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Player Name
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College
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Position
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Jordan Jefferson
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LSU
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9
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QB
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2010 SEC Offensive Player of the Week (vs. Ole Miss)
2008 Chick-fil-A Bowl Offensive MVP
Suspended for the first four games of the 2011 season and returned prior to the game against Kentucky ... Can make all of the throws or can tuck it under and run ... Holds a 24-7 record as a starter ... In 2009, was the youngest starting quarterback in the SEC and the youngest to start a season-opener for LSU since Y.A. Tittle in 1945 ... In 41 career games, has thrown for 4,680 yards and completed 387-of-661 passes with 34 TDs and 19 interceptions ... Ranks fifth for career wins by a starting quarterback at LSU with 24 and one more win would tie him for third with JaMarcus Russell (25-4) and Warren Rabb (25-7) ... Is tied for fifth in LSU history for career TD passes with 34, equaling Jamie Howard (1992-95) ... Is sixth in LSU history in career passing yards (4,680), sixth in completion percentage (58.5), sixth in career completions (387) and fifth in attempts (661) ... Has accounted for 46 TDs during his career - 34 passing, 12 rushing ... Has rushed for 1,003 yards and 12 touchdowns during his LSU career ... The 1,003 rushing yards ranks first among quarterbacks in school history and the 12 rushing TDs is fifth ... Holds the LSU single-season rushing record for a quarterback with 450 yards during the 2010 season.
SENIOR SEASON (2011)
Played in nine games with four starts ... Is 50-of-83 for 684 yards and six touchdown passes with only one interception ... Rushed 61 times for 248 yards and three TDs this year ... Threw for a season-high 208 yards and one touchdown on 18-of-29 passing against Arkansas, and he also ran for 53 yards and a 48-yard TD ... Finished a perfect 7-for-7 for 88 yards and one touchdown at Ole Miss and added 26 rushing yards to break the school record for career rushing yards ... Made his first start since the Cotton Bowl against Western Kentucky ... His 59-yard TD pass to Rueben Randle against WKU is the longest offensive play of the year ... Played his most significant snaps of the season at Alabama as he completed 6-of-10 for 67 yards and rushed for 43 yards on 11 attempts ... Rushed for a season-high 73 yards and a touchdown on 14 carries at Tennessee and completed 1-of-3 passes for eight yards ... Threw his first passes of the season against Florida and finished 3-4 for 61 yards, including a two-yard jump pass for a touchdown ... Saw his first action of the season against Kentucky and rushed four times for 29 yards, including a 1-yard TD run on his first play of the season.
JUNIOR SEASON (2010)
Started all 13 games, leading LSU to an 11-2 overall mark and a win over Texas A&M in the Cotton Bowl ... Connected on 118-of-209 passes for 1,411 yards and seven touchdowns ... Ranked second on team with 450 yards rushing and seven rushing TDs ... The 450 rushing yards in the most by a quarterback in school history, bettering the 449 yards set by Nelson Stokley in 1969 ... His seven rushing TDs also matched a school mark for quarterbacks held by Herb Tyler (1996, '97, '98) and David Woodley (1979) ... Had best game of season in Cotton Bowl, throwing for 158 yards and three TDs while adding another 67 yards and one score on the ground ... Completed a season-best 16 passes on a season-high 27 attempts in regular-season finale against Arkansas ... Earned SEC Offensive Player of the Week honors after leading LSU to a 43-36 win over Ole Miss ... Threw for a season-high 254 yards and one TD on 13-of-17 passing and added 45 rushing yards and one score in win over the Rebels ... Had one of the better games of his career in leading LSU to a 24-21 win over No. 5 Alabama ... Engineered four second half scoring drives (2 TDs, 2 FGs) as LSU overcame a 7-3 halftime deficit to beat the Crimson Tide in Tiger Stadium ... Completed 10-of-13 passes for 141 yards against Alabama for a 76.9 completion percentage, a career high ... Also threw the longest pass of his career, a 75-yard strike to Rueben Randle in the third quarter for a TD against Alabama ... Rushed for a team-high 74 yards and a TD at Auburn ... Displayed dual threat abilities at Florida by rushing for 42 yards and two touchdowns while also completing 7-of-12 passing for 100 yards ... Marked first time in his career with two rushing TDs in a game ... Rushed for a career-high 100 yards and one touchdown against Tennessee, highlighted by an 83-yard TD run on the game's first play from scrimmage which is the longest run by a QB in LSU history ... Started the season opener against North Carolina in the Chick-fil-A Kickoff Game and completed 15-of-21 passes for 151 yards, two touchdowns and one interception.
SOPHOMORE SEASON (2009)
Earned the nod as the starter at quarterback permanently ... Was 8-4 as a starter during the year and missed the Louisiana Tech contest with an ankle injury ... Delivered two fourth-quarter/overtime comebacks in 2009 ... Second-youngest quarterback to start a season-opener for LSU as he was 19 years, 12 days old at Washington ... Only NFL Hall of Famer Y.A. Tittle was younger (18 years, 11 months, 6 days old) in 1945 against Rice ... In 12 games, completed 182-of-296 passes for 2,166 yards with 17 touchdowns and seven interceptions ... His 17 touchdowns tied for eighth in the LSU single-season annals, while his 182 completions ranked ninth in school history ... Rushed for 171 yards on 112 attempts with one score ... Nearly led LSU to a come-from-behind victory in the Capital One Bowl over Penn State, tossing for 202 yards on 13-of-24 passes with one score ... Completed 17-of-25 passes for 179 yards and two touchdowns with one interception against Arkansas ... Passed for 250 yards with two touchdowns on 19-of-37 passes at Ole Miss ... Threw for 114 yards and one touchdown on 10-of-17 passing at Alabama ... Completed 11-of-17 passes for 163 yards with two touchdowns and one interception versus Tulane ... Threw for 242 yards against Auburn on 21-of-31 passing with two touchdown passes and one TD run ... Became the first LSU quarterback since Matt Flynn in 2007 to run for a TD and throw a TD pass in one game, and he became the first LSU QB since Marcus Randall in 2004 to run and throw for a TD in the same quarter ... Completed 11-of-17 passes for 96 yards versus Florida with one interception ... Was 18-of-27 for 212 yards and one interception at Georgia and rushed the ball 16 times with a career long of 26 yards ... Completed 15 passes for 233 yards and two touchdowns at Mississippi State ... Finished 16-of-25 for 165 yards and two touchdowns against UL-Lafayette ... Threw his first interception of the season versus Louisiana-Lafayette, snapping a streak of 100-straight passes without an interception ... Completed 20-of-29 passes for 138 yards against Vanderbilt ... Was 11-of-19 for 172 yards and a career-best three touchdowns at Washington in the third start of his career ... Was the first LSU quarterback to throw three touchdown passes in a season-opener since JaMarcus Russell threw three TDs against Louisiana-Lafayette on Sept. 2, 2006.
FRESHMAN SEASON (2008)
Talented true freshman who took over as the starter for the Tigers in late November ... Played in a total of seven games, starting twice ... Starts came at Arkansas and against Georgia Tech in Chick-fil-A Bowl ... Guided LSU to a 1-1 mark as the starter ... Finished season by connecting on 36-of-73 passes for 419 yards, four touchdowns and just one interception ... Also rushed for 134 yards and one TD on 49 carries ... Capped rookie season by leading Tigers to a 38-3 upset win over 14th-ranked Georgia Tech in Chick-fil-A Bowl ... Named the offensive MVP of Chick-fil-A Bowl after completing 16-of-25 passes for 142 yards and one touchdown ... Added 25 rushing yards in win over Georgia Tech ... Connected on his first nine passes against Georgia Tech and was 11-of-12 in the first half as LSU led 35-3 at halftime ... In first start of career at Arkansas, completed 9-of-21 passes for 143 yards and two touchdowns ... Also rushed 19 times for 50 yards versus the Razorbacks ... Completed 10-of-20 passes for 129 yards and threw his first career touchdown pass against Ole Miss in what was his first extensive action of his career ... Also carried the ball 10 times for 23 yards and threw one interception vs. Ole Miss ... Spelled an injured Jarrett Lee in the first half against Ole Miss in week 11 and remained the starter the rest of the way ... ... Saw action on a number of drives versus Troy ... Finished 1-of-6 passing for five yards against the Trojans ... Also rushed for 17 yards on seven carries and recorded his first career rushing touchdown on a pivotal fourth-down conversion in the Tigers' comeback over Troy ... Played on the Tigers' final drive against Tulane, rushing the ball one time for three yards ... Came in on a goal-line situation against Mississippi State and carried the ball for two yards down to the one-yard line ... Against North Texas, he fired one pass that was incomplete but rushed the ball one time for 14 yards in the fourth quarter.
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Nathan Dick
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Central Arkansas/ Arkansas
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14
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QB
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Played in 16 career games at quarterback...completed 256 passes for 2,668 yards and 12 touchdowns...rushed 84 times for 233 yards and three touchdowns...ranks fifth in UCA history with 166.8 passing yards per game...also is fourth in completion percentage (63.1), fourth in total offense yards game (181.3), 10th in completions (256) and 10th in efficiency (123.6)
Honors: 2010 All-Southland Conference Second Team
2010: Started all 11 games at quarterback...earned All-Southland Conference Second Team honors...tied for fourth most completions in school history with 249...had third most attempts at 394, seventh most yards with 2,589 and eighth best completion percentage at 63.2...ranked second in the conference, sixth in school history and 17th in the nation with 254.6 total offense yards per game...ranked second in the league and 54th in the country with a 124.9 pass efficiency...also ranked second in the league with 235.4 passing yards per game...ran 77 times for 212 yards and three touchdowns...passed for 351 yards and three touchdowns against Elizabeth City State....set school record with 37 pass completions at Stephen F. Austin...also threw for 307 yards in that game....had 10th most pass attempts in school history with 49 against Sam Houston State...tied for fifth most offensive plays run with 61 against SFA...ran eight times for 47 yards against Murray State...rushed for 30 yards and two touchdowns at Texas State
2009: Appeared in five games as a reserve quarterback...completed 7 of 12 passes for 79 yards...was 2-for-3 for 37 yards in win at Western Kentucky...rushed seven times for 21 yards...had three carries for 17 yards in win against Missouri S&T.
Previous Schools: Started two games at University of Arkansas in 2008, completed 36 of 62 passes for 454 yards and four touchdowns, including throwing for 333 yards and three touchdowns against Mississippi State... redshirted at UA in 2007...threw for 3,622 yards with 23 touchdowns and three interceptions and had 577 rushing yards and 11 touchdowns as a senior at Allen (Texas) High School...was ranked the nation’s No. 33 quarterback by Rivals.com and was rated a 3-star recruit
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Aaron Corp
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Richmond/USC
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7
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QB
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2011: Enters his senior season among the nation's FCS quarterbacks with the best NFL Draft potential... His strong, accurate arm and his mobility are his biggest strengths... Was picked as one six NFL Draft sleepers entering the 2011 college football season by The Sporting News.
2010: Started Richmond's first five games before suffering a season-ending knee injury on the first series at New Hampshire (October 9)... Completed 67 passes for 645 yards and three touchdowns in the four full games before his injury... Showed his mobility in and out of the pocket by rushing 19 times for 87 yards... Opened his Richmond career with 183 yards on 18-for-32 passing at Virginia... In the Spiders' home-opener versus Elon, Corp was 19-for-32 passing for 207 yards and a TD... His five-yard TD pass to Kevin Grayson versus Elon tied the game at 7-7 and was Richmond's first-ever score at Robins Stadium... In the Coastal Carolina win, Corp connected with WR Ben Edwards for a 47-yard TD pass as the Spiders' opened up a 27-6 lead in the second quarter en route to a 41-19 win.
2009 at USC: Corp, USC's most mobile quarterback, emerged as the starter as a sophomore in 2009 following a consistent, productive showing in 2009 spring practice. But he cracked the top of his left fibula in 2009 fall camp, which allowed Matt Barkley to win the starting job. Corp then served as a backup the rest of the season, although he started at Washington when Barkley was injured. Overall in 2009 while appearing in 3 games (San Jose State, Washington, Washington State), he was 17-of-26 (65.4%) for 155 yards with 1 TD and 1 interception. He came off the bench to complete all 4 of his passes for 45 yards with a TD (13 yards) against San Jose State. He completed 13-of-22 passes for 110 yards with an interception at Washington in his first career start. He played the final 2 series against Washington State, but did not throw a pass.
2008 at USC: Corp served as the No. 3 signalcaller as a redshirt freshman in 2008. Overall in 2008 while appearing in 5 games (Virginia, Ohio State, Washington State, Washington and Notre Dame), he completed 2-of-4 passes (50.0%) for 14 yards. He played 1 series at Virginia, going 1-of-2 for 2 yards, and against Ohio State, going 1-of-2 for 12 yards. He also played a series at Washington State and versus Washington and played a snap against Notre Dame, but did not throw a pass in any of those contests.
2007 at USC: Redshirted.
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Joseph Banyard
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UTEP
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12
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RB
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UTEP ITEM: Garnered back-to-back appointments to the C-USA Commissioner's Honor Roll for posting a cumulative GPA of 3.0 or better.
2010 (JUNIOR): UTEP leader in rushing attempts (109), rushing yards (623) and rushing TDs (eight) ... also posted 17 catches for 107 yards and returned eight kickoffs for 131 yards ... rushed for a career-high 155 yards on 20 attempts with three scores in the regular season finale at Tulsa ... became the 23rd Miner player to score three rushing touchdowns in a game ... had a 66-yard run against the Golden Hurricane, the longest by a UTEP player in seven years ... had a pair of 90-yard games, rambling for 94 yards versus Arkansas-Pine Bluff and 90 at New Mexico ... was also credited with 16 tackles on special teams duty and forced a fumble against Rice.
2009 (SOPHOMORE): Worked with the scout team.
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Brandon Bolden
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Mississippi
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25
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RB
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Finished his career ranked second in school history in both total TDs scored (33) and rushing TDs (27), third in all-purpose yards (3,681) and fourth in rushing yards (2,604) ... Invited to participate in the East-West Shrine Game following his senior season ... 2011: Named Jackson Touchdown Club Ole Miss Most Valuable Senior ... Team captain ... Played in 10 games with four starts ... Finished second on the team with 96 carries for 462 yards and four rushing touchdowns ... Earned fourth letter ... Slightly fractured his ankle in the season opener and missed the Southern Illinois game ... vs. BYU (9/3): Carried the ball four times for 21 yards before being injured ... at Vanderbilt (9/17): Returned from injury to rush for 39 yards on eight carries and catch two passes for 20 yards ... Also recorded a pair of tackles ... vs. Georgia (9/24): Rushed five times for two yards, caught a pass for 13 yards and made one tackle ... at Fresno State (10/1): Carried the ball six times for 43 yards and two touchdowns ... Also caught one pass for six yards and recorded one tackle ... vs. Arkansas (10/22): Carried the ball 14 times for 68 yards and caught one pass for 12 yards ... at Auburn (10/29): Rushed 13 times for a season-high 114 yards and two touchdowns, caught one pass for eight yards, and made one tackle ... Also completed one pass for five yards ... at Kentucky (11/5): Rushed for a team-high 66 yards on 13 carries while catching four passes for 29 yards ... vs. Louisiana Tech (11/12): Carried the ball 14 times for 46 yards, while catching two passes for 66 yards, including a season-long 34-yard touchdown catch in second start of the season ... vs. LSU (11/19): Carried the ball 13 times for 58 yards in start ... at Mississippi State (11/26): Rushed for 15 yards on six carries in start ... Preseason: Named to the preseason Doak Walker Award Watch List ... Chosen preseason All-SEC third team by Athlon and Phil Steele ... Named the SEC's Best Blocking Back by Birmingham News (SEC SIDs) ... Listed as the nation's No. 25 running back by Lindy's ... Spring: Received the Jeff Hamm Award for the Most Outstanding Offensive Player of spring drills ... 2010: Named All-SEC third team by Phil Steele and honorable mention by the Associated Press ... Played in all 12 games with 11 starts ... Tied the school single-season records for TDs scored (17) and rushing TDs (14) ... Finished fifth in the SEC in rushing (81.3 ypg), sixth in scoring (8.5 ppg) and seventh in all-purpose yards (110.0 ypg) ... Led the team in rushing (976 yards), receptions (32) and all-purpose yards (1,320 yards) ... Also served as gunner on punt coverage ... Earned third letter ... vs. Jacksonville State (9/4): Rushed for a team-high 104 yards and a TD on 17 carries ... Also caught one pass for 34 yards ... at Tulane (9/11): Rushed seven times for 32 yards and a TD ... Also had a career four catches for 36 yards ... vs. Vanderbilt (9/18): Ran for 46 yards on 10 carries and caught two passes for 22 yards ... vs. Fresno State (9/25): Registered career highs of 243 all-purpose yards and three total TDs ... Ran for a career-high 228 yards on 19 carries with two TDs ... Sixth-highest single-game rushing total in school history ... Recorded a career-long run of 71 yards (TD) and a 60-yarder ... Also had two catches for 15 yards and a TD ... vs. Kentucky (10/2): Rushed a career-high 23 times for 108 yards and a touchdown ... Also caught two passes for 17 yards and a score ... at Alabama (10/16): Rushed for 32 yards on 10 carries and led the team in receiving with four catches for 32 yards ... at Arkansas (10/23): Rushed for nine yards on 11 carries and caught four passes for 31 yards ... vs. Auburn (10/30): Rushed for 33 yards on six carries and two TD ... Also caught one pass for nine yards ... Recorded a solo tackle ... vs. Louisiana-Lafayette (11/6): Rushed for a team-high 136 yards on 18 carries with two TDs ... Caught a team-high four receptions for a career-high 80 yards, including a career-long 45-yard reception, and a TD ... The four catches tied a career-high ... at Tennessee (11/13): Rushed for 113 yards on 12 carries with two TD ... Also tallied three tackles and forced a fumble on special teams ... at LSU (11/20): Rushed for 91 yards and two TD on 18 carries ... Also threw one pass for seven yards to Jeremiah Masoli ... vs. Mississippi State (11/27): Started and rushed for 45 yards and a score on 12 carries ... Also set a career high with six receptions for 78 yards ... 2010 Spring: Ran for 57 yards on the opening play of the Grove Bowl, his lone rush ... 2009: Saw action in all 13 games with eight starts ... Finished second on the team in rushing with 129 carries for 614 yards and four touchdowns ... Ranked third on the team in receiving with 20 receptions for 209 yards and one score on the season ... Earned second letter ... at Memphis (9/6): Earned first career start and finished with nine carries for 71 yards and one score ... vs. Southeastern La. (9/19): Rushed for a season-high 105 yards on 13 carries ... at South Carolina (9/24): Ran 10 times for 32 yards ... at Vanderbilt (10/3): Rushed for 89 yards on a season-best 16 attempts ... Also caught three passes for 22 yards and first career receiving TD ... vs. Alabama (10/10): Rushed for 11 yards on 10 carries and caught a season-high four passes for 76 yards ... vs. UAB (10/17): Rushed for 56 yards on 12 carries ... Also caught one pass for 22 yards ... vs. Arkansas (10/24): Rushed for 62 yards on 14 carries and caught two balls for 18 yards ... at Auburn (10/31): Rushed for 12 yards on six carries ... Also hauled in season-long 43 yard catch ... Finished with four catches for 46 yards ... vs. Northern Arizona (11/7): Rushed for 85 yards on 10 carries including a season-long 45-yard TD run ... Also hauled in two passes for four yards ... vs. Tennessee (11/14): Rushed for 46 yards on 11 carries and a season-high two TDs ... vs. LSU (11/21): Rushed for 40 yards on 14 carries and caught one pass for five yards ... at Mississippi State (11/28): Carried the ball four times for five yards ... Cotton Bowl vs. Oklahoma State (1/2): Did not carry the ball for the first time in his career ... Spring: Rushed four times for 50 yards with a TD and hauled in one pass in the Grove Bowl ... Received the National Football Foundation Scholar Athlete Award in the spring ... 2008: Played in all 13 games ... Finished second on team in rushing TDs (5), third in rushing yards (542) and fourth in total TDs (6) ... Earned first letter ... vs. Memphis (8/30): Rushed for 76 yards and one TD on eight carries in collegiate debut ... Returned three kickoffs for 53 yards, including a long of 28 ... Also completed a 37-yard pass out of the Wild Rebel formation ... at Wake Forest (9/6): Ran for a team-high 43 yards on eight carries ... Caught two passes for 43 yards and returned three kickoffs for 41 yards ... vs. Samford (9/13): Rushed for 46 yards and one TD on eight carries ... vs. Vanderbilt (9/20): Rushed for 45 yards on eight attempts and a long of 23 yards ... at Florida (9/27): Rushed a season-high 13 times for 55 yards and a long of 28 ... vs. South Carolina (10/4): Caught a season-high three passes for 29 yards, including a 24-yard TD reception ... Rushed for 36 yards on 10 carries ... at Alabama (10/18): Rushed for 25 yards on seven attempts ... Also caught two passes for 10 yards ... at Arkansas (10/25): Rushed four times for five yards ... vs. Auburn (11/1): Carried the ball six times for 34 yards ... vs. ULM (11/15): Rushed eight times for 39 yards ... Part of Ole Miss rushing attack that piled up 350 yards on the ground ... at LSU (11/22): Ran for one TD on two carries ... vs. Mississippi State (11/28): Carried the ball five times for 40 yards ... Cotton Bowl vs. Texas Tech (1/2): Topped the 100-yard mark for the first time in his career, carrying 11 times for 101 yards ... Broke free for a season-long 44-yard run ... Rushed for a TD for the third straight game ... HIGH SCHOOL: Rushed for 866 yards and 12 TDs as a senior ... Also caught 12 passes for 256 yards ... Named first team All-District 5-5A as a senior ... Ranked the No. 34 player in Louisiana by SuperPrep and named to the SuperPrep All-Region team ... Named to The Times-Picayune Best of the Rest Preps team ... Ranked the No. 21 player in Louisiana and No. 34 RB in the nation by Rivals.com ... Rated the No. 32 player in Louisiana and the No. 93 RB in the nation by Scout.com ... Earned second team All-District 6-4A honors as a junior ... Credited with over 1,800 rushing yards and 16 TDs combined as a sophomore and junior ... Coached in high school by Richard Oliver ... PERSONAL: Son of Michael and Marva Bolden ... Born: January 26, 1990 ... Enrolled in College of Liberal Arts.
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Daryl Richardson
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Abilene Christian
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27
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RB
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2010 (Junior): Earned honorable mention all-LSC after rushing for 517 yards (4.5 per carry) in 11 games with 6 starts. Also caught 25 passes for 199 yards and scored 8 TDs for 11-1 playoff team. Top game was 98 yards and 3 TDs in 41-34 road win at West Texas A&M with 3 catches for 41 yds to win LSC Player of the Week honors. Had 53 yards in second round NCAA Division II playoff loss to Central Missouri.
2009 (Sophomore): Earned second team all-LSC in first year with the Wildcats. Played in all 13 games for the 9-4 playoff team and led Wildcats with 961 rushing yards (4.8 per carry). Also caught 23 passes for 209 yards and led ACU in scoring (102 points) and TDs (17, 16 rushing and 1 receiving). Led team with 1,170 all-purpose yards. Also had 3 tackles, including 2 solo. Had three 100-yard games (143 in back-to-back weeks vs. Eastern New Mexico and East Central and 100 vs. West Texas A&M). Had 91 yards and four TDs vs. Angelo State.
2008 (Cisco JC freshman): Carried the ball 95 times for 526 yards and 7 touchdowns, leading CJC in all 3 categories in 2008 and ranking 11th in the Southwest Junior College Football Conference in rushing yards. Richardson was also tied for fourth in the league in scoring with 48 points.
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Adrian Moore
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Arkansas Pine-Bluff/Oklahoma State
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28
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RB
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Jermaine Robertson
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Arkansas State
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36
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RB
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2010: Played in 10 games as a true freshman, averaging a team-high 6.8 yards per rush . . . Ranked third among running backs and fourth on the team in rushing yards, piling up 258 on just 38 attempts . . . Also posted 13 receptions for 86 yards and a touchdown to finish with 344 all-purpose yards . . . Posted a season-high 78 rushing yards on nine attempts against Louisville . . . Posted a season-long 35-yard run against Louisville as well . . . Three rushes of at least 20 yards . . . Recorded 46 rushing yards, his second highest total of the season, on just three attempts against Navy . . . ASU Athletic Director's Honor Roll member.
2009: Played in 11 games, rushing 11 times for 51 yards and a touchdown . . . Averaged 4.6 yards per rush with a long run of 18 yards . . . Recorded a career-high seven rushing attempts for 32 yards and one touchdown in ASU's season opener against Mississippi Valley State . . . Had at least one rushing attempt in three other games, with a high rushing total in those outings of 11 yards against Florida Atlantic . . . Also played on special teams, recording five tackles with a single-game high of two against Nebraska . . . Returned one kick off (at Florida Atlantic) for 13 yards.
2008: Saw action in nine games in 2008 . . . Carried the ball eight times totaling 46 yards for the season . . . Averaged 5.8 yards per rush . . . Also returned one kickoff for 16 yards against Memphis . . . Rushed five times for 32 yards, both career highs, in ASU's victory over Texas Southern . . . Other three carries all came against Alabama when he rushed for 14 yards.
2007: Redshirted and participated on the scout team
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Jeremy Stewart
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Stanford
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34
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FB/RB
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AT STANFORD: Granted a fifth year of eligibility after playing in just four games as a junior in 2008...has missed 16 games over the last three seasons due to various ailments...part of a deep running back contingent consisting of returners Stepfan Taylor, Anthony Wilkerson and Tyler Gaffney...considered to be the most powerful and possess the best blocking skills of the running backs.
2010 (SENIOR): One of five running backs who paced a Stanford ground game that averaged 213.8 yards per game and amassed the second-highest rushing total in school history (2,779 yards)...began fall camp atop the depth chart but was slowed by injuries in the early going...was limited to just eight games on the year...carried 18 times for 137 yards in eight games in 2010...gained 21 yards on five carries and scored Stanford's first touchdown of the season on a one yard run at the 11:35 mark of the first quarter against Sacramento State...missed the next five games before returning to duty against Washington State...carried eight times for 16 yards over the last seven regular season games...broke off a career long 60-yard touchdown to give Stanford its first touchdown in the Orange Bowl against Virginia Tech...finished the game with a career-high 99 yards on five carries.
2009 (JUNIOR): Played in four games during an injury-plagued season...finished with 107 yards on 17 carries and one touchdown...compiled all of his numbers over the first four games of the season...missed the next seven games with injury...carried five times for 57 yards in the season opener at Washington State...recorded his third career rushing touchdown in the second quarter when he scored from 12 yards out to give Stanford a 22-3 lead...also broke loose for a career long 30-yard run in the fourth quarter.
2008 (SOPHOMORE): Appeared in 10 games as a backup running back and kick returner...carried 14 times for 76 yards...saw most of his time at running back against Washington after Gerhart went down with a first quarter injury...carried 11 times for 67 yards in Stanford's win over the Huskies...included in his total was a career-long 16-yard run...totaled 328 yards in 14 kickoff returns (23.4 average)...gained 180 yards on six kickoff returns at Arizona State...marked the most kickoff-return yards by a Stanford player since Damon Dunn ran back five kickoffs for 197 yards against USC in 1996...contracted a stomach virus on Oct. 31 and subsequently missed the Washington State and Oregon games...returned to practice on Nov. 11 prior to the USC game.
2007 (FRESHMAN): Made an immediate contribution to Stanford's running game as a freshman...appeared in 11 games and started four of the last five games of the season for a hobbled Anthony Kimble...finished second on the team with 343 rushing yards on 105 carries for a 3.3 average...added two touchdowns...gained 178 of his 343 yards in the last three games of the season at Washington State, Notre Dame and California...scored the game-winning touchdown in his only carry at Arizona on a one-yard run with 5:54 left in the game...had 54 yards in back-to-back games at Washington State and Notre Dame...rushed for a career-high 70 yards on a career-best and team season-high 24 carries in the season finale against Cal...also added seven kick returns for 140 yards (20.0 ypr) and seven catches for 14 yards...brought his first career kick return back 62 yards against Oregon...marked the longest return by a Stanford player in '07.
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Rashaad Carter
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Tusculum
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81
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WR
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2011: Consensus Draft Services Preseason All-American... Preseason All-South Atlantic Conference First Team... Enters his senior campaign fifth in school history with 140 career receptions, fifth in career receiving yards (1,872), ninth in yards per reception average (13.37 ypc), fourth in career touchdown receptions (15) and 12th in career all-purpose yards (2,095)... Six career games of 100-plus receiving yards are tied for fourth most in TC history... Pioneer Elite.
2010: Recorded 1,004 receiving yards (2nd in TC history) on 81 receptions (4th in TC history)... Averaged 7.36 receptions (3rd in SAC/14th in NCAA II), 91.3 receiving yards (6th in SAC/30th in NCAA II) and 110.5 all-purpose yards per game (6th in SAC)... His nine TD receptions tied a school single-season record... Accounted for 100 receiving yards on five occasions... Scored a TD in his last four games and nine of 11 contests... Posted 100 all-purpose yards in eight games... Tallied a career-high 166 yards (T8th in TC history) on 11 receptions (T8th in TC history) in season-opening win over Charleston (Aug. 28)... Posted 10 catches for 116 yards and a TD at Lenoir-Rhyne (Oct. 23)... Added 109 yards on eight receptions against Newberry (Oct. 9).
2009: Recorded a reception in all 10 games... Finished the year with 35 catches for 510 yards and three touchdowns... Hauled in six grabs for 88 yards at No. 14 Carson-Newman (Nov. 7)... Posted five receptions for 67 yards at Charleston (Aug. 29)... Tallied five catches for 68 yards against Lenoir-Rhyne (Oct. 3)... Posted two catches for 74 yards in homecoming win over Mars Hill (Oct. 31), including a career-long 65-yard TD... Made four grabs for 50 yards at Elizabeth City State (Sept. 12), including a TD... Also recorded a TD catch against Catawba (Oct. 17)... Returned two punts for 12 yards at Brevard (Oct. 10).
2008: Appeared in 10 games in his rookie campaign... Posted 24 receptions for 358 yards and three touchdowns... Best game came at Lenoir-Rhyne (Oct. 4), where he posted three receptions for 148 yards, including a 64-yard TD... Made a strong impression in his collegiate debut as he posted seven catches for 76 yards in home win over Charleston (Aug. 30)... First collegiate TD was a 22-yard catch in that game... Tallied five grabs for 62 yards against Elizabeth City State (Sept. 13)... TC was 6-0 when Rashaad posted 15 or more receiving yards in a game.
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Brandon Bostick
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Newberry
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10
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WR/HB
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2010: Preseason First Team all-South Atlantic Conference Wide Receiver...
2009: Played in all 10 games in his sophomore season, earning the start against Carson-Newman (9/26), Catawba (10/3), Mars Hill (10/10) and Wingate (10/17)… Caught 33 passes for 458 yards and two touchdowns… Also recorded two carries for five yards, with a 5-yard touchdown carry against Mars Hill (10/10)… Had two 100-yard receiving games… Caught six balls for 104 yards with a 19-yard touchdown catch at Catawba (10/3)… Caught nine passes for 158 yards in win at Wingate (10/17)… Also had a 38-yard touchdown reception in downpour at Carson-Newman (9/26)… 3.3 receptions per game tied for 11th in the South Atlantic Conference… 45.8 receiving yards per game ranked 13th in the conference… Game-by-game statistics.
2008: Was a standout in first season at receiver, earning the starting nod in six of 10 games… In first career game against No. 1 Valdosta State (8/30), caught three balls for two yards and carried the ball three times for 32 yards… Scored two touchdowns in win over North Greenville (9/11) on two touches of the ball… Carried the ball four yards for a touchdown, and caught one 23 yard touchdown pass… Opened the scoring in the loss at Midwestern State (9/20) with a 52-yard touchdown reception… In that game, he had eight catches for 105 yards, becoming the first 100-yard gainer of the season… Caught three passes for 20 yards in the overtime win over Carson-Newman (8/27)… Caught one pass for 4 yards in win over Catawba (10/4)… Did not record a reception against Mars Hill (10/11)… Did not record a catch in win over Wingate (10/18)… Caught three passes for 18 yards in loss at Tusculum (10/25)… Did not record a catch in win over Lenoir-Rhyne (11/1)… Had one catch for 27 yards in win at Brevard (11/8)… Also recorded a solo tackle after an interception in the Tusculum game… 20 catches for 199 yards both ranked fourth on the team… 18 total points tied for fourth on the team… Game-by-game statistics.
2007: South Atlantic Conference Commissioner’s Honor Roll... Did not play in the 2007 season...
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Darius Reynolds
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87
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WR/HB
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Reedley CC: Four-star recruit ... 34th ranked JUCO player ... coached by Michael White ... team went 8-3 his freshman season ... threw for 1,752 yards and 13 touchdowns and ran for 749 yards and 11 touchdowns in 10 games in 2007.
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Wes Kemp
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Missouri
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88
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WR
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2011 SEASON
A leader on and off the field for the Tiger receiving group, who looks to cap his solid career in fashion this year ... Will be in his 3rd year as a starter, with 26 consecutive starts under his belt coming into the season at the Z-receiver spot ... Is a business major who is on pace to earn his undergraduate degree this December - in just three-and-a-half years.
2010 SEASON
Continued his development into a go-to guy for the Tiger offense, as he nearly doubled his previous best in season receptions, with 39 ... Took those catches for 420 yards and three TDs ... Was his best against some of the tougher competition, as he caught 24 of his passes and 267 yards and 2 TDs against the likes of Illinois (3-46), Texas A&M (10-89, 2 TDs), Oklahoma (4-71) and Iowa (7-61) ... Caught his first TD of the year on a 33-yard reception against Miami (Ohio) ... Finished with three catches for 43 yards against the RedHawks ... Set a career high with 10 catches against Texas A&M for 89 yards ... Scored two touchdowns, his first career multi-TD game ... Put MU on the board against TAMU on a five-yard catch, then scored on a 10-yard reception ... Had four grabs for 71 yards in the win over Oklahoma ...Added one rush for nine yards against KSU.
2009 SEASON
Won a starting job with a strong fall camp, and quickly earned the trust of fellow first-year starting QB Blaine Gabbert, as they developed a nice chemistry early in the season ... Ended the year fifth on the team in receptions (23) and fourth in receiving yards (418), while his per-catch average of 18.2 yards was the best on the team ... Started for the first time in his career in the season-opener against Illinois and caught four passes for 77 yards, including his first career touchdown in his hometown of St. Louis, Mo. ... The TD came on a 49-yard pass play and was the Tigers' first touchdown of the season ... Caught two passes for 38 yards in the win over Bowling Green ... Scored his second TD of the year on a 33-yard reception in the fourth quarter against BGSU which proved to be the game-winner as the Tigers came back from a double-digit deficit to post the win ... Closed the season by making three catches for 83 yards in the Texas Bowl against Navy, including a 56-yard catch-and-run that he nearly took the distance ... Also helped with the kickoff return game late in the year, when he returned six kickoffs in the final five games, and averaged 22.7 yards per return, which was best on the team for the season ... Made one catch against Furman ... Had three receptions for a career-best 99 yards against Nevada ... Had one grab in the Big 12 opener against Nebraska ... Recorded two receptions for 44 yards against Oklahoma State on Oct. 17 ... Had a 40-yard catch in the game at OSU ... Made one catch for 12 yards in the win at Colorado ... Had three receptions for 43 yards against Baylor ... Caught his third TD pass of the year with a nice grab on the sideline just before the end of the first half against BU ... Had one reception for 11 yards against Kansas State ... Caught one pass against Iowa State ... Was impressive enough during the spring to earn the team's Most Improved Wide Receiver award.
2008 SEASON
Saw action in nine games in all, and played more frequently during the last half of the season, including seeing increased action on various special teams units ... Made his first career reception (a 15-yard grab) against Southeast Missouri State in the second game of the season.
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Toney Clemons
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Colorado
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80
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WR
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AT COLORADO: This Season (Sr.)-Enters the fall atop the depth chart at the "X" receiver position, and will no doubt become the first player to play in the Big 10, Big 12 and Pac-12 conferences in his career with CU's switch to the latter for this season. He saw limited action in the spring after suffering a strained hamstring the first day of practices (March 11); it hampered him through the spring and he was held out of the extended scrimmage action for precautionary reasons. He enters his senior season 53rd on CU's all-time receptions list (43) and 69th in receiving yards (482).
2010 (Jr.)-He played in all 12 games, including eight starts, in finishing second on the team in receptions (43), third in receiving yards (482) and fourth in average per catch (11.2); his three touchdowns were third. He have seven catches for 20 or more yards and 16 for 10 or longer, both second-most by a Buff, and caught at least three balls in nine games and had one in 11 games (he was shut out at Nebraska). He had career highs of eight receptions for 98 yards against Texas Tech. He caught the bulk of his passes on third and fourth downs, with a team-best 20 for 298 yards (14.9 per), as 16 of those receptions earned first downs. He caught a 73-yard pass for a touchdown from Tyler Hansen on a third down play that put CU up 24-13 early in the fourth quarter on the way to a 31-13 win, the longest play from scrimmage for the Buffaloes in the 2010 season. His other touchdown catches came on throws from Cody Hawkins against Iowa State (26 yards) and Kansas State (23). Overall, he earned 25 first downs, fifth-most on the team, 23 coming on receptions and two via the rush. He was second on the team in all-purpose yards with 760, as he also returned 10 kickoffs for 255 yards (with a long of 53 at Missouri, when he returned three for 103 yards), rushed three times for 17 yards (long of 19 versus Baylor) and returned three punts for six yards. He caught four passes for 55 yards along with the touchdown against Iowa State to go with several downfield blocks in the running game; the coaches thus selected him as CU's receiver of the game. The Big 12 media, ahead of the annual summer media days, selected him as the conference's offensive newcomer of the year. The Sporting News tabbed him as one of two wide receivers on its All-Spring Team, and was the publication's number one player who helped himself the most in the spring. He was the Iron Buffalo Award winner among the team's wide receivers for hard work, dedication, toughness and total poundage lifted in the weight room.
2009 (Jr.-RS)-He sat out due to NCAA rules after transferring to Colorado from Michigan prior to the start of the fall semester, but practiced all fall at wide receiver. He was the Scout Team Offense player of the year as well as the STO player of the week for the Wyoming game. He was a recipient of the Gold Group Commitment Award, selected by the CU coaches, which recognizes excellence with class in a variety of areas.
AT MICHIGAN (2007, 2008/ Fr., Soph.)- Played in 19 games and made three starts at Michigan in two seasons, earning a varsity letter both his freshman and sophomore campaigns. He caught 12 passes for 106 yards in his career. As a sophomore in 2008, played nine games and made one start, hauling in 11 passes for 101 yards. He also had two rushes for six yards on laterals. He caught his career long pass, a 29-yarder, against Michigan State setting up a key score in that game. As a freshman in 2007, made his first career reception, and only one of the season, against Purdue and the play resulted in a five-yard gain. He also played in the 2008 Capital One Bowl on Jan. 1, 2008.
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Taylor Thompson
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SMU
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88
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TE/DL
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Junior (2010): Started in all 14 games at defensive end... Named First Team Conference USA... Posted 32 tackles, 5.5 TFLs, 4.5 sacks and three QB hurries on the season... Recorded a sack for an 11-yard loss and a pass breakup against UAB... Notched 1.5 sacks against Washington State... Had five tackles against TCU... Recorded a season-high seven tackles at Navy... Notched a sack and three tackles at Tulane... Had two QB hurries and three tackles at UTEP... Posted a sack and four tackles against Marshall.
Sophomore (2009): Named honorable mention All-C-USA by the league's coaches... Started all 13 games... Had 40 tackles and a team-high 5.5 sacks on the year... Had perhaps his biggest play of the season when he sacked UTEP quarterback Trevor Vittatoe to end the final Miner scoring threat and clinch an SMU win and bowl berth... Had a season-high seven tackles at Houston... Blocked a PAT in the UAB win, a block which forced UAB to go for a two-point conversion at the end of the game - a conversion SMU stopped - as the Mustangs snapped a 17-game Conference USA losing streak and a 15-game road losing streak.
Freshman (2008): Played in nine games, starting the last three... Had 23 tackles on the year... Notched a season-best eight stops at UTEP... Had four-tackle games against Memphis and Southern Miss.
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Tyler Urban
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West Virginia
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89
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TE
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2011 (Sr.):
•Will be competing for one of the starting inside receiver positions
•Played tight end for the first three years
•Played in 37 career games and started 14
2010 (Jr.):
•Played in 11 games
•Was starter at tight end, before sustaining an early season knee injury
•Saw limited time for the rest of the year
•Finished with three catches for seven yards
•Two catches for five yards against Coastal Carolina
2009 (So.):
•Played in 13 games and started seven
•Earned the Whitey Gwynne Award from the WVU coaching staff for leadership and on-field play
•WVU Offensive Champion: Syracuse
•Finished with 10 catches for 117 yards and a touchdown
•Two catches for 49 yards with a long of 33 against Liberty
•Collected two catches for 28 yards against Louisville with a long of 22
2008 (Fr.):
•Played in all 13 games and started four
•Awarded the Danny Van Etten Rookie of the Year Award by the coaching staff
•Finished with four catches for 79 yards, two touchdowns and a long of 25
•Made his first collegiate catch against Rutgers, a 25-yard touchdown reception
•His second catch was a 12-yard touchdown against USF
•Made two big catches for 42 yards against North Carolina in the Meineke Car Care Bowl
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Phillip Supernaw
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Ouchita Baptist
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11
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TE
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Jaymes Brooks
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Virginia Tech
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68
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OC/OG
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2011 Second-Team All-ACC
2011: A second-team All-ACC pick for the second consecutive year ... Started three seasons at right guard, starting all 14 games in 2011 … Finished his career with 42 consecutive starts at the position ... Played over 700 snaps on offense and 64 on special teams for a total of over 760 … Had four knockdowns in 41 offensive snaps against Appalachian State ... Graded 93 percent with three knockdowns at ECU ... Worked 46 offensive snaps and graded at 89 percent with three knockdowns in the win over Arkansas State ... Played 45 offensive snaps and graded 88 percent with a knockdown at Marshall ... Posted a team-high eight knockdown blocks and had a 91 percent grade against Clemson ... Worked 47 snaps with two knockdowns and an 85 percent grade in the win over Miami ... Had an 88 percent grade with four knockdown blocks at Wake Forest ... Added two more knockdowns against BC ... Tallied six knockdowns at Duke and a 92 percent grade ... Contributed seven knockdowns with a 90 percent grade during 51 snaps at Georgia Tech ... Went the distance against UNC and had an 83 percent grade ... Posted an 87 percent grade and six knockdowns in 39 plays at Virginia ... Had five knockdown blocks in 44 snaps against Clemson in the ACC Championship Game … Finished his career with a start in the Sugar Bowl against Michigan.
2010: Started all 14 games at right guard … A second-team All-ACC selection … Played every offensive snap in the opener with Boise and had eight knockdown blocks … Also went the distance against JMU … Had five knockdowns during the ECU game … Played all but one snap at BC … Contributed six knockdown blocks at NC State … Graded 85 percent with four knockdowns against Wake Forest … Posted five knockdowns against Duke … Graded 88 percent in the Georgia Tech game … Had 55 snaps at UNC … Contributed five knockdown blocks against Miami … Turned in a season-high nine knockdowns during the ACC Championship game against FSU … Recorded a personal-best 375-pound clean on the way to Iron Hokie status during off-season testing.
2009: Started at right guard in every game … Also started on the extra point and field goal units … Played 32 plays at right guard against Alabama … Missed some time during the game after hurting an ankle … Had a pair of knockdown blocks while playing 46 snaps against Marshall … Played every offensive snap against Nebraska … Contributed a personal-best six knockdown blocks against Miami … Worked 54 downs against Duke … Had six more knockdowns against Boston College … Played 35 snaps in the Georgia Tech game and 42 against North Carolina … Posted four knockdown blocks during 40 snaps at ECU … Had a pair of knockdowns during 48 snaps at Maryland … Added two more while playing 37 downs against NC State … Also picked up 37 snaps in the Virginia game with three knockdowns … Was among the top four offensive linemen in both the clean and push jerk during off-season strength and conditioning work.
2008: Was among the offensive line leaders in both the clean and the jerk during preseason testing … His first action was a brief three plays against Furman … Also got in for a play at Boston College … Was called on to start at guard in the Orange Bowl when senior Nick Marshman was ruled ineligible … Played on the right side against the Bearcats … Entered spring practice as the starter at the right guard spot … Suffered a sprained ankle during the last full scrimmage of the spring and missed the final week of practice, including the Maroon-White game.
2007: Redshirted while working at right guard … Bench pressed 375 pounds during the fall … Tied for the second-best clean among the offensive lineman during the winter program with a lift of 321 pounds … Finished the spring No. 2 at right guard.
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Larry Wriedt
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West Liberty State
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70
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OC/OL
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2010: Earned second-team NCAA Division II All-America honors from the Don Hansen Football Gazette. …First-team All-Super Region One and first-team All-WVIAC offensive lineman. …Started all 10 games at right tackle in his first season at West Liberty. …Key performer on offensive line which paved the way for a Hilltopper attack which led the nation in scoring and total offense for the second consecutive year.
Junior College: All-Mid Empire Conference lineman on back-to-back league championship teams at Sacramento (Calif.) CC.
High School: All-Delta River League standout in football, wrestling and track at Florin (Calif.) High School. …Voted Florin’s Male Athlete of the Year as a senior.
Off the Field: Larry is the son of Annese and Barry Wriedt. …He is majoring in Criminal Justice. …Larry was a NCAA Division II Pre-Season All-America selection in Lindy’s College Football Preview 2011 and Consensus Draft Services, Inc.
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Ronald Leary
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Memphis
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75
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OG
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2010:
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Had to adjust to a new offensive scheme in 2010, and saw action in all 12 games at left tackle...One of just six Tigers to start all 12 games in 2010...One of just three offensive players to make 12 consecutive starts during the season...Will enter the 2011 season with a streak of 24 consecutive starts on the offensive line...Saw action on 704 of Memphis' 718 offensive plays (98 percent) in 2010...Was in on every offensive play in nine games...Worked a season-best 72 plays against Middle Tennessee...Had to adjust to two different quarterbacks throughout the season...Was part of an offensive line that aided Gregory Ray in rushing for more than 100 yards in two games...Protected a true freshman quarterback who threw for over 2,000 yards...Received the Offensive Lineman of the Year Award at the team's post-season banquet...Earned a Spring Iron Tiger Award and a Leadership Award at the 2011 Blue-Gray Game.
2009:
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Started all 12 games at left tackle...Played in 78.5 percent of the offensive plays, registering a total of 660 plays...Made his first collegiate start at left tackle in the season opener against Ole Miss and logged 70 of 78 plays, missing only parts of two drives late in the second half...Worked 55 of 63 plays against Middle Tennessee...Logged 56 of 69 offensive plays against UT Martin...Participated in all 62 offensive plays against Marshall...Worked all 57 snaps against UCF...Played in 58 of 82 offensive plays against UTEP...Registered 48 of 78 plays against Southern Miss...Worked a career-high 74 plays against East Carolina, participating in every offensive play for Memphis in the game...Played in 31 offensive plays against Tennessee...Logged 56 of 74 plays against UAB...Worked 45 of 73 plays at left tackle against Houston...Participated in 48 of 56 offensive plays against Tulsa...Was part of an offensive line that enabled Curtis Steele to rush for over 1,200 yards and 15 touchdowns...Offensive line gave way to just 17 sacks, which ranked third in Conference USA and 39th nationally...Adjusted throughout the season as Memphis used three different starters at quarterback...Earned one of the Leadership Awards, which was presented at the 2010 Blue-Gray Game.
2008:
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Selected to the 2008 All-Conference USA Freshman Team...Played in eight of 13 games at left tackle and right tackle...Part of an offensive line that ranked second in C-USA in fewest sacks allowed with 17...Saw his first collegiate action on special teams against UAB...Made his first appearance on the offensive line at right tackle against Louisville, and logged 17 snaps in the game...Worked 28 of 57 offensive plays against East Carolina...Logged 21 snaps at right tackle and seven at left tackle...Played in 23 snaps on the O-Line versus Southern Miss, with 12 coming at left tackle and 11 at right tackle...Worked 27 of 74 snaps, primarily at left tackle, versus SMU...Logged 15 offensive plays with nine snaps at left tackle and six at right tackle versus UCF...Registered two offensive drives at left tackle and one at right tackle against Tulane...Participated in a career high 29 snaps versus the Green Wave...Saw early action and worked eight plays at left tackle and three plays at right tackle in the St. Petersburg Bowl...Tiger offensive line contributed to Memphis ranking 22nd nationally in rushing offense and 26th in total offense...Front line also had to make several adjustments throughout the season as four different quarterbacks were utilized due to injuries...Tigers had ranked as high as 14th nationally in passing offense prior to Arkelon Hall and Will Hudgens being injured in the ECU game...Helped pave the way for Curtis Steele to rush for 1,223 yards, which ranks fourth in school history for single season yardage.
2007:
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Redshirted in 2007 as a true freshman...Athletic lineman who gained experience and knowledge while working with the offensive scout team in the fall...Had a productive spring session working behind veteran lineman Brandon Pearce.
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Antonie McClain
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Clemson
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74
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OG
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Has 148 knockdowns in 1,517 snaps over 40 games (27 starts) in his career...has started every game since the start of 2009...preseason third-team All-ACC by Phil Steele...#25 draft-eligible offensive guard in the nation by Phil Steele.
2010: Third-team All-ACC by Phil Steele...played 704 snaps in 13 games (13 starts)...had a team-high 69 knockdown blocks...led the Tigers in knockdown blocks in four games (Auburn, Miami (FL), Florida State, Wake Forest)...had an average grade of 76 percent...had 14 knockdowns and a 79-percent grade in 78 snaps at #15 Auburn; he was a big reason that Andre Ellington rushed for 140 yards...had 14 knockdowns against #16 Miami (FL)...had five knockdowns and an 83-percent grade against Georgia Tech...had an 82-percent grade at Wake Forest...won the Strength Training Award for offensive linemen for spring practice.
2009: Started all 14 games at an offensive guard position and had 66 knockdown blocks, second-most on the team behind departed senior Thomas Austin...led the team in knockdowns with 6.5 against Wake Forest...had season-high 12.5 knockdowns against Georgia Tech in regular season contest in Atlanta, just behind the 14.5 by Austin for that game...had best film grade of the year against Virginia when he had 80 percent effort for 46 snaps, with three knockdowns...played well at Miami, he had eight knockdowns in 36 snaps...led team in knockdowns against Coastal Carolina with five...had six against Georgia Tech in the ACC Championship game...averaged a 73-percent grade for the year; he played a total of 664 snaps.
2008: First-year freshman who saw action in all 13 games...played 149 snaps, a high figure for a first-year freshman...played on scrimmage plays in nine games, including 22 snaps against Nebraska...played each of the last five games on the offensive line...played 18 snaps against The Citadel and had a 72-percent grade...played 35 snaps against S.C. State and had two knockdowns...played 20 snaps against Georgia Tech and had three knockdowns...had a season-high four knockdowns in 10 snaps at #24 Florida State...had a season-high grade of 76 percent in 25 snaps against Duke...played 12 snaps against South Carolina and graded 70 percent...had 13 knockdown blocks.
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Blake Dechristopher
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Virginia Tech
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62
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OG/OT
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2011 Honorable Mention All-American by SI.com
2011 ACC Jacobs Blocking Trophy Recipient
2011 First-Team All-ACC
2011: A first-team All-ACC selection at offensive tackle ... Earned the ACC Jacobs Blocking Trophy, becoming the first Hokie to win the honor ... The veteran of the O-line … Finsihed his career with 51 career starts under his belt ... Started all 14 games in 2011 at right tackle ... Played over 900 snaps on offense and 10 on special teams ... Had a knockdown and graded 91 percent on 45 snaps against Appalchian State ... Graded 91 percent with five knockdowns at ECU ... Worked every snap and had four knockdowns while grading out at 88 percent in the win over Arkansas State ... Played all 72 snaps and graded 90 percent with a team-high eight knockdown blocks at Marshall ... Worked 70 offensive snaps and posted seven knockdowns with a 91 percent grade against Clemson ... Earned ACC Offensive Lineman of the Week honors after playing all 66 snaps and grading out at 93 percent with a team-high eight knockdown blocks in the win over Miami ... Graded out at 91 percent with five knockdowns while playing every offensive snap at Wake Forest ... Tied for the team-high with eight knockdowns and had a 90 percent grade against BC ... Went the distance against Duke and had a team-high nine knockdowns while posting a 91 percent grade ... Had a team-high of 11 knockdown and a 94 percent grade at Georgia Tech ... Notched a team-high seven knockdowns against UNC and recorded an 86 percent grade, earning ACC Offensive Lineman of the Week honors for the second time on the season ... Earned ACC Offensive Lineman of the Week for the second straight week after a dominating performance at Virginia with team-highs of 15 knockdowns and a 90 percent grade ... Led the line with eight knockdowns and a 92 percent grade while going the distance against Clemson in the ACC Championship Game … Finished his career with a start in the Sugar Bowl against Michigan.
2010: Started every game … A second-team All-ACC selection at tackle … Went the distance at right tackle in the opener with Boise State … Also played every offensive snap against JMU … Posted 10 knockdowns in the ECU game … Played every snap at BC with four knockdowns … Led the team with eight knockdowns against NC State … Had six more against Central Michigan … Worked 70 plays against Wake Forest … Played all the offensive snaps against Georgia Tech with five knockdowns … Graded out at 88 percent against UNC with three knockdowns … Also graded 88 percent at Miami with six knockdown blocks … Picked up four knockdowns against Virginia … Collected seven knockdown blocks in the ACC title game against FSU and graded out at 87 percent … Dropped a little weight during the off-season program … Won the Don Williams TEAM UNITED Award during the spring for the offensive player who put the team first.
2009: Started every game but one … Played all 51 offensive snaps against Alabama … Made the Winners’ Circle for his play in the Marshall game … Went the distance on offense against Nebraska, making the Winners’ Circle for the second-straight game … Picked up five knockdown blocks against Miami … Sat out the Duke game with an ankle injury … Bounced back with a career-high eight knockdown blocks in the Boston College game … Played every snap at Georgia Tech … Also went the distance against UNC … Had seven knockdowns at East Carolina … Played 66 plays with six knockdown blocks against Maryland … Registered eight knockdowns on 63 snaps against NC State … Was in for 60 plays at Virginia … Started in the Chick-fil-A game … Turned in the fourth-best bench press on the team with a lift of 420 pounds during off-season testing … Shared the Coaches Award for the offensive player who had an exceptional spring with tight end Andre Smith.
2008: Started the first game at right tackle … Played just four plays before suffering a thigh bruise and a bruised kidney … Was forced to sit out two games … Returned to action for 48 snaps against North Carolina … Played every offensive snap at Nebraska, with four knockdown blocks … Went the distance on offense again in the WKU game with three knockdowns over 70 plays … Played every snap with three knockdowns at BC … Posted six knockdowns against FSU … Led the team with seven knockdowns in the Maryland game and followed that with five at Miami … Played every offensive snap against Duke … Had two knockdown blocks against Virginia and added two more in the ACC title game against BC … Earned Iron Hokie honors over the off-season … His 351-pound jerk tied for second-best among the offensive linemen.
2007: Bench pressed 410 pounds during freshman testing … Dressed for several of the Hokies’ early games as a backup at right tackle … Was held out of action and redshirted … Turned in the top front squat among the offensive linemen during the winter at 480 pounds … Earned Super Iron Hokie honors … Won the Paul Torgersen Award as the top offensive newcomer during spring practice.
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Kyle Nunn
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South Carolina
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76
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OG/OT
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Fifth-year senior offensive lineman who is projected as the starting left tackle entering the fall... has worked to drop some weight in the offseason, which should help him with his quickness and in improving his pass protection... has made 16 career starts.
2010: Played in all 14 games, earning nine starts... started at left tackle in first two games vs. Southern Miss and Georgia... moved to right tackle for Furman game and remained there for Auburn contest... moved back to left tackle and regained starting spot vs. Florida after Jarriel King suffered a concussion vs. Arkansas... started each of the final five games at left tackle.
2009: Sophomore offensive lineman who competed with junior Jarriel King for playing time at the left tackle position all season... played in 10 of the 13 games... started seven of the final nine games at left tackle, missing only the Kentucky and Tennessee contests... saw his first playing time in week 4 against Ole Miss and moved into the starting lineup the next week against South Carolina State.
2008: Reserve offensive lineman... did not appear in the first four games, then saw duty in each of the final nine contests, primarily on special teams.
2007: Redshirted as a true freshman to spend time in the weight room.
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Grant Freeman
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Arkansas
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79
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OT
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CAREER SUMMARY: Freeman has seen action in 18 games and blocked for two 1,000-yard rushers and two seasons with a 3,000-yard passer.
2010: He appeared in 11 games for the Razorbacks, missing only the Texas A&M and Auburn contests. He was part of a line that allowed Arkansas to break 24 game or season school records on offense and contributed to the first season in UA history with a 3,000-yard passer and a 1,000-yard rusher. Quarterback Ryan Mallett set the Arkansas single-season passing yards record with 3,869 and running back Knile Davis posted the fourth-highest single-season rushing yards total in program history with 1,322 yards. The Razorbacks were the only team in the country to boast a 3,000-yard passer, a 1,000-yard rusher and five 600-yard receivers. Arkansas finished the season first in the SEC and fourth in the NCAA in passing (333.7), becoming just the third team since 1992 to lead the conference in passing in consecutive seasons. The Razorbacks also ranked second in the SEC and ninth in the country in total offense (482.5) and second in the conference and 17th in the NCAA in scoring offense (36.5).
2009: Freeman played in four games and started two for Arkansas in 2009. He had starts against Ole Miss and Eastern Michigan. He was a member of the offensive line that blocked for an offense that led the SEC in scoring offense (36.0) and pass offense (295.5) and ranked third in total offense (427.3). Arkansas was nationally ranked in passing offense (10th), total offense (20th), scoring offense (ninth) and passing efficiency (11th). Arkansas' offensive line did not allow a sack against Missouri State, Eastern Michigan and East Carolina and only allowed one sack in the Mississippi State game. He blocked for seven 100-yard games from the Arkansas receivers and three 100-yard games from the Razorback running backs.
2008: He earned his first letter after getting snaps with the offense in games against Alabama, Florida and Ole Miss, splitting time with Michael Aguirre. He helped Michael Smith become the ninth 1,000-yard rusher in school history and finish the year second in the SEC and No. 22 in the nation with 207 carries for 1,072 yards and eight touchdowns. He also helped protect Casey Dick, who completed 205 passes, and threw for 2,586 yards and 13 touchdowns. The completion total was a school record, the yardage total ranked second and the TDs tied for eighth. Arkansas' 3,115 yards passing was a school record and the 4,477 yards of total offense ranked ninth.
2007: He redshirted while working with the scout team and transitioning from his high school position of tight end to tackle. He began the 2007 season at 250 pounds but bulked up to 277.
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Landon Walker
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Clemson
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72
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OT
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Has 88 knockdowns in 2,098 snaps over 39 games (35 starts) in his career...has blocked against Jerry Hughes (TCU), Derrick Morgan (Georgia Tech), and Ndamukong Suh (Nebraska)...preseason second-team All-ACC by Athlon...preseason third-team All-ACC by Phil Steele...first on the team in 225-pound bench press reps (38)...tied for third on the team in power clean push press (280).
2010: Iron Man Award winner...had 30 knockdowns in 805 snaps over 13 games (13 starts) at right offensive tackle...had at least one knockdown in every game...led the team in knockdowns against Presbyterian College...had five knockdowns and a team-high 87-percent grade at #15 Auburn...had an 83-percent grade against Georgia Tech...had four knockdowns and an 80-percent grade against #23 N.C. State...had three knockdowns and an 81-percent grade in 86 snaps at Florida State.
2009: Had 32 knockdown blocks in 14 games played...had season-high five knockdown blocks against TCU, Miami (FL) and Georgia Tech in the ACC Championship game...a big reason Clemson improved from 89th to 40th in the nation in rushing offense in 2009...had an 82 percent film grade at Miami for his top grade of the season...had an 80 percent effort in wins over Wake Forest and Florida State, both at home...Clemson was 7-0 when he graded 75 percent or better...played 77 snaps in the win over Boston College when he moved back into the starting lineup for the first time on the season...played well against TCU and All-American Jerry Hughes, who had just two tackles and no sacks against the Tigers that day...Hughes went on to become a first-round NFL Draft choice in April of 2010...had a solid performance in the Music City Bowl, he graded 77 percent for his 37 snaps as a starter and had four knockdown blocks as well.
2008: Started 10 games and played 12 overall...had a 74-percent grade, third-best on the team...had 26 knockdown blocks, sixth-most on the team...played 672 snaps, second-most among offensive linemen...began the season as a reserve offensive tackle behind Cory Lambert, but moved into the starting lineup when Chris Hairston was injured...played 23 snaps as a reserve against The Citadel and had a 72-percent grade...made his first career start against N.C. State and played 60 snaps...started 10 of the last 11 games...had a 77-percent grade in 48 snaps against S.C. State...had three consecutive grades of 78 percent, his high grades of the year...had a season-high five knockdowns against South Carolina.
2007: Red-shirted...enrolled at Clemson in January and participated in spring practice.
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Jermarcus Hardrick
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Nebraska
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50
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OT
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2011 Outlook
Senior Jermarcus "Yoshi" Hardrick is one of three offensive tackles with significant playing experience who will compete for a starting job this fall. Hardrick and fellow senior Marcel Jones spent the majority of the time with the top unit this spring, while sophomore Jeremiah Sirles healed from off-season surgery.
The 6-7, 320-pound Hardrick joined the Nebraska program in January of 2010 and made an immediate impact on the offensive line. Hardrick rotated with Sirles at left tackle and helped Nebraska lead the Big 12 and rank in the top 10 nationally in rushing offense. Hardrick is one of Nebraska's largest offensive linemen and brings a physical and tenacious presence up front.
Hardrick came to Nebraska from Fort Scott (Kan.) Community College, where he played two seasons in one of the nation's top programs. He was a teammate of fellow Huskers Lavonte David, Brandon Kinnie and Stanley Jean-Baptiste. Hardrick is on track to earn his degree in sociology in May of 2012.
2010 (Junior)
Hardrick played in all 14 games and helped Nebraska rush for at least 200 yards in 10 games, while three Nebraska rushers surpassed 950 yards on the season. Hardrick also served on NU's PAT and field-goal units.
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James Carmon
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Mississippi State
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77
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OT
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CAREER:
Made the switch from defensive line to offensive line initially during bowl practices and permanently this spring . . . Saw immediate action during his first season on campus, playing in all 12 games and earning three starts . . . Credited with eight total tackles and one pass breakup on the season.
2010:
Played in all 13 games along the defensive front and on the field goal block unit . . . Earned three starts at defensive tackle . . . Posted eight total tackles on the season . . . Matched his career high with a pair of tackles against both Auburn and in the Egg Bowl victory . . . Credited with a pass breakup in the season-opening win over Memphis. JUNIOR COLLEGE: Rated nation’s top junior college defensive tackle prospect by Rivals.com . . . Listed as the eighth best prospect in the country regardless of position . . . Finished 2009 season with 32 tackles and three sacks . . . Recorded three forced fumbles and two fumble recoveries over two seasons . . . Played for head coach Steve Campbell and defensive line coach Dorsett Davis.
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Taylor Dever
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Notre Dame
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71
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OL
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CAREER: One of six fifth-year seniors on scholarship on 2011 Irish roster (Harrison Smith, David Ruffer, Mike Ragone, Gary Gray and Andrew Nuss are the others) ... has played in 29 career games and started 10, all at right tackle during the 2010 season ... served as the backup to Sam Young at right tackle over the first three years of his Notre Dame career.
2010 (SENIOR): Saw action in 11 games for the Irish and made 10 starts at right tackle ... made his career start in the home opener against Purdue ... also started against Michigan, Michigan State, Stanford, Boston College, Tulsa, Utah, Army, USC and Miami (Fla.) ... missed the Pittsburgh, Western Michigan and most of the Navy contest with a hamstring injury ... the Irish offensive line allowed 20 sacks over their 13 games in 2010, which averaged out to 1.54 sacks per game ... Notre Dame had not allowed fewer sacks per game since 1998 when the Irish allowed only nine sacks in 11 games or 0.82 per game ... totaled 593 snaps on offense, the fifth most of any Irish offensive lineman.
2009 (JUNIOR): Saw game action in six games for Irish - season opener against Nevada and each of the final five contests, serving as backup offensive tackle and on special teams ... earned 14:08 of playing time and made six special-teams appearances.
2008 (SOPHOMORE): Appeared in 12 games, mostly on special teams ... did not play at Boston College ... used mostly on field goal and PAT attempts and as a reserve offensive tackle ... logged 16:45 of playing time and made 71 special-teams appearances.
2007 (FRESHMAN): Did not see any game action during freshman year.
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Brandon Joiner
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Arkansas State
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99
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DE
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2011: Second Team Preseason All-Sun Belt Conference selection by Lindy's and Athlon Sports and third-team choice by Phil Steele's.
2010: Played in 11 games, including six as a starter . . . Recorded 34 tackles (21 solo/13 asst.), 5.5 tackles for loss, four sacks, two pass break-ups, one forced fumble and one fumble recovery during his first season at ASU . . . 34 tackles were the second most on the team among defensive ends . . . Ranked 12th in the Sun Belt Conference in sacks . . . Recorded at least one tackle in all but one game played and multiple tackles in seven games . . . Posted eight tackles, 2.5 tackles for loss and two sacks against Middle Tennessee, all season highs . . . Also had seven tackles against Western Kentucky and four against both North Texas and Indiana . . . Mid-term signee that participated in ASU's 2010 spring camp.
NAVARRO COLLEGE: 2009 NJCAA All-America Defense Honorable Mention . . . Navarro ranked 3rd in final 2009 poll & won CHAMPS Heart of Texas Bowl . . . Finished sophomore season with 40 tackles (31 solo, 9 assist), eight sacks and five tackles for loss while playing in 10 games . . . Named to 2008 SWJCFC Football All-Conference.
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Kendrick Adams
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LSU
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94
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DE/OLB
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SENIOR SEASON (2011)
Continued his role as starting left defensive end after stepping in as the starter last season ... Played in 12 games with 11 starts in 2011 and has played in 24 career games and made 22 starts at LSU ... Accumulated 21 tackles this season, including 6.5 tackles for a loss and 2.5 sacks ... Had one of his best performances of the season against Georgia in the SEC Championship when he set a career high with 3.0 TFLs, including a sack, and tied his season best with three solo tackles ... Missed the game against Auburn with an injury ... Played well in a victory at Mississippi State with a seven-yard sack, 1.5 TFLs, one PBU and three tackles ... One of eight Tigers on defense to pick up at least a half tackle for loss as he finished with two total tackles including 0.5 TFLs against Oregon.
JUNIOR SEASON (2010)
Played in 12 games and made 11 starts at left defensive end in his first season at LSU ... Finished season with 27 total tackles, 1.5 sacks, 2.5 tackles for loss, two quarterback hurries, one forced fumble and one PBU ... Posted his first career sack and finished with 1.5 sacks at Arkansas ... Registered a season-best five tackles versus McNeese State ... Tipped a pass vs. Florida that went on to be intercepted by Morris Claiborne ... Had a tackle for loss in road win over Vanderbilt ... Started season-opener against North Carolina and finished with three tackles and a forced fumble ... Missed Tennessee game with an injury ... Had at least one tackle in 11 of 12 games (0 tackles vs. Florida).
JUNIOR COLLEGE
Spent two years at Copiah-Lincoln Community College in Wesson, Miss. ... Played high school football at Enterprise (Ala.) High School ... A member of the Rivals.com Junior College Top 50 and a three-star prospect ... Also ranked in the SuperPrep JUCO 100 ... Recorded 35 tackles, 10.5 sacks, two forced fumbles and two fumble recoveries as a sophomore in 2009 ... Originally signed with Auburn out of high school ... Coached by Glenn Davis.
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Jacquies Smith
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Missouri
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3
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DE/OLB
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2011 - Pre-Season Lombardi Watch List
• 2011 - Pre-Season CFPA DL Watch List
• 2011 - Pre-Season 2nd-Team All-American (Lindy's)
• 2011 - Pre-Season 1st-Team All-Big 12 (Lindy's, Blue Ribbon)
• 2011 - Pre-Season 2nd-Team All-Big 12 (Athlon, Phil Steele)
• 2010 - 2nd-Team All-Big 12
• 2010 - Team Outstanding Underclassman Leadership Award
• 2009 - Team Spring Most Improved DL
2011 SEASON
One of the top returning defensive ends in the Big 12 Conference who has a knack for being around the ball ... Was named in July to the pre-season watch list for the Lombardi Award, and also earned pre-season 2nd-Team All-American status from Lindy's ... Sits atop the depth chart at one end position, after starting all 13 games a year ago ... Has 19 career starts in all over the last three seasons ... Is an interdisciplinary studies major who is set to graduate this December, taking only three-and-a-half years to earn his degree ... (First name is pronounced ja-QWEESE).
2010 SEASON
Had an outstanding junior season that saw him earn 2nd-Team All-Big 12 honors for making 35 tackles, 10 TFLs and 5.5 QB sacks ... Also forced and recovered two fumbles and returned one of them for a TD ... Made two tackles against Illinois in the season opener ... Made three tackles, including 2.5 TFLs against Miami (Ohio) ... Recorded 1.5 sacks against the RedHawks ... Made four tackles (three solos), including two TFLs in the shutout of Colorado ... Had six tackles against Texas A&M ... Had three tackles against Oklahoma ... Also forced a fumble and had one QB hurry ... Made four tackles and recorded a sack at Texas Tech ... Had three tackles, including one TFL and 0.5 sacks against Kansas State ... Also recovered two fumbles and returned one of them 53 yards for a touchdown against KSU ... Was his third career TD (also scored a INT against Furman in 2009 and on a fake FG against Colorado in 2009) ... Had three tackles against Iowa State, with al three going for a loss ... Two of the three were sacks ... Also forced a Cyclone fumble ... added one tackle against Kansas.
2009 SEASON
Showed a knack for being around the ball and making plays, as he played in all 13 games, starting five of them while racking up 39 tackles, including four tackles for loss and 1.5 quarterback sacks ... Provided plenty of big plays throughout the year, thanks to his having a hand in four turnovers ... Forced a pair of fumbles on the year (including a huge one which led to an offensive touchdown against Kansas), recovered a fumble, and also intercepted a pass and returned it for a touchdown ... Also showed his offensive abilities when he took a shovel pass on a fake field goal attempt at Colorado, and scooted around left end 24 yards for a touchdown, making a nice move to evade a would-be tackler at the line of scrimmage ... Closed the season by notching a career-high nine tackles in the 2009 Texas Bowl against Navy ... Made five tackles against Illinois in game one of the year and picked up a sack for a loss of three yards ... Had four tackles, including a half sack against Bowling Green on Sept. 12 ... Recorded his first career interception against Furman and returned it 43 yards for a touchdown ... Had one tackle in the win over Furman and recorded three tackles, all solo stops, against Nevada ... Had his first career fumble recovery against Colorado ... Had five tackles and recorded 1.5 TFLs against Baylor ... Made three tackles and forced a fumble against Kansas State on Nov. 14 ... Had five tackles in the win over Kansas ... Won the starting job to begin the year after an impressive spring practice period that saw him named as the team's most improved defensive lineman.
2008 SEASON
Was impressive from virtually day one in fall camp, and didn't take long to establish that he would see the field as a true freshman ... Ended up playing in all 14 games, and making one start, against Colorado ... Finished with a solid rookie campaign, recording 46 tackles, three tackles for loss, one quarterback sack, and adding two pass break ups and two quarterback hurries ... Closed the season in fine fashion, as he notched a career-best seven tackles in helping Mizzou to its thrilling overtime win against Northwestern in the Alamo Bowl ... After recording one tackle against Illinois, had consecutive six-tackle games against Southeast Missouri State and Nevada ... Made one tackle against Nebraska and had two stops against Oklahoma State ... Got free for his first collegiate sack against the Cowboys ... Made five tackles (four solos) against Texas ... Had six stops against Colorado, five of which were solo.
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Dezman Moses
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Tulane
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6
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DE/OLB
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Career Notes: One-year Tulane and three-year collegiate letterwinner has 62 tackles (26 solo, 36 assist), 12.5 tackles for loss, 6.0 sacks, three forced fumbles, two fumble recoveries, a pair of pass break-ups and an interception for his career...made an immediate impact after transferring from Iowa following the 2008 season and has now played in 26 games with nine starts...is expected to start at left defensive end for the second consecutive season.
2010: Played in 10 games with nine starts as a redshirt-junior...earned second-team All-Louisiana and honorable-mention All-Conference USA recognition after tying for the team lead in forced fumbles (3) and fumble recoveries (2) while finishing second in tackles for loss (11.5) and sacks (6.0), tied for fourth in interceptions (1), tied for sixth with 51 tackles (22 solo, 29 assists) and tied for seventh in pass break-ups (2)...ranked second in C-USA in forced fumbles per game (0.30), third in fumble recoveries per game (0.20), 11th in sacks per game (0.60) and 14th in tackles for loss per contest (1.15)...finished tied for 46th nationally in tackles for loss per game (1.15) and 47th in sacks per game (0.60)...made Tulane debut at Houston (9/25) and responded with a career-best 10 tackles (2 solo, 8 assists) and 3.5 tackles for loss, including 1.5 sacks...posted nine stops (5 solo, 4 assists), a career-high 2.0 sacks, a fumble recovery and an interception at Marshall (11/27)...named C-USA Defensive Player of the Week after recording six tackles (2 solo, 4 assists) with 1.5 sacks among 2.5 tackles for loss at Rutgers (10/2)...had seven assisted stops, a half tackle for loss, a fumble recovery and a pass break-up at UTEP (10/23).
2009: Sat out the season due to NCAA transfer rules...redshirted the year.
Prior To Tulane: Played two seasons at the University of Iowa for coach Kirk Ferentz...played in 11 games as a true freshman in 2007, posting eight tackles (3 solo, 5 assists), a tackle for loss and two kickoff returns for a combined 15 yards...had a career-best three tackles (2 solo, 1 assist), including a tackle for loss, in the Hawkeyes' win over Syracuse (9/8/07)...also posted single tackles at Iowa State (9/15/07), at Wisconsin (9/22/07), at Penn State (10/6/07), at Northwestern (11/3/07) and vs Western Michigan (11/17/07)...also return a pair of kickoffs during the 2007 season, for 13 yards at Wisconsin and for two yards at Iowa State...played in four games as a sophomore in 2008, posting three tackles (1 solo, 2 assists)...posted a season-best two tackles (1 solo, 1 assist) vs Florida International (9/6)...also had a single tackle vs Maine (8/30).
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Dorvus Woods
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Arkansas State
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92
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DT/DE
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2011: Preseason All-Sun Belt Conference . . . Preseason First Team All-Sun Belt Conference selection by Lindy's, Athlon Sports, Sporting News and Blue Ribbon . . . Second-Team choice by Phil Steele's.
2010: Second Team All-Sun Belt Conference . . . Starter on the defensive line, finished the year with career-best numbers that include 45 tackles, 9.0 tackles for loss, 3.0 sacks, 2 forced fumbles and 2 fumble recoveries . . . 45 stops were the second most on the team among defensive linemen and also included a career-high nine tackles against Middle Tennessee that were the most by an ASU defensive lineman in a single game . . . Posted a career-best two tackles for loss in one game and had at least one stop behind the line in seven games . . . Ranked 16th in the Sun Belt Conference in tackles for loss and tied for 19th in sacks . . . ASU Athletic Director's Honor Roll and Sun Belt Conference Academic Honor Roll member.
2009: Played in every game, all in a reserve roll . . . Posted a career-high 23 tackles, the third most on the team among interior defensive linemen . . . Recorded a career-best 1.5 sacks for a loss of eight yards . . . 4.5 tackles for loss were the second most on the team among interior defensive linemen . . . Recorded a season-high four tackles against Troy, which also matched his career-high originally set in 2008 as a freshman . . . Posted multiple tackles in seven games, including four games with three or more.
2008: Played in 12 games in 2008 . . . Recorded 14 tackles, including 11 solo tackles for the season . . . Posted a career-high four tackles against Texas Southern . . . Had five tackles for a loss of 15 yards for the season, including one sack for a loss of seven yards against North Texas . . . Five TFL tied the fourth most on the team.
2007: Redshirted and participated on the practice squad.
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Rennie Moore
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Clemson
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95
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DE/DT
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Has 48 tackles, 12.5 tackles for loss, 4.5 sacks, and eight quarterback pressures in 548 snaps over 32 games (one start) in his career...sat out the 2008 season after playing in 2007...brings a lot of energy to the defense...productive defensive tackle over the course of his career...tied for third on the team in hang clean (345).
2010: Had 26 tackles, seven tackles for loss, two sacks, and five quarterback pressures in 315 snaps over 13 games (one start)...his seven tackles for loss were more than any non-starter...had four tackles and a tackle for loss in 32 snaps against North Texas...started against Presbyterian College...had three tackles in 24 snaps at #15 Auburn...had two tackles for loss and a sack in 29 snaps against #16 Miami (FL)...had three tackles and a tackle for loss in 25 snaps against Georgia Tech...had three tackles, two tackles for loss, and a sack in 28 snaps against #23 N.C. State...had two tackles in 28 snaps at Wake Forest...had two tackles in 29 snaps against #17 South Carolina...had a tackle for loss against South Florida.
2009: Much improved defensive lineman who had 22 tackles in just 198 defensive plays in 2009...averaged 15 plays per game...all of his tackles for loss came in the final eight games...had two tackles against Virginia, but both were sacks for 23 negative yards for the Cavalier offense...one of four Tigers with a pair of sacks in a game in 2009...also had two tackles for loss in the win over Coastal Carolina...had season-high four tackles against Middle Tennessee and Wake Forest...had two tackles, including one for loss, against Florida State.
2008: Red-shirted.
2007: Played 35 snaps in six games...played 10 snaps at Duke, seven snaps against Louisiana-Monroe, and six snaps against Wake Forest.
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Damon Harrison
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William Penn
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90
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DT
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Ishmaa'ily Kitchen
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Kent State
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93
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DT
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2011 Senior Season
• Selected to play in Casino Del Sol All-Star Game
• Started six games at nose tackle
• Made first career start at Alabama, making four tackles
• Missed three games with an injury
• Totaled 2.5 tackles for loss
2010 Junior Season
• Appeared in all 12 games, making 22 tackles
• Recorded three sacks and 4.5 tackles for loss
2009 Sophomore Season
• Played in all 12 games, recording 13 stops
• Also had 2.5 tackles for loss and a half-sack
2008 Redshirt Freshman Season
• Appeared in all 12 contests on the defensive line
• Compiled 17 tackles
• Posted a season-best four tackles, including three solo stops, at Louisiana-Lafayette Sept. 20
2007 Freshman Season
• Redshirted
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Antonio Leak
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Henderson State
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45
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OLB
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2010: Redshirted.
2009: Played in 10 games and had a season best nine tackles against North Alabama . . . Totaled eight stops against Arkansas Tech . . . Ended season with a team-best 12 tackles for lost yardage.
COLLEGE: Attended Arkansas Baptist where he totaled 41 tackles and 17 tackles for a loss as a sophomore.
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Danny Trevathan
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Kentucky
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4
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OLB
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•All-America first team by CollegeFootballNews.com (2010)
•All-America fourth team by Phil Steele's College Football (2010)
•All-SEC first team by SEC coaches, Associated Press, Phil Steele's College Football, CollegeFootballNews.com (2010)
•All-SEC second team by Rivals.com (2010)
•SEC Defensive Player of the Week for the Louisville game (2010)
•UK Most Improved Defensive Player by UK coaches (2009)
Became the first linebacker in Kentucky history to earn first-team All-America honors ... Two-year starter at weakside linebacker ... Chief asset is his outstanding speed, which he combines with an instinct for the ball and an ability to play off blocks ... Has complemented his speed by continuing to add strength and size in the weight room ... Went through the NFL draft evalution process in January but decided to return in order to gain more maturity ... Will enter the 2011 season with a streak of nine-straight games with double-figure tackles ... Has played in 39 games, starting 18 ... Participated in a unique event in May as he worked with children during a one-week service trip to Ethiopia.
2010 (Junior): Earned first-team All-America honors from CollegeFootballNews.com and was a first-team All-SEC choice by multiple selectors ... Led the SEC in tackles with 144, an average of 11.1 tackles per game ... Averaged 11.5 tackles in SEC games ... Second in the SEC in fumbles caused with four ... Also led UK with 16 tackles for loss and was third in the SEC in that category ... Tied for the team lead with three sacks ... Had double-digit tackles in 10 games, including the last nine games ... Led UK in tackles in 10 games, including a career-high 17 tackles vs. Auburn ... SEC Defensive Player of the Week in the season opener when he had 11 tackles and 3.5 for loss vs. Louisville.
2009 (Sophomore): Played in all 13 games, starting six ... Named UK's Most Improved Defensive Player as chosen by the coaches ... Team's second-leading tackler with 82 stops ... Made a career-high 14 tackles in the win at Auburn ... Also hit double figures with 10 vs. Alabama ... Recovered a Georgia fumble at the 1-yard line in the fourth quarter of UK's upset of the Bulldogs ... Notched eight tackles, one for loss, and caused a fumble vs. Clemson in the Music City Bowl.
2008 (Freshman): Saw action in all 13 games ... Was a mainstay on special teams ... Totaled five tackles ... Blocked a kick against Georgia that set up a Wildcat touchdown.
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Jake Trantin
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Kentucky
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4
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OLB
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SENIOR YEAR (2011)
Started all 11 games at middle linebacker ... Finished the season ranked second on the team with 84 tackles ... Also totaled 4.5 tackles for a loss and 1.5 sacks ... Recorded double-digit tackle totals three times ... Tallied a season-high 12 tackles at Delaware ... Posted 10 tackles in the season opener at Virginia and against Towson ... Registered eight stops with 2.5 TFLs and 1.5 sacks in the win against New Haven ... Preseason third-team All-America selection by the College Sporting News ...
JUNIOR YEAR (2010)
Missed the season for family reasons ...
SOPHOMORE YEAR (2009)
Earned All-CAA Second Team honors ... Also selected to the VaSID All-State Second Team ... Started all 14 games at middle linebacker ... Led the team with 90 total tackles ... Also finished the season with 2.5 sacks, 10.0 tackles for a loss, three interceptions, a forced fumble, a fumble recovery and three pass breakups ... Recorded a season-high 11 tackles with a sack, two TFLs, a forced fumble and a fumble recovery in the win at Virginia ... Honored as the QB Club Defensive Player of the Week following his effort against UVA ... Posted 10 tackles with 1.5 TFLs the following week in the triumph versus Central Connecticut State ...Tallied 10 stops in the victory at Northeastern ... Honored as the CAA Defensive Player of the Week after totaling eight tackles, a sack and an interception in the victory against Towson ... Registered nine tackles, a sack, and 1.5 TFLs at Richmond ... Made six tackles and returned an interception 60 yards for a touchdown in the NCAA opening round win against Weber State ... Totaled a pair of TFLs in the NCAA quarterfinal victory at Southern Illinois ... Recorded seven tackles (six solo) with a TFL versus Villanova in the NCAA semifinals ... Posted an interception in the win at Norfolk State ...
REDSHIRT FRESHMAN YEAR (2008)
Started all 11 games, seven at outside linebacker and the other four at inside linebacker ... Ranked second on the team with 76 tackles ... Also finished the year with 6.5 tackles for a loss, 0.5 sacks, an interception, four pass breakups and two forced fumbles ... Led the conference in tackles among freshmen with 6.9 per game ... Figure ranked 10th in the league among all linebackers ... Recorded a season-high 13 tackles (nine solo), a tackle for a loss, a forced fumble and an interception in the victory against Rhode Island ... Honored as the CAA Rookie of the Week following the effort versus the Rams ... Equaled a season-high with 13 tackles (12 solo) in the win against Northeastern ... Posted nine tackles (seven solo) with 1.5 tackles for a loss versus Villanova ... Also registered nine tackles at James Madison ... Tallied six tackles (five solo) and forced a fumble in the triumph against Norfolk State ... Had 1.5 tackles for a loss and a half sack in the victory versus VMI ... Recorded tackles for a loss at N.C. State and against Richmond ...
FRESHMAN YEAR (2007)
Scout team linebacker ...
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Garrick Williams
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Texas A&M
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55
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ILB
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2010 (JUNIOR): Earned honorable mention All-Big 12 selection by the league's head coaches for the second straight year ... sideline to sideline defender was second on the team with 112 tackles, including 54 solo hits, while starting all 13 games at inside linebacker ... had five tackles for loss ... forced and recovered a fumble ... matched his career high of 11 tackles twice -- vs. FIU and Baylor ... had seven or more tackles in 12 of 13 games.
2009 (SOPHOMORE): An honorable mention All-Big 12 selection by the league's head coaches ... appeared in all 13 games, starting 11 at outside linebacker ... third on team in tackles (74) and second in tackles for loss (8.5) ... three tackles, one for loss, against Georgia in Independence Bowl (12/28) ... totaled five stops in win over Baylor (11/21) ... seven tackles at Oklahoma (11/14) ... saw limited action against Colorado (11/7) while nursing an ankle injury ... set a career high with 11 tackles, including 1.5 for loss, and forced a fumble in the victory ... recorded seven tackles (six solo) and picked off first career pass one week earlier at Texas Tech (10/24) ... ranked second on the team against K-State (10/17) with nine tackles ... led the team against Oklahoma State (10/10) with nine tackles, including four solos ... ranked second on the team in win over Utah State (9/19) with a then career-high 10 tackles, one for loss ... totaled five tackles, four solo, with one and a half coming behind the line of scrimmage against New Mexico (9/5).
2008 (Freshman): Talented freshman defender started five games at linebacker ... logged 36 tackles including 21 solo stops ... also recorded 2.5 tackles for loss and 1.5 sacks ... forced a fumble against Texas Tech that led to an Aggie touchdown ... tallied six tackles against both Texas Tech and Miami.
2007: Redshirted.
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Sammy Brown
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Houston
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8
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OLB
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• 2011 Phil Steele Preseason Third-Team All-Conference (LB)
• 2011 College Football Performance Awards Linebacker Watch List
• 2010 All-Conference USA Honorable Mention (LB)
• Conference USA co-Defensive Player of the Week (Oct. 24, 2010)
• Rivals.com Conference USA Player of the Week (Oct. 24, 2010)
Senior (2011): Recorded 3.5 tackles for a loss of 9 yards, a QB hurry and seven tackles against UCLA ... Ranks No. 2 in NCAA in tackles for loss (3.5).
Junior (2010): Played in all 12 games and started 11 ... Led Conference USA and ranked fifth in the NCAA in tackles for loss with 20 ... The 20 TFL rank tied for sixth in the Houston record books ... Ranked tied for fourth in Conference USA in quarterback sacks ... Made his collegiate debut against Texas State during the season opener ... Finished with six tackles, including an assist on a 4-yard sack against the Bobcats ... Recorded six tackles, including four solo stops, with a tackle for a 1-yard loss ... Also added a forced fumble, pass breakup and three quarterback hurries against the Miners.. recorded four tackles, including at 4-yard sack, at UCLA ... Posted three tackles, including one for a 3-yard loss, and added a quarterback pressure against Tulane ... Made eight tackles, all solo, against Rice...also had five tackles for loss (31 yards) and two sacks (22 yards) bringing the Owls back 53 yards in total ... Delieverd a performance that earned him co-Defensive Player of the Week against SMU ... Led the team with eight tackles, including seven solo stops ... Also had two sacks totaling five yards, four tackles for loss totaling 10 yards, and a forced fumble against the Mustangs ...Had four tackles, including one solo and an assisted sack for a 2-yard loss against Memphis ... Led the team with 11 tackles including four solo stops, of which two were for a total of four yards lost against UCF ... Made seven tackles, including an assisted sack for a 2-yard loss and a tackle for a 4-yard loss against Tulsa ... Posted 12 tackles, two for loss and a sack at USM ... Had three stops, including one for loss in the season finale at Texas Tech.
Junior College: Joined Houston at semester break and competed in spring practice... Three-star recruit by Rivals.com at Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College ... No. 2 junior college outside linebacker by Scout.com ... Second-Team All-State Mississippi Association of Junior Colleges ... Registered 64 tackles, one forced fumble and two interceptions.
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Aston Whiteside
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Abilene Christian
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2
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OLB/DE
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2009 (Sophomore): Emerged as one of the top defensive ends in NCAA Division II. Whiteside was named first team all-America and first team all-region. He finished second in the LSC in sacks and tops for ACU with 9.5 for a total loss of 83 yards. Whiteside was also second for the Wildcats with 14.5 tackles for a loss totaling 98 yards. Earned first team all-Lone Star Conference honors, helping the Wildcats produce one of the stingiest defenses in the league, allowing 291 yards per game. He twice recorded 5 tackles last season against SE Oklahoma and in the regular season finale at Midwestern State. Was dominate in the backfield against top passing team in the league, Eastern New Mexico, with 4 quarterback hurries and 1 pass break-up
2008 (Freshman): Whiteside was voted first team all-Lone Star Conference South Division and was the division’s co-Defensive Lineman of the Year and the Freshman of the Year. He finished third in the league in sacks with 9.0 (minus 82 yards in losses), and he was sixth in the league in tackles for loss with 16.0 (minus 109 yards in losses). He finished the season with 30 tackles (20 solo), including 16.0 tackles for loss and 9.0 sacks. He also had 2 forced fumbles, recovered 4 fumbles, had 7 quarterback hurries, 3 pass breakups and 1 blocked kick. He returned the 4 fumble recoveries for a total of 58 yards, including touchdown returns of 29 yards (vs. Texas A&M-Commerce on Sept. 13) and 10 yards (at Eastern New Mexico on Sept. 27). Whiteside was totally dominating in the Wildcats’ 47-17 win over Midwestern State in the regular-season finale as he finished with 6 tackles (5 solo), 3.5 tackles for loss and 3.0 sacks in a win that secured an outright LSC title for ACU for the first time since 1973 and gave the program only its second perfect regular-season record (10-0) in history (10-0 in 1950 is the other). He was a first team NCAA Division II all-Super Region 4 selection by Daktronics and a third team all-region pick by Don Hansen’s Football Gazette.
2007 (Freshman): Redshirt.
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Jeremy Lane
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Northwestern St
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1
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CB
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2010: Had 33 tackles, 22 of those solos... played in all 11 games with four starts... one pass interception and returned for 15 yards... led the team with 12 pass break ups... also had a quarterback hurry and recovered a fumble... posted a season-high seven stops against McNeese State... interception was against Southeastern Louisiana.
2009: Played in nine games and collected 23 tackles… four tackles against Houston…gathered five tackles at Baylor… and three tackles each versus Central Arkansas and McNeese... also returned one kick for 13 yards.
2008: Recorded 39 tackles, 28 solos, in playing all 12 games… had two tackles for a loss, one interception, a fumble recovery and eight pass breakups - second most on the team… had a career-high eight stops against Stephen F. Austin in the season finale… had seven stops, all solos, against Sam Houston State… picked off his only pass of the season at Central Arkansas.
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Cory White
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Standford
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24
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CB/S
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2010 SCOUT TEAM PLAYER OF THE YEAR-OFFENSE
2011 (SOPHOMORE): Missed the entire season due to a knee injury suffered during training camp.
2010 (FRESHMAN): Saw action against Florida A&M and Georgia Tech ... Caught one pass for no gain against Florida A&M ... Also graded out at 100 percent against Georgia Tech in limited action ... Named the Scout Team Offensive Player of the Year.
2009 (FRESHMAN): Redshirt season.
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Greg Gatson
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Arkansas
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13
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CB
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CAREER SUMMARY: Gatson has played in 21 games with one start vs. UTEP and recorded 25 tackles, three pass breakups, one interception and one forced fumble.
2010: He appeared in the final 11 games with one start vs. UTEP for the Razorbacks and finished the season with 18 tackles, one interception, two pass breakups and one forced fumble. He recorded a career-high six tackles in his start, which came in Arkansas' 58-21 win vs. UTEP. The week before, he made a then-career-high five tackles with one interception and two pass breakups in the Razorbacks' 41-20 victory at No. 18 South Carolina. He made three tackles at No. 7 Auburn and two tackles vs. No. 1 Alabama. Gatson recorded one tackle and one forced fumble in UA's 24-17 win vs. Texas A&M. He also made one tackle in the Razorbacks' 38-31 double-overtime win at No. 22 Mississippi State.
2009: Gatson played in nine games, including five conference games, in 2009. He recorded seven total tackles (five solo). He collected a season-high four tackles and a pass breakup against Troy. He also had one tackle in the Missouri State, Eastern Michigan and Alabama games.
2008: Gatson did not see any game action while redshirting.
2007: He played in the opener against Troy, but did not record any statistics or see any other game action the rest of the season
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Coty Sensabaugh
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Clemson
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15
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CB
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Has 47 tackles, a tackle for loss, three interceptions, and five pass breakups in 557 snaps over 38 games (three starts) in his career...slated to be a team leader as a senior in 2011...has had an interception in each of his three seasons...tied for first on the team in vertical jump (36")...third on the team in power index (7.05)...tied for fourth on the team in broad jump (10'0").
2010: Had 28 tackles, a tackle for loss, an interception, and two pass breakups in 352 snaps over 13 games (three starts)...started early in the season against Presbyterian College and Auburn...had two tackles in each of the first four games...had an interception in 42 snaps against North Texas...had four tackles in 24 snaps against Maryland...had three tackles, a tackle for loss, and a pass breakup in 60 snaps against #23 N.C. State...had four tackles in 31 snaps against South Florida.
2009: Had an interception in the win over Florida State...played 23 snaps in that game and helped the Tigers contain Florida State's standout quarterback Christian Ponder...had career-high three tackles against TCU when he played 26 snaps...played 25 snaps in opener against Middle Tennessee...played on defense in 10 games and in 13 games overall...had two pass breakups for the year and both were in the game against Coastal Carolina.
2008: Second-team cornerback most of the year...did not play in the season-opener, but played in each of the last 12 contests...played special teams in 12 games and defense in nine games...played on defense in each of the last eight games...had his first career interception against Duke when he played a season-high 21 snaps...had two tackles against The Citadel in his first career game...had his first career pass breakup at Boston College...had five tackles, including two on special teams.
2007: Red-shirted.
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Jerico Nelson
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Arkansas
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31
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S/LB
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CAREER SUMMARY: Nelson has played in 36 games with 26 starts and recorded 199 tackles, 21.5 for loss, 8.5 sacks, nine quarterback hurries, seven pass breakups, two forced fumbles, two recovered fumbles and two interceptions. He enters 2011 tied for the team lead in career tackles for loss.
2010: He appeared in all 13 games with 12 starts for the Razorbacks. He finished the season with 87 tackles, a career-high mark that ranked second on the team, 11.0 tackles for loss, 2.5 sacks, one interception, four pass breakups, two quarterback hurries, one fumble recovery and one forced fumble. His TFL total tied for 11th in the SEC, and his tackle total ranked tied for 12th in the conference. He was named SEC Defensive Player of the Week on Nov. 29 following a season-high 11 tackles, 2.0 for loss with 1.0 sack, and one quarterback hurry in Arkansas' 31-23 victory vs. No. 6 LSU. The week before, Nelson made nine tackles, 2.0 for loss with 1.0 sack, and forced one fumble in the Razorbacks' 38-31 double-overtime win at No. 22 Mississippi State. His forced fumble came at a critical moment, as he knocked the ball away from the Bulldogs' ball carrier at the UA 1-yard line to end MSU's possession in the first OT. He opened the season with two tackles in Arkansas' 44-3 win vs. Tennessee Tech. In Arkansas' 31-7 win vs. ULM, Nelson made eight tackles, 2.0 for loss with 1.0 sack. He had a five-tackle performance in the 31-24 victory at Georgia. He recorded nine tackles, 0.5 for loss, vs. No. 1 Alabama. He recorded six tackles, 1.0 for loss, and one pass breakup in Arkansas' 24-17 win vs. Texas A&M. He made seven tackles, 1.0 for loss, and had one quarterback hurry at No. 7 Auburn. He made eight tackles, 0.5 for loss, with one fumble recovery in the Razorbacks' 38-24 victory vs. Ole Miss. He recorded five tackles, 1.0 for loss, and one pass breakup in UA's 41-20 win at No. 18 South Carolina. Nelson notched his first career interception return for a touchdown with a 39-yard return to the end zone for the final points in UA's 49-14 win vs. Vanderbilt, capping a seven-tackle performance that also included one pass breakup. He made six tackles, 1.0 for loss, and returned one punt for 10 yards in the Razorbacks' 58-21 victory vs. UTEP. In the Allstate Sugar Bowl vs. No. 6 Ohio State, Nelson notched four tackles and broke up one pass.
2009: He played in all 13 games as a safety with seven starts against Texas A&M, Auburn, Ole Miss, Troy, Mississippi State, LSU and East Carolina in the AutoZone Liberty Bowl. He was third on the team overall and second among defensive backs with 74 tackles. He led the team with 13 special teams tackles. Against No. 17 Auburn, he had 10 tackles with a career-high three for losses of 21 yards, including a 15-yard sack. He also forced a fumble. He had a career-high 12 tackles against Troy, including a one-yard TFL and two passes broken up. In the Liberty Bowl victory over East Carolina, he had five tackles, including an eight-yard sack, and recovered a fumble. He had six tackles with a half TFL in the opener against Missouri State. He followed with seven stops against Georgia, four at Alabama and three against Texas A&M. He had four with a one-yard TFL and a 39-yard interception return at Ole Miss. He had two tackles against Eastern Michigan, three against South Carolina and eight with a quarterback hurry against Mississippi State.
2008: He played in 10 games and made seven starts as a true freshman. He finished with 35 tackles, including 3.5 sacks and 4.0 tackles for loss. He was third on the team and led the secondary with the 3.5 sacks. He also had six quarterback hurries and a pass breakup. In his first game, a start against Western Illinois, he had five tackles with a one-yard sack and a hurry. The next week against ULM, he had four tackles and two hurries. He had one assisted tackle against Alabama, but it was a six-yard sack. He had five tackles, all solo stops, and two hurries at Texas. He followed with five more tackles and a hurry against Florida. At Auburn, he had one tackle and one pass breakup. He made four tackles with a half TFL for one yard at Kentucky. He had another four tackles against Ole Miss. At Mississippi State, he had three stops, including a half sack for three yards. He finished the year with a season-high six tackles in the win over LSU, including 1.5 sacks for six yards.
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Lionel Smith
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Texas A&M
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33
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DB
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2010 (JUNIOR): Important backup at cornerback as a junior ... contributed 16 tackles, including 10 solo hits, while seeing action in all 13 games ... made an interception against FIU that he returned 13 yards and led to an Aggie field goal ... also broke up a pass and forced a fumble (vs. OSU) ... made a crucial third down stop with a hard hit of a Baylor receiver with A&M clinging to a 35-30 lead.
2009 (Sophomore): Appeared in all 13 games, primarily on special teams ... saw a fair amount of action as the Aggies' kick returner, gaining 385 yards on 18 returns (21.4 average) ... had a season-high 153 return yards against Arkansas (10/3) ... also a top special teams defender, finished the season with 13 tackles ... ranked second on the special-teams coverage squad with 10 tackles on kickoffs or punts ... season high stops was three at Colorado (11/7) ... shifted from defensive back to wide receiver during spring drills and showed the ability to make plays.
2008 (Freshman): Saw his first career action in the season opener against Arkansas State.
2007: Redshirted.
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Charles Mitchell
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Mississippi State
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30
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S
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CAREER:
Will be one of the Bulldogs’ top all-star candidates in 2011 . . . Has played in all 37 games during his Bulldog career . . . Has recorded 188 tackles and intercepted four passes during his career . . . Saw immediate action in the Mississippi State defensive backfield as a true freshman . . . Also a standout special teams player . . . Was named the Gatorade Player of the Year for the state of Mississippi following his high school career in Clarksdale.
2010:
Became a leader of the Bulldog secondary . . . Started all 13 games at his strong safety position . . . Recorded 93 total tackles on the year, third most on the team . . . Eclipsed the double-digit mark for tackles in three different games . . . Tallied a season-high 13 in the win over Houston . . . Added 12 against Arkansas, including eight solo stops . . . Notched 10 tackles against Georgia, and added a pass breakup in the Mississippi State victory.
2009:
Started all 12 games at safety during his sophomore year . . . Posted 65 tackles with one and a half tackles for loss . . . Tied for second on the team with four interceptions . . . Also credited with a pair of pass breakups and one forced fumble . . . Posted a career-high nine tackles against Georgia Tech . . . Intercepted a Case Keenum pass and returned it 71 yards for a touchdown against Houston . . . Picked off two passes in the season ending victory over Ole Miss.
2008:
Played in all 12 games during his true freshman season for the Bulldogs . . . Voted to the Freshman All-SEC team by the league’s coaches . . . Recorded 31 tackles and a pass deflection as a top reserve and special teams player . . . Made at least one tackle in 10 of the 12 games, and nine straight to finish the season . . . Tied for the team lead with five tackles in Mississippi State’s home-opening win over Southeastern Louisiana . . . Had three tackles at LSU in Week 5 . . . Matched that total with three tackles in the Bulldogs’ mid-season win over Vanderbilt . . . Made two tackles in his team’s homecoming victory over Middle Tennessee . . . Added another hit in Week 9 game with Kentucky . . . Matched his season high with five tackles at Alabama one week later . . . Had four tackles and a pass deflection in the Bulldogs’ Week 11 win over Arkansas . . . Added four more hits in the season finale at Ole Miss.
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Kelcie McCray
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Arkansas State
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21
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S
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2011: Preseason All-Sun Belt Conference . . . Preseason Second Team All-Sun Belt Conference selection by Phil Steele's, Athlon Sports and Lindy's.
2010: Started every game at his safety position . . . One of four defensive players to start every game . . . Recorded a career-high 79 tackles (47 solo/32 asst.) that ranked third on the team and 12th in the Sun Belt Conference . . . Posted two interceptions, matching the second most on the team, and two pass break-ups on the year . . . Posted multiple tackles in every game and recorded double-figure tackles in four games, including a career-high 12 stops against Troy.
2009: Started all 12 games at strong safety . . . Named to Phil Steele's All-Sun Belt Conference Team . . . Posted a team-high four interceptions, all over the last seven games of the season . . . Four picks were the most by an ASU player since the 2007 season when Tyrell Johnson intercepted six and tied the second most in the Sun Belt Conference in 2009 . . . Ranked third on the team in tackles with 58 to his credit (36 solo, 22 assist) . . . Ranked tied for 37th in the Sun Belt Conference in tackles . . . Finished with 4.5 tackles for loss . . . Three fumbles recovered tied the most on the team and in the Sun Belt Conference . . . All four interceptions came in different games . . . Posted a career-high nine tackles against Louisiana-Monroe . . . Recorded at least five tackles in seven games.
2008: Saw limited action in 12 games in 2008 . . . Recorded a total of 13 tackles, including nine solo and four assisted on the season . . . Had multiple tackles in four games with a career-high three against both Texas A&M and North Texas . . . Also forced one fumble against Louisiana-Monroe . . . Received the team's Freshman Academic Excellence Award at the conclusion of spring practices.
2007: Redshirted and participated on the scout team.
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Tramain Thomas
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Arkansas
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5
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S
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CAREER SUMMARY: Thomas has appeared in 34 games with 18 starts and made 145 tackles, including 8.0 for loss with 0.5 sack, seven interceptions, seven pass breakups, five forced fumbles and two fumble recoveries. His interception and forced fumble totals are the most among current Razorbacks.
2010: He started all 13 games for the Razorbacks and was named second-team All-SEC by the AP and to the Bronko Nagurski Trophy Watch List. He finished the season with a team-leading and career-high four interceptions, as well as a career-high 83 tackles, 5.0 for loss with 0.5 sacks, five pass breakups, four forced fumbles, two fumble recoveries and one blocked field goal. His interception total tied for seventh in the SEC and 39th in the NCAA, and his tackle total ranked 14th in the conference. He was selected as the FWAA/Bronko Nagurski National Defensive Player of the Week for his performance vs. Texas A&M. He also earned Jim Thorpe Defensive Back of the Week and SEC Defensive Player of the Week recognition for his performance against the Aggies, which included seven tackles, 0.5 for loss, one fumble recovery, one pass breakup and an interception in the end zone on the final play of Arkansas' 24-17 victory. Thomas made a career-high 14 tackles, the second-highest single-game total by a Razorback and the 13th-highest single-game total in the SEC in 2010, in UA's 38-31 double-overtime win at No. 22 Mississippi State. He made four tackles in the Razorbacks' season-opening 44-3 victory vs. Tennessee Tech and had four tackles with one forced fumble the next week in their 31-7 win vs. ULM. He recorded four tackles, 0.5 sacks, one interception and one pass breakup in Arkansas' 31-24 victory at Georgia. He recorded his fourth straight four-tackle performance and added one pass breakup vs. No. 1 Alabama. He recorded six tackles at No. 7 Auburn. He recorded eight tackles, including a career-high 2.5 for loss, in the Razorbacks' 38-24 victory vs. Ole Miss. He made seven tackles, all solo, and one interception in Arkansas' 41-20 win at No. 18 South Carolina. He had four tackles and one forced fumble in UA's 49-14 win vs. Vanderbilt. He had four tackles, one interception and one pass breakup in UA's 58-21 win vs. UTEP. Thomas made five tackles, 1.0 for loss, and one pass breakup in the Razorbacks' 31-23 victory vs. No. 6 LSU. In the Allstate Sugar Bowl vs. No. 6 Ohio State, he recorded 12 tackles, 0.5 for loss, two forced fumbles and one pass breakup.
2009: He saw action in nine games with starts against Missouri State, Georgia, Alabama and in the AutoZone Liberty Bowl against East Carolina. Despite missing four games, he was 14th on the squad with 32 tackles. He tied for the team lead with three interceptions, had a two-yard tackle for loss, forced one fumble and recovered a fumble. He was Arkansas' Outstanding Defensive Player in the Liberty Bowl win over East Carolina after recording nine tackles with a 37-yard interception return for a touchdown that tied the game in the third quarter. He had six tackles against Missouri State and five against Georgia with an interception and a half tackle for loss in each game. He had three stops against Alabama, Ole Miss and Troy, and two with a forced fumble and fumble recovery at No. 1 Florida.
2008: As a true freshman, he saw action in all 12 games with a start against ULM. He finished with 30 tackles, including 23 solo stops and two tackles for loss of five yards, and two pass breakups. In the opener against Western Illinois, he had a season-high five tackles, including one for a three-yard loss, and a PBU. In his one start, against ULM, he had four tackles, all solo stops. After making one tackle against Alabama, he did not have any statistics against Texas or Florida. He had two tackles at Auburn and three at Kentucky. He did not have any statistics against Ole Miss, but followed with a season-high-tying five tackles against Tulsa. At South Carolina, he had five tackles again, including one for a two-yard loss. He made three tackles at Mississippi State. He ended the year with two tackles and a PBU in the win over LSU.
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Darius Prelow
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UL-Monroe
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22
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S
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2010 All-Sun Belt Second Team
2010 (Junior)
Named to the All-Sun Belt Second Team after finishing near the top in several stat categories in the league...finished third in passes defended, third in pass break ups and sixth in tackles...in Sun Belt games, finished third in interceptions and passes defended...finished second on the team with 74 tackles, just one behind Jason Edwards...broke up seven passes and intercepted two...had a pair of tackles for loss...has recorded a tackle in 27 straight games...had a career-high 11 stops, including a half tackle for loss and pass break up, at LSU...made nine tackles against FIU and Western Kentucky...had at least five tackles in nine games...intercepted a pass in back-to-back games against Troy and FIU...had a season-high two pass break ups at Auburn
2009 (Sophomore)
Started and appeared in 11 games...named to the Phil Steele All-Sun Belt Third Team...finished the season ranked second in the Sun Belt and 26th in the NCAA averaging 1.09 pass break ups per contest...fifth on the ULM team with 62 tackles....had a season-high 11 tackles -- one for a loss -- against Arkansas State in a nationally televised game on ESPN2...opened the season with 10 solo tackles at No. 2 Texas -- also had a pass break up against the Longhorns...had three pass break ups against FIU, Arkansas State and UL-Lafayette -- added two at North Texas...had at least one tackle in all 11 games played -- now has a tackle in 15 straight games and in 15-of-16 career games played...had seven stops at Florida Atlantic...dropped a pair of North Texas players for a loss, including one for a sack...forced a fumble at Florida Atlantic
2008 (Freshman)
Played in the final six games of the season, making starts at Middle Tennessee and Florida International...finished the year with 19 tackles (15,4)...made a season-high seven tackles -- all solo -- in ULM’s 31-30 upset of Troy -- also had a tackle for loss against the Trojans...had five tackles in his first collegiate game against North Texas...recorded a pass break-up against North Texas
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Long Ding
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Norwich University
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12
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K
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2010: Went 4-for-9 on field goal attempts, including a long of 40 yards against Anna Maria ... also attepted a season-high 52-yard attempt in that game ... knocked through 42 extra points, tied with former teammate Ryan Kelly ’10 for fifth all-time in a career and trailing only Art Dyer ‘84 for the single-season mark (44) ... his 54 points is currently sixth on the all-time NU career scoring list for a kicker ... averaged 54.4 yards per kickoff, with three touchbacks ... voted the ECFC Special Teams Player of the Year.
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Ryan Tydlacka
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Kentucky
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19
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P
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•National Punter of the Week for the Ole Miss game by the College Football Performance Awards (2010)
•SEC Co-Special Teams Player of the Week for the South Carolina game (2010)
•All-SEC fourth team by Phil Steele's College Football (2009)
Punted very well during spring practice and was named to the "All-Spring Team" by Rivals.com ... Two-year starting punter ... Has improved his average each season ... Strong leg is complemented with good hang time and placement ... Did an excellent job in 2008 as the team's short-field punter ... Also has placekicked during his career ... Has played in 36 games ... Has graduated with a degree in business management and is now working toward a second major in business marketing.
2010 (Junior): Averaged 43.8 yards per punt ... SEC Co-Special Teams Player of the Week for the South Carolina when he landed three punts inside the 20-yard line ... Launched a career-long 73-yard punt at Ole Miss, averaging a single-game best 50.5 yards per punt against the Rebels ... Named the College Football Performance Awards National Punter of the Week for his performance against Ole Miss, pinning the Rebels at their own one-yard line and three-yard line.
2009 (Sophomore): A fourth-team All-SEC choice by Phil Steele's College Football ... Averaged 40.0 yards per punt ... Single-game best was a 45.2-yard average in the win at Vanderbilt ... Had a career-long 59-yarder at South Carolina ... Did a fine job with hang time and placement as only 11 of his 64 punts were returned during the season ... UK ranked fifth in the SEC in net punting ... Dropped two punts inside the five-yard line vs. Alabama and did the same thing in the win at Auburn.
2008 (Redshirt Freshman): Made an appearance in 10 games, serving as the team's pooch punter and backup kicker ... Sixteen of his 22 punts stayed within the 20, with the other six going for touchbacks ... Made 3-of-6 field goals, including a long of 51 yards against South Carolina ... Made both field-goal attempts vs. Western Kentucky.
2007 (Freshman): Redshirted.
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Sean Mcgrath
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Henderson State
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85
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LS
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2010: First-Team All-Gulf South Conference selection . . . Also earned First-Team Daktronics All-Region honors . . . Caught 55 passes for 656 yards and four touchdowns . . . Recorded a season-best 130 yards on eight receptions against West Georgia . . . Also had eight catches against Southeastern Oklahoma and North Alabama . . . Averaged 59.6 yards per game and 11.9 yards per reception.
COLLEGE: Attended Eastern Illinois University where he start at tight end . . . Totaled 30 catches for 300 yards and three touchdowns . . . Also played on special teams.
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Terrance Wilkerson
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SMC
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18
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RT/WR
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2010: Sat out the season;
Sophomore (2009): Started all 13 games at wide receiver... Ranked third on the team in catches (42), yards (527) and touchdowns (4)... Had his most productive game of the season at Washington State, catching seven passes for 113 yards and two scores... Added TD grabs against Navy and ECU.
Freshman (2008): Started eight games... Caught 24 balls on the year for 233 yards... Had TD grabs against Tulane and Tulsa... Had season-highs of five catches (Houston) and 53 yards (Texas Tech).
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