Receiver, Western Michigan, 2009–11
Ansel Ponder
- Number
- No. 8
- Height
- 6′2″
- Hometown
- Bluefield, WV
Ansel Ponder played receiver at Western Michigan (2009–11).
Career highs
11catches, career highvs. Toledo, 201086receiving yards, career highvs. Buffalo, 20092receiving touchdowns, career highvs. Buffalo, 2009Receiving
| Season | Team | Rec | Yds | Avg | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | Western Michigan | 39 | 308 | 7.9 | 3 | 26 |
| 2010 | Western Michigan | 28 | 205 | 7.3 | 2 | 17 |
| 2011 | Western Michigan | 7 | 92 | 13.1 | 0 | 38 |
| Career | 74 | 605 | 8.2 | 5 | 38 | |
Returns
| Season | Team | KR | Yds | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | Western Michigan | 3 | 76 | 0 |
| 2010 | Western Michigan | 14 | 277 | 0 |
| 2011 | Western Michigan | 3 | 66 | 0 |
| Career | 20 | 419 | 0 | |
Season lines from CollegeFootballData, regular season and bowls.
On the roster
| Season | Team | No. | Pos | Ht |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | Western Michigan | 8 | WR | |
| 2010 | Western Michigan | 8 | WR | |
| 2011 | Western Michigan | 8 | WR | 6′2″ |
As each season’s roster listed the player (CollegeFootballData). Classes before the latest listing are counted back from it; “Yr 1” is the year on file where that count can’t place a season he played (a redshirt, transfer or 2020 year); height and weight as last listed.
Game by game
2011 Western Michigan 7 games, 7 catches, 92 yards
| Date | Opponent | Result | Rec | Rec yds | Rec TD | KR | Yds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 10 | vs. Nicholls | W 38–7 | 2 | 20 | 0 | – | – |
| Sep 17 | vs. Central Michigan | W 44–14 | 1 | 38 | 0 | – | – |
| Oct 15 | at Northern Illinois | L 22–51 | 2 | 22 | 0 | – | – |
| Oct 22 | at Eastern Michigan | L 10–14 | – | – | – | 1 | 27 |
| Oct 29 | vs. Ball State | W 45–35 | – | – | – | 2 | 39 |
| Nov 8 | at Toledo | L 63–66 | 1 | 4 | 0 | – | – |
| Nov 16 | at Miami (OH) | W 24–21 | 1 | 8 | 0 | – | – |
No box score in the source for Sep 3 at Michigan, so that game is not listed.
2010 Western Michigan 10 games, 28 catches, 205 yards, 2 TD
| Date | Opponent | Result | Rec | Rec yds | Rec TD | KR | Yds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 4 | at Michigan State | L 14–38 | – | – | – | 4 | 69 |
| Sep 11 | vs.Nicholls | W 49–14 | 5 | 47 | 1 | 3 | 53 |
| Sep 18 | vs.Toledo | L 24–37 | 11 | 66 | 0 | 6 | 133 |
| Oct 2 | vs. Idaho | L 13–33 | 1 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 22 |
| Oct 16 | at Notre Dame | L 20–44 | 1 | 13 | 0 | – | – |
| Oct 23 | at Akron | W 56–10 | 1 | 4 | 0 | – | – |
| Oct 30 | vs.Northern Illinois | L 21–28 | 5 | 47 | 0 | – | – |
| Nov 5 | atCentral Michigan | L 22–26 | 1 | 7 | 0 | – | – |
| Nov 13 | vs.Eastern Michigan | W 45–30 | 1 | 1 | 0 | – | – |
| Nov 26 | at Bowling Green | W 41–7 | 2 | 13 | 0 | – | – |
2009 Western Michigan 11 games, 39 catches, 308 yards, 3 TD
| Date | Opponent | Result | Rec | Rec yds | Rec TD | KR | Yds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 5 | at Michigan | L 7–31 | 4 | 32 | 0 | – | – |
| Sep 12 | at Indiana | L 19–23 | 3 | 14 | 0 | – | – |
| Sep 19 | vs.Miami (OH) | W 48–26 | 3 | 20 | 0 | – | – |
| Sep 26 | vs.Hofstra | W 24–10 | 1 | 3 | 0 | – | – |
| Oct 3 | atNorthern Illinois | L 3–38 | 2 | 10 | 0 | 2 | 52 |
| Oct 10 | atToledo | W 58–26 | 3 | 49 | 0 | 1 | 24 |
| Oct 17 | vs.Central Michigan | L 23–34 | 3 | 34 | 0 | – | – |
| Oct 24 | vs. Buffalo | W 34–31 | 10 | 86 | 2 | – | – |
| Oct 31 | at Kent State | L 14–26 | 5 | 24 | 1 | – | – |
| Nov 14 | atEastern Michigan | W 35–14 | 2 | 8 | 0 | – | – |
| Nov 24 | vs.Ball State | L 17–22 | 3 | 28 | 0 | – | – |
Box scores from CollegeFootballData, 2004 on. ✦ postseason; ★ a career high on file.
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