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FAMU vs. Winston-Salem State Saturday, October 6, 2007

2007 RATTLER FOOTBALL INSIDERFlorida A&M Sports Information • Gaither Gym • Room 204D • Tallahassee, FL 32307 • 850.561.2701/599.3200

General InformationLocation: Tallahassee, Florida 32307Founded: 1887Enrollment: 10,500 (Fall 2006)Nickname: Rattlers, FAMU (FAM-You)Colors: Orange and GreenStadium: Bragg Memorial StadiumCapacity/Surface: 25,500/Natural GrassAffiliation: NCAA Division 1-AAConference: Mid-Eastern AthleticPresident: Dr. James AmmonsDirector of Athletics: Nelson E. TownsendAthletic Phone: (850) 599-3868/3878Athletic Website: www.TheFAMURattlers.com

Head CoachHead Coach: Rubin CarterAlma Mater/Year: University of Miami, 1975Record at FAMU:13-9-0, 2 yearsCareer Record: 13-9-0, 2 yearsFootball Office Phone: (850) 599-3723Best Time To Reach Coach: 11 a.m. - 1:00 p.m.

Media RelationsAssociate AD/External Relations: Alvin HollinsOffice Phone: (850) 599-3200Email: [email protected] Info. Director: Ronnie JohnsonOffice Phone: (850) 561-2701Email: [email protected] Phone: (850) 599-3206

2007 Scorecard • 2-2, 1-1 in MEAC9-1 Southern University (2:00)# L, 27-339-8 DELAWARE STATE (6:00)* L, 7-209-15 HOWARD UNIVERSITY (6:00)* W, 30-179-29 Tennessee State (3:00)$ W, 18-1710-6 Winston-Salem State (4:00)+ Indianapolis, IN10-13 @South Carolina State (1:30)* Orangeburg, SC10-18 NORFOLK STATE (7:00)* HOME10-27 @Morgan State (4:00) Baltimore, MD11-3 NORTH CAROLINA A&T (3:00)* HOMECOMING11-10 @Hampton University (1:00)* Hampton, VA11-17 %Bethune-Cookman (3:30)* Orlando, FL

(#)-SWAC/MEAC Challenge, Legion Field (*)-Conference games (@)-Road games; ($)-Bank of America Atlanta Football Classic, GeorgiaDome; (+)-Coca-Cola Circle City Classic, RCA Dome; (%)-WaltDisney World Florida Classic, Florida Citrus Bowl

WEEK 5THE COCA-COLA CIRCLE CITY CLASSICFLORIDA A&M UNIVERSITY

RATTLERS (2-2)vs

WINSTON-SALEM STATE UNIVERSITY

RAMS (2-3)Saturday, October 6 • 4:00 p.m. ET

The RCA Dome • Indianapolis, INTV: NFL Network • RADIO: WHBX 96.1 FM

WHAT’S INSIDEThis Week’s Game ................. 2

The Coca-Cola Circle

City Classic - Historical ........... 5

FAMU Head Football Coach

Rubin Carter ......................... 7

This Week’s

Column Notes ....................... 11

FAMU Depth Charts ............... 16

2007 Rattler Rosters ............. 18

2007 FAMU Statistics ............ 22

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This Week’s GameFlorida A&M vs. Winston-Salem State

Saturday, October 6, 2007 • The RCA Dome • Indianapolis, IN • 4 p.m. ET

The Pairing: The Florida

A&M University Rattlers(2-2) against the Winston-Salem State UniversityRams (2-3) in the Coca-Cola Circle City Classic.

The Logistics: Game time

will be 4:00 p.m. Eastern,from the RCA Dome in down-town Indianapolis, Indiana.

Game Day Weather: Per-

fect weather inside the RCADome on turf with temps inthe mid 70s Saturday.

On The Air: Saturday’s

game will be televised byNFL Network, which can beviewed via satellite and onsome cable systems nation-ally..... Spero Dedes (Play-By-Play) and former GreenBay Packers’ All-Pro receiverSterling Sharpe (Analyst),will anchor the televisioncoverage.... The RattlerSports Radio Networkbegins its’ 24th season ofcoverage, with veteransKeith Miles (ExecutiveProducer/Play-By-Play),Mike Thomas (analyst),Victor Duncan (sidelines)and Jerome Swaine (engi-neer)..... WHBX-FM (96.1)

in Tallahassee will serve asflagship station for the RSN,which can be heard on sevenother affiliate stations in Geor-gia and Florida....

•The Rubin Carter Show,the 30-minute program featur-ing highlights and commen-tary, will air on WCTV/MyNet (Comcast Digital Cable227) at 11:00 p.m. on Sundays,beginning Sept. 2.... It will alsoair on WCTV Channel 6(Comcast 9) at 12:30 a.m.Sundays and on WSWG/MyNet in Albany, Georgia at 12Midnight on Sundays...

•The Rubin Carter Showwill enjoy expanded viewershipin 2007, airing on SUNSports (Comcast Cable 28)on Wednesdays at 3:00 p.m.and on Comcast SportsSoutheast (CSS, ComcastCable 26) on Fridays at 2:00p.m.

•Rattler Prime Time, a two-hour replay of the previousday’s game, will air on Sundaysfrom 9:00 p.m. to 11:00 p.m.on WCTV/My Net (ComcastDigital Cable 227), just priorto the first airing of The RubinCarter Show.

The Series: Florida A&M

leads the series with Win-ston-Salem State, 1-0,winning the series opener, 25-21 at Tallahassee last year....

The Last Time They Met:Florida A&M scored 15points in the final 5:48 tooverhaul Winston-SalemState, 25-21.... The Ramsappeared to be on the verge ofknocking off thehomestanding Rattlers, bolt-ing to a 21-10 by the end ofthe third period.... QB AlbertChester scored on a one-yard run with 5:38 left, thentossed a two-point pass toWillie Hayward to cut theRams’ edge to 21-18.... Onthe final drive, RB An-thony Edwards scored on aone-yard run with 36 sec-onds left for the game-winning tally...

What’s At Stake: Both clubs

are looking for a win to buildsome positive momentumgoing into the the month ofOctober, which featureschallenging schedules forboth...

•For the Rattlers,•For the Rattlers,•For the Rattlers,•For the Rattlers,•For the Rattlers, a win givesthem a third straight win and



will give them a major boostgoing into their final sixgames - all conference en-counters.... In fact, FAMUwants a win to vault theminto next week’s showdownwith MEAC favorite SouthCarolina State inOrangeburg....

•For the Rams•For the Rams•For the Rams•For the Rams•For the Rams, a win wouldbe a morale lifter as theyjourney through their secondyear of probationary statusduring their transition fromNCAA Division Two to Divi-sion One.... Plus, it would be abit of payback for “the onethat got away” last year....

The Coaching Matchup:Florida A&M’s RubinCarter (Miami of Florida ’75)has a 15-11 record in three (3)seasons in Tallahassee...WSSU’s Kermit Blount(UNC Chapel Hill ‘72) is 10-16 in his third season as headcoach...

The Rattlers To Date

(2-2): FAMU held off

Tennessee State, 18-17Saturday in Atlanta, twoweeks after they outsluggedHoward University, 30-17in Tallahassee, stemming thetide of back-to-back openinglosses to Southern-BatonRouge (33-27) and Dela-ware State (20-7)...

The Rams To Date (2-3):Winston-Salem State is 2-3 after a heartbreaking 24-21overtime loss to HowardUniversity Saturday....

The Rams bested NorthCarolina A&T, 28-7; lost toCoastal Carolina, 28-21;beat Morgan State, 19-17and lost to South CarolinaState, 20-7....

Players To Watch: Here are

some key performers to watchin Saturday’s showdown inIndianapolis:

•FOR FAMU: The Rattlerscome into Saturday’s boutwith WSSU, allowing just21.8 points per game, whilescoring at a 20.5 per gameclip.... Senior QB AlbertChester, an All-MEAC pick in2006 and a preseason first-team choice in 2007, has hadhis ups and downs, havingconnected on 57 of 95 passesfor 586 yards and 3 TDs, whilerushing for 87 yards on 33carries.... Backup Leon Camelplayed significant time againstSouthern (9-2-07) passing for aTD and rushing for another,hitting seven (7) of 21 aerialsfor 94 yards; Saturday againstTennessee State, Camelrushed for a nine-yard TD thatgave the Rattlers the lead, 18-17 late in the third period.... Hehas played in two games,completing nine (9) of 23passes for 115 yards and one (1)TD, while running for 15 yards(10 carries) and two (2) TDs....Freshman RB PhillipSylvester continues his mete-oric play, after rushing for 131yards Saturday against TSU.....He has run for 493 yards on 71carries and 3 TDs, rankingsecond in the MEAC and ninth(9th) nationally, averaging

123.2 yards per game.... Heleads the MEAC in all-pur-pose yardage, ranking 5thnationally, averaging 203total yards per game (includ-ing rushing, kick returns andreceiving).... TE TajJenkines (11 for 105, 1 TD)and WR JarvisFunderburk (10 for 121)head the Rattler receivers sofar...

Defensively, FAMU is led bysenior LB Dannel Shepard(34 tackles, 6.0 for loss, 3.0sacks), senior DE TyroneMcGriff (22 tackles, 5.5 forloss, 2.0 sacks), junior LBVernon Wilder (23 tackles,1.5 for loss, fumble recovery),senior DE Carlos Rolle (22tackles, 1.0 for loss, 1.0 sacks)and sophomore DT LymonReed (22 tackles, 7.0 forloss, 2.5 sacks), along withjunior LB Vic Arboleda (21tackles, 3.0 for loss, 1.0sacks)... The Rattlers to datehave 31 tackles for loss andnine (9) sacks, and eight (8)turnovers (6 fumbles, 2INTs)

•FOR WINSTON-SALEM

STATE: The Rams comeinto Saturday’s Midwest boutaveraging 18.8 points pergame, while allowing 18.0per outing.... Offensively,the Division One newcomersare led by QB MontePurvis, who has passed for335 and 3 TDs (34 of 63,2 INTs), while rushing for asecond-best 234 yards and4 TDs (65 carries).... RBJed Bines tops the Rams’



running game with 360yards on 50 carries, whileWR Bryant Bayne headsthe class of Rams’ receiv-ers with 11 receptions for106 yards and 2 TDs....Defensively, WSSU LBThaddeus Griffin is theleading man, with a team-high 41 tackles (16 solos),two (2) for loss, one (1)sack and two (2) intercep-tions.... DB NathanielBiggs has 32 totaltakedowns and one (1) 87-yard interception re-turn...

Talking To The Rattlers:Media covering Florida A&M willhave several opportunities tointerview football personali-ties during the week leadingup to each game:

•MEAC Coaches’ Telecon-ference: The Mid-EasternAthletic Conference willbegin its’ weekly coaches’teleconference on Tuesday,August 28, starting at 10 a.m.Eastern Time. Call MEACMedia Relations at (757) 416-7100, as the access codeschange weekly.

•The Weekly FAMU Foot-ball Press Conference willbe held on Tuesdays at 12noon in the conference roomof the Galimore-PowellFieldhouse. Select playersand head coach Rubin Carterwill be available in person forinterviews.

•Phone Interviews can be

set up by contacting FAMUSports Information at least 24hours in advance..... Inter-views will be allowed throughThursday night. Both playersand coaches are available on arestricted basis Friday andSaturday.

Who You ‘Gon Call: For the

latest on the Rattlers, contactSports Information DirectorRonnie Johnson (850) 561-2701 or Alvin Hollins, Asso-ciate AD/External Relations(850) 599-3200.. The officialFAMU Website iswww.TheFAMURattlers.com....

•For the up-to-date facts andfigures on Winston-SalemState, contact SID ChrisZona (336) 750-2143 or goto the WSSU website:www.wssurams.com

Next Week’s Schedule:FAMU concludes a three-game road swing, heading toOrangeburg, S.C. to resumeMid-Eastern Athletic Confer-ence play against South Caro-lina State (1:00) in a gametelevised by ESPNU nextSaturday, October 13....



CIRCLE CITY CLASSIC CocaCola

A great sports city, a perfect venue and a charitable cause havecombined with the unique flavor of Black College Football to make

this game one of the most popular of college football classics....

The classic’s mission is to support educa-tional achievement, promote cultural excel-lence, while showcasing the spirit, energyand tradition of America’s historically blackcolleges and universities. The Circle City Classic is a joint collabora-

On October 13, 1984, the Circle CityClassic was born. Jerry Rice and the Mis-sissippi State Delta Devils battled theGrambling State Tigers and legend CoachEddie Robinson. Entering its third decade, the Classic has

FAMU IN THE CLASSIC1986: Central State (Ohio) 41, FAMU 31988: FAMU 10, Jackson (Miss.) State 101996: FAMU 59, Hampton 58, 6 OTs2000: Grambling 12, FAMU 102003: FAMU 28, Jackson (Miss.) State 14FAMU CLASSIC RECORD: 2-2-1

tion between IndianaBlack Expo. Inc. andthe Indiana SportsCorporation. The net proceedsfrom the Classic helpfund scholarships andsupport youth initia-tives for each organiza-tion. Since 1984, over 1 million dollars havebeen awarded to deserving Indiana nativeswho pursue higher education. It was Rev. Charles Williams’ vision notonly to promote educational achievements,but also to create one of the most spectacu-lar African American events in the countryto showcase the economic spending powerof African Americans. With assistance from the Lilly Endow-ment along with a host of volunteers, Indi-ana Black Expo and the Indiana SportsCorporation brought Rev. Charles Williamsvision to a reality.

evolved from just a foot-ball game into a wellrecognized and well re-spected organization withyear round programsdesigned to enhance themental and physical devel-opment of our youth.

Some of these programs include year roundCollege Readiness Workshops, HS BasketballShowcase, Miss Circle City Classic Corona-tion, Classic Youth and Football Clinic and anewly developed Sports Journalism program.The Classic has surpassed the expectations ofmany. The goal of the Classic is to honor the legacyof Rev. Charles Williams by continuing toprovide opportunities for youth as well assupporting educational achievement andpromoting cultural excellence in the commu-nity. Circle City Classic. The Name Says It All.



Rubin Carter3rd Year • University of Miami ‘75

HEAD FOOTBALL COACH

Florida A&M’sthird-year coachbrings a winning

blend ofvision, passion,discipline and

experience to theprogram

Rubin Carter was intro-duced as the 14th headfootball coach in FloridaA&M University history onWednesday, July 20, 2005. By season’s end, this pas-sionate firebrand had led theRattlers to a 6-5 finish,capped off by a scintillating26-23 overtime win overarchrival Bethune-Cookmanin the Walt Disney WorldFlorida Classic. The 2005 season witnessedthe Rattler Football Programcome firmly under theleadership of Carter, whoseemphasis on discipline,resilience and executionhelped FAMU defy the oddsand finish in the top half ofthe Mid-Eastern AthleticConference standings, after

being picked anywhere fromsixth to eighth in the pre-season. The lessons that Cartertaught his charges about men-tal toughness and resiliencereally bore fruit in the FloridaClassic, as the Rattlers ralliedfrom a 17-0 first quarter deficitto overtake the Wildcats for thethrilling overtime triumph inOrlando. Last season, the Rattlersshowed marked improvement,posting a 7-4 record, winningfive games in the final period,two in overtime, capping offthe year with a second straightwin over Bethune-Cookman. In the offseason, Cartercontinued his reshaping of theRattler Football Program with

an intense conditioningprogram for his returningplayers, as well as a revampapproach to recruiting ofnew players. Carter placed great empha-sis on recruiting in the Sun-shine State, particularly inthe area of high schoolrecruiting, and the result wasa bumper crop of top pros-pects, along with a renewedvisibility for FAMU Footballacross the state. A native of Fort Lauderdale,Florida, Carter brings over18 years of previous profes-sional and collegiate coach-ing experience to his role ashead football coach atFAMU. Carter also has 12 seasonsof National Football Leagueplaying experience on hisresume.

Carter’s

Coaching

Resume....

Carter, 54, served as thedefensive line coach atTemple University in 2004,facing the Rattlers in anearly September affair,giving him a peek at theprogram he would later takecharge of.



RUBIN CARTER’S

C A R E E R A TA G L A N C ECoaching Experience

•Florida A&M University: Head Football

Coach, 2005-Present •15-11-0 record/3

years.

•Temple University: Defensive Line, 2004.

•New York Jets (NFL): Defensive Line,

2001-03

•Washington Redskins (NFL): Defensive

Line, 1999-2000

•University of Maryland: Defensive Line,

1997-98

•San Jose State University: Defensive

Line/Strength & Conditioning, 1995-96

•Howard University: Defensive Coordina-

tor/Strength & Conditioning, 1989-93

•Denver Broncos (NFL): Defensive Line/

Strength & Conditioning, 1987-88

Athletic Experience

•Denver Broncos (NFL): Defensive Tackle,

1975-86

•Miami: All-America Defensive Tackle,

1972-74

•Fort Lauderdale (Fla.) Stranahan High:

All-star in football, track and field.

Athletic Honors

•1999: Inducted into Florida Track and

Field Hall of Fame

•1992: Inducted into the University of

Miami Sports Hall of Fame.

•1986: NFL’s Ed Block Award of Courage

•1981: Inducted into the Fort

LauderdaleSports Hall of Fame

•1975: MVP Hula Bowl All-Star Game

•1974: Kodak, AP and UPI All-American -

first African American

All-America ever at University of Miami.

•1971: Broward County Athlete of the Year

Rubin Carter....was an All-America defensive tackle at theUniversity of Miami in 1974, the first AfricanAmerican to earn that honor for UM. He wenton to earn MVP honors at the 1975 Hula Bowlbefore embarking on a stellar 12-year NFLcareer with the Denver Broncos (1975-86),appearing in two Super Bowls.

Temple prevailed, 38-7 in that September 18 clashat Lincoln Financial Field •Prior to joining the the Temple staff in March2004, Carter had served as the New York Jets’Defensive Line Coach for three seasons (2001 to2003). •Before his stint with the Jets, he was the Wash-ington Redskins’ Defensive Line Coach for twoseasons (1999-2000). •Carter first coached in the NFL with Denverunder Dan Reeves from 1987-88, directing theBroncos defensive line while also assisting withstrength and conditioning. Pro Bowl players under Carter during his NFLcoaching tenure included John Abraham, Shawn



Broncos famed “Orange Crush” defenseand played in two Super Bowls (1978,1987). In 1977, Carter was featured on a SportsIllustrated cover which touted him as “ThePrototype NT in the 3-4 Defense.” Upon his retirement, he had played inmore games (152) than any other nosetackle in NFL history. He totaled 1,036 tackles and 33 sackswhile missing only two games in his first 11seasons. Carter was drafted in the fifth round byDenver in the 1975 draft out of Miami,where he was a Kodak, UPI and AP All-American as a senior in addition to beingnamed the MVP of the Hula Bowl. He holds the distinction of being the firstAfrican-American to be cited as an All-American on the Hurricanes’ defensiveline. He earned a bachelor of science degree inbusiness administration in 1975. Carter was inducted into the University ofMiami’s Hall of Fame in 1992. Carter also has a proven record of

community service as an active memberof Pro Athletes Outreach and theFellowship of Christian Athletes. He has also served as a youth motiva-tional speaker. In 1986 he received the NFL’s Ed BlockAward of Courage. A native of Fort Lauderdale, Fla., Carteris a 1971 graduate of Stranahan HighSchool. He was an accomplished track & fieldathlete, holding the Florida shot putrecord for 15 years. Carter is a memberof the Florida Track & Field Hall of Fame(1999), the Fort Lauderdale Sports Hallof Fame (1981) and was the 1971 BrowardCounty Athlete of the Year. Carter, and his wife Karen are theparents of four children, Andre (26),Diandra (21), Alvin (18) and Joshua (17). Andre attended the University ofCalifornia, and was selected seventhoverall in the 2001 NFL Draft by SanFrancisco.

Ellis, Marco Coleman, Greg Kragen,Rulon Jones and Karl Mecklenburg. •Carter also coached at the collegiatelevel for nine years. He was Defensive Coordinator andStrength & Conditioning Coach atHoward University from 1989 to 1993,leading the Bison defense to a numberone national ranking in Division I-AA intotal defense (220 yards per game) andscoring defense (10.5 points per game) in1989.He went on to serve as Defensive Lineand Strength & Conditioning Coach atSan Jose State in 1995 and 1996. Carter’s last position at the collegiatelevel was at Maryland, where he in-structed the defensive line from 1997-98.

Rubin Carter -

The Playing Days....

Carter began his coaching career afterplaying 12 seasons (1975-86) at defensivetackle in the NFL with Denver. He was part of five AFC West Champi-onship teams as a key member of the

1. We create an environment to mentor young men while developingthe student athlete’s skills to be competitive in today’s society.

2. Relentlessly pursue the MEAC Championship, while alwaysembracing the highest ideals of intercollegiate athletics and stayingwithin the academic mission of the university.

3. Embrace and establish relationships with coaches, leaders andbusiness throughout the community.

4. Maintain a highly successful program in compliance with univer-sity and NCAA guidelines.

5. Commitment to excellence while striving to develop leaders basedon honesty, integrity and strength of character.

RUBIN CARTER’S

M I S S I O N S T A T E M E N T



Rattler Column Notes, Briefs ‘N ShortsFAMU Circle City Classic Memories:The Rattlers will be out to break their .500all-time mark in the Circle City Classic thisweekend when they take on Division Onenewcomer Winston-Salem State...

•The Rattlers are 2-2-1 in the fabled Clas-sic, having won their last appearance, 28-14over Jackson (Miss.) State in 2003...

•That settled the score for a 10-10 tie thatFAMU and Jackson State battled to in1998...

•FAMU made its’ CCC debut in 1986,falling to its’ future head football coach -Billy Joe - and his Central (Ohio) StateMarauders, 41-3...

•Perhaps one of the Classic’s mostmemorable (and certainly its’ longest) gamewas contested between FAMU and Hamp-ton in 1996, as the two MEAC rivals joustedto a six-overtime, 5 hour, 10 minute, 59-58 win for the Rattlers....

•The Rattlers only other appearancecame in 2000 against Grambling, as FAMUdropped a heartbreaking 12-10 decision...

FAMU in the CCC

1986: Central State 41, FAMU 31988: FAMU 10, Jackson State 101996: FAMU 59, Hampton 58, 6 OTs2000: Grambling 12, FAMU 102003: FAMU 28, Jackson State 14

Snakes In A Dome:Florida A&M has been pretty competitivefor a club whose nickname refers to a creaturewhich prefers nature to the more controlledclimes of the indoors....

Saturday’s bout with Winston-Salem Statewill be the 20th game all-time for the Rattlersin a domed stadium, and FAMU checks inwith an 11-7-1 mark all-time indoors...

SNAKES IN A DOME (11-7-1):

•FAMU is 9-4-0 in Atlanta’s Georgia Dome•FAMU is 2-2-1 in the RCA Dome•FAMU is 0-1 in the Louisiana Superdome

Rattlers aim to improve on Midwest record:While the Rattlers may enjoy their frolicsindoors, their forays into the Midwest havebeen another matter on the gridiron...

•Since 1978, the Rattlers have played 12games in various Midwest venues in Ohio,Wisconsin, Illinois and Indiana...

•FAMU is 4-7-1 in those previous 12 bouts,which includes a couple of NCAA playoffgames and of course, five trips to the CircleCity Classic

RATTLERS IN THE MIDWEST:

•Indiana: 2-2-1•Ohio: 1-2-0•Wisconsin (Milwaukee): 1-0-0•Illinois: 0-1-0•Michigan (Detroit): 0-2-0

Another “Escape From Atlanta” fuels FAMU:Once again, the Rattlers head into anotherOctober having pulled off yet another “EscapeFrom Atlanta.”

•With apologies to Kurt Russell (EscapeFrom New York, Escape From LA), theRattlers have pulled off five straight fourthquarter thrillers over Tennessee State in theBank of America Atlanta FootballClassic...



•Last week, FAMU rallied from a 14-3 deficit,then held on for an 18-17 win, after the Ten-nessee State kicker missed a potential game-winning field goal from 27 yards out with fourseconds left.....

•In 2006, FAMU let a 22-7 lead slip away, butstill pulled out a 25-22 win in overtime...

•In 2005, a goal line stand punctuated by afourth down interception by defensive tackleSteven St. Felix preserved a 12-7 win...

•In 2004, a Cardan Alexander interceptioninside of the final minute preserved a 21-15 winfor the Rattlers...

•In 2003, a 95-yard blocked field goal return fora touchdown vaulted FAMU past TSU, 10-7...

Man, what will 2008 bring? Can’t wait!!!

Young Syl dazzling early in career:Freshman tailback Philip Sylvester has beensimply dazzling so far, a rare combination ofspeed, quickness and power that hasn’t beenseen in these parts in many moons....

•The Marianna, Florida native has rushedfor 493 yards (71 carries), good for a 6.9-yardaverage with 3 TDs....

•He ranks second in the MEAC in rushing(123.2 yards per game) and ninth (9th) in Divi-sion I-AA (FCS) on the ground...

•The talented yearling has already compiledthree 100-yard games this year and is on trackto contend for the freshman single-seasonrushing mark of 1,204 yards set by WillieGalimore in 1953...

@Sylvester ran for 222 yards againstHoward, three weeks ago - the fourth-highestsingle-game total in school annals, then ran for131 yards last week against Tennessee State,four weeks after a 101-yard collegiate debut

performance against Southern...

•The sprinting ace, who finished secondin the state in Class 3A in the 100 meters,has scoring runs of 94 and 45 yards, with a 70-yarder called back...

•Sylvester also earns his keep as a returnspecialist and an occasional pass receiver... Hehas nine (9) catches for 65 yards, and 12 kickoffreturns for 267 yards (22.2 yard average)

@Overall, he has compiled 825 totalyards (493 rushing, 65 receiving and 267 onkickoffs) for a 206.2 yard average per game,good for #1 in the MEAC and #5 in DivisionI-AA (FCS)....

QB situation key for Rattlers:As the Rattlers head into the second third of theseason, their quarterback situation is still a bitunsettled...

•Senior All-MEAC pick Albert Chester hasstruggled some thus far, yet has still thrown for586 yards and 3 TDs, hitting on 60 percent (57of 95) of his aerials, with 3 INTs... He is also theclub’s third leading rusher with 87 yards andone (1) TD on 33 carries...

•Meanwhile, fellow senior Leon Camel,the diminutive 5-7 fireball, has run for two (2)scores, netting 15 yards on 10 carries, whilepassing for 115 yards and one (1) score (9 of 23,1 INT) in two games...

•Chester was lifted for Camel last weekagainst Tennessee State, with Camel coming onto lead FAMU on what proved to be the game-winning drive late in the third period, cappingthe march with a nine-yard scoring run....

•Chester was sharp in the 30-17 win overHoward three weeks ago, coming off a toughconference-opening loss to Delaware State (20-7) the week prior....



LBs bringing heat for Defense:Florida A&M’s linebacking corps aremaking a major impact for the Rattler De-fense so far:

•Senior OLB Dannel Shepard tops theclub in tackles (34) and sacks (3), while All-MEAC MLB Vernon Wilder (23) rankssecond overall in tackles..

•Vic Arboleda (21 tackles, 3 for loss, 1 sack)and Michael McMillan (16 tackles, 1 forloss) are also part of that hard-nosed crew....

Rattler Defense kicking the door in:Speaking of uninvited guests, the FloridaA&M Rattler Defense has spent quite a bitof time in opposing backfields this year....

•Through the first four games, the RattlerDefense has recorded 31 tackles for 128yards in losses, while picking up nine (9)sacks for 61 yards, with eight (8) forcedturnovers (6 fumbles, 2 interceptions)...

•Sophomore tackle Lymon Reed heads theclass with seven (7.0) tackles for loss, followedby Shepard (6.0) and senior end TyroneMcGriff (5.5)...

•Behind Shepard (3.0) in the sack categoryare Reed (2.5) and McGriff (2.0)....

OL putting up good front so far:Through the first four games, the RattlerOffensive Line has been unsung, yet stel-lar...

•Anchored by senior left tackle JustinDelancy, and a host of talented sophomoresheaded by left guard Anthony “Big Tony”Collins, center Kwame Akkebala, rightguard Javier Wallace and right tackle Rob-ert Okefore....

•FAMU’s Front Five has allowed just four(4) sacks in 120 pass attempts this sea-son, the second fewest sacks allowed in the

MEAC...

•Meanwhile, the MEAC’s second-leadingrusher, freshman Philip Sylvester (123yards per game) has benefited tremendouslyfrom the pugilistic efforts of those earthmovers, which have paved the way for the

league’s third-ranked rushing attack...

Rattlers making 76th appearance on the

telly:This week’s clash in the RCA Dome withWinston-Salem State will mark FAMU’s76th television appearance since the1970s...

•FAMU owns a 42-31-2 record all-timeon the telly, with a 1-1 record so far this sea-son.

Rattler MEAC title run resumes next week:FAMU was picked to finish fifth in theMEAC poll of coaches and SIDs, but withthe Rattlers off a 1-1 start (loss to DelawareState; win over Howard), they will go intotheir final league stretch with just two of theirsix remaining games at home (NorfolkState, Oct. 18 and North Carolina A&T,Nov. 3 for Homecoming)...

•FAMU opens that challenging six-pack next week at Orangeburg, S.C. againstpreseason favorite South Carolina State...

•The Rattlers also have road tilts at Mor-gan State (Oct. 27) and three-time defend-ing champ Hampton (Nov. 10), with aseason-ending battle in Orlando againstBethune-Cookman (Nov. 17)....

•FAMU has opened with losses Dela-ware State the last three seasons, buthave been more successful against theHoward Bison, having won the last twogames against the D.C. crew...

•Splitting these two games now will bevital for the Rattlers because they will take a



break from league play until October 13,when they travel to Orangeburg, S.C., totangle with conference favorite South Caro-lina State....

•Next week’s showdown bout withSCSU opens a six-game season-endingstring of conference games - only twoof those final slate of games being atBragg Stadium ...

Rattlers Out To Crash MEAC Party:Three years into the Rubin Carter Era, theFlorida A&M Football Program is aimingto make the next step - vaulting back intothe Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference’supper echelon....

Of course to do that, FAMU must crack theMEAC’s Big Three - three-time defendingchampion Hampton and perennial contend-ers South Carolina State and DelawareState...

@With a loss to DelState already on thebooks in 2007, the Rattlers will get their crackat the preseason favorite to win it all - SouthCarolina State - when league play resumesfor them on Oct. 13...

@With back-to-back 5-3 conference finishesunder Carter in 2005 and 2006, the Rat-tlers have solidified their standing as a peren-nial contender....

@FAMU has lost its’ last two to Hamp-ton and three straight to Delaware Stateand South Carolina State, still, the stageremains set for the Rattlers to aim highand crash the MEAC party in 2007.....

NCAA changes divisional labels:Beginning with the 2007 season, NCAA Divi-sion I-AA will now be known as NCAA Divi-sion I FCS - Football ChampionshipSubdivision.... The changes evolved as a sortof merger of the NCAA’s Division One’s foot-ball subdivisions.....

Chester back on track at QB: Bothered by

a balky elbow and shoulder on his throwingarm, senior Albert Chester got off to a bit ofa slow start in the first two games..

•But, as has been his custom, this mentally-tough performer always seems to dig deepand pull off a solid performance to get backinto a rhythm all his own...

•With the running game back in the flow withfreshman Philip Sylvester and seniorAnthony Edwards, the stage was set forChester, a pre-season All-MEAC choice toreturn to form against Howard...

•Chester led the Rattlers to a 30-17 winover the Bison, with his usual efficiencypassing, completing 15 of 22 passes for 180yards and 2 TDs, while rushing for another 47yards (13 carries) and the game’s first TD...

•With the loss of veterans Ronald Wright(academics) and 6-3 Willie Hayward (knee- indefinite), Chester has had to go to hisyounger receivers and tight end TajJenkins, with increasingly positive returns...

@For the season, the Jacksonville, Floridanative has thrown for 502 yards and 3 TDs,completing 48 of 79 passes, with just two (2)interceptions.... He ranks as the club’s sec-ond-leading rusher with 99 yards on 27carries (3.7 average) and one (1) TD...

Carter eyes year three of his regime:Head coach Rubin Carter begins his thirdyear as head coach of the Rattlers with eyeson taking the program into the upper level ofthe Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference andreturn to the NCAA playoffs..... The Univer-sity of Miami graduate has piloted the Rat-tlers to a 13-9 record (6-5, 7-4) the past twoseasons, with a pair of 5-3 conference marksin 2005 and 2006, good for fourth placefinishes in both campaigns...



In the offseason, he continued his quest tobuild the Rattler program through high schoolrecruiting, bringing in a bumper crop of 27prospects, loading up on defensive players,while adding a quarterback and some crucialyoung stock for the offense and special teams....

Considering that over a dozen of his recruitsfrom 2006 were pressed into starting roles lastseason, it appears that Carter’s eye for talent is agood one, which bodes well for the Rattlers inthe immediate future...

Rattler Coaches Historical• The 3rd Year:

•Jubie Bragg (1908): 0-1-0•Franz “Jazz” Byrd (1928): 0-4-0•Eugene Bragg (1932): 4-2-1•William “Big Bill” Bell (1938): 8-0-0*•A.S. “Jake” Gaither (1947): 9-1-0*•Rudy Hubbard (1976): 6-3-2•Ken Riley (1988): 7-4-0•William “Billy” Joe (1996): 9-3-0•Rubin Carter (2007): 2-2-0

Rattlers on the Tube: Florida A&M will

make at least five appearances on television thisseason, three of them on the ESPN family ofnetworks.... Sept. 1 vs. Southern and Nov. 17 vs.Bethune-Cookman will air on ESPNClassic...

The October 13 South Carolina Stategame will be broadcast by ESPNU... Allthree ESPN games are part of the MEACtelevision package....

•The Tennessee State game on Sept. 29 inAtlanta will air on Fox Sports South as part ofthe Ohio Valley Conference television package....

•This week’s Circle City Classic showdownwith Winston-Salem State has been pickedup by the NFL Network and will air live aspart of its’ college football package...

•In addition, The Rubin Carter Show,

the weekly 30-minute highlight program will getmore statewide and regional exposure in 2007,airing on SUN Sports (Fox Florida) onWednesdays at 3 p.m. and regionally onComcast/CSS (covering Alabama, Georgia,Florida, Mississippi, Arkansas, Tennessee, theCarolinas and portions of Louisiana) on Fridaysat 2 p.m. Eastern....

•Both networks can also be accessed bysatellite television subscribers as well....

Coach Joe joins College Hall of Fame:Former Rattler coach William “Billy” Joewas enshrined in the prestigious College Foot-ball Hall of Fame, July 21....

The Villanova grad who coached 11 seasons atFAMU (86-46 from 1994 to 2004), finishedhis 31-year head coaching career with 237victories - the second-highest total in BlackCollege history behind the late EddieRobinson (408) of Grambling State....

Joe won six Black College Nationaltitles in his career, including the 1998 crownwhile at FAMU....

He took the Rattlers to seven straightpostseason appearances between 1995 and2001, producing five Black College Players ofthe Year....

The 1998 club (11-2) scored an all-timeFAMU high 594 points, winning 11 straightgames, reaching the second round of the NCAAplayoffs....

•That club featured the nation’s top scoring,passing and total offensive club, powered byquarterback Pat Bonner (4,100 yards, 42 TDs)and a 1,000-yard receiving duo in JacquayNunnally and Cainon Lamb....

Joe also served as head coach at Cheyney(Pa.) State (1972-78) and Central State ofOhio (1981-1993)....



•He became the fourth FAMU Footballpersonality to be enshrined in the College Hallof fame, joining coach Jake Gaither (1975),All-America guard Tyrone McGriff (1996)and All-America halfback Willie Galimore(1999)....

America’s “Classic Kings” at it again in

2007: The Rattlers, who have played seven

road games a year since the 1970s, annually starin “Classic” games around the country... Lastseason, FAMU played in Detroit, Atlanta, andOrlando....

This season, FAMU will endulge their Classic“jones” four times this year:

•Sept. 1 vs. Southern in the MEAC/SWACChallenge in Birmingham’s Legion Field;

•Sept. 29 vs. Tennessee State in the Bankof America Atlanta Football Classic(Georgia Dome);

•Oct. 6 vs. Winston-Salem State in theCoca-Cola Circle City Classic (RCA Dome)

•Nov. 17 vs. Bethune-Cookman in the WaltDisney World Florida Classic XXVIII(Florida Citrus Bowl)....

The Seven Years In Rattler History:A number of interesting happenings have oc-curred in FAMU Football during years ending inthe number seven....

1907: FAMU went 0-1-0 in their second year ofvarsity football.1927: Rattlers go 2-3-0.1937: Rattlers go 6-1-1, win first conferencetitle.1947: Rattlers go 9-1-0, win conference and winfourth Black College National title, the firstunder Coach Jake Gaither.... The original BraggMemorial Stadium (located where the currenttrack field is now behind Gaither Gym) wasdedicated...

1957: Rattlers go perfect 9-0-0, win third BlackCollege National title under Gaither. The cur-rent Bragg Stadium was completed and readyfor play...1967: Rattlers go 8-2-0.1977: FAMU’s last defeated team (11-0), winnerof Black College National title.1987: Rattlers go 5-5-1 in second year underKen Riley.1997: Rattlers go 9-3-0; win final five games toearn at-large NCAA playoff berth.2007: 2-2-0/Stay Tuned.....

2007 - A Golden Year Already:Florida A&M will celebrate two golden anniver-saries this season - for the 1957 National Cham-pionship Team and for venerable Bragg Memo-rial Stadium.

•The 1957 Rattler Football Team, which will becelebrated during the annual Toast To TheChampions FAMU Football Reunion, Septem-ber 14-15, had a number of notable footballersincluding John D. Glover, a Miami native whowould eventually become the highest-rankingAfrican American in the FBI in the 1980s, asAssociate Director.... The Rattlers pounded the opposition, 343-41,recording four shutouts and allowing more thansix points in a game once, in a 27-21 OrangeBlossom Classic win over Maryland State (nowMaryland-Eastern Shore).... The nucleus of thisgroup would fuel two other national titles in1959 (10-0) and 1961 (10-0)....

•Bragg Memorial Stadium, in its’ current incar-nation, was completed for play in 1957, just intime to serve as home for the first of eight na-tional championship teams.... Forty (40) of the 49 Rattler squads to callBragg home have turned in winning seasons...The original facility seated 10,700 fans andbleacher seats increased the capacity to 13,200...After renovations were completed in 1981, thevenue was expanded to its’ current capacity of25,500...



2007 Rattler Depth ChartRattler Offensive Two-DeepsQB2 CHESTER, Albert II 5-11 190 r-Sr. Jacksonville, Fla. / Episcopal HS16 CAMEL, Leon 5-6 170 Sr. Belle Glades, Fla. / Glades Central HS

TB30 SYLVESTER, Phillip 5-10 185 Fr. Marianna, Fla. / Marianna HS33 ARLINE, Greg 5-9 190 r-Jr. Lake City, Fla. / Columbia HS

FB49 SHEPPARD, Kalif 6-2 245 Fr. Plant City, Fla. / Plant City HS47 FOLSOM, Demarius 6-0 215 Fr. Madison, Fla. / Madison County HS

TE82 JENKINES, Taj 6-4 225 So. Jacksonville, Fla. / Clarksville HS81 PERCELL, Max 6-2 240 Fr. Orlando, Fla. / Edgewater HS

LT70 DELANCY, Justin 6-2 328 Sr. Jensen Beach, Fla. / Martin County73 SANDS, Christopher 6-8 315 r-Fr. Tallahassee, Fla. / Leon HS

LG60 COLLINS, Anthony 6-3 355 r-So. Miami, Fla. / Pace HS72 MENDEZ, Sean 6-1 275 Fr. Palm Bay, Fla. / Palm Bay HS

C51 AKKEBELA, Kwame 6-4 255 So. Orlando, Fla. / Jones HS58 TURNER, Devin 6-1 285 Fr. St. Petersburg, Fla. / St. Pete Catholic

RG61 WALLACE, Javier 6-3 270 r-So. Austin, Texas / Lyndon B. Johnson HS78 CARTER, Franklin 6-3 370 Fr. Orlando, Fla. / Dr. Phillips HS

RT75 OKEAFOR, Robert 6-4 295 So. Jacksonville, Fla. / Wolfson HS76 LANIER, Kenneth 6-7 315 r-So. Aurora, Colo. / Grandview HS

ZWR87 SMITH, Adrian 6-2 175 r-Fr. Lakeland, Fla. / Kathleen HS15 KNIGHT, Javares 6-4 190 r-So. Tallahassee, Fla. / FAMU DRS

HWR83 FUNDERBURK, Jarvis 5-11 165 r-Fr. Pahokee, Fla. / Royal Palm Beach86 MENELAS, Kenny 6-1 165 Sr. Deerfield Beach, Fla. / Deerfield Beach HS

YWR84 WILLIAMS, Derek 5-11 180 r-Sr. Port St. Lucie, Fla. / Fort Pierce Central HS5 ELLIOTT, Kevin 6-3 195 Fr. Orlando, Fla. / Colonial HS

XWR3 HAYWARD, Willie 6-4 190 Sr. Miami, Fla. / Miami Jackson HS80 WEST, Isaac 6-2 200 Fr. Tallahassee, Fla. / Lincoln HS

Rattler Defensive Two-DeepsDE90 ROLLE, Carlos 6-1 235 Sr. Tallahassee, Fla. / Rickards HS91 RAMOS, Marquiste 6-5 245 So. Bayside, Fla. / Bayside HS

DT93 REED, Lymon 5-11 271 r-So. Tampa, Fla. / Chamberlain HS99 WIMS, Joseph 6-5 250 r-So. Miami, Fla. / Carol City HS



NT71 HOUSTON, Cameron 6-0 285 So. Rockledge, Fla. / Rockledge HS95 LHERISSE, Gabriel 6-2 295 Fr. Palm Bay, Fla. / Melbourne HS

DE10 McGRIFF, Tyrone 6-1 217 Sr. Tallahassee, Fla. / Florida HS97 WASHINGTON, Kendrick 6-5 245 Fr. Sebastion River, Fla. / Sebastion River HS

SLB27 SHEPARD, Dannel 5-9 180 Sr. Cincinnati, Ohio / Moeller HS57 PARKER, Bryan 6-3 220 So. Randlestown, Md. / Randlestown HS/Ariz. Western JC

MLB44 WILDER, Vernon 6-0 248 r-Jr. Miami, Fla. / Carol City HS56 PRIESTER, Damien 6-1 220 r-Fr.. Orlando, Fla. / Jones HS

WLB4 McMILLAN, Michael 6-2 195 r-So. Irving, Texas / Irving Mac Arthur HS48 ARBOLEDA, Vic 5-10 190 Jr. Tampa, Fla. / Tampa Middleton HS

CB21 CREARY, Michael 5-9 180 So. Deerfield Beach, Fla. / Deerfield HS1 HALL, Qier 6-2 175 Fr. Cocoa Beach, Fla. / Cocoa HS

SS25 WILLIAMS, Ernest 5-10 189 r-Sr. Tallahassee, Fla. / Lincoln HS34 ALEXANDER, Donnie 6-0 200 r-Fr. Miami, Fla. / Miami American HS

FS28 BEACH, Jason 6-2 198 r-Jr. Pensacola, Fla. / Woodham HS14 JOHNSON, Anthony 6-0 180 r-Fr. Ft. Meade, Fla./ Ft. Meade HS

CS12 JOHNSON, Donovan 5-11 181 So. Miami, Fla. / Booker T Washington HS24 HOLCOMB, Curtis 5-10 170 Fr. Miami, Fla. / Southridge HS

Rattler Specialists • Two DeepsPlace Kicker20 TAYLOR, Wesley 5-7 170 Sr. Riverview, Fla. / Riverview HS19 WALKER, Troy 5-11 185 Fr. Wakulla , Fla. / Wakulla HS

Long Snapper77 PEELER, Doug 6-2 265 Sr. Lake City, Fla. / Columbia HS93 REED, Lymon 5-11 271 r-So. Tampa, Fla. / Chamberlain HS

Holder16 CAMEL, Leon 5-6 170 Sr. Belle Glades, Fla. / Glades Central HS93 REED, Lymon 5-11 271 r-So. Tampa, Fla. / Chamberlain HS

Punter20 TAYLOR, Wesley 5-7 170 Sr. Riverview, Fla. / Riverview HS19 WALKER, Troy 5-11 185 Fr. Wakulla , Fla. / Wakulla HS

Punt Returns18 CLARK, Gregory 5-8 180 r-So. Tampa, Fla. /Durant HS1 HALL, Qier 6-2 175 Fr. Cocoa Beach, Fla. / Cocoa HS

Kickoff Returns12 JOHNSON, Donovan 5-11 181 So. Miami, Fla. / Booker T Washington HS1 HALL, Qier 6-2 175 Fr. Cocoa Beach, Fla. / Cocoa HS30 SYLVESTER, Phillip 5-10 185 Fr. Marianna, Fla. / Marianna HS



2007 FAMU Alphabetical RosterNo. Name Pos. Ht. Wt. Exp. Hometown /High School/College or JUCO

51 AKKEBELA, Kwame OC 6-4 255 So. Orlando, Fla. / Jones HS

34 ALEXANDER, Donnie SS 6-0 200 r-Fr. Miami, Fla. / Miami American HS

48 ARBOLEDA, Victoriano OLB 5-10 190 Jr. Tampa, Fla. / Tampa Middleton HS

33 ARLINE, Greg RB 5-9 190 r-Jr. Lake City, Fla. / Columbia HS

8 BATTLE, Eddie QB 6-2 215 r-Fr. Titusville, Fla. / Astronaut HS

28 BEACH, Jason DB 6-2 198 r-Jr. Pensacola, Fla. / Woodham HS

43 BENSON, Mykel RB 6-0 240 So Palm Bay, Fla. / Bayside HS

45 BOLER ,Gregory OLB 6-3 215 r-Fr. Philadelphia, Pa. / Northeast HS

16 CAMEL, Leon QB 5-6 170 Sr. Belle Glades, Fla. / Glades Central HS

78 CARTER, Franklin OL 6-3 370 Fr. Orlando, Fla. / Dr. Phillips HS

2 CHESTER, Albert II QB 5-11 190 r-Sr. Jacksonville, Fla. / Episcopal HS

18 CLARK, GregoryCB 5-8 180 r-So. Tampa, Fla. /Durant HS

60 COLLINS, Anthony OL 6-3 355 r-So. Miami, Fla. / Pace HS

21 CREARY, Michael DB 5-9 180 So. Deerfield Beach, Fla. / Deerfield HS

70 DELANCY, Justin OL 6-2 328 Sr. Jensen Beach, Fla. / Martin County

36 EDWARDS, Anthony RB 5-11 212 Sr. Atlanta, Ga. / Riverdale HS

5 ELLIOTT, Kevin WR 6-3 195 Fr. Orlando, Fla. / Colonial HS

96 FITZPATRICK, Kenneth NT 6-1 320 Fr. Belle Glade, Fla. / Glades Central HS

47 FOLSOM, Demarius TE 6-0 215 Fr. Madison, Fla. / Madison County HS

83 FUNDERBURK, Jarvis WR 5-11 165 r-Fr. Pahokee, Fla. / Royal Palm Beach

41 GRAHAM, Alvis SLB 6-2 225 Fr. Orlando, Fla. / Colonial HS

26 GRAY, Rafael DB 5-11 189 r-Fr. Miami, Fla. / Miami American HS

1 HALL, Qier CB 6-2 175 Fr. Cocoa Beach, Fla. / Cocoa HS

46 HARRIS, Derrick LB 6-2 225 Jr. Miami, Fla. /Coral Reef HS / Western Mich.

39 HARRIS, Kalum RB 5-10 215 r-Jr. Miami, Fla. / Miami Southridge

3 HAYWARD, Willie WR 6-4 190 Sr. Miami, Fla. / Miami Jackson HS

23 HENRY, Demitric RB 5-9 175 So. Gifford, Fla. / Vero Beach HS

24 HOLCOMB, Curtis DB 5-10 170 Fr. Miami, Fla. / Southridge HS

71 HOUSTON, Cameron DL 6-0 285 So. Rockledge, Fla. / Rockledge HS

37 JACOBS, Andre RB 5-11 215 r-Fr. Ocala, Fla./ North Marion

82 JENKINES, Taj TE 6-4 225 Jr. Jacksonville, Fla. / Clarksville HS

14 JOHNSON, Anthony FS 6-0 180 Jr Ft. Meade, Fla./ Ft. Meade HS

15 KNIGHT, Javares WR 6-4 190 r-So. Tallahassee, Fla. / FAMU DRS

63 LANE, Demetris DL 6-2 295 r-So. Hollywood, Fla. / Edward Pace HS

76 LANIER, Kenneth OL 6-7 315 r-So. Aurora, Colo. / Grandview HS

11 LEE, Gregory QB 6-4 215 Fr. Troy, Ala. / Pike County HS

95 LHERISSE, Gabriel DT 6-2 295 Fr. Palm Bay, Fla. / Melbourne HS

10 McGRIFF, Tyrone DE 6-1 217 Sr. Tallahassee, Fla. / Florida HS



4 McMILLAN, Michael LB 6-2 218 r-So. Irving, Texas / Irving Mac Arthur HS

72 MENDEZ, Sean OG 6-1 275 Fr. Palm Bay, Fla. / Palm Bay HS

9 MOORE, Antwaun DB 5-8 154 So. Tallahassee, Fla. / Lincoln HS

62 MOSLEY, William DL 5-11 290 r-So. Tallahassee, Fla. / Leon HS

52 NOBLES, Darius LB 6-2 210 So. Lynn Haven, Fla. / Mosley HS

75 OKEAFOR, Robert OT 6-4 295 So. Jacksonville, Fla. / Wolfson HS

74 OYIBO, Onuche OT 6-3 300 r-Fr. Gainesville, Fla. / Gainesville HS

57 PARKER, Bryan LB 6-3 220 So. Randlestown, Md. / Randlestown HS/ Ariz. Western JC

77 PEELER, Doug LS 6-2 265 Sr. Lake City, Fla. / Columbia HS

67 PEOPLES, Bryan DT 6-3 255 Fr. Tampa, Fla. / Riverview HS

81 PERCELL, Max TE 6-2 240 Fr. Orlando, Fla. / Edgewater HS

88 PITTMAN, Terence TE 6-5 210 So. Jacksonville, Fla. /Englewood HS

79 POKE, Gerald OT 6-6 270 r-Fr. Orlando, Fla. / Boone HS

56 PRIESTER, Damien LB 6-1 220 So. Orlando, Fla. / Jones HS

91 RAMOS, Marquiste DE 6-5 245 So. Bayside, Fla. / Bayside HS

93 REED, Lymon DL 5-11 271 r-So. Tampa, Fla. / Chamberlain HS

90 ROLLE, Carlos DE 6-1 235 Sr. Tallahassee, Fla. / Rickards HS

42 ROSS, A’Aya WLB 6-2 210 Fr. Rockledge, Fla. / Rockledge HS

29 RUSSELL, Renaldo FS 5-11 198 r-Sr. Washington, D.C. / H.D. Woodson HS

17 SANDERS, Jonathan WR 5-10 170 Fr. Tampa, Fla. / Middleton HS

73 SANDS, Christopher OT 6-8 315 r-Fr. Tallahassee, Fla. / Leon HS

85 STRACHAN, Keon WR 5-10 165 Fr. Miami, Fla./Cypress Bay HS

27 SHEPARD, Dannel LB 5-9 180 Sr. Cincinnati, Ohio / Moeller HS

49 SHEPPARD, Kalif FB/TE 6-2 245 So Plant City, Fla. / Plant City HS

87 SMITH, Adrian WR 6-2 175 r-Fr. Lakeland, Fla. / Kathleen HS

30 SYLVESTER, Phillip TB 5-10 185 Fr. Marianna, Fla. / Marianna HS

35 TARVER, Derrick DB 6-0 174 r-So. Apopka, Fla. / Apopka HS

20 TAYLOR, Wesley K/P 5-7 170 Sr. Riverview, Fla. / Riverview HS

80 WEST, Isaac WR 6-2 200 Fr. Tallahassee, Fla. / Lincoln HS

58 TURNER, Devon OC 6-1 285 Fr. St. Petersburg, Fla. / St. Pete Catholic

32 VANN, LeRoy DB 5-9 285 So. Tampa, Fla. / Blake HS

94 VARNER, Dozell DE 6-1 225 r-So. Fort Lauderdale, Fla. / Plantation HS

55 WALKER, Alphonso III MLB 6-2 215 Fr. Eustis, Fla. / Eustis HS

19 WALKER, Troy P/PK 5-11 185 Fr. Wakulla , Fla. / Wakulla HS

61 WALLACE, Javier OL 6-3 270 r-So. Austin, Texas / Lyndon B. Johnson HS

97 WASHINGTON, Kendrick DE 6-5 245 Fr. Sebastion River, Fla. / Sebastion River HS

44 WILDER, Vernon LB 6-0 248 r-Jr. Miami, Fla. / Carol City HS

84 WILLIAMS, Derek WR 5-11 180 r-Sr. Port St. Lucie / Fort Pierce Central H

25 WILLIAMS, Ernest DB 5-10 189 r-Sr. Tallahassee, Fla. / Lincoln HS

38 WILSON, Fabian DB 5-11 180 Jr, Bushnell, Fla. / South Sumter HS

65 WILSON, Draymenski DT 6-1 300 r-So. Lake City, Fla. / Columbia HS

99 WIMS, Joseph DE 6-5 250 r-So. Miami, Fla. / Carol City HS



2007 FAMU Numerical RosterNo. Name Pos. Ht. Wt. Exp. Hometown /High School/College or JUCO

1 HALL, Qier CB 6-2 175 Fr. Cocoa Beach, Fla. / Cocoa HS

2 CHESTER, Albert II QB 5-11 190 r-Sr. Jacksonville, Fla. / Episcopal HS

3 HAYWARD, Willie WR 6-4 190 Sr. Miami, Fla. / Miami Jackson HS

4 McMILLAN, Michael LB 6-2 218 r-So. Irving, Texas / Irving Mac Arthur H

5 ELLIOTT, Kevin WR 6-3 195 Fr. Orlando, Fla. / Colonial HS

8 BATTLE, Eddie QB 6-2 215 r-Fr. Titusville, Fla. / Astronaut HS

9 MOORE, Antwaun DB 5-8 154 So. Tallahassee, Fla. / Lincoln HS

10 McGRIFF, Tyrone DE 6-1 217 Sr. Tallahassee, Fla. / Florida HS

11 LEE, Gregory Tobias QB 6-4 215 Fr. Troy, Ala. / Pike County HS

14 JOHNSON, Anthony FS 6-0 180 Jr Ft. Meade, Fla./ Ft. Meade HS

15 KNIGHT, Javares WR 6-4 190 r-So. Tallahassee, Fla. / FAMU DRS

16 CAMEL, Leon QB 5-6 170 Sr. Belle Glades, Fla. / Glades Central HS

17 SANDERS, Jonathan WR 5-10 170 Fr. Tampa, Fla. / Middleton HS

18 CLARK, Gregory CB 5-8 180 r-So. Tampa, Fla. /Durant HS

19 WALKER, Troy P/PK 5-11 185 Fr. Wakulla , Fla. / Wakulla HS

20 TAYLOR, Wesley K/P 5-7 170 Sr. Riverview, Fla. / Riverview HS

21 CREARY, Michael DB 5-9 180 So. Deerfield Beach, Fla. / Deerfield HS

23 HENRY, Demitric RB 5-9 175 So. Gifford, Fla. / Vero Beach HS

24 HOLCOMB, Curtis DB 5-10 170 Fr. Miami, Fla. / Southridge HS

25 WILLIAMS, Ernest DB 5-10 189 r-Sr. Tallahassee, Fla. / Lincoln HS

26 GRAY, Rafael DB 5-11 189 r-Fr. Miami, Fla. / Miami American HS

27 SHEPARD, Dannel LB 5-9 180 Sr. Cincinnati, Ohio / Moeller HS

28 BEACH, Jason DB 6-2 198 r-Jr. Pensacola, Fla. / Woodham HS

29 RUSSELL, Renaldo FS 5-11 198 r-Sr. Washington, D.C. / H.D. Woodson HS

30 SYLVESTER, Phillip TB 5-10 185 Fr. Marianna, Fla. / Marianna HS

32 VANN, LeRoy DB 5-9 285 So. Tampa, Fla. / Blake HS

33 ARLINE, Greg RB 5-9 190 r-Jr. Lake City, Fla. / Columbia HS

34 ALEXANDER, Donnie SS 6-0 200 r-Fr. Miami, Fla. / Miami American HS

35 TARVER, Derrick DB 6-0 174 r-So. Apopka, Fla. / Apopka HS

36 EDWARDS, Anthony RB 5-11 212 Sr. Atlanta, Ga. / Riverdale HS

37 JACOBS, Andre RB 5-11 215 r-Fr. Ocala, Fla./ North Marion

38 WILSON, Fabian DB 5-11 180 Jr, Bushnell, Fla. / South Sumter HS

39 HARRIS, Kalum RB 5-10 215 r-Jr. Miami, Fla. / Miami Southridge

41 GRAHAM, Alvis SLB 6-2 225 Fr. Orlando, Fla. / Colonial HS

42 ROSS, A’Aya WLB 6-2 210 Fr. Rockledge, Fla. / Rockledge HS

43 BENSON, Mykel RB 6-0 240 So Palm Bay, Fla. / Bayside HS

44 WILDER, Vernon LB 6-0 248 r-Jr. Miami, Fla. / Carol City HS

45 BOLER ,Gregory OLB 6-3 215 r-Fr. Philadelphia, Pa. / Northeast HS

46 HARRIS, Derrick LB 6-2 225 Jr. Miami, Fla. /Coral Reef HS / Western Mich.



47 FOLSOM, Demarius TE 6-0 215 Fr. Madison, Fla. / Madison County HS

48 ARBOLEDA, Victoriano OLB 5-10 190 Jr. Tampa, Fla. / Tampa Middleton HS

49 SHEPPARD, Kalif FB/TE 6-2 245 So Plant City, Fla. / Plant City HS

51 AKKEBELA, Kwame OC 6-4 255 So. Orlando, Fla. / Jones HS

52 NOBLES, Darius LB 6-2 210 So. Lynn Haven, Fla. / Mosley HS

55 WALKER, Alphonso III MLB 6-2 215 Fr. Eustis, Fla. / Eustis HS

56 PRIESTER, Damien LB 6-1 220 So. Orlando, Fla. / Jones HS

57 PARKER, Bryan LB 6-3 220 So. Randlestown, Md. / Randlestown HS/ Ariz. Western JC

58 TURNER, Devon OC 6-1 285 Fr. St. Petersburg, Fla. / St. Pete Catholic

60 COLLINS, Anthony OL 6-3 355 r-So. Miami, Fla. / Pace HS

61 WALLACE, Javier OL 6-3 270 r-So. Austin, Texas / Lyndon B. Johnson HS

62 MOSLEY, William DL 5-11 290 r-So. Tallahassee, Fla. / Leon HS

63 LANE, Demetris DL 6-2 295 r-So. Hollywood, Fla. / Edward Pace HS

65 WILSON, Draymenski DT 6-1 300 r-So. Lake City, Fla. / Columbia HS

67 PEOPLES, Bryan DT 6-3 255 Fr. Tampa, Fla. / Riverview HS

70 DELANCY, Justin OL 6-2 328 Sr. Jensen Beach, Fla. / Martin County

71 HOUSTON, Cameron DL 6-0 285 So. Rockledge, Fla. / Rockledge HS

72 MENDEZ, Sean OG 6-1 275 Fr. Palm Bay, Fla. / Palm Bay HS

73 SANDS, Christopher OT 6-8 315 r-Fr. Tallahassee, Fla. / Leon HS

74 OYIBO, Onuche OT 6-3 300 r-Fr. Gainesville, Fla. / Gainesville HS

75 OKEAFOR, Robert OT 6-4 295 So. Jacksonville, Fla. / Wolfson HS

76 LANIER, DeWayne OL 6-7 315 r-So. Aurora, Colo. / Grandview HS

77 PEELER, Doug LS 6-2 265 Sr. Lake City, Fla. / Columbia HS

78 CARTER, Franklin OL 6-3 370 Fr. Orlando, Fla. / Dr. Phillips HS

79 POKE, Gerald OT 6-6 270 r-Fr. Orlando, Fla. / Boone HS

80 WEST, Isaac WR 6-2 200 Fr. Tallahassee, Fla. / Lincoln HS

81 PERCELL, Max TE 6-2 240 Fr. Orlando, Fla. / Edgewater HS

82 JENKINES, Taj TE 6-4 225 Jr. Jacksonville, Fla. / Clarksville HS

83 FUNDERBURK, Jarvis WR 5-11 165 r-Fr. Pahokee, Fla. / Royal Palm Beach

84 WILLIAMS, Derek WR 5-11 180 r-Sr. Port St. Lucie / Fort Pierce Central H

85 STRACHAN, Keon WR 5-10 165 Fr. Miami, Fla./Cypress Bay HS

87 SMITH, Adrian WR 6-2 175 r-Fr. Lakeland, Fla. / Kathleen HS

88 PITTMAN, Terence TE 6-5 210 So. Jacksonville, Fla. /Englewood HS

90 ROLLE, Carlos DE 6-1 235 Sr. Tallahassee, Fla. / Rickards HS

91 RAMOS, Marquiste DE 6-5 245 So. Bayside, Fla. / Bayside HS

93 REED, Lymon DL 5-11 271 r-So. Tampa, Fla. / Chamberlain HS

94 VARNER, Dozell DE 6-1 225 r-So. Fort Lauderdale, Fla. / Plantation HS

95 LHERISSE, Gabriel DT 6-2 295 Fr. Palm Bay, Fla. / Melbourne HS

96 FITZPATRICK, Kenneth NT 6-1 320 Fr. Belle Glade, Fla. / Glades Central HS

97 WASHINGTON, Kendrick DE 6-5 245 Fr. Sebastion River, Fla. / Sebastion River HS

99 WIMS, Joseph DE 6-5 250 r-So. Miami, Fla. / Carol City HS

2007 Florida A&M Football Florida A&M Game Results (as of Oct 03, 2007) All games

Overall Conference Date Opponent Score Record Record Time Attend ---- -------- ----- -------- -------- ---- ------ Sep 01, 2007 vs Southern 27-33 L 0- 1- 0 0- 0- 0 3:45 30106 * Sep 08, 2007 DELAWARE STATE 7-20 L 0- 2- 0 0- 1- 0 2:48 14327 * Sep 15, 2007 HOWARD UNIVERSITY W 30-17 1- 2- 0 1- 1- 0 2:54 10175 Sep 29, 2007 vs Tennessee State W 18-17 2- 2- 0 1- 1- 0 3:52 56990

* indicates conference game

2007 Florida A&M Football Florida A&M Overall Team Statistics (as of Oct 03, 2007) All games

TEAM STATISTICS FAMU OPP -------------------------------------------------------- SCORING....................... 82 87 Points Per Game............. 20.5 21.8 FIRST DOWNS................... 80 68 Rushing..................... 38 32 Passing..................... 33 33 Penalty..................... 9 3 RUSHING YARDAGE............... 735 628 Yards gained rushing........ 857 769 Yards lost rushing.......... 122 141 Rushing Attempts............ 159 151 Average Per Rush............ 4.6 4.2 Average Per Game............ 183.8 157.0 TDs Rushing................. 6 5 PASSING YARDAGE............... 701 829 Att-Comp-Int................ 120-66-4 99-64-2 Average Per Pass............ 5.8 8.4 Average Per Catch........... 10.6 13.0 Average Per Game............ 175.2 207.2 TDs Passing................. 4 6 TOTAL OFFENSE................. 1436 1457 Total Plays................. 279 250 Average Per Play............ 5.1 5.8 Average Per Game............ 359.0 364.2 KICK RETURNS: #-YARDS......... 18-362 14-316 PUNT RETURNS: #-YARDS......... 8-137 10-84 INT RETURNS: #-YARDS.......... 2-20 4-24 KICK RETURN AVERAGE........... 20.1 22.6 PUNT RETURN AVERAGE........... 17.1 8.4 INT RETURN AVERAGE............ 10.0 6.0 FUMBLES-LOST.................. 11-4 8-6 PENALTIES-YARDS............... 40-256 30-261 Average Per Game............ 64.0 65.2 PUNTS-YARDS................... 21-774 21-805 Average Per Punt............ 36.9 38.3 Net punt average............ 31.9 31.8 TIME OF POSSESSION/GAME....... 31:43 28:17 3RD-DOWN CONVERSIONS.......... 20/59 19/53 3rd-Down Pct................ 34% 36% 4TH-DOWN CONVERSIONS.......... 5/8 2/3 4th-Down Pct................ 62% 67% SACKS BY-YARDS................ 9-61 4-34 MISC YARDS.................... 0 0 TOUCHDOWNS SCORED............. 11 11 FIELD GOALS-ATTEMPTS.......... 2-6 4-5 ON-SIDE KICKS................. 0-1 0-0 RED-ZONE SCORES............... 8-15 53% 11-13 85% RED-ZONE TOUCHDOWNS........... 6-15 40% 8-13 62% PAT-ATTEMPTS.................. 8-11 73% 9-10 90% ATTENDANCE.................... 24502 0 Games/Avg Per Game.......... 2/12251 0/0 Neutral Site Games.......... 2/43548

SCORE BY QUARTERS 1st 2nd 3rd 4th Total -------------------- --- --- --- --- --- Florida A&M......... 17 35 20 10 - 82 Opponents........... 27 19 24 17 - 87

2007 Florida A&M Football Florida A&M Overall Individual Statistics (as of Oct 03, 2007) All games

RUSHING GP Att Gain Loss Net Avg TD Long Avg/G PUNT RETURNS No. Yds Avg TD Long

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SYLVESTER,Phili 4 71 504 11 493 6.9 3 94 123.2 HALL,Qier 4 118 29.5 1 83

EDWARDS,Anthony 3 25 94 2 92 3.7 0 15 30.7 CLARK,Gregory 4 19 4.8 0 11

CHESTER,Albert 4 33 134 47 87 2.6 1 21 21.8 Total.......... 8 137 17.1 1 83

SMITH,Adrian 4 5 39 0 39 7.8 0 11 9.8 Opponents...... 10 84 8.4 0 17

ARLINE,Greg 1 7 37 1 36 5.1 0 13 36.0

CAMEL,Leon 2 10 30 15 15 1.5 2 9 7.5 INTERCEPTIONS No. Yds Avg TD Long

HENRY,Demitric 2 4 10 2 8 2.0 0 5 4.0 ---------------------------------------

FOLSOM,Demarius 2 0 5 0 5 0.0 0 0 2.5 WILLIAMS,Ernest 1 19 19.0 0 19

KNIGHT,Javares 4 1 4 0 4 4.0 0 4 1.0 HOLCOMB,Curtis 1 1 1.0 0 1

WILLIAMS,Derek 3 1 0 6 -6 -6.0 0 0 -2.0 Total.......... 2 20 10.0 0 19

TEAM 3 2 0 38 -38 -19.0 0 0 -12.7 Opponents...... 4 24 6.0 0 24

Total.......... 4 159 857 122 735 4.6 6 94 183.8

Opponents...... 4 151 769 141 628 4.2 5 90 157.0 KICK RETURNS No. Yds Avg TD Long

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PASSING GP Effic Cmp-Att-Int Pct Yds TD Lng Avg/G SYLVESTER,Phili 12 267 22.2 0 31

--------------------------------------------------------------- HALL,Qier 2 45 22.5 0 24

CHESTER,Albert 4 115.92 57-95-3 60.0 586 3 35 146.5 WILLIAMS,Derek 2 27 13.5 0 16

CAMEL,Leon 2 86.78 9-23-1 39.1 115 1 40 57.5 CREARY,Michael 1 -2 -2.0 0 4

SMITH,Adrian 4 0.00 0-2-0 0.0 0 0 0 0.0 STRACHAN,Keon 1 25 25.0 0 25

Total.......... 4 108.40 66-120-4 55.0 701 4 40 175.2 Total.......... 18 362 20.1 0 31

Opponents...... 4 150.95 64-99-2 64.6 829 6 55 207.2 Opponents...... 14 316 22.6 0 40

RECEIVING GP No. Yds Avg TD Long Avg/G FUMBLE RETURNS No. Yds Avg TD Long

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JENKINES,Taj 4 11 105 9.5 1 34 26.2 Total.......... 0 0 0.0 0 0

FUNDERBURK,Jarv 4 10 121 12.1 0 20 30.2 Opponents...... 1 -6 -6.0 0 0

WILLIAMS,Derek 3 9 88 9.8 0 18 29.3

SYLVESTER,Phili 4 9 65 7.2 0 15 16.2

SMITH,Adrian 4 8 110 13.8 1 35 27.5

KNIGHT,Javares 4 6 102 17.0 1 40 25.5

WEST,Isaac 2 5 43 8.6 0 17 21.5

HAYWARD,Willie 2 5 41 8.2 0 26 20.5

FOLSOM,Demarius 2 2 11 5.5 1 7 5.5

BENSON,Mykel 1 1 15 15.0 0 15 15.0

Total.......... 4 66 701 10.6 4 40 175.2

Opponents...... 4 64 829 13.0 6 55 207.2


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SCORING TD FGs Kick Rush Rcv Pass DXP Saf Points TOTAL OFFENSE G Plays Rush Pass Total Avg/G

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SYLVESTER,Phili 3 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0-0 0 0 18 CHESTER,Albert 4 128 87 586 673 168.2

TAYLOR,Wesley 0 2-6 8-11 0-0 0 0-0 0 0 14 SYLVESTER,Phili 4 71 493 0 493 123.2

CAMEL,Leon 2 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0-0 0 0 12 CAMEL,Leon 2 33 15 115 130 65.0

CHESTER,Albert 1 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0-0 0 0 6 EDWARDS,Anthony 3 25 92 0 92 30.7

SMITH,Adrian 1 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0-0 0 0 6 SMITH,Adrian 4 7 39 0 39 9.8

KNIGHT,Javares 1 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0-0 0 0 6 ARLINE,Greg 1 7 36 0 36 36.0

HALL,Qier 1 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0-0 0 0 6 HENRY,Demitric 2 4 8 0 8 4.0

FOLSOM,Demarius 1 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0-0 0 0 6 FOLSOM,Demarius 2 0 5 0 5 2.5

JENKINES,Taj 1 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0-0 0 0 6 KNIGHT,Javares 4 1 4 0 4 1.0

TEAM 0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0-0 0 1 2 WILLIAMS,Derek 3 1 -6 0 -6 -2.0

Total.......... 11 2-6 8-11 0-0 0 0-0 0 1 82 TEAM 3 2 -38 0 -38 -12.7

Opponents...... 11 4-5 9-10 0-0 0 0-1 0 0 87 Total.......... 4 279 735 701 1436 359.0

Opponents...... 4 250 628 829 1457 364.2

PUNTING No. Yds Avg Long TB FC I20 Blkd

FIELD GOALS FGM-FGA Pct 01-19 20-29 30-39 40-49 50-99 Lg Blk -----------------------------------------------------

----------------------------------------------------------------- TAYLOR,Wesley 20 774 38.7 52 1 2 8 0

TAYLOR,Wesley 2-6 33.3 0-0 0-0 1-4 1-2 0-0 42 1 TEAM 1 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 1

Total.......... 21 774 36.9 52 1 2 8 1

FG SEQUENCE Florida A&M OPPONENTS Opponents...... 21 805 38.3 60 0 6 3 0

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Southern - - KICKOFFS No. Yds Avg TB OB Retn Net YdLn

Delaware State 37 31,(34),(36) --------------------------------------------------------

Howard University 37,(42) (44) TAYLOR,Wesley 16 934 58.4 1 0

Tennessee State (33),37,40 (19) Total.......... 16 934 58.4 1 0 316 37.4 32

Opponents...... 20 1113 55.7 0 0 362 37.5 32

Numbers in (parentheses) indicate field goal was made.


ALL PURPOSE G Rush Rec PR KOR IR Tot Avg/G

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SYLVESTER,Phili 4 493 65 0 267 0 825 206.2

HALL,Qier 4 0 0 118 45 0 163 40.8

SMITH,Adrian 4 39 110 0 0 0 149 37.2

FUNDERBURK,Jarv 4 0 121 0 0 0 121 30.2

WILLIAMS,Derek 3 -6 88 0 27 0 109 36.3

KNIGHT,Javares 4 4 102 0 0 0 106 26.5

JENKINES,Taj 4 0 105 0 0 0 105 26.2

EDWARDS,Anthony 3 92 0 0 0 0 92 30.7

CHESTER,Albert 4 87 0 0 0 0 87 21.8

WEST,Isaac 2 0 43 0 0 0 43 21.5

HAYWARD,Willie 2 0 41 0 0 0 41 20.5

ARLINE,Greg 1 36 0 0 0 0 36 36.0

STRACHAN,Keon 1 0 0 0 25 0 25 25.0

WILLIAMS,Ernest 4 0 0 0 0 19 19 4.8

CLARK,Gregory 1 0 0 19 0 0 19 19.0

FOLSOM,Demarius 2 5 11 0 0 0 16 8.0

CAMEL,Leon 2 15 0 0 0 0 15 7.5

BENSON,Mykel 1 0 15 0 0 0 15 15.0

HENRY,Demitric 2 8 0 0 0 0 8 4.0

HOLCOMB,Curtis 4 0 0 0 0 1 1 0.2

CREARY,Michael 4 0 0 0 -2 0 -2 -0.5

TEAM 3 -38 0 0 0 0 -38 -12.7

Total.......... 4 735 701 137 362 20 1955 488.8

Opponents...... 4 628 829 84 316 24 1881 470.2

2007 Florida A&M Football Florida A&M Overall Defensive Statistics (as of Oct 03, 2007) All games

|--------Tackles--------| |-Sacks-| |---Pass Def---| |-Fumbles-| BlkdDEFENSIVE LEADERS GP Solo Ast Total TFL/Yds No-Yds Int-Yds BrUp QBH Rcv-Yds FF Kick Saf------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------27 SHEPARD,Dannel 4 17 17 34 6.0-35 3.0-24 . . 1 . . . .44 WILDER,Vernon 4 7 16 23 1.5-4 . . . . 1-0 1 . .48 ARBOLEDA,Victor 4 17 5 22 3.0-12 1.0-7 . . . 1-0 1 . .93 REED,Lymon 4 10 12 22 7.0-24 2.5-11 . 1 . . . . .10 MCGRIFF,Tyrone 4 11 11 22 5.5-24 2.0-16 . . . . . . .90 ROLLE,Carlos 4 8 14 22 1.0-5 0.5-3 . . . . . . .24 HOLCOMB,Curtis 4 11 9 20 1.5-10 . 1-1 3 . 1-0 . . .71 HOUSTON,Cameron 4 7 12 19 2.0-4 . . . . . 1 . .4 MCMILLAN,Michae 4 7 9 16 1.0-4 . . . . . 1 . .25 WILLIAMS,Ernest 4 9 7 16 . . 1-19 . . 1-0 . . .28 BEACH,Jason 4 7 7 14 . . . 1 . . . . .21 CREARY,Michael 4 8 3 11 . . . . . . . . .14 JOHNSON,Anthony 4 7 3 10 . . . . . 1-0 . . .1 HALL,Qier 4 4 1 5 . . . . . . . . .63 LANE,Demetris 3 3 2 5 1.0-2 . . 1 2 . . . .38 WILSON,Fabian 2 1 3 4 . . . . . . . . .99 WIMS,Joseph 1 2 1 3 1.0-2 . . . . . . . .94 VARNER,Dozell 1 1 2 3 . . . . . . . . .32 VANN,LeRoy 3 3 . 3 . . . . . 1-0 . . .91 RAMOS,Marquiste 1 1 1 2 . . . . . . . . .77 PEELER,Doug 1 1 1 2 . . . . . . . . .18 CLARK,Gregory 1 2 . 2 . . . . . . . . .15 KNIGHT,Javares 4 2 . 2 . . . . . . . . .5 ELLIOTT,Kevin 1 . 1 1 . . . . . . . . .34 ALEXANDER,Donni 1 1 . 1 . . . . . . . . .97 WASHINGTON,Kend 1 . 1 1 0.5-2 . . 1 . . . . .56 PRIESTER,Damien 1 . 1 1 . . . . . . . . .42 ROSS,A'aya 1 . 1 1 . . . . . . . . .TM TEAM 3 . . . . . . . . . . . 1 Total.......... 4 147 140 287 31-128 9-61 2-20 7 3 6-0 4 . 1 Opponents...... 4 153 145 298 17-69 4-34 4-24 16 3 4--6 3 2 .

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