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Player Name
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College
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Position
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Dominique Davis
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East Carolina/Boston College
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4
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QB
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Made his highly-anticipated East Carolina debut last fall and didn't disappoint, immediately earning a reputation as one of the nation's top quarterbacks from a statistical, productivity and impact standpoint ... A 2011 Consensus Draft Services (CDSdraft.com) Preseason All-America selection after a record-setting first year, which officially began only 35 days prior to the season opener ... Named to the 2011 Maxwell Award and Davey O'Brien Award Watch Lists ... Originally inked with the Pirates as a mid-year signee in December, 2009 (from Fort Scott Community College) ... Remained committed to ECU after meeting head coach Ruffin McNeill for the first time immediately after his hire, but missed the start of the academic semester (which prevented participation in spring drills) ... Loyalty to the Pirate program was evidenced by self-funded move to Greenville and attendance at all 15 spring workouts to absorb as much knowledge as possible about new offensive scheme ... Competition in Atlantic Coast Conference wars while at Boston College brought a much-needed battle-tested, big-game mindset to a program which had lost a six-year signal-caller the previous season ... Vision, mobility, quickness, passing touch, poise, mental preparation and competitive instincts have all been lauded by coaching staff, but work ethic and leadership skills are most respected by teammates who voted him to serve as team captain on 10 of 13 occasions last season ... Enjoyed a productive spring, fine-tuning his responsibilities in the spread scheme ... Completed 13-of-18 passes for 131 yards and two touchdowns during the first scrimmage April 2 ... Found Danny Webster (five yards) and Justin Jones (13) with scoring tosses in the opener, before hooking up with Dayon Arrington on a 17-yarder in the second contest on the way to a 10-of-16, 120-yard effort April 9 ... Finished drills with limited action in the Purple-Gold Game April 16, completing all four attempts for 29 yards and a touchdown - a three-yard throw to Joe Womack to open the scoring ... A 2011 Preseason All- Conference selection (fourth-team) by Phil Steele Magazine ... Labeled as the "6th-best NFL talent" in C-USA and "Coolest In The Clutch" by Lindy's Magazine.
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Alex Tanney
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Monmouth (IL)
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17
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QB
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Athletic Awards: 2-Time Conference Offensive Player of the Year; 2009 Melberger Award Winner; All-American; All-Conference
Favorite Sports Memory: Coming back to beat Ripon in 2008
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Matt Blanchard
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Wisconsin-Whitewater
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15
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QB
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Derrick Coleman
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UCLA
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33
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RB
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UCLA -Derrick put up steadily improving numbers throughout his career ... Has done a fine job as a tailback and in one-back situations ... Possesses a good combination of size, strength and speed ... Also a standout on special teams.
2011 - Appeared in all 14 games as a running back and on special teams ... Was named the winner of the Tommy Prothro Award for Outstanding Special Teams Player and the Paul I. Wellman Memorial Award for All Around-Excellence by the coaching staff ... Ranked second on the team with a career-best 765 yards rushing ... Led the team with 11 touchdowns ... Named second-team All-Pac-12 as a special teams performer (seven tackles and member of kick return and kick cover units) ... Had three 100-yard games on the season ... Led the team with 39 yards rushing in the bowl games vs. Illinois and caught one pass (5 yds) ... Topped the team with 83 yards rushing in the Pac-12 championship game at Oregon ... Also caught a pass (6) ... Hauled in two passes at USC (6) ... Carried 11 times for 54 yards against Colorado ... Ran 12 times for 43 yards at Utah ... Totaled 119 yards and two touchdowns against Arizona State ... Ran for 81 of his 119 yards in the second half, including 65 on the game-winning drive which culminated in his one-yard scoring run with 49 seconds remaining ... Had 80 yards on 19 carries against Cal and found the end zone on runs of two, 20 and 24 yards ... Had five rushes for 13 yards at Arizona ... Carried 11 times vs. Washington State for 27 yards while scoring twice on short runs ... Recorded exactly 100 yards on a career-best 20 carries at Oregon State ... Ran for two scores and 47 total yards against Texas ... Led the team with 135 yards rushing on 14 carries vs. San Jose State ... Carried seven times for 17 yards and a score at Houston.
2010 - Appeared in 11 games and made two starts ... Ranked second on the team with a career-high 487 yards ... His per-game average of 44.27 yards ranked 13th in the Pac-10 ... Averaged 5.9 yards per carry and was second on the team with five touchdowns ... Made 10 tackles on special teams coverage units ... Started the opener at Kansas State and ran for 29 yards on five carries ... Started and carried six times for 23 yards prior to being injured (concussion) in the third quarter against Stanford ... Did not play against Houston ... Returned to action at Texas and came off the bench to rush for 94 yards on 16 attempts ... Had a 29-yard touchdown run late in the game ... Six of his runs against the Longhorns accounted for at least five yards and three were for double-figure yardage ... Made three tackles on special teams ... Compiled a career-high 185 yards on the ground and three touchdowns (one, one, four yards), another career-best against Washington State ... His 73-yard run was the longest of his career and the longest by a Bruin since Johnathan Franklin had a 74-yard run last year versus Cal ... Six of his runs against the Cougars measured at least five yards and four were in double figures (including runs of 73, 36 and 23 yards) ... Carried twice at Cal for one yard ... Totaled 34 yards at Oregon and made three tackles ... Ran for 42 yards, including an 11-yard touchdown, on nine carries versus Arizona ... Gained six yards on five attempts against Oregon State ... Ran for 30 yards on seven carries at Washington ... Totaled 18 yards on four rushes at Arizona State ... Carried six times for 25 yards against USC ... Tri-winner of UCLA's Tommy Prothro Award for Outstanding Special Teams Player (made 10 tackles).
2009 - Appeared in all 13 games and made one start (at Washington St.) ... Member of the 2009 AFCA Good Works Team ... Second on the team with 244 yards rushing ... Came off the bench to lead the team with 69 rushing yards on four carries versus San Diego St. ... Had a 29-yard scoring run on his first carry in the game and a later dash of 31 yards ... Carried six times for one yard at Tennessee ... Totaled 46 yards on eight carries against Kansas St. ... Netted three yards on two rushes at Stanford ... Also had a three-yard reception ... Had one yard on two carries against Oregon ... Played on special teams and offense against Cal ... Saw special teams duty at Arizona ... Carried three times for 19 yards at Oregon St., including a 12-yard burst on his first carry ... Led the Bruins against Washington with 49 yards on 13 attempts ... Started at WSU and led all running backs with 50 yards on 12 attempts ... Carried twice for two yards versus Arizona St. ... Had one yard on his only attempt at USC and added a special teams tackle ... Gained three yards on his only carry in the bowl win over Temple.
2008 - Saw action in 10 games with one start (Washington) ... Second on the team in rushing yards with 284 (5.4 avg.) ... Ranked 21st in the Pac-10 in rushing (28.4/g) ... Made his debut against Arizona (game three) ... Carried seven times for 24 yards and made two receptions ... Led the team with 86 yards rushing against Fresno St. on 10 attempts, including a 44-yard jaunt ... Came off the bench against Washington St. to lead the team with 49 yards rushing on six carries, including a 31-yard burst ... At Oregon, he gained 12 yards on five carries ... His one-yard run in the third quarter was his first career touchdown ... Ran for 20 yards on four carries and made one reception vs. Stanford ... At Cal, he had four carries for six yards ... Netted three yards on three carries against Oregon State and caught one ball for six yards ... Made his first career start at Washington and ran for 42 yards on 10 carries, including an 11-yard scoring run on UCLA's first possession of the contest ... At ASU, he led the team with 43 yards on three carries, including a 38-yard run ...Carried once for minus-one yard versus USC.
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Lampford Mark
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Nevada
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29
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RB/RT
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Nevada
2011: Expected to contend for the starting job in the backfield as a senior in 2011 ... Missed spring drills while recovering for surgery to repair a knee injury suffered in practice late in the 2010 season.
2010: Was third on the team in rushing despite playing in just nine games ... Had 55 carries for 413 yards and three touchdowns on the year ... Best performances was six carries for 116 yards against Idaho ... Scored TDs against Eastern Washington, Utah State and New Mexico State ... Suffered a knee injury in practice late in the season and missed the final two games and will not play in the bowl game.
2009: Had somewhat of a breakout season, finishing the regular season fourth on the team in rushing with 383 yards and seven touchdowns on just 44 carries ... First career touchdown came against Idaho on a 12-yard run ... Two weeks later, he notched his first career 100-yard game with 114 yards and a touchdown against San Jose State as Nevada became the sixth team in NCAA history with four rushers over 100 yards in a game ... Third TD of the year came against NMSU as he had 69 yards on 10 carries ... Long run of the year was the 23-yarder for a touchdown against NMSU.
2008: Was fifth on the team in rushing with 182 yards on 43 carries ... Best performance was 15 carries for 81 yards in a victory at Idaho ... Had a career-long 22-yard run against San Jose State ... Also caught two passes for 18 yards.
2007: Redshirted his first year at Nevada.
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Michael Smith
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Utah State
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20
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RB
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• Second-Team Athlon College Football Preview Preseason All-WAC (2010)
Quickly: Changing jersey number from 34 to 20... Returning to action after missing majority of 2010 season with a foot injury... Talented, powerful and versatile running back who is expected to return to form from 2009... Can power through line or scamper free in open space... Provides running back corps with veteran leadership and experience.
2010 (RS): Appeared in three games and made two starts before suffering season-ending foot injury in third game of season... Carried the ball 24 times for 153 yards and two TD's (51 ypg)... Also caught three passes for 23 yards... Posted season-highs in carries and rushing yards versus Idaho State with 12 rushing attempts for 86 yards.
2009 (Jr.): Played in all 12 games, starting six... Had 46 carries for 304 yards (6.3 ypc)... The 6.3 ypc average would have ranked tied for third on USU's single-season list but did not have the minimum 100 carries to qualify... Had 19 catches for 220 yards (11.6 ypc)... Scored four rushing TD's to go with two receiving TD's... Also added five kick returns for 109 yards (21.8 ypr) with a long of 29 yards... Top outing was eight carries for 100 yards (12.5 ypc) with two TD's against Southern Utah, adding two catches for 60 yards with a 54-yard TD catch, which came in the first quarter for his first USU TD and was his longest catch of season... The two rushing TD's were a 20-yard scamper and a 40-yard run, which was his longest of the season... The 100 rushing yards teamed with Robert Turbin's 104 rushing yards for USU's first running back tandem to both rush for 100 yards since 1989... Added two rushing TD's against Boise State... Other TD catch was against Hawai'i... Season-long 29-yard kick return came at New Mexico State... Signed with USU in December, 2008 and participated in spring drills.
Junior College: Earned all-Western States Football League honors at Eastern Arizona JC after posting 131 rushes for 1,002 yards (91.1 ypg) with 11 TD's, helping the Gila Monsters to an 8-3 record... Ranked second in the WSFL for rushing yards and TD's, while ranking third in ypg, carries and scoring... Selected to play in the Mexico Bowl All-Star game... Also earned second-team all-Arizona Community College Athletic Conference accolades... Posted 820 yards on 99 rushes with eight TD's, ranking fifth in the WSFL in rushing yards and ninth in ypg with 74.5, helping EAJC to a 9-2 record as a freshman... Was teammates with current USU teammate Jamaine Olson.
High School: Had 1,920 yards rushing on 274 carries (7.1 ypc/160.0 ypg) with 24 TD's as a senior at Sunnyside HS, helping the Blue Devils to a 7-5 record... Added seven receptions for 59 yards... Also played linebacker... Was also a four-year letterwinner in track & field.
Personal: Born Aug. 9, 1988 in Tucson, Ariz... Son of Xavier, Sr. and Sheril Smith... Has five sisters and two brothers... Brother Xavier Smith, Jr., played football at the University of Arizona, graduating in 2009... Majoring in business accounting... Chose USU because of its academics and the football program.
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Darryl Whiting
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Fordham
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25
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FB/RB
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Moved into the starting lineup at running back last year and finished the year as the team's leading rusher... second in the Patriot League in rushing average last fall... slated to be the starting running back again in 2011... gained 83 yards on 17 carries in the 2011 Spring Game... came into his own in 2009, starting two games and leading the Rams in rushing... ranked fifth in the Patriot League in rushing... played himself into the running back rotation with a solid 2009 spring season... gives the Rams athleticism in the offensive backfield... saw limited varsity action in 2008.
2010: Appeared in ten games as a junior for the Rams, starting four at running back... led the team with 771 rushing yards on 169 carries (4.6 yards/rush) with a team-best eight touchdowns... ranked second in the Patriot League in rushing yards per game (77.1) and 43rd in the NCAA FCS... eighth in the Patriot League in total offense... ranked third in the Patriot League in scoring (touchdowns) at 4.8 points/game and sixth overall in scoring... seventh in the league in all-purpose yards (79.4/game)... also caught six passes for 23 yards... set career highs with 38 carries for 251 yards and two touchdowns (both two yards) in the win over Georgetown... the 251 yards was the third most in a game all-time for the Rams... also had two catches for 12 yards against the Hoyas... followed the Georgetown game by gaining 171 yards on 38 carries with two scores (one and 30 yards) in the win at Bucknell... gained 108 yards on 29 rushes with one touchdown (seven yards) in the Lafayette victory... opened season with 67 yards on 15 carries at Bryant... picked up 56 yards on 14 attempts in the win over Rhode Island... closed out the season with 17 rushes for 53 yards and one touchdown (14 yards) versus Colgate... also had one reception for ten yards in the Colgate contest.
2009: Appeared in all eleven games for the Rams as a sophomore, starting two... led the Rams with 132 carries for 681 yards (5.2 yards/carry) and five touchdowns... ranked fifth in the Patriot League in rushing (61.9 yards/game)... also caught six passes for 52 yards (8.7 yards/catch)... had two 100-yard rushing games... closed out season with a 25-carry, 172-yard, one touchdown game (two yards) in the win at Georgetown... rushed for 101 yards on 14 carries with a 57-yard scoring run in the victory over Old Dominion... recorded 72 rushing yards on 18 attempts in the Bucknell game and 70 yards on 18 rushes against Lehigh... carried eight times for 56 yards and one score (6 yards) in the Bryant win... recorded nine rushes for 48 yards and one reception for seven yards against Holy Cross... rushed nine times for 41 yards and added a reception for 29 yards versus Lehigh... gained 36 yards on ten carries with one touchdown (5 yards) at Colgate.
2008: Appeared in two games as a freshman... rushed four times for eleven yards... gained 13 yards on three carries at Holy Cross... also appeared with the junior varsity, rushing for a touchdown and catching a 25-yard pass to set up another score in a win over Columbia... finished with 23 rushing yards and two receptions in the game.
Before Fordham: A graduate of Holy Cross High School in Flushing, New York, where he played football and basketball... selected to play in the Catholic High School Football League (CHSFL) Senior Bowl Game in 2007... received CHSFL All-League Offense Award as a senior... rushed for 1,018 yards and 13 touchdowns in 2007... gained 241 yards rushing on 14 carries with two touchdowns in a win over Kellenberg... selected to appear in the Outback Steakhouse Bowl... named 2007 All-Queens Offense by the Queens Ledger... team MVP... served as a team captain for the freshman squad in 2004 and was named team MVP... nominated for Who's Who Among American High School Students in 2004-05.
Personal: Born March 18, 1990... son of Deirdre Wallace... has one brother (Joshua)... a Business Administration major.
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Joe Martinek
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Rutgers
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14
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FB/RB
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College: After playing through injury in 2010, "Jersey Joe" will be making a move to fullback eerily similar to the one made by Rutgers Legend Brian Leonard his senior season. Truely a team team player.
High School: Matinek is one of the more decorated high school players to ever come from the state of New Jersey. He was the 2006 Gatorade New Jersey State Player of the Year and finished his career as the all-time leader in New Jersey state history with 7,589 rushing yards and 80 touchdowns.
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Derek Moye
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Penn State
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6
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WR/RT
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Derek Moye already has established himself as one of the elite wideouts in Penn State's glorious gridiron history, but the former Rochester High School all-state star and state champion sprinter is poised for an even bigger season in the fall. A probable All-America candidate, Moye is coming off a superb junior season that saw him lead the Nittany Lions with 53 receptions for 885 yards and eight touchdowns. A Phil Steele's College Football Preview preseason first-team All-Big Ten selection, he hauled in a touchdown in seven of the last eight games, including the final five contests. Moye brings outstanding size, skills and speed to the offense. The crisp route runner and prolific leaper is a big-play threat on every snap. He was second in the Big Ten with a 16.7 yards per catch average, was fifth in the conference in receiving yardage (68.1 ypg) and tied for ninth in receptions last year. Moye also moved among the Penn State career leaders with 104 receptions (11th), 1,741 receiving yards (11th) and 15 touchdown receptions (5th tie). He needs 22 receptions and 266 yards to move into the Top 5 on both lists. A 2010 honorable-mention All-Big Ten selection, Moye's hard work in the off-season has him prepared for a huge senior season. He already has established himself as a player with the talent and toughness to be a game-changer. Moye opened the calendar year with a game-high five catches for 79 yards and a touchdown against Florida in the Outback Bowl on New Year's Day. A starter in every game for the past two seasons, Moye uses his size and speed to present matchup problems for opposing secondaries. A four-sport standout at Rochester HS, Moye won the 200 (:22.15) and 400-meter (:48.04) Class AA state titles at the 2007 Pennsylvania state track and field championships. A cousin, Rocky Washington, played for the Nittany Lions during the 2000s. Moye is on schedule to graduate in December.
2010 Senior Season
Moye had a superb junior season that saw him lead the Nittany Lions with 53 receptions for 885 yards and eight touchdowns. A starter in every game, Moye made at least one touchdown catch in seven of the last eight contests, including the final five. He was second in the Big Ten with a 16.7 yards per catch average, was fifth in the conference in receiving yardage (68.1 ypg) and tied for ninth in receptions. Moye also moved among the Penn State career leaders with 104 receptions (11th), 1,741 receiving yards (11th) and 15 touchdown receptions (5th tie). His 53 receptions and 885 yards were good for fifth- and sixth-best, respectively, on the school season lists. An honorable-mention All-Big Ten selection, Moye gained a game-high 69 receiving yards on his three catches at No. 1 Alabama, including a 31-yard first-quarter pass from Rob Bolden. He made four catches for 87 yards in the win over Kent State. His 55-yard catch in the first quarter was a career-long at the time and led to a touchdown in the 24-0 win. Moye posted his fourth career 100-yard receiving game against Illinois, making three catches for 106 yards and a touchdown. His 80-yard catch and run against the Illini was a career-long and the Nittany Lions' longest play from scrimmage since Stephfon Green had an 80-yard TD catch against Michigan in 2008. In his three-reception, 81-yard performance at Minnesota, Moye caught touchdown passes of 42 and nine yards from Matt McGloin. He caught three passes for a game-high 72 yards in the primetime win over Michigan. His 40-yard catch and run from McGloin converted a key third down, keeping an early third-quarter drive alive. Moye had five receptions for 85 yards and one touchdown, a 36-yard connection with McGloin to knot the game at 21-all in the historic comeback victory over Northwestern. Moye caught four passes for 36 yards at Ohio State, including a six-yard touchdown for a 14-3 second-quarter lead. He had a team-high six receptions for 90 yards and one touchdown against Indiana. Moye had his first two carries of the season, totaling 38 yards, including a 27-yard reverse, against the Hoosiers. In the Michigan State game, he caught five passes for 65 yards and one touchdown, a four-yard scoring toss from McGloin late in the game. He also forced and recovered the first fumble of his career in the fourth quarter. Moye made a game-high five catches for 79 yards and a touchdown against Florida in the Outback Bowl, giving him at least one TD catch in each of the last five games. He had a five-yard touchdown catch for a 7-0 lead and hauled in a 44-yard catch to set up a go-ahead touchdown late in the third period. Moye was on the field for 714 snaps, topped by 71 in the comeback win over Northwestern and 71 against the Gators.
2009 Junior Season
Any questions as to how the Penn State receiving corps would fare after losing three of its most prolific pass catchers in program history to graduation were quickly answered in the season-opener with Akron. In his first career start, Moye set career-highs with six receptions for 138 yards and one touchdown, averaging 23.0 yards per catch. The 138 receiving yards were a 2009 team season-high and the most by a Nittany Lion since Deon Butler posted a school-record 216 yards against Northwestern in 2006. Moye made four receptions of 20 yards or more against the Zips, including a leaping 42-yard effort to get the Lions deep into Akron territory and set up a touchdown late in the first half for a 31-0 lead. The game was the first of numerous superb performances by Moye, who earned honorable-mention All-Big Ten recognition. Starting every game, he led the team with 48 receptions for 785 yards (16.4) and had six touchdown catches. Moye was ninth in the Big Ten in receiving yardage at 60.4 ypg and his 16.4-yard average per catch was second-highest among the conference's top 10 receivers. His 48 receptions were tied for No. 7 in school season history and his 785 receiving yards were good for No. 13. He led the squad with 16 receptions of 20 yards or more. The six-catch effort against Akron would be the first of four contests where Moye made half a dozen grabs, including three consecutive victories. He led the team with six receptions for 120 yards in the 20-0 Homecoming win over Minnesota. Moye made a superb 12-yard diving touchdown catch and managed to drag a foot in bounds to give the Lions a 13-0 lead near the end of the first half. He made six catches the following week in the 35-10 win at Michigan. All six catches came in the first 20 minutes to significantly help the offense get off to a fast start. Moye tied his career-high for the third consecutive game with six receptions at Northwestern, gaining 123 yards. The 100-yard receiving game was his third of the year. Moye streaked past his defender down the sideline and grabbed a 53-yard scoring strike from Daryll Clark in the fourth quarter to give the Nittany Lions a 27-13 lead. The 53-yard reception was the longest of his career. Moye made a four-yard touchdown catch against Temple, made two catches for 48 yards against Iowa and had a 25-yard scoring grab against Eastern Illinois. In the 42-14 victory at Michigan State, Moye was active in the offensive outburst, hauling in four receptions for 56 yards to help Clark accumulate 310 passing yards. Moye grabbed a 37-yard touchdown catch to give Penn State a 7-0 lead in the Capital One Bowl win over LSU. He made three catches for 53 yards against the Tigers. Moye saw action on 660 snaps, the second-highest total among skill position players, led by 62 against Minnesota.
2008 Sophomore Season
Moye saw action in 12 games, making three catches for 71 yards and one touchdown. His 23.7-yard average led the squad. Moye's first collegiate touchdown came on a 33-yard catch and run at Syracuse, on a ball thrown by Paul Cianciolo. He also made a 27-yard catch against Coastal Carolina and an 11-yard grab against Indiana. Moye saw action on 92 plays, topped by 23 against Coastal Carolina and 20 against the Orange.
2007 Freshman Season
Redshirt season.
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Philip Payne
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UNLV
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12
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WR
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UNLV: The scoring machine from Las Vegas returns with an opportunity to break the UNLV record for receiving touchdowns as a senior ... The 2011 preseason First Team All-MW selection by Phil Steele's is listed No. 1 at one WR spot heading into fall ... Also garnered preseason first team honors from Lindy's, Athlon and Blue Ribbon ... Ranked the preseason No. 29 WR in the nation by Phil Steele's ... After 32 games played, has compiled 19 receiving touchdowns and needs just one more to move into the top three at the school and just five more would tie him with all-time record-holder Henry Bailey (24 from 1991-94) ... Heads into his final season with 127 receptions (12th all-time at UNLV) for 1,786 yards (12th) ... Possesses outstanding leaping ability and tremendous hands with a knack for hauling in tough catches, especially in the end zone ... Became one of the top freshman receivers in the nation in 2008 after being a PrepStar West Coast All-Region honoree that was ranked the No. 70 WR prospect in the nation by ESPN Insider out of high school ... Earned Academic All-MW honors in 2008.
2010: Led team in receiving yards with a career-high 689 ... Ranked third in the MW and 73rd in the nation with 62.6 yards per game ... Ranked seventh in the league with 3.64 catches per game ... Tied Michael Johnson for team lead in TD catches with five ... Played in 11 of 13 games, missing back-to-back trips to West Virginia and CSU because of a team suspension ... Posted his fourth career 100-yard game with a career-best 180 yards on seven catches vs.UNR ... His TDs came against Wisconsin, Idaho, Wyoming, AFA and Hawaii ... Named Preseason First Team All-MW by Phil Steele's and second team by Lindy's and Athlon ... Also ranked the No. 29 WR in the nation by Phil Steele's.
2009: Played in all 12 games and started nine ... Changed his jersey number from to 18 No. 4 before season ... Listed as having the MW's best hands by Sporting News ... Named Second Team All-MW by Phil Steele's after finishing second on the team behind only Ryan Wolfe with 58 receptions for 661 yards ... Led the team and ranked third in the MW with seven receiving touchdowns ... Ranked 62nd in the nation with 4.83 RPG and fifth in the league with 55.1 YPG ... Had two 100-yard efforts as a sophomore, hauling in 10 passes for 112 yards at UNR and five for 107 in a win over San Diego State ... Caught a 15-yard TD pass from Omar Clayton to give UNLV a 34-33 victory over Hawaii as part of an eight-catch, 94-yard night in Game Three ... Finished with 58 yards on seven receptions, including a score, vs. Utah ... His 17-yard scoring reception, also thrown by Clayton, helped the Rebels post a 28-24 season-ending win over the Aztecs.
2008: Named the No. 10 Newcomer of the Year in the MW by Athlon preview magazine and more than lived up to the hype, tying Sam "Disco Kid" Greene's 28-year-old school record for consecutive games catching a touchdown pass in his first five games as a collegian ... Despite missing a quarter of the season because of injury, his TD total through nine games was just one short of the school and MW freshman records of eight ... Led the nation in TD receptions among freshmen before suffering his first injury vs. BYU ... Played in nine games overall, starting five ... Finished third on the team with 436 yards on 29 grabs ... Served notice of his scoring ability in the season-opener when he went up high to bring down his first career TD vs. USU from seven yards out ... Finished with 53 yards on four catches in his debut ... Hauled in another fade pattern TD at Utah the following week to go with a season-long 45-yard catch and run vs. the future MW champs ... Made national news in Game Three at Arizona State on Sept. 13 when he caught the game-tying TD pass from Omar Clayton one handed above his head while falling backwards to propel the Rebels into overtime and toward a shocking upset win over the 13th-ranked Sun Devils ... The now-famous catch followed earlier heroics that included a TD catch just before halftime to get the Rebels back in the game and a fourth-down catch to keep the final drive alive in regulation ... Payne's legend grew just a week later when he came down with another fade pass to defeat Iowa State. That pass from Clayton came on UNLV's first offensive play of overtime from 25 yards out to make the final 34-31 ... Payne went up to get another TD vs. UNR the following week to give him six in his first five games ... Brought in a career-high six receptions for 124 yards and another score vs. Air Force on Oct. 18 ... Knocked out of the game vs. BYU the following week and returned for limited action before leaving vs. UNM and not playing in the final two games.
HIGH SCHOOL: A 2008 graduate of Western HS ... Scored 30 touchdowns in his varsity career for the Warriors ... Grabbed 28 balls for 689 yards as a senior as his team finished 8-3 ... Also played at spot safety and held on kicks for coach Brian Murray ... Twice named first team All-Sunset Region ... Also a standout prep basketball player who lettered in track and volleyball as well.
PERSONAL: Phillip Anthony Payne was born on Feb. 6, 1990, in Las Vegas ... The son of Carolina de los Reyes and the late Joel Payne ... Has a younger brother, Patrick ... Majoring in communication studies.
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Derek Carrier
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Beloit College
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83
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WR
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Michael Willie
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Arizona State
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1
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WR
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ASU: Two-year member of the Sun Devil football team...two-year letterman...played in 25 games, starting 21...made 72 career receptions for 897 yards and nine touchdowns...twice caught two touchdowns in a game (2010 vs. Oregon, 2011 at Utah)...big, physical receiver who presented a constant mismatch to defenders...talented downfield blocker.
2011: Played in all 13 games, starting 12...finished the season with 36 catches for 455 yards and three touchdowns...caught two touchdowns against Utah on Oct. 8, including a 14-yarder and 12-yarder, and finished the game with seven catches for 98 yards...collected five catches for 79 yards and a touchdown vs. Oregon Oct. 15...recorded four catches for 44 yards vs. USC Sept. 24...made three catches for 65 yards, including a season-long 34-yarder, at Illinois Sept. 17...caught four passes for 52 yards at Washington St. on Nov. 12.
2010: Second in catches this season...played in all 12 games...started nine including six straight beginning as the opening day starter...had eight catches for 114 yards and one touchdown vs. Northern Arizona...seemed to make the big play when ASU needed it, including an 8-yard catch on fourth-and-5 from the NAU 35 that eventually led to a touchdown...all eight of his receptions went for first downs in the game...caught five passes for 74 yards and two touchdowns against Oregon while the ducks hadn't allowed a touchdown pass in any of their first three games...had a career long 40 yard touchdown bomb to set up a touchdown early in the first quarter vs. Washington...had two catches (one for touchdown) in Territorial Cup
CERRITOS COMMUNITY COLLEGE: One of the top junior college wide receivers in the state of California...totaled 76 catches for 1,106 yards and four touchdowns in 22 games at Cerritos College...caught 39 passes for 760 receiving yards (19.5 avg.) and two touchdowns in 11 games as a sophomore in 2009...led Cerritos in receptions and receiving yards...earned Second-Team All-Conference honors...participated in the Triumphant Sports Junior College All-American Game in Chandler, Ariz., in December and caught a 35-yard touchdown pass in that game, helping Team California defeat Team USA, 19-14...caught 37 passes for 346 yards (9.4 avg.) with two touchdowns in 11 games as a freshman in 2008...ranked second on the team in receptions and third in receiving yards...coached by Frank Mazzotta at Cerritos College.
HIGH SCHOOL: A 2008 graduate of Woodrow Wilson Classical High School in Long Beach, Calif.... totaled nearly 1,600 receiving yards over his three-year varsity career... was named All-CIF as a senior and All-Moore League after his junior and senior seasons...had 700 receiving yards and six touchdowns as a senior...caught 50 passes for 810 yards and six touchdowns as a junior... had a season-high 11 catches for 154 yards with one touchdown against Norwalk High School on Nov. 2, 2006...caught five passes for 136 yards with one touchdown against Long Beach Millikan High School on Nov. 9, 2006...totaled a season-best 155 receiving yards on nine receptions with one touchdown against Anaheim Servite High School on Nov. 17, 2006...tied for second on the team with three touchdown catches and had five total receptions for 83 yards as a sophomore...had a season-high three receptions for 71 yards and two touchdowns against Long Beach Millikan High School on Nov. 10, 2005...coached by Mario Morales at Woodrow Wilson High School.
PERSONAL: A BIS major with a focus on Sociology and Communication
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Marcus Rivers
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Buffalo
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88
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WR
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Hoof Prints: Long, angular receiver with rare combination of size, speed and strength...tallest of the Bulls’ receivers...will likely return to the starting lineup after coming off a breakout season...major is sociology.
Junior (2010): Emerged as one of the most dangerous threats in the MAC, leading the team with 690 yards on 50 catches... finished tied for the lead in touchdown receptions with five... had five or more catches in six games... wasted no time making his impact, hauling in career highs of 10 catches for 155 yards and a touchdown in the season opener against Rhode Island (9/2)... had 59 yards receiving and a touchdown in a win over Bowling Green (10/2)... recorded the team’s longest reception of the year after catching an 81-yard touchdown against Northern Illinois (10/16)... had five catches for 55 yards and a touchdown against Eastern Michigan (11/20).
Sophomore (2009): Appeared in all 12 games as a reserve receiver...had five catches for 35 yards and a touchdown on the season...had a season-high three catches for 19 yards at UCF (9/19)...had his first career touchdown (6 yards) at Temple (9/26)...had a 10-yard grab against Gardner-Webb...had one kick return (11 yards) on the season.
Redshirt Freshman (2008): Saw action in 13 games...had two catches for 11 yards...both catches came against Central Michigan (9/27).
Freshman (2007): Redshirted in his first season at Buffalo.
High School: Multi-talented athlete who has starred on the gridiron and hardwood at Lackawanna HS...part of teams that went 17-3 in his final two seasons...an All-Western New York selection as a defensive back, and led the Steelers with 17 receptions for 239 yards (14.1 ypc) with a pair of touchdowns...chose Buffalo for the environment and the players and coaches relationships with each other...also named to the Buffalo News All-Western New York Boys Basketball First Team...played in the 2007 Governer’s Bowl (NY vs. NJ).
Personal: Born August 2, 1989...son of Woodrow and Elaine...has a brother, Woodrow...has two sisters, Toya and Sharranoda...enjoys playing basketball...favorite athlete is Marvin Harrison...favorite food is a steak hoagie.
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Anthony Miller
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California
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80
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TE
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CAL CAREER (Career Stats): Has played in 33 games with 21 starts, compiling totals of 40 receptions for 511 yards and two touchdowns, the first of which came on his first career catch as a freshman in 2008 and provided the winning score late in the fourth quarter of a 24-17 Emerald Bowl victory over Miami, Fla.
2011(Game-by-Game Stats): Named the No. 20 draft-eligible tight end by Phil Steele ... on the watch list for the John Mackey Award given annually to the nation's top tight end for the second straight season ... selected as a Cal "Player to Watch" in Lindy's preseason magazine.
2010 (Game-by-Game Stats): Played in 12 games with 11 starts ... contributed 13 receptions for 152 yards and a touchdown catch that came on a 45-yard reception from Brock Mansion at Oregon State and was the longest of his career ... earned honorable mention Tight End Performer of the Week honors from the College Football Performance Awards after catching a season-high-tying three passes for 53 yards at Oregon State ... also had a season-high-tying three catches for a season-high 57 yards receiving at Nevada, including a 32-yard reception from Kevin Riley that before the 45-yarder at Oregon State was tied for the longest of his career ... had a pair of catches for 19 yards vs. Arizona State, as well as single catches in five other contests (vs. UC Davis, vs. UCLA, at USC, at Washington State, vs. Oregon) ... had at least one catch in six consecutive games beginning vs. UCLA and ending vs. Oregon ... recorded the first tackle of his career at Oregon State ... on the watch list for the Mackey Award given annually to the nation's top tight end ... earned honorable mention preseason All-American honors from College Football Insiders, as well as first-team All-Pac-10 selections by Lindy's and Sporting News, second-team by Phil Steele and third-team according to Athlon ... listed by Steele as the nation's No. 13 draft-eligible tight end.
2009 (Game-By-Game Stats): An honorable mention All-Pac-10 selection ... tallied 26 receptions for 357 yards to rank third on the team in both categories ... was No. 24 in the Pac-10 in per-game receiving yards (32.45) ... played in 11 contests with 10 starts, missing back-to-back games vs. Oregon State and Arizona due to injury ... recorded at least one catch in each of the last 10 contests he played in after being shut out in the season opener against Maryland ... had a season-long 32-yard reception vs. Eastern Washington ... made a career-high five catches for 55 yards in the Poinsettia Bowl vs. Utah ... posted four receptions and a career-high 70 yards receiving against USC ... had three catches on three occasions at Stanford (53 yards), vs. Eastern Washington (48 yards) and at Arizona State (47 yards).
2008 (Game-By-Game Stats): Saw action in 10 games all off the bench as a true freshman, primarily as a backup tight end and on special teams ... his one catch came on Cal's last offensive play of the year - a two-yard touchdown pass from quarterback Nate Longshore with 2:41 left in the Emerald Bowl for the game-winning score in the Bears' 24-17 victory over Miami, Fla.
HIGH SCHOOL: Rated the No. 18 tight end prospect in the country by Rivals and No. 53 according to Scout ... earned three-star ratings from both Rivals and Scout ... selected to the All-Far West squad by SuperPrep as a senior ... Cal-Hi Sports third-team All-State selection, first-team All-West Catholic Athletic League choice and San Jose Mercury News All-WCL pick as a junior when he posted 12 receptions for 106 yards and one touchdown for a run-dominated offense ... also contributed 69 tackles, 10.0 tackles for loss and 4.5 sacks on the defensive side of the ball as a junior ... had 18 catches for 310 yards and five scores his senior year.
PERSONAL: Full name is Anthony Joseph Miller ... born January 22, 1990 ... parents are Antonio and Farida Miller ... has two sisters, Tiffany and Briana ... major is undeclared.
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James Hanna
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Oklahoma
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81
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TE
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seven of 18 receptions went for touchdowns ... had career highs in receptions (four) and receiving yards (130) at Oklahoma State after hauling in a career-long 76-yard TD pass to ice the game.
2009
Started two games at tight end while appearing in all 12 ... had a career-high two receptions at Nebraska ... career-long catch of 19 yards against Kansas State.
2008
A reserve tight end ... also saw time on special teams ... lone reception came against Texas A&M ... also recorded two tackles, one each against Kansas and Nebraska.
High School
District offensive MVP in 2007 ... selected to the Texas Sports Writers all-state team as an honorable mention wide receiver... in 2007, hauled in 53 catches for 765 yards with 11 TDs ... also returned six punts for 145 yards and a TD and six kicks for 181 yards and another score ... rushed 17 times for 131 yards ... parents: Kim and Rick Grizzle ... mother played volleyball at Miami of Ohio ... coached by Cody Vanderford ... born: July 14, 1989.
• No. 13 tight end in the nation (ESPN)
• No. 20 tight end in the nation (Scout.com)
• No. 32 overall player in Texas (Rivals.com)
Personal
Parents: Kim and Rick Grizzle ... mother played volleyball at Miami of Ohio ... multidisciplinary studies major.
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Garrett Celek
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Michigan State
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85
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TE
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CAREER NOTES: Three-year letterwinner played in 38 career games, including 12 starts . . . had 14 career receptions for 135 yards and three touchdowns.
2011 SEASON (SENIOR): Played in all 14 games, including six starts (Central Michigan, Ohio State, Michigan, Wisconsin, Minnesota, Indiana) . . . had three catches for 35 yards . . . hauled in a career-long 21-yard reception vs. Indiana . . . caught an 8-yard touchdown pass from Kirk Cousins in the win over Florida Atlantic . . . recipient of the team's Jim Adams Award on offense (unsung hero) . . . graduated in December with a degree in packaging.
2010 SEASON (JUNIOR): Played in the first two games of the 2010 season, including a starting assignment in Week 2 vs. Florida Atlantic at Ford Field . . . had two catches for 17 yards vs. FAU, including a 15-yard grab from Kirk Cousins that set up MSU's first touchdown . . . sidelined for the next 11 games with a shoulder injury.
2009 SEASON (SOPHOMORE): Saw action in 10 games . . . solid run blocker . . . had three receptions for 33 yards (11.0 avg.) and a touchdown . . . grabbed a 13-yard TD pass from Kirk Cousins in the second quarter vs. Western Michigan . . . caught his first two passes of the season, good for 20 yards, at Illinois . . . after missing the first three games of the season with a shoulder injury, returned to action at Wisconsin . . . saw action in 12 games as a red-shirt freshman last season . . . has nine career catches for 83 yards (9.2 avg.) and two touchdowns.
2008 SEASON (RED-SHIRT FRESHMAN): Appeared in 12 of 13 games in 2008 (DNP vs. Penn State due to illness) . . . had five starts to his credit when team opened games in a two tight end set (vs. California, Eastern Michigan, Indiana, Iowa and Ohio State) . . . had six catches for 50 yards (8.3 avg.) . . . had one reception for 8 yards vs. Georgia in the 2009 Capital One Bowl . . . caught his first career touchdown pass, a 3-yarder from Brian Hoyer in the first quarter at Northwestern . . . caught a season-long 18-yard pass from Hoyer on a third-down play at Indiana that gave MSU a first down on its first scoring drive of the game . . . had two receptions for 15 yards against Notre Dame . . . recorded his first career catch for 6 yards vs. Eastern Michigan.
2007 SEASON: Redshirted.
HIGH SCHOOL AND PERSONAL DATA: Named to PrepStar's All-Midwest Team . . . rated among the state's top 50 seniors by Scout.com (No. 47) . . . honorable mention All-Southwest Ohio selection as a senior . . . two-time All-Greater Catholic League selection . . . two-year starter at left tackle for Coach Tom Grippa at LaSalle High School in Cincinnati, Ohio . . . also competed in track and field, ranking among the best discus throwers in Southwest Ohio . . . won the Greater Catholic League discus title as a junior . . . son of Steve and Debbie Celek . . . brother Brent earned four letters at Cincinnati (2003-06) where he became the Bearcats' career leader in receptions (88), receiving yards (1,114) and touchdowns (14) by a tight end . . . Brent was selected by the Philadelphia Eagles in the fifth round of the 2007 NFL Draft . . . born May 29, 1988 . . . majoring in packaging.
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Charles Burton
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Montana
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57
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OC/OL
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Montana: Chuck was moved from guard to tackle last spring and finished spring drills as the starter at left tackle.
2009: He saw action in 11 games at left guard, and his one start was against Cal Poly.
2008: He saw action in several games and lettered as a “true” freshman.
High School: He was an All-C.I.F. pick as a senior at Long Beach Millikan High School...served as team captain for his 7-4 senior squad...voted Moore League co-Offensive Linemen of the Year...on Milikan High’s Weight Lifting Hall of Fame (benches 305 and squats 325)...his high school football coach was Kirk Diego...a four-year letterman in football and twice in track and field.
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Jason Slowey
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Western Oregon
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54
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OC/LS
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AS A JUNIOR (2010)
Honorable mention D2football.com All-American…Named first team All-GNAC as an offensive lineman…Started all 11 games for the Wolves at left tackle.
AS A SOPHOMORE (2009)
Started all 10 games for the Wolves as the left tackle…Selected to the All-GNAC second team.
AS A FRESHMAN (2008)
Played in nine games, starting three on the offensive line as a freshman.
AS A REDSHIRT (2007)
Was a redshirt on the 2007 WOU football team.
PRIOR TO WOU
A 2007 graduate of North Medford High School…Lettered in football, basketball and track and field…First team all-league in football, basketball and track…Played in the Les Schwab Bowl.
PERSONAL
Born in Medford, Ore….Education major…Parents are Joe and Nancy.
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Mike Ryan
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Connecticut
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71
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OG
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Named to the preseason watch list for the Rotary Lombardi Award...Outstanding and versatile member of the Husky offensive line...Will be looked upon to provide leadership to that group in 2010.
2010: A First Team All-BIG EAST player in 2010...Started the first five games of the season at right tackle before moving over to the left for seven games...Missed the regular season finale vs. USF after being injured in the Cincinnati (Nov. 27) game...Helped allow Jordan Todman to eclipse the 1,000-yard rushing mark and help UConn rank 35th in the country in rushing offense...Earned an Offensive Game Ball following the Pittsburgh win (Nov. 11) along with other blockers in recognition of UConn's 265 rushing yards, including 22 by Todman.
2009: Moved into the starting lineup in the fifth game of the 2009 season and started the final nine games of the season... earned the Offensive Game Ball along with his fellow offensive line starters after the win against Notre Dame (Nov. 21).
2008: Played reserve duty in five games.
2007: Redshirted ... Named the Offensive Scout Team Player of the Week prior to the Louisville game (Oct. 19).
High School: Named first-team All-State in Class A ... Also picked as first-team All-County and All-Conference ... Selected for the Pennsylvania East-West All-Star Game ... Named to the Harrisburg Patriot-News Platinum 33 Team ... Helped Marian Catholic to an 11-2 mark in 2006 and a state playoff berth ... Team captain.
Personal Profile: Phillip Michael Ryan ... Born on December 4, 1988 ... Brother, Jamie Ryan, played at Notre Dame ... An English major.
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Carson Rockhill
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Calgary U
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65
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OL
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2010: Played all 12 games for the Dinos, including the Mitchell Bowl and Vanier Cup … backed up Canada West outstanding lineman Paul Swiston at the left tackle spot and earned one start on the season, Week 5 vs. UBC …
2009: Dressed in six of eight regular season games plus all four playoff games, including the Uteck Bowl and the Vanier Cup …
2008: Redshirted with the Dinos … represented Canada at the IFAF World Junior Championships in Canton, Ohio, winning a silver medal … named to the tournament’s second all-star team along the offensive line …
Before UC: Played along both offensive and defensive lines … suffered Achilles’ injury in early 2008 but recovered in time for Dinos fall camp … won NFL Canada Scholarship from B.C. High School Football Association …
Personal: Parents Derrick and Linda … full name Carson Giovanni Rockhill … graduate of Parksville, B.C.’s Ballenas High School … younger brother of Dinos defensive lineman Brandon Rockhill … born in Nanaimo, B.C. … wants to start his own business after receiving commerce degree from Haskayne School of Business … turned down several U.S. college offers to attend UC …
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Mark Asper
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Oregon
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79
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OG/OT
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2011 — All-Pac-12 honorable mention by the conference coaches and third team selection by Phil Steele … Recipient of the Ed Moshofsky Trophy as team’s outstanding offensive lineman … Pac-12 all-Academic first team … Started 13 games at right guard and one at right tackle … Part of an offensive unit that ranked third in the nation in scoring, fifth in rushing and sixth in total offense … Led all offensive linemen with a 500-pound squat during winter conditioning.
2010 — Started 11 of 13 games at right tackle ... Helped pave the way for the nation’s leading rusher and fourth-best rushing offense in the FBS (286.23) ... Came off the bench in wins at Washington State and USC ... Named to the preseason all-Pac-10 third team by Phil Steele Publications ... Member of the Oregon Iron Club for the second straight year, totaling 1,137 pounds in clean, squat and bench during winter testing ... Shared top honors on the team with a 500-lb. squat.
2009 — Oregon's starting right guard in 12 of 13 games ... Did not start against USC due to injury but still played 39 snaps ... Was in on 70 or more plays in six of 13 games, including 94 snaps at Arizona ... Recorded 54 pancake blocks, just behind Jordan Holmes' team-high 55.
2008 — Saw action in seven games as a redshirt freshman … Drew his first career start, playing right tackle, in Oregon’s Holiday Bowl victory over Oklahoma State … Took part in 27 snaps vs. Utah State, as well as 17 at Washington State and 16 against Arizona State … Displayed steady improvement as the season wore on to position himself to break into the rotation on a regular basis the next three years … Spent the majority of his time at left tackle during 2008 spring drills, yet provides the flexibility to play both guard and tackle.
2007 — The elder statesman among underclassman on the team … Redshirted after being away from the game for a two-year religious mission commitment.
BEFORE OREGON— The three-year offensive and defensive line starter and 2003 team captain earned first-team all-state offensive honors as a senior after receiving second-team accolades following 2002 … Also selected to all-area contingent as well as first-team all-High Country Conference acclaim on both sides of the ball in 2003 after capping junior year receiving first-team all-league offensive attention … Became the focus of Bees’ offensive attack as league’s scoring leader (34.0 avg.) often ran the football directly behind his escort … Loomed as conference’s best defensive lineman for team which completed year with a 4-5 ledger, and led team in quarterback sacks in each of his final two seasons … Also a starter for the school’s 2003 4A state champion basketball team which again ranked No. 1 in the state his final year.
PERSONAL — Born Mark Vaughn Asper in Rexburg, Idaho. Wife: Michelle. Has two daughters. Parents: Vaughn and Virginia Asper. Family: Two brothers, three sisters. High School (Coach): Bonneville (Alex Hexford) 2004. Major: Spanish. Redshirt: 2007
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David Green
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Rowman
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66
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OG
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2010: chosen to the New Jersey Athletic Conference (NJAC) All-Conference second team
HS: received All-Conference honors at Paul VI High School
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Paul Cornick
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North Dakota State
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78
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OG
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One of the Bison captains ... Versatile performer and the leader on the offensive line ... Moving back to tackle this season after filling need at offensive guard in 2010 ... Example to the younger players in the program ... Continues to increase strength and improve technique ... Has played in 33 games in career including 15 starts ... Selected to the Missouri Valley Football Conference ... 2010 SEASON (JUNIOR): Started in all 14 games including a dozen at right guard ... Named to the All-Missouri Valley Football Conference second team ... Two-time MFVC Offensive Lineman of the Week ... One of the main reasons NDSU had 1,000-yard rusher for the eighth straight season ... 2009 SEASON (SOPHOMORE): Played in all 11 games including one start against UNI (10-10-09) ... Part of offensive line that allowed NDSU to rank 8th in rushing offense (219.82 ypg) and 19th in total offense (400.09 ypg) in NCAA Division I FCS statistics ... 2008 SEASON (FRESHMAN): Played in eight games ... Named to the Missoui Valley Football Conference Honor Roll ... 2007 SEASON (REDSHIRT): Sat out the season as a redshirt in the Bison program ... HIGH SCHOOL: 2007 graduate of Orono High School ... Associated Press honorable mention all-state selection in 2006 and a third-team pick to the Star Tribune all-metro team ... All-conference and team defensive MVP for the 7-4 Spartans under coach Jeff Weiland ... Also named Wright County Defensive Lineman of the Year ... Made 141 tackles with 16 sacks over his final two seasons and forced three fumbles ... Also competed in track and field ... PERSONAL: Born March 15, 1989 ... Son of Jim and Deb Cornick ... Father played collegiate baseball for Army (1970-73) ... Has one sister, Jennifer ... College major is university studies.
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Tyrone Noviloff
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Idaho
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67
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OL
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2011: Team captain ... started all 12 games at right offensive tackle.
2010: Started all 13 games at left offensive tackle ... was nominated for the AFCA Good Works Team for commitment to community service.
2009: Played in 12 games on the offensive line ... member of a University of Idaho student group that volunteered to clean up hurricane damage in the gulf region.
2008: Played in nine games and started five while dealing with a shoulder injury.
2007: Redshirted.
High school: Four-year starter at offensive guard and defensive tackle ... as a senior, was first-team District 7 B1 offensive lineman and honorable mention defensive lineman ... as a junior, was first-team all-District 7 B1 offensive and defensive lineman ... honorable mention all-state in 2005 ... played basketball and baseball, and competed in track.
Personal: Son of Carrie Novikoff ... born May 25, 1988 ... majoring in Justice Studies
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John Cullen
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Utah
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77
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OT
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UTAH: All-conference candidate and former No. 1-rated junior college lineman is scheduled to start at left tackle for the second season.
2010-Started all 12 regular season games at left tackle ... missed the Las Vegas Bowl with an arm injury ... played 575 downs in the 10 games that were graded (no grades were recorded against BYU and Air Force) ... despite missing a game, he led the team in cuts (19) and had eight pancake blocks (11-game totals; no stats were kept for BYU) ... season-best 83% grade (52-of-63) and four cuts against Wyoming ... Academic all-MWC.
PRIOR TO UTAH: Rated the No. 1 JC offensive lineman of 2009 by Rivals.com ... first-team all-conference and all-region in 2009 ... second-team all-conference in 2008 ... Fullerton College Offensive MVP ... Fullerton's Freshman Player of the Year in 2008 ... team captain ... Fullerton won the Southern Conference and a bowl game both his years there ... prepped at La Mirada High School (Calif.) ... first-team all-area by the Whittier Daily News ... two-time second-team all-Suburban League ... won La Mirada High's Ironman award ... earned three letters in football and two in track ... Suburban League shot put champion.
PERSONAL: Son of Tom and Marnie Cullen ... father played football for Cerritos College ... one sister ... sociology major ... full name is John Wayne Cullen ... born May 16, 1990.
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Dustin Waldron
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Portland State
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79
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OT
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2010 Honors
Honorable Mention All-Big Sky Conference
PSU Most Outstanding Offensive Lineman
Most experienced player on the offensive side of the ball with 30 games and 24 starts to his credit... has not missed a start since taking over left tackle position his freshman season... versatile guy who has played on a line that led the nation in passing offense (2008) and led the Big Sky in rushing offense (2010)... will be a team leader in 2011.
JUNIOR SEASON • 2009
Started every game of the season for the second year in a row, matched only by CB DeShawn Shead and K Zach Brown... named Outstanding Offensive Lineman by his teammates at the end of the season... presented with the Victor Award by the coaching staff for consistent superlative play and team leadership...part of an offensive line that blocked for the Big Sky Conference’s top rushing team (203.3 pg), coming just a few yards short of a school record (2,236)... earned honorable mention All-Big Sky Conference honors.
SOPHOMORE SEASON • 2009
One of only two offensive players and five non-special teams players to start every game... served as left tackle once again.
FRESHMAN SEASON • 2008
Competed in six games as a backup, but took over as a starter at left tackle the last two games after an injury to Landan Laurusaitis... played well as a true freshman... part of an offensive line that helped the Vikings lead the nation in passing (372.2 ypg) for the second year in a row.
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Darrion Weems
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Oregon
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70
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OT
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2011 — Tied for the second-best bench press (365 pounds) among offensive linemen during winter conditioning.
2010 — After starting the season as UO’s top reserve on the offensive line, appeared in 11 games, starting seven … Got the opening assignment at left tackle at Tennessee and vs. Portland State, Stanford, Washington and Auburn … Started at right tackle in road wins at Washington State and USC … Helped pave the way for the nation’s top running back and No. 4 rushing team overall … Part of an offensive line that contributed to the top scoring offense (47.0 points per game) and total offense (530.7) in the FBS while rolling up six games of 300 or more rushing yards … Ranked third among offensive linemen with a bench press of 360 lbs. during winter testing.
2009 — The reserve offensive lineman made first collegiate start against USC at left tackle … Started just one game in 2009 but played at least 20 snaps in 11 of 13 games … Played season-high 67 snaps against the Trojans.
2008 — Saw limited playing time behind a veteran offensive line, appearing in three games … Made his collegiate debut vs. Utah State, playing a season-high eight snaps … Also took the field at Oregon State and vs. Oklahoma State in the Holiday Bowl.
2007 — Utilized his redshirt year by improving his conditioning … Recognized as the team’s offensive scout team player of the week for his contributions leading up to the Arizona game.
BEFORE OREGON — Ranked among the top 20 players in the state by Rivals.com as well as one of the nation’s best offensive line prospects, the SuperPrep All-American and four-star honoree (Scout.com) was considered among the elite five offensive linemen in California … Paved the way for school that finished sixth in the Los Angeles City Section in scoring (369 points) and eighth in total offense (366.9 avg.) … Played his final two seasons for the Toreadors, who posted a 6-5 record in 2006 en route to second place in the West Valley League, after being displaced by Hurricane Katrina.
PERSONAL — Born Darrion Anthony Weems. Parents: Stanley Weems and Paul and Toi Malbrough. Family: Four brothers and three sisters. High School (Coach): Taft (Troy Starr) 2007. Major: Political Science. Redshirt: 2007. Brother Eric played professional hockey.
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Jon Opperud
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Montana
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74
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OT
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Montana: Jon will be starting for the third season in a row in 2011. He has played in 35 career games, and started in 24. He did not participate in spring drills because of an injury, but is expected to be OK by fall camp.
2010: He started in 10 of 11 games (he missed the opener due to an injury) at left tackle. He was moved from guard to tackle in the spring. "Oppie" was one of the reasons the Grizzlies were ranked 16th in the FCS in scoring (31.73 points a game) and 28th in passing offense (233.55 yards per game).
2009: He started 14 of 15 games at left guard (he missed the Cal Poly game because of an injury). He was one of the keys to Montana's nationally ranked offense that was second in the Football Subdivision in scoring (35.8 ppg), ninth in total offense (427.0 ypg), and 14th in passing offense (267.2 ypg). He was an honorable mention All-Big Sky Conference selection.
2008: He saw action in 11 games as a "true" freshman, playing on both the offensive line and on special teams.
High School: He earned three letters in football, three in basketball, and two in track at Milwaukie High School.
He was chosen his team's Outstanding Offensive Lineman of the Year as a senior, when he started both ways. His high school football coach was Roland Aumueller. He served as a team captain in football, basketball, and track. He was team MVP and all-league in basketball as a senior when he averaged 18 points and 10 rebounds a game. He was also MVP and a second team all-state pick in track his senior year, and he placed fourth in the state in the discus. He was the conference champion in the discus and shot put in 2008.
Personal: His parents are Jon and Gail Opperud of Portland. His major is business. Birth date: February 13, 1990.
Quoting Coach Pflugrad: "He's worked so darn hard during his career. We hope, and expect, Jon to be healthy and ready for a great senior year. He's played a lot of reps for us in his career at Montana. He's been a starter since his sophomore year when he was at guard, and then we moved him out to tackle, and that says a lot about his versatility. What's neat about Jon is that we can play him at either the guard or tackles and he's started at both positions, although he stayed at tackle through all of last season.
"Unfortunately he missed most of spring practice because of an injury, which really inhibited his ability to improve. He is a very solid player, but he has to get better for us, and we know that he has the ability and the work ethic to do that."
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Scott Smith
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Texas Tech
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94
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DE
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2011
BIG 12 RANKINGS: tied for second during league play in forced fumbles (3)... ranked fifth during league play in sacks (5.5)... ranked 10th during league play in tackles for a loss (9.0)... played in 8 games (7 starts) with 37 tackles (31 solo) with 9.0 tackles for a loss (loss of 58 yards), 5.5 sacks (loss of 34 yards), three quarterback hurries, three forced fumbles and one pass breakup... posted at least one sack in five of eight games played... notched multiple tackles for a loss in three games played... recorded five or more tackles in four games... posted nine tackles (eight solo) with two tackles for a loss of 33 yards and forced one fumble with one sack against No. 18 Baylor at Cowboys Stadium in Arlington (11/26)... led team with 1.5 sacks and collected seven tackles (four solo) at Missouri (11/19)... 1.5 sacks are the most by a Red Raider in a game during the season... posted one tackle, a sack for a loss of 10 yards against No. 2 Oklahoma State (11/12)... made three tackles (two solo) at No. 25 Texas (11/5)... collected six tackles (five solo) with 0.5 tackles for a loss with one quarterback hurry against Iowa State (10/29)... made two tackles (both solo) and had one quarterback hurry at No. 1 Oklahoma (10/22)... recorded five tackles (all solo) with two tackles for a loss of three yards, one sack, forced one fumble and broke up one pass against No. 17 Kansas State (10/15)... made season debut with four tackles (all solo) with two tackles for a loss of eight yards, tallied one sack and forced one fumble against No. 24 Texas A&M (10/8).
2010
Played in four games (1 start) making 14 tackles (10 solo) with three sacks, four tackles for a loss of 30 yards, recovered one fumble, forced two fumbles and intercepted one pass on the season... made five tackles (two solo) at Iowa State (10/2)... had a career game with six tackles (all solo), two sacks, three tackles for a loss of 18 yards, one interception and forced one fumble against No. 4 Texas (9/18)... became the sixth Texas Tech player - and only the second defensive lineman - since 2000 to have an interception and sack in the same game after having two sacks and an INT against Longhorns... the last Red Raider to tally an INT and sack in the same game was Marlon Williams against Rice (9/12/09) last season... the last defensive lineman to do it was Adell Duckett (at Kansas State - 10/30/04)... recorded two tackles (one solo), with one tackle for a loss of 12 yards, forced one fumble, recovered one fumble and had first career sack at New Mexico (9/11)... made career debut in season opener against SMU (9/5).
JUNIOR COLLEGE
Butler Community College... Four-star defensive end (Rivals)... top-rated JUCO defensive end nationally and fourth-rated overall player (Rivals)... ranked No. 15 on the SuperPrep JUCO 100... named NJCAA first team All-America (DL)... NJCAA Region VI Defensive Most Valuable Player... NJCAA Region VI first team all-region... KJCCC Defensive Player of the Year... KJCCC first team all-conference... recorded 14 sacks to rank tied for sixth nationally while leading the KJCCC... sacks total is fifth most in school history... led team to No. 10 national ranking... notched 74 tackles, including 50 solo tackles... had 26 tackles for a loss, 11 quarterback pressures, recovered four fumbles and had two pass breakups.
HIGH SCHOOL
St. Louis High School in Kailua, Hawaii... No. 31 ranked defensive end nationally and No. 7 overall player in Hawaii (Rivals) ... selected to the All-Far West team by SuperPrep Magazine ... selected first-team all-state at defensive end by the Honolulu Advertiser and the Honolulu Star-Bulletin ... earned league defensive player of the year accolades as a senior ... recorded 14 sacks and had an interception return for a touchdown ... all-conference honoree ... helped lead St. Louis to an 11-1 record (7-0 in league play) in 2006 with the lone loss coming in the state championship game ... also a high school basketball standout for the Crusaders.
PERSONAL
Scott Smith... born June 6, 1988, in Kailua, Hawaii... son of George and Brenda Smith... has two sisters, Jamie and Jodi... undecided on major.
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Jamie Blatnick
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Oklahoma State
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50
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DE/OLB
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One of the more experienced members of the defensive line ...Has spent each of the last two seasons as a part-time starter ... A two-time academic all-Big 12 selection ... Prepped at Celina High School along with Cowboy sophomore linebacker Caleb Lavey.
2010 (Junior): Finished the year as OSU's sack leader with 5.5 for 34 yards in losses ... Had 27 tackles, including 18 solo stops ... Did not play in the season opener (coach's decision) ... Had five tackles against Louisiana and Kansas State ... Had quarterback sacks against Troy, Texas A&M, Texas Tech, Texas and Kansas ... Credited with three tackles against Nebraska and two against Tulsa, Texas Tech and Texas ... Recovered a fumble against the Red Raiders ... Forced a fumble vs. Texas A&M ... Credited with a pass break-up against Troy ... Had one tackle vs. OU ... Broke up a pass and had a half-sack in the bowl win over Arizona.
2009 (Sophomore): Started the first five games, along with the Colorado and Oklahoma games, at defensive end ... Ended the season with 28 tackles, including 20 solo stops ... Also credited with five quarterback hurries ... Had a quarterback sack and forced a fumble at Oklahoma ... Had tackles for loss against Texas A&M and Texas and credited with a half-sack vs. Ole Miss ... Had a season-best four tackles against OU, Texas A&M, Texas Tech and Ole Miss.
2008 (Freshman): Recorded his first career sack against Iowa State ... Had two tackles against the Cyclones and Washington State ... Credited with a quarterback hurry against Houston and Missouri State ...Had a tackle for a loss against Oklahoma and had a tackle at Texas Tech ... Had three tackles against Oregon ... Saw action in all 13 games.
2007: Redshirt.
High School: A two-way standout as an offensive and defensive lineman at Celina ... Allowed just one quarterback sack on the offensive side and recorded 20 sacks on the defensive side ... A two-time all-state selection by the Associated Press, in Class 2A as a junior and 3A as a senior ... Earned all-state honors on both sides of the ball ... Ranked as the No. 77 player in Texas by Scout.com ... That service also ranked him the nation's No. 42 defensive end prospect ... First-team member of the Dallas-Fort Worth all-area team ... A first-team all-district pick on offense and defense ... District MVP ... The Celina Bobcats won state during his junior season and lost in the championship game his senior year ... Was an all-state first-teamer in Class 2A as a junior on the offensive line ... A member of The Sporting News top 200 in the southwest ... An all-region pick by PrepStar.
Personal: Also considered TCU, Texas Tech and Duke ... Born June 24, 1989, in Fontana, Calif. ... Health promotion major ... Son of Anton Blatnick, Sr., and David and Sherry Hayes ... An academic all-state honoree ... Also participated in basketball and track ... Played football for Aaron Ford at Celina.
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Braylon Broughton
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TCU
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99
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DE
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2010: Provided solid depth on the defensive front ... played in all 13 games ... registered 11 tackles, including five solo stops, during the year ... recorded his first career sack in the 27-0 win at Colorado State ... also took part in tackles for loss in wins over Utah and Tennessee Tech ... recovered a fumble in the Tennessee Tech game ... set a single-game career-high with three stops to go with a pass breakup against SMU ... had at least one tackle in seven of TCU's 13 games.
2009: Saw increased action over the latter stages of the season ... played in 11 games ... four of his eight season stops came in the final two regular-season contests, including a tackle for loss at Wyoming ... took part in two stops against UNLV ... recovered a fumble versus Colorado State ... broke up a pass against SMU.
2008: Preseason Mountain West Conference Freshman of the Year ... played in three games ... had a tackle for a 2-yard loss in the 67-7 win over Stephen F. Austin.
2007: Redshirted.
High School:Ranked as the nation's No. 59 defensive end in 2006 ... a Rivals 3-star recruit ... recorded 50 tackles and three sacks as a junior ... named all-district for two straight years.
Personal: An arts and sciences pre-major.
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Josue Ortiz
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Harvard
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48
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DT/DE
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At Harvard
2011: Major H recipient ... Named to the Associated Press All-America third team for a second-straight season ... All-America selection by Phil Steele's Football Magazine as a second team selection ... All-America selection by The Sports Network with a third-team honor ... All-America selection by Beyond Sports Network as a second team pick ... College Sports Journal All-America ... Honorable mention All-America by College Sporting News ... Earned the New England Football Writers Association's Harry Agganis Award as New England's outstanding senior football player ... Asa S. Bushnell Cup recipient as the Ivy League's Defensive Player of the Year ... All-New England honoree by the New England Football Writers Association ... Unanimous first team All-Ivy League selection ... Harvard's Frederick Greely Crocker Award as the team's most valuable player ... All-ECAC first team ... Led the Ivy League with 10 solo sacks and ranked fourth in tackles for a loss with 14.5 ... Had two fumble recoveries and one forced fumble ... Graduates second all-time in Harvard in career sacks with 20 ... Named to the College Football Performance Awards Watch List at DT ... Named preseason All-America third team by College Sporting News and PhilSteele.com as well as first team All-Ivy League ... Rated as the nation's sixth-best DT by PhilSteele.com ... Had a tackle for a loss in the opener at Holy Cross ... Had a 10-yard sack against Brown ... Had a sack and a fumble recovery at Lafayette ... Had two sacks for 16 yards in a win at Cornell ... Had a sack and two tackles for a loss against Bucknell ... Had a sack against Princeton ... Had a tackle for a loss against Dartmouth ... Had a sack at Columbia ... Ivy League Defensive Player of the Week against Penn with two first quarter sacks, 3.5 tackles for a loss in all, a game-high 10 tackles and a forced and recovered fumble ... Had a sack against Yale.
2010: Named to the Associated Press All-America team with a third team selection ... Named to the All-New England FCS team by the New England Sportswriters Association ... Named first team All-Ivy League ... Finished the season as the Ivy League's leader in both sacks (7.5) and tackles for a loss (13.5) ... Led Harvard with five QB hurries and ranked third with 54 tackles ... Had five solo tackles in the season opener against Holy Cross including a sack for 11 yards and two stops on 4th-and-1 plays in the second half ... Had a sack for seven yards against Brown with five total tackles ... Had 2.5 tackles for a loss including a sack at Lafayette ... Had a fumble recovery against Lehigh ... Had three tackles for a loss against Princeton ... Ivy League Honor Roll on 11/1 ... Had two sacks at a Dartmouth team that had allowed just one sack in the first five games of the season. He finished the day with four tackles and leads the Ivy League in tackles for a loss ... Had two tackles for a loss and one sack against Columbia ... Had a team-high eight tackles, one for a loss and a fumble recovery against Penn ... Had a season-high 11 tackles (4 solo) including a sack and a forced fumble while also blocking a punt that led to a touchdown in a win over Yale.
2009: Earned All-Ivy League second team honors ... Had a big junior season in his first extended playing time, leading the team with 9.0 tackles for a loss while adding two sacks and 35 tackles despite not starting a game ... Had a tackle for a loss in the season opener at then-No. 23 Holy Cross ... Had a nine-yard sack in a win over Brown on Sept. 25 ... Had a sack in a second consecutive game in a win at Lehigh ... Had 3.5 tackles for a loss against Lafayette and eight total tackles ... Had seven tackles (five solo), including one for a loss at Yale.
2008: Appeared in games against Brown, Dartmouth and Penn ... Minor H recipient.
2007: Did not appear in a game as a freshman due to injuries ... Minor H recipient
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Ronnie Cameron
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Old Dominion
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98
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DT
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2011:
Earned Six All-America distinctions his senior season as he lead the Monarchs to a 10-3 overall mark, 6-2 record in their first season in the CAA, not only ODU's first appearance in the Top 25 polls, but a Top-10 ranking and a second round playoff appearance....
AFCA First Team All-American...The Sports Network First Team All-American...Beyond College Sports Network First Team All-American...AP Second Team All-American...Phil Steele Second Team All-American...Honorable Mention All-American by College Sporting News...CAA Defensive Player of the Year... Virginia Defensive Player of the Year by The Roanoke Times...First Team All-CAA...First Team All-State - by The Roanoke Times ...2011 Elite Defensive Tackle Award by College Football Performance Awards...Selected to the 14th Annual Football Championship Subdivision Athletics Directors Association Academic All-Star Team...Second on the Monarch squad with 73 tackles (28 solo, 45 assisted) along with a team-leading 17 tackles for loss and 6.5 sacks...Averaged 5.6 tackles per game, which was fourth among defensive lineman in the CAA....Finished second in the league in tackles for loss averaging 1.31 per contest...Captured a career-high 11 tackles along with a season-high 3.5 tackles for loss and 2.5 sacks against CAA Champion Towson...Also made 10 stops with three for loss against James Madison in ODU's first top-10 victory... Performance on the defensive line helped the Monarchs rank second in the league at the close of the regular season in rushing defense allowing 122.55 yards per contest...Named to the Defensive Tackle Watch List by the College Football Performance Awards...Phil Steele Preseason All-CAA First Team....Named the College Football Performance Awards National Defensive Lineman of the Week in Week Nine...
2010:
Named "Transfer to Watch" by the Sports Network...Started all 11 games at tackle...Second on the ODU defense with 72 tackles (28 solo, 44 assisted)...Tied for eighth among FCS defenders in tackles for loss...Made 19 tackles for a loss of 70 yards, averaging 1.73 TFL's a game...Second on the Monarchs with 5.5 sacks...Pushed opponent quarterbacks back 39 yards...Led ODU with eight QB hurries...Forced fumbles against VMI and N.C. Central...Career-high 14 tackles in season finale at N.C. Central...Recovered a fumble against the Keydets...
2009 (HOFSTRA):
Appeared in 10 games...Made 26 tackles on the year (13 solo, 13 assisted), including 3 ½ tackles for loss to push back opponents a total of 12 yards...
2008 (HOFSTRA):
CAA Academic All-Conference and Hofstra Athletics Academic Honor Roll selection...Played in 12 games and started two as a red-shirt freshman...Recorded four solo tackles and nine assisted stops for 13 total tackles...Made three tackles (2-1) against Albany...Assisted on two tackles at James Madison...Also notched two tackles (1-1) at Bucknell and Massachusetts...Posted 1 ½ tackles for losses on the year including a solo TFL against Albany...
2007 (HOFSTRA):
Red-shirted as a freshman and did not play...
HIGH SCHOOL:
Was a member of the football and track and field teams at Holy Trinity High School in Hicksville, New York...All-league first team selection for the Titans...Selected to Prepster All-Region team...Named to Senior Bowl and Outback Bowl teams...Chosen team Most Valuable Player...Recorded 97 tackles, 22 tackles for losses, six sacks, forced four fumbles and recovered two fumbles as a senior in 2006.
PERSONAL:
Born August 15, 1989...son of Ronnie and Ritha Cameron...has one brother and one sister... served as a volunteer at the United Methodist Church, homeless shelters and at the Westbury Recreation Center...Volunteered at Leesville Middle School and Larchmont Recreation Center...Speaker at the Black Male Summit...Graduated in December of 2011 with a Master's of Business Administration.
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Oren Wilson
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Akron/ Michigan State
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91
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NT/DT
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as a Senior (2010): Sat out due to NCAA transfer guidelines ... utilized his redshirt.
at Michigan State: Started 26 of 38 games at nose tackle for the Spartans from 2007-09 … recorded 43 career tackles, 3.5 tackles for a loss, two fumble recoveries, two pass breakups and one sack over his career … played in three bowl games for Spartans.
at Harmony Community: Ranked among the nation’s top 50 prep school prospects by Rivals.com (No. 38) … named to PrepStar’s All-Midwest Team … attended Harmony Community School in Cincinnati, Ohio, in 2006 … saw action at defensive tackle, defensive end and center for Coach David Pool … recorded 48 tackles (28 solos) in 2006, with 13 resulting in losses including five sacks, while helping Harmony post a perfect 10-0 record … originally signed a National Letter of Intent with Cincinnati in 2006 … rated among New Jersey’s top 50 seniors by Rivals.com (No. 32) in 2005 … participated in the U.S. Army All-American Combine … two-time All-Northern New Jersey first-team selection … two-time all-city and all-area pick … earned all-conference honors four years in a row … posted more than 80 tackles as a senior, including eight sacks … registered 70 tackles as a junior, including 10 sacks.
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Eric Latimore
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Penn State
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95
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DE/DT
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Having earned his degree this past May to culminate four years of dedicated work in the classroom, Eric Latimore is anxious to return to educating opposing quarterbacks and running backs about his playmaking abilities. Latimore was among the Nittany Lions who were swept up in the wave of injuries last season. The talented and physically imposing defensive end appeared in each of the first five games, including three starts, before suffering a season-ending wrist injury against Illinois. One of the squad's most experienced and tenacious players, he saw limited duty in the spring and should be 100 percent in time for preseason camp. Latimore has demonstrated the ability to make big plays for the Nittany Lions' defense. He recorded 3.5 sacks in 2009, the third-highest total on the team, and had 2.5 tackles for loss in the initial five contests last year before his injury. Latimore's hard work in the weight room and on the practice field has helped him make substantial progress and emerge as a disruptive force capable of making numerous big plays. A first-team all-state selection at Middletown HS, he is a highly-skilled and mobile athlete, with good speed and instincts. Last season's injuries to Latimore and Jack Crawford enabled several younger players to gain experience at defensive end and the competition should be fierce for starting assignments. He is among five Nittany Lion returnees from Delaware.
2010 Senior Season
Latimore played in the initial five games, with three starts. But, on the first play against Illinois, he suffered a broken wrist, which required surgery and ended his season. He made six tackles, with 2.5 tackles for loss, for the season. Latimore made two solo stops against Kent State, including one minus-yardage hit, and posted solo tackles against Temple and Iowa, with a TFL. He saw action on 157 snaps during the first five games, led by 43 at Alabama, before suffering the wrist injury.
2009 Junior Season
Latimore seized the opportunity to earn significant playing time, seeing action in every game, with five starts. He made 21 tackles, recording 6.0 tackles for loss for minus-22 yards, and one pass breakup. Latimore also recorded 3.5 sacks for minus-18 yards, the third-highest total on the team. He started the initial three games of the season, as well as the Illinois and Eastern Illinois contests, battling Jerome Hayes for the starting nod throughout the season. Latimore made a career-high five tackles in the win at Illinois, including a sack. He made four hits each against Iowa and Ohio State and recorded sacks in the wins over Akron and Northwestern. Latimore added two tackles and forced a fumble on the final play in the thrilling Capital One Bowl victory over LSU. He played on 376 snaps, led by 58 against Iowa and 44 against Illinois.
2008 Sophomore Season
Latimore battled for the top reserve spot behind senior Josh Gaines and saw action in nine games for the Big Ten Champions. He recorded seven tackles -- six of which were solo stops -- and had one sack. He made two solo stops in the season-opener against Coastal Carolina, including a sack for minus-three yards. He also made two tackles each against Syracuse and Temple. He saw action on 96 snaps, topped by 18 in each of the first three games of the campaign.
2007 Freshman Season
Redshirt season.
High School
Latimore was a three-year starter for Coach Mark Delpercio at Middletown HS. A team captain, he was selected first-team all-state and first-team all-conference. He also was a first-team All-Northeast selection by Scout.com. He was sidelined by a shoulder injury during a portion of his senior season, but recorded 24 tackles, 7.5 sacks and forced two fumbles. As a junior, he made 50 tackles and had 12 sacks, helping his team finish as state runners-up. He played in the 2006 Blue-Gold game. Latimore also was a member of back-to-back state championship basketball teams, with the 2004-05 squad compiling a 26-1 record.
Personal
Full name is Eric Latimore II. He is the son of Eric and Kim Latimore and has two sisters. Latimore is related to Philadelphia basketball legend Sonny Hill. He enjoys walking on the beach. Latimore is enrolled in the crime, law and justice program. Born February 16, 1987.
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Christo Bilukidi
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Georgia State
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53
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DT
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AT GEORGIA STATE: Two-year starter and the Panthers' top defensive lineman in their first two seasons ... Primarily a defensive tackle but also lined up at defensive end ... Had 10 career sacks - the GSU record - and 16 tackles for loss ... Elected one of GSU's permanent team captains for the 2011 season ... Rated one of the top 15 prospects for the 2012 CFL Canadian Draft, according to a list published by the CFL Scouting Bureau ... Native of Canada who signed with Georgia State in 2010 from Eastern Arizona J.C.
2011: Led GSU with five sacks and nine tackles for loss ... Collected 38 tackles, a pass breakup, a fumble recovery and a forced fumble ... Made two huge plays in win over South Alabama with a stop on fourth-and-goal and a forced fumble at the six-yard line ... Had two tackles for loss against Murray State ... Recovered a fumble at the West Alabama 11-yard line in the fourth quarter ... Preseason All-Independent by Phil Steele's College Football Preview.
2010: Played defensive tackle and led the Panthers in sacks with five ... Had seven tackles for loss and two forced fumbles ... Credited with 26 solo tackles and 25 assists ... Started every game ... Voted the team's Outstanding Defensive Lineman by his teammates.
Had a tackle for loss and a forced fumble in the opening win vs. Shorter ... Added a sack vs. Lambuth ... Had a key fourth-quarter sack in win over Campbell that led to a missed field goal; season-high six tackles in the game ... Sacked the quarterback and caused him to fumble in the fourth quarter of win over N.C. Central ... Had one sack and 1.5 tackles for loss against Lamar ... Career-high seven tackles at Old Dominion.
HIGH SCHOOL/JUNIOR COLLEGE: Had 27 tackles in 2009 at Eastern Arizona J.C. ... One of the top prospects in Canada at St. Patrick's High in Ottawa, despite only playing one year of football ... Four-year letterman and second-team all-region selection in basketball.
PERSONAL: Full name is Christo Mulumba Bilukidi (pronounced bill-oo-KEE-dee) ... Born Dec. 13, 1989 in Angola and also lived in France and Brazil before Canada ... Speaks fluent French ... Father is an Angolan diplomat.
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Brett Roy
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Nevada
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47
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DE/DT
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2011: Honors candidate who will be a leader on the defensive side of the ball in his final season at Nevada ... Enters his senior year ranked ninth in both career tackles for loss (14.5) and career sacks (8.0) after a breakout season last year as a junior ... Named preseason first-team All-WAC by Athlon Sports ... Named preseason first-team All-WAC by Phil Steele ... Named preseason first-team All-WAC by Lindy's.
2010: Emerged as a pivotal member of the defense with a standout performance in his first year as a starter ... Started all 14 games at one of the tackle spots ... Was credited with 50 tackles on the year and was second on the team with 14.5 TFLs and 8.0 sacks ... Total TFL yardage was 72 yards ... Set career high with six tackles against UNLV and then matched that at Hawaii ... Had a monster game against New Mexico State with 4.0 tackles for loss, including a pair of sacks ... Recorded four stops including a sack in the Kraft Fight Hunger Bowl win over Boston College.
2009: Played in all 13 games and was a strong presence off the bench for Nevada's defensive front ... Won the team's Blackout Award and named the Outstanding Special Teams Player ... Recorded 21 tackles on the season, including a career-high four stops at New Mexico State ... First career sack was for a 3-yard loss at Utah State ... Notched a tackle in 10 of the 12 games during the regular season.
2008: Played in 11 games and was a valuable reserve on the defensive front ... Recorded 11 tackles on the year including one for a loss at Missouri ... Forced a fumble against New Mexico State ... Career-high three tackles came against Utah State.
2007: Redshirted his first year at Nevada.
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Tahir Whitehead
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Temple
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2
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OLB
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Team captain ... named to the 2011 Butkus Award Watch List … 2011 preseason fourth-team All-MAC selection by Phil Steele’s College Football.
Honors: Recipient of the 2011 Mark Bresani Award for spirit and enthusiasm, presented at the conclusion of spring drills … named Honorable Mention National LB of the Week (Sept. 20, 2010)… named the most improved defensive player following 2010 spring drills.
2010: Played in all 12 games with eight starts at outside linebacker … also played on the punt and kickoff return units … finished sixth on defense with 56 tackles, including 7.5 TFL … had five tackles and a six-yard interception return at Miami … had four tackles and a break-up against Ohio … had three tackles and a break-up in the win at Kent State ... had three solo stops, two TFL, and a forced fumble in the shutout of Akron … had four solo tackles and a hurry in the win at Buffalo … had five tackles in the win over Bowling Green … had six tackles at Northern Illinois … had three tackles in the win at Army … had nine tackles, a sack, and a forced fumble at No. 23/20 Penn State … had five tackles, 3.5 TFL, and a 10-yard sack in the win over Connecticut en route to Honorable Mention national player of the week honors … had four tackles in the win over Central Michigan … had five tackles, including a TFL, in the win over Villanova in the season opener … lettered.
2009: Played in all 13 games … also played on the punt, punt return, and kickoff return units … finished the season with 30 tackles, 4.5 TFL, and two break-ups … had an assisted tackle and a hurry against UCLA in the EagleBank Bowl … had two solo takedowns at Ohio .. made three solo tackles, a TFL, and a break-up in the win at Akron … had four tackles in the win over Miami … made two stops in the win at Navy … had a tackle and a break-up in the win at Toledo … made a solo stop in the win over Army … had an assist for a TFL in the win over Ball State … made six stops, including five solos and two TFL, in the win at Eastern Michigan … made two solo stops in the win over Buffalo … had a solo tackle at No. 5 Penn State ... lettered.
2008: Played in all 12 game ... one of six freshmen to play in every game ... also saw playing time as a member of the kickoff and kickoff return units ... had three solo tackles in his collegiate debut at Army ... had a solo tackle against Western Michigan ... made two solo stops in the win over Eastern Michigan ... had an assist in the win over Akron ... lettered.
High School: Team captain ... played at West Side HS for coach Brian Logan ... played safety, wide receiver, tight end, and running back for the 2007 state champions ... as a senior, had 130 tackles, seven deflections, three interceptions, two sacks, two forced fumbles, and two fumble recoveries ... named to the 2008 All-Academic Team ... selected to play in the Governor[apos]s Bowl ... experienced an incredible turnaround during his prep career ... two-time All-Skyline Conference honoree ... named All-County and All-Academic as a sophomore ... team went from 1-9 his freshman season to 10-2 with a NJSIAA?Group III Sectional championship his senior season.
Personal: Tahir Ali Whitehead ... born April 2, 1990, in Jersey City, N.J. ... mother is Quadira Whitehead … siblings are Quaheem (23), Janavia (18) and Dariq (6) ... criminal justice major … graduated in December 2011.
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D.J. Bryant
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James Madison
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13
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OLB/DE
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2011
Named First Team All-CAA as a defensive lineman
Has 43 tackles, including leading the team with 12 tackles for a loss and 5.5 sacks, adding two pass breakups and a fumble recovery
Had four unassisted tackles in the season-opening game at North Carolina
Had career-high eight tackles, including 1.5 for a loss in home opener against Central Connecticut State
Had five tackles, 2.5 tackles for a loss and 1.5 sacks in win at William & Mary
Had two tackles and a sack in win over William & Mary
Contributed 2.5 tackles for a loss and a sack in game at Old Dominion
Picked up one sack and five tackles in game at New Hampshire
Had a sack in season-finale at Massachusetts
At JMU: Fifth-year Duke who is returning starter at defensive end... Had a strong finish to his 2009 season and a good spring and is expected to continue to play a leading role on the defensive front, said defensive line coach J.C. Price... preseason Second-Team All-CAA by Phil Steele.
2010: Played all 11 games at defensive end, starting in six to earn his third letter... Played a large role in the defense recording 34 tackles on the season... Made eight tackles for loss totaling 41 yards, including tying for the team lead with 2.5 sacks... Recorded a career-high seven tackles including 2.5 for loss against Delaware... Had six tackles and one forced fumble against both Villanova and UMass... Returned a blocked punt for a touchdown against William and Mary.
2009: Played in all 11 games, starting nine of them, including the final seven... Finished the season with 32 tackles, 6.5 tackles for loss, 4.5 sacks and one interception... Tied for second on the team in sacks and broke up four passes, second on the team... Had a career-best seven tackles, including five solos, and one sack at Hofstra... had five tackles each against VMI and Villanova... Posted four tackles and his first collegiate interception in the victory at Liberty... Had his first blocked kick, against Richmond, which was returned for a touchdown by teammate Corwin Acker, giving JMU a 17-14 second-quarter lead... Recorded tackles in all 11 contests and at least 0.5 tackle for loss in eight of them.
2008: Appeared in six games and took part in nine tackles, including three unassisted stops... Involved in five tackles, including a stop for loss, vs. Hofstra... Took part in tackles vs. Appalachian State, William & Mary, Villanova in the NCAA playoffs and Montana.
High School: Three-year starter and two-time All-County defensive end and wide receiver at Randallstown... Most Valuable Player of the Baltimore City-County All-Star game... Had 45 receptions for 890 yards and 15 touchdowns as a senior, 30 catches for 475 yards and eight touchdowns as a junior and 20 catches for 450 yards and six touchdowns as a sophomore... Had 6.5 quarterback sacks as a sophomore and 12.5 as a junior... All-Metro in basketball and was on three state title teams.
Personal: Kinesiology major with a sports management concentration.
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Caleb McSurdy
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Montana
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52
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ILB
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Montana: Caleb will start at the "mike" linebacker spot for the second year in a row. He is Montana's leading returning tackler. He has played in 42 games and has 156 career tackles.
2010: He started all 11 games for the Griz and had a team-high 112 tackles. He was fourth on the team with 7.5 tackles for loss. He was a second team All-Big Sky Conference selection. He had 11 or more tackles in six games. He was an all-league academic team pick for the third year in a row, and maintains a 3.27 GPA.
2009: He played in all 15 contests and was the Grizzlies' 13th (tie) leading tackler with 32 stops. He placed fourth in the 2010 Big Sky Conference track and field meet in the discus with a career-best throw of 161-2 1/4 and was sixth in the shot put with a career-long toss of 53-1.
2008: He played in all 16 games and was the 19th-ranked tackler as a "true" freshman with 18 stops. He qualified in the discus and shot put in the 2009 Big Sky track and field meet.
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Korey Toomer
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Idaho
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9
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ILB
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2011: Team MVP ... had 68 total tackles (38 solo and 30 assists) ... led Vandals in sacks (four) and tackles for loss (10.5) ... also had four pass breakups, three quarterback hurries, one interception and one fumble recovery ... late in the season added a dual role at fullback and scored on a two-point conversion at San Jose State and later scored three touchdowns vs. Utah State ... finished with nine carries for 27 yards ... defensively, twice had 10 tackles – at Texas A&M (four solo, six assists) and vs. Louisiana Tech (six solo, four assists) ... had two sacks vs. Louisiana Tech and 2.5 tackles for loss at Virginia.
2010: Redshirted.
2009: Saw action in a backup role and on special teams ... had eight total tackles (5 solo and 3 assists) ... recovered one fumble.
Junior college: At Arizona Western, two-year starter at linebacker ... as a sophomore, had 24 solo stops and 62 assists for 86 total tackles ... forced one fumble and had three interceptions ... had 8.5 tackles for loss for -27 yards ... as a freshman, had 11 solo stops and 33 assists for 44 total tackles ... also had 3.5 tackles for loss (-12 yards), one sack and two forced fumbles ... initially signed with Idaho as a senior at Shadow Ridge High School.
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Zach Nash
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Cal-State Sacramento
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11
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OLB/DE
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One of the top pass rushers in the nation, Nash enters 2010 with 19.0 career sacks and 25.5 career tackles-for-loss…is tied for third in Hornet history in sacks and is 8.5 behind leader Mike Brannon…ranks seventh in program history in TFLs.
2010 Season: Was named second team All-America by The Sports Network and the Associated Press and was a first team all-Big Sky selection…set the Sacramento State single-season record and 13.0 sacks during the year…finished the season with 37 total tackles, with 16.5 for loss…also forced a school-record six fumbles and had four quarterback hurries…set the Hornet single-game record with 5.0 sacks and tied the record with 6.0 TFLs in the win at Idaho State…that performance helped him earn the Big Sky Defensive Player of the Week award…had three sacks against Western Oregon and Northern Colorado…had at least one tackle in all 11 games…high of six came against Montana, Northern Colorado and Idaho State.
2009 Season: Earned honorable mention all-Big Sky accolades for the second consecutive season…started all nine games in which he appeared and finished the season with 34 tackles (17-17)…also had 3.5 tackles-for-loss, including 2.5 sacks…was credited with eight tackles, including six solos, in the win over Northern Arizona…had six stops against UNLV and Montana.
2008 Season: Named honorable mention all-Big Sky during his freshman season…played in 11 of the team’s 12 games, starting every game in which he played at defensive end…tallied 47 total tackles, including 5.5 tackles-for-loss…also added 3.5 sacks, recovered two fumbles and broke up five passes…was named the Big Sky Defensive Player of the Week against Humboldt State after recording 10 total tackles, 2.5 TFL and 1.5 sacks.
2007 Season: Sat out the year as a redshirt.
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Adrian Robinson
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Temple
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43
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OLB/DE
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Played in EVERY game of his collegiate career … started 38 career games, including a team-best 32 consecutive … one of a school record five Temple Owls to play in the 2008 Big 33 Game ... named the Big 33 Game MVP.
Honors: 2011 first-team All-MAC honoree … 2011 ECAC All-Star … 2011 first-team All-MAC by Phil Steele … 2011 first-team All-MAC by College Sports Madness … candidate for the 2011 Lowe’s Senior CLASS Award … named to the 2011 Bronko Nagurski Trophy Watch List … named the coaches’ defensive player of the week (Nov. 9, 2011) … 2011 CDS preseason FBS Honorable Mention All-American … 2011 preseason first-team All-MAC selection by Phil Steele’s College Football … 2010 first-team All-MAC honoree … 2010 second-team All-MAC by Phil Steele … MAC Specialist of the Week (Oct. 18, 2010) … coaches’ specialist of the week (Oct. 16, 2010) … named the Walter Camp National Defensive Player of the Week (Sept. 18, 2010) … named to the 2010 Bronko Nagurski Trophy and 2010 Chuck Bednarik Award Watch Lists … 2010 College Football Insiders preseason Honorable Mention All-American … 2010 preseason first-team All-MAC selection by Phil Steele’s College Football … 2010 preseason All-MAC honoree by Blue Ribbon College Football Yearbook … 2009 MAC Defensive Player of the Year … 2009 first-team All-MAC honoree … named first-team All-MAC by Phil Steele … 2009 MAC Defensive MVP by the Sporting News … ESPN.com’s All-Non-Automatic Qualifying Team selection … named the coaches’ defensive player of the week following the Toledo game (Oct. 25, 2009) … a 2009 Midseason second-team All-MAC selection by Phil Steele’s College Football … 2009 preseason fourth-team All-MAC selection by Phil Steele’s College Football.
2011: Team captain … started all 13 games at defensive end … one of nine Owls to start every game … also played on the punt return unit … finished fourth in team tackling with 52 tackles, including a team-best 13.5 TFL, an interception, and a blocked kick on the season … had five tackles, 2.5 TFL and a sack in the bowl win over Wyoming … had three tackles in the win over Kent State … had two tackles in the win over Army … had seven tackles, two sacks for a loss of nine yards, and a 14-yard interception return in the win over Miami … had seven tackles at Ohio … had eight tackles, including two TFL, and a hurry at Bowling Green … had two tackles in the shutout of Ball State … made six solo stops, including a 10-yard sack, against Toledo … added four tackles and a seven-yard sack in the win at Maryland … had four tackles and a blocked field goal against Penn State … had two solo tackle and two sacks for a loss of 15 yards in the win at Akron … lettered.
2010: Started all 12 games at right end … one of just seven Owls to start every game … also played on the punt return and field goal defense units … on the season, had 38 tackles, 4.5 TFL, and 3.5 sacks … had three tackles at Miami … had four tackles against Ohio … had three tackles, a six-yard sack, and a forced fumble in the win at Kent State … made a solo stop in the shutout of Akron … had two tackles and a shared sack in the win at Buffalo … had two solo tackles, a 14-yard sack, and a PAT block in the win over Bowling Green … blocked the PAT on the Falcons’ first TD, forcing BGSU to go for two on the game’s final play en route to MAC s and coaches’ specialist of the week honors … had five tackles and a blocked punt at Northern Illinois … made five stops in the win at Army … had a solo tackle and a fumble recovery at No. 23/20 Penn State … had four tackles, two forced fumbles, and a 24-yard fumble return for a touchdown in the win over Connecticut … the TD was his first … named the Walter Camp National Defensive Player of the Week … made three solo stops, including a TFL, in the win over Central Michigan … had five solo tackles and a sack in the win over Villanova in the season opener … lettered.
2009: Played in all 13 games with 10 starts at left end … also played on the punt return and opponent field goal units … led Temple and the MAC with 13 sacks … finished the season with 46 tackles, including a team-best 14 TFL, a team-best five forced fumbles, three break-ups, and three hurries … had four tackles, two TFL, and a sack against UCLA in the EagleBank Bowl … made a solo stop at Ohio … had three tackles, a sack, a TFL, and a forced fumble in the win at Akron … made six tackles and two sacks in the win at Navy … had five tackles, two sacks, two TFL, and forced fumble, and a hurry in the win at Toledo en route to the coaches’ defensive player of the game honors … made four stops, a sack, and forced a fumble in the win over Army … had four solo tackles, two sacks, a forced fumble, and a break-up in the win over Ball State … made four assists in the win at Eastern Michigan … made six stops, including five solos, in the win over Buffalo … had four solo tackles, two for a loss, and a sack against Villanova ... lettered.
2008: Played in all 12 games with three starts at defensive end ... one of just six freshmen to play in every game ... also saw playing time on the punt return unit ... had a tackle at Army and at No. 16/15 Penn State ... had three tackles, including two solos and a 0.5 TFL , in the win at Miami ... added two tackles at Central Michigan ... received the starting nod at Kent State and held the position for the last last three games ... recorded a season-high seven tackle and a TFL at Kent State ... had two assists in the win over Eastern Michigan ... tallied three solo tackles in the win over Akron ... lettered.
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Tashaun Gipson
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Wyoming
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24
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CB/S
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UW This Season: The Cowboys will look to Tashaun Gipson to be a leader in the secondary during the 2011 campaign, after the departure of seniors Marcell Gipson, his older brother, and Chris Prosinski. With a team-high 37 consecutive starts under his belt, Gipson has led Wyoming in pass breakups and interceptions as a cornerback the last two seasons, and is a candidate for postseason honors as a senior this fall.
2010: Gipson continued to be one of UW's top defensive backs in his junior campaign, as he started all 12 games and earned Honorable Mention All-Mountain West honors from MW coaches and media. He finished the season with 40 tackles, 3.5 tackles for loss, nine pass breakups and three interceptions. His average of 1.0 passes defended per game tied for second in the league and No. 26 nationally, while his three interceptions ranked fourth in the MWC and tied for No. 87 in the NCAA. Gipson notched 77 interception return yards on the season with returns of 32 against Utah, 26 against Colorado State and 19 against San Diego State. He recorded a season-high six tackles at BYU and had five against Colorado State.
2009: Gipson intercepted three passes his sophomore season to tie for the team lead and tie for 10th in the Mountain West Conference. In addition to his three interceptions, he recorded six pass breakups for a total of nine passes defended, which led the team and tied him for No. 9 in the MWC. Two of his interceptions came against UNLV, tying him for the NCAA's 11th best single-game interception total for the `09 season. Gipson's other interception came in the season opener versus Weber State. His top single-game tackle performances of the year came on the road at Colorado (10 tackles, one forced fumble), at San Diego State (nine tackles) and in the New Mexico Bowl vs. Fresno State (seven tackles).
2008: The younger Gipson excelled in the starting lineup, ranking sixth on the team in tackles, with 56, and tying with his brother Marcell for the team lead in pass breakups, with 10. Gipson began the season in strong fashion, recording a season high nine tackles in a season-opening win over Ohio. He also had seven tackles on two occasions -- versus Air Force and at UNLV. Gipson also broke up three passes against UNLV. His other top performance of 2008 came at BYU, where he recorded six tackles, broke up three passes and forced one fumble.
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Derrius Brooks
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Western Kentucky
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23
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CB
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2010: Played his first season on defense, finishing the year with 36 total tackles, and a team-high three interceptions...Two of those three INTs came at Arkansas State, making him the first Hilltopper since 2004 to pick off two passes in the same game...Also showed off his offensive skills in the win over the Red Wolves, scoring the game-winning two-point conversion in overtime on a reverse...His other interception came in WKU's victory at Louisiana-Lafayette - a pick he returned 62 yards for a touchdown...Recovered a blocked punt for a touchdown against Middle Tennessee...Posted six tackles against Nebraska in his first defensive start, and followed that up with a season-high seven tackles at Kentucky the following week.
2009: Finished fourth on the team with 395 all-purpose yards, including 261 yards in kick returns, 108 yards receiving and 26 yards rushing in 12 games...Returned three kicks for 69 yards in the season opener against Tennessee...Caught first career touchdown pass in week four at Navy, an 18-yard grab...Finished game with 37 yards receiving and 43 yards on two kick returns...Had an 81-yard kick return in week eight at North Texas, while hauling in two passes for 38 yards...Had 178 all-purpose yards in the game...Caught three passes in week nine against Troy and reeled in a pair of receptions in the season finale against Arkansas State.
2008: Saw action in five games, starting three, catching 13 passes for 140 yards, averaging 28 yards per game receiving...Made first career start and recorded five receptions for 43 yards in a road win over Eastern Kentucky...Had a team-high six receptions for 40 yards against Alabama...Posted a 38-yard reception in a home win over Murray State.
2007: Sat out as a redshirt...Earned all-league honors in the 55-meter dash after finishing third with a time of 6.39 seconds as the WKU track and field team won the team title at the Sun Belt Conference indoor championships...Also helped the Hilltoppers win the Sun Belt outdoor championships in the spring after finishing fifth in the 100-meter dash and contributing to the opening leg in WKU's winning effort in the 4x100-meter relay...The relay team qualified for the NCAA Mideast Regionals with a time of 40.48 seconds, while he missed on a regional qualifying time in the 100 by just .04 seconds after clocking a 10.59 in the preliminaries.
HS/Misc: Was a four-year letterwinner, starting three seasons, at Harris County HS...Shared the Tigers' most valuable player award...Was chosen all-Bi City by the Columbus Ledger...Earned player-of-the-week honors from the Atlanta Journal-Constitution and Columbus Ledger...Had a high of 240 yards rushing in a game...Won the state 3A 100-meter dash championship in each of his last two years on the track...Earned three letters in track and two in basketball.
The Brooks File: Full Name - Derrius Lamar Brooks; Parents - Johnny and Sarah Grier (mother, housekeeper); Birth - May 29, 1988, Columbus, Ga.; HS - Harris County '07; HS Coach - Tommy Parks (Berry); HS Letters - football 4, track 3, basketball 2; Major - interdisciplinary studies.
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Antwuan Reed
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Pittsburgh
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22
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CB
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2011 Scouting Report: Grizzled veteran in the secondary and Pitt's most experienced cornerback...started every regular-season game a year ago...held out of spring drills for cautionary reasons due to a concussion but is expected to be at full strength for training camp.
2010: Starter at cornerback in all 12 regular-season games...missed BBVA Compass Bowl vs. Kentucky with a concussion... compiled 40 tackles, six PBUs, one interception, one forced fumble, one fumble recovery and one blocked punt...in his first career start, had six tackles, forced and recovered a fumble, and blocked a punt at Utah...had career-high seven tackles with one PBU at Syracuse...clinched a 17-10 victory at USF with an INT at the Pitt 20 as time expired...was named the defensive recipient of the Ed Conway Award as one of the most improved players of spring drills.
2009: Played in all 13 games as a reserve cornerback...had 13 tackles, one interception and one fumble recovery...INT came against USF...had a season-high two tackles in four different games...clinched the 24-17 victory at Rutgers when he recovered a fumble (forced by Jovani Chappel) at the Knights' 47 with a minute to go...named the coaching staff Special Teams Player of the Game for the Notre Dame contest.
2008: Played in the final nine contests of the season, making his debut in Pitt's nationally televised 26-21 upset at No. 10 USF...had seven tackles and one forced fumble on the year...had a season-high three tackles vs. Louisville... forced a fumble at Cincinnati.
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Troy Woolfolk
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University of Michigan
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21
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CB
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At Michigan ... four-year letterman ... returning starter in the secondary ... played in 45 career games and made 23 starts ... recorded 91 tackles and five pass breakups during his career ... special teams contributor.
Fifth-Year Senior (2011) ... Sugar Bowl champion ... earned fourth varsity letter ... appeared in all 13 games; played seven at cornerback, starting six of them (Western Michigan, Eastern Michigan, San Diego State, Minnesota, Northwestern, Michigan State), and six at safety, starting four (Purdue, Iowa, Illinois, Ohio State); played 12 games on special teams ... IOWA (Nov. 5) ... totaled six tackles, including a career-best five assisted stops, as starting safety ... EASTERN MICHIGAN (Sept. 17) ... served as the honorary senior game captain in start at cornerback.
Senior (2010) ... redshirted ... suffered foot injury during fall camp and is expected to miss the season.
Junior (2009) ... earned third varsity letter ... started all 12 games in the secondary ... made six starts at safety and six at cornerback ... amassed a career-best 46 tackles and one pass breakup ... made first career start at safety and assisted on special teams vs. Western Michigan (Sept. 5) ... recorded four tackles against the Broncos ... posted a career-high eight tackles from safety position vs. Notre Dame (Sept. 12) ... made four tackles at safety vs. Eastern Michigan (Sept. 19) ... registered two tackles at safety vs. Indiana (Sept. 26) ... contributed five tackles at Michigan State (Oct. 3) ... started at cornerback against Iowa (Oct. 10), his first career start at that position ... posted four tackles and one PBU against the Hawkeyes ... posted one stop at cornerback vs. Delaware State (Oct. 17) ... ... made one solo tackle at cornerback vs. Penn State (Oct. 24) ... recorded two tackles against Illinois (Oct. 31) ... earned starting assignment at cornerback vs. Purdue (Nov. 7) ... contributed three tackles from cornerback spot at Wisconsin (Nov. 14) ... returned to starting safety position and made seven stops vs. Ohio State (Nov. 21).
Sophomore (2008) ... earned second varsity letter ... played in all 12 games ... second on the team with 10 special teams tackles ... played cornerback and special teams vs. Utah (Aug. 30), tallying one stop ... assisted on two special teams tackles vs. Miami (Sept. 6) ... recorded one special teams stop at Notre Dame (Sept. 13) ... collected one special teams stop vs. Wisconsin (Sept. 27) ... registered one tackle on special teams vs. Illinois (Oct. 4) ... posted one special teams tackle vs. Toledo (Oct. 11) ... earned one special teams stop at Penn State (Oct. 18) ... played cornerback and special teams vs. Michigan State (Oct. 25) ... contributed on special teams at Purdue (Nov. 1) and at Minnesota (Nov. 8) ... posted two solo tackles against the Gophers ... played cornerback in nickel package and saw special teams action vs. Northwestern (Nov. 15) ... contributed on special teams at Ohio State (Nov. 22).
Outdoor Track (2007-08) ... picked up U.S. Track & Field and Cross Country Coaches Association All-Region team selection for performance with 4x100-meter relay team ... member of 4x100-meter relay team that placed fifth (40.06) at the NCAA Mideast Regional ... member of the outdoor Big Ten champion team, the school's first team title since 1983 ... helped claim conference title with a sixth-place finish in the 100m dash, logging a personal best time of 10.58 at the championship ... ran opening leg for 4x100-meter relay team that claimed conference crown ... finished seventh in the 100m dash (10.60) at the Jesse Owens Classic ... place third in the 100m dash (10.88) at EMU Invitational.
Freshman (2007) ... earned first varsity letter ... played in eight games ... registered five tackles and two pass breakups ... played on special teams units vs. Appalachian State (Sept. 1), Oregon (Sept. 8), Notre Dame (Sept. 15), Penn State (Sept. 22) and Northwestern (Sept. 29) ... made career debut against the Mountaineers ... played special teams and as reserve cornerback vs. Eastern Michigan (Oct. 6) ... tallied one solo tackle and two pass breakups against the Eagles ... collected a career-high four stops vs. Purdue (Oct. 13), playing cornerback and special teams ... did not see game action against Illinois (Oct. 20), Minnesota (Oct. 27) or Michigan State (Nov. 3) ... played on special teams at Wisconsin (Nov. 10) ... did not see game action vs. Ohio State (Nov. 17) or against Florida in the Capital One Bowl (Jan. 1).
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Clarence Laster
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SW Oklahoma State
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32
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DB/RT
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Senior who is looking to play a big role in secondary at safety…Team’s top returning tackler who finished second on the squad last year with 71 tackles…Had team-high 14 tackles in win over Central Oklahoma…Also added 12 against Texas A&M-Kingsville, including returning an interception 53 yards.
Junior College: First-team, all-American, all-state and Region IV Defensive Player-of-the-Year at Mt. San Jacinto Junior College…Led the entire Southern California region with 109 tackles…Earned Mountain Conference’s Defensive Player-of-the-Year…Returned a fumble 99 yards for a score..
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Jeremy Jones
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Wayne State (MI)
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8
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S/CB
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Career Notes: Set WSU career record for interception return yards (406) and ranks fourth all-time with 17 career interceptions ... had three interception returns for touchdowns ... 291 career tackles (184-107) is tops among all defensive backs in WSU history and ranks ninth among all players ... ranks second all-time with 23 pass break-ups and 40 passes defended ... finished with 8.5 sacks (minus 51 yards).
Jeremy Jones kickoff return in national championship game.2011: Selected to the AFCA (American Football Coaches Association) All-America team ... named to the Associated Press Little All-America First Team as well as the All-America First Team for both D2Football.com and the Hansen's Football Gazette ... voted to the Daktronics All-America Second Team ... selected to Don Hansen's Super Region Three First Team ... voted GLIAC Defensive Back of the Year ... selected to the Daktronics Super Region First Team at safety ... named to the All-GLIAC First Team ... his 35-yard interception return set up the Warriors’ fourth touchdown in Urbana game ... recorded a quarterback hurry along with four tackles (3-1) vs. Tiffin ... earned D2Football.com National Defensive Player of the Week award (as well as GLIAC Defensive Player of the Week) after garnering a game-high 11 tackles (11-0) including a sack plus two interceptions in win over #22-Michigan Tech ... made a game-high 11 tackles (4-7) including one for loss in the win at Ohio Dominican ... had a late fourth quarter interception at Northern Michigan, his 10th in his last 11 games played to earn WSU's Defensive Player of the Week award ... garnered a game-high 10 tackles (6-4) vs. Lake Erie including 1.5 for loss ... recorded a pass break-up and a quarterback hurry at Ashland ... recorded 11 tackles (9-2) at Hillsdale ... had an interception in win at Indianapolis ... made seven tackles (6-1) vs. Findlay including 1.5 for loss (one sack) along with a quarterback hurry ... recorded five tackles (4-1) at St. Cloud including a 10-yard sack ... had three first half interceptions at Nebraska Kearney and broke the school record for interception return yards in a game (144) and career (406) to earn WSU's Defensive Player of the Week award ... tied for team-high total with nine tackles (5-4) at Minnesota Duluth ... had a team-best seven tackles (6-1) including two sacks at Winston-Salem ... recorded 14 tackles (6-8) including two for loss (one sack) and a pass break-up in the national championship game ... also had a 38-yard kickoff return (first of his career) vs. Pittsburg State ... led WSU in solo tackles (73), total tackles (106), interceptions (9), interception return yards (196) and quarterback hurries (4), was second in tackles for loss (12.5) and third in both sacks (6.5) and pass break-ups (5) ... his nine picks led the GLIAC and was tied for second in the NCAA ... finished 15th in the NCAA in interceptions per game (0.56) ... voted WSU's Defensive Most Valuable Player ... Game-By-Game Stats.
One of Jeremy Jones interception returns at Nebraska-Kearney.2011 NCAA Playoffs: Ranked 37th in tackles per game (8.4), while finishing third in total tackles (42) ... was second in tackles for loss per game (1.40) and tied-for-third in sacks per game (0.80) ... first in interception return yards (144) and tied-for-first in interceptions (3).
2010: Named to the Daktronics All-America First Team (the first WSU defensive player in school history to earn First Team All-America accolades) ... voted to the D2Football.com Honorable Mention All-America team ... selected to the Daktronics Super Region #3 First Team defense ... voted to the All-GLIAC First Team in the defensive backfield ... his 100-yard interception return vs. Hillsdale was the longest in the GLIAC in 2010 ... tied-for-20th nationally in interceptions per game (0.50/five in 10 contests) ... finished with a career-best 68 tackles (39-29) ... 124 interception return yards was sixth most in school history ... started all 10 games played at safety ... recorded a team-best five solo tackles against Northwood including two for loss ... made a tackle for loss, a fumble recovery and had a quarterback hurry at Tiffin ... tallied a career-high 13 tackles (4-9) at Michigan Tech ... recorded two tackles (1-1) and a pass break-up against Ohio Dominican ... both interceptions against Northern Michigan led directly to WSU touchdowns ... earned WSU's Defensive Player of the Week award for the two picks vs. the Wildcats ... made 11 tackles (7-4) at Lake Erie including four tackles for loss (two sacks) and a fumble recovery at the LEC three ... recorded five solo tackles vs. Ashland ... tied an NCAA record with a 100-plus yard interception return vs. Hillsdale to earn the GLIAC Defensive Player of the Week award ... made nine tackles (7-2) against the Chargers plus had three pass break-ups to earn the squad's Defensive Player of the Week award ... recorded a game-high 13 tackles (4-9), two interceptions and a pass break-up at Saginaw Valley to earn D2Football.com National Defensive Player of the Week honors ... dressed but did not play vs. Indianapolis due to injury ... had two tackles for loss at Findlay ... voted WSU's Defensive Most Valuable Player ... played on the punt return team ... ranked 23rd in the GLIAC in tackles per game (6.8), tied-for-second in interceptions (5), third in interception return yards (124), tied-for-fourth in fumbles recovered (2), tied-for-fifth in passes defended per game (1.00), tied-for-11th in tackles for loss per game (1.00) ... Game-By-Game Stats.
2009: Named to the All-GLIAC Honorable Mention team ... played in the final 10 games starting nine times ... missed Mercyhurst game with an injury ... had seven solo tackles (tying a career-high) vs. Saginaw Valley plus a fumble recovery ... recorded seven tackles (5-2) at Indianapolis in first career start along with an interception, a pass break-up and a tackle for loss ... selected WSU Defensive Player of the Week for the Greyhound contest ... made seven tackles (5-2) plus had a pass break-up vs. Findlay ... had two pass break-ups and a fumble recovery at Tiffin ... made a career-high 12 tackles (4-8) vs. Ashland ... recorded eight tackles (6-2) at Northern Michigan ... had two pass break-ups at Hillsdale ... played on punt return team ... tied-for-fourth in the GLIAC in fumble recoveries (2) ... tied-for-11th in the league in passes defended (7) and 34th in tackles per game (5.4) ... fifth on the squad with 54 tackles and second with six pass break-ups ... wore No. 8 ... Game-By-Game Stats.
2008: Selected to the All-GLIAC Honorable Mention Team ... voted WSU's Defensive Rookie of the Year ... played in 10 games ... made collegiate debut vs. Mercyhurst and had six tackles (3-3) ... also forced a fumble and had a pass break-up ... had nine tackles (4-5) at Saginaw Valley ... recorded four pass break-ups and five tackles (4-1) at Findlay ... missed Tiffin game with an injury ... made a season-high 10 tackles (6-4) at Ashland and forced a fumble ... had a team-high eight tackles (5-3) vs. Northern Michigan along with a pass break-up ... had first two collegiate interceptions at Ferris State to earn GLIAC Defensive Player of the Week honors ... returned first one 86 yards for a TD (sixth longest in school history) ... had a pass break-up on the final play vs. Hillsdale ... recorded a career-best seven solo tackles against Grand Valley ... finished sixth in the GLIAC in interception return yards (86), tied-for-seventh in forced fumbles (2) and tied-for-15th in interceptions (2) ... was fifth on the squad with 63 tackles and third with seven pass break-ups ... played on the kickoff coverage team ... wore No. 27 ... Game-By-Game Stats.
2007: Dressed for the five home games but did not see any playing time ... was redshirted ... was WSU's Defensive Scout Player of the Week for both the Findlay and Grand Valley games.
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D.J. Campbell
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California
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7
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S
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CAL CAREER (Career Stats): Has played in 33 games primarily as a special teams player and reserve safety, including 24 of 25 possible contests during his last two years with the program in 2009 and '10 ... has made one start ... has contributed 39 tackles, 2.0 tackles for loss (-17 yards), 2.0 sacks (-17 yards), two pass breakups and two fumble recoveries.
2011 (Game-By-Game Stats)
2010 (Game-By-Game Stats): Played in all 12 games, including his first career start at Washington State ... posted career highs of 21 tackles, 2.0 tackles for loss (-17 yards), 2.0 sacks (-17 yards) and two pass breakups ... recorded a career-high five tackles (all solo) and a career-high-tying one pass breakup at Arizona ... had three tackles vs. UC Davis and Washington; two vs. Colorado, vs. UCLA, at USC and at Washington State; and one vs. Arizona State and Oregon ... recorded his first two career sacks in back-to-back games at USC (-9 yards) and vs. Arizona State (-8 yards), while his two pass breakups came in back-to-back contests at Arizona and vs. UCLA.
2009 (Game-By-Game Stats): Played in 12 of the team's 13 games off the bench, recording 14 tackles and recovering two fumbles to rank tied for seventh in the Pac-10 with an average of 0.17 fumbles recovered per game ... recorded a season-best three tackles in the Big Game at Stanford, while picking up two in each of the first three contests vs. Maryland, vs. Eastern Washington and at Minnesota, and again later in the campaign vs. Washington State ... added a single tackle at UCLA, at Washington and in the Poinsettia Bowl vs. Utah ... fumble recoveries came against Maryland and at Oregon with both occurring on opponent kick returns, leading to a touchdown vs. the Terrapins and a field goal against the Ducks.
2008 (Game-By-Game Stats): Played in 11 games off the bench and recorded four tackles ... had a season-high two tackles at Arizona, as well as one each vs. Colorado State and Washington.
2007: Redshirted ... earned Scout Team Player of the Year honors on defense.
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Cyhl Quarles
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Wake Forest
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5
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S
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2010 (Junior):
Played in all 12 games with seven starts at strong safety ... Finished second on the team in total tackles (71) while leading the squad in solo stops (45) ... Led the Deacons in tackles in four games ... Finished 24th in the ACC in tackles (5.9/gm) ... Tied for the team lead with eight tackles, including a tackle for loss vs. Presbyterian (Sept. 2) ... Made five tackles vs. Duke (Sept. 11) ... Had a team-high eight tackles at Stanford (Sept. 18) ... Recorded five tackles at Florida State (Sept. 25) ... Picked off first pass of the season and made five tackles vs. Navy (Oct. 9) ... The interception vs. Navy led to a Wake Forest touchdown ... Tied for the team lead with nine tackles at Virginia Tech (Oct. 16) ... Recorded four solo tackles at NC State (Nov. 13) ... Forced and recovered a fumble, while also making seven tackles vs. Clemson (Nov. 20) ... Tallied season-high 10 stops at Vanderbilt (Nov. 27).
2009 (Sophomore):
Finished second on the team with 62 tackles ... Was 35th in the ACC in tackles per game at 5.2 ... Had a team-high 38 solo stops ... Was one of just four Deacon defenders to start all 12 games ... Tied for the team lead with eight tackles vs. Baylor in the season-opener ... Tied his season-high with eight stops against Boston College (Sept. 26) ... Led the team with seven tackles against Maryland (Oct. 10) ... Tied for the team lead with six stops against Clemson (Oct. 17) ... Suffered a concussion against Florida State (Nov. 14) but not before intercepting an E.J. Manuel pass deep in Wake territory to stop a potential Seminole score ... Recorded five or more tackles in eight games.
2008 (Redshirt Freshman):
Top reserve in the secondary at safety ... Primarily a special teams player who saw action with the kickoff coverage, kickoff return and punt return squads ... Had five tackles on the season including four on special teams ... Had a pair of stops in the EagleBank Bowl win over Navy ... Saw action in all 13 games to earn his first varsity letter.
2007 (True Freshman):
Redshirted the season.
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Chad Faulcon
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Montclair State (NJ)
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37
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S
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Donovan Richard
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South Carolina State
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40
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S
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Is one of the most talented defensive players on the Bulldog squad and a top competitor for starting duties at the “mike” linebacker position...Has outstanding speed and will be a top performer...Has been a “playmaker” for the Bulldogs since coming to SC State...Will also be looked to continue his fine play on special teams where he has made an impact each of his two seasons. 2009: Was one of the top performers on defense and a significant contributor in the linebacker rotation...Played in 11 contests and was the starter at “will” linebacker against Delaware State...Finished sixth on the team in total tackles with 56, including 26 unassisted...Also recorded five tackles for loss, three sacks and two interceptions, one of which he returned for a touchdown. 2008: Played significant snaps in all 13 Bulldog contests as a true freshman…Was ninth on the team in total tackles with 41, including 22 unassisted…Also recorded five tackles behind the line, including two sacks…Had a blocked punt against Appalachian State in the FCS playoffs, setting up a Bulldog touchdown…Was a significant contributor on special teams as well.
2007: Was redshirted as a freshman.
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David Teggart
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Connecticut
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38
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K
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Was named to the preseason watch list for the Lou Groza Award given to the top kicker in the country...talented kicker who had a dramatic flair in 2010 with a pair of game-winning field goals as Huskies made their run to the BCS...Named to the preseason watch-list for the Lou Groza Collegiate Placekicker Award...In the UConn record book, is first in career field goals, first in single-season field goals, first in single-season consecutive extra points, second in career extra points, second in career points...Has made all 99 of his extra points attempts in his career.
2010: Earned first team All-BIG EAST honors in 2010...Also earned All-ECAC honors...Had two game-winning field goals during the Huskies five-game winning streak to end the regular season...Hit a 52-yard field goal in the final seconds of the USF (Dec. 4) game to give the Huskies a 16-13 win and the BCS appearance...The 52-yarder was a career long, which topped a 50-yarder he had earlier in the game...Kicked four field goals in the USF win...Was named the BIG EAST Special Teams Player of the Week for his game vs. the Bulls...Was tied for 26th in the country in scoring (first in BIG EAST) and was fourth nationally in field goals at 1.92 per game...Hit a 27-yard field goal on the final play of overtime to lead UConn to a 16-13 win over West Virginia (Oct. 29)...Also earned BIG EAST Special Team Player of the Week honors for that game as he had three field goals vs. the Mountaineers...Dating back to 2009, has made a field goal in 14 of the last 15 games...Has connected on 16 of his last 17 field goal attempts...Has connected on all 99 of his career extra point attempts - including 36 last year and 47 in 2009...The 47 consecutive attempts in 2009 was a school single-season record...has 52 career field goals, a UConn school record...His 99 extra points is tied for second in school history...His 254 career points is second in school history and his 25 field goals were first in single-season history...Earned the Special Teams Game Ball this year for the West Virginia and USF games...Also kicked a game-winning field goal on the final play of the 2009 game vs. USF...A member of the 2010 BIG EAST All-Academic team.
2009: Delivered the game winning field goal on final play of the 2009 regular season with a 42-yard field goal against USF (Dec. 5) as time expired...hit a 44-yard field goal in the win vs. South Carolina (Jan. 2) which set a new Papajohns.com Bowl record...was a perfect 47 for 47 in the extra point department last season...the 47 extra points is the fourth-highest in school history...the 47 consecutive extra points ties as the longest streak in school history...he tied his career-high with a 49-yard field goal vs. North Carolina (Sept. 12)...kicked a 29-yard field goal with 1:10 left in regulation against Notre Dame (Nov. 21) in a game that the Huskies eventually won...has converted on all 63 of his career extra point attempts...moved into the starting kicking role midway through the 2008 season and made his first 11 career field goal attempts - a first in school history...Earned the Special Teams game ball for the win vs. USF.
2008: Kicked in the final six games of the season ... was 13 of 15 on field goals and a perfect 16 for 16 on extra points ... made the first 11 field goals of his collegiate career ... the 11 consecutive field goals set a school record ... in his first career game against Cincinnati (10/25) was a perfect four of four in field goals ... a two-time BIG EAST Special Team Player of the Week for his performances against the Bearcats and Syracuse (Nov. 15) - when he connected on three field goals ... career long is 47 yards against Cincinnati ... contributed five extra points and a 32-yard field goal in the International Bowl victory over Buffalo (Jan. 3).
2007: Redshirted.
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Kyle Martens
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Rice
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41
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Rice
Concluded his career Rice's career punting leader... Consensus preseason All C-USA pick.. First-team preseason All Texas College pick by Dave Campbell's Texas Football... Combined with kicker Chris Boswell to form the seventh best special teams unit in the country according to Phil Steele.
2011
First team All C-USA by league coaches for the second consecutive year... Also a first-team pick by Phil Steele and College Football News, and a second-team selection by Rivals.com... Third consecutive year as a Ray Guy Award candidate... Averaged 43.6 on a career-high 78 punts to rank second in C-USA and 18th nationally... Season average matched his 2009 mark as sixth-best total in school history...has three of the top six season marks (see chart)... 3403 yards punting rank second, just missing the school mark of 3,452 set by Dan Walters in 1983... Finished with 9,890 career punting yards which also ranks second all-time.... Averaged 50.1 on seven punts vs. Purdue, the third-best, single game mark in school history... Finished his career with three of the top five punting games in school history... Placed at least two inside the 20 in 10 of 12 games, including three games with three. Has put 14 of 78 this year inside the opponents' 10 and 25 of 78 inside the 20... Averaged 48.6 on five punts in the opener at Texas... Placed a pair of his five punts inside the Horns' 10, including one a the one-yard line.
2010
Earned All America and All C-USA honors during a spectacular junior season... Earned All America honors by the American Football Coaches Association and All C-USA honors from league coaches and Phil Steele... Second team Walter Camp All American and selected to participate in the Walter Camp Foundation's All American Weekend... One of 10 punters named as semifinalists for the 2010 Ray Guy Award by the Augusta Sports Council... Named to both SportsIllustrated.com and College Football News.com's midseason All-America teams... Led C-USA and third in the nation with a with a school-record 45.98 average on 52 punts... Just edged Steve Kidd, who averaged 45.94 in 1985... Career average of 42.7 is 1.3 yards better than previous school mark of 41.4 by Jared Scruggs... Placed 42% inside the 20 this year (22/52), 50% (11 of 22) of those have been downed at or inside the 10 and 64% of those (7 of 11) have been placed at or inside the 3.... Averaged 51 yards per punt on five kicks from inside the Rice 18... His total inside the 20 betters his previous career best of 14 in 2008 (52 punts)... Six of his 22 punts inside the 20 have led to Rice scores on the following possession after the Owls defense forced a punt or a turnover (five touchdowns, one field goal)...Recognized for the third time this year by the College Football Performance Awards for his punting, after averaging 49.8 on four kicks vs. Houston... Averaged 50 yards on six punts vs. Northwestern... Dominated in the Owls 32-31 win over North Texas, averaging 49.3 on six punts, including 50.2 on three in the second half... Had two of three in the fourth quarter downed inside the 20, including one at the two to pin UNT back and set up the Owls' winning touchdown... Averaged 45 yards in the opener against Texas, including a career-best 71 yard effort...Second-team All C-USA preseason pick by Phil Steele and a second-team selection on Dave Campbell's Texas Football All Texas College preseason squad.
2009
Named by Augusta Sports Council as a candidate for the 2009 Ray Guy Award, which honors the nation's top punter... Named to Phil Steele's Midseason All C-USA second team..Fourth in C-USA and 16th nationally with a 43.4 average... Rice season record is 45.94 by Steve Kidd in 1985... Averaged 50 yards per punt on nine kicks vs. Tulsa, the third best effort in school history... Had five boots of better than 50 yards vs. Tulsa and had 12 all year, compared with six in all of 2008 and no more than one in any game... Did not connect for better than 50 yards until the sixth game of his freshman season...Averaged 43.5 on four punts at UAB in the opener, including a 51-yarder on his first effort of the year.
2008
C-USA All-Freshman selection who averaged 38.3 yards on 51 punts for the Owls ... averaged 41.4 yards on 16 punts over his last four regular season games (663 yards) ... had three punts of at least 50 yards in the last five games and placed eight of his last 20 punts inside the 20 compared with six of his first 31 punts ... had a career-best boot of 57 yards at UTEP ... placed two of three punts vs. Army inside the 20 ... made his debut against SMU and saw his first career punt downed at the SMU two-yard line.
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Julian Talley
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Umass
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82
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RT/WR
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On Talley:Will be counted on for a good season as a top receiver in third season ... Fast receiver who will see some playing time ... Has a chance to make a serious impact ... Impressed in spring football ... Talented wideout from New Jersey.
As a redshirt junior in 2010: Game-By-Game Statistics
• Speedy receiver in second season as a starting wideout for the Minutemen. Leading returning receiver from 2009.
• Phil Steele Preseason Second-Team All-CAA.
• Second on team in receiving this season with 56 catches for 747 yards. Leads team in receiving touchdowns (6).
• Fourth in the CAA in catches per game (4.7) and second in receiving yards per game (67.9).
• Team's top punt returner with nine returns for 120 yards.
• Has a reception in 18 games in a row.
• Had five catches or more, three games in row (9/11-25).
• Nine catches for 109 yards against Rhode Island (11/20).
• First-career multi-touchdown game (45, 4-yd TD catches). Five catches for 81 yards vs. #2 Delaware (11/13).
• Brought in five catches for 48 yards and a 7-yard touchdown vs. Maine (11/6).
• Four catches for 66 yards including late 2-yard TD catch in win at #15 James Madison (10/30). Had a 43-yard catch.
• First-career 100-yard receiving game with 111 on career-high eight catches vs. #10 UNH (10/23) in the Colonial Clash. Scored on a 14-yard TD reception. Also went over 1,000 yards in career receiving yards.
• Three catches for 23 yards, also had four punt returns for 46 yards including career-long 32-yard return vs. #20 Richmond (10/16).
• Three grabs for 69 yards including season-long 44-yarder at Towson (10/2).
• Five catches for 76 yards at Stony Brook (9/25).
• Career-highs of seven catches and 91 yards at #20 Michigan (9/18). Caught a 5-yard TD pass in fourth quarter.
• Five catches for 64 yards as well as two punt returns for 35 yards vs. Holy Cross (9/11).
• Opened year with two catches for nine yards and a punt return for 11 yards vs. #4 William & Mary (9/4).
• Second on team in catches with 28 and yards with 350 yards in 11 games, four starts in 2009.
As a redshirt sophomore in 2009: Game-by-Game Statistics
Speedy receiver saw action last year after redshirt in 2007 ... Second on team in catches with 28 and yards with 350 yards in 11 games, four starts in 2009 ... 14 kickoff returns for 282 yards this season (20.1 per return) ... In season finale at Hofstra (11/21), made an 8-yard catch also returned three kickoffs for 55 yards ... Career-long 48-yard kickoff return along with two catches for 21 yards vs. James Madison (11/14) ... Two catches for 17 yards in win over Northeastern (11/7) ... Three losses for 33 yards at Maine (10/31) ... Three catches for 38 yards at #1 Richmond (10/24) ... First career touchdown (on his 35th career reception) came on an 10-yard catch in win over #4 New Hampshire (10/17) ... Four receptions for 35 yards at Delaware (10/10). Two kickoff returns for 71 yards ... Three catches for 69 yards including career-long 55 yarder vs. Rhode Island (9/19) ... Set career highs with five catches for 86 yards vs. Albany (9/12) ... Team-best three catches for 22 yards at Kansas State (9/5).
As a redshirt freshman in 2008: Receiver that played in all 12 games after redshirt season in 2007 ... Fifth on team in catches with 18 catches third in receiving yards with 234... CAA Rookie of the Week on Sept. 8 after Holy Cross game ... One catch against Hofstra (11/22) for nine yards ... Two catches for 30 yards at #13 New Hampshire (11/15) ... Tied career-best with four catches for 68 yards at Northeastern (10/11) ... Three catches for 14 yards at #11 FBS Texas Tech (9/20) ... Made one catch for four yards at #7 James Madison (9/13) ... Four catches for 71 yards including clutch for 28 yards to the 1-yard line to set up a fourth quarter TD at Holy Cross (9/6) ... Made first career catch with 20 yards late in game against Albany (8/30).
As a freshman in 2007: Redshirt season ... Gained experience on scout team.
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