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PlayersCalifornia RedwoodsVenuesTicketsPlayers PJ AlexanderGHeight: 6-4 Weight: 297Born: December 23, 1978College: SyracuseHometown: Tallahassee, FL

Professional Career Highlights: Signed by the New Orleans Saints as an undrafted

free agent in 2002; signed to the Saintspractice squad and spent the 2002 season on that unit; in 2003, Alexander spent the first four weeks of the season on N

ew Orleans' 53-man roster but was inactive for each game; signed with the DenverBroncos on October 21, 2003 off New Orleans' practice squad; in 2004, Alexanderplayed on special teams in five regular-season games with the Broncos and Denver's AFC Wild Card Game against the Indianapolis Colts; was placed on reserve/non-football injury list (left knee) by the Broncos on June 3rd and missed the 2005season; signed with the Atlanta Falcons on October 18, 2006 and played in fourgames (4 starts); made the first start of his career at left guard against the Cincinnati Bengals on October 29th and contributed to an offensive line that cleared the way for 143 rushing yards; re-signed with the Broncos on October 10, 2007 after being waived by Atlanta; saw action on special teams in 11 games for Denver during the 2007 season; signed with the UFLs Florida Tuskers on August 17, 20

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College Accomplishments: Alexander played four years at Syracuse University, moving to left tackle from center in 2000; started 23 games at left tackle in his final two years with the Orangemen; as a senior in 2001, Alexander was a team captain and received second team All-Big East Conference honors while earning Big East All-Academic team honors; in his first year as a starter in 2000, he also was a Big East All-Academic team selection.

Personal: Alexander attended Lincoln High School in Tallahassee, Fla., where hewas a team captain, honorable mention all-state, second-team All-Southeast, all-district and All-Big Bend as a senior; earned a bachelors degree in information s

tudies of technology from Syracuse; married to Constance and has a daughter, Laiila and son, Trajin.

View Bio Willie AndrewsDBHeight: 5-10 Weight: 190Born: 11/2/1983College: Baylor

Hometown: Longview, Texas

Professional Career Highlights: Drafted by the New England Patriots in the seve


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nth round of the 2006 NFL draft; saw action in 15 regular season games as a rookie, mostly on special teams coverage units; tied for the team lead with 15 special teams tacklesthis marked the first time a Patriots rookie had led the team inthat category since Tebucky Jones did in 1998; in 2007, Willie saw action in 15games; scored his first career NFL touchdown on a 77-yard kickoff return againstthe Miami Dolphins on Oct. 10, 2007; played on special teams return and coverage units in Super Bowl XLII against the New York Giants.

College Accomplishments: Played in 46 games with 34 starts at Baylor, setting multiple school records as a return specialist while also starting every game of his final three seasons at safety; recorded 219 tackles (153 solo), with 8.5 sacks, 26 tackles for losses, three interceptions and 13 passes defensed; set Baylorcareer records for total kick returns (164), total kick return yards (2,596), kickoff returns (67), kickoff return yards (1,647) and punt return yards (949); ranked second in total punt returns (97), fourth in yards per kickoff return (24.58) and fifth in yards per punt return (9.78); had 42 career returns of 25-plusyards (31 kickoff, 10 punt, 1 interception), including nine such returns (6 kickoff and 3 punt) in 2005; finished his career with 2,654 all-purpose yards (2,596kick return, 51 interception return and 7 rush), good for eighth on Baylor's al

l-time list; became the first player in school history to crack the all-time all-purpose list with fewer than 10 total rushing or receiving yards; first-team Big 12 Kick Returner in 2004 and first-team All Big 12 Defensive Back in 2005; first-team all Texas college in 2005; only player to be both an offensive kick returner and defensive back

Personal: Attended Longview (Tex.) High School, where he was selected as a first-team member of the Texas Football's Super Team as a senior defensive back; earned honorable mention 5A All-State honors from the Texas Sports Writers Association and was named one of the top 100 prospects in Texas by The Dallas Morning News, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, Houston Chronicle, Waco Tribune-Herald and AustinAmerican-Statesman.

View Bio Tatum BellRBHeight: 5-11 Weight: 213Born: 11/2/1983College: Oklahoma StateHometown: Dallas, Texas

Professional Career Highlights: Selected by the Denver Broncos in the second round (41st overall) of the 2004 NFL Draft; professional career got off to a difficult start after he fractured his right middle finger during his first day of training camp July 31, but Bell recovered in time to see action on special teams inhis NFL debut vs. Kansas City (9/12); during his rookie year he led all AFC rookies (4th among NFL rookies) with 396 rushing yards on 75 carries (5.3 avg.) with three touchdowns in 14 regular-season games (0 starts) and caught five passesfor 80 yards (16.0 avg.); in his second professional season, Bell rushed 173 times for a career-best 921 yards (5.3 avg.) with eight touchdowns while adding 18receptions for 104 yards (5.8 avg.) in 15 regular-season games (1 start) for theBroncos; his 921-yard rushing performance ranked 11th in the AFC (19th in NFL)and helped Denver boast the league's second-best rushing attack (158.7 ypg.); in2006, his first season as the starting running back, Bell amassed 1,025 yards a

nd two touchdowns on 233 carries (4.4 avg.), including five 100-yard outings, while catching 24 passes for 115 yards in 12 games (12 starts); ranked ninth in the conference and 22nd in the league in rushing; was traded to the Detroit Lions


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in 2007; rushed 44 times for 182 yards (4.1 avg.) and 1 touchdown during the 2007 season, and caught 14 passes for 63 yards; re-signed with the Broncos in 2008appearing in seven games rushing 44 times for 249 yards and 2 touchdowns.

College Accomplishments: A three-year starter at Oklahoma State University, Bellrushed 634 times for 3,409 yards (5.4 avg.) with 34 touchdowns in 41 career games (29 starts); added 258 yards and a pair of touchdowns on 36 receptions (7.2 a

vg.); 3,409 rushing yards ranked sixth in school history, and the 216 points hescored during his career ranked seventh on the school's career list; left OSU ranked sixth on the Big 12 Conference's all-time career rushing list, fifth in touchdowns and sixth in carries; joined Terry Miller, Thurman Thomas and David Thompson as the only players in school history to rush for more than 1,000 yards ina season twice in a career; chosen as a consensus first-team All-Big 12 selection as a senior in 2003, leading Oklahoma State with a career-high 1,286 yards (6.0 avg.) on 213 carries with 16 touchdowns; his 2003 rushing total ranked 10th onthe school's single-season record list, and his 16 touchdowns at OSU that yearare topped only by Thurman Thomas (17 in 1987), Terry Miller (19 in 1976) and Barry Sanders (39 in 1988) among running backs; scored 96 points, which ranked fourth all-time in OSU history; as a junior in 2002, Bell was an All-Big 12 second-

team selection by the league's coaches after playing in 11 games, leading the team with 1,096 yards and 11 touchdowns on 175 carries (6.3 avg.); became the first Cowboy since David Thompson (1996) to rush for more than 100 yards in three consecutive games; played 10 games (9 starts) as a sophomore in 2001 and led the team with 197 carries for 776 yards (3.9 avg.) with six touchdowns and caught a career-high 18 passes for 97 yards (5.4 avg.); during his freshman year in 2000,Bell was a reserve tailback.

Personal: One of the fastest high school players in the nation (clocked at 10.26 in the 100-meter dash and 4.34 in the 40-yard dash), Bell rushed for 1,225 yards and 19 touchdowns at DeSoto High School in DeSoto, Texas; in addition to his19 rushing touchdowns, he had three touchdown passes and returned one kickoff for a score; was a two-time all-district selection at running back while First Dow

n Recruiting, PrepStar and the Dallas Morning News listed him as a Top-100 player in Texas; Bell was heavily recruited by several elite college football programs and opted for Oklahoma State over Texas, Oklahoma and Nebraska; Bell's brother, T.J., plays defensive back at Oklahoma State; also has one sister, Latrice Coleman; son of Terry and Tony Bell, Tatum Antoine Bell was born March 2, 1981, inDallas and resides in DeSoto; he and his wife Jer Bell have children TaLor (3)and Tatum Jr. (1)

View Bio Taye BiddleWRHeight: 6-1 Weight: 185Born: 2/27/1983College: MississippiHometown: Decatur, Alabama

Professional Career Highlights: Signed by the Carolina Panther as an undrafted free agent in 2006; played in two games (vs. N.Y. Giants and vs. Pittsburgh) after being signed to Carolinas active roster on November 24; posted three catches for 37 yards, returned two punts for 11 yards and added one special teams tackle on the season; claimed off waivers from Carolina by Tampa Bay on September 2, 2007; spent the entire season on Tampa Bays practice squad; in 2008, he was signed b

y the Detroit Lions; on August 18, he was waived/injured by the team and subsequently placed on injured reserve. He was later released with an injury settlement; on September 8, 2008, he was signed to the practice squad of the New York Gian


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ts; on September 24, he was promoted to the active roster after wide receiver Plaxico Burress was suspended for one game; the Giants released Biddle on October8 and re-signed him to the practice squad the following day; following the 2008season, Biddle was re-signed to a future contract on January 12, 2009; the Giants waived him on August 31.

College Accomplishments: Played in 48 games with 18 starts at Mississippi; total

ed 90 catches for 1,512 yards and eight touchdowns; averaged 17.8 yards on eightkickoff returns; as a senior, started 10 of the 11 games played and caught a pass in every contest; ranked second on the Rebels with 35 receptions for 487 yards and two touchdowns; as a junior, played in 11 games with seven starts, and posted 15 catches for 283 yards and one touchdown; averaged a team-leading 18.9 yards per reception

Personal: Attended Decatur (Alabama) High School; earned Class 6A All-State andAll-Region honors; lettered in indoor and outdoor track for Mississippi; garnered All-America honors at the 2002 NCAA Outdoor Championships as a member of the 4x100-meter relay team; participated in the 2007 Carolina Panthers Annual Youth Football Camp, the Carolina Panthers Football 101 event and the 2007 Caravan Tour

View Bio Fred BledsoeNTHeight: 6-2 Weight: 329Born: 4/7/1986College: ArkansasHometown: Little Rock, Arkansas

Professional Career Highlights: Signed by the Green Bay Packers as an undraftedfree agent in 2008; did not see action in regular season and was waived by Green Bay on 5/1/09.

College Accomplishments: Defensive lineman struggled to get on the field for much of his college career, but had a productive senior season with 36 tackles; appeared in only one game in his junior campaign, logging time at defensive tacklein the Razorbacks non-conference win over Louisiana-Monroe; spent time in 2005 on both the defensive and offensive lines, playing in seven games for Arkansas in2005; was a reserve defensive tackle in the first six games, playing in five contests and recording six tackles; prior to Georgia game, was moved to offensivetackle to shore up the offensive line that had been devastated by injury; afterthe move, he played in two games (Georgia and Mississippi State) on offense andon special teams; appeared in all 11 games as a true freshman in 2004 with mostof the time spent as a reserve behind Arrion Dixon at defensive tackle; made 10tackles (three solo, seven assisted) on the season.

Personal: Son of Fred and Dorothy Bledsoe, and cousin of former Arkansas Razorback tailback Cory Nichols (1995-97); majored in sociology and was named a Hard Working Hog for the 2005-06 academic year.

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LBHeight: 6-2 Weight: 240Born: April 14, 1981College: BYUHometown: Ogden, Utah

Professional Career Highlights: Drafted by the New Orleans Saints in the seventh

round of the 2004 NFL Draft; started seven games for the Saints in 2004 recording 46 tackles (40 solo, 6 assists, 1 sack); started all 16 games for the Saintsin 2005, recording 89 tackles (60 solo, 29 assists); signed a 1-year deal with the Tennessee Titans in 2006; played in all 16 games (starting one game) for theTitans, recording 21 tackles (14 solo, 7 assists, 1 sack); signed with the San Francisco 49ers in 2007, was released on September 1st, later signing with the Cleveland Browns in December; played in one game for the Browns recording 2 tackles, both solo.

College Accomplishments: Attended BYU from 1999 2004; started for 2 1/2 seasonsand was a special teams contributor throughout his career; received numerous awards including USA Today Honorable Mention All-American; earned All-Conference, A

cademic All-Conference, and many team awards.

Personal: Colby played linebacker and tight end during the 1996 - 1998 footballseasons at Northridge High School in Layton, Utah; was a two year starter and earned All-State honors in both years; In 1998 Colby was selected as the States Defensive MVP; still holds many defensive records at Northridge High School; Colby's Jersey, #46, was retired in early 2007; also a standout track athlete, won the5A state title in the 4x100 relay.

View Bio McKinley BoykinDTHeight: 6-1 Weight: 289Born: 3/24/1983College: MississippiHometown: Bessemer, AL

Professional Career Highlights: Signed with the New Orleans Saints in 2007 as anundrafted free agent; during his one season in the NFL, played in three games for the Saints at defensive end, recording 10 tackles (7 solo and 3 assists);

College Accomplishments: A four year letterman at Ole Miss; a two-year starter at Mississippi recording 18 tackles for losses and 5 sacks; named SEC Defensive Player of the Week two times during his junior year in 2004

Personal: Attended McAdory High School in McCalla, Ala.; All-State selection infootball, Boykin was regarded as the best defensive end from the state of Alabama in the 2001 recruiting class.

View Bio Mike BrownOL


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Height: 6-5 Weight: 295Born: 4/23/1986College: Mississippi StateHometown: College Park, GA

Professional: Brown was signed by the New Orleans Saints on May 13, 2009 and cutin September 2009.

College: Brown attended Mississippi State; cleared by the Southeastern Conference office to play for Mississippi State beginning midway through his sophomore season; played in six games during his Bulldog career, starting five times; transferred to MSU from the University of Florida where he did not play during his first two collegiate seasons; highly recruited two-way line candidate from the talent-rich Atlanta-area high school ranks.

Personal: Brown attended Westlake High School in Atlanta, GA, where he played OTand DT; listed as the No. 22-rated defensive tackle in the nation, the ninth-best defensive tackle in the South by TheInsiders.com (now Scout.com); member of that web sites Southern Hot 100, symbolic of being one of the top 100 players in t

he south; rated the ninth-best prospect in the state of Georgia in SuperPreps season-ending All-America issue ; ranked as the 15th-best defensive tackle in the n

ation by recruiting web site Rivals.com; earned all-metro Atlanta honors following his senior season on the high school level; credited with running a 4.9 in the 40-yard dash by Rivals.

View Bio Mkristo BruceDE

Height: 6-6 Weight: 268Born: October 16, 1984College: Washington StateHometown: Seattle, Washington

Professional Career Highlights: Signed with the Miami Dolphins as an undraftedfree agent following the 2007 NFL Draft; after being released by the Dolphins, he was signed by the Oakland Raiders and participated on the teams practice squad;played for the Arizona Rattlers of the Arena Football League (AFL) in 2008 recording 8 tackles (3 solo) and 1 pass breakup; signed with the Jacksonville Jaguars in June 2008 playing in one game.College Accomplishments: Four-year letterman at Washington State and played in47 career contests, including 34 starts, all coming over his final three seasons; totaled 203 tackles, 45.5 stops for loss, 29.5 sacks and an interception; asa senior he had 11 sacks and 16 tackles for losses to go with his 57 tackles andFirst-team All-Pac-10 selection; in 2005, as a junior, he played in and started11 games finished the season 67 tackles and 15 TFL, 10 sacks and two fumbles recovered and three forced fumbles for which he was name Second-team Pacific-10 Conference second team and ESPN.com First-team All-Pac-10 first team; started all11 games in 2004 and recorded 60 tackles (12.5 for losses) and 6.5 sacks; In 2003 he played in 13 games with no starts and made 9 tackles (2 for losses) and 2 sacks; redshirted in 2002.Personal: Graduated from Liberty Senior High School in 2002 where he earned eight letters competing in basketball and track, along with football; as a junior he started at quarterback and linebacker, where he was named honorable mention Al

l-Kingco COnference; senior year he was named a Seattle Times Red Chip prospectas the team finished 4-5 overall and 4-5 in the Kingco Conference; was an First-team All-league pick as a linebacker and the second team quarterback after passi


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ng for 718 yards and seven touchdowns while rushing for 602 yards and six touchdowns; he and his wife Evelyn have son Mkristo and daughter Grace.

View Bio Patrick ChukwurahLB

Height: 6-2 Weight: 258Born: 3/1/1979College: WyomingHometown: Irving, TX

Professional Career Highlights: Originally drafted by the Minnesota Vikings inthe fifth round of the 2001 NFL Draft; during his rookie season, played in all 16 games, with three starts, while recording nine tackles and 2 1/2 sacks; when he made his NFL debut on September 9, 2001, he became the first Vikings rookie linebacker to start a game since Dewayne Rudd in 1997 and the first to start the opener since Roy Winston in 1962; was acquired by the Houston Texans in 2003 butwas released prior to the start of the regular season; spent the 2004-2006 seaso

ns with Denver, playing in 14 games in each of his three seasons with the Broncos; was a part of the a Broncos team that faced Pittsburgh in the AFC Championship game on January 22, 2006; during his final season in Denver, converted to defensive end and made his first career start in that position in the teams Week 1 contest; signed with Tamp Bay in 2007 as a free agent; in two years with the Buccaneers, played in just nine games.

College Accomplishments: Was a three-year starter at University of Wyoming where he played in 45 career games while collecting 245 tackles and 27 sacks; earnedfirst team All-Mountain West Conference honors as a senior, recording 100 tackles and seven sacks; was Wyomings defensive captain as a senior year; named secondteam all-conference and earned defensive MVP honors as a junior; ranks 11th onthe schools career tackles list; played in all 13 games as a true freshman in 199

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Personal: Was born in Nigeria; attended MacArthur High School in Irving, TX.

View Bio Josh CooperDEHeight: 6-4 Weight: 273Born: 12/5/1980College: MississippiHometown: Marietta, GA

Professional Career Highlights: Cooper spent three season in the NFL with the San Francisco 49ers and News Orleans Saints where he saw time on both the defensive line and special teams; joined San Francisco as a free agent in 2004 and played in two games that season; the defensive end joined the New Orleans in 2006 and appeared in five games, with one start; saw most action of his career in 2007as he played in 13 games , with two starts, for the Saints; over his professional career, recorded 24 tackles, 1.5 sacks, a forced fumble and one pass defensed.

College Accomplishments: Cooper was a four-year letterman at Ole Miss as a member of the teams defensive unit; as a senior in 2004, he led the Rebels defense wit


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h two sacks, both for losses, in the Cotton Bowl and earned the games Most Outstanding Defensive Player as Ole Miss defeated Oklahoma State 31-28

Personal: Born in Lanett Valley, Alabama; he and his wife Kristen Wilson-Cooperhave newborn son Joshua Michael Cooper Jr.

View Bio Anthony DavisOTHeight: 6-5 Weight: 335Born: 3/27/1980College: Virginia TechHometown: Victoria, Virginia

Professional Career Highlights: Signed as an undrafted free agent by the New Orleans Saints in 2003; made debut with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in 2004; played in47 regular season games, including 32 starts; started all 16 regular season games for the Bucs in 2005-06 and 2006-07; also was signed to the St. Louis Rams

College Accomplishments: All-Big East Conference second-team pick in 2002 and was a member of the Outland Trophy and Lombardi Award watch lists; two-year starter at left tackle; started all 13 games at left offensive tackle in 2002; rated as the No. 21 offensive tackle in The Sporting News before his senior season; registered 38 knockdowns; in 2001, led the offensive line in total plays while playing in all 12 games; saw action in all 12 games at left tackle in 2000; played in 10 of 11 regular season games in 1999; majored in physical education

Personal: Attended Central-Lunenburg (Victoria, Virginia) High School; voted theJames River District Defensive Player of the Year as a junior and a senior; All-Region selection by PrepStar; rated the No. 28 player in Virginia by The Roanoke Times-Dispatch; lettered three seasons as a center/forward in basketball and was also a shot putter on the track team; also attended Hargrave Military Academyin 1998; in November 2007, participated in Turkey Time With the O-Line and helpedprovide and hand out Thanksgiving Day meals to 400 families in the Tampa Bay area; born in Paterson, N.J.; has one child, Anthony Sherrad Davis, Jr.

View Bio Jon DekkerTEHeight: 6-5 Weight: 253Born: 5/15/1983College: Princeton UniversityHometown: Greenfield, Wisconsin

Professional Career Highlights: Signed by the Steelers as an undrafted free agent in 2006; played in three games as a reserve at TE in 2007; signed from the practice squad on Nov. 29th and made NFL debut in Week 13 against the Cincinnati Bengals; appeared in three games for the Steelers in 2007; a member of the Steelers practice squad from 2006 2008.

College Accomplishments: A two-time All-Ivy League football player at PrincetonUniversity; in 2003, he started all 10 games at tight end and caught 19 passes


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for 287 yards and a touchdown; in his first collegiate game, against Lehigh, caught three passes for 81 yards, including a career-best 39-yard reception; had abreakout performance at Harvard, catching five passes for 73 yardseach of his five receptions gave Princeton a first down and two of them were fourth-down conversions; first career touchdown reception came against Cornell on a 16-yard pass in the second quarter of a 28-6 win; had at least one reception in eight games and at least two receptions in six games; started all 10 games at tight end in 200

3 catching 13 passes for 106 yards; matched a career high with five receptions against Columbia, including three on the final drive of regulation that eventually forced overtime; caught at least one pass in eight of the final nine games ofthe season; in 2005 he started all 10 games at tight end and caught a team-best32 passes for 367 yards (11.5 avg.); hauled in four touchdown passes, a personalhigh, and averaged 36.7 receiving yards per game; tallied at least one reception in every game; had a two-yard touchdown reception and finished with five catches for 69 yards against San Diego; had touchdown catches against Brown, Cornelland Penn (33-yard TD catch); posted seven receptions for 71 yards against Harvard.

Personal: Attended Thomas More High School; selected to the Wisconsin Football a

ll-star game; earned all-state honors as a senior as well as all-area, all-suburban and all-region honors; two-time all-conference selection; two-time captain of his football and basketball team; played in the Wisconsin Basketball all-stargame as a senior; earned conference basketball player of the year as a senior; was a two-time first-team all-conference selection and two-time recipient of theMilwaukee Journal Sentinal Student Achiever award; won the Brady Scholar Athleteaward at his school; Army Reserve Scholar Athlete winner; earned a degree in philosophy at Princeton; passed Series 7 Financial Securities exam.

View Bio Jayson FosterWRHeight: 5-7Weight: 175Born: 7/22/1985College: Georgia SouthernHometown: Canton, GA

Professional: Foster was signed by the Miami Dolphins as an undrafted free agentin 2008; waived by Miami 8/30/08; signed by Miami (practice squad) 9/1/08; waived by Miami 9/2/08; signed by Pittsburgh (practice squad) 10/14/08; waived by Pittsburgh 11/6/08; signed by Denver (practice squad) 11/26/08 and waived on 4/28/09; re-signed by the Pittsburgh Steelers on 5/1/09; released by the Steelers again on June 18, 2009; signed with the Baltimore Ravens on 7/28/09 and was one ofthe final cuts on 9/5/09

College: Played four years at wide receiver (freshman and junior) and quarterback (sophomore and senior) at Georgia Southern; completed 143-of-233 passes (61.3%) for 2,099 yards and 15 touchdowns while rushing for 3,835 yards and 54 scoreson 569 attempts (6.7 avg.); caught 50 passes for 661 yards and five scores; alsoscored two touchdowns via punt returns and one on a kickoff return, giving him77 total touchdowns; won the Walter Payton Award as the top offensive player inFootball Championship Subdivision after his senior season; connected on 109-of-170 passes (64.1%) for 1,203 yards with 15 touchdowns and eight interceptions, while rushing for 1,844 yards and 24 touchdowns on 569 carries (7.1 avg.); eclipse

d the 200-yard rushing mark in each of the first three games of the season and four overall, including a high of 279 against Wofford; rushed for 253 yards and six touchdowns against Coastal Carolina; as a senior, also fielded 17 punts for a


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7.8-yard average and returned one kickoff for 38 yards.

Personal: Foster attended Cherokee County High School in Canton, Ga., where he played quarterback his final two years and wide receiver as a sophomore; all-county selection each of those three seasons in addition to garnering all-state accolades as a senior; chosen as Cherokee Countys Offensive Player of the Year as a sophomore and senior; earned inclusion to the prestigious Whos Who Among American

High School Students listing; member of Mayors Youth Design Team during sophomoreyear; maintained a 3.73 grade point average throughout high school career

View Bio Doug GabrielWRHeight: 6-2 Weight: 215Born: 8/27/1980College: Central FloridaHometown: Miami, FL

Professional Career Highlights: Selected by the Oakland Raiders in the fifth-round (167th overall) of the 2003 NFL Draft; played three seasons in Oakland, playing in 42 games with seven starts and catching 71 passes for 1,122 yards; traded to the New England Patriots prior to the start of the 2006 season; during one-season in New England, he appeared in 12 games with five starts, recording 344 yards on 25 receptions; rejoined the Raiders later that year and appeared in three games, catching five passes for 84 yards; was out of football in 2007; signedwith Cincinnati Bengals in April 2008, but was released two months later.

College Accomplishments: Was a two-year letterman in football at the Universityof Central Florida; finished his college career with 97 receptions for 1,869 yards and 20 touchdowns; added 795 yards on 37 kickoff returns (21.5 avg.); his 1,

869 receiving yards rank ninth on the school's career-record list, while his 20TD receptions rank fifth.

Personal: Gabriel attended Dr. Phillips High School in Orlando, Florida and wasa letterman in football; as a senior, won All-Conference and All-State honors as a wide receiver; has a son, Doug Gabriel, Jr., who was born on April 22, 2003;supports the Sickle Cell Foundation.

View Bio Chas GessnerWRHeight: 6-5 Weight: 215Born: 8/17/1981College: BrownHometown: Hyattsville, MD

Professional Career Highlights: Signed as an undrafted free agent by the New En

gland Patriots and received a ring from Super Bowl XXXVIII; following his stintwith the Patriots, helped the Berlin Thunder of NFL Europe win the World Bowl in 2004 and was named to the All-NFL Europe team; after a brief stint with the N


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ew York Jets , joined the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in 2006; joined the Orlando Predators of the Arena Football League in 2008 where he earned the Rookie of the Month honor for March; signed by the Seattle Seahawks in 2008 to a two-year deal;later resigned with the Orlando Predators and scored three touchdowns in a 69-66playoff loss to the Cleveland Gladiators.

College Accomplishments: Played football and lacrosse at Brown University where

he was a two-time finalist for the Walter Payton Award (2001, 2002), given to the top player in Division I-AA; in junior season, ranked second in the nation with 9.22 receptions per game and seventh nationally with 1,182 yards; caught 83 passes for 12 touchdowns; 2nd Team AP All-American in his junior year (2001) andconsensus first-team All-American in his senior year (2002). NCAA All-America in lacrosse in 2002.

Personal: Played basketball, football, and lacrosse at Our Lady of Good CounselHigh School in Wheaton, Maryland; captained the lacrosse team for two seasons and was named an All-American in lacrosse; received Who's Who Among American HighSchool Students Award.

View Bio Chris GreisenQBHeight: 6-3 Weight: 220Born: 7/2/1976College: Northwest Missouri StateHometown: Sturgeon Bay, Wisconsin

Professional Career Highlights: Seventh round draft pick (239th overall) of theArizona Cardinals in 1999; served as the third-string quarterback for three seasons 1999-2001; completed 7 of 16 passes for 69 yards and one touchdown in spot duty; attended training camp with the Cardinals in 2002, but was released and signed by the Washington Redskins in December; in 2003, played for the Rhein Firein NFL Europe; spent five season in the AFL from 2004-2008 with the Green Bay Blizzards, Dallas Desperados, and the Georgia Force; set the AFL record for touchdowns in a season with 117 and completion percentage at 74% in 2007.

College Accomplishments: Was a two-year starter and two-time All-America selection as he led Northwest Missouri State to a NCAA Division-II National Championship his senior season; earned All-America, All-Missouri Intercollegiate Athletic Association first-team and conference Offensive Player of the Year honors as a senior; ranks first in Bearcat history in passing yards (5,731) and touchdowns (51); set school single-season marks as a senior in passing yards (2,937) and touchdowns (25) in addition to completing 200 of 332 passes; connected on 155 of 272passes for 2,456 yards, 23 touchdowns and seven interceptions his junior season;named to All-America first-team and All-MIAA.

Personal: Two-time all-conference selection at quarterback for Sturgeon Bay (WI) High School; earned all-region honors as a basketball player; runs the Chris Greisen Quarterback Academy during the offseason in Green Bay, WI; older brotherof NFL linebacker Nick Greisen.


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View Bio Darrell HackneyQBHeight: 6-0 Weight: 248Born: 3/12/1980College: Alabama-BirminghamHometown: Atlanta, GA

Professional: Signed as an undrafted free agent with the Cleveland Browns in 2006; signed with the Denver Broncos in 2007 and played on the practice squad in 2008; was promoted to the Broncos active roster on Nov. 1, 2008. Briefly signed tothe CFLs Winnipeg Blue Bombers.

College: Hackney finished his collegiate career at the University of Alabama-Birmingham as its all-time leader in career passing yards (9,886); played 41 careergames (38 starts) at UAB, completing 694-of-1,246 (55.7%) passes for 9,886 yards with 71 touchdowns and 33 interceptions; earned first-team All-Conference USArecognition as a senior after leading the conference in passer rating (144.5) and total offense (298.6 ypg); Led the conference in passing yards (3,070) as a ju

nior while tying for its lead in touchdown passes (26); threw a 95- yard touchdown to current Atlanta Falcons receiver Roddy White as a sophomore against Cincinnati with the play marking the second-longest completion in conference history;named Conference USA Freshman-of-the-Year by The Sporting News in 2002.

Personal: Hackney passed for more than 4,000 yards and 50 touchdowns in three seasons at Douglass High School in Atlanta; received honorable mention all-state accolades from The Atlanta Journal-Constitution as a junior and senior; named Atlanta City Quarterback of the Year following his final prep campaign; earned a bachelors degree in communication studies at UAB; Darrell Hackney was born on Aug.7, 1983, in Atlanta.

View Bio Keith HeinrichTEHeight: 6-6 Weight: 255Born: 3/19/1979College: Sam Houston StateHometown: Tomball, TX

Professional Career Highlights: A sixth-round (174th overall) draft pick by theCarolina Panthers in the 2002 NFL Draft; has been a member of a total of four NFL teams, Cleveland Browns (2003 2005), Miami Dolphins (2006), Tampa Bay Buccaneers (2006 2007) and Baltimore Ravens (2008); played in 22 career games with three starts; has recorded nine career receptions for 65 yards and two touchdowns; recorded one kickoff return for three yards; athletic tight end who can be utilized in both the running and passing game.

College Accomplishments: A four-year letterman at Sam Houston State; career totals include 89 receptions for 1,050 yards and nine touchdowns; his total yardagestands as a school record among tight ends; was a first-team Division I-AA All-American selection as a senior when he caught 45 passes for 595 yard and seven touchdowns and helped the team to the I-AA quarterfinals; majored in kinesiology.

Personal: Married to Sarah; was an all-district basketball and baseball playerat Tomball (Texas) High School; did not play football until his senior year whenhe threw for 1,492 yards as a quarterback; also played basketball for four years at Sam Houston and helped the team to the conference title in 2000; born Keith

Charles Heinrich on March 19, 1979 in Houston, Texas.


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View Bio Dexter JacksonS

Height: 6-0 Weight: 210Born: 7/28/1977College: Florida StateHometown: Quincy, Florida

Professional: Jackson was drafted in the fourth round of the NFL draft, number 113 overall, by the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in 1999; spent four seasons on the TampaBay roster, starting every game in 2002, helping the Buccaneers to a Super Bowlappearance; earned Super Bowl MVP honors in Super Bowl XXXVII for Tampa Bay intheir 48-21 victory over the Oakland Raiders in which Jackson had two interceptions; signed a free agent contract with the Arizona Cardinals in 2003 and spent two seasons on their roster; was released by Arizona in October 2004 after spendi

ng time on the injured reserve with a back injury; returned to Tampa Bay for the2005 and 2006 seasons; signed by the Cincinnati Bengals prior to the 2006 season and spent three seasons on their roster; was placed on injured reserve by Bengals in October 2008 ending his season and was released from the team in March 2009; has 433 career tackles, 17 career interceptions and five career sacks.

College: As a senior, Jackson helped lead Florida State to the 1998 Fiesta Bowlwhere they watched Tennessee win 23-16 and claim the National Championship; named an All-Atlantic Coast Conference selection after his junior season; finished his Florida State career with 194 tackles and 7 interceptions, 1 forced fumble, 1fumble recovery, and blocked 4 field goals.

Personal: Jackson attended Shanks High School in Quincy, Fla. where he played f

ootball, basketball and was a member of the track and field team; earned First Team 4A All-State honors in football and was recognized as one of the nations topfootball prospects by USA Today and Super Prep; was the Florida State Champion in the 300 intermediate hurdles and runner-up in the 110 high hurdles as a junior; studied Human Science at Florida State University; he and his wife Tina have two daughters, Jazmine and Daisia.

View Bio Bhawoh JueSHeight: 6-0 Weight: 200Born: 5/24/1979College: Penn StateHometown: Monrovia, Liberia

Professional: Jue was selected with the 71st pick in the 3rd round of the 2001 NFL Draft by the Green Bay Packers; started seven games his rookie year (appearedin 15) and record 43 tackles and two interceptions; named Packers Defensive Rookie of the Year; played with the Packers for four seasons, compiling 118 tackles,three interceptions, two forced fumbles and 1.5 sacks; signed with the San Diego Chargers in 2004 where he had his best season, starting in all 14 games that he played and totaling 43 tackles, three interceptions and eight pass deflections; briefly signed with the St. Louis Rams.

College: Jue attended Penn State University, from 1997-2001; finished his career

there with 99 tackles, 7 interceptions and 28 passes defended; as the Nittany Lion's starting left cornerback, he was named Honorable Mention All-Big Ten in 2000 and was selected to play in the 2001 Senior Bowl; during his college career,


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he also played in the Alamo Bowl and the Outback Bowl; Jue was roommates with three other future NFLers at Penn State: Omar Easy, John Gilmore and Tony Stewart.

Personal: Jue and his family left Liberia when he was a year old; lived in California and Rhode Island before settling in Virginia; fan of the San Francisco 49ers as a kid, even though he lived in the Washington D.C.-area; his name Bhawoh (pronounced "bau") means very powerful man; he donates his time to the Special Olym

pics and The Second Mile, a charitable program for children founded by Jerry Sandusky, his former defensive coordinator at Penn State; began playing football forCYA (Chantilly Youth Association) under head coach Tom Hertz and Steve Forsberg;His senior year of high school at Chantilly High School in Chantilly, VA., he was named a USA Today All-America selection and Associated Press first-team All-State on both offense and defense; his senior year he recorded 73 tackles and three interceptions as a defensive back, and rushed for over 1,2000 yards and 21 touchdown as a tailback, and led his team to the 1996 Virginia State AAA Footballchampionship.

View Bio Kevin Lovell

KHeight: 5-9 Weight: 155Born: 4/14/1984College: CincinnatiHometown: Hawthorne, California

Professional Career Highlights: Originally signed as an undrafted free agent bythe St. Louis Rams in 2007; went 5-5 on field goals, played in three preseason games but was later waived; participated in training camp for the Atlanta Falconsbut was released prior to the start of the regular season in 2008.

College Accomplishments: As a senior, led Cincinnati in scoring with 82 points;set a Cincinnati record in PATs with 79 consecutive; was the Bearcats Special Te

ams Player of the Year as a sophomore; played a year at El Camino Junior Collegeprior to coming to Cincinnati, where he was named teams Special Teams Player ofthe Year; was on the Bearcat Academic Honor Roll in Fall 2004, Fall 2005 and Spring 2006.

Personal: Graduated from Mira Costa High School, where he earned first team all-state, all-area and all-region; was a four-year soccer player, and didnt play football until his senior year; has a twin brother, Keith, who played soccer at Humboldt State.View Bio Enoka LucasCHeight: 6-3 Weight: 299Born: 4/29/1984College: OregonHometown: Honolulu, HI

Professional Career Highlights: Signed by the Houston Texans as an undrafted free agent in 2007; Lucas has also been a member of the practice squads for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers (2007), Tennessee Titans (2008) and Arizona Cardinals (2008).

College Accomplishments: A three-year starter for the Ducks, Lucas was a 2-timeAll-Pac 10 (2005 and 2006) first team offensive lineman; named the Ducks most outstanding offensive lineman (Ed Moshofsky Award) in 2005; in 2004, only a brokenright thumb against Stanford could slow the eight-game starter as he opened thefirst seven games at center before making his final three appearances at right

guard; boasted the units top rating in the Ducks win over Arizona in 2004 in addition to grading very well at Oklahoma and vs. Idaho.


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Professional Career Highlights: McGarigle was chosen by the St. Louis Rams in the seventh round of the 2006 NFL Draft with the 221st overall selection; spent 2006 as a member of the practice squad; saw action in 12 games in 2007 and recorded six tackles.

College Accomplishments: Closed his career as the NCAA's all-time leading tackle

r with 545 hits (the NCAA began keeping official defensive statistics in 2000);recorded double-digit tackle totals in 29 career games; notched three career games with 20 or more tackles; started 40 career games, his last 34 in succession;emotional and physical leader of NU's defense; was at his best when things weren't going well and the defense needed a lift; coaching staff best described McGarigle as "relentless."

Personal: An honorable mention All-State and All-Area selection by the ChicagoTribune, Chicago Sun-Times and Champaign News-Gazette; First-Team All-Conferenceand Catholic Metropolitan Conference (White Division) Defensive Player of the Year; team MVP, totaled 107 tackles, which included 25 tackles for loss and 3.5 sacks; rushed for 1,457 yards (7.2 ypc) and 12 touchdowns as a tailback; team fin

ished 6-3 and reached second round of state playoffs; coached by Dan Galante.

View Bio Terrence MeltonLBHeight: 6-1 Weight: 235Born: 1/1/1977College: Rice

Hometown: Miami, FL

Professional Career Highlights: Played five seasons in the NFL with the AtlantaFalcons, New Orleans Saints and Baltimore Ravens; finished with 53 total tackles, with a career high of 28 in 15 games with the Saints in 2005; played in all 16games for the first time in his career during the 2006 season as a member of the Saints; Made his professional football debut with the Houston Thunderbears ofthe Arena Football League (AFL), where he was selected for the AFL All-Rookie Team in 2000; following his time in the AFL, played for Saskatchewan RoughRidersof the Canadian Football League before joining the Falcons in 2004.

College Accomplishments: During his career at Rice, he amassed 94 total tackles,18 for loss and eight sacks.

Personal: Graduated from North Shore High School in Houston, TX; married college girlfriend Margaret Fox-Melton, who was a member of the 2000 Canada Olympic team; the couple has three daughters, Malia, Arianna and Layla.

View Bio DeMario MinterDB

Height: 5-11 Weight: 199Born: 2/20/1984College: Georgia


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Hometown: Stone Mountain, Georgia

Professional Career Highlights: Fifth round draft pick (152nd overall) of the Cleveland Browns in 2006; spent his rookie season on the PUP list before being released following training camp on 9/2/07; spent one week on the Kansas City practice squad before being released on 10/10/07; signed to the Cardinals practice squad

College Accomplishments: Started 26 games in his career for the Bulldogs, deflecting 23 passes and picking off two others; as a senior, started every game at strong-side cornerback and recorded 48 tackles (36 solos) with 3.5 stops for losses, caused a fumble and had two quarterback pressures; as a junior, was named the team's Most Improved Defensive Back and was the recipient of the Defensive Most Improved Player Award and the Iron Man Award after moving into the starting lineup at strong-side cornerback; collected 51 tackles (42 solos) and had a career-high 10 pass break-ups

Personal: Attended Stephenson High School, playing football and was a Super Prep All-Dixie selection; earned Atlanta Journal-Constitution Super Southern 100"; T

op 50 in Georgia and AAAAA All-State honorable mention as a senior after collecting 52 tackles, four interceptions and 18 pass deflections; participated in the2001 Georgia-Florida High School Football Game; was also an All-State selectionin track; competed in the 100 and 200-meter dash as well as the 4x100-meter relay

View Bio Gene MruczkowskiOG

Height: 6-2 Weight: 305Born: 6/6/1980College: PurdueHometown: Cleveland, OH

Professional Career Highlights: Played in the NFL for four seasons, appearing in33 games, with the New England Patriots and Miami Dolphins; won two Super Bowlswith the Patriots in 2004 and 2005; signed by the Patriots in 2003 as an undrafted free agent; retired from football in July 26, 2008, but came out of retirement to join the UFLs Florida Tuskers

College Accomplishments: Started all 49 games in his four-year career at Purdue;was named honorable mention All-Big Ten by the media his senior and sophomore years; during the 2002 spring season, given teams Pit Bull award, exemplifying tenacity and intense play; originally started career at left guard, but was movedto center because of talent and lack of reliable player at that position; selected Freshman All-American by The Sporting News his freshman year; redshirted in1998 but received the teams Offensive Newcomer Award for the spring season

Personal: Second team Academic All-American as a senior and sophomore at Benedictine High School; was a co-captain his senior year and was a second team all-state, first team all-district and team co-captain; also played defensive tackle and helped his team advance to state semifinal; pro football runs in his family as his younger brother is NFL offensive lineman Scott Mruczkowski of the San Diego Chargers; Gene and his wife Stacey have a son Andrew (2)


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View Bio Frank MurphyWRHeight: 6-2 Weight: 210Born: 2/11/1977

College: Kansas StateHometown: Jacksonville, Florida

Professional Career Highlights: Sixth round draft pick of the Chicago Bears in 2000; released by Chicago in August 2000; subsequently signed to the practice squad with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers and made his NFL debut in December 2000 returning two kickoffs for 24 yards against the Dallas Cowboys; in 2001, he dressed in11 games for Tampa Bay with 8 catches for 71 yards and 1 touchdown; led the Buccaneers with 20 kick returns for 445 yards and recorded two defensive tackles that season; was released by Tampa Bay in 2002 and signed as a free agent with theHouston Texans in November, appearing in five games for the Texans and recorded8 special teams tackles and 1 kickoff return; in 2003, he was released during tr

aining camp, but re-signed with the Buccaneers as a free agent in 2004; played in three games that year as a backup receiver and special teams player, recording8 kick returns for 208 yards before suffering a season-ending injury; signed with the Miami Dolphins for 2006 but never played; signed as a free agent with theToronto Argonauts of the Canadian Football League in June 2007 and dressed for16 games recording 37 catches for 614 yards and 3 touchdowns making him the Argos third-leading receiver that year

College Accomplishments: Transferred to Kansas State University in 1998; appeared in the Wildcats final eight games as a reserve tailback, recording 257 yards and five touchdowns on 55 carries, three catches for 91 yards and a touchdown, and returned eight kickoffs for 210 yards; in 1999, he finished second on the Wildcats with 541 yards and six touchdowns on 97 carries primarily as a backup runni

ng back, caught six passes for 39 yards, and 199 yards on seven kickoff returns.

Personal: Was an All-American All-State and Nassau County Player of the Year asa senior running back and return specialist at West Nassau High School; in 1995,played wide receiver for Itawamba Community College; transferred to Garden CityCommunity College in 1996 and sat out the season as a transfer; in 1997, he wasnamed to the National Junior College Athletic Association All-American first-team and National Player of the Year; married to Candace and has a son, Frank III.

View Bio Ryan NeufeldTEHeight: 6-4 Weight: 245Born: 11/22/1975College: UCLAHometown: Los Gatos, California

Professional Career Highlights: signed by the Dallas Cowboys as an undrafted free agent in 1999; played seven seasons in the NFL, five with the Buffalo Bills,one with the Jacksonville, Jaguars and one with the Dallas Cowboys; appeared ina total of 63 NFL games, compiling 13 receptions for 129 yards and 1 Touchdown;

in 2003, Neufeld started a game for the Bills at fullback, carrying the ball once for 14 yards.


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College Accomplishments: Played college football at UCLA.

Personal: Born in Morgan Hill, California, Ryan Neufeld was a high school standout, earning receiver of the year honors and all-league awards for his play at tight end.

View Bio Rob PetittiTHeight: 6-6 Weight: 327Born: 5/21/1982College: Pittsburgh

Hometown: Rumson, NJ

Professional Career Highlights: Sixth round draft pick of the Dallas Cowboys in2005; started all 16 games for Dallas in 2005 becoming just the second rookie inCowboys history to start the season opener; joined the New Orleans Saints in 2006 and saw action in one game; signed with the St. Louis Rams in 2007 and appeared in five contests; over three seasons in the NFL, started 17 of the 22 games in which he played

College Accomplishments: Petitti was a four-year starter at left tackle for Pittsburgh; All-Conference selection every season since his sophomore campaign; named an All-American as a senior; in 2003, recorded 87 knockdowns with eight touchdown-resulting blocks; in 2004, Petitti was named as an All-American in several p

ublications, including The Sporting News and Associated Press; in 2004, also a unanimous first-team All-Big East selection by the coaches.

Personal: Played high school football at Rumson-Fair Haven Regional High School,where he was twice named to All-New Jersey Group I team; two-time All-Division,All-Shore and All-County selection; three-year starter at offensive and defensive line, recording 90 tackles during his last two seasons; has been coaching the football teams offensive line at his high school in New Jersey.

View Bio Zach PillerGHeight: 6-5 Weight: 315Born: 5/2/1976College: Georgia Tech; FloridaHometown: St. Petersburg, FL

Professional Career Highlights: A third round draft pick of Tennessee in the 1999 NFL Draft, Piller played eight seasons with the Titans; he appeared in 87 games with 58 starts during his time with the team; was a member of the Titians playoff teams in 1999, 2000, 2002 and 2003 and started every game he played in during five seasons - 2002 (13), 2003 (16), 2004 (1), 2005 (16), and 2006 (3); follo

wing his release form the Titans in 2007, had brief stints with the Detroit Lions and New York Giants


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College Accomplishments: Began his college football career in the ACC as a defensive lineman at Georgia Tech; transferred to Florida where he sat out a seasonbefore becoming a three-year starter for the Gators; helped Florida win the SECChampionship that season; two-year starter at Florida at left tackle and one-year starter at right tackle; member of the 1996 National Champions.

Personal: Did charity work for The Steve McNair Foundation; played high school

football at Lincoln High School in Tallahassee, FL and started on both the offensive and defensive lines; lives in Brentwood, TN; has one daughter, Zoe.

View Bio Andrew PinnockFB

Height: 5-10 Weight: 250Born: 3/12/1980College: South CarolinaHometown: Hartford, CT

Professional: Pinnock was chosen in the seventh round of the NFL draft, number 229 overall, by the San Diego Chargers in 2003; served as backup fullback for Lorenzo Neal with the Chargers and played on special teams as well; appeared in 41games and had three starts with the Chargers from 2003 to 2007; signed by the Denver Broncos in November 2008 and saw limited action; was released by Denver inApril of 2009.

College: Pinnock was a three year starter at South Carolina and was used at both

fullback and halfback; listed on the preseason watch list as a senior for the Doak Walker Award given to the nations best running back; totaled 124 carries for563 yards with 5 scores as a senior, catching 16 passes for 106 yards; led the Gamecocks in rushing as a junior with 115 carries for 622 and 12 touchdowns; as atrue freshman in 1999 he made a major contribution to the Gamecocks, finishingthe season as South Carolinas second leading rusher.

Personal: Pinnock attended Bloomfield High School in Bloomfield, Ct. where he teamed with Indianapolis Colts defensive end Dwight Freeney on the football team;named the 1998 Mr. Football for the state of Connecticut, and also won All-Stateand All-District honors; rushed for 2,8oo yards as a senior; majored in African-American studies at the University of South Carolina.

View Bio Eric PowellDEHeight: 6-3 Weight: 275Born: 11/16/1979College: Florida StateHometown: Orlando, FL

Professional Career Highlights: Signed by the Green Bay Packers as an undraftedfree agent in 2003; joined the Detroit Lions in 2005; after one season in Detroi

t, played with the Buffalo Bills from 2005-2007 before signing with the HoustonTexans in 2008; made his professional debut in 2007 with the Bills, playing in one game that season.


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College Accomplishments: After high school, attended Southwest Mississippi Community College, where he was named the number one defensive end in the country byESPN The Magazine; his play in junior college earned him a scholarship to Florida State where he recorded 21 tackles in 11 games and a sack as a junior; after sitting out a season with an off-the-field injury, he came back his senior year and recorded 38 tackles and 6 sacks.

Personal: Powell is originally from Orlando, FL; nicknamed Plute.

View Bio Todd Sauerbrun

PHeight: 5-11 Weight: 215Born: 1/4/1973College: West VirginiaHometown: Setauket, New York

Professional Career Highlights: Drafted by the Chicago Bears in the second round (56th overall) of 1995 NFL draft; has punted for the Bears (1995-99), Kansas City Chiefs (2000), Carolina Panthers (2001-04) Denver Broncos (2005 & 2007) andNew England Patriots (2006); has played in 178 career games and averaged 44.1 yards per punt, totaling 39,208 yards on 889 kicks; has placed 264 punts inside the 20-yard line; over a six-year span from 2000-05, he ranked second in the NFL with a 45.1-yard gross punting average and led the league over that time with a 3

7.3-yard net punting average; was selected to the NFC Pro Bowl squad for three straight seasons from 2001-03 and was named a first team Associated Press All-Proon two occasions (2001, 2002) and earned second team honors once (2003); whilewith the Carolina Panthers from 2001-03, led the NFC in gross punting average each season, becoming the first player since the 1970 AFL-NFL merger to lead his conference in punting for three consecutive years.

College Accomplishments: Enjoyed a record-setting four years at West Virginia University with 167 punts for 7,733 yards and became the NCAAs all-time leader with a 46.3-yard career gross punting average, surpassing the previous mark of 45.6yards set by Reggie Roby (1979-82) at the University of Iowa; a three-time first-team All-Big East Conference selection as well as an honorable mention All-America choice as a sophomore and junior, he firmly established himself atop several single-season and career collegiate records; set an NCAA record for the highest single-season gross average (min. 50 att.) with a 48.4-yard gross mark as a senior in 1994 while setting an NCAA single-year milestone with 32 punts of at least 50 yards; averaged 60.1 yards on nine punts, including a 90-yarder against Nebraska as a senior to set an NCAA single-game record with a 57.0-yard gross average; also handled the Mountaineers kickoff duties and was the schools place kickerin 1993 as a junior, converting 8-of-17 field goals and 30-of-32 extra points;demonstrated remarkable leg strength as evidenced by allowing only 104 of his 221 career kickoffs to be returned; as a sophomore in 1992, his 44.3 yard averageon 53 punts for 2,348 yards led the Big East and ranked seventh in the nation; initially recruited as a place kicker, was part of a recruiting class at the school that included Pro Bowl kicker Mike Vanderjagt.

Personal: Attended Ward Melville High School in East Setauket, New York, and wasa letterman in football and lacrosse; In football, as a senior, he averaged 45.


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1 yards per punt and kicked a field goal of 62 yards on October 27, 1990 (stillthe New York State High School record). In lacrosse, he was a high school U.S. Lacrosse All-America selection. He is the leading midfield scorer in Ward Melville history with 109 goals and 24 assists for 133 points; is a racquetball enthusiast who competes in tournaments on the open level in Chicago in the offseason aswell as several national tournaments; plans to conduct kicking camps once his NFL career concludes; has a daughter, Brooke.

View Bio Josh SavageDEHeight: 6-4 Weight: 276Born: 9/28/1980College: UtahHometown: Ozark, Alabama

Professional Career Highlights: Signed as an undrafted free agent by the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in 2004; played in 5 games as a rookie with the Bucs; in 2005, signed to the Atlanta Falcons practice squad; Tennessee Titans claimed him off waivers in 2006 and he played in five games, recording four tackles and a quarterback pressure; played for the New Orleans Saints for one game in 2007 and three games in 2008.

College Accomplishments: Three-year starter at defensive end for Utah; played in44 career games with 34 starts; totaled 120 tackles, 20.5 tackles for loss and12 sacks; as a senior in 2003, named First-team All-Mountain West after startingall 12 games with 47 tackles, seven tackles for loss, two sacks; as junior, wasan honorable mention All-conference selection after starting all 11 games and totaling 29 tackles, 6.5 tackles for loss and six sacks; in 2001 he started 11 ga

mes at left end and played in all 12 games and had 36 total tackles, 7 for loss,4 sacks; in 2000 as a redshirt freshman he played in nine games and made 8 total tackles.

Personal: Savage was a Second-team All-State selection and team captain as a senior at Hillcrest High School (Salt Lake City, Utah); had 8 sacks that season; He lettered two years in basketball and football.

View Bio Anthony SchlegelLBHeight: 6-1 Weight: 238Born: 3/1/1981College: Air Force; Ohio StateHometown: Mansfield, TX

Professional Career Highlights: Third round draft pick of the New York Jets in 2006; played in four games his rookie season; joined the Cincinnati Bengals in 2007 and started five of the 13 games in which he appeared, recording a career-high 33 tackles.

College Accomplishments: Played at Air Force, but transferred to Ohio State afte

r his sophomore year; while playing for the Air Force, Schlegel was the teams co-captain, earning All-Conference honors in 2004; at Ohio State, ranked third on the team in tackles with 84; in 2005, his 82 tackles were second on the Buckeyes;


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on his college career, saw action in 47 games, with 38 starts, recording 330 tackles, 8.5 sacks , 31.5 tackles for losses, two fumble recoveries, a forced fumble and an interception.

Personal: Lettered four years in wrestling and three in football at Highland Park High School; in football was a two-time All-District selection, third-team All-State selection and first-team All-Area selection; state heavyweight champion i

n wrestling as a junior and runner-up as a senior; played a year of prep schoolat the Air Force Academy and was named teams Defensive Player of the Year; graduated Ohio State with a degree in consumer affairs and a minor in business and finance; married to Stephanie and has a son, Hunter and daughter, Faith.

View Bio Darrion ScottDEHeight: 6-3 Weight: 289

Born: 10/25/1981College: Ohio StateHometown: Charleston, WV

Professional Career Highlights: Third round draft pick of the Minnesota Vikingsin 2004; played in 12 games in his rookie season, recording 23 tackles; startedin 15 of 16 games he appeared in during the 2005 season and set a career-high intackles with 58; saw action in all 16 regular season games, with 13 starts, in2006; was injured for season in 2007 after three games; on his professional career, has amassed 128 tackles (77 solo) 9.5 sacks, three fumble recoveries, one forced fumble and six pass deflections.

College Accomplishments: Three-year starter at Ohio State University; was a memb

er of the Buckeyes 2002 BCS National Championship team; played in 48 games with 31 starts; recorded 136 tackles, 14.5 sacks, six forced fumbles and two fumble recoveries; as a junior, was named first-team All-Big Ten by conference coaches and media; as a senior, was on second team, missing four games due to an injured ankle

Personal: Attended Capital High School in Charleston; two-time All-State selection; played linebacker and fullback; twice earned USA Today All-America honorablemention; was the first player since Randy Moss to earn the conference player ofthe year in both football and basketball

View Bio Charles SpencerOTHeight: 6-4 Weight: 338Born: 3/17/1982College: PittsburghHometown: Poughkeepsie, New York

Professional Career Highlights: Drafted by the Houston Texans in the third roundof the 2006 NFL draft; after two games with the Texans in the 2006 season, he suffered a broken leg and was out for the year; missed the entire 2007 season due

to this injury; was released on July 22, 2008; a day after being waived by theTexans, he was claimed off waivers by the Carolina Panthers; was waived again onAugust 7 with the Panthers; signed with the Jaguars on Sept. 3 to provide depth


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along the offensive line; was waived on December 21 without having played a game for the Jaguars; re-signed to a future contract by the Jaguars on January 12,2009; was released on April 29, 2009.

College Accomplishments: Made the switch from defensive tackle to offensive guard his last year and emerged as an all-star caliber player; earned All-Big Eastwhile providing Pitt with an athletic and tenacious blocker at left guard; lette

red in his first active season in 2002, playing in 12 games with two starts at defensive tackle; had 20 tackles on the season; as a senior, earned second team All-Big East in his first year on the offensive line; impressive transition to the offensive front earned him Pitt's Most Improved Offensive Player honor; started all 12 games at left guard

Personal: Three-year, two-way starter at Poughkeepsie High; all-county, all-section and all-region honoree; defensive MVP of the Exceptional Senior All-Star Game; four-year letterman under Coach Keith Thompson; also a three-year starter inbasketball; first-team All-Poughkeepsie Journal honoree in basketball; spent the2000 season at Trinity-Pawling Prep (N.Y); starter at defensive end and tight end; had a team-high 75 tackles; offensively, had 25 receptions for over 300 yard

s with three touchdowns

View Bio Dominique ThompsonWRHeight: 6-1 Weight: 200Born: 12/28/1982College: William & Mary

Hometown: Durham, NC

Professional Career Highlights: Signed as an undrafted free agent by the St. Louis Rams in 2005; appeared in two NFL games over the 2005 and 2006 seasons, recording one catch for 13 yards; had a brief stint with the Carolina Panthers in 2008.

College Accomplishments: Led William & Mary to NCAA semifinals and an A-10 championship; was a second-team Division I-AA All-American his senior year; finishedhis collegiate career with 110 receptions for 2,123 yards and 16 touchdowns; consistent performer on special teams throughout his career; holds best William & Mary single season record in 2004, with 79 catches, 1,585 yards, 15 touchdowns in2004 season.

Personal: Played for Riverside High School, where he was a two-year letterman onthe football team; picked as teams Most Valuable Player and chosen as best all-around athlete in his conference; two-time All-Conference selection.

View Bio Odell ThurmanLB


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Height: 6-0 Weight: 235Born: 7/9/1983College: GeorgiaHometown: Monticello, GA

Professional Career Highlights: Second round draft pick of the Cincinnati Bengals in 2005; an NFL Defensive Rookie of the Year candidate in his rookie season, s

tarted in 15 of the 16 games in which he played, recording 98 tackles, 1.5 sacksand five interceptions throughout his NFL career.

College Accomplishments: Played just two years and 23 games at the University ofGeorgia; was named an All-SEC player; a semi-finalist for the 2004 Dick ButkusAward; signature play of his career at Georgia came in the 26-7 win over Auburnin 2003; with Georgia leading 19-0, Auburn drove down to the Georgia 2 early inthe fourth quarter; on third and goal, Auburn QB Jason Campbells pass was deflected and intercepted by Thurman who returned it 99 yards for a touchdown.

Personal: Attended Monticello High School in Monticello, Georgia; was a Macon Telegraph first team All-Purpose All-State selection at both linebacker and fullba

ck, and won Class AA honorable mention All-State honors from the Atlanta Journal-Constitution; was invited to play in the 2001 Georgia-Florida All-Star game; inhis senior year, he rushed for 1,187 yards and recorded 153 tackles.

View Bio Tyronne TimmonsWRHeight: 6-4 Weight: 225Born: 7/7/1984College: Mississippi Valley State

Hometown: Tampa, Fla.

Professional Career Highlights: Tyronne Timmons was signed by the Kansas City Chiefs as an undrafted free agent in 2007; served as a practice squad member of the Chiefs in 2007; signed with the Tampa Bay Storm of the Arena Football League(AFL) in 2008; was inactive through the teams first 12 games of the 2008 season but made a big impact through the teams final four games; finished with 23 receptions for 267 yards and 13 touchdowns; received player of the game honors with 7 catches 69yards and 3 touchdowns in the win over The Cleveland Gladiators; Timmons is the 6th player in Arena Football history to record 9 touchdowns in his first 3 games, joining arena football legend Eddie Brown; became rookie of the yearfor the Tampa Bay Storm franchise for the 2008 season; signed by the Winnipeg Blue Bombers on May 6, 2009was released on June 13, 2009.

College Accomplishments: At Mississippi Valley State, Timmons finished his career with 148 receptions, 2,285 yards and 17 touchdowns; finished second all timeto Jerry Rice in receptions and yards and is one of three receivers in school history to achieve 1,000 yards receiving in a season; was a two time All-SWAC selection and Division I-AA All-American in 2005 and 2006; Timmons was selected to play in the first annual Texas vs The Nation All-Star Game.

Personal: Timmons Played QB at Tampa Bay Tech in Tampa, Fla.; as a junior he lead his team to the school's first ever District Championship in 2000; selected 2nd team All Western Conference and Honorable Mention All County; as a senior heled his team to the Western Conference Championship and made a return trip to th

e playoffs. He was selected 2nd team All Western Conference, 2nd team All County, a National Football Foundation Scholar Athlete and was selected to the Hillsborough County East All Star Team


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View Bio DeJuan TribbleCBHeight: 5-9 Weight: 190Born: 4/13/1985College: Boston College

Hometown: Cincinnati, OH

Professional Career Highlights: Chosen in the sixth round (192nd overall) of the 2008 NFL Draft by the San Diego Chargers.

College Accomplishments: Received All-ACC second team honors in 2006-2007; started 37 career games; finished the 2006 season with 135 career tackles (112 solos), eight tackles for loss, 14 pass breakups, 11 interceptions, two forced fumblesand two fumble recoveries; named national defensive player of the week in 2006by the Walter Camp Foundation after he picked off three Wake Forest passes in the season opener

Personal: Earned All-Ohio Division IV honors as a senior defensive back at NorthCollege Hill High School; also played quarterback; gained All-Midwest accoladesfrom SuperPrep and from Tom Lemming; gained 2002 All-City honors; threw for 790yards and 10 touchdowns in his senior season; also rushed for 809 yards and five touchdowns; recorded 94 tackles - 63 solo and 31 assisted - in 2002; had foursacks and one interception; also punted for the Trojans; averaged 40.3 yards perpunt; was selected to play in the 2003 Ohio North-South All-Star game

View Bio Darius VinnettDBHeight: 5-8 Weight: 170

Born: 9/30/1984College: ArkansasHometown: St. Rose, LA

Professional Career Highlights: Signed as an undrafted free agent with the St. Louis Rams in 2007; in his one professional season, played in eight games and recorded 13 tackles; also played with the Atlanta Falcons in 2008.

College Accomplishments: After a standout high school career, he played two years at West Hill Junior College before attending Arkansas; as a Razorback, playedin 16 games, recorded 71 tackles, and scored one TD; in 2005, provided one of the most exciting plays of the season when he scooped up a fumble and raced 44 yards for a touchdown against Missouri State; racked up six tackles (four solo) during the game as well; started 10 of 11 games in 2004 at the boundary cornerback position.

Personal: Prepped at Destrahan High School in South Louisiana where he had 130 tackles, seven interceptions, 16 passes broken up and three fumble recoveries asa senior on a 10-0 club; was also recruited by Louisville, Mississippi State, San Jose State and Southern Miss.

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Height: 5-10 Weight: 180Born: 1/9/1981College: North CarolinaHometown: Ellerbe, NC

Professional Career Highlights: Drafted by the Tennessee Titans in the fourth round of the 2004 NFL Draft; he played in every game for Tennessee in his first tw

o seasons in the NFL; in his rookie campaign; didnt see any action in 2006 as theTitans placed him on the reserve non-football injury list in August of that year; signed with the Oakland Raiders in 2008 and played one game before being waived in early-December.

College Accomplishments: As a senior at the University of North Carolina, was ranked the No. 17 cornerback in the country by The Sporting News; started the first 10 games of the season at cornerback before breaking his left fibula against Clemson; missed the final two games of the season and finished the year with 38 tackles, two interceptions and a team-high eight passes defensed; also returned 17 punts for 72 yards; as a junior, earned second-team All-ACC honors as he recorded 54 tackles (41 solo) and 14 passes defensed, the fourth-highest single-sea

son total in school history; started every game at cornerback as a sophomore, playing 626 snaps, including a season-high 78 vs. Tulsa.

Personal: Was a Parade All-America in high school; primarily played running backand kick returner as a senior and helped Richmond County go unbeaten and win the Class 4-A state title for the second consecutive season; rushed 140 times for1,564 yards, an average of 11.2 yards per carry, and scored 20 touchdowns as a high school senior; first-team all-state kick returner and set national record for punt returns; earned second-team All-USA Today honors; as a junior, was first-team all-state and all-conference; set state record with nine touchdowns on kickreturns and returned seven punts and two kickoffs for scores; also competed intrack and field, baseball and basketball.

View Bio Seth WandTHeight: 6-7 Weight: 330Born: 8/6/1979College: Northwest Missouri StateHometown: Springfield, MO

Professional Career Highlights: Third round draft pick of the Houston Texans in2003; over six professional seasons, played in 53 games with 18 starts; spent the first three seasons of his career with the Texans, where he played in every regular season game but three; joined the Tennessee Titans in 2006 and saw actionin seven contests; signed with the Oakland Raiders in 2008 and played in one game; has played in 52 league games with 18 starts during his pro career.

College Accomplishments: As a standout at Northwest Missouri State, Wand earnedFirst-team All-MIAA in 2002; was invited to the Senior Bowl in 2003; the earliest NFL draft choice ever taken in MIAA history (75 overall selection).

Personal: Attended Springfield Catholic High School in Springfield, Missouri where he lettered in football and basketball.

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TEHeight: 6-3 Weight: 255Born: 1/19/1975College: GeorgiaHometown: East Boston, MA

Professional Career Highlights: Undrafted out of Georgia, signed with the New Y

ork Jets in 2000 where he played in 11 games; signed with New England near the end of 2000 and started two of the remaining four games for the Patriots, catching 16 passes for 203 yards and a touchdown; played with New England through 2002,winning Super Bowl XXXVI in 2001; signed with Indianapolis following the seasonand played the 2002 campaign with the Colts; joined Carolina for two seasons, 2002 - 2003, winning a NFC Championship in 2003; signed with Minnesota in 2004 and had a breakout season, recording career-best 71 receptions for 705 yards andfour touchdowns; led the Vikings in receptions in 2004 and 2005 (69); joined Jacksonville in 2007 but was released during the preseason; on pro career, has 236receptions for 2,141 yards

College Accomplishments: Quality receiving tight end who played his first two y

ears at Marshall University before transferring to Georgia for his final two seasons; saw action in all 14 games as a freshman; helped lead Marshall to a Division 1-AA runner-up season in 1995 when he caught 58 passes for 681 yards and four touchdowns; redshirted after transferring to Georgia in 1996; as a senior he played his way into being one of the regulars at tight end during spring workouts and then contributed in all 11 games, with five starts, during the season; finished as the Bulldogs' 4th-leading receiver with 23 catches and played in all11 regular season games as a junior

Personal: Married with three children; earned his degree in child and family development; was a high school standout at East Boston (MA) HS, selected for All-City and All-League honors while earning four football letters; enjoys playing ice hockey in his spare time; trained in mixed martial arts.

View Bio Quincy WilsonRBHeight: 5-9 Weight: 220Born: 4/26/1981College: West VirginiaHometown: Steubenville, OH

Professional Career Highlights: Seventh round draft pick of the Atlanta Falconsin 2004; gained 28 yards on 16 carries during the preseason; in December 2004, Wilson was signed by the Cincinnati Bengals; was active for the first two regularseason games, and finally made his NFL debut in the third game; totals for theyear were 2 rushes for 2 yards.

College Accomplishments: Played in 44 games at West Virginia, with 474 rushing attempts for 2,608 yards and 20 TDs; his rushing attempts and yards both ranked fifth in school history at the close of his career; Wilson was a third team Associated Press All-American and first team all-Big East pick as a senior after rushing for 1,380 yards and scoring 12 touchdowns in 2003; ranked 12th in the NCAA in rushing as a senior with an average of 115 yards per game and was one of eightsemifinalists for the Doak Walker Award given to the nations top running back

Personal: Son of Otis Wilson, a starting linebacker for the 1985 Chicago Bears Super Bowl Champions; attended Weir High School where he became the first footbal


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l player in West Virginia history to rush for more than 3,000 yards in a singleseason; over the course of his high school career, Wilson rushed for 6,161 yardsand scored 90 touchdowns, and garnered many awards and national attention; USAToday recognized him as an honorable mention All American, and was rated the third best running back in the East

View Bio Julius WilsonOLHeight: 6-4 Weight: 315Born: 10/17/1983College: Alabama-BirminghamHometown: Bradenton, Florida

Professional Career Highlights: Entered the NFL as an undrafted free agent with

the Miami Dolphins In September 2007; has been a practice squad member for theMiami Dolphins, St. Louis Rams and Tampa Bay Buccaneers.

College Accomplishments: Was a three-year letterman at UAB (2004-06) after spending his freshman season at Southwest Mississippi Community College (2003); Started most of his three seasons with the Blazers; opened all 19 games in which heappeared at right tackle over his final two years, including all 11 as a juniorin 2005 when the team averaged 434.6 yards of total offense per game; appeared in 12 contests in 2004 and was part of a line that helped the offense average 403.0 yards an outing.

Personal: Attended Southeast High School in Bradenton, Florida; played on boththe offensive and defensive lines as a prep performer; participated in the Georg

ia-Florida high school all-star game following his senior season; loves workingwith and mentoring kids; has a daughter, Talia Wilson.

View Bio TJ WrightDBHeight: 6-0 Weight: 180Born: 11/29/1983College: Ohio UniversityHometown: Beaumont, TX

Professional Career Highlights: Joined the Cincinnati Bengals in 2007 as an undrafted free agent

College Accomplishments: As a senior at Ohio University, started all 14 games and earned first-team All-MAC honors from the league's coaches; named All-MAC by CollegeFootballNews.com, which rated him as the second-best defensive back in theleague; named MAC East Division Player of the Week after recording seven tackles, two pass break-ups, a forced fumble and a fumble recovery at Miami; led all Ohio defensive backs, and ranked third on the team overall, with 59 tackles; ranked first on the team with four interceptions and was the first Bobcat since BopWhite (1999-2002) to notch four straight seasons with at least three interceptions; in his senior season, Wright helped lead the Bobcats to a MAC East Divisiontitle, a MAC Championship Game appearance and a GMAC Bowl appearance

Personal: A four-sport athlete at Ozen High School; lettered twice in football,three times in track and once each in baseball and basketball; a second-team All-State and First-Team All-District selection following his senior season; helped


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his team to a 7-4 record and a berth in the state playoffs in 2000.

View Bio Claude WrotenNTHeight: 6-4 Weight: 300Born: 9/16/1983College: Louisiana State UniversityHometown: Bastrop, LA

Professional Career Highlights: Taken by the St. Louis Rams in the third round of the 2006 NFL Draft; spent two seasons with the Rams, playing in 26 games and recording 24 tackles, 2 sacks and two forced fumbles.

College Accomplishments: Lettered twice at Mississippi Delta Community College,recording 53 tackles, 15 sacks, three forced fumbles and two fumble recoveries in 2003 before transferring to LSU; one of the most dominating defensive linemenin LSU history despite playing just two seasons for the Tigers; As a senior in 2005, was named First-Team All-America by College Football News and Second-Team All-America by the Sporting News and named First-Team All-SEC by both the leaguescoaches and the AP; played in 25 games, with 21 starts, during his LSU career and finished with 22.5 tackles for losses and 12 sacks; named First-Team All-America by The Sporting News in 2005

Personal: Attended Bastrop High School; one of the top-10 junior college prospects in the nation; rated by CollegeFootballNews.com as the number seven junior college prospect in 2003; recorded 53 tackles, 15 sacks, three forced fumbles and

two fumble recoveries in 2003

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