 1973

A 1983 KSU HOF and 1972 MAC champion, Poole was 2nd in the nation in scoring in 1973 with 18 TDs⚡️

Poole was drafted by the Browns in 1975 and also played for the Houston Oilers

[TFC Official @TFC_Official01]

Coach mode is easily the best addition CFB27 had

Also, little preview for the Kent State dynasty update

[Dane Richardson @DaneRichardso16]

62 days till kickoff for @KentStFootball!🏈

KSU went 62 yards for the game winning touchdown drive last season to beat Bowling Green 24-21 in a thrilling comeback victory at home

Da’Realyst Clark delivered the 12 yard TD pass to Wayne Harris for the winner⚡️

[Mark A. Carney - Coach MAC @coachmacarney]

Day #244 tweeting pics of @Edelman11 until he comes back to see the boys and signs the tradition wall @KentStFootball ⚡️🐿️

[Cherokee Valeria @CoachCherokee]

Walking down the street in Toronto, Canada… a man stops me because I’m wearing @KentStFootball gear and said his good friend from high school played Fullback for Kent State in the 70s.

Flashes are everywhere‼️ Thank you to #42 - Neville Paul Edwards; two random people in this world connected and shared a moment about Kent State.

More on former Flash : 𝙉𝙚𝙫𝙞𝙡𝙡𝙚 𝙀𝙙𝙬𝙖𝙧𝙙𝙨

His Time at Kent State (Late 1970s)
Playing under the number #42, Neville Edwards was a powerful, hard-nosed fullback for the Kent State Golden Flashes. He was a key part of the offense during the late 1970s, serving as a reliable blocker and short-yardage rusher in the highly competitive Mid-American Conference (MAC).

His Later Career in Canada
Though he loved his time in Ohio, Edwards returned to Toronto, Ontario, where he lived out a multi-faceted and highly respected career: [1]
•Educator & Coach: He spent decades working in the Ontario school system, using his football background to mentor, teach, and coach thousands of young Canadian student-athletes. He was widely celebrated by his students and players for his quick wit, spontaneous music trivia, and larger-than-life personality. [1]
•Acting Career: Edwards successfully transitioned his physical presence and charisma into a prolific career as a Canadian television and film actor. Over more than twenty years, he appeared in major Hollywood blockbusters and TV shows filmed in Canada, including roles in Dawn of the Dead (2004), Exit Wounds (2001), The Human Stain (2003), and Frankie Drake Mysteries. [1, 2]

[Dane Richardson @DaneRichardso16]

65 days till kickoff for @KentStFootball!🏈

Roosevelt Nix is the all time leader at KSU in tackles for loss with 65.0

Playing from 2010-2013, Nix is the only player in program history to be All-MAC first team four times⚡️

He remains the only freshman to win MAC DPOY (2010)

[MACtion @MACSports]

Attending the 2026 MAC Football Kickoff for @KentStFootball!

#MACtion

[Cherokee Valeria @CoachCherokee]

Congrats on the early recognition… shows the work that has been put in place to get to where we are today.

However, it’s the #HAB1TS that are built from the process that will ultimately determine our overall success. Keep building those #HAB1TS.

#GoFlashes | Attack the Day‼️

[Kent State Football @KentStFootball]

𝗔𝘁𝗵𝗹𝗼𝗻 𝗦𝗽𝗼𝗿𝘁𝘀 𝗣𝗿𝗲𝘀𝗲𝗮𝘀𝗼𝗻 𝗔𝗹𝗹-𝗠𝗔𝗖

Eight Golden Flashes have been selected to the Athlon Sports Preseason All-MAC teams! ⚡️

#GoFlashes⚡️ | #HAB1TS

[Christopher Quick @sbg_quick]

ITS OFFICIAL ❗️#goflashes

[Kent State Football @KentStFootball]

It’s always good to beat TSDTR

Get an MVP+ Membership today and play with the Flashes on July 2!

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#GoFlashes⚡️ | #CFB27

[Cherokee Valeria @CoachCherokee]

HAPPY BIRTHDAY ‼️‼️‼️

[Kent State Football @KentStFootball]

Happy birthday to Alan Wallace ⚡️

[Kent State Football @KentStFootball]

The guys got some early EA CFB 27 action! 🎮

Get an MVP+ Membership today and play with the Flashes on July 2!

🔗 https://t.co/lviqhCoYBX

#GoFlashes⚡️ | #CFB27

[Dane Richardson @DaneRichardso16]

70 days till kickoff for @KentStFootball!🏈

This upcoming fall at Dix Stadium will be the 70th all time meeting between Kent State and the school down the road

A friendly reminder, five of the last seven Wagon Wheel games, including in 2025, have been won by the Flashes⚡️